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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17
Rule Farming.

1T is very difficult to conduct the man
agement Of farm so as to be able to
follow fixed methods, or to be guided by
principles. 1t is amusing to watch the
course of some retired merchants or
business men, who buy farms and sup
pose they can work by methods as exact
as the rule in well-cOnducted business.
They soon find that all their rigid rules
and precise proceedings fail to work as
well as they do IN commercial affairs.
Almost every rule in farming must be
flexible, as circumstances or conditions
are constantly changing, and hence the
industry is vexahous and discouraging
TO men trained to exact methods. Lord
Palmerston, the great English states
man, could conduct the affairs of king
dom but he could not turn his hand to
successful farming. Late in life he
bought q farm and, after devoting con-
siderable time to it, he remarked in de
spair, 81 can find no guiding principles
in this business. 1t is all a rule of
thumb" He did not understand that
Nature in some of her moods is capri
oious, and that farming is greatly infiu-
enced in its results by this caprice
Drought, extreme wet, high winds, low
temperature and high temperature are
important factors in agriculture; and
success depends greatly upon these in
fluences, which can not be controlled.
After farmer has learned all that can
be learned regarding the tilling of his
soil, the planting of seeds, the care Of
his crops, there remains to be learned
patience, foresight and constant vigi-
lance. There is no vocation or industry
which demands the exercise of more
hope and patience than farming, and
any attempt to reduce the labor to
rules, so that work will run in grooves,
must prove abortive. We must watch
the seasons, and prepare as well as we
can for adverse influences. Crops should
be planted upon upland and lowland, so
as to guard against entire loss, when
seasons are unduly wet or dry; the diff
ferent natures and capabilities of soil
must be understood and when failures
occur, as they will under the best man.
agement, there must be no yielding to
dependency Boston Journal Of Chem
iStrg.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

world false and illiterate traditions
under the name Of Divine revelations.
He believes that tho writings of the
Christian Scriptures, although an IN.
constructed collection Of falsehood, have
been most firmly held 10 be true by men
Of the profoundest intellect, Of the most
resolved and persevering investigation
the very scholars, thinkers and master
spirits OF humanity, such as Newton,
Bacon, Boyle. Bocke, Pascal, Davy, Sell
den, and host besides.
He believes that those great nations
of Europe which are immensely in ad-
vance Of all the nations of antiquity,
and Of all the heather and Mohamme-
dan nations of Asia at this time, and
which are distinguished for their liberty,
wealth, culture, arts, schools, asylums,
charity and benefcence, have become
so while under the sway of a miserable
system Of religious superstition, which
a few unlettered fanatics palmed upon
the world eighteen centuries ago, or
which was the lying outcome of a su-
perstitious age William Guest, in Bdp-
tit WeeklV.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17
FOREIGN GOSSIP,

THE Princess Louise, It Is again de-
clared, viii not return TO Canada.
The Empress Eugene has sold her
villa at Biarritz, and the extensive
grounds attached to it, to q Spanish
building company for 3,OO0,0 900 francs.
THE London Citizen says that the Ba-
roness Burdett-COutts, In ameliorating
the condition of the poor and deserving
fishermen of the United Kingdom, has
spent more than S500,000. II.
The Queens protracted stay in Bal
moral elicits the usual hostile comments
from the press and society. II obhges
a Cabinet Minister to journey thither at
moment when the gravest decisions
have 10 be taken in London.
PRINCE ALEXANDER, the present
ruler Of Bulgaria, having recently come
into legacy of $4,000 left TO him
by the Empress of Russia, his aunt by
marriage, is about TO build a splendid
palace in the new quarter Of Sofia, at
the cast end Of that city, where several
large and handsome houses are in course
of erection for the future acdommoda-
tion OF Bulgarian rank and fashion.
MDLLE. HULBERTINE AUCIERT, the
celebrated French advocate of woman's
rights, is described as a blue-eyed bru-
pette Of distinguished appearance and
delicate features. Her age IL about %.
She is the daughter Of o rich landowner,
and was educated In a convent. She is
not brilliant orator, but earnest, sim
cere and energetic. She possesses a
handsome patrimony and lives on her
income.
GEN. GARIBALDI is as popular as ever
in Italy. He arrived in Milan on Nov.
/. The town was decked with flags, and
it seemed as II the whole city went forth
to greet him. There were at least 200,-
900 persons assembled. The crowd took
the horses out of his carriage and drag
ged it themselves. On reaching his hotel
he was received by the Snydic Of Milan.
There was no display of police, and per-
feet order prevailed from first to last.
Among those by whom the General was
received were many Of the survivors of
the revolutionary war and Of the French
campaign.
TIE marriage of the Gar will be Off
cially promulgated, lat home and abroad,
whenever the negotiations now pending
between himself and his imperial rela-
tives respecting the future position of
the new Czarina and her prenuptial
progeny shall be concluded. The latter
will in all probability be recognized un-
der the surname of Yourieff by the fam
ily as princes Of the blood, ranking in
the sixth class Of that category, and will
bear the imperial coat of arms without
the Grand Ducal supporters. The Car
ina will be accorded all the privileges of
her rank, and the Emperor, in addition
to other costly donations, has bestowed
on her palace in St. Petersburg valued
at e3OO, 600,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17
Hogs in Winter.

