North Carolina Newspapers

A - r i " a ' i15 735 )4'' fi? Hi w w wo f I.oo a ..Year, in Advance. 1J?'V " FOR efoti, Fdk'GOUNTRVDvFOR tWA" 7xr Stogie Copy 5 Cents, rv 3 PLYMouxif; -n; ;gJ:frii4y 4905;- VO'L. XVI. N0.3G, . 17 I . I I I; I . .1 J li ! ..I ' . : : . ! '. t 4 : b ti r ": . . ; 4l I PIjOWfjSA.Sjf 1 1 lBTFBXKfc?8 Star ai Charley are ready tJifirfkS notlin,to do "bul 1 he wfde blue sky and the b'rown'fields call, and the pi We're off to the twenty-acre fielrtMt's a cdTi'd bis niece And the ram s been keeping irtsilM-k a spelh so we're good and ready now! " ' i u i . , : i UpvtoJhe edge of the wide bltwkv the U4ty-acre climbs: vI$i,,n(?;blrd in the lilltou(Mis strintinj-iiis rippling h'nics. ' At us three fellows here working Lafli little brother!' We're"Mlo hear a t!ui?h as happv as. that! Jle sTiTiaking like he? a browif thrush nowaiyi now he calls" like a cat, AiiMHt catbird answers inndcen"lK; and Iff? throws back a siK-er trill. 1,S"'ll6,lul as oiiir auiuvimrivy anuni?go rounu me InlJ. ii. space oi tue tough, tliiciwraais, or lbe-earth 11 wash awa: Ihtf-SIlow jasmine luus crept ,irjywe I'm -glad Ave oai jet it staj-. ow; deep in the rich, red earth again how fresh and good it enieKs, - All bleuik-d so in -the clear, sweet air with the scent of .the jasmine-bells'' - It Terrace by terrace, up we go, old .i 41 t he furrows. lying i,i long, smooth i o i ii i tii.,11 Hwang j4iesiMe .oi .a nui Jine news no trrn, it , J'ut I tell you it does feel iifieiltfjj .good when a follow.' Sot itiJohe! ? 9 2Z ? M Pvr!7 V Cit 'TOM." E3, OOD-r.Y, .old fenow.Tl .fnjd, 4 1 J1'11!.-1"'. -Ttw' :.liaiU as , O I -x O c stood together ,on. the Xi- 'Mi&4. c Dkitt nege-it' to GV keep me ad.viseto allt.he 'f'.i . news, and-Ixayte'iiJ,tw; to takeoare. of Eve. PlR'"' henu f'eiifs.'yon can, and don'k let ' A 11. ti'tth t ...Vnn em.v.trirttiiiirl. it: fnAl i -liasttif Bossed the d. o '-the steam erf. !i Tom's broad' 'shol,i) hfe& iisSPftifdsir.ong the noisy civtiFon4 thewhn VitVi, iw.) iia i'vere natives ofl t4if same Tillage, ladheen playmates in'Jhfttrlt-y, .schoQlmates.ui. lioylrood.eJee'iliai8 ' i moiena-tHTi-ers-; aMii year partners" in a flqurlshirig busipes I in Ke York''NVnat 'i's'of still more importaiice in my story we had both " ifiJTlIe''aTbTtuneTiTimierr"st,5 col . lege periods, , been in love with the Sa,meigJi.ihA))y, roiiiid-tii'hifAjrjnughing (J EvV, Mitedrjvt Why m-Mftld ha.y;e, tt"' pf-eferi-efl' mephilti, brflTif-'$OKen, jeal-1 , iu,s as a liend, to handsome, debonair 'i xltevF lint' 8osbardidiul Tnj,,Tife(J tatlrer an unusual wii&feof nrttosiJ . ,Eve;;yps-sePi(Ai SbeueTR V- -:!v an I -Cech'fnrforfcaeftlffged a voyage of very uncertain -fejugtli'- to ' , - , South America. But bustpessj-vas im- V perative. so. I badamy mother an a ; .fitlpategpodVby., anikissed va U : 'Wo itn f?oiaisil?er- Noli: chet'vS,tand jBolflhi&cgo'n-atM farcweWof Ee. Tb:e' "' 'tgl?tyrtis''fri)T')rTi,i.mtlj- Tin tm'iliy -gide, 11 " " usr vi nowevev. For though I could seetliatTsraiea onno-jrrst Oufside of the win f Khy;trembltd- tbyeKpnv no; signs;oCj tears in her bright eyes. She blushed fuijiously VAiien .1 J;isTiLBrand st fy&Y Uve tvcMj&fflimYtill embr ...But it '.vas lil?