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The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
Barking of Persimnon Trees.
Editor Richmond Dispatch.

EUttOT htCHHtOUU DtSpULCN.
A few years ago a friend living in Caro-
lima county told me that if you barked a
persimmon tree that would not bear fruit
it would bear abundantly. Now, last
spring year ago [ undertook to kill three
persimm mon trees. Two had never had q
persimmon on them for twelve years, l
am sure, and | don't think they ever had
any at all. They were thrifty, nice look
ing trees, and the negroes always called
them the she persimmon trees" and said
that kind of tree never had any persim.
mons on it. Well, this year these two
trees are loaded. | mean the two that
never had any fruit before the other has
very little fruit.
l barked them for about two feet all
around commencing about foot from the
ground, thinking that they would die
from this operation. Now why was this?
There can be no mistake, for these trees
are in few hundred yards of my house,
and are in a field that I have cultivated,
grazed or cut grass from for the last
twelve years. G. r. NJ.
Lahore, Orange county, Va.
i Persimmon trees are dieciously poly.
gamous, having the male and female
flowers upon the same tree, the latter the
smaller and often remaining sterile, hence
the term che trees" as above stated.
The action of barking the trees, which
rendered them fruitful, must have re
tarded the downward flow fsap, causing
the flowers, previously sterile, to become
fertile. Similar action occurs in the early
fruitfulness of dwarf pear trees. The
pear graft being inserted into the ounce
stock (the wood of which is of denser
structure) the sap is held back, which in-
duces the formation of blossom buds.
Trees of some kinds, when stripped ol
bark below the branches, about the lst OF
June, under favorable atmospheric con-
ditions, have the power of forming new
bark, thus surviving the injury. The
ambium, or inner bark as it is commonly
called, gradually assumes the conditions
of bark, and the tree lives, but is retarded
in growth. If this has resulted with the
aforementioned trees, they will continue
to live. A connection, however, should
be made between the upper and the lower
section by twigs sharpened at both ends
and slipped under the bark above and
below to act as condults for the sap, as il
often done, to trees eaten around by rab
| bits.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
Interesting Insects.

Female spiders are much larger and
more ferocious than the males, and gener
ally, devour their husbands. The gnat is
provided with a regular set of lancets and
a cupping glass from which the air Can
be withdrawn. Several species of moths
never eat after attaining q perfect state.
They have no mouths and live but q
few hours. The greatest destroyer of the
aphis is the apparently harmless lady
bird, which devours them by thousands.
The trichine found in infected pork are
sometimes SO numerous that $4,000 have
been found to the cubic inch. Wasps are
the most inveterate enemies of flies
Reaumer says be has known one wasp to
kill 1000 flies day. Two sexton beetles
will bury mole in an hour, feat equiva
lent to two men interriDg whale in the
same length of time. Nests of the
'termite ants of South Africa are often
twelve feet high and grouped together in
clusters, the tallest in the center There
are over 400, 900 varieties of insects known
to the entomologist, though not all de-
scribed in the works on the subject. The
common horsefy has 10000 eyes. To
the fly, therefore, caught by the small
boy, the latter appears as an army of
-
tended by one or more servants to carry
off her eggs, of which she lays from
5000 to 10000 year. The young of the
polyp grow from the body of the parent
like buds, and when almost grown are
separated by sudden jerk. The "tartar"
on human teeth is filled with animalcul@,
which are destroyed by vinegar. Vine
gar itself contains eel like insects. Civil
engineers say the wings of the butterfly
display the greatest possible lightness
combined with the greatest possible
strength. Ifhuman dwellings were con-
structed on the same proportionate scale
as the ant bill of Africa private residences
would be mile high. Leuwenhoeck
calculated that 1,OOO,00O,OOO of an
imalcule, such as are found in drinking
water, would not equal in size grain Of
sand 1t is estimated that the farmers of
the United States lose $10O,000,O00 an
nually from the depredations of various
kinds of insects. The wings of butter
flies are show by the microscope to be
covered with very minute feathers, each
provided with quill and flaments.-
Kansas City 7imes
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
A Pointer on Snakes.

