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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16
LINCOLN AND MCCLELLAN.
The Latter Was Kept In Command Re-
cause of Public Feeling.

just before the battle Of Chancellors-
vile visited the Army of the Potomac,
its headquarters being then at Fall
mouth, in President Lincoln's company.
We were detained On route by n storm
and spent one night on board the steam.
er anchored in the Potomac In the
course OF conversation that evening the
president was communicative and in a
confidential mood and discussed the mil.
itary situation with much freedom.
Speaking of Mcclellan he said, 81 kept
Mcclellan in command after had ex.
pected that he would win victories sim.
ply because | knew that his dismissal
would provoke popular Indignation and
shake the faith of the people in the final
success Of the war. "
Very soon after the battle of Chancel-
lorsville and before the battle Of Gettys-
burg was fought the old rumor of Nc
Clellan's recall again got upon its legs,
to tho great CONSERVATION of many OF
Lincoln's friends in Washington This
report was moro than usually vigorous
and plausible. lIoolor's failure NJ Chan
cellorsyille and the blow which his
military prestige had suffered in conse.
quence gave public opinion a decidedly
sharp flip One evening, while this
rumor was gaining strength | CHANGED
to be- in the family sitting room at the
White House, where the president, Mrs.
Lincoln and several callers were assem-
blcd, when nm indiscreet young lady di-
rcctly attacked Lincoln with the extraor-
dinary question:
"Mr President is Mcclellan going
to be recalled TO the command of the
Army of the Potomuc?"
The president good naturedly parried
this home thrust, but gave no satisfacto-
ry answer. Afterward joining in the
conversation, | intimated to the presi-
dent that as he had not settled the mat
ter there probably might be some
ground for the general suspicion that
Mcclellan would be recalled. Lincoln,
who sat near me, put ON very severe
look, and turning said in an undertone,
"And you too?" instantly recalled
our conversation on the steamer and
apologized for my lack of faith. He then
added, 81 see you remember the talk
we had ON the Carrie Martin. Noah
Brooks in Century,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16
NUMBER 30.
FOR HIS BRAVERY.
How Edward, Prince of Wales, Won thu
Title of Black Prince.


In the summer of the year 1916 Ed
ward III crossed the Snglish channel
with 30, 900 men TO invade Franco. At
Crecy. not far from the Seine, ne was
met ON tho goth of August by King
Philip with 1870, 900.
While the French were coming ON
in great disorder there was total
eclipse of the sun, accompanied by q
terrible storm, after which tho sun came
out brightly, shining directly in the
faces of the French, but on the backs Of
tho English
The first charge was made by 10, 900
Genoeso bowmen, who camo forward
with shout, as though TO scare the
English. The latter, who had been or
dered to lie fiat ON the earth, now arose,
stepped forward pace and let go their
arrows so fast that they seemed like
binding snow.
Tho Genoese flod, and the French king
ordered them to be cut down, so that
they would not hinder tho rest Of the
army.
In the meantime Edward, the prince
Of Wales, who was in command OF one
division, was surrounded by French
knights, who, recognizing his rank, de-
termined to capture on kill him. A mes
sage was sent to tho king telling him
that the prince was hard pressed.
Is my son dead or hurt or OH the
earth felled?" ho asked
"No, sire, " was the reply
"Well, then, " said the king, return
TO them that sent you and tell them 10
send no more 20 me as long ai my son
is alive. l command them to suffer the
child to win his spurs, for this day
should be his "
The young prince was indeed in great
danger. At one time he was unhorsed
and struck to the ground, but one Of his
Welsh knights, who carried the great
dragon standard, threw it over him as
he lay and stood upon it till the enemy
was forced back.
Soon the tide Of battle had turned for
tho English. Edward came down from
took his son in his arms and kissed him.
"You are my true son." he said.
Fright royalty have you acquitted your
self and shown yourself to be sover-
eign.
Young Edward on this occasion wore
q suit of black armor, which so contrast
ed with his crimson and gold surcoat
and the brilliantly fair complexion of
his round. boyish face that he was call
ed from that time the Black Prince.
Boston Herald. - = .'' + 80
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16
CAT ELECTRICITY.
Those Who Rely on 1t For Curative Pur-
poses Can Get 1t In Other Ways.

