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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-01
THE NEGRO SOLDIER.
n RevenGef=i Fighter
AGAINST Spain.

Zone of the first eases | had was a
big colored man. who was carried down
On a blanket by four soldiers. They
said he was shot through the arm, and
could see bandage there; it was the
right arm. | remember. It struck ne
as queer tina q wound in thearm should
disable the man so he couldn't walk,
and when I had chance TO look him
over l found a big black bruise or his
left thigh. That set me thinking. and.
on examining his arm more closely. l
found that the bullet which had gone
through his right arm at the shoulder
had gone through the body also. dag
onally across from shoulder to hip, and
the man was dying. He did die little
later, but before his last breath he
managed to give ne lock CT his curly
black hair, tied with a little ribbon. and
picture of himself. to be sent to his
mother at a place IN the south which
wrote down. I saw lots Of those col
ored men. and it's my opinion the whole
attack would have been nowhere with
out them. I believe they scared the
Spaniards out of their trenches with
their yelling and whooping. / never
heard such blood-curd1ing cries as
those fellows gave in the charge.
The niggers are good fighters, but
they have no mercy for the enemy.
They thought it was ali foolishness tax
ing care Of these Spaniards. and some Of
them sNore al me FOR doing it. One man
called out as l started down the hill
with Spariard on my shoulders:
Lock out or he'll stab you in the back!'
And another bigger said, lifting his
rife: All right, so ahead, I've got a
besd on him. If that Spaniard had
moved suppose be would have shot a.
hiea, ard probably killed both Of us
Cleveland MotTet. in Leslie's Weekly.
Why were %, coo BOTTLES OF ROB-
ERTS' TAsTELEss 25c. CHILL TONIC
old the first year CT its birth? Answer:
:,ec;1use It is the BEST AT ANY PRICE,
laeEes..tteed = cure, money refunded if it |
Ills. pleasant to take, 25c per bottle. It
g scssl and guaranteed by
E. I. Whitehead & Co., Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-01

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-01
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E. I. Whitehead & Co., Druggists.
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
Who is to Blame.

Kidney trouble has become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon for a child to be
born ffiicted with weak kidneys.
If the child urinates too often, if the
urine scalds the flesh, or if, when the child
reaches an age when ii should be able to
control the passage, and it is yet afflicted
with bed-wetting, depend upon it, the
cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble
and the first step should be towards the
treatment of these important organs This
unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased
condition of the kidneys and bladder and
not TO habit as most people suppose.
If the admit has rheumatism pain OF
dull ache in the back if the water passes
in irregular quantities; or at irregular
intervals or has bad odor if it stains the
linen or vessel the color of rust; if the
feet swell; if there are puffy or dark
circles under the eyes your kidneys are
the cause and need docioripg. Treatment
of some diseases may be delayed without
danger, not so with kidney disease.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy promptly
cures the most distressing cases. Its mild
and extraordinary effect is soon realized.
Sold by druggists in ffty-cent and dollar
sizes. You may have a sample bottle and
pamphlet telling all about it sent free by
mail. Address DIR. Kilmer & Co, Bing-
hamton, n. Y. When writing mention
that you read this generous cffer in the
GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
JAPANESE CUSTOMS.
Peculiar Practice Of Formal Dinners.
Guests Garry Away scraps.

Peculiar Practice Of Formal Dinners.
Guests Garry Away scraps.
At the close of formal dinners in ia.
pan the guests are presented with any
portion of the meal they may fail to
eat. However great or small the amount
they may fail TO eat. it is carefully
wrapped up for them and they are ex-
pected to take it horne with them. The
unique custom was followed at official
dinners until a short time ago. when il
was discontinued, but the withdrawal.
of government example has not materi.
ally affected the practice. The plan has
been followed for many years and it is
difficult to place its origin
Peculiar as the custom is it is not
without its attractive features The
husband who stays ont late at night
can pave the way to wifely pardon with
the neat and tempting parcel under his
arm The impecunious or temporarily
embarrassed can hold ont enough to tide
them over several hungry days The in
dulgent father or mother can pass the
sweets and carry them home TO their
children. Half dozen satisfactory com
binations can be worked on the plan.
There may be all kinds of elaborate
courses at dinner that one does not
care for but the mental struggle of say
ing no is not half so hard when you
know you viii get chance to carry the
food off and either give it to your chill
dren. feed it to your dogs and cats or
distribute it among your friends. The
japanese practice is all that could be
expected Each kind of food is kept in
a separate parcel and at the close of
the dinner the share of each guest is
made up in neat and artistic bundle
San Francisco Chronicle
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04

