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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

pired to anything higher in paul-
try culture than raising the com
mon barn-yard fowl, and it will not
be many months until a mar here.
boy there. and woman ever yonder
will be asking the price of eggs and
fowls. and inquiring for the address OF
a good poultry paper and seeking i'll
formation in general. From these,
others will catch the inspiration until
the interest will lave become general,
and il they can be induced to subscribe
to good paper, the result will be that
many will become thorough fanc!ers.
i ne chicken fever is also a peculiar
thing inasnuch that If it once gets a
hold on man, it will be Impossible for
him to leave it altogether. He may en-
ter the pulpit, law. politics or any
other vocation in life, yet the love
for the fancy will cling to him yet,
and on the backyard or on the eE-
pensively fitted up farm yard you will
ma a pen of prize fowi-his pets. This
love clings to him because it is a most
fascinating persuit Breeding fowls
present so many difficult problems FOR
solution, so many possibilities, yet so
many disappointments also, that man
OF strong and determined mind will
stick to it because he will not give up
the pursuit until he has attained per-
lection. But the nearer we attain un
to perfection, the further it moves from
us. That which few years back was
simple fault is now an eye-sore fault.
If 1t were possible to breed a perfect
fowl the ranks of the fancy would thin
out in a hurry. With no possibility of
progress in the future, all interest in
the present would soon die out. We
need not go far to prove this statement.
The varieties which are the hardest to
breed to standard, have the greatest
number of enthusiastic admirers and
most valiant champions. The chicken
fever sometimes causes very strange
hallucinations of the mind and the VIC
tim often imagines that the poultry
business is the bonanza which many
have sought and few found, that it is
a child's work with a railroad kings
pay. With a piece of paper and pencil
he can quickly prove with the accuracy
which attends all mathematical deduc-
tons, that there is millions in it. Alas,
he may some day find that hopes found
ed on figures alone are blasted. After
one has recovered from the rigors of
the first attack, he can then settle down
to the enjoyment of the pursuit. What
can bring more pleasure to the mind
of the fancier than a yard of well-bred
fowl of his particular choice? Breeding
is a game which has more chances
than a game of chess, and it requires
as broad a mind to master the one as
the other.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

A Nevada stockman who has been
experimenting says beef cattle driven
rs miles without water will shrink so
pounds to each animal allowing feed
and drink at the end of the journey
before weighing. An animal driven so
miles and allowed to drink frequently
during the drive will shrink 20 pounds.
An animal driven 25 miles and allowed
to drink frequently during the drive
will not show shrinkage II allowed to
eat and drink for three hours at the
end of a drive. A bunch of 600 pound
animals driven so miles with care and
allowed to drink frequently on the
drive and at the end allowed to eat
and drink for six hours showed Is
pounds shrinkage to the animal.-Den.
yer Farm and Field.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
Long Distance Shots.

Whenever the possibility OF war with
foreign power is discussed. the suh-
ject OF the range OF heavy ordnance
comes up, and the question is asked as
to how close fleet need come to orr
coasts In order to lombard our cities
1t Is therefore, OF interest to know ius.
what the facts Of the case are and IN
set down in few words the creates.
achievements recorded for modern ar
tillery. The longest distance a shot
has ever been fired was from the 40
ton krupp steel gun Monster" This
pr0jectile weighed 1880 pounds and
traversed distance OF Is miles and a
lew feet. The charge was $50 mounds
OF powder. Few cannon OF the size Of
the Monster" however. have been
manufactured. 1t was found nv ex.
pertinent that such big guns are too OK.
pensive Injuries. as they can only be
fired from IS to 100 times, and then be-
come useless. The Armstrong;. Eng
fish gun-makers, build a Cotton cannon
that can fire solid projectile about II
miles. city or fort into which one
OF these cannon balls might be aronnea
would not even hear the sound of the
discharge Of the cannon that sent II
No guns that would be used in modern
warfare can carry much farther thsn
this. and even to achieve this range
the pieces have to be elevated to an an
gle OF IS deg. There are very few
ships, too. even in the British navy
that could stand the shock OF seryina
as carriages for such heavy ordnance
for the recoil after few shots would
almost shake the rivets out OF YES
sells plates.-Harper's Round Table.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
\ Remarkable Horse.

