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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

Gays . dispatch from Old Town. M.
70 the New York Sun: Every French
Canadian resident Of Maine believes
that . miracle has been performed
over tie gave OF Paul Beaupre. Who
died and wAs buried In the woods above
Grinds,ons Falls. four years ago.
Beaupre. or 30 Peep. q be vas called
By his acquaintances. vas . fortune
teller and peddler OF snake.kin charms.
Who travelled from camp to camp In
winter selling his amnle;s and preying
upon the credul:ty Of his countrymen
By pretending to reveal future events.
Four years ago be vas taken Ill with
pneumonia while staying At . camp on
the East Branch and died inside Of 4
week
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
pjseoURAoINo TIPS.
0a9fisA naiisosd Ome,sis rryias -
Br.sk Tn the Practice

Br~sk Up the Prs~ties-
Il was stated recently by several Of
fc.a.s OF railway companies haviEg ter
mini In the metropolis that the 9ues-
tion OF the tipping Of po:ters lad been
engaging the attention Of the respect
i've general Managers. Gays the Lon
Con Times. The su. ject was one which
bristled with difficulties. inasmuch as
the travelling public encouraged. rather
than discouraged. the practice. In the
rules and regulations for the obseTv-
cree OF the stan Of each OF the .a!iway
companies there was a cause spec.alE
directed TO the question OF the accept
tnce Of ps. which provided that any
servant detected recc wing gratu!tles OF
any kind was liable TO instant d.snis
sal. Unfortunately. passengers wer.
not hvae Of the existeIcc OF
such a regu alton or totally ignored It
IL the public would only report cages
OF inci,ility on the part OF portcrs GA
occasions when tips were not forth
coming, the railway companies would
he In n position 70 Ceal more effective
ly wi h the question. The companies
desired II 10 be known that the dlrec-
tors dl1 not. as had been suggested by
the men, take into cInslderation tho
amount a porter wac likely TO receive
In tips when fixing the wage OF an en-
ploye. The wages paid TO the mea wee
commensurate with the services rem
dorcd TO the companies. The manag-
ors were. Of course. well aware that at
many Il the larger stations a porter
could easily earn, In the nature OF
tips. on an ave age at least FL per
week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
The Digestion of Young Animals.

Everybody knows that animals make
their most rapid growth while young,
most of those which reach thei, growth
in two OF three years making more
growth, and W. may add OF less cost
the first year than they ever can again.
Thi, is We think mainly because di-
ges,ion tne first year is better than it
ever is likely to be thereafter. Much
OF this good digestion Of young ami
mas il, We think, caused by the labor
they have to perform to slowly get
their food during the first few weeks
by drawing milk from the teat. It
cannot be made to come rapidly, and
the operation of sucking the teat starts
the salivary glands in the mouth to
working, so that by the time the milk
does come it is well mixed with saliva,
aud is of course. easily diyested. This
Is one reason why the butchers al
ways prefer calf that has sucked its
dam rather than one that looks equally
well that has been fed by hand. But
it Injuries the milk-giving capacity OF
OF the COW to let her calf suckle, and
will soon dry her off if long continued.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
Tests O load Metal.

In order to discover the source OF
The constant accumulation OF mud on
stone roads, Professor Elliott, Of the
Engineering Department of Cardiff
University College, Cardiff, Wales,
recently undertook some interesting
experiments. lie secured samples Of
about twenty kinds OF stone used in
roa l-bui!dins, and subjected them to
tests by persuasive attrition anil alb
sorptioD. For the former test, each
sort Of stone WAS "subjectel to rapid
motion against the ribbed sides of an
iron cylinder in q manner calculated.
says Stone, "to reproduce the action
resulting from vehicuiar and other
traffic" In four hours test, three
samples produced less than seven per
cent. Of dust; five gave between seven
and ten per cent; six between ten
aud thirty per cent. and three between
thirty and eighty-nine per cent. In
the absorption test most of the stones
showed but mere trace after seventy
two hours Of soaking, only two yarie-
ties actually absorbing any amount Of
| water.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
Paragraphs About the Crux ado,
Good roads are profitable.

