The Plattsmouth daily herald. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1883-19??, June 22, 1888, Image 3

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FARJI AND GARDEN.
TOPICS INSTRUCTIVE ALIKE TO
FARMERS AND DAIRYMEN.
An Apron Ielg;nd Especially for Dairy
men, but Which, with Slight Alteration,
lirconira an Admirable Protection In
the Milking Shod and Stable.
In tlie annexed ruts are Illustrated a
new dairy apron and pattern for making
the sumo, which are described and recoru
tnendod bv V. U. Lynch. In Lis njanual
ou "Dairy Vrnctice."
riO. 1 A CONVENIENT PAIIIT Anto.
In Fig. 1 U shown the apron as it ap
pears when worn for general dairy work.
lig. 3 presents the pattern of said apron.
TLls pattern will also serve as a guide to
an equally convenient milking aprou.
BACK FRONT SLEEVES.
TATTEKX FOR DAIRY AND MO-KINO AITIOX.
The pattern thow one-half the apron.
fVbcu a milking or stable apron is deblrcd
the front is divided across the middle, say
Rear the dotted lines. For the lower pRrt
a wldr piece of cloth may be U9ed, which
may bo gathered into folds. This will
give It a larger skirt, so that It will cover
the knees whilo the milking pail is held
between them. For a dairy apron the
front Is made In a single piece. Two but
tons aro sewed on the front of the apron,
to which a clean towel may be fastened
for use in wiping the hands a frequent
necessity in uoUig dairy work.' (SeO Fig.
i ) '"The tt rings' for' tying the apron aro
attached one at each point at tbe back
back, bring them to the front and there
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tie them, If prcierrea iney may oe muuo
r-.- jot sutuclent length to reach again around
the person and bo tied behind.
'Hie peculiar merit of this style of apron
t.A mvmnlotn m.annpr in which it rro-
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tects the body and arras of the person and
the ease with wlijch It is put pn and oil.
Tftcro are no button. to "be buttoned. It
ra be riiade in an hour or two by almost
ii-V..- run nan a. r;icfllf. end will
cost for material from thmy to sUty
ceuis ior cueup iuiilu t u't -vhii.
If farmers, aa well as dairymen, wll'
t1ifc nnrona made for them
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ti.ir will uvin liommo favorite
articles of use. On special days, when the
farmer has on his holiday clothes, such an
apron would be especially useful, for tt
Je happen tot to make a cpmplete change
of dress. In any case "by its use the or
tttt inhr of stable workers will be
raved aud be k?pt cleaner for wear
. throughout the day at general VForK, ana
rrvnrr milk into the dairv.
It is one of those simple expedients which
a X 1 L il.A m em-ttw ao av nwi a.
InaT l liClUpiCVl UJ l liC fVl !XtC7a na aaw-
fiecurhiir. in a
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measure, a like result to that attained, at
thp rrnonsA or ereater pains, dy iuo
jnakers of faiicy braiids of putter.
. Feed ins Sonne Chickens.
For the first twenty-four hours after
hatching no feeding is necessary, the
.1.:. ..on n 1m littla hrmd Iwinjr lna.-
tcrnal heat, and the more quiet ?nd less
umnrufu iuu nca iou w mr i ic on vU,v.
the chicks vyil become and tho lea dan
ger there will be to them in their weak
state from the feet of the mother.
XII ULMJllt till. I . i-i
rldrrimr is heard, some of them will make
t uetr apjearaEce on iuu uuisiuo ui n
nest, as if carioua to learn into what kind
of a world they have entered and how they
axe xo niuiuj n iitiu j k.
As soon as the hen is removed from the
jxcat to the coop, give a little food, con-
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milk, which U continued three or four
days, with an occasional nam Donea pgg,
..-V. j tlw.n crrfirlnnllv rli an 0"1 to AnV
variety suitable to tbelr age, until they
tre able to eat cracked corn, wheat and
d,r whnla pmins. when the labor of
feed in r will be irreatlv reduced. A little
meal and finely chopped vegetables will be
useful occasionally, especially as lonj as
Krrral Valuable Icsectlcldes.
lK.t Insecticides Is rvre
i.ntm whirh dops not reouire to be eaten.
