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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-17

This famous milking breed of cattle, noted also
for their peculiar black and white colors in large
Masses seems on the increase W. A. Farnham
Of Royalton exhibited considerable herd Of
"Chenery' stock, and also some good grade
steers; L. r. Joslyn of Waitsfeld, two good
heifers
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-17

OF Boston made fine show, including full series
Of the " Matchless swivel plows Improved Hol-
brook, the La Dow Disk Harrow, which is
strong competitor with the Randall; Matthews
Hand Cultivator etc. They also exhibited a neat
working model Of Mast, Foos & Co.'S iron tur-
bine wind engine, which evidently has great mer-
its, and is called practically indestructble by the
elements, while yielding abundant power for
pumping or the small machinery Of farm.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-17

The Rochester plow OF Worcester 4 Kizer,
Rochester Vermont; the Randolph pow Of James
wech Sons, Randolph, Vermont the Barrows
plow Of Castleton and the Eureka Of Morrisvile,
all Of which have their friends and command an
extensive sale, show also that Vermont farmers
hardly need go out of their own nelghborhood for
tn tnols ~ thia clasa Tho
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
4 "Reminiscences of Old lack Taylor.

President Taylor was probably the
only president to whom the presidency
was an uncoveted and unsought for
boon Mrs. Taylor was so averse to
public life that it was said she prayed
every night during his candidacy for
his defeat; and when told Of his election
said: "Why could they not let us alone!
We are 50 happy here. Why do they
want to drag us to Washington?" Who
that ever saw General Taylor at levee
could forget himY He graspcd every
new conner cordially by the hand and
saiuted ali, high and low, old maids,
brides, young grls-all with the words
"Glad TO see you. Glad tosee you. How's
your family? Hope the children are all
wel?" His greeting was almost equal
to Rips toast: Here's to you and your
family. May you live long and pros
per- lie hardly ever opened his mouth
without making \ mistake, and people
laughed heartily. Still they loved him,
trusted his judgment and knew his
heart and hand were true ms steel, and
when he died the whole nation was a
mourner ut his grave. When Major d.
returned from Europe he introduced
him at i dinner party rs "My friend, y
just from Berlin, Austria During his
candidacy Colonel w, state collector
of-after discussing several public
topics, asked him what were his views
on the tariff. The what, Jack?' said
Gen. Taylor, who suffered dreadfully
"The tariff, general, said Col. w. "Why
what's THAR cts sine qua non, said
Col. W., who was one of the greatest
wags that ever lived, "that the people
are much excited about now" "a SIN,
qua non," said Gen. Taylor, slowly, 81
believe Jack, ! saw one in Mexico, bu
| forget what it looked like, and III po
blamed if ! have any views ON tn,
tariff
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

trleity, or rather To convert the power
from the engine into electricity, and y
meter 10 measure the amount used for
which the consumer must pay, The
meter is nearly finished; the generator
am NJ work nj now. know very we'll
that my way 81 telling of every step
take is not strictly scientific; il is not
the method ola reticent man, always
asking himselfwhat is prudent set
letters from Europe urging me to fight
the reporters oil. know, of course
that Faraday wouldn't tell all the steps
of his experiment, allowing the papers
10 announce his vague guesses and half
baked intentions when lie might he
Obliged Is rctrace his steps, But have
begun by taking the public into my con-
iidence, aud don't propose 10 keen
from them anything ! know, oy pro,
poSe to do, If can help it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

were introduced: Price, joint resolu-
ton protesting against the passage Of
the army bill III congress; Scott. rela-
tive to a dam on Weir river. The gov
ernor's message was referred to COM
mittees-that portion relative 10 the
Deaf and Dumb institute being referred
to y joint special committee of five, two
from the senate and three from the as
semhly. The remainder 81 the session
was devoted to euloges in memory OF
Sen. Chas. Henry Phillips. Burrows
and Hudd delivered fitting tributes 10
the deceased. The senate then ad-
journed until Monday evening.
FRIDAY, Jan. 10 Assembly, 4 me-
morlalto congress for re-Suryey of
kewaunee was introduced; also reso-
luton inviting the resident clergy Of
Madison TO open sessions with prayer,
Bills were introduced. To authorize
the county OF Shawauo 10 borrow
money; to provide relief for certain free
high schools; to authorize the county Of
Barron 20 borrow money; relating to the
operation OF the u. :. coast survey; to
regulate the rate of interest. Adjourned
until Monday evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

