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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23
Value of Sour Milk.

A writer in the Neao England Farmer
combats the strong prejudice in the
minds OF many persons against the ''sour'
milk as food for man or animals. A
Western editor tells his readers that
E'souring' milk destroys nearly half its
value. There can be 20 doubt that in
fants and very young animals as a rule
should have their milk as nearly in the
natural condition as is possible. Some
Jersey milk is too rich for feeding calves
or pigs, but then Jersey milk is in a
measure artificial. as the cow herself has
been made what she is by long course
of artificial feeding and breeding. Be-
cause Jersey skinned milk may be safer
to feed to young calves than the whole
milk does not effect the rule that new
sweet milk taken in the natural way is
the best food for young animals But
how long after it is swallowed before it
becomes ''sour" in the stomach9 The
gastric juice, which is an acid curdles it
as the first stage in digestion.
Many farmers have learned that ''sour"
milk is an excellent and perfectly safe
food for animals, and that one half is
not lost by the mere cOagulating process.
But the ''souring' may lie carried too
far. The Contents of an old swiIl barrel
into which all the waists Of the kitchen
and dairy are thrown to ferment and rot,
are not always the best kind of food even
for hog, which is supposed to be capa-
BILE of thriving on anything that is eat
able. There is a difference between milk
that is simply curdled and that which
has gone through all the fermentive
stages, and possibly some of the putri-
factive. The experience of thousands
of farmers long ago proved that simply
curdted is not injured in the least as
food for hogs, and many believe that
curdling increases its value by rendering
it more digestible. The prejudice against
sour milk is largely ankee or Amer
lean prejudice, the large majority of the
world who use milk prefering it slightly
sour.
Professor W. A. Henry of the Wis
consin Agricultural Experiment Station,
has recently been making experiments
in feeding calves, which show remark
ably we'll for the curdled milk, making
it worth twenty eight cents per hundred
pounds, against twenty-five cents for
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23

milk not curdled. The milk was soured
by the few drops of liquid rennet. The
trial was made to show farmers that the
sour milk from the creameries is too
valuable food TO be wasted, as it often
is at the West, where a prejudice exists
against sour milk.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23

1t is said that DR.. Margaret Crompton,
who has just been elected delegate
from Pittsburg to the Pennsylvania
Medical Society, is the first woman in
the United States to receive such a com
mission.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-07-04

Sunday afternoon, about o'clock,
heavy clouds, which had been hanging
over this city for an hour or two, broke
and let fall an enormous quantity Of
water. The rainfall vas the heaviest of
the season. The streets were flooded
and the cutters filed to the top. While
the storm was at its height the creek
above the city broke its banks and
rushed down Main street. In very few
seconds the water raised to the top of
the sidewalks. In the business houses
between First and Second streets the
water reached the floors, and in one or
two instances overlooked them. Several
cellars and underground fire-proofs were
filed with water, damaging considerable
merchandise for two or three firms. The
wellsin front of John Dolan's and Henry
Achenbach's, respectively, were washed
full OF mud and rubbish.
The dry ravine running through Ro-
debank's addition overhowed its banks
within twenty minutes after the storm
began. Fences crossing the ravine were
all taken out, and Mr.. Flavin's barn, a
two-story building, about 2ox40, which
spanned the ditch, was hoated across
three blocks and stranded on Junction
avenue, about fifty feet from Marshalls
blacksmith shop. Nothing was dam
aged in the barn. A mare was led out
Just before the building left its founda-
ton.
Mr.. Marshall lost a large amount of
new lumber, besides upwards Of 200 feet
of the high board fence that surrounded
his. lots, upon which the shop stands.
Stewards carpenter shop was moved
about thirty feet, but was saved by
taking up quarters behind the ''bull
frame" which is used in shoeing oxen.
McIver Bros. lost about 5000 shin
giles, 1000 feet of lumber, and a guam
tity of lath. The mill was flooded.
The bridge at the guard house was
carried down to the saw mill and the
bridge below the mill was washed out,
as were all bridges for miles below the
post.
Spring branch, running through the
south part of Sturgis, was bank full,
carrying away fences, walks, etc. Messrs.
Harris and Dolan were the greatest SUI
ferers. The ditch recently built on
Douglas street by the city proved a
detriment instead of a benefit. Its ca
pacity was unequal to the emergency,
and as consequence an overflow result
ed, filing wells and cellars along that
street on the north side.
At Whitewood, where the Methodist
camp meeting was in session, the rain
fall was heavy, water running ankle
deep in the tents. Slight damage was
done in that vicinity, however.
The storm paid particular attention to
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-07-04
Programme of the Celebration.
JULY 4.

