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Year: 1879

Perhaps there is no department of
husbandray that offers as many in
ducements to men of small means as
the raising of sheep, whether the OBJ
jcct be to produce wool or mutton,
says the Live Stock Record. A
flock of young ewes, if properly car
ed for, will ordinarily double every
year. If the stock is poor at the
start, it may be brought up to high
degree Of excellence in three or four
years BY tho use of choice bucks.
1t costs less to procure sufficiently
large number of sheep to require the
services of a man to take care of
them than is required to raise. suf-
fic;ent number Of any other animals
to demand one mans attention, If
we except swine. Nothing can be
derived from cattle and horses until
they are three or four years, old, but
sheep begin to pay when they have
reached the second summer from
their birth.


To raise horses, mules or cattle
one must have considerable capital,
Or he must waitSeveral years before
he has sufficient number of animals
to give him any support. If one can
obtain fifty sheep, however, he may
in three or four years have a flock
that will prodnce a good income.
To start grain farm requires still
larger capital. Lands must be
bought, fences built, buildings erect
ed, plows, seeders and reapers purch-
ased and seeds obtained. At least
one first-class team must also be
bought. To procure all these things
requires more capital than most men
possess. To compete with others in
raising corn and small grain, it is
now necessary to own somewhat
costly tools and machinery, and to
have coed lands on which to raise
the crops.


Sheep may be raised on very poor
land--that is, on land that is not
adapted to raising corn or grain.
There are tens of thousands of acres
of lands in this and adjoining States
that are well adapted to raising
sheep, which now is too hilly or
rocky to plow to good advantage.
There are large tracts of this land
on which one could pasture sheep
for years without being molested.
Most spectators would like to have
sheep kept on land of this sort, as it
would be impaoved by their pres
ence. They would prevent the
growth of weeds and bushes, and
wonld return to the soil more than
an equivalent for what they consume.
Year: 1879

Spring Wheat In Southern Minnesota.


An intelligent gentleman of south
ern Minnesota, practical farmer,
who has just made a pretty thorough
examination of number of wheat
fields in this section, informs us
that, according to his belief, the con-
dition of the spring wheat has sell
dom, if ever, been more favorable
for vigorous growth at the cores
ponding season in former years than
it is now. 1t was farther advanced
a year ago at this time, but did not
in reality possess better hold on
the soil. An examination Of the
ground in repeated instances showed
to our informant that the roots of
the plant are not sufficiently suppli-
ed with moisture despite the long
period of drought this spring, but
that they are almost without excep-
ton strong healthy, and imbcddcd.
These are the essential conditions of
future growth, and they are being
heightened by the cool weather
which has prevailed during the past
two weeks and which still exists.
Whatever contingencies of this sea-
son may arise hereafter, favorable or
otherwise, there is, therefore, at pre-
sent, ample reason for satisfaction at
the condition and prospects Of our
great staple.
Year: 1879

President Hayes sent in his mes
sage, veto;ng the bill ''prohibiting
military interference at elections" on
Monday afternoon. Neither party
felt sure as to the character of the
Message until it was received.
When it proved to be a veto, the
Republicans were greatly elated and
the Democrats troubled and angry.
Having carried the matter so far the
Democrats are at q loss to know
what to do. To 60 on would be
ruinous to party prosects and to re-
treat, humiliating to the individual
democratic congressman. When
bulldozing fails the party is always
in trouble. Enlightend statesman
ship, sustained by moral courage, has
no place in democratic councils and
plays no part in democratic tactics
and having to meet veto, sustained
by unansurable arguments, and
which they know to bs reasonable
and right, they are terribly demora-
lized. 1t is difficult to predict what
course they will pursue but it Is pro-
bable that they will back down.
Not that they wish to do right, at
this late day, but they are afraid of
the results to their party. The
Presidents message and the speeches
of Edmunds and others will convince
reasoning people of all parties that
the democratic position is untenable
and they will be inclined to save the
party. We think, too that the maui
ing old Zach Chandler gave them
will help the weakening process.
Year: 1879

