OUR POULTRY
DEPARTMENT
CONDUCTED BY JOHN E. HAGE.
AH questions pertaining to poultry answered
free of cnarg in this department. If you re
quire an answer by mail, always enclose stamp
Address Potjltky Department, care of Argus,
- Goldsboro, N. C.
Dont's For Poultry Keepers.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
GATTIS A WARM SUBJECT.
Action Deferred. Refused Ad
mission to Superannuat
ed Relation.
Don't let coops and runs become
foul and ill-smelling and expect
-chicks to thrive therein. Don't
place coops under trees and shrub
ery, as plenty of sunlight and air
are necessary to their well being.
Don't allow the mother hen to
drag her brood around all day, as
many chicks suffer from exhaustion.
Don't keep the mother hen coop
ed all day, but allow a run of a
couple of hours at least on fine
days.
Don't let the hungry, growing
chicks clamor for their breakfast
while you wait to "get your morn
ing's work out of the way," feed
chicks before breakfast if possible,
if not, immediately after.
Don't gorge them one day and
starve them the next.
Don't feed all the table scraps to a
"worthless canine; give a portion to
the chicks and you will be pleased
with their appreciation of the same.
Don't imagine that a chicken does
not need a change of diet because it
is a chicken; they appreciate a
change of food quite as much as you
lo.
Don't let lice "get away" with your
chicks, while you wonder what ails
them.
Don't forget that wet and leaky
coops do not tend to produce
healthly chickens, but do produce
early deaths.
Don't allow chicks to squeeze
through slatted coops until their
bodies are deformed.
Don't forget that coops with
screen fronts, closed at night, are
the best and healthiest that can be
used for the hen and her brood.
Don't require biddy to pick all
her own living because there is
plenty of grass and grass -hoppers;
add a little grain by way of variety.
Finally don't forget that poultry
keeping requires care and thought,
the same as other branches of work,
and although poultry can be kept
after a fashion with little attention,
yet it will be found a very poor
fashion and not worth the following.
Exchanginj
Eggs.
The person who says you are a
Fayetteville, N. C, Dec. 4.
North Carolina annual confer nee
convened here this morning at
9:30 in Old Hay Streat church.
The body was called to order by
Bishop ttichard K. Hargrove,
who conducted the devotional ex
ercise9, reading selections from
the 44th chapter of Matthew.
The Conference Hymn No. 228,
"And are we yet alive, and see
each other's face," waa sang, after
which earnest prayer was offered
by the Bishop.
The Bishop requested the sec
retary of tha last conferenca to
call the roll, and 103 ministers
and 13 lay delegrtes answered to
their names. Kav. W. L. Cun
ninggiai was reelected secretary
for tne tenth time. Revs. N. H.
D . Wilson and Geo, T. Simmons
were chosen assistants.
A special committee was ap
pointed to enquire into the finan
cial status of Fifth Street churcb,
Wilmington, and report to the
conference. The following is the
committee: K. F. Bumpas, Jno.
N. Cole and D. H. Tattle.
Call of question tweaty was re
sumed and the following name3 of
superannuated peachers were call
ed, their characters passed, and
names referred for continuance in
same relation; W. C. Thomas, J.
H. Page, W. C. Davis. When
tbe name of T. J. Gattia was call
ed, his presiding elder moved that
the same action be taken as one
year ago, that his character be
passed, but tbe fact noted that he
was involved in a legal complica
tion with his brethren. This pre
cipitated a warm discussion.
Bishop Hargrove said the mat
ter of Gattis' transfer to the
Western Conference was dis
cussed in the cabinet at Gastonia
and the brethren said they wouid
deplore the transferring of his
troubles to that conference. Rev.
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GROPSEY
fool for buying eggs of pure-bred Asa J. Parker said there were
stock, will come along next spring rum0rs of pel jury on the part of
at the Oxford trial last
week in swearing he was absent
from the conference room when
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ana ass you 10 "swap aigs W1W1 Gattis
him. Me is mean enough to dis
courage your attempt to improve,
on1 ol an moon Annnch t.r imnnna rtrt
jou after you make the attempt. Dr; Kil made nis rePort at
When a man buvs eggs he is buvxne aoem kjiij, some years ago;
stock. Eggs can be had at market and he therefore moved a special
twice, but rmre- bred stock is not so committee to investigate. Dr.
A 7 x I
easily procured. A man might as I Yates said he doubted the ex
well ask you to exchange a Berkshire 1 pediency of Parker's motion and
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pig ior a long-nosea nana-spise, as remarked: "Tne secular papers
ask you to exchange eggs from pure- are nearly all against us for
breatowis tor those trom nonae- DoHtical rarDoses" Dr. Yates
scripts. When he asks you to ex-L,,,, rr aihhs' motion t,n
ALIVE AND WELL, SAYS THE
POMCE.
