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The Princeton union., 1894-03-08

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Mile Lacs-ss. In Probate Court. Special
Term, March 9th, 1894.
In the matter of the estate of Houston C. Cover,
deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of Mary j.
Cover, OF the county of Webster, Missouri, repre-
senting:, among other things. that Houston G.
Cover, late of the county of Webster, in the State
OF Missouri, on the 21st day of February A. D.
1890, at the county of Webster Mo-, died intestate
and being an inhabitant of said county of Web:
s5eE at the time Of his death leaving goods chat
said pc titoner is the widow of said deceased and
praying that administration of said estate be to
Sumner Bookwalter, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
granted;
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard before
this court, on Monday, the 2nd day of April A.
D. 1874 at O'Clock P NJ, at the probate Office, tn
the court house in Princeton in said county,
Ordered further. That notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested, by publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks prior to said day
of hearing, in the Princeton UNION, Il weekly
newspaper printed and published at Princeton in
said county.
Dated at Princeton the 9th day of March, A. D.
1894. BY the Court
RICHARD W. FREER.
lsEAL.] Judge of Probate.
The Princeton union., 1894-03-08

Total amount of auditors war
rants issued in A. D. 1898 81, $50 81
Total amount of auditors war
rants cancelled in 1893. 1910 81
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17
PASTURE For SWINE.

In the feeding experiments at the
Utah station, by A. A. Mills, those
pigs which were allowed to roam at
will over eighteen acres of good pas
ture, and were fed all the grain they
would eat, made the most rapid growth
and apparently made the best use of
food. Those pigs which were fed grass
and graiu in a small yard made more
rapid growth than those fed grain
alone, and seemed to make q slightly
better use of the food eaten. In both
these sets of CRASHED pigs there was
an increase in food consumed, appar-
emily sufficient to account for the more
rapid growth and the more economi-
cal use of food, 50 that green grass APP
pears to be of greatest value as an APP
petizer. The pigs kept on grass alone
made so slow growth that it would
have required two seasons to reach
maturity, thus making the profits ex-
ceedingly doubtful. The pigs kept in
a movable pen on pasture ate within
a few pounds as much grain as did
those in a yard without grass, but did
not make as good use of the grain.
The experiments indicate that in order
to have rapid and economical growth
exercise seems to be necessary for in
creasing the food consumption, and
probably stimulating digestion. -
American Agriculturist.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17
Tail Docking Prohibited.

The Legislature of Massachusetts,
has passed q stringent law against the
practice of docking horses, says the
Springfield Republican. 1t was APP
proved by Governor Greenhalge. The
important sections are as follows:
Section l. Whoever cuts the bone
of the tail of any horse for the purpose
of docking the tail, or whoever causes
or knowingly permits it to be done
upon the premises If which he is
owner, lessee, proprietor, or user, or
whoever assists in or is present at such
cutting, shall be punished by i'm
prisonment in the Jail not exceeding
one year or by fine of not less than
800 nor more than $500.
Sec. 2. If horse is found with
its tail so cut and with the wound re-
sulting from such cutting unhealed,
upon the premises of any person, such
facts shall be prima facie evidence
that the person who occupies or has
the use of the premises on which such
horse is so found has committed the
offense described in section l.
Sec. 3. If horse is found with his
tail so cut, with the wound resulting
from such cutting unhealed, in the
charge or custody of any person, such
facts shall be prima facie evidence
that the person having the charge or
custody of such horse has committed
the offense charged i'll section l.
This ought to make it difficult to
dock horse within the borders of
the State, but it cannot restore mutt
lated horses to their original condi-
ton, nor will it prevent the taking of
horses outside of the State to be
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17
Making n Throne