Those Who Rely on 1t For Curative Pur-
poses Can Get 1t In Other Ways.
Tho London Lancet says:
The electrical effect produced by rub.
bing cats back is of course we'll
known. 1t is also we'll known that this
is frictional electricity, or. perhaps
moro correctly, the electricity of con-
tact that it il surface effect produced
by the rubbing; that 1t does not point
to pre-existing electricity stored in the
body of the animal, and that the person
who, having concluded massage. sinks
into chair declaring that his exhaus-
tion is consequent on the loss Of "the
living galvanism" which he has i'm
parted to the patient is q charlatan.
1t is to be remembered that friction
between any dissimilar substances al
ways produces electricity, and in illus
tration of this the electrical effect some-
times produced in a dry atmosphere
when the hair is combed ON the body
quickly Invested of q flannel jersey may
be instanoed, or the classic experiment
Of rubbing stick Of sealing wax on a
rabbits fur may be called to mind.
Those who are accustomed to rely ON the
curative effect Of stroking a cats back
may find consolation in the last named
experiment, inasmuoh as 1t teaches them
that when their ''feline favorite" is no
more health and strength may still be
secured by gentle friction ON its skin.
Apart, however, from questions of
eleotro-physiology, it is instructive to
learn that the presence of white in the
color Of cat, unless the animal be
whole colored, is a sign Of weakness
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16
A High Calling.

Judge Sulzberger spoke truth which
is too often forgotten when he said, in
speech at the high school. that there
is not teacher In the land that has q
higher function than has tho lowest
teacher in the lowest olass of the prima-
~ school. They have souls before them.
and the faculties Of those active, rest
less souls have all to be called forth. +"
In these few fitting words are embraced
the whole scope and possibilities of ed
ucation. and they make the primary
teachers calling in point of dignity and
responsibility the peer of any vocation
that concerns NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16
A Terrific Shock.

Mrs. Bangleton was reading of q
street cor accident in Chicago to her
husband.
'The cars ran together" she said,
"and Miss Wabash, who was standing;
in the aisle. was thrown from her feet
and"-
Gee whiz," exclaimed her husband
those cars must have been going %
hundred miles an hourl'-Detroit FREQ
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

Were it not for the multitude of storks
that throng to Egypt every winter
there would be no living in the coun-
try, for after every inundation frogs ap-
pear in most incredible numbers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

ANSWER by return male" was tho
way the letter wound up that Miss
Footlites received from Mr.. Suddenrox.
II wonder" said she. whether he
means by the messenger boy or by
post. Indianapolis Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

Borgne the name Of Louisiana
lake, is French word meaning blind
of one eye" The name was applied to,
the lake because of wonderful monster
said to have been seen in its waters.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

The amount Of fatty matter or oil In
maize is far greater than in wheat. In
the latter oil oomposes about per cent;
In the former, from 0 to 10.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16
A WANT.

I'm looking for some pretty girl,
OF modest, quiet mien,
Who dresses well, knows how TO spell
And has wit that's keen.
want no tickle weather vane
That turns with every wind.
lthink blond would suit me best.
Enc must be swell, refined.
She must be constant ns n star
No meteor would do
And, like her own sweet little self,
Her grammar must be true.
Yet more, IL she would be with me
Excuse the slangl right ain Il,
Che must be able 10 take down
One hundred words n minute.
j. II. Doremann in Homo and Country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

Shelley married an innkeeper's daugh-
ter, who proved uncongenial. He left
her. and she committed suicide.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20
Cotton Seed Meal for Farmers.