w. A. Henry, in his work entitled
Feeds and Feeding. presents the fol-
lowing ON feeding cotton seed to hogs
''All efforts to determine the poisonous
principle in the cotton seed, if there
really be one. have thus far proved flu
tile, and the matter is still a mystery.
The effects have been ascribed to the
line of the seed, to the leathery seed
coats causing injury TO the delicate lin
ing of the digestive tact to molds. to
changes in the composition to The meal
when exposed TO the air and to some
definite poisonous principle in the seed
itself, as in the case of the castor oil
bean. Good authorities assert that
cotton seed is also fatal to hogs Some
times they will thrive on it for time,
but it will kill them quickly Some
months ago The Journal gave the cx-
perience Of a gentleman " no had farmed
many years in Tennessee. His hogs had
access to cotton seed that bad been in
shallow water for some time. entirely
below the surface. hut within reach of
the hogs. All of them seemed to thrive
on the feed. but it was not shown how
long they fed on it. Altogether it would
be safer not to monkey with it. -
Swine Breeders journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

Make no mistake-it is Mareoni who is
exploiting telegraphy without wires, not
Macaroni.- Boston Globe.
We are expecting to hear of some enter
prising corporation gobbling up the right
OF way foe a wireless telegraph line
Washington Post.
Wireless biography will not, however,
enable the average woman to say all she
wants to without breaking over the ten
word limit Chicago News
Pictures Of Admiral Dewey as he APP
pears in his new uniform are being pub
lished They We're secured by the new sys-
tenn Of wireless teiegraphy Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Wireless telegraphy having been found
practicable for military use, the tide of
battle win probably be more than ever
turned by sudden flashes of magnetic gem
ius. St Louis Republic
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04

The Farm Journal gives the follow
ing advice in regard TO narrowing sows
After parturition care should be exer-
cised that the dam does net take cold.
and her food should be of nonstimu-
lating character for few days A lit
tie bran and water viii be enough food
for the first "a hours and only small adj
ditions to this for three days Nature
needs rest and viii recuperate in the
best way. If these rules be observed.
the system will be all the more vigorous
and able to assimilate food to nourish
the young afterward. The digestive ca
pacity Of many sows is lessened by
overlooking at this critical time. AS a
natural sequence the pigs are not so
lusty and large at 9 to weeks old as
they should be to command ready sale.
If the SOW has been fed the best on the
farm directly after the pigs arrive and
fever sets in, get into the pen With a
sponge and pail Of bot water and battle
her udder for half an hour twice or
three tiJues daily and give loosening
xQ6d
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
Imnrorinr Farm cattle.

We have frequently noted the fact
that the big stock raisers of the west
take the best of the pure bred stock
from the breeding establishments of the
eastern and central states. leaving for
the farmers of these states the second
rate animals. There is a good reason
for this in the fact that the western
man with his large number of females
can afford to pay better Price for a
pure bred male than the farmer whose
herd is small But. whatever the rea
son, the fact is to be deplored, from the
standpoint of the farmer. because it is
constantly increasing the capacity of
his rivals TO compete in the quality of
their stock. We have seen range bred
cattle improving steadily for years,
while those bred on farms have stood
still or refrigerated, and the reason is
that the ranchman has bred straight
and bred up, while the farmer has too
often done neither The good bulls have
gene west. and the result is seen in
range bred cattle that top the market
when fed right. If our farm bred cattle
are TO maintain their lead. they mi .
be bred up. If individual farm ers cam
not put up enough money to keep the
best bulls at home. they must club to-
gether or organize to do it, 1t is this or
march in the rear of the procession be-
fore many years in the breeding of beef
cattle. National Stockman.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
TOWN TOPICS.

