North Carolina Newspapers

; - J1"' 1M WHTTr.nQP0, 1 IT. o. Out cf every 10,000 persons in Cape Colony, South Africa, there, are 4403 persons who are engaged in agriculture, the tgrcgata number being 572,468 persons , cf whom 33,612 are males and - Tha Talue)f"th'Britijh'rniaeraI outv put dsdinsdnearty C10,0 jjO.OOOin 1891. It is onlj keeping company," corn dents the San Francisco Chronicle, with the general decline in- that coun try, which, is in marked contrast "to the itrildcg increase in ererypbrancli of pro duction in the Unite States." A I ' : y ' ; Iowa ranks fifth among the forty eight States and Territories of the Union, in the extent of its railroad mileage, 8444. The, States which lead Iowa are,' in order, Illinois, 'with llO, 235 i miles; Pennsylvania,; 8978; Kansas,- 8901; Texas, 8854. The total mileage in the United States 13 1171,070, and of the world 383,500'. j '. ' f The' British Royal College of Physi - cians has passed a resolution to the effect that this college regards the sale and purchase of practices or jthe transfer of patients from one ' physician to another for a pecuniary consideration among fel lows or members of its body as contrary to the traditions and practice of the col lege, interfering .with the freedom of patients, and derogatory to the position of a physician. : 1 -4.: t- V In Missouri fifty-seven! per cent, of the males of voting age are foreign born, in Wisconsin fifty-two per cent., in Indiana twelve per cent. ' In those States, with Ohfo, Illinois and Michigan as a whole, thirty-three per cent, of the males ot voting age are foreign born. There art nearly 26,000 colored -voters in Ohio, 13,000 in Indiana; 18,000 in Illinois and 6000 in Michigan, but j comparatively few in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It will be remembered, re sails the Boston Transcript, thatj ; when Jumbo was originally taken from the London Zoological Garden ho displayed great unwillingness to leave . Alice. Tears figured in bis companion. the episode,and great compassion was excited by the evt dence of the elephant's affection. A. Mr. Gaylord, who was with Barnum when it was all ar . Jumbo was bought, says ranged; that Scott, the keeper, who came over with Jumbo, ! manoeuvred the elephant in a way to give the desired effect of feeling. Wheri it was time for was ready, he him to leave an?- -car got the order todowp, and down he went, and the populace wept at the thought of the elephant unhappiness. .When he was told to come away he came. .'. I I A scheme of the Chinese Six Com panies of San Francisco 000 from the Chinamen 4 . taxing them one dollar o collect $100,- fi California, by piece for "pro tection" against the Geary law, has col- lapsed. The companies ' it will be re countrymen not membered, advised their! to register, and had promised them that that the law should, be repealed or at least fought to the bitter end. It leaked out, however, that these officers were not so earnest in their opposition to the Reg istration law as they appeared to be, and , that when the fund was once in their hands they would recall their edict against registration and after all to credit their the fifty-cent, tax for tell their dupes names ana pay photographs to the authorities. As sojm as the San Francisco Chinamen got wind of the state of affairs, some of . s r and filed their photographs. 'The Presi dents immediately called a meeting to consider what action should be taken in the face of this open revolt. It was re ported to them also that the Chinese laborers throughout the ing.to pay the dollar city were ret as -assessment, and this unwelcome news was as potent as the acts of registering jin bringing the officers to their senses and causing! then to recall their recent proclamation How "Veneers are Blade. One of the most interesting places to visit in Greeneville, MeJ, is the veneer, mill, which uses immense quantities of . beech, birch and maple lumber in the manufacture of veneering. After being pteamed the logs are then taken out ana bark removed and taken . to the cutter. In the cutter, which resembles a large i&achinery is made slowly to approach ? revolYing log, peeling off the veneer, into long strips, the desired thickness varying from one-eighth -to one thirty & Th8 ps are a , a long table, cut and fS the reed sixs and then ks, two Etripa being 1' - --11KT