Positive Assurance Given by Nor
folk Chief of Police Will Not
Tell All He Knows.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 6. Chief
Vel lines, of the Norfolk police,
said to-night that he has indis
putable evidence that Miss Nallie
Crcpsey, whose disappearance
from her heme at Elizabeth City,
N. C. caused such a stir, lft
home voluntarily and is alive and
well. He said that he had been
tracing tbe gril for several days
IT
No one would be so foolish, as to kindle the fire on top
of a pot to make it boil, yet the treatment of Catarrh is often
just as senseless and illogical. Douches, sprays, ointments,
so-called tobacco cures, and various other applications, are
diligently used, but the little good accomplished is swept away
by the first breath of winter. When you attempt to cure a
constitutional disease one affecting the entire System with
and ascertained that she boarded ! purely local remedies, you are applying the fire to the top of
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a train on tbe Seaboard Air Line
at Franklin, Va., and arrived at
Norfolk Friday morning, Novem
ber 22. He said that she was not
accompanied by any one when
she reached Norfolk. He said
that she "went on" from Norfolk,
but where she went and by what
conveyance he would not say.
Chief Vellines. who went to
ElizibethCity, returned here this
afternoon after seeing a number
of persons who bad furnished
the proof required to establish
the facts stated. "You may say,"
Chief Veilines says, "that I say I
know what I have told you is the
truth. I can not properly say
more, but I consider it is right
for me to let it be published and
known that the girl is alive and
well and was neither murdered
nor abducted."
Chief Veilines makes few
statements.
Youcg Wilcox, Miss Cropsey's
admirer, was reported to have
fled. Advices from Elizabeth Ciiy
to-night state that he is on a farm
five miles in the country, it being
deemed prudent that he leave
the town for awhile.
St. Joseph, Mo., March 24, 1901.
I had. a bad. case of Catarrh ; my nose
was always stopped up and my head
ached continually, and the odor of my
breath -was sickening-. I had a most
annoying: cough, also. I tried a number
of remedies and was treated by several
doctors, but grot no relief my case was
thought to be incurable. S. S. S. being
recommended to me, I began its use, and
after taking- nine bottles -was cured, and
have never been troubled with Catarrh
since. MISS MARY L. STORM,
601 Francis Street.
OHN S, BANKS-
ARCHITECT.l
Second Floor Borden Building,
GOLDSBOBO. h. a.
the pot, you are doctoring- symptoms, and, like thousands of
others, get disappointing results. In Chronic Catarrh, the whole S3stem becomes involved;
the entire mucous membrane, or inner covering of the body, is in a state of high inflamma
tion. The pressure of blood upon the glands and cells produce excessive secretion of mucus,
much of which is absorbed into the blood and distributed to all parts of the body. In this
way the stomach, kidneys aud intestines are often seriously affected. '
The nose, throat and ears are most frequently attacked by this foul disease, because
the mucous lining is exposed to the cold, damp air, which attracts the vitiated bl6od to the
surface, causing congestion of the little blood vessel's and
glands, making breathing difficult and labored; the throat
becomes parched and dry; the hot, watery. discharge from
the nose gradually changes to a yellowish color, and
becoming more profuse and tenacious, drops back into tie
throat, causing gagging and almost constant coughing to
dislodge it. This offensive discharge, in spite of all pre
cautions, finds its way into the stomach, and extreme
nausea and an obstinate form of dvstensia follow.
, Blinding headaches, neuralgia of the eyes and dizziness are also symptoms of this
disease, and when the inflammation reaches the delicate mechanism of the ear, hearing is lost,
and, as- the blood becomes more deeply poisoned, the tissues and soft bones in the head are
eaten out, greatly disfiguring the face. At this stage of Catarrh the breath becomes insuffer
ably offensive. S. S. S. is the simplest and most effective treatment for Catarrh, and 'when
taken into the circulation reaches all parts of the system and cleanses the blood of all
Catarrhal matter aud restores it to a normal condition. When rich, new blood begins to flow
through the veins, the obstructed glands and broken down cells resume their ' natural
functions, and the hot and inflamed membranes are lubricated and moistened with a soothing,
healing fluid that quickly brings relief to the congested parts. S. S. S. puts the blood in
such perfect condition and so strengthens and invigorates the general health that the local
manirestations or tne disease gradually disappear, the dis
charge from the nose ceases, the head clears, breathing
becomes easy and natural, the appetite improves, and a
perfect and permanent cure is effected.
S. S. S. is the only guaranteed purely vegetable blood
purifier. It contains no minerals to further poison the
blood and derange the digestion, but can be taken with
perfect safety in all stages and forms of Catarrh. Our physicians will gladly advise, with
out charge, all who write them about their case. Book on Blood and Skin Diseases free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta, Ga.
change eggs, he really does not want
the eggs; what he wants is better
stock. Let him pay for his share as
you did
Stray Snots.
You set the hen, but she sits.
The scrub hen for the scrub man.
pass Gattis' character under the
same conditions virtualy as one
year ago. Kev. t. A. ugiesoy
doubted if that was tbe best
course to pursue, tee v. JL. hi.
