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Pruning Tomatoes.

That tomatoes are benefited by
pruving we have not the slightest
doubt, and we yearly q practice it
in our own garden. Some
recommend and others practice cut
ting off all the tops of the plants, to
which we most strongly object, as
we are satisfied that such a course
is very injurious to the plants, as
we'll as to the perfect ripening of
the fruit. AS the tomato begins
to grow, select say three Or four of
the strongest shoots, pinch all the
others out, should there be any, by
the finger and thumb, close to the
main stem. When these four
punches begin to show fruit, a small
lateral branch will show itself inns
mediately at the next joint. These
should be pinched out as fast as
they appear, letting no shoots grow
at any time, but the four main
branches referred to: by so doing,
whether the plants are tied to stakes
or laid on the ground, we have all
ways found that we secured larger,
finer, and at the same time heav>
ier crop than we could by any other
process obtain.
Brsqgs f. Brothers Qudrtery.
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What is Respectable Society 2

We heard a man, otherwise in,
teligent enough, lately sneer at
another, ''because," said he, 'Eone
never meets him in respectable
society," ,Ess speaker did not
mean, however, tt}~t the srson he
affected to look down upon was Im~
moral, but merely Y that his circle o.
intimatrs was not composed Of the
fashionable or rich. This notion
of what constitutes respectable
society is quite a favoritc one with
that class Of individuals whom
Thackeray hasso Significantly called
''snobs." Empty pretensc is always
making is own characteristics
standard by which it strives to meas
sure the responsibility at large. In
a community of mere money-getting,
wealth is the test Of respectability.
Among the proud, narrow minded
responsibility depends on being
! descended from ancestors who have
married their cousins for so many
centuries that neither muscles nor
brains are left any longer to degen-
crate descendants. Every conceited
fool thinks himself, in like way, the
only man really weighty, the only
person who is really respectable.
But true respectability depends on
no such adventurous circumstances.
To be respectable is to be worthy
of respect; and he most deserves
respect who has the most virtue.
The humblest man, who bravely
does his duty, is more worthy Of
respect, is more truly respectable
than the covetous millionaire money
bags, or the arrogant monarch on
his throne. The fine lady who
backbites her neighbor is less worthy
than an honest washer woman. The
profigate noble, though he may
wear a dozen orders in his buttons
hole, is often really not as respect
acle as the shoe~blacl who cleans
his boots. That which is called the
''world' exalts the one and despises
the other; but it does not make
them respectable according to the
real meaning of the word. Their
responsibility is but shallow sham,
as they themselves frequently feel;
and those who worship them bow
down to q Fetich-a thing Of feath>
ers and tinsel. The selfish, idle
drone who wastes life in his own
qualification, and dissipates the for
tune of his progeny, is not and cam
not be respectable; but the hard~
working and self>denying father,
who wears out his life to bring up
his children, is, even though he be
q day laborer, entitled to distinctive
respect. Nothing can make Dives
fit to lie on Abraham S bosom, while
Lazarus is welcomed there, even
with the sores the dogs have licked.
-InodIdndDOEs Herald.
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impression the butcher.boy must
make, Ell? BY the. Mass, l con-
slider my chances in tha. quarter
enhanced an hundred>fold by Phil,
Nettleton's falling down from her.
social circle. .-at eli sa. Il. .ae;.
The two ladies left the store.
One Of them was Ada Atherling. 4.
A few days after this cards were
issued for a select party at Miss
Atherling,s Philip Nettleton re-
ceived one, on the margin Of which
was written :" Z.'z' i >, ''.' 80
Shrink not He who has the
moral courage to do a brothers
duty at the risk of social position,
need not fear that he can thereby be
lowered in ,7the esteem ooft5,AD4
ATHERLING..'oa 7sui % zsEEi i39herst b
: Philip Nestleten pressed that
missive to his lips, and it vas wet
with his tears: It was not much;
but the simple, words, firtfa such. "a
source, gave, him more hope thante
had ever even dreamed Of =, ~'C -. :
The evening came, and people
wondered as much to-, see Philip
Nettleton there as,they had owon>
dered when they first saw him upon
the butchers CART - ...r -. Il,
limos Robbins wondered if Miss
Atherling would ideign'sto notice
him; and when, not long afterwards,
he saw the lovely heiress take
Philips arm and walk out into the
conservatory, he remarked to a
friend "
'Zounds She don't know that
ne drives butchers cart = a
Miss Atherling,' said Philip,
when they were alone,1 had, in
my mind, relinquished all hope of
returning to this Elysium.'
Had you thought, Mr.. Nettle-
ton, that Ada Atherling's esteem
was of so treacherous character 2
How earnest she looked as she
said this; and what q light supernal
there was in her large iolets~eyes;
and that trembling of the hand
which rested upon his arm. Some
spirits have power of interpenetra-
tion that can read thoughts not
spoken-they catch them by cleo
trio transmission. Philip Nettle-
ton, at that moment, believed that
Ada Atherling loved him. And
still under the electric influence he
took the hand that rested upon his
arm, and gazed down into her face.
Miss Atherling-Ada--I must
speak one word, even though it be
the sign that separates us forever.
You speak of esteem. How faro,
how far, towards the sum, of all
earthly happiness would your
esteem suffer me to ASPIRE 2
'Mr. Nettleton-'
There was a moments hesitation,
and then the noble girl proceeded,
after the manner of speech of her
companion,- -.----.-.-.-.
Mr.. Nettleton-Philip before
Heaven [ would not dare to limit the
aspirations of true and noble soul.
4 We need not repeat the impas-
stoned words of the lover, nor tie
frank and heartfelt responses of the
maiden; only we will tell that in the
end Ada's head was resting upon
Philips shoulder, and that she
murmured, in joybroken accents
80, my father, if you can look
down upon your child in this hour,
[ know you will bless the choice
she has made =
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COUNTY.

