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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-05-25
ACRES OF FLAME.
Half a Million Loss in Ships, Houses,
Coal and Lumber.

Fire which ragged along the water front at
Pawtucket. H. l., did fearful amount ef
lamage.
All the coal and lumber yards in that
oIace have been destroyed. Also a two
masted schooner and four dwelling houses
There is great damage TO shipping espe-
cialjv. The loss will reach $500, 600 to $780,
coo.
II is supposed that the blaze was started
by "A tramp in one of the big lumber yards.
Many acres we're burned over.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-05-25
Foreign.

GENERAL ANDRE AvELINo CAcEREs has
been elected President of Peru. General
Caceres was President from 1886 to 1871.
THE Government ordered the German war
shins now in Brazilian waters to proceed at
onceto Samoa.
THE delegates elected to the Hawaiian
Constitutional Convention favor annexa-
tion.
THE cholera is spreading with alarming
rapidity in the districts of Warsaw. kovano,
PIotzk, Badom, Podolia and KiefT. Russia.
Although exceptionally careful preventive
measures have been taken Il Is generally
feared that the epidemic will be as serious az
in 1898.
MEXICO is cutting down salaries in her Ell.
fort to get money enough to pay the interest,"
on her foreign gold debt.
Two children of poor widow in vienna,
Austria drowned themselves in the ID -nuoe
because they felt they were burten.
FIVE German war ships will be at Apia
shortly, but even this force is considered In
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-05-25

ACCORDING 10 onclal nglIsn Statistics,
the annual mortality per THOUSAND of So
diers is 1S0 at Sierra Leone at Jamaica, l2l
Bermuda, %; Gibraltar, 21 Malta ana
Canada, Is; Western Cape Colony 1Si
Eastern Cape Colony. 9.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-05-25

fastening to secure protection for their pets.
They have to buy 81 collar from the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
. ABOUT DETERIORATION.
Why All of Our Fruits Fail Under Special
Conditions.

Why All Of Our Fruits Fail Under Special
Conditions.
The question of the deterioration of
fruits comes up in cycles; and IL is
pretty sure to be asserted by some one
who fails to make special fruit grow
that it has gone into its dotage. The
Spitzenberg apple and the White
Doyenne or Virgalieu pear are most
frequently instanced as cases of fruit
decadence. But there are so many in
cidentS that affect the life and develop
ment of trees that we must know e
good deal about fruit before we can
draw the conclusion above noted. For
instance, | have q new seeding apple
that came up not more than about c
dozen years ago; and it is so handsome,
SO good and so long keeping, that de-
sire very much to propagate it. But 1t
is, in all respects, like dotard Spitz-
enberg, or worse. 1t would be picked
out, in all cases, as a decrepit, worm
out variety. The truth is it is peculiarly
subject to anthracnose, and the fruit
Is beloved by insects. To make it
sound requires that the young trees be
constantly cared for, washed with
kerosene emulsion, and the fruit
thoroughly sprayed. The Jonathan,
which is seeding of Spitzenoerg, is
lice its parent, special favorite OF
the codling moth, and the tree is deli
cate Baldwins do BEST grated high
on old stocks; SO do Greetings. There
is no reason why we cannot get good
Spitzenbergs, and do get them by eX
ercise of great care, The price paid for
them abundantly compensates extra at
tcntion and labor. The history Of al our
fruits shows this same story of special
liabilities to fail under special condi
tions Most particularly true is it thai
some fruits need large amount ct
fertilizing material or plant food to dc
their best.-E. 2. Powell, in American
| ArriculturiSt
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
FOR BUTTER MAKERS.
Why 1t Pays to Give Milk a Suitable Ho
Water Bath,

