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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
GRIT FOR FOWLS.

After reading and hearing much
about pounding crockery for fowls,
writes NJ. E. Allen, l thought would
try the experiment, though with but
little faith that the fowls would care
much for such provender. 1t was a
much dreaded job; for I supposed l
must pound up "a lot" and gather it
up into dish for them to pick at
their leisure. But I found on trial
that the stuff flew everywhere so that
business soon played out. Next I
took fiat stone into the hen house,
with a hammer, and pounded away
till was tired. At first the hens paid
no attention to the grit; but after
few days of confinement when the
ground was covered with snow, 1 no.
ticed that the broken china had all
disappeared, and it was not long be-
fore l had to drive them back for fear
of pouding their heads, SO anxious
were they to get the hard grits.
Broken glass and dishes were utilized,
thus clearing the pantry shelves of
useless rubbish. National Stockman.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
RED TAPE CUT OFF.
The Reorganization Of the United
States War Department.

The reorganization OF the War Department
recently ordered by Secretary Lamont, and
which Is the result of months Of study of the
various systems of the Department, has gone
into eject The sweeping orders of the
Secretary. which reduce the force Of the De-
partment from 2200 TO less than 1900, have
naturally caused widespread excitement ami
CONSERVATION throughout all the bureaus.
Almost all the eumbrous system that has
been built up in the past thirty years has
been radically modified, AMI In addition to
the great saving in clerk hire that Is ex
pected to result, a large number OF army Of
ficers are detached and ordered to re join
their commands. There are now eleven Of
ficers on duty as assistant edjutaut-gen-
erals, five assistants each to the surgeon
general and the quartermaster-genera and
the same number TO the chief OF ordnance,
and all the other bureaus have various
sistants. The new order permits only one
assistant to each chief, although under
special circumstances a second officer may
be detailed for similar duty, but all the
others must go, and 50 must the clerks that
have heretofore been needed to carry out the
duplication upon duplication OF the red tape
system that is said to exist
The systen of correspondence Is changed.
by which about half of the communications
which new reach the Department will re-
ceive neither reply nor acknowledgment.
The vouminous annual reports will here
after be confined to succinct narratives. and
no one in the Department will hereafter
write books engage in any literary work
without special permission.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
LESSONS From Trees.

The student Of nature may learn
some useful and interesting lessons by
careful observation of the rings in the
trunks of trees. He will observe that
some rings are wide, others narrow;
some full, clear cut and regular, others
jagged, one-sided and perhaps spotted
or stained or maybe deeply indented.
These accurately indicate the condition
of the tree during its various stages
of growth. AS each ring is years
progress, SO each is a perfect record
of that year development; 50 we may
know how 1t was nOurishcd. A full,
wide, even ring shows that during
that year the tree had abundant mois-
ture and nOurishmcnt. A thin, irregu-
lar line is evidenced that the tree was
not in flourishing condition. Spots,
stains and breaks in the lines show
that the outside of the tree may have
been bruised or bent, or the bark and
wood injured in some way. In fruit
trees, imperfectly developed rim
may be caused by an unusually large
crop of fruit, which so taxed the vital
powers of the plant that but little was
left to be turned toward tho fOrma-
ton ofnew wood. BY careful examin-
alton and counting, the skilled botan-
list is enabled to read the history of
the tree-trunk, and to tell in what
years it is best HOurIshed, when there
was little for it to grow on, and when
it was too constantly occupied with
fruit production to give eny care to
its own growth other than the abso-
lutely necessary formation and solidi-
flying of its outer coating. 1t would
be of great advantage to the student
if the habits and needs Of trees could
be explained by competent persons.
Some day, when tree-planting becomes
moro important than most people
seem to believe, this knowledge would
be of great value.-New York Ledger.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
Cheap and Plentiful Remedy,

Common salt is one Of the most val-
table remedial agents the world con-
tains. Used as tooth powder, alone
or with a little prepared chalk, it
whitens the teeth aud makes the gums
hard and rosy. 1t is a good gnrgle for
sore throat, and if taken in time Will
benefit, if not cure, diphtheria. 1t
will stop bleeding of the mouth, and
in warm water is a good emetic and
remedy against several poisons. There
is nothing better for sore feet and
hands than salt and water, and for or
binary sore eyes, though q painful
application, will often effect com
plete cure. --Indianapolis News.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
KILLED FOUR BABES.
Awful Crime of an Insane Woman
in Vermont.

