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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-01
A DAIRY OF SIXTEEN cows.

For the purpose Of encouragement
in these dlscouraging times to those
that may be thinking Of changing
from dairying to something else that
might pay better, l will give you
the results of my dairy the last year
beginning January 1, 1885, md
closing January 1, 1886. 1 have a
small farm of 1O5 acres and have
kept on it during the year three
horses, n yearling heifer, one year
ling bull and sixteen COWS. This
tells the amount of stock that can
be kept OF the place. [ have done
all the milking myself with the
exception of about twenty n times
[ was absent. The COWS were the
same ones kept the entire yearexcept
three old ones. [ sold and bought
one with two yearling heifers to take
their places.
The three did not give more than
two-thirds a s much milk at any
time as the two old ones when sold.
[ have raised about half my COWS,
the rest are such as [ could buy
here and there without any refer
ence to breed. Now as to feed they
have during the year. In summer
they had what grass they could
pick and n acre of sound corn that
was fed in the fall, green.
In the winter, all the good early
cut hay they could cat up clean,
three or fourtimes a day, with plenty
of good water, and kept in the sta
BILE. [ wish l could give the exact
number of pounds of bran fed, but
[ can't. [ fed 1000 pounds Of corn
meal.
Gallons of milk from Is cows. 1O,9O4
average per 6Sl4
Received for milk. ST. .O7O.5O
Average per $3.50
Paid for feed purchased....... 2O6,2O
Net protit.............."..... 1921
Net profit per cow...--. 54,O1
This does not include the milk
used in a family of three adults and
three children under ten years. The
average price received for the milk
was a fraction less than ten cents a
gallon.-A. d.. Mills, an Ohio Far
mer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-01

In New York city there az
between 5000 and 5000 Chlnane "t
nearly all of the lower class ~
there are less than twenty-five JAP
anese residents.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-01
KEEPING HORSES SHOD.

Horses kept in use either on the
farm n road need to be we'll shod,
and never more than during Winter
Frozen roads are all the worse on
horses feet from the fact that the
latter are more apt to be brittle
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20
HORSE ON AHIGH CHURCH,
The Exploits OF a Steed Which Fol
lowed His Master

The Exploits Of a Steed Which Fol
lowed His Master.
In 1909 an Engllshman named Banks
had n horse which he trained to follow
wherever he led, over fences, bitches, up
stairs, and to the very roofs of houses
One day they went to the very top of st.
Paul church, an immensely high edi.
lice. They did various other things that
were almost as astonishing. When all
England was talking about these feats,
Mr. Banks concluded to increase his rep
utation, as well as that of his horse, by IA
trip to Rome. Tmther he went, and the
obedient horse followed his fond master
to such great heights that the story of his
performances reached the ears of the
pope, and what do you think he did?
Wanted to see the horse perform.
Well, almost anybody would think so,
but this this Pope took quite different
view of it, He didn't believe that horse
could go to such dizzy heights unless evil
spirits helped him. So he Just made an
end of the whole matter by ordering Mr..
Banks and his horse burned as enchant-
erS.
A fishing party once drove to Lake
Minnetonka. One of the gentlemen, the
owner of the team, took his horses and
tied them apart to feed. He entered a
small cabin near by, thinking he would
rest and sleep until the return of the fish
ing party. He had hardly composed
himself for nap when one of his horses
that he had tied with u stout rope galloped
up to the door and neighed. Thinking il
strange that she should be loose he has.
tened after the horse, that had run eX.
citedly away as soon as her master made
preparations TO follow To his surprise
he found that the male had fallen into
the lake and, being entangled with the
that she could keep her head above wa
ter. While he assisted the unfortunate
horse out of the trouble the sagaclous
and atfectionate mate showed by her JOY
that she understood that the master
would know just what TO do. She fully
appreciated what his help was worth
when she managed 10 break the strong
rope, SO that she could bring that help 10
her companion.
Horses, like boys, are creatures of
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20
The Real ReaSOn,

