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fail to consider the fact that, in every
other respect, the two were on an ab-
solutely equal footing. Nor did Col
ward intend to allow mere military
rank to impose any restrictions on
the old-time familiarity between the
two men, and the subordinate re-
solved to indulge also in certain liber-
terties in the presence Of his friend
the Major.
One day the drill-master was en-
deavoring to impress upon his squad
the Importance, the essential require
ment, of skill and attainment in tao
tics, and especially in the art OF
adroitly using the saber. The Major
addressed his remarks particularly to
his old friend Coward, who seemed
quite disinclined to learn in military
precision; in fact, the master lectured
the fellow quite severely and urgent
ly. Jess relieved his Overburdened
contempt and Indignation exactly as
follows-minus a whole volume Of
profanity, interspersed by way OF ex.
PLANTATION and emphatis, wherever he
could manage to get in an ugly or inn
piously emphatic word in the de-
liverance:
"What in the - is the use Of all
this foolery, Major? Here's right
moulinet' (moo-le-nay), left mou.
1inet, in tierce point, in carte point
front guard, rear guard and all
such -- stuff"
And the fellow quoted the military
terms from the French with intensest
scorn and disgust and in unrepeata.
BILE profanity.
"Ah, my friend!" said the Major,
with the JUNCTION of politeness and
authority in knowledge, ''that is acs
cording to Hardee-and we must now
learn Hardee's tactics!"
/" EHardees tactics,' and be git
outw sublimely returned Coward, in
the extremity of disgust, impatience,
and profanity. 'Hardee's tactics to
fight by! If you will just give me a
good sword and put me in crowd Of
them other fellows-and drat if I
don't show you system of edwards
'tacticsn"
The fellow had ample opportunity
often afterward to exhibit in fullest
display all he had of "Colvard's tao.
tics" for during the four years con"
fict he 'crossed sabers" time and
again with the bravest Of the brave.
But no mani am glad to say-ever
got the advantage Of him, however
skillful the antagonist was in his
attachments in sword drill. Jess
welded his saber with the fury Of q
cyclone, and with the dexterity Of a
skilled fencing master. [ know the
old man-who still survives-Will
smile if he ever happens to see these
lines of his old friend.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
General Farm Topics.

KEEP the chickens dry. q
KEEP your farm tools clean.
HE who lies in a small way will cheat
In large one.
THE best cultivator gets the most out
OF poor soil.
THE largest profit usually comes from
what you do yourself.
CULTIVATE no more land than you can
attend to thoroughly.
HAVE a tool house and keep your tools
in it when they are not in use.
NEVER worry over trouble. The
trouble itself is misery enough, when it
| comes.
Tis cheaper to educate the child than
to maintain the future man as criminal
or pauper
THE butter and milk product, from all
breeds of cows may be increased by
| judicious feeding.
EVERY farmer should take good care
of the young swine now on hand and
| provide for liberal increase the coming
| year.
A PRACTICAL cattleman is as necessary
to succeed in breeding as q practical
grocer is to con Quoting his line Of bust
| ness.
IT is estimated that it requires fifteen
million cows to supply the demand for
milk and its products in the United
| States.
To OBTAIN the best results from work
you must have wisdom. system, and
| method. The wise man Systematically
| plans his work and methodically exc
| cutes it.
| PROVIDENCE makes nothing to go to
waste" Whenever there is a temporary
| excess or lack of needed products, things
were soon evened up by short crops or
| increased yields.
The American Analyst says that there
are s., 600, 500, 900 invested in the dairy
business in this country. The amount is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
The Old Canteen.

