One (lent.
Absolutely Independent.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,189l
\"S OFFICE C 4 ’1'.
For: THE sm
Many persons me 11' ondering why the
New York Herald is so 1181 sistantly
"booming” Charles A. Dana for United
States senator. The follow mg little
story from the New York Star suggests
the answer. filt seems that in 1867 the
legislature of New York 11' as republican
and had to elect a senator. Mr. Ben-
nett suggested the name of H01 ace
Greeley, and day after day boomed his
candidacy in his own peculiar manner.
In those days the editorial courtesies
of modern times were not known to
New York editors. There was no
reference to "esteemed contempora-
ries” as now, but occasional hor se-
whippings of editorial rivals instead.
The peisistency with which Mr. Ben-
nett advocated the election of G1 eeley
perplexed the editorial council, who
three times a week were called togethei
to receive the old gentleman’ s dir ect-
ions. At last Mr. ,Wallis, the oldest
member of the editor ial 1'01 ce, plucked
up courage to ask the question: “Mi.
Bennett, ” he said,” “may I ask why
you support Mi. Grieeley s0 strenuously
for , the senate? ” The old man 1e-
plied: “Why, you damned fool, you,
don’t you see that if I could getGreeley
sent to the senate it would kill the
Tribune?” While Mr. Dana’s absence
would not "kill” the Sun, there is no
doubt but that it would seriously dim
its brightness.
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POULTRY KEEPING.
Points Worthy of Consideration in the
Selection of Breeds.
With a view to assisting novices in the
wise selection of breeds, the agricultural
editor of The New York VJcrld makes
the following suggestions:
Success in poultry keeping depends
largely in the selection of a breed thatis
suited to the special requirements of the
locality where it is to be reared, One of
the first considerations is the soil. For.
while almost any breed can be kept on a
dry, sandy, chalk or gravel soil. there
are many varieties that will not thrive
where the ground is cold. damn or clay ey.
On wet low lying lands ducks and geese
me really the only poulti 1' that ca 1 be
kept with profit. ()n ('13) soil; as high
authority as Beale advises that Dorkings,
Spanish, Polish. ('Ireves and La. Fleche
are breeds to be avoided. He names the
following as varieties as best able to
stand such a soil: Minorcas. Leghorns,
Houdans,Brahm.1s, L'inzrshans. Gaines,
Andalusia 1s. Plymouth Rmks and Co-
chins.
The second point to be considered is
whether the birds are to be kept in con-
finement or given their liberty. There
are several breeds that will not thrive in
restricted runs, as. for instance, the
Hamburg and the lighter varieties of
the Spanish tribe. which scarcely ever
do well in a confined space. While no
birds thrive aswell in small runs, the
Minorcas, Leghorns. Houdans and Ply-
mouth Rocks, when not overfed and
otherwise properly cared for, will give
tolerable satisfaction.
Where eggs are the chief object the
non-sitting breeds are advised. Poultry
specially characterized for table quali-
ties is, of course, the sort to be selected
where the demand is for dressed fowls.
In point of quality the Games come first,
although these are small for ordinary
market purposes. The Game, crossed
with Dorking, is highly recommended.
Other good table fowls aie La Fleche.
Dorkiugs, Houdans, Langshans and Ply-
niouth Rocks
Where it is desirable to have, combined
in one. breed, good layers and table
fowls Plymouth Rocks, Langshans, Dom-
iniques and Houdans will be found de-
sirable.
. Horse Talk. _
A contributor to Farm Journal has the
following to say:
Gentleness pays best with the colt or
horse. '
Do not trade off or sell for a trifle the
old horse. There is a better way.
The breeding of heavy horses is in-
creasing fast.
Clover hay is cheap. Give the colts
and breeding mares lots of it and see
them thrive.
The brush will save oats.
The horse may be frightened by smell.
Anhay or straw is not the thing un-
less we want belliegi
The large breeds of horses can be safely
bred 1'0 Smaller mares.
For wading there is nothing like oats.
There have been lots of trotting won-
ders 001116 to the front the past seasOn,
but 1101? enough to warrant the boys to
become addled over a trotter. This is a
his country, and thousands have failed
, where one has become famous.
D0 110t worry about the future With' "
twelve hundred pound 1101-993 Europe"
Will take them all.
Put a very strong halter on the colt'
when first 4316i Stay Fith it and-do not
let it pull. Coax it with a handful of -
oats and keep it from getting frightened.
If it breaks loose onée, it will try all the
harder next time.
if the growing colt reaches up for its
hay it will tend to make it higher headed.
Would be trotters have ’00 hunt up "
new owners.
Dwarf Apple Trees.
. Dwarf apple trees come into bearing
sooner than standard sorts and for this
reason nurserymen frequently use them
as a means of determining the value of
_ varieties that succeed well in distant
sections, but have not yet been'tried in
their own. Where one' wishes a few zip--
ples of a choice sort to be raised on his
' own premises Without greatly shading
the ground and for ornament rather
than profit, a few may very properly be
introduced into a. large garden, but the‘
standard sorts should always be chosen
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\,§THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
iGOVERNMENT BULLETIN ON DlS'
EASES OF THE HORSE.
