Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 28, 1887, Page 5

TAR AND FEATHERS TALKED Two Lincoln Hack Drivers Brutally Insult a Lady. THEY GET OFF WITH A FINE. Railroad Fineworkers Resorting to New Schemes—Base Ball People Disappointed—Preparing Tor the Irish M. P's. [FROM THE BRE'S LINCOLN BUREAU.] Two disreputable characters were up in police court yesterday having o trial that ended altogether too easily for them. The partics were hack-drivers in the city named Lyman Wilcox and C. E. Borg, and they were on trial for assault and battery. A few nights since an estimable lady in the city whose home is in the suburbs, missed the last strost car and going to the Capitol hotel parlor ordered u hack to take her home. Wilcox was called upon and tho lady entered the hack, Wilcox, just as the hack starfed, rflulng inside and closing the door, the ady's indignant inquiry as to his business inside he made an excuzo and shortly after- ward commenced improper advances and her indignant protests answered by ordering his companion, who was driving the hack, to drive faster. ' The scamp then returned to his advances, but the lady ordered him to desist_and demanded to be let out of the hack, Wilcox evidently losing courage to carry out his infamous designs swore and used insulting language, but opencd the hack and left the lady, who i8 a cripple, out on the highway scveral blocks from home. The two hackmen, who were evidently in collusion, cursod around and went back to the city, the lady walking home as best she could. The evident intent of Wilcox was to outrage the lady, but s he desisted before using force, assault was as heavy a charge as it was thought could be maintaimed against them. Under this charge Wilcox was fined §15 and Borg $35. Public indignation is aroused over th especially Wilco general that while the law could not reach them more effectually & coat of tar and feathors applicd to the'one who entered the hack und so grossly insulted the lady would he proper card. The honest and respect- le hackmien of the city owe it to them- selyes to rid the service o characters, and people who patronize hacks and entrust ladies in the caro of drivers will be emphatic in demanding summary justice ~ for such men wus Wilcox. ‘After the fines had been imposed the parties were remanded back to juil, although Borg expected to raise the money to pay his fing for his part i "The police thought, would bourd awhile with tho city, and it is probably a good thing for him that he remains out of sight of public indig- nation for u seasor and othor B. & M. men we been in the city the past two days vig- d i work of attempting to he supreme court and neral Leese and keep the public in ignorance of the law. Attorney Hawley, of the Klkhorn, made slow progress in bulldozing the attorney general into sub- mission, and the Burlin gers are taking a differs pting to co- ral through other commission, or s holding out de- W schemes of reight bu orously en crush the the resort by promises and ise to the Li rd of trade, in name the test s brought. Whatever this last and ransparent scheme will work is the tion, but up to yesterday it had not ma- terinlizod alth en held with the f . The success gained with th n acheming through a tly judged to be tho proper scheme to work on the board of trade, and especially when the caso is approuching a hearing and several members of the board of transportation are out of the city and out of reach of their fresh schemes, OUT IN THE COLD. It was generally understood in base ball circles yosterday that Lincoln had lost its supposed position in the new Northwestern association and to say that it was a diss pointment with many is expressing it miidly. Siuce the visit of Dave Rowe, of Chicago, where ho successfully secured recognition in tho new league, it has been considered cer- tain that Lincoin would be a base buil town another scason on a firmer foundution than ever. Subscriptions huve been taken for & guarantee fund and it all looked as though the highway wus clear. The rude repulse from the Chicago mecting is therefore a great disappointinent. A GRAND RECEPTION. Arrangements are nearly complete for the grand reception that will be given the Irish members of parliament, Messrs, O'Conuor and Esmonde in .y, upon the occas of their visit. On Tucsday evening Novem- ber 1, a grand reception will b accorded the visitors at Funke's overs house at which time and place Governor Thayer, accom- panied by his staff, will preside and_eloquent a lust lusive speeches of welcome will be vered, The meeting will be an enthusiastic endorsement, of Ireland’s struggle for home rule. On the night following Hon. John Fitzgerald, pre dent of the Irish National league in Americ ‘will tender Messrs. O'Counor and Esmonde & banquet at the Capital hotel that will un- doubtedly be a very grand affairs 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 h National league will be one that for cordiality and hospitality Shey will long remember, CONGREGATIONAL CONVENTION, The state convention of congregational churches in Nebraska opened yesterday morning for . business with a flattering at- tendance numbering over