Talking of the Emperor of Austria,
it may be Of interest to state that he IL
:lst having a new throne built, rather
a remarkable fact when it is consid-
cred that thrones are becoming obso-
lete elsewhere except rs IA metaphor
and manner of speech, says the Vienna
News. The throne is at Buda Pesth,
and is to be used 10y him when acting
as King of Hungary.
1t appears that the royal palace in
the Magyar capital had no suitable
chair different from the remainder
of the furniture in which the Emperor
can sit upon solemn occasions, such
as, for instance, when he receives par
liamentary delegations. One of tho
imperial armchairs from the palace ut
Vienna has, therefore, always had to
be packed off to Buda Posth for the
occasion.
The Emperor intended to have the
new throne built after the model OF
the one which his great ancestress,
Maria Theresa, was in the habit of
using. But attention was called to
the fact that it would not harmonic
with the character of the state apart
ments of the palace Mt Buda Pesth,
and, consequently, Hungarian artist
was requested to devise an entirely
new throne adorned with all kinds Of
symbolic emJloms and calculated to
impart majesty aud dignity TO its oc-
cupant on great occasions.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17
SALT MAKES MILK.

Experiments have recently been
made to ascertain whether the g wing
OF salt to dairy COWS has any direct
bearing on the supply of milk, and
the results have been of character
which will be surprising to many who
attach little importance to providing
salt for their cattle, says the Journal
of Agriculture. Salt they must have
in some form or another, and if it is
supplied to them in suitable quantities
and ways they will take sufficient and
no more for their own benefit. For
about month, from June 20 to July
IS, last year, three COWS were kept
without salt ; and the milk from each
weighed twice daily from the 4th to
the 18th of July, when they gave 454
pounds. From July Is to August l
the same COWS received four ounces of
salt each, and during that time the
milk showed an increase of 1OO pounds,
the weight being 564 pounds. From
this experiment it appears that there
was considerable gain, which would
pay adm irably any one to keep his
stock we'll supplied with salt, and it
may also be added as another good
custom to follow to keep plenty of
fresh water where it can be always &C
cessible.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17

crop on Just such land. The owner
had mulched the rows thickly just
before the first crop, and as the ground
had been thoroughly weeded. and
contained no grass roots, it remained
pretty clean, although no further
work was done upon it. This season
it had become rather grassy among
the plants, yet not SO much SO but
that plenty of good big berries were
gathered.
Very few old beds are in such good
shape as was this one. Some growers
practise moving and burning over the
bed right after the last picking. The
burning destroys blight, insects AMI
some kinds of weeds, but the straw
berry plants will start again with
vigorous green leaves. Then ridge
is plOwed up in the centre between
the rows, blowing from the rows SO US
to leave a strip Of plants about foot
wide, with gutter on each side.
Next take a sharp hoe, or better,
wide-bladed mattock or bog hoe, AMI
clean out the weeds and grass IN the
rows OF plants left. AfterwarI Guilt
vate the ridge until the CUTTERS are
filed and the field is level. Apply
plenty of fertilizer or any manure
without weed seeds. The plants will
spread somewhat into the fresh
ground, and with frequent hoeings till
freezing time. fair crop may be ex-
pected next year.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17
THE CABBAGE WORM.

The imported cabbage worm appears
to be pest rather difficult to control,
owing to the fact that the butterflies
remain about from early in spring I'M
til late in fall, or, III other words, there
is an almost uninterrupted succession
of broods throughout the entire sea-
son. OF all the Insecticides that have
been tried for destroying the worms,
hot water, pyrethrum, or buhach, and
kerosene emulsion seems to be the
most effective, and, withal, probably
the cheapest. If the first is used, dust
the plants thoroughly as soon as the
small worms appear on them, and re-
peat the application as often as may
be necessary throughout the summer.
II kerosene emulsion is employed, it
may be diluted more than when APP
piled to trees for destroying scale pests,
on trees, that is, make it about one
half the strength given in the standard
formula, and spray the plants, as often
as required to keep them free Of
worms. American Agriculturist.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17
THE OLD STRAWBERRY BED,

As general rule, says the Massa-
chusetts Ploughman, it is no doubt
more profitable to set new strawberry
beds every spring and to pillow under
the old beds after bearing one crop.
But where no fresh plants have been
put in, it is question of renovate or
no berries.
Moreover, on some land of a firm,
clayey nature, the weeds and grass do
not work in SO easily as with lighter
soils, nor do the plants weaken and
overcrowd themselves by growing a
multitude of rooted runners.
II such natural strawberry soils are
set to u variety which makes compar-
atively few runners, like the Charles
Downing or Bubach, a bed can be
made to last two years, and We have
known a bed of Downings six years
old to bear big lot of fruit, although
the berries ran decidedly small. On
moist, loamy soils, naturally prime
grass lands, it is very difficult to do
anything with an old berry patch.
Still, the writer saw a good-sized
bed of Bubachs near Boston recently
which were bearing good second
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17
HOW TO FATTEN POULTRY.

