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Year: 1871

1t is an axiom among our dairymen


here, In Southern Herkimer county, that


much grain fed to cows will not pay


that is to keep it; fattening is a different


thing, and may pay or may not. Some


times it does not, and generally not too
much. For milch cows it will not pay;
so it is thought here.


There is one thing that will pay-that
does pay. tits the feeding Of green ten
der hay, cut green and young; and then
from such hay--it may be said grass
butter is made equal to summer and fall
butter. The quantity of milk is large in
November and December, and again at
calving time. There is an excellent flow
OF milk, not quite so rich, perhaps, as
grain would make it, but rich and copi-
Gus; and 1t was brought %ithoht the
great expense, the cost not being mors
than half.


When summer opens, your COW is still
strong, and will continue in that condi-
tion on good feed--that is, good pasture,
and when getting short, fed on corn
stalks provided for her, which is but
continuation Of the green pc sture. And
when winter comes, your COW will still
be round and strong-not overfed, nor
overstfained with grain, but what COW
should be-a quiet, domestic animal,
supporting the dairy, intended for milk,
not to 9 driven, either tco hard by boys
or yoked as in Europe. Such a milk
giving mother needs but sufficient
strength for her purpose, and that is not
much in her quiet routine. She needs
good treatment; tt lat is the great point.
She grows under it, but deteriorates
under abuse, and that rapidly. Give her
warm winter quarters and plenty of wa
ter with her grass hay.-Country Gentie-
man.
Year: 1871

MusH CAKEs.-Make mush OF corn
meal quite thin, ana boil il well; while
still wsrm, mix with it sufficient flour
to make not very stiff dough, adding
yeast and a small quantity Of lsilk or
water and some salt; let it rise, and
bake as mullins, or mould it into small
cakes.
Year: 1871

SCRANTON, May 2l.-The prediction
made in this district last week that ten
days would end the suspension in the
Lackawanna Valley, has proved to be
correct. All the mines in this region
will be worked during the coming week
and large number will be operated TO.
morrow. The Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany's mines are now all at work which
no doubt necessitates the action of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and western
companies in favoring the example Of
the former companies. Although the
men OF three large corporations have
voted to resume work, there is still
considerable amount of bitter feeling in
Welsh mining circles against the Irish
miners and laborers who are working
Briggs shaft, and a strong military
force is necessary to guard them from
the threatened assault Of the Welsh.
Last night several hundred miners con-
gregated on the hill overlooking Bell
vue, firing shots and shouting at the
top of their voices for possession Of the
man, Micheal Cocirns, who shot Davis
and Jones, and who had returned home
after being admitted to bail. Two
military companies were at once dis
patched to the scene of disorder when
the miners dispersed in hurry and no
more disturbances has occurred up to
this time. The military force now here
will be placed in the barracks at the
Fair grounds and remain till all the
collieries get to work when they will be
sent to their respective houses.
Year: 1871

The police have been directed not to
allow the French or opera bouefe balls
to take place in the city. The last
one was given Thursday night They
bring out all the roughs and courtesans,
and require the services Of too many
policemen.
Year: 1871

FIFTEEN GREAT MIsTAKEs-It is a great
mistake to set up our own standard Of right
and wrong, and Judge people accordingly
1t is great mistake to measure the enjoyments
Of others by our own to expect uniformity Of
opinion IN this world to look for judgment
and expefiences In youth 10 endeayor 10
mould all dispositions alike; not to yield in
immaterial trifes 10 look for perfection in or
actions 10 worry ourselves and others with
what cannot be remedied not to alleviate oil
that needs alcyiation, as far as lies in our
bo*er not TO make allowances for inhrmitieg
OF others to consider everything impossible
which we cannot perform; TO bolieyo only
what our finite minds can grasp; to expect 10
be able to understand everything The great
cst of all mistakes is to live only for time when
any moment may launch us into eternity.
Year: 1871

Of circulars to meet the public demand Tor this
kind of information. Our annual ISSUE oi
pamphlets alone laid solid upon each other,
make pile eight and one Quarter miles high.
The circulars measured endwise reach 1894
miles, and these assertions are matters ofmathe-
ma.icll certainty. Wha; ever the estimation
In which these publications may be held here,
they reach The hrcSides Of millions upon MIL
lious of men who do treasure and regard them,
and who in their trials do heed the counsel
they bring.


