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Year: 1876

What is the effect of drastic purgative upon the
constipated bowels and a dyspeptic stomach? The
intestine is emptied so violently as to weaken and
render it still more inactive, and the gastric juices
vitiated by contact with an indigestible medicine,
lose the chemical qualities which constitute them
the only true solvents of the food. Resuts-aggra'
waited constipation and chronic indigestion. What,
on the other hand, are the effects of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters on the same organs. The bowels
are5moved, but without violence, and at the same
time acquire healthful tone; the gastric secretiOns
are stimulated and improved, and duly perform
their part in the processes which eventnate in the
nutrition of every part of the human structure
Results-a regular habit of body, sound digestion
and vigor, Let the public draw its own conclusions
from this contrast.
Year: 1876

The Trait d. Union declares that Mexico can
ers into Mexican territory. Both countries
should organize a special corps independent of
the army having jurisdiction of the Rio Grande
and Its borders, and which should be placed
under direction of mixed commission. 1t is
said Mexico will demand indemnity of the
United States for damages caused by the late
raid on the Rio GranJe


A mob recently stoned Protestant church
in the Pazo of Sanfernando, in this city. The
Protestants in Acapulco are rapidly increasing
in numbers since the assassination of Richard
Year: 1876

A warrant was Issued in Hobokcn yesterday by JUS
tice Srcry for tho OF James Currency butcher
who had struck Joseph McAleer, another butcher,
over the head with large knife, nlictng a serious
wound. The quarrel arose IN the slaughter house ut
the corner OF Grove and Newark streets where both
men were employed. The men commenced by using
their fists, and thcn Currency ran for knife and
slashcd his adversary as above rotated
Year: 1876

We cxhonora,e the Democracy
from any completely in the ballo, box
stealing of Thursday night. 1t WAS
the work of few Republicans $50
ca!led) who have lived of the party
so long that they have come to be
lieve they have the right to rob the
people at will. Thank God, they
bave been defeated, and we will hear
no more Of them- Hudson Journal.


We are glad to see Republican
paper willing for once to exoncra,e
Democrats from any completely il In
outrage on The voter Ii is hopeful
sign Of reformation where we little
expected il; and j. much more honor
able than 10 have lied on the Demo
Gratis about it.
Year: 1876

1t is expedient to have an acquaintance
with those who have looked into the world
who know men and understand business, and
can give you good intelligence and good ad-
vice " hen they are needed.
Year: 1876

O this Demon OF Drink! Is there no hand to stay
This curse OF our land in his terrible sway.
Shall the high and the low, the strong and the


brave,


De followed relentlcssly down to the grave!
There is scarcely home in our beautiful land
That has not felt the touch of his murderons hand
Search the records OF crime, OF the rich and the


poor,
And the deepest and darkest traced to his door.
The genial. the gifted, the fafrest and best.
All bend 10 the power of this wretch they detest;
They hate, yet embrace, and rush over the brink,
The victims and slayes Of this Demon Of Drink
He enters the cottage, where plenty abounds,
here the prattle of innocent children resonnds;
He touches the father,-he yields TO the spell,
And this heaven of peace il transformed to he'll.
o our Father above shall it always be SOL
Shall this Demon be with us wherever we 90!
Shall this stain on our manhood, this blot on our


name,
Be the cause that shall rob us Of glory and fame!
No! 1t ehall not be so! To Thee we will kncel,-
To Thee, in our helplessness humby az cal
ForT Thy strength to aid Us in bondage to bind
For ever and ever this curse to mankind


GRANT p. ROBINSON.
Year: 1876

think that many Of the readers Of the
FARMER will be grati6ed to learn that the
theory aud practice Of its agricultural editor
is what this discussion has revealed, viz: be
careful and cot dry hay too much, but give it
air aud sunshine sufficient 30 that it will not
NOW burn, but come out green color. One
thing more remains to be done, and that is to
dispose of that talk at the Canaan meeting,
and which l have not seen published in the
FARMER. As it is short and comprehensive
l will copy it verbatim from the Green
Mountain Freeman of December 30. The
subject Of grasses being under consideration
Col Mead said, "0f course l want to cut my
grass early. | want to cure my hay as little
as possible. l gil up my bay section at 4
time 80 that the fermentation will be all at
once. This past season had some very hot
bays, so much 40 that was afraid Of aponta-
neous combustion. l went out one night
aud pitched out some hay to prevent com.
bustion. When fed that hay fond that
1


what was pitched of was injured The hay
that was left was not injured at all. L cut
some hay in the morning, and drew it in be-
fore noon. Shall put VentilatOrS in the
center of those bays2 Will it do well The
answer is, that it will, undoubtedly. MI
Hubbard said, Of hay put into the NOW with
the water dried out that the sap of the grass
Injuries it only where it comes to the air


