Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1915 — Green Food for Chickens [ARTICLE]

Green Food for Chickens

If the poultry Is confined ta n snmil yard without grass they should be gtven lawn, dippings or other weeds tromthe garden. Feed the green food as soon asrit is'cut and the fowls win enjoy It more than It wfltat when they get4L AH this wffl tend to .produce greater egg pyduotfoa, end after all that is tha prime object ta. raising poultry.

If Lincoln Had Commanded at Ototty* burg? in John Hay’s war-thhe diary, published for the first time In Harper's Magazine, Hay makes a definite statemen that Lincoln thought at One time of taking command of the Union armies in the field. -News traveled with desperate slow* ness to those kept in suspense at the White House during this crisis. The battle of Gettysburg ended at dark on July », 1863; and yet for more than a week following, doubt and hope alternated In Lincoln’s mind as to whether the Union general, Meade, would complete his victory by destroying Lee’s army. On Saturday, July 11, 1863, Hay writes: * *Tho President seemed in specially good humor today, as he had -pretty good evidence that the enemy were still on the north side of the Potomac, and Meade had announced his intention of attacking them In the morning. The President seemed very happy in the prospect of a brilliant success. * ’Sunday, 12th July—Rained all the afternoon.. Have not yet heard of Meade’s expected attack. “Monday, 13th The President begins to grow anxious and impatient about Meade’s silence. I thought and told him there was nothing to prevent the, enemy from getting away by the Falling Waters if they were not vigorously attacked .Nothing can save them if Meade does his duty. I doubt him. He is an ewinemr. " T4th July—This morning the President seemed depressed by Meade’s despatches of last night. They were so cautiously and almost- timidly worded— talking about reconnoitering to find the enemy's weak places, and other such- About noon came the despatches stating that our worst fears were true. The enemy had gotten away unhurt. The President was deeply grieved. “We had them within our grasp,’’ he said; *we had only to stretch forth our hands and they were ours. And nothing I could say or do could make the army move." "’Several days ago we sent a despatch to Meade which must have cut like a scourge, but Meade returned so reasonable and earnest reply that the President concluded he knew best what he was doing, and was reconciled co the apparent inaction, which he hoped was merely apparent ’’ ‘Every day he has watched the progress of the army with agonizing impatience, hope struggling with fear. He has never been easy in his own mind about General Meade, since Meade’s General Order in which he called on his troops to drive the invader from our soil. The President says: "This is a dreadful reminiscence of McClellan. The same spirit that moved McClellan to claim a great victory because Pennsylvania and Maryland were safe. The hearts of ten million people sank within them when McClellan raised that shout last fall. Will our generals never get that idea out of their heads? The whole country is our soil.’’ •"15th July—Robert Lincoln says the President is silently but deeply grieved about the escape of Lee. He said: ’lf I had gone up there I could have whipped them myself." Hay adds) I know he had that idea.

Observing A young Clevelander has been calling on a lovely girl for several months, »nd he is now almost like one of the family. Technically, however, he was never an accepted Suitor until day before yesterday, when he called on the girl’s father with a formal request for his daughter’s hand. The occasion was a solemn one,, and the pater was primed and rehearsed for it When the youth entered the presence the old man tried Ma best to look dignified. “Well, sir, what can I do for your’ he said huskily. “I have come sir," said the suitor, trying not to grin, “to ask you for your daughter’s hand in marriage.’’. • “You surprise me—you shock me! cried the father in melodramtic tones. “I knew that this must come some day. but—when ‘ it Is my little gM the—er—ahem! Can you give my daughter the comforts to which she has been accustomed?” “ , , “Yes, sir,” answered the party of tne second part. “I have breakfasted at your house often enough to learn now you complain about the coffee, and I have learned from you how married men read the morning paper throughout the meal and then carry it down town. I have dined at your house until I know just how to demand the discharge of the cook and to announce that I will dine at the club after this. It your daughter doesn’t get the comforts to which she has been accustomed It won’t be because I have not learned about them while sitting at the figurative feet of wisdom.”