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Year: 1873

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Many farmers do not appear
to think or care about the COM
fort of their horses; they will
imprison them at nights in the
stable on the hard floor, and tie
them up with a rope around
their neck, and feed them on
dry corn every meal all sum-
mer with salt once a week.


Reader gust think of this
matter for moment. Suppose
you were to work for Inc this
season, and | should set before
you corn bread, meat and coffee
every meal, without change
and without salt; would you
not think that 1 kept a poor
boarding house9 Your horse
has the same opinion of you. !
iced my horses in the following
manner For six horses fill a
barrel with corn, 1 then cover
the corn with water, adding a
handful Of salt. i feed them
corn for breakfast and feed a
cut mess of sheaf oats and bran
for dinner, with very e little
salt added, for supper l feed
oals; occasionally l give them
a feed OF corn not soaked and
: in this way manage to have a
change. My horses are con-
tent, they eat ALL give them;
are always ready and able to
do what's required Of them. l
do not imprison my horses in
the stable, but let them have
the liberty of the pasture, field
or stable as they desire. When
convenient, | water my horses
between meals during the hot
days ofsummer, but allow them
to take but little at a time
when warm.
Year: 1873




JOHN B. STETsoN, a convict in
the Penltentiary, sent from
Hamilton, Ohio, tor forgery,
made an unsuccessful attempt
to escape at Columbus, July
20. He had been employed on
the roof dong some tin work,
and in the absence Of the
guard procured a suit OF citi
zen's clothes from a room near
by. To don these clothes and
walk out of the rear gate was
an easy job, but when just out.
side he was met by an attache
of the prison. He attempted
to go on his way, but was halt
ed. He then SAID he had been
outside of the walls to work,
but at last owned up that he
was trying to escape from the
cholera. He was taken back
to his old quarters.
Year: 1873

TIE editor of the Omaha
Bee. who had a street fight re-
Gently, significantly announces
that he has been presented
with ga handsome and valna-
Bile rifle cane, manufactured
bv Remington. 1t will carry
a ball thirty yards with great
accuracy. 1t is loaded by un
screw.ng the handle and plac
ing the cartridge in the tube,
and is cooked and fired by pul
ling back the handleand touch
ing a small spring. Besides
being quite a novelty as q
weapon it is a very fine walk
ing stick"
Year: 1873

PRINCE BISMARCK IS a.remark-
ably frank man. He talks to
newspapercorrespondents with
surprising freedom, but the
New York Worlds account of
an interview with him, in
which he avowed his belief
that the Empire of Germany
would be defeated in the COD
test with Rome, is evidently
In part burlesque. Bismarck
does not believe In the political
meddles of priests In
the name of God, but the ex7
preSsions he actually used
have clearly been exaggerated
and distorted with the purpose
of Misrepresentation.
Year: 1873

The earth was never at this season Of autumn
covered with richer are more beautiful carpet OF
green The crops are said TO be the greatest that
ever waited TO be gathered TO the garners and all
nature seems to smile upon cur people and invite
them t. rejoice in the happiness that should sur
round them. The trouble that has befallen the
rch tnficer in money need not necessarily reach
the hearth of the industrious and frugal. True
spme little embarrassment may be produced by the
arrangement of the circulating medium. But this
can only last few weeks; and viii then doubtless
be forgotten except by lew. In the mean time
JUST LITTLE ECONOMY in some particular indnl-
gence may serve to make all things even and be
beneficial perhaps to both mind and body, There
is nothing that should discourage the industrious
aud prudent Choeriulness and not dependency
should characterize the conduct of every citizen;
and especially those who have escaped actual loss
by unfortunate investments.
Year: 1873

chivaIrous affection, and manly senti-
ment and impulse, ought to intreneh
themselves around every true charae
Ter in the community so thoroughly
that breath Of calamity shall be as
harmless as an idle wind. If they
cannot do this, then no man is safe
who refuses u make terms with the
devil, and he is ct liberty to pick his
victims where he will.-ScTijneT for
Jdnudry.
Year: 1873

This is horse story, though it
smells fishy: An Iowa farmer lost
span Of mares in one Of the great snow
storms. Just nineteen days Aftervard
they were found entirely buried in
drift, where they had PROFESSIONALLY
been securely packed ever since tie
storm. The wonderful part Of the
story is that they are alive aDh lining
we'll.
Year: 1873

