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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-03

The organ grinder is paid to grind
out his tune of Islander against the News
and Observer and he is earningi his
money. But the people know the inspi-
ia tionl
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-03

The result of the municipal elections
in Ohio. where a supporter Of Bryan
was elected Mayor in Cleveland, Toledo
and Columbus, shows that the old party
is doing successful business without
reorganization.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-03

Remember a fifty cent bottle
of SCOTS Emulsion given in
proper quantities will last.a
baby fifty days; child six or
seven, thirty days; and achlld
of ten or twelve, twenty days.
It's a very economical medi-
cine.
If the child is sickly, without
appetite, it will nourish and
bridge it over until it can take
it's usual food.
For delicate children without
any real disease, it can be used
with splendid results.
Wen send you little to try, if you like. :
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl street, New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-03

A woman can never understand why
there is no such thing as fashion in
politics.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

wheels off the corn plow and have an
axle Of gas pipe. the length desired;
then take two pieces 10 feet long, 1x3,
for sides, made like a wheelbarroW.
Then put uprights 4 feet nigh in
slant over the wheels. You can husk
on one end and pile the fodder on the
other end. 1 use it for carting fodder
from one shock to the other. / have
hauled five shocks at once on it. 1t
is very handy IN winter when feeding
when the ground is frozen to wheel
fodder or straw one. D. Work, in
Ohio Farmer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Don't Gin the Wings.

The clipping of wings is, to say the
least, cruel practice and often results
in the loss or injury of our most valu-
able fowls is the sensible conclusion Of
a poultry writer in Home and Farm.
The temptation to go to the highest
portion Of the roost is too strongly in
bred in the fowls to resist and they will
invariably manage to get to the top.
Then, in their haste to get down they
fall, head over heels, having no means
Of protection. l have seen fowls at
tempt to fly from perch fully ten feet
from the ground, invariably with the
same results.
The fence can always be built high
enough to keep them in the yard and,
aside from all injury the clipping does,
their beauty is so married that one
should refrain from such unnecessary
mutilation. A fence four feet high will
keep the Leghorns at home. The cost
of wire is so moderate that every one
may easily provide a good fence for
the yards without resorting to any cut
ting of wings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

A writer in Prairie Farmer believes
the best variety of fodder corn to be n
medium early variety of sweet or sugar
corn. 1t contains more saccharine mat
ter than the common varieties; it pro-
duces more blades and grain than any
other variety; it is eaten with greater
relish, both green and dry, than field
corn, and 1t produces better pork, beef,
butter and milk, yields more and better
feed per acre and is preferable for piec-
ing out failing pastures to sorghum,
for it furnishes both grain and grass
ration for all kinds of farm animals.
The writer begins to feed it to hogs
from the time 1t begins to tassel and
thinks it as good as clover, IL not bet
for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Where Did He Cor

The raid of the Eighth Illinois Cav.
airy below Fredericksburg in the lat
ter part of May, 1868, known as Lieut.,
Col CIendennin's raid, for the purpose
of arresting smugglers and freeing
slaves, says e. Bassett, In the Nationals
Tribune, was a success. While on that
neck of land my company was ordered
to the bank of the Potomac to inter-
view a smuggler. On reaching the
river we found gravelly beach about
one hundred feet wide, thinly inter.
spersed with low pine bushes A mum
Der of boats were there but no one to
claim them. Very soon a man in
skiff appeared Upon landing the com.
pany formed a circle around very
odd-looking specimen of humanity,
crooked and apparently deformed. HG
was held until a line of guards was
placed parallel with the river and far
enough back to prevent surprise. Capt.
Smith then began to question the
strange party, who said but little. 1t
was, however, in his own defense. All
eyes were upon the supposed smuggler.
The questioning had proceeded but a
few moments when a strange feeling
came over me. | suggested to Capt.
Smith the propriety of at once taking
him into custody. But the Captain
seemed to feel differently, and cOntin,
ued his questions, when all at once, and
without any warning, the center of at
traction was gone-the supposed SNUG
gler had disappeared. The space In
the circle was vacant. We all discov-
cred the same thing at the same time.
cheap-looking lot of cavalrymenI
We would have sold out to the first
bidder. If any member can explain
now, at the expiration of thirty eight
years, let him speak up. u ,srrt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

