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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

The best poultry yard Is plantation.
The fowls love the shelter and scenery
of a spreading spruce or pine, and wal
low in the dry soil under the branches
with evident enjoyment. A turkey IS
forest bird, and, although somewhat ua-
manageable by reason Of her wild ma
ture, Will readily take to a nest made
for her in a more suitable place than she
herself may choose if the nest is made
of dry leaves under the shelter of a
brush pile in q grove A grove Of plum
and cherry trees, with a few eycrgrcen5
interpreted, will make the best poultry
yard; for there will BE- full crops of
fruit and the curculio will be bani he'd
\ row OF cherry trees on ono side Of the
writer's lawn, nestled among a double
row of Norway spruccs on the north
side, have never yot been touched by a
curcuIio, while the shelter of the
spruces seem to give an idea OF con-
cealcd enemies to the greedy sparrows
a1d the cat birds watch strip the trees
in open ground where an undisturbcd
view may be had of approaching foes.
Fruit and eggs become complimentary
to each other; the fowls protect the
fruit, and the shade pleases and encour-
ages the hens to make nests. - New York
Times
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02
A Dramatic Mode Of Execution.

A Leipsic inventor has devised al ex-
trcmcly dramatic mode of execution for
criminals which possesses the addition
al advantage of being plialess. The
machinery consi IS of a platform, nine
metres square, approached by five steps.
In the centre OF the platform is chair
for the condemned man. Behind it
stands figure of Justice holding a pair
Of scales in her left hand, the scales be-
ing movable. Under the platform Is
placed an electric battery, from which
wires pass through the legs OF the chair
into the seat and back, terminating in
platinum plates. II the patient objects
to seating himself in the chair he is
simply tied in. Then, after the sen =
tence has been real, the cxecutioner
takes a stick, breaks it, and places the
pieces in one of Justices scales. This
desccnds, puts the battery in motion,
and ends the matter. Death is instan-
taneous and painless. Thu machine has
been tried on animals and in the pres
ence Of a largo number of invited
guests and is pronounced a success.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

No matter how much care has been
given to the proper planting of aspara-
gu, it is easy to injure if not to render
worthless, tn. best bed by beginning to
cut too early, and by cutting too late.
In planting, we have advised to set
strong, vigorous roots, each with many
good strong buds. The future treat
ment of these plants should be to keep
The roots strong, and to keep them so
we'll supplied with buds that part of
them, or the boots from them, may be
cut away without injury. L we draw
water from cistcrn we provide means
of rcflling it. The asparagus root is
like a cistcrn; we draw upon it by cut
ting the shoots, and We rcplcni5h it by
allowing the green tops to grow and to
form buds to lie dormant. When a new
bed has been planted, the advice is
given to not cut it until the third or
even the fourth year. in order that each
root may get so strong that it will stand
the annual cutting. The best and most
productive bed ever made may be ruined
by cutting it too late in the season. For
family beds, the advice is given to stop
cutting when green peas come. The
grower on the large scale for market
judges by the character of his crops
when to cease cutting. In no other gar
den crop do We make 50 permanent an
investment as in asparagus; aside from
the first cost, we invest three years Of
time and care; but If we manage prop
erIy the returns continue through an in
definite number of years and are paid
each spring. No garden should be with
out an asparagus bed. - American Agri-
culturiSt
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

The shooting Of a big dog by
French Custom House officer in the
north of France the other day, has given
rise to some queer dog stories in the
French Tapors, The officer shot the dog
because he was suspiciousIy fat The
post-mortem examination revealed the
fact that the animal wore leather coat
made to look like his own skin, and
skilIfully fastened at the shoulders and
launches in such q way as to completely
conceal the ends il the hair. In this
coat the dog carried several hundred
cigars. On the Belgian frontier SNUG
Cling with the aid of trained dogs is
said to he f1ourishing business. Cigars,
jewelry, and laces constitute the trade.
The animals receive a special training
for their profession. The practice con-
sists in travelling from one place in
Belgium to another in France aud vice
versa, avoiding the high roads and the
revenue men. The latter they are
taught by bitter experience to avoid,
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02
Farm and Garden Notes.

