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Garden
TRAP NESTS FOR HENS.
Clover Contrivance Which Gives the
Layers Privacy.
The trp nets described in this arti
cle are self regulating. When once set
they require no more attention through
the day. The hen when she wants to
lay enters nest at the lower opening.
The door closes automatically behind
the hen, which prevents any other hen
or anything else from bothering her
while on the nest.
There is a partition about eight
Inches high which divides the interior
into two equal apartments. The hen
on entering the box, or reception
apartment, the first time in search of
a nest is as sure to want to see what
is over behind the partition as daylight
and dark come. In fact, she Is hunt
ing a place of seclusion and a little
darkness. On seeing the nest over be
hind the partition she jumps upon the
partition board to get over in the nest,
which releases a small spring that
holds the shutters in place above the
entrance door, when the spring which
holds the shutter in place is released
TRAP NEST ENTRANCE OPEN (PATENT AP
PLIED FOB).
and the shutter lowers and closes the
entrance door. The weight of the shut
ter in coming down carries an elevator
board up in the reception apartment to
about on a level with the partition
board. This elevator board is always
down when the entrance door is open
n and always up when the entrance door
Is closed. When the hen has laid And
Is ready to come off she sees the
: : ; screened opening above the entrance
door as the only place of exit In fact,
thinks she came in at this opening
;Viland when she steps on the elevator
I ' board to come out at screened opening,
H; as she thinks she will, her weight car
ries the elevator down and brings the
shutter up, when the little spring
' catches the shutter and she walks out
where she came in, leaving the nest
open for the next hen.
The upper opening is screened and
serves to give ventilation and light.
;The nest, or box, is 12 by 24 inches
and 24 inches high. The front half of
the box is the reception room, and the
' rear half Is the nesting apartment.
TRAP NEST ENTRANCE CLOSED.
Used as a trap nest, it is like the night
watchman's clock it forces the one
who looks after the eggs to be on time
or the hen will lay and be gone with
out his knowing which hen laid the
egg.
It is interesting to see how hens
take to the nest. Those outside see the
hen on through the screened opening
and will stand around, sometimes
three and four at a time, waiting to
gain admittance, not offering to find a
nest elsewhere. The box seems to offer
just that seclusion and protection that
suit their fancy.
Agricultural Legislation In Mississippi.
At a recent session of the Mississippi
legislature a number of acts .were
passed with a view to promoting the
agricultural interests of the state.
Among these was an act authorizing
each county In the state to build an
agricultural high school and pledging
a state support fund of $1,000 annual
ly for each school meeting certain
specified conditions. Fifteen counties
have already located schools. The
first of these was Noxubee county,
which has voted5" a tax levy of 1 mill
upon the taxable property of the coun
ty for the support of its county agri
cultural high school at Mashulaville.
an inland village twelve miles west of
Macon. This school .will have an In
come of $1,000 from the state, $1,000
from the public schools merged Into It
and $5,000 from the county, making
an annual Income of $7,000.
The legislature also authorized
boards of supervisors to appropriate
money for premiums to boys engaged
In corn growing contests. Such con
tests were organized in five counties
last year and in twenty -three counties
this year, with over 3,000 boys en
gaged In the work. There are also
about 500 girls organized in home cul
ture clubs. Exhibits are first held in
the home counties, afteF which those
taking prizes are shown at the state
fair.
REVIVED MUSICAL ART.
Young Girls Are Now Playing the
Harpsichord and Clavichord.
Quaint musical instruments of a pe
riod preceding the advent of the grand
and upright pianos are being studied
now by the young girl who is bent on
broadening her knowledge of music
and her powers of appreciating the
compositions of great masters. Cre
ators having reached the highest point
In the perfection of the mechanism
and tone of the modern musical Instru
ment and artists having learned how
to understand and -enjoy masterpieces
through this medium, the time seems
to have come when real music lovers
revert, and willingly, too, to the days
of the tinkling harpsichord, the gentle
spinet and the well tempered clav
ichord. The girl of today studies art, and
she learns quite a little about decora
tion, so that she finds a great deal of
pleasure in planning the decoration of
her own harpsichord or clavichord If
she does not choose one already fin
ished. Genuine antiquities are rare,
and where special instructions as to
color and style of case are not to be
considered a regulation style is offered,
one that will harmonize in almost any
room and one that Is specially suited
to the study hall or school music
room. A plain enamel, not too dark,
with gold trimmings, Is the most satis
factory for general purposes, but where
one presides over a French sitting
room and music room combined then
the decorations of the musical instru
ment should by all means follow along
the lines of the French Instruments.
