LINES.
Suggested by the dying words of the late
Llouttnunt Colonel Nathaniel II. McLean. U
8. array , who died In'Clnclnnatl , Juno JW ,
The weary Uuy is o'er.
And I cnn march no more ;
with folded hands across u tired breast
I my mo down to rest ,
To rest and sleep , without a fee to flght ,
Because God's angels arc on guard to-night.
Through storm and cloud and shine ,
My step 1ms measured time ;
But now the tlrcsomo tramp is done ,
I greet the setting sun.
The setting sun , In whoso bright beams I BCO
Tito reflected glories of the life to bo.
The journey has been long ,
And I no more nm strong.
Though oft my bruised foot on thorns have
trod
The way leads up to Qod.
To God , who givcth all the weary rest ,
And makcth his beloved always blest.
From every burden free ,
I lift my song to Thee ,
And from out my tent , through portals rlvon ,
I seek a glimpse of heaven.
Of hciiven. where , wanderings o'er , I'll be ,
Satisfied fully to appear with Thee.
I yield my heart to Thee ,
From every conlllct free ,
And at the signal of the "Evening Gun"
1 11 shout the victory won.
The victory won , and I asleep In Thee ,
Until thy Joyous cull of "Reveille. "
[ Army and Navy Journal.
Practical StocJt Breeding.
Pennsylvania Farmer.
A scmb heifer bred to a thoroughbred
bull for the first calf and then repeated-
f ly bred to the same bull will improve in
her breeding so that each succeeding
calf will be better than the preceding
one , and this to a greater extent than
if she had been bred to different bulls ,
though all equally good and of the
same blood. This rule holds good with
horses and sheep as well as cattle.
Stick a pin right here. If you are
breeding cattle get a good bull and
keep him. If you conclude to breed
Durhams , do so ; if Holsteins or any
other breed , do so ; but don't breed to a
; Durham bull one year and a Holstein
the next. You must stick to the one
thing if you expect to breed good
grades of either. And more than this ,
a cow that has once been bred to a
scrub bull , if bred promiscuously to
different bulls , even of the same breed ,
will never produce as good calves as
she .would if bred several times in succession -
' cession to the same individual bull.
The man who has good heifers , high
grades of thoroughbred , and does not
wunt to raise their first calves , and who
uses a scrub bull because it is cheaper , is
saving pennies to-day at the expense of
dollars in the near future. Use nothing
but thoroughbred males on all stock ,
and , all things being equal , the longer
you can use the same animal the better.
I do not mean by this that it is advisa
ble to use him on his own progeny , but
on the original animals it nuiy be con
tinued indefinitely.
J. Point for the Pig.
New England Farmer.
Professor J. W. Sanborn , of the Mis
souri State Agricultural College , is con
stantly making experiments in feeding
animals , and gives the public the re-
+ suits , as far as determined , in the form
of bulletins. Bulletin No. 10 shows the
value of shipstuff as compared with
corn and corn meal for feeding pigs.
fj His experiments show that although
corn meal is a better food than whole
corn for pigs , yet when the cost of car
rying to mill and paying toll is reckon
ed in there is very little if any gain to
the western farmer from grinding his
corn. He also finds that shipstuffs ( the
waste of the flouring mill ) is worth far
more for pig food than most western
farmers have been willing to believe.
In a late trial about ninety-f our pounds
of shipstuff gave the. sarne grain in
growth that was made from 100 pounds
of corn meal , and the professor says
that this accords with the experiments
made by him for the past six years. He
advises western farmers to feed more
of their wheat wastes.instead of sending
it off to eastern feeders , who find it one
of. the cheapest forms in which to pur
chase fertility for their farms.
