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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22

we're 32,1S3 prisoners penned In that dread area
the greatest number at any one time. The first
death occurred February ~. 1864; the last, April
~, 1865 In that short period there was a total
OF 12,912-a mortality Of Is per cent In the sum
mer OF 1866 force of men, under Capt. James
Moore. were sent to Andersonville to nclose the
grounds and provide headboards for each grave
They were able to identity 124s1 Of the graves
leaving only 451 unknown" The world.famous
nurse, Clara Barton, accompanied this expedi
tion. and wrote report 80 vivid that the reader
cannot avoid the impression that he is viewing
the scenes she describes
Immediately after the the work OF formally
establishing national cemeteries in places where
Union soldiers and sailors were buried proceeded
rapidly. The last such cemetery to be estab
lished was that at Greenvile, Tenn provided for
BY an act OF congress approved June IT, 1906
This cemetery contains the tomb of former Pres
ident johnson and only ten others, though 1t has
an area of fifteen acres.
The eighty.four national cemeteries are divided
according to Importance into twenty-six first
class, twenty second class sixteen third class
and twenty-five fourth class cemeteries. Those
in the first class include Arlington Andersonville
Antietam, Chalmette, Chattanooga, Nashville, Cor
inth, Gettysburg. Fredericksburg Jefferson Bar.
racks, Shiloh and Vicksburg. In the number Of
interments that at Arlington stands first. That
at Vicksburg is second. The Nashville cemetery
is third.
Arlington. as is generally known. formerly be.
f..
Lee was daughter of George Washington Parke
Custis. who was grandson Of Martha Washing
ton. The stately mansion whose classic columns
have been seen by most visitors to Washington
city was inherited by her. and at the outbreak Of
the Civil war 1t was the Lee home. Lee then a
colonel in the United States army wrote his
resignation there April 20. 1861. Two days later
he quit his beautiful home forever to accept
command in the military forces Of his state. In
1864 the estate was sold for taxes by the "rump"
Union government of Virginia and was bought
by the national government, which set 1t apart
as cemetery. After the Lee considered
making an attempt to regain the property. but
finally decided that the time was not ripe Sub
sequently a son brought suit to recover on the
ground that the estate had been Illegally sold
After long litigation he established his claim
but reconveyed his rights to the United States
for $150.000.
Overlooking it does the Potomac and the
capital. a more beautiful spot could scarcely be
imagined. Magnificent old oaks shade its glades
and knos, and art has perfected what nature
left undone The cemetery contains the tombs Of
Logan. Sheridan Lawton and other noted gen.
erals. but the most famous monument is that to
2.111 unknown dead gathered from the fields Of
Bull Run and the route to the Rappahannock
As the inscription states their remains could
not be identified. but their names and deaths are
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22
BRAHEAS As EGG PRODUCERS
vseeraa Poultry Judge SO 0eoass
Claims rhst Hes viii Lay Iso
0ur0o covrss q Wear.

Speaking of the Brahma tyne Il
fowls. that veteran poultry Judge and
widely known breeder. Mr. !. K Feleh
can be substantiated. that the Brahma
will lay $50 eggs In a year, and hatch
and rear a brood OF chickens.
What one hen may have done il NO
criterion Of fiock's proficiency, not
withstanding one Brahma did lay 313
eggs in 1893 days, but laid no more
that year. yet repeatedly have hocks
of eight fowls laid between Feestuary
l and June l. fodr months, an average
OF SO. sshz. Ss. and during May laid
9 Total Of 200 eggs. and average Of Is
each for that month. / think there
are many Brahmas that have reached
200 eggs in . year as any other breed.
But $50 eggs and rear . brood Of
chickens places them among the best
and most profitable of all breeds. At
this writing / have a hen that aver
aged So eggs between February / and
June l. that l set May 2s. She has
hatched and reared q brood of chick
ShS anu hae 1dl0 - CSBb Ill uAu0
months. leaving her three months for
the chance Of becoming 200.egg hen,
like one of her ancestors. Queen
Quality. But breeders prize any hen
that matches and rears a brood Of
chicks and gives you $50 eggs as a,
years work. Such are CAPABLE of earn
ing you $40 profit per annum if they
are thoroughbreds, and nearly that as
utility workers in Natick.
Keep strict account of the expense
of feeding il you want to know how
much profit they bring you. The aver
age price for kitchen eggs, fresh, in
Natick for 1910 was BIN cents. Every
150-egg hen at these prices earned,
as you see. $4.69 cash, less $1.25 for
keep. leaving 33.44 net profits per hen.
With the pure stock in Brahmas,
Plymouth Rocks and Orpingtons or
Wyandottes this is obtainable with in
telligent care. Thus are we justified
in saying that poultry upon the farm
is the best earning power In agricul-
ture.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22

