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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-06
Fodder.


Much has been said during the last
few years about corn-fodder, especially
in the form of "ensilage." Whatever
may be the future of ensilage, it can
only be used by those who can afford to
build silos and buy machinery but
corn-fodder is useful in this section to
every one who owns a COW or horse, and
propose to give my limited expert
ence. drilled in 1900 square yards
of land in fodder-corn, rows three feet
apart, on the 21st May, 1880; worked it
once with single small mold-board
plow. Commenced feeding on it 9Th
July following; it had reached the
height of seven feet, but had no shoots
or tassels. Fed one horse, four COWS
and three shoats to July 29th-a period
of twenty-one days. Plowed up same
lot on August Sd, following, and drilled
in the same quantity of ordinary white
corn. The second crop was fully equal
in bulk to the first. This gives forty.
two days feed for five head of stock
Qeaving out the pigs,) or seven months
feed to one COW from about one fourth
of an acre of good land. The COWS de,
clined somewhat in milk, after about
two weeks feeding. AS the first crop oi
fodder-corn was not planted until May
2lst, should have had time to cut
crop of rye from the same land if it had
been sown to rye the previous fall
Corn,fodder is hard to cure, but it car
be readily done in good seasons, if suf
fered to reach certain stage of matu
rity before it is cut. This is not onl,
necessary to enable the plant to elm
mate the crude juices which prevent it
cure, but also to form sugar, which
gives a good part of its value as food
The stalk is mature enough to harves
when shoots and tassels appear. A
much of the nutritive value of the al
ticle is in the stalk, the crop should b.
J drilled in thick enough to make stalk
small, so that they may be all eaten
This is all important. Some 1 am noV
feeding. which is very nice, will mea:
ure from five to eight feet in height, an
from one-eighth to three-quarters of a
! inch in diameter. 1t was put away las
| fall quite dry. but is now soft, damp an
: succulent, much relished by the cow
and producing good flow of mill
l Corn-fodder, in green state, contain
only about seven per cent. of carbC
} hydrates (gum-s starch, sugar, etc.,) an
$ should be supplemented with clover {
S mill-feed when we wish milk, or mes
! when fat is desired. When dry it col
tains from twenty-four to thirty -eigl
: per cent. of carbohydrates, dependin
G upon its hygrometric state. Its dam
! ness is generally greater after bein
t stored. 1 do not think it is yet settle
a which is the better way of using corr
: fodder-in silos, or cured.
3 My fodder-corn was cut with an oil,
' fashioned reap-hook, tied up in bundl,
3 not very large, with two bands on eac
: bundle, as the stalks are long an
: supple, and put up in shocks of mo,
erats size on the same day cut. Aft,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-06

True greatness
We are never "
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08

ferent principles from those operat-
ing in Texas. Instead of an
occupation tax and stall rents
on the butcher business, the
privilege of butchering for the
succeeding day is sold at public out
cry every day at O'Clock. This
transaction sale or auction, is made
by an officer known as the syndico
or first vocal, and is called Lapuja.
The award is to the bidder
who will sell the most beef for
twelve and half cents (121). The
syndico reports the result of the
sale in writing to the Alcalde, who
causes the rate to be posted in the
market and on the scales of the VEN
der, and for the least violation of this
sacred contract the butcher or ven
der Is fined $25 for contempt of
court" and is without the right of
appeal. This syndico is the oldest
member of the board which consti-
tutes the ayuntemiento and is him.
self obligated by the most stringent
legal bonds. He is the executive Off
GER for all the multiform commands
of the Alcalde, is punishable for dis
obedience or neglect, is not allowed
to absent himself from the district
without the gracious permission of
the Alcalde, to whom he bears, in
general terms, about the same rela-
ton as does the much governed
prince Konng-pao, Yoni-shen, Kni-
pen, Chinglein, Nam-nem, Choa,
to the emperor of China, which re-
lation will be more fully appreciated
by those who, mastering the Chi
nese language and perfecting them
selves in Chinese law, are enabled to
understand the nature of the like
Office in the celestial government.
If ever pardoned for this perpetra-
ton, and theprinters ever decipher
these hurried scralls, then the pleas
ure of crossing the mountains i'll
company with the STATESMAN, and
uncorking q bottle of aguaidiente-
and pouring its contents on the top
rock of the Sierras as a libation to
the whole people of Austin may be
considered and form the text of a
"few remarks" from Monclora or
elsewhere. Very respectfully, N.
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landau

