Cflietr Tel* of Hit MeretUng Experience.

node Into Co»rfo6f«U Lten With Offleer Who Brotifht Flofl of True*

Oeot of Wukl&flton nlace 1T7X. BrtK»dler gtoonl by broret, be vm at that Use » HeoUonot colonel, and 0>e eer to actor tbe Con-

Tb*t ww April ». 1SS5, and General Wbltakor to the man who accompanied Captain Sims, the Confederate officer who bronchi out tbe Has of trace to tbe point at which were located Genera) Loncatrect and General Gordon, who were In aotlre command after the departure of General Lee. General Whitaker wat sent with Captain Sltni ascertain If the flax of trace meant

Coaler sent we'd by bla chief of ataff that anleaa tbe flax did mean nncondl-

he would be nnable

to atop a chance that waa about to be made, an bt waa not in sole command 1 larlnf reoelred farormble aaanrancee from tbe Confederate xenerala. General Wbltaker took tbe flax ot trace and at their reqnert rede out to atop tbe charxe of tbe Infantry line of battle, thereby brarlnx tbe Are of hi* awn tide, walUnx for the word to en-

gaxe tbe enemy.

T recall bhnrlnx a soldier ahont •What in tbe Yankee dolex bare with kia armi onT General Whitaker said, dlaeoBaton those historic day* with a reporter for tbe Washington Btar. Tbe flax of trace." be said, “waa a fringed honeycomb towel. It la now on exhibition at tbe New Nlclonal mn-

"l^e had gone to tbe rear to aeek Grant," tbe generml continued. The flax was sent out from the Confederate linen. In chance of Captain Sima, by dlreeUon of Lee. the object of tbe flax belnx to enable General Lonx«treet and General Gordon to eecnra a preration of hoatllltlea pendlnx ne*otlatkma between the commanders rexardhix tbe terms upon which Lee would Bcrrender. The alrntnx op*n flelda of Appomattox. ptllterlnc for miles with the arm* of forces composed of tbe flower of two of tbe finest arm lea that were

“* Bm - bot the fire of tbdr batteries had nettled war horses Into a half trot, when suddenly an office- rode out from tbe Confedarate line waxlnx a Urge towel in bis band. Re said ue waa Captain Sima of Longs treat's auif. and came by dlroctlcn of General Lee. who ««w+d a ana pension of boatlliUea. "In an Instant General Custer sold to me: 'Whitaker, take this towel, go with this officer to General Lee. with my compliments, and say 1 cannot atop this charge, as I am not In sole command on this fleld. unless he annonncoa an unconditional surrender.' I took tbe towel and naked 81ms to ■hew me tbe sbortost v.nt to where b* had left Loo. I remember rigorously swinging the old towel and the relief I felt on entering tbe Confederate lines without being fired on. “At tbe point we entered, only a abort distance from where we bad left Caster, a batter: of artillery was poeted. and aa we p&iaed tbe guns I noticed a pile of shells on tbe ground In tha roar of each gun. and erery gunner in position ready to gtre op a warm reception at tbe com mand. 'Fire ' On reaching the road, column* of Confederate infantry were mortnc in perfect order, and 1 recall bearing i. aoldier about. What Is that Yankee doing here with bla arm* onf I bad folded tbe towel out of sight aa soon aa 1 reached the Confederate line lee Had Gone to Find Grant. “When we arrired at tbe place where films bad left General Lee we found only Generals Gordon and Longstreet, who explained that General I-ee had xVloped off to tbe rear to find General Grant Immediately after film* bad started out with tbe flag of trace, and had left them In command. I stated to them the message from Custer to I-ee and told them that I muc hare an Immediate reply. They said there waa no doubt of surrender, aa we had cut off their line of retreat tbe nlgkt before, r-d that they were per sonally satisfied of the naelestoen of further resistance. I expressed regret That so many good men bad been killed tbe night before ai.d that morn ing, whereupon they said that General Lee would not bellere that the Onion Infantry waa across tbe Lynchburg pike until Lie repulse of Gordon's charge, which hrd been made that morning by bla order*. "While we were talking firing wa* beard to tbe east of where I bed left Custer, and at my suggestion an officer was sent with orders to atop It. I noticed that the gun* that were mormg pest na as we talked bad smoke coming from their mouth. Indicating that they were the a* me that had been used so rigorously on our column a abort time before. I proleeled against the moriag cf these guns, and was assured that the object wa* to water the horse* In a small creek near by. At this moment General Ord'a Infantry line of battle waa seen closing In on u* from Ot.- weat. and 1 was begged to annooeca the surrender of tbe army to

