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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-12
But Two Mills.

The North Dakota Milling association
has two mills in operation at present,
the Mandan mill and mill "B" in Grand
Forks, being for a short time to accom-
modate local trade. The mills Of the as
ISOLATION will not be started again until
the markets improve, which at present
are at a very ebb.
Rev. Greene, Of Mandan, has resigned
and gone to Jacksonville. Fla.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
To KEEP GATES LEVEL,

A gate that Says is an eyesore on a
farm, and makes the place look as if
there was no one to take care of it.
Besides this, it is o source of inconve-
nience to those who must use it and is
always likely to be left unfastened
The following idea, communicated by
some practical and ingenious CORE
spondent of the Farmers Voice, is
worthy the attention of those who
would like to cure the evil at moder-
ate cost:
Take two pieces of three by four
scantling, one piece four or five feet
long, according to the height of the
fence, and the other twice the length
of the first; then let the boards into
the uprights their thickness, and be-
fore mailing them dovetail brace in
to the notches already cut, running
from the top of the latch end to the
bottom of the hinge end. This brace
can be made of three-fourths strip of
board, and should be about four inches
wide. After putting the gate together
put on battens and nail them firmly to
the scantling; also nail battens in the
centre, and for these wrought nails
should be used. To give support, a
three-eighth rod of iron should be
fastened at the top of the hinge scant-
ling and extend down to and pass
through the top of the latch end, with
a nut upon the end, SO that the rod
may be drawn tight. After tightening,
cut the end of the rod off even with
the nut. The rod support may be
used upon q picket gate, as we'll as up
on one of boards.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
A Remarkable SOmnambulist.

One of the most remarkable and
puzzling stories of somnambulism has
recently come to light. The subject
was young ecclesiastic at a seminary.
The bishop of the diocese WAS SO
deeply interested that he went nightly
to the young mans chamber. He saw
him get out of bed, secure paper,
compose and write sermons. On fin
ishing q page he read it aloud When
a word displeased him he wrote cor
rection with great exactness. The
bishop had seen a beginning of some
of these sOmnambulistic sermons and
thought them well composed and cor
rectly written. Curious to ascertain
whether the young man made use of
his eyes, the bishop put a card under
his chin in such manner as to pre-
vent him seeing the paper on the table
before him, but he still continued to
write
Not yet satisfied whether or not he
could distinguish different objects
placed before him, the bishop took
away the piece of paper on which he
wrote and substituted several other
kinds at different times. He always
perceived the change, because the
pieces of paper were of different sizes.
When piece exactly like his own was
substituted he used it, and wrote his
corrections on the places correspond
ing to those of his own paper. 1t was
by this means that portions of his
nocturnal compositions were OBJ
tanned. His most astonishing produc-
ton was piece of music written
with great exactitude He used cane
for d ruler. The clefs, the flats and
sharps were all in their right places.
The notes were all made as circles,
and thus requiring it were afterward
blackened with ink. The words were
all written below. but once they
were in such very large characters that
they did not come directly below their
proper notes, and perceiving this he
erased them all and wrote them over
again. London News.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
COLORING wHITEwASH,

An inquirer who has been in the
practice of simply whitewashing his
fences and outbuildings, wishes infor-
nation for giving the work a light
brown or drab, more nearly white
than many which he sees, which are
SO dark as to be positively gloomy,
and he inquiries for the best way of
making the lime into the wash. Pro-
cure fresh or caustic lime, put peck
or more into tub or barrel, and cover
it six inches above with hot water :;
cover it to keep in the steam. When
cold, add enough water to reduce to
wash which may be easily applied with
brush. Two pounds of rice -four
will make it spread more easily, mix
ing it with cold water before it is put
in; stir thoroughly. Or, instead of
the rice water, add two pounds of sui
phate of zinc and a pound of salt
this will harden it better on exposed
woodwork. To give it the right color,
add pound or two of yellow ochre
for cream color, or two pounds of
umber, or less if lighter is desired, or
for a light slate color or gray, add half
a pound of lampblack, or a less guam
tity. We have found durable wash
for outdoor work of peck of water
lime, half peck of fine clear sand, or
as much as the water will hold in sus-
pension, with enough water to apply
it.-Country Gentleman.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
"Sweet Sixteen"

