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Year: 1873

A Washington dispatch announces
that the head of Capt. Jack has arrived
there, and is on exhibition at the Smith
sonian Institute. We hope, for the sake
of common decency, that this is untrue.
1t was reported some time ago that it
was the intention of the military author
tiles to send this trophy to Washington,
and that the chiefs head was severed
from his body at the time of his execu-
tion for this purpose but that such
barbarous thing was seriously contem-
plated none dreamed. We are not
nation of South Sea Islanders nor do
we need to go back to the bloody days
of English cruelty, when the head of
Anne Boleyn adorned a pike staff, nor
those of French fiendishness, when the
CORY face of Danton was held up to the
derision of French populace. If we
are to teach the Indians civilization and
religion we can find much better ways
than by outdoing them in barbarity A
proud sight for the great Republic,
truly Forty millions of superior be-
ings looking triumphantly down on the
severed head of one poor savage, and
congratulating themselves that the great
chief is really dead, and that our insti-
tutions are safe. Lifeless as it is, the
head of this barbarous Indian has more
sense in it than is contained in the skulls
of. those who sent it to Washington
Inter- ocean.
Year: 1873

adapted to the locality and the particu-
lar branch of business to be pursued.
Many farms in New England cannot
keep with profit the large short-horn
stock, however excellent they may be.
For the production of milk the Jersey
COW is not desirable for the manufac-
ture of butter the Ayrshire stock is the
best and for the production of leather
no kind of stock is profitable if not well
fed and we'll cared for,


2. IL is important that in every neigh
borhood there should be kept a good
stock of thoroughbred cattle, such as
will be adapted to the feeding capacity
of that neighborhood and the particular
branch of the business TO be pursued.
whether of milk, butter, or cheese.


3. In every case the base tQ don't
know that this is the best term of all
herds for profit should be the best of
our native stock taking into considera-
tion endurance, adaptation to climate,
etc.


4. All stock must be kept in good
condition-well housed and regularly
fed !; care being taken to give as much
Indian meal as will keep the cows in
good order. No COW will last long that
is only fed with reference to a great
flow of milk, to the entire neglect of/fat
producing food.


8. Variety is essential to healthy
appetite, and this should be determined
by circumstances as to the time of year,
the use made of the milk, etc.


6. 1t should be known that, consider
ing the economy of feed, the COW fed on
oil-meal whether from cotton seed or
linseed, will eat about the same guam
tity of hay as though they were not fed
with it; but the COWS fed on corn eat
less hay, some say pound for pound
that is, one ton of meal will save one
ton of hay.
Year: 1873

A party Of gentlemen, while walking
around the farm Of Major j T. Webb,
near Linden, in Perry county came upon
the mouth of celebrated cave there aud
concluded to enter. Procuring lights,
they entered the cave. and after proceed
ing some scventy-Gve feet, upon turning
an angle they bcheld to their astonishment t
the whole interior Of the cave festooned
with the most beautiful stalagmites the
eye Of man ever behed. Holding up their
lights they gazed upon the beautiful sight
nearer approach they found the s,alag-
mites TO resemble the hardest, clcares, ice /,
as cold rs the touch Of the ice-king him
self Becoming by this time chilled ,hro'
with the coldness Of the place. each Of the
gentlemen broke off a lump of this strange
wonder and started to return. Before
reaching the mouth of the cavern their
hands were SO chilled they could scarcely
hold on to the strange substance, and up.
on reaching the outer air they laid it down
upon the ground, thinking it would soon
become the temperature Of the atmosphere
Alter resting fifteen minutes, they started
for Mr. Webb's residence, each carrying,
as best he could, his lump of rock ice =
And finding that it would not mel, in the
open air, they put j, into water, only to
find tina, it covered the glass pitcher with
moisture similar to tha, produced by ice
1t was also tried in milk and upon butter.
and in each instance was found to supply
the place Of ice in every particular Its
use is becoming general in the neighbor-
hood - Ttnnessee I,nper
Year: 1873

