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Year: 1878

A correspondent of the Rurdt sun gives
,is experience in feeding cattle AS fol-
,nws "If they are sometimes stuffed and
~ others starved, they will soon go
,brough the process of "eating of their
Seads :" In feeding meal always want
:, oround fine, ms my experience is that
,Lrs. bushels of fine meal is equal to four
rround coarse, though an over feed of
sre meal will sour worse than the coarse I;
chi. the feeder must guard against. Al.
,,avs rive each one box to himself,
On YOU know he eats what you feed him,
and ALWAYS accustom them to being tied
mn from calves if this is not convenient
,.ben YOU begin to iced tie them up at
nioht and let them run loose in the lot
If day. Keep them well bedded, and
never allow hog in their stalls, or
Won will lose much of the manure they
make, and that with them is big item.
When your stalls begin to get too hot to
he healthy, clean out and haul direct to
where YOU want the manure.


In commencing to feed, if you intend
N feed five or six months, don't feed too
heavy at the start, but gradually increase
80 as not to Cloy them, as it is difficult
10 make profit on one that has been over
fed or foundered. For two years past |
have been turning mine off at two to
two and a half years old, at from S6S to
ais. and always with satisfaction to my
self and all parties who handle them.


once tried three. year-old scrub steer
until he was four years old, with a'lot of
Young grades. The grades made gain
of 6l5 pounds each in ten months and
two days. and the scrub made 423 pounds
in the same time; and through the feed
ing season he ate three pounds more of
meal per day than any other in the lot,
and think full as much hay, though
that was not weighed. He weighed at
four years old ,4G6 pounds, and sold at
AZ cents per pound, while the two and
two and half years old averaged over
1,4O0 pounds, and sold at cents. In
feeding, few rutabagas are great help.
Hay and corn-fodder fed alternately are
better than either alone. In my opinion,
no farmer who feeds grade Shorthorns
judiciously, and takes care TO get the
benefit of manure, will ever need credit
As for scrubs, fight shy of them, for il
the market is dull and slow, you are com
PEELED to sell for less than they cost, and
seldom, under any circumstances, at a
profit.
Year: 1878

A writer in the New York Herald says
If hens are richly cared for they should
pay from 200 TO 800 per cent. profit as lay
ers. They must not be stinted as to space,
nor too many kept together. If confined
allow at least a square yard to each fowl.
Initiate as closely as possible the condi-
ton of the hen in summer, and supply
by artificial means the wants which nat.
ure supplies in warm weather, and hens
will lay in winter. Let the floor Of the
hen house be of dry earth, with box OF
dirt and ashes for their sand bath. Keep
their quarters clean by removing their
droppings at least three times week.
Give free ventilation. Suppose your hens
to be in good condition and health when
they commence laying, give them the
proper food to keep them so. Buckwheat
and wheat are the best grains, although
for variety other grains must be given.
Give cooked feed in various ways every
day. Mush is excellent as also fresh meat
and scraps from the kitchen. Two or
three times week give fresh bones and
ground bones, with gravel and broken
oyster shells, always within reach. APP
Piles, cabbage turnips and onions, raw or
cooked, will be relished. The later in
life pulet commences to lay the longer
she will continue to lay, and the greater
will be the uniformity in the size of
her eggs. A good Houdan hen will av-
erage from 100 to 100 eggs a year; but
to average that, flock must have good
care. Thick sour milk or buttermilk is
an excellent article Of diet through the
heated season. The Houdans are very
prolific and will stand a great deal of
cold, but they must be kept dry. The
Plymouth Rocks are almost constant lay
ers and bear confinement well. Their
eggs are large and very even in size.
Although tier frame is not so large as
the BrahmAs, they are more plump and
fatten readily.
Year: 1878

