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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
ABOUT ESSEX SWINE.
Some Merits and Defects of One of the
Oldest Breeds

Some Merits and Defects OF One OF the
Oldest Breeds.
This is one of the Oldest English
breeds of swine. It's merits have OBJ
tanned for it well-deserved popular
ity in this country. as we'll as in it's
native land. The modern Essex breed
is the result of cross of the original
stock on the Neapolitan. 1t belongs
to one of the so-called small breeds.
Essex swine are black, or, rather,
ash-black in color; they have short
dished face, broad between the eyes;
erect, thin ears, full jowls, short,
thick neck, body of medium length,
broad, deep and straight, with heavy
hams, bones fine, but sufficiently
strong to support the body; hair fine
and soft, but thin; no bristles; legs
short and fine, but straight and set
wide apart; hoofs erect.
When matured, the improved Essex
will weigh from three to four hundred
pounds. They mature early, are pro-
life and possess great vigor of consti-
tuition. They fatten easily, range
well and, not being troubled with
mango or sun-scald, are a peculiarly
valuable breed for the south. The
Essex are excellent as cross, being
sure to give quality and early maturity
to any breed. When crossed upon
common or coarser swine they will inn.
prove them almost beyond recognition.
The objection urged against them is
their tendency to fatten rapidly, which
causes the carcasses to lack the de-
sired proportion of lean meat This
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
silage as a Poultry Ration.

There is nothing in the world which
hens enjoy better in the winter time
than silage. They will greedily jump
into the cow stalls and rob the cows of
their share if possible. Green silage
is delicious food for them in the win.
ter time and IL ought to be just as
profitable to raise and store this for the
hens as for cattle. Good, sweet green
cornstalks carefully preserved in the
silo makes a tempting food ration that
stimulates the hens to better health
and productive work. The profession
al poultry man who raises hens by the
hundreds might well consider the adj
visibility of preparing silage for their
winter food. Those who have only a
few on the farm should take some OF
the silage prepared for the cattle and
give it to the poultry every day or two
Breeders Gazette.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
SHEEP FARMING PAYS.
Il Properly Managed 1t Is sure to Return
a Enlr Profit 49,

II Properly Managed 1t Is sure to Return
Fair Profit ss +.
Sheep farming requires the least
labor of any kind Of farming, and is
one of the most profitable if properly
managed. 1t is the least laborious be-
cause sheep are more easily kept than
other animals. They will eat food
that no other kind of stock will touch,
and they require less personal atten-
tion, besides being more hardy and
less liable to disease
They are the most profitable because,
in addition to the foregoing, they are
the sources of two valuable products,
while with other stock but one is
looked for. Even though wool is low,
the fleece will bring enough to pay for
the keep of the animal, and the NUT
ton will be the profit.
Formerly sheep owners bred simply
for wool, and as the highest develop
ment in the wool-bearing capacity Is
incompatible with the perfection of
mutton, producing ability, the latter
suffered to such an extent that the
flesh of the animal was practically un-
salable. Mutton-eating was steadily
discouraged, and the genuine lovers
of this meat had recourse to Canada,
where mutton sheep were reared
That this belief in the inferiority OF
the American product still exists is
shown by the fact that Canada NUT
ton" signs are still exhibited In the
butchers shops and wagons in New
York.
But with the discovery that the pro-
duction of both flesh and fleece in a
high degree is compatible in the same
animal, the demand for mutton has
grown. At sight of this delicious,
juicy meat prejudice has faded and is
fading away. 1t has become formid-
able rival to beef, and its consumption
may readily be increased hundred
per cent
And yet many men are talking as il
the business were ruined and are get
ting out of it Us fast as they can, ig'
norant of the fact that it is the best
farm property they have to-day. These
are the men who forget that condi
tons have been reversed since they
went into the business. Mutton IL
now the staple and wool the by-prod'
uct. If the wool pays expenses, that
is all that should now be asked of it.
| ID. Florens, in N, Y. World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

objection can be largely overcome by
limiting the amount of food and COM
polling exercise. Being good grazers,
they should be allowed unrestricted
run of pasturage and no corn or other
fattening food until it is desired TO
finish them off. On the other hand,
their tendency to fatten is great
recommendation where roasting pigs
are desired The meat can be made fit
for pork at any age, from month up
ward. In England these hogs are
marketed in great numbers when from
Eve to eight months old, for light fam
lily pork, and for that purpose there
are none better.-N. Y. World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
AMONG THE POULTRY.