The Methodist Gcumenical Coun-
Gil will open Wednesday. Four
million American Methodists will
be adequately represented by cleri-
cal and lay delegates. The follow
ing delegates from the Southern
Methodist Church have arrived:
"Rev. Bishop Holland N. Nc
Tyeire, d. D., Nashville; Rev. John
B. McFerrin, ID. D., Nashville Rev.
Alpheus Wilson, d. d., Nashville ;
Rev. David Morton, Louisville; Rev.
Chas. w. Miller, Lexington, Ken
lucky; Rev. w. w. Bennett, ID. D..
Ashland, Virginia; Rev. L. S.
Buckhead, d. D., Raleigh, North
Carolina; Rev. Wallace w.
Duncan, ID. D., Spartanburg,
South Carolina; Rev. Wyman Pot
ter, Atlanta Rev. Joseph s. Key, d.
D., Macon; Rev. w. p. Harrison, ID.
D., Washington City, District of
Columbia Rev. Mark S. Andrews,
ID. D., Montgomery, Alabama; Rev.
j. B. A. Ahrens, d. D., New Orleans;
Rev. F. A. Mood, Georgetown,
Texas; Rev. Isaac S. John, d. D.,
Galveston, Texas; Rev. Joseph w.
Lewis, ID. D., st. Louis; Rev. Charles
g, Andrews, jackson, Louisiana;
Rev. Augustus r. Winfield, D. D.,
Little Rock, Arkansas; Rev. Eph-
rain p. Wiley, D. D., Emery, Wash
ington county, Virginia; Rev.
George Sim, Santa Clara, California !;
Hon. Robert B. Vance, Asheville,
North Carolina Edward Windsor,
Lexington, Missouri; Honorable
w. FL. Chambers, Auburn, Ala
bama DR.. G. A. Stitt, Millers-
burg, Kentuck; Prof. E. 81. Smith,
Ii. D., Charlottesville, Virginia !;
Prof r. W. Jones, A. NJ, Oxford,
Mississippi; Hon. E. a. East, Nash
vile, Tennessee; j. L. de Yampert,
Poplar Bluff, Arkansas; Hon. j.
Woford Tucker, Sanford, Florida ;
Walter Clark, Raleigh, North Caro-
lima; Hon. A. B. Boone, Mayfield,
Kentucky; Prof. Benz. F. Meek,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Thos. j Ma
gruder, Baltimore, Maryland (; q. X.
Marshall, Vicksburg, Mississippi I;
DR.. III. V. NJ. Miller, Atlanta, Geor-
gia; John G.. Parham, New Orleans,
Louisiana Thos. A. Bonner, Tyler,
Texas (; James A. Carlisle, LII. D.,
Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Southern News.


The southern estimate of Malone
IS that he is a hypocrite and DEM
agogue.
A heavy gale in South Carelins
destroyed property to the value Of
$4,000.
Colonel Peterson Thweat, a we'll
known and prominent politician OF
Georgia, is dead.
A Louisville mother advertises in
newspaper for prayers for the re.
coVery of her sick child.
The official count of the cotton
crop of Georgia in 1879 and 1880,
shows an aggregate of $3.50 bales,
the acreage being 1,615,568.
The back doors as well as front
of the Savannah saloons are to be
kept closed hereafter on Sunday.
The Tennessee university has de-
cided to exclude negroes, who may,
instead, go to the Fisk university, at
the states expense.
They gamble wildly and desper-
ately at Hot Springs. Twelve faro
tables in one house allow 200 sinners
to fight the tiger nightly.
Perry and Alexander Mason,
colored, accused of murder, were
taken from the Jail, at Monroe,
Louisiana, and lynched by mob.
At Owengsville, Kentucky, while
watching over dying sister, James
Boyd was shot at through a win
dow, and on stepping to the door
was again fired upon.
The next southern state likely to
vote on prohibition is Georgia. A
bill, similar to that passed by the
North Carolina legislature, has
been introduced in the Georgia leg
islature, and will probably pass.
New Orleans was never so pros
porous as now. The Democrat of
that city says: zone can feel in the
very air that a change has come over
the spirit of our people, and that a
new impulse has been given to the
trade of New Orleans, which Ian
guishcd so long under the baleful
influence of the reconstruction era
- Mr.. Hamtett president of the
Piedmont cotton factory of Geor-
gia, makes this estimate of the
profits of manufacturing a bale of
cotton into sheetings. Cost of bale,
S45; cost of manufacturing, trans
portation and commissions, $23.62 ;
total cost, $68.52; produce of the
bale made into sheetings, $86.16;
net profits, $17.54. Including
the amount paid in wages, the man.
ufacture of bale of cotton into
coarse goods leaves $31.91 behind
in the place which manufactured it,
almost as much as the total value of
the cotton
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The Weatherford Herald, in a long

