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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

~ a recent banquet In tho city Of
Washington. General sickles related
the following remarkable anecdote Of
Llnc0ln
IL was on the 9TH day Of July. 1868.
that I was brought to Washington on q
siroichcr from the field OF Gettysburg.
Hearing Of my arrival. President Lin
coin came TO my room and sat down b.
my bedside lie asked about the great
battle. and when told him OF the ter
rlble slaughter, the tears streamed from
his eyes. asked him II he had doubt.
ed the result. lilo said. No. Then be
continued.
This may seem strange TO you. but
a few days ago. when the opposing
armies we're conyerglng. felt as never
before my utter holplessnoss In the
great crisis that was to come upon the
country. went Into my own room
ana locked the door. Then knelt
down and prayed as had never prayed
before. told God that he had called
me 10 this position. that | had done all
that could do. and that the result now
was IN his hands: that felt my own
weakness and lack OF power. and that
I knew that II the country was TO be
saved Il was because he wllled IT,
Whom | went down from my room
felt tina; there could be no doubt OF the
Issue. The burden seemed TO have
rolled on my shoulders. my intense
anxiety was relieved. and In ia place
came a great sohsc OF trustfulness. and
that was why did not doubt the result
at Gettysburg And. what Is more,
Slcklea.' he continued. I believe 'hat
We may hear at any moment Of
success by Grant. who has beenp
away at Vlcksburg for 40 many months.
By tomorrow you will hear that he has
won a Victory as important to Us In tho
west aa Gettysburg Is In the east
Then. turning TO me. he said.
'Sicklcs. I am In a prophetic mood to-
day. and know that you will get we'll.
"'Thc doctors do not give me that
hope. Mr.. President said. but he an
swercd cheerfully. I know you will get
we'll. Slckles.'"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

III thine enemy hunger, feed him. Il
10 thirst. give him drink" IL q text
which found many fulhlment during
our lato war-on both sides, The FOL
lowing example Is quoted from tho
History OF the i06lh Ponnsy lyanin
Regiment and the occurrence took
place after the battle Of Fair oab {,
Such "Reminiscences can do nothing but
good,
During the day Adiutnnt Plols asked
Captain Ford TO take walk with him
over the field. They had not gone far.
however. before the adjutant said.
II cannot stand this; II makes me
sick to see such terrible sights"
Tho dead lay piled on top OF each
other Just as they had fallen. all man
glod and torn. while the groans OF tho
wounded and dying were agonizlng To
hear
SO the adlutant turned back, but tho
captain kept on, and soon came to an
old man sitting up against tree. while
across hts lap lay q yong lad. whose
hno features. pale face ana light, way.
ing hair would readily have been taken
for a YOUNG girls.
Addressing the old man the captain
inquired his regiment,
Hampton Loglon.' he replied.
Being asked whore he wns wounded
he unbuttonod his coat ana displayed
an ugly wound In his right arm.
The captain asked the lad what rcgl-
mcnt he belonged to, and he replied
Hampton Legion"
Then you know each othor2"
Eyes. he's my boy" said the old man;
"hc fell badly wounded In the leg. ana
came to help him and was hit myself.
1 have tied his wound up as well a. |
can. but We have both lost 80 much
blood that I'm afraid we can't stand II
much longer"
lie then told how he had dragged
his boy TO the tree. taken OF his own
shirt and torn Il into strips. TIED up
the wound as well as he could, and
then had sat down. with the boys head
IN his lap, waiting to be taken to tho
hospital.
The captain explained that we had
our own wounded to look after FIRST.
ana that as soon as possible he would
receive attention.
lie then made his way back to the
hospital and related the circumstance
10 our surgeon, who gave him a stimu-
liant TO take TO them. Thence he went
TO the pump; but here guard was
placed to prevent any but surgeons and
nurses from taking water. At first
they would not let Captain Ford have
any, but he said
II want this for a Confederate; Tor a
father and son lying ont In To- woods,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