Why 1t Pays to Give Milk Suitable Hot
Water Bath.
Every winter and sometimes in sum-
mer, we read or hear of people who
have trouble to make the butter
come" 1t is no new thing. Such
cases have always occurred. Still,
there are many butter makers who
have never had such experience. l
never had until had been for twenty
FIVE years a creamery butter maker
and had gone back to the private dairy,
This is proof to me that the trouble
is not caused by mixing farrow cows
milk with that of fresh cows, for
creameries get the milk of ali sorts Of
COWS. That it is peculiar and alb
normal condition of cream is evident,
and In my opinion the fault is with the
milk producing ma chinery. The cream
appears to contain more albumen and
gas than butter fat.
After trying various expedients, some
of which, such as churning at tenn
perature of seventy degrees and above,
sometimes proved effective, but at
other times not, l tried beating the
milk before Dreaming to one hundred
and thirty degrees, and this is what II
did: 1t gave us butter in much less
time than ever before, summer or win
ter, with this dairy (Holstein), 1t
gives us ten per cent. more butter,
and it gave us texture and favor
twenty per cent. better than we can
obtain without heating the milk. So
although it requires some time and
pains to give the milk suitable hot
water bath, such time and pains bring
better returns than much of our labor
aud we therefore make it regular
practice with cold weather milk-fall
winter and spring,
Whether we feed hay or grain or en-
silage makes no difference. Their,
have been times when for several sue
cessive churnings the cream in tn,
churn has appeared more like sof
soap or sour maple sap than lik,
cream, and after ten hours churnins
it was Shiny, ropy, like the white o
an egg, and no signs of butter, Heat
ing the milk cured the evil at once
Country Gentleman.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

MANURE the orchard occasionally,
especially the old orchard.
No DEAD or dying limbs should be
permitted to remain on the fruit tree.
SOMEBODY, at sometime in the not
very distant future, will make pile Of
money from growing apples. The sp-
pie crop is constantly falling behind
the demand.
THE careless berry picker who picks
green fruit aud neglectS to pick much
that is ripe, and who eats two berries
to one that he puts into the box, had
b tier be given leave of absence.
NoBoDY ever made strawberries pay
without giving them good attention
and nobody ever will. Have the soil
rich, give god cultivation and select
the best varieties, and there is money
in Strawberries
KEROSENE emulsion or Paris green
one pound to 25o gallons of water-is a
remedy for green or white worms on
rose bushes. Green lice can Re de-
stroyed with kerosene emulsion OE
ryretETum. -Esu mers' Voice.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
just What He Wanted.

A man who was not exactly tramp.
and at the same time not exactly a
thrifty citizen, applied for a job at a
certain wholesale house.
I'm very sorry" apologized the
head of the firm. but I'm afraid can
do nothing for YOU
why can't you?" asked the appli-
cant. insistently.
Because I've got nothing for you
to do"
That's no objection at all" was the
cheerful response. That's the kind OF
Job that would suit me best"
And he didn't get it; neither did he
get the dime he asked for as compro
mise. Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
Tuberculosis in Cattle.

tuberculosis in cattle is the same
disease as consumption in the human
subject The word tubercle, whence
it is derived, is the diminutive of tuber,
and its most characteristic appearance
is shown by the little pearl-like tu
mors, varying in size from a pea to an
egg, that are found in the lungs and
the membrane that covers them. One
very awkward part of the complaint,
says Farm Life, is the length of time
that often elapses between the infec-
ton and its manifestation; the disease
may sometimes show itself in three
mon tbs, or it may take as many years
before it is noticeable. The principal
signs of an animals being attacked
by it are: The beast does not thrive;
eats we'll to-day and refuses food to-
morrow; coughs; the hair is dry, harsh
and dull, and diarrhea often occurs.
The milk of cows and the flesh of all
cattle suffering from this complaint
are nothing less than poisonous both
! to man and beast.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
Getting at the Facts.

Attorney-You are the president Of
the Dazzling sun Gas company, are
you not?
Witness-I am.
Now, sir, for the purpose of getting
at the exact facts in this case | am
compelled to ask you what it costs the
company per thousand feet to manu-
facture gas"
That, sir, is matter of no concern
to you and has nothing to do with
this case"
II insist upon knowing"
81 prefer not to answer, sir"
ITO the court Your honor, it il
absolutely necessary to get the fig
ures."
The Court-The witness will answer
the question.
Now, then, l will ask you again,
sir. How much does the manufacture
of gas cost the company by the thou
sand feet?"
Il haven't any idea. have nothing
to do with the business affairs of the
company, sir, except to draw my regu.
lar quarterly dividend of five per
cent, Chicago Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
The Longest Road in the World.

