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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09

works into our camp, which caused us
to keep our eyes open. We soon got
the range and could see the missiles
coming, and could tell about where
they would light. The Confederate
skirmishers came on unmolested, and
kept firing into the woods, expecting
an answer. The to word fall in was
given with the word charge, and we ran
up the hill and through the woods, right
close to the heels of our enemy. Over
the works they went, head over heels.
Some kept on running, some laid behind
the works, some came back to US with
outstretched arms and surrendered.
Four regiments were now firing into the
bewildered Confederates, who were
skulking close to the ground. All at
once a Strengthening man, without
weapons or equipage Of any kind, put in
an appearance, as If he had come up out
of the ground, and within twenty-five
feet of the Thirtieth-Indiana, with
form erect, walked nearly a mile into
his own lines. Nearly two thousand
soldiers fired at him from one to four
shots apiece, but he never wavered nor
looked back once. We could see the
dirt fly all around him, yet he went
safely back to his own lines whence
he came.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
INTERIOR FRICTION.
A Problem That Is Bothering Petroff
the Mechanical Scientist.

The statement is authoritatively
made that Petroff, who has occupied
himself very extensively with the ex-
animation of lubricants, has expert
mented on the interior friction of oils
by means of an apparatus invented by
himself, and has given his results in
tabular form and graphically by a
series of curves. From this it appears
that the degree of transparency Of
lubricants, the refining process, Wis
costly, flash point, and fire point give
no basis for estimating the degree of in
terror friction, though all are of impor-
lance; but if two oils which at the same
temperature possess different interior
frictions be mixed the mixed product
will yield a characteristic curve cor
responding to that of an oil the quail
ties of which lie between those of the
two components; consequently the ex-
cessive friction of any thick lubricant
may be reduced by mixing with 1t small
proportions Of solar oil, pyronaphtha or
kerosene, or any oil possessing low in
ferior friction, though this addition can
be useful only when the added product
does not separate to any great extent.
The addition of resinous materials is
found to increase friction in the ma
chinery and in the lubricant itself.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
Johnny Reb's wild Charge.

Some of the most amusing stories are
those which have a serious side. An
old Confederate soldier the other day
told story that is very laughable in
these days of peace. 1t was after John
Morgan was made a general that a
company was formed of some of his old
squadron who had just returned from
Camp Chase, where for some time they
had been imprisoned. The company
had been formed by a man named
Quirk, reckless. daring fellow, and a
stranger to fear. The company went
by the name OF Quirk's Scouts. At this
time the company was down in Middle
Tennessee and was skirmishing around
for fight, when they suddenly came
upon a regiment Of Federal cavalry. In
a short while the two bodies of soldiers
were standing face to face, and tho
bullets were flying thick and fast
through the air. The fight that followed
was desperate one, and each side
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09

clover blossomed in the fields through
which we marched. The scene was one
of peace on earth. But the demon of
column advancing. Drawer men never
faced death. First, single rifle shot
was heard: another and yet another.
The whole forest into which the troops
had entered was on fire. The cannon
Numbered forth it's voice. Men were
falling by the score
One figure l distinctly saw In adj
vance. He rode a chestnut colored
horse. The horse was a warrior as well
as the rider. / admired the rider in
time of peace. He was my friend.
had never before seen him in battle.
The leaves of the trees rolled down over
his shoulders as though touched by a
heavy frost. Ten thousand bullets cut
the branches and leaves from the trees
about his head. The rider was calm
and quietly led on his troops. He
seemed to be clad in invisible armor
Last year some of us who had been in
that battle met together What
strange questions We're asked! l asked
him how 1t came that he escaped death
in the place he was, and he replied: "a
soldier is never so safe as when he is at
the front in the line of dutyw Another
asked: "Oh, General Keifer what be-
came of the sorrel horse?" The general
answered him minutely, telling of the
horses life. l liked that soldier. He
cared for beasts as we'll as men
United Presbyterian.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09

