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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-07
dEsTNEYs o. TIE WORLD AND sE..ss
ward spytfontein. holding the Boerssf
check in that direc lion. Z. & 81
IS TERRIBLE FUSILADE. rs. ~

r Ten guns were engaged simultaneSS
ousiy. and, viewed from the coming,
tower, an artillery duel seemed pros
lceeding In every direction except tos.
ward Kenilworth. the fusilade being;
terrible. Ats o'clock, having: no force;
SUFFICIENT to hold the position he had
.stormed. Colonel Scott-Turner began;
gradually retiring his men. He had n
horse shot under him., and q bullet.
went. through the tleshy part Of his
shoulder. Several men had terrible
wounds. fsf5; Ks / 80.
II is alleged that the Beers used
Martins and explosive bullets. and
they frequently fired at the British
ambulance wagons. The British caps
tured twenty-eight of the enemy. $F
HOT COMPARTMENT. S.!;St
Ladysmith, Saturday. Dec. 2.-The
hottest bombardment OF the siege took
place last Thursday. The Beers got g.
new big gun In position on Lombard's
Kop. completely commanding the town
and shelled our camp that day and yes
terday, planting shells with great ao-s
curacy in the camp of the Gordon
I1ighlanders and the Manchester regi-
ment. where there were many narrow:
escapes. To-day the enemy resumed
the bombardment doing some very eft
fective shooting. Several OF our guns
have been shattered by the Boer big
gun. ~
COMMUNICATIONS SEVERED.
Queenstown, Cape Colony. Saturday,
Dec. 2.-The Beers have become very
active in the country around. Storms
berg Junction. to which General Gait
acre will make his next move.
The telegraph lines have been cut In
various places, and communication
with Steynburg. Dordrecht and Marais-
burg has been severed. 1t is believed
here that the Beers have occupied
Stormburg. Firing has been heard In
the direction of Stormburg. probably
between General Gatacre's vanguard
and, the Boer commando. q
GENERAL JOUBERT INDISPOSEDs
Pretoria, Saturday, Dec. 2.-(Via Lou
renzo Marques, Monday, Dec. 4).-Gen-
eral Joubert Is indisposed, and has ar
rived at Volksrust. just across the
Transvaal border for medical treat
ment.
a dispatch from the head lager,
where General Schallkburger is in suS
preme command during the absence Of
General Joubert. announces that, q
Council OF War was held December q,
with reference to assaulting Ladysmith.
The State Attorney has arrived at, the
camp to advise the Boer commanders,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-07
MOVEMENT OF BoERs.

Modder River dispatches shy that tile
Beers are encamped amid the hills half
way to Kimberley; but 1t Is also assert
ed that large body of the enemy has
gone in the direction of Jncobsdal 1t
is possible. therefore, that Lord Me-
thuen may endeavor to clear his right
flank as 1nr as. Jacobsdal before con-
tinuing his advance. He is still wait
Ing at Modder River for Stores guns
and ammunition. Z;
The sortie from Kimberley on No
vember 25th appears to have been much
more serious than had been supposed.
Details are now arriving OF a recon
noissance in force by mounted troops
Under Colonel Scott-Turner, at dawn,
in the direction Of ridge near Carters
farm, where the Beers were strongly
,entrenched. Finding the Boer pickets
asleep Colonel Scott Turner proceeded
along the ridge under cover, and rush
ed the Boer redoubts at 5.25 a. M. in
the face Of hail OF bullets.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-07

In both House and Senate. a number
of bills were offered. some OF genera
Importance and others Of only local In.
terest.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-07
night, as published in this morning s
Virginian-ilot, were unanimously elect
BILLS OFFERED.

