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About Hemingford herald. (Hemingford, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1895-190? | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1898)
i rs l V I w FARM FACTS. The United States supreme court de cided convictions under the oleomar garine laws of Pennsylvania and New Hampshire to be Invalid, thus holding the law unconstitutional. The agent of an English miller re ported to his principal In April that not for years has the supply of wheat on storage In the United Kingdom been bo scanty as It was during the recent past. It was asserted that during the last four weeks preceding the date of the report, the quantity had been so low that there was not over a fort night's supply stored throughout the United Kingdom. An excellent cure for bee slings Is to cut a common onion In halves, take part of It and rub the sting. It will not swell nor Itch. If some one laughs, don't care; go ahead. "While the sun-preserved fruits re quire time and patience, they nre, with out doubt, much to be preferred to those cooked oer the lire," writes Mrs. S. T. Itoror, on "Strawberries In Thirty "Ways," In the May Ladles' Home Jour nal. "In the country, where a hotbed ,1s at command, the work Is easily done. Stem strawberries carefully without bruising: put them Into a wire basket, which plunge down Into a pan of cold water and drain thoroughly. Weigh; the strawberries and to each pound al low one pound of granulated sugar. Se lect large stoneware plates, make them very hot on top of the stove or In the oven; sprinkle over n layer of granu lated sugar and cover this closely with the berries. Cover with glass and stand ,ln the sun's hottest rays. Move the 'dish as the sun changes Its position. At 4 o'clock bring them In nnd stand aside in a closet or cool place. Next day put them out ngaln In the sun; by this time they will no doubt have be come clear, almost transparent, and thoroughly soft, but perfectly whole. Lift each berry carefully with a fork and put into a tumbler or bottle. Boll the syrup over the fire for a few min utes until It thickens; strain, cool and pour over the fruit." OBJECTS OF PLOWING. The objects of plowing may be sum med up as follows: To Incorporate plant food Into the soil; to loosen up the sur. face to enable it to more rapidly absorb moisture; to give It necessary ventila tion and to allow easy passage to plant roots; to pulverize the surface, and thus aid In preventing capillary action from bringing all the moisture to the very surface. To sum up; It should be our aim In handling the soil to maintain a proper moisture contents, to have a seed-bed fjrm enough to cnuse capillary forces o keep It well supplied with moisture rom below, and to prevent such free circulation as will dry out the soil, and yet porous enough to admit enough air to permit the growth of roots; and, Anally, to keep the surface at all times covered either by a mulch of vegetation r, lacking that, to keep the surface three or four Inches so thoroughly pul erlzed and loosened up that no water Can come through It from below. I cannot close this paper without pay ing my respects to those great benefac tors of agriculture, weeds. Had it not been for them, man might still be In a State of savagery. Btu In his eternal battle against them man has fortunate. ly adapted the very methods that wo now know to be the moat effective in conserving soil moisture, namely, con tinuously stirring the surface In to a jnulch. True, we now stir the surface more Intelligently that we used to, be cause we know what we stir It for; but It was the necessity for fighting weeds that taught us the lesson. Kansas Far. men CASH FOR PRIZE WINNERS. I The protest of the stockmen of the west against the offer of medals aa awards In the live stock department of the Trans-MlsslsslppI exposition has re- suited in a unanimous decision of the i board of directors to substitute cash for medals. Stockmen declare that this change will result In making the live stock section of the exposition the great est show of live stock ever held In the United States. The matter was considered at a spe cial meeting of the board of directors called to consider the matter on May 12th. One of the arguments used ln favor of cash premiums was that Kan sas City was preparing for a live stock show at which $75,000 In cash prizes would be offered, and that breeders of etock would not bring their animals to compete for medals. The stock yards tnd other stock Interests In South Oma ha and live stock associations through out the state were fully represented at he meeting, and all expressed great atlsfaetlon at the decision, snylng that the action would result In bringing thousands of people to the exposition who would not otherwise have come. The resolution, which was adopted by the directors without a dissenting vote, was as follows: "Resolved, That this board hereby dl Tects the executive committee to recon sider the subject of live stock premiums and instruct the committee to offer cash prizes amounlng to $35,000 In place of medals." In addition to the $35,000 to be award ed by the directors under the terms of this resolution, the Union Stock Yards company of South