Good roads are profitable.
Hard and smooth roads, formed OF
white coral, are found in Barbados.
The farmers of Missouri have Or
ganized improved roads committees in
every county in the State.
There is growing sentiment in
favor OF adding department of road
study to our college and university
courses.
Highways which are rendered in-
passabie by ordinary rains-sn,l
there are many OF them-are not tit
to be called roads.
Money spent on country roads is
wasted; it is only that which goes in
to them aud drains them, grades them
and builds them Alright which pays.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

Before his death he expressed q wish
to have his body taken to Montreal for
burial. pronouncing a fearful curse
upon those who neglected to obey his
last request. Among other catastro-
Plies that were to follow a denial Of his
wish were the sudden death Of the
camp foreman. the loss Of the years
cut OF logs. and the burning Of the
camp. He also said that II he were
buried in the woods living cross
would grow up from his grave which
should serve as perpetual warning tc
all unbelieverS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

Rockall Is. perhaps. the smallest
island in the world. II is situated in
the Atlantic over SEQ miles west OF
Scotland, anG is mere rock about GO
feet high and 225 feet round, arising
from a reef Of sand. The rock Is basalt
and granite. very magnetic. 1t is
haunted by sea-birds. and the mackcrel
CT the surrounding seas are very fine.
OF course, IL vas never inhabited. and
IL very seldom visited. owing to the
difficulty OF landing on It.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
Training tho Otter.
- rAf<l that y-I;a

It is said that Indian fishermen hava
an ingenious way OF training the otter:
They catch the small cub and nut a
collar round the throat. The littld
creature. finding itself unable for day.
together to swallow anything it CATCH
es. gives UP trying to do so. and firmly
believes for the rest of its LIE that an
otter can only swallow such food al
it receives direct from its masters
hand, and, accordingly, 1t faithfully
brings to the bank all the nah I. may
capture
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
Broad Tires aud Good Roads.

In France, when they set about
making good roads, wide tires were
insisted on in the case of all country
wagons, and some of them are so con-
structed that the outer mark of tho
six-inch front wheel just meets the
inner mark OF the six-inch hind wheel,
thus making twelve-inch track Of
both, aud turning the wagon as it
moves into q sort of road roller on q
small scale. With this hint, we leav e
tho Matter to the further considers.
ton of all concerned.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

A recent writer on the Angora goat
calls attention to the fact that the cII-
mate OF Angora possesses some re-
mArkable regularity causing the de-
vslopment OF a silky coat on animals
Of various kinds. Not only the famous
goats. which produce mohair, are thus
furnished. but a similar tendency Ia
exhibited among such animals as cats
and srsyhounds living In the Aasns
country
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
Tax on ANU cement Tickets.

Russia has probably the most Curl
GUS tax in the world. 1t i, called the
amusement tax" and was instituted
year or two ago to found au institu-
tioa for the poor, under the title of
the Empress Marie Foundation. -
The tax is laid upon every amusement
ticket sold, and the managers raise
the price accordingly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

Beaupre d,cd In November. 1884,. I!,s
body was seved up In new blankets
and carried TO n rocky point above
Grinds one. where the b-arers placed II
under the roots OF a great yellow birch
tree viii h had lately been overturned
In n gaze. When the remains had been
duly disposed in the stony opening one
Of the men chopped off the fallen tree
trunk with an axe. allowing the STUN
70 ny back. thus filling the hole and
burying the body under tons OF era,h.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

Shall We ever be able to avoid
colds altogether? Probably we shall:
probably ere long onr bacteriologists,
having discovered the hostile microbe,
having learned his habits. traced his
life history ail,! tracked him to his
lair. vii. lie a,'e to show us how we
can set tie better Of our foe, so thai
IL RI" oftrc..urring struggle he. not
we. VIII succvi1b, and we shall soon
cease tn fear him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
Animals which Like Perf,...

