Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 14, Petersburg, Pike County, 10 August 1900 — Page 3

BELGIAN HARE CRAZE, o Missouri Man jGIvm HI* Rtaaoni tot l'hinkinc That It la More Thau a Paiilng Fad. In response to requests for descrip^ tion of and information on the Belgian hares I hand you the following which I consider a fair representation of the real food article—the show stock varying in color and $ize;accordingto fancy: One year oi<L medium condition, weight about nine pounds; color, red brown with ends of hairs ticked with black occasionally, except under part of body, which is usually much lighter; ear* slightly lighter than main portion oi bodjy laced with a black border, a finelooking fellow’ indeed. . They are the clwfiwst cf all animals know^; there ft no smell about.tbeir pens anil' they are

TYPICAL BELGIAN HARE.

entirely free from the parasites so common to the ordinary wild rabbit. Their flesh remains firm, solid and sweet the year round, which is not the case with the wild species. They are very dbcile and easily handled; one can pick them up anywhere. Grasping' them firmly by the skin immediately back »of the shoulders, one « can carry them without a struggle, but should one attempt to handle them otherwise be is almost sure to get scratched and possibly bitten. They ore very quiet in their pens, making no noise except ftn occasional stamping of their hind ffeet at portending danger. I Is the Belgian hare a passing fad's This is a questfbry4hat is asked many times, and1 I would like to state my reasons for believing most decidedly the contrary. While it would seem to me that most everyone has heard something of thegood bunnies, yet to many they are entirely new, for often I am asked these questions: Are they good to eat? Are the skins and fur of any value? What does it cost to raise them?’’ etc. If the}’ were only fair to look upon our hopes would be blighted. Not only is their meat choice 6nd edible the year round, but theii skins and fur enter largely into the manufacture of gloves, capes, collarettes, muffs and kindred articles, a fact that few people were aware of until recent styles demanded the natural colors, -Belgian brown, rufus red and silver grays, thereby throwing off tHe > deception there is in foreign and highsounding names. Considering the fact that the United States has about 70,000,000 of people to clothe and feed, and with an increasing demand from foreign countries for our meat prod- , ucts. there will naturally be a tendency to put the Belgian hare industryon a solid basis with the meat and poultry business of the country. Already a large number of poultry raisers are combining the Belgian hare and poultry business with profitable results, while farmers are; beginning‘to realize that there is more money to be made at this than with poultry, the cost, of production being much less.« With clover hay at $8 per ton, sorghum hay, $6; oats, 25 cents a bushel, and bran 75 cents a hundredweight, their meat can be produced at 2 cents per pound, and it is now bringing from 35 to 20 cents a pound dressed.—J. F. Atkinson, in Rural World.

EXPENSE OF FENCES, tl>« Heaviest Tax la Not the Coat of Lumber Bat the Reckless Waste of Soil. Farmers as a rule are too extravagant in building fences. It is not in the fences themselves that the loss comes in. Fences are a necessity, and a farm without good ones is a hard thing to manage; but, as in all farmwork, careful forethought and planning should be done before the fence is put up. If it is possible to get on without it, do so. Every fence on fhe farm wastes more or less land. The first cost of a good fence is no small item, but insignificant when compared with the expense of maintaining plus the value of the land which it occupies that will become almost useless. Every man who has had experience knows that with a hedge fence the soil for nearly a rod on each side will grow little of any crop. How much good land will be taken in by half a mile of that fence? What would be the value of the crop grown one year on that land? Multiply that by ten years, and add the wages paid out to a man during that time to keep the fence in shape, and you will be set to thinking by the result.—J. L. Ir win, in Farm and Fireside. Scours in young lambs may be checked by giving them jlO drops of this mixture: One dram each of tinctire of opium, ginger, rhubarb and cordamon seed. It is a cordial and a preventive of trouble of this kind, and should be given in a little water twice a day, or in bad cases three or four times. Give three times as mush to the ewes.—Midland Farmer.

NEW POLICE CATECHISM. Ke«itiltM of a Competent Copper u Understood by One of the Finest. Imagine a class of about 40 stalwart men, each dressed in a blue uniform and attentively listening to the words of wisdom that emanate from the teacher’s lips, and you will have some idea of one of Clerk of the Police Board Harrison’s school classes. Many ridiculous answers are given to questions and some of them cause roars of laughter to ascend to the ceiling. At a recent class meeting Officer Dan Tehan was asked to describe the requisite of a good policeman. The answer was honesty, sobriety, truthfulness, intelligence and several other virtue^ all of which are noticeable in members of the police force, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. , Alter Tehan had been ashed the question he chested out and answered in a sonorous voice. “Hon-istee! Sobrietee! Troot'fulness! Gude mor-ruls! Impar-rtialitee! intelligence! A plazin’ addrhriss—an'—er—um— oh! a divil’s own slew av t’ings besoides!" A roar followed the answer, and Clerk : Harmon, endeavoring to keep his face straight, asked: “Officer Blanchard, what is extortion?” % And the c!ass broke up when Blanchard’s answer smote the air. It was: “Extortion is an overloaded stomach.’N— WHAT SHE WANTED. And Her Wordi of Endearment Never Moved the Man Behind the Counter.

