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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1887)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , OCTOBER" 23 , 1887. TAR m FEATHERS TALKED Two Lincoln Hock Drivers Brutally Insult a Lady. THEY GET OFF WITH A FINE. Ilnllrontl FincrworkcrH Resorting to Now Schemes llnso Ball People DlHtippolntcd Preparing For the IrlHh At. V'a. frnoM THE nun's LINCOLN nnniuu. ! Two disreputable characters wore up in poUqo court yesterday having a trial that ended altogether too easily for them. The parties wcro hack-drivers In the city named Lymnn Wllcox and C. . Horg , und they wcro on trial for assault and hnttcry. A few nights since an ustlmahlo lady in the city whoso homo In in the suburbs , missed the last Blrcot car and going to the Capitol hotel parlor ordered u hack to tulto her homo. Wllcox wan called upon and the lady entered tlio hack , Wilcox. just ns the hack started , Rotting Inside and closing the door. To the Judy's Indignant Inquiry ns to his business inside ho inndo an excuro and shortly after ward commenced improper advances and to tier Indignant protests answered by ordering his companion , who was driving the hack , to drlvu faster. The scamp then returned to Ills udviinceH. but the lady ordered him to denial and demanded to bo let out of tlic liuulc. Wilcox evidently losing courage to carry out his infamous designs Bwnrc and used Insulting language , but opened the hack and left the lady , who is a cripple , out on the highway several Moults from homo. The two hackmcn , who wcro evidently in collusion , cursed around and went back to the city , the lady walking homo as best she could. The evident intent of Wilcox was to outrage the lady , but cs ho dcslHted before using force , assault was as heavy a charge ns it was thought could bo imiintalmcd against thcni. Under this charge AVilrox was lined $ T5 and Uorg S5. ! ! Public indignation is aroused over the two men , especially Wilcox , and the expression was general that while the law could not reach them more effectually n coat of tar and leathern applied to the one who entered the hack and so grossly insulted the lady would bo the proper card. The honest and respect able huukmen of the city ewe it to them selves to rid the service of such characters , and people who pationizo hacks and entrust ladles In the care of drivers will bo emphatic in demanding nummary justice for such men us Wilcox. After the flnca had been imposed the parties were remanded buck to jail , although JJorg expected to raise the money to pay Ills line for his part in the transaction. The police thought Wilcon would board awhile with the city , and it is probably u good thing for him that ho remains out of sight of public indig nation for u season. CO.NTI.NU1NO TUB HtnSSUUK. Manager Holdrego and other H. & M. men have been In the city the past two days vig orously engaged in the work of attempting to crush the test case in the supreme court and to throttle Attorney General Lccso and keep the public in ignorance of the law. Attorney Huwloy , of the Klkhorn , made slow progress in bulldozing the attorney general into sub mission , and the liurlington managers are talcing u different track by attempting to co erce the attorney general through other members of the commission , or n last resort by holding out lunivo promises and now schemes of compromise to the Lincoln freight bureau und board of trade , in whoso name the test case was brought. Whatever this last and very transpuicut ochcmo will work is the question , but up to yesterday it had not ma- tcriull/ou although conferences had been held with the fi eight bureau. The success gained with the commission in scheming through a compromise is evidently judged to bo the proper scheme to work on the board of trade , und especially when the case is approaching n hearing and several members of the board of transportation are out of the city and out of reach of their fresh schemes. OUT IX Till : CUI.II. It was generally understood in base ball circles yesterday that Lincoln had lost its supposed position in the new Northwestern association und to say that it was a disap- ) Kintment with many is expressing It mildly. Siuco the visit of Dave Kowo , of Chicago , where ho successfully secured recognition in the new league , it has been considered cer tain that Lincoln would IK ) a base bail town another season on a ( Inner foundation than ever. Subscriptions have been taken for a guarantee fund and it all looked as though the highway was clear. The rude repulse from the Chicago meeting is therefore a great disappointment. A OHAXI ) ItnCKl'TION. Arrangements urn nearly complete for the grand reception that will bo given the Irish members of parliament , Messrs. O'Connor und Esmondu in this city , upon the occasion of their visit. On Tuesday evening Novem ber 1 , a grand reception will bo accorded the visitors at Funko's onora house at which time and place Governor Thayer , accom panied by his staff , will preside and eloquent epecches of welcome will bo delivered. The meeting will bo an enthusiastic endorsement of Ireland's ' struggle for homo rule. On the night following lion. John Fitzgerald , piesi- dent of the Irish National league in America , will tender Messrs. O'Connor and Esmondo a banquet at the Capital hotel that will un doubtedly bo a very grand affair ? Prominent citizens will respond to toasts appropriate to the occasion and the visit of the eminent Irishmen to the city wherein is located the headquarters of the Irish National leoguo will bo one that for cordiality and hospitality Ihoy will long remember. CONUllllflATlONAL CONVENTION. The state convention of congregational