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There wan intenee tribnlatioii amoiig
tbe steerage officera of tbe Vandalia ag
she lay at her moorings in the tranquil
harbor cf Apia on tbe oocaeiou of one
first visit to the Sainoon islands iu Jan.
uary, 1880, for scarcely bad tfo lot go
her bow and strtn anchors, as Is ens
toruaiy in tboee" treacherous latitodea,
when it was discovered that onr meit
man during tbe commotion attendant
therewith had unceremoniously ilippfed
ove'r the side and swum to an outward
bound merchantman with a view to ab
ruptly severing his relations with the
naval service in general and the mid
ship mess of our vessel in particular.
. The mess "striker, us be is nuoffl
oially designated, of a man o'-war, is
notwithstanding bis apparent inferior
ity, from a standpoint of relative- rank,
an important functionary, particularly
when so thoroughly familiar with his
dntios as was our lato incumbent, who,
in spite of bis characteristic, barum
scarnm propensities, which bad from
time to time called forth corrections in.
various degrees of severity from the
members of our moss, was far above tbe
average in his capacity.- True, bo had a
penchant for thrashing every new cook
who appeared for duty at tbe galley,
but his saucepans and baking tins were
in consequence always given, tbo point
of precedence, thus insuring ua a hot
cuisine at every meal, and if he did re
strict himself to tbe best brands of to
baooo ho could abstract from our private
stores be daily bestowed upon our shoes
a polisb.wblcu was nulmpeacuahle in
tbo ryes of tbe inspecting officers, and,'
thanks to bis industry, our sword hilts
nnd trappings invariably bore a luster
which awakened undisguised envy in
the eyes cf our seniors. - But ho was
gone now, and we bad to consclo our
selves as best wo could with blaming
each other for bis flight.
The carpenter, v. ho alone appeared
above reproach in tbe unair, acoused
tbe sailmaker becauso of having reviled
bim for appropriating a bolt of canvas.
from tbe sail locker with which to man
ufacture deck cloths for our quarters,,
while the sailmaker iu turn censured
tbe boatswain for having gone still fur
ther in reporting him for creating some
disturbance or other forward among tbe
crew. The boatswain was equally con
vinced that the fault lay with tbo gun
ner,' who hud seen fit to impose extra
duty upon bim for having slighted bis
ordnance duties as set forth iu (be ship's
station bill, though tbo gunner argued
that tbe pay clerk, our caterer, was re
sponsible for tbe catastrophe in having
held back tbe "striker's" ration money
to cover an overdraft in bis aooounta.
Finally all but myself, tbe command
er's secretary, agreed that I was amena
ble to contributory negligenco in not
having manipulated tbe conduct records
in such a manner as to secure first, class
liberty for him in' every port we bad
visited, from which privilege bit turbu
lent deportment bad always precluded
him. However, such speculations were
productive of no improvement in the
i (nation, and after having endured tbe
potty annoyance of being forced to ad
minister to our individual wants for
the space of three days, intensified by
frequent criticisms on the part of the
commanding officer daring bit rounds
of inspection, we were not a little re
lieved to hear our caterer announce that
be had secured another meatman from
the settlement on snore, the same being
native islander who bad been recoro
mended for tbe billet by one of the lo
cal missionaries.
We eutertained more or leas miagiv
ings as to tbe suitability of this new ao
qnisitioB, but under tbe oircumatanoes
were ready to accept any one In the
form of an attendant, so that when anb-
sequent) f bo appeared on board and so
tored upon tbo discbarge of bis duties
no disparaging commente were forth
coming. , i .