The runs should be spaded once a
year anyhow.
FEED ducks and turkeys always
where you wish them to roost.
SuNFLowER seed should never be per-
mitted TO go to waste. 1t is too good
for poultry.
WHEN the floor of poultry house is
earth, the top should be removed once
a year and fresh earth put on.
SELL off the roosters. They are not
needed in the winter, and it is best to
have new blood in the spring.
RoosTs may be immersed in kerosene
oil and. the oil set on fire, as a remedy
for lice, If the roots are movable.
THE scraps from the table are as
profitable when made into eggs as if
fed to the hogs. Perhaps more SO.
ATTEND to leaky roofs in the poultry
house. No water should ever be per
mitted to find its way through the
roof.
WHOEVER permits broken windows
or cracks in the poultry house in win
ter would seem to have little apprecia.
ton of eggs.
TARRED paper on the outside Of a
poultry house that is full of cracks,
well battered down, will be an ex'
cellent application.
THE fall of the year is good time
to buy pure bred poultry. Breeders are
apt to sell at very reasonable prices tc
get rid of their surplus stock.
Is BUoKwHEAT suitable for hensi
asks a subscriber. Yes, but it should
be fed with other grains. lis toe
much of fat producer to be fed alone
WHITEwAsH the nests by immersine
them in tub of whitewash, which
should be strong enough of carboh,
acid to give out smell of the acid
Farmers Voice.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
Feeding wbeat To Pigs.

Mr.. J. c. Hutton, the well-known
English bacon curer, gives many val
liable hints, and points out that, with
pigs running about, the hams did not
develop as they would do if penned up,
Then, again, it has been a disadvan-
tage for small and large pigs to feed
together, naturally the former being
very much "elbowed" out of the
troughs, In recent wheat-feeding
trials, at first raw wheat was merely
thrown on the bare ground, involving
certain amount of waste. After q
week or two wheat was stepped in cold
water and put into wooden troughs
Now he considers it great economy
to crush the wheat.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
A SUMMERS DAY INCIDENT.
The Young Man Forgot His Straw Hat
Had String to 1t.

The Young Man Forgot His Straw Hat
Had a String to 1t.
The young man with the pepper and
salt suit, the yellow shoes and the
straw hat bound about by varicolored
ribbon was walking just ahead. He
seemed to know that he was made up
for display, for he kept looking in at
the show windows and pulling down his
cuffs. At the corner one of those sud-
den gusts of wind which seem to come
from nowhere blew off his straw hat,
the one with the varicolored ribbon.
He made a grab with both hands, but
it was too late. The wind had taken it
off his head.
He saw hat rolling down the street,
travelling on one edge. OF course he
was after it.
go it," shouted policeman.
"IIooray," yelled the corner news
boy.
The pedestrian found time to stop
and encourage him in his chase. But
the hat had long start on him and
the wind was holding out, Once he
saw the hat topple over and lie quietly
on the cobble stones for moment
Then puff of wind raised it and sen,
it wheeling along at an increased
speed.
He did not hear the ieering laughter
of the teamsters. With lips firmly sci
and nostrils distended he ran, gaining
every moment. Once he was delayed
The hat rolled under coal wagon and
he had to go around. AT last the hat
ran into the curbstone near a corner
street lamp, and with a pounce he was
upon it.
All flushed and breathless, he picked
it up, and then leaned up against the
lamp post to rest,
A man also flushed and breathles
came running up and took the hat on
of his hands.
I'm much obliged" said he.
"For what?H
This is my hat"
"Whtre's mine. then?"
changing behind you at the end o
the string"
Sure enough he had forgotten all
about his new ha. string. -Chicag'
Record.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

Much of the pretended olive oil i'm.
ported into this country is made up in
large parts Of peanut oil, pressed
from African and Indian peanuts.
Peanut oil is not only very good to eat
MS salad oil, but is an excellent base
for fine soups and valuable for illumin'
ating purposes. 1t is not produced in
large quantities in the United States,
though the peanut crop is an import
one in parts of the south.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
Feed the Young stock.

