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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
INVISIBLE LIGHT.
Only When Il Strikes the Retina Of the
Eye Can Il Be Seen.

Eye Can II Be Seen.
What IL the simplest demonstration
of the fact that light Is invisible?
The blackness of midnight sky
DEM, nstrates this fact most readily.
We may see the planets brilliantly illu.
minated by the suns rays. but the sur
rounding space Is dark. although we
know that light must be passing there.
The passage Of beam of light
through darkened room ii only visi'
BILE on the dust in the air aud the cone
of light seen when the sun shines
through small hole in IL shutter Is
not visible. but only light reflected
from the notes In the beam. This can
be easily ard simply demonstrated by
placing In the 'b'am a glass vessel
from which the dust has been careful
ly removed. The beam then n!ay be-
seen before and behind the vessel. but
IL Invisible within. \ DuaSen bI,ner
or II redhot poker held 50 uS 10 destroy
the notes Will also render the beam
invisible at that SPOT
I.i"ht is only visible WHOM 1t strikes
on the rptina OF Inc eye, and II can
only DO 30 when II reaches !, in di
re;t !iuc or is turned l'y Il ret'e' ton or
rerrattion into Il die I line Just nS
the bullets from Il Eun do nan no
harm unless aimed or turned In their
course toward His hCay. 80 light is
without eject unless ii IL aimed Or
turned toward the retna. -Pearson's
Weekly
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
The Suread of Species.

One OF the problems that confront
the naturalist Is that of accounting for
the distribution OF Identical forms or
life through widely separated localities
Investigation frequently shows that
this has been accomplished In many
ways that appear quite simple when
once discovered. although one would
hardly have thought of them Some
interesting facts have been Cleaned
concerning the dispersion Of fresh wa
ter molluSkS. accounting for their APP
pcarance In remote and isolated ponds
Waterfowl play an important part In
this work. Ducks have been known to
carry mussels attached to their feet
n hundred miles or more Bivalvc mol
lusks not infrequently cling to the toe
of wadlng birds and are thus trans
ported for cons dcrable distances Even
aquatic insects have been known to
carry small fresh water mo.lusnS at
tached to their legs. Harper Weekly
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
A Wonderful Instructor.

Over door leading to one OF the
smaller lecture halls in the SorDonne
at Paris notice was posted recently.
which read: Here the instructor does
not pause when feet are shutiied. does
not smile when he Is applaudci and
does not single oft the one who knows
the least for the hardest work Here
the instructor never comes too late or
too early. and one may say unparlia-
mentnry things without fear of offend
ing This wonderful instructor never
seens. eats or drinks and. being nbso
lute.y blooGlesS and brainess and
blind. must be carried to the roStrnm
from which the vol reaches the stu
dent" The door leads to n room where
French officers receive instruction in
the German language by means OF a
talking machine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
Thu Grass Widow Defined.

1t is related of IL Methodist bishop
that when presiding over district
conference ir North Carolina he had
an attack Of hay fever and in conse-
Quence was somewhat irascible ana
impatient. 4 young preacher who gave
n rather poor account of his work was
given severe rcprimand by the b.sh'
Oh aud asked to state the reason for
his failure.
well. bishop" lie explained. I'VE
had II lot of trouble the first year with
n grass widow, and
"A grass widow roarcd the bishop,
And what. fray. Is grass widow!
"A grass widow. bishop" responded
the young clergyman. lis woman
whose husband died of hay fever
st. Louis Republic.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
Arost Build Yard Of Boards leaving
No Cracks Fences-Partition 10
Constructed Animals May
Jump In, But Cannot Get Out.

