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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
The Bulldog and the Bicyclist,

An early rising cycler came into
town yesterday carrying broad grin
Funniest thing 1 ever saw" he ex.
planned. 81 turned suddenly arouul
a street corner at the South End The
only thing in sight was an ugly look
ing bulldog. When he saw me and
the wheel he just bumped himself
down an alley, looking back once or
twice to whimper, as if he thought he
was going to be killed I suppose
some wheelman had given the dog a
kick in the jaw that took all the fight
out of him and made him afraid Of
the bicycle forever. It's an easy thing
to do to cure swapping dog that
way, and they are getting the treat
ment right along. Very few dogs will
annoy rider now, They appear un-
able to calculate where his foot is
coming, and how near they can get
without danger, as they can in the
case of man on foot or on a team.
And rider, aided by his momentum,
can put tremendous power into a
kick. Boston Post.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
Hunting Foxes With Dynamite.

A fox hunt with dynamite was tho
novel sport of farmers near Point
Pleasant, Bucks County, n few DAYS
ago. For q long time the farmers
had suffered from the iucurSious of
some adroit thieves upon their poul-
try reserves. The thcfts were So dar-
ing, yet SO mysterious, that it was de-
cided to set watch. So when John
Swope heard racket III his hcnnory
he ran out. He WAS Just in time to SEQ
n big fox, with nice fat pu!lct In his
mouth, scamper away. The alarm was
spread, and number of Farmer
Swope's noIghbors assisted him in
tracking the fox. They trailcd him
to his den, unier huge rock, and
were then confronted with the prob
lem of routing INN. They got some
dynamite, fired 1t, and IN few mi
nutes ont came. not one, but four
foxes, half stunned and blinded.
The animals were killed as fast rs they
appeared and then the den was walled
up.--PhilAdclphia Record.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
How q Snail BreathaS

The breathing operation in 6 snail
is one of the queerest processes imag-
Unable and is carried on without the
least semblanee Of lungs. Tho orifice
through which he takes his supply OF
'tthe breath of life" is, of course,
called the mouth, Notwithstanding
that it is situated in the side of his
great sucker-like foot. The process
of breathing is not carried on with
anything like regularity, as it is in
most creatures, the mouth simply
opening occasionally to let In supply
of fresh air, which Is expelled by the
same opening as soon as the oxygen
has been exhausted. The snails pe-
culiar mouth is provided with a
tongue, set with hundreds of fine
teeth. st. Louis Republic.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
EXPERIMENTS IN KEEPING EGGS.

The New York experiment station
has been experimenting IN keeping
eggs. The eggs were all wiped when
fresh, with rag saturated with soma
antiseptic and packed tightly in salt,
bran, etc. Eggs packed during April
and May with salt, and which had
been wiped out with cottonseed oil, to
which had been added bOric acid, kept
from four to five months with loss
of nearly one-third, the quality Of
those saved not being good. Those
packed III bran, after the same pre-
liminary handling, were all spoiled
after four months. Eggs packed in
salt during March and April, after
wiping with vaseline, to which salicy-
lie acid had been added, kept four or
five months without loss, the quality
after four months being much superior
to ordinary. Temperature Of each
box varied little from sixty degrees
Fahrenheit, AMI each box was turned
over once every two days. Little diff
ference was observed in the keeping
of the fertile and unfertile eggs, and
no difference was noticeable in the
keeping qualities of eggs from different
fowls or from those on different rations
Orange Judd Farmer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
KILLED IN THE MINE,
Two Hundred Sticks of Dynamite
Explode in a Shaft

