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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
Improvement of Corn.
"Uncle Henry" w sIlsce,is deyotinp

"Uncle Henry" Wsllsce,is devoting a
good deal of space in bis paper Wal
laces' Farmer to the improvement of
Iowa Corn. He calls attention to the
fact that while the Iowa Farmer has
been improving his live stock for TWEEN.
ty years and more he has given yery
little attention to the great Iowa crop.
corn. Among the many articles which
have appeared in Wallace's Farmer on
this subject has been q series by Prof.
Shamel, Of Illinois, the corn expert,
and these are illustrated by a number
Of photographs showing different va
rtetfes of corn, perfect and imperfect
ears, the most profitable to raise, etc,
The average Iowa farmer thinks he
knows as much about corn as anybody
does but we miss our guess if he can
not learn lot from these articles in
Wallaces' Farmer.
In this connection we wish to say
that Wallaces' Farmer is one of the
best agricultural papers that comes to
this office. 1t is handsomely printed on
paper of fine quality, filled with at
tracttve Illustrations, and IN addition
to Its regular features, its editorials by
"Uncle Henry" its departments of
Dairying, Horticulture, the Hog and
Poultry, its Home Department, for the
women; contains full reports of the
leading fairs, live stock shows, and
sales, agricultural meetings, etc. 1t is
published weekly at Des Moines, Iowa
at 81 90 q year, all subscriptions pay
able in advance and the paper stops
when the time is out. We can send
Wallaces' Farmer and the Democrat
both one year for only 2.25 and you get
one of our nice premiums. Apply at
the Democrat office.
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Much Reading for Little Money.


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the company were 80 profoundly I'M
pressed that no one but the cook, who
hoped to be Hamilton's successor as
commissary sergeant. had the sense to
propose three cheers for the colonel.
But the prospective lieutenant did
not leave his pans. 1t took an hour of
time to fry and deal out that half bar
rel of batter. Besides, Phil was teach
ing the cook. Finally the supply was
exhausted. Hamilton threw his greas-
er into the ire, turned the tub upside
down and sat upon 1t to rest.
Suddenly one man exclaimed:
We'll, by thunder! The cakes were
SO good that we've forgotten all about
our coffeew
Thanks! That's a bigger compile
ment than the coloneps," said Hamfl-
ton. raising his hat. He was right too.
The coffee cups were filled and emp
tied. and we went slowly back to the
quarters In little groups instead of sim
gly and in haste, as was usual In cool
weather. There were not as much scuf-
fling, swearing and horseplay as we
generally had between supper and tat
too. The quarters were quiet-so quiet
that we We're almost startled when
Mick McTwyny's grating voice and
thick brogue We're heard in an attempt
to sing. The words were merely
''Thra-lah-lah," but the music, in spite
of some eccentric sharps and fats, was
finally recognized as that of Home,
Sweet Home" Some one hummed the
bass, another fellow helped Mick along
with the air, Others dropped in, singly
or two or three together, on various
notes and bars, and when the last note
was touched it seemed as though every
voice was In it. Then Brainard start
ed us all Off again. with all the words
and notes distinctly enunciated.
The effect was not what I would
have expected. Everybody looked seri-
Gus. Some men fixed their eyes on the
ground; others looked at the shingles
overhead as If trying to pierce them
and see the stars; more than one fell
low drew his hat over his eyes, and q
married man sitting on q bottom bunk
suddenly turned and buried his face in
the pillow. AS for me, though my
gaze was fixed on the little black stove
In the center of the room, saw our
house Mt Summerton, my father and
mother, little Ned and Cousin May,
the dog Rover, the horses, COWS, pigs
and chickens, my room and everything
on its walls. l felt my face twitching.
so, to keep from betraying my feelings,
hastily began looking about the room
again, but l was a second too late-I
couldn't see anything distinctly.
And all this merely because Of sup
per of pancakes!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