A fair young girl, perplexity written on ker countenance, confronted the .pale young man. He returned her gaze with the impassive stare of one who had never seen her before. Had he? Listen, says the Baltimore American. In a low, well-modulated voice, without the slightest trace of emotion or excitement, she says: “I want you, dear heart. I love you, my honey. Come back, my baby. Why did you throw me down? The latch string » always hanging out for you. I’ve shook tnat other man. You’re the only fellow Hove. I don’t like no cheap man. I ain’t seen no messenger boy. Oh, promise me, and I’ll be true to you.” Was he moved ? No. His face took on a bored expression, and in a careless tone he asked: ,. “Is that all?” “Yes,” she half whispered. "Two dollars and ten cents, please. We are having a special 6ale on sheet music today, and they are reduced in price. Thank you.” Then they drifted apart, she to practice rag time and he to flit from Beethoven to Williams-and-Walker all for the same salary per week. The Grand Trank Railway System Will serve you well ,to the choicest resorts af Canada, and the East. For fares, descriptive literature, and general information apply to J. H. Burgis, City Passenger and Ticket Agent, 249 Clark St., corner Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. Mr. Gump (to teacher)—“No, I don’t want you to teach my son any grammar. Not a bit of it.” Teacher—“But—but—this is unusual, sir. May I inquire your reasons?" Mr. Gump—“I intend that he shall be a writer of popular songs.”—?Baltimo^ American. What Merchants Say. Yucatan Chill Tonic (improved) Gives entire satisfaction. W. G. Gordon, Independence, La. Best seller we have— W. Baco( & Co., Clarksdale, Miss. Right in the push— E. S. Fisher, Reganton, Miss. A sure winner—Heaton Bros., Victoria, Tex. The Point of View. The Optimist—There’s nothing like hope. The Pessimist—There certainly isn’t—for fooling a person.—Chicago Evening News. The Beat Prescription for Chtlla and Fever is a bottle of Gkove’s Tasteless ChillTonic. Itis simply iron and quinineic a tasteless form. Noc^-o— no nav. f*ri<e.50.' “Papa, what is the difference between a 1 professional and an amateur golf player?” r‘Oh, about $5,000 a year.”—Town Topics. We cured 16 cases of chills with 12 bottles of Yucatan Chill Tonic (improved). B. McElrath, L. J. Story and H. B. Miller, Harris Grove, Ky. Man’s inhumanity to man enables the policeman to draw his salary.—Chicago Daily News. If your stomach is out of order, use Dr. Carlstedt'9 German Liver Powder. Pleasant to take; no tea to make. Price, 25cents. Black cigars are the very latest in widowers’ weeds.—Chicago Daily News.

THE MARKETS New York, Aug. 6. CATTLE—Native Steers_$ 4 30 @$ 5 7fl COTTON—Middling . @ S FLOUR—Winter Wheat.... 3 75 & 4 30 WHEAT—No. 2 Red. 79&@ Si CORN-No. 2. @ 44 OATS-No. 2.@ 20 PORK—Mess New.. 12 75 @13 50 ST. LOUIS. COTTON—Middling . @ 9 BEEVES—Steers/. 4 25 @ 600 Cows and Heifers. 2 50 @ 4 5ti CALVES—(per' 100). 5 00 @ 6 7a HOGS—Fair to Choice. 4 75 @ 5 50 SHEEF—Fair to Choice.... 3 50 @ 4 50 FLOUR—Patents (new).... 3 50 @ 3 75 Other Grades. 3 00 Ci'> WHEAT—No. 2 Red. 73 CORN—No. 2. 38 OATS-No. 2. 21 RYE-No. 2. TOBACCO—Lugs . 3 50 Leaf Burley.... 4 50 HAY—Clear Timothy (new) 10 00 BUTTER—Choice Dairy_ 14 BACON—Clear Rib.. EGGS—Fresh .. PORK—StandardMess(new) 12 50 @12 LARD—Prime Steam .... ., CHICAGO. CATTLE—Native Steers.... 4 HOGS—Fair to Choice...... 5 00 SHEEP—Fair to Choice.... 3 75 FLOUR—Winter Patents... 3 90 Spring Patents.... 3 70 WHEAT-No. 3 Spring. No. 2 Red. CORN-No. 2. OATS-No. 2... 21%i PORK—Mess . 12 00 @12 KANSAS CITY. CATTLEr-Native Steers.... 4 25 HOGS—Fair to Choice. 4 90 WHEAT—No. 2 Red. OATS—No. 2 White. CORN-No. 2. NEW ORLEANS. FLOUR-High Grade. 3 55 CORN-No. 2.. OATS—Western .... r... HAY—Choice .17 50 PORK—Standard Mess.12 50 BACON-Short Rib Sides... S%< COTTON—Middling . @ LOUISVILLE. WHEAT—No. 2 Red. 76 CORN—No. 2. 41> OATS-No. 2 Mixed. 27 PORK—New Mess. 12 75 @ 13 BACON—Short Rib.......... 8: COTTON—M iddling .