is small dried beans and maize with
water that contains iron Beechnuts
and buckwheat are sometimes given
Just before race to impart extra
strength for the flight.
Training begins when birds are
three or four months old They are
placed in baskets, taken mile or so
from home. and liberated. A few days
later the process Is repeated at q
greater distance. and so on in success
sive stages, until bird flies homeward
100 miles or more. At five months,
1t will ny 500 miles in ten hours. A
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22
SIIaue for Cattle.

Nebraska farmers living in a re.
gion where the land sells for 1920 and
upward an acre are finding greatly in
creased profits from the use of silage
In fattening their cattle, one success
full farmer having been engaged in
feeding $50 tons of silage from "a
acres Of land, putting all his stock
in prime condition. Cattle fed this
way are marketed in fine shape, and
feed bills are greatly lessened. The
reports of increased profits are in
spring other neighboring stockmen
to do the same thing, and many farm
ers are now raising their own feeders
In this way. 1t IL probable that in
the end the increase in silos will do
more than anything else to bring
the beef crop up to the normal stand.
ard.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22
KEEP WATER IN SOIL
Excellent Method Given to Asoef-
tain Capacity.
lsNs- -gSseked Bottles Arranged With
oottoms on and Cheese Cloth
Over Mouth viii Tell How
Much Moisture 10 Retained
(By r. ]. CROSBY.)

(By R. J. CROSBY)
TO ascertain the capacity OF soils
to take in rainfall, break the bottoms
on hve long-necked bottles. tie \
piece of cheesecloth or thin muslin
over the mouth of each and arrange
them In q rack with . glass tumbler
under each one. Fill the bottles to
about the same height with different
kinds Of soil and arm the soils by
lifting the rack and jarring 1T down
moderately three or four times. To
break the bottom OF Of a bottle file
= groove in the bottle parallel with
the bottom. Heat q poker red-hot
and lay 1t in the groove. A soon a.
. small crack starts from the groove
draw the poker around the bottle and
the crack will follow.
When all is In readiness, take
watch or clock In hand, and with q
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22

glass Of water held as near as posi-
BILE to the soil pour water into one
of the bottles just rapidly enough to
keep the surface Of the soil covered
and note how long before 1t begins
dropping into the tumbler below.
Make q record Of the time. Do like.
wise with each of the other bottles
and compare results. Note which
soil takes In water most rapidly. We
all know what happens to nonporous
soils when . heavy shower of rain
comes.
10 ascertain which soil would store
Up the greatest amount of moisture,
weigh each bottle before and after
dlling 1t with dry soil, and again after
he water has entirely ceased drip
ping from It, The difference between
the weight Of the dry soil and that
IT the wet soil is the weight Of water
stored. During the time that the bot
ties are dripping, they should be cov-
BRED to prevent evaporation of water
from the surface Of the soils.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22
1--WE .STOCR
e&R9FES- 81

Regularity in feeding brings uni
formity in results.
The growing pigs require protein
and not much corn.
Be sure there are no narrow doors
for the ewes to crowd through.
1t is we'll to change the sheep occa-
sionaly into the different pastures.
Do not expect too much from your
young sows, especially IL they are
bred too young.
1t Is poor economy to sell moor
cattle when they can be made fat
before marketing.
Under all conditions young ami
mails make the largest gains In pro-
portion to food consumed.
check the growth and Won in
crease the amount Of food needed
10 produce given result.
To make the largest and hest
horses out of your colts keen them
growing from first to last.
The man who dubbed the hog Al
mortgage litter" was posted: he
Knew something Of the possibilities
of the animal.
All training of animals must be
done In youth when habits and in
stinctive proclivities have not become
permanently fixed.
DO not think because a sheep has
a heavy coat Of wool he will be able
to endure cold rains and sleep with.
out warm shelter.
The amount Of food consumed
and the time it has taken to ccr-,
sumo it, must be taken into con-
sideration in calGulay,ne the nrof,t
The truth Is the farmers of n.
!nioo,e west are raising better NUT
ton than ever before and peo,la A.,
learning that it Isl aboit ,ns fkst and
cheapest meat they can buy.
In counting the profits from vour
flock, do not fail to count the value
OF the fat lambs killed during the
twelve months for the family use and
the high value Of all the manure.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22

