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Year: 1871

I. "SavingW That's the word. Tho
whole secret Of success in the management
of stock of cattle in winter rests with tho
farmer If he uses judgment and care in
feeding, his stock will come out in the
spring looking well, and on much less
fodder than If no consideration had been
used in putting out the fodder. Farmers
often complain that their cattle waste their
hay, don't.eat it up clean, and leave orts.
The fact is the farmers themselves
waste it. The cattle are not to blame, when
twice the quantity Of hay is put before
them that they nced, if they do pick out
the best; but 1t is unjust to charge to
dumb animals the faults the farmer
himself is guilty Of. Be saving of the
fodder Do not stint tho stock; give them
all they will cat but no more.


H. Feed regularly, and give good meal
at time. We know farmers who are in
the habit Of throwing in light sprinkling
of hay before their cattle and horses, when
ever they go into tho barn. AS conse'
quence they are always uneasy and al
ways hungry. If lying down, when for
any cause, the farmer enters the barn for a
moment, up they oil jump and begin to
stretch and hollow for something to eat.
The stock of such farmer Is always poor
and always hungry. The true system of
feeding Is to feed regularly and uniformly.
Three times day is often enough for all
kinds of farm stock although in very cold
weather it may be we'll to feed four times,
and on moderate days, only twice, espo.
cially to sheep.


III. In clear days give stock at least
three hours sun in the open yards, and see
that the stables and tie ups are well lighted.
Nothing is more unfavorable for the health
and comfort Of stock, than to be confined
Year: 1871

all day in n dark, unyentilated tie up
When the cattle are in the yards take the
opportunity to clean up tho tie up, and
litter the floor with the orts that may have
been left in the crib At no other time
should they be removed suuL


". Mich COWS demand and should re-
ceive extra care and extra feed. In cold
weather greater amount Of food is needed
TO keep up the necessary animal heat, and
where but n sufficient amount is given for
thispurpoSo how can an increase OF milk lie
expccted--indeed is it not more generally
the case that in winter the yield Of milk
diminishcs? But with little extra pains,
which will be more than made up by the
extra now of milk obtained, this can be
done. Good hay, plenty Of water, and a
small quantity daily of some provendcr,
will be found to pay well. Oil cake meal
can now be purchased at $4 por hundred,
and we are confident the expenditure of a
few dollars laid out in this, for milch COWS,
would be good investment.


V. No farmer should attempt to winter
q stock of cattle who has not good supply
of water. Stock of all kinds can get along
on Il small allowance of hay, for it can be
made up in some other form but nothing
can take the place of water 1t is needed
for the very sustenance of life, and they
cannot be denied it, or put off with half
enough. See to it, that by come means,
every animal in your barns and yards, has
as much water, daily, as it will drink,


VI. More than all this, and not less i'm
portnnt, every animal has still higher
claims upon man who has dominion over
it. Food and drink are necessary, and must
be provided for the wants of those who
give so much in return--but every creature
has also demands of kindness and affection
upon his keeper. The man who feeds his
cattle but ut the same time abuses and
benta and overloads his oxen and horses,
and kicks his COWS, is more Of brute than
they
Year: 1871

We esteem fall planting much preferable
to spring planting, because .cultivators
have usually more leisure to plant trees
properly, and there is not so much danger
from the tree starting before transplanting
from the nursery as in the hurry Of the
spring season. But we find still another
advantage in the selection Of fruit trees
which all will do we'll to note. Young
trees are much better than old ones. We
would never plant out standard pear
tree over two years old J.; nor a dwarf tree
over two years old also. If any one will
observe the usual method of digging three
year old trees from the nursery, they will
find the roots greatly mutiated, and fully
onc.third are lost when the tree is at last
dug from the ground. To countorbalance
this loss, the top of the tree must be cut
back in the same proportion and when
this is done there is little if any better
stock left than is found in good two year
old tree.


Whcroa person has ground in -abund-
ance, and can afford TO wait patiently, we
would recommend one year old trees. We
do not lose three per cent. in transplontins
one year old trees, while older ones suffer
fully twice as much.


We can then cordially commend The
FruH GrV,cerS Crced for setting out young
trees


1st. Because they cost less.