The following notes were found in
diary of young Confederate, dead
upon the battlefield of Bull Run, July
81, 1861:
May 1S-The long looked-for letter
comes at last, and oh, how much JOY it
gives me! All we'll at home, and want
to see us, but not worse than we want
to see them. We both cried over the
letter.
Sunday, May ia good old-fash-
Toned sermon by our pastor, Chadwick.
oh. how / love to listen to hint
July 4-The memorable day of all
days for the American peopi4 We
could hear the sound of the enemy's
guns, suppose, in celebration of the
day. We did not celebrate it; do not
know why l think we ought to have
done so. Would like to know how the
folks at home spent 1t.
July 21-Got up little after sun
rise, broiled my meat, and ate 1t, with
old crackers full OF bugs. Expecting
orders to march every moment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
jaunt Taken by Wyoming's Governor.

The great State of Wyoming is cross
ed by only one railroad, and that is II,
the southern portion. Not long ago.
when the Governor of the State wanted
TO go up to the Big Horn Basin, where
there is the most wonderful climate and
healing springs in all the world, he had
to 90 from Cheyenne to Grand Island
Neb., then to Billings, Mont, and sixty
miles south to Red Lodge, then by wa
CONS and stage coaches to his destina-
ton. This is a pretty long journey for
a Governor to make to reach the north
em part of his own State, and that, too,
when the section not reached by rail-
roads contains marvellous amount OF
mineral and agricultural wealth--WGsh-
saztos sStsr.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
The President and the Private.

When Mahlon Shaaber, of the Nine
ty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, was
passing through Washington with his
regiment in 1862, he noticed standing
on the pavement an unusually tall man
in group of tall men. AS Shaaber
marched on, this man extended long
arm and called out, 'Bub! Bubr'
Captain Arthur of my company, says
Mr.. Shaaber, saw that the tall man
was addressing me, and without telling
me who he was, ordered me to leave
the ranks and go to him. With friend
ly smile the stranger took my hand
and said:
Excuse my rudeness. 1t was jeal-
ousy on my part that made me call you
out to size you up. How tall are you,
and what is your age and weightT'
Il am 6 feet 61a inches | said, in
my seventeenth year, and weigh 1876
pounds
AS he jotted these figures down in a
black memorandum book it seemed to
strike him that didn't know who he
was, so he said:
~ am old Abe. This gentleman, nay
son. is Vice President Hamlin-"
The other members of the party were
Gen. Cameron and Governor Curtin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Mola.ses from Melons.


ID. HanZ, a farmer of Georgia, has
discovered a new source Of molasses
in the Georgia melon patch. According
to his experiments and calculations,
27O melons will make thirty gallons of
syrup worth SIS. The melons for mar.
ket would be worth SIS or So. This is
Important, If true, and it may be true.
The value of melon molasses must de-
pend ON its quality. 1t may be pracd-
cally worthless. If the sweet of the
melon can be graduated to produce
sugar, melon sugar may be worth at
tention, but the sweet of melon juice
is so diluted that it is not likely to COM
pete with the sugar beet. The sources
of sugar are many. In the North the
sugar maple is an unfailing source, al
though greately neglected. If the waste
lands on every farm were planted with
sugar naples, or even seeded, and kept
free from cattle, in due time the owner
would have good timber trees and
never-failing source Of revenue in
maple sugar. The price Of that article
is high enough to warrant farmers in
setting maple groves.-Twentieth Cen
fury Farmer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Water Before Feeding.

