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The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
Profit in CapOns.

The claims made for the more rapid
growth of capons than of cockerels
hardly seem substantiated in the birds
which / have examined says h. BUTLER,
in American Agriculturist. Capons and
cockerels of the same brood ut seven
or eight months of age We're of about
equal weight, the cockerels, If there
was any difference. being the heavier.
Were these birds to be kept for n few
months longer it is possible that the
capons would have outgrown the cock
erels. But despite this failure TO make
more growth at an early age, there still
seems to be some advantage in capo-
njzing the male birds. They become
less pugnacious than those operated up
on; they remain soft" that is, in II
chicken like condition of flesh. much
longer; and in time they do take on
more weight and fattcn more easily.
The operation is easily learned and
quickly performed, and is not accom-
panied with much pain. The loss Of
birds from the operation. when proper
w performed. is very slight, and the
birds which die are really not lost, rs
they bleed to death and are as fit for
food as If they had been bled in the
usual way. 1t is true that cockerels
can be kept together IL Dreu together
and kept from the sight of pullcts. until
seven or eight months old. and up to
that time are soft" but there comes a
time with most breeds when these
males engage in battle, or attempt to
tread one another. and when this time
romes they must be separated or sold.
But capons can be kept until one is
ready to sell, with no danger of BATH
ing. treading or losing their soft con-
aiton. 1t really seems as if the opera
lion ought to prove profitable to those
who raise many chickens. Capons- too,
usually bring II better price than cock
.rcls. though the difference is proba-
bly, not so great as it is sometimes rep
resented to be Still the market quo
tations are tolerably reliable and these
my one interested can study for him
self Capons are never sold for less,
and usually, If not always, bring more
per pound than chickens.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

Good feed makes good eggs.
Curi * hottai- than milf for fowls
Wash dirty eggs before marketing
them.
\ little charcoal is good in the feed
of fowls.
Clcai, water where they can always
get tits needed 10y the chicks.
The back of the seat of the buggy
is not the place for hens TO roost
Keep daily account of the receipts
and expenses with the poultry and
know whether they pay or not.
Keeping the center of ne stack well
rounded up is good point in stacking
either hay or grain.
Have your horses shod by Il black
smith that does not cut the frog away
so far that the weight rests on the
hoof.
If a horse is given n grain ration we
know of no better. bulky feed than
bright upland prairie hay. II is fra
grant, palatablc and free from dust.
Do not become alarmed ut the cul-
tiyator beam breaking al occasional
fine stalk of corn; the blowing pays for
the trouble and the loss of II few large
stalks.
The need of ice is now being felt by
a great many persons. 1t Is neither
difficult nor extensive TO put up II
small amount of ice. suppose You try
it next winter.
DO not allow ha -vcsting to keep the
field of late corn from having needed
blowing, The last blowing destroys
many weeds and usually increases the
yield materially.
If there is n time when dark stables
are allowable II Is during hot weather.
But darkness does not necessarily I'M
ply dampness nor lack of fresh air.
Have the stables ventilated even If you
do not dnrkcn them.
Pastures which are infested with rag
weeds can be materially benefited by
moving the weeds late this month
before the seeds have injured. Com
paratiycly few weeds will ripcn seeds
If this is done.
II is a good thin. to know how TO
rcnovatc land after ii has become run
down. But far better TO know how 10
conserve its fertility. and so avoid the
slow and laborious methods of removal
lion. The saving of manure. turning
under green crops, and rotation are the
means to this very desirable end.
The production of manure deserves
rs careful attention as the production
of any other crop on the farm. 1t
should be regarded as Il crop-and as
one of the most valuable ones. In or
der to save it without loss there should
be n water-tight stable floor. and
enough of fine absorbents to take up
and retain the liquids.
The use of soiling crops is slow to
obtain among Western farmers, but we
believe they are making some Roadway
each year. The one thing that prevents
their wider adoption is the labor re-
auired. As land increases in value
we can afford to spend more money
upon labor, If it enables us to do more
work with given number of cows.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
SITUATION WANTED.
Peters Took His Order in IA Too Lit
ernl Sense.


