The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-08

There are floating stories occasionally
of frog farms here and there, but all
apocryphal, Forest and Stream says. if
by farming be meant the artificial propa-
cation Of frogs as fishes are propagated in
hatcheries, and reared through he sue
cessful stages from the egg to maturity.
M. F. Cham bcrlain, of the United States
fish commission, says that while the
value of frogs as food is now thoroughly
recognized in this country, to such de-
gree, indeed, that the United States con-
sumes more frogs than are eaten in any
other country, not excepting France it
self, human ingenuity has not as yet de-
vised method Of carrying artificial cul-
tivationsbeyond the larval stage. 1t is
comparatively easy to stock pond with
breeding frogs or with tadpoles. They
may be protected against their natural
enemies, but the insurmountable trouble
is to furnish food for the young frogs.
Live food is absolutely requisite, but
there is no practical device to furnish in
sects. The conclusion is that frog raising
for the market can be conducted only
where food is naturally abundant, ss in
swamps.
= One of the greatest achievements Of
modern civilization is in the security,
comfort and convenience of travel. The
New York newspapers relate that on Fri
day last five children. all girls, in three
separate groups, arrived in that city un-
attended from Europe. One of them,
like Sebil, a little blue-eyed, ive-yenr-
old, came from her home in Central Rus
sia, with the directions of her route OH q
tag pinned to her bib. Gentle railroad
and steamship employees took her from
conveyance to conveyance until she
reached her father in New York. Two
other children, and 5 years old, trav-
elled from Russia to New York with no
attendance in the same ship. Two more
girls, from to 10,scame in another ship
from Austria. Their parents were wait
ing for them on their arrival.
= The most important part of Secretary
Bliss's report is that relating to pensions.
He makes the astounding statement that
100000 pension claims are awaiting ad-
.;acicati'.nv and it is estimated that 40 or
SO per cent of these will be finally admit
ted" Ana this thirty-two years and
half af.sY The close of the war, with 976,-
OLA names already on the rolls! The
Secretary estimates that ''if those claims
are rapidly adjudicated they will swell
the pension roll from S., 100000 to 81, ,OO0,-
000.' Judging by the past, the increase
is certain 10 be much more than this.
Gullible farmers Of Allen County,
Ohio. have been bnncoed by swindler
who went through the country exhibit
ing an enormous ear of corr, from which
he sold choice kernals at choice prices for
seed. The ear was made from several
smaller ears carefully cut up and ingeni-
ously glued together in the natural form
of big ear.
= The Methodist has good remedy
for most of life'sirritations: "SpealS well
of everyone. Ifyou cannot, then speak
no i'll. Silence here is golden. This does
not mean that no criticisms are permissi-
BILE, but never say Of others what you
would not be, willing to say to them or in
their presence"
: There were IS postmasters in this
country, and the expensesrof the depart
ment were but $32, 900 year in Washing
toms administration p; and there are now
over 10000 postmasters, and the service
costs 500, 100000 year.
= The New York World says that thus
far this season nine persons have been
killed in football games and 26S maimed,,
II of these for life.