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Year: 1869

No one thing, except sufficient and
nutritious feed is calculated to favor Il
good and regular flow of milk in kline
SO much as regularity In milking and
this stands to reason. Nature instrllcts
by instinct in dumb animals. A calf will
draw its milk at least six times day, If


left 10 suck the dam ut will; conse-
Guently, the uddcr will be but little dis
tended at any time, and there will not


be "A great development of milking ca
pacity, or rather capacity to hold milk.
But. with the artificial process of milk
developments in cows, the udder be.
comes very much enlarged and the time


when a COW gives milk is greatly
heightened, SO much SO, that i'm many
individuals it does not cease to flow even
during pregnancy.


In this country, because of distant
pastures Of the cattle roaming at will on
the prairie ranges, il Is impracticable to
milk more than twice during twenty
four hours. In Germany and Holland,
the practice TO milk three times during
tho same time, is general. The cows
are MIXED, the year round, ut four in
the morning in the stalls, at noon in the
pastures, and again at evening in the
stalls, dividing the time a. near as may


he into eight hours between each milk
ing. In this country, in well regulated
dairies, they are milked at twelve hours
interval. During this long time, when
the cows are in full flow of milk, the
udder becomes filled and distended %
its utmost capacity, and to allow them
to go two hours beyond this time before
being relieved, is simply cruel. il al
lowed to go much longer, fever is sure
to set in. and the quality of the milk is
impaired and the health of the COW en-
dangered. AS IA consequence, also, na.
ture trying to assist, the next milking
! will be very much smaller and, though
II good COW will recover from one or two


neglccts mot witout damage, mind youj
if repeated only once a week, the COW
will surely dry up and become worthless
for the dairy. We sum up this matter,
then, in this brief sentence: that, in
point of humane treatment, "a well as
in view Of pecunary profit, it is abso'
lutcly necessary that your cows should
he milked at regular hours. Allow us


to say in this connection that we have
frequently reiterated-~tiiat Is, the milk


ing should also be done by the same
hands as much NJ possible. The high


price of milk, butter and cheese, should


induce all who keep cows, to observe
these so-calsed little notions, that they
may make the dairy as profitable as pos
sible. R,r0t ,FOrid
Year: 1869

Some months ago, agentlenan adver
tiscd that he had discovered sure spe
cilic for the cure of drunkenness. He
would not divulge the secret of what
compounds he used, but furnished the
medicine at so much per bottle. He did
not have so many applications for cure
as was expected, considering the extent
of the disease. In fact, the more malig-
nant cases did not seem anxious for re-
lief. They rather appeared to enjoy
their malady. A few. however, placed
themselves under treatment, and some
were cured whether by taking the
medicine or by not taking strong drugs,
we are not prepared to say. One OF the
cured ones had faith in the medicine,
rigidly carried cut the directions of the
doctor. and now has not the least taste
for intoxicating drinks; whereas, one
year ago he was an inebriate, and could
not get along with less than pint to a
quart Of whiskey per day


He said that he had, at some trouble
and expense, procured the receipt foI
the preparation of the medicine, which


ma had uabif-he.l fpr The benefit a. au-
Year: 1869

Opinion Of the Dyer Court


Of Inquiry.
Failure to Substantiate the
Charges Against Gen


eral Dyer.
Five Thousand Applicants ior
Removal of Political


Disabilities.
New and Simple Form Of
Application for Increased


Pension.
Year: 1869

That the constant improvements in the in
struments and agents of modern warfare,
rifles, cannons, IRON clads, &C., have i'm
mensely increased the expenses Of every State
''anxious to preserve its rank, and to place
itself in position to defend its rights" This
is true, and so has it happened that during the
last three or four years the debt or the taxes,
or both taxes and debt, Of every State in
Europe have increased and are increasing.
Hence the strong pressure on all sides for
peace when there is speck of war in the
horizon, because the feeling prevails over the
Continent that little war will inevitably
spread into general war, and that general
war will be universal bankruptcy, reputation
and financial chaos. And yet the chances are
at least even in favor of general European
convulsion and financial collapse before the
expiration Of General Grants present term of
Office. The remotest point in the future to
which we may count upon peace is that point
which will mark the end of the splendid reign
of Napoleon the Third. After him, we fear
from the signs of the times, as after Louis the
Fifteenth, comes the deluge.
Year: 1869




The Irish Church Bill-Conscrvative Lords i'm
Caucus-They Determine to Kill the Bill.


