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A DoubIe-BarreIed Cannon.

1t was invented and cast almost half
century ago, and still stands, the
only double-barreled cannon in the
world, in the little city of its birth.
The queer brain of it's maker, a ma
tive OF the university town of Athens,
Georgia, conceived the thought that
since one cannon-ball can commit
much devastation, two, ingeniously
chained together and projected stimuli
taneOusly from the twin barrels, would
work incalculable destruction,
Having convinced number of
friends and adherents that the idea
was a tremendous one, he had the gun
cast and set up. The invasion of Ath-
ems by the Federal forces was just
then regarded as imminent. Calm and
confident, the home forces got ready to
test their wonderful cannon. They rau
1t up to the summit OF a barren hill
side, commanding several empty fields
The fuse was lighted.
Naturally one projectile came out
shade ahead Of the other. But that
shades difference! A strange, Whirl-
ing motion was impaired to bali and
chain, and the eTrant proiectile dartcd
about in q quite unpredictable path.
Acres of ground were torn up in every
direction. Fortunately, in spite of ,le
faith everybody had in the invention
all had taken care to reach safe cover
Besides some well-ploWed fields, there
were no casualties worth relating.
Still, Athens takes undated pride
to this very day III the quaint inyen
ton, as well as in the episode of its
| one-time firing; and in all municipal
pageants and occasions Of Importance,
the historic gun continues to be fea
ture, 10 omit which would seem the
violation of a much respected trati-
ton
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STRIKING POWER OF GOD.
By Rev. Edgar D. v,

ASSN. v all AAOA 49,
And he said Thy name shall be
called no more Jacob, but Israel; for
as prince hast thou power with God
and with men, and hast prevailed
Genesis 1928.
Few Bible characters furnish us a
more striking illustration of the Won
derful change that may be wrought in
mans life by the power of God than
does that of Jacob
Both in heredity and training he
deceitful and treacherous and we are
little surprised that her son inherited
so much evil tendency. The birth
right" deal revealed in him cunning
deception and deep selfishness. He
was inwardly, outwardly and through
and through liar How is it that
he became a chosen servant OF God
and a channel through which great
blessings were transmitted to the hui
man race? How is 1t that he stands
out as one of the three great men in
early Jewish history?
man to sit down and whimper over
the hardness of his lot, saying fate
had fixed for him his destiny He was
up and doing with a passion to
achieve. In the course Of his life and
the success with which it was crown
ed he teaches us this great lesson
that a man need not be the victim of
heredity and evil circumstances
man can rise above them.
In the second place, Jacob was a
dreamer and followed in the light of
his dream, his ideal. He was not a
man of passing whims and impulses,
but a man with a purpose. His ideal
keeps him moving onward with de-
liberate, settled purpose through years
of hardship, toll, patient waiting, eX-
lie, each year adding something to
his success until he rises a giant in
character and strength. How different
from his brother Esau, who through
his vacillation and weakness, his lack
of faith and principle, became help
less victim and slave to his own pas
sions. The two started on pretty equal
footing; one gravitated to a low level,
while the other rose through self-mas-
terry to the higher plane of great serv-
ice and usefulness.
In the third place, Jacob was a man
who desired friendship with God. 1t
may have been the consciousness of
his own meanness which led him to
seek divine aid in overcoming his in
nate disposition. This was the dom
mating influence under which we
see him gradually gaining the vic
tory over his evil tendencies. One by
one his faults are overcome in his
choice of better things. His course
took him through the hard struggle,
but he goes up from it a new man,
softened, subdued and purit1ed-a
prince with God and men
What God did for Jacob he can and
will do to-day for any and all who
wish to rise to places Of honor and
trust and be blessing to the world.
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He Gualif ed,

