davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
PIG DIET.
Grass the Foundation of a Rational Course
of Feeding for Young Pigs.

Grass the Foundation of Rational Course
of Feeding for Young Pigs.
The foundation for pig growth should
be grass, as it should be the foundation
for the growth of all stock. 1t is the
cheapest food given to us and the most
natural for domestic animals. Pigs
when only three weeks old will begin
to eat grass, and they will live on it
when three months old. 4 When they
have the range of tender grass or
clover, they may safely be fed on any
kind of other food. They will stand
corn in abundance, having the grass as
an antidote and additional food. The
grass is cooling and life-inspiring, and
complete food. Give me farm of
grass; grass in abundance, above all
other things. Cooling and relaxing
foods must be given to young pigs
along with the heating and constipating
foods, or there will be trouble. This is
no mere theory, for a whole litter of
dead pigs are the silent evidence. Their
first trouble is scours-the first, and
often the last, trouble with young pigs.
/
result of dyspepsia-yes, hogs, too,
have it and sometimes get rid of the
cause by vomiting, a human expedient
then the next thing is either constipa-
ton or dysentery. Inflammation of
the stomach, liver. kidneys and bowels
are diseases consequent upon feeding
pigs too rich food, or food in such
condensed form as corn.
The most trouble in caring for young
pigs is, that they get too much food in
to the stomach at one time. This is
wrong when it is concentrated, as the
mass is indigestible, and it is deleteri-
GUS when thin and bulky, for then it
produces distended and unnatural
size in the stomach and puts the pig
out of shape. Pigs will stand great
deal more nutritious or rich food, if it
is given to them in small quantities
and every two hours They have nat
urally a strong and quick digestion,
when it is not clogged or oyer-crowded.
The way to keep up their Stamina is to
feed little and often, and always in a
clean trough, and to give them the run
of a pasture. The earth is an appe-
tizer-th fresh, clean earth, and not a
mire-hole-and pigs sick all the way
through, will often get well if allowed
to dig in it and live on it. / do not
think there is any single grain equal
for young pigs to oats fed dry, the
pigs being allowed to eat all they want
in connection with their mothers milk.
1t is waste of time and toll to pay for
grinding the grain, for to do this is
simply amusement for the little fellows,
which become adopts at the business of
grinding, swallowing the meats and
splitting out the hulls at the sides of
their mouths and looking wise and
happy at the same time Col. F. d.
Curtis. IN Rural NesO Yorker
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
ROAp-MAKING.
Useful Suggestions on the Proper Drainage
of Public Highways.

of Public Highways.
One of the most important subjects
to occupy the minds of the rural popu-
lation is that of roads. Another is
drainage, in connection with roads,
for without drainage no road, whatever
the material, can be permanently
good. In fact there are situations that
must be underdrained before the road
is made. Such places are, first, all
hollows that are sprouty, or that are
underlaid with hardpan or other mate
rial imperyious to water.
The other class are springy and bog
gy hillsides. All such situations should
first be thoroughly underdrained. In
fact, the writer is Of opinion, from
practical experience, both in under
draining farm and garden land, and
from observations on roads that have
been underdrained, that in all districts
where the natural soil must be used
both for the substratum and the surface
of the road, one or more lines of four
inch tile is a valuable auxiliary where
laid along the line of the road 1t is
mo less useful where gravel. stone or
other ballast forms the superstructure.
The Importance of understanding roads
will be apparent to all who have ever
witnessed the quick drying of the soil
and its sohdity, over and near under
drains on the farm
Where to place the underdrains
along the road is a question not entire
ly settled. The probability is that one
line should be in the center of the
track. Where drains are placed near
the edges of the road, these places dry
first, and take the travel in muddy
weather. If this plan is adopted a line
of tile must be laid near each side of
the road, and that portion of the
ditch within eighteen inches of the top
should be small, broken stone, small
vent the whole from becoming imper-
vious to water through pudding. If
only a single line of tile is used, it
should be certainly filled with stone or
gravel, except the last eighteen inches.
just over the tile. This should be sand
or friable loan.
If the tiles are laid in the bitches
they should be under the deepest part,
or next the side farthest from the cen
ter of the road. In this case a fair
wagon track will be found next these
tiles, along the side of the road, in wet
weather.
II the undertaking of roads, where
the cost would be too great to tile the
entire length, all low places should GER
tainly be drained, and ample outfall
must be provided by carrying drain
along the lowest outflow until it may
be brought to and carried off through
some natural channel. 1t is altogether
better, however, to drain the entire
road uphill and down, carrying the
water off at every depression leading
away from the road; and this, aside
from the fact that thus all water pass
ing down through the soil is quickly
carried away, really much water is in
measure forced down through the
soil, thus preventing it running over
the surface. Hence much washing of
the road. in a broken country, is avoided
and where water stands in possible
ruts on worn places it is quickly drawn
down to the tiles below Chicago Iri6-
ata1e.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
MORREN'S THEORY.

