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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-20

A little girl In Reading, Penn, re.
Gently saw an old drunken man lying
on a doorstep, the perspiratiOn pour.
ing off his face, and a crowd Of child.
rem preparing to make fun Of him.
She took her little apron and wiped
his face, and then looked up so pitt.
fully TO the rest, and made this re-
mark: "Ob, say, don't hurt him! he's
somebody's grandpa"
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Having qualified as administrator upon
the estate Of w. II, Rodwcll deceased, mo-
tiCe Is hereby given 20 all persons having
claims against said estate 10 10 present them
10 The undersigned on orbcfora the 10th day
Of June 1883. Debtors 30 said estate will
make immediate payment. This 10th day
June, 1888. -
VI. 4. Angler.
AIfnr
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FOR SALE.

Three unimproyed town lots for sale, one
on Morris street, between j. 4. Cox and Dr.
J. III. Copk, --One on jackson street between
b. W. Matthews aud J. b. MOrfis-the
other one on Morehcad Avenue. For IefIns
call on NJ. 4. Angler
= tSgeni.
linn gIsf az
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Parrish { B|aCkweIs Warehouse,
DdRHHu, N. g.,
STILL AHEAD ON HIGH AVERAGES

Sold over 10000 lbs Tobacco day recently for ovor ss oo
%r average r Va per hundred for everything including &
May 1st ~ "''PPe'' omokers and Filters, after
We don't make much about our busioess I'm, ain 49,,
ana amount sold All Of Buyers good Tobacco nd h on
@ sad square up to all Tobacco sold the Durham MaI nave
Know tney Will do what they The Durham Naa % and
m ana you don't want to sell with bring YOUR Tobacco pay ia
appreciate YOUR PATRONAGE m 10 our level best yor US and
Tobacco Your tnlr gay human Is The place to sell your
may9 I'm I'' p,,,r.,, 49,
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A Sufferer from Rheumatism.

Ilimpe@ about for years with cane,
and could not bend down without ex.
creciating pain. Parker's Ginger
Tonic effected an astonishing cure and
keeps me we'll. 1t is infallible. NJ.
Guilfoyle, Binghamton, NY.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-20
! Know Whereof I Speak.

Fer | have used it extensively. |
regard Parker's Ginger Tonic most
excellent remedy for kidney, lung and
stomach disorders. It invigorates
without Intoxicating. J. Francis.
Religio Philos, Journal, Chicago.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-20
H7
Wanted,

A party in town doing good bust.
ness wishes apartner with two or three
thousand dollars capital. A young
man preferred. For information call
at this Office. If
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Protestant religion

A dressing to beautify gray hair
every family needs. Parker's Hair
Balsam never fails to satisfy.
MIR. Jas. Manning is spending
SOME time in Raleigh, attending to
professional business.
MIR. JAS. Southgate and bis daugh-
ter, Miss Matte, are spending some
time in the Western part of the State.
Hens may be little backward on
eggs, but they never fail 10 come to the
scratch on flower beds.
1T il the little things that fret and
worry Us, We can dodge an elephant
hut can't fly.
Geo. Washington is in Newbern
Jail. on charge ofmurtler. He is also in
Wilmington Jail.
&c. i. Webb, H. a successful gard.
ner. He has new tomatoes on his
table.
Miss Octa Durham, left Monday,
for Shelby, to spend short time with
her relatives.
Several Durhamites attended the
Commencement as Wake Forest last
week.
MIR. II. n. Snow ran an excursion
train to Chapel Hill yesterday, for
the accommodation Of his friends.
MIR. G. +. Crabtree Is now at the
extensive tobacco works Of Duke
sons & Co.
--ATohsberg offers his entire stock
Of Millinery at cost. Call and ex
anime.
1t behoOves every one to lool
closely after the cleansing Of theiI
premises.
Our butchers exercise remarkabl,
judgment in getting the toughest bee
in all the land.
Quite a number Of Typographical
errors crept int, the REcoRDEE las
week.
Prof T.. W. Kennedy left foi Chape
Hill Normal School on Tuesday Oh,
18th.
The festive school boy and &c =.
thctic college Miss can now be seer
on the fashionable promenades ofoul
city.
If you want a nice cool fresh
glass Of Lemonade, call on q. Ii
Foushee.
Rev. J. l.. Mecheaux, l. the edi
the Greensboro Daily Workman
lie gets up newsy sheet.
Bring your Spring chickens ant
eggs TO Durham, they are scarce her,
and bring high prices.
Mrs. Wharton J. Green, wife Of
Congressman W. J. Green, died al
Tokay on Friday the 18th Of June.
Call on Hackney Il Mackay, fol
insurance, they represent several ofth,
finest companies in the country.
Charlotte Is delighted over theil
new water works, il Is exceedingly
beneficial to the city, but there are !
few who still prefer their wells.
Capt. Tom Evans, Fool Killei
the III, was in town last week. Somt
Of the boys say, Tom ought to be care
fil how he slings bic club.
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Picnics.

