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The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-10-08
TREAsURER's CASH sTATEME

Balance ON hand, per statement OF
July Z, 1891 ...........,.,. 80 Arsy, I
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-10-08

+, NJ. FUNSTON, Editor and Proprietor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18

We do not advise farmers 20 abandon
their stock and GO into horses. says
the Homestead. The number OF horses
that can be grown cheaply Is limited 90
the number OF brood mares that can be
kept profitably for their labor on the
farm. Beyond this II Is not safe for
western farmers 10 60. The man who
keeps n number OF brood mares for the
chance OF colts Is making mistake.
This itself puts healthy limit 20 the
business. The mistakes farmers are
likely 70 make IL in breeding 10 sires
cheap and nasty" and then In feeding
too little grain In the first year OF the
life OF the colt, when they are laying
the foundation for the future horse. In
after years. while horses can DO kept
on the cheapest food ON tho farm. hay
and grass. there must be no stinting OF
the quantity or the quality OF tho food.
MEN do not gather grapes OF thoins
or figs OF thistles.n Breed good colts.
feed them well the first winter. and
give them good hay apd grass the next
two years. The market price has
heretofore been about 10 cents per
pound. There Is good money In the
horse at 5 cents. Put your trust "A
horses, but do not trust in the horse
alone
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18

Candles that have boon frozen never
drip.
In roasting meat turn with spoon,
instead OF fork as the latter pierces
the meat and lets the juice out.
A teaspoonful of cornstarch mixed
with cupful OF salt will remove all
possibility OF dampness in the shaker.
Thin glass Is too good n conductor
OF heat TO be advisable for keeping
toilet creams. which preserve their
quality best in thick queensware OF
pottery.
Instead OF putting food into the
oven 10 keep hot for late corners. try
covering 1t closely with n tin. and set
ting IL over basin OF hot water. This
plan will keep the food hot, and az the
same time prevent IL from drying.
Boiled eggs. 20 slice nicely. should
be put over the fire In cold water, and
should remain fifteen minutes after the
water begins 20 boil, and allowed TO
cool In the same water. IL cooled by
dropping them into cold water they
will not feel smooth.
One should bo careful 10 have she'll
fish rs fresh as possible. HOLSTERS are
much nicer IL bought alive and boiled
nj home Plunge them into strongly
sailed boiling water and boil thirty or
forty minutes. They are unfit To eat
later than ilftcen hours after they are
boiled.
At this season all winter vegetables
arc improved by soaking them In
water for an hour or more before thoy
are used. Potatoes, bccts and othor
winter roots are improved by being
soaked at least twelve hours In cold
water. This soaking removes the
strong flavor acquired by all vcgcta-
bles kept In cellar bins.
A Marylandcr says OF oysters; FRY
them singly and dry. Don't make
friiters with corn meal or cracker dust
with two or three oysters. but simply
roll each one in cracker dust. and
enough of It will stick for proper
browning. then throw your oysters into
skillet full OF boiling lard and rs
quickly us possible remove them. nj
lowing 20 drain through n colander boz
fore serving
Sheets pillowcases. tablecloths and
napkins should not DO hemmcd until
they have first boon shrunkon; but be-
fore the shrinking process each one
should be made into its proper length.
II this Is done. they will always fold
evenly when ironod which Is not the
ease II made up without shrinking. OF
II shrunken In the piece aud then
made into proper lengths Sheets and
pillowcascs should be- torn by thread;
tab'ecloths and napkins should be cut
by thread.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18
THE CAMP FIRE.
ENTERTAINING TALKS WITH
OLD SOLDIERS AND 8. o. ".
The Capture of Atlanta--In Front OF
Fort stsdman -Luxurious ARMY
Ilfe-washingtsn and Fred
erick the Great--Eic.

