Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 175, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1912 — Page 3

The CIVIL WAR FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

I July 15s 1862. I A body of Union troops, under Major I Miller of the Second Wisconsin caval* L ry, attacked a superior force of Con* ■ federates at a point eight miles beyond | Fayetteville, Arkansas, with such sudI -».den savageness that the Confederates I were defeated. I The Confederate iron clad ram ArI kansas passed down the Yazod river I into the Mississippi and landed under I the batteries at Vicksburg, passing I through and receiving the fire of the r entire tlnion fleet of gunboats and I mortars. The ram returned the fire, I which did her no damage. She did I little harm to the fleet, beyond killI Ing and wounding a number of men I ten the gunboats. The- shot which ■ struck the ram in great number were i completely ineffective, crackling into | bits or bounding off into the water. I At about six o’clock in the evening I the entire Union fleet before VicksI burg got under way, and while the I mortar boats attacked the land batI teries the gunboats, in the hope of I sinking the Arkansa, poured their enI tke heavy broadsides into her, but I without effect. The bombardment | lasted for an hour, when the fleet dropped below the city and’anchored. I ’' The town of Henderson, Kentucky, I was entered by a band of Confederate I irregulars who broke into the,Soldiers hospital, which had been vacated and I removed to Evansville, Indiana, robbing it of blankets, sheets and pillow slips. Also, one embroidered bolster. |ln consequence of the difficulty of L securing small change, caused by the ,’jpneihium on specie, postage stamps wm*e spoken of as a substitute. Colonel Morgan with his band of irregulars visited Midway, Kentucky, at noon, tore up the railroad, and helped himself to what he could use. In the evening he visited Georgetown. Meetings were held in a number of cities to inspire enlistment. In most cases bounty was voted. yuly 16, 1862. General Halleck, on retiring from the command of the Army of the Mississippi, issued an address to the troops, expressing his high appreciation of the endurance, bravery, soldierly conduct, and patience they had exhibited on al! occasions during the campaign. The British schooner Agnes r was . centred off Abaco Island U. . 8. 8. 8. Huntsville, commanded hy ■ Lieut. Rogers. John B. Clark of the Confederate senate, having addressed a letter to the war department of the Confederate states, asking whether the “partisan rangers,” then active in great , numbers in every section of the war- ;■ ridden border, were to be considered as belonging to the Confederate Ejirmy, and whether the Confederate ' government would not claim for them the same treatment as prisoners as was exacted for prisoners of war; the secretary of war replied that partisan rangers were a part of the provisional army of the states in rebellion, and subject to the regulations adopted for its government, and entitled to the same protection as prisoners of war. William H. Aspinwall of New York 7 sent, his check for $25,290.60, to the war department, the sum representing ms personal share of the profit made by the firm of Howland and Aspinwall bn a contract for selling arms to the government. The secretary of war thanked Mr. Aspinwall, and eulogized “the disinterested and patriotic* spirit of a citizen who thus preferred the public welfare to private gain.” No check had been received from “SMr.-Howland up to the time of going to press. July 17, 1862. A detachment of the Union army, under General Pope, entered, the town of Gordonsvills, Virginia, unopposed, and destroyed the railroad, together with a quantity of Confederate supplies that had been gathered together .there. Gordonsville was at the junc**tion of the Orange and Alexandria and the* Virginia Central railroads. Morgan and his Irregulars captured Cynthiana, Kentucky, after a brusque fight with a superior force of Union soldiers. The British schooner William, captured off the coast of Texas by the National steamer De Soto, reached Key *'West. Major-General Halleck, having relinquished command of the Army of the Mississippi, left Corinth for Washington. , ■ A bill authorizing the issue of postal and other government stamps as currency and prohibiting private thanks from issuing curency below the denomination of one dollar, passed the house of representatives l , and was signed by the president The congress of the United States adjourned sine die. . Both branches of the common coun•\cil of LbuisviHe, Kentucky, adopted \Wn ordinance compelling the board of sbhool trustees of that city to require all professors and teachers in the public schools, before entering on their duties, to appear before the mayor and take oath to support the constitutions of the state of Kentucky Lwrt TO TOM g&tegv ,z, _ Gen. Nelson arrived at Nashville with large reinforcements and ae•v sumed command there. A reconnoitering party of ten men

