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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

the privacy Of his rooms, he repeated
TO few friends who were there the
lines from Henry w.;
Come. let rs sit upon the ground.
And tell strange stories Of the death Of kings /;
They were all murdered
saying that they had been murmuring
in his mind all day. To Judd, his
closest companion, had in those hours
come news from his detective corps in
Baltimore, Allan Pinkerton at their
head, known then TO himself and the
President alone, cause sufficient, were
there none other, to determine even so
somber choice Of Shakspearean quo
tations.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
THE POULTRY HARn


The experienced eye of one who has
been up in the poultry business can de-
tect lousy poultry at first sight. No
matter how few lice are on them they
will snow it, and can never be compared
with poultry entirely free from these
vermin. Not many years ago, il was not
an uncommon thing among some Of the
farmers of this State to find their cattle
lousy. What would any one who has
any pride whatever in his business think
of being told that his stock was lousy.
Well, just so with the poultry, about 95
per cent. of which at the present time
are not laying eggs, and hardly paying
for their feed, from the fact that the
lice torment them so much that it takes
up all their time sitting stupidity, around
trying to free themselves from the
pests.
/ know, but how am to get them
free from lice? / have whitewashed the
hen-house, coal oiled the roosts, scat
tered lime, given them sand baths, did
everything l could think of, and feel
sure my poultry are free from lice.
But to prove the test catch some OF
your poultry and examine them closely,
and behold, you will find they ore still
there.
Yes, they have come to stay unless we
adopt some strenuous methods to keep
them of. Now, let us consider the
matter little, and We will soon dis
cover that the lice are after the poultry
and not after the hen-house, roosts or
the nests. yes, know all about that, :"
is the expression of nearly all. Well,
then, if we know all about it, why don't
we make the poultry so offensive that no
lice dare come near them, by applying
the destroyer directly to the poultry,
and we have solved one Of the greatest
obstacles in the poultry business
r. ID. Roth, Mummasbarg, Pa.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06


From an article upon this important
subject by z. L. Gabrilson in the Farm
er's ReUietc, we clip the following:
The old style of wire, used before the
barbing process was introduced, was
simply an aggravation of the meanest
kind. Put it up taut as possible, and
before the season was over it hung in
crescents and crinkles, which did not re-
mind ono of Hogarth's lines of beauty.
While new it was ductile and not easily
broken, but in o few years, from ex-
posure to the climate, the annealing
disappeared, and then the wires would
snap like pipestems; and the soothing
~ notes of that autumn song, The
cows are in the corn!" would often be
heard. Is not the amount of injury to
stock from barbed wire overestimated?
And should not much of it be attributed
to causes that are preventablep For
large stock it is not necessary to have
the bottom wire nearer the ground than
two feet from it. Our observation of
injury to horses from barbed wire is that
it seldom occurs except when partition
fence separates different lots OF horses.
They come together at the fence line,
gossip awhile, bite, andthen strike with
the forefoot. If the bottom wire is slack
or too low, the hoof goes over the wire
and gets caught. An ugly wound is the
result, while the barbarous fence is jiss-
cussed. We have beentold that there is
a statute in Wisconsin-perhaps it is
simply an unwritten law-which permits
q man, who joins fences with one that
is slack in this matter, to construct
fence on his own land, leaving an un-
Occuuied striD with the anda omen
Devils lane" is the soubriquet by which
this neutral ground is known. Now we
have adopted this plan, without the open
ends, where our fences join fields occu-
pied by neighb3r's stock, leaving a
strip six feet wide and stringing sim
gle wire three feet high. on posts set
four rods apart. And, although cattle
of all ages, except calves, together with
horses, run in q pasture having this
safeguard, we have never found an ami
NAL inside. They see the other fence
and make no attempt to get under. The
idea that cattle are easily fenced against
when they have an abundance to eat is
sound; for we have cattle that have
grazed all summer beside fields of grass,
oats, and corn separated by fence made
of two strands of barbed wire fastened
to posts set four rods apart. In regard
to fence posts, We are planting ash
troes, the surplus of o considerable
grove, on the boundary lines as rapidly
as other springs work will permit, and
intend to continue until living posts are
in place on most partition fences; while
the climatic and Identifying effect will
amply repay the trouble and expense of
setting out.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