Mr.. - has new office clerk who
was recommended TO him by the ladies
of the w. C. T. q. for his strict tenn
pcrance principles, which We're exactly
in accord with those of Mr.. - him
self
Peters" said Mr.. - to the new
man yesterday morning take the
money from the drawer and go out and
buy me n whisk'
"rrimmed or plain. sir:" asked Pc
tiers. with glad, joyous look in his
eyes.
'Plain, of course; the palmer the
better-something solid and substan-
tial."
Peters was gone about half an hour.
When he returned he carried Il biz
thick tumbler in his hand full of a dark
red liquid. His voice sounded as if lie
had caught cold.
Here's your whiSk." said Peters, set
ting the decoction down suddenly in
front of Mr. -.
Good heavens. man, what is this
"Whisk, whiSk, that's what said Pc
tcrs, myStcriously.
But l wanted II whisk broom
why didn't Sha sho; Thought II
was 'breviation for whisky. Ncmmcl
mind, 1t won't be wasted and he swal
lowed ii on the spot
Peters is again looking for n place
Detroit Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
Green Food for Hogs.

Prof. S. R. Thompson, of the Nebras-
ka Agricultural college, writes that
green food makes thriftier and livelier
hogs Farmers who raise many pigs
and feed them exclusively on Indian
corn know that some of the shoats
will cease to grow at an early age,
oegin to lay on fat, and never reach the
size of good, mercantile hogs. A pig
Fed on bulky green food will develop
1 larger stomach than one fed on con-
,entrated food, like corn; and when
you come to fatten 1t this enlarged
capacity will enable him to eat and di-
,est more corn, and thus fatten faster
Than the other and be more profita-
ole hog to grow for market. Grass fed
hogs are healthier than those grain fed.
EverY intslhRent breeder known thu
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
Too Renlistic.

That famous "one step from the ST.
blime to the ridiculous is sometimes
a short one. Tit-Bits mentions case,
which occurred at penny reading in
small English town.
A young gentleman WAS reciting, with
a careful attention to dramatic effect,
Macaulay's Battle of Ivry'' With
great military fervor he thundered:
A thousand spurs are striking deep.
A thousand spears In rest;
A thousand knights are pressing close
Behind
At that moment voice from the
back seats shouted:
'''Old ard, guv'nor! That's only one
spur apiece for them ere knights!"
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; cffectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fcvers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
Net with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufac.ured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
THE AGRICULTURAL WORLD
PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR RU-
RAJ READERS.
1t Ii Easier to Preserve Crops Than
to Grow Them-The Fat Hen The.
ory-Profits in Cnpons-some sen-
sonuble Pointers,

1t Is quite as important to harvest and
store the crops carefully as it Is to
plant and cultivate properly. Some
farmers seem to overlook this fact.
The percentage of hay and grain vast
ed because OF poorly constructed stacks
and lealiy barn roofs is unnecessarily
large. Do not suffer from these causes.
Rats, mice, squirrels, weevils and other
insects destroy and damage grain after
it is in the bins and cribs. These losses
are preveniubic The old beaten
track is not the one which Will al
ways lead us more quickly, or even
more surely. to success in agriculture
New ideas and new methods have come
up in every branch of farm practice
during recent years, and many OF them
have already been tried and found
good. A prejudice in favor of OH
ways should not keep one from being
progressive, says the Wisconsin Az
riculturist Read, study and keep up
with the times. Very many farms
which are now unproductiye, or barely
paying expenses, could be brought mp
to very profitable state of cultiva-
ton merely by undertaking.
Where tile is difficult 10 procure or
where the expense is thought 10 be too
great, an excellent substitute may be
made with boards or stones. Good
farming is very often thrown away
on land which is too wet to produce
good crops. and before wasting more
time and strength in this way the land
itself should be put i'll proper condition
Put some of the surplus manure on the
meadows hauling it out and spread
ing evenly through the fall and winter
Grass will run out rapidly If not icd'
/ pays just rs well as 10 fertilize gram.
Some neglect this and wonder thnt
they get such poor crops, and conclude
there is no profit in grass.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
August
. Flower

