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( I B resolvineto buy Nelson's'
O Union ''ujiexelled" shoes for " ladies, vMessenger"' shoes
( ) for boys" and youths, Mundell's Pansy' for children and
infants.' ' , . '
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avis
( Proprietors of the Big Shoe Store at BURLINGTON, car
O ry them." .They; in fact, carry everything in shoes and
p house furnishings. . , , ,
d . a lew oi uicir ury goous ana notions arc sun icu tnu j
being sold AT COST.- , , . . ,. j
from factory to IVetfcw. ' :
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T Clocks, UphoUtery Goods. Baby CarriaM, X
W Refrigerators, PtctttrN, Mirrors, fim Ware, T
A Stoves, etc., mmd In buying fross m. ran mv
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We publish a lithographed catalogue of Car-
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i. Rugs, Art Squares, Portieres and Lace m
milt hirh alirtM tnM ilaalra In tiaawL. T
painted colors selections can be made as satis-
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
. JACOB A. LONG, -
. ' Attirncy-at-L,aw,
N. C
' PruMMHi In tba Statu and Federal courts.
" ' Oinoe over White, Moor it Co.'i store. Main
ntroer. rnone no. n. :-
Attorrny;8ncl Coonawlons at Law
-,. ore!emsbor6, v', C. ' , ;
. Practice regularly Id the eonrta of Ala
mance coontr.
aoc. 8, M ly
DR. J. I?. STOCKAlD
-- - : Dentist, ; ; ;..
Omce at residence,-opposite
Jknaiat inutcD.
B at work at reaaonable prices.
In nffloo Mondays and Batur
-daya. - ... . . j
Ti:n:av7AY;
T70MEN used
' "to think "le
mala dlseaass
could only be
treated alter "lo-
cal eiamlna
ttons" by phrst
cns. ' Dread of
such treatment .
kethouaandaof ;
modest women
.VwMrf .hAa. '
: suirermi;. tamia-
- - , , j troductioa os
Wine of Cardul has now demon-
abated mat iitae-tenthe of all the '
cases of menstrual disorders do .
not require a physician's ansnnos)
tall. The simple, purs
taken la the prhracy of a woman's
own home Insures quick rshej and -speedy
cure. Women need not
beanaienow. Wine of Cardul re
quires bo IrumlHatmg examtn.
tions for Its adoption. It cures any
disease that comes under the head
of 'female troubles" disordered
Bienses, falling of the womb,
whites," chan je of Hfe. It makes
women beautiful by making them
watt. It keeps there youn by
keeping them healthy. $1.00 at
the drug store.
IPtaaf advlosi hi esataM ffssjattrlajs1 apanal
eVaaloaa, ailarm. ftvav srnaaaa,l
Ins . UdW AMsot Dspartrnrra.
TaaChwaaaasasliili allfatt.
'swtara Wkaat Creaa. .
Aeoordiag to the crop circular for
Korember, ehanges reported la the eeti
aoates of foreiga crops would irjcreas
the total estimate of the world's wheat
crop, hat too eotulltJona affeetlag (he
orops at tbe soothers sm urpbere are
scaueely so farorabl aa they were eom
monly acrpoaed to be earlier in tbe sea-
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The Losdoa Times eat I mates the
wheat crop of the) United Kugdosa at
,440,000 quarters, or T7,00,000 W in
ch! ar boabela.
It serma likely that the total of wheat
for Canada wiU reach the bUheet of
' the three aatiaaates already nails
namely, that of Broanhall, which was
i 1 000,000 imperial basfaela, )'
i ail sowiog was delayed by droagfat
t1 roogboel a large part of Eorope. bet
t m is o rwana to srpreheod any aa
t..r;;U darim t to toe crop fross tbe
st, thocii la some crmetriee tbe
i a ura may be somewbat smaller
a it wfmld hare besa ander aaore far
' i cireomrtaaeea.
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" MODERN STONE ROADS.
Ion. Modlfteatloas of Maradam'l
: Original Idea.
Stones large enoogb to pau throagh
ting 2 Inches is diameter were at
first allowed by Maoadam, but later he
aid that "any stone which exceeds an
Inch in any of its dimensions'! mis-
ebievons. " Macadam did not lay fonn
dations either aa did Telford. A writer
In Iudostrlei and -Irdh says the modern
practice dulera In this respect, as also
in the nse of some sort of binding ma-
terial. , The writer says further:
"Among the earlier modifications of
Macadam's system which have since
been adopted with Tarylngw
be mentioned that of Thomas Hnghes,
who laid a fonndation of gravel and
: BOAD OHIO, FROM PHOTO.