LONDON, June 6, 1869.
meeting OF conservative peers was held yester-
day TO determine what course should be pursued In
regard TO the bill for the disestablishment OF the
Irish Church.


Lord Cairns urged that opposition be made to the
bill on its second reading, and that 1t be finally re-
jected. He said the leaders of the party did not
wish 10 dictate, and anxious that the judgment
OF each peer should remain unfettered He felt
that, as the country had never pronounced on the
present bill. and as the feeling OF the House OF
Lords was so opposed to It, the most polite, con.
sistent and best course to pursue under the crcum-
stances would be to repudiate the measure.
Lord salisbury deprecated the course recon-
mended by Lord Cairns. The agitation which would
follow the rejection OF the bill would be most disas.
trous to the country, and would do nothing to
the Irish Church. 1t would be better to accept
the bill and modify 1t in committee than to renew Ill
feeling and excitement


Lord Camaervon supported the recommendations
Of Lord Salisbury. lie urged the Chamber Of Peers,
now that IL was able to make terms for the Irish
Church. They might not have an opportunity here
after.


Lord Derby was in favor OF the rejection OF the
bill, contending that personal fears should deter
one from doing right.


The majority OF the Lords present approved OF the
views Of Lord Derby, and It was agreed that the
second reading Of the bill should be opposed.
II Is estimated that there will be a majority OF
eighty against the Irish Church bill on It's second
reading In the House OF Lords.
Year: 1869

CORK, May "a mass meeting of citizen
was held here ON Saturday night, at which the
recent speech of the Mayor was warmly en-
dorsed, and resolutions Were adopted express
ing sympathy with and confidence an that
functionary.
Year: 1869

CENTRAL BRANCH PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-A
the conclusion of the argument in the case of
the Central (Atchfson) Branch Pacific Railroad
on Saturday, noticed in the STAR Of tha, date



Secretary Cox informed the counsel that he
should refer the matter to the Cabinet for
decision.
Year: 1869

THE DYER COURT OF INQUIRY reassembled
this morning, at 10 O'Clock, at the Army Head
quarters, TO hear the arguments in the case;
but 1t was agreed by the counsel to submit it
without argument. The court is now in secret
session, making up their finding from the evil
dence.
Year: 1869

and Immediately offered to go and
search. 'StOpv Numbered the Quaker,
tightening his grasp


The man turned pale and struggled TO
release his arm. In an instant one or
the Derringers was leveled at his heart.
Stir a hand or foot, and you are a
dead MANI


The Quaker must have been awfully
excited to completely forget both the
language and the principles OF MS per-
suasiOn.


Placing the other pistol in my hand
with directions to fire on the first OF the
two men that made a suspicious move
ment, he went to work on LOtharlo,
from whose pockets, in less time than II


takes to tell it, he produced every Item
Of the missing property, to, the utter
amaZement of the ladies who had be-
gun, in no measured terms, to remon-
strate against the shameful treatment


the gentleman was receiving.


The Quaker, need scarcely add, was
/ no Quaker at all, but a shTewu detective
/ who had been set on the track of band
/ of OfAesperadOes, Of whom our middle
aged friend, who didn't look near so


middle aged when his wig was Ot-Was


the chief. The robbery had been adrOlt-
/ ly planned. The leader of the gang had
taken passage in the coach, and after
learning, as he had supposed, our de-
HfenceIess condition, had given the sig
nal to his companions by throwing out
4 scrap Of paper already mentioned
After the unexpected capture Of the first
robber, it was attempted to save the
booty by secretly passing it to the ac-
cOmplice, still believing to be unsu-
spected, who counted on being able to
make Off with it at the next stopping
place.


The result was that both for a season,
did the State some service
Year: 1869

MANY years since q steamboat was
accustomed to make daily trips between
Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The near
est point at which she could approach
the mighty catarct was Chippewa Creek,
about ten miles distant on the Canada
side. One day there was q pleasure eX-
cursiOn, and several hundred men, wO-
men and children, went down from
Buffalo.


After spending the day in all sorts Of
amusements, in looking upon the falls,
admiring the rainbow, passing under
Table Rock and behind the falling wa.
ter, they gathered themselves On board


the boat toward night, to return to their
homes. By some miscalculatiOn Of the
engineer sufficient steam had not been
generated, and when, after passing out
of the Creek, the boat met the strong,
rapid current of the river, instead of go
ing forward, she was slowly borne back
ward toward the dreadful cataract.


