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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-25
North Carolina Phenomenon.

Near Lowesville, in CASTOR county
Mr.. Mcintosh runs a grist mill and
cotton gin. To supply the boiler of his
engine with water be has been using
a well, dug years ago for that express
purpose. About six months ago the
fireman at the gin noticed that the
water was unusually warm and he
called Mr.. McIntosh's 8 attention to 1t.
Later on the fireman noticed that the
water continued to get warmer-so
warm In fact that,scarcely any fire was
necessary to raise steam in the boiler.
Then Mr.. Mcintosh thought it was
time to investigate and he did so.
The water was so hot then, it was
found necessary to discontinue the use
of the we'll altogether. The surface of
the water in the we'll bubbled and
sputtered just as though hot fire was
burning under it.@
Mr.. Mcintosh then had another well
dug, forty feet from the old well that
had gotten to be such warm number.
The new well gave forth cold water.
There was no use in attempting any
explanation Of the strange incident.
The two wells are forty feetapart-one
boils and the water from the other is
as cold and clear as crystal.
1t is said that the water is sufficient
ly hot to scald hog. A gentleman
who tested the water says it was SO hot
be could not bear the touch of the fiery
liquid in the palm of his hand
The news of the weird occurrence
was brought to Charlotte recently
by Mr.. William Vance, of BristOw,
gentleman whose veracity in unques-
tionable and other residents of the
neighborhood vouch for it's
s.-Charlotte News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-25

The fact that all women suffer during
the birth-hour leads great many women
to accept degree of suffering which is
altogether unnecessary. Sometimes it
is hours, sometimes days before the
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strength and elasticity. It produces
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child.
NJ believe owe my life to Dr. Pierce's RENE
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She was 6ne, healthy child, and the only one
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-25
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the remedy that cures q cold I'm ONE DAY

.What Women Like in Men. .
.sWhat Men Like in Women," and
Husbands and Wives" are the titles
of a series of very interesting papers by
Radford Pike, the third of which ap'
pears in The Cosmopolitan for April
The same number of The Cosmopolitan
treats of Prince Henry's visit, with 6
series of beautifully printed photo
graphs, under the title of "a Clever
Emperor and a Confederation of Ma
tions." F. Hopkinson Smith. Israe
Zangwill, Bret Harte and MaarteI
Martens are among the other contrib
utors to this number, which is unusual
ly good in fiction.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-25
A New Market.

Eyes, said the European diplomat.
1--WE have new motto here"
whats that?' asked the American.
''When in doubt sell the United
States some islands" replied the Eu-
ropean dipl0m at.
Who can say but this may be the
solution of International difficulties
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-25
Black Coffee Beneficial.

II said black coffee, emphasized the
stout gentleman to the waiter. The
latter had placed before the former a
cup Of coffee with milk. When a
steaming cup of jet black coffee was
placed beside his plate, the stout gen
tleman remarked to a thin young man
opposite:
Il was once as pale, enaemic, and
dyspeptic as you; now I weigh 200
pounds. Itried every remedy suggest
, ed. including treatment at the various
springs recommended for stomach dis
orders, and so many doctors that can It
remember, but to no avail. My sour
stomach and indigestion stuck to me
as affectionately as cat clings to the
warm side of the fire place. I had
about given myself up as a hopeless
case, when, one day. [ confided my
troubles to a stranger in a restaurant.
He looked-a at my coffee cup, and told
me to discontinue the use of milk in
clear coffee. He responded that my re-
mark was similar to that made by 9TH
ers afflicted like myself, but I would
soon become accustomed to black cof-
fee, and once so accustomed, would
drink none other. He said that my
sour stomach would continue SO long
as l continued to drink coffee with
milk, even if I took medicine by the
gallon.
II followed his advice. and the change
in my physical condition was immedi-
ate. I soon took on flesh, and now
am robust. l have recommended this
simple remedy to scores of people,
who have afterward told me that it
was effective in producing the desired
result"
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-25
The treat Dismal Swamp

OF Virginia is breeding ground of
Malaria germs. So is low. wet or
marshy ground everywhere. These
germs cause weakness, chills and fever,
aches in the bones and muscles, and
may induce dangerous maladies. But
Electric Bitters never fail to destroy
them aud cure malarial troubles. They
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-25
Yields A Sharp Ak.