The professor further finds that corn
fed to steers will not produce more than
half the meat that it will when fed to
pigs. But a's people are not grease
> eaters , we learn to feed our swine in a
I way that will give more muscle and
less lard. By exposing sections of the
carcasses of the pigs fed upon corn and
upon shipstuff , he found that the latter
showed a very much better quality of
meat. The conclusion to be drawn is
that a mixture of corn or corn meal
and wheat wastes is far better for pig
feeding than corn or corn meal alone ,
the exclusive use of which is detrimen-
- lal to a vigorous and healthy musclar
development , producing a pig easily
subject to disease , distasteful to our
patrons and more costlj * than is neces
sary. We might add to this that an-
6ther experimenter has found that the
same amount of feed given to poultry
will produce twice as much meat and
eg s in weight as if given to svdne.
Tins would make poultry four times
more profitable as consumers of grain
than steers.
Potting Hoses for Winter.
Fruit Recorder.
It is little use trying to save the buds
of flowers on monthly roses taken up
from the ground in the fall. Occasion
ally a plant can be lifted with a ball of
earth about the roots , and the buds up
on it preserved , but this may be cpnsid-
ered an exception to the general rule.
i If roses are desired for blooming in
winter and none have been grown in
pots for this purpose , those growing in
open ground can be taken ; but when
potted , every shoot should be cut back
severely , and if every leaf falls , or is
taken off , so much the better. For in
stance. plants a foot or two high at this
time should be cut down to within six
or eight inches of the root , and then set
away in a cool , shady place for a month ,
giving only enough water to prevent act
ual shriveling of the stems. After this per
iod of rest bring the pots into the roomer
or house where they will receive suffi
cient heat to excite growth again.
There is no difficulty in bringing the
Bourbon and Tea roses into bloom in
January which are taken up this fall
and treated in the manner described.
Of course this is not the way our florists
treat their roses , from which they ex
pect to sell a large number of flowers
during the holidays , but it will do for
amateurs , who , like myself , want a few
flowers in the winter without going in
to the business on the most approved
and scientific system of culture.
Warm Food for Poultry.
Those who are anxious to do all they
can to minister to the wants of their
fowls , and thus induce them to shell
out eggs during tlio cold wintry
months when eggs are fearfully and
wonderfully scarce , will do well to
warm the food before giving it to the
poultry , no matter whether the food be
a soft , mixed mass or made up entirely
of whole grain. It is not much trouble
to do this for an average sized flock of
fowls , for the food can DC put in a pan
and set in the oven of the stove for a
short timp. If the grain docs get a little
brown it will do no harm , but care
should be taken not to feed it while it is
too hot , else injury may result. If the
mass is comfortably warm to the feed
er's hand it may be safely fed to the
fowls , but hotter than that it is danger
ous to feed it. On a cold winter's morn
ing it is quite a sight to see with what
eagerness and keen relish fowls will de
vour the warm feed. In connection
with warm , comfortable quarters , warm
food is one of the greatest aids to win
ter egg production that we can name ,
and a trial will soon convince the
doubting ones of the efficacy of warm
food for poultry in cold weather.
of Sheep inWinter. .
Shepherds , like poets , are born , not
made. You may find a dozen men who
can be trusted to take care of horses ,
cows or pigs , to one who is fit to be
entrusted with the management of
sheep. Why , we do not know. All
the great sheep-herders of the world
have given much of their own time and
labor to the care and supervision of
their flocks. We have not space here
to go into details , and in fact it is not
necessary , as these vary greatly , ac
cording to circumstances. Much must
be left to the common sense and ex
perience of the shepherd. If any of our
readers arc going to keep sheep this
winter , and nave had little experience ,
we would advise them to consult some
good farmer in the neighborhood , and
in addition to this , the following hints
may be useful : Sheep must have dry
quarters. Nothing is so injurious as
damp , ill-ventilated cellars , barns or
sheds. Do not think you can make such
places warm and dry and comfoi table
by the liberal use of straw for bedding.
This only makes the matter worse.
