TKB OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , OCTOBER 6. 1887.
WAS NO WOMAN IN TilE CASE
True Story of the Young Oirons Man Who
Died at Lincoln ,
SHOT FOR HOUSEBREAKINQ.
litacoln Cltlrcni no Honor to rhn
Mnranrjr of John I& Finch Good
Templars Meet The Su
preme Conit.
THE DEB'S T.t.voor.x utmnAtM
It will bo remembered that a short
tmif ) since , when the Dorris-Colvin
(
circus was in the city , a young man
reached Lincoln with them , wounded in
the abdomen , and died iu the city hos
pital shortly afterward. liefore his
death he made what wai supposed to bo
n true confession , that ho received the
shot that caused his death at Ituatrico at
the hands of n prostitute who was fol
lowing the show * It was stated at the
time that a resident of Hcatrlco named
Uuchanan had his house burglarized the
same night , and coming homo , shot at
nt the housebreaker , and thought he
must Imvo lilt him. Yesterday a sister of
- Mr. liuchnnan , who lives in Lincoln ,
went to headquarters and asked to see
the effects of the dead man. Among
them she i aw and nt once identified a
gold ring that had been stolen with
other things from her brother's house in
Beatrice. It was thus proven beyond
doubt that Johnson was the burglar shot
by IHichanan in Beatrice , ar.d that his
story of bolug shot by a woman was an
invention.
IN MKiioiir OP jonir n. FINCH.
There was a very largo meeting of cit-
Irans at Red Ribbon hall yesterday cven-
iffe to take action on the sudden death
of John H , Finch , who was for several
years a resident of Lincoln and num
bered hi.i friends by hundreds in temper
ance ranks. Appropriate speeches wcro
ramie by Judge Mason , Mayor Sawyer ,
Governor Hardy , Colonel race. G. B.
Skinner and others , and resolutions of
condolence wore passed by a rising vole.
Mr. Sawyer was selected a delegate to
attend the funeral of Mr. Finch , which it
in thought will occur at his present home ,
Evanston , III. Other temperance socie
ties in the city will send representatives
to the funeral.
niCANU LODGK I. O. O. T.
On the llth of October the Grand
Lodge ot Good Templars will meet in
this city , and the meeting will bo very
largely attended from all sections of the
etalo. The meeting occurring in the
days of the campaign will undoubtedly
call a very large attendance of third
party men who will take measures to
pce < i the third parly campaign , The
present officers of the onrani/.ation have
secured reduced rates on all roads run
ning to Lincoln , the rate being one faro
to Lincoln and one-third faro'homo.
kf.fAUrilKMK COURT IMtOCKKDINOS.
At the suarumo court to-day the niter-
native writ of mandamus brought by the
board of transportation against tho' Fre
mont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rail
road was advanced by lixincr Friday as
the answer day on the part of the road
and Monday next as the day for heating
It was stated that the court had rendered
, n decision holding that the board had
the power to regulate rates but the rumor
was not well founded as the decision
was us abo/e. lixlng the answer day and
day for hearing. The following decisions
wore handed down to-day :
Dillon vs Merrlain. Appeal from Otno
county. Uecreo of court below uiodltled to
allow dnftiiul.int taxes of Ittttl with 1 pur
cent per month interest thereon. Opinion
bv Maxwell , Ch. J.
1. Where a plaintiff lilcs a petition to can-
eel a tax deed upon his land and remove
cloud from his title thereto , as a condition of
granting relief he will bo required to do
equity by paying the taxes justly chargeable
to said land.
3. An Allegation "that all proceedings ot
the treasurer and the defendant , ftlerriain ,
were unlixwtul and void nnd Irrorulnrin this ,
that wild l nd was not asaessod for taxes In
the years 1WW and ItiOTtns. required by law , "
without otutiiiK in what respuct there was a
tailure to comply with the law. Is not suili-
clunt to justify a court in holding that the
taxes so assessed wura Invalid.
3. Whcru , for want of authority of the
treasurer to sell I nnd for taxes , uo title passes
to the purchaser , he Is mcicly subroKuled to
tire rights of the county , and to the same rate
of Interest that the county would be entitled
to. recover.
Lamb vs Uriels. Error from Gage county.
