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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Early oniara.

To haye early onions before the
spring varieties are ready SOW the seed
Of the Egyptian tree onion, and leave
the plants In the ground all winter.
They are hardy, and If covered with
straw, and the covering removed in
March, they will start off early in the
spring and give the first crops to be
obtained. Z
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Drawing Down the Disease.

AT the very outset of the war, suntfry
wise men from New York urged Mr.. Lin
coin to keep away Confederate armies
from Washington by naval attacks uuon
Southern seaports. It reminded him. he
said, of a New Salem, FL, girl who was
troubled with singing in her head" 10,
which there seemed to be no remedy, b0.
q neighbor promised a cure IL they wouM
make plaster of psalm tunes apa al
ply to her feet, and draw the sirsxihe
down. ~
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Tne Csc or Cosm etics.

Tho cosmetic arts are older than any
other beautifying devices. The women
of biblical days laid tremendous stress
upon all sorts Of unguents. oils, po-
mades and perfumes; and no elegantper-
sons would 60 out into the streets un-
less they were scented Herewith. No
odor was esteemed as NO breeding. We
differ from the ancients. Cleanliness
Of person IL now the requirement.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
How Japan Conquers Tunnel Smoke


The japanese have curious way Of
clearing railroad tunnels of smoke and
gases. Each end Of the tunnel is pro-
vided with a canvas curtain, hung at
the top SO that when it is dropped 1t
covers the entire mouth of the tunnel.
When a train enters the tunnel the eur
tain at that end is dropped and it is
kept down until the train leaves the
other end Of the tunnel. The result Is
that all the smoke and gases are car.
ried along with the train and forced
into the open air at the further end Of
the tunnel. 1t Is asserted that this
plunger action is so perfect that smoke
from an engine seldom reaches as far
back as the middle of the train. Scien-
tific men are puzzled to account for the
success Of the system.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
After Dewey.

Bablow-What name have you de-
cided to give your baby?
Gadroe George.
Bablow-In honor Of George Wash:
ington suppose?
Gadroc-No, Stree; in honor of,
George Dewey.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02

is now 90 years old.
In general appear
ance he is not un-
like his distinguish
ed relative. having
the same large.
erect. gaunt form
and high cheek
bones. Mr.. Lincoln
is d farmer and
owns an estate.
White Hail. near
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
The Pa.ture In Winter.

! Keep the stock or the pasture and
spread manure over the surface, SO as
to protect during the winter and give
the grass a good start early in the
spring. Those who manage to have good
pastures allow the grass to grow late in
the year and broadcast with manure
after the frost appears. In the spring
the land Is narrowed, so as to fine up
the manure, and wood ashes applied.
In this manner good sward is main
tanned for many years. Some pastures
are cropped too close.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
FIGHT FOR BRITAIN.

camels from Egypt aud Elephants
from India Engaged.
Curious corps of the English army
are being moved toward the seat Of
the great war which Is now raging in
the Dark Continent. Bicycle pickets
and dispatch bearers, military balloon
lists with Marconi wireless apparatus,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02

Mordecai Lincoln's son John moved with
his family to the Shenandoah valley,
Rockingham County, Va. From there
his son Abraham removed into Kentucky
In 1882, and was killed by the. Indians.
leaving three sons, of whom Thomas, the
youngest, was father of the President.
Nancy Hanks, the wife of Thomas Lin
coin, and the mother OF the President,
was descendant, granddaughter. Of
that John Hanks who left Berks County
In 1850,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02

Those Matched since June will not lay
until next spring, but they VIII be
among the first to begin laying in the
spring, and will not moult until the
fall Of next year. Such breeds AZ Les
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02

women who had been chopped to pieces
and thrown into wells with their liv-
ing children. The Sepoys were set upon
the backs Of elephants. Nooses tied
from limb were put around their
necks and at the drum signal OF '.for-
ward" the elephants marched out to
leave the woman killers dancing on
nothing" as an eyewitness described
1t.
The use Of camels. elephants and wa.
ter buffalo as a part of the military
equipment Of great nation might pos
sibly be understood to come from de-
sire for the picturesque, rather than
from strategic requirements. but the in
terror of Africa presents such difficult
ties In the path Of an advancing army
as can only be overcome by their
means. The most imposing sight in all
Of the military pageant is to see ele.
plants drawing cannon.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
PRESIDENT LINcoLN.s COUSIN

