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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-05
Innd Crabs.

One OF the cOmmOnest and the lar
gest of the Christmas island land crabs
is the well knowl robber crab, which
is found in most of the tropical islands
of the Indian and Pacific oceans It
sometimes reaches q length of two feet
and may measure seven inches across
the back. Its colors are of very
gaudy description, the ground color be-
ing bright red, upon which there are
stripes of yellow, but in some cases a
purplish blue is the prevailing tint.
The eyes are fixed on stalks which
can be moved independently Of one an
other and there are two pairs Of feel
ers, one long, the other short. The lat.
ter pair are continually jerked up and
down. There is "A pair of powerful
claws, then several walking legs. In
general appearance these animals are
much more like rather stout Holsters
than crabs. aud ones first encounter
with one of these creatures In the mid
die of forest far from the sea is pro-
ductiye of much establishment on both
sides.
Another species of land crab com
mon In Christmas island is a little
bright red animal which In general
shape is much like the common shore
crab, This variety makes burrows in
the ground. and In some places the soil
is honeycombed with hundreds of holes.
The crabs spend most of their time
collecting dead leaves. which they car
~ in their claws holding them up over
their heads, and drag down into their
burrows. into which they scuttle at the
least alarm. -pearson's Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-05
IlenHe.

81 say. Scribbler," said Sappy. "how
on earth do you think up all these
chawacters you wife aboutr'
"Oh, take them from real life" re-
piled Scribbler, but they never sus-
pect. Take. for instance. the character
Of Woodby Brltten. who is always say
Ing 'dooced' this and 'dooced' that.
Now, that's fellow know very well,
but he doesn't know Pm using him."
"Oh, come now, sayl How dooced
clevah of you! Dooced stupid Of him,
thought - Catholic Standard and
Times
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-05
The MermaId's Pun.

Neptune had returned from the mar.
ket with fine fish.
"How many pounds does II weight"
inquired mermaid.
"He is about a ten-er," responded
Neptune.
''If he is a tenor" returned the mer-
maid. "he cannot, of course, be bass"
Neptune was stung by the retort,
but was much too polite to reply In
kind by any allusion TO her scales.-
New York Marine Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-05
Profe..ionnI Conrte.y.

First NJ. D.-l see you occasionally
take patient out for drive.
Second NJ. Dyes, | think II does
them a great deal of good.
First NJ. D.-But it isn't professional
] never do II.
Second NJ. D. know you don't,
When any of your patients go for a
ride. the undertaken accompanies them.
Chicago News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-05
Mutual Exposure.

They had protested they were each
others first and only love.
"And this engagement ring he was
beginning.
Il do not care for It, It's style I'm
not used To-"
"Then, zee me tell you, you are the
only girl who ever declined II on that
account" philadelphia Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-05

Mr.. James Brown of Putsmouth,
Va, over 80 years OF age, suffered
for many years with bad sore on
his face. Physicians could not help
him. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured him permanently. Oity Drug
Store, W. b. Frame, proprietor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-05
We Want You.

Wanted at once, an energetic.
honest boy, with pony, to deliver
the ARDMoREITE on a route. APP
ply quick at this Office.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
TO ON-sUBsCRIBERs.

If the person to whom this copy of
The Progressive Farmer is sent is not
a subscriber, this numberi is sent as a
sample, as an invitation to subscribe.
The small sum of two cents per week
will make it a regular visitor to
your home-three months, % cents
six months, so cents; n year, 81.
And any Carolina or Tennessee far
mer subscribing now who feels at
expiration of subscription that he has
not received full value, may have his
money back for the asking.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

It seem as though enough cannot
be said on cheap seeds; for in spite
of all warning, hundreds of people
continue to buy their seeds from
some "cheap John" scotsman be-
cause they think sit don't cost so
much and the seeds will grow any
how" They do not all grow, and
what do grow seldom have vitality
enough to produce anything credit
able. Besides, if a man does not
think enough of his garden to buy
good seeds for it, he will not think
enough of it to cultivate it when it
grows. And now a word with regard
to the novelties, of which there are
always a few in every seed catalogue.
Do not expect to find them profitable,
for as a rule, they + not profitable.
But they will certainly add an inter
est to the garden which will greatly
increase the pleasure of the daily
visits to it. Always try a few.-A.
D. Fulton, Sparta, Ill.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

70 Make GgW8 Pay, use Sharples Cream Separa-
tors. Book Business Dairying' & Cat. 25 free
W. Chester, Pa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
FINE PEACHES.
JAMES RIDGEwAY.

