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^ .^p. J? ? ? J** ? ^> ' " , . J; THE DRAFT HORSE. . The beary draft horse is one of the : "intuit profitably .'classes, of horses that tb&faratftt can raise. He should weigh from 1800 pounds upward-the mor?, /^Jbett?r, provided it is conducive with quality and good feet and legs. Tho body should .be deep, wide ahd : ^rrpng; coupled with shortness of back jind' the muscling of-fte lion. Good ;iction ls essential ns indicated by the length of stride, quickness of step and straightaway movements. % *y&RMED GRAIN FOR POULTRY. i Mention has. been made in this de s partaient of the pian of the writer an ; i .feeding whole corn to fowls at night and'laving lt almost hot This winter ^we h^vje made it'ft practice to feed all whole graii? only after warming, lt w^/foond that the nights the fowls ?were given the hot corn they were htappy and warra,. while on ofter "nights, when other grains were fed in their rotation in the ration, the fowls were more or less restless and did not settle down to sleep so soon. A little though*, made it apparent that the birds missed the warm food, : jost as a human would miss it, and taut their stomachs were no mote pleased with a cold supper ott a cold night than the stomach of the feeder ?y would be. This plan of feeding to gether, with the plan of having all wa? ter given the fowls warmed, nearly hot, works nicely, as any one will see who Will try it. . ?? TENDENCY OF BREEDS. - ;? lt should be borne in mind in breed ing that the proper type is what should ?)e visaed at, and not simply breed, bad Sss well as good. Plymouth Rocks can be raised, but the correct type of this breed should be aimed at. The English Dorking is recognized as the best type of fowl, and all breeders ore trying to .produce this style. The points to aim 'at are prominent, long, yet square, breasts, short legs, but with good width between. .. .Low set birds with good breasts'are wanted, and these are the liest to fatten. The utility type as against the purely exhibition is grad joally forcing its way to the front The broad and blocky Buff Orpington, showing the shortest legs of ?ny bird, is a case, in point. It is impossible to say which breed of birds are the best layers. It is the best to breed from the. birds which yow notice are the best egg producers from.your own observo.? rion.-Maritime Farmer. :s TWO HANDY TOOLS. "? The illustration shows two tools which will be found useful on any ?arm where fruits and vegetables are .grown. The rakelike tool is an onion Vow marker and will save an immense amount of time in setting onions if used as directed. Take a piece of material three feet long and about two inches square and, after boring suit able holes four inches apart, set in and 'fasten pins of wood so that they will project about two inches. These pins should be about one-half inch square ?nd bluntly pointed. Attach a short ?andie as shown and the tool is ready. THE HANDY TOOLS. . To use set the marker on the line laid out for the row and, with the foot, press lightly down so as to make a^ shallow hole to indicate where the onion set is to go. The other tool is a tree pruner and is made by taking a hardwood pole six feet long and one and one-quarter inches in diam eter and rounding lt. An old fork bandle will do nicely for the purpose. Buy a good one and one-quarter inch chisel and fit one end of the pole to the socket of this chisel. If this tool is kept sharp it will easily cut a limb a half inch in diameter and it will be found very useful in working where it would be very troublesome to place a knife or a handsaw. V?' A DIGESTIVE FOR HORSES. As nearly all horses are troubled with Indigestion, due largely to same ness in rations, and many are subject ; . to attacks of colds, it is a good plan to have on hand some simple digestive which may be mixed with the feed ".given the horse. Horses that are sub ject to stomach disturbances should be L'iven bran mashes several times a ' week, Lt night, and oats should consti tute a very considerable portion of their^grairTration. In feeiing the bran mashes mix in each a tablespoonful of powdered charcoal. If the animal ob jects to it at first, reduce the quantity and- -then increase to the quantity named. Horses subject to colic should be carefully worked, and if such at tacks appear with any regularity, daily exercise should take the place of work and the horse be. treated by a veterin arian. 'Try' this charcoal treatment, I do it regularly, and you will find the digestive organs of the horses much improved. Our Tn ste For Chocolate. ' The taste of the people of the Uuited States for cacao and chocolate appears to be\ developing with rapidity. Fig-( ores compiled by the Department of Commerce and Labor show that the importation of cacao has grown from . nine million pounds in 1883 to twenty fqur million pounds In 1893, and sixty three million pounds in 1903. Cacao, as is well understood, is the product of .the cacao tree, which grows wild in tropical America, and is also much cultivated there, and to some extent in As|a and Africa. The fruit of this treer a pear-shaped pod from five to ten inches in length, contains numer 0?U large seed3 from which the choco late, of. commerce is produced, while the s.hejls are also utilized for the de coction known as cacao, or cocoa, used aa a substitua for tea or coffee. It ls the crude cacao, leaves and sheila which form the large and rapidly growing importation above referred to, which has increased from nine million pounds in 1883 to sixty-three million pounds in 1903. The value of importation of cacao in this crude form Iras grown-from one million dollars in 1883 to four million dollars in 1893, and nearly eight million dollars in 4W3.v?arper's Weekly. . - Commercial failures to the number .'of 3,1,952 were reported in Germany in :1903, Tho average amount of each faite wa? ?10,850, WERE ALL COLORED Bishop Turner Declares God Never Made a Wime .VLr. ?