churches in Nebraska opened yesterday morning for. business with a fluttering attendance tendance- numbering over two hundred dole- fates. The evening before , the ladles of the feuirch in this city received the visiting dele gates in the most cordial manner serving an legant supper in the dining rooms of the church that was greatly appreciated. In the evening the o | > emng sermon of the conven tion was preached by llov. J. L. Mallo to u largo audience which filled the church to its utmost capacity. The music was of a high order of excellence and greatly appreciated. Good music will bo a feature of the entire convention , Mrs. Weber , Mrs. lUymond and others assisting In this part of the conven tion work. In the evening session , yester day , ltov. Worry , of Fremont , was elected moderator and the business opened with the toplo of the day , "Educational Work. " The report of the educational committee was up for discussion and papers upon the topics "Tho Work of the Academy , " "Tho Needs of n School In Northern Nebraska , " and "Ono Collcgo or Two , " constituted the programme for the afternoon hours. A demand has arisen In the denominational work over the state for n college in northern Nebraska , and this was regarded us the most prominent topic of the day. The chinch , while it has a number of academics in the state , has but ono college , that of Doano und Crete , which , whllo greatly prospering , is regarded by many ns too remote from the north part of the state , and it is thought it would in no vray lese in numbers or influence If another college was instituted. President Gates , of Grinnoll , la. , was announced us the speaker for last uvenlng'B session of the convention. IX POLITICS. The campaign progresses in Lancaster county with little variation. The republicans have u school house campaign over the county in progress and apiwiutmcnta made to cover the time up to election. The Hist or ganized plan of a campaign on the part of the democracy culminated Wednesday evening in the organization of the "Jackson Democratic club. " About ono hundred democrats were present at the organization. J. D. Calhoun wus elected president , und the club announces that rooms will IMJ secured und permanent headquarters opened at ouco. The secretary is made a salaried officer und is to dovota his entire Jacksoufnn time to Jacksouian work. IN TDK COUKTS. In the supreme court yesterday but ono case was argued and the court then ad journed until Tuesday next to continue under the regular call of the docket. In the district court the libel case against the State Journal was quashed after the tlrst witness for the prosecution hud taken the stand , the court holding that the complaint did not sot forth facts sufficient to warrant a trial. The ease was uot wholly dismissed , the court allowing tlio complainants to lilo now petitions provided they could discover K 'JI to warrant u case at trial which prob- I1 Will not bo done. . l'cxnn Foyer. . ' LINCOLV , Nob.Oct. 24 ; To tho.Ed itor'of the BKK : Can native cattle , lu- fcctcd through Toxnns , ngnln Infect our northern paalurcs anil cauao second lu- foction nmong our nntivo.n The state veterinarian says they can not. ' ' My Dour Sir As should bo well Icnown to the farmers of Nebraska , I have entirely the contrary opinion , which is thoroughly supported by tlio most positive nnd unequlvical evidence. In the Omtihn , BEK , of October 8 last , Is a published interview with the state veterinarian , which I suppow can betaken taken ns authoritative , in which it is said that his object in visiting Toka- mah "was for the purpose of investiga ting Dr. Billings' cases of Texas fovor. which had broken out in native cattlo. " Aa tlio state veterinarian did not leave Omaha until Friday morning , and returned to the city the sarao day , it was absolutely impossible for him to personally Investigate either "Dr. Bil lings' cases" or any other cases of Texas fever at Tokamah. The most ho could have done wan to have investigated a few mon and heard their opinions , and as wo do not know who those persons were , or what their responsibility is , and 113 the state veterinarian docs not give a particle of ovldcnco of having done any investigation whatever , the public should accept his opinion as valueless. No competent investigator would give an iota for them. The state veterinarian says : "As far as my observations and experience - porionco roaches , the malady cannot bo transmitted from native cattle to other native cattlo. " To which I answer , that so far as a rather extended observation and prac tical experience with him reaches , the opinion of the state veterinarian upon such a subject is worthless. Witncfcs The inestimable value to the state of the observations and experien ces of the state veterinarian at Toka mah. Where are they ? The state veterinarian seeks to back up his baseless assertions by the follow ing remark : "This is his , Billings , first experience with Texas fever , and ho ia now trying to override authority. " Uow does the state veterinarian have so much knowledge about my experi ence ? I have scon Texas fever in Bos ton long before I over came to Nebraska und know more about it than I did hog cholera , of which I know , perbonally , nothing when I como hero. I may know a little something of both dibeases now , which is vastly more than the state veterinarian knows of either. So I am trying to override authority ? The man who tackles mo upon Bticli n pointas that wants to have more diligence - gonco and a better memory than the state veterinarian of Nebraska. Lot us see who uro the authorities ? 