The Weatherford Herald, in a long
and able article OH the solidity OF
the state university, says:
In the first place, it is well known
that the subjects for dissection, in
the school of anatomy, can be ship
ped to any place IN the interior, and
if the medical chair is established at
Houston or Galveston these subjects
will most likely be shipped by ex-
press from ut. Louis. Is it neces-
sary for student, learning the fun
damental theories of medicine, to
have hospital advantages? Is it not
better to lay a firm foundation of
theory before he goes into practical
study of the science? Does any one
deem it necessary for the student of
law to have access to the courts
when studying the fundamental
principles of his profession, and to
listen to long harangues of coun-
sci on the Interpretation of some
statute before he has studied the
science of making statutes? If
so, split off the law depart
ment, too, and let the law
class follow the supreme court
from place to place. And finally.
granting that it is better for medi-
cal school to be in the proximity of
large hospitals, neither Galveston
nor Houston can afford these ad-
vantages to any practical extent.
Galveston being larger, would GER
tainly have the advantage over her
rival, Houston; and it is fact that
the large city hospital in Calves
ton was closed several years
ago for want of patients, and
what few were there were turned
over to the sisters of charity.
This we know to be fact. And if
the medical branch of the Texas
state university is placed at either
seaport town, the student, in order
to perfect himself in the practical
workings of his profession, will be
forced to take post graduate
course in hospital either at New
Orleans or some other large city,
Just the same as if he had graduated
at Austin or Waco-not to mention
many other strong reasons, such as
the advantage the medical student
would have of studying part of his
professional course while finishing
up his academical studies. Then the
school of medical Jurisprudence is
attended by the students of both
medicine and law. Young menwho
are taking scientific course often
desire to have access to the schools
of both chemistry and anatomy.
And then the medical students
have an opportunity offorming, out
side of their profession. those warm
college friendships which are of such
lasting benefit in after life. And
lastly, a division would lessen that
warm love for their Alma Mater
which so materially enhances her in
fiuence when strongly implanted in
the breasts of her alumni.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08

Chicago has had million dollar
fire and st. Louis is mad about it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08

Dallas Herald. John Aston W as
arrested here few days ago on the
charge of vagrancy and taken before
Justice Price, who sentenced him to
poor farm. At the time of his ar
rest Aston claimed that he was in
ill health, but this excuse is so fire.
quently urged by those whose mis-
fortunes carry them to the farm that
no attention was paid to it. On his
arrival at the farm he was put to
work, along with the other prison
ers in the field and yesterday, the
day following, he fell dead in the
field, being, it is supposed, overcome
by heat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS
In AND BUILDERS.

