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Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
The Value of Oats.

There is probably no food so good
forrecuperating exhausted muscles than
good, sound, heavy oats. They are
easily digested, nutritious, muscle
building and blood making in high
degree. They are little heating, do
not tend to make horses sweat, and on
the whole are the best food a horse
can have. Barley is. very good, not
equal to oats. Indian corn IS a poor
substitute, not so easily digested, heat
ing and causing the animal to sweat.
As to system, horse should have hay
first, then grain, and water when these
are digested, or water should be given
at least half an hour before feeding.
Horses often have dyspepsia, induced
by being fed when warm, or being
worked after full meal. The practice
of feeding hard worked horses at noon
and working them Immediately after
is of doubtful utility. Horses will 90
eight and probably ten hours without
food if properly fed at evening and
morning. They should have water
more frequently, but never when hot.
IN r Telegram.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
EXPENSIVE FEED.
The Extravaganza of Converting Good
Grass Into Ensilage.

The Extravaganza of Converting Good
Grass Into Ensilage.
Whatever may be said in favor of en-
silage from fodder corn, there are no
good reasons for converting good grass
into ensilage instead of hay; on the
other hand it is only wasteful prac.
tice. Silage even from maize is one OF
the most costly of home-produced fod.
ders, if all the costs are taken into &C.
count, and that its only important rec
ommendation, besides its furnishing
succulent feed in winter, consists in
it's great yield for given area of land.
If farmer has only few acres of
ground from which he wishes to get
the largest possible quantity of fodder
ing material, maize fodder would be
the crop to serve him best; but this re-
suit could be gained only by letting it
grow at least till the ears are formed,
or later; then, if cured in the ordinary
way much of it would not be eaten:
while if made into ensilage it would be
readily eaten clean.
But although from his few acres OF
ground he viii thus get more pounds
of dry substance of the fodder than if
the same area is put into hay, every
pound costs more by the time it is
stored in the silo than it would in hay
stored in the NOW; and furthermore,
there is greater loss of the foddering
material by fermentation in the silo-
especially if we take into account
certain portion of the mass around the
outside that is usually quite spoiled
than of grass in curing to hay, and of
the hay while stored in the barn. Fl
nally, it is certain that each pound OF
the actual dry substance Of. what is left
to feed the stock with will produce no
more meat or milk If in the form OF
silage than in hay; and it may be a
question whether it will produce as
much.. Therefore it is wasteful to put
good grass into thesilo.- --Dr. g. C. Cold-
sceN in N. Y. Tribune.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
A Wise Statute.

The Board of Trustees of Cornell
University have passed university
statute whereby every professor who
shall have served seven years at the in
stitution may have years vacation
ON half-pay. This action can not fail
to result in great good to the cause Of
education. 1t is declaration OF a body
of business men that the efficient teacher
is not only worthy of his hire, but that
he must not be worn out in the tread
mill Of the lecture-room; that he is, in
short, worth preserving. 1t is recog-
milton of the teachers dignity and inn
portance that can not fail to have its ef-
feet upon the profession generally
Current.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
THE bowels may be regulated, and the
stomach strengthened, with Ayers Pts.

"A correspondent writes: l noticed
in the Eveni'sg Post specimen of Ger
man translation which brought to my
mind a sentence | took from an old
German grammar some time ago, which
perhaps may be new to you: "a blind
become hen, who to the scratching
accustomed was, after that she blind be-
came ceased not to scratch. OF what to
the poor fool availed it? Another seeing
hen, who her tender feet wished to spare
this observing, yielded not from her
side; and as often as the blind-become
hen a grain upscratched had, ate it the
seeing one away.-N. I. EUeniag Post
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
A "REMINISCENCES.
4 True History of the Once Famous "Ros.
crt Heller"


