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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-06-09
WHAT IS PLUCK
A Batch Of Definitions Sent 10 British
Paper.
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This is the one that won:
Fighting with the scabbard when
the sword is broken.
The following are some of the best
definitions sent in:
Moral backbone.
The power "A man has to say "no"
when he knows his wife wants him to
say Eyes"
Fearlessness free from foolhardi-
ness.
The chivalry of natures knight
hood.
That which enables one, when fight
ing against adverse circumstances and
knocked down, to rise and try an
other round.
The heart of a lion in the body OF
man.
The best remedy for despair.
The force which converts an ordin-
airy man into a hero.
Honest daring without caring.
The absence of fear in the presence
of danger.
The courage to do the right thing at
the right moment.
Irrepressible stoutheartedness.
That which keeps n man up when
he's down.
The offspring OF courage and the
mother of success.
Moral grit.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-06-09

The legislative assembly of Styria.
in Austria, has passed law forbid
ding poor people to marry without a
special license from the authorities.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-06-09
Montana Wool Journal.

Only strictly "all wool" and sheep publi-
cation in the state.
Subscription 81 per annum: six months.
81. Sample copy free.
E. H. BECKER, Publisher,
Billings, Montana.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

Now Is about tho timc OF year when
tho annual wall regarding "unowned"
lambs commences, and | wish TO say 10
any Of your readers who may have
wrongminded sheep that disown their
offspring that there Is n suro euro for It
and not patented.
The cure is to feed the cwo plenty Of
good hay and grain for at least two
months before sho lambs.
II a ewo has fat on her ribs and uddors
full Of milk she will own her lambs nino-
ty-nino times out Of hundred, and thia
rcmnrk will hold good oven with young
Merinos coming with lamb for tho first
time.
Whore many lambs como in tho same
pen at tho same tino, young ewes fro
quently get confused and loso their
lambs, but when system OF marking
each lamb at birth and its mother with
tho same mark is used. and fow stalls
arc fitted up for hay, grain and water,
whcro tho owe and lamb can DO confined
apart from tho others, this difficulty
will bo overcome
When u eve disowns her lamb It Is In
most every case because she has very
little milk, md nature teaches her to
look out for number one.
Many people do not realize when a
sheep is thin in the winter or spring,
simply because Of tho heavy covering OF
wool that covers up sharp angles 10
some degree, and think 1t doesn't nood
much caro- and feed, but can get tho prin-
cipal part Of its living "a u sort OF all
around scavcnger; but the fact is that
no animal will 80 quickly and surely
repay the thoughtful owner in cash for
his careful attention aud liberal allow.
anco OF the best water, hay and grain,
and no animal will DO u poorer invest
mont than half starved sheep.
|, for one, never had any trouble In
Landing because my owes were too fat.
once had tho misfortune 10 fattcn
for mutton fifty old Merino owes TIM.
had all taken the ram, although uD.
known to mo, raised forty-ninc lambs.
and tho owes were about as fat a. corn
and alfalfa hay could make them at tho
timo they dropped, and kept them 80
until green grass came, the lambs grow
ing meantime full as fast rs thoy would
have dono upoh grass,
Nature very seldom makes u mistake,
aud a strong, healthy, fat eve will guard
her lamb as carefully rs mother will
her child. II q man can't afford to feed
two sheep we'll, let him keep but one.-
j. H. Rosenkrans in American Sheep
Breeder
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

II women could but realize II, they double
their labor and add wearincsi to their own
flesh, and that Of all with whom they come
in contact. by the hnphazard way In which
they shop. II Is Just ~ easy 10 start of
after something you really want ~ 10 30
fooling around and trying to make up your
mind when you are IN the midst OF the
crowd In the shops. AN eycsight" Ia
your need Is avery important adjunct ia n
shopping campaign. and the successful
buyer usually possesses H. One gains q
good deal Of Information concerning hui
man nature In attending the bargain sales,
and II one has leisure she gains u good deal
Of amusement rs well by lingering u little
around the most attractive counters. There
she secs Hll sorts and conditions Of women.
There il the ono who knows Just what
she wants. She has her memorandum
tablets In her hand. and she goes from
counter 10 counter making her purchases.
She knows the best bargain the moment
she sees II, and she secures IL. She doesn't
stop 10 look Mt things she doesn't want;
not bit Of II. She attends strictly 20
business and gets through with u, while
the fussy woman who DOESN'T know what
shc wants Is pulling over towels on the
counter. She Is delight to the salesman
or salcswoman, and she gets served with
respect and dlspatoh.-Now York Press
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