JULY q.
4 a. m.-An the guns in town salute
our 10Th birthday.
10 a. m.--Grand parade of visiting
g. A. r. posts, veterans and citizens,
troops from Fort Meade, visiting and
local fire companies, horribles and
things.
II a. m.-Base ball game (if three
clubs enter).
100 p. m.-Oration by Hon. g. G.
Moody.
3p. m.-Hook and ladder race, $50
yards, for purse of $50.
4 p. m.-Hose race, dry test, $50 yards,
for purse of $50.
5 p. m-Free for all, hub and hub,
$50 yards, for purse of $50.
No entrance fees. Nobody barred.
Companies desiring to participate in
races must enter by July l, with q. G.
Lane, secretary tournament committee.
All races viii be run under the rules of
the Black Hills Firemen's association.
All purses paid in cash immediately
after races.
9 p. m.-Grand ball under the au-
spices of thesMasonic and Odd Fellows
orders.
It is hoped that companies from the
outside will enter for the various fire.
men races and that an interesting time
will be had. Regarding the base ball
games, if only two clubs enter only one
game viii be played; If three clubs enter
then two games will be necessary.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-07-04

Sturgis, leaving nothing undone to make
il first.class food.
Although Main street was filed from
walk to walk no damage was done to the
grading except washes at the extreme
eastern end, in tho third ward A great
many people were damaged more Or less
in property, but no one tommy great ex-
tent. All in all everybody has cause for
congratulation, as they could have Jared
80 much worse.
In the morning the weather was extreme
~ warm and everybody were dressed in
their thinnest attire. The mail being
about three hours late everyone was at
the postofice whom the storm broke.
When the rain began to fall those wait
ing for their mail wanted to get home,
and wanted to get there badly. When
the whole of Bear Butte creek came
down Main street everybody started for
their residences. The ADVERTISER man
never had such longing for the dear
est spot ON earth as he had when, in his
shirt sleeves, low ehoes, thin office cap
and the neuralgia, he waded across First
street in water up to his knees. It was
clear case of must. Either get drowned
in the street or go to the Office and take
his chances with it, of floating down to
the sea astride OF printing press or
anchored to an imposing stone. The
building occupied by this paper would
have foated off had it not been for the
great presence of mind OF the editor.
When he saw the water rising and felt
the house moving slightly on its founda-
tion, he hurriedly grabbed clip and
reeled off column or two of heavy edi-
torial leader upon "Our Country; Its
Past, Present and Future" and dis
tributing it in stakes" around the Office,
the house settled back on its foundation
and ever after stood as fixed as the AD-
vERT1sER's politics.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-07-04

