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Year: 1874

red clover at first blossom. and tbe same after
being dried for hay. He found that oxen Ji-
gested only about two and one-balf per cent


more OF the food constituted of green clover
than dry, when the green aud dried were of
the same maturity.


Prof. Wolf found that sheep dgested thr.
Teen per cent. more of clover az the beoin
ming than at the end of blossoming, showing
That 1t becomes more and more indigestible
the nearer it approaches maturity.


Every experiment, whether OF the chemist
or practical feeder, has demonstrated the
necessity OF cutting grass early TO obtain It's
full value.


Another important consideration in cutting
grass early is, that all, or nearly all, of the So
called toul grasses and weeds, when cut before
OF IN blossom, make respectable fodder for
stock, and are thus turned TO account; while
II LETT TO ripen are worthless as food and shell
seed TO grow another crop. Weeds are soon
destroyed by early cutting. leaving the
ground Tor better purp9sesi Most of the foul
grasses are very nutritious when in blossom.
rige0n grass which comes into grain fields so
thlckiy IN some districts, is as nutritious as
Hungarian grass or millet if cut at the right
time. Cows will leave red Glove to feed upon
1t, when both are equally fresh and tender.
we have found early cutting the best proi
teciion against weeds.


Another bad practice of large proportion
OF farmers needs to be mended, and that is
moving grass and allowing il to remain one,
two. and perhaps three days exposed, spread
out to the sun and ar. By this process it
loses most of its soluble food constituents,
leaving it woody; and it also loses nearly
all OF its fine aroma, which renders it so ap-
petizing TO cattle and horses. The loss by
this mode of drying is much larger than IS
supposed. You have Only to examine the
color, which has changed from deep, rich
green TO pale, faded yellow, and the too
greatly diminished weight, to see what must
have been the loss; but the animal Judges
much more accurately that we can, and re-
fuses 10 eat this bleached hay unless starved
TO it. To prevent this damage. grass should
only lie exposed to the sun for a few hours
until it becomes wilted, when it should be
put in cock, or, at least, raked into windows
with the revolving hay rake, which will turn
The butts to the sun, and thus prevent the
leaves and heads from bleaching in the sun.
Curing in cock is best; as it exposes but a
comparatively small surface, the bay is kept
green with the sweet, aromatic flavor. Be-
sides care must be taken not to dry too
much; it can be put in NOW much greener
than is supposed, and, when cured by the
sweating process in NOW, loses less in quality
than when dried in field.
Year: 1874

The editor of the Kiowin (Kansas) Chief is
man to be envied. He can look out of his
west window at any time and see buffalo
grazing in the distance, and fellow with a
slouch hat strung up to telegraph pole
across the street.
Year: 1874

No deduction will be made for absence the first or
last week of the term, nor for absence during the
term in any case excepting that of protracted sick
ness.


Students will furnish their own quilts, Sheets pill
low-cases, towels, and toilet SOAP All articles need
owners name.
Year: 1874

An hour after, the servants were collect
ed in wondering groups in the great hall,
when the door was pushed open and their
master entered. The sight of them recall
ed him somewhat to himself, and he ut
tered an angry command for them to leave
the passage. When there was no one left
but the old housekeeper, he gasped,


"You have not seen her P''


When she shook her head in denial, he
strove to speak, but the words died in his
throat-he pressed his hands suddenly to
his head--strove to command himself, fell
heavily forward and lay motionless upon
the floor.
Year: 1874

The Investigation into the affairs of the
District closed yesterday. We. have pub
ished the entire testimony taken, with the
exception of about six columns which was
taken on Tuesday and that of yesterday,
all of which will appear in a double sheet
tomorrow.
Year: 1874

We have received an invitation 70 attend
tho sixth annual ball Of the Third United


States Infantry Band, which is 70 take
place at jackson Barracks on Friday oven


ing, che twenty fifth instant. In can be
safely said that che music will be delight
ful, and much pleasure 10 anticipated at
the Christmas military bali
Year: 1874