Pcnics.
Company Shops picnic was at
Chapel Hill on Saturday.
Methodist Sunday School picnic
from Greensboro, was at Chapel Hill
on yesterday. Party from Durham
attended.
Presbyterian picnic left town ON
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DURHAM TOBACCO MARKET.
Corrected BY CooPER, HuroHINs

Market active on all grades, espe-
cially Smokers, Filters and Wrappers.
We expect fair prices and active de-
mand for the next sixty days.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-20

lives in printers ink and Is one d
the largest advertisers Of the day.
consequently he is selling large mum,
bers Of pianos, organs and other in
struments all over the country. Ii
you desire any musical instrument or
\ der it from McSmith, and he will sell
it at bottom prices. None but the
bsst sold Read his column adj Oh
first page.
Buford House. Messrs Scoyille
Bros. proprietnrs If this magnificent
hotel are better known than any 9th.
er hotelist in the South. Every room
is fittel upin the most elegant and
costly style. The table IS laden with
every thing the market affords. Po-
lite and attentive servants are always
ready to answer to your call. They
are also proprietors of Kimball House
in Atlanta Ga, one in Lynchburg,
Va. and one in Florida When you
go to Charlotte, stop at The Btori I
House the best furnished hotel IN the
State. y
Charlotte Hotel, Mr.. +. A. sMc.
Winch, proprietor of this hotel is very !,
'opular with his guests. We noticed F
nat the Register showed that he was /"
argely patronized. Since he has had n
he management of that hotel it has y
cen greatly improvedi in every respect r =
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-20
Wake Forest Dots.

we Cream tine following dots
from the Biblical Recorder:
"The Association was fortunate in
their selection OF an orator. Rev. A.
c. Dixon, of Baltimore. His appear.
ance was greeted with hearty APP.
plause. We regret we were not in a
position to give a good synopsis of
his speech. II was humorous, earn,
csc and eloquent. Ills subject was
"A Head Mann fnctory.' lie spoke
humorousiy aud struck some good
blows on the different kinds of heads,
a. /. the hard-head: 2 the hot.head |;
,. the sore-head; 4. the lighthead
Eight because empty, because of the
material ofwhich it is made and be-
cause il is Inflated; ). the block.
head 6. the dead.head; Z. the long.
head.
Rev. X. III. Marsh, then. in behalf
of the Board ofTrustees, made known
tho fact that Prof. VIM. Royal had
been reelected Chairman ofthe Facul-
ty. During his remarks he paid a
glowing tribute to the Faculty and to
the scholarship and excellence of the
students. lie then called upon Prof.
Taylor, who made a statement in re-
gard to the endowment. After the
storm which lasted from 1861 to 1865
Wake Forest College came out with
$4,000, and the old building. Since,
the endowment has reached $50, 900,
and we have besides two new build.
ings placed there by those who love
our cause. Within the last two
months / have received enough in
subscriptions and in cash to make me
believe that before the year has end
ed the 100000 will be in the Treas.
ury. Since the war, not one dollar
has been lost. Now, every dollar is
we'll and safely invested. Brethren,
friends, we must have this endowment
before the end Of this year Society
is being transformed. We are pas.
sing from the old South to the new
South. Now Is the time for us to do
that which Is to decide the future
destiny Of Wake Forest College"
The Morganton Ldncette, referring
10 the mention Of Mr.. Julian s. Cars
name in connection with the Demo.
cratic nomination for Governor, says !:
THE democracy has no candidate
more available. A young man of
pluck, brains and energy, who has
built u fortune for himself and great
interest for his State, is surely as wor.
thy Of the Governors chair, as men
who ply at politics. as artizans at their
trade.
The Georgia Railroad Is progress.
Ing. grading being completed to within
twenty miles or Murphy, and IL is
hoped will reach the North Carolina
line this year.-- Drs. Smith and
Beale have collected number Of
valuable specimens Of ores, marbles,
woods, ect., for the agricultural display
Of the Boston Exhibition.-- A mum.
her Of farmers from Ohio have been
prospecting for homes In the neighbor.
hood Of Franklin, several have bought
good farms A son Uf Mr.. John
Morgan was drowned while bathing in
smathers mill pond, Buncombe Co.,
last week. The deceased was II years
Of age and u very promising yonng
man.-dsheuHe Citisen.
Raleigh Visitor On and after Sun.
day June 18th the passenger train on
the Raleigh 4 Augusta Railroad will
arrive in Raleigh on Sunday morning
instead Of Monday morning.
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-20
Durham County.