Unversed. Opinion by Maxwell , Ch. J.
1. One li. sola to D. thirty-six head of
ponies for the sum of 31)00 ) , and took his note
therefor due In sixty duva. B. Insisting
upon cash , or a guarantee of the note , an ar
rangement WAS maae with one Li. , a banker ,
who executed a receipt and guarantee as
follows : "Hvcelved of it. li. Brings the fol
lowing subscribed note for collection : John
J. Dtiubar , July 29 , 187D , SSHX ) . September
'M , 187U , and guarantee tlio payment of said
note. WM. LAMIE. "
Upon an answer alleging the alteration of
the fitmrnnty by the omsuro of tlw nnrne of
Hi-gC ) alter execution and delivery of the
guaranty by Lamb , Held , that the question
must bo submitted to the jury , and it was
the duty of tlw jury to answer special inter
rogatories NUbmltled to them relating to such
nltegeit alterations ,
U. Where ono-L. guaranteed the nnto of D. .
In consequence of which one li. dultvered
certain personal property to 1) . Lluld , A suf
ficient consideration tor tlm guaranty.
I * A guarantor who has testified- an ac
tion on the note against the maker , may. In
an action by the payee u altist such guaran
tor , bu Bhked on enxmixamlnatlou If on the
former trial ho had not testified to certain
fucU , stating them , and his admission that he
so testified will render It unnecessary to In
troduce proof ot such testimony ; but if nroof
that thu witness so testlliwl is afterward In
troduced , ordinarily It will be error without
prejudice.
4. Section M5 of the code provides that
"When by the verdict either party Is entitled
to rucover money of the adverse party , tno
jury in their verdict must assess the amount
of recovery. " A general verdict , therefore ,
in favor ol a guarantor will uot authorize a
judgement bused on a special finding of the
jury that a specified sum was dua the payee
hum Uio maker of the note , there being a
dispute as to whether the guaranty ot L.
was jointly with I ) , or tor the whole amount.
Thn following causes wt-ro argued and
ttubmttted : Lavender vs Holmes , motion ;
WcKussxiu vs liuwloy , Cobbey vs Wright ,
Holland vs Commercial bank , Miles vs
Ktehlf , Fisher vs llor.'on , liojart vs 1'lshur.
i Dyopsiix
Makes the Hvoa of many people misera
ble , and often loads to sulf-dostruction.
Wo know of no remedy for dyspepsia
more successful than Hood'sSarsnparilla.
It acts guiitlv , yet surely and otllciontly ,
tones the stomach and other organs , re
moves the faint feeling , creates a good
appetite , euros hoadachp and refreshes
the burdened mind. ( jive Hood's Str-
Buparilla n fair trial. It will do you good
Plciurefi\ | Senator Instil * .
Washington correspondence Philadel
phia Record : I hope you admin * Ingalls ,
lie itt thu most olcturcsquo llguro in the
senate now that Conkhng is gone. Tall
as ho'a thin , and thin as he a tall , he
comes very near to being nothing bul
brains and backbone. Ingalls In like
Mimbeau so ugly that hu's handsome ,
ilia narrow , wrinklud face , witli us gold'
rimmed eye-classes , is covered with s
heavvgrav hajr carefully parted iu the
middle. His long , thin body and hid
longer , thinner urms and legs are clad in
well-fitting , fashionable clothes , lie is
the dundy of thu senate * too , uow Conk-
ling's gone. Ho in a born actor and ti
born scholar. At tha same time ho take-
the uttitudo of u spectator with period
tnse. All the world's a stage to him : u
it Is to many clover uien iu a perfectly
literal sonso. Kvery day's work is r
drama in which ha has a loading part ant
at thu same time it seal in one ot the stage
boxes. He rejoices in bis wtt , his read !
ti , Lis ability and learning , and ap
platids their achievements Just as'though
tic WM quite outside of It all. His powers
and his delight in thorn lend him to make
unnecessary episodes in llio daily piny ,
Ho Is not always content to como and go
oil'nnd to speak his lines aa ho is told to
do. Ho has hl3 own conception of the
part , and ho thinks ho knows his "busi
ness. " This is why ho is alwtiys stlring
up the senate or the administration , or
Boino foreign power. It elves him n
chance to display his wit , his wisdom and
cloquonco. U gives him delicious thrills
of joy to prod up grave and rnvorend
senators llko George F. Hoar , of Massa
chusetts , or Jocsph K. Itrown.of Georgia.
