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Year: 1878

The constant and long continued
feeding of dry fodder to stock often
produces constipation and a general
debility of the digestive organs, fol-
lowed by diseases common to do
mestic animals; and the preva ence
of such diseases during the winter
months among cattle fed wholly
upon dry food is one of the strong
est arguments that could be offered
in favor of a mixed diet of roots and
dry fodder. Sudden changes from
soft succulent food to dry, or the re-
verse, are also injurious to the diges-
tive organs; and cattle taken in from
the pasture should receive rations of
roots for few weeks if no longer,
or until they become accustomed by
gradual diminution of the green food
to live upon the dry alone. The
same course should be pursued in
the spring, by supplying some kind
of green or soft food for several
weeks before turning out to pasture.
The better system is to have roots
enough to give rations to them daily
throughout the entire winter, feed
ing more freely to cows giving milk
than to those that are dry. Sheep
may be wintered almost entirely on
roots and straw and come out in the
spring healthy and fat; but a little
care is sometimes necessary in feed
ing turnips, for if given to freely to
ewes with lamb, the large amount
of water in this root will sometimes
produce scours, and even produce
abortion.


The quantity of roots to be fed
daily to stock must vary in accord
ance with their nutritive properties.
For instance, the amount of nutri-
tive matter in 1000 pounds of the
common white turnip is only about
forty-two pounds, or a little over
four per cent. In the Swedish turn
ip it is about sixty-four,, while in the
mangel wurzel beet it is l3O, accord
ing to an analysis by Sir Humphry
Davy. The sugar beet contains con-
siderably more nutritive matter than
mangel, but the yield per acre is
somewhat less; consequently what is
gained in quality is lost in quantity.
Carrots and parsnips are still more
abundant in nutritive properties,
but more expensive, as they require
richer soil and greater care in cult
vation; but being worth more for
feeding than the larger kinds, they
may be considered equally profitable
to the farmer. Turnips are the
easiest to raise, and the least in
value of all the ordinary roots gen.
orally cultivated upon the farm; but
as they are far better than no roots,
we cannot urge too strongly their
cultivation to farmers who think
they have little time to devote to the
production Of such crops.
Year: 1878

The great prevalence of diphtheria
in Man kato has been attributed to
the impurity of the water used for
hous ehold purposes. The late an
alysis of water taken from a we'll on
the hill above the village shows it to
be Of such an impure nature as to be
wholly unfit for use.
Year: 1878

a character that the best of our people
would fly to Europe and the remaining
elements clamor for standing army to
maintain subjection, and this idea would
be seized by the cunning demagogue of
the Commune TO make himself the mas
ter, MS was the case in France in every
instance as well during the reign of ter
ror under Robespierrc and Danton, as
in the late horrid scenes enacted in Paris
q few years since. F.f.tft
Year: 1878

JUDGE KELLEY DIsGUsTED.-Ac-
cording to the ~ ashington correspondent
Of the Philadelphia North American
Judge Kelley has definitely decided to
retire from Congress al the expiration of
his present term. The judge feels keenly
the assault made on hun on account OF
his refusal to vote against any debate OH
the Wood tariff bill, and declares that he
is tired of fighting for cause whick
brings only harsh words.
Year: 1878

Bishop Lane of the Colored Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, is
somewhat over 40 years of age. He
was formerly a slave and in boyhood
did not attend school. He is good
presiding officer and graceful speak
er, and seems to understand affairs as
we'll as many men who have had a
more liberal education.
Year: 1878

The Er- President Of an Insurance


Company Found Guilty of Perjury.


From the New York Herald Dec. 81.