The harpsichord Is somewhat more
difficult to master than the clavichord
CLAVICHORD MADE BY SCHIEDMATEB JS
KEUSTADT AU DEB AISOH, 1789.
or the spinet on account of the double
keyboard and the different tones. But
a girl who starts with a fair knowl
edge of- piano, music and good tech
nique can soon learn to play the harp
sichord. The clavichord is simpler. It
has a very short keyboard, and this Is
single, thus obviating the confusion
provided by the double one. There are
no pedals, and the tones are extremely
soft and beautiful.
Fads For Women.
A new design in a bureau or side
board scarf Is of linen, hemstitched all
around, then hand embroidered.
The embroidery starts from the four
corners and is worked inward, forming
two very handsome ends. In the cen
ter of the long sides a pretty running
design Is worked above the hem. It
measures 18 by 54 inches and costs
$1.50.
Hemstitched pillowslips similarly em
broidered are of Irish linen, measur
ing 22 by 36 inches, and may be
bought for $1.65 per pair.
Burlap and craftsman's canvas are
much used for cushion covers, and
really beautiful effects may be brought
out with very little effort A design,
conventional or otherwise, cut from
cretonne and employed with an em
broidery stitch will make a brave
showing at the expense of little time
or trouble. Another good design equal
ly simple Is of two peacock feathers
drawn diagonally across the pillow and
worked with mercerized thread In
natural colorings.
Where to Put Plate Rail.
Where to put a plate rail in the din
ing room Is not known definitely to
many people. It should be placed
about seven feet from the floor and
should match the woodwork and can
be wider or narrower, as It is Intended
for holding plates or pitchers and tank
ards, v
It is safer to have a grooved lodge
for plates, to hold them more firmly In
case of sudden jarring.
The fullest effect of a plate rail, says
an authority, in the way of decoration
is made from a careful selection of
what it Is to hold. Avoid a jumble
of colors and overcrowding.
Blue in rich deep colors is most ef
fective, but with tan or ecru walls,
dark reds and ivory colored pottery is
lovely. With the brown paper now so
much in vogue for dining rooms, plenty
of orange and light yellow plates and
pitchers on the rail give a needed touch
of color.
If possible do not keep articles on
the rail that are in frequent use. They
are apt to be broken in taking them
down.
If Sugar Boils Too Long.
Boiling sugar or water for Ices or
Icing Is a somewhat ticklish operation,
as every cook knows. If cooked too
much it will be sugary and if not
enough it will run.
The latter fault can be remedied by
returning to the stove for a few min
utes. When the boiling has gone beyond
the desired degree the consistency can
be reduced by adding a few table
spoonfuls of cold water and boiling
again.
If the sugar has been burned the
taste will remain, even though sugar
ing has been prevented.
Never stir sugar and water while
boiling if you do not want It to granu
late. Watch it carefully and take it off
at the critical moment, which in most
cases must be decided by experience
THE TOWN THAT
PUSH BUILT
II. The Sensible Grocery Man
HERE Is the grocery man who got
The money for thing the work
man bought.
And while he still was feeling glad
He read the local butcher's ad.
He quickly hurried down the street
And bought a good supply of meat,
For which a settlement he made
With the money the honest workman
paid.
P. S The local dealer who' tup tomuff
Will always advertise his stuff
in the columns of
The Carolina Watchman,
the paper that goes to the
Mechanic, the Farmer and
all classes of good people,
pec pie who have means,
people who buy merchan
dise and people who call
for what they wai t and
pay for what they get.
Their patronage is worth
having and their money
is as good as any one's.
An advertisement in The
Carolina Watchman will reach
these good people.
Concord and cabarrus county.
At Saoltorium Improving. Lady Bitten by
Copperhead Snane While in Garden.
Concord Times, July 28th:
Thomas Grier has been elected
principal of the public school at
Harrisburg, and Mies Mary Gaith
er assistant. It is expected to
opearate a uine months school by
toe heip of the local tax.
R. S. Wheeler was taken to Sal
isbury Friday to have an opera
tion performed for appendicitis.
We are glad to note that is getting
along nicely.
Services hereafter will be held
at Mt. Hermon church m No, 11
township, on the first Sunday of
every mouth at 3 o'clock p. m.,
and on the third Sunday at 11 a.
m. Rev. C. R. Pleas is now pas
tor of the church.
