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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
fEie Douglas Spruce of Oregv,.

When growing in open Situat ions the
Douglas spruce develops large
spreading crown, which gives the tree
4 broad, cOnical aspect. Such trees are
comparatively short and grow rapidly
in diameter. In dense stands, Oil the
other hand, the trees are very tall. shed
their lower branches early. and form
long clear boles with narrow compact
crowns. The Douglas spruce carries it's
diameter we'll up into its crown, and
in case of very old trees the stem then
tapers within few feet abruptly to a
point, this portion being usually bent
In the direction of the prevailing wind.
The largest tree measured by the
writer was IL feet in diameter and had
an estimated height of nearly 500 feet.
One observer states that he measured
a tree in Washington $50 feet high and
10 feet in diameter The oldest tree.
whose age was determined during the
present study, was about 400 years old,
but specimens have been found with
100 annual rings On the stump.
The bark of the young trees is light
gray or white, and is smooth thin, and
covered with resin blisters. When
twenty to thirty years old the bark be
comes longitudinally cracked. In later
life the color varies from dark brown.
almost black, to a whitish gray: and
often on old trees it is reddish, or light
brown tinged with yellow. At about
fifty years of age the bark is six-tenths
to nine-tenths of an inch thick, and on
old trees three to six inches or even
mnre.-Tha !NnreStar
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
A.dishsaiss CAaase- Artist.

AL lsy stretched on the hank n the
toos OF a great maple saw \ weasel
run along In the brush fence some dis
lance away A few seconds later he
was standing on the exposed root OF
The tree hardly n yard from my eyes
I lay mo;ionicss and examined the
oeau,ifdi creature infinitely. Till sud
denly I found myself staring at the
smooth greenish-gra roo; Of the maple
with no weasel In sight Judging from
my own experience. should say that
this Is the usual termination Of any
chance observation OF either weasels
or rninks.
Occasionally they may IT, seen 10
Tart into the brushes or behind some
log or projecting plank. but much more
frequently they vanish with n sudden
hess that deties the keenest eycsiEht
In all probability this vanishing Ii
accomplished by extreme rcpidity Of
motion. but II this is the case then the
creature succeeds in doing something
utterly impossible TO any other warm
blooded animal Of its size. Mice.
iluIrrels. and some Of the smaller birds
are all OF them swift enough AZ times,
but except in the case OF the humminE
bird none of them succeed in accom-
ulishing the result achieved by the
weasels-E. T.. Cram. in Appleious
Popular SCIENTIFIC Monthly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
THEY WANT 10 TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkham.

Women who rave suffered severely
and been relieved of their ills by Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine are
constantly urging publication of their
statements for the benefit Of other wo.
men. Here arc two such letters:
Mrs. LIZZIE BEVERLY, 25s Merrimac
St., Lowell, Mass, writes:
ut affords me great pleasure to tell
oil suffering women of the benefit have
received from taking Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. lean hard
yfnd words toexprcss my gratitude for
what she has done for me. My trouble
was liberation of the womb. Twas I'M
der the doctors care. Upon examina-
ton he found fifteen very large ulcers,
but he failed to do me good. Itools sew
cral bottlesofL Lydia L. Pinllham's Vegc-
table COMPOUND also used the Sanativc
Wash, and am cured. Mrs. Pinkham's
medicine saved my LIE, and / would
recommend it to all su ffering women"
Mrs. AMOS TRoMBLEAY, Ellenburgh
Ctr, N. T.. writes:
II took cold Mt the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
weeks. Doctors did me no good. 1
surely thought would die. 1 was al
80 troabled with falling Of the womb.
could not cat, had faint spells as
often Us ten times a day. One day q
lady came to see me and told me of the
benefit she had derived from taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's medicine, and ad-
vised me to try it. 1 did SO, and had
taken only half bottle before I was
able to sit In n chair. After taking
three bottles / could do my own work.
] am now in perfect health"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
An Important Announcement,

1t is an interesting announcement of
great commercial significance that a
corporation of this country, which in
cludes bridge building among its ac-
tivities. has received a contract from
the British government for the con-
struction of bridge in the Soudan.
That the engineering necessities of
General Kitchener in the region where
he has. after long and expensive
campaign. avenged the death of Cen
eral Gordon, should receive support
from the iron and steel industry of this
country is an Incidental bit Of evil
dence of the forceful competition in
manufactured products which the
United States has put forward in the
markets of the world Will Great Brit
ain. This occurrence is the more re.
markable since It is in territory con-
quered by British arms, with allied
Egyptian forces, that this bridge Of
American design and material is to be
erected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
A COlnDlete COIDnCst.