'sRobert Heller" the noted magician,
was really William Henry Palmer, ma
tive of Canterbury, in England. At the
age of ten years he was musical pro-
dizzy, and at sixteen he appeared in con-
cert, and had composed several brilliant
stndies for the piano-forte. His musical
career was hindered by his boyish fancy
for the illusions of magic, at first mere
recreation, afterward an infatuation.
While still a student he left the Royal
Academy, in company with another
young and noted artist, and at the Thea
ter Royal, Rochester, he gave his first
magical entertainment. The result was
not brilliant. The friendly confederate
sat in front box, with greatly waxed
mustache, eye-glass and other disguise,
but owing to anxiety he lost his presence
of mind at critical periods, to the discom-
future of the wizard and the disgust of
the audience, from whose missiles the
two young adventurers escaped through
a window at the rear of the stage.
In 1852 Robert Heller came to the
United States, and soon afterward he
drifted to Washington. There he became
professor of music, was organist at DR..
Halls church, became lion in the Dip
lomatic society presided over by Lord
and Lady Napier,\ and married Miss
Annie Kieckhofer, daughter of one of
the firm of Riggs & Co., bankers. But
his infatuation for Bohemian life was
not overcome. His marriage was not a
happy one. and he persuaded an old
English gentleman named Philips, the
father of Washington bookseller, to
furnish the funds for new necroman-
GERS outfit. Soon afterward he OBJ
tanned the services of his step-sister, Miss
Ada Palmer, as a confederate, and with
her he travelled around the world. Re-
turning to the Atlantic coast, he died at
the Continental Hotel, Philadelphia,
November 27, 187S.-Bea. Perley Poorc.
in Boston BudOet
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
GREENLAND.
Was the East Coast Settled BY Mortimer
In the Middle Ages?

An tue NAluuie ages!
The old controversy as to whether or
not the east coast of Greenland was set
tied by the Mortimer, who built thriv-
ing colonies on the west coast in the
early middle ages, has been decided by
Danish Government expedition, sent
out in the spring of 1888 to explore the
little visited coast. The early Norwe-
gian records speak Of sixteen parishes
and nearly three hundred villages on
Greenland eight or nine hundred years
ago, when it had its own Bishop; but
this entire civilization had perished
when Davis penetrated along the west
coast to the strait that bears his name in
1886. The fact that an eastern" and
a s'western" settlement were spoken OF
in the records led to the belief that both
coasts had been settled in the early days,
while modern explorations have made
progress only along the west coast.
Nordenski iold, who visited these regions
in 1888, believed that he had found
traces of ancient habitatiOns on the east
side similar to those found along the
west coast. The Danish explorers have
proved him wrong. They spent two
winters on the east coast and penetrated
a hundred miles further north than the
point (65 degrees IS minutes) reached
by Graah in 1929, mapping out the land
and calling it "King Christian the
Ninth's land;" but they found no trace
of previous occupation, except a beer
bottle which the Esquimaux who in
habit these high latitudes had looked
askance at for several years. believing
it to be somehow connected with the
elves of the inland glaciers, which they
fear as evil spirits. The explorers were
unable to account for the presence Of
the bottle, that had the name Of a we'll
known Norwegian brewer blown in the
glass, until they learned of sNor-
denskiold's previous visit to the neigh
borhood. The coast was quite accessible
last summer north of the dreaded glacier
Puissortok, and presented an unex-
pected view of handsome mountains
and green valleys, with very little ice.
No doubt remains, from the report OF
the expedition, that by the eastern set
tlement'' in the old record was meant
the one further south on the west coast,
for in the lower latitudes this coast
trends sharply toward the east. I'm
portant ruins have been found there
Cbicd0O Tribune.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
THROAT TROUBLES.