At Richforj, Vt, Mrs. Morrill, Baker, the
mother OF four children. whose ages ranged
from one 10 eight years, as the result of Il
quarrel with her husband, hanged the little
ones to the bedposts in her chamber, one to
each, and then fed to the woods.
Baker and his wife have lived unhappily
during the past two years and have separ-
ated several times. They quarrelei and de-
cidel to separate again, Mr.. Baker agreeing
to take his wife and the children to the
residence of his brother in Enosburg about
eight miles away. Soon after Baker left the
hOnsa.
Mrs. Baker took the children to her cham
Der. and there hanged them to the bed
posts. They were dead when found. The
woman had tied the neck of each OF her
little ones tightly to its respective post.
Two canary birds were also found hanging
by their necl1s dead in the room.
The search of the neighbors was success
full after a long time, and the woman was
found hiding in the bushes not great dis
tance from the house. Her appearance
clearly showed that she is insane
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
CONSIDERATION IN ITALY,
An Editor Who Had Denounced An
archfsts Stabbed TO Death

Giuseppe Bandi, editor and proprietor OF
the Gazette Livornese, was stabbed with a
poignard in Leghorn, Italy, while riding to
his Office In q carriage. He died in O few
hours. The assassin escaped.
The murder has thrown political men aud
journalists into a state of CONSERVATION. It
is believed that it was the work of Anarchist
conspirators.
Bandt had opposed the Anarchists with
great courage in his newspaper and had
strongly denounced the assassination Of
President Carnot. He was one of Garibaldis
thu usand heroes of MARSHA.
No sEs HARRIS, a coloreI man. who was
bitten by a mad dog some weeks ago. at
Delta, Miss. developed symptoms OF hydro
p1oDia, frightening his family and frien Is
away. A posse secured the mad1ene1 man
an chained him. He succeeded in bre TX
ing loose, and attacked one of the POSSE
w1o knocked him dogn with a club and
killed him.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
NEW MONEY ORDER.
Rates for Sending Money by Mail
Have Been Reduced.

Rates for Sending Money by Mail
Have Been Reduced.
Since July there has been On sale at the
postoff1ces throughout the United States the
new Government money order, by which
large and small sums can be transmitted by
letters with safety, and at rates much less
than at present. Orders for S2.50 or less
can be had for cents, and orders for larger
amounts un to 800 az rates graduated up TO
80 cents.
The schedule for fees for the new money
order has been reduced to the basis now
charged by the various express companies
for transmitting money. and will be as fol.
lows For $3.50 or less, cents g 80 to IS,
S cents: S5 to 3d. cents; SO to $50, 10
cents $50 to $50. II cents $50 to $40, Is
cents $40 to $50. 18 cents $50 to $50, 20
cents ; $50 to S70 % cents S75 to 800, 80
cents. The new money order, by a system
of coupons serving as check, both upon pur-
chaser and postmaster, is apt to prove a
satisfactory solution of the long mooted
question Of reissuing fractional currency.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
Curious Habits of Ducks.

1t is common thing for ducks to
fay their eggs while in the water, and
it is related as a fact that n duck once
laid an egg on a brick walk that it
happened to be crossing and kept on
without concern. But when a duck
has an incubation in view it carefully
selects a nest for its eggs in some re-
mote and secret corner, and it is very
shy while the young are hstching.-
Rochester Post-Express.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
BLANKETING SHEEP.

