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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

According to the Gazette of St. Pc
tersburg, Russia possesses 10000, 900
horses, or half the total number sup
posed by one authority to be kept in
the world. About Sc per cent belong
to the peasants, and there are grave
fears of the rapid decrease of these ami
mails unless something is done to ar
rest the decline that has set in. The
depression in agriculture has impover-
ished the peasants, and their horses are
growing fewer as we'll as poorer in
quality. At present, it is estimated. 80
per cent of the peasants who cultivate
land are without horses, and the gov
eminent are urged to devote more at
tention to the encouragement of cart
horse breeding, and less to that OF the
breeding of racers and other light
horses.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

Having decided to establish cheese
factory, select man to take charge of
it and send him to some institution of
the kind that is in successful opera
ton. and keep him there for at least
six months, or until he learns the bust
ness thoroughly, If his services are not
needed as an assistant; better pay lib
orally for the privilege of staying there
and learning the business: it will be
found in the long run that the money
spent in this way is the best invest
mcnt of the whole institution. A man
to operate a cheese factory should be
sufficiently posted SO that he can tell
at a glance, when he enters the cheese
room, whether his cheese maker is
making good me:chantable cheese, or
whether he is making something that
is destined to be used as fish-bait, or
as tramp exterminator in the free
lunch saloon. We think this class of
cheese is what gives the Chicago people
their opinion Of Missouri as a dairy
state.-O. c. Beach.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

Not long before Lincoln was first
nominated for the presidency he went
to New York to make political
speech ut the Cooper Union. While
there, according to a writer in the
Philadelphia Press. he wandered about
the city a good deal. and once went to
the Five Points. then the most no.
torious of New York slums.
There he was attracted by the sound
of music, and perceiving upon a door
an invitation to strangers to enter, he
went In. and found himself in the Five
Points mission. His manner betrayed
SO much interest in the children, es-
pecially IN their singing, that the sup
erintendent, though he did not know
him. invited him to speak. Mr.. Lin
coin accepted the invitation, land as the
superintendent used to say. talked to
the children just as a loving and wise
father might have talked to his own
sons and daughters, without "A trace of
pedantry or can't After the exercises
the superintendent asked the stranger
for his name.
my name is Lincoln" was the an
swer. Il live in Illinois,"
And then the superintendent knew
the speaker must be the man whose ad-
dress at the Cooper Union had been &C
much talked about for the last few
days.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

Speaking of cures for insomnia
said an old soldier. makes me think of
our starting out one morning at 7
o'clock, marching twenty miles, and
meeting the enemy at o'clock In the
afternoon and fighting till 6, and then
marching back to where we started
from. getting there at O'Clock In the
morning.
Some of the men left in camp had
made a fire to cook their coffee by
and had kept 1t going through the
evening. 1t was now a big bed of red
Goals, with an occasional flicker of
fame going up from the charred end
of a half burned stick. 1t was a chilly
night. and thought I'd sit down on a
log that there was alongside the Ere
for a few minutes and get warm little
before turning in. The next thing /
knew 1t was 6 o'clock. had gone to
sleep the minute l sat down and had
fallen of the log without waking up.
Now, II, as sometimes happens, |
find myself inclined to lie awake
nights, just think Of the comfort of
my present bed as compared with that
by the log. and that is cnough."-New
York Sun.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23
The Battle Of Waterloo.

Napoleon would have won the battle
of Waterloo had Grouchy prevented the
junction Of the Prussians with the Eng
lish army. because he would not have
had to fight two battles ut once. Few
persons realize that the so-called battle
OF Waterloo was in reality double
battle, somewhat like Jena and Auer-
stadt. Napoleon fought one battle at
Waterloo against the English. On the
arrival of the Prussians he was forced
to go in person toward Planchenhoi.
and there fight another battle against
the Prussian army, leaving TO Ney the
conduct Of the troops at Waterloo. 1t is
a well-kDown maxim in war that a very
great or decisive victory cannot be
gained unless one commander makes d
serious blunder. of which the other
takes immediate advantage. Ii is very
evident that the fact OF the Emperor:s
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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23
The best Floor.

