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Year: 1871

1t takes a certain amount of waste
to supply the animal economy, and
the waste is in proportion to the
length Of life. 1t costs just twice
as much to prolong this waste two
years as it does one, and more goes
to waste in cold weather than in
warm, hence the economy of pro-
viding warm shelter and plenty of
food. Animals so provided will be
sleek and healthy, while the others
will be gaunt and .shivering, and
their coats staring. -Stablcmcn


derstand the economy of keeping
fine horses warmly clothed in winter.
1t is only another name for prevent
ing waste. Too many ordinary
farmers fail to see it. Try shelter
ing your stock one winter, and see
how you and they like it. On ac-
count of the cold, domestic animals
in the winter crave oily grains, as
Indian corn, for the reason that
such feed will assist in keeping up
the animal heat. ~ e..


Is it not poor economy in view of
these facts to let your cattle, colts
sheep winter at the lee side of some
bleak hill, or in the fence corners,
when little time and money ex-
pendended at odd times would pro-
vide them with comfortable stables,
rat least, warm sheds? The money
expended for such purpose will
save twice its own value each sea
son, to say. nothing of the satisfac


tion of knowing that you have done
all in your power to make your farm
stock as comfortable as possible.
Year: 1871

At first it surprises one that love
should be made the principal staple
of all the best kinds of fiction; and
perhaps it is to be regretted that it
is only one kind of love that is
chiefly depicted in works of fiction.
But that love itself is the most re-
markable thing in human life, there
connot be the slightest doubt. For
see what it will conquer. 1t is not
only that it prevails over selfshness;
but it has the victory over WEAKNESS,
tiresomeness and familiarity. When
you are with the person loved, you
have no sense of being bored.


With the persons you do not love,
YOU are never supremely at your
ease. In conversation with them,
however much You admire them and
are interested in them, the horrid
idea will cross your mind of "What
will 1 say next?" Converse with
them is not perfect association


But with those you love, the salts
faction in their presence is not un-
like that of the relation OF the
heavenly bodies to one smother,
which. in their silent revolutions,
lose none of their attractive power.
The sun does not talk to the world
to the world but it attracts it.-A.
Helps.
Year: 1871

Knives and forks of steel should
be wrapped in strong brown paper,
as cloths injure them when they lie
in them long time.


New land is excellent for turnips;
so is any light vegetable mold, sod
included; and the ashes of sod best
OF all, says an eminent authority.


Stale bread and biscuit can be
made to taste almost as fresh as new,
by dipping in warm water and heat
ing for short time in the oven.


If loaf of cake has become
rather too stale for the table, moist
en- it little, and then heat it through
in the oven.


In preparing starch, either boil
ed or cold, add a little fine salt. 1t
lmparts a brillianey to the linen,
and prevents the flat-iron from stick
ing while ironing.


1t is said that a roasted onion
bound upon the pulse on the wrist,
will stop the most invetetate tooth
ache in few minutes.


For dust in the eye, dissolve a
little molasses in water and apply
to the eye, letting it get well under
the lids. 1t affords great and al
most instantaneous relief. r


A small piece of paper or linen,
moistened with spirits of turpentine,
and put in a bureau or wardrobe
for single day, two or three times
a year, is sufficient preservation
against moths.
Year: 1871

Pretty girls, unless they have wise
mothers, are more educated by the
opposite sex then their own. Put
them where you will, there is always
some man busying himself in their
instruction: and the burden OF
masculine teaching is generally
about the same, and might be stereo-
typed as follows: "You don't need
to be or do anything. Your bust
ness in life is is to look pretty, and
amuse us. You don tneed to study;
you know all by nature that a wo-
man need to know. The only sense
you need is lovely nonsense. You
are, by virtue of being pretty,super-
ior to anything but what you are, =
hrs. Store. ....
Year: 1871

violstion Of the Internal Revsnue lava Re
minder Of the Old War Times-A Southern
Railroad Company in Court-Aetion for