-?*---, i? CREATED ^QUIT? ? S?Tt?N fe'f?hbp Turner Accepts Uncle Remus1 Theory in Part as to the Origin of the Races-Doesn't Like the Word? of a Hymn? Chicago, Special-"God never made a white ttYan. In the beginning all men V&re black but in his wanderings Wi earth many of them b^M'e.bt??ch??. In their unnatural yaller these b???xke? men now iobk with c??tfe?npt and in difference, "often with prejudice and "hate, uppn their brothers, the negroes w?io have retained the color God gave them." - So' said Rev, H. ??-. Tu?neir, S?ni?r Bishop of the African Methodist Epis copal Church in an fed dress Vt the an nual conference. -Maiiy negroes were present aid applauded wildly. The bishop continued: "What we negroes need lg ffi?re edu cation. We should write \ibih& ??r own, poema and ?.cT?n^fie treatises of our o"wn> in iadrmony with our color ana ?AC&. Don't iearn songs like 'Wash hie and I shall be whiter than snow/ A song I would not tolerate lt sunfe in my presence. I don't want 'tb be mis understood, &nja 'will say to the white ffi??, whbse race is at the same time the meanest and best I ever saw, that wherever our race trite* to r?s** '?nd rule he will ?ielp us.'" NOrth Carolina Republicans. Greensboro, Special-The State Re publican convention met at noon on Wednesday, being the l?rgeit ?tte'?dcd ' in the history g the party. Two hours were consu'med in a speech o? Welcome by C. P. Frazier, a respnnee 1 by j. j. Britt, an able ftrt?fess by Chairman Rollin* iii calling the con vention to order, and selecting commit .tees tar permanent organization, cre dentials, resolutions and adjournment was had until 3. The fti^.?tment of the committees on credentials by the chaiws*?, who will settle the contests Cf the eighth district, involving the reg ularity of Blackburn's nomination tb Congress, and Yates' victory tor aim, I made thv complete triumph of what is known as the Federal office-holding element, headed by Collector Duncan. The following State ticket was nomi rated on Wednesday night: Governor, Chas. J. Harris, of Jack Son county. Lieutenant Governor, Isaac M, Meek ins, of Pasquotank. Attorney General, W. H. Yarborough, of Franklin. Secretary of State, J. J. Jenkins, of Chatham. Treasurer, C. G. Bailey, of Davie. Auditor. Frank Linney, of Watauga. Superintendent of Public Instruction, C. P. Frazier, of Guilford. Corporation Commissioner, D. H. Ab bott, of Pamlico. Commissioner of Agriculture, W. R. Dixon, of Craven. . - . Labor Comimssioner, J~ Y. Hamrick, of Cleveland. Supreme Court Justice, R. M. Doug lass, of Guilford, and W. A. Montgom ery, of Warren. Electors of State at large, J. J. Britt, of Buncombe; R. Z. Linney, of. Alex ander. Delegates to th'e national convention, Thomas S. Rollins, E. S. Blackburn, E. C. Duncan, B. F. Mebane; alternates, R. H. McNeill, Claudius Dockery, Mark Brown, H. L. Grant. The nominee for Governor is a wealthy leather manufacturer and min er of the mountain district, aged 50, who came to this State from Minnesota IS years ago and is a member of the firm of Reese-Harris Tanning Co. Eighty-Five Doctors. Raleigh, N. C., Special.-Eighty-five young physicians have registered for an examination for license practice that begins before the State Board of Medican Examiners. It is expected that fully 125 will register before the register closes. The State board con sists of Dr. Fletcher, Asheville; Dr. Pressley, Charlotte; secretary, Dr. F. H. Russell, of Wilmington; Dr. Parrott, of Kinston; Dr. Battle, of Greensboro; Dr. Kert. of Lenoir; Dr. Laughing house, of Greenville. The examination will he completed and the successful apllcants announced before the State Medical Society which .meets here next Wednesday. x j South Carolina Convention. Columbia, S. C., Special.-The Dem ocratic State Convention met at noon Wednesday. E. M. Rucker, of Ander son, was elected temporary chairman, and the permanent organization was effected by- the election of D: S. Hen derson, of Aiken, as permanent chair man by a vote of 210 to 115, for ex Governor M. B. Sweeney, of Hampton, the only other candidate. After the usual routine business the convention took a recess until 8 o'clock Wednes day evening,-at which time a platform will he adopted and delegates to the na tional convention will be elected. Services Cut Off From Pool Rooms. New York, Special-Col. Robert C. Clowry, president and general man ager of the Western Union Telegraph Company, suddenly shut off all ser vice of racing news to all classes of subscribers in this city. This action of Col. Clowry, taken entirely on his own initiative, without instructions from his board of directors or "any pressure from the authorities, was the result of claims recently made public by police officials that the poor room& of New York city could not exist without the Western Union service. Roosevelt and Hill. Grand Rapids, Special.