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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
EGGS IN WINTER.
If You Would Have Them You Must Meet
Required Conditions.

Required Conditions.
Eggs in winter are usually high be-
cause they are scarce, but the cost is as
great in proportion to prices obtained
as those laid in summer. Not only
must a larger share of food be given in
the cold season in order to provide ami
NAL heat and to form the eggs, but
more care and labor must also be given,
hence it is not always true that a great
err profit is derived in winter than in
the summer season.
Fewer mistakes result in the sum
mer, but in the winter the best care
that may be given sometimes results
unfavorably. The simple matter of
emitting to close linothole, through
| which stream of cold air
flows in over the fowls, may blast all
the anticipations of the poultry man.
The feeding of food almost wholly car
bonaceous and containing but little
heterogeneous or mineral matter, though
supplying the fowls as far as their in
dividual desires are concerned, may be
| so lacking in the constituents of egg
| production as to render the hens I'M
productive All grains are deficient in
lime and mineral matter.
Finely-chopped clover hay, scalded,
is more complete food than grain, but
| grain is beneficial when fed in connec-
ton with the clover. Meat, milk, po-
tatoes, turnips and even ensilage pro-
duce more egg elements than any kind
of grain.
More important than breed or feed is
exercise. The hen that is kept busily
at work and secures her food by scratch
ing for it will always be the one that
lays TO secure this activity provide
cut straw, leaves or some other litter,
and scatter small quantity of millet
seed or wheat therein and the hens will
keep in health and laying condition.
To make the most of prices the poul
tryman should seek his customers, LET
them know he has something better
than Is on the market, and aim to get
even more than is offered If any one
thinks this is difficult let him go into
the market and attempt to buy dozen
eggs known to be strictly fresh, and al
doubts will be removed. Fresh eggs
sare meyer plentiful, and are alway
salable at good prices at all seasons.
To procure eggs in winter the fowls
must be kept warm, must not be over
fed must be made to exercise, must be
guarded against disease, and must be
of some breed possessing the qualities
desired. The main essential is warmth
for no matter how well the fowls may
be fed they will not lay if the poultry
house is damp, cold and uncomfortable
They love light, warmth and cleanli
ness, and many failures that are attrib
uted to the fowls are really due to the
faults and oversight of their owners
Farm, Field and StoekInan.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
HERE AND THERE.

Buy your cows for the dairy with
express reference to the dairy type If
you get one that will make good beef
at the end, count that as extra gain,
but do not expect it, nor buy with that
in view.
The time is not far distant when
land with good forest trees on it will
be more valuable than tillable land.
Wise men are getting ready for this by
planting timber on rough and waste
places.
When you grow and harvcsta grass
or grain crop from the orchard you ara
demanding two crops from the soil. 1t
will require high manuring in order to
maintain degree of fertility that will
make either crop profitable.
Keep the fattening hogs pushed to
the highest possible point while the
warm weather continues. Remember
that hogs fatten always more rapidly
in the fall than in the cold winter
months.
There is no reason why the fig prod
| uct of the southern states should not
be increased hundredfold in the next
five or ten years. 1t is n very delicious
fruit, always salable in its fresh state,
and there is no fruit more readily put
in the shape of preserves or more easily
dried.
Sheep, to be n source of revenue to
farmers, must lave n cheap, abundant
grass. Whoever can produce this on
his place can go to raising the animal
with assurance of making money easily
from them-both in the product of the
fleece and in mutton also.
The spraying pump that you have
used upon the fruit trees is good ma
chine to apply to disinfectant to the
poultry house with. Kerosene will kill
insects; carbolic acid in warm water
will disinfect and destroy disease
germs.
Let the hens scratch in the manure
heap to their full content. They will
not only find many little dainties, but
will keep themselves busy from morn
ing until night, and they will also rake
the manure fine, thus improving it, as
well as picking out a large number Of
seeds that should be removed with adj
vantage. The mora hen scratches the
better her co-dition for producing eggs
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
The November wlae Awake

