cst for the food consumed in early life, but they gain more pounds within a given time. This great law is shown even in chil dren. The babe that weighed nine pounds at birth at four months weigh ed nineteen pounds. The brother of ten years, who had ciphered to the rule of three, worked out a sum thus: If my little brother has gained ten pounds in four months, what will he weigh at my age ? When he saw the answer, he exclaimed, " What a whopper!" The most authentic case, illustrating this law, that has come to my knowledge 1 will give here, though I am well aware that it has been made public: Uncle Abe was the name given to a steer that was born on the 19th dy of October, 1804, in Orange county, N. Y. At birth he weighed 134 pounds; nt 90 days old he weighed 385 pounds, hav ing gained 251 pounds. At 180 days old he weigher! 070 pounds, gaining 285 pounds. At one year old he weighed 1,030 pounds, having gained 300 pounds; the whole gain in the year being 902 pounds,the llrst six months giving 530 pounds, against 300 pounds the last half of the year. At eighteen months old he weigher! 1,354 pounds; at two years old he weighed 1,010 |>ounds; at three years old he weigher! 2,070 pounds; at four years old he weighed 2,300 pounds. The increase of food given was very great as the animal increased in age, ami his rate of growtii constantly fell ofT until it was only 290 pounds for the last year of his life; only five pounds more than lie gained in 90 days before he was six months old. A Hew Method with Greatn. From the Amnrtcan Dairyman. L. B. Arnold states that wcll-aircd sweet cream, twelve hours old, taken from milk heated from 80° to 120° or 130°, and then cooled down to 00° within the twelve hours, churns as readily and makes as fine (and better keeping) butter as cream, lightly soured, at forty-eight hours old and taken from milk of the aame quality and kept all the time at 00°. If you wish your fowls to thrive well during Winter, remember that J;reen food, regularly supplied, goes ar toward accomplishing It. Papa's Sheep Story. Here's a story for the boys and girls in our farmers' homes, and many a one among them can call to mind some incident of their own lives which if as well told as this, would seem much like it. We find it in the February number of that most ex cellent children's magazine, St. Nich o/ui: DEAR ST. NICHOI.AS: I send you a story which I lately told to my three littlr. Ifntn#, in thf Ooatitry After experimehting with kerosene, | sulpbqr and nearly everything else, I have come to tbe conclusion, based I upon facts, thai gas tar (coal tar) is | the licst preventative of scurvy and | lice among poultry that I have dis covered. For choicra and other mal adies, 1 believe the tar to be a pro pbj lactic. The parts of perches, nests, Ac., which come directly in contact with the fowls, should be painted with boiling tar. This will set in an hour, and will not soil at all. All parts such as under the |K*rche and under the nests, Ac., j should IK? well painted with the raw tar. Tar lasts much longer ns a dis infectant, deodorizer, insect destroy er, Ac., than anything else. Twice a year is an amply sutllcicnt applica tion for all purposes, and pays well. Kerosene will kill all insects*and IK otherwise useful, but it evaporates so quickly that it must be used at least once a week. Indications for Rich, Yellow Milk. : Fm lb Xatioual Lira Si... i, Journal. A yellow skin and a yellow ear | (inside) is almost universally re garded as present in a cow that*gives rich, yellow milk ; but after you find 1 the indications mentioned above, you may admire as many other points as you please ; slim tail, a beautifully turned dishing face, a drooping, waxv born, a small straight, slim leg, or : any other fancy points ; but do not I look for these till you Lave found | tbe essentials. Winter Diet for Hens. It is hardly possible to speak too emphatically of the importance of providing for our bens a winter diet that shall, to a certain extent, take the place of and resemble the food eaten in summer. And, in