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GOOD CARE OF DUCKS Fowl Cannot Eat Gummy Food Without Wastino It. Plenty of Qrlt Muat Be Available at All Tlmea, but It Muit Not Be Mixed With Food ? Green Stuff Is Aleo Eeeentlal. (By A. OAIJ/IUIIiai.) A ration thut Itt all right for ducka may be all wrong for chlokena, and vico veraa. For inatanee; Whole grain la not a? good for ducka an a mixture of ground graini* and cooked vegeta ble*, Wbolo corn inny be fed occaHlonally, but it ahould bo Hoaked for ueveral boura before feeding. Dry oatn arid wheat make very poor ?duck food, but <beth are good when rooked and mixed with corn meal or bollod potatoea and bran. It hardly paya to feed wheat to ducka unlotjH it in unsalable. Hince thorough cooking render? taunt y grain harmloaa it may be fed to ducka with good roaultH. When cooked po tatooa are nued tbey ahould not be mixed with the ground grain until after the latter han been thoroughly molatened with either milk or water. If. the dry meal in added to the mashed potatoea a tough, atlcky maas will be the reault. Don't make the Indian Runner Duck. feed sloppy; Just moist enough to <*linpr toother without being gummy. A duck cannot eat pimmy feed with out wasting It. Other vegetables, such as turnips, beets, rutabagas, etc.. are sometimes used Instead of potatoes. Pumpkins,' when thoroughly cooked, make it very good basis for the mash. The seeds should always bo removed. When no vegetables are to bo had wo u bo equal -parth of lulled oats, ?orn moal, wheat bran, and middlings ?r second flour with a little powdered ?harcoal added. Some people (who ?Might to know better) put Hand and ?yste.r shell In their duek feed. When Mils Is done the ducks are oft cm forced >o consume more grit than they re ? lulre. Of course ducks must havo plenty ? f grit at all time, but it should not be mixed with the food. We place shallow boxes of grit close to the feed troughs. Oyster shell and coal cinders In some of the boxes, and clean, coarse sand in others. Ducks will eat grit after every meal if it. is within reach. They usually drink and rinse their beaks while eating, therefore water should bo placcd near the fed troughs. Also green food is necessary the year round. Some sort, of green stuff should be given at least once a day In winter ? If cabbage is plentiful, a little may bo added to the mash each time. It should bo chopped raw. As bulk is one of tho important elements in a duck's ration. It. is a good plan to i .provide an abundanco of green stuff for wintor use. Wo usually bow a patch of ryo early in tho fall for win ter and oary spring use. Tf it gets a good start In tho fall it will Htay green all winter, If protected with a little straw or other covering. Tho grain of ry? is unfit for poultry ? feed. Unless ducka are well fed in tho winter they will not begin laying very early in the spring, and when they do begin their eggs will not bo as large, ?or as fertile as they otherwise would. There Ih usually some shed or build. Ing that can bo converted Into a duck house at small expense. If the roof is goo<J tho rest is easy. Tf tho weather boarding Is not suffi ciently close to keep out draughts In cold weather cover the outside with tarred paper or strip with lath. A board floor Ih better than hti earth floor, because tho ducks often Stir up the ground In a very disagreeable banner where there iR the leaRt sign of moisture. In cold weather ducks should be kept in the. house, because their feet aro so tender that v- hen they come In contact with the ground they suffer greatly, and hobble along as though their backs were broken Provide plenty of clean bedding, and chnngo it frequently. . Straw or litter should be kept on tho floors all tho rtmft. Tf bedding material is plentiful $mt it on several inches thick. It will help to keep tho ducks comfortable, I and also keep the floors clean, thus serving a double purpose. Never pick ducks in cold weather, nor during the laying season. Laurel* tor Woman o. The feat of Ml?? Neliio tfv.i Alameda, In swimming WTQUi Rock* ban e#tuhlUh<<J h< I as a champion Hwimmer. N?> anv font her Iimm #uc< ? t d< <l In around all Tour of iho Seal |to ko, at UMialJy tin i idc . .i ? 