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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-08

no need of legerdemain or sOrcery; all
that is required is common sense and
''gumption ability to do the right
things at the right time. We feed sound
sweet grain and wholesome food, C'dam-
aged grain" don't make strong, healthy
bone, muscle and tissue; don't make
sound, strong eggs, and fresh, cool water
Gin clean dishes) is always accessible to
them, and theroost platforms are cleaned
(and land-plaster sprinkled on them)
every morning for precisely the same
reason that our beds are aired and "made
up' every day. The gravel floor Of the
pens is frequently (say weekly raked)
over with garden rake to clean off the
droppings, feathers, etc, which accumu-
late; and in winter three or four inches
depth of loose straw or hay is put in to
induce scratching, making them exercise
in hunting for the grain that is thrown
into it.
All this is "wOrk!' Oh yes we don't
know of anything OF this kind that docs
ITSELF" If we did, we would all Jump into
it, and be ''retired merchants" at once
1t is not difficult work, not hard down
right back aching) work, ifcommon-sense
is used in the appliances and in the
applying. We consider them essential to
the cleanliness and good health OF our
focks, and cleanliness and good health
means eggs, and the precautions to insure
a good egg-yield insures fertile eggs.
The mail birds should not be overlooked
in this connection. The right sort of
male, lusty, vigorous chap, will be gal
liant to his mates, and will stand back
from the food calling them the whitley,
until their appetites are appeased, and
not infrequently he will go hungry be-
cause the females take it all before he
begins. Such a bird will soon become
thin, weak, and lose his vigOr, and then
he is ''Do good" 70 guard against this,
some breeders have small pen, away
from the breeding pen, in which the male
bird is confined just before supper and
kept until after breakfast, thus insuring
him two full meals every day, and allow
ing OF giving him extras, such as raw lean
meat to stimulate vigor. Another device
is to have larger breeding pens with (say)
twenty to twenty-fOur females, and two
males, one in the pen to-day and the
other tomorrow, alternating a day Of
duty and day Of rest. Still another, is
to have three males for two pens, and
continually changing them about. the
LIST male going into the End pen tonight,
while No. 2 goes into the resting pen, and
No. 3 is put into pen No. 1; and the next
night all are moved again. This plan
gives each male two days of duty to ore
of rest, and changes him each day, SO
that ''favOritism" is broken up, and the
greatest possible number OF fertile eggs
is assured, at the same time rest and re-
cuperatiOn is given the males.
We have written much more than we
intended when we took up Mr.. WIS note,
but the subject is of great Importance,
and il We have helped to better care Of
biddy, and q larger egg-yield, with better
matches Of strong, vigorous chicks next
winter, this will not be thrown away.
We commend it to the thoughtful
readers of this Danpr.--FarJn Poultry.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-08

EDITED BY e. w. AMsDEN,

oRMOED, FLORIDA.
TO whom all correspondence in regard to this
apartment should be addressed.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08
WEATHERLK.

While thunder storm passed over
this town ON Monday lightning struck
the dwelling house of Mr.. Fred, KEN
eler living on First Street In this town
II happened about the dinner hour
when all were at home, but fortunately
no one was hurt. The building is
wrecked considerably The damage is
covered by insurance.
The Nations Birthday was csle-
brated with exercises appropriate for
such an event. In the morning we had
civic parade in which many of the
secret organizations participated fol-
lowed by base ball games and fantas
tic parade in the evening. Later on
in the evening we had a grand display
Of fireworks from the rocks. Mixed
with this was the usual amount OF
drunkenness for many can not get
over this day without getting boozy.
-Messrs. Grant Searfass aud Frank
Young both, it seems, tired of single
blessedness entered the bonds of we'd
lock on Saturday evening. The former
with Miss Nora Fink, the latter witt
Miss Jennie Gearhart. All the con
tracing parties are from town.
The huckleberry season opened
last week, and already Mr. Cassler, tn,
veteran shipper, is sending large loti
to Newark, New York, Philadelphi'
Buffalo and others points where there
is q great demand for this berry. Nam
of our smaller boys and girls with thet
mothers spent most of the summer oil
the mountain engaged IN this busi
ness. and the mother thus aided b!
three or four children often earns mor'
per day than the father.
Mr.. W. B. Lovat is making prep
arations for raising another flag on tn
silk mill to replace the one recentll
blown down. This will undoubtedl.
afford another opportunity for the dis
play of patriotism and eloquence ol
the part of our friend and teaehe
In. ). Drumbore.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08
HOW IS THIS !?

