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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25
Bells as a Protection from Dogs.

A correspondent of one of our
exchanges answers the question,
GLOW shall l protect my flock from
sheep-killing dogs?' as follows:
"After much experimenting, the
following has proven the most bene-
fetal in protecting sheep from dogs.
For a flock of from 20 to 100 and $50
head, put on from IA to 16 bells of
various sizes and tone, from the
common little sheep bell up to
large COW bell. 1t is the variety of
tone and sound that terrifies the
sheep-killing dog. The flock should
always be so situated that they can
approach the house of the landlord,
through lane gate or gap in the
fence, and if occasionally salted near
the house, will invariably approach
it at night to sleep, particularly ii
disturbed by dog or person. No
dog, care not how much practice
he may have had in killing sheep,
can be induced even under the most
trying conditions to attack flock
having from IA to 16 bells of differ
ent sizes and tone. A dog severely
pressed of hunger may be infiu-
enced to attack a flock while
lying down at rest or silently
grazing; but the moment that
doleful sound of 16 bells of differ
ent size and tone reaches his ear,
his tail will be seen to tuck between
his legs and he is off for other quart
ers in a moment. No one dog in one
hundred can catch and bold strong
sheep in a run of 400 to 600 yards,
hence the advantage of having a
flock so situated that the sheep can
at all times approach the house,
which they will invariably do when
opportunity admits.
"For over twenty years 1 have
kept flock of from 125 to 200 head,
and although there are many worth
less sheep killing dogs around me
in the neighborhood, have not had
one killed by dogs. The tenants and
help residing on my farm, within
100 yards of my residence (who are
prone to be dear lovers of worthless
curs(, often have from two to three
dogs each, from ten to fifteen dogs,
upon an average, on the farm, and
many of them known to be notori-
Gus for sheep killing; though strange
to say, yet true, they have never
killed one sheep known to myself"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

The Republican congressional
committee takes the field in dead
earnest, the purpose being to run
the machine for all it is worth in
making congressman from the
southern states. The Virginia Re-
pudiators are to be given everything
they want; the whisky party in
North Carolina is to have the entire
support of the administration, and
if the committee can find faction in
favor of repudiating the national
debt in any of the southern states,
that faction will have the backing OF
the administration machine. The
committee profess to be able to
elect FIVE congressman in Kentucky,
Every independent candidate in
Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana,
whether he be Confederate briga-
der, repudiator or jail-bird, is to
be appropriately coached and
CREASED. We have not observed
any determination ON the part OF
the committee to send northern Re-
publican speakers to the south, but
they should by all means perfect
such arrangements and send Emery
Storrs, Col. Ingersoll, Johnny'Da.
venport, Blaine, Boutelle. Grant
Kasson, Hoar, Robson and other
orators to the Gulf States to deliver
such speeches as they make in the
north. The sooner this feature is
carried out the better. 1t would be
we'll to send Fred. Douglass, Gen.
eral Smalls, Cadet Whitaker and
other distinguished colored Repub-
licans ON the southern mission also
They are especially wanted in Tex.
as, to make the Democratic vote
more earnest than ever.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

THE estimate is that the state, by
giving the contractor the materials
in the old capitol, the supreme court
house and the comptroller's and
treasurer's buildings, will secure at
the head of Congress avenue build
ing worth seventy thousand dollars,
better structure really than the
Travis county court house, opposite
which the state building Will be
aracfad
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

Queen Victoria proposes to cele-
brate her accession to the new title
of great grandmother by marrying
off her youngest daughter. The
charming and accomplished" Bea-
trice and Prince Frederick William,
the heir of the Landgrave of Hesse,
are to enter into royal copartnership
at an early day. This marriage Gel
ebrated, the good queen will have
completed her arrangements to
populate the courts of Europe with
the blood of her line, and will have
no need to bother herself with house.
hold affairs in the future.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

commission spikes the tariff gun, so
far as the Republican party is con-
cerned; that party has surrendered
to a commission, and cannot use it
with any degree of effectiveness.
But it is properly claimed the Demo-
Gratis can use the tariff question
with ten-fold more vigor and effect
than ever. The growing dissatis-
faction with the present tariff, its
disastrous effects on trade and COM
merce, its depressing influence on
all our great home industries, the
additional burdens it lays on the la
Dor of the country, which the Re-
publicans refuse to remove, will tell
with tremendous force against the
Republican party.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

THE quadrennial conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church (south),
lately in session at Nashville,
Tennessee, elected several new
bishops, among them Rev. DR..
Linus Parker, editor of the New Or
leans Christian AdUocate. The other
new bishops are Rev. DR.. Alpheus
w. Wilson, of Baltimore; Rev. DIR.
r. X. Hargrave, of Tennessee, and
Rev. DR.. G. Cranberry, of Wander
bilt university, Tennessee. Bishop
Kavanaugh and the venerable Bishop
Pierce, of Georgia, are the oldest
bishops attached to the church.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

