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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
Last Civil War Veterans,

was informed by the United States
pension Office that the last soldier Of
the Civil war will die in 1855. That is
the estimate made by those who
make study of vital statistics. Il
the last veteran survives until that
date he will have lived 30 years after
the surrender of Lee.
Kronk, who died a couple Of years
ago in New York state, was the last
soldier of the War of 1912, and he
lived considerably more than 80 years
after peace had been signed. Bake
man, the last soldier of the Revolu
tion, lived for Sc years after the peace
of 1888.
Here is hoping that some man who
wore the blue or gray may fool the
pension Office and round out a full
century after ttox!-Philadel.
phia Ledger
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
SPRAYING MACHINE
is BIG" NECESSITY
Common Water Sprinkler for Ap-
plying Mixtures Does Very
Little Good.

A spraying machine is as necessary
for the garden as the orchard. Some
folks use a common water sprinkler
for applying spraying-mixtures; but
this does little good, because it is not
only a great waste of material but
the plants are not fully covered in
this way.
The liquid should be put on in a
fine mist, not as heavy rain. To
apply Paris green in water various
cheap hand sprayers are on the mar
ket now
They need not be of copper for this
purpose, as Paris green will not cor
rode iron any more than does water;
but when Bordeaux mixture is used
as a carrier for the arsenical poison
land we would strongly urge that this
be done in every case, as it must be
done if we put our potato growing op-
erations on a safe basis), then the
sprayer must be made of copper and
brass--iron would be eaten up in a
short time.
The modern knapsack sprayer,
which is possibly the best implement
by far for spraying smaller patches
Of potatoes-up to three or four
acres-cucumbers or other vines, and
for general use as spray-machine
in the garden and small vineyard, will
involve first expense of from $12 to
SIS. but it will pay in any large sized
garden.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29

be kept down by spraying with so
luton of three. ounces of potassium
sulphide in six gallons of water.
The reason that SO many of our
beautiful plants and vines are destroy
ed by bugs is because we are too lazy
or unable to fight them all the time.
We must remember that the bugs,
mildew and blight work while we
sleep; but if we keep after therl
while we are awake they cannot last
long.
A garden pond is sometimes thing
of beauty and it is certainly a joy to
the birds all summer long, but it
brings mosquitoes.
A dozen goldfish placed In the water
will take care Of most OF the mos
quitoes and will also add to the at
tractiveness of the pond.
A border of well-selected stones
next to the water and inside of them
few aquatic plants will also help.
Very often frogs are attracted to
these little ponds and will help the
fish to take care of the mosquitoes.
Sometimes they become quite tame
and make their winter bed in the mud
and are ready to greet us in the
spring with their songs--if you like to
call them that.
Keep the Towering plants from ma
turing seeds, both the perennials and
the ANIMALS, if you want them to
bloom late.
When you water your plants do not
merely sprinkle little with the wa
tering pot 1t is better to take off
the spout once a week, perhaps oft
ener and give the, ground thorough
soaking.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
kWAR
MHfNl!SS!c!EgtS}5BS S!!gSB
SOLDIER ADMITS WAS SCARED
No Possible Escape From Death at
kenesaw Mountain by Order, Az
forwards Resclnded.

By way of making him talk, foE he
was afraid of the reminiscing habit
Of soldiers and 1t was nearly impos-
sible to get him to speak Of his ex.
perience in the Civil war, the woman
asked him. Were you never afraid?"
"Ofs course, was afraid"
That sounds human. When we're
you the worst scared--if you don't re-
sent the word?"
Not bit. It is a good word to ex-
press one kind of state Of mind.
Why, it was at the battle of Kenesaw
Mountain. We had been fighting all
day and driving the other side before
us. Just about dusk We came to the
foot of the mountain and found the
Confederates had strong Notifications
we'll up toward the top of it. Word
was sent along our lines that at dawn
the next day we were to scale the
mountain and take those fortifications.
AS the word was passed from man to
man every face turned white. never
have seen so sick looking lot of men.
At dawn we were to march straight up
to certain death, and we had all night
t. think about it. There would be no
possible escape for any one of us. |
knew my comrades. There would be
no deserters. There would be only
corpses, and l would be one of them.
don't know If was the whitest man
in the lot, but l know he would have
been hard to pick out l never have
been ashamed that | was scared that
night"
But you are here. How did you es-
cape?'
We'll. some one had blundered.
The order had been given, but it was
fool one, and fortunately its folly
was seen before we had an American
Balaklava. The order was recalled,
and in its place we received the sane
order to move under cover of darkness
to a position where our work would
have some value. A man doesn't mind
fighting All he wants is to know that
he has a worthy cause and is not
acting the fool
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
Equal for Him.