Something unique even in these days
of mammoth premium offers, it is the
latest effort of Stafferd's Magazine, a
New York monthly of home and gem
eral reading.
The proposition is to send the
Magazine one year for one dollar, the
regular subscription price; and in ad-
dition to send each subscriber fifty
two complete novels during the twelve
months; one each week.
Think of it. Iou receive new and
complete novel, by mail, post paid,
every week for fifty-two weeks, aud in
addition you get the magazine once 4
month, for twelve months, all for one
dollar. IL is an offer which the publish.
ers can only afford TO make in the con.
tident expectation of getting hun
dred thousand new subscribers
Among the authors in the coming
Besant, Mrs. Oliphant, Mary Cecil Hay,
Florance Marryat, Anthony rrollope
lope, A. Conan Doyle, Miss Braddon
Captain Marryat, Miss Thaekery ans
Jules Verne. II you wish TO take advan
tage of this unusual opportunity senC
one dollar for StaffOrd's Magazine one
year. Your first copy OF the magazine
and your first number of the fifty tw'
novels lone each week. which yau ar
to receive during the year will be sen
you by return mail Remit by p. q
Order, registered lettle or express
Address IL. Stafford Publisher,
Stafford's Magazine,
P. U. Box 2264, New York, n
Please mention this paper.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08

Last Saturday evening, a eolored
man named Charles Brown who had
been working for Contractor Reibe
on the new court house at Maueh
Chunk boarded passenger train No. Is
at that place, and tore from Mrs. Mer.
rill of Scranton, a passenger, her silver
chatlaine, purse, watch and other orna-
ments. He then escaped. The con
ducto r telegraphed TO Detective Bells
ford and chase was given at once
Early the next morning while @. J
Benner was returning from work he
discovered the "coon" sleeping sound
ly in a vacant lot above Reigels on the
Packerton road. He received assist
ance and the fellow was captured an,
placed in Jail. The watch and othe
articles we're found by Benner. At
hearing before Squire Boyle on Mon
day he was re-committed to awai
trial.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08
LIZARD GREEK VALLEY,

Notwithstanding the dry spell we
had few weeks ago crops are in a fair
condition and look promising, thanks
to the refreshing showers lately.
"A. H. Ginder spent Sunday very
pleasantly with his brother Charles.
-Nessrs. Aaron, Charles and John
Bowman accompanied by their families
were the guests of Charles Ruch on
Sunday.
William B. Rehrig and wife accom-
panied by his son-in-law Ed. McCor
mick and family, of Lehighton, enjoyed
a carriage ride through the valley Wis
Bowmanstown on Sunday.
Jolly David Rehrig, of Bowmans
town, spent Sunday in the valley will
his many friends and acquaintances.
Mrs. Thomas Andreas was a CUES
at Adam BerRer's on Sunday,
C. E. Andreas and Adam Berger
proprietor of the Center House, took
trip up the valley to Snyder's Hotel, a
West Penn, on Sunday.
Leon German was visiting at Slst
ington en- Sunday.
The ice cream festival at Harrison
Germans was largely attended.
Nathan Kolb bought flne trottin
horse last week.
John Rehrig and his grandmotheI
Of Bowmanstown, made a pleasure tri
across the Blue Mountain into Lehig
county on Saturday.
-Messrs. Oliver and Harry Ruch an
families, of Allentown, are visitin
in the valley this week.
County Superintendent Beisel hE
designated Aug. as examination ds
for applicants for teachers certificate
The examination win take place at Il
Pennsville School House.
WIN. Heintzleman and wife wei
! visiting in Mahoning Valley on Sunda
Adam Strause, the contractor,
=, Pottsville, WAS in valley last week loo
. ing for stones to be used in the erectiC
o Of the new court house at MauC
r Chunk.
!. The glorious Fourth of July pass
off very quietly in tine valley.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08
WEISSPORT
SPICY HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY EPITO-
MIzED.