Dr. Salmon, Chief of the United States
Bureau of Animal Industry, Has Pub-
lished a Document Useful to Horse
:reeders-—Distributed Free of Charge.
Dr. Salmon. chief of the bureau of an-
imal industry, has caused to be prepared
a bulletin 011 the diseases of the horse
which will have much value for horse
breeders and farmers generally. The
name of the bulletin in book form is
"Diseases of the Horse,” and any one
who wants it can obtain it free by"writ-
ing for it. Addreserr. D. E. Salmon,
chief of bureau of animal industry, de-
partment of agriculture. Washington,
D. C.
The ciicular calling attention to the
bulletin says: The need of :1 work on the
diseases of the horse which would be
distributed to farmers as a safe and sci-
entific guide in the treatment of this
species of our domestic animals, either
when affected with slight disorders or
serious illness, has long been felt. This
obvious want has led to the preparation
of the present volume, which is designed
as the first of a series to cover the disease
of all 1.11'ieties of farm animals.
The authors of the various articles
were duly advised of the popular char-
acter it was designed to impart to the
work, and an effort was accordingly
made by them to present the matter
treated of in as simple language as pos-
sible. Dr. Charles B. Michener contrib-
utes three articles on “ll'Iethods of Ad-
ministering Medicines.” “Diseases of the
Digestive Organs." and “Wounds and
Their Treatments." Dr. James Law
writes on “Disease of the Urinary Or—
gans,” "Diseases of the Generative 01'-
gans,” “Diseases of the Eye," and “Dis-
eases of the Skin.” Dr. W'. H. Harbaugh
contributes an article on "DiSease of the
Respiratory Organs.” and Dr. M. Trum-
bower writes on “Diseases of the Nerv-
ous System. ’ and 'Diseases of the Heart
and Blood Vessels. ‘ Lameness” is.
treated by Professor A. Li autard.
The other articles are, "Diseases of the
Fetlock, Ankle and Foot," by Dr. Hol-
combe: “Contagious Diseases," by Dr.
R. S. Huidekoper; and "Shoeing,” by
Dr. William Dickson. The work will
be illustrated with forty—four carefully
prepared plates. A11 extra large edition
will be issued of this bulletin 1n antici-
pation of a very large call for the work.
At the same time experience in refer-
ence to the bulletin on “Parasites of
Sheep." of which a second edition has
already been called for. indicates that
those who are anxio: s to obtain a copy
of “Diseases of the Home" at an early
date should apply for it at once
Barefoot Hm hen.
. 011 soft country roads farmers can save
blacksmith bills by letting their horses
go barefooted, where stone. or rocks d0 ,
not form too great :1. portion of the road
Slll face. llven on 1'1 ozen ground unshod
horses do good work In this latter con—
dition of roads the saving of calk sharp-
ening in time and expense is very con-
siderable. On the ice a barefooted horse
is so sm'e footed that he may be driven
or ridden with safety when unsafe for a
dozen miles even with sharpened calks.
Many lame horses are cured by removing
their shoes. A shod horse travels on ice,
and to a degree walks on stilts. A11
ounce at the extremity of the foot is
largely multiplied in weight as compared
to the carrying or in draught—Ex-
change.
Clean Poultry Packing.
Were the farmer to notice the prefer-
ence given to a clean and tidy package
of chickens over a box of ill packed.
soiled birds he would never afterward
neglect this important adjunct. Poultry
should be packed in small boxes free
from dirt. holding not more than fifty
pounds; The inside of the parcel should
be lined with clean white paper, and the
poultry laid carefully but firmly in tiers,
asheet of paper being placed between
every two tieis. In case the heads are
left on the blood should be thoroughly
sponged from all parts of the carcass,and
T in every instance wash the legs and feet
in lukewarm 11'11te1'.7-D()i'othy James in
American Cul ti vator.
' How to Drifve a Pig.
Our two illustrations explain them-
selves. They are from The Rural New
Yorker. A correspondent of that paper
writes as follows:
I learned something the other day
which may be of use to your readers.
now nor TO no 11'. . '
It was that a hogr which could not be
coaxed, driven 01' pushed up an inclined
chute into a wagon, could be made to
bar k up very readily by holding .1 bushel ‘
basket over his head. '
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‘ ' STRATEGY!” -
F 0111' or five of: us were trying .to load;
3191301 hogs which were. just having fun
“nth 38, till a young neighbor with the
”WW “know how” came along and
108/595”th While we looked (in.
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How~ HE FIXED THE PIPE.
Eisseldarf Decides to Save a Plumb-
1 :"s Bill audGets Wet.
“Hans, dot vater pipe gifl’s no vaterjal-
Mr.
retty, und you vos petter sent oop dot'
blumber to vi:-: id vonce more.” -
This remark was addressed to :1 highly
respected German citizen as he sat in front
of his cozy grate. He received the an-
nouncement with evident disfavor. '
“Vot! Dot vater pipe again? I vas shoost
congratulatin’ meinself dot de ice wagon
comes no war e, uud dot- new but vos paid
for, and dot Christmas we ofer, und now
von oflf dose blumbers! Meiu gracious,
Gretchen, I got no money for _blumbers.