-With no prospects of fight except on,, ques tion of resolution declaring for pri mary reform, the State Republican Convention was called to order here to day to select four delegates and alter nates at large to the National Conven tion. President Roosevelt was endorsed. Indications early in the day are that Hite will be endorsed for the vice Presidential nomination. A Small Flood. Winston-Salem, Special.-The heavi est rain in years visited this section. Tuesday night. Reports are coming in that all small streams in the country are high and that nearly every bridge has been washed away. Meeting of Business League. Tho next meeting of the National Negro Business League will occur in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 31st and September 1st and 2nd. NO RELIEF IN SIGHT War Oft M Weevil StM 16 ile i Ifop?fess S1n%f? COTTON BELT WILL BE PLAGUED W. D. Huntcfv the ?^?Hment of AgHcn'ltitr'e Expert, Thinks That T^i?t Likely to Cause an Early Price Increase and Ultimately to Do $250,000,000 Annual Damage. WAshingte'fr, Oficia!.-Some signifi ant bfftcia? predictions regarding the Vavages of the cotton boll weevil are made ih a report soon to.be ipett?d by the Department of Agrtcttlturfy- and written hy W-. ?V, rtw.f?v, ^?'o. has j charge O? Vhi '?n't?mol?g?cal, 'part of j vjftrj ??oTi WeeVil ?nv?stigEtl?n^ in which ' traf! a honored ext>??v*3 aie now en 'g?ge'ch ??r. xiunter says that conser vative authorities agree that unless contingencies at present u&GXp?ct?d j occur, the pest eo?'n witt .'cfanse an ?? cr?asfe in the, price c>f WUbn through 'd\?X. t?te vfc??. By living within the fruit of the plant, the weevil is well protected from any poisons that might be applied; it occupies, hilt fourteen days for development _ ?Vbrb. *3$g tb ; adult, ?ftd the bTr?#Ay of ? single pair itt. a 6%?son may reach 134,000,000 in dividuals; it adapts Itself to climatic conditions and is remarkably "free 1 from parasites and disease^ ftH com bining to niajo .isftwls ac control dif ficult. Th's report estimates that the presence of the weevil practically doubles the area of land required to produce a bale of cotton, and that the weevil caused the Texas plattt?rs ? loss of about $l5,000-,?9d in ?9?3; Af* ; suming ?5??,?'0i),iV?b as tte, value bf i the ft?rm?\ "cotton'croft bi the county, Mr. ?unter says the probable ulti mate damage when the pest hits be come spread over th"6 entire belt would apnrmcl?fiaib $250,000,000 an nually, providing nothing were done lb check it. Planters, however, are adopting changes in methods, that ..tend to.avoid so much damage; Th? repoit predicts that the weev?i event ually will be distrtbute'd.?ll over the CGtt?lV belt, advancing into new terri tory ?t the rate of approximately 50? miles a decade, and lt probably al ways will be as destructive in a series ? of years as it has been In T?5$? since 1894. The report *'ft^?sts that the probability ?t it?. b$?rg 'carried to W?s't ?tpc? br elsewhere abroad is not at all remote. In case the seed happens to be sack- | ed, or even shipped in bulk, there is nothing to prevent the weevils from being carried long distances on ship' board, as they are able to adapt them selves successfully to climatic condi tions. It is pointed out, however? that the danger could be avoided.by funil gation> or by leaving the seed sacked in store-rooms, isolated from new cot ton for a year previous to shipment. Government Crop Report. Washington, Special.-The weekly crop bulletin .issued by the weather bureau, says: , Cool weather has been unfavorable for cotton throughout the cotton belt, and drought in portions of the eastern districts bas proved detrimental. Com plaints of poor stands continue from nearly all sections in the central and eastern districts, but good stands are 4be-yule-4n Louslaaa," Oklahoma and.. Texas. In the . last-named State the fields are generaly clean and the plants are beginning to fruit in the coast districts. Chopping is well ad vanced, and cultivation In the south ern districts is general. Boll weevils have appeared and are Increasing In a number of southwest and south cen tral cotton counties of Texas. In Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, planting is backward, . but doing well in Maryland, Kentucky and Tennessee. Transplanting has begun in the two last-named States, and is general in North Carolina. The fruit outlook is generally promising, ex cept for peaches hi the most northerly sections. In the Southern States, however, a good crop of peanuts, ia promised. To Meet tn Atlanta. New Orleans, Special.-President J. A. Van Hoose, of the Southern Whole sale Grocers' Association, who is in New Orleans, announced that the next annual convention would be held at Atlanta on June Cth, 7th.and 8th. All of the auxiliary associations have not voted, but enough votes have been re ceived to indicate that Atlanta will be the choice of the majority of the dele gates. Forces Active. Mukden, By Cable.-It was an nounced here that the main body of the Japanese forces is advancing on Haicheng (about ten miles southeast of New Chwang) and Kai-Ping and Kai-Chou (about 35 miles south of New Chwang), and that a smaller force is marohing in the direction of Liao Yang. Important developments are probable. "I waa troubled with stom ach trouble. Thedford'a Black Draught did me more good in one week than all the doc tor's medicine I took in m year."