Probing New York IS iniquity threaten,
to become a regular necessity once or twic.
during each decade Pittsburg Dispatch
Buffalo has dcspaircd of getting for The
Midway piaisauce of the exposition q
name that is both naughty and NICE
Syracuse Herald
Cleveland proposes bathrooms for the
sehOOIhouscs Those Cleveland people
must begin getting dirty early in life
ST. Paul Dispatch
The training man gets in this city
lodging wheels ought to make him an OK.
pert at something, but what is the ques.
tion.-Buffalo Times.
Chicago schools haven't exactly got pct
ticoat government, but the school board
has raised row by trying to prescribe the
length of teachers skirts Cleveland
Leader
That man who tried to bride New
York policeman for s and was arrested
for doing so has probably learned some.
thing Next time he may loosen and
make it 2.-Oil City Blizzard
Besides the racket championship Bos.
ton now holds the court tennis champion
ship. 1t has been notably triumphant
season for the amateur champions that
represent the city Boston journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
''I||zTy I've
MONEY IN PORK.
A Claim Tint Hogs Are More PrOnta-
BILE Than Sheep.

A Claim That Hogs Are Morc PrOflta-
BILE Than sheep.
Eastern farmers do not begin to IN
derstand the money there is to be made
in raising pigs. writes E. G. Powell in
The National Stockman. They have the
markets at their very door and many
facilities for growing pork which west
ern hog raisers do not possess. Corn.
clover and hogs will bring any farm up
to high state of fertility and are crops
which do not impoverish the land as
does growing grain and hay for market.
No money can be made where the pigs
are kept in small pens and yards and
every pound Of food they eat is bought
at the mill But given a good pasture
and plenty of water, with piece of
woodland if possible. and the pigs will
run from spring to fall and make gain
at cost of not over 2 cents per pound
for the grain consumed Six weeks
feeding on corn will make them as fat
as the market wants Pork raised and
fatted in this way is healthy and deli
cious and it can be produced at from 3
to cents per pound.
Where one has warm. dry and tight
pen and every pig raiser should have
such-two litters should be raised and
fed in a year Let the first litter he
dropped as early in March as possible
and have the second come early in Sep
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
sample Carriers.

The Philadelphia Record says: "a pc
culiar trade followed by number Of
men who haunt the big hotels is that of
sample carrier The natty drummers
who visit the city are far above the
work of Juggling around their sometimes
heavy samples. and SO there has arisen
a class of men who make living by
hanging around the hotels waiting an
opportunity to carry sample cases
Sometimes these cases are very valu-
able. as when they contain samples of
jewelry. 1t is not an infrequent sight TO
see spruce young fellow, followed by
a shabby individual carrying two black
cases, enter the portals of one of the big
hostelries. If the couple were traced
farther it would be seen that the big
hotel safe was the objective point. Some
of these sample carriers have their reg
ular patrons. who look for them on ev-
cry visit !"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
TO CLEAN CARPETS.
CATTLE IN THE SOUTH.
How Planters May Escape From the
Fate of Cheap Cotton.

Now Planters May Escape From the
Fate of Cheap Cotton.
R. T. Nesbitt, a successful stock
breeder and champion of mixed farm
ing in the south, writes The Southern
Planter of Richmond ON the discourage
ment from the low price of cotton and
urges cattle growing in the south:
"Under present conditions this ques-
ton is fraught with utmost interest to
the large class of farmers who are cast
ing about for some means to supple
ment the meager income derived frcm
their farms. Is there any feasible
ground for believing that the raising of
cattle may become Il source of steady
and remunerative income to the south !?
Ia there a certain market? Are the con-
ditions surrounding us at home such as
to encourage such an industry? As to
markets. one effect of the Spanish
American war will be to increase the
trade expansion of the United States,
and the south should not lag behind in
claiming and holding her legitimate
share.
at is known that in cur recently ac-
quired West Indian dependencies the
supply of live stock is far short of the
demand. They do not raise their meat
supplies. 1t is also a fact that iced
meats cannot be proftably introduced
into these islands; cattle on foot have
TO be imported. There exists no reason
why we should allow the countries
south of Cuba to take this trade from
us. We are as close. if not closer. to
these islands than they are and are well
prepared by natural advantages and by
easy means Of communication to en-.
gage in the business of supplying these
West Indian countries which are now
open to us Venezuela is already ship
ping beeves and the future demand will
be steady. Can we compete with these
South American states in supplying the
demand?
Sin addition to corn. oats, wheat,
sweet and Irish potatoes. cane strip,
hay and grasses, we hare our never
failing cottonseed bulls and meal
once wasted byproduct. now heading
the list among feeding stutfs-a and also
the shredded cornstalk fodder. just be-
ginning to come into general favor,
while sorghum. pea vines and great
variety of green crops furnish material
for summer feeding and for the winter
| silo. +"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
THE DYING sun.
Then It's Heat Becomes Extinct. the
Earth VIII Freeze SOLID.