battle with the Sioux. June rs, 1876, is known to
every one The 266 dead, including those who
Sell under Reno and Benteen. were buried where
they fell the bodies in most instances being found
naked and shockingy mutilated. Subsequently
the bodies were taken up and reburied in .
square to the east Of the present monument.
Near by are buried the men who fell at the Fort
Kearny massacre in 1865 and those killed by the
Sioux at old Fort Smith year or two later. Sew
eral soldiers who died in the Philippines and
veterans OF the civil war have likewise found
last resting place there, SO that the interments
in the cemetery now total upward of 1000.
The smallest national cemetery is that at Balls
Bluff, Va. 1t is the site of the battlefield OF
that name 1t is only nifty feet square and over
looks the upper Potomac. It contains the graves
OF one known and twenty-four unknown soldiers,
The only national cemetery outside the limits
of the United States is that In the City Of Mex
leo. It was established in 1851 three years after
the close Of the Mexican war. and contains the
bodies of $40 known and $50 unknown dead-men
who lost their lives in carrying the Stars and
Stripes to the halls Of the Montezumas 1t has
an area of two acres and is the only national
cemetery established prior to the Civil war.
or the $4,000 soldiers and sailors inferred in
the national cemeteries. the graves Of $4,000 are
marked unknown" More than 5000 Of the total
the bodies Of Confederates.
Under the sod and the dew
Waiting the judgment day;
Under the roses. the Blue,
Under the lilies. the Gray.
Soldiers of the Revolution, of the War Of 1912.
of the Mexican war, of the Civil war, of the war
with Spain, and of many minor confcts-all
have found final resting place In the national
cemeteries. A special dsinterring corps has
been maintained by the government for bringing
home the bodies of soldiers who died In Cuba
and the Philippines. In 1908, for example. 147
bodies were brought home from the Philippines,
OF which number ninety-three were delivered to
friends or relatives. while the rest REIN
tered in national cemeteries. For every soldier
or sailor ouried in such a cemetery the govern
ment which he served furnishes headstone and
footstone unless relatives or friends erect some
thing more elaborate.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22
Gate With eolted Panels.

the hook placed in front Of the one
that will make the gate hang level,
write G. F. Sandritter in the Farmers
Mail and Breeze. The gate may be
raised or lowered at will to let out
pigs or to swing it over snow. In
raising or lowering the gate the up
rights remain perpendicular. the
panels turning between them. In
this as in other gates the main thing
is to get good, solid gate post in
the ground from which the gate is to
swing.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22

silk threads to the upper part of the
tail feathers.
The modern French carrier pigeon
is a cross between the biset and the
Belgian traveller" The prevailing
type is large, with long body, head.
neck, and beak. The female lays two
eggs at a time. from which are usual
ly hatched q male and female. In
cubation lasts eighteen days, and both
parents share in the process Of up.
bringing. Birds chosen for races are
fed on wheat but when they are to
be put to tests Of endurance their diet
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22

recorded In the archives OF their
country. and its grateful citizenA
honor them a. Of their noble army
Of martyrs"
On fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread.
And glory guards. with solemn
round.
The bivouac of the dead.
It is only when one stands be-
fore this monument and' looks
about at the thousands of little
headstones cleaning white against
the greensward that he realizes to
the full the price that some men
have paid for their country.
One of the most interesting ma
tional cemeteries is that on Gus
ter's battlefield In Montana. The
story Of how the dashing, yellow
haired young major general and
every man Of five companies Of the
Seventh cavalry lost their lives in
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22
STILL USE CARRIER PIGEONS
Birds to Carry Messages a. They
Did In tho Past.

