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Year: 1877

It is a well-known fact that horses
will work and stand sound for many
years with legs apparently much out of
order. Enlargements take place in the
sheath of tendons after strains, also from
blows, where the parts become lined
with thick coat of lymph, and some-
times the body of the bone itself is found
thickened, from disposition of bony
lamina over the original bone. When
all this has been in progress, we ques-
ton the propriety of any active meas
ures, unless, as is generally the case,
feeling of soreness is expressed after
work by shifting or favoring Of the
limb or limbs in the stall, or by "feel-
ing" manner of going on first quitting
tbe stable. When the legs are really
callous, little impression can be made
upon them, unless by active measures /;
but rest and proper attention are the
best preservaA> yes of these most essential
members of tlie horses frame, with the
friendly auxilSries of hot water, flannel
bandages, andl freedom in q box stall
after severe work, and good shoeing at
all times.


Provided no internal diseases attack
the feet, they will not only be as sound
and healthy, but in better form, from
having been properly shod, than if they
had not been shod all: Some hoofs,
however, having greater disposition to
secrete horn than others, and thus called
strong feet should never remain more
than three weeks without being sub
jected to the drawing knife of the black
smith, and the shoes properly replaced.
Neither should stopping with damp tow
be omitted; as moisture, not wet, is
beneficial to the health of the foot. Do
what we may, however, horses that are
required for work on hard roads, or to
ego the pace" will always be more or
less subject to diseased feet, quite un-
connected with shoeing. The action Of
the hinder legs of horses reminds us of
one useful hint to those who have to use
their horses on long journeys. If we
allow a we'll formed horse, with the free
use of his limbs, Oh road upon which
his footsteps are imprinted, We shall
find that the hinder foot oversteps ,the
fore feet in the walk, but falls behind
it in the slow trot. Exclusive of relief
to the muscles by change Of action, then;
it is safer to vary the pace from walk
to slow trot on a journey, as causing
less fatigue to the hook joint, by which
curbs and spavins are frequently thrown
out. Add to this, the slow trot is the
safest pace horse goes, because his
step is shortest. st.-Prnirie Farmer.
Year: 1877

A fearful encounter with a mad dog
occurred inI Bridgewater, n. H., on
Thursday last. On the afternoon of
that day a large mastiff entered the
house of Widow Huckins and sprang at
the throat of young woman, a da1gh-
ter Of Mrs. Huckins. She threw up her
arm and the dog bit her in the right
hand. The mother, who was in another
room, hastened to her assistance, when the
dog sprang at her, biting her in the same
way. The dog then ran down the road
to the house of Gilman Fletcher. Here
a small pet dog was tied in front of the
house. The mastiff sprang upon him
and killed him. Mr.. Fletcher, who was
the only one at home, raised a window
to ascertain what the trouble was, when
the dog bit him in the left arm, making
an ugly wound. Mr.. Fletcher then
seized a pair of large tongs and stepped
to the door, when the dog sprsng at his
throat. A blow from the tOngs Knocked
him back, but he instantly rallied and
made another spring, with the same re
suit Thus the fight continued for 6
long time, the dog becoming more infu


rated at every blow, when finally ht
succeeded in driving his fangs int
Fletcher's right arm, tearing the fest
! into threads. 1t was now fight for life
and by desperate effort the dog was giveI
a blow that partially stunned him


This was promptly followed up, and tht
| dog soon dispatched.
Year: 1877

Our special correspondent withGeneral


Howard writes that the wounded were


fearfuIly tortured and mutilated by the


Nez Perces squaWs on the Big Hole bat


tie ground. The soldiers had taken the


Indian village, but bqiDg overPOwered by


numbers were obliged to fall back and


fight their way to a position on the side


of the mountain which the enemy had


taken possession of. They had a desper-
ate encounter, but carried the point,


and Immediately dug trenches with their
troweI bayOnets. In the meantime the


wounded had been left on the bottom by
the creek, and whit the bucks set fire TO
the grass and tried to burn the little
hand of soldiers out Of their trenches, the


