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Year: 1875

The Sacramento (Cal) Daily Bee OF
April 25d contains an account OF the trlai
Of the Meadow King Mower-whlch IS
being sold in that State in large numbers
which took place on The farm OF Charles
Watts at his ranch near Brldgton. ne
grass cut was clover (a!ialfa) yielding
three tons to the acre. and being OF very
large and stout stalk The running gear
did not clog and the machine could be
started up at once with the cutter bar rest
ing in the stout grass. The Bee says:


From this test it was plain to see that
every advantage claimed tor the Meadow
King had its foundation in fact; that there
was no side draft; that the horses We're
not subjected to a continual heavy drag
that the driving wheels ran clean that the
machine ran lightly and Wa easily hand
led A thorough examination of the con-
struction showed that the mower had been
built upon practical philosophical prnci-
pies, and consequently could be easily re-
paired in every portion. This test oLly
confirmed the evidence of every farmer
who has used the machine during the past
EIGHT Years, or since its introduction IN
lSG1-that ii is indispensable on the farm,
and that every farmer viii perceive the
truth of the claims in regard to the mower
put forward by the patcntees and manu-
lacturers is fixed tact Even at present
the demand for them is steadily increasing,
and a LARGE number OF farmers around
Sacramento have purchased them anl are
using them with satisfaction and profit to
themSelVesN
Year: 1875

The past winter has given us a severe
lesson as to the value OF Il constant supply
of water in the barnyard, 50 that the stock
can have tree access to 1t. In FEBRUARY
frozen pipes compelled us to turn onr cat
tie out to obtain wafer. and although the
distance travelled was short, yet its effect
was soon visible in the altered appearance
OF the tat cattle They had been accus-
toned to Il constant stream OF Spflng
water in a sheltered trough, and had to
be turned out to i creek ON which the ice
had to be broken before they could drink.
In stormy weather they would remain IN
the yard rather than 90 out after the water
which they needed. Finding the eNper-
ment to result in u positive loss, we finally
commenced hauling water for them, and
found, taking an average tor whole
week, that twelve head OF cattle (avcrag-
mo ! 40 lbs.) five horses and three COWS,
would drink l3O gallons per day that the
cattle drank twice each day. soon after
coming out OF the stables. and seldom At
any other time This indicates a daily
average Of six gallons to each animal,
though the tattening steers consumed
more that the horses, and have no doubt
drank fully seven gallons per day. Cor
Country Gentleman.
Year: 1875

One Of the feminine newspaper CORE
sponuentS closes critical review ol Sen
ator Booths physiognomy with the re-
mark that, IF there's any destiny IN n
mans face, Senator Booths will carry
him to the White House, But there isn't.
The person who, of all others whom we
have met, has the most pOetical cast OF
features. and seemed destined to become
the Byron Of the present age, IS now clerk
in a New York coalyard, and has no idea
of going into poetry. The most sensitive,
refined and spiritual countenance we ever
had the pleasure of gazing upon belonged
to Young man who was regular big
bonanza Of awful blasphemy. We re-
member seeing meek looking little boy,
with tlaxen hair, clear blue eyes and a
delicate blush on his smooth cheek. bash
fully enter Sunday-school and take 4
seat in the corner One of the young lady
teachers approached him and tenderly
said: Little boy, won't you reclte your
verses to me?n The little boy did not
burst into tears, as the teacher evidently
expected he would, but, with marked en-
phasis, he planted his heel on the desk in
front of him and delivered himself of a
negative remark of such startling protani-
ty that it is not permitted us to indicate.
even by initials and dashes, the substance
of his speech. He is now grown to be a
man. The same clear blue eyes contrast
with the delicate pink on his cheek; the
same flaxen hair wreaths his forehead and
gives him a look of sensitive innocence,
and when last heard from he was pursu-
inc the avocation of river thief on the
lower Hudson.
Year: 1875

