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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

The African Il Ingenious in Dod=ing In.
convenient Moral principies.

The African Il Ingenious ln hndGlug lns
convenient Moral Principle"
The condition was about like this:
The old African chief had 'hreo wives
and mis- ionaries explained 90 him that
three wives were too many says the
National Review.
Then De found the matter was not
oven TO be compromised ty turning on
two and going to the chapel 10 Dee mar
rlod. with accompanying hymns and
orange blossoms. with number three,
for the ladies held together. not one
Of them would marry him and let tho
other two go. So the poor old chief
worried himself TO q shamrock, and
anybody else who would listen to him
His white trader friends ,oll him not
to be such an Internal ass Some OF
his black follow chiefs said the mis-
sionary YVES quito right and the best
thing Tor him to do would DE 90 hand
over to them the three old wives and
20 ana marry a young giri from tho
mission school
Personally. they were not yc. ATHLETE
ed with scruples on ,hc subicc, Of
polygamy and. OF course baiug mis-
slonary man now. he would NOT think
Of taking anything for hia wiyca. 10
they would do their best as friends.
to help him. Others OF biz black fel-
low chiefs less advanced in culture.
just said what sort OF fool p4llycr
you make" and spat proinsely. The
poor old man smclled hell fire and
cried. "Yo, yo. yo." ana beat hi, hands
upon the ground.
It was q moral mess OF the nrst water
all around. sam. do not imagine the
mission field is full OF 70 yo-lng old
chiefs. for although the African Is UNI
decided, he Il also very lngen GUS. par
ticularly In lodging inconyeniont
moral principles. Many 70 keen old
chief turns on his pastor ANA makes
driving Inquiries about the plirIurchs
until have heard a sorcly tried pastor
question the wisdom OF introducing tho
old testament to the heatheu
Many o young man hcsi,ltof about
Joining the church that wil require
his entering into the married state
with one woman. whom he knows he
may not whack and who will go and
report all his little fallings up at the
mission and get him into hot water
with the missionary. whose good
opinion he values highly and ia ar,ful
enough to know he enjoys this good
opinion more as an interesting posi-
bic convert than he would AZ q church
member requiring discipline"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

room aud wrote this farewell 10 bis
devoted army;
"Hd. Ora Army. ~ Va. April 10.
1866 General orders. After four years
arduous service marked by unsurpassed
courage and fortitude. the army OF
Virginia has been compelled to yield
10 overwhelming numbers and re-
sources ! need not tell the brave sur
yiyors Of 30 many hard-fought battles
who have remained steadiaat TO the
last that have consented TO this re5ult
from no dlstrust Of them but. feeling
that valor and devotion could accom-
plish nothing that could compensate for
the loss that must have attended the
continuance Of the contest de-
termined 10 avoid the useless sacrifice
Of those whose past service TO their
country has been 80 valuable and noble.
In the terms Of agreement officers
and men can return 10 their homes gnd
remain until exchanged. You will take
with you the satisfaction that proceeds
from the consciousness OF duty faith
fully performed and ! earnestly pray
that merclul God will extend you
his blessing and protection. with an
unccasing admiration OF your CON
stancy and devotion to your country and
grateful remembrance Of your Kind and
generous consideration Of myself. bid
YOU an anectionatc farewell.
n. Z. Ice. General Commanding"
by some oversight this was left on
the table and domestic. unaware Of
rs Importance. laid Il over a dish OF
blaokbcrrios to keep of the flies.
Scarcely had Lee taken his departure
when the relc-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 Ice was sold
Tor half the money
One OF the soldiers captured this pa
per still wet with the juice OF the fruit
Later he presented II to Mr.. Reed. Not
wlthstnnding the fruit stains which are
widowed and have n faint fuzz like
the down on a lads cheek. the writing
IL singulnrly clear and legible. The
lines are carried across the wide page
straight aud unfalteringly. though they
were pcnned only an hour or more after
the surrender. II shows the mans
superb nerve In the face OF
defeat and that steady hand backed
a brave heart. His tender expression
OF affection for the men who served
the cause 30 deyotcdly indicates his
full appreciation OF their loyalty.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19
suy.r w,an,lo,,,..
Simon Cox