Ilia name, In accordance with tbe
customs of his people, was limited to
one appellation, Wniloab, which, pro
nounced in ' bla peculiar native accent,
waa strangely pleasing to the ear. In
appearance be was a strikingly 1
aome fellow, tbo comeliness of bia well
prjportioued frame accentuated by
Kgular cast of feature, fine eye and
straight black bair. Nodoobt bis splen
did physique, together with bia amiable
dispoait'tu, went for toward reconciling
us to bi nuaofihisticated manners and
Inadaptability to bia duties, for as time
progressed II became evident that wal
loab would never make a brilliant sno-
ceaa aa mesa striker. Ills taetaa, not
ann (orally for a Stuaoao, were a
to barmooy with tbe strictly MM
feature, of lifo cu shipboard ibaa witb
tna menial reqnlremeuta of bis ratio.
and be would bare accaatomed bimaelf
with vastly greater facility to tbe nes
of marline spike or serving mallet tbaa
to tbe aoooatenuenta' of galley
Yon'H Alwaya (js) fO If you -rear
rear Soslie "Ju.vJ th-ni once,
UT4 ay Mortl Brea. Paata Ca, BoaHnra, . f.
-roaaruiaT-
liOLT A WHARTON.
Oar stay at Apia oo this occasion was
brief, and leae tbaa a fortnight found
Is aeeia trader way, bound fox tbe Ha
waiian Luanda, away to tbo aortbaast
rd. It waa wbiie at Hoaojola that a
chance became manifest la Wailoab'a
character, wbatber tbo ootootna of bla
aaaociaUaa with tbe anmiy eleeaanl of
ear crew or of aa la bora tbirat ao preva
lent among bis race ia problrmaUo, bat
at all areata when at tbo arpsratioa of
a month wa were again baadid (or tbe
Samoaa jproop oar uiuasa bad de-rel-
Ofsad aa ioaaUable appetite tor itrtoxi
eaUag liqaar. Is the sh. nil of ordinary
stiaiBlaata, whc it waa Impoawbie for
bim to prorore at aaa, be would asak to
alleviate bia tbirat with anything, froa
WGWW V .WW .... W g
--" I vihon thete stiU litutcs were placed be
jruiid hia reach bis tmving was as iu.
lento ns that cf a louflriijttl toper. I
pitied tbo pcor fellow In lil.lauieutable
afllictiou and freqccntly tcnk.cccutiou
t9 rc-nsoa Witii him, iu which instances
be would invariably bo seized, with re
morse, bemoaning bis inability to over.
coma bis failing and insisting upon bis
unfitness to 11 va
Ouo afternoon I entered tbo steerage
unexpectedly and found him staudiug
besido ouo of tbe deadlights iu the ves
sel s side, nbstroctctlly gazhiu at a nho
tograph held in his baud: Upon per-
colviug mo be hntlily thrust it into tbe
bosom of bis shirt, but my interest was
aroused, and I insisted upon its being
shown me. I was obliged to repeat my
demand, however, before he would pro-
duco it, and then in a shamefaced way
be bunded over to mo I he pictqre of a
beautiful Saiuoan girl, whoso features
bore in softened . carves n striking ro
semblance to bis own. Oa the lower
margin of the card, in cbatoctcrs evi
deutly formed by an untrained hand,
was the brief legend, "Iolaul, " bat up
on my appealing to bim for nu cxplaua
tlon he answered never a word, oom
mauds and entreaties nli.e being of no
avail in drawing him out.
Ordinarily tbe incident would bave
seemed trivial enough, and had it not
been for the sequel which transpired
shortly after our return to Apia it prob
ably would never have recurred to my
memory.
-It came about in the early morning
hoars of tbe 10th day of February. Our
ship was not alone in tbe littlo reef girt
harbor, Besides a multitude of smaller
craft which bad been driven to seek its
scant protection from tbe storms that
bod been sweeping the surface cf tbe
surrounding ocean for a week past, a
powerful fleet of war vessels, represent
ing the navies of three great natioua,
was assembled therein. , From tho 12th
to tbe 14th tbe weather bad been squal
ly and the barometers indicated an iui
pending gale, bat Ly tbe morning of
the 15th tbe conditions bad modified,
and in tbe afternoon a perfect calm pre
vailed.. No leave of absence- from the
vessel was oxteuded to the crew, but a
few of the caterers and messmcn, in
cluding Wailoah, bad been allowed to
go ashore for the night in tbo interest
of tboir duties, with instructions to re.
