. he Alamance Gleaner.
VOL. XXXIV.
NO. 38
2 GRAHAM, N. C THURSDAY
7 -.-a- a v 4. JU UJJ JLf LlVUt
AN OLD ADAGE
SAYS
A light purse to a heavy cars"
Sickness makes a light purse.
The LIVER is the seat of nine
tenths of all disease.
ro to the root of the whole mat
ter, thoroughly, quickly safely
and restore the action of the
LIVER to normal condition.
Give tone to the system and
solid flesh to tneooay.
Take No Substitute. -
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DH. WILL S.L0A0, Jll,
. . . PENTlfeT , t .-
r.nham - . . - North Carolina
OFFICE in SIMMONS BUILDING
rtmB A. LONG. J. BLMEE LONG.
LONG & LONO,
Attorneys and Cotraeelora at I .aw
GRAHAM, N. - '
J, S. C OOEJ
Attorney at-Law,
GRAHAM. N. C.
OfBi e Patterson Building '
Seonnd Floor. ' v..
C A. HALL.
HfORNFT AND COCNSEUiOn-AT-XAW,
wRaiiam, N.'a.
OlBce in the Bank of Alamance
Bulding. op stairs. .
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15YMJM & BYNUM,
Attorneys nd Counselors at 3Ld.iv
G iv kKNSBOBO, B JU
frail ice regularly In tha coarte of Alb
Atoca county.
Aug. 8, M Ij 1
EOB T C. STRTJDWICK
Attomay-at-Law,
GREENSBORO 7f. U.
Practices in the 'courts o? Ala
mance and Guilford counties.
Notice of Dissolution.
Whfim&ll. TtltuiMHlflMtiattrfurfliin fiv
Jnlyautbenticatod record of proceedings for
iiuuumry aisaomuon mereoi, oj we un
animous content of all the stockholders, de
posited in my office, that Piedmont Building
Vo- corporation of this State, whose prlnct-
VOQ.Cnn!itv nf lltma-A. ki... t ... ie h
Cirolioa ( r. K. hay being the agent therein
and In charge thereof, upon whom process
nr beiervedi. has oomnlferi with tha raoniro.
IQieiltRnf lirtta.91 DaDlHlJfUlE .ntl.lul
&VXoK&ala0?
I ow, Therefore, I, J. Bryan Grimes, 8eci-
i-j w riawj ui me suieoi norm Carolina,
t. . u.,j siwas, sv huu wivuiauvu
"Un the 8th day of August, 190S, filed in wy
i . - i-wumu ana sviiesrea consent
pi. wi lunir to ine aisBomuon or said corpora
rtion.eierutnri hv.nt.hA truibv..MaM
vlucli said consent and the record of the
wS? ings afore8alI utiov on file in my
i - mumonr WMninr. I . har.m,n
Mtov hand and affixed my offlolal seal at
IMwiin, nin day of August i
D.M08. ,
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J. BKYAN eRIMBH.
Secretary of fltato
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THOMPSON, OF ANGEL'S
By Bret Harte
f sTstA
,T is the story of
Great the mortality incident on that lightness and
freedom.
Yet not happy or gay was Thompson, the hero of Angel's;
Often spoke to himself iu accents of anguish and sorrow:
"Why do I make the graves of the frivolous youth who in folly
Thoughtlessly pass my revolver, forgetting its lightness and freedom?
"Why In my dally walks does the surgeon drop his left eyelid.
The undertaker smile and the sculptor of gravestone marbles
Lean on his chisel and gaze? I care not o'ermuch for attention;
Simple am I in my ways, save for this lightness of freedom."
So spake that pensive man this Thompson, the hero of Angel's;
Bitterly smiled to himself as he strode through the chaparral musing.
"Why, oh, why?' echoed the pines in the dark olive depth far resounding.
"Why, indeed?" whispered the sagebrush that bent 'neath bis feet, non-elastic.
Pleasant indeed was that morn that
wnere in tneir manhood's prime was gathered the pride of the hamlet
Six "took sugar in theirs," and nine to the barkeeper lightly
Smiled as they said, "Well, Jim, you can give us our regular fusel."
Suddenly as the gray hawk swoops down on the barnyard, alighting
Where, pensively picking their corn, the favorite pullets are gathered.
