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INSTRUCTIVE POINTS.
Horn, In Relation to the Production o.
MIX and Butter.


MIX and Butter.
An elaborate paper on the above suo-
ject was presented by DIR. James Law
of Cornell University, before new
York State institute. He stated tha'
cows and steers which are kept indoors
summer and winter do not form the
usual rings on the horns with any de-
gree OF regularity The same is true
OF cattle kept on sloppy food cows
which have no regular period OF
calying and giving milk; and oil
steers. The lecture was illustrated Dy
a chart showing the varlous-shaped
horns OF the different breeds OF cattle
After showing that the growth OF the
horns coinc des with the abundance OIL
rich blood, thus making the same requis-
ito for growth OF horn and for How OF
milk. he proceeded: But it is folly 10
saw that the removal OF horns Will stop
the forming of an abundance oil rich
blood. When the horn is not required
to be nourishnd there should be more
blood for the secretion OF milk. There
is a tendency in the pregnant animal 10
fatten, also to a growth OF horn. Inc
horn itself contains no nerves and can
not exert reflex influence. Horn is
made OF gelatine. the same substance
making hair and a part oil the bones
and sinews Large bones and sinews
are certainly not required for good
dairy cattle Nor is long hair requis-
lite OF good COW. In autumn and
winter is the greatest growth OF hair,
but the greatest How OF milk
is in the spring" He showed
conclusively. by comparison
of the horns OF the various breeds, tina
the conditions which indicate the milk
and butter yield must be looked fo'
elsewhere. The following points were
given as belonging to good dairy COW
Development OF abdomen, depth ant
breadth of body posteriorly. evidence
of large blood vessels, fineness OF thu
bony structure. looseness, pliancy ant
elasticity OF the skin, abundance OF seba
ceous secretiOns, etc. He continued
1.-THE shock of dehorning depend
largely on the nervous temperament
the animal. Exposure to cold or ba'
air may make it slow to heal. A de
| horned COW in herd of horned cattl
would be ervous, and in rapid breath
ing would lose some carbonaceous mat
ter which would otherwise go to milk
In fact, to use home y phrase, it woul
be we'll to go the Whole hog or none
in dehorning. 1t removes a dispositio
to disturb other cattle and begets
quiet disposition, making less expend
ture of the milk and butter producin
elements. We must not avoid cattl
having quiet disposition and good d
gestion. In other words, it is a compl
ment to the dehorned COW to say sh
has tendency to lay on fat. | strongl
advocate preventing in some way tn
damage done by horns. C hicag
| journal
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fugitive would absolutely land, and,
Hinging himself upon couch under
his own roof once more, he sank
into heavy slumber. From
this be was presently reused by
his slaves, who reporting in agonlzed
panic that soldiers were in sight, hur-
ried him almost By force into litter,
and plunged into the thickest OF the
shrubbery between the villa and the
sea. Halfway down the slope they
encountered the troop, when Cicero,
hearing the clang of arms. looked out.
and ordered his men in loud, clear
voice to set down the litter, and offer
no resistance. Laying his left hand
on his chin, with an unconscious gest-
ure very common to him while speak
ing, he fixed his eye steadily for
moment on the captain OF the band.
one Herennius, whom he recognized
and called by name. Come. then,
old soldier. II you know your duty, and
strike quickly" He stretched forth
his emaciated neck. the bystanders in
voluntarily covered their eyes, and
the blow fell.
The severed head was set up above
the rostra. according TO the barbarous
fashion not so long gone by. and Full
via with half the VOLTS milk curdled
in her veins" drew out the tongue
and pierced 1t with her bodkin. assail-
ing the dead man with such invective
as Roman virago might compass.
But the tickle people OF the streets.
who had sat so many times entranced
under the music Of that lifeless tongue,
lifted up their voices when they saw
the CHASTITY relic, and wept without
restraint. Harriet Waters Preston, in
Atlantic.
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TOMATOES AS FOOD,
Something About the Ridiculous Charge
That the Fruit Causes Cancer.

