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THE PINE KNOT. Pvllulicd Every Saturday Morning at Sonlton Piiies, Moore Co., , H. C. B A. GOODRIDGE, - Editor. teems" S I .OO per Year in Advance Single Copies 5 cents. Advertising Rates promptly furnished upon application. Job Printing of every description done -with neatness and despatch, and n reasonable terms. Correspondence on all topics of general interest invited. Write oulyon one side of the, paper; be brief and to the point. Sign your name and state whether you wish it published or nat. Entered at the Postoffice at Southern Pine N. C. as second-class matter. The Shoe an I Leather Reporter says that the strikes in the shoe trade during the last year have cost in wages from $5,000,000 to $6,000,000. Nearly half this sum is said to have been lost in the five months strike in Worcester county, Mass. The Wilmington strike of moroc co workers lasted seven months and cost $225,000. The strikes at Salem and Peabody, Mass., entail a loss of $3,000, 000 in wages. Lesser strikes bring up the total. The monument over the grave of Israel Putnam, the Revolutionary hero, at Brookline, Conn., for which the State appropriated $10,000, will be dedicated June 17, 1888, the anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill. The remains of General Putnam, in remarkable preser vition, were lately removed from the Brookline cemetery to the new site, and the old tombstone, with the inscription prepared by President Timothy D wight, of Yale College, was deposited in the rooms of the State Historical Society at Hartford. A prominent ana experienced railroad engineer who has long held an important nlnnn in tTiA Wpsf rJprlnrps that, hp h.ifl rather have under him men simply edu cated in high schools and practicalwork than graduates of technicals schools. He says the latter are unwilling to take the .advice and orders of their superiors be ? cause they are so full of impracticable book theories whkh they regard as the highest authority. There is something radically wrong in teaching which does not impress upon the mind of the stu&en: the fact that practical experience is the ultimate appeal. All young men just starting out are apt to be over-wise in their own conceit, and this fact needs especially to be kept in mind by instruct ors in institutions which claim to send men out trained for special branches of practical work. : The Electrical World presents some re markable figures as to the use of the tele phone in four European countries Bel gium, Holland, Italy, and Russia. The tables give a list of the exchange sub scriber's in each, country. The total of such is, allowing for a few untabulated exchanges, about 19,000. In other words, in these countries, with a total popula tion of 136,000,000, there are only 19,000 subscribers, all told, or one in every ?, 158; while in, the United States there.are 147, 000 subscribers in a population of 50, 000,000, or one in every 340. The dis parity is remarkable. There are as many telephone subscribers in New York and Brooklyn as in all Italy with its twenty eight millions of people; as many in Bos ton as in Holland with its four millions; more in Chicago than in all the domin ions of the Czar. The cotton crop now maturing in the South promises to be the largest ever grown in the United States. It is esti mated at 7,500,000 bales 500,000. bales more than were ever before grown in a single year. Cotton may no longer be king, but it is still in the royal family. A careful estimate has been made by officials1 connected with State Attorney GrinneU's office in Chicago as to the amount of money stolen by the Cook" county thieves in the two years from Sep tember 1884, to September, 1880. Not less than $480,000 was stolen in 1884-'85, and fully $520,000 in 1886-'87. The total is estimated at $1,000,000 for the two years. The tax levy for county pur poses for the same period was $2,500, 000 $1,200,000 for 1881-'85 and $1,300,000 for 18S5-'8G. The stealing, according to the estimate, amount to forty per cent, of the levy in both years. An eminent English statesman, Mr. Gifien, has compiled tables which show in part the enormous sums sent back to the United Kingdom to the relatives and friends of emigrants who have gained homes in the United States. From 1848 to 1885, both years inclusive, there was forwarded from America through certain banks and mercantile houses $155,092,935, a large part of which eventually passed into the pockets of Irish landlords. In the last six years covered by the tables the contributions were greatly increased, the annual average being $7,427,474. Of course the state ment is incomplete, for certain bankers declined to furnish the required informa tion,, and a great deal of money has reached Ireland from America without going through the hands of bankers. Th6 average annual amount remitted from Australian colonies since 1875 has been only $289,000 . Vivisecting Dogs. Dr. B. F. Curtis has been conducing a series of experiments on living ani mals to ascertain, if possible, the effects of injuries inflicted on and within the abdomen, and the best method of treat ing them. His inquiries are considered of especial importance by the profession. His experiments, or vivisections, were chiefly performed at the Carnegie Labor atory. The animals were dogs. Among other experiments the "buffer accident'1 was artificially produced. The dog, a large one, was given sufficient ether to be rendered unconscious, and while in this state he was placed on the floor on his back and a weight of six, eight, ten and twelve pounds was dropped on his stomach in different places from various heights to ascertain the amount of force necessary to rupture