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The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
THE GRANGER's cow.
The Beef and Milk Cow Wanted by the
General Farmer.

The Beef and Milk Cow Wanted by the
General Farmer.
This animal is the one from which
butter is obtained, and which, when her
usefulness at the pail is at an end, will
furnish 1900 pounds that will give from
1900 to 1900 pounds of live weight OF
beef for the butcher. She might be
further defined as the COW that will,
in addition to her pail performance, pro-
duce calves that will, when ~ years
old and well fattened, weigh from 1000
to 1900 pounds and will sell as prime
beef on the market.
Our dairy friends reply: tsWhat is the
use of feeding this large frame for five
or six years for the purpose of having
few hundred extra pounds OF second
rate beef at the end, when the same
amount of butter can be obtained from
a cow weighing 500 pounds less and less
costly to feed" We answer that If this
were fair statement Of the case there
would be none. We freely admit that
on thin lands, where beef is no object,
the granger's COW has no place. There
is no use in sustaining, with the food Of
support, that extra 500 pounds for
term of five years for the mere satisfac-
ton of having larger beef carcass at
the end Of a useful career at the pail. :
Neither do we advocate the use Of the
granger's COW where cattle are kept ex-
clusively for beef purposes. She would
be of no more use on the ranch than she
would be on thin dairy soils. Neither
would she be of any use on rich land
where cows are kept exclusively for
beef purposes. Her extra supply Of
milk would be a source of constant an
noyance and extra care. There are,
however, large sections of country where
cattle must be kept both for beef and
milk, where the COW must pay her way
if she pays at all from her milk, and
where the calf must furnish profit.
The place for the granger's COW is in
those parts of the west where the farmer,
while not a special purpose dairyman,
must nevertheless be a dairyman to a
certain extent. He is dairyman, but
he is also hay grower, a hog grower
and a beef grower, perhaps a wool
grower, and being all must have cow
that fits the place; a COW that will pay
for dairy purposes and that will furnish
the calves that will be profitable beef
producers as well.
The granger's COW is as distinctively
special purpose COW as is the Jersey
or the Holstein for the dairy sections,
the ranch COW for the ranch or the spe-
cial purpose beef COW for the producer
of baby beef. How can this cow be
produced? How is she produced? There
are here and there in all parts of the far
west cows, plenty Of them, that fill the
description given above; cows that,
with no special effort to develop milk
ing qualities, will furnish enough milk
to take two calves along for five months
at the rate of two pounds each per day.
All that is needed to develop a COW spe-
cially adapted to the wants of the
| farmer from such material as this is
proper mating, milking and feed. Never
was there raw material for distinct
| type of cow more abundant, cheaper or
more convenient than just now.-Field
and Farm.
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peared before the royal family as bare.
back rider at 10, and continued in active

peared before the royal family as bare.
back rider at 10, and continued in active
life as a Snowman till 1875--seventy-ons
years after his first appearance.
He quit the sawdust arena, however,
in early boyhood, and was one of the
royal Jockeys in 1918, then visited all the
capitals of Europe in turn, was in Mos
cow when the inhabitants first returned
after the great fire, and was riding fast
horses in Berlin when the news Of the
battle of Waterloo arrived. He returned
to the ring for few years, came to the
United States with the original Francis
Toumer circus, and with 1t crossed the
then wilds Of Texas to Mexico IN tne
early forties. Once more he quit the ring
and served as advance agent for various
shows, was Jenny Lind's interpreter ZOE
a few months after, she came to Amer
lea, and then event back to the saw.
dust" and stuck to it till, in making a
somersault over several elephants,
camels, ETC., he slipped. Then ne
thought it was time to quit. At the age
Of SO he is in almost perfect health, and
he and his aged wife-once an eques-
trienne of note-are among the pleasant
est people in their neighborhood.
John Datesman, Of West Milton,
Union county, Pa, is by far the old.
est merchant in the Susquehanna re-
gion and the Oldest postmaster in the
United States, if not in the world. He
was born Aug. 80, 1910, was married
in 1881, and appointed postmaster (the
first there) at West Milton in 1885. He
has held the place ever since and was
notified by the Washington authorities
a short time ago that he was the Oldest
in the service. He owned the farm on
which the village of West Milton was
built, and established there the first
store, which is now run by his son. He
and his wife celebrated their sixtieth
wedding anniversary in 1891, on which
occasion their four sons and three
daughters were present. They have
lost none by death.
There is q dispute as to who is the
Oldest lawyer in active practice In the
United States, but his friends claim
that honor for Mr.. Robert q. Folger, Of
Massillon, O. He was born in Chester
county, Pa, in 1912, was admitted to
the bar in 1e42 and located at Massillon,
where he has since remained. He is a
son of the once noted navigator, Captain
Mayhem Folger, the man who discov-
cred the surviving mutineers of the
British ship Bounty in their island re-
treat, and has in his possession the log
book Of his fathers ship, the Topaz,
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THE CASE DISMISSED.
Andover Visitors Will Not Proceed
Against Prof. Smythe.