ten or twelve degrees. On the tops OF
these arms are nailed four or five
barbed wires. These provide bar
rier that dog cannot scale.
have been informed that 1t is I'M
lawful to kill my neighbors' dogs; but
when I find dog in my sheep pasture
or on my premises l take the privil-
eye of killing him for fear he might
do some damage. Notwithstanding
that It is unlawful to put out poison,
l have also used a good deal Of this.
I have never put out any poison for
dogs, however, always being careful
to put 1t out for wolves. If dog gets
the wolf poison, | cannot help Al.
When | put out poison always notify
my neighbors that l have done so,
and advise them to keep their dogs
locked up. l use strychnin-enough to
kill dog and no more. The poison Is
wrapped in a small piece Of tissue PAT
pare so that it will not permeate til"
bait and make it bitter. When 1t is
put in q carcass of sheep several
places are doctored and after one day
the carcass Is buried down below the
reach of dogs or anything else. l have
gathered In many dogs with poison
that was put out for wolves"
There is another method that have
found to be of some value In getting
rid of dogs, but 1t Is not to be recon-
mended. since 1t is against the laws
laid down by the humane society. II
consists In saturating with lard
sponge about as large as dog can
swallow. When digestion takes place
the grease is digested and the spolse
swells up on the liquids Of the stom-
ach and can neither pass out nor he
digested. The dog soon pines away
and dies. No poison has been admin
istered, for lard and sponges are not
poisonous.
am a firm believer In the justice OF
the sheep owners taking this mater
into his own hands, but keeping sill!
about it, for If he is to keep on tire
good side of his neighbors he must
never act as If he had been the means
Of killing their dogs. AS rule, how
ever, neighbor realizes that when
his dog strays away on sheep farm
and Is killed he has got no less than
he deserves.
advise all sheep'Hen to protect
! themselves against t. e ravages OF
predatory dogs. | nave found that
| legislators avoid this question, for
there are more voters who own dogs
than voters who own sheep. A dog
| that is not kept busy will get into mis-
chief, no matter how we'll he is bred
Some of the worst dogs | have ever
caught are those called hunting dogs
They are sagacious and when not kept
| busy hunting have to work off surplus
| energy by chasing sheep. The shep
| herd dog that Is reared on Il sheep
| farm seldom gets into trouble, but II
! he Is reared as a pet and is not made
| acquainted with sheep he is lab e to
get into mischief If not kept under
proper restraint. Sheep should be kept
corralled at night, thereby removing
| one OF the dangers that are liable to
come to a flock. Daytime depredations
| are scarce unless a sheep pasture Is
an outlying one.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

Wherever there are dogs and sheep
together there is constant danger that
the latter will at some time suffer.
Sheep are so constructed that even
worrying by dogs seems to shock their
nervous systems to such an extent
that they seldom prove probable. In
most states there are laws against
depreciation by dogs, but because OF
, their construction many Of them are
dead letters, writes G. w. Franklin, In
the Country Gentleman.
I have long since ceased to look
to the law for any loss sustained In
depredations by dogs. l take the
privilege of protecting my sheep In
my own way. My first precaution was
to provide plenty Of bells-as many as
one to every six or ten animals.
When the sheep were undu(y excited
the bells made such noise that they
would frighten some dogs, and would
at least arouse sleepers to look after
the flock Finding that this did not
work satisfactorily, however, l hung
lanterns out near the sheppard, but
the dogs became SO bold they paid no
attention to the lights or to the noises.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

My next plan was a most successful
one. Attached to the sheep-barn a
sheppard was constructed Of boards.
leaving no cracks on the outside
fences. The partition between this
yard and another adjoining was a
board fence with cracks not more than
three inches wide. On the outside of
the sheppard were dog-guards which
prevented dog from jumping over
into the yard. The partition fence al
SO had guards SO tina, dog could not
Jump over from the adjoining lot. This
yard also had the guard on it, but they
were on the inside, so that once he
had gained access dog could not get
out. The fence inclosing this yard
was constructed of woven wire, with
the dog-guard made of smooth wire.
soon found that dogs would jump
into the contiguous lot TO get into the
sheppard; but when they had gained
entrance to this Enclosure they had
gone to their destruction. The next
morning all l had to do was to go
down and gather in the depredators
and give them burial. | dare say that
Kenmor Farms have more dogs buried
on them than any similar territory In
the Union. I found that the dogs
would easily gain access to the yard
intended for them, but l never had
one get into the sheppard If the dog
guards were placed correctly. The
dog-guards are made by mailing arms
on the top OF the posts extending out
ward and upward at an angle OF about
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
Eve Strain and It's Dangers.