So in that festive barroom dropped Thompson, the hero of Angel's,
Grasping his weapon dread with his pristine lightness and freedom.
Never a word he spoke; divesting himself of his garments,
Danced the war dance of the playful yet truculent Modoc,
Uttered a single whoop, and then In the accents of challenge
.Spake, "Oh, behold in me a Crested Jay Hawk of the mountain 1"
Then rose a pallid man a man sick with fever and ague;
: Small was he, and his step was tremulous, weak and uncertain;
Slowly a Derringer drew and covered the person of Thompson;
Said in his feeblest pipe, "I'm a Bnldhendod Snipe of the Valley."
As on its native plains the kangaroo, startled by hunters.
Leaps with successive bounds and hurries away to the thickets.
So leaped the Crested Hawk and, quietly hopping behind him,
Ban and occasionally shot that Baldheaded Snipe of the Valley.
' Vain at the festive bar still lingered the people of Angel's,
Hearing afar in the woods the petulant pop of the pistol;
Never again returned the Crested Hawk of the mountains;
Never again was seen the Baldheaded Snipe of the Valley.
Yet in the hamlet of Angel's, when truculent speeches are ottered,
When bloodshed and life alone will
Maidens and men in their prime recall the last hero of Angel's,
Think of and vainly regret the Baldheaded Snipe of the Valley!
oo)o)o)ooMoa)o0oeooeo
A GIRL and
A RING. I
By CLARISSA NACKIE.
Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated O
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"I will ride Black Dan, Jenkins,"
said Peggy calmly.
"Yes, miss," replied Jenkins, disap
pearing In the direction of the stables.
Holcomb frowned and prepared to
follow In the wake of the groom.
"Of course you know you can't ride
Black Dan, Peggy," he said Impatient
ly. "He has thrown you twice, and I
nave said no woman shall mount hlni
again. Any other horse in the sta
bles" "Thank you," said Peggy coldly. "I
don't care to ride any other horse. Yon
are each an old granny, Bob!"
"Shall I order Pretty Girl?" asked
Holcomb patiently.
"No. I have ordered Black Dan,"
she replied defiantly.
"I must countermand the order, Peg
gy. No woman ahau ride nun who my
permission," said Bob stiffly.
Peggy's eyes flashed ominously, ana
her pretty lips stiffened Into a straight
line. "If yon countermand my order,
Bob Holcomb," she flashed angrily,
"yon may" She choked back a little
"What?"
Ton may keep the ring yon were
going to give me," finished Peggy re
morselessly.
"Do you mean Itr be asked, coming
closer to her and looking down into her
wide gray eyes.
"Yea." said Fewer hardily.
nnlmmh tnmed away with a little
droop of his broad shoulders. "Never
theless; Peggy, I must countermand
the order" he said gravely. Then be
went down the steps and disappeared
throngs the stable gateway.
Peggy Umrood stared after him
with hot cheeks and flashing eyes.
Her little brown bands tightened tneir
grasp on the arms of the low chair.
Tarn very glad I broke It off." she
tbonght saechanlrany. Taney being
married to a man with each a nasty
temper as Bob Holcomb! What a fool
I waa to fall In love with him!"
She sped npstalrs to tbe cunts an
ting room, where her mother eat be
fore a eoay fire. -Mother, dear, let us
go noma at once," she began abruptly.
1 cant stay la Bob Holcomb's boose
another mutator She eank breath
lessly on the conch.
Mrs. Ltnweod aajneteo ner s
and looked quistlcaUy at bar aangn
Ur. We ametat apod Bob's boose
Mmr- aha said mfidlT. 1 told
k M atar aotil Uonday. i
we arast do so. Have yea qavrtttA
with bun, Peggrt
tsl" aald Panr aboroy.
What abeatt Was ft worth wittier
T rather not too, snotW admtt-
tad Peggy gafltlly.
-Ofe. weiir Mrs. Uivw"
fartrr,hr tote her boot Iwerege.
tag to naarreL Peggy. 1
that Mtil oreea. iw .