slrn-d hr nature for tbe stage upon which should be enacted tbe last scene to tbe great drams of the Clrll war "It was there that tbe most stirring Incident In tbe bitter straggle occurred. culminating In the announcement to a torn and bleeding aattoe that peace again waa restored. "H area there that Grant and I-ee agreed upon terms for tbe surrender of the Army cf Northern Virginia that showed the former to be «ia uisgosnimous aa a conqueror aa bt bad been relentless as a foe. “And It was there that tbe death knell of surery In the United States of America waa sounded and tbe foundation of a now nation laid wberect. should arise tba aubatanilal structure df the gorernment of today, contrlb nted to equally by the North and tbs South. Last Chiffl* an Inamy. "Our division waa rompoeed of this* dlririons of carklry. *Kb » light artillery 16 each brigade We pressed down boon .be enemy and recel red the «r* from battery xfter battery of artillery without stopping to return It, Gm^tl Custer, riding at tbs bead of the 'cxdutnn. waa looking for a fa eorsbte opeWnE for e charge Onr movement along the flank of tbe

Fleet Notice of flurrendsr. *1 saw that there waa no time to toe#, so I pulled out tbe old towel ■grin and rode out to tbe Union Jnfantnr line and said to General Chamber*alB of Maine that Lee's army bsd surrendered. Tbe line bsltsd at once and a shout went up from right to left, followed by a scene tbst words fell to describe 1 i* ra g*Hoped back arroes the fleld to General Custer to msk» the same announcement It wa* In this way th^t tbe Infantry historian* rNIm th'» the aurrender waa first made to them "In conclusion, let me rsr that of all ♦tee jr-'Mefl'Ids of the Ctril war—end I had tbs honor of being In elghty-on* b-ttle*—Appomattox waa tba moat magnificent,"

Worthy of AM frtapect Tba aurriroN bt tbe groat formed an element inextricably Inter woven with all that "»» t*ert «>• the last two gencratlona of Americans. They were the leading dtliens. the pillar* of society In every bamlet from Maine to California. Respect for their uniform* an! tattered battle flag* wa* taught to our youth by piveept and example.

MEMOFUAL DAY

19151

Unbroken nor dlrturbed t* tii* root srsTw-t-i-Li. m.T» WOL *»“ " H "* tii. MW w* <"• TT.- b "' ThTi.r-^l I-"- r" L, Tor. M. 0,«. •"« t~" tm. I,, n..,. »i«p. t> =°— wnlfe their fro* *•>«<• • om# 1v ...M.w-vr An* «*»... pl«»n c« t*foro -That war *haft ««**•• For * * 9 I .’n'toTir* IflMy cohorts In erray_John Orix*tori Currier in the ©

WTiH THE

iG SK LOVES SOME KITCHEN HINTS GROW YOUR OWN FEED o"theorchwresn

DISPOSITION OF INGRCOICNTS IN THE PANTRY.

More Cowpeas Could Be Grown to Advantage of Dairyman.

Flour Must Be Sifted Several Time* to Secure tne Beet Results—Use of Bread Crumb*—Tin Cake

Coat of Milk Con Bo Greatly Reduced by Replacing Part of Concentrates In Rotation With SilageAlfalfa la Cheapest.