Omaha, will con tribute $1,000 In cosh to be awarded ln prizes by the executive committee for cattle, hogs and sheep. The announce ment of this offer was made to the di rectors by Genernl Manderson. repre senting the Stock Yards company. DAIRY DOINGS The war with Spain will have no de pressing effect on dairy products In the far west, but may be somewhat preju dicial to the price of beef for a short time. It Is always poor policy to keep a large number of cows on the feed that will properly support only half the number. It Is a losing business from ithe outset, and is a straight road to bankruptcy. When milk Is made Into butter at home do not think that a little extra pains will not pay. This determines the value of home-made butter and cheese. Have the butter molded Into regulation -.size bricks, then have parchment wrap pers with the name of the farm and ad dress of the owner printed thereon. This alone will be sufficient to enable pat rons to refer some friend to this brand of butter, or other things produced at the dairy At the Nebraska Experiment Station cattle not accustomed to alfalfa pasture have a common, straight-bar bridle bit put in their mcuths before turning Into. the Held. They are compelled to wear this bit for several days, or until they hecome accustomed to the green alfalfa. This treatment Is believed to be efficient In preventing blont. ns no cases have occurred since the method was adopted. The theory of prevention Is that in eat ing with the bit In the mouth an animal Is compelled to ent slowly, so that an -abundance of saliva, o counteract acids which might be generated In the stom sioh. Is swallowed along with the food. When the animal system becomes ac customed to the alfalfa there Is little -danger of bloating and the bit may be removed with safety. THOROUGHBREDS VS. SCRUBS. rlflMF HFI PV There are, practically, four types ol . lIUIlIC lH-LrUi soultry, viz. Standard bred, thorough '- --- - Dred, half-breed and scrubs. All have ' mission, but the bulk belong to the , R1AD MAKING OF TUB NATIONS, ornctlenl side; standard bred for the ; "In the remoter part of Sweden the fancier, thoroughbred and half breed poor people make nnd bake their rye 'or the market poulterer, scrubs fot thread twice a year, nnd store the liinven my nnd everybody who do not make away, no eventually they are as hnrtl as poultry cultur? an object, and who can. b-lcks. Further north still bread Is not be persuaded otherwise than that I it ade from barley and oats. In Lap "a chicken Is a chicken." Pure bred ,and, onts, with the Inner bark of the Hiuttry are more profitable than scrubs pines, Is used. The two together, well The writer hot, n pen of scrubs for ex- rround nnd mixed, are made Into large perlment, which might be considered ut cakes and cooked In n pan over a pood layers, yet placed alongside of a 'ire. In Kamchatka pine or birch bark pen of thoroughbred White Wynn- by It-elf, well macerated, pounded and Jottes (eleven In each pen), gave these .uikcd. fiiquently constitutes the whole results: For the month of December, f the nntlxe bread food. The Icelander the scrubs laid 30 eggs, the Wyandotte? scruiten tht "Iceland moss" off the II; January, scrubs 81. Wynndottes 156; rocks nnd grinds It Into line Hour, which February, up to and Including the 16th, reives for both In end and puddings. In scrubs 6'J, Wynndottes 94. Both pens tmiio parts of Siberia, China and other were fed alike, and the same care was i astern countries a fairly palatable sjlven each. No forcing methods were uend la made from buckwheat. In mployed. This Is a fair sample of the i arts of Italy chestnuts nre cooked, difference In powers of the two. For ground liito meal and used for making the market pnulteter we believe In thor- bread. Uurra ,a variety of millet, Is oughbreds as a Hist choice, half-brecdi much used in the countries of India, second .but scrubs, never! WHEN TO SPRAY FRUITS. (Kan. Rxper. Bull. 77.) STRAWBERRY. For Leaf Blight Use Bordeaux mix- mow the plants nnd rake olT leaves and ueptro. I t- . ..ii LAUiiAUi!.. I-or Aphis-Use kerosene emuls on as soon as nphlds appear on the cabbages I-or Harlequin Bug-Pant mustar. between cabbages, which will attract the bugs, th3n spray mustard with ker. os,enp. For Squash Bug Destroy vines as . . .. - ,S pthered; collect eggs- anu nouns unu uesiroj. i BEST SOIL FOR POTATOES i The Ideal soli for potatoes Is a rich sanuy roam, nounuaniiy su organic matter and natu drained. Very heavy clay avoided. If the farm cor lighter soil. Recently cleared grounil suits the potato best. It Is claimed that potatoes grown on sandy soil are of a better qvalltj than those grown on stiffer soli. In order to obtnln the best results, thorough preparation of the land must be followed. Deep plowing in me tan, iniowed oy the suosoii plow holl, ln which their roots may branch Id till directions. Kansas Farmer. POULTRY POINTERS. Exercised hens ought to produce egga at a food cost of 5 1-3 cents per dozen, while without exercise at a food cost of 6 cents per dozen. I Egg production under the most un-' favorable condition, except ns to ration (,! ...Ill nlnnn nl.l O 1 A nnnta nmw fowl during the year on the cost of the rood. Egg production under th favorable conditions should clear per fowl each year. In the case n nrnflf nf K rtar fnnt nn fonrl1 uftH qni nM. .