Two Hundred Sticks of Dynamite
Explode in Shaft
At No. Stockton mine, Hazleton, Penn,
200 sticks of dynamite exploded among q
gang OF men who were preparing to 20 to
their days work. Eight men were killed, The
explosion occurred about o'clock a. m. The
men were descending the slopa at the time
ana distributing themselves in the various
cnampers and ganSway where they are en-
ployeu at the bottom of the slope. Charles
y Donneli, who looked after the explosives
anu supplies fot the leaders and other co n
pany Workmen, was busy dealing out dyna-
mite and caps to the leaders and the starters
Inc latter came to him in groups, and be-
tween eight and ten of these workmen Wera
standing about him at the time of the ex-
plosion.
Inc place was filled with dust and flying
debris. All lights were extinguished. The
men were demoralized for the time and did
not know which way to turn Although the
explosion TOOK place 300 yards below the sur
!ac9 the shock was felt over an area of sur
lace extending to the lumber yard three
miles south and in the adjoining mine, No. 2
Stockton.
from the latter mine a rescuing nartv
fuSned through subterranean passageways
10 NO. .. AS these men approached the boz
tom Of the slope where the accident occurred
tney came up with the drivers and other
!aporers cropping about in the darkness
tushlng toward the bottom they found huge
jumpers twisted and torn and scattered
ABOUT. Not one of the bodies of the victims
was In condition to permit identity.
IL was 1O o'clock before the workmen got
the remains of the victims sufficiently to-
getner TO arrange for hosting them to the
surface; Eight rough boxes were taken
do"n the slope. From the mouth of the
opening high trestle work extends to the
tower OF the breaker AS the remains
were too mutilated for the friends of
the men to recognize them, il was
decided to hoist the boxes to the ton
OF the tower and carry them from there
to the railroad, thus keeping them
away from the crowd. It was II o'clock
before the first box was hoisted up. The
other followed quickly, and as they emerged
from the darkness loud wall from the
throng of relatives arose. The scene was
heartrending in the extreme 1t was re.
peatsd until the last of the victims was taken
out at noon. The undertakers took charge
of the bodies.
Charles O'Donnell was the only one who
could be recognized. To learn the names of
the others it was necessary to find the liv
stood around the supply house when the ex
plosion occurred
Inc names of the victims, as furnished by
the mine foreman, are Charles O'DonnelI.
aged twenty-five, married Andrew SaboI
aged thirty eight, married John Primbone
aged twenty-five. single John Keohled aged
twenty-three. single Anthony Moscavitz
aged twenty-five, married John Krinock
aged twenty-eight, married John Maetofski
aged forty-four, married John Brizzon,
aged twenty-five, single.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
Rainmakers' Cars.

The rainmakers' cars, used by the
Rock Island Railroad Company, are
ordinary box cars. In one end of the
car the operator lives. In the other
there are retorts. huge bottles and
jugs and various contrivances which
belong to the science of rainmaking.
A battery of twelve jars capable of
producing forty-five volts, the amount
of electricity required, is ranged close
under the roof. On the opposite side
of the floor are six large jars arranged
in sets of two. From these sheet
iron tubes extend through the roof
through which 5000 gallons of gas are
shot into the air every hour. Three
cars are now being operated, one at
Beatrice, Neb., one at Horton, Kan,
and one ut Pawnee City, Neb. 1t
costs 500 day to operate a car
Detroit Free Press.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
THE MILK TEST.

In practice it is found that the Bah
cock test must be expanded in applica-
ton so as to cover five things: The
apparatus, the acid the sample the
manipulation, the operator. These
five things include everything pertain
ing to the test rs mlchIne, the test
rs an operation, AMI the tester. Iowa
leads her sister States In CnactIng "a
law requiring those who buy milk by
the test to make sure that the test bot
ties IRE correctly caIibrateI and grA /
unted. As the invention is not patent
ed anyone can make tho apparatus,
and the test bottles have been thrown
upon the market with 10 guarantee
that they are correct. Patrons have
been condemned for selling inferior
milk with no evidence against them but
the test bottle aud no guarantee that
the test bottle itself was correct.
The new law makes it Imperative
that each creamoryman and all persons
testing milk for others, shall procure
of the Dairy Commissioner certified
test bottle and the Dairy Commissioner
is required to furnish one bottle GER
titled to be correct, at cost price. In
case of controversy, the one who makes
the test has the burden of PROOF. He
must prove his test to be correct, and
cannot secure conviction otherwise.
This is right. Before this it was Il
one-sided affair. One party did all the
testing; the other was helpless unless
he could provo fraud. Now the per
son making the charge must support
it with evidences AMI if the evidence is
the milk test he must substantiate the
accuracy of his test. Orange Judd
Farmer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
THE NATIONAL GAME.
CLEVELAND and Philadelphia are losing