Nothing is moro difficult than to
push through congress the most just
claim against Uncle Sam. II recon
mendcd favorably by committee, the
chances arc against its ever reaching
consideration by tho house. Sup
posing that II passes tho house, II
must have the approval Of tho senate
and the presidents signature. II the
latter DO lackipg tho claimant must
begin at the beginning again In tho
next congress M II he had never taken
n step before. Much OF tho labor in
cidental TO tho settlement Of claims
under existing laws IL caused by
claim agents. Many of them arc not
very reputable persons. They send
circulars broadcast to tho unin-
formed, suggesting that tho latter
are entitled TO money from the treas.
ury.
BY way Of fec for looking into the
matter, they demand two dollars or
three dollars In advance, with the IA.
suranco that nothing further win be
demanded unless tho claim Is al.
lowed. Having got tho fee, their in
terest ceases in tho claim, which is In
due course disallowed. Meanwhile
they send out more circulars solicit
ing victims. Consequently, more
than co per cont OF all claims arc do
void Of morit.-washington Letter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

I've helped to make bonnet, and have
thereby saved 100 francs How came to
make n bonnet happened thus; Worth
made me very pretty walking costume,
and then described the style OF hcadgcar IL
needed. When | tried on one Of Virot's
creations and learned that the price wa,
100 francs, paused. Said cousin Lily, who
was with me, and whose fingers are Us deft
., q magieian'si Don't he an idiot let's
Try To make n bonnet Worth has gwen
us the idea; all We need are pluck and ma
tcriAlS"
We tore ourselves away from vlrot's,
bought frame. velyey, lining. cord and
feathers, the entlrr expenditure amount
ing To twenty-five francs. We cut away
the ninety centime franc To suit my style
Of hair; we covered IL with the best silk
velvet, costing only seven francs ~ we
CHANGED upon bias remnant; we liked the
structure; we bound 1t with line velvet
cord, we arranged three ducks Of feathers
quite jauntily; we sewed on strings and
elastic, md lol in thrcequarters Of AN
hour we created n bonnet that meets every.
bodys appreciation. -Rato Fields Wash.
ingtOn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15
POULTRY AND GARDENING.
The Two Tit Together Like Roast Lamb
and Mint Sauce.

The Two TIT Together Like Roast Lamb
and Mint Sauce.
Along with tho poultry raising every
ono should run garden, for two rca
sons; First, nearly half Of tho feed for
tho chickens In summer comes from the
garden; and second, tho poultry manure
ought 70 DO sufficient fertilizer for such
q garden on ordinary soil. These ara
two items generally overlooked In poul.
try raising II Is cheaper 10 raise the
food In your own garden than 10 buy il,
and over and above all Of this you will
haro nearly enough 20 supply your own
table with fresh vegetables all through
tho whole summer. The poultry needs
green leaves. green food, roots. berries
and seeds, and u great amount Of all Of
these can 10 gathered for them IN tho
garden. Where poultry Is not kcr.
there Is great deal OF waste in tho gar.
den, for tho green tops Of vegetables,
half grown roots and pods are always
useless for the table The time spent 10
cultiyating tho garden might lcgiti-
matcly be put down as conscientious
work for tho poultry. At tho end Of tho
year there would 10 90 much saving In
tho cost Of food.
Then the outlay for the garden would
simply DO for seeds, tools, labor and In.
torcst on the land Tho poultry manure
We arc going to make supply all tho for.
tilizing material for tho soil. Tho poultry
droppings should DO gathered ut least
weekly from the hen roost or tho yard
and sprinklcd over with fine dust. Tho
best plan is 10 take oyory barrul OF this
mixture aud dump II into a quantity Of
muck gathered from some pond near by.
Mix tho two up thoroughly. and n good
fertilizer IA prepared both 70 spreading
over the ground and for dropping In tho
hills and rows. The poultry manure fur
ni'hcs plenty Of mineral and heating
elements, while tho muck IA rich IN nj
trogenous material, docayod roots and
plants. Tho danger in using poultry ma
nuro In tho drills and hills u that TOO
much will bo put in, so that tho seeds
will DO burned up, but when II Us thor
oughly mixed with muck this danger Is
partly removed.
After the garden crops havo all boon
gathered In the AUTUMN the chickons
should DO turned into 1t fora range. They
will dig down into tho soft, mellow
ground and root out all tho worms and
grubs that may be preparing for II win
tors Information. Thoy will also snatch
up tho seeds Of weeds aud foreign bodies
and prepare tho ground for use tho next
spring These items arc seldom tal,on
into consideration by those writing about
poultry, but In tho long run thcy furnish
no very small proiits.-Annio Z. Wob-
stcr in American Culiiyator
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