-.. Earlv hatched nullets nroduce hlch- est percentage of fertile eggs, old hens the lowest. f VlOtP hntm -i .t rvVi trees, it seems there Is nothing which can be done. Bee keepers must watch out and do the best they can under the . . circumstances. Barnacles, the Navy Post, An Insidious ally to Spain Is the bar- nacle. The United States warships now busy In Cuban waters, which are particularly favorable to the growth of shellfish, are sure to have their hot-1 toma fouled by rank sea growth, and pronaoiy the tirst use to which they will put the Ane dry-dock at Havana will be. to clean them off. The barnacle loves a ship's bottom. It lure, when growth starts, at opening ,.olln.i Illlont tl, Hi-., of barrel Th rLenaleS!nbl0fRm8,nanf,,e,;,r0I,1,,S J "" Sc SnSon work Tl ,, Hie f,Tv v.?rv .hS1. fSlHS'V- " uullt ut "" ""' ke'u "liming Prw r J, ? rr X, ,VeL i. ' the wall or sides of the oven are ,(.f'.1fMI'?Pf"8r?!niS thoroughly heated. Enough dough to first of May, three weeks later. In July , ..i...... i , .V.i.i t ...... js unuouoiemy tne oest, ror a ueep son ttr.d ground Into flour. This Is mixed yoUl rjobl Oh, dear; what a sigiu mum lu)d lnom wno lnd been Bent tn regard mo mucn urmormeu nuvui re will hold the moisture nnd thus be In with, If obtainable; If not, water Is ytm are! You Just ought to see your-fHorvo ln t))er 8tead returned to tho nerves with Interest. Forelngers look li better condition to withstand drouth, used. The dcuglr is formed into little Helf " And Bob would nnswer: "Thank uoroUBn f itrooklyn crestfallen nnd '" amazement at the rifles and cut Pctatoes are a deep feeding crop, and round loaves and baked In hot nshes or you, l don't want to see myself. I can disheartened. lasses. From the rail of a Belgian poa ror this reason reauire a deen. mellow ririrai In the mih. Oood Housekeenlnir. i i,. ,!,-,, nmir-ii . I tm.,..i.,ii i i .i.....t i.i scntrcr vesJiel half a scorn of passengers BEES DYING FROM SPRAYING. be round In the suits shown by the lead- have an easy ume. iney nuvi- tumiuu. In places bees are dying by the hun. 1"K shops. i able quarters, a private d ning room dreds. This Is uncommon for UiIb time ' They are so handsome and stylish their own cooks and all the cinn ed) of the year. People are spraying their that they are fully adapted to the delicacies the market nds .But hq I rrult trees nnd nolsonlnir the bees .needB of the best dressed woman. Plain reserves sleep In hammocks down be- ci ., i.,, o ,iv, ...,.; 11..1. skirts with thn fnshlnnahle flnre. skirts low. have to do all the Uiriy worK on attaches Itself by means of a peduncle blouse. The vest la adjustable, so can ending In the barnacle proper, which i be alternated. ronslsts of Ave shelly valves Inside n And the blouse remains! It Is no t-eneral protective shell. It makes no ef. longer Ruaslun. but the simple sailor lort to Improve on Its Arst selection of a blouse, with broad collar and revers. home, because Imedlately lt has made As the predominating feature of a its selection and becomes firmly at- spring costume the blouse Is chic and tached, nature roba lt of Its eyesight. ' comfortable. It Is usually made of a Swinging backward and forward lt ab-.dark, solid color, to contrast with a sorbs its food caught In several tenta.'8krt of some light Bhade. Both wools ,.i.. innb iik. nn. f..n,o,. n,ii . , .... ....- . .. .... ...en iuun...b ling ...,u .vu.i.u.o . u . l.u.,.b UIU COllOIlB are IlllUie up in HUB preiiy . .. .., f,i ,,ihr nrlml '-Ho from the head It spends the daya fashion, aa the style adapts Itself to nil at aer.e' "'1J ond mother cried. He pleasant y In foreign travel tl the dry-, fabrics . has on clean clothes, dock Ib reached, when It Is unceremo- ' ""lv ,' Hhhnn llol,n ,, nr "No. he hasn't either." his mat er nlously scraped off und sent to the ma-' Veh'et ribbon belts and collars are I of.fact Pj,u,r answeied 'He's Just iiuuaij' Kiacu uu unu aciib iu 111c llliv nnrn Vioon A trump freighter engaged In the Southern trade had eleven tons of bar. nacles removed from her sides at one time, exclusive of grass and other growths. This was In the big dry-dock on West street She had been ln th water about one year. Grass will only grow on the sides ol the ship, not beneath. Shellfish grow all over. The waters a ship Is sailing ln make a difference. In the Bermuda trade ahlps quickly gather a great deal o grass and other marine plants, four and Ave Inches long.causlng Iosb of two to three knots per hour. The use of varl ous antl-foullng compositions to avoid these growths has had uncertain suc cess. Coasters that have occasion to enter fresh water lakes or rivers foul very slowly. The fresh water eeems to kill off the shellfish and marine growths. In the absence of dry-docks to dock our ships In the South lt might be a good Idea to send them for a day oj two Into the mouth of a near-by river. To call a man a barnacle on board ihlp Is anything but complimentary. Away back In 1697 the barnacle wasaup. posed to be the embryo of a bird, and there Is a bird, the barnacal orbcrnl cle goose. i A Judge of the Bombay high court, who la pompous ln manner, and