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I fc, incolirs Love
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Ward Kill iamcp,
Lincoln's Fiiend .ad BodyCuajd
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And His Early
Experiences as
a. Lawmaker
To which Mr." jierryinan replied:
Springfield. Oct. 8, 1842.
Editors of the Journal:
Gents By your paper of Friday I dis
cover that General Whiteside has pub
lished his version of the late affair be
tween Messrs. Shields and Lincoln. I now
bespeak a hearing of my version of the
same affair, which shall be true and full
as to all material facts.
On Friday evening, the 16th of Septem
ber I learned that Mr. Shields and Gen
eral Whiteside had started in pursuit of
Mr. Lincoln, who was at Tremont at
tending court. I knew that Mr. Lincoln
was wholly unpracticed both as to the
diplomacy and weapons commonly em
ployed in similar affairs, and I felt It my
duty as a friend to be with him and so
far as In my power, to prevent any ad
vantage being taken of him as to either
his honor or his life. Accordingly, Mr.
Butler and myself started, passed Shields
and Whiteside in the night and arrived at
Tremont ahead of them on Saturday
morning. I told Mr. Lincoln what was
brewing and asked him what course he
proposed to himself. He stated that he
was wholly opposed to dueling and would
do anything to avoid it that might not
- degrade him in the estimation of himself
and friends; but. if such degradation or
a fight were the only alternative, he
would fight.
In the afternoon Shields and Whiteside
arrived, and very soon the former sent
to Mis Lincoln by the latter the follow
lgn note or letter:
"Tremont, Sept. 17, 1842.
"A. Lincoln, Esq. I regret that my ab
sence on public business compelled me to
Dostpone a matter of private considera
tion a little longer than I could have de
sired. It will only be necessary, however,
to account for It by Informing you that I
have been to Quincy on business that
would not admit of delay. I will now
state briefly the reasons of my troubling
vou with this communication, the dis
agreeable nature of which I regret, as I
had honed to avoid any difficulty with
any one in Springfield while residing
there, by endeavoring to conduct myself
in such a way amongst both my political
friends and opponents as to escape the
necessity of any. Whilst thus abstaining
from Hiving provocation, I have becoaie
the object of slander, vituperation and
personal abuse which, were I capable of
submitting to, I would prove myself
worthy of the whole of It.
"In two or three of the last numbers of
the Sangamon Journal articles of the
most personal nature and calculated to
degrade me have made tneir appearance.
On innulrintr. I was informed by the ed
itor of that paper, through the medium
of my friend. General Whiteside, that you
are the author of those articles. This in
formation satisfies me that I have be
come -by some means or other the object
of your secret hostility. I will not take
the trouble of Inquiring into the reason
of all this, but I will take tho liberty of
requiring a full, positive and absolute re
traction of all offensive allusions used by
you In these communications in relation
to my private character and standing as
a man, as an apology for the insults con
veved In them.
"This may prevent consequences which
no one will regret more than myseir.
Your ob-t serv't. JAS. SHIELDS.
About sunset General Whiteside called
again and received from Mr. Lincoln the
following answer to Mr. smeias note:
"Tremont. Sept. 17. 1842.
"Jas. Shields. Esq. Your note of today
was handed me by General Whiteside. In
that note you say you have been inform
ed, through the medium of the editor of
the Journal, that I am the author of cer
tain articles in that paper which you
deem personally abusive of you, and.
without stopping to Inquire whether
renily am tho author or to point out what
Is offensive in them, you demand an mi
qualified retraction of all that is offensive
and then proceed to hint at consequences.
"Now, sir, there Is in this so much as-
r.umptlon of facts and so much of menace
ns to consequences that I cannot submit
to answer that note any further than I
have and to add that the consequence to
which I suppose you allude would be
matter of as great regret to me as It
possibly could to you. Respectfully.
A. LINCOLN."
In about an hour General Whiteside
called aain with another note from Mr.