BILLS OFFERED.
\ In both House and Senate number
of bills were offered some OF general
Importance and others Of only local In
terest.
TRIAL BY JURY.
One Of the most general interest was
introduced by Senator Clayton, OF Roam
oke, which is designed to amend that
section of the Code relating to trial by
Jury. It provides that in civil cases the
parties to writ may agree for a jury
OF seven persons to try a cause. 1t fur
ther provides that in all civil causes
,three-fourths Of tho persons constitut-
ing jury: or. il the jury be composed
of seven. Ave Of them, may render a
verdict. which shall have the same
force and effect as unanimous YER:
dict.
REVISION OF CONSTITUTION.
Senator Flood offered a bill proyid-
ing that on the fourth Thursday in
May, 1901. there shall be a convention
to revise the constitution OF the State.
and amend the same.
MONEY IN ELECTIONS.
AS forecasted In the vIrginians Pilot
Senator Barksdale, of Halifax. offered
a bill to prevent the use of money in
Virginia elections and to punish the In
fraction Of the statute.
LAND GRADERS LAW.
Senator Carter Glass OF -Lynchburg,
offered a bill to suspend. the operation
OF the act popularity known as the.
Land Grabbers' law, for sixty days,
in order that this very obnoxious
measure may be perfected ~ Z, ;ys
a bill was offered By Senator Clay
ContinliedS on page IL. s.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-07
ADELBERT $. bay, CoNsUL AN PRETORIA.

Gnsu Lay 4S Who will succeed Consul aerum
ma to BE- able and discreet Consul Maerum
and the United States Consul
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-07

new positions. According to the same
advices a heavy cannonade has been
maintained and a general assault had
been ordered for Thursday morning.
but was countermanded at the last
moment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
ReuuEt of Poor Milk.

A certain class of patrons delude
themselves that their work consists
solely Of delivering the milk regardless
of quality. That they should be held
responsible for it's condition is shown
by the following from Chicago Pro-
duce: In letter on cleanliness w. J.
Kennedy says: In butter one Of the
most annoying effects of undesirable
bacteria is the earlier development of
butyric acid and the consequent ran
cidity Of butter. From some expert
ments made here at the Iowa college
creamery, in regard to the keeping
qualities of butter made from cream
that had been separated from milk
which had been exposed to unfavor-
able conditions that are so frequently
to be met with and other cream that
was free from all undesirable kinds Of
bacteria, l am firmly convinced that
uncleanly conditions are more directly
responsible for rancidity in butter than
is indicated by any authority that l
have read upon that subject. While it
is possible by resorting to pasteuriza-
ton and pure culture starters to i'm
prove the quality Of butter made from
milk that has been poorly cared for, I
think it is admitted that there is no
process by which poor milk can be
made to produce the very best butter
or cheese. We must also bear in mind
that while commission merchants pur-
chase the poor butter with reluctance
at a lower price than is profitable to
the producer, they are eagerly watch
ing for the very best and will often pay
from half a cent to one cent a pound
who can always supply them with the
very finest article.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
The MacIvv and the Portrait,

While Northcote was studying paint
ing with Sir Joshua Reynolds he paint
ed the portrait of one of the housemaids
and placed the picture on the parlor
floor, resting against chair for the
family to see it. Sir Joshua had a large
macaw, which he often introduced into
his pictures Between the bird and the
housemaid there was no little hostility,
as she had to clean up after him and re-
sented his roaming habits.
When the picture was placed against
the chair, the macaw, being in a dis
tant part of the room, did not see it,
but on 1etracing it's steps the bird saw
the portrait Of it's enemy and, with out
stretched wings, furiously rushed at the
hated face and even tried to bite it.
Discovering that the face did not
move, the macaw attacked the hand in
the picture. AS it moved not, the bird
marched round the picture, as if exam
lining what the thing was, and then
walked away. Again and again the
macaw repeated the advance the at
tack and the retreat.
The singular story was nOised abroad
and Edmund Burke, Dr. johnson and
Goldsmith visited Sir Joshua S parlor to
see the exhibition. What made it the
more remarkable was that when the
macaw was tried with any other por-
trait it took no notice of the picture. -
Youths Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
Good Business Cows.