Flour.—Flour should always be sift

ed several time*, as this adds to tbe lightness of bread or cake. When sour milk Is to be employed with tbe flour, cream of tartar or baking pow der is omitted and only soda uaed Tea biscuits, made with soda and tour milk, art delicious southrrn Aellcaclee A quarter of a teaspoon fu I of sods U

sufficient for a quart of flour. Bread Crumb*.—Crumbs that ar

be kept for any time should be put In glass Jan. Jan with the tight screw top* uaed for preserve* on excell eni for the purpose. Tbe crumbs Wll keep better if tbe bread Is lint dried in the store, then grated and bottled when e- tirely cold All scalloped dishes Include crumb* Ir tbe mixture and a dry dust of them on top With tha addition of the crumb*, and prop er seasoning, al fragment* of fresh meat, fish and poultry may be uaed

up

Salt and Pepper.—Table salt should be fine—In fact, almost as smooth as powder. Black pepper has more taste and pungency if ground freshly m a little pepper mill at the time of nslug Heating the Bread Knife-—When you arc cutting new broad for tbe tat ble did yon ever try putting the knife In hot water? Try it some time and see If you don't And it cut* ranch

Fleet aver, droop never, forever, old-flag! Though tha armed wirtd assail you, what coward would lag To rise In dsfanee of ocr beautiful flag? By a thousand campfires have tha vow* of our sire* Ever been that the flag ehc-.id still reign; And they banted and bled till tha rivers ran red. But the flag floated free from all stain. Lot us keep It unfurled to enlighten the World-

Right's emblem aa ages go by.

Evtr glad to the sight Is the* ban.-er ao bright

\m it ripples In glory on high. 1 —Walter G. C

l Doty, I- National Magazine.

FIRST TROOPS TO ENTER RICHMOND

Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers Lays Claim to the Honor.

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Mon of the claims of several bodies of Union troops for the honor of baring been first Into Richmond, the capital of tbe Confederacy, on April J. ll"6. a few hours, or possibly only an hour, after tba last men of the gray had filad out of the city. The chief claimants tor th# honor hare been the Tblrteet lb regiment of New Hampshire volunteers, of which John M. Woods, former mayor of fiom errllle and now department com man der of tne Massachusetts G. A. R . wa* a member, end tbe bod» of colorvd cavalry, tbe Fifth Massachusetts, and •b«t day led br Charles Francis Adsm* son of tbe then mlnlatei to

England

There has been much said, kfid there wai much to aay, on both side*. The acflil prloritv w^uld Seem to belong to the New HampeMre regiment, and some of the fart* of the story of that great day art- summartxed here. Ififormal Surrender. The fc»*ror of Richmond with some ol the dtisen* met General WeKnfl a little before eeren that morning a little outside the limits of the city. To thst point there had advanced a detachment of Union pickets, perhaps M to in men Here an Informal aurrender took pise*. Then General Weltfel and hts staff proceeded Into the city, followed by Lieutenant Prescott and bt* force of pickets, and preceded by a snuad of the xeneral'a orderlies from the FVur*h Maosscbusetts cavalry commanded by Major A. H. Stevens Tbe g*aeral established hi* headonsrteni. a* W well known. In the house which Jeffeison Davi« had made th# White House of the southern state*. James Ford Rbodes says that the vTtcuation was completed by seven in tbe morning. and Nlcotay and Hay aay that Urn tenant Prescott reached capltot eouare soon after that hour. General Weltxel scon sent back an *|de with orders to get the first brt gadr he could And and bring It In to act a* a provost guard At tbe same time he sent word for alt the rest of the troop# to remain outside the city and trke possession of the tnjer Una of Confederate defen#**. Marched Into City. The Aral brigade met by the old* proved to be Geo E H Rlplej's brigade of Gen Charles Daren*' division of ibe Tweaty-fourth army corps. This brigade waa beaded by Derens wltb the New Ha-npeMre regiment to ablcb lohn M. Wood* i>e longed Tbey i. -rched Into tbe city with color* &y tng and band* playing sad reached tbu - — time between right ana

Tin Bread and Caka Boxes.—Alaraya keep cake and bread in tin boxes, as wooden boxes, unless well seasoned, are apt to give them a disagreeable taste, and wrapping them In brown paper should be avoided for the aame