DR.. Lambert, the ex-President of
the American Popular Life Insurance
Company, was yesterday found guilty
of perjury and consigned to the
Tombs to await the result of motion
for new trial which is to be made
on Wednesday next. The jury in
the case were only one hour and a
half in deliberation before they
agreed on verdict, thus showing
that the finding must have been unan-
imOus. In this case, as in that of the
president of the Security Insurance
Company, previously convicted, the
defense was that the accused signed
the annual statement in blank and
therefore did not swear to it. But
the jury decided that the balance of
evidence tended to show that the afii-
davit had actually been made. This
second conviction will have an excel
lent effect on the officers of life insu-
rance companies and kindred institu-
tions, for it will prove to them that
they cannot, by violation of law in
signing false statements in blank,
hope to escape the full penalty for
perjury. The law requires that the
true condition ofsuch companies shall
be set before the public once a year,
in order that the people may know
whether the money that they invest
in them is safe. 1t places the duty OF
making sworn statements of the con.
dition of the companies on their sew.
eral presidents and secretaries, and
makes wilfully false statements per.
jury. This is plain provision Of the
law and successful plea that q will.
fully false statement had not been act.
ually sworn to, but signed in blank
would only save the guilty party from
conviction for perjury to render him
liable to prosecution for constructive
forgery.


1t is to be hoped that in the future
we shall hear less Of fraudulent life
insurance companies and broken saw
ings banks than we have heard In the
past. The bank superintendent is do
ing his best to close up, where he can
not redeem, doubtful institutions
and to compel strict compliance
with the provisions of the existing
law. The next years report will it i
said, furnish gratifying evidence o.


improvement in the condition as near
ly al the savings banks. The Insu
rance Superintendent has given evi
dence of earnestness in his work.
1t is not at all likely that in the fac
Of the recent convictions that we shal
have any more perjured statements
either from bank or insurance off


cials. We may, therefore look for


return of confidence in such institu
tions in the not far distant future


although there are, doubtless, som


concerns still in existence which d


not deserve confidence and whic


must be closed up before the publ


can be considered entirely safe.
Year: 1878

SAMMY TILDEN will, in q few days,
have to face the music in the case
against him for defrauding the gov
erAment out of its revenues by avoid
the payment Of his income tax. He
has STAYED of the trial from time to
time by obtaining continuances until
finally the court was worried out and
rather tartly set down the case for a
day certain, with the plain intimation
that IL must then be tried.
Year: 1878

TIE anti-silver men undertook to
get ups counter meeting in Chicago,
to that held by the silver men. Two
hundred and forty persons were
tound to sign the petition, who are all
represented to be Of the creditor class.
The meeting was held but it fell short
by ten times the size and enthusiasm
of the silver mems meeting.
Year: 1878

|
WHEN the Republicans were in
power in all branches Of the govern.


mont, the intelligent Democrat was


in the habit Of holding that party re-
sponsible for everything which hap
pened, including hard times wet
weather. shoit erops and the hog
cholera. It occurs to us that the
democratic re-actioniats have had
possession of the potential branch Of
Congress since 1874 !; that president
is in power, who, according to their
own admissions, has appropriated
Mr.. Tilden's Southern Policy, Atd
that by the aid sfsuch stsrling Re-
formers ~ rxttefs6n ana Conovef,
they have made the Senate even a
stand-off.


What we want to know just now
is, what has become of that great
financial prosperity which was to re-
suit from the adoption Of the concilia-
ton policy? Where is the great roar
of business which was to rush in and
fill the waste places ofthe South, thus
benefitting all sec.ious alike, as the
result of Withdrawing the rascally
Republicans from power?


Upon the contrary it is becoming
more apparent every day that the be-
ginning of the success Of the Demo-
cratic party, has been the beginning
of all our financial and political woes,
and that the business of the entire
country, in every section, has been
paralyzed in the same ratio that tho
Democratic party has succeeded.


AT the present rate Of going, it
would seem to be only necessary to
inaugurate universal bankruptcy in
this country, to put the re-actionary
bourbon democratic party into COM
plete possession of the government
both north and south.


