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Year: 1875

When public opinion shall demand the
same inspection of animals, both before and
after they are killed, now practiced in Con-
tinental European cities and by the Jews,
so far as l am informed, everywhere, and the
Christian inspector shall stand at our cattle
markets, side by side with the Jewish Rabbi,
to condemn and cause to be destroyed the
meat Of every diseased animal, then animals
will be brought to our markets without
cruelty, and the Christian will eat as good
meat as the jew Cattle cars have already
been invented and tried with entire success,
in which cattle can be carried thousands of
miles with food, water, and rest, and arrive
in good condition. When these cars come
into general use railroads will make more
money, because oDe.thind to one-half more
cars will be required to transport the same
number of cattle; dealers will make more
money, because Saying nothing of the ami
mails that die on the passage) an enormous
waste Of the best parts Of the meat will be
saved, and this saving will not only pay the
the increased charges of transportation, but
also nave large margin of gain ; consumers
getting wholesome meats at one-half to three
fourths the prices they now pay for diseased
meats, will buy larger quantities, and SO in
crease the trade. All that is needed is q
public opinion which shall require these
forms Of slaughtering to be generally prac-
ticed, and that faithful inspectors shall be
stationed at the slaughter-houses to see that
they are properly carried out aud all ami
mails properly fed and watered up to the
time of killing; then the 60,000,000 or
more dumb creatures that are now killed
annually in this country for food, will die
without pain to themselves or danger to the
consumer r-[Santarian.
Year: 1875

avoid all exposure. 1t is very contagious
under the right conditions. DR. Oressy men
tiOus in bis report to the Connecticut board
Of agriculture case Of a yoke Of oxen stand
ing in a depot yard while train loaded
with western or Texas cattle came up, stopped
and passed on. They did not approach the
train, but we're sick, and one died. 1t is
usually taken by herdiug, earring or driving
with or after Texan cattle.


Texan cattle or western cattle which have
been with Texans, and sick or suspected cat
tic should be secluded.


Henry Hayward, of Rutland, reports that
one animal which came TO that place with 4
load of western cattle, was so sick that il
was killed, and showed ell the symptoms Ol
Texas fever. Several cattle 10 another cal
load we're similarly affected.


The offal from these sick cattle was thrown
oat to the hogs and forty or fifty Of them
have died, and are now dying every day.
The spleen aud liver are enlarged as in the
cattle that die Of the disease. The skin
turns dark red or crimson. the hind parts
are paralyEed, and they become blind before
they die. 'f


II is very likely that Texas fever exists
at other points in the state, and is not re-
ported. The appearance Of tbs beef does
not indicate the presence Of the disease, and
it may be sold for consumption without sus'
picion. It's use as food is not fatal to humar
life, but il must be an unwholesome diet.


The most obvious symptoms Of the disease
are extreme constip alton, urine bloedy and
passed with difficulty, increased internal
temperature, fever, with some heat about
the head, anguor and loss of appetite. Ou
dissection the bladder, liver and spleen are
greatly enlarged and congested. We give
in another column the remedies recommended
by DR. Cressy.


There is no present occasion for alarm in
regard to the spread of the disease through
out the state Farmers who allow their
cattle to herd with, or after, western cattle
must take the risk.
Year: 1875

Mr. Joseph Howard, Of Harrison, Maine,
reports in the Maine Farmer very success
full experiment in top-dressing moving lands
He spread about three cords per acre Of
horse aud OK manure composted with muck
and chip dirt, aud worked over by hogs.
After spreading from the cart, brush was
dragged over it to pulverise it as much as
possible. This was applied in August, last
year, and it was feared the severe drouth
during the fall would render the dressing
imperative, but the increase in the crop this
year was remarkable, being double that Of


last year on the same ground. On one piece,
where foul grasses had begun to appear, the
top.dresslng had the effect to bring up a
thick, stout growth Of timothy and redtop,
so that the poor grasses we're not seen. Mr.
Howard is confident that the extra quantity
of hay harvested this year from those pieces
of ground, pays him for all the expense OF
top.dressing
Year: 1875