never forgets that he Is a Judge, was walklnn up and down the platform of a small railway station up-country Just before taking his seat in the train. At that moment a hot and perspiring English man rushed on to the platform and eal-i to the Judge: "Is this the Bombay train?" The Judge coldly remarked "I am not the station maBter." "Then, confound you sir, why do you swagger about as If you were?" Said the minister to an old lady ol nn Irreligious disposition; "Womant d'ye mind there's a place where there'i walling and gnashing of teeth?" "Ye'll no fright me wi' that," said the dame. "I've never one left In my head to gnash wi'." Miss Wabash Indeed, how lovely. Miss Olive Isn't it, though! Thre breweries have my picture on their ad. vertlslng calendars this year, and they are beauts, too. Society belle? Well, I guess yes; I've got all the other glrli faded, see? Etrvnt. Arabia, ninl Asia Minor for mak ing bread. Rice bread is the staple food I r th Chinese, Japanese and a large ! ortlon of the Inhabitants of India. In I I rsla the bread Is made from rice Hour' aud milk; It Is called "lawash." The Persian oven Is built In the f,,ct IonR ,s lhrown on tho bench and rolled about as thin ns sole leather, tlu?n lt lH tnitp,, Uj, nd tossed and rolled f t , ol, nnd unB on b d , ,,,,.,, on tUp sUle of the , tnkoB " , f w ,nlnuteB to , , , n b k d ,8 d mll to ,.ool ' Thla ,lwld ,s clien, (, cent a sheet); It is sweet and nourishing. A .,' , ,,, i,m,i..rVPn, Armcnln is mn,ic 0f clover seed, flax or linseed meal, mixed with edible gross, In the Moluccha Islands the starchy 2 th of the sago palm furnishes a white, iioury meal - :ni? nnit of Africa and South Anier- i r-n. It is mode from manioc tubers. I riese roots are a deadly poison If eaten m the raw slate, but make a good food j if properly prepared. To prepare It for I bund the roots are soaked for several cays in water, thus washing out the washing out the picked out. dried poison; the libers nre FASHION'S LATEST DECREES. Pique and duck are to be worn al- mi st exclusively for the summer tailor gowns. They are made up In an Infinite variety of color combinations, although white alone flgures In the most ele- gant costumes Duck and nlnue are classed as simple fa wns. In reality they are anything . . .. . ml . ........ l. ...ll A... .. .1 ...ll made In every detail, else their appear- c.. . ... .i. -. . i .t.. ii..ms nro well tumnd under, or. better still, piped up on tho right side. Note .also that the skirt Is full, long and am- 1 .,!.. ,.,!,! All f !!,.. n.inlltlna nn tn JUJ tviuc. ui .utm; 4UUIIUID u..c .w ndorned with numerous bias bands "iin comrusung pipings, unu uuuum nnU triple sisirts are snown in mis lot. nn.r. loo at. ,1a la irarv In. Thfl alflflcl le skirts 3tedtoa iier&I of I lie .uoi av ,v .0 .w.j ....... j .,u are really flounces cut and adlustc nlnln sklrf. 'TTipv nrn hot B-fttliprM shirred, but are fitted bo that they can be eet on smoothly and yet flare broadly nt the edges. Scallops and numerous methods of fancy trimming are used to Hnlsh the flounces The very latest Importation from Par Is Is of duck, the skirt of white show a decided flare. Blue duck forms blouse; the revers, vest and collar Inf silk. Silk also lines the scallop .which produces the basque to the rt..i.irt.i ..llau nr.H.. nnnn-.nA tuunucicu oijr.ioi. vfii iihuicil uillljllilli: .J. ,:.., "',,; " i"' , ,;" ,,.. ,' the fullness thus gained forming a dou ble rutlle up the outside of the arm. Fans to match every costume ure what the fashionable woman must now provide. There Is an Immense variety of colors to choose from, so this should not be a formidable task. More dainty and varied than ever are the Japanese fans. They are truly the friunik fnr hnt wonMinr a n in,,),,,.-n r.. quite handsome enough to be carried with fashionable gowns. The summer ... . home Is not complete without a large assortment of every size and hue. A cheap, flashy hatpin will spoil the appearance of the most expensive hnt. The sensible woman buys a solid gold or silver pin, with a handsome and substantial head. The purchase proves a good Investment ln point of looks and durability. Honey will soon be coming In. Here is the way to take care of lt. Honey readily attracts moisture, and In the cellar extracted honey will become thin and In time may sour: and with comb honey the case la still worse, for the appearance as well as the quality Ib changed. The beautiful white surface becomes watery and darkened, drops of water ooze through the caplngs, and weep over the surface. Instead of keeping honey In a place moist and cool keep It dry and wann, even hot It will not hurt to be In a temperature of even 100 degrees. Where salt will keep dry Is a good place for honey. Few places are better than the kitchen cupboard. Up ln a hot garret next the roof Is a good place, and If It has had enough hot days there through the summer It will stand the freezing of winter; for under ordinary circumstances freezing cracks the combs and hastens granula tion or candying. Select a number of small, firm toma toes, one for each person. Cut a small piece from the stem end and with a Bpoon scoop out the seeds and soft center. Turn upside down for a while to drain, then sprinkle the Interior of each with pepper and finely chopped parsley or lettuce. Drop a raw egg In each, dust with salt and pepper, ar range the prepared tomatoes In a large buttered pan, not too close together, and place In a hot oven until the egga are set about eight minutes This is made Into Hat. diHiinncured. Even the Hag floating at ,,... M, .,ii.i,i.,o- nn.i ill(.M,inn. nr i. nalcd you 7" demanilfl the ensign. ipprreu wiin nblong loaves, which are baked In curl- the mast was tagged. decks beneath their feet and the salt e'i. repncu me master oi um rally well nl)H little ovens, each oven being ill- one fat. roly-poly youth, who had mirnv whiMi ,i..ui..u i,i..'ii in iiw. ..i.