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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
THE DRUM.
Oh. the drum.

Oh, the drum,
There Is some
Intonation in thy grum
Monotony Of utterAnce that strikes the spirit
As we hear
Through the clear
And unclo ided atmosphere
Thy palpitating syllables roll in upon the ear
There's part
OF the art
OF thy music hroobin- heart,
That tarills something IN Us that awakens
with q start,
And in rhyme
With the chime
And exactitude Of time,
Goes marching on to glory OF the melody sub
And the guest
or the breast
That thy rolling ro5s OF rest
Is a patriotic spirit as a Continental dressed
From the glooms
OF a century OF tombs,
And the blood he spilled at Lextn ,Ioa in liy-
ing beauty looms
Wear the guise
OF purpose pure and wise
As the love OF them IS lifted 20 something in
the skies,
That is bright
Red and white
With blur Of starry light.
day and night
There are deep
hGshes creep
Ger the pulses as they leap.
And the murmur, fainter growing, Ol the
silence falls asleep.
While the prayer
Rising there
Wills The sec Gnd earth and air
As her.tag to freedoms sons and dauI kters
everywhere
Then with sound
As profound
AS the thUnderfngs resouad,
Come thy wild reverberatfons in . throa that
shakes the ground,
And Q cry
Flung on high
Like the flag Il fiutters bv.
Wings rapturously upward til il nestles II the
sky.
Oh, the drum,
There is some
information in thy grum
MonotonY Of utterauce that strikes the spirit
dumb,
As we ne II
Through tine clear
And unclo1ded atmosphere
Ihy palpitatins syllabies roll n upon the eGr.
james Whitcomb Riley.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
Our sea IIero.

Considering the duration of the war
OF the rebellion, the extent of area
covered by its operations and the
number of combats that took place
both upon sea and land, that great
contest was not as productive as one
would have imagined it might have
been in popular heroes-that is, men
who won national or worldwide
reputation by their vigor and dash
and their readiness to take all sorts Of
personal risks. There was no lack Of
brave men in the Northern army or
navy, but the requirements of duty
seem to have kept them, in almost
every instance, within prosaic lines:
at least, it was the rare chance when
one of them was rendered con-
spicuous by some special act of daring.
In the army Sheridan and Custer were
noteworthy figures, and in the navy
there were Morris, Foote and Cushing.
But in both branches of the service
there we're men who won the particu-
lar class Of fame we are referring to
at time when they held subordinate
commands The one commanding
ottcer, either upon sea or land, who
gained reputation for personal dar-
ing was Admiral Farragut. We are
inclined to think that he approached
nearer to the old idea Of the fighting
sea hero, SO dear to the heart of the
ADglo-Saxons, whether English or
American, than any OF those who dur
ing the war were connected with our
Maryland this at time when he held
a position which might in certain WAYS
have justified him in holding himself
In reserve 1t is therefore fittinD that
man who made himself dear to the
hearts of our people, in the way that
Lawrence, Decatur, Perry. Porter.
Paul Jones and others did in the
earlier days Of the republic, should
have statue erected in his memory
near the harbor of one of the great
seaports of this country. 1t detracts
from the merits OF none of the other
brave men who did their duty faith.
fully during the war to render to this
chief of the naval service that peculiar
measure of homage that his services
deserved.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

When the pastures dry up tho
COWS need green gra or fodder
Littor or rubbish should not be all
lowed to lay about trecs and fruit
! bushes.
Tho milk should b cooled down 70
40 degrees as quickly as possible af-
tor milking.
To determine the value Of any COW
her cream should be churncd sepa-
rately occasiona ly
Tho wide-awalSc duirvman lseeps
his best cows and sells those that do
not mako him profit.
II too much Paris green is used
on tho potato vino. tho vino is i'm
jnred and the potato must be.
II the soil Is too poor to produce
good head o. cabbage. nitrate OF
potash Is an excellent fertilizer.
1t u more important TO have the
plough team we'll matched in gait
and strength than the carriage team.
IL will not do to over-reaeh in the
poultry business. The best plan is
to movo into the business pgadua1ly.
a poultryman warns beginners
against trying to raise 1000 hens till
he Is suro he can make 4 success of
TO-.
The person who establishes the
reputation Of selling nothing but
sound eggs will always get tho top
price.
Some poultry raiscrs say that
plenty Of air slaclsod limo scattered
around the poultry runs will prevent
gases.
a pint Of grease TO ono and a half
tablespoonful Of Garbclie acid Is said
to be good composition for lice on
stock.
A beef raiser suggests that as cas-
tration imp owes tho quail ty of the
moat. dehorning may still further
improve IL.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
old General Putnam,s Cane.