The most curious fact that ever |
heard Of the electric telegraph was
told to me by q cashier of the Bank
of England. You may have heard
Of it, 1t may have been in print.
i am sure it deserves to be. On q
certain Saturday night the folks at
the bank could not make the bal
ance come right by just one hun
dred pounds. This is serious mat
ter in that little establishments do
mot mean the cash, but the mistake
in arithmetic-for it occasions q
world Of scrutiny. An error in
balancing has been known l am
told, to- keepa delegation of clerks
from each office at work sometimes
throughrthe whole night A hue
and cry, was of course made after
this hundred pounds, as if the old
lady in Thread needle street would
be in the Gazette for want of it..
Luckily on the Sunday morning, a
clerk Tin the middle Of sermon, /
dare say, if the truth were known)
felt a suspicion of the truth dart
through his mind quicker than any
flash of the telegraph itself. He
told the chief cashier on Monday
morning, that, perhaps, the mistake
might have occurred in packing
some boxes of specie for the West
Indies, which had been sent to
Southampton for shipment. The
S ggest on was Immediately
acted upon. Here was race
lightning against steam, with eight
and forty hours given. Instantly
the wires asked, Whether such q
vessel had left the harbor p Just
weighed anchor" was the answer.
Stop her." frantically shouted the
electric telegraph. 1t was done.
Have upon deck certain boxes
marked so and so, weigh them care
fully" They were weighed; and
one-the delinquent-was foundry
just one packet Of a hundred sover-
eigns heavier than it should be.
Let her go,'' said the mysterious
telegraph. The West Indian folks
were debited with just one hundred
pounds more, and the error was
corrected without ever looking into
the boxes, or delaying the voyage
by an hour. Now, that is what may
be called doing business
Year: 1873

A correspondent Of the Rural
Home writes: Annual and bien-
nial plants, such as the daisy or
OK eye, May weed, the rag weed,
rod-root, &C., are more difficult to
extirpate, when they once get pos
session Of the land, as their seeds
will sometimes remain in the soil
several years before termination,
Careful wedding after thorough cul-
tivation is the very best way and
perhaps the only way to clean the
land when they once get possession
but as in this; as with most 9th.
er evils; an ounce Of prevention is
worth a pound Of cure Farmers
do not seem to realize the damage
their crops suffer from these inju-
rious weeds. If a neighbors cattle
break into their crops, and trample
down, the damage is perceptible
but a growth Of weeds and thistles
may choke and rob the plant Of
food and moisture, so that it can.
not mature it's grain, and they take
little note Of it. Better, oftentimes,
that half the land be left unseeded
and the balance well cultivated and
clean Of weeds.
Year: 1873

A QUART or two Of plaster q day,
will keep a large horse stable com
paratively sweet; and a few bushels
will absorbe the amonia from O large
pile of fermenting manure. AS a
deoderizcr, plaster is next to car
bolic acid in efficiency. 1t should
always be handy in the stable, pig
pen and yard, and the instant any
unpleasant odor arises should be
used literally around the cess pool,
sink, spout, drain and all decaying
vegetation, and particularly the
compost heap. Plaster applied to
clover always has good effect. The
finer plaster is ground the better,
for the reason that it is the more
easily dissolved by the rains, fit
ting it to enter into the growth of
plants.
Year: 1873

You've MAN, DEPEND ON Your
OWN EFFoRTs-Fight your own
battles. Hoe your own row
Ask no favors Of any one, and
you will succeed a thousand
times better than those who are
always beseeching some one's1
patronage. No one will ever
help you as you can help your
self, because no one will be SO
heartily increased in your af.
fairs. The first step will not be
such a long one, perhaps; but,y,
carving your own way up to the
mountain, you make each, one
lead to another, and stand firm
in that while you chop out still
another. Men who have made
their fortunes are not those who


had five thousand dollars given
them to start with, but started
fairtWith a Well-earned dollar or!
two. Men who have by their,
own exertions acquired fame
have not been thrust into popu-,
larity by pufs begged or paid
for, or given in given in friendly
spirit. They have outstretched
their hands and touched the
public heart. Men who win love
do their own wooing, and l new
er knew a man to fail so signal
ly as one who had induced his
affectionate grandmamiha to
speaka a good word for him.Aut
Whether you work for fame,
for love, for money Or for any
thing else, work with your
hands, heart, and brain. Say
81 will?' and some day you
will conquer. Never lot any
man have it say, II dragged
you up" Too many friends
hurt a man more than none at
all.-Grace Greenwood. oe7
Year: 1873