Present conditions are by no means
The man who has .tudied changed
mt thods and adopted them fnds him.
self very fav rably situated, If he is a
butter.maker. Other branches of farm
ing do not fare so well, especially the
sheep-breeders and raisers of scrub
horses. But the winter dairymen find
themselves getting nearly or quite as
much for their product as usual, while
the great but reproducing feed, cotton
seed meal, is lower in price than ever
before. Do Vermont dairymen realize
the value of this Southern product? A
ton of this meal is as valuable for feed
ing as two tons of wheat bran, while
its value compared with corn meal is
IA to 10. Its value compared with hay
is A to IL or IL; with linseed meal, "A
to 35. This great feeding value con-
sists largely in digestible protein. There
are in each 100 pounds of the following
feeds digestible protein as follows:
Cotton seed meal, thirty-six pounds,
linseed meal, twenty-seven pounds,
bran, eleven pounds, corn meal, eight
pounds. Many winter dairymen are
feeding cotton seed meal, and realizing
the ben, fits of the low prices. Others
are so welded to old ways that they
buy corn meal to feed with corn slower
or hay. This makes an unbalanced ra-
ton, while, if part of the corn meal
is replaced by cotton seed meal, the ra-
ton will be much more economical. A
good combination for farmers living
back among the hills is silage, as much
as the COW will eat; hay, nine to twelve
pounds; cotton seed meal two to four
or five pounds. If the silage corn has
not been husked and is well cared, the
cows will need no corn meal. AS to
the amount of cotton seed meal that
should be fed, where great care is used
as much as six or seven pounds have
been fed without apparent i'll effect.
calves and hogs, and probably to horses
and sheep. 1t should not be fed to
heifers under three years of age, and
should be fed in very small quantities
at first, gradually increasing the amount
until two or three pounds are reached.
A heifer should have no more than
this, probably less would be safer
feed old cows that have eaten it for
years five or six pounds. l have never
experienced any i'll effects from its use
in many years. experience, except that
when fed with hay and no other feed, the
cows were inclined to constipation; but
fed with corn silage we'll cared, l
have had no trouble whatever. The
value of cotton seed meal as a fer'i.
lizer should not be overlooked. A ton
Of oottov oaaI mail oonto;y,o fari p; =, ~
material to the value of &26 to 1928;
linseed meal, 1921 to 1924; bran, $l3;
corn meal, SO. A ton of average cot
ton seed meal should make the manure
of the cattle to which it is fed worth at
least $16 to $19 more. Cotton seed
makes hard butter, too hard if fed with
nothing but hay in the winter. Fed
with corn silage and hay, it makes
splendid winter butter, nearly equal to
the June product. j. W. NEWTON.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20
Clipped and Condensed.

WHEN the snow melts the farm is in
sloppy and disagreeable condition.
Drains or openings should be shoveled
out If possible, and the water carried
away from the barn and stables as soon
as it will flow.
FARMERS who have been selling off
their sheep have done a good thing in
one respect, and that is to thin out the
scrubs. Hereafter the sheep in this
country will be of better grade, and
many farmers who never before made
sheep pay will learn that for years they
have been losing valuable time in not
keeping better stock.
LET the farmer investigate his sur
roundings and consider whether his
land will produce heavier yields if he
will endeavor to make it do 30. AS
long as there is more to be secured
from the soil, the farmer is not doing
his part fully. 1t is the labor that pays
more than anything else, and it must
be applied if the yields are to be above
the average.
MANY farmers take extra pains to
provide something choice for their GUS
toners, and deprive themselves of the
very luxuries which they sell. This is
not right. The family table should be
supplied with the best that the farm
can afford, and the younger members
of the family will not then seek in the
cities the luxuries which could as easily
be obtained at home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20