among farmers but little is ever thought
Of it. Their fowls are allowed free ac-
cess to the corn crib, aud what food they
get they always help themselves to.
Now much better way is to feed them.
and keep them away from the corn cribs,
for corn as steady dict is very I'M
healthy. Food for poultry should be
varied. The wants of the fowls should
DO studied, and taey should be fed ao-
eordlngly, For cool morning, cooked
food of two parts wheat bran and one
part corn-meal, seasoned about rs you
would wish your own food with salt and
pepper, Is desirable diet. This will be
relshed for " while. Cooked oats, or
rather boiled oats, is splendid for
change, and ut noon, wheat, oats or
buckwheat. For evening VIII ,le corn is
good, and add occasionally green food,
such rs cabbage, turnips, onions and
scraps from the table. Take into con-
sidcmtion that domestic fowls are crea-
ted for your benefit, and care for them
accordingly. Care for them ms though
you appreciated and felt that they were
y part Of Your subsistence, and there
will be no difficulty, The profits of
poultry yard will be in accordance with
the care the fowls receive.
Plenty of fresh water is also essen
tMl to n poultry yard, Milk, either
sweet or sour, is good for them, and
will pay far better fed to poultry than
TO hogs.
Now to make tho foregoing more inn
prcssive, VIZ will recapitulate: Good
stock, good, well-veutiated buildings,
cleanliness, judicious feeding, plenty of
fresh water. The man who carries out
these conditions will always succeed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
An Important Decision of the Supreme
Court.

The New York Tribune contains the
decision Of the United States supreme
court upon an important case which in
wolves the status of the seeded states
during the war, and might be SO CON
ment Of the rebel war debts. The case
was that Of John /. Keith against L, A.
Clark, collector of the state and county
revenue for Madison county, Tennes-
see. The facts are briefly these:
The Bank Of Tennessee, organized
more than twenty years before the civil
war, issued notes which the state agreed.
by clause in the banks charter, to re-
ccive for taxes. The notes issued dur
ing the supremacy of the confederacy,
however, were declared void hy the con-
stitution adopted at the reconstruction
of the state, and collector of taxes
who refused 70 receive them was made
the defendant in this suit, the plaintiff
claiming that this constitutional amend
ment was itself void. The supreme
court finds nothing in the record to
show that these notes were issued in aid
of the rebellion, and nothing from
which presumption to this effect can be
properly drawn, and decides: first, that
the constitutional amendment declar-
ing these notes void, is of no effect, be-
cause it impairs the obligations Of con
tracts; second, that the state of Tennes-
see has always, since its first admission
into the Union, been the state Of Ten
nessee. Its secession did not, accord
ing to the opinion of the majority, in
terfere with its perpetual succession
and perpetual indemnity. Not only is ii
the same body polite now, but has al.
ways been the same; il has not only
been state, and the same state, but il
has always been one, of the United
States, u state Of the union. Referring
especially to the share Of the state il
the rebellion, the majority say, it never
escaped the obligation of the constitu
ton, though for u while it may have
ended their enforcement.
Chief Justice Waite and Justices
Bradley and Harlan dissent from the
opinions Of II majority of the court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
Latest from Edison.

Mr.. Edison has found his time 80
much drawn upon by visitors that lie
has been Obliged to change his working
hours. He now goes into his shop" at
about O'Clock iii the evening, and re-
mains there until 6 or z the next morn
ing. he then goes 70 bed and gets
eight hours sleep. lie gays the
cnange il 4 great improvement. al he
not only feels better, but can work with.
out interruption. Speaking Of hi-
electric light, ne says THE lamp itscli
Is virtually finished. But that isn't
half Of what it is necessary TO provide
must invent not only the lamp and
its connections" he resumed, but d
magneto-generator - create the cleo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
RaIhn Horses.