CLEVELAND and Philadelphia are losing
ground.
CHrLps, OF Cleveland, now leads in the mat
ter of receiving bases on balls.
CHAMBERLAIN has evidently deveiopei into
Cincinnati's winning pitcher.
GRIFFITH, of Chicago, is bothering all the
heaviest batters Of the League.
o'RounKE, late of Louisville, has signed
to play third base for st. Louis.
NEW YORK is now the strongest club In
the League from a pitching standpoint.
O'RouRKE lasted twenty years as a ball
player, but only two months as an umpire.
SHuGABr. OF ST. Louis. has developed into
one of the greatest outfelders In the pro-
fession.
THE Baltimore Club released Mullane. He
lost majority of the games that Baltimore
dropped.
JENNINGS, of the Baltimore team, has been
bit nineteen times by pitched balls 80 far
this season.
THE only League clubs that have not been
shut out this season are the Bostons. Phila-
delphias and Pittsburgs.
RADFoRD, of Washington, is said to be the
only player in the League who is exempt
from Sunday ball playing.
BALTIMORE has gone crazy over HRnlon's
boys, and the city is now one of the best IN
the League from an attendance point.
In the st. Louis Cleveland games of June
% First Baseman Conner had but one put out
and no assists, which is a record breaker.
PEPPER, of Louisville, is playing some
wonderful ball. II he has an equal on the
diamond the player is certainly not In the
big League.
KILLEN. of Pittsburg, has probably had
enough of the Brooklyns for this season.
They have knocked him out Of the bc1 every
time he has ROn0 in against them.
NEARLY half OF all the home runs made in
the League SO far this season have been
made on the Boston grounds. The 2ostons
also lead the League teams In this respect.
The Boston management has taken the
fist step toward giving Boston at least one
first-class catcher in securing that brilliant
young backstop, Tenney, of Brown Univer
eity.
THE first base play of Tucker, of the Bos-
tons, this season has never been surpassed.
His record is twenty-five straight games
without an error, and in thirty-two games an
average of 1898.
LOUISVILLE poor record is brig 1tened by
five defeats of her old rivals of CIncinna ii,
from whom Louisville, In Association days,
would have rather won the series than the
championship. She also Won three straight
from the Brooklyns.
ANsoN. of Chicago, does not allow any of
his players to talk back to the umpire, and
nowadays does very little kicking himself.
Perhaps the old man has discovered in his
many years experience on the diamond that
fighting the umpire does not pay.
BALTIMORE has not yet won a game frpm
Pit,sburg, Chicago has not yet won any
from Brooklyn, Louisville has yet to beat
New York, Boston, Brooklyn and Baltimore,
Philadelphia has yet to win one from bt.
Louis, st. Louis has not yet beaten Balti.
more, and Washington has lost six straight
games to Baltimore.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
ROLL OF PENSIONS,
Over 100000 On the List-NearIs
100000 Additional Claimants.

The results of weeks examination OF the
files OF the United States pension Office are
set forth in Il statement made public. II
shows that although the total number of
cases on the files on June 80. "a, was GIG
OPT. the number of actual claimants for pen.
sions was 514. Ala. OF the latter 227. 265 are
already on the rolls. Leaving the number of
claimants not already receiving pensions
287.209. Claims for service prior to March
4, 1861, aggregate 1926, and those subsequent
TO that date are as follows General laws
206. 1913 ; act of June u, 1890. l3O. 6O4 claims
under the act OF June II, 1890, additional to
others on file but not pensioned. II ST. per
sons pensioned under old laws who have in
crease claims pending. 1852. STE persons on
rolls under old laws who nave original
claims pending under the act of June OF
1880. 81 .402 claims of widows etc., for ac-
crued pension of deceased pensioners r.
931 and claims under the act of June 81.
1890, with pending old law claims on file
Herewith, 1921. or these claims, includ-
ing increase claims, the number under the
act OF juno 27, 1890, is $50, 779. of which
1852, 637 are invalid. 69, 161 widows. and 40.
981 increase.
There are also in the files $40 $50 rejected
and A. All abandoned claims making A total
OF 39l. 2S7 claims abandoned and rejected bv
different administrations upto June 30 1891
u he claimants. 252. S45 are classed as orig.
Inal invalids; increase invalids 1876, 547.
bounty land. COS: widows 124I73. and
widows increase, 22I.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
HOW ID LAKE \ SELE-CLEANING CGSTERN.