The law establishing tariff COM
mission provides that the president
shall appoint from civil life nine
commissioners, whose duty, as it
has been stated, is to do what con-
gress confesses its inability to do
to revise the protective legislation
now encumbering the statute books.
The New York Herald joins in the
regret that the bill was not de-
feated, but it is pleased that the
president is left practically free
In the selection of COM
missioners. The task before the
president is as important duty as
he will be called on to perform dur
ing his administration. His own
party win endeavor to make the APP
pointments for him in the prot echon
interest. The country expects from
the president not packed commits
sion, but body of men who shall be
impartial, fair, honest and thorough
ly representative, and the agricul-
turists being more than double the
number of those engaged in manu-
factures, that interest should assur-
eddy have a large representation
But very little confidence is
felt in the commission business.
It is pretty generally be-
lieved that it was gotten up as a
trick and subterfuge. The course
of the president, therefore, in organ
izing the commission will be regar-
ded with much interest he has it in
his power to rob the measure of
much Of the design charged
against its authors. He knows as
well as anybody, that the purpose
of this bill was to defeat
the tariff revision. President
Arthur was elected by the sud-
den springing of the tariff issue up
on the country in the campaign OF
1883, when there was no time to
meet It. He Is too shrewd poll
tlcian TO risk second campaign on
,hat ground. Moreover, the tariff
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

THE trial OF the star reuters was
opened, when Acknowledgement
Brewster, bedecked in all his
glory, an nounced that the entire
country, from Maine to Texas, had
been secured by the marshals for
Dorsey, and that he was nowhere
to be found. Counsel for the de-
tense arose and stated to the court
that Dorsey was then in the court
room, and that he has been III Wash
ington and ON the streets from day
to day for all these days during
which the government had been
looking for him. Dorsey was ar
raigned, pleaded not guilty, and
was bound in the sum of ten thous-
and dollars.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

The Burlington (Vt) Free Press
has casually found in its files of a
dozen years ago an account of a
little episode in the United States
senate. Senator Conkling had inter-
rupted Senator Edmunds in speech
on civil service reform with the
supercillious remark that the senator
from Vermont was lighting wind
mill. Certainly" replied Mr.. Ed
munds-"the senator from New
York" A "chuckle of appreciation"
it is said, "ran through the senate
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25
thoroughbred Blood In Trotters.

In some of the most notable faml-
lies of American trotters the Duroc
blood is valuable factor. United
with the blood of Messenger the
union seemed to display trotting
quality of the highest order. Duroc
was sired by imported Diomede,
winner of the first Derby in Eng
land. His dam was by a son of i'm
ported Medley, and he by Gimcrack,
one of the best horses England has
produced. 1t is held that the anat-
omical conformation of a peculiarly
long and strong thigh-the con-
trolling member that shapes and
forms the character, gait or way OF
going of American trotters in all the
pages of equine history-had its orr
gin with Gimcrack.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

five would have powerful minds,
we must think; if we would have
faithful hearts, we must love; if we
would have strong muscles, we must
labor; and these attributes include
all that is of much value in this life.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

GEN. MILES, who commands the
Department of the Columbia, which
includes Alaska Territory, proposes
to make a military examination and
Typographical exploration of that
region, which has been but super
ficially explored during the fifteen
years it has belonged to us. Such
an exploration would be useful, and,
undertaken by General Miles, would
not be attended by the extravagant
outlay incident to an alleged exami-
nation by the interior department.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

ATTENTION is called to CON-
munication ON the subject of select
ing men of the very best reputation
for the legislature. An editorial be-
gun on this subject is cut short TO
admit of its insertion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

IT is said a majority of the univer-
sity regents were in favor of adver-
Using for professors. Already ap
plications are pouring in from all
quarters where university professors
are unknown, for the true university
professor would not descend to such
mode of procedure.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

The opera house, Aurora, ILL.,, was
hired for performance by Freder-
lex Warde. The price was to cover
lights, stage hands and orchestra.
Warde changed his route, and tele-
graphed to cancel his engagement.
The owner replied that he would
insist open payment all the same.
The actor sent an agent from Chica-
go with the money, with instruc-
tons to exact all that the contract
called for. So the man sat alone in
the brilliantly lighted auditorium
for three hours, listening to the mu-
sic, and ordering the shifting of the
scenes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

REGENT RAGsDALE wants TO be
made professor of mathematics in
the state university. The STATES
MAN mentions this as a matter of in
formation; 1t would go beyond the
slimits of Texas to fill the professor
shin
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