Not only over these great Western conti=
nents but throughout that other land so little
known to you, under our feet, the Australian
continent, there are few villages as large as
this which are not familiar with The name yot,
have chosen, and employing the remedies that
bear It.


Thns, gentlemen, have stsiven IN tnr hum:
bic sphere to render some strvice to my fellow
men, and to deserve among the afflicted and
unfortunate some regard for the name which
your kind psrtiality hangs on these walls
atotind me. We may look forward with conf
dent hope to the renown you will gather Under
it. and the prosperity, which lhete Is reason 10
trust the future has in store for you. Situated
as you are here on one of the main arteries
between the west and east, between tie great
industries of the plough and the spindle you
must aid in their exchanges and thrive with
them. Soon these channels will be opehed
wide and pouring through your precincts
streams of men and merchandise that will need
your furthorance and must contribute to your
growth. I.


Located hete in the centre OF New England
10 what dearer spot can you turn that men in
habit? Beginning life rich with the honors OF
your mother town whose influence through her
schools and her scholars 10 of itself en- inheti-
tance, with such examples as Lawrence, Bout
we'll, Hoar, what may You not hope for OF use
fulness In The councils Of the state and nation


Contrast our condition with that OF the Euro
pean nations, alternately torn and impoyer-
ished with wars, credit 1t as you may to the
better education Of the people, and you will
realize the value Of the example old mother
Groten has set you, so worthy Of your ambi-
ton TO follow. Build schools FOR your children
and find talent 10 teach them, then intelligence
and integrity in prosperous and happy homes
will be your sure reward


Associated as you have made me with your
veal and wo | wish I might be allowed to
contribute rom my means such as they arc,
something towards this first foundation Of the
public good.


Gentlemen, have detained you too long
Oppressed with the fear, that do not deserve
the distinction yot bestow, pray God to make
me %orthier, and to smile upon you with His
perpetual blessings.
Year: 1871

A VIRGINIA (Nev.) correspondent of the Sacramento Union says:

 I understand that a large company is being formed in this State to go on a prospecting trip to Arizona. Some fifteen camels will be taken along and used for packing provisions and traps. The camels are now on the Carson river, few miles below Dayton, and belong to couple of Truckmen who are going with the expedition. Those who go from this part of the State will join company now forming at Silver Bend. When combined the party will number about sixty men.
Year: 1871

To OUR READERs.-Our modest scribblers in the ranks, at Camp Apache, having failed to get up inter esting correspondence, the officials there became jealous of the camps reputation, and ordered the unpublished scrubs to cease. We should exceed ingly regret this wise exercise of pow CT, were it not that these same officials have volunteered to act as correspond ents, and our readers will find the first of the new series in this CITIZEN by our friend Col. John Green. We beg our readers not to judge the Col. un- kindly on the first effort, for there is hope that he may by reasonable m- diligence, become almost as eminent a correspondent as he is a commander of a military post in the heart of the Apache nation. We have high hopes of our friend Col. Green in the field of letters, for in his hand, the pen may again be shown to be mightier than the sword.
Year: 1871

Ar.emus Ward. anxious to buy
back the family homestead in which
tp shelter the old age of his widowed
mother, discovered til It lie could new
er do it hy making jokes, unless he
could sell them over and over again.
So he tried comic lecturing. The first
night the experiment was failure. 4
violent storm Of snow, sleet and wind
tn nned the audience--in Clinton Hall,
New York-to such Il degree that tho
lecturer lost thirty collars By the EN-
terprise. A tour in New England,
however, had hetter results He lee
-tnred hundred nights. by WHICH lie
cleared ne lrly eight thou sand dollars,
and he WIS soon able TO establish his


moi her in the comfortable home in
which he was b'rn,


I Thought ought not to conclude
this article without letting the reader
know why this bright and genial spir
it is no longer here to add to the
worlds harmless amusement. We'll.
Year: 1871