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Life Pills-the most distressing too
Stomach, Liver and Bowel troubles
Dyspepsia, Loss Of Appetite, Jaundice
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-25
At the Literary Club.

with me-" said the author, "genius
is raging fever!''
''See a doctor at once" said his
friend, land III pay for the prescrip-
tion-kill or cure ''-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-04-25
LET Sf
Alone.

SCOTS Emulsion is not a
good medicine for fat folks.
We have meyer tried giving it
soa real fat person. We don't
dare. You see SCOTS Emul-
sion builds new flesh. Fat
people don't want it. Strong
people don't need it.
But if you are thin SCOTS
Emulsion is the medicine for
you. 1t doesn't tire you out
There is no strain. The work
is all. natural and easy. You
Just take the medicine and
that's all there is to it.
The next thing you know
you feel better-you eat better
and you weigh more. 1t is
a quiet worker.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl ST.. N. y
soc and $Ioo; all druggists
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
Hot Water For INDIGESTION,

In some cases, where the hot water
cure for Indigestion is used with dis
cretion, there is really much benefit
from 1t, says Good Housekeeping.
When hot water is taken to excess
often at such temperature as to scald
the tongue and palate in drinking it.,
instead of curing indigestion it will
make it worse. The stomach does its
work to best advantage when food
neither very much above nor below
the normal temperature of the human
body is consigned to it. The scalding
fluid, which after while can be borne
by the hot water habitue, is liable to
almost parboil the tender gastric
glands, treating them three or four
times a day to a shock as unnatural as
would be inflicted by the ice water
douche.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10

The use of the trap nests in the pcul.
try house is considerable trouble, en-
failing as it does the marking of the
hens that they may be correctly identi-
fed, and frequent visits to release
those that have laid, and the keeping
n record of the eggs from each, but we
think it should be profitable to one who
keeps many fowl. 1t distinguishes the
workers from the drones, that do not
pay their feed. 1t tells which lay best
when eggs are highest priced. 1t ena-
bles one to know which give the eggs
with dark shell and which with light.
colored or white shells, and when the
time comes for Matching, if there is a
hen whose eggs are largely infertile
she can be selected out for some other
purpose than raising chickens from
her. All these points combined may
have great deal to do with deciding
the question of profit or loss, as the
least profitable ones can be weeded
out.-The Cultivator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
Washington Still Champion

Grant Litchfield, of Ohio, tried to per.
form feat which, according to tradi.
ton, has never been accomplished but
by George Washington. Young Litch-
field, watched by hundreds, attempted
to scale the steep side of the cliff which
forms part of the. Natural Bridge in
order that he might carve his name
at the top. He is IA man of unusual
strength and activity, and he succeed.
ed in ascending fifty feet by clinging
to the crevces ip the rock and the
vegetation growing therefrom.
Above that point the cliff rears it.
self naked and almost perpendicular.
Here his heart failed him, and he
turned to descend, He had gone only
short distance when the treacherous
rock crumbled beneath his feet and
he fell headlong, turning over and
over in his descent. He rose to his
feet unaided and an examination
showed that he had only few bruises.
He announced later that Washington
might keep the championship belt
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10

The thin man looked just as II
everybody in the world imposed OF
him. Even his mustache grew crooked
He came into the car of the suburban
train sidewise, deposited his basket
gingerly and slid into thu seat beside
it. As soon as the train cleared the
tunnel, the basket meowed. Th thin
man smiled back at til, man across
the aisle, and gave the basket a shake
Another meow. A little girl in the seat
in front stood. up on the cushion and
peered at the basket.
Like cats?" the thin man asked.
yep" the child answered.
"Lemme see it,
"No; it might get away the thin
man said with another smile.
The basket preserved silence fol-
several minutes, then it began to cluck
The child's eyes opened wide.
Like chickens?" the thin man asked
Before the child could reply, the
basket emitted q shrill whistle, and the
man across the aisle, whose face was
as puzzled as the child's, asked:
"What have you there, anyhow"
"Mocking-bird,' the thin man an.
swered.-New York Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
The Joyous Farmer,

This is the season Of the year that
the farmer arises at four a. M, builds
the fires, milks the cows, feeds the
horses, slops the pigs, waters the
ducks, awakens the hired girl at five
a. m., eats breakfast, harnesses the
horses, plows till noon, eats dinner and
reads letter from his son, who is in
college, calling for SIT more for 'neces-
sary expenses" resumes his plowing
till five p M. eats supper, then plows
till sundown, puts the horses to bed.
milks the cows, goes to town to at.
tend the meeting and to send the
money to his son, returns home and
goes to bed at eleven p. m.-Council
Bluffs Qowa) Nonpareil.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
An Easy Solution.