Il had horse said an old army
man in Field and Farm, that belonged
once to the 18th cavalry, but he had the
i. C. brand under his name, so he
was ont Of service, inspected and con-
delnned. lie was a regular old plug,
but he was all could get to go hunt
ing on, SO | took him. | rode away out
INTO the plains from the fort and saw
puhch OF antelope finally. l got off
the horse and dropped the reins on the
ground. expecting the horse to stand
there until l came back. l started off
toward the antelope and was sneaking
along to get shot when looked
around and III be blamed if that brute
OF horse hadn't started off as tight
as he could lope. "'Well,' says |, L
guess I'm in for six-mile tramp
home | cursed that horse to myself
for awhile and then went on Pretty
soon looked up and I'm blessed IL
there wasn't that horse over on the
other side of that bunch of antelope.
Wen, now says l, I'd like to know
what that horse thinks he's up to, any
now. Pretty soon he began to circle
around the other side and the antelope
saw him and started toward me. I
caught on at once and l lay down and
waited. The old horse cut up the most
surprising antics out there and all the
time he kept working those antelope
toward me. By and by they got in range
and l got two; good luck it was. too.
You see, that horse was an old Indian
hunting pony and he had been trained
10 do that way. Well, l went back to
the post and everybody wanted to
know how it happened had such good
luck, but l didn't tell them. A few
days after l took that same horse out
after prairie chickens. 1t was the time
CT the year when the chickens were fly-
ing, and was riding along, when all
OF a sudden the critter stopped short
braced himself up and waited: for what
didn't know. But in a second a couple
OF chickens flew up ahead of me and
l was so surprised didn't shoot. Well
says !. III be switched! Here's a horse
that's not only hunting horse, but is
regular pointer dog, too And he
was. got my gun ready and the next
time he stopped I was right on hand
and dropped a bird. Well, no sooner
did the horse see that bird fall than
he galloped off right to where it fell
and all had to do was to reach of
and pick 1t up. He was a great horse
tell you. and got lots of good hunt
ing with him."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
United States Patent once Rapor,.
TRANS-MISSIISSIPPI INVENTORS,


ISL patents were issued 10 United
States inventors the past week, o.
which NUN Der Nebraska inventors re-
ceived patents, while 10 Iowa invent
ors were rewarded. James Gilber, of
Omaha. Nebraska, receiving a patent
for a thurst bearing for marine engines
while w. II. Fairchild, Diller. Nehras-
ka, received patent for corn planter.
Amongst the nota ble inventions are
found q railway track layer; a sand pa
pering machine; a fence comprisn- a
split tubular rail having a projecting
serrated tongue; a vegetable cutter.
grader and dish strainer, pad attach
ing attachment for sewing machines: a
machine for forging car wheels; pock-
ct for prize fruit; a hair curler compris-
ing plia BILE web provided with lonri.
tudinal rolls: self-feeding muclage
brush: new tubing for bicycle frames.
comprising two half sections provided
with projecting fanges, between which
half sections and tlsnCes is held web
plate; an electric igniter for gas en-
gines; an improved carpet sweeper a
golf club; a support for musical per-
formances: tire shrinker attachment
for anvils; bicycle shoe provided with
an outer sole comprising layer Of
fibrous material; . field anchor for
check row corn planters; step cover
for sta IRIS; an improved bicycle pump: a
folding brush; collapsible chair; an
inflated bicycle tire comprising a plu-
rality of tubes arranged to form tamil
nations with intervening air spaces;
fire proof floor or roof; a com bined
chid's wagon and velocipede: a CO mbi.
nation bloomer and divided skirt:and a
q lap board in the form of a cylinder.
Parties desiring free information rel
alive to the law and practice of patents
may obtain the same in addressing
Sues & Co., United States Patent So.
licitors, Bee Building, Omaha, Nebr.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Senator Wathall tells story on
himself which is none the less good by
reason Of the fact that the scene is laid
during the late civil war. AT that time
the Senator was Colonel in COM
mand Of Confederate regiment and
had brought his men into position oc-
cupying sunken road. A federal bat
terry was pouring shot and shell all
around the adjacent territory This
fire. however, passed over the regiment
hidden in the roadway, and they were
to all intents and purposes out of dan
ger.
On the high bank in front OF the
place whore Colonel Walthall stood
was a giant pine tree about dozen
feet in circumference. Acting on the
spur OF the moment, the Colonel
thought a fine opportunity was pre-
sented to give his men an object les
son without any risk to himself Ac-
cordingly, he climbed up the bank and
stood behind the pine tree. The next
minute a shell struck the tree and
sent shower OF bark and splinters fly
ing in all directions. when WalthaN
overheard the following dialogue be-
tween two Of his men lying in the road
way beneath:
i tell you, Jim. it was a mighty good
thing for the Colonel that pine tree was
there"
Yes. Tim" replied the other, but
II 1t hadn't been for the big tree the
Colonel would never have been there
In the first place"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