tenbach, LIST cav. PRIV; s j Scriber, 184th
pry; james Blood, 2Ist inf, PRIV; r D
Chappell, INT rifles, PRIV; VIM Merrill,
10th INIT and 9Th art, prr; j II skilly,
18th inf, capt; ] Yeager, Let inf, PRIV;
Fl O Rorapaugh, 185th, LIST 1t; f G Viii
lor, I41st inf; GA Howell, 106th inf; w
II Clement, 18th, PRIV; @ NJ Fonda. 18th
mus; VIM Gray, 86th, PRIV; s F Ham
mond, 10th, PRIV; 81 Fowler, 18th art,
corp.
MINNESOTA.
Joseph Sparks, LIST bat 1t art, PRIV; G
q Scales, ID inf, PRIV; q w Ball. LIST
inf, PRIV; B Madison, 9th infts PRIV; J l.
Denman, 7th inf, PRIV; VS. O'Brien, 9th
Unfit; Stephen Van Buren,, 9th .srgt; Jos
Berry, 9th inf, prv.
MISSOURI.
A L Judd, LIST cay, PRIV; i M Collins,
LIST cav; Jacob Schultz, LIST bat art; M
Hughes, 18th init; Henry Smith, Sd
cav, color bearer; Fl B4ooner, 18th, list
sergt.
NEBRASKA.
NJ s Tuttle, 1a cav, ID 1t; A s Stew
art, I'd cav, I'd 1t.
NEW JERSEY.
L F Whitbeck, LIST cav, PRIV; w s.
Brison, sth, sergt; G f DeMouth, 39th
inf, PRIV; r B Zoll, 98th, PRIV; w E
Church, q g, capt.
L L Mortified, 18th bat, prv; 81 A
Carpenter, 9Th init, pry; w A Wagner,
18th cav, sergt; G = Metzger, 96th,
PRIV; A r q Dawson, 18th and 18TH
cav, col and brvt brig gen; II q Eaton,
7th inf, corp; o w Smith, 95th, corp;
w FL Manning, LIST 1t art, sergt; NJ d
Paxson, 122d inf, Or sergt; Fred Eick-
art, 21st bugler; Jas Hammond, 4th cav,
srgt; A Bailey, 4th cav, PRIV; s McBrat-
ney, 121st inf, PRIV; A G Unkefer, 18th
inf; Jno Kennedy, 49th init, PRIV; J M
Leedy, 163d init, capt; o D Folden,
91st inf, PRIV; E G Dudley 92d inf, capt;
J VanBuskirk, 8Sth pry; Jos Reed, 92d,
corp.
PENNSYLVANIA.
NJ FL johnson, 82d, PRIV; G G Bour-
nonville, 91st, PRIV; Jos II Nesbit, 188th,
.sergt; B F Ferris, 58th inf, p-v; John
Dorsner, LIST art, corp; Milton Frease,
10th, PRIV; Patrick Mcclure, 18th, PRIV;
D r Knull, 18th cav, capt; Fl M Simp-
son, 18th inf, capt,
RHODE ISLAND.
G T Browning, 7th, PRIV: M s James,
Sd art, capt.
WEST VIRGINIA.
& d Murrin, 10th, capt.
WISCONSIN.
August Erb, 7th Unfit, PRIV; r S Hall,
10th inf, sergt; Louis Lafoe, 18th,
PRIV; B P Hough. 18th, PRIV; G Homp-
son, 4Sth, PRIV: Rogers Young, I'd cav,
prv: L Keech. 7th inf. srgt: Jos Sew
ard, 37th inf, corp: N G Nash, 18th inf,
PRIV: Peter Kinning, 29th, PRIV: J w
Chase, 36th, musician: Jno Underwood,
8th, PRIV; J L Price, 18th inf, PRIV: E Ct
johnson, 38th inf, PRIV.
TENNESSEE.
S F Bonds, 61st inf, PRIV.
Q. 8. TRoo.s.
John Breughton, LIST, PRIV; Henry
36th, PRIV; s johnson, 4th, PRIV; Thos
Boyne, I'd 1t art, PRIV; Thos Cox, LIST,
PRIV; King johnson, 21st, PRIV; Robert
Brown,U Ssteamer Brittania; j. G. Jones,
gunboat Benton, 3D., asst eng: Fl G
Rico Cd inf
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-07-04
Hnrses For Sale

Twenty head of fine driving and saddle
horses for sale cheap for cash, or on time
with approved security. Also have a
splendid stallion for sale. Call on John
Palmer, at Coles old stand, Sturgis.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-07-04
1845. 1885
The New York Life ms. Co.