A correspondent Of the Buffalo Live
Stock journal, who has "a small farm OF ten
acres, is trying the experiment OF having
all his farming done with COWS. thus say
ing the expense of keeping horses. lle
broke pair of two o-year-old heliers, with
view Of using them when they got
old enough and of sufficient strength. lie
finds them gentle and teachable, and from
what he has used them the past tall, Just
in the way of making them handy, ne
finds they yield rs much milk as his heliers
usually have done He argues that on so
small 4 farm it would require large pro
portion of it to keep a span OF horses,
whereas if 4 COW can be made to perform
the necessary teamwork and ut the same
time Yield good supply OF milk. the say
ing, ON account Of not keeping the horse,
viii be at least $40 annually. He pro
poses to adopt the system OF solllng ana
to keep eight COWS on the ten acres. If
the COWS are all broken TO the yoke this
would give him four teams, and thus 10y a
frequent change OF teams, no animal need
be put to long or excessive labor during
any daV
Year: 1875

Winter and spring butter i often very
much injured in flavor by allowing cows
to eat the litter from horse stables Cows
arenot unlrequently very fond of this litter,
though il is impregnated with liquid ma
nure from the horses. and If allowed,
they eat it greedily; and the effect is that
their milk and butter will be tainted with
the taste OF this kind of TODD, in the same
way that the flavor is injured by eating
turnps. but to a more disagreeable degree.
If litter is allowed to be eaten, it should
only be given to cattle not in milk, and ON
no account should milch COWS bc.allowed
to consume other than the sweetest and
purest food Very nice butter makers are
sometimes ut a loss to account tor stable
taints in butter. especially when eNtraor-
dinmv precautions have been taken to have
the milking done in the most perfect man
ner, and 50 on in all the processes OF
handling the milk until the butter is packed
for market Still the butter has u dlSa-
erceabe faint, and the cause often comes
from allowing the COWS, when turned out
to water and exercise, to feed about the
horse stable, where they consume all the
litter which, on account Of its being soaked
with liquid manure, is cast out of the
stable. Rural New Iorker
Year: 1875

The withdrawal OF q friend from our
side is n special providence, even for
ourselves. Never does the grave take
hold Of i mortars feet but his companion
hath an omnipresent eye the while fixed
on him in compassion. We should think
of that eye as we'll as of the hand that
taketh away Meditation on the dead
quckens our faith in the unseen, for sor-
row hath sacred efficacy, there being
no touch SO purifying as that of a dead
mans hand; and few living objects hay
ing such regenerative power as the sight
of fellow -mortal's death. Mounttord.
Year: 1875

No cloudcd skies, no long, dark night,
No fear or pain, or Withering blight.
No death. no sorrow there can come;
No wanderers there, all are at home;
No sickness there, no fey cred brow:
No load of care, the form to bow;
No slavery with its calling chain.
No anxious torturing of the brain.
No silver idols, no gods Of gold


No honor there that's bought and sold;
No whispered envy with tongue of flame,
No sander to bring the blush of shame;
No thieves or robbers with Stealthy tread.
No murderers there, to multiply the dead;
His glorious voice shall rule the wide domain
And Eden fair, in beauty bloom again.
Year: 1875

WATER From the results Oh a series OF
observations made in France, it is calcu-
later that u quantity of water equal to
twelve inches in depth upon the surface
Of an acre of ground passes through the
leaves of wheat crop Of twenty-five
bushels and is used in the process of ma
turing the grain and straw This does
not include the amount Of water which
evap0rates or drains from the soil nor
does it include any portion of the rainfall
which occurs between harvest and seed
time. With a rainfall Of forty inches pei
annum, then the large proportion of twelve
inches is required ior the transportation
of the plant, with the moderate yield ol
TWENTY-FIVE bushels per acre only. This
has a most important bearing upon the
interests of the farmer, for it shows thai
to a certain extent the value OF his harves
will be limited by the amount OF rainfall
that can be utilized By his crop,
Year: 1875

Here is bachelors opinion on very
important subject: "A pretty girl has no
moral right to conceal her features with
one of those ugly face fitting wells, than
rosebud has to wear waterproof. or
the sun to put on green goggles" Ihe
pretty girls will please to consider this
question settled.
Year: 1875