There is nothing a sheep dislikes more
than a fermenting manure pile. To
compel a flock of breeding ewes to lie
on a mass of damp straw and manure
several inches deep , is almost certain
to be followed by a weak , puny , sickly
crop of lambs. We once knew a valu
able flock of South-downs that has en
tirely disappeared. Goitre destroyed
the lambs. We know anwther flock of
Long-wool sheep that suffered severely
in the same way. In the former case
the sheep were shut up in a small shed
and yard. Straw was thrown in from
time to time , and the poor sheep were
compelled either to stay in the shed or
stand on this mass of wet straw. In
the other case the sheep had damp
sheds and cellars to sleep in , but as
they had the run of a large yard , the
results were not so disastrous. Many
arnbs died of goitre and infantile
meumonia , but as soon as dry
quarters were provided , the ani
mals gradually improved in health.
Hay for Stock.
Experiments have been made in Eng
land as to the comparative value of
? oed hay for stock , with the result that
it is estimated that 100 pounds of hay
are equal to 275 pounds of green Indian
corn , 400 pounds of green clover , 442
pounds of rye straw , 360 pounds of
wheat straw , 160 pounds of oat straw ,
180 pounds of barley straw , 153 pounds
of pea straw , 200 pounds of buckwheat
straw , 400 pounds of dried corn stalks ,
170 pounds of raw potatoes , 504 pounds
of turnips , 300 pounds of carrots , 54
pounds of rye , 46 pound of wheat , 59
pounds of oats , 45 pounds of mixed peas
and beans , 64 pounds of buckwheat , 57
pounds of Indian corn , 68 pounds of
acorns , 105 pounds of wheat bran , 167
pounds of wheat , pea and oat chalf , 179
pounds of mixed rye and barley , 69
pounds of linseed , 339 pounds of mangel
wurzel.
The Sorghum Industry.
DCS Moines Register.
So far as we can learn those engaged
in raising and manufacturing cane
sugar and sirup in Iowa are doing a
profitable business this year. The mills
are now busy night and'day. The cane
is in excellent condition and the crop is
yielding largely. We hope to receive
some reports from the mills.
At Sterling , Kansas , they raise cane
largely and the crop this year is heavy.
The cane is yielding sixty-two per cent
of juice and about 500 pounds of sugar
is obtained per acre , besides the sirup.
At Hutchinson , Kansas , there is a very
large sugar mill , and it has been run
ning for nearly a month at its fullest
capacity. Crop good and prolific of a
iiighly saccharine juice. They are
manufacturing an excellent quality of
sugar and sirup. It is as important for
these mills to work while the frosts
hold off as it is for having to proceed
while the sun shines.
It is reported that there is to be this
fall a large supply of the choicest sorg-
iium syrup , which is destined to break
down the strong prejudice against it.
[ t is now the only real good and pure
article of syrup which can be had , all
others being badly adulterated with
glucose , etc. But the improved syrup
is a very desirable article , and now has
a regular commercial value and is
sought with eagerness by wholesale and
retail dealers. Sorghum producers are
mainly business men , and are producing
sugar and syrup on business principles ,
and propose to put none upon the mar
ket but good commercial articles. Will
; he manufacturers in this state report
to us what they are doing ?
FAR3I XOTES.
The secretary of the American Carp
culture association states that 25,000
Dersons in this country are now engaged
n the culture of carp.
The second annual meeting of the
national convention of stockmen will
be held at the Grand Pacific hotel in
Chicago , on November 13 and 14.
The first point to bo learned in suc
cessful stock-raising is , never allow an
animal to lose a pound of flesh. This
is equivalent to throwing two pounds
away.
For the eight months of this year the
breadstuff exports has been $90,003,250 ,
against 8114,239,476 for the correspond
ing period of last year.
The yield of onions this season
throughout Massachusetts ranges from
800 to 700 bushels per acre. In some
localities in New York the yield was
1,000 bushels per acre.
Whole oats , wheat , bran and cornmeal -
meal forms an excellent ration for
young stock. The health and complete
and symmetrical growth of the body
are best secured by feeding a variety of
grain.