Opens with n profusely-illustratcd arti-
Gle on "Some British Castles" written
by Oscar Fay Adams, and appropriately
frontispieced by n splendid full-page
picture, by Garrett, of "Marmon's De
fiance TO Earl Douglas" Alexander
Black has n capital descriptive paper on
1.-THE Babies Of the Zoo" at Central
Park, charmingly illustrated by Irene
Williamson, pupil Of Beard Edith
Robinson has fine story, "Raglan's
Substitute" of the pluck and bravery
OF q Harvard boy at a city fire; Mary
Selden McCobb has a good Thanlssgiv.
ing story, "Why She was Thankful"
and "Mabel's Election Day" is an an.
propriate November story by Ellen
Strong Bartlett. Florence Howe Hall
tells OF the "Moriarty-D uclSling Fair"
"How Dorothy Paid her Way" by Car.
oline q. Jersey, is bright story of a
bright girl The serials by Kirk Mum
roe, "the Coral Ship" and THAT Mary
Ann" by Kate Epson Clark" which all
the boy and girl readers have voted as
"fne, y end with this number, for new
volume of the ever-popular WIDE
AWAKE will begin with the December
number. Price 20 cents a number.
$40 year On sale at news stands or
sent postpaid on receipt of price, by d.
Lothrop Company, Publishers, Boston.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

limbs and hunt for branch where the
bark is tender, In Benton county we
kept down the weeds and grass in u
large orchard for ten years with sheep
without spelling single tree
by disbarlSng. II the pasturage
alone was the main consideration,
it would not pay to turn the
sheep in and out But experience has
proven that the orchard insects do not
thrive where the sheep run, With the
sheep in the orchard our apples had less
worms, and the leaf-eating insects,
thrips, etc, were not rs common and
destructive as in orchards near by
where grass and weeds grew. The com
mon belief of nurserymen and fruit
growers is that the sheep and. goat are
the natural enemies and eradicators of
trees and shrubs 1t is true of the goat,
but sensibly managed "the animal
with the golden hoof" is the friend of
the nurseryman and orchardist Year
after year | have turned them into
the nursery rows after we had quit
cultivating. 1t was interesting TO
watch their quick and eager search for
the tender weeds. OF course, when
their appetite was satisfied they were
turned out for the day. In the corn
field they proved an equally satisfac-
tory way of gathering up the weeds in
early August. In many other ways
the sheep, and boy cleaned up the
unslightly places. Where clean work
of a big weed patch or hazel corner was
wanted we had hurdle fence panels to
throw around them, land the sheep were
kept there until the work was done.
In hundred-acrc pasture on the old
homestead we had a corner of about ten
acres in hazel brush, with here and
there young, bushy-topped elm, oak,
wild cherry, etc This was fenced in
for the sheep when not on their for
aging expeditions during the growing
season. When the sheep were salted it
was by brining tho caves of the taller
hazel brush. In two years the brush
was killed, and in four years n rich
mating of grass took its place among
the growing shade trees. l wish to
make it emphatic that the sheep, prop
erly managed, is the helper and friend
of the horticulturist But in late fall,
winter and early spring, the place for
the sheep is the feed lots and sheds.
When tree bark is the only obtainable
green thing the sheep will decide that
it was made for their use.-Prof j. L.
Budd, in Farm and Garden.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
CASH OR CREDIT.
The Latter tho Bail and Chain that Ham
pers the Farmer.