There was a considerable storm
on the edge of No. 3 township last
Thursday evening about sundown.
It covered only a small territory,
and lasted only a few minutes.
Several trees were blpwn down,
but no serious damage was done.
On last Friday Miss Lydiav
Winecoff, an aged maiden lady
who lives with her brother, Aaron
Winecoff. just above town, while
pulling np some weeds in the gar
den was bitten on the hand by a
large copperhead snake . A negro
man, who works for J. L. Stones,
was called and killed the snake.
A physician was seoured as early
as possible, and the usual remedies
given. Miss Winecoff has a bad
ly swollen baud, but is getting
along as well as could be expect
ed. The firm of Strickland & Co.,
composed of G. C. Strickland and
W. A Daniel, has gone into bank
ruptcy and the business suspend
ed. J. H. Horah, Esq., refree in
bankruptcy says the creditors will
be given a hearing ou Mondaj,
August 9th.
The American Farmobile is the
latest invention for farm use It
is a gasoline traction engine for
drawing plows, wagons, machines,
etc., and for running machinery
of all kinds. It will draw ten
plows at a time.
CHESTNUT HILL.
Mrs. Lottie Barringer returned
home a few days ago from a weeks
visit in Asheyille.
Thomas B. Shaver, of Piney
Woods, was on the Hill a few days
ago and spent a night with John
I. Shaver. Mr. Shaver is also
visiting in Piney Woods at this
writing.
Miss Sis Graham has bsen right
sick for the iast week.
John Stoker happened with an
accident a few days ago at the
Salisbury cotton mills. A chisel
fell and hit him on the head,
whish resulted in a bad cut, but
he is getting along very well at
this writ ng.
J. A. Jones and wife, of Chest
nut Hill, visited kin people down
near Dunn's Mountain Sunday,
also Misses Minnie and Bertha
Leach visited at the same place.
Mrs. James Garwood has been
down at Granite Quarry canning
fruit .
Miss Ida Cornelison, of this
place, who has been at Durham,
returned home a few days ago to
sta her friends will be glad to
know.
Mrs. J. N. Wise, has been sick
and in bad health for the past few
weeks, but her friends hope to see
her in good health soon .
Mrs. Shives, who lives near here,
is right sick at this writing, her
many friends hope to see her re
stored to her usual health
There was prayer meeting at N.
C Eagle's Saturday night last.
The writer is contemplating a
trip to the country in the near
future.
In the last issue Blue Eyes ask
ed if .Bobby, was asleep. No in
deed I have been as busy as a bee
going to preach'ng and singing.
Isn't these good places to spend
your time? Bobbv.
FAITH.
July 23 About 14 young men
of Faith went to Richmond on
the excusion Tuesday night. They
are returning to-day .
Mrs. T. M. Kesler and little
son, of Salisbury, are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lin-
gle
Charles Deal's little two-months
old boy died last night.
Miss Hettie Ernhardtis visiting
her niece Miss Ollie Wagoner.
There will be preaching at the
Faith E Lutheran church, Sun
day morning as usual, and the
Woman's Missionary Society will
hold its annual missionary meet
ing at night at 8 o'clock The ad
dross of the ocoassion will be de
livered by Rev. J. A. Linn, of
Rockwell. Everybody is invitd
to come out.
A young farmer arrived to-day
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Adolphus Lyerly's,
Misses Mattie and Bertie Long,
of Bethany, are visiting P. A.
Peeler's girls this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, of
China Grove, and Misses May
Lyerly and Emma Stirewalt spent
Sunday at P. A. Peeler's.
There are a great many fine
peaches in our settlement this
year, and they are bringing good
prices on the Salisbury maket.
Seme young granite cutters
have gone to Wise, N, C. to cut
granite.
Mrs. Zeda Lyerly, of Manches
ter, Va., and her step-mother,
Mrs. Henry Mahalp, is visiting at
Mr. and -Mrs. J. A. Peeler's.
J. T. Wyatt has juBt received
an inquiry for prices on-a set of
his ohillian mills commonly
known as granite gold grinders,
and are used for grinding gold
ores. The last set he made, was
some years ago, for the Gold Knob
people, they saved a lotof gold
witn tb?m and sold it at the mint,
at Charlotte, N. C, as fast as they
ground it out. This is the same
old time process that some peo
ple made their fortunes with at
Gold Hill, this county. Venus.