Hoods calendar, always welcome guest,
has made its appearance for 1894, and is
more beautiful than ever. The heads that OF
a lovely girl just ''sweet sixteen" in delicate
and natural colOrs. Besides being thing OF
beauty, it is especially valuable for the gen.
eral information presented.
The figures are plainly printed in pleasing
and harmonious cOlOrs, and the effect is most
satisfactory. The calendars can be obtained
of any druggist, or by sending six cents in
stamps for one and ten cents for two to G. 1.
Hood Il Co., Lowell, Mass. Over eight mil
lions of them were printed to supply the
immense demand.
These calendars are issued by the pro-
prieto-s Of Hoods SarsapariIla, the we'll
known medicine which has gained such
renown by its wonderful cures in cases
where the blood vas poisoned or impure.
The great laboratory in which it is made
has "a capacity for fifty thousand bot
ties day, and is the largest building in the
world devoted to the manufacture of
medicine. The Gales of Hoods Sarsaparula
in all sections of the country are enormous.
The proprietOrs have never claimed that il
would cure every ailment, but they show by
thousands of testimonials that Hoods
Sarsaparilla purlfies and vitalizes the blood,
builds up the system and cures those dis
eases caused by impure blood and debility,
such as scrofula, salt rhe1m, catarrh,
rheumatism, etc. 1t is a great preventive
Of the grip, and it restores the wasted vital
'orces after siege of that dreaded malady,
terrifying the system against future attacks.
The fact that great care is exercised in the
preparation of this medicine, and that moth
Ing has ever been claimed for it except as
warranted by previous cures. has much to do
with the confidence felt by the public in its
curative powers. The motto of the pro-
OrietOrs Is, at is not what we say, but what
Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells the
story" and it is what Hoods Sarsaparilla
has done, as shown by the published state
nents of persons whom it has cured, that
has placed it at the head in the field of medi-
sine in the present day.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Sheep, in prime order, yield the
strongest staple.
Fresh manures often excite the trees
to too rapid growth.
With young stock, much depends
upon the first years growth.
Even the hardest strawberry will do
better if it has winter mulch.
It will pay to churn twice rather
than mix cream in different stages Of
ripening.
Don't sell off your best eve lambs if
YOU have any care for the future OF
your flock.
Cows that are for any reason imper
fectly MIXED, soon degenerate into
worthless animals.
Sheep, like all other stock, want
good food regularly to do their best
and return profit.
If the salt is not evenly distributed
the butter will rresen g streaked and
notified appearance.
Feed COWS twice day-onlv twice.
Let them chew the cud we'll between
meals. They are built that way.
When COW leaks her milk badly,
wetting with milk thoroughly after
milking her will sometimes stop it.
An old rubber shoe wrapped around
a tree Just above the roots is said to
act as preservative against grubs.
Wash and cook the potatoes that are
too small for market or table use.
They are good for pigs or chickens.
The comb of fowl is q serious in.
dicator of the health of the bird. As
long as it is red and full size there is
not much danger but the health is
good.
Stone floors or those made from
cement are not to be used in q hen
house, on account of it being too cold.
It chills the hen so as to retard her
laying qualities.
Never let any animal get in poor
flesh. If you do your profit upon it
is gone. The expense of restoring it
to good condition is greater than the
profit in any sort of stock will war
rant.
Too much washing of butter occa-
sions loss of flavor. Freezing dam
ages butter. but if it is to be held long
in storage it is better to freeze it, as
it will go off flavor faster when held
unfrozen.
As a rule the potatoes grown far
north arc best for seed. The reason
is that they have presumably grown in
shorter season, are less advanced
toward drying out when harvested, and
in cooler climate will not start to
grow in winter. thus injuring the eyes
from which next years growth must
come.
In selecting brood SOW try to get
good long bodied, and rather coarse
and rangy animal, as she will make the
best breeder, giving the pigs a strong
constitution AMI good digestive or.
gans. If finer hams and shoulders
are wanted seleca the boar with al eye
to these qualities. and you will pro
cure a good combination.
An experienced feeder says that
ouckwheat mea! is better TO mix
with skinned milk for hogs than any
other grain, mastng cheaper pork.
Made into thick slop it is the most
effective slop TO: brood sows he has
ever used. It tends to produce much
milk, and The soy can be kept fat
while the pigs are making rapid
growth--a thing bot usually easy to
do.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
HOW TO TREAT CHAMoIs SKINS.

