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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-01-08
Capacity of tho Horses Stomach.
Farm, Field and Stockman.

Farm, Field and Stockman.
The capacity Of the horses stomach
is three gallons. The capacity ofthat
of the OK is five gallons. The horse
must, from, the size of his stomach,
receive food in small quantities and
frequently. The OK does not require
to be fed SO frequently, for he can take
q very large meal at a time, and then
employ considerable time in remasti-
eating it. The. capacity of the pig 3
stomach is comparatively small--two
gallons; and the pig, therefore, re.
quires to be fed frequently. The ca
pacity of the sleeps stomach is in
proportion to the ox's and it must
be fed similarly. Prof. Dick found
that a horse not working could be
keptin fair condition on twelve pounds
of hay and five pounds Of oats, but if
q good amount OF work has to be
done heshould receive fourteen pounds
Of hay and twelve pounds of oats and
two pounds of beans. We know OF
many horses that receive twenty
pounds OF oats and two pounds Of
beans, and hay ad. lib, but they are
used for fast work, and are kept in
prime condition. The quantity OF sus-
tenance infood depends on the nature
Of the animal; some require very little,
others q great deal. Young animals
require far moro than old animals; fat
animals more than lean ones,
and 30 on. Two pecks Of steamed
potatoes, with nine pounds of barley
meal and . little salt, given eyery day
to pig weighing twenty-four TO
twenty eight lbs, will make it prime
fat in nine weeks. Messrs. Lawes e
Gilbert found that if = 1,4OO- pound
OK wsre taken from grass and put
under cover, he would gain about
twenty pounds weekly BY being fed
sdaily on crushed oilcake,eizht pounds;
chopped clover hay, thirteen pounds;
turnips, forty-seve pounds. The
late Dr.. Voelcker gives the following
- : distinctly fatteniug sheep diet:
Sixteen pounds clover hay four ounces
linseed cake and 312 ounces mangel-
wurzel.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-01-08

and at tho same time leave the Wat
softer. About one ounce Of the com
pound to Fifty gallons OF water is the
usual proportion. The chemical re-
action il marked by q purple coloring,
and tho hypermanganate should be
added until this coloring disappears.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
A Judge who Judges i'm a
Business Way.

In the recent court at Washing
ton, Pa, Judge Hart presiding, the
following item is reported in liq-
uor case before him. The prece-
dent is good one for our West Vir-
ginia judges to file away for refer
ence, when similar cases come be-
fore them in the course of business,
We copy from the Reporter:
Thomas Leonard having plead
guilty to illegal liquor dealing, the
following sentence was passed: Sell
ing liquor without license, $500
fine and two months imprison-
ment furnishing to men of intern
perate habits, SO fine and ten
days; furnishing to minors, SO
fine, ten days; selling on Sunday,
SO fine and ten days. The defen-
dant to pay the costs in each case,
and the imprisonment to be in the
workhouse at Claremont.- Wells
burq Herald.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Settling War Issues.
An Important Supreme Court Decis,
ION.

A decision rendered by the Su-
preme Court OF the United States,
a short time since, is regarded as an
important one, not only for the
amount, but for the principles in
volved. 1t was an appealed case
from the Circuit Court for the wes-
tern district of Virginia, in which
VIM. A. Glasgow, executor of one
Spears, was decreed by Judge Rives
to pay over again about $4,000
which he had paid for a tract of
land in Confederate money. The
U. S. Court reverses Judge Rives
out and out, holding that the first
payment was in every respect val
id. The decree was reversed with
costs and the cause was remanded,
with directions to dismiss the suit.
The opinion was delivered by Asso-
ciate Justice Field.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
TRUE TO THEIR TRAFFIC.

The brewers and distillers and
saloon keepers of New York have
decided to vote for no man, good or
bad, who will not pledge himself to
stand by their interests; and 1t
must be positive knowledge that
these men will use their influence
in every way for the interests Of
the trade before they will cast a
vote for any nominee. So says the
Public Leader, organ of the wine,
beer, and spirit trade. Why not ?
We are sure we ought to expect
nothing more. They are true to
their rum traffic, and we ought to
let them know that we are deter.
mined to be true to our cause.
Then let every good citizen say: l
will know before [ cast my vote
that the man Of my choice shall
give the most positive assurance
that he will, at all hazards, stand
by Temperance principles
Christian Statesman.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Prohibition Does Prohibit.
WYTHEvILLE, VA, May 10.

