The Texas Farmer (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 6, 1881 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 2
BELTON, BELL CO., TEXAS, APRIL 6, 1881.
NO. 11
THE TEXAS FARMER.
Is Published Weekly.
at
BELTON, TEXAN,
by
W. P. HANCOCK & CO.
w. p. hancock, j. p. fuller
.t. c. o'bkyan.
TERMS:
• 1.50 PER. YEAH.
The mouoy invariably to accompany
the names.
Clrav* eftk* Author of'lfome, Nwoft
Heme.*'
A letter from Tunis, Africa, says:
1 must tell you ofour visit to the Prot-
estant cemetery to see the grave of
John Howard Payne, the immortal au-
thor of "Home, Sweet Home." This
man who never knew the joys of real
hoino died alone and unhappy in this
far-off land. , We willed upon our
American consul at Tiuiis,* who told
us some interesting things in connec-
tion with the last years of our unfor-
tunate countryman, who died in the
same room in which we were then
sitting.
In a small inclosure, planted with
cypress trees, and shut in with high
walls, we found this quiet resting place
of the dead, among many tombs of for-
eign consuls, English, German and
other nationalities. Our attention
was first directed to the plain white
marble slab, resting on a square foun-
dation, and overhuug by an immense
pepper tree, whose graceful branches
reminded us of the weoping willow of
our own land. We stood with uncov-
ered heads as we read this simple in-
scription :
John Howard Paynk.
Twice Consul of the United States.
Died April 1,1852.
Born at Boston, Juue 8,1792.
Sure, when the gentle spirit fled
To realms beyond the azure dome,
With arms outstretched, God's angel
said
Welcome to heaven's "Home, Sweet
Home." * ,4
knees another, and his whole body
looked as though the different mem-
bers were independent of cach other,
and every one making motions to
suit itself.
1 unthinkingly shouted, 'Look at old
rattlebones!' while the poor man
turned his head, with an expression of
pain which I can nover forget. Just
then, to my surprise and extreme hor-
ror, my father came around the cor-
ner, and, immediately stepping up to
the stranger, shook his hand
warmly, and assisted him to walk to
our house which was but a short dis-
*
tance.
I could enjoy no more play that af-
ternoon, and when tea-time came I
would gladly have hidden myself; but
1 knew that would be in vain, and so
tremblingly went into the sitting-room.
To my great relief, the stranger did
not recognize me, but remarked
pleusantly to my father, as ho intro-
duced me:
'Such a fine boy was surely worth
the saving!'
How the words cut me to the quick!
My father had often told mo the story
of a friend who had plunged into the
river to save me as 1 was drowning
when an infant, and who in conse-
¡ qitence of a cold then taken, had been
made a cripple by inflammatory rheu-
matism ; and this was the man I had
made a butt of ridicule and a laugh-
ing stock for my companions.
I tell you, boys and girls, 1 would
give many dollars to have the memo-
ry of that event taken away. If over
you are tempted as I ¡was, remember
that, while no good comes of sport
whereby the feelings ot others are
wounded, you may be laying up for
yourselves painful recollections that
will not leave you for a life-time."—
[Household.
Boys, Bead Thin.
"I shall never forget," remarked a
friend of ours, once, "an incident of
childhood, by which I was taught to
be careful not to wound the feelings
of the unfortunato. A number of us
school children were playing by the
roadside, one Saturday afternoon,
when the stage-coach drove up to the
neighboring tavern, and the passen-
gers alighted. As usual, we gathered
around to observe them. Among the
number was an elderly gentleman with
a cane, who got out with much diffi-
culty, and, when on the ground, ha
walked with the most curious contor-
tions. His feet turned one way, his
Thumps In Pigs—Para lysis.