something ABOUT tne Ridiculous Charge
That the Fruit Causes Cancer.
wonder how many people in this
broad country have been scared out OF
eating tomatoes by the circulation OF
the ridiculous charge that they cause
cancers! But ever since they became
common article of diet there has
prevailed an idea that they have some
sort of medicinal action. As a fact
they are in no sense medicinal. II
they We're they never should be used
as an article of common diet. So fal
as affecting the human organism II
concerned they act precisely like any
other commonly used fruit, that is
merely as agreeable nutrients. Their
nutrltlve power, compared with meats
and seeds. is very slight; but it is well
adapted to the warm season of the
year, when light diet is best for all
except for those engaged in arduous
manual tasks.
The notion that tomatoes are medi-
cinal arises from the fact that they be-
long to an extensive family of plants
In the foliage seeds or roots of some
OF which medicinal principles are
found. But The pot to. the egg plant.
and few others. more or less used
Tor food. belong to the same large
family. There is poisonous prin.
c'pie on the leaf OF the peach tree, but
~ Is not found in the fruit. So with
the tomato; and it is great pity that
TINS notion should have got abroad
mat tomatoes disagree with some
people is no evidence OF medicinal
action Strawberries do the same
Or. L. ii. Hoskins, in n. Y. Examipar
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They have Il new way OF planting
orange trees near San Diego. Cal.
They bore IA small hole and drop in y
dynamite cartridge. the explosion CT
which makes hole big enough for
the tree. and loosening the soil to a
depth of several feet, enables the tres
to take root easier.
A young lady living IN ,neseor
Valley. Pa. was promised That il she
would take charge of Il public school
three young men. each twenty years
OF age. would enter her class.
Little No Heart is the name OF =
Sioux Indian at Cheyenne Agency who
always wears tailor-made suits and is
said to be ~ dudish as the Little No
Brains tribe found in the larger cities.
A curious fact In natural history
comes from Fairlie, Scotland. hen.
after Matching several chickens, died
thereupon a cat took charge OF the
brood, and has since remained theii
Jealous guardian.
In tue street car. - FIRST lazy
(seated) = MADAM, please remove
your umbrella from my lap. I'm not
an umbrella stand" Second lady
(standing)-''O. iudeedl Well. now
take a good look at you, see my
mistake"
DO you like the Greek Poetsr
asked Miss Theodosia Thuddington, .
i Brown, who is not in the least liter
ary." Yes; better than any of tn,
modern poets" ''For what reasona'
principally because they are all dead.
Merchant Traveller.
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There was to be q balloon Ascensivn ~.
Connecticut town, and the proiessoI ~.
fered to let any one accompany LIZ. 20 ero
trim 70 the clouds who had the ne,
A Young farmer about 20 years o'u s'sp nwd
forward as q candidate, but WINE 'us
was cheering him voice called QUIZ
.sHev Bill, want TO speak to you NJ,
7, was his father, aud leading him 70 .ne
outskirts of the crowd he halted anu a'AeN
..R;ll dive know what we ar DOM
"pm a-goin up in that balloon DAD
Expect to git down alivef
81 deu.n
avail, ye never willi'
"Whyr , h.a
.sWben YOU left home this mornin' you haa
sixty cents in cash. | wanted ye TO leave ~
home but you wouldn't" 49, ,.n.s
.,I,ye got it Wit, dad, lackin' three ceh''
gone fur peanuts. s,ows
ayes, | s'pose so, and that purfessor anor+
IL That's why he's encouragin you 10 80
When you git up thar among the ciouus Tic
gon' to rob We"
..sbool dadl I'd have him took up when
got down" ha,n
mot much, Bill. After he roos ye ne
throw va overheard, and us who ar looKin up
will see We come sailin' down ike an o. ~,
oander skimmin' over a hoss pond ie II
strike somewhar' over in Sheppards pastu'
lot and ye1l go into the sile about eighteen
feet afore We bring up.
