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jdnil Records ..l 1 & If 1 W ' ' ' r - tu .,- - . ' - -. 1 ' . " .."ri yi ill , ii ii 1 1 w f i i ii ' .i r f ,"JTF,ri t:n. i I.---.I kjt vY,nvvv y: ii r y iC a xiMA . 11 iiw ii ill iiii ii ii i ci I l - I l l : - t I ri x iiw a v y-v a w i i in ii ill 1 i i ill . mm vi h i ii i vi i .. i 1 1 1 1 j i iw i iv 1 1- ii i I l i ri l r ; -mi- i - - i Editor and Proprietor. IFrms of subscription, $1.50 Per Year. Strictly fin Advance VOX,. XXVIII. PITT&BQRQ, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. g, THURSDAY. DEORMRttP I 1 id j LITTLE MAKE-BELIEVE . OF A CHILD OF THE SLUMS! ; BY B. L.,FARJEON. : CHAPTER V. Continued. Thp-r essed on to a heree war of words by the disappointment lie had in flicted upon them by not being dead, returned his abuse with interest, and j,vl;ued that a man who kept himself !hut in Iikp tuiiL uj ouu msui uugni to lie- locked up and taken care of, for it was ci?.'! he was incapable of tak ing care of himself. The policeman give his opinion. , -, I don't know so much about lock !.,., him iin.'' he commenced, and was 1 inWantI' interrupted by Thomas ft! advise yer not to try," cried that individual. And I'd advise you." retorted the policeman, "to keep yoitr sarce to your self. For a respectable shopkeeper to LvLave as you've behavedain't fair to rbe neighborhood. That's all." U'eil," said Thomas Dexter, feeling Try eoia at'out 111s legs, -as mats all. I wish yer good-day." And ie shimmed the door in their faces, a proceeding which did not re store their amiability. He did not generally trouble himself aliout iis neighbors or their opinions, and he soon forgot the recent occur rence. Es deli.dit at finding himself well and in having so. quickly and. safely passed, through a dangerous - illness caused iim to forget airminoivdetails, .iiifi it was with something like grati tude he lit a fire and dressed himself. Then he went out, and being tremen dously hungry, ate a hearty meal at 1 cookshop counter a thing he had not does for years. -Eating his meals at home was much nwre economical. Not much like a dead un, Mr. Dex ter, remarked the proprietor of the cookscep, referring to his customer's powers of absorption. "A long way from it." assented Thomas Dexter. "It is a ions time since I felt so well. I will give you a tot of advice. When you feel a little 1 qww in the head and things seem to fre ail going round " Take a liver pill," interposed the proprietor of the cookshop. "That's wfcat you're going to say." inats what I'm not going to -sar. Tike a good long sleep never mind if it lasts a week aud it'll make a nan of you again. See what it's done fa me." Yes," he mentally repeated to him- WM. as lift wallrorl Uanlr n h!c chnn what it's done for me." What it 'had done for him outward- If was apparent; but it had done some- "ling for him inwardly which was not visibly to the ordinary observer. it nad set him thinking. The whole p tne afternoon and evening, although w was ostensibly busy with the stock n his shop, he did nothing in reaiity ut think of his dream and of what led ,! to it Afld in this nlav of tlmno-Tit T,uti paie-Beliere was the central fieiire. could not get her out of his mind- kittle llake-Believe, with her paper marching at the head of the '?ged regiment: Little Muke-EeliPVP rlth the Pie clasped to her breast, 'yuening at his feet; Little Make-Be- tVe a the mirlst f th Tiirrtc with rr 1 pa aprons on: Little Make-Believe Ppearing here, there and in a dozen 'aces at once, fading away only to ap- sud, naunted him, as it were. And SUCh an imnrpsainn Hirl hsr im. tipable prehentinpnt mav k:m 1 i '""HI. UJJlXX A-lltli F'lat at ahrmf eon . . . . . o aot-K at mgnt Jie . . ' "-"in uy xue lire s"Je with iht. j.: Yjsjt "ic"iiuu vl paying Jier F0r What nurnosi nnrl -t1,. ZM not the slightest idea. . f" that the who put the policeman fp , 94 said that Little Make-TL uZ n ParaflfsA hmu. fc " " v cu v- MUlHilllL'S . lie knew u turolns wlicn lea to "i u e a peeP at them. 0 through the hittPrt 1,1 . -ide hls way to the chiId.g f her imPloring face before I -a as he went. . . Tt was dilapidated, disreputaBlerand dissipated;, it hjjlged. out in the middle and leaned over at the top; it was no toriously unsafe; it was infested with rats. and black beetles; half its win dows were broken and were ; patched With paper and stuffed with rags It possessed a 'yard, four feet by six, a horror to