The strike at Cleveland. Ohio. has
eyentuated, 1t Ia reported. in a settle
ment, the main points at issue being
conceded the strikers. 1t was a bloody.
disgraceful, and riotous affair. and.
with all such shocking struggles, points
unerringly to the weak spot in our gov
ernmental structure. Seemingly one OF
the penalties of liberty Is that we can
not we'll coerce each other without DAN
ger OF losing liberty altogether. other
wise compulsory arbitration might
como in. Nevertheless the state in due
time will have to open court and COM
pei Industrial disputants to come to its
bar and have their claims "set upon"
and settled. Arbitrary as this would
appear, 1t Is the only solution yet Of
,fered that promises relief from a con-
dition OF chronic anarchy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

have been engaged in raising poul-
try for about Is years, and have raised
nothing but pure-blooded Plymouth
Rocks. The Plymouth Rock suits me
best because 1t is a general purpose
fowl. being large in size and good
layer. 1t natures early. Our poultry
house is warm and is always kept free
from filth and vermin. In winter we
feed mostly on corn, oats and
wheat. In summer we feed a mix
ture Of shorts and bran. mixed and
wet, but made very stiff. We have no
particular method. Sometimes we get
good prices for what we have to sell,
but usually. as We sell in the local
markets. we do not get high prices, I'M
less we sell for breeding purposes. We
get eggs nearly every day in the year.
have had the cholera in my flock. l do
not know whether it was caused by
lice or not. One or two years ago
lost nearly my whole flock l have lost
good many by minks and weasels.
have good success in raising broods
and usually raise all l get Matched. |
feed at first on hard-boiled eggs and
bread crumbs, giving them pure water
to drink at first, and after that l give
them sour milk. have good dry coups
for them and keep in the shade as
much as possible l have doctored for
roup, cholera and gapes, and am salts
fled that cholera can be cured in its
first stages. For roup l grease their
necks and threats with coal oil and
lard mixed. For gapes l use horse
hair inserted in the windpipe. and with
this l draw out the little red worms.
Some OF my Plymouth Rocks are re-
l have been raising chickens for the
past ten years. and in that time have
bred the common nondescript, the S.
c. B. Leghorns, the r. c. w. Leghorns
and the Plymouth Rocks. The S. C. B,
Leghorns suit me best My method of
feeding has been warm mash for
breakfast, wheat, buckwheat, millet
and kaffir corn thrown in straw and
litter, to allow them to scratch during
the balance Of the day. feed green
ground bone twice a week in fall and
winter. and blood meal mixed with
the ground feed in the summer. As In
raising chicks. l think the best way is
to depend on the brooder For doctor
ing the roup use the Ratchet. | have
this summer bought and shipped $50
dozen of eggs per week, besides what 7
have produced myself, and am sur
prised that people will buy eggs in the
summer time in the condition in which
they are taken to market Some of the
eggs are stale. and others are daubed
all over in such way as to make a
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