My experience with fowls covers six
years, now keep the silver WAN
dottes exclusively. ana think there IA
nothing Ike them. have owned the
following varieties; Light HrsSma
Dark Brahma. Bun Cochin. American
Dominique. Indian Games, Silver pen
ciled ilamburgs, Houdans. Black Lang
shans, all varieties OF Leghorns pIy-
mouth Rocks, and varieties Of those
My poultry house is i2x22 feet. and "a
lathed and plastered feed In ,he
morning corn and oats ground cooked
and fed warm. At noon they eel only
water, and at night whole corn our
markets here are very poor. ana prIces
are very low, have got eggs eyorv
day this winter have been yery sor-
tunate In regard to the health a, NV
fowls, believe that II one has ths
right kind OF a house and feeds proner
food. his fowls will keep we'll bsyo
doctored some. and have cured owls
OF roup and Of canker mouth q n
Messenger In Farmers Review.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Don't start depending entirely on On
Incubator unless you have had px.
pcricnco aud also have on hand capt..
tal enough 10 make good the almost
certain loss II would give In the haads
of a beginner. But get a few good hens
warranted early layers and sure sot-
tcrH Procure eggs for Matching irom
some reliable dealer who will warrant
them fertile.
As 10 the breed ! don't know oi any
nll-round good general purposo hen
better than the Wyandottc. One can
never sing It's praises loud enough
They are good layers and the chicks
grow rapidly and are soon ready for
brollers which IL an important part
of the poultry business. Have your
chicks on the market when other poo.
pies are Just Matching. It Is q clear
case Of the early bird" every time 10
poultry raising to get the largest
proSt.
Give the fowls n snug. well lighted
house whore neither eggs nor water
viii iittze. with covered run u posi-.
bic. and feed In the morning n mash
of equal parts. wheat. bran. mlddIings
and barley chop. cooked the might be-
fore. AZ noon give steamed wheat sea.
soned with salt and scraps from the
table and occasionally n little hney
chopped meat or liver with the noon
or evening feed, a pound to every TWEEN
| ty-nvc hens Ia about the correct guam
tIty. Then ut night give corn and
/ wheat scattered among the chat or
| litter Of leaves on the floor or on the
ground outside. a wide range and
plenty Of exercise will do away with the
complaint 70 many people make Of the
large breeds eating more food In pro-
portion than the smaller ones, and not
I giving as good results In eggs and "a
they will II not properly attended TO-
[ Corn. especially, IL q warmth glylng
food and for that reason a. winter
night food has no equal.
In large nocks 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 q
| flock In a very short time. A good plan
is to commence with clean premises
and clean them daily. Utmost cleanli'
ness should be the watchword Of tho
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
II. Poultry farming should. TO be sue
ccssful. be commenced In u small way
one can then learn by experience with
/ out 30 much loss.
The best results nre 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 q
Iay cEEa FOR bntohinE II they hust h.
confined In yard have Il good gem
orous one and keep them supplied with
fresh grass sod and green cabbage or
other vegetables, ana by all means have
their drinking vessels cleaned and
filled with fresh water daily.
Mnrgery Brown.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

A curious o. document. yellowed.
tattered. ring-strcaked and speckled az
Jacobs famous nocks 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 IL Gen. Lees pathetic farewell to
his soldiers. written Immediately after
the surrender at Appomattox.
Nearly thirty years ago union soil
der presented II TO the late James Reed.
veteran editor OF the Ashtabula Tole-
graph. After his death It passed to his
son and will descend TO succeeding gem
eratlons as an heirloom to the Oldest
child bearing the namo Of Reed.
Its history Is unique and interesting.
McLeans big. old-fashioned house at
Appomattox was the scene Of the
dramatic finale Of the war OF the re-
bellion. The articles OF capltulal lion
were being copied by Col. Marshall.
when Gen. Lee made a series OF requests
asking for Iatlons for the army; that
the cayalrymen end artillerists De all
lowed to retain their own horses and.
finally. that provision be- made for
passes and transportation for his troops
u at were compelled TO pass through
union llnes-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 Mciean's servant
and Gen. Grant dictated this order;
Special order No. -. All officers aud
men OF the confederate states aince
paroled at AppomattoX Court House.
va. who TO reach their homes are com
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,
"(Signedl by command OF
"Lient-Gen, Grant.
"(slgned) BY command Of
Gen, r. +. Lee"
The ragged edge indicates that a
couple Of duplicate orders must have
been written, the upper one torn OIL
for immediate use and the other kept
by Lee. There was considerable space
below this order and, after Gen. Grant
and bic stan had taken leave OF Gen.
Lee. he remalusd IN McLean's sitting
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19
MEN OF MARK.