The society for the prevention OF
cruelty 70 animals puts forth tho follow
lng rules for the treatment of balky
horses, which will bear reproduction;
l. Fat the horse upon the neck; ex-
amino tho harness carefully, first on
one side and then on tho other, speak
my cncouraginely while doing So,
then jump INTO the wagon and give tho
word 20; generally Ito viii obey.
:. A teamster in Maino saws ho can
start the worst halky horse by taking
HIM out Of tho shafts and making him
80 round in circle till ho is giddy. II
tho first dance Of this sort doesn't cure
him, the second will.
:, 10 cure u balky horse, simply place
Your hand over tho horses nose and
shut OIL his wind tin no wants to 80, and
then let him 70.
L. The brain of the horse seems to
entertain but ono idea ut u time; there
fore continued whipping only confirms
his stubborn resolve, Ii you can by
any means give him new subject To
think Of, you will generally have no
trouble III starting him. A simple rem
edy il to take couple of turns of stout
twino abound the foreleg, just below tho
knoe, tight enough for the horse to reel
and tie il in n bow-knot. At tho first
check ho will 80 dancing of, and after
going short distance you ean get out
and remove the string to prevent IN.
jury 10 thotondon in your further drive.
3, Take tho tail Of the horse between
the hind lcgs and lie il by cord to tho
saddlc-girth,
y Tie string around tho horses
ear, close to his head
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
4 FAST LIFE,
The Record of lieut. Tiffany. the Young
Officer Who Deserted From Fort
keO-h.
New YORK Would


New York World,
Lieut.. Tiffany, OF tho nth United
States infantry, who recently deserted
IT Fort Custer, and for whose arrest an
order has been issued, is 4 native OF
/ Baltimorc,a son ot George Tiffany, Il
well known citizen formerly of Rose
Il llill suburban villa. Mrs. Tiffany
mother Of Lieut., Tiffany, iSnow residing
here, having resumed her maiden name
after her divorce from her husband
1 some years ago. The latter has since
remarked, and is now residing abroad
II is thought in Paris. The family is
wealthy and OF high social standing
/ Young Tiffany IN his youth Was raised
III an eNtraNagant manner; thus he
never knew the value ri money. shortly
before the war he went IL Europe, and
after making the tour Of the continent,
settled III Paris, where he led fast life.
\ When the war broke out he returned
to this country and running tho block.
ado joined Capt, C@rk's confederate
company Of Maryland guards, which
rendered valuable service during the
war innortheast Virginia. Tiffany went
TO Richmond ON turluugh and never re-
turned. TWAS aSccrtamcd that lie had
gone back TO Europe.
After the war he returned To Ralti-
moro and lived recklcSSly. He wan
dored about the country from Now York
to the Mississippi and when west caused
\ notice Of his death to ho published III
u daily paper. some time after gem
tlcman from Baltimore recognized him
II tho person of the first sergeant Of a
company u United States soldiers il
New Orleans. He stated that he had
published the dcathnotico in order that
he might start i new life undcr nj 49,
sumed name,
His position was known to his friends
and the result was that hc WAS promot-
cd 10 Il hcutenanry, While west last
summer he elandoStinelv married Miss
Barrett, of Baltimore, at tho Palmer
house. \ dispatch from Bismarck,
which announces his desertion while
attending court martial ut Fort keogh,
and states that he was driven to tins
step 10y tho threatened disclosure Of
forged accounts, gives all that is known
or hisdoinSs since and furnishes M
tura finale To wild and extravaganza
career,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

There are many strange people in
Washington. One Of them Is n brother
OF II distinguished general in tho army.
He IL not very old, but his hair is whiie
and his flowing whlskers are like snow.
Ilo has ROOMS IN tho Corooran building
and is said to bo very rich. lIo drives
u handsome pair of horses and his
rooms arc furnished in tho quaintoat
fashion. lie las been great traveller
and has picked up very queer odds and
ends for his rooms. lIo has tho Oldest
furniture TINT can be procured, and ho
has ponchant for tho skins of wild
animals. Tho doors Of his rooms arc
covered with tho skins Of white bears,
black bears, tigers, wolves, lcopards,
foxes and other animals. This gontle-
mans chief peculiarly il III having a
servant who never loses sight of him.
If he walks on the avenue Joe il some
where hohind him; ifhe goes to church
Joe watches in tho vestihulo; il no goes
to the theatre Joe will be found looking
down upon him from the gallery; If ho
drives, Joo is always nj his side. Even
tho boys in the street aro IN tho habit OF
watching for Joo whenever tho master
il in sight. What If Joo should de2--
Philadelphia Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
CITY MANNERlNG.
The Big British Steamer Landing NJ
New Orleans.
New Orleans Telegram, 3)st,