ST. MARY’S ACADEMY, Notre Dome, Indiana. We call the attention of onr reader* to the advertisement of St. Mary's Academy whifch appears in another column of this paSr. The 46th year opens September 4th, DO. We do not need to expatiate upon the scholastic advantages of St. Mary's for the catalogue of the school shows the scope of work included in its curriculum, which is of thosame high standard as that of Vassar and Bryn Mawr, and is carried out faithfully in the class rooms. We simply empha* size the spirit of earnest devotion which makes every teacher at St. Mary’s loyally strive [to develop each young girl attendant there into the truest, noblest, and most intelligent womanhood. Every advantage of equipment in the class rooms, laboratories and &tudv rooms, every care in the matter of food and clothing, and exceptional excellence of climatic conditions—ailof these features are found at St. Mary’s, in the perfection of development only to be-obtained by the consecration of devoted lives to educational Christian work, in a spot favored by the Lord.—The Fine Arts Journal. An Eye for Renllsna. The new reporter in his story of the wedding wrote: “The floral display stretched from the chancel rail to the door of the church.” The city editor, in a mild manner, asis the custom of city editors with new reporters, suggested: “Couldn’t you have used a better word than ‘stretched?’ Say the floral display ‘nodded,’ or ‘twined,’ or something like that —some word more suggestive of flowers.” “ ‘Stretched’ is all right,” replied the new reporter, with the stubborn courage of a realist. “The decoration* consisted of aix rubber plants, and they had to stretch to go the distance.”—Baltimore American. Do Yonr Feet Ache and BnrnV Shake into your shoes, Allen’s Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, Itching. Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and Sweeting Feet. All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.

An English tourist, who had left a waterproof on a train, went back to look for it. On asking the occupants* of a third-class carriage compartment whether they had seen anything of a "mackintosh,” "Na, na,” one of them replied, "we’re a’ Macphersons here.”—Glasgow Evening Times. To Cj|r* a Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure- 25c. The silent man may be a mine of wisdom, but a talkative fool sometimes explodes the mine.-^-Chicago Daily News. Carter’* Ink is so good and so cheap that no family can afford to be without it. Is yours Carter’s ? After that alliance with England is forimed, will she join us in celebrating the Fourth?—L. A. W. Bulletin. Piso’s Cure for Consumption is an infallibly medicine for coughs and colds.—N. W. Satauel, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1900. When a guest refuses dessert, the applause of the children at the table is sincere, though it imay be silent.—Atchison Globe

0--I--C When a preparation has an advertised reputation that is world-wide, it means that preparation is meritorious. If you go into a store to buy an article that has achieved universal popularity like Cascarets Candy Cathartic for example, you fed it has the endorsement of the world. The judgment of the people is infallible because it is impersonal. The retailer wfy> wants to sell you “something else” in place of the article you ask for, has an ax to grind. Don’t it stand to reason? He’s trying to sell something that is not what he represents it to be. Why? Because he expects to derive an extra profit our of your credulity. Don’t you see through nis little game? The man who will tty to sell you a substitute lor Cascarets is a fraud. Beware of him! He is trying to steal the honestly earned benefits of a reputation which another business man has paid for,*and if his conscience will allow him to go so far, he will go farther. If he cheat* his customer in one way, he will in another and it is not safe to do business with him. Beware of the Casearet subatitutor! Remember Cascarets are never sold in bulk but in metal boxes with the long tailed “C” on every Box and each tablet stamped C.C. C. fFour to One. An English officer in Malta stopped, in riding, to ask a native the way. He was answered by a shrug of the sltouklers and a “No 6peak English.” “You're a fool, then,” said the officer.* But the man knew enough English to ask: “Do you understand Maltese?” “No” “Do you know Arabic?” “No” : “Do you know Italian?” „ * “No/’ “Do you know Greek?” “No” “Then you four fools. I only one!”—N. Y. Sun.

