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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-05
HAS NO USE FOR HAY.
Horse That Prefers Meat to Any Other
Is Kind of Diet


The most extraordinary annette
known in horse belongs to Billy, a
handsome bay owned by A. Decour--
t1eux & Son, the butchers of the Pa
clfic Fruit Market. Horses are fire.
quently known to show liking for
sugar and instances are related where
they would drink beer, but who ever
saw a horse that was fond of meat and
fish? Billy's duties are to draw the:
firms delivery wagon and his stand
is on Merchant street in front of the:
shop. Here he is often on exhibition.
eating with an apparent relish steak,
liver, tripe and in short almost anyj
variety of meat handed him. Some
times, after having had his fill of oats:
and hay, he refuses to MUNICH meat,
but this seldom occurs. Billy's appe--
tlte developed several months ago. No,
one knew of it until, one day he was;
seen to reach into a butcher cart that
was tied just ahead of him and calm.
~ began eating steak. After that:
he was often fed with the firms wares.
and many bet has been won and lost
on his appetite The horse formerly
varied his carnal meals by purloining
nsh, but he was cured in a manner
that was ludicrous to the spectators
but very painful for the equine phe--
nomenon.
He reached into a fish wagon one
day when his olfactories detected the.
odor of his favorite smelt, but an ac-
tive and belligerent crab took offense
at the intrusion and promptly fasten-
ed to his lower lip Billy shook his
head frantically and whinnied in pain.
out the crustacean held on until he
was crushed by being banged against
the side of the wagon Since then the
horse has kept clear of fish. Billy is
the favorite of the market, and a.
strange teamster who had the temerity'
to lay his whip across his back one
morning to make him give room was:
nearly mobbed by indignant butchers
and fishmongers. He is also the pet.
OF his owners family, and his sleek
hide and general evidence of good care
show that he does not lack attention..
San Francisco Call.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-05
GOSSIP OF TWO QUEENS.

Queen Victoria's family has no lit
tie talent scattered about among it's
various members. The Empress Fred
erick of Germany shines in art and,
sculpture; the Prince of Wales excellss
as critic of both painting and stage
work; Princess Christian plays and
sings beautifully and her daughtefss
are adopts in. embroidery. The queen
herself once drew portraits very clev-
erly and even now plays occasionally
little duets with Princess Beatrice.
Queen Louise of Denmark is often
spoken of as the "mother-in-law Of
Europe" She herself was nearer in
the; line of succession to the throne
than her husband when she was mar
ried to him but for him she waived her
right and knowing that opposition
might in the future be raised to the
rifle OF monarch not strictly speak
ing in the line of descent she exer-
cised her womanly tact and ingenuity
to secure nv husbands position by
making such marriages for her chill
dren as would tend to cement friendly
relationships between the little king
dom of Denmark and the great coun-.
tries of Europe. Her majesty's eldest,
daughter married the heir of Great.
Britain; the second daughter became,
the Empress of Russia; the third is;
| married to the wealthy Duke of Cum
berland, and, as some 1t>uld have it,.
| rightful king of Hanover; her eldest:
son is the heir-apparent of Denmark
and the husband of Princess Louise,
daughter of Charles XIV. of Sweden, a
popular marriage which has done more
| than anything else to re-esta blish
friendly feeling between the Scandi-.
| navian countries, which at one time
were under one rule; the second son
became King of Greece and took his,
wife, the beautiful and popular Queen,
Olga, from the Russian royal family ;:
while the youngest son, Prince Waldo
mar, married the daughter of the Due.
de Charities, by whom he became al
lied to the princely house of Orleans
1t is small wonder that the recent
troubles in the east caused "the moth
er-in-law of Europe" to hold family
conference.
The robe in which Victoria was
crowned was nine yards in length and
composed of gorgeous gold-colored silk
hrocade, with gold and silver silk flow
ers. 1t was of the same pattern as
that worn by George Nv. at his coro-
nation. The figures were exceeding
ly beautiful and symbolic of the coun-
tries over which the young queen had
assumed the scepter. Around the re-
gal crown were grouped the rose, the
shamrock and the thistle, while the
eagle and the fleur-de-lis were en-
broidered upon the robe in a raised
pattern, which gave it a most effective
appearance. The queens underdress
was of rich white satin with gold bro
cade, and a similar material was manu-
featured for the robe of the Duchess of
Kent At both the coronation and at
4 the marriage of her majesty the
Duchess of Kent chose white for her
crowns.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-05
A Pacific Settlement.