behold; it afforded a shel ter to at least forty persons, and it be longed to a person of high moral at tainments, who entertained lofty views concerning what he chose to call "the social regeneration of the lower classes," a darling theme which he aired in the papers whenever he could get the opportunity. In an apartment in the cellars of this house lived Little Makq-Believe and Suranne. . . There were two apartments- in the cellar, that next to Little Make-Be-lieve's being occupied by a cobbler. This gentleman it.was. who popping his head out of his. door at the sound of footsteps on the rickety stairs, as tonished Thomas Dexter by seizing him suddenly by the collar of his coat , and pulling him into the room. Thomas Dexter was about to remon strate energetically against this vio lence, when the cobbler clapped his hand,npn, the. curiosity .dealer's mouth. "Hush!" he said, in a sepulehraftone. "Don't raise yer voice. Speak in a whisper., .Wey, if this 'ere. "ain't a gamely why, everybody believed yer dead, and dead yer ought to be out o respect "to public opinion. The little cusses! Don't yer 'ear'em?' By a motion of his hand he directed Thomas Dexter's attention to the wall which separated his apartment from Little Make-Believe's, and Thomas Dexter, placing his ear to it. in imita tion of the action of the cobbler, heard a sound of children's voices, one of which, more distinct than the others, was reciting a parody on the burial service for the dead. . , The significance of the words, strange and extravagant as they were; the dismal appearance of the miserable apartment which was lit by one thin tallow candle; the unearthly feeling which stole upon him. were appalling. "Are they burying anybody 2" he asked, in a whisper. "That's jest what the little cusses are a-doin' on They're a-buryin of you." "Of me!" "Keep still. Yer shall see for yer- self; bt the warmints mustn't know that anybody's lookin' at 'em. Lord, Lord,Lord! The. games I've seen 'em at night arter night. It's as good as a play. Don't move.' Spitting on the forefinger and thumb of his right hand, the cobbler seized with these forceps the snuff of the can dle and extinguished the light. Being now in the dark, and safe from observation, he removed two very small wooden pegs from two very small holes in the wall, through each of which, by placing the eye very close to it, a view of the proceedings in the adjoining apartment could be obtained. Little Make-Believe's room was il luminated by three ends of candles, which the cobbler, in- a sepulchral whisper, informed Thomas Dexter were generally contributed by one and' another of the "little cusses" when any game was on. There was quite a dozen children as sembled there, standing around an im aginary grave, into which the imag inary body of Thomas Dexter had just The contemplation of this exauislr figure had drawn Thomas Dexter's at tention from the other children for a few moments, and when, presently, he turned toward them he saw them seat ed in a row on a bench, and saw also, to his amazement, that 'their , faces were blackened. "They're playing nigger minstrelf exclaimed the cobbler. "It's a favor ite game with the little cusses." The band was complete in all its de tailsbones, banjos, the imaginary -instruments being illustrated with amaz ing vigor by the performers tenor and falsetto voices, and middle man. The songs were for the most reminis cences, the airs being faithfully enough, rendered, and the words such as hap pened-to come-to. them. Jokes and witticisms were freely bandied, and hugely enjoyed by the .performers and their, audience of one the pretty Saranne. The entertainment, indeed, appeared to be devised chiefly for, her amuse ment, and the little queen thoroughly appreciated it. "And now, colored bredren, "said Dot-and-carry-one. "I'll give yer 'Put Him in His Little Bed,' for de special benefit ob ole Tommy Dexter. You'll all on yer strike in with 'Alleyloojah' and 'Mother, Dear Mother.' After which prelude he delivered himself of the following extraordinary composition, with great spirit: Put him in his little bed, . Mother, dear mother. Stmgy Tommy Dexter's dead. Alleyloojah! He 9 gone ober d- golden shore, Alleyloojah! We 11 neober, nebber see him more, (And don't want to) Mother, dear mother. Ivo more, no more, nebber no more, Mother, dear mother. Then Dot-and-carry-one rose from his seat and executed a savage and exul tant dance over the imaginary grave with such surprising vlgct that it brought 4pwn the house; and the one it delighted most was Saranne. "Thank yer," whispered Thomas Dexter to the, cobbler, "I think I've had enough." ; And he crept out of the cellar andup the rickety stairs, and out of Paradise Buildings with a sickening feeling im his heart, unconsciously murmuring the lines: ' - - . 