General Israel Putnam did not travel
! a great deal, but soon after the Eng
/ fish and Spanish troops got through
4 thrashing each other IN Cuba in 1862
''Old Put fetched mp in the island,
I and while strolliug about the streets
of Havana one day, he saw a Spanish
I planter .'lamming" slave with a
stout East Indian bamboo cane. If
I there was one thing that the bluff
| Yankee hated very much it was any
big, high and mighty bully trOuncing
dependent. and Putnam's blood
boiled at the Castilian's brutality,
writes the Norwich correspondent. Of
the New York sun He was all alone
in the streets of hot blooded city, but
the man who some years later rode
away from the British down the pre-
cipitous stone steps at Horseneck,
Conn, while bullets whisted about
his head and one bored his continental
hat, did not stop to count the chances
when his gorge was up. He strobe up
to the hidalgo and took away his
cane.
Then hornets nest CAPPED wide
open instantly in the streets OF Hav-
ana. Every one in sight of the street
byplay, including the naughty Span.
lard himself, got after the presumptu-
Gus Yankee, and Putnam. who knew
when it was time to run as we'll as
any one, legged it back to his Ameri-
can ship, with mob OF Cubans at his
heels. But instantly a cloud OF sailor
men swarmed over the vessels side to
receive the doughty American. Then
il was time for the Spaniards to sheer
off. and they did SO with prompt and
polite discretion.
Putnam kept that cane. Worse
still, he kept the naughty Spaniard's
darby, for the darby ran with Put
nam, fell in love with him, and at the
wharf of the American ship threw
himself at Puts feet, as Friday" did
before Robinson Crusoe. Having
taken track Israel wasn't the man 10
go half way. He said to the trembling
slave: Come along, boy; get aboard
that ship and all the Spaniards in
Cuba can't get you away from it,"
The slave declared he wanted to be
Putnam's servant for life, would 20
anywhere he wished, or do anything
he asked of him. So Putnam and his
Friday sailed to New England Put
set a great store by the Spanish cane.
and even more by his faithful slave
FuInam uWelt IN massachusetts at the
time. and he took the negro home
to old Salem town The black served
him affectionately as his body servant
until the patriot died at his home at
PomTret, Conn. Putnam kept a diary,
and therein recorded many compli-
mentary and grateful things about the
poor Cuban slave. When the Illus
trious general died in 1890, at the age
Of Y years, the cane, in accord with
his will, became the property of the
slave, and the e-headed old darky
stumped about the little Connecticut
country village, leaning proudly on
the staff for many years If any one
asked him about his walking stick he
Strengthened his bent form and with
pride and dignity replied: ''Massa
Putnam's cane. b'long to de gineral.
Great man, Massa Put; good man.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

Only crastlcss bread should 90
with tac five o'clock Tea.
Best quality o. meat can ID rlluel
oy Dad carving Or the Same
Ice cream nEd strawbctries 60.
gcther e Q popular computation.
II is the Pcrsian's idea Of periec.
tion to put red pepper on frogs' legs
Lemon stains on cloth may DO re-
moved By washing the goods In warm
soap uds or ammonia
The odor Of onions. left on tho
hands after peoling. may be removed
By rubbing the hands with celery or
mustard.
II oilclo'h Is laid down where the
sun will shine on IL much IL VIII stick
fast 70 the aoor unless paper Il laid
under Il
Dust and marks Of ehildren'- fin
gers can be removed from windows
by rubbing with sponge which has
been dipped ~ ammonia and water.
II your shoestringa have the bad
habit Of coming united. rub them
with beeswax and they will not slim
or unite. Wax the ends, too, when
the tin points arc OIL.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
Three Generation. or Veterans.