We shall endeaVOr to advance our cause,
says the Western Agricultulist, by labor
ing to accomplish the following objects
70 develop better and higher manhood
and womanhood among ourselves. To
enhance the comfort and attention OF our
homes and strengthen the attachment to
our pursuits. To foster mutual understand
ing and cooperation To maintain invio-
late our laws, and to emulate each other
in labor to hasten the good time coming
70 reduce our expenses, both individual
and corporate. To buy less and produce
more, in order to make our farms self sus-
tanning. TO diversity our crops and crop
no more than we can cultivate To CON
dense the weight Of our exports, selling
less on the bushel and more on the hoot
and in fleece To 5ystematize our work.
and calculate intelligently on probabilities.
To disc0untpnance the credit system, the
mortgage system, the fashion system, and
every other system tending to prodigality
and bankruptcy. We propose meeting to-
gether, talking together, Working together,
buying together, selling together, and in
general acting together for our mutual
protection and advancement. as occasion
may require. We shall avoid litigation as
much as possible, by arbitration i'll the
Grange. We shall constantly strive to
secure entire harmony, good will, vital
brotherhood among ourselves, and to make
our Order perpetual. We shall earnestly
endeavor to suppress personal, local, sec
tiOnal and national preiudices, all I'M
healthy rivalry, all selfish ambition. Faith
ful adherence to these principles viii in
sure our mental, moral, social, and mater
al advancement


correspondent OF the Ploughman de-
sires to know if hen can be cured of IN
inclination to set by half drowning her oi
otherwise. We should say yes You can
put her in a tub or other vessel in two OF
three inches of water for day or two
But probably the best way is to shut hel
up with a cock for couple of days Or
dinarily it will cure the most obstinate
case, but with q Brahma it might take
three days A hen will begin to lay soon
after this excitement is over, and though
the aggregate number for the year may
not be materially changed, the laying may
be through at a better season and give her
the requisite time to rest.
Year: 1875

we arc a young married couple with


two children. Before marriage We were


both fond OF society. Now, our means
being reduced, nm not able to dress, so


that have slipped out of society, lam


very happy at home, but want, too. He


is away all day ut the city except of oven


ings, and occasionally all night so that


see very little of him, and it grows worse


and worse. During my last Confinement


he was away very often at young peoples


parties, though begged him. not to po.


He says he gets very little recrcation. .6ut


l get none. We never have disagree
ment; he is the best and kindest OF men,
and VIC love each other dearly. Am Iun-
reasonHblcr You do right not To quar-
rel. This will not make home attractive.


We wish that it had been your husband
who asked us about the propricty of his
conduct. We should have said: Young
mnn, you are making one of tho greatest
errors of life. You arc doing what must,
in time, wean from you ono Of the most
faithful Of wives. Your admiring friends
do not love you; but shc would die for
you. When, at last, she has grown weary
OF caring for your children alone and
has grown peevish and discontented; ncr-
vous and detected and discouraged, you
will see that no fool ever made so poor n
bargain since the world was made. You
do not mean to be heartless, but you arc
cruel, and if you go on in this selfish and
cruel social descrtion OF your wife, YOU
pleasant and witty young fellow that you
are-will commit scarcely less than
q crime. We beg pardon for hnrsh words
but this answer is not meant for one
husband, but hundreds. We say to every
one of such !nen--you are in the fair
way to be a,wife-murdercr. You are kill
ing loving heart by inches. You have
seltishly and thoughtlessly betrayed tho
of n woman who did not marry
you expecting to be left in solitude. We
nrc aware that there is another side to
the picture. That we shall treas Some
other time.-Christidn Union. va
Year: 1875

these menbeis of another club being :d-s lowed to play with the Nutmegs. Never theless they expressed their willingness 10 go on with the game sl.d placed bats ,aan Tt the homo plate ready to strike. The Nutncas, however, refused to go on with the game unless the protest was with drawn. This claim was supported by tine umpire who pulled out his watch and after waiting five minutes for the Litch- field nine to withdraw their protest, gave the game to the Nutmegs on the formal score of to 0. The rule on which tho umpire based his action is as follows l:

 When tho umpire calls ''play, tue game must at once be proceeded with, and the party failing to take their appointed p0- sitions in the game, within five minutes thereafter shall forfeit the game.