Plans and Specifications for a court house to
Texas, are hereby invited.
The plan must provide for two stories. On
the hrst story there must be ample accommoda-
ton for six office rooms with two fire proof
vaults, one in the county clerks office, and
one in the district clerks Office
On the second story there must be three
q witness room.
The building is to be Of rock, go or 65 by As
feet. Plans must provide for ventilation and
for necessary heating purposes.
Each Of the vaults required shall be at least 8
by feet
ApreInium Of $50 will be paid for the plan and
specifications that will be accepted
All plans and specifications should be adj
dressed to the undersigned at Fredeyicksburg
for submission on or before the 10th dav Of
October next WIN. WAHRMUND,
suis-w4t '' Ss4'''
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EsTRAY NOTICE-Taken up by J. II. Bur
Lditt, and estrayed before FRITZ Tegener, JUS
one sorrel mare, about 14z hands high, about
years old, two hind feet white, and branded
tn (connected) on left shoulder and on left
14h hands high, branded with a quarter cir
Gle over it, on right shoulder; also a bay mare,
little roam on hips, about or years old,
about l4z hands high, and branded f on left
shoulder; also a dun mare, about ID hands HIGH.
ABOUT 10 or - years old, branded three times
with figure crossed at top by upper part OF
letter L, placed one above the other, on left
shoulder, and counter branded 81 on right shout
der. Appraised at $500 each.
aus.w3tf FRANK BRowN, elk, c. c. Travis Co.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08

Whitaker, the colored cadet, wants
to exhibit his ears on the lecture
platform for $1,000 a season.
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Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-14
NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

A Republican Mayor for Boston.
 BOSTON, Dec. 13.-Dr. Samuel A. Green, the Republican candidate, was elected Mayor to-day by majority of 492 over Albert Pal mer, the Democratic candidate, on a total vote of about 4, 900. The Board of Alder men will probably stand Republicans to 3 Democrats The Democrats have made some gains in the Common Council and will have a majority The school committee was chosen yesterday without regard to politics. The citizens voted in favor of granting licenses to sell liquor.
 In Worcester the citizens candidate was elected Mayor and the city voted in favor of license. Lynn reelected H. B. Lowering, the woringmen's candidate, and voted in favor of license. Salem reelected Samuel Galley on the citizens ticket and went for license. Newburyport elected Benjamin Hale, Republican prohibitory candidate, and voted no license.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-14
demic at Wheeling and scarlet fever is pre- vailing in New England

demlc at Wheeling and scarlet fever IS pre-
 vailing in New England.
 The report that Postmaster General James
 has rendered his resignation is denied at the
 White House, though it is authoritatiyely sta.
 ted that it will be on the return of Mir. James
 from New York to take effect January 1st
 Who will be his successor is still a matter of conjecture. Chauncey J. Filley, of St. Louis, IS generally looked upon as the most prom inent candidate, though southern Republi- cans are working hard for ex-Governor Davis of Texas. General Beale is said to be sure of the Navy department. Brewster's name is expected to be sent to the Senate this week for Attorney General and no other changes are looked for. MT. Frelinghuysen arrived this evening and went to the residence of a friend. He will establish his home on I street. He will not assume his duties for several days.
 Postoffice officials deny the rumor, as far as that department is affected, that the Presi- dent has decided not to appoint women to office. This is constructively true, but it is well known that everything else being equal men will be given the preference The policy of the department in this respect will in short time receive @ powerful impetus. It matters but little who is appointed Post master General, as the President has clearly indicated the policy to be pursued by his Postmaster General, which will be bold and aggressive. It will have for its object the OuAAuilS up UT GAo hSpuDLCdu pdrGy or the South and to this end the Postoffice depart ment with its enormous patronage will be judiciously used to accomplish it. There are 5000 fourth class postoffices and of these fully 1, 800 are in charge of women. Of Presidential offices not over 35 have women and of these the commissions of 19 have or will expire in six weeks. It will be the policy of this department to put these offices into the hands of representative Republicans.
 It is stated here tonight that Scoville, now that Juror Wormley is improving, will next make an effort to delay the Guiteau trial by raising the question of the disqualification of two jurors, he having recently discovered them to have been regularly employed by the United States government since the shooting. Counsel for the government do not fear the success of this scheme but Mir. Scoville says he yet hopes to delay the con clusion of the trial until public feeling against Guiteau is modified
 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Upton retires from the Treasury tomorrow. His was accepted to take effect the 31st, but he has obtained leave of absence until that time. The Secretary of the Treas ury this afternoon recommended to the President name for successor to MT. Up ton. The name will probably be sent to the Senate tomorrow. It is thought it will be ex-Representative Gillian, of Pennsylvania.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-14
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

Two special courts of inquiry, one by local authorities and the other by the government, have been formed in Vienna for the purpose of taking testimony as to the cause of the fire in the Ring Theater.
 Counsel for the Mutual Aid society of Han over, Penn, moved for it's dissolution yes- terday at Harrisburg when the case came up and it was assented to, the first grave yard insurance company thus going out of
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-14
NEW YORK.
Cortnne Returned to Her Mother.