Then It's Heat Becomes Extinct. the
Earth VIII Freeze solid.
Our sun is now yellow star similar
to Capella, and hencei it will eventually
become blush white like Sirius and
Vega. says Professor 7. j. J. See in
The Atlantic The secular shrinkage Of
the sun radius win cause steady rise
in its temperature, and when the body
has reached the stage Of Sirius. where
the temperature is perhaps doubled, the
light emitted will become intensely
blue The temperature may be expected
to go on rising till small radius is at
tanned, and finally. when the dense
mass intensely hot. becomes incapable
of further shrinkage, on account Of in
crease in the molecular forces resisting
condensation, cooling will gradually
ensues after which the body will liquefy
and then rapidly decline in splendor
The sun will thenceforth be wrapped in
everlasting darkness. and the chill of
death will overtake the planetary sys-
TEN. A condition Of darkness thus fol
lows close upon period of intense bril-
liancy. and hence the obscurity of such
bodies as the companions of Sirius.
Procyon and Algol. The most obscure
satellites are thus associated with some
of the brightest and most intensely lu-
minous stars in our sky. and here the
smaller Of the two masses. as in the case
of the planets of the solar system, have
developed most rapidly.
In view of this approaching extinc-
tion of the suns activity it becomes
a matter of interest to inquire how long
its heat win sustain life upon the earth
Though it is difficult to submit the sub
ject to accurate computation. it is easy
to see that the exhaustion of the sun 8
light and heat certainly will not occur
for several hundred thousand, and per-
haps not for several million years. Thus
the ultimate doom of our system need
occasion no anxiety among those now
living, but the result is philosophically
interesting to those who look several
million years into the future
As experiment has shown that the
sun S vertical rays falling continuously
upon terrestrial ice would melt layer
three centimeters in thickness per day
it follows that similar shell of ice
would form over the earth in case the
suns light and heat were cut off. Thus
in month the whole earth would be
frozen like the polar regions. and only
the deeper bodies of water, containing
a great amount of heat, would remain
in liquid state. The oceans themselves
would freeze over within a few years
at the latest, and the winds and even
the tides would cease TO agitate the ter
restrial globe which would henceforth
spin in its orbit as a rigid. lifeless mass
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
Proncr Length Of the Foot.

A perfectly formed foot should, ae-
cording to anatomists, be as long as
that bone in the forearm which extends
from the elbow to the joint Of the wrist
This seems to be abnormally long in a
tall person. but is the measurement
taken by artists OF course. arms are
sometimes out of proportion, being far
too short for the general height, but it
is rare that an arm is too long for the
stature of the person.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
LAST PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR TO
WASHINGTON VIA PENNSYLVANIA R. R.