ANDovER, Mass, September 6.-The
attempt to reopen the Andover case by
instituting a new trial of the old charges
against Prof. Smythe, has ended in the
dismissal of the case by the board of
visitors. At an adjourned meeting of
the visitors, trustees and other parties at
Andover. today. Rev. DR.. Walker, chair
man of the board of visitors, read a
lengthy decision in which, after oyerrul-
ing the legal objections raised last
Thursday against the lawfulness of new
trial. he proceeded to dismiss the case
on the following grounds:
First-The complaint is six years old
and does not deal with the present state
of things.
Second-The trustees and Prof.
Smythe have repeatedly and emphatical-
" assured the visitors that the most
thorough investigation, regularly and
properly conducted, would be welcome.
The visitors believe the best interests of
the seminary do not require reopening
OF the case.
Third-The Christian public cannot be
made TO understand the equity of fedSoH-
ableness of condemning Prof. Smythe
after four other professors have been ac-
Quilted on the same charges and same
evidence The compliments never
claimed any personal grievance and no
wrong will be done them by dismissing
the case.
Fourth-Prof Smythe, since these pro-
ceedings began, has again subscribed to
the creed of the seminary. land this
learned and Christian gentleman must
be supposed to have taken it intelligent
ly."
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07

tEIEh WILLIAM btlOWNs
soon cease to be exceptions-that good
work may be done by man long past
his s0th year. That Americans and
Englishmen live much longer than for
merly is not now questioned by any
statistician. England has city mayor
nearly 90 years old. Sir Provo Wallis
died the other day at the age of 101, and
was active till within few weeks Of
his death. And the United States now
boasts of the oldest lawyer, Oldest work
ing farmer, Oldest circus performer and
oldest postmaster in the world.
OF these more anon. To properly in
troduce them it is well to preface few
facts on the question, What do mankind
in general consider old age? 1t is now
considered by all antiquarians that we
moderns are not only better fixed in
every way and rather more moral than
the ancients, but we are larger, stronger
and more tenacious Of life. Consider
the heroes of the olden time--how young
they died-Alexander the Great at 80,
Henry v at "a. The Black Prince died
long before his father did, and even
Marlborough, comparatively modern.
died eight days before the completion Ct
his 72d year, when all England was
wondering how he lived SO long.
The ancient historians did not conde-
scend to tell us about the common peo-
pie, but from what they say Of the kings
we must conclude that commoners were
very short lived. King David, for in
stance, was SO completely worn out at
SO that bedclothes would not keep him
warm, and they had to resort to a pecul-
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
VETERANS MEET AGAIN.
Fourth Maine Regiment and Second Bat
terry Association at Camden.
[Specia e -Press.l

[Speca e Press.1
RoCKLAND, Sep,l .nber 6.-The Fourth
Maine Regiment and Second Maine Bat
terry Association held it's fifteenth annual
reunion at Camden today. Although the
morning gave every promise of its being
astormy day, at early noon the drench-
ing rain had given place to the clear blue
sky and bracing air, peculiar to our
Maine climate. At about eight o'clock,
the Rockland comrades took the electric
road and whirled to the seat of war,
where already goodly number OF their
comrades had assembled. The entire
forenoon was passed in the exchange of
greetings. About ITO members of the
association were present among them be-
ing Gen. Davis Tillson, Col. L. d. Carver
and Captains K. K. Rankin and W. N.
Ulmer of this city; Lieut.. Chase of Bel
fast, Col. Elijah z. Walker of Somer-
vile, Mass, Gen. James Hall of Ohio,
and A. A. Keene of Washington, d. G..
Dinner was served in the Tower at
Megunticook Hall and the association is
particularly grateful to the people of
Camden and the ladies' relief corps for
courtesies in this direction. Directly
after dinner adjournment was made to
the upper hall where business meeting
ensued. 1t was called to order by F. D..
Alden, president of the association, who
invited Col. Walker to preside. Robert
Anderson of this city was chosen secre-
tary. Col. L. d. Carver of this city was
chosen president of the association for
the ensuing year, and Robert Anderson
of this city secretary and treasurer. Vice
presidents, one each for the battery and
regiment were also chosen.
The following comrades have died
during the past year: Wyman W. vi
mer and F. Fl. Ulmer, Rockland; David
Kimball and Lieut.. G. S. Huxford,
Brooks; Oliver E. Sidelinger and John
L. Gowen, Damariscotta; jerome Wat
son. South Thomaston. Upon invitation
Of Gen. Tillson the association meets
next year at Hurricane Island.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07