of the second Kentucky Union cavalry narroWly escaped capture at the hands of Confederate irregulars Dear Columbia, Tennessee. July 18, 1882. The Confederate partisan Morgan, with his force of irregulars, terrorized Cincinnati by continuing to approach the city. Colonel Burbank, Thirteenth United States Infantry, assumed command of the military forces of the city, and issued orders directing all officers of the volunteer service to report to him. The governor of the state also issued an order calling for volunteers to serve for 30 days. The excitement in Cincinnatti pervaded the surrounding towns of Kentucky. At Kingston, North Carolina, two negroes were hanged by order of Col. Sol. Williams, C. S. A., having been found guilty of drumming up recruits for Burnside’s army. Colonel Solomon of the Ninth Wisconsin, at his encampment on Grand River, Arkansas, arrested Colonel Weer, commander of the Indian expedition, and assumed command. A severe skirmish took place near Memphis, Mo., between national volunteers and a force of Confederate partisans. A detachment of Morgan’s partisans entered Newburg, Ind., and made off with a large amount of property. Debate in parliament on a motion to mediate between the North and South resulted in the withdrawal of the motion, on an intimation from Lord Palmerston that the government was considering such a step, or was at least inclined to take such a step when opportunity seemed to make it possible. 'July 19, 1862.

An agreement was entered into between the governments of Denmark and the United States under which Denmark consented to receive at St. Croix, West Indies, all negroes rescued from slave traders by officers of the United States, and provide them with suitable clothing, instruction and shelter, and to employ them at wages for a period of five years. Many persons in New Orleans and vicinity, having ordered their slaves to “go to the Yankees,” thereby causing much annoyance to the national authorities, General Butler ordered that all. such declarations would be taken and deemed as acts of voluntary emancipation, and slaves sent away by their masters with such declarations, would be regarded and treated as manumitted and emancipated. Fifty-three men of the Third Michigan cavalry were captured near Boone* vine, Miss.

July 20, 1862. A body of cavalry belonging to King’s command left Fredericksburg, Va., on the night of July 19, and, after a forced march, made a descent' at daylight upon the Virginia Central railroad, at Beaver Dam creek, destroying the railroad and telegraph for several miles, and burning a depot containing 40,000 rounds of musket ammunition, 100 barrels of flour, and much other valuable property, besides capturing the Confederate captain who was guarding the place. This morning a slight skirmish occurred at Orange court house between a force of Union troops under command of Colonel Broadhead, First Michigan cavalry, and a body of Confederates. The Union force eventually entered the town, the Confederates having withdrawn. They returned in the evening W.h reinforcements, and Colonel Brodhead retired, swimming the Rapldan with his command and camping on the opposite bank. No one was hurt during the day. General Halleck left St. Louis for Washington. A skirmish occurred at Turkey Island Bridge near Haxall’s Landing, James river, Virginia, between a body of Confederate pickets and a squadron of the Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry.