One writer says, never water
Immediately after feeding. I
say that if a horse is thirsty, al
ways give him drink, and he
will thank you for it. | have
often seen horses put into the
stable at noon for an hour or
two, and not eat a pound of
hay or grain, but looking wist-
fully for water, and then their
careful owner, who would not
let them have water when warm
will come to give them enough
to kill, and ride or drive the
remainder Of the day on two
buckets of water and no feed.-
Ten chances to one his horse
gives out with him or gets, sick
before night. Now, / say, give
the horse water if he is ever SO
warm ;givehim a swallow, rinse
out his mouth and nostrils, give
him a bit of hay, in a short time
a little more water, but not too
much.


Ifhe is watered several times,
a little at a time, until he is sat
isfed, he will not drink more
than half what he would if you
let him gulp it down all at
once.
Year: 1873

A CoUNTRYMAN writes the fol-
lowing drollery about the best
method of farming: 'In sell
ling stock by live weight, it is
a good plan to feed each one
about three pals of water and
what other stuff can be got
down 'em just before driving on
the scales. If the buyer has
ever invested money on
Change, he will know W hat
'watered stock means. In hold
ing the plow, l always prefer
to hold it in the house, seated
in a rocking chair, with my
family clustered around me-
In planting hay, / always plant
the longest | can find, as short
hay bends persons back too
much in cutting it. In the
matter of wheat, / always raise
it by the barrel, at mill not
far away, as it saves buying
seed, ploughing, sowing, Grad
ling, and thrashing. | gener-
ally raise it on a note"
Year: 1873

JOY in God is the happiest of all
joys. There are other sweets but
this is the virgin honey dropping
from the comb. Joy is also most
elevating JOY Those who joy in
wealth grow avaricious; those who
joy in their friends too often lose
nobihtyo of spirit; but he who boasts
in God grows like God-it is solid
joy; and he who joys in God has
good reasons for rejoicing.
Year: 1873

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Two Pike county hunters,
named Hazen and Shafer, re-
Gently discovered a large num-
Der Of bear tracks near Bloom
ling Grove Pa. Taking their
rifles. tand hunting accouter-
ments,a Hazen and Shafer star
ted On the trail. From the
number Of the tracks they cal
culated that there were at least
five OF the animals, three large
ones and two cubs. After fol-
lowing them some time in the
direction of the High Knob, the
hunters came insight Of one Of
the bears, a large and fierce
looking one, Without any hes
1itatiOn a rifle ball, was put into
him hyF FOnesof the hunters.


This lastened.his flight, and he
Twas sOon out Of sight, leaving a
bloody trail behind him. Sha-
fer and Hazen continued the
pursuit, and finally tracked the
bears to a laurel entangled spot,
at the foot of the Knob. Here
was a kind ofa cave, themouth
of which was enclosed by lau-
rels and the boughs of trees.
The bear that had been Woun-
ded, it was seen by the drops
of blood that accompanied his
tracks, had not stopped at the
cave, but continued on beyond
lit, his tracks being lost in the
Ilaurels.


| On finding where the object
of their pursuit had brought up,
the hunters at once cut a clear
ing several feet square, and
proceeded to get at the game
They adopted the old way Of
smoking them out, and built a
fire in the mouth of the cave.
being ready to shoot the first
one of the bruin family that
came out. The fire had just COM
menced to work nicely, when.
much to the surprise Of the
hunters, a large she bear came
to where the fire was burning
from inside, and tramped it en-
tirely out. The fire was built
a second time, and again the
bear put it out. This natural
ly "riled'' the enterprising MIN
rods, and they made up then
minds to make the fire again.
and to shoot the old bear the
moment she came to eXtinpuish
it. They rebuilt the fire, and
the bear came growing and
snarling to the front, and set
her huge paws ON the burning
boqghs, The next instant a
rifle ball entered a vital part
of her body, and she raised on
her launches and fell forward
dead, nearly at the feet of the
hunters. g 4 4l g