During the spring of 1864 company
OF Virginia soldiers was encamped
near the home of Mrs Sawyer, a wom-
an noted throughout the neighborhood
for her charitable deeds. One day,
driving by the camp, she saw poor,
sick soldier lying by the roadside, and
stopping her carriage, talked to him
for some time, asking about his health,
and expressing her sympathy. She no.
ticed while doing SO that on each hand
he had two thumbs.
Upon reaching home she was haunt
ed by the recollection of the poor man,
and although provisions Of all kinds
were very scarce, she determined to
divide with him the few things she had
in the house.
After preparing the basket, she re-
membered that she had not asked his
name, but recalling his deformity,
wrote on the cover, For the soldier
with two thumbs"
Giving it to a trusted negro, with
minute directions, she sent him on
horseback to the camp.
Suc Was lHuCu SUI pl lSeu dL HIS
speedy return, and asked how he had
managed to find the man SO soon.
He was de fust one | see,' said
Sam. Il was gwine long, and a sol
der ask me what | got in dat basket,
and tole i'm a chicken and things for
de man wild two thumbs, and he say he
was de one, and / give him de basket
Did he have two thumbs on each
hand?" she asked.
We'll, he didn't Say nothin bout
;whar he had EN- He jes' say he got
two thumbs"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-08

II is a great mistake to feed pigs
sour milk when they are learning TO
eat.
Milk the COWS clean every time if
Won would keep up uniform flow OF
milk.
Choose for the breeding mare
sclid color-dark bay, black or chest
nut.
The disposition of a horse has a
orast deal to do with his value on
farm.
No not keep COWS for side issue;
make it a business. like any other
h.anch of farm work
Get a garden. Make up your MIND
n live well this summer. Lille Is TOO
short to live on the husks OF the farm.
The fact that hog will eat almost
,,.+binp and turn ii into meat does
not imply anything will do for the
hos.
cow that gives rich milk and Is
rent in good condition Will produce
butter that does not need colorlng
matter at all.
IF after churning the butter is not
ern, trv leaving it in the outtermllk
few hours. This often makes d
wonderful change.
A. inexnerienced man with pair
Of sharp pruning shears VIII 40 lnoi e
n.rn, in an orchard in one day thah
ali the insects combined could DO IN
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GOD WITH US.
By Rev.


BY Rev. J. F. Stout, .. d.
Text-"Cry out and shout, thou in
habitant of Zion; for great is the Holy
One of Israel in the midst of thee"
Isaiah 1876.
This whole chapter is a shout of
eladness. The text is the elimination
of the chapter and contains the reason
Of the shout 1t is evident that we
have a strong desire either to bring
all things to materialistic basis or
to try all truths by the crude tests OF
our materialistic science, refusing
to believe all that will not respond to
our tests The teaching of the text
is a splendid antidote to this modern
trend, for it recognizes the existence
of truth in a higher realm than that
in which our senses rule.
The movement known as Christian
itv has a record that reveals not only
its Divine origin, but also the con-
slant fostering care Of Him who gave
II to the world. It counts among its
trophies the arrest of organized sys-
TENS of evil. the gradual overthrow
of tyranny and oppression the pro
gressiye abolition of slavery, the de-
yelopment of every race that has Civ
en- it a trial. the developing progress
sion Of the individual citizen, what
ever his rank, TO the exalted station
of brother in the great family Of
which God is Father. the unsealing Of
the mysteries of nature which lay
the treasures of the world at human
feet. the overcoming of obstacles and
prejudices seemingly insurmountable
and the salvation of millions of souls
who have accepted the conditions
offered: such a record in short reveals
that it is not of men but Of God. and
in its trophies, declares the ever abid-
ing presence of Him who from the
foundation of the world formed the
plan and executed it according to
His purpose.
The New Testament gives us the
record of three great epochs which
called for thanksgiving. since over the
cradle at Bethlehem, the cross on
Calvary and the opened tomb in the
garden of Joseph there was greatest
praise. The angels sang over the
cradle. and lowered over the tomb
until allowed to touch the sealed
stone, but only redeemed people in
the light of later revelations can shout
over the cross The three were evil
dences Of the presence of God. There
is still another time which belongs to
all generations; it is when a human
soul becoming conscious of his sin
and need casts himself into the arms
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SlcI~Ies al Gettysburg.