July 21, 1862. A party of national pickets were captured on the Lebanon road, live miles from Nashville, Tenn., by a body of Confederate partisans. Three bridges were burned on the Chattanooga road, within eight miles of Nashville. The first anniversary of the battle of Manassas was celebrated by the Bde lodge of Masons at Dill's farm, at General Whiting’s headquarters, near Richmond, Va. An eulogy on the Confederate general Barnard E. Bee, who fell in the battle, was delivered by Rev. Dr. Stewart, »an Episcopal clergyman, who had been driven from Alexandria by the United States government for refusing to offer prayers for President Lincoln, j General Boyle, commanding United States forces in Kentucky, Issued an order from his headquarters in Louisville informing the Inhabitants of the state that no person hostile in opinion to the federal government and desiring its overthrow would be allowed to run as candidate for any office in the military district of Kentucky. The attempt of such a person to stand for office would be regarded as in itself sufficient evidence of his treasonable intent to warrdht his arrest. The work of recruiting the Union army, under the president’s call for 300,000 more troops, was progressing rapidly throughout the loyal states. Brigadier General Ross of the Union army issued an order from Ms headquarters at Bolivar, Tennessee, to all owners of slaves living within ten miles of the post, to forward to his headquarters three-fourths of their male slaves from sixteen to forty-five, to aid him in erecting fortifications. The Confederate steamer Reliance, commanded by Lieutenant Gladding, from Dobay Bar, Ga., with aload at cotton, was captured by the United States steamer Huntsville. (Copyright. m. by W. Q. Chapman)

Community Colt Shows

By D. O. THOMPSON,

Mare and Three of Her Produce—A Display Like This, With Numerous Groups in Competition, Carries a Forceful Lesson.

County and community colt shows provide very good means for stallion owners to advertise the producing powers of their stallions, and for farmers and mare owners to get a line on the comparative value of the several stallions standing for public service in the county or community. The colt show adapts itself to almost any condition, A-stallion owner can ’frork up a very creditable colt show at almost any crossroads. One of the best small colt shows I have ever seen was made up of the colts and fillies sired by one stallion during four seasons of public service in a little crossroads village. The best colt show I have witnessed was held in a county seat, was thoroughly organized, and was supported by all the horsemen, farmers and business men and merchants of the county. The premium list aggregated $1,500, and the colt show lasted during four days. Educational Value. The colt show not only serves as a gauge on the value of the stallions as sires, but also shows the value of extra care in the early training of foals, special feed for the mares and foals, and extra care given to grooming and trimming of feet, etc. The remark is often passed in these shows, that so-and-so’s colt would be just as good if ft had had the feed, or if the owner had had time to halter break it and teach It to lead -and stand. In all of these excuses one sees recognition of the fact that care, feed, early training and management are all important factors in the development of the fbal. The colt show is a vivid demonstration of the value of all of these factors In successful horse breeding and rearing.

Organization. Stallioners and the farmers should, naturally, be the most interested in promoting and managing the colt show. The several stallioners should interest themselves in soliciting entries, and urging that the foals be properly prepared for the show. They may also donate one or two seasons to

The Milking Qualities of Brood Sows

The sows which are the best mothers are invariably the heaviest milkers. We judge of a sow’s goodness as a mother by the number and thrift of the pigs she produces and raises. That the qualities of a good motherhood are directly expressed in the quantity of milk flow Js a fact demonstrated by daily observation among the sows and their litters. For the first weeks of a pig’s life the mother’s milk is its sole support The size and growthiness of the pig prior to weaning is limited chiefly by this factor. Furthermore, it has been observed that the litter which grows most rapidly during the first few weeks of its life will generally hold this advantage during its entire period of development A gen erous flow of milk insures a foundation in thrift and growing capacity that remains permanent with the pig. It seems to be a fact, too, that the heaviest milking sows are the most prolific, or produce a large number of pigs to the litter. This means that the litter of eight or ten is as well nourished individually as the litter of three or four. The sow which is incapable of responding to liberal feeding with a generous milk flow is usually the mother of small litters of unthrifty pigs. According to observations made at tge Wisconsin experiment station the milk flpw of the average sow Is 5.8 pounds tally about a week after farvewing. The significant fact estab-