Lives in Pennsylvania and Bears +he
Same Name as the Martyr.
In Churchtown, Lancaster County. Pa,
cousin of President Lincoln still lives.
He Is also named Abraham Lincoln and
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
ALe..on i'm Fert,lizinp.

. Concentrating the manure on small
area may appear as a waste, but results
have always been in favor of doing so.
The Massachusetts, Board Of Agricul-
ture calls attention to the fact that the
keeper of livery stable applied the
manure from fifteen horses on an acre
and a half Of land for several years, and
harvested two or three crops Of hay
each year, the aggregate being seven
and a half tons every season, or more
than three times as much as the land
would have produced without such
treatment.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Anosher Lineoln storx

OF Lincoln tale is extant and beIiev.
able tnat when he was informed of Stan.
toms referring to him as .'d--d fool,' he
replied: IF Stanton says 50, there must
be something in it. Hes generally right
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Care of Raspberrie..

! Raspberry bushes should not be neg
flected at this season. The canes that
bore crop this year should be cut Off
and removed; to be burned II left
standing they will require as much sap
as. ever; and thus lessen the amount
that should ..be available for the new
canes that are coming on to produce
the crop of next year.
The new canes should be pinched OF
as soon as they get three feet high to
induce them to send out lateral branch
s,.on which the fruit clusters Of the
next. crop are to grow.
II proper care is taken Of the rasp-
berries there will be NO need Of stakes
to keep them standing, as they may be
80 encouraged that the canes will be
strong enough to stand without help
and bear any load of fruit that may
grow on them.--Farmers'V Voice.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Irrixatinx Gardens.

Ten years ago the cost Of windmill
was more than the owner Of a small
farm could afford, but windmills are
better, more efficient and cheaper now,
being within the reach Of all. For ir-
rigating gardens or small fruit farms
they have been found very serviceabIe,
and are more satisfactory in this Sec
ton than in the West, as they are not
essential except when there is a dry
spell. When rain Is abundant the wind
mill stores water for use when the
moisture is lacking. and the cost is but
little compared with the advantages
gained.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02

The older q man becomes, the more
frequently he h touched for christmas
presents.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02

Poets are born-therefore their anceS
tors should be held responsible.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02

Some women enjoy being worms ~
much - gone men eniey being unlyast
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02

Among large number of persons wait
ing in the room to speak with Mr.. Lin
coin on certain day in November, 1854,
was small, pale, delicate looking boy
about thirteen years DID, The President
saw him standing, looking feeble and
faint, and said: "Come here, ,amy boy, and
tell me what you want" The boy ad-
yanced, placed his hand on the arm of
the Presidents chair, and, with bowed
head and timid accents said: &
"Mr. President, have been a drum
mer in regiment for two years, and my
colonel got angry with me and turned me
off, was taken sick, and have been a
long time i'm hospital Thfs is the first
time have been out, and came to see
If you could not do something for me-"
The President looked at him kindly
and tenderly, and asked him where he
lived, "I have no home," answered the
boy. Where is your father? He died
in the army" was the reply. Where is
your motherY continued the President.
my mother Is dead, too. I have no
mother, no father, no brothers, no SIS
tiers, and" bursting into tears, mo
friends-nobody cares for me-"
Mr.. Lincoln's eyes filled with tears,
and he said to him: Cant you sell news
papers?'' "No,' said the boy, 81 am too
weak and the surgeon Of the hospital
told me I must leave, and have no
money and no place to 60"
The scene" says Rev. Mr.. Henderson,
was wonderfully affecting" The Presi
dent drew forth a card, and addressing
on it certain officials to whom his request
was law, gave special directions. 'to care
for this poor boy" The wan face of
the little drummer lit up with happy
smile as. he received the paper, and he
went away convinced that he had one
good and true friend ataeast In the per.
son Of the resident.-Exchenge, -
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
GrowinR AIfalfa.