gives 5000 pounds Of milk in year,
her butter yield would be $50 pounds,
and there is the value of nearly 1000
pounds of SIX m milk to her credit adj
ditiona. II is, therefore, the yield of
butter tat in the ordinary time the COW
is giving milk from the time she comes
in fresh till she goes dry again, which
gives value to COW for the butter
dairy. And here are several modifying
conditions that should have weight in
determining the value of COW for the
dairy. One is the cows ability to adapt
herself to her surroundings by re-
spending to good feeding both at sum-
mer pasture and at the barn in winter.
Not all cows will do this. Coming in
fresh in milk in April on fresh pasture
in summer, they \ ield a good mess of
rich milk, but at the barn the standard
is not maintained, making due allow
ance for the length of time they have
been in milk.
Again, one COW will give a good fl)w
OF milk for six months, then begin to
fall off and finally go dry three months
before calving again. A per annum
yield of 1000 pounds of 3 per cent
milk denotes a better COW than one
which gives 5000 pounds of per cent
or 1000 pounds Of per cent milk.
Hence it is seen that to approxima a
degree. of accuracy in testing our herds,
of cows by the Babcock test involves
something more than one or two tests
of milk during the year to ascertain the
fat contents, but a record of quantity
kept and tests made frequently during
the year are necessary to arrive at any
thing like accurate resuts.-L. r. Ab.
bot, in Practical Dniryman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20
Current Weekly Comment.

PoTAToKs.-The market is frmer, owing
! to the demand for choice goods for seeding
purposes.
CoRN.-The market has been very quiet
all Of the week, with receipts and demand
ruling light
CHEEsE.-The demand rules moderate.
with the general market steady. Sales are
mostly confined to small parcels.
BKANs.-The market is firm for most kinds,
with steady demand in progress. White
beans yet show very moderate receipts
OATs.-The market has shown small re-
ceipts owing to the storms, which interfered
with arrivals, and values are quoted steady.
FLoUR.-Trade yet rules quiet, with the
demand still confined to meeting only press
ing daily needs. Prices hold on steady
basis, with no material change to note.
HAY AND STRAw.-There have been very
light arrivals of hay during the week, and
at some roads offerings have become con-
siderably reduced Rye straw is quiet, but
| the market is steady. Dat straw dull.
BurTER.-The market has shown quiet
! demand during the week. but there has been
sufficient call for choice grades OF fresh
creamery to absorb arrivals. This class of
goods is firm and sells quite well, the finest
fresh.made northern commanding 26c.
Eaos.-The market has been quiet during
the week, with prices irregular, owing to
the limited demand. Under light receipts,
the tendency has been to hold prices up,
but sales have been very small, rs the feel
ing has been that the market was liable to
break at any moment. The milder weather
at the close causes an easier feeling, and the
market is not quotable above 26c for fresh
stock.
WooL.-There has been further settling
of values OF fine wool this week in spite OF
all predictions to the contrary. That de-
cline should have come in domestic mar
kets simultaneously with an advance
abroad affords ground for hope, however,
that we have at last reached the bottom OF
the ladder and that further changes at least
shall bs in the direction OF an advance.
The selection is, OF course, no longer what
1t was, as usual at this time of the year.
Stocks, moreover, OF desirable woods are
held by two or three houses.
LuMBER.-The event of the week was the
formation of the Northeastern Lumber
mems Association, which takes in the prin-
cipal lumber manufacturers in Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont and quite num-
her OF the important ones in the provinces.
1t is only through combination that the
market can be set on its feet and prices put
| on a fair market basis. The association
drew up q list of prices as follows: House
frames sawed to order, 10 inches and me-
dunn width, not less than Sl5 per thousand.
Boston delivery with excess freight to other
| New England points to be added; IL and
| IL inch dimension lumber SIG; 13 inch and
up, $3.50; yard random, $l4
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, q.
LUCAS COUNTY, '''

LUCAb SOUNTNb
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F. j.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, county and state afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
~ my presence, this 9th day of
!, ! December, A. D., 1886.
Less A. w. GLEASON,
w. Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
CT Sold by druggists.nat seventy
dve cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20
AGRICULTURAL.
The Old Apple Tree.


