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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-28

ways greedy 10 hastily fill the crop. and
so distend il as to preclude possibility Of
Its delivering Its contents to the next
organ, the gizzard. in suitable condition
or proper quantity for healthful digestion.
The strain on the crop impairs circula-
ton, and its seCretious. unable 10 perform
their proper function upon the sur
charged lump, accumulate and spend
their force upon the now feverish and
morbid Costings of the crop itself in
much the same way that any other acrid
foreign substance would. II is probable
that the already fermenting contents Of
the crop have more or less binding" in
fuence, but they are not the sole nor most
active agents. In the second place, tha
more water the food contains the less
capacity II has for absorption of the
animal secretions necessary 10 any healthy
digestion. Examination Of the contents
of the crops and gizzards Of fowls fed on
the same kind of food, excep. that one
receives it dry and moistens it in
the natural way, and The
other receives il in a soaked con
dition, no matter how much or
little, will convince any intelligent per
son that II is worse than folly 10 wet food
for fowls of any age, under any ordinary
circumstances. The fowl does not chew
its food and incorporate the saliva into
it, as other animals do, but it practically
accomplishes the same purpose in the
manner In which il takes its drink. The
mandibles of the fowls are IL constant
exercise when drinking, and drop 10y
drop the liquid goes into the crop, pre-
pared not only 10 moistcn the food, but
10 mix with it most important agent Of
digestion. Almost the only grain-food
| have fed for many years has been
mixture, in varying proportions, Of dry
wheat-bran and cornmeal, and | have
never had, since | adopted that pactice,
sick or a poor fowl, old or young, and
| have lost by death but two fowls in the
last ten years, and they from we'll known
causes, having no relation whatever to
this subject. Ny fowls have the dry,
fine feed, and a supply of water beside
them at ali times, and eat and drink just
when they please. When they show
tendency to lay on too much fat, the
proportion of cornmeal is reduced, and
it is increased with severe weather, or
under any other circumstances which
make the heavier feed desirable. -NelO
York Tribune.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-28

Too much cannot be said in favor of
this popular climber Indeed, next to
the rose, it bids fair to become the pop
ular plant Of the day. Not only are its
flowers unique III appearance, embracing
a great variety Of color, but they atford
constant pleasure, the more so since, if
different varities are cultivated, one need
season. 1t has also the merit Of being
entirely hardy, rapid climber and most
profuse blOomer. | have seen them, in
the larger varieties, covered entirely by
their mass of bloom, presenting a sight
captivating in the extreme.
The colOrs embrace the most beautiful
tints of blue, purple, lavender. scarlet
and white. Some of the flowers in the
larger blooming varieties being quite six
inches or more in diameter and very
snowy. With careful training a strong
plant will attain to a considerable height
the first season, often covering an entire
frame of trellis, and whether trained
over lattice work or pillars or left trailing
upon the ground, their large, star
shaped flowers are produced in the great
est numbers from the last of May to
October. Old rock beds are a capital
place for this rapid climber. and several
varieties planted together and Chamber
ing over the rough surface of the rocky
heap will soon turn into a gorgeous mass
of rich bloom Vick's Magazine.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-28
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
TURxIPs AMONG POTATOES.

In our experience the late crop Of
white turnips generally does better
among potatoes than among corn. So
soon As potato crops die the turnips have
all the soil from which to draw. and they
are rather benefited by the stirring Of the
soil required in digging potatoes by hand.
If a horse potato digger is used, no tur-
nips can be grown, as the digger neces-
sarily upturns the entire soil, including
turnips or whatever else may be growing
on it.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-28
PLUCK1SG LIVE GEESE AND DUCKS.

