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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-11
MuTILATloN OF DOGS.
Ear aud Tail Cropping and the Operation
Known as "Worming."


known as "Worming."
The fashionable mutilations to which
the dog has been subjected are three in
number-ear and tail cropping, and the
strange operation known as worm
ing" Though the law prohibits the
performance of the operations which
lead to these mutilations, yet at least
two of them are still carried out surrep-
titiously. and the third, ''worming. "
may also be practiced. At any rate
have seen it done in my young days. 1t
and the tail cropping can boast of
venerable antiquity, and they also had
their raison d'etre in superstitious he
lief In their efficacy In preventing mad
ness. or rabies. So long as the time of
Columella, the Roman writer ON agri-
culture, the mutilatfon of the dogs tail
was popular and favorite procedure
As he tells us In his ''De Re Rustica"
that the shepherds believe that if, ON
the fortieth day after the birth Of pup,
the last bone of its tail were bitten off,
the sinew believed to be q worm) would
follow the piece. after this the tail
would not grow and the dog could not
become rabid.
This superstitious notion has prevailed
for ages, and may still be entertained
in certain quarters. However this may
be. the fashion of removing portion of
the tail of many breeds of dogs is quite
common, and If it is done with view
to the prevention of madness, it is at
any rate considered most desirable for
these animals to have short blunt tail,
because it improves their appearance.
Some dogs have scarcely any tail left.
/ have seen grooms and dog fanciers bite
off puppies tails as matter Of bust
ness, and some Of these people have
shown me fragment of sinew attached
to the amputated portion as the worm
in the tail. =
1T should be noted. In speaking of this
fashion, that mongrel dog has been
termed ''cur" (Latin curtus, or crop
tailed because 1t usually had the tail
shortened. and according 30 ancient for
est laws. man who had no right to the
privilege of the chase was obliged to
out off the tail of his dog, on the plea
that, If a dog has no tail to act as a
rudder. he cannot hunt game. -Nine-
tecnth Century.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-11
Orderly Music.

A colonel in the French army, who
had great eye for neatness, but not
much of an ear for music, took occasion
one day to compliment his bandmaster
on the appearance of his men. ''Their
uniforms are neat" said the colonel.
land their instruments are nicely pol
ished and kept in order. but there is one
improvement that must insist upon. :"
''What is it, colonelf"
"You must train your men, when
they perform, to lift their fingers all at
exactly the same time and at regular in
tervals on their instruments, so-one,
twoi One, twoi'-London Answers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-11
Snrn tn ne the Case.

81 can't tell you,' said the expert
enced suburbanite in reply to the ques-
ton of his new neighbor, when the
next train goes, but can tell you what
your chances Of catching it are. .
"What are they?" inquired the new
neighbor eagerly.
well, If you run as hard as you
oan,'' said the experienced resident,
''you have 10 minutes to wait, and if
you merely walk you'll find the train
Just pulling out. Chicago News.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-11

The English poet. Robert Bridges Is a
doctor who retired from practice long ago.
He is now 81 years of age. A second edi-
tion Of his Eros and Psyche has just
appeared in London
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-11
Seeking Safety.

Fraulein Mabel Ito her young MANI
But now you must ask papa for his con-
sent,
Young Man Every shy)-Oh, certain
lyl -papa--has-I hope-a-tele-
phone--at observation-disclosures Land und
Nicer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-11

president OF the
Whisky trust,
once called Sam
uel NJ Rice The
words doubtless
cut at the time,
but Rice said
nothing. He
merely continued
to "saw wood, .
as the saying
goes, and to wage
a determin ed
warfare against
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-10-30
ABOUT LIGHTNING STROKES.

Certain facts about lightning strokes.
the result of years of experiment by
the United States weather bureau. have
recently been tabulated. Thunder
storms reach their maximum in June
and July. though reported in every
month except in January, the region
of winter thunderstorms centering
about Louisiana. Forty such storms
are the maximum average for any
such section. The average annual loss
of life from lightning in the, United
States is twenty-four persons of loss
of property over $1,5O0,00C People
living in cities and thiokly built
towns run little danger, the risk in
the country or suburbs being five times
as great. For the same reason the
center of grove or forest is much
safer than its edge or isolated trees,
the dense growth acting to distribute
the current.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-10-30

