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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
HOGS AND THEIR FEED.

When dry, shelled corn is more eco
nomical than cornmeal to feed fatten-
ing hogs.
One bushel of cornmeal is worth
nearly three bushels Of oats as food for
fattening hogs
Cornfed pigs gained AZ pounds per
week and ate about 81 pounds of corn
per 100 pounds Of live weight
Skim milk could not be economical
ly fed TO fattening hogs unless II was
product which could not be otherwise
utilized.
Pork was produced during the cold
weather, with corn at 2S cents per
bushel, for less than three cents per
pound.
1t required 7h pounds, or one bushel
Of ground oats, to produce one pound
Of pork when fed with equal parts by
weight of cornmeal
Indian corn is the most economical
pork producing materia! during the
winter months in regions where ex
tensively grown.-B. L. Myers, in Mar
ket Basket.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
COVERED BARNARD.

keep ii so closely packed that TOO rap
i'd heating is an impossibility. A COW
cred barnyard also affords stock
chance to exercise and secure fresh air
without exposure TO storms and cold
winds, no matter what the period OF
the year may be; and for sheep that
lamb in the spring it is just the place
in which they can winter, the opin-
ion Of many being that sheep clothed
with thick fleece of wool, as they are,
thrive better on an average when they
have cool situation. To justify this,
however, 1t is imperative that the barn
ward be enclosed all around except
that part facing to the south, with feed
racks for the animals arranged at the
sides. Sheep can be wintered in this
manner with but very little trouble.
Have you barn something like the
upright shown in the accompanying
illustrat ton? Ii so. attach on the
sunny side of it the addition that is rep
resented, which is in the virtual sense
two wings with roof spanning both,
The roof space TO be used as storage for
hay, grain or other crops, II opening di-
rectly onto the second floor of the barn,
The wings may be best utilized for the
housing OF any kind Of stock, pigs poul-
try, calves, colts or sheep. This simpli-
fics the work, other conditions being
equal. Since all the farm stock is gath
cred into one place, and practically un-
der one roof, the whole arrangement be-
comes labor-saving machine, so to
speak, of the highest order, the COW
cred yard thus secured being adjacent
to all the stock quarters, and so o. once
accessible to all the stock.
At the front board fence should be
erected--if tight one it will further
protect the yard from the wind-hav-
ing at either extremity gate, so that
farm team may be driven in on one
side, the wagon loaded with dung, and
then driven out on the other side, thus
giving an easy turn; or, if one of the
wings is but half the length Of the OPP
posite one, only one gate in front is
required, the covered space interven-
ing between the upright and this wing
then afrording passage in and out of
the yard, and also more room as well
as more light in case the wings are
quite long. This arrangement, fur
thermore, secures constant circulation
Of air through the yard removing all
undesirable fumes arising, and keeping
the whole pure and sweet, and this, in
my judgment, is the proper construc-
ton, for while II makes the yard cold
err, 1t will be rendered unfit for use
only during few days of the winter,
and then temporary obstruction to
the cold may be put up at the open
space between wing and barn. II i
faces TO the south, the yard will thus be
made practically impregnable to the
frost king.--Fred o. Sibley, in Ohio
Farmer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
The Sixteen Dcserters,