I vixes id myself. J 0e,” addressing his 10—
year—old son, “vere vos dot leak?”
Then Joe proceeded to explain that the
leak was under the house, where the stout
frame of his worthy ancestor could hard-
ly go.
“Nefie'r mind, nelfer mind. You gets
me sompipe and a monkey wrench, and
I save dot blumber’s bill.”
So the next day J okey got the pipe and
the monkey wrench, and his father, hav-
ing divested himself of all surplus gar-
m‘ents, entered the hole, pulling the pipe
after him. It was a tight squeeze, and
after lying on his back to com enience his
positionhe proceeded to discover the leak.
Veryflittle water was now coming from it.
as he had taken the precaution to turn otf
the tap. He hadn’t turned it quite tight
enough, and yelled.
“Tur ofide water.”
“All-right. fader,” replied Joe.
Joe didn’tknow his right hand from his
left, nor the philosophy of screws, and
turned it 011.
The old gentleman’s mouth was under
theleak. He was Wedged in. He splut-
tered and swore and swore and spluttered,
but his wild yells to Joe Were muffled by
the sound of deluging water, and Joe was
intent on a dog fight across the way, as he
sat on an empty nail keg and chewed gum.
He looked over his shoulder and saw the
old mdii, With aface of mudspattered red,
shining angrily, creeping from the hole.
His clothes clung limply to him and
trickling streams meandered down his
neck.
Joe apprehended danger, and sped away
at a pace that left his corpulent father far
in the rear. As the boy sped out of sight
Mr. Eisseldorf gathered himself with a
supreme effort and sailed the monkey
wrenchat the fleeing form, crying, “Mine
craciousl do you dink I was a duck?”—-0il
City Derrick. ' '
Wanted to Have It Right.
Seedy Actor—You stated in your: paper
yesterday that the great tragedian, Mr.
Sock-Ruskin, had just returned from asuc'
cessfulstarriug tour.
Editor—Y es, I believe we did. Was
there anything wrong about it?
' Seedy Actor—Yes, and I wish you’dmr—
rect it. The word “starring” should have
been ‘ ‘sturving. ”—Judge.
The Age of Surprises.
Mrs. Brinsuiead—\o; not that, Edgardo.
When I buy you a. toy I want something
that will inculcate an object lesson.
Salesman—Be carefxél young man! I
wouldn’t fool with tha
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——Judge.
Behind with His Bent.
Editor (to poet)—What is your address?
Poet—That depends on you.
- Editor—How so?
Poet—If you take this poem my address
_will remain 4894 East Nine Hundred and
Forty-second street; if you don’t take ‘iit I
won’t have any address—Life.
. The Rain of Darkness. .
Quidnunc—Are you in mourning, Scrib-
bler? I notice you always wear black now,
when you used always to wear light colors
Scribbler—011, no, I m not in mourning,
‘ but I bought me one of these fountain pens
' a little 11 hile ago, and I find it cheaper to
wear blacks—Boston Courier.
. Society Note.
She—You must come and see us.
any t-1me..
He—When do you dine?
She—Always at 6,‘ andwe are through
by. 8. We shall be delighted to see you at,
8. Don’t forget the hour..—.~Texas Siftings.
Oome
Extending the Comparison.
She (adjusting her skates)—Oh‘, 'isn’t the ~
_ice beautiful? The lake is just like ahuge
mirror.
He—Yes, and if you don’ t look out you’ll
be pretty apt to see yourself in it. —- “Ameri-
can Grocer. - 1
His Forte. 2
' “John L. Sullivan has mistaken his line
in the theatrical profession. ”
“What do you mean?”j.' .
“He is a failure on the stage, but he ought
I 'to do Well" in the box office. ’Z.—'—_Ne11 York.
_Hera’ldg » -
. , An Antidote for Tt. ‘-
“What is this thing called by pnotism?”
“A certain power possessed by some peo—
ple of making others go to sleep.” ' '
‘I'. “Then I""3801; asplendid- antidote for it. 1
. Our, new baby, ”—Pbiladelphia Times. ’
Accounted For.
' 1 ' Mrs. Gazzamv-There’s alwaysa kind of
i
.sheepiah look about Mr. JaYSrnith that I
can’t explain.
_ , -Gazzani-—It comes 110111.111; mutton chop '
' e Whiskers, I suppose. ~Epoch._ 9
Like Grandfather’s Cluck.
Bessie—‘Why do "you persist in referring
V r to George as “Grandfather’s Clock. F”
J (isms—Because he has had so little “#0"
_in- him since the old man died. —New York
Herald.
tho Enjoyed It. « '
Algy (to hunters)—~Whichone of you had
thennost fun while out huntingl’- . .. . ..
”annex-7:12.113 mbbimif-Texas Slfllmflo' '
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