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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
Domesticating the Buffalo.

l.. s. Bedson, of Manitoba, has been experimenting with the interbreeding of bison since 1878. He tells his ex- perience in the following narrative:
 In 1878 1 purchased five buffalo calves, one bull and four heifers, for which 1 paid 5000. From that start 1 have B pureblood bulls, 35 pure blood COWS, 8 half-breeds, three quarter breeds, and 16 head presented 10 different persons. The half-breeds are very prolific. They are very hardy indeed, as they take the instinct of the buffalo during the blizzards and storms and do not drift like native cattle; they remain upon the open prairie during our severest winters, while the thermometer ranges from 50 to 4Odegrees below zero, with little or no food except what they rustic on the prairie, and no shelter at all They are always in good order, and I con- sider the meat of the pure-blood much preferable to the domestic animals while the robe is very fine indeed, the fur being eyened up on the hind parts the same as on the shoulders.
 The three-quarter breed is an enor- nous animal in size and has an extra good robe, which readily brings $40 tc $50 in any market where there Is de mand for robes. I had one of my three-quarter breeds slaughtered in the spring of 1888, and it dressed 1,280 pounds. They are also very prolific, and I consider them the com ing cattle for our range cattle for the northern climate, for the half and quarter breeds will be the more south ern district. The half and three-quar ter breed COWS, when really matured will weigh from l, 400 to 1,600 pounds
 l never have crossed them except with a common grade of COWS, while believe a cross with a Galloway would produce the handsomest robes evel handled, and make the best range cat tie in the world. I have not had time to give my attention to my herd, more than to let them range on the prairie at the will. By proper care great re suits can be accomplished.
 Half-breed COWS have called success fully in the spring when the tempera ture has been 15 degrees below zero In one instance I have known buffa To COW to calve at 30 degrees below zero, and no injury to either COW O calf
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
Extent of Food Adulteration.

The House Committee on Agricul- ture last week, ill reporting a bill to prevent the manufacture or transpor- tation of adulterated articles of food, drink and drugs made in one state and intended to be sold i'll another, gave the following indorsement to the views so often expressed by the Ameri- can Analyst ill relation to the danger ous magnitude of the adulteration evil: This state of facts amount not only to a premium upon dishonesty, but is 8 threat to national health. Honest manufacturers and dealers are placed at a disadvantage or are forced into a reckless competition with fraud. Legitimate trade is handicapped and demoralized. It tends to make an Ishmaelite of both manufacturer and dealer. Recent investigations in the Department of Agriculture of cheese deceptions, frauds in milk, adulter- ation i'll beer and spirits, in spices and condiments and other things in daily use as food and beverage, emphasize the necessity for prevention or repres- sion of these disreputable practices stimulated by the greed of gain. Lii quids, perhaps, even more generally than solids, are subject to this sophis- tication. Aged brandies are made from diluted alcohol; cheap wines are mixed and manipulated to initiate ex- pensive brands; beers are doctored to avoid the use of expensive hops, and to cheapen the product or simulate some desired qu; lity. Teas are mixed, colored with poisonous minerals, and spent leaves are dried and placed a second time upon the market. The industry which asks for the protection proposed in this bill reaches all the levels of life from the millionaire to the day laborer It embraces more than all other industries in the country combined, the property of the poor"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
The Atlas Mining Company.

At meeting of the stockholders of the Atlas Mining Co.,, of Chicago, held in Chicago on the l7th instant, the following named persons were elected directors for the ensuing year: J. w. Haskin, Maledne Cosuthers, E. R. Cox, E. E. Palmer, Nelson Eldred.
 There are one hundred thousand shares of stock in the company and ninety four thousand were represented at the election
 The company are in q prosperous condition and will very soon com mence paying dividends.
 They own one hundred acres Of very high grade copper ore in southern Ari- zona, sixteen miles from Red Rock station on the Southern Pacific rail road.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: J. W. Hasiin, President, E. B. Palmer, Secretary, Nelson Eldred, Treasurer.
 The office of the company is at D Dearborn St, Chicago, Ill.-Citizen.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
Gladstone---As Story.