excnerncilr-V. tue jump was ,ntens,neu
by our sabers. Many Of us had made
long jumps from barn roofs or brick
piles or builders scaffoldlngs when we
We're young. but our .sabers hadn't.
There's nothing adaptive about a saber
anyway, so these weapons mixed them
selves with our legs In a most alarm
Ing manner. We found the water quite
as wet ms any l had ever stepped into,
and the bottom was not us hard and
smooth as we would have liked. It
made our legs feel overheavy, too, as
we went up the opposite bank with
our boots full OF water, but it was no
time and place to call for towels and
dry trousers.
Forward" again shouted the major,
who had waded the stream with us as
unconcerned!y as IL he were not wear
ing his $40 trousers. Forward! he
continued to repeat about once a sec.
ond, and Forward" shouted each cap
tain after him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
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The Johnnles We're brave fellows, but
they weren't fools. They began to see
that we could fire several shots to their
one. and the fighting was at such close
quarters that the instant one of them
fired his muzzle loader Yank was up
on him demanding his surrender before
he could reload. Soon they allowed us
to chase them through the forest, and,
as they We're better woodsmen than
we, they got away quite rapidly, taking
with them, besides the prisoners they
had already sent to their rear, one or
two Of our men who were q trihe too
expert in the chase. When their firing
slackened to scattering shots and final
ly ceased. our bugle sounded the recall,
and we were sent back to cross the
stream for our horses, which were led
one by one down path hastily broken
and dug in the steep bank with frag-
ments of the broken bridge and then up
the opposite slope.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

had been imprisoned so long by the
preceding rain that we heartily en-
joyed the beginning Of the trip. We
had been well fed all winter, but no
one neglected the precaution Of carry
Ing all the rations, particularly fat
pork. that he could get. In camp we
had good fresh bread daily, but once In
awhile when other rations abounded L
had begged days rations of hard
bread instead and slowed It away
against the next scout. had never
forgotten the semistarvation of our first
three days outing.
On the morning referred to only four
companies of US went out, but we felt
entirely safe. What could happen to
us? We were strong enough to whip
any force Of the enemy that had yet
moved between our lines and their own
unless our irregular spies-all colored
people and natives Of the country-had
counted Incorrectly the enemy's few
detachments. OF course we would be
fred upon as soon as the advance
struck the enemy's pickets, and, as
most southerners had handled guns
from their youth up. two or three of
our men would probably be killed or
wounded, but we had come to regard
that sort of thing as matter of course.
1t was one of the fortunes of war-or
misfortunes of being at the head of a
cavalry advance. To prevent unfair
ness in this respect companies took
turns Of a day each ut the head of
scouting party, but the advance proper
was always taken from the right, or
head of the company. SO in forming
line for a start there never was an un-
seemly rush for positions at the right.
The extreme advance consisted of
four men, riding abreast or by twos,
according to the width Of the road, and
carrying carbines or revolvers In their
hands ready for instant use. About so
yards behind rode single trooper.
called a messenger, to pass back any
alarm or other information which the
men ahead might shout to him. Fifty
yards farther in the rear were two
men, who also had a messenger within
earshot, and within 30 yards of him
rode the remainder of the platoon
8 or u men-about as far from the
main body as from the man in front.
The specified distances were meas
ured only with the eye. but whether
they were too little or too great the
main body was far enough in the rear
to be out of point blank range of or
binary firearms, and most firearms OF
the enemy's cavalry were ordinary.
This distance enabled the main body
to draw sabers or get their carblnes or
revolvers ready for action, according
to order. It also allowed US to get
into a trot.or. gallop twith.some momen-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