A serious mistake is in not taking
proper care of machinery purchased.
Take the country through, and more is
used up by neglect and abuse than by
actual service. Another point on which
we may be well sensitive is that farmers
are not particular enough in learning
how to use implements after they are
purchased Anybody can use a thing
that will almost go alone, but when re-
pairs and better operator are required,
many lay them aside aud order new ones.
To illustrate; One of the first reapers
owned in this vicinity was in use after
other farmers, who did not buy as soon,
with less acres to cut each year, had
worn out their second ones. 1t merely
belonged to a man who would make
things work, and continued to do good
work with it until "extras" to replace
the parts worn out could no longer be
obtained. The same individual con-
structed horse fork before patented
ones were known. 1t was merely large
fork made by blacksmith, with a lift
ing rope attached near the fork, and a
cord attached near the end Of the handle.
In his hands this rude implement was
very effective until better ones could be
obtained. have known machines sold
for mere tritle 70 do better work in
new hands than the new ones purchased
to take their places. The fault lies not
so much in the amount of farm machinery
made as the manner in which it is used.
While it is always the reverse of economy
to buy what is not actually needed, this
is especially true of expensive machinery.
1t is difficult to tell which error is often
est committed, buying too largely of i'm
pIements,or getting along, after fashion,
without such as are really necessary to
profitable farming. g.-Husbdndman.
Year: 1878

I buy for cash and as I have
a large trade, CAN AND WILL
sell goods in my line at such
prices as will attract attention
and secure the patronage of
the CLOSE cash buyer.


Having a long lease of the
old Furniture Stand which /
have occupied for nearly five
years 1 intend to remain per-
manently, and solicit a con-
tinuance of your patronage.
Year: 1878

WOULDN'T LET HIM IN.


'Then you have lot of people up
there soaring the wits out of poor in.
nocents with pictures Of this depart-
ment, when they know nothing about
il themselves, not as yet having had
an opportunity, that will be offered
them at some future day. l frequent
ly go up in the world myself and l
must say that SO far as the govern
ment is concerned lovelier, happier
paradise to live in could not be desir-
ed by mortality. l have sometimes
thought that the government sent peo-
pie here on account of their not being
satisfied with it; calling hard names ;
"a vale of tears a wicked world "a
sad sojourning, and other things not
exactly respectful, when you consid-
Year: 1878

The New Orleans Collectorship.


Washington, April 16.-William III.
Hunt, of New Orleans, in reply to a
telegram of the President, says he will
consent to the use of his name as the
nominee for collectorship of that city.
The Senators from Louisiana will not
sustain him for that position, but will
offer no objection to his confirmation as
Judge of the Court of Claims in place
of Judge Peck. The President has
promised to settle the question of col
lectorship within very few days.
The Custom House is now in charge of
special agent who is not under such
bonds as would secure the Government
from possible loss.
Year: 1878

New York, April 16.--A company
has been formed to continue the work
commenced by the late Henry Meiggs,
of building railroad and tunnel to
facilitate the extraction of ore from
the Cero De Pasco silver mines in Peru,
and its removal to the seaboard. The
gentlemen are now here making an in
vestigation with a view of making con-
tracts for modern machinery.
Year: 1878

a MEMBER of the National Republi-
can campaign committee, lately ap-
pointed, says that the sentiment of the
party leaders are adverse to Schurz's
presence in the Cabinet, but that the
leadership of the party will be rendered
to President Hayes if he will accept it.,
and that the party will march to victo-
ry with or without him.
Year: 1878

MRS. TILToN swore in court that it
didn't take place. She now simply
states that it did. Would it not be as
well to give her all the benefits of her
oath, and insist that she's innocent.
That's the view Henry Ward takes of
the matter
Year: 1878

orderly communities. Then it is time
for every laborer who has manhood
enough to value his freedom, and for
every employer who has sense enough
for the management of any business, to
unite in supporting the law and punish
ing the rioters. Until this distinction is
very clearly fixed in the minds of the
more ignorant and intolerant, as it can
be fixed only by some very stern exam
Piles, this country will never be safe from
a recurrence of those outbreaks with
which it is peculiarly difficult for self
government to deal