Too many dairy farmer* are running to tbe nllli and feed stores for supplies for their dairy cows. They know they need concentrates, but do not study the problem of feeding to a conclusion. Down in Tenne tbey raise a great deal of cowpea bay, anc think much of it. Northern farmer* might raise more to advantage. Tbey ar* also beginning to know what alfalfa la down •.here, and they are feeding it largely In many section tbe state Tbe Tennessee station has bmped tbe fanners immensely by experimenting with tbe different feeds for dairy and beef cattle The Investigator* find that tbe cost of milk can be greatly reduced by replacing a part of tbe concentrates in a ration with silage, because of It* succulent raid palatable Batura A ton of alfalfa or pea bay can be produced at a coat of from fJ to *5. where** wheat bran costs from $20 to $25. Prom two to three toes vf pea hay and from three to flv* tons of alfalfa can be obtained from an acre of land: hence there la a great advantage In tbe nUUaatlon of these roughnesses In the place of wheat bran. Alfalfa and pea hay cannot be substituted to the best advantage for cottonseed meal, aa this foodstuff la ao very rich in protein, that a larger bulk must be consumed than the capacity of the average cow will peri mlL Tha substitution of a roughness rich In protein for an expensive concen-

nlne. on a glorious spring morning Meantime tbe second ortKr had b- <r aent and carried about, but somehow It failed to reach the regiment of col ored cavalry which bad then for aev oral weeks been In (Be command of Colonel Adam* Tbey were posted ot. tbe extreme right of the Union line snj tbey obeyed an earlier recue*' from General Derens and It was tbe only order of which they knew any thing, that tbey advance Into tbe city and thus this colored regiment, beaded by tbe grandson of one preildent and the great-grandson of another, earned for Itself a share of tbe glory of that morning. General Waltsel himself in bis re port sari: "At daybreak 1 started vartoui dl visions towards Richmond Genera' Devena' division came up tbe New Market roid and the cavalry, undeCharles Francis Adam*. Jr. cam* up the Darbytoarn ami Charles City roads l directed them all to halt at lb* out ! skirts of tbe city until further orders I then rode aheed of tbe troops, alone the Osborne Pike, and entered the city ball, where 1 received tbe surren der of tbe city at S:15 a. m Troop* Placed In Poaltion. "Major* Stevens and Grave* bad entered a little after 7am.. ordered In Immedmtely after my ar rival a brigade of Derens' dlrltlob on der General Ripley as provost guard ind ordered all tbe rest of the troops Into position along the Inner line of redoubts about the city. . . . “Tbe first troops to reach the city were th# companies—E and H—of tbr Fourth Massachusetts cavalry, who were tbe escorts to Majors Stevens and Glares, and tbrlr guidons were tbe first national colon displayed over tbe city. Next came tbe pickets of the Twenty-fourth corps Afte. that, aa 1 waa In tbe city and not on tbe outskirts, I do not know what croc, and It Is a matter of dispute, both dl Viviens claiming the credit." Wherever tbe credit goes It will fall somewhere In New England, and probably upon New Hampqbire for prior Ity. and Massachuti •* will have a fu!' share.

Perk Chops and Spaghetti. Fry pork chop* brown with three sliced onions and a tiny clove of gs* He. peeled and sliced. Then pour * can of tomatoes over tbe meat; aea son well with pepper and salt and a little paprika, and add a chopped green pepper. Cook slowly for an hour. Meanwhile boll a package of spaghetti In plenty of salted water, leaving It whole If possible Cook till tender, then drain and rtnaa with cold water, and again with boiling water Place tbe pork chops on a >*rgs Platter arid strain tbe gravy, which should have cooked till rather thick, over them, and border with spaghetti Over tbe latter sprinkle grated cheese rath er thickly and peas a dish of tbe came for fbove who like a more drcldeo cbewae flavor. Mushrooms either tbe fresh or dried, may be cooked with tbe spaghetti and It win Improve th' dish greatly.

Fooled Enlisting Officers. They tell a tale of aa amusing Incident that occurred at a recraltlne headquarters to lnd.*na. where *n old man wtth flow Ing gray beard and whit# hr.tr offered himself a* a *nl dler. Of course, be waa rejected. He said nothing, but hastening to a b*--her shop, had bis hair dvru and t. clean shave. Then he came back. and. declaring hts age aa "rising thirtyfive.- was unrecognised ana promptly enlisted.