WYTHEvILLE, VA, May 10.
To-day is the first court day that
the Wythe people have had since
the Prohibition law went into
effect. The town is as orderly and
peaceful as could be desired. I
stayed in the town from 8 o'clock
in the morning until II o'clock at
night, and I did not see one man
under the influence of liquor.
Three months ago you would have
seen as many as dozen drunk,
and perhaps half Of those down.
The Good Templars are alive to
the work; they are out on the
watch, and [ am informed that the
grand jury brought in several
indictments against some who are
violating the law. Every good
citizen in Wytheville considers
himself a committee of one, and a
revenue officer, to report all cases
of violation. The old cry about
Prohibition hurting business is a
farce in this town, The merchants
here say that business was better
to-day than it had been for many
courts previous, and that the year
bids fair to be a prosperous one. 1t
has always been my opinion that
the talk about Prohibition injuring
business was false and a humbug,
but now l am convinced by what
I have seen and heard in Wythe-
vile, Pulaski and Liberty, for I
have visited all of these places
since Prohibition went into effect.
The Good Templar Lodge in this
town now numbers about 260 and is
in fine working order. Wherever
there is Good Templar Lodge
Prohibition will prohibit. Tenn
psrance Advocate (Lynchburg, Va)
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Miscellaneous.
EpiscOpaIians and Tenn
DeranCe.

A goodly sized audience assem-
bled in the Opera House at McKees-
port, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night
of last week, to hear Bishop White
head define the position of the
Episcopal Church upon the Tenn
perance question. If the Bishop 8
statements are 70 be accepted as
en cnthedra, and there is no reason
for thinking otherwise, the church
is firmly in favor of the abolition OF
the rum traffic. The eloquent di-
vine in the course of his remarks,
showed that whisky was a great
power in local, executive, and legis-
lative branches, and he looked with
fear toward that time when it
should WELD the same powers in
our State Government. His ar
raignment of the whisky business
was scathing and his address brist-
led with good points. Rev. DR..
White and Rev. Wilson also made
exceedingly good addresses. Nc
KeesDort Times.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Defeat of the Amen dment
In New York.
Ne1u York Tribune.

Neao York Tribune.
The proposed amendment to the
Constitution to prohibit the manu-
facture or sale of intoxicating Ii
quors was defeated in the Assembly
yesterday. On its final passage it
received So votes, to g in the neg
alive. All but eighteen of the mega
tive votes were cast by Democrats.
The Tribune need not say that it
regards the defeat of the amend
ment as a grave mistake, alike on
public and private grounds. 1t
ought to be clear to all our friends
in the Legislature, as it is to every
body else, that the Temperance
question is here and that it has
come to stay. The Republican
party must meet it sooner or later,
and it is the part of wisdom to meet
it as soon as possible. Nothing is
to be gained by delay. Besides,
our party faces a direct unredeem-
ed pledge touching prohibition.
In 1888 the Republican State Con-
vention placed plank in its plat
form which favored the submission
of a prohibition amendment to
popular vote. No valid reason can
be urged why the people who few
years ago voted on the convict con-
tract labor question should not be
afforded an opportunity to pass
upon prohibition. They must pass
upon it some Of these days, The
defeat of the amendment unneces-
sarily postpones the day, and that
too in the face of this specific
party pledge.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
How Does He Stand

A friend requests US to state that
Mr.. L. D. Isbell, of Fayette, will be
a candidate to represent the Eighth
Senatorial district in the next
Legislature. Isbell is a talented
but under no circumstance could
he get our support unless he is SOL
i'd on two questions-the asylum
for Anderson, and freedom for the
people to express at the polls their
wishes upon any and all questions
affecting their interests.-Aldersoo
StdteSman.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
A Success In Preston.

And Prohibition is success in
Preston county Notwithstanding
the fact that there is 70 organi-
cation in the county for the pur-
pose of bringing its violators to
punishment-none whatever; and
notwithstanding the fact, also, that
the whisky law of the State is such
that it can be violated without
fear of serious punishment, and
sometimes with absolute profit
KgnqUood Journal
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
"G0ne Dry"

This is the way the Bedford, Va,
Democrat puts it:
"The town has gone dry and the
daily habitues of the barrooms have
a listless and woe-begone express
sion. Naturally they sigh for the
good old days when the ardent
flowed freely and they drowned
their cares in the merry bowl.
They linger about the places as
stray bees cling to the old hive af-
ter the honey is gone, or perhaps
they believe there is honey in the
old hive vet,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Wealthy Georgia Negroes
Funeral.