A petition is being circulated among prop
erty-owners this city asking tho State Legislature
view Of the frequency Of nres Of which appear 10
be Of incendary ORIGIN to take such action - shsu
prevent the recovery under any policy Of insurance
sum greater than the loss damage sus
tanned in any case aud to compel companies
to limit their liability to that extent The petitioner
hope that such an enactment will prevent
to some extent crime loss OF e and fres give better
security to property aud reduce the present high rstes
OF They declare that most Of the incendAry


fires are caused by the system Of full INSURANCE and
overnsurance followed by the companies and that such


reckless way OF doing business reacts on the honest
insurer by compelling him 70 pay higher rate Of nsur
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Year: 1874

o fortunate. o happy dsyi


When q new houaehold hnds its place
Among the myriad homes Of earth.
Like new star just sprung % birth
Aud rolled on It's harmonious way
Into the bouudiess realms Of space
So said the guests in speech and cong,
As in the chimney. burning bright,
We hung the iron crane tonight,
And merry was the feast and long.
Year: 1874

Everybody knows well enough that
unless water runs into our cisterns, we
can by no device pump it out. There
fore we are careful to see that all the
rainfall on our roofs is conducted thither,
and that the pipes are kept unobstruct-
ed. Even our wells will 60 dry in
times of drouth, the springs by which
they are fed falling for want of the early
or the later rains.


The parallel holds perfectly between
our minds aud our cisterns. Unless
they are continually fed with the pure
streams of knowledge, they will inevita-
blv become empty and dry. How many
mental cisterns we find, capacious
enough, and with all the appliance for
getting water from them, that only
Weld to our movement OF the pump
handle warm, stale, turbid stream oi
gossip, or complaint, or garruious rattle
"a stream how different IRON the cool,
sparkling, refreshing flow from mind
continually replenished by the perusai OF
books constantly falling from the press.
or by the well-springs of ancient lore.
We may pick up knowledge everywhere.
A good newspaper will give us many
valuable thoughts which we may reflect
upon while engaged in our ordinary
duties. 1t is rejection that makes truth
our own. One should have always on
hand some valuable book quite outsid
his ordinary pursuits, and read little
in it attentively every day.


| The life whichis totally taken up with
supplying physical wants is not worth
the living. Our minds not Jess than OUT
bodies need TO be clothed in fair robes o
knowledge aud wisdom, that their max
eduess do not appear; need to be adorn
ed with the ornaments oil literature, thai
they be attractive and pleasing to thsil
companions. 1t is right and our duty t.
care for the body, but tine lite is mor'
than meat and the body than raiment


five must choose between fine dres


and fine thought, shall we not take tn


latter? Elegant furniture does no


make the home; elegant dress an


surroundings do not make the man Q


the woman. To close as we begun


better the old-fashoned wellsweep an,


the moss-covered bucket, with the we
! of unfailing and ice-cold water below


than all the modern perfectiOns OF col


trivance for raising water placed aDov
u An empty cistern or foul and faliin
J, well. llfe -s1tf- iaaia
Year: 1874

TAXING OPPOSITION PLEASANTLY.-'I
was good deal amused few day-
since, at a remark of our brethren, who
suffered very severe persecution for
wears. His street door has been so de-
faced by stones thrown against it, as if
hacked by an axe. Quite a heap of
stones had collected before the door,
and when, month ago, stones We're
wanted for use in the erection of room
adjoining his residence, there they were
at hand. Said he, There We're just
stones enough not one TOO many. How
little did those BOYS and girls think that, i,
as the devil stirred them up to collect all
those stones, God meant them to help
me build that needed room. But for
this help, | should have had to pay a
man 10 go and gather the stones" Had
he not The right of it! And did he not
show the right spirit?-Herald
Year: 1874

RED Doc, once a flourishing town be-
tween Dutch Flat and Nevada City. has
become extinct. When in the heyday of
its prosperity, the place supported sever
al experienced physicians. They proved
too much for the population. Red Dog
is now the Deserted Village"
Year: 1874

These meetings which are appointed
every night this week simultaneously in the
Prytania Street Presbyterian and Louisiana
Avenue Methodist Episcopal churches, have
begun with good attendance and earnest at
tention in both places.