28, 1905; SO- 20. DATES OF ADVERTISING, v 4ui on inaemaa One square, two Inserttoni" One iqaare, one month ; For Larger Advertise ; ments Liberal Con tracts will be made. $1.00 2.60 1 v - A- DRESSING FOR THE FAMILY. It is a fine tribute to a woman when a man can say of his wife what one man was heard to say: "I always think of my wife as a morning glory; she Nlooks so bright' and pretty at the breakfast table." , It pays wives and mothers and sons and daughters to be eareful of the morning toilet. The first things they"' are capable of doing, in stead of being asked each time.: To be of use anywhere in the world, one must Be quick to notice what is wanted. This is so in the home. . Without that "Lamb-ied-to-the-slaughter" manner the daughter should see, be willing to see, and anxious to improve, the room that needs dusting,. impression' is likely to be lasting; so the flowers that need rearranging, the reet every one in the morning looking fresh, sweet and attractive. In this day and age there is no ex cuse for women appearing before their families in soiled and ' unattractive morning costume. Dainty materials may be had so reasonably. A little lace and ribbon lends the dainty and sheer appearance which gives the in viting touch, and apron and sleeve pro curtain that has lost a ring and is, therefore, dropping, the pillow that is ripped on one side, and the many other little things about the house that need attention If the daughter is the kind that needs constant supervision; -if she does a 'thing one day and neglects it the next and is not willing to do things pleas antly, the mother is probably better tectorslnsure cleanliness, if preparing fl without her attempted assistance oreakfast must be takn into considera- There is a definite day and a definite tion. These may be slimed off durincrJ time and a definite Dlace for all thinirs. the meal hour, and self-respect is sus tained ana also the admiration of :he home's dearest and best. Indianapolis News. . . t COATS AND WRAPS. A long loose coat on the ulster order has lately come into favor, and it is Immediately after breakfast is the time to begin the day's work and an excellent time to stop is when the day's tasks are completed. ' But when you sit down for "just a minute" to do this and "two seconds' to do the other thing, the morning slides away and the descending sun made up in cloth or cheviot; while BlnKS to rest and leaves your work un loose fittine-. the llns nf tha ftmn. or none. Aew lork Press SOUTHERN fARU ? fOTES TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE PLANTER. STOCKMAN ANO TRUCK GROWER. if i . It ening crop of grain exhausts the soil so completely of both moisture antt' " f plant food that the grass does not hare ' a. fair chance. It would oe" rather late , to sow grass this fall at the time men-. fioned, though in. a favorable season' Jt might do all rights-It' is better in"''' my judgment to wait now until : next . spring...... ., No doubt you refer td( the burned ' leaves of the tobacco plant (A ton of tobacco contains about 200 pounds, of, ,: ash, something like fifty . pounds of nitrogen, and thirteen to fourteen' 'A pounds of phosphoric acid, and eighty a one pounds of potash. , The . burning of the leaves would result In the de struction off practically all the nltro- 1 gen, but the phosphoric acid and pot . . , ash , will be intact .except;, where .1 injured by leaching with water thrown 1 ' on the ashes during the fire. ' This ' ' 1 What the Ton or Farmer May Io. . There are many opportunities' for ed ucated agriculturists in the South, There is a chance in almost: . every town.or city for the d-yelopmenit of -the dairy industry. : The cow is one of the most profitable machines on the farm. Milk can be sold for .twenty-five to thirty-five cents per gallon; butter from twenty to ." thirty-five1 'cents per pound. A cow yielding 5000 pounds per annum, would produce 588 .gallons of milk, rwhich at thirty cents per gal lon would be $176. A cow can be kept -for from $35 to $50.. If this proposi tion were made to a man by a "get rich quick" concern he would lose no time hi making the investment. 