The Secretary of the Treasury came to the
relief of men in legitimate business, yesterday,
by putting ON the market four millions of gold
in excess of the amount offered by advertise
ment. The market was somewhat helped by
this unexpected blow at the gambling interest,
and the action of the Secretary was received
with real thankfulness. But the removal of
the pressure is only partial, and, meantime,
gold is leaving England for New-York, the
last shinment being $350,OOO
Year: 1871

The Mormons may really be preparing for
war. AT the sale of United States ordnance
at Camp Douglas, the Adjutant- eneral of the
Mormon Legion is reported to have bought a
formidable stock of arms and ammunition.
We do not understand why the arms were sold
in Utah; but, if the Mormons are in earnest
in their warlike preparations, we certainly
have fair warning of their intentions.
Year: 1871

Mr.. Charles O'Conor has written the following
letter to the Chairman OF the Democratic Reform
Club OF the Nineteenth Assembly district, declining
nomination for the Assembly rendered to him in
that district
Year: 1871

Nor only are toads harmless, they are
absolutely and directly useful to US, per
ambulating our fields and gardens at night,
and devouTing vast quantities of injurious
insects which could never be destroyed by
the hand of man. The mode in which
toad takes its prey is very curious. The
singularly beautiful eye of the toad is as
quick as it is bright, and if within the
range of its vision an insect or a grub
should happen to move, the toad is sure to
see il, and nearly certain to catch Il. First
the load holds It's head as high as possible,
so as to make sure of its prey, and then
crawls slowly toward it, pTeferring to get
under il if possible. When it is nearly
within reach, it gazes intently at the in
sect, its mouth being gradually brought
nearer and nearer. Something pink then
flashes from its mouth, and the insects
vanishes as if by magic.


The pink flash is the tongue of the toad,
which is formed in rather curious way.
The base of the tongue is fixed close TO
the front of the lower jaw, and is long and
tapering, the tip pointing down the throat
when it is at rest. When, however, it is
used for catching prey, it is thrown out
with a sort of flick, and the tip, which
is covered with glutinous secretion, ad
heres to the insect, and conveys it down
the toad's throat before the prey has had
time to make an effort for escape. When
the toad swallows its prey, it does it with
a mighty effort, during which the eyes al
most disappear, the size of the insect bav-
ing little to do with the vehemence Of the
demonstration. Sometimes when a large
beetle is swallowed it does struggle, but
too late, and for some time its struggles
may be seen through the thin and ribless
sides of its capturer; the toad sitting the
while in perfect compcsure, not in the
least affected by the Something's and kick
ings that are going on in its interior. 4


Indeed, the stomach of the toad seems
as devoid of feeling as if it were of iron.
Moreover, the toad not only cares nothing
for the scratchings and kickings of large
beetle, but is equally Indifferent to the
stings of wasps, bees and insects similarly
armed with venomous weapons, and will
eat them with marvellous appetite, as if
the sting acted as sort of gentle aid to
like cayenne pepper with Gu
CdSsslPS Magazine.
Year: 1871

A man will die for want Of air in five
minutes, for want of sleep in ten days, for
want of water in a week, for want of food
at varying intervals, dependent on consti-
tuition, habits of life, and the circumstances
of the occasion. Instances have been
given where persons have been said to
live many weeks without eating particle
of food but when opportunities have been
offered for fair investigation of the case,
it has been invariably found that weak
and wicked fraud has been at the bottom
of it.


On the 2Sth of August the captain of a
Boston whaler was wrecked. For eight
days he could not get drop of water or a
particle of food. On the day of the wreck
he weighed one hundred and ninety
pounds, and when rescued, he weighed
one hundred pounds. A teaspoonful of
brandy was given to each sailor, but be-
fore they could be taken on board the
vessel which saved them, they became un-
conscious, and remained so for two days,
but all eventually recovered Many per-
sons have been killed by eating too much
after having tasted for long time. The
safe plan of procedure, and that which
every reader should bear in mind, is to
feel the way along, as persons who are
travelling in the dark and fear precipice
ahead There can be no rule given, be-
cause there are so many modifying clrcnm-
stances. Give teaspoonful OF not GrlnK
at time, and, if there are no III effects,
repeat in five minutes, and the same
amount of soft food, boiled rice, softened
bread, or Cruel, for the stomach is itself as
weak as the sufferer in proportion, and
can only manage very small amount of
food.