Never allow children to read or 90
any form of fine work unless there Is
q bright. steady light. says medical
journal Working by freight or In
the dusk causes such strain on
young eyes that they never quite re-
cover. and weak or defective vision
Is the result. Notice whether child
holds hooks and work very close TO
the eyes. and II 80 consult an oculist,
so that the child may be fitted with
suitable spectacles.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
Hot Stuff.

"Your husband Is writing another
novel, l presume" observed the caller.
Not today" said Mrs. Borus, wife
Of +. VIII Borus, the struggling au-
thor. Il think, just for change, he Is
contributing something to the cook
Ing department Of one of the papers. |
heard him cay when he went into his
room that he had to do a pot boiler"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
Scrin4ural Place Names.

England can boast that no other
country possesses so many SrriDtural
place names AZ 1t does The name Of
Jericho occurs six times on the ord
nance maps. paradise five times and
Nineveh Mount Zion. Mount Ararat
and Mount Ephraim three times each
In RedfordShre there is u Calvary
wood and In Dorsetshire Jordan hill.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
IMPROVEMENT ON
POTATO DIGGER
implement Drawn Through Field
With Blade at Sufficient
Depth to Pass Below
Tubers.

In describing an improvement on a
potato digger, the invention OF Will
liam St. Dairy of Findlay, O.. the Sci.
entlfic American says:
In operation the digger Is drawn
through the field, with blade or
plpw a. sufficient depth to pass below
the potatoes, and as 1t moves along
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
MIobt HAVE Been Embarrassing.

~ dare say there are a great many
persons in this country who are glad
the scheme for annexing Canada fell
through"
Politicians, you mean?"
mo; gentlemen occupying positions
of trust who are planning to skip
across the border"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
Many Of the irregularities In the
health Of the farm stock can be
traced to injudicious feeding.

Many Of the irregularities in the
health Of the farm stock can be
traced to injudicious feeding.
Wooden pals readily absorb milk
particles. making 1t almost impossible
to keep them sweet and clean.
The hatching-egg trade and the
raising of stick for breeders have as
sumed the dignity Of specialties.
It is to the poultrymans interest
to keep his stock up to the best type.
healthy and vigorous all the time.
A cold rain. fall or spring rain. will
check the milk flow as much as
snow storm If the cows are exposed
II will be noticed that though the
prices Of other farm stock are falling
off, the dairy COW still holds her own.
In hot weather lice breed in pigeon
houses by the million and extra care
must be taken to keep down the YER
min
Rats in a pigeon house not only de-
stroy the young but their presence
frign'sns the birds SO that they will
not thrive.
II one has a large flock OF sheep
much time will be saved and better
results obtained by the use of the
machine clippers.
Sheep are extremely nervous and
when being fsttehed for market they
must be quiet and free from sudden
alarm which will cause excitement.
Pigeons hatched in Mar"h are ma
turtd and ready tor breeding in July
and If the surroundings are congenial
will continue to breed every month
thereafter.
A young girl who raises about 100
White Plymouth Rocks. always brings
every bird In the flock flying TO her
teet by \ single particular cry he
utters
1t Ia as impossible to estimate the
productiveness and value OF COW AS
il is to guess the exact number OF
bushels of corn q certain field will
yield
While sheep will eat grain and any
kind Of grass and some kinds OF
weeds. they are. after all. dainty feed
ers and their feed must be absolutely
clean
There are several signs that indi-
cate good health-a bright red comb
activity readiness for food. and
glossy and smooth appearance Of the
feathers
French pigeon fanciers feed millet
with a slight mixture OF hemp seed.
and also very small peas soaked in
water The feeding Is done by hand
IN many cases
The Massachusetts experiment sta
ton says that lime Is an aid to good
farming but cannot take the place of
fertilizers. stable manure. thorough
cultivation and proper crop rotation.
A small flock OF sheep In addition
to furnishing excellent profit and
keering down weeds. furnishes the
most practical meat supply for the
farmer. especially during the summer
Every colt shoul be taught a fast
walking gait This can be done by
gently pushing him while walking
but he should never be urged too
long at time before changing his
gait
II we feed and care for sheep We
are fattening as they should be cared
for to make the most profit from this
mutton. we also supply the very best
conditions to produce the best wool
In the combing class.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
A DANGEROUS Weapon.