An Attempt to Establish a Synthesis of
the Animal and Vegetable Kingdoms.
To the last number of the Bulletin de
pAcademie Royalc de BelgjQue the late
Prof. Morren contributes valuable
memoir on the sensibilities and move
ments of plants, in which he further
develops Darwin's well-known theory,
and attempts to establish complete
synthesis of the animal and vegetable
kingdoms. 1t is argued that the law
of sensation producing motion domi-
mates all the biological sciences, that
plants are sensible to the influences of
the environment, and not only move
but are able to coordinate their move
ments. All the phenomena of motion
are referred, in ultimate analysis, to
protoplasm, a living substance COM
mon alike to plants and animals, and
whose general and essential char
acteriStics are precisely the power of
sensation and movement. It has the
faculty of receiving external agencies
and moving proprto naotu. 1t stirs,
therefore it lives! And this is equally
true Of al organisms from man to the
lnicrobe and the plant. Life might be
defined as the activity of protoplasm,
although this is substance whose true
natiIre is still unknown, on whose taxi
IRE we are ignorant and whose activity
is a property the mechanism of which
has ot Jet been discovered.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
. Ss-------
A SOUND SLEEPER.
The Extraordinary Incident Related by 8
Good-Natured Boniface.

The Extraordinary Incident Related by
Good-Natured Boniface.
Eyes, keep hotel down in the
country" said fat, good-natured pas
senger, who told stories and munched
apples at the same time. 4'Lots of
commercial travellers stop at my place,
and | never had any trouble with them.
They are all gentlemanly fellows-at
least, that's the result of my expert
cnce. The only thing l ever had occur
in my house in any way resembling,
trouble was last January, when Gus
Hanson, from St. Louis know
Gus?- grocery man-came in on the
late train one night and gave orders to
be called for the $50 train in the morn
ing.
Landlord, says he, i am sound
sleeper; you may have some trouble in
getting me awake, but if I don't catch
that $50 train I'll sue you for dam
ages, as sure you're born, and get 'em.
too. Bet I've lost the sale of $50, 900
worth Of goods in the last year just by
sleeping too late or by porters falling
to get me up for the train, and SO al
lowing those internal Chicago drum
mers to jump in ahead of me and take
my trade away. Mind, now, I'm to 90
on that $50 train or you'll pay the
damages
"All right says I; you shall 90 on
that $50 train, and if you don't I
pledge myself to give you 800. Good
night.
Henson went to bed, but felt lit
tie uneasy about my pledge. NY night
porter had made one or two failures.
and | knew if he broke down on Hen
son I'd be in for the 500 sure. The
more | thought about it the more it
worried me, and finally / decided to
stay up that night myself. twas lucky
! did, for when | went to rouse Gus /
found it no easy job. Rapping on the
door was no good, and [ had to use
my pass-key and go in and shake him
up. The more | shook it seemed to
me the sounder he slept. / jumped on
him, pulled the covers off, rolled him
on the floor, threw cold water in his
face, and came near throwing him out
the window, but it was all useless. He
slept right straight along as if sum
mer stiffness reigned supreme. Just
then | heard the bus driving up the
street to get passengers for the $50
train, and became desperate. Calling
the porter, | slipped Henson's panta-
looms on him, put on his vest, coat,
collar, hat and every thing, and car
RED him down stairs. Then we lifted
him into the bus, got his grips drove
him to the station, bought him ticket,
stuck it into his hat-band, and when
the train came carried him in, dumped
him with his baggage into seat and
left him sleeping sweetly. Twas de-
termined to save that hundred dollars
and the reputation of my house if /
had to kill him and express his BODY,
did he rouse up and stay by the
Chicago drummers who were trying to
beat him out of his trade?n
mo! he slept all the way to Toledo
and was fred by his employers for
doing it. Rather tough on him, but l
did my duty. When down my way
stop over with me. I'll give you my
hotel if I let you miss train. -
Chicago Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21