It so nn becoming, ana wnen a w
paae wtth a soaa eae swnua
her piettlest froc. ww, u
Bt Peggy-
bad hows
oat of the
snrtoasry
kerself ta the ehevaJ glass to her own
pretty apartment -bers ngnju
she sighed saiseraUy. "Hoekafrlgbt
la Una frock. ITS toe hue to liretry
wtT very snack, bat-where Is the bree
Uaear
Late thtefrnooBjPjeggy
for Coday
Thompson - of Thompson, the hero of
Frequently drunk was Thompson, but always polite to
the stranger;
Light and free was the touch of Thompson upon his
revolver;
dawned o'er the barroom at Angel's, f
atone for some trilling misstatement,
tered-Bess" Dene sauntering across tbe
lawn under tbe shade of century old
elms.
"Congratulate me, Peggy, dear," an
nounced Bess, airily extending n slim
hand.
Peggy gasped.
"Not Frederic? Bees, dear"
"Not Frederic," interrupted Miss
Dane coolly. "Guess again. Peg, and
in the meantime admire my ring. Isn't
it the sweetest ever?"
Such an odd ring It was too. In
numerable small diamonds formed the
petals of a daisy, with u bluzlng topes
for tbe yellow center. I'eggy looked
at it with wildly beating heart
"It's more suitable for you. Peg, be
causo It's a marguerite. Nevertheless
it suits your humble servant right
down to the ground, as the poet baa
it" Miss Dane sighed complacently
as she seabed herself on the grass.
"Come, sit down. Peg, and discuss
the details." she coaxed. "Yon will
be maid of honor, of course.
"Of coarse, Bess," murmured Peggy
miserable "when when"
"Dont say when' again," admonish
ed Bees mildly. "Ill tell yon when I
know. Bob hasn't even asked me to
name the day. There were other and
more unportant matters to go over,
she blushed warmly. "But yon and
I can talk about the frocks and the
wedding and about Bob himself.1
"I didn't even suspect" said Peggy
humbly as she nibbled a blade of
grass.
"No one suspects. It wfll not be an
nounced until I go borne. Don't yon
think him tbe beet fellow m tbe world.
Peg, dearr
"Of course," cried Peggy lightly,
"And now, Bess, yon must let me go.
for I am going for a gallop.
"Not on Black Dan?" questioned Kiss
Dane playfully.
"No, indeed," said Peggy warmly.
"He has thrown me twice, yon know,
I shall ride Pretty Girt"
"Wise child," murmured Bees, ear
vrrtng her ring dreamily.
Aa Paexr rode slowly out of ths
lodse gate and tnmed Into tbe
that was her favorite bridle path her
test picture was of Bessie Dane ex
amining her engagement ring wtth
loving admiration.
Peggy's warm. Impulsive heart swell
ed wtth grief and todlgaatioa. Light
Indeed was Bob Holcomb's love when
be could ahut so quickly front one
sweetheart to another! How conven
ient for such ss be to carry aa engage
ment ring in bla pocket!
Peggy had never seen the ring an til
tt flashed from Mice Dane's finger, bat
Bob had told her It wea the prettiest
ring In the world and that there was
bo other like tt It had come that
xjralng to the registered man. and be
bad whispered that be wanted her to
try It on after breakfast.
And then bad come the Black Daa
episode, and she bed net ees. Bob
since. Ha had absented himself from
the hxneheon table under pies oC boaV
aeaa. No wonder he bad beta ashamed
to face bed
Pretty Girl ambled down tbe lane.
wbre the thick hedge ee. either aide
P.U g long green arbor taromgh
which the late aftoraaoa saaBght
tared on Peggy's shining hair. A
thrash, potaed oa the topmost twagh
of s yonng cbaatnat poared eat a rap
tnroao aoog. The liquid notes feD est
the ears--ear wtth heartbreaking
bead dow est Pretty GWa neck and
The Data stopped ana
kM wttn snfld surprise.
was eomlsg down tbe Una en a tall
gray botes some eae wttb discontent
ed eyes that lighted wonderfully whan
they eaw Peggy's drooping heed.
Twrr. cssarl Wnet as tae son tier r"
Bob Holcomb wss bending
has
Eie fiancee, and one atrungTianffarew
ner neaa to his shoulder.
Peggy withdrew herself with a
frightened cry. -How dare you, sir?"
she Bald indignantly. She was obliv
ious to the traces of tears on her nlnk
cheeks.
"Oh, come now, Peggy," entreated
Holcomb, "I know you didn't mean
what yon said and"
"Beasle Dane has told me of her en
gagement to you. Bob," said Peggy
Icily.
