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THE SEED POTATO PUZZLE.

In potato growth, although the plant
may be indefinitely propagated from top
cuttings, we are not after top growth, as
in the case of the rose gerarium, but
after tubers. Persistent propagation
from top cuttings, without ever giving
any of the plants time to develop tubers,
wenld, I believe, breed tbe habit of
tuber formation entirely out of q potato
plant. How long this would take L pro-
pose ITO learn by experiment. The potato
plaat has deteriorated. Imperfect de-
velop,nent of flowers; absence of 'true
seed; necessity of frequent reservation
by seedlings; almost unanimous verdict
of the growers--all contribute proof
The average yields, even syith the better
systems of cultivation a1d under the
higher culture now giveu, and with the
best improved varieties, ase decreasing
instead of increasing, ae they ought.
ProtNsscr Golf, by series If carefully
conducted experiments, has shown that
persistSnt selection of tubers from the
most productive hills for seed percepti-
bly, increases yield, while such Gelection
from the ltsst productive hills percepti-
bly, decreases yield. Nobody nowadays
dares to deny that single eye paintings
give the smalleSt yield per hill, while
whole tubers give the largest. Single
eye planting, therefore, must necessarily
result in dwarfpg, gradual decrease in
r.r.d and deterioration. / have for ten
~ tried every possible way Except
.Asing in roWs 30 close that the whole
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

The best liquid for cleaning old brass
is solution of o1alic acid.
A damp cloth dipped in common soda
will brighten tinware easily.
Glaze bottom crust of fruit pies with
white of an egg, and they will not be
soggy.
A wash of equal parts of glycerine and
Tactic acid will remove moth and freck-
les from the face.
The mending of kid gloves shows far
less if done with cotton thread than it
does if done with silk.
To iron silk hat: Holding the hat in
the left hand, pass warm iron quickly
around, following the lay Of the nap.
If a dish gets burnt in using, do not
scrape it; put little water and ashes in
it and let it get warm. It will come of
nicely.
Iron and polished steel, when not in
use, may be kept from rusting by wiping
with cloth on which little kerosene
has been poured.
Paint stains that are dry and old may
be removed from cotton or woolen goods
with chloroform. First cover the spot
with olive oil or butter.
/ A heavy under-tablecloth of white
cotton felting should always be used
under the white damask. 1t throws out
the pattern of the damask clearly and
prevents the table from wearing the
linen. Crocheted mats of heavy white
cotton are the daintiest choice for ordi
nary use.
A little powdered potash thrown into
rat holes will drive the rodents away that
are so annoying in cellar or kitchen
cayenne pepper will have the same effect
on rats and cockroaches, and mouse
will never gnaw through piece OF cotton
sprinkled with cayenne, that is stuffed
into his hole.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
CHICKEN IN JELLY.

Put fowl on to boil in cold water
enough to cover it, add salt and pepper
and saltspoonful of sage, allow it to
cook until all the bones can be easily re-
moved, reduce the liquor to a little less
than quart, strain it, and when cold re-
move all the fat. Cut the white meat
into strips and the dark meat into dice:
like pieces, boil three or four eggs hard
and slice them thin, dissolve one-half a
package of gelatine in one cupful of cold
water, heat the broth and add the gela.
tine with saltspoonful of mace. Place
strips and dice of the meat in mold and
a layer of egg slices, with good supply
of capers sprinkled over; let the broth
become nearly cold, then strain it over
the chicken, and place the mold where it
will become thoroughly cold. This is an
attractive dish. Serve, cut in slices, dip
the mold lightly into hot water in order
to remove the contents well.-American
Cultirator. .
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CURIOUS FACTS.

