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Year: 1876

For a number of years past have raised
a large number of calves for the number of
cows | keep sometimes two or three, and
one year, four to COW. The late June
calves were good for nothing. When put
up to winter on vegetables, meal and good
fine hay they died.


Proposition l. The calf should be taken
from the COW before three days old, to coun.
teraet the habit of sucking. pour little
milk down the calf between my fingers,
which they will generally suck and follow
into the pail; seldom put my fingers into
their mouths more than two or three times


2. As soon as the calf learns to drink we'll
feed him milk with little cream taken off
and gradually give him older milk at the
same time make little porridge made oI
good wheat -four, (the shuck of graham -four
will sometimes kill young calves) Feed
three times day until they begin to eat hay
or grass then twice.


3. Calves should learn to drink sour OIL
clabbered milk early to- cultivate taste
and save expense, and winter better ough
to be fed ninety days. If fed six quart
new milk day at six cents a quart, price
here, it will amount to Sl0,80 in thirty
days, which is more than the calf is worth


4. Calves should not have free access t
water, but should bo let out to drink at nooI
or after feeding at night if dry and daint.
they generally drink their milk well.


5. Should be weaned gradually by feeding
less often, diuting their feed, and diminish
ing the quantity. If in good feed they will
never tell you they are hungry if fed to
long and much and weaned just before win
ter, they will not do we'll. Early calves fe,
on early cut hay will winter well a it'll
grain will do no harm. IL. A. BARNES.


Brandon, VI.


GWe have no trouble in raising late calves
having raised last season calves dropped i
June July, August and November. 1t
customary on our farm to raise calves droI
ped every month in the year, Although a
early spring calf summers and winters bette
the first year, there has been no troubl
Have never had calf die. As the mil
route frequently takes all the milk, the cAlV'
have no skim milk, and frequently short II
tions Of new milk, it not being unusual
give calves half water, sometimes a lit
{ Cruel mixed with milk, at four weeks. Bu
ter makers possess great advantage Ov
5 other farmers in having skim milk for caVc
Year: 1876

Mr.. VIM. Newton Of Henrietta, N. Y,
writes to the American Rural Home that
the practice of blowing in clover for wheat is
one of poor economy, and not as certain to
give good crops as formerly and runs out the
land. 1t takes two years to produce a crop
Of wheat. The clover is worth more to feed
to stock than to plow under. And the
manure from 1t so fed is nearly equal to its
value for blowing in. By using 200 pounds
Of good superphosphatc to the acre together
with the manure from the clover fed to
stock the crops of wheat are better and more
reliable. A crop is realized every year and
the soil benefited.
Year: 1876

That there have been enormous and cruel
adulturatiOns Of various articles Pf food Of
late years there is no question.


1t has been stated tRpt if tea turns black
upon the mixture with it sugar or syrup,
q poisonous acid exists somewhere which is
Year: 1876

The attention of farmers who desire to
improve their cattle is called to the advertise
ment of Shorthorn bulls, in another column
by Col. Mead of Randolph. 1t is well
known that this breed of cattle, when bred
for the dairy, produce bulls of The very high
est excellence for making improvements in
the common cattle of the country. We re-
gard those of three-quarter blood, descended
from native COWS on the side of the dam,
and judiciously selected bulls, as fully eqUal
to thorough-breds for milk, work and beef
That these three useful and desirable quail
ties can be combined in high degree o
excellence, Constituting a very profitable
race Of cattle, we have no manner Of doubt
Col. Mead's herd has boen brod and trained
for the dairy, and farmer can hardly Dc
better than To select bull there.
Year: 1876

INFANTIcIDE.-Sunday evening while Mr..
Henry Rhodes was taking a stroll out
on Deans farm, about a mile from the
city on the line Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, he went up ravine
known as Creek spring. After going
a few yards in the bushes he discoy-
cred the dead body of an infant male child,
apparently month or so old. Upon exam
ination it was found that the head had sew
eral bruises, and that the left eye was
knocked entirely from its socket. Squire
Swan was notified and held an inquest, and
the jury, after examining witnesses, re-
turned verdict that deceased came to its
death by blows inflicted By persons un-
known
Year: 1876

BURwELL DAVIS, the boy who was sup
posed to have been fatally injured on the
Hillary Page excursion train, was SO far re-
covered last evening as to give hope OF bis
being conveyed home this morning.
Year: 1876

The THEATRE.---The theatrical season
opened last night with the bewitching little
Fay Templeton, and she was greeted by q
large and demonstratiYe audience. The
boys were there in force, and literally
thronged the family circle. Throughout
the performance they gave vent to their
long pent-up feelings by the most vociferous
applause, which may be well likened to the
Confederate yell OF the war times.


