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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
Artificial Nourishment.

One of our scientific exchanges re-
lates a novel method for administering
nourishment to invalids and persons
with weak digestion, which, it is alleged
has been practiced in Paris with very
great success.
Disease and enfeebled health COM
monty owe their origin to the imperfect
assimilation of food. When the diges-
tive functions are impaired the body
is insufficiently nourished, and is un-
able to resist the encroachmen of dis
ease. For the maintenance of health
and for restoration from sickness, it is of
the first Importance that the food be
not only of the most nourishing kind
but that it be administrator a form
easy of digestion and assimilation.
In paper recently communicated
to the Medical Association, Paris, by
DR.. Debove, he describes a form of
Authorization which has attracted much
attention. His system Is to supply
nourishment in the form of powder in
stead of bulk. Uncooked meat from
which the fat has been taken is minced
finely, and allowed to dry in moder-
ately heated oven, until it becomes
perfectly hard without being burned.
1t is then reduced to impalpable pow
der, by pounding in mortar and pass.
ing through fine sieve. The powder
so obtained represents about four times
its weight in flesh. The fibre and a
large percentage of the water containes
in the flesh are thus removed and the
essential properties retained and pre-.
sented in form not difficult to digest.
Other allmentary substances can De
prepared in the same way.
In case of consumption the treatment
is said to have proven remarkably sue.
cessful, and in general debility and
nervous diseases arising from weakness,
restoration is rapid and permanent
A few spoonfuls of the, powder are
equal to the meal of a person with {
healthy appetite. The powder, wheI
bottled, will keep an inde6nate time
and may be taken with a little milk
gravy, wine or other liquid. Scientific
Press.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
Washing Of Soils.

Cor. Spirit of the Farm.
Everyone who is interested in agri-
culture cannot fail to have observed
the i'll effects washing of our soils has
had upon their productions; the red
quilted hills that meet the sight in al
most every section Of the State where
the surface is little undulating, are
monuments of our wasteful extrava-
gance in lands and ruinous system of
cultivation. Some farmers are careful
enough in their mode of culture to
prevent this washing away of their
lands, but they are comparatively few
in number; the greater portion give
the subject but little attention. yen>
ture to say more land is made worth
less in this State from poor cultivation
than from exhaustion by crops and
the very rains that wash away our
soils after time carry with them the
owners of the lands, hunting for NEW
fields and pastures green" in the West.
Thus we see every year great many
of our citizens emmigrating to Texas,
Kansas and the Southwest, leaving our
State doubly poor, in the richness of
our soil and in the able bodied tillers
thereof. If we can succeed in getting
Northern or Western farmers to come
down here and buy these poor washed
hills and re-establish their fertility, it
would be a blessing to the State; but
would it not be a double blessing to
the State, to impress upon our farmers
the necessity of better cultivation, and
in this way keep our native population
with us. 1t appears to me that this
would be the most certain way of in
creasing our agricultural prosperity,
upon the principle that 90 bird in the
hand is worth two in the bush )" we
! already have the farmers among US (;
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS EN-
JOINED.

The Louisville and Nashville, and
East Tenn, Va. and Ga, Railroads
have refused to allow the Commission
ers to interfere with their tariff rates
and have epjoined said Commissioners
from so interfering with the same.
These roads claim in their bill of in
junction, that the law enacted by the
Legislature, constituting the Commits.
sion with authority to so interfere with
charted rights was in violation Of the
Constitution and hence illegal. These
cases will test the legality of the act
constituting the Commission and their
powers under said act.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
Corn and Cob Meal.

Country Gentleman.
The subject of grinding corn with
the cobs has been discussed in the pa
pers, yet at the risk Of being thought
tedious, / venture to give my views and
experience on the subject. More than
forty years ago, my father was the
only man in the vicinity whe practiced
grinding corn with the cobs. All corn
fed to stock or animals of any kind,
except swine, was mixed with other
grain and without Smelling. His rea.
sons for this were, that corn was a very
heavy and heating kind of feed, and
was liable, if fed freely, to injure the
animal and that the cob was q cor.
rection and gave tone to the stomach.
1t made more bulk, besides containing
more nutriment than could be Offset by
the additional cost of grinding. Many
were the long arguments to which
have listened when boy, between
HIM and his neighbors, upon the sub
iect, and many the urgent requests tina
they should try the experiment an(
save the time and labor of Smelling
which was then done by hand on win
ter evenings, Or by threshing with {
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22