port at the landing should a signal of
three, guns be Qred
Until tbe hour of miduigbt was struck
scarcely a breath of air bad disturbed
tbo tranquillity of tbe waters, but tbe
simultaneous clanging of tbe ship's bells
seemed to awaken tbe storm (;( n from
bis fitful sleep, tbe dying vibrations
merging into a shivering sigh which
arose from tbe deep to be hurled back
in a stifled moan from tbe fast lowering
skies. So rapidly did the change trans.
pire that tbe barometers were all but
caught nappicg, their indicators shift.
ing from one to another extremo with
startliug suddenness.
Without a moment's delay tbe recall
guns were fired and boats dispatched to
tbe shore for the absentees, while on
board extra anchors wore got out and
everything made snug to meet the tin
miuent tempest. By tbe time tbe boats
had returned a fierce gale was raging
about the island, the sea dashing in
huge bellowing breakers over tbo coral
reefs, which, affording us ub protection
from tbe fury of the storm, were a con
staut menace tp tho ships lying near
them. Never sball I forget that awful
experience and tbe dire calamities which
from tbe beginning were portended.
Enveloped alike iu darkness and
swirling waves, not knowing what mo
ment our vessel mlbl be dashed to
pieces upon some treacherous rook or
cent to tbe bottom in a collision with
one of tbe many other ships in tbe bay,
it was an ordeal to Inspire tbo stooteet
hearts with dread. AH too lato it waa
discovered that cur anchors were drag
ging and we were drifting toward tbe
reefs. The eugtnos were set to work
steaming in the opposite direction, and
for a time we appeared to bold our own,
but moment by moment tbo gale in
creased in violence, until it waa no lon
ger a Kale, but a stupendous hurricane,
and as tbe gtay dawn crept In arcund
os wo were enabled to distinguish tbe
reefs within a cable's length of onr
starboard Quarter.
Something must be done instantly I
If a line could be got to tho shore, we
migbt Le raved ; otherwise we were
doomed. But bow was It to be accom.
plfsbedf A smjll boat was oat of tbe
question In such a tremendous sea, and
an attempt to swim it woold be little
abort of madoeaa. Yet It was tbe one
remaining hope, and a volouteer waa
called for. There was moment's best
tation not of fear, bet of diffidence
and a figure clad In oilekins glided from
under the forecastle to tbo executive
officer's sidei Tbe light was yet too un
certain to cksrly distinguish faces, but
1 beard soma on say " Wailoab" and
surged forward with tbe rett to make
rare. As I drew near and made out the
bronze face under Iba sou'wester, I mot
tered vaguely to myself, "Yea, Wailoab
but bow small of atatore be seams!
Scarcely had I spoken when tbe vol on.
teer mounted tbe bulwark close by (be
gon against wbkcb I was steadying my
self. A moment later tbe oilskin coal
and sou'wester were tbrownaside, and
I beheld above me, outlined against tbe
white crested breaker, clad only In
atari about tbe loins, and with a rnalj
line passed around the waist Wai
loab, bat tbe graceful figure eX a giiL
I stood at If riveted to tbe deck I Where
bad be face appeared to me beforer
Eoddenty there Bashed into my recolleo-
tbe teaMmbrano of tb picture
and insert ptim which I had aeaa la
Wailoab' poaarasioa, and invoiaatarily
my Up framed tb syllables, lolaot"
Tb axt aaataat aba had vaabaXL
Wbene sb had com I did hot la that
hour of peril aeefctoaaeerUia. but wbeaj
tb Ua we stood watching wit mtogied
hop and fear ceased to peas over the
aide and we knew tb effort bad proved
troUleae,! fait a bitter pane heart to
think that toe devoted giri had aaori
Sord her life ia trying to save oars.
