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Year: 1874

We are glad 10 see that there Is at least
one other paper than the ATHENS Posi-
opposed TO the mischieyous proposition
to mix up the Senatorial succession with
the Legislative elections. We quote
from the Nashville Union and Amcri.
can of the 18th:


or course il is easy 10 raise objec-
tions. First, would half the people
vote on the question. aud how much
weight ought such half vote 10 have
with the Legis'alure Supposing al!
should vote, would the verdict be any.
thing like decisive? Would not each
county or section mass on Its favorite,
so thai no one man would receive even
onc.fourih OF the poll! Would not the
result be exactally like the first CON-
piimcntary vote in aLcgislaturo without
any chance for subsequent votes TO
unite the majority? Shall the Legisla.
ture be bound by the highest plurality.
even though il be only one-fourth? Ii
the Radical minority. 10 whom this
primary election would be equally open,
should mass on Maynard, or even on
Brownlow himself giving him much
the plurality of any, we presume no one
would hold a Democratic Legislature
bound bv such result Again, there is
the question OF whether in Republican
counties, the Republican officers OF
election would make any returns of this
unofficial vote aud what reliance could
be placed on such unsworn returns,
| if made. We do not cite these difiicul-
ties as objections TO the plan, but as
matters that should be considered and
settled beforehand. If it were under
stood, for instance, that the Legislature
would moi be bound by less than ma
jority of the Democratic. Conservative
voters, the people might make some ef-
| fort to concentrate their strength. With
out some such understanding, the plan
would be liable TO fail or only produce
discord. Thus reform good enough
in itself perhaps, might incur odium IN
its incipiency and be delayed for years.
We are cognizant Of no tribunal that
can either inaugurate this primary plan
or provide for its contingencies, unless
it be the Democratic and Conservative
Statc convention, anu we are tue HlOre
willing to remit tho whole subject TO
their consideration because our infor-
nation from all sections is that the peo-
pie are fixed in their determinations to
send none but the best representative
men TO that body. Our greatest fear
about this whole Senatorial question aud
its agitation thus early, has been that il
might be magnifed into such proper
ions as TO eclipse all other interest in
the selection Of Legislators. In our
view, the improvement Of the assess
ment laws, the rctrenchmen, of expen-
ses for criminal prosecutions, tho man
agement of the State finances, the school
system, aud several other home matters,
are at least as important TO Tennesseans
rs the next SenAlOrShin.
Year: 1874

An exchange observes that a Flemish
Jury must be able to bear almost any
thing, if the reports of recent murder
trial are correct, for never was more
horrible scene presented in any court OF
justice. The accused was Charles Van
Coppenolle, who was charged with the
murder of his wife, by knocking her
down stairs with cleaver. Coppenolle
had been married twice before, his first
wife having "killsd herself by falling
down stairs also" and the second was
abandoned. The third, to whom he was
married only few months before, pos
sessed little property, and it is sup
posed that this led to her death. She
was found at the foot Of the stairs, quite
dead, and with her head nearly split in
two. Van Coppenolle was brought up
for trial, and had to face the jury while
the most startling pieces de conviction
ever seen in a courtroom were being ex-
amined. A painter had been employed
to copy the staircase at the bottom of
which the woman was found, and had
initiated closely all the spots of blood
found upon the walls Bits of brain
were also shown and examined with
magnifying glasses, and, to crown all,
the woman's head was brought IN, and,
in the presence of the prisoner, the
cleaver was fitted into the wound. No
one seemed to be greatly moved by this
ghastly spectacle, and the prisoner least
OF all. Van Copponolle was found
guilty and condemned to death.
Year: 1874