The Mississippi valley produces 185-
000 tons of cotton seed , one-fourth of
which is marketed in Memphis , much
of it being shipped in a crude state from
that point to Italy , whence it is returned
to this country in the shape of "pure
olive oil. "
A man who begins bee-keeping with
the idea that he has a good lazy job of
it , and that \vorkfornottiingand
board themselves , " will get left , and
blanio somebody for misrepresenting
the business.
The approximate number of sheep in
the world is set down at 415,000,000.
This does not include a large number of
sheep in the Asiatic and some of the
North African countries , as well as
upon certain of the more important
islands , of which no enumeration has
been attempted.
A correspondent of the Indiana Far
mer says the man who plows and har
rows his land to get rid of Canada
thistles makes a grave mistake. Every
root not removed will serve as the nu
cleus of a new colony. He prefers to
get the field into pasture and salt them
lavishly while they arc small.
One of the principal studies of the
farmer should be to keep his land free
from weeds and trash. Green weeds ,
if put on the compost heap , or if plowed
deep under ground make good manure.
But weeds left to grow and seed the
ground are as bad as the sheriff with a
warrant of ejectment. Every farmer
now has a mowing machine , or he can
get the use of one , so that there is no
good reason for letting weeds take any
Farm , or field , or garden.
Farmers"wlio have kept a strict ac
count with their stock say that a pound
of poultry can be made for less than a
pound of pork , yet the laboring man
who has to buy both feels that he can
not afford to buy poultry very often , as
it costs more than other meats. This
leads the Concord Mirror to remark
that the poultry-growing business may
be much extended before the market
will be overstocked so as to bring the
price down to where it will not pay to
raise.
In clearing new land it should not be
forgotten that the soil has been ex
hausted by the growth of timber , and
when the timber is deadened or removed
to be friend'A
it had been producing regular crops all
those years. This is the reason for
what is called the lifeless condition of
such land. If the timber had been cut
down and burned and the ashes spread
over the land it would be in far better
condition and would produce crops for
many years. _
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers'
Once a year the locomotive engineers
of the country meet together in con
vention to discuss matters relative to
their calling. This year they met in
San Francisco , and , being a body of
men who , when on a vacation , wish to
make the most of it in the way of recre
ation and comfort , they naturally
choose the route to their meeting place ,
which guarantees them greatest im
munity from danger and the most fa
cilities for sight-seeing and enjoyment
en voyage.
They nave an open credit with rail
roads , for all lines transport them free
of charge , hence their choice is a vol
untary rfct upon their part. This year
the great bulk of the fraternity chose
the Great Rock Island Route , and were
carried toward the Occident in half a
dozen of the magnificent new Pullman
cars , for which this great route is noted.
They chose wisely and well , since they
passed over a road with the smoothest
of track , through a country of surpris
ing fertility and loveliness , and while
journeying ate the best viands the mar
ket afforded , cooked and served in the
very best manner , and at night slept in
the most luxurious sleeping cars to be
found in the United States.
A true engineer is observant and
quick to discern danger. There is noth
ing heedless or reckless in the composi
tion of the Knights of the Foot-board ,
iience their choice of the Rock Island
route , was a compliment and testimon
ial from men best qualified to judge ,
; hat they believed that the Chicago ,
Rock Island & Pacific railway , com
bines in its road-bed , equipment and
management all the qualities that
makes a railway worthy the patroage
of the public.
Wouldn't Stand it Any Longer.
Henry Irving has a great fund of
anecdote , and he regaled an audience
on board the Parisian on the last night
of the voyage to Quebec with one of his
3est stories. After various members of
the Lyceum company had entertained ,
warbled and recited , Mr. Irving made
a little speech , in the course of which
iie said that many years ago he hap
pened to be playing in Liverpool , and
seized a rare opportunity to spend a
holiday in Wales with three brother
actors , one of whom was not at all
lavish with his money , but allowed his
companions to bear the burden of the
day's expenses. When the party re
turned to Birkenhead and were about
to cross the ferry over the Mersey , the
cost of which was one penny , this gen
tleman rushed eagerly forward and
said , "Now , look here , gentlemen , I
won't stand it any longer. You three
liave paid enough for to-day. This ex
pense shall be mine ! " Mr. Irving re
marked that , coming in at the tail of
: hat evening's programme , his contri-
aution was very like the generosity of
lis early friend'
AIJIISII LEADER DEAV.