The British steamship Guy NamcrbaQ,
Capt. Archibald Campbell, one Of the
largest vessels that ever arrived IL tins
port, is now lying NJ the head of Emlo
street waiting for cargo for Liverpool.
The Gu Mdm09pg was built il New
castle-ou.Fyne III 1873 Ivy Andrew Leslie,
is constructed principally Of iron, has
four maSts and cost 10000. or $500.
0o0 III gold. Her length is 500 feet, by
SO feet in breadth; registered tonnage,
2,lll; gross tonnage, $50 tons; above
the teak deck is another teak. built Of
ir9n. The chief engineer, Mr.. John
Murder, stated that tho engines were
built III London by Manslcy sons 4
Fields, and are OF 2i0horse power
The hawsors are made Of steel instead
of hemn, The appliances on deck for
loading and unloading consist of four
steam cranes and four steam winchos,
which are supplied with steam from
separate boilers from those which sup.
ply the engines The speed of the GUu
lNuusriRg Is between nine and ton
miles M hour. The passage from
Leith, England, to New Orleans was
made IL twenty-five days There are
seven officers and number Of petty
officers. The crew consists o( twenty.
eight mon. Accommodations are pre-
vidcd for forty iirst-class and eight
second-cass passengers. In 1876 the
GuV Mdna9ino left Bombay for Liver
pool with u cargo Of $4,000 bales Of cot.
ton
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

TIIE Italian government il intensely
alarmed ut tho speed OF tho so-caled
Barsantisme, which is kind of ooun-
terpart Of the Russian nihilsm. Bar
santisme dates back to 1870. In that
year riot broke out at Pavia, and a
company Of infantry was sent to dis
perso tho rioters. a corporal Of tho
company, Barsante by name, affiliated
with them and shot his captain from
behind, and thus secured their esca 20.
He was tried by court-matial and exc
cuted. AS u matter of course, the mob
began 70 worship his memory as that OF
martyr, and his namo has since teen
written on the standard Of II secret soci-
ely, the object Of which is to proselytize
tho army III the interest Of II radical and
socialistc republic. Every large city,
every garrison town has Circolo Bar
sante, and tho government has its
hands full, trying TO catch members of
this association.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
Bayard Taylor's Faust. F"
CIneInnati CommcreInI

When il London on his way from
Egypt TO Iceland, III 1874, Mr.. Taylor
had settlement with the publisher Of
Faust" and received, after the books
had been carefully examined, ten shil-
lingsl This was clear profit. The pub
Usher ehccred MIR. Taylor, who Ind
spent two laborious years on Faust.
by telling him that his translation was
undoubtedly the standard one, and That
expenses being paid lie would derive
from it u small but steady income, as,
Of course, there would be something due
him on each copy sold.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

10 make shoe-pegs enough for Amer
lean use consumes annually 100000
cords OF timber, and to make our lucfer
matches BOG, 900 cubic feet Of the lest
pine are required every year. Lasts
and boot-trees take 100000 cords Of
birch, beech. and maple, and the han
dies Of tools 100000 more. Tho baking
OF our bricks consumes 100000 cords
of wood, or what would cover with forest
about $4,000 acres Of land. Telegraph
poles already up represent 100000 treess
and their annual repairs consume $780,
600 more The ties Of our railroad.
consume annually thirty years growth
of Is, 900 acres and To fence all our rail.
roads would cost So 100000, with a
yearly expenditure Ut $l5.0O0,0O0 for
repairs. These are some Of the ways
which American forests arc going.
There ere others our. packing-boxes, foI
instance, cost in 1874 $l2 00O, 900, while
the timber used each year in making
wagons and agricultural implements il
valued at more than $l00,0OO, 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
Minnesota.

In the message of Gov. Pillsburyt
read to the legislature Jan. 9th, the
part relating to the state finances shows
the receipts for the year to be Sl,6l0,.
900. The disbursements were 81 ,562, ]
400 Balance in the treasury $48, 499
subject to credits Of S73,007
making the actual deficit d
$24 sos. The floating debt amounts
to $l22,00l. The message recon-
mends caution in appropriations
for the ensuing year. Statistics show
the number Of farms nearly doubled
since 1869, and the sales at the land
offices more than double those Of last
year. Three hundred and seventy
miles Of railroad were built in 1878,
and the traffic and earnings Of roada
show large gains. The new office d
public examiner mas worked well
Speaking Of national affairs. the mes
sage congratulates the country upon
resumption, and regrets the condition
q the south as exhibited in the late
election ou.rages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
The Mistress Of the Rnnnnza.

