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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
I'LL. skuiI FRACTURED.

The ambulance was called yesterday at
ternoon at 3 O'Clock TO the Third police
station TO relieve a white man who bad
Slightly fractured his skull. The individual
vas iht ,x.cated, and while passing up
Bro,d street be fell against stone door.
step. making fracture about an inch long.
The wound " - sewed up by the physician
In charge, and the man left at the station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
Norfolk and Western.

The annual meeting of the shareholders
Of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pauy, held May 7th, having adjourned to
meet at the call OF the chairman or the
president of the company, an adjourned
meeting will be held on the 18th Of Decem-
ber, at 10 o'clock, at the office of the com
pany in Roanoke, for the purpose of receiv-
ing a report Of the president relating to ac-
tiOn taken by the company, under authority
given at the annual meeting, in securing
the control Of the Shenandoah Valley rail-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
,.peu.lou of a Large Cotton Hous.

NKw ORLEANS, La, Dec. 6.-The cotton
house OF V. Il A. Meyer suspended yester-
day, with liabilities aggregating 900
and assets $3.000.000. This IL the third
largest cotton house In the country and was
supposed to be one OF the wealthiest. They
will ask tor an extension and say they will
pay dollar for dollar. The recent financial
panic and the decline in the price Of cotton
each had its share In the result.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
ChancerY Decreer.

Judge Barton presided in the Chancery
Court yesterday, and DEGREES were entered
in the following cases: Reese and ais.
against DOwden; WOods0n and wife against
Taylor; Crafton's administrator and ale.
against Rowe; French, guardian, against
French; Knox, who sues, &c., against Net
ties; Balm, trustee. against Smith * Co.;
DanfOrth's guardian against O'Ferrall, &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
NORTH CAROLINA.
Republican Postmaster Convicted OF Em-
b. .kxIsment-Other News.

Republican Postmaster Convicted OF Em-
b. .k1lsment-Other News.
RALEIoH, n. c., Dec. g. Special. The
important postofiice embezzlement case
which has been pending for more than q
year In the United States Court was decld-
ed here to-day. In November last josiah
stencill, the postmaster AT selma, was ar
arrested on the charge OF embez-
zling the coutents OF a registered
letter passing through that office. Having
office inspector was sent TO that locality,
and laid traps for him, and succeeded in q
very short time in clinching matters, hay-
ding conclusive evidence OF his having en-
bezzled at least two hundred dollars.
After hearing the case today. the jury
brought in verdict tonight finding stan
ell guilty. lie will be sentenced next
week. stancill is On appointee Of President
Harrison.
NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Alder men
OF the city last night a charter was grs nted
TO the Raleigh Electric Street Railway 10
construct and operate electric street cars
here for term 0f thirty years. The rnn-
ming OF horse carsebas been discontinued.
aud work will at once begin on tearing up
the old syst IN and constructing the new
electric line.
swAsEY STATE BOARD CASE.
In the United States Court to-day one OF
the oldest cases ever tried IN this state was
finally concluded. IL Is known as the cele-
brated swasey state Board case, and has
been in litigation ever since 1871. Tue suit
was brought by Anthony swasey to foreclose
State stock In the North Carolina Rail-
road Company UP on bonds issued to build
that railroad. The final decree OF tho
Court, which Was made to-day. orders that
the certificates for stock referred 10 DO
turned over ~ the state Treasurer OF North
tarolina
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
MIR. Harris Tiger kin.

Mr.. Alfred I. Harris was al the custom
house yesterday paying duties on articles he
bought from bis recent tour OF Europe.
Among them was royal Bengal tiger skin.
valued at Sl1S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07

Little Rosa Genestra. the Italian girl who
was run over by an electric car at Twenty
second and Main streets some time ago, ba-
recovered from the effects Of the accident
with the exception OF the loss Of one leg,
which was amputated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07

An entertainment will he given by the
Baptist Social Union Thursday evening
well, of Philadelphia. viii deliver an ad-
dress, aud an elegant supper will be served.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
The. Fr.nch Corsui Agent.

Recently Mr.. A. l.. Masurier was ap-
pointed consular agent Of the French Gov
ernment. lie received his commission a
few days ago, aud has entered upon his du-
tics
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07

The students OF the college are holding
nightly interesting revival services in the
chapel. Mr.. Dadmum will conduct the
meetings next week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
WINSTON.


