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Year: 1879

A poor horse Il q poor piece Of prop.
erty, because with horses we employ labor
at high prices, and If the team Is unable
to do full days work, part Of this labor
= wasted. Generally, with superannuatcd
horses, enough more has to be fed IN grain
and meal to largely increase the necessary
expense. | would always feed team
well; but with strong, young horses, this
extra feed win 60 into extra work, and
thus diminish lis cost. To keep infrm
horses at work involves greater expense,
as much Of their feed Is needed TO keep
up their vitality. A team Of horses. each


weighing I,2Ou pounds or over, and from


five to ten years old, can do an immense
amount Of work if well fed and in hands


willing TO put them through. The great
satisfaction 10 using such team comes
from the fact that they will not probably


be injured BY any work that they are likely
to be put to.


In keeping team Of work horses,


would seldom turn to pasture, and then


only for a very brief time after midsum.


mer, and when there was no pressing work


to be done. Horses at hard work cannot


be pastured proftably, and If they arc


strong and healthy, are better in the sta.


BILE than anywhere else. Able-bodied men


can work all through the summer six days


out Of every seven and take no injury.


There is no reason why able-bodied horses


in good health should not, with proper


care and feed, do the same. The bits Of


grass which plough horse gets at any time
through the spring work does him far


more harm than good When burdock


leaves appear few may be fed, which
will be relished by most horses; but be-
yond this the diet should be mainly good


clover hay, with corn and oatmeal or cut
feed to give strength, and an occasional
feed Of roots to sharpen the appetite and
keep the bowels open.


With good horses Kept in the best con.
dition, it is possible TO reduce the numbe.
employed in working a place. Four os
five good strong horses will do the work


OF six or more poor ones, and do 1t much
{ more satisfactorily to the owner or the
man who works them. Very often II viii
l be found advantageous to hire some team
to supplement- that kept on the farm rathel
|. than let work get behind-hand, or keeT
y moro horses than are needed through The
greater part of the year. This is espc
!. cially the case where through bad man


agemeut the horses on the farm are un
able to do full days work. Wher
ploughing or seeding drag along late il
the season from such cause, the fact fore
! bodies vast deal Of needless work an.
/ worry for the farmer, aud an unpro6tabl
! season at the close. "a stern chase is
/ long chase and the farmer who gets be
\ hind-hand at the beginning of the season
. viii Sod ls.da- .4itha- of satisfaction q
!, profit in his work Country Gentlen,a,
Year: 1879

The first point to be observed is to keep
the leather soft and pliable; this can be
done only by keeping it well charged with
oil and grease; water is a destroyer Of
these but mud aud saline moisture from
the animal are even more destructive.
Mud, in drying, absorbs tAe grease and
opens the pores Of the leather, making il
a ready prey to water, while the salty
character Of the perspiration from the an
imal Injuries the leather, stitching and
mountings. It therefore follows that to
preserve harness the straps should be
washed aud oiled whenever il has been
moistened by sweat or soiled by mud. To
do this efiectually, the straps should be
unbuckled and detached; then washed with
a little water and brown soap, then coated
with mixture Of neatsfoot oil and be al
lowed TO remain undisturbcd until the
water Is dried out; then thoroughly rub
with woolen rag; the rubbing is impor-
tant, as it, in addition to removing the
surplus oil and grease, tends to close the
pores and gives finish to the leather. In
hanging harness care should be taken TO





allow all straps to hang their full length;
brides, pads, gig saddles and collars should
be hung up upon forms Of the shape Of
each. Light Is essential to the care Of
leather, and when the harness closet IS
dark the door should be left open at least
half Of the time during each day. All
closets should be ventilated, aud when
possible they should be well lighted. To
clean plated mouDtings use chamois with
little trip oil or rotten stone, but they
should be secured as little as possible.
Rubber covered goods are cleansed in the
same way. Leather covered needs to be
well brushed and rubbed with q wooden
rag.