The organs of the monopolies in both
political parties are moving heaven and
earth to injure General Van Wyck's
chances OF reelection. While the re-
publican rallroguc organs are clamoring
that Van Wyck is not straight enough as
q republican, the democratic mouth.
pieces of the monopoies are claiming
that he is too much of stalwarL in his
party to look to democrats for their sup
port in the coming legislature. Both
classes of newspapers cover their real
objections to General Van Wyck by an
assumed devotion to party. The fact
that he is Objectionable to tho allied
monopOlles is the real reason of their
opposition.
General Van Wyck has made his can
vass and is willing to abide by the re-
suits of the election. All the catter and
clamor of the railrogue republicans and
democrats do not disturb him. His
claims for a reelection were personally
presented to the voters of Nebraska prior
to the election. Nearly fifty thousand
citizens of the state, in spite of senseless
threats of the penitentiary and of the
party scourge, expressed their individual
preference under the law for General
Van Wyck as their candidate for the
senatorship. A generous majority of
the republican members elect to the legis-
lature stand pledged to vote ana to work
for Van Wyck's reelection. A major
ity of the democratic members elect
who owe their seats in the legislature 10
the efforts of Senator Van Wyck's for
mer friends stand committed to his can
didacy on open pledges to their constitu-
encies.
Under the circumstances and in spite
of the boasts of the corporations banded
to defeat HIM, Charles H. Van Wyck
rests his case with the representatives of
the people whom he has honestly served
for nearly six years. He has no pledges
TO offer or promises to make. HIS record
in the past is the best guarantee for the
future,
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20

tor our purpose, must be settled upon
level, and have been at considerable
pains to make the necessary obsprva.
tons. 1t happens that though consd.
erablo part of Market street run two
lines of cars, the one drawn
SS cable, hoTsSS' nSd i the also other hoppcSyy Sy
that this part of market street is level or
nearly so. | have expended good
manv nlcklcs in travelling back and forth
through the street for the special purpose
of carefully comparing the speed of the
two kinds of cars, running as they do
side by side upon parallel lines Tho
horse ears are slower than our BowCry
lines. but they fully hold their own in
competition with the cable cars that trav-
crse the same street, OF that observation
viii satisfy any one who chooses to make
the comparison, as | have donc-not
once, but scores of times. When horse
car and cable car run for consider.
able distance without stopping to receive
or discharge passengers the horse cur
usually draws ahead somewhat; but as
the cable car has some small advantage
of quickness IN stopping and starting,
the gain is about neutraized in n long
run with traffic by the way, so that the
contest, including stoppagcs,' us rail
road men say, is ms nearly as possible Il
dead heat | should say tlat Fourth
avenue car in the Bowcry would beat
both by Il minute in the mile.
To sum up the whole matter, the con-
clusIon reached by observations made
here with great care are that TO look To
the cable system as ono likely to afford
New York more rapid tarnSit than that
provided by the horse cars is idle, and
that the advantages to be gained 10y the
substitution would all go to the street
car companies, bcnclitting the public in
no imaginable way, unless care were
taken to place upon the cable franchises
such conditions rs would compel Il re-
duction OF fares and the running of rs
many large cars rs there are small cars
now in operation.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20
CURRENT TOPICS.

Germany has population of 46.si0600
against 1924, 600 by the census of 1880.
The steamer Bessemcr was saved in n
storm on Lake Superior by pouring oil on the
waters.
The supreme court Of Massachusetts, has
decided that under the statutes no person has
right to keep open shop or do work for pay
on Sunday.
Colonel John Hay and Major Nicoiay have
bought and read over twelve hundred vol
umcs in their preparation OF the new "Life
of Abraham Lincoln"
There is rush of gold seekers to the
country on the straits of Magellan. Up to the
end of August 2,0Il claims had been regis
tered in the Offices established tor the pur-
pose.
a deposit Of pure asphaltum from fifteen
totwenty feet thick, has been discovered near
Thistle Station in Utah. 1t is worth $40 a
ton and the expense of mining is only 10
cents.
Whitelaw Reid's new Madison avenue
house in New York resembles royal palace
more than anything else. II is mass of
costly marbles CEDAR motheroi-pear and
rich frescoes.
The Boston Advertiser made Oliver Wen
dell Holmes say at the Harvard celebration
that Emerson came from the 'dirtiest" in
stead of "the daintiest sectaran circle of the
time in the whole country"
A white man was convicted at Catham, n.
c., of swapping" wives with another man.
He asked the court to imposea light sentence,
as 1t was his first swap" and besides, he
had only received 81. SO to boot.
ordeal the stokers undergo The steamer
umbria has seventv-two furnaces, which re-
Guire 80 tons of coal per dav, at a cost OF
S2O,OOO per voyage. One hundred and four
man are employed at the furnaces One
stoker tends to four furnaces, rushing from
one to another, spending three minutes at
each. Then he dashes to the air pipe takes
turn at cooling off and wa IS for his call TO
90 through the same operation. Four hours
of Scorchng and eight hours of sleep make
up the routine of life.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20

