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.-. r.f& '.SI VI ffi 4 -9: .-' v : ETD)''.: ;". '. .'.'; . '.mvfvuf j a ' n ;. - VOL.. XXIiL SU1 AM, N.C.rTHURSDAY; APRIL 8: 1897- ' no. io:- II AH MwOLi: ! IWLtK YUUK I. Surely If the word REGULATOR Is not on a package . - " V it ts r L 'LilJiJa Tfftpg, else the same. . veen pm up Dy .CWrlLIH a CO. AndltZ k - l: KOFESSIONAL CARDS. WWW' qkXiia.G -c:!-Aj dr. 4 . Practice In the 8tte and Federal courts. omoc over Whitfl, Moore ft 0o.' store, Main Btreet. 'Pood No. . .. I -.' j . i; iri3it:vo i i A ttObnef at law . i , OR All AM, : - - N. C. Ibx43iiay inn. Vf. t. HY1IWM, JH. BlfNUM & BYNUM, A.ttotiy and CoanlQrH Kt Xmvt ' V GBEENSBOROfl. C. the conrU of Al- tnnnce cnunlT. ' DR.'W. S. LONG, JR.. ' DENTIST, , ; . GRAHAM, N. C. Office in Vestal iuilding. Office hours : 8 m. to 4 p .iti Livery, Sale, Feed - - STABCES. -W. C. Moore, Pkop'k, gkakam,; n: " Ha-k inert nil trains 'JOood sluglr or dou ble teams. : Charge modansl. . , , l-;SMi - IIENUY IAi JUi, - PRACTICAL TINNER, GRAHAM, - - - - Ni C. - '-y y -: - . All kinds of tin 'taroi n and re- . Shop 6n W.' Etrn Si, second dooriroaL.Bain &.T4iomp60ff'. Pre. , 1 1. SESDF0RSA11PIOTI M Since its cnlarienf,; Th? orth. CanjlianY is! vtlw ltUest' weelcly newspper ' Tfublished in tho State. Jt prints all-the-HewnV-atut preaches the doctrine of pure democracy. It contains eighWpuges of interesting matter wpry week. Ketid one dol lar and get it for a whole, year. A sample iupyJidUi)vjua4kd free on application to L ...... . i 1 1 ii mpnm. . JOSKniu? UAa iizjs, fitor N. U. ' The Korth Carolinian and Thk Ai.aAanck Glkankr will be sent for one year for Two Dollar,. - Cashj in advance. .Apply at iheuleaseb office, Grahani, X.. C. . When yoa want Envelopes Letter Heads, Note Heads. Bil" Heads, Statement Heads, Busi-, ness Cards, Visiting Cards, Pos ters. Circulars Dodgers, .or an j kind of printing. Blanks, &c, . Call at The Gleanfr Office Geese Or Gooses? is a mooted point, except as applied to men who pay y for pants. " - - rt honest clear thrbufth sim ply hih-grade trousers at low grade price. How it's done is our secret - t ro salo sv ONEIDA STOIE CO., Crsham, U. C. PRINTINQ jy.m Bros vtftg UrtN I W hot It cannot be arid never has any one except red z. " t0' " Ko On ped. "" "Here it goafll" whoopod Howley It a ha mnrlA n awirm with kid ftinfl f. ancl cvgbt hia.onlv littl4'fM ef- rtbiwMc!kn,tl3 The boy hopped about with the injured member in the air, While his Bhrieks filled he, neighborhood with: alarm.'' ' Hpwley was conducting the whole cnmpaign.and jelled for,bisrife to look but nS he aimed "another blow that eet the walls of the kitchen dripping with the contents of the milk, pitcher. She lookedoutDy" recklessly falling backward orr a chqJ,Ki ejc1aliilrJbMl letting out a screech thaf fully ac counted for the lung power of the boy. . - rv.t ,hd next swing of the deadly cane aught the, big. kitchen maid on the crazy bone,' and she was about to re taliate with the poker when the howling epidemic seized her. -She Vorable ' mention in any amateur contest. There she tucked her skirts about her feet. and shivered, j "Aha!" hissed Howlcy exultant ly. "I ve got him. " And the man of the house made a lunging kick L that put .his foot an(Tjins of his teg through the oWe p:tBeIof thoOuoa. His-head smashed n crock, and from the way he rubbed his scalp it is only fair, to'tho crock to call tho en counter a draw. . 'Thunder .and .lightning," he roared nS 'tho rat diHappearod through the new ojiemng, "why didnt you heaiTIiirn'off?"" , ' But the old reliable family cat disposed of the invader as ho leaped into the shed, and Mrs. Howley had a few words with her ; husband for not having sense enough to let the cat in at first. Detroit Free Press. " . Von Uolow aad Bla Fnplla. ' ' , From 0 to 111 have to give two music" lessons and to instill into my pupils Czerny's studies, Dohl cr's "Tnrantelle" and Williner's "Schwalben Etude. V That is a tiring robota" (labor), a torture analogous to the national punishment in Persia, ii ' t i f . . tor .