An American naval officer brought
a Chinese servant named Quong
home with him from the far east
One day the Oriental asked permis
sion to attend funeral.
go ahead, Quong," consented the
officer. Then he supplemented: 81
suppose you will place different kinds
of food on your dead friends grave
as they do in your native country?"
Same as in China" said Quong.
"Now, Quong," continued the Off
Ger, good-naturedly, when do you
think your friend will come up to eat
what you have placed on his grave?'
"Allee samee time that Mclean
man comes up to smelle flowers you
put on his" retorted Quong in the
same spirit.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
TENDERFEET WIN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
HILL AND SONS, THE oAT CHAM.
PIoNs, ARE cockNEYs BORN
AND BRED.

City-bred in the worlds greatest
metropolis and unframed as to things
agricultural, were j. c. Hill and his
three boys when they settled on home
steads at Lloydminster, in the Prov.
ince of Saskatchewan (western Can
ada), eight years ago. Today they
are the recognized champion oat grow.
ers OF the North American continent,
having won twice in succession the
silver challenge cup, valued at $500.
at the Fifth National Corn exposition,
Columbia, S. G. The Plate. officially
known as the Colorado Oat trophy, is
emblematic of the grand champion.
ship prize for the best bushel of oats
exhibited by individual farmers or ex.
pertinent farms at these expositions.
The Hill entry won this year in the
face of the keenest competition, hun
dreds Of exhibits being sent by expe-
rienced farmers from all parts of the
United States and Canada. The oats
were grown on land which was wild
prairie less than four years ago.
When Mr.. Hill and his three sons.
who probably never saw a wider acre.
age than the hills OF Hampstead
Heath, or the parks of London, came
to Saskatchewan eight years ago, they
had little more capital than was re.
Quired for homestead entry fees. They
filed on four homesteads, in the LloS g.
minister district, which Etraddles the
boundary of Alberta and Saskatche.
wan. They went to work with will,
ripping the rich brown sod with break.
ing plows and put in a crop, which
yielded fair returns.
They labored early and late and de-
MED themselves paltry pleasures, glad
to stand tho gaff for while in rising
to their possibilities. They talked with
successful farmers and studied crops
and conditions and profited by both.
The new life on the farm was strange
but they never lost heart, handicapped
as they were by lack of experience
and capital
The farm house, modern in every
respect, compares favorably with any
residence in the city. The Hills have
substantial bank accounts and their
credit is gilt-edge from Edmonton to
Winnipeg and beyond.
There is nothing secret about our
methods nor is our plan copyrighted.
We first made thorough study of
climatic conditions, soil and seed"
said Mr.. HILL I'VE tended our crops
carefully and gradually added live
stock, realizing from the beginning
that mixed farming would pay larger
and more certain returns than straight
grain growing. We have demonstrated
that fact to our satisfaction and the
result is that many of the farmers in
the district are following our exam
pie"
The land that the Hills work is of
the same class as may be found any.
where in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
Observation-Disclosures
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
SOME EATINes, NEW AND FINE.