1t Ia probably most fortunate thing
for the future OF grand opera in Eng
Hand and this country that Maurice
,Grau, rather than Col. Mapleson, has
ibeen appointed successor to the late Sir
Augustus Harris at the great house in
iCovent Garden. The wonderfully high
standard of this house will be better
sustained by Mr.. Grau than by any
other living impressario, and 1t is graft
flying to learn that he has already COM
ipleted engagements with all the old
sfavorites and with some new Corners
likely to become very popular.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

fering untold tortures, and seeing his
fellow soldiers falling in the snow al
most at every step. But Mueller kept
up, and lived to get back into Germany,
and to fight at the battles of BautZen,
Leipsic. and finally in the great battle
Of Waterloo
After Napoleon had been captured
by the British and sent to the lonely
Island OF ST. Helena. and the great arm
les OF Europe had been disbanded,
Mueller took ship and came 20 the
United States. Not long after his ar
rival in this country. the Seminole and
Mexican Wars broke out, and the old
spirit OF the soldier was reawakened
IN Mueller. and he went again to the
front, this time wearing the American
uniform and lighting for the American
nag. so much warfare had now made
confirmed soldier of the German, and
so When the war Of the rebellion broke
GU, in 1aGl he again took up his mus
het and fought through the entire war.
one of the most wonderful things of
all these experiences is that Mueller
was never seriously wounded. and man
aged to keep himself in such good
health that he lived to be over one
hundred years old, and spent his last
days In peace and comfort in the Sol
dlers Home, smoking his long Ger
man pipe on the lawn under the trees
and telling of his own personal expert
encpS, which IN most of lis are mart Of
a very remote history
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

A sensation was caused at the In
diana spiritualists' campmeeting by the
statement from one of the chief med
iums that the body Of Inventor Edison
was really occupied by the spirit Of
BENJAMIN Franklin, who had taken pos
session OF Edison's body In order to
further prosecute the electrical inven-
lt:ons which his death had interrupted.
THE spirit had to wait nearly CEN
Itury before any one turned up who had
An aptitude for having his body used
in that way, but when Franklin dis
covered that Edison was given to work.
ling In electrical fields he decided that
this was the proper opportunity. and
he at once seized 1t. When Franklin
lis finished with his work he will quit
Edison's body. leaving him plain.
;ordinary man, without any especially
notable Intelligence. This is corker!
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

The shortest honeymoon on record
took place in New York at the cele-
brated Tombs prison. 1t lasted just
eleven minutes, after which the
'"happy" bridegroom was taken to Sing
Sing, where he will stay for three years.
His fancee thought it would help him
during his Imprisonment to know that
he had wife to support when he got
tout, SO the ceremony was performed
after his sentence.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

The inventory Of Harriet Beeche4
Stoves will foots up at $42 .353sS. She
left a will beQueathing the large silver
!inSstand. the gift of the women Of
England, to her son Charles. The sill
yer waiter and the silver basket. given
her by the women Of England to her
two daughters, Harriet and Eliza. and
the gold bracelet given by the duchess
Of Sutherland. to her daughter Georgi-
ana, Mrs. Allen Of Boston, now deceas-
ed. The home and two-thirds of the
income from her estate go to the daugh-
tiers and the remainder Of the property
to her son, the Rev. Charles +. Stowe
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

When a man advertises that he Is
doing something for the good OF the
community, 1t Is generally we'll enough
to inquire whom he has grudge
against.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Il hear that Gussie Howard has re-
ceived medal for superior taste and
accomplishments in music"
so am told"
But l never knew that she played
the piano at ALL"
She doesn't"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm-A Few
Hints AS to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry.