Sowing foul see / may bring to need.
A chubby SOW makes a poor breeder.
Butter unfit for table use is not fit for
cooking purposes.
Good corn-staIks, we'll cured, are
about equal to hay for mich cows.
Beans, shorts or oi'meal are better
for feeding with silage than cornmeal,
and dry C over hay is an excellent sup
plcmcnt.
Dry cau7tic lime scattered over as
paragus plants in the morning when wet
with dew is a remedy in, extensive use
for the asparagus beetle, which some
times occasion great loss to growers.
Daniel BlchcIor says that when or
chard grass and tall oat grass are sown
together, at the rate of bu,h:l of seed
each to the acre, they make "a tremendous
crop" and may be cut twice in the sea-
son for hay or frequently for solIins
purposes.
Th2Live Stock Indicator hopes that
the practice of washing mijk-ewcs be-
fore shearing may be given up as a bar
barism of the past. ut is simple cruelty
to animals of the worst nature, without
one rcdecming feature or any compcnsa-
ton, after causing unknown loss to
tlockmastcrs.n
Those who feel that breeding is of
title Consequence, says an exchange,
should look at Southdown sheep.
Originally they dill not shear moro than
two and a half pounds of wool per head,
AID were not fit for the butcher until
between three and five years old. Now
they make good mutton when eighteen
months old and furnish from eight to
ten pounds of fleece.
1t is best to use rock salt for anim1ls,
keeping a pi,ce under shelter where
they can lick it any tlmo they choose.
Salt given once week in the fields
is mainly wasted. 1t is eaten in such
quantities. that 1t acts as a purgative by
irritating the stomach. and this gets the
animal out Of sorts. With free access
to a lump of rock salt stock will lick it
nearly every day, taking this necessary
continent much as men have learned
to do in the quantities daily required by
them when eating various kinds Of
! food.
Where the ducks are confined they
are usually fed too much, and being ap-
parently always hungry the owner is
often tempted to feed the m literally. A
duck Will easily fatten, aud this should
be guarded against when they arc lay
ing. During the day they should have
no food but chopped grass or vegetable
tops, but three times a week they
should have meat, or animal food of
some kind, such as ground f,h or
ground meat, which may be given in
their evening meal. Mashed potates
and grounds oats at night may be al
| lowed
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02
QUAINT AND CURIOUS

Joan Of Arc, the Maid Of Orleans,
died in 143L
Mrs. Jonathan Drake Of Rockfors,
Ill, is ninety-si1 years old, and has 14s
living Descendants.
Twenty-one suicides have taken place
from Clifton suspension bridge, Eng
land. since its opening in December
1864.
John Hendricks Of Catawba, Ohio,
has lamb with three perfectly deve.-
oped cars-two on the sides and one on
the top of the head.
In 1861 LaSaue discovered the Mis-
sissippi, and just 100 years later Robert
Raikes established the first Sunday
school at Gloucester, England.
Aman in Detroit was saved from
horrible death by the courage Of two
pet cats, which clawed him awake
barely in time to escape from burning
building.
Siace 1889 all lighthouses on the
United States coast have been main
tanned by the national government.
Previous to this light dues were levied
upon commerce.
A queer flower which grows in Yucca
tan is the mantle Oittlo hand) of the
guarumo. 1t is the exact shape Of the
human hand, with four fingers, thumb,
nails and knuckles all complete.
An animal having a head and fore
feet like a squirrel and hind feet like a
coon has been killed near Augusta, Ky.
Several hunters of that section, when
shown the carcass, declared that they
had not seen one like il before.
Among the various prizes offered at
dog show in San Fran cisco was one for
the quietcst animal The surprise of
the judges was great when they found
that the winner was a dog which had
died and been stuffed two years before.
There is a very remarkable apple tree
in Rockingham county, S. c., it is said,
which has borne fruit for a number o.
years but has never been known to
blossom. The fruit, while resembling
an apple in size and general appear
ance, tastes like pineapple.
The most valuable manuscript in this
country, Judging from the price paid, is
in the possession of John Jacob Aston of
New York. It's the Slorzl Missal, for
which SO, 800 was paid, 1t is dated in
the fifteenth century and comprises 4S4
pages of vellum bound in red moroc-
! co.
Berry Miller, of Dade City, Fla, had
a hard tussle with an immense alligator
few day ago and killed it. It
weighed 500 pounds and wa3 fourteen
feet in length, When he cut it open he
was SURPRISED to find within it another
alligator six feet long.
Swallows have been making their
home in the chimneys Of the First Ward
school-house at Appleton, Wis, and
when a fire was built in the stove the
other day, hosts Of dead birds came
tumbllng down the chimney. Altogcth-
or $50 birds were picked up and re-
moved in bushcI baskets.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

