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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18
TROUBLES OF A PoLYCAM,ss
The African Il Ingenious In Dod,ir.
convenient Moral Princip,es


The condition was about like th,..
The old African chief had three wiva.
and missionaries explained to him ,h..
three wives were too many, saws ths
National Review.
Then he found the matter wac NJ.
even to be compromised by turDin, =.
two and going to the chapel to be ma,
ried. with accompanying hymns on.
orange blossoms, with number ,broo
for the ladies held together not a.,
of them would marry him and let W.
other two CO. So the poor old chic,
worried himself to a shamrock ana
anybody else who would listen N bin
His white trader friends told him NJ.
to be such an Internal ass. Some NJ
his black fellow chiefs said the mis-
sionary was quite right and the he's,
thing for him to do would b. to hara
over to them the three cid wives owl
go and marry a young girl from tho
mission school.
Personally, they were not vet ag,i,,-
ed with scruples on the subie,t =,
polygamy and, of course (beiug m,.-
sionary man now. he would not thnl
of taking anything for his wives 60
they would do their best as friends
to help him. Others of his black fol.
low chiefs, less advanced in culiurp
just said: What sort OF fool pa,avsr
you make" and spat profusely. The
poor old man smclled hell fire and
cried: "Yo, yo. yo," and beat his hands
upon the ground.
1t was moral mess of the first wate.
all around. Still, do not imagine tho
mission field is full Of 70 yo-ing old
chiefs, for although the African is nm.
decided. he is also very ingenious. par.
ticularly in lodging announcement
moral principles. Many a keen old
chief turns on his pastor ana makes
driving inquiries about the patriarchs
until have heard sorely tried pastor
question the wisdom of introducing the
old testament to the heather.
Many young man hcsitates about
joining the church that vii! require
his entering into the married state
with one woman, whom he knows he
may not whack and who will 20 and
report all his little failings up at the
mission and get him into hot water
with the missionary, whose good
opinion he values highly AID is artful
enough to know he enjoys this good
opinion more as an interesting posi-
BILE convert than he would as church
member requiring discipline"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

A considerable diversity character.
ICES the distribution Of the forest
growth in the United States. On the
Pacific coast hard woods are rare. and
the same may be said of the Rocky
mountain region, the growth there be-
ing mainly Of spruce, fir, various spe-
cies OF pine and cedar. The southern
states abound in pine and cypress in
their southern section, while their
northern portions are covered with
hard woods almost exclusively. The
northern states are mainly occupied nv
hardwood growths. with conifers inter
mixed, sometimes the latter becoming
entirely dominant. as in the spruce
forests OF Maine. New Hampshire or
the Adirondacks. and here and there
in the pineries Of Michigan. Wisconsin
and Minnesota, or in the hemlock re-
gions OF Pennsylvania and New York
The loss by fire varies from year to
year, but Is enormous. especially in the
west; probably $25.OO0.00O anuualis
would not cover 1t.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

room and wrote this farewell to his
devoted army:
"Hd. Ora. Army, N. Va, Apri! 10.
1S65.-General orders: After four years
arduous service marked by unsurpassed
courage and fortitude, the army OF
Virginia has been compelled to yield
to overwhelming numbers and re-
sources. l need not tell the brave sur
vivors of so many hard-fought battles
who have remained steadfast to the
last that have consented to this result
from no distrust of them; but, feeling
that valor and devotion could accom-
plsh nothing that could compensate for
the loss that must have attended the
continuance of the contest de-
termined to avoid the useless sacrifice
of those whose past service to their
country has been SO valuable and noble.
In the terms of agreement officers
and men can return to their homes and
remain until exchanged You will take
with you the satisfaction that proceeds
from the consciousness of duty faith
fully performed and ! earnestly pray
that a merciful God will extend you
his blessing and protection. With an
unceasing admiration of your con-
stancy and devotion to your country and
grateful remembran of your kind and
generous consideration of myself, bid
you an affectionate farewell.
"R. E. Lee, General Commanding"
BY some oversight this was left on
the table. and a domestic, unaware OF
it's Importance, laid it over dish OF
blackberries to keep off the flies.
Scarcely had Lee taken his departure
when the relic-seekers swarmed into
the house and either bought or stole
everything in sight. The marble-top
table at which Grant was seated dur
ing the conference brought $40 and the
little oval stand used by Lee was sold
for half the money.
One of the soldiers captured this pa
per. still wet with the juice of the fruit.
, Later he presented it to Mr.. Reed. Not
, withstanding the fruit stains which are
widowed and have faint fuzz like
the down on a lads cheek, the writing
is singularly clear and legible. The
, lines are carried across the wide page
straight and unfalteringly, though they
were penned only an hour or more after
the surrender. 1t shows the mans
superb nerve in the face OF
defeat and that a steady hand backed
a brave heart His tender expression
of affection for the men who served
the cause so devotedly indicates his
full appreciation Of their loyalty.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18
DAUGHTER IN FRANCE,


