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f Cl AGRICULTURAL TOPICS. To Avoid Grape Rot. Tho soil for grapes should be warm uad well drained, though it need not be especially fertile; much of the trouble from fruit rot and leaf mildew is traceable directly to the excessive use of stable manures. Mineral fer tilizers supplying potash and phos phates are sufficient to grow good grapes on any soil rich enough for coru or potatoes. Buccnlent Feed For IIoss. The fact that a little grain fed to hogs while at pasture will cause them to grow rapidly, shows the advantage of some succulent food for the pigs’ rations. Only a small proportion of its food should be of this character, for sncculency generally means large bulk with small nutritive value. In winter there is no better supplement to the grain ration than beets. They are both succulent and sweet, and are much easier to digest raw than tho potato, whose carbonaceous nutrition is in the form of starch. Clover a* a Fertilizer. Farmers are just beginning to prop erly appreciate the value of clover as a fertilizer, the question of how to supply nitrogen to the soil at the least expeuse has long been a serious one, especially in the well worn farm lands of tho country. The cowpea and vel vet beau do not seem to quite till the bill on heavy soils, but clover is more easily handled and in wheat sections is certainly more valuable than either of the other fertilizers referred to. It I has been proven beyond question that a good clover sod will supply all the ammouia needed in t. years’rota tion besides furnishing a fair amount of humus. It is noi .ecessaryto turn the clover under while green, though that is tho prevailing practice. Ex periments have shown that the ma tured plant turned under furnishes more than double the number of pounds of nitrogen than when turned under a month earlier when the plants were six or seven inches high.—Atlanta Journal. . Foot-Rot in Sheep. Wet weather breeds foot-rofc and when the disease once becomes seated it is difficult to overcome. The dis ease is rarely found where sheep pas ture sandy lands, but is almost always ‘confined to clayey soils. Veterinari ans divide foot-rot into three classes; first, simple foot rot which is an in flammation of the bone secreting struc tures and the adjoining skin and is due to simple irritations, such as hard roads, boggy pastures and wet barn yards where the sheep are obliged to stand in strong manure. Second, con tagious foot-rot caused by a specific germ; and third, the tuberculosis foot-rot. mal on dry ground and treating the hoofs with a mixture of blue vitriol and vinegar. Take three pounds of blue vitriol and three gallons of sharp vinegar; put in a pot and simmer slow ly for ten minutes and bottle when cold. When wanted for use pour a small quantity in a vessel and bold the hoof of the sheep in it for half a min ute. Apply this treatment every other day until the disease disappears. For tuberculosis foot-rot no remedy has as yet been discovered, and it is best to kill the afflicted animal and if possible burn the carcass. To Grow a Good Crop of Oats. First it is necessary to have a good seed bed. Soil that has been ex hausted much by previous cropping will not do. Oats will not do well if sown after wheat, neither will they flourish on sod ground; that is, laud from which a crop of hay was taken tho previous year, especially timothy. Sod ground well covered with barn yard manure, plowed early in the spring and planted to coru, if kept free from weeds, makes an excellent seed bed for oats the next spring. After the corn has been removed in j the fall, and before the wet or freezing . weather sets in, plow to a good depth, | leaving plenty of open furrows so that all surface water will run off freely. ! Laml that has beeu plowed in this manner in the fall will dry off and be ' fit to work early in the spring. After the weather becomes settled ami tho ground is dry enough to work, tho sooner it can be fitted and the oats sown, the better. Fall plowed ground will require more barrowing or culti vating than if plowed in the spring. On this account many advocate spring plowing for this crop. But after years of experience and observation, I am convinced that it is better to fall plow for oats, because they require a compact seed bed and the seed can be sown a week or ten days earlier, which often makes a gain in yield of ten or fifteen bushels per acre. Good clean seed is necessary for a good crop. No matter how clean oats may appear as they come from the threshing machine, it always pays to reclean them by running through a good fanning mill. The amount of seed per acre often depends on the kind of soil, and every farmer should be able to settle this question for him self. On heavy land, oats generally do best sown broadcast and the roller should Iways be used to finis b up with.