"Engagement! To Beeale! Fudge:"
aald Holcombe weakly. "Why of
course ehe la engaged lo Bob Mills.
He's staying over ajefkebcroft and
rode over hire this morning, and I
guess they filed It up then. Seen her
ring?" .
Peggy nodded. There was a singing
In her heart, and she wondered if Bob
could hear it
"Trashy looking ring," commented
Holcomb, fumbling in his pocket; then
he drew forth a leather case mid cx-
uncieu a ring, mo conventional en
gagement ring a lurge solitaire. As
he slipped It on Peggy's willing finger
he said tenderly
"Now, most people would sny it was
Just like a hundred other engagement
rings, but it isn't There isn't another
ring like it in the world, Teggy, be
cause it means that we ore betrothed
with it It means that our love will
always overcome any foolish misun
derstandings, eh, Peggy, darling?" he
murmured aa he slipped his arm
around her waist
Ana reggy smiled assent, with a
light of new understanding in her
eyes.
Down Q rowing Roots.
The unalterable downward trend of
the first root is all tbe more remark
able when we consider that tbe sub
sequent ramifications grow out in any
direction which seems to be desirable.
Many years ago Colonel Greenwood
started some experiments by fixing
horse chestnnt seeds In inverted pots.
The first root to appear developed
downward into the light but naturally
soon shriveled up and died. Not so tbe
secondary roots, which bad spread into
the soli of tbe pot Tbe upper parts
of the plants, which bad presumably
first grown to one side and then shot
upward, continued to flourish exceed
ingly. It is related that for no less
than twenty years Colonel Greenwood
kept one of these chestnuts alive, all
the time in an upside down condition
as far aa the roots were concerned.
When the plant became too large for
Its original receptacle its roots were
Incased In a chimney pot, several of
these latter being called into requisi
tion as the experiment continued.
Finally tbe root was turned over
wall and conducted to a mound of
earth on the other side, at last being
allowed to take a natural course. This
the long suffering tree readily did and
remained for some time s great curi
osity with Its long arching root Sci
entific American.
The MesJoiaji and tha King.
A magic tan once traveled to New
Zealand. It was arranged that he
should give an exhibition of mind read
ing before the king of tbe Maoris. Aft
er some parleying It was decided that
tbe king ntwmiif should conceal tbe
article which the magician was to dis
cover.
The mind reader left the room and
after a tune was brought back blind
folded, aa Is ths custom in sucb per
formances. After some time tbe ma
gidan declared that tbe bidden article
was In tha king's month His majesty
shook hie bead savagely in tbe nega
live. The magMaa Insisted upon his
point and densinded that tbe king's
month ba opened wide. Tbe king re
fused.
The msgirlan Insisted, and the ex
dtement became very great until at
last tbe dusky king reluctantly opened
Ms jaws. The article was not there!
Tbe next Instant, however, tbe ting
was takes wtth a violent fit of cough
ing. He bad triad to swallow tbe lost
article, button, but could not and
was compelled to cough It up.
Tbe Maoris were uproarious wtth
mirth. They did not know which to
admire (pe more the wledom of tbe
mmfMartxrvm bsrotttn of ths Una.
Aa lllustrleue Met,
What man to tbe history of the world
whose name began with A and after
that every other letter of tbe alphabet
In order-exerted tbe grestest innu-
ence upon tbe thought and eondnct of
mankind? Of. course there are some
kitten which are not very prolific la
tbe names of greet men. but we think
most of oar readers will be surprised
to see bow many of ths most Ulnstri
ons names In history are Included to
tble Bat complied by a effrsepoodent:
Artatotle, Baeon, Oonfcclns, iwrwna,
Ezra, Franklin, Goethe, Homer, lealah,
Justinian. Kant, Lather, Monanunea,
Kewtna. Oaetan. Da to. uumninaa.
Benaseen, ghakaepeare, Taaae, Cblaad,
vtrvtf Washington. Xavier, I
Zoroaster. London Globe.
A TrThase ta CssS sssarawara.
Good roads add so mock to the pres-
nerity of a stats or eoanty. Increase
tbe vatee of farm property as greatly,
are each a eoavenlenee to the eoantry
d save so saach ta wear and
of farm vehicles and Mosea toe
of aaaa and beast
extent that it ta hard to st
help eneeengtng toe pubfle
ktgkwsys-Tsmpe (flaj Tribune.