Gen. Sherman received his final In
structions from Grant on April 10 TO
move against Atlanta. Sherman or
dered his troops TO rendezvous ut
Chattanooga. His force consisted OF
the armies Of the Cumberland. Gen.
George III. Thomas; the Tennessee.
Gen a James Is. Mcpherson. and the
Ohio General John M. Schoheld. IL
was 90 900 strong and had 25i guns.
The confederate army, under John
ston. which was then Al, 600 strong.
was soon reinforced up 10 62. 600 men.
IL Is claimed by some that Sherman
had the advantage OF attack. while.
on The contrary the enemy had the
great advantage OF lighting behind in
trenchmenls and natural obstacles.
Moving from Chattanooga. Sher-
man came up with Johnston at Dali
ton May IA and turned his position at
Buzzard's Roost by sending McPher-
son through Snake Creek Gap. when
johnson fell back TO Resaca- After
an assault on May ID johnson fell
back 10 Cassyille and behind Etowah
on the 18th. johnson, afteriierce bat
ties near Dallas, retreated further 20
Kenesaw mountain. He now occg-
pied strong position and contracted
his tanks so that he could cover Mari
eta sherman followed up Johnston
at every retreating step. and ordered
an attack on the fortified lines June
% but was not successful in break
ing through. Sherman then. turned
his position and ordered Gen. Nc
Pherson army 10 move toward the
Cha,tahoochee on July3. This forced
Johnston 20 retire 10 another en-
trenched position. on the northwest
bank Of that river.
As Sherman began TO cross the
river Johnston fell back 10 Atlanta.
sherman threatened To strike Johns
tons army In the rear while part OF
the union forces were In Johnston's
front. The direct attack on Atlanta
began on July H. On the same day
Gen. John -. Hood superseded Gen.
Johnston in command OF the conted-
crates. Hood made frequent sorties
that were bold and fierce. A severe
battle took place at Pine Tree Creek
on July 20. one on the east side or
Atlanta July %. and one at Ezra
Church. on the opposite side, July 20.
in all OF which the union forces were
victorious. sherman then whipped
the enemy Mt Jonesboro. 26 miles
south OF Atlanta, and occupied the
enemy's only line Of supply by rail
road. September | the enemy was
forced 10 evacuate Atlanta. Hood
dropped over toward Nashville. where
he met with disastrous defeat by
Gen. Thomas.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18

the rebels were In federal uniform.
and Col. Frederick seeing them or.
dered the regiment 10 cease firing and
yelled to the blue-coats 20 come In.
But learning afterwards that they were
rebels he ordered the firing TO COM
mence again. The charge was COM
pletely successful and the rebels were
driven back 10 the old works. leaving
their dead lying thick on the ground.
while our loss was light the rebels
overshooting. Gen. liartranft com
manded the brigade. which was the
First Brigade, Third Division. Ninth
Corps. After they had driven the
rebels out and n flag OF truce was sent
by the rebels To bury their dead the
Yanks and Johnnies exchanged pa
pers while the truce was In force. -
National Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18
nn,nr-Curcd York.

The Iowa Homestead speaks OF send
ing hogs 70 market and buying meat,
which is practiced by many farmers, ms
follows: They pay the shippers pro-
it, high freight rate on meat and
offal. commission mans profit. the
wholesalers profit. the freight back TO
the consumer. and the home retailers
profit. All this could be avoided by
curing, not only their own pork, but
pork for sale In the neighboring towns.
This has been n matter OF nstonish-
ment 10 us for years, and the more 50
because we have failed as yet, TO buy
pork in the market superior In quality,
and very seldom equal in quality. TO
the home-cured pork made by the best
farmers. Apart from the matter OF
economy there Is great satisfaction
In eating cured meats that we have as
surance are made from healthy pork.
fed on clean food and fattencd intclli-
gently. There are few persons COM
paratively. in the United States, that
enjoy the luxury OF pure, unadultcratcd
lard. Nearly everything sold In the
- ~ liAANANAt VI 0AAhAAttt anu
cottonsccd oil. but enough lard 10 flavor
II and deceive the buyer. We are
satisfied that farmers who IRE intelli-
gent breeders and feeders, and who un-
dcrstand the process OF curing pork
without having /: TO use the house
wife's exprcssion) fiery salt. y would
find market for both hams and lard
that would be quite profitable.
The greatest difficulty in securing n
profitable market has boon the careless
way In which they offer 10 for sale.
We have seen them bring hams into
the store in sacks that had held timothy
seed. and offer them for sale with the
seed covering the hams. Packers
understand fully the value OF neat
appearance. not merely in the way Of
absolute cleanliness. but In style oi
trimming that pleascs the eye. While
the farmers cannot get the fine touches
that come only with skill and long
practice, they can offer shoulders,
hams and sides In way that Is at
tractive 70 the eye and will insure
good sales. We have known farmers
who made It n practice 20 kill their
entire supply OF winter hogs and found
n profitable market In tho nearest
towns.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18
ResrictIn: Ex,ravagance.

