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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
Most Important Feature IL the securing
az Good Drainage.

o1 So"ss sSsss'"s'
There is no subject connected with
rural improvements, excepting that OF
forestry, that is attracting more at
tention al the present time than that
of good road making. The plea among
al progressive men who take any in
terest whatever in rural affairs. and
whcclncn especially, is for better
country roads. such as economy, dura'
bili,y and traction. I, is not our pur-
pose to advocate any particular style
! or system. Each has advantages, some
heipg better suited x 2 particular 10,
cality THAI Others. Ike the fine and
costly roads OF our cities. which sys-
TENS canno, be used for country roads,
on account Of the great expense in
volved In their construction, into
which cement and asphalt enter large
Nv. Hence experience has taught that
the cheapest and best roads for the
country are. those made from broken
or crushed rocks. using for the foun-
dation pieces Of much larger size than
those used in the everything strata. In
the formatio Of country roads great
care. must toe exercised in the grading
: of the road bed. in order to secure
proper drainage. II this l. neglected
the. road will settle unequally; there
fore the water which will find Its way
from the sides To the road bed should
percolate freely through the interstices
OF the foundation stones. ana De car
], ried of hy the drains. There = o.
ver>itv 81 opinions that are held potf
in regard To the width OF country
roads and the curve or browning OF th'
surface, many contcnding that roa'
should be made much hig her in Tn
center than on the sides. in order Z
shed the surface water more freely
: but good road makers say that an.
l good. com pact road. having near
level surface is much better than on
~ tina, has considerable rise, for the rea
san tha, such a road must be travele
through the center in order to kee
n Tho. vehicle properly balanced. so tina
- great ruts are formed which hold W;
s. ter. instead of allowing il to run OF
~ IL the road i, level. the water must r.
=, main in the ruts until evaporated' u
:" il the track has a slight inclination
:" the direction OF its length. the wat'
:" win follow the rut until it finds va
o. escape. When a road is made nea
-, ly Nat people will drive over all part
I, and il will wear all alike. The on
" purpose which convex surface c;
-, serve is TO carry of the water In
- other res poets il has its disadvantage
because the more upright = vehic
can be kept in it, passage over roa
the less will be the wear TO both \
80 width Of the country road must be
~ termincl in "A great measure py
-" amount of trave, it will have TO 81
~ tain. which will vary from twenty
' ~" forty feet for the soil d track 4 roo
III. to be efficient, must be continue
- from one center to another. and
~ r broken 10y one stretch OF bad road
another Of good. II there is plenty
room for teams TO pass each other Q
solid road. and that road is contil
Gus. then the requirements OF e
y country road will be fulfilled La
scape Architect.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

The two had sat In moody. sullcn ST.
lence for some minutes. Then she
spoke. >.
before we were married, Algcrnon."
she said, ''you used to declare you
could give up Heaven itself for me-
Yes" answered Algcrnon, bitterly
"but | little thought you would ever
ask me to give up smoking. Chicago
Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26
y,e. a-rsE OF IcE IN srcREEooM.

The plan l. and NJ represent the open
mos same as in section. X is the box
In which the ice is thrown - are
drains 10 carry off water. and a Brep-
resents the point at which the section
Il drawn.
Following are the results OF expert
ments conducted by Prof fJord 10
ascertain the efficiency OF packing ma
terial 10 Le used between the walls OF
Icehouses. Chaffed straw il taken as
the standard and represents one nun
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

Funeral fcasts were formerly uni
versal in England. When the 'onrth
earl of Berkeley died unexpectedly
June 6. l36s. there was nothing READY
Tor The feast. and the interment was
postponed until a hundred geese eoui" '
be fattcned. The process require" owe,
three weeks. and by the accounts 81
the estate it appeared that the stewarc
used two hundred bushels of beans II
Getting the geese ready for slaughter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