Almost every year some one starts the
theory that plucklng geese and ducks
while alive is necessarily a cruel business.
1t may be if done at the wrong time,
which no experienced poulterer would
do. If left unplrcked in spring, the
feathers on geese and ducks naturally
come out, or become 50 loose that they
are pulled out by the birds themselves in
making nests. At this season they can
be pulled without any injury to the skin,
and the birds feel all the better for their
relief from superiuous clothing. New
feathers come and are ready 70 pick
easily in about six weeks. When cold
weather comes on the feathers do not
become loose until winter is past, and
warm weather prepares for change of
clothing.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-28
HIRING OUT CONVICTS.
First Contract Made by Virginia
Under the New Law

The first contract for hire of penitentiary
convicts under the law passed by the last
Virginia Legislature has been entered into
by Governor Mckinney with the Atlantic
and Ohio Railroad Company. The company
is to pay forty-five cents a day for 100 or
more convicts, and bear all expense of
transpor tation and maintenance. The ply
scian to the convict camp is TO be State
officer, and the men can only he worked
under his supervision.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-28

THE native laboring class in Chilli boldly
threaten the Government with a revolution
unless an immediate check be put upon the
immigration pouring into the republic from
foreign shores, which they claim tends to
keep down the wages of unskilled labor.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-28
PROPER FEEDING OF POULTRY.

Probably the worst of the many i'll
effects of soaking poultry food is that it
enables the greedy fowl fowls are al
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20
He Mnntnd thn Rest.

Speaking of the Hindoo deity reminds
me of story friend of mine told me
the other day about his little boy, and
which is entirely true. The little fellow
is very slow dressing in the morning,
and to cure him of this habit his parents
told him the next time he failed to be
ready as soon as the others he would
have to go without his breakfast Being
tardy again, when he came to the table
he was informed that he must either eat
bread and water or do without eating at
all. The boy was silent and would not
eat. The father, not wishing him to go
altogether without food, said
"You might be situated so you would
be glad to have bread and water. Sup
pose you were away out ON the ocean.
and the angels should fetch you bread
and water and tell you that you must
eat that ornothing, what would you dor
81 wouldn't do NEWER" was the an
swer. "Td just want what God had for
breakfast. "-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20
stan1er After His Retnrn.

Nothing worried Stanley more than a
tap at the door while he was writing.
He sometimes glared like a tiger ready
to spring. When his courier knocked
tremblingly at his door he would cry
out, cam / prisoner in my own house?''
Give brought you this telegram, sir. u
"Well, I detest kilograms. Why dc
you persist in bringing themg"
Every time Sail, his African servant.
approached the den the least thing he
expected was that the inkstand would be
thrown at his head.
One day he originated new way of
saving his head. He had telegram to
deliver, so he ingeniously fixed it ON the
end of long bamboo, and getting the
door just ajar he poked it into the room
and bolted.
Although averse toreading correspond
ence, Stanley read some letters with
keen delight, and one in particular from
n little girl. 1t contained the following
Characteristic lines
'It was very kind of you to go through
such perils to rescue Emin Pasha. ]
liked so much to hear of your fighting
against the dwarfs, and should like to
see one very much. They must look SC
funny, being so small. 1 am q little
school girl at -- school, and am II
years old. l am very fond of geography
and am always longing to go round the
world. ."-Scribner's.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20
Exploding for wnter.

The practice of American oil well
sinkers of firing the torpedo to start a
dry or increase the flow of sluggish
well has been taken advantage of in Eng
land successfully in the case of water.
At the Herne Bay Water works a well
bored into the chalk 516 feet deep from
the surface yielded little or no water,
and upon the advice of Messrs John
Taylor & Sons two charges. of roburite
We're fired the first consisting of TWEEN
ty-seyeu pounds of the explosive placed
at the bottom Of the bore hole, and the
second of twenty-five pounds at fifty feet
above the fCsmer. The second shot had
the desired result, and produced a vol
ume Of water estimated at 10000 gallons
a day, which rose to the top of the well.
New Olleans Picayune.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20
Buried the Cheese.