Crisp the dried beef in little but
ter before adding 1t to the white
sauce for frizzled beef. 1t tastes bet
ter and is a change from the ordi-
nary way of serving 1t.
Apfelstrudel.-Put a cup Of -four
into a small bowl, make a hollow
in the flour, add tablespoonful OF
melted butter. dash of salt and an
egg well beaten, mix and place over
the teakettle or in a double boiler,
covering the bowl; when hot, roll out
on a clean cloth and stretch 1t until
1t is as thin as tissue paper. Cut
apples in thin slices, or peaches are
also delicious, add seeded raisins,
three gingersnaps, crumbled, sugar
and few chopped almonds. Strew
this on the dough, adding butter gen.
erously, lay in pan, fold over and
bake a good brown. Sprinkle with
powdered sugar after taking from the
oven.
Raisin Ceokles.-Cream a cup Of
butter. add two cupfuls of sugar and
two well beaten eggs. two cupfuls of
stewed and chopped raisins, two table
spoonfuls Of sour cream, one table
spoonful of grated nutmeg, two table
spoonfuls of cinnamon, two teaspoon
fuls of soda and -four enough to make
a soft dough. Roll and cut and bake
in moderate oven, watching careful
ly, as they burn easily.
Fruit RoIi.-This may be used as a
confection, but is delicious served
with whipped cream as an emergency
dessert Take two pounds each of
dates, raisins and nuts, half pound
Of figs, put all through the meat
grinder and roll in powdered sugar.
Wrap in waved paper and keep just
as one does fruit cake.
Cherry Cake.-Cream half cup OF
butter, add cup of sugar, three well
beaten eggs. three tablespoonfuls of
cream, one teaspoonful each of CHINA
mon, nutmeg and cloves, one and a
half cups of -four, a 'teaspoonful of
soda. Mix well and add cup of can
ned cherries, Juice and all.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
FROZEN DISHES FOR OCCASIONS.

When serving an Ice cream for
company the addition of a sauce
makes it a most attractive and ele-
CANT dessert. Prepare or buy the
plain vanilla ice cream and pour over
each serving the following sauce:
Chocolate sauee.-Cream a fourth
of a cup of butter, add half cup Of
sugar mixed with two tablespoonfuls
of cornstarch, add two squares Of
chocolate melted, and a pint of boiling
water, a dash Of cinnamon and salt.
cook ten minutes, flavor with vanilla
and serve.
Cocoa Parfalt.-Boil together a cup
of sugar and half cup of boiling
water, ten minutes; pour this syrup
over four tablespoonfuls of cocoa
which has been beaten with four egg
yolks; cook over hot water until a
smooth, soft custard is formed, beat
until cold; add two cups of cream,
beaten stiff, two teaspoonfuls of va
nilla and fourth Of teaspoonful OF
salt. Turn into a mold and pack in
equal measures OIL 6dA anu uHelJ
crushed ice. Let stand four hours.
Serve garnished with whipped cream
sweetened and favored. If the cream
is put through pastry bag over the
nodded parfait, most attractive dish
is the result
Chocolate is such general favorite
in any combination that another one
may not be amiss.
Chocolate Mousse. - Melt three
ounces of chocolate, add cup and a
half of sugar and cup Of cream.
boil one minute. Mix a tablespoonful
of gelatin with fourth of a cup Of
water and add to the boiling mixture;
when cool, add teaspoonful of vanil-
la, a dash of salt and the whip from
three cups of cream. Pour into a
mold and pack in equal parts of ice
and salt. 1t will be ready to serve in
four hours. II an oblong mold is used,
serve it cut in even slices.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
CBy l.. NJ. BENNINGToN.)

(By l.. NJ. BENNINGTON.)
We would suggest that you keep the
formal flower beds out of the lawn. No
flower can add to the beauty of we'll
kept greensward.
Mass the flowers and plants around
the house and along the edges of the
lawns and walks. They make a most
delightful setting for the rich green
lawn.
Simplicity In the laying out of home
grounds should always be kept in
mind, and any tendency to fancy
shaped flower beds and grotesque
wood or metal flower stands should be
firmly suppressed.
The woman who loves her flowers
always has somewhere handy a
heap of compost from which she can
draw as needed-and she always
needs it.
Kerosene emulsion will kill plant
lice more effectively than hellebore.
Kerosene emulsion is easy to make.
Cut up half pound of soap and boil
in gallon of water. Add two gallons
Of kerosene while the water Is hot
(but remove the kettle from the fire
before doing SO or you may not live
to use the mixture). Churn, briskly
for five minutes. For spraying, dilute
this with seven or eight parts of wa
ter.
When you see the little ghostlike
winged creatures rising like tiny
clouds from your rose bushes be sure
1t is the aphis. Get after them with
the spray.
Rose mildew is almost as trouble
some as lice. 1t covers the leaves
with a sort of white powder. 1t may
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
THIN OUT FRUIT
ON APPLE TREES
Deserving of as Much Attention
as Keeping Away Injurious
Insect Pests
tBy w. r. GILBERT.)