1. The report of the metropolitan board of health of Now York city , pub lished in the transactions of the Now York State Agricultural society 18G7 , vol. 2. Lot us see what they say : "That the evidence of the _ Texas cattle tlo di&ciibo being communicated from native to other native cattle in this groupo is beyond a doubt. " p. 1017. ! ! . Dr. John M. Knuoh , once health oflleor at Chicago and at present the noted and ollicicnt bcurotary of Illinois Htiilo board uf health , is no mean author ity. On this subject ho says : "With regard to the transmittal of this disease by native ( northern ) toother native cattle , I must confess that notwith standing the weight of testimony against it , I am inclined to believe that such can and does take placo. "Several instances of thischaractorfell under my observation , but the most con clusive evidence 1 have is that native cattle were purchased in Chicago in August and "taken to Lebanon county , Ponn. , and that a short time after they died , and that other native cattle on the name farm and neighborhood died and that no Texas cattle had boon near the place. " N. Y. State Trans , p. 1082. There is no question that in the eyes of the state veterinarian , Dr. Salmon , chief of the bureau of animal industry at Washington , is somewhat of an au thority. IIo says : "Aro pastures over infected by sick natives ? "If the observers of Texas fever are practically unanimous in concluding that the disease is never convoyed di rectly from ono animal to another , this is far from likely the case in regard to the ability of sick animals to infect partures. It is true that in all observa tions of 1808 there were but two cases whore it boomed at all certain that pas tures had been poisoned by sick north ern cattle. In regard to these , how ever , there was little chance to doubt. "In my own observations I liavo gen erally found that sick natives wore harmless , but there seems to bo oc casional instances , particularly whore they have pastured on permanently in fected lands , in which they carry the poison and infect the lands that were previously bafo. " Report 18S3 , page 61. " Dr. Salmon then gives soiuo cases which ho considers us evidence of this point. Now who have wo loft ? Dr. Dotmers ! IIo says nothing about it , except to re iterate the gen erally received and contrary opinion. Throe authorities to ono against the statement of the state votornarianl The latter utterly ignores that in this outbreak at Tokamah , it was the first time in the northern history of this dis ease that allowed such a second infec tion of natives by moans of natives to take place in such a position and effect ual as well as unquestionable manner. The state veterinarian again says : "I think Dr. Billings has acted very unwisely in this mtttor. : Ho has done more harm to the cattle trade of that part of the country than the entire out break of "Toxas Fever. " That is goodl Under whoso instructions , and , indi rectly , with whoso sanction wcro the original disease dihiiorsing To.xans lei into Tokamah as well as Uica ? The state veterinarian of Nebraska is responsible for this , and the state is responsible to the suilorors for the losses occasioned thereby- As to my responsibility , the state vet erinarian displays the most terrible ignorance of the duties of tlio scientific investigator , which is the mission I am engaged for. Such n person's work is to boiirch for the truth and state the facts , as bu roads them , nothing more If eventually proved to bo erroneous is nothing to the question so long a : ho states the truth us ho bees it. Whether it is harmful or not is of no matter to the investigator. Whether the facts are against the apparent interest of the fatato is of no consequence whatever. So much the worse for the state. In this ctio thoj were not , oven had they been injurious to the cattlemen at Tekamah , which is not the case. The balance of the staU and that locality must bo bonellUoc and rendered more cautious by othoi experiences and my work. Whore such facts have an injurious character to any interest , it is the dutj of tlio'nti\to pri'ventiv.o service lo prevent vent that injury and nothing wlmtovoi to do with i investigative service. Puchapa the htato veterinarian yrouli like some authorities on that point. If so vo refer him to-all' authorities upoi veterinary iwlico and public health who are oi'igliml investigators. I should have noted these points before fore , but pre.ss ofwork prevented mj giviiiff'tho necessary consideration to i until tonltty. . ' F. L. BlLUNOS. THE PAWNEE BLATHERSKITE , * A Brainless Bully Running for Judge in the First District. The Dloropulnblo Career or 1'awnco Humphrey A Illnaplicrnoiis Slijr- look nnd Corporation Tool , TicurcSKH : , Nob. , Oct. 25. [ Corre spondence of the BEK. ] In the seloc- .ion of candidates for district judge , in the First judicial district , a blundering republican convention haa again made a democratic victory a necessity a nec essity because two incompetents have jcon placed upon the ticket ; a necessity jccauso honest monregardless of party , demand that only just and equitable mon jo clothed with the authority to ndmln- stcr justice and dccido upon the merits of a case , and possessing the intellect nnd moral honesty to decide which is wheat and which chaff in the ordinary pettifoggers' plea ; a necessity if for no Jthcr reason limn that thoroughly lionc&t mon , and not notorious railroad tools nnd cappers , bo kept on the judi cial bench. Of Stall , nothing more this time , ex cept that to say that ho is n penny- pinching wrecker a lawyer of notmoro than ordinary ability , and n man whoso long continued dishonest practices have : auscd papers nt his own homo to brand him as a crooked lawyer and a villain. Of