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Year: 1870

Corn FODDER CONDENINED.-At q recen


meeting Of the milk producers of Eastern


Massachusetts, one gentleman physician is


reported in the New England Farmer as


speaking as follows on the summer food for
COWS: Daring a part of the season some


thing more than pasture is needed. Pas.


turing is usually very good from May to
October, when other feed is required. The
doctor said he knew that there were those


present who expected he would condemn
fodder corn, and they would not be disap-
pointed. He did not believe in it. But farm


ers must not begin to feed out their hay as
soon as they getit into their barns, nor can
they afford to feed meal or potatoes. The
first thing used generally is corn fodder,
rye and millet. He was strongly opposed
to corr fodder. The very condition of it


when used showed that it was unfit for pro-


ducing milk. It was full of juice, and so
are sour apples, but they will not increase
the flow of milk. To produce milk, food


is required that will nourish the system and


excite the lacteal functions. Corn fodder


will not do this; it acts merely as an irri-
tant on the stomach and bowels of cows
It would be like nan sitting down to a


diet of cathartic pills. Hogs won't eat fod-
der corn, it is so indigestible. The doctor
| thus referred to the excitement in regard


to the sorghum a few years ago, which he
pronounced humbug. The doctor said
| he had raised millet with great success
One acre will raise enough to keep twelve


COWS during the season for soilipg. 1t is


nutritious, and is more like herds grass
| than anything else"
Year: 1870

The Elko Independent thus refers to q
noted female celebrity in that vicinity:


The town of Carlin is the home of Susie
Raper, the famous Lady Gay Spanker and
female buccancer of the sagebrush. Every
now and then the citizens of that place are
treated to little fun by the fair damsel =
Susie has no superior in boldness, dash
and intrigue, if any equals. No yellow
covered book ever pictured her equal, if all
accounts are true. Susie is as gay and fes-
tive as any female troubadour who ever
trod the mountains under the blue sky of
Italy. Possessing a natural and graceful
appearance, a keen eye, quick intellect, q
tongue that swings on a pivot, she can
make up to represent any character, and
has ability enough to execute any deep laid
scheme. Mazeppa chief of gang of land
pirates, she boasts of her power to com
mand, at moments warning, their assis-
tance to execute her wishes, however un-
lawful or diabolical they may be.


The experience of the dungeon taught
her no lesson, as it was hoped it would
have done by her lovers. On Friday last
a valuable race-horse of hers, named Hum
bolt, was attached by Constable Brophy to
satisfy butchers bill, at Mineral Hill, and
brought to Carlin without her knowledge.
On learning the fact she went to the stable
where the horse was kept, and coaxed the
groomsman to allow her to lead him into
the yard to see if the animal would recoq.
nize her. No sooner was she out than she
sprang astride Humboldt and started for
another stable, claiming possession and
threatening the officers with distructi N if
they attempted to retake the horse She
was finally captured, after a liberal exhlbi-
ton of her well-moulded extremities to the
greedy street gazers, in her Menken ride
through the town. The horse was placed
Ill secure position, and Susie left with
curses on her lins
Year: 1870

How battle is fought? With tremen-
dous Tolleys, the ranks standing firm and
steady as on dress parade-with enthus-
iasm, with deafening cheers with music,
and finished by glorious bayonet charge?
Nothing of the kind. Here are simply some
thousands of men, on either side, who have
been marched out this pleasant day to
butcher each other. Modern fire arms are
horribly effective weapons-a good SPRING
field musket will kill at thousand Yards
and by the time you have drawn these op-
posing forces to within two hundred yards
of each other, or about the distance across
a good sized wheat field, the battle is re-
solved into a simple problem-which army
can stand the most killing or wounding
without breaking up? When that question
is answered, you can tell which side will be
victorious. The business of the officers is
to hold the men to work-to compel them
to load and fire until SO many of the enemy
are put hOrs du combat that he is forced to
withdraw.


Take your regiment into battle as order
ly as you may, before it has been under fire
half an hour it will become resolved into
knots and groups, from the drawing togeth-
er to fill the places of those stricken down,
and the survivors will be lying orkneeling,
forced down by the irresistible instinct of
self-preservation. The sights and sounds
of battle are well nigh indescribable.-
Noise, tumult, danger, excitement, all blend
to make scene which think can haveno
parallel on the hither side of the internal
regions. During his first battle perhaps
the novelty of the thing may fill the recruit
with genuine enthusiasm and put fear in
the background; but after that he will find
the poetry of the battle field somewhat
overdone in "Hohenlinden," and fighting
itself rather aprosaic and dangerous butch
cry.