Many so-caled model farms are not
worthy of the slightest notice, much less OF
imitation. Any farm which is to do credit
To cultivation, or management, or general
results, should be self-supporting, for if it
is dependent on manure which is purchased
IL is evident this is a system which cannot
be general. The majority of agriculturists
are not IN a position to be buyers Of ferti-
lizers, and the application of livery stable
and city manure generally can only be used
~ those who are near to towns and cities,
and who market hay vegetables, etc, grown
Oh their land. These farmers and gardener rs
can OF course farm in a way to deserve
genuine credit, but to farm on system of
general adoption, the management must be
such as TO sell such kinds of product as will
Increase the plant food, and act in such
way that the more there is produced the
more there will be returned to the soil.
Ihls exceedingly essential desideratum has
not sufficient Importance attached to 1t In
America, at least not in the United States,
though in Canada the best stock farmers
are approaching this salutary management


There are many crops which could be
secured for food which would be more
palatable and more fattening if not allowed
To seed, yet this extra drain on the land is
suffered, while at the same time cattle find
this old straw-like food distasteful. 1t is
not only hay which is treated thus, but there
are numerous parties who manage grazing
so badly as to permit half the grass to seed
and rot on the ground, although it is seen
year after year that the stock reject all this
Did stun, and win only eat where the grass
has been kept short.


In some of the older States it is a we'll
known fact that there are more farms which
would not sell for the cost of their improve
ments than there are of the opposite sort.
This Is evidently owing to a system Of
cropping which has gradually but surely
sapped every particle of fertility which
ploughs and cultivators can set free to act
on vegetation. This method puts one in
mind of the word "subdue" which some are
80 fond of using in regard TO land, for large
parts of these States are most relentlessly
subdued, so much so that the soil is 'sub-
Gued, disabled, crushed and destroyed.
And yet, because an occasional farmer ey-
lsts who exports corn, grain, pork, or
cheese, the whole community claim credit
for the champion Country Gentleman
Year: 1873

As top-dressing for fruit trees, vines,
grain crops, or garden crops of any sort,
on ground that has been somewhat exhaust
ed by cultivation, the preparation described
below will be found very useful. 1t would
improve the mixture, however, to add to
the ashes about peck of good, newly
Stacked lime, which would bring the potash
of the ashes to a caustic state, and enable
it more speedily to soften and dissolve the
bones, which, when lime is thus used, need
not be necessary in the absence of the
quicklme. With its use in this way, and
with sufflciency of good unleached wood
ashes, the bones, which have been merely
cracked up with the hammer, may be easily
softened.


Take one barrel of pure, Underground
bone, and mix it with barrel of good wood
ashes; during the mixing, add gradually
about three pailsful of water. The heap
may be made upon the floor of an out-build-
ing, or upon the barn floor; and, by the
use OF the hoe, the bone and ashes must be
thoroughly blended together. The water
added Is just sufficient to liberate the caus-
tic alkales, potash and soda and these re
act upon the gelantine of the bone dissolv-
ing the little atoms, forming and fitting 1t
for the plant ailment. 1t must be used in
small quantities, or in about the same way
as the so-called superphosphates. A barrel
of this mixture is worth any two of the
commercial fertilizers, and the cost will be
but about half as much If the bone meal
and ashes are very dry, four pailsful of wa
ter may be required, but care must be ex-
ercised not to have it inconveniently moist.
Il may be ready for use in week after it is
made. Pure, finely ground bone and the
best of ashes should be employed flour
nal of Chemistry.
Year: 1873

We are gradually progressing and yearly
learning to better and better understand our
climates and soils, our trees and vines, and
as we progress and come to know our
known, we throw away much of our early
day teachings that were brought to us from
across the broad ocean. Our ne-growers
commencing with their vines at three to
four feet, have gradually expanded them,
until now the majority of planters give to
them eight by ten or ten by twelve, and
some even more, according to the soil and
the habit OF the sort So, also, beginning
with severe winter and summer pruning,
from which they obtained a little fruit, sun
burnt and half rpened, and produced vari-
ouS diseases in the system of the vine,
they have come TO knowledge of the vines
nature, and by almost leaving it alone are
rewarded with luscious fruit and healthy
lolage ln the apple and pear orchard we
nave been brought to place the first from
thrty-tlve to forty feet apart, ard the lat
ter twenty-five to thirty, thus subecting
them to all the terrible burning heat of the
sun 8 rays, in long hot, summers drought,
and to stand as if it were alone and brave
slngly the storms of wind that winter and
spring bend their tops, and crack and tear
loose by leverage their roots.