up young Lieutenant of the Eight
eenth Connecticut Volunteers on the
field of battle. He had been terribly
wounded through the body, and the
Doctor, after conveying him to q place
of safety, extracted the ball and left
him at the farm house of Mr.. Lewis,
near Martinsburg, to die, as he thought.
As the Doctor was captured few
hours later and sent to Libby Prison,
nobody knew what had become of the
young Lieutenant, and he wasIreported
by his comrades as killed in the battle
and buried on the field. Funeral SER
vices were held and a sermon
preached in his native town of Nor
witch.
But it seems that the Lieutenant
had not died. He had been found and
recognized by Major Henry Gilmore,
of the Confederate army, whom he had
befriended at one time when Gilmore
was prisoner at Fort McHenry. Gil
more had him carefully cared for, and
he slowly improved, being finally re-
captured during one of the Federal
raids up the Valley. He was brought
back into the Union lines at Harper's
Ferry, and when able returned home
among his friends, who had been
mourning him as dead.
The young Lieutenant was William
Caruthers, now Postmaster at Nor
wich, Conn, and recently he visited
Gettysburg. Hearing that DR.. Colds
borough resided at Hunterstown, two
miles from that place, he hired team,
and there met for the first time since
the war the man who had carried him
off the field of battle at Winchester.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

Take large, stale loaf Of bakers
bread. d box loaf without side crusts ii
the best, and crumble the inside as fine
as possible Pour over the crumbs one
quart of rich new milk boiling hot, add
two ounces of butter and a quarter Of a.
teaspoonful Of salt. Let 1t stand until
the next day and then stir in four beaten
eggs and one pound of seeded raisins.
Bake in q moderate oven until brown.
To be eaten hot with hard sauce, or il
preferred. the pudding may be sweetened
and favored with nutmeg.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

One cup Of sour milk, one teaspoon
full Of soda, dissolved in the milk. lit
tie salt, md .one- half cup Of molasses.
Stir in rye meal and -four, about half
and half, until the batter is very stiff.
Dropa spoonful into hot fat, and fry
crisp. If the cake soaks fat, add lit
tie more -four to the batter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
THE FARM.
Blue Gras. In wisconsin.

Mr.. McThom, Wisconsin, writes: 4
would like to ask some experienced
farmer in Wisconsin, how Kentucky
blue grass will thrive in this northern
country, and if il would be good man
agement to SOW it upon snow, and is it
as good hay as timothy, and as pasture
and as hay after cut. Mr.. George Nc
Kerrow answers:
Blue grass in Wisconsin is one of our
best pasture grasses and seems to be
naturally adapted to all our clay soils,
coming into all old pastures, and taking
possession after time. II makes q
good hay when cut and cured early, but
as both clover and timothy are heavier
croppers we prefer them. As pasture
grass it leads all our grasses in the
spring and holds out longer in the fall.
An old blue grass pasture allowed to
make q good growth in the fall, is an
excellent place for brood mares and
breeding ewes to take exercise in dur
ing the winter, and will be found pay
ing investment when colts and lambs
are coming strong and healthy in the
spring, instead OF weak and sickly, as
they often do when their dams are con-
fined to yards and stables during tho
winter. The seed can safely be sown
in early spring, either on the last snow
or in the mud. When used in q mixed
seeding, for either hay or pasture, it fills
an important place, and Wisconsin
farmers are fast pronouncing in its
favor.-Farm, Field and StockmdR.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
The Death OF General Morgan.

E r Fl AP s no
cavalry officer of
the Confederate
army was more
p opular r than
General John FL.
Morgan, Of Ken
lucky, writes a
Southern corre-
spondent. His
troops idolized
him, for no one
was more gallant
or considerate in
the treatment of
his men. His
tragic death and
the capture of
his personal staff
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

One pint of milk, letit come to boil,
add one and one half tablespoonfuls Of
corn starch, one-han cup of sugar and
the yolks Of three eggs; let it boil y few
minutes and set away to cool; when cool
pour over three oranges cut up fine, and
spread the beaten whites on top for
frosting. S @
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