Honest Injun, dad"
spill. did I ever lie to YET may De aoie
to fish up one O. yer shank bones to take nome
and when | hand it to mother and tell hei
that's all that's left of William Ackford Mose'
Schemerhorn, what's she goin' to say ahe
how she's goin' to feelf
.'Sball back water, dad"
81 would Bill sartinly would. know
IL would he sunthin' to brag OF If ye got dow
alive, but We never would"
"If back water kin spend them NIFTY
seven centsr
"wall, mostly, but. not quite all sposei
We buy a cokernut and a cigar and LII kinde
help eat and smoke az we jog along home
and save the rest for rainy day. Times
goin' to be awful hard this fall BILL
YES, guess. Wall, it's go, dad, an
you list don't worry no more. You kun &
back and watch the balloon, and I'll kinde
aige around lords u grocery. I've BIN tastif
cokernut for the last five Hlinits. New or
| SIM
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A portly citizen left u Woodward avenue
car at High street between showers yestelr
day, but was hardly on the sidewalk before
lie began yelling and reckoning at thecar
ats agin orders to stop except an cross
ings," observed passenger on the rear plat
form, as the conductor reached up to the bell
rope.
Eyes, but he has probably forgotten some
thing"
well, let him get it when the car comes
down. | have no patience with forgetful
men,"
II guess I'll stop, anyhow"
ats shame to do it,"
The car was stopped and the man came
running and putting to call out;
Left my s. silk umbrella in the car"
Eyes. and here it is | was keeping it for
you!" replied the individual who had opposed
a stop.
Thanks You are an honest man. If
there were more men like you this would be
a better world to live in. Here-have q
cigar. detroit Free Press.
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MIXED HUSBANDRY
Diversified Agriculture Always Sure to
Bring some Measure of Success.

Diversified Agriculture Always Sure to
Bring Some Measure of Success.
Farmers have been slow to learn
that there is no such thing as per.
manent success without some system OF
rotation and plans for enriching the
soil. This is impossible without
enough live stock to consume the
coarser products Of the farm. Surely
grass growing and stock raising must
go hand in hand with grain growing il
we expect to maintain the fertility OF
the land. The farmer who makes
these principles his practice will be
successful Not only is the fertility oil
his land maintained. but he is saved
the disappointment which comes to him
who stakes all upon single crop or
speciality. AS to details. we would sug-
gest few points in this brief paper.
The soil. climate and proximity to
market should have due weight in in
iuencing our decision.
First, there should be proportionate
division Of the farm into grass, grain,
fruit and live stock, and such a rota-
ton Of crops rs shall best preserve the
fertility of the soil. and enable us to
cultivate to the best advantage and at
least expense.
Second, the live stock, perhaps the
most important factor of all, should be
selected with care No scrubs should
be allowed home with the progress
sive farmer The next consideration
is, what do we keep stock for, or what
line of animal product will be most
profitable? When this is determined,
then comes the task of selecting.
might say here blood will tell" The
survival OF the fittest is the true theory
of the successful breeder.
Third. liberal feeding gives largest
profit. would not advocate sean,
feeding to any animal. 1t is not econ.
omy, but always tends to poverty. The
balance of the profit is with the we'll
fed and improved animal. They should
be kept in thriving condition, to re.
alize the largest profit. The progress
sive farmer will be quicS to detect
thrift or decline in any OF the animals
The idea of Improvement will be con
stantly before him. he will embrace
every opportunity to see good stock
and to learn how it is cared for, anc
learn TO adapt the food in kind anC
quality 10 secure best results. lnjudi
cious feeding and want of care viii
surely bring loss. Scrawny animai'
aoor the barn. yard are always re
buke to the owner Good stock. goot
care, liberal feeding and kind treatmeu
will bring pleasure and profit to hin
who has them in charge,
In conclusion we say special farming
is more likely to impoverish the sol
and prove IA failure, diversified agri
culture always brings some measure o
success. The farmer who thoughtful,
and intelligently pugsues mixed hus
bandry will, we think. succeed best -
Cor. Ohio Farmer
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- . -
THE DEATH OF CICERO.
How the Orator Met Coarse Herennius
brutal Blow.


Brutai Blow.
Yet there Is no need to ascribe, ms
some have done. to feminine influence
the fact that the objections of the
youthful Caesar were quickly over
ruled. and the name OF Marcus Tullius
Cicero put first upon the fatal roll OF
the prescribed. The name OF Quintus
was also there, and the two old
brothers. all their differences forgot
ten, were together at the Tusculan
villa when the list of the condemned
appeared. 1t seemed worth while
making the attempt to escape by sea
and Join Brutus in Macedonia, and
TO this end the pair set forth down the
Alban hills, carried side by side in
two filters, and conversing earnestly
all the way. 1t appeared, however,
before they reached the Campagna,
that they had not nearly money
enough between them for the journey,
and Quintus took the risk OF returning
TO Rome for ampler supplies. They
did not linger over their parting, nor
need we, The hired assassins OF the
trlumvirs were already at work in the
city when Quintus arrived; he fell at
once into their hands, and he and his
son died bravely together, lighting
side by side.