The Latter tho Ball and Chain that Ham,
pers the Farmer.
Credit is ball and chain around the
leg of the buyer, the retailer, the job
Der and all who are parties thereto. 1t
is load, bond which letters all who
practice it, and in the majority of cases
inevitably ends in disaster and misery.
1t is perhaps impossible, in many cases,
to dispense with it entirely; and yet we
know that with the exercise of little
patience and resolute self-denial, even
this has been done to the credit and
happiness of all concerned. In buying
on credit one generally realizes that
he is paying more for his goods than do
cash customers, and the dealer knows
that credit purchaser will buy much
more than he would if he was buying for
cash. Herein is n double evil. One
wants only twenty dollars worth of
goods, and because he hasn't the cash
with which to pay for them is cal cd
upon to pay twenty-five dollars Then
he sees so many things around the store
that he has wanted SO long, and which
| if he had them would add to the cont
fort and pleasure of his wife and fam
| lily, and he Is tempted to add another
twenty-five dollars worth to his store
account, and is on the merchants books
for full fifty. This is large sum Of
money, but he feels that after harvest
or after he has sold his hogs or his cat
tie or his corn, he can readily and
easily pay it. But when that time
comes he finds that he hasn't a cent
more than is called for in the
purchase Of things absolutely
necessary to run the house OF
the farm, and in very many in
stances instead of paying his store ac
count first he leaves it unpaid for q
more convenient season, and adds to il
from time to time as the occasion re
quires. By and by he finds himself Sc
involved that sacrifice of something
has to be made, and is made, and in tho
sacrifice he is compelled to part with
what is $50 for 500, and here is anoth
err loss; and it illustrates the manner il
which many are kept poor and full o.
trouble all the time, for want of pru
dence and self-denial. Let the motto
be cash, as far as possible, all along the
line, even though we do not dress al
fine or live as high as some of our neigh
bors.-Coleman' Rural World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
Towel Rings.

New rings for the rich towels hung
in the guests room are triangles of
celluloid. Three rings are used for the
racks, tied together with graceful bows
of satin ribbon of the color most in evil
dence in the room. The first ring has
a bow tied to it, and is hung upon the
wall. Through this ring is drawn
band of the ribbon, from which drops
little lower down second ring The
third ring is added in the same way,
and the bows, put on where they look
prettiest, should be of different shapes.
These racks, as well as the towels in
them, are of little use except as a place
to display fine linen. The guest who
uses them will rank in the esteem of
his hostess with the one who should
have the caring to sleep on her pillow
shams or beneath the dainty 'broideries
of her lace-decked coverlet-N. Y. Post
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
RIDING ON BAREBACK STEEDS.
The Famous Equestrian Statue In Rome OF
Marcus Aurelius.

The Famous Equestrian Statue In Rome of
Marcus Aurelius.
Polybius remarks in his famous ellis
tory" that the Numidian cavalry which
Hannibal brought with him from Africa
into Italy were mounted upon small,
why horses, without saddles upon their
backs or stirrups to help their riders"
There is, moreover at Rome, in the CEN
ter of the plaza at the capitol, bronze
equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius
Antoninus, which was pronounced by
Michel Angelo to be the finest work of
ancient Greek art that the frenzied
rage of political partisans and the fury
of barbarian invaders had permitted to
survive in the Eternal City down to this
time.
The statue in question was long sup
posed to be a memorial OF Constantine
the Great and consequently escaped de-
struction when Christians at last
gained the ascendancy over their pagan
foes. Every lover of horses who visited
the capital of Italy must have
had his attention attracted to the
beautiful presentment of Il horseman
gracefully seated on barebacked steed,
which has cxtorted admiration from
many generations of connoisseurs 1t is
alleged, indeed, by Dean Stanley in his
Memorial of Westminster Abbey that
Falconnet, the French sculptor of the
equestrian statue of Peter the Great,
x,,l,, oh SC -
ornaments of St. Petersburg, was one
day found by friend gazing at the
Greek work of art which stands upon the
hill leading up to the capitol at Rome.
The war-horsc upon which Marcus
Aurelius is mounted might well claim
admission-so massive are his limbs and
| so ponderous his "ensemble'-to one OF
these recently established stud books
in which are recorded the pedigrees of
Clydesdale, Suffolk and Shire-bred cart
horses So easy and graceful is the seat
of the rider that many Meltonian has
since gazed with delight at the pose of
leg which hangs down as though ma
ture herself had prescribed the attitude.
The leg is unfettered by stirrup, lead
ing to the inference that the Roman
contemporaries OF the warlike Marcus
Aurelius were ignorant of the support
derived from that useful appendage or
addition to horseman's comfort and
strength in the Saddle.
Well might Falconnet have exclaimed
to his friend, after gazing for long
time with rapt attention at the horse
best ridden by Marcus Aurelius: THAT
ugly beast is living and mine is dead!'
The statue at ST. Petersburg, of which
Falconnet was speaking, is that Of
Peter the Great, mounted on a rearing
horse in a posture intended by its de
signer to express the very acme of in
tensity of life and motion. Yet all tht
straining after effect which modern
French sculptor was capable Of con
ceiving and attaining fell short in life
like reality of the "mauvaise" better
designed centuries before a nameles'
Greek artist, who might possibly havt
been pupil Of APelles. London Tcle
graph.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
Trout as Mice-Eaters.

