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Feeding Horses,

In comparison with the OK, the stomach
of the horse is very small. 1t is claimed
that the stomach of the OK has a capacity
of two hundred and fifty quarts, while that
of the horse is only about sixteen quarts,
so, whatever is in the stomach after it is
filled must be expelled into the intestines
if feeding is continued. In that case if the
process of digestion is incomplete the re-
suits is an expulsion of the food without
serving the purpose for which it was in
tended. For that reason, in the use of
concentrated food in connection with coarse
fodder, there must be an exercise of iudg-
ment or the feeding will do little good.
Thus oats may be fed to a horse and fol-
lowed by hay to such an extent as to exEel
the oats wholly from the stomach, in
which case the only benefit derived is from
the amount of digestion going on during
the period of eating. The Office of the
stomach being to digest the heterogeneous
portion of the food, and as stomach full
of oats contains about four or five times as
much nitrogenous matter as when filled
with hay, either the stomach must secrete
its gastric juice five times as fast or the pc
riod of digestion must be five times as long.
If concentrated food, like oats, is to be
fed with hay, the latter should be fed first
and then the grains, thus giving ample
time for digestion between feeding.-Ne,u
Engidnd FdTJner
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Revolutionary Fashion.

A portrait by Bass Otis of Margaretta
NJ. Meeker gives very good idea of the
exaggerated styles Of the early years of the
present century. 1t was at this time, ac-
cording to the old writers, that Philadel-
phia female fashions and FOLLY reached
their most abnormal nights. The Ameri-
can tendency to extremes showed itself in
the dress of the women. Emancipation
from their position as colonials, no longer
restrained by either French or English
dicta, their fondness for extravaganza and
grotesque attire knew no bounds. Many
were the satirical poems written on the
subject of the female headgear of that
time. Particularly obnoxious was a large
hat known as the skinner" 1t is an in
geniously constructed affair, in which lace,
feathers and ribbons are used with an
effect more striking than artistic The
costume is in dark-brown, with touches OF
pink, and the scheme of color is well han.
dled.-Chdrloae adams in american Maya.
zine for Mdv.
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! formidable piece of fireworks. When il
was firmly secured all fell back to safe
distance; the picadores, mounted and with
poised spears, took their places in the ring;
the band struck up the HyanO Nacionai-
and at the same instant the moose was
slipped, liberating the bull, the heel OF
the soldier was fired and a shower of rock
cts was let off within a few feet of the
bulls nose.
His first dash was perfectly furious. Mad
dened by the whizzing and explosion, the
shouts of the crowd and the fire and
smoke of the engine of torture on his
back, he dashed b!indly at every picador,
receiving thrust after thrust from their
spears. Finally the powder burned out,
and the poor beast, streaming with blood
and with back feayfully burned, beloved
for mercy and crawled feebly around the
ring looking in vain for way of escape,
raising imploring eyes to the spectators, as
If pleading to the mild faces of the
women.
Thus five bulls, one after another, were
brought in, played with and disposed Of
and | am almost glad to tell you that in
course of the afternoon three of the brutal
picadores were endorsed by their victims
and carried off for dead. None of them
were killed, however, as we afterwards
learned, but one was famed for life and the
others so, severely punished that they will
not fight bulls again for many a day.
| was amazed to hear people near nae
complaining bitterly because bullfghts are
but such tame affairs, unlike what thew
used to be before the Government framed
so many restrictions that their dangers
have been mitigated-and the excitement
as well. President Diaz has lately decreed
that bull-fghts shall be given only on
Sundays and other y6estaS, because when
held on week days the people neglect
their work to attend them
Not till long after sunset did the last
fight end. According to time-honored
custom, the last bull was a comparatively
tame one, and with his advent the ring
was opened to the boys, who swarmed into
the arena, and amid roars of laughter
pulled, hauled and hustled the poor torro
till he could hardly stand.
Meanwhile the vesper bells were calling
IN solemn tones, and many proceeded
directly to church from the plaza de torros
presumably to render thanks for the
creature comforts" they had been per
mitted to enjoy in this land " De dos u
Libertad" FANNIE B. WARD.
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Simple Health Suggestions.