A writer in Carson (Nev.) Appeal gives
a very curious fact about the natural his
tory of the rattIe-snake. He says that
be came across an Indian who was aim
ing gun at rattler, and he noticed that
whenever the Indian moved the gun the
snake would move around and get exactly
in line with it. He asked the Indian
why he did so, and the other replied that
he did not know, but that as a matter of
fact the snake would keep himself in line
with the gun, and to prove it he walked
around the snake in circle, and the
rattler followed his motions, turning 50
as to keep his head and body in line with
the gun. The Indian then offered to bet
that he could shoot the snake in the
mouth blindfolded. The bet was taken
and a bandage tied over his eyes. He
pointed the gun towards the snake, and,
holding it for moment, fired. The ball
entered the snakes mouth and nearly
traversed the whole length Of the body.
How did you take aim? the Indian was
asked. "The snake, he take aim," was
the reply. An old hunter of the Sierras,
on being asked about the matter, said
that rattlesnake will always range him
self exactly in line of gun or stick
pointed at it,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
The Importance of One's Name.

An important matter to teach girl is
the value of her signature. If the habit
is once formed of attaching her full name
to every letter she writes with her ad.
dress, it may save great deal Of trouble
in future times should her letters be lost
by mail. She should be taught the re.
sponsibility she assumes in thus signing
her name, and she is not likely then to
write silly and foolish letters, which she
would gladly recall. She would also learn
that she must not affix her name to any
list of individuals, any society or any
document without knowing fully what
responsibility she is assuming. The
matter may seem trivial, but she should
give time to thought in all matters where
her name is asked for and not trust even
to her dearest friend against her own
Judgment philadelphia Times.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
Commissioners Sale of Land.

By virtue Of decree of the Superior Court of
Mecklenburg County, will, on Monday the 4th
day of December. 1893 at IL o'clock NJ, sell to
the highest bidder, at the Court House door, in
Charlotte all that valuable Real Estate, lying in
Steel Creek township, said county, known as
the lands of j. P. Millen. decd, and described as
follows:
Lot No. l. on which is the residence, etc, ad-
joining lands of T. T. Youngblood, Jasper
Prices estate, ]. A. Walker and others. and con-
tanning 112 1-2 acres.
Lot No. 3. lying on Catawba river adjoining
said YouDgblood, and lots and 3, and contain
ing SO 4 acres.
Lot No 8, lying on Catawba river. adjoining
Mrs. VIM. Bailey and lot, No Q, and containing
SO 1-2 acres.
There is also a lot of 2 acres north of No 1,
which will be sold with that lot
These lands contain fertile bottoms, and much
valuable timber. The sale is for partition
Terms-Ten per cent cash; the balance in two
equal notes, payable after l and 2 years, we'll
secured and bearing interest at per cent. This
Nov. 4, 1893. HUGH W. HARRIS,
Nov 10, 1898. 4w Commissioner.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
The Day.

In different times and in different
countries there have been at least four
separate systems of regulating the civil
day. The ancient Babylonians reokoned
from sunrise to sunrise, and great divis-
ion of the Persians even to this day reckon
the day as beginning at noon. The
Romans finished one day and commenced
another at midnight, and it is from them
that we have inherited our time reckon.
ing custom. The Athenians and the
Jews Gust prior to the crucifxion, at
last,) finished the day with sunset. The
scientists have their "sidrea" and "solar"
modes of fkeeping track of the fight of time,
besides variety of other systems.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
"King Cotton"

A field of cotton in June is like a great,
brilliant flower bed. It's bloom resembles
the hollyhock, and has tho remarkable
popularity of changing its color from
hour to hour. When it first opens, it is
pale straw color in . few hours it is pure
white later it is family pink, and next
morning rose color. The flower is sue.
ceeded by a triangular pod, containing
in three cells the seeds and the three
locks of white down which burst forth
when the pod opens. The length and
fneness of this fibre, or STAPLE" as it is
called, determines the grade of the cot
ton. The "sea-island" or long.stapled
cotton is vastly more valuable than the
short-stapled, which 10 grown on the up.
land. The best cotton in the world is
grown on Edisto Island, south of Charles.
ton; the staple of this is nearly two
inches long.
Seen under @ microscope, the cotton
fbres are ribbon-shaped, and not straight
like fax, but twisted something like q
corkscrew. The best sea island cotton is
in beautiful spiral springs that lend
themselves readily to spinning. This
cotton is used only in the manufacture of
the most delicate fabrics in England, q
single pound of it has been wrought into
l,O26 miles of thread.
1t was at first thought that compress.
sion would injure the staple of the cotton;
that the fibre would be broken off short,
or the spiral screw, 30 necessary to good
spinning, be crushed fat. BUTT was de.
monstrated by experiment that, SO far
from ipjuring the staple, it seemed to pre-.
serve it, and since then the great desire
of the cotton shippers has been to get
machine to compress the cotton as much
as possible.-Blue and Gray
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
Say. Mister !!