"And had my turn at the picket
post and something in the line of adj
venture" said the man with the shat
tered hand as he lighted his old corn
cob. at was just before the last cam
paign that | got my scare and promo
tion with it, A good many confeder-
ates were deserving to our lines, and
all night pickets were warned to give
fair challenge before firing. / went on
n single post one night at ten o'clock
! 1t was rainy and dark, and the post
was within so rods Of strong force Of
confederates. / was left under a beech
tree, with orders TO keep the most Wig
liant lookout, but no sooner had the
relief passed on than moved Off to the
right and crouched down under bush.
| hadn't had any too much sleep for
three or four nights, owing 10 an ach-
ing tooth, and as / sat there, bumped
up like n ribbit, | was too drowsy to let
my nerves get away with me. didn't
intend to go to sleep of course-no sol
der ever does-but from nodding and
kidnapping | passed into dreamland
and but for luck would have slept on
until relief came around. That would
have been the end of me, very likely,
for sleeping on post in the face of the
enemy was considered as serious as de.
sorting. | seemed to dream that some.
body was calling me, and the dream
started me up like an electric shock
| didn't know where l was for few
seconds. Then heard voice calling:
"'Yank! Yank! Whar' ar you at :"
81 rose to my feet and pecred around
me, and 1t seemed as If could make
out human figures around the tree"
"'Say, Yank, we want to be took
INF continued the voice, and then
began to get 1t through my head that
confederate deserters were around. 1
asked who was there, and this time an
other voice answered.:
"'Come up yere, Yank. Thar ar
16 of us who want to go into your lines
and surrender
81 advanced to find that his count
was correct. They were all from the
same company, headed by sergeant,
and all had their guns along. They had
deserted from the reserve picket, and
while I was sleeping they were crawl
ing up to locate the post. lied to
them about being asleep, and when the
sergeant came we mustered the 16
in behind the relief and tramped them
in under the shadow of old glory.
ought to have got at least six months
in the guardhouse for sleeping on post,
but instead Of that the colonel called
me up and had many words Of praise
and made me corporal. II went
home to the papers that | captured 1G
confederates, and there are people who
IA III insist that I am hero, but have
given you the truth about it. II they'd
been anything but deserters I'd have
got bayonet into me or been booked
for Libby prison"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
MONEY BY CHANCE GAMES.
Countries and How They Are Con-
ductcd-Large Sums Secured.

In the Prussian budget of receipts
and expenses for 1898 is one item which
must seem rather unusual to Ameri.
can fnancers-S2,0 00, 600 marks (the
equivalent of about $20, ,000) from
authorized governmental lotteries.
In Prussia the lottery is operated un.
der the direct authority of the state,
There are a number of prizes of 500.
coo marks, and it is an annual affair
in the line Of revenue raising. In Italy
this year in the annual budget for
1898 was the item of revenue of 5000.
600 lire from lotteries, about equiva.
lent to sl3,o00.0O0 in American money,
and IL is somewhat curious that in
nearly every country Of Europe, with
the exception Of France and Belgium,
lotteries as a means of revenue rails
ing are the rule rather than the excep.
ton.
Denmark made last year profit or
its lotteries-a net profit over and
above expenses-of 100000 crowns,
equivalent to about $4,000. In Hol-
land, too, there is state lottery, the
net proceeds of which are figured each
year at CSC, 0C0 guilders, or about $780,
coo. Portugal is another European
country which recruits its revenues
from this source. In the year 1897 the
Portuguese lottery gained 1,750.c0o
milreis (nearly s2,OCO,0O0). But Por.
tugal has at least some justification in
its adherence to lotteries by reason OF
the fact that the finances of that
country are in an unsettled condition,
that creditors are pressing against il,
and that the expenditures have, for n
number OF years, exceeded consider.
nbly the revenues.
In the European countries lotteries
are state monopolies, as much as the
sale Of stamps or of cigars and tobac.
co, and the government makes usually
Il considerable profit from them. The
Spaniards arc great believers in the
advantages offered by lotteries, and
the financial plight of that country
now being most serious, there will be
started soon under the auspices OF the
Spanish government great lottery
ncheuie, the receipts of which, minus
the prizes, will be turned over to the
government for its needs. Circulars
are being sent out, and It is expected
that 500,OO0,o00 pesetas, or about $780,.
100000, will be netted for the govern.
ment. There are five capital prizes OF
100000 pesetas each.-Chicago Trib-
pDp.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
FASHION NOTES.
Coats and Costumes That VIII De
Popular for the Winter
Season.

