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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Choosing a Location.

The nearer a poultry man can get to
his adopted market, where he disposes
of his fresh eggs, poultry, ETC., the bet
ter, for obvious reasons. But, on the
other hand, it is best to keep out OF city
limits, as in a small town or village
land is much cheaper, taxes are lower,
and there are less restrictions than IN a
city. So get as near the city as you car
without getting into it and have an eye
to good, easy roads connecting your
plant with your market Time is money,
and it is expensive driving ten miles to
market when five are all that should be
necessary Then. as to site, hlshness
and dryness are Of principal Importance.
Cold is not nearly as bad and unhealthy
for fowls as dampuesS, the fosterer OF
colds, lung troubles and roup. Build
your houses if possible upon high and
dry hills or knolls, with sandy or grav-
ely soil and free, natural t.ralnaGe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
NEGROES With Red hair.

ga man sees lots of funny things
while travelling around the country, but
the most peculiar sight I ever say was
in Omaha the last time was there, :"
said Charles Killinger Of Cincinnati.
"While walking along the street there
one day saw two negroes with hair as
red as any red hair you ever saw. 1t
was as kinky as the negro wool usually
Is. It was funny sight, and I stopped
to look at them as they went down the
street. A friend Of mine who resides
there told me those negroes. had come
from the south some years ago and as
far as he knew were full blooded darkies.
Six fingered people are not uncommon,
but for freaks those darkies took the
cake. Denver Republican.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
SIMPLE POULTRY HOUSE.

pass from the house proper to the
perches The perches are placed along
on the upper side of this slanting floor
far enough apart to be perfectly clear
of each other, the drbppings rolling of
down in front Of and outside the build
ing. Underneath the bottom of this
floor is made run extending half way
across the width CT the building, the
top of which is intended for nests. At
the bottom of the back are two rows OF
secret nests. Make lots Of windows III
the south and at least two in the back
Your perches should not come nearer
than six inches of the slanting floor and
should be easily removed for cleansing
and withdrawing as often as desired.
All nests should be movable, one at
time if wanted Have an earthen floor.
At the bottom Of the perches lay a fat
board to walk on.
The secret nests open on the inside,
but are built on the outside. Chickens
enter at the door and q small open win
dow at the back end, which is made
above the slanting floor. The opening
at the bottom of the slantiag floor is
about six inches in the clear. This
building faces south, with the door or
entry way in the east. Consequently the
double row Of secret nests IS to the right
as you enter. Another row Of nests IS
made to the left, which ere built upon
the run, the run being open only under
the south side of the building. The up
per half of the south face is made chiefly
of glass.
A writer in Rural New Yorker shows
what can be done economically. In
building the new henhouses, says be,
we soon decided that tarred paper costs
too much. A friend in New York state
told me how he used ordinary thick pa
per and painted it with gas tar. We
bought of a printer large quantity OF
the thick, rough paper that is used to
wrap bundles. This was carefully
tackled over the sides and roof, tapping
the large sheets like shingles. Wooden
strips were nailed over this along the
cracks, and the whole we'll daUbed with
tar. The gasworks in our town make
water gas. This tar is thinner than coal
gas tar. We heat it and swab it on
while hot. It looks we'll and sheds rain
perfectly thus far. We expect to use an
other coating Of the tar and then to dust
sand over the roof. The tar, including
the barrel, cost So. SO. Of course we do
not advise others to do this until we
learn how it stands the winter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
The Repartee.