we have often seen the advice in
some of the agricultural columns to
iced the horse before watering him,
but we never had good success in con-
Vinc1ng one when he came In from a
drive or days work that he should
wait for a drink until after he had
eaten. We never tried very hard be-
cause we thought he knew better than
the writer's Of such paragraphs whether
ne was more thirsty than hungry or
not, and we know that while glass Of
water tasted good before meal we did
not care for it after we were through
eating unless the food was too salt.
Now we have report of an English
experiment in which one horse was
lowed to drink. Soon after he was
killed, and scarcely one quart of the
oats was found floating in the water
In the stomach, while three quarts had
been washed into the intestines, entire
~ undigested. Another horse was wa
tered before giving him the oats, and
killed after the same lapse Of time. All
the oats were found in the stomach,
and the work of digestion was already
setting in. This may in part account
for the fact we have long known, and
sometimes alluded to, that the grain for
working or fattening animal seems
to do much more good when the larger
part Of it is given at the night feeding.
When we fed grain to our mich cows
in summer we gave it only at night,
and we thought it better, because they
digested it better while at rest; but it
may have been SO for. no other reason
than that we watered before feeding
at night and after feeding in the morn
ing. When the hay or cut corn fodder
was wet little and the ground grain
mixed with it, as in winter, probably
1t made less difference.-American Gull
uvator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

1T will be a good while, 1 guess"
went on the President, before as small
a party as this can show so great a
total Of inches" And he read out the
entry as he put 1t down:
Mahlon Shaaber, Ninety
third Penn. Vol. g feet 61a inches
Abraham Lincoln ......6
Hannibal Hamlin .....6 pa
GOV. Curtin ...........6
Gen. Cameron ........6 l inch
The President gave me good deal
Of advice. l remember that he caution
ed me against pie and particularly
warned me against liquor He told me
that when lay down to sleep l should
rest the head lower than the chest to
expand my lungs, and he added: II am
afraid you won't stand the service"
When he babe me good-by he put his
hands on my shoulders and said, with
the kindliest tone:
"Good-by, my son. God bless you'll
Come soon and dine with me-
After was wounded and had return
ed to Washington l remembered the
n ASSANShAt l1AN4tAbAOl1s NShI ~ SdAA
on him. He knew me at once, gave me
cordial greeting, showed me around
the building, presented me to the
guests of the day, and invited me to
dine. There l lost courage, but Mr..
Lincoln insisted, and said:
II will give you q seat on my right
hand as my particular guest.
This frightened me the more, and +
confessed that was ashamed to sit in
my shabby clothes with such elegantly
dressed company. To this the President
replied gravely:
ITS not the clothing that makes the
man, my son; it's the heart. l think
more of the man dressed in blue for the
love of his country than of these gay
visitors, whose chief business In these
trying times is simply to dress for re-
ceptions."
But l still declined, and the Presi3
dent took both my hands in his, gave
me parting blessing, and said:
IF you lie around Washington in flu.
ture, call again"
1t has been my lifelong regret, con-
cludes Mr.. Shaaber, that did not dine
with the Youth's Companr
ion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
The Annie Cron.

That the apple crop is actually worth
more in cash annually than the wheat
crop is a fact. The entire apple crop
for 1900 was 215, 200, 900 barrels. These,
at So per barrel, would mean $780,
100000 The wheat crop does not aver
age in value much over $500, 900, 600.
The meaning of this is that we have
got the worlds market for our fruit
and are exporting nearly 1000, 900 bar
rels per year. These bring in the Euro
pean markets nearer 81 barrel than
So. And still the export trade is in
creasing every year. American fruit
has a known worth from st. Petersburg
to Liverpool
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
FOR YuN's SAKE.

If the gifts that bring content,
,n,tb which mankind is blessed,
;. never a mortal should deny
~. sense of humor's best;
indy eye for comedy
Z! wise respect for fun
]: he that doth possess these things,
h s;s souls a lucky one!
,,ave reformers of the world,
III pray you in your might,
.H YOUR humanity as you will,
sgt slay not humor quite;
.,rs is 50 much worth laughing at
.rrsn solemn ones, in you-
/, though you lift us to the skies,
sf.3ye us a laugh or two!
3nlev D. Saunders, in St. Louis Re-
public,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20