The oldest son Of veteran in the
United States is said to he John T..
Mills of Bradford, Mass, who is 70
years Old. His father, who was prin-
cipal musician in the First United
states infantry, though nearly 80 years
when the war broke out, was assigned
to active duty and was commissioned
second lieutenant by President Lin
coin, John Il. Mills. the son, enlisted
at the outbreak Of the rebellion, and
had three sons who enlisted with him.
SO that three generations of the family
saw service at the same time in the
last war.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

seeding? On general principles, lt
is perhaps best 20 lay down the rule
that all land should be Pe-seeded to
grass after two years OF hoed crops.
My own preference is corn on sod.
followed by root crop. This per-
mits of thorough cleaning on land
that can be easily worked, and yields
two OF the most useful crops 20
dairymen. Variety OF plants Is ma.
lures favorite combination for sus-
tanning animals when grass is the
exclusive food. - Professor James
Cheesman.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

A DENVER Methodist preacher who
was receiving salary OF $1,000 per
annum. startled his congregation a
few sundays ago by the announce
ment that until times improved he
should serve them for one-ffth of
what they had agreed to pay him.
The name of this hero is Robert
Mcintyre. He seems to have caught
the spirit Of that text which dis
cusses faith without works.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

THERE are dismal omens Of impend-
ing war in the assembling of the
peace congress in Chicago Hereto
fore the gentle philanthrop:st has
proclaimed the dawn OF an era Of uni
yersal peace on the eve of such ter
rible conflicts as those which shook
Europe in the German-Austrian and
later in the Franco'Prussian war. 1t
is one Of those pleasant dreams which
always go by contraries.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

p MEXICAN newspaper publisher
finds that he is sued because he adj
vertised a rival merchants goods,
and thus enabled the latter to get the
larger share OF the trade. 1t is a
curious view of law that this non.
advertising merchant takes. Usually
newspaper circulating widely brings
more trade to place, and if only the
advert ers get this additional trade
the non-ad ertisers have nobody to
blame but thems ell yes.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

A year ago last winter the cows ~
John Gould seemed inclined to drink
at least twice per day. usually drink
ing about six gallons each al D. M,
in addition to their morning dranght
Last winter the same COWS, on sub.
stantially the same ration. save that
more clover hay is being fed with the
silage, refuse 10 drink al night. only
now and then COW drinking one
pailful. Al the Minnesota dairy
school barn he found the same thing
10 exist. and, as in his own barn. the
cows consumed IS much water al
once last winter as the previous win
ter at twice He has cows that will
drink over 100 pounds Of water at
one time. One COW at the Ohio sta
tion drinks 40 pounds at one time.
What may seem strange Is that these
cows did As well "a the pail Ia milk
as year ago last winter There
must be one word OF caution He SAYS
these cows nd not drink Ice water
from the brook or pond, but water
about Lfty-hye degrees and giyen Ia
the stable. To send a COW from
warm stable to the brook TO drink
water a. thirty-six degrees. would 10
quite another thing. and 70 warm 100
pounds 81 ice water would require
the burning 81 enough food 10 supply
animal heat % make shlrd OF d
pound Of butter fats. as tho animal
uses "a, Tor fuel Tho COW may only
drink once per day. but DO nor try To
allay any imaginary fever by giving
her leo water Farmers Voice
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

Dr. WILLIAM EVERETT, the school
teacher congressman from Quincy,
Mass, amused his fellow members
by sayingin his first speech,
II will not let members de-
post me in cavity" instead
of using the common phase
4.put me in a hole" The change
took at once, as it was given with a
merry twinkle of the congressman's
eye that showed he was only trying
to live up to the language which the
world has learned to expect from
Bostonians or those living there
abouts.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

An italian chemist warns young
women that the kissing of pet ami
mails is likely to bring trouble, the
pet animals often having dang erous
microbes. At the same time comes
the word that the kissing OF Buffalo
bride has resulted in spreading OF
diphtheria- 1t will soon be neces-
sary for ladies who must bestow os-
eulatory caresses to have them trans
ferred to the object of their affections
by photograph.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
4 Mitigating clrcum.tanc,,

Judge DuFy-You are accused Of
stealing three dozen pocket handker-
chiefs. What have you to say In
your defence?
Acknowledging. except / had
the grippe. Texas Siftings.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