ROBERT ii. tOLtEhs
with the entry of that discovery made
by his father. He is still in practice.
Colonel Richard W. Thompson, Of Terre
Haute, Ind, was admitted to the bar in
1884. but has not been in active practice
for some years.
The Oldest man in New England is
John Francis LIE Maistre, and as he did
good deal of farm work till six years
ago, he must be set down as the Oldest
farmer. He was born on the Island Of
Jersey, April 4, LISA, and is therefore in
his 109th year. At the age Of 10 he
emigrated to st. Verness, Quebec, in 1880
he married and when his wife died in
1881, he went to Vermont to live with
his daughter. His age Of itself makes
him curiosity, but still more the re-
markable preservation Of his faculties.
At 100 he could do good half days
work in the field, but has failed fast
since then. His hearing comes and goes.
as he says, and until this year he could
read without glasses. Heis still straight
and tolerably vigorous. His grandpa
Their died at ITO, but his father was lost
at sea in early manhood.
Among our public men we can boast
some veterans indeed. Simon Cameron
died June 26, 1889, aged 90 years, 2
months and 1S days. Hannibal Hamlin
died at 50. The author of the Morrill,
tariff ia still vigorous at SO. John Sher-
man has been extremely active in poll
tics and law for forty-eight years. He
has served four years in the cabinet, six
in the house and twenty-eight in the
senate, and if you want any testimonials
that he is still vigorous you can get
plenty of them frsm the Democrats OF
Ohio and the adverse faction of Repub-
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
ALFALFA BLoAT.

Mention of Various Ways for Affordtng
Relief in Hoven.
When alfalfa is likely to be frosted in
the early morning, cattle that are care
lessly turned onto it are subject to hoven,
and unless prompt and effective RENE
dies are at hand losses of animals may
be quite serious. A few remedies are
herewith appended, and it will be well
to preserve this paper against time OF
possibly pressing need. Its well known
that hoven is the name given 20 a super
abundance Of carbonic acid gas in the
first stomach, causing such distention
as to destroy the action Of certain vital
organs, resulting in speedy death ot
soon relieved.
Remedies are certain substances that
possess properties calculated to Absorb
or neutralize the gas, and if such RENE
dies are given in time relief is certain
and speedy. Liquid ammonia is rem
edy most likely to be at hand; two
ounces of it in quart of pure water,
given every fifteen minutes for two or
three times, rarely fails to afford relief
Giving the animal something to chew
on, as a wisp of hay, will facilitate the
escape of gas. A long, flexible tube,
piece Of garden hose, for instance, pushed
carefully down the throat, is also an eff
fective mechanical appliance. Three
drains chloride of lime, or chloride OF
soda, in a pint of water, given at one
dose, will prove ehcacious.
Mr.. Storrs, Of the Westfeld stock
farm, near Denver, who owns the finest
herd of Shcrthorns in the state, has had
considerable experience with bloat. He
finds that limewater, potash and sui
phuric ether are often used with good
effect, though chloride of lime is re-
garded by him the best of all, and if at
tainable should be given the preference.
Puncturing the paunch with a trocar is
sometimes resorted to, but if chloride
of lime is at hand that process is seldom
necessary. The trocar is the measure
for extreme cases and is usually de-
pended upon as last resort. We have
sent out many of them to stockmen who
could not buy them at home.-Field and
Farm.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
AGE CANNOT WITHER.
Mordern Instances to Point a Moral
or AdOrn a Tale.