-her to fight shy ol herand strug- race. of all Tiever yet succeedeld in Obtaining a k 'vnlnp r.n tlieni. .'GQPir-ly,::Eve,rih4"'.KiU & 8vfe 'Jood together tjtbp .gjite. Ij k nQj jny fce looked wfi'ite ?mf Nvo'efu'l 'enougi.' y;fie A-toVm 'it V l"GQPd-ljy, .Car! she sid, smoothing fhack her curiy.TSbldSi" locks. '.Tusfe' 'ii-iTv Tinni'vM r.iTrmblilVlji, nfifc.fcJanJrij 'Of? ?4'uvse I'll bPf(tru,to you ualess, som M-pllow' t lire"1 Wttr'tfblneJrWiig'l ome rfellow T IiVe1 U,ttreb'mes,lJfltnig,''iilia she tuiiSfjdjhnljly, andean .119 tlje ijaj r6w path and disappeared within the vWe-covercd poMV Her partuig -cwordj ang in arrears. db, bat.yculd lit ba gyt-n fuow that our separation grieved her one-half as sorely as it ma me. 'Of course I wrofijk soon 0 Eve; and. rtememberiiig hor - fMioyfor feathered ets, I bought thougii T hadv ahvaj'S riofccfpil Hint snecln& .6$ Jbid. '.myself 4, gorgeous arl ' lrya-Spliaiiledi Native parrot, and$ftnt it on as an ad Sifion to her colleitldn. f.?y .,...'! v in a few Aveeks letters reached me quiel lent., OATipapjs. t UkuoAviedged the arrival of the "fare bird.'ild 'vva&fiilS 6fttiiinis:forvUtit onsifleratiou -o1 lift lasie." There.vvaT 41so a leatcr- frSp Neil. m.. - s t; :"Eve is quiet .and sad fp? ber.. .Rut Sbe , bV KliVft rtliik 'brafely.""T5n f aHed ijtiej-4?.' last,- Wshtg.aii. twpfw.?n iover there toetlieiy. from honyft-. ne.yfrom Eve, friendly.; jlmt f KvvJ.herj well tj look for -anya'(r6ifronstratiVie endeaY- ver there togetneu-. .rv-Jgo 4l?acli to- that vliondtusft.ess "Atln-st"II,could sue that ft cbstfheHfn . . t $ ,V. nn efvit totlw.cbef??' l)jive i?f'c'iu vrns miite her old self. 1 fche as i-dsrmpjy in h trl4 muslin dress, and you ca.o, "lovely she looked ..tii;i,.,n.-vtror thHftby rate, I .was. suaMlaei Jove.aHer ' r. ;dazzl szlius. rosQ ..aiaUly.cQBiplPipn (f i-sJki iHjif sJini'sotti'xoinnl Ua.iffc 'Tom T:,is provoking!',, sil?nt when. I 'weaiiTHr.turos'or hel&on our. wav- homo, but I noticed that his eyes never left her for a moment nil the cvemnj Vll of which ought to have been. very gratifying to a fond lover, but sonie hnn it left a sting behind. If it bad GEORGIA. BArflE.' but co: . ines ar& staging low. gorjci big piece to ploy, luird oldfSitiir apd. Charley rfnd me! Star and Charley and mc; ' " curves round the hill are gocHl rt see'' ,Yt)uth'di.C'6tapanion. HALL, ' ;1q;U atWt ut 'i-onla-good. honest j.jur,dioui iT:itKjTexr as l'aia my own I s.oul, Isbo.uJdflyive; .been madly jealous f trot," ot cobfte; itVas all right. Had r ! tiof aked hrhfto look after ber? $i!0Vre w-as thKtflittle sting. . .cifsiJior Tom.-he fras strangely silent &t$&me . i$.t All matters of PHjHttoes.-. were reAjilarly transmitted, P'Sj''iiot fiiih'that Eve's name, ;-oiv'4ttt fi-sistserNoai. TV'na PVAr' ntinn .iliirtut ully si rifonths before lcould ''1521 $y busfnfjlliatisfactorilv. and irity ace bomvard with a heart fluctnated wilVfly between hope hntl'd'es'pa'if.' " ' 4'l1Vl!'QVv'enq'.fetVers from home 'foflrv weMjfs'.'ahfl'tne ia'st'was a hasty Aittie orwfronNell;liop'ing I would soon return, but making no mention &rAfiaHof-mofe sangnine na ture would have said that "Ko ,news is good news,'' .bt my dark tempera ment foreboded tlije iR'orst, . but TariI.,xrtiO'-drdi'rf(!rfr5Mept: mo tin throo lenfttt'; - ' ; iS3vtytSi' a savagely. ig l took passage on the HtWeJ sfednfMttb'dt 'r'a'h up to our vil lage. It was a lovelv moonlight inicht by sight as reskTeiits. of.olSYf whose personi'uitrfance I bad no6 fy 'sir v linnor .nnhin O .... . ... j pt'he decka-V&niidWon be came awarethftt't'besb 'ifl wei'e'-; l ., . "... rvs ; -r dow b.5jrjndyiv.-racaw mnd 'tlKil:X;ariwis familiar names saluted me as they chattff(L together. At Inst w.va ivroi wasmeh'tioned.' -'nridWotf' rh?iv hp' pricked up my ears. 