In the suburbs of Boston lives a mer-
chant who is something of an epicure,
and not infrequently he brings home
with him from the city ON his return
from business some tid-bit or other. Not
long since he found some particularly
choice Roquefort cheese, and the day be-
ing Saturday he took piece home with
him for his Sunday dinner.
Arrived at the station he was met by
his man with the buggy, and in driving
home he put the bundle on the bottom
of the carriage, where it lay forgotten
until the next day. AT dinner he re-
membered the delicacy, and sending for
Patrick, he asked what he had done with
the package of cheese which he left on
the bottom of the buggy.
"Was that chase, sor?" responded Pat
rick, in evident surprise.
eyes, of course it was cheese. What
did you do with it?"
"Well, upon me soul, sor, it never in
tered me comprehension that it was
chase. 1t smelled that powerful, sor,
that 1 thought shure it We're dead, sor,
and l wint and buried it, manin' nc
harm. Boston Courier
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20


Miss Cooper, a daughter of the novel
ist, James Fenimore Cooper. states that
when in Paris she saw French transla-
tion Of her fathers tale, "The Spy, I'm
which there were several mistakes but
one of them was such that it was almost
incredible that any one could possibly
have been guilty of it. The residence Of
Mr.. Wharton, one Of the characters who
figure in the story, is spoken of by the
author as "The Locusts" Now. the
translator had evidently been ignorant
Of the circumstance of there being any
species Of trees bearing this name.
Having therefore, looked up the word
in his dictionary. and finding the defni-
ton to be given as lies Sauterelles"-
grasshoppers-thus he rendered it in the
text. Presently, however, he came across
a paragraph in the novel in which it was
stated that visitor to the house of Mr..
Wharton had tied his horse to locust.
Then it might be naturally supposed
that the translator would at once have
discovered his error. Not bit of It'll
His reasoning would appear to have been
somewhat ON parity with that of a cele-
brated countryman of his, when he de-
clared that eff the facts do not agree
with the theory so much the worse for
the facts"
Nevertheless, the writer seems to have
been conscious that some explanation
was due Of so extraordinary statement
rs that horseman had secured his steed
to grasshopper. So he went on gravely
20 TraNf l. 80 =. 4
these insects grow to an enormous size,
and that in this case one Of these, dead
and stuffed, had been stationed at the
door of the mansion for the convenience
of the visitors on -BoolImark.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

To build chimney that will draw
forever and not fill up with SCOT you
must build it large enough, sixteen
inches square; use good brick and clay
instead of lime up to the comb; plaster
it inside with clay mixed with salt; fol-
chimney tops use the very best of brick
wet them and lay them in cement NOR
tar. The chimney should not be built
tight to beams and rafters; there il
where the cracks in your chimneys
come, and where most Of the fires origi
nate, as the chimney sometimes gets red
hot. A chimney built from the cellar
up is better and less dangerous than one
hung on the wall. Do not get your stove
pipe hole too close to the ceiling, but
about eighteen inches from it.-NeW
York Journal
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

Mr.. John Watson, at meeting of the
Kendall Natural History society, de
scribed the manner in which he had been
able to procure a photograph of wood
cock sitting ON its nest. He was.walk-
ing in the neighborhood of Alnside, a
village on the shore of Morecambe bay,
and observed one of the birds on its
nest, which was placed in an open situa-
ton. He watched it for some minutes,
and wished that he had some means of
transferring the picture TO paper. He
shortly afterward fell in with a friend
who fortunately had with him his cam
era. In the course of an hour and a
half, during which the bird sat as if I'M
conscious of their presence, they secured
four negatives. A picture of the nest
and eggs, after the bird had been driven
off, was also obtained d-New York Tele.
gram
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

II you hnd you are going down hill in point of
health Failing strength, impaired digestion
and assimilation are the marks of decline.
Check these and other indications of prema-
ture decay with the grand yitalizer and restrain
ing tonic, HOstetter's Stomach Bitters. Begin
ming at the fountain head, the stomach, the
Btters remedies its mefiicency, corrects ITS
errors, and sets 1t vigorously at work. The
digestive organ is thus enabled to thoroughly
separate from the food its nutritiVe principles,
which the blood assimating, is enriched. Thus
is the system nOurished, and being nourshed
strengthened, and abnul NAL waste Of its tissues
stayed. Appetite the power to rest we'll, a reg
ular habit are also re-established, and the yarl.
GUS functions move once more in their natural
and healthful groove. The Bitters moreover, is
a specific for and preventive of malaria com
plants, rheumatism, biliOusness and kidney
troubles, i'm.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