That we have had bitter hard times
in this country from the moment that
you commenced kicking Republicans
out of power, is fact worthy of the
prayerfHl consideration of the truly
pious democrat.
Year: 1878

The report from Calcutta that Mana
Sahib is again at large reads like a wild
fiction. If Mana is still alive, he must
have as many lives as a cat. Not even
the wooden-legged Santa Anna himself
was buried and resurrected as often as
this celebrated author of the Indian
Massacre has been. If Mana Sahib is to
lead the Mohammedan subjects of Queen
Victoria in another insurrection, it must
be in something of the capacity of the
Cid.
Year: 1878

MIR. CHARLES EMERSON MCCLINTocK, Editor and Manager of the Salt River Herald, has honored Florence with visit. He came in on Wednesday,, and left for home this morning. He came down to learn something Of our country and peo- pie, just as a young new editor ought to do. We did our best to entertain MT. Me- Clintoek, and we hope he went away pleased; we think he did. He took in several parties and a few stray five dollar bills by way of subscription, and as a consequence the people of Florence will be kept more generally posted on the grand pumpkin and barley crop of the Salt River Valley. We like Mir. McClin- tock well, and he made pleasant im- pression among our people. He is very enthusiastic over the prospects of Mari copa county, and assures us that Phenix and the Salt River Herald are bound to succeed, and We hope they will. Mir Me Clintock is young, energetic and deter mined to build up paper, a fame and a fortune, and the citizens of Maricopa county may congratulate themselves that they have secured in him a youthful champion thoroughly devoted to the best interests of the people he represents.
Year: 1878

HAVE you sent for any Of those articles which were advertised in this paper? We mean those that were advertised by Uncle Harris; and have you ever thought what a saving it would be to you to buy your goods from him? For you must remember he does not put his goods in the paper just to advertise them, but to conform to the statutes or Laws Of this State, which compel him to notify the public Of all the goods which he has forfeited out of pawn and will sell. 7O2 and 7O4 Kearney street, san Francisco.
Year: 1878

Our Sault correspondent puts us in pos.
sessing of bear story which, were it not
that 1t comes well authenticated, would
be cla>scd. among regular fish or snake
stories: The steam barge D. NJ. Wilson,
|of Cleveland, on the 9Th of the present
month, stopped over night AZ Wilson'S
dock, six miles or so below the SAult.
During the evening sailor was per-
forming some duty on deck, when he
noticed what he supposed to be a large
black dog belonging to the dock, lying
on the deck. Knowing tnat lie had no
business there he walked up to him and
gave him kick by way of warning that
it was time to go home. The kick had its
effect, but instead OF dog black bear
rose up and walked into the sailor, who
cried Justify for help. Tie mate came
with an AK and struck the animal when
he jumped over the side of the vessel into
the water. The sailor, who first disturb
ell the sleep of bruin, received some severe
scratches, but no serious injury. The
bears are quite thick along the banks OF
the river, having been driver. out of the
woods by the large fires, and this one
had climed up OH the the deck of the
boat and retired to rest. A few
days afterward some Indians killed Il
bear which had severe flesh wound
which they could not explain, until the
return of the Wilson, when the story
came out.
Year: 1878


! The display OF the agricultural pro-
ducts which went from this county Ia
The state fair will DOUBTLESS .astnnish the
natives OF the lower peninsula. Up
wards ftwen y bushels OF different VA
rities OF wheat was sent.


The court house is about completed.
but not yet accepted by the Board of
Supervisors. Some slight defects in the
roof weie found which will have TO be
repaired before it will be formally at
cepted.


The question as to who shall be the
next representative in the Legislature is
commencing to agitate the minds OF the
local Democracy. AS it seems probable
that Chippewa county will be conceded
the nomination, the name of the candi-
date to be put forward will probably be
decided upon before the delegation leave
here for the convention. 1t seems likely,
now, that Andrew Jackson, Esq, will be
the fortunate individual, although Mr..
Trempe would be found to have many
friends, should he allow his name to be
used.