Corfnne Returned to Her Mother.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Judge Donohue rem dered a.decision this afternoon in the case of Corinne, the child actress. He ordered her return to her mother, Mrs. Flaherty.
 Am Ancient Landmark Going.
 NEW YORK, DeO 13.-The Old Washington Hotel, corner of Broadway and Battery Place, known before the Revolutionary war as the Kennedy house, and which has been kept as public house for 125 years, was closed to-day and within 8 few days will be levelled to the ground to make room for a ten story building. The registers of the hotel have contained the names of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, General La fayette, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, John Hancock, Robert Morris, and other fa- nous personages.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-14
THE SOUTH.
Virginia.

Riddieberger Nominated for Senator.
 RICHMOND, Dec. 13.-The Readjuster cau- GUS of the Legislature in session tonight nominated H. H. Riddleberger for United States Senator by unanimous vote. No other candidate was mentioned in the meet ing. Of s2 Readjusters in the Legislature 80 were present, Riddleberger be- ing one of the absentees. Mahone was not in the Capitol building while the caucus was in session, but at Snelling's restaurant within call should his counsel be needed After the vote had been taken Ridd1eberger was invited into the hall of the House of Delegates, where the caucus was held, and he made 8 stirring speech. The caucus nomination is equal to an election.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-14
New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK; Dec 13. FLOUR-DuI and easier. Minnesota extra $5 1Oa $9 %, City Mill extra $6 75 southern steady and quiet, common to choice extra S5 75aS SIX. WHEAT-Strong and higher, demand moderate. No. red S1 41a1 42, No. white $1 39a1 401, No. spring $1 22a1 24 No. red December $1 41a1 A, do January $1 425sa1 43%.
 CORN-Unsettled and quiet. Ungraded mixed 66a 71c, No. 67a68kc, Mo- 2 white 756c, No. Decem- Der 69ka69s<, do January 7Oxa71
 OATS-Dull, weak and lower. No. white 53 Mo- do 51x No. mixed 50Hc, No. do 504a514 mixed western 49a51c. RYE-Dull at 97 for State.
 BARLEY-In buyers favor. No. Canada $1 O9. PORK-Dul1 and weak. Spot mess quoted at $17 25 Tor old and $1Sa1s 25 fer new.
 LARD-Fairly active and higher; $11 22 for cash $11 2Oa11 2256 for December. WHISKEY-Nominal. BUTTER-Dull and droors-s State 1sa41c, west ern 12a41c.
 PETRoLEUM-Market steady and quiet. United s6c5S, crude in bbls 61[a74 refined in bbls 71Sc
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-14
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YoRE, Dec. 13-sailed, the Wisconsin and City of New York for Liverpool, the Anchoria for Glasgow. Arrived the City Of Montreal from Liver pool the State of Nevada from Glasgow.
 BristoI-Sailed the New York City for New York. Liverps psol-Arrived, the City of Chester from New York, the circassia from Portland
 GlasgoH-ArriYed. the Italia from New York.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-14
LOCAL NEWS.
The wanderer Lost.

Capt. Sanford H. Miner, of Groton, has received letter from his brother, B. P. Miner, of Hartford, stating that the sad in telligence has been received from London announcing the total loss of the sailing schooner Wanderer. The crew were saved. The Wanderer was owned by the Miner brothers. and, like the ill-fated schooner Della Hodgkins, recently lost and owned by them, was. not insured. The Wanderer was commanded by Capt. Cheseboro, of Mystic, and sailed from this port August 12 of last year. She was a 151 ton vessel and was but three years old. No particulars have been received as yet.-Neao London Iel eQ7'dHe.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-14

Bordeaux-sailea the Chateau Lehtse for New York.
 Rotterdam-sailed tthe 11th. the P. claand for New Piymouth-Arrived, the silesia from New York for Hamburg.
 Antwerp-Arriyed the Helvetia from New York. Queenstown-Sailed, the Ohio for Philadelphia ssE