Durham County.
Durham county was formed by act
ratified 2sth of Feb. 1881, from parts
OF Mangnm, Little River, and Pat,er,
son Township, of Orange county, and
Cedar Fork Township of Wake coup.
ty. 1t took its name from the town
of Durham, to which Messrs. w. r
Blackwell & CO., have given world
wide reputation through their brand
of tobacco of same name. 1t occu.
pies a central position in the State,
Is bounded on the North by Person,
on the South by Wake, and Chatham. |
On the East by Granville and Wake |
and on the West by Orange. 1t has
IN area of242s square miles, l55, 200
'cres. and the land has an average As
essed value of 1856 per acre. Dur.
nam the county seat is on the Carroll
Ia division, Piedmont Air Line. 26
niles North west of Raleigh, and has
population of 2.041.
Chataignes North Carolina Direct.
ny 1888.
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THEY
.tTo:::G;. G'ta2Ie, Durable and Chou,
m: ' "'S "''' ana "a"r ShiSt ctr"
.lE.lAI MF Il q. q -nen sl...a ~.
4. MAI = Agent
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-20
RECORDER RECORDS.

Insure your property with Hack.
ney q Mackay.
The weather waxeth warm.
Mrs. j. NJ. Whitfield. is visiting her
father at Bonsacks, Va.
Send your advertisements to the
RECORDER.
Mr.. Chas. Crabtree returned Fri.
day.
-kev. Mr.. Lambert preached at
the Baptist Church Sunday.
jay Gould was in the city last
week. City ofNew York.
The song ofthe musquito is heard
abroad in the land.
There is considerable talk of
another military company.
The Baptist Sunday School Con.
vention is in session at Shelby.
The Code Commissioners are busy
in Raleigh completing their work.
The Normal school at Chapel
Hill opened yesterday.
Read notice of Nj. A. Angler
Administrator of w. HI, Rodweli. II
Rev. c. Durham dedicated Olive
Branch Baptist Church last Sunday.
Our city fathers have commenc.
ed paving Clay Street. Let the good
work go on.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Carr and Mr..
JAS. and Miss Matte Southgate, at !
tended Trinity Commencement. d
We are now i'm the midst of har- !
vest. The wheat crop is a little below {
The average the oat crop is failure.
"A little boy defined salt as .'the
stun that makes potatoes taste bad
when you don't put it on" I
- sonefa unon ON ayaro,,a of ann |
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Manufacturers will do we'll to buy
wrappers from Parrish & Blackwell
Durham, n. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-20

AN attractive stock of the latest
spring prints at Richmond, Cooper
d Co.
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Raleigh Visitor On and after Sun.
day June 18th the passenger train on
the Raleigh l. Augusta Railroad will
arrive in Raleigh on Sunday morning
instead Of Monday morning.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-20

just received at Richmond.
Cooper u Cos. 6 doz. Brooms, the
warehouse broom speciality.
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Darlington has recently received
a large supply of whiskeys wines and
brandy. He does not advise You to
drink but II you want something pure
old and nice give him acaII.
Beer, Beer, Beer, Wines, Whis-
key and Brandy in large quantities of
the best kind at $. X. Caringtons.
Give him a call.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11
CONNECTIONS.