An experiment has lately been tried
of feeding geese with turnips, cut In
small pieces like dice, but less in size,
and pnt into trough of water; with
this food alone the effect was, that six
geese, each when lean, weighing only
nine pound, actually gained twenty
pound each in about three weeks fat
tening. Malt is an excellent food for
geese and turkeys; grains are pre-
ferred for the sake of economy, unless
for immediate and rapid fattening !;
the grains should be boiled afresh.
Other cheap articles for fattening are
oatmeal and treacle, barley meal and
milk, boiled oats and ground malt.
Corn before given to fowls should
always be crushed and soaked III water.
The food will thus go further, and it
will help digestion. Hens fed thus
have been known to lay during the
whole of the winter months. Home
AMI Farm.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17
CHINA AND JAPAN
Cause Of the War Between the
Two Nations Of the Far East.
Both Combatants Want to Sway
Its Future Destinies.

A Rebellion I'm Korea Leads to a Row
Between Its Two NeighbOrs Re
garding Their Respective Inter-
ests in That Country-Saval and
Military Strength of the BeIliger-
ents - The Little "Hermit King
dom" and It's Queer People.
The queer little kingdom OF Korea has
been terribly stirred up for over three months.
Arebellion broke out there after the King
put some Of his enemies to death. Therebels
were remarkably successful Mt first, and in
one battle wounded and put to death over
500 of the Korean Kings troops. Later the
rebels surrendered; but before that came
about Japan and China had become actively
interested. Japan has many subjects among
the population of Seoul, the chief and capt.
tal city OF Korea, and fearing that these sub
jects would not be properly protected,
marched 1000 soldiers into the capital.
The King of Korea did not like the action
of the Japanese Government and sent to
China for help. As soon as Japan learned
OF this she hustled more troops into Korea,
diers IN various parts Of the country, besides
n strong naval force in the waters around
the peninsula.
The Korean Government having got more
than 1t bargained for franticalIy begged both
China and Japan to go away. Instead of
ohoying the Korean King, both invaders
have begun fighting each other.
Japan claims to have the right to place
forces in Korea under tho treaty OF 1882. In
the treaty it is expressly stipulated that
troops may be quartered at the legation in
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17
The German Kindergarten.

A Kindergarten in Germany has al
ways plot of ground, however small,
where the children plant seeds and
tend their own plants until the seeds
are stored in the autumn. This is
made very delightful and useful
feature in all parts of that country.
but the plan is practiced at the Pesta-
lozzi-Froebel House, in Berlin, on a
specially fine and large scale. The
work of this kindergarten is under
the patronage Of Empress Frederlka,
and it has the immediate supervision
of Frau Henrietta Breyman Schrader,
a niece of Froebels. The three-story
house, which is in the heart of the
city, is built with an inner court,
which contains a playground and a
garden. A recent visitor tells Of the
tall linden tree in o grass plot, with
rustic summer house built around it,
and of the little gardens of the chill
dren. She is under the impression
each child had a separate garden of
flowers. There were rose bushes and
lilacs, and with the Towering shrubs,
currant bushes and gooseberries, and
other small fruits, all skilfully ar
ranged with most beautiful effect. A
vine covered the high brick partition
dividing this ground from the neigh
boring enclosures II way to add
beauty to the whole scene. Back of
the garden is a chicken yard, with
wire screen between, where the chill
dren could watch the mother hens
with their young broods, getting many
lessons from this observation. New
York Advertiser.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17