II harness is thoroughly cleaned twice
year, and when unduly exp0sed treated
as We have recommended, the leather viii
retain lis softness and strength for many
years. -Hasaess Jowaa,.
Year: 1879

to drive of the white immigration from our
section than all the lies and Misrepresentation
set afloat by the Bloody Shirt press and politi-
clans. They draw a line In politics. and IL the
Northern man who settles In our midst should
dare refuse to toe the mark they forthwith pro.
coed TO brand him as n foreigner aud spy.
We have fought this proscriptive spirit from
the first and we shall fight 1t to the last, In
the vindication of our principles we speak for
tho whole Jetiersonian Democracy, and know
no North and no South.


Mr.. BLACKBURN may have been misinformod
about the editors of tho States. If not with
ingratitude as black rs ever corrupted the core
OF human heart, ho sought to overthrow our
Influence by insinuations and misroprosonta-
tion. II not, 1t was an act of such base politi-
cal treachery that the waters OF the multitude
nous seas cannot wash it out.


In the case of BLACKBURN, when he first
broke into phrase as to Democratic inten-
tion, out of the fullness of the heart" he
was led to tell the simple truth. His utter
ance was bold and honest, so much so that
it frightened the Northern Copperheads," T"
and at their instance, aud not on his own
volition, he has ever since been skullSing
and wriggling TO work his way out of the
responsibility he had assumed. But If he
flatters himself that change and perver-
sion Of the truth on the page of the Record
is to relieve him he is greatly mistaken.
That honest declaration of purpose on the
part of the Democrats has alarmed the
country and fired the Northern heart, until
to-day patriotic and Union-loving men
| everywhere outside the Confederate States
relax their party ties and gird up their loins
in loyalty as they did during the bloody
years of rebellion. The friends of peace
unity, and constitutional integrity have oc-
casion to thank Mr.. BLACKBURN for his
revolutionary declarations, for they have
put the country on its loyalty and aroused
| its patriotism
Year: 1879

TO the Edlt0r OF the National republican,:


SIR l notice in your editorial comments on
the action of the rebel Democracy in turning
out Union soldiers from their positions
in the United States Senate that you
express great indignation at such &C.
tion. But do you look for or can you expect
anything else from our enemies2 What has
been the action on the part of our pretended
political friends of the Republican party {?
Why, when any political capital is to be sought
and gained the first thing we hear of is
stopping over of undying love and de-
votiOn TO the Union soldiers, their wild.
ows and orphans. The soldier vote and
that of their true friends is heavy one,
and In order to keep it in the Republican
fold it is necessary in all important speeches
by Republican Congressman to hold up the
U MON soldier as the idol of the nation. There
may be something in this; but how is this love
and devotion practsed2 Where and how Is / t
dispensed2 Let IL be known tomorrow that
there are 100 vacancies in the various Depart.
ments. Let educated aud competent Union
soldiers, whose war records rate high, and
whose services TO the Republican party by
m oney and work rate equally rs high, make ap-
plcation, and how many would succeed In oh.
tanning n position or employment under the
Government Very few If any. Who
does obtain employment Some nice young
ladies whose parents or relations are fully
Year: 1879

THE talk about Bonanza MAcKEY's offer
to discount the pay of Republican Congress
men and other public officials in the event
of an appropriation deadlock is probably
based upon fragrant speculation. But If
there is any foundation for it, it shows that,
so far as Mr.. MAcKEY is concerned, the
capitalists of the country are not at all
frightened by the clamors of the hour or q
fear for the future stability of the Govern
ment If the offer has been made, it is one
of patriotic inspiration, and for that reason
is one that will not receive speedy imitation
at the hands of the manipulators of the
Gramercy Park bar'l.
Year: 1879

trict and in the second place it gives posi-
tion to political Inarplot, changeling, and
migrate, who deserves nothing better than
contempt from the Republican party. 1t is
pity to tri1e away Republican patronage
in this manner upon those who are Repub-
lcans only so long and so far as there is q
prospect that they may be rewarded with
pay and provender
Year: 1879

THE New York Herald is of the opinion
that tho Republicans are far shrewder poll
ticians than their opponents, but as the
Democrats now rate that docs not give n
high altitude to the Republicans.
Year: 1879

IT is to be hoped that BEN BUTLER's offer
of 10000 acres of Wisconsin land will be
accepted by the colorcd refugees, to whom
it is rendered, and that BEN will so and
live with them We have nothing against
Wisconsin, nor do we wish TO injure the
refugees aforesaid; but we would like to see
the experiment tried of getting BUTLER
permanently into good company.
Year: 1879

