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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
Fe.dlns Green o.t. % IIor,r..

There IS scarcely any more laxative
food tnan green oats They are some
times cut ~ soon rs ripe and even
before FOR feeding working horses
but their effect IS generally TO weak
en- rarely II ever. % strengthen
when fed In the straw. Even after
threshing this laxative quality re.
mains so that IL fed II must DO wish
great care. As the new oats waste 10
weight By drying out they are not so
much cheaper than old oats as thoy
seem. even Il they did no injury
American Cultiyator.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
Poultry rirking..


Gapcs often induce slfTocatioa that
causes death.
Many bad diseases arc caused BY
Impure water
Growing poultry should be fed both
early and late
Il Is not always best 70 discard o
hen because OF her age,
i IS not always necessary 70 water
chickens before feeding
Feed chickens often. but not more
than they will eat up clean
When clean sand can b. secured Il
Is good to haul aud scatter under the
roOsts
The best breeds for laying are no,
the best table fowls and the best Table
fowls are not tho best layers.
The hens that lay well arc neither
very hungry or very fat A good
thrifty condition l. what is necessary.
One.third corn meal and two. third,
wheat bran wet up with skim milk
makes a good ration for laying hens
DO not breed too many kinds OF
fowls at one time unless ycu are 20.
ing into the business OF raising and
selling for breeders.
SO far as Is possible the young
birds should be kept separate from
the adults; they will thrive faster nnJ
keep healthier than II all are kent 10.
gelher.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
Changing the FIag.

The proposition for Incorporating the
old Continental color, buff, in the
American flag is much talked about
just now and has many advocates in
the Grand Army and other patriotic
societies, notably the Sons Of the Revo-
luton. where the project originated.
1t is proposed to make the binding of
the American flag of buff instead Of
white. This is the part of the flag
through W. the hallards run, and
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
Grading PruiI.

The fruit grower who pleas ana
throws all his good. bad and indifer.
ent fruit into one basket vii! not "a.
ce!ye the best prices Fruit growing
does not pay II il Is conducted IA 4
haphazard. slipshOd manner. ana one
OF the greatest leaks lies in improper
grading. We tind Ia our own s,raw.
Jerry markets that IL Is better 20 grade
very closely and the more we grade
iae more the crop tarns Us All the
clean money comes oul OF the differ
enee between the extra choice and
the field run" prices. Imperfect and
immature iruII Is thrown out OF he
latter grade and fed 10 the heus. Tue
snrlnEAge Is more than paid for in the
extra price. Ibis grading Is done ID
the leld where the pickers are at work.
la making the 'Nxtra choice grade
We have women sort over tue large Va.
riei.es and put all small and imperfect
Cerries that have not been rejected Ia
Ito aeld run grade OF tho smallest
varieties. RaspbsFrlea blaekberrlss
ana currants arc graded Ia she Geld.
and puma cherries. peaches apples
and grapes are carefully graded wnen
PACKED. Long experience Ia fruit
growsnG has laugaI us thai Iae proat
lies in properly grading. Joshua ADJ
ans Onondaga county. y. T.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26

Mid the waves OF the Atlantic
Where the breakers surge and roar,
Stands an island now historic,
Yes. shrine forevermOre.
Which each coming generation
win regard with hallowed care,
For Nations hope and sorrow
Have alike been conferred there.
Full many long and dreary day,
succeeding a restless night,
Did Nonquitt's gallant soldier guest
Wage his last but cheerful fight
Emhlematic Of the vigor
That sustained him years ago
When he brought dismay and terror
To his country's daring foe.
Did the dying warrior dream
OF the battles long since won?
OF the death through field and forest.
OF the flash ofsword and gun:
OF his dauntless charging troopers.
As they scaled the mountain side,
Or stood their ground so bravely
Though hundreds Of them died;
Did the hero OF winchester
And q hundred victories more
Hear the old Commander calling
From beyond Deaths open door?
Did he think OF Old Teeumseh
ALAS, soon TO follow, too,
And the days the faithful trio
Fought so well to save the Bluef
SAN P. CHAPMAN
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
Cln,er hi nrnin etabbIr.