- scow fleet, "lho tldo caught mo and I -.. . - ,.itvv.i'iviifiaiaii4vriiiir'viu ...;.. . . i . should b- idt'd Into oblong cells to receive the been christened "Cupid." stood dlscon-1 ut,tUVo tI)pm fron, dutyl It is lrnpos- couldn't itop." italns nn ',i,.h. iireml is also made of roots In ' untnintv oniint? tieaiiutH. while the ii.i n,, ... i. i....,. i..i The scows are back on their way up e most nnce Is hopeless. They require a tailor ' ance. 11 musi nave iieuii mumu w.n- ol tne BerVice as nearly aH it can witn- " " "."- '" - " -", r : U.2 Hnish on seams and hems, else they appointment to the feminine coniingeiu out tt wardroom. The moment you get ore ln?, Voor . l" ."'..: there la fray out. In buying the ready made to And the heroes In such a nx. i ney 1)0ard the flog tug of the blockading overcoat loiieu u;i " kj-V" " in i tio t.ia io ii,n ni.ini to inl.i.aiini hn.i imnirinpii them sal ng away In Uniin.irnn vnn nm ininroHuci wiin tii.. pillow for ho who servco ins country LIFE OF A NAVAL RESERVE. When the Yankee steamed out of the imvy yard there were about 300 naval iwerves on beard, and they had rn sympathy. All day they had worked like tigers shoveling ion. loading the ship with nrins ammunition and provisions, ami ii rubbing-, coking and washing Uk i i . haiwouvn. These it-serves belong In the ninsi prominent families In the rforth. They are men ac ustomed not only to the c mforts but the luxuries i.f life. There were even some son of millionaires In the new, and ot they were ordered around and cursed by the ollleers as If they were a lot of laborers being paid by the day. But iney weni cnecruiiiy a ooiii u.uu "". as If It were a great picnic. ' The next day they presented a sad I spectacle. Their faces were grimy, their j clothes dirty, and their hands. ce soft and white, were blistered, sciutch-1 ed and swollen. Their breakfast had consisted of half-done oatmeal iinil hardtack and a cup of coffee, and they were not only tired, but as hungry as any of the Cuban reconcentrdos. When a reseive man saw a friendly face on shore he rushed down the gangway, and his Hist words wire. "Hid you bring me something to nil? I'm starved!" Symathlzlng friends from time to lime went away and came back . . . . . i .... I, i . ........ . . .... ..- i .....ii his mates. I There were three dogs on board a , pug. n okick iiiui iuii i on ." "v.,, animal, probably of Irish extraction, as iIol's ovldentlv shared tho genernl hun i iiiini-ii-u iu iiiu uuiiiu w. ..... ger, nnd occasionally one of them would go up to one of the freshly painted guns nnd take a lick of paint. Mike" had been white originally, but he belonged to the reserves and he had j to bo dirty to bo In tho fashion. A lean cat wandered up the gangpianK in ; mental abstraction, but shq 'a llt of must have scented the Bltuatlon, for she made one frantic leap ashore and twinn linnflsome. Htranlnc young fcl- lows by the name of Murray pitcoualy begged him to divide. jond mothers and sweethearts were down to wnve their brave boyb a last farewell, but when their deai one Would appear there would be n succes- Bon of feminine shleks. "I can t kiss n.,.. ..,,.11,..,- i.wiirn.i nt lmr soot-stalu- ...i mn fur nn inntnnt without recognlz- W lit: lUWlllkl IVIIIIVU . . . - Ing him. and then she threw her arm around his neck and sobbed, Dill, oh, Dill, Is this you!" . ! Many of the elegantly gowned women waiting to say good-by to friends held the- dainty sllk-llned skirts aside nnd ' gazed In horror at the gallant young reserves. As for the boys, they come .in ...III. n fill O TTI O. tlX CPll LTIII 1111(1 Hl - tempt to apologize for their appear- nin., i.n.fa linti.ianiTii. Mtiiiri Imoorlant. To And them looking like stokers wasi a terrible shocK to remaie vanuy I Of course the ollleers on Uncle bam s ' nrll son II TO nPTBOnS OT COnSeOUenCe UIUI .. -.... -. .... -. -- - ... the ship and are .fed upon the monoto- nuuo mci . That experience was enough to cool the ardor of the truest patriot that ever breathed, and that the Yankee si conee, Tlnfl' crew uvea mrougn u wnn mui jm- trlotlsm undiminished Is. proof that they love their native land well enough to forgive her anything. I All day long they worked In the rain ' I ah uuy loin, iiicy " ,i.. nnu muo. wun iiuuhub uuiiiu yt,".- ,vr nromiseil their reast before they saiied und 'vi?n at noon they heard the dinner whistle ihey answered with nla- cty s00n they were again hanging hungrily over the railing begging frend3 to get them something to eat. "The same old bill of fare." one of them said "Hardtack, pork and coffee, That's the Sunday's spread!