song end speech.
All mingle with the rhythmic beat OF
waves upon the beach.
And gesoundlng through the valley In
echo loud and long.
You hear the hills call back again the
last words " the song.
And comes a solemn moment. while
each heart bends to the spell.
As further In the distance sounds My
own true love. farcwellr'
Il h only for n moment-the hearts are
glad and young
Tho spirit Of the mountain speaks In no
familiar tongue
Aud each face within the circle reflects
merry smile.
Some watch the flames In silence no the
hanlo's tuned the while;
Some moasagcn are whispered. some
answering chances read.
Tho pine trees shed their fragrance as
they waycr overhead.
Then shouts OF Joyous laughter make
the limbs 10 shake and toss.
As the stately mountains echo There's
one wider ribbcr TO cross
A sweet song. one pathetic. and the for
est sccms 10 be-
Attuned TO an lia feeling and alive with
sympathy.
The bougha In time are noddlng, and
the bright flames slowly die.
While the wind from DER the noun
talna seems passing with n sigh,
There IL pathos In our voices. there are
tears within our eyes.
A food Of secret longinga In our hcarta
unbdden rise.
Loves and hopes that are unknown
those the unseen forms repeat.
As they echo from their cayorns Mar
guerilla Mnrguerltow
Then the winds forget their slghlng
and the flames start mp again.
As a dozen hearty voices Join IA some
farewell refrain.
As the boats are quickly laden and the
oars push out from shore
Tho forest with It's magic seeks TO lure
uH back once more.
The aky aboyc IL darker than the ahoi-
tor of the treoa.
While the IRE " very tempting In tn,
chilly ogoning breeze.
And to catch the mountain echo W,
linEer on our oar.
The answer ~ q mockery Wen lcay,
thee never more
-Flayol Scott Mines
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

ounces. and the chick got up to four
ounces. At three weeks. duckling one
pound; chick, six and a quarter ounces.
Al four weeks. duckling one pound and
nine ounces: chick. ten ounces. At i've
weeks, duckling two pounds and two
ounces; chick. fourteen ounces. At six
weeks old. duckllng two pounds and
eleven ounces; chick. one pound and
two and half ounces AZ seven weeks
old, duckling three pounds and five
ounces; chick, one pound and seven
ounces. Al eight weeks old. duckling.
four pounds. chick, onc pound and
twelve ounces. Al nine weeks old,
duckling. four pounds and eight ounces;
chick. two pounds. So II can be seen
that In the same time the weight oil
the chick was doubled by that Of the
duck. The prices for dressed car
cases run very close to each other so
that the increased price per pound
makes the profits on the duck greater,
although II takes about twice the
amount Of food to grow them.-Ex.
Merits Of Houdnns.- Wright, tho well
known English authority. says: with
respect to the merits Of Houdans. we
have no hesitation in pronouncing them
one OF the most valuable breeds ever
introduced into this country. We have
In this breed the size. form and quality
Of the Dorking. with earlier maturity.
The hen Is a most prolific layer OF good
sized eggs. which will almost Invariably
be found fertile-a point the Dorking
Is very deficient in. as all prize breed
ers know to their cost. Tho chickens
feather very rapidly and early. but are
nevertheless exceedingly hardy per-
hnps more 10 than any except Cochlns
and Brahmas- and are therefore easily
reared with little loss. They are en-
phatically the fowl for a farmer aud
I viii yield an ample profit on good feed
ing. both In eggs and flesh. Almost
their only drawback Is their refusal TO
incuDatc."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

Al some maneuvers OF the volunteers
In Dumfrlcsshlre. the troops were d..
vided into two parts, an attacking and A
defending force. The former wore
posted behind a hedge during
some skirmiahlng. when one OF
the defenders suddenly burst through
and was Immediately surrounded.
Down with your arms you're my
prisoner" cried the sergeant.
mae. nae, mon." returned the In.
rudor coolly, I'm nae preosoner."
II tell YOU We are the enemy" cried
the sergeant,
Il diuna care whether yo're the
enemy or nae" rctortcd the lntrepll
volunteer, II hae lost ma snuff box, and
I'm no gaun back without it,"
Amid general laughter the valiant
warrior was allowed to look for "ma
snun-boX." ana when he had found IL
he departed In peace. New York
World.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