Shields, but after conferring with Mr.
snmc raets" aar menace conSe'quences an3
that you cannot submit to answer H fur
ther. As now. sir. you desire it, I will
be a little more particular. The editor of
the Sangamon Journal gave me to under
stand that yon are the author of an
article which apueared, I think. In that
paper of the 2d September Inst., headed
"The Lost Townships" and signed Re
becca or 'Becca. I would therefore take
the liberty of asking whether you are the
author of said article or any other cvra
cm.- was- fat tit - rr"- -question: that to
delay tho meeting was to facilitate Our
arrest, and., as J was determined ot-to
be arrested. r should' leave town In fif
teen minutes. 1 -Hiert'jwessed Ms accept
anco of the preliminaries, which he dis
claimed upon the , ground that it -would
Interfere with his oath of office- as tuna
commissioner. I then, with two other
friends, went to Jacksonville, - where" we
Joined Mr. Lincoln about II o'clock :ra
Tuesday night. Wednesday morning we
procured the broadswords and .proceeded
to Alton, where we arrived about 11 a--m.
on" Thursday. The-other party were In
town, before us: We crossed tue rwer,
nd they soon followed. . Shortly, after
General Hardin and Dr. Knglish present
ed to Genera! Whiteside and-myself tho
following note:
"Alton. Sept. 22. 1842,
"Messrs. Whiteside and Merryman As
Jie mutual personal , friends or Messrs.
Bo:
rc-n-ijr r e. TTi'Ta ccr-rr7i:eue our
secret contract to Mr. Lincoln. Moreover.
I could see no consistency In wishing for
an . extension of . time at that stage of
the" affair when lh the outset thejr were in
so precipitate a hurry that they - could
not wait three, days for Mr. Lincoln's re
turn from i Tremont. Dut 1 must hasten
there i apparently with the Intention of
bringing the matter to a speedy isiue.
He- complains, too. : that, after Inviting
. seat In mv buggy. I neve
here. But was I. the defendant In the : qu-uty. -
case, with a challenge hanging over. me. j Dairy temperament is Indicated ty a
to make advances and beg a reconcma- msr auralar tort: large, bright, feJC-
"THE DAIRY COW.
Points to Consider, Wfcesi Tow
Axe PsreLa.-'Iiig One.
What is the correct type or conforma
tion, of a dairy cow? The points may
be briefly considered under five heads'
namely, dairy temperament, f eeiins
capacity, constitution, milk organs anil
Ahsurd! Moreover. - me valorous.
general forgets that he besuiieu the ;
tedium of the' journey by recounting to
me his exploits in-many a wed fought ;
battle dangers by '"flood .and flald " In -which
I don't believe he ever participated
aonbtlcss witn a view to produce
Additional Local.
I
said article or any otner cvra . - - ,i ,Pmr consideration
the same signature which has appeared ,', - difficulty be submitted
In any of the late numbers of that paper , (Qur cr gentlen3en. to be selected
j.i su. x itpcat inK. i k,. ,rivps who shall consider tne ar-
fa:r and report inereuyun iui .
Shlelds and Lincoln, but without author- tary effect on. my nervesand impress rre
lty from either, -we earnestly aesire 10 se
a reconciliation of the mlsundirstandins;
r.-hich exists between them. ' Such
?ulties should always be arranged amicci
biy if it is possible to do so with honor to
both parties.
"Eolievins ourselves that such an ar
rangement can possibly be effected, vie
i-spjctfully but earnestly sumnii me iiu-
retraction of all offensive allusion con
tained therein in relation to my private
character and standing. If you are not
the author of any of the articles, your
genial will be sufficient. I will say fur
ther It Is not my intention to menace, Dut
to do myself justice. Your ob't serv't.
JAS. SHIELDS.'
sideration.
JOHN J. HARDIN.
"R. W. ENGLISH."
To . this proposition General Whiteside
B!Treed. I declined doing so without con
sulting ' Mr: Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln re
marked that, as they had accepted the
he would Co so. out airecioa
. . nronosition.
This Mr. Lincoln perusea ana re. - - frjen(is should make no terms
to General Whiteside, telling, him verbally "th flr3t reposed. Whether the
that he did not think it consistent with
his honor to negotiate for peace with Mr.
Shields unless Mr. Shields would with
draw his former offensive letter.
In a very short time General Whiteside
called with a note from Mr. Shields desig
nating General Whiteside as his friend, to
which Mr. Lincoln instantly replied desig
nating me as his. On meeting General
Whiteside he proposed that we should
adjustment. was finally made upon these
very terms and no other let the following . . o( his frlen(i- and this fault he Is
.3 . . . d n , a attAst r ' . . , i .1 .
with a proper notion pi ma nre e-.ui
propensities.