There are bonds of all sorts in this world OF
letters Of friendship and ties of flowers,
And true lovers knots l Ween;
The girl and the boy are bound by kiss,
But there's never a bond, old friend, like
this
We have drank from the same canteen!
1t was sometimes water and sometimes milk
And sometimes applejack, fine as silk;
But whatever the tipple has been,
We shared it together in bane or bliss,
And warm to you, friend, when think OF
this
We have drank from the same canteen!
The rich and the great sit down to dine,
And they quaf to each other in sparkling
wine
From glasses Of crystal and green;
But | guess in their golden rotations tney
miss
The warmth of regard to be found in this
We have drank from the same canteen!
We have shared our blankets and tents to-
gether,
And have marched and fought in all kinds
of weather,
And hungry and full we have been;
Had days Of battle and days of rest
But this memory I cling to and love the
We have drank from the same calteen!
With my blood flowing fast, and but little
hope
Upon which my faint spirit could Lean
Oh, then, I remember, you crawled to my
side,
And, bleeding so fast it seemed both must
have died,
We drank from the same canteen.
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stack and the sides of buildings. It may
be impracticable to make barnyard
what it should be without roofing it.
nevertheless it can be greatly improved.
The barnyard should not be basin to
collect the water which falls upon the
outbuildings. Unless the water from
these buildings is needed for filling els
terms, it should be carried away in
drains. Such drains are very important
in level location for drying the ground
about the premises, and into these the
water from the roofs should be conducted.
These are much better than open drains
because they do not become INSTRUCTED.
In this way the barnyard will be kept
from drawing water into it which falls
beyond it's boundary.
The watering trough is usually located
in one corner of the barnYard, and
during the winter the mud will become
so deep around it that stock cannot have
access to it without difficulty, unless
this is prevented by the use OF stone and
gravel. The best way is to pave the
ground with small boulders. These
should be from four tc six inches in
length, and should be placed on their
ends and very closely together. After
this layer of smaller stones should be
spread over it, and above this a coat of
gravel If gravel is not available a few
loads of surface clay will make a substi-
tute. Perhaps it would be advisable to
construct passage of the same material
from the stable door to the trough, but
make it higher than the surrounding
level 1t is a luxury to be able to lead a
horse from his stall to water in all kinds
of weather without getting ones boots
muddy.
The barnyard should be surrounded
by wind-b break Of evergreenS on the
side toward the prevailing winds. Such
protection is more necessary for open
regions, but there is scarcely yard
where stock must stand during the day
that will not be much more comfOrta BILE
if such a break is provided Less than
dozen Norway spruces will effect this
purpose, if planted in the right place,
and they will be ornamental as we'll as
useful.
The fences around the barnyard should
be built of posts and planks, and should
not be less than four and one half feet in
height, and a greater height would be
still better. This requires large posts,
which should be deeply set. If the fence
is made high IN this way barb wire can
be stretched above the top plank with
safety, and this will prevent the animals
from gnawing it and also check their
propensity to push over it. This will
prevent rubbing against the fence, which
in time is sure to push it from perpen-
dicular line.
A lump of rock salt should be kept in
a trough in the barnyard, unless the
animals are freely salted in their stables.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
The Blue and GRAY.