00 i . lOUt l) around tbOlQ that the BtfpDgMi vwlat luei Is powerless to make any head way against It. Only two men, ath lotet* of the Olympic eluC, have kwuiii around three of tho rock*. Ml** Hehmidt bus also to Her credit tho awlmmlng of the Golden (late and the ?wlm acroea the Kay of Ban Fran oieco. ' Hh? in an Alameda girl who hat* developed her remarkable quali ties as a swimmer in tho last throe yearn. Hhe la a type of woman ath lete that in becoming common here, 1 because of the great opportunity which the climate afford** for outdoor oxer- j clsejjvery day in the year.? 8an Fran olaco ('all '? ::y;; ? ; y.:; Pau the Onions Kill the onion and you leave a gap in tho universe. Kill anything else I and there la a substitute. Tho onion Is alone, unique, triumphant. It it* a npecial creation to tempt the palate ? of a weary world. It proven the fa- ! tillty of luftn'tt wisdom. He might have ; guessed at everything else under the | Hun, but ho would have nover gueesed an onion. Hclence may doduce a new ntar before It becomeH visible, or ra dium beforo ita discovery, but this auc oulent fragrant, starry vegetable would have gone unlnvented forever had not lta own Insinuating, yet not bashful qualities, forced UiemBelYCU Into tear brimmed eyes and liquescent anticipa tory llpa. With what a mixture of gratitude and awe should we view the Hpectacle of nature turning her ener gies to the transmuting of mere clay | into a vegetable with an artistic tem- j perament. No Ocean Balloon Trip Yet. ; In Hpite of the failure of the Well- 1 man expedition and tho tragic fate of the Vannlman party, the idea of cross ing the Atlantic by dirigible balloon still has its fascination, and a German named Huchor has announced -his In tention of making jthe attempt. A French paper has been doing some figuring. Taking as a basis of calcula tion the dirigible Adjt. Heau, which holds tho record for longest flight, it is estimated that to cross the Atlantic this dirigible must carry nearly eight tons, nearly three tons more than its capacity. And this is assuming that it crosses in Ave days, without mis hap or delay. The conclusion is that in the present state of aeronautic science It is impossible for a dlrigi- 1 [ bio to cross the Atlantic except on nj route where favoring winds would do j a large part of the work. Man Who Dodged Tips. The lato Henry Ivabouchero had a friond who spent a good doal of time and money in order to shirk the be stowal of tips. "Ho had a conscien tious objection against tipping barbers and could not shave himself, lie told mo once that, according to careful cal culations, ho had been forced to travel considerably over 100 iqilos in one year to find hew barbers' shops where his unbending attitude on tho tip ques tion was unknown, and he spent rath er inoro than .U 5 on bus and cab fares in doing so. Finally, having exhaust ed tho whole of inner London and most of tho suburbs, ho had to give up tho struggle and grow a beard." Shun Melancholy. Never givo vr ay to melancholy; re Blat It steadily, for tlio habit will en croach. 1 ouco gave a lady two-and twenty recipes against melancholy: oijo was a bright fire; another, to re member all the pleasant things said to her; another, to keep a box of sugar pluma ou the chlninoy-pleco and a ket tle simmering on tho hob. 1 thought this mere trifling at the moment, but have in after-life discovered how true it is that these little pleasures often banish melancholy better than higher and more exalted objects, and that no means ought to be thought too trifling which can oppose it either in our selves or in others. ? Sydney Smith. Water Snake's Appetite. Among the exhibits at the Aquari um is a slender water snake now 25V& inohes in length; when brought ife a year ago It was 15% inches long. This slender and sinuous creature will eat of live killtes, on which it Is fed, more than its own length. At a re cent feeding H took In, one after an j other, thirteen killtoa, oach about two Inches In lengtii. The little fishes It stows away Inside overlap, but they do not make Its slendor body bulge. ! ? Now York Herald. , ( New Terror. A federal judge In Pennsylvania hAS | upheld the right of a creditor to aend out bills on postoards. The postman ter refused to deliver thom on the ground that they were "dunning cards," and hence unmailable, and will appeal tho ruling of tho United State* District court. With the federal gov* i eminent smoothing the way for tha \ grasping creditor, individual efforts I on tho debtor's side, even of a post- j I master, can scarcely avail. Confusing. 1 'Tf we women had the vote, matters j would bo simplified. " "I don't know," j replied Miss Cayenne. "They might ! be more complex. When a man Bent j us candy and flowers we wouldn't ' know whether ho was leading up to a ! proposal or merely electioneering.'* The 8tranger. A stranger knocked at u man's door and told him of a fortune to bo made. j "I Jin," said tin? man. "It appears that considerable effort, will bo In volved." "Oh, yen," Bald the Htrauger, "you will puss many sleepless nights and toilsome days." "Um," ?ald th?, "and who are you?" | "I am called Opportunity." "Uh," Bald the man, "you call your- j aelf Opportunity, but you look like j hard work to me." And he slammed the door. No Solace There. "My favorlto football team," coin plained the gridiron eiithUBiaet, "is losing right along Uilu season." "Well/' Bald the baseball enthusiast, "it is always bettor to do your losing early in the season." "I know that axiom goes good In baseball, but we've got Hucb a darn pliort season." Sophisticated. "You haven't asked me if you are ; the only girl I have ever kissed." "It is not necossary." "You know you are, eh?" "No, I know I'm not. You don't kiss like an amateur. Hut you have not asked me if you are the first man I ; have ever permitted to kiss tne." i "No, that isn't necessary, either." Cattyl ? Nan ? Isn't it laughable to see MIhs Wellon put on youthful airs? Fan?Gee, yes! I heard her, com plaining the other day that she couldn't eat Northern Spy apples bo cause they set her teeth on edge! SAW HIM HIMSELF. Cyrus ? Say, Mandy, ycr fcnow thel we'ro just tho biggest fools in the world.' Mandy?