A military pigeon system is still
maintained in France, owing to the
success Of experiments made during
the siege OF Paris, when. Of 302 car
rers liberated from balloons, 70 re-
turned safely. These birds bore mss-
sAges photographed on collodion In
closed In goose ouills. attached By
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22

pigeon. however, is not at its best until
1t is four or five years old, when 1t
can easily cover 600 or 700 miles. The
average speed Of good carrier Is 20
miles an hour, and the height at which
1t flies is from $50 to 500 feet. The
price varies from 81 for an ordinary
specimen to $3.50 and more for prize
winner.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22
PANELS ARE BoLrED ON GATE
Excellent Method 10 Described and
illustrated BY Nebraska Farmer
Solid Post Needed.

want to add a feature to the ELM
quist gate. Instead Of mailing the
panels bolt them through the frame
with one bolt at each place as shown.
The brace is an old wagon tire bent
In the form Of . hook at the lower
end and bolted at the top. Blocks
are nailed to the bottom board and
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22
Effect Of SaltIno curd,

Salt is added to curd mainly to fla-
vor the cheese. In addition, however,
1t aids in removing the whey, hardens
and contracts the curd, checks the for
nation Of Tactic acid, and also checks
undesirable forms Of ferment. Unsalt-
ed cheese cures more rapidly, but is
apt to develop a bitter flavor.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22

Bowel Trouble Preventlves
A teaspoonful of Venetian red. in q
gallon Of drinking water is a good
bowel trouble preventative.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22
The Usual yaluahlea.

Well, were you cool whom the fire broke
out?"
"Oh, yes"
Save anything valuable?"
Saved a postage stamp and two scent
cigars"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22

If your arm was long enough to
touch the sun and burn your fingers,
you would not feel the pain for 6,7sa
yean.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22
Not a Stem WInder,

Inquisitive Passenger-And what is that Gu
rious thing you are carrying?
Sailor with winch-crank)-This. mum? It's
the crank what they. use for winding up the dog
watch.-Judge.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-22

Bowel Trouble In Chicks.
Chills, wet food and lack Of sunshine
are the main causes Of bowel trouble
N chicks.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
Local laconics.


 MT. and Mrs. William B. Clark of Orange, N. J. are visiting relatives in Westerly.
 Rev. J, w. Ford, D. D., will speak at the Sunday afternoon service at the Peoples mission.
 The trolley service between Wester- ly, Watch Hill and Pleasant View at present is the best ever.
 The members of Hancock post, w R. C., enjoyed their annual outing at Atlantic Beach Thursday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Earl c. Greenman of Chicago, formerly of Westerly, are here spending a vacation with rela- tives.
 Miss Alice Maxson of New Britain, who has been visiting her brother, James E. Kennedy, and family, return ed home on Friday.
 There was no criminal business for the regular Friday session of the Third district court and the cases on the civil docket were continued.
 Rev. Magnet Johnson, pastor of the First Swedish Baptist church, Provi- dence, will supply the pulpit of Call vary Baptist church Sunday morning.
 A large ebony -hued woman of the way down home type. added to her attraction by carrying suit case marked c. $. A. in High street Friday
 EX-COuncilman John T. Edmond, who underwent delicate surgical op- eration in a Massachusetts hospital, is gaining steadily at his home in High street
 The 12th anniversary service of the Union Baptist church and the dedica- tion of the church edifce in Canal street will be held Sunday-an all- day service.
 Nearly 150 members of Hope lodge D. of R., spent Thursday afternoon and evening at Atlantic Beach. There were field sports in the afternoon and a dance in the evening.
 The established penalty in Westerly for operating an automobile without license is S50 and for exceeding the speed limit $100. There's a reason why the automobile laws are generally ob- served within the limits of the town Julian Wells Maxson and George Benjamin Utter, representative society young men of Westerly, are spending their vacation at Block Island They were unable to secure hotel accommoL dations and are quarteTed in an ancient farmhouse.
 Samuel c. Webster, Jr., of Westerly and Miss Annie Eliza Kenyon, daugh- tier of pr. and Mrs. F. E. Kenyon, were married at the home of the brides parents in Usquepaug Wednesday evening. Miss Carrnine Nichols An i -drews of SIocum was bridesmaid and Frank Harkes of Scranton, Pa, was 1 best man. The groom is son of Dr. and Mrs. Webster of Westerly and is in the employ of the American Agri- cultural Chemical company Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
dinner was served The party turned late in the afternoon.
 Reqistrars in Session.