The Danger Of COntagiOn In the Various
Throat Affections.
A recent case within our knowledge,
in which fatal diphtheria developed
upon what had been believed to be a
simple quinsy, suggests few words
regarding the duty of isolating any
case of sore throat where there are
other children in the house. Without
entering upon any disputed points re.
garding diphtheria, it is generally
agreed that the distinctive visible sign
Of it is its peculiar membranous de.
posit. A case may present clearly the
conditions of a common sore throat
and subsequently diphtheria be unmis.
takably present. For our purpose it is
unnecessary to discuss whether such
GASES are diphtheritic from the first or
become so. The point for parents to
know is that the sequence of danger.
ous symptoms upon those apparently
slight is not uncommon, and that it is
better for them to isolate a child fifty
times unnecessarily than to be neglect
full once.
We would urge then, that if at all
possible, every child suffering from
sore throat be isolated until it is dis.
tinctly convalescent. Physicians are
often embarrassed, in urging the isola.
tion of patients, by the timidity OF
suspiciousness of parents. If in such
. case as has been described the physi.
clan recommends the precaution OF
isolation, the family, if of the timid
type, is at once thrown into a panic,
assuming that the physician really con.
siders that the case is diphtheria, OF
that he expects it will prove to be, and
that he is concealing the facts. while
really he is only taking proper sanitary
precautions.
Other persons, on the other hand,
Immediately interpret the physicians
frank statement of his reasons for iso-
lating a supposed simple case as IN ev-
idence of want of knowledge on his
part. They apparently think that to
the properly educated physician dis
eases are as distinct and as easily dis
eliminated as coins of different denom-
nations. With such people the only
course is to strongly advise isolation,
and to give the reason for it, and to let
them take the responsibility of neg
lecting the suggestion if they choose
70 do so: Intelligent people usually
are grateful for the warning, even if It
prove to have been unnecessary. and
although they sometimes chaff the
physician as "fussy." ."-Phystctan. IN
Pabyhood.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
ssIff0

"Stand back, gentlemenl Clear the
track r'' shouted the police, and as the
quickly gathering crowd surged back,
steamer No. came up the street, the mag
nificent black horses striking fire from the
pavement.
But holdl A wheel comes off the steam
er is overturned, and the brave firemen are
picked up bleeding and senseless!
An investigation revealed the fact that in
oilng the steamer that morning the steward
had neglected to put in the hnch-pin. A
little neglect on his part had caused a loss
of half million dollars. The busy marts
of trade are full of men who are making
kidneys, thinking they need no attention,
whereas if they made occasional use OF
Warmers safe cure they would meper say
that they don't feel quite well; that tired
feeling bothers them; that they are plagued
to respond at cali; that their nerves are all
unStrung. Journal.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
ITALIAN JUSTICE.
A Fair Sample of Medievalism Prevail
ing in Humbert's Domains.

a r 0IT Sample OF MeUlSFvanSm GTeVa1I>
ing in Humbert's Domains.
Medi@valism is not yet quite extinct
in Italy; and occasionally the fine old
stiletto instinct asserts itself An ex-
quisite little instance has just occurred
at Viterbo, near Rome A Sicilian
named Calvagn and several Of his ac-
completes were charged with murder.
Some Of them confessed their guilt,
but sympathetic jury acquitted all
the prisoners. The President of the
tribunal naturally protested, coran,
publico, against the verdict, whereupon
a mob broke 40 .De court, intent
upon q little ma,tier on its own account,
the object OF its intentions being the
President and Public Prosecutor. A
convenient back door enabled both
these gentlemen to reach the railway
station. where they took the first train
going anywhere. All this was only
the beginning of great judicial sean.
dial. The President has accused the
prisoners counsel-each Of whom is a
member of Parliament-of having
bribed the jury, and the municipality
OF Nlterbo, which takes a paternal in
terest in the welfare Of the murderers,
has retaliated by demanding the Presi-
dents dismissal. The affair naturally
causes great excitement in Italy, the
more SO that the proceedings against
Calyagno and his accomplices have az
ready lasted over nine years. They
have engaged the attention of six diff
ferent Juries, and the records of the
case I'LL one hundred and twenty vol
mes.-PaH Mall Gazette.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02

An exchange says that a bath has
been established in Albany, n Y, where
orthodox Jews may bathe in accordance
with the requirements of the Talmud.
This custom is still observed throughout
the Old World, and in some places in
this country. There are two other baths
Of the kind in the United States.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
MARYLAND. NV MARYLAND.

