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

= mere are fiOatinK stories occasionally
OF frog farms here and there, but all
apocryphal, Forest and Stream says. IL
by farming hc :sl0aiit the artificial propa-
CATION OF frogs as fishes arc propaRatel in
hatcheries. and reared through tho sue
ccssfnl stages from tho egg to maturity.
NJ. j. Cham bcrlain, Of the United Ststes
IIsh commission, says that while the
value Of frogs as food is now thoroughly
recognized Ill this country, to such do
gree, indeed, that the United States con-
Suines moro frogs than are eaten in any
other country, not excepting France It.
seii, human ingenuity has not as yet de-
visod method Of carrying artificial cul-
tivation.beyond the lartal stage. 1t is
comparatively easy to stock a pond with
breeding frogs or with tadpoles. They
may be protected against their natural
enemies, but tho nsurmountable trouble
is to furnish food for the young frogs.
1.-Two food IL absolutely requisite but
there IL no practical device to furnish in
sects. The conclusion is that frog raising
Tor the market can be conducted onlv
where food is naturally abundant, as 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 OH Fri
day last five children, all girls, in three
separate groups, arrived In that city un-
attended from Europe. Ono OF them,
llko Sebil. a little blue-eye., five-ycAr-
Old, came from her home in Central Rus.
sla, with the directions OF her route on q
tag pinned t. 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. tray-
elled from Russia to New York with no
attendance i'll tho same ship. Two more
SiTiE, from to l0,gcame in another ship
from Austria. Their parents were wait
Ing for thoiii Oil their arrival
The most important part Of Secretary
h'isss report IL that relating to pensions.
lie makes the astounding statement that
''2290, 600 ronsiOTl claims are awaiting nd
judication, and 1t s estimated that 40 or
81 per cent. Of these will be finally admit
ted" And this thirty-two years and q
half after the close of the war, with 076,-
OLA names already ON tbs rolls: The
Secretary estimates that ''if those claims
are rapidly adjudicated they will swell
the pension roll from s., 900 0o9 to 81, 7,oG9-
ooo." Judging by :,ie past, tiie increase
Is certain to be much more than this.
Gulltble farmers OF Alien County.
OHIO. have been buncoed by swindler
who went through the country exhibit
ing an enormous ear of corn, fro-, .Yhict,
ne sole choice seEnals 8: choice prices for
seed. The ear wae made from several
smaller eers carefully cut up and iuxeni-
ously glued together In the natural form
Of big ear.
The Methodist has good remedy
for most of life'sirritations "Speak well
OF everyone. you cannot, then speak
no i'll. Silence here is golden. This does
not mean that no criticisms are permisai-
bie, Dut never say Of others what YOU
would not be willing to say to them or in
theiy presencs"
= Tnere were 75 postmasters In this
country, and the expensesof the depart
ment we're but s32. 900 year in Washing
toms administration end there are now
over 10000 postmasters, and the service
costs s92, ,OOO,O 600 year.
= The New York World says that thus
far this season nine persons have been
killed In football games and 28S MANNED,
y of t.i5s6 for life.