Registrar Charles H. Eccleston and Registrar r. D. Wilson were in ses- sion Friday from 12 o'clock noon un- til o'clock in the evening for the purpose of enrolling electors who wish to vote at the fall election.
 Village Varieties
 George Sweet of Sterling is visiting his daughter and husband, MT. and Mrs. John L. Allyn.
 Mrs, Everett Barber and two daughters are visiting relatives in Sterling.
 Edward Harris of Dorchester, Mass, is visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Ripple.
 Dan Gray of Ledyard spent Friday in the village.
 Nathan Williams of Bellows Falls Vt. has been in town this week. Mir. and Mrs. Arthur ColIis are nov ing their household goods to West erly
 Mrs. James Russell and Mrs. AIonzo B. COlliss have returned from visit with Mrs. Frank Lamphere in old Mystic.
 Charles Ayers has returned to New Gork after 9 short stay with his 2unts, the Misses Ayers at The Ce- dars
 Christopher Horgan has been in Pittsburgh, Pa.
 Mrs. Henry Lamphere and chfI- dren are visiting in Providence.
 Hiram Burnett of New York is at
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

A recent horse trade in which the horse did not belong to the traders will be given an airing in the Third distri ct court Aug s, the day specified for the return of the writ of repleyin served by Deputy Sheriff Frederick T. Mitchell Several weeks ago Amos BJrdick and Nicolo DespesifTo traded horses just as they had done before, but in this latest transaction NicolO claims that. Amos beSted him, and he made q vain appeal to the police to have the transaction undone- But it was a horse trade pure and simple. in which the fellow who got bested is supposed to take his medicine So far as was known there was nothing criminal in the traDSac- ton and therefore was not within the jurisdiction of the police, and civil action was suggested to Nicolo if he believed he had a legal grievance.
 While the horse was still in the pos session of Amos he was informed by Louis Dotolo that the animal did not belong to Nicolo. but to Dotolo- He informed Amos that the horse had been delivered to Nicolo upon payment of S26, but that he was not to become owner of the horse until the balance of the purchase money, $50, was hand ed over to Dotolo, when the bill of sale would be given
 Instead of making an effort to come to a settlement with Dotolo, being of the opinion that the transaction with Nicolo gave full legal ownership, Amos sold the horse to John Phillips of Kenyon. and the horse was taken to the Phillips place.
 A writ of replevin was issued by Attorney 4. T. L. Ledwidge, counsel for MT. Dotoio, and was handed to Deputy Sheriff Mitchell for service. The sheriff went to Kenyon Thursday night. replevined the horse and brought it back to Westerly. MT. Phillips sub- T17itTad fa fbe reOlevin without Objac- tion, saying that he understood a writ was to be issued and that therefore he did not dispose of the horse, as he wanted to know just where he was at, as he purchased the horse in good faith from Amos Burdick
 AS the horse was in the possession of Mir. Phillips he becomes defendant in the suit. and should there be Judgment given against him he will naturally seek redress from MT. Burdick. It is possible that MT Burdick may be ask ed to explain why he sold the horse claimed ownership. It may also come to pass that MT. Depisetto will set up a claim in a civil suit and claim dam ages that the Burdick horse that fig- ured in the transaction was not quite all that Burdick represented Then, of course, there is the other side of the transaction to show that Burdick acted on the level from start to finish, and that all he did was fully within the law.
 With the hope of clarifying the sit- nation, Nicolo has placed the horse he received from Amos where Amos can get possession, if he so desires, and Phillips expects that Burdick will re- turn the horse he took in trade for the Dotolo horse. This would narrow the case down to one horse. or a money consideration of $50. if Nicolo takes
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

terest about the borough had dinner at Stonington Manor inn.
 John Wayland and family have left In their yacht Umbrania for their summer home at the Thimble Islands.
 K. of c. CIubrooms.
 Joseph Wilcox has been decorating the rooms of the new club house Of the Knights of Columbus. The partitions between two large rooms and two dressing rooms have been removed making one very large room. This will be used as a pool room, two new tables having been recently bought by the club.
 Borough Briefs.
 John H. BelIamy, formerly in busi- ness here. is to open a store in the place just vacated by the Billings Newhall Co.
 Registrars of voters met at the town clerks office Friday to receive applications from those wishing to be registered here as voters.
 William L. Morrison has returned from a visit with relatives in New London.
 Harry J. Horn of Indianapolis, Ind. a former resident here, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Jerome Anderson. Benjamin L. Cutler and family have returned from visit to the Rangely | lakes, Maine.