In thin stand OF grain clover
sometimes grows so tall that high
stubble must be left or some OF the
clover leaves will DO gathered with
the straw. Glover that is thus ad.
vanced needs to be pAstlrcd or cut
before fall in order TO get it In condi.
ton TO endure the winter. Where II
blossoms freely the plant is weakened,
and the next spring IT'S roots will be
thrown up to the surface by frost
On the other hand. very heavy
growth OF grain keeps the clover
back and II the grain falls il often
smothers it out entirely. IL Is not
best however to give up too quickly.
Fields that TO careless locker seemed
bare OF clover in July may a month
later II stock IS kept out and the soil
is kept moist by rains Do fairly we'll
seeded The clover was there all the
time but small. Favorable cOndl.
lions on u rich soil may make thin
stand spread and yield large crop
We have often seen clover plants that
had plenty OF room occupying a space
II to Is inches square, HAY made
from clover thus grown Is coarse but
II is nutritious and very little IS left
Ia winter when II comes 10 be fed &c
stock
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
ola Frieates at the Navy Yard.

The old, very old navy was repre-
sented at the navy yard yesterday by
the two hulks of the dismantled
frigates Vermont and New Hampshire.
They We're moored at Cob dock. No
one at the yard knows what is to be
officially done with the New Hamp-
shire. For a long time she was used
as training ship for apprentice boys
at New London, but since she was
brought here to serve as the barracks
for the naval reserve battalions appli-
cation has been made that she be kept
here for use as drill ship or armory.
This matter is before Secretary Tracy
for his consideration. Meanwhile she
viii remain at the navy vard.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
slorthorn Dairy cows.

The president OF the Iowa Short.
horn association has an abiding faith
in the proiitableness OF this fayorite
breed. as will be noted by the fol-
lowing extract from recent address
by him: Can any one name any
branch OF farm ng that has paid better
for the last year than has the breed
ing OF the right kind OF Shorthornsp
just compare the price OF good Short
horn beef with the price OF all other
kinds OF farm produce. and taking the
price Of production into consideration
shall we not find that tho balance Is
not against the red. white or roanP'
Some may say: You can not make more
than small quantity OF butter from
Shorthorn COWS Why sir. teh
Shorthorn COW. through her grades
and crosses is giving us 20 per cent
Of the butter consumed in America
to-day. And | stand ready to state
before any audience that large
proportion Of our ShOrthorn cows are
frst-class milk and butter cows.
am milking on my farm at present six
full-Olood Shorthorn COWS Four OF
them came in last April. one in May
and one in October. Since that time
they have averaged about one pound
OF butter per day. and this without
pound Of ground food during the
time. We ha. @ always thought that
such cows werc at least fair butter
COWS. Now. as far as beef making
Is concerned. propose that most
men are willing TO eoncede
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26

THERE is no short cut to excellence.
In every department of human
achievement superiority is based upon
toll and success is reached only by
effort Drudgery in some form under.
lies every performance that is of any
worth, and he who plumes himself
upon his ingenuity in escaping from
it is like the man WHO congratulates
himself on his snrewdness in building
house without the trouble of laying
a foundation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26

comes next to the Flagstaff. 1t is
held if the binding of Cont.
mental buff We're made an
inch or so wider the effect would
be pleasing TO the eve, while
the change would in no sense interfere
with the appearance of the present
regulation flag. AT the same time it
would recognize sentiment which
is rapidly growing, of reverence for the
men of the revolutionary period
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26

THERE seems to be no end to the
demand for the man who is up in his
line OF work. who is intelligent Wig
orous and prompt Young men on
farms and everywhere will find a
sharp demand for their labor If they
earnestly seek to become thoroughly
intelligent in whatever they under
take. Ii is the intelligent man to-day
that we need on our farms, in our fac
tories Offices stores and other places
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26

LAWSUITS generally originate with
the obstinate and the ignorant but
they do not end with them; and the
lawyer was right who left all his
money to the support of an asylum
for fools and lunatics, saying that
from such he got it and to such he
would bequeath il.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26

The sediment brought down by the
river must be disposed Of It was
disposed OF in natures way before the
stream was hemmed in oy artificial
banks when this detritus built up
through countless years the vast
plains OF the delta 1t is disposed OF
now. when the flood creyasses come
and cultivated lands are buried inches
deep in fluvial slime. But when there
are no breaks this vast amount OF
earthly solution is not carried through
to the gulf; it fills in the rivers bed
aud raises the level of the bottom.
There is no more doubt of this than
there is Of any other fact in natural
history. 1t is scientifically true and
it has been proved by fact in the case
of the great rivers of China If not in
that Of the Mississippi ITSELF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26