Dr.. F. H. Gardner, of Washburn, Me-,
wears coat made out of dog skin tanned
by himself.
Catoni, the Italian giant who has just
died, sold his skeleton to museum Of
anatomy for $4,000.
F. NJ. z. Jolly, of Alpharetta, Ca,
killed twenty-four black birds at one
shot few days ago.
England has got an oldest Free Mason.
His name is William Salmon; he is doc
tor and IS 100 years old.
A Rhode Island lady owns talking
canary bird. It acquired language
throug Oh association with parrot.
Mrs. John Louri, of Charlestown,
Ohio, has given birth to four children.
Several years ago she presented her hus-
band with triplets, and year later with
twins.
A century ago only three hundred
species of orchids were known, and those
very imperfectly. Now the latest au-
thority gives the number of known spec
cies as ten thousand.
A man with a penchant for statistics
has computed that more than four mill
ion miles of blood pass through the veins
of an ordinary human being during life
time of seventy years.
The largest library in the world is in
Paris. 1t contains 1,40O,O 900 volumes,
175,OO0 manuscripts, 300, 900 maps and
charts and $50, 900 coins and medals. 1t
was founded by Louis XIV.
To take off his hat on entering the
room of friend or an acquaintance
would be breach of etiquette on the
part of a Chinaman. To keep on his
spectacles when on visit would be SO
too.
A horse fell into an abandoned shaft at
: Silver Fork, New, and lived nineteen
days without food or drink. When
rescued the animal was able to walk, and
in few hours was able to move about all
right. :.
A New York publisher is shipping
every year so, 900 American school books
for the schools of Japan. The English
classics are daily read in countries OF
which Shakespeare and Milton never
heard.
The largest tree in the world is re-
ported to have been recently found in
California, measuring 176 feet in circum-
ference at distance of six feet from the
ground. This would give diameter oi
about sixty feet at that point.
Two sons of Mart Frain and COM
panion killed grizzly near Shovel Creek,
Col. The boys got reward OF Sloo
from the stockmen, who suffered fol
three years by this dangerous animal. II
weighed, dressed, $40 pounds.
The olive tree is exceedingly prolific
under cultivation; the fruit yields about
seventy per cent. of its weight-exclu-
sive of the kernel-in oil. Italy is said
to produce 33, 600, 900 and France Z, ,OOO,'
900 gallons of olive oil annually.
In the Medical Museum in Washing,
ton, D. O., there are two skulls al
cracked up like couple of egg shells
that had been knocked together. They
formerly belonged to couple of Norfolk,
Virginia, colored men, who butted eacl
other to death because a woman couldn't
decide which of the two she liked best
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A New York rag-picker IS reported to
have found $10,00e In greenbacks in an ash
barrel This was rare piece Of good luck,
but how much more fortunate is the sufferer
from consumption who learns that, although
the doctors may have pronounced his case
hopeless, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coYery will euro him. CONSUMPTION is a
screfulous disease of the lungs. The Dis
purifier of the age, strikes right at the root
of the evil and there is no resisting it, if
taken in tims and given fair trial In
the cure of all scrofulous and other blood
taints, no matter from what cause arising,
scalp diseases, old sores and swellings, it
absolutely has no equal
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field would have to be cultivated by HANDY
to raise as good and as profitable crop
from single eyes as from whole tubers,
and have signally failed in every in
stance. Wherever comparative trials
have been made and reported in recent
years, the claims for heavy seeding were
indorsed. The country is fast going back
to the old and safe method of using seed
more literally. The saving OF few
bushels of seed is in most cases penny
wise. ."-Neeo York Tribune.
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GARDEN SUGGESTIONS.

In the preparation of the flower or
vegetable garden one should try to get
the start of his neighbor. Competition
is the life of trade, and it should enter
more largely into the life of cultivators
of the soil. To outdo ones neighbor in
raising early and better plants and fruits,
and to make the garden premises around
look prettier and more tasty, all are am
bitions worthy of nourishing. There are
some garden hints which may be of use
to beginners at this time of the year.
Beginners always have the disadvantage
of the old ones who have years of ex-
perience to fall back upon to guide them
in their work.
1t is generally understood now that all
'quick-maturing crops require much richer
soil and cultivation than those tkat are
longer in maturing. The peas are Q good
illustration of this. The early peas de-
mand much richer ground than the
Champions or Marrowfats, which come
later If the early peas are furnished
with an abundance of plant food in an
available form, the later peas will -four
ish on the same soil without any ad-
'ditional manure. What is true of the
peas is also true of nearly all of the other
garden crops.
Crops that come up thick should bt
thinned out as soon as large enough.
Every day that this work is put off re-
duces the yield of the crop. AS soon as
the beets, lettuce, radishes and parsnips
have come up so that they can be pulled
up with the thumb and finger some Of
them should be thinned out. These hint:
may be of practical use to those who
wish to get an early start in their vege
table or flower garden. .-4merican Culti
,vctcr.
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FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