In growing alfalfa the land must be
plowed deep and narrowed fine. Ma
nure and fertilizer should be applied
literally and lime applied on the land
In the fall. Sow the seed in the spring,
using from 10 to 20 pounds of seed. &C.
cording to circumstances, sowing
broadcast il the land is clear Of grass
and weeds. II not 1t will be an ad-
vantage to drill the seed in rows, close
together, and cultivate the first year
with wheel hoes. Once established, an
alfalfa plot will last for years, as the
roots go down to great depths and Sc
cure moisture. In this section farmers
should sow a few rows by way of ex-
pertinent in the spring and keep the
plants free Of grass and weeds.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02

II man IL unable to sell or give q
thing away b proceeds to raftie 1t ofks
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Range Cattle for Feeder..

We have referred to the determine
tion Of cattle feeders to either buy their
feeding stock at lower figures than
last year or restrict their feeding op-
erations, which suggests a lower scale
Of prices than year ago for thin cat
tie. There is another feature Of the
trade, however, that Is likely to modi-
fy this tendency to some extent, and
that is the condition of the range cat
tie. Last year the average condition
of the cattle from the northern ranges
was far from good. and a great many
OF them went to the feed lots of the
corn belt to again appear on the mar
kets during the winter months. Unless
all signs fail. there will be quite diff
ferent state Of affairs this year. The
ranges are unusually good, and have
been all along, and the cattle promise
to come to market in excellent condi-
:tion for the slaughterer. Moreover, the
market promises to require them, as
the supply Of corn-fed natives is appar-
emily running low. The feeders who
bought cattle from the northern ranges
last season win have to look else
where for their stock this year, and
the problem before them is to get
enough cattle at a reasonable figure
National Stockman..
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
THE FARM AND HOME
MATTERS or fNTEREsTToFARM.
Err AND HOUSEWIFE.


6
er, tells how she manages chickens to
make them profitable. She says: "Be-
fore setting my hens cleared the nest
Of the old filling, threw In two or three
handfuls of fresh Stacked lime, put In
fresh straw and sprinkled more lime
all through, the straw. busted each
hen. well with lime before placing her
on the nest; again In about, two weeks
I busted both nest and hen, and at
Matching time not a. louise was to be
seen. Kept hen cooped for q week,
feeding chicks table crumbs, scraps OF
bread soaked In milk, curd and occa-
sionally corn meal moistened, but not
sloppy. When a week old let them
out on pleasant days after the dew was
of and fed on wheat screenings most
ly, though I fed some curd and corn
meal, keeping milk or water near the
coops at all times. never had chick
ems thrive and do SO well, and l think
two very important things in giving
them a start were their freedom from
lice and the feeding Of proper food.
First get rid of the lice, then give
proper food, and You will have no trou-
BILE raising chickens. For. winter feed
raise plenty Of beets. carrots. turnips.
cabbage, squashes and potatoes, and
depend less upon grain, as the roots
are 50 much cheaper and relished 80
much by the fowls. You viii get more
eggs by this plan of feeding. II you
feed oats for a change, cook them. I
cook the roots, chop them up fine, then
stir bran into the water they were
cooked in, salting and peppering well.
This they enjoy, and. pay me well in
eggs for my trouble.' -
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
BEVELING OF GLASS.
PROCESS LITTLE UNDERSTOOD
HY lAYMEN.

How tae Edge Of Giass Il cns Away
and Rehnjahed-A Very simple Pro-
cess, but t;ae Requiring skill In 1ts
Execution.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
An Every.season Crop.