Gen Longstroct. the Confederate
general, was the guest OF the Middle
sex club Boston, on Grants birthday.
Pere Hyaolnthe, the DISTINGUISHED
priest formerly Able Charles Loygon.
viii marry Laura. daughter OF Tho lato
VIM Bncknell, an American. Pero
Hyaelniho Is 6S years old.
The prince OF Naples. son OF the king
OF Italy, who has just 1uarreied wl;h
MS father. was not long ago refused
by an European princess because OF his
lnordlnate love OF garlic.
John W. Clark, a forgotten hero who
has Just died at Ashley, Pa. was in
1879 boy OF IA working IN a colliery
near Wilkosbarre. The roof cayed i'm.
hurying a large number OF miners and
CLARK, who could have escaped. rushed
back through the falling umbcrs and
rock to warn the other mon. and was
Imprisoned with them 10. ELK days. AT
the end OF that period ros,ung party
reached him and some OF his com
panions.
Nov that Mr.. Dana OF the New York
sun has started on his annual Euro
pean trip conieotureS are "a order as
to what new study he Will take up this
time, Several years asl he visited
Russia and became much Interested In
the Russian language ant customs
Since then be has devoted about two
hours daily to the study oi Russian.
At present he reads about twelve Lam
euages' being able to speak many OF
them fuently.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

considerable diversity character.
ICES the distribution Of the forest
growth In the United States on IN,
Pacific coast hard woods are rare. aud
the same may be- said OF the Rocky
mountain region, the growth there Doc.
ing mainly OF spruce. 1r. various spc.
cies OF pine and cedar The southern
states abound In pine and cypress in
their southern section. while their
northern portions are covered with
bard woods almost exclusively. The
northern states are mainly occupied by
hardwood growiha with tonIfors inter.
mixed, sometimes the latter becoming
entirely dominant, as In the spruce
forests OF hAine, New Hampshire or
the Adirond4elSs. and here and there
In the pinerloS OF Michigan. Wisconsin
aud Minnesota. or In the hemlock re-.
glons OF Pennsylvania and New York
The loss by hre varies from year 20
year. but is enormous. especially In the
west. probably s25OO0.0OJ annually
would not cover A..
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Yes. gentlemen" said Mai, Rags to
the prominent citizens who sat on
empty boxes and on the counter at Mr.
Josiah Buckwheats store, Ricketts,
Cross Roads. II can say that I've seen
Z a good deal OF service
Your cork leg ana that empty
sleeve show that" replied Abner Cart
wright encouraglngly. according to the
New York World.
Yes. gentlemen. that leg left before
Nicksburg and this arm ! lost on the
battlefield Of Gettysburg"
James Langshaw pricked up his ears
AT this. lie was the sch0oimaster AT
Ricketts, CROSSROADS and he knew
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
Nlckshurg. | suppose. maJor?"
Yes. sir. As | said before. lost my
leg In the operations there. A rebel
cannon ball took It on the day before
Vicksburg surrendered"
The surrender occurred on July 4,
1868. l believe. major?'
THAT was the date. sir. tell you II
was a happy Fourth Of July In the fed
eral army"
III am not mistaken. major. the
battle OF Gettysburg was fought on the
first three days Of July Of the sane
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.
well. major" Langshaw went on.
looking around the company with
triumphant smile on his face. you may
be able 20 explain to thesc gentlemen
how you could lose an arm at Gettys-
burg and leg at vicksbutg. when the
two battles occurred at The same time
precisely at points so many hundreds
OF miles apart ! say, You may be able
to explain the discrepancy. but for the
life Of me don't see how YOU are going
10 do H."
Young man. you think yen are
smart, don't your retorted the major.
mot particularly, but | like to see
facts adhered to-"
The schoolmaster looked around the
group. Everybody seemed to enjoy the
majors discontinue and 10 have high
regard for the man who had the dates
OF the two engagements no firmly fixed
In his mind.
We'll, you are not so smart as Won
think" the veteran went on, with a fine
expression Of scorn upon his counten-
ance. Il tell you how II was. | lost
my leg before Vicksburg. as | said on
July 3, 1868. Twenty-Five years after
that. which your mathematical ability
will permit you to Identify as the year
1892. visited the Gettysburg battle
neld. l was driving about In a buggy.
when my horse took fright, dashed on.
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 II had 10 be amputated.
Does that satisfy your hypocrltlcal ma
ture?"
But the schoolmaster refused to ac-
knowledge that he was satisfied.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

According to the decision Of a Mis-
souri, court a bicycle IL not n vehicle.
but trunk. Heretofore bicycllsts have
labovd for good roads ON the theory
that their wheels were road wagons.
Now wheelmon ask the railroads TO
carry their machines a. baGRaso, A
bicyciist may ride his wheel unH he
begins 10 tire or busts one and have u
brought back By good-naturod rail
road company.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Watt Reed OF Platte city who got In
10 a dispute with a ncighbor ana shot
him. an ON account Of q four-dollar
hog. has been permitted to dwell In
prison the remainder Of his life. Watt
wishes now thrt he had shot the hog
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

HE Gued cheese
Bin waIeh passed
the house last Sat-
urday Imposes an
annual taz Of 500
on aysry manufac
turcr of 6ncd
cheese. $3.50 per an
mum on whole ale
dealcr and SO per
year ON retail deal
oraduc and payable
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

pfNSION CLAIM
AGENT VIII,
then sor.
You're the mon
that I'm want
Ing To- see!
I've a claim Tor n
pinsion that's
due me.
And ! want yez to
get Ii for me.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