Superior. Court Clerk and Probate ,'odge-
John Norfeet.
Register of Deeds B. J. Keech.
SHerjf-Battle Bryan.
Coroner-Wm. T. Goodwin.
TreaSt1ra@-Ro H. Austin.
Survesos- Jesse Harrell.
school Esrd..iuerS.-H. H. Shaw, VIM. A.
Duggan and r. s. Williams
Keeper Poor House-Wm. A. Duggan.
Conan,issioners-M. P. Edwards, Chairman,
VIM. A. Duggan, N B. Beilamy, and Mac
Mathewson. B. j. Keech, Clerk.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
TARRoRO'.

MAYOR-John Norheet
CoxMsSIONERs-Benj.N Nerheet, Joseph Cohp' H.
r.. Cherry and George Mathewson.
SECRETARY AND TREAsURER-Robert Whitehurst.
CoysrABLE-J. B. Hyatt.
Town WArcH-Harry Redmond, Bill Battle aud
lanes f. Smonson.
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NORTH WESTERN n. C. z. r.
(SALEM BRANCH0 F .

Passenger train leaving Raleigh at 5.41
P. NJ, connects at Greensboro with the
Northern bound train making the quickest
time to ali Northern cities. Price of Tick
cts same as via other routes.
Trains to and from points East of Green's
boro' connect at Greensboro with Mail
Trains to or from points North or South.
Trains daily, both ways.
On Sundays Lynchburg Accommodation
leave Richmond at 942 A. NJ, arrive at
Burkeville 1885 P. NJ, leave Burkeville 4.35
A. NJ, arrive at Richmond 7.58 A. NJ. IL
Pullman Palace Cars on all night trains
between Charlotte and Richmond, (without
change.) ...s. .-. x.s,.rss-3
For further information address
s. E. ALLEN,
Gen'l Ticket Agent,
E Greensboro, N. c.
T. NJ. R. TALC0TT, -..
Engineer & Genl Superintendent.
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The Wear of the Brain.