IMt V.'-) . . ' 1 .
i,.-. xr win?n In contfiot with the
- insects and is safely and easily applied in
all cases where It may be useful, for it is
quite harmless except to insect life. For
t . -i T j 4 Kef urn trnnbled with vermin dust
It Into the feathers. It la Tery useful in
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killing cabbage wonw ana ine smgs uu
(ncu r-t th at infest rose and currant
Lnciiu k'i-m.nfl pmnlsions mar bo made
with one quart of soft soap to eight quarts
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oi KinngUor waier. weu (urreu luvuin,
when for safety the kettle should be taken
..ar fmm tba firfl CTIfl OU rjlllt Of keit-
eene oil and one pint of sour milk be
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added, and all wc-U mixea up wnue uoi uy
ruUnuKl or using n miuui uuu uuijj
This makes a quite useful wash for trees
infActcl witb lini-oT-a (Ltid anv kind of in
tects. Powdered white hellebore s also
i:pecially effective on currant worms ana
u ctnra Kii!il.-A iivntlirum. it is Doi
sonons. and care should be taken not to
sprinkle it ou fruits that are to be taten.
Faris green is the standard remedy for
uie oiaio oeeiie.
BLUE GROTTO OP CAPRI.
Nothine Uke tt Itlaenhero In the World.
An Indewrlbable Seen.
Tlie inhabitants of Capri say that their
inland is built upon grottoutatid supported by
natural arc-lnn like tbe Ktructurui of nieu.
Tliis is perliai an exaggeration, but all
along the rocky aliorcs there are beautiful
crottovA, ami in tlie center oftbe inland a lo-
ront may te mode for hundreds of foot into
tho bowels of tlio earth in the U rot to of the
Stalactites. The sea crottoes we visit la
making the "giro, or circuit of the inland,
which is nn excursion thnt brings the traveler
into contact with some of the rarest effect of
natural scenery known. Howhere in the
world is tlicre uught resembling the famous
Blue grotto of the inland of Capri.
The entrance to tbe lilue grotto, situated In
the rocky cliiT which faces the north at tbe
western extremity of tho island, is perhaps
three feet in height and not more than live in
width. When tho sea is high it cannot bo en
tered at all. Tiie luariuaro who conducts the
party through this aperture aud there must
be but three in tbe boat has all that he can
do to effect an entrance without having his
frail craft dabhod in pieces. Tbe visitors are
obliged to lie upon their backs in the bottom
of the boat, wbjlo the tnarinaro, taking ad
vantage of the wave a3 it ri-sea, and holding
on to tho rock, guides her by a dexterous
shove into the cavern. Here for a moment
the eyes are dazzled by a strange light, but
soon they accommodate themselves to it, and
then the vUitor finds himself in a lake of lim
pid water, whose blue is that of the sky, and
whose sheen is that of molten silver, lue ef
fect is indescribablo. Object dipped in tbe
water, the boat and oars are covered with
this sil.-ery t'hppn, 'bile tbd murlruiro, vvbi
plunges in for the antuaement of visitors,
rises clod in a garment of (lashing light - The
whole extent of the grotto is 100 feet by 175,
and the roof of ribbed and groined natural
arches shares the blue effulgence of the water
beneath.
Eesides the Dluo grotto of Capri there are
along its coasts a series of others, each of
which seems to take the blue waters of tho
Mediterranean and convert ibcin nlq a tiut
peculiar to itself. Tlie Urcen grotto, on the
south side of the island, with its waters of the
purest emerald hue, ranks noit in beauty to
tho liluo grotto. It can, however, be entered
without diflloulty through a lo.ty archway.
and tho effect, though grand and beautiful.
is not marvelous. There is tlie White grotto,
where tlie water seems Uke milk, and the Red
grotto, where the roof is spangled with red
crystals in tbe limestone rock. There is also
the Urotto of Forua, and along tuo shore as
well a? )n thp'pciitar pi th'p island are grottoes
where in somo places the crystal stalactites
hang like great pointed columns and in
others like a delicate fringe above the vis
itor's head. Mary K. Vandyue in Harper's
Magazine.
Prices Paid. for Magazine Work.
Speaking a few evenings ago with the ed
itor of one of the great New York magazines,
I chanced to ask him as to the 'present rates
paid to authors for their work. -His anSf
was not uniptertsting.
"The present average rato for magazine
work is $10 per thousand words. This, j pp.w
paid to a large number of what is termed
average writers that is, writers whose repu
tations have yet to be made. Of course, this
price does not apply to known and tried
writers. Where articles aro solicited they
always command higher prices. Work of
famous writers commands different pries;
some gome very high. Fpr example, -ye haVlj
paid as high as $f, 000 for a singlp poein.
