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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-09-05
DUNN'S MOUNTAIN.
September 1st, 1906

ooPOSHA A1
We have been having plenty OF
rain. the ground being thoro-
ughly soaked. No blowing will
be done for q few days.
A man from the other side Of
the Yadkin river rented the farm
belonging to P. A. Peeler, came
over and ploWed two days and
then deserted-gave it up. Mr..
Peeler has rented to a colored
family. so we are informed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G L. Kesler have
gone to visit Mr.. Kesler's daugh-
ter near Trading Ford, whose lit
tie son is quite Ill.
Mrs. D. M. Kesler will remain
with her relatives near St. Mat
thew's church for a couple of
weeks. She continues to improve
from her long confinement with
fever, but is still very weak.
The Baby Threshlng Machine
Company will erect a "cradle'
house 34x9x1O, to put the little
baby in.
D. Kesler and N. B. Drury have
moved their membership in the
Jr. O. u. A. NJ, No. 80, to Coun-
Gil Nos196, at Union. This coun-
Gil will feel large now of course,
two larger.
David M. Kesler has rented the
lands of N. B. Drury, as the lat
ter is thinking of going into bust
ness for himself. He has not de-
clded what he will debut we
think he will.
The little son of L. [. Cauble
is somewhat indisposed, having
fever, caused by teething.
Our R. F. D. man did not come
to see US last Thursday; on &C
count Of the high waters. Well
now, wouldn't these rains soak
you?-they have us.
We are informed that II. A.
Earnhardt has gotten all the
heirs of the late Mrs. Eller to
sign some kind of a petition, to
change, or break, the will of the
deceased.
W. had the pleasure of meet
ing Bro. Saturn, Saturday, the
1st, and had quite a chat with
him. We hope he will be more
regular in sending in his squlbs.
The flag at Council No. 1876
was raised on the Goth. In spite
of the inclemency of the wealth.
er, a very nice time is reported
by those present. We are in
formed that Council No. ITO,
Rockwell, will have an educa-
tional rally on September 9th.
Bro. Venus, what became of
thsse photos you were to make?
Did our faces break your mega
tive? (plates, } if so advise us, for
we, Bro. P. P's. do not care to
impose upon good nature by 60
ing to see a brother, and then
break his plates. Let us hear
from you.
The season for cutting tops has
arrived and some have been at
work. The roughness this fall is
in bad condition throughout our
neighborhood.
The health of our mountain
village is generally good, Hope
everybody is enjoying the same
blessing.
B~ARTLETTE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
BIGGEST FARM IN THE WORLD.
Terrazas' Eight Million Acres Present an
Agricultural Superlative.

In moment of vinous enthusiasm
Daniel Webster put his hand in his pock-
ct, asked how much the nationa! debt
was. and offered TO pay it himself. A
Mexican farmer, Don Luis Terrazas, Il
great friend of President Diaz, once Of
fercd to assume the Mexican national
debt; and it wouldn't have kept him
awake nights if his offer had been ac-
ccptcd. Don Luis has what you might
call n tidy little farm at Chihua hua
about 100000 acres. Takes the Mex
lean Central train more than half n day
to cross it. Whew, Don Luis is
thought to own more than 100000 cat
tie, but a bagatelle Of 100000 or so more
or less never bothcrs him. His stable
consists of some 100000 horses; his
sheepfold of 100000 sheep. From 200
600 to 800, 900 calves are branded with
his brand every spring. More than 1000
cowboys and so on keep his cattle on
1000 hills. BY the way, his farm in
cludcs n few mountains, for diversitica-
ton. At his slaughter and packing
houses near Chihuahua city. 100000 cat
tie, as many sheep, and hogs inuumer-
able are killed; and away they go in his
own refrigerator cars. Some 10000 per
sons dwell on his estate and are ruled
10y this Arabian Nights farmer, who
lives in Il $2,OOO,OOO (Silvcr) castle and
is Il swell and nabob such ms these Unit
ed States know not.-"With the Pro
cession," Everybody's Magazine for Jan.
uarY.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
Ask Mrs. PnShams Advice Woman Understands Ills
Stranded Cat Is Rescued.