—New England Homestead. A good head prevents a wise man and a pin from going too far. America’s Grates! Medicine The following is a characteristic Hood's Sarsaparilla testimonial. Facts like these have made Hood’s Sarsaparilla America’s Greatest Medicine and endeared it to thou sands of homes scattered all over this broad land. ’’TTe like to tell what Hood’s Sarsapa rilla has done for us. Our four children had diphtheria. From the very first our little boy llulpb, then seven years old, was I very sick and for si if he would never while he began to| weeks was able to and miserable. Th( All Strengtl gavo out. The ph; paralysis, which soi tack of diphtheria, for him, but he gre’ a pitiful condition, at night and com his head, and In whi able to get, moaned days It seemed as J iy better. After a ! •ove and In a few I, although weak i dually i* Limbs told us it was follows an at- dld everything until he was in suffered terribly id continually of le sleep he was sasingiy. He lost of his body and all control of the mu limbs. He had no aple and complained of feeling sick at his ilach all the time. After we had tried w different reme dies and had about gl up all hope we commenced giving R Hood’s Sarsa parilla. In a short tine ceased to com plain, his appetite listed and at the end of three months hAs aid* to attend school part of the tlnaNow he is well and quite a strong an<|igged boy. You are at liberty to use this testimonial if you desire, as we feel we cannot say too much in praise of Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purider and building up medicine.” Mas. It. E. Asuebsox, Cumberland, Maine. ^TliE KEELEY CURE, t GREENVILLE. 8. C. Z ALCOHOLj OPIUM. T < 1 T OllACCO \ [using. i Make no mistake nor delay. This treatment restores the Wsessed Nervous System to it* Normal Condition. Result—u perfect cure ot the Liquor or the Morphine Habit and re establishment of the will power. Have you not a luetul w ho needs the cure ’• Hctttiled information mailed on application. Thk Krklkv Institutb, tor Bo* ^71 C.*eksvu.ik. S. C. (In writing mention this paper.) SAW MILLS. If you need a saw mill, any sl7.e, write me before buying elsewhere, t havo the most complete line of mills of n y dealer or manufacturer In the South. Economy is also a characteristic of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Every bottle eon- tains 100 Doses, and hence there is a solid fact concisely stated in tho familiar line, 100 Doses One Dollar. rsaparilla Is America’s Greatest gold by all druggists. Medicine SI, six because for $0. it accomplish! Prepared on| UNIVERSAL CLOCK. It Shows the Time nt Any Point ofthc Earth's J-urfaco. A novel astronomical clock for thd schoolroom, in which electricity sup plies the ilower, has recently been pat ented. It shows the days of the week and the hours at all points of the earth’s surface. The question of inter national time Is a puzzling one to school children, but by having this model con stantly before them It is believed they will gradually obtain without effort definite and accurate ideas on the sub ject. A round globe, whose surface represents a map of the earth’s surface, wonderful cures by C. I. Hood & Twins. at paid to the customary in ant to give to es or lambs If An Exchange Besides the ordinar; landlord. It used to the Highlands for tho his master one of the c It happened that a eow>r ewe should bring forth twins. Thlseems a little hard, but the gain wnAot all on one side, for the master wilobllged If the wife of any of his tenam happened to have twins, to take onmf the babies and Itrlng It up In his op family. As cases of twins happenetpnee In every sixty-nine births, this a|ptlon by the master must have beerjp fairly fre quent occurrence. In Still Wat Lighthouses in Denma with oil which is pumped 1 during a storm. This ex] that two or three vessels round each lighthouse 1 weather. are supplied the waves ns the fact to be seen In rough when all other medicines fail. Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. Bcware^ff O F* I VJ M ! Never give a remedy containing Opunn to your children. Refuse to accept strong, poisonous M eclicines that are not Alone nauseating but dangerous. Norm MVS Plcutralinne Cordial Saves children from premature death. Carries health and a new tease life to numbers of sufferers. Rosy cheeks, good appetite, restored (digestion, are results of its use. |t is the sovereign remedy for Ah affections of the stomach and Lower bowels. Absolutely cures^ 2R and s^* driipTRists and dealtrts. THK NORM AN CORDIAL CO.. Prop t. CHARLESTON, tt. C. 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German “Bulls.” The Germans are about as brilliant In the use of the metaphors which occa sionally crop up In parliamentary as semblies as the French. Here are some sentences reported by a German paper, which seems to show that forensic elo quence Is much the same In all coun tries: “With closed eyes you have watched the flood rising.” “The peri odical sanitary reports are submitted to us after a decade of three years.” “We do not bury the battle ax. On the contrary, we shall give it renewed life.” “I speak, not as a deputy, but as the person sent by my electors.” Not an Ideal Place. “No,” said Wheeler, thoughtfully. “I can’t cotton to the idea that heaven Is a place where the streets are paved with gold. I don’t believe a fellow's tires would stick worth a cent to a street of that kind.”—Indianapolis Journal. OKA ENJOYS Both tho method and resnlts when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL L0VtSVIU£, Kf. NEW FORK, NX FARM SEEDS Miff's Steds an Warranted t# frodaef. B. Wallrr, URlJ.rlll.. P».. »«u>nl«htd the world br growingSA0 bufehrl. KaJltr ■ corn; J. Hrtldtr. , Ml.uloou, Wit., Ill both. h»rt«r, »nd P. Flubot, 1 IUnd.ll>, low., br grow;.. MM bath. H.li.r'i o.u por ur>. If To. doubt, writ. them. Wo with W g.l. 160,000 n.w cuttomert, heaco will x-nd on tn.l 10 DOLLARS WORTH FOR 10c. i 11 pkgs of r*x8 farm seeds, Hog Pea, Sand Vetch, , ’40c. Wheat,’ Sheep Rape, Jerusalem Corn, etc.. In cluding our mammoth Seed Catalogue, telling all about the |400 gold prlae* for best name for our new marvelous corn and out*, "Prodigies," also sample of same, all mailed you upon receipt of but 10c. postage, positively worth $10, to get a start. 100,000 hbU. Seed Potato'** at $1 5U a hbl. j bj pkgs ♦anient vegetable i«*di, Ii.00. Plr.w cutting •end thia ipC^a^K^^ alouu. bo. Adv. alon*. No A . c . 8. s CHOOL AND LAW BOOKS HrP bti.v, w‘ll and ' xchanct* all kind mlRhlng m*w books at j.ubibhers’ jh S School & Law Books a Specialty, Chew Star Tobacco—The BeiL Smoke Sledge Cigarettes. Thirty-six moonshiners of Arkansas have surrendered. In other words they have ac knowledged the “corn.” Mrs. Winslow’sSoothlngSyrupforchildren teething, softens the gums, reducing inftsma- tion,allays pain,cures wind colic, 35c. a bottle. Fits permanently cured. Mo fit* or nervous ness after first day’s use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. $3 trial bottle and treat Ue free Dr. K. H. Klikk, Ltd..*ll ArehSt.PhiU.. Px SIOO Reward. Ml00. The readers of this paper will b« pleased to team that there W at least one dreaded disease that science has 1>een able to cure in all its stages, and that is atarrh. Hall’s Catarrh ( ure ;s tho only positive cure known to the medical fraternity, i atarrh being a constitu tional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment. Hall’s C'atarrh< ure is taken internally, acting directly on the blood and mneous sur faces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of tne disease, and giving the pa tient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much fa th in Its curative powers that thev offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHEXir & i 'o., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists. T3c. Hall's Family Pills are the be L Cotton, like every other crop, needs nourishment. A fertilizer containing nitro gen, phosphoric acid, and not less than 3% of actual Potash, will increase the crop and im prove the land. ’ Our books tell all about the subject. They ire free to any farmer. GERMAN KALI WORKS. $3 XaiMU St., New York. HALF PRICE. We buy, sell sud < xchnm'e nil klndn of texik.. furnishing new books at publisher*'prices; Reconu hand at half pi h-e. list of wanted or for sale. Pemberton * Jerome’ newCrlm. Code an ' Pls'est prepaid for *!. 