After six days investigation and OK
animation OF witnesses. Dcnyer's cor
onera jury discovered that the Oumry
hotel blow up and killed twenty-five
people. II says II was impossible to
fix the responsibility for the disaster
upon any ono person, but that the own
erS, Peter Gumry and owen Gricmer.
were blamable for allowing their en-
gineer to work sixteen hours OF the
twenty-four, and for employing an In
experienced engineer whose habits were
dlssipated and unreliable. Tho Jury
seemed to be afraid to charge dead
man with guilt, aud too sensitive about
calling criminal negligence by lta
proper name,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

We have satisfied ourselves that hens
may be led too much. to be good layers.
and that they may be fed In such q
manner that they will not want TO III.
4 hen that Is poor never wants TO slt.
and N she "a kept In laying condition
she will not get the sitting fever at all.
or n at all. not until late In the season.
We have tried feeding Brown Leghorns
all they would eat. while confined, and
II Is not hard matter to get them fat
enough to get In the notion OF clucking.
though they hardly ever at more than
a few days ut n time unless they are I
or years old. We had n pen OF Light
Brnhmas which We prevented from sit
ting at all until some Of them were two
years old by feeding them carefully.
and we must say they were fine layers
all the time. They were not on profit
able OF course as our Lcghorna, because
they ate more and did not lay as well.
but they were non-slttcrs while we fed
them for the purpose OF keeping them
from sitting. They got but very little
corn, but had all the milk they wanted,
anu MflN lhNAAe iva VIZ Nhf"N w. ''N
lngs. oat meal. bran and shorts. and
other muscle making food. We have
been very much interested In flock Of
Plymouth Rocks for the last year. the
owner OF which has taken great care
TO feed them properly, and has kept
strict account OF tho feed they con-
sumod. and the eggs they produced.
When the year 10 finished, We shall give
a full account OF the amount OF profit
realized from them In q year. This
flock has been fed for eggs. but with
out trying to prevent them from flt-
ting, IA the owner wanted TO raise
chicks. and had done 20. We thinl, tho
showing will be such one. as win put
TO shame tho man who claims that
poultry does not pay, The care has
been only such as any farmer or VII
lager could give q flock. ana there has
been no attempt at fancy or costly ox.
pcrlmcnts. The flock Is kept for the
money there Is In them. and tho results
will be valuable to all who want TO
know what can be done with only good
care and common sensc.-Farm News.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

John d, Black, now OF Valley CITY
North Dakota, ana an aide TO General
Miles during the war. says that In the
Bloody Angle In the Wilderness he felt
a bullet strike him In the side. but as II
didn't hurt him very much he kent
right on with his duties for few min.
utes. Soon he Tel, something trlckllnr
down his leg, and he began to grow
faint from loss OF blood. lie dlsmount.
ed as soon as possible, pulled up his
trouser leg and found a black stream
oozlng through his underwear into
his boot. Tho bullet had broken an
old wooden bottle OF Ink and glanced
on without doing further Injury. Com
rade Black survlyide and afterwards
became commander OF the department
OF Dakota. lie always was the best
fellow In the world.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

Nine. Molha. the prlma donna. has
lifted that heavenly soprano voice Of
hers TO protest agalna, bloomors. Rest
assured" she exclnlma. that the bicycle
IL simply pretext Il Is much less
for motives OF convenience than for
moro mysterious reasons that the skirt
Is sacrificed TO ample trouscrs," I, ia
"A fact also. Nine, Molha, that some SLAM
derous females do not wear boomers
from the very fact that they have not
mysterious reasons" enough to war
rant H. II Ii not always modesty, bus
sometimes discretion, that prevents tho
fair bicycllat from adopting tho I'm de
steele garb Of the wheel.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15
Mules.