seemed determined to stand its ground.
Suddenly, as. the fight was at its hottest,
horse was seen to dash out Of the
Confederate line, and start in direct
line for the Yankee regiment. On the
horses back was a man named English.
who was leaning back in his saddle and
pulling with all his might In a futile
effort to stop his frightened horse. The
animal was yellow In color, and In
running took long and clumsy jumps.
The rider finally saw that he could not
stop the animal and he made up his
mind to make the best Of his situation.
He leaned forward In his saddle until
his head almost touched his horses
neck and his hands clasped the bride
near the bit. Even the riders ears
seemed pinned back, so great was his
effort to make himself as small as pos
sible. His face was as pale as death.
On went the animal toward the regi-
ment, turning neither to the right nor
left, and closer and closer did the rider
keep to the animals body. The Yam
KEGS saw the horse with its rider max
ing straight for them, and they were
seized with CONSERVATION. Some Of the
soldiers ceased firing and looked ex-
citedly at the half-maddened animal
flying toward them. In a short while
he reached the regiment but did not
stop. The Federals almost fell upon
each other in their efforts to get away
from the horses heels, and a regular
panic followed. The animal went
plunging through the center Of the
regiment, foamng at the mouth and
with head down. The horse and rider
dashed on through the entire regiment,
and the Yankees kept making way for
them all down the line. Not shot was
fired until he was out of range, and
then nearly half of the regiment, who
had managed to recover themselves
from their establishment, fired at
cloud of dust rising in the air, but the
horse and rider were at a safe distance.
The horse made a complete circle. re-
turning to the Confederate company in
safety. When the rebels saw their COM
rade had returned without scratch
from such dangerous ride, they almost
forgot the fight before them, and there
went up a great cheer.-Courier Jour
nal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
Then the Fighting Began.

An old woman living some distance
from Manchester, KY, was summoned
as a witness to tell what she knew
about fight at her house several nights
before. in which three or four people
were killed. She mounted the stand
with evident reluctance and many mis-
givings, and when questioned by the
court as to what she knew about the
matter, said We'll, ledge, the fust I
knowed about it was when Bill Sanders
called Tom Smith a liar en- Tom
knocked him down with a stick of wood.
One of Bills friends then hit Tom with
a knife, slicing piece out of him. Sam
Jones, who was a friend of Toms, then
shot the other fellow, en- three or four
others got cut right smart by somebody.
That naturally caused some excitement.
ledge, en- then they commenced fitin'."
-Courier-Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
A Lady and a Heroine.

There is now living at Effingham,
ILL.,, an old lady who has done as much
valiant service for her native land as
any veteran in the Grand Army of the
Republic. She is Mrs. NJ. A. Newcomb,
a native of Cayuga county, New York,
and for long time the best friend many
of the sick and wounded soldiers of the
rebellion had. Born in 1876 she was
married in 1888 to Hiram A. w. New
comb, and in the year 1854 removed to
Illinois. When President Lincoln is
sued his first call for troops, her hus-
band enlisted for six months, and at
the expiration of that term re-enlisted
"for service while the war should last"
He was severely wounded at Fort
Donelson, and, with other disabled sol
diers, was sent to Cairo for treatment.
Thither Mrs. Newcomb went also. After
nursing him tenderly until his death.
she decided to remain with the other
stricken soldiers, caring for them as
she had for him. She consulted with
several officers, and secured from them
permission to act as army nurse-a posi-
ton which she held until June, 1865.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
Birds That Love EInerx.

