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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

capt. Reuben l.. Fox. who ~ known
wherever prcsldentlnl conventions have
ever been held for hla connection with
The state committees. tolls q mule story
In which the mule 10 doubly the hero Of
the taioi
I'VE we're going down the valley Of
the Shenandoah" tells the captain.
when a yarn Is loudly called Cor by
the assembled comrades. and. al
though, We had enough to eat a. q gem
cfai thing. We certainly aid suffer Tor
tobacco. Nothing would take la place,
and 10 DO without / was a terrible pri-
walton for men who hadn't any homo
comforts Just then. Tobacco was our
solacc aud Joy and tobacco We talked
about. wished for ana went without
once IN every week or 10 we would
come across great atorchoLsca OF tobac-
60. and then We would load our mules
with all they could carry, but ~ every
veteran knows. the fumes OF tobacco
make an animal sick In twcnty-four
hours. and In three days he n staggcr-
INK and trembling 10 ho can't walk.
we we're lamentlng for the mill
llonih timc that We had no tobacco.
when we saw within marching distance
across the ile!ds "a large building which
We know contained enough Tor many q
pipe many a day TO scurry out In a
small detachment TO take possession Of
am We could carry was work. and 1 was
ona Of the ucnrriera when ~ arrived
at the gtorchouuo We fonhd as0od Old
aonthornor In charge. and b, hls side
stood plump. good-naturod mule. /
dld not want TO take The mule by force.
30 ! made q close bargain for her her
name was the musical ono Of Caroline
and all the tobacco she could carry.
and when we foappoarrd at camp We
were greeted with loud hurraha.
Next day We started down the val.
ley, the mule walking proudly along
And the following day We iourneyod
on again. expecting TO nee Caroline
weaken and begin the usual tobacco
staggers Hut she didn't stagsor worth
"a cent, In fact, she seemed 10 be enjoy
ing her chances TO see the country. and
"a we kept right on With her. Well.
that mule carried tobacco Ter us an the
way down the Shenandoah valley, re-
turning tho same way. sim laden with
the fragrant weed. II took four months
and by that time she ameiled 70 strong.
~ OF tobacco that she fairly scented the
camp when she wagged her tail. oh.
how we loved that mule.
ION our return to the old plantation
where wa had bought her she seemed
TO know she was at home. She frlaked
around and acted aa Joyfully as she
could, Her old owner was In slight
again, and when | led the mule over
to him he said; ~ you want to sell me
back that here animal I'll pay you
twice what you paid me Tor hor.
II took Mp his offor, ns We were In
sight OF plenty Of weed, and as We
marched ! caught glimpse Of any to.
bacco mule rolling over ana over In the
pasture TO get on her hide the scent OF
the tobacco which she had no nobly
borne Cor us through the shenandoah"
New York Recorder,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

The following is from Turf. Field
and Farm: IL winter dairylng Is not
practiccd. a change 10 that. either
wholly or largely. will materially in
crease the profits In pcrfccting this
change q special preparation Is ncces-
sary. a warm. well ventilated stable.
ifnot already provided. will be the first
essential. An abundance OF the various
kinds OF mllk-produciug food should
also be provided for the support and
well-boing OF the herd. For this pur-
pose nothing Is better than a good
quality OF hay ,clover being the besU
and good corn cnsllago for roughnge.
with bran. corn meal, oat and pea
meal. and cottonsced meal In conncc-
ton. with these facilities. and a fair
lot OF cows ard careful man TO at
tend TO them. tho dollars will come In
for all extra outlay. with winter dairy
Ing the COWS will remain dry during
August. while the feed Is short. and
through the worst season for handling
dairy products. instead Of February and
March. and will give the dalrymon the
best portion OF the ycnr for making
butter. aud fair prices. The calves
dropped In September or October will
be- well started by winter viii escape
the worst part Of the year for ilios and
heat and viii be In good shape to turn
to grass by tho following spring"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

Use tho Decimal System. Ten hons
In house that Is 10 feet square. with
yards 10 times the size OF the house.
Is rule to follow. Ten hens with
ono male Ia the correct mating. and 10
eggs under a scttIng-hon Ia winter are
enough. Ten weeks Is long enough TO
keep a brollor before Il goes to market.
and n pair Of fowls and ducks should
weigh not over 10 pounds. Ten cents
per pound " near the average price for
fowls I'm market. and 10 cents should
feed hen one month. Ten hens In q
house that gives them plenty Of room
win lay more eggs than 20 that are
crowded; hence. one not only gets fewer
oggs when there are too many hens To-
gethor, but the cost OF the food Is great
or and the amount OF work increased.
Trying to do too much on u limited
area has caused many failures. and the
proper plan IL TO keep but few hens
rather than too many. Poultry Keep.
en-.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