I had been troubled five months
with Dyspepsia. l had a fullness
after eating, and a heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. Sometimes a
deathly sickness would overtake
me. I was working for Thomas
McHenry, Druggist, Allegheny City,
Pa, in whose employ | had been for
seven years. fused August Flower
for two weeks. l was relieved of all
trouble. l can now cat things !
dared not touch before. l have
gained twenty pounds since my re.
covery. ]. D. Cox, Allegheny, Pa. a
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

This is what every system afflicted with chill-
and fever billions rcmiticnt, or any other form OF
nnlarial disease undergocs periodically. Not only
il malaria terrible in it-cf-it is the breeder OF an
innnity Of bodily ailments Specifics used for
It's prevention and removal prove. in the vast ma
ioriiy Of cases. useless for every other purpose
than to mitigate the disease and stayc of Its nt-
tacks They arr sure with the average treatment.
10 return after a while The sufferer may change
his location 10 a healthier ono but the complaint,
which Is In his blood f. not thus lightly got rid OF,
aud returns after the wontcd interval. Organic
affections II the nerves, heart trouble, general de
bility OF The system are The offspring OF malaria.
Curi the originating cause and avert future physi-
cal injury with Ho~tcttcr- stomach Bittcrs, ctfca-
cious also IN liver complaint, inactivity OF the
kidneys rheumatism and Indigestion
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
TO THE WORLDS FAIR.
Next Monday 10 Your Day.

THB GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE has made
great reductions in fare, and on this low rate
you can go Monday, July II, "a, 81, or Augusti
and return the following Friday from date OF
purchase, or one week later. Ask your nearest
ticket agent for particulars.
JSo. SEBASTIAN, G.p. A.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

By local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the err. There is only
one way TO cure Deafness, and that is by con
stitutionnl remedies. Deafness is caused by
an lnllamed condition OF the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets
innamed you have a rumbllng sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the intarna-
ton can be taken out and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing will be de
stroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

Attention Is called to the advertisement In
another column of the University Business
College. This offer of free transportation tc
Denver should attract great deal OF atten
tipn.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

Is YOUR blood poor. Take Beecham's Pills.
Is your liver out of ordcr' Use Beecham :
Pills 25 cents box.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

A manufacturer advcrtises, THE stronges,
and cheapest bed in the market" He must
mean an onion bed.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

Wear the Knickcrbocker shoulder brace
aud suspender combined. Sold everywhere
)r sent postpaid on receipt of 81 per pair, or
Xix faced 81 so Send chest measure. Adj
iress, knickerbockcr Brace Co, Easton, Pa.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
Business Mems E1cur.Ion to the Worlds
Euks

Persons whose time Is valuable should re-
member that the fast evening trains OF the
Union Pacific consume but one day on the
road. and reach Chicago early in the morn
ing. Choice of routes returning.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

is offered by the Union Pacific Railway, go
ing via Omaha and returning via Kansas
City. The route may be reversed. solid
trains either way
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

Monkcytown is the name of new postofilc'
in Yazoo county. Miss.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

The physician OF twenty years. standing
'houd have a chance 70 sit down and rest
awhile
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

The only obstacle to successful housckcep-
lug nowadays is the "seryautgelism.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

'.Banson's Magic Corn Salvc."
to cure, or money refuhueu ASH
,,,r A ruuu 81 for 1T. Price Is cents.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

A tennis player who has mot his white Han
mel trousers rolled up Us behind the process
IL.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

" j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Il Sold by Druggists, I5c.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
Big Money

A Michigan paper tells a citizen he is max
tnc- "a raIIdy chump of himselfN
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

Big Money
just think oft: sIin52 made in one week by one
agent representing Is. F. johnson Co, Richmond,
VA nd they have had many more part es travelling
for them who did equally as WELL some n good deal
better II you need employment it would bea good
thing TO sit down and write them limo at once.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

are offered by the fast evening trains OF the
Union Pacific Railway. Travelling by night
Won reach Chicago in the morning; only one
fay on the road.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

early IN the morning is what Eoa accomplish
By taking the Union rlc.las fast evening
trains
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

FiTs-Au nts stopped frHI - pir kufTh "hEAt
,iIII iif SIORfR. ". rr sT.H- FIRST day utr MAJ
Vicious rufcs TrrBu-r aul e. o. trial uaaT fruo 10 ~
cases Send TO DT Kline. E"I =r..l ulaArihias A.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
HEALTH is WEALTH.