The notion that those who work
only with their brains need less
food than those who labor with their
hand~, has been the cause of untold
mischief. Students and literary
men have often been the victims of
slow starvation from their ignor,
anoe Of the fact that mental labor
causes greater waste of tissue than
muscular. According to careful
estimates, three hours of hard study
wear out the body more than Il
whole day of hard work at the an"
vii or on the farm. Without
phosphorus, no thought" is a Ger
man saying; and the consumption
of that essential ingredient of the
brain increases in proportion to the
amount of labor which the organ is
required to perform. This wear
and tear of the brain are easily
measured by careful examination of
the salts in tie liquid excretions.
The Importance of the brain as a
working organ is shown by the
amount of blood it receives, which
is proportionately greater than that
of any other part of the body. One
fifth Of the blood goes to the brain,
through its average weight is only
one-fortieth of the weight of the
body. This fact alone would be
sufficient to prove that brain-workers
need more food and better food than
mechanics and farm laborers.
Relations ofTemperature to Life.
Life in general is possible only
between certain limits of tempera~
ture; and life of the higher kinds is
possible only within comparative>
ly narrow range Of temperature,
maintained artificially if not natur-
ally. Hence it results that social
life, presupposing as it does not
only human life, but that life vege-
tai and animal Oh which human life
depends, is restricted by certain ex,
tremes Of cold and heat.
Cc!i, though great, does not ri
gorously exclude warm biooded crea-
lures, if the locality supplies in adj
equate quantity the means Of gene
rating heat. The arctic Fauna con-
tains various marine and terrestrial
mammals, large and small but the
existence CT these depends, directly
or indirectly, on the existence Of
! the inferior marine creatures, yer.
(. tebrate and invertebrate, which
e would cease to live there did no
S the warm currents from the tropics
4 check the formation of ice. Henc,
t such human life as we find in arcti
0 regions, dependent as it is mainl,
T on that of these mammals, is als'
d remotely of heat.-Popular ,Scieac
K Monthly.
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MAILS.

.pRIVAI, AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS
NORTH AND SOUTH VIA w. & W. r. K.
Leave Tarboro, daily at 10 4. NJ NJ
Arrive atTarboro' daily at 55o T. M
WASHINGTON MAIL VIA GREENNlLLE'
FALKLAND AND SPARTA.
Leave Tarboro' daily at a. NJ.
Arrive ut Tarboro' daily at +. NJ
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LODGES.
Tho NIGHTS nnd the Places of Meeting.

Concord R. A. Chapter No. 5, N. NJ. Law
renee. High Priest, Masonic Hall, monthly
convocations first Thursday in every month at
10 O'Clock A. NJ,
Concord Lodge No. IS, Thomas Gatlin,
Master, Masonic Hall, meets first Friday night
At o'clock P. NJ and third Saturday at 10
o'clock A. NJ. in every month.
Repiton Encampment No. 13, |. o, 0. F.,
DR.. JOS. H. Baker, Chief Patriarch, Odd Eel
lows Hall, meets every first and third Thurs
day of each month.
Edgecombe Lodge No. SO, |. o: O. F.,
]. II. Baker, N. G., Odd Fellows Hall, meets
every Tuesday night
Edgecombe Council No 122, Friends of
Temperance, meet every Friday night at the
Odd Fellows Hall.
Advance Lodge No. %, l. Q. &; l., meets
eyery wednesday night at Odd Fellows Hall
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EXPRESS,

Southern Express Office, on Main Street,
closes every morning at 9A O'Clock.
n. NJ. LAWRENCE, Agent.
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10 THE
Nervous and Debilitated
OF BOTH SEXES.
No Charge for Adriee and Consultation.