AsnRs.-Ashes are so valuable an applca,
tion to oil soils. aud almost all crops, that We
do not know when they may not be applied
to advantage. Put them on your grass land
now-no time could be better. The grass
roots will start up in consequence, aud your
fields will show the effects OF it, for years to
come. As to the amount-put on all you
can get we never knew the instance where
farmer could get more than it was profit
able to apply. Old fields will stand a lib
era application, aud some say 100 bushels
to the acre will not be an injury to the land |;
but you will probably use less--at any rate
don't be afraid to put on a good quantity
maine Farmer.
Year: 1875

A prize bird may turn out to be good
breeder, but the probability is against it,


We should prefer to breed from a cock that
was somewhat related to our stock, but not
good enough to win prize, than to breed
from "any prize bird" even at such shows as
are mentioned above. Experience is dear
school, but fools will learn in no other,' and
since VIC have been to school there, we hope
we shall not be considered pig-headed, if we
give heed to our teacher and not to the
Western journal which advocates selecting
prize birds for breeders Poultry Review
Year: 1875

The Live Stock Journal says


We have tested the advantages Of feeding
bone flour to COWS and young stock, aud
have no doubt that it is more valuable for
this purpose than is generally supposed, even
by those who have used it. Take pure bone
meal, ground fine, boil it an hour, aud then
mix two tablespoonfuls in the food for each
COW, three times per week, or give One-tbird
that quantity every day. Cattle like it after
eating few times. A small quantity Is ex-
celle1t for youpg stock. twill give larger
and more vigorous frame.
Year: 1875

1t is the custom OF most farmera to let
fodder corn lie on the ground day or two
before it is bound ITO wilt" We have found
the fodder better when it is bound and
stocked soon as cut. 1t will cure more evenly,
aud there is less injury from exposure to the
Hnn
Year: 1875

PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE VESSELS Loss-DANGER-


OUs OIL TRANSPORTED CONTRARY TO Law


ACTION 10 BE- TAKES AGAINST The owSEis


-TnEY ADMIT TRANSPORTING OIL, But CLAIM


IL WAS OUT OF DANGER.


Friends of the passengers and crew OF the
steamer City OF Waco continue TO call at the olice OF
Mallory & CO.. the owners ia MlidcnlGDe asking for in
formation which they cannot obtain the members of the
firm stating that they have information to give.
Mallory & Co have been very 10th to give information IN
relation the disaster the probable causes of IT, An
examination OF the manifest Of the City OF Waco on hle
at the CusiOm-house, d,close3 the cause OF thrir
reticcnce II shows that Mallory Co. shipped on board
the Waco containing petroleum. in five gallon
cans intended for the "P T. Gasigh Company, Calves
ton" The word petroleum" was badly written, and
the Custumhouse clerks say that II they had noticed
they would not have accepted the manifest az the vessel
evidently not permitted TO carry petroleum OIL


Supervising Inspector Addison Low said that the City
Of Waco had license for carrying OIL and That the
owners Of tho ship carried il in violation Of the law. If
was a common thing for coa5twsc steamers TO carry
Oil the owners OF tho vessels carrying made themselves
liable prosecution by taking it, aud ran the risk OF
losing their insurance should il become known The law
expressly provides that oil shall not be carried on pas
scnger when there is other route or line by
which it may be shipped As there numerous sail
ing yes, s,els plying between NowYork and Galveston 1t
was plain that this passenger vessel not tho only
route by which oil could have been shipped. II is no
torious fact. however, that steamship companies
habtuay violate the provisions OF the law in relation
10 the transportation Of infammable materials.


The firm acknOwledge that there was large quantity
Of petroleum board said that II packed about
one hundred feet from place where fire was used Ii
was always carried deck that danger could be
expected TO arise it, The custom OF carrying oils
wac known by them 10 be "A common one WIN an tue
Southern steamer lines They had never been refused
certificate to carry oil by the supervising inspectors
and the City OF Waco had such u certificate as was
required


John X Matthews Of the Government inspectors,
said Yesterday that he did not know certainly what
action would be taken against the owners but the facts
in the would probably be laid before the United
STATES District AttOrney.
Year: 1875

THE SCHEDULE FOR WESTWARD FREiGhIs TO BE


CHANGED NEXT WEEK


An agreement has been made between the
trunk lines from this city to the West to advance the
rates on all westward bound reights on and after next
Monday morning. Representatives OF the dhereht
roads state that the much lower than Is usual
for this time of year, and. indeed 50 low tat there
is no margin left for profits. They declined yester-
day, however, to give any information III
regard to the amount of the advance they had agreed
between themselves not to make ii known until today
II is understood however that the increase viii not he
large 1t was explained that the new arrangements ana
not contemplate any "poong" of the earnings but that
it was simply an equal advance by all the lines to better
paving rates. 1t denied that the matter had any
thing to do with the compact between the Fort wayne
Michigan Central. and Lake Shore Companies.