Cd. The freight is light.


3D.. 1t is easier to prunc the head.


4th. They will outgrow larger and older
trees, which have to be cut back WHOM
tr0usplantcd


There is not so much gain in planting
big trees Eight years ago the writer set
one, two, three, and four year old trees the
same day, and on the same soil. The very
first apples, of course, came from the four
year old trees but they were few in mum.
Der, and to day the one and two.year.old
are the most vigorous, and have borne in
the aggregate the most fruit. In setting
large orchard the one and -year-old
trees verify believeare the most profitable


IIeeling in, is favorite process with
some planters who purchase their trees in
the fall, heel them In during the winter,
and in the spring are able to set them out
earlier than they could obtain the ,Arne
from any nurseryman


Hceling in is simply digg Hg trench,
say two feet wide and one spade deep, aud
long enough to hold whatever number
of trees you have. Commence at one end
of the trench, laying your trees in a slant
ing position, and cover the roots we'll with
earth, pressing it firmly with your foot.
Then put in another layer as before, and
80 on till all are "heeled in" Now dig q
trench one spade deep all around this bed
of trees throwing the dirt on the trees
near the ground, and over all put few
inches deep of straw for winter protection,
Year: 1871

Somewhere in the State there
is q Presbyterian clergyman
whose nominal salary is four
hundred and fifty dollars a
year.


But as it was six months in
arrears, the congregation de,
termined to give him a dona-
tion party to help him along.


1t came off-the donation
did.


The entire flock was on hand,
and the presents consisted of
SIX rolling pins, a pen wiper
and a quarter Of a peck OF
dried apples six years old.


The minister, of course, had
to furnish refreshments; and
the company not only devour-
ed four hams, three and n half
pounds Of sixty cent butter,
and thirteen loaves Of bread,
but they ate up two pounds Of
sugar, and alas ! all the next
winters preserves.


TO crown all, four spoon;
were missing. The clergyman
says he wants to have just one
more donation party and ther
he will close up his busines
and begin life over again a
champion pauper of the aims
house.


lie is particularly down OF
one sister. who jammed herscl
full Of ham and preserves, and
enough other sufficient diet tc
keep the entire family for an
entire week, and then laid up
against the wall, pretending to
feel religious, and singing
"There is rest for the weary"
He is willing to accept bets
that she will never weary as
long as there is any grub about
that sister won't.


He would like to feed hel
for a month on those rolling
pins and the pen wiper-just
out Of revenge.
Year: 1871

A johnny-cake fit for any
body, is made by taking u
rounded teacupful of good GIN
ger, and one of essence of LEM
on, and about one.third of q
teacupful of butter, or a piece
the size of large egg, melted.
Dissolve one teaspoonful of So
da in a teacup of -four, and
then stir in meal until the bat
ter is quite stiff; turn all into a
square pie.pan and smooth it
down with a spoon. Do not
bake too brown.
Year: 1871

A Wisconsin convict named Griswold,
on his way TO the State Prison the other
day, got one Of his shackles of and
Jumped from the cars. The train was
stopped and backed up. and a lively
chase BY the sheriff and other passen-
gers brought the fugitive TO bay. Seeing
escape was impossible he stopped
smiled and remarked, well, we did
have little race, didn't we F"
Year: 1871

A letter writer in Paris says it is won
derful what a change a few days have
made in the general aspect Of that city.
With the exception Of the ruins and the
crowds of strangers which surround them
from merning TO night, there is little to
remind one that the city has just been
the theater Of a civil war.
Year: 1871

A certain judge while attending court
in shire town, was passing along a road
when a boy WAS just letting down the
bars to drive some cattle in.


His father stood in the door of his
house, oil the opposite side of the road
and seeing what his hopeful was doing,
shouted out; W.


"John, don't you drive them cattle in
there; | told yop too put them in the
pasture behind the house,


The boy took no notice whatever of
the remonstrance, and his father repeated
the order in a louder tone without the
least effect, and the third time gave
positive orders not to drive the cattle in
there.


The son didn't deign to look up, and
disobeyed the parental injunction with
GOODNESS which positively shocked the
Judge, who looked at the eUlprit, and
said in tone of official dignity


"Boy, don't you hear your father speak
ing to you ?"