DR.. J. B. DYoTT, graduate of jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, author of
several valuable works, can be consulted on
all diseases of the Sexual or Urinary Or
gans, (Which he has made an especial
study either in male or female, no matter
from what cause originating or of how long
standing. practice of 80 years enables
him TO treat diseases with success. Cures
guaranteed. Charges reasonable. Those
at distance can forward lettes describing
symptoms and enclosing stamp to prepay
postage.
Send for the Guide to Health. Price 10c.
J.B. DYOTT, NJ. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, 104 Duane St., N. \.
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ADVERTISEMENTS,

Nearly all diseases originate from Indiges-
tion and Torpidity of the Liver, and relief is
always anxiously sought after. If the Liver
is Regulated in its action, health is almost in
variahly secured. Want of actioniimthe Liv-
er causes Headache, Constipation, Jaundice,
Pain In the Shoulders, Cough, Ghills, Dizzi-
ness, Sour Stomach, bad taste in the month,
bilious attacks, spalpitation of the heart. de-
preston of spirits, or the biues,l andEa hun
dred other niptoms, for which SIMMONS'
LIVER REGULATOR is the best remedy
that has ever been discovered Itacts mildly,
efectualIy, and being a simple vegetable
compo oipdNsdn,ds noiRisFysip apy 9gaptities
that it, HAY BE taken. Is il haftnlessfn' every
way; it has beensused for DO years. and hun
dreds of the good and great nom an parts of
the country win vonohi for its being the pu-
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EHTRCHES.

Episcopal Chs,@ch-seryices every Sunday
at 10 l-2 O'Clock A. NJ. and ?. NJ. DR.. j. B.
Cheshire, Rector.
Sunday at II o'clock Rev. c. c. Dodson
Pastor.
Presbyterian Chtvch-services second Sun
day of each month at II o'clock A. NJ. and
O'Clock P. NJ. Rev. J. W. Primrose, Evan
gelist. rs.
Missionary Baptist Chswch-services the
End Sunday in every moLth, at II O'Clock.
Rev. T. r. Owen, Pastor.
Primitive Baptist Ch,uch-Services first
Saturday and Sunday of each month at II
o'clock.
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of Duck Rive, gcing through the
country like runaway steamboat.
lie never cum back arter his money.
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BANKS.

Bank of New Hanover, on Main Street,
next door to Mr.. NJ. Weddell. Capt. j. D.
Cumming, Cashier. Office hours from A.
NJ to z. NJ.
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HOTELS.

Adams Hotel, corner Main and Pitt SITS.
o. F. Adams, Proprietor.
Mrs Pender's, formerly Gregory Hotel,)
Aain Street, opposite Enquirer" Office,
Mrs. NJ. Pender, Proprietress.
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1--we 0fssnsss's Ge ssSp. s7s s7s A'F 1a4s 49, y
:" Raleigh, z 7.30A.M.s 5.41 d"
Arr. at GOldsboro, 1920 " give 2.soP, NJ
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SIMMONS liver REGULATOR, Or
MEDICINE,
Is harmless,
Is no drastic violent medicine.
Is sure to cure it taken regularly.
Is no intoxicating beverage.
Is g faultless family medicine. ..s..
Is the cheapest medicine in the world.
Is given with safety and the happiest results
to the most delicate infant, ,.. 81
Does not interfere with business.
Does not disarrange the system.
Takes the place of Quinine and Bitters of
every kind,
Contains the simplest remedies.
FOR SALE BY ALI. DRUGGISTS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-14
Art Among the Birds.