The Doings Of the Week Interleaded with
Personal Mentions.
Miss Margaret Rambo and sister,
have retured to Reading after a sojourn
here of some weeks.
The Weissport school boa rd will
elect teachers at their regular meet
ing this Friday evening.
David Olewine age % Of Long Run
who was killed at Packerton on last
Friday was bu ried Sunday afternoon
the funeral being the largest ever wit
messed in this place Rev. J. H. Kuder,
of LehiRhton and Rev. Kershner, of
ParrYville officiated. A wife and two
children survive.
u. S. Koons is home from West
Chester where he is on the faculty of
the State Normal School. Mr.. Koons
also devotes some Of his time to read
ing law. He is one of our most prom
inent young men.
Miss Clara Hand returned to
Brooklyn N. Y, on Saturday after a
pleasant visit to the family of Squire
j. S. Miller.
William Hottenstine gave bail in
Squire Miller's court Wednesday
morning TO answer the charge of as
sault and battery preferred by his
wife.
Levi Fogel and wife spent last Sun.
day in Towamensing with friends.
Walter Dalton, of Philadelphia
for some time past with the Carbon
County Improvement Co, has resigned
and his successor is Oscar Beidleman
j. w. Boyer, a student in Schuyl
kill Semenary Fredericksburg, Pa, /;
spending his vacation at home.
These persons have been elected
teachers in the Franklin Independent
district, Profs. Wannemaker, Arner
Mary Whitehead, Mamie Oswald anc
Daisy Horn.
Hon. W. F. Biery, Douglas Arner
Charles Arner, Oscar Arner, Johr
I Zern, "Hooker'' Pohl, James Follweilel
and Willoughby Adams we're at Mes
quehoninR last Sunday where they
, we're the guests of Tom Watkins.
William Knecht, some years ago
{ resident here, but now of South Beth
lehem, circulated in town on Saturday
}. Our young friend Quint Arner il
' home from Millersville State Norma
S School from which splendid institution
Of learning he has just graduated will
A the most distinguished honors.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08
on THE RAILRoAp.

/ After twenty-seven years of active
and continues service Mr.. Csssel re.
signed his position as agent for the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, at Stating
ton.
I p ]. Furguson, who for a number
of years has held the position Of claim
agt. for the Lehigh valley and Philadel-
yhia & Reading r R. Co, was on Sat-
urday appointed to his old position as
station agent at Shenandoah, and the
former Office abolished. This action
will save the company $1,000 per year,
The office of car distributor was also
abolished.
tThs Jersey Central freight station
at Audenried, is to be greatly enlarg-
ed. Thomas s. Sinax, of Mauch Chunk
has charge Of the work and the fran
ing has already been arranged. Ths
new addition is necessary on account
of the vast increase in freight eraffie
| there,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08
SWIFT AND COMPANY.

There Splendid Exhibits Of Meat p, oduote
at the Worlds Fair. Some Statistics
OF the Company's Business In 1892
The Worlds Fair has brought together
innumerable attractions which displayed
as they are in the beautiful and commodl-
Gus building erected for the purpose In
jackson Park, constitute the greatest expo
sitlon the world saw, Such an aggregation
of products, works of art scientific inven-
tions, articles Of commerce and other fruits
Of modern thought and labor cannet fail Of
proving both attractive to curiosity seek
aTs and educational TO every visitor capable
of appreciating the valuable lessons to be
learned therefrom. Agriculture, mechani-
cal skill, commerce, science, art, and every
place Of human activity have contributed
TO make the Wor Ids Columbian Exposi-
tien the greatest marvel of all the ages,
Among the most attractive features of
the great agricultural department is the re-
markable exhibit fSwift and COMPANY,
whose fame Is co-extensive with civiliza-
tion. To the numerous visitors who see
the display It is a matter Of surprise that
anything so commonplace as a meat eX-
hibit could be so artistic and beautiful.
The Swift exhibit is on the main Hoor Of
the building and in section ID. The cent
raj figure of the display is full sized re-
| frigerstOr car Of exquisite workmanship,
with glass sides. and all nGedful equip
ment such as belongs to the refrigerator
cars in use by the firm for transporting pro-
ducts TO all parts Of the American CONT
nent penetrated by railroads. Within the
car, and plainly visible is q collection OF
fresh meats such as would delight the
eyes of an epicure.
| ard amali ninppa Of the nicpai
fresh beef, pork veal, mutton, ETC., sus.
pended from the ceiling are distributed
through the car as 10 form Symmetrical
display of unsurpassed attIactiyeness The
visitors can notice from the thermometer
inside this car that the temperature II
kept 2rom 80 to 40 degrees. The car is 1
true representation of a carload of thei
fresh meats in transit. Outside the ca
are numerous sample packages of lard, oi
dried beef, hams, bacon, barreled pork ant
beef, picked tongues, pigs feet and trlpe
beef extract, etc. The combination u
unique and the exhibit as a whole doe
credit TO the great company whose bust
ness II represents.
On the gallery floor of the same build
ing are two other smaller exhibits of th'
Swift Company. One is a display Of but
terine and neutral lard, arranged mos
tastefullY and constituting prominen
attraction in fine group Of exhibits b,
other parties. The other exhibit is com
posed Of hoofs, horns, bones and fertlliz
ing material, put together so IS TO present
fine appearance. In this exhibit there |
also large cabinet of beautiful aud usefu
articles manufactured from bones ant
horns. Most persons looking at this cablne
are surprised TO see the great variety o
articles thus produced, which is anothe
evidence of the educational character @
the Worlds Fair,
Another exhibit of Swift and Compsn
ls loca ed at the south end Of the She
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08