From the Boston LEADER


The suicide of Miss Murphy, in New
Haven, Conn, teaches sad lesson. 1t
appears she was most industrious and
worthy girl, of a peculiarly sensitive ma.
ture, aud she committed the rash act OF
selfdestruction while smarting under the
sense Of being accused of theft. It
seems a girl employed in the shop with
her had lost her ring, and Miss Murphy
wore one which resembled it, and the
girl at once accused her of theft. The
foreman Of the shop was appealed to,
and the Murphy, girl, in her pride, re
fused to let him see it. This was at once
set down against her, and the poor girl,
though innocent, resolved to die. This
should be a caution against rash Judg-
ment and accusation. Many life has
been olouded by rash word, and suspi-
cion has darkened many life and char
acter. Simple robbery of the world s
goods is but feather compared to the
robbery OF good name. We do not
envy the feelings of those whose course
hurried this poor creature into the pres
ence of Him who often revokes the Judg-
ments Of this world, and whose love
compensates for its injustice. BE chari-
table in thought as well as deed.
Year: 1874

The following interesting article is
copied from the American Railroad
Manual for 1874. just published:


In examining carefully the details of
annual statement for year ending Sept.
30, 1873, the reader cannot fail to be
struck with the large percentage of in
crease in the passenger business on the
Erie Railway, as compared with that of
the other trunk lines, which are its com.
petitors for business. The appended
statement will indicate very clearly the
force of these remarks; and it will be
further noted, by reference to the com.
parative statement of the source and
movement Of traffic, that the increase re-
suited mainly from through and there
fore competitive traffic:
Year: 1874

The cases OF Oflicer Graham, who was tried
before the Board OF Police for illegally arrestlng
and causing the imprisonment Of two young
ladies, and Sergeant Schultz, who was charged
with using offensive language to them IN the
station house when they were arralgned before
board OF Police to await the action OF the higher
court nelore which they are. TO be tried. At the
Police the friends OF the young ladies' presented
themselves before the Grand Jury, made q COM
PAINT OF the case and indictments were issued
81 this action the Police Commissioners laid over
their judgments IN the matter, as is usual In such
cases. until after the inquiries In the upper tribu.
nal. This course is adopted IN justice to the
accused, win the view OF not pEejudicing the
Q8pect OF the defence IN alter tviala.
Year: 1874

ceiling thar amount OF the old bonded indebted.
ness oil the town. The entire Indebtedness VIII be
funded IN the course OF a few weeks.


The schooner West Wind. Captain Tracy from
Philadelphia for Fan River, with q load OF coal,
went ashore or Freeport about ten O'Clock on
Friday night in a dense fog The greater part OF
the cargo had to be thrown overheard before she
could be got on, and number OF the baymen took
coal.


The Overseers OF the Poor Of the town OF New
town are endeavorlng 10 effect an arrangement
with the County Superintendents whereby the
poor OF the to- wp who every winter take up their
abode In the town poorhouse can be sent TO the
County POorhouse, ana thus be made TO make
some return by labor for the expense OF their
mann enance.


Building operations at A. T. stewards Garden
City are being pushed forward with great rapidity.
Ten new houses are now nearly completed, and a
contract has been awarded for the erection OF
twenty more, the foundations OF which have
already been commenced. the brick stables ad-
jacent TO the hotel and the brick freight house OF
the Central Railroad are also nearly completed.
Year: 1874

No household is complete without sister.
She gives the finish to the family. A sis
ter's love, a sisters influence-what can be
more hallowed? A sisters watchful caro-
can anything be more tender2 A sisters
kindness-does the world show us anything
more pure2 Who would live without sis
ter? ASister that is a sister in fidelity, in
purity, in love, is a sort of guardian angel
in the home circle. Her presence condemns
vice. She is the quickener Of good resolu-
tions the sunshine in the pathway of home
To every brother she is a light and life Her
heart is his treasure house of confidence. In
her he finds fast friend a charitable, for
giving, tender, though often severe friend.
In her he finds a ready companion. Her
sympathy is open as day, and sweet as the
fragrance of flowers. We pity the brother
who has no sister, no sisters love; we feel
sorry for the home which is not eulivened by
a sisters presence. A sisters Office is a no.
BILE and gentle one. 1t is hers to per-
suade to virtue, to win to wisdom's WAYS;
gently to lead where duty calls; to guard
the citadel of home with sleepless vigilance
OF virtue to gather graces aud strew flow
ers around the home altar. To be a sister
IS to hold sweet place in the heart of home.
1t is to minister in holy office. Let every
sister mediate on what she is and what she
ought to be; on her office, her duty, her
pleasure, her life. 1t is hers to be model
and set an example of innocence, virtue,
cheerfulness, patience and forbearance; to
be the smile and light of home and its circle
OF loved ones.
Year: 1874