I have been experimenting for jears
in trying to cure the disease known as
thumps in pigs. The symptoms are
palpitation or lieaviug of the sides,
which increases to such an extent that
pigs thus affected will not eat, ana
rapidly become emaciated and soon
die from weakness. IJhavo examined
a number after death, but never could
find any ot the internal organs that
showed evidence of disease. I am of
opinion that it is caused by the accu-
mulation of fat about the heart. Sev-
eral pigs affected with this disorder
this fall, when about four months old,
recovered by being given a teaspoon-
ful of spirits of turpentine for several
days in succession. The spirits of
turpentine yvere diluted ¡with milk,
and turned down their throats from a
bottle. Usually this disorder affects
pigs when confined In a close pen, and
rarely when as old as mine were, al-
though I had one to die with it when
a year old. I have lost nearly a whole
Utter, and had the disease arrested
wheq the others were turned out
where they had plenty of exercise. U
generally originates in closc confine-
ment, whidv would naturally cause an
accumulation of flat.
Terpentine seems to be a natural
medicine for pigs, in relieving this
spasmodic action of tho heart, and al-
eo in destroying parasites, which some
times affect the kidneys and cause
lameness or partial paralyse of the
hinder parts—another form dp-disease
which íb quite common with pigs. An
application of spirits of turpentine
across the the loins will sometimes ef-
fect the cure of the latter. It is suoh a
powerful penetrative that it. extends
to every part of the system, reaching
those internal organs which n> other
medicine I havo ever tried does bo ef-
fectually. I have nevor known any in-
jury to result from administering it.
The cases cured by sprits of turpentine
were the only ones I ever knew in
which thore was a recovery after the
thumps had begun. It is not a con-
tagious disease, as I have lost üj^y one
pig in a litter, and then again have
lost all but one.
Early pigs, and especially those
born in the winter, while the sows are
confined in pens, arc more liable to be
affected with it than when the sows
are running out and have access to the
ground. Paralysis from worms in tho
kidneys, or, as it might perhaps be
better described, soreuess across the
loins, which makes the pig unable or
unwilling to move ¡its hinder parts, is
the next most fatal disease. I have
always succeeded in curing this by ex-
ternal or internal use of spirits of tur-
pentine as spoken of above.—[Coun-
try Gentleman.
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names for Rural Humea.
The editor of the Country Gentle-
man in reply to a correspondent,
makes the following suggestions as
names for rural homes, many of which
are applicable to localities In our
state:
An endless number of names might
be made out combining various ru-
ral designations, from which no two
persons might agree in selection. We
should prefer single names, deriven
from some characteristics of the
place ; others-would choose poetical
or sentimental appellations, and would
desire to make up in the name what
the place lacks in merit. It is not un-
common to give !plural names, de-
rived from the surroundings ot tito
house, as The Cedars, Oaks, Maples,
Brier, Briers, Ferns, Woodlands, Ev-
ergreens, Woodbines, Ac., and under
the same class of names, many places
might bo appropriately denominated
"The Weeds." Another class ofnamcs
includes 'many which have been
adopted tor fine American residences,
such as Kenwood, Woodlawn, Rose-
neath, Belmont, Woodfleld, Woden-
othe, Idlderwild, Brookwood, Inglc-
side,t. Blithewood, Rockwood, and
others Another class describes lo-
Farm Lands Berry Hijt, MM* Side,
Walnut Grove, Sedgebrook, Winter-
green Hill, Ac. Sometimes an inci-
dent gives a local name, as Edge
Cliff, Crow's Nest, Sleepy Hollow,
Frog Hill, Mosquito Point, Pumpkin
Hook, Bcaverdam, Bird's Nest, White
Pigeon, Cold Water, and a long list
might be added. There are some of
the finest residences .in this country
known only by the owner's name and
his'post-oflice, and as a general rule we
should prefer a good withont a fancy
name, to a poorly kept residence with
a pretentious appellation.
How Proaf—Readlnc Msnnds.
Some writer has produced a poem
entitled, "Sounds from the Sanctum."
It reads just too pretty, and gives
rise to the thought that the author
never visited the sanctum when bus-
iness was in full blast. If ho lied
called about midnight, for instance,
he would have seen two saints, one
poring over a proof-slip, tho o:her
holding the copy, and the sounds
would have been something like this:
Proof Reader: "As flowers without
the snnshine fair—comma—so—com-
ma without you—comma—do I—lull
stop—breathe a dark and dismal
mare—"
Copy Holder: "Thunder I not mare—
air 1"
Proof Reader: "I brcatho o dark
and dismal air—comma—of flowers—
comma."