and Leather building on the main floor
and al the foot Of the south stairs. This
exhibit consists Of elegant samples Of hides
and skins, as nice as were ever exposed to
public view. Two beautiful life like Oar
ham steers, stuffed, form principal at
traction here.
lhs fifth exhibit Of the company ia In
the Manufactures and Liberal Arts build
ing, in the balcony and in sectiou d. 1t
Is a fine display Of prod ucta of
Swift's pharmaceutical laboratory, con-
sisLiag chiefly Of the famous silver scale
peDsin and preparations as powdered and
scale pancreatin: articles, which are reoog-
Dized by physicians and druggists as DOS
sessing most valuable mediclnalproperties
This exhibit like each of the others, 10
crediiable to the company and a promi-
nent attraction to visitors. No person
who passes through the balconies Of the
mammoth building should fail to examine
this exhibit Of medicinal products. They
were manufactured under the direct
supervision of an experienced analytical
chemist, and thousands of people can tes-
tify TO their remedical qualities
Aside from the number, completeness
and beauty of the Swift exhibits IL Is
worthy of note that they unlike Hundreds
OF ethers Wers ready Al the aPPeiht-
cd time. When the Fair was opened the
first day OF May Swift and Company were
there represented bY.their exhibits, with
nothing incomplete but everything In
readiness for the eyes of visitors. This is
Just what might have been expected Of q
firm whose business methods always in
clude energy and promptness.
The business of this great company is 81
important part Of the history Of Chicago
that whatever is written of one musi
necessarily include portion of the other
For years past their operations have beer
steadily increasing and their field enlArg
ing until now they are known all over the
civilized world. Their dressed meets anC
othei products have reputation tha
none other can excel and few can equal
Their immense establishment At the UnlOr
Stock Yards give employment to thou
sands of persons, and constitute mos
| CONSPICUOUS feature of Chicagos manu-
featuring Industries. Besides their hom'
plant they also have large Establishment a
st. Leuis, Kansas CITY and Soutl
Omaha.
An approximate estimate of the magni
tude of their business may be 0btainel
from the following statistical statements
For the year ending Dec. 81, 1892, tn
total sales of the company were more tha
800. 900, 900; the company slaughtered /,
1s9, ,496 cattle, 1.013,527 sheep, l,lo4,o9
hogs, and manufactured and disposed Q
the Yrobucts therefrom. Among thes,
products were S,s3s,9S6 pounds Of glue
80 672 tons of fertilizers, 1885, ,S42 pound
of neatsfoot oil, 8S. 6S8, 1901 pounds Of ole
oil, 2,O39, B04 pounds of wool, 1908, ,0l
bounds Of butterine, $685. ,522 pounds
lard.
The Company is represented in Ia
highton and vicinity by the Lehighto
Beef Co.. Otto Dittmat, superinlenden
who sells It's goods 10 dealers and thoug
located here only a short time is airead
enjoying large patronage, resultant Q
! the merits of the various articles sold.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08
STORMS RUIN CROPS.