(,ub wrong notes orip into my ears as constantly as the drops of water on tho skull of a Persian cricv "maL The middle "countess," I must say, takes much more pains and shows more intelligence and energy, than Fraulein Elisa, whom I have today reproached for hor "mollesse Slave" (Klavonic indolence).- She has without doubt the most de cided want of talent. Boundless are (my troubles with the. youngest, 13 years oiu, into wnom i am. drub bing a quadrille on airs from V Mar tha" for a birthday treat for her pa pa. To a certain extent, Fraulein- Mario is really the must sensible. She openly avows she has no voca tion for piano playing and indeed a very great disinclination for ' it, considering her conviction of her utter want of talent, and in spite of tho absurd way her parents insist on her learning she is comparativo- jy iiiiiig, uut sue nas no ear, no sense of rhythm nor of melody. "Early Correspondence of von Bu low." '" - - ' OrletB f rojralar rmrcrb. Sam Weller ("Pickwick Papers") aid not originate tho exiiression "wheels within wheels," as many supposed. He used it, truly, but the idea is from tbo Bible (Ezekicl x, 10). Another Biblical expression, which would hardly bo recognized as such at first sight, is "the skin of my teeth" (Job xix, 2(p. We are indebted to Cervantes for the prov erb, "Honesty is tbo best policy" ("Don Quixote, " part 1, chapter 23), while the familiar phrase'Diamond cut diamond," is duo to Ford, the author of "The Lover's Melan choly" (act 1, scene L). Although Hheridan's well known character, Mrs. Malaprop, did "own the soft impeachment" ("The Ri val," act &, scene 3). we most cred it Shakespeare with the origin of the saying that ''comparisons are odor ous," frequently attributed - to tbat estimable lady, as be puts these words in the mouth of Dog. berry C'Iuch Ado About Nothing," J set 3, scene 5). Ben Jonson ("Tale i cf a Tub," act 4, scene 3) and But ler f Hodibras,"part t canto L Una til) both "smell s rat " and toTns ser, the author of "Five Himdred Poitts tif (kxxl nnsbendry," the truiMn "Bi'tter late than ucver" is dee. C'hI!n.bcrli, JcrumaL hum mmsGti: vm 1 i dropped the poker and made a stand J. Ot the inghigh jvmp tj5 thetpp-prtha ta-1 pufposfs: bWlhali woftloVlinf e irained hef fSTTsaua aim ESSENTIALS TO BC CONSIDERED IM BUILOINQ HIGHWAYS. Method ni&i Xa di Various' Soil Ma t ' dtat mad Telford Foaadatloa Rjvteou, liatf an TvnA of itone ThirkDM of thm ,L MatitiUat'akd aio'lt Mraold B Laid. . ' - . . .r - .'!: , At the beginning of the present cen biry tho highways of England were so bad and the rate for toll so heavy that public attention waa attracted to the sit uation. The inventigHtiotis which fol- - 1 lilTM tlf tho splendid highways for which Great Britain has become fa mean. Jkfacndam aud Tulford were the tnottt prbmiuent road eugineors of : that timev and The two different systems of roadbnildiug which they advocated are still nqpcL according to teqnircnieats tne ,iiHy wmctos .rows are to be In the United States most roads bare natural beds, and the character of these bods is determined by the geology of the region in which "they', lie. Hence the roadbeds couist of clay, 'sand, loam, gravel, etc., or mAy occasionally be on the surface of the country rock. From this ftecefcsary relation between soil and road it usually happens that the poorest roads are in. the regions of poor farms, -Lw)tvsp)Qeity values and consequently taxes are low and there is. little money 0ped oai lie feuds,- tTuiais especially ibmoim stony 4isietS fov-a stony Soil is the most unmanageable material for a road. . - ' Of th natural roads thnse on clay soil are best in dry weather, those on sand best in wet weather.;' When wet with a certain proportion of water fine sand toconics hard and clastic, as we see on the