1 Then. there' is a chance to produce the seeds of corn aud wheat in great quantity" through the adoption of the simple principles of selection and plant uicwmt. 1UUUSSUUS UL UUliarS an-1 nmhnhfr vnn il ti amnnnf mnnh I nually go out of the State for the pur- however, if the tobacco was well mois- , " Chase of seeds of thpse rprpnls at I tam no 4 a ashes would thus ; supply you with' a"" cheap source of potash if you can buy j them right, and a small amount of phosphoric acid, but you would 'ob-',: tain practically no nitrogen from their use.; If you can get them reasonably,' t it should pay you to haul them and ' scatter them on the land for the sake ' of the potash you would get. You more indicated than in the absolutely shapeless styles that, have been fash ionable, and consequently the garment looks decidedly smarter. It has much FOR THE HOME DRESSMAKER. The home dressmaker will find that a few little tricks of the trade are a more .fulness around the skirts than marvelous aid in making up and al- nad the old time ulster, a most nec- tering clothes. There is always a essary style when the present width right way and a wrong way of doing of skirt is . taken into consideration. I even the simplest bit of dressmaking. mere are many dight-gray, -tan, buie," 1 Here areafew right ways: and red coats built on these lines, and , Make the under - part- of a sleeve there are also several smart shapes in double, so that.it can, be .darned, as black, while in the medium length this part wears out sooner than the CHAPTER VI. ' Dexter Takes Part in His Own i nneral-A. Ceremony He. Finds Wore Fantastic Than Solemn. V B nnedimsfal! kv.. . . ' foW -i luauan -Happening 'Hip v.-.;ui.c ut Millie juace- it !' aDd to hear at same time c she Jiyea in Paradise buildings. unave pronounced her to be more thnce blessed, inasmuch' as she not nf t -r. . - Kui.e 01 jraraaise, but 1. civilized life which may be u I'D as na-Denco anil fofthh. !!!es. oE bread, butchers' bills and oIT,n,iead'erthere is DO S&me more mny played than that child's e known as the rule of contrary. -weiore, probably it is ..that -upon 1 "'r. wretched slums in London -oestowed .hfgh-sounding- titles, in 2 mockery of the misery - which 4 ;5 J head there. spoken of in the singular instf-ad fjadise Buildings which may fitly1 GslIUra1, consisting as it did of- a! ' use, lour stones high and one as o exception to. the rule of been lowered, and only the concluding words of the service reached Thomas Dexter's ears. It was Dot-and-carry-one who offic iated as minister, and he it was who, in a mock solemn voice, in which lurked a frightful malice, exclaimed " Asilies.tr Ashes dust to dust. If Gawd don't take him. the devil must!" Thomas Dexter shivered. The phan tom of the figure in his dream rose be- forehira with its icy heart, upon which. was inscribed "Old Dexter's Charity." ; Then the children pretended to shov el the earth. over "him. and this being done to a chorus of uncomplimentary allusions to himself, Thomas ' Dexter took observation of certain matters whicbup to this time, had escaped his notice. - ' - , J ! The first was the form of an exceed ingly beautiful child, 'who, lying on the ground -with her chin resting in the palms of her iands.had played a qui-. escent part in the ceremony. Her, face was like a rose, her eyes as blue as the loveliest cloud, her limbs might have been molded in wax, so perfect were they, and her fair hair hung ; round her.5 beautiful head y and rested on her white shoulders, one of which was bare. "Ta t f- raol rv a TTf or .-. Thomas Dexter believed that these - words had simply found expression in ihismind, but 'be had ; reall7 spoken ;them under his breath. . The cobbler answered him. ' v-" .Sy : - ' ' i r'That is Saianiie; Little Make-Believe's sister.