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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28
Ducks.

ent from chickens, and there are few
points that must be taken into cOnSid~
CIWtion upon which, though simple in
themselves, success or failure depends.
'ihe nest for Matching should be
made upon the ground, if possible, as
duck eggs require more moisture than
hen eggs but "a nest of sod will AN
sWer the purpose. In this WAY the eggs
draw moisture from the soil and it will
be unnecessary to sprinkle them.
The eggs Should not be washed I'M
less badly soiled, as the surface is oily
and natural conditions should be inter
fered with as little as possible. In a
little less than four weeks the eggs will
ha tch; they Should be closely Watched
so that the ducl1lings may be helped
out the shell in case they ARE unable
TO free themselves, owing to the rough
skin which may have become too dry
But assistance Should NOT be given I'M
less ACTUALLY necessary.
They require nothing to eat for TWEEN
ty-fOur hours, when bread crumbs
soaked in milk may be given them and
water placed before them. A drinking
fountain is necessary, or something
similar, us from the first they will at
tempt to get into the waiter. They
must be kept dry until nearly feh Their
cd out. They require soft feed; IA mash
of corn meal, middlings and bran is
good for them, Uut it should not be
sloppy and should be cooked or scald-
ed. Johnny cake crumbled up may
also be given them. They are very fond
OF milk and either milk on water
should be always accessible to them,
This lis especially necessary while eat
ing, as they want "a drink with every
mouthful 0f food The water soon be-
comes filthy, as they drop food and
dirt into it while drinking, and they
should be kept separate from chickens
SO THAT the latter will not be compelled
to drink the wa ter and become liable
to disease.
Feed every two or three hours the
first few days, after that feed five
times day, Unless they have free
range ON a gINvelly soil they must be
supplied with coarse sand or gravel
from the first or they will have indi-
pStiOn If NAV no mixed i'm thpir
foOd-abOut one teaspoOnful to IA pint
of food. When they begin to feather
out it is really a matter of economy to
feed them linseed meal This greatly
ASSISTS them in feAthering out and sa l.
;sties their craving for something of
that mature, the Lack of which will
cause them to pull feathers.
Sometimes there is one more back
ward in development than the others,
;f1ld this one will annoy and seriously
injune the others in the flock by pull
ing Feathers and should be kept by it.
self.
Green stuff is "a very important item
and should be fed every day. If the
ducks have access to grass, of course.
that is all that is necessary, otherwise.
onion tops, cabbage, etc, should be
chopped and mixed in their mash; and
give them cabbage heads to pull apart.
They are not subject to disease if kept
II, s,, ,D5 cIOo1, p1Od not allowed tO MA clz
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28

Iowa Farms for sale, So per acre
cash, balance IL crop until paid.
Mulhall, Sioux City, Ia.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.

Address all COL munications to Poultry De-
'"it'ut nt liox 200. DeLand. Fla
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-28

Women aus WE'LL as men
are made miserable by kid
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the great kidney remedy,
promptly cures. AT drug
gisyts i'm fifty cent and dol
may have a sample bottle
also pamphlet telling all
ess DR.. INilmer & Co., Bling
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27

THE President has appointed Elihu
Root, of New York, to be Secretary
Of War in place of Russell A. Alger,
who resigned last week. Mr.. Root is
not military man in any sense Of
the word, but is famous lawyer and
politician. The appointment is one
that will be eminently satisfactory to
the great trusts and corporations Of
this country, and gives them strong
er hold than ever on the administra-
ton. Mr.. Root has been for years
counsel for the Sugar Trust he was
Jay Gould's lawyer; he is the right
hand man of banks, railroads and
other big corporations, and has won
renown in defending them in many
great suits. He Twill bring more brains
to the cabinet than any other man in
it, but his lifelong instincts and train
ing will not incline him to use his
talents for the masses of the people.
He will be on the side of the trusts
every time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27

IN response to our query as to
whether prosperity had struck Berke-
ley Springs and Morgan county, our
esteemed contemporary, the Morgan
Messenger, quotes half column or so
of items to prove that good times
are being enjoyed in plenty of other
places. 1t admits that
Berkeley Springs is not as prosperous
as we should like TO see it, but the con-
dition here is caused by the tannery
having been closed when the head Of the
firm, Mr.. b. f. Deford, and the other
owners thought it best to concentrate
their work at two places in Virginia
where they have large tanneries running
on full time.
Prosperity is like the will-o- the wisp--
always Just a little beyond the reach
of the great masses of the people. The
editor of the Messenger expresses great
surprise that the editor of the REGIS
TER doesn't know that "the farmers all
over the United States are receiving
more for their products than they have
for years. This is news TO us, for we
have been blindly trusting to the gov
eminent statistics, which show that
for the year ended the 30th of June
the expectations of wheat from the
United States were less by 100000
of bushels than the previous year,
while the price was but "A cents
bushel, as against 9S cents for 1898.
Other agricultural products were in
about the came proportion. We do
not dispute that there is a great boom
in certain lines of manufacturing in
the United States-a highly stimulated
demand for various products that will
inevitably be followed by a correspond
ing depression. But our contention
that the great agricultural interests
have no share in this prosperity still
holds good, and until this vast portion
of our people enjoy part of the al
legged good times we won't give fig
for prosperity" If it's the genuine
thing, the result of good government
and wise policy, why doesn't it e1-
tend to all the people?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
INGERSOll.