In its forty-third annual report pre-
sents an array of facts, showing record
unsurpassed in the annals of Life Insur-
ance, and the thorough confidence of the
public in this company is fully justified
by an experience OF Forty three Years.
The company is prompt in the pay
ment Of Death Losses, and its policies
are issued in greater variety, and are
fTeeT from restrictions as to resi-
dence, travel and occupation than
those of any other company.
BUSINESS OF 1887.
Premiums SIS, 2s6, 1858 ~
Interest, rents, etc ............ 3,765, 1888 40
Total income ............. 22,o52,7s7 IL
Death claims and endowments. ..... 1881, 1856 So
Dividends, annuities and purchased
assurances. .............-....-.. 5,HS,oi3 20
Total to policy holders. .......... $685. 10 70
New policies issued 2S522
New insurance written. 1sS, 74s 295 90
CONDITION JAN. /, 1888.
*Divsible surplus, Cos new standard 6,65l.5s0 II
IIontine surplus. 5,315,720 So
Liabilities, New state standard a
per cent -..... iU,o55,3oo VI
Surplus by new state standard "a
per cent u,Slb. I!IS W
Policies in force Observation-Disclosures. 3,a23
Insurance in force ,935. 9s6 90
PROGRESS IN 1887.
Increase in income. ,822, 1878 81
Increase in net assets. ......... S,0a2, 1893 SO
Increase in insurance written. q .571, 001 90
increase in insurance in force. 81, ST., 1886 90
sExclusive of the amount specially reserved as
q contingent liability TO Tontine Dividend fund.
f0ver and above q 1 per cent. reserve on exist
ing policies of that class.
GILBERT A. SMITH,
General Agent, Sioux City, Iowa.
n r UAuENpnRT
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-07-04
S F Bonds, 61st inf, PRIV.
~ q rDoo-c

John Broughton, LIST, PRIV; Henry
36th, PRIV; s johnson, 4th, PRIV; Thos
Boyne, I'd 1t art, PRIV; Thos Cox, LIST,
PRIV; King johnson, 21st, PRIV; Robert
Brown Ssteamer Brittania; J. @. Jones,
gunboat Benton, I'd, asst eng: Fl G
Rice, I'd inf. b,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-07-04
"And the Floods Came. .

AS marshal Of the day General Daw-
son is the chief.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-07-04
INDIANA.

jas Alden, 9th cav, PRIV; 0 W Jewett,
Goth inf, PRIV; M L Graham, 18th init,
PRIV; G Ranft, 32d PRIV; M M Baird, AID,
PRIV; F J Mowry, AID, PRIV; Fl Walker,
151st, PRIV; I Fl Portsmouth, 26th, adjt;
W Hoover, 10th, PRIV; J d Hoffman, 18th
init, capt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-03-30
new ENGLAND News.

