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Year: 1867

There 10 no doubt in our mind that milk.
ing the cow only once In twenty.four
hours would have decided tendency to
dry her. On the contrary, milking her
three times would have tendency-it
might be slight-to increase the quantity oi
milk. Nature Is usually generous in at.
tempting to supply the demand made upon
her. BY high feeding and frequent milk.
ing, many cows can be made to yield from
ten to eleven months in the year.-N. E.
Emrn>,
Year: 1867

1t is tradition of early date, confirm.
ed by the experience of all farmers, that
q severe winter is almost universally
followed by a good crop season. This
happy consequence serves to mitigate
its rigor, or to compensate for its incon-
veniences. In what way tho severe
frost acts upon the soil is one of the hid
den secrets of nature, but the fact is
palpable, and we are encouraged to look
forward to the wealth and comfort
which tho approaching crop, in its va.
rious forms, will yield to the labors OF
the husbandman. The effect Of frsst
upon the sub-soil brought to the sur
face is also n phenomenon which we
cannot unravel, but which we are en-
abled to treasure mp as An agreeable
fact, giving solace and hope to the cul-
tivator whose upper soil is exhausted.
Geology and chemistry can alone en-
tighten us upon this subject.
Year: 1867

THE PEACH.-In regard to this fruit
We find the idea Of some of the old set.
tiers completely carried out. One Of
them remarked that, in early times
they planted peaches on the lovlands
and the hill sides as we'll as the hill
tops, but of late years all the talk has
been about the hills. In these oil times
they had peaches every year.


Our observation this season has con.
firmed that view, rs we find that the
peaches have suffered severely on the
hill tops, while in the moro sheltered
lower grounds, the crop is good. This
fact will explain to great extent the
many anomalies We find in the reports
we receive. This question is one that
merits attention, aud We hope i will
receiveit on this occasiou.-RHral World
Year: 1867

George n. Jackson says i'll the RaraI
.Ne9 Yorker, the only way the horse can
be made available and safe as q roadster
is to subject him in some way to the
practice of biting, and to the check,
rein, not only when breaking him, bnt
when driving him on the road. If IN
checked by the bearing-rein, q colt il
sure to kick, and can easily do so, on
the slightest inclination IL the head
is checked up he cannot bring himself
into position to kick so easily as other
yise.
Year: 1867

RANCID BCTTER.-We cut from an ex-
change the following recipe:


To pint of water add thirty drops
(about half a teaspoonfu) of liquor OF
chloride of lime. Wash in this two and
a half pounds of rancid butter. When
every particle of the butter has come in
contact with the water, let it stand an
hour or two; then wash the butter well
again in pure water. The butter is
then left without any odor, and has the
sweetness Of fresh butter. These prep.
arations Of lime have nothing injurious
in them.


The same paper says:


We forthwith obtained some of the
most rancid butter, and it was bad
enough for any stomach that had more
sensibility than u wagon whetl. We
doctored it as per recipe, and when
placed on the table along with new
good butter, very able judges could moi
distinguish which was the new butter
Here is fact worth years subscription
to a paper.
Year: 1867

DRUGGED.-We wish it were in our
power to say "a few sensible and Chris.
tain words about tobacco, words that
would not undo everything by overdo.
ing, and yet that would come somewhat
near the sad truth.


The condition of those who habitual.
ly use tobacco may be expressed in the
word "drugged." They are not in q
natural, healthy state. They are filling
their system with powerful medicine,
that, in its measure, dcranges and poi.
sons the currents of life.


If it were the fashion for men to &c
about the streets with vials of paregor-
ic dangling from their lips, it would
then be tolcrably plain to the commu.
nifty that they were indulging in dan.
gcrous habit of medication. But man
who substitutes cigar or pipe for the
Vial is doing the same thing, and all in
telligent people who reflect upon il
know 1t.


But the saddest feature in this drug.
ging is that it is practiced upon that
most delicate organization, which stands
halfway, as it were, between soul and
body,-thc nerves. Tobacco would
never be used but for the nervous ex-
hilaration it produces. Many do not
find this out until they try to leave il
off. Then they realize that they arc
bound in the chains of nervous appe.
tite; that they have lived in gentle
but most harmful intoXication.


