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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
The Electric TELEGRAPH.

The electric telegraph in its press
practical shape was the Invention
an American artist. ). +. b. NIors
In old times people sent messages
objects shown on high ground b
lights displayed at night or by bonfire
kindled on the hills. Even the vii
Indians sent Intelligence across 1,
plains By waving blanket over &.
and thus making IA smoke sigma
In 1925 Morse set UP and worked
Geographic wire. But it wa, nla
years later before he could persuad
congress to appropriate money to y
up the first line. In 1914 the fin
message was sent from Washington
Baltimore.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
A Conditional Fin.

1t was at a Harlem political dian
The guests had just taken their ssrl
at the tables. The co,o.ed waite,
replendent in full dress were bustl1
about with itching palms. A id
party sat down at one OF the taHs|
The leader took his seat a. the bs|
of the table and beckoncl to one \
the waters. AS the e%pertant dartt.I
leaned over him the club man ia
slowly from his pocket a VALE, I'd
from that a new. crisp s. bill Wt]
the greatest deliberations he fo,iel
through the center, while the wsile.]
eyes began to Toll. Laying the gre /
back on the table, he pressed his kid
along the crease and calmly tore 4
bill in two, to the horror OF the vail
and to the surprise of his own para!
One-half of the bill he tucked into \
vest pocket. The other half he han.
ed to the waiter remarking lacoaies,lI
1.-The rest after dinner-pcrhanI
There wasn't another table in ID
room that got the service tha' ths
table got. and the waitec was dGall
rewarded with the other hall OF III
bill. Saturday Evening Post,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
Angels In Disguise.

The days that come and set in light
Are fraught with perfumes of tho s'A
That from the inward being roll
Away into the darksome night.
But days that rise and go in gloom,
That thro' the long hours brighten pt
Are with noisome fever wrought
That chafes the soul and pales its blo's
Beg Phosphor, therefore, now to lend
A portion of her morning star, j
That shines from Frightening skies af
And with it to thy long home wend
And all that see thee on the way
Shall bless the angels in disguise /
That thus, from common eagth-woes y
70 heights of glory and Of day.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
THE FARM AND HOME
THE HOGS OPINION OF THE
WAY HE is TREATED.
Experience Proves That Early Chiokehs
Pay-when TO buy Mill Feed
Farm Notes and Domes-
tic Dots.
A Pir'e SOlllOQuy.

Standing near HOS-ydru oho Joy
last summer, l noticed fine porker
wallowing in q filthy mud hole. grunt-
ing away-as supposed with content
ment-when suddenly the ears OF my
understanding were opened and this
IN the substance OF the animals sOlilo-
guy: -,
Yes. here l am wallowing in the
filth because no clean place is provld-
ed, people curl up their shouts moses
they call 'em) and talk about hogs be-
ing such nasty creatures. and plenty
OF them have decided that we are not
fit for food (wish they'd all come to
that conclusion). l don't mind being
eaten, but the injustice is what rifles
me. Here we are shut up in this not
barren yard without water and there
is no creature more sensitive to heat
and cold. Nature demands that we
have a cool. wet place in summer to
wallow in but no one ever thinks OF
scooping out hollow in the earth and
supplying water; no, we must take a
nasty foul place like this and return
to it day after day. But it is enough
better than we get in winter; then we
are all huddled into the dirt.est little
pen where we have to lie all in a pile
to keep from freezing. People think
we are only hogs, l suppo:e, but |
wish they knew how much we need
clean quarters and fresh straw beds.
Now l don't think we are Il. dirty as
some animals that nobody thinks OF
calling filthy. II l had my way l
would be clean.
And then there is all this howl
about trichinea. Who is to blame. l
wonder? One thing l do know, we
don't hatch the creature. whatever it
is ourselves, and if people took care
of us we would not have it. Rats and
mice they say. are alive with them,
and so long as they build our pens so
that they can come IN and eat up our
corn, we are bound to eat them up. so
OF course get the trichinae, and when
people eat us they get it-serves EN-
or anything Of that kind dies they
feed us the diseased meat Anything
is good enough for hog they say,
and it makes me smile, knowing that
we are fatted for their table. We are
naturally hearty eaters and our sus-
ccptibility to cold makes us glad to
eat anything to keep up heat in winter.
And then our drinks. Oh me! The
wash of everything and milk all spring
/ from sick COW. They said the milk
! vast fit for anything but the hogs,
don't see why they mightn't as well
drink it as to give it to us and then
eat us only in one case they would
have to blame themselves in the other
they can put it on-the hog. How
often have l watched people caring for
their horses and thought of the differ
ence in their treatment and ours.
Their house is cleaned and aired every
day. They have the cleanest water to
drink. and the cleanest straw to lie on,
and besides they are combed off.
curried, think they call it. and some
times washed. Now if a hog had hall
such chance as that he might be
| somebody too. Well WE'LL" and
then his swineship buried his nose in
tho mire and heard no more. Rot
Robin, in Prairie Farmer
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
,.,.r,tv and at three inches 1 70