According to Truth (London) the
order against extravaganza In the
German Army has led 20 the resig-
nation OF nearly all the wealthy
officers, and the Emperor now has no
regiment at Berlin or Potsdam witch
can afford 10 entertain distinguished
foreigners" In the old fashion. Form
crly. foreign guest who had visited
the barracks OF crack regiment was
invariably invited by the officers 10
dinner; but now there are no enter
tainments. and the Emperor has tar
Oily discovered that he had better not
have meddlcd in the matter, for all
Russian. Austrian and Italian visitors
leave Berlin enchanting at the pow
eriy Of Prussian officers. TO the In.
finite modification OF His Majesty.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18
The strength Of tho Nav.

The annual Register OF the United
States Navy shows the active service
10 be: Six Rear Admirals, 10 Commo-
dores, 250 Lieutenants. 10 Junior
Lieutenants, ia Ensigns. 67 Naval
Cadets at sea, 239 Cadets at the Ma
val Academy. ID Medical Directors.
Is Medical Inspectors, 80 Surgeons,
81 Assistant Surgeons, % Pay Direc-
tors, l3 Pay Inspectors, 40 Paymas-
tiers, % Passed Assistant Paymasters.
IL Assistant Paymasters, 20 Chief
Engineers. 81 Passed Assistant En-
gineers % Chaplains, II Professors
OF Mathematics, Naval Constructors.
Il Assistant Naval Constructors,
10 Civil Engineers. The warrant
officers are; Boatswains, 81; Gunners.
81; Carpenters, as; Sailmakers. 20;
Mates, 20. During the year SO officers
resigned, 20 were retired. ~ died. 4
were dismissed, and deserted. The
vessels attached TO the Navy are:
First rate. D; second rate. 10; third
rate, 40; fourth rate. 9; tugs, IL;
sailing vessels. -; unserviceablc. 3.
Nineteen vessels are building, lnclud-
ing gunbOats. 3 tugs, / cruisers, IA
harbor defense ram. and steel low
free-oo turret coast defense (the
Monterrey. and a practical cruiser for
the Naval Academy. With the death
OF Admiral Porter the rank OF
Admiral is abolished. The Admiral
received SIS. 900 year The pay OF
Rear-Admiral. next In rank. Is
So 600 az sea, a., 900 ON shore, and
81. COO on waiting orders.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18
TIE FARM AND HOME.
a FEW PERTINENT POINTERS
ABOUT TREE CULTURE.
An Argument for Home Cured Pork
Don't Try To Raise Horses Alone
Profit from Keeping Geese
Household Notes.


From the number OF inquiries re-
cclved from time 20 time concerning
timber claims and the planting OF trees
on waste land. says the Practical Far
rer. IL Is evident that many are inter-
.sted in the subject. There Is great
Zeal OF energy wasted in the attempt
10 get up plantation of trees. There
are certain kinds of trees which have
been named by the government as meet
Ing its requirements for planting on
timber claim lands. Some few OF these
kinds grow freely from seeds. others
with great difficulty. In nurseries. seed
sowing Is AN art acquired only by long
practice. Tree seeds differ from both
flower and vegetable ones in being far
more difiiult 10 grow. This Is unknown
70 most persons. Tho poor settler on
the barren government land thinks
his pine. catalpa. ash or maple seeds
can be sown IA peas and beans are. A
greater mistake never was. Many
purchasers OF these seeds SOW them
broadcast. expecting 10 see them come
up as wheat would. as know from
many conversations with them and
from their letters. My advice. 10 one
and all intending TO plant would be to
SGT out young plants, by all means,
even though they cost more than seeds.
as they will When one has fair knowl-
edge OF the methods of raising seed
lings. and Is willing TO wait 20 see the
result OF sowing seed. the sorts which
grow easily should be selected. Yellow
locust and black walnut nearly always
grow. Ash is very hard 10 get 20
sprout, and pines, though sprouting
well enough. are apt 20 die of, soon
after they get above the ground. The
yellow locust and the walnut should be
sown in narrow beds. say four feet wide
Tn seeds may almost touch each other
Cover them 10 about their
own depth. and the work Is
done. The next spring or the one fol-
lowing IL the plants can be set where
wanted. But, as said above. plants,
though costing more than seeds 10 pur-
chase, are usually the cheaper In the
long run. The ground where they are
10 be planted should be plowed and
cultivated one season In advance. II
il has had some farm crop on the
previous year that required cultivation
II will be in good condition. The
plants may be set four feet apart,
which would allow OF cultivation. As
they grow large enough TO begin to In
terfere with the growth Of one another
they should be thinned out. But IL
should be understood at the start that
IL is entirely useless TO plant unless
prepared 10 cultivate all the time for
some years, until the trees make shade
enough 20 keep down the growth OF
weeds. II Is entirely feasible 20 get
groves OF trees by following these di-
rections.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18
crooh.. counelI. OF war.