SoBRIETY and tranquility tend to
self-command. self-goverument and
that genuine seli-respect which has in
it nothing of self worship; for it is
the reverence that each man ought 10
feel for his nature. and for the laws
of that nature. 1t is one thing to
plough and sow with the expectation
of the harvest in due season when the
years shall have come round; it is
another TO ransack the ground in the
gold-feld. with the heated hope and
craving for vast returns tomorrow or
to-day.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26


DURING the discussions on the ma
tive birds of this country at meeting
OF the Massachusetts Horticultural So
ciety an amusing instance was stated
of the wild blunders which law-mak-
ers may make when they undertake
to frame laws on subjects with which
they are not acquainted. especially
when requiring scientific knowledge.
and as great mistakes by those who
attempt to carry out these laws. I'm
der what was called the Scalp Act
$3.50 900 was drawn from the public
treasury as bounties for the destruc-
tion of wild cats. foxes minks weasels
and other animals. an investigation
proving that at least $50. 900 was paid
for destroying beneficial animals.
Barefaced frauds were shown. and
bounties were paid for the heads OF
common domestic fowls partridges
and cuckoos and the officers were
made 10 believe that the heads OF Eng
lish sparrows were the heads OF blood.
thirsty deyouring hawks and owls.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26


IN our great overcrowdcd hives of
industry. song instead of being re-
garded as helpmate to work. is
looked upon as hindrance-perhaps
not altogether wrongfuIly. if we con-
slider the pace at which the workaday
world moves now. When weavers
and cobblers sang at their work. the
science of valuing time by its meas
urement was unheard OF. Work is
probably not a whit better done now
adays than then, but it is done more
rapidly. and. when time means money.
the employer OF labor very properly
considers that indulgence in song
would mean putting a drag on the
wheel OF Time. So we may with
reason believe that in spite OF what
social dissectors and historians say to
the contrary life in the old days was
a brighter labor than at present
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26

VANITY can exist only on a narrow
basis; broaden the foundation and it
will fall 10 the ground. The greater
a man is the smaller Re feels himself
to be; for he has IN his mind a stand
ard of excellence far above that which
he actually reaches ever progressing
and reminding him Of his own short
comings.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26

Mr.. Elisha Il. Seaman, Of West
Liberty, Ohio, is the proud poSsessor
of ''Medal of Honor" received re-
Gently from the Secretary of War, and
inscribed as follows: The Congress
to Elisha b. Seaman, Company A.
SiNty-sixth o. v. L., for distinguished
conduct at the Battle of Charlottesville
Va May ?, 1868" During this battle,
the Union soldiers fired on a lot Of
Rebels near where the Sixty-sixth was
stationed, and wounded several of
them. The officers thought they might
gain some information from the
wounded Johnnies, and called for vol
unteers to go ont and bring some of
the men in. Mr.. Seaman was the
first man to volunteer. and Thomas
Thompson, John b. Runyon, w. w.
Cranston, Madison Bryan and Henry
Heller went with him, and they
brought man in from whom the Off
GERS gained some valuable information
concerning the enemys plan of attack,
etc. 1t was daring act, as the Rebs
were shooting at them, and they We're
more liable To be killed than not. Il
was for this sort of bravery that this
medal was awarded. OF these six brave
men, all are now living except Mr..
RunyOn. Mr.. Heller lives at Urbana,
and Mr.. Thompson at Mechanicsburg;
and recently Mr.. Seaman went down
and had pleasant visit with them.
They talked over old war times, fought
the battles over again, and drank from
the same canteen.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
A story OF the old Commodore.