Little Fay has matured considerably since
her last appearance here, and is as charming
and naive as ever. Her Aimee sketches are
very good indeed, particularly her imitation
Of Aimee in the chorus from Madam Au-
got.


The company is quite good, though the
play last night was i'll chosen, for it is rather
q hazardous thing to essay the character OF
Rip Van Wrinkle before an audience who
have seen Jefferson in it.


Tomorrow East Lynne, Fashion Medleys,
and Jenny Lynd will be given.
Year: 1876

ELOOR STAIN-We have just prepared by
T. our new recipe = large supply of the above
useful and popular article. 1t renders the tioor
slightly and attractive in appearance, beng OF u
rich, dark walnut color: For stalrways. nails
or the floors of roo1ls it is desired to keep un
csrpcted during the summer season it Is espe
cially adapted 1t is prepared already for i'm
mediate use, will dry hard and firm in the course
of few hours, and can be applied by any one
with brush or sponge. We are permitted to
refer to number OF our customers who have
used it with entire satisfaction. Shipped to the
country in any quantity desired. Sold by tho
pint or gallon. ,o
Sd II JAM ~ w
Year: 1876

Your Regulator is one of the best family med
icines I ever used. I have not spent one dollar
for your Regulator, and must say it does all it
says it will. You can also recommend it in
Collie for Stock, it having cured fine mule of
mine worth FIVE hundred dollars ~ A. Nelson,
Year: 1876

In 1850 the south abandoned Dong.
las, the nominee OF the northern De-
mocracy, for although he was the chief
instrument in the repeal OF the Mis-
souri compromise. he was not willing
to force slavery into the northwestern
territories. The south nominated an
other man, well knowing that their
course would divide the Democratic
party and elect Lincoln. in which case
their purpose was 10 destroy the Union.
They undertook il, and the conse-
quences are fresh in our recollection.
Year: 1876

HORSEBACK RIDING.-Where we have so
many horses, and for a considerable part of
the year poor roads, lin New York it seems
remarkable that we do not ride more. Our
people prefer to drag through the mud and
over rough roads in buggies or ph@tons.
Even of country-bred boys and girls, more
than half cannot sit on horse with grace,
comfort or safety, and as to city-bred youths,
some are sent to riding schools and make
fair riders, but never practice it, while a
few-not one in hundred of these-enjoy
a gallop through the park before breakfast,
or in the afternoon, once in six months.
Can it be that the general sentiment of the
community, which is opposed to a horse
going in any other gait than a trot or walk
has had the effect to cause us to forge
riding? The increase of lung diseases
weakness Of the spine, catarrh, etc., among
nen of sedentary pursuits may, perhaps, il
measure be accounted for by the giving
up of this exercise. The fact that driving
horse is an easy, pleasant, well trained sad
died horse, unless, indeed, he be only useG
as a saddle-nag, does not add a penny t.
his market value, but indicates how little w
ride. Horse dealers never know whethe
or not horse is an easy gated one unde
saddle, and if he will carry a man on hi
back without making disturbance or try
to throw him off, he is recommended a
broken to saddle at least in New Yorl
market.-Ameriean AgrieuLturist.
Year: 1876

How TO SToP CoUGHING.-In lecture in
Boston, the celebrated DR.. Brown Sequard
gave the following directions which may
prove serviceable to persons troubled with
a nervous cough: "Coughing can be stop
ped by pressing on the nerves of the lip in
the neighborhood of the nose. A pressure
there may prevent cough when it is
beginning. Sneezing may be stopped by
the same mechanism. Pressing, also, in
the neighborhood of the ear may stop cough
ing. Pressing very hard on the top Of the
mouth inside is also a means of stopping
coughing. And l may say that the vii
has immense power, too. There wa Z
French surgeon who used to say, whenever
he entered the wards of his hospital, 'Th'
first patient who coughs will be deprived o
food to-day 1t was exceedingly rare tha
patient coughed then"
Year: 1876