1t was an old custom with early
breeders of merino sheep in Italy and
elsewhere to cover the lambs with q
sort of linen shirt, sewed on, SO as to
keep a constant pressure on the wool,
and wetting this covering with warm
water to make the wool soft and sleek.
AS the lamb grew the bendage was
loosened slightly, but kept tight
enough to hold the fibers together.
The lamb was killed when its pelt
reached the highest value for the de-
sired purpose. It was, and is, a prac-
tice of some sheep raisers to keep
coverings on their sheep to give
greater quality to the fleece. The
practice is quite common with ex
hibitors at sheep shows. At the Co
lumbar Worlds Fair, II. G. Mcdowell
showed in his large exhibit what he
was pleased to call his flight topped"
Dickinson delaine merinoes. They
had evidently been blanketed since
they were shorn last spring. The eff
feet was very pleasing. The expense
WAS tridiug, and the selling qualities
of the faeces were greatly enhanced
American Agriculturist.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
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SEVERE EXPOSURE

Often results in colds, fevers, rheumatism,
neuralgia and kindred arrangements. We
do not catch cold " if we are IN good condi-
ton. II the liver il active. and the system
in consequence doing its duty, we live IN Fun
health and enjoy life rain or shInc' To
break up cold there's nothing so valuable
as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They keep
the whole system regulated in u perfectly
natural way. If we do not feel happy II Wa
worry and grumble, if We are morbid, if tho
days seem dreary and long, if the weather IL
bad, If things go awry, it is the liver which
is at fault. 1t is generally torpid" A
common sense way is 20 take DR. PIercc's
Pleasant Pellets We generally eat too much,
take insufficient exercise, by means Of which
our tiSsue-changes become INDECENT md in
complete. Be contradiction are com
Portable when well. You'll be well when you
have taken Pleasant Pellets"
No Constipation follows their use Put
up scaled in glass - always fresh and re-
liable.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
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 ia the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to It's presenting
in tie form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing ard truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fever4
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met 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 SOC and 81 bottles, but it 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 we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute il offered.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
THE WHEAT CROP.
The Visible Supply About 90, 900, 900
Bushels.

In compliance with resolution OF inquiry
the Secretary of Agriculture sent a statement
to the United States Senate. which said that
the visible supply of wheat on July would
be about IS, DOC, 900 bushels, in addition to
which there would be approxtmatel- 8, GUJ.,
coo bushels available wheat stocks On the
Pacific Coast and an Understandable quanti-
~ that goes by the name Of "invisible sup
ply" He gives the acreage of winter wheat
production in bushels at 41x, 9SS, 9s7.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13

The Capitol at Washington has cost
more than $50, 100000. 1t covers
three and half acres, the dome is 3O7
feet high and 1875 in diameter, and is
exceeded in size only by ST. Peters in
Rome, ST. Pauls in London, tho In
vnlides in Paris and st. Igaacs in St.
Petersburg.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
OLD HORSES MADE INTO FERTILIZER.

OLD HORSES MADE INTO FERTILIZER.
Farmers whose horses are played
out and useless can sell them for
81 SO to s. a piece to establishments
that convert the animals into fertil-
izer, says the Drovers' Journal, and
then later on the farmer purchases the
fertilizer and plants the output of his
old horses where it will enrich his
crops and hasten their growth.
The manner of disposing OF the ami
mails is this: When led from the pen
the horse is tied to post and the
''black cap" placed over its head.
The executioner then strikes it across
the head with an ak and the animal
falls hel pless to the floor. It's throat
is then cut and life vanishes. This
done, the process of dissection and
separation begins. The hide is first
removed and the carcass boiled, if
it contains any fat. The grease is
designated as ''horse oil" The bones
of the lower limbs are boiled, and the
fat extracted from them is called
tneatsfoot oil" When the flesh of
the carcass has been thoroughly boiled
and the grease SKINNED off the sur
face of the vat it is thrown into the
cellar and allowed to remain there for
over three months, all the time being
subjected to the influence of potash
and gypsum, which is mixed with it
and which rots it.
The bones pass through two crush
ers, the first of which reduces them
and the second grinds them to pow
der. Several neutrality-suspicious. are
then mixed with the bone dust. This
preparation is what is commonly
known as bone fertilizer, and is prob
ably the best artificial commo lily used
in agriculture. The horse hides are
disposed of to leather manufacturers,
and bring more than was originally
paid for the entire animal. But not
horses alone are used in the produc-
ton of fertilizer. A great many cat
tie go that way, too, and as for bones,
those of any animal are valuable.
Several qualities of fertilizers are
produced from animals; it all depend
ing upon the amount and quality of
the ingredients used. Various vegc-
tables aud cereals require fertilizer of
a certain strength, and while certain
quality will produce good results on
one kind of vegetable it will destroy
another. The price per ton ranges all
the way from $40 to $50.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
Intelligence of a Stallion.