Copy Holder: "Shoot the comma."
Proof Reader: " 'Tis done. As
bowers without sunshine fair—semi-
colon—confound No. 7, he never jus-
tifies his lines—No joy in lifo—com-
ma—no worms—"
Copy Holder: "Warmth."
Proof Reader: "No warmth I
share—comma—and health and vig-
orous flics—"
Copy Holder: "Blazes 1 Iloatlh
and vigor fly—"
Proof Reader: "Health ynd vigor
fly—full stop."
That's about the sound of it when
poetry is on deck.
Take Reasonable Rest.
Dr. Hall says the best medicino in
the world, -¿oore efficient than all Uto
potations of the materia medica, aro
warmth, ro t> cleanliness aud pure air.
Some persons make it a virtue to
brave distase, "to keep up," as long as
they can move a foot or wiggle a fin-
ger, and it aommtimes succeeds; but in
others tho powers ot lifo are thereby
•o completely exhausted that tho ays-
tern has lost all ability to recuperate,
and slow and typhoid fever sets in and
carries the patient to a premature
grave. Whenever walking or work is
an effort, a warm bed and cool room
are the ray first indispensables to a
sure and speedy recovery. Instinct
leads all beasts and birds to quietude
and rest the very moment disease or
wounds assail the system.—[House-
hold.
Poultry Notes from the Poultry
World.
Geese lay about thirty eggs, four of
which weigh a pound, and ducks lay
thirty-eight, it taking six to weigh a
pound.
The chickens confined in the same
room with sitting hens will undoubt-
edly trouble them a great deal, al-
though they may be separated from
them; but then you know that shut-
ting up young chickens will injure
them more than almost anything else*
R. M., Schuylkill, Penn., states an
unusual caso of continuous incubation
in a Light Brahma hen, which became
broody but refused to sit upon porce-
lain eggs, when, however, she was giv-
en a sitting of the genuine article, she
began business, and kept it up until
she brought out three successive
broods of chicks, without apparently
getting tired of it.
Ducks' eggs, set under liens often
become too dry, as the hen doos not
bathe daily like tho mother duck.
Therefore, after beiug set upon fifteen
days, the eggs should be wet in water,
as warm as the eggs, every day, and
each returned to the nest in the same
position as found. If this is done the
ducklings will come forth without as-
sistance.
You can watch your Guinea-hen
when she starts off'on her laying ex-
pedition, and as soon as you find her
mato alone you may be reasonably
sure that the nest is not far off'. Doub-
le evidenco to this effect Is had. if he
begins to make a racket aud becomes
uneasy and appears disturbed.
You need not think your Pekín
Ducks uro not pure because their bills
are not orange-yellow after laying a
while. Both tho bills and legs of
these ducks ftido after laying for a
time. Your suspicious that tho dueks
are a cross between Pekins and Ayles-
burys may not bo Just. If tho ducks
lay soft shellod eggs, possibly it is be-
cause the egg material is played out.
Baked bones crushed will make suita-
blo food uow.
A correspondent wishes to know
how many ducks of the Pekín variety
should run with a Pekin drake. Two
qre quite sufficient. In order to find
tho eggs, wo must ad viso confining
them In the morning until after have
laid.
The time for a manto stand firmly
by Job's example is when he washes
his face with home-made soap and
begins to paw around over the chairs
with his eves shut, inquiring for a
towel, quick, aud is told the towel,
is In tho drawer, but the keys are lost.
liufus Choato belioved In hard work
and struggle. When some one said to
him that a certain fine achievment was
tho result of accident,, lie exclaimed :
"Nonsense ! You might as well drop
the Greek alphabet on the ground
and Mcpeet to pi ok up the Kind!"
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The Texas Farmer (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 6, 1881, newspaper, April 6, 1881; Belton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth181530/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.