An unsettled boundary question has
for some years disturbed the relations
Of Peru and Bolivia; and the question
assumed a threatening aspect a few
months ago, when Bolivia occupied by
force territory which Peru claims.
as her own. Wiser counsels have pre-
vailed, however, and the two republics
have submitted their dispute to the ar
bitration of the Queen Regent Of Spain.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-05
FOR SUMNER HOMES.

A few light canvas folding-chairs are
a great convenience in the country, for
they can be carried around the piazza
and grounds at will. "
Japanese and Canton rugs in porce-
lain blue and white, green and pink can
be bought very reasonably They wear
we'll and may even be Numbered.
Chairs of rattan or wicker with
backs Of gayly striped aleppo cloth held
with bows of Turkey-red calico make
pretty splotches of color on summer
veranda.
Rattan touches with a bright Bag
dad curtain thrown over them look well
mingled with the other furniture and
they are piled with cushions of Gre
tonne and DENIM
In an unpretentious cottage sitting
room the common red veranda chairs
look nice if upholstered in bright
chintz or denim. Plain or figured
burlap may be had for hangings,
screens and upholstery
For draperies it will be found that
charming effects can be arranged with
the art muslins with their oriental
colorings, the dotted swisses with fut-
ed frills and the thin eastern silks.
Everything in the summer home
should be fresh and clean; old, dis
carded furniture should be tabooed. At
tractive furniture is of oak or maple
upholstered with very fine Canton mat
ting in the natural tint; it does not
catch the dust and can be readily
cleaned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-05
No Increase for Willie.

Willie Penholder with an injureds
air. You told me last month that you
would raise my salary. Stingy Russell
All, yes, did succeed in raising it,
after considerable trouble.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-05

In q home for sandwich men in. Lon
don there are said to be several uni
versity graduates and medical men,
and a Scotchman who ran through,
$4,000 "a three years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-05
TALMAGE:S SERMON.
THE CAUSE OF RIGHTEOUS-
NESS FLOURISHING.
A Discourse from the Text: Lamenta-
tions, Chapter Ill, Verse 39-"Where-
fore Doth a Living Man Complain ?"-
Better Days Are Near at Hand.

CHEERFUL inter-
rogatory in the
most melancholy
book of the Bible!
jeremiah wrote so
many sad things
that we have a
word named after
him, and when any
thing is surcharged
with grief and COM
nlaint we call it a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-05

At an army wedding in England the
bride cut the wedding loaf with her
fathers sword.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-05

LANDING on eth
er side Of the long
table, wat c hi n 6
with attentive eyes
that help the un-
derstanding of the
unfamiliar Ian
guage, they show
themselves ready
pupils, using the
strange cook i n 6
utensils with an
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-08-05

u,
of all our individual and national f.
nancial distresses; a great spiritual
awakening. 1t is no more theory. The
merchants OF this country were posi-
lively demented with the monetary ex-
element in 1857. There never before
nor since has been such state of fl.
nancial depression as there was at that
time. A revival came, and five hundred
thousand people were born into the
kingdom of God. What came after the
revival? The grandest financial pros
perity we have ever had in this coun-
try. The finest fortunes, the largest
fortunes in the United States, have
been made since 1857 WELL you say,
what has spiritual improvement and
revival to do with monetary improve
ment and revival?' Much to do. The
religion of Jesus Christ has direct
tendency to make men honest and
sober and truth-telling, and are not
honesty and sobriety and truth-t telling
auxiliaries Of material prosperity II
we could have an awakening in this
country as in the days of Jonathan Ed
wards Of Northampton, as in the days
/ Of DR.. Findley Of Basking Ridge, as in
the days of Dr.. Griffin Of Boston, the
whole land would rouse to higher
moral tone, and with that moral tone
the honest business enterprise Of the
country would come up. You cay a
great awakening has an influence upon
the future world. / tell you it has a
direct influence upon the financial
welfare OF this world. The religion Of
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-01
slome-Nlade nntter Cooler.

! It IL not every house that is on a
! cool cellar, nor every household that
can afford ice and an ice box, says a
writer In an exchange. Most edibles
will keep awhile. even in the hottest
weather, with certain precautions, but
butter Will turn to oil and look quite
/ Objectionable on the table. I have for
many years pursued a plan that keeps
Il solid, and therefore presentable This
Is by means Of a large, unglazed, c5m-
mon flower pot. 1t must be unglazed,
TO be thoroughly porous, and laCge
enough to sink a small-sized lsrd-tin.
or china receptacle for two-pound
roll Of butter Cork the bottom OF the
fower-pOt and. having scalded 1t sew
eral times to remove it's earthly smell,
fiji it about half full of cold water. A
small pot inverted makes a good stand
for the butter receptacle, for if Hight
enough to tip, it will, of course, half
fill with water, which is no improve
ment TO butter Cover the h0wer-pot
over entirely with a heavy wet cloth,
allowing a corner of it to hang over
the inside and touch the water This
on the principle OF the "long and short
syphon," viii keep 1t always wet, and
save trouble. Cover over with a plate
and keep another wet cloth over ali.
Let it stand in a shallow pan Ito re-
ceive drippings) in a drafty place. The
Sun aids rapid evaporation, on which
the cooling properties depend. free
current of air is the necessity, and you
will never have oily butter through the !
hot summer The bungalows of India
are kept cool by means OF the wet
"tatties" Tor blinds all round the YER
andas, as fully as by the punkahs that
are pulled within the house.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-01