This is the way Professor Robertson,
the commissioner of agriculture FOR
Canada, describes what he calls
"good business cow" ''Her power or
service will be indicated by certain eX-
ternal points. She should have large,
long udder, Of elastic, fine quality; a
mellow, movable skin, covered with
soft, silky hair; long, large barrel
hoped with fat ribs, broad and wide
apart; a broad loin, spreading out into
broad, long hind quarters; an open
twist, with rather thin hips, and lean
neck of symmetrical length. carrying a
clean cut, fine face, with prominent
eyes. A COW with these points has abil-
ity to serve q man we'll If she gets a
fair chance. That her calves may have
powers equal to or rather better than
her own care should be exercised in
their breeding. The best blood Of the
breed adapted to the farmers purpose
should be used to enlarge and to lessen
the working capacity to be transmit
ted to her calves"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
MILK IN AUTUMN.
Gre of Cows, Which Tends to Keep
Up the Supply.

Gre of Cows, Which Tends to Keep
UP the Supply.
| At this season Of the year it is too
! cool for COWS to lie out in open pasture
. at night and not cold enough perhaps
! to warrant housing them in the winter
stable, writes George E. Newell An
! intermediary place should be provided
that will afford sufficient shelter to
keep the milk cattle from getting chill
ed.
A shed tightly boarded and open on
the least exposed side will answer this
| purpose admirably and add many more
pounds of milk to the fall yield OF
cows 1t is best situated near the exit
gate of the pasture, so that the cattle
may be readily found and driven up in
the morning.
Such shed need not be erected for
the purpose alone of protecting COWS
on cool autumn nights, for it will serve
as a shelter against cold rains and hot
sun alike. In my opinion, no pasture
should be without one.
By leaving it open on one side and
of sufficient capacity to comfortably
house all the milk stock no floor or
stalls need be provided. The ground
under it should be elevated and we'll
drained, however. and kept covered
with dry litter for comfortable bed
ding.
Where, on the majority of dairy
farms, COWS receive no shelter at all
in autumn until they go into the win
ter stable at freezing up time" this
will keep them from suffering and
from physical and tactical decadence.
To get them accustomed to the new
shelter drive them into it at dusk few
times, and they will find it themselves
thereafter. A few salt boxes attached
to the wall will also bait them to the
place more surely.
One has got to be but half way OBJ
servant to notice how rapidly cows
that are not sheltered shrink in milk
yield following cold nights. 1t has
seemed strange to the writer many
times that this fact was not more gen.
orally appreciated and remedied by
dairymen at large.
l. NtlA OAiy cAp1dlA IL Ny Cuc LILY pOLuC-
sis that most dairymen consider the
fall shrinkage Of milk inevitable,
which, contend, is a mistake, at least
to the extent now prevailing.
Besides attending to the bodily COM
fort of COWS as cool weather advances,
their food supply should be kept at it's
maximum instead Of allowing the va
carries of the season to regulate it.
At no season of the year is milk
more profitable for butter and cheese
making than during the autumn
months, but a limited yield means only
a limited amount of profit.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
A "Sure Thing Bet.

Those who are unsportsmanike
enough to bet on sure thing might
try this: A bets that B cannot endure
a piece of ice on his arm for two min
utes, A to select place between the
fingers and the elbow. B bares his arm,
and A puts lump of ice on the pulse
in the wrist. In Al seconds usually the
pain becomes 50 great that B gives it
up This catch originated on the Lon
don Stock Exchange. 1t is said that
Guy Kickalls, the oarsman, is the only
one who ever endured the pain two
minutes
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
Found Its Soul.

After the Lucky Baldwin theater ard
hotel fire in San Francisco there were
nine feet Of water in the basement,
where the instruments of the orchestra
were stored. When a little of it had
been pumped out, August Hinrichs,
leader of the orchestra, hired a man tc
swim in and get out his famous Amati
violin.
1t was wrecked-water soaked
warped. twisted and broken up into 6e
pieces. The hot water had soaked out
all the old glue, and every piece had
fallen away from its neighbor, besides
good many patches of wood. put in
when repairs had been DONE To all ap-
pearance the thing was smashed beyond
recall
Nevertheless Herman Muller, q local
violin repairer, who knew and loved
the old fiddle, took it in hand. Twice
he carefully joined the time darkened
pieces of wood, Twice he decided that
the Amati would not do.
So once more he soaked the rs bits Of
wood apart. Then he carefully modelled
out of clay an arch such as he remem-
bered that of the old Amati to have had
and for nine weeks kept the bits of
wood bound to it until they had gained
the proper shape.
Once more he put the bits of wood
together. Then for five weeks more he
patiently vanished and polished the
more than 200-year-old fiddle until it
shone. Then Hinrichs once more drew
his bow across the vibrating strings
and the violin spoke. It sang, wept,
dubbed with life and joy.
The Amati had found it's soul. San
Francisco Examiner
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
Relic PiIfering Minister'S.