Tho Southern Farm In speaking OF
the growing OF mules and their value
for plantation work says that good
teams OF young mules can be made TO
do considerable work for from IS
months to two years, Just at time
when they Will. under ordinary cir
cumstanocs. bring the best prices, with
good care, mules can be broken and
worked easier than horses. and farmers
who cannot keep several teams profit
ably az work all the time. and yet find
II necessary TO keep several. will find
II viii pay TO keep two or three mares,
the number to be proportional to the
number OF teams considered necessary
to keep up with the farm work, and
then breed them TO n good Jack and
raise good mules, keeping the mares
In good thrifty condition so that a
good growth can be secured. Then
they can be used for some time on the
farm while they are growing fully suf-
ilcicnt to pay their feed, and at the
same time have them gradually in
croaslng In value and selling ut an age
when they usually bring the highest
figures. or course. care must be taken
Of them so that good. thrifty growth
can be secured. Some breeders make
the claim that raising mules can be
done only on scale sufficiently large
TO pay the farmers for making extra
good fences In order to keep them con-
fined.
The difference In the cost between
good mules and poor ones Is the diner
ence In the cost OF service. II viii
usually cost more for the service OF a
real good Jack than IL will cost for a
poor one, and all other things being
equal. the difference in them is a small
Item In comparison with the value OF
the mules when they are ready TO sell
II they are fed so rs to be kept grow
Ing steadily. In a good, thrifty con-
dltion. the cost Is the same, or nearly
the same, whether the animal Is "A
good or poor one, and TO secure the
most profit the best must be raised. and
n the best is raised II Is very essen
tial TO have the mares bred to good
Jacks.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

An important order giving fun pro
lection to foreign consumers OF Amcrl-
can meat products was issued by secro.
tary Morton last week. II viii prevent
the expectation OF any beef that Is not
inspected, and Will cause the oxportors
OF horse meat 40 to mark the package.
that the nature OF the contents shall be
apparent. The action "a authorized by
an act Of March 3, 1891, amended March
Z last Meat which Is not so marked
ANA which Il not accompanied by n GER
tincate OF inspection will be classed AS
uninspectod beef and will not be al
lowed expectation. Secretary Morton
ought to have gone further and required
the labelling OF horse meat folsted on
domestic consumers II a man wants
10 eat horse meat he has right 10 do
10. but he ought 10 know 1t when he
does.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

A soap for this purpose is made BY
heating one pound OF cocoanut oil TO 20
degrees H., adding half pound cnustic
soda and mixing thoroughly. Then
heat half pound white Venetian tur-
pentine. add 10 the soap and again mix
thoroughly. The mixture Is covered
and left four hours, then heated again
and one pound Of OK gail Is added TO IL
and we'll stirred Next pulverize some
perfectly dry curd soap and add It TO
the gall soap in sufficient quantity 70
make II Bolid-ono or two pounds OF
curd soap will DO needed. When cold
the mass should be pressed into cakeA
What was real estate worth in sodomi
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

both badly wounded. and perhaps dy.
Ing
Tie guard Immediately filled the cup:
and accompanied by n nurse. whom the
surgeon had detailed to go with him.
the captain returned 10 the woods.
Raising the boy. he gave him half tho
contents OF the cup. and the old man Tho
remainder. The father thanked him
and said Captain. you have saved our
lives. dld not think a Yankee couii
BE- 10 kind"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

There was a good deal OF confusion
In Boston concerning the California
knights. One story waa. that they had
brought 1900 dozen bottles Of wine with
them: another said they We're assessed
s.. ZOO each for expenses; and q third
theory was that among the membora
there were z 400 miillonairun. So Que
necmi 20 hhve Mt up0n the aimplc story
that he Frisco knights we're accompa-
MED by 1900 little grezzlles.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

In one respect Grant" said Colonel
McFall OF ST. Louis. who served With
him before Vicksburg. was source Of
great worrlmCnt TO the commanding Of
ncCra taking part In his councils OF
war. This came from his reticenco dur
ing the councils and his prompt lndi-
yldual action afterward. Grant would
SIT and listen 20 all the others had to
say, urnok,nE hla cigar and ocS hnaiiy
taking drink as this hospltablc re-
treatment might be passed around.
Then, when the talk was an over and
everyone had expressed his opinion ns
to what should be- done. Gran, would
leave the tent ana go TO Rawllns. his
chief of stan. and begin Issuing orders.
No one knew to what decision he had
arrived, aud they would have no idea
what the next movement was to be un-
an their orders we're received. Espe-
clally TO General John A. Logan. who
commanded the dlylnlon OF which my
regiment was part after Mcpherson
was killed. was this trait OF Grants a
trial.
"p-n Il all" Logan would say In his
lmpetuous way, ~ Grant would only
give as some idea nf what he was think
ing about But no, he Just listens with
out word. and then. when we've told
all We know and think. OF he goes To
Rawlins. ana that's the last we sec or
hear OF him until his orders for the
next movement come to u.s."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