How loijg was itl Five pages of our magfl
jjue. Fur Q single story a M3l as ftiOG lias
boeu paid, although usually 1100 is a good
priea for a good short story. TUoso which
are considered especially meritorious com
mand as high as $2")0, -
"But ratta fluctuate, and I am frank to
confess that a great deal depends upon repu
tation. Tins must, of necessity, be so, for
the public will read a story pr poem very
of fen" because of the naniq attached to it,
where "the 'same' slory might go unread iu
many cases if an unknown name is signed, 3
it. From my experience, wf-rucu wjive the
best short stone,' They are better equipped
to meet the demands of the age. Mosi
stories sent to the magazines by men em
body some attempt at a plot. Sow, almost
every conceivable plot has been invented,
and it is almost a miracle when anything
strikingly original comes to us. Women, on
tbe other hand, are more apt to employ situ
ations w-hich admit of a port!ya of subtfii
shades of feeling. Thesq a6 the su'ccesf iil
6tory waiters, of the "present day." William
J. Bok in New York Graphic.
'Wptufc'l na Iioue Decorators.
The amateur's work ia decoration has
chiefly found its way to store windows where
it seems to plead for purchasers, while it
shunned criticism. Chiua painting, figures
on silk and satin, and useless articles of
Cnery, for along time were tbe limit of tt3
resoui'uerf of women who could paint and
desired to turn their skill to value. It was a
poor field because overcrovded. ' A new out
let has been opened to them ; namely, homo
decoration, and I hopo it may prove oafflclent-
ly tride in range to drive the crude, immature
paintings and decorations' placed in the art
stores and shoos m the cuance nope or sale.
Jlany yyhQ baTeeletranJ (lomeshava fo.und
tho advantage of some decoration wtucn wiU
list longer than the paper hangers' art, and
are having their houses brightened with
pretty or quaint work. Panels, walls and
ceilings are being painted, and the neat work
for which women are noted is chiefly desired.
I know of several houses in which, he piarbl
stationery wnshstand3 are decorated with
flowers and plants, so that ' when 'fited witE
water the uowers seem to bo reaL Others of
the new houses have the panels of the doors
covered witb prciy designs, and know a
young lady jvhq has received an order, tp
deeor.-ti a screen. The demand for suph
work i growing, and I think it will increase.
Artist in Globo-Demora6.
A Plea for I lie Mtisqnlto.
Mr. IL Saliivan Thomas, who has been
lecturing on the musquito before tho Liter
ary society of Madras, India, is ungallant
enough 1 y that jt js only the female mnsr
qsito that docs the biting. ' lie considers the
musquito a most useful pest, seven-eighths of
its existence being devoted to the service of
man and only one-eighth to bis annoyance.
It exists in tho larval state twenty -one days,
and during that period engage? in sanitary
work with ardor aud thoroughness. Wher
ever there is dirty water, wherever there is a
filthy drain, there the musquito larvra are to
be found, voraciously devouring the pontami
nating matter.
And in clarifyicg the water of India,
which needs the process so badly, the mus
quito is performing a public benefaction and
atoning to some extant for the bloodthirsty
appetite be develops during the three days
he exists in the more fan fc.ar form. Mr.
Thomas tells us ho never yet found a case
where a bite was inflicted by any other than a
female musquito, and though he suggested aa
a possible explanation tUat the male had
quicker ears and might be more on bis guard
against lievag caught, this was obviously
raraer n concession to the feekngof tbe feral
nii j portion of Lis audience than the expres
sion of scientific conviction. Scientific
American. ... - -
A STRANGE WAR DUEL
HOW A FEDERAL AND A CONFEDER
ATE SCOUT SETTLED MATTERS.
Guarding; a Bridge In East Tennessee.
How the Question of Possession Was
Decided Navy Pistols at Twenty Tarda.
The Results Peace.
On the 12th of June. 1SG3, I witnessed a
duel between Capt. Jones, commanding a
Federal scout, and Capt. Fry, commanding a
Confederate scout, in Green county. Erst Ten
nessee. These two men had been fighting
each other for six mouths, with the fortunes
of battle in favor of one and then the other.
Their commands were encamped ou either
side of Lick creek, a large and sluggish
stream, too deep to ford and too shallow for
a ferry boat, but there a bridge sjiannod tho
stream for the convenience of the traveling
public Each of them guarded this bridge,
that communication should go neither north
nor south, as the railroad track had been
broken up months before. After fighting
enoh other several months and contesting
tbe point as to which should bold the bridge,
they agreed to fight a duel, the conqueror to
bold the bridge undisputed for the time being.
