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The Republican journal., 1879-02-06
u sing Straw for Fuel

The Russian Mennonite settlement in
Nebraska has taught Americans one trick
worth knowing at least Usually in the
prairie States Of the West there is cOnsid
erable suffering in extremely cold weather
from lack Of fuel. Farmers have been
known 70 burn their corn from necessity.
People have frozen to death in some of
those terrible prairie storms But the
Mennonltes introduced simple furnaces
Tor burning straw One Of these furnaces
only costs five dollars for the iron work.
the rest being made Of brick or clay. By
proper use a ton of straw will 90 more
than half as far as a ton Of coal for fuel
The MennoniteS twist the straw into hard
rolls, or press it into hard cakes, so that
II burns as wood, and gives Off as much
heat One Of these furnaces, supplied
with fuel only three times a day, will
keep a Mennonite house warm the whole
twenty four hours, besides doing the
cooking. As coal is costly, and wood
still more SO, and as most western farm
ers have heretofore wasted their straw.
the Mennonite plan of preparing and
using 1t for fuel is an economy which will
prove OF great value TO the prairie States,
and 1t is rapidly extending among the
Americans. OF course American inven-
ton will speedily supply handy machines
1or pressing the straw into cakes, and i'm
proved stoves for burning it. Detroit
Telegraph.
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06

was subsequently raised ana towed into
dry
one day, as the newly-married couple
were about to cross the river en- route to
the vessel, they saw d crowd Of haIf-nude
natives staring at a European who was
lying full length on the bank Of the river
NV hat Il shame" remarked the captain
''tOr an Englishman To be in such a state" !"
for bis wife, hurriedll dropping his arm,
exclaimed: 'Why it in that brave fellow
who saved all your lives | fear he has
tainted"
He was dead, and had apparently been
50 Tor half an hour; and the post -mortem
resulted in a verdict oil ''Dcd from heat
apoPleNy, accelerated through want Of
food, and too great use of stimulants"
The clue to his identity was lady's
letter lucl0sed in an empty purse the
purpOrt OF which was that Lady Falcon
inclosed a check for her sons use; but.
until he had retrieved his position, re
quested that neither her daughter nor
herself might hear from him again. The
funeral which, but for the accidental
recognition OF poor Hawke 10y Mrs Sproul
would have been that of a pauper- was
paId lpf by her husband, and was attend
ed by the officers and seamen in the port
i WIS llelen, too, who supplemented the
olilcIaI report 81 the captain to the Wii
owed mother, containing the account of
the death of her son. bY 4 sympathlIing
letter VI her own, inclosnI 4 fragment Of
haI, and detailing IN account Of the On
CLONE and The rescue from THE wreck
with Which Hawkes. name waa 40 honor
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The Republican journal., 1879-02-06
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The Republican journal., 1879-02-06
Farm, Garden and Household.
What A Small Farm Can Do.

We had believed, for long while, that
an acre of good land in New England
could be made TO support an average sized
COW the year through, but it was not till
We visited the farm of Nh VIM Pond, in
the south part OF Wrentham, that we
found i farmer who was doing that and
even more. Mr. Pond has small farm,
there being Only about fourteen acres un-
der cultivation, but the soil is naturally
good, though quite hilly and hard to work.
The place formerly kept only from three
to five COWS and a horse, but under the
management Of the present proprietor, it
5 now carrying some sixteen To eighteen
cows and two horses The farm has been
brought UP to its present state Of fertility
by keeping a large number of swine the
food tar winch is largely obtained from q
PIE -hborng hotel, and hv keeping a herd
pit mulch cows and purchasing hay and
gram. he manure made from The stock
and tudlcousA applied 70 the soil. Until
no" i producing ncarh or quite suti
eient tur the wants of the herd. no hay
having been purchased for considerable
time. Mr. Pond is tirm believer in the
great Ndtue ut winter rye as forage crop
ton soi.nG PURPOSES and tor making hay
5e rd.Sts large quantities Of il every YEAR.
aiming 10 have all his land not otherwise
occupied. cdrfNnL crop OF rye during
u.e cuo. months Nearly seven acres
were designed ion this crop the past fall
.Ie seed being soWu At The rate of Tour
bushels ~ the acre.
Oue field Ne ndd the pleasure OF exam
aa- after the rNr had been up hut Il few
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06

\ susceptible young gentleman, who
was engaged to a beautiful lass in Mont
real, offered to give her all the money he
had saved, amounting to several hundred
dollars, and it was deposited in a bank in
her name. Not long atterWard he fell in
love with another girl and was anxious to
have the money refunded. The first
sweetheart was willing to cancel the en-
gagement, but regarded the bank account
as matter of business and refused to re-
fund the money.
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06
A Vassar College Romance.