There is nothing less like pageant, I
verify believe, thana battle. The arms are
not polished and shiny now, for the dew of
last nights bivouac in the grass has tarnish-
ed them; very plain blouses have taken the
place of straight bodied, corsety coats
belts are loosened, or in the fury of the
fight are thrown aside altogether; shoulder
straps and epaulets are discarded, out of
wholesome regard for the enemys sharp
shooters; ana after the fight has progress
ed an hour, you will find those who are
still fighting dirty, grimy, and laboring to
kill the enemy with about as hard manual
labor as your wood sawyer employs on your
wood pile.
Year: 1870

MUTUAL VS.. FOREST CITY.-There is but
one way to account for the Mutual victory
yesterday over the pride of Rockford, ILL.,,
the Forest City Club. and that is the su-
perior fielding of the New Workers. From
the outset it was apparent that the Mu-
tuals, if they could keep the Forest City
lads down to in-feld hitting, and do but
half as well as the visitors at the bat them
selves, the game must be recorded in their
favor. This they did in the first respect
from the first, but only awoke to the ne
cessity of doing the second also when half
the game had been played, and then they
were not down to steady hitting until the
seventh inning. The pitcher of tho visiting
club has troublesome delivery, made all
the more so by by peculiar attitude or
pose assumed just previous to the final
swing. 1t is possible that the Mutual
strikers lost at first by their admiration of
his attitude interfering with Judgment of
striking at the ball.-N. 7. Telegram.
Year: 1870

gentleman left the dry goods business
and came on the street. He brought with
him some money. He became very
daring operator and was the terror of the
street. He was said to be very successful
as well as very bold. His broker was one
OF the heaviest houses III New York. One
day the senior partner of the house said to
the operator, '.Do you know how much
cash we have to your credit ?" The man
replied indiferently: "You have a few
thousands, I suppose" ''There are
$3.50. .O00," the banker said, 'to your
credit on our books. Now let me give
you little piece of advice. Take out
Of this house $780, 900; buy fine house
on Fifth avenue; furnish it complete and
settle it on your wife. Salt down the bal
ance in government securities; take your
wife, go abroad, and get out of the street
for six months. The man could not do
that, for he had gigantic speculations on
hand, and when they were completed he
would think about it. In four months
from that time the operator was penniless,
and is now working coal mine in Penn
sylvania. The mental agony through which
he passed in the short time made him 20
years older FURNISHED the top of his head
like a billiard ball, and sank him out of
sight on the street. This is mere speci-
men of the magnitude and suddenness of
reYerses in Wall street.
Year: 1870

new YORK Cor. OF the Troy Times.


Many years agoa young Scotch emigrant
arrived III New York penniless. He was a
mechanic, and labored at his trade with
out getting more than a living. One day
he saw a man selling flowers in the market,
and being passionately fond of them, he
bought a pot for trife and trudged
home with it. A gentleman who met him
was attracted by the beauty of the flower,
and asked its price. The mechanic named
small advance, and the gentleman at
once purchased it. This trif1ing incident
LED the mechanic to the flower trade, and
he became florist, and founded q seed
and gardening establishment, which has
been kept up for sixty years. Those who
are acquainted with his history will recog-
nize in the humble individual referred to
no less parsonage than Grant Thorborn.
These in. lances are not confined to New
York. Fairbanks, when keeping a country
store, was obliged to tinker his scales in
order to get a correct balance, and this led
to making new one Of his own invention.
From this beginning has grown up the
great establishments at st. Johnsbury, which
now furnishes a large part of the part coun-
try with the implement.