The question is asked, EDoes il pay to
feed turnips to COWS ?" Yes. Feed them to
dry cows, but not to them while in milk
In winter the COW gets only dry feed-hay,
corn fodder and straw 1t may be some
feed meal and bran in small quantity. This
is great change from grass, therefore
think the COW should have something TO keep
the bowels loose, and turnips will not only
do that but will keep the animal in good
health. | do not know that there is much
food in the turnip, so as TO save hay or 9th
or fodder ) but there is something in them
that seems to keep the COW in fne con.
dition, aud If aEy one will feed his cows
few messes and look on and see them eat.
certainly l think he will say, "Yes, turnips
are good food for cows" l am only sneak
ing OF dry cows in winter.


Any farmer who grows three TO five acres
of corn may have three to five hundred
bushels Of fat or field turnips to feed if he
will take the trouble 10 save the seed. If
any one wishes to try it next season and
will follow the directions here given, will
guarantee them full crop every time:


Get good seed. Sow half q pound per
acre in among the corn any time in July
when working the corn the last time be
sure and put the seed down broadcast be-
fore you plow or cultivate the corn, so as to
work the seed into the ground no matter if
you are marking with the plow you will
not get them in too deep. The seed will
come up sure. For the good of your corn
and turnips, keep the weeds down.-Cor.
Rural Nelo. Yorker.
Year: 1874

When a large majority of persons en-.
gagged in any business follow a certain plan,
1t Is fair to assume that this plan is the best
one under all the circumstances. A large
majority of the farmers of the northwest
have their cows calve in the spring and
make butter up to mid-winter. The pre-.
sumption is that this is the best way, but
there are certainly strong arguments against
this plan. We refer only to the case Of the
"average farmer" who does not make dairy
ing a leading pursuit, who has not the best
OF conveniences for keeping butter, and who
finds it most convenient to sell it about as
fast as il is made.


The plan in question gives the largest
product at the time when butter is lowest,
requires the milking of the COWS and care
Of the butter and milk, during the busiest
and hottest time Of the year, when flies are
most troublesome, and the COWS most uncom-
Portable. Yet it also requires milking
Year: 1874

l do not know that anything new or in-
teresting can be said on this subject, as
every one knows that to feed well under all
circumstances is best. However, there may
be some chance for dispute as to what con.
stitutes good feeding. 1t is said that every
thing fed to pig that does not increase his
weight is thrown away, and ] suppose it
might as well be said that everything fed to
COW that does not increase her weight or
milk is also thrown away. But the point |
would make is that the status of COW as q
mixer depends largely on the keep and care
she has. That she is such creature Of de-
velopment in this matter that the same COW
may be an ordinarily good or extra mixer
in different hands, and the keep that made
her the ordinary COW might be called good
by many or most dairymen, when if 80 per
cent were added to the expense of her keep
she might pay double the amount of profit.
One reason why many dalrymen do not feed
better is that they do not believe it pays.
That having fed extra or what they called
extra feed for a short time and balanced the
cost with the profit and found they were so
near equal, they concluded that plenty of
hay, water, and shelter was all cows needed
to be the most profitable, when had they
continued their extra keep for term of
years they would have discovered that their
animals continued to improve as mixers
year after year, and hold out much longer
in old age. A good COW will give milk
most of the year, and in order to improve
as she ought should have something more
than good hay in the winter. Almost any
kind of grain or roots if properly fed will
answer. w.