;,"'. From L. A. W. Bulletin.
lime on whioh he placed an ordinary
macadamized road. As tbe tnbstratnm
was less liable to work to the surface
than soft soil, the road retained its form
longer aqd was less productive of mnd.
Another modification was that of Mr.
BaylU, who first laid a three inch bed
of two inch cnbes, which were allowed
to become, nearly consolidated by the
traffic. Upon this he laid another three
inch bed of similar onbes, covering, the
whole with a thin gravel binding. . This
was followed in his suburban practice.
In roads for towns Mr. Bay lis laid a six
Inch, bed of granite cnbes at one opera
tion, covering it afterward with a ooat
of clean gravel or road metal screenings.
"Another modification was that of
'Joseph Mitchell of Inverness, who in
troduced a system of concrete macadam.
This consisted of granite cnbes of the
nsnal . macadam else spread over tbe
road to the required thickness. A strong
groat of portland oement and sharp
sand was then well raked In, and tbe
road was rolled to a vniform sorfaoe.
Roads tons made were found to possess
greater solidity and to be less produc
tive "of dost and mnd than ordinary
macadam. They were consequently
more durable, bat after a time tbe stir-
face was fonnd to wear Irregularly,
owing principally to its rigidity and
tbe difficulty of securing uniformity in
the admixture of tbe materials.
"A good suggestion for tbe fonnda
tion of a uacadam road Is a bed of slag
or hard foundry refuse from sis to eight
inches thick, whioh does not choke, but
always affords a natural drainage. We
believe this foundation baa been tried
with a fair amount of socoess In some
of our Iron maklna districts. In place
of slag a layer of atones of the
thickness might be used, bnt should not
be rolled, as they then bind better with
tbe sorfaoe layer, while rolling would
close up the interstices and impede the
drainage. Upon tbe bed thus formed a
coating of 1m inch metalling is spread.
increasing from a thickness of two inches
at tbe curb to three inches or four inches
at the crown. Tbe whole la then run with
a hot mixture composed of two pounds
of pltcn to 80- gallons of tar, ana
proportion of dry, sharp sand and fine
screen ed gravel, which should set Arm
and rough on cooling."
. Wide Tlrra lasavave Weada.
By requiring wagon owners to
tires wide enough to limit the
per unit of area between tires and road
sorfaoe to aa amount which ordinary
toadauaking materials can resist, wagons
ill pack, harden and I an prove roads
instead of destroying them, and by snak
ing the forward axle shorter than tbe
r one, by aa amount equal to twice
the width of tbe tires, the sorfaoe rolled
will be agaia doubled. Good wagon
toads are as important perhaps as good
railroads, if not, ta fact, more so.
when tbe publi baa constructed tbeta
sodiTidoaJa should not he allowed to de
stroy them, especially when it is a dem
onstrable fact that there la no need
whatever for doing so. Teste batve shown
that the wide tires lessen draft aa well
as protect roada, and they shoe Id every'
where bo required by law. Americas
eaarte
' . The seven varieties of winter wheal
which have given tbe highest average
yields par acre among TO varieties
grown for five yean on tteespariaseatal
plot at the Ontario Agricaltaral col
lege are as follows
ee rara.
Pa
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at
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ta s '
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Esvpoaa ,
lavwrtal Amtear..
Earlr Rd Cla
)tJab,
Oakdea Lrop.. . aVJ ' av
The Brat two of these are white and
tbe rest are red varieties, and nana of
them are very hard wheat
EOAD MAINTENANCE,
HOW FRENCH HIGHWAYS ARE KEPT
" , IN REPAIR.
Oaaataat Care tbe Prlee of Perfect
, . pteafd . . arrases Small Moles 1 "aa.
' ttata rilled aa Suua aa They Appear.
The Stitch la Time. ' '.
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"' Highway maintenance In France is
carried put aooordlng to the old maxim,
"A stitch in time saves nine," and the
application of the principle demands
laborers upon roada whose special occu
pation is to do tbe mending. . A certain
stretch of road, called a canton, via
placed In charge of a man called a
cantonnler, who baa the responsibility
of keeping it in order. ; . -
' During tbe season of thaws or of rain
the cantonnler is expected to go, with
broom and pickax in hand, all along his
beat to sweep the. paddles that may
have accumulated and open all the out
let which may have beoome obstructed.