Bleh tends almost at essr soar weald
toeeess Into amlllnc. wealth prod Be
tas' farms to snort order were they
tapped by bard surface roads, says the
Bt Angustine (Thv) Harare. A iree
of tbe coat of drainage exparv
wesad asald the reads, and we
Hie Csrlsertr
A wealthy trsdesasen who had been
drtokiag the waters of Barb, bgtend.
fancy to try those er tMetaa.
with a letter ef UrUuductioa
from his Bath pbyasHaa te a arefea
atanal brother at Bristol, the ess gaa-
s eet eff ea Ms toarsey. Oaths
be aald to hbneetf. 1 woader
what Dr. Blank baa sdvwed tae Bras
Sol phyaielaa ta regard to sty easer
sad. giving way to cariosity, be apt a
sd the letter sad read:
Dm Psansr-ThaSiaMT etat wm-
THE PEONY.
K la Reputed to Ba the Coming
Fashionable Flower.
An enthusiastic admirer of tbe peony
writes as follows:
Don't let autumn go by without
planting the sooner the better a good
lot of these best of all hardy her
baceous perennials. Anybody can
grow peonies, and you 'can get tbe
most glorious results with onc-balf
the trouble that you would have to
expend In getting roses that were
merely good. I believe the peony will
become the typical flower of our
American gardens and occupy (he
place with us that tbe rose does In
England or the fieur-de-lls in France.
It certnlnly has no competitor when
the Btaudard is tbe best results for
the labor expended.
Do you ask, "Can 1 grow peonies?"
I ask you, "Do apples grow in your
neighborhood?" Wherever the apple
will grow there, too, you can plant the
peony. Having once set it out yon
can shake hands with yourself, con
fident in the knowledge that It is
there to stay, without any necessity
disturbance, for twenty years at
least Sometimes a clump will remain
undisturbed for fifty years. No won
der It gives that comfortable, old fash
ioned garden atmosphere that every
body wants around the borne. The up
to date peony- fancier who wants to
keep his plants at tbe highest standard
all the time and does not mind tbe
trouble will dig np the clumps, sep
arate the roots and replant them (do
ing all this iu September) every seven
or eight years. Perhaps you bare an
old peony clump in your garden that
has died out In the center so that it
forms an irregular ring. Dig it up
now, divide it and replant Two years
from now you will have such peonies
as yon never dreamed of.
Let me tell you bow I plant my peo
nies, because I am sure that you will
want to buy some and do likewise.
To begin with, let me say that, al
though the plant will grow in any
reasonably fertile soil, yet like ev
erythlng else, it will pay you well for
extra attention to its wants. Ideal
peony soil Is a heavy moist loam.
Some people hare made the mistake of
thinking that because tbe peony will
take up a great quantity of water and
because It prefers a moiat loam it is
also more happy in a continuously wet
soli. This is true with certain llmlta-
thb cnorasa rsoax
tlons. It likes constantly moist soli,
but It must be well drained, never
stagnant Tbe Ideal situation Is tbe
side of s slopo leading down to wet
land.
Dig a bole to tbe ground with i
fork or spade, set the plant into It,
then cover with soil and press tbe
whole firmly with your bands snd
your feet to make everything firm and
to be sure that every part of ths root
la to close contact with ths aolL Wa
ter It then go away and wait till
spring, bearing to mind Just one thing.
If in your latitude sero weather is
tbe mle In winter cover the bed with
some leaf mold, muck, a Labia litter or
anything to prevent tbe froet from
getting out after It once gels to.
Autumn Noise.
Most trees are better planted tn
spring but It Is often a good Idea to
boy in fall and beel In well so ss to
have them reedy for early planting In
spring.
Tbe sspsrsgus tops should be cat off
and homed before tbe ripened seed
scatters. Rome persons destroy the
seed bearing plants entirely. It Is s
good Idea te cover tbe plants with
coarse manure before winter to be dug
into tbe eon la spring This prerssU
deep freezing.
A furnace bested cellar is a poor
place to keep most vegetsbler snd
fruits. By picking la sand, which may
be sprinkled with water occasionally,
tbe drying effects of tbe air may be
partially overcome, and tha procace
keeps better.