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the premium list, thus serving to secure to service to their horse the mare which produces the best colt of the show. Upon the farmer falls the burden of showing the colts, and fill* ing whatever classes may be made. They should also be given a considerable amount of the executive work. The merchants and business men may care for the premium list, the entertainment of the crowds, etc., extending the hospitality of the vllage, or county seat. Classification. Details of classification must be suited to local conditions. The following classes should always be included, aa in them lies the greatest value of the show: 1. Stallion and five of his getfoals or weanlings. 2. Stallion and. four of his get—3 years or over, 2'years, 1 year, weanling or sucker. 8. Foal shown with sire and dam. 4. Mare and two or more of her produce. Class 1 gives opportunity to judge of the present prepotency of the stallion. Class 2 shows how foals sired by the stallion develop. Class 3, competition should be between foals only, but stallions and mares being shown gives a lesson in selection and mating of sire and dam. Class 4 gives opportunity to study the relative producing abilities of brood mares of the several types shown. Numerous other classes should be provided for colts and breeding horses of all ages up tc/four years and over, but the four mentioned seem to have especially strong lessons connected with them, and should be included in every colt show. They should be given a place in the classification at the county fairs, as well. Great benefits to the horse breeding Industry of Indiana may accrue from judiciously promoted colt shows. Every community in the state should interest themselves in this matter" during the coming summer, and get together this fall in a live, valuable colt show.

lished by all such observations, how ever, is that some sows give as mucl ns eight pounds and others less than four. There is practically as wide a variation in the milk producing capacity of sows as there is to ba found among the cows in a dairy herd. The milking qualities of a sow can be judged by the size and growthlness of her pigs at weaning time, and her own condition of flesh. Since milking qualities are so closely associated with free and regular and prolific breeding qualities, and since these are fundamental in profitable pork production, the sows and litters should be observed closely and selections of future breeding stock made at this season of the year. “Good individuals from good mothers” is a safe rule to follow in deciding the eligibility of gilts and boars for places in the herd, The sow whose maternal instincts are so strong as to cause her to “milk down” and become thin in flesh is* the one whose blood should be propagated in the herd and bpeed.

Seed and Fertilizer Building.

The seed and fertilizer building that was destroyed at the Purdue experiment station by the tornado last November, is rapidly being replaced by a new building. The building under construction wfll stand on afirmer foundation and wUI be more substantial throughput than the formal building.

SOME IDEAS FOR GIFTS ' • 'i 1 ." 1 ■-•-'* ■''f -I ' l - 1 .I?* 1 ? > r .‘*■ ' v’~ - ■ DAINTY NOVELTIES SURE TO PLEABE THE RECIPIENT. Clever Needlewoman Never Need Be at a Lose for a Suitable PresentMore Pleasing When Made by Hand.

A gift that is made by hand is always twice as valuable as one that is bought, and so many dainty novelties are seen now that offer suggestions for needlewomen that no one need be at a loss as to what to make for the traveler or the girl graduate or the bride of these summer days. To begin with the woman who is going away—there are so many gifts one hardly knows where to start, but one of the nicest is a set of “dress envelopes” for her trunk. These envelopes are made of heavy linen, the shape copied from any envelope, and they should be the size of the trunk. At least a half dozen may be made, bound with ribbon and worked with a monogram, and then into them may be slipped the traveler’s prettiest frocks, keeping them from ever coming in contact with the other things in the trunk. Sometimes these envelopes are simply doubled sheets of bristol board or heavy cardboard, covered with linen and tied together with ribbon. Another nice gift to make for the traveler is a set of bags for her shoes, or a case lined with oiled silk for ber toilet, articles.

For a bride-to-be the gifts are also Infinite in number and variety. A half dozen little guest towels marked with cross-stitch designs, satchet pads for the chest in which her trousseau is kept, anything in the way of household linen marked with her monogram, and also any bit of hand-made lingeries you may select Nothing very new, you say. Weil, perhaps not, but they will 'be new and wonderful to the girl wrapped in her dreams of future and present happiness. For the girl graduate there are many presents easily made. One of these is a pretty case of kodak pictures made from long strips of linen .astened together, the inner strip being made with “buttonholes” wide enough for the pictures at intervals both top and bottom. These may then be folded over and over and tied with ribbons, the girl’s monogram and the date being worked on the outside edge. Another novel and attractive gift is a set of collars, cuffs, a jabot, a belt and a hat band, all of hand-worked linen, edged perhaps with tiny frills of lace, while another nice gift for cither bride or girl graduate is a set of aprons—a work apron, an embroidery aprofls—being half way up to form a huge pocket for work), a chafing dish apron and a garden apron —all made by hand and embroidered with the girl’s monogram.