Beat (or tbe Bowck. | No matter what ails you, headache to a cancer, you will never get well until your bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature, cure you without a gripe or pain, produce easy natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health back. Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. C. C. stamped on it. Beware of imitations. Sarcastic. Myer—Have you noticed what a lot of new houses are being put up all over the city? Gyar—Yes; and I've been wondering why thev don't put up a few old ones just for a cnange.—Indianapolis Journal. Pctsam Fadeless Dyes are fast to sunlight, washing and rubbing. Sold by all druggists. One reason that women are successful in the le;-:al profession is that their word is law.—Indianapolis News. Drugs have their uses, but don’t store them in your stomach. Beeman’s Pepsin Gum aids the natural forces to perform their functions.__ A girl may forgive a man for kissing her on the impulse of the moment, but never for apologizing for it.—Indianapolis News. Hall’s Catarrh Care Is a Constitutional Cure. Price, 75c. > Coffee resembles the earth when it is ground.—Chicago Daily News.

The Rest Is always used as a basis for Comparison. Tasteless Chill Tonic Is the standard prescription of America for Malaria, Chills and Fever. How often do you hear imitators say “Our medicine is just as good as Grove’s” or “It is better than Grove’s”. Do n6t be satisfied with the “just as goods”. There are no “just as goods”—Grove’s is the best as such comparisons admit—Grove’s is many times superior both in merit and popularity to any other chill preparation manufactured, and is the only chill cure sold to jobbers in car load lots. Every druggist in the malarial sections of the United States and Cuba sells Grove’s on a No cure, No pay, basis. Price 50 cents.

Grove’s Tonic broke up a 10 days’ spell of fever which a physician thought would last several weeks. “ During my recent illness your Chill Tonic proved of beneficial effect—it being highly endorsed by my family physician. 3 .bottles broke up a io days’ spell of fever which at first was thought by the doctor would last for several weeks. Your excellent remedy is having a tremendous sale throughout this section, more so than all other Chill Tonics combined, as I am informed by various druggists.” Yours truly, A. ROSCOWER, , Goldsboro, N.G.

-d» Itching Burning Scaly Blotchy Humors Instantly Relieved and Speedily Cured by (uticura The itching and burning I suffered in my feet and limbs for three yean were terrible. At night they were worse and would keep me awake a greater part of the night. I consulted doctor after doctor, as I was travel* ling on the road most of my time, also one of our city doctors. None of the doctors Imew what the trouble was. I got a lot of the different samples of the medicines I had been using. I found them of so many different kinds that I concluded I wor '' have to go to a Cincinnati hospital before I would get relief. I had frequently been urged to try CUTICURA REMEDIES, but I had no faith in My wife finally prevailed upon me to try them. Presto! "What a change I lam now cured, and it is a permanent cure. I feel like kiOking some doctor or myself for suffering three years when 1 could have used CUTICURA remedies. H. JENKINS, Middleboro, Ky. Complete Treatment $1.25, Consists of Ctmctnu. Soir (25c.), to cleanse the skin of crusts and scales and softest the thickenedcutido, Ctocuea Ointment (50c.), to instantly allay itching, irritatiozv and inflammation,and soothe and heal, and Cctjcuua Resolvent (50c.), to oooland cleanse the blood. A Sin jle Set is often sufficient to cure tbo most torturirtg,*di*figuring skin, sotdp, and b 1 >od humors, rashes, and irritations, with loss of hair, when physician s, hospitals, and all else fail. Sold throughout the world. Potter Dam AW> Che*. Cob?., Sole Plops., Roston. “ Howdo Cure Itching Humors,” free. Millions of Women Use Cuticura Soap Exclusively for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening,and .healing red, rough, and ears hands, in the form of baths for annoying irritations, inflaramations,and chafinga,or taa tree or offensive perspiration, In the form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses, and for many sanative antiseptic purposes whieh readily suggest themselves to women, and c specially mothers, and ter alt the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nuncry. No Meat of persuasion can induce those who have once used it to use any other, especially for preserving and purifying skin, scalp, and hair of Infante and children. Ccticoha Soap combine^ delicate emollient properties derived from CUTIccea, the great skin«ure, with the purest of rjbansing ingredients and the most refresh, lng of flower odors. >*o other medicated or Outlet soap ever compounded is to be compared with it for preserving, pari fying, and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands. Me offset foreign or domestic toilet soap, howerot expensive, is to be compared with it for all the purposes of the toilet, lath, and uuwsec y. Thus It combines In One Soap at OU Pmce, vLl, Tw ajRa-riTE Cents, the MSfekin and complexion soap, and the r and best baby eon in the w arid. ) 1

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