NEW JERsEY's boy bandits have
been spanked all around and sent to
bed. The little fellows mourn over
the inglorious end OF their escapade
lust now. but ten years hence they'll
be sulburnt with bushes when they
think Of their ridiculous goings on
near Park ridge.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

TIE rumors of disaffection in
Peary's expedition are now said to be
false. General Butler wanted the
American flag to wave so far up
north that it would be mistaken for
the aurora borealis. Lieutenant
Peary is the man who means to wave
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

CAPTAIN NANsEN hasn't taken any
alcoholic stimulants with him on his
journey toward the pole. If he finds
the pole he won't be able to smash
over it bottle with anything
stronger than three per cent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

A GOOD many people do not know
that when anything whatever is at
tached to a postal card, except an
address tag, it is thereby rendered
unavailable as postal card, and can
be sent in the mails only as first class
matter A newspaper clipping or a
picture pasted on d postal card makes
a one cent stamp necessary on the
other side.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

WILL somebody please take hold Of
the cogs in the wheel of time and
launch it forward little to geU US
beyond the frazzled end OF the base
ball season? There has been SO
much Of Smith swiping a three.
Dagger and Of earned runs. stolen
bases ami the like that the frosts of
January, with linen dust5r ana no
fuel, would be precious relief
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

DEALERS have advanced the price
of sealskins, making the Behring sea
decision their excuse, which is doubt
less as good as the excuse they would
have found had the decision been
different.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

WHEN that new burglary insurance
company gets TO writing policies. a
protected man will feel justified in
turning over with his face TO the wall
and Persisting in profound slumbar
when his wife stirs him up with tbs
startling assertion that there are
burglars in the house.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

GREAT &C lplaint of a scarcity OF
labor is heard in the West in sec
tions where the roads are lined with
tramps. The tramp hoa.ds his labor
just as the miser boards his currency
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14

o. the 1000 tourists who visited
the Yellowstone park in June nearly
three-quarters we're foreigners, and
more than half were Germans.
That's because people don't know
what wonderful place the Yellow
stone park actually is. The park
hotel managers ought to advertise.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
lie elose of dc Behring sea CO..

THE close OF the Behriug sea con
troversy is very much like what
happens after a war. Neither side
will own to having been entirely
beaten. The seals alone have won
an undoubted triumph. They are to
be protected except against such reg
ulated destruction as VIII prevent
them from determination.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-14
THE FARM AND HOME.
SPREADING LABOR OVER TOO
LARGE AN AREA.

The Splendid Results OF Intensive Farm
ing Watering this Cows--suceess and
Grass Bsrbed wire-FaT m Notes and
Home Hints.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-02-16
FIRST STORY.

ance of the building is very pleasing In
the first story are the hall, parlor, sitting
room, dining room and bedroom, SO ar
ranged that they can be thrown together.
In the rear Of these rooms are located the
bathroom, lobby, pantries and kitchen.
There is pretty staircase in the hall, with
neat hand rail and turned balusters and
box newels in butternut wood. The hall is
lighted by glazing in the front doors and by
stained glass windows on upper landing of
stairway.
On the second floor are five good cham.
bers besides study, bathroom, halls, closets
and other accessories. The interior finish
in the vestibule, main hall Gncluding main
stairway, parlor, bedroom, sitting room
and dining room is of butternut wood. ALI
other rooms ON the first floor are to be fin
ished in yellow pine. The main hall and
four principal rooms on the second floor are
finished in white pine-all finished natural
in hard oil.
The dining room, kitchen, pantries, bath
room and lobby are wainscoted three feet
high. A fuel lift is provided from the eel
lar to the kitchen. Fireplaces in the parlor
and sitting room are furnished with neat
mantels. The glass in all front windows
of the first floor is of polished plate. The
trapsoms over large windows in the parlor
and sitting room are to be of stained glass.
All two sashed windows are hung with
weights The corner windows of the bay
in the dining room are glazed with bent
glass.
Constructionally the house is of the best
timber, the two stories being sheathed and
sided outside and the roofs shingled with
cypress The porches and balconies are
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-02-16

