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Year: 1873




Prof. Voelcker thus explains the
action of clover in increasing the fer
tility of soils: "All who are practic
ally acquainted with the subject must
have seen that the best cropsof wheat
are produced by being preceded by
crops of clover grown for seed. have
come to the conclusion that the very
best preparation, the very best manure,
is good crop of clover" = =
"a vast amount of mineral manure is
brought within reach of the corn crop,
which otherwise would remain in a
lock up condition in the soil. The
clover plants take nitrogen from the
atmosphere and manufacture it into
their own substance, which, on decom.
position OF the clover roots and leaves,
produces abundance of ammonia In
reality, the growing of clover is eqiy-
alent, to a great extent, to manuring
with Peruvian guano; and in this pa
per of mine l show that you obtain a
larger quantity of manure than in the
larges dose of Peruvian guano which
a farmer would never think of apply
ing" at Isonly by careful.
ly investigating subjects like the one
under consideration that positive
proofs are given, showing the correct
ness of intelligent observers in the
6eldn
Year: 1873

AS rule farmers do not wash thei


wagons very often. When they ar


used daily in the mud his il not es


seDtal, but w;iei. tie mud Is alIoSec


to dry thereon and hen gradual,


crack and drop of, the case is some


what different. How and when tC


wash wagons and carriages, the Car


rage journal thus tells:


Washing wagons is too often looked


upon as an operation solely for The


purpose OF removing coat OF mud
this is one OF the objects, and an i'm
poItant one, but the wagon should be


washed even when there is no mud
on Il. During TIE summer the var
nish loses It's lustre and assumes >
dull, dirty appearance unless it is ire
quently washed When a wagon is
badly covered With dirt it is best 10
soak the dirt loose by wetting 1t WITH
a large sponge, but not rubbing it


In cities, where water can be forced
through pipe, the sponge need not
be used until the hulk OF the dirt has
run off; then use the sponge, com
menciDg at the upper portion OF the
body, and do not wash over too
much surface at time, as the water
should never be allowed to dry on
the body; after washing with a
sponge, take clean water and cham
ois skin and wash and dry imme-
distely with The chamois.


After the body is washed, wash
the carriage part and then the wheels.
In washing the wheels be careful to
clean the dirt out from between the
pokos and wipe perfectly dry. I'm
nediateIy after using carriage in
lot weather the leather and trim
nings should be busted off, and the
aint well washed and wiped as di- {
ected, using soft water, if possible, t
ut never using salt water, as has
'een recommended by some who are Il
fraid that the supply of water will q
i've out in many OF our Mties if 1t is
sed for other than drinking pur-
oses.


Careful washing will tend TO harden !
he vanish; remove the particles of
ust that would otherwise bed them
elves in the paint, and keep the car.
lage fresh and clean. The leather I
op should also be wiped off, and If
n oiled cloth be rubbed over imme c
lately after the leather has been i
ried with the chamois, it will do 9
luch toward preserving the lustre of {
ne leather, and preventing its getting 3
ard and shrinking. After washing, .
ways rub the plated work with L
oolen cloth, that has little rotten
one on it. Many dollar in expense
I'd much annoyance from having a u
lied carriage, may be saved by thus 81
ring for it. II
Year: 1873

EDITOR WESTERN RURAL 1T is
with interest that have been reading
the many articles that are being writ
ten in regard to cheaper implements
etc., etc. That farmers are teing
grossly swindled out of their hard
earned pittance, for tits but that We
get, cannot be denied, but the way
by which to avoid it is yet to be pat.
ented. Cooperation is the first steI
in the right direction, but we must
have a plan of action which will meet
the approval of a large majority o.
those expecting to be benefited. II
is as necessary that we act in harmony
as that we act at all; but the plan
which has suggested itselfto my mind
is to build a farmers joint stock rail.
road from some point here III the fal
West direct to Boston, touching al
some of the principal cities on tie
route, and running branch roads to
others, important enough to demand
it, and have this road run solely in
the interest of the farmers, charging
for freight only so much as would keep
the road in repair and supplied with
rolling stock; passenger rates need
not be very dissimilar from other lines
Will some one versed in the cost oi
railroads give us the probable cost Of
such scheme, bearing in mind that
there are 1000, 900 farmers that would
be interested in such plan?
Year: 1873