- MBS. SARAH E. 6HIRFIBLD, Ellettsrille, Ind. Thedford 's Black Draught quickly invigorates the ac tion of the stomach and cures even chronic cases of ; indigestion. If you will take a small dose of Thed ford's Black Draught occa sionally you will keep your stomach and liver in per fect condition. THEDFORD'5 BUCK-DRAUGHT More sickness is caused by constipation than by any other disease. Thedford's Black-Draught not only re lieves constipation but cures diarrhoea and dysentery and keeps the bowels regular. All druggists sell 23-cent packages. "Thedford's Black Draught is the best medi cine to regulate the bowels I have ever used."-? MRS. A. M. GRANT, Sneada Ferry, N. C. For dyspepsia and Ex-Senator lt C. Butler. lt you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Pe.nmtt.; .write at once to Dr. U?rttn?jl: giving a full Ktftterrteilt of J'diif citse, ililli .he wijl.be pleased to give you his vdlii?bl? advice yr.ill4. . Addi-eS:? .Di-.. ???rt'm?n;. .^re^?enJc o? Th? H?rtm?? Suhitariuni-, JC??iiihibu"?,-O'-? j? . CORNING IN JAPAN. Geitelde tho V.IK Cities the Ancient Prac? tice of Eal ly Ki sin- Obtains. The ancient practice of arising with the sun is still kept by many of the Japanese outside thc big citHS; At five iii th? mdriiing, sho^?. ure ? bushed Sliglitiy apart and bright faces1 look Ap ward. tho East. "Ohnyo! uliayoT* (Good morning-or moro lit erally, "it is morning!") says the po lite Japanese, and bows with great friendliness, and appreciation to the big yellow globe pushing its way up ward in the sky. A murmuring of voices runs through the house. Down in the kitchen the noisy mald-aervant makes herself heard. She is scolding her little army of assistants? fol* she; the chief Servant tthd cook) has dil as sistant) tt boy of seventeen-, wild id turn has A small boy assist?ur, wfi? id turn iikewise has ad assistant-, a still sinai I e? boy-. Th ? cb i'ef servant scolds th'ehi all thoroughly. She would like to shake more energy into their lazy, sleepy bodies. "Hurry! for the Oku sama (august lady of the house) will be down presently." She sends them hurrying this way and that, one to draw and carry water, one to pre pare the dining room, one to sweep the verandas, open the shojls and let in the rooming sunlight and air, and she herself sets to work upon the cooking. Thus in the hours when the average Western servant is sleeping the Japanese servants do all the house* work for the day. Before breakfast the housework is done. When the, honorable lady of the house descends to the honorable down-stairs the rooms shine in cheerful morning welcome t? her{ breakfast is Oh the lacquered trays which stand on feet a few inches hi height. Before she breakfasts, how ever, the Okus?iin? looks into the var ious rooms with the searching eye of the experienced housekeeper. If all is well she sweetly enters the diuing room, and herself waits upon her hus band and parents, and pours for them the morning ten.-Onoto Watanna in Harper's Weekly. Why no J limned. "Speaking of the curious explana tions that are made in courts of jus tice, and the resourcefulness of men who are confronted by the rather un pleasant prospect of n sentence of a long or short duration, reminds me of a rather novel case which came uuder my observation some time ago/' said a man who frequents the courts of this city, "and the particular case I have in mind shows how desperately' re sourceful a man may sometimes be. The charge against him is of no par ticular moment. The ?ct he had com mitted was to plunge headlong into Bayou St. John, that romantic stream which winds a rather . sluggish way into tho lake in the lower part of tho city. He was pulled out, and before he could thoroughly realize what was happening to him he was drippiug along a public highway with a robust policeman swinging on to his arm. He was lodged in jnil ant it became nec essary for him to make some sort of explanation to go on oue of the city records, and this is where the funny part of the business comes in. The Recorder put the question to him blunt ly: 'Why did you jump into the bayou V The fellow hesitated a second or so. 'Well, Judge,' he finally said, ' with more confidence than you can imagine, 'I just wanted to find out what was at the bottom of the bayou.' The ex planation was clever, and even orig inal, but the Recorder was not inclined to accept it, so he entered a small fine against the man."-New Orleans Times-Democrat. Orange Tree Emblem of Love. The orange tree-emblematic of grat itude as well as of genia- and love is the prince among trees. Its peculiar ity is that it bears fruit and flowers at the same time. Its leaves are ever green, and as it grows older it becomes more beautiful and more fruitful. The orange tree is a fit emblem of love be cause, though its fruit is golden and its flavor aDd perfume ls sweet, Its rind is bitter. And every one knows that Cupid's dart causes pain as well as joy. Jokes by Freight. Lieut. Randolph of the United States navy was the center of attraction one evening at an entertainment given by the british officers at^Gibraltar. His witty sayings and anecdotes kept the guests in roars of laughter. One of the British officers met Randolph the fol lowing morning, and said: "Lieut. Randolph, I have been think ing over some of your jokes this morn ing, and, by Jove! they are clever; deucedly clever." And Randolph replied: "Thanks; I'm glad you've feot them at last; by freight." And the Englishman walked away, tapping his forehead and repeat ing thoughtfully, "By freight!"