Botwlthatandlna that ab wa bat
aa of aaaay, froa oar brave eomaaaader
sow a, who failed to reach tbe ahor on
that fatal day. a I dang tbrouab fa
long, paiafal hoasa, together with my
fast uimulabina abipmaiie. to
glad ricsing of our gallant ship wblhj
bar life wa batag cauaad oat aaoa sb
cruel rocks, ary thought anailaatly re
verted to tb inexplicable appearance of
oaa girl
cooafqaeoc of I
is another iaatanl aa aeon of erief
aeiaed apoa bias, aad amitiag hi tore-
brad with bhj dincbtd bud h attered
a cryof gngviah aad sprang u tb edge
of the buffeting waters, i was too over
come with exbau6tiou to detain bim,
but two cf his fellow who bad stood
near and listened to my words divined
bis purposo and dabbed forward, Lardy
iu time to prevent liltu from leupiug
into the sea. Ho struggled fiercely to
free himself, but finally permitted bis
restruiuers to lead him buck to where I
stood, and there cu tbo surf lashed
strand, with tbe barricnuo still racing
about ns, bo revealed to mo iu half nr
tlculato sobs tbo mystery enshrouding
tbe lout lolaui. tbo wua his wife, nnd
on tbe night tbe storm arose bo lay In
a drunken stupor, from which, at the
booming of tbe recall gnus, sbe had
vainly striven to arouse bim. At length,
iu her fearf uluess cf his being punished,
she had conceived tbe idea of donning
bis uniform and reporting on board iu
bis stead. No cue had questioned her
identity as, mauled inis oilskins, she
bad entered tbe boat at tho lauding,
and it was pot strange tbat later, amid
the confusion about tbo decks of tbe
ship, she should have escaped notice.
What became of Wallnab after w&Juf t
tbe island I bovo never learuod, and
doubtless wore it not for tho memory of
his noblo wife be would long since have
passed from my recollections, but when
in my reveries I again livo through tbe
appalling scenes at Samoa and view tbe
familiar faces of those who perished iu
our fierce Let tie with tbe elements there
is always ouo which lingers in my fan
cies when all other have fled. Tbat
one to which my tbougbts must ever
cling iu tendcrest admiration is tbo
face of lolaui, tho brave Buimuui girl.
Jose de Olivares In New Orleans Times-
Democrat.
Boat relating In the Val Sella. .
The tall' bouses of Varallo aro hung
with balconies, often cf florid, fnntas
tio designs iu forged iron, worthy of a
museum, "Which Are laden with flower
pots and outlined with blossoming
plants and swaying creepers, in rainy
weather blue and yellow and green
patches come out vividly on the stuc
coed walls, among highly colored frag
mentary advertisements of local fetes
and dashing young ladies iu giddy bi
cyole costumes, for the modern high art
poster has found its way to Val Scsia,
and often decorates a wall in tbe imme
diate vicinity of some grave tJftoontb
century Madonna. And there are tbo
frescoed houses of renaissance arcbi
tectnre, with the real and tho imitation
indows sido by cidu. At tbe painted
wiudow there is often a smiling paint
ed lady, as elsewhere in Italy.
Across tbe bridge, guarded by a mod.
era warrior in white marble, over tho
stream which comes down from tho
rocky Val Mastallouo, tbcro is a villa
painted to represent a Venetian palace,
wltb a real garden in front mid a fres
coed one seen in perspictive through a
doorway. Here, nbcii a man is ambi
tious for something better than a plas
tered bonse front, he paints himself a
Fitti palace of bewu stone or a facado
of Venetian Oothic, which is often so
well done that tho camera would fail to
discriminate between tho real and tbe
unreal portions of the edlflco. Edwiu
Lord Weeks iu Harper's Magazine.
FREE RURAL MAILS.
iOOO ROADS WILL MAKE BETTER
DELIVERY FACILITIES.
tnothcr Strong: Induoement to tba Bet
terment of Highways Plan by Which
Country Dtatrlcta Wonld lie Greatly
llcncOted Delivery at Schools,
Iu prosecuting my work a speolal
Igont and road expert, writes E. G.
Harrison, I am frequently called upon
In an advisory way to designate roads
to bo macadamized or improved in other
ways. In determining this I consider
which will give the best results to the
greatest number of people.