1t is always usual to speak of India
as country whose public works and
general civilization are long ways
behind the times. People who make
this criticism would be surprised to see
some of the roads in British India, es-
pecially anyone who had been used
for a long time to the highways of
America The longest trunk road in the
world is in the northern part of India,
and it is kept in repair at comparative
ly small expense, thousands of men
being glad to work on it, especially
during famine years, at purely nomi-
nal remuneration. This road is 1,SOO
miles long, and is to first class condi-
ton throughout, being more or less
macadamized in its entire length.
For purposes of transportation this
road is invaluable, and in the event OF
an outbreak or a war it would prove OF
IN immense value to the military su.
'horities
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
FARM AND GARDEN.
ORCHARD CULTIVATION.
The Best Way to Begin Is by Deep Plow-
ing Both Ways.

me best way TO begin Is by deep PloW-
ing Both Ways.
because trees grow spontaneously as
nature has planted them, the idea is
often entertained that t.tey. need no
cultivation Orchards are frequently
planted in grass, in the unplowed
field, or in fence corners, and then
expected to do we'll. 1t is true that
nature plants frees in somewhat sim
liar locations, but there is difference.
The grasses in the timber sections do
not form so stiff sod as when upon
cultivated areas Then there is the
mulching of constantly falling leaves
and limbs, bark and decaying brush,
SO the soil is kept loose and moist; II
we plant we must furnish the same
conditions by either deep mulching
with straw, leaves or manure, or by
thorough cultivation keep the soil
fine and loose, that it may be in condi-
ton to give the tree all possible
chance to assimilate the necessary ele
ments from it and to prevent the es-
cape of these same valuable elements.
Cultivation may take the place of
mulching, yet 1t is not mulching, SO
tillage may take the place of manure,
but it is not manure. One cannot be
substituted for the other to the fullest
extent There are cases where there
must be mulching; in every case of
continued tillage there must be
manure. Begin cultivating the or
chard by deep blowing both ways
The land was of course deeply stirred
before the trees were set out
This is not for the man who is plant
ing in a stiff, cold, wet soil, where
there is a superabundance Of mois-
ture. He will practice shallow plant
ing and blowing My first planting
of an orchard was on level plat CT
ground which surface-drained itself
very slowly. With a surface soil of
only about six inches | planted but
four inches deep, and then by repeated
plowiEgs raised the soil about the
trees. pillow both ways because I do
not want hard, uncultivated strip
which would otherwise be left be-
tween the trees. Let them have good
soil in which to feed in every direc-
ton. Pulverize the ground thorough.
ly, keeping it stirred as necessary, and
all is well until crop planting time
j. NJ, Rice, in Epitomist.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
DRYING MILK YEssELs.

looked. Sunshine is powerful germ.
icide Houses in the city on the sunny
side of street are healthier than
those on the shady side. When an
epidemic strikes city the shady rooms
furnish most victims. Even In hos
pital with the best of hygienic treat
ment, it is said that the chances of re-
covery are best in the sunny wards.
The illustration shows convenient
way to air and dry milk cans, pals,
etc. 1t consists of post set in a
warm, sunny and convenient spot. The
branches which stand out as shown
are simply round sticks driven into
auger holes, or nailed on. Such de-
vice is convenient, affords perfect
drainage and drying, and will keep the
pals and cans in good condition after
they are properly washed.-0range
Judd Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
A New EmDlOYm ent.

A boy who had visited the Office of a
certain irascible merchant a good many
times as a messenger, and had heard
how the old man talked to offending
clerks, lost his place and at once APP
piled to him for position.
I've got nothing for you to do"
was the ill-natured response to the
boys request, but it never phased him.
~ don't want nothin' to do" he re-
piled, promptly.
what are you coming to me for,
then?'
"Oh, jest want & place to set around
in yer Office, SOS you kin cuss me
whenever you git mad an there amt
nobody else handy. I'm kinder used
to that sort of thing; my pa amt nc
Sunday school scholar himself"-De-
troit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
THERE COMES A TIME.