The Lake Superior Transit Co. made
special excursion rates to the safe fair at
Detroit, reducing TO nearly onc-half reg
lar Rates. The result was that large
number OF the citizens of the county
took occasion to visit the fair.
Year: 1878

Economize-Economy is the word and
sure road to wealth. Economic i'm lit
tie things and the principal thing We
would advise our friends to economic i'm
is saleratus. Use Smiths and no other.
Tor it is full weigh and ID stronger than
any other brand. 1t is made by n new
process which always gives nice biscuits
So that none are thrown away.
Year: 1878

as though he had not been absent more than
day or two.


"Where have you been ?" I asked, after
had heartily shaken hands with him.


81 have been to Paris" he said. "On ar
irving there I found out little more than
you told me about Laroquiere, and when
had thoroughly convinced myself that he was
the blackguard you had painted him, ar
ranged for a series of lessons at pistol gal.
lery. Every day for month [ went and
shot for an hour or two, until I was 30 per.
feet as to be able to hit small coin every
time at distance of 20 PAGES. After satisfy
ing myself as to my proficiency, took a
box at the opera it may have been the same
box that you used to have. Laroquiere
was pointed out to me- He SIT in the stalls,
and between the acts left his seat in order to
speak to lady in another part of the house.
1 descended as quickly as possible and took
his place. He returned and asked me IN an
overbearing tone to move. l refused. lie
persisted. I struck him. He sent me chal.
lenge and we met upon the same spot, curl.
ously enough, where he had killed your friend
Ferrand. Before the signal was given, L
said: M Laroquiere, listen to me. am not
here to triAe with you; but / am as generous
as you we're with Paul Ferrand. will shoot
you only where you wish He turned dead
ly pale. we will see,' he said, whether l
shall not make you second Ferrand 'Ihep
I will shoot you, returned, as you shot him
through the heart. 1t will teach other bull
lies not to challenge me- Whether he was
so upset as to be incapable of aiming or not
cannot say; but, my dear fellow, shot him
dead as a dog, right through the heart,
avenging your friend, at the same time rid
ding Paris of its biggest villain. 1t was
case of diamond cut diamond"


"Well done, Barton p exclaimed.


"Wait," he said, "and let me finish the
drama. We managed to keep the matter
very quiet; and before leaving France | waa
able to call on Mrs. Rae, who is now at Bou-
logne, for l had letter of introduction to
her from Partisan acquaintance. When l
saw her first, she knew nothing of the affair,
but at last broke the intelligence to her
and her daughter. I found Alice to be a
pretty girl, somewhat spoiled by her long
mourning, and not very much inclined to lis
ten to me but, my dear fellow, after three
weeks of hard persuasion she gave in, and
now she and her mother are coming over next
week. believe you we're to give Alice away:
When she arrives you shall have capital
opportunity" .


"And," I added, shaking my friends hand
warmly, Il shall be delighted to do So"
Year: 1878

AN ORGAN WITH WILL OF ITS Own
The good people of a certain country village
in Indiana hungered and thirsted for an or
gan to assist in the church services: but as
they could not afford to hire an organist, they
boug ght selfoperating instrument warranted
to grind out forty tunes of religious cast.
The musical instrument was placed in posi-
ton for the next Sunday. The sexton was
instructed how to set it going and how to stop
it, but unfortunately forgot the latter part of
his business and after singing the first four
verses of hymn before the sermon, the organ
could not be stopped, but continued playing
two verses more ; then just as the clergyman
completed the words, "Let us pray" the or
gan clicked and started another tune. The
sexton and others continued their exertions
to find the spring, but no one could put a stop
to it so they got four Of the stoutest men in
the church to shoulder the perverse instru-
ment, and they carried it down the aisle
into the church.yard, where it continued
clicking and playing until the whole forty
tunes were finished,
Year: 1878