We have long been impressed with the
view that these old advices of distance were
erroneous, and our readers will bear us
witness that we have before now advised a
closer planting, and a break, Also and
aid toward shielding our fruit trees, the
iutermingling more or less In the orchard
of evergreens


Our own practice has been most success
ful in apple orchards at twelve by sixteen
teet, and we have known the best results
from like distance by some extensive
orchards in the west For two wears we
have doubted If even this distance had not
better be reduced, and in exposed, bleak,
Wlntry situations, on prairies or bluffs, we
are satisfied it had. The closer trees are
planted to each other. the more do they
assist each other in breaking the force of
the wind, and in gradually amelioratipe the
climate. They will sooner shield and shade
the ground and their roots, retaining there
ny greater relative proportion of moisture
and food, they will come sooner into ma
turing and fruiting their blossom; and as
they increase in size will require the rough
bark that comes with maturity and belongs
TO them in health, so that as they become
too thick for the light to keep them round
and full in the contour and extension OF
branch, they will be the better enabled to
stand alone, while the fruit that has been
gathered from the trees requiring removal
will be found to have more than repaid the
first cost of the whole orchard.


Were We to plant an apple orchard to-
day, we think we should set our trees ten
by fifteen feet, and if of standard pears ten
ny ten feet, II of dwarf pears or apples six
oy eiSht leet, and we would use occasion
hily an evergreen tree of some hardy vari-
ety IN the place of fruit tree. fHorticul-
turist.
Year: 1873

Many persons lose life every year by an
injudicious change of clothing, and the prn-
ciples involved need repetition almost every
year.


If clothing is to be diminished, it should
be done in the morning when first dressing


Additional clothing may be safely put on
at any time.


In the Northern States the under gar
ments should not be changed for those less
heavy sooner than the middle of May; for
even in June a fire is very comfortable
sometimes in New York parlor.


Woolen fannels ought to be worn next
the person by all, during the whole year,
but thinner material may be worn after
the first of June.


A blazing ire should be kept in every
room until ten in the morning, and re-
kindled an hour before sundown up to the
first day of October.


Particular and tidy housekeepers, by
arranging their tlreplaces for the summer
too early, often put the whole family to a
serious discomfort, and endanger health, by
exposing them to sit in chilliness for sew
eral hours every morning, waiting for the
weather to moderate, rather than have
the fireplace or CRATE all blackened up that
is, rather than be put to the trouble of
another fixing up for the summer, they ex-
pose the children to Group, and the old
folks to Inflammation ofthe lungs. The old
and young delight in warmth; it is to them
the greatest luxury. Half the diseases of
humanity would be swept from existence If
the human body were kept comfortably
warm all the time. The discomfort of cold
feet, or of chilly room, many have expe-
rienced to thier sorrow. They make the
mind peevish and fretful, while they ex-
pose the body to colds and inhammations,
which often destroy it in less than a week


Halls Journal of Health.
Year: 1873




TO Mr. Smith.


When did you see 1t last ?


On the night Of Mr.. Thompson's death.


At this moment the solicitor for the
prosecution entered the court, bringing
with him, upon tiay, a watch, two
money bags, jewel case, pocket book
and bottle OF the same manufacture as
the stopper, and having no cork in it !;
some other articles there was in it not
material to my story. The tray was placed
upon the table in sight of the prisoner and
witness, and from that moment not
doubt remained in the mind of any man
OF the guilt of the prisoner.


A few words will bring my tale to a
close. The house where the murder had
been committed was between nine and
ten miles distant The solicitor as soon
as the cross examination had discovered
the existence OF the closet. and its situa-
ton, had set off on horseback, with two
sheritf's officers, and after pulling down
part OF the wall of the house, had detected
this place of concealment


The search was will rewarded the
whole Of the property belonging to Mr.
thompson was found there, amounting in
value to several Thousand pounds and to
leave no doubt, bottle was discovered
which the medical men instantly pro-
nounced to con tain the very identical
poison which had caused the death of the
unfortunate Thompson. The result is too
obvious to need explanation.