Damages-Business in the Court


Of General Sessions Decisions.
Year: 1871

A VsR1TABLE F1aE-EATER.-They
have in Caroline county, Maryland,
a veritable fire eater named Coker, a
colored man. The Easton Journal
says Of him:


Coker, the negro fre-eater from
Caroline county. was induced to give
an exhibition of his fre-proof quail:
ties, of which so much has been said:
he Tapped his tongue several times
on q red hot shovel. rubbed the same
hot shovel on the bottom Of his foot,
and poured melted lead into his hand,
and thence into his mouth, where he
let it remain until it hardened. There
was no legerdemain about tit was
done in the. presence of number Of
gentlemen Immediately around him,
and BY whom be was closely watched
to prevent. imposition. a physician
examined his mouth, but could find
no evidence of burns, or that the
heat had any effect upon him. 1t is
certainly wonderful, and an examina-
ton Of his skin is worthy the atten-
ton Of scientifc men.
Year: 1871

HIS HEAD WAS LEyEL.-A New
York wholesale grocer, who had be-
come rich in his business, has lately
made the following revelation. He
says his rule always was when he
sold bill of gooos on credit, to i'm
mediately subscribe for the local pa
per of bis debtor. So long as his
customer advertised literally and
vigorously, he rested, but as soon as
he bega to contract his advertising
epace. he took the fact as evidence
that there was trouble ahead, and he
invariably went for.his debt. For
said he, the man who feels, too poor
tomake his business known, is 'tao
Year: 1871

Their superstition makes them regard as
divinitieS all phenomenal children, princi-
pally such as are born with a larger num-
Der of fingers or toes than is natural to
them. According to their belief, it is pas
sage of great happiness for their family. As
to those that are altogether deformed-such
cases are very rare-Or whose constitution
does not appear to fit them for the kind of
life they would have to lead, they make
away with them, either by breaking their
limbs or smothering them; they then carry
them to a distance and abandon them,
without burial, to the wild dogs and
birds of prey. If the innocent little crea-
ture is considered worthy to live,i becomes
from that instant the object of the whole
love of its parents, who, if necessary, will
submit themselves to the greatest privations
to satisfy its least wants or exactiOns. They
place their newborn on a small ladder,
which serves it instead of cradle. The
uppes portion of its little body rests on the
crOss-pieces or rounds ranged close together,
and covered with sheepskin, while the lower
part is enclosed in a sort of hollow formed
by other cross pieces below the uprights.
The child is held in this position by soft
cords wound above the shins, which serve
it instead of Hnen.-Three Years Of SLdu5-
ri among the PGtdgORiGRS.
Year: 1871

Marrying for money in the expectation Of
soon becoming a rich widow or widower is
a very uncertain speculation. A California
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune gives
an account of a gentleman, formerly in the
Spanish army, who long ago married a
widow lady fifty-seven years Of age, who
was possessed of great riches, with a con-
sumptive tendency and no membranes.
She was much older than the bridegroom,
but her prospects for an extended lease of
life were very poor, and the mercenary
husband congratulated himself on the prob
ability Of speedily eeming into full and un-
divided possession of her fortune. But,
alas for the uncertainty Of human hopes.
that indOmitable woman with eonsump-
tive tendency, in defiance of all laws Of
probability, continued to live ON until fifty
seven more years had expired, and has only
recently departed, at the ripe age OF one
hundred and fourteen. ........
Year: 1871

AMONG the many curiosities on exhibi-
ton at the New York State Fair was an old
fashioned carriage built in London % years
ago for Gen. Lafayette. In its day it must
have been beautiful vehicle, and even now
retains all pristine strength and almost its
early colors. 1t is built in the old style,
with an elevated box and steps to enter
There is seat for the driver in front and
footrnan in rear. The inside is lined with
green cloth and red leather, the former be-
ing ornamented with gold lace, all in re-
rnarkable state of preservation. The body
is painted in gold colors, and the panels
bear Lafayette's coat of arms and the fam
lily crest painted on them.
Year: 1871

