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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09
The Nooning Time.

In the longest days of the year, and
when on the farm the hardest work
Of the year has to be done, there should
be generally a longer rest at noon than
is usually taken. The early morning
and toward evening are the most COM
Portable times to work out of doors.
But with a day nearly, or quite, If
teen hours long, there must be a con-
siderable resting place In the middle
of the day If health is to be preserved.
The moo dinner may take half an hour
or more, but after that should be a res
OF a full hour OF two, and II part Of
that time be spent in sleep both body
and brain will be refreshed. Few know
how great Is the dependence Of the
nerves on sleep for their continuance
In vigorous health. A MONDAY rest
OF not less than two hours will enable
more work to be done than a be Sc
cured without it. II storms threaten
when crops have to be secured the
noon rest may be omitted, for In such
case when rain there will be
longer opportunities for resting and
even for sleeping than will be desir-
able.
killing Rose Sings with Hot Water.
1t is very slow and difficult work
thinning OF the rose and pear slugs
when they are found on pear and grape
leaves. Not many people know that
they can be easily killed by drench-
Ing the leaves with water heated to
40 to 40 degrees. This IL death to
nearly all kinds of bugs, and the wa
ter can be applied 10 to 20 degrees
hotter than this without injuring the
leaves either Of the pear or grape vine.
IT the water Is applied by spraying, 1t
should be some hotter than Is re-
quired, 80 that 1t may reach the slugs
at the temperature that is surely fatal
to them. Very cold water or that which
has had ice dissolved in 1t will kill the
rose slugs II dashed violently against
them, but 1t knocks or many more, and
they are soon found at their work
again.
Fences Around 0ardens,
There should be no fences except
those put up for temporary protection,
and that a be easily taken down
around the garden. II = permanent
n Is built 1t h always In the way.
n becomes . harbor for weeds, which
will grow at all the more ,uxur:antly
because the garden h rich. Neither
should fruit trees be planted around
the garden for like reason. The fruit
garden ought 70 be BY itself, and IN
the farm Il II better to grow NIL the
tree fruits In the main orchard, that
can then be fenced In and used 4 .
pasture for pigs.
~ FrOdncte o. tie Dairy.
Almost MI 9rAnk ~ manufacturing an.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09
Selling Young Pigs.

pigs, providing the breeder is not too
greedy, and is willing to sell his stock
at reasonable rates. Live and let live
should always be the rule. In nothing
Is this more true than in the breeding
and sale of stock. 1t is very easy
to get a surplus Of stock greater than
can be either kept or fattened with
profit. AS the pigs grow older 1t costs
more to produce a pound additional
growth, and what is worse. this extra
weight is not worth so much per pound
as Is that of the smaller pig. The SOW
pigs may be worth more as they grow
older if set to breeding, but the farmer
who breeds pigs largely to sell while
young does not wait for the sows to
get to breeding age before disposing
OF them. He leaves some Of the profit
70 the purchaser of his stock. as every
stock seller ought to do. II no one did
this the race Of buyers would quickly
run out, and then the grower Of young
pigs would be worse off than ever.
Select the Best.
Did you ever notice that certain hens
In the flock always seemed more alert
and active than others? See how per-
haps half q dozen out Of thirty or forty
are always running around, singing.
perking their heads up in a Don't you
see I'm a rustler" kind of way, and
doing more work in an hour than the
rest Of the flock In four. Take care Of
these. Separate them from the rest
Of the flock. Look after them with
great care, and by breeding them care
fully to choice males, you can raise
up a strain Of fowls that will be phe-
nomenal layers. Now don't sheer at
this idea. 1t Is a fact and one that il
worthy of your looking into.
Feeding Bran In Summer.
Cows at pasture are greatly helped
by feeding q bran mash morning and
night when giving milk. Good as grass
il 1t does not furnish the full proper
ton of heterogeneous and mineral sub
stance that the COW requires to give
the largest quantity Of milk, and bran
is a better food for this than is grain
or grain meal. Cows that will not
eat corn meal when at pasture will eat
and relish q bran mash made with
water heated to blood temperature.
Dairy Notes.
The COW should have all the food that
she will assimilate.
A COW that is heated and worried will
not milk well and her milk will not
make good butter.
You cannot feed O scrub calf into q
good one, but you can easily stint q
well-bred calf into q scrub.
1t is no use t 0 say that dairying does
not pay, for 1t does pay those who know
how to conduct the business.
The dairyman should not only breed
up his cows, hut by proper course Of Ter.
tilization increase the bearing capacity
Of the soil.
The latest thing for the deception Of
the dairy farmer II q bogus cottonseed
meal. 1t has been analysed and detect
ed by two Of the experiment stations.
Cows drink from four to ave gallons
Of water daily - the average. This
should be ~ free from all impurities
or surface drainage q the water used
In the family.
Not every farmer can feed his COWS .
wide ration, because It h sometimes
to costly to be available; but whatever
tho feed there should b plenty of Il,
and II shenld be accompanied ~ plsnty
of W9t0gS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09