Jones gave the challenge and Fry accepted.
Tbe terms were that they should fight with
navy pistols at twenty yards apart, deliber
ately walking toward each other and firing
until the last chamber of their pistols was
discharged, unless one or the, other fell before
all tho discharges were made. They chose
their seoonds and agreed upon a Confederate
surgeon (as ho was theouly one in either com
mand) to attend them in case of danger.
Joues was certainly a fine looking fellow.
with light hair and blue eyes, 5 feet 10 Inches
in height, looking every inch the military
chieftain. He was a man soldiers would ad
mire and ladies regard with admiration. I
uever saw a man more cool, determined and
heroic under such circumstances. 1 have
read of the deeds of chivalry and knight
errantry in' the Middle Ages aud brave men
embalmed in modern ioesy, but when I saw
Joues como to tho duelists' scratch, fighting.
not for real or supposed wrongs to himself,
but, as he honestly thought, for his country
and the glory of tho flag, i could not help,
admiring the man, notwithstanding he fought
for the freedom of the negro, which X was op
posed to.
BRAVE, COOL, COLLECTED.
Fry was a man fully six feet high, slender,
with, long, wavy, em'ling hair, jet UlacU eyes,
wearing a slouch bat and gray suit, and
looked rather the demon than the man.
There was nothing ferocious about him, but
he had that self sufllcient nonchalance that
said, "I will kill you." Without a doubt he
was brave, cool and collected, and although
suffering from a terrible flesh wound in his
left ftrm, received a week before, ho mani
fested no symptom of distress, but seemed
ready for the figh$.
The ground was stepped pit by the seconds,
pistols loaded and exchanged, aud tbe princi
pals brought face to face.
They turned, arpuud and walked back to
tbe point designated. Jones' second had tho
word "Fire," aud as he slowly sal "one
two three fire ln they simultaneously
turned at the word "One" and instantly fired.
Neither was hurt. They cocked their pistols
and deliberately walked toward each, p.ther,
firing as they went .t t;Le. fifth, shot Jones
thr y up bis right hand, and, firing his pis
tol in the air, sank down. Fry waa in .the
act of firing V.i last shot, but, seeing Jones
faHt silently lowered his pistol, dropped it on
the ground and uppang to Jones' side, taking
hia head in his lap as he sat down, and asking
him if was hurt
1 discovered that Jones was shot through
the region of the stomach, the bullet glancing
around that organ and eoaiifig cut to the
left of the Spinal column; beside be bad re
ceived three other frightful flesh wounds in
other portions of the body. I dressed his
wounds and gave him such stm.vihi!ts aa I
had. lie after w.vU got welL
Wy received three wounds ono breaking
his right arm, one the left, and the other iu
the right side. After months of suffering be
got well and fought the war out to tho bitter
end, and today the two are partners in a
wholesale grocery business, and certifying
the sentiment of Byron that "a soldier braves
death," etc Confederate Surgeon in Georgia
Union.
Well Vp In His Part.
She was a woman of ready resource. Wnile
the hour was late, two or three evening vis
itors yet tarried, and the moment she heard
her husband strike the steps she kuew that
be was boozy, and also grasped her line of
conduct.
"Ha, ha!" she laughed, as she rose up, "he
cometh. Ho has been out rehearsing for am
ateur theatricals, and it will be just like him
to try to show off. Ha takes tho part of a
Maj. Springer, who comes home fulL"
A hand was heard clawing over the door; a
key was finally jabbed in the lock, and then
the major entered. His bat wm 'fipped back,
his knees wabbled, and he bung to the door
and muttered:
"Whaz sbis I shoe 'fore mel Shay, P.m'ly,
whazzer doing, ehF
"Pe-lightfuU splendidf" cried the wife as
she clapped her hands. "Why, Harry, you
are a grand success in your role!"
"Whaz zhatl Whazzer laffin' 'boat? First
time been zbrunk in two years. Had lizzie
time wiz zhe boys, you know?"
"Bo-autifull Booth couldn't beat itl" ex
claimed the wife. "Wy, dear, ypu are a
born actor. It's just as natural as lifeC"
"Who shays fu a liar!' Whoop! I can
lick any man in troit! Been out wiz 'er boys,
you know! Shay, Em'lyr
" Jsn't be natural, though?" replied the wife.