The life of plants as well as of ari-
mails began in the water, and from
water plants of simple structure there
gradually developed the forms fitted
TO thrive upon land. writes William }.
Hopkins in Chicago Record. The first
land plants Of which We have evidence,
although probably not the first that eX-
listed, were fern-like in character. AS
their number became greater the
crowding forced each plant TO reach
out higher after the sunlight and the
air. In this struggle for existence be-
gan that evolution of those most Mt
ted to survive. which has resulted IN
the forms that we know to-day Those
which developed the tallest trunks con-
quered the shorter varieties and forced
them either to die out completely or
20 occupy less favorable situations.
The trees of the first great forests,
which became the beds of coal of the
principal conforming period. were
weak in structure. not far removed
from the ferns. with pithy trunks, re-
curing much moisture and warmth.
They were not well adapted To propa-
gate and spread, as their seeds were
very small and incapable of withstand
ing rigorous conditions. From these
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-01

four good uprights. and tank
or long trough that may be COW
cred. Discard the shallow milk
pans and get the timer 10 make
deep pans with lids. or. II you prefer.
make cloth cover by stretching mus
I'm over a hoop the size Of the can. /
IKE this method because II keeps out
al dust. but does not exclude the air
inc trough connecting the milk tank
ana pump spout may be a homemade
one. or you can buy iron piping for the
purpose. FIJI the tank at least twice
day. The water. as It warns, need
not be wasted Ours passed through
iron tubing into a watering trough in
the next yard. where It was used for
the stock. Our creamery cans hold
three pailfuls OF milk. They are skim
med az they are set IN the tank by the
feminine portion OF the household. but
are always lifted IN and out by the
men. By keeping the cream pail in the
tank ana stirring the cream after each
swimming. a good, uniform grade is
always assured. Use a churn from
which you can draw the buttermilk
without lifting Danish forever the
oid-fashioned dash churn and the wash
Ing OF butter by hand or I'm butter
bowl Use a thermometer. and churn
Just when It registers the correct de-
gree DO not try to get butter in ten
minutes by hard churning. / do not
begrudgc fifteen or twenty minutes.
When the butter comes In small gran
ules like shot or peas. drain off the
Duttermilk. pour in a pailful Of cold
water, move the dasher briskly from
side TO side. but do not churn. or you
VIII have the butter In a compact roll.
Drain on this first water, add another
pailful. repeat the washing. then take
up The butter. salt Il very thoroughly
and work Il with cool paddle. When
the salt has thoroughly permeated the
butter. work 1t a second time until no
brine flows from IT, Sometimes It Is
better to let IL stand over night before
working Il this last time. Pack 1t
tightly In some jars
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-01
Preventive Araln.t nInel,ler.

For several years frequent reports
have come to this bureau concerning
the great mortality from blackleg
among young stock In many widely
separated districts OF the United States
In some OF the Southern and Western
states especially. tho annual losses
erom this fatal disease have been so
great as 70 equal or exceed the losses
OF cattle from all other causes combin-
ed. These losses have been particular
~ felt by the progressive stock owners.
as by far the largest percentage OF the
calves which became affected were
either full-blooded or highly graded an
imals. which seem TO be more suscept-
ihle 70 this disease than the ordinary
common-bred stock. AS the continued
existence OF this disease has very
detrimental effect upon the cattle In
dustry IN general. and especially upon
those stock owners who. through un-
firing efforts and great expense. have
endeav0red 20 improve their herds. an
investigation has been made by this
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-01