1t is the evident desire of many good
people that this time of calamities to us,
and religious revivals elsewhere, should
not pass without lasting spiritual profit to
our churches. We understand it is the pur-
pose of the committee in charge to arrange
for services next week in three churches
simultaneously, every night, in as many
widely separated portions of the city. The
ministers and laymen Of all evangelical
churches engaged in this movement are
confident the meetings will result in much
good.
Year: 1874

The cosy little Globe Theatre was last
night crowded to it's fullest extent by an
audience assembled to honor the call of the
Shakespeare Club, and to contribute in this
manner to the relief of those suffering in
the overfowed parishes, for which purpose
the benefit was given.


The beautiful drama the MARBLE Heart" !"
constituted the evenings entertainment.
We have before seen Mr.. T. O'Neile and
Mr.. G. II. Brsughh play Raphael and
Voltage, but never better than last night.
The piece was well acted throughout, and
barring the too long waits between the acts
the entertainment was most enjoyable.


By this performance generous sum of
money must have been realized for the
cause to which the club lent its aid.
The benefit was a noble deed, well con-
ceived and happily carried out, and all
honor is due the club and the ladies who
volunteered to make up the cast.
Year: 1874

From the best information we can gather,
the worst Of the danger by high water has
passed, and the more selfreliant and enter
pr,sing of the victims Of the overflow have
already taken steps to repair their battered
fortunes.


The crevasses in the parish OF Plaque
mires have all been closed, and the water
is rapidly running off from the overfowed
lands. Crops that have been washed out
will be promptly replaced, and that. too, in
season to make good crop it some further
calamity does not intervene. One OF the
largest sugar planters in the parish, whose
place was for q time almost entirely inun-
dated, expresses his belief that his losses
will not exceed ten per cent.


The crevasse at McCullom's, below Baton
Rouge, has been closed; that at Morganza
has ceased to be dangerous and the country
on both sides of the river, Inundated from
these sources, is rapidly clearing of water.
A sprominent planter of Pointe Coupee has
already shipped his cotton seed for a new
planting, and others are following his ex-
ample.


Meantime the relief committee are hard
at work distributing supplies to the actual
ly needy. With the supplies, in many in
stances, go offers of work, and the destitute
are readily furnished with the means Of
self.support. There are too many, it must
be admitted-independent OF race or color
who show no disposition to go to work, so
long as they eau be fed without it; but it is
not the intention Of the benevolent contrib
utors of relief, or their active almoners, to
permit this state of things to last.
Above all, the impression must not go
abroad that Louisiana is ruined by the re-
cent overflow, and to that end those who
have been victims to the flood must exert
themselves with more than usual vigor to
recover from the damage done. .r.
Year: 1874

Judge Lynch has resumed his iabors, and
though still showing the effects of his recent
illness. sits throughout the day, there being
a great deal of work to be DONE


The Injunction case against the appropria-
t;on bill in the Superior District Court Is
gradually approaching its end. All the
svictims," as Attorney General Field calls
them. have put in all the evidence they
were allowed to, and all but Mr.. Shaw been
heard by Judge Hawkins with his usuai
patience. On Friday Colonel Field will put
the finishing touch to his labors and the
court will decide the case.
Year: 1874

Judge Evans may not care much about
the error the reporter of the Times made
yesterday morning, but right is right, new
ertheless In his remarks to the parish
convention, on the subject of apportion-
ment, he said, that in order to learn the
causes which led to the regulation giving
the States an equal representation in the
Senate, it would be necessary to examine
the proceedings of the convention which
net Oh the fourteenth of July, 1887, in the
city of Philadelphia, for the purpose OF
framing the constitution of the United
States. He was remarkably correct IN his
statements, and very clear in his utter
ances, and made use Of almost the identical
words above quoted. This we obtain from
one who was present at the time, and very
near to the speaker.