Lees defeat at Gettysburg has been
held most often to DE due to his failure
to allow Longstreet to turn the Union
flank and get possession of the
strategic hillocks known as the Big
and Little Roundtops A tempera-
mental weakness for frontal attacks is
said to have determined Lee against
Longstreet's plan and to have turned
a possible victory into a sure defeat.
Now there is a movement on foot to
make Daniel e. Sickles a lieutenant
general on the retired list, because
Sickles is the man who as a corps com
mander assumed the responsibility Of
attacking LOngstreet on July 2 and
thus prevented him from taking pos
session of the hills he coveted. Sickles.
1t was claimed for years, should have
been censured instead of praised, be-
cause he moved without orders. But
he never was censured, because as a
corps commander he had the right to
interpret some emergencies as calling
for battle without consulting the gen
ferai in command.
But III LOnSStreet dld not take pos
session OF the Roundtops because Lee
disapproved, how did Sickles prevent
him by making an attack? Possibly
Longstreet was going ahead without
orders, too There is no historical evil
dence of this, however. Longstreet
obeyed orders and Lee afterwards adj
mitted he had lost the fight because he
did not let Longstreet alone-Minne-
aOoIis Journal
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P'r nts at Tragg Orchard, To-
" hartford. Ia, have proven
~ 70 spray. In an orchard
?a ,,ass two small plots were
The average yield for the
-, less than one-fifth bushel
, ~biIe in one of the plots I'M
" ,,o,pnt the yield averaged two
..r tree. This is proof con-
~. u the whole orchard had
. .1 and 1t could have been
rI INT little more expense, the
avid have been 5000 bushels
i, MS 800. or even less,
,,,.ets of the treatment were
saod n increasing the yield.
y. was there more fruit and
t.nit where the trees were
, INT the fruit hung to the
, ~ The great superiority of
,.,rod fruit over corresponding
!. vi II npsprayed fruits was appar-
|, every one who examined the
Tho treatments may be given
.dor. When the leaf buds
,.,ing lust before the blooming,
.a,r blooming, about two weeks
' ss third treatment. the last of
4, first OF August. In all this
A. il hest to use liquid Bordeaux
With paris green or some other
T.. noison.-S. A. Beach in Agri-
ri EpitomiSt.
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Hog Makes Meat Quickly.

Y animal on the farm is better
pied to turning good feed quickly
marketable meat than the hog,
Zone can better repay, from a mar
standpoint, a discriminating sys-
/ feeding. This is particularly
as TO first costs. for the hog is
nature planned to utilize the least
.lSIYe feeds and will manufacture
I nOthSome pork much that might
%'7lSe be reckoned of little value,
/" waste. In any phase of farm
-Omy the hog is a feature, and his
H FEEDING has in innumerable in
-s" been the factor that kept a
asprofts on the right side of the
"-From COburn's Swine in
'i,g
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Only Fair.

We shall have to reject your appli-
cation for life insurance" says the
agent.
I'D like to know why" replies the
applicant.
We'll, the examining physician says
you are twice as fat as you should
be-"
"All right I'll be fair You insure
half of me and I'll let the other half
take it's chances Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-08
Milo for Feeding Poultry.

Many poltrymen prefer milo to
corn for feeding poultry. The seeds
are of convenient size for feeding, and
the composition is nearly the same
as that of corn. Dry-land farmers in
eastern Colorado state that in an aver
age season they can raise ton or
more grain to the acre by planting
carefully selected seed and giving it
thorough cultivation 1t is their
surest feed grain crop.
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A GRAIN OF WHEAT.