DE- z. G. wEsr's NERVE AND BRAN TREATMENT,
. Guaranteed specific for Nervous Prostitution
caused by the use OF alcohol or tobacco, Loss OF
Powe in either sex, Involuntary Lose nd Sper
matorrhoen caused by over-e1ertion OF tn brai &,
.elf-hbuse or over-indulgence. Each box contains
one months treatment E.Ol n box, or boxes,
guaranteed to euro, for 800 sent by mnil prepaid
on receipt of price. John Angiuin, Druggist, li0o
18th St DENY al Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

DR. Shoop's Restorative Nerve Pills SOFT free
with Medical Book TO prove merit, for &c stamp.
Druggists 2ac. DIR SUuuP, Box ",,Eaglpt Ma
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
A Choice of Route to tie Worlds ,alr

Health Is the condition OF wisdom and the
,ign is chcerfulncss
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
A SEpENrARY OCcUPATION.

Gambling Is doing n great deal 10 bring
most OF the out door sports into dlsreputc
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05

II people couid make anything lT Hdul--
ing Ia sprecz, many would go pu irar, u for
revenue uuly,
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
COLLEGE SACRED Fl he HEART,

Denver. Colo. Conducted by Ies ult Fathers. IRE
rafatpry, Classical aud scleuHn Studies L3dE ny
board, tuition wash .ug ami mcniiuEof Linen, so
per year. Catalogue sent ON uuullCAlan.
The Meeker herald., 1893-08-05
IRRIGATION PUMPS.

BoILKRsy ESGINEs, wATFB WHEELS. AND
GENERAL HYDRAULIC MACHINE 81 s1-
TloNAL PUMP & MACHINERY CO.. lEl7 wasce
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
FREIGHT RATES IN DIXIE.
The Railway and Steamship Associa-
ton Completes Its Work.

Atlanta, Ga. May 13-The rate com
mittee of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association has adjourned.
The meeting was a large one. No ques-
lions of great Importance came up for
discussion and the most important that
dil come up. those as to lumber and coal
rates, were not acted upon
The old rates were made on water
melons and the watermelon rate schedule
is extended in its operation so as to apply
to additional distribution points.
A rate was also agreed upon for green
fruit, - and a resolution was passed limit
ing the liability to be assumed by
the railroads on this class of
freight Under its provisions they will
decline all liability eXceptin case Of gross
negligence on the part Of their agent, in
which case they will contract to assume
a liability Of not over $500 on each car.
BY the payment of 30 per cent. more
the road Will not require release con-
tract
A line Of rates was made on granite
blocks
The association will meet on the second
Wednesday in June at New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
AMONG THE ALBAN1ANs.
SUNDAY Schools on a Pionic-A Mill
Burned-New Hose Wagons.

Albany Ga, May 13.-The annual cele-
bration of the Worth County Sunday
School Association took place at Polan
yesterday Thirty-eight Sunday schools
were represented, having membership
of 1900 Addresses were delivered by
Capt. John T. Hester of Albany, Hon. d.
B. Sweat Of Waycross, Fred 7. Lockhardt,
state organizer, and Mai. Pelham of Pei
ham, Ga, and a number of others. The
afternoon session was devoted to a choir
contest between the various schools, the
prize being a handsome silk banner,
which was won by the Sycamore Sunday
school. The day passed of without jar
and proved to be the most successful
celebration the association has ever held
Hon. J. L. Herring, the president of the
association, has great reason TO be proud
over the exhibition Of yesterday.
The steam mill and gin on the planta-
ton of Mrs. Louie NJ. Gordon near Gil
Evansville, in this county. was burned
yesterday afternoon. The fire started
from a spark from the engine, The prop
erty was valuable, but whether the loss
will be total one TO the owner could not
be learned.
The Albany Dramatic Club will play in
Dawson next Monday night for the bene-
fit Of the confederate monument fund,
which is being raised for a monument at
this place The play which they will
present will be Nevada" a charming
melodrama, which they have already sue
cessfully presented in this city.
The new hose wagons for the fire de
partment of this city arrived to-day and
have received good deal of attention
They were constructed by an Atlanta
firm and are of the very latest model
Our department is about complete, and is
pronounced by competent authority to be
the best Of the smaller cities of the state
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.
O~O~-O-0-0-~-~~~-~~~---~
AN ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT.
Well Located Real Estate.