Wading in water, or keeping the cloth
ing saturated with water, even if it is sea-
water, seAsibly abates the horrors of
thirst.-HaIPs Journal Of Hsdlth
Year: 1871

brook so he did not try to be sly about it
but went boldly down through the gar
den and scross the pasture to the brook
bis mother saw him crossing the pasture
with the rod trailing after him, but, as he
often went there to drive the calves about,
she thought the rod was big whip he had
picked up.


The little chap seated himself on the
bank, baited his hook, and began to fish.
He sat a minute quite still, then jerked up
his line with the air of q veteran angler,
then dropped it again; and so on for half
an hour he sat patiently waiting for
nibble.


As he sat there, he had forgotten how
much pains he had taken to teach lamb
that was in the pasture TO butt; but the
lamb had not been so foTgetful, and when
he spied Tiny Tim sested there, moving
his hands, he thought it was "a dare" for
him to butt and butt he did, sending Tim
off the bank, plump into the brook


One squall as he went over the brink
splash, and he was down among the
fishesl


Old Obadiah Oliver happened to be fish
ing just few rods further up the stream,
and, hearing the splash, ran down and
pulled poor Tim out of the water. He was
as wet as a drowned rat


Tim lifted up his voice and wept; and,
to comfort him, the old man gave him
some fish he had caught, and set him over
the fence, and told him to run home and
dry his clothes.


Tim cried as loud as he could bawl, all
the Way home; for he thought he had
spoiled his clothes. OF course he had not,
but as his mamma had only that suit
made. nc ha,i either to put on his dress
again, or go to bIHd. He said he would go
to bed; so he went 70 stairs.


He kept so still that hey thought some
thing was going on, and u ora went 70 see.
She peeped through the cracA OF the aoor,
and saw Tim with a pair Of LSlelus OLD
trousers on, and his fathers coat.


The sight was too much for her, ana Sne
burst out laughing. Tim slammed thu
door, and no more was seen of him till
supper time, when he crept down in his
bed gown, % eat his bread and milk. He
could not be coaxed to put ON a dress
again, after the bliss of wearing trousers.
- Young FOlks' RVrdI
Year: 1871

EXERCISE can kill as well as cure. To be
take,, advantageously, it should be done
with iuoSment. Sometimes particular
mart Of the DHdy needs exercise, but the
whole body Is toe weak to give it; in such
case, only the part needing it should have
it. But there is one RUE which isappllca-
BILE to all, never go against the instincts.
Many persons have hurried themselves
into the grave by endeavoring to keep
up" when they ought to be in btd; ana
they do keep up" too, for so long tlme
that, when they do take to their beds, thar
strength is so completely exhausted, that
the system has no power to rise, and they
fall into a typhoid condition, and all is
lost. When anything serious is the mat
ter with domestic animals, they court
quietude and perfect rest. Sometimes we
feel indispOsed to exercise from sheer lazl-
ness; in all loose conditions of the bowels,
debility, an instructive desire to sit down
and stay there is universal; II most OF
such cases quietude is cure. But there IS
one safe rule for all under all circum-
stances: if every step you take is WITT an
effort, do not take another; go to bed; Il
you feel the better for walk, then walk
on; but stop short Of great fatigue.-DT.
" W Hall
Year: 1871