WlliStOn, Dec. |.
Year: 1874

want to suggest that it might be better
for some, if not tor all, to use little thought
and attention in their treatment of dumb ami.
mails. One Of my nelghbors has a splendid
young horse which cost him $3.50. He got
him last spring, and has used him in nearly
all shapes all summer, sometimes drawing
very heavy loads All went well until one
day this fall, when in attempting to draw
heavy load from the field, the horse would
not pull. After cOaxing him while the
man began to whip and cut and slash; f..
nally the horse threw himself aud the hired
man stood ready to jump ou the horses
head and hold him down, which he did while
the boss laid on the tug, with heavy cock
eye on the end Of it for a snapper, until the
horse, well pummeed aud ridged, fairly
begged for mercy then he was let up and
again hitched to the wagon, with the load
still on, which he drew out Of the lot in not
the best Of humor.


A day or two after, the horse was again
driven into the lot and the wagon loaded
with pumpkins, which the horse again re.
fused to draw. One whip was used up on
him and boy sent to the house for another,
which was freely used, as well as the old ap-
plicatlon OF a board under the belly. At
last tho horse threw himself and that identi-
cal hired man in an instant was upon his
head, and, Of course, he again went through
"a course Of sprouts" Myself and two 9TH
er neighbors went over and prevailed on the
man to drop his whip, as it was too bad to
treat horse in such brutal manner. So
We all took hold of the wheels and showed
the wagon upon his heels until he was glad
to go, aud he actually drew the load out of
the lot.


A few days after, the man came to me
and said he had found out what allied his
horse that he would not draw. He knew he
was not balky, but he had outgrown his col
lar and, with tears in his eyes almost, said
he had been abusing his horse all the time
Tor not working 10 collar that was too
small for him, as he had grown a good deal
since he got him. Since the enlargement of
Year: 1874

through at least half the winter, with a
small product.


IL seems to us that better results would
follow having COWS calve in early fail, in
September for instance. This would give a
good How of milk during much of the time
when butter commands the highest price.
The cows, of course, would require good
food and care-but they require some attou.
tion in any event, and under the common
plan they are giving little milk during
part Of the winter. With comfortable quar-.
tiers and good food, the yield of butter need
not fall much below that obtained from
grass, while the prico will be much higher.
Some extra trouble is required to make good
butter in winter, but this trouble is not
greatly increased by increasing the quantity
made. ln the spring, the flow of milk can
be revived when the COWS are turned on
grass, and then when the hot weather, the
busy season Of haying and small grain har-
vesting are coming on, and prices are so low
that there is little or no profit ia selling the
butter, the cows can be dried off and allowed
to rest during the hot season.


For those who can conveniently pack and
hold the butter, this plan has fewer advan.
tages, but for very many, the evidence, both
on general principles, and from the expert.
ence Of some who have tried it, is very
strong that its adoption would be desirable.
= Western Farmer.
Year: 1874

The following good advice to teamsters
has been published in form of poster, and
sent out by the Massachusetts Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals. Ii
is signed by Daniel II. Blanchard, and en-.
dorsed by several veterinary surgeons, agents
Of railway and express companies, aud by
Charles A. Currer, special agent of the So
cicty:


Potatoes and carrots may be given once
or twice a week to good advantage.


See that your horse is kept clean, warm
and comfortable, with plenty OF bedding.


A piece Of rock salt should always be left
in the manger.


See that his harness is kept soft and clean,
particularly the inside of the collar, which
ought always to be smooth, as the perspira-
tion, when dry, causes irritation, and is La
bic to produce gals on the shoulder.


The collar should fit closely, with space
enough at the bottom to admit mans
hand. If too large, it has the bad effect of
drawing the shoulders together


On no consideration should team, or any
work horse, be compelled to wear mar
tingale, as it draws the head down, and pre-
vents hun from getting into an easy and nat
ural position.


The check rein may be used, but only
tight enough to keep the head in natural
position, and it should never be wound
around the hames.