The superintendent of public build
ings and grounds, who has charge Of
the Washington monument, says one
of the greatest troubles the watchmen
at the monument have to contend with
is the chipping of these memorial stones
by relic hunters.
''One Of the strangest things in re-
gard to these relic hunters" said the
superintendent, sis the fact that more
than one-half of the men arrested for
chipping off relics are clergymen. When
the police arrest these despoilers and
start with them to the station house,
the man will begin to ask what is the
penalty and try to beg off. He is told
that the fine is a heavy one, but that
$15 security can be put up for appear
ance in the police court. Then the pris-
oner explains that he is a minister of
the gospel and meant no harm, and
that he could not stand the disgrace of
appearing in police court. He ends up
by giving up the collateral after gener-
ally trying to cut it down to $40, say
ing he has only that amount with
him. New York Mail and Express.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
Washington's Sea Voyage.

AS the companion of his invalid elder
brother, Lawrence, then in a rapid con-
sumption, George Washington sailed
from Virginia on the 28th of September,
1851, arrived at Barbados on Or about
the Sd of November and sailed thence
on his return to Virginia on board the
Industry on the 22d of December. His
passage each way was rough one and
prolonged to five weeks. The methodical
young Virginian kept a diary during
his trip, extracts from which were pub
lished by Jared Sparks in his writings
of George Washington This was the
only time George Washington ever
went outside the territory that became
the United States. Note the fact that
five weeks were occupied in making
this little trip to Barbados. Buffalo
Commercial
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20

When a stranger begins to milk a
COW, it usually results in some decrease
Of milk production, though he may be
a good mixer, says the Boston Guilt
vator. The better the cow the more
likely she is to be Of a nervous tenn
permanent and the more she is apt to
be affected by a change in handling,
milking or surroundings. If the new
mixer lacks experience, it usually re-
suits in permanent shrinkage of the
milk yield and early drying off Of the
cow. But it is necessary that the
boys should learn to milk if they are
to remain on the farm, and therefore
they should be set to learn upon such
cows as will naturally dry off soon.
Do not give them heifers with their
first calf, as the heifer should be kept
in milk as long as possible to get her
in the habit Of giving milk 10 or II
months in y year. Do not give them
hard mixers or kickers, or the uneasy
ones which never stand still. That is
too much like giving them dull hoes
and scythes Or other tools to work
to use for a days work. 1t is -calcu-
lated to disgust them with the bust
ness and drive them to seek other oc-
equations as soon as they are at liberty
to leave home. When it is not practi-
cable to give them such a cow, allow
them to partly milk her and then let
some experienced mixer finish the job
who will be sure to obtain the last
drOD
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
HOW,S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. Cheney & Co., Profs., Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, 10
leno, Ohio.
Walding, Kindan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces of the system. Price Toe
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Tes'
timoniaIs free, Halls Family Pills are
the best.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20