The New York World learns that
under an act of the Pennsylvania as
sembly of 1894 q Luzerne County
justice of the peace the other day fined
profanc Pole forty cents apiece for
twenty-six oaths. and in default of the
sum total of ten dollars and forty cents
sentenced the swearer to twenty-six
days at hard labor in jail on diet Of
bread and water, as the old law per-
mitted. But an appeal and reference
to later law of 1860 showed that com
mon swearing came considerably cheap
er, and tbs profane Pole was released
from custody.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21
Example and Precept.

A very fashionable wedding took
place recently in town not far from
Philadelphia. The bride was the
daughter of wealthy mill-owner, who
employs about three thousand work
men. No money was spared to make
the occasion one of joy and festiyity.
The mills were stopped, and the work
men formed a lane through which the
bride groom and attendants walked
from she brides home TO the church,
ard as many of them as possible
crowded into the church to witness the
ceremony. There was one thing alb
sent that is considered almost es-
sential in these days on such occasions
wine. The father of the bride has
never allowed liquor to be sold in the
town, and said that he would not al
low it to be used on this occasion-his
example in his own home should
harmonic with his precept outside of
it. When the bride drove away. men,
women and children waved and wished
her all joy Christian Union.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21

A TEMPERANCE organization has
been formed in Salisbury, Nd, in
winch each member puts one dollar in
a common purse, and promises not to
drink any thing for a year. If he
breaks the pledge he forfeits his dollar
to those who remain faithful. None
but drinkers are eligible to member
ship Quite a number of habitual
drinkers have joined, and the interest
Is extending.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21

SENATOR SPooNER, of Wisconsin, is
not teetotaler, and has never had
much to say one way or the other about
Temperance, but it is a fact that he
never touches drop of liquor Of any
kind. Whenever he is questioned about
it and about the general subject of
Temperance he replies, indiferently:
II have three boys that | love. They
have never smelled liquor in my breath,
and they never shall That is the
only Temperance argument that he has
ever made Washington Letter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21

The Atlanta Constitution makes note
OF it as a remarkable fact that trav-
eler going south from Washington will
find himself moving along the path of
a Temperance cyclone extending from
Richmond to Texas.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21

Amherst students tried to break
up the performance of a theatrical
troupe in that village. They guyed
the actors, threw beans on the stage.
blew fsh-horns and yelled in chorus.
The manager ordered a policeman to
arrest student, This was attempted,
and the students made rush to rescue
their fellow. The manager sailed in
with a chair and club. An old ne
gro took hand yelling, I'm over
sixty years old, but I'll take care of
any four of you. Several citizens
also took part, and when the fight was
over the students were so badly used
up that they didn't even dare to give
genuine applause. Boston Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21

"a good way to clean an iron sink
is to rub well with cloth wet with
kerosene oil.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21