At aSsar College, not more than a
dozen Years ago. was a young girl from an
interior town Of Wisconsin, OF wealthy
parents, herself handsome and unusually
bright, about to graduate after which
she was to we'd her hearts choice, her
cup OF happiness seemed full to the brim
Probably prompted by pure cusSedness,
an unnatural brother set about breaking
the engagement, and only too soon sue
ceeded in his purpose. The sorrow strick-
en- young girl returned, though on the
eve of honorS that had cost several years
hard labor. Her lover left home and
friends for the far west, not to return. \
short time after the girls parents died
and the large estate was divided between
the surviving children. Taking her share
nearly @lO0OD0, she turned her back on
the home Of her childhood. She came TO
Milwaukee, and has since lived a most
isolated life, not admitting any one to her
confidence; rcpulsing all attempts at
friendship, the heart that had thrilled
at the delicious words of love became
thoroughly crusted over and suspicious
of mankind. Retiring deeper into Sc
clusion year by year, to-day but few dare
face her stern presence. She seldom. if
ever, writes OF receives letter, makes no
calls, or has no callers, and, in short. is
entirely alone in this busy world. With
an immense income, and one that is
rapidly increasing, she spends but little
money, and that for necessities. Rarely
is she seen on the street, and then as if
she feared the touch of bustling pedes-
trlanS.
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06
owing proportion.

lnasmuch as experience demonstrates
that some breeds of hens are vastly more
prolific than others, this statement, of
course, can be applicable only to the av-
erage Of poultry. Rural New Yorker.
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06
A Dog Killed by Mouse.

From the Berlin Meme Stettische Zetung
\ gentleman writing to this journal re
ates the following curious occurrence: "l
was alone with my labors in field where
potatoes were being harvested. My watch
dog was along with me. | saw him seize
a mouse, swallow and then lie down ut
my feet. went home to dinner, and
while seated at the table was asked what
WAS the matter with the dog He was
turning round and moaning, and some
thing was hanging from his side. took
him up in my arms and found it was a
mouse which had Just been killed; at first
thought it had merely stuck in the long
hair, but on examining closer, ! saw that
only one half the mouse protrudGd from
the dogs body When the aperture was
cleared, it was found to be an inch in
depth. The dog had no front teeth, had
swallowed the mouse and the little ami
NAL had at once began to gnaW its way
out 1t was at first stopped by one Of the
ribs, and had actually burrowed out be
tween the skin and rib The dog Killed
the mouse when it put its head ont by
munching it with his jaws The dog died
the same day"
The recent death of Gen. Caleb Cush-
ing, brings to mind the somewhat famous
epitaph on him many years ago while d
young man in the practice of law in New
buryport, Massachusetts, by Miss Hannah
f. Gould, the wel-known poetess of that
place:
Lie aside all We dead
For in the next bed
Reposes the body of Cushing
He has crowded his way
Thro' the world as they say
And even tho dead will be pushing.
To which Mr. Gushing responded
Here lies one whose wit
Without wounding, could hit,
And green grows the grass that's above her.
Having sent every beau
To the regions below
She has gone down herself for lover.
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06

Bowels, a member Of the Canadian Par
lament, was making a speech the other
day when the presiding officer ruled Bow
ellis out Of order Post.
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06

eat story comes from West Pennington and
runs in this wise: Mr.. Wade had daughter mar
ried few years ago, who moved to Weld village
She being very partial to house cat of her father
he boxed up the cat and carried it to Weld, -
miles from West Pennington, and let it out Of the
box; puss had not been seen by either party for
three years until last Friday. when she appeared at
the door Of her old home and seemed hi ghly graft
fed to see her old friends.
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06
The Fair stowaway.