Boil and mash three large, mealy po-
tatoes, add two tablespoonfuls Of butter
(two ounces,l Q teaspoonful of salt and
beat them to cream, add gill of
cream and eggs, we'll beaten, then add
sufficient -four to make dough, about
one pint. Have ready pan we'll butt
tered, take o tablespoonful of this mix
ture, hatten it with the hand into vsfyj
thin cake, put II in the hot frying pan,
cook quickly on one side, then turn and
cook the other, or they may be cooked
on d griddle. Fold one-h half over tkeE
other and serve while hot.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

)HE writer was
in Washington
as q newspaper
corresp onden n t
during the stir
ring days when
the murmurs of
civil war were
first m a kin G
t h 9 m s 9 / v Q s
heard, and there
is nothing better
in the book than
his word : pict-
ures Of that time.
This is his ac-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

\ One-half cup Of sugar and piece Of
butter the size Of walnut, beaten we'll
together with one tablesp Of -four.
Pour over this cupful Of boiling waters
while it is boiling add the yolk OF two
eggs, we'll beaten, little lemon, then
the whites Of the eggs, beaten to q stiff
froth. Take Immediately from the
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

Two eggs, one cup Of sugar, one half
cup each OF butter and sweet milk, one
and one half cups Of sifted Hour, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, and
one large cup of chopped walnut meats;
frost when baked, and cut in Squares
put half nut on each square.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
THE APrARY.
Texas Honey.

A bee-keeper travelling in Texas
writes: From my observation, the hon.
eys of Texas are of very strong flavor,
owing to the great fragrance Of the tiow-
ers, and from that cause you soon tire
of it for table luxury.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

Ivory ornaments are quickly eleansed
by brushing them with a new, not very
sharp toothbrush, to which little soap is
given; then rinse the ornament in luke
warm water. Next dry the trinket and
brush a little, and continue brushing
till the lust<e reappears, which can be
increased BY pouring some alcohol on
the brush and applying it to the trinket.
Should this have become yellow, dry Il
in gentle heat and it will appear as II
new
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Unreliable.

aThat man is notoriously pnreli
able.' 4,
"Why9 I like the looks Of him.
@He breaks his word SO. =
" How is that2"
HE shutters \
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
THE KITCHAN.


One cup each of sugar, molasses. ana
shortening, two eggs, one teaspoonful
each of ginger and soda, one-fourth cup
Of cold water and four cups OF fours
drop in the tins with spoon.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

Thrilling Stories Of the Rebeiiion-oId
Soldiers and Sailors Recite Interesting
"Reminiscences Of Life In Camp and IA
the Field.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
who Was the Youngest Soldier.
PARK,of Joliet, Ill.

= VSAA0V5 Ase
writes that he was
born Dec. Z, 1S4S,
and enlisted in the
One Hundred and
Fourteeath Ohio in
April, 1862, being at
that time 13 years
and 4 months old.
After q months serv-
.co in drs1l,nm ok
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Soldiers, Heart Disease.

CCORDING to DR..
Horace P. Porter,
,of Topeka, Kansas,
There is a form of
fheart disease that
is now very preva-
|lent among the sol
diers of the late
war. It is not, as q
rule, q valvular de-
feet; on the con-
trary, it is an inn
pair m e t of tn 9
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Saved by a Klnd-Hsarsed Surgeon.
MoNG the

MONG the
curious reIni-
niscences of
the late war
is the follow
ing: June IA,
1868, as Cen
'eral AIilroy's
forces were
ret ting
from W in
chester, Va,
DIR. @. E.
Gold bor-
ough, then
surgeon Of
the Union ar
.z1z1
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

A most convenient kitchen cabinet or
table, said TO have been designed BY
woman and made by her husband should
have a place in every kitchen. The
table, which is of hard wood, is oblong
In shape and not very high. II con-
tains four drawers, two at one end Of
about the same size, q long one in me
middle, and fourth small drawer at the
other end. These drawers are to be used
Tor silver polish, soaps, securing ma
terial, brushes for silver and glass, for
dish towels and cloths, and the countless
other small things needed in dish wash
ing and baking. There are also several
shelves and open compartments Of diff
ferent sizes for holding the kneadinq-
board, rolling pin, etc. But the special
feature of the table is high back like
that attached to plain sideboard or
commode, against which are fastened at
either end cranes to hold the Jelly bag
or other substances that must be filtered,
the cranes being so arranged that they
may be turned back against the table
when not in use.
Fastened against the back OF the table
are two very narrow shelves, containing
openings just large enough to hold in
place the various knives, forks and
spoons used IN cooking, which are sus-
pended in them vertically. In the CEN
ter of the back is small closed cabinet
in which may be kept the cook-books
and other kitchen memoranda, the door
OF the cabinet being provided with o
rack where the cookbook may be held
securely and open at the right place.
Sucha cabinet is Of great value in saw
ing both time and many weary steps,
III u.
have no maids, or in flats, where every
inch of room has to be counted. BY its
side should be chair Of convenient
height, for many things in housekeep-
ing may be done as well sitting as stand
ing, and not until women study conveMi-
ences and comforts for the Kitchen as
carefully as for other rooms, willhouse-
work cease to be what clever woman
called an everlasting chore.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
THE

