The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-30
Tenders His Service TO the
State Without Pay.
SUCCESS With CHAMBERS
New Veterinarian, DR.. Bntler, Not
Expected Before August 10.
A HAHD BLOW GIVEN TO SHIRT WAISTS
Employees at The Agricultural Department Are
&C.. rxptc led TO 'Dres Up" in Coats. The
New Fashion If Putting Sum
bonseis on Horses.
bonsets on Horses.

bonseis on Horses.
Agricultural Commissioner Patterson
yesterday received letter from DR.. TAFT
Butler the newly-clected State VeteriI-
arian, notifying him that he could not
come to North Carolina 10 assume the
duties of his office before August l5tn.
This is learned with considerable re-
greet by the Commissioner, as he just now
has many calls for the services of i
veterinarian. But the same mail that
brought this letter. brought one from DR..
j. w. Petty, of Winston, who, noting in
the papers the outbreak of CHAMBERS
among horses in certain sections. wrote
to offer to the Commissioner his services
in stamping it out or performing for the
as may be needed at this time. All that
DR.. Pcttey asks from the board is the
payment of his expenses.
This offer Commissioner Patterson APP
preciates very highly though he has no
authority from the board to avail himself
of it. DR.. Petty has recently had very
fine success in stopping an outbreak
of CHAMBERS among the horses of his sec
ton, and he is most highly recommended
by those who know him.
There is danger continued the Com
missioner, that people will get con-
fused the duties of State veterina; ian,
and of one in private practice. In macy
cases they ask the services CT a State
veterinarian, when in fact they have no
..x~l~.
in Il practicing veterinarian. r. a conta-
giouS disease makes its appearance. or
there is a general outbreak OF some dis
ease among stock, then the duties OF a
veterinarian are required. Otherwise
they should call in DR.. Petty or soma one
else in private practice. There are q
number of good veterinarians in the
State, all deserving patronage
The shirt waist for men is at a dis
count Just now in the North Carolina
Agricultural Department. Some official
there yesterday sat down on it with
vigor that is calculated to jar it's stand
ing in the community, when he posted in
the office the following:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Rules and Suggestions.
Office hours from to s O'Clock in sum-
mer, or until the work of the day is dis
posed Of
Every clerk and employee is expected
to stay at his OWN DESK or place of
work-except when assigned elsewhere
Receiving Or entertaining company dur
ing office hours MUST BE discouraged
also, discussions and general conversa-
tion among the employees.
Unnecessary use Of the telephone dis
tracts attention and annoys others.
A LIGHT SACK COAT, OR VEST At
LEAST. is BECOMING, ESPECIALLY
ON THOSE IN THE FRONT OFFICES.
Making unnecessary litter on the floors
adds to the work Of cleaning up the
rooms
This is a business department and it is
desirable for every reason that it's bust
ness be conducted in business manner
State superintendent Toon urges the
public schools, far as practicable. to
procure the portraits Of those who have
helped to make our history in peace and
in war. These, he says, should be framed
and hung up in conspicuous places in the
school houses One hundred sets of fif-
teen portraits each have been printed for
Murphy. CASTOR, Badger. Swain, Runin,
Bragg, Graham, Moore, Pettigrew, Pendes,
Ramseur, Grimes and Hill. They are for
sale by picture dealers.
The sight of horse trottng along the
street wearing gaily trimmed straw
hat is little comical, it is true but it is
likewise a humane and encouraging sign
one worthy of general adoption. These are
the days when, because men are them
selves suffering from the heat, they are
apt to forget that the horses they drive
are likely to suffer even more severely.
Last summer in Boston they started the
new fashion of putting bonnets or other
head coverings on the draft and other
horses which were obliged to pound
around under the broiling sun over the
hard city streets Under the best of con-
ditions city horses have a hard time.
Many of them are overloaded. others
are driven by brutes who lash the ami
mails they have charge of into foam and
fury. Practically all of them have all
they ought to do, with no more consider
alton than is necessary to keep them in
good working condition. During weather
such as has prevailed for the last few
days the suffering among the horsex1is
naturally increased. For economical rea-
SONS 1T tor no other, horse owners should
see that proper precautions are taken to
give their animals protection from The eff
fects of the sun A little fcrethought
may save much money, as well as a
great amount of needless suffering.
Currituck county lays claim to the dis
friction of having the biggest man IN
the State. Louis Lewark is that man. 1t
is claimed for him that he Is only Il
years old and tips the scales at go
pounds. His shoes are made to order as
follows. II inches instep, 10 ball of the
shoe and 81 around the shoe; man of
ordinary build can place both of his feet
in one of these shoes with ease. ..ewark
enjoys perfect health and, if reports be
true, is as strong as bull, being able to
lit the we'ght that would require the
effort OF six ordinary men.