Robert G. IngersolI, the noted inf
del, or agnostic, died last Friday at his
home at Dobbs Ferry, near New York
City. His death was sudden and re-
suited from heart disease, which had
troubled him for about three years.
He had been slightly i'll for several
days, but was about the house as usual.
Friday morning he telephoned to
physician, who directed him to take
some medicine. At noon Col. Inger-
soil went upstairs and sat down on a
chair in his wife's room. He leaned
his head back upon the chair. Mrs.
Ingersoll asked him how he was feel
ing, and he replied "Oh, better. "
These were his last words, and sec
ond afterward he was dead.
Robert Ingersoll has gone. Anoth-
er atom is swept from the earth. The
puny antagonist of the Christian re-
ligion has persisted, while the great
principles of divine truth that he as
saulted show no mark of his warfare.
He goes down into the dust, while the
Bible which he attempted to destroy
remains the Book of books, the un-
harmed word of God, the hope and in
spiration and comfort of millions. In
gersoll's life was continuous and ag-
gressive assault upon the Bible and
the Christian faith. He ridiculed them,
he used all his powers of argument
against them, all the sophistry Of
which he was such master was di-
rected to their demolition, and his
wonderful powers of oratory were ex-
ercised in the fullest degree against
holy things. Yet, for all the fire of
denunciation, there is not so much as
the smell of fame upon Gods word
and the religion of Jesus Christ. In
deed, God has once more made the
wrath of man to praise Him, for while
Ingersoll's eloquence and sophistry
may have turned few score from the
way of life, his attempts to harm the
Bible and destroy the faith of the peo-
pie have aroused to greater zeal and
earnestness thousands of Christians
whose increased activity in defense of
their religion has far more than coun-
teracted Ingersolls opposition.
Ingersoll has gone the way Of all the
infdels and unbelievers before him.
The Bible remains unframed and un-
shaken. Truly, His truth endureth
to all generations"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
West Virginia Items.

Capt. S. L. Breese, of the U. 5.
Navy, retired, died last week at Berke-
ley Springs.
Tuesday night burglars broke into
the postofice at Parsons, and secured
money and stamps aggregatlng be-
tween $500 and 5000. They were
evidently experts, as they bored
through to the lock and blew 1t to
pieces.
President Raymond, Of the West
Virginia University, was elected Pres
ident of the Department Of Higher
Education at the annual meeting OF
the National Educational Association
in Los Angeles, Cal. This department
includes the work of the universities
and colleges of the United States.
The enrolment for the Summer
Quarter at West Virginia University
is now 24O and the number is increas-
ing nearly every day. They represent
81 counties in West Virginia and 10
States. The great majority Of them
are school teachers who could not at
tend college at any other season OF
the year.
At Burke, this State, the other day,
Homer Straus and VIII Brinscoe be-
came involved in discussion as to the
size of their respective feet. Straus
accused Brinscoe of wearing No. II
shoe and was quickly given the lie,
which Straus resented by shooting
Brinscoe in the left breast, producing
a fatal wound. Both men were en-
ployed in the Keystone mines.
Judge D. B. Lucas has within the
past few days bought out the interests
of Isaiah H. Welch and Ex-Governor
McCorkle in the lands on Coal river,
some of which are involved in the big
arbitration suit now going on. Judge
Lucas now owns entirely about 5000
acres of this very valuable land. a
syndicate purchased this land about
1890 and the various parties have from
time to time sold out to Judge Lucas.
-MarleSton Gazette
United States deputy marshals
made raid on an old building on
Docks creek, five miles south Of Ken
ova, few nights ago, where it was
believed a gang of counterfeiters were
operating. Buck and Sam Smith were
arrested and one man unknown leaped
through window and made his escape.
Several dollars in counterfeit nickels
were secured. The men had very
crude implements for the making of
coins, their molds being of oak boards.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
A Thousand Tongues

could not express the rapture of Annie
f. Springer, of 1925 Howard ST., Phila-
delphia, Pa, when she found that DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
had completely cured her of hacking
cough that for many years had made
life a burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but she
says of this Royal Cure-''it soon re-
moved the pain in my chest and | can
now sleep soundly, something | can
scarcely remember doing before. Ifeel
like sounding its praises throughout the
Universe. So will every one who tries
DR.. Kings New Discovery for any trou-
BILE of the Throat, Chest or Lungs Price
soc. and Sl.00 Trial bottles free at
Remnants Pharmacy. Every bottle
guaranteed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
An American Railroad in China.

