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De Lesseps and Said PasI,a.


"Only strong characters know how to
deal with barbarians," continued NJ.
Renan. ''Said had taken home with
him from France q service OF Seyres
ware, and you had another for your own
use The service Of the viceroy was
soon broken to pieces through the care
lessness Of the dOmestics, while yours was
still in good condition. The situation
was unfortunate One day you noticed
that the well-trained camel that carried
your dishes was replaced by an unruly
and almost wild one. You were carefal
not to object. In few moments your
Sevres ware was in pieces. The viceroy
burst into laugh and the canal project
was safe
"Your astonishing skill as an eques-
trian won for you the warm friendship
of the descendants of Mehemet Ali, more
clever in exercises of this kind than in
those of the mind. On Now 80, 1854,
you and Said were in the midst of the
desert. The viceroys tent was pitched
on the top of an eminence surrounded
by stone wall. You had noticed that
at a certain point it was possible to
Jump the parapet on horseback. You
chose this path. You might have broken
your neck. But in the Orient foolhardi-
ness counts for as much as wisdom.
Your boldness excited universal admira-
ton, and on that day the concession
was signed"
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Bogus Butter.
Rural New YOrker.1

Tbs oleomargarine men have become 50
bold that they even dare to enter dairy
convention and argue in favor of their stuff.
It is tirne now to strike a decisive blow.
This is question for farmers to settle No
one will fight their battles for them. Let
strong and vigorous petitions commanding
representatives to work for law that shall
protect pure but 'er be circulated in every
farming community. Let every grange,
every farmers club, every man who owns a
COW, see to it that these petitions are signed
Congress will never dare to refuse the
petitionY of 100000 farmers. A law
can be formulated that will protect the
dairyman. Bring millions of voters against
the greasy dollars of oleomargarine. A
majority of members of our national con-
gress are elected from districts where
farmers have a majority. Two thirds of
our state legislatures are controlled by the
votes of farmers. They have chance to
perform practical work in politics Win
they improve it!
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Whyibe Subject to late and
Early FrostsY
Which kill Your Young Plants an
1njure Your Crops.
READ THE TERMS TO TENANT FARMERa
GIVEN BY NORTH CAROLINA
LAND OWNERS.

The immigration Bureau of North
Carolina have in charge some improv.
Ell farms for rent to Northern tenant
farmers on the following condition.
which are the usual terms of rent
charged in This state.
LIST, GRAIN AND GRASS FARM-The
landowners furnish land, houses and
pays all taxes and expenses of i'm.
proving houses, stables and buildings.
The tenant farmer furnishes horses.
tools and labor, and receives TWO.
THIRDS OF CROPS. The tenant farmer
is allowed free of rent garden and
vegetable patches. He is also allow.
ed to raise stock, hogs and chickens
and receive all proceeds from The sale
Of them.
I'd, TOBACCO GRAM AND GRASS
FARMs.-The landowner furnishes
land, houses and pays all taxes and ex-
penses of improving houses, stables
and buildings. The tenant farmer
furnishes horses, tools and labor. re-
'0 cbtCC,IOuIIuS Vi tOG COOACC0
and two-thirds Of the grain crops.
The tenant farmer is allowed free OF
rent as in the above first mentioned
farm No. l..
Sd, TOBACCO GRAIN AND Grass
FARMs.-The land owner furnishes
land, houses, horses, feed for horses,
tools, repairing and keeping in order
of tools and pays all taxes. The ten.
ant farmer furnishes all the manual la
Dor; receiving one.half of all crops
raised. The tenant farmer receives
free of rent as in the first mentioned
farm No. l.
4th, COTTON GRAIN AND TOBACCO
FARMs.-Rented exactly Oh same
terms as the above tobacco, grain and
grass farm No. 3; Or if tenant farmer
furnishes horses and tools, be receives
two-thirds of the grain aid three
four.hs of the cotton.
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Curing Hama.