Then IL was that his sub
ordinates began 10 notice one OF
Crooks peculiarties which he re-
tanned through life. He held his first
council OF war" Crooks councils
OF war differed from those OF any other
general. living or dead. He never
asked any one for AN opinion, never
gave one OF his own. but taking his
rifle in hand strolled short distance
away from camp, sat down under u
rcck. crossed one knee over the
other. clasped his arms about his
shins. and occasionally rubbed the tip
OF his nose with the back OF his right
hand. This last was the infallible sign
by which the troops aftcrward learned
10 know that one OF Crooks councils
OF war was In progress He communed
with himself canvassed all the pros
and cons OF his sredicament. The
Century.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18

r. Shulley, Company G.. 2O9th Penn
sylyanla, says that March 25, 1865.
there was heard loud cheering at Fort
Steadman. His regiment was camped
az Meade Station and was ordered 10
fall 10. as II had been reported that
Fort Steadman had been taken. The
troops in the fort had been overpow-
cred and driven out by the rebs. The
writer's regiment was marched out on
the doubc-quick. formed In line and
ordered 10 charge. The 209th Penn
sylvania was on the extreme right.
the 200th Pennsylvania In the center.
and the 2OSth Pennsylvania ON the
left Tho brigade went yelling up TO
the fort, balls cutting around them,
and when about halfway up they
were ordered 90 li9 down. They
only remained In tbs position
for iaenrat when the charge
was resumed AL the shortly reached
their olf ..reds,1ery .. ths rebels fall
Ing back before the advance. S,mo OF
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18

III. IL. Tickemyre. Shackelford. Mo-.
In the National Tribune gives a little
incident. He was one OF detail Of
rs men sent down the Arkansas river
TO place known as Morton Farm.
They arrived late in the evening. and
the next morning John Perry and the
writer obtained permission 10 go for
aging. They came 10 farmhouse,
and knowing that there were plenty
OF rebels In the country. asked the
old farmer II he had seen any around,
to which he replied that he had not.
They then asked II he had any ham
for sale and as he had
they hitched their horses 90 the
fence, and went TO the meat
house with him They paid for one
ham in greenbacks, and wanted to
give Confederate money for the other,
but he refused Il. While arguing with
him they heard a yolley OF musketry
near at hand. which came from a
squad OF Confederate soldiers who
had run accidentally upon IA squad OF
Federal troops in front OF the house
and had exchanged shots. The writer
and his companion took their hams in
a hurry and liz out for camp, which
they reached In safety. They Toasted
sumptuously for two or three days on
ham. chicken and fish. there being II
large pond close 60 the river, which
they drained. and they have all the
fish they could eat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18
reedInr breeding sow..

Bulky rather than concentrated foods
should be given TO breeding sows. The
common mistake is in making them too
fat. No corn should be given. as IL
contains too little OF the nutriment TO
give the pigs a vigorous, healthy frame.
and too much OF that which serves TO
pile useless fat on the dam. Sows that
are corn-fed while bearing pigs farrow
only scrawny lot and are. besides.
liable TO fever and disease at narrowing
time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18
Seeding Potatoes Most Vigorous.

There Is great advantage in testing
new varieties OF potatoes, especially
those remarkable for their vigor. The
nearer we come 10 the seed ball the
better the yield. is the recent exper-
fence OF most potato growers This Is
reasonable, because in planting from
cuttings, as Is the usual practice. any
injury To vfgor, whether by potato bug
attacks on the foliage, by blight or
other causes. is reproduced in the
seed, or rather bud. that Is planted.
Before these new evils affected the
potato varieties did not run out as
quickly as they do now.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18

OF milk without fattening her. Cows
fed by mllkmen grow TOO fat for milking
after n few months. and have 10 be
turned of 10 the butcher. usually. at
heavy discount on their price. when In
full flow OF milk. Allowing the cow 10
breed avoids this difficulty, and though
she may go dry a few weeks. this Is
more than offset by the larger amount
OF milk the COW will give when she has
dropped her calf.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18
Analogous.