One more main point cf his argument,
and I have done. The general seems to
be troubled with a convenient shortness
f mjTnorv on some occasions. He does
cot remember that any explanations wcro
cICered at any time, unless it were a pa
per read when the "broadsword proposi
tion" was tendered, when his mind wa3
eo conJused by the anticipated clatter of
broadswords or something else that he
did "not know fully what it purported 4o
be." The truth Is that by unwisely re
fraining from mentioning it to his prin
cipal he placed himself In a dilemma
which he Is now endeavoring to shuffle
out of. By his inefficiency and want of
knowledge of those laws which govern
feentlemen In matters of this kind he has
done great Injustice to his principal, a
u-entleman who I believe Is ready at all
times to vindicate his honor manfully, but
who has been unfortunate In his selec-
rinfiiTrtpnts attest:
"Missouri, Sept. 22. 1S42.
"Gentlemen All papers In relation to
the matter In controversy between Mr.
Shields . and . Mr.. Lincoln having been
withdrawn by the friends of the parties
concerned, the friends or Mr. smeias nsK
the friends of Mr , Lincoln to explain 11
pledge our honor to each other that we j ff nsive matter In the articles which ap-,
- m4aarn -arATTlA ' tnfl " TTIfl ttCT i t i a il
"lu . "- -peared In the sanamon journal oi nic
icably, to which I agreed and f te , 2d- 9th nd, 16th of September, under the
Rebecca' and headed -Lost
signature of
Townships." "
"It is due to General Hardin and Mr.
English to state that their Interference
was of the most courteous and gentle
manly character.
"JOHN D. WHITESIDE.
"WM. LEE D. EWING.
"T. M. HOPE."
"Missouri, Sept. 22. 1842.
Gentlemen All papers ,ln relation to
the matter In controversy between Mr.
Lincoln and Mr. ; Shields having been
withdrawn by the friend3 of the parties
concerned, we, the undersigned, friends
of Mr. Lincoln. In accordance with your
request that explanation of Mr. Lincoln's
publication In relation to Mr. Shields in
the Sangamon journal cr ine aid ana
16th of September be made, take pleasure
in saying that, although Mr. Lincoln was
the writer of the article signed 'Rebecca"
In the Journal of the 2d. and that only.
yet he had no intention of injuring the
to him the only conditions on which It
could be so settled vis, the withdrawal
of Mr. , Shields' first note, which he ap
peared to think reasonable and regretted
that the note had Deen written, saying,
however, that he had endeavored to pre
vail on Mr. Shields to -write, a milder one,
but had not succeeded. He added, too,
that I must promise not to mention It, as
he would not dare let Mr. Shields know
that he was negotiating for peace, for.
said he. "He would challenge me next
and as soon cut my throat as not." Not
willing that he should suppose my prin
cipal less dangerous than his own, 1
promised not to mention our pacific In
tentions to Mr. Lincoln or any other per
son, and we started for Springfield forth
with. We all, except Mr. Shields, arrived in
Sorlngfield late at night on Monday. We
discovered that the affair had somehow
got great publicity In Springfield and that
an arrest was probable. To prevent this.
t. r.tr.nnA HA T.tnnnln onH mvefllf
, n-iv Tiipwlav , personal or private character or standln
mn.n !ti c iinjiv he nreDared the' of Mr. Shields as a gentleman or a man
following instructions for my guide, on
now trying to wipe out by doing an act
of still greater injustice to Mr. Lincoln.
E. H. MERRYMAN.
And so Mr. Lincoln acknowledged
himself to have been the author of
one of the "Lost Township Letters'."
Whether he -was or not was known
only perhaps to Miss Todd and him
self. At the time of their date he-was
JULIA. JATNX.