Ho takes r > scientific interest in their
sqmrmlngs under Ins tongue-lashings ,
nnd Is as merciless in his experiments as
are most scientists. Naturally enough ,
his subjects do not llko it. At onetime
time or another Ingalls has hurt the feel
ings of every other senator of any prom
inence at all. He will never bo presi
dent If ho should seem at nil likely to
get n presidential nomination they would
all throw themselves on his coat tails
until it should bo knocked down to someone
ono olso. Hut he would never get as near
to it as that. Ingalls would never bo
elected to any ollico bv the people. Ho
could never DO "afavorite son"not uven
in Massachusetts' , where his entertaining
qualities would bu better appreciated
than they can possibly bo anywhere else.
It's a standing marvel how this Williams
college man. with all the abilities and
airs of a college professor , can get an
election of any sort to the United States
senate from such a state as Kansas. Per
haps Kansas thinks her other senator
Jay Gould's friend , Preston It.
Plumb , who is the very model for
the devotee of "getting on" la
sufficiently representative to do for
two. It's ona of the queer anomalies of
the senate anyway. Ingalls does not go
out very much in society here. He can
not do .to dinners ( or fear of dyspepsia.
He docs not relish "crushes" any more
than other sensible men. It would bo
difficult to imagine him at an afternoon
"tea. " Hence he has all his time f tr hia
publio duties and private studies. In
both he is thorough , faithful and exact.
Ingalls id happily married. His wife and
bis boys are as short and plump as ho is
tall and thin. Of course , the "pillory
hearers" id the senate tourists often ,
and strangers usually don't know much
about the social relations of the mon on
the Hour below them. Their conjec
tures as to the bacholars and the
married men among them ara
always amusing. It seems to bo the
general conclusion of most of the young
women among them that Ingalls is a
bachelor. They all admire him cither for
his looks or his wit , and some of them , I
have heard , have not hesitated to inform
him of that fact anonymously , of course.
I remember last winter of hearing of two
girls from Now York who , after viewing
tlio senator from Kansas from the gallery
for several days , composed a poem of
some length , setting forth tlier : apprecia
tion of his beauty and his powers , which
they inclosed to him , without signature ,
of course , in an oddly shaped envelope
so that ho would get it in the senate
when ho should como in in the morning.
They were in their regular scats in the
gallery , just in front of him , as ho sat
down and began to look over his letters
Presently lie came to the queer looking
envelope. Ho opened it , ho read tlu
poem , nnd ho leaned back and laughed
with huge merriment. The poets stele
quickly..jmd sadly away.
\ Nihilist's
Iho London Daily Novs' Odessa corre
spondent says : "A case transpired hero
the other day which reveals in n curious
manner the successful ruses adopted by
the nihilists for the spread of their revo.
Jutionary literature. An apparently hnlf-
demented and harmless person , a young
man of some twenty-five years of ago
and very poorly clad , has for some
time past picked UD a precarious liveli
hood as a peripatetic vendor of alma
nacs , calanuers , children's story-books ,
etc. All these articles were of the cheap
popular quality. His basket and wallet
contained also the showy prints of re
ligious subjects much affected by the
poorer classes. A few days ago he was
detected in the sale of nihilist literature.
Ho was arrested and his stocu contis
cated. His character of a poor imbe
cile , supported by the evidence ol
the police , and his story of acquiring the
forbidden literature at a trifling cos
from an unknown stranger , and his gen
era ! incoherence and inability to read or
write , were so evident to the bench tha
ho was at once discharged. A couple oi
days later it was found that the imbecile
colporteur's passport was false ; nnd the
policti discovering that ho was known to
many citizens as appearing on many oc
casions in private circles as n well-
dressed , well-educated and highly in
formed young man who spoke learnedly
on matters of internal policy , a warrant
was immediately issued for his ro-ar
rest. It Is needless to say that ho hn
not been found , nor is ho likely to be
The characters nnd disguises assumed b ;
many of these young propagandists def ;
the utmost vigilance of the regular am
secret police , and successfully deceive , a
in this case , both magistrates and the so-
called lynx-eyed llussian judges ol in
Hlruction.