- IShelI .grow up a., beau ty rif he grows up aaU"y. ' "Why shouldn't she grow tip V asked Thomas Dexter. ; ; . ; , k "Because," said the cobbler, "she's got about as much rstrength as I've got' in my little finger. It's to be hoped, for Little Make-Believe's sake, as noth ing v'll 'apperi to her. ' It'd break r the little 'un's 'eart. - ' -::---J'l- He's gone obcr de golden shore. Alleyloojah! We'll nebber, nebber see him more, (And don't want to) Mother, dear mother No more, no more, nebber no more, Mother, dear mother. Arriving at his dwelling place, an other adventure befell him. He saw a woman looking at tfca shutters, and he confronted her. It was his wife, Polly. They gazed at each other in silence for a little while. Polly -first broke the silence. "I came to see." she said. I heard you was dead, but you're pretty lively for a dead un. Don't be scared I ain't going to worry yer. It worn't for my own sake I come, but for" she broke off suddenly and burst into a loud laugh "well, what do it matter whose for. eh? I say, old man, I've heerd you'd got lots o' tin." "I'm not in want," he said, shortly, "Gould spare a matter of five pound if I was to arsk you for it2" "I could if I dared to." . 'Will yer?" "No." "You old skinflint," she said, "do you think I want it for myself?" "If it's not for you, who do yer want the money for?" asked Thomas-Dexter. "If I was to tell yer," she answered. tapping him roughly on the breast. ver'd know as mufh as I know, wouldn't yer? If I'm alive when yer -laying on yer deathbed, send for me, ld man, and I'll tell yer something as will make yer sorry you didn't fork out the ver I asked yer for. Good-night, Tommy " ' He made no effort to stop her, and he saw, as he looked after her, what lie had half suspected, .that she- had been drinking. ; He attached no significance to what she had said, and, strangely enough, startling and unexpected as was her appearance, he soon forgot her. He stood at the shop door for a long time thinking of it, and then, urged by an impulse, the reason of which he could not have explained, he directed his steps in the direction of. Paradise Buildings. . " When he reached it . he walked straight to the part of the cellar inhab ited by Little Make-Believe and her sis ter. They, were alone; tho rougher chil dren were gone. Saranne was asleep and Little Make Believe was sitting on the floor b"bside her sister, nursing her knees. , She looked up at his entrance and would have risen, but he kept her in her position by laying his hand" light ly on her shoulder. ' It was a kindly touch and any alarm Little Make-Believe may have felt was- dispelled. ..': , : .. : . He knelt and looked at the fair head pillowed in sleep on the hard boards. -. j He had seen such a face in idealized pictures of children and angels,, but never, until now, in real life. ; Was it for her you took the pie?" he asked. . . i , , "Yes.' sir." - ' t- ' - ' "Did you have no money?" T "Not; a copper." : '. I' "r-.-f " V "Have you any now?" : ' ; ! J "No, sir." , , - ' ' He - took three bright shillings, from his pocket, one after another, and put them in Little Make-Believe's , hand. Ail the muscles of her face twitched convulsively. . ; "Some little birds sent them to you," Said Thomas Dexter, "and 1 am their messenger." When he was in the cold streets again his hands were wet with tears which had welled from her grateful heart, .vjVv: To be continued. ki " garment that is a combination of coat and wrap are several most' attractive models. While wraps and coats are worn in the evening,-and are made, as a rule, of white cloth, either on rath er severe lines or -elaborately trimmed with heavy lace, the long coat is smarter than the sort for the moment, but there is a. rather long medium upper. Don't forget to do plenty of tacklirig and pressing. To neglect these two points stamps the garment "home made" at once. Always shrink a braid before sew ing to a skirt; otherwise the bottom of the skirt will become puckered the first time of wearing in a shower of length shape that is exceedingly, smart rain.- and has good lines Harper's Bazar. GOLDEN ANKLETS FOR SOCIETY. Anklets! Is there any limit to the conceits of society, girls? Apparently not, for whisper it in the shades of the sheltering palm the newest in hidden ornaments is a band of gold, beaten to the thinness of writing paper, about the ankle, and it is said hun dreds of young women already have adopted the fad. Gladys Vanderbilt is a pioneer of the cult for cult it is, of a kind. It appears the anklet is supposed to ward off the state of spin sterhood and many other things. Wo men of fashion in London say the yel low hoop is a sovereign charm against no less prosaic an ailment than gout as if any bright Yankee lass, born to the purple though she be, need worry her fair head on that score! Undoubt edly, if an enterprising jeweler got out a talisman against Jungle fever, New York girls would wear it. Miss Van derbilt's, it is