The last OF the present series OF Pennsyl-
yania Railroad three. day personally con
Quoted tours to Washington. D. c., will be
run Oh May IL. The rate. $l4 so from New
York, S11.50 from Philadelphia, and pro-
portionste rates from other points. includes
transportation, hotel accommodations. and
Capitol guide fees An experienced
Chaperon will also accompany the party.
For itineraries, tickets, and full iDforma-
tinn apply to ticket agents Tourist Agent,
1896 Broadway, New York 7s9 Broad St
Newark, N. j or address Geo. W. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station. Philad. 20.99-3ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
THY FIND sow RosAMoNn 222

TENDER By the LIST of December, or
when cold weather sets in. these pigs
should have made good growth and
be large and strong SO as to receive no
setback. Divide them in small lots not
over five or six in pen. provide plenty
of dry straw. and they will not crowd
and smother each other Feed plenti-
fully of roots or silage and give warm
slop three times day This warm slop
business may be only notion of mine
but | have always noticed that the pigs
will take hold with greater relish and
eat more of it than when the grain is
mixed up with cold water And here is
another point: Feed them all they will
eat. What we are after is growth, and
the more we can feed them the faster
they will grow.
The brood sows and boar may be
wintered cheaply and in good condition
on turnips, beets or silage and few
ears Of corn a day. but it is a foolish
and very improbable way to carry over
lot of store hogs for the sa l1e Of feed
ing them all summer and then getting
such heavy pork that the butcher pays
a cent less per pound than be would for
hogs weighing about 100 pounds 1t is
time for eastern farmers to call the hog,
and not the sheep the animal with the
golden hoof
The National Stockman publishes the
accompanying picture Of the thin riDd
sow Rosamond 223 The official history
of the breed says: I'm color they are
either listed or blacks. the most fash
ionable of which consist of black ex-
tremities with white belt from to
10 inches wide encircling the body. in
Guiding the fore legs. which should also
be white. Among other characteristics
they have small heads. ears medium
length and slightly iDcIining forward,
light jowl, broad back Of nearly uni
form width. slightly arched heavy
hams. standing very erect on feet with
legs set well apart. active and muscular,
denoting great carrying capacity and
devoid of excess of bone. FOWL and belly.
The thin rind men claim that head.
jowl and fabby SOW belly are cheap
meat, and that they have bred gross
ness down to misimun. which seems
fair claim, as thin Tinds bring from
10 to % cents per hundred pounds more
than any other hogs While they never
attain the size of 1.50O pounds. they
often bounce the beam in excess Of 800
pounds. and occasional. exceed 200. -
At the present rate of increase TIE
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
POULTRY POINTERS
Zeep AM Young fowls drY.

Keep all young fowls dry
Give the hens all the skimmilk you can.
A pair Of geese should yield 81 worth
Of feathers In year
A little salt IN tho soft food given to the
fowls will be acceptable
Young poultry of no kind should be al
lowed to wade around In the wet grass.
Pigeons will thrive In small yards. They
must be mated or an extra male will cause
them to quarrel
In selecting the breeding fowls, If the
hens are somewhat dirk. let the cocks be
tighter and II the hens are heavy use .
li0hter cock
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
NOTICE no cREnTroRs.

Wilson 7. Jones' administrator Of the estate OF
Walter Brady, deceased, By direction Of the Sur
rogate OF the County Of Gloucester. HEREBY gives
notice to the creditors Of the said Walter Brady,
deceased, 10 bring IN their debts claims and
demands against the estate of the said decedenf
under oath or affirmation, within nine mont ms
OF this date. or they viii be rever barred OF
any action therefor against the said administers
tor. WILSON r. JONES
Dated March 81. 1s99.-23
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04

Hele p. Fcrepaugh. Executrix Of Mary Jane
Miller, deceased, by direction OF the Surrogate
OF the County of Gloucester. hereby gives notice
to the creaitors of the said Mary Jane Miller,
deceased, 70 bring 10 their debts, claims and de-
mands against the Estate OF The said deeedent
under oath or affirmation. within nine months
from this date. or they will be forever barred of
any action therefor against the said Ezeentrix
HELENA P. FOREPAUGH.
Dated February 2Sd fkQ9
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04

If not drink Grain-O-made from pure g aims.
lady writes THE first time ] made Grsin-O l
did not like it. but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to go back to coffee. .
1t nourishes and feeds the 81 stem. The children
can drink it freely with great benefit 1t is the
strengthening substance of pure grains. Get q
package to-day from your grocer, follow the
directions in making it, and you will baYe a
licious snd healthful table beverage for old
and young l5c. and 25c. 2