Cows Dlncr.-Of two horses 20 near
~ alike that only their constant at
tondant can tell them apart. and fed
out OF the ramo trough land. II may be.
with the same sire and dam. no man
living can tell which r. the spccdior
OF the two. by looking ut them. And
when they come TO be trained II will
often happen that the one develops
great speed while the other fails to take
a record. How II comes. or why Il ls
70. no man knows. In the samo way.
cows differ In individual capacity. Fun
sisters. fed and treated idcntlcally. de-
yclop the one into three or four
pounds a day COW the other barely
getting into the ii-pound list Agnln.
Il may happen that the 6mallor per-
former proves the better breeder. The
force OF Individuality Is 80 great and
tho laws that govern II 10 utterly UNI
known that We tan only take for our
guidance st. Paul's wise rule. Prove
all things: hold fast that which H.
good" Test all your cows; hold fast
to those that are good. Hunter Mich.
olson In Jersey Bulletin.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

Con. Casey. who recently retired Al
chief OF engineers OF tho army. gradu-
ated In u clnsE which contained a grent
many distinguished officers In the late
war. Il Ia said that Gen. Sheridan often
claimed that the elias OF 1859 WINS hls
class, although In reality ho grndua.
tod the next year. The story Of why
he did not graduate 20 told by a friend
who admired the great cavalry leader
very much, shcrldrn never bcrarp.
any kind OF an officer while he was n
cadet, lie was always private. No,
even becoming a corporal or any other
petty 1flcer that would give him com.
mnnd Uf his fe,lowB Marching out In
dinner one day sheridan fell under tho
eye NJ a cadet In the class below him
who was an officer IN that class. npd
consequently competent 10 command n
private even In the class above him
lie ordered Sheridan 10 walk more
soldierlS, and spoke 10 him In y,r,.
shnrp terms. sheridan told tho vour,
man that he would sec him after ain.
ner. And Immediately after the me,i
"a lANE MAN ANAAAANN AAN nMN IlNMu Wont
at the Young officer lie was not Ma
match. however. and after very hard
light his friends In the first clnss sea.
Ing thnt he was getting the worst OF n
stopped the fight Sheridan WIS ma
ported Tor hght'ns. the cause stated "a
the commandant OF the school. and n
clear ease made against him Tor strlk.
Ing a superior officer FOR ordering him
to do what he should have done. and
he was suspended for a year: ar p.
he graduated In the same class W. i,,
cadet with whom he had lrr9it.
That was also lamor S. ~.
present chief OF cnglneg Cf.ie.
hill, was q member OF
Good lntenus... NJ, which
may be one reason why they are so sci.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

| not oycrpOwcr an other laws.
The most efficient rule In improving
a breed OF hogs Il the sled stake rule.
That IL. use sled stake on all pigs
not nliing the requirements. and the
others Will all on the requirements. In
a milder fern this same rule sends 20
the packing house al OF one class and
reserves us breeders the others. This
sorting out ~ positive necessity In
all kinds Of farming. saving seed.
grain, raising hogs. growing beef
nerd or growing a dairy herd. Prog
reas Is possible only by selection. The
rule that like produces like" Is not
| rue whom cut down to absolute limits.
II II were, progress would DO lmpos.
lible. Rctrogrcsslon aud progression
would both be unknown were the rule
OF like produces like absolute. We
could only average things by mixing,
and could not improve a breed nor even
make now one.
But like produces like. with a varia-
ton. Some will be better than the
parents. some poorer. The sled stake
rule viii keep the herd up TO the high
est excellence. or selecting the best for
keeping and discarding all the others.
Sometimes q man finds his dairy act
ually inferior after breeding for but
ter than II was before. io may have
MIXED few excellent cows Of mixed
ancestry and graded up with dairy
sire. Some OF the offspring may be
better than the mothers. some poorer,
nj a. q he ali Nt.. hoe IA La.
fcrior herd; n he dispones OF the infer
Tor ones and keeps only the best he
should ind the herd improving. This
viii be the result without buying any
improved blood Selection Is the main
thing. but tho number that must be
discarded from a herd not bred In dairy
lines must be greater. Therein aud
only there lies the advantage Of breed
Ing for butter or for any other pur-
pose. The number that must DO re-
iocted Ia lcssoned by breeding In the
direction desired.
suppose a farther breeds to n Guern-
Eey or Jersey bull Tho half bloods
viii almost surely please him. lie goes
on grading up and IN some instances
finds the higher he grades the poorer
his herd az a whole. This Ia discour-
aging. but II a fact We should face It
honestly. Why may this be?
II may be- for the following reason;
In grading mp the breeds from all the
half bloods and portion OF the or
spring inelines toward milk giving and
portion away from n. The law OF
variation gets In ita work and some OF
tho higher grades are Inferior 10 the
lower grades. and tho farmer IL slow
or TO sacrifice them. Hence his herd
may ~ a whole actually rctrograde.
Selection stands first OF all ms a
means for securing good dairy herd
Raise many. save fow, feed we'll. and
success IL sure, hut, IA said before.
blood Is helpful. for training In the de-
sired line aud selection for many gen
eratlons IN that line meaaurably Axes
traits and fewer individual animals
have to be diacarded.-E
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