A. 31. Sullivan , Journalist , Lawyer and Poli
tician.
. Alexander Martin Sullivan , who died
in Dublin a few days ago , was a descendent -
scendent of the O'Sullivans , of Beare ,
on the southwest coast of Ireland. Ho
was born at Bantry in 1830 , and re
ceived his early education in his native
province. Before the rising of ' 48 Mr.
Sullivan became a member of the
Young Ireland party , but took no prom
inent part in the movement. Soon af
terward lie went to Dublin to study art ,
but about 1852 he became sub-editor of
the Nation , and in 1857 became editor
and sole proprietor of the paper.
Mr. Sullivan's first visit to the United
States was made during the latter part
of 1857. While here he traveled a great
deal , and in a pamphlet which ho sub
sequently published he gave the true
version of the British massacre in the
Wyoming Valley in 1778. On the death
of Lucas and the transportation of
Charles Gavan Dully , Mr. Sullivan was
left almost single-handed to fight the
national battle in Dublin. Through the
friendship of the late Mr. Donegan , of
Dublin , he was induced to start the
Morning News , which , until the death
of Mr. Donegan and the hostility of
Cardinal Cullen caused its suspension ,
was the ablest opponent of the Whigs
in the fight to West-Britonize Irish pub
lic opinion.
During the excitement in February ,
1868 , arising out of the execution of
Allen , Larkin and O'Brien , at the Man
chester , Mr. Sullivan , along with John
Martin , James Lalor and Thomas
Bracken , was indicted for seditious as
sembling by their participation in the
erection of a monument to the memory
of the men , but the jury disagreed. In
the same court Mr. Sullivan was found
guilty of publishing seditious matter in
the Weekly News , of which journal he
was proprietor , but not editor , and was
sentenced to six months imprisonment ,
at the end of which time he was to give
security for his good behavior for two
years to the sum of 1000. While in
prisoned he declined election as Lord
mayor by the Dublin corporation , of
which he was a member. At the end of
lour months he was released from. jail.
On the day of his release a committee
was formed to present him with a na
tional testimonial , which he declined ,
and a sum of money which had been
collected for him he caused to be placed
as an initiator } ' subscription to the fund
to erect Foley's statue of Grattan , which
is now on College Green.
Mr. Sullivan was present at the in
ception of the home rule association ,
which was formed at a meeting at the
Bolton hotel , Dublin , in May , 1870 , and
has ever since advocated its policy. In
1870 he was returned to Parliament for
the county of Louth , defeated the Right
Hon. Chichester Fortescue , president of
the board of trade , who had much in
fluence in the county. Mr. Sullivan
soon made himself liked , and finally
won his way to the very front rank of
the Irish members , aud'of young mem
bers in general.
On the election of Mr. 1'arnell as
member from Cork , Mr. Sullivan was
chosen by a large majority to succeed
him as member of Meath. He held this
position until failing health and the de
mands of his private business compelled
him to resign in August , 1882. In the
following month he came to the United
States , chiefly on account of his health ,
but while here delivered lectures in the
principal cities on the condition of Ire
land. Mr. Sullivan's parliamentary
career was a stormy one , some of its
episodes being exciting and interest
ing.Several
Several years ago Mr. Sullivan sought
admission to the Irish bar , but through
an anti-national clique he was refused
admission. He then removed to Eng
land , where he soon was admitted , and
where he continued to practice as long
as his health would permit. He was
engaged in many important cases ,
among them the trial of Herr Most , the
German socialist editor , whom he de
fended with rare skill and tact. When
he removed to London he turned the
Nation over to his brother , a clever
poet. He was the author of two nota
ble books "The Story of Ireland" and
'
"New Ireland" the 'last published in
1877. Mr. Sullivan was married in 1861
to Miss Donovan , daughter of the late
John Donovan , of New Orleans , La.