The SARATOGA PoTAToEs.-Peel and slice
very thin, and lay in ice water for an hour.
Dry by shaking lightly in napkin and
throw at once into boiling fat, which should
be very clear, to give the potatoes semi.
transparent appearance when done; stir
frequently, but gently, until they are quite
crisp, then take out with perforated ladle
and drain in a seive, and sprinkle with salt
If done properly they can be eaten with Z
glove on without soiling it. Saratoga po
tatoes' are greatly admired everywhere
and this is the way to cook them-a few
trials will bring the whole thing to perfec
ton. They should be served only will
fried or boiled meats, and should never b
covered, as the steam softens them.
Year: 1876

SPANISH FEsrrERs.-Cut slices OF stale
bread as thick as your finger, divide and
cut off the crust Prepare the following
mixture: Beat well three eggs, add one pint
of milk, a little salt and cinnamon. Dip
the bread in this. Take out the pieces
when little soft and FRY in boiling fat.
When brown, lay as fast as done, in a
covered dish. Pour over rich pudding
and serve as dessert.
Year: 1876




We write again in uncertainty as to the
result of the election, but in the belief
that no matter who is elected the sceptre
has passed away from the Republican
party, most likely forever. Whatever
work there is left for the party to do can
hardly be done by it as it now is. If
Hayes has been elected, and proves the
President he has promised to be, he will
not be supported by the party as it stands
to-day. If he proves the President that
some fear he may be--that is, the minister
Of the Group who have managed General
Grants Administration both he and the
party will totally disappear from the
political arena in 1880. We are not now
however, about to write an epitaph or en-.
gage in any process of analysis or inter.
probation. We wish, before tho public
mind is wholly turned toward the future
TO say ono word in reference to our owl
connection with the melancholy events d
the last four months.


We believe the Nation Is, though onl,
in its sgelffh year, in one sense the oIdos'
! Republican paper in the United States
Year: 1876

For many years q learned Frenchman,
NJ. bureau de Ia Male, took special notice
of the times at which various birds left
their nests and began their songs, or be-
took themselves to the duties of the day.
For thirty years this gentleman was in
the habit, during a good part of the
Spring and Summer, of going to bed at Z
O'Clock in the evening, in order that he
might rise again at midnight and be ready
to watch the very earliest movements
amongst his feathered friends. BY uni
formly treating the birds who built in his
garden and grounds with kindness, giving
them food and protecting them from
harm, NJ. de Ia Male had made the birds
into real friends, and he could move about
quietly among the trees and shrubs with
out exciting any alarm on the part of
those who would otherwise have been
quick to notice his approach and fly be-
yond his reach.


The most common birds whose habits
were noted by the gentlman in question,
appear to have "turned out" in the morn
ing of May and June at the following
hours:


The greenfnch from one to half.past
one. The linnet from two to three. The
quail from halfpast two to three. The
blackbird from halfpast three to four.
The red-headed linnet from three to half
past three. The sparrow from five to
half-past five. The tomtit from five to
half-past five.


1t will be seen that the greenfnch was
the earliest and the sparrow one of the
latest risers among the birds observed.
Who would have thought that the sparrow
would be the most mischievous and the
most lazy of birds ? am afraid other
thieves are lazy as well.


Of course the rule which NJ. de Ia
Male laid down, as above mentioned, was
subject to exceptions. Sometimes the
birds rose even earlier, and the reason is
thus suggested in an interesting extract
from the naturalist's statement: "On the
fourth of June the red headed linnet and
the blackbird commenced their song at
half-past two in the morning. Struck
with the anomaly / went to inspect their
nests, and found their broods. L thought
at first that it was manifestation of
parental joy; but soon became convinced
of my error. The necessity of laboring
more hours to feed the increasing family
had hastened their rising by an hour and
half and | could see by the moonlight,
the parents constantly occupied in seek.
ing on the grass and flower beds the in.
sects which were to serve as nourishment
for their offspring"


Sometimes the birds are deceived in the
hour. Thus linnet awoke at half.past
II, and began to sing on tree close to
window at which the naturalist had placed
his lamp. 1t had mistaken the light of
the lamp for that of the sun; but very
soon perceived his error; and, confused
and ashamed, went to sleep again.