The Window Reporter gives the
following account of double mur-
der committed in Murray county:


AS we go to press report comes
from Murray county that two men-
one OH the west edge of Murray coun-
ty, and one on the east edge of Pin.
stone county, have been murdered
under the following circumstances
Last fall two men-father and SON
settled on claims as above described,
and made arrangements for home,
going back to Wisconsin for the
winter. When they returned this
spring other claiments had settled
there. Last week, the son went to
one of the claimants and tried to
coax him to leave, but of no avail.
He then took out his watch and pis.
toll and gave him two hours to leave
IN bat the fellow tarried and was
shot down on the spot. The son
then rode to the man on his fathers
claim and gave him similar warning,
and he, too, remained and was shot
The murderer then left and no trace
has since been had of him. One
man seems to have been a witness
of this affair. We give the reports
as we have it from a man who has
just come from Murray comfy.
Year: 1879

Never since our recollection, says
The New England Farmer, of Bos-
| ton, have we known so many men of
other occupations turning towards
the farm as means of getting a liv-
ing as at the present time, nor has
agricultural labor for many years
been as popular among all classes
in New England as now. OF course
there are more er less who are dis
satisfied every where, but, even
among farmers who have the repu-
tation of being confirmed grumblers,
the feeling is decidedly more cheer
full than during the period of intlat-
ed prices. One would hardly have
believed, ten years ago, that the sons
of our city merchants would, in a
few years, be found preparing them
selves for farmers, but such is the
fact to a greater extent, perhaps,
than many may suppose. Some of
the most promising boys now at our
agricultural colleges are sons of
wealthy city merchants.


One of the largest dealers in cloth
ing in the city recently expressed
himself strongly in favor of young
men learning the business of agri-
culture, and proves his sincerity by
placing his own son upon farm
where he will not only learn the bus
mess, but probably continue in it as
life occupation.


a physician having large prac-
tice writes us that he seriously con-
templates retiring from the profes-
sion, that he may give more atten-
ton to his farm which he thinks
may pay him quite as we'll, while he
will be far more independent than
at dresent. So let hesitat;ng farm
ers take courage.
Year: 1879

They say that Zach Chandler is
not much Of an orator, that he does
not gesture gracefully &c, but they
haven't much difficulty in getting at
his exact meaning when he speaks
That last speech was no exception to
the general rule in his case.
Year: 1879

The Faribault Democrat says that
gentleman of that city had con-
versation with the United States
Consul General to Cuba, who is him.
self a merchant if not a planter, and
that he expressed the opinion that
the newly discovered early amber
cane would make the Northwestern
Stntes the cheat sugar-producing
country of the world and not only
destroy the business in Cuba, but
force Spain to abolish slavery in that
island.
Year: 1879

When a jury on the Moore case
was being impanneIIcd, one man out
Of the forty examined said he had
read an account of the killing of Gen
try in the MteHigcncer. but dill not
not believe it. My, how the arch
angels will rear! -
Year: 1879

Some Radical newspaper scoundrel
has been forging an extract on the
Lexington Intelligencer, and the
Intelligencer calls upon the honorable


journalists Of the State to assist in


ferreting out the reprobate. This is
| right.
Year: 1879

The Mitchell dramatic company,
billed for the rest Of this week, will
not te IN Mexico until next Tuesday,
they will then play three nights.
They give such satisfaction in Louis
lana, and are favored with such
crowded houses, they will remain
there the rest of this week. = q
Year: 1879

White Cow of your State is a prominent candi-
date for dictatorship in the enterprise his
best friends claim that he would be more use
fnl in distributing and instructing novices in
the use of these political machines than in
making them.
Year: 1879

SPEAKING of the Ohio Democratic
ticket the Cincinnati Enquirer says
Such ticket will command the sup
port of all the sincere and intelligent
friends of currency reform in Ohio, of
all who have an eye single to the sue
cess of this great cause of the people.
That the ticket was so harmoniously
selected from among several most
excellent names argues we'll for the
Democratic success in October. In
deed, we regard the ticket as invinci-
BILE. If there were Respondent Dem
ocrats in Ohio two weeks ago, there
are none now. Either name on the
ticket could alone carry the State
Ewing, with the shining talents, and
an apostle in a good cause; or Rice,
who is not only soldier, but the ben
efactor of soldiers in the passage of
his arrears-of-pensions bill. Together
they cannot fail of victory.
Year: 1879

