The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-02
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It is we'll known that George WASH
ington, when lad of l8, was em-
ployed to survey large tract
of land west of the Blue Ridge,
in Virginia, which Lord Fairfax had
received from the British crown.
He did his work 50 well, and displayed
such manly qualities, that Lord Fair
fax became his warm friend, and did
much to promote his interests.
When the revolution severed the
relation of the colonies to the mother
country, the two friends parted.
Lord Fairfax, as was natural to one
educated rs an English nebleman, re-
manned loyal to the crown. He had
no faith in the success of the colo
MES, or sympathy with their cause.
AS the war went on, he withdrew
more and more from society, and
lived quietly on his elegant estate.
Passing, one day, through Win
chester, he heard the people shouting,
and indulging in riotous joy. On ask
ing the reason for the public tumult,
he was told that news had just arrived
of the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS
with his army to Gen. Washington.
The proud heart was broken, and the
blow was the heavier because it came
from one he had befriended in boy
hood. In desparing voice he called
to his servant, stake Inc home, Joe,
to bed. It is time for me to de-"
New YORK CoLLEcroRsH1P.-
Judge Robertson as Collector of the
Port of New York, will have the dis
posal of, with the approvalof the Secrc-
tary Of theTreasury, ,953 appointments.
The salaries aggregate 81, 100000 a
year. The postage includes one as
sistant collector, ten deputy collect
ors, forty-nine messengers, twenty
two laborers, seven weighers and
gaugers, eight foremen and janitors,
eighty-four assistant weighers, 286
inspectors at four dollars 4 day, four
Long Island coast inspectors, 100
night watchmen, nine inspectresses,
and other employees. -Four of the
employees have been in the custom
house more than twenty-one years,
ten more than nineteen years, eight
more than eighteen years, thirtt ell
more than seventeen years and l60
more than twelve years. The new
collector appoints his deputies on
taking his Office. The tern Of col
lector is for four years, and the salary
is $4,000 year. He receives about
$4,000 additional in fees.
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ty of water, it all goes into blood, a
portion helps to make milk, but no
greater part Of it than in proportion
to the solid matter which helps make
milk. If the feed is increased in
quantity or quality more of the wa
ter will be used up in making milk;
but the water alone will not make
any milk. If salt is given to increase
thirst. the water drank goes only to
supply that carried off from the blood
by the effect of the salt upon it. chief
ly through the kidneys. The re-
mainder of the water escapes hy
perspir:,tion through the skin and
through the kidneys, so that it is
useless to force cow to drink more
water than she actually requires.
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