Is it possible you are suffering from
catarrh, and have not used Dr. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy? All the terrible conse-
quences of catarrh in the head may be
averted if you'll but make the effort!
You know, too we'll, its distressing symp-
toms You possibly know, if neglected, I,
it invariably goes from bad to worse. and
is likely to run into consumption and end
in the grave Here is way of escape:
Its makers are willing to t ke all the
risk, and make a standing offer of $500
for an incurable case of this loathsome
and dangerous disease. You can get $500,
or better-a cure
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
Right or Left-Handed.
Do you put Your Coat on Right or Left Arm
First :?

Do you put Your Coat on Right or Left Arm
First !?
The despised left hand makes good it's
claim in many cases to be the DETER of the
two. The fingers that touch and adjust
with such nicely the string of the violin
are surely as cunning as those that move
the bow. The hand that guides the reins
and steers with exactness the horse
through to crowded streets, is quite as
cunning as, one might say much more
than, the hand that wields the whip
But great is fashion, unanswerable is
theory.
1t would appear that as life becomes
more and more complex, we are becoming
more and more specialized, and the differ
ence between our limits is encouraged
rather than hindered by every screw
made in Birmingham and by every slap
administered to the offending fingers that
would dare to shake hands incorrectly.
1t is curious to notice the vagaries of
humanity in cases where no hard and fast
line has been already drawn. Although
most right-handed persons put on their
coats left arm first, considerable per
centage thrust in their right first Sol.t
diers fire from the right shoulder, pu
sportsmen are found who prefer the left.
In working with the spade, the pro
portion of right-handed men grasp the
spade with the left and push with left foot
and right hand, though when using an axe
the same individuals would grasp farthest
down with the right.
The Persians mount their horses from
the right side, which is the different side
from that mounted by the Europeans.
The buttons on coats, etc., are placed on
the right side, and the shed of the hair in
boys to the left, evidently to suit mani
pulation by the right hand.
The great philosopher, Newton, records
that at first he confined his astronomical
observations to his right eye, but after
wards he managed to train his left.
But there are persons who could not do
this, owing to the unequal strength OF
their eyes. Strange to say, the Chinese
assign the place of honor to the left.
At Kunyenye, in Africa, Cameron re
lates being introduced to the heir pre-
sumptive to the throne, the nails of whose
left hand had been allowed TO grow to an
enormous length as sign of high rank,
proving that he was never required to
perform manual labor, and also providing
him with the means of tearing the meat
which formed his usual Exchange.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
~ A Massachuselts official who spel

~ A Massachusetts official who spent
several years in Kentucky tells the story
of judge somewhat given to bibulosity.
After night with the boys, the judge
was considerably how-come-yous 80, and
for lark the mischieflovers reversed the
wheels on his Honor's old cradle shaped
wagon, putting the fore wheels behind
and the hind wheels in front, thus raising
the fore part of the wagon to an un.
wonted eminence. When he reached
home, near morning, his wife naturally
wanted to know where he had been all
night. He explained by saying in un.
certain tones: Maria, I've been in
Louisville. I started in good season, but
it was ten miles, and up hill all the way"
-R0St0n IrdnscriDt.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
'Feak and Weeble. "