-.me locality. and at three inches l 70
= 49, warmer. 2. Rolling land oy
f;rminc the soil increases its powsr OF
dramino water to tho surface from be-
i Lr~" and this influence has been OBJ
saved eor to extend to depth OF three
feet 8. The evaporation OF moisture .
is more rapid from rolled than from m
unrolled ground, unless the surlace
soil is very wet, and then inc re, ,,,e
is true and the drying enect OF rel Ing
faet 4 In cases OF broadcast seeding.
combination is more complete on rolled
Than on unrolled. 1t was 6s per cent
Greater on rolled. Greatest in dry and
least in wet weather, and weighed
about aass, two lw pounds per bushel the most
Oats rolled yielded trihe over two
bushels more per acre than where the
roller was not used. Rural World.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
WITS GONE WOOL 0ATHERlSa

A Chicago poet, with the true orielua
Of genius, has written u poem on inc u.
lectularius, in which he forces the naus
that disagreeable creature to rhyme
Darius.
A New York city parrot has han :"
twenty owners, and has scared eacu Wv
their wits by screaming Fire F" az 40 =
hour in the morning, and never des'''
until the whole house was aroused q.
An amateur photographer wens ~
miles out in the country to tax
choice views, filed fifty plates anu w.
when he came to develop them "
that he hadn't opened the shutter"
camera.
The Boston Transcript tells OF
from a western territory who en'elr
her American friends in London yer!
by her naive descriptions OF the Pl'
Europe she had visited that she nsu az
even heard Of before. Westmins1er NJ
and Nine. Tussaud's were among ~
1t was when she was starting lol
that she astonished a party OF Pevra
n dinner table by saying; u ne" poa
are some OF those hectacomps ~
such as they have in Paris; pus rhts
never go to see any OF them az. nd
l couldn't bear to think that w.
ing ut the nsophaguses OF the una - q
A fond Harlem mother desiIeu Il
prise her husband with an exhibitlo D,;rr
progress in the acquisition OF 'ea .a Il
her darling ten-year-old boy, .s,uss
that end in view she recently 'ss
Master Freddie to write shor. " q. ~
lecting Time as the subject Oh iii
position. After laboring Tor WI WI, roa
hours with the theme the Drlsh Ss rs
hopeful presented to his mothet 'neps
of his brain weaving, when coT abs
Time is a very useful article. . =,
time we would not know when m
dBlhk, or when to go to bed OF ,bou6
there wasn't anything like tl'us slse
there wouldn't he any picKp.rks
then there wouldn't be any va ID
steal. There's lots of other 49,
about time that can't think VI v"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
The Union "Jack.o

The American Jack is the Union"
of the flag. the term originating with
its application to the Union" of the
English flag at the union Of the Saltier
of st. Andrews and Cross of St. George
in 1906, during the reign of James the
First: the term Jack. probably cor
ruption of Jacques or James, also
traceable to ac-abbreviation of the
signature OF King James.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
The Archer Fish.

The Archer fish supplies itself with
food by squirting drops OF water at dies
as they rest upon stalks on the edge Of
the stream. The fish seldom fails to
hit and bring down the fly at which he
aims.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
Purchasing Mill Feed.