Ever Dr.. johnson was won over by
Wilkes delightful manners until they
were found by Boswell ''reclined upon
their chairs, with their heads leaning
almost close to each other and talking
earnestly in a kind of confidential whis-
per of the personal quarrel between
George II and the king Of Prussia. 1t
presented to my mind the happy days
which are foretold in Scripture, when
the lion shall lie down with the kid. .
According to Boswell, 'swhen Wilkes
and sat together each glass OF wine
produced Hash of wit, like gunpowder
thrown into the fre-puf, puff But
Wilkes hardly confirmed this, for he
thought the famous "Life' the work
t'of an entertaining madman, . in which
e'much was put down to Boswell which
was undoubtedly said by johnson
what the latter did, and the former
could not say" We can well imagine
that an encounter with Boswell would
have many charms for Wilkes.
No man ever lived who could adapt
his wit better to his company. compare
his chaff of the alderman, formerly
bricklayer, who was trying to carve a
turbot with knife-3'Use trowel,
brother. use trowel"-with his reply
to Mime. de Pompadour when she asked
him. Glow far is it safe to go ir
England against the royal family:-
ssThat is what I am trying to find out,
madame. - There are few more really
witty replies recorded than that made
to the prince regent, who asked him at
dinner when he drank to the kings
health, Chow long have you been SO
loyaI, Wilkes?'' 'tEver since I knew
your royal highness ''-Cornhill Maya
zine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Live Stock Points.

We cannot commend too strongly to
live stock breeders the planting of for
age crops. If in the fall and early win
ter one has not plenty Of clover to feed
breeding ewes, the best substitute is a
mixture Of oats and field peas unthrash-
ed. They bring on the winter lamb to
perfection both before and after lts
birth. The peas supply nitrogen, which
is the strong component of clover itself.
An excellent way, perhaps the best way
to mix the peas and oats is to sow them
together in the field. two bushels OF
cats ard Ole pushel of peas ito an acre.
Cut and cure like hay.
Lambs very soon learn tc eat. When
you are hurrying them on for market,
give them so soon as they begin to eat
in addition to their mothers milk 3
mixture of cornmeal, oats and bran.
Put it in a creep where the grown sheep
cannot disturb it, but where the lambs
can get it whenever they choose. 1t will
bring them on amazingly.
A good grain food for brood mare
with a colt is a mixture Of two-thlrds
wheat bran and one-third ground oats.
Add two tablespoonfuls Of linseed meal
a day if the animal is constipated. Tim
othy hay goes with the above grain diet
If the mare is wanted for work, give
her in addition little corn.
Hungarian grass makes an excellent
food for horses and cattle. Sheep are
also fond OF it. Hungarian grass hay
may be sown early in June. Its nutri-
tive value is higher than that of tim
othy, but not equal to clover. Cut this
grass and cure it as soon as the tirss
brown begins to show upon the heads.
This IS important.
The most nutritious coarse food for
horses is clover. 1t is, however, very
bulky and horses stomach is compar-
atiyely small. The horse fed on clover
hav must therefore have liberal supply
of oats to balance the ration, and give
him enough to eat. With timothy hay
wheat bran makes a good ration mixed
with the oats.
Here is DR.. G.. D. Smead's prescrip-
tion for worms IN colt: Go to the
druggist and have him put up for yoc
the following: Tartar emetic one-half
ounce, granulated sugar three ounces;
mix, divide into six powders. Give one
in feed Of wheat bran every morning
for six mornings Al hour before any
other food is given. After the last
powder, before any food is given, give
as drench one-fourth ounce o. Barba-
dos aloes and teaspoonful Ct ginger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
POULTRY HOUSES.
SIMPLE DESIGNS COMBINING UTIL:.
AND ECONOMY.

Convenient Arrangement of Perches-se-
cret Nests Which Are Movable-What
May Be Accomplished With Tarred
Paper-Light and Ventilation.
A. c. Turner of Ohio sends to The
Breeders Gazette a sketch Of one end
of his poultry house, believing that it
has some good points not generally used.
It was built to accommodate 100 hens
and is 20 feet long, 10 feet wide and II
feet high at back side. There is dirt
proof roosting floor running from the top
Of the back side to Lear the bottom OF
the front. This hoor is made of cheap
flooring boards and lacks two feet of
being the full length of the building.
This two feet of space allows one to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
NEW Works. ROAD LAW.
Ey Its Provisions the State viii Aid Il
Highway Construction.