-Chi cago Record-Herald. Many a man has acquired a reprit? don for generosity by spending Uar rowed raoneyj Oaiied ?Dyspepsia-Sonfi?g^ to Produce Artificial Digest vb tion is Generally Taken* Hene?) P?ps??v, Pa?icr?atm and a Host of Other Digestive Remedies Has Been Invented. Ttfesp fePufe.ftq M Rea? fee S??i pf the .?iiffica.tfc^VVi?icr) . 'is ff??JlJ-JCaiarrn. yr f, r -rr-,-7?Tr- f l ' I fpXi'tJ.'f'. oen'.itor ii'; C. Butler from L South Carolina was Senator from that State for two terms. In a recent letter to The P?rima Medicine Co., from Washing* ton, D. C., says: "lean wain fa ei.*4 jfal^iV&fbr? ys I tfegsfy s&Vft&r/i trouble. I have I !>etn tuting i/o io* medicine for a sliurt period and I ?eel very muchreUcvad. It ts indeed a wonderful medibln? besides a gond tm itt. '*--Hi t\ iitlfi ej*. is tr) A'eth'dre. ,ti\<; .'(.;)lt'ar'rJV;I ^,'ernna cures t?t?rnl?; l^riin'? dpes.ai?fc produce art? ?I'CJ?JM cVigesriifii-.; ?It .> curesi'CatalTlt and Jeayes, jihe.stomach to perform digestion .in ?a natural way. Thin is vastly better and safer than resorting to artificiar! meth ods or narcotics. Peruna has cured more cases of dyspep sia than all other- remedies combined, simply because it cures catarrh wherever located. If catarrh is located in the hea.d> Peruna cures it. If catarrh liss Jasrcijed it self in the iJutiat ..di; bronchial, tiib'es; PertiiiA .cures it;. When HtfirrB ueco'ines settled iri the st?hv?cli; Perhri'4 cilre's if, as. jVbll in tliis location. tts in any other. l^?rii? is. not simply ;f? remedy for dyspepsia. Pec?u?a ts n catarrh remedy. Peruncu cures dyspepsia because it is gen erally dependent upon catarrh. WORDS OF WISDOM; , * rt JJ. J. FREDEBICKff. The forward look stimulates the foi*, ward step-. Che rm strides the sight, but merit wins the he'\rl'. . What Wemen sigh for is long life without ol ? age. A sunny temper gilds the edges of life's blackest cloud. If men received everything they pray for they would soon become t?o lazy to get out of each other's way. If a young man "rings true," he will not object to the young lady bf his choice milking every inquiry about him-. if ? Roving giri imagines sile jean de fcid? foi* herself ?s to the kind of man she wants to karry",, and teal ly. knows", she is one in ? million". Just imagine being a girl apart from one million other girls, because she knows so much more. No man is justified in being misled by flattery- It matters not how ful some the praise that is bestowed upon a young man, as soon as he reaches the privacy of his room and weighs himself up honestly, he discovers that some one has lied about hinh And h? also knows that he vat J not the liar. As a rule the unsuccessful men iii the World owe their misf?rt?ib- td their Unwillingness t? subordinate themselves to existing circumstances-. A man toh? shrinks from making sac: lrlo/ps. When sacrifices are necessary: riannot ?xpect mc to make, sacrifices for him; And however lightly he may lean tm hie, he Ss asking nie to make ? sacrifice.. . . , Fast Steam Tratan'. The recent experiments in German; to test the practical speed limit of elec tric traction trains, has been followed by an investigation of the highest steam train movements bj' some stu dents of that country. The subject was taken up by others connected with the University of Chicago, and results tabulated in a railway publication. The superiority of American train service was conclusively established. It was shown that the fastest trains in the world were run by the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia and Reading systems, between Philadelphia and Atlantic City-the Reading flyers standing at the head of the list. It was'found that four different trains upon these lines, running between Atlantic City and Camden, make these high figures per hour, respectively, C4.44, GG.60, C6.92 and 67.9G. The maximum speed shown by Europe was between Paris and Calais, 59.72. Beleaguered foy Ice. Nantucketers will long remember tho winter of 1903-4. Three different times hn?> the Island been isolated by Ice, weeks in all. No one person could buy two pounds of sugar or more than oue quart of kerosene. Only island beef could be purchased at the markets. Captain Killen, a well-known islander, after figuring the price of grain and the amount of milk he was getting, and then learning the price that lean cow meat was bringing, decided to kill old Sal, his favorite cow, and she fetched from thirty-eight to forty-four cents a pound. The assistant keeper from Gray Point light walked to town across the bay, a distance of twenty miles, something that never was heard of before by the oldest inhabitants and some of them are past ninety. Waverley Magazine. Fruit-Eating. Hygienists all agree in telling us that we do not eat uearly enough fruit, which is infinitely more productive of health and beauty than sweetmeats and pastry. Ripe apples are especially healthy, and children may eat them without danger. Some doctors say that an apple at bedtime produces sleep. Pears are more tasty than ap ples, but not so healthy unless cooked. Prunes have medicinal qualities which cannot be denied. They are better cooked, however. Apricots are also more healthy cooked than raw. Peaches are very good, bui the most health-giving of all fruits are grapes. Some Religious Slang. Francis Wilson, the comedian, has recently added to his large and valu able library a collection .of English tracts and sermons of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. . These pamphlets are interesting on account of the strange phraseology-a kind of religious slang-which they reveal. Their titles exemplify this slang well, and thc following are a few of them: .'The Spiritual Mustard Pot, to Make the Soul Sneeze With Devotion." "The Snuffers of Divine Love." "Crumbs of Comfort for Hungry Hoseas." "Biscuits Baked In the Oven cf Charity, Carefully Conserved for Chickens of the Church, Sparrows of the Spirit, and Sweet Swallows pf Sal vation," ^fyfywypyED SUCCESS. >tffygforjif? IrW?and Telegraphs In > tepafri' W^l^d^r^merican. F.actory; i ^^?