two hundred dele- g:wfl, The evening before, the ladies of the urch in this city received the visiting dele- ites in the most cordial manner serving an ogant supper in the dining rooms of the church that was fin‘afly appreciatod. In the evening the open| g sormon of the eonven- tion wus preached by Rev. J. L. Malle to a large audience which filled the church to its utmost capacity. The music was of a high order of excellence and greatly aj ated. Good music will be a_foature of the entire convention, Mrs. Weber, Mrs. Raymond and others assisting in this part of the conven- tion work. Inthe evening session, yester- day, Rev. Bérry, of Fremont, was elected moderator und the business opened with the topic of the day, “Educational Work.” The report of the educational committoe was up for discussion and papers upon the topics “The Work of the Academy," *“I'he Needs of a School in Northern Nebraska,” and “One College or Two,"” constituted the programme for the afternoon hours. demand has arisen in the denominational work over the state for a college in northern Nebraska, and this was regarded as the most i\r«mum'ul topic of the day he church, while it has a number of academies in the state, has but one college, that of Doane and Crete. which, while greatly prospering, is regarded by many as too remote from tho north part of the state, and it is thought it would in no ‘way lose in numbers or influence if another college was instituted. President Gates, of Grinnell, In., was announced as the speaker for last ovening’s session of the convention. IN POLITICS. The campaign progresses in Lancaster county with little variation, The republicans huve & school house campaign over the county in progress and appointments made to cover the time up to election. The first or- nized plan of a campaign on the part of the lemocracy culminated Wednesday evening in the organization of the “Jackson Democratic elub.” "About one hundred democrats were present at the organization. J. D. Calhoun was olected prosident, and the club announces that rooms will be secured and permanent headquarters opened at onc The secretary is made a salaried officer and is to devote his entire Jacksonian time to Jacksonian work. IN THE COUKTS. In the supreme court yesterday but one 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 tho State Journal was quashed after the first Witness for the prosecution had taken the stand, the court holding that the comptaint did not set forth facts suficient to warrant a trial. The case was mnot wholly dismissed, the court allowing the complainants to new petitions provided they could discos to warrant a case at trial which prob Will not be done. Aoacat E Texas Fever. LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 24:—To the Ed- _ Ator'of the Bke; Can native cattle, in- fected through Texans, again infect our | northern pastures and ‘cause secound in- fection among our native:s The state veterinavian says they can not. My Dear Sir—As should be well known to the farmers of Nebraska, I have entirely the contrary opinion, which is thoroughly supported by the most positive and unequivical evidence. In the Omaha BEE, of October 8 last, is a published interview with the state veterinarian, which I suppose can be taken as authoritative, in which it is said that hisobject in visiting Teka- mah *‘was for the purpose of investiga- ting Dr. Billings’ cases of Texas fever. which had broken out in native cattle.’ As the state veterinarian did not leave Omaha until Friday morning, and returned to the city the same day, it was absolutely impossible for him to {Jersonn"y investigate either “‘Dr. Bil- ings’ cases” or any other cases of Toxas fever at Tekamah. The most he could have done was to have investigated a few men and heard their opinions, and as we donot know who those gersons were, or what their responsibility is, and as the state veterinarian does not give a particle of evidence of having one 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 ex- perience reaches, the malady cannot be transmitted from native cattle to other native cattle.” 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, Witness—The inestimable valueto the state of the observations and experien- ces of the state veterinarian at Teka- mah. Where are they? The state veterinarian seeks to back up his bascless assertions by the follow- ing remar! “This is his, Billings, first experience with Te: fever, and he is now trying to override authority.” How does the state veterinarian © 80 much knowledge about my experi- ence? I have seen Texas fover in Bos- ton long before I ever came to Nebraska and knew more about it than I did hog cholera, of which I knew, personally, nothing when I come here. I may know a little something of both diseases now, which vastly more than the state veter ian knows of either. So I am trying to override authority? The man who tackles me upon such a pointas that wants to have more dili- gence and a better memory than the state veterinarian of Nebraska. Let us seo who are the authorities? 