The case presents the perhaps unparal
leled instance of a man accused of murder,
showing such a defence as to indnce the
Judge and jury to concur in verdict of
acquittal, but who, pers sting in calling q
witness to prove his innocence, was, upon
the testimony of that very witness, con-
victed and executed.
Year: 1873

Ii had known in the morning
How wearily all the day


The words unkind


Would trouble my mind
| said when you went away,
| had been more careful, darling,


Nor given you needless pain;
But we veX sour own"
With look and tone.


We might never take back ag ain.
For though in the quiet evening
You may give me the kiss of peace,


Yet it might be


That never for me
The pain OF the heart should cease.
How many go forth in the morning


That never come home at night,
And hearts have broken,
For harsh words spoken,


That sorrow can never right.
We have careful thought for the stranger
And smiles for the sometime guest,


But oft sour own"


The bitter tone,
Though we love ''our own" the best,
All! lips with the curve impatient,


All. brow with that look of scorn,
'TWere a cruel fate,
Were the night too late


To undo the work of morn.
Year: 1873

AS men are unconscious of how much
harm they do, and Of how much unhappi-
ness they unwittingly cause. SO they may
do Il great deal more good than they
think they may do a great deal, intending
it; but no man ever worked boldly and
strongly ard whole-h e-heartedly, but what,
think he does more without knowing it
then he does knowing it. 1t is not what
yon say to your class, teacher, that meas
ures the influence that you are exerting
upon them. II you be faithful, if your
heart is in the work it is not that of which
you can make statistics in the social circle
that measures your influence Far more in
t1uence comes with activity than is shown
by the immediate fruit OF that activity. The
shadow OF Peter worked just as much as
Peters body itselfworked ;and genuine men
and woman work both by substance and by
shadow by purpose and by unconscious
influence. There be many who mourn
the want OF opportunity, and yet endeavor
to conform to the disposition of their Mas
ter and to carry themselves through life
wisely and well, who will wake up by
and by, when they stand in the presence
of the all-revealing eye, with sweet sur
prise and adjoining gratitude, to see how
much more, after all, their life meant than
they themselves thought In your boy
hood, as you will very we'll remember.
You used to write with invisible ink and
there was nothing for the recipient to do
but to take the paper and hold it to the
hre, and straightway out came the mes
sage. There is much writing with invis-
ibe ink in this world. There is great
deal of trumpetng activity. There is also
a great deal of activity which does not
report itself to the senses, but which is
powerfully ntiuential-namely, godly
life; patient continuance in well-doing;
attainment in humility, fidelity, truth
standing faithful to the end in the place
where God has put you. You cannot
tell what you are doing. No man can
tell it to you. You are writing with in
visible letters on thousands of children's
hearts on the hearts of passersby on the
hearts of friends and neighbors; on the
hearts Of those who you meet in every
circle where you move. There are a
thousand influences radiating from you in
your lifetime which will bring forth their
seed abundantly in the kingdom of Gods
glory. Fl. w. Beecher.


young poet once asked Douglas
Jerrold to pass candid criticism on two
OF his productions. Jerrold waited rather
impatiently until his tormentor had con-
cluded reading the first poem, and then
quickly exclaimed: Il like your other
poem the best" ''But you have not
heard it read" THAT is why prefer
it,"


A woman out West interfered with her
brothers courtshlp, and begged him 10 stay at
home evenings He waited until the evening
when she expected her own lover and complied.
She says that fraternal affection is a heartess
mockery.
Year: 1873

The Poughkeepsle, N. Y, Press, tells a
good story of COW owned by one Of it's
subscribers. She claims the right of being
MIXED first. A hired man who norantly
commenced milking another cow first, was
driven from his seat and much frightened
by the manifestations of the animal that
considered herself thus sighted. The
owner soon conquered peace by milking
the furious beast, after which she was as
quiet as lamb, and didn't care whose
turn came next.
Year: 1873