In an address before the American
Social Science association NJ saratoga
last week Prof. Francis wayland Ms
serted that there were 800 600 habltuai
criminals At large In the United states
To them he attributed the crlmes OF
train robbery, train wreeking. highway
robbery. etc, which were now 80 numer.
Gus Ia many parts OF the country The
speaker proposed the perpetual imprls.
onment OF such ineorrlglbles. The pres.
ont Indifference Of public opinion TO this
danger, he said, was varied by out.
breaks OF lynehlng, which were natural
and yet led 70 other danger ana wrongs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

A New Jersey poultry raiser recently
made a test to decide the question Of the
relative prohtableness of ducks and
chickens. lie gives the following re-
suit; At a week old the duekllng
weighed four ounces, while the chick
only reached two ounces. Al two
weeks old the duckllng reached nine
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

HE subject Is one
In which much cap
ital Is invested. and
to make the bust
ness pay one has to
give II the closest
study
/. We have the
COW. She must
change the feed in
TO milk. The COW
may be compared
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

The New York state fair In Syracuse
this year had n Midway plalaincc at
taohmont which acandallzcd the visit
ors; but. sad to say. the real character
OF the show was not found out until the
day after the fair adjourned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

Fraud loves a shining mark. Occasionally
spurious limitations spring up o. Hostctier'S
stamah bittcrs. the great American family
remedy for chllIs and fever, dyspcusla' con-
stiputon. hillluuaucss, mcrN uu-uelfi ~ pr AZ
Elu. rheumatism and kidney disorder
Z hote limitations are usually hcry local bit
tors full Of high wines. Look out Tor the
hrm Signature on the genuine label Anu VIZ.
upttc OF 81. tteofre and the DRAGON
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

Il Il said that the hammock Indians
refuse to be photographed. This GER
talnly Indicates that they are intelli-
gent and kindly disposed toward all
mankind.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

James Tagnoy Of Chicago was sent t.
Joliet for ten years for purloinlng an
old harness that he sold for 30 cents.
Hut James. II seems, had been there be-
fore several times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

Flags for the schoolhouaoa" Is a
good cry. but what Chicago. Boston.
and some other cities urgently need
lust now Il schoolhouses FOR the iiaga.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

The contemplated action Of the III.
nola Steel company. that Of tagging rs
employees. ~ most roundly denounced
by all classes what next3
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

A New York paper says that Cham.
plon Corbett doesn't drink a drop"
That's too bad; drunken bully may be
excused. but n sober one never
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

II IA now generally conceded that
there Ia a woman In the moon. Surely
she has as much right there aa the
man.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

II IA auihorltatiyely denied that Ger.
trude Vanderbilt il to marry Moses Tay-
Tor where was Moses whom the light
ceased TO nickorg
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

Holmes appears to have burned MI
his bridges behind him. but It IA not
known whether they we're covered with
Insurance or not.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

The Cornell boys probably viii not 20
into mourning II the Americas cup
stays where Il Ia.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

Tho woman with the big theator hat
should be made to haul down her club
topsall and reef her splnnakor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

The author OF Five Years with n
Congo Cpnnibaw must have given the
poor heather a terrible case Of indlges-
ten
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

There IL n Rev. Father Bloomer In
Minneapolis. but he Ia not to blanc for
his name. lie was born with A.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

HE branches Of
the pine trees
like sholterlng
arms bend low,
And the lin BIS
bow are
lighted with
the camp nrc'B
rudy glow
The crncklo OF the
burning logs
the merry
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15
VETERANS CORNER.
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES FOR THE
OLD SOLDIERS.

wen leave Thee never Moro"-C Grants
Council Of War ncfricndinR an IN
emy Tho Warrior aud Ills snun-
Iiur
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15

A single Illinois COW has knocked on,
n red bloOmor In one round.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-15
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How succe..fui Farmers Operate This
Department Of the Tarm a Pew
Hints ~ to the Carc Of live stock
and Poultry.