-' . ., .... nnn vnlln tiiow camp AteJU "clea "Lok on deck conspicuousi y ciean, lajok turned them wrong side out. 'Oh, see m boy' They re malting him sweep'- "another mother cried In, horror "How well he handles Hint broom' But. oh. dear. I hope they're not going to make him sweep the whole deci One woman wns accompanied by her footman and when a disreputable-look- Ing boy with hands and fuce so black v, i.'nnni.i imvn nnsBPii for n m cro. j ., . nr. tn i.ni.t iipr. Rhi threw un her hands In hcrror. For a time words I... . . .. . i .. .1 ... .i failed ner. 1 nen Bite niipvuieu m wit - footman. "Marshall." she cried, point ing a linger of scorn nt the grlnnlg hoy "Would you think that was Mr. William9" "No. nvam; not If you 'ndn't n-told It," he ftxiZ. sorrowfully. When the last ail-aboard had been !..,.., nnn .lumlnr lirlirht.pvnil VfllllllT fellow started for the gangplank, and then rnn back to the group he had Just felt "Take good care of mother." h said Those were the last words spoken nation, bv any of the Yankee's men KATHEREEN NELSON One of the few Jokes credited to Gen eral Grant had buttons for Ihe subject. An officer, so the story goes, wan nt Grant s headquarters uIiph he received me new oi ins promum-i. in mi: iuui of major general, urani was clad In the simplest Kind or unirorm. wnicn was much the worse ror wear. There were only three buttons left on the t-oiled fatigue Jacket. You ?ee. I have ninii'ii'uiTu urn ivi. - "" pointing 10 the almost Hittonley cost. "three buttons for a major genernl C -There Is one thing for which man. kind. 1 think, deserves cred.t y What might that be? "When you ii,.nir .-. mi ii.- liars wo i.nv th-.- has never been one who claimed post tl elv that he had seen the north pole." General lUcrull (surveying the ball roomi I think your ladles would make excellent soldiers. Van Teel Why .ho? Oent-ral K They dlnplay so much backbone . .ill. Mrs nainbridge The girls of toda. should b uvght to say "No" Mrs ormging uogs in uninKes, uiuiuiuin ...,, v voars. 1 boiiirlil slu. Ml liml tbn nice ociwcen cakes. Some one luought one of the riui,t to ilo n m nnv hour Tun iin. steed and a dn.v boys a fat and luscious strawberry tolmt()nH, following each other In quick At the bow of shortcake, and he was tho envy of uil u.,m lv,,1,i,i.i i.im iimi ii,. imvni man with u rifle, inir .inM .iin tt fi.nna rnnsi 111.fr iiiiik iipniiilii'ii. i iiih in liiit luu riru L. ai.i- the ihA ninpp of nork. but t was so tough zell, on wnicn we nave emoarheu. inero 'V" .A" i. ...;""'"'" .-i" "" nun uici ivi v......v. ... . ......, .... - .,. - - , .hnn wllVi IIibIt- nnnalcrnmonl fit are ,' resisted successfully even the Ib. a bit of a swell, but only Just enough nuu- uw. . .-uiii o ""," fl. ',,u.nrihP famished reserves. They' to keep the ample Bupply of viands ! "". r.",UB c,cu "UY"' 'fc' . Hemphill That Just what 1 think The pert thing all say "Nit." it WITH THE NAVAL RESERVES --"- These naval reserves nre doing their work well, because there Is enough nil. venture In It to make It thoroughly en- j()ynble. The belong to the Br (.ntKl.t, C(.inrnandel by Conn wmintu II. Htnyton. They are or cUlty 0, awmml of Ul0 ,)rmt 1 Brooklyn ominnnder on patrol ut not Inn of Governor Black. In the days when the government mosquito fleet showed no sign of ever coming Into being the state placed eight rented tugs at the disposal of Rear Admiral Krben until the government should provide Birltaole vessels. The Brooklyn battalion of the unvni rnani-fnu ..,.. ,-.in,-..i i ....... tit., "'wi iii-vtuii tmv uuuint .w iiiiiii iiiu ow cruisers and thy lost no time In responding to the call There S iiumtc'ur seamnnshlp nbiiut the way they conduct the pa- trolling of these waters They are lynx CyCt ,uui have the swiftness of the ,mtional bird. Let no mariner think he cnM UHpnpe them. They do not sleep wj,0M darkness falls upon the darkling MP Vessels have attempted to run tll, blockade, only to be compelled to jlcaVo to by rllle shots. They have her ,.nC()rted back to on anchorage for the Kht. There was tho rakish Erastus coming, for Instance the master of wMvh because she had been going and 0111,,n.. . . ,,,, i-i,,,,,. ,., i n,ilBU - " '" "" .-"...... ...w7i. reserves held the straits and sounn. iown llt snmy ii0ok the captains of Bevcral vessels were kept In mind or the now regulations by sharp reports and a eimii?ring or rrue nai s nneaii. THEY LOVE THE HEA. Now that the naval rescr've's have ,,,..(,. on ii iu i.