In less than four months Beall was cap


tured near the Suspension Bridge and
taken to New York An attempt to bribe
the turnkey with $1,000 in gold having
been discovered, the authorities sent him
to Fort Lafayette, and while there he
made an appeal to the bar Of New York
to undertake his defense For time no
one responded, but at length Mr.. James
7. Brady offered his services, and the
trial began before a military Court Beall
was charged with the seizure of the
steamer Philo Parsons at Kelley's Island,
Lake Erie; with the seizure of the steamer
Island Queen at Middle Bass Island, Lake
Erie; with being rebel spy in Ohio and
New York, and with an attempt to throw
the express ear off the track between
Year: 1873

A Test OF THE EXTINCTION OF LIFE In
view of the uncertainty regarding the H.
nal extinction OF lite that occasionally
arises, DR.. Mangus proposes the following
test for the decision Of the matter: IL n
limb of the body IA finger is hest for The
purpose1 be CONSTRUCTED by strong liga-
lure quite tightly, there will, if tie subject
is vet alive, be a rediening O. c con-
siricied member. FIRST the pa IN qncT-
ton becomes red, and then the red color
becomes darker and darker, and deeper
in hue. until it is finally converted into y
blush red, the whole limb being, froV its
tip the ligature which encireles it, of a
Uniform color, except thajIat the region
i'm Immediately around tho ligature itself
there is TO be seen a narrow ring, which
is not bluish-red, but white. Though there
may be slight discoloration after death,
the doctor has satisfied himself by expert
ment that this cannot he confoundcd with
the complete discoloration that atien Is
the performance of the test on living
limb.-SeriJner' for february.
Year: 1873

This celebrated store leads all competitors so


far this spring in the way of "A mammoth stock
of spring goods. The counters, shelves and ey-
cry available space is crowded with the new
goods, The line of fancy dress goods is magnif-
cent and comprises all that is neat, knobby or
nice, and is said by competent judges, the lady
shoppers to be the best stock IN this line in the
city. The department Of prints is equally large
and complete, and greatly admired by that por-
tion of mankind who wear such goods. The boot
and shoe department is very full of new goods in
this branch. The new styles are all here. The
shelves allotted to gloves and hosiery are full of
these articles, and show window is crowded
with them. The house shows full line of cloths
of all sorts, The grocery department is also well
filled up with the most desirable sort of goods.
The best sugars teas, cotfccs spices, &c, in town
can be found at ID. Heenan Il Co.'S They keep
none but the better kinds of groceries and charge
only moderate prices.
Year: 1873

RAILROAD AcCIDEST.-On Thursday morning
last, al o'clock, piece Of the track Of the Fox
River Valley Road about 200 feet in length, at q
place about one mile and a half above Dayton,
was swept away. 1t was on high cmbankmont
on one side of Hill and near a nyinc The en-
ginccr Of morning train discovered it Just 10
time to prevent what might have been otherwise
serious accident. All the trains either way
were stopped at this point, and had to return to
the nearest stations, where there were switches
The passenger trains made connections by trans
fcrrng passengers and baggage ana express
goods, each train backing out when loaded A
large force Of men were out repairing the track
and it was in order for business Yesterday
morning
Year: 1873

SHOOTING DoGs.-Wc suppose it is necessary


in every town of any consequence to have pub


lie dog-pclter, the lowest office known to ciyili


cation, This office may be necessary where


there are dogs without owners; but this Office
should never be ntrustcd to a man who is devoid
of judgement or refuses to use such discretion
As the law places in his hands whereby he may
fulfill the law, and yet not outrage private rights
nor wiliully destroy property, because some
dogs are valuable to their owners.


The present dog shooter has been known to
prowl around back yards and shoot dogs not ten
feet from the kitchen doors of their owners On
Thursday he shot Il valuable dog in this way:
When the dog was almost in the act of return
ing through the fence to its kennel, having been
ont but moment, and having escaped from con-
tincmcnt by an accident. The dog had a collar
on with the owners name upon ii, and the own
cr would have been glad to have been warned of
the dogs escape. The dog shooter could have
notified the owner Of the dog or the gill at the
kitchen door without moments trouble and
been rewarded for his trouble.


If the dog, shooter shall not aspect peoples
rights, he WA surely get into trouble Some
one who prizes dogs life as much a, Sander
sons, or more may retaate in a moment of pas
sion in Il fearful way,


Is it not a matter of much doubt that the city
can be blcd smartly in damages for every yalu-
able dog killed in the manner above mentioned.