Keep constantly IN a tool-house a
dry cloth and an oiled one. When a
tool is brought in, as it always is when
the days work is done, it is cleaned
and wiped with the dry cloth. If it is
not to be used to next day, the oiled
cloth is then rubbed over it. When
ever a cultivator is not to be used the
following day, it is brought in and
cleaned. By pursuing this course
through the summer every implement
is kept bright and ready for use. In
addition to these, hoes, shovels, spades,
&C., are kept sharp All this time use
lard oil, but when there is no further
use for ploughs or cultivators, give
them good coat of inseed oil This
forms covering that is impervious to
moisture, and the tool is as bright in
the spring as when laid away in the
fall
Year: 1871

Trees Girdled by Mice-Formation of


New Bark.


Mr.. Charles Waters says, In your is
sue of January 81, 81 must differ from
friend Weir. I hold that if all of the
bark is taken off in the fall, winter or
early spring the tree cannot be saved
by banking up" "The banking will
not make bark without something to
form from"


Mr.. Waters has perfect right to diff
fer with me or any one else, but his
differing does not alter the facts in the
case. No one has ever asserted and
published new and startling fact to
the world, but candid and honest men
would be found to take issue against
that fact l pretend to be the discov-
erer of the fact, that bark material will
exude from the undried surface of the
sapwood OF the apple-other, and per-
haps nearly all kinds of trees, that is,
that bark material will exude from the
medullary rays, and form a complete
coating of new bark


1 do not claim that the bark will
cover the wound in some cases by ex-
tension from points where it is intact


do claim, that the bark of an apple
tree of any age or size, in thrifty con-
dltion, has ring of bark-all the bark
proper down to the cambium or sap
wood-taken from it all the way around,
and for several inches vertically on the
trunk and the surface of the exposed
sap wood, be covered by any substance
that will keep 1T from becoming dry
and seasoning, and has such neutral
qualities as will not injure nor disor-
ganize cellular granulations that exude
from the pith or medullary rays, that
new bark will be formed over the whole
by such eludation. not by extension, if
the bark is removed at any time when
growth for that year is complete-and
have no doubt but that it will If remoy-
ed at any time, if properly cared for


If Mr.. Waters will remove all the
bark and one-fourth of the camblum
for a distance of ten inches, / will
cause the bark to reform without per-
ceptible injury to the tree. He may
remove the bark and one-quarter or two
layers of the sap wood, and l will
cause the same results, as 1 have done
In hundreds of instances without one
failure.


His remarks about poisoning mice
are very pertinent. But I find better
and safer plan to be to feed the mice
and rabbits plentifully with corn.
They will not eat bark when they have
plenty of other and better food handy.


d. B. WMR.
Year: 1871

At the last meeting of the Grand
Chute, Outagamie Co., Wis, Farmers
Club, an informal discussion was had
on wintering stock, from which we ex-
tract as as follows:


Mr.. Huntley-When threshing 1 get
all the straw in my barn L have room
for; lay it in alternate layers with good
hay. find my stock eat 1t we'll and
close. / am satisfied oat straw is of
more value tor feeding than marsh hay.


Mr.. Bogan-Oat straw is very good
for change. l am satisfied if we have
straw in alternate layers with hay when
the hay is hauled into barn or stack,
our hay would cure and keep better;
the straw absorbing from the hay be-
comes nearly of as much value as hay
for feeding Most of the hay is ex-
'posed to the sun too long in curing at
one time l cut about five tons which
was only exposed to the sun two hours
never had better hay than that was.


Mr.. p. V. Smith, believe a large
proportion of hay is yearly spoiled by
ovei drying in the sun; the nutritious
portion wasted, little or nothing lef
but woody fiber; no stock can thrive ON
such food.