'Tier devotion !to thateTom df .hers tually kisses him before folks, too. WfofclcfeWlCl th'Af yby knwsUAt d jlUnk, that "he'd delicacy." plV.liiia-bdbetvther In it0!.?! .amjizement and ,dis nsVHIftiaf's more tL'an I could Jfc w hFZP'f. an. Z .cauld;(stan.tQO With a muttered exclamation,. wUich Unyiy noli.tfpfcat li'erei r'-f'Aslie'dfrom f ViSi ?r n?awiyr,.gtiiliore. dreaffftrl deveropments, and spent the lrpmaiiBi(ngi,thee hours tillpur aci-ival .Eaira?eMJoriering.' onffenzy' Eve Mallory, my affianced wife, spoken- of publicly in connection with thatjTom of hers!" So she was 'devoted toliim," was she? kWas. known O horrors! to have "kissed" him! To think of -that. when my utmost coaxing aM tlandish- J mvnis couia . never Avin the faintest ;cae8 rom those false lips. frckle;ireacherc,' peBmpus EvetW Because of you, in that mad hour, I f oljesworewill f aitfr, in '-woihen f orw'-cri njlfire. .;v c.. Ihc house, was closed for tbe j?ight .wh'ehI reaehedh6!ne, butTmother ta'nle "How pale you are. my dear bov." RsrlSisaid, looking at me sharply after was over. "You lok. niiite worn out. 3 tree .2,9 MU I . . n early. June, and the boat was crowd . Amonghe passengers I noticed 6 m'bvW?tf& I - kVe i"PtePPIP.of Cpssessin ls jyrt peryjetl.i-tdf culosf exclaimed r'eet )'?ic' "iIe S?s everywhere wftli her, and I've heard that she ac ..... - ... ,a..baggariJXice. . No.w.l slwIlJaiakij.vou iiiT.k.i . , . , .7 . v nr. . . a gog,, Jong irest veiuijrefii'Ji wp.t I "I 'voulrl not 1ft .her e" Keif .a'nd kttVCihexCmo.rnjng'. when I Jinexpecledly.J came upo.yy.a ea? ,g-i. tJie na. PSffhbst fainted.itiidcliglit.:: W, hiUi; thed first remarks v.wJ;i5i.e""' if". "And now," said she, as she finished-J her. broakticst, ."I jaiust'uja.,rfcJjlvct. to Eve s with the news or do you wish to go?" and she turned to me. "No," I said, briefly; "I shall not go." Nell looked surprised, but she swung on her garden bat, and ran up the vil lage street. LjRulare..; 1 ne'v.e.yaw .'jow t4il!cliiafcT;Y:Qrt: Weekiy. a hazard .in c.p. . Now. I lin u . a t-a rnn I -. . .. . - iiaye you seen Tom Burrons lateJyp 'l. asked, mother. . . "Xot for' over a T7e.ek," she replied. ; "5'o't for over a ' vryekl ,.lttho' liad Iwht 'in "file iface" jes1,erciay, do yoil tlh'rfli you Avbuld have'kiiown it?" "Oh, -yes," she answered, quietly. '"But the clerk itoKnie -he had gone int'. the, omintrj'.'-and where "else do you think-'h'd.be?"' V .. '"0ili,".sal.(l nxother, .smiling, "he fre giejitljT:oes up to,-Klngstoi) ; maybe he js.tjliegejiojv.,I syn.sinMj he is not in' Lll.VjiaS','.f.9r..ll(.'ilJv'vs comes here , ! Aliousht, J i'ancy' Eve Mr lory coniI elMi jtflrffrit story., So J lal jie mijtinMnartnfcrshrp with 'x man who iad'toTOhTrb-'fciy' "deadly -ertemj,. as- I Hnowf regaiHleJ-'Tom'. uf 'coftcluded to write him-- alc4ter rxplftinkig-my views in .viy plain language.' ,. On my wn-y-.-to 4he postoffice, wiioin, 3hoild I age- coming toward rue but Tojn, himself. A pleased smile lit up' his face as he recognized me. " "The hypocrite! the scoundrel!" I cried, between my teeth. - A'VVhV.' wIlat's th'e tnatqCarl?" be exclaiiuefl,''"a's''.he canienear enough to read the expression of my face. Are 3'ou. ill i.Jlagany thing. ha)oned.?' , . "How dare you speak to me?" I cried, furiously raising my cane, as though to strike him., "Villain! Traitor! Liar!" T6m"started. "Bless my soul, the iellow has lost his wits! he's stark, staring mad' lie, exclaimed. "TOftb.a'" parting scowl I passed on, not deigning further words. As I emeTgefcom the gmce, 1 gianceu up me sireei,an saw Jom enter Eve's gate. I could have filled him on the spot! 3Iy blood .boiled, my brain whirled. I "resolved to cool the fever that raged within me by a j long, walk,; and.stEiiek offiuto -a fpnely lane. .How manymilQs I kept p tliaf steady ramp,'" tramp ,i;i,know pot, b.ui:: tiqiet ;tot one resolution to. feo and see Eve, and denounce ber to Her "face;' then well,' HeavVri alone .QOuld,.tell the-sequel! ' y It was twilight when I walked up the ttle familiar 'path, and -entered the ijpine-covered porfh, .wherc I -had. bad: the last gllmpse' of Eve. The front door stood open, no lamps were yet lit, 411 warily ikllKgii bokHyatortlif ittle'PrfrlorThte'cwm ,.ws strtKlowy nd dim, but bvep. in the bay wlnddw, e big bay window f among whose pnes, and . norwers, anu gnci Dim- cages I had proposed and been ac cepted, a white-robed, figure stool lean ing against the window frame. She was sobbing I could not be mistaken ..."Oh, 1.0".,! heard ner murmur at Ifict" "17011 lnf mo tin vnn not?" ' w v. -" " - - "II cliixcbedny. fisj.- Vhei1 was Tqjii? Ij the darkness rsould see nfljyire' bjut.her own. Bef ore. I-. could move,, Tiovve'vei" ' a'-liarsh Vo'fce .'v'dcif eraled: 4 "Totii' loves: jtnX'.Tom.' loWes you!" . The fyext: moment it added:-. v ; i'Carl loves Eve," . andjf ollowed up Mbe announcement-with-a- discordant cackle that set my teeth on edge. . "No, ;-nq,' . slie , criady.- mournfully. "Cajl does not love mft Carl has for- ; gotten me!" - , V I couI keep silent,. no longer.. $ "In IIe.ven's. na,nie,,I cried, "what ts the rneanin"cTf this?" . ' ; -r' I.. ve'nfrnedslM'wffdly, and, wjyi'j a shrill scream, feu minting at my(; , . In.annstaulj the room was fjyted.5-.Hi a ycrow'dL,of ciiTldrenand .'seryantii? i.Evtrs fuyier" antLwer appeareu on the scen,,,and agenerol dmbbub eu-'sve-d,:kin'tlie nft'of-vbich an im niense - gi.Qen and !araj parrot' coolly issued .from its .cage ari, perching; on ;pm;; Joves J;e.' Gijrl 16ves. Eve". Carl and Eve are going p be married f '. "rtHere?N'ncy, put that noisy Tom in his cage, ajid run fpr sinelling. salts;" bmmandfMrM'ajlory. ? ""So that was'om! ifhat croaking, green and gray omina'l-ion my deadly . . , 1 rival! The rest of Explanations, y story is son- xouu iologies, torgiyeness, , romdi-'- v reconciliation a vBut after Eveland ,1 u'ere married, Ifl had that odious .parrot t&nspprteiWXqr- though I am nonearly o jeal3i5-as I used to be, I dp' not wiint tosge, fnys vif e lavishing devotion; and ' kisses ,om an;, iniraye-feathered4 .bipe, when tfiere is aSbinrianibeirig at band who could en.ioi:aJgood; deaJ-,more4or that 3ort of thin tftan is ever ukelyit Tom's frequrh,tyisits t.9. KinsstoM-arei accountetl for by the (presence of .a. WSi, little ll-unette.- wbo.s.e f.v'big. . . 1. ,: '.' -iiE'-i. -V-All brotner wants p marry sisiv- .-?". 5 J. : . . ., '"' sViuc;i,t In, a lence.. ajtji JrattlashakQ f as foundirn . - : . -.t " ivisoneth.etwe.tli' two inlls.of a lence neaV.Eltenville and w;aV filled.; ; . " l'he snttk had coine ftpon a.flpckof jtjjiflg quail, caught 01 oftiif? birrfs comes. nere, uoes Jieii marvel at 111s imlHlel'ce,!'' -Tiien;my tu'ouglits turned fo':lfasiii!bs.s,) Cff miisT r'pniilfl not vo 'irwallowcd:-it.''-- Thcj survivors rap ejif;' fiirfsb-"ifc1 with a go to the other side of?the: fence, 'll'lij'jitJrlj)i..a!SRcj- ttf.,nvke it . . ... ... .1 j i .... 