In the fall roada on which trees grow
mnst be cleared of fallen leaves. It Is
the- oantonnier's duty to sweep them
into piles and haul them into some hoi
low which wants filling. ,
. Wear and tear is inevitable, and
road, to be kept in first class order,
mnst be patched with new material.
Patching Is dona in two ways. Tbe first
consists in applying the principle of
stitch In time that is, to fill up tbe
holes and ruts of small dimensions with
new materials, whioh sre brought to
the place in small quantities. The other
method is called thecylindered ooating.
It consists In Having the road wear
itself away to an even but feeble thick
ness, and then have the road reoon
true ted on the foundation and the re
maining ooating. ''
When the first method is employed,
tbe cantonnler baa aooeas to piles of cut
tones, which everybody has seen lying
on the sides ct roada. Iu winter and
autumn-that is, daring the damp sea-
sons, when the roads are in a softened
state, be patches up . flaws and boles.
With a pickax he widens and deepens
tbe bole to make It more receptive for
the new stones, ana picks tbe bottom
until it becomes rough, in order that
the new material will blend thoroughly
with tbe old. - He saves the debris, of
which, with water, he makes a sort of
paste.
After he has filled tbe hole with
stones, baving been caret ol to pnt tbe
larger ones In tbe middle and the small
or around the edge, he finishes bis work
by patting on the paste. Formerly this
patch was left in that rough state.
trusting to the weight of - vehicles to
flatten the stones, but It was found that
the horses' hoofs and wheels displaced
the stones, and now tbe can tonnier with
pestle pounds and pulverises them
until they are sure to remain In place.
Tbe system of wholly reconstructing
the upper coating of a road la becoming
more and more in favor. It is naturally
understood that the quality of what re
mains of tbe road mnst be tbe best and
that the fonndation must be aa good as
Besides, it mnst also be observed
that the road faaa worn evenly on the
frequented parts that is, tbat the can-
tonniers have not permitted it to be
damaged with boles and rota and that,
like a house on which a new coating of
paint ia to be applied, all tbe cavities
are previously stopped up.
Tbe old road. In fact, must undergo
prelirplnary work before the new ma
terial is applied. , With a pickax tbe
whole road that has worn smooth must
be made rough, so tbat the particles of
the new ooating may adhere to tbe old.
and after the surface is made rough it
Is softened with thorough sprinkling.
When tbe old road, with the neces
sary work, bes become receptive, the
small broken atones are thrown upon it
Tbe even spreading of the stones must
be done with great care, for tbe smooth
ness of the read after it is cylindered
depends upon the careful placing of tbe
stones.'
This kind of repairing Is always done
la sections, so as to imped tbe circula
tion as little as possible. Tbe length
varies from Z00 to 600 meters and from
80 to 100 meters when it is cylindered
with a steam machine, for as no turning
Is necessary the work is accomplished
more rapidly. -. .. . J
Tha amootbnees of S road depends
much upon . tbe thorough sprinkling of
ths stones before the cylinder
over 'them. While tbe cylinder is at
work at ona end laborers hurriedly re
arrange displaced stones, sprinkle anew
and throw sand and other adhering ma
terials In order that the road may be
made perfect fof ns after subsequent
passages of tns cylinder.
- Engineers have coma to the conclusion
tbat an entire new coating over a well
kept old road is preferable to partial
mending, for tha following
Tbe prrbllo is more astisned with ra-
eonstructlon than partial mending be
cause tb circulation Is more free. Then
is less resistance to roll his.
Tbe materials of the road are more
adhering and resisting. Tbe general sur
face is smoother. 'Water runs down
mora readily. There is lea. trouble with
tha sweeping. There is less mod and
dust. . .
Tha road la less send tire to the in
clsmcocica of tbe weather. .
Tbe materials taken in great quantl-.
ties in barge fesarvss are employed with
mors method.