.quaws mangled and tortured the poor
fellows who were still alive but unable
TO hep themselves. The atrocities per
petrated upon the helpless boys in blue
by these sheIdeyils can hardly be realized
by any one unaccustomed to tales OF
barbarity They heated their camas-
hooks red hot, and then thrust them
into the bodies of the wounded mangled
them in every conceivable manner, and
slowly tortured them to death IN ways
known only to red devils. Early in the
action a bugler, mere boy, was wounded
in both legs. One Of his comrades car.
ried him off the field and then returned
to the fight, the bugleT saying that be
would rest there a few minutes and then
cry an1 walk off to a place of safety. The


Indians got possession of the creek and
bottom land, the squaws discovered,
| mutilated him and burned both his eyes
out. The boys suffering can be i'm
agined, and death was certainly wei
come relief to him.-Slh Lake Tribune
Year: 1877

OF the extra session will relate only to the
business for which the session has been
called. ONLY the estimates for the support
OF the army for the present fiscal year will
be sent in. These have been prepared by
the war department and sent to the treasury
congress,


The instructions to the Sitting Bull
commission are to treat with the chief on the
basis Of a pardon to himself and all his war
rlors for past offenses and to demand the
unconditional surrender of their arms, am
munition and ponies, and that they proceed
forthwith to such reservation as shall be
selected for them. If this is declined negO-
tiatiens will be suspended and the govern
ment will wage a vigorous war upon these
hostiles if, at any time, they return to the
limited States
Year: 1877

I'm not superstitioUs man,


With any blind belief in tate,
But through my veins q sh1ver ran


At something which I Iead OF late.
I glanced book Of proverbs through


To pass some moments spent alene,
And there the saying met my view q,
Thst Soon or late all things are knoWh-
I laid the book aside and thought


About the secrets of my life,
A wild career, with faihngs fraught,


And long-repented errors rife
What mattered that above the heap


The lapse Of years mound had throWnr
] he ak of Fate goes straight and deep
And ''SOon or late all things are known
Nay, gentle reader, do not start


And picture me a man OF crime.
Because Pm faint and sad at heart,


To think of " hat may come IN time
Let him be first to raise his hand


And cast at me the cIuel stone,
" no feels he can unhinching stand


Where ''Soon or late all things are known"
Year: 1877

Changes will be made in all the lead
ing positions in the New York custombouse
at the convening of congress.


The message and accompanying docu-
ments to be sent to congress at the opening
Year: 1877

A TRAMP'S Terrible RIDE-A tramp
who arrived here few days ago from the
west gives his experience in deadheadmg 1t
over the Union Pacific from Cheyenne to
Green River, on the Jarret & Palmer train,
by climbing upon the roof of coach. He
says that from Cheyenne to Sherman he
rather enjoyed the ride, but that between
Sherman and Green River his experience was
one never to be forgotten. The rapid move
ment OF the train and the rocking of the
coach forced him to wind his arms and legs
around stove-pipe and hang on for dear life.
His hat flew eff early in the ordeal, and after
the train left this city he was discovered by
the engineer, who began throwing heaTy
shower of finders; bnt so rapid was the move
ment of the train that the heaviest ones cut
through his clothes like bullets, while the
lighter sparks passed above him. His coat
tails tapped so hard that he realized that he
! must part with them, but he dared not loosen
a hand to tuck them under him, and they
were soon tore off to blow away. Although
he managed 70 keep his face behind the pipe
nearly ali the time, he was frequently struck
in the face by flying cindeIs, so that when
| he reached Green River his face and neca
were badly cut and scratched. So great was
the poor tramp fear Of being thrown off am


killed. that this, added to the terrible straiI
of hanging to the pipe by main strength fol-


so long a distance, and the intense suffering
from the wounds inflicted by the cinders


caused his hair TO turn grey, and when h


climbed down at Green River, he looked Gk,


a man who had seen 80 instead of 22 sum


mers.-Cheyeale Leader.
Year: 1877

TIE ROMANCE ~ THE LIFE OF THE LATE


ARCHBISHOP BaYLEY, OF BALTIMORE


The death Of the distinguished Catho-
tic archbishop of Baltimore, recalls to the
memory of those who remember him in
his youth, the romance Of his early life.
When he decided to leave the Episcopal
ministry, for which he had been trained,
and study for the priesthood, he made
sacrifices that few men are called upon to
endure. He gave up at once, not only
his social position, nut the great fortune
which his uncle, Mr. James Roosefelt,
after whom he was named, intended to
bsqueath him and worst of all to some
hearts, he renounced the woman whoEl
he loved