Garlield as a School Toachor.
Columbus Journal : A few days sine
a reporter met Mr. Mathias Spangler
who formerly lived in Harrison township
Muskingum county , Ohio , and knowing
that ho was residing there in 1851 , in
quiry was made of him if ho was ac
quamted with James A. Gariiold when
ho taught the school at the Hack. Hun
school house in that township.
He replied : George Swingle , John
Barringcr and myself were then the di
rectors of that school. "
"Can you give mo any information
about the employment of Garlield tc
teach your school ? "
"Mr. Garlield came to me where I wa
at work in a ( jcld and after.a few word ,
about the weather ho informed me he
wished to bo employed to teach ou
school. Ho and his mother wcro visiting
her brother , Henry Ballon , and the' '
would remain for u time and ho wished tc
be employed in teaching. His youthfu
appearance nnd confidence surprised mo
nn we had very unruly scholar
who caused several teachers to leave be
fore the expiration of the term. I in
formed him of the facts as stated , bu
that did- not worry him and he felt con
fident of succeeding. His nppoaranc
nnulo such a favorable impression on m
that I invited him to visit thu other ill
rectors , who were equally impressed ii
favor of him. < After a consultation
employed him.Vo \ often visited th
school after his term commenced nnd
always found the best of order and the
nidn edges of thu unruly ones wore rubbed
on * by hU kindness and force of character.
Ills "ability to instruct stimulated the
worst scholar * to study , nnd there was no
time occupied in keeping order , as had
tried to be done by former teachers. Ho
taneht school ; others tried to keep school
and failed. When his term uxpircd all
the scholars and parents were iorry to
lose the host teachnr that ctur taught
school in Musklngum county. "
Krnst Wolisch. Clilc KO | F. \ \ . Little ,
Kansas City ; C. K. Gillette , Itcston , : iru
at the Millard.
Children Cry for Pitcher's ' Castoria.
When n&by was sick , we care brr Castoria.
When slw waa a Child , ilia crfal ( or Coitoria.
When she bec mo JCIsj , aha clang to CaatorU ,
When ho tud CUtdrcB , iba groUtem CwtorU.
FACTS FOR THE FARMERS.
Items of Interest to Tillers of the Soil Live
Stock Notes.
MULBERRY TREES ON THE FARM.
Sheltering the Cow Agriculture In
Colorado Ijcvol and Hill Culture
flow Sheep Benefit Land
fr'nrm Topics.
Alnlbcrrr Tree * on the Fnrm.
Nellie Li. Rossltcr , writing In the Prac
tical Farmer , says : For many purposes
the mulberry tree is of great vnluo. The
wood of the white mulberry ( moms alba )
hns a flno , compact grain , a nice citron-
yellow color.iuid takes a beautiful polish.
It ID well adapted to the needs of the
cabinet-maker , the cooper ana the cart-
wright. In ship-building it has a value
whch { some regard as equal to that of
our oak. It makes durable fence posts
and vine stakes. The bark of the young
limbs yields a kind of tow , nearly as tine
as silk. Table cloths of this material
were thought worthy to bo presented to
King Henry IV. by his friend , Oliver Uo
Scrre , the father of French agriculture.
From the bark of the mulberry the people
of China and Japan produce a strong
and beautiful paper. The berries of this
tree arc valuable. Fowls fatten upon
them. They are sweeter than raspber
ries , and prized by many people aa n
table delicacy. The tree is ornamental.
If left to grow' without pruning , it will
reach a height of forty to fifty foot. Its
roots strike deep , so that it will stand a
season of drouth and flourish when many
other trees would bo withered. But by
pruning it can be grown as a hedge ,
which gives it opecial value. In drv sdii-
sons m Europe Its leaves and fruit are
fed by farmers to stock. It has often
raved animals from death when
grass foiled in the field. In
some places in Europe it is sown
and harvested as a substitute for hay ;
when to all these considerations its value
for tbo production of silk is added the
mulberry tree commends itself to the
most favorable consideration. Its uses
are many and its value inestimable , It
facilitates the fall of rain ; it is a substi
tute for hay ; is useful for fencing , for
food , for cabinet work and most import
ant of all , it is the source of great wealth.
to those nations that cultivate it for the
production of silk. I would earnestly
recommend the planting of Mulbory
trees to the attention of farmers , i'iftv
or a hundred trees planted around the
farmer's house will lay the foundation of
a homo industry thai will enable the wo
men and children of the family in a short
time to each earn several hundred dollars
lars every year. School teachers and
school boards should cause mulberry
trees to be planted near the school house.