There la less manual labor. Tbe army
of eaotOBniers grows laaa
Tbe economy, bowevai, of construct
ing whole wornout toads over that of
partial manding la not easily made evi
dent, for a cubic malar of cylindered re-
eoBtftraotive material comes higher than
coble meter of partial mendiag ma
larial, and naturally a larger quantity
af any ssatcriaj is aaore costly than a
mailer ona. Still, th benefit of reocav
stroctioa can be mad plausible whan It
ia pro-red that there is a durerenoa In
wast and dabrU; that that is a de-
in ' labor; that th adher
ence is greater and ecmaegnanlly thd.
Tbe Homaa reads were built on ths
Mford plan, with substratum of
baivyblcctacftbstcoeBKmuaiadact
la th asagnboeaod, covered with
layer of aaallsr atones or gravat They
r highest la th ssiddK with a
araaiai on each aid to carry off th wa
ter, and no tree or shrubs war allowed J
to grow within 100 paaas on either i
ad. Th pocmlatloa of the districts '
throagh which these highways pa sari f
re required to hasp thata ia) order ,
and to eat down weeds and ahrabbary
uiOiin tbe ra-oscribed diro. .
CLEANING CHICKENS.
Bow Thar Shoald Be Waahcd ta fit
.... Them Kor asanas;. v
A correspondent of Th National
Stockman calls attention to tbe neces
sity for thoroughly washing chiokens to
make them fit to eat. - She .(the oorre-
spohdent is, of course, a woman) sayst
i'J We all know tbat chickens dust their
'feathers wherever and whenever tbey
have the opportunity, in the road, in
tbe ash heap, in the barnyard, and, more
than that, we indulge them in it, be
cause it keeps off the vermin. Would
we expect to get our own bodies clean
of ordinary accumulations with a show
er of hard water? How, then, can we
expect to prepare the skin of thefbwl
fit for consumption under these circum-
stances? ' ' :f - -v
. Sj 'I never saw any one dean a chicken
you do, said my mother when last
she Visited me. Then I heard her say to
my husband a few hours later thai the.
could relish my chicken because she was
certain it was clean. This is the meth
odi The chicken is scalded in a clean
disbpan with clean well water. (Have
actually seen people" scald them in the
mop pall and swill pall.) Then It is re
lieved ' of all pinfeathers, eta, and
singed after tbe usual fashion. ' The
disbpan 'is rinsed out and tha fowl
washed therein with a tepid . tods of
olean rainwater and soap powder, the
skin being scrubbed thoroughly with
8 cent vegetable brush. " The brush will
cleans without breaking tbe skin. One
who thinks the skin of a fowl does not
need much cleaning should contrast one
before and. After this bath or take
good look at tbe bath water. Next, the
fowl la well rinsed- with cold, olean
well water, which finishes the cleansing
process before dissecting and plumps
and films tbe meat as well.
"After the dissecting the pieces are
washed through two or three waters or
until all traces of blood have disap
peared. This is not as muoh trouble as
tbe description might cause a reader to
think,, and anyway we would rather
eat one prepared In this Way, If it took
an extra hour. So will you after yon
bave once tried it. No scum ever rises
while cooking, and the meat is wbite
and sweet"
Chlekea Chatter.
Sunflower seed Is splendid for fowls
during molt It adds luster to tbe
plumage.
Do not crowd the fowls In their win
ter quarters. It ia batter to give too
much rather than too little room.
Pullets are commencing to lay. Good,
comfortable houses and substantial feed
ing will keep tbeta at it all through
winter. '
Uae board floors in all ' your booses.
Dirt floors are dangerous and cans
many complaints that could be easily
avoided. , ... - ''
Th litter on tbe floor of the bodes
end scratching shed should be knee deep.
and all grain sbonld be scattered in it
Don't be afraid of tbe grain being wast
ed. Tbe fowls will find each tiny kernel.
Fresh green bona is considered by
many a perfect food for hens. Horn
fanner buy fresh meat all through the
summer and bave more - or leas fresh
bone thatoonld be profitably ground for
tbe poultry If tbey bad a mill. Tbe
butcher who drive his wsgon to your
door will also supply yon plenty of
bones at small cost. -
If th flock is kept oonflned, the food
most Include meat or scrape. Wheat
and barley are good grain, bnt a variety
should be given, and a good way to do
this is to mix several kinds and let them
pick out what Ibey want Hem are early
risers and want to be fed as soon as tbey
corns down from tbe roost. See tbat
they are well supplied with clean water
and a box of ashes or dry earth to dost
themselves In. To keep off lloe soak tha
roosts with kerosene, and with a garden
syringe throw hot lime wash all over th
inside of tbe building. reatber.