The agitator Kearney is said to be
anxious to talk at Washington and other
Eastern cities. He should be permitted.
This is free country, and freedom Of
speech does not exist if only those who
defend existing institutions are allowed
to speak. But when he speaks let his
words be noted, and if he incites anybody
to break the laws or to resort to violence
for the removal of any real or fancied
grievance, let him be instantly held to
strict account. He has right to exhibit
his Communistic doctrines, and his
hempen rope coiled about his person, but
if he talks of using it or incites others to
use it unlawfully, the sooner it is coiled
about his neck the better n. Y. Trib-
une.
Year: 1878

the last three years seven hundred and
fifty one idiots have been discharged as
cured. These are now constantly to be
seen on our streets, and, with the excep-
ton of the tooth-pick, which is never
absent from their mouths, they look
much like other men. 1t is, however,
absolutely necessary that the restored
idiot should never for one moment re-
move his tooth pick. If he does, he will
almost Immediately sink back into utter
imbecility, and while in that condition
may be mistaken by the Police for dan
gerous paralytic and dubbed to death.


Of course, there are men who chew
tooth picks simply in order to crafty a
depraved and hideous appetite, but these
men are few in number. Indeed, it is
difficult to imagine that any considera-
BILE number of intelligent human beings
would voluntarily degrade themselves in
this manner. 1t may be safely affirmed
that nine out of every ten men who are
seen in public in the act Of chewing
tooth picks are discharged idiots. who
are stimulating their minds in accord,
ance with the system of the learned
physician to whom reference has been
made. Such persons deserve pity, rather
than abuse, and the reformers who de-
nounce them as the voluntary victims of
repulsive habit are laboring under a
delusion, and have confounded a valua-
BILE medical discovery with a loathesome
vice.
Year: 1878

No weak spirit of time-serving should
cause the Government to palter with the
rioters at the Capital. They disgrace the
Nation by defying its laws and breaking
the peace under the very shadow of the
Capitol and the power of the Nation
ought to be swiftly and sternly used
There has been great deal too much
mealy mouthed hesitation in such cases,
and many innocent lives have been sac
rifced, and much property destroyed,
because officials played the demagogue
about "the labor question" 1t is time
to teach all whom it may concern that
no notions whatever about the labor ques-
ton are any excuse for breaking the
laws. The rioters at Washington have a
perfect right to their own opinion upon
that question. They have also right to
advocate their opinion peaceably But
the first blow struck, the first menace of
violence to compel others to act upon the
same opinion, puts the man or the mob
beyond the pale of civilized society
Labor" has no more business to rebel
against law than slavery had. Contempt
ble demagogues in office, in more than
one locality, caused bloodshed last year
by making a distinction between the
man who breaks the law in the name of
labor" and the man who breaks the law
on any other pretext The Government
of the United States would commit sui
eide if it should treat law breaking labor
ers any other way than it would treat
rebels or rioters of other sorts The first
thing to do is to vindicate the majesty OF
the law After that it will be time to
talk about the causes of trouble; never
minute sooner.


Labor" at Washing gton has no excuse.
Certain laborers were at work, earnin g
bread for themselves and their families
1t was nobody's business what wages
they were paid; if they wished to work
for the sum which any employer wished
to give, they and he had an absolute
right to make the bargain. Whether
the wages paid were enough or not, is not
the question here If the men chose to
work, they had right to full protection
Controversies between capital and labor
can be tolerated. If men do not want tc
work, they have a right to stop.
peaceful settlement will then come in the
end, either by defeat, by concession or by
compromise. But when men who do no


want to work mob or threaten men wht
do want to work. that is not question


between capital and labor; it is ques


ton between civilized society and mol


law. Freedom of labor is then at stake


and the freedom and security of capita
and the very existence Of civilized an
Year: 1878

The Rev. DR.. R. R. Booth preached
yesterday at the University Place Pres
| byterian Church His text was judges


viii 4: Faint yet pursuing" Many
pews in the church were vacant Previ-


Gus to to the sermon collection was
taken to assist the mission in supplying
religious instruction to the inmates Of the
City Prison.