A circular letter of invitation has
been issued by the managers of the
Blue and Gray reunion to be held in
Chicago in '93. The following is an
extract:
Comrades, the guns of the late
war fired their last blasts twenty-six
years ago. The bitterness engendered
by the strife has had more than
quarter of century to be sWeetened,
the swords have rusted, the bayOnets
are pruning hooks, the cannons are
us to worship that Being who arbi-
trated for u.s. and the bOmb-Shells roll
across the sward, the playthings of
child.
"Peace is declared, and the words
Of our great commander should be
needed, Let us have peace Let us
show to our children and to the world
that we old soldiers who wore the
blue or the gray know the war is
over.
"Let us meet in one grand en-
campment at Chicago in 1898, under
one flag, the grand and glorious ban
ner Of our cOuntry-yes, our cOun-
try, our union, cemented by the most
precious blood that ever flowed in the
veins of cavalier or roundhead-and
talk over the scenes and incidents Of
the days of 1861 to 1865, inclusive.
Upon the shores Of Lake Michigan
beside the great city Of the North
west. We ask you, comrades Of the
blue, we ask you, comrades Of the
gray, to meet us there, to talk over
the mighty events of those days.
eve know that God has arbitrated
for us, we know that He has made US
one. Let us hold out both hands to
each other, and show to the world
that to-day every one Of us would fol-
low odd Glory to the gates Of hell if
our United States demanded it Of US.
We are Americans, and fear no poten-
tate or earthly power.
THE Worlds Fair managers have
given us all the ground we want, more
than 100 acres, on which to pitch our
tents and build our campt1res, and
they say, Gomez
All Of the surviving officers Of both
armies warmly indorse the movement,
and all say ''come." The general
managers of this great forthcoming
reunion of the blue and the gray are
Col. E. T. Lee, Monticello, ILL.,, and
Major Lamar Fontaine, Shaw, Miss.
Gen. J. B. Gordon, the Commander
in-chief of all the Confederate camps
in the United States. has Endorsed the
proposed reunion Of the survivors Of
the Northern and Southern armies In
the following excellent letter:
Col. F. T. Lee Monticello, Ill:
My DEAR COLONEL-1n view Of my past
efforts to promote every movement intended
to bring the sections of our common country
Closer togethe- it is hardly necessary, I
trust, for m -ay that l am in entire SYM
pathy with The proposed reunion of the
Northern and Southern veterans at the
Worlds Fair, to be held at Chicago. 1 trust
that many thousands may meet and greet
each other ut the proposed gathering, and
am sure that good, and only good. can re-
suit from such a communion. With many
thanks for your courteous reference to my
self, and for the generous impulse which
has given birth to this reunion. | rcmain,
yours truly. J. B. GORDON.
A DISPATCH states that kentucky
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01

AMERICAN naval officers are men ~ b
many clothes, and the official etlqute ~,
of dress aboard ship is appalling s ",
landsman. Every officer must n't
four or five styles Of hats and csp s,t:
least as many different kinds OF c Ess
and even prescribed styles of nech 4'g
in considerable variety. The cape
ordinarily prescribes the uniform I'M h
the day, but when flagship is w sn.oI
signaling distance of another man. i4l,
war the admiral is the authorlN
clothes as on other things.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
A Home-Made Rustic Chair.

s'What a pretty chair!'' exclaimed a
visitor, as she noticed on Mrs. Ms
veranda a rustic seat that had been
fashioned with considerable skill. SIS
it not?' said her hostess, "and I am
very proud of it, for my little boy of II
made the frame quite alone, and his
small sister embroidered those falling
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01

leaves On the canvas. The design is her
own, and she copied the leaves from
nature, so the whole thing looks quite
'Woodsy' as the children expressed if.
They made it for my birthday and never
saw it until it was Finished
we made three before we got one
right" added the boy who stood by. we'll
pleased to have his work admired. "Tha
prettlest sticks are apt to be decayed
and 1t was not until I cut down some
young, strong sapplings that / made a
seat strong enough to bear any ones
weight. - Farm. and Home
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01

dairy It the year round and stop gonA
into winter quarters to cat up what was
made in the summer Col. F. D, Cur
It's, Before the New York Dalrymans
ASSocia tiOn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
THE BOOMING CANNON.
RECITALS OF STIRRING CAMP
AND BATTLE INCIDENTS.

Survivors OF the Rebellion Relate Anus
ing and Startling Incidents of Weary
Marches, Camp Life, Foragins Expert
ences, and Battle Scenes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
edwards Tactics VS.. Hardee's.

|E had in our
regiment of cav
airy a very pro-
fame yet a very
popular man
whom, for pres
ent purposes, ]
shall call Jess
|Colyard, for |
like that name
better than SIM
p l y &" j o h n
Smith. " Coward
was as game a
man and as good
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
The Barnyar6

IL III La 10 l4oU @
more indispens
able division Of
the average farm
than the barn
yard, and yet all
will agree that
there is hardly a
spot on those
farms which suf-
fers more from
neglect than it
does. Fully one
third of the year
the stock seldom
go beyond this en-
closure, and very
often find no
shelter Xce p t
what is afforded
by the straw
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01

A DISPATCH states that "Kentucky
is on the verge Of a whisky war" 1t
is not difficult to determine that it is
not Kentucky which will get pun
ished in such an event.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01

prevent it from splitting. The illustra-
ton explains it all. Hitch your team on
ana you will never forget the 'Short
Cuts" post puller. This can also be used
to pull underbrush, erc.-[ Practical
Farmer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
THE POULTRY YARD.
Poultry Profits.