The Democrats seem to have given up
their idea of coercing the President by with
holding supplies, and will in all probability
pass the appropriation bills without the OBJ
jectionable amendments, or make some other
arrangement for the support of Government
until the assembling of Congress in Decem-
ber. The new bill offered in the House
Monday is ayowedly framed to avoid the OBJ
jections made by the President to the vetoed
army bill. 1t is a substitute for the political
sections of that measure, and though the
Democrats proclaim their purpose to with
hold the appropriations until the bill is acted
upon by the Executive, the delay is but bit
OF bravado to cover their retreat. Public
opinion has been too strong for them, and
they have not dared to carry out their revo-
lutionary purposes.


The new bill is so much better than the
rejected one, in form if not In substance, it
has been received with comparative approval.
On its face it seems merely to forbid mill
tary interference with the freedom of elec-
tions. The laws already forbid that, it is
true; but if the Democrats wish to pass
cumulative laws there will be little objection.
1t amuses them and doesn't hurt anybody
else. If the bill is simply re-affirmation OF
existing statutes it will probably receive the
Presidents approval. But opin ions differ as
to its scope. Some think its operation will
be to deny to the Executive all power of en-
forcing the Federal election laws In cases
where the civil authorities fail, through in
sufficient power or for other reasons, to do
theiI duty. II this is the effect OF the bill, if
it takes away any safe guard of The right of
suffrage, or puts any restriction upon free
dom or purity of elections, it should be
promptly vetoed. The action of the Pres-
dent in regard to the army bill leads to the
confident belief that be will disapprove of any
measure which aims at :he accomp lishment
of the Objectionable objects which the vetoed
measure sought to achieve.


The following is the text of the bill:


Whereas. the presence of troops at the polls
is contrary to the spirit of our institutions and
traditions of our people, and tends to destroy
the freedom of elections.


Therefore, be it enacted, ETC., that it shall not
be lawful to bring to or employ at any place
where q general or special election is being
held in State, any part OF the army or navy
OF the United States, unless such force shall be
necessary to repel armed enemies of the United
States or to enforce section 4, article 4, of the
Constitution of the United States and the laws
made in pursuance thereof, on,appication of
the Legislature or executive OF the State where
such force is to be used, and so much of all
laws as is inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
Year: 1879

FRED DOUGLASS explains that he opposes
the negro exodus chiefly because sit is a
wretched substitute tor the fuflment of the
national obligations by which the govern
ment is held and firmly bound to protect
every American citizen, of whatever color,
upon any aud every part of the American
domain
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
alcases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

Before you begin your heavy spring
work after winter OF relaxation, your sys-
TEN needs cleansing and strengthening to
prevent an attack Of Ague. Bilious or
spring sickness that will unfit you for "a
seasons work You will save time, much
sickness and great expense. if you will, use
one bottle Of Hop Bitters in your family
this month. Don't wait See other col
umn.
Year: 1879

THE Presidents veto of the Chinese
bill was expected mt the capitol Thurs
day, and there was disappointment
when the presidents private secretary
arrived without it. The pressure
brought to bear upon the president to
induce him to sign the bill is remark.
able, but up to this time it is certain
that he has not yielded his convictions
and will veto the measure.
Year: 1879