The words Faint, Jet pursuing" said


the speaker, suggest the progress of a
Christians life and the character of men
who are to succeed in Christian work
In selecting the three hundred men who
were to follow Gideon in the struggle
against the Midianites, God sujected the
hosts of lsreal to severe test. The thirst
ty soldiers were brought down to the
water that they might drink. Those who
were eager to pursue, and took only
small handfuls of water in order that
they might bear the heat easier, were
chosen for the battle. These men under
stood the laws of God in regard to drink
ing in warm weather. The wisdom of
selecting them was shown afterward
when the battle ended in victory, and
victory was followed by a long and toll
some pursuit. When Gideon and his
band of heroes passed over Jordan in
pursuit of the defeated Midianites they
were weak and faint, but they had no
thought of giving up the chase. Faint,
yet pursuing" is fit motto for the shield
of every Christian soldier. Religion
sometimes takes its followers up the
nights whence they can see the glories of
the Celestial City. God has his Samp-
sons, his Gideons and his mighty men,
who, like David, have gone forth to meet
the Philistine in battle. But Christians
for the most part are like tired doves, or
like sheep in the midst of wolves. Will
ing as the spirit may be to perform deeds
of valor, the flesh is often too weak. To
for all persons would be to crush bruised
reeds The thing we must always insist
on is sincerity. In the Word of God a
lofty standard of Christian effort is held
up before US, but at the same time we are
given comfort in our weakness.


Christians often become faint because
of the length of their terms of service
There is no discharge in the warfare
against sin. When man enlists under
the banner of the Lord he is said to throw
away his scabbard, and he never lays
aside his sword until he lays down his
life. The one thing that a Christian sold
ier never thinks of is a deliberate with
drawal from the conflict Whatever in
the Christian life may fail, this pursuing
purpose must endure Even in worldly
things continuity of purpose wins success.
This is illustrated in the life of the man
who now controls-whether wisely or
unwisely-the destinies of England. The
present Earl of Beaconsfeld has kept one
purpose steadily in view ever since the
time when, reused by the sneers Of Par
Lament, he cried out, THE time will
come when you will hear me-" In the
midst of all trials and discouragements
let US not swerve from our purpose as
Christians, but continue to press toward
the mark for the prize of the high calling
of God in Christ Jesus.
Year: 1878

A timeworn tramp stepped into this
office yesterday and was free enough to
say that he disliked to dispute Mr.. Bar
NUNS word, for he believed the great
Snowman to be an honest man, but he
had twenty seven cents to put up that
Barnum did not carry the largest number
of living animals Of any man in Amerie Ca


He offered to prove it on the spot, but
the devil bounced him just at that mo-
ment, and Barnum still retains the field.
Year: 1878

So long as the world is made up of in
dividual human items, so long we suppose
it will be impossible to publish newspa-
per in any community without occasion
ally disturbing some individuals equa-
nimity. In fact, if all men were touchy
as the business end of mule is popularity
supposed to be, there would be no such
thing as publishing a newspaper at all );
for the very first issue would cause the
newspaper office to be kicked into kind
ling wood Fortunately, however, the
great mass of mankind have the sense to
know that this is a fair give and take
world and that an editor has usually no
intention of offending individuals. There
is one thing, however. an editor must do
he lhust give the news. Else why print
a newspaper He must, also, to a GER
tain extent, comment upon matters po
litical social and moral. Else why be an
editor2 In doing both these things, his
purpose is simple and direct-to make a
good newspaper to tell the truth, and to
find his profit, in honestly and faithfully
serving the community. When, there
fore, he is unfortunate enough to say a
word or print fact, which offends the
irascible nerves of the man who roars out
stop my paper" the editor naturally is
sorry to lose subscriber, but usually he
doesn't lose his own equanimity. The
man who cries stop my paper" or "stop
my advertisement" on account of an edi-
tors offending in the direction named,
touches him in the pocket, certainly, but
that is all. If he has scrap of indie
pendence or manhood about him he will
go on giving the news, and telling the
truth just the same.
Year: 1878

William Cullen Bryant once gave the
following sensitive advice to young man
who had offered him an article for the
Evening Post:


My young friend, l observe that you
have used several French expressions in
your letter. l think, if you will study
the English language, that you will find
it capable of expressing all the ideas that
you may have. | have always found it
so, and in all that l have written do not
recall an instance where l was tempted
to use foreign word but that, on search
ing, have found better one in my own
language.


Be simple, unaffected; be honest in
your speaking and writing. Never use
long word when a short one will do as
we'll.