Nearly every farmer uses a ton or
more of mill feed annually, ana when
he depends upon the local miller for
his supply sometimes he has DIM
Guilty in getting it, if he waits untll ne
needs it most. Also he must pay the
highest price for it then. During the
summer when the demand Is light
bran and shipstutfs accumulate In the
average mill in large quantities. ana
the miller is glad to sell them at lower
prices than he can get for them later
Therefore, it is well for the farmer to
Law in his supply just before harvest,
if he can spare the cash for the invest
ment and he has suitable place to
store it in.
II it is bought just before the new
wheat crop is delivered it will be very
dry and keep without difficulty in a airy
;olrtment. We have some bran that
was bought year ago and it is quite
as good as when it was taken from
the mill. 1t cost us - per ton less
than it would if bought January l. 1t
is rarely that one is enabled to save
Is per cent by investing at the right
time; yet this was the gain on single
ton of bran by buying in June instead
OF January. The hauling was done
easier at that time because OF good
roads and this with the certainty OF
getting what was wanted without de-
Law was a considerable item.
Those who have bin for this pur-
pose can conveniently store their mill
feed now. There is scarcely anything
more desirable in a well-managed barn
than a bran bin. yet those who have
not got one can do as we did with the
surplus last summer. There were a
number of empty fertilizer bags which
were filled and laid in Il dry corner.
as the contents OF the bin were drawn
out it was reiilled from the bags. All
mill feed is quoted higher than it was
; this time last year, but the indications
are that the prices will be fully as high
next winter, and perhaps higher
hence, there will be scarcely any risk
in buying a ton or more of mill feet
before harvest. L.. in Nationa
StOckman
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
LUCK IN OLD auo
Some Signs and superstIt,on
ing Anticipated Foot W. 'ne

bomo Signs anu superstition. r.
ing Anticipated Fo OF wea,
The Chinese value a pair y.
which have been worn by an VI oon
magistrate. and the Gus tom o, u spslga|
a friend ''happy foot is still, " W NJ
ed all through Europe. The 'oser
putting on the left shoe on N. 'a'al|
foot pulling it on uneven or ' ny rsd|
wise, bursting the shoe latch =, eos
lacing 1t wrong, and losing S', U
are all bad signs. A Yorksbii.aa'l s
will spit in his right sh De bctor a''
ting it on. when going out ON ;nN
tant business, to bring luck and ,I !,
an English girl has hcen knor uaal
hang her boots out of the windo
ST. Valentines night for loye.InoI. y
Prof. Black tells Of singular s'.
stition existing in England whicb TO-
sists that if the youngest dauph,a,
a family marries first, her sisters
dance at her wedding without sh ~4'|
so as to insure husbands for M
selves.
Old-shoe throwing is done for w..
purposes, says the Detroit Free p' '
In Ireland the election of a na,.o,
Office is concluded by throwing an 4.
shoe over his head. y
The gypsies say:
''Hurle after an OLD ,ho,
I'll be merry what here d,,n
In the Isle of Man IN old sho,
always thrown after the bride AS vs,
as the groom when leaving tA1
homes, and in the south the cr,l
person on the plantation. whn
black, always throws an old shoe gt1
any one starting on long journey
1t is said that Nine. Patti and nh.
women of high standing on the sas
preserve most carefully the boots It'd
wore at their debut, which they o,'
slider lucky to wear on the first Mo,
of engagements forever after =
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
CSo Of tho Roller

As the result of experiments in nil
ing land at the Wisconsin station rfof.
King concludes:
1. Rolling makes the temperature
at one and q halt inches below the
surface from l to 9 deg, Fab. warmer
than similar unrolled ground in the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
Among the Poultry.

Keep the laying hens away from the
manure pile.
Feed the moulting hens a light feed Of
lirseed meal daily.
If picked regularly. geese will furnish
four crops Of feathers regularly.
Provide some convenient nesting places
or the hens will hide their nests out.
A little raw salt pork is good remedy
to give to hens that have got into the
habit of pulling feathers.
The best and most economical way of
feeding meal to poultry is by first mixing
it with boiling water; that partially cooks
it.
A fence 2 feet high is sufficient for all of
the larger breeds of ducks, and a house
l0x20 feet is big enough for twenty five
ducks.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
Home Hints.