By Rev. David Gregg, D. D.
Text.-"Except a grain of wheat fall
into the earth and die it abideth by
itself alone; but If 1t live, it beareth
much fruit. John 1924
"A grain of wheat''-that is my text
The text is a small one, but when
planted in a thoughtful mind it proves
an exceedingly fruitful text. 1t car
ries in it whole harvest of fact and
smile, of symbol and doctrine, of law
and gospel. 1t carries in it unlimited
possibilities. grain of wheat is a
small thing. When l hold 1t before
you in the pulpit, there is not an aye
here that can discern it from the
fIrthest pew, or even from the center
OF this holy temple. But plant it, and
keep planting 1t; give it seasons
enough, and it will multiply itself suf-
fciently to fill this edif1ce from cellar
to roof with its overlooking harvest.
The horizon of its life looks circum-
scribed: but 1T Is circumscrihed only
when it is left implanted. Planted
and replanted, its horizon of life is
world of thought.
AT the Worlds Fair in Chicago /
saw a grain of wheot which had writ
ten on it the whole of the Lords
Prayer. The writing was put there
by the aid of microscope. AS l read
the writing by the help of strong
lens, ] felt that this was just the place
TO write the petition of that prayer,
Give us this day our daily bread. !"
To inscribe the whole Of the Lords
Prayer on a single grain Of wheat is
a marvel of human handiwork. But
there is greater marvel than that, the
greatest marvel Is what God has writ
ten on every grain of wheat.
In a grain of wheat the forces of
heaven and earth meet. All hands in
the universe must work to construct
each grain and build it into the power
of life The great sun in the heaven
works on 1t, and pours his sunshine
into it; the vast ocean is interested in
it. and sends the cloud chariots to it
t. supply it with refreshing draughts.
The mighty atmosphere gives 1t the
breath of life. The soil contributes
to it all the fullness Of it's hidden
springs In it are all the sunshine and
the dew, and the cloud, and the atmos-
phere and the best of the soil, and all
of the seasons. God is the great
power in the kernelseed, but il the
corn of wheat is to continue, and if 1t
Is to multiply, man must put him.
self into it. He must put his faith
into it. He must believe in it to such
an extent that he will pillow, and SOW,
and reap He must take his money
and with his money buy the seed
wheat; then he must plant 1t and trust
to God to do all the rest. Anything
that compels the trust in God upon
the part of man is worth its weight
in gold; for when a man trusts God
successfully in one thing, 1t is easier
for him to trust God in all things.
The man who can trust God for the
welfare of the body ought to be able
to trust God for the welfare OF his
soul
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'a''e there is an abundant supply
"'a'Ia, do not feed the dairy COWS
"1otny hay, but let them have
-v alfalfa they can consume with
waste \ mixture consisting of
0uAaS Of ground corn, 800 pounds
~"D or oats supplements the al
very we'll. Seven or eight pounds
-S combination is sufficient to pro-
Ole pound Of fat when fed with
"e good alfalfa hay an animal
'OnSume. If the droppings of
'-'ILaI seem somewhat dry, do not
~%F 10 recommend the use of one
~ Oh oil meal per day.-Farmers
o'oYers Journal.
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Growing Spanish Onions.

An experiment carried out by the
New Mexico experiment station shows
that Spanish onions may be grown
with good success in that region. A
clear profit of over $3.50 was realized
from one-half acre of ground the past
season, the product being shipped to
the Chicago market. This does not
take into account about $500 pounds
of cuIls that would have brought at
least / cent pound.
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"0up and Cholera.

VT TWO diseases. says a poultry
We fear roup more than we do
ID The best remedy for a bird
advanced stages of roup is the
Ut" Upon the first appearance of
\. a'>VaSe, the ailing birds should be
n, s,Su ana the poultry house thor
~ s' renovated and disinfected. 1t
r .s'9S we'll to have some good roup
-. aQ al hand, as the time lost in
IS 'oT remedy after the fowls
W. .-s Affected only gives the disease
'D,r 10 get firmly established.
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.,s often been troubled by hav-
Fms fighting over their eggs. The
s,t wishes to lay always prefers
! an the same nest with the hen
i sitting, and the result is sew
.roken eggs. | have fooled them
3itpg box like the one shown in
- Each door opens into the nest
r The hen is sitting, and from this
here is a little covered runway In
i the hen can exercise.
> nests are made 14x16 inches
he affair will accommodate six
When a hen wishes to sit [ put
one of the nests and give her
Or four china eggs until she has
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ing cap being provided for this pur-
pose. When in position the post IS
inserted and can be lifted out again,
leaving the lawn free OF OBSTRUCTION
to the lawn mower or other uses. The
posts are made of special high carbon
steel tubing.
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MoeD AAHeGs