WINSTON, n. c., Dec. e. specisl. 1.-THE
afternoon J. .. Fay, proprietor Of ths Iwia
City Daily, OF this clay, purchased the Wee.
tern Sentinel, the second Oldest paper In
North Carolina, and viii consolidate the
two.
Your correspondent lesrps tonight that
arrangements have bsen perfected for The
removal of southern Tobacco Jouraal
ir5m Danvllle 10 Winston,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
GENERAL.

The immense cotton house Of V. A
uevers. of New Orleans. failed yesterday for
81 500 OO.-At the session Of the Farmers
Alliance yesterday. Livingstone made
,omplaint Of the information furnished by
fhc crOD statistician.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07

Parnen will gain a victory by carrying his
leadership fight into politics.-The star,
a home-rule paper Of London, says the
Irish situation looks gloomy.-Mr. Glad
stone will not recognize the Irish as long as
parnel is their leader.-In the Irish Par
mountaineering party forty-hve members
followed Justin Mccarthy out Of the commit
sae-roofo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07

An important manifesto 10 the Irish ma
tiOn will be drawn up and circulated TO-
morrow by the large majority of the lrish
National party which opposed the continu-
ance of Mr.. Parnell's leadership.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-15

wander less and are more domestic.
Their filial affection is very strong and
they will follow their hen-mother, to her
disgust and annoyance, until they are
full grown. The.young, if Matched in the
warm weather of summer, are hardy and
need little care. The Guinea hen will
bring off brood and feed them in the
fields for weeks before she brings them to
the farm house. Ii reared by hens it is
best to allow them liberty andnot coddle
and nurse them very much. They do not
bear confinement as we'll as little chicks,
but in other respects they should be fed
and treated in the same manner.
In breeding Guineas one male should
be kept for every five or six females 1t
is not true, as stated in an exchange,
that they pair like pigeons and so an
equal number of males and females must
be kept.
The objections to keeping these birds
are that they are pugnacious and abu-
sive towards other fowls; they are noisy,
seldom ceasing their chatter and racket
from morning until night, and not even
then if they happen to be disturbed by
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-15

any unusual noise; they hide their nests
and many eggs are thus lost; they are
poor market fowls.
Over against these may be set many
good points. Their peculiar cry will
scare away hawks and crows and save
many d spring chicken from an untimely
end. They seldom make a racket at
night without good cause, and their
watchfulness is a safeguard against
chicken thieves and other marauders
In their wanderings over the farm they
destroy numerous insect enemies and
weed seed, and do little damage to crops
by scratching and eating. They lay a
large number OF eggs which. though
small, are of good quality and nutri-
tious For pot pie the Guinea cannot be
surpassed The flesh is dark and gamey,
but not strong. If better known they
would be better appreciated, but they do
not go a-begging for purchasers even
now.
The plumage is groundwork of blue
sprinkled over with pearl dots of white
the males generally have patch ofwhite
on their breasts. There is a white va
riety differing from the Pearl only in
color, being in all probability a sport
from the Pearl.
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to know it's composition and cost to
the manufacturer. E. w. A.
For The POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
Breeding Pen Of Silver Laced Wyan-
dOtteS.

The above cut represents one of the
most popular breeds of the general pur-
pose class. By general purpose we mean
fowl that is of good size, an excellent
layer and good sitter and mother. The
American class of fowls are ali good gen
eral purpose breeds. There are about
ten varieties in this class, all of which, as
the name of the class implies, are of
American origin. They are the American
Dominique, Burrell, White and Pea Comb
Plymouth Rock, Silver and Golden Laced
and White Wyandotte, and Black, White
and Notified Javas.
The American Dominique is very
worthy breed, but has been sadly neg
lected in the rush for new breeds. Many
of the newer breeds, especially the Ply
mouth Rock, have considerable of the
Dominique blood in their make up. From
the Burrel Plymouth Rock sprang the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-15
The Guinea Fowl.

This bird, says the Farm Journal, was
originally brought from Guinea, Africa,
where it is found in it's wild state. While
they are now quite domestic they still
show traces of their former condition in
their rowing habits and their fondness
for secreting their nests. 1t is seldom
necessary for those who own pair or
more to set the eggs, for some time dur
ing the season they will be quite certain
to elude discovery and bring out nice
little flock of young ones.
1t is better on some accounts to set
them under a good motherly hen and let
her bring them up. Thus reared they
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-15
EDITED BY e. w. AMsDEN,
Egg Food.