Fine cut-glass butter dishes are set in
silver stands and have silver covers.
The finest specimens Of cutlery for the
table have handles Of china, ivory and
pearl.
Among the novelties in cut-glass are
shown cracker jars with silver covers and
bail handles like an iron kettle
Simple table centre pieces are large cir
cular mirrors, on which rest bow knots of
fine posies the whole circled with sprays
OF green rosebush leaves
AS wash for tender feet. swelled
joints and chilblains when the skin is not
broken), one ounce Of sal ammoniac to a
pint OF water is said to be excellent
A goblet Of hot water taken Just after
rising, before breakfast, has cured thous.
ands of indigestion, and no simple remedy
is more widely recommended by physicians
to dyspeptics.
10 keep glassware bright wipe directly
from the hot suds. Tumblers used for
mix should be thoroughly rinsed in cold
water before being immersed in hot suds,
AS hot water seems to drive the milk into
the glass and give them a dingy appear.
ance.
In changing feathers, ALWAYS nut them
into new ticks, as the feathers Will surely
prick through washed ticks. believe our
grandmothers rubbed the inside of the tick
win hard soap to prevent this, but I
should prefer new ones. Old ticking can
always be put to good use.
10 aliay itching in some cutaneous az
fectons very pleasant application con-
sists OF the freshly expressed juice of a
lemon diluted with four or five times its
puik OF water, to which a few drops of
cologne have been added or the sams
quantity OF rose-water. This is very cool.
ing
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17
Farm Notes.

There is some satisfaction in the produc,
ton of first-class stock.
The better the breed, feed and care the
better will be the results secured.
There is no profit in keeping COW that
is dry, or nearly SO, fully one-half Of the
time
In the management of the manure on
the farm the farmer is often foolishly
prodigal.
Western farmers, as a rule, fail to ap-
preciate the value OF rye as a fall and
winter pasture or more would be sown
Applying aud working the manure into
the soil near the surface is the best for
wheat grass and all this class of crops,
and the application should be given after
the blowing has been done.
All kinds of stock arc subject to loss
Of appetite when the food does not consist
OF variety. A mess Of turnips may i'm
prove an animal more than medicine Al
ways resort to u change Of food when the
animals seem to lose appetite.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-19
noARD OR sELEormEN.

A Short Meeting at Which but Little
 Business Is Transacted-Nume
 Complaints Received as to the Con-
 dftfon of the East Shore Road.
 The selectmen held very short meeting last evening, no business of especial i'm portance being transacted.
 James Lord, a teamster, asked for infor- nation concerning the notices which have been placed upon West Rock in reference to removing stone from the Rock. He said that he had been removing stone for several years from patch of ground
 which he owned upon the slope of the Rock
 but that since notices had been posted, he
 had refrained from doing so. The select
 men explained that the notice only referred to the removing of stone which might at- feet the stability of the roads and was not
 meant to cover anything else. MT. Lord thereupon departed happy.
 Selectman Forbes announced that he had received several communications Tn reference to the condition of portion of l the road along the east shore, near the property of the Pequot association. From I his own personal observation, he said, | there was a large mud hole on the site | which should be remedied and at once. | The board referred the matter to the com
 mittee on roads and bridges with power to | act and the committee voted to visit the site Monday afternoon.
 A small portion of land, fifty feet front, | in the Beacon Hill district, was transferred by quit claim deed from the selectmen of | the town to H. H. Benedict who, it is un- derstood, desires the property to improve his own situation. The deed was signed | by all the selectmen of the town, after | which the meeting adjourned.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-19
Robert E. Hall, Second Lieutenant Daniel