doing this, we must remember that in summer the fowl obtains, by her own exer tions, tunny articles which we must endeavor to supply. Poi-I.TKY-RAIBIKO requires but a modicum of real work, with, of course, the regular and eeamlete attention that must be given to any enterprise to ensure success. The risks attending it arc not grcateF than those apper taining to any other business, if as mncb. ThoroughncM is tbe great se cret to success, THE economy of farm machinery suffers from two drawbacks ; viz : a lack of care on the part of the pur chaser in selecting the good from the bad, and his neglect to properly care for it after it goes into his posessio^. THE mere raising of largo crops does not make the successful and prosperous farmer. The ex|>ense of raising them, whether in the form of manures or of labor, may eat up the profits. ARRANGEMENTS indicate that overy county in the State will hold an agri cultural fair this year. New Victor Sewlny Machine—Harper Brother*, Agent*. JM THE NEW VICTOR. SIMPLICITY SIMPLIFIED! improvements September, 1878. llyftvilfill H Notwithstanding the VICTOR hm long Wn t);< U IhiWtmr JH P w ' r " f Machine in the market it f t \|r || aupported ny a boat of volunteer witni-ww*—wen o* \l fl VD Il\ , A*fL .I confidently claim for it greuto-r Bimjdioitv, || II a wonderful reduction of friction end a r.i Jf n B tin a a " ( 1 k"H rank with tl^ ' livenl ' ve >''' n ' ,llt Ante. We do not J. i-,, Hk '■■ " T r " nK 'f' n Machine*, therefore, have no ,11 one* to patch up and ro-vnmUh for our We Sell New Machines Every Time, Bend for Ulimtratcd Circular and prices. Liberal terms to the trade. Don't buy until you have aecu the Most Elegant, Simple and Easy Running Machino in the Mafket.—The Ever Reliable VICTOR. VICTOR SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, Western Dranch Office, S.iij State St., Chicaoo, lix. MIDDLETOWN, CONN. IIAHI'RR 15BOTHERS, Agents, Spring Htraat, - - - BKLLKKONTE, PA. Wit *on, Mrt'arlane <(' Co., Hardware Heater. HARDWARE! WIRSON, MCFAHLANE & CO. DEALERS IN STOVES, RANGESHEATERS. ALSO Paints, Oils, Glass and Varnishes, AND BXJIILI^ER/S , HARDWARE. Af.LHGtIRNY FTKF.KT, .... lit MKf BLOCK, .... BEI.LEFo.YTK FA OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. U*c.i Lea Tiav> or <'-< at—Fourth M"inlay, "f Jan* nary, A,.11, Aupnt ainl Surcmlai. Praaldant JnJsa--ll< ri •'•< A Mt.tt. I/'k Ila.an, AddiUonal Ina Judge— llcn. J 11* II Oavla, brlla* Lenta. Aaaa*lata Judfna —Ucina Fcl *L FatscK.JuH* I'l't' Proihonc-lart— J. t'al.i* ll.arra Rafi.W C.f Mill, and t l'k of 0.t1.--K W Bt sr'HriSLb. Knccldar I>f tn-ad>. Ac , Winn* A ToMas. Irl.lrict Atburnay —Pttrin A. FnaTSSI. Khrrllf—Jan. Caeac.lia Traaanr.r—llaaat Ylaairl. Cemnty Hwertur—JualM IH.una, (c.iuum -In Jc.rn Aran- CoULly rcnmlaaii.tiara— Aaru* tlstcio, OaekHwas, J Kt> tHIBaiA. Oafk U> Courtly ('••inmlaal *ns.> * llaltar B*r*. Atlciftiay I *' uiitj l'*iniiiiwi i,ic*r.—C M Bet*. Jaiul. r e.f lh Court lloiaaa— ItanraiM GaUiaahn. Cninty Awtllccra— Jaara T fTnatt,liiowt R *iL Uana. Tnona. B. J antao*. Jury 1 mmiwi *n-*t. J *hh na v pant. W Kli.s Bill-Tint* t.d'i.f)! Public Ma.,la—Prof Ht.aiMtiaa, N-tariM I'uillr— K.aa >1 lliaa* iiaki*. IV. W. pun an, 11. C. I muuaa. B.llafnta , DIRECTORY. Clit'KCliKa. Ac. PKE.KBYTF.RIAS. Bilnaiol un Bprint and ftcot of If'iwnid atrc—la je.rei*—•. BnnAay al |ii;M a * and 7i a u Pinyarmawtlnfo W.ilnnaday at 71 r.U. rnnday a lacatl, 2 1 , r. n. in Ih. Wiawain. ncrthnaal rornar -*f F|*r!n and Imul*. Pa ate-, ft-. William l*auH>. raaa d.ftc-.. Bprinc .trc—t. n-itb of M.lhcllat char* h. MFTHOPICT l:l 4 IBC"I'AL. Bltaatol a.ulh.aal ror* nr of opniic an I Ib.ward rtrc-la Brio. Bunday, at lu-Jhi an and 7< j r n Pruy.r hmhlhs, Wadiwnday al ;i, r a Bundae-a huol.Sunday 2AO an . I*awn-*tit of church Paator, Her A p. Yocum, rcwldnr., I'urtin .It**.t, wrwt of l*|—in*. BT. JOHNB ROMAN CATHOLIC, Siioatc-d on Bt.hop .1 r..1 I—tac—n Alkwh.ny and Pnn. S.r*lccw Sunday a and In Hi a and 7' i P.M.: all daya. 7*JFi aw Pa.ler. 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