igan and Wisconsin also have suffered
from it. Some of the scientists claim
that it is naturally more an enemy Of
clover than of peas. An encouraging
feature noted in Canada is that wher-
ever the aphis occurred it was attacked
by parasitic enemies, the most vigorous
Of these being the small orange larvae
of a species of diplosis- mag
gots-which suck the juice out Of the
body of the aphis. The brush and Gull
tivator" method of fighting the pea
louise is accepted as the most generally
effective. For this it is necessary that
the peas be planted in rows, and when
the insects are noticed the vines are
brushed backward and forward with
good pine switch in front of cultiva-
tor drawn by a single horse. In this
manner the plant lice are covered up
as soon as they fall to the ground, and
a large proportion Of them are destroy
ed. Peas sown late or on poor ground
sustain most damage. The pea aphis Is
shown in the sketch many times en-
larged.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
have used weeders have only good I'd

have used weeders have only good I'd
say Of them. They will do the best
work on mellow, clean land. Rubbish
on the surface and stones would inter-
fere with their use. Do not be in a
hurry to get into the field when it is
wet with dew or rain. Wait until the
ground is dry, and then you can cul-
tivate and hoe fifteen or twenty acres
per day. All weeds can be kept In
check by beginning early and going
over the ground every four or five days.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
I.unnY law.

The malady commonly known as
lumpy jaw is caused by fungous
germ. writes a stockman. 1t makes
its growth on weeds and grass Of low
land. taking the form Of mildew, which
grows up In spores filled with number
less seeds. These are taken into the
animals mouth with grass and food
and there commence their deadly work.
Animals are most readily infected
with these germs when cutting their
teeth, the fungi getting into the IN
famed tissue and thence into the blood.
They start an abscess, not necessarily
In the Jaw, but generally there. Pus
forms and discharges, drops on the
grass or food eaten by others of the
herd and, being full of germs, spreads
the disease from one to another. After
the pasture has been affected with
these germs it should be plowed and
cropped for two or three years. These
germs can be killed in the animals
body by a careful treatment Of III
drains of iodide of potash for LOCO
pound animal, once day for four
DAYS, then twice day for four days
and then once a day for four days.
Rest one week, and then repeat treat
ment. Keep the animal in the barn
all the time, and give iodide of potash
In the drinking water. The above rem
edy will exterminate the disease, but
If the iawboue has become honey
combed and the teeth loose In the Jaw
It will not take away the lump. All
cattle having the disease should be
kept apart from the rest of the herd.
and the milk from such cows should
not be used.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Cost of Meat and Butter.

The same feed which is required for
producing one pound of butter will
make two pounds of gain on the steer
The Minnesota Experiment Station
found that 100 pounds Of grain mixture
with an equal amount of hay and roots
fed to four steers produced 2419
pounds Of gain, and an equal amount
of same food fed to four COWS pro-
duced 1904 pounds of butter. The type
is not of so much significance with The
steer as with the dairy COW, for the
reason that a steer not Of good type
may be, a large feeder and a good di-
gester and convert all the food taken
over his own maintenance into gain,
while a COW not of the dairy type has
the alternative of converting food
either into milk or gain, and she may
choose the latter when the owner
wants only the former.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
The N'eeder.

A writer in the Practical Farmer
says that one Of the best farmers in
Minnesota recently declared at his home
institute that the weeder had been
worth 1000 to him during the last ten
wears. 1t had enabled him to take bet
ter care of his crops, at less expense
for labor. He told how he and the
hired man would run the cultivators in
corn and potatoes after a rain had.
packed the ground, and after three
or four hours one of the boys would
follow after with a weeder and his
sony. and at night it made the father al
most ashamed-the boy had done so
much more good than he had. All who
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

of the order since
it was founded. His
military record dates
from April 10, 1861,
when he enlisted as
a private in the
Sixth Ohio on the
first call Of the Pres,
ident. The follow
ing June he was
commissioned First
Lieutenant IN the
Sixteenth United
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

cIdISS AhIdAlIy. III
October, 1868, he was promoted to Cap
tain, and on May 10, 1865, he was brev-
cited Major for gallantry at Selma and
Columbus, and in the succeeding cam
paign in Alabama and Georgia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
-Ssss% tx
NJ

Major L. NJ. Hosea has been elected
Commander of the Ohio Com.
mandery, Military Order Of the
Loyal Legion He has been a member
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

where peas are
grown for Gamer
les, as Maryland,
Delaware, New Jer-
sey, New York and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

The new pest, the destructive pea
aphis, has In the last two years infiict-
ed enormous losses In various regions
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

Handy Husking Horse.
In talking about a husking horse,
why not make one right? Take the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-15
YARMOUTH.