Considering what useful thing
channels skin is, it is astonishing that
there is SO much ignorance as to the
proper way of keeping 1t in order and
lengthening its term of service. Cham
ois skin should never be left in water
after being used, but should be wrung
out and hing up to dry, being spread
out carefully, so as to leave no wrin-
kles. They should not be used to
wipe off colors, as paint stains form
hard spots, and it makes the skin wear
out sooner.
Chamois was never intended to wipe
the face and hands with, which makes
the skin become greasy. Never put
chamois skin into warm water; any
thing above lukewarm water will curl
it up, making it become thick, tough
and useless. To bring back chamois
that has been ruined by grease or
paint, or used as e towel until it re-
sembles dirty old rag, the following
is recommended: Take a bucket of
clean water which has been made fair
~ but not too strong with ammonia;
soak the skin in it over night, and next
morning rinse it out N pure water,
after which use pure white CASTLE
soap and water freely. The whole OPP
Grafton, aside from the soaking, need
take no longer than a quarter of an
hour, and it makes the skin in reality
better than it was before, having freed
it from impurities. New York Mer-
curry.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
The oman of Iron -

''The Man of Iron," otherwise
'sGiles the Wizard" was one of the
persons put to death during the witch
craft persecution at Salem, Mass. His
real name was Giles Corey, and at the
time of his awful death he was an old
man past eighty. When accused of
being a wizard" (which the Salem
lunatics seem to have considered the
masculine of "witch'D he calmly met
their charges and coollY informed
them that he would die rather than
admit that he had ever had com
munion with evil spirits. He was put
TO the peine forte ct dure death by
pressure with huge weights, his
fortitude during his dying moments
winning for him the title used in the
first ine.-Chicago Herald.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02

demonstration. Among these weeds
there is none that takes higher rank
as honey producer than the mother
wort The bees make patches of
motherwort very busy during its sea
son of blossoming. The figwort is
another excellent producer. Catnlp,
wild mustard, milkweed, teasel, bone
set, snapdragons, smart weeds, Span
ish needles, wild sunfiowers, golden
rod, wild asters, horehound, sage, and
bergamont, are all honey producers of
varying excellence. In New England
the goldenrod is esteemed for both
the quantity and quality of the honey
from its blossoms.
Of trees, the best honey producer Is,
probably, the Eastwood. 1t blooms lu
July. and a Eastwood tree is one con-
slant murmur, when in bloom, from
the numerous bees busy in its top.
But there are few Eastwood trees
grown, and the supply from this
source is necessarily limited. The
sumac produces a good supply Of
honey, as also does the tulip tree.
Some willows, the silver, red and rock
naples, aspen polars, locusts and fruit
trees-peach, plum, pear, cherry, ap-
pie, quince--all are honey producers /;
but the honey from them comes SO
early in the season as to be used, gen
orally, in building up the broods.
They are rather an indirect than di-
rect source of supply of stored honey,
for they produce the producers rather
than the product. For this reason
only is mention made of them in this
connection, for the fruit trees are
really cultivated, not uncultivated,
honey producers. In some seasons,
from fruit blossoms, and particularly
from apple blossoms, small amount
of delicately favored honey, of very
inviting appearance, is stored, but, as
a rule, the nectar and pollen thence
derived are used in strengthening the
colonies, SO as to have strong body
of workers when the real flow of the
season begins. Without such body
of workers to gather in the harvest,
the surplus store of honey would be
small. Agriculturist.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
EDUCATION OF COWS.