Bingo-You are not going.to try ana
are of that rusty old cannon that's
been lying in the cellar for the past
year, are you, Bobbie?
Bobbic-Yes. sir; thought would.
Bingo-Now. Bobbie, the first time
you fire IL of. the chances are II VIII
burst and blow you up.
Bobbie-I thought Of that, pop. and
I'm going TO get the little boy nex'
door 10 touch il of lrst.-N. Y. World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

Said the superintendent OF the texas
pcnitcntiary, at Huntville, TO newly
arrived delegate;
You have the privilege OF working
at any trade you prefer :,
I'D like to keep on driving cattle IN
Kansas"
Another gentleman In the same In
st;tution wanted to be q sailor.-Iam
many Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

Before the middle OF the present.
century several OF the churchyards IN
the poorer districts OF London MAD peen
raised from two 10 four feet by the
number of interments, and had become
source of constant danger TO the
health Of the neighborhood.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

Papa" said Jack. as he gazed at MS
Zen cents-one weeks allowance-"do
vou know what would do II was an
awful rich king"
"No, Jack. What?'
I'D increase my allowance 70 quar-
ter a eck."-IIarper's Young People.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26
Not Surprised.

Prof. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. show thai
Germany's proportion Of suicides IS
larger than that OF any other European
country. =.
Miss Gotham--I don't wonder. ~
must be awfully wearing TO have 70
think in German.-N. y. Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

from the Ice directly under the butter
packages, and a. il becomes warmer II
rises and again enters the iceh"use or
large iccbox. as the case may be. at
the top II j. a principle which may
be advantageous for our creameries IL
put in practice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

Robbic-I'm going to be pirate, ike
Can't. Kidd. when grow up.
charlie-Im going TO be train rob
Der, like Jesse James
Johnnie-Well. l amt. I'm going 70
keep summer hotel. like Uncle Jake.
Truth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

Dr. James a. Law. the distinguishes
veteriuar.an, thinks that no ore suner'
inc with consumption should be al
Loo cd % milk cows or work IN . dairy
n ,be matter Of tuberculosis cows are
more often sinned against than san
ming.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

little Miss Miff--Id have you know
that my grandfather was general IN
the army.
Little Miss Tif-Pshaw. that's moth
inr. Why. my own father is ponce
man to-dav.-N. \. Advertiser.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26
ASSIST NATURE

a little now and tnen
in removing offend
ing matter from the
stomach and bowels
and you thereby
avoid a multitude
Of distressing de-
engagements and dis
eases. and will have
less frequent need
OF your Doctors
service.
OF all know q
| agents for this pur-
: pose, DR.. P,eice's
Pleasant Pellets are
the best. d n c Q
used. they are me-
ways in favor.
Their secondary ef'
feet is TO keep the
bowels open and
regular, not to fur
ther constipate, a
is the ase viii
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

snow | know why the milk we get here
1. SO weak said the agricultural cditor 10
the farmer with whom he was poaruinh
IL met this minute saw Won give those cows
wafer TO drink ''-Philadelphia Record
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

BECAUSE man is industrious is no reason
why we should choose him for an associate
Much as we admire the industry OF pee w
do not care to cultivate his acquaintance :
Young Mems Era.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

DoS'r Neglect Cough. Take some haze
Honey OF Horehound and lar mssdm'u;
pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

EVERY Young man should be taught tha'
he cannot win his spurs in game OF poker
Galveston News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

THIS said the bachelor as he paid LOT
sewing on button. rs what y meant "
sinyle tax cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

Iris pity that mirth IS not as contagious
a misery.-Milwaukee Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

"GARr.ASpu Stoves and Ranges are no
higher in price thar the worthless limitations.
Ask 10 see them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

No AMOUNT Of cultivation can make this
Tie bear fruit Rams Horn.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-12
The Ark Beats All.