Gen. Butterfield is responsible for
the following story of Commodore Van
derbilt. He told it as honorary chan
cellor at Union college commencement
in delivering his address on the subject
of Character and Duty as the Success
of Life, +" before the trustees and gradu-
ates: Character is the touchstone Of
success; with it there is no failure
Commodore Vanderbilt, the founder of
the family and fortune, man of great
character and wisdom, was once asked
what he considered the secret of sue
cess. 'Secret-secretr he replied.
There is no secret about It; all you
have to do is to attend to your business
and go ahead That was an evidence
of character, and is character always.
Some attribute the success in life of
such character to luck. 1 never had
any faith in luck, says Mr.. Spurgeon,
except / believe good luck will carry
a man over ditch if he jumps well,
and will put bit of bacon in his pot
if he looks after his garden and keeps
a pig Luck comes to those who look
after it, and it taps once in a lifetime
at everybody's door; if industry does
not open it, away it goes.
''Tireless industry, SO cultivated as
to become a sustained habit Of life, is
an evidence Of character
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26

NOTHING is more certain than that
human conduct produces its effect
upon human character and determines
its future veal or woe. Virtue and
uprightness give the pure heart and
clear conscience. whose working is
an ample reward for effort and
sacrifice.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26

Capt. Burnham Cowdery, Co. ID, 9th
Vt, desires to correct a statement
made by G. Benedict in his Vermont
in the Civil War" in which he says:
''Winder was captured by Capts.
Branch and Hobon." This statement
is without particle Of truth, as all
the members of the 9th VT. know In
August or September, 1868, the 9th VT.
under command of Capt. Hobon, was
stationed at Drummondtown, Va. A
notice appeared in New York paper
that Richard Il. Winder, Quarter
master at Andersonville prison.
was wanted by the authorities at
Washington. As Winder had been
seen on the Eastern Shore, Hobon
telegraphed the Provost Marshal at
Fortress Monroe TO that effect, and re-
ceived in reply instructions to arrest
and guard him secretly and report to
these headquarters. The writer and
comrade were detached to capture
Winder. As neither of them had ever
seen him, they made inquiries and
found that he was stopping with II
doctor, but at that time was out driv-
ing. They ran across him down near
the coast, where he was riding in a
rapidiy-driven carriage. The writer
would like to know why the govern
ment wanted him and what was done
with Unconditional Tribune.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-12

A Session Devoted Almost Entirely ia
Water

There have been numerous complaints
Of the large bills presented % the water
consumers who use meters, AMI at nearly
every meeting Of the beard OF public works
lately the sGbjec. has been referred TO.
Ore cause IS that people do not realize
how much water they really consume and
waste. but yesterday City Engineer Thorn
son reported that the meter used Is a
chesply constructed one, and that there
might be cases where il failed 10 operate
regularly. An inquiry into the subject
viii be started
The superintendent. OF Buildings was d.
rected 10 repair the garbage slip al the foot
OF Vine street. where few piles are
needed. and, too, the slip ct Washington
street. A number Of piles. about forty
five. VIII be needed also for the Lake
Washington pump-house- II has been
resolved to erect brick building 10 re-
place the wooden structure q. the pump
house, as the expensive machinery Is bad
~ exposed 70 the chances 81 fire Not
only would the machinery be injured. but
the city might be without water for sew
ersi days. The Holly Pump Company has
notified the board that its engineer will
start 81 once for Seattle 20 MAKE the test
o. the new pump.
a supply pipe Is 70 be put in 81 Chest
EutstreeT.
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Correcting the Bad Training of Fifty
eight Boys and Five Girls.

IHEHAIIS. July g. Special. An llstl-
tuition IN which the people OF Chehalis
take great pride. and IN which the people
OF the entire state will. when they thor
ouyhly understand the quality sni value
Of the work done within rs precincts. take
as great interest and pride. IS the State
Reform school. The institution was To-
Gated here by the last legislature. Since
then three comUodi0Gs wooden buildings
have been erected and furnished IN
s manner suitable 10 their pu-poss-sn
Office and dwelling house fer the supe-in-
tenGent, = doru1itoTy Tor the inmates and
school building. The incorr.gib.e youth
Of the state have been assembling here for
over a wear. until Eow there are tfty-sight
boys between the ages Of Q and l.. and
I'VE giris In the beginning the school
was n charge of Major OLIVER, 4 well
known and highly respected citizen Of the
state. Last fa.l he stepped ont on accopn.
q other duties. and IN his place Thomas
7. Wessendorf, from the Illinois state re-
form school. VAS appointed.
NJ. Nss.endorf IS ; gentleman ot lib
era ideas and progressive turn Of mind.
These qualifications are supplemented BY
many yesrs 81 valuable training II the
Older states. He took hold Of the WORK.
laid i on; on broad lines, was given the
heA-1Iest ai6 ana encouragement " the
trustees. and already the fruits of his en-
hshgene3 methods are plainly visible. He
begins With the assumption shat the school
Is not house Of correction Or : place Tor
the punishment 81 criminals His duty
and TIA. OF his assistants IS - develop. o.
create, L necessary, the qualities and traits
q character 10 his boys ana girls which
MI, when they are ready %
leave the institution. gui3e them
into paths % honesty. industry and
reSusc;2ollty. In many states = reform
school : = prison. It's inmates are called
conyicts and their haal'asions are I'M
p-eEaaale cells cf stone. Net 50 here.
The superintendent; IS not moral ''Saa-
sionisr. bat he takes The ground that If
ooy o. girl Is already hardened beyond
hope IN crime. i BY nature or inclination
he : fally determined - be al warfare
NTH society. the school i 10 p.aee for
h'm-the penllentia-y = where De D.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-12
ANOTHER CASE AT VANCOUVER.
1t Came From yiesoria. but Still There
l. No Quarantine.