- " Lar Tws Haadrsd Basis. "
Can we produce ben tbat will lay
00 eggs per annum? Without doubt
How? By soientlfio breeding, a for a
good butter cow or a cow milker, a for
a good trotting or high tamping boras.
Experiments have been made lo Increase
tbe number of rows of corn on tbe cob
with success. Th same method is ap
plicable to poultry breeding. W will
start with a ben tbat lays 130 eggs.
Soma of ber chick will Isy 160
year. From tbese we will pick out lay
ers, and so on until lOO or better are the
result At ths same time it is just
atlsl to breed out males from prollfle
layerrka it iT tbe females. In fact, II is
more so. If w look after tha breeding
of the females only, we will introduce on
th mala side blood which Is lacking
In proficiency and thus check every at
tempt in progress. It Is lust as essential
that th male should be from a I
which laid ITS eggs and from a mats
that was bred from a ben tbat laid ISO
egg aa it is (bat th ben was from on
tbat laid 176 eggs snd who mother
laid 160 eggs. Poultry Herald,
rttttaat Ssssa rr atarket.
When young goslings ar to be drasasd
for market, tbey are killed by oatting
them In the roof of tbe month, severing
to artery or by stunning them by bit
ting them a sharp, quick blow on the
bead. Tbe picket naaa a bos In front of
him about th height of the knees,
holding th bird with the left hand and
elajping tb feet and wings together.
H place lb head of tb Mrd against
tb box asd holds it la place with to
knee. Pick tb faatbsrt from lb body
of tb Mrd, t has dampen th right band
and brash tb body to tract
down. Lsav about two locoes of faath-
r m tb neck, and also leave feathers
on lb wings at th first Joint Lay the
wings against th body of tb Mrd and
tie a string around to hold la position.
Place th birds, whoa picked. In sold
water for aa hoar or so to plump thsm.
tnsy ar in too long, tbsy ar liable
toblasehand bscotp Water soaked.
rsatbar.
War Baads As Bad,
Tbey are not properly gradsd
Adequate drainage is not provided.
Bepair ar too long delayed.
UasaitaU matartal 1 need fas
log tbeta.
Too much material is pot on at one
aw
Tb work is don at tb wrong mascav
Too mac is spsot for material.
To lilU is expeodttd for labor. -Tb
work is don by teonipatsnl
CoastsBt sopervtaion is not stiforord.
0
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y Assswmx
Mattes the food more
A MOTHER'S ANGUISH
HER SON DIDNT KNOW HER, AND
HE WA8 8TARVINQ.
,:,;r. . . .
Aa VJaexaeetcd ateetlaaj ea the Itratt
' aad the tkeletsa' la Oas Family
f Closet. That It Brsanht lata the
;ra!l Uafct ot Dar. , .
v She was stately, comely old lady,
but there was an unmistakable ttaoe of
sadness and melancholy upon bet hand
some festures. She was well dressed,
and within tbe ample folds of her black
silk gown there were Surely numbers
of places where ah might have found
accommodation for a pocket, bat in ac
cordance with the cmtom of ber sex she
carried her well filled pooketbook In
ber band, offering temptation .to every
thief or starving wretch that ohanosd
to come along the dimly lighted streets.
She was old enough to Jiav known bet
ter. As sba tamed down side street,
more gloomy than tb avenue, a lank
and ill olsd youth suddenly darted out
of a hallway, flashed at th old woman,
and, without a word or look, matched
tbe purse which she so lightly held and
ran at the top of bis speed up the street
"Stop thief! Stop thief I" shouted
the old lady, gesticulating wildly as she
gathered up her skirts and attempted to
The cry was taken up by a crowd of
newsboys and a few paaseraby, but al
though tbe thief was never loat sight
of, he was fleet of foot, sad would prob
ably have mado good bis esoape bad be
not run right Into tbe Sims of a burly
pollocman at the corner of the next av
enue.
Tbe Dolioeman shook tb young fel
low as a terrior might shake a rat and
held bim until tbe old lady came puff
ing up. She arrived at length, with ber
umbrella upraised with the evident in-
tontion of striking tbe man who bad
dared to take the pooketbook tb had
held so temptingly In ber bsnd.
Suddenly and In tbat rldloulons alti
tude ah paused and turned deathly
pale. Tbe crowd stared open mouthed.