to the economy Of spreading farmyafo
manure uoon the surfaces Of fields or
lawn. in late autumn or early winter
Circumstances alter cases here as else
whore. It seen2, however, reasonable
to maintain that winter toP-dresslng
should be- restricted to level fields, Tor
both rain aud snow must sweep manure
from frozsn hil.sidcs before its con-
stjtuents have had any fair show to
soak iato the earth
There are advocates, both at home
and abroad, for the practice of carting
ont fresh manure from tho barDyard as
fast as it is maIo and spreading 1t
directly On the fields. The chief gain
in such practice IS doubtless the saving
of labor
The spreading Of short manure upon
grass in the spring, or in the autumn
even. is no doubt commendable in many
iastap ces, as means of maintaining the
same. A chief objection to the system
OF surfaces pIcdd IN NAAo4A "Ip'@-~
pccIally to light beachy soils, IS that
the non-so,uD.e portions Of the manure
as they lie Oh the ground, are likely to
dry out to a poat-ike substance that IS
not specially useful to the growing
crop.
However manure may lie applied, 1t
is of importance to secure its equitable
distribution in the soil. In a general
way, 1t may be said that horse drop
pings and manure from sheep pens
-houII be applied by preference to
cold, clayey loans, or to moist soils
rich in humu5. These hot manures tend
to warm and cnliven the land. On the
other hand, the slowly fcrmentin8 COW
manure is preferred for warm, light
soils. On light sandy soils it will be
fouad a good plan when u,ing horse
manure TO mix it with some slow sort,
as cow or swine manure. New York
World.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02
Cuban Cigar Etiquette.

In the Cuban Islands there are special
and strict forms of etiquette relative to
the universal practice of smoking.
Should gentleman stop another on the
street to ask light, ne would construe
a refusal to oblige him iato direct
and Intentional insult. But having
once held between his fingers the partly
consumed cigar of whose fire he had
been borrowing, tho owner thereof
would be as deeply hurt and offended
were he 10 offer to return it. No, he
NUT, instead, open his cigar case and
prolfeg fFost. weed il return for the
Ere,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02
Good Reading.

There is no matter Of such Importance
to young men as the rallr requirement
Of the taste fot good reading. Sir John
Herschcll says: IF | were to pray for
taste which would stand me in s'cad un-
der every variety Of circumstances, aud
be source Of happiness and chccrfuIncss
to me through life, and a shield against
its ills, however things might go ami-s
and the world frown upon me, would he
a taste for reading. Give a man this
taste and the means Of gratifying it, and
YOU can hardly fail Of making h1ppy
man. You place him in contact with the
best society in every period Of history,
with the Wi5cst, the wittjcst, the tender
est, the bravcst, and the purcst charac-
tcrs who have adorned humanity. You
make him a deuizcn Of all nations, con
temporary Of all ages. The world has
been created for him.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02
The Mysterious boomerang.

Some German scientists, seeking TO
discover the secret of the boomcrang's
curious flight, caused a party of Austria
Ian natives to give an exhibition of
boomerang throwing at Munster. The
instruments used were Of two sizes. the
larger being a slender crescent about
two feet long, two and quarter inches
wide and a quarter of an inch thick,
made of an extraordinary heavy Austria
Ian iron wood. This boomerang was
jerked up into the air about one hun
dred yards, when it flew straight away,
then turned to the left aud returned in
curved line back to the thrower,
whiring around constantly and wbiz-
ling unpleasantly.
One badly directed projecti'e fell
through a spectators hat with a cut as
clean as that of a razor. A Weimar
manufacturer, who has made some
eleven thousand toy boomerangs, be-
lieves that the mystery of shape lies in
the sharper curvature Il the middle,
with unequal length of the two arms,
which must be made of equal weight by
unequal thickness. The popularity of
motion is due to the difference in the
length of the arms which DIVORCES the
curve of rotation from the circular
New Orleans Piesyune.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

Numb re with other Interesting mat
ter contained in the re cent report of the
Pennsylvania ii Orticultural association
is what J. F. Smith has to say about
the yellows in the peach. lie asserts
that there are more failures from poor
cultivation than from this disease. He
gives his trees gooi culture, careful
pruning, pants on high ground and has
excellent success. As soon as tree is
found to have the yellows it is removed
root and branch. His orchard of 100
trees had two or three with the yellows
the second year, which were promptly dug
out and two moro when bearing be gan,
and in all up to the present time thirty
five, loss of per cent. in nine years.
He knows Of no other cure, although
many remedies have been tried by
him.
This orchard bore 1900 crates when
four years oil, with an average some
what less in subsequent years. The va
rictics arc Hale, Troth, Mountain Rose,
Crawfords f rly, Cd Nixon, Stump,
Smock and Salway. Late varieties pro-
ducc most probably; threc-fourths of
those now planted are those of the two
last named varieties. Mr. Engle, refer
ring to thu fact that premature ripening
of the fruit was one of the first evil
dences Of the disease, said that when it
is reached the tree will never recover.
Mr.. Mech said the only cure was to
dig out root and branch.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02


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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02
The Senate's GaYel.

The gaveI used by the presiding Of
fcers of the United States Senate has
been in use over Sc years. 1t is made
out Of an elephants tooth and has no
handle nor did it ever have one. = Chi
cage Herald.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02
Modes of App'yinS uanure.