An attractive evening costume Is
made of light pink yelling. This goods
is dotted with silk dots. The skirt 10
trimmed with two rows of rutfies at
the hem. The bodice, full in the back,
is made to fit the figure, while in front
it is quite little pouched, 1t is fin
;shed about the low neck with rutiies
of the material. The sleeves are laid
IN puffs and extend well over the
hands. This is worn over taffeta silk
of the same cclor.
Long coats are to be very popular
for autumn and winter. Being made
of lightweight goods for autumn, they
will not be as cumbersome as hereto
fore. They are both graceful and
stylish.
Taffeta silk is favorite material
for evening wear, A very handsome
dress is made of light blue taffeta and
chiffon of the same color.
Velvet will be a favorite material
for autumn wear. Not only will it be
used for wraps, but entire costumes
will be composed Of it. 1t will be Of
light weight, which is great advan-
tage.
One of the latest fads is making up
Of black lace or net over white, the
foundations most popular being white
MORE or satin. Some costumes of
'hin white goods over black are also
seen, and the somberness of this COM
bination is relieved by bright velvet at
the waist and neck.
Ribbon still remains popular as a
trimming, especially for millinery.
The combinations Of color are rather
startling, but that does not count.
Fancy brads have been popular for
millinery, but are slowly giving way
10 other materials.
White and very light tints will be
worn very late into the autumn. a
dress of white duck is made with n
jacket and double skirt, the upper
skirt forming pointed apron, which
covers about three-fourths Of the
length of the front. The skirt and
Jacket are trimmed with heavy gui.
pure lace, headed by gimp in which
silk cords are woven.
We are promised the next thing to
an inundatlon of cut jet, steel, and, in.
deed, beads of all descriptions, Spe'
cially elegant are the cut jets, than
which no more superb garniture was
ever made. Jet is becoming to almost
everyone, and when appropriately
used is the queen of trimmings for
style and effectiveness.
Steel beads. buttons and ornaments
nre among the most attractive of gar.
Iitures, but they rust at the first at
tack Of dampness, and then are not
only extremely unsightly to look at,
but are a menace to everything in
their vicinity. Handkerchief, collar
or any portion Of the dress material
coming in contact with them is hope.
lessly discolored. Efforts have been
made TO coat steel with some prepare.
tion that will prevent such damage,
but thus far with very little success
n. Y. Ledger.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02

PICKET POST STORIES /

By CHARLES B. LEWIS.

L was in the service for three years."
said the man with the wooden leg,
"and was never downright scared but
once In all that time. OF course had
an attack of the nerves now and then,
as was the case with all the boys, but
that didn't mean anything but being
laughed at. This little affair of mine
happened at the most unexpected time
and place, and If | hadn't been alone
lshould have been drummed out of the
army for my cowardice. There was one
thing | dreaded more than battle,
and that was being on picket post at
night.
"On this particular night was sta
toned about 20 rods north of a log
cabin occupied by a family, and the
confederate picket was supposed to be
about the same distance on the other
side. l was not in the road, but in a
fringe OF bushes in field. 1t was a
darkish night, with breeze kicking up
shindy all around and when was
dropped off at Post No. and told to
keep my eyes and ears open as valued
my life, got homesick at once. The
first thing / did was to move to the
right about 80 feet and lie fiat down.
could see out across the field, though
but dimly. There was no light in the
house, and no sounds came from It. I
was as safe as picket could be, but
IN quarter of an hour my chin was
shaking. The wind made all sorts Of
noises, and every sound was taken to
be the approach Of the enemy.
hadn't been on post 30 minutes when |
was crying. / didn't realize it until
l felt the tears, and then got up and
kicked myself all around and did some
tall swearing. realized that | had
to break the spell or bolt, and there
was a hard fight before l conquered
my nerves. l had got the better Of
myself, and was thinking of going back
to the spot where was first posted,
when l suddenly caught sound which
jumped my heart into my mouth and
shook me from head to heel with q
chill.
81 saw and realized, but If thousand
lives had depended on 1t could not
have raised finger. choked up and
gasped for breath, and 1t seemed as if
WAITED for hours for the bushv hacker
to drive his knife home. Then It grad
ually came to me that 1t was woman's
figure, and after mailing half dozen
efforts to do so l managed to call out
and ask who was there. 1t was we'll for
that woman-for woman 1t was-thatI
was unnerved by my fears. There was
n spring within a few feet of me, al
though had not discovered 1t, and she
had come down for water for one of
her fevered children. She did not know
the exact location of the picket post
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
lie Revised His Prayer.

Little Archibald was saying his
prayers, the other evening, while his
mamma was stroking his curly head
and thinking of something else. Sud-
denly it struck her that the child had
wandered from the text Of the sup.
plication that he had been taught to
repeat.
What is that, darling?' she inter
rupted; "go over that part again,
please"
"Give us this day our daily pie and
cake and forgive"
"Why, my love, that isn't right" the
surprised mother broke in; that isn't
what mamma taught you to say
81 know" little Archibald replied,
"but | don't want any more daily
bread. I'd rather have pie and cake,
and when you're prayin' for things you
might as well ask for what you want
the most. "-Clevelan Leader.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
SAVANNAH, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 1885,
HUMOROUS.