very ridiculous at times, as he was
fain to keep it to himself, instead OF
explaining his action. IL he was going
up or coming down stairs and another
person attempted to pass him on the
right he would always go back and
start over again, no matter what his
hurry might be. In crowded hotel
one may imagine how many times he
may have turned in descending several
flights of stairs and how laborious his
Journey. Nat Goodwin certainly is a
man of good sense, and no one, to look
at him. would suppose that he has pet
superstition, yet he has, for he con-
siders it good luck to meet gray horse
in the morning. The well Unknown
James Lewis has been known to carry
in his pocket small shoe for mascot
and will never play new part or in
dulge in game of cards without hav-
ing that mascot in his pocket, although
the record does not say that he always
wins. He found the shoe many years
ago, and has ever since regarded it as
talisman. Tom Whiffen always
said he owned his success to his knowl-
edge of music, and that if he had q
musical entrance in shaIps he was all
right, but let the band get into flats
when he entered and he was sure of his
effort falling fiat on the audience.
although that audience never noticed
the difference in the key.
1t has been said of Clara Morris that
she never set her foot upon the stage if
there happened to be stray nail there,
and always insisted upon its removal
before she would make an entrance.
OF Fanny Davenport it is said that she
will never use cosmetic of another
make than that of man who served
her from his own manufacture when
she was child. Once she was obliged
to make up her face for first appear
ance with strange cosmetic which
had been recommended to her, and the
play was not success. "The Ameri-
can Grip was it's name. Ada Rehan
regards as an omen Of ill luck pin on
the stage with the head turned toward
her. The first night of "Love on
Clutches. at Daly's theater she saw a
pin on the stage with the head toward
her. and to this circumstance she has
ever since attributed the fact that an.
other actress, in subordinate part,
made a greater success than she did bin
the leading role. 1t may not be super.
stition which governs Agnes Booth in
the action, but it is a fact that she will
never permit wig to be dressed upon
her head. Theatrical managers are fire..
quently superstitious to great, degree.
and many of them might be cited as
having all the folklore extant, especial
ly that concerning the production of a
new play.-N. Y. Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-10-30
USES FOR IRISH PEAT.

According to recent discoveries of
German Investigators Ireland possesses
in her peat boys remunerative and
extensive field for the employment of
capital and labor. These Germans
have formed syndicate and are at
present exhibiting in London new
products of peat, which range from
antiseptic wool for dressing wounds to
bearings and journals for machinery.
The labor of the chemist and me-
chanician is needed to effect the trans
formation of peat The first process
which the raw peat goes through, after
being dried, is that of being thor
oughly leased or "deviled' by ma
chinery, when it presents the appear
ance of an exceedingly coarse brown
fiber. After further teasings and
cardings it changes to delicate
creamy, chocolate-colored fiber. which
can be spun into yarn or woven into
wooden goods. The fiber for the finer
purposes is mixed with 10 per cent Of
ordinary wool, but in most of the ma
terials only the pure peat is used.
The fiber can be bleaohed to snowy
whiteness and dyed any color. 1t can
be produced for one-third the cost of
shoddy, it is claimed. and in the finer
makes the appearance is equal to
tweed. Several members of the royal
family, including the Duchess Of York,
have purchased dresses of it.
The wool is proving a great aid to
the surgeon as we'll as the weaver, as
it is an antiseptic and possesses absorb
ent qualities so great that it will soak
up nine times it's own weight of mois-
ture. The French Government has
adopted it for use in the army and 49,
900 kilogrammes of it was sent out to
Madagascar for use during the expedi-
tion to that island.
By another process the light spongy
peat is made as hard as ebony and
capable of taking high polish. 1t
is chemically treated and then sub
jected to great pressure. forming a
material from which any article re-
curing hardness or durability can be
produced. Made from it in the exhi-
bition are axle boxes, insulators, ma
chinery, bearings, gun stocks, table
and pianoforte legs and numerous
other articles that reveal its possibili-
ties. The value Of peat fiber as nom
conductor of heat has been long known
in this country, where it is used in the
lining of refrigerators and cold-storsge
rooms, and also as covering for steam
pipes. The processes of the Germans
are entirely new.-New York Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-10-30

twenty feet away. It is said 70 -.
alyze it's prey in this manner ana 9ai'
much dreaded by the natives. The
we have very active black snake th"a
preys on the poison snakes exclusivala
and is not affected by their bite. 40
tried by putting poison snake and =
black snake in large box. The vim
bit the other several times, but wa.
quickly crushed to death.
What becomes of all the repti,s.
collected and sent to Europe? A Gar.
man bark left Itaho not long since
with 5000 in boxes. one Bari snake
being nineteen feet long. We can
we'll spare them, for not less than 3
600 deaths are caused every year in
Java by the poison serpents.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-10-30
DID THE LOG MOVE OFF?