During a fire in a stable at Pau Sec,
Province of Quebec, Canada, q bay
stallion returned twice to the burning
structure and drove out horse that
was SO terrorized as to be unable to
make any attempt to escnpe.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
LIVE STOCK THE SHEET ANCHOR.

Stay by your live stock, no matter
how hard times get, and if there is
any one on earth who will be able to
live with comparative ease you will be
that one, for when stock husbandry
fails there will be but little show for
anything else.-New York World.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
NEARLY 200 LOST,
\ FerrybOat Capsized in a Hungar-
Ton I0i-n-

a FerrybOat Capsized in a Hungar-
ian River.
shocking disaster occurred on the River
Thesis, near Nyireghyhazi, Hungary, result
ing in the loss of nearly 200 lives.
A ferryboat with about that number Of
pers on5 on board was being drawn across the
river by means of chain. The chain parted
and its swapping caused a panic on board
the boat, in the midst of which the vessel
capsized from being overweighted on one
side.
All the occupants Of the boat we're thrown
into the river and most of them were
drowned. Only about a dozen are known to
have been saved.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate,

142D DAY.--AIr Hills motion to strike out
the income tax from the Tariff bill was r.
iected by vote OF 40 nays to "a yeas, AMI
the income tax was adopted. When tho
Senate adjourned at o'clock p. m. 1t had
reached section 104, tho last but one Of the
bill. It repeats the raGipro city provisions OF
the Mckinley law. A motion to strike out
the section made by Mr.. Hale was pending.
143D DAY.-Consideration of the Tariff bill
in Committee of the Whole was finished and
the measure reported TO the Senate.-The
joint resolution, passed in the House, con-
tinuipg for thirty days after the close OF the
fiscal year the current appropriations passed
the Senate.
144rH DAY.-Thc Tariff bill was under
consideration all day, several important
votes on the sugar schedule being taken.
The proposition to cut out the eighth Of u
cent differential was lost, Mr.. Quay casting
the deciding vote. The Finance Committee
was beaten on Mr.. Hill's motion to terminate
the bounty with the passage Of the act.
The tax will therefore go into effect forth
with. Mr.. Kyle's amendment making the
sugar schedule operative at once was agreed
to and then the whole schedule was passed.
145TH DAY.-After discussion lasting all
day the Tariff bill was passed by a majority
of five. A conference committee was APP
pointed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13

A strip of oilcloth placed at each
side of a bed will cure any case of SOM
nambulism. 1t is said that the cold
surface of the oilcloth will invariably
waken the sleeper.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
The House.

162D DAY-The bill to admit New Mexico
to the Union was passed. The House
passed Il bill permitting receivers or man
ayers Of corporations appointed by Unitod
States courts to be sued without first obtain
ing permission from the appointing courts,
and a bill creating the office Of Assistant
Chief of the Bureau of Supplies in the Navy
Department.
163D DAY-Tho election contest in the
Tenth Georgia District vas decided in favor
of Mr. Black, the sitting member.
164TH DAY.-The bill to readjust the sal
aries and allowances of the postmasters at
Guthrie and Kingfsher, Oklahama, was
taken up but the morning hour expired and
the bill was withdrawn Twenty-nine pen
sion and desertion bills which had been
favorably reported were passed.
165TH DAY.-The resolution of Mr.. Nc
Gam, directing the Commissioner Of Labor
10 investigate and report upon the conditions
attending the employment Of women and
children, their wages, sanitary surround
ings and cost Of living, was passed.-The
bill providing for the erection of Hall Of
Records in Washington was called up, and
two unsuccessful attempts were made to dis
pose of an amendment reducing the appro-
priation for the site from $500, 900 to S175,.
400
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13