The best and most satisfactory floor
for a hen house is dry, clean dirt upon
an earth floor. The earth in the house
should be flied from six inches to one
foot above the ground surrounding the
house outside; this will prevent it from
becoming damp and disagreeable to the
occupants. Under the roosts should be
thrown a shovel full or more Of loose,
dry dirt every morning, and the drop
pings removed at least once a week and
thGlaoor swept or scraped. A scratch
ing space should be divided off by set
ting up boards foot high, making a
pen in which should be kept loose straw
or chaff to the depth Of four or six
inches and all loose grain fed fowls
thrown in this pen. This will keep
the hens busy and the busy hen lays
eggs. This should not be allowed to
become foul, but should be renewed &C.
casionally. A liberal supply Of air.
slaked lime scattered over the floor will
do much toward keeping the house in
a good wholesome condition.-Inter-
state Poultryman.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

having to fight two battles at once, in
stead of concentrating his attention oa
one alone. enormously increased the
possibility of mistake. Moreover Ma
poleOn did not have the able lieutenants
of his former campaigns. Dessaix,
Kleber, Lannes, and Bessieres were
dead. Massena and Macdonald had
taken the cath of allegiance to the
bourbons, and Murat had split with the
Emperor.
Napoieon's personal attention was.
therefore, imperative. To Grouchy
alone all blame must be attributed. for,
had he prevented the union Of the Prus-
slams with the English. the Emperor
would have had to fight only one battle
at time, and could have given his en-
tire personal attention to that enc bat
tie
| IN the second place Napoleon would
not have been forced to fight with H.
947 men against two armies numbering
about 1875 000-nearly two tc one against
| him. He would have had II ,947 good
| soldiers pitted against raw. undisci-
plined army OF 67,661 men under the
Duke of Wellington, which was not
only inferior in mere numbers, but far
inferior in morale and experience. The
chances would have been greatly in
favor of the French. Then, too, the
French army was commanded by the
acknowledged masters of modern war
fare, whose brilliant successes at Ri
wolf, Marengo, Austerlitz, Jena Fried
land, Wagram, the Borodina, and Ores
den had dazZled the whole world. Until
then Napoleon had never been defeated
in any great decisive battle except Leip-
sic. and the French were strong in the
confidence of the Emperors success
Two of the best writer's on the Water.
loo campaign-Shaw-Ke and ST.
bourne, both Englishmen-concur in
saying that had Grouchy kept the Prus.
slams away. the English army would
have been badly beaten. This view Is
also held by the ablest writer of all, Mr.
Ropes.-United Service Review.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

The United States consul in Liege de-
scribes. in recent report. the manu-
facture of and trade in Damascus gun
barrels. wholly hand made, in the val
ley OF the Vesdre. in I-iege province,
says the New York Times These bar
rels are for sporting guns, and the in
dustry Is many years old. the workmen
in the villages in the valley being almus
all eun-barrel makers and the trade de-
scending from father to son.
The best barrels are combination of
the best primary substances, welded
and forged by the martelage f1'oid pro-
cess the steel comes from Westphalia,
the iron is manufactured at Couvin, in
Belgium the coal, which is especially
suited for the work, from the Herve
Highlands, in Belgium, while the mo-
tive power Of the factories is obtained
from the River Vesdre. The industry
has increased greatly in recent years.
These armes de luxe. as they are called,
are made by men working in pairs, each
pair in it's own little factory, quite indie
pendent of all others. They are paid by
the piece. the wages being good, and
about 1000 men are engaged on the
work in the valley. Medium quality
barrels are made of coke iron and steel,
while the superior quality. which are
produced in the Vesdre valley, are made
of charcoal iron and steel. An inge-
NOUS marriage" of these metals gives
composition which, when manufac-
tured, guarantees the required solidity
and resistance.
The Improvements in these Damascus
barrels dates from the introduction OF
percussion caps in place of the old flint
lock. Formerly iron barrels alone were
produced; now, to manufacture the
curled Damascus, the ingot is composed
Of thirty sheets of iron and steel, each
having a thickness of four millime:ers
which are enveloped in a sheet-iron
box, placed in an oven and welded to-
gether at the lowest possible tempera-
tune. Each barrel receives $50 welding
beats while being forged and If a sin
gle one of these is unsuccessful the bar.
rel may be failure. either by altera-
ton of the damascened work or an i'm
perfection in the welding.
There is no official test of these armes
de luxe. but they are thoroughly tested
by the manufacturers before delivery
The annual production OF Damascus
barrels in the Vesdre valley is abou,
900 pairs. of value of about $780,.
00of. OF this the wages alone-for al
the guns are hand-made-amount t.
about 2.000.000f The principal markets
are Great Britain and the United States
About half the barrels made in the Yes
DIRE valley are sold to manufacturers o.
| arms in Liege to be mounted.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