beaches of our Atlantic coast from Loud Maud southward. nwtwul soils, the best for road arttflboseVitriaVle mixtures of clay called Mums. Ijoum roads average, better through the year than those of oldy or sand. A lilnt'Stone gravel also makes a good road, us does a fine qnurt gravel mixed with clay. From everyday experience it is clear that nat ural roadbeds are not fit for heavy traf fic when uudcr. varying conditions of niolstur,L ii ' i . " k ' k- jf a-uo rxpeneno or over ,uuv years nas snowir conclusively that there ore CKDnAisrn diiit iioadwat. I From GKjd EoaiU. two essential ' points to bo aimed at in tho construction of a road: First, a hard, smooth, waterproof sur face. , ' ' . Se cond, a thoroughly dry foundation. These principles were known to the Bomans 800 B. C. and used in the con struction of their lest highways. The snrfaco.nf n good road must be of sufficient strength to resist the wear and tear of truffle and smooth enough to pro rent undue strain and weur on vehicles. In connection with' this the soil beneath must be made dry and kept dry. There- fere the subject of road drainage is as important as that of mod metaling. .TbcocHt road covering is composed of angular fragments of some stone grind ing on tho. surface into a dust which, when wet, UillbjuV .or tin. vi measure ocpieut the fragments together, so that j water will not penetrate. Tho angular form is essential to make tbo fragments interlock. The size slmoid be quite uni form, except that tbo surface layer may eonsiut of fragments different in size bom those in the botteui course. , The total tldckucss of this metaling must bo at least 0 inches on a uutoral toil foundation. The fragments should not exceed i inches in diameter and should be rolled in two separate courses with a heavy steam roller uutil the sur face is absolutely firm. This is the mae adiuu system. Where the soil foundation is clay or far aii reason difficult to drain the tel ford method is used. In this case a iwurseof Out rtow s alout six inches ilcep, set tm edge Slid dew ly wedged together, is placed upon the soil, and the rrotibed stone is plarrd over this four I iucben th, k and rolJil solid. In good practice it is cuatomary to roll the earth before the stone 4s laid upon it and then roll tins stone foundation. The telfard foundation forms a bridge which ' pro vents the road front sinking in moist soil. Insomeplarrs tile drains, one on each side of the road, are nrcessary. Aftei the road is built it must be kept con stantly in repair, atxt the neglect vt this principle is to a gn at extent reiiousihle for the poor roods uf tbo TJuittd States. Lite inacadani and telford systems atmw Ccsrrf bed are nrceasary for roads aV -sign- id for heavy traffic fei all weathers, but road for plcacnre driving only do not seed the some rxpmaivc prrparatioo. WUd Br arSt rarawta, It is raid that the farmer of Missouri rould benefit ty the enipV-ynvnt of ronvirts on road in.prcviments to the amount of Sit, 000, Owe annually. Gord roods axe cbeaixrt in the long tun, alao in tbe abort run. Ask for gcod roods, fajsist on crttina Srm. A road sbould be fixed a little while cfore it nerds it rather than a kg Khileafur. - If you don't see tbe trod rnsds yon rant in yoor vicinity, ark for tbem. fteod roads indicate corpotate inteHi reve. , . . ' IN. THE POTATO FIELD. I tcral Cottar I How Pretlod hj Xfadf , . Inje rotate Orowara, 0 f The faulty method of hilling potatoes' still common with some growers is the occasion of an illustrated description of the two methods, hill and level culture, by Elias A. Long, ia American Garden ing. In bis eketeh the upper part rep resents the plants of a potato patch in their relations, to. the contour of. the ground Just after hilling up. Mr. Long writes: -.; . It is this hilling up process to which I most decidedly object, byeuusethe dis advantages greatly outnumber the ad vantages thereof. First' there id flie la