For seven days many Of the hands
in several silk mills at Paterson, \. j.,
thought that n caterwauling spoOk
haunted the mill-race. 1t was not until
late Friday morning that weaver no.
ticed, through a crack in the floor, cat
perched on the wall skirting the race be
Congdon, president of the company, was
informed, and he sent for Col. Spelby, to
assist in rescuing the stranded feline.
The colonel, general mill superintend-
ent and several manufacturers held n
council. Finally Mike Burns. n 12-year-
old boy. volunteered to lie down on n
fmsy raft and grab the cat as he shot
under the mill in the race. He tried.
but failed. Then Red" Sweeney, a 10
ycar-od lad, flung himself upon the raft.
1t flew like shot out of a gun. but
when it emerged on the lower side of
the mill "Rod" had the cat in his arms.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
ELEPHANT HAS FIT OF BLUES.
Nouns for Keeper Who Has Gone on a
Vacation

Gunda, the big Indian elephant at the
New York Geological park, has been
having the blues. For two weeks he has
eaten less than usual and has been so
surly that no one has dared to go near
him. The other day "A little brown
skinned man with big Oriental eyes
stopped in front of the elephants stall
and spoke word in some foreign
tongue. Gunda pricked up his ears,
stuck out his trunk and felt for the lit
tie mans hand. His expression soft
in his quaint language. Their he turned
to a keeper and said:
The elephant is sick. 1t is loneliness.
He misses something or somebody.
have seen it in Bengal thousand times.
Are you his kecper?'
mo, his keeper is on a vacation
"Ah. now see. He wants his keeper
What is the name that the keeper
bears
At the spoken name the great bulk of
Gunda swayed q full step forward and
his ears prcked up. The Hindoo smiled
He will be better when the Sahib
Gleason returns. VIII it be long? Has
he no other friend|'
Gleason will be back in a week." the
keeper said. There is no one else ex-
Cept Il very Ola lady, Mrs. HaWeS OF
West Farms, who sometimes brings him
bread crusts. He likes her"
Then she should visit him with her
bread crusts. 1t will save him from
very bad spell, perhaps. The elephant
lives in his friends, and | have known
them to remember them twenty, thirty
and forty years and recognize them.
Mrs. Halves, who lives at the Pea
body home West Farms. got word from
the park and went to the Zoo with Il
bag of dry bread crusts. She fed them
to Gunda through the bars, and now he
is in his usual good spirits again.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
Poultry for Market.

Probably no article marketed from
the farm sells on 50 wide range OF
prices on account Of condition and ap.
pearnnce as poultry. The market calls
for undrawn stock. The reason of this
is that drawn poultry sours in from
twenty-four to thirty-siX hours. while
undrawn will hold from week to two
weeks without tainting. Another fact
should be remembered, that the crop
Of the bird if filed at time Of killing
will sour very soon. For this reason
the bird should be kept from all food
Cir possible) at least twelve hours he.
fore killing. But If filed, do not re
move II.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
Don't Sell inferior HoCs

Gull and Gull closely, If there is any
doubt remember that il sold for pork
the hog Is worth IN most cases what
1t cost to raise it. If you have pigs
to sell for breeders keep in mind that
n worthy specimen, better hog than
was described to the buyer, will become
a walking advertisement for your herd
and you as a breeder. But much as
such a pig and such a policy can do
for you is little compared to what a
poor pig cannot do ror you and your
business. TO ship an unworthy speci-
men under false representations is TO
buy trouble In abundance for the
future.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
Crested Fowls Not popuIar.