Tha nolinemsn inked the man bv tha
collar, bat that waa not tbe solfteason
tbat tbe fellow fell upon bis knees. He
turned as pal as tbe old lady as be
shook himself free, and still kneeling,
with hands uplifted, be gasped: .
"Mother I I did not know you, and
and I was starving I"
"John!" ejaculated th woman ia ao-
cants of agony. "My boy I My poor son I
This is the worst of all I Ob, this is hor
rible I" .
Tha wretohed man reached for ber
hands, bnt she drew tbera away and
buried ber face with them. While the
crowd looked on iu silenoe, tbe thief
slowly reached down to hit loos and
tattered boot and, drawing out the
pooketbook he bad stolen, held it to
ward bla mother.
"Com on I" mid th policeman
gruffly, gripping the man by the arm
and at tbe tame time seizing ths pur so.
Then to tbe woman he sdded t
"Ton mutt cometo ths polios Atstlou
along of us, ma'am, and enter a com
Dlslnt" - -
Instantly the old lady diew herself
up Indignantly and with haughty man
ner mid :
"What do you mean? Too have
made a great mistake, oflioer. This is
not tb man wbo took my pooketbook.
Kindly let bim go."
'"But bat ' 'ad it I It's 'ere I1
bswled tbe bewildered representative
of lb law, poshing tb pan toward
th dignified old lady. - .
"Nothing of tb kind," said aba.' "I
never saw It before In all my life. Why
don't you let the poor msn gor'
. "Becaas J 'as my duty to perform,
was tb surly reply. " 'E's yoor son,
guess, and you're a-acreening of 'Im."
"My son!" mid tb old lady, sadly
and almost tenderly. Tbe young man
mane a step forward. -
"My son!" she echoed, with a fin
assumption of scorn ss she recoiled a
foot or two. "My eon I Absurd I" .
Then, adjusting a pair of gold rimmed
glass as on ber nose, she stared tb cul
prit calmly in tbe faos and quietly said
"I knew this man one as a bright,
brsvs, manly boy. I knew bim a a ten
der, loving little child. I knew him as
an innocent cooing baby."
A sob wss beard, bat It was not sb
wbo sobbed. " "f-
"I do not know him now," sb con.
tinned. "Give bim tb pores snd let
bim go. " i
. When tb stately old lady bad sailed
majestically, away, tbe big policeman
gave bis prisoner on powerful, hearty
shake, then Hong bim from bim.
Th newsboys banted around for
mod fitted for pelting purpose.
Bat lb young man did Dot" ran snd
Use afford good spot I. He stood Ilk
on dased for a few moments. Then h
hurriedly opened th pocket book and
scattered tb contents Into th stress.
Those newsboys bsd a gam lima, and
wbsn tbe acrambl was over th tbiaf.
tb starving scamp, th prodigal I
wss now her to be seen. New Tork
Telegram.
BTs Out af Bats. ' '
Any on wbo can dsvis a method to
art vara, especially with bsavy
kssaaal of tb ruts which ar
tb ruin of all records will b a ban
factor to all wbo ua tb highways. ;
OoU ar easily taken and often dev
wetop Into rrroociuua or consnnipuoTu
Too should cure a eotd prom ptl j with.
Tr. John W. Boil'a Coogiv Syrapv
This eeirbrated remedy ta moat in.
rOTt and will mrt a cold at onca.
I n f " v a t -
Larr1!!!.
Prompt? cire Stillborn CoM.
,.S aa elisai at to tatr.
)FfA n
i Y w i I J
v mcsatcia.. Ati
test
I A a '
pure
delicious and vvfwlesorne'" A
ROOT GRAFTING.
Whsa aad Haw to Graft Cars at ths
' Oratta Tima of Plaatta. -
Profeuor K. K. Favllle has given in
the Kaasas-Farmer a very clear exposi
tion of the operation of root grafting,
and II will answer tbe need of many
fruit growers who are Interested in bat
unfamiliar with this process, as to tbe
value of wbicb much diversity of opin
ion exists. He says: ':. .