L


Among the losses OF life reported
in consequence of the late terrific
storm are the following: Hon. H.
r. Wells, OF Preston, reports the loss
OF minister and family from Lims
Springs, Iowa, visiting in Fillmore
county. The minister, with his wife
and two children, undertook to reach
home, and when near home the
horses gave out, and he took one
child and made his way to the house,
but in returning TO the cutter, where
he had left his wife and remaining
child, he was lost, and was found the
next day frozen to death. His wife
and child left in the cutter were also
found dead, but the one taken to the
house was found alive. A man had
been seen hanging around a grove in
Fillmore county some days before
the storm. He was out during the
fearful storm of Tuesday night, but
was found and taken to the country
poor-farm, where both hands and feet
were amputated. He gives his name
as Lee, is delirious, and begs of
Sheriff Martin not to kill him. He
is supposed to be a criminal wanted
by Sheriff Martin, OF Winons county.


E. e. Payne, of Rochester, got
caugh. in the recent terrible storm
while riding in Dodge county, within
few miles of Kasson, and lay out
one whole day and two nights before
he could find q house. He says he
passed Mr.. Gaskill's before dark, ex-
pectiDg to make Mr.. fuckers about
a mile further south, but when about
half way was so blinded by the storm
that turned to take my back track
to Mr.. G's, which had just passed.
My only guide was the wind, and
that changed to west northwest,
without my knowledge or consent,
and after Wandering. perhaps or
hour, / put up Tor the night by turn.
ing my ponies loose and my cutter
up, and set me down to rest, within
twenty rods of Andrew ,Iohnson's
house. There / was all night, sing
ing, praying and working to keep
alive. At one time / struck my
hands three hundred times, and at
another kicked my feet five hundred
times. At length day dawned-but
no abatement of the storm. i could
not see two rods after digging out of
where was drifted under, and could
hardly stand, the wind blew so. /
was afraid TO leave, and returned to
my snowy nest and laid me down to
die, if it was Gods will. For hours
l stood the storm, shivering with
clothes wet and frozen. At last / re-
peated the verse:


al can but perish If go,


am resolved to try;


For If stay right here, know


shall most surely de-


81 started by holding on to the
fence until i found sled track, which
with difficulty followed to a graDary
and stable, but could not find a house.
/ stayed in the stable for hours, wait
ing tor some one to come, but in
vain, and again started out in search
Of house got lost and could not
find the stable again, until wandering
perhaps an hour | again struck the
track, which ! followed to the stable,
to find some one had been there and
fastened the only door As my only
alternative, / found an open shed and
siraw-stack, and made my bed amid
drifting snow, without any buffalo
robe, and spent another long, long
night. Thursday morning found me
alive, snd the sky somewhat clear; go
about 8 o'clock found = house with
in ten rods of where ] had been
several times the day previous on
every side OF it,
Year: 1873

DEAR DUSHAM:-


1t seems that Black Bears have been pllag-
ing the corn fields in that vicinity. Nothing
strange in that-although some folks say etc


But it seems from notice in last PRESS, that
a real bear Mas been snatched from his rela-
tinn-. and BY whom as per statement all looks
very nice to a nigger on the wood-pile Bat
Certain ineredulous people. who are always
looking into other peoples business, and have
Keen noses on track of bear, have been
openly repudiating your statement OF the
facts as set forth in the complimentary notice
ofthose three distinguished sportsmen named.
Ii certainly will not be questioned that real
bears foot was shown and certified to by a
nice old gentleman, whose word is never
doubted as it Is believed there is not hair
between him and heaven" and he, this nice
old gentleman. AYERS emphatically. etc. And
if confirmation were necessary who would
doubt the testimony of the enthusiastic
sportsman whose name appears second in the
notice. Unfortunately for these two, there is
= third party that, unlike them, cannot learn
the drill and when called on to state when
where and how the Bear Hunt was
it is said. could not lie. and yet unlike Oaks
Ames had not lost hi, recollection in the case
But thinks the matter would have looked bet
ter. If one Smith had not claimed and proved
the KILN. and possession of the bear which
he. Smith, did not even divide. 7.
Year: 1873