Thoro comes q time when golden-hearted
WIN yield TO twtligbt's chill embrace.
When sighinR winds will she the summers
bloom
And WAIT their sweetness into space
When locks are gray
AS winters day,
And lips Of faded red will say:
'There comes a time when we grow old"
From far across the shoreless oceans breast
The dying sunlight family streams,
While unseen barks are speeding DER its
crest
And rosy hope is lost in dreams.
For weary hand
The day hath spanned
And feeby trace DER sallow sand:
There comes time when we grow old"
There comes time when on the viewless
tide
Is heard the boding tone OF fate;
When Galen's band is summoned to our
side
To check the foe within the gate,
Strict guard they keep,
Yet in our sleep
A voice comes whispering DER the deep;
There comes time when we grow old"
UnbroRen shades ne'er travelled by the sun
Form barriers round a dark domain
Where times far-rsaching stream shall never
run
Or measure deaths Undertaking reign
Forgetfulness
Hath come to bless,
And pallid lips shall meier confess
There comes time when we grow old"
There comes time when watchers thro' the
night
In silence walt the coming day,
When ghosty tapers give their trembling
light,
And hope and hearts alike decay.
And then how dark
But, oh, the spark
That onward guides the phantom bark
Where we shall never more grow old.
Minnie F. Murphy in Chicago Post,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

here. This revelation-you are tellina
me the Truth, Bob
Honestly, Ia the best OF my knowl
odge," ! answered, firmly.
How awful said he.
Surprised are you? Why, any OF
the fellows at the club could have told
you the same thing"
"Awful." he murmured gazing a,
me.
Come, come" said I, cts possible
to make too much of such trouble as
this. When ones eyes are once
opened" and ended with shrug OF
the shoulders.
Suddenly he held ont his hand.
Shake hands, old chap" he said.
] shook hands. The poor fellow
was good deal moved, and l didn't
wish to appear cold
II shall go straight" he repeated.
"Well, tomorrow morning will do"
"No. To-night-the next train. And
you-you must stay here?"
"Of course / stay here" answered,
starring In my turn,
He sighed heavily.
ITS bad for me, old chap" he said,
laying a hand on my shoulder, but
by Jove, what it must be for you!'
For me?' exclaimed what dye
mean?"
THAT woman" he gasped. "And
how you keep it up One would think
to see you-well, well, it's brave. 1t
would kill me in month, It's brave,
that's what it is"
what in the world are you talking
about? | haven't spoken to her for
three years"
Except before strangers9 Good
heavens.'
mot at all. haven't"
Hush! here she comes IL can't
meet herr
"She here? Boshm
turned round-and beheld my wifel
With gasp fell back step. Jack
tore past Kitty and vanished through
the open windows of the drawing
room.
"Well, was he reasonable?" asked
Kitty.
! could say nothing.
81 hope you were gentle with him
Bob. He's nice boy, though he's a
particularly silly one. He meant nc
harm, Bob"
"Was-was-was he--?" [ STAN
mered. What the dickens does il
mean?"
Only" said Kitty, coming close VI
to me, that he's quite forgotten Glars
Wilkinson, and"
"Well?"
THAT you've got rather nice wife
Bob" she whispered did you say
anything about me, Bob?"
looked at her for moment.
"Heavensr' | cried, ar rushed int,
the house. That your m \ would a
and tell all the club III .. my wife anC
f--oh, Lord!
Jack, Jack, Jack, you young fool!'
yelled.
The butler appeared
"Mr. Vincent, sir, has Just jumped
into the dog-cart, sir-it was at til,
door by your orders-and driven of
like mad. He said he was summoned
to London, STRIP
sank down in chaic, Present.,
Kitty came In. She was laughing.
"Oh, dear!' she said; "and though
you were so nice and considerable il
pretending not to see It'll" And thu
silly little woman went off into fit O
giggling
Then told her the opinion Of he
and of our domestic happiness whic'
Jack Vincent was carrying away wit
him. That sobered her; and we bega
to send kilograms. But the youn
ruffian Che may break his heart mex
time, and welcomeD had gone straigh
J to the club.
When go there now they ask me-
sympathetically If matters are IAN
BETTER" know what they mean
: Black and White.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
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
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medica!
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
glsts In 50c and 81 bottles, but 1t is man
ufactured 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 II offered.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