Boot grafting is usually practiced in
doora after the winter basset in, A good
time to begin tb operation is near ths
beginning of th new year.- In root
grafting tbe sprioot or peach tbe stocks
used are young tree grown on year
from - seed and are called ''seedling
stock." These ar dug up in tb autumn
and stored in a cool cellar; in sandy
loam, until ready for grafting. Tb salon
should be of the preceding season's
ciTfLorMixT vbom whole boot obait.
growth and should contain two or more
healtby leaf bods. Salons are generally
ent ia lata autumn or during mild
weather in early winter and are com
monly stored in moist sawdust, moss or
leavss in a cool cellar until needed for
ute. Tbe scions should not be kept so
moiatsa to cause a swelling of tb buds
nor to dry aa to oause shriveling.
In root grafting tb plum, cherry,
peaeb, apricot and fruits of tbat class
tb whip graft or aide graft Is used,
Tha whip graft is the method usually
employed and Is msde as follows: Tb
scion used is about six inches in length.
The whole toot is used for tb stock,
with tb above fruits, cutting off about
an inch from tb end of tbe root Tb
scion and stock should be about th
same thickness. Both are out off with a
slanting' cut about au Inch long. A
tongas is then formed ou each by cut
ting tbe wood longitudinally for a short
distance on tbe bevel already made,
tbua forming a tongue. In joining tbe
tonga of tb scion Is well inserted Into
tbe split of tb stock, pushing it well
down with considerable foroe, fitting It
so that tb cambium of lb scion will
ooiocid with tb cambium of tb
took. -
The parts ar held togetbsr best by
means of wsxed cloths or bands, made
by spreading melted was over tbln
muslin, which is cnt Into narrow strips
wbsn dry. Tba was for making waxed
cloth Is msd of a mixture of four part
of rosin, two of tallow and on of bees
wax. All of tb part about tb union
should b well covered whb tb waxed
cloth or bauds. Tba grafts ar than
packed In sand or sandy loam In a cool
cellar until spring. Tb scions should
be covered by tb sarth packing In snob
a way as to cover only tb wsxed olotn.
In plsnting out in th spring place
lb graft In tb groond up to tb top
bud. In foot grafting tb operator
should bear in mind that tb root
should never become dry.
Professor favllle conclude with tb
advice to am only sharp knives, a good
shoemaker's knit with a thin blad be
ing beat Tb out her given doe not
occur In Professor Favills's article, but
Is re prod need from a report of tba Kansas
station, as giving an Idea of tba root
development of an appls tre from a
whol root graft which wss buried
about flv inches below th surfsos of
tbssoll. Tb whitened portion of tb
root I tb original stock. Th other
root formed from th scion.
Fstat C rates.
Potato crate am something every
farmer needs and wblob be can make
for himself on rainy days or in lb win
ter after tb following plan given by
Farm. Field and Fireside:
Common Isths ars suitable for tb
sat The corners sbonld bs hardwood.
SIDS VIEW Of rOTSTO COATS.
Threepenny fin nails ar th right sis.
Tb aid slats sr ISU inches. Tb bot
tom slat should be nailed to tb a Oder-
sid of th second side slat Tbsod
slat an nailed on last, with their ends
flash with th octal da of tb aid (lata
Wbsn empty, place on endwise in
side of two others. Tbey ar bandy in
storing potatoes In tb Cellar, as tbey
can bs eordsd from floor to calling, aad
so occupy only a email floor spaea,
Th Tlatd at Sajrar Causa.
Ta information la tb aossasslon of
tb United States department of agri
culture relative to th acreage la sugar
can is not sofBcisntly eotaplst to
warrant tbe stabilshmanl of aa avsr
ag yield par acre for tb astir region,
hot the crop In Louisiana is reported as
being par ssnt larger than that of last
year aad tbat of Florida a t par cant
larger. Almost every other state within
which tber I aay prod action of th
trwe so fax nan llkswis reports an ia-
rasas over ths crop of last year, a
aerdiag to tb November crop circular. ;
DeWltt'a Little Early RUers. j
Greensboro Tobacco
ROR
Sold over 5,000,000 pounds last year for An average of $7.C7
pounds. ' - . , ;
. This ia the highest average made by any market in t,k.-.'..;:. : :
Carolina., : . .
Over 11,200.00 paid out daily to fanners for tobacco during t , ; ;
year.
It is the best market in the 8late
Our Warehouses are large, commodious and up-to date, whosa
etora stand without a peer a sleemen of the weed.
Every large firm in the United States and a number of foreign f . ,
represented ty our buyers.
Tobacco centre, manufacturinar centre. ' trade centre, railroad (
educational centre.