Sec'y May-I believe more hay is
damaged by too long exposure to the
sun, than by rain. 1 am well satisfied
we do not grow roots enough.
Year: 1871

Attention LADIES, Particular atten-
ton is called to the very full assortment
Of fine Dry Goods now being opened at
Dellers Emporium 1t would be useless
TO try to enumerate all tho beautiful
styles that are to be seen. Suffice it 10
say, that without doubt it il the finest
ever offered in this city We noticed
last week that Deller is hard to beat in
this line; on seein the goods we arc
more than ever confirmed in our opinion.
Call and examine. You may depend on
what we say |
Year: 1871

SNAKE BITES AND BEE STINGs.-A writer in the
European Mail recently stated that every species
OF poisonous snake carries with it in its gall an
unfailing antidote for its own bite The form
ula for the preparation Of the remedy he gives
as follows:


Dissolve twenty drops of pure gall, in two
hundred drops o: pure alcohol, Five drops Of
this solution is put into half tumber of water,
thoroughly stirred, and tablespoonful of the
mixture administered to the bitten person every
three or five minutes until the whole is taken -


This, he says, has been tried with success in
India. Out of fifty cases of cobra bite, in which
it was given with entire success, a repetition OF
the dose was needed in two cases.


a" Bro. Joseph W. Young" of st. George,
Southern Utah, sends, however, to the Salt Lake
News a receipt which is far more easily obtained
and applied, and which he says is also unfaling
1t is simply the application Of little dry indigo
bound on the wound. He says;


alt is a sure cure if applied in reasonable
time have many times had oxen bitten by
rattlesnakes when on the plains. used to car
ry piece of indigo in my pocket with which |
would rub the wound until the hair was well
blued over and the cure was perfect and speedy
Swiss man was bitten in one of the compa-
nes brought across the plains. No report OF
the accident was made to me until several hours
had elapsed and the mans leg was badly swollen
and as spotted the snake that bit him had
little indigo pulverized and bound on, chang.
ing it in about fifteen minutes about three APP
pcations were sufficient.


" When | went to the Muddy found that the
scorpion was the dread of everybody | made
this remedy as public as could, and many have
tried it with perfect success.


I" | have have been twice stung by this hateful
reptile but with serious effect.


" Parties working among bees will find it to
be convenient to carry small piece of the indi-
go in their pocket and when bee stings rub a
little on the wound and in few minutes they
will forget the accident. "-E1amiaer.


THE fellow who called tight boots con- Portable,
defended his position by saying they made man
forget all his other miseres.
Year: 1871

To GET BEES OUT OF HONEY BoxEs.-A simple
cheap, and easy way to get bees out of honey
boxes is to place an empty(arrel anywhere
about the apiary, to suit your convenience Re-
move the boxes from the hives and place them


in it then lay dark cloth over the top of the
barrel, leaving space at one side large enough
for one or two bees to fly or crawl out at a time.
You may then leave for other work and return
at your leisure, without fear of robber bees. |
have tried this plan several years, sometimes
placing dozen boxes in barrel at one time,
and never yet knew a bee to return to the bar
rel for honey nor a cell to be uncapped. If any
one has cheaper, quicker, or easier way, we
should like to hear it.-MOore's Rural.
Year: 1871

WALKING PIN-CUsHIoN. New Lisbon Ohio,
The latest and perhaps most remarkable is the
following, which is from the New Lisbon Journal
of a recent date " There is family living in
the east end Of st. Clair Township, this county,
near the State line, whose name has escaped our
recollection, well-known in the community as
respectable people, wherein was a girl OF some
sixteen or seventeen years Of age, apparently i'll
with chills and fever but who kept growing
worse until the doctor pronounced it typhoid fe-
yer, but failed to cure. She lay all last Winter
with various symptoms of disease, such as dys-
pepsia, liver complaint and tape worm Finally
early this Spring, she took to bleeding at the
lungs, with pain in her stomach, side and one
leg and foot-which foot gathered at the heel,
and formed some matter, which the doctor open
ed, and took therefrom about one dozen pieces
of needles, and from which at different times
other pieces of needles, making in all twenty
four or twenty-five pieces out of her heel, and
about four weeks ago one Of her breasts became
swollen, and upon examination, was opened,
and several pieces of needles taken out, and four
pins taken from her breas: and heel. The nee
dies appear to have been of various sizes, and
generally broken in three pieces, except some OF
the smaller ones which are in two pieces The
pins are all bent as though there had been an eff
fort to break them into three pieces and all the
needles appear or less corroded from being
in contact with brass pins There seems to be
no doubt but what she swallowed them. No one
knows how many are yet to come out of her sys-
TEN. 1t is remarkable case. The girls name
must have certainly been Emery
Year: 1871