On the northwest corner of Jones and JEFF
ferson streets there is a 2-story wooden resi-
dence, with sufficient vacant ground on JEFF
ferson street to build another house.
This corner house could, at small outlay,
be converted into a store, with living rooms
attached and above, and would prove an ex-
cellent stand for business.
On Jones street, west of the above, is a s.
story brick house with a large yard in the
rear, and sufficient vacant space on the east
to build another house, The frontage on
Jones street is eighty feet.
This valuable property, consisting of the
above described residences, a small store and
the large lot can be bought at a low price for
cash, or if a small cash payment be made the
balance can be arranged for through a loan
company,
II mop
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
cARRoLL,s NEW COURT HOUSE
The Cornerstone Laid by the Masons
Before a Large Crowd.


CarroHton, Ga, May 13.-The laying of
thecorner-stone of the new court house
by the Masons, Hon. S. z. Grow, district
deputy grand master, officiating, took
place this afternoon in the presence of a
large crowd of Masons and other people.
A number of deposits were made in the
stone Among them was a Bible pictures
of Henry Grady, jefferson Davis, Grover
Cleveland and John S. Davidson. When
Col Joe Cobb, grand marshal of the day,
held up Mr.. Davis picture before the peo-
pie some uncOuth rustic remarked that he
had done more harm than good. This was
not loudly spoken but it created great
excitement and disgust among those who
heard it.
After the deposits were made Judge w.
c. Adamson delivered an eloquent and
interesting speech.
Mai. John NJ Richardson of Dangerfeld,
Tex, and A. G. Bruce, an architect of At
lanta who drew the plans for the new
court house, were prominent Masons who
took part in the exercises. The new court
house is about half completed and will be
finished during August or September.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
WHY SHOULD ANY ONE HEsTTATE
A CARD.

SAVANNAH. GA, May g. 1898.
This is to certify that l commenced treat
ment for alcoholism at the Hagey Bichloride
Of Gold Institute, Savannah, Ca. April |, 1898,
have been addicted to the liquor habit for
twenty five years, and was what is termed a
periodical drunkard, but as l grew older,
these periods became shorter
After several days treatment l lost all de
sire for strong drink, and in order to satisfy
myself took drink Of liquor, which in spite
of ALL could do, came up ana made me deathly
sick.
I can safely say I am in good health, my
appetite good and my sleep refreshing and
feel that there is no monied valuation to be
placed upon my situation or condition. l
have no desire for stimulants in any form.
The treatment instead of facilitating me has
made me strong. | feel that / am a man again
in full possession of my mental faculties as
much as l ever was before l took to strong
drink.
10 any one addicted to strong drink l would
most cheerfully recommend to 90 to the
Hagey Institute, take the treatment for three
weeks, and go home a happy man as l have
done. l cannot too highly recommend the
Hagey to all suffering humanity.
JOHN w HERRARD
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
A molly BLACK CREW.
Impudent Negroes Crowd Into a Coac
Meant for Whites.

Brunswick, Ga, May 13.-When the
East Tennessee road train pulled out of
Brunswick tonight the first-class coach
was filed with negroes bound for Chicago
to take positions as help in Warren
Lelands hotel the Ingraham. The ne
groes were walters, bellmen and porters
in charge of an impudent negro named J.
H. Mosely, whom Warren Leland left here
to get negro help for his Chicago hotel
The negroes had a special coach provided
for them which was attached to this
train, but it was almost empty, only one
or two negroes being in it, while the others
crowded in the white peoples car, much
to the Inconvenience of the passengers.
Several of them were ladies. How long
this state of affairs continued after the
train left Brunswick the News corres
spondent does not know.