In order to investigate the migratory
habits of birds, some time In the fail
two years ago young woman of For
mosa, Ark, secured a fine Baltimore
oriole. She tied bit of red silk around
his leg, turning him loose In time to
wing his flight along with his COM
panions. Last April the bird reappeared.
bringing with him a mate having a
bit Of blue ribbon tied around her leg.
The pair took up their abode In a big
oak tree, soon swinging a nest and
bringing forth a brood. The lady
watched the movements of the berib-
boned couple very eagerly, and what
was her establishment one day, soon aft
er they left the nest, to behold the young
birds all strung out in line on limb.
while the parent birds, with deft beaks
and feet, tied bit of bright cloth
about the leg of each. The ingenuity of
the oriole is well known, and 1t Is prob
able that the first bird became so
pleased with his decoration that he tied
blue ribbon to the leg Of his mate,
and wished to hand down the custom
TO his progeny The young woman Is
says recent special, eagerly looking
forward for the temperance OF her
little friends this season and means to
bestow upon each bright new ribbon
should they come again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09

with Its projectile. First. the rocket
carries its propelling power with 1t.
while the projectile receives only big
push, as it were. at the beginning. The
cannon ball must move more and more
slowly as IL goes; the rocket may go
faster and faster. The cannon ball im-
plies an enormously heavy and awk-
ward piece of artillery: for setting off
the rocket nothing is needed but light
portable frame or carriage.
The first military rockets mat rnade
much stir were those of Congreye.
which did good work in the lombard
ment of Copenhagen and also in the
Crimea.
But they did not always go straight
The inventors then tried to make a
rocket which, like the breech- loading
rifle, should cause Its projectile to ro-
tate swiftly. To do this and still keep
the rocket in a straight and even line
is difficult problem.
TO this end, instead of providing a
rifled cannon tube, Turpin gives his
rocket preliminary spin by the aid of
electric motors. He can thus evidently
get up an enormously high speed but Ii
is. unfortunately, accompanied by
trembling movement. which has dis
turbing action on the accuracy of fire.
So the military rocket Is still short OF
perfection as an engine of war; but
Turpin's rocket has come nearer to ii
than any of its predecessors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
Close Measure of Time,

An instrument has just been brought
out that will accurately measure time
to the thousandth part Of second. BY
means of this 1T has been found pos
sible to register the reaction time in
sight, or the period taken by the opera
ton of the will coming into effect in
muscular movements. There have been,
previous to this, some very elaborate
chronoscopes controlled by clockwork,
but the new machine, besides being
more reliable, is remarkable for it's
simplicity, it's main idea being the
swing of a stop pendulum along a
curved indicator. 1t is the invention of
Messrs. Bliss and Hogan of Yale and
New York universities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
The Colonels Judgment.

at was a hot fight, an no mistake.
sahy' observed the Colonel when the
brush at Burnt Hickory was mem
toned.
You were there, COLONEL"
81 shud say wuz, sab. I was in
command of my reg'meant. with power
to use my own discretion, sah."
And you led them in?"
mot the resuvs, sab, not the re-
suVS--"
Your men We're in the reserve?'
Let me explain, sab. You don't seem
to grasp the idea, sab. / led To- hund ed
and sixty men"
I'm the regiment?"
Yes, sab. A car'ful commander
nevah takes In his whole fo'ce till 1t be-
comes despit case. sab. When the
enemy come up In rife shot an made a
stand, sab, l selected all my fo'ce but
the resuvs. and we sailed right up to
pistol shot distance, sab, an than we
etood ouah groun', sah-not a man
movin' fob twenty minutes, while the
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The Rocket In War.

The world was recently startled by
the announcement that a Frenchman
named Turpin had invented an engine
of war so terrible that the nation pos
sessing II would have the power of
annihilating it's opponents-so dread a
machine that its very might would
probably put an end to war altogether.
The records of the French patent office
reveal the fact that this engine of de-
struction, which should act as a sort of
cast-iron Jupiter Tonans, is a rocket
Inventors in all ages have been struck
with the great advantages of the rocket
as a missile over the ordinary cannon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
Rrape Men Under Fire.