The proper care and looking after
fruit trees constitute one of the best
methods Of ensuring success.
1t might be supposed that this was
stating a truism and, indeed, 1t is do
ing SO; but unfortunately all too
many orchards are neglected, hence
the necessity for on all suitable oc-
casions recurring to the subject.
Now, the thinning of the fruit on ap-
pie trees is a matter which deserves
quite as much attention as the keep
ing them free of insect pests, and
yet it is very much neglected. 1t is
beyond a doubt that the intrinsic
value of apples is often increased by
thinning, the fruit being superior in
size, color and general quality.
The thinning generally improves
the color, and l prefer doing the
work when the fruit has grown to
about 11s inches in diameter. When
ever the trees bear well, thinning has
the effect of increasing the size of the
fruit, more especially in the case of
the Balwin.
No exact rule for thinning apples
can be laid down as the requirements
Wary with the different trees and even
with the same tree in different sea-
sons. The amount of thinning, how
ever, should be suited to the condi-
ton as shown by the ages and states
of the tree, and of course by the dis
tribution of the fruit on the tree. All
wormy and inferior apples should first
be removed. Thinning should be
done by hand, as the thinning pro-
cess produces a better apple 1t de-
pends upon the grower himself to
market such better quality to the
best advantage.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29

began taking Lydia +. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and now am strong
and healthy. Mrs. ALICE DARLING,
RID. No. 2, Box n, Pentwater, Mich
Observation-Disclosures says:
Peoria, nl.-"I had such backaches
that ] could hardly stand on my feet I
would feel like crying out lots of times,
and had such heavy feeling in my right
side. had such terrible dull headaches
every day and they would make me feel
80 drowsy and sleepy all the time, yet I
could not sleep at night.
after had taken Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound week began to
improve. My backache was less and
that heavy feeling in my side went
away. / continued to take the Com
pound and am cured.
"You may publish this If you wish. -
Miss CLARA L. GAUwITz, R.R. No. 4,
Box 62, Peoria, Ill.
Such letters prove the value Of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
woman's ills. Why dent you try it1
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
How He Wac Done.

An Irishman went to the sutler, an
old skinflint, and asked the price Of
quart of cider.
Twenty cents" replied the sutler.
Then give me q quart in pints." "
said Pat.
Pat, upon drinking one pint, asked:
How do we stand?"
II owe you a pint" answered the
sutler.
"And l owe you one, SO We are
straight"
And Pat walked of with diabolf.
cal grin on his physiognomy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
Her Only Imperfectlon

At one time certain Major Hill
charged Lincoln with making defama'
tory remarks regarding Mrs. Hill.
Hill was insulting in his language
to Lincoln, who never lost his tenn.
per.
When he saw his chance to edge a
word in Lincoln denied emphatically
using the language or anything like
that attributed to him.
He entertained, he insisted, high
regard for Mrs. Hill. and the only
thing he knew to her discredit was
the fact that she was Major Hills
wife.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
New AGRICULTURAL School

The new agricultural school of the
Columbia university will be located
on the Hudson -Fishkill-on.
the-Hudson. 1t is announced that
William Blodgett has turned over to
the university in memory Of his
mother, farm Of about $50 acres for
this purpose. 1t Is planned to put up
an engineering and mining station In
connection with the agricultural
equipment.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29

Some remarkably large profits from
truck farming on small scale in the
upper part of Michigan. are shown by
figures compiled by refining pre-
serving company which buys and cans
much of the truck farm products.
One man raised six acres of toma-
toes and received for his crop $1,000.
which is an average Of $1S1.75 an
acre. Another $343.83 for cucumbers
-3-acre crop. For half an acre of
wax beans, $119.50; for a crop Of
string beans grown on one acre, $214.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
SUGGESTIVE HINTS.