Reader, it is sin to poison the nerves
1t is sin to seek for gross and stupid
happiness by drugging and deflling
Gods beautiful masterpiece of creation
the human body.
Year: 1867

AFFECTION AND APPETITE.-As far
Ns we have travelled, and so many miles
as we have beehive have learned some
thing g-and among them all no no more
important item than the fixed fact that
there is nothing like love and hunger
to drivea man mad or make him happy.
Next to feast upon luscious lips under
grape vines by moonlight, is royal
raid upon APPLIED up platter ofcold pork
and beans after fishing for suckers all
day. one fills the poetic passion, the
tother satisfies the stomach
Year: 1867

A BARBER RPuZzLED.-Threeb brothers,
bearing remarkable resemblance to one
another, are in the habit of shaving at
the same barber-shop. Not long ago one
of the brothers entered the shop early
in the morning, and was duly shaved
bya German who had been at work in
the shop only for day or two. About
noon another brother came in and
underwent similar operation at the
handsofthe same barber. In the evening
the third brother made his appearance,
when the German dropped his razor in
astonishment and exclaimed: "Vell,
mine Gott! dat man hash de fashtest
beard never saw; / shaves him dis
mornin, shaves him at'dinner times and
he comes back now, init his beard so
long as it never vashv ~
Year: 1867

We clip the following from one of our ex-
changes and commend it to our readers as
not only well suited to this locality but
equally apt throughout the length and
breadth of the South Hitherto the limit
ed and cursory attention paid to orchards
has proven the rule rather than the excep.
ton, and that zoo in a climate and soil
whore fruit trees are the most thrifty and
remuneFative. To say nothing of the ma
terial advantages arising from their culti-
Vation, there are considerations of health
not less important and suggestive. In a
climate like ours where the physical ener-
gies are prostrated aud the mental facul-
ties grow dormant from excessive heat, a
vegetable dist-is absolutely essential TO
restore and suslaia the normal oond5tiea
of the animal economy. The prevalent
if not specific cause to which may be
traced our want of masculine vigor and
longevity, is a general preponderauce of
animal over vegetable diet, through force
of habit and neglect of hygieuic rules
We hope the hints contained in the follow
ing will not be laid aside and forgotten
with the paper: ~


Next, or equal to the kitchen garden, is
the orchard. Though limited to a small
variety of well selected trees, it possesses
a value almost incalculable to the farmer
both as to comfort, luxury and economy
Having good garden, good orchard, raise
plenty of corn, and few pigs, less cotton,
and you will find yourself possessed of
most of the luxuries of home life, without


padding to town every few weeks, beg
ging for Avors and paying such enormous
prices for a few neoessaries for your fami-
Year: 1867

F. Donald sends the Wisconsin, Farmer
the following To cure hollow horn in
eateles take enspias Of soft sosp- and stir il
thick with salt, and bind it on the top Of
the head, and rub some along the back
bone. Be sure that the hide is loose in
this locality; if it is not, loosen it with the
hands, as this is the cause of the hollow
horn. I have never known this remedy
fail if applied early, and have known COWS
cured when they had been given up as past
cure. sometimes put piece of salt pork
six or eight inches long and two inches
square, down the throat.


J. Thompson, of Indiana, in the Western
Rural, gives the following preventive and
cure for hog cholera 1 would suggest if
tar is smeared at the bottom oftbe troughs
in which the hogs are fed. in the proper
ton of pint to trough ten or twelve
feet long, and couple of founces of -four of
sulphur, aud some dissolved saltpetre be
mixed with the food daily for week or
more, and chloride of lime sprinkled about
the sleeping places, hog cholera may be
prevented aud cured.
Year: 1867

BEANS FOR SHEEP.-A correspondent of
the Country Gentlemen who has this year
LOO bushels of beans to feed him, consid-
ers them worth equally as much as corn.
He says it is necessary to feed carefully at
first, mixing in some lighter feed, till the
sheep become accustomed to them, as
beans will clog them sooner than any
grain he ever used.
Year: 1867