When man will venture from way
down East into Florida to sell poultry
pouches to make hens lay, we can feel
encouraged, and smile on the day of small
things of the past and look with hope for
the future that awaits us. We have given
our opinion on egg food, tones, in
vigorators, etc., but as persons ofgreater
consequence than us endorse it, we shall
only, be convinced of the error of our
advice when we have given it a fair trial.
At an earnest solicitation ON the part OF
the representative of this so called egg
food, have consented to give it a trial;
and as the solicitor reports many sales
among our large poultry keepers, will
those who have bought, give it a trial and
report the results of it's merits, if it has
any? would suggest that to give it a
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-15

fair trial, you divide your flock equally,
Or take a given number of hens or pulets
from the flock and confne them by them
selves. To the one give the egg food two
weeks as directed. Keep a daily record
of the number of eggs gathered from each
per and also note the comb, wattles and
plumage and see if there is any difference
in favorof those fed on the prepared food.
When you pay fifty cents per pound you
want to know if you are getting value
received for the extra outlay. You can't
afford to feed haphazzard, not knowing
if it is of value or worth the price asked.
In your report to the Poultry Depart
ment OF the AGRIcULTURIsT, tell us what
your ratiOns consisted of and the quanti-
tyfed. Ihope all who useit will report for
the benefit of those who raise poultry in
Florida. 1t is not necessary to mention
the name of the food or the manufacture
er's address, unless he advertises in this
paper. am very much in hopes that
all viii give their experience in using it;
then Re win try and get the Experimental
Station to give us an analysis of it so as
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-15

White and Pea Combed varieties. From
the Black Java the White and Notified
Javas, and from the Silver Laced Wyan-
dotte the White and Golden Laced va
rieties sprang; so that now when we
want breed good for all purposes COM
bined, we have quite a list tc choose
from, all of which are practical fowls.
G.. G.. PAINE.
Federal Point, Florida.
Sharp County record., 1890-11-13
Impertlnenoe Punished.

There is supposed to be no protection
against the .ude, open stare with which
a well-dressed lady is so often regarded
when she enters o street car where
men are passengers, Tho other day u
stylishly-drcssod lady entered an ole-
vatcd railway car at tho city hall station
In New York. Half dozen pairs of
optics we're at once directed at her. ex.
amining every part OF hor costume from
her neat boots to her pretty bonnet,
Tho lady was evidently annoyed, She
looked out OF tho window, thon read tho
signs on the opposite side OF tho car
In her effort to appear unconscious OF
tho attention she was receiving Al
last sho turned upon her tormentors,
beginning with the most obstinate
"sturer," sho looked with tho intense
gazo OF u connoissour at his feet Tho
experiment worked perfectly Tho man
turned rod In the face, crossed his foot
nervously, and looked outof tho window,
Having disposed Of this ono she turned
hor attention to tho pedal fixtures OF
tho next man, llo drow them under the
scat and began to read his paper, Each
one was served In tho same mannpr
and having routed hor tormcntors the
lady walked from tho ear Ot Fourteenth
street with the pleased expression on
her fNco of q person who had found 4
solution to difficult problem, N Y,
| lottpr
Sharp County record., 1890-11-13

Up, Sebe looked around-at the deep
dell; at the white smoke as 1t went up
and was lost to sight in the treetops,
like an estray cloud going baok home.
The sunlight shone on the grass all
spangled with dew; it throw a golden
tint on the tender green of the poplar,
and lit up the deeper verdure of hick-
ory.
All was still, till squirrel ran up an
oak tree to sample tho acorns for his
winter store. Then red bird ilamed
into the poplar, and, sitting there like
a gorgeous flower, sang over and over his
short, sweet song, his wildwood matin,
while a band of rowdy, chattering jay
birds fought from limb to limb OF the
hickory.
Sebe saw them as if he saw them not,
as his dreamy eyes followed the runa'
way smoke.
where's the harm O. stillin' whis-
ky?" he mused LOCKER yander's
smoke thet's gone skyward, haint thet
whisky turned to osmole en- gone ter jine
the clouds? The very rain gifts his
dram! Corn is turned into whisky, so
the whisky must be in the corn. En-
the ro'sen ears thet we eat, what's they
but whisky in the mash, so ter say,
afore the sun hez he'd er chance fer ter
ripen hit fit fer mountain dew? Same
way, what's er corn patch but er chunk
O. whisky.
''The very shotes thet eat the mash
takes liquor in their blood en- in our
bread en- meat we eat whisky. Now ef
taint no harm ter eat hit, whar's the
harm ter drink hit? En- eff taint no
harm ter drink hit, whar's the harm ter
make hit? Pears like hits all in a mud
die"
He reused himself from his reverie,
and from barrel under rude sort of
shed he drew a drink, in small gourd,
and slipped it.
Hits good,' said the moonshiner,
chit is. Hits the reverend mountain
dew-doubled at thet Hits hard ter
beatw
He glanced down at the wet grass.
"All natur takes hits drink er dew,
en- so must we critters too"
He took sip
"Tain't no use er talkin', hits good,
hit ISL
He stood there ruminating with tho
gourd in his hand, gazing at the still,
and as he gazed the liquor went to his
head.
"Whars the harm er maxim hit? All
creation loves hit. See thet thar red
bird er singin' ter his mate; he's
perched whar the smoke er the still
Sharp County record., 1890-11-13