FAScoUvER, g. C.. July u.-[Spscial. :
{. Sick.es. who arrived from Victoria Sat
day, has developed smallpox and heen
removed 10 the pesfhouse ~ Dead Mans
island The mayor instructed the health
inspector today 10 wire 20 persons inter
esfed that boats from Victoria viii not be
allowed 20 land tomorrow.
IL 2. m.-The city council has Just ad-
journed, having decided not to uphold the
action OF the mayor this afternoon N de-
clarlng quarantine against Victoria. The
principal opponents were Alderman
Common, Canadian Pacific railroad
freight agent. whose motion was
seconded by Alderman Gavin, known 20
PosT-ISTELLI6ESCEg readers as the man
who took ont 8 train during the strike. II
was urged that vessels from Nictoria could
clear for Burrard inlet, land passengers 81
Hastings. Moodyville or Port Moody and
have them in the city il al hour
or 50. Il was said IN reply that
those points could be Guarantined
against. Alderman 0dlum said that in
his opinion If quarantine were declared
vessels would not leave Victoria at sill
He was told that il vas evident that he
did no. know Commodore Irving. Of the
OF the council xas further prompted
by the receipt Of news that the
orangemen's excursion from Victoria in
connection with The battle Of the Boyne
celebration has been Cancelled. Bust
ness men are strongly in favor OF
quarantine, and they fear that the
Sound and California ports will now
declare quarantine agains, this and all
other British Columbia ports. Vancouver
IS practically free Of the disease, there BE-
ing only one case inside the city limits.
bat viii perhaps have 10 suffer because Of
inac.jon.
Another hot debate in the council was
over the admiss on Of priest 10 the house
on Dupont street where woman with
smallpox vas. butiE was shown that he had
10 go 10 administer the las. sacrament.
Much satisfaction Is expressed here thar
the priSrd house, Victoria. is closed, the
proprietor having posted s maliciously
false notice in his house on Dominion day.
warning people not 10 attend the celebra-
ton at Vancouver
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PERSONAL.

W A. Jones. Of Hamilton, is 8; the Arlington.
CT Noyes, OF Noun; Vernon. i. a, tie DiIle,
vii. A. woc,lev, OF woolley. is ST the Northern
hotel.
Bymsa Harris, Of North Yski1a.. is al the
Grant.
d. Henderson. of san Francisco. is al the
Occidental
George Il. ssn9ers. san Francisco architect,
snG Mss Sanders s-e ST the Rainier hotel
Mr.. and Mrs G :. Eaton, OF Olymyis. an5
julia X. Foster, Of Cincinnati. 81 the RSin.er
Mrs Mary NJ Miller. winrock ". Miller and
Pendleton Miller, Of 0.ympls. are s; the Rainier
Lebanon Blum, president OF the No-;hwes
Syrup Company, Of Portland. IS ST The Gsard
hotel.
Y. Il GGSshoS Leaves in day or TWO so- s
sS weeks' TAP through the pal Eastern
cities.
Ms C. Il 7. Sparkling retu-ned from her visi,
- san Francisco On the steamer Un2tius las,
evening.
" u. Jadsraill, Ms W. ". Caaeshiu sni
Mis- UR4e-hiu. OF New Yozk. are a; tie Airing.
ton hotel
Mrs Dave Wallace, vile of Captain Wallace,
Of the steamer CITY O: Topek.. s-rlved IRON
san Francisco CT tae steamer Uma,llls las.
evening.