We have and still do most earnestly protest
against the provision Of the Constitution
which compels us TO elect members to the
Legislature from Districts. Now W. elect
cd ~ Or. l.. G. White and one Strong, from
Crawford. The Railroad Bond Steal Bill came
up and this follower OF the cross. Strong,
voted TO steal and SO did Dayie and Berry
The two latter named are from Sebastian and
franklin. This makes the delegation from
this District and all of them, except White.
voted for this infamous bill What could
prompt any man. except Railroad bonds or
creenbacks, to vote for this bill II more than
we can understand. OF course II man
wants an apology for voting for An infamous
bill he may SAY. The bill will be passed
anyhow and mightas well make $500 rs not
Ii is only a JUSiaess matter, and my con
stituents may 20 to h-D." The latter clause
might be added by an honest man. but per
haps through the pulpit man may hope to
escape into the celestial regions above, even
il his conscience does tell him he took the
$500 from the Railroad ring. This is of course
only supposed ease. but 1t my happen, Now
We have oIy to say that the men who voted
for this bond swindle were either fool, or
knayes. The State had but poor SECURITY
before in the second mortgages. but the idea
of becoming only stock-huldcr in uon-
paying road, in payment of all the bons> l..
sued and to be ci>surd is simply i0O ha TO de-
ceye any one. And this is the boastlng par
ty OF reform! Wonder if Dayie Derry and
Strong ever read the platform upon which h
they were elected. II so. they must blush tor
shame, in privaty IL not in public, ana their
con'ciences if they have any, must smile
tlem. Cor saus betraying the people who were
d lped into voting for them. We hope and
believe the Governor will veto this infamous
BILL and that a majority cannot again be
found in the House to carry it over the veto
The Senate will, of course, carry it, if il ever
leaves the House carried. Dawson. the leader
of the Senate. will whip the other Rrpubli-
cans in Let US hope that the second thoug, t
of the House after the veto. will prevent ;hr
necessity of the Senate acting NJ all For If
the Senate does get II crack at It. Dawson will
make the wool ily. and all the lick -spitile
poor white republican trash will come to his
beck ana call,
Year: 1873

~ A just man does justice to every
man and to everything; and then, IL be
he also wise, he knows there is n debt of
msrcy and compassion due to the inflrmi-
ties of mans nature that is to be paid !;
and he that 10 cruel and ungentle to o
shining person, and does tho worst to
him, dies In his debt and is unjust.
Year: 1873

IT called on to suggest a system of
rotations in crops and in fertilizers;
| would state the following Fot tuts
Ton take field which did not feel the
plough last summer. Whatever of
home made mauurcs you intend fer
cotton, spread over this neld and
plough in before the lst Of February.
let the land be we'll pulvcrizcd. IF
clay predominates, the field will
bear 4 heavy coat of litter from
the woods, especially if closely pas
tured 10y stock last summer. The
best stable manure will do no harm :;
put in ut this time, even if fifteen
minutes do not Intervene between the
time of digging up IN the stable and
tho covering over ri thc field: The
decomposition Of manure or any vcge.
table matter in the soil is desirable,
inasnrch as the gases given out in
the process are absorbed and retained
by the hungry soil, and afford nutri
mcnt for tho first plants that rise
on it:


If Guano is to be Used it should not
be applied till you are about ready
to put in your seed, as is volatile nu-
ture causesi its stimulating properties
to rush rapidly through the whole
bed, rise to the surface and travel of
TO adjacent fields or forests.


Corn may properly follow cotton,
provided there be generous sprink.
ling Of fertilizers peas may be plant
ed among the corn, after it has at
tanned sufficient size as Hot to be in
jured by TITO vines.


Corn may be followed by wheat or
oats, or rye. No injury is likely to
result to the crop if you give the
whole field sprinkling of lime, or
stable manure, or litter from tho
woods or fence corners. Nor will thc
r'ouEhinG in Of any amount Of pea
vines a"H rrah.grass be likely to in
.Hre Tho coming crop or the future
fertility of the land.