I was pleased to sco in tbo reoeut re.
port of tbo Hon. Perry S. Heath, first
assistant postmaster general, bi ap
proval of rural free delivery of mail
and hi determination to extend it as
far as tbe appropriation would permit
In thi direction I bos an opportunity
lor the road Inquiry to work in harmony
with tbo postofneo department Tbe oh
FODDER AND FORAGE.
geedlnaT Onus In Fodder Corn Aooordrng
to a Vermont rractloa.
Tbo Winter of 180(-7 was a severe
one for meadows, and especially tho
newly seedod fields. The ground was
frozen deeply and somo of tho time baru
aud partly covered with ice. The young
clover is largely killed, while on older
meadows tbe grass is more or less In
jured. Some of tbe field will have to
be plowed and either sown with itrain
or planted with fodder corn. Iu lull
connection a Vermont eorrcsspondent of
Tbo New England Homestead writes:
Instead of planting the luud to corn
this year aud seeding to grass, along
with a grain crop next spring, it might
bo better to try the following plun,
which is being successfully followed iu
many cases, riant to fodder corn in tbo
nsuul way and just before tbe last cul
tivation sow on the gross seed. Of courso
tbe land should be properly fcrtilUixl
either with mauure or phosphate and
level Cultivation practiced. All of this
work can be very well dona wiib tho
implement known a tbo wcrder. By
using this thoroughly tbe soil can bo
made clean aud mellow. How tbe grass
aeed previous to nslng this impleiui-iit
tbe last time.
When harvesting tbe corn crop, take
care to cot as low as possible, so tbat
tbo'itubble.wtll not be Jn the nay of
tbe mowing macbiuo.
Somo may think that arcdiiig in tbi
way woold not bo oeoessful, but expe
rieuc prove that it is. A neighbor
last year seeded flv acre In thi man
ner with good result. 1 have seen field
Where a portion wa seeded to grasa
With fodder cora tbe year be-fore and tb
remainder with oat. Tbe part with tbo
pom ia almost always decidedly sliead
of tbe oebtx, a tt doe not winter kilt
Where tbe ouU were aown tbe Seeding
la poo and oueveu, wby there should
BO -eocb a difference it might bedifll
colt to determine, but such aro tbe foot
iu tbe ease.
Another advantage ia following this
plan wherever dcairablo 1 tbat tbe corn
crop properly cared for will be bettrr
and leave tbe land In a desirable condi
tion for a satUaclcry ctcy of hay. I
have plowed- t U arrea, toeceeefallr
daf last "year, but badly wiub-r
killed, and will try tb plan oollinrd
farm. Field and f iroalde originally
tDaairaled tb 0oodal for farm ditch.
as ant la by a Wyandotte'eoonty (O. )
farmer, and bar presented, follow tug
are directioa for making lit
Take a ptec of timber (XI 4 by 4
tacbea. Mar aaortiaea tbrooah tb 4 by
A SMOOTH ROAD I.RSSXNS SPACE.
jects of tbo poetoffiuo deportment nnd
tho road inquiry of tbo department of
agrlculturo aro similar In this:
To promoto tbe busidess, social and
educational interests of tho people.
in selecting roads to be improved wo
take those that will give these results as
far as possible.
Wo give prcfercuoo to roads loading
to important centers, through vlllauos
rtm thickly nettled portions of tbe oouu
try.
Koads upon which star routes or
messenger servico to carry the mails
bave been established.
Roads passing by or near school
houses, publio halls, churches and in
dustrial establishments.
Villages aro built up from tbo neces
sities of rurul communities, and tbo in
terests of both are promoted by closo in
tercourse. On permanent roads those which
nro bard, smooth aud (It for use at all
seasons of tho year mail can be carried
at much less cost and leas time than on
other roads. Iiucal free delivery of
mails may be substituted iu many oases
on tbeso road for star routes aud mes
senger servico with saving in cost and
better servico.