turned so that the f ramr! l "S C ?T3CUte. tQ !nw . . f r ' 1;3 3 dryness ; : Z'J i "r 'H'to bales for qakh:g figures of vaz. ci)V7 cur atioii cp mm, Era, Yjnmrrr.r.3, xitd pouhx rVkinfTt fofB-. and rrovldine tile Figure TTim Clothea What Be comes ot Them Finally "T" EARLY everv one has at some a - time seen a collection of good nrY worksi TjerhaDS at the Eden JIusee, in New York, or t Mm.. Tussand's. in.iionaon. or me Musee Grevin, in Paris. Yet to how n.f-r uVi tha New York Sun. has it occurred that the making of these figures requires a very large .amount ox time, labor and artistio skill! The 'process of makinfl? wax fisrurea Is much more complicated that one would at first sight imagine. Tafce, I or instance, me group of Lincoln liberating uta negroes. Dup- dosb such a croup has been decided up on and the general arrangement elabora ted, perhaps with the aid of some pencil Vetches. Then the first step is . to model the figures in clay, which is very r rv in order that the Dresence of the body may be felt under the clothes, which otherwise as in poor wax woiks wrinkle and flap around the body in a most unnatural way. The first-class museum keeps a regular sculptor, usual ly a very clever artist, wno worics on a salary and is kept busy enough in a large and well-appointed studio. When he has , finished , his figure Abraham Linedln in this case in elay, a plaster mould is made. Then it is ready to be reproduced in wax, that is, the head and hands but not the body. . Right here we learn a curious fact: Very little of the "wax figure" is really made of wax. The exposed portions of the body, head and hands are, but those covered by clothes are not. The latter are made of carton plerre, which con sists of strips of paper and linen pressed alternately into the plaster mold, the inner side of the latter being lined in this manner to a thickness of about a quarter of an inch. This layer is then pressed down by a thin coating - of plaster, and when the carton thus formed is dry and ready to be taken out, it is as hard as stone. If Indians, Africans, or other savages are to appear in a group, their lightly clad bodies are cast in plaster, painted over with the color of their dusky skins. ; : '. . Put to return to wax work proper., President Lincoln body, we see, is being reproduced in carton as rapiply as the lively, : plump French woman to whom the work is entrusted can get the paper and linen into the mold. The mold' of the head, meanwhile goes to the room of the wax worker, or cirier, as he is called, for the French produce the cleverest work in this line. Here it is filled with hot wax, and when the wax nearest the outside'has cooled and hard ened, clinging to the inner tide of the mould, the rest, still warm, is poured off, so that the wax head is hollow when it is taken out of the mould. : it would be difficult at this stage to discover : much resemblance to President Lincoln, for the head hairless, eyeless, and colorless looks exceedingly ghastly. It is now that the cirier must show his skill, and put the appearance of - life into this corpse-like face. His tools are of the simplest a spatula and some blunted needles set in small pieces of wood or matches but with these he works won ders. Hair and beard, eyelashes and eyebrows are first put on, a most labor ous task, for in k carefully and well made head each individual hair is pushed into the wax with the needle After this a hole is punched through each eye, and a ball, set on the end of a curved rod so that it will pass Into the head from below, is heated and pressed against the eye from the inside. This produces a hollow into which glass eyes are set Finally the heated spatula is used to trace wrinkles and crow's feet, produce pimples, and the cracks in the lips, and to foim teeth and tongue if the mouth appears half open. The pores in the skin are produced by drawing lines on the face acroee ach other, by means of a number of Hunt ' needles set in a wooden handle. The shaven portions of the face are well indicated by dots of color pushed in with the needle, while for a bristly beard of recent growth, short hairs are used, lastly, the Hps are covered with colored wax teeth, tongue, and finger nails being indicated in the lame way. , ' ; i , Bo we see that there Is work enough in the mere making - of a wax figure, and that the work