HE chicken fever
is one of the most
contagious of dis
eases. One thor
ough C a S e is
enough to set Il
" hole com m unity
on fire. Let a thor
Dug h going fancier
move into a COM
munity which has
never before as
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

1t Is now stated that $1,000 persons
were drowned and 5000 were injured
during the recent tidal wave and earth
quakes in the northern provinces OF
Japan.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

A quick and efficient method OF sui
eide is to go into Oklahoma or Indian
territory and incur the suspicion CT
being horse thief.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

The stump-speakers in New Jersey
1t is said, have determined to adopt the
bicycle for their oratorical tours this
fall. They should have no trouble In
keeping their pneumatic tires well
rounded
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

1t is said that $4,000 glass eyes are
used in England This may explain the
CLASSY stare of the British dude.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Those persons who would forever
condemn a man for one bad act are
never in a hurry to praise somebody
who has performed good one.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
Uniform Cheese Making.

Canadian cheese manufacturers pro-
pose to increase the reputation of their
product by project which bids fair
to be more or less successful The
Western Dairymen's Association in
tend to adopt a system of syndicate in
struction, and for this purpose the as
ISOLATION has agreed upon these provi-
sions among others: To secure a uni
form quality of cheese there must be
uniform methods of making, and to Sc
cure uniformity in making, there must
be Uniform system of instruction.
There are about $50 cheese factories
in western Ontario. 1t is proposed to
organize them into syndicates of from
fifteen to twenty-five each. A thor
oughly competent instructor and in
spector will be placed over each syndi-
cate, who will visit each factory at
least once a month. The salary ard
expenses OF syndicate inspectors are
estimated to cost from $500 to $500 per
annum. This would require an aver
age of from $40 to $3.50 from each fac
tory in syndicates Of twenty-five, and
from 1888 to $4,000 from each fac
tory in syndicates of fifteen factories;
and prcportionate amounts according
to the number of factories in a syndi-
cate Rochester IN. " Post Express.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Some men think it adds to their Inn
portance to keep people waiting for
them to do their duty.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Hens in the Garden.-Do not be
afraid to allow the hens in the garden
after the plants are we'll under growth.
as they do but little damage except
when seeds are just terminating, the
scratching of course throwing the seeds
out. After the ground is packed and
the vegetables we'll under way the hens
will be more intent on seeking insects
than anything else. and if they happen
to do slight injury they will destroy
hundreds of insects during the day.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

The parents OF twins recently burI.
in Butler, Mo-, have named them Gold
and Silver.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Chicken pie socials on the church
lawn is the newest thing in Missouri
towns.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

The summer girl is not as bad as she
1s painted.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

One OF the first ways of increasing
the profit in dairying is to reduce the
cost of producing milk,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

popularity about sprees is that no
time seems appropriate for their full
bloom.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Poets are calling for word that will
rhyme with silver
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

This is going to be great year for
eilver-tongued orators.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

breakfast picnic and wadiEs rarty
Is the fad OF Carthage, Mo. girls.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
S@1 Esf MISSOURI,

The test fruit section IN the West No
drouths A failure Of crops never known.
good pure water.
For Maps and Circulars giving full cescrip-
tion OF the Rich Mineral Fruit and Agticul,u-
raj Lands in South West Missouri. write to
JOAN NJ PURDY. Manacer of the Missouri
Land and Live Stock Company, Neosho, New
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

persons stomach turn to look at them.
The general farmers pay no attention
to the breeding or care of poultry.
CISCO Poultry Farm.
Henry County. Illinois.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

ANY ONE who has been benefited
BY the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
will receive information of much value
and interest by writing to "Pink
Pills." P. O Box 1892, Philadelphia, Pa.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

A trust is a concern that does not
trust.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
Person al.

It costs q shillings . week to maintain
an English lifeboat.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

1t takes just one month to send mail
from Buluwayo to London.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

The river Rhine flows at three times the
rate Of the Thames.