$1,000 printed in great primer type on
the front page of your paper for the
conviction of any person guilty of de-
flaming the general purpose COW.
"Why do | make that bold state
ment? Because she has lifted out Of
debt more farmers, 16 to 1, than the
special purpose COWS. She has done it
in the past ages and will do it for many
more to come First, she is vastly more
numerous and will be for generations
to come; second, her dual qualities are
being improved. Do her critics ever
stop to think how much easier it is to
raise u general purpose herd, from
1000 pound producers to 5000 pound
producers, than it is to raise herd Of
specials a like amount?
81 did not realize it until l tried it.
Now, if there are SO general purpose
COWS to one special purpose COW and
only % of the 50 belong to the pro-
gressive farmers and are being i'm
proved, you must admit she is adding
to our wealth vastly more each year
than the other class.
"NOw, after years Of such breeding
and wedding and the building up Of
such q herd free from kickers, stepperS
or hard mixers, with the milk yield
doubled, the testing Of each individual
satisfactory, absolutely healthy, raised
on and Wonted to the farm, gentle as
kittens and handsome in form and
color and such profit producers that
the debt on the farm has long since
disappeared and peace and plenty
make life worth the living-I say I'M
der such circumstances is it any won
der it makes me sick to think of hav-
ing to sell them to appease the distaste
Of q corporation that sees fit to con-
denim a whole class Of individuals
because some few members of that
great class have not tested up to their
idea of a proper standard?
"NOW, in conclusion, do you wonder
that love and praise the general pur-
pose COW when l have had such a
profitable experience with her? Then,
when / see her lifting other young men
all around me into homes on beautiful
FARMS costing 800 per acre, and pay
ing for rubber tired Surveys and their
families dressing and living in style
equal to the aristocracy of the cities, l
am dOubly convinced
GAS l got able l experimental along
special lines and convinced myself that
the Improvement is SO slow and fall
ures so much more common in the
thoroughbred families on account OF
the high tension to which they are al
ready pitched, that nine times out Of
ten the young farmer will make fall
ure instead of a success.
81 will save you lots of printing and
manuscript reading by warning those
that have made up their mind to reply
to this that l have not used the term
scrub cow. l understand general
purpose COW to be one that gives milk
enough to pay profit and can be dis
posed Of at any time by little extra
feeding for beef, and that at profit;
that a special purpose COW is one bred
so strongly in certain lines that it prac-
tically eliminates all other character
istics and can produce only milk or
only beef at a profit; that scrub is
one that has no predominating tend
ency and is a failure for both milk
and heef,''
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
Three Doctors in Consultation
From Benjamin Franklin.


"When you are sick, what you like best
is to be chosen for medicine in the first
place; what experience tells on is best,
to be chaser IN the second place; what
reason ii. g., Theory says is best to be
chosen in the last place. But if you can
get DR.. Inclination, DR.. Experience and
DR.. Reason to hold consultation to-
gether, they will give you the best advice
that can be taken"
When you have bad cold DR.. Incli-
nation would recommend Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy because it is pleasant to
take. DR.. Experience would recommend
it because it never fails TO effect speedy
and permanent cure. Dr. Reason would
recommend it because it is prepared on
scientific principles. and acts on natures
plans in relieving the lungs, opening the
secretions and restoring the system to a
natural and healthy condition. For sale
by 81. J. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
Politics.

Mr. Ward Heel-Booze has promised
me that if help nominate him he will
give me job.
Mrs. Ward Heels this man Booze
sure of getting itP
Mr. W. H.-Not by any means. Old
Slydog is running against Booze.
Mrs. W. H.-And if Slydog gets it,
MI. W. H-I'll be all right anyhow.
I'm under contract to help nominate
both of them on the same terms. Ohio
State Journal ~
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
NILK AND BEEF.
. Possibilities of the General PUr-
pose COv-DO Not COnfOUnd
Her With the Scrub.

A. G. Judd Of Warren o., is an en-
thusiastic advocate of the general pur-
pose cow. In a recent letter to
Hoard's Dairyman he says:
81 decided that the general purpose
cow should be my sheet anchor and
mainsail l rented $50 acres of land
adjoining mine and a dairy of 10 gen.
eral purpose COWS, with an established
milk route in the city of Dixon. Now,
Mr. Editor, if you could see and realize
what the'general purpose COW has done
for me and others as plainly as 1 see it,
you would have a standing reward of
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
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Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O!

Ask yoar grocer today to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as we'll
as the adults. All who try it, like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java. but it is made from pure
grain, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. d the price
of coffee. 15c and 25c per package.
Sold by all grocers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
A Denial.

$780," exclaimed Senator Sorghum
Indignantly, ''that man told you my
vote was for sale ?"
''He said SO in so many words.
''Well, you can go to him and refute
the calumny. It's for rent once in
awhile, but never for SALE Washing
ton Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. E. W. Groves signature on every
box. Zoe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-20
gysfemafic Testing.

Some of the Maine creameries have
formed an organization which employs
an expert to test the milk at central
station.