Robert E. Hall, Second Lieutenant Daniel L. Barber.
 Second signal corps, New Haven-Lieu tenant Francis J. Duffy.
 Second machine gun platoon, New Ha- ven-Lieutenant William H. Sears.
 Companies are encamped in the follow ing order from right to left-H, F, I, E, G, A, K, D, c, B.
 The following is the roster of the officers of the Second regiment, 0. N. G.:
 f Haven
 Major-Lucien F. Burpee, Waterbury. Adjutant-Captain, Arthur M. Dickinson, Wa Quertermaster-First lieutenant, George G. Blskeslee. Waterbury. surgeonSMajor, John M. Benedict, Water
 Assistant surgeon-First lieutenant, William G
 Inspector rifle practice-Captain Charles C. -Chapiain-Rev. Justin E. Twitchel D. D., New
 Sergeant major-Henry B; Carter, Waterbury Quartermaster sergeant-Hartley w. Sperry Commissary Sergeant-Henry F. vibbert, jr. l Hospital steward-Willis N. Barber, Meriden. Chief trumpeter-Maurice W. Meaney New | Drum major-Fred D. Miller, New Haven. Chief musician of band-John P. Stack, Jr: New Haven.
 Color rsergeant-James T. Walker, Company Junior color sergeant-Thomas Wagner, Com | pany c.
 | Color corporals-Edmund R. Heebner, Com pany A; Louis R. Richter, Company B; James McNamara, Company O. Edward F. Shields 1 Company D; James W. Landon, Company E l Charles 0. Treat, Company K. Right general guide-Sergeant John M. Kehoe Company o.
 Left general guide Sergeant Alfred Husted | Company F. Markers-Harry L. Daniels, Company A; Franl | H. Shubart, Company D; Arthur Q. Bill, Com | pany E; Joseph Phelan, Company G.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-19
TO FAT CLANS TO-DAY.

The Third Annual CIambake of the
 City Fathers to Take Place at Hran-
 ford To-day.
 The third annual clambake of the off cisls of the city government will be held at Branford Point to-day. The party will leave by the steamer Margaret from Belle dock at 9:30 a. m. and p. m. The bulk of the party is expected will leave on the early morning boat. The bake will be laid promptly at o'clock, upon the arrival of the two o'clock boat from this city, and all who have at any time been connected with the city government have been invited and are expected to be present.
 There will be various interesting con- tests during the day, among which may be enumerated a base ball game between hines representing the aldermen and councilmen, tub race and fat mems race, between City Auditor Lake and Assessor Shannon. Elaborate preparations have been made
 and most enjoyable occasion is assured. Invitations have been extended to all the
 ex-town agents, and they have signifed their intention of going. Among the other guests will be Hon. N. D. Sperry, ex. Mayors Holcomb and Peck aud Herbert E. Benton.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-19
VIM. NEELY & co.
NEW HAVEN, Wednesday, August I9. 1891. Weather To-Day--Fa1r. TELEPHONE
 No. 323.
Truth on top again.
TELEPHONE
 No. 323.

Truth on top again.
 The basement's echoing tread of the busy bargain-buy- CTS at the August House Furnishing Sale" testifes to a triumph whose success was as- sured mainly through the me- dium of simple sincerity.
 You New England matrons, so properly proud of your wise learning in household ways, were not asked to come and look at or buy new lamps at the price of old. You were told without quirk or quibble that many of the housekeep- ings were old, some defective, some old-fashioned. There was no dust throwing about it. Everything was fair, square and above board.
 Why is it, then, the crowd came-keeps coming all the time?
 Because of the rest of the story. Because the price re- auctions are sensational ones because a little age or dirt is knocking dollars off the price of everything; because the wise ones have caught on to the bargains found in House keepings, and are gathering them in as fast as possible.
 What are you interested in Glass ware, kitchen ware. sill verware, or what?
 If it's glass, how's this2
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-19
INTO BANKRUPTCY. Petition in the J. M. Whitlock Matter Granted by Judge McMahon.

ANsoNIA Aug. 1S.-In the probate court in Birmingham, this morning, the hearing on the petition of Crook & Perham of Brooklyn, to throw J. M. Whitlock into insolvency, was held. The petition was granted and A. F. Sherwood was appoint ed trustee, with bonds at $3,00O- H. J. Smith was mentioned, but declined to act. The creditors were represented by Sey- mour c. Loomis of New Haven, and Car los H. .Storrs and Judge Munger of Ansonia, and w. H. Williams of Birmingham Senator F. w, Holden represented Whit lock. Egbert Bartlett and Hobart Sperry were appointed appraisers.