On London Bridge.
The sun fairly up , who shall describe
the scene which immediately ensues
upon a London bridge ? The rattling
and rumbling and thundering of teams ,
light and heavy , grows in volume and
ear-splitting din with every moment
that passes. Two currents of stream
ing humanity , equally divided by the
road way , and occupying the two sides
of the bridge , pour unceasingly over its
surface and empty constantly into the
great sea , which is never full , beyond.
As the hour for opening business and
working operations approaches , faster
and more noisily flows the stream , un
til the torrents rush on , remorselessly ,
unheeding , overwhelmingly. Counter
currents are like special trains upon a
railroad they have no right of way ,
and must present no obstacles to the
regular , customary movements. Loiter
ers and intruders and interlopers are of
small account , and have few respected
rights. A block here and now , from
any cause , over six feet of space , would
instantly influence the conduct of thou
sands of people in the vicinity. Long
continued , it would result in something
like a panic ; but it seldom occurs or is
allowed to take place. Henceforth ,
until long after the sun's setting , there
will be no cessation of the surging of
the human tide.
B
Very Odd.
New York Mail and Express.
"What a very odd girl that Miss
Smith is , " remarked a New York young
woman ; "she must be from the coun
try.11
'I have noticed nothing peculiar
about her , " was the reply. "She seems
to be unusually bright and pleasant ,
and her manner is certainly charming. "
"Yes , she is ait fait in matters of that
sort , but when we were introduced she
took my hand and actually shook it. "
A correspondent asks if sorghum or
sugar cane seed is feed for animals. It
is a good fat-producing feed.
DEFEXDEttS OF THE COUXIRT.
Proceedings of the Soldiers' anil Sailors'
Convention Held at Indianapolis.
The national convention of soldiers
and sailors assembled at Indianapolis on the
34th In response to a call Issued by General W.
Hascall and General Merrill. The delegates
present represented about 1,100 organizations.
The object of the convention was to take ac
tion looking to the securiiut of pensions- for all
soldiers and sailors of the late war. General
J. R. Carnahan was elected chairman and
John O. Hardesly secretary. The states were
called , showing delegates present from New
Yorkj.Massachusetts , Vermont , Maine , Peuu-
sylvania , Ohio , Michigan , Iowa , Illinois , Ne
braska , Kansas , Missouri , Kentucky , Indiana ,
Maryland and the District of Columbia. Ohio ,
Indiana and Illinois were largely represented.
It was ordered all resolutions be referred to a
committee on resolutions without reading.
The call for the convention was then read and
a committee on resolutions was appointed , the
committee consisted of one member frum each
state , with S. S. Burdette , of the District of
Columbia , chairman. The committee retired
to prepare its report and the Intervening time
was occupied In listening to recitations , etc.
When the committee returned the following
resolutions were read :
We , ex-soldiers and sailors of the Union
armv and navy in the war of the rebellion from
IStffto 1S 3 , now In mass convention assem
bled , do now prcbcnt to our comrades and our
representatives in congress our views and our
desires on the question of pensions. Believing
that our comrades who are now suffering from
disease or wounds are entitled to the kindest
consideration at the hands of congress , there
fore be it
Resolved , That we ask the following amend
ments to the present pension laws :
First That every person who served In the
military or naval service of the United States
for a period of three months during the war of
the rebellion and has an honorable discharge
therefrom , and who is or shall become disabled
and shall also be dependent upon his own labor
for support , shall be placed upon the list of
pensioners of the United States and be entitled
to receive pension during the continuance of
such disability at a rate proportionate to the
degree thereof.
