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The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
Tree Culture.

We have occasionally called attention
in thnsa columns to the snhject of tree
culture, especially that OF nut bearing
trees, such as pecan, hickory and walnut,
all Of which thrive in our climate; and to
all of which the soil is we'll adapted. The
Detroit Free Press, which has been call
ing the. attention of the farmers of Mich
igan to this branch of industry. says:
'1f boy ifteen years of age should be
left ten acres of land in Michigan, and his
guardian should cover it with hickory
trees, the income Of that boy when he
came to be thirty years old would be
from $4,000 to $1,000 clear cash off his
little farm" Hickory timber, of which
there is an exceedingly limited supply, is
always in demand, and the same may be
said of walnut. Both hickory and wal
nut are becoming Escarcer every year, and
the espriee, Of each is advancing; in. pro;
portion. We would rather have today
ten acres of either than ten acres of the
farming land on the continent. But there
is even more money in the cultivation of
the pecan tree, which in addition to be
ing valuable would yield d nice amount
yearly after they got in bearing from the
nuts which would find ready sale d': If
proper selection, wero made the nuts OF
the hickory and walnut would also pay
weli-.n There is money in this tree aud
nut culture for the men who engage in
it - TVltLninqt0R STIR " . .. NJ u -
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
ADDITIONAL DECISIONS.

State vs. Oxendine, from Robson new
trial. %.r - ta ..,
Bowers vs. Railroad, from Jackson
error. -.i
Hodges vs. Transit company, New
Hanover; no error. .s1 I"
Board of Education, from Granville; no
error. g." ... .... ~ -
Smith VS.. Summerville, from Wayne
motion to reinstate allowed .@.. I'd
Eller vs.. Worth's Heirs, from Ashe; no
error. 80 ts -i...'.'.,. s-a-.. --' ~
Sheriff. vs. Conner, Lincoln, (two ap
peals); decided in favor Of the defendant
State VS.. Webber, Buncombe; new trial,
State VS.. Mes, from Buncombe; error.
Paddock vs. Davenport, from Clay; er>
ror. ..,'.. >-' r. t.e..fu..-. .
Brown vs.. Rieard, Burke; no error.
State VS.. Lewis, Rockingham; error.
Randall VS. Railroad, from Madison,
former ruling affirmed. r.. .-.-:
Woodland vs.. Blue, Burke; error.
Mcfarland vs. improvement com pany,
from Buncombe, error. Eit". -..s f..
State vs.. Howell, from Montgomery
State VS.. Parks, from Randolph; argued
by Attorney General for State. Z....s-.- H.
State vs. Hoover, from Mecklenburg,
argued by Attorney General for State,
and Il. Il. Cansler, by brief for defendant
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
The Value of Small Farming.

Little things sometimes amount to
more than great things. Australia fur
nishes fine illustration of it. The valde
Of the milk produced last year in the
colony of Victoria was $23, 100000 The
butter and cheese were valued at Sl5.>
100000. Thirty years ago Victoria's s
only attraction was gold. Nothing else
was thought Of. The gold mined in 1889
amounted to. only S., 900, 900, or less than
one seventh the value Of the dairy's out
put. A great export of butter and
cheese has begun to England, and a
sonrce of wealth for Victoria is promised.
Such lessons as this should not be lost
upon the South Of course cotton, to.
bacco, rice, sugar and corn will remain
her staple products, and as long as there
is small population spread over great
area, the major part of agricultural in
dustry will be diverted toward the cult
walton of few great staples, whether it
be in the south or the west But as peo
pie begin to cluster in the cities and
towns, dairyipg, gardening and small
tarming will gradually and proitably
yusurp the cotton and tobacco lands, and
we will be much the better for it,.
Louisville Courier Journal. - .J'.sI -.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
Good Taste in Christmas Presents