THE House of Representatives on


Wednesday in amending the appro-
priahon to pay the deficiency in PEN
SONS, required an auditorial board,


consisting of the Governor, Attorney
General and Comptroller, to pass upon
the legality of these claims. The
pension law of July %, 1875, provided


that the applicant should apply to the
county court OF the county of his resi-
dence for a pension and should, in
such application, state such facts as
the law required to entitle him to 9
pension, and that the truth of such
statement should be established by two
creditable witnesses; that the county
court could examine witnesses, ETC.,


and pass upon the merits of the case ;
that, If their action was favorable, a
certified copy Of all the papers in the
case should be sent to the Comptroller,


and that officer could review and finally
pass upon the claim, and that his &C
ton should be final. When the Comp
troller passed fsvorably upon the claim,


he drew his warrant for the am-ua'
then due, If there was any appropria-
tion to pay. II the appropriation was
exhausted. he simply gave the pen
sioner a certificate that his name was
placed upon the roll and stating the
amount then due him, but that g war
rant could not be drawn for the amount
because the appropriation wss exhaust
ed. By this action Of the Comptroller
the whole matter. under the law, was
concluded, and nothing was left for
the Legislature butte make deficiency
appropriation TO cover the entire
amount thus due. An auditorisl board
TO pas upon the legality Of thess
claims after they have been 20 sp-
proved and the law bean fully CON-
phsd with, sPpsss sapsreucos Th'
Year: 1879

No LEGISLATURE ever had greater or
more difiecit tasks to accomplish than
this. The whole financial system and
condition of the State and all laws re-
lating to finance and debt must be con-
formed to thoroughly changed condi-
ton OF the finances OF the U nion. Rates
of interest on State debts and of taxa
ton cannot remain the same when gold
supplants paper and the whole code of
laws, created during forty years, is
now to be recreated. There was never
body that toiled more assiduously or
soberly or continuously, and since
these servants OF the people are
worthy of their hire we have said they
should not be cheated by this Rutaba-
gsism in the Constitution which saves
at the spiggot and wastes at the bung-
aole by Withholding proper compensa-
ton for wise and faithful service done
the country. Had the Legislature ad-
journed Governor Roberts would have
been compelled to reconvene the body,
and thus the State would properly and
honestly have paid for honest services
rendered.
Year: 1879

The present Constitution, justly
enough, has been harshly criticize by
members of the Legislature on the
floors Of both houses. Conceived un-
der an unhealthy condition of society,
and chiefly acted for its want of any
thing conducive to good government,
it has been stumbling tiook in the
course of proper legislation. Bang
the prime Law Of the State, TO which
all statute law must conform, it has
overawed ell legislation. and the SIX
teeDih Legislature has therefore been
able to pass no bill not depending
wholly upon this miserable code that
all condemn. Having received the
harshest condsmnstions, and there be-
ing advUsates, even now, all over the
STATE, OF another convention to cure
radical and multiplied defects of the
Constitution in force, 1t is not a mat
ter Of wonder that the Sixteenth
legislature has received It's share Of
condemnation for supposed shoItcom-
ings. THE STATEsMAN, along with
Others, has critIciz I'd the course of the
Legislature, when it should also have
taken 8 more generous view Of the
case and given credit to its members
for a vast deal of labor and toll in
their work OF difficult legislation. Ger
tainly no body ever had such tasks
presented to it. Civil and criminal
codes of forty years growth have been
reviewed and reproduced. Coditiers,
it is true, prepared revised codes, but
these and the old codes have been
compared and the new one amended
by careful, psiDstaking Legislators,
who, through dilligent study, have be-
come masters OF the very spirit and
letter of sll Texas Law. Every law
passed by this Legislature has been
framed, not only On the principles set
down in the Constitution, but with Gp-
piiance to these revised codes, that 1t
has taken toilsome days and sleepless
nights to mature. No body that ever
sat in the Capitol In this city ever
worked with the same zsal as this one;
there was never so much work done
in SO short time; and when we re-
feet that the Constitution places upon
this Jealous labor, this conscientious
toll, the value of two dollars per diem,
decency reyolts at the idea. Why the
Legislature did not adjourn and why
it does not even now adjourn to meet
in extra session and perfect and enact
only certain bills can only be a. cribed
to a false proprioty. The Constitution
declares that regular sessions of the
Legislature shall sit only sixty days at
FIVE dollars per diem pay to members,
thereby assuming that honest men
stepped DOWN and out when its men,
bers retired from the Capitol, and that
subss gently crops of only dishonest
Legislators could be produced in Texas.
The folly and injustice of this pro-
vision is shown by the fact that no
legislative body ever performed the
same amour. of necessary work in
sixty days as has been done by the
Sixteenth Legislature. Given to hard
labor, and being more than an average
body in intelligence, while its mem-
bers are Beyond all question the sober
est and most gentlemany body of men
ever assembled at the Texas capital,
the press and people should be led to
discover its virtues, and not be direct
ed to faults alone that are possessed Of
all men.
Year: 1879