A friend of mine had an odd way of
mixing her words. Perfectly unconscious
of it, she would often make folks laugh.
She would speak of feeling "feak and
weeble," for weak and feeble, and "castor
i'll polls" for castor oil pills. But she was
weak and feeble, until she took that pow.
erful, invigorating tonic, "Favorite Pre-.
scription, which 80 wonderfully imparts
strength to the whole system, and to the
womb and its appendages in particular.
For overworked women, run down
women, and feeble women generally. DIR.
Pierce,s Favorite Prescription is une:
aualed. It is invaluable in allaying and
subduing nervous excitabillty, irritablllty,
exhaustion, prostration, hysteris, spasms
and other distressing, nervous symptoms.
commonly attendant upon functional and
organic disease. It induces refreshing
sleep and relieves mental anxiety and de-
spondency.'
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
Commissioners Sale of Land

(Re-advertised)
By virtue of decree of the Superior Court of
Mecklenburg County, shall, on Monday, the
4th day of December. 1898, at 12 o'clock ~, at
the Court House door in Charlotte, N. c., sell to
the highest bidder at Public Auction, the follow
ing valuable tracts of land: 1. The II ONE
Tract of the late 1. N, Alexander, situate in
Sharon Township and containing one hundred
and twenty-four and one.half acres q The
tract known as the Mill Tract, adjoining the
Home Tract and the lands of W. w. Rankin,
T. H Gather and others, containing IA acres.
3. The tract known as the CASTOR Tract, adjoin
ing the Home Tract and the lands of A. G. Kirk
patrick 81 K. DeA1mon and others, containing
" acres and 4, an undivided one-half interest in
the Tract, known as the Houston Mine tract,
situated in Crab Orchard Township, containing
% Ia acres. Said lands will be sold to make as
sets to pay debts Of and charges upon, the estate
of I. N. Alexander, deceased.
Terms of Sale-One-fourth cash, balance in
secured notes of one and two years time. with
interest at per cent. Purchasers may anticipate
payments.
H. N. PHARR,
Nov. 3, 1S9. 6w Commissioner
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
Specimen Cases.

H Clifford New Cassel, Wis, was troubled
with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his Stomach
was disordered his Liver affecte to an alarm
ing degree appetite fell away and he was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength Three bottles of
Electric Bltters cured him
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, III , had run
ming sore on his leg of eight years standing.
Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is
sound and we'll. John Speaker, Catawba,' o had
FIVE large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said he
was incurable One bottle Electric Bitters and
one box Bucklens Arnica Salve cured him en-
tirely. Sold by Bulwell & Dunn, wholesale and
retail, Jordan & Scott, wholesale druggists.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
Autumnal Musings.

See approach the Lensive maiden,
Autumn, with her fruitage laden,
Richest gifts On all bestowing,
Spring and summers toll appearing,
Bending boughs of fruits so cheering,
10 the sinking heart oft fearing
Natures mother-car thus showing.
So recent, and the buds we're swelling,
VI the coming summer telling,
June with all her virgin bloom;
Each young spray.with leaf unfolding,
Future gifts in bosom holding,
Hopes bright promise freely moldipg.
Laughing thus at winters gloom.
Flying days the promise frightened,
Day by day life's burden lightened,
Hope poured forth triumphant song
Oh, that this might run forever!
Painful changes blighting never,
Loves sweet bonds no power to sever.
Summers bright dream still prolong.
Vain the wish, the hearts warm pleading,
Time fits fast, nor ever needing
The lone soul's intense desire;
The dark storm-cloud swift IS forming,
ROlllng lnunuer gives It's warning,
Night the fairest day is scorning,
Family hopes the heart inspire.
Wintry blasts will soon howl round US,
Storm and darkness soon astound US,
Tyrant frosts the stream will bind
Yet, o heart of mine. uplifted,
See, the darkest cloud is rifted.
Through the darkness light is sifted,
Lo the cloud is silver. lined.
Look, o heart, beyond the river,
Trust the word of life's rich Giver;
See the land where summer reigns;
There hopes blossom ne'er is blighted,
There loves gifts will ne'er be slighted,
There all earthly wrongs be righted.
Ease repay all earthly pains.
REQ Mark T3Gft07s. D d.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
Sale of City Property.
(ReadYertised J