MACON, GA, May 18.-Henry
Todd, wealthy negro, died in
Darien last week, and had for pail,
bearers the leading white men OF
the city. His will, covering pro
perty to the amount of S165 900,
gives the income to his wife during
her life. At her death 25 per cent.
goes to his relatives, the remainder
being equally bequeathed to the
white and colored churches and
schools.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
THE FREEMAN.
Full Of Fact, Fun and Fight.
The Leading Temperance Family
Newspaper OF the Central
States.
The Adopted Medium of the Noun
tain Lake Park Interstate
w. G. T. U. Conference.
Always at the Front in Every Con-
fict between the Home and
the Saloon.

WHAT IS SAID OF THE FREEMAN.
A plucky Prohibition paper thatought to
be scattered knee deep.-Dr. Il. B. Leonard.
The FREEMAN has wrought valiantly for
Prohibition in West V1rgtnta.-ET0. a. A.
Hopkins
Of all the papers l get, it is the first read.
1t ought to be in every family ia the State.
-JudgeJ. II. Ferguson, Charleston, ". Va
at is the Rarest, Fairest and Squarest
newspaper in West Virginia. said a young
lady who secured hundred subscribers in
one town.
We never lay the Freeman down, but we
feel that an editor has been talking to u.s.
The Voice.
The West Virginia Freeman is five years
old, and one of the best Temperance papers
in the country.-Ceredo Advance.
1t is better than furnace to keep things
hot. | like its straight-from- the-shoulder
way of hitting at men and matters.-Rev
E.P. Cowen, Presbyterian CHI, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The best general Temperance newspaper
l ever read-W herever it comes it will stay.
Hon. L. r. CarskadOn.
Try 1t and You'll Buy 1T.
TERMS: Special till after Nov, 'S6,
Sl00 a year. Send for Sample copy
FREE; or ID 2-cent stamps for Trial Trip of
months.
THE FREEMAN,
ParkerSburg, w. Va,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
PROH|BITIONISTS, PREPARE

To answer all directors, procure and study
Finch's "People VS.. Liquor Traffic, 285 pps..
Sl.00 in cloth; so cents in paper. "Hand
Book of Prohibition" 1884, 100 pps., 18S5-l92
pps. in cloth, so cts, % cts in paper. "Our
Appeal to Caesar" SPACE tract, so cts per
hundred. Frost's Workers Manual" 80
pages, single copy, 10 cts, per hundred, $500
Send to A. ]. JUTKINS, 81 Washington
ST., Chicago, Ills.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Democratic Authority.

The Iowa Democratic Supreme
Court of 1853 declared that a pro-
hibitory law, Striking as it does at
the fountain head of evil, and still
doing no violence to the political
rights of the offender cannot be re-
garded as unconstitutional"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Freeman Job Office.

When you want Billheads, Note
heads, Letterhesds, Statements, En-
velopes, Business Cards, Shipping
Tags, or job Printing of any kind,
call at the FREEMAN Office.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Headache,

Pain in the Side and Back, and Con-
stipation, indicate that the digestive and
excretory organs are in disordered
condition, and that a laxative is needed.
For this purpose, Ayers Cathartic Pills
are the best medicine that can be used.
Ayers Pills are a never failing rem
edy for Headaches caused by Dis
ordered Stomach. / suffered for years
from this infrmity, and never found any
thing to give me more than temporary
relief, until began taking Ayers Pills.
This medicine always acts promptly and
thoroughly, an occasional dose being all
that is required to keep me in per-
feet health. - Mrs. Harriet A. Marble,
Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
have found entire relief from Consti-
patton, Stomach troubles, and Nervous
Headache, by taking Ayers Cathartic
Pills. / suffered long time from these
complaints, was under medical treat
ment, without obtaining relief, and a
part of the time was unable to work.
A friend, who had been similarly aff1ict-
ed, urged me to take Ayers Pills. I
commenced using this remedy, and,
by the time had taken four boxes, was
cured. - f. L. Dobson, Topeka, Kans. n
Ayers Pills,
Prepared by DR.. J. G. Aver g. Co., Lowell Mass
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26

If you have scrofula, boils, sore eyes, or
mercurial diseases, don't delay; take 'iDr.
Lindsey's Blood Searcher" at once.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-02-17

A woman who wants a charita- b,e heart wants pure mind.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-02-17
Horticultural Column,
Your Own H,nd on the Flow.