The blues, low spirits, and depression
are one and the same thing, caused by
trouble of mind, or an unhealthy condi,
ii IN of the body; but, whether the cause
is in the mind or body, the effect is to eat
out all ioyOusness, to clothe everything in
the blackness and darkness of night. All
suicides are led to the last rash act By de-
preston of spirits; hence it becomes every
one to use all means possible TO break
away from so terrible q danger. Some
times we are sad without any known
cause; we cast our minds about US and en-
oeaYor TO ascertain some reason for the
dispirited condition of the heart; but the
search is in vain; in all such cases the
cause is physical; it belongs to the body I;
the blood is bad AID there is TOO much of
it; it oppresses the brain, and instant
measures should be taken to r6medy the
condition, or fatal apoplexy may engue.
The most available plan involving neither
medicine nor discomfort, except in the
formation of the resolution and the work
of dressing, preparatory towards carrying
it out, is to make visit to some JOYOUS,
ight-hearted friend, or take walk or ride
with some merry member of the fsmily;
but to sit down, and nope and think, is
but to conrt misery, and may be-death.-
DR.. W. W. Hall.
Year: 1871

Let the person whose name you wish to
know inform you in which of the up
right columns the first letter of his name
is contained. If it be found in but one
column, it is the top letter; if it occurs in
more than one, it is found by adding the
alphabetical numbers OF the top letters of
these columns, and the sum will be the
number of the letter sought. By taking
one letter at a time, In this way,
the whole can be ascertsined. For exam
pie, take the word Jane: is found in the
two columns commencing with B and 81,
which are the second and eighth letters
down the alphabet; their sum ten, and
the tenth letter down the alphabet is j,
the letter sought. The next letter, A, ap-
pears in but one column, it stands at the
top. n is seen in the columns headed B,
D, and II; these are the second, fourth,
and eighth letters of the alphabet, which,
added, give the fourteenth, or n, and so
on. The use of this table will excite no
little curiosity among those unacquainted
with the foregoing explanation.
Year: 1871

: THERE was a little amusement in the
office of the Probate Judge of Cincinnati
8 few days ago. An exceedingly corpulent
gentleman called, and perspiringly asked
for marriage license. The accommodat-
ing clerk, of course, seized the blank with
'avidity, put down the date, inserted the
applicants name and then asked the i'm
patient lover the name of the prospective
bride This was a poser. The interro-
gated stared blankly at his questioner,
stuck his hands in his pockets, and finally
acknowledged that he did not know. The
clerk told him that the name was essential
to the legality of the license, and the un-
happy man departed, saying that newould
find out and call again.
Year: 1871

There is some advantage in being fat.
A few nights ago bulky lady in Bridge.
port, Conn, alarmed by the approach OF
burglars, leaped out of bed with such force
that she shook the house from garnet to
cellar, awakening male lOdger who slept
on the lower floor and frightened away
the burglars before they had time to Sc
cure anything.
Year: 1871

BAD blood, too much blood, giving
headache, bad taste in the mouth of morn
ings, variable appetite, sickness at stom-
ach, chilliness, cold feet, and great suscep-
tibility to taking cold no one person may
have all these symptoms when bilious, but
one or more is always present.


Sometimes bilious person has yellow
tinge in the face and eyes, called 'bilious,
because the bile, which is yellow, is not
withdrawn from the blood; it is the bust
ness of the liver to do that, but when it
does not do it, it is said to be torpid, to
be lazy, does not work, and the physician
begins at once to use remedies which are
said to promote the action of the liver.


1t has been discovered within a few
years that acids "act on the liver" such
as nitric acid, elixir vitriol, vinegar; but
these are artificial acids, and do not have
the uniform good effect of natural acids,
those which are found in fruits and berries.


Almost all persons become bilious as the
warm weather comes on; nine times out
of ten, nature calls for her own cure, as
witness the almost universal avidity for
greens, and "spinach" in the early
spring, these being eaten with vinegar !;
and soon after, by the benign arrangement
of Providence, the delicious strawberry
comes, the raspberry, the blackberry, the
whortleberry; then the cherries and the
peaches and apples, carrying US clear into
the fall of the year, when the atmosphere
is so pure and bracing, that there is gen.
eTal good health everywhere.


The most beneficial and anti-bilious
method of using fruits and berries as
health promoters is to take them at dessert,
after breakfast and dinner; to take them
in their natural, raw, ripe, fresh state,
without cream or sugar, or anything else
besides the fruit themselves


Half a lemon eaten every morning on
rising and on retiring is often efficacious
in removing bilious condition of the sys-
TEN, giving good appetite and greater
general health.-Dr. W. ". Hall.