Of Mrs. j w. Mackey, the wife Of
one Of the Bonanza kings. II gushing
Paris correspondent writes: "She is ono
of tho most charming hostosses Of the
American colony, Accomplished and
intellectual (sho speaks French and
Spanish us perfectly MS She does Eng
lish), the charms Of her mind would
eclipse those Of her person were not
both thrown into tie shade ~ Tie eN-
quisite loneliness and sweetness of her
noble and elevated nature. She is very
lovely and il still quito young. Her
form is petite and taultlessly proper
toned, her hair dark, and her eyes OF
exceeding beauty, being large and lus-
trous, Of dark clear blue, shaded with
long black lashcs. Unspoiled and I'M
spoilahle by position that would have
turned the heads Of nine,y-nine women
out of hundred, she wears its oncrous
dignities rs gracefully and with rs little
ostcntation ~ she might frcsh-pluck-
ell flower. All the ridiculous stories
that have appeared respecting her in
the papers are pure invention. She
never wanted to illuminate the Are dc
Triomphe, for instance, and never
wanted To buy it. Gentle, gracious,
and kindly-hearted is She, and the world
,all the better for having such wo'
man in it,.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

Mn. JAMES X. kEENE, the millionaire,
has just purchased the famous 3-year
old racer Spendthrift, formerly the
property Of y. Swigert, Of Woodford
county, kentucky. The purchase was
made on behalf Of Mr.. Keene, by G.
W. Bathgate, who at the same time
bought for the same gentleman
Spendthrift's younger brother
Miser. The prices paid are said BY
authority 10 have been $4,000 for
spendthrift, and BY another $l5, 600,
With % per cent Of his winnings during
the season 1879, and s., 800 for Miser.
The two horses are 10 10 east al once,
and will be placed under the care Of
Thomas Puryear, in James Watson's
trainipg-stablQs, on the Passaic river,
near Paterson They are intended to
form the nucleus Of racing-stable en-.
bracing twenty Or thirty crack horses.
and equal in extent and value 10 those
OF Mesers. Belmont and Lorillard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

TIE Chinese question has assumed a
new phase in Australia. Tho seamen
in sydney are on strike, and refuse
to work on any steamboat employing
Chinese Tho Australian Steam Navi.
CATION company's fleet are in conse-
qucnco laid up, the company refusing
to give way. A movement arising out
Of the Sydney Chinese difficulty has
been set on foot and petition is in
course Of signature at Auckland, pray
ing the government TO have an act
passed imposing poll tax upon all
Chinese arriving in New Zealand rs
sailors or laborers, and making the cap
tains Of vessels responsible for tho in
PRODUCTION of Chinese. Anti-Chinese
agitation prevails in Brisbane, the CAPT
tai OF Queensland. The premier of
New South Wales has replied favor
ably to deputation urging the restric-
ton oil Chinese immigration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

TIE Economics, sort Of Shaker
sect iii Beaver county, Pennsylvania
sold over So 900 III silver coin some
days ago, the accumulated savings Of
over thirteen years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

AFTER q chase Of 100 miles Texan
sheriff captured 9.year-old murderer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

BLUE eyes predominant in the north
and brown eyes at the south.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-10-17
MO- 81
A Cure for Neuralgia.

Says correspondent uf Tie Louis
vile Medical Nelcs: Several even
ings since | was attacked with Sc
we're dental neuralgia. After resort
ing to friction, cold and hot applica-
tons, etc, without obtaining any re-
lief, lay upon my bed, trusting that
sleep might come and give respite.
Still the excruciating pain continued,
and while ! was suffering the tort
nres Of the doubly damned undecided
Whether to afouse some tired drug
|gist for bottle Of chloroform. or chop
my head off with decided prefer.
ence, however, for the chloroiorm1,
suddenly bethought me Of what had
read of an anasthetic which we all
ways carry with u.s. Thefenpon be-
gan to initiate my lungs to thair ut
most capacity. and then blow out all
the air could. Immediately the pain
began to lessen, and, after a few rep
etitions Of the process, it had entirely
ceased, being displaced by delight
ful tickling sensation il the gums,
and furthermore / know not, for ii
less time than it takes to tell it was
sound asleep, awakening acxt mora
ing delightfully."- refreshed and with
out symptom Of my ailment left.
Hence, you see, | was not simply ten.
porarily relieved, but entirely well
again ] wish other sufferers would
try this and report results