^t?^efr?otai^o? this city; j^^x^Sme %^n< with a letter o? in ty?fcff?&gromtye president of the ^d^nany^/a-^une ?ap, anti the . note ?ti?t?jMfrt? h? ?iv?h ?v?r? bp On?nts H.v<*f a^&? itt '?li th? d?part b^h^t??e'tcrV; sb that h?.?night ^?fofici?$ ii .branch'- " H$ vas apr.'." witting* "^?^y'? wore a grin and remalnedvat ?jfer place about two years." / The taller of.?iho,.atory .found put during t.h'?se, W&,y?ahj, that the? ho's ina'4 ?oeen .working; as ?rv Jineman [be fore .he. nppe?'f,e'd ac .the factory.t.i His name -wos CH'.' , He ; weat back -td . Ja pan, and only at C?2?lstoaa';tira<??'by ft present; ; w^sV-the ?jiecl?pi^?! Snglneer if?i?ll?idt?l'of him. Many years :later the engineer wai-' ?raited upon by thrice Japanese who wanted to know all about the very latest devices for telephones- ami tclesr?p?t?-. They werf? BtsctH'c?? engineers anil had been taught hil they knew at the Im perial university in Tckio by a Prof. . Ol, from whom they Carried ? letter j ot Int. rm?ti et Joh :tb :tit? b^^ince?^. The? iv'-.rp ?rntjfjH'?\ ^opiinlc^l;?jae]-s'] ??id sli|? ?bnglhee^ t.ooft iheai ail Ojver this coun try, explaining things. ,? The bright"-' of the three was called Wadachi and the others were Nakayama and Okono to. They told their mentor that O? was now minister of posts and tele graphs in Japan, and this important position he now holds during war times.-Pittsburg Dispatch. Patent medicines ai'? fl?.v.?c sold iii tho ap'?tli?c?ry .shops ot .'Sweden. The Government limits the, number of these shops', hud there are only 350- lu the whole country', Stockholm, with ? population of 300,000, having only twenty-two. DnuOieHB Cannot He Cured by local applications as they carnie i reach tho diseased portion ot the eur." There is ouly one way to cure deafness, and that is hy eonsti-1 tutional romedie?t-. Deafness is caused by ad inflamed condition bf tbo mucous,lining cf the Eustachian Tubo'. When this "tube is in flamed you have u rumblingsound or imper fect hearing, and when it is entirely: closed Deafness is tbe result,, and unless the inflam mation ean bo taken out and this tube re stored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Kine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh.which is nothing but au inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. Wo will pive One Hundred Dollars for any case of Dearness (caused by catarrhjtbat can not bc cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free." F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75e. Tako Hall's Family Pills lor Bqnstipatioii: Employes iii Japanese, .cotton faej tories gee.'only eight t? eighteen cenrs for ii 'day's work, of, eleven.or,twelve houri This work; .however, js mitch less strenuous than in this. country, and much time is- wasted in loafing, talking, laughing and drinking tea. A faint heart is more apt to Kia the fair lady than a faint bank account. ? Mrs. Winslow's Sooth ins Syrup forchildreo ieethinqr.soften tho sums,reducesinflamma HOE allaysra'D.cqrrBwmd colic.2cc.abottlo Conscience doesn't make cowards of lit* erary romancers. I do hot believe Tiso's Cure for Consump tion bas nbequnl for coughs and colds:--Jons ! F.BOYER,Trinity Springs, Ihd:, Feb; 15,1900. . Some men have a keen sense of humor, judging by thc pointless stories they tel!. Overheard oii tlie Tike'. .. Mr. Easy-"Why should people visiting The Exposition at night iise more Allen's Foot-Ease than in daytime?''. . . Miss Foote-"Because under the brilliant Illumination bf thc grounds, every foot be comes aa acre!" .. ? : ,- Mr. Easy-"Fair. Only fair! Ff ay, con duct me to thc nearest drug store and_ I promise never to accept a substitute for you or for Allen's Foot-Ease." ? * . ? ? Foot jS'otc-The twain Avili be made one in June. A poor girl's idea of a mercenary wretch is a young man who marries a rich widow. Forty-two young women were grad uated one night last week from the cooking school of the Chicago Com mons after a two-years' course, in which they mastered the art and science of modern hygienic cooking. Frr^nflrnttviaitlv ourel. No fits oruervom< ness after first day's uso of Dr. Kline's Great Nervettestorer.