The crested breeds Of fowls. such as
Polish and the French varieties, are
excellent layers, but during the winter
season, or during damp weather, the
crests become wet, which is Il draw
back. Sometimes one or two Polish,
when closely confined will easily be in
duced to pick the feathers from the
crests of the others, which vice soon
becomes general in the flock The crests
Of the males suffer more particularly,
on account of their topknots being more
open. One should separate them until
the feathers are sufficiently grown to
hide the skin. When the topknots are
very large, and in wet weather 1t is a
good plan to confine the feathers with
an elastic band, but the surcr method
is to keep the birds under shelter DIR
Ing such periods.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01

How often do we hear women say: sit
seems as though my back would break, "
or Don't speak to me, l am all out of
sorts? These significant remarks prove
that the system requires attention.
Backache and the blues" are direct
symptoms of an inward trouble which
will sooner or later declare itself. 1t
may be caused by diseased kidneys or
some arrangement of the organs.
Nature requires assistance and at once,
and Lydia Il Pinkham' Vegetable Com
pound instantly asserts its curative
powers in all those peculiar ailments of
women. 1t has been the standby of
intelligent American women for twenty
years, and the best judges agree that
it is the most universally success
full remedy for womans ills known to
medicine.
Read the convincing testimonials of
Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Cotrely.
Mrs j. c. Holmes, of Larimore, North
Dakota, writes
Dear Mrs Pinkkam:-
~ have suffered everything with backache
and female trouble-l let the trouble run on
until my system was in such condition that
l was unable to be about, and then it was |
commenced to use Lydia Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound. If l had only known how
much suffering would have saved l should
have taken It months sooner-for a few
weeks treatment made me well and strong
My backaches and headaches are all gone and
7 suffer no pain at my monthly periods,
whereas before l took Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound suffered intense pain. y
Mrs Emma Cotrely, 100 East l2th
Street, New York City, writes:
Dear Nrs Pinkham.
~ feel itmy duty to tel all suffering women
of the relief | have found in Lydia f. Pink
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
Sheen as Cleaners.

Turn sheep almost anywhere on the
farm, In the stubble field, the corn
field, around the buildings, in the gar
den after everything has been harvest
or feed of any kind that will be wasted
if they do not eat it. The sheep will
not only make satisfactory gains and
return a good profit on the money in
vested, but they will add greatly to
the appearance of the place and de-
crease materially the weed crop an
other year. Sheep will eat weeds and
clean up rough feed that no other
stock will, and feeder sheep make very
satisfactory gains indeed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01

hams Vegetable Compound, When I COM
menced taking the Compound l suffered
everything with backaches, headaches, and
female troubles. am completely cured and
enjoy the best of health, and I owe it all
to you"
When women are troubled with irreg-
ular, suppressed or painful periods,
weakness, displacements or liberation,
that bearing-down feeling, inflamma-
ton of the female organs, backache,
bloating (or tlatulence) general de-
bility, indigestion and nervous prostra-
ton, or are beset with such symptoms
as dizzi,. e%s, faintness, lassitude, excit-
ability, ility. nervousness, sleep
lessness 'iancholy, "all gone" and
want oe-left-alone' feelings, blues
and hor elessness, they should remem-
Der thel is one tried and true remedy.
Lydia h. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles.
No other medicine has such record
of cures of female troubles. No other
medicine in the world has received this
widespread and unqualified endorse
ment. Refuse to buy any substitute.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
RESCUED TATTERED OLD GLORY.
Young Woman Makes Perilous Ascent on
Icy Roof for Flag