 In the case in question, the batter of the Nameless was in position the Nut. meg club were out of position; and the attention of the umpire was called to these facts. His plain duty under the rule, therefore, was to have declared the. game forfeited by the Nutmeg club. The entry of protest by the Nameless club gave the umpire no right to declare the game forfeited by them. If he considered the protest made on insufficient grounds he should have called "play." and should have declared the game forfeited only on the refusal of one or the other club to play.

 We call attention to these facts with view of putting clubs in this vicinity on their guard in dealing with a nine that seems to be conducted in defiance of all rules of fair, or gentlemanly dealing. The Nameless will certainly refuse to play again with such an organization. We arc glad to hear, too, that tho people of Wol- are as dlsgusted as our own with the dishonorable trick attempted by their club, and that one of the best players in the nine refused to play because of tho fraud they were proposing. We learn from good authority that Messrs. Rose man and Thompson were paid S30 for their services and that they returned to Bridgeport that afternoon, to take part in game played by the T. B's. with New London club on Saturday. We should not imagine that the T. B's. would be very proud of members who for a small compensation arc willing to take assumed names and become parties to fraud of the kind attempted.
Year: 1875

The concert of Tuesday of last week was the finest musical entertainment Washington has ever had within our re- membrance; and that is no light praise. The new piano seemed fine, full toned instrument, and the waltzes for four hands with which the concert commenced show cd it's quality nicely. Then the quartet came out with Mir. Camp at It's head. We cannot pretend to do justice to the magnificent style in which these gentlemen render Hatton's four part-songs. English glee music, like much else English, is a compromise. It is not so simple as the style of vocal music made popular by the Hutchinsons, Q generation since, which has gone through various phases on the minstrel" stage and which has been still further diluted in our popular musical journals and song books. Nor is it so heavy as the German four part-music which calls for highly cultivated ear for its due appreciation, With enough good harmony to give it strength, and enough melody to make it enjoyable by the uninstructed, the English four-part music will always be popular, both with the musical and the non-musical public when we'll sung. There is the rub. Its apparent simplicity is little treacherous. It requires good voices. good time and taste on every one of its parts. Like all music for male voices. too, tcalls for an uncommon high tenor and an uncommon low bass. But when the good quality. the good time, and the good taste are there, the effect isreally delightful. There is much of the sweetness of the Hutchin- sonian melody combined with much of the solid strength of the German harmony. We were particularly struck with the beauty of Q serenade they sang in the sec ond part and whose close, with soft, sweet, high tenor note far above low chord of the rest of the quartet, is one of those memories of an evening of delight that recall aud characterize it for years after wards. The first tenor has the lions part throughout and at least half the mer,t of the performance of these part songs is due to the fine voice and interpretation of Mir. Leggat. That gentleman's first solo was not success. He has his full share of the mannerisms of the concert and the opera, and country audience is little toll erant of such mannerisms. Hence he did not at first command the appreciation his really fine singing deserved. s....-

 Mir. Baird has magnificent barytone voice. He was warmly received by the audience who would gladly have heard more from him. The favorite, however, was Mir. Hill. who captivated everyone with voice of rare sweetness. and also of rare power. His rendering of Marseillaise was revelation. As he sings. oven the cool Anglo-Saxon blood glows with the ex- citcment of q battle song that is Revolu. ton in itself. How different is the mad rush of this wonderful p;ean from the solid strength of the English God Save the King" or the triumphant march of the American. ''Old John Brown" The Mar seillaise came of Q different time and from different people. It came straight from the heart of red-hot French Democracy. .and burns with all the
Year: 1875

"A friend of OURS. merchant who attends
closely to business. and who wants every one
in his employ to do similarly. has a pretty
daughter in the store AS a clerk. Like the
majority of girls, she likes to talk to the boys,
and some of our goodlookng ones OCCASION
ally drop in for that purpose An thereby
hangs a tale" A friend of ours, from Fort
Smith. once in a while. honors our "vil-
lage' with his presence. While on one of
these visits. Ee dropped into the above mem
toned store to converse with the sunny faced
little lass. A considerable time had been
spent in the conversation. when up stepped
the "old governor" aud laying his hand
on the young mans shoulder, said; My
daughter will be glad to see you at her home.
any night that it may please you to call but
business now. sir, business" The youth re-
tired with his usual dignity, and it was not
many minutes till he was on the bank of the
river: and when, on the opposite side he ex
claimed, as he started for home: 'I'il never
more go near a store, with girls behind the
counter, cen to converse bout goods or verse,
or their sweet wit encounter. Twas hardly
fair, methinks, or square, to play joke so
hard to bder'