1.. raw b was unabi'e to move forward, and be cause of the second protuberance, was unable to go back. Thus its greedi ness led to its death. New York World. . - - AcFAlRS ... v . v WASHING LAMP CHIMNEYS. . Wash lamp chimneys in good 'ho tv 6u,ds, draiiva little andlry Avitlva clea'tr cloth'. You wifl find if you do hot rinse'' them they will have a muck iin'?r polish. DRESSING A CHICKEN'. . . ;-f . . .' ; . . . "'. t A method I much prefer to myolvr1 w'; fbf' ?dry" dressing" ion a papiV: Fill a dish .pan half full or so of water, LpuJ-thq .singed chicken.n 4,itake a sharp"knife and do 'the' wol'k 'quickly and neatly. When through there will be no slime or blood 011 hands or chicken. . Both,--.- are. comparatively clean. Mi;s.4p, B. in the Home.",. ' FOB TilE LAUNDRY. .. "A Professional Laupdresg" says--Wash andjdry your tablecloths and napkins, 'and, i'nstcad'of searching and sprinkling each piece, as it "is ready to be ironed, "dip it into ''liollrng water, run through a wringer tightly se,t,and WiTi'qlti'to'di-y.'- "TBiSwfn"grVe-a 'beau-1 tiful gloss and just "body" enough to prevent limpness. Napkins should be ironed fufF-gize and loosely folded by hand no creases being ironed, in. Tableqjoths for ordmary may be folded' once loosely -awl rolled on a large roller, the fobl being ironed out when needed. The' iinnioner. . . . i. . f , "recipes " .h Cpff&e Crem? Boll ; together 'with out stirring, two cups light brown sp' gar "andSofte-half -cup clear, strong .nt- . f e -untiL it.tlu-etuls. Take f rom . pie. fife aud stand '.tfie vessel containingit 'iilia pari of .'cold'water. Beat the rnii ture rapidly until it- f thick -.Jind creamy. Tour into buttered tins,,.aji4 . WBtill WMiftitiviiiaii uai ik imo iiurcfc. , r trT? ; . .' Beef Tea Take two, pounds of lean beef and cut it Into bits. Tut these in aft'JV jar and fasten the-top on well. Stand it In a dish of cold water, which gradually bring to the boiling' point; then let 'it "simmer three, btius...- Take it out, press through a sieveaijd strain.; add a little .salt .and serve ci'ackers toasted brown. " This is a .pow erful s.tjniulttnt, but.is arfftfv thougli by; nhvsiclans to contain little ' noiu-ishr- mrnt; 1 I' ; k ,Ripe Tom.-jtoQS. rickle.d Wipe care 'fuliy'mfe pett oVsmolfT ripe .tomatoes and pfcck-'- tbvSn intcw 'rfi.far; sprinkling theiv as.-the5 are packed witliiorie'c(i'p; of pickling spic-o, Scald one gallo'iV(or'-fand rnough to cover the tamajojas) .of sri-ffWg vinegar and pour over' the tomatftes'; cover closely and let stand three 'flnys ' ;Baur off . the vinegar, scald and return Ho' the tomatoes. After three days re- 'peat the. process, then set aside for six r eight weeks. . : -. j Grape Juice To each quart of gfrrpfS ndci.a pint of cold water. Simmer. nfit.il' the sefyts will separate easily fronJt'l).e pulp. ih-nin through a bag of ehY , cloth 'for tweiity-f our hours. To. -this... jiW'r'Haiiiw-third"s'of a cup of granu-; dated sugar for each quaftpf grapesias' first meafiurJl,. Let it come to tho boil- ing pokit, , br .until you.-ca" see the liquor irioye. Ptff' while?hoi into bot tles or quart glass jarsm seal air--tight. To-make" bottle air-ttaht, brush over tl corks (which hare ifen cut off rsquare) with melted para ffine. Mrs. C. E. W.. in The Home. .! , -Fi-tyt Jams Jams aremade (Stlier iWithJarge fruits cut in sipal pieces, or swith lhf small fruits whole. ' The fruit should always be boiled jn water be fore "the -sugar is added.but it must not ibe' too thick, or it -311. -scorch al most at bn.ee, and so be eiijirely spoiled. Acid :fmits'vequiJte-( tnore tljan! nund for poflfcd. elsej tlteywilno.t kefyx-at all. In glutting up jafns t is better to use sma'll glass's, as thisfprevents-.the . '.frnnVnt oppiiing that iia'y sppjl, a,j larger quaTitlfybef ore itau be d, no-jf. to :rVarey?Iayona4seMyji?ai; preparing a jrtij.vonnais ijilways make the.saiice .i-gliort a timfc before it is waite4as -Ifossible. fw tls pc. has to. topioriVl, JanV'only..ftd.dt to the JlPfch iAt the last mon4rM: or 'itAMrtit&ii 6sh.etc, is to be owatcd..Mfitlu maj?wia?e, add to the latter," -whrn making t, half 'a pint of n'vt too ?rcid -nspif:, td- each gill of mayonnaise s:fu(p andiwhen iM&.fa i&l on wlfA fever is to- be iinaskei.