If the youth has an inkling to try
what virtnre there is in clover or grass,
or the two combined, after putting IN
hia grain with the plough, SOW your
seed of the grasses, and run over the
land with light brush or harrow ):
very little pasturage Of the field r4
admissible after harvesting the grain
cop. Tte clover and grass then ad-
mt If no intrusion. Soon after the
clover begins to riso tho next spring
SOW on it from peck to two bushels
of Plaster OF Paris. The first cut
ting may take place about the middle
IT May. AS soon as the GLOVER begins
t. ris. after the nutting, repeat the
dose of Plaster. The second cutting
may take place in July. Again apply
the Plaster, and you may reap third,
aud perhaps fourth harvest. Put
on tho P a,ter at the samo time next
sprung, etc.; you may make two out.
t'nxs TINS season what rises after
this should be turned under in the
fail as q fertiliser.-Rural Caroi
nt"1.
Year: 1873

The track has boen laid on tho
Port Royal Rail Road to Upper Three
Runs, South Carolina, twelve miles
this side of Steel Creek, and only
sixteen miles from tho Savannah
River. The bridge will be entirely
completed in eight days. The laying
of the track will BIO pushed forward
rapidly, and the whole road will be
finished and in working order by the
LIST Of March, beyond persdventure.
Year: 1873

The skeleton of that Captain Hall
some time since dug up, in the Arctic
regions, has been sent to England. 1t
is that Of man about five feet eight
inches tall. One Of the teeth is
filled With gold.
Year: 1873

A rather amusing incident occur
red on the Cheshire railroad the 9th
er day. One of the passengers con-
siderably annoyed the conductor by
repeatedly asking him to tell him
when he got to W. The conduc-
tor told him if he would keep still he
would tell him when he got there
fine conductor having SC much to at
tend to, or from some other cause,
forgot it until they were TWO miles
past the station, when. suddenly re-
membering it, he rung the bell and
the train was run back to the station.
He then informed the gentleman that
he was at W. "All right" said
he, Il was not very well this morning
and my wife told me to take a pill
when got as far as here"
Year: 1873

Every mans work seems easier to every
other man than his own does, simply be-


cause in doing his own he learns what its
conditions and difficulties arc, while OF
other peoples tasks he sees only the re-
suit and its real or fancied imperiections


sculpture is the easiest thing in the
world" said grocer one day you have
only to take chsel and cut away all the
marble you don't want" Most people


know rather more than he did about the
work of a sculptor but the things we
know nothing or next to nothing about
always seem easy to do, and often seem
to US very badly done, when 10 fact the
performance we criticise is an excellent
one if we could only know the conditions
under which the expert does his work
We were once going down the Ohio
River when the water was very low, and
the utmost skill of the pilot was necessary
to keep the boat off the bars. The chan
mel was very devious, as it always Is IN
that river during low water, and the boat
was winding about in all directions, cir
cumstance which seemed to annoy par
ticularly knowing passenger. Finally he
turned to the captain and asked, Gap
tain, what do you pay that man up there
for twisting this boat about in that ridic-
ulous way Z" "Two hundred dollars a
month" replied the captain. "Well, III
tell you what I'll do" said the wise one


Il can find you plenty of men where |
came from who will steer your boat right
straight down the river for you at fifty
dollars a month, and be glad to get the
Job at that :" We who know the condi


tiops under which the pilot did his work


laughed, as we were entitled to do; but
after all there was not one of us perhaps
who had not, at one time or another
given vent to equally raw criticism upon
matters concerning which we were III


perfectly informed Hearth and H0"ae'
Year: 1873

A Michigan correspondent of the
Rural Home gives the following remedy
for heaves in horses Give once daily a
teaspoOnful aqua foris, prepared as follows:
mix it with a teaspooniul Of sour or
skinned milk and mix this with bran
with the grain feed. The catarrhal effec-
ton of the throat makes rapid amendment
under this treatment and the correspon-
dent referred to says he has known a
number of cases cured by it. 1t should
be continued, if necessary, until pound
of acid is given. We suppose it will on y
cure recent cases, and not those of years
continuance. Country Gentleman.
Year: 1873