They will afford a beautiful shade , more
than this , a few such trees will cnablo an
intelligent teacher to instruct the pupils
( without interferrring with ordinary
studies ) iu regard to an industry that will
help the boys and girls in part , to sup
port themselves as soon as they leave
school. Railway managers should plant
the mulberry trees along their railways ,
especially where they have largo tracts
of land to bo sold to future settlors.
Thousands of silk cultunsts are looking :
to this country with longing desire. The
half section of land that lias 100 good
mulberry trees upon it would command
a higher price on that account , because
the women of the family locating upon it
would , by silk culture , earn a gooa portion
tion of the family needs for several
months , while the men are building or
getting ready for some other industry.
Supervisors should plant mulberry trees
along the publio highways.
Sheltering the Cow.
Youth Companion : Farmer folks who
let their cattle remain placidly in the
pasture , during rains that wash their
hairy coats clean and sleek , may well be
amused at the trials of some city people
who took a cottage for the summer , and
with it a cow. In regard to the habits ol
the latter they wcro sadly ignorant , and
therefore endeavored to be on the safe
side , by threatening her with a consider
ution to which few cows are accustomed.
Uno day there came up a heavy shower
and the ladies wore in despair at the
thought that Moolly would be wet.
"Run , "Charles , run , " cried one to a
servant , "and drive her into the shed. "
The factotum in livery inwardly re
belled at the- duty imposed upon him ,
but he drove her up to the shed , two lit
tle boys of the family , meantime , hold-
ing'nmbrellas over bur. Arrived at shel
ter , the cow absolutely refused to accept
it. She knew well that milking time was
an event of thu future , and her bovine
mind grasped no other necessity for en
tering the shed.
"She'll take cold , I know she will , "
cried one of her mistresses , almost wring
ing her hands. "And then we slmn'i
know what to do for hor. Charles , ]
think that's Farmer Simpson driving by ;
just ask him what ho should advise. "
The farmer drew up his old white
horse in the pouring rain , and listened
with much disgust to a full statement of
thn.castt.
"You jest drive that cow back to pas
tur"suid ho. "She knows moro'n you
do about the way to treat critters. They
ain't used to bein * doue up in linen hand
kerchiefs an1 laid away in a drawer.
G'longl"
As the cow herself vigorously support
ed the advice , it was reluctantly followed ,
but the two ladies still speak feelingly ol
the lack of consideration for animals to
be found in the country. They are con
vinced that their way Is the proper one.
if only the animals themselves could bo
induced to co-operate.
Agriculture in Colorado.
Corrcsuondenco Chicago Times : Irri
gation has generally been attended wit )
good results wherever it has been at
tempted. Water appears to bo the only
thing lacking to the soil of Colorado to
render it as fertiloascan bo found else
whuro. On the high table lands , how
ever , the process of irrigation is so costly
that it is not much resorted to. In the
extreme southern part of the state it is
not feasible , because of the inadequate
supplies of water to b'e obtained from the
mountains. The snowfall on the
southern peaks is comparatively light ,
In the northern and centra !
parts of the state vast quantities of con
gealed moisture are accumulated on tha
mountains during the winter , which are
released by the spring sun and sent
dancing and tumbling down their steeo
sides , and bubbling and leaping througl
fissures and croviiBses. The precious
tluid is captured and imprisoned in resur
voirs , and thence convoyed in irrigating
ditchus to the foothills and low lauds
The expense of the process varies , o
course , as the topography of the coun
try. As a rule , howuver , it is not dis
proportionate to the results ohtai.ied. A
elevations of from three thousand fee
to fire thousand feet in Uurtiulit and 1'lt
Kin counties , I saw magnificent fields o
Hurley , oats and rvo which bore conclu
sive testimony to the potency of irrigu
tion and the capabilities of the soil whui
adequately watered. ( Jood crops o
whuat had also been gathnrcd in spot :
in the.su cnuntiuH , and several excellon
fields of corn were noticwl , although
corn is not much attempted in any par
of the statn. owing to the coolness of the
nights. The , hay crop rarely or never
falU. cither as to abundance of quantity
or excellence of quality. Southern Colorado
rado is without these ruain.iticent aquc
FOR THIS WEEK.