1t is not an easy matter to lay down
general rules with regard to the anp.i-
cation OF manures that will be wise in
oil cases, opiRioGs diasE somewhat s.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02

There j. no such word a. fail" among the
fruit pre-erycrs. r. e!r motto is: Il can"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-05

We are indebted to the marshals for
an invitation to attend the commence
ment exercises at Wake Forest College
on June 18th, 18th and 18th. We have
been struck by the uniform elegance and
beauty Of the College commencement
printing of the present season, but this
last batch from Wake Forest is more catchy
and attractive than any yet received. The
Alumni address will be delivered at 8 p.
M, on Tuesday, by DR.. J. B. Powers, of
North Carolina; on Wednesday at II a.
m. Hon. z. B. Vance will deliver the
address before the societies; on Wednes-.
day, at 8:15 p. NJ Rev. DR.. VIM. 81.
Whitsitt, Of Kentucky will deliver the
Bac~calaureate sermon, and..on Thursday at
IL a. m. the orations, of the graduating
class will be delivered. Iardella's splen-
did Italian band has been secured for the
occasion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-05
A SUGGESTION.
occasion.

EVERGREEN, N. c., May %, '88.
EDITOR FARMER After reading
the editorials, correspondence and
resolutions of the brethren on the
monopolies and class Legislation, that
are so oppressive, [ conclude that it is
in order for every lover of freedom to
pass the following resolutions: =.
l. That monopoly of money, class
legislation and the like must go.
2. That this be the issue of the
campaign.
8. That nothing but death prevent
us from attending the primaries and
convention to see that these planks be
encouched in the platform.
4. That we nominate men to repre-
sent us in our legislative assemblies,
State and National, whose honesty
cannot be bought, and whose manhood
cannot be inundated by the power of
said monopolies.
5. That nothing but death prevent
us from polling III votes for said
nominee.
6. That the tariff or any other side
issue gotten up by Congress or poll
t~icians, prohibition or anti, or any
utilization be not allowed to switch us
off from the above resolutions.
It is immaterial to what party we
belong, our interests are Identical, and
whatever may be the name of the
different banners that leads the hosts,
we should have written on them "The
repeal Of all class Legislation is de-
manded by the people and the enact
ment of such laws as will be equitable
to all classes
If we will, as citizens, in u pri-
maries do our whole duty, we can
truly be represented in our legislature,
both State and National, by men who
are identified with us fully, men whom
power cannot intimidate 10 gold buy,
men who will labor for the Inaugural
ton of a system Of laws which will
compel a more equitable distribution
of the wealth created. We have the
men and the votes. Will we use
them? Yours fraternally,
D. W. NANCE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-05
LETTER FROM COLUMBUS.

CERRo GoRDo, N. c., May 26, 'S8.
Col. L. L. Polk Our Alliance
seems to be getting along harmonious
ly. Our membership increases slowly,
but that may be for the best, as we
are getting good men who know the
needs of the laboring classes and who
can speak for them.
W. have not taken any steps in the
way Of political matters, as our order
is non-political and non-sectarian, but
I do think we should devise some plan
whereby we, rs laboring men, may
have some showing in the primary
conventions, and not be bull-dozed by
cliques and rings, as we have been in
the past, for it seems that a certain
class of men rule the whole thing and
think a farmer has not sense enough
to do anything but be hewers of wood
and drawers of water for the monied
kings. [ do long to see the time when
the farmers and laboring classes will
have some showing, and when aristo-
Gratis and monopolists shall cease
depressing the people, and when Con-
gress and the State Legislature will
make laws so as to bear on all alike.
F~raternally yours,
W. Y. TYLER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-05

North Carolina, and required to pay
taxes to support the government to
protect us, and then to tamely submit
to any kind of annoyance and depre-
dations, that rowing dogs or fowls may
commit and have no protection, and
only at such results. And then tell
us we have a republican government,
with equal rights and just laws. Why,
sir, it seems to me the idea is of the
most preposterous and revolving kind.
And then to receive from a presiding
officer of a court, called a court of
justice, under such circumstances, the
injunction ego, and kill no more dogs"
Now, fellow-citizens of North Caro-
lima, [ do think it is time to call halt
and consider what sort of men are
brought forward as candidates for all
Offices, and to be sure to let alone all
bugle-horns, all blow-pipes and all gas
bags, who are failures in their own
business. Let them severely alone.
If a man has not capacity to attend to
his own business, be sure not to put
his name forward for any Office,
especially for the General Assembly,;
not even if he has descended from a
statesman or is of honorable parent
age. But let him learn to earn his
living at home. Now possibly some
body will say that "this fellow wants
an Office" No, sir, I don't want any
Office, and I am not going to have any,
because [ have not sense enough, and
[ don't want to be humbugging the
people; nor do l want to be a hypocrite
for I don't know that a political
hypocrite is any better than the other
kind against which that awful woe is
pronounced. You know the Bible
teaches when the wicked rule the
people mourn, and then the wicked
shall be turned into hell together with
the nations that forget God.
Fraternally,
II Y PARKER