Is there such a thing as educating
COWS to be rapid mixers? And can
all COWS be educated thus? asks the
Farming World. When a boy the
writer worked on dairy farm, the
proprietor of which had the reputation
of being rapid mixer. He broke in
a number of heifers each year, and al
ways MIXED these himself His claim
was that it was this early training
largely that made the difference in the
time required for milking. His method
was simply to begin milking as soon
as seated, and continue rapidly and
uninterruptedly until all the milk was
drawn from the udder, and to do no
stripping. The last part of the milk
was sometimes drawn by pressing from
the upper part of the udder down
ward, upon first one side of the udder
and then the other, with one hand,
drawing the milk from the CORE
spending teats with the other With
some COWS not even this was neces-
sary. He claimed that the habit of
giving down milk rapidly and COM
pletely, with no retention of the
strippings, was easily formed with
heifers if they were always MIXED
thus; that If the mixer dawdled over
his work the COWS would get in the
habit of giving down their milk in the
same manner. His COWS certainly sup
ported his claim, and little stripping
was necessary in his herd. Occasion
ally COW was found which was hard
mixer. and teat sitter was usually
employed to render the operation of
milking easier. Isn't this part of the
subject-the proper training of the
heifers-worthy of more attention
than it generally receives?
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
COLD Birdie BITS.

During the bitter, cold weather in
winter much suffering is thoughtlessly
inflicted on horses by putting cold
bride bits into their mouths If the
person who does this will apply his
tongue to piece of iron on a frosty
morning he will understand at once
what the suffering to the poor brutes
is. To slightly warm the bits before
putting them into the horses mouth
would require only a small expendi-
ture of labor. This can be done by
rubbing them with blanket or other
cloth moment or two if other means
of warming are not at hand. The ben
eieial results in the gentleness of the
animal will amply compensate it
Detroit Free Press.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
RECIPES.

Indian Pudding -Scald one quart OF
milk, thicken with one cup of meal,
two eggs, one spoonful of -four, one
cup of malasses, salt and ginger to
taste. When cool add one pint of cold
milk do not stir it. Bake slowly for
two or three hours.
Noodles for Soup-To one well
beaten egg add pinch of salt and
-four enough to make a very stiff
dough. Roll thin, dredge with -four
and let stand for an hour. Make it in
to roll and cut into thin Slices Mix
together to loosen and dredge with
-four.
Popovers--Two eggs, one cup OF
milk, one cup of -four, one teaspoon,
ful of salt. Beat the eggs very little
just sufficient to mix them, then add
milk and salt, then the flour; mix I'm.
til smooth and put into the hot CREASED
pans. Bake in quick oven twenty
minutes
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
Tiny French Farms.

No less than fourteen million of the
inhabitants of France, that is three
fourths of the agricultural population,
are engaged in farming Oh farms of
twenty acres, or less, generally much
less. There are 1902, 697 of these
farms, which cover in all an area of
"a, 900, PA acres. Butter, eggs, chick
eng, grain, vegetables, fruit, milk,
cheese, and i'll way cattle, sheep and
swine are the usual PREDETERMINED.
can Aoriculturist
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
Iron and Rad Hair.

Red-haired people have found an
ardent apologist III Psychologist who
ascribes red hair to 81 superabundance
of iron in the blood. Red-haired peo
pie are, as a rule, we are told, more
robust, and more Intense in their emo
tions than those whose hair is either
black or of G nondescript color, and
the reason which makes their hair red
also causes this excess of vitality, elias
ITCHY, and overlooking of healthy ami
NAL life. A 'superabundance Of iron"
in the blood, according to this theory,
is good thing, especially when, as
the writer asserts, it renders the skin
more delicately white and makes it
more liable to freckle with the heat
of the sun A dark-haired person
rarely freckies, the reason being that
owing to the absence of iron in the
system the skin is sallow and incapa-
bic of being affected by the sun.
Freckles, therefore. are Indications of
delicate white skim" just as red
hair is the index of q ''superabun-
dance of iron in the blood. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
A Peace. Argument OF Military Science.