was also ridiculous. We were between
the Johnnies and their camp, the John
niles were between us and our camp,
and the bridge, which both parties
agreed in wishing anywhere else at
that particular moment, remained just
where 1t was and looked as dark and
threatening as IL it meant to make no
end of trouble. 1t would be foolish for
either body to ford the stream, for
those tide water creeks invariably have
one bank which is too steep for horses
to climb or descend. except through
occasional tributary gullies.
The major began to think. So, evil
IDENTIFY. did the commander of the John
MES. while ! INDUCED in wild hope
that they would both keep on thinking
until one or other got tired and took
his men away.
"We can reach the Blue Church road
for camp by making II detour through
the fields at our right" suggested n
prudent captain. Meanwhile. as soon
as they cross the bridge and show fight
we can fOurs about come on the left
into line and drop half of them from
their saddles before they can fire more
than once"
NO." said the major. II don't want
to show them our rear. They'd never
stop blowing about 1t If they got away.
We've twice as many men rs they. We
ought to be heavy enough to press
them back. II we can cross first, we
can drive them into our camp like cat
tle."
They're as close to the bridge as
We" said the captain.
well try. anyhow" said the major.
mo sabers. men-revolvers onlyw Then
the major put his hand on his revolver
and shouted:
Charger
We were within 100 yards of the
bridge. so we easily heard the Confed-
crate commander. grayish brown man
from top to toe, who rode to the front,
dropped his bride in his saddle, drew
two old fashioned horse pistols from
holsters and yelled:
"Git!"
Then that graylsh brown man fired.
It Is astonishing how much damage
can be done by the buckshot which can
De put into an old horse pistol. aft
erward learned that all the horses in
the first set of fours, as well as two of
the men. We're hit, though none was
seriously injured. by that grayish
Drown mans double shot.
IN half q minute some of our men
1aka ON. tho, hpidnn h"t - ----- ---S-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
Vacation DAYS.

Vacation time ls here and the chill.
dren are fairly living out of doors.
There could be no healthier place for
them. You need only to guard against
the accidents incidental to most open
alr sports. No remedy equals DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve for quickly stopping
pain or removing danger of serious con.
sequences. For cuts, scalds and wounds.
II used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
FOR sores, cuts and bruises" says L. b.
johnson, Swift, Tex. ut is the best
remedy on the market Sure cure for
piles and skin diseases. Beware of
counterfeits.-Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
Poisoning the system

1t Is through the bowels that the
body is cleansed of impurities. Consti-
patton keeps these poisons in the sys.
tenn, causing headache, dullness and
melancholia at first, then unsightly
eruptions and finally serious illness un-
less remedy is applied. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers prevent this trou-
BILE by stimulating the liver and pro-
mote easy, healthy action of the bowels,
These little pills do not act violently
but by strengthening the bowels enable
them to perform their work. Never
grippe or distress. Smith Bros.
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fro BE Continued
Carpet Lining,

Before rtlaying carpets after clean
ing or when about to lay new ones
always cover the carpet lining well
with newspapers These can be thrown
away when the carpets are taken up,
thus preserving the lining from dust
and from the wear and tear of beating
it.-Exchange.
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the cake. 1t would have been unoig.
nified for him to eat all of 1t, though
every man knew he was dying to. Then
in his clearest dress parade voice he
said:
Sergeant Hamilton. will make you
lieutenant as soon as vacancy oc.
ours. A man who knows how to feed
soldiers we'll has In him the stun of
which good officers are made"
Hamilton again saluted, but with the
air of q man to whom lieutenancIes
were offered daily. The remainder of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
saving Len,oua.

When one wishes to use only few
drops of lemon juice. the most econom-
ical way is to pierce one end with sill
yer fork and express by gentle pressure
us much juice us is needed. The open
ing made closes up and the lemon will
remain fresh for number Of days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
No False CLAIMS.

The proprietors of Foley's Honey and
Tar do not advertise this as q "sure cure
for consumption" They do not claim
1t will cure this dread complaint In ad-
vanced cases, but do positively assert
that 1t will cure In the earlier stages
and never fails to give comfort and re-
lief in the worst cases. Foley's Honey
and Tar is without doubt the greatest
throat and lung remedy. Refuse sub
stitutes. Sold BY Denton Il Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

The newest lighthouse on the French
coast shows beam visible at dis
lance of 80 nautical miles in clear
weather. 1t is situated on the Isle
Verge, off the French coast, to the
northeast of Ushant, the lantern being
244 feet above sea level.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Might falls, but it doesn't break" OBJ
served the Simple Mug.
What of it?" Queried the Wise Guy.
"Oh, nothing" chuckled the Simple
Mug, except that day breaks, but 1t
doesn't Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Treat your Kidneys tor Rheumatism.
When you are suffering from rheu.
matism, the kidneys must be attended
to at once 80 that they will eliminate
the uric acid from the blood. Foley's
Kidney Cure is the most effective rem
edy for this purpose. r. 4. Hopkins,
OF Polar, Wis, says, "After unsuccess.
fully doctoring three years for rheums-
tism with the best doctors, tried Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure and 1t cured me. 1
cannot speak too highly of this great
medicine" Sold by Denton e. Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

A. r. Bass, of Morganstown, Ind,
had to get up ten or twelve times in the
night and had severe backsche and
pains In the kidneys. Was cured by
Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by Denton
& Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

A recent report shows that $500
Christians were murdered In 1901 by
the Turks. In only 81 cases were the
murderers punished, and then with not
more than four yesre' imprisonment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16
CHAPTER x1.
CROSS PURPOSES.