The Adams express due at Bridgeport, Ct,
from New York on the night of the 19Gh,
struck and killed an unknown man in front
OF tho Barnum winter quarters. The de-
deased is supposed to belong in Deweys,
Mass. He was apparently a French
Canadian, and about As years old, with sandy
hair and mustache. He had an old scar on
his face
The official classification for freight be-
tween all stations on the Central Vermont
road has been adopted by the road, and
will take effect March 26th. A number of
important changes in classification will re-
suit, increasing the rate on some kinds and
decreasing it on others. The avearge will
be somewhat lower.
The telegraph announces the death in San
Francisco of Everett M. Ball, who graduated
last June from Wesleyan University, Mid.
dleton, CT. He was employed as professor
in st. Augustine college at Benicia, Cal. His
parents reside at Bellows Falls Vt.
The trustees of the Pilgrim society of
Plymouth, Mass, have notified George
Weston, who occupies Pilgrim wharf for
coal yard, that his lease OF the premises had
terminated. Plymouth rock is situated at
the end Of the wharf, and some radical
changes will probably lie made in the premi-
Ses this summer.
The postmaster general has appointed
koliIuSl IlIlely pOSJHlttSGSf al NOIGjl LlSDOn,
N. H., and Luther Rich at Gouldsville, VT
Capt. William S. Colley of Thomaston,
Me-, is dead. In former years he commanded
some of the finest ships in this country, and
as master of ship Crest Of the Wave made
the passage from Thomaston to New Orleans
in eight days, the shortest time on record
from the state of Maine.
Grave charges against the management of
the poor farm at BrocktOn, Mass, are being
made by two domestics formerly engaged
there, which the overseers of the poor claim
to have investigated and found false. The
charges are against young man in the
almshouse, principally for immoral conduct,
while nothing is brought nn. pocic~+ 49,, :,
warden. No formal complaint has been
made but an investigation is possible.
Capt. Small, an old and widely known
pilot botyvoa,l- St--Jehns and New York,
says that West Chop foghorn on Martha's
Vineyard is an unreliable signal in bad
weather. Capt Small asserts that when a
sailing craft Is to windward of the horn, with
a heavy sea on, the noise of the wind and
pounding waves effectually browns the whis-
lie, so that for minutes it cannot be heard,
when it should sound its warning every a.
secomds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-03-30
WASHINGTON,

The house committee on the revision of
the laws has decided, by an almost unani-
nous vote, to report joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution for
the election of United States senator's by the
direct votes Of the people.
The senate committee on military affairs
ordered a favorable report on the Mander-
son bill, providing that each state which
Shall establish state homes for disabled SOL
diorS and sailors and their widows and Or
phans shall receive 500 for each person who
may be cared for in the home for one year.
Hale's subcommittee of the civil service
reform committee will begin its search for
violations of the civil service law by investi-
eating the charges preferred against Post
master Harrity of Philadelphia by certain
discharged letter carriers. Next it will go
to Baltimore, thence to New York and Bos-
ton.
Director General Joseph of the national
colored exposition, to be held In Atlanta from
November to February next, Recorder of
Deeds Trotter and Hon. Robert Smalls ap-
peared before the house appropriations COM
mittee to request the committee to appropri-
ate $4,000 to aid them in holding the exposi-
tion, as the senate appropriations committee
has already agreed to do.
The postmaster-g decided that, Can
ada having concurred, hereafter packages of
periodical publications, second claoo n1ottor
in United States domestic mails may be ex
changed by mail with Canada, regardless of
the weight of the package.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton read a paper
before the house committee advocating
woman suffrage DR.. Mary Walker attempt
ed to express her views upon the subject, but
was suppressed by the committee.
The postmaster general has appointed the
following named fourth class postmasters:
Walter H. Dow, Compton, N. H.. Mrs.
Nellie M. Hunt, Lakeside, N. H. Milton
Cowperthwaite Riverton, N. H.
The house committee on reform in the
civil service agreed to report bill to appor-
ton appointments in the public service at
Washington equally among the congress
sional districts Of the several states upon the
basis of population. Certiications for ap-
pointments shall be given to the state or ter
ritory having the fewest number employed
in such service, until all the states and terri
tories and the District of Columbia shall
have an equal number of appointments in
proportion to their population.
A party Of New England manufacturers,
capitalists and journalists, in charge of H.
D. SpeTry of the Hartford Evening Post,
arrived in Washington en- route to Knox
vile, Chattanooga Decatur and other points
south. The party makes the trip with a
view to investing capital in southern indus
tries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-03-30
NATTONALCHlEF JUSTICES.
Men Who Have Preceded NEr. Waite
i'm the High Office.