We call ppeclal attention to our
cnot'inotti * stock of
BOYS'
CLOTHING !
Salt * for 91.00 , $1.7 < i , 93 , $ X.50
and upwards.
Our large line of ulnule pants , for
fiOc , < > r c , 7&ct H5c , fl , il.l't and
upward * .
Onvlnruflineof flannel Mrt waist * ,
Our larae line obomfs / andcap.i
from ! Sc upward.
Fall Overcoats ,
Our $6.50 , $7.SO , $9 and 910 fall
overcoats arc the greatest wonder
to our competitors , who cannot
understand how wo can do it. Itut
never mind , "we get there just the
same , " and nobody need ao with
out a fall overcoat to/ten they can
bay splendid worsted coat for
$6.50.
Hats.
Our hat department is simply lm
incline tht season , and for Jtl.XJ
you can purchase a good stiff hat
e'ltial to hats boituht elsewhere for
* 2. Other stiff hats for fl.SO , fS ,
92.no , 93.
Our soft crushers sell for 60c and
73c ,
Soft Hats from 75c Upwards ,
Underwear ,
OnrHneofttnilcrtvcar is selling at
lower prices than ha * ever been
seen before. We call yottr attention
to the goods shown in onr tvfmtet *
tt'liich tee are selling at
75 Per Gent Cheaper than other
Houses can Sell Them for ,
NEW YORK & OMAHA CLOTHING CO
1308 Farnam Street.
OUH resources which the northern moun
tains afford , and the atrrlcultural possi
bilities of that section of the state , ex
cept in a few localities , appear to bo
alnnder indeed.
Ijcvel and Hill Onlture.
it has been for many years a disputed
question whether level or hill culture waa
better for growing crops , but as there
are so many differences in soils while the
modes required for crops of all kinds are
unlike , the experience of each fanner
on his own soil can alone. decide the
matter. The fact is , that under certain
conditions , either mode may be better
than the other. , On soils that are damp ,
with subsoils composed of stiff clay , the
hilling season may perhaps bo preferable
able- , but where the soil is well under-
drained or the ground rolling , the. level
system may bo the more suitable. Culti
vation of the soil is intended not only to
clear off the crass and weeds , but also
to assist the growing plants to obtain
and retain the greatcbt amount of heat
and moisture , as well as to afford more
heat to the roots. Something also de
pends upon the kind ot manure and fer
tilizer used , and upon the quantity ap
plied. In an experiment tried by an
agricultural Journal , potatoes were
grown at the rate of 1,000 bushels per
acre , but the fertilizer used was in sufli-
cieut quantity to supply all the require
ments of the crop. The level cultivation
was practiced iu growing the
crop , and it is probable
that u complete failure would have been
the result had the hilling system
been followed , for the' reason that in or
der to dissolve so large amount of min
eral fertilizer plenty of moisture was
necessary , which , was retained by the
field being level. cultivating the en
tire service the fine earth served as a
covering or mulch , thereby preventing
evaporation , as capillary attraction drew
the moisture up from below , the connec
tion , however , being broken whore the
soil was stirrud. Hill cultivation would
not only have required the hoe to ft cer
tain extent , but would have caused the
exposure of a larger surface to the air ,
producing greater evaporation. Corn
growcTs are aware that the roots of
growing corn extend in every direction ,
and feed as near the surface * s possible ,
and for this reason many farmers check
their corn in the rows and cultivate in
both directions , the desire being not to
stir the soil deeply , but to keep the sur
face tine. But on stiff , wet soils hill cul
tivation is sometimes necessary or the
young corn will be injured from heavy
rains. All soils thaUiavc been well tiled
with drain tile will permit of level cul
ture , as the air and heat if well drained.
No rule , however , can be laid down for
all to follow , as hill or level culture de
pends entirely upon circumstances ,
How Sheep Benefit band.