When buying kitchen utensils wait
for each new one until the money can
be put into the good wearing alumi
mum, which will outwear ten cheap
dishes. Aluminium dishes II food is
burnt on them should never be
scraped. Put colo water with little
soda in the dish and let 1t come to
the boiling point, this will loosen III
substance so that a wooden spoon can
scrape it off.
Grated cheese over mashed potatoes
will make a desirable change from
the ordinary way of serving this dish.
Blankets should be summed and aired
at least once week.
Preserve your mattress by protect
ing it with an old quilt, laid over the
springs.
When making tea remember to
scald the pot and have it hot before
adding the tea. The difference be,
tween a good cup of tea and an in
ferior, insipid one is often the manner
of making it.
Chicken fat and beef drippings are
good for shortening.
All dry cheese should be kept for
grating. If put into glass can and
kept sealed it will always be ready
to use.
Nuts, when bought ready shelled,
should be washed. dried and kept in
glass jars.
Dates and figs should both be
washed and dried before using.
Wash lettuce and wrap in a towel.
then lay in cool place and it will
keep crisp and be ready for instant
use.
When stitching silk which slips.
place a piece of tissue paper under it.
A tough piece of steak MAG be made
tender by long, slow cooking. Add
an onion for flavor and a cup of to-
mato just before serving.
Creamed Eous.-Blend together two
tablespoonfuls of butter and two table.
spoonfuls of -four; when smooth. add
d cup Of thin cream and stir until
boiling, season with red pepper, salt
and add the yolks of two eggs and
six hard-cooked eggs. cut in quarters
AH' H<@
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
unklns Mo+h.r

Her Friend Then there is a little
GOODNESS between you and your moth
err?
The Bride Yes; 7 don't think she
has acted q bit nice, After all the
experience she has had raising fam.
fly Of ter. she won't come over here
and save uathe expense Of q couple Of
servants BY looking after the house,
Puck.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
pamaue by GROUND soulrreI.

Report says that the ground squirrel
in California is destroying every year
over $10,000,000 worth of fruits, nuts
and cereals and worse still is menace
to public health. The ground squirrel
has become infected with the bubonic
plague through the rats of San Fran.
sicO
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
Ramsdx for Rlaek BAT

II troubled with black rot in cab
bage, soak the seed for 15 minutes in
a / to 1000 solution Of corrosive sub
Innate and then spread out to dry.
You can get the tablets at the drug
store; but remember that they are
poisonous.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
correcf.

Hey" yelled the guest. You ad-
vertise hot and cold water in this
dump, and all I have in my room IL
pitcher and wash basin"
That's right" replied the landlord
IF you stay here long enough you'll
find the water is hot in summer and
cold in winter"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
WOMAN COULD
NOT WALK
She Was So M-Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Pentwater, Mich. Ia year ago l was
very weak and the doctor said / had .

8 erious s displace-
ment. ] had back
ache aud bearing
down pains so bad
that ! could not sit
in q chair or walk
across the floor and
/ was in severe pain
all the time. / felt
discouraged as | had
taken everything I
could think of and
was no better. I
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
Tin utsnalls

All milk utensils should be heavily
timed and as free from seams as It
is possible to get them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
Destroy Disease Germs.

Make sure Of destroying any dis.
ease germs that may be lurking in in.
cubator or brooder by subjecting them
to thorough fumigation. Burning
uulphur in them is good. a
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
Make the hier Work

1t is well enough to make the hen
scratch for her living, but be sure
to provide her with place to scratch
and a living that is worth scratching
for.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29

one-quarter of the people borp die
before reaching the age of s, and only
half reach 16.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
Their Location.

Il have been looking over your
masters wardrobe. Where are his
spats?"
MOSTLY with the missus, sir"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
M{hg4MS]H':RCIHuEN
8IIl1yIE1[N
0I41.S q
60 099. ..sSSG-:.'
AN ~. d Y
LITTERING squares of co,

LITTERING squares of col
ored ice
Sweelened with 6irup, tinetured with
spice;
Creams, and cordlals. and sugared dates
Syrian apples, Ordinance ounces
Lines and citrons and apricots
And wines that are known to eastern
princes IT. b. Aldrich.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29
Awfl,l pro.n.ot

Pop, did you look like me when
you were a boy?" Yes, Willie; why
do you ask" "Oh, nothing. Puck.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-29

Taking the statistics OF the world.
one person in every 100 born lives tc
be 65 years Of age.