Southern woman, appealed to him not
to hight her friends and brothers, who
wore the Confederate gray. Love tri.
umphed, but julie, periodically inclined,
decided to give his voice to his country
to assist in recruiting soldiers by patrL
otic music. Accompanied by his faith
full brother, he made q tour Of the North
singing at mass meetings and inspiring
men to enlist. 1t Is estimated that the
Lumbards won 10000 soldiers for Pres
ident Lincoln during the war by their
continuous good service Of song.
Their most thrilling experience was
In the trenches ut Vicksburg during the
famous siege. While singing Rally
Round the Flag" among the Union
forces, their voices were recognized by
old Chicago friends on the rebel side,
who shouted a hearty salutation, ac-
companied by a cordial invitation to
visit the Confederate lines. 1t was at
Gen. McPhenson's headquarters that
julie heard an old darby servant sing
ing an unpublished melody, which the
negro called "Old Shady" 1t at once
attracted the attention Of the war sing.
er. The words are as follows:
Oh! yah! yah! darkies laugh with me,
For de white folks say Ole Shady's fre.,
So don't you see dat de jubilee
Is a-coming, coming,
Hail! mighty day.
Den away, away, I can't wait any longer.
Hooray! Hooray! Use going home.
Den away, away, for l can't wait any
longer,
Hooray! Hooray! Use going home.
Goodbye, Mass JEFF, goodbye, Mis'r Ste.
phens.
'Scuse dis niggah for takin' his leavin',
'Spect pretty soon you'll hear
Uncle Abrams a-coming, coming,
Hail! mighty day.
Goodbye, hard work, wild never any pay,
say
Dat white wheat bread and a dollar a day
Am a-coming, coming,
Hail! mighty day.
vi, We got u WlIe ana q nice little D0Oy,
Living up yonder in lower Canady,
Won't dey laugh when dey see Ole Shady
A-coming. coming,
Hail! mighty day.
julie Lumbard remembered the song
and gave it to B. r. Handy, who wrote
"Nellie Gray" Handy arranged it and
sent it to the publisher. The song,
which thus originated in Gen. McPher-
sons tent on q Southern battle field, soon
became famous. Another link in a
chain Of unbroken successes Of songs
p~opularized by the Lumbards was the
staple sentimental ballads, 1.-The Old
Arm Chair and "Nellie Gray"
Lincoln was a great admirer of the
Lumbards, and it was the heroic Pres
ident who complimented them as the
singers who made soldiers-men with
hearts in their voices who served thsir
country well."-Chicago Times Herald.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09

The nan who would Be strong Il
mind must feed on lactA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09
SIEVE FOR SEED GRAINS.

will not %loat-only the seed pods Of
weeds and the lighter stuff. Better
slit the wild seed out, and the illus
shows how to do it easily and
Removable wire mesh bot
may be used and thus a choice
made in the size of mesh to use with
any particular grain or beans, peas,
etc. 1t will pay to use a mesh coarse
enough to permit all small and in
ferior kernels of grain to fall through
with the weed seed. Then only the
best and most vigorous kernels will
be sOwed. Such selection Of the best
seed year after year will bring up the
quality Of the grain wonderfully
Farm and Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-17
THE RAILROAD WAR.