"0h, y-a-a-s," replied the boy, looking
at the Judge, "but don't mind what he
says. Mother don't neither, and tween
she and me we've about got the old dog SO
he don't"
Year: 1871

A Cedar Falls, Iowa, bridegroom
dreamed on his wedding night that he
was chained to log on railroad track
and awoke TO find himself on the floor,
with his head nearly mashed with q
chair, and an excited woman standing
over him, asking if it was customary for
brides to be dragged out OF bed by the
feet. She said she had never submitted
to such an eXtortion before, and she'd be
davncd if she would now. He told her
il was new to him, too
Year: 1871

MUDDY WATER-Dr Schloesing an
nounces that muddy water may be in
stantly purified and made potable by the
addition of one-thousandih part of chlo-
ride of calcium, or bicarbonate of lime,
or caustic lime. This is an important
fact to be known where muddy rivers
supply the well and water courses. The
sediment falls rapidly and the pure wa
ter may be poured off
Year: 1871

The effeminate man is a week poultice.
He is a cross between root-beer and GIN
gerpop. with the cork left out. He is
as harmless as cents worth of Spruce
gum, and as useless as a shirt button
without a hole. He is as lazy as bread
bill. and has no more hope than a last
Yrar's Crasshopper.
Year: 1871

There are serious fears lest the inter
ruption to the agricultural interests of
France, should the war continue much
longer, win result in famine, or in great
suffering next year. All the industries
of that country have been placed in a
deplorable condition by the war.
Year: 1871

81 meant to have told you of that
hole" said gentleman to his friend who
was walking with him in his garden.
and stumbling into pit full of water,
NO natter said the friend blowing the
mud and water oat of his mouth, 'Pve
found it."
Year: 1871




Every community iseursed by the pres.
ence of class of people who make j,
their business to attend to- every body's
affairs but their own. Such people are the
poorest specimens of humanity which ex-
list on this blighted earth. 1t iswell known
that almost every person is sometimes dis
posed to speak evil of others, and tattling
is sin from which very few can claim to
be entirely exempt But the object of this
present arti ,le is to speak of that distinct
classof tattlers who make tale-bearing the
constant business of their lives. They pry
into the private affairs of every family in
tile neighborhood they know the exact
state of one neighbor's feelings toward an
other; they understand every -body's faults
and no little blunder or misdemeanor ever
escapes their watchfulness They are well
posted on every thing connected with court
ship and matrimony, and know who are
going to marry whom, and can guess the
exact time by every moment parties sus-
pected of matrimonial intentions, and, if
there is the slightest chance to create a
disturbance, or excite jealousy. or break
up match, they take advantage of it,
and do all in their power to keep people
in a state of constant yexation They glide
quietly from gentleman to lady, from mo-
ther to daughter, from father to son, and
in the ears of all they pour their bitter
whispers OF SANDER and abuse, and, at the
same time, pretending to be the most sim
cere friends of those they talk to. Their
nauseous pills Of slander are sugar-coated
with smiles and words of friendship.


Tattlcrs are confined to no particular
class, and they operate to all. We find
them among the rich, and the poor--''up-
per tens" and the lower Million in the
church and out of it. They are people
who have no higher ambition than to be
well informed in regard to other peoples
private business, to retail scandal to their
neighbors, and to exult in 6endish tri-
umphs over the wounded feelings and
bruised hearts of their innocent victims.
Year: 1871

The sea flows over certain shadows
in Holland, The shore belongs to pri-
vatc parties, or to the state, ~ the case
may be. Beneath the water is thick
layer Of fine black mud In its present
position it is useless. Exposed to the
air it will make the finest soil that can
be imagined, A company is formed and
possession taken of the tract of water.
At great expense an earthen wall is
projected into the sea, enclosing GER
tain space. Powerful pumps are erected.
Steam or wind power is applied, and
the seemingly hopeless task OF pumping
out whole square miles of water is at
tempted. The engineers take their
places, and the stockholders go to
sleep or die, rs the fancy strikes them.
Wait they must, AMI years will slip
away before the bottom Of their lake
appears. II their pockets were any
thing but Dutch, their bottoms would
appear before the land. At last n wet
bog takes the place of the sea, aud
ships sail up and look over the bank
at the newl y-discovered country. The
main work of the pumps is done, but
months must pass before the owners can
even walk upon the soft black mud.
bitches must he dug through it, and
Joined one to the other, so that the
pumps may begin once more and drain
the last drop from the spongy soil. In
about two years after it appears the land
is fit for the plow.


