About The Fayetteville news. (Fayetteville, Ga.) 18??-???? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1889)
NEWS. TEVILEE, GEORGIA. intern! at the postoffice at Fayetteville, Ga., i secoiul-clasB mail matter. The new annual stati&ttcanfVifrnct ot India, which has imt been issuod bv the British India office, gives interesting tables relating to population. Estimnt- thc yearly increment since the last census of 1881 at $ per cent., the popu ^tion in March, 1883, was 209,477,728, which 60,084,378 belonged to the lativc states. Arthur L. Thomas, the Governor of Utah Territory, in his auuuul report to the Secretary of the Interior estimates the population of the Territory at 230,- 000, which is au increase of nearly 86.- 030 since 1880. During the last nine years the foreign- born population, num bering in 1880 about 80,841, has beer increased by Mormon immigration by 115,094. The American Analyst notices a suc cessful experiment by a Frenchman Darned de Carbonuet to make silk with out the agency of worms. It is stated that he used a collodion solution, ■poured into a copper receiver, which emptied into a system of small glass tubes, and the'se tubes terminated in •capillaries wh ch carried ofl the solu tion in line thread-like stream 1 . lie produced several yards of silk in this way. Frenchmen have made eggs without the use of hens, and milk without the agency of cows; but the artificial is not quite so goo l as the natural. We may expect to hear another loud call front European missionaries _in China for money to aid starving thous ands ia the Yangtese valley, where the cotton crop is a failure. The calmness with which the Chinese government al lows its subjects to starve is appalling to foreigners, but the help that English and Americans gave in tho famine last winter and spring in North China was trifling compared to the grand total of misery. At the very time thousands of Chinese were actually starving in tho nor therm-pro vi aces, cargoes of wheat and ujjjjfet were exported from the southern part of tho same districts. The Reman empire, observes the S.m .Francisco Chronicle, in its worst days never evinced more callous contempt for human life than China shows to day. A couple of St. Louis lawyers recent ly went into one of the subterranean vaults of the court house in that city to look over some old court records. One of them was compelled to leave before the paper desired was found, and going- out slammed the door without thinking of the consequences. The automatic Jock performed its duty, and hi3 friend was a prisoner. The friend discovered this disagreeable fact only when he bad unearthed the paper he desired and turned to go. The lock could not be Worked, and he could not attract at'ea stern by calling. Family, under tho >iairt and cobwebs that had been gatner- tng for years, lie found a narrow grat ing, through which ho could ju3t peep out on the street. Calling through tiis he attracted the attention of a passer by, who rushed into the sheriff's office and announced that a prisoner was try- ■k. 1 ; to escape. Investigation disclosed Pnic pent-up attorney. Commissioner Raum of the Pension Bureau has announced that hereafter, in all cases where a medical examina tion is desired or required under any of the several pension laws, such examina tion inu3t be made by tho local Beard ■of examining Surgeons in the district in which the claimant resides. General Raum says that in many instances claim ants come to Washington from a great distance and at considerable expense in tho erroneous belief that on examina tion by the Washington Board and per sonal solicitation their casc3 will be Store promptly actel upon, and possi- Uf with a greater degree of liberality. a eme of these are poor and cannot afford e expense, and it is more to save ese people from needless expense than is to give tho several examining ffoards their proper share of tho work jjf making examinations that this po’icy 1ms been adopted. The Washington Board will not hereafter be allowed to Examine claimants for pensions whose ■residence is not within its jurisdiction. CATCHING CODFISHT How an Extensive Marine Busi ness is Carried On. Experiences on One of the Boats Which Make Hauls. ' On tho right and left of the fisher man, ns he stands at the rail, are pegs driven into and extending some two inches nbevo the rail, writes Edward Wiggins in the Lewiston (Me. ) Journal, in an nrticlo describing a trip ho took on a Y'ankee vessel that started out to catch codfish. Those pegs are the “pull bobbles” for the lines to run against. A small cleat is attached to the bul wark to which tho line is made fast, each man having two lines, one at each hand. A small pen or 1 ‘kid” is built agaiust the side of the vessel near each man’s fishing berth, into which the fish are thrown when taken from the hook, nnd a larger ono called the Afgurry kid” is built amidships for tfyc reception of the offal from the dressing-down tables.' Two large butts are lashed to the bul warks amidships, into which the cod livers arc thrown, and left to ‘‘try out” of their own aceord, the oil beiug drawn off now and then as occasion re quires from a spigot