Eggs are the all-year-around crop.
Other crops have their harvest, when
they must be sold at once or stored at
an expense. With proper care hens are
like money on interest, work Sundays,
holidays and rainy days. A basket Of
eggs carried. In one hand will often
bring as much money as a load of
straw. A neighbor hauled cord of
wood to market for So: his wife car
ried ten dozen eggs the same day.
which brought $3.50. A crate Of eggs,
which can be taken to market in a
light vehicle, will fetch as much as q
load Of produce. The cost OF produc-
ing eggs is nothing compared to the
hard work and expense Of producing
the other.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
chipping Fruit.

Those who ship fruit to market may
not be familiars with the methods OF
handling fruit by the carriers and mer-
chants. Fruit started from the farm
may be apparently well and properly
packed. and yet arrive in the market in
poor condition. The packing of fruit
for market, requires Judgment and ex-
perience There is something to learn
and every grower should give some at
tention to securing information in that
direction. One OF. the most important
points is to have the fruit uniform,
and of the same quality at the bottom
Of the basket. or box as at the top, buy
ers always making close examination.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
Sheep scab.


DR. Salmon says: "The disease Of scab
is one of the most serious drawbacks
to the sheep industry, and results In
enormous financial losses. Yet, despite
its insidious nature, its ease Of trans
mission, Its severe effects and its prev
Falence in certain localities, it Is dis
ease which yields readily to proper
treatment II all the sheep owners of
the country would dip regularly and
thoroughly there Is no reason why this
scourge should not be totally eradicat-
ed from the United States. There
should be stringent scab laws in every
State, with State inspectors to see that
those laws are carried out"
Com biuation Mixture for Spraying.
Arsenic and soda solution, or arsen-
ite Of soda, is more safely used in COM
bination with Bordeaux mixture than
alone. When in combination 1t will not
injure the foliage, but alone it is liable
to burn the leaves. The same objection
holds good, however, with reference to
Paris green and London purple. 1t is
better, however, in almost every case
to use the combination mixture, as
fungi are nearly always present and
unless they are kept In check there is
but little use Of fighting insects.-Ohio
Station Bulletin.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02
LlNcoLN's EAsY-aolNe WAY.
Would Consent to Be SwindIed Rather
than Contest Fee.

Would Consent to Be SwindIed Rather
than Contest Fee.
The fee which Lincoln received In the
Mccormick case, including the retainer,
which was $50O-the largest retainer ever
received by Lincoln-amounted to nearly
$1,000. Except the sum paid him by the
Illinois Central Railroad, it was probably
the largest fee he ever received. The two
sums came to him about the same time,
and undoubtedly helped to tide over the
rather unfruitful period, from financial
standpoint, which foilowed-the period of
his contest with Douglas for the Senate.
Lincoln never made money. From 1850
to 1860 his income averaged from 1000
to $1,000 a year. In the forties it was
less. The fee-book of Lin
icoln & Herndon for 1S47 shows total
!earnings Of only $500. The largest fee
'entered was one of 500. There are sew
seraf of $50, number of $40, more of $40,
still more of So, and few of $3. 81; ss
If fee was not paid Lincoln did not
believe in suing for it. Mr.. Herndon
says that he would consent to be swindled
before he would contest fee. The case
Of the Illinois Central Railroad, however.
was an exception to this rule He was
careless in accounts, never entering any
thing ON the book. When fee was paid
to him he simply divided the money into
two parts, one of which he put into his
pocket, and the other into an envelope
which he labeled "Herndon's half"
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-02