Nine. Marie Therese Blanc better
known under the pseudonym Of "Th
Benson" the French novelist and
critic, writes on the subject Of
Family Life in America" The
part of a mother of a family is
perhaps more delicate one in America
than in France Just because there
the power Of the mother is not
that of an autocrat, because she does
not direct and rule everything herself,
because there are many things in her
daughters life which she does not
think herself authorized to prevent
and which she has to bear. while exer-
cising discreet vigilance, She ad-
vises without constraining and under
the gravest circumstances she has to
limit herself to an appeal to her
daughters reason without ever count
ing on passive obedience. 1t is GER
tainly simpler to mold, like soft wax, a
will that will give itself up without re-
sistance. 1t is Just this feeling OF un'
limited authority over her daughter
over the good and the wrong she may
do her, of her righteous duty to TINS
utter helplessness, which binds the
French mother to her second SELL
whom she has formed without any otner
influences, admitting even girl COM
panions unwillingly. and on her guard,
beforehand, against the future HUSBAND
who would take her treasure from her.
These relations are being modlned
since the introduction of certain cos
mopolitanism into our customs Ou!
what exists everywhere with us cou'a
not be found in America. where inc
young bird, Of either sex, escapes from
the maternal wing as soon as It's fea'n'
ers begin to grow"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

Many years ago was advised to raise
artichokes for my stock. My first crop
was planted in 1890. The yield picked up
was 1900 bushels per acre or at that
rate. There were enough to tubers left
in the ground to re-seed 1t. The plat
has not been planted since and the
ground seems to be full Of them.
keep the field highly MANFRED and pillow
and cultivate every year. Last year I
raised nearly 1000 bushels. 1t is claimed
by some that after the first year the
hogs get more exercise than artichokes,
and that they soon become mean
weed. but do not find 1t 80 when prop
erly cultivated and thinned. Some also
say they are difficult to eradicate. This
l find no hard task. know Of many
that lost all the first year. Two men
that bought seed of the writer and start
ed patches have not one now on &C.
count Of the sheep breaking into the
patch. Sheep eat OF the tops, and no
tops no tuters. feed them to my brood
sows instead of mill feed. They do
fine with little grain added. All stock
eat them. as do also the poultry. They
mature in the fall when all other vege-
tation is at an end, and are ready in
the spring as soon as the frost is out
of the ground. Thawing and freezing
does not injure them while in the
ground. do not know of any other
crop that will give so much good food
as will artichokes.
Simon Cox.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18
A Curious Old Document.

A curious Ga document, yellowed,
tattered, ring-streaked and speckled as
Jacobs famous f1ocks, is priced like a
sacred amulet by Mr.. James Reed of
Ashtabula. Ohio.
The paper is Gen. Grants special Or
der permitting the confederate officers
and men to pass, free Of charge. on all
government transports and military
railroads. At the foot of the same
sheet is Gen. Lees pathetic farewell to
his soldiers, written Immediately after
the surrender at Appomattox.
Nearly thirty years ago a union SOL
der presented it to the late James Reed.
a veteran editor Of the Ashtabula Tele-
graph. After his death it passed to his
son and will descend to succeeding gen.
erations as an heirloom to the Oldest
child bearing the name of Reed.
\ It's history is unique and interesting.
McLean's big, old-fashioned house at
Appomattox was the scene of the
dramatic finale of the war of the re-
bellion. The articles of capitulation
were being copied by Col. Marshall,
when Gen. Lee made series of requests
asking for rations for the army; that
the cavalrymen and artillerists be al
lowed to retain their own horses and,
finally, that provision be made for
passes and transportation for his troops
that were compelled to pass through
union lines-to all of which Gen. Grant
readily acquiesced.
Stationery was at premium, there
being scarcely enough paper on which
to write the terms of surrender, but
after scurrying around sheet of paper
ten inches long and eighteen inches
wide was procured by McLean's servant
and Gen. Grant dictated this order:
Special Order No. =. All officers and
men of the confederate states since
paroled at Appomattox Court House
Va, who to reach their homes are CON-
PEELED to pass through the lines Of the
union armies. will be allowed to do SO
and pass free on all government trans
ports and military railroads.
"(Signed) BY command OF
Lieut. Grant.
"(Signed) By command Of
Gen. r. f.. Lee"
The ragged edge indicates that a
couple of duplicate orders must have
been written. the upper one torn of
for immediate use and the other kept
by Lee. There was considerable space
below this order. and, after Gen. Grant
and his stan had taken leave of Gen
Lee. he remained in McLean's sitting.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18
MEN OF MARK.