Then comes the first dividend for the
patient stockholders, and the heirs drag
forth the forgotten wills to see who owns
the new country. The land is divided
into farms of convenient size, and sold
or let at handsome profit. Hereafter
the only expense is.to keep the dyke in
order, to pump ont the rainfall and col
lect the rent. The happy shareholders
may go to sleep or travel. All is secure
unless the dyke bursts. They need
not concern themselves on that score.
Other men build houses with their chin
ney tops on level with the sea, and
risk their all on these sunken farms,
and the mere shareholders may bide in
peace.
Year: 1871

Socrates alone retained his calmness.
What is this strange outcry? he said. l
sent away the women mainly in order
that they might not offend in this way,
for have heard that man should die
in peace Be quiet then, and have pa
tience When we heard that, we were
ashamed, and refrained our tears and
he walked about until, as he said, his legs
began to fail, and then he lay on his back,
according to the directions, and the man
who gave him the poison now and then
looked at his feet and legs and after a
while he pressed his foot hard, and asked
him if he could feel, and he said, No ;
and then his leg. aud SO upwards and
upwards, and showed us that he was cold
and stiff. And he felt them himself, and
said, When the poison reaches the heart,
that will be the end. He was beginning
to grow cold about the groin, when he
uncovered his face, for he had covered
himself up, and said they were his last
words )-he said, Critic, / owe cock to
Asclepius, will you remember to pay
the debt ? The debt shall be paid, said
Critic is there anything else There was
no answer to this question but IN
minute or two movement was heard,
and the attendants uncovered him his
ewes were set, and Critic closed his eyes
and mouth. Plato.
Year: 1871

WIFE AS MORAL PRUNING KNIFE
A iudicious wife is always shipping ON
from her husbands moral nature little
twigs that are growing in the wrong di-
rection. She keeps him in shape by
continual pruning If ycu say anything
silly. she will affectionately tell you SO.
n Won declare you will do some absurd
thing. she will find means of prevent
ing YOU from doing it. And by far the
chief part of all common sense there il
in this world unquestionably belongs to
woman. The wisest things which a man
commonly does are those which his wife
counsels him to do. A wife is the great
wisldsr Of the moral pruning knife.
Year: 1871

FATE OF A STRONG MAN.-The fate of
Vigneron, a Frenchman, who was killed
on the sands at Boulogne-surM Mer, in
the presence of many hundred spectators,
is, like Renforth's, proof of the fool
ishness of over-exertion. He was man
of extraordinary strength, age As, and
was known in most parts of Europe for
his feats of strength, and particularly
for lifting a cannon weighing 600 pounds
upon his shoulders and firing full
charge of gunpowder. He was going
through this performance with his usual
success, but while in the act of lifting
the cannon to lower it he slipped and
fell The whole weight of the cannon
fell on the face of the unfortunate man,
splitting his skull completely in two.
Death, of course, was instantaneous.
Year: 1871

Immense quantities of caplin are used
as bait for catching Goldfish. The shoals


{ caplin are SO great that boat can
frequently be filed in couple Of hours
by two men, with landing-net. Mil
lions, too, are carted away by the farmers,
and when mixed with earth and bog make
fertilizing manure The voracious cod
enjoy rare feast during the six weeks
that the caplin continue on the coast, and
devour the delicate creatures by myriads.
1t is an interesting sight to stand, on a
fine moonlight night, and watch the ar
rival of shoal of caplin in one of our
bays. The surface of the ocean is com
pletely covered with the moving mass
The greedy cod, in serried ranks, dash
upon their prey, bounding over the
waves, and rejecting the light of the
moon from their silvery surfaces. War
is raging, though the conflict goes on in
dead silence amid the waters-no sound
proceeds from victor or vanquished.
Dea5b is as busy amid these ocean soil
tudes as on the land. Here is vast
shoal OF caplin flying for life towards the
shore, and host of cod pursues them
OPEN -mouthed, taking them in flank and
rear The destruction is enormous ;
but such is the profusion of life that
little impression is made on the living
mass
Year: 1871

The first man that commits murder,
robbery, or larceny to the amount of
800 is our meat. A word to the wise is
sufficient This is the first and last warn
ing. Thieves notified to leave this place
will do so at once, or stay at their peril.