lHE long vacant surgeon-gc lship
of the army has ut last been filed by the
appointment of Surgeon John Moore. DR..
Moore was fifth on the list of lieutenant
colonies aud only a few removes from
that to major. His appointment gives
him at once the rank and pay of briga-
dier general, and lifts him over the heads
of nearly dozen members of the medi-
cal corps who until yesterday ranked him
as colonels and lieutenant colonels. 1t
is ditficultto see where the much vaunted
civil service reform obtains in such
promotion. DR.. Baxter, the ranking
colonel. was admittedly brilliant
and faithful officer. His only
disadvantage in the contest for the place
lately made vacant by the retirement of
Surgeon General Murray was the fact
that he had voted the republican ticket.
What bearing this possible error of judg-
ment could have had upon the efficiency
of the medical service of the army no one
has yet ventured to explain. but it seems
to have lost HIM a merited promotion.
General Moore halls from Indiana. Per-
haps his experience with the malaria of
the Indiana bottoms joined to his ram
part democracy has gained him the GOV.
eted position. But ii is bad precedent
to establish in the army that partisan de.
votlon and not attention to military duty
is to be the ladder to high prefcrmcnt.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20
JUST as long as the police force ia

JUST as long rs the police force is .
machine used to pay off political debts it
can never be made responsible and eili-
cient. 1t cannot be made responsible to
the head of the police, because he is not
allowed to select or to remove his suBor-
dinatcs, and it cannot be made efficient
because the character, ability OF capacity
of the police are not taken into consider
alton in their appointment. So long as
thrd-class ward politicians are allowed
to force political buns and physical and
moral wrecks on the police force, just so
long will there be the present complaints
about our wretched force and the lack of
police protection to life and property in
Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20

Paris Letter to the London World:
That Il man should be able even to gain
living by writing verse is marvel;
that he should amass capital thereby
and be shouted forth with hypcrbolical
acclanations is still greater marvel.
And vet, with little eXaggeration, this is
the case of the poet, Jean Richcpin,
whose " Monsieur Scapn' has just been
produced with great success at the
Coincide Franchise. Rlchepn is pros
porous, famous. and almost lGgcn-
Diary; and all because he is an artist
OF the first order and n master of all the
secrets of the French language. Richie
pms life is Il romance in itself, which |
may as well relate in brief summary
while his name is OH everybody's lips.
He was born somo thirty-tive years ago
at Mehcah, IN Algeria where the calls OF
duty had led his father, who was mill
tary doctor. He received his education
Ill score of different schools in various
garrison towns, and being of prodigious
talent, he entered the Ecole Norm;,lc at
the head OF the list, but instead of fol-
lowing in the footsteps of Taine and
About, Richcpin fell INTO the path of re
volt,a Joined the band of refractarcs, of
whom Jules Wales was the apostle.
Then followed years of stupcndous
BohemianiSm. For some time he earned
precarious living in Paris by giving les
SOlS Ill NtTtek anu lyatlll, ana IN all mag
Unable subjects and then one fine day he
yielded to the atavlc Influences of re.
mote gypsy origin, ana joined Il COM
pany of mountebanks. Jean Richepin
was n famous wrestler. and his exploits
as Hercules remain celebrated in the
annals of the arena. His next freak was
to take service us IA ,lor and stevadore
on n coasting boat between Nantes and
bordeaux. Tired of doing porter's work,
the cx-przoman of the Ecolc Normale
next joined a company of gypsies in the
capacity of comic singer, and began
wandering about France with these va
grant Tsiganes. Fortunately for Richepin
the sister of the chief of the ragged band
fell in love with him, and offered him her
hand; refusal meant a fatal stab The
only safety lay in flight, and so Richepin
escaped ana returned to Paris. This was
the end of the odyssey of mystery; the lit.
erary journals of the Latin Quarter began
to publish RlchepIn's prose and verse,
and the poet proceeded to dine regularly,
and even to sup in joyous company.
Rchepln thus became the head and chief
of II truculent band of literary Bohcmians,
who made the Cafe d'HarcOurt their
headquarters, and terrified the trans
sequanian bourgeois by their fantastic ex-
travaganco OF manners and costume.
The aristocrs.tic Paul Bourget belonged
to this band, but he manifested symp-
toms of refinement and of Anglomania
even in those early days. Bourget used
to drink tea, while the others drank
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20