AZ The beginning OF the war there
were lot OF raw" soldiers who.
though ardent fellows and good lsh'-
ors were not mp 10 the West Point
standard on military mnttors. ~ War
renton. Va. ono OF the now companies
happened To be stationed early In the
conflict, and many were the lessons
that had 10 be learned by the earnest
but Ignorant southernors. who had but
q allght idea OF the rigld rules Of war
like discipline. hut on the whole. they
ana exceedingly well. II was one balmy
September evening. lust that delicious
| time OF the year When the cool breeze
"a laden with the rich odors OF the d.
/ Ing leaves and full OF an oxhllarating
crisplnosa that seems TO iill ones blood
| with dreams Of love and happiness
The moon was just peoplng from be-.
| hind bank OF clouds resting on the
crclta Of the Blue Ridge. and the line
/ OF light crcpt down the sides and
crawlcd across the fields OF waving
corn and the meadows full VI chipping
lnsecta. About in the field were scat
tered the white tents OF the coniedof-
ate. and beneath thcm the tired men
we're deep In slumber
one Of the most Ignorant men had
been put out as picket. aud Tor hours
be- trod hia beat. watching with eager
eye the lights from the distant farm
houaca, lest some IRE OF an oncmy'H
camp break out Into tho gloom The
air was warm and fragrant. aud the
soldlor'a mind was full OF the romance
Of the situation,
Presently the moon sank behiyd the
dark blllown OF the cloud hank ahd tho
Forld was wrapped In silpnce and
nnrknCss. Hut In each bush there
rplrkled a glow-worm. and about In the
air circulated aomc Of the bright In
scctR known ms 'llghtnlng- bugs"
whose tiny tall "a seemingly pointed
with ire.
Now the sentry suddenly became
alarmed and gave the signal and the
camp was soon In turmoil, The men,
hastily awakened from their sleep. be-
gan TO saddle UP and were full Of dc
light at tho thought OF meeting the
enemy whoyo oamp-nrcs. 40 the sentry
Said had just cleaned out from a dls-
unt hin.
The mon were ranged mp to began
their march. the colonel had eihortal
them that this was the time for thom
to win their spurs ana all was cxcito-
ment. when the sentinel cropt up TO the
colonel.
Colonel" said tho fellow in a dis
comfitod voice, ~ am mighty sorry. but
| have made q mistake there Ia no
camp 1rc OF tho onomy-it's a light
ning-bug- sec, am bit near.
sighted" aud the man crept hack to
aide under the Nap OF HIS desolalc tent.
while the dlugruntlcd mon took them.
selves again to slumher.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

shipment OF Eggs In Bulk.--A con.
sular repor, tells OF large quantities OF
shellcd crSs being sent to England
from Russia and Italy for the use OF
pastry cooks, bakers. hotels aud restau-
rant TIE eggs are empted from
their shells into tin cans holding 1000
or more. ana after being Theoretically
sealed are packed with straw into
wooded cases. the taps, through which
the contents are drawn. being added
by those using them. Great care is
necessary In selecting eggs. ~ single
bad one would spoil the whole lot.
Lower price and saving OF time. and
greater ease and less expense and loss
In handling are named as the adyan-
tagel OF this system. Thus far the Rus
sian product has been uniformly good.
whereas the Italian shipments have so
frequently been spoiled that analysis
OF the Russian supply has been ordered
TO determine II personalities are used
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

to make poultry pay unless he uses the
pure breeds. There Is a wonderful
bronze turkey. Embden goose and Po-
Kin duck as compared with the common
breeds, ~ the weight Is also a very
important matter In assisting to derive
a profit on meat II costs no more TO
Keep the best 10 be had than TO give mp
the space to those kinds which are In
fcrior. Quality brings the best prices.
but feed will not give quality unless
the breed ~ used to utilize the food
to the best advantage There Is moth
ing 10 prevent every farmer from max
ing q profit on poultry. and the way
to do 10 d TO take advantage Of every
method Tor 70 doing. using all varie
ties Of poultry for that purpose. -Ex.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