An investigator Of the effect Of ner.
fumes on animals in the London Zoo
logical Gardens discovered that most
the lions and leopards were very fond
Of lavender. They took q piece Of cot
ton saturated with 1t and held It be-
tween their paws with great DELIGHT
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

duc'iveness OF fowls. An excellent
box for supplying these is shown in this
cut. 1t IL self-delivering. but the
grating or wire netting over the front
keep the fowls from throwing the ma :
terra! out with their bills, and thus
wasting it. Kept before them in this
way the hens need never be out OF the
necessary articles
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
OPEN LETTERS FROM
jennie E Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE Z. GREEN, Denmark, Iowa.
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
~ had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything ever heard Of, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backache, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother was induced to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
1t has done me so much good. am
now sound and we'll"
Mrs. HARRY HARDY. Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story of
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use of Lydia Z. Pinkham's veoe-
table Compound. This is her letter:
How thankful am that I toolc
your medicine. was troubled for
two years with inflammation OF the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. Iwasln constant misery. Ihad
heart trouble, was short Of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save nv
life. Suffered very much with nv
bac,S, had headache all the time, was
nervous, transformations were irregular
and painful, had n bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. 1 was q
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments, but still was no
better. / was advised by one of my
neighbors to write to you. have now
finished the second bottle Of Mrs. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
batter In every way. am able to do
allmy own work und can walk ncari.
. nile without fatigue; something !
had not been able TO do for over two
years. Your medicine has done rpe
more good than all tho doetorx"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
Queer Money In Ably ssiniA

The few travellers who have taken
Menelek's queer kingdom Of Abys-
sinia tell strange tales Of it. Besides
the Marie Theresa, 1,7S0 dollars. the
people Of Abyssinia, for small change,
use a bar of hard crystalized salt.
about ten inches long and two inches
and a half broad, and thick, slightly
tapering toward the end, five Of which
60 to the dollar at the capital. Peo-
pie are very particular about the
standard of tineness of the currency.
If it does not ring like metal, or If it
is at all Clipped, nothing will induce
of affection among the natives. when
friends meet, to give each other lick
Of their respective amolis, and In this
way the maternal value of the bar is
also decreased. For still smaller
change cartridges are used, Of which
three go to one salt. II does not mat
ter what sort they are. Some sharpers
use their cartridges in the ordinary
way. and then put in some dust an,l
a dummy bullet to make up the diff
ference, or else they take out the pow
der and put the bullet in again. so
that possibly in the next action the
unhappy seller will find that he has
only miss-fres in his belt; but this is
such a common fraud that no one
takes any notice of 1t, and q bad car.
fridge seems to serve
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

The wives of Siamese noblemen Gu.
:heir hair so that it sticks straight up
from their heads. The average length
Of i il about n inshaa.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
A Beauty Of the Arctic.

n
There Is a beautiful bird called the
rosy gull, very few specimens of which
exist in any museum. and whose entire
life IL spent In the immediate neigh
borhood OF the eternal ice that sur
rounds the north pole. A paper de-
scribing these curious birds was read
At the recent meeting OF the American
Association in Boston by Mr.. John
Murdoch. They follow the advance OF
the ice towards the south as winter
comes on, keeping near the loose edge
OF the floating pack ice. and then re-
treat with It toward the north when
the summer sun begins to rise high
upon the Arctic circle. The bird is
small and Of a deep rose color, whereas
all other gulls are white.
Mark rwaia's search for 3 wo,a-
A little story about Mark Twain
The humorist gives great care to com.
position. He sometimes rewritten .,
article . dozen or more times. studv-
Ing the whole range of syntax to give
precision and lucidity to a thouthf
says n. A. p. For some fourteen snm.
mers he lived at Quarry Farm. nea,
Elmira. the home Of his sister-in-Iav
MR. Crane. One day he disappeared
and no trace Of him was found nn,;1
1t dinner time he reappeared At tn.
house Where in the world have vor
been all day." he was aske1. "I-h.ve
-been-hunting-for-a-word," "a.
piled Mr.. Clemens In that C-aw, ma.
culiar to him. "And-what's-more-
rvs-found-it,-too, he added
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
DeautY II DlooA OePD.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without il. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep j. clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
puri,ies from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples. boils. blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascaseta.-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfsetion guaranteed, loo. sc. Soc.
London boasts Of . 65OO pound sewing
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
AGRICULTURAL.
Wood Aches For Cove,