During the Zulu war Of 1879 l went
shooting with a friendly Boer." says
Maj Gen. w. c. F. Molyneux. He asked
me:
what have you got in that bag
your dinner
NO. answered; 'cartridges.'
Whereat he roared with laughter.
"'Y0u Englishmen must be very rich.
They cost pence apiece here
Where are yours?' l asked, not See
ing the joke.
I'm this he said. tapping his double
barreled rife.
"'You don't intend to shoot much
1.-TWO spring bucks are as much &C
can carry.
Suppose you miss?'
Nobody misses when a cartridge
costs 6 pence
That was the conversation and it
taught me much. 1t may. perhaps.
teach us all how We were beaten by the
Beers in 1881. The Boer does no, waste
his ammunition. He will aim and take
down his rifle dozen times until he is
satisfied he is going to get something for
his cartridge.
MY friend got his two bucks. fred
five shots and got cne."-Answers.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23
Ground Bone.

Probably no people in the world
waste SO much as the Americans, simp-
" because no people have SO much that
can be wasted. 1t seems a great loss
when we consider the vast quantities
of bone going to waste every day.
This can be easily ground with small
outlay for bone grinder or cutter.
The elements that are found in green
bone are those Of great value to the
hen. She uses part to make bone and
q part to make egg shells and some Of
it even goes to make muscle; for lime
Is not the only thing found in the bone
in its green state. Bones can be OBJ
tanned from the butcher at a very low
price. and in country places can doubt
less be had for the asking. We as peo-
pie should save the vast amount Of
valuable food matter going to waste in
the form mentioned.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

greatly diminished, she may be put on
a ration of hulls and meal, which may
be varied from to 1 to as much as
Z or to of bulls to meal until she mas
dried of. This will support the COW
we'll. 1t would be we'll all this time,
however, to be feeding once per DAY
some hay, stover, straw. or let ner
Craze part of each day.
For two or three weeks before calvins
the cows ration should be changed D!
substituting succulent diet of bran Tor
the cotton-seed meal. A week before
calving, if not already affected by the
succulent diet. the COW should be thor
oughly purged with Glauber's or Ep-
som salts. in one pound dose. care
should be exercised to see that the
bowels remain loose; If not, repeat the
dose at intervals. as needed, until the
cow has come to her full yield of milk
after calving.
8. For Other Stock-To other than
Illuminating animals, the use OF either
COttOn-seed hulls or meal Is yet OF
doubtful experience. Hulls are consid-
cred too bulky for horses, but cotton
seed meal may often be fed in small
quantities to good advantage with the
usual wide rations. Its action. how
ever, on the nervous system is yet I'M
tried, SO far as we are informed, and 1t
would only be safe as a small part of a
ration to be used, much as linseed meal
or fiaxseed is sometimes used. This
meal. in small quantities is not so Taxa.
| tive as linseed meal,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23
Grocery Butter.