Profaue swearing never does any man
any good. No man is the happier or rich
er or wiser for it. It commends no one to
any society. 1t is disgusting to the refin-
ed; abOminable to the good insulting to
those with whom we associate; degrading
to the mind Improbable, needless, and
injurious to society.
Year: 1867

REMOVING TAE.-Tan can be removed
from the face by dissolving magnesia in
soft water-beat it to thick mass, spread
on the face and let il remain minute or
two. Then wash off with Castle soap
auds and rinse with soft water.
Year: 1867

Look out for cross marks on your paper. This
indicates the expiration Of your subscription. We
are compelled 70 adhere to our rule Of payment in
advance. We hope you VIII renew without delay.
Year: 1867

Let it be remembered that while the peo-
pie of Tennessee are groaniug under taxa
tion, the Radical Legislature voted itself
pay in gold, OF forty per cent premium
upon the currency that the people are com
PEELED to use in their business transactions.


Let it be remembered that nearly one
half of the school fund in the custody of
the State government is still unaecOunted
for, and that the air is black with surmises
that it is gone for good. Fs


Let it be known that, notwithstanding
the impoverished condition of the people
of the State, taxes are FIVE times heavier
than In 1860, and the government is bor-
rowing from week to week to meet our cur
rent demands, with the July interest loom
ing up wholly unproyided for and Ten
nessee bonds at sixty-three cents on the
dollar.


Let it be borne 10 mind that every loyal
militiaman enrolled, viii increase the tax
alton. and that the State government threat
ems this measure to the full extent Of its
power Union and Dispatch.
Year: 1867

A NATURAL CURlosirY-Thc editor
of the Colorado Times, published at
Central City, recently saw a sweet
countcnanced girl promenading the
streets, with TO other than her own
natural hair, We saw colored lady
on our streets the other day, with all
unnatural waI of wool pinned to he,
own kinky locks, reminding us of a big
bump on tree. But she thoughtit was
all right, she was in full fashion, and
that was enough.
Year: 1867

AN EPIGRAMMATiC SLAM AT BUTLER
We doubt whether any name in mod
ern history has been so essentially
handed down as that of Benjamin f
Butler, North, South, East and West
from every quarter he catches it. Here
is a licl, which some scribblcr in Con
necticut sends to the New Haven Reg
isipr.
Year: 1867




Fish stories are proverbially discreditable
so much SO, that when we manage to get
hold OF good one, we are almost 10th to
tell it for fear our statements may be laugh
ed at. However, despite this, we will relate
an incident which happened recently, and
which was told us by a gentlemen whose
veracity we have never had occasion to
doubt.


1t seems that number of men and boys
were at work at almost opposite the Detroit
and Milwaukee depot when one of the
number saw an enormous sturgeon swimming
near the surface OF the water close by the
dock. The party armed themselves with
poles and other weapons, while boy named
Patrick Nolan procured boat hook and re-
solved upon the capture of the monster.
Patrick made lunge at the fish and caught
the hook in its back, but before he had time
to brace himself and haul the fish ON the
dock, 1t darted out in the river, Jerking him
from his footing in the icy water. The boy
held on to the boat hook and was dragged
with great velocity out into the middle of
the stream, and then out towards the lake.
| The spectators, meanwhile, were almost
paralyzed with terror. They were power
less to help Nolan, and could only look on
and see him dragged through the water by
monstrous fish at rate of speed exceeding
that of the fastest row boat They called to
him to release his hold of the boat hook, but
he, either too much terrified to heed, or not
being able to hear, chung fast to it as if it
was his only hope OF life The monster fish,
maddened by pain, and terrified by the load
he was dragging, dashed the water into
fakes of foam as he sped outward toward
the great lake, never staying in his mad
course Death seemed the only fate await
ing the boy, and one or two of those on shore
knelt down and implored the mercy of
Heaven upon his soul as he fast receded
from their sight-probably forever. provi-
dentially, however, couple of fishermen,
who were in boat near the straight cut,
saw what had transpired, and although una
BILE, at the distance, to understand the full
nature of the affair, intercepted the course
of the fish.