Several prominent merchants admitted to reporter OF
TIE TRIBUNE that rates to the West unconmony low
and that no great objection could be made to reasonable
advance All they seemed anxious about was whether
or not an agreement had been made between
the trunk lines to pool" their earnings. piOnl-
nent shipper stated that for several months aflcr
the Saratoga compact had been made the schedule fes
wore strictly adhered TO by the companies nut since
that agreement was broken there has always hetn more
or less cutting Of rates and for several months past
merchant could always get reduction below the esO-
lished rates if he made the effort
Year: 1875

DAMAGE AT THE UNION CLUB HOUSE.
A loss OF $4,000 FROM FLAMES AND WATER


ORIGIN or THE FIRE IN THE KITCHEN OK THE


THIRD FLOOR.


The Union Club House, Fifth-ave. ana
Twenty nrsst was discovered TO be on fire yesterday,
and bio damage was done before the hanes
we're extlnguished At 7}0 dense smoke was seen
issuing from the cracks In Of the ceiling OF
the dinng-room on the third floor The attendants I'M
mediaey brought the hose always kept IN the
building but 1t vas found that the ire was too for
mdabe to be mastered without calling in the aid OF the
Fire Department. william Henderson, porter IN the
employ of the Club in the mean time narrowly escaped
serious injury. by the aid OF ladder he carried the
hose to tho ceiling which partially gave away aud
dropped upon him.


Owing TO the hight Of the building the hremen found
great difficulty in getting water to the IRE AnotheT
difficulty presented itself in that the fire confined be-
tween the diningroom ceiling and the kitchen floor
above. It was not until a hole had been made IN
the floor and part OF the pasterng pulled Oft that any


impression was made the flames which owing to the
charred and heated condition OF the wood work, burst
forth with great fury Water applied SO as best 10
eyngr. al the fire and save furniture. quarter OF
the ceiling was destroyed The tapestries OF the dining
room and the oil paintings scarcely injured but the
rich carpets were totally ruined. portion OF tho nan
carpet and furniture we're also cohSldertpS ui LII
AGED The water passed through tho hoor soaking the
ceiling of the billiard room below, but the taDe5 were
saved by the timely appearance OF the nle insurance
patrol. which quickly covered them WIN WstsrItoo&,s' &
The damage done the ceiling OF the rear pafCr on %
first floor was OF trng character 1le nre OflHlh"e,
i'm singular captain or the tlre DrJatimehl
ypr,,rd the opinion that il caused by IN explosion
however. that II communicated from tne iotsUS
range in the Kitchen and had IAN dorihant ior sfo
Year: 1875

The fine granite structure which has been In course OF
construction for five years past, and which is now
occupied the New York Post Omce and con.
sequently the greatest postal centre in the coun
Try, is well worthy of the prominent place 1t holds
whether judged architectural achievement or as
of mechanical skill and ingenuity in its in
Iernal arrangements PROFESSIONALLY the finest public
building in the CITY, It is natural that the public should
take an interest in It, and the very striking contrast it
presents to the cramped old Nassau
tends to make the appreciation of the merits OF the
all the more hearty and intense. The outside
appearance of the building is SO familiar citizens of
New York that any description OF IL would be superu-
ous but the inside structure and


INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS


for the transaction OF post Office business and for the
accommodation OF the public admirable, and
brief description Of them will be Of some interest


THE FLOOR STREET LEVEL
Is the FIRST part Of the building that attracts
tion and will bc best known to the public There
the boxes and windows for the delivery OF mali mat
and for the sale of stamps envelopes There
several entrances the principal being that the south
front through the great portco II opens the
great stairway which leads to the middle floor or gal
lery that runs around the interior OF the building mid
way between the ceiling and the floor Of the first STORY
number Of partitions, fifteen feet high, hide the
greater part OF the entrance loor from view.