rne OLDEST Postmaster, Oldest Farmer,
Oldest Lawyer and Oldest Circus Per-
former in Observation-Disclosures Proof
That Longevity Is Increasing.
copyright, 1892. by American Press Associ-
ation.]
Cato learned Greek at eighty; Sophocles
Wrote his grand 'Edipus," and Simonides
Bore off the prize Of verse from his compeers.
When each had numbered more than four
score years;
And Theophrastus at fourscore and ten
Had but begun his characters of Men,"
Chaucer at Woodstock, with the nightingale,
At sixty wrote THE Canterbury Tales
Goethe at Weimar, toiling to the last,
Completed Faust when eighty years were
past.
These are indeed exceptions, but they show
How far the gulf stream of our youth may flow
Into the arctic regions of our lives.
Where little else than life itself survives.
-Longfellow.
Exceptions indeed" they were, but
the proofs multiply daily that such cases
are increasing so rapidly that they will
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
He Could Lick the Town.

A Portland man, boiler maker, who
had come to town to attend the great
fair, says the Lewiston Journal, became
excited about his ability to do up any
fighting man in the two cities, Monday
night, and collected crowd about him
on lower Main street. He seemed to
have some friends among the assembly
who tried to quiet him and get him off
the street. The more they demonstrated
the more he became excited, and jump
ing up and down he cried that he could
thrash anyone, yes, the city marshal and
the chief of the police of Portland. He
finally tackled the Lewiston policeman
who arrested him and reached the lock
up with broken head.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07


lar species of massage, and that only
sustained him few months. Solomon
became king when a boy, had 700 wives
before he was 80 and died at 80 Tor 5S).
ALI the Roman army looked on with
amazement when Masinissa appeared on
horseback at 80.
Compare these with modern monarchs.
Frederick William was an officer in the
battle of We terloo in 1915, was crowned
emperor at Versailles in 1871, and it
seems but yesterday that he died. Au-
rungzebe, the last of the great moguls
Of the Akbar dynasty, died at 81 after a
reign Of forty-nine years, preceded by a
long and very active career as prince
and soldier. Louis XIV took the crown
at 13 and died at n, having been king
sixty-four years, and Henry Ill, who
outranks all other British sovereigns in
that particular, reigned fifty-six years,
yet he was only 65 when he died. We
will not count George III, for his mind
failed in middle life, yet he died in the
SD year of his life and the sixtieth after
taking the crown. AS to Queen Victoria,
she is a mere girl-only 70 last May.
She has been queen fifty-five years, her
health is excellent and her constitution
good, and by the table of probabilities
she is entitled to thirteen more years.
Without accident she will far exceed
the reigns of Henry III and George LII,
of Louis XIV and Aurungzebe.
1t is time to come to the moderns, and
men of 80 or thereabout still in firm
health are by no means rare. At 1863
Indiana street, Chicago, lives Peter Will
liam Brown, the Oldest circus performer
in the world. He was born in London
Nov. 1s, 1899, went into the ring as. the
ssinfant cherub" ION his fathers head on
the spotted show hogse''l in 1903, ap-
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
he prospect is there will be 100 in a few

the prospect is there will be 100 in a few
days.
The corn factory commenced opera
tions this week Tuesday, corn crop never
better.
Many of our farmers are harvesting
their grain which bids fair for large
yield.
The fair and supper held at Mr.. H. R.
Godwin's Thursday afternoonand evening
was grand success. Some 125 persons
were present and took supper. Music
was furnished by Prof. Wight, Mrs.
Haco and Mrs. Pickett. Some thirty
dollars were realized which went for
building the new M. E. Church.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
EASILY BEATEN AT LEWISTON.
Auburn Gazettes Down the Portlandi
Seven to Nothing.

LEWISTON, September 6.-The Lewis
tons handily defeated the Portlands to-
day by score of seven to nothing. In
the fifth inning, the home team found
Klobedanz, scoring four runs, three of
which were on A. Lezotte's four Dagger.
Connaughton caught a splendid game,
stopping several wild balls. Madden and
Cook in left field did fine work. Clymer
made several bad errors at second. WEIGH
pitched steady game throughout. At
tendance 425. The score:
AuRIRN GAzETTEs.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
OBITUARY..