Whenever SEQ a young man who Il at
tcntive to his own sister, taking her u
theators, escorting her TO and FROM parties
and the like, feel like congratulating
both OF them. Such picture Is always
beautiful, such an example Is worthy oi
imitation. When SEQ young man who
Is not attentive to his own sister, who IL
perpctunlly bostowing his fayors ON some
other fellows sister, do not condemn him,
and make no Inquiries hs to tho why's
and whercforoS The matter IL outside Of
my bailiwlek. Perhaps his sister hh.
plenty Of other company which she prefers
to his, possibly he prefers another girls
society to that OF his sister, and In n great
many instances each condition contributes
To the situation.
On the other hand, II sometimes happens
that incompatlbility OF temper IL the chiei
cause, and that, too, without rejecting
with fatal seriousness IN either party. The
fact Is, there II too much of this promis.
cuous scoding Of young men for neglect.
ing their sisters.-Detroit Free Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

II Is now nearly thirty.avo years since
Miss Virginia Penny began her lnbors for
tho working women u this country. She
was then resident Of Louisville, her birth.
place. Thrown upon her own resources By
sudden financial revcrsca, she had become
n teacher In n seminary for girls During
that period she realized how few avenues
Of employment were open for women, ospc.
cially In the south, whore social pride
closed TO them most 81 the few branches of
work that they could, without loss Of
standing. enter In the north. When n leg
ncy enabled her TO 40 back to life Of ease
abe concluded 10 investigate for herself tho
question Of wonnns labor, and ~ far
back ~ 1855 she began the work % which
sho has devoted the greater part of her
life.
AZ that time only seven occupations were
open 10 women In any part 81 this country;
now. owing In n considerable degree 20 her
labors, there are nearly 900. Her work was
Of the seyercst and most trying nature.
She visited the libraries Of New York, Bos.
ton and Philadelphia, spending four years
IN preliminary Investigations She sent
thousands Of circular letters to merchants
and manufacturers, employed assistants
and visited between 5000 aud 600 shops
and storus.-New York Sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

High toned" il an expressive
term which precise people generally
walk around. II means ''nobly ele.
waited" especially in character, and
was coined by Sir Walter Scott.
Similar to 1t arc upper ten" and
upper crust" NEE ing tho higher
classes of society, which are said in
tho dictionary to DO Americanisms,
colloquial and low, tho former being
contracted from upper ton thou.
sand, and the latter carrying with
II the suggestive superiority of the
fancy top crust of a pie.-Kansas
CITY Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

For cheese making purposes am IN
favor Of keeping milk on tho farm in
large, shallow tin pans, Of five gallons
capacity and upward These pans should
be placed in an elevated, airy situation,
ulways resting upon trestles, to insure u
free circulation Of air. At factory
whore the writer ouco made cheese he
was impressed with the superior quality
Of milk furnished by patrons using
these largo setting pans FOR night skim.
ming, Their purpose was simply 10 get
as much cream as possible from a twelve
hours setting Of milk and so they spread
it ont shallow These pans should be
provided with faucets, by which the
milk can easily bo drawn OF into the
delivery can placed below Night stor.
ing OF milk IA dacp delivery cans Is not
rs favorable, rs the system promotes
tactical faint unless scrupulous earo Is
obseryed.-Georgo Z. Newell.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

II never allow u single incloscd space q
any kind In my kitchen" said q very good
housekccper. "My cupboard or closet he.
comes sure receptacle for rubbish unley,
most carefully watched, and no cook, how.
ever tidy, likes to have the mistress
opening doors and looking In, as though
investigating the state Of Affairs. So
have everything open, no kitchen closet,
no inclosed space under the dresser, or
above all, the sink; and In this way pass
all the pots and kettles and pans under q
daily review without hurting Blddy's ever
susceptible feelings, New York Tribune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

Binglo-wen, old boy, how are you
getting alongi Business improving
anyl
Jingle tstruggling morchanp-A
little. Two succeeded in reducing ex-
penscs about fifteen dollars a week.
That's encouraging, How did you
do iti"
Married my typewriter. New
York Weekly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

that with the same care and feed would
not give oyor 1900 pounds In q year.
A COW properly handled should give
milk at least during eight seasons, 50
that difference IN her favor Of even
5000 pounds Of milk ror year would
amount during hcr life TO 2i,OOOpounds,
or 500 worth Of milk. This statement
docs not show adequately the superiority
Of the one COW over the other, because
the female progeny Of the deep milking
COW If properly raised will prove Of In
caloulable value &C. w. Horr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