THE Philadelphia Press suggests that
those Southern Democrats who believe that
every State is independent of the United
States Government might as we'll 90 one
step further and declare every county inde-
pendent of the State, and every township
independent Of the county. The first the
ory, if carried out, would be quite as likely
TO produce anarchy rs the last.
Year: 1879

the Southern people from the late Confed-
eracy into loyal States, entirely ignores the
real causes which have led thereto, and
tenders his counsels as though the case was
colored with the roseate tints of peace,
prosperity, and happiness. We concur
fully with him in his opinion as to what
should be-but what is not-that the con-
stitutional provisions guaranteeing equal
rights to all the people of the Union should
be peacefully executed in every State. If
this were so there undoubtedly would
have been no genesis to this exodus; but
fourteen years of bitter experience has
shown that it is not so, and never can be,
so long as the late enslavers of the colored
race exist and control public affairs in their
respective localities. True, the nation
gave to the slave his freedom and endowed
him with the rights of citizenship under
constitutional and statutory guarantees that
they should be fully respected, but these
guarantees have not been kept, The Fed
erol arm has hung listlessly, as if struck by
paralysis, while the late shareholders have
despoiled the freedman of his rights of citi-
zenship, his peace, his property, and too
often of his life. This the colored people
have endured for more than decade, and
instead Of bow of promise being hung in
their heavens darker and darker clouds
have envcloped their cause. Should they
continue to endure these things, when not a
ray of hope illumines their prospect? 1t is
true that the Government should have pro-
tectcd this people from the great wrong they
have suffered, but it has not and in all
human probability it will not for the reason
that i'll the late rebellious States State SOW
ereignty is allowed to rise supreme to the
Federal Constitution and executive power
of the laws, and no redress of their multi
piled wrongs is afforded. Because the Gov
ernment should and does not secure to this
people their most sacred rights, Affords in
our humble opinion, no good reason why
they should not escape from their persecu-
tions and wrongs by any favorable door
that is opened. As we understand the po-
sition and argument of Mr.. DOUGLASS he
should himself have endured the shackles
of slavery and not have labored for his own
freedom when in slavery, so long as the
Government permitted his master to hold
him in bondage. Ho made manly effort


to he free, and so do his race in the South
to escape the expressions they suffer by
seeking more congenial homes elsewhere.
The cases are analogous, and it seems to us
that Mr.. DOUGLASS teachings now are not
strictly in accord with his former practice
relating to his own condition.
Year: 1879

We have great respect for FREDERICK
DOUGLASS, because of his superior abilities
and worth as citizen of the United States,
and for the further reason that he has emerged
by his own efforts from the bonds of servi-
tude into the estate of freedom, and stands
to-day almost peerless as type of his race,
by the dint ofhis own talent and industry.
Still we are not in full accord with his
present views and attitude relating TO the
colored exodus from the South to the North
under existing circumstances. He has given
q recent letter to the public on this ques-
ton, in which he says:


am opposed to this exodus because it is a
Wretched substitute for the fullllment of the
national obligations by which tho Government
is held and firmly bound to protect every
American citizen, of whatever color, upon any
and every part of tho American domain. am
opposed TO this exodus because ii is an untimely
concession to the idea that colored people and
white people cannot live together in peace and
prosperity unless the whites are a majority and
control the legislation and hold the offices Of
tho State. l am opposed to this exodus be-
cause it will cast upon the people of Kansas
and other Northern States a multitude of de-
luded, hungry, homeless, naked, and destitute
people to be supported in Il large measure by
aims am opposed to this exodus because 1t
will enable our political adyersaries TO
mako successful appeals to popular preju-
dice las in the case Of tho Chinese) on the
ground these people, so ignorant and helpless,
have been imported for the purpose of making
the North solid by outvoting intelligent
white Northern citizens am opposed to this
exodus, because rolling stones gather no moss,
and agree with EMERSON, that the men who
made Rome or any other locality worth going


to sec staid there There is in my judgment
no part of the United States where an indus
| trious and intelligent colored man can serve
| his race more wisely and efficiently than upon
the soil where he was born and reared and is
known. am opposed TO this exodus, because
/ see in 1t tendency TO convert coOred labor.