During the past few days trout have
been caught in the upper Annandale
streams which have been feeding on the
mice, or feld-voles, with which our
pastures are plagued. A Moffat lady,
who had got a present of trout from a
friend living near Evan Water, was the
other day surprised to hear her domes-
tic scream, and, on inquiring the cause,
found it was due to the presence of a
vole in the stomach of half-pound
trout. A gentleman angling in Moffat
water caught pound trout near Bodies
beck, and on cutting up the fish found
whole vole in its stomach. Tho voles
run to the streams in dry weather, and
many of them are drowned. II will be
strange if the trout has to be elassed
with the hawk, the owl and the weasel
as natural enemy."-Dumfries Cour,
ieT Correspondence.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
Did YOU ever see a sickly

Did you ever see a sickly
baby with dimples or a heal
thy one without them?
A thin baby is always deli
cate. Nobody worries about
a plump one.
If you can get your baby
plump, he is almost sure to
be we'll, If you can get him
well, he is almost sure to be
plump.
The way to do both-there
is but one way-is by CARE
Full LIVING. Sometimes this
depends on SCOTS Emulsion
of cod-liver oil.
We will send you a book
on it; free.
scorr & BOVINE, Chemists 10, South sth Avenue,
New York.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
To Take Castor on.

A curious way of taking castor oil,
which is recommended by well-known
physician, is to take the dose in the
form of biscuits made after the follow
ing recipe: Take quarter of a pound
of flour, two ounces of moist sugar, q
small quantity of minced spice finely
powdered, and with an ounce and a
half of castor oil make the whole into
the consistency of piecrust, to which
may be added few currants. After
rolling out the paste, divide into ten
cakes and bake in quick oven. Each
cake will contain rather more than a
teaspoonful of oil, and one or more
may be given, according to the dose re-
quived. Gingersnaps may be made by
adding proper proportions of molasses
and ginger to the above rule. Doubt
less this would be a welcome method
in many nursery, where castor oil is
dreaded with exaggerated horror.
Truly, this is the age of expedients.-
n. Y. Tribune
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
!.
Flower

"What is August Flower for :"
As easily answered as asked. 1t is
for Dyspepsia. 1t is special rem
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
We know it will. We have reasons
for knowing it. To-day it has an
honored place in every town aud
country store, possesses one of the
largest manufacturing plants in the
country, and sells everywhere. The
reason is simple. 1t does one thing,
and doesitright. Itcures dyspepsia
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
IT ISN'T nv THE ORDINARY WAY