-wjtlf. ood rovpriwg.pC jierfectVy air s:il:ul into this, and run another layer of aspic over the top of this, and it will then be air-tight and the sauce will not deteriorate, even if it waits till next day. - howeTeterid'erly rahjde, hs a teryncy. to ra'nkn'css, Svli'rcll ('grow as i't ji$.ax poscdr'toine'aii;,, says. tlieJIndiAnaiKilis, 'Npw So fftiie' Kfiyoiaiatee -wait? How he'vs;vme-cioiy Js 111 il 1V"i tVVlmu' uuijiinn SOUTHERN fARM : I0TES. IL:r. '" lf"''rf'i. Fl "' . . Tho Out bf'Icufcaivte. '. , t'Ignoi'ince-and the'la,ck:of informa--tinjrhseost-fch-e Southern farnier many dollv: ajid.rn many.' ways. Eirst be icatfse ..we'hava not hid the-practfeSf, :cheraical knowledge of our.. soils. We ,hnYe spentf-millions of dollars in sSp- 1 plying. -.oua-t iajid- wkh .fntilizinc'niai' terial that: they, wei.not-dencierit In. For instance, some of our lands1 "ale well supplied with nitrogen or ammo nia, especially after certain crops liJve' been grown the previous 3'ear. Others contain potash or lime, or acid.' phos-'1 petite. StiH,.3 a rule,, the farmer-wilt bfiy a complete fertilizer for bis crop, wh'eli only" certain' material is needed, thusspendnig layge'su'mS of money 'for .material jwitli Syliicu"1 his soils are al ready Supplied, ".': "We have wasted time and; money in poor preparation of the soils forSiir crops, and in the improper cultivation ef same.,'.. . "The lack -of .knowledge In. judging live;stQek..and.JJie proper care of is'ahYe' has also been expensive to the South ern f Uf ifie'r. ' .."Another, things that, .has cost the fai'mers of our.Strte enormous sums of' tnoriey is "the ..babit. we have of go- 'lrig-frdm home to buy '-our. mules, hay, corn! meat and. other things' we could s'p .easily raise' at 'Vome; for instance, ugecompe. i;ounryt raisea iasc year ajMmt 35,000. bales, of cotton that sold for-about one million .dollars, and "she pent the same year for mules,, meat, hay; corn and fertilizers about three fifths o!f this '-wTiole amount, or $GQ0,-O0O.-..Nq.t only., did e pay out this large amount for something we cotild have' raised at ' home; -but the over production of -cotton' co'st us nearly an 'amount equal'toHhij; the' difference -In' price wts coulcT-ha'Ve''gbt!n:diad tje cot- toir crop beew'refluced'stlfficffently to baVe 'enableil' ti't'o' raisetlsese rthing :'dtWtae.fTh. -aught-ridge inJ ' tlTess,vat'- ParTrfers's State -Goifventiu, 'tffeiglr,' j "'ViTl; -fertttisern For Small Grain.) , kild .days -wliena new ground . wastLflred every winter. Jthe farmer La 1 fc-rf Aa fl ; f r es"h lamd ? urjp r&ff with-jlant.Afod ,f.:r his wheap. ,,IIe gen'eaUr gathered :cprn : as-.eai-iyas ppossibJef ft4id"sWe'dltf!$'Wheatrty plow- drigMa Avith1 tongiiei.pjr -shovel plows. A tvVo-hArse brush or" harrawwas run dVerVthe land .to .smooth- the : rough plaeeS'and.laiiock. down the corn stalks. That-was-tbe old method and "good4 tt-ops were-m-o.de'Qii the virgin 'soil! Brit he new gi-ouml days are over and our - small - grain - has. to - be. made on -de-wMd of Jiumus to .a .great ex- rent. 