The top Of such NOW will be rotten, and


the rest will be colored slightly brown. AL


bright hay is not good hay. 1t is an unnat


urAl COW that wont lick its own calf. Pleas


tell US about those ySntilators. How shal


they bs constructed, aud Of what materia
shall they bs made, etc wish to make I
correction in regard to the quantity of hay
had injured the past season, either by mis-
take of mine or some one else the figure
Wers made altogether too lAIgsi 70 tons
Year: 1876

have come long ago. Now that the bubble
Of over-production Of manufactured goods
has burst, and operatives are obliged to sub
nit to one reduction after another, and
driven out of the mills and shops altogether,


there is an opportunity for farmers to regu-
late the wages question il they will. II is
a necessity for farmers. They realize that
"wages must come down." On their own
good sense and discretion depends the whole
issue. We would not have farmers improve
the opportunity offered by the general pros
tratiou to grind the poor labOrer in the dust,
but only to insist on fair and equitable
adjustment Of wages. If farmers will say
that they will pay fifteen or eighteen dollars
per month, or any other sum which may be
reasonable, and no more, they will get all
the help they need. In many sections farm
help is plenty at s17 per month for
seven or eight months from April LIST. A
friend at Fayetteville hired 6rst-rate farm
hand iew.dsys since, for year, for $3.50.
If a few farmers in any town pay $25 or
more per month, oil hands will hold Oh for
the same prices. In the predicameDt that
we are in, the manufacturers would say
down with prices or stop the wheels. The
farmers will probably scold, and pay as high
os ayo-
Year: 1876

Make your pans 2lx42 inches on the top,
Eve inches in depth, with three-fourths inches
fare; make your cooler tho same size With
sides straight; your pan will then set 10
your cooler supported by its rim on the rim
Of the cooler. The space between them will
be three. .iourths of au inch on the bottom,
aud on the sides equal to the fare OF the
pan. At one end Of your cooler put on a
pocket, similar to that Of shaving cup,
with an ori6ce to convey the water into the
cooler; at the other end put on 4 similar
one with the ori6ce close TO the bottom in
the bottom Of this pocket insert one.haIf iuch
rubber hose five inches 10 length, and in this
hose insert q tin or wooden tube that will
easily slide up or down to gauge tho depth
OF wafer in the cooler. We like wooden
tubes, using two sets, one four.inch for iull
pan, and one tWo-inch for part full. We
have used such cooler four years, and find
them equal to any of the patent pans. The
coolers will cost about the same as a sap pan
Of the same size. They should have a good
coat of paint and set on a table. You can
get couplings with rubber stsPples to carry
of the sour milk il you like.


l.. w. PITKIS.


Mars4fsld, January 81.
Year: 1876

A writer in the Country Gentleman says


There is much said about ewes being too
fat to breed well. In my experience Of
twenty years | have never seen anything
that led me to think so, providing the flesh
was put on with good pasture during the
summer, and few roots with good hay dur
ing the winter. The fatter sheep become
under such circumstances the more value |
consider them. There IS no time in the year
when it pays better to feed small allowance
of grain daily than 10 the fall after the feed
gets frozen, aud it is not necessary to bring
the flock to the barn. 1t is an old saying
that "sheep we'll Novembsred are haltwin-
tered" Keep the ewes fat, aud the lambs
will be fat aud the Aeeces heavy. | do not
say that it is better to have the lambs come
early or late, but do say that it is best
to have them fat but whether early or late
they are saleabe. All ewes that with good
care will not raise lamb and shear teur
pounds of washed wool should be sold. l
have them in my flock that will shear nine
pounds aud raise pair Of twins, and 1t costs
me no more TO keep one than u sheep that
shears three pounds. l think that no one
will hear the man who keeps his flock Ia this
way complaininiug because his sheep are all
run out" aud do not pay him, and che like.