1. The report of the motropolitan board of health of New York city, pub- lished in the transactions of the New York State Agricultural society 1867, vol. 2. Let us sce what they say: “That the evidence of the Texas cat- tle disease being communicated from native to other native cattlo in this groupe is beyond a doubt.” p. 1047, 2. Dr. John M. Rauch, once health officer at Chicago and at present the noted and ¢ ient secretary of Illinois state board af health, is no meanauthor- ity. On this subject he says: *With regard to the transmittal of this dizease by native (northern) to other native cattle, Imustconfess that notwith- standing the weight of testimony against it, Iam inclined to believe that such can ke place. ‘“‘Several instances of thischaracterfell under my obscrvation, but the most con- clusive evidence 1 have is that native cattle were purchased in Chicago in August and Ttaken to I.ebanon county, Penn., and that a short time aftor they died, and that other native cattle on the same farm and neighborhood died and that no Texas cattle had been near the place.” "N. Y. State Trans. p. 1082. There is no question that in the eyes of the state veterinarian, Dr, Salmon, chiof of the bureau of animal industry at Washington, is somewhat of an au- thority. He says: “Are pastures ever infected by sick natives? ‘‘If the observers of Texas fever are practically unanimous in concluding that the discase is never conveyed di- rectly from one 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 1868 there were but two cases where it scemed 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 have gen- erally found that sick natives were harmless, but there seems to be oc- casional instances, particularly where they have pastured on permanently in- fected lands,in which they carry the poison and infect the lands that were previously safe.” Report 1883, page 61" Dr. Salmon then gives some cases which he considers as evidence of this point. Now who have we left? Dr. Detmers! He says nothing about it, except to reiterate the gen- erally received and contrary opinion. Three authorities to one against the statement of the state veternarian! Tho latter utterly ignores that in this outbreak at Tekamah, it was the first time in the northern history of this dis- ease that allowed such a second infec- tion of natives by means of natives to take place in such a ition and effect- ual as well as unquestionable manner, The state veterinarian again says: “I think Dr. Billings has acted very unwisely in this mdtter. He has done more harm to the cattle trade of that part of the country than the entire out- L-ux\k of “Texas Fever.” That is good! Under whose instructions, and, indi- rectly, with whose sanction were the original disease dispersing Texans let into Tekamah as well as Rica? The state veterinarian of Nebraska is responsible for this, and the state is responsible to the sufferers for the losses occasioned thereby. As to my responsibility, the state vet- erinarian displays the most terrible ignorance of the duties of the scieutific investigator, which is the mission I am engaged for. Such a person’s work is to search for the truth and state the facts, as he reads them, nothing more. 1f eventually proved to be erroneous, is nothing to the question so long as he states the truth as he sees it. Whether it is harmful or not is of no matter to the investigator. Whether the facts are against the apparent interest of the state is of no quence whatever. So much the rse for the state. In this case they not, even had they been 1njurious to the cattlemen at Tekamah, which is not the case. The balance of the state and that locality must be benefitted and rendered more cautious by other experiences and my work. ‘Where such facts have .an injurious character to any interest, it is the du of the state preventive serviee Lo pre vent that injury and nothing whatever to do with its investigative ser Parhaps the state veterinarvian would like some authorities ou that point. 1If so-we refer b to-all” authorities -upon veterinary { ice and public health who are original invesugators. I should have noted these ppints be- fore, but press of ‘work prevented my giving the necessary consideration to it until to-day. F. L. BILLINGS. THE PAWNEE BLATHERSKITE, A Brainless Bully Running for Judge in the First District. The Disreputable Career of Pawnee Humphrey--A Blasphemous Shy- lock and Corporation Tool. TECUKSEH, Neb., Oct. 25.—[Corre- epondence of the BEE.]—In the seclec- tion of candidates for district judge, in the First judicial district, a blundering republican convention has again made a democratic victory a necessity—a nec- essily because two incompetents have been placed upon the ticket; a necessity because honest men regardless of party, demand that only just and equitable men be clothed with the authority to admin- ister justico and decide upon the merits of o caso, and possessing the intellect and moral honesty to decide which is wheat and which chaff in the ordinary pettifoggers’ plea; a nocessity if for no other reason than that thoroughly honest men, and not notorious railroad tools and cappers, be kept on the judi- cial bench, Of Stull, nothing more this time, ex- cept that to say that heis a penny- pinching wrecker—a lawyer of not more than