sy Its Provisions the State Will Aid L
Highway Construction.
In spite of opposition, mostly frcm
rural districts. the state of New York
has placed q road law on the statute
books.
The measure is not mandatory. It
carries no appropriation and there can
be no cost to the state unless an item OF
5000 or $1,000 be placed in the
supply bill to carry out the provisions
for state aid. If no county in the stats
wants good roads, then even this appro.
priation will be returned to the treasury
of the state.
In other words, the law will depend
for it's operation on the desire for good
roads, If a county wishes to take ad-
vantage of its provisions, the law di-
rects that the board of supervisors shall
adopt resolution asking the state en-.
gineer for plans and estimates on the
work of constructing certain improved
highways.
When they get this information. the
supervisors are to adopt final resolu
tion declaring their intention of going
on with the work. This done, the state
engineer is authorized to take charge
and build the highway. The state pays
one-half the cost of the improved road,
the county 35 per cent and the locality
benefited Is per cent.
Tho -, q f$ap of tho
law is left with each county to decide
for itself. The only mandatory section
of the bill is one providing that if ma
jority Of the property owners along q
highway petitions the supervisors for an
estimate of what it would cost to i'm.
prove that highway, then the super
yisors must adopt resolution asking
such information Of the state engineer.
The second step is left permissiye and
the supervisors car refuse to order the
building of new roads.
The opposition to the bill meant sim
ply that considerable number OF the
farmers Of New York do not know what
a good road is, remarks the New York
Times. If they did, they would not con-
tinue to believe that dirt road made
with scraper was "good enough. "a
Nothing is good enough for traffic that
becomes bog for several months in the
year. In every community in which
good roads have been introduced they
have been found to more than repay the
expenditure upon them, and no farmer
who has used then, would think Of 60
ing back to the old system or want Of
system. A few sample miles of good
road in every county would form an
object lesson that would convert the
community. Such an object lesson will
be provided under the new law, and
after that the cause CT good reads will
,ake care Of itself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Japanese Love Of the Beautiful.

In the principal room of every Jap.
anese house built by rule there is a
slightly raised platform sometimes SO
arranged that it can be entirely inclos-
ed. This dais is the "sacred niche"
where the mikado would sit should he
ever enter the house. It is still the rule
there that the subject must not look
down upon the mikado. In the days,
not very long past, when it was unlaw-
full even to look upon his face, he would
have sat entirely shut off from view,
and his food would have been served
through side opening so placed as to
prevent a sight Of his sacred counte-
nance. The royal inclosure is looked
upon as an altar. With it the whole
house must be in keeping, and it is
here that some grouping of flowers or
leaves, some beautiful work of ar, ls
always to be seen. The spot is itself
sample Of excellent work, and here the
little children learn from infancy to re-
we're and love the beautiful and the
good in nature and in art.
The love Of the beautiful seems, in.
deed, to be inborn in the japanese race.
Pictures on the wall are changed every
month, according to the season Of the
year. Clusters of favorite flowers are
gracefully disposed around the house in
huge pots or vases and are source OF
pleasure to young and old. In the open
space at the rear Of the house, no mat
ter how small, garden is made IL
which a tiny landscape is skillfully
planned.-Ida Tigner Hodnett III St.
Nicholas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Mistakes of the "Publisher's Reader"

was speaking Of some of my expert
ences as publisher reader, . a few
years ago, in recent conversation with
a friend, who told me that Mr.. John
Morley had read 'Mr. 1saacs' for
Messrs. Macmillan and had advised
against its publication on the ground
that while it would be a most creditab!e
book to have on their list, there would
be no sale for it. IN the light of subse-
uuent events this is rather amusing, but
st only proves that even so astute cris-
ic as Mr.. Morley is not infallible-in
other words, that he is human.-Critic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Aresaon In Business.