First. put down layer Of vegetable
matter, such as barnyard manure, night
soil, hen manure, refuse from the vege-
table and fruit piles, scrapings from
the wooipile, rubbish from the gar
den, in fact anything aud everything
in the shape of litter. Make the
layer ten feet wide by twenty feet long,
and six inches deep. Over this sprin-
llle fifteen pounds potash, dissolved
in five or six gallons of water, which
will turn it into jelly. Then over
this scatter evenly one or two barrels
of unslaked lime and cover the whole
evenly with two in of fine earth; the
finer the better. Repeat this as often
as you have enough matter to make a
layer, as above described.
When the pile is three to four feet
high put on enough water to Stake the
lime, and thoroughly saturate the
whole mixture, but not enough to wash
or leach it, as that would carry away
the best of the fertilizer. The water
will cause the potash and lime to pro-
luce powerful heat, and very sud-
den decomposition of all vegetable
matter. This amount of material will
make one load of fertilizer worth three
or four of common barnyard manure.
Besides it will come out as fine as
ashes, and consequently be very easily
handled. The compost can be made
without potash and lime, but not with
out the water. 1t will not be as rich
a plant food without the lime and
potash nor nearly rs we'll balanced
chemically. The potash may be OBJ
tanned from the crude potash, or two
barrels of good hard wood ashes evenly
spread over each layer, instead of the
fifteen pounds of potash, will be just
as good. It is one of the best and
cheapest fertilizers I can get. Any
thing and everything can be put into
it, even to dead horse, OK, horns.
hoofs, old rags and the scrapings from
the woodpile, simply by adding more
potash to the last named matters, and
it will all be converted into u splendid
| fertilizer.
The wash suds and the Stops from
the chambers should be saved for wet
| ting down the pile, or can be thrown
| on as made, as they will increase the
value of the manure. The liquid
| manure from the stable should not be
allowed to go to waste, but all put into
the compost heap, so that nothing be
| lost.-C. J. Prowse.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

The method of making a skimmilk
starter, taught by the Ohio dairy
school, I think is about as successful
as any. Four or five clean pint jars
are filled with milk from different
patrons or different cans. These are
covered and placed in q warm place
until they are coagulated. They are
then examined and tasted, aud one
selected which meets the require
ments. Then a can of skimmilk equal
to six or eight per cent Of the amount
of cream you expect TO ripen the next
day. This is placed in a tank of water
heated by steam until the milk reaches
'pasteurizing temperature, 155 degrees.
It is then allowed to stand ten or if
teen minutes, then placed in cold
water and cooled to seventy-five or
eighty degrees, and a selected jar of
good sour milk added. II kept up to
proper temperature in twenty-four
hours the entire amount will be soured
in the same condition, ready for use
as starter. The starter is kept ten
days or two weeks, or as long as it re-
mains good, by pasteurizing more
milk each day and adding a dipperful
Of the old starter.-C. II. Eckles, of
the Iowa Dairy School, before the
Massachusetts Butter Makers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
A Singular Occurrence.

In Edgecombe few days ago there
occurred rather singular death of
husband and wife. Mr.. W. Hackney,
farmer about so years old, was at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Hicks, and
his wife was at the home of another
daughter, Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Hack aey,
who had been feeble for a time, died
suddenly and a messenger was sent to
inform her husband. Ee started in q
buggy with his son-in-law, Mr.. Hicks,
to the scene of his wife's death. Soon
Mr.. Hicks discovered that Mr.. Hack
ney was i'll. He turned to take him
back home, but before he could reach
home Mr.. Hackney had died in the
buggy. The body was shrouded and
carried few miles and laid beside the
dead vile, and both were buried in one
grave.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
The Trucking Industry.