Humphrey , the Pawnco blather skite , the over-willing railroad tool , the bulldozer and original poetry fiend considerable. ' Humphrey is just now going through the district bellowing at the top of his voice that the "party" must bo kept in- Lact. Party papers are assorting that Humphrey's ono claim is , that ho has always boon for party first himself afterward. Lot mo here review a few brief chap ters of Till : OAT.T..ANT CAPTAIN'S CAREER. Ill the fall of 1873 , when T. W. Pc- peen of Pawnco county was nominated tor the legislature by a republican con vention , to represent the district com posed of Pawnee and Johnson counties , Humphrey announced himself an inde pendent candidate for the ottlco. In his usual vindictive and heartless style ho yilliflcd Mr. Popoon in a shamelessly indecent manner. Judge Edwards also announced himself ns a candidate for the same position. This announcement frightened Humphrey , who was con scious of his own unpopularity in the community , and ho immediately turned his batteries of mud upon Edwards , and swore by all the fabled gods of war that Popoon was the imago of immaculate purity. This was a case where ho was for Humphrey first and was about the only man who was. As a matter of fact , Humphrey has no more regard.for party principles when ho can servo himself , than ho has for the feelings or the interest of the labor ing masses. Another striking example of his undying DEVOTION AND ROYALTY to the party about which ho prates , is presented by the following letter writ ten loss than two months ago : PAWNEE Cmr , Nob. , AUR. 29 , 1867. A. M. Appolgot , Esq. , Tecumsch , Nob. : I notice with surprise the apportionment f or delegates in the judicial convention. Johnson county has not 10 per cent more republicans than Pawnee county. It is incomprehensible to mo that the vote on D. F. Osgood should have been taken as n basis. Why didn't the committee go bock to the vote for D. Butler for Rovernor. T. W. Popoon can't represent this county , or the republicans thereof on a proxy from a resident of Grand Island , and who has been such for the past two years. The fact is Hichardson county , with Pawnee , was re sponsible. Unless this action can bo satisfactorily ex plained , the republicans of this county will not bo bound by the action of such a conven tion. tion.Pawnoo Pawnee county republicans will have what is fairouTHE JUDICIAJOFFICE BOFAU AT THEY AltE CONCERNED , WILL HE taitCn OUt Of poli- tica. Yours , GEOIIUB H. HUMPHREY. Who were the Pawnee county repub licans for whom Humphrey was the eclf- chosen mouth-piece ? Why should he arrogate to himself the authority of spokesman of Pawnee county , when in deed ho is the most unpopular republi can in its confines. People in whoso faces Humphrey nnd his strikers will attempt to wave the bloody shirt , are respectfully requested to remember and mention the fact that only two months ago this pettifogging , bulldozing blatherskite , threatened , unless ho could run things his way , to take the judicial ofllco out of politics , and of course UOLTTHK PAIITV. Now that ho has succeeded in running things his way , it would bo a most just and fitting act if the people would do as ho proscribed , take the office out of poli tics and elect some decent man whose name is not Humphrey. The farmers of the First district will bo loth to vote for Humphrey , as it was current talk in Nebraska's darkest days , when they were drought-burned and grasshopper-oaten ; when they wore com pelled to borrow money and usurers were eager to oblige them , then this avarici ous schemer , while never possessing a sa cred thought , intimated that ho prayed to God that the grasshoppers would como every year , as his business would bo increased thereby. Pretty subject this to bo asking votes from farmers and laboring men ! AS A RA1LUOAD ! On YI8T Humphrey carried books of trip passes no inter than last winter and has always been notorious as a cheap railroad tool. In fact his whole life shows him to bo a narrow-minded , one-sided , egotistical ass , unfit and incompetent to sit on a judicial bench , or to attempt to impar tially discharge the duties of the olllco to which ho will never bo elected. The single circumstance , his. dis graceful and unwarranted attack upon old Mr. Edwards , is u sulllciont guaran tee that ho does not possess that fair , calm , deliberate judicial temperament necessary to ono who fills that impor tant position , or , on the other hand , proves that ho is a coward and a bully , and in no way worthy the recognition of the people. His open and brazen attempt to defeat popular representative government at the election in Pawnee City last fall , waa enough within itself to justify all voters favoring a free ballot and an honest count in snowing Humphrey under , even as they snowed Colby under in ' 83. Ho is a worse craven than Pontius Pilate of old , who for the sake of a few days of jKipularity stood up and judged a guilUess man as meriting death , anil then , trying to avoid the rusponsibiliiy. said the infamous words handed down through the ages : " 1 wash my hands ol this innocent man'a blood. " Humphrey has that cowardly judge for nn exam ple , but it will never bo his good for tune to improve by that experience lOi the simple season that ho will never bo placed where it will bo of the slightest use to him. The-voters of this district will bury both Humphrey and Stull deeper than Church Howe was planted ' ono year tujo. Ai. FAUtiniOTHiiit : Cashmere Itoun.uct Perfume ' Is unexcelled in exquisite combination ol delicate odors. Colgate & Co , are thr ' largest jwrfumqrs. Estate Transfers. Tas U Hackthorn nnd wife to Wm H . ' Craig , lot 2. blk'fi , llrookliiio add to Omnlm. . . . . . . . $ COO Dinnha Smelting & Helming company to Carter Whlto Lend company , be ginning at n point 83 ft due north of the n w corner of lot P , Olson's add to Omaha ; thcnco cnst to the north point of let 15 of said add ; thcuco easterly along the n o line of said lot 15 to njioint 83 ft duo north of the north line of lot 5 In said add , thcnco duo west to the place of bo- glnulng , wd . 