Gen. Longstreet, the C0aieaela'
general. was the guest OF the Mlaa'e'
sex club, Boston, on Grants birthaa''
Pere Hyacinthe, the distinguishes
priest, formerly Able Charles Loysou.
will marry Laura, daughter o! the ld''
VIM. Bucknell, an American. XIV
Hyacinthe is 6S years old.
The prince of Naples, son OF the MING
of Italy. who has just aharre'ea N'.a
his father, was not long ago feias ~,
by an European princess because u D''
inordinate love of garlic.
John w. Clark, forgotten hero WV
has just died at Ashley, Pa, was :.
1879 a boy of IA working in COME,
near Wilkesbarre. The roof ca'eu -.
burying a large number OF miners sn "a
Clark, who could have escaped fusu.a "a
back through the falling timoefs
rock to warn the other Non, anu A.
imprisoned with them foc SIX days.
the end of that period rescuins pa n.
reached him and some OF MS
panions. ..t
Now that Mr.. Dana OF the Ne" 80.
Sun has started on his amman az
pean trip conjecturcs are IN oi his
to what new study he will axe ny '.;.sd
time. Several years aSo n va in
Russia and became much iAts'e
the Russian language ana cus'V ,ra
Since then he has devoted aUos .;sn.
hours daily to the study 81 hu nus Ian.
At present he reads about t"en, nv 0.
guages. being able to SPEAK "-
them fiuently.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

Will, no, sor, never was wounded,
For the fact is didn't inlist;
Though | would have been off to the
army,
Had not had a boil on me fist
But me by. me poor Mickey, was kilt,
sOr:
An whin poets the story shall tell.
Sure the country will then be erectin'
A monument there where he fell.
He was not cut in two wild a sabre,
Nor struck wild big cannon ball;
But he Topped from four-story windy,
An bedad he got kilt in the fall.
Yis, it was rash le'p to be making;
But, in faith, thin, he had to, I'm sure;
For he heard them a shlamming an
banging,
An a thrying to break in the dure.
They were trying to capture poor
Mickey:
An to kape from their clutches. poor
by,
He had to le'p out of the windy,
An indeed it was four stories high.
No, it was not the fall, sor, that kilt
him:
1t was stopping so sudden, you see,
Whin he got to the bottom it Jared
him,
An that kilt him as dead as could be.
Och! he loved the ovid flag, did brave
Mickey,
An he died for his country, although
He was not killed in battle exactly;
He was Topping the bounties, you
know.
Twas the marshal was after him-yis,
An. in fact. he was right at the dure
When he made the le'p out of the
windy,
An he never Topped bounties no more
So av course, I'm entitled to a pinsion
An the ovid woman too, is, because
We were both, sor, depindent on
Mickey,
The darlin' brave by that he was.
Av coorse yen not 'av any trouble,
And so go on wild yez now, sor, an fill
Out lot Of thin blank afiidavits,
An I'll swear to thin all. SO l will.
It's swate, yis, to die for vans coun-
thry;
But bedad! l can't help but abhor
Thin battles where people got hurried
Since Mickey got kilt in the war.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