Sleeping rooms should have plentiful
supply of pure air, which is best obtained
by opening windows. But night air is
not wholesome this damp weather." said a
gentleman, lately. MY dear sir, what
other kind of air is there in the night but
night air p was the reply. After win
ter's depression of vital tone and exposures
to Arctic billiards plentiful supply of
oxygen is doubly necessary, and there
should be no hindrance to free circulation
Of air while voluntary life is still. II
everyone would take half dozen deep in
halations twice or three times daily, be-
ginning with the arms hanging down and
an empty chest, and gradually raising
the arms until when the lungs are full
they are stretched directly upwards, there
would soon develop a sturdy power of re-
sistance to cold that would add much to
our comfort.-Ame7icdn MaqGzine.
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Some ludicrous stories are told about
adventures with the mosquitoes. | have
been solemnly assured that very often
when they have attacked boat and driven
its Captain and crew below, they have
broken the windows of the cabin by plung-
ing in swarms against them, and have at
tempted to burst in the doors. Although
this may be something of an exaggeration,
it is nevertheless true that frequently
horses and cattle, after the most frightful
sufferings, have died from mosquito bites
on board the vessels Not long ago herd
of valuable cattle were being taken from
the United States to ranch upon the
Magdalena river, and became SO desperate
under the attacks of the mosquitoes that
they broke from the stalls, Jumped into
the water, and all were drowned Passen-
gers intending to make the voyage usually
provide themselves with protection in the
shape of mosquito bars, head-nets and
thick gloves, and when on deck are COM
PEELED to tie their sleeves around their
wrists, and their pantaloons around their
ankles.-4merican Magqzine
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One of the most marked features of the
political situation this year is the indif-
ference of the Instantaneous towards the
Democratic party. This doesn't of course
include the politicians who are committed
to Democracy, first, last and all the time
But it does include very large element
of the naturalized voters of this country,
who have been for years past furnishing
the votes that have elected Presidents and
Governors, Senators and Representatives,
and have in the meantime been left to feed
on the husks, while the party leaders COB
bled the grain. They have voted stead
lastly for free trade, the operation of
which has ruined their own country.
They have voted for the supremacy of the
oligarchs of the South, in the shadow of
whose intolerance no white iaboring man
can earn decent living wages, and whose
creed is that no foreigners are wanted to
disturb the nstural inertia of the land
They have persistently voted with the
party which, in the dark days Of the re-
bellion, used the last desperate resort to
disrupt the nation in he interest of hu-
man slavery. They have voted neck and
neck with the English Government that
did its best to make two people on this
great American continent, and which fitted
out piratical cruisers to prey on our COM
merce, run our blockade, and furnish arms,
ammunition and stores to the Southern
rebels. All this they did in their ignor-
ance, but now their eyes are opened to the
situation OF affairs, and they are leaving
the party of the past for the party of the
present and the future, the Republican
party, whose watchword is equal and ex-
act justice TO all men.-Dubuque tIO'ca]
! Times,
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SCIENCE AND MECHANICS.