1 A Van Glider arid husband to Mary J Thompson , beginning ut n poiut b ft east of the n w corner of blk 7 , in Ilanscom Place add , to the city of Omaha ou the north line of Bald blk , thence south 100 ft , thcnco cast 40 ft. thcnco north 100 ft , thcnco west 40 ft to place of beginning.decd. 8,000 M O Robertson and husband to Uobcrt G Hlisv lot 13 and 14 , in Ludwlck Place add to Omaha , w d . 4,000 Chas F Patterson to Amanda I Pat terson , nj of lot 10 , blk 8 , In Ilor- bach's 2nd add to Omaha , w d . 2,500 Martha M Ish , guardian , to .John B Finlay , trustee , beginning nt n point 2.G04 , Jf ft north of the B o corner of the west M of the s w K of section 10 , 15 , 13 ; thcnco north 18. > K ft to the north line of said quarter sec tion : thcnco west ! 25 ft ; thcnco south 13i > ft ; tbcnco cnst 325 ft to place of beginning , containing ono acre inoro or less , guardian's deed , . 8,400 Martha M Ish ta John U Finlay. trus tee , beginning nt a poiut 2M , ( } { tt n of the so cor of the w )4 ) ° l th ° sw } ( of Sco 10 , 15 , 13 , thence n 135jf ft to the n line of said quarter section ; thcnco w 325 ft ; thcuco s 1U5)1 ft ; thcnco o 325 ft to place of beginning , qcd . 1 Samuel WesthcimcrandwifotoMorltz Meyer , s 20 ft of lot 13 in bllt SO , South Omaha , qo d . 1 Jutncs P English and wife to James A McShtino , lot 4 and the o 10 ft of lot 5 , blk 4 , Capital add to Omaha , w d. 8,000 South Omaha Land company to F E & M V U U , strip of land 50 ft wide across s w X of sec 33 , 15 , 13 , r of w d 1 South Omaha Land company to F E & M V U U , strip of land 100 ft wide across the n } tf of the nw $ of see 5. 14 , 13 ; also additional strip of land CO ft wide on each side of the above described strip of land and along the same ; also additional strip of laud 50 Bt wide on the n side of and along tlio first above described strip of land of 100 ft in width , r of w d . 5,030 James P Mcgcath and Virginia C Mo- gcath to Emtnn E Illgginbottom. lot 87 , Windsor place , being n part of sec 28,15,13 , wd. . . . . . 3,100 Jcnsino Christine MulthlMm toWillard C Matthison , wj of lot 13 , blk 7 , in Drake's odd to Omaha , qo d . 25 John J Murphy ( single ) to Josephine E Carroll , lot 12 , blk 03 , South Omaha , wd . 1,400 City of Omaha to Jacob G Swanson , all that portion of 23d st in said city vacated by ordinance No 1557 , ap proved Sept 23 , 18S7 , contigious to and adjoining the o % of the &y of lot 25 in McCandlish Place in said city of Omaha und extending as far east as the west line of said 23d st , as the same la established by said Ordinance No 1557 , d . 3 John J Corrigan and wf to John S Harmnn , o 45 ft ofilot 12 , blk 4 , in Parker's add to Omaha , w d . 3,000 Frances F Packard to Fredrick L Packard , lot 'M in Harbachs 1st odd to Omaha , except the u GO ft of the w 09 ft of lot 20 , q c . 1 Thomas Hrcnnan ( single ) to Robert W McIIulo , lots 2 , 3 , 0 in Rosalind Place , w d . . . . . 1,200 Andrew Rosewater et al , to John L Miles nnd Jutncs Thompson , lots 1 , 7 , 10 , 14 , 10 , 22 , 23 iu Ainsficld add to Omaha , w d . ' . . . . 2,844 Thomas Mortcnson and wf to F E & M V U R , no ) of the nw > { of BCD C , 10,11 r of w d . . ; . . . 1C2 Benjamin McNIcholson ( single ) to Ed ward N Randolph , nK of lot 2 , blk 2 , Patrick's odd to Onmtm , w d . 3,250 Samuel E Rogers and wf to Joseph Osmora , lot . blk 13 in Improve ment Association add to Omaha. W d COO William Fitch , " trustee , to Charles Weymuller , lot 0 , blk 5 , Linwood park add , wd . 150 William Fitch , trustee , to Fred Woy- mullcr , lot 7 , blk 5 , Linwood park add , wd . 150 Fred Woymullcr to George M Hunter , lot 12. blk 7. Albright's annex , w d. . 800 Fred woymuller to P E Andrescn , lot 7 , blk 5 , Linwood park add , w d . 250 Total sales $53,109 Hideous In Every Guise , Whether it bo the best known form , chills and fever , or else bilious remit tent , double ague or ague cake , iu that abominable disorder involving the liver , the bowels and the kidneys.known as malaria. Every complaint classified under this generic , though erroneous appellation , is destructive of the ner vous system , but is , unhappily , not to bo subdued , or oven checked , by the use of ordinary nervines , febrifuges or tonics. There is , however , prompt re lief and ultimate cure to bo found in IIostotter'8 Stomach Bitters , foremost among the proprietary remedies of America , and widely known in other lands. Not only diseases born of mi asma , but rheumatic complaints , super induced by exposure in bad weather , inherited or incurred debility of the kidneys or bladder , dyspepsia and nn irregular condition of bowels , are cura ble nay , certain to bo cured by this deservedly esteemed and professionally sanctioned corrective. Joe .Tcrrcrsou's Home. Harper's Magazine : Mr. JoiTorson has built a typically southern house of baronial proportions , full of treasures from every country in the world , on the very crest of the hill ; the verandas , with a frontage of ninety feet , overlooic the plain of Attakapas to the Gu\f. \ A hedge of roses nearly as thick as the Chinese wall runs for seven miles around the uplands , dividing it from the sea- marshes. When the roses and magnolias and orange plantations which encircle the house are in bloom they send their