"Run npstaairs, Harry, andphange jour
clothes." You'll da ' ptbing could be piore
perfect."
"(Jhase (hie) clozes! No, zuri Chase noz
zlngl Upstairsl Yes, go up shtairs. Good
(hie) uize, Emly. Reg'lar angel Been ouz
wiz er boys, you know I"
And the little woman clapped her hands
and laughed and praised, and got rid of her
corni&ny under the impression tbaj &$ one
bad smelt a mice. However, the last one was
hardly off tbe step, when she bounced up
stairs and confronted the bedazed man with
tbe exclamation:
"Now, then, yon old demijohn, prepare
to get tho worst wolloping a fool " of a hus
band was ever treated to!"
And he got it Detroit Free Press,
Hotf pna Drummer Keeps Warm,
Said a traveling man in the ralmer house
tbe other day: "I never order a fire in my
room at a country fcoteL I carry a warming
apparatus along which ia both convenient
and not costly to myself. Seer" Aud be
pulled out a pair of nippers and a gas burner
which would throw a flame at least seveu
inches wide.
"It's this way," be continued. "I register
and go to my roopv The burner is, of course,
plugged with cotton so that you cant get
enough light to see the bed by. I yank it off
1 with my nippers, screw on my own patent
appliance, and then sit by the window and
watch the city gas tank sink down toward
tbe ground white my room gets warm."
Chicago Herald.
MAY DAY SUPERSTITIONS.
Straugo Heller of Georgia Colored Peo
pleAtlanta 8tret Keen.
"May day seems to be a day for peculiar
superstitions," said one of Atlanta's charm
ing young ladies to a rcpoi-ter. "Iint May
day I was iiusaiug along Spring street when
I noticed a crowd of negroes standing around
an old welL As some of them were rushing
around the yard in an excibxl manner, and
one woman had her apron up to her face,
crying, and a man was holding a looking
glass mo as to throw the light into tho well, 1
naturally suposed thut somo of the numer
ous pickaninnies ha 1 (illcu in. Umii investi
gation 1 found that they were only having a
littlo innocent fun, though they seemed to be
enjoying it in a very grim sort of way.
They were using tho glass with the firm lo
lief tliat the image t hey saw reflected would
be a likeness of their future wife or husband,
as tho case might be.
"AH seemed to believe implicitly that
something strange and supernatural was go
ing to take place,' and they worked them
selves up to a very high state of excitement.
Presently an old woman, a regular old crone,
exclaimed: 'Ixik! look! I 'clar fo' da Lord
I see a 'oman laid out and two men kneeling
ou each side of do coffin, and bit looks like
my Mandy what died last spring.' Tho
negroes all seemed awestruck aud proceeded
to go into hysterics. A mulatto girl next
took tho glass ard after patient waiting 011
her part and anxious silence from the others
she declared she saw tho best looking old
gemiu she ever sot her eyes on, an' ho had ou
a white vest and H bluo necktie. She was so
entranced that she did not want to give up
tho glass to tho many who now grabbed
for it.
"Well, a big, burly man got it. Presently
a broad grin illuminated the surrounding
darkness of' bis swarthy countenance, nud
with a loud guffaw be declared that he saw
'stripes broad, black and white stripes and
them's for that nigger Tom, there, what
stole dem chickens last night.' But when
they all exclaimed with one voice that what
ever was seen that it was meant for tho one
holding the glass, J10 turned as pale as he
knew how, dropped the glass and hurriedly
left the throng who hud so udroitly turned
tho joke on him." Atlanta Constitution.
Servants in (icrnian Pamlllen.
In Germany it makes no difference, q a
nobleman whether you own a slpp, or- are
merely employed in one. In both cases you
work, and lat s;iifl(cipnt. Tho effect of
thu is that the German shopkeeper and
man of middle class does not keep hi3
clerks and servants at half the distance
that his American confrere does. An Ameri
can shopkeeper lives in a fine house and walks
about his "emporium of fashion" as haugh
tily as a czar. If his wife or daughter honor
the place at all it is when they want a new
dress or a check from lyip. in Franco or
Germany tho m.e'class'6t shopkecjier liyi's
in t'V.pb.in, over his shop, and in &U proba
bility has his wife keen hoo.ks mid LU
daughter wfti.t ftt te counter. At "gut
when the house is put .to r'nts, the house!
maid wiU come luue family sittins roomj
and wllo Knitting listen to her employer
read his papers or chat, with the family. She
is not kept in a back room iq the attio nor
thrown entirely on her own resource for
amusement.