The trucking industry, which Of late
years has been engaged in to Large
extent by Eastern Carolina farmers,
promises even greater things this year
than IN the past. The crops have beer
somewhat injured by late cold snaps
out aside from this there is now prom
ise of ample remuneration for the
growers. Extra trains TO. the move
ment of the crops are now in operation
in the Wilmington and Weldon Rail
road and heavy shipments are dali,
being made. The country is besiegei
by commission agents from the NORTH
and competition is lively.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
An Interesting Statemect.

II IL an interesting statement that Is
made by Secretary Wilson of the adj
vanccd work of the Department Of
Agriculture In It's investigation of
seeds adapted to the wide variations
Of climate and soil in the United
States These variations find their
counterparts In other regions of the
world, where particular products.
through long cultivation, have been
brought to high degree of develop
mcnt Thus we are promised the de.
licious muskmclon of Afghanistan
from Colorado, the Bermuda Easter
lily from several Southern States
where soil and rainfall are favorable
to the bulb, the Smyrna fig from Cali.
fornla, the Algerian date from Arizo-
na, and the grass of the Russian
steppes from the arid plains of the
Northwest. This Is a work of scicn-
tific and systematic investigation
whose discoveries, leading to practical
results, will prove to be very valuable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

The smallest inhabited island in
the world is that on which the Eddy
stone Lighthouse stands. At low
water it is thirty feet in diameter; at
high water the lighthouse, whose
diameter at the base is twenty eight
and three-fourths feet, completely
covers it. It is inhabited by three
persons. It lies nine miles off the
Cornish coast, and fourteen miles
southwest of Plymouth Breakwater.
Flatholme, an island in the British
Channel, is only mile and half in
circumference, bat, consisting mostly
of rich pasture land, supports farm
house, beside the lighthouse with a
revolving light 165 feet above the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Too Old tn Like New 1Yaxa-

Uncle James Slightham and wife, a
good old-fashione1 couple living over
in Liberty Township, Mo-, have done
their cooking for the past fifty-fve
years in the old brick fireplace, the
same method that was employed by
the pioneers in the early part of the
century. The other day their children
surprised them by sending to the
house a magnificent modern steel
range. which was put up solidly by the
workmen. The old people stood it
two day, then had it removed to the
smokehouso and went back 10 their
old fireplace to do their cooking. be-
eause it was ''more Convenient and the
seals seemed to taste better cooked by
It. Kansas City Times,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
USE CERTAIN CORN cuRF
I -: :ss. -: 9: ! rhsmpsss's Eye Waite,
An Extra Session of co.vr.ss

WASHINGTON. d. c. Special. There
is growing belief among prominent
members of Congress that the Presi.
dent will call Congress to meet il sx.
traordinary session this fall. probably
early in October. The questions which
will come before the next Congress for
settlement, including as they do sverv-
thing growing ont of our poIsessiona
acquired ~ . result Of the war Win
Spain and the general Legislation. in.
Guiding that relating to currency Re.
form, the Nicaraguan Canal, merchant
marine. etc, are of such great i'm mort.
ance that the President il inclined TO
regard it a advisable thai CopRreas
should meet earlier than the reeuisr
session in December, in order 10 get
the work under way.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

AID lore my fellow men and 'eiio.
women. Irespect the supremacy o'
the Law just as much as Governor Al,
kinson or any other governor, but
re;oiced when the brute was caught
and burned.
How much ne suffered Is OF no con
sequence to me, nor am l afraid OF tie
crowd that did it or that will do 1t
again. 1t was the unanimous verdict
Of a very large jury. q jury OF men
and women, and l am not chicken
hearted about such suspects as Lige
Strickland, nor would / take very
much sympathetic talk from Other ne
GRO leaders who raise their brist!es. l
know and feel that the white people
of the South have been kind, yes,
overland to the negro since the war
and that Yankee emissaries have alien
ated him from us and We have got no
thanks for all we have done. Sooner
or later we will have TO take away his
vote and establish the whipping post
and then, and not till then, will We
nave peace between the races.
Ii THESE IetucAlcS oAcCtSe 7" 80" "-'-
white men, let them share it OF leave
the county. Some OF US remember
when the kukiux was our only protec-
ton, and it raised o howl that was
heard across the ocean, but 1t saved
our wives and our daughters when the
world, the flesh and the devil were
against us.
And SO, let the procession proceed
Bill Arp i'll Atlanta Constitution.
Z. S. DIR. L. Van GoldsnCven, o.
Atlanta. is q scholar and gentleman
He sends me the translation OF Bishop
Onderdonk's gold-headed cane: ''Epi'
noe ebor" stands Tor "Episcopns net
eboracensis" aud means "Blshop o
New York" Thanks. B. A.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
The Cellar.