on board an iron clipper called La Belle
/ llelone. laden with locomotives and rail
way plant ana oound Tor the east, fav-
lhS loaded al l-Ntrpooi, we were hauilnG
oul oi tht lTihte hal-tlde basin, when
d SiLdrt looking man Win stern lace
ana Il iook oi lorclHh service came ON
board ana Abruptly addressing the mate,
| desired nm to clear the sllpo1 strangers.
! ms was Napt. Spfoul, VINO nad W!thn
| Twelve hours OF ms appointment been or
| dered 70 sea win TWO strange ollcels and
crew some -ol "hom were not III Their
SOBER senses "hlle others dld not under
STAND English ~ Iomt Lynas the tuE
ana pHo' iell Us. WITH 4 strong southwest
\ Wlnd ana cross SEA INTO when the YES
I sci was piunEinG, setting everything tor
ward aiioat
! ON the second Gay Things We're lttlc
I more shIPShape though al noon. When
\ we We're plped lo ainler, the 1orcaSllt
was DARK us Pltch. "!li li5ht there was
helhG oolaihed from SiuSh-lamp, extern
j pollAcd out OF beei-tln, a rope yarn and
A potato. Wo wooden bfel-kldS, con
lllhiNG tle laSI dllhcr OF lreSh meat had
or'" Pi"oo" o'l the ldutA' i"ulu "llIcn
aooui fourteen men were seated When
9oHItIHHl3 Hht Il IdInl squeak seemed To
Issue rom underneath hats already,
remarked one OF the crew heIpin9 hun
sell 10 ocei: when JuSt as the snip gave
an unusually heavy pitch' there was heard
."hI, Nld. continuous Shliek, about
winch there could be no mistake. In an
instant every man was on his feet; the
ndtch was thrown OIL ana young fellow
descended the coti-hoid' ana directly al
telNarl shouted "StoWaways here .
send down a lnc When boW-lne
had been thrown over Nun, we hauled up
2 WTetrhed sea sex looking lad ot about
T. years u agr, VINO seemed III and worn
"It NIth exhaustion and who was iol-
lowed ~ an elder boy, whose face and
TORN "cre almost concealed II 4 south
WeSter amt suit N tarpauln much 100
bI- ior Nn.
NV hat do Nuu mean lF EoWIlHI and
NtInln Nh that WlN n ~n1Trl Rl.r,
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06

bit' Sil'l tHc Sul, II Will De no cost
10 you Tor ! am clever with my needle,
can make pastry, and DO. think, all that
a steward can.
capt. Sproul gave her q searching z
look, and said 81 shall try you;' and
ealing MI. COBB, desired him to enter IN
the iog that John lattamy was dlsratcd
lor drunkenness, and Helen Muir ap-
pointed III ms place. "Ahd the boy con
lilued the captain, Will clean out the
caplhS ana ASSIST her
"Al, ay, slr, returned the other who
quickly retlred to ms cabin 70 make the
entry
Now, Helen, commenced Captain
Sproul, every SOU on board here has to
work, ana SO must you Your duty Is sun
pie lake charge OF the cups and sau-
GERS, glass and linen, and Keep them
cream iaNS my orders to the cook, VINO
VIII come i"r them every morning at u
sharp. Lay the table and wait on me
ne Toy VIII attend to Mr. Cobb and the
second officer. Now remember and the
captain looked terribly III earnest out
s'de the caoin- doors you must not STIR
without permission, nor speak TO one %
inc ere" lor any reason OF YOU VII ~"
sorrN lol II. but Il you come 70 me WIleh
~ any "iiHtul'E' thu Il" N"uI uutl Nl!H-
oul Iear "r laNor from any one you VIII
oc "S sac n tliS cuddy rs though Yen
vs. : ID your II'hti uld"lh- room
il"l M adInohlSileu lht 5lII WIN ttiIS IA
come HO'Vth' lhe captain I"ulu hel 2
['oln' ana lVlIieu liS "tIenIioll lo S'llii'I
iier Soillr ci"'ieS' all'' letciI'llS Piece ~
"di h-P'ue serge .HItll''eu loF hiS oMa uNe'
dlld dn oiu cInlA jacket nc Iaiu tntHl on
lle la"Ie and commenced lo fashion q
garment WH!ch When c"lnpltttd rcStln-
oIe' tle uSciui dreSS OF SISTER OF 'h1r-
NY
III ihc course ol Il daN or Two, WhAt
WIN 'ne captain tIoth ana her own
clever IhEcrN. Helen WAS lrlilsIc'feu INTO
d oiue-eNrd' Suli'iiihl GifI 'i ~ "l'h a
"oluerluHH pIcllH lace anu Il waving
mass oi iIGht haII but II "IS her 'hh"-
cent and engaging manner that ronsti-
tuttd her greatest charm ana the cabin,
Mt. Coho declared. had never appeared
to such advantage as when tins little
blonde iaIrN tOOh charge Ot IL.
The Republican journal., 1879-02-06

If there is any distinction between "a
while" and ga time" it is often lost sight
OF. For instance, when a young man
leaves off work and says he is going off
for while no one can feel sure until
bis return that he has not gone off for "a
tlme"-with all that the word implies.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-09
New FangS in the RattIesnake.