near tho bottom of the butt. Everything is now ready and 1 commence fishing. T.vo or three partly pickled clams arc placed on each hook and the leads are then thrown over tho side and soon 1 feel them thump on the bottom. The lines are then drawn in about three feet and made fa3t to the cleats. Now I stand with “nippers’’ on my hands and arrayed in my burvil, or long oilcloth apron, aud grasping one line in each hand “saw” them back and forth al ternately against the pull bobbles, thus striviug to entice the finny beauties to take my bait. Soon a dispatch is sent from the bot tom of the Atlantic up a long ray hempen telegraph that some poor victim has partakon of his last meal, aud, drop ping the other line, I quickly haul in hand over hand and saoiij have my first fish over the rail and into tho lud. Baiting my hook once more I throw tho lead overboard and while it is run ning down, I grasp the other line and find "this too has secured a priz e. Surely this is getting exciting, nnd us I pulled in our second line, its dripping coils formed graceful circles on tho little platform at my feet. I forgot that I was ever an invalid and our whole thought was centered on the one idea of discovering whether I have one or two cod-fish at the end of that line. It surely draws more steadily aud with less flurry than did the first one, and as tho lead shoots up through the spark ling water I discovered that both hooks are treasure laden, and with a loud and joyful hurrah I lean over the rail. The fish were all gathered from tho several kids and thrown into the one amidships which adjoins the “gurry kid.” Tho dressing table is then set up against the side of latter, and, tak ing out several positions, we are ready for action. Our throatcr, Lowell by name, stands facing the dressing kid and, reaching down, seizes a fish with his left hand, the thumb grasping the under jaw and lifting him, places the back of the fish's neck across the edge of the kid, and with a quick slash of his two-edged, dagger-shaped knife, cuts a deep anJ wide gash across the throat. A deft movement of tho knife then removes the tongue, which is thrown into a tub near by. lie then rips tho fish down far enough to expose tho entrails and quickly flipping out tho liver slides the fish across tho table to the header, who stands ready upon tho opposite side. The operation of heading is after this manner: The header is provided with woolen mittens having a thumb and forefinger. As the fish is slid across the table by the throatcr, tho header seizes it by placing the forefinger of tho left hand firmly in the fish's eye, and the thumb under the lower jaw. Then, with the forefinger of the right hand 1 he grasps the principal intestine where it is joined to the body, and with n quick jerk tears it loose; then with a forward scooping motion ho removes the whole internal machinery, and slides it into a gurry kid. Ho then, with tho left hand still retaining its position, draws the fish forward until it lies upon its back, the back of the neck resting over the edge of tho table. Ho now, with his right hand extend ed, grasps the fish by tho throat, and With a quick push against the nape* with tho-right haad, and at the same instant a sudden downward jerk of tho fish’s head with the left, tho head is broken off and falls into a tub betwoon his feet, while tho beheaded fish files over to tho splitter, who stands at tho front of the table with the throatcr at his left and tho heador at his right hand. The splitter now seizos tho fish by the nape with tho loft hand, and with a quick slash with his long knife splits him down to the root of tho tail. Ho then placos tho lip of tho knife under tho lower end of tho backbone and with a sudden forward and at the same time lifting motion, whirls tho backbone into the air, and the fish is thrown down into the hold for tho sal ter. The fish are laid up in tiers like stove wood in a shed, tho tiers running trans versely across the vessel’s hold, each layer being thoroughly covered with salt. When the “sounds” are to be saved the backbones are allowed to drop into a tub at the foci of the splitter until the fish are all dressed. He then empties them upon tho table, and with his knife deftly removes the “sound” or air bladder from tho inner side of the backbone. The sounds are then scraped and salted in barrels. Tho Dog Overcame His Prejudice. The Rev. C. L. Streamer, of brnicks- burg, has a little b'.ack and tan clog, about so high. This canine has hereto fore regarded it as his spccipl mission in life to make it as warm as possiblo for black cats. White or Maltese or yellow or spotted cats he never molested, but as sure as a black cat would show itse.f about the premises, “Don” would straighten up the bristles on tho back of his neck and go for that black cat. He could tolerate anything but a sable feline. That was too much for his dog- ship to endure. Now, tho Rev. Streamer has a little daughter, Sadie, who lovo3 this littlo dog as heartily as tho dog hates black cats. A few days ago, during the cold stormy weather, Saclio could not find her “doggie” about the house, and was very much annoyed to think that ho