Give a hen proper care and gooo
market for her products and the posi-
bilities of her increased usefulness VIII
be marvelously surprising to those who
have scarcely credited her with earning
her food and shelter. In flock selected
and cared for SO as to produce 16O egg,
per year, one-half of these during the
cold season, setting the average winter
price at 20 cents and summer price at
1919 cents, the income ought to be about
So per hen per year. To secure winter
eggs hens must be carefully sheltered,
which reliable authority states can be
done at an expense of ST. per hen. The
interest on this will be about cents per
hen for the first year. If we are gencr-
Gus and allow 81 per year for feed, inter
est on shelter, wear and tear and risk,
we still have ST. per year net profit per
hen. This certainly ought to satisfy any
one for the necessary trouble of looking
after flock oftifty to 100, and addition OF
this amount to the annual income would
add many comforts to the home and
ought not to be neglected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
Household Hints.

HALF a lemon dipped in salt will do
all the WORK of oxalc acid in cleanino
copper boilers, brass teakettles and otba1
copper or brass utensils. o'no'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01

BALAIACEDA got into shot water"
and found it impossible to keep Chill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01

THERE is cat in Belfast, Me-, "n@
during the green corn season, eats c.
day half dozen cooked ears.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
Feed for Eggs.

An egg is largely heterogeneous The
white is a]bumen, the yolk contains
phosphoric acid and mineral substance
and the shell is composed mostly Of lime.
The hen is d small animal. Eggs are not
miraculous dispensation, as they come
from the food hen gets and converts
into egg, the same as any animal con-
verts it's food into products. Corn alone
is not suitable food for the production
of eggs, as it does not possess enough Of
the constituents to make eggs. Hens
fed on such food will get fat. Hens, like
every other animal, must have coarse
food to distend the stomach and bowels
and for this purpose cut clover hay and
cabbage are largely fed by many. These
also contain material to make eggs.
Skimmill1 is also just the thing for an
egg food. To get eggs, feed hens to pro-
duce eggs Col. +. D. Curtis, Kirby
HON eStead N V
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
Egg Laying Type.

And now we have the egg-laying type
of hens. We have had full discussion
of the milk and type of COWS, the trotting
and draft type of horses and different
types of other animals. The long and
short of the whole thing is that an
animal taking after a given type is sup
posed to be better adapted for the pur-
pose which that type is supposed to rep
resent. J. D. Tompkins, a well-known
breeder of Silver Wyandots. tells in the
Fanciers' Journal what he thinks should
be the shape of the ideal laying hen. He
says to avoid long necks and legs, for
they are not as good for laying or for the
table as those having shorter necks and
legs. The ideal hen should have broad,
deep, round body of moderate length,
but should not be too chunky. The
thoroughbred poultry industry is begin
ming to receive good deal of merited
attention and in few years American
poultry will be sought for the same as
are American trotting horses. If breed
ers will select type and stick to it,
they will greatly improve the breed and
get class of birds that will bring $40 to
$25 where they now sell for So mongrel
thoroughbred of unknown breeding.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
REAL RURAL READING
WILL BE FOUND IN THIS DE-
PARTMENT.

The Barnyard, an indispensable Division
of the Average Farm-The Post Fuller
General Farm Notes.-The Dairy, PouI-
try Yard and Household.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
THE DAIRY.
For MilknRn.