A. With the South Carolina Railroad from
Charleston.
With Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad from Wilmington snd all points North
| thereof.
With Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Rail.
road from Charlotte and all points North thereof
Is. with Asheville and Sparfanbure Railroad
~" pJSiSt pJaS.its in wsssrn Non CGfoIIiia
G. With A. and C.. Div, r. and d. r. R., from
all points. South and West.
ID. With A. and t.. Div, II. and d. X. r. from
Atlanta and eyund.
E. With K and c. Div, r. and d. r. r. from
oil points South and West.
+. With South Caruiiua Railr oad for Char
lesion.
With Wilmington, Colunbia and Augusta
Railroad for Wilmington and the North.
With Charlotte, Columbia ami Augusta Rail-
road for Charlotte and the North.
Il. With Asheville and Spartanburg Rail-
road from IIendersonville.
ii. With A. and G. Div, Il. and D. Il. r.,
from Charlotte and beyond.
Standard Time used is Washington, d. c.,
Which is fifteen inmates faster than Columbia.
I. NJ. r. TALCOTr, General manager.
j. w. FRY. superintendent.
NJ. SLAUGHTER, General Passenger Agent.
ID. CARDwELL, Asst General Passenger Agt.
April Is IA If
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

There is nothing should be taught sooner
than that this is working world Mothers
try tospare their daughters the necessity of
labor much more than fathers do their sons.
The boys are made to work for their fathers,
before the girls can do more than trim their
hats. Mothers take great pride in their
daughters soft hand and round checks,
when their own hands have become harden
ed, and their owe cheeks hollow. The dan.
ger of this is that the soft hand and smooth
faces become the first thought Of their daugh.
ters, and selfish and idle life is the result
Daughters, however, should remember that
for her and spare her: "No love like moth.
er's love-" unselish, thoughtful, unreason.
ing often for herself, but always taking
thought for. ."the children" No heart is
so naturally good as to escape the demoral.
izing effects of days without labor, that
bring nights without WEAKNESS.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

\ SOFT ANSWER TURNErH AWAY
WRATH.-On the Greenville train coming
into Columbia the other day was a newly
married couple, the bride appearing to be
about twenty-five years old and the groom
being dapper little chap year or two
younger. A lady who came aboard at New.
berry took seat just ahead, and after q
few minutes she heard the pair criticising
her bonnet and cloak and general style.
Without showing the least resentment in
her countenance, she turned around in her
seat aud said
MADAM, will you have your son close
the window behind you 2"
The 'sou" closed his mouth instead and
the madam" didn't giggle for sixteen
miles.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11
Cemperante Goluml.
CoNDUcrEp pr THE ". C. II. U.
I HAVE DRANK MY LAST GLASS,

No, comrades, thank you, not any for me;
MY last chain /, riven, henceforth am free
will so to my home and my children tonight
with no fumes Of liquor their spirits to blight,
Aud with tear. In my eyes, will beg my poor
To forgive me tho wreck have made of her
life
al have never refused you before y Let that
pass,
For..I've drank my last. glass, boys,
have drank my last glass
Just look at me now, boys, in rags and disgrace,
With my bieared, hnggard eyes, and my red,
blcatcd face!
Mark my faltcrins step and my weak, pasicd
hand,
And the mark on my brow that is worse than
Gains brand;
STE my crownless old hat, and my elbows and
knees
Alike warmed BY the sun chilled by the breeze;
Why, even the children will h rot rs pass
But I've drank my last glass, boys,
have drank my last glass
You would hardly believe, boys, to look at me
That mothers scfL hand was once pressed on
my brow,
When she kissed me. AMI blessed me. her ,lor
ling her pride,
Ere she lay down to rest by my dead father s
side;
But with love in her eys. she looked up to the
bidding me meet her there, and whispered,
"Good-by."
Anu II do it, God helping Your smile I let
pass,
For I've drank my last glass, boys,
have drank my last glass
All. reelcd heme last night-it was not very
late,
For Id spent my last sixpence, and landlords
won't wait
On fellow who's left every cent in their till,
Ana has!pawned his last bed, their Golfers to fill
oh the tormenis telt, and the pangs endured
And begged for one glass-just one would
have cured
But they kicked me cut doors--I let that, too
pass,
For I've drank my last glass, boys,
have drank my last glass
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

FIFTY BALES ON TWENTY AcREs.-Mr
w. p. lowers, of WebstcrC County, Ga, last
year made fifty bales, averaging little
over 500 pounds, on twenty acres of land
The following is his plan
Laid off the rows four feet apart with. O
two horse plow, following that with wide
scooter drawn by one horse. In this fur
row he put thirty bushels Of cotton seed
to the acre. Beddcd on this with two
horse turning plow, following each furrow
planting opened with largo scooter, and
in the furrow he put two hundred pound.
OF guano to the acre, and on this he SOW
ed his seed and covered them. Sided thi
with scooter at first plowing, and wher
ready for the second plowing put 10 two
hundred pounds more of guano to the acre
in these scooter burrows and covered it u,
with sweep. The balance Of the worl
was done with a sweep. No hoeing wa
done as the cotton grew SO rapidly as moi
to require it. Mr.. lowers says if he livec
close to railroad depot he would use ,OO(
pounds Of Ruano to the acre.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