Maryland legislators, who are always
alive to the public interests, have endorsed
the new discovery, Red Star Cough Cure,
because it contains neither morphia nor
opium, and always cures. The pricsis only
Is cents
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
Prof. Rice. of Wesleyan Irn;vore,;;+,

Prof. Rice, of Wesleyan University,
IN recent lecture, told of freshet at
one time when the Connecticut River
was fifteen miles wide at Hartford and
200 feet deep at Middletown. The
mountains between the latter city and
Meriden were islands in the river that
run to the Sound in two channels, the
new one running over the Walling gford
plains in New Haven. .-Neec Haa,em Post
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02

"A silver dollar weighs less than an
ounce. Hence, any letter not heavier
than dollar can go for single two
cent stamp. A 6ye-cent silver piece
added to the dollar will give the ounce.
H you have not the silver dollar. five
nickels and small copper cent viii
give an ounce weight
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02

There are some persons who never
succeed, from being too indolent to at
tempt anything; and others who regu.
larly fail. because the instant they find
success in their power they grow in
different and give over the attempt.
Habit. a.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02
Three Philadelphia

Three Philadelphin ladies return
ing from the National Park astohished
the Dakota natives by appearing on the
platform Of the train at every station
in dresses which they had made of
leaves and mosses sewed on cloth as
paper dresses are made.-Phladelphia
Record.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02

The police force Of Laramie, WV.
t., are provided with blacksnake whips
to use on all boys found ON the streets
after ten o'clock at ni4sLt-
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sellit. 25c.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02

A PRovERB says-Hunger is the best cook
That may be so, but hunger hasn't got any.
thing to cook.-Teaas SJtiags.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02

EVERY one is perfectly satisfied who uses
Dye for the Whiskers.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02

Pixies TOoTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, 25c
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 25c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-02

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump.
tion. Cures where other remedies fail. 25c
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-03
The Extra Stick
lBy Pigmy,l

by PigmyI
The first strawberries of the sea.
son were brought to town by J, j
Lewis. Monday.
l. l.. Statzell is studying the Ger
man language before Judge Poyne,o I
Audubon township, today (Tuesday)
!. II. Peck, OF Audubon, delivered
volume ii, Personal Memoirs o.
General Grant, Monday, to the great
delight of the subscribers.
DR.. WEIGH will shortly deliver {
lecture in Greeley township, entitled
"My Wreckless Life" in which hi
will portray the WEIGH Wilson-pis
tol case in glowing colors.
Ask M. Nichols, of Audubon
about "that old rusty gun" that scar
ed his client Wilson out of a years
growth, and cost Audubon county
tax payers in the neighborhood O
$50.
We had our head poulticed al
day Sunday, in order to be able tc
do Justice to the Decoration Exercis
es in this letter, but we don't want
to now, for it would not be to the
credit OF those having charge of af
fairs. All we can say is eve decor
ated."
Sup't Willcutt has rendered an able
dession in the west Extra schoo
appeal case i'll favor Of the appellees
The decision sustains the action O
the Board of directors in abandon ming
the west Extra school for the ensuing
year and providing more extensive
facilities at the graded school in Elk
ira.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-03

The following notes of interest tc
our readers, we clip from the Man
ming Monitor:
On Sunday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. San
born, the brides parents, Miss Viola
Sanborn and Mr.. E. r. Dutt were
united in marriage, the Rev. |. H
Elliot officiating. The bride has
lived in Manning for the past two
years, removing here from Audubon,
where she has hosts of friends. The
groom is a prominent live stock
dealer living at Aspinwall. The
happy couple started Tor Chicago or
the Sunday evening express. Our
wish is that this couple may enjoy
perpetual honeymoon.
Judge Sanborn, who has had
charge of Cloughly's drug store fol
the past two years, will sever his
connection there within week oil
two. Judge has made hosts o
friends during his stay here and bull
up large trade for the store. Hi'
many friends will regret to learn tina
he has decided to move from Man
ming and go to Arkansas or Kansas
7. F. Rob of Oskaloosa arrived or
Monday to take the management o
the store.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-03
After First Money.

AT special meeting Of Hose
Company No. at Fireman's hall,
Monday evening, the sum OF $1,000
was voted to defray the expenses of
the running team to the State tourna-
ment at Dubuque next week. To
this sum d. L. Freeman generously
contributed $500 for which the
company voted him hearty vote of
thanks and appreciation. Tonight
a dance will be held at the old rink
building for the benefit OF this fund.
All who have the arrangements in
hand have rendered their services
gratuitously, and a complimentary
number of tickets have been taken
by parties who will not be present,
but who are glad to lend their help
TO the team. The presence of our
boys at the tournament will speak
we'll for their enterprise in attending
the meeting in such remote part OF
the State. Their chances for bring
ing home some of the best prizes are
very good, as they have made time
on the home track, which if they
can duplicate at Dubuque will insure
them success.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-03