To come back to this city. John jacob
Astor was led in similar way to that spec
ialty which made him rich. He was sell,
ing toys, when he met a man who had some
very fine turs. His attention was arrested
by this article, and he learned that they
could be purchased of the Indians at a low
rate. He knew their value in London, anG
soon commenced dealing in furs, which he
continuedg until he controlled the market
on both sides of the ocean. Had John ia,
cob Astor followed the predictions o.
most of his countrymen he would have
opened corner grocery and sold sugar an6
soap.
Year: 1870

A PARIS SToRY.-A man of the world in
Paris, who was on the eve of marrying a


wealthy young lady from abroad, had, as a
matter of course, to break the chain of
flowers which attached him to the car of a
queen of the demi-monde. II shall re-
venge myself, said the deserted belle,


when she received the farewell letter from
him. 'She did revenge herself" says
the Entr'Acte, land that in the following


manner: A handful of gold pieces, which


she distributed very adroitly, enabled
her, with the assistance of an unscru-
pulous footman, to play her faithless
lover very bad trick. The box contain
ing the post stamps on the lovers writing
table, was replaced by a box looking ex-
actly like the former. The second box was
filled with post stamps which had previous
y been dipped in a poisonous substance.


The lover came near dying after putting
one of these stamps into his mouth. He
had no difficulty in divining who was at the
bottom Of it. He refused to prefer charge
against this grand daughter of Madame de
Brlnyilliers, but sent her word that she
must leave France for some time to come.
Year: 1870

Ladies who prefer trained skirts for the
house have their suits made with single
skirt and casaque, and always change their
costume upon coming In from the street;
but those who, for convenience and econo-
my, mako the same suit serve for both
house and street, prefer two skirts and a
paletot, as the single skirt would look too
plain for indoor wear when the casaque is
removed. A new importation of suits of
pique, bashte (cambrlc), linen, Swiss mus
lin and grenadine, shows the wrappings
Just described for their upper garments
These are meant for watering place dresses
and are sent out by Pingot, very fashion,
able dressmaker of Paris One noticeable
feature in these costumes is that the round
skirts which we have before described are
made to drag an inch or two at the back.
This fashion, however, is so strongly pro-
tested against here that the sensible Amer
lean women who buy these suits to walk in,
not merely to drive in, as Parisians do,
have had them shortened sufficient
Iy to clear the ground. While it is not IN
good taste or style to wear the dress short
enough to display the ankle, We advise our
readers not to get them long enough to
sweep up the litter on the sidewalks, as
extremists are beginning to do. The short
skirt, worn at Its proper length-just touch
ing the instep-is too comfortable to be
given up without struggle.


The most simply constructed upper skirts
are most stylish. There should be no. set
pieces at the sides trimmed all around, and
no panier pufs behind; They should be
yerv long, fuller than the underskirt, and
are frequently only draped at the sides. the
hack hanging plainly or being opened in
the centre and trimmed to the belt. Forty
inches is the average length of the back OF
overskirts, says an experienced modlste.
This is in many cases as long as the lower
skirt, consequently the upper skirt must be be
draped by tapes attached under the belt
and buttoned over loops half way dawn the
seams Square tunic skirts are made OF
four straight widths of ree-quarter goods
shaped longer toward the back, left plainly
open IN front, simply trimmed all around,
and draped in the way just described.
Apron fronts are now made of straight
width OF three-quarter goods and a
single side gore rounded up to the
belt The front width is not
sloped IN the least is scantily gathered to
Year: 1870

TORONTO, April pa dispatch from
Ottawa says: Judge Black and Father
Riehat have had a private interview
with the Premier. Nothing was deter
mined upon but some progress made to-
wards the adjustment Of the difficulties
Meantime arrangements for sending an
armed force into the territory will CON
tinue and their original intention be
fully carried into effect The interview
will be continued tomorrow.


OTTAWA, April 26.-In the House
committee last night Mr. Mckenzie
said that last week the Government
asked extraordinary power to provide
against the anticipated attack, and he
desired to know if the danger had been
less than expected, and if the Govern
ment was prepared to repeal the acts
suspending the habeas corpus, as they
should not needlessly alarm the cOun-
try and disturb business, and preventing
emigration by exciting fears that the
country was in dangee of being dis
turbed.