French Toast With Marmalad*. A fancy toast reminds one of what Is sometimes called "French toast ' Plain whtta bread is cut In rather generous slices, brushed lightly with a mixture of egg and milk, rot enough being used to moisten more than the actual surface of the bread. The dl rert heat of toasting quickly dries this, and when the bread ao treated Is carefully browned It la difficult to guess wherein lie* tbe secret of this particular brand of toast. With a spoonful of Jam or marmalade this raske# an idea! novelty for the afternoon tea tabla

Smothered Mutton. Cat in small pieces as much raw. lean mutton aa desired Stic* seven small potatoes thin, peel four Urge onions. In • baking dish put a layer of mutton, sprinkle wtth onion, silt, pepper and dot* of butter (Butter may be omitted.) Cut bread In dice, dry in oven and use for next Uyer or use only potatoes. Fill tbe dish with layer*, making the top one of bread it ia nice to use brand only for the top. Onion extract may b* anbstitutpd for the vege'able. Turn over all one and one-halt cupfuU of hot water. Bake slowly

Strawberry Mousse. Pick and wash two quarts of atrewberrtes or use the preserved fruit Put through a aleve with a potato masher. Dissolve one-half box geUtip In a cupful cold water, fitrah, through a cheesecloth and add two cupfuls of sugar Stir well over strawberry m'x lure. Whip a pint of cream until stiff Add Jrie# » f one-fourth lemon. n<lx with atraw'yerries Put in a form and stand on Ice for two hours. Turn out on platter ant', serve with yhtpped cream and powdered sugar.

Illinois Woman a Major. Governor Yates ot Illlnuit made tbe wife of Lieutenant Key.old* (Seventrcnth Illinois volunteers) a major She accompanied her husband through a long camral. n and waa present at tbe battle of 1’Htsburg Landing. How ever, she did no fighting, and her com mtasloa was a reward for th* important service she did In taking care of the wounded.

Fin* Field of Alfalfa.

trate will enable the dairyman to make milk and butter at a less coat and will thus solve one of his most serious problem*. In substituting alfalfa hay for wheat bran, it wll’ be beat to allow one and one-half pounds of alfalfa to each onnd of wheat bran: and the results are lll ely to prove more satisfactory U the alfalfa is fed in a nne-ly-cbopped condition. These teat# Indicate that with alfalfa tay at $10 a ton and wheat bran at $20, th* aavlng effected by substituting alfalfa for wheat bran would be $2 for every 100 pounds of butter and 10.8 cents for erery 100 pounds of milk. Tbe farmer could thus afford to srll hi* milk for 10.8 cents a hundred less than he now receives, and hts butter for about 22 cents, as compared wkh 25 cents a pound. Theae experiment# show why alfalfa has been frequently used as a bail* of manufactured foodatuffa, and Indicate that the tanner who can grow It make* a mistake tn purchaa‘ng artificial Bluffs of which U forms the basis. When alfalfa was ted under th* most favorable conditions, a gallon ot milk was obtained for 5.7 cent*, and a pound ot butter for 10.1 cents. When pea hay was fed. tha lowest cost of a gallon of milk was 5.2 cents, and a pound of butter 9.1 cents. lu localities where pea hay has grown well. It can be utilised to replace wheat bran, and in sections where alfalfa can be grown, this crop can bo substituted for pea hay wltb Batlsfacttou.

Mountain Muffins, aid a cupful of corn meal with one an., one-quarter capful* of hot n.llk and let tt stand for five minutes. Then add a copful of boiled rice and one cupful of flour. Into which you bay# ' a’lrred two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, a teaspoouful of Balt and onequarter cupful of sugar. Stir tn tbe yolk* of tao eggs beaten well, a table spoonful of melted butter, and lastly the whipped whites of the egga. Bake $g minutes is bot greaaed gem pans.

HANDY MODERN FARM DEVICE

Apple Maggot I* Tough C

Cannot Be Killed Hv 1 Many Outer Hotel

Th* pear-tree flag enmse from an laid early tn Hof of pear, chert quince and plum tree* They Be great deal of damag* Spray wtth U