reported, bears a mys terious hieroglyph copied from a tomb of the Pharaohs. The anlclet, of course, is concealed by the stocking, and it is so thin that only an experienced boule-vardiei- could be expected to detect it at monocle range. Will the golden collar of the Saxon thrall be society's next plaything? f WELL GROOMED WOMEN. Care of your clothes will stamp your innate neatness., . f . Half the garments that look shabby ing too short, adopt the following plan: are not worn out, but are merely never Measure the person from the waist to In shortening a skirt pattern always fold a pleat across the middle of the pattern; never shorten from the top or bottom of the skirt, or the shape will be spoiled. Home dressmakers who have diffi culty in pressing eurved seams will find a rolling pin a very good pressing board, if a clean cloth be wrapped around it. When putting steel or whalebone in to a bodice, bend them slightly at the waist before putting into ca'sing. You will find the bodice fit to the figure much better. When using a sewing machine, the best way to finish off neatly and firm ly is to turn the work around and back again a short way, so' that the stitches will be double. When new evening gowns are fe.w and far between, nothing is so useful as either black or white, which by change of flowers or trimming may be altered out of all knowledge. When putting on a collar, make heck of bodice or blouse slightly smaller than base of collar band, and notch bodice here and there while putting collar on. By so doing you avoid wrinkles. When cutting out sleeves, to avoid the disaster of cutting both for the same arm, fold the material either face to face or back to back. Place pattern on it ana cut iotn tpgetner.. A prop er pair is bound to.be the result If you wish to make a walking skirt just to clear the ground without look cnase or seeds of these cereals at prices ranging from $1.50 to $2.00 per bushel, whereas, corn - ordinarily brings 40 cents and wheat 75 cents. Why not produce more grass and clover seed? Why not produce seed of the. vetch which does well here as winter cover crop, and of the sov bean, etc.? ; These are but three or. four of the many money making industries that should not use more than twenty-flve me open to me progressive agricui- to fifty bushels of lime per acre and iuns,t 01 xne &outn to-aay. Tfiere not of tener than from three to five never was a time when there was a I years. Fifty bushels is 'not a heavy ueuer cnance to- maKe money rrom ! application, and should give you good tne intelligent application of business results. Twenty-five bushels, applied principles to the production of dairy in two applications, with two years and beef products, to the growing of intervening, will probably prove more , uorses ana muies, to tne development I effective than, a single application of . me puiiijimiusu-y, which is stuj j nity ousneis. roressor souie. in its, infancy,,. and, to .the breeding of T - .. 1 seed of high quality for use by : South ern farmers. Who "will be the first . ( - How suet When to Seed Alfalfa. to see these good things and to reap the rich harvest which awaits the in dustrious farmers? As to the future of the farm there can be no question. . Look at the con dition which has grown up in Europe because of the ancient systems . of land tenure which prevented the aver age citizen from owning a piece of ground, making every 'tenant a peas ant of some landlord. In America un til the present time many men have been interested in manufacturing plants, building railroads, steel fur naces, iron , furnaces, etc. A period of leisure will come, a time when the output of factories will offset con sumption. Then there will be mil lions to invest in something; will it not be natural for these men to tnrn to the country and to invest in lands? Will the time not come when there will be many landed estates in Amer ica? Will the farmer who tills the soil who is the most important factor in the welfare of the country give up his land? Surely not, and yet the sign of the times-would seem to indicate it. for the wild desire on the part of many seems to be to go to the city E. A. W., Parnassus, writes: When . is the best time of the year to sow al- " falfa? Will alfalfa grow in stiff red . clay? . - a i- ... ; ., , , Answer: Alfalfa should be sowa now as soon as it is possible to getbe" ground in condition. The land shonld be broken to a depth of about