The Boston Transcript reports n
conversation between little girl and
her uncle:
Uncle George" said Matte, ''popa
says you were n private In the army.
Is that something very grand?'
"No. Matte. not exactly grand. -
answered Uncle George. with beam
ing modcsty; ''but post OF great
responsibility. MIR. Halford is private
secretary TO President Harrison. and
you know that Il position OF dIstlnc-
ton. Well, was private In the
army. DO you see. my dearpr
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18
washington aud Frederick tn. Great.


When John Brown went 10 conquer
the South with twenty-three men he
believed that the less he trusted arms
OF flesh the more Jehovah might be
depended on 10 unsheathc his sword.
The only other sword Brown consid-
cred worthy 20 be used by the AL
mighty was that which Washington
was said 10 have received from Fred
erick the Great. One Of Browns men
(Cock) came rs spy TO Bel Air, and
was Hospitality shown the Washington
relics for which he inquired. Brown
told Col. Washington. after taking
him prisoner, that he wished TO get
hold OF the sword because IL has been
used by two successful generals. y
The superstition cost him dear In
order 10 get the sword Brown detached
six men TO goafter it--fivc miles away.
He thus lost half day and all chance
OF escape. Seventeen lives were offered
as on an altar before this mythical
sword. M. ID. Conway. in Century.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18
Eilca a nlr rIor,rnre.

AZ Quincy. H.. the American Straw.
board company illed a mortgage for Si.-
10000 upon its various plants in Illi-
nois, Michigan. Indiana. Ohio. Virginia
aud Maryland 10 the International
Tri;st company CO Boston.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-18

II Is very difficult TO feed farrow
COW 50 that she will sive large mess
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-10
TAKING THE CITY CENSUS.
The New Law Respecting the Requisite
Population for City Incoropr-
alton.

Section 1. That section 1908 of the
Compiled Laws Of 1884, entitled "Muni-
cipal Corporations" is hereby amended
by striking out the words "three hun
dred' in the fifth line and inserting
the words "two hundred" also by strik-
ing out the words 1.-TWO thousand" in the
twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth lines, and
inserting the words "ifteen hundred, ;" so
that the said section when amended shall
read as follows, viz:
Section 1908. When the inhabitants
of any part of any county not embraced
within the limits Of any city or incorporat-
ed town shall desire to be organized into
a city or incorporated town, they may ap-
ply by petition in writing, signed by not
less than two hundred of the qualified
electors permanent residents of the terri
tory, to be embraced in the proposed city
or incorporated town, and who have at
the time of presenting such petition resid-
ed therein not less than six months, to
the board of county commissioners of the
proper county, which petition shall de-
scribe the territory proposed to be en-
braced in such city or incorporated town,
which shall not exceed one and one-half
miles either in length or breadth at the
time of incorporating, and shall have an
nexed thereto an accurate description and
map or plat thereof, and state the name
proposed for such city or incorporated town
which said petition, description and map
or plat shall be filed in the office of the
clerk of the probate court, and upon the
receipt OF said petition, if properly sign
ed, the said board of county commission
ers shall order the sheriff of the county to
take an accurate census of all the per.
manent residents who have resided in
such limits not less than six months prior
thereto, and return tie same to the said
board on lists, which return must also be
filed in the Office of the clerk of the pro-
bate court; and no corporation shall be
allowed to be formed unless the number of
such inhabitants shall exceed fifteen hun
dred: Provided, that portions of country
containing three thousand inhabitants
within an area of three miles square may
embrace within the limits of the proposed
incorporated city or town three miles
square, and where the number OF inhabi-
tants amount to five thousand, such city
or town may embrace within its limits
six miles square: Provided further, that
such cities or towns shall be in rectangu-
lar form, and the width thereof shall be
at least two thirds as great as the length
thereof: And provided further, that the
petitioners provided for in this section
shall deposit or cause to be deposited with
the treasurer of the county sufficient funds
out Of which to pay the expense of max
ing such census or enumeration, and no
county shall be responsible for any por-
ton of the expense Of taking such census
or enumeration.
Sec. 2. That all acts and parts Of acts
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed,
and this act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved Feb. 10, 1891.