goes right over him, en- he drinks hit
in. How loud he sings! His heart is
plum full ter Dustin NV his love"
He took sip,
"See them thar jays; they've he'd a
Whit; how they skip en- all but laugh.
All creation loves whisky-all crea.
tion's full NV hit
"What's corn but whisky-bottled up.
We plcnt corn, en- we plent whisky
hit sprouts up en- hits whisky bustin'
from the yearth. When hit grows, hits
whisky-whisky in the blades, green en-
wavin', whisky in tho yaller tassel, top
plin' in the wind for the wind ter drink
hit; whisky in the silk, now yaller,
now brown, a-riponn' in tho sun
turned brown when he's sucked all the
whisky out"
He took sip.
whisky in the heaps all piled up in
the corncrib, otter the corn shuckin's S
over, en- the supper eat, on tho dencin'
done; en- tho gals all gone home; after
tho game is played, on tho lsissin's
over-kissin' almost e2 sweotez whisky"
lIo took another sip; the sun shono
brighter; the birds sang louder and tho
still boiled faster
"Ef hits pulled up in the corn, whars
tho harm or gittin' hit out?
Marthy Ann and her shambling fam
lily camo running down the hollow.
rho moonsbinor slipped his gourd and
went on with his reverie,
"Thls is free kaintrN fur which my
father NJ on bled, on Is FREQ man tor
do cS please En thot ole rov'nuo
fcllcr bcttor be lookn' out, or I'll gtvo
him or taste or Mary Jane; tho ole gal
ain ter be fooled with, nor mo noithor.
No, hNint-'
~ arrest you for Illicit distilling,"
said voice
Tho gourd fell from HIS hand; tho
mountain dow fed tho grass and wild
flowers Scbc turned to face pistol
muzzlc, and back OF II BIZ Jones,
llc started back, but Mary Jono was
out Of hisrcNch,
"Nono OF that sOid his coptor.
'llold up your hond' or III shoot
Before Sobo know he was hondcuIIod
Like In hidoous dream he saw the
stll smashed the mash overturned
then the precious double distilled cOmC
gurgllng out OF tho barrel 10 wet The
grass,
Still as in q dream, he was spirited
across the mountain to catch the trair
for Atlanta,
"Ilit meu. bo free kointry,' he
musod In dogod fashion, Os tho trNir
sped along; "hit mout bo FREQ kain
try-but pears like I'm prisoner -
Paul Grant, In Atlanta Constitution, p
Sharp County record., 1890-11-13