The people on board, as may well be
imagined, became instantly alarmed
The color fed from their cheeks; they
stood in speechless horror; the roar Of
the cataract sounded fearfully distinct
i'll their ears, aS slowly they were still
borne back toward it.


At length the engineer bethOught him
of the oil with which he fabricated the
machinery. He threw it into the fur
nace-the flames blazed up intensely
steam was generated more rapidly-the
wheel moved round with increased We
/ lOcity-there was a pause as the Titan
force were cOntending for the mastery.
A moment more, and there was an up
ward movement.


Now slowly, slowly the boat made way
against the current. In short time the
point of danger was passed, and long,
heavy sigh of relief broke from the bO-
som Of every one on board. f..


\ venerable, gray-haired man was
there among them. He lifted his hat
and said, in voice trembling with emo
ton:


"The Lord hath delivered us. Let US
pray" ..-


And down upon the deck kneeled the
multitude, while the heartfelt offering
of thanksgiving went up to God, who
had wrought of them so great saliva
ton. But it did not end here. The
feeling that had been awakened by the
near approach to death did not, with all,
pass away when the danger was over,
as is very often the case. Even there
on the very brink Of that awful precip-
ice, many found their Savior. A revival
followed in the church to which many OF
them belonged Cit was a Sunday-schOOl
excursion), and many found peace in
believeing. One man of great wealth.
dedicated much of it to God i'll building
of a church, as a memorial Of his graft
tude for being snatched from destrUct-
ion, both in this and the life to come.
Year: 1869

The foIIowingamusing extract is from
Mark Twain's new book, "Innocents
Abroad"


AT SEA.


By some happy fortune was not sea-
sick. That was 4 thing to be proud Of.
had not always escaped before. If
there is one thing in the world that will
make man peculiarly and insufferably
self cOnceited, it is to have his stomach
behave itself the first day at sea, when
nearly all his comrades are seasick.-
Soon a venerable fossil, shawled TO the
chin and bandaged like a mummy, ap-
peared at the door of the after deck
house, and the next lurch Of the ship
shot him into my arms. said:


"GOOd morning, sir. It's 4 fine day
said "Oh, my ~ and then staggered
away and fell over the coop Of Il sky
light.


Presently another old gentleman was
projected from the same door, with
great violence. Issaid:


Calm yourself, sir; their is no hurry.
1t is fine day, SIR


He also put his hand OH his stomach
and said: oh, myp and reeled away.


In a little while another veteran was
discharged abruptly from the same door,
elawing at the air for a saving support.
I said:


Good morning, sir. 1t is fine day
for pleasuring. You were about to say.


'Oh, myr


I Thought so. anticipated him, any
how. I staid there and was bOmbarded
with old gentlemen for an hour perhaps;
and all 1 got out Of any Of them was
oh, myn


went away, then, in thoughtful
mood. | said, this is q good pleasure
excursion. l like it. The passengers
are not garrulous, butstill they are So
ciable. 1 like those old people, but
somehow they all seemed to have the
oh, my 2 rather bad.


1 know what was the matter with
them. They were seasick. And was
glad Of We all like to see people sea-
sick when we are not ourselves. Play
ing whist by the cabin lamps when it is
storming outside is pleasant walking
the quafter-deck ia the moonlight is
pleasant; smoking in the breezy fOretOp
Is pleasant, when one is not afraid to go
up there; but these are all feeble and
commonplace compared with the joy Of
seeing people suffering the miseries Of
.Sea-sickneSS.
Year: 1869

We know a farmer who, ten years
ago, owned I40 acres, and was doing
well; he now owns 500, and is worse of
than before. And why? Because this
large farm is o bill Of great expense to
him; he cannot afford to keep it up in
good condition, and ithangs like mill
stone of care about his neck. His wife
and children, both sons and daugh-
ters are Obliged to work hard to keep
the great machine a-running. We pre-
sumo his boys declare they will leave
home as soon as they are old enough
and his girls say they will die before they
will marry Il farmer. Neither SONS or
daughters are educated rs they deserve
to be-they cannot be spared for this
from work on the big farm. Now we de-
clare thatsuch farm is q curse otis pos
SCISSOR and his family, and an injury to the
whole agricultural interest. If that
man wants to save himself and his
household he should sell One-half Of
this land, improve the remainder to
make it more productive, release his
children from bondage, and try to make
his home a comfort. He will live long
er, lay up as good a property, and will
train up q more intelligent and happy
famiIy.-An1CricaR AgricUlturist.
Year: 1869