BRAVE MEN WHO MET UPON THE
yield OF BATTLE.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

AST night I dreamed the
shouts came back,
what have you in your
haversack2"
-I'm hungry, comrade, as
can be.
Have you some hard-tack
left former
1T looks as though We
boys at last
Must keep our forty days
of fastl-
/ wakened, and my
thoughts went back
To rummage through my
hayargack
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
HOUSEHOLD AND AGRICULTURAL
ToPIcs DISCUSSED.

A Budget of Useful information Relating
90 the Farm, Orchard, stable, PArIOr. and
Kitehen.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
The Army Havsrsacll.

Br EArE BnowNIrE aHEnwoop.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
A "Reminiscences of Lincoln.
By AN OLD BOHEMIAN.

MHE writer was
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05
"A CARD.
PERRY, La, June %, 1890.

i haSn 1 A6s3 0uuG go AOV0s
Editor Meridional:
Dear Sir.-Will you allow me
space in your paper 10 reply % the
nncalIed for and scurrilous TRADE Of
IS. P. Watts, against me in his sheet
Of last week. 7 could not reply
through his paper, ven had he not
shut me- out, for in SO doing | would
be giving him notoriety that he does
not deserve.
Now, I did net enter into this
discussion from a political stand
point of view at all, for whatever
phase the lottery question may
assume ia future, there is really no
politics in it as yet. Watts knows
that as well as I do, but having been
compelled to admit that he was
against the lottery q bitter pill 'tis
true, to swallow, but he had to gulp
it down; and that is where the
shoe pinches; his little game Of
shuttle.coek Is at an end. In order
10 get revenge, he jumps behind his
party and waves the bloody Shirt
thinking thereby to create a senti.
me1t 10 his favor. Well, perhaps
he has aroused some sympathy; it
matters not, his lack Of cerebellum
certainly entities him to the pity of
his party, at any rate.
Now, 10 reference to my politics,
/ will say that I am III favor Of
America for Americans. / believe
that every industry, every enterprise
of these United States, should be
protected 10 The fullest extent, so
that there could DO no foreign COM
petition. am ono Of those who
believe taas q man can be a Repnb
lican or . Democrat, yet be a gen
tleman. I don't think any mans
politics has anything TO do with his
honesty or dishonesty. q. A. Burke
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05

was no doubt the same consumate
scoundrel when he was training with
the Republican party as lie proved
TO be later ON when he got TO be
IAN un%terrided" Democrat.
/ am free to say that | voted for
81. G. Minor last rear. I hrve had
no u to regret it; | would do 50
again under similar circumstances:
no mans dignity and standing will
be compromised by voting for Minor. :,
! will further say that I voted for
Francis I. Nichols and his entire
ticket in our last election. / hope.
to have the pleasure of doing so
again. If every office ia the State,
from Governor down to ward consta
bic, could be filled By men who
could not be bought up, it would not.
be long before Morris aud his mob
would have to pick up their grip
and skip for tall tinber."
One more word to Watts, and
I nm done: IF he does not know
he will soon End out, that throwing
dirt will not crush anti Iotteryites.
Respt. T. J.. HAMBLkT. N. D.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05
d FAMILY RAEAS.