BY order of
Year: 1871

Business with iobbers has been very
active during the week and large amount
of goods have gone into distribution As
stocks are not sufficiently reduced with
jobbers to warrant duplicating, there
has been only limited inquiry with
anantS
Year: 1871

We invite the attention Of buyers who
want either q home or Investment a. small


present cost for large future value, TO the sale
Of the above list OF lots In the eastern envt-
rons, on the extension Of three OF the pr1n-
cipal and most central streets OF the city,
which Will be put up Lot by Lot, and sold
20 the HIGHE6r BlDDEk WITHOUT
RE6kRVE, NJ our Real Estate Exchange
Year: 1871

FREEl FREE From now until
after the State election next fall, we shall
of the TRIBUNE, and send them to different
persons in the county. This is done with
the hope that many seeing our paper may
be induced to subscribe. No one need fear
being charged subscrip ption who thus re.
ceive the TRIsUNE this summer---it is free,
until we receive direct orders to enter a
name upon the subscription book. Don't
be afraid to take it from the Post Office,
there is no danger Of its "bcating" you.
Year: 1871

CHEAp.--By the flaming posters about
town we learn that there is to be circus
here this summer. The agent declined
to advertise in the TRIBUNE because we
would not insert his advertisement for
less than we charge our everyday Gus.
toners Hence we conclude it is a cheap
show, aud can consistently advise our
friends to save their change, and employ
the time they would waste in seeing the
show to soliciting subscriptions to the
TTlBuNE
Year: 1871

Buck BEER.-Last Saturday was
Buck Beer Day" in Mineral Point, and
Judging from appearances, great many
took part in its celebration Messrs. Gill
man Brothers landed keg in our cellar
early in the day, and after thoroughly test
ing it, and hearing the opinions of better
judges, we are prepared to say it is of the
best quality.
Year: 1871

MANY of our subscriptions expired
May list. If we could only secure cash for
all these by the first of July it would be a
great advantage to us. How many Of the
200 or 800 of those whose subscriptions are
now out will come forward by the time
stateds Shall we hope to hear from one
hundred?
Year: 1871

FARMERS, REMEMBER the A dvance
will cut grain and grass under all circum-
stances. Heavy or light, short or tall
erect or fallen, on rough ground or smooth,
up hill or down, on mountain side or level
plain. Foxtail cannot clog it, and pair
of small ponies can draw it. 20
Year: 1871

WASTED.-The warm dry weather
of the past ten days reminds us that the
time has come when our streets need
sprinkling. Where is "Burk ?' Amt he
going to take the job this summer, or is
the situation vacant?
Year: 1871

SEESSEL q SON, of 259 Main
street, having completed their ar
rangements to close out their retail
trade, and engage altogether in the
wholesale, have reduced the prices Of
every article they offer for sale TO
COST. They make this sacrifice be-
cause they mean now, as they have all
the time, to be equal to every promise
they make or have made through the
press. They ara determined to close
out by the 1st of January every style
Of goods they have on hand, and at
prices such as no other house in Mem
phis can compete with. Families
needing to recuperate their household
goods or wardrobes will find in our
offers UNPARALLELED BAR
GAINS. We will sell regardless of
consequences, and at any cost to our
selves. We mean to be in the whole
sale trade exclusively by the 1st Of
January and without fail. We invite
your attention to these facts, and ask
your custom to enable us to carry out
our programme.


SEESSEL & SON.


November 8, 1871.
Year: 1871

Five OF the most worthy and substsn-
tisI men in this county are elected super
vlsors. Not single radical elected in the
county, except one magistrate and one
constable, which was caused by split in
the Conservative ticket.