In the early settlement OF tine coun-
try, wnen CO.'S had access TO newly
cleared laul with its burned and
charred stamps. they used often to
20 TO where stunps had been burned
snl lick up the charcoal. Many
farmers believe that co VS. thus allowed
free range were less liable to abortion
than those kept in close stables. The
ashes probably satisfied some want in
the ouinai economy. 1t may have
been the phosphate they contain
which is required by the bones ofthe
growing fntus. II COWS eat too much
the potash in the ashes corrects the
ac.dity OF their stomschs, which often
results where stock ~ highly fell in
stables where il has little exercise.
Ch', Shell and Charcoal E"1.
Sharp grit. broken oyster or clam
sheli aud charcoal in granu ar form
are necessary for the health and pro-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
floods Sauaba,iM
I1la21;lkSl23:ZIE5s


Nncds lflls eurs liver Ills. the non Irritating and
The only cathsrte TO take w,h Hoods Sarsa pariia.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

To Cure Cold 10 One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Qninine TAhietA An
Druggists refund money II IL fails TO cure SO
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

here is more Cat rrn IN tn ction OF the
country than all other '.lseas es put lugether r.
a until the Ia tfrw years w supposed e.
,e incnraile. Fora great many years doctors
prouou csd il a local disc 8 and pr, SET bed
.ora remedies, ~ by constantly iai ing e.
cur " tn local treatment. pronounced in
"urable. science mas prove catarrn tn DO a
constit tionxl disease nd there ore requires
constitution Il re.tme t II lis Catarrh
uIe, manufactured bv F. J. Cheney Il Co..
oledO. Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
ont market It is taken Internally IN doses
rom 10 DIR pa to te ,spoonfl tia is directly
"n tn bl BOD and IN crus sur aces Of the sys.
III They offer one hundr-d dollars for any
r-sr 1t fails to cure. send tor rcu ars and les.
monia 8. Address F. J. CHENYY Co., To.
leio. U.
-oi by Druggists, &C.
Halls Family Pills are tho best
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
ro-ro-B ac for r,fty Centa

Guaranteed tobacco hebit cure makes weaA
men stroug, boot pure bOc 81. Ali drusg'htS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

They are having trouble in Australia
with feathers. The custom department
to prevent the slaughter Of birds made
it compulsory to have all feathers
passed through the customs house
classified, but when action came to be
taken, it was found that with the arti-
fetal feathers and so-called feathers
of one bird made from those of an
entirely different one, not much could
be done unless the customs house
was turned into department of nat
ural history with a professor Of orni-
thology in charge. 1t would also be
necessary to open all packages of
J feathers and examine all kinds of mil
linery, and the gentlemen in charge Of
the department found themselves in
something of dilemma. 1t was stat
ed then that the egret and osprey were
seldom used OH account of their price,
, So an ounce. Heron feathers are fire.
quently made Of whalebone. so the
| makers claimed, and porcupine bris-
: ties make beautiful egrets. wings
! plucked from live birds to preserve
their colors" are made from the wings
! Of the domestic duck. That is what
; they say in Australia. There are GER
tainly many milliners in this country
who now assert that they have only
! the eathers of domestic fowls,
In the board schools of Great
Yarmouth. England. there has been
for several years children's Hva.
cinth Mission. its idea being to sup.
! ply the children for the nominal pay.
I!ent of a penny with a choice hya.
! cinth bulb. a good plant. which the,
are to cultivate at home and BRING
| back later to he exhibited at a howcI
show organized for the purpose. Tbs
East London Horticultural Society has
p. adopted a similar plan and is organic.
ing the children's Chrysanthemun
Mission. being aided in the work by
the assistance of the school teachers
Such efforts must tend to brighter
many a home. some in much need of
Frightening. and it would seem as II
they might advantageously be adpotei
in other countries. this included.
A DivInE Spider.
There Is nothing new in the diving
bell. Long before man thought he in
vented it, the water spider knew all
about it. The water spider shins down
! a reed. dragging his diving bell with
him. and anchors it under water on a
level keel, SO that the air It contains
keeps the water out. When this air
becomes foul the spider swims to the
top, captures bubble with a dirt Of
its tail and carries 1t down to the bell
for future reference. There the spider
lives in snug comfort and no storm dig
turbs his lowly home.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

To Cure Constipation Forevsf.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or SC
e G. c. C. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
IIOW tn Handle Manure.