Meanwhile, our Cicero pushed on to
Astur, seeing once more, as in a
dream, the spot where he had first
clasped death to his heart, when he
paced its deep shades beside the cling
Ing ghost of Tutlia. There he EN-
barked and coasted along as far a. the
Circean cape, where. the weather be-
ing very threatening. he landed and
slept In the morning he had half
abandoned the voyage. He even
walked little way along the road
toward Rome. as though impatient to
meet his murderers and anticipate the
end. But his attendants, resolved II
possible on saving their be-
loved master, persuaded him u
re-embark; and struggling stu
against contrary winds. they rounded
the point OF Gaeta. Formie now lay
before them exquisite Formia' en-
braced by its guardian capes. one o
the sweetest of Cicero's Italian homes
But the December skies were dar
above the villa to-day, the Nolscia
peaks on the horizon dim, and even tn
Tyrrhene waves discolored. Here
however, being faint with seasicknes
and spent with fatigue the ~ lctar
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where n. Drew III. Line.

"Your name, believe, Is Fiubsonfr
The frank, unembarrassed, yet respectful
manner OF the young man impressed the
merchant fayorably, and ne replied, az he
metioned the caller 10 a seat,
THAT is my nanie.r
III beg pardon for obtruding upon you In
business hours | presume you do not re-
member ma.
.No. s,rr
~ dare say was too young when you saw
me last to make It possible that my face
would strike you as familiar now, Ny name
q Chugg.n
nf,hnggg, ecboed the merchant, "Wny. |
once had a relative Of that e--Mrs
Maacx, t~s,aa.,R
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AN ENGLISH REPORTER.
Gen. pryor Tells Story which Explains
Him Exactly.

Den. pryor Tells . story which Explains
Him Exactly.
Gen. Pryor tells an amusing story. When
he was in England defending the Irish patri-
ots he was quite DESTROYS Of spreading his
views before the British public. 1t is much
harder 10 get at an English editor that at an
American. but finally communications were
established, and one evening there was sub
dusd knock at the door of his room In his
hotel. .Come in," said Gen. Pryor The
door opened about six inches, and through
the aperture sided n dilapidated specimen Of
humanity Softly closing the door the d.
Implicated specimen put his diapidated hat
on the door. and, howing humbly, uttered;
..Gen. Pryor, 1 believe" YES, am Gen
Pryor; what can do for youi" Il am q
reporter, sir, and was sent to ask you II you
would give your views on tho American A.
pect OF the Irish question:
Everybody who knows Gen. Pryor well
knows that he Ia ono Of the most afiable OF
mon, and In this case he meant 10 he particu-
larry pleasant, for hs wanted TO DO inter
viewed. But forgetting that he was not In
New York, he followed the usual practice OF
statesmen In this country, and began with,
MY dear fellow, really haven't anything
10 say intending this, OF course, as pre-
inde to long conversation. Wba: was his
assonishmsnt when tho specimen grabbed his
hat, gvnnhected still more humbiy than bc-
fore, calculated, "Thank you, sir, thank
YOU, dr." aud disappeared To have rs
porter give up the struggle so quickly 10 sur
prissd the general that he really sat In his
chair paralyzed for the moment, and before
he could recover the Englishman had gone,
and the interview was lost. New York Sun.
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lis IL another applicant for charityr AK
sd the father of the family inpatiently, lock
ing up from his newspapers Send her
away
Its a poor woman" said tho servant,
"whoss little boy has got lost OF been stolen.