FRUIT growers who are 50 fortunate as
to have Winter apples, can prOlOng their
keeping by packing in sawdust, other
than pine, II possible. Put it in some
dry place for several weeks before using,
spread out thin, so as to be perfectly dry.
Keep your apples Oh the tree as late rs
possible, not to be touched by the frost.
Pick in the middle Of a pleasant day
when perfectly dry. Handle with care,
and leave all the stems on. Pick no
bruised, wOrmy or defective fruit. Pack
in barrels. Take them and the sawdust
to the place of picking. Sprinkle an
inch Of the latter on the bottom of the
barrel. Place the apples in layers very
carefully on the sawdust-a row next TO
the slaves, and q row next to those, and
so on till you finish in the center with
single apple. Cover this layer with saw
dust, and so continue until the barrel Is
full, with q layer of fruit and layer of
saWdIist, leaving an inch or more of the
latter on the top. Put the head in with
q light pressure, gently shaking the bar
rel and keeping the contents perfectly
tight Remove to some Outbuilding and
keep there till hard freezing weather
comes on, when the barrels should be
stored in q dry cellar, placed OH blocks
or planks so as not to touch the ground.


In this way the latest keepers will be
perfectly sound the 4th of July, and they
will be perfectly fresh, in perfect order,
and flavor unimpaired. Packingin saw
dust has many advantages over sand
First, it is so much lighter, and adds
nothing to the expense of freight. Sec
ond, the saWdust abSOrbS all the mOis-
ture and sweat from the apple. Third,
if by chance an apple rOts, it cannot
contaminate its neighbOrs by coming i'll
contact with them. If the barrels are
made as tight as they should be, the
fruit will be keptfrOm the air, and come
out as good as if canned. The above is
no theory or guess work, but has been
tested for several years.
Year: 1869

Orange Judd, the editor of the A9riealtarist, is
one of the most successful men i'm the country,
and has made that success largely by advertis-
ing He bought thu A9riealturist when it had a
limited circulation, and was in fact scarcely
known. and set To work to make a good paper,
and then advertised extensively to let the public
know the fact. The paper now returns him hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars annually. One of
his first ventures TO diminish his small eapi-
tai to the extent Of spending two hundred AMI
fifty dollars for single advertisement i'm the
New York T1bWH>. marvellous price for those
days. The result was that subscriptions began
"a pour in upon him the next day, and he has
since never ceased advertising. Here is hint
Tor any business reader OF THE STAR who is
ANXIOUS to lay the foundation for an income of
hundreds OF thou sands of dollars
Year: 1869

We are again constrained to ask our advertis-
ing friends to hard in their advertisements at the
earliest hour possible, and always before Il VI.


The constantly increasing circulation of The
STAE compels us TO put its forms to press earlier
than heretofore, in order to secure the delivery
OF the whole edition before dark and to be able
to accomplish this desirable but not always prac-
tcabe result, as well as to properly classify the
advertisements, we are obliged to renew the
above request.
Year: 1869

The statement that Kossuth county, Nwa.
gave unanimous Republican vote this year is
pronounced an .'infernal Wing lie" by one of
the Democratic papers OF that State. One vote
was cast for the Democratic candidate for Gov
Year: 1869

, A-.jys II. y lstheds "a It not appear to all
sensspie mehsto 0e penny wise and
pound foolish system, that would induce
a legislative body composed of wise and
discreet men, to refuse to transfer or sell
at any prices few acres of land in Mad
rid Bend, to enter into an interminable
law suit to defend the title of Wolf Is
land, when the erection of a breakwater
at Hickman and Columbus, which would
cost but little more if any than is being
thrown away IN this law suit, and would
not only secure to the State the title to
tais island, but preserve for ages the bot
tom lands below these towns, the esti-
mate value of which, including town pro-
perty, cannot fall short of two millions
OF dollars, if protected from the encroach.
ments ofthe river.
Year: 1869

&c IS not believed that the House will
,eyer accept the substantial repeater of
the old law, but will insist that every
line of the obnoxious statute shall be
wiped out. Many Republicans denounce
the caucus decision as mean surren-
der, and declare that it would have
been more manly to have repealed all
the law or stood by it. us6sf
Year: 1869

slve position, glad TO maintain fts own grounds
but boldly asserts It's claims as the only religion
which Is In full harmony with the wants OF tue heart
tne demands o, the mind, which alone establishes
continuous link between the remote past and en-
Hgntened future.