DANGERS OF LAGOON WHALE FISH
ING.-When a whale is "stuck" at sea,
there is generally but little difficulty in
keeping clear, when it is first irritated by
the harpoon. 1t iudeavors to escape by
'running," or descends to the depths below,
taking out more or less line, the direction
of which, and the movements of the beat,
indicate the animals whereabout. But in
lagoon, the object of.pursuit is in mar
row passages, where frequently there is a
swift tide, and the turbid water prevents
the whaler from seeing far beneath the
boat. Should the chase be made with the
current, the fugitive sometimes stops sud
denly, and the speed of the boat, together
with the influence Of the running water,
shoots it upon the worried animal, when
it is dashing the water in every direction.
The whales that are chased have with them
their young cubs, and the mother, in her
efforts to avoid the pursuit of herself and
offspring, may momentarily lose sight Of
her little one. Instantly she will stop AID
sweep around in search, and if the boat
comes in contact with ber, it is quite sure
to be stove. Another danger is, that in
darting the lance at the mother the young
one, In Its gambols, will get in the way Of
the weapon, and receive the wound, instead
of the intended victim. 10 such instan
ces the parent animal, in her frenzy, vii
chase the boat, and, overtaking them viii
overturn them with her head, or dash then
in pieces with stroke of her ponderous
hukes


The testimony of many whaling-master'
furnishes abundant proof that this species
of whale is possessed of unusual sagacity
and their strong affection for their young
is unquest;onable. Numerous contests with
them have proved that, after the loss O
their cherished offspring, the enragec
animal has given chase to the boats
which only found security BY fleeing .
shoal water or to shore.-From .Coas
Whaling," in the Overland Monthly to-
February.
Year: 1871

GOVERNOR HAIGHT is put forward as a
violent enemy Of monopolies. Sacramento
has long been groaning under an oppres-
sive gas monopoly. The last Legislature
passed bill to break up this monopoly by
allowing another gas company to come into
competition with the old company, under
guarantee to supply gas about So per
thousand cheaper than it is now furnished
by the monopoly. The Governor was SO
much in favor of the gas monopoly which
now exists here that he promptly vetoed
the bill-[Reporter.


That is So The people of Sacramento
asked for such bill-the Legislature pas
sed it and we think that the Governor
pocketed 1t at the end Of the Session, fear
ing that if he had vetoed it the Legislature
might have passed it over his head bee
Year: 1871

CUTTING OFF THE WRoNG HEAD.-An
old farmer of Summer was out one fine day
looking over his broad acres, with an az on
his shoulder and small dog at his heels.
They espied woodchuck. The dog gave
chase and drove him into stone wall,
where action Immediately commenced.-
The dog would draw the woodchuck part
ly out from the wall and the woodchuck
would take the dog back. The old gentle
mans sympathy getting high on the side
of the dog thought he must help him. So
putting himself in position above the dog,
waited for the extraction of the woodchuck,
when he would cut him down. Soon the
opportunity offered and the old man struck,
but the woodchuck gathered up at the
same time and took the dog far enough to
receive the blow, and killed it on the spot.
For years after, the old gentleman 10 re-
lating the story would add: "And the dog
don't know to this day but what the wood
chuck killed him."