A party of Grand Rapids young men.
cruising north along the east shore Oh
Lake Michigan. went ashore in tns
evening near Huntington, Mich, anu
built fire by the side of fallen treo
about five feet in diameter. and pussnp
their tents for the night. After ..a ~.
night got to be pitch dark ana 'IO
fire was blazing high in the air. si'i .Se
the trees of the surrounding 1ofesv a,s
appearance of ghostly giant senun .ur.
staring at them, they were grea'iy ' the
prised to witness the departure VI ,~as
entire tree against which their nro WI
burning into the forest with a 80 in
ing motion. They huddled toee't .orror
their tents until morning. V ares
stricken. and then, after procuirihs md
and guns. started on the traii'
to solve the mystery. ,. . .be
Their Investigations proved tna' and
tree was about ninety feet lons hs.
hollow the entire length, the hoi .p.ts
ing about four feet in diameter; w. in
snake probably rod and ~" n,gh
length had attempted to crawl 1 Sowers
this hollow, and the recent snUs,led
fell suddenly upon the tree ana sw W. no
it to his body until he could s eamu.
further. The intense heat OF the O" for
fire made it uncomfortably wa's ,or
him, and SO he just orawled on' s,c.
and all. The party said they the
ceeded in killing him by sawins they
log in two several places; put, thap
must have sawed the log in mor' '"
two. Eli?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-10-30
DR.. HOLME

GOOD DR.. Holmes is dead"
Thus all the people said.
in my heart alone,
Smiled at the white grayestone'
Smiled at the thing they said
Dead That generous hearty
Dead That genial artY
Open that nearby book
Into its pages look.
OF him tits the greater part.
There we may hear him speak
In the passing hour and week;
See him in yonder page
Bright, in the future age.
He is there for all who seek.
Gone That attuning mirthY
Gone That enriching worthf
Nay. To such souls is given,
That, though they bloom in heaven,
They cannot fade from earth.
Louise Morgan Sill in New York Sun
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
REMEDIAL METHODS.

MANY invalids believe that remedies
necessarily imply medicines, and med
icines only. This is a serious mistake.
for it not only leads them to be content
with such limited effects as drugs are
able to produce, but prevents them
from acquiring proper knowledge Of
the remedial resources which exist
within the organism itself-the very
agencies by which in health, the vital
powers are developed and maintained.
I'm the compilation of these REPORTS
we have ascertained that the nature of
these physical agencies, as adapted to
remedial purposes are at easy COM
mand, and we have no hesitancy in
saying that after a careful investi ga
tlOn, at the hands of trained represeu-
tatives of our Secret Inquiry Bureau.
that these remedial methods obtain
their development and achieve their
greatest results through using Inn
proved Oxygenor, Natures Own Meth
Cd OF Freeing Herself from Disease
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
BREAD FROM STONES.
some Ideas which are Inserestinx-And
which May Prove Profitable

which May Prove Profitable
The day may come when stony
fields that nave been abandoned for
the more easily cultivated prairies,
will be again sought and valued be-
cause of these stones. The value of
stony land is gradually becoming
known. A correspondent writes:
Very stony fields never become ex-
hausted as do the plains By long cul-
tivation. The reason Of course is, that
in the primitive rocks is to be found
the best and, we might almost say,
only real fertilizer. Not only does
the rocky or stony field never be-
come exhausted, but what is more
important, the produce obtained
from 1t is far better quality than is
obtained from stable MANFRED plains;
better in taste and better in live sus-
tanning qualities, but all soil may be
made approximately equal by adopt
ing the new system of fertilization
taught in the book BREAD from
Stones" the writings of Julius Hen
sci and other German writer's. 1t is de
signed to introduce 70 the people of
the United States subject that is
of vital Importance to every one,
young and old. 1t is subject that
all should take an interest in. This
book is sold by Mr.. George Oren-
shaw, of Henderson, North Carolina,
Price so cents, book of $50 pages.
Last summer several farmers tried
the stone meal fertilizer alongside
of a very expensive manufactured
fertilizer selling at 5000 per ton,
and heavy stable manuring on to-
bacco grown on same field. Recent
ly specimens of each were tested, and
every one who was present admitted
that the tobacco raised on stone meal
with no other fertilizer was much
superior to the others; the differ
ence between it and the tobacco
raised on stable manure being espec-
tally marked. The latter was heavy,
oily and very rank smelling, while
the former had no rankness about it,
but more of the aroma of fair Gu
ban tobacco. The yield was about
the same on all three. If this holds
good in tobacco it necessarily must in
all other produce, the quality of
which may be made much better,
thereby benefting the public health
by abandoning filth as a fertilizer
and substituting clean stone meal;
so 1t is that in time the stony fields
will come to be appreciated, and men
instead Of clearing them off and
piling them up as fences will take
hammers and break them up.
Each time stone is broken adds
little to it's applicability to plant life,
but the best results of course can on
ly be obtained in scientific combina-
ton of various kinds of rocks reduced
to powder applied according to the
crop desired. This new fertilizer
will be especial y welcomed by all cul-
tlvators Of flowers, and it is so clean,
that it's use in time will free the soil
from grub worms and plants from
lice, besides growing brighter and
sweeter flowers. Every farmer should
have this book and make his fertili-
Ter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
The Men NJ 171a-