HOW I'd LAKE A sELT-CLEANING CGsTERN.
Soft water for washing purposes is
a necessity. To meet this necessity
cisterns of various kinds are built,
but the dust lodging on the roof, to-
gether with dead leaves, and various
substances whirled about by the wind,
will be carried by the water into the
cistern. Unless it is frequently
cleaned, this fouls the water and gives
it a bad oIor. The following is a de-
scription Of Il plan for cistern so ar
ranged as to avoid this difficulty. The
overflow pipe, instead Of simply
entering the cistern at the sur
face of the water in the usual way,
continues down the inner surface and
opens near the bottom. Then, when
ever the cistern fills with water and
overfows, the surplus enters the dis
charge pipe at the bottom. thus carry
ing off whatever sediment may have
been deposited. AS the substances
that are washed from the roof into
the cistern always settle gradually to
the bottom, each hard rain that fills it
to overlooking forces them into the
discharge pipe and carries them off to
the drain. Such foul sediment forms
a good nest for disease germs. Where
the ground is of firm texture it is not
necessary to brick up the sides, but
the cement may be laid directly on
the earth. Begin by laying out cir
Gle about foot larger across than the
intended size of the cistern. Dig this
size down three feet, then dig the
cistern six inches smaller on all sides,
thus leaving shelf Oh which to place
the covering stones three feet below
the surface to be out of the way of the
frost. Cover it by laying ON opposite
sides of this shelf two long flat stones
eighteen inches apart. Then lay
two other stones across the ends
of these, and man hole eighteen
inches square will be left. It is now
ready for plastering. Use portland
cement, one part of cement to two OF
fine, clean sand, giving the sides a
good layer clear up to the cover, the
leader from the roof having been in
serted in or near the top. Now dig q
drain from some convenient point Of
discharge, and lay the oveiow pipe by
beginning ut the bottom of the cistern,
passing it out near the top. 1t may
be made Of common round two-inch
drain tile, having that part which is
in the cistern well covered with ce-
ment. When all is complete place a
crib OF plank over the man hole,
through which it may be entered by
means of q small ladder; then cover
with earth, rounding it we'll up.
If a pump is used the suction pipe
should be furnished with q strainer,
and should reach to within a foot of
the bottom of cistern. Where a els
tern can be built directly under the
kitchen it is very convenient to con-
meet it with pump over the kitchen
sink. The capacity Of a citern may
be approximately ascertained by al
lowing seven gallons to the cubic foot.
Or, if it is round, multiply the diane
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
sTIMULANTs FOR FLOWERS.

One of the best stimulates that can
be given to pot plant, especially
palms and ferns, is SCOT water. Tie q
quantity of SCOT i'll coarse muslin
bag, attaching heavy stone to it, 50
that it will sink let this soak for sew
eral days III a tub of water and then
let it stand day or two until quite
clear. One quart of SCOT to seven gal
Ions of water is quite sufficient. 1t
renders the foliage more vivid, as we'll
as stimulating growth. Detroit Face
Press
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
HALTER FOR HORSES THAT ROLL.