Good taste discriminates between the
needs of country and town, and does not
send an opera glass or party-bag to the
farmhouse neither does it give the boy a
book which he ought to like, but tries to
select one to complete his favorite series.
Children's stockings arc sometimes fill
ed from the standpoint of maturity.
Utility and not suitability governs the
choice of their contents. There has been
many disappointed, sorrowful heart on
Christmas morning because the powers
that be, forgetting their own childhood,
had catered to the taste of forty instead
of to those of four.
So youth sometimes confounds age.
The young girl who "adores olives" per-
plexes her plain old Auntie by the pre-
sentation of q queer little dish for which
her domestic economy finds no use. 1t
is wise not to consult our own preferences,
but to discover and crafty the individual
fancies and fads of others.
On the principal of like attracting like,
the most valuable gift too often finds its
way to the one who needs it least. In
some cases good judgment dictates the
giving of money as the kindest thing to
Strengthened one has sighed over the ex
pensive gift, eff only had the money
this cost" No field affords wider
opportunity for the exercise of common
sense than Christmas giving. Women,
by exercising judgment, not only benefit
themselves but are positive blessing in
their example to the entire sex, and the
Yule-tide of 1890 will be happy one in
deed if common sense is more employed
in Christmas gifts.-Helen Jag in Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
"A Pie from Whence.

A.Tc eight feet in diameter and two
feet doep was made in DENLY Dale
7 orkshire; in honor of. thei Jubilee year
of Queen Victoria. In it were put L.
$50 lbs. of beef l99 POUNDS of mutton
100 lbs. Of veal, 190 lbs. or lamb, 25O
lbs. of lean pork, 80 couples of:rabBits,
three hares, 42 fowls, 90 pigeons. . IL
grouse ,,21 ducks, four blowers, one tur-
key, geese, two wild ducks, 100 small
birds, and 40 stones of potatoes. In
making the crust, 60 stones of -four, 12O
of LARD, so lbs. Of butter, 20 lbs. beef suet
40 lbs. OF beef dripping, and 80 eggs
we're used. The total weight Of the pie
and is crust was about two tons and a
halt The oven in which it was baked
took five men ten days to build it; and
1900 red brickssI5 5, 900 fire brick, 800
enameIed faced bricks, and 80 tcwt. of
freclay were used IN IFS erection. Un-
like that famous one, Which,, when open
ed, the birds began to sing,"'., this pie
could not be cooked thoroughly, notwith
standing the huge oven, and to.the great
dismay of those invited to partake, it
was found unfit to eat. -|e1 ft ",fl'
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
Opening of the New Pulitzer Building.

The Pulitzer building, erected as the
publishing headquarters OF the New York
World, was formerly opened on the eve
ming Of December 10. The building, which
stands upon the corner of Frankfort Street
and Park Row, is remarkable for it's great
height. 1t is the highest Office building
in the world. In the main structure there
are fourteen full stories above the side
walk level, and in the dome there are six
full stories. Under ground there is one
full story devoted to the press room. Be-
sides these there are four mezzanine sto-
ries.u The, total number of floors is 26.
From sidewalk to the top of the dome or
lantern floor is 300 feet. 1t contains two
miles of wrought iron columns, Is miles
of steel beams, and about 5,O0O,OO0 lbs.
OF iron and steel, enough metal to lay 20
square feet, about 81 acres of floor space.
There is brick enough in the building for
25O ordinary houses. The composing
room is on the twelfth floor. The edito-
rial Offices are elegantly furnished, and
the building contains every modern appli-
ance for the tenants as we'll as the pub
fishers. 1t contains 70 rooms devoted to
the, publishing of the paper and .149
rooms for general Office purposes. The
success Of the World is one Of the mar.
vels of the day, and is the result of the
extraordinary abilities of its enterprisinp
proprietor, Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer. The
new building, contents, and land repre-
sent cost of about two. millions of dol
lars, and according to the official certif.
Gates published in the World there is no
mortgage Or Indebtedness upon the pro.
perty.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
A Note for Cattlemep.