One of the most famous bellies that New
England ever produced was Miss Julia
Beers, daughter of Judge Beers of Lltch-
field, Connecticut During the first thir-
ty years of this century the law school of
LitchGeld was considered the most dis
tinnuished institution of the kind In the
country. 1t drew to this bleak New Eng
land village the young men of the best
families throughout the country, and one
of the most honored teachers was Judge
Beers. His daughter was beautiful
blonde OF the rarest type, with waving
hair Of pale gold, large blue eyes, and a
f;a1,re remarkable for its tall and slender
grace. Added to these natural gifts, she
possessed fine voice OF remarkable power
and COMPASS, which she constantly I'M
proved by training, while her fine natural
powers Of mind were cultivated by every
advantage of education, and AT twenty
FIVE she was woman of rare and remarka-
BILE fascination.


At this time, during summer pleasure
trip, she met the youag Episcopal clergy
man, and the two became engaged The
Rev. Mr.. Bayley WIS at this period a
strikingly handsome man, possessing quail
tiles of heart and mind sure to endear
him to those with whom he was brought
in contact. They were, indeed, remarka,
BILE man and woman who met in the long
past summer, and she, who had been in.
different to hundred adorers listened
with pleasure to the addresses of mar
who felt that until now he had never met
a fitting mate


But powerful as love might be in az
organization like his, the honesty of rehgi
ous convection was dear to the heart o
the young clergyman, and after his trans
ference to Hagerstown, Nd, where h'
met the present Cardinal MeCloskey, Mr.


Bayley resolved to become a Catholi


priest. This decision was death blow


10 Miss Beers. She herself, persuaded
| by her lovc. embraced TIE faith of tn


church of Rome, and for while took ref


uge in convent. This departure of on
OF societys ornaments to the gloom OF
cloister produced a great sensation anon
: the fashionable circles of that day, an


when, after brief period she under ell


cumstances Of peculiar romance fed froI


the convent and returned to her friends


all sorts of speculation were set aaoai
For few years she led life of retire
: ment az her home in Litchield, and the
> fell victim to consumption and perhaI
TO broken hearty. Y. Graphic.
Year: 1877

One Way To GET RICH-Nothing IS
more easy than to grow rich 1t is only
to trust nobody-to befriend none-to
get ali you cans and save all you get-to
stint yourself and everybody belonging to
you-to be the friend Of no Inan, and
have no man for your friend-to heap in
terest upon interest, cent upon cent-to
be mean, miserable and despised for some
twenty or thirty years-and riches VIII
come as sure as disease and disappolnt-
ment. And when pretty nearly enough
wealth is collected, by a disregard of all
charities Of the human heart, and at the
expense of every enjoyment. death comes
TO finish the work-the body is buried IN
hole. the heirs dance over i, and Ihe
spirit goes-whcrei
Year: 1877

pier, the wind being west and the
atmosphere hazy, but with the sun
shining. For upwards of a minute
the carrier pigeon circled round to
an altitude of about half a mile,
then sailed away towards London.
BY this time the train, which car
ried the European mails, and was
timed not to stop between Dover
and Cannon street, had got up to
full speed, and was tearing away at
the rate of sixty miles an hour TO-
wards London. The odds at start
ing seemed against the bird, and
the railway officials, Justly proud
and confident in the strength of the
iron horse, predicted the little aerial
messenger would fail, but the race
was not to the strong. The car.
rier pigeon, as soon as it ascertained
its bearings, took the nearest route
in a direction midway between
Maidstone and Sittingbourne, the
distance, as the crow flies, between
Dover and London being seventy
miles, and by rail seventy-six and a
half miles. AS the Continental
mail express came putting into Can
non street station, the pigeon had
been home twenty minutes, having
beaten her majesty's royal mail by
a time allowance representing
eighteen miles.
Year: 1877

Rochester Union


We steamed into this pretty
Arctic town of Tromsoe, night be-
fore last, July 3, and shall make
our home here week longer, while
portion of the party finish their
northern trip around North Cape
to Vadsoe. We crossed the noun
tainS by means of horses and car
riages, using 120 for our ride of
200 miles. The law requires every
station-from six to ten miles
apart-to furnish travellers fresh
horses within half an hour of their
arrival. We are now two days into
the Arctic Circle, and where we
now live the sun shines brightly at
midnight from May 20 to July %.
Even two days before reaching this
point the sun was SO strong at mid.
night that the ladies wanted shades.
This coast is perfectly beautiful,
or, should have said, grand, as
well as wonderful. For nearly
1000 miles the islands are so thick,
so close together, that it is like
sailing into river that expands into
lakes. The whole distance is over
shadowed with snow-capped noun
tains from 5000 to 5000 feet in
hight, rising abruptly from the
water, while in the distance are to
be seen those which are much
higher. We were exposed only
once or twice to the open sea, and
then only two or three hours at a
time. The air here is exhilarating.