New YoRK Jan. 4.-Nearly all the
counsel concerned in the Erie suit, now at
argument before Justice Brady, were pres
ent this morning, except F" ID. M. EVar.s.
who furnished his testimony last night, Tor
some discussion between counsel as TO
arrangements for hearing OF these cases;
Mcfarland, counsel for the Erie railroad
arose and expressed his belief, counsel had
arranged to bring all these suits before
Judge Brady, and then followed up with the
emphatic remark that he disapproved OF
these selections of judicial hopper. For a
moment there was dead silence in the
court, counsel looked at each other and
then at Mcfarland. who with folded arms
stood before the bench; another instant
and half dozans counsel were on their
feet, but noticing Judge Brady seemed
deeply affected they all sat down. Judge
Brady, with his head bowed down, and IN
so low voice that much that he said was
inaudible, said he felt wounded, and that
this was the first time such a remark
was ever made to him since be
sat on the bench Mcfarland
Immediately apoiogized, saying he meant
nothing offensive, and the court merely re-
piled the apology is accepted. The end oI
matter was that Judge Brady declared he
would notIhear any motions on the question
and counsel were compelled to go before
Judge Daniels to get the cases on the
calendar for hearing by another Judge
Ex-Judge Asbbel Green in reply on behalf


of Jas. McHenry to the argument of Mr.


Evarts charged that it was great sur


prise that court of the city of New


York had been seized by the other side
and bound hand and foot to the chario


wheels of a reconstruction committee.
Year: 1878

A roperly conducted printing Of
fee is as much secret as Masonic
Lodge. The printers are not under
oath of secrecy, but always feel them
salves as truly in honor bound to keep
office secrets as though triple oathed.
Any employee in q printing office who
willingly disregards this rule in rela-
ton to printing Office secrets would
not only be scorned by his brethren
of the craft but would loose his po-
sition at once. We make this state
ment because it sometimes happens
that communication appears in
newspaper under an assumed sigma
ture which excites comment, and va
rious parties try to find out who is the
author. Let all be saved the trouble
of questioning the employee of the
printing Office. They are know-noth-
ings on such points as these. On
such matters they have eyes and ears,
no mouth, and if any fail to observe
this rule, let them be put down as
dishonorable members of the craft.
1t is the same in job printing If
anything is to be printed and kept
secret, let proper notice be given of
the desire for secrecy, and you might
as well question the sphynx as one of
| the printers, so that even the secret
books for lodges are printed without
fear.
Year: 1878

The bird that scars on highest wing
Builds on the ground its lowly nest
And she that doth most sweetly sing
Sings in the shade when all things rest,


In lark and nightingale we see


What honor hath humility.
The saint that wears heavens highest crown
In deepest alteration bends;
The weight of glory bows him down
The most when most his soul ascends.


Nearest the throne itself must be


The footstool of humility.
Year: 1878

AN INTERESTING STREET CAR EXPERIMENT
Compressed Air Instead or Horses
Throughout the winter the Second Avenue
Railroad Company has been experimenting
with car driven by compressed air confined
In eight tubular steam receivers placed be-
meath the car. The experiments, which have
been made Oh the upper part of the track
where the grades are very steep are said 10
have been completely satisfactory. The car can
he started and stopped by one lever and the
entire mechanical arrangement is very simple
The directors also assert that they can store
sufficient air in the receivers at one time 10
enable them to make a complete circuit of
Manhattan Island ii necessary. At present
several hours are occupied in charging the
receivers, but machinery has been ordered
one minute. III the experiment continues To-
be successful We may soon see street cars run
ming without horses or steam either The
operation of the compressed air is noiseless-
" u Post 9TH
Year: 1878

A CURIOUS fact is that woman like Madame
Restell skilled in the use of drugs, should
have been content TO kill herself with cary
lng-knife, when she might have taken poison.
Women have a talent for doing unexpected
things CLer. Leader
Year: 1878

A telegram from Calcutta points out that
from the Bengal cavalry alone it will be pos
Slble to draw ten thousand men without the
slightest detriment TO the Indian service
They are infinitely superior to the CoSsacks
in training, equipment and organization