The buildings on farm should be
as commodious and practically beauti-
ful as the farmer is able to build. In
some States the farms have Indifferent
houses. but large and elegant barns,
il the term elegant may be used in
such connection. This plan is not
to be commended. The most valuable
crop grown upon the farm is the crop
that is growing in the house, and it
should be housed in building that is
as perfect that mechanism and OBJ
servance of the laws of hygiene can
make it. There is plenty of room on
the farm for the construction of the
house, and it should be built of suffi-
cient size to permit of large, airy
rooms, if the pocket book will admit
Of such structure The cellar de-
serves more attention than it usually
receives. A hole III the ground is not
necessarily such as should be under
house. 1t should never be forgotten
that the dampness and doors of this
hole will permeate the whole house.
Bad cellars have been the cause of an
lLuu1CuoC dIuOuuG vi ulScdSS uuu CSdbu.
On ground that is not naturally abso-
lutely dry--and there is comparative
~ little such ground, and is exclu-
sively found in the arid sections--the
outside of the cellar wall should be
cemented to keep out the water. It
should contain o cement floor. If
there is no cement floor, at the bot
tom of the wall fiat stones should be
laid to extend few inches beyond
the wall. This will be an absolute
prevention of the entrance of rats at
the bottom of the wall. The rat when
it enters at the bottom of the wall al
ways goes straight down the side,
straight down the side, and it does
not know enough to go outside the
protruding stone. II there is cement
door that precaution will not be neces-
sary. A cellar thus constructed will
be dry, and if the entrance is proper
ly guarded, which It always should
be, 1t will BIS rat proof.-The Epito-
mist.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
AustrsIis's Bicycle Mail Stamp.

A bicycle mail stamp Is Issued In
Western Australia. The ground Is pale
green, with the lettering and design In
pink. In the centre oval IL the black
swan Of Australia. while Immediately
above. In a curved line. are the words,
"Cycie Mail" and over IL, In two
straight lines across the top Of the
stamp. are the words, lake LEROY
Gold Field" Curying under tie oval
nre the words Western Australia, 4"
while at the bottom OF the stamp Is
The word Postage" Ganked on each
aide by cd"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Recruiting In Winston.

Recruiting officers were in Winston,
and examined about Is men for the
United States army Tor a term of three
years. Two-thirds of the nu MI Der were
turned down on account of physical
disabilities. Only five Of these who
passed were white. They will be cent
to Governors Island, N. Y, to-mor-
row, and from there will go to Porto
Rico. The colored volunteers will bs
sent to Galveston, Tex
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Blowing Up Refuse With Dynamite.

The floating island of about two
acres area that struck the second tier
Of the bridge at Havana. ILL.,. was
found to be made up of refuse from
the Peoria stockyards and distilleries.
1t was from four to six feet thick, and
is estimated to have contained $4,000
loads of rubbish. 1t was frozen solidly
enough to bear the weight of a train
Of ears. The city authorities had the
mass blown up with dynamis :.-caica.
GO Tribune
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Quick Time.

The Memphis. Tenn. scimitar of April 9th
says that: the Seaboard Air Line and the
Nashville, Chattanooga Il st. Louis railroad
brought into Memphis yesterday two cars of
freight which had made an actual running
time OF four and one-half days from New
York. This il the fastest time made IN to
date in this city by rail and water line, and
is close to the lime made by the all rail lines
none of which run 1t in less than four DAYS. :.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Cseful Philippine comets.