But there's many slip twixt the cup and
the lip; for just as they were about to grasp
the almost inanimate form of the lad, the
fish changed its course, and the boy escaped
from their hands. They commenced pur-
suit however, and being stout and skilled
oarsmen, and the fish having somewhat
slackened its speed, they succeeded, after a
chase of about halfa block, in grasping the
lad and lifting him into their boat, while the
sturgeon passed out into the lake. The boy
fell fainting in the bottom of the boat, and
was taken home almost dead from terror
and the chill of the water. Had he remain
ed in the water only few minutes longer
his life would have paid the forfeit OF his at
tempt to deprive one of of the finny tribe Of
its existence.
Year: 1867




Here is letter from wife in Massachu-
sets to her husband In California. She
don't intend going through the world with
the blues:


my dear husband-As 1t is now some time
since you left for California, 1 suppose you
would be glad to hear how we are getting
along in your absence. am happy to say
we are enjoying very good health on the
whole. Just at present two of the boys
have got the smallpox; Amanda Jane has
got the typhus fever; Samuel got hooked by
cow the other day, and little Peter has
just chopped off three of his fingers with a
hatchet. 1t is mercy he didn't chop them
all off. With these trifiing exceptions, we
are all well and getting along nicely.


You needn't be at all anxious about us
almost forgot to say that Sarah Matilda
eloped last week with tin peddler. Poor
girl She's been waiting for chance and
I'm glad she's married at last. She needn't
have taken the trouble to elope though, for
I'm sure was glad enough to have her go
She was great eater, and l find baked
beans don't go off near so fast as they did.
The way that girl would dip into pork and
beans was a caution to the rest of the family.
The COW took it into her head to runaway,
which was very fortunate am sure, for the
barn caught flre last night and was consum-
ed. was in hopes that the house would 60
too, for it's inconvenient; but the wind was
the wrong way, so it didn't receive much
injury. Some boys broke into the orchard
the other day and stripped all the fruit trees
I am very glad of it, for if they hadn't
presume the children would have made
themselves ill.
Year: 1867

STRANGE FREAK OF A PET CRANE.-The
Salt Lake Telegraph is responsible for the
following ''crane" story: We are informed
that a young lady of this city has had in
keeping pet crane for some time past,
which has now become so donesticated
that, like the coffin of Mrs. Toodles, it is
very handy to have about the house. One
of the most marvellous freaks of the pet is
its passion for perching on sewing machine,
and there sitting for hours watching the
operations of the steamless engine. One
day, to the astonishment of the spectators,
the crane stood thereon, then reaching down
to the foot-stand, it set the machine in mo
ton, and commenced sewing with vigor
GUS application of nerve. We confess thi
IS rather strange story to believe, but th'
local source from whence it is derived, leave
no doubt as to its truth.
Year: 1867

A MAN IN A MILLIoN-Mr. Beecher re-
lates the following incident in one Of hi s
sermons:-


mot long ago gentleman who was en-
gagged in the oil business, had made some
twelve or fifteen thousand dollars. and he
concluded that he had made enough-extra-
ordinary as it may seem-and that he would
wind up his affairs and come home. do
not believe one of you would have done 1t.
Fifteen thousand dollarsl Why, that would
not have been enough to bait the trap OF
mammon. Well, he wound up his affairs
and was on the point of leaving, when he
was met by young man of his acquaintance,
believe they both resided in New York,
who had invested six thousand dollars, all
he had, in an experimental well, and he had
been boring until he had given out in dis
couragement, and coming 10 this man he
said Il shall lose six thousand dollars il /
am obliged 10 take up my interest in that
well,' and begged him to take it off his
hands, I am selling out, and not taking
says the man. But the young man pleaded
with him, and out of personal kindness, he
said; Very well, will take it, In two
days they struck vein in this well, and it
was an immensely fruitful one, and he sold
his share for two hundred thousand dollars.
The young man was present and saw the
check drawn on New York for the amount,
and he felt like death, and said: 1t is al
ways my luck; am always little too late.
And the man said, you may take ten thou
sand of it if you like The young man
thought he was iesting, but he assured him
he was not, and SAID: Il will make it twenty
thousand If it will do you any good oh
said he, Il will make it fifty thousand
We'll, said he, take the whole of it. Give
me the six thousand, and you may have the
advantage of the good luck, and SO he gave
the young man the advantage of the two
hundred thousand dollars. All OF you that
would have done that may rise up
Year: 1867