Competition has placed the farmer,
especially the dairyman, where years
ago it placed the merchant. Only the
skillful, tho industrious, and the eco
nomical, with the employment OF tho
latest methods, can now succeed. Even
II u dairyman in every other respect is
doing his duty, II he is handicapped by
herd OF inferior mixers he must fail.
There are thousands OF cows In tho
United States that with proper treat.
ment will give $4,000 pounds OF milk in
Ayear, and there are thousands OF others
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

A curious fact has been noted In
Ireland from the census taken there.
While the number of Christians, in.
GLIDING all denominations, has do
creased during tho past ten years,
the number of Jews has increased
PSI per cent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

h"hfuihg uouse butter Not Reported.
Four hundred hairs of average
thickness would cover an inch of sur.
face, The blond belle has about
1i0, 900 filaments TO comb and brush,
while the red haired beauty has to
be satisfied with $1,000, tho brown
haired damsel may have 100, 900 and
the black haired but iO2, 900. Boston
Globe,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

In hroiling meat over Goals never allow
them to smoke the least. After the Goals
have burned down somewhat, throw on q
handful Of salt to dcaden the blue fame
that arises. II the drippings from your
meat takes hrc, remove from the stove 70
cool for few momcnts Don't try to blow
Il out. ~ there Is danger Of burning the
face. New York journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

you find fragrance In tho flowers that grow
beside your pathway, and may your Huiics
la YOUR delights X. Jcrome's
wish 10 the Women Of America
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-15
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-07

When you have a brood Of chicks
try giving them the sweepings Of the
hayloft in which to scratch and you
will be surprised to notice how buy
the little fellows will be and how In
dustriously they will work to secure
the seeds There is nothing that will
tempt little chicks like small seeds,
and they will scratch from morn
ing until night II they can find them.
The scratching will do more to keep
them In health than anything that can
be done for them. II makes them keep
warm, compels them TO feed with out
filling their crops too rapidly, prevents
leg weakness, and assists them 10
endure cold. Their appetites will also
be greater and they will eat anything
else provided with avidity. II chicks
are fed four times day when young
and given hay chat and leaves TO work
In they should grow rapidly. They
must be kept In a warm place. having
plenty Of light and carefully fastened
up at night and Fireside.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-07

IN command Of his company, Tor his
Captain was wounded and had been
carried 10 the rear. Twice they had
charged, and once again he was rally
ing them, when a sharp voice cried In
tone of command:
HALT, sirl Give your men breathing
time. Do you not see that your line is
not half formed?'
Turning with impotence at the re-
buke, he saw a man with a rather
slight, ungainly figure with SLOUGH hat
and undress uniform. He know not then
that he was gazing at that ion Of des-
tiny, Ulysses Grant.
But ere the angry reply rose TO the
lads lips an aid-de-camp rode up and
saluted Franks impertinent critic.
what news from the river, Winters?"
1.-THE worst, General. Six gunboats
have advanced-two are disabled and
arc drifting helplessly down the stream,
while the others seem likely 10 follow"
"Ahl then, after all, the blow must
be struck on land!'
And General Grant passed on, q
strange, cold CLEAN Of determination
lighting his usually impassive features
Meanwhile IL was faring but badly
with the hapless garrison. On the
night of the 18th a council Of war was
held by the bcleaguered commanders
| They had done all that mortal men
could do, and knew that the end was
come. General Floyd turned over the
command TO General Pillow, taking,
however, his brigade across the river,
and Pillow turned IL over again TO Buck
ner, succeeding, too, himself, in escap-
| ing In a wood scow.
| At daylight Grant was ready for the
final assault. But see! the white flag
waves and an officer comes from the
beleageured ranks with offers of capitu-
lation. Grants terms seem hard:
| Nothing but unconditional and inn
mediate surrender he cried, "or | will
move upon your works."
Then Buckner sent back the bitter
message; Necessity compels me to ac-
cept your ungenerous and unchivalric
terms" and Fort Donelson was won and
fifteen thousand prisoners captured!
All, how quickly the news sped
North and South. What glad hurrahsl
what bitter tears, what Joy, what sor-
row, greeted that fallen fortl
Johnston heard the news at Nashville
and reiterated in hot haste. Buell.
heard Il and seized the defenseless city,
and Carey heard it at Columbus on the
Mississippi and spiked his guns and
flung them in the river, and fell back on
island Number Ten, thirty miles away,
whose strong works he hoped would
shield him.
And two gentle women at Melton
burg heard IL and on their knees
thanked God--not that Fort Donelson
was fallen-but that their soldicr-boy
was safe