When Gen, Moreau was in the United
States he was once the victim of a rather
droll misunderstanding. He was pres.
ent at concert where piece was sung
by the choir with the refrain;
Tomorrow, tomorrow"
Having a very imperfect knowledge
of English he fancied it to be a cantata
given in his honor, and thought he dis
tinguished the words:
ITO Moreau, TO Moreau."
Each time the refrain was repeated he
rose to his feet and gracefully bowed
ON all sides, to the great astopishment
of the audience, who did not know what
TO make of it.-Le Figaro
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20
An Impossibilitv.
Mrs. Brown-You shouldn't wear youl
hat on one side.
Little johnnie Well, how could ]
wear it ON both sides? Epoch.
New Ynrk nGrnceresses. ;,

The PROGRESSES Of New York, 10 coin
a feminine term, number 800. Nearly
all are widows. Mrs. Catherine Egbert
Of No. 647 Washington street, the wife
Of skilled mechanic, prefeiTing to be
independent, conducts a retail grocery
business by herself, and is proud and
happy in the success she is making Of it.
More sweet things are done by this
pretty, gray eyed, raven haired mer
chant than the world win ever know
Her ledger is black with bills that she
has no expectation of collecting, but that
does not harden her in the least, and nc
woman or child is ever denied the credit
asked at her counter. New York World
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

Druggists everywhere report that the
sales Of the estorative Nervine-a nerve
food and medicine-are astonishing; ex
ceeding anything they ever had, while il
gives universal satisfaction in hracache
nervousness, sleeplessness, etc. l.. Burton
4 Co Troy, N, Y; Ambery d Murphy, o
Battle Greek, Mich; c. B. Woodworth 4
Co., of Fort Wayne, Ind, and hundreds o.
Others state that they never handled any
medicine which sold so rapidly, or gay,
such satisfaction. Trial bottles of thl,
great medicine and book on Nervous Dis
eases, free at T. d. Thomas and W. f
Biery who guarantees and recommends il.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20
An UntImeIx DIsconrse.

A man 60 years old was married re.
Gently in a small German town to a
woman ten years his senior The youth.
full" bride insisted upon having great
wedding, with the addition of q "spe.
cial' marriage sermon from the lips of
her beloved pastor. The groom, after
useless protestations, assented to the
wishes of his future better half. His
feelings, however, can be imagined more
easily than described when the beloved
pastor began his sermon with the text,
"Father, forgive them, for they know
not what they do New York Tribune
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

an recent lecture Il professor of Ian
guages, in commenting ON the difficult
ties foreigners had to overcome before
they could master our language, made
mention of the following pathological
oddities: The letter changes lover
into clover: makes a crow crowd; k
makes eyed keyed; & changes son into
song; transforms a pear into a pearl;
s changes hoe into a shoe; makes
bough bought; and W makes omen
women. st. Louis Republic.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

A well known travelling agent for a
Philadelphia carriage paper has carried
off the honors for eating in this city. Al
recent meal for himself he consumed
two whole chickens. fried Maryland
style, five pounds; one extra porterhouse
steak, ten ears Of corn, one dozen toma.
toes sliced with onions, one quart stewed
potatoes and one dozen corn cakes. He
was the only man who partook of the
meal, and he did not fall into ashes when
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

Professor Flogg-I called, Mr.. Grubb,
TO inquire about your son James.
haven't seen him at the academy lately,
hope you have not decided TO keep him
out of school.
Farmer Grubb-Well, / dunno. I've
set Jimmie to blasting out stumps for
awhile till he gets his bearings again
l guess we can save him, but he was
purity badly out o plumb. Came home
tother night and commenced to talk to
me about iron OK hides. Chicago Times,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

II is singular fact that great men
seldom leave direct descendants. Ma
poleon, Wellington, Washington, all
prove this rule. Shakespeare left only
two daughters, whose children died
without issue. Probably the nearest
relative 10 the great poet now living is
one Thomas Hart, resident of Aus
tralia, who is said To be the eighth in
descent from Shakespeares sister Joan.
Walter Scott's line ended with the sec
cad o. third generatsaa-
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20
oh, what a Cough.