Ticks must be kept out Of the flock; they
are the worst enemies Of the sheep. If they
ara not killed. they will destroy the sheep.
For killing them have tried nothing better
| than tobacco Juice.
Year: 1876

In one respect, whatever may be said Of
us in regard to other thugs, we, as a farm.
ing class, lead those of all other countries IN
taking risks This is particularly true con.
cerning US in the matter Of going into the
raising of special crops, which we do with
characteristic energy, regardless Of the con-
sequences to ourselves and others. In this
respect, we, as people, stand uBrivaled.
For year or two we try wool growing; then
hogs and corn; then fax raising; then castor
bean culture and now there seems to be an
irresistible desire to grow broom corn
enough during the coming season to overstock
the market, aud make clean sweep of the
entire profits Of the seasons work.


This mania for special crops is in reality
a drawback upon our permanent prosperity.
A mixed system of husbandry is better. By
it we can, as a rule, obtain better prices
for our crops, such as will give margin of
profit, or will at least approximate more
closely to the cost of production. In raising
special crops, high prices are exacted for
labor. because such crops must be cultivated
and harvested when labor is high and diff
cult to obtain. Mixed husbandry will pay
best, take it one year with another, and with
this there will or should be proper rota-
tien of crops suited to the soil aud locality.


The farmer who neglects to SOW clover
and grass, thinking that his rich prairie soil
cannot be exhausted, and grows successively
for years this or that crop, and returns no
! fertilizing materials to the soil-will soon
find that he too has killed the goose which
laid the golden egg. We have been led to
make these remarks by repeated inquiries in
regard to the best methods of growing, har-
yesting aud marketing broom corn. We be-
lieve that we are safe in saying that, owing
to the high price which broom corn COM
manded previous to harvesting the crop Of
1875, many will engage In its production
the coming season, with loss to themselves.
The safest plan is to grow variety of crops,
especially those that are uniformly profitable
during period of ten years or more. Let
those who have money to spare, engage in
the raising of special crops but the major
ity of farmers throughout the country know
by experience that a variety of crops consti.
tute the surest source of income.-Colman'S
| Rnral World
Year: 1876




DR. Boynton gives in the Watchman tho
following sensible advice on feeding turnips;


The fact which should decide what use
should be made Of turnips iu winter feeding,
is not how many pounds of turnlps are equal
to one hundred pounds of hay, and what is
the relative cost of their production; but it
is this stock does better with than without
them therefore feed them. Turnips furnish
much that the animal gains by direct contact
with the soil in summer, aud which meets
necessity of the animal organization, that
dry food alone fails to supply. How much
good given amount of turnips viii do an
animal Is not TO be determined by the amount
of nutriment the chemist may find in them,
but by the noticeable fact that flock will
thrive better on less amount of hay aud
grain where daily ration Of turnips is fed


The amount to be fed, each man will regu-
late according to circumstances. A bushel
per day to seventy-6ve sheep, is a fair allow.
ance, and may be increased to advantage,
especially with breeding ewes, as they ap-
proach their yeaning time. Having been
cut, they should be put into a trough, aud
the daily allowance Of meal for the flock
spriukled upon them, and both will be eaten
with greater relish than if fed alone.
Year: 1876