'Some; kind of fertilizer Is neces- 'sary'tdinulie ' good yield. ..Stable and lot' manure-i$ he'-best'applioation, but no famfer- has- enonglr of--thatJ Cot ton seed applied at the rate of twenty to thirty bushels to the acre is excel--lent foe wheat or oatsy. That is-'ei expensive, iiawever, for thirty bushels of -seed- at twenty, cents ,WQuld buy 600 j!ounds of standard fertilizer, -.or about COO pounds' of cotton seed menl. It is liOt "well to hirtko a- hwvy applica tion pf 'nitrogen in ,'the fall," especially tho nu'ick kinds' rSive.fi' as are' keher'aBi' used in .the Ug'i..grde a'ni hli priced5 fertilizers. Ammonia when qulfe-soln- ble 'iT'iherf iTrTrnT-inter and tdtteh may b Jjt bj .l.eeh an d evawa: tion. Apply, pnly, al&h, and.; pnds-' phorlc acid in the fall. i 'Farmers' shVuldmfx their own fer tilizers. " When thfy buy them mixed theV DaV' $230 to fllOO'a'f'on for the mixing. Buy fourteen pef ccht. phos- jiituii; aciu auu. j;uiiiii, ui muiiuitr ui potash.' rrth'enaficris in "good hart" as it is called, and there is ;humus enough in it to 'keep it in good condi tion, use the' following . for .wheat: T-OOO'petfridS' fourteen -per. cent, phos-, ' phhte.' " '- .. . ttwpounus -K-ainii. 1 Tire analysr.i"wm be 0:8 and 37S andjQar. ;Corn about in tne four spaces the' cost of a-ton ' will be $15.30 ca,sh. It'htiire'littl-eVtlffle: to -Qlxjit .--I!: 'fhe'lan'd" hits- litNe'rfltrogen -addj to the abA'a-boutPflfty-lipOTirnd 'of aiitrate of 'soda","'or 300 -pounds of cottoai seed 'aMaWi'-lt 'the Artieat rsPyellow ani;not 'pi-b'wtti?v Vclli -w.bnth .first; wrni. tWys'fotfsprlnfF mi?,iipplyt fifty.,,Jto I'seVpntyta'ver.poiinds.'af . citrate bt .spda arwl ninfiiSiu&otlrruharrDW or jwecder. iOVeiitt -' Vor. oat put a;.wlthia dU.- t l'it!t11et(pen.fiirrow. n-klx-thfc.-following: low JVutMicis .foiea,.per.::enp. acid; ((K) pound fcairtJti- . 4O0-pounds cotton seed meal. I . .; iVi tlJVl'";-?hlfV''alul9'-r)ly 20(? t0 pounds to 'tue acre. " "Applying . 20) pounds'1 to 'Ihe 'acre the cost .will M- Vibout.iy. Jf. Jhj!j oats, are 1191 mak- flnyxas w jjetous-s gvewio ailarcii apply HK-ty liMidsC'iiitr(tefnd run (smootli !tiV 'THhVroyv' y-'ore them. jL'harles I Vetiy''arnirtbursr Comity, S.i . ' Many farmers work hani all fummfc-iJ and raise Jin-j crops and l'iave fc-4 dens, but as soon as crops are'laiaby they stop all manner of work. In a short time all vegetables are over grown with grass and weeds and brush ' ' ,"'U-tZ . ' 11 ' "34 1 for want of attention. I know farmers now (and unfortunately their name is legion), who have, from this sort of neglect lost all .their vegetables and nbw'th'eirwives are put to it to find, something to cook. . Now this ought not to be so. ' Work while you work; play while you play, is the way to ba cheerful, happy . and gay, but too much of. it, .will put you on short ra tions. . ' ( '$o one' likes to see the young and old folks enjoy themselves, more than "I, but there should be moderation in all things. Have hours to work and hours to play. Now begin to cultivate your turnips. Those tomato vines, that have fallen down and died with bushels of neg 'ected tomatoes on them, can be cut off, . cultivated, and maimed suckers will put up from the roots. These will bear a crop of late tomatoes. Some will get ripe before, frost. Then tak all green ones that are grown or nearly so, wrap them in paper and lay; them on a shelf. They will ripen, in this way I have bad ripe tomatoes Christmas day. I have treated mine' so two weeks ago, or a part of them, at least. They are! now blooming. Work out your celery and begin to earth,, up .slowly. Work your 'parsnip and carrots and beets. Look after, your Irish potatoes. If they are on the ground take up and put them in the house till" cold weather, then keep them away for. the winter: .Look after your small fruit vines, or., bushes anS .flowers.