A horse that is addicted to rolling
and getting cast should wear halter
with rim fastened to the top be-
tween the ears. Snap a rope or strap
in this so he cannot lay his head down
fiat, and thus tied there will be no
further trouble. american Agricul
turiSt
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
The Business SituafIon

The Boston Journal of Commerce saws II
is Justified in reporting an Improvement OF
the business situation, although not to a
large extent, yet there is an undercurrent of
feeling in business circles that trade is better
in most all lines"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
RECORD OF. THE LEAGUE CLUBS.

AT Catlettsburg. KY, Dave and Charles
Justin and Ed. Plymate and Low Cole tried
TO get subscriptions for an old lady in pow
erty. They met the Faulkner boys AMI the
Faulkners refused to put up, and in the fight
four of the six got seriously shot.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
THREE WE'RE DROWNED.
Father, Son and Uncle Lost at Bur
lington, Iowa.

NJ. s. Walker, young lawyer, S. NJ.
Walker, his father, and T. H. Walker. his
uncle, were drowned in the river near Bur-
ington, Iowa.
NJ s. Walker was seized with cramps an
the other two were dragged down while try
ing to rescue him.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27

Nevada shows i'll ten years an ahso-
lutte diminution of population Of %. 81
per cent.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27

DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP Root cures
all Kidney and Bladde- troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton, n. Y.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
4 Beautiful souvenir spoon

CHINA is to have new telegraph line 5000
miles long.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
Is Constitutional Cure, Price 75c

ACTORS, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Haie's Honey of HOrehound and Tar.
Pixies TOothache Drops Cure in one minute
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
Halls Catarrh Cure

Will be sent with every bottle of Dr. H0rsje',
certain Group Cure. Ordered by mail, post
paid, 50 cts. Address, Hoxsie, Buffalo, y. Y
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27

karl's Glover Root, the great blood purifier,
ion and cures constipation. p cts, 80 cts, 81
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the 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 if offered.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27
THE MARKETS.
Late Wholesale Prices of Country
Produce Quoted in New York.

y MILK AND CREAM.
Greatly decreased receipts and warmer
weather caused brisk and active market
during the past week. Platform surplus sold
generally at SLIT per can of 40 quarts. Elk
change price, &c. per quart.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-07-27

ter by the average depth, in feet, and
the product by five and one-half.
The result will be the capacity in gal
Ions. American Agriculturist. I,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-03-31
UNA RED TELEFONICA

Nuestro amigo ell senior don Tomas @. Vera,
ha presentado este Gobierno General una ms
tancia pidiendo authorization para depositar en- la
Aduana de Mayaguez la cantidad que exile la
ley, con el fin de promover la necesaria subasta
para establecer una completa red telef6nica en-
aquella importante Ciudad sus contornos, pro
el citado amigo, que no ha podido llevar Was
de hecho, por que nuestra legslacion sobre ese
particular esta LENA de cuantas difcultades Sc
han podido acumular como desgraciadamente
sucede en- otros muchos ramos que impiden 6
diicultan mucho las manifestations de nuestro
progreso
El tel6fono para el servicio pdblico combi
nado sin restricciones nj fscalzaclones por parte
del Estado, es cosa muy vieja en- otros pafses. y
no hemos de se1alar aqul las inmensass sventaias
que Sc obtienen con ese seryicio; tanto en- los
asuntos de policia seguridad pdbica, cuanto en-
las facilidades que por su rapidez ofrece al Co
mercio la industria y los particulares Els, pues
casi vergonzoso que Mayaguez, Ponce v esta Ca
pital no est6n gozando desde hace mucho tempo
de tales yentajas, atribuyendo esa falta los obs
taculos que crea la citada ley.
Sinceramente felicitamos al senior Vera por
sus ideas progresistas, q la Ciudad de Mayaguez
por las ventaias que alcanzara 81 nuevas difcul
tades no vienen detener csc adelanto, mucho
nos placerfa que en- esta Ciudad algunos hombres
especuladores y de buena voluntad explotasen la
creaci6n de una completa red telefonica que po
drla abrazar Ia Ciudad la Marina Puerta de
TERRA, Santurce, Hato Rey.y y Rio-piedras Sc
ria una ventaja para todos y un buen flon pa
ra los que abordaran ese negocio