The squabble over the postoffice
at Denison continues lively. Mr.
Seemann, the latest appointee, has
been rejected by the Senate. The
contending factions at home are now
respectively engaged in establishing
and tearing down his reputation,
While his friends declare that he is a
gentleman of high repute, the oppo-
sition finds him wholly unworthy of
the trust to be coferred. There is a
discrepancy which indicates that his
friends are too warm or his enemies
too harsh. It's disgraceful muddle
at best.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-03
Pertinent Pleasantries.
from the Chicago Mail !

tne NnlCaRO mall
Grover Cleveland's latch-key will
fall into inocuous desuetude for the
present, at least.
From this time on the presidents
messages will have more anti-mor'
monism than ever if Miss Folsom is
the girl we take her to be.
Dan Lamont will wake Mr.Cleve,
land up hereafter by kicking on the
door instead of going in and tickling
the soles Of his feet with quill pen
as formerly. AT least he will do this
if he knows his place.
Mr.. Burchard and not DR.. Sun.
derland, should have been selected tc
perform the wedding ceremony. Yet
that eminent candidate-wrecker in
the course of his address might work
in stroke of ALTERATION about de
mocracy, destiny and divorce, thai
might prove as calamitous as his
treacherous reference to rum, Ro
manism and rebellion.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-03
90 mmencement.

Commencement exercises OF the
Audubon High School will be held
at the Presbyterian church tomor-
row friday evening. A program
of especial interest has been prepar-
ed, and will richly repay the attend
ance of the public. AT the close OF
the exercises diplomas will be con-
ferred upon the several graduates.
The band will be in attendance and
discourse music for the occasion.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-03
Gray Items.
by Moses.l

Mr.. Farmers family visited at MIR.
John Fishers, Saturday and Sunday.
The corn crop is comming on
finely, most farmers report good
stand.
MIR. 6. D. Frozer was visiting with
friends in Marshall county the first
of last week.
This section was visited by quite
a heavy thunder storm one night
last week.
Our town is very quiet at present,
as farmers are pretty generally
attending to their cornfield.
Will Johnson is around "stirrin'
on EN- up," in order to get the church
finished in time tor dedication.
Mr.. 6. w. Farmer will leave for
Nebraska, next Monday; he is hav-
ing his house plastered and reprinted
Garden making is still the go;
Geo. Schroeder is setting out
about five hundred cabbage plants.
Ben Donachy wants to be tuba
player; you ought to make good
one, Ben, you have got "breath"
enough.
Mrs. E. B. Berger and her boys
are making some good improvements
on their farm IN the way of good
solid fencing, etc.
Two Grayites are striving to see
which can raise the largest crop Of
peanuts. Will report results when
they ,hresh their crop.
Grandmother Messersmith, who
went to California some time ago,
returned a short time since. She
says California is no place for old
people.
E. 6. Stowell and wife of Guthrie
Center were in town over Sunday,
the 23rd, visiting with Mr. and Mrs,
Will Stowell. They left for home
on Thursday.
Mr.. Elliot of Manning was in Gray
one day last week looking after the
seating of the new church. The
gentleman is taking lively interest
in our little church.
Our people were treated to an inter
esting sermon, Friday evening by
Rev. Mr.. Ham. The gentleman is
a pleasant speaker. He is visiting
with his daughter, Mrs. Lew Sinclair
Mr.. Vineyard has taken the parti.
ton out OF his harness shop, leaving
it all in one room. Mr.. Vineyard is
turning out some splendid work, and
consequently has all he can attend to-
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lebeck are
the happy parents Of a nine pound
boy, horn May 18TH. Mother and
boy getting along well. and'he fathe,
well he steps high like a nlino
horse.
Quite large number of ladies' were
very pleasantly entertained by Mrs
Geo. Mclaughlin, last Thursday
afternoon. The a dies will leave
shortly for a visit with Vernon
friends.
| Geo. Gray and three assistants
went up north last week, to drive
in big herd of cattle, { about eigh
hundred, we were told which HI
has been buying up. He is going
into stock business quite extensively