-,i I., ..i .1,...., i,,.ir Thplr I)nvy ,mlrols lho enlrnncc8 to UlL, aruo al Sftndy ,u,ok und WlllutH j0lnt The rove upon the waves and tll0r nlIl )fl unon tll0 deon Those who wt.ro unsigned to this new squadron of imiii .n ini .ni. n..i. .luii tlnt tuy rt,fUBe lo t,e relieved. Ti,ey are fascinated bv the roll of thh f.,n,nii,. oi,.oi,. , ..u.,r .in... tlle )my ont, dliy lu8t wpt,1 nnd tllu sturdy tars on board the ' squadron ,,ieadLd to be permitted to remain that llu,y lnKi,t guard the greatest harbor l)R. World against the reckless HC,oonor captain and the careless Usher f()I. HUIld H(, UlL,y (ire j,c,.,ntted to re. i i ...1.1..1. i.i 1....1 .t... v i. i. I I I'l V llll'll 1111ft- HJIIII'H in H IV 1IIIIV llll I i, i, i.,i,t n..,i oi..iB h., ni.n.,nia by day. Nothing Is permitted which not (n Btrcl nccord(inco with tho regulations of the United States navy, 13ncn tupr 8 ,nnn,.d by two ollleers and six men. They compose a company W,c))( whether tho sea be calm or roUBi,, especially rough. Is willing to KlVe up lll( for tno Bake ot Bafeguurd- ,l..r ll, nnnn.A.. tn .1.1- t.nt,nn This navy respects all tho traditions i ..........,,.,. n .ninnM n.i n... wi. ...,, , havo been some cold and rainy days. nnd tho men were obliged to wear ull the clothes they hod. They walked the decks clad Aral In their bluejacket clothes, their white canvns working clothes lb' composed the next stratum and them wus a blue peujacket. They ti.i .iin..r ....,.. i.ino.1. rt over that the regulations prescribe such things on shipboard, but because the wore gear kept them warm. Their ncaila. were surmounted by blue worsted watch caps. They wore cutlesses and Cnrred rifles, so as to 'a note or warning or COMMISSARY be ready to sound repel boarders. MATTERS. We are gclng out for n night with ( the 8qUadron, nnd wo will have supper , wot chfu le yes upon i the shad fishermen before the serious business which we1""0 "ave a Piny"" way oi "mini? have In hand. Supper Ib Borved at half a"uy nnJ"v Lm, ThoiV ni vnrni past o'clock, and the naval reserves tn iv, n-niiorw -n-ith T.roH.inn nmi h" ........ '""",; , moving alluringly over the table, This gallery, as you know, Is kitchen and dining fo6iti cbmbtneirr On' one Bide ! the range and on the other mo Y,L , '" "'; . '.v.T- LhX. ; T..i ... . .. . unirnca nra mi Tiiiirm shelf. Before the well acoured plank tugs carry three vertical llghts-whlte, are three stools. The drat detail Is hav-. red and white ,.. ing supper. The last time I saw that I Arrangements have been i made for a young man. the tassel of whose watch harbor patrol under government nus cap rakes over his right eye, was In P1"8- b,ut It will he many a long day a restuurant up town. He was com- before the mariners have forgotten the plaining then that his ruddy duck was time when the fleet of naval reserves not of sufficient ruddiness, and that his went Into commission. haut Sauterne should have been a llttlo ' ' ' colder. He has probably forgotten that' How to Tell an Officer. Incident by this time. T1)(J run,c of a Pent.rai officer may ba One of the main things about the faro ,i,.tprmliud nt a distance, as far as tha on bonrd a tugboat Ib that there is al- ways plenty of It. Baked beans cold, hot pork chops, cold beefsteak, left over from dinner, cold corned beer, generous slices of rye bread, soda biscuits frappe, tea, coffee, stewed prunea.frled potatoes with plenty of lard these compose tho . supper when the naval reserves sit I down to eat. The state allows them 1 48 cents a day for rations. The bills ' make the commissary expenses 8 or 10 . l-ciub .jr ... ,......... -. .,..... An .. .1.... it. Avoi.aa nr I invarnni Black's allowance. The men, however, pay the difference with great cheerful ness. Without a chill mist is falling. Wo lenve the last section with the baked beans, tho corned beef, the prunes and the pie and go on deck. I T-. ... .V.a n.n 1. r. n Mil ilnnl. ,tV. (.0 it,.' v ruin uiu Hittiiiuuiii uc,n vuiiiwn ...vi monotonous cry, "Mnrk flvel" As the flagship Is traversing the chan. iel. soundings are taken every few, minutes. It is essential mai me nag nhlp should not go nshore on any peril - nus rppf In the main channel. Of coursa no rocks have neen discovered mere, but who knows that by Borne upheaval of nature the channel might not be HUd denly closed up? Besides that, it is well that the man who wears the unL form of the naval reserve should know wnat to do lt he were carrying a war Qt con,,Ue8t Into a strange harbor, In tne .,not house Is a tugboat cap. tan,who has been chasing about aSndy Hook for low9 tneae nany yt.ar, Ha ,g ,n cnarge of the boat. Behind him 8tand3 an er.slgn.I would not for worlds mention his name, ror regulations in ilne navy are very strict. The tugboat I captaln. having a license from thq government. Is In charge of the nnvlga-. ! tlon. One of the naval reserves Is at i the wheel under his direction, learning to steer, The captain gives him n cnance wnen more is no uunger or - ' complications with other vessels. He I "' v? -"" " -f "? ji. mariner unu nis minus wimin easy reach of the wheel. It Is essential that every naval reserve man snouiu ue bie to steer by the churt. BEATING TO QUARTERS. And. 8paklng of charts, there nr many of them stowed away under the roof of the pilot house. Every man on board now knows the names of the channels about New York so well thai he oould draw a map of them In tht dark. Lookouts are stationed on the tucr &! bow and stem, scanning the darkened waters for craft which disobey the rejr. ulatlorrs of the war department. Front the how there comes a man who hast, ens to the pilot house. Ho salutes the ensign and speaks quickly and shnrply '" H" loni'im on uonru me nig it action Old you ever see the crew ol ,l mnn-or-wnr wnen tno woru nau corni 1" beat to quarters9 It Is the same thing " 1)2nrt tM,H l."K' Thp craft ' "t painted slate color and there li stripping for action. In other re- upoets It Is the