Bic bands 10 the dirty knerllne woman
and said Woman. get up; you arc mis-
taken. ] am not minister OF the Cos
pei. jehovah mover appears 10 hear
my prayer For four long years I have
been praying for the restoration Of Our
Federal Union and the cessation of
this ciucl and bloody war. Not until
a petition was sent to the states IN re-.
belllon in the form Of two OF the most
magnificent armies that ever should
cred q muskct. under tho guiding hands
Of Gems. Grant and sherman. was there
ever the remotcat resemblance Of an
answer Ay prayers have finally been
answered through the instrumontali-
ties Of these two armies undlr the
matches and daring skill Of these
two Genuult Now II had any idea
that prayer would shelter. feed. and
cloiho you ! would bow down. but I
think that the best prayer that can
make In your behalf u prayer to that
groceymnn on youdor corner.
"Suitlng the generous act to tho Mind
and sympathetic words. that ugly
beautiful man took from hla pocket q
small order book and wrote:
wa hlnEion. Jan. I. 1861 Mr.
Groceryman Sir You will please sup
ply the bearer with s2j worth Of pro-
visions na she may direct and choose
aud charge the snme to yours truly.
Abraham Lincoln
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

on n farm where there Is ample
range poultry should include not only
hens. but turkeys. geese. ducks and
even gulnens. The turkeya and gum
cas- are disposed to wander over large
areas. while geese and ducks will thrive
on u small pasture lot II must not BE-
overlooked that the largest proportion
OF meat sold of the farm. In the shape
OF turkeys. geese and ducks. cost the
farmer little or nothing. and II some
knowledge could be galncd OF the act
ual cost. II would be shown that the
receipts are nearly all profit. and this
should encourage farmers TO Increase
their stock. The hens pay best rs pro-
ducers OF eggs, and ducks are also ex-
ccllent layers. but the largest profits In
poultry are secured from turkeys and
geese. aa they can support themselves
during the larger portion OF the year
unalded.
while II must be admitted. however.
that whatever Is consumed by poultry
really comes from the farm. whether
the birds secure Il or receive Il. the
niNlll VIII HNA hlH'NA Nv AAt hNH NhN AAN'
fact Il that turkeys are insect-dostroy-
ing birds, and the larger share OF their
food ~ composed OF Insects and seeds.
while geese are partial to young and
tender weeds, purslalno being one OF
lis delioacies. These different kinds OF
poultry utilize material that would be
" no GerS Ice to the farmer nj all. and
In that respect they serve as valuable
scayongers not only TO keep down
many pests that annoy the farmer, but
also enable him to send the undeslra-
bic substance to the market In the form
Of meat.
The ~ HHoessir' lawn ne, 10y
rs, ...U ,.U'.r were Tia who dld
rot nunu lyee 10 one k.Id.
hcyi :. ~ had lrrsc Cocks Of AoHs.
w 90 .Ei room somewhere for
u,rkoy, ". ducks and gulneas, the
haeg t3gg intended fer home use, az
ley arr OF bat little dSmanu IA market.
They look npon 4 variety as better
enabling them TO produce the most
az Tho least cost, and they were partlc-
ular 10 use good breeds as well. No
enterprising pouliryman viii attempt
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

Blue Beard That nursery tale
when nas charmed generations OF chill
dren and their elders, known rs BLUE
Beard" was written by a French an.
thor. The original OF the character OF
Blue Beard was a marshal OF France,
who lived In Brittany and who was
charged with numbering several wives
and over one hundred children. Being
convicted Of sorcery, he was burned. -
Philadelphia Times,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

The annual international grain mar
fot at Vienna estimates the crops ~
follow; Great Britain wheat estimates
are % per cent worse. barley 30 per cent
and oats 20 per cent worse than they
were In 1894. France shows n decrease
of % per cent In wheat and 20 per cent
In rye and oats. Hungary Is
reported rather better In respect OF
wheat. but decidedly lower In rye. In
Hungary barley IL lower. but oats
throughout the empire are hetter than
IN 1894. Bavaria shows decrease OF
Is per cent In wheat. 40 per cent In rye.
90 per cent In barley, and i5 per cent
In oats. In India the wheat crop Is
C.27S.OO0 toms. against G,093, 600 tons IN
1891. The United States shows $780,
100000 bushels OF wheat. 1880. 900
hnrhols Of rye. and s.A2l 900 900 bush
els OF corn. Canadian wheat shows
G2.OOO.OOO bushels. against $4,000, 900
bunhela In 1894"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