Butler for a long time say. two or three
hours returned without presenting the
note to Mr. Lincoln. This was in conse
quence of an assurance from Mr. Butler
that Mr. Lincoln could not receive any
communication from Mr. Shields unless it
were a withdrawal of his first note or a
challenge. Mr. Butler further stated to
General Whiteside that on the withdrawal
of the nrst note and a proper and gentle
manly request for an explanation he had
no doubt one would be given, uenenu
Whiteside admitted that that was the
course Mr. Shields ought to pursue, bin
deplored that his furious and Intractable
temper prevented his having any Influ
ence with him to that end. General W.
then requested us to wait with him until
Monday morning, that he might endeavor
to bring Mr. Shields to reason.
On Monday morning he called and pre
sented Mr. Lincoln the same note as. Mr.
Butler says, ha had brought on Saturday
renin g. It waa as follows:
"Tremont, Sept 17, 1842.
"A. Lincoln. Esq. In your reply to my
-- ..- mg intlmste. that I as
!
suggestion from Mr. Butler that he had
reason to believe that an attempt would
be made by the opposite party to havej
the matter accommodated:
"In case Whiteside shall signify a wish
to adjust this affair without further dif
ficulty, let him know that if the present
papers be withdrawn and a note from
Mr. Shields, asking to know if I am the
author of the articles of which he com
plains and asking that I shall make him
gentlemanly satisfaction if I am the
author and this without menace or dic
tation as to what that satisfaction shall
be. a pledge is made that the following
answer shall be given:
" "I did write the "Lost Township" let
ter which appeared in the Journal of the
2d Inst., but had no participation in any
other article alluding to you. I wrote
that wholly for political effect I had
no intention of injuring your personal or
private character or standing as a man
or a gentleman, and I did not then think
and do not now think that that article
could produce or has produced that effect
against you and, had I anticipated such
an effect, would have forborne to write
it. And I will add that your conduct
toward me, so far as I knew, had always
been gentlemanly and that I had no per
sonal pique against you and no cause fori
any.'
"If this should be done. I leave it with!
you to manage what shall and shall not.
be published. I
"If nothing like this Is done, the pre
liminaries of the fight are to be:
"First, Weapons. Cavalry broadswords
of the largest size, precisely equal in all
respects and such as now used by the
cavalry company at Jacksonville.
Second. Position. A plank ten reel
long and from nine to twelve Inches,
broad to be firmly fixed on edge on the
ground as the line between us, whici
neither is to pass his foot over upon for
feit of his life. Next, a line drawn on
tho ground on either side of said plank
and parallel with it, each at the distance
of the whole length of the sword and
three feet additional from the plank, and
the passing of his own such line by either
party during the fight shall be deemed a
surrender of the contest.
Third, Time. On Thursday evening at
5 o'clock If you can get It so. but In no
case to be at a greater distance of time
than Friday evening at 6 o'clock.
"Fourth, Place. Within three miles of
Alton, on the opposite side of the river,
the particular spot to be agreed on by
you.
"Any preliminary details coming within
the above rules you are at liberty to
make at your discretion, but you are In
no case to swerve from these rules or to
pass beyond their limits."
In the course of the forenoon 1 met
General Whiteside, and he again Inti
mated a wish to adjust the matter amica
bly. I then read to him Mr. Lincoln's In
structions to an adjustment and the
terms of the hostile meeting, if there
must be one, both at the same time.
He replied that it was useless to. talk
of an adjustment If It could only be ef
fected by the withdrawal of Mr. Shields'
paper, for such withdrawal Mr. Shields
would never consent to, adding that he
would as soon think of asking Mr. Shields
to "butt his brains out against a brick
wall as to withdraw that paper." He
then proceeded: "I see but one course.
That Is a desperate remedy. 'Tls to tell
them If they will not make the matter up
they must fight us." I replied that If he
chose to fight Mr. Shields to compel him
to do right he might do so, but as for
Mr. Lincoln, he was on the defensive and
I believed in the right, and I should do
nothing to compel him to do wrong. Such
withdrawal having been made Indispens
able by Mr. Lincoln. I cut the matter
short as to an adjustment and proposed
to General Whiteside to accept the terms
of the fight, which he refused to do until '
Mr. Shields' arrival in town, but agreed
verbally that Mr. Lincoln's friends should
procure the broadswords and take them
to the ground. In the afternoon he came
to me, saying that some persons wars
swearing out affidavits to have us ar
rested and that he intended to meet Mr.