On three sides Of the buIldng-that facing Broadway
the one fronting Park and the southwest end
'ne outside OF the screens-is corridor aoored with
marble


THE LOCK BOXES


me iaior drawers. which are reached BY tho cor.
Year: 1875

The Middle Dutch church, which has been occupied
by the government for mail purposes over thirty years.
is the oldest church structure standing in the city
Its walls the when first put up, nearly
century and half ago. 1t has been by turns church,
prison, a cavalry riding school, observatory for
scientific purposes and, last of all, Post Office.
Early In the eighteenth century the increasing popula
ton of New York made 1t necessary for the Dutch
church 10 erect another house of worship in addition
to the in Garden street. Exchange place, which
had become full to overnowing In 1925 the Consstory
resolved to take for Its accomplishment and
appointed committees for devising the best for
meeting the expenses and procuring suitable site In
July Of that year the committee reported that they had
agreed with David Jamison for the plot OF ground di-
rectly north of the French Huguenot church, then
located Nassau street. between Pine and Cedar The
price paid for the ground f575-say 81 90o-but
the point quite the verge of the compact
part Of the city many OF the congregation OBJ
jected because they considered II too far
up town. II was, however, resolved that the
church should be built in the middle of the lot that the
length should be 100 feet and the breadth 70 feet within
the walls and that foundation should be laid and a
erected at the north end of the edInce But
long the undertaking 10 a full stop for want OF
funds and in 1929 the congregation applied 70 the Gov
ernor for license to make collection in aid Of its





raised


THE CHURCH WAS OPENED


In the course Of the year. but was not entirely
finished in the interior until 1881 1t Grst with
galleries. and the ceiling entire arch with
out pillars. The pulpit in the middle OF the
wall. and the entrance by two doors fronting on
Nassau street The bery open and the nnial OF
the steepe large metal In full plumage There
were in accordance with old custom private for
the State and city authorities The ground that lay be.
tween the railing and the church devoted burial
purposes. After the erection of the house in Nassau
street the church in Garden street took the Of the
sold" and the former that Of the "Newn and when the
church at the corner Of Fulton and william streets dust
demolshed) was erected IL took the name Of the
"North" when the Garden designated as the
"South" and the Nassau street as the middle"


RSGLIsH PREACHING INTRODUCED


For the first thirty years after the completion Of the
Middle church the services exclusively in the
Dutch language The English inhabitants had consider
ably increased In number intermarriages between Eng
sh and Dutch families constantly occurring all
public business transacted in the English language
and the young people OF the congregation became more
and more dissatisfied This led the gradual with.
drawa of individuals and families to other denomina-
tions, especially the Episcopal The opposition OF the
older members to any innovation, however remained
unmoved At length, in 1891, a petition fom a
majority Of the congregation was presented TO The Con-
Year: 1875

With the advent OF daylight this morning began the
regular transaction of business magnificent
Post once, the completion of which has been looked
forward to with impatient eagerness New York went
to sleep on Saturday night with its postal in the
ancient building in Nassau street, but awoke this
ing to find itself possessed of edinco worthy of the
commercial metropolis of the country and in keeping
with the advanced state of progress the city has attained
In connection with this important incident in local
history the HERALD to-day presents its readers with
plan Of the building complete in its details
almost to be called a picture The situation of the
various departments indicated with minuteness that
will render the plan guide to the building The oca-
ton Of the numbered lock boxes pointed out in such


manner that glance shows the exact position of any
Dne Of them
Year: 1875

Many Of our contemporaries are i'm
pressed with the opinion that the new
year which has just been ushered in
with cold blast from the north will
prove more favorable for business. And
it is with pleasure that we fall into
their way Of thinking. We cannot see
how the present stagnation can last
another year; and therefore hope that
with the opening Of Spring the differ
ences that have 80 long existed will ad-
just themselves, and that the unemploy-
ed will be busily engaged upon work
that win prove alike profitable to the
employer. Such, it seems, is not the
case at present, as the number Of estab-
lishments that are running their ma
chinery at loss is greater than ever
known before. The folly of strikes
was never more fully illustrated than
during the past year; and perhaps they
never did less damage to employers and
more injury to the workingmen. Had
they been blessed with sufficient sagaci.
ty and discovered the advancing de.
preston, wisdom would have dictated Q
closer union with employers until thu
hard times" had passed over. Thus
they might have been contented anc
happy; and reserved that which they
had laid up in store" to proTide foI
their families when stcrner necessity
occasioned its demand And thus tn,
damaging idleness attendant upon th'
strikes might have been avoided.