In the military strength OF the two nations
there is vast difference. China, with its
$50, 900, 900 of people, can easily put million
of soldiers into the field, while Japan, with
its Al, 600, 900 of population, has an army
which in time of war will aggregate only
about $50, 900 men. The Japanese soldiers,
however, are better equipped, more ener-
getic AMI more thoroughly organized than
their Chinese opponents.
Korea IS probably the queerest little king
dom in the world. Though but little larger
than New York State, it has population Of
between 5000, 900 and 20 600. 900, and an al
ieged census taken in 1881 places the popu-
lation at 16. 1927 a"5. The principal cities are
Seoul. the CAPT. on tie River Han Kieng,
Taien, Pr Ig, on the Tatong River, an
Hienhing. II Broughton's Bay. Korea has
no standing army, but every male citizen
for a portion of each year acts as armed
police.
The kingdom securS freedom from moles-
tation by paying annual tribute to China ami
Japan. This tribute is entirely voluntary on
the part of the Korean KIM. The Koreans
speak language very similar to the Japa-
nese, though the moro educated speak and
write Chinese, ami are followers of Confu-
cius. Most OF the people, however, are
Buddhists. There are about 10000 Roman
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17

Seoul whenever deemed advisable, and no
notice or request on the part OF Japan Is
necessary.
Count Okuma, japanese nobleman, in a
published letter, says: at was Japan that
first opened the hermit kingdom tothe be-
niflcent influence of modern civilization.
Japan also introduced Korea TO the world
as an independent State. Such being the
honorable relationship in which Japan
stands toward Korea, it is the formers duty
to lead the little kingdom along the paths of
civilization, AMI helpit to grow in prosperity
and power. Thus Japan's duty is 10 suffer
no other power to retard the progress or en-
danger the independence of Korea"
we'll informed authority, in tracing tho
trouble in Korea. says: "The rising of the
people was precipitated hy the murder of
Kim Ok Kun and the butchery Of his father,
widow and daughter and the other members
of his family to the fourth generation. This
tragedy and its savage vim lication by tho
King not only famed into fame the anger
of the Korean party, Of whom Kim Ok Kun
was the leader and the idol, but touched the
honor of the Japanese under whose flag Kim
had felt protection and Of which country he
was n prominent subject.
"While tho Japanese Government was
considering In Parliament question after
question directed to them by the members
az to what they proposed to do in the kim
Ok Kun matter, the people ofKorea showed
them the way out of tho difficulty by rising
in rebellion under tho leadership Of Kim's
younger brother, Kim PauS Kun, whom
they released from prison, where he had
been thrown after his lrother's murder,
although he had no knowledge of nor had
he taken any part in It. Recruits 1Ocked
to the banner of the rebels, and their leader
soon felt himself strong enough to march
upon the capital.
"In his alarm the King sent Gas he had
ten years before, when King Ok Kun him
self threatened tho overthrow Of the throne)
to China Tor aid. Nothing was further
from his thoughts than to apply to Japan,
yet Japan promptly stepped in and insisted
upon giving It. China automatically
accepted the situation, and while hurrying
faction with having the aid of her island
neighbor in the restoration Of order. Then
Korea, alarmed at the turn of events, sus-
piscious of both, and fearing Russia be-
sides, pleaded with Japan to be let alone.
"The occasion was ripe for protectors,
however, and Japan, on being asked to
withdraw her troops ana warships, answered
that 1t could not. Now Japan has thrown
dowp the gauntlet direct by demanding of
Korea that she terminate her amicable
relationship with China and accept Japan as
her protector"
The situation, moreover, is hopelessly
mixed, for half dozen European nations
are involved. Russia Is most vitality con-
cerned, for she has been scheming to get
control OF Korea for nearly twenty years.
The Siberian Railroad has its eastern ter
minus at VladivOstock. few miles from the
northern sea boundary of Korea. If Russia
could extend this railroad through Korea to
the southern extremity, the Gar would be
in a much better position to act on the ag-
grCssive with Asiatic nations in case of in
ternational strife.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17
Best Way to Kill a Bear.