To rescue a tattered remnant of the
American flag, its coorS nearly obliter-
ated by the SCOT, sleet, and rain, its field
alone intact and friuged with few
frayed ribbons of what was once the
stripes, Miss Bertha l.. Duppler. assist
ant secretary to Postmaster Busse of
Chicago, climbed over the ice and snow
clad roof of the old Chicago postofiice
on Michigan avenue and took it, hal
yards and all, from the lettering flag.
staff. Every step over the sloplng roof
was fraught with danger. One faIs2
step and Miss Duppler would have fallen
and perhaps been dashed to death on the
cement pavements around the building
before help could reach her. But the
plucky young woman had put that flag
there herself, and she herself would res
cue it. The building is TO be formally
turned over to the :. Krug Wrecklng
and Iron company by the government
within a few days, and Miss Duppler
was determined that the flag must not
go with it. The sight of n young woman
on the top of the old building immediate
ly attracted a crowd. Policemen called
to the woman to come down. Excited
men and women attempted to warn her
of her danger. Miss Dupplcr turned
around, gaZed ut the crowd for me-
ment. smiled, and then started on her
journey. Slowly and cautiously she went
up the incline, carefully picking each
step. Occasionally she turned about to
reassure the crowd with smile and
then resume her labors. Once, when
near TO the flagstaff, she slipped back a
few steps. The crowd yelled and men
ran TO the building to catch her if she
fell off the roof. She regained her bal.
ance with some difficulty, turned again
and smiled on the crowd, made final
dash for the staff and reached it. With
her arms about the staff she rested for
few moments, then united the hal
yards and drew what remained of cold
Glory" down. Steadying herself against
the pole, she waved the tattered emblem
three or four times, while the crowd
cheered in admiration of her pluck, and
then picked her way back across the
roof
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
AWFUL PSORIASIS IS YEARS.
Terrible Scaly Humor in Patches All
Over the Body-Skin Cracked and
RleeGir Cured by Cuticura.

5leeding-Cured by Cuticura.
Il WAS afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-liye years. 1t was in patches all
over my body. | used three cakes Of
Cuticura Soap, six boxes Of Ointment,
and two bottles Of Resolvent. In thirty
days | was completely cured, and
think permanently, as it was about five
years ago. The psoriasis first made its
appearance in red spots, generally
forming a circle, leaving in the center
spot about the size Of silver dol
lar of sound flesh. In short time the
affected circle would form Il heavy dry
scale of white silvery appearance and
would gradually drop Off. To remove
the entire scales by bathing or using
oil to soften them the flesh would he
perfectly raw, and light discharge
Of bloody substance would ooZe out.
That scaly crust would form again in
twenty four hours. 1t was worse on
In spots all over my body. also on my
scalp. If | let the scales remain too
long without removing by bath or 9th
erwise, the skin would crack and bleed.
l suffered intense itching. worse ut
nights after getting warm in bed, or
blood warm by exercise, when ii would
be almost unbearable. w. NJ. Chides-
ter, Hutchinson, Kan, April 20, 1909"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01

II is predicted that the agitation for
the bacon hog will ultimately change
the character Of the United States hog.
The all fat hog of the past will in the
future be partly replaced by the bacon
hog. and the fat or lard hog as a whole
Will in the future more nearly np-
proach the bacon hog In form. or
course there will always be demand
for land; consequently there will al
ways be place for the fat or lard
hog, but the bacon hog Will occupy a
more prominent position in the future
than in the past
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
The Limit.

4 Scotch minister instructed his clerk,
who sat among the congregation during
service, 10 give n low whistle if any
thing in his sermon appeared to be cXae.
rerated. On hearing the minister say,
In those days there were snakes fifty
feet long" the clerk gave subdued
whistle.
Il should have said thirty feet" added
the minister.
Another whistle from the clerk
ION consulting Thompson's Concord
ance." said the minister, in confusion, 81
see the length is twenty feet"
Still another whistle; whcreon the
preacher leaned over and said in Il stage
whisper, aye can whistle rs much as ye
like, MACPHERSON, but I'll no take an
ither foot off for anybody! "-Harpcr S
Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01

rammed into a trench. The top Of the
wall, figure 3, IS built one foot high
with stone and cement in the usual
way. Stones are filed in to the depth
of foot to form the floor Of the house,
figure ., and above these is a Pinch
layer of sawdust, tramped down to
give level surface. Figure 8 shows
the drain pipe. The smaller diagram
shows how the lumber is put together.
The boards Of common lumber both in
side and outside are indicated by A,
while y shows the air chamber be-
tween. L indicates a layer Of paper,
and lastly. on the outside, the clap
boards are shown at c. The illustra-
ton is plain, and will serve rs n guide
for building in any dimensions desired.
On the farm where poultry, milk and
fruit is raised an iCehouse is Il neces-
sity, and If one is near a body Of wa
ter that freezes, the ice obtained IS
worth all it costs to haul it and to
build a house for it,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
sheen Hay Rack Feeder,