Don't start depending entirely on an
incubator unless you have had ex-
perience and also have on hand capi-
tai enough to make good the almost
certain loss it would give in the hands
of a beginner. But get few good hens
warranted early layers and sure set
tiers. Procure eggs for Matching from
some reliable dealer who will warrant
them fertile.
AS to the breed, I don't know OF any
all-round, good general purpose hen
better than the Wyandotte. One can
never sing it's praises loud enough.
They are good layers and the chicks
grow rapidly and are soon ready for
broilers, which is an important part
OF the poultry business. Have your
chicks on the market when other peo-
pies are Just Matching. 1t is clear
case of the early bird every time in
poultry raising to get the largest
proIt.
Give the fowls a snug, well lignteo
house where neither eggs nor water
will freeze, with a covered run II posi-
BILE, and feed in the morning masn
of equal parts. wheat, bran, mlddhnes
and barley chop, cooked the night be-
fore. At noon give steamed wheat sea-
| soned with salt and scraps from the
table and occasionally little hneiy
chopped meat or liver with the noon
or evening feed. pound to every TWEEN
ty-five hens is about the correct guam
tity. Then at night give corn ana
wheat scattered among the chan or
litter of leaves on the floor or on the
ground outside. A wide range ana
plenty of exercise will do away with the
complaint so many people make OF the
large breeds eating more food in pro-
portion than the smaller ones, and not
giving as good results in eggs and Sc
they will II not properly attended TO-
Corn, especially, Is warmth giving
food and for that reason as a winter
night food has no equal.
In large flocks Of poultry the utmost
diligence must be exercised in order
to keep them free from vermin and dis
ease, either of which will thin out
flock in very short time. A good plan
is to commence with clean premises
and clean them daily. Utmost cleanli'
ness should be the watchword OF the
poultry man or woman. Select after
careful consideration, the breed you
like best and can care for best and worn
on that line until you can improve on
it. Poultry farming should, to be sue
cessful, be commenced in a small way
Que can then learn by experience with
out SO much loss.
The best results are obtained by
keeping no cocks except for breeding
purposes. Keep one cock, the very best
you can get, to eight or ten hens whose
only business for the time being is tc
lay eggs for Matching. II they must be
confined in yard have it good gen.
erous one and keep them supplied with
fresh grass sod and green cabbage OF
other vegetables, and by all means have
their drinking vessels cleaned and
filled with fresh water daily.
Margery Brown.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

According to the decision Of Mis-
souri, court bicycle is not vehicle,
but a trunk. Heretofore bicyclists have
labored for good roads on the theory
that their wheels were road wagons.
Now wheelmen ask the railroads to
carry their machines as baggage. A
bicyclist may ride his wheel until he
begins to tire or busts one and have it
brought back by a good-natured rail-
road company.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18
The Majors Wound.

Yes, gentlemen" said Maj. Raggs 10
the prominent citizens who sat on
empty boxes and on the counter at Mr..
Josiah Buckwheats store, Ricketts,
Cross Roads, Il can say that I've seen
a good deal of service
Your cork leg and that empty
sleeve show that" replied Abner Cart
wright encouragingly, according to the
New York World.
Yes, gentlemen, that leg left before
Vicksburg and this arm ] lost on the
battlefield of Gettysburg"
James Langshaw pricked up his ears
at this. He was the scnoolmaster at
Ricketts, CROSSROADS and he knew a
good deal about history. He had been
in the neighborhood less than two
years and he did not know the major
very we'll, but he asked:
You were in Grants army before
Vicksburg, suppose, major?"
Yes, sir. AS l said before, lost my
leg in the operations there. A rebel
cannon ball took it of the day before
Vicksburg surrendered"
The surrender occurred on July 4,
1863, believe, MAORI"
THAT was the date, sir. tell you it
was happy Fourth of July in the fed
eral army"
III l am not mistaken, major, the
battle of Gettysburg was fought on the
first three days of July Of the same
year."
You are right again, young man"
replied the major, and the veterans
tone showed that he detected in the
schoolmaster's questions an intention
to trip him up in his martial deeds.
We'll, major" Langshaw went on,
looking around the company with a
triumphant smile on his face, you may
be able to explain to these gentlemen
how you could lose an arm at Gettys-
burg and leg at Vicksburg, when the
two battles occurred at the same time
precisely at points SO many hundreds
of miles apart. I say, you may be able
to explain the discrepancy but for the
life of me don't see how you are going
to do it"
AooAS iA1uA, yoo tAlAh YOU are
smart, don't you?" retorted the major
mot particularly, but l like to see
facts adhered to-"
The schoolmaster looked around the
group. Everybody seemed to enjoy the
majors discontinue and to have high
regard for the man who had the dates
of the two engagements SO firmly fixed
| in his mind.
| well, you are not SO smart as you
think" the veteran went on, with a fine
expression of scorn upon his counten-
ance. Il tell you how it was. l los,
my leg before Vicksburg, as l said, on
| July 3, 1863. Twenty-nine years after
that, which your mathematical ability
will permit you to identify as the year
. 1892, visited the Gettysburg battle.
field. l was driving about in a buggy
when my horse took fright. dashed of
overturned the buggy, and threw me
with great force against one of the
! monuments with which that field
abounds. My arm was SO badly shat.
! tered that it had to be amputated
Does that satisfy your hypocritical ma
| ture?"
But the schoolmaster refused to &C.
| knowledge that he was satisfied.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18
Silver WyandOttes.