There have been some Of the finest
peaches shipped from this section
this season that over we're grown in
any part Of the United States, and
when we say this we do 10 ~advisedly,
having seen very fine Georgia, Mary
land, Delaware, New Jersey and
California peaches, but in size, COL
oring, and fine flavor, we have never
seen the peaches grown in these
sand hills of Moore county this year
excelled. This writer has sent flew
baskets to personal and editorial
friends in different parts of the State,
and they all pronounce them the
finest they ever saw. But our fruit
growing is not confined TO peaches
alone, our grapes are equally as fine
as our peaches, and berries Of all
kinds as we'll as plums, pears, and
melons grow to perfection. With
proper encouragement from the
transportation companies, the fruit
industry of this section would grow
TO such proportions that it would
bring hundreds of thousands of dol
lars TO US yearly. We hope that the
enterprising officials of the S. A. l..
Railroad and the Southern Express
Co. will see their way clear TO give
u fruit growers a little more en-
oouragement and then this whole
section will become one vast fruit
farm.-Aberdeen Moore Coz Tele-
gram.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

N. G..

Farmers would do we'll to send to
the United States Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. c., for
Farmers Bulletin No. 119, which
contains much that should interest
many of them. It is sent free to all
applicants who address as above.
''Storing Apples without Ice" is one
of the topics, another is "Cold Stor-
age on the Farm" to which a couple
of pages are devoted. "!The Keep
ing Qualities of Apples" is the title
of an article showing the results of
experiments with the different ap-
pies under various conditions. Some
valuable information is given as to
the behavior of apples in cold stor-
age. Other articles are on "Improve.
ment of Blueberries, transplant
ing Muskmelons, " "The Starch Con-
tent of Potatoes" ''PursIane," it's
value as a feeding stuff and also as a
pot herb, cooked in the same manner
as spinach, Establishing a Flock of
Mutton Sheep" Effect of Cotton
seedTMeal opsButter," "Grain Feed
for Mich Cows" Protection
Against Texas Fever" etc.
These articles are the boiled down
results of the work of experiment
stations throughout the country,
and T among the most practical
publications of the department..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
VALUABLE A B BOOKS.

Principles of Agriculture. By Prof.
L. 81. Bailey, of Cornell University.
Handsomely illustrated. 800 pages.
Price, $1.25.
We really do not believe that the
average North Carolina farmer can
anywhere invest 1926 to better ad-
vantage than by sending that
amount to us for a copy of Prof. L.
H. Bailey's Principles of Agricul-
ture." This is a work which tells
the ''whys and wherefOres"-the
principIes-of the business" Of
farming. It is written by a man of
great ability who knows his subject
by long years of actual experience
and scientific study. The farmer
who secures a copy of this work
and studies it during his spare
moments this summer will not only
find much pleasure thereby, but will
find greater interest in his work, a
broader view of his profession and
the probability of making many
more dollars as q result of his study.
There are many books upon the
market, but not for many years, we
firmly believe, has one been issued
which the average reader of this
paper so badly needs. The work is
handsomely bound, we'll illustrated,
clearly printed and contains 300
pages. Send us $1.2 and get a copy
We guarantee satisfaction.
SPECTAL, PRICE
We have now decided to send a
copy of this valuable work and a
years subscription to The Progress
i've Farmer to any address for only
81. This offer is made at a sacrifice
in the hope of placing the work in
the hands of more of the thousands
who need it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
horticulture.
NOTES ON CELERY.


Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
Fine, we'll bleached, tender celery
is never a drug in the market, and
a has little difficulty in finding
good paying customers. Tough,
tasteless and half bleached celery
generally goes begging unless the
supply is poor, and consumers have
TO take what they can get. Con-
sumers complain mor about celery
than any other plant because there
is no vegetable that shows more
variation. So much depends upon
soil, climate, cultivation and bleach
ing that the very best seed may be
made to yield a crop that is hardly
ht TO eat. Let customers know
that a certain brand of celery is
always TO be depended upon for ten
derness, crispness and nutty flavor
and they will take no other. have
found that out from experience, and
I have had little difficulty in extend
ing the demand.
There is plenty of money in rails
ing fine celery, and little or none in
growing common or inferior plants.
No one should be content with any
thing but strong, stooky, perfectly
formed! well-rooted plants. The
celery that rushes up thin and slen-
der invariably turns out poor. It
needs TO be thicker and stockier.
There are some seventy varieties of
celery on the market, most of which
have no merits at all, and they
should be avoided as much as pos
sible. Why they should be grown
or advertised at all is a mystery TO
me. I believe some growers go on
the theory that there should be a
difference between commercial celery
and that raised for home. The latter
must be tender and crisp, and pos
gibly stooky and unders1zed. The
former must be selected for its ap-
pearance without much regard for
its quality. People may for a time
be deceived by appearances, and will
purchase celery because the stalks
are large and attractive looking, but
they cannot always be imposed upon.
Some day they will awaken TO the
fact that the understood stalks may
be better than the large, elegant
looking.
But it is possible TO raise good
celery SO that il makes a fine appear
Ance. The chief thing is to find the
variety that does the best on the
soil, and which invariably produces
a uniform crop Of good, tender stalks.
Until n discovers that for himself
he has not advanced beyond the prt-
mary class in this speciality. Do not
be deceived by the idea that the pub
lilo does not want the kind Of celery
you would raise for your own table,
especially if you intend TO sell
it to2special customers OF your own.
If the celery appears rather un-
dersized take the trouble TO ex-
plain to your customers that that is
a popularity of the variety, and that
the quality is far superior to some OF
the larger and MISUNDERSTANDING
stalks. After all, people buy celery
to eat, and not to decorate the table
with, and in the end the quality and
flavor must decide it's fate.
JAMES RIDGEWAY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
The Poultry Yard.
THE USE AND VALUE OF FRESH CUT
GREEN BONE AS POULTRY FOOD.
RRIZE ARTIeIE.l

Oorrespondenc Of The Progressive Farmer.
Every n knows, of course, that
the white of an egg is almost pure
albumen, and that much mineral
matter is needed for the production
of egg shells. The very composition
of green cut bone, therefore, with it's
abundant albuminous substances
and mineral matter, tells its value
for egg production.
But the reader wishes to know if
this 'Ftheory" holds good in actual
practice. And he wishes, not my
individual views, but those of we'll
known authorities. Such testimony
is abundant. For instance, the ex-
tended series of experiments, at the
Ohio Station from November LIST to
January gath, inclusive, ought to
convince all doubters. In those
tests one division of ten hens and
ten pullets we're given IA pounds
green bone and all the gravel they
wanted another division of ten hens
and ten pullets, treated alike in
other respects, had only the gravel
and no bone. The ten pullets fed
bone laid 115 eggs; those fed no
bone only 50 eggs. The ten hens
that fed green bone laid 80
eggs; those without laid only IS.
"But this is not ALL" the official re-
port goes on TO say, "the hens re-
ceiving bone had a much better
plumage and stood the winter much
better"
Our National Department of Agri-
culture also speaks with no uncer-
tain voice in it's Farmers Bulletin,
"Fowls: Care and Feeding: Finely
cut fresh bones from the meat mar
kets is one of the best, if not the
best, kind of meat foods for laying
hens and young chickens"
Really, however, we need no moro
eloquent testimony than the COZ.
tinually increasing number of pro-
gressive poUltrymen who use anden-
Enthusiastically endorse the bone out
tiers, never returning to the old
system after once testing green bone.
"But," some reader says, elf my
hens would only lay in winter when
eggs r high rs they do in summer
when low prices prevail, I could
afford TO buy such things and give
the hens more attention !" This
suggests a fact worthy of emphasis
Green bono is prominently success
full in winter when "eggs pay"
Notice that at this season the re-
markable Ohio Station tests were
made. It Is in the cold weather that
green cut bone comes in to supply
the needed elements that the hens
cannot then obtain in their pickings,
and TO keep them to their maximum
capacity as layers at the time when
eggs mean most money.
Much more could be said, but it
will suffice If the reader will keep
these facts in mind: Nothing on
your farm pays better than your
poultry. Yet a very valuable food
for them, green bone, you are
continually wasting. Get q bone
cutter, use all the green bone you
can get, and so increase your poultry
profits. Your young chickens will
grow faster, you will get eggs when
eggs pay best, and your bone cutter
will soon pay for itself in the in
creased profits from your fowls.
WALTER L. WOMBLE.
Eastside Poultry Yards, Wake Co.,
N. 9.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
gram