was out in the rain. Sho went to every window and peered anxiously out, and at last she saw “Don” crouching under the fence. Taking an umbrella sho went out and attempted to bring “Don” in. But he growled and snapped at her and would not budgi. Tho strange uetions of the dog puzz'ed her father and he went out to sec what was the matter, when lie discovered that “Don” had two little black kittens in ebargo which had just recently got their eyes open, nnd he was tcndeily sheltering them from the rain and storm. The Rev. Streamer took the dog into the houso, but be whined piteously, nnd the first opportunity ho g >t he ran out again, and, taking the kittens in his mouth, ono at a time, ho carried them to his kennel and put them snug, y away in his own bed, alter which he seemed to be content.—Punxsutaioney (Penn.) Spirit. World's Telegraph-Telephone Lines. Tho total length of tho telegraph lines of the world amounts to 557,034 mi'es. Europe, 216,490; America, 163,642; Asia, 46,830; Australia, 24,- 204, and Africa, 12,060 miles. There have to be added 950 submarine cables, 774 of which are laid in European seas, and have a total length of 3200 miles, while the remaining 176, with a length of cable of 85,850 miles, belong to companies. The service of theso line3 is carried out by 160,000 offices. Telephonic statistics are ns follows: Tiio United States, 739 exchanges nnd 158,712 subscribers; Germany, 164 ex changes and 31,325 subscribers; Eng land, 122 exchanges and 20,420 sub. scribers; Sweden, 137 exchanges and 12,864 subscribers; France, 28 ex changes and 9847 subscribers; Switzer land, 71 exchanges and 7626 sub scribers ; Russia, 36 exchanges and 7589 subscriber!; Italy, 28 exchanges and 6183 subscribers; Belgium, 4674 subscribers; Austro-Hungary, 4200 sub scribers; Norway, 21 exchanges and 3930 subscribers; Holland, 9 exchanges and 2376 subscribers; Spaiu, 2218 sub scribers; Denmark, 1837 subscribers; Portugal, 2 exchanges and 890 sub scribers. Tho town with the largest number of subscribers is Berlin, having upward of 10,000, and followed by New York, 6930; Paris, with over 5300, und London about that amount. London Standard. THANKSGIVING DAY. Its Origin and Early Observ ances in America. lhanksgiving Recommenda tions and Proclamations, History tells us that of the 102 emi grants that landed on the bleak and rocky coast of Cape Cod Bay in the winter of 1620 almost half died before tho following winter fairly set in. To day in our comfortable country and city homes wo cannot even imagine the sufferings of tho survivors, both from destitution and the inclement wcatlie: which they were not prepared either as to clothes or inhabitations to brave. Tho most of tho bravo people were not inured to hardships. Among them wero gentle and delica'.cly-nurtured men and women. They s'aked and laid out two rows of huts for the 19 families that composed tho colony, but within the first year thcy*had to make several times more grave.s for the dead than homes-for the living. Notwithstanding all their trials and hardships, these bravo founders of a great and glorious raco had so much for which to be thankful that they had to appoint “an especial day on which to givo especial thanks for all their mercies.” So they agreed among themselves that since their prudence anl fore thought had been so wonderfully blessed of God, they would send out four men hunting that they might re joice togothcr in a special manner after the fruit of their labors had been gath ered. According to the historian, barley and Indian corn wero the only crops, tho “peas wero not worth gathering, for, as we feared, they were too late sown.” This was under the good Gov ernor Bradford. The four men who went hunting brought in as much gamo as served the company for a week. The recreations of tho day consisted of tho exorcise of their arms, Massasoit, the Indian chief, and 90 of his men coming among them for three days, during which timo they wero entertained nnd feasted oy the colonists, the Indians killing and bringing to the feast five Jeer. This was in 1621, and wigs the beginning of Thanksgiving day in America. The next New England Thanksgiving day was in July, 1623, which had been appointed as a day of fasting and prayer on account of drought. While they were praying rain fell nbuntant- ly, and the governor appointed it instead a day of thanks giving. In June, 1632, Governor Wm- tlirop ot the Massachusetts Bay colony invited the governor of Plymouth col ony to unite with him in a day of pub lic lhanksgiving because the action of the British privy council had been favor able to the colonies. In Massachusetts Bay colqtiy old records show that days of thanksgiving wore appointed in 1632, 1G31, 1637, 1638 and 1639, and sometimes of more than one day in ihe some year. In Plymouth we find men tion of one in 1651, and again in 1668. In 16S0 it seems to have become an an nual custom. During tho revolution it was annually recommended by congress; then there was a thanksgiving for pcaeo in 1784 ? and in 17S9 President Washington rec ommended a day of thanksgiving for the adoption of the constitution. In 1795 there was one for tho suppression of