ordinary ability, and a man whose long continued dishonest practices have caused papers at his own home to brand him as a crooked lawyer and a villain, Of Humphrey, the Pawnee blather- skite, the eve ling 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 be kept in- tact. Party papers are asserting that Humphrey's one claim is, that he has alwi been for party first—himself afterward. Let mo here review a few brief chap- ters of TIE GALLANT CAPTAIN'S CAREER. In thefallof 1873, when T. W. Pe- }!mm of Pawnee county was nominated or the legislature by a republican con- vention, to represent the district com- posed of Pawnee and_Johnson counties, Tumphrey announced himself an inde- pendent candidate for the office. In his usual vindictive and heartless style he villified Mr. Pepoon_in a shamelessly indecent manner. Judge Edwards also announced himself as a candidate for the same position. This announcement frightened Humphrey, who was con- scious of his own unpopularity in the community, and he immediately turned his batteries of mud upon Edwards, and swore by all the fuhletr)gods of war that Pepoon was the image of immaculate urity. This was a case whero he was lor Humphrey first—and was about the only man who was. As a matter of fact, Humphrey has no more regard, for party principles when he can sorve himself, J:xm he has for the feelings or the interest of the labor- ing mas: Another striking example of hisundying DEVOTION AND LOYALTY to the party about which he prates, is presented by the following letter writ- ten less than two months ago: s PAwNEE CrtY, Neb., Aug. 29, 1887.—A. M. Appelget, Esq., Tecumsch, Neb.: I notice with surprise the apportionment for deiegates in the judicial convention. Johnson county has not 10 per cent more republicans than Pawnee county. 1t is incomprehensible to me that tho vote on D. F. Osgood should have been taken as a basis. Why didn’t the committee go back to the vote for D. Butler for governor. T. W. Pepoon 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 Richardson county, with Pawnee, was re- sponsible, Unless this action can be satisfactorily ex- plained, the republicans of this county will not bo Bound by the action of such a conven- ion. Pawnee county republicans will have what is fair, OR THE JUDICIAL OFFICE B0 FAR AT THEY ARE CONCERNED, WILL BE taken out of poli- tics. Yours, Geonras H. HUMPHREY. ‘Who were the Pawnee county repub- licans for whom Humphrey was the self- chosen mouth-piece? Why should he arrogate to himself the authority of spokesman of Pawnee county, when in- deed he is the most unpopular republi- can in its confines. People in whose faces Humphrey and his strikers will attempt to wave the bloody shirt, are respectfully requested to remember and mention the fact that onl{ twomonths ago this pettifogging, bulldozing blatherskite, = threatened, unless he could run things his way, to take the judicial office out of politics, and of course BOLT THE PARTY. Now that he has succeeded in running things his way, it would be a most just and fitting act if the people would do as ha prescribed, take the office out of poli- tics and elect some decent man whose name is not Humphrey. The farmers of the First district will be loth to vote for Humphrey, as it was current talk in Nebraska's darkest days, when theywere drought-burned and grasshopper-eaten; when they were com- pelled to borrow money and usurers were eager to oblige them, then this avarici- ous schemer, while never ]‘):measing asa- cred thought, intimated that he prayed to God that the grasshoppers would come every year, as his business would be increased thereby. Pretty subject this to be asking votes from farmers and laboring men AS A RAILROAD LOBBYIST Humphrey carried books of trip passes no later than last winter and has always been notorious as a cheap railroad tool. In fact his whole life shows him to be & narrow-minded, one-sided, egotistical ass, unfit and incompetent to sit ona j al bench, or to attempt to impar- discharge the duties of the office to which he will never be elected. The single circumstance, his, dis- graceful and unwarranted attack upon old Mr., Edwards, is a sufficient guaran- tee that he does not possess that fair, calm, deliberate judicial temperament necessary to one who fills that impor- tant position, or, on the other hand, proves that he 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, was enough within itself to justify all voters luvorhqi a free ballot and an honest count in snowing Humphrey ;mder, even as they snowed Colby under n_’83 Heis a worse craven than Pontius Pilate of old, who for the sake of a few days of popularity stood up and judged guiltless man as meriting death, and then, trying to avoid the responsibiliiy. said the infamous words handed down through the ages: *1 wash my hands of this innocent man’s blood.” umphrey has that cowardly judge for an exam- ple, but it will never be his good for- tune to improve by that expericnce for the simple season that he will never be placed where it will be of the slightest use o him. The voters of this district will bury both Humphrey and Stull deeper than Church Howe "was planted one year ago. AL FAIRBROTHER: e e Cashmere Bouquet Perfume isunexcelled in exquisite combination of delicate odors. . Colgate & Co, are the largest porfumers. S : THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, OOTOBER 28, 1887, Real Estate Transfors, Jas B Hackthorn and wife to Wm H Craig, lot 2, bik 5, Brooklino add to Oma Omaha Smeiting & Hefining 'compa 1o Carter White Lead company, be- ginning at a point 83 £t due north of the n w corner of lot 6, Olsen's add to Omaha; thence east to the north point of let 15 of said add; thence terly along the n e line of said apoint 83 ft due north of worth Tine of lot 5 in_said add, thence due west to the place of bo- ginning, wd. . 