See that all drains are clear and in
working order.
Sow the early peas as soon as frost is
out of the ground.
Cabbages thrive best in a rich, deep,
well-drsined loan soil.
Have you a good seed drill for the
garden2 Have you larger one for the
feld2
Sow lettuce in rows sixteen inches
apart, and when it is we'll started grow
radishes between.
Do not try to repair rail. fence by
piling rails on top. In this work 60 to
the bottom Of things:
Push the lambs that are intended for
early market. Give little fresh cows
milk daily, from dish.
Soft coal ashes contain little plant
food in the shape of phosphate Of potash;
hard coal contains none.
A good asparagus bed is good thing.
It takes three or four years to get bed
established, but it pays to hareit. >
It isn't bad idea to have small and
well-kept flower bed in the Vegetable gar
den. Contrasting colors are always beau
tiful.
The supply of nice dry, fine soil for
sowing seed, at hand when wanted for
window-boxes, etc., is convenient
thing.
Fine dust and -four of sulphur mixed
in equal parts and busted into the hair
OF cattle is said to be an excellent remedy
for lice.
When the law requires a man to re-
strain only his own stock, ne does not
need half so much fence as when he must
fence against somebody else's animals.
Have you row or two of nice rasp-
berry plants near your homea Don't you
know it is simply delightful to have this
excellent fruit fresh and near at hands
A glossy, shining coat is evidence Of
thrift, and it is in either horses or cattle
as often the result of thorough grooming
as of high feeding. The two oug ght to go
together.
Farmers in sowing grass seed, and
especially clover, should examine closely
to see that it is free from seed of plantain.
This weed has gone almost everywhere,
and great deal of the clover seed sold
contains it. No more pestilept weed is
found for clover growers, as its seeds are
very small and numerous.
Every dangerous bull should be de.
horned The operation is best performed
ON young calves, but can be done on
mature animals without injury. Bulls
should be exercised and trained to work.
Idle bulls indicate extravaganza in farm
ing. A bull can do as much work as an
OK without injuring his breeding quail
ties.
There is a popular belief among farmer;
that oats sown broadcast do better than
those put in with drill. If the ground
hae been thoroughly pulverized and is
dry, the drilled seed will probably be
covered too deeply. Grain generally
needs to be only slightly coEered, es-
pccially aspiring, when the soil isalwayi
moist.
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$4,000 FOUND IN AN ASH BARREL.

Thoroughly cleanse and enrich the blood,
by the use Of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical
Discovery, and good digestion, fair skin,
buoyant spirits and bodily vigor and health
will be established.
For Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood,
Shortness Of Breath, Bronchitis, Asthma,
Severe Coughs, and kindred affections, it b
an efficient remedy.
"Golden Medical Discovery" is the only
blood and lung remedy, sold by druggist.
all that it is claimed to accomplish, Or
money paid for it will be promptly refunded
WoRLD's DIsPENsARY MEDICAL AssocIA-
TON, Manufacturers, No. 66S Main Street.
Buffalo, n. Y.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
ORNAMENTS OF THE DooR-YARDs.

ORNAMENTS OF THE DUUK- 1AKDs'
Nothing is more attractive around a
farmhouse than flock of evenly-marked
and handsomely -plumaged fowls. They
are an ornament to the door-yard, and of
interest and profit to the owner, while a
flock of mongrels have no beauty. If
the boys and girls are allowed small
flock of fine birds, as their own, to care
for and manage, you will find they will
make them pay. Just try it and be con-
vinced. -4gricuhurist.
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Cafarrh Can't be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is q
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure it you have to take internal remedies:
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is no quack medi.
cine. 1t was prescribed by one Of the best
physicians in this country for years. and is
regular prescription. It Is composed of the
best tonics known. combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous M s
Ingredients is what produces such wonderful
results in curing catarrh. Send for testimonl-
ais free.
F. ]. CHENEY &c Co., Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
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Sic Nouels Free, sent by Cragin & Co., Phils:,
Pa, to any one In U. S. or Canada post paid,
upon receipt of Is Dobbins's Electrical SoaI
wrappers. Seelist Of novels on circulars around
each bar. This soap for sale by all grocers.
WASHINGTON, D. c., is to have pneumatic
street rail Way a mile and q kalf long.
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Mabel-"Mamma, dear, in what way am J
not like most people?'
Mamma-"1 am sure cannot tell you, dar.
nngl'' -,
new things best, and the other day, you know,
you said, when I fell and hurt my knee. that
Dr. Tobiass Venetian Liniment was very
old remedy, that your mamma alWays
and pains, and think it Is just splen.
did, too. I don't care how old 1t is, cause my
knee is all well again."
All druggists sellit.
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FITS stopped free by DIR. KL1EE,s GREAT
NERVE REsToRER No Fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and $2 trial
bottle free. DR.. Kline, 031 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
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Purify Your Blood