NTttduYtTIISeu J
By virtue of power contained in a Deed of
Trust executed to me on the 30th day of Decem-
ber, 1890, by Allen Lewis and wife. will sell at
public auction at the Court House door, in the
City of Charlotte, N. c., on Monday, the 18th
day of December, 1898. at 10 o'clock M, valua-
BILE lot in the City of Charlotte, on the corner of
Myers and Bell streets, particularly described in
the said Deed of Trust, registered in Book 73
Page 1877, in the office of the Register of Deeds
for Mecklenburg county. Terms made known
On day of sale w. &. MAXWELL,
Nov. 10, 1893 5W Trustee.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01

V The use of searchlights on locomo.
t'Ves has evident advantages and is
exciting much attention among railroad
men: men President S. M. FELTON,, of the
cincinnati South rn, running from Gin
cinnatl to Chattanooga, has introduced
electric headlights on the engines of all
passenger trains used on the mountain
diVlsion OF that road. The lights are
visible for four miles and are working
successfully
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01

~ A schoolmaster tells the follow
ing story: 81 was teaching in quiet
country village. The second morning
of my session I had leisure to survey my
surroundings, and among'the scanty fur
niture espied three-legged stool. is
this the Ounce block? asked little girl
of FIVE. The dark eyes sparkled, the curls
nodded, and the lips rippled out: Il sup
pose so; the teacher always sits on it.
The stool was unoccupied that term.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01

@ Gas l grow older" said a man
of moderate means, II find that l have
much to be grateful for. Wealth went
past my door and stopped at my neigh
boris; but then 80 did death; while health
stopped at mine, and has kept US jolly
yer SINCE"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
Nov. "a, 1S9:
Sale of Land.

Trust, made to me by George Blackwell and
wife. on the 10th day of May, 1892, will sell at
public auction at the Court House, in the city of
Charlotte, N. c.. on Monday, the 18th day of
December, 1898, lot situated on Stonewall
Street, in said city, particularly described in
said Deed of Trust registered in Book &c, Page
23O, in the office of the Register of Deeds fer
Mecklenburg ounty
This the 18th day of November, 1898
w. G. MAXWELL,
Nov. II, 1898 5w Trustee
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
THE sAVILLE TRACT LAND

-, By virtue of decree of the Superior Court of
Mecklenburg County, shall on Thursday. the
21st day of December, 1893, at 10 o'clock M. at
the Court House door in Charlotte, N c., sell to
the highest bidder, at public auction, a certain
tract of land, in Berryhill Township. descended
from K saville, deceased, said land adjoining
the lands of Dr. j. M. Strong. Mrs r W. NC
DOwell, l.. NJ. McAlister and Rev G. r. White,
containing about 1861 acres.
Terms of sale Cash
WIN M. LITTLE,
NOV. "a, 1898. 5w Commissioner
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01

ba% The men who are engaged in a
petty dispute usually manage to persuade
themselves that they are contending for
great principle. All the rest of the
world knows the truth, and looks on
amazed and ineredulous that rational
creatures should be so stirred up over
matters SO little important. If Satan does
not often laugh at human folly, it is
simply because he is deficient in the sense
of fhumor-NdshviUe Advocate.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01
See the Worlds Fair for Fifteen Cents

Upon receipt of your address and fifteen cents
in postage stamps, we will mail you prepaid our
Souvenir Portfolio of the Columbian Exposition,
the regular price is Fifty cents, but as we want
you to have one, we make the price nominal
You will find it a work of art and thing to be
priced 1t contains full page views OF the great
buildings, with descriptions of same, and is exc
cuted in highest style of art. Ii not satisfied with
it. after YOU get it, we will refund the stamps and
let you keep the book Address,
H. e. BUcKLEN & Co., Chicago, Ill
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01

~ A little Scotch boy, on being res.
cued by bystander from the dock into
which he had fallen, expressed heartfelt
gratitude, saying; "Tm so glad you got
me out. What lickin' wad have frae
nv mither if had been droonedI"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01

~ An authority on weather declares
that tornadoes are most frequent between
noon and 6 o'clock, and that the rainiest
hour of the day is o'clock in the after
noon. This is the report of a meteor.
illogical expert, not o weather prophet.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-12-01

az An attempts is being made at El
Paso to enlist unemployed men from the
United States in the service of the Mexican
reyolutionists.