To preserve the elasticity of India-rub-
Der wash it five or six times year with
slightly alkaline water.
The direct action of steam at 212o is
sufficient to destroy all germs in from five
to fifteen minutes, The efficacy Of heated
dry air Is uncertain.
Waste silk has been shown to be the
most effective non-conductive covering for
steam pipes. The price is high, but the
demand is very great.
Railways are said to consume more than
half the worlds production of iron, the
car wheels required in the United States
alone taking more than 100000 tons.
Dynamite when ignited by blow or by
decorating fuse explodes with tremend-
Gus force; when fire is applied to it it
burns with strong fame without any
explosion.
1t is said that the electric light in the
Statute of Liberty kills thousands of birds
every week. Attracted by the light the
birds dash themselves against the torch
and are killed.
Magnus Volk has applied electricity to
propel a dog cart. The current is provided
by sixteen accumulators capable of keep
ing up supply for six hours. The cart
travels nine miles an hour on asphalt.
About $50 colors are now obtained from
coal-tar, which have almost entirely sup
planted vegetable and animal dyes. In
digo and logwood are the only two of the
latter class considered of much Importance.
Some experiments have been placed on
record, says the London Electrician in
which number of eggs were Matched out
in magnetic field, with the result that
the chickens were all more or less de-
formed-blind, deaf or lame
A useful cement for experimental pur-
poses, it is said, can be made from equal
parts CT gutta-percha and white-pine pitch
melted together. The compound should
be without Jumps 1t improves by remelt-
ing, and softens at about the temperature
of boiling water,
A patent has been granted in England
for the manufacture of vinegar from toma-
toes The fruit when ripe, or nearly so, is
reduced to a pulp, and stepped in water
for twenty-four hours. The resulting LIQUOR
is drawn off, sugar added, and the whole
allowed to ferment.
An electromagnetic with a carrying ca
pacity of 800 pounds is attached to a crane
in the Cleveland Steel Works, which
readily picks up billets and other masses
of iron without the aid of any other de-
vice. A boy is thus enabled to do the
work of a dozen men.
Some people doubt the poisonous effect
of nutmeg, but several cases of nutmeg
poisoning have been noted in the British
Medical Journal during the last summer.
A whole nutmeg was taken in four of the
cases, and five whole ones in the remaining
case. In still another case the use of half
a nutmeg in a hot drink was nearly fatal.
An interesting development in photog-
raphy is in the use of clockwork in print
ing from negatives. By this means a con-
tinuous web of sensitized paper is drawn
at suitable intervals under negative ex-
posed to a source of light. After printing
the paper is drawn, still by the mechanism,
through washer" "toner' and ''fxer' sue
cessively, and appears finally as a series OF
finished pictures, ready for mounting, and
all alike in exposure, color and tone.
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Durable WkitawasI.

A whitewash that will last for years is
said to be made as follows: Take one
half bushel of unslaeked lime slack it
with boiling hot water; cover it.during
the process to keep In the steam. Strain
the liquid through a fine sieve or strainer,
and add to it peck of salt, previously
dissolved in warm water, three pounds of
ground rice, boiled to a thin paste, one
half pound of powdered Spanish whiting,
and one pound Of clean glue which has
been previously dissolved by soaking it
well, and then hang it over . slow fire in
small kettle within larger one filled
with water. Add five gallons of hot water
80 the mixture, stir well, and let it stand
for a few days covered from dust. 1t
should be put on hot, and for this purpose
it can be kept in kettle on a portable
furnace. Colors may be mixed with the
liquid, except that green should never be
used, because 1t makes the whitewash
crack and peel, and lime also destroys the
color This white9ash retains its brilli-
1ncy for mauy years, and it viii DO for in
side or outside walls. A square yard O
the outside of house will be covered by
pint of the mixture.-Good Housekeep-
ina
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FARM NOTES.

Clover is one of the best materials that
can be fed to fowls.
In England the draft horse is never
driven faster than walk.
The Bohemian oats swindlers have re-
moved their operations to Nebraska.
Ten thousand dollars worth of humble
bees have been ordered from Kentucky bv
an Australian, to help in the growing OF
red clover.
Keep the pan in which you water chick
ems perfectly clean. And it would con-
duce to their health if some old rusty iron
was put in the water.
In no way can farmer with less trouble
enrich poor field with scanty heritage
than by feeding sheep on it. So affirmrs an
English sheep farmer.
Peach trees that have been annually and
heavily banked with wood ashes to keep
out the borers have been more free from
yellows than those not SO protected.
The Massachusetts, Cattle Commission
ers, after due investigation, report that hog
cholera in that State is spread by feeding
swlu containing germs of the disease
brought from the West In fresh pork
Fresh manure should not be used if it
can be avoided, but should be composted
and allowed to decompose. If placed on
the land 1t must still undergo change in
the soil before it becomes plant food,
which causes too much heat in dry
weather
The best kind of stock will fail to give
satisfaction unless given the care de-
manded. 1t is not the breed that thriyes
with little care, but the one that receives
care through necessity, that pays. A good
breed permits the farmer to convert labor
into profit.
Ground bone is more lasting in effect
than superphosphate, but the latter gives
more immediate results An excellent
combination is one-fourth superphosphate
and three-fourths ground bone, about 200
pounds being medium application for an
acre of land.
An animal is never at standstill. 1t is
either increasing or decreasing. The rule
should be to never allow an animal to fall
off. A pound gained and then lost is
simply doubling the work and food to re-
produce it, which not only increases the
cost but lessons the profit.
When COWS refuse good hay there is
something wrong. Most probably they
have been overfed. The remedy is to cut
the hay with fodder-cutter, the cost of
which will be repaid by the saving in one
year, and wet it and mix bran with it, about
two quarts for each COW, adding small
handful of salt
Shropshires are quite similar in type
and general character to the Southdown,
but have darker faces and legs, are some
what larger and clip more wool of su-
perior quality. They have neat heads,
with rather Short muscular necks, long,
level, broad backs and round bodies well
set upon short legs.
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| loafers. The best that may Re said of the
Spauiards is that they are poor, proud and