Tic old Ponnywit mill is as still as
death


Washington county flour sells at s225
from wagons.
Year: 1875

AN OLD RECIPE WORTH PRESERVING -
Take one part (by weight) resin, one
part beeswax, and four parts good fresh
or sound lard Mix and melt together
over a slow fire, so as to be sure not to
burn the mixture 1T makes an ointment
that is superior to any thing that have


seen tried for the flesh Of either horses
or cattle, for either fresh or old sores,
and is especially good to remove old, dry
scabs it softens the scab, and it comes
off, leaving the skin soft and tough. The
mixture is the best thing ever used for
boots or shoes for outdoor wear, as it
makes spongy leather water proof, and


hard leather soft Southern Cultivator.
Year: 1875

Austin, Martin & Ward have the
argest and best assorted stock Of cook
ing and heating stoves to be found in
Van Buren, which they propose and
mean to sell at cost. Call and see u.s. We
mean what we say. 90
Year: 1875

The Galveston News ably advo.
Gates the adoption of the new Con.
st'tution, and we infer from its
course that it regards the adoption
referred to, as measure of safety
TO the Democratic party. This is a
step ahead for that paper and one
WHICH will be hailed with delight by
all its true friends in Texas.
Year: 1875

From many experiments tried for the
purpose Of rendering shinge roofs durable
we have found two modes result in emf
nent success, namely, soaking in lint
wash. and applying petroleum, Twelve
years ago, having occasion TO erect Q
building "a u 60 feet, we had all the
shingles (Which were sawed pinc) wei
soaked in lime wash aud before applica
tiou The lime used was fresh, or caus
tic, and was made into rather thin mix
turc, so that the liquid might penetrate
the wood. This was done two or three
days beforehand, so as to become dry
The carpenters complained of the caustiC
nature of the lime, but on this caustiC
character the success Of the experiment
depends. We have just examined this
rooi in the presence of two builders, who
pronounce the shingles las good as new. y
They were perfectly sound and quite hard
aud the only appearance of age was the
wearing Of the surface to an amount about
equal to the thickness Of paper. The
experiment was thoroughly successful
Another roof on an adjoining building
put on year later without the lime was
partly covered with moss and most of the
shingles were rotten. In applying lime
Tor this purpose, Il is very essential that
1t be fresh and caustic, and that the
shingles be well soaked in thin wash
that shall penetrate the pores. In per.
forming the work, few shingles were
taken one at time in the hand, and
dipped into a tub of the wash, and then
placed to dry.


The other mode Of preserving shingles
is the application Of crude petroleum.
This costs little more than lime, but
may be applied more easily, by using a
coarse brush after the shingles are laid,
the penetrating character Of the oil caus.
ing it to pass through the shingles, and
run an inch upwards through the pores.
Several roofs to which it was applied
eight years ago appear to be in perfect
condition. From the experiments made
we hardly know to which of these two
applications to give the preference, but
are inclined to recommend the petroleum
most strongly. The experiment with lime
shows its preservative character, and the
Importance and value of using it for
buildings and board fences, p.oyided
fresh or caustic lime is employed when
petroleum cannot be conveniently obtain.
ed. 1t should be thin, Or liquid enough
to penetrate the pores of the wood
CountrY Gentleman.
Year: 1875

Mayor Simms has become so much at
tached to Reading that he has been in
duccd to remain few days longer. He was
visiting places Of interest, and attended the
Democratic County convention on Monday.
On Monday evening he was the guest of the
City Council He was shown every atten-
ton, and at o'clock the Mayor was usher
ed into reserved seat at the entertainment
at the Academy Of Music. The Eagle says
that our blusbing bachelor Mayor did not
approve of occupying private box for fear
present might annihilate him. The Eagle
thinks that should tie Mayor remain there
much longer he may be captured ID one of
Readings many beautiful ladies', and then
he may set Mayor Evans wholesome ex-
ample