same. Over the decks eome sounds or the fall of feet, the rat. tie "t cutlasses and the fall of gun ''lilts "Pi" the calked boards. From itliuft came a lonir w li stlo. followed by . . . ,. "' tnree snarp uinsis. Over the waters we can see three l(ng black craft with low freeboards, Above them Is n funnel, and then, hall concealed, a deck house, from the win. dows of which comes a glare of light, It might be a fleet of Spanish monitor which Is slowly making Its way out ol the harbor arter the forbidden hour "Tug and scows," the words hav Kone forth. Every pound of steam Is applied. The vessel of the nnval iserves Is puttlnn "" "" speed, Again the shrieks of tha Bnlzell's whistles 111) the air and echo "1" tho wnis. The low lying craft are hurrying clumsily nl'ing. It Is n ,...; .. .,. -.,. .i .. me hwml iiyuiK uivum e of marine elephants. the Datzcll stands a patiently waiting the word of . ommand. Then comes the order to lire. There Is u flash and a '""" '"!"" , She has heaved to." says tho en. c,". Well, this bcatB chasing after llmo Juicers," remarks the tugboat captain iih he tlves the wheel a turn. "I u rather do thla than be chasing down loyonU the banks for tows any day. Somebody will lose tho numbir of his ,nP88 ono of tncso daya lf you re8erV0 renown Keep tins up. We are alongside tho erring craft now. "Why didn't you stop when wo nig- the bay and the swift flying patrol con. tlnues her tireless vigil, Bight vessels are spoken before the; night Is over. The masters of soma of them arc surprised to learn that war has- been declared; others hava heard of the ehor of their heard of the nort regulations and an- own accord, ah oc mem aro nccnlng down at tho formidable - . . vessel which has come alongelue ana B,v"" tt, notu of warning, watchan come and go ns the nigni wears on, lwo hpurs tne mtn sianu Kuru. l len sieep ior iuui x no nra three bunks In the cabin, wnicn are crunigh for these who think they must "jeep. It Is hard, thougn. to court Hiumoer amid me aiarms ot wur. oum Of tllO CfOV tCSS aUOUl, 10811638, USlCn "ig for the shrill w hi stlo and tne cracK on the deen. I Every proper sallorman shouru nae a hammock. The naval reserves took their hammocks to sea with them, but there Is no rocm to swing thm on board u tug. Still, when rolled up these same hammocks will Btrve the purpose of, pIIIowb. The officers sleep In the nlot houHs. One BleepB while the other watches. All night long are heard the throb of the engines and the steady "" ""''" l" """?. , By daylight the work of the patrollng squadron is less onerous. It Is eastet 'to seo vessels which have come too near to the forbidden mine fields and are In danger of being blown to pieces. Tt Is not so difficult, either, to keep watchful eyes upon the shad fishermen, come lang.eo wun ineir new neverai of the flshern.en have recently drawn n -ovml hnnrtrPfl nniindu of irun cot; r . . . serves nre on patrol. By day the distinguished signal o( the veasels-f the fleet Ib the code flag which stands for the letter "S." a white flag with a blue center. At night tha buttonB on his coat may be seen. The buttons are placed In two rows on the breast of the coat, eight ln each row, ftnd these In pairs on the coat of a brig- adler general. There are nine buttons In c,aci, r0w In groups of three, on a major Reneral's coat, and In three groups of f0Ur each on a lieutenant general's coat. For colonel, lieutenant colonel and malor the arrangement of buttons la the same ns for genernl officers, except that there are two unbroken rows of nine buttons each on the breast of the coat. The distinctive colors of the va rious arms of the service are: Infantry, blue; cavalry, yellow; artillery, red. The shoulder strap or a lieutenant . ceneral has three stars: two stars de- note a major general, and the brlga- .. ..I.. a........ .., n.n.. mer gcneruis ivcur uuc blui. For a colonel the same Bide straps are used as for the generals, four inches lone and one and three-eighth Wlde, and bordered with gold embrold- ! ery one-fourth Inch wide, with a silver oni.li in thi ppnter. yor lieutenant colonel, the same aa for colone, with a silver leaf at each end, Instead of an eagle. For a major, the same as for lleuten for colonel with a silver leaf at each In gold, Instead of Bllver. A captain's shoulder strap has two silver bars at each end. First lieutenants have one silver bar at each end of the shoulder strap, and second lieutenants have the plain strap devoid of any decoration save the em- broldered border. Non-commlsslontd officers weat chevrons on the sleeve, points down. For sergeant major, three bars and an arc of three bars. For regimental or battalion quar termaster sergeant, three bars and a tie of three bars. For a company quartermaster ser geant, three bars and a tie of one bar. For a rfergetnt, three bars. For a corporal, two bars The rank of an officer may be de termined also by the braid on the eleeve of his overcoat. A lieutenant' coatsleeve Is ornamented with a elngle knot of braid. The same pattern knol Is used on a captain's coat, with two braids. A major has three braids, llau tenant colonels four braids, and a colonel Ave braids. General officen wear a more elaborate, or double knol with an additional braid.