He-"A woman says no when she
means yes" She-"No." He-"Aha,
then you admit il ?"-Detrolt Journal,
as he really so eminent~ well,
I'll tell you: He never indorses a
patent medicine with less than three
column cut."-Indianapolis Journal.
Omens.-"To snuff a candle out nc.
cidentally is sign of marriage" "Yes,
and to turn down lamp Intentionally
is a sign of courtship." Chicago Rec,
ord.
Another Way of Putting It,-"Have
you heard of these bunco schemes for
extracting gold from the sea waves?"
"No-some sort of submarine mines,
ell ?"-N, y. Journal.
In Forgiving Mood.-"Do you recog.
nize me, sr?" 81 do not" II expected
as much. | am the wretched man who
eloped with your daughter five years
ago. Take her back, sir, AMI all will
be forgiven. Life.
In the Morning.-Staver-"I don't
understand how the front door came
to be ajar this morning. I'm certain
l locked it up tight last night" Mrs
Staver-"Ah, if you locked it up tight,
that accounts for 1t. | suspected as
much" boston Transcript.
Guest Gin restaurant-"Did you
wait on me yesterday" Waiter
ayes, sir. You ordered medium sir,
loin steak; will you have the same
thing again to-day" Guest-"Yes,
guess you may as well bring 1t to me
again if it isn't in use. Chicago Daily
News.
Why he Was Late.-Manager of Mu'
scum (angrily)-"You are half an hour
late, sir, on the first day of your en-.
gagement." Prof. Mussell, the Strong
MAXWELL, | had t walk slow, so as
me wife could keep up wild me. She
wuz a-carryin' me 3O0-pound weights.
San Francisco Examiner.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
NEWS TO HIM.
In Distinguishing Insane
Persons.

Happening to be at the seat of one
Of the state insane asylums, De-
troiter who likes to see and learn all
he can, attended one Of the dances fol-
the patients. What surprised him
most was the difficulty he found in dis.
tinguishing between those who were
rational and those who were not, and
he was more chagrined than amused
when several whom he met were eyi
IDENTIFY trying to find out what was
wrong with his mental machinery.
At length he was introduced to o
woman who particularly interested
him. He convinced himself at once
that her eyes were supernaturally
bright, and her conversation soon con.
WINGED him that she was equally
bright. All this made him pity her
the more and he set about in his most
diplomatic way to discover what form
of mania possessed her. Subjects and
persons were discussed till he thought
he had about exhausted the material,
when he happened to speak in rather
flattering terms Of the doctor. At last
he had touched the hidden spring. She
beamed upon him as he sang the doc
tors praises. She added approving
sentiments of her own and adroitly
drew out the praise which seemed so
welcome to her. Her eyes grew even
brighter and hertones were unmistak-
ably those of affection.
Doctor" said the Detroiter, "a
little later, az don't know whether
you are aware of it or not, but that
handsome patient Of yours over there
in the heliotrope silk Is hopelessly in
love with you. She'll be making an
open declaration, trying tc elope with
You or doing something else equally
embarrassing. I never saw a clearer
case and l thought I'd just warn you.
She's dead gone, tell YOU"
Delighted to hear it," laughed the
doctor. That's my wife" Detroit
Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02

A young mother / met recently had
theory on the bringing up of chill
dren which has at least the merit of be-
ing distinctly novel. 81 never punish
my little ones" she said to me. ~
simply wait till they are asleep, and
then ] talk to them, not loud enough.
you understand, to wake them, but in
a low voice. tell them over and over
that they must be good. Suggest
goodness TO them, as the hypnotists
say, for ] think the mind is Just as
susceptible to suggestion during nat
ural sleep as during the induced hyp-
motto unconsciousness. concentra lie
my mind on IT, and / ain confident that
before long all mothers will adopt my
method. 1t is the only way TO bring up
children" And really, her children
are no worse than anybody else's.- =
81. Louis Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02

tho reliTf Lee might be advancing
with his whole army to make a mid
night attack, but l wasn't going to
leave my shelter to try to drive him
back. Nerves. Well. NOW you bet
had EN-! trembled like a leaf, and
I'm telling you had to hold on to my
chin to stop the clicking of my teeth
wouldn't have run away for $4,000
but instinct told me that was in peril
and the fact that could neither see
nor hear it ate up my nerve. Without;
knowing what I was doing l got my
gun around and rested the barrel on
the log and made ready to fire. don't
know how long the situation lasted,
but l should say for a good ten min
utes. Al! this time my heart was
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
o. tickets Close Call.