point 10. observe ~ 10 cut WHeu IHc
corn is bright. Do not delay until the
fodder begins to turn yellow, but cut
when the blades are green. The ears
win be dry and be as valuable when
fodder isscut at the green stage as to
leave the corn standing until the blades
begin to change It Is sometimes in
convenient to get into the field to cut
the corn when 1t is ready, which causes
a delay of day or two. If the wealth
er is dry and warm the delay may
greatly affect the value of the corn fod-
der. The stalks should be shocked in
manner to prevent being thrown
down by the wind. as dirt is not con-
ducfve to its appearance or quality.
The fodder. should be removed to an
open shed as soon as it can be done, so
as to protect it against rain and damp
ness. If fodder is carefully preserved
It will be more readily accepted by
stock.
@ The Asparagus Bed.
( The soil for an asparagus bed should
be made rich before planting 1t. In the
first place, the bed should have good
drainage, and then it should have dug
into 1t heavy dressing Of old manure.
Do not use fresh manure, as this will be
filled with weed seeds, and, besides, it
Is not SO well adapted to plant nutri-
.ment as old rotted manure. Having
the soil properly prepared, trenches
should be opened about six inches in
depth and the plants set In these
trenches, spreading out the roots on the
bottom Of the trench In every direc-
ton. This done, commence to fill in the
SOIL, which must be fine and capable
Of sitting down closely among the
roots. After filing in two or
three inches of soil, tread it down
firmly on the roots, and then fin
ish filling it in. Never allow any weeds
to grow among the plants, To main
tain the fertility. supply a coating of
old manure, two or three inches In
thickness, over the whole bed every
fall, letting itslieaon the surface, where
the rain can soak 1t and wash 1t into
the soil: In the spring, what is left can
be lightly pointed In SO as not to dis
turb the roots. :
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-16
stra1ss Played the Chant.

The teacher who influenced Strauss most was one Joseph Dreshler, tho choirmaster of St. Stevens church in Vienna, who tried to get the waltzes out of the boys head and put in their place anthems and chorals. In this undertaking he met with indifferent success, for he worshippers in one of the Vienna churches were startled on B Sunday morning when there poured forth from the organ, filling the gloomy building by it's enchanting notes, waltz instead of the solemn Gregorian chant to which they were accustomed
 It was Johann Strauss. Jr., who had taken the organist's place and substi- tuted his own favorite selection for the usual sacred uusic, much to the dis. may of the pious folk and the amusea ment of the younger people of the con- gregatiev -E Steiner in the senN4.3 au H'a Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-16
PIGEONS AND THE cHlNEsE
How the oelestiais Make the Bird.
 Eager for ClrcIInr

fof NiHS1tltS
 The Chinese have made pigeon ayina Che deeeying game that it is because shoy like any kind ef playing fol keeps" says St. Nicholas. Even 1T kite-fyi1g, they fy little hooks to theiI kite strings and try to pull in each other's kites, and count it fa1e to keeI any kite that drops into 1hei. yards They will tell yeu that kite or a strange pigeon that comes te youl place, if given up, takes away youl family luck" So you must tear ths kite and keep the pigeon. Hut when you see the town dan6ies saunterine out with their fans and bird cages to watch the noon kite flying, crfticis' ing the focks and their tactics. and arguing the fine points of deeoying you guess that family luck" has very little to do with their game. To des0y strange pigeons, pigeon keepers must first train their f1ocks to "fiy in spir. als, that Is, to rise steadily in circles without straying far front the home roof. Pigeons naturally fly together in circles. Even wild pigeons Whee about in floeks before struggling off te the fields Chinese make their birds eager for circ1ing by kaeptzg them shut up in wicker house built on the ground around the dovecota, and they cure their birds of struggling by pelt. ing them with pebbles when they try to alight anywhere except on one spot the ridge-pole of the roof facing the wicker house. The flock must alight here in a bunch, and immediately walk down to the caves. This is done to bring any strange pigeon among them down within sight of the grain, which is then scattered on the floor of tue wicker house. Pigeons are fed only after flying, for unless hungry, they are lazy and unmanageable. Their food is millet, sorghum seed or corn. which their keepers use to get as rauek work from them as possible. When there is much flying and calling down 10 do, they are usually fed with millet, which is so small that 1t keeps them eating long time without filling them. At other times their food is sorghum seed. Corn is not very good for pig cons, but they are so fond of 1t that pigeon keepers usually have 1t on hand to call them down when they are al4 tg
 SINGlNG AT THEIR WORK