increases in proportion as more care and artistio skill is" employed. Furthermore,' when a large group is to be made like that of Columbus before Ferdmand and Isabella at the Eden Musee the composition . (that is the relative position of the various figures) has to be carefully considered. . For this purpose pencil sketches are first made, and these are usually repeated in a clay sketch, that is, a small bas relief in clay. This, though rough In execution, 'blocked . out" as the sculptor says, nevertheless gives the artist a good idea of the arrangement and general effect of the group. Only then, after careful consideration, is the modelling of the figures begun. - When the figcres are .finished there is still enough to be done.. The figures must be dressed, furniture and. other ac cessories must be selected and placed with care, the background prepared, the matter of effective lighting carefully con. tidered, and with all this, the arrange ment and color effect of the whole must be always kept in view. .The matter of clothes presents not a . (.w diQculties, even in figures of mod eru people. Fashions change rapidly, and to be correct Lincoln must be dressed in the particular stjlo of loose coat and bagy trousers which was worn while he vas President, nor weald It do to put rhe Virginia militia me a who are guard mg John Brown en his way to execution into the uniform cf a United States regu lar of to-day, Eui such costumes are not always e-.sy to get, and f oreign .. uni-f:r.-, ctc i cf the present time, are ' - ia Curopa and imported. " '--a rrcrs trill creep in, ,-Poi TV G tLii.rctrpcf the Eapsrcr TTTT-rir,' of Germany, his wife the Empress, fend the little Crown Prince, the tnifrms were made by the Emperor's own tsSor, the Hofschneider. And then thers are all those para phtrnalia belts, sashes, epaulets, ornaments, decorations, medals, and all sorts of trippings which are also generally bought abroad, so as to make sure that they are correct. One might think that when a figure becomes old and "shopworn" it is no longer of any use. But that is not so; the -wax figure never really becomes al together useless. If it is still to be kept on exhibition, and has simply grown dirty and dingy, a good washing with soap and water, and a fresh coat of color where it is needed, makes the fig ure as good as new. If it is withdrawn from the exhibition gallery It is placed in the cirier's room. . This place is a veritable storehouse of material for the sculptor, especially when be is engaged on a large group, or on one which is to be quickly finished. Old figures art frequently used over again, and even heads too. Thus, in the group of Co-. lumbus reporting his discoveries to Fer dinand and Isabella, you can see Em peror William I., with his hair combed down into his face, posing as a courtier in fifteenth century costume. And Count de Lesseps, the celebrated French engineer who constructed the Suez Canal, has deceived more than one visitor as he aits, quite life-like, studying the cata logue like one of the public. All the figures are thus in time made use of in some way or another. When they finally are worn out beyond repairing they are tumbled into a dark cupboard, the "hos pital." This heap of broken arms, legs, heads, hands, and feet is destined to be melted down, so that the : wax can be used over again. v wise w6bds. Men are killed when a boy dies. The growler never 'grows in grace. Littlo sins are always good looking. A fact never apologizes to anybody. "The memory of thejust Is blessed, The man who looks high will never live low. ' The real wise man knows enough never to say too much. A stingy man is a man who has no mercy on himself. The right kind of praise always has ft ring of money in it. It never makes a little man look any bigger to lift him up. The only people who come out right are those jrho start right. Whenever yeu are in the wrong place your right place is empty. . Every man on earth is leading some kind of a long procession. You can always be happy if you are willing to rejoice with others. The shadow of a trouble is always blacker than the trouble itself. If you want to walk straight yourself. don't wateh another man's feet.. Character is what a man is when he thinks nobody is watching him. It will not be hard to speak kind words if you cut tit ate kind feelings. No man can do his