See that the hames are buckled tight
enough at the top to bring the draft-iron
near the center of the collar. If too low, it
not only interferes with the action of the
shoulder, but gives the collar an uneven
bearing.


Caution should be taken that the girth is
not buckled too tight, particularly on the
small teams, for when the traces are
straightened, it has the tendency to draw
the girth against the belly, and distress the
horse.


See that the horse is kept well shod, with
n good, stiff shoe always calked at the toe
and heel on hind feet, as it is there where
all the propcllng power comes from when
heavily loaded.


Keep the feet good aud strong by not al
lowing them to be cut away too much by
the blacksmith. The best of judgment should
be used in loading, taking into consideration
the condition of the street, and the distance
TO be Travelled.


Never overload, for by 50 doing you only
distress, strain and discourage your horse,
and do him more injury than you can possi-
bly, gain by carrying the extra load.


When your load is heavy to pull, stop Of
ten, and give your horse a chance to breathe


No good driver will ever resort to the
cruel practice Of whipping or beating his
horse. A light whip may be carried, bat
there is seldom use for it, Much more can
be accomplished by kind treatment and good
judgment.


Remember the horse is very intelligent
proud, sensitive, noble animal, the most use
full known to man, aud is deserving of the
greatest kindness.
Year: 1874

If there is anything perfectly detest, it
is the don't-speak eak.to-me.until-I I-know-who-
you-are manner of some would-be ladies.
You meet them in church, the street-cars,
shopping, in fact, here, there and every.
where. Eight out Of ten women will stare
at you from head to foot, can tell within five
cents Of how much your costume is worth
and you can easily discover by the curled
lip or raised eyebrow the result of their 81.
lent criticism. But think you that one of
those eight would open conversation with
| you unless she had an introduction2 Not
bit of it.


have belonged to the library for about
eighteen months, visiting it as often az five
or six times week, aud during that period
spoke to one lady, who actually had the
courage to speak without either Of US know
ing who the other was.


Dreadful wasn't it2 In the course of
our conversation she said she had often no.
ticed the same thing that l had, namely, the
coldness Of one woman towards another, and
that she often felt tempted to speak to
strangers, when they would draw
themselves up so stiay and look so forbid
ding that she didn't know who would be
contaminated the most were they to speak.


One afternoon, as | was reading in the
library, there sat down beside me a young
lady-evidently gotten up for effect-and
alter watching me for about ten minutes
over the top Of her paper, l ventured to
break the ice, and said "Have you ever
read Middlemareh She looked at me q
full minute and then answered shortly,
Nj al. th
you play checkers p and was not surprised
when she answered coldly, mo, never away
from home Oh, D" and she rushed
to meet another young lady, upsetting a
chair on her way, and to judge from the
looks directed toward me, they found some-
thing infinitely amusing in the fact that
had dared to speak without an introduction
| supposed that | would be met half way in
a pleasant, lady-ike manner; but it only
proves that fine dress does not make the
lady.


A man will shake hands, and be "hai-fel-
low well met" with an individual he never
saw before-little difference to him whether
he is introduced or not but woman dare
not act fearlessly and break the shackles Of
custom, simply because she doesn't want to.
But if we speak to strangers, how do we
know they are respectable" ?" you ask. Are
you so immaculate that you think it would
contaminate if you spoke to some one who
was not respectable? l think l see you
shrug your shoulders and curl your lip at
the thought. But, pray tell me- does the
mere introduction make an individual re-
spectacle? If so, it is sham respectable
ty.


Reader, make friends and speak to stran-
gers, and if you should come across one who
is not respectable, instead Of holding your
musk-scented handkerchief to your face and
crossing to the other side Of the street, step
down from your pedestal of pride, leaving
some of your excusivcness behind you. You
won't miss it. Speak kindly to the unfortu-
nate and erring, and endeavor to lead them
back into the right path, and you will feel
far happier than if you waited for an intro
duction. Try it, and let me know the re-
sult.-Caly0rnia AgriculturiSt.