Lambs, colts and calves should be
kept continuously growing, whether
they are to be kept over winter or sold
in the fall. When they go into winter
quarters the observer should be able
to note their sleek, fine, healthy, ro-
bust condition. Such growth can only
be obtained by judicious management
aud attention. Good pasture, pure
water, perhaps a little grain during
the droughty season and frequent salt
ing are needed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

SINCE writers on hygiene have con-
vinced the intelligent readers of this
country that nuts have much higher
value, when their nutritive qualities
are considered, than have the apple,
peach and pear, and the attention of
agricultural authorities has been
drawn to the subject it has been found
that Americas demand for nuts is
largely supplied by foreign growers,
that the great bulk of nuts consumed
here are imported, when nearly every
variety could be grown with profit by
the American farmer. Nuts are much
more easily handled than fruit and not
as .perishable.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

A CINCINNATI restaurateur is Just
now convalescing from seven weeks
siege from typoid fever. He had adj
vertised- filters in his restaurant, war
ranted to extract from potable water
the smallest symptoms of typhoid
fever germ. Bacteria, 1-lo00 of an inch
in diameter could no more be found in
the water he furnished his patrons
than could whale. So confident was
he in the quality of the liquid that he
drank it himself, and then-he sent TO,
a nhvsician.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

A NOVEL and entertaining sight is
the gathering of pecans at Swinden's
farm, near Brownwood, Tex Eleven
thousand pecan trees have been plant
ed out and are now in their prime.
The nuts hare to be garncrcd by hand,
but experiments are being made with
sweepers similar to those used on the
streets of our large cities. After being
placed in sacks they are poured into
machines for cleaning and polishing
them. This is the largest pecan farm
In Texas, but there are a. great many
small ones, and there nuts form a very
important part of the soUraares Fl
Ihal ,ysupp si Jesse
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
Potato Export. and Imports.

In the year ending June l, 1898, we
imported potatoes to the value of So,
066, $50. The heaviest importationI
were at New York, 81, 497, S2S; Boston,
Sse4,G57, and Philadelphia, sll6,STe. II
the same period we exported S700,vS'
worth of potatoes. The bulls of thi;
trade was with the countries south
US, Cube, ss5s,15si Mssico, ss7.sag
vsnHsrsia. sai,Op7.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

DETROIT, Mich, has within its limits
what is believed to be the largest rep
resentative of the horse family now in
existence. The animal is Percheron.
Norman, and was imported from
France before he had attained his full
growth. As he stands to-day he is
strong twenty-one hands high eighty
four inches) in heighth and weighs
g 900 Dounds
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

THERE was curious spectacle at a
school election in Westchester county,
N. Y, the other day, when score of
Italian women, most of them with a
babe in one arm and a ticket in the I'M
occupied hand, marched to the polls
and voted. An incident of the same
election was the successful challenging
of minister's wife on the ground that
she was childless and paid no rent.
She and her husband occupy parson.
age provided by the congregation.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

! A POPULARITY of the blind is that
there is seldom one of them who
smokes. Soldiers and sailors accus-
toned to smoking, and who have lost
their sight in action, continue to smoke
for short while, but some give up the
habit. They say it gives them no pls as
ure when they can not see the smol
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
Held by the Enemy.