Recent disclosures as to the way in
which some New Workers kill bear,
said Mr.. J. G. Osgood, remind me of
Paul Morton's discovery of the way to
catch them. He was travelling with a
party of good fellows on the Canadian
Pacific Railway. On that road the
passengers are supplied with a most
interesting little book giving the name
of every town through which they
pass, with nice little bits of lnforma-
ton as to what may be seen there and
for what the town and surrounding
country are noteworthy.
The Morton party observed after
the name of station where the train
was to stop the statement, "Here bear
may be found" Arriving there they
dispatched their meal as soon as pos
sible and began to look for bear. Sure
enough there was one on the premises
tied to atake in the back yard. Tho
advertising man had TAKEN care to
make good his word. Some inquiries
as to the habits of the animal elected
from the small boy in attendance the
fact that bears like sugar and would
climb tree to get it. One of the
party put this statement to the test by
placing a caramel on top of a pole, and
the boy was indicated by the bears
climbing to the top, but the caramel,
not so easy to month as sugar, stuck in
his teeth. He came down the pole, lay
on the ground and tried to get it loose
with one of his forepawe; this failing,
he inserted the second paw, and then
the third and the fourth until he was
helpless on his back with all four paws
in his mouth.
Mr.. Morton now claims priority of
discovery in the fact that the best way
to catch bear is to feed him on cara
mels, get all of his paws in his mouth
and then club him to death. -Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17
DESTRUCTION OF INSECTS AND WEEDS.


writer in the Agricultural Gazette
of New South Wales says the crickets
were very numerous in his orchard o
few years ago, but he turne III about
$50 pigs. mostly young ones, that
quickly attacked the crickets and their
larvae, and completely exterminated
them, al rapidly grew fat by feeding
upon them. Those who have fields
infested by these or by the cut worm
will do well to bear this in mind. He
tried to kill it out by hoeing, but his
efforts proved u failure, tending rather
to increase it's growth. Then he en-
closed part of it and put on about
200 fowl, feeding them on corn night
and morning for few days, then re-
moving them to new location. He
says, "Nothing but the humble, lowly
but cheerful grass could withstand the
continual henpecking." Many other
weeds might be destroyedin this way,
though some might require more than
"afew days treatment. Boston Gull
tivator.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-17

perfectly happy, in a half comatose condi-
ton, with watery eyes, after surfeit of rice
and pickle, dog chops and soup of garlic,
strings of meat and dough, and some indie
scribable white Jumps, neither flesh no fish,
bread nor fat, that cause a gagging sensa-
ton when you feel them upon your tongue,
and they slide down your throat as though
they might be lizard or snake. This leaves
a fierce burning behind it, and your eyes
fill with tears you plunge q brass spoonful
of rice into your mouth to put out the fire OF
red pepper.
"Our pretty little Korean bride, who has
been educated In a mission school, could not
endure the thought of foregoing the custom
of brides, so she gladly bore the pain of hav-
ing all the short hair pulled out which is de-
voted to bangs 0y American ladies. Also q
professional in the art plucked out her eye
brows. It cost many tear, to be sure, but
it was sufficient comfort to know she was
following the good old custom.
"The art of acupuncture is practiced
largely among the Koreans, and in the most
reckless, unskillful manner. Ye Blbang
has painful knuckle-joint, probably a
sprain. Though he is a convert to Chris
tianitr, fine Chinese scholar and teacher,
he hal this suffering joint punctured deeply
in three places with long needles. Now
after three days, it Is infamed SO we fear
locklaw. Needles are often pushed into the
bowels and stomach as far as the length of
the hand without the least regard to the
situation of the internal organs, to say moth
ing Of the quivering nerves. Sometimes
these needles are roasted in the fire and taken
out rcdhot and dipped into the medicine,
the heat and medicine giving added agony.
1.-The young man Mar was sick. It was
decided that soma spirit was disturbing his
head, so they burned the top with a hot
iron, but he grew worse, and the most
learned of the wise men decided that the
only remedy would be a medicine made of a
finger of his only brother. The devoted
brother submitted to have his finger cut of.
In some way it was pulverized, so the sick
man swallowed tive never knew with what
result"
With such people small wonder Is that
they cut but mighty small figure when the
more enlightened nations are quarreling
over them. But helpless as Korea is of her
self, her territory comprises such valuable
harbors and islands that she can secure
allies enough to fight for her. Her only
problem is WHAT terms can I make with
the victors?