insurrection, and in April, 1815, the president appointed a day of thanksgiv ing for peace. In New England dur ing all this time, however, annual proclamations wero issued by the gov ernors of the various states, officially rocopjimending tho religious observance of t«e day, where, indeed, it became the principal social and home festival of the year. During tho civil war, President Lin coln appointed special lhanksgiving in 1SG2 nnd 1863, and a national procla mation of annual thanksgiving was issued in 1863 and 1864. Since that timo the president, as well as governors and mayors, have issued such a procla mation annually. One of tho most remarkablo thanks givings on record was tho custom in Southampton nnd Eastliampton, Long Island. Montauk Point, consisting of about 9000 acres, was owned by numerous proprietors in thoso two towns. They used it as a common pasturage for their stock. The time of driving the flocks homo for the wintor wus fixed at a mee’ing by tho town council, “and it came,” says tho his torian, “to bo a wilo from the period beyond which tho memory of man run neth not, that the Thursday of the week following tho return of the cattle frAfe Montauk should be observed as a day |fjf thanksgiving.” But Thanksgiving is older even thar- J " tho United States. In many countries there have 1 booh from timo to time thankful hearts. In Holland the first anniversary of the deliverance of the city of Leydon from the siege, Oct. 3, 1575. was kept as a religious festival of thanksgiving and praise. In the English church service, the 5 th of November is eolebrated in coinmemora- n [$fon of tho discovery of tho gunpowdor r' ulot. plot. —American Agriculturist. Proper Thing in Sticks. The New York swell carries a more expensive walking cane than his Eng lish brother. Although tho gorgeous rods carried by these gentlemen are us ually considered “English,” and are often imported from England, they are much more elaborate than thoso carried by the smart men of London. A salesman in ono of the swell hat and stick shops, which aro clustered round-tho junction of Broadway and Fifth Avenue, was showing to a Sun reporter the latest aud most fashionable things in the cans line. ‘'Cherrywood sticks heavily mounted with silver,” he said, “are bought a good deal just now. Although they are not a new thing they are just be coming fashionable, and nearly every well dressed man will lay in at loast one of the sort to carry during the season. One with a moderale sized silver handle costs $15. A very elegant handle is made by leaving a smill piece of the root and covering the ends of the stump with silver. Theso sticks are impoytdd. from England. Another very hand some and fashionable stick is made of the Hungarian vine. * “When this is polishod and nut into a circular shape it is amber colored, with dark patches. Here is one which costs $30. The handle, a very heavy one, is of old silver aud once was on top of the cane of a Louis Seiz! gentleman. The wood has long since rotted. “Now, here is a very pretty stick and somewhat original. It is mado ofifrold , oak, polished, and cut into a irdfrular. form, and mounted with old silver. Probably you would not recognize what it is, as oak sticks are generally in a natural form. This costs $20. These three kinds of sticks—chcrryw-ood, Hungarian vino and polished oak—are the. fashion now.” The salesman remarked that he had been in tho same business in London, and that the men of fashion there usu ally carried very inexpensive sticks of natural wood, with just a little silver band on them, or else with no mount ing at all. Hazelwood is tho favorite there. In New York, however, tha young man about town seldom pays lest than $10 for his stick, and prices rauga all the way up to $30 or $40. The Drumming of the Ruffed Grouse In the so-called “drumming” of the ruffed grouse, that soft murmurous tat too by which his ardent lordship uui3- ters his little company of willing cap tives, wo have another familiar sound ns yet as much wrapped in mystery as the “boom” of the nighthnwk. What is tho origin and naturo of that “drum” which has so long puzzled tho world? Many naturalists have definitely lo cated this mysterious drum, tho hollow “drumming log" having long been con sidered a necessary adjuuet to this muffled roll. Such has been the most commonly accepted theory, seemingly abetted by the bird itself, from its singular preference for a fallen log as the seat of the musical performance. Brower claims that tho bird “boats its sides and tho log” simultaneously; a belief which is shared by Samuels and many others. Against this I would opposo the wit ness of an unprofessional, but close ob server—tho writer, in truth—who de poses and says that tho bird does noth ing of tho kind; that in tho one in stance, though brief, when its move ments were observed by him, tin clearly definod limit of the visible whir of tho wings seen from behind demonstrated that no feather of tho bird’s wing touched tho body, or the log upon which tho bird stood; while, upon tha other hand, tho feathery hale alrasst merged over tho back, suggesting a new possibility ia the resonant source. Uarpers Magusine.