do you really think the female of
the species is more deadly than the
male?'
only when she gets busy with a
hatpin. Under those circumstances
an entire county would hardly afford
me as much room to move about In
as would DESIRE"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
HOW TO MAKE
OLD FARM PAY
Stop Starving and Go to Feeding
All Cultivated Land II
Amount Is Only
Five Acres.

1t Ia commentary on American
agriculture that in certain sections
there are farms of 100 or more acres
than can be bought for less than the
first cost of the buildings, and In
some cases for less than the policy in
surance companies have placed on said
buildings.
The old farm doesn't pay.
Its forests have been destroyed. It's
soil has been titled, and titled till it
would bear ullage no longer and ma
ture went out on one Of her inevitable
strikes.
Can the old farm be made to pay?
1t certainly can not, by the old
methods.
The old owner may remain, but the
old farming must stop.
Here are some suggestions. Put 80
acres Of the 100 to growing trees.
These may be forest trees or in
part an apple orchard.
If the farm has any smooth level
land, do the cultivation on that.
Stop starving and go to feeding all
cultivated land IL the amount is no
more than five acres.
For some crops, as potatoes, on i'm
poverished soil, success is being had
| by the judiciDus use of commercial
| fertilizers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

Mrs. Collier Down Tin church during
the sermon)-Don't you think the
preacher is a polished SPEAKER?
Mr.. Collier Down (wearily)--Yes;
but 1t looks to me as though he's
never going to be finished one.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18
Potato Digger.

the potatoes are lifted from the ground
During transportation the plow may be
lifted out of the ground, and by means
of the lever 1t may be held at any de.
sired depth. The arrangement Of the
hsam OF the pillow moving between the
frame sections prevents any lateral
swinging movement of the said beam
with respect to the frame. so that the
pillow is held directly in the row. The
width of the felly of the wheel is
greater than that of the rings.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

Corn will make hens fat but II will
not make them lay eggs.
The better bred the horse 10. the
more generally useful he is
For fall feeding of dairy cattle sweet
corn 10 exceedingly valuable.
The separator needs to be set per.
fectly level on a solid foundation.
The feeu bill of the poultry yard
can be cut In two II you know how.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

Continued care In handling the
dairy products IL the price Of success.
The value OF siiage as the cheapest
and best succulent for cattle and hogs
10 fully established.
Regularity In feeding and milking
will 20 long ways towards making
dairy work successful
All milk utensils should be heay.
lily TUNED and an free from seams a.
1t 10 possible to get them.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

The dairy farmer who does not build
a silo usually has some reason when
Is satisfactory to him. but he cannot
longer use the excuse that silage has
a detrimental effect on milk quality
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

Always make the nest boves easily
removable 20 that they may be fire.
Quently taken ont OF the house and
cleaned dirinfected and treated for
the destruction OF vermin
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

II is mistake to discard breed
on the supposition that II Is no:
hardy one Hardness ran be instiled
in any breed by proper housing prop
er food proper attention, and syste
matte breeding
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

Impure air. as well as dampness.
are a danger to any flock Separate
the focks In punches OF Is or 80 and
feed them separately and they will
make much better gains
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

The time of milk giving is largely
Influenced by the period OF CESSATION.
az usually the COWS will be ready to
dry up from six to four weeks before
calving no matter how long she has
been giving milk
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

II is to the poultrymans interest
to keep his stock up to the best type.
healthy and vigorous all the time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

II we feed and care for sheep We
are fattening as they should be cared
for to make the most profit from this
mutton. we also supply the very best
conditions to produce the best wool
In the combing class.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