You may hear all sorts of stories about Mr Gladstone and his talk, not all of them good natured, for society does it's best to dislike him, and sue ceeds when he is absent. I will re- peat one which gives you another side of him. While Prime Minister, says the New ' York Tribune, he appointed a well-known man to certain difficult post abroad, requiring a great deal of special knowledge and personal ac- quaintance with the country and peo- pie, all of which this young man had acquired in the course of several la borious years. Mir. Gladstone sent for his commissioner to come and see him before he set out He came, and the next day friend congratulated him on the impression he had made. "Mr Gladstone says he never met anyone who knew so much about the Caucas- us." Lord X. laughed: q was with him two hours and never opened my mouth"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
The Acencr Indians are said to l

The Agency Indians are said to be dissatisfied with the proposed abandon ment of San Carlos by the military and the establishment of post near Globe. They give as reason that they fear they will find no sale for their grain, that grain for the new post will be purchased by contract as has been the custom at Camp Thomas. The real cause of dissatis- faction, however, is believed to be that they do not want troops stationed on the western line of the reservation, at a point where they (the Indians) can be so easily intercepted. It is rumored that the Agency tribes will all con tribute money to send Eskiminzin and another chief to Washington to urge their objections at Headquarters Silver Belt.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
A HATEFUL OF COTTON IN eLAssFUL OF
 ALCOHOL.

Into a tumbler filled with alcohol may be crowded hatful of loose cotton without causing the alcohol to overflow. The success of the experiment depends upon the slow in- troduction of the cotton, allowing the alec hol to invest the fbers by capillarity, before they are fairly plunged beneath the surface of the alcohol In this experiment the pene- tration of the alcohol is only apparent; the fibers displace some of the alcohol, but the quantity is so small as not to be observable. If the cotton were compressed to the smallest possible volume, it would be found to occupy but very little space. So small a body would be incapable of raising the level of the alco- hol enough to be appreciable by an ordinary observer.
 A more puzzling experiment consists in slowly introducing some fine sugar into a tumblerful of warm water. 4 considerable quantity of sugar may be dissolved in the water without increasing it's bulk. Here the physicist is forced to acknowledge that either the water is penetrated or it's atoms are so disposed as to receive the sugar between them, possibly in the same way as a scuttle filled with coal might contain also bucket ful of sand This latter view is adhered to, and the atom or ultimate particle is held to be impenetrable
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
American Strnets.

A writer in La Nature remarks that the streets of American cities have been laid out with the tape line and at right angles. This, ho observes, is very fine from geometrical standpoint. but carries with it very serious consequences from an economical point of view. In fact, if we walk along the two sides of square instead of following diag- onal, the distance is increased in the propor- tion of 40 per cent. that is to say, instead of walking 100 feet, we walk 40. Hence loss of time, strength and money.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29

The Pool of Bethesda has been satisrac- torily identified at Jerusalem, according to the statement of the chairman of the Pales- tine Exploration fund.
 The Rev. Dr. Walter M. Barrows has re- signed his position as secretary of the Ameri- can Home Missionary society, and accepted 0 call to the Second Congregational church of Rockford, Ills.
 The Roman Catholic statistics for New England are as follows: Priests, 906; sem inarians 233; churches, COZ; chapels and sta tions, 133; colleges, [; academies, SS; parochial schools, POS; pupils, 69, ,105; charitable institu- tions S6. r,or,ilatiou lS5O0Q
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
Tine New Hulson River Isrilee.

A bill was recently introduced in tho United States senate to authorize the construction of bridge near New York city across the Hudson river Tho bridge is to consist of single span, 40 feet in the clear above tue level of ordinary high water. No pier is to be erected between the principal piers of the bridge The bridge is to be begun within a year and completed within ten years after the approval of the bill, unless there is un- avoidable delay by reason of legal proceed ings.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29

''rar1sienne potatoes" at some hotels really taste as if they had been prepared to eat in France and had como to this country in a sailing vessel.
 Stewed pears and rice would seem to be almost a standard dish at summer hotels, where tho boarders will surely get enough of one good thing.
 The official call for the seventy-ninth an- nual meeting of the A. B. c. F. M. has just been issued. The meeting will be held in Cleveland, Oct. 2-6.
 The receipts of the American board for the ten months ending with June, 1888, were S4So, 900, an advance of ,0o0 for the cor
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
Peculiar Moths.