loafers. The best that may he said of the
Spaniards is that they are poor, proud and
lazy.
The celebrated Andalusian valley is
composed of red land, mostly of gravelly
nature. Much of it is shallow, with rich,
deep spots here and there. The chief in
dustry seems to be the raising of olives.
Next in Importance comes grain, then or
anges, and lastly, that of raising grapes.
1t seems to me either that Spain is entirely
overcrowded, or that California contains at
present but twentieth of the population
she is capable of supporting.
Spain has but one Andalusian valley,
whereas California contains some half a
dozen valleys of nearly like extent, with
virgin soil and superior climate. The
chief curse of Spain is the unequaled dis
tribution OF land. The "chivalrous
knights" and other ancient bilks and
thieves managed to "find favor" in the
eyes of the "chief thief" or King. The
greater portion of land is in the hands of
titled owners, and the industrious poor
can never hope to own an inch of it.
The people of California have it within
their power to avoid the errors of Spain.
Land monopoly in Spain has reduced the
Spanish people to the level of slaves and
beggarS. Let US, therefore, strive with
all our energies to avoid those errors
which, when fallen into, would tend to
lower us to the unfortunate level of Spain.
DAVID LUBIN.
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For the RECoRD-UNIoN.1
FRIENDSHIPS OFFERING.

composed for and respectfully dedicated I
Nj. I. Crowel, of Sacramento, on the anniye
sary of his SD birthday
Dear wife, the passing years have brought
To us both joy and care,
And time hath many changes wrought
And silvery is our hair:
The hopes OF youth no longer beam
In brightness DER our way;
For us ilfe's journey soon will end
Its pleasures pass away.
The toilsome march will soon be Ger,
To earth III bid sdieu,
For am old in years, dear wife,
To-day I'm eighty-two;
The sacred ties that bind me here
: To kindred, home and thee
The bond of love our hearts unite
Now soon will severed be.
A faithful wife you've been to me-
Companion of my years;
You've borne life's burdens cheerfully-
Gave smiles in place of tears;
For years we've shared our earthly joys
Our sorrows not few
For thou art seventy eight, dear wife,
And am eightytwo.
The summit of our path through life
We reached long years ago,
And now we are travelling down the hill,
The journey being slow;
The base we soon shall reach, dear wife,
Where silence reigns profound;
Naught can disturb our final sleep
When heavenly rest is found.
Tho dreary hours shall grieve the heart
And shadows round us fall;
Tho densely dark the gathering night,
God keeps watch DER al;
He Will guide us with unfaltering step
He will lead us safely through;
With faith and trust await his call
Serene at eighty-two
Mrs. NELLIE BLOOM
West Oakland, May, 1855.
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Execution of Macmillan.