81 know not what course others NAV
take; but as for me, give me liberty OF
give me death"-Patrick Henry's
words in the House of Burgesses in
Virginia.
"When train Of abuse and usurpa-
tions envinces q design to reduce the
people under rule of despOtism, it is
their right to throw off such govern
ment"-Declaration of Independence.
The history of the present struggle
is history of repeated injustice and
usurpatiOn, all having in direct object
the establishment of an absolute tyran-
ny over this people. of
Independence.
"The God who gave us life gave us
liberty at the same time."1Thomas
Jefferson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
A Wonderful Discovery! A Disease Killer!
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
CARDINAL CURATIVE COMPANY
Department 4i5, Il Quincy St., CHICAGO, III.

MOTE:
WANT every MAJ nd ,yc-.sn N che rp,,.s.
States Interested IN the Opium ana whiskV
habits TO nave one Ct INV books on these dis.
cases. Address i. VI. Woolley, Atlanta. Ca
Box 3s2. and one VIII be sent Won tree
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
Natures Own Method Of Freeing Herself from Disease

without the Use of Medicine. We
have fully Investigated the Improved
oXygenUr treatment and find that N
Will cure when all remedies hav. failed
and have no heSitan"y in saying il is
the best treatment known 10 he en-
hghtened practice Of medicine. W. do
NOT hesitate TO accord unstinted
praise, for We know that the highest
praise is merited, and in bestowiny
commentator, We act solely in the in
terest of the readers of these REPORTS,
asking nothing of the Company. This
investigation was conducted without
their knowledge and this report ap-
pears without regard Ia their personal
wishes IN the matter. We have found
TINS Ia De superlative system for the
cure oil disease. The Company furn-
ishlng the improved Oxygenor is con-
trolied by regularly graduated physi-
cIaHs whose experience and practice,
covering half century of time give
TINS treatment value anu standing
of the most enyiable character.
al trA 4,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
North Carolina College Of Agri.
culture and Mechanical Arts,

The North Carolina College of Apri-
culture and Mechanical Arts gives q
thorough academic, scientific and
chemical education for SIG 90 Der wear.
including board. Young men will do
well to apply for a catalogue to
ALEX. q. HOLIDAY, President.
RAIEIaH n q
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
COURT SALE
or VALUABLE
Iron MINING PROPERTY
CITY LOTS.

BY virtue Of the decree, and pursu-
ant TO the orders OF the Superior Court
OF Castor county at the September
term. 1895, Of said court, the under
signed, receivers and commissioners
appointed by said court will. on the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
Hard to Please.

He (reading the papereIt certainly
is very difficult to please q woman.
She-What makes you think so?
He-Mr. Young of Wabash. Mimi.
locked his wife in the house; Mr.. Potts
of Pekin, Wis, locked his wife out of
the house, and now both women are
suing for divorce.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
Do You Want to Make $500 2

You can easily make $3.50 to $500 between
now and Christmas selling our Beautiful
Juvenile Holiday Books. Send soc. to
pay express charges On our 81. so onttit. Be-
gin at once and be first in the field. Address
Dept. q. e., S. l. BELL COMPANY. Phil
adelphia, Pa.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10

Wanted to Buy
Black Eye and Lady peas.
z. n. L. JEFYREYs,
0oldsboro, n. C..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10

the same time rob the poor, strug-
Cling bond millionaire Let them,
at the same time, show why they
favor the enrichment of the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
IL AND COUNTRY AND GOD!
TO THE DEPTHS OF RUIN,

Do they wonder at itf Let them
look upon the millions half fed in
this land; let them look upon the
millions in rags and semi nakedness;
upon the millions within whose hearts
the seething fires of hell begin to
burn, and be warned in time.
How shall We restore this deposed
monarchf That is the question
the burning question of the hour.
Before it parties and political creeds
and individual hopes and ambitions
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
NOTICE THIS, TOBACCO GROW.
ERS,
Polk County, Texas, the Best COun-
try to be Found.

van SVsJS AOA2Ss INC DcSI COu0-
try to be Found.
Why! Because you can buy at
low prices and on long time, lands
that will make either large field
crops, or two. (and often three) crops
Of best quality of tobacco per year.
These lands are Immediately ON the
line of railroad, in . healthy coun-
try where you can have good neigh
bors, church and school privileges.
Old tobacco growers cannot be
made to believe the yield of tobacco
here. For particulars, address,
JAS s. EVANS
t4.s Leggett, Texas.