1 Roso A Van Gilder and Mary J Thompson, beginning at & point 87 {t east of the n w corner of i 7, in Hanscom Placo add, to the city 0f Omaha on the north line of said bik, thence south 100 ft, thenco east 40 ft, thence north 100 ft, thenco West 40 £t o placo o beginning dood, M O Robertson and husband to Robert G Bliss, lot 18 and 14, in Ludwick Place add to Omaha, w d. Chas F Patterson to Amanda 1 Pat- torson, nig of ot 10, bl 2, in Hor- bach’s 2nd ndd to Omaha, w d...... Martha M Ish, guardian, to John 13 Finlay, trustee, beginning it a point 2,504, 9 ft north of the s e corner of the west 1§ of thes w i of section 10, 15, 13; thence morth 185k ft to the north line of said quarter scc- tion; thenco wost 8% ft; thenco south 1351 ft; thence east 825 ft to place of beginning, containing ono Te more or less, guardian's deed. . Martha M Ish ta Joun B Finlay, trus- tee, beginning at o point 2,504% tt n of the se cor of the W I¢ of tho sw i of Sec 10, 15, 18, thenca n 135} ft to then line of said quarter section; thenco w 825 ft; thence 8 1354 ft; thenco ¢ 526 £ to place of begiuning, Samucl Westheimer and wife toMorita Meyor, 8 20 ft of lot 13 in blk 80, South Omaha, qe d...... st v 1 James P English and wife to James A McShane, lot 4 and the e 10 ft of lot 5, bik 4, Capital add to Omaha, w d. South Omaha Land company to F' E &M V R R, strip of land 50 ft wide across s w 3 of sec 83, 15,13, rof wd 1 South Omaha Land company'to F £ & M V R R, strip of land 100 ft wido ncrogs tho 1 3¢ of the nw J( of sec 14, 13; also additional strip of land de on_each side of the abovo bed strip of land and along tho same; also additional strip of land 650 st wide on the n side of and nlong the first above described strip of land of 100 £t in width, r of wd..... James PP Megeath_and Virginia C Mo- geath to Emma E Higginbottom, lot 8,000 4,000 2,500 8,400 87, Windsor place, being a part of sec , 15, 13, wd.. Jensine Christine C Matthison, w 14 of lot 13, blk 7 i Drake's add to Omaha, qc o J Murphy (single) o J E Carroll, lot 13, blk Omaha, w d City of Omah ¥ all that portion of 23d st in said city vacated by ordinance No 1557, ap- proved Sept 28, 1887, contigious to and adjoining the el¢ of the slf of lot 25 in McCandlish Place in said city of Omaha and extending as far east as the west line of said 23d s as the same is established by said Ordinance No 15567, d.. . John J Corrigan_and wf ) Harman, o 45 ftof lot 12, blk 4, in Parker's add to Omaha, w d Frances I Packard_to 'Fre Packard, lot 2 in Harbachs 1st_add to Omaha, except the n 50 £t of tho w003 ft of lot %, q c. Thomus Brennan_ (sing W McHale, lots 2, 8, 6 in Rosalind Place, W d.......eeesee Andrew Rosowate 8 Miles and James Thompson, lots 1 7, 10, 14, 19, 22, 23 ip Ainsheld add t0 Omahd, w TH Thomas Mortenson and wf to ' & MV R R, noig of the awi{ of sco 6,16, 11rofw d... Benjamin McNicholson (single) 16 Ex ward N Randolph, nig of lot 2, blk 2, Patrick's add to Omabs, wd... Samuel E Rogers and wf 0 Joseph Osmera, lot 8, blk 13 in Improve- ment Assoclation add to Omaha. wd William_Fitch, trustoe, to Charles Weymuller, lot 6, blk' 5, Linwood park add, w d 2 William Fitch, trustee, to Fred Wey- ‘muller, lot 7, blk 5, Linwood park lior to Georgo M Huntor, lot 12, blk 7, Albright's annex, wd.. Fred Weymuller to P E Andresen, 1ot 7, blk 5, Linwood park add, w d.... 8,250 600 150 150 800 250 Hideous in Every Guise, ‘Whether it be the best known form, chills and fever, or else bilious remit- tont, double ague or ague cake, is that abominable disorder involving the liver, the bowels and the kidneys.known ag malaria. Every complaint classified under this generic, though erroneous appellation, is destructive of the ner- vous system, but 1s, unhappily, not to be subduoed, or even checked, by the use of ordinary nervines, febrifuges or tonics. There is, however, prompt re- liof and ultimate cure to be found in Hostetter’s 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 tho kidneys or bladder, dyspepsin and an irregular condition of bowels, are cura- ble—nay, certain to be cured by this deservedly esteemed and professionally sanctioned corrective. Total sales........ Joe Jefferson's Home. Harper's Magazine: Mr. Jefferson 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 vorandas, with a frontage of ninety feet, overlook the vlain of Attakapas to the Gulf. 