or sand or gravel the water will pass of
below by natural drainage; but II the
sub-sOil is clay or other imperviOus
substance, the water is checked in its
downward course and remains stag
nant or bursts out upon the surface
In the form of springs. Most Of the
prairie lands are of the latter charac-
ter, and wherever such sub-sOil exists
the land will not only be improved by
| tile drainage, but it may be said that
such drainage is absolutely essential
to its proper development and culture.
To question the necessity of the process
is little less absurd than it would be
to ask whether it would be improved
by blowing, instead of making hills for
corn in the prairie grass with a hoe
or spade. All lands require drainage
which, at any season, contain too much
water-that is, which hold at any time
OF the year more moisture than is good
for the crops, and causes them to SUI
fer, either by freezing out in winter,
or having their roots in water during
the growing season. Drainage has
been appropriately defined as " the art
of rendering land not only so free from
moisture that no superfluous water
shall remain III it. but that no water
shall remain long enough to injure or
retard the healthy growth of such
plants as are required for the susie
nance Of man or beast" There are
some plants, as rice and cranberries,
which require a wet soil, but most of
w n
drowned by being overlooked for
short time. and are injured by any
stagnant water about their roots. The
soil of the prairies, in most cases, is
undertake with clay, which not I'M
frequently contains mixture of me-
tallic oxides, which cause it to form
a substratum almost of the nature OF
rock, and known commonly among
farmers as hard pan" 1t is COM
mon impression that clay is impervious
to water, and that, therefore, a clay
soil-and particularly if it has assumed
the solid form of hard pan" under the
not be drained with tile,
and especially if the tile is laid lower
than the hard pan" But that sucn
land is not absolutely impervlous is
proved by the fact that it is very wet |
in the spring at almost any depth,
while in the latter part of the summer
it becomes dry and hard. How comes
1t to be soaked at any time, If water
does not go into it? And how comes II
dry, if water does not come out OF II!
The facts that clay will readily absorb
A great deal of water, and that it may
be subsequently dried, prove conclu-
sively that it is not impervious to
water. but they do not prove that water
will pass through it with sufficient
.apidity to answer the practical pur-
poses of drainage. 1t is nevertheless
. fact that owners of clay farms al
most invariably overestimate the diff
iculty in draining their land They
lnow that puddled clay is used for the
bottom of ponds, canals, etc, and is
nearly or quite impervious. But such
not it's natural condition, and it is
,nly reached by working and beating
I while wet. or. as in the case of the
ard pan subsoil, by continued pres
IRE from above. Nor can clay be
.ept in this condition except by being
onstantly wet. If once dried, or sub
ected to the action of frost. it resumes
IS natural porous CONFEDERATION.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-01
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS.
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Cultiva-
ton of the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture, Viticulture and FIori-
culture.


Fl e necessity o I
drainage is not to
be determined by
the quality of water
which falls or flows
upon the surface,
nor upon the power
OF the sun to carry
it off by evapOra-
ton; but upon the
character of t h e
sub-soil. If that is
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-01
Butter-making IN Hot weather.

4 Is possible 90
make good butter IN
hot weather with
out "A cellar and
without ice, but a
good we'll Is essen
tial writes Kendall
Perry in House
keeper r here
should also De a
milk house. or. at
least. a roof SET or
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-01

When the Matching season ends the
/ different breeds can run together in one
flock, says American Poultry Keeper.
| 1t would be an advantage to have no
males with them, but 1t will not iniure
the stock should the males and hens be
OF different breeds. Some breeders con-
tend that when hen is kept with 4
male of a different breed her progeny
will never again be up to standard re-
quirements in points, but we have new
er known any injurious results from
such a course if the breeds are sepa-
rated two months before the eggs are
to be used We have known of the sep
aratiOn of the breeds to occur only ten
days before using the eggs, and in the
experiments made we found the in
fluence of the male to extend only five
days We advise more time, however.
and suggest two months, in order to be
sure that no mistake will occur It is
expensive to keep the breeds separated
in summer. More fences are required
and frequently the separation must be
accomplished by combining the hens.
We have always allowed all of the hens
10 run LDReluGI dllGI luG Matching sea-
son is over. and have done so for thirty
years, with no injurious effects result
ing therefrom so far as the purity of
the breeds was concerned.
Suspicious Milk-Any milk having
a large amount of sediment is suspi-
cious. Particles of dirt are a sign that
germs are abundant. Thus dirty milk
may be dangerous as well as disgust
ing. The dirt in milk consists mostly
of particles of dead skin and manure.
which fall into the pail from the body
of the COW during milking; but dust in
the stable, and dirt and dust in the
vessels used for handling milk, and
unclean attendants, are also common
sources of dirty sediment in milk.
Horseflesh for Food.-Horse dealers |
of France are apparently no longer |
able to supply the demand for the flesh |
of that animal in Paris. An order from |
the French capital for 5000 barrels OF .
horse meat has been received by a COM
pany of Portland Ore. The animals
used are the half-wild cayuse of Ore
gou. which are bought for about $3.50
ca. II. As the use of horseflesh for food
seems to be growing in several foreign
it may become a profitable
article for export.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-01
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
oepartment OF the Farm-A Few
Hints as TO tho Care OF live stock
and Poultry.