Sir George f. Cartier said the Gov
ernment had certain information on
which it acted Although this was not
the time to justify their action, he
might say they had not withdrawn all
the forces from the frontier. The de-
cided action taken had prevented inva-
sion, but they had that day received
information that all the volunteers
should not be Withdrawn, as there was
still danger ahead.
Year: 1870




At meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Wheeling Female College
attention was called to the statement
made in the public prints of PROPOSE
ton to sell or transfer the College build
ings and grounds to the State for use
As an Asylum for the Deaf Dumb and
the Blind, and recognizing the effect OF
-uch statement to be injurious to the
institution, which was leased some
months ago by Rev. w. H. Morton to
he continued as a Female College, the
following entry was ordered to be made
upon the minutes:


THAT no consent was ever given by
this Board or by the stockholders au-
thorizing such sale or transfer, and
that no action has been had looking to
any interference with the lease made
with Rev. Mr.. Morton.


ISirned1 c. D. HUBBARD,


President.


In addition to the above, at the re-
quest of numerous friends, have de-
cided to make a pnbhc statement in
order to correct any misapprehension
that may exist in the public mind in re-
card to the future of the Wheeling Fe-
male College.


The announcement in your columns
of Friday that the college buildings,
furniture and grounds had been offered
To the State az an ASYLUM for the Deaf,
Dumb and the Blind, surprised no one
more than myself 1t is needless to say
that such a proceeding was wholly un-
warranted, as neither myself nor the
Board OF Directors had even been con-
suited on the subject


No proposition has even vet been re-
ceived, and none can now be consist
emily entertained, and 40 far as am
connected with the institution the
Wheeling Female College is not for
sale.


Nv engagements with teachers and
lecturers as well as with the patrons
and truseees of the College, and the
forward state of nv arrangements for
assuming my duties at the close of the
present College year June l6thl are
all of such character that | could moi
dispose of my interests in the College
without large pecuniary sacrifice
Besides, there are other considerations
upon which no pecuniary estimate can
be glazed that utterly preclude such an
idea.


In this matter ! appeal to all lover;
of justice and to all the public spirited
citizens of Wheeling who, while they
desire to see the Deaf, Dumb and Blinc
Asylum located here, are not willing tc
see it planted on the ruins of an estab
lished educational institution.


W. H. MORTON.
Year: 1870

NEWSPAPER EDITING.-Few persons,
who have not been connected for any
length of time with a daily newspaper,
can t,r aware of the ceaseless strain up
un the capabilities Of those whose
mrnding duty it is to furnish quota Of
news every day in the year-winter,
spring. summer and fall-to supply the
demands Of the great public; nor can
il be estimated until it is seriously un-
dertalen. Rain or shine, sick or well,
cheerful or gloomy-however unpre-
uared the mind may he for the d!urnal
rask-the columns of paragraphs must
come. and must he furnished within
given hours. Somebody has written q
very effective poem about the Slave
Of the lamp" Could it have occurred
70 him that he was painting the portrait
Of an editor?


The man who. troubled with the

caaoethes ScriJendi, takes his pen in
hand when in the vein, and indites a
paragraph or communication to the
press, thinks, As he complacently reads
his cffusion the next morning, that after
all, it ia no such great work to write up
a newspaper; but let him bend down to
it a year and be obliged to furnish mat
ter for the typos every day, and he will
begin to feel some charity for the eG-
tor, and instead of judging him harshly,
rather fall to wondering that he repeats
himself so seldom-says so little that
is not absolute trash, and finds so many
topics TO write upon.
Year: 1870

Coop To CATcH.-A correspondent
writes that new mania has sprung up
among the ladies of Edinburgh-for
learning TO cook. What a good thing
it would be to have some of our ladies
bitten. if it is catching" .-..
Year: 1870

Report Of the Railroad Committee Of the
Massachusetts Lcgislature-The Stute to
Loan the Road Three md Half Millions
of Dollars and to Control It's Management.


BOSTON, May 9, 1870.
The majority Of the committee on the subject OF
State aid to the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad
reported to tile Legislature today. Their report
provides that scrip shall be issued by the Treasurer
Of the Commonwealth to the amount Of three and
half Millions to provide for which their corporation
is authorized to issue second mortgage bonds to the
amount Of fifteen millions, majority to be deposited
the State Treasury before the 1st of January next
for which certificates shall be issued by the Trea-
surer which shall have the same value as the stock;
and the Treasurer Is to hold the stock until the
State is relieved OF liability account of its loan.
Before the corporation can receive any OF the scrip
from the Treasurer there shall be new election OF
officers OF the company and the State shall have the
right to vote for eight OF the thirteen directors,
through the Governor and Council. The report
1urther provides that all the property OF the Boston.
Hartford and Erie Ferry Extension Company shall
be placed under the absolute control Of the Boston,
Hartford and Erie Railroad Company In such man.
ner as shall be satisfactory TO the Governor and
Council. The report is signed by eight members OF
the committee.