The occasion affords US the gratifying in
formation that the reporter of the Times
has found out about the right date OF the
adoption of the constitution.
Year: 1874

LOUISIANA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE


CoMPANy-We invite attention to the list


of directors who were elected last Monday


to serve during the ensuing year by the


stockholders of this company. As will be


seen, it comprises the names, without sim


gle exception, Of solid, able and good men.


Such list is seldom rivaled by business


institution in this or any other city, and We


consider it an impossibility to excel it. 1t
shows what our home life insurance COM
pany is, and what the public is to expect
from it, and appeals stronger to the good


sense of persons wishing to insure their
lives than would whole volumes written to
demonstrate the amount of moneyed capital
there was to back the candidate for favor.
1t carries with it conviction that nothing
but honor will be the guiding star of the


Louisiana Equitable, and we rejoice that it
| is 80, for we would so like to see that insti-
tuition take the place which of right belongs
| to it, and be at the head of all the life in
| surance companies of the Southwest.
Year: 1874

Disraeli is seventy years old. At first
glance this fact would appear fat denial
of all the rumors uniting Disraeli to various
widows; but the truth is that most men
seventy years old regard themselves as in
the yery prime of life.
Year: 1874

Before the grand drawing for the
Before the grand drawing for the
Before the grand drawing for the
Twenty thousand dollar prize.


Twenty thousand dollar prize.


Twenty thousand dollar prize.
Year: 1874

If we understand the remarks of the
Express on the acquittal of FERNAN-
DEF, they are intended to reflect on
the jury system in general, and on the
jury that tried this case in particular.
We do not believe good will result
from an indulgence in the freeman's
right to say what he pleases about
everybody, to the extent of condemn
ing the verdict of jury where the
self-assumed judge has not heard or
read the evidence on which that ver-
dict was found. 1t has become too
much the practice with journalists to
censure jury on the finding of a ver-
dict which does not conform to their
idea of what it should be. When q
killing occurs almost all kinds of ru-
mors and reports prevail as TO the
cause and the circumstances, and it is
upon these, public opinion is formed.
1t is upon these and the Heterogeneous
mass of evidence detailed before the
Coroners Jury that many unjust and
often injurious editorials are written.
This is bad enough; but when, after
patiently listening for days to the evil
dence brought forth in a murder trial,
a jury finds its verdict set aside and
the motives and intelligence Of the
jurymen questioned by an editor who
has not heard the testimony, the pro-
vocation becomes SO great that q
Court should treat the act in the light
of a contempt. 1t is the business of a
jury to hear the evidence of a case and
verdicts found on such evidence
should not be too hastily condemned
by those who know nothing of the
facts and but little of the law.
Year: 1874

- tFrom the Pittsburgh ConInerclal


A late experience OF. two Michigan
.lum5prmen would seem to indicate that
the whole State OF Michigan is yet viii
tlerness. The men, who had lived In the
woods all their lives and supposed they
knew them we'll, started onfa days jour


ney through the forest from Ostego
Lake Their purpose was to, look at
some farm land on the other side of the
forest, and they took with them for sub
sistence four pounds OF crackers and
some Bologna sausage. They had no
compass, and no thought that they would
have use for such a pathfinder. They
trudged hard all the first day, and when
might came they we're still not out of the
woods. They thong hit they had travelled
far enough, but somehow not recogniz
ling the outcome they expected, they fin
ished their crackers and sausage and
camped out for tho night. The next
morning they were Still more bewilder


ed, and the truth flashed upon them
through the treetops that they were lost
in their own woods. The incident anus
ed them little at first, but their situa.
ton grew serious. They went on, for
six days and nights. growing weaker and
weaker, but sustaining life on roots and
berries and plenty Of good water. On
the evening of the sixth day they could
hardly drag along, when they sighted g
clearing and'a cabin and friendly smoke
curling up from its lowly roof. One o.
the woodmen tainted as soon as he
reached the inside of the cabin. The
people were kind, and in three DAYS the
men were able to travel again. They
had gone only hundred miles out O
their way, but there is no knowing how
far they walked in the six days tramp
The men described their sensations q:
not so much suffering from hunger a.
from a weakness which crept over then
like a constantly increasing weight. A
little longer and they would have become
too heavy to walk and carry the load o


life, which they would have been obliged
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Year: 1874