There are two freedoms-the false,
where the man is free TO do what he
likes the true, where a man is free
to do what he ought.-Charles Kings
ley.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

Secretary Wilson proposes that
the postman's wagon in the rural
free delivery service, which is now
rapidly extending, shall carry the
daily weather forecast, with cold
wave and frost warnings, for the
benefit of farmers. With universal
rural free delivery every householder
may receive u daily visit from a rep
resentative of the United States
Government. The suggestion is a
reasonable one that the mail carrier
should attend to other government
matters, of which a distribution of
the weather forecasts may be only
the first upon an extending list.-Ex.
Have you learned to value the full
worth of toads in your warfare
against insects? Do you instruct
the boys that they are genuine
friends, not foes? If not, learn Shis
lesson from the farmers of France.
In many rural communities the
Frenchmen put up boards with this
inscription: "Toads help agricul-
ture destroy twenty to thirty in
scots each hourly. Don't kill toads ;"
and this of birds: "Birds. Each
department. of France loses yearly
millions of francs by the injury done
by insects. Don't kill the birds. y
Vick's Magazine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
Grow Grasses and Raise Cattle

Examine agricultural statistics and see the
high rank North Carolina takes in yield per
acre of grasses and forage crops. Com
pare her advantages for stOck-raising With
those of other States. Profit by these facts
Grow grasses; raise stock. And whether you
have few animals or many, you cannot afford
not to read
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
Grasses and Forage Plants Of Tie SDuA
nv J. 3. mLLBRW,
Of the University 81 Tennessee.

1t is a complete manual of the cul-
ture of grasses and forage plants Of
the South. It contains about 14O
pages, and is written in a style TO be
understood by everyone.
The book discusses the character.
istics of the principal praises, the
maintenance of pastures and mead.
ows, legUminous forage plants, wild
pastures, etc. It is fully illustrated
with original analytical engraving
by Scr1bner, u greatest grass ex-
pert, and embellished with a large
number of half tone cuts of field
operations.
KiLle6reO's former s0Ork on grasses
IS mOW entirely Out of print ana
brings So q copy. This mea0 book con-
totns all the Information in the for
men Work, re-e0rltten, and emb0dt6s
the results of t0e,aty gears additi0"@
experience of the Writer and all tho
Information attained By the e&p6rF
me1t stations and the United States
Department Of agriculture.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-05
LAID TnE Ivy.


The County Board al Supervisors met
Wednesday. and proceeded to lay and
assess the levy for the fiscal year ending
Juue 30th. 1902. There was full at.
tendance. those present being Messrs,
Arthur DeumeSd. chairman: X. b. Gcddy
end inc. A. Barnes.
Considerable time was consumed by
the committee Of the Board in its Settle
ment with the Treasurer. The balance
an the depositum was found 20 exceed
$1,000.
The levy was laid late in the afternoon
and on certain items Supervisor inc.
Barnes made some very warm speeches.
The tax rate was increased Is cents
over last year. the rate being fixed at SIS
cents on tbs 500 OF taxable values The
greatest increase was in the levy forrOad
parpose. " kioh was placed at 20 cents
on the S1OO. Liberal appropriations
were made from the depositum tor road
purposes
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-05
shall It - Proclaimed ?

IN ccuvcrs alton a Few days ago With
one CT shc most brilliant members of th,
Coustitusios-al Convcntion We lgaruc6
q fcw facts that may be of interest &C.
the general public Tins geuilcman Is
fearful lest ti.e new Constitution fails e.
carry. r submitted 10 the people. uuder
a restricted suffrage.
The delegate said thaS there were two
classes cf ohstructiur.sts in the Couvcn-
siou. First the otiicrholdcrs. made up o.
Judges. Ccr,monwcaith's Attorneys ana
Supcriutcrtc-ts of schools. about eight
en- IN usmber. second. The Republicans.
about ten iu number. These gentlemen
the hrst are after thsir bread aud but
ter''-want 90 save thcir Jobs. and hence
opposc thc abolition 90 useless Offices.
The Republicans are obstrzctinE things
because they oppose whatever the Den
ocrats do. These two parties-ofiicc-
holders anL Republicans are doing much
toward retanding the progress Of the
Convrntiou.
The distinguished delegate also said
that no human being could tel when the
Couventiou would adjourn
The deleLase also Is of The opinion that
the Convention should proclaim the new
C0rstitution. lie said be did nor .cc
bound by tie Norfolk Convention. which
made al sorts ~ promises. lie thought
tins vas To party measure, and The only
hope for tie new Constitution wa.
through proclaiuinS il hy Tho CONVEX.
ton
The gentleman who made these obscr
vations Is au old man. ripe with th'
wears oi experience, a Democrat and Z
Statesman. His - iuions are wortl
reading
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-05
Deaths of the Week.