On Aug. 2, two very lively mice gave
him much trouble, so much that he
struck at random good deal. In MAX
ing thrust overhead, after a mouse
clambe1ing along the wire screen, his
fangs got caught in the meshes and
were both broken off. I found one
afterward On the floor of the case, and
the other stuck fast in the skin of the
mouse, whence I removed and secured
it with hook before the prey was swal
lowed. On the 9th of August, just
three days after the fangs were lost,
placed very small mouse in the case
and watched attentively. It was IL
o'clock, noon. The crotalus struck and
got the little fellow entangled in his
prehensile teeth or reserve fangs pos
terror to the new ones in exact position
and doing good execution. Five min
utes elapsed, in which the mouse hid !;
then, when opportunity offered, the
ophidian struck tremendous blow,
after which the victim fell, gaped, con-
vUlsed, and died in just 10 seconds after
the infection of the wound. I think
that the first blow was struck too far be-
yond the victim, and was not effective.
The new fangs had taken the place of
the last weapons and become serviceable
in less than three days. I found that
the animal lost both fangs, also, at the
time of changing the old for new skin.
On both occasions I have picked up
the fangs from the floor afterward Is
this always the case? I have noticed
that whenever the crotalus lost fang
or two from an act of violence the alive
olus became tender or sore, as was
shown in the subsequent difficulty of
swallowing prey. It is claimed by DR..
Mitchell that if fang has been dis
placed from any but natural causes an
other reserve fang cannot perform pro-
vislonal duties in less than several
weeks from the time of violence to the
gums. / failed to make this observa
tion.-ScjeHce Ne1os. So
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-09
WASHINGTON NOTES,

The official statistics collected at the
various Custom Houses show that the total ex-
cess of exports over imports for the year end
ing the 31st day of August last was nearly
1890, OOo,0 "a
The Interior Department has decided
that the polygamous land entries will not be
recognized; that is, that the respective inmates
OF the Mormon harems may not each enter 100
acres. st- tt-t
The following statement in relation
to the closing of the 4-per-cent loan is issued
by the Treasury Depar tment: "An accounts
with depository banks, disbursing officers,
Postmasters, and other officers for the pro-
ceeds OF the 4-per-cent bonds have been closed
without the loss Of a dollar All the proceeds
have been paid into the treasury, except
the called bonds and coupons now in
transitu from the Governments agent in
London. The amount Of called bonds
outstanding, not yet presented for payment, is
$2S, 81 500, all of which bonds are provided for
by cash in the treasury, except s676,05O, for
which an etiuos' amount of 4-per-cent bonds is
retained in the department unsold 1t is be-
heved that this amount, and perhaps more of
the called bonds, will not be pr scented for pay
ment within year, and the reserved bonds will
only be sold as needed The aggregate of the
4-per-cent bonds sold is $40, s47,95o
Arrears Of pension claims to the
amount of $40, 734 ,507 have been settled up to
Oct l. The average amount of arrears IN each
case settled is $685. The whole number of
cases settled in September was 13,2S7. tits
estimated that there are still about 5000 Or
1000 pensioners entitled to arrears whose cases
have not been settled. Settlements hereafter
cannot be made SO rapidly as heretofore, be-
causeof the great number of cases IN which
there is no title to arrears which must be exam
| lned III the search for those in which there is
title. 1t is almost certain that the $25, 000 900
appropriated will be sufficient to cover the ar
rears which were due upon pensions allowed
previous to JAM 25, 1879
It is said that determined effort will
be made at the next session of Congress to Sc
cure reduction of the tax on whisky.
The Assistant Attorney General for
the Postofice Department declares that letters
addressed to lottery companies, or to agents for
such companies, are unavailable, per sc, and
Postmasters should refuse to register letters
when 60 addressed.
The stock of silver in the treasury
continues to accumulate, despite the large
amounts paid out Of standard silver dollars
the stock on hand is $31, 600, and the total
silver coinage in the Government vaults is s4S,-
100000.
Mr.. Schurz, who has returned to
Washington, expresses the opinion that the Ute
war will be long and tedious, but not necessar-
lily formidable one.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS GLHANINaa.