Our own manufacturers have a large capacity and are increasing t'
trade daily and must have tobacco. . ...
We have tbe strongest corps of buyers in the world for the wan :
capacity. ... 1
We want more tobacco and must have it if high averages will :
Try us with your next load and be convinced of our merit.
Greensboro Tobacco Association.
- I wish to call the attention
to the fact that tbe Burlington
1893 by the late firm of Tate & Albright, is still in the ring.
There is no insurance agency in North Carolina with I - r
facilities for placing large lines of insurance, tbat can give low
er rates or better indemnity. Only first-class companies, in every
branch of the business, find a lodgement in my office. X.'h.'.i
a practical experience of more than, ten years, I feel warra' . '
in soliciting a Share of the local patronage. - I guaranteed"
satisfaction in every instance.. Correepondence solicited upon
all matters pertaining to insurance.
I am making a specialty of Life Insurance and will r. '
it to the interest- of all who desire protection for their iumlli
or their estates, or who wish io make absolutely safe and profit
able investment, to confer with me before giving their appiie-i-tions
to other agents.
Very respectfully,
JAMES P. ALBRIGHT,
, "BURLINGTON, N. C.
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$1.00 per Year in Advance.
THE CHINCH BUG.
All Aheat This Oa-rastatlaar lass at
aad ths Msaas ts Overcasts It.
' Tbeohlncb bng is on of tb most d
struotiv Insects with which tb Ameri-
ean farmer has to eon tend. . In ectuav
queue of constant requests for informs-'
tioa about it tba department of agricul
ture has bad prepared a fall and up to
date account of th insect. It pro bah I
origin and diffusion, it habits aad de
velopment, natural checks and remedial
and preventive measures. Tb work baa
been admirably don by Professor F.
M. Webster of Ohio, bulletin No. 16,
on th obi nob bag, being not only inter
esting from Scientific standpoint, but
eminently practical In it eomprehen
ti v and explicit advlo ia regard to pre
ventives and remedies, as la Indicated
by tb following summary of th samel
In summing up th matter of remedial
and preventive measure for tb control
of tb chinch bug It may be stated that
th Inseots may fa destroy sd ia thsir
place of hibsmatioa by the am of fir.
Tbey can, under favorable met soro log
ical conditions, b destroyed In tb field
If present In safBoisnt abundance during
th breeding season by tb na of th
fungus Sporotrioblam globulifsrum if
promptly and carefully applied, Tbey
can bs destroyed wblls la th sot of
migrating from nn field to another by
tarred barriers or deep furrows sappla
men ted by post boles and by being bur
led a odar tb surface of the ground
wtlh tb plow and barrow, or tb latter
method can be applied after th bugs
have been mssssd upon plot of soma
kind of vegetation for wblob tb bags
are known to havs a rpacial frwdnss,
wblob dsooys should be so arranged a
to either attract the females and indeoe
thsm to oviposit therein, or tbsy should
b arranged with the idea of interoept-
ing aa invasion from whsatftalds Into
corn fields, and by turning th deoy
undar with a plow aad inussd lately
smoothing and packing lb sorfao by
barrow aad roller, thus destroying thsm.
While in tb cornnsld they can b de
stroyed on tb plant by application of
k at casus eroulsiotL Without vigilance
and prompt action, however, only indif
ferent result are to be expected front
any of than measure,
In regard to blbsmatioa irrifaamj
Webstar says: Tb chinch bag hibsr-
e ia the adult stags, and though
tbsr may bs occasional sifttntlcns, -
psetally ia tb south, it baa yet to b
rvsd In vary early spring In any oth
er than tbe adult stage, at least ia any
locality north of Mexico. I havs ob
served pupa In central Illinois appar
ently la blbsmatioa la company with
adult on Nov. 1L bat tbsr I no
3 that these sarvlvad tbe winter.
In Tsnaa parish. La., adults wsr
abroad In actus derabl number daring
March, 1887. yet there waa no iadioa
tioa of aay young having wintered even,
Paul Perry, of Columbus, Ga,
suffered agony lor thirty years, and
then cured his Piles by using De
rViU's Witch Haxel 8alve. It heals
injuries and skin diseases like
made. J. C Simmons, the drug
gist. I
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Ws try to so bat ona thine, bot
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aa ators eaaedltiouelr tnan ei,
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