AT sunrise on the morning of June 49,
1867, the Emperor and his Generals, Mi
ramon and Mejia, were led out to the
Cerro de las Campanas for execution.
Macmillan yielded the central place, that
of honor, to Miramon as testimonial to
his bravery, and took his place at the left
OF the line marked out He gave gold
coins TO the soldiers detailed to fire the
fatal volley, and begged them to aim di-
rectly at his heart and avoid mutilating
his face. He had directed that his body
be sent to Europe, and he wished his
mother to see his face without any marks
Of the fearful death he was to die. He
took pains to wrap his handkerchief around
his long blonde beard to prevent its being
burned. Then, addressing the soldiers of
the Republican army and the immense
crowd standing in sorrowful silence upon
the hillside, he said: "Mexicans, [ die
for a just cause.-The independence of
Mexico. God grant that my blood may
bring happiness to my new country. Viva
Mexicow Miramon echoed his viva Mex
leo, and the loud report of muskets rang
out over the hills and valleys of Queretaro.
The three men fell heavily. Macmillan
was not instantly killed, and sprang to his
feet at once, uttering the most agonizing
cries. \ soldier advanced and gave what
is called the golpe de grdcid THE blow OF
mercy)-a well-aimed shot which pierced
the heart of the Emperor and stretched
his lifeless body beside those of his COM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Magazine
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The Police in Carthagena.

The streets of Carthagena, as in other
Spanish-American cities, are named after
the saints, battlefelds and famous Gen
erals; but the houses are not numbered,
and it is difficult for stranger to find one
that he happens TO want to visit. The
police do duty only at night. During the
day the citizens take care of themselves.
-Four policemen are stationed at the four
corners of plaza. Every fifteen minutes
a bell rings, which causes the guardians of
the city TO blow their whistles and change
posts. BY this system it is impossible for
them to sleep on their beats. They are
armed with lassos, and by the dexterous
use of this formidable weapon they pinion
the prowling thief when he is trying to
escape. They also have short bayonet as
anadditional weapon.-American Magazine
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ton of SIS month, unless Mr.. Good
maker, the missionary, can get US one, way
off there where they eat folks and don't
wear any clothes at all. Then she covers
her face with her hands and says it would
never do for a servant to answer the door
bell dressed that way. Meanwhile, by a
laborious mathematical process, | have
been calculating the capacity of Honesty's
hustle, and find it to hold just three half
pecks and pint, which is ample storage
room, If used only for transportation and
not permanent storage, for half my regular
family supply of groceries and provisions,
not to mention dry goods and notions
lVdshinQton Star.
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Pritchard,s Cannv Scott

w. L. Pritchard, of Sacramento, is to be
congratulated on the success of his SPLEEN
did specimen of the thoroughbred horse
Canny Scott. As two-year-old he was a
beauty, but now, as three-year-old, he
has filled out and is a race horse as well as
a fine locker" His breeding is of the
very choicest, by Leinster out of Tibbie
Dunbar, by Bonnie Scotland This is win
ming blood. Canny Scott will prove to be
very useful for campaigning purposes, as
he is not only finely bred and built, but
possesses good powers of speed and endur-
anee-CdtJfornia Spirit OF the Times.
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A RIDICULOUS THEORY.

Now, what thinking, intelligent nine
teenth century man or woman whose fac
ulties are clear enough to see further than
the sides of the glass bottle in which they
were born can accept any such theory as
that?
Can you reconcile that description with
the scores of earnest, intelligent, nay even
brilliant and beautiful women of your ac-
quaintance, many Of whom have never
married?
You insist that marriage is woman's
proper sphere. So it is. But an unhappy
marriage is less so than the longest, most
unsatisfactory term of single blessedness.
If all the women in this proud republic
could be happily married it is not likely
they would longer delay the happy event.
The world would be hidden to the we'd
ding. There would be such Changing of
marriage bells as has never been heard
since the beginning of time. The millen-
mum would indeed be come. Paradise
would be instituted on earth. The world
would be transformed into modern Gar
den of Eden.
For happy marriages are heaven-sent.
They are the rare and priceless pearls of
Providence with which that wary dame is
none too prodigal.
There is a reason, and an excellent one
for the existence of old maids, and that is
the utter impossibility of universally har-
moniOus marriages.
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An Irisbman, recently landed, entered a
barber shop in jersey City for shave.
After the barber was through, he asked
the customary question: "Have bay rum,
STRIP "No, sor; the fact is, sor, Pye just
had glass of beer, an don't like mixin'
drinks"