Shields immediately and proceed to the
place designated, lamenting, however,
that I would not delay the time that he
might procure the interference of Gov
ernor Ford and General Ewlng to mollify
Mr. Shields. I told him that an accommo
dation,, except ijnan tlia ttrma. Xjnsntlon-
and that Mr. Lincoln did not think nor
does he now think that said article could
produ.ee such an effect, and, had Mr. Lin
coln anticipated such an effect, he would
have forborne to write it. We will fur
ther state that said article was written
solely for political effect and not to grati
fy any personal pique against Mr. Shields,
for he had none and knew of no cause for
any. It is due to General Hardin and Mr.
English to say that their interference was
of the mo3t courteous and gentlemanly
character. "E. H. MERRYMAN.
"A. T. BLEDSOE.
"WM. BUTLER."
Let it be observed now that Mr. Shields'
friends, after agreeing to the arbitrament
of four disinterested gentlemen, declined
the contract, saying that Mr. Shields
wished his own friends to act for him.
They then proposed that we should ex
plain without any withdrawal of papers.
This was promptly and firmly refused,
and General Whiteside himself pronounc
ed the papers withdrawn. They then pro
duced a note requesting us to "disavow"
all offensive intentions in the publica
tions, etc., etc. This we declined answer
ng and only responded to the above re
auest for an explanation.
These are the material facts in relation
to the matter, and I think present the
case in a very different light from the
garbled and curtailed statement of Gen
eral Whiteside. Why he made that state
ment I know not, unless he wished to de
tract from the honor of Mr. Lincoln.
This was ungenerous, more particularly
as he on the ground requested us not to
make in our explanation any quotations
from the "Rebecca" papers: also not to
make public the terms of reconciliation
and to unite with them in defending the
honorable character of the adjustment.
General W. in his publication says, "The
friends of both parties agreed to with
draw the papers (temporarily) to give the
friends of Mr. Lincoln an opportunity to
explain." This I deny. I say the papers
were withdrawn to enable Mr. Shields
friends to ask an explanation, and I ap
peal to the documents for proof of my
position.
By looking over these documents it will
be seen that Mr. Shields had not before
asked for an explanation, but had all the
time been dictatorily Insisting on a retraction.
General Whiteside in his communication
brings to light much of Mr. Shields' man
ifestations of bravery behind the scenes.
I can do nothing of the kind for Mr.
Lincoln. He took his stand when I first
met him at Tremont and maintained It
calmly to the last without difficulty or
difference between himself and his
friends.
I cannot close this article, lengthy as it
Is. without testifying to the honorable
and gentlemanly conduct of General Ew
lng and Dr. Hope, nor indeed can I say
that I saw anything objectionable In the
course of General Whiteside up to the
time of his communication.. This is so
replete with prevarication and misrepre
sentation that I cannot accord to the gen
eral that candor .which I once supposed
him to possess. He complains that I did
nn nrnmuHniite time according: to agree
ment. He forgets that by his own act ha
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JAKKS smXLDB,
CTrtni off, from .that hnce Jr Inducing
LINCOLN WAS HAYING SECRET MEETINGS
WITH MARY TODD.
having secret meetings with her at
Mr. Francis house and endeavoring to
nerve himself to the duty of marrying
her, with what success the letters to
Speed are abundant evidence. It is
probable that Mary composed them
fresh from these stolen conferences,
that some of Mr. Lincoln's original
conceptions and peculiarities of style
unwittingly crept into them and that
here and there he altered and amended
the manuscript before it went to the
printer. Such a connection with a
lady's productions made it obligatory
upon him to defend them. But why
avow one and disavow the rest? It is
more than likely that he was deter
mined to take just enough responsibil
ity to fight upon, provided Shields
should prove incorrigible, and not
enough to prevent a peaceful Issue lr
the injured gentleman should be In
clined to accept an apology.
(To be Continued)
George Plaster has been a Portland
visitor this week and. it is reported that
he contemplates going into a barber shop
in that city.
Clum Read went to the coast the fore
part of this week to look after some stock
which he owns in that section.
M. Burnap, of Corvallis, was here last
week and bought a farm of 100 acres in
the Crabtree aeiahborhood. He made
this purchase Bimply as an investment.
Lebanon Advance.