bor. The dotted line, a, 'An supposed to show the natural level, the hilling up involved raising the soil from below this line and heapiiiglt around the plant above the ordinary level, no little joa Second, potatoes ' thus, billed suffel more from drought than is the ease M flat culture." First the superficial area'; of surface exposed to evaporations is greatly increased. In order V realize this it is only necessary-to compare the length of Hie dotted line, A, with that of the contour line, B, and yet, while the? surface thus exposed to evaporation is greatly increased, quite an item with, us here in the midst of very dry times such increase does not count for' any thing in case of rain, for of course juo more rain falls in a half acre hilled than on the same levol. Then in case Of a heavy, quick shower tho tendency would be for tho hills to shed the ruin that HlltS VK1ISI S LCVRL CI LTL nR, falls over the roots into tbo bottom of the furrow to one side, whore it would do less good. In the case -of tho potato patch here referred to in the hilling process, the soil between the hills, the surface in the bottom of the furrows as left by tho boo is hard and smooth. It differs wide ly from the space between hills of the level system, which I strongly recom mend. Here the cultivation consist in keeping tbo surface between the plants loose and free to a depth of two or three inches. This is done iy passing over tho surface in small patches with the hoc; in larger ones, with hone cultivator or scarifier. What tho difference in the dronght resisting properties of a bard, smooth surface and a locse, open sur face, respectively, comes in, is a lesson Which every gardener should well besd. In potato culture the soil should bo managed for conserving, a maximum amount of moisture to tbo plants during tbe growing season. How to do this is to preserve the most natural course of culture indicated by the lower engrav ing. Then,. by less Inbor, we retain a minimum area of surface from which to allow moisture to evaporate, and instead of a hard space between the plants, which rapidly loses its dampness, we have a well tilled surface, iu wbioh moisture in maximum amount Is retain ed to -the plants even in dry weather. The hilling prows is unnatural in an other respect. By drawing tho soil against the plants three or four inches above the surface more or less of the leaves are buried, with loss to the plant. Timber Areas oa. tha Watershed. " In a report to tbe governor of Penn sylvania tho secretary of tbe department of agriculture advises, as soon as the con ditiou of the state treasury of Pennsyl vunia.will permit, an attempt to obtain control of at least a portion of the tim ber areas on the waUTsheds of one or both branches of the Hnsquchanna river, in Pennsylvania, by imitating tbe ex ample of other states and be placed in a position in tbe near future to influence tbe water supply by controlling the character and condition of the forests upon the watersheds. Mahlas DraJa. . . With the determination to drain an unsightly low spot it was plowed, leav ing a heavy, dead furrow- where tbe drain shoo Id be and a board or plonk trodden down in tbe center of the far row. "At Ibis point," writes a Until New Yorker correspondent, "we ' in creased the Dr-fnlur of our potato crates, which were filled with small stones and placed as jetitbial along tbe dead farrow, when all was ready to go iutowiutcr quarters. Vi'c bad an unusu BOW TO ai'ILU A STOSI BttAtX ally rold spell early in Drrrmber. It froze very bard. I elxmltkrcd my pick and aborrl, started fur tbe wet spot; now frozen dry, but w its no fnt nnucr I tbe board. Tbe lottua of tbe ditch I mm left bigbea. la tbeorrt.