A tame blackbird, which was in the
habit of returning every evening to its
cage left hanging in the court was forgot.
ten one evening, and the cage was not
taken indoors. At midnight, when M.
de la Males lamp was lighted, the black
bird woke up and began to sing the airs
he had been taught. Immediately the
wild blackbirds in the garden and shrub.
berry answered the songs, and from mid.
night until morning both wild and tame
birds sang away as if in emulation.
ark Daily Advertiser.
Year: 1876

After this, Avery gave himself no furth-
er trouble about the matter, but furnished
whatever information Joyce and Nc Donald
called for. This was during the time he
was Chief Clerk Of the internal Revenue
Bureau, and in position to know every
Year: 1876

Democratic party is therefore ready for the
issue as joined with the Republicans in
Louisiana, South Carolina, Arkansas and
Mississippi. The fighting in the next
Presidential issue will be forced along this
line call summer" until the unconditional
surrender Of the Republicans crowns the
party Of caste with fipal victory within the
Union.


Let no Republican delude himself with
the !dea that the politics of this country
Can i've made 10 run in any other channel
tlsn these thus patiently cut by the Con
fcderaics during the weary years of ''pa-
ucnt watch and vigil long" which have
marked thepolitical diplomacy Of the South
since Lees surrender.


In this crisis the life o. the nation de-
pepds on the fidelity OF the Republican
Senate at Washington. The Republican
Senate at the National Capital thus becomes
the citadel into which the Republican body
guard OF the Union must ROW be thrown.
This citadel must be held at all hazards and
at all costs until the storm which is prepaI-
ing TO burst upon the country has spent its
force. From this Republican Senate should
go forth at once the words of warning
which will arouse the nation as in 1860 to
consciousness CT the dangers which
threaten the Union. 1t will not do to
send forth any trumpet note of uncertain
sound now. The bUgle call thus sent
forth should be clear and loud, ringing
throughout the land and summoning the
people to send up Representatives to the
seat OF Government who will possess the
heart and brain and nerve needed in this
emergency. Look to the American Senate.
1t is now the citadel OF the Republican
Cause ia the New World.
Year: 1876

hands of any of his friends and supporters
are dyed in the blood of his fellow-citizens.
No graves mark the path he trod to success.
No orphans cry out to him in the name of
murdered fathers no widows are mourning
for husbands slain. But can this be said of
others who sit in the United States Senate,
and of others now aspiring to that body |!
Mol The Eufaula Times and Mobile Register
do not dare to open this question with us
They know when and where they can expend
their Indignation.
Year: 1876

WHEN the gush sentiment ran through
the country like wild fire a few months
since many Northern minds were in
tlucnced TO believe that the South had fully
accepted tie results of the war, and were
convinced Of their false position. but Ben
Hill has pretty etTcctua!y disabused their
minds of this by his fire-cating speech Of
WednesdIy, AID the NOrthern press seem
electrified with the spirit OF 81.
Year: 1876

An investigation into the culpable and bare
faced frauds of the Mississippi election may
possibly place Mr.. Lamar in bad odor before
the Senate, and endanger his seat in that dis
tinguished body.
Year: 1876

Il is leap year, and the man who goes around
with low neck and short sleeves, fiirts with a
fan, drors his handkerchief continually and
faints now and then is doing a legitimate busi-
ness and ought to be supported.
Year: 1876

The Democrats talk of running Jeremiah
Black for the Presidency. All right. The
Republicans had just as soon beat jeremiah as
any other man, so long as they have got to do
the beating.
Year: 1876

The Philadelphia Item says: "When 5000
women Of Utah petition for a repeal Of the
anti-polygamy law,we begin to doubt whether
the Mormon wife is so distressed with her con-
dition as the tourists customarily relate. May
it rot be on the principle that half loaf is
better than no hread-that one fourth, fifth,
tenth, thirtieth, or other fractional part Of
man and husband is preferred by the average
woman to the chance of whole life of single
blessedness?" Well, now, We never thought
of that before.
Year: 1876

Members lron the Southern States recently
in rebellion say positively that they will defeat
the Centennial bill If resolutions compliment
tGry of UIion soldiers are continued to be in
trcduced in the House. They seem TO have as
little love for the boys in blue now as they
harbored fer them in 1862 but, after all, the
best thing they can do is to resignedly swallow
the results of the war, dispel their prejudice to
Union men ard vote for the bill.
Year: 1876