best for ' any cause in whose justice he does not believe. The people who have cared the least about living right are the ones most anxious to die right. If men were only as near perfect as they would like to . have others think they are, the sun would ooon shine all night. - It will help you to be charitable toward others, to remember that other folks have just as much mule in them as you have. Indianapolis (Ind.) Ram's Horn. A WesdT That Eats Fish. Commander Alfred Carpenter, writing from Buakin, Red Sea country,im Africa. contributes the following remarkable in stance of a plant preying upon one of the vertebra ta. The instance noted was ob served by him when surveying the Pars ed Islands in the South China Sea: "As I neared a pool cut off by the tide from the sea, I noticed among other subma rine plants a very ordinary-looking fleth colored weed. Bending to inspect it closer, I noticed numbers of s nail fish lying helpless in its fronds, apparently with liitle or no life in them. Putting my hand down to pick one of them up found my fingers caught by suckers on the weed, the fronds of which had closed tightly upon them. The fish had been caught in every conceivable, way by the head, the -tall, sides, etc. and soma of them had been held until the skin was completely macerated. Those of the fish that were still living had evidently ' been caugnt at dinerent times, they ap pearing in all stages of exhaustion. I regret being unable to name either the plant or the fish, but that the botanical cannibal really preyed upon the finny denizens of the deep there isn's the least doubt." How Plants Feed. Plant nutrition is carried out throng the agency of the root, stem and leaves; the root absorbm?? foodituff. circulating and the leaves elaborating them. Plants, like animals, assimilate their food that is, convert the sub stances on which they feed into their own substance, but while the animal feeds mostly on organic or already living matter, the plant builds up its living tissues directly from inorganio materials. The leaves are the chief organs of assimi lation in plants. Therein the fluids cir culate and are exposed to the action of light, and to the influences of the chloro phyll, or green coloring matter, whereby carbon, obtained from the carbonic acid of the air, is fixed, and the oxygen given off. This carbon goes to form the solid tissues of the plant, and tho elaborated eap largely owes its nutritWe and forma tive powers to the chemical actions in virtu of which carbon has been added to it in the kxf structures. Yankee HOUSEHOLD AFFAIES. TO iEASS FSOU 6IJLXS. Dissolve carbonate of soda in water in the proportion of one of the former' to ten of the latter, and let the liquid boll in a clean, untinned pot. Slake eight parts of quicklime in a covered vessel and add the hydrate thus formed to the boding liquid, stirring it meanwhile. Great care must be exercised in using this caustic solution, says the ' Industrial World, and it must not be allowed to touch the hands; the glass must there fore be dipped in it by the aid of tongs or pliers. When the grease is dissolved the glass is to be well brushed and sub sequently rinsed in water. JLCUIJXASY XaXESBTTT. . It is said that some of the most valu able discoveries have been made by acci dent, and there is every reason to believe the statement. Not long since, an inex perienced housekeeper found herself in a dilemma from' which she extracted herself in a rather convenient and orig inal fashion. Being left alone in the hduse for a few days, she was somewhat disconcerted by the arrival of unexpected guests. It was necessary to prepare a hasty bseakfast in order that they might get an early train; the oatmeal, there fore, was partly cooked the night before and was set on the back' of the kitchen range to be ready for the morning. As often tinder such circumstances, the pro portions were somewhat out of order," and when the breakfast time came the oatmeal was little better than porridge. Crowding the fire seemed to do no good, and as there awas no time for cooking anything else, she ventured an experi ment. Wheat flour was sifted iato the dish and stirred rapidly to prevent lumps. After & moment's cooking, it was served, and, as might be imagined, with a good deal of doubt as to results. But the unanimous verdict of the party that it was the best