After an illness OF only a few days, and
entirely unexpected 20 her friends, Mrs.
Fiorcncc Lively passed away sunday af
tcrnoon az > o'clcck- Her death was q
great shock 20 all .Tho knew her.
Mrs Lively was daughter Of Mr.
John Lindsay. a Well-known Merchant
here years ago. and the widow Of Robt.
A. Lively. Esq. long editor ~ the Ca
rETTE. Sic leaves large family and
one sister. Mrs. Celeste Morris
The funeral took place from the fam
ily residence, Rev Il T. Louthan Of the
Baptist church officiating. The inter
meut was IN Cedar Grove cemetery.
ISFANT PASSED AWAY.
The infant daughter Of AR. and Mrs.
b. +. Wolfe. died Monday night, after
many months OF suffering. The remains
were inferred Tuesday afternoon in &C.
dar Grove
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-05

Some people Oppose the building Of a
sre-p-oot vault on thsCoarthouseG Green.
II we had oar way about Il. we should
be glad 20 sec the whole Green covered
with uice. neat buildings. Perhaps this
nav Jar on the fsehngs Of the sutiQuan-
ans and the lovers % rcl,cs. bit they are
honest opinions. We should SCI either
Paiacs Green or Courthouse Green and
use the money &c bsautify and adorn the
other. Either Green would bring the
city $1,000 cash.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-05
YORKTOWN ITEMS.
news OF Local Interest From York
County.
CRy TelenhoneA


foNh TOWN. Oct. 1.-The County
ooafd OF Supervisors was in session
Wednesday, but only routine hvs;rc.s
was transacted.
A dyke fisherman caught a iron. 70
day weigh ng eight pounds.
MIR. A. Wilkinson. Of West Point VIII,
IS driving the artesian well at Betbel
went to that place today. on account
OF bad luck with the drin which i brok.
en-. They arc unable 50 far 20 get water
at Bethel This goes to show their wells
should have been driven here.
Mr.. Matt. Fuller. of Baltimore WINS
here today, and left touiehtfor Williams
burg
The following merchants have gore 10
Baltimore to purchase their fan stock
Messrs. W. T. Wainwright. ". II. Horns
by and {. J. Slaigh;.
There is afamily quarrel in the Graf
ton district School Board. A meeting
was held IN Yorktown TO nj vacancy.
Mr.. Z. y. Howard was chosen. but de.
ehnes 70 accept. The Board meets again
on Saturday. October y. at Yorktown.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-05

Z TIRCINIA-IN TIE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE CITY OF WILLIAMS
BURG ANB COUNTYOF JAAIESCITY.
October Ord, 1901.
Edward w. Kearney. surviving part
ner Of Edward Kearney. William
Van Tassel and Edward -. Kearney,
AuctioHeers and Commission Mer-
chants. trailing under the hrm. name
and styie u Van Tassel and Kear-
ncy..-.......-.--..--Piainti
vs. Trespass one Case IN Assunupsit.
James p Barney Defendant.
The obiecl Of this suit is for the plain
Tiff 20 recover Of the defendant the sum
Of Two Hundred Dollars. with interest
thereon from the 18th day Of June, 1900.
eli paid.
40 affidavit having been made and
fled that the defendant. James p, Bar
ney. j. a nonresident of the State Of Yir-
ginia. il j. esdcred that he appear at
the Clerks Office Of the Court within m
teen days after due publication 81 this
noiicc, and do what may BE- necessary
70 protect his interest Isl this suit.
And 4 - further ordered that a copy
81 this notice b. published once week
for tour successive weeks IN the Virginia
GAZETTE. ne~Fpaper published ia the
city Of Williamsburg. Virginia, and shat
a copy he posted At The front door ofthe
courthouse ~ this court on tine first day
81 the next term ~ sbc Cont for Tbs
county 81 James City ana City Of Vii
lianssburg.
Tesfe: r. il. GEpDY, Clerk.
A copy Teste: T. II. cRDDY.
koEvEELg l.. HRSLEY, p. q. clerk
oetB-<ty