THERE is no domestic animal that
suffers so much from exposure to cold
and wet as the hog, He is native of a
mild climate and should be treated as
his nature demands, if we would turn
his peculiarities to our advantage. And
during winter he should be provided
with warm, dry quarters, plenty Of
warm, clean bedding, and an abundant
supply Of nutritious, fat and heat-pro-
ducing food. For this purpose there is
nothing equal 10 corn, owing TO the
large amount of carbon in its compost
ton, which the hog apprcpriates in pro-
duoing fat and heat to warm his system
the same as our stoves consume car
bon in the form of wood and coal to
warm our rooms. The colder and more
exposed these are, the more fuel we are
obliged TO consume to make them COM
Portable. just so with the hog the less
care expended in making his quarters
comfortable, the more corn he must
consume TO keep up the animal heat,
and, II not supplied with the necessary
amount Of food, his system has 10 fall
back on the carbon il has stored in the
form Of fat, and he must necessarily
lose in weight, at his careless or thought
less owners expense.
Hogs should also have good supply
Of water, as it is impossible for them to
digest their food without water to dis.
solve Il and convey it into the blood.
They should be kept constantly supplied
with salt, coal and ashes. Salts 10 Yalua-
BILE stimulator of the appetite and di-
gestive organs. ...#t.
During warm days in the winter, the
feed should be regulated according to
the temperature, just as we would regu-
late the fuel according 10 the demands
of the weather. When the weather sud
denly becomes warm, animals lose their
appetites and are liable to become
" stalled" Some cooling, sueculent
food, as slop, or vegetables of some
kind, should be substituted for the more
heating food Of grain.-EgohGnge.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

ours, and the laugh is on the Teutonio
cheek. As 10 music and art we must
stand in silence with our hats OFF.
Finally, With all lis sauerkraut, sausage
and beer, there Is a charm about Ger
man home-life whiohoan not be Ignored.
There is a sweetness Of affection In the
family circle, . fidelity to friends, a sta
bility Of character and q homely in
genuousness which the most obstinate
prejudice can hardly resist. It is life
which is easily open TO inspection, which
seldom charms on the surface, but which
grows better as you 60 down. II we
have criticised the freckles on the Ger
man countensnee, we have found no
radical defect in the German blood.
And, in spite of its odds and ends, its
faults and incongruities, no teachable,
unpreiudiced American can spend even
short time in Germany without en-
riching his friendship as well as his
mind, and without learning that there
remains much to be done for his own
country. - ChriStidn Uliion.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17
HOME AND FARM.