AS stated in the GAZETTE of that
date, argument was begun at Green
vile, S. c., in the U. S. Circuit Court,
Judge C. H. Simonton presiding, in the
injunction case to prevent the Seaboard
Air Line from cutting rates.
1t is reported that the interstate COM
.nerce commission is taking deep inter
est in the matter, as it has heretofore
been believed and generally understood
by the railroad men of the country that
it was the commission only which, I'm.
der Congress, could exercise super
visory control of rate matters on the
transportation lines and if the position
taken by Judge Simonton is sound, it is
argued, their usefulness is at an end.
The plan is stated to be to offer the
property to the Southern Company, if
the latter is willing to pay fair price
for it. The general supposition among
Southern people is that the Southern
Railway Company wants to control all
the weaker lines in the South, and
some people there think the Southern
Company wants to get control especially
of the Seaboard Air Line. They are,
therefore, urging the Southern Com
pany little to hasten the purchase by
creating greater necessity, as they sup
pose, for sn!esht. a :.ctsilc..
President Spencer, of the Southern
Railway Company, has, it is said, fire.
quently stated that the Southern does
not want the Seaboard, and he is quot
ed as having said during the last few
days that it can as we'll be understood
that no system will be acquired by the
Southern Railway, unless it is going to
be for the especial benefit of the South
ern Railway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-17

SAW THE FIGURE OF THE VIRGIN
The upper section OF Warren county,
n. J., is exercised over IN apparition
that Moses Depue, a farmer OF Paha-
quarry township, saw few days ago.
Depue was fishing on the Delaware
river when be says he heard a sort OF
sweeping noise as though the wind was
blowing among the trees. Ga looking
up the river he declares he saw an APP
partition on the water that was strik-
ing resemblance to the portrait of the
Virgin Mary. A huge white cloud arose
from the stream, and its peculiar color
perhaps ATTRACTED his attention. AS ii
came out of the water. apparently, it
assumed the form of cross, After
rushing twenty or thirty feet in the air
the cloud parted and the center was the
form of a beautiful woman. The cloud
moved slowly over the stream. AS it
approached the New Jersey side it be-
came so dazzling that Depue was al
most blinded. He fell to the bottom OF
the boat and quickly clasped his hands
over his eyes. When he recovered the
vision had disappeared. Depue quickly
returned to his home and made known
what he had seen to his family and
nelghbors. He is Methodist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-17
THE LEE IVY STOLEN FROM YALE.

THE LEE Ivy STOLEN FROM YALE.
The class ivy planted by Yale '96,
which created such sensation during
the commencement because it was
taken from the grave Of General Rob.
ert E. Lee, has mysteriously disappear
ed from its resting place by the walls of
the University library. The discovery
was made by party of southern gen
tlemen who happened to be visiting in
New Haven, Conn, and who, having
read of the excitement caused by the
planting of the Lee ivy, had determined
to visit the spot. The college authori-
ties do not know how to account for
the disappearance of the Ivy and are OF
the opinion that it was probably taken
by relic hunters. The general impress
sion is that the ivy was clandestinely
removed by some person to whom its
origin was Objectionable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-17

A MIXED MARRIAGE CEREMONY
Judge Les, of Morgan county, who is a
red hot silver man somewhat excitable
in his nature, in marrying q couple re
Gently got the marriage ceremony mix
ed up with the democratic nls 10, &c iii Iii
I lately adopted 1I &. inc Chicago couven-
ton. After MISLEADING two of the at
tendants for the bride and groom, he
started of in this fashion:
dearly beloved, we are gathered TO-
gether here in the presence of these wit
nesses to join together this man and
woman in holy matrimony at the ratio
of l6 to / which is an honorable estate
instituted of God in the time of mans
innocencv, signifying unto US that the
standard silver dollar shall be full
legal tender equally with gold for debts,
public and private, into which holy es-
tate these two persons present come
now to be joined. Therefore if any one
can show any just cause why William
Jennings Bryan should not be selected
President of these United States, let
him now speak or forever hereafter hold
his peace. I require and charge you
both to stick to the democratic plat
form lately adopted in Chicago, and if
any of you know of any impeachment
why we should not, speak now or for
ever hereafter hold your tongue. at
janta Constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-17
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Railroad Rate Hearing.