Every man takes good. sweet butter
to market. (He thinks he does) He
knows he does, because his groceryman
tells him SO, and he puts it in the box
with all of the good butter, and his wife
made it; how could it be otherwise. But
he has to take low price for it, there
was so much of the same quality on the
market, SO they do not try to make it so
good the next week. for it did not pay
to work SO hard for so little money.
If grocerymen could be little more
particular in testing the butter they
buy. and take nothing but good, poor
butter would be very scarce. as there
would be no place for 1t. But just as
long as there is place where it can be
sold at all, it will be made, and lots Of
1t, too.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

Of the diseased organs of turkeys wnicn
had died of "black-head" to this iao-
oratory, where they were carelullS "a
amincd by DR.. Theobald Smith. An 'ne
summer of 1894. DR.. Smith made care
full study of this disease at the n"ou.
island Experiment Station. he louhu
that it was caused by one OF the pro-
tozoa (Amoeba meleagridis Smitnl anu
he published a full description OF the
disease which, in accordance with the
LESSONS, he designated infectious ehte-
rohepatitis. This report shows that 'he
disease usually attacks the youne 'ul
keys. The walls of one or botn caeo"
become thickened, and the liver Is MOI
tied with areas of varying size, having
brownish, yellowish, or perhaps
sreenish color. These peculiarly col
ored areas in the liver are OF dlagnostlc
value. as they have not been found IN
other caecal or intestinal troubles The
microscopic examination OF the anecteo
parts showed the presence of large
numbers of the protocol in the celis
and intercellular tissue. The life MS
tory of this parasite and the way by
which the turkeys become infected win
it were not determined, but from the
facts ELECTED, DR.. Smith thought IL
highly probable that the micro organ
ism is transmitted from turkey TO
turkey without passing through an In
termediate host. The nature OF the
disease indicates that inquiries into
the means by which it is transmitted,
with the object of determining methods
for its prevention, promise more speedy
and practical results than investiga-
tons into it's medicinal treatment. Fur
thermure, it is of much Importance that
it's spread into non-infected localities
should be checked.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

Il. w. Parker, statistician Of the Unit
led States Geological survey. has COM
pleted the compilation Of the statistics
Of the coal production in the United
States during the calendar year 1SaS
The total output from all mines was
171S04.742 long tons. or 1872, 42l.S11
short tons. having total value at the
mines of $197 ,672.477. This shows an
increase over the production In 1894
Of about 10 $50 900 long tons, or nearly
22.000, 900 short tons. and an increase In
value Of about 81, 800. 900. The output
Of anthracite coal In Pennsylvania in
creased from n, 1858, IA long tons in 1894
to 51.7S5. 122 long tons in 1896, gain Of
over I, 100000 long tons. The value in
creased only about $500. 900. from $751;
4sS, o63 to 81. 019. 272, showing that an
thracite coal was cheaper in 1895 than
In 1894. The product Of bitNminous
coal increased from 11S.S20,405 short
tons Of 1000 pounds in 1894 to 1874, 49,
s74 short tons in 1895. gain of over
$500, 900 tons. The value increased
about 5000. eee.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

During 1895 there were 405 strikes
In France, with 45.S01 strikers. There
were four lockouts. and 617.469 work.
ers' days were lost. Twenty-four per
cent Of the strikes were successful and
,A6 per cent unsettled. the remainder
ending In a compromise. There were
sl26 convictions for intimidation or vio-
Hence, n Of which were Of Paris omni-
bus men. There were 20 strikes set
tiled by committees Of Cancellation or
Thy arbitration.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

Thrives on good food and sunsh,,.
with plenty Of exercise in the open -.
Her form CLOVIS with health ana ~
face blooms with its beauty. II hers
tenn needs the cleansing action OF ~
alive remedy she uses the gentle .A.
pleasant Syrup Of Figs. Made hy ~"
California Fig Syrup Company. "e
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23
Popular Fabrics for Summer Goa.

New and striking effects in the r..
Of cotton gowns always appear an,
the first OF May. New cotton crens. err
organizes, dimities and piques delI"h,
the eyes of every one able to wear 90. ~
ton gowns. l say liable" for msrs
women from climate, health or occ,n:y
ton are debarred from wearing ~.
but wooden gowns Even heavy III
linen has been taken for midsumms.
wear, and gold lace appears on rrns.
linen
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