MAJ. T. C. Thornburgh, who was re-
Gently killed by Ute Indians, was native of
East Tennessee. He enlisted in the volunteer
service during the early part of the late Civil
War, and soon rose to the rank of Captain and
Adjutant General, serving on the staff of Brig
Gen. Spear, who commanded brigade of
Tennessee volunteers. He was appointed a
cadet to West Point in 1868, and graduated in
the artillery department.
For the recent pedestrian display in
New York Charles Rowen received $19, 500;
Samuel Merritt, $7,312.50; George Hazael,
$4,192.5O; Frank HART So, 100; George Guy
on, 81, 5O:Weston 81, 1865; Ennis 81, orr SO, and
krohne, $S77.50. Rowell walked lis hours and 40
minutes, which made his average mile Is min
utes and seconds. Merritt walked III hours
and "A seconds, his average mile was l3 min
utes and 35 seconds; while HazaeI walked 90
hours and a seconds, and made his average
mile the lowest Of any, being IL minutes and
A8seconds. &&r+
The managers of the railway trunk
lines voted another advance on east-bound
freight. 1t was decided that after Oct Ii, the
basis of charges from Chicago to New York will
be IS cents for grain, 40 cents for fourth-class
freight and so cents for live hogs.
The contest of the eight League base
bali clubs for the championship of the United
States resulted in favor of the Providence (R
L. Club. The record Of won and lost games
stands as follows:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-09
Witty RetOrt.

Critics have classified Wirt's life of
Patrick Henry" among the brilliant
romances of biography. The distin-
guished author, while writing the "Life,"
found himself bothered. The facts
were few, and even such az he had col
lected were of doubtful authenticity.
He therefore called in the aid of his i'm
agination, and wrote one of the most
entertaining and unreliable of biog-
raphies.
On certain occasion Writ and Dan
lei Webster were opposed to each other
in the trial ola case. One of Websters
witnesses gave such testimony as would
be likely, unless it was contradicted or
impeached, to settle the case against
Wlrt's client. On beginning the cross
examination, Writ assumed a manner
expressive of incredulity, and asked the
witness:
"Pray, Mr.. K, have you ever read
Baron Munchausen?'" referring to
work noted for it's improbable stories.
Before the witness had time to reply,
Mr.. Webster rose and said, Il beg par
don for interrupting you, Mr.. Writ, but
there is one question forgot to ask the
witness"
"Ask it now, sir" answered Writ, in
the blandest manner.
Sir said Webster, in his most sol
emn style, have you ever read Wirt's
Life of Patrick Henry?'"
The court, jury and spectators burst
into loud laughter, in which Writ
joined. Webster won the case.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-09
Terrible Accident at Adrian.

. A heartrending accident occurred on tt
wee Fair Grounds, atAdrian, Mich. on IL
noon of Thursday, Oct. 2. The grounS
perfect jam, and the grand stand, newl
ed, was packed with people to witness Il
eises on the track. A class of gentlemen
ing horses, double teams, had just be
around the track, and the band, occupy
front and center of the grand stand, ii;
begun to play, while the judges were ,
Recommendations, when. with q terrible
the stand broke down. 1t gave way frsl
center, then The front fell outward to the
and the back fell into the river. At O.
sued q scene of indescribable con
Buggies were overturned, horses
frantically up the track only to I
crowd of people fiocking to the scene of I
aster. those who were only slightly ]
came crawling out of the mass OF ruins, s
numerous Commissions, and then began til
of dragging from the debris those wh
more severely injured. There were
neighborhood of 1000 people on the
stand, and large crowd were in the spi
meath. Six people were taken out
and about 100 others were fat;
seriously wounded. As soon as posi-
Opera House was opened. and many of u
and wounded taken there. Many
wounded were carried off by their
friends as soon as they could, and until
fall carriages containing injured men,
and children were noted passing out
country.
The excitement in the city immediat,
ceeding the accident was indescribabIe
ents were frantically looking for their
and children looking for their parents:
went into Mysteries, and strong men erie
streets as they heard the terrible news.
of the injured are among the best cit.
Adrian.