Speaking of ancient ships and ship
building, Professor J. Harvey Biles
said that, though Great Britain and
America had made such great strides
in shipbuilding, none of their wooden
ships approached the dimensions of the
Ark, which was $50 feet long, seventy
five feet broad, and forty-fve feet
deep. He calculated that this was
the size of this vessel from the Bible
measurements, taking the cubit to be
eighteen inches. This, he thought,
was the correct measurement. TIL.
largest wooden ship afioat now was the
Shenandoah, and her dimensions were
299 feet by torty-nine feet broad and
twenty-nine feet deep. Even the
Campania was much smaller than the
Ark, except i'll length, and the dimen-
sions of the Ark had only been ex-
ceeded in the case of the Great East
ern. In 1856 prize was offered for
the best model of ship made by any
one in the United Kingdom, and the
models were on view at the Royal In
stitution. The prize was awarded to
model six times the beam to the
length, and ten times the depth to the
length, these being the same proper
tions as those of the Ark, Scientific
American.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-12
Corn Bread.

Great efforts have been made lately
to increase the use of corn in its vari-
Gus forms as food. Mrs Refer, who
gave lectures in the WOman's Building
during the Fair declared that few peo-
pie make wholesome corn bread. Sh,
gave the following rule: Put one
quart of cold water in kettle at first
boil, add one tablespoonful of salt and
sufficient yellow meal to make mush.
Cook one hour. At sponging time,
scald one pint of milk when luke.
warm, add one cupful of good yeast or
one dissolved compressed cake; then
wheat -four to make sponge; beat
VII. Now your mush should be just
lukewarm, add it gradually to the
sponge and if too thick, add warm
water. Cover and stand aside oven
night. In the morning knead lightly.
using wheat -four; beat rather than
knead- Add, if you like, two table
spoonfuls of sugar, turn into pans
eight inches long and four or five
inches wide, and when light and double
its bulk, bake in moderate oven one
hour This will cut down light wheat
bread, will be moist and delicious.
Baking powder may be used instead of
yeast, and bread made up quickly, but
it must be baked full time and III single
lOayes
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-12

from work. Still there was a certain
amount of social freedom that Y :
always absent, which | find now living
bv the roadside. In fact, l wouui
rather put up with many inconvel.
fences than to be moved back from the
road, especially if macadamized one
ran besides my farm, for then, with
my buildings on it it would be handy
at any season OF the year to go t. town
or to market.
/ think it has better effect on ones
children to be thrown into the pos
session of certain freedom and privi-
Ieges that remoteness from the high
way cannot afford them. Mostly orr
schoolhouses are situated along tho
road, consequently our children tind
less Inconvenience in attending school.
As n rule, our highways pass some well
located spot that will prove a satisfac
tory location for our buildings, which
will prove an incentive to us to i'm
prove their surroundings much more
than if set too far back from the road.
Yes, by all means G. H., build upon
the roadside or sufficiently close to be
practically convenient to it.-Ohio
Farmer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-12
Curious Custom in Madagascar.

A curious custom of the island Of
Madagascar is the compulsory duty of
all the representatives of foreign gov
ernments to render service once
month at Her Majesty's table. All
these gentlemen carry rice and chicken
to the Queen, and have the further
pleasure of crawling on their knees
before her once month in the throne
room. On this occasion the Queen
sits on her throne and wears solid
gold crown, which weighs four pounds
and q half. The spectacle is truly an
edifying one, and is supposed to keep
the foreign representatives in a proper
state of humility for the succeeding
four weeks. San Francisco Chroni-
Gle.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-12