Will you heed the warning. The signal
perhaps of the sure approach Of that more
terrible disease Consumption. Ask your
selves il you can afford for the sake of saw
ing so cents, to run the risk and do moth
ing for it, We know from experience that
Shiloh's Cure will cure your cough. II
never fails. This explains why more than
a Million Bottles were sold the past year
II relieves Group and whooping cough al
once. Mothers do not be without it. Fol
lame back, side, or chest, use Shiloh''
Porous Plaster. Sold at Biery's or Thomas
drug store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

Rich uncle (affectionately)-BIy dear,
as you are 80 fond of going or yachting
with the young men, have bought you
yachting costume, which ! had made
TO order.
Pretty Niece (ecstatically)-Oh you
dear. sweet old unclel What lovely ma
teriall But what is all this stufRng
around the shoulders2
Uncle 0sntentiouslO-Cork. - Good
News
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

Since birth my badly had running sores
all over his head, and the doctors said that
he must die, for they could not heal them
used everything ] ever heard of, but il
was no good. He got so bad that he would
not nurse. My husbands sister told me to
try Sulphur Bitters as she had great faith
in them. used a bottle and the sores
commenced to heal. After using two bot.
ties more, the sores all healed and con.
sidered my baby sayed.-M Mother, Concord
n. H.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

Abner Dorsett, a negro living in Hickory
Mountain Township, North Carolina, has
the largest head Of any person in the
United States 30 far as heard from. II
Is thirty-two inches In diameter, and
gives Abner a decided top heavy" ap
pearance. st. Louis Republic.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

In Russia a man may appear as a wit
ness in a lawsuit against his wife-if he
has the nerve to do il.
John-Now you haYe graduated, sup
pose you feel ready TO earn your own liy-
ingP Charles-Earn my liyingP IT, can't
get a Lying without earning it I might
inst as well have staid out Of COLLEGE.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20
A Glorious Record.

Since the Introduction of the famous Pan-Tina
Cough and Consumption Cure IN this vicinity,
the death rate from consumption has decreased
wonderfully; II never fails to eftect a cure
Price 20 cents. Try It. Trial size bottle free.
Dr. Lees Liver Regulator has done more to
relieve the suffering of mankind than All other
medicines; Il cures all stomach aud liver
troubles Trial bottles free at Thomas Drug
Store
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20
snme Eonlish PennIe

Allow cough to run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say
Oh, it will wear away, but in most cases
it wears them away. Could they be in
duced to try the successful medicine called
Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on positive
guarantee to cure, they would Immediately
see the excellent effect after taking the first
dose. Price SOC and $l,00. Trial size free
At all druggists.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

Over 80 people were forced to leave their
homes yesterday TO call for free trial pack
age Of Lanes Family Medicine. II your
blood Is bad, your liver and kidneys out Of
order, il you are constipated and haye head
ache and an unsightly complexion, don fail
TO call on any druggist to-day for free
sample Of this grand remedy. The ladies
praise t. Everyone likes it. Large sized
package 80 cents.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20
imway-l wonder why.
Mhern she shnnlh Re.

Mrs. De Fashion-Whatl Did youI
daughter marry for love?
D. Mrs. Oldtime-Indeed she did, Would
you like to see herf
"Well, yes, unless she is exhibiting
herself Mt some dime museum. Good
News.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

Lady of the House ito her Servant)-
You tell me that you are going to quit my
service, and YOU know that / have done al
most all your work? Servant-Yes; but
you don't do it TO suit mel
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20

Contributor-"How much ought to
get for that poemP" Editor-"You ought
to get about fifteen years."
Mrs. Smith quitting the fashionable
stringless cap on her ad)-Why, really, I
don't see what will keep this bonnet on
Mr.. Smith shopping with her, glancing at
the ticket The price, think, darling.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-20
HOW BeautIfuI Is Naturs.

She-What a wonderful thing is nat
urel How grand! How comprehen-
sivel
He-Yaas; even the smallest plant OF
the smallest insect has got Latin name.
Texas Siftings.