son, the carcasses can be cooled more thor.
oughly, with less liability to loss from
souring. Besides, in sending hogs to market
in summer when the weather is ordinarily
warm, there can be no question that hogs
only moderately fat can be shipped with
greater safety than animals excessively fat
So far as markets are concerned, we do not
see that there is any particular preference
shown for one kind of hogs over the other.
Our correspondent should be able to answer
Tor himself as TO whether he can produce one
with greater economy than the other He
will doubtless find, whether he makes spe.
cialty Of large hogs or small ones, that the
most satisfactory returns will not be found
in attempting to bring either to the utmost
weight of which they are capable of attain.
ing. When the animal is growing it will
give larger increase in weight 10 proportion
to the food consumed. As the animal in.
creases in fatness the expense of putting on
additional pounds is greatly increased. The
cheapest pound is the first pound the cheap
est one hundred pounds is the first one hun
dred pounds, while the dearest every time is
the last. II the farmer has a given guam
tity Of corn which he desires to feed to hogs
within given time, he will fnd more profit
in increasing the number of swine than in
endeavOring to bring few animals to
great weight. II a hog will make good
return when fed to 400 pounds, he will do
much better if fed only to 300 or $50, and
an experiment may show that the last so
pounds, and perhaps the last 100, is put out
at loss. The feeding OF swine is quite a
problem, and We trust large number of our
readers will take the trouble to observe the
progress they make (weighiug often) under
these different systems, and give US the
raanlf
Year: 1876

The consumption Of eggs is on the in
crease. The raising of poultry and winter
supply of eggs deserve more attention from
farmers. 1t is conceded by those who have
given the matter thorough trial. that no farm
product pays better for capital and labor
than the production of poultry and eggs.
Year: 1876

1t is said that native rubber, which can
be procured at most large rubber stores, cut
into 6ne shreds and dissolved in ten times
its bulk Of benzine free from oil, will form a
paste Of the consistency of honey, which will
unite rubber or leather boots with exceeding
6rmnes. Put on three coats. It will be
muddy bye and bye, boys.
Year: 1876

President Wilder has long been of the
opinion that the only method which we can
adopt with any degree of certainty for the
acquisition of improved fruit aud vegetables
is the production of new kinds from seed,
from varieties which have been cross impreg.
mated BY the winds or insects or by hybrid
ization by the hand of man.
Year: 1876

A subscriber at Pomirst writes in regard
to lame hogs. He says he had one was
advised to get it out upon the ground and
give it little bIoodroot grated in its food
twice week. He did so and it was cured.
Year: 1876

The American Rural Home says that
farmers in western New York would 6ud it
to their interest to discontinue wheat grow
ing for the market where the yield is less
than twenty bushels per acre, as is the case
on many farms.
Year: 1876

Professor Gray says that "mOst of our
esteemed and important fruits have not 40
much been given to man as made by him,
and mans work in this respect is to direct
the course and tendency Of nature, A
Year: 1876

Thus talks an old farmer about his boys
From sixteen to twenty, they knew more
than did; at twenty-five, they knew as
much at thirty, they we're willing to hear
what had to say; at thrty-6ve, they asked
my advice aud think when they get TO be
forty. they will acknowledge that the old man
does know something. ....
Year: 1876

One of the arguments made use OF in the
Legislature by those who advocate reduc-
ton Of the salaries OF subordinate officers
Of the penitentiary, Is that they receive
more for their services than do school
teachers. In some cases this is true, but
the fact should be borne in mind, that they
work a great many more hours than the
teachers. While teacher works not over
six or seven hours a day, and only Eve days
in a week, with vacation Of ten or twelve
weeks in the summer, an officer at the
prison has to work fourteen hours in day,
seven days in week, and fifiy-two weeks in
year, which, it will be observed, makes
his work rather steady" And when he is
off duty at night he is required to hold
himself always in readiness, and is liable
to be called upon TO turn out" at any mo-
ment. Then the dangers incident to the
duty of guarding men who are restrained
of liberty by force, should be taken into the
account and more than all else, the State
should consider the impossibility of secur-
ing good men, at starvation prices. 1t is
far better, and much more economical, in
the end, to pay good wages for good work
men-in guarding prisons or in any other
business-than to pay poor wages for the
services of incompetent workmen.


As we have before remarked, it is our
opinion that the subordinate officers at the
prison are already paid little enough, and
it would be very poor economy on the part
OF the State to cut down their meagre sal
Year: 1876

The principal topic Of conversation on
the streets yesterday was the extraordinary
action OF the School Board in closing the
lower class of the High School. Those Of
our citizens who have children ready to
enter this department, are not very amiably
disposed toward the Board, because OF its
action, and do not hesitate to express their
opinion upon the subject, in very plain
terms.