1t has often happened that the brav-
est men escape In the hour Of peril. I
shall never forget bright morning In
June, 1863. We were in the valley of
Virginia. The sun had sunk the night
before. looking down with his last
glance on a scene of strife. He arose
again in beauty. The eastern sky was
glowing with his presence. The SUM
bering world awoke. The leaves We're
dripping wet with pearly dew. The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09

bullets few arund US like sand, sah--"
How many men did you lead In,
COLONEL"
1.-TWO bundled an eightw
But why did you not rush In your re-
serves and end the fight, right there
"Shows youah lack o. military skill.
sab. We had reconnoited the ground.
an found we couldn't fight no mon
two hundred an eight men"
why so, Colonel?",
"Why, gud Lawd, sab, than was only
two bundled an eight trees In the
patch"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
CHORUS.

CHORUS.
Now In fancy oft we roam,
From the soldiers own loved home;
And in our earnest songs and prayers
we crave
Blessings on each heart and hand
or each valiant soldier band
That dares to strike for freedom or a
grave.
We fancy now he's drilling. he's dril.-
ing, he's drilling,
We fancy now he's drilling.
With his noble comrades on the tent
ed field,
And martial strains most thrilling.
most thrilling, most thrilling,
And martial strains most thrilling.
Fire him with an earnest zeal his
arms to WELD.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
The Planet Mercury.

The present visit of Encke's comet
has, in the skilled hands Of Blacklund,
placed Mercury, so to speak, in the
scale. We have thus learned
that this globe. though no doubt con-
siderable one, Is still much less than
the earth. Encke's comet demonstrates
that thirty globes as massive as Mer-
curry, would be required to weigh as
much as the earth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
Bullet Proof.

The day that General Sherman start
ed around Atlanta the Fourth Army
corps stopped in the rear Of the Four
tenth corps works. The Confederates
sent line of skirmishers out as feelers
to ascertain the whereabouts of the
Federals, at the same time throwing
some sixty-four Founders over the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
THE TALMAGE SERMON
CONSCIENCE THE SUBJECT OF
SUNDAYS DISCOURSE.
He Took Water and Washed His Hands
Before the Multitude, Saying Il Am
Innocent of the Blood of This just
Person." Matt ~ :24.

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in the morning, up
the marble stairs
of a palace and
across the floors of
richest mosaic, and
under ceilings dyed
with all the SPLEEN
doris of color, and
between s n o w
banks of white and
glistening sculp-
ture, passes q poor,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-05-09
FOR OLD VETERANS.
SHORT SKETCHES FROM WAR
TIME PICTURES.

An Incident of the Battle of At
lanta-A Lady and a Heroine-Brave
Men Under Fire-A Wild Charge-The
Rocket in War.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-01

A single handful of the mixture applied
about each hill to be worked in After
the plants have become established an ap-
plication of nitrate of soda may be made
to advantage, if they do not appear to be
thrifty. The nitrate TO be applied as a
top dressing, and at the rate of $50 pounds
per acre.
3. In garden culture, when only small
plat is grown, fifteen to eighteen inches
apart each way is ample-the cultivation
TO be done only with hand implements
Where a quarter of an acre or more is
grown with plow cultivation, the rows
should be at least three feet apart
and the plants started eighteen inches in
the row.
4. In August and September If carefully
set out and tended with the aid of mulch
ing. Can be put out up to December /, but
these very late settings win produce little
or nothing the following spring. Some
varieties produce quite freely the first sea-
son. while others do not. The proper use
of mulch is a great help in strawberry
growing, and the practice is almost indis-
pensable toward producing clean fruit and
plenty of 1t.
The Albany" Crescent" Cumber-
land, Sharpless, are old and popular varie-
ties in the south.
Among newer kinds are the "Hayerland"
and "Bubach No. So
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-01