Numbered among peculiar moths are those familarly known as the "Death's Head" and called by scientists the "Mota." These moths are not only curious because of their great size, but on account of the strange mark on their bodies which resembles a human skull, and gives rise to their name These moths are found in Europe, Asia and Africa, and are objects of fear to the super stitious. They are of a gray, tan and black color, of immense size, measuring often seven inches across, from tip to tip of the wings.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
POPULAR SCIENCE NEWS FROM
 TRUSTWORTHY SOURCES.

Simple Experiments in Physics by Which
 It Is Made to Appear That Two Por-
 tions of Matter Can Occupy the Same
 Space at the Same Time.
 To all matter must be attributed two essen tial qualities; first, that in virtue of which it occupies space and which is known as exten- sion, and, second, that which allows only one particle or atom of matter to occupy given space-the property known as impenetra- bility. That matter occupies space is appre- ciated by our senses, and needs no particular proof, but that two portions of matter cannot occupy the same space at the same time some times seems anomalous, as is shown by the following experiments recently described and illustrated in Scientific American.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29

Another Machine for Printing Postal Cards.
 An entirely new machine has been invented for printing postal cards from the roll and to turn them out packed in bundles of twenty-five. It prints the cards at the rate of 300 minute in tho usual way by means of rotary press. A set of knives then cuts the cards off and drops them four abreast into little cells especially prepared for them. When twenty-five cards have dropped out set of steel fingers turns the pack over, twines paper band about it and pastes it together. The packages are caught in an endless belt Of buckets, which carry them into an adjoining room, where they are re- ceived by girls, who place them in boxes ready for delivery. One man can look after two machines, says Science.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
TWO CURIOUS MOTHS.

Another remarkable moth is the Patro- clus, This moth is also of large size; it is tan colored, mottled with darker tan. The chief peculiarity lies in the formation of its back wings, which are so extended as to pre- sent on each long, queerly shaped append are
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
Heavy Cattle Sale.

The Barbacomari Cattle Company have sold all their beef cattle to Wick cry & Hine, of Los Angeles, for 2! cents per pound, gross, delivered at Benson. The number of available cattle on the range will reach 1000 head, and the contract calls for the delivery of 200 head every eight days until the supply is exhausted. This is the largest sale of beef cattle ever consummated in southern Arizona, and the price is considered by cattle men fair one.-Prospector.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29

An Account of the Annual Gathering Of Unique Society - Some Meritorious Actions Recorded-The Palm Finally Awarded to MT. Smallfellow.
 At the annual gathering of the Mean Men of the country few days ago, the palm of the order, which is voted to the member who can prove himself guilty of the most despic- able act, was awarded to MT. Smallfellow. The meeting was an interesting one, and the attendance was larger than ever before in the history of the society.
 After banquet, the regular business was taken up The competition for the palm was very close, and some fair samples of mean ness were reported. During the year all the members had found opportunity to make an effort to secure the prize, and, as is the GUS tom each gentleman wrote out a statement of the affair and handed it to the secretary Some of the members had made out as many as ten reports, and much discussion was caused by a motion to consider five or more ordinarily mean acts on the same basis as one of a very despicable nature. Three gentlemen seconded the motion, but when the ayes and noes were called for, it was voted down.
 The reports were read by the secretary and showed the members to have been very as siduous in their efforts to secure the palm. They were of rather entertaining character and elicited much applause. It took over two hours to read them all, and during that time the members were convulsed with merriment at the manner in which some of the fellows had sought to maintain their standing in the society. The papers were too numerous to be published in full. Only ex- tracts from those which received honorable mention can be given.
 Mir. Hogg reported having changed the placard on paralytic's hand organ. The unfortunate mendicant showed a printed notice which read:
 Paralyzed by a
 Blast in the mines
 MT. Hoggs store was in close proximity to
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29

Frank Vomocil has struck a big an jimmy mine about forty miles north of Mohawk.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
Paralyzed bya D1o -f in tha

MT. Hoggs store was in close proximity to the hand organ, and by the use of q pair of scissors and some glue be made the placard to read:
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-29
MEAN MEN MEET.
THEY TELL WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
 THE LAST YEAR.