nail upon the barn floor, there being
no patent shelters. This was perhaps,
to them, the strongest argument used.
Be that as it may, one after another
adopted the practice and were we'll
satisfied with the results.
When began to do business for
myself, | located in another part of the
town, where not one of the inhabitants
practiced it and all were opposed to it,
and, being determined to satisfy my.
self, tried many experiments until |
was perfectly convinced of the superb
GRITTY of feed ground with the cobs,
either alone or mixed with other grain
to that made from shelled corn. Meal
made from southern or western corn is
preferable to our northern corn, for it is
not as heavy or as heating, and in all
respects, when used alone, makes a
better feed, but still would rather it
would be ground with the cob or mixed
with lighter feed. / have fed to all
kinds of animals in various ways, and
for different purposes-tO working oxen
to fattening cattle and COWS for milk,
and young cattle for growth, and in all
cases Of tattenlng hogs, which would if
fed lavishly, be apt to eat the finer
parts and root the coarser (the ground
cobs) out of the trough. 1t is suppris.
ing to see the revolution in public senti-
ment in the neighborhood. There is
scarcely farmer in the vicinity who
shells five bushels of corn in a year,
and many not one. Ifthey want some
for family use, they buy it.
will give the results ofsome expert.
ments with working oxen-drawing
stone, building roads, or in the woods
feed high, II quarts each per day,
or sometimes more, each pair fed alike,
that is, as many pounds of each feed.
Those fed on clear meal held thtir own
as to flesh, but sometimes lost feed
for want of appetite, needed constant
care and watchfulness, occasionally ply
sic or some kind of dosing. and after {
few months their hoofs grew hard anG
brittle and difficult to shoe. Those fec
on cob meal seldom missed feed, all
most invariably had good appetite
invariably in warm weather stood thu
test better, the hoofs were softer anC
tougher and held shoe much longer
and in every instance the oxen galneC
in flesh. Mich cows fed on fine mea
J alone will gain in milk for time, Blu
!, the result will beithat the feed is to-
/ heavy, and after while goes to flesh
and they will become dry, or nearly s
which would not happen if fed wit
meal ground with the cob. In fatter
: ing cattle the same objection exists
: it is too heavy and too heating in il
] nature to produce the best results; 10
s pounds of meal ground with the co
are worth more fed to any animal, e,
cept hogs, than the same weight whe
ground and fed alone.
COLLINS B. WARNER.
Il
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22

the only thing to do is to teach them to
improve their present system of farm
ing. But there is room for as many
more in Tennessee as we now have,
and we will cheerfully welcome all
live energetic enterprising immigrants
we can get, let them come from any
quarter they will. OR. M. w.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22

informant, as well as ourselves, had been
Internationally misinformed. At this
writing we do not know whether pas
senger train will be put on at all or
not, and if so, at what time. At any
rate, it is said the road will stop for the
present when the depot and switch at
Walling are completed,
The crossing of the river with trains
will be great convenience to the peo-
pie of White, but as their hearts were
set on the early completion of the road
to Sparta they will Of course be greatly
disappointed. The reason for stopping
the work is not known to us, but we
suspect the contractors can see no
money in prosecuting the work during
the short winter days. 1t is also said
that the building of the road from
Sparta to Bon Air coal fields has been
postponed. We had hoped the work
would be completed at least to Sparta
this winter, and in the spring would go
on to Bon Air, and on until it inter
sected the Cincinnati Southern. AS
stated short time ago, we can con-
ceive of no connection that would be
of so much Importance and benefit SO
many people and 80 large territory
for so short a line as the branch from
Sparta to the Cincinnati Southern. 1t
matters little who builds and runs it,
so it is in harmony with the roads it
connects. 1t is a mistaken idea that
this connection would injure the Nash
vile q Chattanooga. If Transports
ton companies would show more liber
atty toward their patrons and a greater
disposition to develop the resources Of
the country, they would not only in.
crease their own profits but would do a
vast deal of good. Railroads can dc
more to develop the resources of com
munity or people than any Other
agency, and in so doing increase theil
own business. Extend the McMinn'
vile branch to the Cincinnati Southern
and thousands of unoccupied acres
would soon be settled up with an indus
trious population and the business o
the Nashville q Chattanooga as well a
the Cincinnati Southern be largely in
creased. The road is of too much i'm
portance not to be built at an earl,
day. 1t would give an outlet boil
North and South for the people Of
either side of the road from Tullahom
to the Cincinnati Southern. Give u
the road. 1t will pay good dividend
beyond question, and be Of grea
value in developing the coal, iron, oil
timber and agricultural interests of
number of Tennessee's best counties
Tennessee should encourage the build
ing of railroads. Give us competin
lines all over the country and we woul
soon have little complaint about rat'
and accommodations.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
OUR AGENTS.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR SHEEP.