There is singular natural curiosity in
lake in Vermont, consisting of one hun,
red and fifty acres of land floating on the
surface of the water The tract is cover
ed with cranberries, and there are trees
fifteen feet high When the water is
raised or lowered at the dam Of the pond,
the island rises and falls with it. 1t af-
fords fine shelter for fish, large numbers
of which are caught by boring hole and
fishing down through, as through the ice
in water.
Year: 1873

Few people know, and thousands to
not know, that by setting glass fruit jar
on a folded towel, thoroughly soaked in
cold water, the fruit can be poured in
boiling hot, with no more dagger of break
ing than with a tin can.
Year: 1873

In paint shop on William Street,
New York, is picture combining view
of heaven and hell, with angels and harps
soaring above, and an assortment Of very
unhapy demons bowling below The
startling effect of this singular eombina-
ton is considerably enhanced by writ
ten notice tackled to the frame, of a "base-
ment to let."
Year: 1873

TINsLEY's CHURCH NoTEs.-When Mr..
Ferguson heard the first bell last Sunday, and
snatched up his contribution envelope from
the bureau and got in church in time to drop
it in with prayerful spirit, he was astonished
when he got back home to find it still there
tie was not more astonished, though, than the
orderly sergeant was on Monday, when he
counted up the envelopes and found one mark
ed g, apothecary and druggist. Calomel.
Fifteen grains" The sergeant quietly deposi
ted it in the spittoon with the remark that he
didn't think that amount of calomel would
convert any able. bodied heather living. When
man hears the last bell ringing Sunday morn.
ing, and has only got to the fifth eylet in his
wife's corset, and heatedly remarks that he had
. rather fasten the corset of any other woman
than hers" and she says mo doubt you
would, aud sits down on the trunk and cries,
he looks out OF the window holding ON 10 the
other end Of the string, gazing OF the ready
dressed women passing to church, and wonders
ii he will ever be able to attend divine service
in this world in peace.
Year: 1873

A man is so much more polite in church.
He is on dress parade, as it were. Nobody
was surprised to see that young man last Sun.
day dive suddenly into the bottom Of the new
to pick up her parasol While he was At The
bottom he saw the embroidered edge of her
pocket. hand dksrchief sticking from under the
edge oil her drese. He would pick up that, too.


lie commenced tngging at it when there was a
nerce ~ seutiie and little hand darted down.


lie came up without it. There were two red
faces in the Sanctuary to which the calm ~
the Blessed Sabbath seemed to bring no relief


But he vas young .man that meant we'll
StGHnton Ka.) PIndicator. .' !.
Year: 1873

-, This is how country exchange puts il:
The sad effects of matrimony we're never more
terribly depicted than the other day, when
meek-eyed man who had been married about
year, patrOled the village street trying to swap
Q meerschaum pipe for a second hand cradle.
Year: 1873

An old farmer became seriously i'll, and was
urged by his ne:ghbors, who thought he was
going to die, to call in a minister to pray for
him. TO pray for me No, sir l am an
original Granger, and do not want any middle
man between me ami Almighty Cod
Year: 1873

,d Ladies TL in delicate health should go to Colo
City shows the wonderful restorative effects Of
the climate. She could not even sweep her
room when they lived in Ohio, but in less than
a,year. after her arrival in the territory, She
chased her husband mile and a quarter vita
a pitchfork. WIN
Year: 1873

The sinking Of a Mississippi steamboat is
thus graphically described:


"She sot and hove,


And hove and sot,


And high her rudder flung,
And every time she hove and sot
A wusser leak she sprung"
Year: 1873

Can't think of anything good to say of q
person you don't like? Nonsense. Take tho
case Of house or horse which you have to
sell because you don't like it, and how much
may be truthfully said in its favor in an adver-
tisement
Year: 1873

A wealthy bishop, congrstulating a poor
clergyman on his local situation, said: You
have very fine air here" Yes" replied the
minister, " it | could only live upon it as well
as in it l should think so too"