Milkmen may increase their profits by
the sale of lime water. Fifty cents
worth of lime will make a product that
will sell for at least SIS. But says
somebody, ''what is it good for?'' A
knowledge of it's usefulness is not wide
spread. 1t ought to be, and milkmen
are the ones who should naturally dis
seminate it. The use of lime water will
have tendency to increase the value of
milk. How often we hear it said, 81 like
milk, in fact I am very fond of it, but
can't use it. 1t doesn't agree with me.
1t rises on my stomach or sours there so
taste it," or "Milk distresses me af-
ter l have taken it, Such persons
should mix with the milk tablespoon
full of lime water to each glass of the
tactical fluid and they will have no
more trouble, while they may indulge
their full desires for the delicious food.
1t will sell at 1Oc per quart readily, to
make il requires but a moment, it is as
easily bottled as milk and will keep in
definitely. In four quarts Of pure, soft
water place piece of unslaked stone
lime the size of a small hens egg. Cover
the liquid to keep out dust and let it
stand for twelve hours. Then draw off
the clear, sparkling water after skim
ming from it's surface any scum that has
risen and fill neat half-pint and quart
bottles, corking them immediately The
lime in the bottom of the large vessel
should not be disturbed. Such bottles
cost but little by the gross and may be
collected and filled the second or third
time Farm and Home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
Pulling Old posts Made EASY

Hook a log chain around the post,
near the ground; draw it over the top of
an oak plank with a notch sawed in it,
and a stout cleat spiked on each side to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
Some Figures to Think About

Lastyear the country exported 9,OOO,-
900 pounds of butter and we received
TIC per pound for it and then had to
pay the freight and all other expenses
out of that. Denmark sent 200, 900. 600
pounds to the same markets and was
paid 261ac per pound for it. We used
800, 600 pounds of butter for soap greese
in this country because it was too poor
to be eaten. New York State alone
used up $500, 900 worth of hay in feeding
COWS to warm barnyards during the
daytime. AS much more good hay was
as good as wasted in feeding dry cows
that should have been making soc but
ter. The loss of alternate freezing and
thawing, drying and soaking of cows in
the winter time to make them hardy
and strong connot be estimated. Now is
it not about time that this foolishness
OF our grandfathers was stopped and
that we accept the new gospel and fol-
low dairying with common sense. The
new principles and advanced thoughts
IN dalrying are to be accepted and prac-
ticed by all, and that is what they were
studied out for. The dairyman must
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-08-28
cRABTREE.
If farmers would all save their straw in
stead of burning it, there would be less loss
of stock when the hard winters come,

If farmers would all save their straw in
stead Of burning it, there would be less loss
of stock when the hard winters come.
Fruit drying is claiming the attention Of
all who are not otherwise engaged, and
there will be large amount dried If tlie
weather is favorable.
There are two or three good openings herc
for parties who would like to dry plums on
shares.
Mr.. Lyman Pomroy begins picking hops
next Monday. We understand that pick
ing begins this week at the Frollic hop yard.
Mr.. X. Carmichael, an old time resident Of
the Forks but now Of Eastern Oregon is
here on visit Of business and pleasure. He
is accompanied by his wife and daughter.
Mr.. Carmichael intends purchasing Logs to
drive across the mountains.
Mr., Shultz of Albany was out Tuesday
looking for beef cattle.
Mr.. D. r. Crabtree and Mr.. Adams of Leb-
anon, attended church here ON Sunday.
Rev G, S. Hanleiter preached his last SER
mon for this Conference year here Sunday.
He has given us yearnf hard and faithful
work, and has done much good. We sin.
cerely hope he will be returned to this place
by the conference now in session.
Several parties from this neighborhood
contemplate attending the camp-meeting
near Lebanon next week.
Miss Ida Gaines of Elliott Prairie is visit
ting the family of Joseph Poindexter of
Crabtree Creek.
All the sick people mentioned in former
communications from this place are improv-
ing
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-08-28

Smooth shave and o clean towel.
Hair cutting and Shampooing, Sea
Foam add Dyemg all first class. Ra-
zors honed. /. R. BoRuM, Prop.
Rev s L Meminger has been return
cd 10 Albany by the annual conference
and Rev i II Calder to Brownsville
Mr q III Parks of Tacoma was mar.
ried to Miss Elfrida Augusta Ewert Of
Albany OH the 26th inst, Rev Il n
Prichard being the officiating clergy
man