Hedges ordinarily require from roar
to five years to become attractive so J
serfs!, while a rough stone or concrete
wail may be wed covered with ivy la
summers. Ampelopels, or Boston
Ivy. Is undoubtedly tbe best suited for
tbta purpose, being a very rapid grow,
er end abeolately hardy, floertabtog
ander ths most unfavorable conditions,
Its shiny leaves are not injured by the
dast sad ta the aetama tnra te a bM
bant snags and scarlet hoe. There la
no better time hi the year than ear
ly October to art et bow plants, which
gives tbess a chance to get trail rooted
before the eoid weather overtakes
these. Tbe yoeng plants any ta par-
chased ef say nursery at 13 cents each,
er f 10 per haadred. When planting
they should be set fifteen feet apart
gprtsg la seek a tasty teasoa ana
there are ee aaany tbJegs wnit-b
st be dona at ones a the enejatry
place that It Is wise to da as Bach
work ta the fan of tbe year as possible
to the way ef batkttag, feaciag. graeV
htg sad getting ready feaeraSy.
Tha atrossjest sprouts will always
eas from the awed sad ef the sots
le If yon eat year potatoes tor seed-
I tt Is better to nee asrge pewac
tha bans- way and see that
i asese ef the seed east eyes ee) m.
Pemle who tnra an their amis at
the eoantry school forget that whOe
each eeheet may sack the facilities of
the town scams, tbe bey to getting aa
ugm sttoa to nature stadles which far
more then atakes ap for tbe
aortsaitiee gtven by the tewa
7
STORING VEGETABLES.
The Bast Way to Keep Them In Win
ter. It requires care and a knowledge of
the nature of vegetables In order to
successful keep them through the late
fall and winter. They must, as a rule,
be kept iu u cool utmosplierc, but not
cool euougii to freeze. Hut pumpkin
and sijuai.li need a dry, warm air and
In gathering must be carefully han
dled. It is best to leave the stem long.
Bud never store squashes until ripe.
Potatoes do best iu a cellar that is
cool and damp and should be kept In
tbe dark ns much as (wsslble, but
there should be an arrangement for a
good circulation J air. ,
Barrels or boxc are best for car
rots, parsnips, beets and turnips. Aft
er storing In these receptacles sand or
fine soil should be placed on top, allow
ing It to ruu down between the roots
The soli should be shaken down so as
to fill all the spaces.
In harvesting the vegetables must
be carefully lnuulled mid tbe tops cut
off an Inch or mure from the top. This
will prevent a ch.iuec of decay from
close cutting. If bi rts. are cut too
close tbe.v will bleed, luslng their sweet
flavor, and q-jUkl.v tpoll.
Onions abuuld be imrfectly dried bb
soon as gathered end not allowed lu a
aamp place, ir kept in a dry room
where tbe tti.T:uui.,cter is barely
abovo freezing tiny i:i keep well.
Cabbage placed in A liaitel nud sunk
In the grutKid nud so arranged that
moisture cannot euter and then thick
ly covered with struw and earth will
keep nicely till far Into spring. But
where it Is intended to be used dur
ing the wluter a good plan Is to cut off
tbe sterna nnd outer leaves, trim the
heads about as much as if preparing
to cook and then wrap each bead sep
arately lu several thicknesses of news
paper. This will exclude the air. Aft
er lining a barrel with paper pack the
wrapped beads closely In It and after
ell are in cover with paper. The bar
rel must be kept In tbe coolest part of
the cellar. I)ampncj will not harm
the keeping qualities.
To keep tomatoes pick tbe largest
peclmcns that nave begun to show
color ss soon as tbe vines are cut by
frost but before tbe fruit is frosted.
Handle carefully to prevent bruising.
Wrap each tomato separately In soft
paper and place In shallow boxes or
on s shelf one layer deep. Keep lu
cool place, secure from frost so as to
prevent ripening. If a few are brought
out at a time and placed In a warm
place tbey will quickly ripen. They
can thus be kept for several week
after killing frosts.
An occii.ltiual turning under of (be
whole crop is one of the best paying
methods of farming. -
Cobs For Kindling.