Great Damage by HAIL In the schuylkih
Valley.
READING, July 6-This city was visited
by a hailstorm yesterday afternoon which
for destructiveness eclipsed all previous
atorms of the kind since 1868. The storm
oriainated about three milea west Of Read
ing. and covered a width Of about four
miles. Shortly before 5 O'Clock a black
cloud appeared In the western horizon and
moved eastward rapidly. Twenty minutes
later the streets Of the city were covered
with hail and water, and the toy sewers
became ohoked, being entirely too small
to carry O6 even one-tenth OF the water,
Grain. corn, oats, flower gardens, grapes
and other fruits were stripped on like
leaves. The vineyards on Mount Penn
are completely ruined and the owners dc
not EXPECT to obtain more than per cent.
Of the crop Many Of these vineyards COW
cred acres, and there Is nothing left but
thS vine
The stones were the size OF hickory nuts,
and fell so rapidly that pedestrians In this
city were driven from the sidewalks.
Street car horses became unmanageable
from the pelting hail, and the drivers were
compelled TO stop the cars and seek shelter
because OF the hail striking them on the
hands. In the southern and northeastern
part Of the city many cellars were flooded,
and in some instances the water rushed
through buildings. running carpets, etc
The downpouT was terrible, and nothing
Of the kind has ever been experienced In
the recollection OF the Oldest Inhabitants
Al Royersford trains were delayed
twenty minutes by the tracks being
flooded A passenger train got into th'
storm at Phmnixvills and remained In 4
until II was near POttstown The storm q
described az terrific aud the hail peltinl
the roofs Of the cars caused quite a panl
among the passengers The storm was &C
oompanied by thunder and lightning.
South OF Reading. especially along tn
6chuylkiil valley the destruction TO crop
was very great. Ths wheat. rye and oat
crops not yet cut have been leveled 70 th
ground aud many Of the fields wer
flooded.
Al Blrdsboro hail fell TO the depth @
thFes inches, and In some places was pile
uP 70 depth OF nearly foot.
Il II believed that the damage in Oh
echuylkill valley will reach many tho'
sands Of dollars The glass Of the hC
houses In this city and 10 the track OF II
storm were shattered and Thousands I
young plants ruined. The beautifI
nowers and plants which were Just set OF
by the Reading company at the Readin
station were cut 70 pieces. The Readir
forge on North Eighth street. was ioods
90 q depth OF four feet, and the fires hl
10 be drawn aud the works shut down.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08

WHITR HAVEN, July 8-ons year ago
Charles Boyer and Mlss Bessie Leader. Of
Morrisons, were married aud 10 all Ap'
psaTances lived happily. The young wife
died suddenly In the early part OF June,
Eines which time the strange actions OF the
beTeaved husband attTacted the notice OF
bis friends. He refused to believe that his
wifs was dead, aud kept up a constant
search In the hope OF finding her. To sat
isfy the husbands mind the grave was
opened on Saturday. After removing ths
conn I'D they were horrihed TO and that
she poor woman had hesn buried alive
strange feature OF the circumstances Il
that Boger has since become rational and
te ali Appearances has recovered his sensea
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08
Prinninnl of I.nn,fnrd sohnn,n-

Prof. l. X. Wilmer, who for man,
Der of years past so efficiently flied the
Office Of principal of the FracEvilIs
schools, has been elected to the same
position in the borough Of LAnsford
at salary of sl0OR month. Much re-
gret is expressed by the residents Of
Frackville at the departure Of the pro-
fessor, who after much hard labor
placed the schools on footing equal
te anv in Eastern PsnnsylvsniR.-- =
Tamaoua Courier.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08

The writer heard Wendell Phillips
once ON the nobility Of the North Amer
can Indians, and while the spell Of tht
speech lasted he was almost ashamed Of
himself for being white instead OF cop
per colored. One secret Of the power o.
Phillips with an audience was that h
was always definite, certain In bis state
msnts and position. If be had privately
doubts about a course or Q policy, hi
never exhibited them when on the plat
form. He very well knew that there 4
nothing an audience likes 80 little In I
speaker as indecision and beating AbOui
the bush. There was no haEineas II
what he said. His subject stood out b
fore his hearers as clearly cut as cameo
Charles Dudley Warner in Harper'h
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08
a Word from the AnIsrsvlIs State Nor
NAL school.

Mr.. W. II. Krill, of Millport, has re-
turned from the Grand Old Normal
after successfully passing the Junior
examinations, to spend the summer
vacation at home. There are eighty
two members in the Senior Glass and
eighty-three in the Junior Glass.
Carbon county is represented in the
Senior Glass by Quinton d. Arner, OF
Weissport, and In the Junior Gas by
Sophie Kiefer, OF Msuch Chunk, an6
W. II. Krin, Of Millport. The total at
tendance for the summer session wa
$50 students. This shows what pro
gress the school Is making which Il
undoubtedly due to the ability Of DR.
f. Dram LYte, the Principal.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08

"A good 10 inch Lawn Mower for
s2.s5 at the Lehigh Coal 4 Hardware
Co., Limited, north First street.
The "Famihe Fest" at the rooms
OF the GermRnia sRngerDund ON the
4th was a very enjoyable affair,
Grain Cradles for 800 at the lie
high Coal 4 Hardware Co., Limited
north First street.
-Trexler, the popular carriage deal
or, delivered a handsome trotting buggy
70 Lossos Bros, Of Tamaqua this week
"A. f, Snyder, sells standard q
inch rubber hose for So per foot III
has cheaper grades too.