A minority report, signed by three members, differ
ing with the majority, was also presented.
Year: 1870

model for statue OF Franklin. by Captain De
Groot, exhibited yesterday In the Office OF Messrs
Baker Goodwin. was critically examined by large
number of newspaper men. The model is IN wax,
and is decidedly Of the most admirable represen-
tations OF Ben Franklin that have ever yet been
designed. Alter a careful examination of the model
the only fault which artistic eye could discover
was In the right arm, which lies too formal and
straight to the body to look natural. This can be
easily remedied and then the critics will have no
fault to find with the design OF the artist. The inten.
ton il to complete statue OF Franklin In bronze and
present II to the press and printers Of New York. It
Is proposed to place the statue I'm Printing House
square, upon proper pedestal, with suitable railing,
and make 1t an ornament and an honor TO the city.
Year: 1870

A Man Falls ON a Piece OF Broken Glass and


Bleeds 70 Death.


On Sunday morning man named Daniel Lake
came to his death under rather singular circum-
stances at Trenton, N. J. Being under the influence
Of liquor on Saturday night he stumbled in tho
street. and falling, struck against piece OF broken
glass bottle cutting the back OF his hand and sever
ing an artery. Being helped up by friend named
Brown, they both proceeded to the residence OF Dr.
Rodgers, but on the way Lake became exhausted
from loss OF blood that hts friend had TO convey him
home In wheebarr0w. At eleven O'Clock the blood
had ceased TO dow, and Lake was put to bed,
Brown and his wife sitting up with him. Towards
they awoke Lake was dead An Inquest was held
and the jury rendered verdict In accordance with
che circumstances Deceased was resident OF Phila
1elnhia
Year: 1870

living pictures ana groupings also formed an at
tractfve feature In the evenings entertainment.
The audience was large and enthusiastic


CENTRAL PARK qARDEN.-The reopening Of this
popular and fashionable place OF amusement last
evening was brilliant success. A select and appre-
ciative assembage-as many, indeed, as could be
comfortably seated within its spacious music hall
here passed evening of most exquisite enjoyment
listening to the well chosen and superbly per.
orm ed music Of the admirably organized orchestra
under that unrivalled maestro Theodore Thomas.
The programme-which was divided into three
parts-presened most pleasing variety OF
the most refined and beautiful music. such was
the delight OF the audience that at the end OF nearly
every piece they were clamorous for encore. AS
regards the musical entertainment, 1t was only u
magnificent fuhmcnt OF the splendid promises OF
the past charming continuation or the most enjoy
able musical treats OF last season, which attracted
SO many thousands OF people here and made this the
most popular and pleasant place OF summer resort


in the city, and which is also certain to keep up the
same enlivening and exhilarating interest through
the coming season. They have been far ahead OF
US In Europe In the ample facilities Tor musical
gardens OF the Kursaas and Dresden are known
the world over Characteristic OF our true Amer
boldly taking the lead There is nowhere more
spacious, sumptuous and gorgeousy appointed mu
sical garden than the Central Park Garden. as re-
vvifed and refurnished under the tasteful direction
OF It's new managers, Messrs. John Koch Brothers.
SO thorough and extensive have been The alterations
that the hubt1es OF last season would hardly recop
nze the place. In the first place, the entrance has
been wholly changed, being now by spacious and
richly decorated corridor, that the audience will
not be disturbed by people coming and going away.
There has been an entire remodeng OF the interior
and the walls and ceilings have been frescoed in the
most exquisite style OF modern art. Most admirable
taste has been shown In laying OUT the garden. The
dark alc0ves have been removed, broad promena ie
encircles II paved with material which VIII not SOU
the dresses OF pomenaders; every part open to
ar and eye, and all Is gay with myriad lights and
fragrant flowers and the music OF falling waters
mingng With tue deeper and richer melodies VI the
Year: 1870

Long experience and the utmost care neces
sary to ensure good metal, even with knowledge
OF the best OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the safest way
is to buy of the oldest established Foundry.