Tbe advantages of delivering letters
tp factories aud other indostriul estab
lishments, particularly where large
numbers are employed,' need not be
dwelt upon. Tbo mails left at publio
schools can bo, distributed to a great
number of families through tbo pupils
living renioto from postofneo and carrier
route. Letter brought to tbo uearost
school for mulling can bo token by
the rural letter carrier to tbe nearest
postoflloa for mailing. Teachers can nso
these lottera aa object lessons in giving
suggestions aud instruction iu regard to
proper, plain and neat addrossiug, eto.
In school remote from poa tutrices tbo
teachers might wltb advantage be mode
stamp agent aud in tbi way famllio
fur away from poatoffloo can be sup
plied with stamps, stamped envelope
and postal cards, Tbii will promote let
ter writing and use of mails and will
also insure, more regular attendance.
1 would respectfully recommend that
iu tbo selection of roads in tbe future
for improvement tbo above suggestion
be considered and tbat tbo postoflloe de
partment in establishing routes for ru
ral free delivery use the Improved road
whoocver poaaiblo.
The carrier whenever practicable
should be allowed to arrango witb the
ofllcials having charge of the improved
toads far himself to act a inspector or
care taker of the road over wblob bis
route run. In this way bo could many
time prevent waste and damage to tbe
road from ndiUti shower or thaw, and
ha could also report promptly to tb
road official all washout or other dam
ago of importaue requiring immediate
attention. He should be allowed to re
ceive such compensation as be' and tbe
road official may agree upon. Thi
compensation would enable bim to equip
himself for better service and need not
interfere witb tb prompt delivery of
malls, and at toe same time would help
to aecare proper maintenance of tb
road.
I would respectfully aggeat that tb
road inquiry of tbe department of agri
culture aud tba postoflle department
work In harmony on the line above
mcntioued to sorure the beat poasibl
advantage fur tba boalneaa, social and
educational Interest of tb people.
Royal inokcn the flood pare,
wholeionte and delicious.
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Absolutely Puro
ROVAl BAKINO rOWDf 01., HfW VOBK,
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SAMPLE BROWN MERCANTILE CO., of Greensboro,
want thef people of Alamance to knw that they now V
have nn immense stock of NEW SPRING GOODS, em- 5
GAPES IN CHICKENS.
CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT
METHODS OF TREATMENT.
AND
bracing as nice, stylish, up to date staff as is kept by any V 2
house in N. C. In their dry goods house, 234 South Elm J
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St. you will find evervthinp; in
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Dress Goods. Trlmminas. Notion.
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How the Dlieajto Ifeeontes Established In
Land wad Luftrtrra I -Worthies For
Poultry IUUIhb Food and Drinking
Water Are Means of Infection.
In a roccnt bulletin of tbe agricultur
al department H. Garmea discusses tbe
subject of gapes 'in young poultry.
Tho Immodiuto caaso of tho trouble i
Ii cf courso tho prescuco of the well
kuown gape worm in tbe trachea or ; ,
windpipe. These worms obstruct the ; '
passage tf air to and from tbo lungs,
aud thus occasion tho cbaracteristio .
gasping movements of the suffering !
chicks. Tbo commonly recommended
practice of Introducing into the traohea
ft nnrtlv strlnnpH fnnfhni1 n, a hlnn mwi. !
top, aud by a twisting motion dislodg-1 W
Hosiery, Silks, Carpets,
MattlHffs, etc.
A t 225 South Elm St. they have by far the largest stock
gf-OF FINE SIWESB
carried by any house in the State. You are earnestly re
quested to call on us when in Greensboro or order what
you want with the understanding that if goods and prices
arc not satisfactory money will be cheerfully refunded. '- -
Sample BroWr Mercantile Go.,
GREENSBORO, N. C.
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, A O.id Maude Mlahuar.
A progreaaiv Cantial minister on
Long lalatui read a antic lately from
bis, sol pit aouoonciug a good roads
tnet-dng to ba bbJ tbat week and that
good singing would be a featur of It
He cxprawLd tb belief tbat better roads
would make better Christian.
Along poor road land sells aiowlr.