We are inclined TO think that public
opinion will not tolerate the present ar
rangement for great length OF time. Ii
NAV be very nice for the teachers Of the
High School to he relieved OF a portion of
their work, but it is not quite SO nice for
the people who pay the taxes. 1t is a
very nice arrangement for the teachers OF
the High School that they have leisure to
give private lessons" but it is not quite SO
nice for the people who are paying these
teachers to instruct the children in school.
Year: 1876

The School Board had meeting las


night and voted to adhere to the extraordi


nary policy adopted few weeks ago, o.


refusing to admit TO grade One those pu,


pills who have passed a successful exami,


nation in grade Two.


All there is of this school house muddle


is, in plain English, just this: Ever since


our public schools were established, il has


been customary, when children passed a


successful examination in one class, to pro-
mote them TO the next class above. and
thus those who form the A class of the sec
ond grade this term, will constitute the B
class OF the first grade (which is in the
High SCHOOL, next term. This has always
been done heretofore, but the examinations
at the closing of the term, some ten days
ago, developed the startling fact that if the
same rule should be adhered to this term,
three or four little nigges would be into
the High School before the Board could
say Jack Robinson. Hence, something had
to be done, and done suddenly. The Board
considered the matter, but didn't know
what to do about it; this "ebony bird"
mHa be put out, but the Board couldn't do
it, and his shadow still foated on the
floor;" then the matter was referred to a
committee, but the committee gave it up,
and referred it to the Superintendent. Every
emergency has its man, and the man for
this emergency was the Superintendent.
He went into himself little while, and
then came forth with list of questions
which these second grade pupils should be
required to answer before the doors of the |
High School should open TO them. |
And here's where the Professor had |
the dead wood" on the young ones,
Tor he knew that they had not been pre-
pared, in the grades through which they
lad passed, for such an examination. But
tor fear q few OF them might possibly pass
the extra examination, and for fear some
of those few might possibly be colored chill
dren, the Board resolved that there
should be no b class of the
first grade, this term, unless at
least twelve should demonstrate their
ability to pass successfully through the
newly-established ordeal. The result of the
examination was, that only one or two
passed and thus the matter stands. Be-
tween twenty and thirty children have
gone through the second grade, but can't
get into the first, and now have to choose ,
between staying at home and going back ,
into the class they came from. But the
Board and the Superintendent are happy,
in having circumvented the niggers. by
irst abolishing their own High School, and
lhen closing the doors Of the other.
Year: 1876

to defy the world, the flesh, and the devil,
and fight right ahead on the same lire, or
succumb to the pressure Of public opinion
and swear of. And if the former course Is
agreed upon, she wants 10 know whether
the arrangement cannot be made general, 50
that all the churches can enjoy equal privi-
leges, and thus avoid the everlasting racket
Which follows the assumption Of such rights
in isolated cases.


We may +. somewhat in error in this
matter, for, as we have already said we are
not very familiar with church Affairs, but
that's our understanding OF the purposes of
the advisory council" and there dosen't
seem to be anything else that it ceuld do.
Year: 1876

Harry Frank, workman IN the glass factory at tho
foot OF Taylor street, Williamsburg, was yesterday
soixod with hydrophoba while in the liquor saloon No
55 Kent avenue He had beon bitten by dog early In
tho fall. but experienced evil effects from unul
last evening. Dr.. Prebc, the ambulance surgeon,
after careful examination, decided that the man was
suffering from the dread disease and rcmovoa him 70
tho City Hospital
Year: 1876

She wore round hat put upon the
back of her head like the aureole of a
saint, to whom her sweet face gave her
au appearance of Kindred. Her bodice
was ciose-ftting-indeed, drawn tight
about the waist, like the back of young,
tender tree, Her scant skirt, pulled
tight in front 80 as to show form, and
"tied back" terminated behind in o
short, tan-like train, like the tail of q
mermaid. She was mounted on shoes
seven sizes too small for her feet-in
deed, only her toes appeared to have ac
commodation in them; and the high
heels coming under the instep tilted hel
forward and completed the grace of hel
carriage. When she walked she pu
down one little loot after the other as 4
each leg were as elastic as an iron rod
1t was a great pleasure to see hel
pegging along, q thing of perfect beauty
like one of the drawings or some mytho-
logical biped by one Of the old masters.
|-[Hartford Times.