Only an expert Is able to tell by
the smell Just when the cream Is right
for churning 1t then has a clean.
sour taste and smells like nuts fresh
from the woods
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

A cold rain. fall or spring rain. will
check the milk flow as much as .
snow storm If the cows are exposed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

The farmer ought to be able to pro-
duce eggs at a feed cost OF about
eight cents a dozen To do this he
must keep the hens which win make
the best showing. instead of a lot OF
mongrels OF no breeding and without
laying capacity.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

Every colt shoul be taught a fast
walking gait This can be done by
gently pushing him while walking
but he should never be urged too
long at time before changing his
gait
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

The scales and Babcock tester.
when rightly used, will accurately de.
termine whether any OF your cows
are "grafters" just az surely as a pair
of farm scales will show the exact
yield Of corn.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

To the up-to-date and progressive
dairyman and to the most advanced
cattle feeders. the use Of the silo and
the feeding Of ensilage is recognized
as being necessar. to the greatest sue,
cess In their respective lines OF bust
ness.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

The hatching-egg trade and the
raising of stick for breeders have as
sumed the dignity of specialties.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-18

The olo hen. the carelessly inbred
hen. the mongrel without webb bred
ancestry, keen the reproduction OF
this country down t" seventy five eggs
average per year A little more care
In feeding and breeding would double
this and double the revenue from the
poultry yards of this country
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-08

jected to as an American emblem on
account of the harp being representa-
tive Of Ireland
But this. like many other devices,
was not reported from the committee.
There is good reason to believe that
the following design came as later
proposal from Doctor Franklin, as he
refers to it in his writings;
Supporters.-In the dexter side:
the genius of America represented
by a maiden with loose auburn
tresses), having on her head radi-
ated crown of gold encircled with a
sky blue fillet, spangled with silver
stars, and clothed in long, loose
white garment bordered with green.
From her right shoulder to her left a
scarf, semee OF stars, the tinctures
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-08

thereof the sar2e as in the canton;
and round her waist a purple girdle,
fringed or embroidered, argent, with
the word VIRTUE resting her In
terror hand on the escutcheon, and
holding in the other the proper stand
ard of the United States, having a
dove argent perched on the top of it.
"On the sinister side: a man in
complete armor, his sword-belt azure
fringed with gold, his helmet encircled
with a wreath of laurel and crested
with one white and two blue plumes;
supporting with his dexter hand the
escutcheon, and holding in the interior
a lance, with the point sanguinated,
and upon it a banner displayed, vert;
(green) in the fess-point harp strung
with silver, between star in chief,
two fieurs-de-lys in TESS. pair of
swords in saltier, in basses, all argent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-08

discovered by their unskillfulness in
playing of the harp"
That the heraldic device of which
Du Simitier was the author pleased
his critics is proved by the fact that
Franklin at once withdrew his design,
adams abandoned his and Jefferson
RELOCATED his diagram to oblivion in
favor of the compilation offered by the
French expert. Also there were other
designs placed in evidence by distin-
guished colonists. Among them was
an emblem of Ireland, Harp" with
thirteen strings, and the motto, Majora
Minorobus Consonant, meaning THE
greater and lesser ones sound togeth-
err The strings OF the harp were of
different lengths, yet they composed
one instrument in strong frame and
sounded in harmony. This appropri-
ate device was intended to represent
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-08

gle. Six thousand Irish came to this
country In 1929, and dispersed and
settled throughout the colonies. princi-
pally in Maryland, Virginia and the
Carolinas. From among those devout
settlers sprang some of the most
prominent and influential colonists.
The musical instrument which SYM
bolizes the land of Erin was an at
tributive ensign Of the Goddess Hi
hernia, the patroness of early Ireland.
AS early as the fifth century, the harp
was so common in Erin that hardly a
peasant house was without one. In
the old laws of Wales and Erin the
Triads specified the use of the harp
as one of the three things necessary
to distinguish a freeman or gentle
man from slave. Pretenders were