Of all the stock on a majority of the
farms, sheep perhaps have less care and
attention than any other. In many
instances they are left to shift for them.
selves and live on what they can gather
in the woods and old fields and 60 with
out shelter through the winter. Such
carelessness is not only cruel but un.
profitable There is perhaps no stock
that will and does pay better profit
when well cared for than sheep. The
source OF profit is the wool crop and
the increase. If well fed and sheltered
the clip in the spring will be much
heavier and the quality better, the off
spring more healthy and numerous and
the surplus lambs and old sheep will
be ready for the early market, and
hence command the highest prices. If
we expect to realize the highest price
for mutton we must have our sheep
come out in the spring fat and healthy.
1t will pay to take care of your sheep
and keep them fat and healthy through
the winter. The additional care and.
feed will be more than compensated by
the increased clip and condition of
stock in spring,
Much might be said about the best
kinds of food for sheep during the win
ter months. Green feed, such as blue
grass, wheat, rye, barley, are good for
sheep, with plenty of which much less
dry iced will be required. Col. Kille>
brew, in his book on Sheep Husbandry,
gives the relative value of the various
kinds of hay, straw and corn fodder.
He says:
Taking English, or meadow hay,
as basis, ten pounds of meadow hay
will give nutrition in an animal equal
to clover hay 8 pounds, pea straw 6
pounds, bean straw 81 pounds, wheat
straw 81 pounds, oat straw 55 pounds,
corn fodder 40 pounds"
From this comparison the relative
value of corn fodder is much less than
meadow, clover, pea or bean hay.
Now, is Col. Killebrew correct in his
statement that one pound of clover hay
is worth as much, or produces as much
nutrition, as FIVE pounds of corn fod
der? Many of our farmers will hardly
accept this statement as true, If it il
true, corn fodder is of much less value
as feed than any kind of hay anC
does not pay the trouble to save it
The relative value of the various kind
Of feed is of much Importance to tn,
farmer and should be thoroughly un
derstood, so that he may know how
much to feed to his stock to produc
the required nutrition necessary to keel
stock in condition through the winter
1t is especially so in reference to sheep
While they do not require much feed
what they do eat should be adapted t
their wants and necessities. 1t is
common opinion among farmers tina
too much corn will cause sheep to she
or drop their wool. 1t is not best
feed too much corn to any animal, bu
there are probably more sheep tha
drop their wool for want of corn tina
on account of having eaten corn. !
reasonable amount of Germ, or what
better, corn meal, can be pro6tably fe
to sheep. Reasonably we'll fed an
kept in dry shelter during wet, col
weather, will be found of great Walt
to the sheep, but they should not
kept up in open, nice weather. 1t wi
pay to take care of your sheep.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
MEANWHILE AND SPARTA Elk
TENSION.

In our last we stated upon the au>
thority of a railroad official that pas
senger train would be placed on this
road last Monday and the new sched-
ule 20 into effect. 1t seems that our
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
Notice to Debtors.

WE take this method of calling the atten-
w ton of all parties that are indebted to
us by note or account at Daylight, that we
expect them to settle with us by the list Of
January, 1884. As the business Of said firm
at the place aforesaid must be closed up at
once, Mr.. Z. N. wager, the present merchant
at that place, is fully authorized to collect
and receipt for all debts due us, Fail not to
give this your special attention, as this only
gives one month in which TO attend to the
matter. Dec. list, 1888.
JOHN w. T0WLES * SON,
Gath, Warren Co., Tenn.
Formerly Of Daylight,
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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

The Literature Committee of the Good
Templars have Just issued a new book with
the above title, which should be in the hands
of every man and woman.
1t contains seven great speeches by Hon.
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great speech by Hon. 0. p. Mason, ex-
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A great speech by Hon. Albert Horton,
Chief Justice of Kansas, Loyalty to Law"
These speeches were made in the great bat
ties which have shaken the continent and
meet the real arguments of desperate traffic.
No such book was ever before offered the
workers. Every prohibtionist should get
one for himself and his neighbor.
In the great battle to be fought in the next
few years, every man should have these
facts.
The book is printed on fine paper, bound
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engraving of Mr. Finch. Price, one dollar.
Send on your money, and If you are not
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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21
Notice to Association.

JANE LEW, w. VA, Mar, II, '83.
To the Churches of the Broad Run
CIV. Va.) Baptist Association:
As no church called for the Broad
Run S. S. Convention for 1888, and
the officers being appointed Com
mittee to fix place of meeting, [
hereby ask any Church or school
wishing to entertain the Conven-
ton to correspond with me at once
on seeing this notice. The time of
the meeting is Wednesday and
Thursday before the End Sunday
in June, 1888.
GEO. A. WooFTER, Pres't.,
Jane Lew, w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21
The Railroad Revival.