An Account of the Annual Gathering Of Unique Society - Some Meritorious Actions Recorded-The Palm Finally Awarded to Mir. Smallfellow.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-30
PERSONALS.


Charlie Bell went TO Portsmouth
tuesday.
Miss Pattie Lyman, Of Palmyra :,
was in town Sunday.
Mr., T. W. Masning is DOW at
work in Henders on.
Mr.. c. ", Gray went to Hcnder
son Tuesday for a few days.
We were glad to see in town Sun
lay Mr. Charlie King, of Tarboro.
Mrs r. Z. Hancock has returned
rom her visit to friends in BERTHE
county.
Mr. POUCH, of Charlotte, has re-
-eotly been on visit people
here.
Miss KITE Fellds Of Tarboro, was
IN a short visit to Miss Annie Dunn
this week.
Miss Cora Marshall, Of Michigan,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Marshall of this place.
Miss Annie Ballard, who has been
visiting her relatives and friends IN
Elgecomfe county for the past two
weeks, returned home last Sunday.
Miss Sallie Lyman, of Salem, n.
c., after spending several weeks in
the community with relatives and
friends, returned to her home last
week.
Mr.. Geo. Evans. Of the firm of
Wales & Co. Norfolk, WAS in town
last week, He is clever traveller
and lmpresses you with a pleasa at
business air.
Mcssrs. n B. Josey and NJ. Hof-
man left last Monday for the North
where they will purchase their fall
stock of goods. They are large
dealers and our readers may look
for their advertisements in few
davS.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-30

Little Charlie. son Of Mr.. c. T. law
renee. ard aged about 3 years. was SER
ously hu-t b. fall last Tuesday. To
gether with liza older brother and another
little boy, he had climbed into 4 fodder
lofc after some pigeons. They covered
the loft door with fodder to keep the
pigeons in. Charlie caught lis and s art
ed out: and not obser ing the covered
door. he stepped through and fell l3 feet
on the packed clay floor, The wound was
on the back Of hi, head. Dr. Mcdowell
was called, and at present writing It i,
hoped there is no fatal injury.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-30
EO Wives.

An exchange mora ICES on what wife
should do somewhat thuslY:
A wife must learn how to form lief
husbands happiness; IN what direction
the secret of her comfort lies; she must
not cherish lis weaknesses by wording
upon them; she must not rashly run
counter to his pTejudiceS. Her motto
must be never to irritate. She must study
never to draw largely upon the small
stock of patience IN mans nature; nor to
Increase his obstancy by trying to drive
him; never, i possible, to haze scenes.
| doubt much ia real quarrel, even If
made up, does not loosen the bond be-
tween husband and wife, and sometimes,
unless the affection Of both be very sin
ceIe, la>tiHgly. lfirritation should oc-
cur, woman must expect to hear from
most men even a stree 9Th and vehemence
OF language far more than the occasion
requires. Mill as well as stern men are
promo to eEaLgeratiOn Of language let Nc.
woman be tempted ever to say anything
tic or violent IN reta 'iatiOn The
Interest repentance must needs follow
Auch an Indulgence if she does. Men
frequently forget what they have them
selves said, but seldom what Is uttered
OY their wives. They are grateful, too,
for forbearance in such cases, for whilst
asserting most loudly that they are right,
they are often conscious that they are
Wy Ong. Give little time, as the great
est boon you can b, stow, to the Initiated
feeling Of your husband"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-30
Tell me not.

TEL me not in mournful numbers"
Advertising doesn't pay;
For the mans non compos N entis
Who would such absurd things say
life is real, Life IS earnest
And the man who hopes to Use
To success in any calling
Must expect to advertise.
in this wold's broad field of battle,
In the conflict Of real life
Advertising is the secret
OF achievemement in the stiff.
elves of rich men all remind US
We can make our lives sublime,'
And by liberal advertising
To the highest summit climb,
"Let us then be up and DOING
In THE DEMOCRAT our ads insert;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Business then will be alert.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-30
Died