Fust provide a large substantial dry
goods box. ilace in s wood abed and
fill it with old cobs. Second, take any
old pall holding uboJt two and a half
or three quarts. Fill that about a quar
ter full with kerosene nil nrnl bang on
a stout nail conveniently near tbe larva
box. Then till tbe pall with cobs, aUud,
tog each on end ro that the ends will
be submerpd I'.i the oil. In the morn
tog take alx cube from the pall, place
to your stove, lay your largo wood on
tbe cola and tour!i colw off with
match. You will rcn bure s roaring
hot fire. Nor neid yon cnlertnlii itny
fears aliout It nut golnx r"r fx-' c
bare absorbed some of I lie oil and sill
burn for a half hour or more v.ll'a In,
tense beat. Even green wood may be
need if Laked in oven for an hour orco
before tbe Cre li allowed to go out the
night before. But everybody knows
that green wood Is uot as easy to kin
die ss seasoned wood. Tbe good wife
always appreciates a supply of dry
fuel.
Of course when you take any rob.
out of the pall others tiust bo put In to
take their places. In this way a very
valuable supply of excellent klndllas
Is always on band, and you always
know ex.ictly libera to Cnd It If you
have no col, any miller la usuMly
glad to let you bare the in for carrying
them away, or at the most a miller will
charge you only 25 cents for a two
horse double wagon bos load, and
since It is only necessary to use alx
cobs to start one lire tbey will last a
long tin. Besides, tbey era very
bendy no muss or dirt, already split
and ready for aee.
Waste ef Silage.
Tbe following Is s Canadian farm
er's method of preventing waste of
Silage:
"sch rear ss frequently ss silos
are filled there hi considerable waste
owing to ibe surface layer coming la
contact with tbe air. Tbe lose varies
with tbe condition of tbe core snd
with tbe attention tt has received after
It Is placed la tbe alio. la seasons of
plenty It to a common practice to ai la-
ply fill ths silo snd take chances os
what weald epoil. This to a very
wasteful practice. It to possible to
bring this waste down to a mlalmeai
by a little atteatloa after Ibe alio has
been filled and thoroughly tnmped.
"Last yeer, owing te tbe scarcity of
corn, we made ss extra effort to pre
serve all that we bed. As a result of
these efforts there were scarcely two
inches ef spoiled silsgs. After the
alio waa fined and thoroughly tramp-
we pat a two Inch layer of clover
ebaff ea It We ibea dampened ibto
Chaff wtth barrel of water ta which
had bees dtoaolved a tea quart pall of
salt This brine proved to be the
Mt effects! preserver we had ever
tried. Oa the surface, when era eases
to feed Ibe silage, the two torh layer
ea top seeled off stick sad ciesa aad
left food euege In ased lately ander-
sth. Try this arhesse ea year sue
this fa B, and yon will save macs fod-
r that weald otherwise be spoiled.
It Is snsjrh better than chaff aad grow
ing grata each as to roaaaiaaty
CASTOR I A
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SUCCESS
WITH SHEEP.
Learning of the methods which have
brought success to other business men
has helped many a beginner to Improve
every opportunity while making bis
own start in a life's undertaking.
To become a true master of sheep
breeding it requires the desire to do it
correctly and to itersevere for many
yean In continuation. A solid founda
tion to tbe first and greatest of all re
quirements, so do not start in a hurry,
bnt do it well, says a writer In the
Shepherd's Criterion. A few ewes of
undeniable breeding and correct indi
vidual merit are more to be desired
than a larger number of Inferior ones.
Books and articles bare been written
oa this subject and have done a great
deal of good in scattering practical
Ideas among fresh minds, but your
best way to gather the most reliable
and practical information is to visit the
best breeder within any ordinary dis
tance by rail. Go and stay a day or so
and have n few hours' conversation
with the breeder himself, and there you
can learn of practical ideas which
have given good results, both in feed
big and breeding. By personal inter
view numerous things can be learned
which are bard to tell on paper.
No matter whether you ore making
purchases or not, any large breeder
will be only too pleased to have you go
through his flock. If you are contem
plating tbe founding of a flock or are s
new breeder, you will be greatly profit
ed by a visit to tbe lurgest and most
reputable breeder within your reach,
and If yon nre an old breeder yon
would enjoy seeing bow others do
things. Sometimes I think that breed-
en miaa a great deal by not having
their efforts more united. More visits
with each other would bind them
psize an no remits bail
closer together, and each would profit
by tbe experience of others. From per
sonal experience I em sun that every
encb visit sdds to your general knowl
edge of tbe business. Every visit
have ever made to another flock gives
new Ideas to breeding and feeding.