Tuttle said he felt the time bad
come to settle the matter; some
A $10 bird would be out of place J action should be taken at once.
in the yard of a 10-cent man. He was opposed to passing a
Pure fresh air, and lots of it, is I member's character conditionally
as necessary as food for poultry. while resting under the shadow
Ifvoutell the man you bought Pf a newspaper reflection or per
eggs from, that there were ten eggs sonal insinuation, and closed by
that "didn't hatch, that were rotten," urging tbe appointment of
it is further evidence that you are I special committee to consider the
not posted "Rotten" eggs are di-lease. Ravs. P, D. Swindell and
rect evidence that they were fertile! John N. Cole livured Dr. Giobs'
when set, and that from some cause
incubation had been, interfered with
and caused the t mbryo to die. Eggs
that are infertile remain perfectly
clear, eveu if they remain under the
hen the whole 21 days of her sitting.
Cures Blood Poison and Cancer.
motion. Mr. .rKer insisted on
his motion to investigate the
rumors of perjury, but the-same
was defeated oy a vote ox sixty-
two to for'y.
Dr, Gibbs then moved to refer
Gattis' name for the superann
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What it offers in the way of sites for
Homes and Business Houses.
Eit;n2 sore?, swell mis. falling uuatei relation, but the confer
bair, mncrn patches, u I rpr, fcro-1 enca declined to do this by a vote
ful, aching tc.es and joints, I'ch-jof fortv-ome to ibirtv-five. The
ing skin, hoi s, pimple, etc., y names of Kv. G. A. Oglesby and
takirg Botanic Bio d Blrn (B. B. B. B. Holder were called, their
. B ) made e-pecinlly to cure ml Cbarcters passed and both names
igofint bhv d and j-kin troubles. B. laced on ine effective list again.
B B. heals every sore and maku 0glesby 6poke of tna uode.
the hlo.d pur and neb Over critic,ams of newspapers
3,000 curts of worst and most , - x j .i
obstinate caee, by taking B. B. B. and individuals heaped upon him
Druggists 1. Describe troob e or the Prt h" look in tbe eele
and trial bottle sent free by writ- orated Clark-KUgo case and said
ing to Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, he had only tried to do his duty
Ga. in the fear of God.
We invite your attention to
the auction sale of lots here ad
vertised to come off in the town
of Fremont, N. C, on Thurs
day, January 23, 1902, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
Fremont is located on the
Wilmington & Weldon Kail
road, a section of the great At
lantic Coast Line, in Wayne
County, and has a history that
is one of steady progress and a
future that is in every way most
ti i .
promising. its citizens are
thrifty, intelligent, law-abiding,
and progressive; and this is not
merely an assertion to boom the
town, but is a self-evident fact,
in its fine school, its church edi
fices, its lovely homes, its im
pressive business houses, its sub
stantial bank, and the general
n t J-T . 1.
air oi mouern progress iuau
characterizes the entire commu
nity. And when we come to
look for the reason of all this
aside from the intrinsic worth
of its citizens we find it in the
A ape Opportunity fop $afe Investment !
Auction Sale of Fine Lots in this
Progressive Town, Surrounded
by Fertile Farming Lands and
Having Excellent Rail
' road Facilities.
SALE TAKES PLACE ON
Thursday, January 23, 1902
fT 2 O'CLOCK, P. M.
far-reaching fertile lands, highly
cultivated, by which the town
is so fortuitously favored. These
lands are inexhaustible in pro
ductiveness and adapted to all
kinds of crops: cotton, tobacco,
rice, corn, hay, in fact, every
thing that mother earth yields
to the industry of the farmer.
Fremont is the market town
for all this section, its. business
men and its railroad advantage8
At this Sale 27 Lots will be sold, measuring
each 96x210 feet, in the most desirable
section of the town.
5r,Terms of sale Cash: or one-half cash, balance on easy
terms with interest on deferred payments.
These lots will be 'positively sold to" the highest bidder at
this sale. y
Z. D. MUMFORD,
Fremont, N. C.
combining to afford the paying
of the very highest market prices
for all staple crops. The conse
quence is that Fremont is to
day abreast of any town in east
ern North Carolina, and the
more its advantages of soil, lo
cation, climate and business fa
cilities become known the more
it advances in material develop
ment, until now there is an ab
solute demand for more business
and residential lots, and there
fore the undersigned has had
plotted off in regular dimen
sions Twenty-Seven Lots,
measuring 96x210 feet, on the
east side of the railroad, and in
the most desirable part of town,
which he will expose to sale at
public auction, on the date
herein given and will positively
et them go to the highest bid
der, on such terms of payment
as may be satisfactory to both.
In addition to its social and
commercial features, Fremont,
as .a health resort is unsurpassed,
having in its immediate vicinity
a mineral spring the health-giving
properties of which are im
mediate in effect and permanent
in results.
There can be no hazard of
investment at this sale, and
prospective purchasers are in
vited to visit the town in ad
vance of the sale, study its con
ditions, view the lots offered
and be governed accordingly.
Respectfully,
Z. D. MUMFORD.