The first cattle that were brought into
the American colonies were landed at the
James River Plantation, in Virginia, in
the year 1907. They came from tho
West Indies and were descendants OF
cattle taken to those islands by Columbus
on his second voyage, in 1893 In 1910
several cows were landed, and in 1911
about hundred head more were brought
to the plantation. This was the origin
of the cattle business in America. In
order to encourage the cattle industry to
the fullest possible extent an order was
passed forbidding the slaughter of any
animal of the kind under penalty of
death. Under this restriction the num-
Der of cattle increased to 10000 in Vir-
ginia alone by the end of the year 1859.
The first cattle brought to New England
arrived at Plymouth 1924. They were
imported from England by Gov. Winslow.
Three heifers and bull made up the
party; in color, the old record says, they
were black, black and white, and brindle.
In 1876, IL cows were sent to Cape Ann;
in 1879, 80 more. In 1880, about 100
were imported for the colony of Massa-
chusetts Bay. During the years last
above named, 103 cattle had been sent
from Texel, Holland, into New York SO
that by the year 1880 there were O good
many head of horned cattle in the colo
nies. From 1881 to 1888 a large number
OF cattle for those times was brought into
New Hampshire from Denmark. These
were large yellow cattle. Taking all o.
these cattle together they were the foun
dation from which all the common native
cattle of our country have descended
Republic. 't '' a- si9s sH'
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
A Remarkable Poem.

The following poem OF three stanzas OF
four lines each has often been alluded to
as one of the most unique of literary
curiosities. Each stanza contains every
letter in the alphabet except the letter
&C." which all printers will tell you is one
of the most indispensable of the letters,
it's relative proportion of use being 12O
times toj 4, k 8, II and 40. The one
coming next to "e" in number of times of
use is "a" which is used 80 times while
the letter in question is being used 12O
times. ... ..
The poem which has caused the above
depression is entitled r .-.s.... ...- ..
THE FATE OF NASSAU. -.
Bod Nassau quits his caravan, =.
A hazy mountain grot to scan; .... .'...
Climbs jaggy rocks to spy his way
Doth tax his sight, but far both stray.
Not work Of man nor sport of child ...
Finds Nassau in that may wild; -. ,
Lax grows his joints, limbs toll in vain
Poor wight! Why didst thou quit that plain?
Vainly for succor Nassau calls, 49,. .-.
Knows Zilah that thy Nassau falls
But prowling wolf and fox may Joy .'.
To quarry on thy Arab boy. ,r..0' at." Be-
a.. St. Louis ReDu6Lic
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
What an aidI timer says d GSoa lime {

An old gentlenan says he Warrentora
Virginian, at least Cd in epery thing but
intelligence, III b. conversation with the
writer in which the events of the past
were vividly portrayed, said that before
the days of railroads he had often sent
his wagon to Fredericksburg with twelve
barrels of -four, which took, in winter,
when theroadsyWere bed,g six horses to
pull, and thatfsix day werei oftens spent
In the trip-three going and three re.
turning-When the gross, proceeds would
not amount to more than fifty, dollars.
"Tell me them" said, hwhy youirefer
to- that period as q time of prosperity
and the present as. difficult to live in." ",:t,
He replied that the difference consist
ed in the mode of living. Then the best
dressed men wore homespun clothes, and
a suit would last several years, Il he wool
of which was grown and carded and
spun ON his farm. While the receipts
were small they were nearly all profits.
The store accounts in those days were
light, not averaging more than g small
fraction of what a family of the same
size of to day would spend. Tho people
used anu enjoyed what they could raise
and what they could not raise they knew
nothing about and apparently did not
want. In those days the mistress of the
household went to the store once and
sometime twice year, when enough
was bought to last the family twelve
months. a.a: ..sst au' Ha.. --.
Our friend was a merchant in those
days, and he says he perfectly rem members
one lady who came to his store every
year and never bought more sugar than
one pound, When urged. to take more
she said she would have no use for it.;
that the pound was more than enough
for what she wanted it, which was to
put in preparation of medicine she
made. An abundance of honey served
all the other purposes of sweetening. 70"
| So it would seem that the hard times
exist because we have wearied of the cid
inferior things of-our ancestors, and a
ceasless longing for the unattainable
possesses US. ..:. .....s .....I .......
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
Charlotte Democrat.
CHARLOTTE. N. g.
FIR. Bailey and Mai. Finger.