-r. ened up . -. e.t tn, . ii,-, ,A th. ii m .i . ... i mail wco mm va Krmtxm i cut) "A fast a dug and stoned up tbe earth wasrepbKed to Tercet freeiiug. Tlirre is nothing tncte imprUBt than enrrr ing a atone drain wiib plenty of earth before a rain fills It with sand and sand. I wouldn't give much for a diujt filled to the surface with atones. ' a Ii i - i; eAKTH A VALUABLE GAMECOckiV'' I He Was Kaeantlr rnrehasad la VasUuid . .For 91,000. ' The most valuable gamecock fat the world was recently purchased, ot Bis cringbam fort 1,000. Thuxprectou war rior was exhibited at the Birmingham, poultry show two, weeks , ago; by . his breeder,' Mr. Hugo Alnscough. fie wa then the cynbsureof all eyes. J'.It was generally agreed by the fanciers that so' . ,r. 1 rf. -w.i.-.. ' A 11,000 GAMECOCK, ' fierce and strong a chicken had soldoro if ever been seen. It was announced at the show that he had been sold for il, 000, but so large is this price that the sale was not' generally regarded as gen uine until tbo name of the purchaser was announced. He is Captain Heaton of Wnrsley, near Manchester, a man of position -and an enthusiastio breeder of game fowL , Tho Birmingham bird belongs to the black and red class, which is considered to contain the most pugnacious of fight ing cocks. There is a belief generally entertained by fanciers that a consider able amount of any light color in bird's feathers indicates a lack of cour ngv Black and red are both strong col ors, supposed, and probably with good; reason, to be the outward signs of a fierce temper. This gamecock is of largo size and perfectly proportioned. His reach M .n,Tnrn 1 Hi r. f ta tn mv Iu but, vm'tf long, powerful and supple legs, with which he can reach out and strike death to mi ordinarv bird beforo be can eet - near. ' ' -v: His body is broad and short. The up per purts of his legs are very thick and muscular. His neck is lithe and as sin nous as a snuke. He carries his head ill a way that bids defiance to the Whole world, nd his clear, glittering ry knows neither fear nr mercy. - v The gamecock s only is teres t in life is to put his fellow gamecock out of the way. He goes round forever spoiling lU! a fight, and he frequently gets it. . Japaa rooltry. ' Among domesticated birds the Jp aurss silver phenix easily takes tho first rank. Although a small bird, not larger than a bantam rooster, tbe tail feathers, as well as the end feathers of the wings, grow to a length of from 18 to 20 fret on (he male birds. This bird, which in Japan is Called Knfsurnito-lio-Chabo, is drnicsticated there like any ordinary chicken. Tho hrns are g'txl rgg pro-" duccrs and batchers, bat in order to keep them small in sisetbeJspanese will not allow them to hatch uutil bite In tbe year. Tbe bird are very game and proud and form the prido cf tbe Japanese poultry raiser. The longer tbe tail is (he more valuable tho turd is considered to bo. Paoltrr reiata. Dampness causes , leg weakness la ducks. . : . . ' For large, heavy fowls bsve tbe roosts low. Dry earth is a good material to scat ter under tbe roosts. Early hatched, well developed pullets make good whiter layers. When a tbrifty bird is fully matured, it is easily fattened, - . : Stale tread soaked in milk is a good feed for young poultry! Cleanliness and good feeding are ths secrets of success with poultry. ' Leghorns ami Black ftpsnish lay eggs with tbe whitest shells of any breed. On the average it will cost It to keep a laying bra one year. , . Foods tbst are rich in oil should net be 'fed to laying bens unless in small quantities and unless tbe weather is eery cold. - fkstt food Is an excellent iDvigoraroT when fed warm on a cold winter morn ing. . - i Oilmca), sunflower seed, hemp seed and buckwheat ran all be need to good advantage in feeding fowls intended for exhibition. Scald and allow to stand overnight in a place where tbey will net tmu. Ibis is one of the Ut ways of feeding oats to poultry. A rroas of I be Wyandottea and Laog- shans or an blue many gond qualities) j that nutke a fowl valuable for market. Li oared meal brighten tbo plumage. JfZ'! ETLrt. S" A gill to a oosen bens Is suffl- etent. Lack of variety will sometimes eaoss tbe bens to loss appetite. When (hey do not appear to relish their food, give them a change of die. , Tbe best wsy to dry pick fowls with sot tearing tbem is to pick them as soon as they are killed, white the body it Ttt it I jrl ''( - H t 11 A '" Mf mm --!wfc-. -,.y.rv ' ;.' IV .,;' . .. . . ,a.