The seeds for free distribution among
the Benton county school children arriv
ed last week and have been give i out by
Snp't Denman, only a few remaining on
hand. The reports from the different
districts are not comine in as rapidly as
expected, but reports show that great in
terest is being taken in the fair through
out the county.
" " Treat' 'tle jbW Kindly.
A dairy cow is extremely sensitive to
extremes of cold or heat To do her
best she must be kept comfortable.
Food, shelter and care are as essential
to her as to a babe. She can do win
out either only at a loss of production.
A variety of f.ood. fresh air, sunlight.
Dure water not too cold and no undue
excitement are requirements not to be
neglected. Avoid yelling at or striking
a cow. Do not allow dogs to chase
them or . even go about them, as their
presence almost Invariably excites
them, and excitement must be avoided.
Treat the dairy cow kindly. f Then If
she does hot respond to such treatment
she Is not the sort of cow to own.
pressive eyc3 ' far apart: a large,
straight, prominent backbone nhd an
active &&,03ition- as' opposed to slug
gishness. The spare, angular form in-:
dicHtes the absence cf any disposition
to lay ou fat, and the large backbone.
largo, bright eyes, broad forahead and
general sprightliuess indicate an aban
donee of nerve or working power.
Good feeding capacity is indicated by
i long, deep barrel or coupling, a large
murila and a good constitution.
Constitution and Blilk Organs.
A good constitution is indicated by
large, bright eyes, deep, broad chest, a
large heart girth, large,- open nostrils
and a soft, pliable skin, with plenty of
secretion.
Good milk organs are indicated by a
large, evenly quartered, elastic udder
funning well forward and well up be
hind, ' large, tortuous milk veins run
ning well forward and preferably
branched and large; deep milk wells, of
which there is usually only one on ei
ther side. More are much appreciated.
The teats should be of moderate size
and squarely placed.
Good quality is indicated by a loose,
pliable skin, soft silky hair, clean bone
and a general refinement, especially In
the head, neck, withers, thighs and
limbs.
The Cow's Udder.
The udder of the cow is an impor
tant organ, but is frequently misjudg
ed. ! Fleshy udders, no matter how
large, are undesirable. They possess
small milk elaborating capacity and
are more subject to disorders than
moderate sized elastic udders.
Another point that needs emphasis is
the importance of constitutional vigor
in the animal. A good milker is one of
the hardest worked animals we have,
and unless possessed of a good consti
tution it can never do its maximum
work, and an early breakdown may be
expected.
When purchasing a pure bred cow or
heifer you should know the record of
her dam as well as that of her sire's
dam, and the further back consecutive
ly good records can be traced the more
valuable the animal.
Pure Bred Stock.
The chief and important advantage
of pure bred animals lies in the fact
that they are capable of transmitting
their own qualities to their offspring
with a far greater degree of certainty
than is the case with animals of pro
miscuous breeding. This emphasizes
the importance of purchasing only the
best when buying pure bred stock, be
cause an inferior pure bred animal
cannot be expected to breed anything
but inferior stock, while common or
native inferior stock may by chance
drop fair individuals occasionally.
Professor John Michels, Clemson Col
lege, South Carolina.
Buiter and Milk
A moderately warm, clean, light, well
ventilated stable Is a great aid in the
economical production of winter milk.
Cold and badly ventilated stables mean
added cost for feed.
Remove the Cause.
Poor butter is due to poor handling
somewhere along the line. It may be
it had its origin in the cow barn, the
milk room, the churn or it may have
been well cared for up to the time of
rinsing and washing the finished prod
uct. Hunt the source and remove the
cause.
Use Pare Water.
Polluted water will make milk the
carrier of such diseases as diphtheria,
typhoid and scarlet fever. Epidemics
in many cities have bean traced back
to the milk supply. It is therefore es
sential that the water used for dairy
purposes be known to. be pure and
clean. Wells which serve as cesspools
for the draining from graveyards, out
houses and from barnyards should be
closed up. Professor Hunziker.
Neat Butter Packages.
All butter packages dhould be sweet
and clean before butter is placed In
them. If this is not done loss will al
ways result A neat package is also
exceedingly desirable, as an untidy one
creates a suspicion of the cnaracter oi
the butter.
Milk Before Feedlna;.