81 Help your wives in every way you
can, trivial though it may seem to you.
For instance, keep an extra pair Of shoes
or slippers in the hall or entry, and al
ways remember to change your dirty
boots before entering her clean rooms.
Then you may be sure Of smile OF
welcome, as no dirt will be left after
you for her to clean up In the even.
ing comb your hair as carefully as ever
you did in your cour ting days. put on
a clean coat or dressingsgown, and
when you take your paper to read, do
not read to yourself and. leave her to
lonesome thoughts while sewing OF
mendirg, but remember that she, too
has been working hard all day, and is
still workiugs2 Read to ,her whatever
interests you, so that her interests ant
opinions may grow with yours, and tha


she may comprehend something beside!


love stories, Of which too many have
read more than they should. You will


both be happier, and being a farmer


or mechanics wife will not be such


dreadful tiresome- and lonely life a


many girls have every reasons TOT think


il is, .i0FS3
Year: 1874

After the Fourth Of next March, W est
Virginia will have the distinguished hon
or of being represented in both branches
of the Congress of the United States,by
a solid Democratic delegation. No other
State in the Union will be similarly rep
resented, we believe. The Radical ad
ministration at Washington won't have
any very strong incentive to distribute
its favors in this quarter. r4
Year: 1874

EyNew York and Pennsylvania are
just now going through their usual
trouble of requiring voters to register
themselves upon particular days, upon
the penalty Of losing their votes at the
election. Why is this useless farce
kept up? In no States are there such
great election frauds, to which the reg
istry itself affords every facility, while
it keeps out thousands of legal voters
who from sickness OF. absence are una
BILE to register but could vote on elec-
ton day if the law was as it is in Ohio.
In no State in The Union are elections
as fair and square as in Ohio, and both
parties would oppose any registry sys-
tenn, ga .
Year: 1874

THE EFFECTS OF THE PANIc.-"Many
a man wishes he was farmer about
these times" remarked distinguished
lawyea during tee recent financial panic.


"No doubt about that, replied a
prominent banked.


Only few weeks ago one OF these
men, himself a farmers son, spent some
time on our farm, and from casual re-
marks that he made it was evident that
be congratulated himself that he was
not farmer


"After all, we observed, "the pros,
perity of the country depends to great
extent on our agriculture. Bankers and
business men will find, sooner or later,
that anything which hurts the farmer
will them. 1t is slow work digging
money out of the soil, but successful
agriculture is the true road to national
wealth, and we are in great danger OF
overlooking this well established fact


We shall all suffer more or less from
the panic. But the ultimate effect will
be beneficial. 1t will clear the atmos-
phere. Financial men will realize that
farmers, who are getting only from ten
to thirty cents bushel for corn, cannot
buy railroad bonds. As our readers
know, we have repeatedly predicted the
present condition of affairs. Weregret
the loss and suffering. But it is well
that we should all occasionally touch
bottom, and realize whence our wealth
and strength as nation are derived
american .4gricuiiurist.
Year: 1874

THE LADIEs.-Beauty and style are
not the surest passports to respectable
ty-some of the noblest specimens OF
womanhood that the world has ever
seen have presented the plainest and
most unprepossessing appearance; A
woman's worth is to be estimated by
the real goodness of her heart, the great,
ness of her soul, and the purity and
sweetness of her character, and wo-
man with kindly disposition. and a
well balanced mind and temper is love
ly and attractive, be her face 80 plain
and her figure ever so homely, she
makes the best of wives, and truest OF
mothers. She has higher purpose in
living than the beautiful, yet vain and
supercilious woman, who has no higher
ambition than to faunt her fnery on the
street, or to crafty her inordinate van,
ity by exactiDg fattery and praise from
society whose compliments are as hol-
low as they are insincere.