PROF. MAX BLUM, of Berlin, is an en-
pert worker in wax. He recently COM
pleted life-size figure of Bismarck,
but through an oversight failed to put
an enough hardening" He was much
mortified the next morning to find the
Chancellor's ears resting on his shout
ders. The nose of the figure had elong-
ated until it reached the waist line,
and the finger tips rested on the floor.
The professor has melted Bismarck
down and will recast him.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
Cool Resorts of the Rockies.

Many thousand feet above the level q
sea, enscopced in the heart of the Rockies
and away from the burning glare Of the mid
Colorado and Utah offer manifold induce
ments to suffering populace. TourisI
Rates via the Missouri PAcIrIo RAILwAi
Colorado Short Line) to Pueblo, Colorado
Springs, Manitou, Denver, Georgetown
Boulder, Salt Lake City and Ogden are ex'
tremely low this season, and the excellent
through service offered by this popular route
from St. Louis and Kansas City to the Rocky
Mountain Resorts, places them within one OF
two days time from the Central and Middle
pamphlets mailed free, address II, G. Towns
end, General Passenger Agent, st. Louis.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

The income tax will not get Mrs.
Hetty Green the richest woman in the
country, if she knows herself and she
thinks she does. With all her other
business Hetty has found time to keep
an eye on congress. She doesn't care
whether they pass the income tax now.
Several recent transfers of her Chicago
property led to an investigation. This
shows that every transfer was in trust
to her son, Edward Green. Her son
claims London, Middlesex county,
England, as his home.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

PROBABLY the Oldest clergyman in
the world was Greek priest who late
ly died in Thessaly, Greece, after com
plotting his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
year. He never left the place in which
he was born and where he died. He
was accustomed to begin his priestly
offices before sunrise, and to retire
promptly at nine. His sight and hear
ing were in excellent condition to the
day of his death, and he never made
use of glasses. He was in the active
ministry for ninety-nine years.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

A MOVEMENT has been started in Gin
cinnati to provide free watering
troughs on the streets. As it is now
the only watering troughs for horses
in the city are those in front of saloons
and those who stop that their horses
may quench their thirst are expected
to pay tribute to the bar. A petition
has been circulated asking the board
of affairs to establish free troughs at
various points in the city. The move.
ment has the Endorsement of the hui
name society, the associated charities,
the officers of the Pastors Sociological
club, and, of course, of the horsemen
,,euerallv
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

MRS. YE, wife of the Corean charge
d'affairs at Washington, came to the
United States in company with the
wife of the Corean minister, PAX Yung
Chang, and for some time the tive
women kept themselves in seclusion.
They have emancipated themselves,
however, and now Mrs. Ye understands
and speaks the English language, and
can play on the piano, run q sewing
machine and do lots of other things
that American women are taught to dc
in childhood. Her husband has so far
relaxed from the customs of his coun.
try that he is proud of his wife's new
accomplishments.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

THEY do things with great deal Of
finish sometimes in Georgia, A couple
of young people were to have been mar
ried. All arrangements were made.
The preacher and guests arrived, the
wedding supper was spread, but the
bridegroom was missing. He was
hunted up and sent back word that he
had changed his mind. The assem-
bled gentlemen then went after him,
carried him to the woods, buckled him
across a log and thrashed' him until
his yells could be heard in the next
county
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

DIR. Cook, who is to go to the Arctic
on a trip that combines business and
pleasure, says that the cold of New
York is more trying to him than the
cold of Greenland winter. The latter
is dry, sharp, with the moisture frozen
out of the air, but winter in New York,
he says, is wet and raw and penetrat-
ipn