If you are held captive by the enemy,
rheumatism, bound hand and foot in the
shaclSles of rheumatic govt, you have your
self to blame because you did not check
their approach in the outset, with Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. Tackle them at once
with this pain soothing, nerve quieting,
blood depurating specific, and YOU will eX.
perience speedy relief. Biliousness, ma
larial dyspeptic, liver and neuralgia COM
plants yield to it.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

The trea sury department has decided
that the same duty shall be paid on
artificial teeth as on other manufnc.
lures containing similar materials
For instance, if made of porcelain, then
teeth are dutiable at the same rate as
cups, saucers and plates made of the
same material If of ivory, the duty is
the same as that imposed upon billiard
halls
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

PAPER making has progressed so far
that good limitation of linen writing
paper is manufactured wholly from
wood pulp, while great deal of So
called linen paper is made from cotton
rags. True linen paper of American
manufacture Is now often as good as
the best of the imported. The refuse
from the best paper mills goes to those
of the next grade below.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

THE great tower on the new Phila.
delphia city hall has reached an alti.
tude Of 400 feet, height unsurpassed
by any structure in this country
except the Washington monument.
About thirty feet of iron framework
must yet be added before the iron apex
can be reached, and then the cap upon
which the great bronze statue of Will
liam Penn will rest must be put in
Olace
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

A METHOD has at last been found Of
soldering aluminium by heating the
metal and scraping the surface so as to
remove the oxydizing film until the
metal is 'tinned." The alloy used con-
sists of SO parts of tin, 25 of silver, IS Of
aluminium, and melts at $50 degrees.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

SINCE the death of Holmes there are
only four surviving members of the
class of 1920 Of Harvard, namely: DR.
Edward L. Cunningham, of Newport,
r. l.; Rev. Samuel May, (the class Sec
rctary), of Leicester, Rev. Samuel u.
Smith, of Newton, the author of "Amer-
lea, and Charles s. Storrow. of Bos-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

DURING the past year 4l,399 applica-
lions were made for patents, and "a, 9Oi
were granted. Of these 1000 were for
boots and shoes, 1900 for carriages and
wagons, 1000 for harvester's nipple
ments, 1000 for lamps and gas fittings,
l,400 for railway cars, and 1850 for
packing and storing vessels.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
: IT is an interesting coincidence tina,

= 1T is an interesting coincidence that
the business collapse Of the University
Press at Cambridge should occur so
close to the death of Oliver Wendell
Holmes. This ancient printing house
published the last works of Haw-
thorne, Longfellow, Emerson, Thoreau,
Whittier, Lowell and Holmes, and
with the death Of the last of these
great ones comes the suspension of its
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

i. GREAT sBgITAINa In war can tarnaous
thirty-eight battle ships. This would
give a strong squadron against our At.
lantic, Gulf and Pacific ceast, with che
left at home for English defense.
Against this force the United States
could rally six battle ships
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

TITS estimated by the Railway Age
that the tlack-laying in the United
States for the year 1894 twill amount to
not more than 1850 miles, which will
be the lowest figure shown for any
year since 1865. For the first nine
months of the year the track-laying
was but /, 100 miles.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
FIG. 1.-ELEYATIoN.

tario, at cost of SS9. 1t shows plans
for two pens, but it can be duplicated
or enlarged to any extent desired, Fig.
! is the elevation, 1t is 1Ox18 feet, and
0 feet high in front and feet in the
rear. Tar paper is used as sheathing.
The floor is double, with tar paper be,
tween. Roof, No. shingles. If any
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
CHEAP POULTRY HOUSE.

Comfortable and Roomy Enough for
Twenty-Five or Thirty Hens.
i The following plan is taken from an
excellent little work entitled; Low.
Cost Poultry Houses" published by the
Fancier's Review, Chatham, N. Y. 1t
was built by d. L. Somerville, Of On
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

UNCLE JOHN lin the country -"Just look
at that meadow, with its carpet OF green
grass Isn't it beautiful" Flossie (from
the city)-'Yes, Uncle john but it isn't
natural. There isn't single keep off the
grass sign on it.n
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

JILLsoN says the Baconian theory would
doubtless find fewer believers if there were
not so many ham actors trying to do
Shakespeare. Buffalo Courier
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
Highest Of all in Leavcnng Power Latest Govt Report
}!l|) q! bb s,sdsgI!
ABSOLUTELY PURE nj