Bumper failed once and lost his last
dollar. He studied the thing over from
every view and concluded that his fatal
mistake was in not advertising. He was
8 general Savorite in the country town
where he met with disaster, he held
nothing out against his creditors, and
his reward came in the shape Of the
postmastership. The income depended
very largely on the number and value
sf stamps SOLD. Bumper determined
chat he would not fail again, at least
from the same cause.
In the local paper there appeared
big display advertisement notifying the
public that Bumper had the largest,
brightest, newest and best selected
stock Of postage stamps in the county.
Hewould sell them at the lowest figure,
warrant them to be al that was repre-
sented, wouid sell them in quantities to
snit the purchasers, guaranteed that
shey would carry letter az far and as
safely as any other stamps in the world,
deaed competition and wound up by
saying that he had the backing of the
government. As long as it was good ne
was good
IS ..Jt beat the band," tells an old citi-
zsn. eve laughed at him and knew
that he was the first postmaster that
ever adopted such tactics, but be was a
winner. It tickled the people almost to
death. s,nd there is no better way OF
getting their favor. They sent from 100
miles in every direction to buy stamps
Of him. Not man came to town to do
business or make visit that did not
have 8. commission to buy postage
stamps Of Blumper. He made nice
thing, is now in privase business again
and thinks an advertisement about as
good as ready money. Detroit Free
Press.
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Not Their Exact Words.

The general tendency to look at the
actions Of others through ones own par
tscular spectacles is frequently observed.
Perhaps not so often noticed. however,
is the habit of unconsciously rendering
anothe1's speech into ones own Ian
guage.
A Boston girl who had been taking
her first lesson III bicycle riding e1-
pressed her satisfaction at home at the
result Of her experiment.
The man said, - she repeated, "that
I had made most satisfactory progress
for novice. .
Why, did he really say that9 was
the surprised query.
ssWelI, no." answered the Boston
young woman, after moments refec-
tioa. seWhat he did say was, You'll do
fust rate for a new beginner. s"
A friend of the poet Bryant CHANGED
So be alone in his study when cabinet
maker brought home chair that had
been altered. When Mr.. Bryant return
ed, he asked:
9. Miss Robbins, what did the fellow
say about my chair:?'
He said" answered the visitor.
.sshat the equi,: ')rium is now admirably
adjusted. %
s.WhatS q fine fellow said Mr..
Bryant, laughing. never heard him
talk like that. Were those his exact
words:''
swell, he said, st joggles just
right, % repeated Miss Robbins. -
Youths Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Abyssiuian Legal Pomp.

The lord chief justice of Abyssinia
was CHEEKY old gentleman, dressed in
q huge black hat. green silk handker.
chief tied round his head underneath
the bat, black silk cloak embroidered
with gold, smart purple silk shirt un-
derne cath and combinations of the fairest
linen. This representative of the law
was also armed with a long sword i'll a
red scabbard, and his squires running
alongside carried his rifle and gold
mounted shield Altogether he was q
most imposing fgure.-St. James CO.
sette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Fodder Corn For the Lambs.

Planta bit of fodder corn, none Of the
sweet kinds, in readiness for the weaned
lambs by and by. It is food and cool
shelter for them. Plant in rows 80
inches apart and plant ten inches apart
in the rows. By using the succeeding
early kinds one may have fresh feeding
all through the summer and up to frost.
Before the flock is turned out for the
summer the feet should be put in the
best condition. The sole should be pared
and the tees clipped; otherwise there
may be trouble with sor" feet.-Ameri-
can Cultivator
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
No Need of It at All.

"Havs you given up your idea Of
.nastering some European language:
said the courtier.
eyes, replied the Chinese emperor.
"What's the use: There is no means o:
telling which l will need in order tc
talk to my nelghbors. "-Washington
Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
The Better Word.

.bkd-Don't you realize that mar
ri2getbroadens man:
Benedict-Oh, yes. | suppose 1t can
be put that way, but "fattens" is the
word I've always used.-London Tit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
A Broad Hint.

Visitor-Is Miss Rose at home?
Servant-No, sir.
Visitor-Why, she has just come ini
/ saw her.
Seryant-Yes, sir, and she saw you
too.-Nuggets
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Suitins Both Parties.