TIE communication printed to-day on
free schools is from an old Texan whose
name is as familiar throughout the I'm,
ion as household words. The subject
is one that crearea deep interest, and
from manifestations all over the State
the Legislature is in error when it as
sumes that the people of Texas are
willing to maintain system of free
schools at this day. Such PROPOSE
ii on presented to the people would be
defeated by four-fiiths of the intelligent
voters of the State. They are opposed
to it on principle, and God knows with
the hard times and unfavorable crop
prospects of this year they would de-
feat it if for no other reason than
through necessity.
Year: 1879

IT WILL be seen from a report of tha
Comptroller, to be found in the jour
nails of the II Iuse, that there is due from
tax collectors on unsettled bonds over
q half million dollars-enough to pty
all the deficiency claims against tie
State. Suit has been brought in the
Travis county court on many of the
bonds, where judgment is generally
obtained by default. These suits
should be conducted by the Attorney
General. AS it is they are placed in
the hands of private lawyers, and
taking work into the estlmste are
equal to striking bonanza at Lead
Vile
Year: 1879

The compromise proposed, that Ten,
nessee will pay fifty cents on the dol
lar and four per cent. interest on the
public debt, is only fair and right.
Money is worth four per cent. and
Texas should pay no more, and Ten
nessee honestly owes only about one
half the sum total of outstanding
bonds. Half were sold or disposed OF
in violation of law known to the
purchasers or stolen outright.
Year: 1879

IF Congress come to dead lock and
fight two years over the question Of
separating the repeal of odious laws
from appropriation bills. there win be
such row and excitement over the
country that the poor GreenbsckerE
and bondbolders and banks will be
forgotten and the presidential election
will turn on really trifing side issue.
This doubtless is the end aimed at. II
accomplished the poor Greenbacker,
60 down to obIl ZION and Tilden and
Grant alone come to the front.
Year: 1879

TIE Commercial will please state
what undiscovered motive" the
srArEsxAs has for its opposition to
the absurd appropriation to the worse
than absurd public schools. Corrupt
people used TO say the STATESMAN was
hired to advocate '9ooal option, " bu:
the Cenmerc;al Is not Of the base sort.
and therefore would not prssupposs
impossible corruption.
Year: 1879

IT is a misdemeanor, punished by
fac and imprisonment, to sell or buy or
wear belt or pocket pistols in Tennes-
see. The law Is designed to abolish
the pocket on the hip instituted IN
promotion of murder, cowardice and
harDariem
Year: 1879

tain with modest sufiiciency, and can
demonstrate that the much talked Of but
altogether too little practiced simplicity
OF republicanism is something more
than . phrase for the use of Fourth Of
July orators. Whether or not the sim
plicity of living, which is popularity and
traditionally supposed to be an acces-
sorry of republicanism will make any
impression in London or elsewhere, will
of course depend upon the man who at
tempts to practice it; but if the Minister
to the Court of st. James Is not the right
kind of man, he will not make the right
kind Of an impression no matter how
simple or how gorgeous his surround
ings may happen to be-"
Year: 1879

STATEsMANsHIP does not consist in
fowery oratory or in making finely
written speeches for the entertainment
of the lis ener or the reader. That Is
very well for counselors and advocates.
But real craftsmanship is found in
sagacity-forecast and provision to meet
danger and avoid il or ward it off. To
provide the ''ways and means" with the
least burden of taxation to the indus
trious laborer-to preserve the peace Of
the nation and secure prosperity. Such
craftsmanship is invaluable, and yet Is
never found vaunting itself.