The great amount of money was
ed in maintaining fences to protect
crops against stock is attracting
more attention than ever in Texas.
It will not be many years before the
stock will all be fenced in or other
WISE confined to their range.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

The well-bred hostess puts her
guests at ease by being at ease her.
self. She gives them the best she
has without fuss or furry, or undue
expense; always bearing in mind
that the best thing she can offer
them is herself, unfretted by care,
unwearied by labor, aud fresh and
free for social chat or sympathy, or
counsel as the case may be.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

WHAT most ais the university
regents is that they are not masters
of the situation. They have a great
deal to learn, and criticism is most
excellent educator.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

IT is believed at Washington that
Conxling will be made minister to
England. Mr.. Lowell's course has
caused widespread dissatisfaction,
ard Coukiing is regarded as the
genius that may reestablish pleasant
relations between the two govern
ments.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

WHEN the philanthropist appeals
in behalf of do, the poor INDIAN
the murderous Apache and the steal
thy snake grid up their loins with
more human hair.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

THE naval officers are almost
unanimous IN the opinion that it is
time for the government to stop
sending out North Pole expeditions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

Mr.. Parnelps Easter egg had a
she'll of silver, and the contents were
100 guineas from Liverpool sympa-
thizers to buy comforts for the
prisoners in Kilmainham.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25
THURSDAY, ---- MAY %. 1882

THERE could be no better evil
dence of Mrs. Scoville's insanity
than the fact that she intends to take
to the lecture field.s
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

When you give, take to yourself
no credit for generosity, unless you
have denied yourself something so
that you could bestow the gift.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25
TAX SALE.

Texas
March 49, A. 1884, notice hereby given
following described
1ued the
public county IN the
city of Austin.
r.. NORRIS
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

The most ancient of all recipes known
TO US comes from Egypt, from an ancient
papyrus roll, and is receipt for hair-dye.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

All sorts of sleeves are admissible
for. ladies' dresses, but the coat
sleeve, round the waist, remains the
favorite.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25

A sister of tie late Jesse James
resides in Wichita, and is said to be
most excellent woman
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25
Tax Collector, Travis County, Texas.

Original Grantee; or, if City Prop.
erty, No. of Lot or Block.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-12
Early Rose and Snowflake.

Market Gossip" in the Cultiuator says
" Though the Early Rose potato has not sat
isfed consumers as well this year as usual,
yet it is somewhat remarkable how many
years this variety has held its supremacy in
our markets. Grown in many sections it
shows signs Of deterioration. Last year the
Early Rose potatoes received here did not
seem to have been ripened as well as for
merly, they were watery in character and
were deficient in starchy matter. They did
not seem to satisfy the appetite of the con-
sumer 80 well as other varieties. The Snow
flake seems to have suited the most fastidi-
GUS hotel and club trade here better than
the Rose. Two weeks ago Quincy market
dealer who has the best retail trade in the
city paid five hundred and sixty dollars for
two hundred and eighty bushels of Snow
flakes at the cars in this city to supply cer-
tain customers who found fault with the
best Early Rose to be bought in this market"
When we first tasted the Snowflake at the
table of its originator, Mr.. Pringle, of Char
lotte, Vermont, prior to its introduction, we
pronounced it the best potato that had ever
been produced in America. We have grown
it continuously ever since, and it has main
tanned its high quality without change.
With us it is more productive than Early
Rose, Early Vermont, or Beauty of Hebron.
But, like the Prolific, it requires good land
and good culture to show what it can do.
1t is not profitable potato for the slip-shod
farmer to grow. But skillful potato
grower, now that the Snowflake has become
known in the cities, can get more money out
of that variety than any other, we think.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-12
Brother Gardner on Patriotism.