CUE to his custom, our
colonel ordered a scout
promptly at the begin
ming Of one very cold
spell. The roads. never
Travelled in wet wealth
er, had frozen as hard
as any pavement, and
tIra md l.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

The records left by the Phoeneclans,
Assyrians and ancient Persians show
that among all those nations the use of
perfumes was very common.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Foley's Kidney Cure purifies the blood
by straining out Impurities and tones
up the whole system. Cures kidney
and bladder troubles. Sold by Denton
Il Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Bronchitis for Twenty Years.
Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Dsnville, ILL.,,
writes: II had bronchitis for twenty
years and never got relief until used
Foley's Honey and Tar which is q
sure cure" Sold by Denton & Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

An industrial and agricultural school
for colored youths of Maryland was
opened last month near Laurel, in that
state,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Some men are kept so busy maintain.
ing their dignity that they haven't
time to earn decent living.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Better lose your argument than your
friend.-Ram's Horn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

In France it is illegal to catch frogs
1t night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

When other medicines have failed
Take Foley's Kidney Cure. It has cured
when everything else has disappointed.
Sold by Denton & Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Sound kidneys are safeguards of life.
Make the kidneys healthy with Foley's
Kidney cure. Sold by Denton & Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

A melon patch in q cornteld will
sometimes neutralize the work of the
local Sunday school.
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CHAPTER X.
WINTER QUARTERS,

JR first scout did mob
differ much in dura-
ton. accidents and re-
salts from scores
which followed it. Go
out whatever road we
might, we were al
ways sure to find the
Iohnnies dining hnsi.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-16

Meat originally meant any kind of
food.
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est tne creek ana began to operate ex-
actly according to our tactics, firing on
our skirmishers and trying to secure
prisoners from the struggling mass
below. We We're the stronger in num-
bers and weapons. but nature gave the
enemy one immense advantage. AS
members of the Potomac army will re-
member, creeks on the Virginia coast
almost invariably have one bank high
and steep and one which Is low and
shelving, and where we were fighting
the steep bank was on our side.
Our fellows could not easily get out,
much less drag out prisoners. but the
Johnnies had scampered up their own
side before all of us were in position to
fire. Some, too, whose horses had been
hit or who had dropped their guns dur
Ing the tumble had the presence of
mind to take Yankee carblnes or horses
with them. One had the impudence to
lead away two of our horses including
the forage. blankets and overcoats
strapped upon the saddles. and he shell
tered himself SO skillfully with one of
the animals that none of the bullets
aimed at him seemed to hit. On the
other hand. when one of our fellows
tried to climb the bank on our side,
perhaps with revolver in hand. try
Ing to drive an unarmed prisoner in
front OF him. he was a capital mark
for the other side to shoot at, and IL
he was hit his pr.sc:;er would general
ly change his own mind and hurry
! back to his friends. taking with him
the wounded mans revolver and car
bine rs a memento. Such dash re-
CURED him to wade the creek, but the
water was not very deep, and a man
who had once been wet did not seem
to mind little additional soaking.
Suddenly the major, who had been
| closely eying all that had occurred,
passed the word from man to man
along the irregular line of kneeling,
crouching or fiat lying skirmishers
that at the word of command all
should drop liver the bank, ford the
creek, press the enemy as closely as
possible and try to drive them to the
left of the road. Two miles away on
that side was another road by which
we rightly imagined they would hurry
for home. should they think us too
many for them. Men without carbines
were warned to have their revolvers
fully loaded before crossing.
1t took two or three minutes for cap
tains, Ieutenants and sergeants to pass
this word along, but when the major
J roared "Forwardw over we went. The