Here's the old apple tree, where in boyhood
sported,
where my heart was as light as the blossoms 1t
bore;
Where my old maiden aunt by the parson was
courted
In her prim cap and gown such ladies then
wore
On this rude oaken bench, meath Bonded boughs
seated,
While the wild bee was humming its song in the
tree,
There we children oft.times by our elders were
treated
To share with their g ssip some cakes and weak
tea,
Look here the names of the many now sleeping,
OF dear parents and kindred long gone to the
tomb;
The old apple tree, like true friend, is heaping
The old bench they sat on with beauty and bloom.
In the glad days of spring. when the spirit rejoices
When the old apple tree looks gay bride,
could dream that heard every one of the voices
OF the friends who sat here the bench at my
side.
Every rudey carved name has a story to tell me
And that true lovers knot, remember 1t well
1t was carved the day when my first grief be-
fell me,
The day of my parting from sweet Isabel.
Obi the old apple tree, where in boyhood sported
And the rude oaken bench. they still in their
place;
But the dear household faces whose welcome 1
courted,
They have vanished and left me last in the race.
-Tcks Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20
Hints to Dairymen.

HAVE all creamery tools as far as
possible elevated little from the floor
so that you can easily wash the floor
beneath them.
WHEN you go to measure out the
butter color with the spoon, dip the
spoon into the cream 80 that the color
will not stick to it.
DON'T get the idea that high coloring
of butter can make an inferior grade
bring a first class price. 1t won't work
on the same customer but once.
Your butter may be excellent in
every other quality, but, if it lacks that
peculiar nutty flavor, one OF its chief at
fractions is gone, and the consumer
will tell you so.
IT is always good plan to strain the
brine when 1t ia used in sailing butter.
1t will remove great many specks that
will otherwise be found in the butter
when you come to work it.
IT is very easy to keep a customer
for your butter product it you can give
him an article of fine quality and one
that is uniformly so. A good lot to-day,
and poor one tomorrow will ruin
your reputation in any market.
Do not blame the creamery for turn
ing out poor butter, unless you, patrons,
handle the milk properly while it is in
your care. The making of good butter
begins at least as soon as the milk is
drawn from the COW. Even the best
butter-makers cannot mend your errors
and negligence.
A wELL-HoUsE is very handy thing
on dairy farm. 1t should enclose a
good pump and be provided with
shelves, tables and other necessary
conveniences. II is better, far better,
than to have the pump exposed to all
sorts of weather, and better for the
dairyman to have shelter to work un-
der when it rains.
DON'T use old battered rusty tin milk
cans. I noticed comment on this SUBJ
ject in dairy paper not long ago in
which it was stated that milk which has
been conveyed in rusty can was an.
alyzed and found to contain consider
able iron, and it was further said that
the butter produced therefrom had a
tallowy taste. The experiment was
tried after the can had been thoroughly
steamed and "spores were destroyed.
How many have such old rusty cans
now on the farmP-Erchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20
SHORT LUMB Err.
SPRUCE.
Brighton Live Stock Market.

BEEF.-A few choice, ss6 as; extra, ss.5O6S.7S;
first quality s595.25; second quality, Si9L75; third
quality, S393.75
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-In lots. e292.5Od3 each; ex :
ira s3.2a@h6o or from 29i1sc per ID lambs. 5000;
veal calves, 2H96c.
HIDES, TALLOw AND STANDARDIZATION hides d,
4d5c per ID; country hides, 31l941c per ID; pelts
2S9S5c each tallow, 3h94hc per tb tallow, 2k3shc
per ID; calf skins, 75c9si; dairy SKINS 2Sl95oc.
STORE CATTLK.-Working oxen. per pair, from
s6O9lIO; farrow cows. Si0d52; fancy cows, Ss09Ss;
milch cows and calves. S2094s; lyearlings. ssSl6
Western fat swine live, 3549i5sc; Northern dressed
hogs. 51lc per h; stores, retail. 81 50d5.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20

CHILDRsN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHrIDREN Cry for Pitchers q ,sto ria.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20

lar we borrowed. We had better err
on the side of overpayment than un.
prepayment. But when EnglishmeD
talk so warmly about Reputation, they
would do well to consider this other
phase of the question for moment"