Mrs. Paul, wife of the late Josiah Paul,
long landlord of the famous Paul's Hotel
at South Berwick and whose death oc-
Cured in February last, died there a few
days SINCE She was devoted wife and
mother and as hostess was widely known
and esteemed. Mrs. Paul leaves one son,
William Green Paul.
Henry Upton.
NORWAY, September 6.-Henry Up
ton. ESQ.,, one of the oldest and most re-
spected citizens of this town, died Mon
day at his residence in Norway village.
A few minutes before his death he had a
talk with one of the clergymen of the
place who had called to see him, in
which he said that when he died he
wished to go suddenly. His wish was
granted Before the minister had left
the house Mr.. Upton had dropped from
his chair dead. He had been sick for
several months with dropsy.
At one time he was law partner of
Judge William Writ Virgin. He has
done large amount of pension claim and
ptobate business. Mr.. Upton held many
offices in town and was a member of the
committee on the history of Norway. He
will be greatly missed in the community.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07

The dullness of the beef cattle market
part of the time this summer may be
owing to the fact that people eat less
meat in hot weather.
The herd of Eolstein-F riesian cattle
belonging to the Crumhorn stock farms
at Oneonta, N. Y, will be exhibited at
the food exposition in New York city
Ina OotahAr- ~->r-> ~ 49,,
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
THE LOSS OF THE GIBSON.
The Captain and One Seaman the Only
Survivors.

LONDON, Sept. Capt. Sabean and
one sailor of the British schoooer May
Gibson, lost at sea while bound from
Portland, Me-, for Demerara, are the
only two known to have been saved from
the vessel. They were landed at ST.
Michaels by the vessel that picked them
up. Four of the crew are known to
have been drowned. Sc
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
An Address by Deputy Chalk.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 6.-The sixth
annual convention of the international
Association Factory Inspectors opened a
three days session at the state capitol
today. About 40 members were in at
tendance. Among the speakers was r.
F. Chalk, deputy labor commissioner of
Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
JoHN FRANCIS LIE MAESTRO.

:, JOHN FRANCIS LIE MAISTRE.
licans. There is no evidence that he
thinks of retiring. Jefferson Davis was
never sralwart man, and was anything
but a s.good insurable risk" in 1857,
yet he lived ten years beyond the psalm
lists allotment. Really there is no sort
OF doubt that we moderns are much
longer lived than were the ancients.
- . J. B. PARKE
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07

Umplre-MaQOny. Iuue-Z HOmS. 11ti hSu
runs-Lewistons, T. Two base hits onnaugh-
ton Bradley Rogers. Home runs-A. Lezotte.
Sacrifice hits-Connaughton, Burns, McAuley
Stolen -ConnaughtOn, Sheehdn. First
base on balls-by KlobedanZ, A. Lezotte; by
Welsh, Madden 3. McAuley, Clymer. First base
on errors-Lewistons, A.; Portlands, 2. Hit by
pitched ball-by KlobedanZ VBrion. Struck
out-by Klobedanz O'Brion, Cook, Bradley, 3,
j. Lezotte; by WEIGH, O'Brion, Platt Double
plays-BurnS, Clymer and Rogers.
AT SALEM.
Salems. .......1 1 2 o 1 4 Oil
Brocktons. 20 o o o o 0 o i 2
Base hits-SaIems, 10; Brocktons, 6. Errors
-Salems, o; Brocktons, 8. Batteries-FerSOn
and Moore, Doe and Cotter.
The National League.
The following games were played in
the National LeagueIyesueroay:
At New York-New York, IL; Chicago, 5.
At Pittsburg-Pittsburg g.; Washington, 4.
Second game-Pittsburg, 10; Washington, IL.
The Willards and South Portlands
played an interesting game of ball at
Long Island Monday. The Wizards won
by score of to 2.
The Actives of Freeport defeated the
Murphy Balsams in a game of ball Mon
day by score of 26 to 4.
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
SOUTH FREEpoRT.

From Our Regular CORRESPONDENT
Our schools opened Monday, except
the grammar school, whose opening, has
been postponed one week to allow the
bows to work in the husking-yard at the
corn shop.
Many of our summer visitors and
boarders have returned to their homes,
but several of our people are receiving
short visits from relatives and friends.
But little corn has been brought to the
factory as yet. This week ana next,
however, large quantity will doubtless
be packed.
Bethel.
[From our Regular Correspondent
The school at Gould's Academy COM
menced last Tuesday with an average at
tendance on the first day OF 50 pupils
The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07

WEST HARPswELL.

[From our Regular Correspondent
Miss Caroline Storer, an aged lady of
this place, died last Friday. The funer-
al took place from her late residence on
Sunday.
Most of our summer visitors left us
the past week.
Rev. E. Il. Doane, pastor of the Bap-
fist church, with his family are away on
a short vacation.
Two men with performing bear were
one of the attractions of our quiet town
last week.