DIR. Kilmer's SWAMP Roof cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory BinghamtOn n Y
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13

GOVERNOR MCKINLEY accepted the offer OF
banks to advance money to pay troops. thus
avoiding an extra session of the Legislature
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
THE MARKETS.
Late Wholesale Prices of Country
Produce Quoted in New York.
Ct MILK AND CREAM.

Somewhat decreased supplies and a very
strong demand produced by the hot weather
caused Il sharp and active trade during the
past week. The general price paid for tn"
platform surplus was Sill per can Of a
quarts. Exchange price Dc per quart.
Il IL. Il a.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13

B1RM BINGHAM. Ala, shipped $4,000 tons OF
pig iron during May.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13

BIKM INVHAA. NTd, sHIFPeu iO,VUU IOHs O
pig iron during May.
4 Beautiful souvenir spoon
VIII be sent with every hottie of Or. H0rSje'5
certain Group Cure. Ordered by mail, post
paid, so cts. Address, Hoxsie, Buffalo, y. y.
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is q Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
THE Public Awards the Palm to Hale'S
Honey of HOrehOund and Tar for coughs.
Pixies ToothaChe Drops Cure in one minute.
karl's Glover Root. the great blood purifier,
gives freshness and clearneSS to the complex
ion and cures constipation, p cts, - cts, 81.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-13
Is n Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.

Halls CaIarrh Cure
Middletown transcript., 1894-08-04
DELAWARE VILLA.

An Interesting Letter From One O.
the Guests.
The following clipping from the Daily
Advertiser will be ofinterest to our reader.
since so many of our Peninsula people
are among the guests at the Delaware
Villa" from which place this eommunica
tion was written:
OCEAN GROVE July 23d.
To The Daily Advertiser: Something
within impels me to write you from the
homelike Delaware Villa" find so.
ciety here of the most desirable class;
thoroughly good, appreciative of converse
tion upon any important topic of the times,
many lovers of music ana some fine pian-
list.
Some ofthe popular songs and hymns are
frequently sung at this place in manner
well calculated to touch the heart. After
all, the human voice, rich and we'll culti-
waited, is and must ever be far above the
sweetest-toned instrument in the rendering
of music.
We do not long remain strangers here,
but fall easily into conversation, and very
soon begin to enjoy each others views, feel
ing, as the acquaintance progresses, that we
are in reality children of one great family
and God the dear Father of US all.
From the, piazzas and many of the win
dows here we have charming view of the
grand old ocean, only two blocks away
We are few minutes walking distance of
the magnificent new Auditorium, in which
there is something of unusual interest going
on during the day and evening.
All have free access, contributions being
depended upon to defray expenses We are
but few steps from the post-office, an i'm
portant consideration with most of us.I find
at Ocean Grove we may safely make ac-
quaintances, and, not only that me may
and do, form some friendship which help ma
terially to sweeten the after-life, when we
must settle down and take up the usual cares
and duties.
We may live over and over in our minds
the pleasures of the summer outing season.
1t is possible at Ocean Grove for so 1
have found it more than once-that two
may part with real regret, having enjoyed
but live or ten minutes conversation, so
much of magnetism. SO much of sympathy
may there be between the two
To-day leave this happy home with
regret, yet with thankful heart that l
have been permitted to enjoy so many
good things. M.
Among the recent guests are: Mrs. R. c.
Cole Matlack. Wilmington; Mrs. |
Smyrna; Rev. ]. E. Frank |
lin and family, Rev. and Mrs. Isaac Jewell /
Miss Anna Bryan and party
from Rising Sun, Md /, Mrs. S. NJ. Stricken,
Moor's Pa, Miss De Mangin, Baltimore;
James Cameron, Brooklyn. Miss Louise,
Kroner, Philadelphia, and new arrivals
avery day.