AZ tho commencement exerclaes NJ
summltylllc the class address waa de
llverod by Benjamln p, phemlstcr. one
OF Van Burtns teachers. who illus
trated the spirit % hls subject In tho
following story OF Lincoln: ION Tho
first day OF January. 1864, while a
binding snow atorm swept with I'M
told violence through the northern and
New England states. while thouanpd,
N our brave defenders we're SUFFERING
upon tho CORY fields Of the south n
a man. tall. gaunt. ana homcly. vns
seen standing In Pennsylvania ayonp,
In the city of Washington. A woman
with her head barred 10 the hurricane
Of heaven. with her feet naked TO Tho
frozen ground, with her gown tattered
and torn. saw him, She. supposlnr
him to be- q minister OF the Gospel. ran
10 him, ana falling at HIS feet. adj.
dressed him thus:
Oh. sir, II you are q minister OF tho
Gospel, " you serve the God who fed
Elijah by ravens ana Israel with man.
ma, prey TO Him to provide me a shelf.
er from the storm ana food for my poor
starving ohildrenl ] am widow. NV
husband sleeps In the bloody bosom Of
Gettysburg. I'm sad and forlorn. on.
pray TO the Master an lie hears my
sad cry, that lie may shelter ana feed
us, or pray that We may die.
"rhe tail, ugly man. with his heart
overlooking with sympathy aud his
eyes flooded with tenrs. extended both
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

Prospective Rise In shecp.--A prom
lncnt west Texas sheepman said to rs
ono day last week that good stock
sheep We're getting scarce and but few
ilocks were now for sale, Owners arc
now asking $3.50 per head for the same
class OF sheep which were selling a,
75c9sl per head a year ago. why
said he. "a year hence YOU viii find JUS.
as much Of boom In sheep as there Is
now In cattle. ana those who go In tho
business viii not make a mistake. 49,.
San Antonio Stockman.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

Thea tcst OF religious principle In the
eyea OF tho world Il honesty OF life.
II II bo apparent that one Ia not honcst
Ia temporal things hls profession Of re-
liElon will not bo accepted aH OF much
worth. They win be suspected a. by
pocrltical. The effect Of genuine plety
Ia TO lead men to do what God requires
OF them. The prophet sums Il all up
In one sentence" What doth God re-
auirc OF thee but TO do Justly, love
mercy and walk hpmbly With thy
Gody"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

Nashville. Tenn. announces an I'm.
ternatlonai exposition" for next year,
while preparations for a similar enter
prise have actually united the quarrel
ing twins. 81, Paul and Minneapolis,
A since tho Chicago worlds fair the
chief use OF an exposition Ia to give ex-
cuae for collection OF wide OPEN
variety shows In imitation OF the late
Midway plaisance, there may ariro
some iuatlnablo doubt OF the proprloty
OF either national or local taxation ;n
support OF such enterprises
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

Inasmuoh as collision VIII send n
ship Hike the Edam 10 the bottom m
smooth water In less Than three hours
after the shock. Is It right to allow
such vessels TO 20 10 sea carrying many
hundreds OF passengers? II might be
well for tho United States TO investigate
the condition Of all steamers coming
into or leaving our ports. aud limit tho
number Of peraons permitted TO travel
IN them. u would be easy 10 enforce
such rule whether the steamers were
going out or coming IN. II Is said that
The EIam has carried 1900 passengers
At once.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

The Mcrgenthaler typeaottlng ma.
chimes arc being 80 heavily taxed In
various parta Of tho country that their
owners have had 10 resort to court This
tax on machines Ia all wrong. II can
not stop tho tide OF progress a. lndi-
Gated by invention. The fault with the
machinery lies not In the fact that they
cheaper and facilitate production, but
that lac nraAuol A. NOT oaultAhly diar
ffINufrd
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

Two Runnian gunboats. the Tcroiz
aud tho uralotz. nomlnally attached to
the Black sea feet. are now allowed to
pass freely between the Black sea and
the Mediterranean without objection on
the part OF tho ottoman authorities.
This IA considered by Russia M the
thin edge Of the wedge that via open
the ioaphorua and the Durdanollea to
she Black sen fleet In spite OF the Paris
and ncrlln treaties.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-22

HERE'S many n
slip twixt the cup
and tho Zip, and
many a mis-cuc IN
breeding mp a dairy
herd Granting the
truth OF what has
been taught "a to
the value or intel
ent , ec,ling Il H.
also true that the
laws u hcrcdity do