EATING LEMoNs-A goodheal has been
said through the papers about the health.
fulness oflemons. Tae latest advice as to how
to use them SO as they will do th, most good
runs as follows: Most people know the
benefit of lemonade before breakfast but
few known how it is more than doubled by
taking another at night also. The way to
get the better of a bilious system wthou.
the use OF pills or quiuine is to take the
juice OF one, two or three lemons. rs the
appetite Graves, iu as much ice water as
makes 1t pleasant to drink, without sugar.
before going to bed. In the morning on ris>
ing or at least half an hour before break fast
take the juice ofone lemon in goblet off
water. This will clear the system of hu-
mors aud bile, with mild efficacy, without any
OF tho weakening effects of calomel or Con
gress water. People should no. irritate tho
stomach b. eating lemons clear; the pow
erful acid Of tho juice which is almost cor
rosive, infallibly produces inflammation after
awhile, but diluted, so that it docs not burn
or draw the throat, it does Its full medici.
nal work without harm, aud, when the stom.
ach is clear of food, has abundant oppo rtu-
nifty to work on the system thoroughly.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

PRICES OF GOOD Cows.-At the sale OF
Jersey cattle at the New York horse ex-
change $3.50 was the higest price for asin.
gle COW. A large number sold for over
500. The average Of lot of 92 was
S29O.-At recent sale of short horns
at Chicago, twenty five cows and heifers
averaged 81 ,2l9.--.A Holstein COW, owned
by f. G. S'cve2s, of Wyoming, N. Y,
gave, in twelve months, 2,265 gallons Of
milk, which made 639 pounds of butter.
During the month of July she gave nine
gallons of milk day, and made 20 pounds Of
butter in the month Country Gentleman.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

LOADS IN COMPOST HEAp.-In a cubic
yard there are twenty>soven cubic feet
An ordinary cart b dy Zone horse) will hold
from hfteen to twenty cubic feet a we'll
trod compost heap after it is cut down and
losencd mp, will about double its bulk and
we infer. that cubic yard Of such comps
would therefore make about two loads of a
Ons-horse cart.-,Southeyn Cuhiyutor.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

The jury in the inquest on the victims of
the Newhall House fire have agreed to blame
The night watchman, the night clerk, the
proprictors, and the owners everybody but
the shadowy bar keeper aud the darker in,
cendiary of the fearful blaze. Why is it
that men cannot find it in their hearts to
blame whiskey?
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

Said landlord of public house, at the
verge Of death "If had my life to live
over, would rather sweep crossings, or
beg, or even starve to death, before l would
again sec the misery which l and my trade
have produced"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

At arecent meeting of the Congregation
al Club of Chicago, a resolution was passed
urging the State Legislature to pass high.
license law as means of protecting public
morals aud maintaining public order.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

Omaha is trying the effect of a highs
license law. The price of a license has been
fixed by the city council at five hundred
dollars; the State law, however, would
require it to be double that amount.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

"A Pennsylvania manufacturing company
has bought all the liquor licenses within
several miles of the establishment and
thinks it has solved the temperance prob
lem for its EMPLOYEES.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11

BABIES FEEr are objects of unlimited
admiration the soft cures and outlines.
aud the perfect uails d. not in the least
suggest the cramped and ms shap,u form
they will take aftcr while, in all human
probability. Thouyh.lcssncss, aud mis-
taken notion of economy, cause tho lack
OF teauty and the cause of discomfort about
the feet Of the half-growu boy. or girl.
Children are frequently madsto wear shoes
that they have outgrown because they are
not worn out. "Best" shoes are almost al
ways too small when they are purchased,
and as they are only worn occasionally tn,
feet change and enlarge and are injured
! by the il-fttiny shoe. The nails should
be cared for ard looked after by the mother,
just as consccntiously as the morals ofthe
child, Many an hour Of acute pa;u. as we'll
as OF loss to the man or woman, may be
charged to the neglect Of the nails in child.
hood. If the discovery is made that the
shoe is expressing the foot and crowding
the nails, it would be better to remove the
shoe and let the child go without, rather
than continue its use Ifthero is danger
of toe nail pressing down in the flesh, it
can be avoided by cutting scollop or point
in the centre of the nail. This will certain
~ prevent ingrowing nails-Epcning Post