The following is tho famous recipe used by
Mrs Henry Clay for curing hams severa
hogshsads Of which were annually sent to
Boston, whore, under the name of Ashland
hams they commanded tho highest price,
especially among the wealthy Wings of that
city For everv ten ham, Of moderate size
she took three and one-half pounds OF fine
salt, ono pound of saltpetre and two pounds
of brown sugar. and after mixing them
thoroughly together rubbed the hams there
with Oh each side. They were then packed
in tight box and placed in q cool Clubhouse
for about three weeks, when the hams were
taken out and put in picking tub or hogs
head and covered with brine strong enough
to swim an egg. After remaining in the
pickle for about three weeks they were taken
out, thoroughly rubbed with fresh salt, and
hung up in well-ventilated house for few
days to dry, after which they were trans
ferred to the smoke house. where they were
hung up and smoked with green hickory or
walnut wood until they had acquired the
color Of bright mahogany, when each ham
was sewed up in canvas, the coverings white
washed and hung up to drv after which
they were whitewashed again and packe |
away in hogsheads with hickory ashes until
"AAb00 cltucT LII uOliS uSo VI oSuuAu5 "
Boston.
The Germantown Telegraph has also a
famous recipe for curing bacon, beef or NUT
ton, which 1t publishes annually for the
benefit of its readers, AMI it is as follows:
To ons gallon OF water add one and one-half
pounds Of SALT one-half pound of sugar,
one-fourth ounce of salLpetre and one
third pound of po.ash-increa,ing the rates
to auy quantity desired-anl boil these
together until all the impurities have risen
to the top and been Skinned OF. Pour the
same into tub, and when cold pour it over
the mat, covering the meat completely
with the mixture, taking care not to thus
put down the meat for at least two days
after killing. Some omit boiling the pickle,
and find it to answer equally as well, al
though it must be admitted that the boiling
purife' the pickle by thi owing off any i'm
purite' that may be contained in both the
salt ami sugar 1t is said that if this recipe
is strictly followed it only re Iulres trial to
convince any one of its superiority over the
common method of putting down, ami the
meat will be found unsurpassed for sweet
ness and ielicacy Of flavor. The potash, un-
less Of the purest kind, may be omitted.
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We reproduce from The Rural New
Yorker some pictures of new and old Der
ries. The Taylor promises to be a popular
variety. 1t has the advantage of being
more hardy than mot others. 1t is late
bearer, later than almost any other In
New England, northern New York and the
northwestern states the common blackberry
is apt to winter kill disas rously. For alb
solute hardness in the localities named, the
Snyder, Ancient Briton, and Stones Hardy
are to be recommended. In the great north
west, where man fights every inch Of his way
to splendid civilization, it is now the GUS
tom to layer down blackberry canes for the
winter. and cover them with leaves. straw,
coarse manure, earth or other protection.
Treated in this way, the Wilson's Early and
the Lawton do we'll. The Wilson is the earliest
blackberry. The Kitatinny is a magnificent
berry, very desirable both for home and
market, except in the coolest climates. Its
one fault is that it is apt to rust" as it is
called. To prevent this, whenever the fun
gus growth, which constitutes rust, appears
on plant, dig it out and burn it.
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ADVANTAGES OF LOCATING IN
NORTH CAROLINA.

CLIMATE-While the cold is not so severe
the temperature of midsummer is not ex-
cessive or trying as farther North Our
seasons are longer and therefore our crops
are not killed by late or early frosts.
The Soil is of a variety Of compost
tions-clayey, gravelly, lime stone, slate.
sandy loan, etc. This great variety of
soils and the mildness and advantages of
climate will account for the variety of
products.
SoCIErY.-No section in the Union has
better executed laws. The blessings of
political, civil, and religious liberty are no
where more fully protected than in N. C.
| In GENERAL.-T great fertility Of our
lands, the mildness of our climate, free
from the scorching and whitening heat of
the South and the extreme cold and
freezes of the North 60 to show that No.
Carolina is surely the most favored agri-
cultural section in America. Nature has
not only, given as the advantages Of pro-
ducing, but it has provided us with the
water power to work up what the soil pro-
duces for us.
solicit correspondence from tenement
farmers in the Northern and New En-
gland States.
will furnish persons low rate round
trip transportation from Boston, Ne
York or Baltimore to North Carolina, 8
as to give them an opportunity of seein
the farms that are offered for rent.
All farms advertised by US for rent have
dwelling houses and out-buildings on
them.
Being a regular employee of the Ag1i-
cultural Department of North Carolina,
make no charge for information given or
services rendered persons seeking homes in
the State.
will be pleased to furnish descriptive
lists of lands offered for sale in North
Carolina to all persons who will write me
JOHN T. PATRICK,
Raleigh, N. C. State Immigration Agt.
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EARM sGARlD|EN