ing men into travelling tramps, first going
North because they are prosecuted, aud then
returning South because they have been de.


ceived and disappointed in their expectations; !;


who will excite against themselves and against
our whole race an increased measure of pOpu-
| lar contempt and scorn. l am opposed to this
| exodus, because l believe that tho conditions
| Of existence in the Southern States are stead.
| ily improving, and that the eolorod man there
will ultimately realize tho fullest measure Of


liberty and equality accorded and secured in
any section Of our common country.


| We notice that Mr.. DOUGLASS, in filing
his numerous objections to the exodus Of
Year: 1879

THE example set by the Democratic off,
GERS of the Senate and House in cleaning out
Republicans, and woun1ed soldiers at that,
to give place to ex-Confederates and Demo-
cratic dead-beats should be emulated by
the Executive Departments of the Govern
ment, and wherever an ex-Con federate or an
ungrateful Democrat, male or female, is
found they should have ticket Of leave,
that their places may be filled by the
wounded Union soldiers who have been dis
placed at the Capitol and by the widows of
Union soldiers, who are not only qualified
to fill the positions, but who are in need OF
employment and its rewards. The heads of
the Departments cannot justify an indiffer-
ence to this question at this time under q
proper regard for duty. They must fight
fire with fire under this implacablc system
of Democratic prescription. Hunt for the
Democrats in the Departments, and, when
found, send them across the lines into the
enemy's camp, There is no room for Dem
ocrats now in Republican administration
Bounce them.
Year: 1879

THE Bourbons have changed their tactics,
but not their revolutionary intent. They
now propose to send their bogus reform
measures regarding the national election
laws to the President, and then act tupon the
appropriation bills as future events may die
tate. They have changed the programme
Of their bull-dozing efforts; that is ALL But
they will not succeedin this plan of coercion
any better than they did in the last one.
Year: 1879

THE test oath for jurors is practically a
dead letter on the statute book. Enough
young rebels have grown up in the South to
the requisite age for jury service who can
subscribe to it, because they were under
military age during the war, to enable in
terested parties in that section to pack all
the juries with rebel sympathizers they may
require. The original design of the law,
which was to protect loyalists against the
rapacious vengeance of disloyalists before
the United States courts, is therefore or
thereby nullifed.
Year: 1879

CoUNTER-IRRITANTs are extensively re.
sorted to by medical science for the purpose
of bringing internal and subtle maladies to
the surface. 1t is very remarkable that the
Presidents veto message on the army bill
has had like effect upon paciied and
reconciled South. 1t has brought all the
humors of treason and rebellion to the sur
face of that section, until its cuticle looks
like well-developed case of smallpox
Year: 1879

Rsv cities are more favorably located
than Wilmington, for the promotion OF
thu health Of the people. Lying on
the hill side the surface drainage is
complete, and on the occurrence OF a
.s.vv rain the streets are cleaned more
thoroughly than they are ever done oy
the broom brigade, while there are no
marsh a in the vicinity to emit miasma
70 pojs,n the air and produce disease.
The annual death rate for 10000 peo-
ple is comparatively small, yet it might
b. greatly lessened ty more close OBJ
ssryancs Of the laws Of health. Hun
dreds of lives are annually sacrifi''d
through ignorance or carelessness. This
is particularly the case with 'hiidren'
A nearly one-half Of the deaths is fire.
quently made up of those who have not
reached their second year. Such waste
of life is really shocking. Every child
with proper care should overcome the
diseases incident to childhood and at
tain mature years, unless 1t meets with
soms accident, or is constitutlonally
dsbilitated or diseased. The evil Is
attributable more to the Ignorance OF
parents than the want Of skill Oh the
part of physicians, and it must go on
until parents give more attention to
the study of the laws of life. IT Is
high time that reform was being at


tempted in this respect. Every young
woman as we'll as every young man,
should be taught to conform to natura!
laws, and endsavor to promote rather
than destroy that most sacred OF all
gifts, as nothing is so important as the
blessing of health and bodily strength.
Simple food, proper exercise and mod
Grafton in all things, will insure length
OF days. There Is more s'ohhoeo ''oA'
over eating and indigestion than from
any other source. The seeds OF disease
exist in cakes, candies and excessive
quantities of rich food. After a feast
there is usually plenty OF work for the
doctors. Everything should be eaten
in moderation, and in case an overdose
is consumed, medicine of soms kind
should be Immediately administered