John A. Gratwold is humble farmer living
near Middletown. Ohio. In 1853 q stranger
applied at the house Of Gratwold's father for
food and lodging. He gave his name as Frey
and said he had been exiled from Germany
for political offense.
He was given work and sent with John to
the forests, where for a whole winter they
lived in hut and chopped wood. Frey was
n jovial, goOd-natured fellow, and he and
young Gratwold became very intimate. Frey
claimed to belong to wealthy Swiss family
and to have been \ student IN Germany,
where his political affiliations caused his
Punishment.
In the winter of 1860 Frey went to Illinois,
and the next year enlisted in the army. His
military career was quite brilliant, and he
soon became Major. He was captured at
Gettysburg and confined in Libby Prison,
where, after 2 few months. he was con-
demned to death as a retaliation for the sem
tence pronounced upon Captain Gordon. a
Confederate prisoner, by the Union authort-
ties. Captain W. Y. Stewart, another Con-
federate officer, was held as a hostage for
the threatened execution Of Frey and the
sentence was never carried OUT.
Frey was paroled at Aikens Landing. Va.
in January, 1866. He was broken down and
seemed to be on the verge of death, and he
decided to return to his native land to die
He recovered, however, in the bracinS air OF
Berne, and in q few years became prominent
in politics. In 1882 ne WIS sent to this coun-
try as Switzerland's representative, but re-
signed in 1887, His success in the political
arena then became a matter of universal
comment. He was Secretary Of War, and
held other offices. and at the recent election
Wss chosen President of the little Republic.
For many years the Gratwolds. in whose
hearts he had always held place, lost sight
of their employee and friend. He had never
forgotten them, however, and a few days
ago John received a letter from II. Frey, re-
calling early scenes and telling of the sue
cess that crowned his now declining years.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-12
POULTRY NOTES.

Grease of any kind is q preventive
Of scabby legs.
1t is best to have the roosts low and
all on one level.
Don't keep too large a flock for the
accommodations you offer.
Too much food is as bad as too little
for diminishing the egg supply.
Active breeds require more grain
than those which take on fat readily.
All grain should be scattered so
that the hens are compelled to search
for it.
Cut bones are we'll worth what they
cost. and every farmer should own a
cutter.
If you expect to make money out o!
your poultry you must give it rational
treatment.
Bronze turkeys are a cross between
the pure American go1bler and do
nestle turkey.
Mixed lots in the chicken market arc
generally purchased at the price the
poorest are worth.
day, if possible, and avoid feeding any
musty or spoiled food.
. A good war to feed clover to poultry
is to run it through cutting box and
then soak it over night.
By raising most of your roots and
vegetables the cost of keeping poultry
will be greatly diminished.
Light Brahmas are the largest of
the Brahma family. They are good
birds where meat Is desired.
The layers and the fattening fowls
require different systems OF feeding,
and should be kept separate.
Most people are unaware that con-
sumption is one of the many diseases
to which poultry are subject.
Inbrecding will improve the appear
nnce of the birds, but if carried to far
the health of the chickens will suffer.
A three -year-old gobbier is generally
esteemed better than a two year-olI
one for the raising of healthy chicks.
The best laying hens are the most
active. Keeping food constantly be.
fore them Will spoil the best flock OF
layers.
Grass in runs is possible only when
they are sufficiently large to allow each
hen from eighty to 100 square feet Of
space.
You may be too far from market to
pay for raising poultry to send thither,
but why not raise q little for your own
family?
Why not feed your poultry little
ensilage? What is good for milk pro-
duction should also be good for egg
production.
Fowls are supposed to have been in.
troduced into Europe from Persia.
They are believed to have been first
dOmesticated in Burmah.
Everybody knows that the sick
swallow liquids more readily than
solids, and as successful poultry keep
ing implies the employment of COM
mon sense, give your sick poultry
their medicine in the drinking water.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-12
FARM BUILDINGS.

In answer to the inquiry of &C.
H" Clinton County, Ohio, regarding
the best and proper location for build
ings on a farm that lies wholly on one
side of the road, l would say that
where at all practical, it is by far best
to place them near the roadside, for
potent reasons.
1t is desirable particularly for So
clal intercourse, as your neighbors
and friends are much more apt to call
and much better opportunity is afford
ed in sending to town for mails or
groceries when ine..pedient to go
yourself and neighbor passes by.
1t might be argued that tramps are
less liable to trouble when such build
ing are further back, but experience
teaches us that such is not the case, as
frequent passers-by are menace to
such visitors and they seldom max
their calls disrespectful. We are
aware that if a farm be quite rectan-
gular, with narrow front to the road,
it might be less convenient to build
adjacent to the roadside than if the
long side lay there, yet we would
prefer to build there if site was salts
factory, and if possible let our fields
reach the full length of the farm, if
not too large.
OF course there are farms where it
is perfectly impracticable to build
upon the. roadside, other than for a
mere residence. The writer was
raised on just such farm where the
buildings are almost In the center.
This made it very handy for farm pur-
poses, in hauling and passing to and
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-12
Consumption OF EdibleS.