$2trlal bottleand troatisefree Dr. K. H>KLINE, Ltd., 931 Arch St., Philu., Pa When a leap year girl proposes it's up to the young mart to lose his se:f-possessiou? There is always hope for a man so leng as he can look at things with the eyes of a child. (INCORPORATE:)) CAPITAL, STOCK sao.ooo.oo. rimlner.i--^ hi-n you thin:; or R?IDI; off to school, writ* for Colleg? .Tournai anti Special . ffer of the Ipfidlng Du-1 less anti Shorthand dionis. AtMrra RIXG'.H BU8IXEHB COLLEGE, Kalelffh, .v. C., or Charlotta, X. C. fWe also teach Buok ker pinn. Shorthand. Etc.. hy u?Ml] COMPLEXION . us? ...'W?LSON? ?f& fUeCKLfe CURE-. ????3^ GUAR?HTEX? ron rsr.crazs.TAR Kzffifij ?UNBuaN.rtOTM.PMrUS?" CHAPS. ^^SO^IABOX. TRIAL 25^ IR.WJULSON $lCOjCTs.aR?? \ CHARLESTON. S. C. / iBgSBS \ tow SAIT, AT AIL DRUS stoats/ Afro? TO cg GUARANTEED CURE for all bowel troubli blood, windon the stomach, bloated bowels, patna after eating, liver trouble, sallow skia a regularly you are sick. Constipation kills mo starts chronic ailments and lone years cf suffc C ASCARET3 today, for you will never get w right, Take our advice, sturt with Cascaret money refunded. The genuine tablet stamp booklet free. Address Sterling Remedy Com] n-sj LIMITED MEANS OR EDI) . ALL OUR 6,000 GRADUAT lt. It. FARE PAID. BOAR" AT 88.00. HA -AI A R GOO Free Conrees. Mf%? rVi-/"?. Ll CUBES DYSPEPSIA, SICK HEADAl TYMER'S DY8PEI .??'REE BOOKLET. Write, ?ox la?, A - TO FARMERS AN HICK:EJVS 1 you cannot spend years and dc buy the knowledge required b cents. You want them to pav them as a diversion. In order to handle trnng about them. To mtict this want tv or a practical poultry raiser for (Only ? a man who put ail-bis mind, and time, i en raising-not as a- pastime, but as a ty-flvo years' work"you can save many < carn dollars for you. The point la, that . Poultry yard, aa Boon as it appears, and 1 teach you. It tells hov/ to detect and cu fattening: which Fowls to aave for bre you should know on this subject to inak fly? pents tn ?-.amp*. BOOK PUBLIA Hi] ??iMiffiim . TIRED,. SUFFERING . WOMB rt? Women run down and endure daily tortures through neglecting the kid n'eys. Kidney backache''t?ake.?^ work a burden; fest is impossible; sleep fitful; appetite gives eut and you are tired hli tli? time? Gah't !>?. W?U until tiiti kidneys hi;e\ weii. );se. D?aii's,, Kidney. Piiis. which have restored thousands of suffering ,?w,outen to-, health and.! vigor, j. Mr* ; William Wal lace, of . IS Capitol .street', Concord, N. H.,. says: "1 was in . the. early stages :of- Bright's i. Disease;:, and wolli |it<V:noti 'for !Doan's- Kidney Wl!2\^:wdui'J not' b?fiving to-day. fain in the back wu's so intens? that at night I had to get out of bed'until the paroxysm of pain passed away. 1 wits languid atld tired and hadn't the stf?ilgtii lb lift a kettie of water. I could nut work, but a few doses of Donn's Kidney Pills relieved me, and two boxes absolutely cured me-." ., A fclifc? ?4??h, o? this gfe?t.kid h?y. iii ed i ci iib. wliicli..curc&.Sirs..:'Wal? lace iviiisW: .nailed i?, any part-of 'fcbfc United States; . Address $\>st?r?&il horn Co;--Bullala, X. Y. Sold by all dealers; price 50 cents per box. Travels of Whales. Addressing the Academy of Scienco of Christiania, Professor Goldlob said recently that the whales that swini about '.ly? island which..?te, bit the coast ..,ot.?onvay /and Finland. in;M arch and April, travel immense distances. In May they turn up at the-Azores or even^at the Bermudas,-and sometimes pay a visit to the West Indies. They swim fast, for in June they are back again off Norway. Some of those whales have been known to bring back evidences of where they have been, for harpoons of the peculiar kind used off the ^oast of. Sotitli America have hcerl found stuck in them'. Tk Genuine TOWED HAS BEEN ADVERTISED AND SOLD FOR A QUARTER Or A Cf N?UR?. ?K?.ALfc . ; lt is rr.?d??ftfw-bot inateiials. in black or>eltow. fully ?uarant?<f. end iold by reliable d?diera everywhere. &7IC& TO THE JS?GN OF im FISH. \mZ?W\ CURES MALARIA, EL?X?R CHILLS and FEVER.. BA BEK " "nABEU'i ls Hie oldest, surest . ?jrs^?l nml remedy In America for maj ? ^L_p?;7i! sir! les nf malarial nature;, itsiiposf. Uvn euro f,,r MALARIA; .CHILLS ??SK??S?*.;. nnrfFEVER. .(. lilyWlc. bottle KLOCZEWSKJ GI. CO.. tVBihir???ori. D. t: f?f" Write for testimonials. Given Away xv rito us or ; oak an Alr.bas?no <i'.n'-.T for particulars and freo iiample card of Destroysd lseass germs and vermin. Vvr'A rubs or ecol cs. You can apply it-mix tr itu cold (rater. Beautiful cfleclo In wHtc and delicate tints, Nota diBcaao-brcedlug, oat oMate hot-water ?luo preparation. ?Buy Alabnetlnoin 5 lb. pactages. properly la belled, of paint, hardware and drug dealers, "ninto oe Decoratln*.*' ?nd our Artista' Ideas tree. AUBASIlt? CO., Grtsd B^ldl, ?l??, pi 105 3'ater Si., fl. 3, EBBBBBBSS DR. WOOLLEY'S OPIUM & WHISKY Will oure permanently nt your Own homo, Mr. T. M. Brown; of DeQueen, Ark., says: .Over seven years ago I was cured of thc opium habit by your medicine, and have con tinued in the verv best of hciiltli since." Mr. W. M. Tunstall, of Lovincston, Va., says: "I am piad to say that I firmly believe that I am entirely and permanently cured of thc Drink Hublt, a* I have never even so much ns wanted a drink in any form since I took your eradicator; now ia months ago. It was thc bes; money I ever Invested." Mrs. Vir, ln ?a Townsend, of Shreveport, La., writes: "Ko inore opium. I have taken no other remedy thar, yours, and I make no mis take when I say that my health is better now than it ever WM in my fife, and I owe it to you and your remedy. It has been twelve years since I wu cured by your treatment." Dr. Woolley has thousands of such testimon ials, with permission to use them. A treat ment with so ninny recommendations from 1'hysicians and cured patients must bc Rood. Dr; Woojlcy's Antidote has imitators, (as all good articles have)-perhaps you have tried some of rhem, but there ls nothing like Wool ley's. It has stood the reut of thirty years. No man or woman who uses opium or whiskey lu any form, or who has friends so afflicted, should hesitate to write to DR. B. Ml; WOOLLEY, IOC North Prydr Street, Atlanta, Go., for his book 011 these diseases, which he will scud free and confidential. NoMoreBlindHorsesS?