Row Dr. CT. Bailey, the Baptist Blsh-
op of North Carolina, and MAJOR ., ",
Finger, State Superintendent OF fuollS
instruction, are very good frienos' anu
they will remain 80. -.Ef!,,aE
But there has just been a littie OCCUR
renee between them which is too good I"
keen. and which may interest and amuse
the friends of both. -.-.-,
Mr.. Finger has just issued his bi enniaI
report, and, by the way, it is most OK
haustive and interesting document
He sent copy to DIR. Bailey, n
Now, it is we'll known that the Doc:or
in big Drained man. The nexG org
gest thing about him is his independence ::
and boldness, and after that comes his
conservatism. ,..
The Doctor read the report, and in his
review of it in bis paper, the Biblical lie
corder, he says fatty there are something's
is it which he most heartily disapproves
The Doctors disapprobation was par,
tieularly aroused by page in the report
devoted to Webster's old blue back
spelling book. The view of Major Finger
on that particular book were so radically
different from the Dr's. that he came to
the independent conclusion that Major
Finger must have forgotten all about
that famous and Infamous old 'speiler.
And he straightway went to the book
store and bought COPY of the old "blue
back" and sent it to Major Finger with
his compliments, and with request that
Major examine it. -.
Dr. Bailey stoutly maintains that every
man in this country who has made any
sort of literary or political reputation
got his education from that old speller
and that any man who begun his educa'
tion with anything else has never amour
ted to much. He says Major Finger is
big mana prominent man-and he be,
came 80 because he studied that old spell
ling book. He also intimates that the
Major would never have been the man he
is if he had been educated by the "Grube'
method.-,Sate Chronicle.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
Simple Little Things

The cashier of a Woody ward avenue
store had business at one of the banks the
other day, but before he could transact it
the teller gruffiy informed him that he
must be identified. I've been with
Blank L. Blank for five years, = he replied.
"Makes no differences" ''There's nv
card. "Have to bring some one who
knows you sir" It was done. Three
days later the bank cashier entered the
store to make some purchase, and having
made itfound himself IL cents short. He
went back to give the cashier his ad
dress. San address doesn't amount to
anything" replied the other. Y"But I am
the cashier of the ---- BANK "Yon'll
have to prove it," what do you want p
"Wan't yon to be identified" He couldn't
find any body about who knew him, and
had to'leave the buddle to be sent up G..
0. D.-Detr0t Free Press. .uy. ts.7.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
Total Visible Supply ,fCotton.

:, New YORK, Dec 20--The total wish
BILE supply of cotton for the world is
3, ,223, 1853 bales, of which 2,719,562 are
American, against 041 ,581 and 2,647, 1S1
respectively, last year; receipts at all
interior towns 204 1872 bales; plantation
3O2, ,161 bales. Crop in sight 4,975,426
ha los I'D .-"' -.'r "
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26

W Don't worry whether the man
who says nice things to you means them
or not. The fact that he takes the pains
to say them is compliment. He doubt
less has an axe to grind, but it doesn't fol
low that you must turn the grindstone
Denver Great Divide.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26

q We have large stock and complete assort-
ment of sizes of Rubber Betting on hand. War.
rant every foot We sell and guarantee our prices
against any House south of Baltimore.
bDc.g II HAMMOND &7JUSTICFt
Oct II, 1890 - - 81
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
Judge Cothran's Philosophy.

Judge Cothran, representing the Alb.
beville, S c. district in this Congress, il
one of the most interesting takers in
Washington He is, thoroughly cui
tured man, and the most trivial subjects
he may discuss take, an additional in.
terest. .... ill., .,....-..s...
The other evening Mr.. Carlton .ex.
hibited corn cob pipe made in Ken
tucky and presented to him by Senator
Carlisle. =, ,,,..r..,.., .... ~. ...
This brought Judge Cothran to the
front. s-.. ,-., nI...t.. ia -. r..
"Do you know he asked, ''that pipes
have 10 be trained to be good smokers ?
You do not? Well, it is true, Thou.
sands of pipes are spoiled every day in
the year by improper training. Never
fill the bowl of a now pipe to the top,''
urged che Judge. '.-'" New pipes do not hold
fire well, and as rule, unless the smoker
pufs vigorously and continuously the fire
will go out, about. half, way down the
bowl. Now, mark you, if that occurs
II the lire goes out, you will never get it
afterwards to burn below the point at
which it first exhausted itself. It's a curl
GUS fact, but it is a fact, and any of You
gentlemen can test it,. Therefore, / saw,
pipes should be trained. Fill the bowl Of
q new pipe about one-third full, light it,
and be careful to smoke it to the bottom,
Increase the next charge, and the next,
and so on until you get to the top. A
well trained pipe should afford a full
hours enjoyment, A cigar lasts about
half that time. I smoked a pipe during
the war, but I have not used one since,
They are unhandy to carry, and l do not
like the smell Of cold onle.-Atiantd
Journal - ''4 81. "7' E7''''''
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26