&" Getaways contended," said the
~ IN With the empty sleeve, that
A ding picket on lonely post tried a
so kr's nerve far more than the roar
of Atir. Even when | had post
where be danger was to be apprehend-
ed I've nonjured up perls till my hair
stood or end and my teeth were on
edge. TIE closest call ever had was
one nigh, in the spring of 1868, just be-
fore the opening Of the campaign.
When tNe enemy was very liyYly we
used TO touble up the posts, andAhere
YOU haf a comrade for compa~ l.f
course you didn't suffer as muchiahs
YOUR nerves. Things along the front
had been quiet for a couple of weeks,
and on this night had a post on
tongue of woodland running down into
nm old cotton field. 1t wasn't woodland
ms much ms bushes, and right at the
very front was fallen tree. Crouched
down behind that tree, with head just
above It, could scan the ground be-
tween me and the confederates. 1t was
starlight when relieved the post, and
IN the course OF half an hour 1t thick
ened up until could not have seen a
man ten feet away. | crawled up and
SAT down on the log and smoked my
pipe and | had worn away an hour OF
INV time when my heart suddenly
iumned into my throat and began to
tremble.
~ had neither seen nor heard any
.b;rg n alarm me, and ! couldn't make
out why should be knocked over that
way ali Of sudden. ] didn't do any
Investigating, however On the con-
.rary slipped backwards off the log
into q mass OF briars. and there meant
a. rsmain until heard the tramp OF
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
Green Food for Winter.

The value of green food for poultry
during the winter months is recog-
nized by all well-informed poultry
keepers. How best to supply this is
more of question, particularly in the
northern states. In Missouri and
states south an almost or quite con-
tinuous source Of green food for the
chickens can be provided by sowing
small patch of wheat or rye near the
poultry house. This should be sown
early, and on rich, well-prepared soil
so as to secure a good growth before
freezing weather sets in and the fowls
should be kept from it until other
sources Of supply are cut off by frost.
Even in sections of severe winters a
wheat patch for the chickens to work
on in late fall and early spring will be
source of health and delight to the
fowls, and profit to their owners
Rural World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
Feeding Oats In straw.

Though it SAVES labor, we doubt
whether there is any advantage in
feeding oats in the straw to ordinary
stock Unless the grain can be ground
much of it will pass through the stock
whole and will be voided IL the excre-
nent. But there is an exception to
this in the case of sheep, especially
e fed in the straw in winter. The
sheep nasticate the grain so thorough
" that after it has come up and is re-
chewed in the cud there is scarcely
any loss of nutriment. 1t Is best to
feed the oats in the straw before any
hay is given, and require it to all be
eaten. This will prevent waste
American Cultivator.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02

He-What do you think of young De
Blanks elopement with a governess?
she-I think it is in perfect accord
with the eternal fitness of things.
"Why, how's that?"
"His early education has evidently
been sadly neglected. "-Chicago Even
ing News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
Log

Mr.. Wiggles-What is that queer
looking musical instrument over
there?
Mr.. Waggles (promptly)-That is a
hewgag.
"How do you know II is hewgag"
Because I don't know what a hew-
gag is, and ! don't know what that is,
so it must be hewgag."-Somerville
Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
I'm Eyasiye Passion.

Geraldine is writing a book. She
calls II How to Win a Man."
THAT would not do any good in the
world. The mystery is how to hold
onto him after you have won him
Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-02
HOMEMADE coRNHusKING BENCH.

the husker off the ground when damp,
the latter consideration being a boon
to those troubled with rheumatism
The seat is fitted with pair Of cleats
so that it can be moved, thus making
it unnecessary to draw the stalks
toward you. 1t can be made of any
height and size desired and is very
convenient contrivance.-Farm and
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