The annual business meeting of the
Sunday school was held Sunday, and the
following officers were elected: Superin-
tendent, Irving True; assistant superin
tendent, William Bennett; secretary and
treasurer, Elliot Loring; superintendent
home department., Miss Florence Hill /;
librarian, Miss Ada Gray; managers,
Deacon George Sweetser, U. l.. Marston,
Mrs. Edward Wilson.
Rev. w. W. Cochrane of Burmah Is TO
lecture at the Baptist church Tuesday
evening.
Rev. James l.. Hill, D.. D., is the
guest of Kew, O. ID. Crane while In Var
mouth. MIR. Crane has arranged DIR.
Hills itinerary while In Maine. He will
speak at Cumberland Centre Tuesday
night, at Freeport Thursday night and
at the West End Congregational church,
Portl and, Friday night.
MIR. j. Henry Garland of Pemaquid.
was the guest over Sunday OF Mr.. A. j..
Partridge.
The students OF the academy are
making arrangements to give Tennyson' e
princess In about six weeks under the
direction of Miss Frost, teacher OF eloou-
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-15
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Mr.. Frank Berry gave q clam supper to
the members OF Chemical and Engine
companies and friends last night. There
was large attendance OF members pres
ens.
Mr.. Frank M. Low has just returned
from trip to New York where he has
been to secure some early spring novel;
ties in neckwear, which win be on ex-
hibition at his store about February
10th.
Last evening the board Of officers Of
Thatcher post gave clam supper TO the
members OF the post. There were about
forty In attendance.
Prof. W. X. Chapman of New York
and Mr.. Samuel q. Maniey OF Augusta
are at the Congress square hotel.
The Ladies' Circle Of Williston church
will meet with Mrs. MONTGOMERY, 814
Congress street on Thursday afternoon,
January II, at O'Clock.
The regular meeting of the primary
and junior Sunday School Teachers
union occurs at 4.l6 p. m. today at Y.
NJ. G. A. building. The lesson for the
following Sunday win be taught. and
Miss Norton Will conduct the lesson in
child study.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-15
PORTLAND THEATRE.
A Good stock Company To Re I'm
stalled There.

There IL every likelihood that good
stock company will soon be formed and
hold the boards OF the Portland theatre
for the rest Of the season. Manager
Rounds for some time has been consider
ing the plan and to meet the growing de-
mands OF the theatre folks OF the city for
q company of good talent to play at popu-
lar prices he has sent competent man to
New York TO get together the best cast
obtainable for the purpose just named.
Such an organization will no doubt be
warmly received and be well patronized.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-15
OBITUARY.
LUCRETIA LIBBY.

Mrs. Lucreta Libby whose funeral 90
CURED at North Soarboro, Sunday, was
the third OF the eight children OF the late
Woodbury. and Abigail Libby Of Soar
boro. In 1858 she married the late John
Libby. During the more than
forty years that abe lived a nsighbor OF
the writer, ne never heard her speak an
unkind woro or one calculated to dispar-
age a single human being, and 1t Is hard
ly necessary to add that none such were
ever made Of her.
The funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Brown Of the south
Gorham Baptist church, with singing by
the westbrook choir and were largely at
tended by the neighbors and friends Of
the family,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-15
MORRILLS.

The Deering High school Alumni Asso-
citation held a meeting Monday evening
In Crosby hall, Deering High school
building. The meeting was held for the
purpose of taking final action on the
adoption of new set OF bylaws. The
next entertainment In the course being
given by the Alumni association IL to bs
a lecture delivered Wednesday evening,
january SSi by Rev. +. o. Cunningham,
who is to speak on Holiday happenings
Ia Europe, - with Illustrations.