/ She was dragged away and
Hazen crept up to the cave
again to start another fire. He
was just bending down to strike
a match, when the mate of the
bear just killed, rushed out of
the laurels upon him, The at
tack was so sudden that before
Hazen could use the only weap-
on at his hand, his hunting ak,
the bear had him nearly in his
embrace, Before he was closed
lin the yice7like hug, however,
he dealt him powerful blow
on the head and sprang back,
and a rifle ball from the gun Of
his companion brought the bear
to the ground. Hazen then
sprang upon the bear again,
and would have Jared badly but
for the assistance of Shafer,
who came to the rescue, and
the two soon dispatched the
huge brute, One of the cubs
was shortly smoked out and
shot, and the other one, refu-
sing to come out to meet the
fate of the. others, was shot in
the cave, where it was discov-
ered crouched far back in the
Year: 1873

The Boston Traveller says that Sunday
:, one of the churches of that city q
steady church-going man became alb
sorbed in some train of thought, not ex-
ac,ly suggested by the sermon, it is pre-
snmed, took a cigar from his pocket, put
n in his mouth, folded his arms, leaned
comtemplatively back In his seat, and was
onIv aroused from his reverie by the
courtesy of friend, who happened to sit
near.


Another story is told by the Hartford
Courant. 1t says that a gentleman of
that city, who was riding in smoking
car on a train from New York to New
Haven, noticed that man sitting direct
ly in front of him gave the conductor
81 bill to pay for his fare. Some change
was to be given back, but the conductor
handed the passenger roll of bills, and
passed on. The man who received the
money appeared no less astonished than
the Hartford gentleman, and was about
10 follow up the conductor and return
the bills, when the Hartford man sug-
cested to him to hold on while, and see
what the tcket-puncher would do. When
the train stopped at Bridgeport the pas
senger said he would step into the re-
freshment room moment and would
return, but did not make his appearance
again, having perhaps forgotten, in a fit
Of absent-mindedness, that he had the
money. This, of course, made the Hart
ford man feel little queer, as he had
stopped the fellow from paying back the
money, though with the best intentions
in the world. Very soon after the con-
ductor and the brakeman came through
the car together, and made very care
full search for something, and it is proba-
Bile that the conductor still thinks he
dropped the roll Of bills in that or some
other car, or that some rascal stole it..


Instances Of absence of mind rarely take
this form among railroad conductors.
Year: 1873

JOB WORK.
Done at the RECORD office in the best style
known to the art; and must be paid for On de-
livery, unless persons having the work done
have standing accounts with the Office No de.
Walton from this rule.
Year: 1873

The editor ofthe Philadelphia Dis
patch has been made the happy recip-
ientof some interesting reading mat
ter and he very properly expresses
his thanks thusly:


1--WE oweour thanke TO Judge Kel-
ley for the latest Patent office report


We already have sixteen hundred of
these interesting volumes in our IL
brary, but they have been read and
reread so many times that we know
every page of them by heart. This
new volume came opportunely and
gratefully on Christmas morning,
and that night We gathered our little
family around the fire and read it
through to them. The affecting tale
entitled Improvement in Monkey
Wrenches' seemed to touch every
heart and when we came TO the eciimax
of the little story about Reversible
Pie boards there was not dry eye
between the front door and the stable.
During the reading of the piteOus
narrative entitled Gum Washers for
Carriage Axles,' the whole family
gave expression to boisterous emo
ton, and the hired girl was so much
excited that she lost her presence of
mind, and went around to her moth
er's inadvertently with six pounds of
sugar and a butter kettle full of
flour, and came home at midnight
intoxicated. We can never sutfiei-
emily thank Judge Kelley for the in
nocent enjoyment thus furnished us.
The memory of that happy even
ing will linger in our minds very
much longer than that hired girl ever
fingers when she lights on lot of
of substance which she thinks will
suit the constitution of her aged pa
rent.n
Year: 1873

THE New EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
IN ITALY.-A cable despatch from
Rome informs US that the Italian
Senate has just approved the bill for
bidding theological instruction in the
public schools. When weremem Der
Italy as italy was twenty years ago,
it is impossible to refuse to admit
that this simple announcement re-
veals revolution which is one of the
most wondrous in modern times. We
are not satisfied that the revolution
will be a gain. 1t is quite possible,
however, that, If we knew all the
facts in the case, we might have less
reason to object. The action of the
Italian Senate is important mainly
for thereason thatit proves that in the
ancient stronghold of Catholicism
the Churcn is no longer the ruling
power. This will be fresh source of
sorrow to the venerable POntiff, who
is already overburdened with cares.
Before we Danish the Bible from our
public schools let US wait and see
how the secular system will work in
Italy.
Year: 1873