There is no stock so beneficial to land
as sheep , and for cleaning and fertilizing
purposes alone it will pay to keep a small
Hock of elicap. In speaking of sheep re
storing the fertility of land the secretary
of the Massachusetts state board of agri
culture says :
"Tho problem hardest for the New
England farmer to solve is how to keep
up the fertility of pastures. Whore cows
are kept on lands rough with stone and
not described by the term arable , there n
u constant dolerfaration ; weeds and
bushes usurp the land and the farmer
continually goes to the institutes with the
unanswered question : How shall we
kcou up our pastures ?
Sheep will restore the worst of these
worn out ranges to u better than its
original fertility ; the btoncs will remain ,
of course ; but if bushes are cut , sheep
will prevent their growth , briars and
blackberry bushes , if mowed , will disap
pear from the soil , together with all va
rieties of noxious weeds. Nutritious
grasses will take their places , and the
farmer will soon realize the truth of the
Spanish saying that "the sheep lias H
go.lden hoof. " But the old picture must
be sheep-tight , because they do not enjoy
the privation incident to renovating old
pastures , and will naturally seek fresher
and more agreeable ranges. If there is
no wall , a wire and picket tence H the
host for sheep. Then feed your siieep
everyday about half a pint of cotton ,
seed meal each , or you may feed a pint
of oats.
"When there is help enough on the
farm , shcou may he pastured to great
advantage by hurdling them at night in : \
small space , ( u movable hurdles , and
feeding them inside the hurdles , keeping
thorn there all night. If cotton sicd is
fed its whole cost will bo returnedin ma
nure , th foul growth will bo absolutely
destroyed , and dogs will not molest the
shuep. The renovation , or rather the
creation , of pasture in such a casu is
positive. U will take the time of two
men to go to the pasture at evening and
move the hurdle. Thu shecp , accustomed
to be fed with grain will not bu scattered ,
and will not have to ba collected or
driven to the hurdles , indued they will
crowd upon lha shepheriU , and if tha
HocK is largotho hardest of the work will
bo to keep them out of' ' thu way until the
hurdles are set. A collie dog can bo
trained by any one to help in this part of
the work. Your hurdles can be tot for
ground enough so that thov need not hn
moved for several days , and will in that
time require only one man to let the
sheep out and call them iu at niuht. This
is un advantage at the tyne of turning
rams into the flock , because it is always
host to taku the ram awav by day , feed
him with outs iu a clone place and load
him back to the hurdling owes at night. "
'
MVd MlUUlC.
Do not overfeed your sheep or place so
much food before them , that they will
luavo any , for thuv will soon learn to
waste large quantities of it.
The Suffolk stmup , in claimed by their
friends , have few suuoriors as mutton
shnep. They make extraordinary weight * ,
and arw popular in Kugland. They are
hardy and good grazers.
The heaviest lamb aver raised m the
United Status , an Oxford , which attained
100 pounds in nlno mouths , was fed on
all the ground oats , in addition to its
mother's milk , it could cat. A twin sis
ter reached eighty-live pounds in the
same period.
Race horses are fed on the clean blades
of cornfodder in some alablos , as it is
free from dust. The stalk of corn is
stripped of its blades by hand , and the
blades are then tied into a small bundle ,
which is hung on thu stock to cure. It
ucver touches the ground , and is consequently
quently free from dirt.
There is in Moiimouth county , Now
Jersey , a cow whose record as a brooder
is so marvelous that it is almost incred
ible. She is a result of a cross between
the Jersey and. the Ayrshire breeds , and
is now sorcn years old. At her tint
calving she produced three calves , at
her second calving three calves , at her
third calving three calves , at her fou'rth
two and at her iifth four calves in all ,
liftccu perfectly formed calves in lire
years , at live calvingi , and each year
she was bred to a bull different from the
ono preceding.
Range Journal : 'Cattle raising iu the
west has been much like a soo-saw. some
years up and others down , and it is well
to note that the higher or lower the ex
treme years are the reaction always car
ries it to the corresponding op
posite. It will bo well , therefore , for
cattlemen to build surely and industri
ously , remembering that thu longer the
depression the better will be the reaction.