The reforms proclaimed and introduced are not
the effect or outside impulse they establish nothing
foreign to the spirit OF the Jewish religion, they
create nothing but what has been inherent In the
Jewish religion since the ages OF Its existence BE-
cause the Jewish religion was intended from its ori
GIN as the religion OF the world It ever effected the
reforms In Its ceremonial worship from an Impulse
directed by the spirit inherent therein From the
words IN the Bible tnat religion Is not TO be etcned
from the heavens, IL nothing supernatural. TO the
prophets who proclaimed with powerful voices that
me ceremonies are only the means to lead men To-
WARD moral purity, down to ramudlca voices. VINO
proclaim that the ceremonies mad only national
significance and to Maimonides who allegorizes the
lleas OF tod, In contradiction TO the impressions
MADE by the letter OF the Bible; philosophy reason
ana logic were maintained IN their rights and never
made the slave OF supernatural belief "Region
~ Ior TINS world can be read from between the
lines or every Jewish thinker and scholar and reli
gion Is for this wordr is the sum and substance OF
the declarations proclaimed by the reform rabbis


we are aware OF the opposition that will be made
among lsraelltes, OF the misconception that will
arise on the part OF other creeds but we are not
fearful or The result We kno that people conform
practically 10 the spirit OF modern times; know
that there are very few Jews In this country who
observe strictly any OF the precepIs which they
clamor TO Uphold in theory, and we know well that
there are many Jews and Gentlles who, knowing the
jewish religion merely from It's outward manifesto
tons, deem II lost II these are abolished. Truth,
however. has ever been Graded In the crucible or
opposition and fauatlcsm, aud her true champions
never feared the contest. By many OF our core
bgionists however the results OF tas Conference
hailed with unfelgned pleasure and enthusiasm.
Reformed Judaism has not only TO do battle from
now on against the orthodox In the Jewish camp,
but against the worn out fallaces SO stdbbornly
maintained by the orthodox 0 other creeds, and
with truth on Its side IL VIII ever be prepared to
accept tue challenge, no matter froia whence 1t
Year: 1869




Miss Anna Maner took the white veil in ST.
Patrick's church, Hartford, last Sunday afternoon,
in the presence OF hrong OF Interested spectators
of The eXercises:-


three chairs placed the highest OF the altar steps
for Father Hughes and his assistants. The choir-a
volunteer One-began hymn, and the clergy ana
serving boys entered The sanctuary In the usual way
and took their places Immediately after another
procession entered from the sacristy, passing In
front the altar rail TO the gate at the head of the
centre aisle. First came some young girls III
white headed by girl cross-bearer; then the nuns,
tuiant, Miss Anna Maher, who was dressed In
bridal costume, and looked very earnest and sweet
each OF the nuns carried lighted taper. Entering
the sanctuary they ranged themselves along the
sides, the superior and another remaining with the
postulant, ior whom chair had been placed Just
within the altar rail and directly In front OF the of
the latter asked Miss Anna what she to seek of
the Church OF God, and whether she was fixed In her
purpose to enter the religious state and continue in
1t. He then asked the superior whether she had
made the proper inquiries. All these questions
being satisfactorily answered the service proceeded
Father Hughes preached q short sermon. describing
the rise or asceticsm in the Christian world and
dwelling with much feeling on the greatness OF the
sacrifice which the young girl before them was about
to MAKE AT the close or the sermon she was led by
her two attendants into the sacrsty After rather
tedious interval during which the choir sang several
hymns and the rest Of the altar candles were lighted
she reappeared III the plain dress OF a religious.
lighted taper was placed In her hand, the usual
prayers were said, holy water was sprnkled on her.
her veil was blessed and placed upon her head the
thurlfer swung the incense, solemn hymn was
begun aud Sister Georgianno prostrated herself on
her face before the altar Rising after some min
utes she exchanged the kiss Of charity with each OF
the nuns present and then took her place among
them. Tie novel ceremony was closed with the
benedicton OF the most hoy sacrament.