There la a demand for farming laad and
roral boose along good bigbwaya,
Cade her pre suit road law 138 mile
of good rcada bar bean batlt la Hew
Jersey.
Bard road make aecea to tb farms
easy at all seaaoua; i rod oca aaa be ship
ped in any weather if tb highways are
taa l-chwio. and 1cbj a. tb. width J ;;-"r;
at the aiata you wiaa to aaa. ttav ; cr. anuata. n
your aUta about three feat long. Pet ar. a1ns ima, atinca. Ipnua, an fHrnnea
Tbfoan, Cauawa, etc Hare ft ky wa nf oa
antOo. Warraatad tbe aso-t wondcrfal-
mrailfe cut ever kaowa. aoMbyT.dk. 4
bfiilt.rax(lat,t)rkM. Jf.C. . ,
weight (Wl ewouch below tbe
harp tb perpaodWlar.
frarn of tw post aad alU with roa
ill, baviag lb post wall braead. Bora
bole la pot to recrlva lb rouadad
ead of lb toed gat beam
Wbaa cntapiread. ateh tbe sill (g) ta
I lb Mcaad aetua tb ditrh aa a krv
I IU tb bo nf tb ditch.
W.mm Ti laeitay a
I'ranurf laaaM tutni.rt for a
MUl.ilkwtiiKanklsrtlm. Munlk
I fMan an iw.i rvMwm at.aer
Surfemnep. tiw wfr aMn .i.l mmp4
mrtofw. Tee IioasialuatABWiuay, IMpC H,
CMomcik
CHICKKN WITH UAritS.
ing and removing tbo worm doe not
seem after considerable experience with
the diseased fowls to be praotloable for
very young chick. Tbo trachea Is so
small and so easily injured thai it is
impossible to dislodge and ronioveejl
of tho worm by such means.
It ba been my experience, ' say
Mr. Oarmon, "that cbick generally
recover without treatment when they
uro attacked after they aro half grown,
and houco fowl that might from their
size be treated successfully witb a feath
er do not rcquiro treatment of any sort
is tbe very young cbicks tbat sudor
most, and the only remedial treatment
in their case tbat seems to mo to be suc
cessful i, rubbing tbo nock from time
to time witb lard or vaseline thorough
ly mixed witb a little turpentine (three
parts of tbe lard or vaseline, to ono part
of turpentine). This treatment should
begin before tho disease makes Its ap
pearance. It will not help a chick In
tho last stages of tho dlseaso. Pure tur
pentine will very quickly kill a chick
when rail bed on tbo neck over tbe tra
chea, o fact whiob I havo several times
demonstrated on badly effected individuals."
Air. Carmen calls attention to tbe fact
tbat tbe noted French naturalist Mug-
nin asserts tbat powdered garlic witb
food has been successfully nsed in tbo
treatment of gapes in pheasants aud
suggests tbat tbe aamu remedy might
effective iu case of other kind of
fowls. When tbe disease is under way
among a brood cf chicks, it is beyond
doubt conveyed by way of drinking wa
ter and food from affected fowls to oth
ers. Cbicks suffering from gapes may
anmot lines bo observed todislodge worms
and discharge thorn from their month
during spoil of sneezing. According to
Megnin' observation young batched
from tbe eggs In the bodies of tbes dis
charged worm may live fur aome time
in the drinking water, where they swim
about like vinegar eels, ready to be tak
en-into the stoium h offowl. -TbcerH
facta in the history of tbe worm show
why dissolving copperas in the drinking
water, isolating affected fowls and
changing tbo quarter of tho other
sometime bave tbe effect of checking
tho spread of tbe disease, Bnt when tbo
young gape worms are already abundant
in tbo soil sucb treatment will not avail ;
oulca tbe cbieki can be kept from tb !
ground. Mr. Uarroen has found by ex-!
per intent that it Is poasibl to prevent :
tbe trouble completely by keeping ebkk ', j
on a beard floor from tbe time they are r
bale bod until they are large enough to
endure tbe a.ttack cf tbe worm.