and slab-sided, and the shotes were tall
and slab-sided. He had long, solemn
face, half sleepy half dreamy, and the
shotes had long, solemn faces, hall
stupid, half-if not dreamy, as If they
were scouting around for corn.
Hogs air powerful cunnin' creturs,
Mrs Gober continued, zen do b'leve
thet thar hog thar, old Marthy Ann,
poin ting to the tallest most slab-sided
of the swine, and the mother of the
others, "knows jest ez well when you
sot out fur thet thar still, ez dc. She's
the peartest critter knows"
mot peart nuff fur thet," said Sebe,
briefly.
"Well heard tell ez how thet thar
revenue chop, Bill Jones, followed Suge
Mullins clar over the mountains to his
still, jes by the pig tracks, whar they
tracked arter him fur the corn. Hogs
is powerful pert critters, en- so is thet
thar revenue chep, Bill Jones"
II haint afeard o him." said Sebe, as
he finished lts ding his gun; "Pll aptle
his bacon with ole Mary Jane hyr,"
holding up his weapon, "ef he fools
with me. This is free kaintry, en- I'll
still if choose ter"
After making this declaration of indie
pendence he shambled of with Mary
Jane; and the hogs, headed by Marthy
Ann, followed him.
Mrs. Gobor also believed it to be free
"kintry," but she shook her head as she
watched the shambling party go down
the path which led toward the mountain
still
"'Tis powerful hard" she muttered,
"that the revenue men will NEEDLE with
honest folks that mines their own bees
ness"
As Sebe went down the rocky path he
picked up stones from time to time
and pelted Marthy Ann and her famil =
with them.
"Git from har" cried he, and
shambled on secure in the company OF
Mary Jane,
Ho continued the pelting process at
stated intervals, TIL, rs he was about to
climb tho mountain, the shower became
so fierce that Marthy Ann and her chill
dren took refuge behind great bowl
der, from whence they watched Sebo
out Of their slanting eyes till he disap'
peared; then they struck upon his track
and cautiously followed like so many
dogs
Soon man rose up from behind n
large rock and followed thom,
Sebe shamblod up the mountain path
at greatspoed; II was invisible to all but
mountainecrs, In and out II wound, now
Sharp County record., 1890-11-13
AUTUMN.

Brown and bare are the autumn fields;
Reaped and stacked is the yellow grain;
Hardly partridge the stubble yields,
So closely shorn is the bristy plain.
Summer is dying mid shower and cloud,
Crimson and gold is her royal shroud.
Winter is coming; the leafy woods
Are withering fast in their golden pride;
For the wind is fierce, and the rain in floods
Is sweeping DER valley and mountain-side.
Dead leaves are flying through sun and shade
A crimson carpet all down the glade.
Mute are the flnches the lark and the linnet
Only the robin sings loud and clear,
A song for the beauty and Joy of summer
A sweet goodbye to the waning year.
MEAD and valley and mountain steep
In the misty silence are falling asleep.
But out of their sleep shall they one day waken
And sparkle anew with pearl and gold,
When the rosy gates Of morn reopen,
And crown with spendor the dusky void,
Though the year die out amid cloud and rain,
Yet golden summer shall come again.
B. G. Johns in Demorest.
Sharp County record., 1890-11-13

along preclpitOus ledge now Ocross u
mountain stream, now around great
shelving ellII Behind this Sebe dived
and went on some distance, I'LL he
reached secluded spot, sort Of hollow
hedged In on all sides by dense forest
growth and girdled with masses OF rock,
Az tho bottom oi the hollow was small
stream, The place was paradise for
meonshincrs and Sebo had taken pos
session ana set up his rude still,
He now glanced around witba pleased
smile,
"liipll tako powerful pcart chop tor
iino me her," he thought as ho rested
Mary Jane against the white trunk of n
beech tree and started 10 work
Soon tho shll was bubbllng and boil
Ing and, leaning bimsoli against n tall
poplar W though he meant 10 brace l.
Sharp County record., 1890-11-13
i'lrst.Clnss In Ills way.

~ was very curious to know you, very
curious" sbo guehod
"lm moro Nan ilattered," he re.
turned, u
"Yes, I'm very fond Of any thing odd
or strange, and my husband told mo YOU
nhla TlmeA
Sharp County record., 1890-11-13

"A lawsuit In Norrstown, Pa, Ia
over the possession ofa family bible that
belongs to the cstatc OF Elizabeth kolb,
Before she died Mrs kolb had told her
eldest daughter that she should have
tho Bible, but loft no written instruc,
tion to that effect Now four other
Aelga want The hlhla
Sharp County record., 1890-11-13
Ills WIFI Mns M iInmn.

"ren days for vagrancy,"
"But your Honor wasn't committin'
no such crime"
you arc found guilty Of having no
visible means OF support"
But can't help that, your Honor.
I'm too poos TO take mo wife trayolIn'
with mo, "-llnrp0r's lingar
Sharp County record., 1890-11-13
MOONSHINER'S REVERIE.
1t Was Free Country But Sebe
Gober Was q Prisoner.

me them thar
shotes don't gin
y o Il a W a y ,
Sebe."
u h 0 m q n
glanced up from
the gun he was
load ing, a d
looked first at
his mother, then
at the shotes.
'r'aint like
ly," sa id he,
shortly, wit h
the cartridge be-
tween his teeth.
Un was tall