One hour Of righteousness fs worth more
than 10 years of prayers.
The grand problem of aerial navigation
is yet awaiting solution.
The famous cathedral at Vienna is now
lighted with electric arc lights
In 1907 Davy decomposed potash and dis.
covered potassium, soon after soda.
On the very day the first church was
started the devil produced hypocrite.
The first envelope ever made is said to be
in the possession of the London museum.
The honeliest man in the lower house OF
congress is William f. Parrett of Indiana.
Millions of butterflies, it is claimed, are
eaten every year by the Australian aborig-
ines.
1t is said that green vegetables retain
their color when cooked in an uncovered
vessel.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-02-16

The house, as rule, has been the most
neglected Of all mans handiwork. That
Is, he seems to bestow less care as to its
functionary fitness and less skill in its
beauty of proportions than he does on al
most everything else on which he stamps
the impress of his imagination. The COM
fort and utility of a house depend so much
upon the arrangement and relative position
of the rooms that the success of design in
execution may almost be said to depend
upon the manner in which the planning is
carried out.
Unfortunately by the overlooking of this
fact essential details of the plan are sacri-
feed for features of the elevation. BY be-
slowing some degree of simple ornament
on them they can be made more attractive
and retain the comfort of good plan. We
do not intend to urge extravaganza in this
matter-economy is quite as needful here
as elsewhere-but a handsome house can be
built as cheaply as deformed or repulsive
one.r A residence may be rude, yet neat
and shapely; it may be very plain, yet very
attractive.
There are two methods of making build
ing beautiful-by the fullest and most sub.
tie development of the constructive re-
quirements and by theapplication of forms
which accentuate the organic qualities of
the work. Certain parts, both inside and
out, can of course be treated elaborately,
but it must seem natural and not an iso-
lated piece of work.
The plans and perspective view of the de
sign here given show a very conveniently
arranged dwelling suitable for family in
good circumstances. The exterior appear
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-02-16
A HANDSOME HOUSE.
Twelve Rooms Besides bathrooms, Pantr
Han. IA. 49,. - rar

Twelve Rooms Besides bathrooms. Pantry,
Halls, Ete.-Costs 81, 500.
Copyright. 1883. by American Press Associa-
tion.l
IL is the houses more than tho people that
give the general aspect to locality. The
buildings are the larger inhabitants, and
they impress you more. They possess great
Individuality and strong physiognomy.
How striking is the expression Of gloom
or gayety, boldness or bashfulness, which
they giyel Wherever you may live you are
on good terms with someof the houses you
have to face daily, and with Others you are
on i'll terms. Certain houses you like at
first sight while others never gain youI
favor or friendship.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-02-16

ceiled with narrow yellow pine and floored
with 1I-inch white pine. All floors in the
first story are laid double thickness. The
entire attic is fioored with common floor
ing The plumbing is complete, with whis-
pering tubes in walls where desired. Heat
ing by furnace in basement; cellar under
principal portion of building; painting and
finishing of the best materials and work
manship. The house is built at Carthage
Ills, in first class manner, including foun-
dotion, heating, plumbing and mantels, for
$500. e. A. PAYNE.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-02-16

Children Cry for Pitchers
Castoria.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-06

The Cabinet officers with the exception Oh
Secretary Noble were accompanied Dy
their wives. The ex-President's immeol-
ate party comprised Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee,
their children Benjamin and Mary Mckee,
Lieutenant Parker and assistant Prlva.s
Secretary Tibbot, Postmaster Genera
Wrnamaker, and Marshal Ransdell. Mi.
George W. Boyd, assistant passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania ROAD was in
charge of the train and viii accompany the
ex. President to indianapolis.
The ex-President's train isdue 10 arrive
at East Liberty, Pa, few miles from
Pittsbcrg. shortly before II O'Clock To-
night. The train viii lay over there unlll
1918 Monday morning, when 1t wlll pro,
coed TO indianapolis, Ind, where IL shoulo
arrive at IL O'Clock Monday morning.
ON Sunday ex-President Harrison VIII
attend divine services at the esoy yer
Church at East Liberty. at which Sey. :.
p. g. Kumbler, Gen. Harrison's former
pastor at Indianapolis, will oficlate; AFTER
the services MIR. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee
will take dinner with the Rev. Mr. MUM
Ter and then proceed on their Journey