Milk absorbs bad odors very rapidly,
consequently as soon as it Is drawn re
move at once from the stable and take
to the milk house. Always milk in a
place free from objectionable odors.
This Is especially Important when si
lage Is being fed. Do not milk while
the fresh silage is in the mangers.
Milk before feeding.
Storing: Batter Over Winter.'
A Canadian dairy authority Is re
sponsible for the following directions
regarding the packing of butter, which
is required to keep for use during the
winter months: '
When the butter is to be kept for
winter use we advocate pasteurizing
cream and seeing that in every respect
It is of No. 1 quality. Wash twice and
alt heavier. Either allow It to stand
In the churn for several hours after
salting or give It two workings. Pack
In well glazed, thoroughly scalded
crocks; finish off to within one-half
Inch of the top. Cover with parch
ment paper and with a layer of mois
tened salt Tie down with paper and
keep In a dark, cool place. It the alt J
on top dries add water to it
; Three heaJ of full Wood Holstein cat
tle ham been ordered from a point op.
ihe Columbia by a farmer of the Belle
fouotain neighborhood whose name wa
not learned. One of the animals arriveii
Wednesday morning and the o'.heis weie
expected yesterday.
Frank Francisco, who now occupies
his farm over in Linn county, expects
to iro to Portland the first of the week to
meet a sister who ia to arrive from the
Ewt.
Miss Belle Mattley rem nei heme
Tuesday from Enstern Oregon where she
has been teaching school since last fail.
The Jerome Everett 8-aisre tract ot land .
on collene hill wa sold Weduesilav by
Robinson & Stevenson to Lewis . Hollen
berg at figures not quoted.
Carl StebinBer, Carl Clai k and P. H
Cale will form the OAC debating team
that will get to McMinnville, April 5tn,
to battle for honors for the Agricultural
College. They will certainly make a
good record, as they tare all origin una
able young men.
M'P. C. F. Butler has returned to her
home in Albny, after a two weeks' visit
with her sistei . Mrs. Tcm Kiley, in this
city.
Mrs. Wtu. Crees is on the sick Hat this
week.
At the business meeting of the execu
tive committee of the Corvallis Federa
tion of Christian Eodeavorers, held at
the United Evangelical church last Tues
day evening, it was decided among other
matters of importance, to hold another
' Seattle rally" about the middle of May.
Corvallis Endeavorera certainly mean to
attract all attention to that great Inter
national Convention to be held in July.
The house and lot belonging to Nines
Francisco, in this city, was sold Tues
day by McHenry & Price to C. F. Kern
pin, a recent arrival in this city.
Mrs. W. D. Chaddoek of Koseburg.
who instituted the Christian Science
organization in that city, died at her
hojae this week, alter suffering three
weeks from trichinosis. 8he refused to
take medicine or to have a physician
summoned, and for three weeks the "ab
sent treatment" was applied by Portland
followers of thesfct, while the Eoseburg
Christian Science members resorted to
prayer and all methods known to them,
while the patient grew steadily woree
and finally died. Two daughters, eufler
ing from the fame ailmsnt, may recover,
as both have consented to being treated
by a physician and! are improving. The
younger, who wanted medical aid from
the beginning and who began taking
medicine several days before her sister,
is about out of danger.
C. C. Bavnar d of OAC has returned
from a yisit with friends at Salem.
The much discussed game of basket
ball between the "Fats" and "Learns" of
Corvallis has been succeBsfullv arranged
and is to be played tonight in the ar
mory, Robert Johnson, the handsomest
man in Bentcn county, acting as referee.
The doors open at :30; game called at
8 o'clock. The proceeds from the game
go towards the fund that is being raised
to send the OAC basketball men to
Jamestown, and a large crowd should and
will be in attendance. Iu addition to
this attraction, a game of indoor basebill
will also be pu led off, the players being
a down town team and a picked nine
from the OAC basketball squad. One
admission lee for both attractions and a
big time assured.
Mark McAllister, the energetic athletic
manager of the Agricultural College,
who has been visiting at his home near
this city, returned to Corvallis this
morning. He eays the school will have
an excellent baseball nine this season,
and the prof pacts are good for a track
team. Capital Journal.
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v. siiMi women as are not seriously out
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