When a day elapses without nature
discharging its proper functions, ply
sician should be called or steps taker
TO restore the normal condition OF thu
system. Be careful how you live If yo'
wish to enjoy health a. d reach Old age
Those who act OIL this hint will hnt
themselves we'll repaid.
Year: 1879

TAG RECENT elections III thu N"Ith
has fully demonstrated the fact that
the Republican party will remain i'll
tn ascendency for number OF years
to come, but these who think that
tbers will not be hard and bitter
struggle next year will he very much
mistaken. The Republicans will win
but work and only hard work will se-
cure the victory. Repuhlcars cannot
sit down ard calmly look upon victory
A matter Of fact without effort. The
party is in prime condition mi is now
in possession OF enough States togive
victory next year. Had the elections
been held this year for Pre,ide the
Republicans would have had a grand
victory. There can be no doubt that
the Democrats will make desperate
effort next year, hecause they are al
most certain OF a solid Sout and they
will require but forty seven votes more
10 elect a Democratic President, but
this will never happen again alter the
census Of next year is taken aids reap
portionment is made upon the basis o:
that census. This is the exact situa
ton as understood hy every thinking
Republican, and the fact that the suc-
cess Of the Democrat party will bs
simply the success Of the solii sonth
is going to have a powerful effect in
favor Of the Republicans. .On the one
sids is a solid Republican North. On
the other is a sold Democra ic South
seeking power through two States, New
York and Indiana. New York has just
given notice that she cannet consent to
bs one Of these States, and II Indiana
had al a chance this fall her voice
would hare bsen the same.
Year: 1879

Master Masons. The royal arch and select
masters marched In hollow square al round the
hearse, and the grand master and other
officers Of the grand council took their posi-
tiOns in rear of the procession.
Year: 1879

I'm several OF the eastern counties IN this
territory the question of a herd or no fence
law is being agitAted and the advantages and
disadvantages discussed We have given
the subject considerable thought and have
come to the conclusion that Law requiring
no fences to be built would work detrlmen-
tai to the interests of our county IN Particn-
lar. Walla Walla county has many thous-
ands Of acres of land within its limits which
are not arabic, but fit only for grazing pur,,
poses. upon which thousands Of cattle feed
and grow fat, and most of said land is pub
lie domain. too poor to be worth 30 or
even 81. p per acre Upon examination OF
the assessment roll We find that our people
are assessed upon 6. 6.362 head OF horses, 20o
mules, l2,ll7 cattle, 26, 066 sheep and 964
hogs, representing value OF over SooO,oo0.
From the above it viii be seen that stock
raising in this valley figures as prominently
as the raising OF cereals. Our horses and
cattle are the admiration or the world. Now
with herd or no fence law in force. which
law would be local IN its application. 1t Will
most certainly drive this remunerative and
valuable industry ont of our county and IN
ure to the benefit OF the county or counties
having no such law in force, because stock Is
taxed in the county where found. Again
such a law would depreciate every farm to
the va!ue of It's fences, which are estimated
to cost about 800 per mile. And even with
this no fence LAW in force we believe that
every farmer would from necessities arising
from his own operations be compelled to
keep up the fences on his place, or have
them built if there are none. Such Law
may be necessary in Europe, where people
own only few acres of land, anu these 10.
Gated not in one piece but in many small
patches. To apply such a law in country
like ours is certainly eFroaeoGs.


Iowa and Kansas haze tried the expert
ment OF no fence law. In the former state
it has caused many quarrels and brOlls, work
ing disadvantageously, and efforts are now
being made to repeal it; the latter state, by
reason of its des.itution of timber, Of climate
and tornadoes, was compelled to pass this
sort of A law as no fence Of any kind would
resist the cyclones. With these views We
submit the question to the different oranges
in our county for an expression upon the
subject by resolution or otherwise, which We
will be glad to pablish fer the information
of the public in general and our legislators
in particular.