Burlington, VT, reckons that its
..Whskers" cost thirteen thousand dol
lars a year. That is the income Of its
ten barber shops.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21

lay hands on 'em, the murtherin var
ments. Shurely, mum, yell niver 90
to burthenin your conshens wild the
sin of akin us to move sic a mountain
as that widout exthra pay? l sees it in
yer face this blissid minnit that We cud-
dent do it"
Poor Mrs. Lightlace! She was too
worn out to contend, the sun was near
ly down, and she was faint from long
fasting, so she promised a dollar more
with very little delay.
IAN shure, mum, it's the cocstum
to secure me pay before the last load is
delivered" said the mendacious Pad
dy.
Mrs. Lightlace looked her astonish-
ment but was swept away by a torrent
of energetic oratoyy from her torment
or; so she yielded the point again
for the sake of peace, paid him, and
promised to meet him at the new home.
which was only a few blocks away.
When she reached this goal of her
hopes she found every thing in quite a
settled state, and she gathered '.heart
of grace as she drank the cup of tea
which dear little Alice had ready for
her. 1t gave her time to put herself
right upon her real status with Paddy,
and without his eloquence to counterfeit
the result of her reflections, she, more
and more indignant over his conduct,
had just reached a climax, when his
voice at the door, announcing that his
work was done, except a few articles
which the ''byes" were s'fitchin' up, =
inspired her with a great desire to give
him what ladies are wont to style 'sa
piece of my mind. = Paddy forestalled
her. however, by further provocation.
IAN shure. num-" he said, bowling
low, ven stand trate fur me an the
byes; dollar viii be chape
mo, viii not!'' was the electrify-
ing answer; mot one cent more will /
give you. You've cheated me, you've
broken my things, and ] have already
paid you far more than you deserve.
Now go, and never let me see you
again!''
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-21

The judge never interviewed Mrs.
Lightlace; Paddy O'Rourk was never
arrested by that lady. The tall officer
at the door had vision of female fit
ting past him; and little Alice. watch
ing, saw her mother rush down the
steps as if she had lost her senses.
Flying to meet her, she cried:
mamma, what can have happened?
Oh, what can it be?''
Don't ask me, my child. Oh, that
dreadful place! Your poor mother is
disgraced for life. Go at once, Alice
60 at once to that wretch. Paddy
O'Rourk; pay him all he asks. What
is money to such troubles as thisp''
With such disjointed EXPLANATIONS
the wretched Mrs. Lightlace pushed
Alice into a street car, and hurried
home.
The Herald of the following morning
sported quite an interesting item,
which was read by Mrs. Lightlace
while at breakfast: "a respectable
looking middle-aged woman in widows
weeds fell in the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday in state of
beastly intoxication. She was assisted
to her feet by another female scarcely
better off. The shock seemed to re-
store her reason; she rushed from the
building before any one could stop her
We could not learn her name. =
Mrs. Lightlaee will let brother James
assist her in moving hereafter. She
has no longer an ambition to prove
herself managing, capable, independ-
ent woman. Mary Tucker MagS1l, in
Harper's Bazar.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-06
NO. 81.
XIV.
Whiskey's Fearful Work.

GALVESTON, April 26.-About five
o'clock this evening, two brothers,
John and Edward Burke, proprietors
OF tho grocery, corner Of Fourteenth
and Post Office streets, became en-
gagged in quarrel about q horse.
Edward applied a vile epithot TO
John, who, quick as flash, drove his
knife into the left side of Edwar j q
throat, severing the veins and mter
les, inhicting ghastly wound of
about two inches in length. John,
realizing that he had fatally wounded
his brother, hastily stepped into the
store, picked up double-barreled
Remington derringer, placed the
muzzle of ono barrel over his right
eye, pulled the trigger, and sent the
bullet crashing into his cranium, in
flicting wound from which he is
now slowly dying. Edwards wound
while regarded as extremely danger
GUS, it is believed, will not prove
fatal. Ill feeling has existed between
the brothers for some time, relative
to division of property, and quarrels
have been of frequent occurrence.
To-day, when the unfortunate diff
Guilty occurred, both men were intoxi-
cated.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-06
The Other Side of the Question.