soft greetings through the pure air for miles across the prairies. The plantation is in the charge of an Acadian overseerM. JosephLandrywho is a good representative of his race , and a curious specimen , too , of the kind of man which intelligence , shrewdness , a bravo simple nature , and trcincn deus physique will make , with no help whatever from society or schools. The loyalty of these people to their employers belongs to the feudal days. The night before , Landry had faced single-handed n herd of angry cattle , standing in the narrow lagoon in water to his waist from dark until morning , to keep them from rushing down , to the floouod sea- marsh , where they jvould inevitably have drowned. "Can fight lo wat' et le cat' , " ho grumbled , { 'but ' lo mosquit' ho beat mo. " ( Mr. Jefferson is known to his Acadian neighbors and the negroes only as a planter , wise in oranges and cattle , but they have an intense curiosity concern ing some other mysterious avocation which ho is vaguely reported to follow during the summer , and which they sus pect has something to do with swallow ing fire and swords. One of his ne- .groos , when they were alone together on the prairie one day , burst out with : "MV .Tof'fcon , lommo see dat ar. We hyah all by oursel's. Foil do Lohd's bake , cut up a bit. " MAKK No MISTAKE. If you have madu up your mind to buy Hood's Sarsaparilla - aparilla do not bo induced to take any other. Hood's ' Sarsnparilla is u pecu liar medicine , possessing , by virtue of its peculiar combination , proportion and preparation , curative power bii- perior to any other article of the kind iKjforo- the people. For all. affections arising from impure blood or low fitato of the system it is unequalled. Bo sure to get Hood's. FACTS FOR THE FARMERS. Puro-brod , Qrndo and Common Cattlo. BREAKING HEIFERS TO MILK. A Practical Trontloo oil Cattle Breed ing The Farm AVell Sonio Hints nml Suggestions on Agri cultural Point ! ) . Purc-Ilrcd , Grade nml Common Cat tic. Professor G. E. Morrow , of the Uni versity of Illinois , writes to the Rural Now Yorker : In the practice of stock breeding , as well as in all discussions on the subject , it is important to keep in mind that all rules regarding it have exceptions ; that it is safer to say that a given result may happen , than that it will ; that wo cannot always express re sults in figures absolutely correct. Thus wo say the progeny of a bull of ono breed nnd n cow of another , is half and half. Usually this reasonably closely expresses the truth ; but occasionally an animal so bred shows no sign of possess ing any distinctive quality of ono of the breeds. A rod Short-horn cow belong ing to the University of Illinois was , by accident , served by nHolstciu bull. The calf might well bo shown as a pure Hol- stoln , so far ns color is concerned. Only a day or two ago I looked at a herd in which were grade Jerseys showing scarcely a mark of that brood. Ono of the best formed co\vsfrom a Short-horn typo , ever in our university herd , was the product of two crosses by pure-bred bulls oil common or native block. Keeping the above in mind as to pos sibilities , wo may safely rely in practice on the rule that calllo will possess Iho characteristics of any breed in direct proportion to the percentage of blood of that breed which they po so.ss. As a rule , cattle of the improved breeds nro better for the purposes for which cattle are kept by larmors in general , than are the common or unimproved cattle of any state ; corlainly bolter than our scrubs. Hence , both theoretically and practically , I prefer high grade ani mals lo those with a small percentage of the blood of ono of the improved bipeds. I see no reason to modify inv long umo belief that the cheapest , safest nnd best method by which the average farmer can improve his cattle , is to use well bred bulls of the breed believed to bo the best adapted to his circumstances , and keeping this up year after year. So far as purely practical purposes are concerned. such a course will in a few years , give animals nearly or quite equal to these with long pedigrees. I have great faith in the power of heavy majoritiosand con fidently expect the 15-lUlhs or 31-8ids ! of ono class of blood to overpower the small part of the olhor. So fully do I expect this , that I would bo willing to admit to registry as pure bred , any animal with five crosses or 31-J12 parts of the blood of one breed , and in many cat.es . it would bo quite safe to do so with only four crosses - In my experience and observation the ofTocts of the improvements made by the first two crosses of improved blood Is much moro apparent than that made subsequently because there is moro room for improvement ; bo that , while Bomo preference would bo given to higher grades , I would make but little choice between throo-quurtcr steers and those moro nearly pure bred. When animals with two breeds , with some what similar qualities are bred together , excellent progeny are oflon produced. Probably the very best steers over fed on the university farm was sired by a Hereford bull , the dam being a high- grade short-horn cow. In the lot of steers fed by us in 1880 , a pair of half Holsteins were pretty certainly bettor because of some short-horn blood in the d ms , as wore the grade Hereford steers. This does not prove that the short horns are botlor than the Hcrofords'or Holsloins ; but they are certainly better than scrubs. So far as the production of beef is concerned , a Hereford-Short horn cross is not a violent ono for milk production , if care bo taken in the se lection. In a herd of grad-o Jersey cows , a Guernsey cross might give ad- mi ruble results. Out-crosses without