II Il much more sensible to cut down every
wild blackberry vine On your place and cul'
ttvate this fruit II the farm garden, just 81
you do strswberriss aad raspberries. 10
succeed the latter the blackberry IL wanted
whether for home uss or profit The Guilt
waited fruit Il much more delicious and
prolific than the wild enc When the native
blackberry patch" y cut down, too, It
ceases to invite those male and female
tramps Of civilization who think the earth
and the fulness thereof was made for them
without work. Thsss days they are great
nuisance and even danger to the farmer
Lead them not into temptation any more
than you can help.
There Is another advantage, too. Tho cul-
tivated blackberry comprises varieties that
ripen from early to lats, from the middle OF
July to the last Of September. By planting
a succession you can have this delicious and
healthful fruit fresh from the vines during
more than two months.
II you want tAaaA only for your own
family fifteen or twenty plants will be quite
enough-a dozen will do for small family.
II convenient to market, however, black
berries will prove one Of those handy second
AIRY crops to which particularly applies the
old Scotch saying: MANY mick Q makes
q muckle"
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plsoss such ~ will 60 n the poi or the oven,
and sitter they have become frozen solid
pack II large hex with clean snow. II put
In = cssl placs . few days warm, mild
wsatAsr win have No effect aa the meat, and
II will como out IA nice And Juicy in April
- 10 went In in December. Your wife Will
probably stick pin In this item, that you
may read and profit by it.
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The majority of farmers salt their pork
and hang up their beef in quarters in some
cool place to be cut as wanted, and, as is too
often the cas,, the women folks have to
wrestle with the quarter of hard, frozen beef
when they want a piece to roast or boil
Then again, after the beef has hung in this
way for a month or two. it has become so
dried up that it is almost worthless, quite
dry and brittle.
TO obviate all this cut the carcass up, as
soon as the e,imal heat is out of it into small
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WILSON, JR.

A berry which, it is believed, will be an
improvement on the W llson is shown above
1t, too, fruits early. 1t is thought that it
will prove harder than its namesako and
ancestor. In year or two more its merits
will be fully sett ed 1t is h MI ono fruit
The cultivation of blackbsrrles is much
like that Of raspberries. If you want large,
sweet, tender ones you must make the soil
mellow and rich Set the plants two feet
apart, rows five feet distant from ga n other.
They may bs put into the ground either fall
or spring. II you plant lhsm in the fail,
protect them with slight covering. They
will not boar till tho secend season but with
good care thoy will produce a large crop
then. Stake tho vines strongly up.
One point must not be neglected. After
the canes arc done bearing cut them all out.
The blackberry starts new fruitin, sprouts
every year, then bear ony once and die
down to the root When they are cut off
the new shoots will start up tremendously.
When these in turn are four to five feet
high, pinch their tops off. This will send
out great clusters of bushy side shoots.
Pinch the toys off these, too, when they are
foot long. Thus your vines will bear i'm
mensely. and the tops will not grow out Of
reach of easy hard picking.
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STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

Thomas w. Keene, the Actor, Danger
ously Ill in Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 5.-Thomas w.
Keene, the actor, was stricken with paralysis
at reception rendered him by the local
lodge of the Order of Elks, and is now at
the Coates house in a dangerous condition.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 6.-The condition of
Keene, the actor, is materially improved
and he is progressing satisfactorily toward
rarOverv
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Noble III. Hin, of Boston.

BosroN, Jan. 6.-Noble H. Hill, senior
proprietor Of the Boston theatre, died Tues
day after a lingering illness.
Noble II. Hill was born in Shoreham, VT,
in December, 1921. He received good
education, and in 1910 came to Boston and
began as clerk in the retail woollen trade
He rose rapidly from one place Of RESPONSE
bility to another, until he became partner
in the irm Of Jones, Hill & Co. Heamassed
handsome property, and retired from ac-
tive business in 1857 He held number of
public Offices and one year represented his
ward in the state legislature. He always had
a taste for theatrical affairs, and for some
years held stock in the company owning the
Boston theatre. He was a great lover of
fine horses, doubtless having inherited the
taste from his father, who owned the cole
brated trotter Black Hawk.
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l DON'T WANT A DOCTOR!
l have tried them, and they have swindled
me. have figured up what they cost me for
the last fonr years. It was just $524.Sl. II I
had It now It would be fortune fo- me.
This year my bill for medicine was only five
dollars, tor which purchased ak bottles OF
Sulphur Bit'ers. They cured me Of scrofula
after suffering four years.-(P. }. Cummings,
Troy, Y,
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Caused by Profanity,

PROVIDENCE, Jan. 6.-The management
of the Geneva worsted mill, the weavers Of
which are out on a strike for the, reinstate,
ment of weaver discharged for infraction
of the rules by the use of profanity, has
posted notice that the mill will be shut
down at once. The other operatives affected
by the shutdown greatly outnumber the
weavers. The weavers have appealed to
the local organization of the Knights of
Labor
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An Obnoxious xtreman.