MT. B., a large planter in Ala bama, was so successful in his cultivation of cotton as to excite universal attention throughout tue South. Certain wealthy gentle. men of Mexico wrote to him sex eral years ago, asking permission to end stheir sons To his planta- ton ito be placed uuder his tui ton to study his methods" A few days later seven or eight young hidalgos arrived, delicate, refined youths, carefully peseryed, gloved and ringed.
 "Gentlemen," said the planter, after welcoming them, ''you have come to learn how to raise cotton so that you will never have fail ure in your cropsf
 "Yes."
 "It is my theory that no man can intell gently direct his servants 10 do Work which he has ever done himself. You never eau learn to raise cotton on horse back. l will tall you my method. But the first step must be hannol shirts, and your hands ou the blow. If you are unwilling to do this, you had better return to Mexico" l The young men looked at each other in dismay. But the next morning they presented emselves cheerfully in the field ready for work, and set to blowing with 8 will. They followed as actual laborers every step in the cultlva tien of the cotton from it's planting until it was ready for the market Thsy remained with MT. E. two years, at the eud of which tlme they returned 10 Mexico, and are now the most successful grower: of cotton in tbat c0un'ry. They are all firm friends of Mir. B.
 "He has the secret of success, said one of them lately. "No mat ter what mans business may be he must learn it in detail before ht can control it; and the first step i, to put his hand to the blow"
Nevada County picayune., 1886-02-17
It does not follow that because

It does not follow that because a SOW is in farrow that therefore she should be kept hog fat. Fat is not alone a source Cf heat, it is the occasion of fever, and fever means irritation and weakness. hence We find so many pigs dying in coming, and being laid upon or killed by the dams. Breeding sows must be kept in good heart, have plenty of exercise and a vari. ety of food to be a success Rural Worll.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-02-17
Does IL Pay Raise lotion?

The Headlight has long conteA- tended with farmers that 1t did not pay to raise cotton to the eX- clusion of other products. Now we propose to let the figures tell the tale. It is estimated that the present crop will reach 100000 bales. After the cotton is raised an estimate recently made shows it's cost to be,
 For picking, $ 52,500, 900 !" house, weighing,
 giuing, &c., 22,ioo,ooo For bagging and ties, 1i,700,000 |" carry to market and
 com. for selling, 7,15O, 600
 Total, s243,45O,0OO
 This makes its worth per bale to the raisers $34 80 or 64-5 cents a pound. Out of this must come the cost of production. IL requires from March to July to cultivate a crop Of cotton or four months, and one man and horse can cultivate 10 acres, aud can raise say 300 pounds of Int cotton to the acre or 6 bales on the 10 acres. Now we have basis to count the cost. This is as follows:
 Rent 10 acres at s, S 90 Mans wages i months at 80, l20 Feed for horse 1 months,25
 bushels of corn, 12.50 Cost of seed, tools, &c., 1000
Nevada County picayune., 1886-02-17
An Awful Calamity,

An old negro, with an air of ut ter dejection, sat on a bench III front of cabin. Some one, see ing that he must be miserable stopped and said:
 "You do not seem 10 be enjoy Ing yourself, old man,
 "No, honey. De time fur my joyments is dun ober."
 "What is the matterf'
 "Wife dun dead, honey"
 q am very sorry to hear that, and I assure you that you have my sympathy"
 "Tlaukee, sab"
 "A man loses friend when his wife diesn
 "Dat he do, honey, dat he do. l has foun' dat out ter my sor', let me tell yer, an now my good days is all gone.n
 What was tae matter with your wife!n
 T dunno, honey. She tuck sick one night au' she died de naixt eb- enin'. It wlz CT awful blow on me, fur dat 'oman wuz esrnin' fir teen dollars ebery munf. 1t wuz awful hard fur her to die ies'arter de white folks had raised her wages Feared like long ez she wucked fur twelve dollars CT munf she kep' her helt, but tie fifteen dol. Hrs, 'peared like, wus too much fnr her. Yas, sah, she wuz snatch. cd of at de berry time when she wuz Ge most use ter me. l doan know whut's goiu' ter come o' me. I'll hab ter go ter wuck, Pse afreed.v
Nevada County picayune., 1886-02-17
Humorous Column.
THE JUDGE CAyED.
An Experience Witt a Negro Repre-
 sentative of the Law.