The speech was bitter, but Sir Henry
Campbell -Bannerman, in making it,
endeavored to be genial and told one
admirable story of the advice given
by an Englishman, a Scotchman and
an Irishman respectively to Il gentle
man whose servant was constantly
breaking articles in the household.
The Englishman, in his blunt, honest
way said to the employer 20, get rid
of him--dismiss him." The Scotch.
mans advice was, stop the money
out of his wages" But" said the
master, 'he breaks more than his
wages amount to- "Then," said the
Irshman, ''raise his wages" Spec
tator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
Maintenance Ration For Horses.

Just how much rough feed is re-
quired to maintain horse was studied
at the Wyoming Experiment Station.
and it was found that for idle horses
thirteen and three-quarter pounds
Of alfalfa hay and two and a quarter
pounds Of oats straw daily was suffi.
cient to keep horse weighing 1000
pounds. On this ration the four horses
in the experiment maintained their
weight with what little exercise they
We're inclined to take. The station be-
lieves that horses cannot only be main.
tained upon this, but that the ration
Is sufficient for light work. In diges.
tion experiments at the North Carolina
Station, 1t was found that there was
higher digestibility of carbohy.
drates when rations rich in easily di-
gestible protein were submitted for ex.
pertinent. The protein from alfalfa
hay may fulfill the same conditions.
In such case there would be more
pounds Of carbohydrates digested
from the straw in the above ration
and the nutritive substance would be
correspondingly increased.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
FROM THE MARKET PLACE,

To lift the burden from the weak and old,
To ease the load, give honest work for gold
That those we love may live; bravely to
stand
Within the market place, with heart and
hand
As true and strong as when in other DAYS
We sewed and spun, and trod sweet house
hold ways
May be our woman's part. Yet do we
prize
Not less our power to help, to sympathize,
To love and bless. We face the life we find
In our own day, care not to look behind
Or waste the hours in greving that our lot
Is cast in times when labor cries, Spare
not"
Bearing in patience the contemptuous stone
Flung off by those who dream, and have
not known,
So will we live and work, be stout of heart,
Nor fear to lose through toll the better
part.
Sara G.. Small, in Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
Cobbled on the Veldt.

We saw short time since a pair
of boots made by Boer on the veldt.
They were shapely, the uppers were
of good, pliable leather and the soles
hard. The eyelets had been carefully
extracted from an old pair of boots.
Evidently no sprigs were available for
fixing the sole. so bits of telegraph
wire had been cut. They were not
pointed, but had been inserted into
punched holes and riveted inside and
out.-Mafeking (South Africa Mail.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10

improvement by selection has made
the live stock of this country much
more valuable. 1t was once supposed
that a three-minute gait in trotting
was very fast, and the four-mile run
ming horses would barely accomplish
that distance in eight minutes A six.
ty-pound sheep was large, and the ra.
zor-back hog was on every farm. To.
day we have trotting horses that have
gotten close to a mile in two minutes,
the runner has nearly reached n min.
ute and a half, while sheep weighing
400 pounds alive are not rare.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10

Instead of the usual cover crops some
farmers prefer to have the land cult
waited in summer, thus killing weeds
and permitting moisture and air to en-
ter the soil, the stirring of the soil pro-
tecting the roots Of trees. Late in the
summer, about August, or after danger
of drought is over, clover is seeded and
left until spring, the scarlet or crimson
clover being preferred. If the land is
left in sod as clover crop it is claimed
that the demands of the grass crop for
moisture and plant food in summer in
jures the trees.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
MANS FORCETFULNESS,