oatmeal they had ever tasted set doubt at rest and taught the housekeeper a very useful lesson. TEB COCXBOXCS PBST. Cockroaches are somewhat of a nui sance when they become too numerous about a house, but they are at the urns time useful in destroying bedbugs, especially in ships and in the tenements of our large cities. There are several species known under the general name of cockroach,' but perhaps the most com mon is the Blatta orientalis, a native of the East Indies, but new pretty well dis tributed over Hbe . world, and perhaps this is the one oTwhich you complain, but we are not certain in the absence of specimens. In the. Oriental cockroach the females have only rudimentary wings, snd those of the males are slightly shorter than the body. This species may be destroyed by placing phosphorus paste in their hiding places or in the rooms frequented by them at night. A good way to wage war upon this pest is to put a little of the paste on bits of paper and lay these about the room where the roaches are most abundant and late in the evening, after the family haye retired. Then let some one get up early and gather up the poison and sweep up the dead cockroaches which- will be found Ijing about on the floor. The kitchen is the room usually most fre quented by the roaches; consequently is the best one in which to poison them. Repeat the operation as long as any dead cockroaches are to be found. As the young roaches will be hatching out as long as there are any eggs left, it will bo necessary to use a little poison once a week for a month or longer. We have known badly infested houses to be en tirely cleared of these pests by the use of phosphorus paste in the way we have described. Most druggists keep this paste on sale, for it is largely used lot destroying rats, mice and other vermin. New York Sun. "I Potato Salad Boil potatoes until, soft ; slice thin; add a few slices of boiled beets cut iato small dice and a little parsley picked to pieces. Serve with French dressing. Baked Bananas Select large red ones, take the skin off cne section of the ba nana loosen the skin from them, put a row ia dripping pan with the side up from which you took the peeling, sprinkle tugar over them, bake half an hour in quick OTen. Fried Onions Pare and slice, round. In half -inch pieces and soak fifteen min utes in milk. Then- drain on a towel, roll in "our frT ia smoking hot fat, ox roll in egKl bread crumb i as you prefer. Turn carefullx, skim out and drain o11 PP61" U(i serve on a hot platter. pipkin Pie To three cupfula of stewed pumpkin add one egsr, three cup fula of mlifc, two soda crackers rolled. one-half tP0011 lt two-third cupful e brown sugar, one even table spoonful eb of cinnamon and nutmeg, one-half teMPonfai f ginger. This will make tr3 Pes Johnny Clko Q0 capful of butter milk, oe-haU teaspooufui of soda, one half teaspoonfak one heaping tablespoonful uffar, three tablespoon fuls of melted shortening. Take one part ot fine co meal, one part wheat flour and make "tiff batter. Bake in a moderate oven fo kM a liour, 'Baked Tomatoes Chop a small onion very fine and frv it a delicate brown in . m . a a. at one tabiesDOonful nutter. Aad a can of tomttoes, aeasonwith salt, pepper and a teaspoon ful of sugar and ook ten minutes. Butter a pudding dish, put a layer c tomatoes, then of fine bread crumbs and a few bits of butter. Fill the dish ia this way", haying the last layer buttered crumbs, and bake brown in a hot oven. Prunes Prunes when fresh are nice to eat, but not as desirable for canning as fruit which is more tart. Dried prunes are very healthful. Wash thoroughly in several waters, then leave over night ia cold water. In the morning pour prunes and water into a porcelain kettle, and cook over cne hour slowly; when nearly done, add whst suar is needed, skirn out tl'a prunes, and cook the jd;3 w:: i;r :r. iv: " "" T"9af . I! li VJ I 1 . Th& Neyr Year M e w m W'co re WITH A- Full and Complete Of New Goods of Erery Description, which tto nro Selling ct P RICES V To suit the Stringency of the Times. We keep a full lino of everything to meet the w&nts of our people, snd are prepare to give our customers the best the markets afford on ell kinds cf produce as well as the lowest figures on every kind of goods. -We desire to thank our people for the liberal patronage they have jrlrea this house under the