172 prominent Ip Init North < arol Idan* »?. Catalogue, sent with first order Ssouthert! Honk Kyohn *o, M. M. Sudlh, proprietor, llaleigh. North l arolitm. ARKANSAS LADIES DON’T LIE. <4(u (McivCfwL, y) Malvern, Ark., says: Have used Dr. M. A.Sltumous Liver Medicine 10 years, and find It a groat deal better than “Zetlia’s Regulator” *nd M Black Draught" It has been of great benefit to my Daugh ter and Niece during their monthly troubles for Ob structed Menstruation. There should he no homo without it. onol ears between the ages of forty and fifty. Great irregularity takes place in the ponodio discharges for some time before the final cessation, the female nsnaliy experiencing sudden flashes of best, fullness in the bead, headache and other evidences of const!to- tlonal disturbance. The nervous system py in pathetically responds, aud there is great irritability and melancholy, tho patient la discouraged and has a sense of fullness or suffocation. At no time In her life does a woman ne«d more constant care and watchful tender ness, roiWias mors need for a remedy to invigorate and strengthen her. The bowels should be kept regular with Dr. M. A. Sim mons Liver Medieine, and if Dr. Simmons Suuaw Vine Wine is nsodduring the whole of this critical period. It will invigorate ami enrich her blood, soothe and strengthen her nerves and tbns relieve the suffering and enable her to pass safoly through the dan gers, prolong ber life ana afford her atreogUi SBdjoy in her declining years. Pine Bluff, Ark., writes: Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medici no has been a God send to myself and family for 20 years. It cures ChiUa and Fevers, Bilious Fev ers, Sick Headache. I think there is no compari son between it and “Black J Draught” and “ZeUia’* 'Liver Regulator.•* — Fullness of Blood In Head. Where there is groat determination of blood to tho head, tbc hiood-vtssels of tho brain become greatly consented, and thero exists .'lushed face, plddlncss, especially on stooping, and throbbing pain in the bead, increased by movement. It may be caused byliving too freely; too late vising mtha morning,'combined with au inactive life. Menstrual derangements in females will often occasion It. Dr. Simmons Squaw Vine W'ino is especially made for tills. Slul it euros. iena«a~craanyM* of forty and fifty. A GENTS WANTED High CiEr.:;iu:!. Class Indications; moral, useful and or' uameutal to every bouse hold. Exclurive terri tory. Write at on-e, if you are intere ted. STANDARD ENCYCLOPEDIA CO., NORFOLK, ----- VIRGINIA. W HAT “BOn TAYLOR,” GOV. OKTKNN., SAYS. karble City Drug Mfg. Co.. Knoxville, Tenn. Gentlemen:-In reply to your letter of recent date, w ill say that 1 did r celve great benefits from “Dr. Frank’s Cough Cur.-.’’ I consider it the best remedy for coughs and colds 1 have overused. Yours trulv, Robert L. Taylob. For sale by all druggists at 25c., or sent direct SEND FOR A BICYCLE nick Grade ’«» Model., $14 to 44*. ,. GREAT CLEARING SALE of *1 and Wt model., bent make., *9.T6 to *18. Seat <m approval without a mil payment. Free n.e •f wheel to our agenta. wiita for our aew plna “Bow to Kara a Bleycle” and maks . SPECIAL THIS WEI money. EEK-Mklffh lU PAYS THE FRAYT ■ CST SCALES LEAST MONEY JONES OF BINGHAMTON N. Y. AiiftitBfn. ArttnU tmHn»eA Not»xl „ boGK>- short tiiAB. Ch«dEp bottd- Bond for caulogB* T icrada tt model. ; .lightly .hopworn I, *1* each. “Waadrringa Awheel,’’a.oUTrnlr Dookof art, FRKK fur .tamp while they lait, K.F. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, Chiraga. j c HARLOTTE COMMERCIAL 0LLE6E, CHARLOTTE, N. C. No Vacatlona- Poaition. Guaranteed -Catalogue Free & N. 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