The meetings at the Railroad
shops, conducted by Miss Jennie
Smith and her co-workers, con-
tinue to grow in interest and wi
den in influence. The meetings
are entirely barren of what might
be regarded as the sensational"
but are characterized by that
quiet depth of interest that ripens
into lasting fruits. So far more
than 125 persons have protested
faith in Christ. and many more are
deeply interested. Services every
noon and evening.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

THE UPsoN FAILURE.---We very
much regret to note the business
troubles OF our former enterprising
citizen, Mr.. N. L. Epson, who re-
moved to Cincinnati, not many
months ago.
With numerous mons in the fire,
it is said that some of them got to
burning badly, proving unlucky
ventures, and he was compelled to
make an assignment for the bene-
fit of his creditors. Creditors
meetings have been held, with a
view to arranging a basis of settle
ment. We should be glad to see
Mr.. Epson soon on his feet again.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

FREEMAN THANKs.-If any del
egates or visitors found any hap,
pier homes or heartier welcomes
among the Mason farmers than
did the FREEMAN representative,
we're right glad they didn't take
us there, for we were obliged to
come home, and it was just as
much as we could do to get away
as it was
We shall never forget our new
friends in the delightful home
circle of Mr.. G. Young and family,
nor the warm welcome of our boy
hoods old Tyler county friends,
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Morris, whose
elegant homes and rich farms are
but synonyms of their gener-
Gus hospitalities.
We shall never know the vir-
tues of that 5 o'clock breakfast at
Mr. Roush's, as we only had time
for self-torturing glance at the
burdened table, as we hurried
away to the landing for the already
whistling Hibernia. But we can
just as heartily thank Miss Fanny
Roush and her friends kindnesses
and substantial favors to the FREE
MAN.
Be assured we came away with
full heart at all events, the 9TH
er vacancy was soon filled on the
Hibernia.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

A few days ago a foolish boy
forged our name to an order for a
suit of clothes. 1t was the biggest
piece of foolishness we ever heard
of, for two reasons.
In the first place if he had fol-
lowed our writing closely, he might
as we'll have presented tea chest
lid to the merchant. And then
the bare effort to get anything on
an editors credit would have ru-
ined his business prospects for life.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

Mr.. O. Branch, of the firm OF
Branch & Timms, a few days ago
lost his spectacles. They are steel
bowed, cataract glasses, very val
liable to him and worthless to any
one else. If found, please return
to FREEMAN office, or to Mr.. Branch
on same floor.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

When an editor is absent all the
week, and his home folks sick, and
returning, has to do weeks work
in a minute, we are sure all friends
and readers will be easy with that
editor while that state of affairs
lasts. Please think of this this way
till next week.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

Vaughan & Mckinney are max
ing things lively in the agricul-
tural and horticultural implement
lines. For plows, hoes, spades,
rakes, garden tools, and things of
like nature" call on them.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

The advertised sale under a
trust of the fine Mcmillan proper
ty on Market Street, was enjoined
and all proceedings to sell, stayed,
The property was to have been
sold Yesterday, and we are told bid
ders were ready to run the price to
$1,000 at least.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

The temperance people of Cairo
mean business just now. A live
report Of Il meeting there, in the in
terest Of law enforcement, just re-
ceived, will tell you how it is next
week
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

POLAND CHINA.-See Mr.. Eli
otis card in this issue. He has
the pure Magic hogs, and is one OF
Mason county's reliable farmers.
Write him at New Haven if you
want to secure this best Of stock.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

Mr.. w. G. Sharp, whose dearly
beloved son, Charlie, died recently
desires to return thanks to the
Numerous friends and neighbors.
whose kindly ministries have com
forted him and his family in their
sickness and bereavement.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

"Our Plan" (see inside) is being
promptly considered and adopted.
We have already received, sent
sample" to, and filed away numer-
GUS lists of "ten names"
Send in the lists, friends.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

HAY SCALES. "A braham John
son wants hay and cattle scales
erected. Who can furnish them
for him and at what cost !? Inquire
at his residence.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

SOLD OUT.-Dudlcy Bros. &
Mitchell, doing an extensive gro
Gerry business for Il year or so, have
sold out to J. S. Paxton, who is now
or deck at this excellent business
stand next the Market House.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

GET READY.-Begin to get ready
Brethren Of the Press, to come to
Parkersburg, where we are all to
skis and make up" on the patriot
ic Fourth.