eight 1' inches, provided of course that you , . have broken it at least six inches be- ' fore. It would not be well to take a ' soil that has been worked shallow for a number of years and break it up deeply all at once. Then, it would be well to subsoil the land if it is a heavy -red soil; if of a sandy nature subsoil- ing it is not necessary. Apply six tee per cent, acid phosphate at the rate of 200 to 300 pounds per acre together with fifty to 100 pounds of muriate of potash. If the land ic deficient in. vegetable matter, make an application ' of about seventy-five pounds of nitrate . of soda to the alfalfa after it has come ; up and a similar application next ' ' spring. You might also top-dress the alfalfa with a good coating of well rot ted farmyard manure. Alfalfa is a del- . icate plant when first seeded. Fall seeding is an advantage because' It gives it a chance to ' establish itself and to dispossess themselves of the before the weeds choke it out as they utieu uo irom spring sowing. , .Allan land. Will it not be better for them to keep close to it and to maintain their independence through living on it, rather than to suffer the pangs and indignities that have come to the peas antry of Europe? The cost of living. should be frequently'clipped if it turns yellow and not allowed to go into the i winter with too much top or it might smother out. Sow at least twenty pounds of good, ' clean seed and it la properly cared for. If you hang it up when not in use or fold it you probably do it badly. To learn how to suspend garments to the best advantage observe the way shop keepers handle them. A supply of coat hangers may be had cheap, but remember that hanging does 'only for heavy fabrics. Light garments should be folded in order to avoid stringiness. Skirt bags are a luxury, but may be made easily of great square sacks of white cotton, longer than the skirts and slipped over without crushing. If one would supply fragrance and freshness to the skirt suspend a sach et in the centre, says an exchange. When taken off the skirt should be brushed and. the silk lining: well wiped with a dry cloth. Clothes should not be hung around on chairs, but should be disposed of immediately. ' - ' Shoes j are preserved in shape and crash and break far less if they have boot trees for 1 their protection. It is a matter of economy to keep several pairs of shoes in use at once. - When worn intermittently they do not have a chance to dry out, and consequently become rotten, and it is at the same lime better, for -the feet to experience a cnange or shoe. Oil should be em ployed to " remove" -soil and " water should never be used. Slippers should bestuffed with paper Rochester Post Express. . : : .- -- the ground, then deduct one and a half j inches. Rochester Post-Express. ' ; Drcttyr .. a Evening coats promise no end of changes. Everything about them,' it is said, will be different. ' ! . Covert cloth makes hosts' of separate jackets and- coats, and whole suits asn well. N : In broadcloths, white most of all will be used, but gray that exquisite shade known as "silver" will be popular, and a soft, pale blue. , The new herringbone suitings are stunning, especially those of gray.. ; .j : Gray covert cloth, is gaining ground steadily. AH velvets arc strong even to velvet ribbon. ' ... i . : Mohairs have taken a 1 vigorous new lease of life for shirt waist suits. - Velveteen is struggling back, mostly in blue,, black and green. . . ; , h :a But broadcloth promises to be first and foremost fori the .dressier jsort: of as already mentioned, is increasing'in I often advisable to inoculate. This, may America; me aemana ror an farm products is very great. There never was a time when the intelligent farm er could earn a larger revenue. There never was-a. time when land could be bought for less in many sections of the , South than to-day, and there never was a time when a man had a better chance to make wealth from the soil. Young men, possess yourselves of the land and the inalienable rights of citizenship. -s; - . Lime Burnt Tobacco as FerlHiier. be accomplished through the use of ar tificial culture or through the use of soil from an oil ' field. At least '100 pounds of soil should be mix d - with , tk seed to be sown pn each acre of , land. Alfalfa may be put in the' grain drills or town broadcast and cover with. 1 a harrow. You .cannot prepare , the t land too carefully and heayyv fertiliza