care or any defin ite purpose are usually unwise , but otten an out-cross of either a different family or typo within the same breed or even of another breed is the most ready means of giving increased vigor of con stitution or moro eizo. So long ns the use of sires of ono family or breed gives good results I should continue such use ; whenever improvement ceases or deter ioration begins , the choice of another family or breed may bo indicated. Close in-brooding for numerous generations is not to bo advised for farmers gener ally.Tho The lower prices at which good bulls of almost any breed can bo purchased. now leave little excuse for the use of scrub or oven grade bulls , in most parts of the country. A high grade bull may give as good results as a pure bred ono , but there are moro chances against this result. So , too , when a pure bred bull has been purchased , the exception ally low prices at which pure bred cows or heifers can bo bought , makes this time of depression an unusually good ono in which to get the foundation of a pure-bred herd. The rapidity of in crease is often remarkable. ' A Short horn cow belonging to our herd gave us her first heifer calf in 1881. This sea son wo had seven cows and heifers of the family in calf , und have Bold bull calves enough to pay for keeping the whole lot. I do not advise farmers of moderate means to pay very high prices nor to buy largo numbers of improved cattle , but the cases are very rare in which either the steer raiser or the dairy farmer will do wisely if he fail to use a pure-brad bull. If ho has n lot of oven half-blood cows , ho will usually bo wiser to keep them than lo sell thorn and buy a herd of puro-bloods or high grades. Ho may wisely make a start in breeding purebred - bred cattle of the breed of his choice. llcil'crs to Milk. Farm , Field and Stockman : Not every person is capable of teaching a heifer lo bland quietly to bo milked , in this education the operator must bo steady , calm , strong-handed und yet delicate in manipulation. No heifer should bo milked in the open yard until she has been taught to stand quietly. If she has been handled from the time of a calf , comparatively little nervous ness will bo displayed. When the heifer - er finds that she will not bo hurt , very little difficulty will bo experienced thereafter. If the heifer is moro than usually nervous , perseverance is by no means to bo intcrmillcd. The udder may bo sere , it will inevitably bo ton- dor. The milker must avoid giving pain as much as possible. If she shows temper and kicks , the left wrist , if properly managed will prevent her Kicking the milkor. In any event the heifer will fool moro comfortable after milking than Tjoforc. She bhould .bo placed in a stanch jon , in every case , until she stands quiutly , or ulbo put in u narrow pen where , she . cannot turn , around We prefer the stanchions. In no case should the milkor start or jump ba.qk when the heifer at tempts to kick. The milker must show no norvousnbps or timidity. An English man of experience , and very successful in breaking hoifora and qvon old cows which had acquired a kickinghablt , ad- vlsos to operate the heifer being In clined to bo wild as given below : Got the young cow into n stable , nnd if you have stanchions that will hold her all the botlor ; but if not , tlo her up with a rope around her horns or neck , hitched short , then with n rope tied tea a hnmo strap , buckle the strap urdund the fore foot between the hoof nnd the first joint ! put the rope around her body , draw up tlio foot and tie the rope sulll- ciontly shon so that she can't reach hot foot lo the ground. She is now in proper shape for milking. Standing on three legs nnd unable to free the other , she gives up nt once and soon becomes gen tle and Icind. If she is of an unusually nervous , kicking disposition , the hind leg next to the milker may bo buckled to a rope and around her log near the hoof , and hitched to a post or something solid behind her. She will soon got tired of kicking and entirely give it up. Us ually hitching her by the head , cither by stanchions or by a ropo.nnd strapping up her fore foot , is all that is necessary and she will soon bo a quiet cow. The Farm Well. Philadelphia Record : The well on the farm is the source from which comes many diseases. Some wells are never cleaned. When dug they nro carefully boarded over , the pumps made tight and snug , with the ground sloping away on all sides , so as to allow the mir- face water to How from the opening. There is no well water that | is pure. Something depends on the character of Iho soil. If sandy , and the water will quickly disappear from the surfnco after u rain , the well will drain Iho soil for n long distance at-ound it , and the consequence quence will bo that a largo portion of Iho soluble filth of the soil will find its way into the well , although the water may appear sparkling and bright. II is conlonuod that the soil removes nil Iho impurities from the water ; but this depends - ponds upon whether the soil , by long continued absorption , bo not already so thoroughly saturated with impurities as to refuse to take up moro. Hut the soil does not remove all the impurities , oven from now ground where a well has boon recently dug , has boon demon strated by saturating the surface earth at a distance from Iho well with kero- Bono oil. which gradually found its way to the well ( having boon washed down by the rain ) and imparted its color to the water. If the soil bo of heavy clay the danger will bo lessoned , but on all porous soils the liability of pollution of the water is groat. No manure heaps , privies , sinks or other receptacle for lillh or refuse