Moneyed men from the United States
have secured franchise for building a
railroad from Hong Kong to Han Row.
China, distance of nearly 700 miles.
While railroads are necessary to ma
tons prosperity, health is still more
necessary. A sick man can't make mon
ey if there are a thousand railroads
One of the reasons why American is SO
progressive is the fact that in every
drug store is sold Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, that celebrated tonic for the
weak, appetizer for the dyspeptic and
sedative for the nervous. 1t is taken
with great success by thousands of men
and women who are run down, pale and
weak. 1t increases the weight, and the
gain is permanent and substantial.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is al least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only possible cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers, that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list OF Testimonials.
Address.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, ..
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
The Alum Baking Powders.
Names of Some Of the Principal Brands Sold
In this Vicinity.


The discussion in the newspapers of
the effect upon the human system Of
food made with alum baking powders
and the publication of opinions from
noted scientists that such powders rem
der the food unwholesome, have caused
numerous inquiries for the names Of
the various alum powders.
The chemists of the North Carolina
Agricultural Experiment Station,
Profs. w. A. Withers and ]. A. Biz
zell, have recently collected and ana
lyzed the baking powders sold North
Carolina, and the result of their work
is given in Bulletin No. l55 recently
published by the Experiment Station
at Raleigh for general information.
The following list of powders con-
tanning alum are from the report Of
the Chief Chemist of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington, or
from other reliable authority:
DAVIS o. X. .............. Contains Alum.
R B. Davis & Co. New York.
SEA GULL. Contains Alum.
Sea Gull Specially Co.. Baltimore.
GOOD LUCK .............. Contains Alum.
Southern Mfg. Co. Richmond.
PARROT and MONKEY Contains Alum.
Sea Gull Specially Co., Baltimore.
Contains Alum.
Smith, HOrpel & Co., Baltimore.
Potter Parin & Co., Cincinnati.
BON BON. Contains Alum.
Grant Chemical Co., Chicago.
PATAPSCO. ................ Contains Alum.
Patapsco Baking Powder Co.. Baltimore.
In addition to these, it is learned
that many grocers are selling what
they call their own private or special
brands. These powders are put up
for the grocer and his name put upon
the labels by manufacturers of alum
powders in Richmond, Baltimore, Gin
cinnati and elsewhere. The manufac-
turers, it is said, find their efforts to
market their goods in this way greatly
aided by the ambition of the grocer to
sell powder with his own name upon
the label, especially when the grocer
can make an abnormal profit upon it.
Many grocers, doubtless, do not know
that the powders they are thus push
ing are alum powders which would be
actually contraband in many sections
if sold without disguise.
1t is quite impossible to give the
names of all the alum baking powders
in the market. They are constantly
appearing in all sorts of DISCUSSES,
under all kinds of cognomens, and at
all kinds of prices, even as low as five
and ten cents a pound. They can be
avoided, however, by the housekeeper
who will bear in mind that all baking
powders sold at twenty-five cents or
less per pound are liable to contain
alum, as pure cream of tartar baking
powders cannot be produced at any
thing like this price.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27

Passengers from points west of Wash
ington Junction must take trains Of day
preceding to make connection with
Niagara Falls train from Washington
and Baltimore.
Stop overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva, Burdette
(Watkins Glen, and Mauch Chunk.
Side Trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only s.. 30 round trip Tickets
good five days, but within return limit
of Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable rates.
Call on Ticket Agents, Baltimore Il Ohio
r. r., for full particulars.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
Try Aliens Eoot-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen,
nervous and hot, and get tired easily.
If you have smarting feet or tight shoes,
try Aliens Foot-Eas 1t cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try it to-day. Sold
by all druggists, grocers, shoe stores and
general storekeepers everywhere. Price
25c. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
Is II Riqht
FOR AN EDITOR TO RECOMMEND PATENT
MEDICINES?