- What on earth air ye talkin' about now, Cy? Cyrus ? Hain't wo bin teltin* the young ones thet tbero wuz a real Santa Claus an' we* didn't believe it ourselves. Well, gol darn me if I didn't seo tho old man walkln' erbout in a store winder in New York. T rue. Hp's never smoked a cigarette, A girl he's never kissed; The Jlrst Ib quite eominendnbla, The second 's something missed. Real Reason. "I didn't know she was left-hand ed." "She isn't." "But she seems to do everything with her left hand." ""Yes. Haven't you noticed tho en gagement ring?" Accompaniment. Mr. Henballot ? They' are saying that even tho Chlneso have granted votes to women. ? Mr. Grouchmore ? I'm not astonish ed. Think of tho centuries that Chi nese women have been wearing trou sers. No Use. "So you aro on your way to propose to Mies Plckello?" "You bet! Wish mo luck!" "Oh, I wish you luck, all right; but it won't do you a bit of good; I feel euro she is going to accept you." SelfControl. "A man must dtssemblo in politics/* said tho defeated candidate. "What reminds you of that?" "I find myself obliged to send con gratulations when I'd like to file suit for libel.' Out of Sorts. Kind Wife ? John, dear, -what are you -weeping About? Husband ? I ? I just looked through this auto supplios catalogue and find there are 250 apcessories our car hasn't got. .7 Want h (Jook Want a clork Want a partner Want a situation Want tt sorvant girl Want to veil a piano Want to sell a carriage Want u> Moll town properly Want to Bell your dry goo<l? Want to ?ell your hardware Want to boII millinery goods Want customers for any thing. Advertlso through "The Chronicle." Advertising la the way to success. Advortlalug bringa customers Advertising keeps old ones Advertising; lusurtia suc*;obh Advortlalng ahowa energy Advertising shows pluck Advortlalng la "bU" Advertise ' or bust Advertise long Advertise well ADVERTISE At Once. lOlKiK DIRECTORY Rising Star Chapter No. 4, H. A. M., meetB third Tuesday in each mouth. N. H. Goodnle, E. H. P.; W. L, DoPass, K.; C. H, Oriffln, Scribe; C. P. DuBose, Sec. Kershaw Lodge No. 29, A. F, M., meets flrBt Tuesday lu oach month. Kf T. Goodale, W. M.; W. Qelsenhelmer, TreaB.; J, W, Wilson, Secretary. Camden Lodge No. 119 I. O. O. F.; meets second and fourth TueBday In each month. R, T. Goodale, N. Q.; C, W. Blrchmore, V. G.; I. C, Hough, Secretary. Jr. O. U. A. M., meets fourth Frl 'vK-day night In each month. C. W. Blrchmore, C.; J. F. Batoman, R. S. Live Oak Camp No. 49. W. O. W., meets first Thursday night In each month. C. W. Blrchmore, C. C., W. E. Johnson, Clork. DeKalb Lodge No. 41, K. of P., meets second and fourth Thurs day nights In oach month. W. G, Wilson, C. C.; M. H. Hey man, K. of R. & S. Poplar Camp No. 369, W. O. W., meets Monday night on or before the full moon in oach month. B. K. Sparrow, C. C.; J. E. Gnmp bolle, Clerk. Antloch Lodge, No. 293,' A. F. M., moets Thursday night on< or be fore full moou in each month. D. W. Joy, - W. M.; W. R. Davis, S. W.; L. H. White, J. W. Richard Kirkland Council, No. 130, Jr. O. U. A. M., (Antioch) meets Tuesday night on or before full moon in oach month. F. D. Boy^ kin, C.;, C. W. Shiver, R. S. Lafayette Council No. 2, R. & S. M., meets second Tuesday in each month. C. H. Griffin, T. I. M.; R T. Goodalo, R. I. 1). M; J. C. Ilowan, I. P. C. W.; C. P. Du- , Bose, Recorder. The First National Bank OF CAMDEN, S. C % V ? .> ,r ; . . . - ' It is our purpose to handle any anil all business entrusted to us in such fair and liberal manner as to make all p#. tron's relations with our Bank satisfac tory and profitable. The First National Bank OF CAMDEN, S. C. MILL BANK FOR SALeI T. M. BELT, Agent Lancaster, S. C. la. Mcdowell, Camden Agent Property of - John Boykin in Northeast Camden 1 1 room house and two other buildings with about 70 acres of valuable land, suitable for town lots and cultivation. Price, with easy I terms, $7 ,000,00. M Also 1 50 acres for sale, the Fitzpatrick lands, lying just South of the Mary Bru.ce (or Hough) place on Lynches creek, ten miles South of Kershaw. Price $10.00 per acre. Also 35 acres of Fitzpatrick lands by the Turner lands. - Price $15.00 per acre. ? V'4 RELIABLE V . ? .. ,<r.. Musical Instruments Call at our place on Main St., where we have them ; ?? ( -v- - ' s.y on display.