Hence, the Germans and French do not ex
perience that difficulty in securing capable
domestic help which most American house
wives too often encounter. They bring their
customs, more or less, to this country; and
iu American cities the lirst to get good house
servants and the last to lose them aro not
American but German und French families.
Time was, in New England at any rate,
when house girls were not called servants
and were not tieated as maciiines -out of
which, wa? to be gotten all the work possible.
They used to say "help" in New Kngland,
and when the "help" bad finished h r duties
she not st'ldoiy rolled down her sleeves anr?
took her seat at the table along with tho fain
ily. Thut custom is no longer in vogue, ex
cept perhaps now and then iu the country,
or in very small towns, and as a result it is
now as bard to get house help in New Kng
land as in any other pai-t of the com: try. -Cor.
Washington Post. -
A (uPr Dank.
There is a certain young student at the
Boston School of Technology whose method
of regulating his personal expenditures is sc
strikingly original as to he worthy of de
scription, Like many another youth of salad
age, he finds it imporjsible to refrain fro:r
squandering his money. It simply bums a
hole in his pocket. No matter bow much be
is supplied with, it is all expended in f rivol
ousuess as soou as be gets it. ,rhi weakness
of his has given nch pain to the young
gentlevnan" relatives, and to himself lai
been a source of no little, embarriment.
So, to get over the difficulty, he has hit upon
the following plan,:
Upon rpoiving the check for a fortnight's
allowance, intended to cover his Hving ex
penses, be first liquidates any indebtedness
that may be crMtsnding to his lodging house
keppe? and washerwoman and converts the
whole of the balance into 50 cent silver
pieces. Then going to hia room and closing
the door, be takes the coins by handf uls and
scatters them broadcast about the floor. A
few of those which remain in plain sight ho
puts into his pockets. When they are spent
he picks up a few more, and so or, s neces
sity requires. Af$er 4 w'ts-k; or SO has passed
he is eaupelled to hunt about pretty sharply
for the cash, and the last days of the fort
night find him grubbing under, the wash
stand and ts bureau, poking beneath the
bed and sqiunting down the register in the
hope pf discovering a stray half dollar that
has eluded previous search. But, though
occasionally impoverished, ho is seldom re
duced to absolute pennilessness. The landlady
looks out for bis money, lest a dishonest
chambermaid absorb the current two weeks'
allowance, and thus his pecuniary affairs ad
minister themselves on a thoroughly sysj
tematic basts. Chicago Tribute.
A Profession for Toanj Men,
The profession of veterinary surgvon is an
excellent one for young men. It is a profes
sion that is Ret overcrowded, and the youajr
man who has the necessary capabilities and
the requisite amount of push needed in any
vocation will almost always find plenty to
da Our government is, however, slower
thou it s'lould be in recognizing the value of
this, clas i of professional men. In the regu
lar army veterinary surgeons are classed as
farriers and taken in tbe ranks as enlisted
men. Their pay is from $73 to $100 a month
In private practice the rates of the veteri
nary surgeon are the same as those of the
medical practitioner. The need of skillful
men who know bow to treat intelligently the
disease of animals is shown by a few statis
tics giving the number and value cf some of
the domestic animals in the United States.
These statistics were taken four years ago.
There were then in the United States 10,fc3,
111 horses, valued at 7o6041.3uS; l.S71,07i
mules, valued at H8,7o2,:jy0; i:J,lj,GoS
milch cows, va'ued at J'Jti,575,4u., and
28,04C,077 oxen and other cattle, valued at
ttill.54U.lC0. From 1S78 to 18Si the esti
mated loss from pleuro-pneumonia alone was
f 10,000,000. New York Hail and Express.
The Plattsmouth Herald
Is enjoying a
EDITION.
The
Will lie one during wliicli Hie suhjocts of
national interest ami importance will le
strongly agitated and the election of a
President will take place. '1 lie people of
Cass County who would like to learn of
Political, Commercial
and Social
of this year and would keep apace with
tlie times should
FOIi
Daily or Weekly Herald.
Now while we have the subject before the
people we will venture to speak ol our
"J Pjlll jj
AYhich is first-class in all respects and
from which onr job printers are turning
out much satisfactorv work.
PLATTSMOUTH,
Bodmin both, its
AND WEEKLY
1888
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