Tie best evidence, says Mr.. Darwin, Of a
taste for the beautiful ais afforded by the
three genera Of Australian bower-brds. o
Their bowers where The sexes congregate
and play antics ut all stranger than our
waltzes aud quldrllcs? Z? are differently con-
structed but what most concerns us is, that
they are decorated in different manner BY the
different species The satin bowcr-brd col
lects gayly-colorcd articles. such as the blue
tail feathers Of the paroquets, bleached bones
and shells, which it sticks between the twigs,
or arranees at the entrance. Mr.. Gould found
in one bower a neatly worked stone tomahock
and n slip Of blue cotton, evidently procured
from a native eucampmeut The objects are
continually roaranged and carried about by
the birds while at play The bower of the
spotted bower bird is beautifully lined with
tall grasses, 50 disposed that the heads nearly
meet. and the decorations are very profuse.-
Round stones arc used to keep the grass-s,ems
in their proper places, and to make divergent
paths leading to tie bower. The ttones and
shells are often brought from a great distance
The regent bird, as described by Mr. Ramsay
ornaments It's short bower with bleached land
shells belonging to FIVE or six species, and
with berries Of various color, blue, red, and
black, which give it, when fresh. a very pretty
appearance. Besides these, there were several
newly-picked leaves and young shoots Of a
pinkish color, the whole showing decided
taste for the beautiful Well may Mr. Gould
say. These highly decorated halls Of assembly
must be regarded as tha most wonderful 10
stances Of bird architecture yet discovered ;
and the taste, we see, Of the several specie
certainly differs"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-14
Old Virginia Courtesy.


We once heard Of an OLD Virginia gentleman
who had so much State pride, and, at the same
time, so much courtesy that he made It a rule
never to ask stranger where he was born, for
fear that he would be pu, to tie moF,i cation of
acknowledging that lie was born in Virginia.
Blu, one Of tie hes, anecdotes Of old Virginia
courtesy that we have heard recently, is by
John Rollins, who was, AZ one time, clown
10 John Robinson's show Rollins was cele-
brated for his ready wit and quick repartee.
and in answer to question whether he was
ever at loss, when in the ring, to reply to any
remark made by spectators said Never but
once. and that was when our company was
exhibiting at Warrentop, ip Fauqnier County.
It was part Of my role to play drunken man.
| came into the ring as usual. in full clown
costume, with bottle Of whisky in my hand,
and, while acting the various characters Of in-
toxication, noticed an old fellow standing
near the rope which enclosed the ring, occa-
sonally winking and nodding at me, as much
as to say, If convenient, please pass that bottle
around this way. Ills greasy black cloth suit,
high crown hat, slightly mashed in, gold-hcad-
ed cane and red nose told who it was. lleh had
evidently seen better days, but was foe illus
tration of a broken down Virginia gentle
man, whose decline could be traced TO an
o'cr fondness Of looking upon the wine when
I Ia 81 |
Immediately 10 front Of the old fellow, and ex-
tending the bottle asked him to drink. With
one hand he took the big cud Of tobacco from
his mouth throwing it on the ground, bis looks
exhibiting bis desire for strong pull at the
bottle, while bis smiling countenance plainly
told the Intense satisfaction he enjoyed in an
,icipation Of so soon satisfying his appetite.
when. inst as he reached TO take the bottle,
suddenly jerked i, back. and placing my thumb
to nay nose wgsled my GuSers at Lin. Tho
old fellow threw himself back npon his dignity
with an air Of offended pride, straightsocd
himsc'f up; and in tone Of anger 'mngled
with modification, said, ".Sir,'as an. old Viz
ginia gentleman, ! only proposed taking
drink with YOU through courtesy, aud not that
| wanted your whisky, you internal Spotted
coated son Of a gun was so taken back by
the old virsinian's language and manner, and
the yells Of laughter from the spectators. which
followed, that / didn't do any more good that
day. After making two or three vain efforts
to proceed with my part Of the performance /
withdrew, completely vanquished by oli.Nir-
ginia courtesy"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-14

An official report states that while $50 nj a'e
persons wero committed for intoxication dur
ing the past four years 10 New York there
were arrested 9,OOG females OF the former
one was rearres,cd 100 times for the same Of
fence; Of the female drunkards tweniy-nino
had to be rsarrcsted 100 times, and this fearful
proportion is observed all through
The only explanation we can find for this
remarkable exhibit is that the laws must have
been much more vigorously enforced against
the women than the men. The former fall an
easy prey, being nonresistants, while the latter
are terror to ,be police.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-14