Hoping that the future will prove 1
bountiful one to all classes, we wish ou


readers. one and all, a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Year: 1875

All previous narratives Of intelli-


gent proceedings OH the part Of animals


are thrown into the shode by the fol-


lowing account ef e, medical monkey,
described by 't!le Oriental correspond
ent O. . j ondon Journal;


lie one day saw q monkey holding
a snake by the throat and rubbing it..
head in the dirt; but az the ground


was moist aud damp the snake was


not readily hilled by this mode Of
punishment. Every now and then
the monkey would look most know
ing y lE the face OF the reptile to see


if it was dead; and in the course Of
one Of these Investigations the mon


key received a severe bite This an.
gerel him, and he speedily dispatched
the snake, but is coifs had hardly re


Iaxed before the monkey reeled and
fell PROSTATE, aad apparently in all
tia agonies Of death by poison, BY
this time an aged locking monkey ar
rived on the scene, ard after eSamin-
ing the bodies of the snake and its
victim, he immediately started for
some bushes, where he collected some
leaves Of the plant known as the red
chercLita. These lie rapidly and skill
fully fashioned into g sort Of pill,
which he administered to his snake
bitten companion, who speedily re-
viyed and walked off with his physi-
clan, The story is declared to come
from trustworthy sources.
Year: 1875

A pLAIN-sPoKEN preacher delivered
the following from his desk: II would
announce to the congregation, proba-
oily by mistake, there was left at the
meeting house this morning a small
cotton umbrella much damaged by
time and wear and of an exceedingly
pale blue color, in place whereof was
taken very large black silk umbrella
OF great beauty Bluhders Of this sort,
my brethcrn, are getting a little too
common.
Year: 1875

A barber, while cutting the hair Of
u rural customer, ran his scissors
against some hard substance, which
proved to be milestone. The old
farmer said he chad missed that whet-
stone ever since hsying time last July,
and had looked all over ten-acre
field for it, but now remembered stick
ing it up oyer his ear.
Year: 1875

If you want to get on in life you
must be honest and true. Be like the
India rubber ball, which rebounds the
higher the harder it is thrown down.
There may be such 3 thing as luck lying
around loose in some corner Of nature;
but the chances ere ten thousand to
one that it will not fal! to yen. Make
an Intelligent plan and work it with
an honest purpose, manly heart, and
a will Of nerve, Of determination, or
grit.--Heppor7h.
Year: 1875

SOMEHOW, one can't help thinking
of that citizen Of Syracuse who has
thirteen children, all girls. Probably
there is not corner of the bureau in
that man house that hasn't cold
chew of spruce gum sticking to it.
Year: 1875

DON'T COUNT THE STEps. 1t is
perhaps, well for Us that we do not
count up in early life the number OF
steps, many of them weary ones, We
shall have to take in treading the
long road that reaches from the cradle
to the grave. 1t is well for TIE young
housewife that she does not estimate
the number Of millions Of dishes she
will have to wash during period of
housekeeping forty years loag in each
of which years the table must be
cleared and the dishes washed a thou
sand times. Il is we'll that the poor
seamstress does not count the number
of miles Of "seam and gussett and
hand, band and gussett and seam her
tired fingers must form til! the lamp
of life, like the table lamp, gives out
1t is vase and well that she, who sits
from one year to another in the same
little room, does not realize that her
hand moves, in forming stitches, more
miles than a steamship dces crossing
the Atlantic.
Year: 1875

AN exchange asks: "If there S a place
for everything, where is the place for
a boil" 1t has been said that the best
place for such an ornament is on some.
othQY fellow, and we don t think bet
ter location can BE Liscoved.