PETROLEUM is one Of The best pro
servatives Of exposed wood work.
IT is mistaken idea to cover a carpet
with drugget In the belief that Il saves Il.
What wears out carpets Is the grinding
on the floor, and the protection should
come from beneath. Hta|ft
RICE BUNs.-Mix two ounces of
ground rice with six ounces of flour and
one teaspoonful Of baking-powder, rub
in an ounce of fresh butter and two
ounces of sifted sugar. Beat up an egg
in a quarter of pint Of milk, with a lit
tie lemon or any spice fiavorihg; have
ready small patty-pans well creased, half
fill each with the cake mixture, put at
once into the oven, and bake gently for
q quarter of an hour.
APPLE AND BREAD PUDpING.-Put q
layer of apple-sauce in the bottom OF a
pudding-dish, then a layer of bread
crumbs, sprinkle with sugar and little
bits of butter. Another layer of apples
and a second layer of bread-crumbs are
added with sugar and butter and cun
Of rich milk to wet the top layer of
crumbs. Bake in a good oven three.
quarters of an hour. Eat with sweet
ehed cream: Flavor with nutmeg.
HARD SOAR MADE WITH WASHING
SODA.--Poor five gallons of boiling
water over six pounds Of washing soda
and three pounds of unslaked lime. Al
ter IL settles and becomes clear, pour
off. You may then turn over it two gal
Ions of clear cold water to be added
from time 10 time as the soap is in dan
ger of boiling over. To the five gallons
Of soda and lime-water add six pounds
of perfectly clean fat and boil about two
and half hours, or until it begins to
harden. Throw in a handful of salt Just
before taking from the fire. Pour into q.
tub and let stand until solid.
ONIONS FOR CoNsUSIPTION.-Oni
have many uses, both as condiments and
medicine, and recently DR.. Pearse, OF
Plymouth, England, presents their claim
as remedial agents in cases of consump-
ton. He states that more than four
tifths of the sufferers from that disease
have a decided desire for onions. They
prefer them raw, eaten with salt, but
they like them cooked, too. He, there
fore, is of opinion that onions should
form part of the diet of phthisical pa
tients.
To PREPARE HULLBD Consulate
about three quarts of wood ashes, put
into large Kettle and pour over six
quarts of cold water. Let come to the
boiling point and boil five minutes,
skimming several times. Take from the
fire and pour in a little cold water to
help settle it. Put three quarts Of shelled
corn into another kettle and pour over
the strained lye. Now let boil half an
hour, then skim out the corn and rinse
well with several waters, rubbing with
the hands until the black chits come off.
Put back into the kettle with clear water
and boil until soft. Salt and eat with
milk, or butter, pepper and salt. f.,
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Not Good for snndar Onlr.

RELIGION is good for nothing one day
in the week, unless II is also good for
all the seven days. Character, TO
amount to anything, must be shown
alike in all things. There is no true
manliness possible in one relation of life
on the part of him who is not true and
manly In every relation of life. No boy
can be good son TO his parents unless
he Is good pupil to his teacher, and
good playfellow TO his companions. No
man can be a good friend, unless he is
a good husband and good father No
minister can be good pastor and a
good preacher unless he Isl good neigh
Dor and good man. Among the very
many wise and timely words to boys
spoken by Mr.. Thomas Hughes, none
are more important than those in which
he has told of the teachings on this very
subject by DIR. Thomas Arnold, his old
teacher at Rugby He says, "He GER
tainly did teach us-thAnk God for i'll
that we could not cut our lives into
slices, and say, In this slice your 40
tiOns are Indifferent, and you needn't
trouble your heads about them one way
or another; but In this slice mind
what you are about, for they are Inn
portant'-a pretty muddle we should
have been IN had he done so" He
taught US that In this wonderful world
no boy or man can tell which of his gc-
tions Is indifferent and which not; that
by a thoughtless word OF look we may
lead astray brother for whom Christ
died. He taught us that lifeis whole,
made up of actions, and thoughts, and
longings, great and small .he,tn and
ignoble; therefore the only true wisdom
for boy or man isto bring the whole
life into Obedience TO Him whose world
we live in, and who has purchased us
with His blood Or as DIR, Bushnell
has said Of the putting ON Of Christ as
the garment Of the needy soul; There
can be no choosing out here Of shreds
and patches from His divine beauty;
you must take tho whole suit, else you
cannot put Him on The garment is
seamless, and cannot be divided" II
is this great truthArather than the
duty of sinlessness that our Lord
teaches in His Injunction, "Be ye there
fore perfect complete, entire, not
one-sided or partial in your Christian
life and oharacter-"eyen as your Fa-
ther which is in Heaven is perfect. -
s. 8, Times
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17
THE DAIRY.


FOIL milk cheese is now made Of one
hundred pounds of skim milk and two
pounds OF hogs lard, combined In some
way, for which a patent is being exten-
siveiy sold
A FEW sheep might be proiitably kept
on any dairy farm A few Of the large
breeds would be bost; they would give
good lambs, heavy fieeces Of valuable
wool, and good mutton.
IT Is said that In all the States east Of
Illinois three acres OF land are required
to furnish grass for q COW during the six
months Of The year she is in pasture,
while one acre win furnish her with
sufficient hay during the six months she
is in the stable.
WE have as good grass here as in
Scotland il il rains enough. The milk
COW is the best thing on the farm for
making money. There is no need to
let the calf get all the milk. 1t spoils a
young heifer to let a calf run with her.
It does less harm to keep the calf up.
Then the vessel develops, otherwise il
will nOt.--James Wilson.
A COMMITTEE appointed by the Elgin
Qll.) Board of Trade has been inves-
tigating the manufacture of " lard but
teri in Chicago. They find shat there
are six or seven factories in that city
making this stuff, the smallest of which
turns out 1000 pounds a day, while
there is one that makes 300 tubs a day,
averaging from fifty to sixty pounds
each. There are three grades which
sell at fourteen, tWenty-three and twen-
ty-seven cents, according to the quality
of the butter used in the mixture. The
committee did not learn the proportion
of lard to butter, but as lard is worth
only eight cents per pound it is evident
that there must be large profit on the
product. An effort is to be made to pass
a law in the Illinois Legislature, COM
pelling the manufacturers of this "lard
butter" to brand it plainly and sell it
for just what it is. Butter-makers in
the West claim that it is seriously in
juring the reputation of western butter.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17
sorenadlng a NowIy.Marrlod Couple.