grind them sharp. Two short pieces
OF strap iron with holes for rivets and
one end of each upset and threaded
FOR nut will be needed to fasten the
spring to the handle, which should be
OF wood. Assemble as shown in sketch
ana you will have very handy little
tool for light work.
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uucelVe capacity. In the first Mace
II ooes SO by increasing the supplv of
nitrogen, which it transfers from tba
al 20 'ne SOIL by means of the bacteria
which i've on the roots of the plant
ms added supply of nitrogen serves
also TO increase the growth of the
plant as we'll as enriching the soil
during its growth
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trampling her lawn Keller said that
Chandler afterward wrathfully an
nounced that he would have Grant dis
missed from the army.-Detroit Free
Press.
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Misleading Pronunciation.

who is that young man standing
there by that horseless machine-the
what-d-dye-call-it?"
That's the shower"
THE shower! By gosh! Can he
push such heavy thing as that?"-
Baltimore American.
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after use on wash
day and thus the
lawn is freed from
any unsightly OBJ
struction. The post
and the socket
base in which it is
held are separate.
The latter is y
feet long and is
driven flush with
the ground, a driv-
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\ ,s@ "poultryman" in the East
~S eggs IN sealed package, on
,%,S'ue of which is printed the
/. lug: If the seal of this pack
49,, 0uOroken, | guarantee the eggs
~. .1su therein to have been laid
), 0a'e stamped on the seal. The
"s guaranteed sterile and TO be
!. ',O'uct OF hens in perfect health.
). 1"uer the most sanitary condi-
a, ""u led only sound, wholesome
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of divine clemency and finds from his
reception that his days of mourning
are over and times of gladness have
dawned such as only come to the sons
of God, while before them is an out
look into the mysteries of eternal life
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~SnAnB noe.
a lght grubbing hoe for use about
Inc garden or truck patch Is shown in
the accompanying illustration from
Popular Science. Secure a leaf of an
ola buggy spring, about eighteen inch
es long, and cut the ends off square and
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~lStTated that she is willing to in
pc in this new place.-Mrs. NJ. *,
<:yOn, in Farm and Home.
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Without courage there cannot be
truth, and without truth there can be
no other virtue-Scott
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pa,,ox.bIe CIothespost.

For the resident, proud of his lawn,
there has been designed removable
c1othespost which may be taken up
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Tack Chandler Wanted Grant Fired.
Henry Keller, 92 years old, resi-
dent of Detroit for seventy years, who
once made a uniform for Gen. u s.
Grant, when he was a lieutenant, sta
toned in Detroit, died recently from
old age, at his residence, $40 Cham
plain street
Mr.. Keller had retained wonderful
health, considering his age, until a
when he was obliged to take to his
bed From then ON he broke down
rapidly.
Born in Germany, Mr. Keller was
one of the oldest immigrants of his
nationality in Detroit. Shortly after
he came to Detroit he became a
tailor's apprentice and later conducted
shop of his own. 1t was at this
time that he made the suit for Gen.
Grant He told an interesting story
in connection with the delivery Of the
suit He says that when he took the
uniform to Grant the latter was very
much pleased with 1t, and donning it
decided to ride to Crosse Pointe. His
horse was FESTIVE and Keller held the
animal while Grant mounted AS soon
as he was on it's back the brute be-
came unmanageable and dashed down
Jefferson avenue with the general.
He ran up over sidewalks and mar
rowly escaped going through the win.
dow of a millinery store
Finally he jumped fence and land
ed in the front yard of Zachartah
Chambers residence. Mrs. Chandler
ran out Of her house very angry. and
demanded that Grant. who was then
an unimportant lieutenant, take his
horse from her premises and cease
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'''ng Seed Corn in Fall.

h Jung Seed Corn In Fall.
|, 'Oo made proper selections of
h WI last fall and have kept it
Il .Uu are among those to be con-
h .S su and undoubtedly are the
" Mprovident farmers. who by
!. MISS methods are forced to use
NY 'oIng that is left for planting.
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"e"eht From Cowpeas.
,or interesting to note just how
h :, pe" crop benefits the soil upon
Grows and increases its pro-