| never saw garment too fine for
man or maid there never was chair
too good for a cobbler, or cooper, or
king to sit upon; never a house toe
fine to shelter the human head. These
elements about us-the gorgeous sky
the imperial sun-are not too good for
the human race Elegance fits man.
But do we not value these tolls OF
housekeeping little more than they
are worth ? and sometimes mortgage a
home for the mahogany we would bring
into it? / had rather eat my dinner
off the head of barrel, or dress after
the fashion of John the Baptist in the
wilderness, or sit on a block all my
life, than to consume myself before |
get home, and take so much pains
with the outside, that the inside of ii
was as hollow as an empty nut. Beau
ty is a great thing but beauty of gar
meDts, house and furniture is very
tawdry ornament, compared with do
nestle love. All the elegance in the
world will not make a home and |
would give more for a spoonful of real
hearty love, than for whole ship-loads
of furniture, and all the gorgeousness
that all the upholsters oil the world
could gather together.
Year: 1873

A MISERABLE English charwoman
has had the audacity to call the Earl
of Winchelsea to Court for debt, and
his lordship treated the matter with
contempt. An execution was issued
against his goods and ehattles. The
officer with the writ was resisted by
legion of flunkeys whom he first
whipped and then sued. The char
woman got her money. Nobility
can easily be another word for mean
ness.
Year: 1873

l have Just received a new supply
Of BLACK ALPACAS
and Pure Blk NIohairs.
L confidently claim to keep the
best line OF these Goods, and TO sell
them on better terms. All ask
for you TO call and examine them.
They excel In color. They excel In
Cheapress. Some Of the brands I
have sold for years, and l know
they are choice and desirable.


II will be my aim TO keep a choice
line Of plain and fancy Dress Goods
at all times.


In BLACK SILKS, Real Bargains
offered.


B. +. COULTER.
Year: 1873

Wishes his numerous friends to know that
he is still at his old stand, I'm the we'll
known house of b. F. COULTER, where he
Is ready to furnish them with dry goods at
the very lowest rates. Call, and he will
take pleasure in showing you through the
stock.
Year: 1873

regularly kept in my stock. They
have now stood the test for several
years. They have been pronounced
the cheapest in the market. They
are admitted to be the prettiest. My
assortment is very complete. / ask
you to try these goods. 1 have sold
large quantities. Have just added a
New supply for January and
February Sales. If you will look 1
think you will be convinced that it is
greatly to your advantage to buy
Certainly no one can offer you greater
inducements: few, if any, as great.


To one other Department 1 also beg
your especial attention, viz:


cSz
Year: 1873

For sale at Public Auction, the mill known as the Salisbury Conn.,, and about half mile from the depot on the Conn. Western railroad. Said mill was running until about the 1st of March last ana IS now in good order. Itis located on never-faii. ing stream of water, with head of 19 feet, which can De raised to W feet without flowing off the land belonging to the mill property -
Year: 1873

The Clarksville Sentinel contains an
account of the death of la uboring man in
TINT city by freezing. On tho 25th of
March he was seen staggering Tn the
stree,, and was arrested BY the constable
who. after keeping him in custody for o
time sufficient as he thought to sober him
up, he was turned loose again. 1t was a
cold and stormy day, and the next morn.
ing he was foun dead on the street frozen
stark and stiff 10 his pass book was
found beautiful poem entitled Found
Dead" The name OF the man was Jacob
Elfers, and ho was about 32 years old.
Year: 1873

What will the Democrats dc with the
editor of the Clarksville Sentinel? In
his last issue he had a scathing editorial
on the present legislature, and even said
that "the people have had enough, or
even too much, of the general as scmbly." "
Louisiana Press.


The Democrats will do nothing at all
with the Sentinel. A majority of them
coincide with its opinion.
Year: 1873

A very barbarous wife murder occur.
red in Warren county, Ga on the 18th of
March. Ed. Clark broke his wife's skull
with large iron spoon, piled the furni
ture on her body aud set it on fire. He
theu took one of his children 10 his arms
and made his escape. The ne,ghbors at
tracted to the spo. py the fire found that
the body of the woman had fallen through
the burnt floor, and that burning sill
had torn out her hear. and liver. The
youngest child, which the brute had left
in the house, was rescued after being
badly burned.