Mr.. Waite was the first occupant of the
position of chief justice to die during ses-
sion of congress, and there is, consequently,
no precedent by which to judge what furtler
proceedings the two houses are likely to take
to manifest their respect to the memory OF
the dead.
The first chief justice of the United States
was John Jay Of New York, who was ap-
pointed in September, 1889, and resigned to
become minister to England in 1875.
John Rutledge of South Carolina was ap-
pointed to the Office in July, 1873, during
a recess of the senate; was nominated to the
senate at the December session, but was re-
jected, having become, since his appoint
ment, the victim of an incurable mental atfec-
tion.
William Gushing of Massachusetts, was
nominated in January, 1896, and confirmed
by the senate, but declined the office. He
was an associate justice at the time, and this
is the only instance in which an associate
justice has been appointed to the position OF
chief justice.
Oliver Ellsworth of Connecticut was APP
pointed March 4, 1906, and resigned in 1799
to become minister to France. John Jay,
who was then governor of New York, was
re-appointed chief justice, and was confirmed
in December Of 1S00 There was some ques-
tion in the senate and in the public mind
about that time regarding the propriety Of
appointing members of the supreme court to
other offices, it being argued that the prac-
tice might have tendency to interfere with
the impartiality of the judiciary by opening
up paths to political preferment, but no i'm
putation seems to have attached personally
to either Mr. Gushing or Mr.. Jay.
Mr.. Jay declined the Office after being con-
firmed, and John Marshall was appointed in
1901. He died in 1885 during a recess of
Congress, being the first chief justice to die
in Offica (Ihiaf Tuetipa ToOnV was Amounted
in 1886 and died in October, 1864.
Judge Chase was appointed to succeed him,
and died in May, 1873, his successor being
Mr. Waite
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-03-30
EX.GOY. HOFFMAN's DEATH.
Facts Concerning the Life of tho
Distinguished New KOrheE

Private dispatches announce that ex-Gov.
John I. Hoffman Of New York, died sudden
ly on the Oath at Wiesbaden, Germany, OF
heart disease. The first news came to the law
firm of Johnes, Wilcox & Purdy, with
which Gov. Hoffman was associated. Gov.
and Mrs. Hoffman left here for Stuttgart in
Germany on Feb 1S, to join their married
daughter and only child, Mrs Edward Sand
ford.
Mr.. Hoffman was born in Sing Sing Of an
old Dutch family 60 years ago. He was
graduated at Union college before he was 2l
years old, was admitted to the bar Of this city
in 1S49, and acquired an extensive practice.
He connected himself with Tammany hall in
1854, and was several times sachem and
grand sachem. He was elected recorder of
the city in 1860, and in 1868 his stern treat
ment of the draft rioters and the brilliant
charge which he delivered to the jury in the
famous Jeffards case are well remembered
incidents of his service as recorder. Mr..
Hoffman was elected mayor of the city in
1865 and 1867 and resigned the office to ac-
cept the governorship Of the state in 1869 at
the hands of the democratic party. He had
been defeated in contest for the governor
ship in 1866 with Reuben e. Fenton, but in
1868 he was victorious over John A. Girls
void. He was reelected governor in 1917
over Stewart [. Woodford.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-03-30
Pensions For New Ene.I.ud,r..

The following pensions have been granted:
Maine-Original, Ellridge T. Douglas,
Dover.
New Hampshire-Or Original, Enoch ]. Went
worth, Milton Mills; Suman f. Brooks, Ie-
banon; Alvin Libbey, Wolfboro Junction:
Abby, widow of David c. French, Ches.
ter.
Vermont-0riginal, William H. Ward
vel, Enst Wallingford; William r. McCue,
Mid dleburg; original, widows, Ellen b.
widow of Stephen S. Morrill,, ST. Johns
bury.
Massachusetts Original, Lorin H. Clark,
Wales: William b. Wilson, Boston; George
4 Baxter, Springfeld; Madison Lonfist,
Marlboro: David Il, Mears, Lowell; increase,
1ohn l., Mellen, LOWELL Catherine, widow
of Eugene Murphy, Weymouth.
Rhode lsland-Original, Charles NJ. Now
", Woonsocket; Albert G. Brow IL, New
port.
- Connecticut Original, John A. Haskins,
New London; Peter Il. Hlrdwick, Dan bury;
lanes Hauch. Bridgenort