Comparatively few farmers are sit
mated as we would wish to be in
every respect. If we were, the sub
sect of this article woHld be of little
value. for il al had shelter handy
under which the manure could be
thrown. it would be out OF the way
and where the fertilizing elements
could be preserved until the time
came wien 1t could be drawn out Oh
the fields and spread at once.
Many who have shelter for manure
do not appear to understand how to
handle it. They throw it out OF the
stable into high heap, which in q
few days begins to heat and steam up,
thereby losing the most valuable part,
the nitrogen. aud when ready to draw
out to the field the middle Of the pile
is burned mass worth comparatively
nothing. Ii manure is to be thrown
out under shed the pile should be
kept broad aud fat, and if there are
animals to tramp.e on it so much the
better for the manure, as it is still less
liable to heat.
But We can handle manure with
very little loss OF value by drawing it
direct from tue stable, load at a
time, as fast as made, and spreading
it at once where wanted. This time
o: year it is usually put on sod ground
intended for corn next season.
All mauures which have been al
lowed to accumulate should be got out
ON the land as soon as possible. That
which has lain around through the
summer can usually DO made fine
enough to spread thinly on the young
clover rs top ug.-Charles w.
Allen, in Country Gentleman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

Educate Your Bowels with Iascarses.
Candy Cathar'ic. cure constipation forevss
Wc. e5c. II C. G G fail. druggists refund money
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

In South America Isrrot costs IS
cents.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
Do.t Tobacco Spit and smoas Tour life Away

In India sheep are used as beasts Of bur-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

W. T. Pa, ham 4 Sons. of Mnryviie, have
let the contract for their new wooden mill at
South Knoxville, Tenn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

isc's Gu cured M OF hrOat and Lung
trouol OF thre sears' ding.-E. IADY,
Iun ington. Ind. Nov. L. 1884,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

MIR. WinslOw'r ~ooth n, wrap for chi ldren
t,et ug, sutlena the gum, r. .ictng iun ma
ton aIlny- ID tiu.C,ir"s va - IT, -; oOstt
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

ParisIans eat 10000 pounds OF ais
daily so. ~.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09

To name all the important honey
bearing plants would lie impossible
here, but tho plants that furnish the
bulk of the honey crop of this country
are not numerous, aud are generally
we'll known. Perhaps the leader in
both quantity and quality in the COM
mon white clover. This usually comes
into bloom about the first of June,
and lasts until perhaps tho middle OF
July. Six weeks of white clover honey
flow is considered good honey har-
vest OF this plant, aud apiarists are
very we'll satisfied if they get four
weeks of continuous flow of nectar
from it, White clover honey is of the
best quality, aud commands the high
est market price.
Secoud i'll Importance is perhaps the
American linden, or Eastwood, as it is
frequently called. This is not as gem
eral as clover, but it is found in locali-
ties pretty generally distributed over
the country. The blossoms of the
Eastwood oren about the first of July,
and continue two or three weeks, dur
ing which time it furnishes a very
heavy flow Of honey, and also Of first
class quality, aud to white clover is .
close competitor in price.
There is perhaps no honey plant
that has made record equal to alfalfa
clover since its Introduction into this
country few years ago. Its cultiva-
ton is yet coniued to the Western
States principally. and in every locality
that it has been tested in this line it
has been an immense yielder of first
class quality of honey that has COM
manded the highest market price.
This plant will stand more drouth and
at the same time furnish honey, than
any other plant of prominence. As it
will produce three heavy crops of hay
in almost any kind of season, it also
furnishes o good flow Of nectar at each
time Of blooming. In localities where
it ia largely grown, there will be found
constant bloom, aud also q constan,
honey How. have kept bees beside
it and witnessed a constant flow o.
honey for three months. This plan,
is coming into favor rapidly every
where rs a profitable stock food, ant
it is bnt q question of time until i
will become the leader in the p1oduc
ton Of honey in this country. Be,
keepers everywhere should take al
active hand in introducing it int,
their locality.-A. b. DuH, in Farm
JislaAnd FxeaidA