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 pln.ngnlion is in the charge of an Acadian overseer,M. Joseph Landry,who is a good representative of his race, and a curious specimen, too, of the kind of man which intelligence, shrewdness, a brave simple nature, and tremen dous physigue ~will' make, with no help whatever from society or schools. The loyalt, of these people to their employers belongs to the {cu(‘ul days. The night before, Landry had faced single-handed a 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 flooded sea- marsh, where they would inevitably have drowned. ‘‘Can fight le wat’ et le cat’,” he grumbled, ‘‘but le mosquit’— he beat me,” Mr. Jefferson is known to his Acadian neighbors and the negroes only as a planter, wise inoranges and cattle, but they have an intense curiosity concern- ing some other mysterious avocation which he 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 prairic one day, burst out” with: SM’s’ Jef'son, lemme” see dot ar. We hyah all by oursel's, Foh de Lohd’s sake, cut up a bit.” MAKE No MisTAKE.—If you have made up your mind to buy Hood’s Sars- aparilla do not be induced to take any other. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is 8 pocu- linr medicine, possessing, by virtue of its pecullar combination, proportion and preparation, curative power su- perior to any other article of the kind hefore the people. For all. affections arising from impure blood or low state of the system it is unequalled. Be sure to get Hood's, .| FACTS FOR THE FARMERS. Pure-bred, Grade and Common Cattle. BREAKING HEIFERS TO MILK, A Practical Treatise on Cattle Dreed- ing—The Farm Well-Some Hints and Suggestionson Agrie cultural Poinis. Pure Bred, Grade and Common Cattle. Professor G. B. Morrow, of the Uni- versity of Illinois, writes to the Rural New 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 ro- sults in figures absolutely correct. Thus wesay the progeny of a bull of one breed and a cow of another, is half and half. Usually this reasonably closely expresses the truth; but occasionally an animal 8o bred shows no sign of possess- ing any distinctive quality of one of the breeds. A red Short-horn cow belong- ing to the University of Illinois was, by accident, served by a Holstein bull. The calf might well be shown as a pure Hol- stein, so far as color is concerned. Only o day or two ago I looked at a herd in which were grade Jorseys showing scarcely a mark of that breed. One of the best formed cows,from a Short-horn type, ever in our university herd, was the product of two crosses by pure-bred bulls on common or native stock. Keoping the above in mind as to pos- sibilities, we may safely rely in practice on the rule that cattle will {mqan the characteristics of any breed in direct proportion to the percentage of blood of that breed which they possess. As a rule, cattle of the improved breeds are better for the purposes for which cattle are kept by tarmers in general, than are the common or unimproved cattle of any state; certainly better than our scrubs. Honce, both theoretically and practically, I prefer high grade ani- mals to those with a small percentage of the blood of one of the improved bgeeds. I see noreason to modify my lon me beliof that the cheapest, safest and best method by wh tho average farmer can improve his cattle, is to use well bred bulls of the breed believed to be 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 ammals nearly or quite equal to those with long pedigrees. I have great faith in the power of heavy majorities,and con- fidently expoct the 15-16ths or 31-32ds of one class of blood to u\'ur}!owcl' the small part of the other. So fully do I expect this, that I would be willing to admit to registry aspure bred, any animal with five crosses or 31-32 parts of the blood of one breed, and in man cases it would be quite safe to do so with only four crossese In my experience and observation the effects of theimprovementsmade by the first two crosses of improved blood is much more apparent than that made subsoquently—because there is more room for improvement; so that, while some proference would be given to higher grades, I would make but little choice between throe-quarter steers and those more nearly pure bred. When animals with two breeds, with some- what similar qualities are bred togother, excellent progeny are often produced. Probably the very best steers ever fed on the university farm was sired by a Hereford bull, the dam being a high- grade short-horn cow. In the lot of steors fed by us in 1886, a pair of hall Holsteins were pretty certainly better because of someshort-horn blood in the dsms, as were the grade Hereford steers. This does not prove that the short horns are better than the Herefordswor Holsteins; 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 one for milk roduction, if care be taken in the se- ection. In a herd of grade Jerse cows, a Guernsey cross might give ad- mirable results. Out-crosses without care or any defin- ite purpose are usually unwise, but otten an out-cross of either a different family or type within the same breed or even of another breed is the most ready means of giving increased vigor of con- stitution ormore size. So long s the use of sires of one family or breed gives good results I should continue