The two young the1sophists who
were married In New York last sunday
claim to remember their original mar.
riaEr In Egypt 5000 years ago. Think
OF the appalling possibilities n hey
should Try to realize on 100 overdue
golden weddings.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

a unique marriage ceremony was ere
formed In Cincinnati recently Ml,a
Rosario Pozzoni, standing In catho-
drai In Genoa. Italy. by the side of
Carlo Rlocl. the best man. became tho
legal and Welded wife Of Giuseppe Ros-
D., who was In the ONCE Of Sig. ]. w.
Coppola, the royal Italian notary at the
ohio city. The ceremony consisted
merely Of administering the oath to the
bridegroom and then making out the
papora, These were Enclosed In an en-
volopo, and with them was a steamahip
and railroad ticket that will in nine
days allow the bride to STARE for Pork.
opolla. which In to be her future home
RoHsi N 80 years old aud the bride 1,
"a They were achoolmates aud loved
for several years.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Many years ago was advised to raise
artichokcs 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 tuhers left
In the ground to ro-sced II. The plat
has not been planted since and the
ground seems 10 be full OF them. |
keep the field highly MANFRED and pillow
and cultivate every year Last year |
raised nearly 200 bushels. II Ia claimed
by some that after the first year the
hogs get more exercise than artlchokes.
and that they soon become a mean
weed. but do not fnd II so when prop
erly cultivated and thinned Some also
say they are difficult to eradicate. This
| ind 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 ac-
count OF the sheep breaking into the
patch. sheep eat on the tops. and no
tops no tuters, feed them to my brood
sows instead OF mill feed. They do
hne with little grain added, An stock
eat them, as do also the poultry. They
mature In the IAN when an other yege-
tation Is at an end. and are ready In
the spring as soon as the frost is out
OF the ground. Thawing aud freezing
does not iniure them while In tho
ground. ! do not know Of ,ny other
crop that viii give so much good food
as will artlchokes.
SlmOp Gov
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

A Wooster, Ohio. woman sued for
$4,000 for breach Of promlsn and So.
cured verdict Tor $50. The Jury eri.
IDENTIFY decided that her affections were
not lacented 30 badly that they could.
MT be healed by little court plaster. II
the right man ala the s0urllDg.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

The Russian cradle Is never empty"
and doubtless tho baby Of Russia is
the same despot the baby OF every
where else IL.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Africa N the hottest country on
earth. England is making u hot al
both ends. ana the sun keeps Il warm
In the middle.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Donating 10000 to encourage Ameri-
can composers Ia possibly padercwaki'a
Indirect way Of contributing TO the con
science fund.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Nicaragua's latest revolution has
been crushed. unless another has
broken out since this page went 10
press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Dog skins for Fur Coats.-s PAM
works up $4,000 dog skins into 49,
coats every year The dog used Is inn
ported from China. where II is known
by the name Of monk" The civ aIso
makes up about 100000 coon skl1s mo
Goats. 'A'S
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Ono man In Williamsburg. Ne. was
recently elected TO seven different
Offices
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

"On-wo" was tho very appropriate
name Of a Chinese boat TINT r. now on
the bottom.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

In her new lecture. Mrs. Lease under
takes to tell what Ais Us" We won
der II that Ia the editorial I'VE"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

No man loves his neighbor as him
self these days unless she ~ a pretty
rirl.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19
VETERANS CORNER.
come SHORT STORIES FOR OLD
SOLDIERS.

4 Curious ola Document Hssrucd by
Relic Hunters How the Mayor salts
ned smart Young Manufacture Of
Starlight
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

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 Tho adhesion Of
China TO the big postal system In
China. which now only has crude
scheme by which letters are received
at private Offices and distributed by
private oarrlera II would also put the
Chinese empire In regular postal com
munication with the rest OF the world
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

800. an 10 a forfeiture Of an artcier
10 purchased or received. or OF The mu
value thereof
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Mangles-Is this a church-golng
town. Citizen-Yes, siree. Every
man in town is a stanch Christian. ex-
cept for an hour every Tuesday and
Friday morning, What happens
them" That's the time they meet to
trade horses '-Burling,on Gazette.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Lole Fuller has made a fortune at
dancing. She is evidently well-heclod
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How suceessfm Tarmss. Operate This
Department Of the rarn"A lev
nint. ~ to the care ~ Tive stock sud
pouitfF.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Keep the hens scratching II you
would keep them laying
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-19

Will no. sor, never was wounded,
For the fact Is / didn't inlist;
Though would have been on to the
army.
Had not had n boil on me fist.