B Snow averages two feet deep in
pennsylvania. Pittsburg has been almost
entirely cut off from the outside world
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26

a. AS a result of Farmers Alliance
influence the Republicans of Kansas pro-
pose to run the State more economically.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
Digest of N. o Supreme court Decisions:
Eaty1erm, 1890.
From tie RaIeigh InfelligencI

= =
eRrunbild vs, Potter ct. all. Code
N. c., section, 1888, providing that "when
a claim shall be placed in the hands OF
any sheriff for collection, and he shall not
use due diligence in collecting the same,
he shall be liable for the full amount,
notwithstanding the debtor may have
been at all times, and is then, able to pay
the amount thereof" applies to simple
+a'claims" only, and not 60 o-executfons:
2. In an action ON Sheriff S bond for
neellgently failing to levy an execution,
where the jury does not find what dam
age, if any, plaintiff sustained by such
negligence, and it does not appear that
his claim is not collectabIe from the exc
cution debtor, he is entitled to nominal
damages only. Z~ .",.' ~''-' Z - go
Smith VS.. King et all. A deed exc
cuted by a husband and wife to a person
in trust TO secure the payment OF an an
nui.y by the husband to the wife in con-
sideration of the perpetual separation and
living apart of the husband and wife, and
to maintain the wife in such state while
deprived of the support Of her husband,
becomes void on their afterwards living
together as husband and wife. 2 Such
deed having been adjudged not void IN
its inception, but to have become so by
the subsequent cohabitation of the par
ties, the Court should have ordered a re
conveyance of tho legal title by the trus
tee, and that such judgment be considered
a reconveyance and be recorded as pro,
vided by Code, n. c., sections 426, 4 Z,
since the provision of section l27l, for
marginal entry of satisfaction on the
records, is only for trust-deeds and mort
cages. .......
State VS.. Scoggins ct. all. On an in
dictment under Code N. c., section 1877,
for selling Intoxicating liquors to minor,
the only testimony was that OF the MINOR
testifying on behalf of the State. He
testified that he was minor. That he
had never bought liquor from either OF
defendants directly, but that when he
wanted a drink he would give the money
to an adult outside. They, would then
90 in together The adult would order
drinks for two Defendants would put
UP two glasses and the liquor Witness
and the adult would pour out their drinks,
and if they were taken the adult would
pay for them That he had done this
two or three times week for two years.
That defendant knew nothing about his
giving the money to the adult. Witness
appearance clearly showed that he was
a minor. Held, that there being pro
sumption that defendants knew the
minors age, the Court was warranted in
charging that if tho evidence was true
defendants were guilty. 2. An indict
ment for selling liquor to minor will lie
against two partners, where one, in the
presence of the other, or q clerk, in the
presence of and with the consent OF both,
make a sale to minor. -.... ....e..
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26
Comparative Cotton Statement.

The followingis the comparative cotton
statement for the week ending Dec. 49,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26

W A new violet has just been dis.
covered by Mr.. A. P. Gordon Cummings
on his place near Sykesville, Md. The
foliage leaves of this violet are longer
than those Of the ordinary wild or cult
waited violet. The flower leaves of the
new violet are soft white striped, or
mottled with light and dark purple. Un-
like the other cultivated violet, the new
one is a single violet. All the cultivated
violets have hitherto, without exception,
been double. Single 'violets, until this
discovery OF, Mr.. Cummings, have been
without perfume, but tho SykesviIfe cul-
tivated single violet has wealth of rich
perfume that cannot be surpassed Those
sweet plants, Daphne, 1Odora, and 'Oleo
'Fragrans, do not give off more delightful
odors than this new violet.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-12-26

w White Lead land Il 7Liinseed
Oil in any quantity at 7s 3 20
BURWELL & DUNN'S Drug Store