According to Mulhall Il Frenchman
eats every year $40 pounds of bread
and 1877 pounds of meat and drinks 30
gallons of wine and of beer. parisians
individually consume every year 81
pounds of carrots, 6 of celery, Is ct
onions, of peas, 40 of potatoes, and
II of tomatoes. Londoners individually
devour annually pounds of carrots,
l of celery, "a of onions, B of peas,
172 of potatoes, and 81 of tomatoes.
The Spaniards individually eat every
year 500 pounds of bread, Az of meat,
II OF fish, and II of sugar, and wash
down this supply with IA gallons of
wine. Last year the hens of this
country produced and the people ale
$3.50, 600, 600 worth of eggs, which at %
cents dozen equaled 1000, 900, 900
dozen eggs. We produce every year
2,190, 900 tons of beef, 80, 900 of
mutton, and 1000, 900 of pork, the
greater part Of which goes down our
own throats. The people of the
United States are the greatest meat
eaters, consuming over $50 worth per
annum to each i.'GaDltant. The
worlds oyster fisheries produce
annually 4, 439, 900, 600 oysters, one
half being consumed within three
days after they are taken. 1t is esti-
mated that this country produces
$50, 900, 600 turkeys every year to
grace tho table Mt Thanksgiving,
Christmas, and on other occasions. 1t
is estimated that 40, 600 tons of
cucumbers are raised and eaten within
the limits of the United States every
year Over II, 900, 600 bushels ofbuck-
wheat were last year manufactured into
cakes. A baker estimates that every
American will consume two pies n
week, and, if the statement is correct,
the American stomach is weekly
tortured with l30, 600, 900 pies. An
eminent statistican estimates that dur
ing the course of an ordinary life the
average man will eat seven four horse
wagon loads more food than is good
for him. TO alleviate the miseries
partly caused by over eating we i'm
ported last year $45, O00, 600 of drugs
and medicines. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-12
FEEDING A CALMING COW.

The feeding of COW soon to calve
is an important matter as regards the
welfare of the animal, and by neglect
or mistake many COWS are injured
when in this condition. 1t is safe to
avoid oil grain feeding for at least one
month before the calf is expected, but
any kind of vegetables or roots may
be given with safety and advantage.
The principle on which such cows are
to be fed is that the bowels should be
kept in q free condition, and all food
that may unduly stimulate the system
is to be avoided. After the calf np-
pears, stronger food is given gradually
during two or three weeks following
The COW may be MIXED a few hours
after the calf is born. It is to be kept
from sucking, which is generally adj
visable, but the milking must depend
wholly on the condition of the COW.
Some copious mixers may need milk
ing before the calf comes. New York
Times.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-12
4 MuSic.lOyinS Cat.

A young married couple uptown
adopted pretty little Maltese kitten
which strayed into the hous" the other
evening, and the innocent little feline
caused quite sensation the first night
of his stay. The head of the small
household was awakened 10y n sue.
ccssion of strange. Inharmonlous
sounds late that evening. and after
alarming his better half armed him
self and slowly made his way TO the
source of the disturbance
Reaching the parlor he suddenly
struck match and pecrcd fearfulIy 10
find an INTRUDER. He found one. hut
twas only the new four footed inmate
of the home walking mp and down the
piano keys, to which she had taken q
strange fancy, and she performs the
same feat whenever she can get access
to the instrument. -PhiladclphIa Call