When you see a winged fly around the orchard early In summer, you may kttow it Is the apple maggot, wulck deposit* it* eggs In the partially grown spplea through the skin. Mag got* hairh In a few days and the* tunnel out in all directions. It la a tough customer and cannot be killed by apraylng. You may find cn the limbs of yooi apple trees little, compact sllkaa nett* full of pretty caterpillars. These are the tent caterpillars and In July they emerge fron) the eggs and begin feeding. Spray with pans green. Th* 'will generally kill them off. Parts green will destroy the grapevine tea-beetle. Theae little rascal* gnaw Irregular boles la the leaves ot the vine and injure the ripening of the fruit One of the moat merlons injuries to blackberry Tine* la gall, caused by a sma'l fly which deposK* Ua egga la the cane. These hatch Into grubr which do a great deal of damage. Cut ting out the canes and burning tbew l* the best remedy. The ctraw berry slug appear* aa a four-winged fly early in the spring, and lays It* egga in the leal 1 he#* hatch out small worms which do a great deal of damage. Spray wiyi part* green and burn over the fleld* after the crop ia gathered. The cherry aphis Is a small Ions* that may be found on the under surface of the leaver of the cherry tree*. These natch Into young aphides that auck the tap out of the bod. Spray ' with karoeeat emulsion early la tbe

Tha fruit-bark beetle la a little foV low which attacks nearly all fruit tree* by boring rmal! furrows ia tha Inner bark. The; often go all around a tree and utterly destroy It Spray wtth bordeaua or araenll* or a onari btnatlon of both early tn th* aqaaoa

TROUBLE IN RAISING CALVES

Principal Difficulty ja Scours and la Usually Caused by Seme Mistake In Feeding.

The principal difficulty In raising calves la scours. Thla trouble is aioally due jo mistakes In fl milk, dirty palls, aoi grain. Irregular feeding, overfeeding: almost any mistake In feeding fa liable to bring about this tronh'a The Aral thing to be dons la-flucb ksos It to reduce the feed about half and see that it la f H-th end cl job In every respect. Oftentimes thla wiB 11 that la necessary, and then th* calf can be gradually brought bach to full feed. If the trouble la •erioo* sad persistent. give the calf two to four UMe spoonfuls ot castor oil In milk aa a physic, and two or three times daily a mixture of one part aalol and two parts subnitrate of 'Jamuth in doe a* of one to two teaapoonfula. depending upon the aeTerlty of the case and the alxe of the calf. If scour* is gensral and prraiataat, tt will be well also to disinfect th* calf stalls with compound solution of

It t

two days after birth and tba discharge la white, acute ceotaglous scouring i. probably the trouble and will require the most thorough disinfection and the prompt service* of a compoUMB

veterinarian.

FASTENER FOR STOCK GATE

Harness Snap Connected to Staple li Post Cannot Be Opened by Animal*—I* Easily Mad*.

A gate fastener the stock cannot open la made from a harness snap. Connect the snap to staple tn post by a small open link or a ring made ot heavy wire*, write* Court W. Rant-

Stock Gate Fastener.

Gaselln* Engln* Arranged to Run Pump, Churn. Crindston*. (Hashing Machine end Wringer.

Creamed Fish. Flake any flab that may have been left from a previous dinner with a fork; cover wltb ctvem sauce and serve. The asuce may have aa a foun dation any of the drawn butter aauce that may have been left over from the same meal Add milk and thicken to leal rad consistency.

(Prepared by the "»n*d Hlatva in-gwi-Hunt ot Agriculture.) A Missouri farmer has Inrtalled a small gasoline engine With a Une abaft that runs a pump, a churn, a grtmt stone, a washing machine, and a wringer, and la expected In the near future to operate a creanfl separator as well. The cost of tbe whole outfit ia reported to be levs than $150. A better acquaintance with tbe cheapness and practicability of such modern devices should greatly promote their mor* general ua*. At the present time too many farmers believe that theae are so complicated that there is more trouble than con • aalei.ro at their ua*

low lu Mlsvnurt Valley Farmer. I cannot learn to open thla fast^lng. as they will a elide and sotnety gate peg. Also, a gate I thta way cannot be worked ] the wind.

P-aflte of Dairy Ccf The profit* of a dairy qbw c»a bw anllcipett-d and realized With a greeter degree of surety than ^n any other one phase of farming .V mature crop of grain and a high price for It may be anticipated, but *«-*»ona and condlticns of markrt, tnvy be unfa vorable Fred for Ci/ws and a good steady market, are as ture *r thing can be In this world of prodew

Winter Egg Producer*. Pullots butch-id early enough to mature and (omrichc- laying in Oc'Jbci or November can be relied up n to produce a guod share of the -Intar