Thu cutting up of the large ; herds , which
will result in more oven distribution of
the supply and obviate to a considerable
extent the necessity for and possibility
of enormous shipments for but two or
three months in the year will largely
help to bring about the reaction and
Colorado is in the advance guard of the
range countries in which this change is
now taking place.
Western Plowman : The stock-raiser
whose business is above a very limited
one will find platform scales a very judi
cious investment. The time of guess
work in feeding is past : and it is owing
only to exceptionally favorable circnm-
stanca that a reasonable prolit can be
got from stock feeding conducted on u
uaiis other than that which takes ac
count of food fed and the gain made
therefrom. Ho who would got from
stock-raising the prolit it is capable of
yielding must maka good use of the
scalos. Ho will need to waiirh the food
given the animals , and to weigh the ani
mals once a fortnight , that ho may know
what feeds may give thu highcat profit ,
or if any gives a reasonable compensa
tion. And good use of tl.o scales will DO
found when the animals .ire to be mar
keted. Let them be weighed in the lot ,
not when they have been driven some
distance , and , as a consequence , have
lost woiuht. The farmer who must drive
his stockto the village to be weighed
sustains a considerable loss , for which ho
has only himself to blami.
Farm Topics.
English dairymen are now almost unan
imous in the opinion that ground oats
is the best milk-producing grain ration
known.
Mr. Ware , of Massachusetts , says that
butter made from his silage in
winter is yellow without any coloring
matter , and seems as if it came from
Juno grass.
Michigan shows a decrease of sheep
for several years past. The loss from
1834 to 1883 was 83,812 ; from 1835 to
1880 it was 333,0,10 , , and the number now
on hand is 1 8L'50 less than in 1880.
If sheep have free access to salt they
will never overeat of it , but if salted oc
casionally and given it freely they will
eat too much , whiuh provokes unnatural
thirst anil possibly injurious effects.
About the surest way to spoil a spirited
horse in to urge him by frequent taps or
words until he finds that ho can never
satisfy his driver , then he will always re
main a slow-poke , says the Hus
bandman.
Reports from the American Southdown
association , held at Springfield , III. , as
sert that there is an increased demand
for good mutton , Southdown rams are
in demand for crossing on flocks hereto
fore kept for wool exclusively.
A report is given in the Rural Press of
the case of a cow which died after eating
oleander. The cow got into a front yard ,
where the oleander was growing. I is
stated that the prussic acid in the ole
ander was the cause of the death of the
cow.
cow.Tho
The farmer cannot well get along with
out having at least a few cows. Ho is
therefore interested , be it over so littlo.ln
making thorn pay , and cannot afford to
shut his eyes to an opportunity of ac
quiring points on profitable daily man
agement.
The margin between corn and pork is
generally HO narrow , says the Breeders'
( Jazetto , that while swine production can
bo made one of the most profitable fea
tures of the farm , and upon many farms
seems almost necessary to a profitable
management , it takes good hogs and u
good system of feeding in order to get
money out of the business , and the far
mer who shall neglect c.ithor will be apt
to lind his profits very narrow.
Difficulty of breathing , tightness of the
chest or throat , quickly relieved by a few
doses of Dr. J. H. McLean's Tar Wine
Lung Balm 23 cents u bottle.
President Cleveland's Two Words.
Philadelphia North American : There's
a story afloat about a newspaper man
who tried to interview President Cleve
land on the night of his departure for
Washington. The newspaper man fol
lowed the distinguished man to West
Philadelphia , whore a , train' was in wait
ing , ho which promptly boarded.
"Air. President , " hn said , accosting that
dignitary , "I am a representative of the
"Yes , " briefly.
"It's the only administration organ in
this city. "
"Yos. "
"Can't you give me an interview ? " said
the newspaper man , the president's calm
demeanor causing his heart to sink with
despair.
"Yes. "
"Thank heaven , " murmured the scribe ,
"I'll have a gigantic 'beat' on the boys
dead sure. "
IIu waited. The president remained
silont.
"Mr. President , you "
"Yes. "
"Just say two words and I'll make a
half a column out ot jt. "
"You will ? "
" 1 will. "
"Well , I've said two words. "
" ( Jood-by , sir. "
And a brakeman led thu stupefied scribe
out.
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