Aswe rode out from town in Mississ;ppi 10 view a plantation, commercial traveller for New York house expressed a desire to go along. He procured a horse and joined the party, and his com pany was welcomed. A mile ana half from town we came to no tice. posted on board, and every body stopped to read 1t. 1t was notice of Sherlfl's sale, and the ne- gro man who tackled it uP was still on the ground. The notice was badly written and worse spelled, and the drummer laughed loud and long over "caf' for calf, "det for debt. and "sheruf" for sherlh. sWhat's wrong wid dat notlsf" asked the negro man i'll a very edgy voice.
 "Its too funny for anything, was the reply. "Some one hao better go to school"
 .Dats me sab. I'm constable an' I writ dat off"
 "Ob, you did7 Well, l hope tue c-af will be sold :"
 "Yes, sah. You come along wid me, sah"
 "With youi"
 "Yes sab. 1 rest you, sabl
 "What for!'
 "Contempt of court, sah. Come right along"
 "Wherei'
 "Befo' de justiss, sah! We'll see about dat cat!''
 The drummer was advise . against resistance and finally per mitted himself to be taken before 2 negro justice nearly two miles from the spot. The constable had picked up colored man on the way, who made and swore to a complaint, and the drummer was duly arraigned on the charge, al though his Honor seemed very uh easy about it. The Colonel acted as counsel for the prisoner. When the case was ready he said:
 "Your Honor, who is this courtT
 "I is, sah," was the dignihed re- ply.
 "uas this roan shown any con tempt for you
 No sah."
 Then how can you try nun TOT contempt of courtY
 The old man scratched his head opened a law book wrong side up, and fually replied:
 "De prisoner am discharged but will hcv to pay one uoiiar oos'''
 "But if he is discharged because of his innocence, where do you gel the right to put the costs on him'" asked the Colonel.
 "Where do l? Why, ill de law book"
 (Which one?"
 "De one at home."
 "I take exceptions, your Honor and shall carry this case to the Su' preme Court" said the Colonel
 "Umph! Dat alters the case. De prisouer am discharged from his fiue of one dollar, an constable am fined two dollars tor making fool of h;sself an gettin' dis court all twisted up in a hard knot afore white folksw-DetIoit Free Press.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-02-17

Total cost oft bales, sl92 25 This makes the cost of each bale s32, or; this taken from the s3i.S0 bale, net worth to the raiser, leaves S2.73 bale for man to feed himself and horse the other eight months of the year. Now where is the money in cottoni If man owns his land and horse, ia out of debt and raises everything he eats he might make buckle and tongue meet, but if he has 10 mort. gage for supplies snd raises cotton exclusively, it will simply throw him deeper in debt every year.
 We hope our farmers will study these figures and profit by them, and as the time approaches to, pitch their crops, not only deter mine to raise everythin: they eat at home, but make that tue chief feature of their crop.-Morrillton Headlight.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-02-17

Tie price of wheat this winter has been lower in Liverpool than it was in Chicago.
, 1886-02-10

Chicago is certainly a progressive city,
and | see evidences OF it every time | come
here. Although over half a century be-
hind New York In the matter Of age, still
it is rapidly catching up to us in the mat
ter of customs and fashions. l remember
that when | was last here, three years
ago, there were only two bang-tailed
horses to be seen on the lake-shore drive,
and | was told they were the only ones in
the city. Now you can stand at the head
Of the drive at Lincoln park and see hun
dreds Of bang-tailed steeds. The only
criticism that might be made is that the
custom is carried too far, and hat instead
Of banging the tails of blooded horses
only, every plug" used rs a saddle horse
is so treated. Then, again, a few years
ago the t%urnouts to be seen on the drives
were, as n rale, nothing to boast OF, but it
is different to-day.
My travelling companion remarked to
me while we were ~strolling down Michi-
gan avenue that he had never seen more
elegant equipages or handsomer horses
than he had gazed on in Chicago. Still, |
could not help noticing hat the tout en-
semble-if ] may so call it-of a stunning
turnout was often spoiled by the appear
ance of a man on the box with n slouch
hat On his head and often with a cigar in
his mouth. Nevertheless, l, as a New
Yorker having a proper share Of local
pride, must say that Chicago is making
rapid progress in cultivating the graces OF
life, and is not altogether devoted to
money-making.- Cor. Globe-D Democrat.