cultivate before they can be seen peeping
through the ground. l use the Planet,
Jr., cultivator, and think IL the greatest
labP-saving cultivator ever made In
very rocky ground. and when the plants
are small, usually take off all but three
ehovels, when rows are close together,
as this will prevent throwing dirt or stone
on the plants. Where ground is free of
rock l would recommend the Planet, Jr..
with ten or twelve small reversible, and
the pulverizer attachment. The hoe is an
instrument that cannot well be dispensed
with, and should be used frequently and
thoroughly, but be careful and not hoe
too deep.
One Of the most important items of
strawberry growing is the distance the
plants are apart at fruiting time. l be-
lieve that six or eight inches by one foot
in the matted row system will give as
good, IL not better results than to have
them closer. 1t is easier to tell how the
plants should stand than to make them
stand just that way. / think that as. O
rule berry growers are too afraid Of spend
ing money enough on their plantations to
obtain best results.
The present season counted 26O berries
and blossoms on a single plant that had
plenty Of room to show what 1t would do II
it was given a good chance. Even If the
plant would only mature $50 good large-siE-
ed berries and that they would only fill one
wine quart box, who is there before me to-
day that would begrudge that plant even
a square foot of ground? The best and
cheapest way that / know of to get your
plants six or Fights inches by one is to
set your plants three by five feet and cul-
tivate both ways, and keep all blossoms
and runners off the plants until they are
well established, good, strong plants, and
then only let four runners form on each
plant. Train the first two runners length
wise of the row, so that you will have a
single row of plants one foot apart in the
rows, and the rows five feet apart, then
let each plant make two more runners,
and then train at rightangles of the row,
and let each Of these runners make two
plants. and keep all the balance Of the run
ners pulled off.
This will insure you some very lage, fine
plants that will bear berries in piles, in
stead of a few little stupted berries, as we
often see in matted rows where the plants
stand not over an inch apart. The greatest
mistake that have made has been in al
lowing plants to mat too closely, but l in
tend to thin heroically in the future, and
L expect that every cent that l spend on
my patch will be doubly repaid me In fine,
large berries that will sell at the very
highest market price.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-01
Soil for strawberries.

1. Any good corn or potato land will do
for strawberries-in fact, any soil between
the extremes of clay and sand can be
made to produce them. But loamy SOIL
naturally rich and inclined to be moist
but perfectly well drained, will usually
give the best results.
2. The best time for establishing straw
berry plantation is in the fall (September
or October), and when planted at this
season some varieties bear a pretty fair
crop the following spring. but usually this
crop does not amount to much the first
season compared to what it will be the
next year and afterward. Whether 1t
would pay, you to set out now, we cannot
saw but think it would be extremely
doubtful.
The best fertilizer, or, at any rate, as
good as any, is mixture of ground bone
and ashes, half and half, 500 pounds per
acre. Half of this narrowed in BROADCAST
lust before setting out, and the other half
applied afterward as a top dressing, about
the plants, to be worked in by cultivation.
Later on application of nitrate soda may
be made, if it's need is indicated by an I'M
thrifty condition of the plants.
A. The kinds most generally planted in
the south are the Wilson's Albany, the
Sharpless, the Crescent ana lhe |uHhper-
land. Among the newer varieties the
Haverland, the Lady Rusk and Bubach
No. have given satisfaction to south
ern growers. There are few more pro-
ductive varieties than the Crescent. 1t
is a pistellate variety, and must be plant
ed in connection with a good variety for
fertilization.
& southern grown plants are to be pre-
ferred to northern grown, but generally
the latter do we'll enough to propagate
form for setting large area the following
wears. The rows should be either or 3ls
feet apart, and the plants u to Is inches
in the row to start with. The rows will
become well matted by the second year.
and when these rows become Improbable
II will be desirable to start new rows in
the middle and plow under the old one.
For this reason it is better to have the
rows Sla or even 4 feet apart. II the rows
are 3Ia feet apart and plants y inches in
the row, it will require L, 446 plants to set
an acre.