the internal organs, a matter about which there is much dis pute among doctors, most of whom claim that great force is required. After the the weights had been dropped the dog was placed on the operating table, given stimulants hypodermically, the cut open and the : extent of the injuries noted. The Intestines were ruptured in several places, demonstrating that the force re quired was far less than usually supposed The ruptured intestines were carefully sewed up and the abdominal cavity washed out with an antiseptic solution. r The dog was then taken to the cellar of the building, where Dr.. Curtis had arranged a dog hospital, which consisted of a vaiut in Which a number of soap boxes were arranged along either side, in each of which a dog under treatment was placed and secured by a chain. The animal referred to above was a very sick dog, but pulled through and was made the subject of several more experiments before meeting his death. Almost every possible accident, that can occur to the human abdomen was reproduced on the dogs, and every kind of treatment sug gested by the most advanced scientific ideas tried. A large number of dogs were made subjets of vivisection, most of them finally losing their lives in the cause of science. -New York World. Out in Iowa they have a new theory to account for drouths in summer. They, think it is due to the artificial drainage, by means of which the surface water, which otherwise, it is explained, would stand around, evaporate, and cause showers, is made to flow off into the rivers. BRIXTON HOUSE, CAMERON. N. C, MOSES BRITTON, Prop'ri. v A new briefc building, newly furnished Ur.surpassed aceon modatiens. General livery m connection. Also a dally . j ' HACK FROM CAMERON T8 CARTHAGE 23t4 ) ! RALEIGH, N. C. Kates, 32.50 to 83.00 per Day Special Rates by the Week or Month. K B. BANEY, Proprietor, THOyjllWDi BEIGGS BUILDING, j RALEIGH, N. C. HARDWARE! Wagon and Buggy Material, Stoves and Tinware, Paints; Oils, Glsiss, Sash, Doors, Blinds, j Lime, Cement, Builder's Supplies. GUNS and PISTOLS. ' First-class Loaded Shells for breech! loading guns, 2 cents each. SPORTING GOODS Best Goods, Lowest Prices, Square Dealing. 13t30 ' ! .. FACTS FOIl THE CURIOUS. There have been Church of Rome. 267 Popes of the Bread was first made with yeast by the English about 1650. 1 j Athelstan, in 923, first: established 11 n 1 f f Arm PAin P n rrl onfl ! Shakspeare's i life and called forth comment to 10,000 varied volumes. works have the extent of T; e Chinese inoculated for 100 i3. C. Dr. Jennner made smallpox the fcrst experiment in vaccination in May, 1793. The highest silver deposit in the world is, on King Solomon's mountain, in Colo rado, fourteen thousand feet above the Pacific Ocean. ' j At feasts, three centuries ago, every guest brought his knife, and a whetstone was placed behind the door, upon which he sharpened his knife as he entered, j Smoothing-irons are of late invention.. In the reign of (Jueen Elizabeth and James I. very large stones, inscribed with texts of scripture, were used for the pur pose. I ' : 7 J The admitted history of China begin in 1122 B. C, and the Chinese claim twenty-two dynasties of emperors, two of them, Ilia and Chang, before the age of Samuel. ' 1 .It is estimated that 600 insects a day are destroyed by a pair of wrens. Thby have been observed to leave their nests and return with insects from forty to sixty times an hour. The soil for house plants should re ceive attention, j as medical men have found that malarial fever is propagated amoug . occupants of rooms containing pots of malarious earth. j Turnpike roads were first established in England ; d unnir the rcin of Oucn I Anne, and were 1 so called from poles pr Dars swung on a staple, ana turned either YARBDHDDGH BOKSE. way when aces were paid. J SEND YOUR ORDERS . FOR Books and Stationery TO kiwm WILLIAMS & CO.. Booksellers and Stationers, EIALEIGH,N.C. 'M30 EDWARD J HARDIN, No. 210 FayettevUle St. mm- mm . mWL K A L biu n, yi - O - Offers at all times a full and complete stock of Rrnrprios anfl Prnvi.QiniiQ VI VUVi iVU witmvuif of every-description, suited to the wants of a first-class family trade . All goods thoroughly guaranteed as to quality, and sold at lowest possible prices. . , ITHTE ITEASIANDICOrFEES. Flour, Sugars, Meats, Choice Butter, Preserves and Jellies, Pickles, Sauces, Spices, Soaps and . Starches, Canned foods and everything else in the way of table supplies. j ' Orders for goods by Express or Freight carefully filled. 8t34 E. J. HARDIN, v RALEIGH, N. C. Factory Cor. Harget and Salisbury Sis. MANUFACTURERS fF Hand Sewed Gaiters, BUTTON, CONGRESS AND LACE. Made to order, of the best material, at .-. , short notice. AVe also manufacture ; a full line of Pegged and STANDARD SCREW SHOES. Our Northern friends at Southern Pines can have their shoes made to order at very reasonable prices. Every pair will give satisfaction. Prices for Men's Sewed ShOes, $3.00 to so.oo. LIME PHOSPHATE Is a North Caxolina j Home Made Fertilizer. : The rock is mined near Vilmington and ground at Raleigh. It contains over sixty yer cent, of Carbonate of limp (Agricultural Lime) badly needed on every farm and ten or twelve percent, of Phosphate of Lime (Phosphoric Acid) and a small per cent, of Potash both standard articles; analysis by the State Chemist. It is . THE RICHEST MARL IN THE WORLD . . voo muu nan inn pnee 01 iiiiiutus mauc wjiu cujpnunc acid. Write for circulars, how to use in compost or alone. " EVERY FARIVIER who has given it a trial has sent a larger order. Ask your' merchant for itor order direct of the til C PHOSPHATE COMPANY, W. H. WETIHOi & CO BALEIGH, N. C.
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