Guest Towels.

Guest towels, as these extra small towels are known as, are a great convenience and a practical saver of laundry work, taking little time to do up. One to offer the casual guest when she washes her hands prevents the use and the necessity of doing up of an unnecessarily large towel. As befits their festive character they are

SMART OUTDOOR SUMMER HAT

A smart English soft, cloth-stitched bat called the “Dunwoodie," made to match the summer outing cloth suits. The shape is adjustable and can be worn as most becoming to the yearsr. Bunches of grass are popular as hat trimmings.

The, Borne Department.

generally more or lees decorated,, with embroidery, crochet insertion, cross-stitch or punched work; the, last two being the newer form of decoration. The cross-stitched towels, in blue OF pink patterns are very dainty with cretonne decorated bedrooms but many housekeepers prefer the pure white towels, scalloped at the ends, or hemmed and embroidered with a small initial.

KEEPS DUST FROM SUNSHADE

Usually of Delicate Colors, Cover Just the Protection That Is Needed.

A delicate sunshade requires almost as much care to keep it from becoming damaged or soiled when not in use as that which is generally bestowed upon some dainty frock. It will therefore be found well worth while just-at this time of year to make a little bag of the nature shown in our sketch for those of our sunshades that require protection. It is very much of the shape and nature of an

ordinary umbrella cover, differing only in that it fits much more loosely, and at the neck it is gathered on to a long loop of tape,by which both cover and sunshade may be suspended from a. peg at the back of the wardrobe. Sateen or linen are perhaps as suitable materials as possible to select for making the bag, but there are, of course, many other materials that would do equally well, and for a very expensive sunshade soft silk and ribbon strings selected of a color to match the shade might be used. The should open for a small distance at one aide of the neck, and the hole through which the point of the sunshade protrudes should be bound with narrow ribbon or braid. ---

New Colors.

There are two new colors this season in wall papers—apricot and ’’malachite” or “water” green. Both colors are beautiful, but while the apricot is suitable for backgrounds the green can be used only in small quantities. The apricot is the color so frequently seen in old Chinese rugs. The green is a very soft blue green. The word “malachite” describes it as well as it can be described. It Is the color one sees frequently on the crest of a wave. The grays are particularly soft and lovely this year.—Harper’s Bazar.

STILL THE FLUFFY NECKWEAR

Vogue of This Most Becoming Mode Seems to Be ae Firmly Established as* Ever. Feathered neckwear is worn once again, and we realize once more how coeey, soft and becoming it is. Time and again it has been said that the reign of the feather boa is over, but far from this being the case, most fascinating ruffles are now being shown at prices which almost equal those of fur. The widest, softest and fluffiest of these is of doubled lancered white feathers, a most opulent and beautiful stole. For the most part, however, feather necklets, though still soft and lovely and very full, are shorter than they were. Nearly all of them have pendant tassels, but even so they do not! come far below the waist. The long, thin wisp which lent itself to the caricature has quite ceased to be, and ostrich stoles are now worn quite as wide as those of marabout. Fashion gives its best approval to the wide boa of ostrich feathers either in black or white or in a color matching the gown. - . V-’'-if

Loosely Woven Fabrica.

The grille ‘or filet mesh linen is much used in combination with plain linen, and there are soft, heavy loose woven cottons which have filet weave to match. These cottons are flecked with, white tn pepper and salt fashion, and the very good looking in the cool grays and tans, though it seems possi~ ble that the loose woven stuff wrighti stretch and pull out of shape.