tion is necessary on most of your soils. Alfalfa is a vigorous feeding plant and " must be well supplied wit the various , forms of plant food or it will not give satisfactory results. ' It may seem ! R. C, Danville, Va., writes: Please rather a serious undertaking to obtain ! aavise me if lime should be applied a stand of it, but if you succeed with on tne iana before I fallow in the peas I it you will find ii one of the most val or if it can be put in as well with the plow? I would also like to know the manurial value of burnt tobacco. It is not so badly burnt but is wet. Answer: Lime should' 'never be uable crops you have ever grown 'on, your farm and you will be well , re- , paid for the labor, effort and money ex-" pended in securing It. ' It makes excel- lent hay and can be cut two to four. plowed under, as it sinks rapidly into times a year under favorable condi- the soil under ; the-most favorable con- tions. - . . ' " .'" ' ' '. ditions. Plow under your pea vines and get the land ready for seeding and then scatter the lime over the surface by means of a manure spreader. To keep it from running out toorapidly you can put some straw or other rough material in the bottom of the spreader. Then harrow it lightly. It is best as a rule to apply lime in the fall,: but of course it is also well to have a crop follow it as it may derive as much ben- Alfalfa as' a rule does not do well 011 ' very still heavy red clay land as it 1& I so tenacious that the roots cannot eas- ily establish themselves in the soil, and?" its power .to establish itself in the' soil being based on the vigorous ;de- velopment of , its roots,, It frequently , withers away and-dies in the course " of two or three years in . such ! land. However, if these lands were well sub- soiled and underdrained, it would.no efit from it as possible and fix the plant doubt frequently grow with success in 11 clothes. BE A HELPFUL DAUGHTER. Tne daughter at home may make sunshine in the house if she is willing j to work for the pleasure of others. Most girls, if they are not entirely j selfish, are anxious to lift some of the burden from their mother's shoulders, and if they are the right kind of girls they will be ever watchful for the Elbow sleeves are coming in for: ev erything but the more workaday styles, of dress. . . " As a consequence of this interest in broadcloth, new . beautiful shades of colors have come but, made still more beautiful by the satin ; sheen -of the finish. ' ,x Y' . Corded handkerchiefs have developed from the quaint styles with "dimity, borders" to styles with cords crossing and recrossing at intervals over the whole handkerchief. '..'' t ' food in the soil which the lime may free and prevent Its being leached out by the violent winter rains. You might put a light seeding of oats or barley or wheat on." the land this fall and seed to grass in the spring and cut whatever ceral you sow for hay in . the early dough stage so it ill not draw all the water out of the soil and leave it' dry and at. harvest time. Many stands' of crass iirey destroyed - because the 1 rh the future where it has failed in the Past, .. .-, j i.-.-.i - -r-' r-,lLY - ' Perplexity of Isaac. ' ' J Newton had just discovered why th I apple fell. . But," we persisted, , "can you tell us what makes a person's face falMna novel?!' , ..: S ' . ', 1 I il'i 1 l!i i'j M(i .Herewith, science had to confess it--sett beaten bi'litefature; ' l'" - " -il' - : '. - i.. .' Pointed Paragraphs. t . a ' A - girl 's - skirts - will 5 always : stay much hrdli-Pdssi-r-rohruhrdlhrdludlu down much more easily if she is awful thin. -; w,-, c- ' There would be a lot of money for everybody if it was like colds or ty phoid fever. ' : 1 ' 'i .'A'4 man can have friends almost as long as his money ' lasts unless' he lends it. to them. 1 U i i 's " - i . Sparklers'. 1 "Of course, Tommy, ' said the Sun day school teacherf Myoud like to be an angel, :wouldn't you?'.'. Well-erf yes'm," replied Tomtnay, , .'but I'd like to wait till I can be a full rowii angel with gray '"hiskers." Phila delphia Press. .'i yi',L'. j ..! When you ask a girl for her photo graph it is a sign she is going to have a hew one taken that, .will, not look :lika her it she is proud of it. ' I
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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Dec. 28, 1905, edition 1
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