Yesterday the children picked
wild flowers as we were walking,
and within a few feet made snow
balls. 1t is a wonder that in so
short a season anything can be
grown in this latitude, and yet
grass springs up rapidly, often
growing an inch in twenty-four
hours. They have but two seasons
really-ten months of winter and
two Of summer. Although the
season is so long, yet the fords
never freeze, and | think we often
have as cold weather in New York.
The occupation of the place is fish
ing-mostly herring and Goldfish.
All are well to do; no rich and no
poor. The people are intelligent,
the masses receiving a fair educa-
tion. But what queer place, and
what queer customs! From the
belfry of the church, between the
hours of s pm. and 6 am, a man
shouts the time of night through a
large tin horn at intervals of every
half hour. The clergymen wear
large, wide rufs. We have Just
been to see the Laps, some three or
four miles from the town. They
were notified the day before, and
for a small sum spent the whole
day among the mountains gather
ing their reindeer, which they drove
down for us to see-some 400 ofI
them in number. 1t was such a
novel sight to sec them coming
down the steep mountains. They
will not live low down, as they eat
only reindeer moss, which grows
where it is very cold. Cows viii
not eat where they have been, as
the scent of the little hair they shed
is very offensive to them.
Year: 1877

When the case is carried into the
princes dining-room it is unlocked
by his excellency, and what is not
eaten at the table is put back into
the case, which is again locked and
sent back to the cook. This plan
prevents the servants from pilfering
any of the food to the loss of the
prince or of the cook.
Year: 1877

No trace OF the assassin could for q
time be discovered but after q while
the dog happening to be confronted
with AT individual. named the Cheval.
ier Macaire, he flew at the mans throat,
and could only with the greatest diff
Guilty be forced TO let 90 his hold. A
similar fury was manifested by the dog
on every subsequent occasion that he
met this person. Such an extraordi-
nary hostility on the part of the animal,
who Was otherwise remarkably gentle
aud good tempered, attracted universal
attention. II was remembered that ne
had been always devotedly attached to
his master. against whom Macaire had
I cherished the bitterest enmity Other
circumstances com bined to strengthen
the suspicious now aroused


/ The King of France. informed of all
/ the rumors in circulation on this sub
ject. ordered the dog to be brought be-
fore him. The animal remained per-
fectly quiet till it recognized Nacaire
amid the crowd Of courtiers and then
rushed forward to seize him with q
tremendous bay. In those days the
practice for the judicial combat was in
full vigor, that mode OF settling doubt
ful cases being frequently resorted to
as al appeal to the Judgment Of God.
who it was believed would interpose
specially to vindicate and shield injured
innocence. 1t was decided by his
majesty that this arbitrament should
determine the point at issue, and he &C.
cordingly ordered that a duel should
take place between Macaire and the
dog of the murdered Aubry.


The lower animals were frequently,
during the middle ages. subjected to
trial, and the process WAS conducted
against them with all the parade of le-
gal ceremonial in the cases of their
betters. Such an encounter. therefore,
between the human and the canine cre-
alton, would not in the fourteenth CEN
tury appear either specially extraordi-
nary or unprecedented.


The ground for the combat was
marked off in the Island of Notre Dame,
then au open space. Macaire made his
appearance armed with large stick,
while the dog had all empty cask. into
which he could retreat to make his
spring from. On being let loose, he i'm
mediately ran up to his adversary, at
tackled him first OH one side and then on
the other. avoiding as he did so the
blows from Macaire's cudgel. and at
last with bound seized the latter by
the throat. The murderer was thrown
down, and then and there obliged to
make cor fession of his crime, in the
presence of the king and the whole
court. This memorable combat was de-
picted over chimney in the great hall
of the chateau at Montargis.
Year: 1877