I wish to call thi! attention of insurers in Alamance county
,lo tho fact that tho Burlington Insurance Agency, established in ;
1893 by the lato firm of Tate & Albright, is still in the ring.
There in no inxurance agency in North Carolina with better
facilities for placing largo lines of insurance, that can give low-,
cr rates or better indemnity. Only first-class companies, in every ,
branch of the business, find a loelgoment in my office. - With
a pratJtical experience of more than ten years, 'I feci warranted
in soliciting a uliare of the local patronage. I guarantee full
satisfaction in every instance. Correspondence solicited upon j
all matters pertaining to insurance. - .
I am making a specialty of Life Insurance and will make '1
it to the interest of all who desiro protection 'for their families " J
or their estates, or who wish to make absolutely safo and profit- ' 4
able investment, to confer with mo before giving their applies-
tions to other agents.
Very respectfully, ...--'"l - J
JAMES 1 ALBltlGUT, 4
BURLINGTON, N. C.
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Calling foaltry.
On of tbe secret of successful breed
ing is tb art of culling, says Kural
World. In doing thi properly it ia es
sential tbat you know your breed thor
oughly (none bat standard breeds should
be kept), alro tbat yoo bavo a good.
clear coiupri huirion cf tb revolts to b
obtained and bow to get them. Although
ft takes Kan M-rva, too aboold coll
your fowl down to tb best only. AH 7
Kh. I .mm .f mmm -I. .1.1 ft.
sacrifiord. Yoa cannot afford to keep
uij profitable aena, and tbi culling proo
eas sboold t gco tb rough every year.
tho bringing ap tb average of your
fowls, aad ia time yoa will bar a
choice flock.- Tb farmer should cull
down jcsl a teach a tb town breeder;
it i joat as mocb to bis advantage. If,
however, on account of market or other
good rrasona, it ebon Id bo Impraotioabl
to kill ao many fowls, tboae selected for
breeder ran be confined early la tba
spring and egaa from them aaed only.
This method, w are glad lose, U prao
Uosd by many fanners.
Suppose you had a nicely displayed
advertisement in .this space, then what?
Why the 2,500 . eyes that scan these
pages every week would see it and
would know of your business, and when
something in your line was wanted they
would naturally look you up.
See? Had you ever thought of it?
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fVmthcrn and W'cHtern stock
men know a good Uibi when they
ua it therefore f r arratebca,
weeny, rin-horn, strain, sprains,
bruiaea, aiiieiio and birness gall and
ailment of borxe-, they tve Rice'
Goo.e C rcaae linim -nt, it is good
fur ron as leaM. 8 del and rur-
antecd by all druggies and BeDerml
store. ,
Th H.mmrr Mchool fbr Teacher.
.Tha I'niversity Summer School
for teacher will legin on June
21st, and l;tt one month in the Uit
ittriiy buiMin'f at ChajK-l Hill.
The inewt famous teachers in
"The Wilmington Messenger says
that 13,000 acre of land near that
city has been selected and that 600
families from tbe North will build a
town and settle there. Each family
that is to come will hare from 1500
America have Iwen engaged to give to II,C00 the success of the settlers
thorough iiixlruclion in method and .in Moore county, in Cliadbourn and
siK-cial subject. ChajicI Hill is a
tk-liiditful aumtner resort and many
teacher are already there enjoying
the campus ami library and rest
in tho shade of tbe majestic oaks.
One fi rxt-clasa fare for the round
trip ha been authorized on all the
railroads, tickets on sale from June
18 to July 12, good returning until
July 21st. -
ASTOnZA.
Tb) Ual T Ibw tw, Iprjf
other place has been such as to en
courage others to come..
The Raleigh News and Observer
says Miss Lena Powell, who has
been stenographer at the Adjutant
General's office since the war prep
aration began, is, now that Col.
Cow lee ia an invalid, discharging"
most of tbe duties of the office. Sbe
is so expert in1 mobilizing troops
that only her aex prevents her pro
motion at majot in the army. , ;