The trite saying that great war
can no longer be afforded is given
greater significance than ever by the
descriptions of the new field piece of
the German army. Fhis is pronounced
the most terribly destructive engine of
war ever produced, and is a three
inch gun .ghich can be loaded and fred
in one-third of the time required for
the old gun, and with almost double
the effect and precision. Explosive
shell is the only projectile. This is
charged with a new powder of secret
composition that scatters thousands of
splinters over a circle of 900 feet,
whereas during the Franco-German
war the pieces of bursting shell fell
within circle of forty or fifty PAGES
and not more than seven or eight were
wounded.-Trenton IN. j. American.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
Catnrrh Cannot Be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is q blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure
1t you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quaCk medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is regular prescription.
1t is composed of the best tOnics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
ToCtiy on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY q Co, Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
Transporting Fuel to Montana Mines.

transporting FutI To Montana VI mes.
Over in the Elkhorn country ~ novel
method of wood carrying from the
mountain sides to the railroad is in
vogue Wood slides have been dis
carded, also the more difficult wagon
hauling, the pack mule being the sub
stitute for both. Eigh teen of these
burden bearers arc employed carrying
fuel down the steep declivities. Sad
dies crossed by double half-circled iron
loops or hooks and girted by broad
leather belts, form the pack fixtures in
use. Each mule carries one-quarter
cord of four foot wood to the load, the
string of eighteen animals transporting
four and one-half cords at every trip.
This method OF moving the fuel is said
to he the best yet experimental with.
Helena (Montana) Herald.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02

DhNhINN C1 1uE4 11OOoE run "lN1Ehs
In exposed, bleak situations farmers
and others find it very beneficial to
bank up the north and west sides of
their dwellings, as q means of keeping,
not only the frost out of the cellar,
but adding warmth to the rooms ad
joining the banking. More particu-
larly is this advisable in old houses
that have not been provided with
.6pvering of building paper, and in
Which the cellar wall is more or less
dilapidated and open for frosty air to
enter. A clearly plan is to drive
down stakes eighteen inches from the
wall, attaching boards to foot or
more in height, filling in the space
with clean straw, hay or even corn
stalks, which should be firmly trodden
down and the whole covered with loose
boards. This looks better than half
rotten manure piled along the wall
for the chickens to scratch away.
There is also no staining of the
painted surface with which it may
come in contact. -American Agricul-
turist.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
UNCU1r1vATED HONEY PRODUCERS

1t is singular fact that many of the
best honey plants are what are char
acterized, in common language, as
weeds. But whether it will pay to
cultivate weeds for the honey which
they produce is point that yet lacks
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
The Most Pleasant WAY

OF preventing the grippe, colds, headaches and
fevers is to use the liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup Of Figs, whenever the system needs a
gentle, yet effective cleansing To be benefited
one must get the true remedy manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Co. only. For sale
by all druggists in 5OC. and 81 bottles.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02
Elecfrfce.

There ought to be an electric machine t.
log the memory we forget too much and
learn too little. We know what's best but
forget it at the wrong time. Brain action
should be like flash. There are thousands
now suffering intensely with neuralgia. Let
them remember the cure, st. Jacobs Oil
Its effects are electrical.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02

The Abbot Trithemus in the four
teenth century undertook to invent
shorthand, but his treatises on the
subject were condemned and publicly
burned.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02

The amount of gold coin in actual
circulation in the world is estimated
by the Bank of England officials to DO
about 800 tons.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02

Trout culture has been successfully
undertaken in South Africa, the eggs,
having been carried there from Eng-I
land.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-02-02

Are your lungs sOre2 HatCh's Universal
Cough Syrup viii cure them. 25c. at druggists.
If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp.
SONS Eye-water. druggists sell at 25c per bottle