Your first few yean should be spent
In building such s live flock as will
produce tlie very highest class of
lambs. Tbe Unit step is to get a few
ewes from the oldest anQ most reliable
breeder you know of, se these are tbe
only ones that will give you uniformly
good results, such aa you desire. In a
couple of yean you can tell which
cwoe aro not breeding just as yon
would wish, and these can be discard
ed, aa well sa tbclr lamlst. If at all on
desirable. The lambs from tbe better
ewee should be kept I:i the flock si
breeders. Soon you have a most ex
rollout breeding flock, snd that will be
the real foundation of your business.
Keep your best young ewes regardless
of what price may bare been offered
you. America needs more steady
breeders to tbe sheep business who do-
sire none but tbe very highest class
obtainable. The common sort are In
enough bands, so when yon start make
It your sols aim to bare a flock su
perior to ss large a per cent of tbe
others as is passible.
Tbe better your sheep an tbe larger
will be tbe profits. When breeding
pure brsds do not huddle down In your
little nest snd think that everything
will come to yon. Yon must get out
and meet other good breeders and ex
Changs Ideas. Tbe experience of other
breeders will assist yon In breeding tbe
top notch rs, end when yoo have once
placed your flock among the leaden of
the country then will be great de
mand for tbe surplus of your flock. It
Is s great satisfaction to know that tbe
sheep yon sell will be admired snd do
well In sny country to which tbey go.
The Pecker.
The perfect mother benches her
brood to some comer snd settles down
a few feet from them.
Never select s young boar with a
ecaree, homely neaa. ss results are
not apt to be astlafactory.
One sen of alfalfa la good growth
will pasture about fifteen K pound
abotee receiving a fun feed of corn.
In seiertlng s bog never pW k out
e that baa very targe bones, big.
round hind legs, ander tbe Impression
that the bog to strong and to rng to
stand ep. Simply because s bog bss
got large bones to no criterion that
be will stand up.
Castrate the pigs whoa tbey are
three or four weeks old. Tbrstbeysn
manually active and tbe wound beato
aalckly aad to wed before tbey sn
saod, censing no eetbact U the
pig's development.
Hey For Live Btsofc.
Cewpea hay to very notrttloua. a to
nearly equal to wheat brae ss pert ef
rstlon. It to satisfactory fur worn
stork sad for beef or milk production,
and It gives good results when fed to
pealtry. The gnto to a rich feed, ex-
eerteat for poultry, bat Hale
WANTED. 8ixx3we afAOAturg
reouires tha eervioee of a man in
Graham to look after eipirinf sob.
script ions aad to secure new tasi
oaas by means of special method
oansaajly effective; position perma
nent; prefer one with experience,
but would consider any applicant
with good natural qualifications:
alary 11.50 a day with commission
option. Address, with reference,
R. a Peacock, Koom 1UA buceeas
Magssiaa Bo'iluing, Yew York.
Oct is at
DO YOU GET UP
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Kidney Trouble Hakes Yoa Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
paper! is sure to know of the wonderful
. cures tnsner 07 ui.
It Kilmer's Bwamp
I Root, the great kid
yinev, liver sad blad-
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It is tbe great med
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century ;
discovered after yean
of scientific research .
by Dr. Kilmer, the ,
eminent kidney snd -
bladder specialist, snd is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing hune hack.
uric acid, catarrn 01 xne uasw anu
Brieht'e Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
ommended for everything but if yoa have -
kidney, liver or bladder trounie n win oe
found just the remedy yoa need. It has
hwn tested iu so mauv wave, in hospital
work snd in private practice, and bss
proved so successful in every case that a
special arrangement has been made by
which sll readers of this paper, who have .
not already tried it, may have a aample
hnttle sent free bv mail, also a book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to
6ndcmt if you have kidney or bladder trou
ble. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper snd send your
address to Dr Kilmer
& Co., llinghamton, I
N. Y The regular I
fiftv-cent and one-
dnllar aice bottles ere neaeef I
sold by all good druggists. Dont make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and tbe address, Binghsmton, N. Y-, oa
every bottle.
a
This time of the year
are signals of warning.
Take Taraxacum Com
pound now. It may
avs you a spell of fe
ver. It will regulate
your bowels, set your
liver right, and cure
your indigestion.
A good Tonic.
An honest medicine
v
Taraxacum
MEBANE.
N. C.
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