different names of J. A. Cooper & Co. and T. S. Miliar & Co., and assure our friends that we are better prepared than ever to satis factorily meet their wants. We solicit your continued support. bb: Wilkesboro, Keep on hand a full line of Fresh Drugs, Medicines. Oils, Psicts, Yuxui i and Everything kept in a First Class Drug Store. E7Prescr3ptloiS Carefily Oompounded.CI Btore in the Old Steve Johnson Building, jit cppciits tit Court House. Be sure to call and see them.' - " ' . DEALER Cv " Drags, Patent Kedlcines, Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Fancy snd , .? ' v Toilet Soaps, etc, etc JC3Prescriptions promptly and - accurately filled. Eitaatsd is tit BRICK HOTEL BUILDING. C. E. VAKREn, m. D. r.lulborry, fl. C. Can be found in his office when not professionally engaged. J. Til. TURNER, Til D. WILKESBORO, N. C f7Of3ce at his new residence, where he can be found when not professionally en- LITBRY & FEED STABLES, A. C WELLBORH, PROP. . 8ituated on Main Street, east of t the Court House. Good horses asd new' ve hicles of all kinds rendy for the accom modation of the traveling public Horses carefully fed and attended to. Give us a trial and see how we feed. PHABR & WELLBORN, TVilkesboro, - North Carolina. h.b.pake:eii,jr. North Wilfcesboro, North Carolina. OFFICE IN HOTEL GORDON. Prompt attention paid to all business. Collections a specialty. , J. 8. Cranor. J. B. Buxton, CRANOR & BUXTON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Wilkesboro North, Carolina. Will practice in the courts, of Wilkes, Ashe, JLUeghany and Forsythe, Sweet-Faced Japanese. A writer savs that Derhaus the secret of- tha rvreet expression and hariitn! eerenity of Japanese women can be found fashion of dress never varying saves the wear of mind on that subject, and the bareness of the houses unci nimnlirihr nf diet .makes housekeeping a merebarra- iciic. xTcrj uuiij is exquisitely Clean, and e&silv keDt so. There is no -njnt to drapery, no crowd of little ornaments, no coming into uie nouses witn tne loot wear worn in the dusty streets. And then the feelincr of livintr In rrvm that can be turned into balconies and ve randas at a moment's notice, of having walla that slide awav &s freelv a An. th scenes on the stage, and let in all out-of-doors, change the suites of rooms to the shape and size that the whim of the dav or the hour requires. Well, perhaps Buffalo women are not as sweet and se- - - - 4 V J V 1 a T" - - .nr i r KJO L3 UiCJ lLU;iiW lC, UUt AiLLU.310 is no; Japan, Women here cannot lire in houses that can be turned into verandas at a moment's notice. There are seasons and d3ys in BuHalo when piazza Ufa is not" Tnvitfri " Thft Jarvinpfl wnfn im probably do not reside with ''ladies" -who xxtice." BuiId (N. Y.)'Cc-Lcrci; ' L - V ID : ' I e5 Finds Us in Otir ta y R North Carolina. r-r -That R. C. LOWE is now at the Hotel In gtaleya Drug Store and ii able "to hit the grit,' and r?pi watches and clocks. His work warranted and guaranteed. New 1 til -"7 Keeps always on hand clocks, ws, and jewelry. Come and see for jon IR.. O. X-O'WIEL jeweler. VilLKESSDRO, 11 C, JTRST CLASS LIVERY STABLE. HcETYEN AESIIER, Proprietors. A new supply cf excellent horses j--t purchased. Good new vehicles cn hni. Always ready to accomodate ths timel ine B'jblic. Gjva us a tri&L R'. . N. HACEETT, aA few a a wjf w 4t. tu t ' wilsxseoro, :r. c. Will practice inths Stats and Pel ml Courts. IOAAO c. VELLCOrcrJ, Attorney - at - Lew, Will practice la all the courts. Pealer la real estate. Prcmpt attention pail t" collectiea cf cJifm. T. B. Txslst. IL L. Gnxxrs. FKILEY u GilEEI.E, Attorneys - at - Law, WTLTrnsror.o, c. WEI practice la all the courts. Cc Jtctiozs a specialty. Xtel estate scli cn Frank B. Haclieft. - Real Estat3 rdi trsn:: BTATESYILLE, - - X. C. Practice ia Iridell, Alexander. Wi'.kes, and Ashe counties. Pirticnlir attestics. riTca to Federal c : zrt practice All b-J-ines intrusted to us giTen prc rt azd careful attention. 1 - Dr. If. IL -iolcoinl), Graduate of Yanderbllt Vzlrcyi'.r. Will ba ia his cC:j in Hillrr liuiUlrr frca 1st to ICth cf cch ccztb, Tt'r3 1 ? will prsctlce h:s profclcn in a J I fcrarcbes la the It'.zit ifrlrs r:-m':.i rstrs. A trlsl e -licit- r. u: . ct L7: ) j-t I; c: -. : - t r cn - i t. c", t ' ; c . ; ? cs-T Til s i I . r it ... '. 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