Bill Hanson, better known as ''Frontier
Bill" while pursuing herd OF mustangs
Hat Creek, was thrown from his horse and
knocked senseless, in which state he lay tor
several hours. When he recovered his horse
was gone, and his wounds panied him so
badly that he could not walk. He managed
with great difficulty to crawl on his hands to
a pool of water, some fifty rods from the
place where he fell He remained here dur
ing the next day and night without mouth
full to eat, and the water in the pool having
given out he started on his hands and knees
in search of more. About 10 o'clock on the
second day he says he was so hungry, thirsty
and lame and tired that he could 60 no fur
ther, and crawled under tree and stretched
himself out to die. While lying thus, bord-
ering on the insensible, he heard the leaves
shake near him. and wearily turned his head
in the direction of the noise. To his terror
and astonishment he espied large rattle
snake reaching for him. The sight OF the
venemous reptile banished hunger, thirst and
pain for the moment, and he raised on his
elbow and endeavored to scare the scaly thing
away. The snake struck at him twice and
then glided away. The adventure reused
him somewhat, and he made another en-
deavor to reach water. Finally. after much
pain and suffering, he crawled into the Chey-
enne road and could 60 no further. Next
morning ranchman, located at Hat Creek,
found him there, lying on his face. insensible
and almost dead. He was taken to the ranch
and cared for.
Year: 1877

I am not about to defend gambling, but


merely to.prove that all the world are gam


blers.


The most reckless gambler Of all is the


legistor, who speculates so largely on human
interest and often stakes national prosperity
against some petty interest.
Life itself is game of chance. The very
axiom, ''Nothing is certain" disproves even
| the certainty of nothing being certain. The
very machinery of the armament is SUBJ
lime game of billiards. in which the stars are
the balls, and the cues the centrifugal and
centripetal forces.
Every dinner is game of 'chance-it may
choke you on the apot, or else you may never


live to digest it. What matters it if man be


killed by an active mad bull or bit Of pas


sive beef?


But gambling reaches its climax in mar


riage. Rouge ct NOR is never so dangerous


as when they represent the cheeks and eyes of


beauty. Marriage is dipping in the lucky bag
in which, out of hundred, ninety-nlne are
snakes to one eel.
Even agriculture is gambling; it is risking
one potato in that great faro bank, the earth,


to gain bushel. Grains of wheat are dice,
and the farmer who reaps good harvest is


an enormous gambler.
Commerce comes under the same penalty.
Every mercantile firm is illegal, whether it


gains or loses.


Even the drama is gambler. What mana


ger can be sure that his new tragedy may
not be broad farce, and kill half the audi


ence with laughter.-J0hza Br0ughan0, IN H.


Illustrated Weekly.
Year: 1877

A METHODIST preacher at camp-meeting
in Delaware made use of the following sub
lime figure: ut is as impossible tor an unre-
generated soul to enter into the Kingdom of
Heaven. and be saved. as it would be for the
best horseman among you to ride down the
clouds upon q thunderbolt through the
branches of q crab-apple tree without getting


cratChed."
Year: 1877

The setting sun, with dying beam,
Had walked the purple hills to fire;
And citadel and dome and spire
Were gilded by the far-off CLEAN.
And in and out dark pine trees crept
Full many slender line Of gold;
Gold notes athwart the river swept,
And klssed it as it onward rolled.
And sunlight fingered, 10th to 60.
All, well! it causeth sOrrOW
TO part from those We love below.
And vet the sun as bright shall glow


Tomorrow.


The tide was ebbing on the strand,
And stopping low its silver crest,
The crimson sea-Weed lay at rest
Upon the amber-ribbed sand.
Dash'd DER the rocks and on the shore,
Flung parting wreaths OF pearly spray,
Then fled away. Yet turned once more
And sent a sigh across the bay,
As though it could not bear to 60.
All. we'll! it causeth sorrow
TO part with those we love below,
Yet thi'herward the tide shall flow


Tomorrow.


Two hearts have met to say farewell.
At even when the sun went down:
Each life sound from the busy town
Smote sadly as a passing bell.
One whispered, "Parling is sweet pain,
At morn ard eve returns the tide;
"Nay, parting rends the heart in twain,
And still they fingered side by side
And still they fingered, 10th to 60.
All, well it causeth sorrow
TO part from those we love below,
For shall we ever meet OrnO


Tomorrow?