The hat of a Philippine woman is
useful in almost any emergency. II is
made of palm leaf or rattan, and has
n brim SO wide that it serves as an UNI
brella in case of need. Two women
may sometimes be seen sheltered un-
der one hat as they cross the street in
the rain. But this PREDETERMINED hat
is not only al umbrella and a head
COVERING it answers well as a basket
and in the market the women display
their fruit or fish upon ii, placing it on
the ground before them
The Indian financial statement Just
issued shows that in the last fiscal
year there was deficit of nearly Sl9.-
100000. owing to the decrease in taxes
caused by the plague and famine. For
the present year, however. a surplus
OF S1o,OOO,O00 is estimated, and for
next year nearly as much. The re-
mittance to he sent to England this
year as India's contribution to the
royal Golfers will be the highest on
record.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Don't Tobacco sui, and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
Bac the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

In Paris paper these two items fol-
low each other: with care a horses
life may be prolonged to forty-five
years. Prime cuts Of horsefesh sell
at twenty cents per pound" What is
the connection between them?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
DON'T BE A FOOL

Try GOOSE CREASE LgNINENT be-
fore you say it's no sooi. It's sold under
. GUARANTEE, ard with thous,n of
merchants h,ndling IL we have had hut few
tot,els returned. It will CURE Group,
Coughs, Colds, rheumatism and all
Aches nd Pains.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

I'm the manufactures of Persia a days
labor extends from 5 q. m. to p. m.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

DU TUT II ccC ACHc anu DUfnY
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease,
a powder for the feet. 1t makes Tight or
New : hoes feel Easy. Cures Cons, Bum
ions, Swollen, Hot, Callous. Aching and
Sweating Feet. Sold by all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy. N. Y,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

"A New York man advertises that he
has the addresses of 600 red-headed wo-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

To Cure a Cold in Ono Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
Orugg lists refund money II it fails to cure. 2Sc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

Educate Your Bowels With CAseafet0.
loc, 25c. tic. c. C. fall, druggists refund money.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

Fits permanently cured. No fits ornervous
ress alter first days use of DR.. Kline's Grea
Nerve Restorer. e2trial bottle and tres tise free
DIR. X. II. KLINE. Ltd. S3l Arch St. Phila. Pa
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
"He That is Warm
Thinks All So. "

Thousands are "cold' in
that they do not understand
the glow of health. This i'm
plies disordered Kidneys.
lfver. bo1uels, blood or brain.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes
"4vann because it gives
auwho take it perfect health.
floods SaadabaNM
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

Mrs. MISUNDERSTANDING yrup for children
teething, softens the gums. reducing inflama-
tion allays pain. cures wi nd collie &c u bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

During tho past few years japan has
been the best foreign customer Of the British
shipbuilders.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

The knitting mills at Mankato, MINI.
have resumed under new management.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

70 Cure ConstlpatiOn Forever.
Take Cascarets Caudy Cathartic. 10c or 25c
Il c. G. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

England carries about So per cent. Of the
sea-borne merchandise Of the world.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

NJ. l.. Thomp on & Co, Druggists, Coudcrs-
port, Pa, say Halls Catarrh Cure is the best
and only sure cure for catarrh they ever sold.
druggists sell it, nc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
UeaufY In blood Deep.

Clean blood means a c.san skin. No
beauty without IT, Cascarets. Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean, 5y
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purities from the body. Begin today 10
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Csscarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisiaction guaranteed, l0c, sc, Coc.
AT Lisbon Falls, Me-. the wooden mills
ere running three nights per week. 30. 49,
Piso's Cure for nsum ptIon hra no equal
ssa Cough medic inc.-F. NJ. ABBOTT. asi SEN
Sca St, Buffalo ". y, May .. 1884,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

No-To-Bsc for Fifty Cent?.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes wesh
men strong, blood pure Soc 81. All druggista
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
EaZaz:E5I21l1ID

Hoods phi. cure liver Ills; the non irritating and
osiy eathartic to take with Hoods Susaparilla.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

1T is estimated that twO-thirds of the
male population Of the world use tobacco.