Second That all widows or minor children
of soldiers or sailors who as such are now re
ceiving under existing laws the sum of § b per
month be entititlcd to and receive the sum of
§ 12 per mouth , and all such widows or minor
children who shall hereafter be found to be
entitled to the rate of SS per month under the
existing laws , shall be entitled and receive
pension at the rate of § 10 in lieu of said rate
of $8
Third That if any invalid pensioner have
died or shall hereafter die , leaving a widow or
minor child under eight years of age , both of
such pensioners , such widow and minor child
ren shall be entitled in the order of succession
named to the original peiislou In their own
name , without being required to prove that the
death of such pensioner was due to his military
or naval service for the United States.
Fourth That pensions granted widows on
account of minor children shall be continued
without limit as to age whenever It shall ap
pear that such minors are of unsound mind , or
phvsically so helpless as to render them incapa
ble of subsistence.
Fifth That in considering the claims of de
pendent parents , the fact and cause of death ,
and the fact that the soldier left no widow or
children having been shown , It shall be neces
sary only to show that such dependent parent
is without other present means of comfortable
support than his or her own manual labor.
Sixth That in all applications where it ap
pears that the applicant was regularly enlisted
and mustered into sen-ice , that fact shall be
prima facie evidence of soundness at the time
of his enlistment , but such presumption shall
be subject to rebuttal by recorder other com
petent evidence.
Believing that the foregoing embraces only
the just and equitable demands of the veterans
of the late war , and as all legislation to that
end must depend upon the active co-operation
of the legislature and officials of the country ,
we earnestly urge upon soldiers and sailors to
give their support at the polls only to such party
or candidates as are , and ever have been , in
favor of just such legislation in the interest of
the men who stood in the defense of the coun
try in the hour of need. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted , and Mr. Burdette , chair
man of the committee , instructed to bring the
matter before congress. Adjourned.
THE PliOIIIllITORY LAW.
TJie- Iowa Sitjiremc Court Passes Upon an
Important Question.
The state supreme court of Iowa , at Dubuque -
que on the 24th , rendered an opinion on one of
the sections of the state prohibitory law , the
effect of which will be that justices of the
peace have jurisdiction to try certain cases
under it where the fine is $100 or less. One
month ago Judge Hayes of the district court
at Muscatine decided that on the question of
jurisdiction of a justice the costs as well as
the fine should be counted in. If both were
over $1(10 ( the case should go outof the justices
to the district court. This was regarded as an
anti-prohibitory decision. A day or two
afterwards Judge Stutsman. of the district
court at nurlington , decided the contrary , time
costs should not be counted , which was re
garded as a prohibitory decision. His deci
sion , the supreme court allinns. The case was
that of 11 saloonkeeper arrested under the new
prohibitory law , not for sellinsr. but for keep
ing intoxicating liquors to sell the same con
trary to the new law. He was taken before a
justice of the peace , plead not guilty , but was
convicted and fined $100 and costs which
amounted to $ T > 2.70. In default of payment
he was sentenced to jail for forty-live day.
He presented a petition to the district court.
Judge Stutsman presidinir , and was granted ti
writ of habeas corpus. On the hearing t c
court decided he should be remanded to jail ,
and on this he appealed to the supreme court.
The point was , as above stated , on the ques
tion of the jurisdiction of the justice to an
amount over $100 and that an indictment was
first necessary. The court gave its unani-
mrus opinion. Judge Keed delivering it.
affirming Judge Stutsman's decision. The
important point in the opinion , which is a
lengthy one , is this : 'The claim is that the
costs which are taxed against the defendant
and the imprisonment to which he is sub
jected in case of default in the payment of
the fine and costs , constitute a part of the
punishment for the offense ; and , hence , that
lie can be held to answer therefore only to an
indictment , but we think this claim is not
well founded. The costs , which under the
statute may be taxed to the defendant , are
such as accrue in the proceedings for its en
forcement against him. These costs are
merely Incidental to the proceedings. They
are collected for the compensation of the pub
lic officers who render service in the cose and
the witnesses who give testimony in it. but
they in no propersensc pertain to the penalty
which may be imposed on the defendant by
the judgment of the court , by way of punish
ment for the violation of the statute. " The
opinion goes on to say the definite sum called
fine is alone the penalty , and the-costs are
merely incidental. The court therefore af
firmed Judge Stutsman's decision.