GREENvILLE, S. c., Aug. 1.-THE
argument in the rate case before Judge
Simonton was resumed to-day. Col.
Henderson, general counsel for the
Southern, taking up the issue favoring
the jurisdiction of the court. Judge
Henderson maintained that the cut of
35 per cent. by the Seaboard Air Line
was for the purpose of preventing the
Southern from putting on a line of COM
peting steamboats, from Baltimore to
Portsmouth. The cut was not because
the new rate was just and fair one,
but to prevent competition upon the
ocean. The purpose was unlawful and
affected the acts. This cut would dis
turb the rates of all other railroads in
the territory. They have the rig ht to
complain. and this court the right in
this application to restrain the unlawful
act. This court has the power to re.
strain an act working injuries to others
when the act, itself lawful, is for an un-
lawful purpose. Gen. Watts, after Gen.
Henderson's able argument, took up
the cause for the Seaboard Air Line,
arguing against the Jurisdiction of the
court,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-17

THE ScANDINAvIANs of New York.
PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio have organized
in the interest of Mr.. Mckinley. l"
doing so they have acted very unwise-
". Foreigners are admitted to citiz+n
ship in this country on free and equa'
terms with the natives, and it is ex-
oected of them that when naturaize;i
they will assimlate with those amons
whom they settie--their new fellow
citizens-and not allow their nativlsm to
controHheir political action here. The
national republican committees Is sais9
engaged in circulating campaign litera-
lure printed in foreign languages. AL
this is wrong, and none will be more
sure to realize that it is, than foreigners.
Toe democratic party, from the earliest
times, has been the firm and consistent,
aud persistent. opponent of anti-alien
DAVIS, aud against any and all sorts OF
prescription on account of nativity,
while the republicans have favored all
such laws. Naturalized citizens are
free to vote any ticket they may like,
hui they should do so as individual citi-
zens OF the country, aud not as organic
ed bands of foreigners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

The chemical laboratory building OF
the University Of Illinois, at Cham-
paign, was struck by lightning and Durn-
ed yesterday. The building was one
of the largest and best of its kind In
the country. Loss 100000.
The striking New York tailors have
appealed to the Central Labor Union
to aid them financially in their present
struggle. A couple of striking tailors
were fined in court to-day for interior
ing with non-union men.
The. telegraph operators on the line
of the Union Pacific have filed suit in
the federal court, alleging that the re-
ceivers have reduced wages in violation
of Judged Caldwell's order Of 1894,
wherein the court ruled that no cut in
wages could be enforced without an
order of the court.
The bitter fight in the 11th Kentucky
congressional district between Con-
gresham Colson and ex-Congressman
White for the republican nomination
for Congress resulted in such close
vote in the primary Saturday that it
will require the official count to decide
who is nominated.
Joseph Marshall, of Faston, Pa, lineman,
fell from a pole on Schooley's mountain, N.
j.. yesterday and broke his neck. He was
repairing wire during storm and it is not
known whethsr he received an electric shock
or lost his hold aud fell. His wife was in the
vicinity when the accident occurred and as
he did not return within a reasonable time
she went in the direction of where he was
working and was Fortified to find his body.
in fit of jealousy Charles Nelson shot
and killed his wife this morning in their
homo in Chicago. After sending two bullets
into the womans left breast, the murderer
turned upon their three year-old daughter
and fired shot at her. The bullet struck
the child on the right side of the head in
nicting slight wound. Nelson was arrested.
Abram Nctherwood, GO years old, of the
Norfolk and New Brunswick Hosiery Com
pany, at New Brunswick, n. ] had his arms
caught while adjusting belt on some ma
chincry this morning and was whirled around
repeatedly. His arms were torn ont and he
was hurled to the other end of the room. He
died five minutes after he struck the floor.
Two robbers last night attempted TO hold
up saloon in Chicago, but the proprietor
drew pistol and q fusilsdc of shots ensued
One robber was wounded and the proprietor
was shot in the hand. Six customers ill the
saloon at the time we're kept covered by
III, bandits revolvers. No booty was Sc
cured
Senator elect J. B. Foraker arrived at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, to-day. He
will sail for Europe next Wednesday. He
said The people in Ohio arc not silver
crazy, and they will stand by the republican
party and sound money"
4 dispatch from Morehead, Ky, says:
News has just reached here of the killing of
nine men and the fatal wounding of four
others at Baptist meeting ut Burning
Springs, in Elliott county"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-17