! At the coming OF spring the blood should be purl-
Ned, as impurities which have been accumulatins
for months or even Yeas, liable to manifest
themselves and seriously affect the health. Hoods
sarsa2ar!la is undoubtedly the best blood purifier.
1t eIpels every faint O; hRpury drives ont scrofu-
lous bumo.s anG sermsoi disease, ard gives &c tho
lblood the quality ard essential to good health.
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ALL the bank note currency Of the Italian
Government is engraved and printed ID the
United States.
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Different to Everybody Else

NEW YORK CITY consumes 3,36Q0)0 egg
daily during Lent
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Hoods SaYSapariIia

! my daughter suffered terribly with sore eyrs,
caused By scrofu.a hunlor. We were obliged to leer
her out Of school tor two yesrs We had medical
attendance, bat she failed To gain relief. At last
knowing tnst Hoods sarsaparia had cured my
mother c; rheumatism and believing 1t must be good
for the blood, concluded to have my daughter Try
it. and it has entirely cured her."-CoRsELlrs YEAsEs
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Fifteen COnteStantS CIau 1Or tue Tray,
Armed with good steel and in battle array,
Striving for lucre, as brave Knights of OLD
Strove for their honors and medals Of gold.
Driving each shining pen over the paper,
Seeking to sound, as the most proper caper,
The praises of remedies known the world
over
From Paris to Calais, from Calais to Dover; -,
But each Knight vainly strives-language fails
in description
OF the manifold virtues of "Fayorite Prescrip-
tion."
When i'll or depressed with that dragging
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the many ills common to the weaker sex, take
DR.. Pierce's Prescription, which is guaranteed
printed guarantee on bottle-wrapper.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets-gently laxative or ac
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DR.. Pierce's Pellets-gently laxative or ac
lively cathartic according to dose. rs cents.
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F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, q.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-16

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j r. CREEsEMANp. M. ID.
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Mrs. KATE SLoCUM.
229 Broadway, New York City.
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Additional train a.es daily except Sunday 100 NJ arrive
Henderson IL 05 r. NJ returning 10 M dy -
cept Sunday arrive Oxford 3 is p. NJ - -
No. So leaving Godsboro 20 p h. and Raleigh IS M dav
makes connection Durham with No 10 leaving AZ da
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Passenger coaches through w and Raleigh vi;
KeysyiIe on Nos "a and f02 b5 and 103 o. '
Nos 81 and 81 West Pint and
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No. 81 connects at Greensboro for Fayetteville
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Tarboro Southerner: Thursday
evening while burning ashes on q farm
next 10 one Of H. X. Nash the woods
caught FIRE and considerable damag'
10 forest fences and wood was done
Mr.. Nash had thirty cords Ct wood
consumed.
Re,dsville Weekly: A citizen q
Reidsville called at tie Weekly Office
the other day to look at Whining.
ton paper for the purpose of finding
the al. Of q lumber dealer OF thai
civ. He did not find what he wanted
and the said dealer possibly will lose
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Never take your sign boald down
till you have quit business.
Henderson Gold Leaf: The man
Parrish whose arrest and subsequent
escape we mentionde last week, las
been picked up again and now lam
puishes in the jail here. His ofense
It will be remembered was too great
fondness fer a woman who was not
his wife although be was lawfully
welded to anoth.r and had four chil,
dren besides He did not belong in
these parts, aud a subscription was
taken up for the benefit of his W fe
who was sent home to her father IN
Franklin county.
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