habit A good while ago, when the
country was new, the New England fam.
lilies road to church on horseback, some.
times two or three With the help of y pn
lion on the same horse There was ono
faithful creature that was for years ac-
custOmed to this Sunday journey. After
q time his services were no longer needed
and he was left in the pasture. Long
habit was strong upon old Dobbin, so he
quietly pulled down the bars and walked
demurclv to church took his accustomed
place under q spreading tree until the
services were over, and then went back
to his pasture, This he repeated Sunday
after Sunday.
One dark night at late hour Il trav-
elcr aske for lodging at country tavern.
After talking with the guest for few
moments the landlord suddenly turned
pale as he askcdy"
pray, Sir which way did You comog"
The gentleman answered that he had
come from certain direction the south.
Impossible exclaimed the land ord,
"for to-day all the planks OF the bridge
were removed for repairs"
"lt may be So" exclaimed the man,
"but have come from such Il town since
noon.N
There was no other possible way for
the traveller to have come, and in the
darkness of the night he had trusted to
the INTEL gent animal he rode to keep the
way. While the master was wholly ln-
conscious of the perilous feat the hoiS Sc
had actually walked the string. piece of Il
long bridge and kept his footing. The
timber was scarcely II II foot wide. Had
1t been in the daytime no sane man would
have dared to attempt such Il ride
An old horse that had for years been
ridden by n commander. when he became
disabled for such use was sold to farm
er. Several years after, when he had
been reduced from old age and hard work
to n meagre Rosinante. he was i'll tho
service of baCkwoods surveyors assist.
the land under inspection Il large number
of volunteer soldiers were drlnng. When
the old war horse heard tho fife and
drum the martial spirit took possession
OF him. Away he went, over fences and
bitches. The jerks and pulls from his
rider were of no avail, in front of the
regiment he took his place and
saperGd and and dance danced as well
back could not induce him TO leave the
ground so long us the troops remained
there. TO the great amusement of the
volunteers and the no small annoyance
of his rider, he insisted upon marching
into the town in his chosen place.
One of the old writer's tells of horse
that was conscious of his triumphs
When he was in the Olympic games he
would proudly direct his steps to the tr-
bunal Judges for his crown. This same
thing is related of the fast trottcrs of
America. As soon rs the race is over
they cannot be restrained until they have
stopped at the Judges, stand and have
the bride decorated with the winners
badge.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20
A nissracefuI DELAY.

The Omaha Horse Railway company is
one of the most profitable of our local
enterprises. Its franchise costs it nothing
1t is heavily parronizcd by our people.
But whenever we are treated to furry
OF snow, traffic is suspended and the pub.
lie is forced to wait for hours after the
snow fall has ceased before the cars re-
sumo running, In other cities the scrap
ers and swcepers on the horse railways
begin work as soon as n storm sets in and
continue operations until the tracks are
clear, In Omaha work with an anti.
qunted scraper commc cnces after the
storm is over, aud horses and cars are
laid up sometimes for days until the
tracks are scraped clear.
Forty-eight hours have passed since the
storm, but the Omaha street cars are not
yet running The tracks on Sixteenth
and Cunning street lines are yet covered
with snow, ant citizens in the suburbs
are forced to taamp through the drifts to
and from their homes.
Nothing but gross ineilicioncy is re-
sponsible for this condition of affairs.
The street car company, as a common
carrier, is bound to use every reasonable
effort to keep its lines clear 1t is
bound in return for the free use of our
streets 10 give Omaha a reliable service,
TO overcome obstacles of weather which
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20

