The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-26


his eyes on the canine celebrities, who after
| their manner are no less distinguished one
specimen. Hesper, the famous St. Bernard,
has taken first premiums AT all shows both
in this and other countries, and who Is
valued by his owners at Sl5,O0O, more III
/ all probability than the average Congress-
man would fetch if placed on the market,
and almost as much a tirst-class base
ball battery can expect to command III one
season. After thoroughly doing the bench
show the train was taken which landed him
after short and pleasant run at the ohJec-
tive point, where his companions were met
with radiant faces and full stomachs, and
the real business of inspection began.
The first object that attracted much at
tention was IA powerful magnifying g ass
kept in the l. laboratory of the Experiment
Station fully as big as the one DR.. Broin-
well owns, and so successfully uses in his
practice Various minute objects were
critically examined, one of which was the
rust on the blades of wheat, the merest
atom of which under this powerful lens,
doomed up as big Bulls Mountain One
of the committee thought it would be good
policy for the Club to invest in the purchase
! of an instrument, as it would be good
thing to take around when examining prem
Uses, crops, ETC., and with that end i'll view
inquired the cost of it. He was informed
that it was imported by the Government
it came in duty free, and only cost S125, but
so per cent. would be added if ordered by
! individuals. This was another grand open
| ing for your free trader, and he used it for
all it was worth, characterizing it AS class
| legislation, and discrimination against the
| farming interest. A hot and prolonged
, contest at once began, and it CURED the
! best efforts of all present to restore quiet.
1t was not deemed advisable, however, to
recommended the purchase of one by the
Club. Passing on TO the barn, the next oh
! iect that seemed to strike one of your Com
nittee with even greater force than the
magnifying glass, was another kind OF an
instrument-the old Dorset ram, which he
| ing provided by nature with i'm nense horns,
thinks it part of his duty to use them
whenever an opportunity offers, and who is
no respeetor of persons, but takes them just
! as they happen to come from the highest to
: the lowest This time he selected the high
est This little object lesson brought ON
! another animated discussion upon The sub
! ject that engaged the attention of this Club
/ at its last meeting, viz: 1.-The ACCESSIBILITY
! of Dehorning." Ii is worthy of rote that
the member who upon that occasion strenu-
ously opposed the practice as cruel and un-
necessary now took the opposite ground and
! characterized the sporting of such imm e nse
he7I ornaments by such an Insignificant
animal as both dangerous and absurd, and
| thought the eternal fitness of things, as well
! as the comfort and safety of visitors to this
/ public institution demanded their removal.
! The other members thought differently or
| at least appeared tO-as they would never
agree upon any suhject-and retorted by
! saying that the ram was provided by ma
ture with these appendnges as a means of
| defence and never used Ihem eTccpt upon
dogs. This last remark WAS taken as a per-
| sonal insult, and as intended TO class him
with the canine race. For time there was
|
| Peace being again restored we proceeded to
the College proper in the recitation room of
| which was set up the skeleton of a COW. AS the
members of our Club seemed to be i'll doubt
| il regard to the manner in which the horn
| is fastened to the head of cattle, your com
mittee took advantage of this opportunity
| to find out, which was easily and safely
! done by handling, as our guide assured us
that the skeleton unlike the ram was dead "
The horn was found firmly attached TO the
skull, and to all inteuts and purposes a
| part of it, hence it would .,e impossible to
remove it without applying great force. \
knife might be sufficient in calfhood, bnt
later in life or even in death-as the case
before us-recourse must be had to the axe
or saw. This information alone was thought
to be worth moro to our Club than all the
expense incurred in this memorable expedi-
ton, and being fully convinced that the iu-
| formation gathered by our thorough inspec
ton of the institution justified us in recon-
mending it to the tender care of the Legis-
lature we that evening wrote to ole OF our
representatives so informing him, and are
pleased to be able to say that the relief bill
secured the support of our county represen-
tation at Annapolis. And now after having
| labored so diligently and at no little risk of
personal discomfort and injury to one of us
at least, we consider our duty faithfully
performed, and make this short and imper-
feet report of our proceedings.
1t may be well to add that we took the
first afternoon train on the * O. for Bal
timore and arrived there hungry and weary
| from our exhaustive labors. We proceeded
at once to the Green House on Pratt street
where we were served with an excellent
supper, which we enjoyed, although owing
to our little difficulty with the ram one of
our number was compelled to take his sup
per standing. The member said he had al
ways been opposed to placing Wool and
hides on the free list, and thought they
should be subject to the highest tariff. and
and that be now thought horns should also
be included. As IL was impossible for one
of us to reach home that night by rail, it
was determined to remain in the city and
| have good time. The extra expense would
not be very great, and being borne by the
Club would make no difference any way, AS
a large surplus in the treasury is any thing
| but beneficial and often tends to extrava-
gance, and that it would be good policy to
| assist in removing the temptation. 1t was
| agreed to visit some place of amusement
and "Kernan's Monumental Variety was
voted the right place. We went there and
found the variety and no mistake. Statuary
| was there i'll profuSe abundance, not the In
| amin ate marble, or the skeleton kind and
fixed up with wires like the COW, but the
real living, moving, flesh and blood,
spri Chilly heifers, and shapely specimens
they were. But il would take too long to
enter into particulars. If YOU want more
information about Kernan's go and see
chow it is yourself "
Reports of experiments being in order
Mr.. Wilson said that he had no exper-
lence of his own to report but i'll the case
of a neighbor who had last fall used old
and new wheat for seeding, that the
wheat now growing from the new seed
was far superior to that now growing
from the old seed.
MIR. Thos. G. Bond said his attention
had been called to the report of the Ex-
pertinent Station showing, that the best
yield of potatoes coulc be secured by
planting the whole seed instead of cut
seed, he thought the suggestion good
one for the members of the Club to act on.
Mr.. John r. Bond said that evidently
his brother had come to his theory, as he
had formerly held different views.
Mr. Carson reported his experience as