Tie Binghamton Times, in commenting on
the amnesty bill debate, says: ''The purpose
Of the sixty odd Southern members of Con-
gress who have been admitted as lawmakers
OF the nation, through the generosity of the
defenders of the same Union which they Wig
orously attempted to destroy, is now plainly
before the people. With the help of their old
time allies-the dough-faces of the North
they evidently expect to dictate the legislation
of the present Congress, whether it relates to
the Centennial appropriation, Jefferson Davis,
the Confederate debt or the specie resumption
act"
Year: 1876

The voice of the New York Sua is for war.
War with Spain, war with Mexico, war here
and war there, anything and any place for war.
If it would only GO out into some quiet and Sc
cluded spot, away from the din and busy hum
Of men, and give itself good sound heating i:
might make a decided improvement in its
general appearance and help to tune its fu'e
for peace.
Year: 1876

ECLIPsE.-Thursday night, about 10
O'Clock, partial eclipse ofthe moon com
menced and was visible here to those
who were on the look-o for it. The
next will be partial eclipse Of the sun,
in the afternoon of March 25th. Get
your smoked glass ready as it will be
visible here.
Year: 1876

DIDN'T GET THRoUGH.-Th Hum
boldt mail carrier failed to get farther
on his way last week than Cedar Flat, at
which point it was impossible to cross
the river on account of high water. Re-
tnrnng here on Wednesday, he got this
weeks mail and again started out. 1t is
probable that he will make the through
trip this week, although there must be a
large body of snow on the Mountains
cata is one of the toughest in the United
States, the only wonder being that he
mail is got through in Winter rs often as
it is.
Year: 1876

There never was more striking or
spontaneous tribute paid to a man than
here in Boston, when the news came Of
Washington's death Q799). 1t was a
little before noon and L often heard
persons say at the time that one could
know how far the news had spread by
the closing of the shops. Each man,
when he heard that Washington was
dead, shut his store as matter of
course, without consultation, and in two
hours all business was stopped. My
father came home and could not speak,
he was so overcome my mother was
alarmed to see him in such tate, until
he recovered enough TO tell her the sad
news. For some time every one, even
the children, wore Grape on their arm ;
no boy could go into the street without
it. I wore it, though only eight years
eld.-Life of George IicknOr.
Year: 1876

No one act Of the Brazilian Emperor
redounded more to his credit than his
determination 10 land upon our shores
as any other gentleman travelling for
pleasure or instruction. He left the
last remnant of royalty ut Para, and his
unostentatious visit shows that he comes
hither with no disposition to air i'm
perialism in a republican country, and
shock the sensibilities of the modest
and sensible of the great communities
with which he desires to mingle during
his sojourn in the United States. The
self-eleeted gentry, who are always
ready to bow to the Gessler cap of roy
atty, and numbers of our fair country


women, who forget the teaching of
their grandmothers, may feel disap-
pointed that Dom Pedro would not per-
NIT himself to be ionized after the man.
ner of the Prince of Wales and the
Grand Duke Alexis. But the Brazilian
ruler is all the happier, and wishes, no
doubt, to be severely let alone by every
man and woman eager to stare at him as
at some champion of the amphitheater.


The fact is, Dom Pedro is considered
at home only as the first gentleman of
Brazil in private life, and as such min
giles freely in society. Politically, the
constitution of the empire disarms him
of all arbitrary power. He is but
President of vast and populating
country, and has no higher aspiration
than the present and future welfare and
progress of the people who honor him
because he honors his official position.
If fools will keep aloof from him, he
will go hence with an exalted opinion of
our country. He is here to celebrate as
man, not as Braganza, the birth
year of great republic, and to examine
its improvements in every department
of labor and mechanics, 80 that Brazil
may profit by the brain, genius, and en-
ergy of her northern neighbors.
Year: 1876

SOME unknown friend of Winslow, the
Boston iorger, has been taking up the
paper forged by him, and it is feared
that if Great Britain detains him much
longer there will be nothing to try him
on when he returns.
Year: 1876

AT the Alsace races lately the good
old Kaiser William appeared, 10 the
great delight of everybody. Little
bows actually climbed inio the lmpe
rial box and watched him eagerly
while the people crowded aronrd,
each one eager to touch him. One
woman gave him bouquet, which ne
accented with brief but kind thanks
The prize was won by one OF the wi
layers, who received 1t from the hands
Of tie king, sheepi-hly, and for days
thereafter did nothing but tell to his
curious and admiring friends what
the Emperor said TO him, as every
sentence which falls from the kindly
old king is treasured like Picutures OF
gold by the humble folk, to ~hom he
is always polite and sympatbizIng.