of any kind should bo within thirty or forty or foot of the well , and the farther off the boiler. No matter - tor how tight the well may bo the load will sometimes continue to got in. Many wells contain toads that die , and are swallowed in the drinking water unknowingly , under the supposition that the well is tight and "toad-proof. " Wells should bo thoroughly cleaned al least once a year , and especially in Iho fall. For a distance of ten foot around the well the surfacoshouldbocomontod , and the pump itself should bo cleaned occasionally. Toads. Jlics , bugs , worms , and oven gnats will got in the _ water , while only a few drops of a solution from u filthy drain or sink , finding its way into the wollwlll carry boctoria enough to rapidly multiply and contaminate all of the wntor. Kpols of trees and vines also servo as drains into the well , as they loosen the soil , and for that reason they should never bo planted near the eourco of drinking water. Hints and Suggestions. Compelling the catllo and sheep to pick over and consume the dry food from cornstalks is proper enough so far ns it goes , and is economical , but if they bo required lo subsist on such food alone the method will prove extravagant. Any kind of coarse material may be fed if grain food bo also given to compen sate for that which may bo lacking in the bulky food. All kinds of food may bo economically used if corroctlv portioned tioned in nutrition. A good cow should yield 365 pounds of butter a year , allowing for the time she is dried off. This yield is seldom secured - cured from each animal in a dairy herd , but it is not impossible , ns such yield has boon greatly exceeded. By using the butler-producing breeds , and feed ing for the highest possible production , the profits from a herd may bo doubled. A covering of fine , woll-rollcd ma nure placed over the strawberry rows will servo as a mulch and protect the young planls. In the spring the soluble mutlor will bo appropriated by the growing plants us soon as the season shall begin to open , thus causing them to push forward rapidly. Spring work of manuring them will also bo saved. If an overheated pig bo exposed to the cold it will cool lee suddenly and bo likely to have a turn of congestion in some vital part. In farming , as in ether things , nothing risked meansnothingwon ; but the risks should bo taken with njoro courage and judgment. . Affection cannot bo pounded into an imals. Kind treatment insures the af fection of an animal , whiio rough treat ment is sure to cause its hatred. It pays to keep chickens in town. Build a email house and yard. Put in a dozen good fowls , and they will amply repay you for their care and feed. A cross cow in a herd keeps the others always to perpetual fear , and in that manner lessons the milk from the others in quantity moro than may bo sufficient to balance that given by the cross ono. A cross or domineering cow should beget got rid of. Sheep not in the best condition for breeding should bo got rid of without delay. IMblcmpcr , foot rot and ether difficulties in a flock cause too much labor. Only Iho healthy owes should bo retained. All othoi-b , unless nearly well , should bo destroyed. The cheapest mode of keeping rats out of u barn is to use half-inch wire nooting , placing it from two to three feet deep in the ground all around the edges of the barn or blablo , digging u narrow trench for the purpose , and then refilling in the dirt. There nro cows that are naturally good for nothing ; and nothing can bo done with them but to send thorn to the butcher. But there are many valuable cows among our natives , and many , in deed , that are exceedingly fine cows. If such cows bo well fed and well cared for they will make good brooders and will bo eminently satisfactory for dairy purposes. There is a point to bo observed in fit ting a barn for the rcccplion of horses , and that is the uizo of tlio Blulls. The narrow dimensions of the btalls nro n positive cruelly to Iho horse. Many stalls are built too narrow to enable the horbo to extend his limbs up under him ; his logo are thus kept in a cramp posi tion , when ho ought to bo completely ut rest. DTho question of supplying thodemand of the country for good , pufo butter is certainly ono worthy the attention of every farmer and bultcrmakor in the land. Dairyman and all classes of butter tor , producers miiy conlinuo to rail aguiiibt bultcrlno , oleomargarine , or .any of .tho compounds which nro manufac tured nnd eold in llou of genuine butter , but with no avail until they shall como snuaroly into eompotlllon with the man- ufaclhrors of those compounds by mak ing and putting on the market n superior article. A poultry house 17x13 foot will ac commodate' forty hoiiH in the winter , nnd twenty pounds of coal per day al v cost of loss than 6 cents will keep the temperature nt about 40 dog. With th. i sort of a lion house you may look for eggs in the coldest months , nnd the combs will never bo frosted. Seed-wheat nnd Rood-corn should bo thoroughly dry and kept in a dry place , 3eod-corn that is thoroughly dry eoldom freezes unless exposed to very severe cold. Closing the doors nnd windows of the stable once a week nnd burning sul phur therein is n cheap and effective mode of disinfecting. This is a good time to secure seed catalogues and make selections for next year , as now varieties uro often limited in quantity. All the farm implements should now bo taken apart nnd well cleaned. Rub kerosene on the iron portions as a pro tection against dampness nnd rust. Knives should bo sharpened , and all such work performed , whllo other farm work is not urgent. 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