OK SATURDAY last Senator sherman
made speech in favor of the gold
standard of value. But when the
Senator was Secretary of the Treasury,
bv reason of the steal of the Presidency,
and when he was an old man, with
matured ideas on all public questions,
this same Identical Mr.. Sherman, wrote
public letter, in which he said:
"This uncertainty OF the relation be-
tween the two metals is one of the chief
arguments in favor OF a monometallic
system, but other arguments, showing
the dangerous effect upon industry by
dropping one of the precious metals
from the standard of value, outweigh in
my mind all theoretical objections to
the bimetallic system"
What respect can be entertained for
a man who talks so adversely upon the
same question and what respect can
he have for the Intelligence of the PEG
ole he addresses? But the etfrontry Of
The republican leaders is justified by The
;.redence with which their words are &C
c-pted by their stupid hearers. The
o elections to silver coinage are entirely
theoretical"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-17

THE EXERCISE of common sense is
sufficient to dissipate all fear of the evil
consequences prognosticated by those
who pretend. or imagine, that dire
ruin and destruction will be the neces-
sary effect of the restoration of silver
coinage. AS long as this country has
"billion dollar Congresses" that is
Congresses that exact billions of dollars
from the people and accepts silver dol
lars in payment thereof, and as long as
such dollars are legal tender for all pri-
vate debts, the present product of the
silver mines and the present capacity OF
the minis, cannot, in the very nature of
things, reduce the value of silver dol
lars. Then too, under the gold stand
ard of value, gold has entirely dIsap-
peared from circulation, and the world
over. and in all times, an increase in the
circulation has revived industry and
stimulated all kinds of business. No
body need be afraid that loss either OF
work or wages will be the result OF the
resumption of silver coinage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-17
Sound Money Democrats.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug 17.-Chair-
man Pickens has completed the list of
sound money committeeman for this
State and has received letters from ali
of the members appointed saying that
they will serve. Letters and kilograms
indicate that the crowd at the national
convention will be large one. Nine
teen States have already engaged head
quarters. There seems to be decided
majority in favor of the nomination OF
John G. Carlisle for the first place on
the ticket. Next to him, General
Bragg, of Wisconsin, is the favorite,
and if be is selected there is little doubt
that General Buckner, of Kentucky,
would be chosen for the second place.
CHICAGO, Aug 16.-The national ex.
ecutive committee of the ''sound
money" democracy met at the Palmer
House this morning. They say all in
dicatons for the sound money conven-
ion are most favorable and the COM
mittee reports that over 40 States will
bt represented. An address to the dem
ocraIic voters OF the country will be
prepared during the afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-17
MONDAY EVENING, AUG. II, 1856.

SEVEN HUNDRED men who have
heretofore voted the democratic ticket
in Richmond, have been found who say
thew will not'vote the national demo.
cratic ticket next November, or, in
other words, that they will support the
republican ticket. The reason they as
sign for saying so, is that the men
whose names are on the former ticket
are in favor of the resumption of silver
coinage at the old ratio. They have
heretofore opposed force bills, high tar
if, trusts, life tenures of office, and re
striction upon personal liberty, and
have favored an income tax and State
banks, and all the other principles and
policies recognized as democratic, that
is, as redounding to the good of the
many, instead of that of the few; but,
presto, all is now changed, and simply
because the national democratic cou-
vention has declared in favor of the free
coinage of silver, they suddenly about
face, and oppose all they have previous
ly supported, and support all they have
previously opposed. But even this Is
not surprising, for the emotion of sur,
prise has long since been eliminated
from every thing that is said or done III
Richmond