PrrrsynI.p, Mas, Dec. Se.-Forty wsav.
ers at the Taconie wooden nills IN this town
have left work ON account Of their disliks
far their ovsrsssr. They have bssu com-
planning of him for long time, and ~ hd
was not removed, resolved 10 strike. The
owners Of the factory say that they will
consider the grievance, but make no prom
ises, whilo the men declare they will moi
work under the obnoxious foreman.
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Evidence Submitted to Judge Thurman.
COLUMBUS, O., Doc. 30.-Ths arbitrating
committee appointed TO ssttls the question
Of mining in the Hooking valley, and who
could not agree, has submitted the evidence
and arguments to Judge Allan G. Thurman.
whose decision Is to b. anal. II is expected
mai he will decide the coss by the latter
ourr of the week
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f1A0A ann npresents given away. Send us
V7vIU fIIlIk5 cents postage and by mail you
AlUIl Till will get free paeksge, Of goods
V6VVQVOOofl large value, that will start you
iu work that will at once bring you in money fast
than anything else in America. All about the
5000, 900 in presents with each box. Agents wsnt-
ed everywhere of either SEX OF all ages. for all the
time, or spare time only. to work for US at their
homes. Fortunes for all workers absolutely a.
sured. Don't delay. X. HALLErr s. Co.. Portland
Maine.
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See What We Guarantee

III An absolutely torm-proof roof that will give
give four times the service 81 wood, ana dOu-
BILE that OF ordinary TIM sheet iron or common
slate.
2, A roof that will give ven protection from the
start, as it is storm. wind and fre.proof
g. ihe strongest, mo attractive and Ugh eat roof
known, aud which you put on yourself.
1. Tine only shingls pre- viding fer expansion. con.
traction and other valuable improvements.
which will not rattle. and yet is cheap in price
in comparison with others
s. We will guarantee every claim We make for It,
Address for full particulars,
TIE NATIONAL SHEET METAL ROOFING co.
go 5l8-o10 East Goth ST.. New York.
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Gladstone,s Promise.

LONDON, Jan. 8.-Mr. Gladstone has sum-
moned the Liberal members of parliament to
meeting on the 10Th inst He privately
promises Them that ne win then rffaks'4
frank statement Of. the principles upon
which he proposes to settle the Irish question.
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4 Great Cagse Of Human Misery
Il the Loss Of
MAN ]