A Story of a Boy and a Pin.
Hartford Courant.
Roger S. Austin's ten-year-old Wal-
ingford boy has paid for wisdom in ex
perience , and he gave a good price at
; hat. Hevound yarn around the head
of a pin and used"it to fire through a
alow gun. It was very funny until one
day he sucked the pin back into his
throat so far that a dozen doctors
couldn't get it out. Then they sent the
boy to a ! N"ew York hospital , where
some doctors cut a hole in his throat ,
as they do sometimes when a child is
very sick with diphtheria. The hole
worked well enough , but still they
could not reach the pin. They con
nived to keep the boy alive by a silver
breathing-tube until they sent to Phila
delphia and had an instrument specially
made for the case , and then they
managed to hook the pin out
THERE is no Sabbath in Austria ,
STOCK DIKEGTOEY
DENNIS M'KILLIP.
Bonoh on Bed Willow , Thornburg , Hayes
County , Nob. Cattle branded "J. M. " on
loft slue. Young cattle branded same M
also "J. " loft .
above , on law. Undor-slope
right oar. Horaes branded "K" on left
boulder.
neMD&CfltleBiinGli6CoIMteil { ,
Stock brand circle on left shoulder ; also
dewlap and a crop and under half crop on
left ear , and a crop and under bit In the
rlcrht. Jlunch on the Republican. Post-
office , Max , Dundy county , Nebraska.
HENRY T. CHURCH.
Osbora , Neb. Range : Red "Willow creek ,
In southwest corner of Frontier county , cat
tle branded "O L O" on right side. Also ,
an over crop on right ear and under crop on
left. Horses branded " 8" on rlsrht shoulder.
SPRING CREEK CATTLE CO.
Indlanola.Neb. RangeRepublicanVal-
icy , east of Dry Greek , and near head of
spring Creek , In Chase county ,
/ . D. WELBORX ,
Vice President and Superintendent.
THE TURNIP BRAND.
Ranch 2 miles north of McCook. Stock
branded on left hip , and a fewdoublecross-
ss on left side , CJ ) . EKCANBItACK.
STOKES & TROTH.
P. O. Address , Carrico , Hayes county ,
Nebraska. Range , Red Willow , above Car
rico. Stock branded as above. Also run the
lazv si brand.
GEORGE J. FREDERICK.
Ranclr4 miles southwest of McCook , on the
Driftwood. Stock branded "AJ" on the
left hip. P. Q. address , McCook , Neb.
J. B. MESERVE.
itanch , Spring Canyon on the Frenchman
River , in Chase county , Nf-b. Stock branded
as above ; alee " 717" on left .side ; " 7" on
riirht hip and "L. " on rteht shoulder ;
"L."on left shoulder and "X. " on left
aw. Half under-crop left ear , and square-
; rep right ear.
DO YOU KNOW
THAT
LORILLARD'S CLIMAX
PLUG TOBACCO
with Red Tin Ta ? : Rose Leaf Fine Cut
Shewing ; Navy Clippings , and Black ,
Brown and Yellow SNUFFS ae the best
and cheapest , quality considered ? ]
JOSEPH ALLEN.
Ranch on Red Willow Crepk. half mile
above Oiborn pqstotlice. Cattle branded on
right side ana hip above. 3-4
FOR SALE Improved Deeded Farm
and Hay Land. Timber and water. Two
'Arm houses , with other improvements.
Convenient to No. 1 school privileges. Sit
uated on Republican river , near * iouth of
Red Willow creek. Call on J. F. Black ,
on premises , or address him at Indianola ,
Nebraska.