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6RAHAM X ROADS.
July. 24. The health of this
community is about as . good as
usual, but there is one case of ma
larial fever in Rev. B. S. Brown's
family. Eugene Brown is confin
ed to his room with the fever.
The threshers whistle is a thing
of the past. Wheat is all thresh
ed in this community.
Farmers are about through
layiug by their crops.
A Rowan County schoolmam
has introduced a new feature in
her school. When one of the
girls misses a word the boy who
spells it gets permission to kiss.,
her. As a result the boys are im
proving rapidly.
Thursday the 22nd about 30
wagons from the neighborhood
went down and moved the chain
gang to the Lingle Branch on the
Sherrill Ford road. I guess we
will get a good road.
The farmer that burns much
gun-powder will soon find a hole
in his pocket book.
If pou plant your crop at the
villiage stone you will not find
much of it at harvest time.
If nine tenths of the dogs tails
were cut off to the ears the coun
try ttould be better off.
If all that is wasted in the kitch
en could get back to the farm the
farmer would become rich.
Communion at Salem the sec
ond Sunday in August .
Preaching Saturday evening be
fore. I think Rev. Goddman, of
Spencer will preach on Saturdays.
Jack.
GOLD HILL.
July 26. We are very dry here
now. Corn is suffering for rain
and unless it comes very soon the
crop will be almost a failure here
abouts. Ed. R. Overman and Ernest
Foil visited our town Saturday
traveling in an automoile. But
when they attempted to return
home the auto refused to go, and
all efforts to persuade it were una
vailing, and they were compelled
to leave the machine here and re
turn on the evening train to Sal
isbury. Misses Viola and Edie Broad,
of Sponcer, who have been visit
ing relative here, returned to
their homes oSaturday. Ramon
Russel also visited Spencer Sun
day. F . W, Pine has accepted a po
sition at Spencer with the shop
force.
The miners heie who suad for
their pay have received half of
their claims, the balance to be
paid in about 30 days.
The men vho put the wires on
the steel towers for the Southern
Power Co., have arrived and lo
cated their camp near the Gold
Hill depot. They will be here
for 30 days or more .
The 10 days' meeting at the
Holmes church will commence
next Friday.
Children's day wili be observed
here at the Methodist church on
the second Sunday in August.
There will be a show here on
the 3rd of August. It is some
kind of a circus . It is said they
have 10 cars.
James Carter has gone to Con
cord, where he will be employed
on carpenter work in the cotton
mill there.
John A. Arey went to the sani
torium at Salisbury last week
where he underwent a second op
eration for appendicitis .
Geo. Morgan and wife are visit
ing relatives at Grauite Quarry.
Mrs. Lottie Weld, of Salisbury,
while visiting here was stricken
with typhoid fever. She is being
attended by Dr, Moorefield and is
doing very well.
Frank and Robt. Yancey have
returned from a visit up at Old
Fort, where they have been visit
ing their uncle.
Carr Lee Montgomery is visit
ing friends at Swannanoa, N . C.
Little Rnth Marsh is suffering
from a strange malady said to be
consumption of the knees. She is
unable to walk.
Wheat threshing is over about
here. Thos. Moyle made the larg
est crop here. It amounted to
143 bushels of wheat and 231
bushels of oats. Mike.
Life 100,000 Years Ago.
Scientists have found in a cave
in Switzerland bones of men, who
lived 100,000 years ago, when life
was in constant danger from wild
beasts. To-day the danger, as
shown by A. W. Brown, of Alex
ander, Me., is largely from deadly
disease. "If it had not been for
Dr. King's New Discovery, which
cured me, I could not have lived,"
he writes, "suffering as I did from
a -severe lung trouble and stubborn
cough." To cure Sore Lungs,
Colds, obstinate Coughs and pre
vent Pneumonia, its the best med
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rrVi 1 rH Axror if. m on an if. vnn
to call it, it amounts to the
same thing. These two pa
pers are published, so far as
news is concerned, as a
semi-weekly. The Carolina
Watchman is published
and mailed at Salisbury on
Tuesday of each week, and
The Rowan Record is pub
lished on Friday of each
week. This makes two pa
pers per week. The
Watchman gives you the
news of the first half and
The Record gives you the
news of the second half of
the week. Subscribers who
do not take both papers
will miss much news that
they would get by taking
both papers, It the news
is what you want these two
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