The merchants of those towns who
have recently joined in letters of ap-
probation to Mr. Hoxie, urging him
to maintain the stand he has taken
against the Knights of Labor, did SO,
very clearly, from selfish promptings,
they having in view the securing of
special rates "when the war is over,
as a reward for their trucking to
monopoly at the expense of injury TO
the working classes generally. Now,
it would have been commendable in
them had they addressed their letters
to Congress, stating the fact that the
rates of pay and conditions Of en-
ployment demanded by the Knights
Of Labor in their present strike, are
reasonable and fair, and ought in all
Justice. be accedod to by the railroad
company. and that by furthur failure
on the rart Of the company to run
their trains a forfeiture of their
charter ought at once be declared
Dimmitt County News.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Apr. "a, 1856.

WASHINGTON, Apr. "a, 1885.
The local press and correspondents
here are waging vigorous fight fol
open executive sessions of the Senate
and their efforts have already made
an impression. A very clever idea o.
the representative of tho New Yorl
Herald, is to publish each day an ac
count of the proceedings of secret
sessions, with the views and positions
of the anti-open-door men reversed
and L hope Mr.. Nordhoff will keep il
up until the Senators aro compelled
in self defense, to publish an accurate
report of their proceedings. 1t is
true, as Mr.. Saulsberry said the other
day in executive session, that the
majority of the Senate permitted only
such things to go out rs appeared to
their credit and concealed whatever
was to their discredit, and it is GER
tainly taking an unfair advantage OF
the minority. If the injunction of
secrecy is removed from anything,
it should be removed from every
thing, and the good, bad or indiffer-
ent should be exposed. If the Her
aid continues to print, and under
stand it will, fanciful account of
what occurs behind the iniunctions
of secresy it will bring the Senate to
time. The Senators may laugh at
the misrepresentation that are made
about them, but they will find that q
misstatement travels faster than the
truth and that tho unscrupulous po-
litical opponents will not hesitate to
use the reports to their disadvantage.
For example, Mr.. Hoar will find it
difficult to convince some people that
he did not say the Grand Army of
the Republic was as dangerous an or
gailization as the Knights of Labor,
and Mr.. Edmunds will not be allow
ed to forget that he is reported as
having said that the soldier business
in politics is played out. It's keen
edged sword which is being used.
Mr.. Benjamin Wilson, the assistant
Attorney-GeneraI, who has charge of
the interests OF tho Government in
the French spoiliation claims suits is
much praised for the ability display
cd by him in his argument before
that tribunal. He has raised the
point that there was an actual state
of war existing between France and
the United States at the time when
the French spoilation claims are nj
legged TO have arisen, and that conse-
quently there is no liability on the
part Of the Goeernmont If the court
should sustain this view, all the
claims will be thrown out and will
thereafter be worthless. Some Of
the claimants feel a good deal Of so
licitude about the decision Of the
court, which however, viii not be
rendered for some weeks. l..
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-06

Yearly advertisers allowed the privilege
of quarterly change.
Business Cards, one inch orless, one year,
$S. Cards in Business Directory, one year,
81.
Local and business notices will be charged
ten cents per line each insertion.
Advertisements for Schools, Churches and
Benevolent Societies. half rates.
Marriage and Obituary Notices, OF over ten
lines, charged as advertisements.
Calls upon candidates, their replies and
their circulars and all notices of II personal
character, (if at all admissible into our col
umns), will be charged as advertisements.
A cross mark upon the paper indicates
that the time for which the subscription was
paid has expired.
All advertisements and subscriptions due
in advance.
Any of our friends would do us special
favor by giving us the names of any per-
sons within their knowledge who would be
likely to subscribe for the FREE PRESS, so
that we may send specimen copies to such
persons