A duchess in Paris, whose infant had
when newly born been sent into the
country to nurse, recently sent for the boy,
when he was four years old. Walking out
with the little fellow she was amazed to
hear him exclaim: "There, mama, is a
good house." and running from her into
the courtyard he took off his cap and began
TO sing. The unfortunate little duke had
been trained by his nurse to beg as ballad
singer. .-
Year: 1867

Ground has been broken for the new hotel to
the extent that the old buildings which now
cumber the site are being removed. yari-
Gus ground plans and profile views of the struc-
ture have been furnished and canvassed, and one
OF them furnished by Chicago architect, adopt
ed, and the building committee are now engaged
in fixing up the specifications. As soon as all
these are arranged there will be letting, and
within week We have no doubt work will be
commenced in earnest. The intention is to have
the building up and ready for occupancy before
the close of the season. r
Year: 1867

The son, unable to speak, waved him aside
with his hand, gasping the single word
elizabeth ?" while the eagerness of his pale
face expressed the questioning more earnest
ly than language could have done.


The old Quaker pointed toward the cabin.
The young man rushed thither, and in q
moment the long divided lovers were lock-
cd in each others arms.


The elder West had followed his son, and
saw the embrace in which both forgot theii
long years Of cruel separation. Again and
again the young artist drew back to gaze on
his beloved, and clasped her again to his
full heart.


Hast thou no welcome, Benjamin, for
thy old father?" at length asked the old
man, who had stood quietly for some min
utes, smiling at the joy he witnessed.


"That l have, iather!' cried the son |;
and warm greeting was given to the ven
cradle parent, who needed no apology for
having been at first neglected. The happy
party proceeded the same day to London.


On the 2nd of September, l7G5, the we'd
ding was solcmnized in the church Of 81.
Martin ins-n-the-Fields. The lovely young
bride felt that she had done right in sacrill-
cling some natural scruples to bestow her
hand on him to whom her faith was pledged.
The years that had flown since their parting
had added intellectual grace to her girlsh
beauty with touching interest never i'm
parted till sorrow has chastened the gay
spirit Of youth As she stood at The alter,
the meek light OF truth upon her brow-her
eyes beaming with the gentle and loving
expression habitual to them-all who saw
her thought so beautiful bride had never
stood in that sacred place.
Year: 1867

1t has now been several weeks since the
TRIBUNE resolutely and boldly defined
its course in opposition to further smothering
of the industries of the country by that great
constructor, and Andy johnson pet, the Sec
rctary of the Treasury. We have demanded
and do demand, cessation of contraction. "
1t is n failure, and a humbug We arc no
nearer to specie payments, while the indus
try and business of the country are infinitely
worse of, now, than when the contraction
unhappily commenced


So far from there being too..much currency
in the country there is too little--far too
little. Fifty per cent, should be added to it
in the right sections of the country and
the nation would be immensely benefited.


We must be economical, in the expcndi-
ture of the public money. Necessity COM
pels us to be. The more revenue we get
from customs the heavier our importations
must be, and the heavier they are the more
is the balance Of trade against us. Nations.
like individuals, cannot continue to spend
more than their income.


And while the customs cannot be increas-
ed, the internal revenue taxes must be light
encd. The labor of the country is now over
taxed, and driven out of employment.


Such imports as those on sugar and cotton
operate badly. They will have to be remov-
cd.


Then with this decrease, rather than in
crease, we are forced to economizc. We
must. Secretary Stewards insane passion
for spending immense sums in the purchase
of more territory, when we have already as
much as we can properly control, and when
by waiting we shall, in time, get all our
ncighboring soil, for nothing, cannot be
gratiicd now. Grants economy in the War
Department shows what may be done.


There is no hurry about paying of the
National debt. Let ii be funded into a
long loan, and every year as the nation
grows stronger we shall be better able to
carry ii.


These are the conclusions of the hest men
ot the Republican party, everywhere. We
are glad il is so.