She has spent all she had in trying 10 find
hun
Don't send her away, Williams said thu
eldest daughter reprovingly Don't you no
member, papa, how We felt when darling
little Fiio here was lost Tor whole day, and
how gladly we gave ESQ 10 have him brought
haeki Heres twenty tive cents, Williams
Give IL To tho poor woman. Chicago Tri
hume
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happsned To 10 in the Office Of Tue Mer-
camille Review and Live Stock Journal gu
Wednesday last In time 10 hear ons Of thu
hest reasons ever given tor stopping news
paper A German hoy catered, removed his
hat and asked lis MIR Vep~der inF 'Hs
Is" replied Charles II. Webster. looking up
FROM a mass OF tissue live stock reports which
hs was winnowing Well Mister Bttters
don't want to take dot paber no more Ils
vos dedt last aide alrotty." The name of tho
lsts Mr.. Bitters, cattle dealer. Was duly
erased from the delivery sheet Buffalo
Truth
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ROBINSON CRUSOE.
The Original Hermit Of the Romantic Isle
of Juan Fernandez.

OfJuan Fernandez.
When Captain Waiting and his COM
pany escaped from Juan Fernandez
they left Mosquito Indian on the
island, who was out hunting gohts
when the alarm came. This Mosquito
man. named William, was the first and
the true Robinson CrusOe, the original
hermit OF this romantic solitude.
A few years afterwards. when Dam
pier, the celebrated English navigator.
visited the island he and few of
Williams old friends, together with
Mosquito-man named Robin. put OIL
for the shore, where they soon per-
ceived William standing ready to give
them welcome. From the heights he
had seen the ships on the preceding
day, and knowing them to be English
vessels by the way they were worked.
he had killed three goats and dressed
them with cabbage OF the cabbage
tree, to have feast ready on the ar
rival of the ships How great was his
delight, as the boat neared the shore,
when Robin leaped to the land and
running up to him fell fat on his face
at his feet, William raised up his
countryman, embraced him and in turn
Frustrated himself at Robins feet, who
lifted him up and they renewed their
embraces.
I'VE stood with pleasure" says
Dampier. Ito behold the surprise,
tenderness and solemnity OF their in
terview, which was exceedingly af-
fecting on both sides; and when these
their ceremonies of civility were over,
we also that stood gazing at them
drew near. each OF us embracing him
we had found here, who was over
joyed to see so many OF his old friends,
come hither. us he thought, purposely
to fetch him"
At the time William was abandoned
he had with him in the woods his gun
and knife and small quantity oil
| powder and shot As soon as his am
Isninition was expended, by notching
his knife into saw he cut up the bar
rel OF his gun into pieces, which he
converted into harpoons, lances and a
long knife. To accomplish this he
struck fire with his gun-hint and a
piece OF the barrel OF his gun, which
he hardened for this purpose in way
he had seen practiced by the bucca-
neers. In this fire he heated his pieces
| of iron, hammered them out will
stones. sawed them with his Jagged
knife or ground them to an edge and
tempered them; (which was no more
than these Mosquito-men were accus
toned to do in their own country
where they make their own fishing
and striking instruments withou
either forge or gnvil. though the,
spend a good deal of time abou
them
Thus furnished. William supplied
himself with goats flesh and fish
though. till his instruments wer,
formed, he had boon compelled to ca
seal. He built his house about half
mile from the shore and lined it snugl,
with goat with which he als'
spread his couch or barbecue, which
was raised two feet from the floor. A
his clothes wore out he supplied Thu
want with goat-skins. and when frs
seen by Dampier and his companion
he wore nothing save goats ski,
about his waist N. Y. Ledger.
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John Williams. bachelor in
Augusta. Me-, was told that certain
widow had set her cap for him, and
John was so afraid that he might be
roped into a marriage that he went to
the barn and hanged himself.
Irish names out of Ireland are not
all found in America. Spain has had
Organ. the late Minister of War.
ODcnnell. ODonnoju, and as Gov
ernor of Cuba, O'Reilly. and as vice
president of the Spanish Senate,
ODonneli. France has its MacMa.
hons. O'Neills. O'Connors and Nu-
gents. St Patrick's day is celebrated
each year by the Franco Irish.
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oaoiey-'The great point OF a lest
Is That it should be spontaneous II
should De as quick as fash. YOU know
NOW never think a joke over befors
, utter IT, Bagley-"No; if you did,
you wouldn't say it all. would Won ."
oadiey-'Certainly not. America
Mrs, Spitfire (handing her bus.
uaha photography: "How do Won
IKE my pictures, Johna" "Who is it p"
WY IT. meP Who do you snppose
1t is' Il wouldn't have known il !
never saw you look that way before "
J" nat wayV" Pleasant. %