Lecture On the Nature, 1PsatmeRt and Rad
ica cnre Of Seminal Weakness, or Spermat, rrhea
induced Self-Abuse. involuntary Emissions, I'm.
potency. Nervous Debility, snd Impedinents 10
Fits Mental and Physicsi inespsciiy, 1c.Eby
ROBERT j. CULvERWELL, II. d.
The wor::drenowned author. in this admirable
lecture clearly proves from bis own experiences
the alarming consequences OF self abnse may be CT.
fectually removed v thout dangerous surgical ops
ratiOss, bousies, instruments, rings Cr cordlals,
pointing out mode Of cure At once simple. cer-
cure himself, chesply, privately and radically,
1This Lecture should be In the hands of every
youth and every man In the land
sent under seal, In plain envelope, 10 any ad-
dress, postp on receipt Of four cents or two
postage stamps. Address %
THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL CO.,
Al Ann st. New York, N. Post office box $50.
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trying. In New York II Is hardy aud
great bearer rs iar as 1t has got. IL Is true
Terry, without core. with small seeds and
greaN NrOducer
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New -. Registered. ........................S
The Doston stock market wa: quite strong IN the
s,r! ds~lings and fesvue' Of Interest were nurner
ons, Atchison and Sew Z r,s sew England bsir
ssa g s e. a." s.s =
Later the stock became very strong and The price
and faSsssr sSse,sS !: ssss. b Se. stsss..;a. e
Oregon 4 ir.nsoousinentel sod = alX;
hexican Central opened - NS< ~ advance OF y
BIZ. rocsAed ~ ls'. ~ before.
.Marquess. Koeshton 0nsenAson aS,srssd 4 70
Oes,rnl Opened a. u. and rscedsd t. nv.
. sSoa ~ s
e ~ but recovered % y Cincinnati saAAusky
Fiint Pess NarqSesss pr:fsrrsd declined to az.
n ISTa Ell. STOW. ca s:1S = PssS'
New YorE ! 81. Enxi.n1 epsn.a sesssy al s'H.
advanced q seA sfssrw ard, rsoeding = 1858! %
fcse advanced l 10 H. OUT i'''o'. 49, " ~
Central of M..aeh..s sold a. skoG dc pre-
Ecs!sTn VA yery ac,i7. epenl.s :. =, sseln. Of
Sai9t savsIosd e T. and from that point
Worcesser Nashua Rochester was unchanged ct
ID. BOSTON, 4 Lowell at i2soialx and Northern at
Boston. Revere Beach & Lynn advanced " to iaO14;
Boston ts q Maine u to ls5; ogssnsburg common to
IN bonds, Mexican Central 7s advanced 4 to ~.
Ous recetleu 70 4bA 90 scrip Sou NJ 81 % incomes
eadvnced n to l1S do asssnsd Is sold at y; do de-
benture lbs declined 4 TO 81.
Atchison trust Is declined u to 1855; do 4ISs were
steady at rs.
Atlantic & Pacific s. advanced to s5,<; do incomes
a ssT e1S Pueblo Arkansas Valley is Ad-
Oregon Short Line Is advanced \ to $50; Chicago,
Burlington NJ rthern hlocks sold At $50 premium.
st. Louis s. San Francisco general mortgage " de-
clined TO ss94; Llt*ls Rock Fort Smith scrip sold
at l0l; Burlington & Missouri ~ advanced u to IS.
New York New England DDS declined i TO lt1ld;
do Is u to l261e; Osdensburg incomes advanced ~
In telephone Stocks Erie advanced n to 81 but re.
coded to ;DA; American Boil declined to 1868.
BOSTON PROVISION MARKET.
Pork-Long cuts, S12.2a2l2.5G short cuts, sl2z30
12.5O backs, Si2.56s12 IS; light backs Sll.5OSl2 u;
prime mess, Sl2tsl25; extra prime. $s.S9lV; mess
Sl0.5UaelO IS.
Lard-6leasss4c in tierces 74@71zc in 10 y pails
1xo1I31c In u pals; 74@Sc in b pals.
HogsI,City dressed.5>o v b; country, 4&c; live
Beef plate beet, s1lR@l2p Dbl; plate. 5000
OIL; ext family, Sll@ll5c; ext mess, $s5O@lO; mess
Fresh Beef-Choice steers $40 y n; fair steers Nc
light, 61sao7o
Mutton Brighton, sale; east, SAGE.
CHICAGO PROVISION MARKET.
The following were the closing prices Of grain and
provisions on the Chicago board Of trader
Wheat-January, &2Ac; February, S211c; March.
83e.
Corn-January, 363sc: February, 361sc May. 3959c.
Oats--January, 25c February &Ac; May, Shc.
Pork-Jan,lary SlOO211; February, SCOOPS; March,
Sl011M
Lard-January. So; February ss.o5; March, e6.1o
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THE MARKETS.
MONEY.

MONEY.
The money market Ia quiet and steady. The banks
are generally asking per cent and upward on osd''
nary business although there sim something doing
at ~ per cent. Manufacturing paper moves very
slowly, the corporations borrowing but little and
cheap money not offering very freely; rates stu
hold At SS4 per cent. Call loans range from ~ to
w per cent.
At the clearing house the rate 10 borrowing banks
was steady at per cent. New York funds sold ~ "
as cents premium on 1900. Tie gross exchanges
were ei7.097iSN.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Tho following were the Bidding prices for United
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The Minnewaska is another new berry, be-
ing only year or two old. We cannot say
how it will wear, though it is certainly worth
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lulNmore money than at anything else bv taking
VuNan agency for the best selling book out. b.
gin ners succeed grandlv. Nom fsn. Terms free.
HALLETr BOOK Co., Portland, Maine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-10-09
FARM NOTES.

EARLY cut hay 10 best for full Aow d
milk when fed to cows, and viii produces
butter not crumbly or colorle@.
Bring the sheep up at night and give
each meal Of oats. II pasturing BE-
comes short, allow cut straw and hay.
In the case Of trees which bear In a.
ternate years, iudini,us thinning viii
often result in consider .ble ftuit the Cd
year.
It has been proven over and ovse again
that little land we'll TILED Is more
profitable th6n a extended area neglect
ed and improperly cared for.
A mixture Of several kinds Of grain for
feeding stock 70 always better than one
kind alone. Variety IN grsin u - i'm
portant as variety IN bulky fIod.
The one great cause Of the small profit
Of the majority ct small ffuk growers
and market gsrdnss = duo 10 The fact
that they Try to work too mnah land.