Cotton-Seed Meal and Hulls.
A bulletin of the North Carolina ex-
pertinent station gives the following
directions for the feeding of cotton-seed
meal and bulls:
I. For Maintenance.-Where it is de-
sirable to feed an animal just suficient
to maintain 1t without loss, the follow
Ing directions may be followed: Hulls
from rather green seed may be fed
alone. the particles of seed kernels re-
naming accidentally with the hulls be-
haps, even for slow fattening. Depend
ence. Of course, is placed on the amount
Of kernels left in the hulls. With we'll
cleaned bulls. however, some cotton
seed meal must be used. depending
somewhat on the animal fed. With q
cow weighing $50 pounds. pound Of
meal to every Z pounds Of hulls has
been shown to maintain the weight and
produce about 20 pounds of milk per
day. Probably 8 or 10 pounds of bulls
to l pound of meal when fed in guam
tity las much as can be eaten clean)
will support life and maintain the
weight of neat stock.
2. For Milk.-For the greatest flow OF
milk we consider it doubtful practice
to feed exclusively ON bulls and meal.
though both may be prominent articles
In the ration. II cotton-seed meal is
fed in quantities sufRcient to support
a cow giving q large flow of milk it
cay occasion danger to her health, as
1t certainly does where fed to pigs and
calves In like manner. When a COW
has passed about four or five months
Of CESSATION, and the flow Of milk has
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

The American Duchess of Marl-
, borough is said to be winning the
hearts of the English people. They
would be exceedingly ungrateful II
]. they did not love this sweet girl. for
she Is keeping Blenheim in repair.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

A Connecticut man wagered he could
drink pint of brandy and three
glasses of whisky in FIVE minutes and
won his bet. The undertaken Says he
never saw more beautifully picked
corpse.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

We are told by the New York Even
ing Sum that the habit of kneeling
while popping the question had its
origin in the natural and unavoidable
weakness Of the knee Joints of the man
who did the business. OF all the icon
ociasm of this period that is the mean
est. 1t il a blow to poetry and the
pretty foolishness of love which must
be yebuked. 1t Is fasehood. 1t is I'M
utterAble injustice to two-thirds Of the
romance Of all the ages. Though, TO
be sure. he 10 tough or a very stupid
man who doesn't knuckle - vAhAle,
. little on those tremendous kscssi6Rk
.s*Ss'
S,SY
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

William Drummond, a conductor on
the Evansville & Terre Haute railway
during the Debs strike. who lost his
place because of the part he took in it.
obtained a Judgment for $500 last
week for blacklisting him.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

President Eliot of Harvard college is
prince of mugwumps, king OF pessi-
mists, and undertaken for the universe.
Whatever is says this melancholy
man, "is wrong"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

A New York man has advertised to
trade a bicycle for a cemetery lot. He
Is probably learning to ride and thinks
he Will need the latter longer than the
wheel.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

Says the Ohio State Journal: Ken
lucky indorsec zoe Blackburn for pres
ident, but one swallow doesn't make q
summer" One swallow doesn't make
much Of anything In Kentucky.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

II Emile lola had not been neon
sistently decent in some of his later
books he might have been elected to
the French Academy after all.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

A check for 500. signed by st.
Louis man, was found in a corn field
near Red Brush, Ill, the other day,
where the tornado had carried it--a
distance Of l02 miles.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

Since the split in the prohibition
party DR.. Booze Of Maryland, and Mr..
Bulge of South Dakota, have become
candidates for congress.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23
DAIRY AND POULTRY
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
Hos7 Sue cessfui Farmers Operate This
Department OF the Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care Of Live Stock and
Poultry.

IRCULAR 5 OF the
Department of Ag-
riculture says: Pri-
or to 1894, the ma
ture of this disease
was unknown. In
the fall of 1893,
Prof. Samuel Cush-
man, of the Rhode
Island State Exper-
iment Station, sent
a few specimens
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

The thirty imperial palaces in Japan
will be made useful buildings when
the Japanese reach the public stage OF
their advancement.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

Now that the cyclone excitement has
subsidized, may we be permitted to ask
II the Venezuelan commission escaped?
II so, where might it be?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

The Pittsburg Post remarks that
Charles Armstrong, aged IA, was
fatally killed." Then we presume he
is still dead
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-23

A Hen Wanted.

newspaper published in an OKLA.
noma town where the women recently
carried the election sen. the followinyy
order to a supply house: please send
us one small cut of q hen WomnN
carried the election here and SIN.
pose we will have to swing ont hen
instead of u rooster. New York
Tribune.