10 another column appears q very
spicy communication from Or. I. j.
Hamblet, Of Perry's Bridge, one of
the original stockholders and prog
enitors Of our neighbor, the Star.
AS we think of the bright, happy
past, when in the erstwhile Eden
these two brethren walked hand
in hand, with high hopes and con-
fding souls; of how the subtle Lot.
terry serpent entered in and crafty
seducing Watts, did give unto him
the forbidden fruit, whereof he did
eat, and thereat the scales falling
from his eyes, he became exceeding
wise, and beholding the political
mote that was in his brothers. eye,
did spurn him as an evil thing and
cast him ont of the garden, into the
pit Of despair and darkness, pre-
pared for the antilottery E-epubli-
cans, We are touched with sadness
and bowed down with melancholy.
But in the wild anguish of our
crushing grief, comes the comforting
thought that there is consolation 10
the future; for now that the cues.
ton is submitted to the people, we
shall see Watts buckle on his armor
and raising aloft the antilot!ery
like Saul Of Tarsus lead
US on to victory, and among the
c~onquering hosts. redeemed and
.regcnerated. forgiven and faults
he shall touch elbows
with the valiant Republican from
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05
Il JIG rs Up.

a
On Wednesday, the closing scene
Of The great lottery drama, took
dlace in The House, when by a vote
Of SIS to rs, the Senate amendments
were concurred IN, and the bill
finally passed.
Like the small boy who was run
over by The calf: We have not mnch
to say. but We think lots. Il is not
in anger, but in sadness, and with a
blush of shame burning u cheek,
that we view the triumph Of Doodle
which heralds the approaching car.
nival Of corruption. Among those
voting for this measure were a few
who did so under a heavy pressure
they did not have the grit 70 with.
stand; the majority. we are panied
to confess, did SO for Doodle
Hereafter, when a L%ouisianian
abroad is tainted with tho
disgusting spectacle presented By
his native State as the protege Of a
gambling instihltion, let him retnem-
Der that it was Democrats who aided
the Republicans in branding the
State as a beggar and seating her on
the Lottery beast, with its seven
horns: ''levees, schools, drainage,
charities. pensions, general fund and
lotteries" sent her forth to play the
baWd, that her smiles might bring
the wealth Of deladed fools to the
Lottery Gampany's Golfers.
Henceforth, let no Lottery Demo
crart IN our presence rise up to
damn the Radicals and carpet'bag-
gers. W. have some respect for Kel
Lowell. Sypher, Soner, Antoine,
Dibble aud the crowd of harpies
who preyed upon Louisiana in the
dark days OF reconstruction, when
to the chief conspirators
10 the gang at Baton Rouge who
have just sold the State to John a..
Morris; for the former were then
thieves and scoundrels By birth and
inclination, but we did certainly
expect more Of the preachers,
.chnrchmen, farmers alliance men
and piney-woods patriots. They
have certainly followed suit and
captured every trick. Morris mil
lions are tempting, but we fear they
carry with them a blightiDg, with,
sriug curse.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05
1.lle EnsIish -.

Ht5M
Lake Charles Echo.
The English language
y made from the ancient
creek, me old harsh Assi
7axon; the Norman FrsnaS
Italian and German. With
and words. 1uulaa
From this anomalous
great, expressive and bes.s;
guage has been formed.
not yet perfect--true, 4
many foreign expressions as
many grammatical imn
many orthographical and e,s
cal absnrdities which Onlvai
use can remedy. 80
1t possesses greater caas.
extension, Tor the coinage
words and phrases than 81 M
modern language, and HI
lary OF words is Increasing
than any other. More WA
becoming obsolete, the spes.
changing more than ID ans
More history, more pOetFs.
fiction, more scientific sss
more biographies aid
creees are written il EneI
~ ans other language Npse
papers ond periodicals, no.
and hybrid expressions au1ss,
English than in any Other ssss
Finally, its use it greater ME-
seas and extending SIS
world faster than that 81 az atl..
In another century, Of TIE
it will beheard aad unasasssS
in every quarter Of the word.
Another hundred years
improve, change and perfect
the English speak ing people ~
future time will not understas
English of The seyes
century. How long it win ISL
what language be succeeded.
beyond human foresight. ga nv
guage is and has ever been @
since the builing Of The oasS
Of Babel. English, like aaE I
anti ~deluvians. Ike that 8
Chaldeans, the Egyptians "a
Aztecs, will eventually cease
! spoken language ia i natural
slusion of the historian.
While the World is peoplsa
iiferent races, in difereat ssS
under different wants aas
languages must Be eve
ng and pefishing.