Good sewing Machines from $1,000 up at
Rsndle's
Il you wan, q good, honest sewing machine
trade. see RAJ de.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-23
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Proceedings Of the County Commis-
sioners

1
| August 6 1898,
| Board met this day in regular
session, There were present Frank
Gwin chairman, ] L Fuller. G (
Gridley commissioners, A S Sentel
clerk.
Whereupon in compliance with
section 3615 session laws 1895 it is
ordered that the compensation OF
the county treasurer is hereby fixed
at one-eighth of one per cent OF the
amount OF the bonds issued under
the provisions of this act.
Whereupon it is ordered by the
board that warrant 427 of the SER
les 1886 on current expense for the
amount of $S.03 be taken up by the
treasurer and cancelled and that
warrant No III be issued on the
current expense fund for the
amount of $S.03 in lieu thereof.
Whereupon board adjourned to
meet on Monday August Is 1898.
July session 18th day
Aug Is, 1898,
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Present Frank Gwin chair
man, A S Senter clerk.
There being no quorum present
was taken till 10 o.
clock a m to- morrow.
July session 18th day
Aug 16 1898
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present Frank Gwin chair
man, A S Senter clerk.
There being no quorum present |
was taken till 10 o. |
clock m to morrow.
July session 18th day
Aug II 1898
Board met pursuant to adjourn
nent, Present Frank Gwin chair
nan, A S Senter clerk.
There being no quorum present
was taken till 10 o..
lock III to morrow.
-uly session 18th day
Aug IS 1898
Board met pursuant to adjourn
nent, Present Frank Gwin chair
nan, A S Senter clerk.
There being no quorum present
diournment was taken till 10 o.
lock m to morrow,
uly session 10Th day
Aug 18th 1898
Board met pursuant to adjourn {
lent, Present Frank Gwin chair I
IAN, y , Senter clerk, r
There being no quorum present i
ijournment was taken till 10 o
ock m to morrow. +
uly session 18th day r.
Aug Goth 1898 d
Board met pursuant to adjourn r
tent, Present Frank Gwin chair n
an, A S Senter clerk, q
There being no quorum present
liournment was taken till 10 O. .
eek a m Monday August %. E
lily session 18th day +;
Aug % 1898 .
Board met pursuant to adjourn D
ent, Present Frank Gwin chair n
an, A S Senter clerk, E,
There being no quorum present q
jounment was taken till 10 o. es
)ck m to morrow, fo
ly session 18th day d,
Aug 2S 1898 n,
Board met pursuant to adjourn &C
mt, Present Frank Gwin chair
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-23

were filed. submitted. examined
and approved and it was ordered
that the auditor draw warrants on
the current expense fund in favor
OF the following persons and for the
following amounts:
James l. Fuller per diem
and mileage $500
S Waters atty fees 25.OG
Whence it coming to the atten-
tion of the board of health Of LIN
coin county, Idaho, consisting of
the board of county commissioners
and the county physician, that sun
dry and divers persons aloag Little
and Big Wood rivers, have and are
now maintaining dams across or
into said streams, which in their
construction contain large amount
OF stable manure, and other man
ures, or decayed straw or hay there
by injecting the water Of said
STREAMS to the great damage Of the
general health of the citizens OK
Lincoln county and more especially
those who use the water Of said
streams for culinary and domestic
purposes. Now therefore, we the
said board of health OF Lincoln
county, Idaho, do order that in al.
and every case of so polluting the
water of said streams by placing in
said stream such infectious matter
shall at once remove from their
dam such infectious matter and dis
such practice IN the future
or they viii be prosecuted 10 the
extreme provisions OF the statutes
in such cases made and provided.
Whereupon the board adjourned
to meet at 10 0o'clock N to morrow
July session 2eth day
Sept 1st 1898
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Present Frank Gwin chair
man, a S Senter clerk
There being no quorum present
was taken till 10 o.
,lock m to morrow,
July session eth day
September 2nd 1898
Board met pursuant to adjourn
nent. Present Frank Gwin chair
nan, A S Senter clerk
There being no quorum preseu.
diournment was taken till 10 o.
lock m to morrow
July session 18th day
Sept Sd 1898
Board met pursuant to adjourn
lent, Present Frank Gwia chair
IAN, A S Senter clerk,
There being no quorum present
djournment was taken till Mon
ay Sept 5th at 10 o'clock n,
July session 10Th day
Sept 9Th 1898
Board met pursuant to adjourn
lent, Present Frank Gwin chairs
Continued on Sth pase9