Call a spade by its name, not a well
known oblong instrument of manual la
bor; let home be a home and not
residence; place not locality, and so
on of the rest. When short word will
do, you always lose by long one. You
lose in clearness; you lose in honest ex-
preston of meaning; and, in the estima-
ton of all men who are capable of judg-
ing, you lose in reputation for ability.
The only true way to shine, even in
this false world, is to be modest and
unassumlng. Falsehood may be thick
crust, but in the course of time truth will
find place to break through. Elegance
of language may not be in the power of
US all, but simplicity and straightforward
ness are.


Write much as you would speak, and
as you think If with your inferior, speak
no coarser than usual; if with your supe-
rior, speak no finer. Be what you say,
and within the rules of prudence. No
one ever was a gamer by singularity of
words orr in pronunciation. The truly
wise man will SO speak that no one will
observe how he speaks. A man may show
great knowledge OF chemistry by carrying
bladders of strange gases to breathe; but
one will enjoy better health, and find
more time for business, who lives on
! common air.


Sidney Smith once remarked: After
you have written an article, take your
pen and strike out half the words, and
you will he surprised to see how much
stronger it is. ,"
Year: 1878

All kinds of Real Estate bought and sold, and
all work incident to a Real Estate Agency
promptly attend6 to.


H1-1f you want Information concerning Real
Estate in Pike county, call and see me. Office
in the Court House, Waverly. 23may7Stf
Year: 1878

Some days ago saw an article in your
paper stating that dried apples we're an
effective remedy for the goat nuisance
1 tried it yesterday. A goat got into my
yard and fed him with seven pounds of
dried apples. After that set him out a
bucket of water, and he drank it dry


Then he began to swell, and in half an
hour he was as big as the bass drum of a
circus. His skin stretched out so that
when he got to the sunlight you could
count his ribs. He kept on swelling un-
til | supposed he'd burst and blow things
all to pieces. But he didn't. Finally
got tired of waiting for him to burst, and
tried to drive him out of the yard with
bricks. The first brick l biffed him with
bounded back as if it had struck India
rubber, and knocked one of the lights
out Of French plate glass window. He's
swelled so big that can t get him through
the gate, and the swelling refuses to
come down. If l take down that fence
it will cost me $25 to put it up again
What shall l do? JOHN DoBsoN


ANswER.-Keep examining him with
dried apples and water until he explodes
Make a grand 4th of July salute of him.
Year: 1878

Senator Blaine delivered a brief ad-
dress recently at the Minneapolis State
Fair. lie said that the farmers of the
republic will control its destiny, and
the Government is gradually passing in
to the hands of the agriculturists of the
Mississippi Valley. This is unquestion-
ably true. And what does 1t forecast ?
The abolition Of protective duties, the
greater freedom of trade, and the build
ing up of our depressed shipping interest
The policy of the farmers of this country


is a wide market-the whole world. Any
one of several of our States can supply
in bread-stutis the whole of the present
foreign export. The chief direct way OF
increasing this demand is to relieve the
foreign eXchangable commodities for this
produce from the tax now imposed upor
them, and which, by practically shutting
them out as exchangable commodities
naturally limits the export. The West
thus seeing its interest, will be likely to
act in the direction suggested by Mr..
Blaine, as above quoted.-Leiger.
Year: 1878

THE Republican says it spoke in the
"hghest terms of Mr.. Almond, during
the city campaign. Well so it did.
But it tried in every way to wipe out
What good it said by connecting Mr.. All
mond's name with acts that were in its
own language OF the most dreadful char
acter and that led even to murder. We
hope it will be more careful in future.
There is rarely anything gained in the
end by falsifyng events. We know that
Mr.. Pyle is a very estimable, industrious
and hard-working man, intelligent, lib
eral, kind and benevolent withal, and
used no unfair means at all to secure his
nomination. The fact that he received
such a tremendous vote from his neigh
bors in his own hundred, whichis largely
Republican is one of the best indorse-
ments that can be given to the people
and proves that he is not only honest and
true, but is also humane and valued
citizen, who will make conscientiou,
and excellent Sheriff.