PETER ADAMS, although comparative
ly young man, has, by his probity and
piety, attained the high and responsible
position of Deacon in the First African
M. f. Church of Lowell, and the an
nouncement of his marriage for Novem-
Der s created ilutter in the "solar
walk" circles Of colored society, which
even yet has not subsidized. Everyone
who received an invitation was happy,
and those who did not were correspond
ingly miserable. The latter feeling pos
sessed Mrs. Emily Morrison when, on
the evening of November 6, she saw
Peter moving furniture into a house on
the Bellefontaine Road, not far from the
Harlem House. She was sister in
Peters church, Priestess Of the Daugh-
ters of Absalom Colored Aid Associa.
ton, and an intimate friend Of the bride,
and yet, in spite Of all, she had not been
hidden to the wedding. For day and
night she brooded over it, until early
on the morning of November she de-
termined on something desperate.
Dressing herself and her four children,
she gave to one the ooifee-b boiler, to an
other the gridiron, to her oldest son a
cows horn with hole in the end, and
to the youngest jack-o'-lantern made
out Of large pumpkin. Heading the
procession with the dishpan, she moved
to Peters window and sang, with in
strumental accompaniment, until Peter
came outwith club and parleyed with
her.
Additional facts developed yesterday
morning In the Second District Police
Court, where Peter had the serenaders
summoned for disturbing the peace.
Mrs, Morrison testified that she went 10
the house in all friendly feeling, and
that she sang under the window:
Pgter Adams and his wife.
May they lead Joyful life, f
Never have no fights or spats,
And keep clear OF all brick bats.
Joyful greetingsi joyful greetings
Peter told a different tale. The noise
which invaded his ears was diabolical
enough TO disturb the peace of the whole
neighborhood, and, instead Of singing,
q joyful Greetings,'' he was quite GER
tain that he heard something like this
Old Peto Adams has married wife,
Who win debn him out o. his life;
she and Pete are mighty well paired,
II they'd die they could bo spared
The testimony conyulsed the court
room, and Judge Denison had a hard
struggle to keep his face straight when
he was finding Mrs. Morrison guilty and
| fining her IS. The whole matter was SO
ludicrous that on second thought he re-
mitted the fine and sent the serenaders
away.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17
Religious.
IN HARVEST DAE

TaHRo' Farmer Gales wide fields passed
just yesterovo;
Ny week OF holiday was spent,
And Idly on the etile I lennt N". N
Taking my leave
Ofar the fair and smiling plain,
Wood, vale and hill,
And All the homely household band,
crhe warm grasp Of each kindly hand
Bides with me stilD;
And was sad. The stricken grain
Around me lays
OF buds and blossoms lOWly laid
The harvest day.
:. And this Is ALI" sadly said,
"These withered leaves ...
This gathered grainl Springs hours Of bliss
And Summers glory turn to this
Some yellow sbeayesF
Then Farmer Gale-tha good old man,
So simply wise- 40
Who overheard, and quickly turned,
Said, while a spark Of anger burned
In his gray eyes; -HU
@Lad thou art town-bred, knowing nahght
Whereof thou pratestl
For, be the Hover as fair as May
The fruit It Yields In harvest day
Is still the GREATEST
- And thou-thy spring shall quickly passi
Fast fail the leaves
From life's fran tree In harvest day
See that before the lord thou lay
Some yellow shoavoa.'
He went hie way; mine; and now
II hear the nOw
OF busy life I'm crowded dtrpot-
Ofeager voices hurryinE feet,
10 come and 90.
Yet eon when flashing factory looms
Ny hands engage,
see that far-On upland plain
ItslOn y, low rows OF gathered grain,
Its rustic sage,
And hear them say: Let pleasure fair,
And passions vain,
And youthful follies fade and die;
but all good deeds, pure thoughts and high
Like golden grain,
BE gathered still" Blest harvest store,
That only grows
In hearts besprnkled with the blood
That evermOre-a sacred flood
From Calvary hOWsl
Lord, when Thou callest, when this world
My spirit leaves
Then to Thy feet, oh, let me come,
bringing, in Joyful harvest home,
Some yellow sheavesl
Sunday Mdgdzin6.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17
"A Benoali writer named Jogendl