FOR AN EDITOR TO RECOMMEND PATENT
MEDICINES?
From Sylvan Valley News, Brevard, n. G.
1t may be a question whether the
editor Of a newspaper has the right to
publicly recommend any of the various
proprietary medicines which food the
market, yet as preventive of suffer
ing we feel it duty to say good
word for Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. We have
known and used this medicine in our
family for twenty years and have al
ways found it reliable. In many cases
dose of this remedy would save hours
ofsufering whilea physician is awaited.
We do not believe in depending i'm
plicitly on any medicine for cure,
but we do believe that if bottle OF
Chamberlain Diarrhoea Remedy were
kept on hand and administered at the
inception of an attack much suffering
might be avoided and in very many
cases the presence of a physician would
not be required. At least this has
been our experience during the past
twenty years. For sale at Reinhart s
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
Excursions to Atlantic City and Seashore
at Very Low Rates.
Thursdays, July 10 & ~, Aug. 10 & "a.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad have
arranged a series of popular seashore
excursions, to be run Thursdays, July
Is and 81, August 10 and "a, toAtlantic
City, Cape May. Sea Isle City, Ocean
City. n. J.. and Ocean City, Md. Tick
cts will be good fifteen days, including
day of sale.
Stopovers will be allow on return trip
at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington on tickets sold to Ocean City,
Md Tickets will be sold on above dates.
From Shenandoah Junction for $3.50
round trip for trains leaving at lO.O6 a.
m.
Call on or address nearest TicketAgent
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for tickets
and full information.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
The Spring Songsters.


rWr;tten for the Shepherdstown Register by MT
T. Krvser. in her seventy-ninth year. formerly
rsident of Shepherdstown, now oil Ne"sOuis"' -
:. on the Hudson, May. 1891
How pleasant how serenely sweet
To sit and gaze out in the street.
And watch the lovely birds OF sPrng'
Busily working on the wing.
Thy are not disposed to think of rest
TrDul they finish their lovely nest
They line il all within complete
The outside work IS also neat
Our Heavenly Father shows them ALL
What IS their duty. great or small
And leaves them TO industrious be,
And leisurely We look and see
O. how Ia love to be as gay.
Iigh, and happy. indeed, are they
love TO SIT the whole day long
And watch them work and hear their song
Ibope no cruel ruthless hand
viii discommode this happy band,
For they are working with good WILL
Their downy nest they expect TO MI.
We from those little things should learn.
To be content with all NC earn.
Knowing that God our wants supplies
The same as those dear birds that ny
When all thy goodness, Lord, see.
O. NAV always thankful be
That thou has watched with tender care
And bid me Of thy goodness share.
Mild and serene the day has passed
The evening shades doth now appear
Birdie has gone to rest again.
Without j SORROW or pain
III. morn has come serene and bright
q. how we hail the dawn Of light
And the little warblerS after rest
Are tuning up TO sing their best
They chirp and work and sing their song.
love TO watch them all day long
lis so sweet to see them build.
know ,heir nest will soon be hlled
watch the brides all day long.
And listen to their pleasant song
And think how happy they must be-
From sin and SORROW always tree.
And. now. my little pets adieu
must now look for scenes anew
To cheer the heart and NIL the mind
Perhaps some other pets III IND.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
It is Perfectly Reliable.

eve have sold many different cough
remedies, but none has given better
satisfaction than Chamberlain's," says
Mr.. Charles Holzhauer, Druggist,
Newark, n. J. ut is perfectly safe
and can be relied upon in all cases OF
coughs, colds or hoarseness." Sold at
Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
That Throbbinq Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong
nerves and build up your health. Easy
to take. Try them. Only % cents.
Money back if not cured. Sold at Rein
hart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27

The First English Lutheran Church
of Baltimore has extended call to Rev.
DR.. E. X. Bell, of Mansfield, Ohio, to
be its pastor, to succeed Rev. DR.. A.
H. Studebaker, who recently resigned
to go to Brooklyn, N. Y. He has &C.
copied the call and will 90 to Balti-
more September 18th. DR.. Bell is
native Of Washington county, Nd, and
was for a time editor of the Lutheran
World.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
Spent a Good Farm Doctoring.

Mr.. A. n. NOEL of Aherville, Kan
sas, says he spent good farm doctor
ing himself for chronic diarrhoea but
got no relief and was afraid that he
must die. He CHANGED to get hold of
a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and was
permanently cured by it. For sale at
Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-27
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Popular Excursion to Niagara Falls on
Saturday, August 5.
Thursday, August IL.

A Ten QW Day Tour to Niagara Falls,
Americas Greatest Natural Wonder, via
b. Il o. Royal Blue Line and the Lehigh
Valley Route, through the Lehigh and
Wyoming Valleys-the Switzerland of
America. A through train of elegant day
coaches and parlor cars will be run on
above dates, leaving
Washington, ID. C.... .................. $40 a. m.
Baltimore, Md. Camden station. 800 -
Round trip tickets for this excursion
will be placed on sale at the following
stations III the rate anneXed