-S . 'I . , ;m-ih ' ' -j' " ' ,...-... Ms ude ' 'Charley, stole,, a , kiss! fnim me List evening." , Annl Ka'e -J;The .villain , W hut did you do VK,i Nauderr-"! t, was awfully angry with him at first ; hut when Fie snid he only stole it that he mfjhjfcfrejr tp. V poor girl, . wh i)yr jad pny kisses, then .1, could n't liep seeing what a noble man hJ fwaswi - So I i told him ; if ' he ihotigmV that poor' girl was really destitute? lie mighT as well ' take an other one for her. "-Boston Trans enpt. - . ThaiHood's Sorsaparilla purifies the blood-and relieves a vast amount of Buffefirfg is riot a, theory but, s Weltkribwn fkct.' ', ' TP -When anyone says there is a better or cheaper, place than CATES & CO.'S. Burlington, N. C, to buy drugs and medicines, trus-es, seeds, or anything in a well selected stock of firat-cldsr goods, then at once every merchant winks his eye, every drummer shakes his head, manufacturers grow weaker, hogs squeal tit disfr tress, fast horses slow down, yaller dogs howl louder because he: ? made a mistake, yet the horses and mules rush forward at an 'ad- ' vanced speed to carry their vehicles laden with customers to ,J tl IK' BURLINGTON", NV C. PRIrMG . " ,,,, . - . .- . - - . i r:-s-A ''' I , I ,iet Wo nro KSTOiir medium groodH ever shown on tlil c fflye 'Hpcclal attention to mall orders, of which wo are doing an lncrcasinir and satisfactory business. MATTIIEYS, CIIISIIOLM & STROUD, Leading Low Lock Box 1 17, 8aXSMKX -John W. Crawford, John K. Shaw, Will H. Hees. ; 1 WILL II. MATTHEWS, Manager.' hid mi To introduce Townscnd's Slccial tbe following pretiiiuius : FIR8T PREMIUM lair.ing. the roost of tobacrn raised will tMie 92.1.0U ope t SECOXI) PREMIUM To the party draining the next largest ram of money for one Urn raised with Tosnsend 's Special, one set bugsy har ness worth 810. f. x " ".""' i m THIRD rRKMlCM To the party obtaining the mhet money for 50 pounds tobacco raised ly use of Townscnd's Sivcial. one saddla worth $5.00. . ' FOURTH PREMIUM Tn I he party obtaining the second Urgeat sum of money ffsr oO ouiids of tobacco grown Townsend's Sjiecial, one ridibg bridle worth II. .)). . VkT-AIl returns must las handed in to us by April 13th, 1S97, as the onctest doses on that date. ; '""'i T Our stork of vehicles and harness is complete and prices are 'owcr than' -ever lfore. 1 -- . , 1.0D0 Bags Fertilizers at 11.2"), $1.40, f I. .Wand $ 2.00. - ' 1.000 bu. Seed 0U. all kinds, 40c per busheU. . ' - Big stoek Pyracuse (billed Ilcrws (lst in ths world. ' - Fsnneis Frieitd Ilows and Castings. BoyTylcrIWsll.no - When in need of anvthine in our liue be sure to sec us before rem bn v and you will sate money. " . 0. C. TOWNSEND & .00. , 1IUKL1XGTO.V, X. C. 1 ni ul '-r - 1 f 'ntj t hit frttf 1M ail .ifntt rt 1 1 JJU ADsoluteiy Pure- ' ! if,...', ' -V ki.-,. I 1. I ,llt ;i i-ca ' Celebrated for it arret lavenlnv airmwih and healtafulnes.. Ami m tbatoi f sIimd alum and all forms of adulteration common to Ih cheap brand. tOVAlUAKKS tWr UEUUO Kew York. , . , , . M-1 t(t , H-nlj i.W d-'.'! i -iff!, liwct- Hark ! Hark I the driira dft W rl ' The customers arecomirlgto towtr, Some on foot, some ia wagons, : J4,!t , Some m silken gowns, , Bh 'v.'.' '' ' - ! ' -rt ' ' iii i i i" . , - ; , ( '. Ai-,kA n t.sr-fiw ww-: j-.t.i ! J'l 'i Iiondtiuartcrft tliia ; ' seawon for II A M B UHGKII8 ttne -tallor-inadc clothing. - ,j are the -'lowest priced" mnrir-. ' - Priced Clothiers GREENSBORO, N. X Tolmcco Gaanobit season we offered To the party oUsin- noney for jsie barn Pownsend'a" Special, iuggy. . ' f X i If f.T
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