AMATEUR HUNTER ito rabbit driver, who
has Just got load of small shot in his coat
-"How much damages will you ask for
this unluolsy accidentm Peasant--"Oh,
never mind such triflel I'll just charge it
till you hit me again. "-Fliegende Blatter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
TO PUT ON

strong, plump, round and rosy. Moth
ing so effective as strength restorer
and flesh maker is known TO medical sci
ence; this puts on healthy flesh not the fat
of cod liver oil and its filthy compounds.
1t rouses every organ of the body to ac-
tivity, puri6es, enriches and vitalizes
the blood so that the body feels refreshed
and strengthened. If you are too thin, too
assimilation is at fault. A certain amount
of bile is necessary for the reception of the
fat foods in the blood. Too often the liver
holds back this element which would help
digestion. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery stimulates tones up and invig-
crates the liver, nourishes the blood, and
the muscles, stomach and nerves get the
rich blood they require.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

BoREToN-"Just take this along, will
you, old man, and look it over at Your
leisure2" Busy Editor-'L eisurei WHAT'S
Journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

TniMINs-"What do you think of nv new
desks Bought it secondhand; made the
money all from my jokes" Simmons
''Well, that is as It should be--the Jokes
were all secondhand, were they nota"--
Cincinnati Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16
When Nature

Needs assistanceit may be best to render 1t
promptly, but one should remember to use
even the most perfect remedies only when
needed. The best and most simple and gen-
tie remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manufac-
tired by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

SHE-"Before we were married you said
1t would give you the greatest pleasure to
crafty my every wish.n He-"My dear, |
said your lightest wish; and Illdo it, too"
Vogue.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

"DocToR, ] am troubled with shooting
pains in my face" Eyes, madam You
use too much powder. Chicago Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

Mr.. GREATnEAD, the landlord, says he
prefers as tenants experienced chess-play-
ers, because it is so seldom they move
Boston Transcript.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

Mrs. PANCAKE (suspiciously)-"Why are
long" Tramp those apple pies
are as purity as pictures, an I'd like to be
the frame o. one o. them. n-Harpers
Bazaar
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

Andrew jackson was brought up
in the country, having no education
beyond what was afforded by district
school.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

DID He Do Ir2 = Mother (sternly)-
"Kitty, didn't Charley Lee try to kiss you
last night at the front doorln Daughter
tblushing) -"Not very hard, mamma. ~
Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

BIRD DEALER-"I feel bound to tell you,
sir, that the parrot which you have selected
is terrible swcarer.n Customer-"All
the better; | will let him do my telephoning
for me. mount Vernon Echoes
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

"MY task in life," said the pastor, COM
placently, Consists in saving young men. +"
p replied the maiden, with soulful
longing; ''save good one for me, won't
youW-Life
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

"DoAN' talk about yoh neighbohs," said
Uncle Eben. "Yoh services am s'pcrf'ous.
Dey'll ten to it fob one anuddah an fob
you, too. '-Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

II TELL you I'm in big luck" "rm glad
to hear it," eyes The insurance ex-
aminer passed me o. X. two months ago,
and now the doctor tells me I've got an in
durable disease. Kate Fields Washing
ton
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

INQuIREn--"Does fish diet strengthen
the brain9" MISUNDERSTANDING not;
but going fishing seems to lnvigorate the
lmag IN. Y. Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

improvement in the quality of beets
and in the processes of manufacture Is
so great that in Germany the root will
produce ten per cent. of its weight in
sugar. This is encouraging to those
who are experimenting in this line in
this Country.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

Ir you want to be cured of cough use
Halc's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

"YoUR sealskin sacque is the finest have
ever seen" "Well, it ought to be, it was
made from one of the educated seals,"-
Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

KEEP a supply of salt, charcoal aud
ashes for the hogs, where they can
help themselves, especially when
urswdinE with fall eara rasieN
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-11-16

A PAINFUL TYPoGRAPHIoAL EnRoR.-The
Usual notice at the end of the announce
ment Of death actually appeared in a
west country paper as follows: "Fiends,
kindly accent this intimation. n-Westmin.
ster Gazette.