At her home, near Enfield. Aug. 9th,
1883, Mrs. r. l.. White, aged q years, tw o
months and six days. She was married
Oct. 18th, 1887 to Mr.. r. L. White, of
Scotland Neck. She was kind and af-
fectiOnate wife, dutiful daughter and
sweet sister; none knew her but to love
her. She leaves to mourn her loss large
number of friends, and relatives. She
had never united herself to any church,
but had profcssed a hope in Christ some
time previous to her death. While We
deeply mourn the untimclY death OF one
SC youns and who promised a life of so
much usefulness. let us bow in humble
submission to the will of Him who gave
heI. and trust that our loss may be her
eternal gail; and let us 50 live that we
ma meet at the peaIly gate, whers no
parting tears are shed and no sorrow
is knOWn,
There anchored safe thy weary souI
Shall find eternal rest
Nor storms Sha1i beat, nor pillows roll
Across thy peaceful breast
J. L. W.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-30

one should adopt that plan-theTe #ouIl
be 40 State papers. Suppose every on
,hovll fvllow the same course with State
naDcrs ana take the Observer or the StaJ
because It is as cheap as the local paper
then there would be no local papers.
Are State and local papers needed: Then
subscribe to both, But by ne means neg
Iect your local paper.
NARKIED.-At the residence Of the
briIe,s father, near Scotland Neck, on
lat Sunday at o clock, T IN, Nh Hull
recently OF Texas. to Mss Annie Bel ,
laughter Of Mr. J. II. Bill.
Rev Or. Hufham performed the cero-
mony. We join the many friends Of the
beautiful bride in thi, section and Il 0
tn, friends Of the groom here and at his
home in Texas II wisl ing for them long
If, AMI unaIloyed happiness.
Every wear thousands Of dollars are
spent away by our people to educate
.hcir cl,il.iren Why not keep the amount
+ home. and attract others here by good
.cbool,. 80 Is to bring in thousands
more. be iies the advantages of having
.,,i,ah HE >choal, at home: What bulbs
m a community more than good schoo:
Does it not deserve all the local patron
.oe if il is as good and cheaper than
those at q distancef-Free Press.
Now. why may not our citizens who
have sons and daughters to educate pro
fit by the suggestion? Our schools are
good. our teachers are first-clasS, our
town and community healthy, and why
not have big schools? Say good word
for them,
PKOTRACTED MEF TTNGs.-Rev. Mr..
Powell closed at HIS last Sunday a
meeting of two weeks and there were
added to the Baptist church Sunday
night SIX new members.
Three were baptized and others are
waiting baptism.
Mr.. Powell has done faithful preac' ing
and the results of It's meeting are good.
Also there is now in progress Station $
school house meeting, mainly conduct
ed by Rev. Mr., Curtis, Of Clinton. His
preaching is highly pleasing to his auci-
aDces and We hesbe3k much eDpd es a re-
suIt Of his meeting.
Inc edltor look rae through the
ht'9hoorhoou % dawson anu " hi'aher
Chapel one day last week and one of the
most pushing, 60 ahead men in that Sec
ton IS MT. wilson h''akef
Our readers remember that some time
IN the Sprlng hlS mouse was burned, a
snort account oil when appeared III 1HE
DEMOCRAT
lie ma" already commenced 10 re-oulIu,
ana soon VIII nave us new house ready
to move into.
HIS grove IS large enough Tor HIM to
sui nave beautiful home notwlth'tand-
/ some oi hi' nneSt trees were klllcd
by the fire.
'Stlck to 1t Is one hobby that every
man ought to nurse. Mr.. Whitaker at
tends TO his business and so he succeeds.
A PorHTIE1rr. DrrvER IT was tha
Measure Of the v,itar toootber ui.b
Nessrs. VA. Dnnn u Edmordson md
,avara, ot,er co,t1.,nor,o orio,, ~, To-.
- : > - 49,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-30
PICKETT. LOUISIANA, y
WE CAN AND DO

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has been fully demonstrated to the peo>
pie of this country that 1t IS superior t.
all other preparations TOT blood diseases
1t is a positive cure for syphiitic poison
ing, Ulcers, Eruptions and Pimples. II
puIifcs the whole sJ stem and thorough,
" builds up the constitution.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-30
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

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readers that have positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY ITS timely
use thousands of hopeless cases nave
been permanently cured. l shall be glad
to send two bottles Ofmy remedy FREE
to any of your readers who have CON
sumption if they Will send me their eX>
press and postottice address.
Respectfully,
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New York.