Grent Disasters.
| Much has been said of the audacity
| of man in building his home in spots
SO dangerous as the slopes of Mont
Pelee have proved themselves to be.
Yet, says the Providence Journal, all
history affords illustrations of the calm
forgetfulness with which the race
| erects its dwelling places on the sites
oil the most dreadful catastrophes. We.
suyius still smokes over peaceful
Naples. Lisbon rises. beautiful and
imposing, where a "convulson of ma
ture" once brought unutterable fright
and desolation. The japanese still
crowd the coasts of their tide-swept
islands and tht Chinese huddle along
the banks of the Hoang Ho. 1t is
not two years since Galveston was
overwhelmed by flood, yet a new Gal
weston is being built on the dangerous
site Of the wreckage and the people of
the city are ready to take theii chances
of similar disaster in the future.
There is absolutely nothing to prevent
second tidal wave from the Gulf,
yet the city pursues its daily task,
apparently unafraid. Men in hazard
Gus enterprises continu. in them, be-
cause they offer something more than
living wage. Manufacturing pro-
cesses that require the constant inhala-
ton of noxious gases or dangerous
dusts pay high prices for labor and
have no difficulty in obtaining recruits.
We live in unsanitary houses, with
death and disease staring at us from
every corner. and yet shudder at the
fine audacity of people who are willing
to spend their days beneath the curling
smoke of a long-smouldering volcano,
The fact is that in the less healthy
districts of the crowded cities of the
United States, where ventilation is bad
and drainage deficient and disease
germs are abundant, man is exposed
to greater risks than the dwellers on
the islands of the West Indies.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
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Women as pedceMakers.
By Sir Edwin Arnold.

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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
Nothing to Gain.

There is nothing to gain during dry
period by keeping the cows on pas
ture that has been injured for lack Of
rain. The cattle will be compelled to
travel over a great portion of the pas
turc in order to find food and this
leads to injury of the grass by tramp
ling. The better plan is to remove the
cattle and allow the grass an opportu-
nifty to renew its growth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10

Che Government of the Malay Pen
insula is planting gutta-percha trees on
large scale, and it will not be neces-
sary to cut them down, as gutta-per-
cha can now be extracted from the
leaves and twigs without injury to the
trees.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
! F ar1rn Topics !
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Shade For Hogs,

Be sure and have a plot of trees in
the pasture for hogs to lie under DUR
ing the hot months. If trees are not
available, put up low board shed open
OF at least three sides. This will pre-
vent much suffering and the hogs will
do much better. A shadeless pasture
from 10 to O'Clock, ON q hot summers
day is the very worst place for hogs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
A nCin-UnO DaYice.

A lot of dry loan or sawdust ought
to be put into the barn to absorb mois.
ture in the dressing. Have bins at the
rear of the cows, if there is space, and
have covers that can be raised to a
level, and held so by inside cleats, as
shown. This serves as Il. shelf on
which milk pals can be set.
This matter of absorbents is not
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10

fully appreciated, or we should see a
greater effort in the fall of the year to
get in a supply for winter. Where
there are neither manure cellars be-
meath the cattle nor tight manure gut.
ters behind them near by, nearly or
quite half of the value of the stable
dressing will be lost. With good sup
ply of absorbents all the manure will
be saved. the stable will be kept neater
and the air purer. If dry loan or saw.
dust is not at hand it will pay to go to
the woods and secure supply of cry
leaves. Not only will these make q
good bed for the cows and prove a
good absorbent, but the decay of the
leaves also will add not little fertil-
lty to the manure pile, and eventually
to the soil.-New York Tribune Farmer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
~ ~ ~ Z
What the Atmos- =
phere is Made Of
BY Charles Morris.

WWWWHE first shock the prevailing
Priesy
rNJO active element, Two he
invisible To
Uw discoverer dephostcaed lacked
fire element and sought it with
touched was believed to be saturated with
flame While combined briskly
nitrogen
Intimately mingled
substances could
No long time passed before third mo
chemical
acid While not great quantity it indispensable quality
world
ca quantity o
life at ALL the would +
world this
lay up those stores food which
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
~ II ~
What is Your
Moneys Message?

BY O. S. Marden, Editor Of SUCCESS.
HAT does What
Is it soulgrowh
M pormiy s
w | yourself?
Does it bring generosity of Of
SSS$
If does not opening wider of fop
wider
missed higher
the harmony the
What you have gathered If have
yourself
No climbs ladder
hepuy the hands OF others who crippled
climbing When riches
warmth Of
humanity. N'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
A PREM AZURE
EXPLOSION.

r L was an evil day for Green County
when Bill Ockerson became Sheriff