such use; whenever improvement coases or doter- ioration begins, the choice of another family or breed may be indicated. Close in-breeding for numerous generations islnow to be advised for farmers gener- ally. The lower prices at which good bulls of almost any breed can be purchased now leave little excuse for the use ol scrub or even grade bulls, in most parts of the country. A high grade bull may give as good results as a pure bred one, but there are more 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 be bought, makes this time of depression an unusually good one 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 we had seven cows and heifers of the family in calf, and have sold bull calves enough to pay for keeping the whole lot. Idonot advise farmers of moderate means to pay very high prices nor to buy large 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 & pure-bred bull. If he has a lot of even half-blood cows, he will usually be wiser to kee TR P st of pure-bloods or high grades. He may wisely make a start in breeding pure- bred cattle of the breed of his choice. Breaking Heifers to Milk. Farm, Field and Stockman: Not every person is capable of teaching a heifer to stand quietly to be milked. In this education the operator must be steady, calm, strong-handed and yet delicate in manipulation. No heifer should be milked in the open yard until she has been taught to stand quietly. If she has been handled from the time of & calf, comparatively little nervous- ness will be displayed. 'When the heif- er finds that she will not be hurt, v little difficulty witl be experienced thereafter. 1f the heifer 18 more than usually nervous, perseverance is by no means to be intermitted, The udder way be sore, it will inevitably be ten- der. The milker must avoid giving pain as much as possible. 1f she shows temper and kicks, the left wrist, if sroperly managed will prevent her K g the milker. Inany evont the heifer will feel more comfortable after milking than before She should be placed in a stanchion, in every. o until she stands quietly, or else putin a narrow pen - where she cannot turn . around We prefer the -_— e stanchions. Tn no case ghould the milker start or jump back when the heifer at- tompts to kick. The milker must show no nervousnoss or timidity. An English- man of experience, and v: successful in breaking heifers and eveén old cows which had acquired a kicking habit, ad- visos 10 operato—the heifer being ine clined to be wild—as given below: Get the young cow into a stable, and it you have stanchions that will hold her all the better; but if not, tie her up with a rope around her horns or neck, hitched short, then with a rope tled to a hame strap, buckle the strap ardund the foro foot botwoen the hoof and the first joint; put the rope around her body, draw up the foot and tie the rope sulK— ciently shorj so that she can't reach her foot to the ground. She 18 now in proper shape for milking. Standing on three legs and unable to freo the other, she gives up at once and soon becomes gen- tle and kind, Lf sheis of an unusuall nervous, kicking disposition, the hin leg next to the milker may bo buckled to a ropo and around her leg near the hoof, and hitched to a post or somethin, solid behind her. She will soon got tired of kicking and entirely give it up., Us- ually hitching her by the head, eithor by stanchions or by a rnixu\nd strapping up her fore foot, is all that is necessary and she will soon be a quiet cow. The Farm Well. Philadelphia Record: The well on the farm is tho source from which comes many diseascs. Some wells aro never cleaned. Whon dug they are carefully boarded over, the pumps made tight and snug, with the ground sloping away on all sides, so as to allow the sur- face water to flow from the opening. There is no well water that His pure, Something depends on the character of the soil. If sandy, and the water will quickly disappear from the surface after a rain, the well will drain the soil for a long distance atround it, and the conse- quence will be that a largo portion of the soluble filth of the soil will find its way into the well, although the water may x\p[mnr sparkling and bright. It is contended that the soil removes all the impurities from the water; but this de- pends upon whether the soil, by long continued absorption, be not already so thoroughly saturated with impurities as to refuse to take up more. But the s0il does not remove all_the impurities, even from new ground where a well has been recently dug, has been demon- strated by saturating the surface carth at o distance from the well with kero- sene oil. which gradually found its way to the well (having been washed down by the rain) and imparted its color to the water. If the soll be of heavy clay the danger will be lessened, but on ail porous soils the liability of pollution of the water is great. No manure heaps, privies, sinks or other receptacle for filth or refuse of any kind should be within thirty or forty or feet of the well, and the farther off the better. No mat- ter how tight the well may be the toad will sometimes continue to get 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 