^J^? Sore Eye?, barry Co., Iowa City, la,have a sure cur? So. 22. THE BOWEL ;a, appendicitis, biliousness, bad breath, foul mouth, headache, indigestion, pimples, nd dizziness. When your bowels don't movo re people than all other diseases together. It ?ring. 'No matter what ails you, 6tart taking 'ell and stay-well until you get your bowela s today under absolute guarantee to cure or sd C C C. Never sold in bulk. Sample and :any. Chicago or New York. 30a wrmwi * f u'i ni?hJBiBinsmn BY A $5,000 V?a^ fae<d BANK DEPOSIT CATION NO HINDRANCE. ES AT WORK. WRITS TODAY TO US. COLLEGE, Macon Ga. CHE, BILIOUSNESS, NERVOUSNESS 3S??,RgRflEDY?." thmto, fin. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST. D POULTRYMEN! - LAR.N MONEY If >'ou *Jve them llelP .Hku\ launn you cannot do thla unless you understand them and know how to cater to their requirements, and illara learning by experience, ao you must y others. Wc offer thia to you for only 26 their own way even If you merely keep : Fowls Judiciously, you muBt know some c are selling a book giving the experience Sc.) twenty-five years. It was written by and money to making a aucceso of ChLck slncss-and If you will profit by his twen vbiek3 annually, and make your Fowls : you must be sure to detect trouble in the Know how to remedy lt. Thia book will re disease; to feed rcr eggs and aleo for cdlng purposes; and everything, indeed, e it profitable. Rent postpaid for twenty - SQ HOUSE?! 184 Inward St, NtrWYorkWt* The Sanative, Antiseptic, Cleansing, Purifying, and Eea.?ii?yihj Properties of Assisted by CUTICURA Ointment; the pal Skin Eure, are of PriGeiessVaiue. For preserving, .purifying-, and beautify?ngf the skin, for cleansing1 the scalp of crusts, scales, anc' dandruff, and the stopping of fall ing: nair, for softening-, wb?ten??g'* and soothing fed/ rougiij ar;p ?orr haficjs;??? baby iiskts.ih? ?h?? rmgij iii Ine form bl batiks lor ani noymg.irrrtations/olcpatons, apo infiamaations -, ol, jwpm?nf ????yi many:., sanativei '-.antiseptic, (pur poses which readily suggest them selves, as well as for all purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery, CUTICURA Soap and CUTI CURA Ointment are priceless." Sold throuihout the world. Cul ?ci rt Soip. Me- Oint ment, 30c, Reiolrent, ?lc. (in form of Chocoltte Cotted Pilli, ?3c. per vl?l of 60). Depot?, I^ndun, 87 Cfctrlrr houie Sq.; Per!?, 6 Ruc de lt I'ttz: Borton; 137 Co 1 umbu? ATC. Potter Drue Sc Chem. Corp., Sole Proprietor?. ger Send for - Uow to Preierrt, Purify, and Beautify. ? Larg? Trini Box and book bf i?? structioris absolutely,FreO.?nd Post paid, enough Jo prove, thc value .Si Paxtine toilei^^ forra tor ?is?olm-'la water - non-poisonci).i and farsuprrr'artoliquid. iHorVHftH irn&cc52 Inf lumea sururaesf and have no cleansing.proe ertiea.r .-Thc conten ta of'-every box" makes more Antiseptic Solu tion - lasts 'longer goes further-baa more uses in the family and doeunoregoodthanapy antiseptic preparation you can buy. The formula o?a noted Boston physician, and used with great success as a Vaginal Wash, forLeucorrhcea, Pelvic Catarrh, Nasa! Catarrh, Sore Throat, Sore Eyes, Cuts, and all soreness of mucus membrane. Ia local treatment of female ills Paxtine is Invaluable. Used as a Vaginal Wash we challenge the world to prod?co its equal fer thoroughness. It is a revelation in cleansing and healing power; it kills all gp rms which cause inflammation and discharges. All leadingdrugcists keep Paxtine; price, GOc. a box; if yours does not, send to us for lt. Dout take a substituto - there is nothing like Paxtine. Writb for tho Free l?os of Paxtine tardar? ?. PAXTON C0.> 7 Pop? Bldg., Boston "-?i, Small Potatoes result from a lack of in the soil. Potash pro duces size and quality; We havo valuable books which explain more Jj fully the fer tilizing value 3bXJ of Potash. We will send them free to any farmer who writes for them. GERMAN KALI WORKS, New York-03 .Nanua Street, or Atlanta, Ctv-SSM Ho- Broad St. ?SAWMILLS , Our Latest Im-1 proved Circo I? UH H l?l IL LU lax Saw Mills, I with He/re's Uni versal Loe Bea m s, Rec ti lid ear, Simultaneo us Sec Works and the He?-] cook-King Variable Feed Works are unex oelled for ACCURACY, SIMFLIOITT, DT/BABII/ ITT AND BASS OF OPEBATIO!(. Write for full descriptivo circulars. Manufactured by the I SALES IBON WORKfi.Winston-Salem.N.O. CURED GIVS3 QuSok Relief. Removes nil swelling in 8 to M days ; effects a permanent cure in soto todays. Trial treatment given free. Nothingcan be faire? Write Dr. H. H. Green's Sons. Soedalisfs. Box a Allanta. ?S, John W. Atkinson ?> Co., RICHMOND, VA. Paints, Olia, Varnishes, ?S:c. Try Their "standard" Ready Mixed Boase Paints. ba?ffi0,w:frffi'fl'if1i:^3v*h CUKES V? H ERE Atl EISE FAILS. I Best Cough Byrsp. Tastes 3ood. Uso in time. Sold by druggists. HERE IT IS ! Want to learn all abouti 'a H-.rse? How to Pick Out a Good One? Know Imperfections and BO' Guard against Fraud? Detect Disease and '-lt-] feet a Cure when same; is possible? Tell tho , Age by the Teeth? What to call the Dif ferent'. Parts of the Animal? How to Shoe a Horse Properly? Ail this and other Valuable Information can be ob tained by reading our 100-PAGE ILLUS TRATED HORSE BOOK> tvhtch wo wQl forward, postpaid, on receipt of ?niv 23 cents in stamps. - ; BOOK PUB. HOUSE. ? ;. 184 Leonard Bt.;. K. Y, City,