- ' . . i:Your iCows now should. b.e fed witl plejity of " succulent -food and some grain, too, or they will lose their flow ofttitkT"' : Tbt pork wiH be-'Mgbeii'goes with out saying," p'usli your hogsY-varying their food,--using,'Corapea8, and sweet ..potatoes ;alternately... .. t:Witb plenty of fipe trait, yegetables peas; -beans; green cacn-both fresh, canned and dried, poultry,' eggs, pork Tand beefwitb fresh arid salt fish, well Eo"oked and prepared, what more cpuld -th'e'. President' of ' tbe United 'States. I .afi'y'pf r the CTowndtrIjad.s. of the vp-grja , a s-k except, .the qo wager Lm pfess,.jvhp perhapsfould like a few; rats arid- some- birds'i nests for .desert? No reason why the farmers-who' raise everything should-iut be the best fed people on earth; so don't neglect your opportunities. J; H. ..Parker, Perqui nians. County, N. ;.C, .n Progressive Jiarmer.. . . ,,...:.. ,-; - HarVestlng and-Shraddtog Corn. Wih six "years 'of "experience in cutting' aridHhredding my corn, and being asked questions 'very often in regard to the matter," F have decided to 'ask y'o'u to 'publish 'through your valuable paper a 'feW thoughts of my eipcn'e ilce.' ' !r5 v-a. Fitst.-'-Don't-cut!:-yOur'born -too green. Wait' untif' the'do'rn' ls-thtfrobghly ripe. The'-'shitcks shoUfd -be somewhat yel- lo' and 'the fodder tno6u'ghly ripe Let it stand a week longr tiiair most people would' if they were going to riTttr tfievfodder' I Two. Shocking-is-a-mattefrthat must be well" considered.- Do itot have shocks too-la-rge'-er.'too. smalb -.If your coVw'is .very larp-e:fetalk..put about 100 stfilftS-'to-ashdckrs-lf-- medium, 125 s'alk; if-smrtll,130 stalks. This will cause your corn to cure better than in ' larger shokst but do not make them too small. ' for they will not stand up so' well. -:A great help in shocking corn is t 'take' a 2x4 scantling fifteen feet long, mill two legs four feet long to. end of ft, let the other end rest' on the ground, ' bore ' one and 'one-half inch aii'gef 'hole through-the fifteen foot scanning about .twenty-four inches f.rpnithe legs, put something like an Qld fork b'andle in the.', hole, then set and-your shocks , will stand, up muck Jetter -taaji o shock. ,.1J. without any thing. Take a rope aboul; twelve feet lor.s. tie a ring. in. one end of the rope, nu t At around thex shock, draw it very, tight, ..and then t tie the shock with . Mni;ejf .twine about middle way be tjvjvirij tne ends pf $hock and also near . tli tflD- . r...". . . .- I-pt your corn stand from five to six .fte(;ks..A.tn.;..the,. field,, eying, to tho .weather. It is better. to shre-t it as you ..haul -it, as it sav.QS, handling it so No.u: AkKt9 the. grain, i.u harvesting 5ur, -.cor-vj I can cut ten acres of corn, shred it, put the-rough feed and. corn i;i the barn for about one-third, less than to gather it iu. the. old way. I h.we doubled the quantity of rough feeil. and I find that the shocks will rr-atfi '.';. eat eighty per cent, of tin JpN;c:..'. 'roedv'ic:h gives rne tfilrty per jcjit. n:.oreP..tl?;.i.,l. would get if I stipuld..p.uUj th- fodiL?r,,Laso sav tUifty.-thrte.and a, ..third jrcvut. in 4iUirIui thlrty-per cento' in --value of rough feed and get Jjiatjrahd better corn than if I should pv1""'- " fodder. M. E. Blalock, NorwowJ. ..O.t in Stanly Enterprise. rjx . " . -