be thoroughly cleaned at least once a year, and especially in the fall. For a distance of ten feet around the well the surfacoshould be cemented, and the pump itself should bo cleanod oceasionally, Toads. flies, bugs, worms, and even gnats will getin the water, while only a few dropsof a solution from a filthy drain or sink, finding its wa into the well,will carry bocteria enough to rapidly multiply and contaminate all of the wuter. Roots of trees and vines also serve as drains into the well, as they loosen the soil, and for that reason they should never be planted near tho source of drinking water. Hints and Suggestions. Compelling the cattle and sheep to pick over and consume the dry food rom cornstalks is proper enough' so far as it goes, and is economical, but if they be required to 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 be lacking in the bulky food. All kinds of food may be economically used if correctlv por- tioned in nutrition. A good cow should yicld 365 pounds of butter a year, allowing for the time she is dried off. This yield is seldom se- cured from each animal in a dairy herd, but it is not impossible, as such yield has boen greatly exceeded. By using the butter-producing breeds, and feod- ing for the highest possible production, the profits from a herd may be doubled. A covering of fine, well-rotted ma- nure placed over the strawberry rows will serve as a mrulch and protect the young plants. In the spring the soluble matter will be appropriated by the growing plants as soon as the seuson shall begin to open, thus causing them to push forward rapidly. Spring work of manuring them will also be saved. If an overheated pig be exposed to the cold it will cool too suddenly and be likely to have a turn of congestion in some vital part. In farming, as in other things, nothing risked meansnothing won; but the risks should be taken with more courage and judgment. Affection cannot be pounded into an- imals. Kind treatment insures the af- foction of an animal, while rough treat- ment is sure to cause its hatred. It pays to keep chickens in town. Build a small house and yard. Putina dozen good fowls, and they will amply repay you for their care and feed. A cross cow ina herd keeps the others always to perpetual foar, and in thut manner lessens the milk from the others in quantity more thun may be sufficient to bulance that given by the ecross one. A cross or domineering cow should be got rid of. Sheep not in _the best condition for breeding should be got rid of without delay. T)ix!empcr, foot rot and other difficulties in a flock causoe too much labor. Only the healthy ewes should be retained. All others, unless nearly well, should be destroyed. The cheapest mode of keeping rats out of abarnis to use half-inch wire noeting, placing it from two to three feet deep in the ground all around the edges of the barn or stable, digging a narrow trench for the purpose, aud then refilling in the dirt. There are cows that are naturally good for nothing; and nothing can be done with them bus to send them to the butcher. But there are many valuable cows among our natives, and maay, in- deed, that are exceedingly fine cows. If such cows be well fed and well cared for they will make good breeders and will be eminently satisfactory for dairy purposes. s a point to be observed in fit- ting a barn for the reception of horses, and that is the size of the stalls. The narrow dimensions of the stalls are a positive cruelty to the horse. Many stalls are built too narrow to enable the horse to extend his limbs up under him; his legs are thus kept in a cramp posi= tion, when he ought to be completely at rest. (. The question of supplying the demand of the country for good, pure butter is certainly one worthy the attention of every farmer and buttermaker in the land. 'men and all classes of but- ter producers may continue to rail against butterine, oleomargarine, or any of the compounds which are manufac« tured and eold in liou of genuine butter, but with no avail until they shall come u}\mroly into competition with the mai« ufactorors of these compounds by mal- ing and putting on the marketasuperior article. A poultry houso 17x18 foot will ac- commodate forty hens in the winter, and twenty pounds of coal per day al cost of less than 6 cents will keep tho temperature at about 40 deg. Withth ¢ sort of n hon house you may look foi oggsin the coldest months, and tho combs will never be frosted. Seed-wheat and seed-corn should be thoroughly dry and kept in a dry place, Seod-corn that is thoroughly dry seldom freezes unless exposed to very severe cold. Closing the doors and windows of tho stablo once a week and burning sul- phur therein is a cheap and effective mode of disinfocting. This is a good time tosccure seed catalogues and make selections for next year, as new varioties are ofton limited in quantity. All the farm implements should now bo taken apart and woll cleaned, Rub kerosene on the iron portions a8 a pro- tection against dampness and rust. Knives should bo N{Illl‘p(‘l\l\l‘ and all such work porformed, while other farm work is not urgont. 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