Our do likeenterprise' contemporary
prints an Ei Paso dispatch winch he
claims was received from ITS special cor
respondent two days before it appeared
in the BEE. wired by its Chicago agent
We appreciate the wonderful enterprise
OF the Herad in keeping special reporters
at one-horsc town on the Mexican bor-
der. We see no occasion for such an out
lay on our part. But we point to the fact
that the BEE prints two or three columns
OF important specials every day from the
great news oenters of America aud
Europe which readers of the Herald never
get to see because they are copyrighted
and beyond their scissors. ....
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20

THE announcement is made that the
Fowler Bros, will shortly open nam
moth meat market in Omaha, and by a
heavy cut in prices furnish our people
with cheaper and better meat, This is
good news Cheap living means better
living for the working classes. 1t is the
torerunner of more employment for
labor through the opening of new manu-
featuring enterprises which will start
into being just as soon as they can com
pete with eastern rivals in the labor
market, Cheaper food and cheaper liv-
ing mean that workingmen can exist
and save on wages upon which they
would starve under higher prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20

THE civil service commission has finally
determined, so it is announced, to in
vestigate the alleged violations of the
civil service law by Postmaster Harrity.
OF Philadelphia. Charges against Har.
rity have been publicly and freely made
for several months past, from responsible
quarters. The postal service in Philadel.
pha has for Il long time been in most
demorallzed condition, to the great in
jury and annoyance of the public. 1t has
been shown that out of 1Si employees ap-
pointed by Harritv all but two are demo
Gratis, anu number of them cannot
write legibly. All this information has
been given to the postollice department.
together with the statement OF Il demo-
cratic board, sent from Washington to
investigate, that Harrity lacks the busi-
ness experience and executive ability to
properly conduct the business of the
Office Still he has been permitted to 90 on,
to the great detriment of the public, until
at last public sentiment has forced the
administration to order formal in
vestigation. 1t was not so careful III the
case of Hcdden, after it became known
that he was not Cleveland man. An
other official at Philadelphia, Collector
Cadwaadcr, is charged with an even
more serious violation of the civil service
law than the postmaster, but the admin
istration appears to have given very little
attention to the matter. There are some
amazing contrasts in spots between the
professions and the practice of this ad.
ministration.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20

WHEN Mr. Cleveland notified the pub
lie that he desired 10 command his time
between the 10th of November and the
assembling of congress, he was moved
thereto by no ordinary motive. 1t is the
talk ut Washington that he Is engaged on
the greatest work of his life," which is
to make on unmake him rs the next can
didatc of his party. The announcement
ought not to arouse very great eXpecta.
tlons, since tho greatest effort of Mir.
Cleveland would not necessarily be re,
markablc, particularly if, as promised, it
will be entirely his own.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20

WE have not yet heard whether Bill
Stout has responded generously TO DIR.
Miller's appeal for aid to the Lincoln
democratic paper which has recently
turned somersault into the railroad
camp. Stout has never been very active
as II democrat, but he has warm heart
and liberal hand when a judicious in
vestmcnt will yield good return, Bill is
not very particular as to the politics of
members OF the legislature or organs that
grind out praise for the claims committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20
1 Care Not to Sing for the Gay.

Carc Not I'd sing IOr the Gay.
q. W. CROFTS.
/ care not to sing for the ray,
Whose spirits are happy and free,
VINO walk III flowery way
And drink from fountain of glee.
Whose life is pulsating song
Swept out of gold harpstrin S in tune,
Whose moments glide swiftly along,
Whose day is day in mid June.
I'd sing for some mortal distressed.
All Durdened with sorrow and care,
Whose hone has deserted his breast,
And left him the prey of despair.
I'd sing until hope had returned
And banished his soul-racking pain;
Till pleasures for which he had yearned
Were blooming around him again.
And then, with some song of good cheer
I'd nil with new courage his heart,
To faithfully labor while here,
And act like hero his part.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-20

TIE meanness and malignity of the
London press with respect to everything
American was shown even in the com,
ments Oh the death of exPresident
Arthur That of the Chl onicle was little
less than brutal, and the expressions of
the other papers showed that the writers
had either very narrow views of the char
acter of General Arthur or were actuated
by Ill will which they were not able to
wholly conceal, Such Il spirit invites
only pity and con tempt.