My experience with fowls covers six
years. l now keep the Silver Wyan-
dottes exclusively. and think there is
nothing like them. l have owned the
following varieties: Light Bra%ma,
Dark Brahma, Buff Cochin, American
Dominique. Indian Games, Silver Pen
ciled Hamburgs, Houdans. Black Lang
shans, all varieties of Leghorns, Ply
mouth Rocks, and varieties of these.
My poultry house Is 1892 feet, and is
lathed and plastered. feed in the
morning corn and oats ground, cooked
and fed warm. At noon they get only
water. and at night whole corn. Our
markets here are very poor, and prices
are very low. l have got eggs every
day this winter. have been very for
tunate in regard to the health Of my
fowls. / believe that II one has the
right kind of house and feeds proper
food. his fowls will keep well. l have
doctored some. and have cured fowls
of roup and Of canker mouth.-C. H
Messenger in Farmers Review.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

Aunique marriage ceremony was rer-
formed In Cincinnati recently. Miss
Rosario Pozzoni, standing In a cathe-
dral in Genoa, italy, by the side OF
Carlo Ricci, the best man, became the
legal and welded wife of Giuseppe Ros-
si. who was In the office of Sig. j. w.
Coppola. tho royal Italian notary at the
Ohio city. The ceremony consisted
merely of administering the oath to the
bridegroom and then making out the
papers. These were inclosed in an en-
velope. and with them was steamship
ana railroad ticket that will in nine
days allow the bride to start for Pork
opoiis. which is to be her future home.
Hossi is 80 years old and the bride is
-. They were schoolmates and loved
for several years.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

The two young theosophists who
were married in New York last Sunday
claim to remember their original mar
riage in Egypt 5000 years ago. Think
OF the appalling possibilities il IT. ~
should try to realize on 100 overdue
golden weddings.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

Mangles-Is this church going
town? Citizen-Yes, siree. Every
man in town is stanch Christian, ex-
cept for an hour every Tuesday and
Friday morning. What happens
them" That's the time they meet to
trade horses. Gazette.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

A Wooster, Ohio. woman sued for
10000 for breach Of promise and Sc
cured a verdict for $25. The jury evil
IDENTIFY decided that her affections were
mot lacerated SO badly that they could.
mt be healed by a little court plaster, il
the right man did the coIrting.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

The entrance Of China into the Uni
versal Postal Union would mean the
operation Of all the regularly organized
governments in the world save the
Orange Free State, in Africa. under
one postal treaty. The adhesion of
China to the big postal system In
China. which now only has a crude
scheme by which letters are received
at private Offices and distributed by
private carriers. 1t would also put the
Chinese empire In regular postal COM
munication with the rest OF the world.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Sue ressful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Fmrm-A Few
Hints as to the Care OF Live Stock and
Poultry.

II E filled cheese
bill, which passed
the house last Sat-
urday. imposes an
annual tax OF $500
on every manufac-
turer of filled
cheese. $3.50 per an
mum on wholesale
dealers, and 81 per
year on retail deal
ers, due and payable
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

A st. Louis Pullman car conductor
is engaged to wealthy widow. 1t
surely cannot be that the relict Of
porter Is content to marry a common
conductor.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-18

Watt Reed Of Platte City. who got in
to dispute with a neighbor and shot
him, all on account OF a four-dollar
hog, has been permitted to dwell in
prison the remainder of his life. Watt