1T ISN'T IN THE ORDINARY WAY
that Dr. Pierce's tavorito Prescription comes
to the weak and suffering woman who needs
It, It's guaranteed. Not with words merely
any medicine can mako claims and promises
What is dono with the "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" il this: If it fails to benefit or cure, in
any case your money is returned. Can you
ask any better proof that medicine will do
what it promises?
It's an invigorating, restorative tonic, a
soothing and strengthening nervine, and
certain remedy for the ills and ailments that
beset woman. In female complaint" of
every kind, periodical pains, internal inham-
nation or liberation, bearing-down sense
tions, and oil chronic weaknesses and ir-
Irregularities, it is q positive and complete
cure
To every tired, overworked woman, and
to every weak, nervous, and ailing enc, it is
guaranteed to bring health and strength.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
uo,a ,,od some experiences.

She Ton the hotel vcranda)--Nou haa
no business TO do that.
lIc-I am engaged to you why
shouldn't kiss you?
She--But people were looking
Ile-Thats why | did it. Am ae'
termined that You shall at let't return
my bow when we get back to the CITY
IN. Y. Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

SEQ how regularly its pendulum swing
To and fro With kindred regularity do the
bowels move when the habit OF body Is re-
formed by the thorough laxative and pro
motor OF digestion and secretion, Hostel
ter's Stomach Btters. The LIVER, too, al
ways affected in constipation, resume' rs
activity when this medicine Is used. MOI
less efficacious is it in ma!arialand kidney
trouble. rheumatism and nervousness.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

"An, yez looks out o sorts this morn
in, Mrs, Daccy."
"An' enough to make me, Mrs. Gro
gan. Last week lost me husban', and
this week two goats. The loss OF the
ould man was pretty bad, but goats Is
high in price, Mrs. Grogan; very high!
-.Iu,.V
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN eiiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend il
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 300
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fie SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. kY NEW YORK. N.Y.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
SHEEP IN THE ORCHARD.
They Keep Down Weeds aud Insects Dc
Not Thrive.

If properly managed, the orchard
may be pastured profitably by sheep.
The only essential is not to pasture too
closely and to have it so arranged as to
turn in the sheep from the yards in the
morning and take them out when they
get restless and rambling, as this is the
stage when they reach up for the
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

NJ. /. THOMPSON q Co, Druggists, Cou-
dersport. Pa, say Halls Cata m Cure Is
the best aud My sure cure for catarrh they
ever cold Druggists sell it, Toe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

S AAs-s -S4A-
years agOI had Bronchitis,
which finally drifted into
Consumption, so the doc
tors said, and they had
about given me up. Twas
confined to my bed. One
day my husband went for
the doctor, but he was not
in his Office. The druggist
sent me q bottle of PisO's
Cure for Consumption. |
took two doses Of it, and
was greatly relieved be-
fore the doctor came. lie
told me to continue its use
as long as it helped me. |
did so, and the result is, |
am now sound and we'll
entirely cured Of Con-
sumption. Mrs. P. L.
BAKER, Harrisburg, Illi-
nois, February 20, 1891.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

PLEASANT, Who g ONE, Speedy, for coughs
is Ha!e'6 Honey Of Horehouud and Tar
Pixies Toothachc Dro. Cure ono minute
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

Ir is no wonder that the question, "Where
do all the pins gor" is so hard to answer,
when they are all pointed one way and
headed the other.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17
unva You AsthmnY

DR.. R. ScuIFFMASN, St Paul, Mimi, VIII
mail trial package OF Schtlimann Asthna
Cure free to any sufferer. Gives instant re-
lief in worst cases, and cures where other,
fail Namo this paper and send address.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

No AIM in life is right that does not take
into consideration the good Of Others
Rams Horn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

TIE most popular animal in the world is
probably not the horse nor the dog, but the
scapegoat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

PRIDE often takes q fall; other fellowf
take drop occasionally .-Binghamton lie
publican.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

Is YOUR blood poor! Take Beecham's
Pills. Is ur liver out of order! Use
Becchnm's Pills. % cents a box.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-17

CYCLONE is all that's necessary to raise
barn in the west.