"A Bengah writer named Jogendar-
anath Bidyabbushan, has recently pub
lished in the vernaoular life of MAJ
zini. This item is not published so much
on account of the book as il is to call
attention to the unique and wonderful
architecture of the authors name. It is
Renaissance way of spelling John
Brown,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

1.-THE latest caprice Is to have
ones bedroom upholstery to match fine
dresses, and china to match the bed
room" This seems to be the right
idea. The contrary Is repugnant to an
esthetic nature. When a sensitive man
sees a neighbor wearing one red and
one white sock he feels a morbid inn
pulse to break his neck.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

Theodore Tilton will lecture on "The
Worlds Tomorrow" The worlds yes
terday can be read in the morning pa
pers.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

Much as the monkey surpasses man
IN agility, he can'tTun Up bills as easily.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

THE last census has developed the
fact that there are about 10000 more
women In Massachusetts, than men,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-17

STRONG. COBB q co, Cleveland. Ohio.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-09
DdKKEI'S.
Phil8delphia Market.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-FlOur dull, steady
superrine x3 O@3 80; extra at s3 1904 %: Ohio
and Indiana family ut s. N@5 10: Penn'a
family "a 751l5 D: st. Louis family = 5Osd6 90
Minnesota family 81 s7a5 -; patent and high
grades $6 5GIl7 30.
Rye flour at 81 50@l4 IS.
COrnmeal-I'randywine unchanged.
Wheat quiet No. Western Red 81 81
Penna Red 81 296Ql 81; Amber 81 30@l 3..
CORN firm: steamer 52Gl53c; yellow 54c
mixed 5312@5ic.
Oats steady No. l. White. 43ll4ic; No. !, do
42@ i2%; No. 3, do 40@14O1ac: No. 2, Mixed 3Sc.
Rye dull; Western and Pa. SSasOc.
Provisions quiet; mess pork at sll IS
beef hams sI7@is 90; India IN 2ss beet s6@ l6 50
bacon, smoked shoulders 514@514c; salt 414@411ac
smoked hams lO@llc picked hams S13sQlQ 9Iac.
Lard quiet; city kettle 71497Hc; IO>se
butchers &c; prime steam ST. 90@7.
Butter dull except fancy grades; Creamery
extra 20@2lc; Bradford County and
New York extra. ls@lsc; Western
Reserve extra. 14@l5c : do good to choice, I20p
lie; Rolls dull Penn'a extra lO@l3; Western
reserve extra l00l3c.
Eggs frmer; Penn'a lie; Western i21aMl3c.
Cheese firm; New York factory l3c: West
ern tull cream l19c: do fair to good lO1aG0llc;
do half skins lO@0lO1ac
Petroleum firm refined SIC.
Whisky active at Il decline at 81 TO-
Seeds-GOOd to prime Timothy dull at s. 7j@l
): Fla XSee,l 1T 81 -.
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Earnest Henricci Beaten by Two Young
Men.

1-aThcbt hcurlCCI beateH Uy 1WO
Yesterday afternoon John Drachbar and
Briee Painter, two young men who have
made their marks in police circles, got
drunk and went to the house of Ernest
Henricci, baker, on Middle street. They i'm
mediately went to the wagon of Mr.. Hen
ricci, which was standing in the yard,
loaded with bread. They took lot
of the bread from the wagon and
were about carrying it off when Mr..
Henricci put in an appearance and
told them to stop. They waited until
them knocked him down, after which
both gave him severe beating. Hen
ricci had his wounds, which were quite
severe, dressed by physician. after which
he went to the Office of Alderman Don
nelly, of the Seventh ward, and made
complaint against the two men, charging
them with larceny and assault and bat
terry. In the evening Drachbar
was arrested somewhere along the
Conestoga creek by Officer Merringer.
He was committed in default of bail for
hearing, but later in the evening he fur
nished the necessary amount and was re-
leased. Painter was captured on Middle
street, and being unable to give bail was
sent to Jail. The men will be heard on
Friday. Both Painter and Drachbar are
members of the crowd of young men
known as the ''Star" club.