"Be patriotic 4" began the old man as
Pickles Smith swallowed trunk key which
he had been holding in his mouth to cure
dyspepsia" be patriotic, but doan' emagine
dat all de odder patriots am dead an buried.
like man who speaks well of his kentry,
but it worries me when see him carryin'
dat kentry on his back. BE patriotic, but
find out fust what patriotism means. Dis
kentry fought fur her liberty. Put dat in
your hat Liberty in dis kentry eber since
has been as nigh sham as circus without
a menagerie, clown or performance Put
dat in your pipe. We fout England to
unite de states. Den we turned aroun an
fout each odder TO dissolve 'em. We whoop
and hurrah for our soldiers, but we gin de
fat offices to ouI relashuns who didn't go to
war. A general who lost battle am all o..
X. if he kin run political party. A gen.
eral who won one am forgotten in a var if
he doan' vote de right ticket. In one breath
we flatter ourselves dat we have de greatest
statesmen on airth, an in de next we con-
vict em of todyism, nepotism, place-huntin'
an stealin'. We weep ober de orphans
made by war, den turn about an howl be-
kase dey am granted pitiful penshions. We
poke fun at our navy, an yet refuse to vote
money to strengthen it. We want de In
jun licked out OF his butes, an yet we sell
him de means to lick us. DE man who sots
out to be patriot must go slow, or he will
be taken for a rascal or lunatic instead.
Its grand country, but de taxpayers have
to foot de bill. It's republic of free
speech, but you must agree wild de big guns
or you will be sot down on as a crank We
hatter ourselves dat we've am thought
some pumpkins by European powers, an
yet we select as our representatives abroad
sich men as am played out at home. We
talk about de pauper labor of Europe, and
yet we have two county houses TO her one
We rap de czar OF Russia for his tyranny
an yet we submit to laws an practices an
rappin's from policemen, an arrests with
out warrants, an customs which would send
the Russian into war of rebellion. We
dispise titles, an yet toady to de rich. We
warn kings dat their days am short, an den
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-12
Winter Rye as Green Feed for Cows,

We have been feeding green rye this sea-
son with much satisfaction. The following
| by Henry Stewart, well known farmer and
| agricultural writer, is in agreement with
our own experience: "In regard to the
actual value of green rye used as fod.
der the past season, the following facts
may be considered Seven young cows in
full flush of milk, having calves from two to
six months old, and having no distinguish
ing circumstances by which change OF
feed should fail To act upon the product of
| milk and butter with one more than another
had been fed for some time upon fifteen
pounds of mixed clover and timothy hay and
common meadow hay mixed, cut, wetted
and mixed with ten pounds of mixed corn
meal and wheat middlings daily. The yield
had been very regularly 1l2 pounds of milk
per day and AS pounds of butter weekly
from the whole seven COWS. The rye became
ready for cutting on the 10th of May, when
the first heads began to appear. The daily
ration was sixty pounds, part cut and wetted
and mixed with the meal as before and
part fed whole, but all was eaten up clean.
The second week after feeding the rye the
yield of milk was l68 pounds per day, with
very little variation from day to day, and
the weekly make of butter increased to
sixty-ive pounds. 1t will be seen that the
fresh, green fodder, while it largely added to
the produce of milk, did not quite increase
in proportion the yield of butter, for while
on dry feed sixteen pounds of milk made a
pound of butter, eighteen pounds were re-
quired when the rye was fed. As the rye
approached to blossoming and became
heavier, aud the weather became warmer,
the ration of meal was decreased gradually
until but six pounds of the mixed feed was
| given daily, and at the present writing the
yield of milk is slightly decreased, but the
weekly churning has undergone no diminu.
ton. This result is precisely the same as
during the four years preceding, and the
five years experience is all the same, at least
so far as can be estimated, accurate figures
not having been so fully kept of the yields
| of milk and butter in previous years."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-12
Hide-BOund Trees.

The Gardeners Monthly says Trees
that have long stems exposed to hot suns or
drying winds, become what gardeners call
'hide-bound.' That is, the old bark be.
comes indurated-cannot expand, and the
tree suffers much in consequence. Such an
evil is usually indicated by gray lichens
which feed on the decaying bark. In these
cases washing of weak lye or of lime
water is very useful indeed, when the bark
is healthy, it is beneficial thus to wash trees,
as many eggs of insects are thereby de-
stroyed. We would, however, again refer
to linseed oil as wash, as far more effect.
i've for insects, and would, perhaps, do as
well for moss and lichen. After all, these
seldom come when trees are well cultivated.
1t is neglect makes poor growth, and poor
growth, lichens."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-12
Currant Jelly,


Steam the currants, scald them in por-
celsin kettle or in crock in kettle of hot
water. Do not let them boil you can tell
by the changed color when they are scalded.
As soon as they are cool enough wash and
strain them through coarse linen bag first,
and then through flannel bag. The juice
from few quarts of red raspberries will
give currant jelly delicious flavor. Allow
one pound of sugar to pint of juice if you
like it very sweet, but it will jelly with less.
Five pounds of sugar to six pounds Of juice
will answer, but will require boiling few
moments longer. When your juice has
boiled ten minutes throw in your sugar, and
as quick as it dissolves try your jelly by cool
ing little on spoon if it stiffens in the
least the jelly has cooked enough. From
ten to fifteen minutes is usually sufficient
time for it to boil. Your currants should
not be very ripe if you want your jelly to be
fine color, and if your currants are not
very ripe, five minutes will be long enough
for the juice to boil before the sugar is
added. Jelly made in this manner will
never fail to stiffen.