A Tribute To CoYFEpERATE.. SOLDIERS.
The New York Sun, in taking strong ground
agaiusl ue Increase q. ~. TIi'si e'e'~-'~''', ,,
compares the material Of the Union army
during the late war with that Of TIC. .Confed-
crates, and says:
"Tbe quality Of the Confederate soldiers
efIeciualy disposed Of the plea that it is neces-
.ary to keep the regular army as a nucleus.
On the Union side was The entire rank aud file
Of the old army, OF that force the rebels bad
only officers. The Confederate rank and Glc
was composed wholly Of raw men, and in the
first two years Of the war, volunteers. Yet
what an infantry they were Those Of US who
saw them charge in line Of battle never ap-
proach a Confederate cemetery without taking
of our bats in homage 10 tie devoted braves
who ever walked straight into The jaws Of
death without blancbiug"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-14

4 when down my leg went through'a pipe-hoe,
which had been covered with paper, up to my
hip.
Now one part Of me was up stairs while the
longest part Of me was in the kitchen.
As my leg was very long..it reached she'll
which was occupied by dishes, pans, coffee pots
etc, and turning it over with tremendous
crash.
The girls had not yet retired, and we -coilj
hear them laugh fit to split their sides.
felt awfuly ashamed, and was scared un-
til my heart was in my throat, for.I expected
the old man every moment.
extracted my leg from the confOunded hole
just in time, for the old lady looked into the
kitchen from the room door, and asked what
all that noise was about ?"
The girls put her off as bcs, they coald, and
went to bed while John was ..stranglins him
self under the cover to Keep from laughing
aloud
We soon went of into the land Of dreams
with the hope of waking carly. | wish
could tell you my dreams but i. would take
me too long One moment would fancy my
self by the side of Sadie, slipping nectar from
her heaven bedewed lips, and the next would
be flying from the old man, while he would be
aourishing lis cane above my head.
This all came to an eud by John giving me
a kick .,
On waking'up aud looking around l. ssw
Johns eyes as big as my est, while the sun
was beaming in at the window.
What to do we couldn't tell for we heard.thc
old man having family prayers in the kitchen
John looked out Of tine window and said
we could get down over the porch roof.
Get ont and dress as soon..as.possible," he
said.
/ So in my hurry m! foot got'fastened in The
bed clothes, and out tumJled head foremost
turned over, and down thc..s,eps until struck
the door which was fastened by a wooden but
ton, and it giving way, ont ! rolod in front o
the old man.
lie threw up his hands and cried " Lord
save us for be thought | was the devil
The old lady screamed until you could have
heard her a mile.
was so scared .and bewildered that
couldn't get up at once. 1t was warm weath
er and didn't have anything on but shirt.
When heard the girls snickerns it made
me mad, and jumped up..and rushed ont o
tie door, leaving the greater part Of my shin
on the old iron latch.
or started for the barn, and when half wa,
through the yard the dog set up a howl anC
went for ne.
When I 90, into the barn yard had to rur
through - Aook Of sbccp, "t'i auous mem wa
an old ran, who backed of a little and starte,
for me. With one bound escaped his blow
sprang into the barn, and began to climb ul
the logs into the NOW, when an old mother be-
pouuccd npon my legs, picking them unit
they bled.
threw myself upon the hay, and after job
had slid down the porch Into a hogshead q
rainwater, he came to me with one Of m
boots, my coat, and one Of the legs of m
pats.
lie found me completely prosirAtcd Par
Of my shirt, my hat, one leg Of my pants, NJ
vest. stockings, neck tie and one boot was LEI
behind
vowed then and there that would neve
20 10 see another girl, aud III die before
: Iii