This sheep hay rack and grain feed
er can be made any size; four pieces
of scantling, IA, NIB, DC, EN-. Join by
four pieces more, Alb, Be, etc, and
there is the frame Build floor of com
mon. strong boards. Along center Of
floor run a piece, 30. From En- and
DE run Stats a, b, etc, two inches
apart there is hay rack. Get two
boards, AS, b, for bottom, nine inches,
and one for top, FM and run pieces
six inches apart, CHI, ii. Attach with
hinges to ALB. Do same at other side
and board up ends. The sheep put in
their heads through spaces and pick
hay out Of rack, floor holding waste.
For grain open FB and clean out the
trough, put in grain and close up. The
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine TabletA
Druggists refund money II It falls to cure.
Z. w. Groves signature IL on each box 25c.
Government Position Goes Begging.

There is one government position-the
postmastership at Flintsteel. Mich
which goes begging. Mrs. Willard Rice,
who has been presiding over the destinies
of the once for n :ear or more. has re-
signed, but is compelled to retain the
post because no one can be found who
is willing to serve as her successor 1t
is contendcd that the business is so small
that 1t does not pay one to look after It.
but at the same time the adjustment Of
the office would cause Inconvenience to
considerable number OF families in the
Vicinity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
Points on Making Hwy,

This is what a Canada farmer says :;
II a f1rst-class article is wanted do
not leave 1t exposed to sun and air too
long. Wild hay Should be rakcd at
once after cutting and put into cocks.
Being green and heavy it will settle
quickly and will not be blown around
by the wind. Do not be afraid that
it will spoil. I have rakcd it right up
after the mower In the rain, and It
made bright, sweet hay. | believe that
farmers generally let their hay cure
too much and thus lose a large amount
Of the substance. This plan may mean
a little extra work, but | believe It
pays. Try 1t and see
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
The Longest Lawsuit.

4 lawsuit which makes Jarndycc VS.
Jarndyce seem like a summary proceed
ing is still pending in Spain, and is prob
ably the longest suit in point of time il
the history OF the world. The ease
which is between the Marquis de Niana
and the Count Torres de Cabrera, bcear
in 1917, and arose out OF II dispute over
n pension The sum in controversy
would have reached fabulous million,
had not four centuries of attorneys, bar
ristcrs and court officials taken consider
ate and effcctual measures to prevent IL
attaining unwieldy proportions. - Law
Notes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
Animals Have Thick Coats.

Hard winter signs, according to pre-
dictons handed down by our forefath-
ers, are in abundance this fall.
Expert" woodsmen declare that the
squirrel and other animals of the woods
have thicker coats of fur than usual.
There is an old saying handed from time
mmemorial to the effect that wild ami
mails grow much thicker coats of fur
when the winter is going to be hard.
SO taking these signs, as well as the
hundreds of others. which each of the
local prophets" can give, under consid-
Grafton. the farmers have been unusually
active in their preparations.--Rich
Times Dispatch
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
500 Reward, 500.

t. learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has ben able to cure In
all Its stages, and that Is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Core Is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being n constitutional disease, requires Il
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood anc mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprletors have SO much faith In Its cura-
tive powers that they offer one Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY X Co, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
Horses OyerfcI.

A good ration for the horse Of any
kind of feed Is about pound of grain
and one and a half pounds of hay to
each hundred pounds OF horse And
this would apply to alfalfa. In fact,
the horse should do better on the nj.
falfa than with the other hays and
with less grain. This might be the on.
perfume time to say that the majority
Of farmers feed too much hay Of all
kinds to their horses. In fact, the
horse barn is where one Of the great.
est wastes Of the farm can be found
IIusbandman.