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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-28
NEW YcsK's PEANUT MONOPOLY,
A Remarkable Industry Which Has Started
Up in the Metropolis.

Tho peanut has risen from insignia.
cameo ga dignity. II threatens to be.
cone ono OF the staple products of the
country
y coiurIuy has now been formed by
soulC e. iac leading capitalists of Pitts
burg ,u coutrUl the peanut market.
This company. which will be known rs
the American Food ard Oil Company.
and mas a capital VI 100000. will opcu
headquarters ut Norfolk Va. the cen.
tC' Of the peanut industry.
The manufacture Of food products
and oil out of the peanut is practically
an experiment i'll this country. although
1t has been one OF the great industries
of France, and especially in Marseillcs.
Tor many years. Those Interested in
the present undertaking are confident
at success. because of the superiority
~ the product over other oils and
meals. and also because In America
,licrc i unlimited room for the dcvcl.
olhnor; of the peanut.raislng industry
!n the Southern tates.
The recent statement of Edward At.
Lin>u'.. Cf Boston. the political ccono.
mist and >tatistician. that In a few
years the peanut crop will he one Of
the prime staples of the South. was no
doubt u surprise to many. But statis-
.ics bear the statement out. and 1t IL
proved that the industry is constantly
growing
Tia, peanut oil Is said to he 80 like
olive oil that only the chemist or the
expert can detect the difference. Its
ilavor is pleasant and bland. and II
Elay. OH account of It's purity. cventu.
ally supllant olive oil in all culinary
Uses for IN. table.
The refined forms Of the oil are used
as the basis of all pure toilet soaps
whicii ere manufactured in France.
Tho crude oil l, an exccllant lubricant.
bciug equal to sperm oil. besides being
non .oNydi1irg and free from gum. lie
keeping qualities are superior to cot.
ton sccd oil.
Otlivr Uses 10 which peanut oil IL Put
ar tor slab dressing by confcctlonctS
Rad WOODEN manufacturers and In the
riolds 81 plug tobacco manufacturers.
The kernel or icshy rart VI the nut,
III IL properties u~ loou, ciO>eiS IT,
semlle> the sofa bean. which Is used 10y
the armies Of foreign countries as d
ration and has a much higher nourlsh
Ing value. H. can he manufactured In
~ all sorts OF cakes. biscuits. breads
soups. gr.ddlc cakes. etc. and Is wei
suited tn persons with impaired disss
tive organs.
The residue of the nut. that Is. che
slry. g. said to make u food for live
stock that Is much pore nourishln:
than bran or cotton seed hull. Thus IL
par, ot the nut Is wasted. but all Il
t:rncd jo profit.
The statement that Marscillcs i'm
ports yearly sj.WW.O00 worth Of pea
nuts from Africa aud India gives som
idea a. the magnitude of this lndus'r!
thar America is - well suited 10 fos
ter. NJ country In the world Is bette
adapted 10 the raising OF peanuts thai
the Sortn Atlantic States. The crop
have been steadily increasing durln'
rccrn' years. AMI n great development
h. looksc for in the immediate future.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
HOW 70 CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING IT.

The tobacco habit grows on a man until
his nervous system is seriously affected,
impairing health, comfort and happiness.
TO quit suddenly is too severe a shock to
the system, as tobacco to an inveterate
user becomes a stimulant that his system
continually Graves. ''Baco-Curo" is a sci
entIfic cure for the tobacco habit. i'll all
its forms, carefully compounded after the
formula of an eminent Berlin physician
who has used it in his practice since 1872,
without failure. 1t is purely vegetable
and guaranteed perfectly harmless. You
can use all tie tobacco you want while
taking 'Bacu-Curo." 1t will notify YOU
when to stop. We give a written guaran-
tee to cure permanently any case with
boxes or refund the money with 10 per
cent. interest. "Baco euro" is not a sub
sttute, but scientific cure. that cures
without the aid of will power and with
no Inconvenience. 1t leaves the sy ITEM as
pure and free from nicotine as the day you
took your first chew or smoke.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Shipping Packages.

In East Florida this year all other
packages are giving place to the fruit
barrel specially made for that purposc.
1t has three inside hoops, one at the
bulge and one at each end, and five ont
side hoops. The slaves are of Il uniform
width throughout, and the bulge is mo-
duccd by spreading them in the middle.
so that there is crack of about 4 omar
ter OF an inch between every two slaves
at the bulge, which gives abundant ven
tllatlon. Each stave is nailed to the in
side hoop at the bulge There is no
groove at either end Of the barrel. To
prevent the heads from going in too far.
there Is thin block nailed to the slaves
on each side of the barrel, inside. When
the barrel is filled and shaken down. the
head is placed in and pressed down:
then the inside end hoop follows it,
Lastly. the two outside end hoops are mt
on and nailed. Thus all difficulty of get
ting the head entered in the groove X
avoided. 1t is 4 very convenient pack
aSe.-F1orida Fruit Grower
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
CANDLE POWER.
How to Measure the Lighting Force and
Effect of a Flame.

This question and its answer have
been until recently Of interest to scien-
fists only. But since one method Of
lighting is competing with the other
for superiority the question cf lighting
power has seemingly become a public
matter How many candle power: The
question is very simple and yet mystcrl-
Gus to the l"yman,
Fer measuring the lighting power the
most reliable results are Clta!Icd by
means Of a grease spot. III lis most sim
pie application the experiment can be
tried easily 1t home. 4 sheet cf white
paper with Il grease spot III the center
is put into frame and placed between
two flames II different lighting power
for instance, LctWecn an ordinary
candle aud :. lamp
Whom tho frame is equally distant
from the two ul4e quaIiy bright flames,
tn" grease eIlt can he seen plainly on
both sides. y moving the franc with
the sheet If paper slowly toward the
less brilliant light-th%t is, the candle
it V Il "ITiTc finally at u point where
the grease SPOT has apparently dlsap-
pcaIcd Oh both sides Of the paper. This
deception NUT always occur when on
both sides Of ;Lc paper ;,n equal bright
ness prevails and 10 side ight exists.
Having reached this point, it can be
asccrtainCd low much stronger is the
Light Of the lamp than that of Tie can
die
# th"canGlc is 20 Inches distant from
Ia" apr AID the lamp 90 inches and
yet tie lri i.t!:es5 on both sides OF the
paper !; the same, ti.cn the light q the
lamp ill l." rs -tlnnl, rs that Cf !-i.io
candle :. tn" calculation is based / Cn
the Ci-':.:.c,s, tie figures II which are
lnJ;itil.,,. g.! - L.. iJS' Ives and then di
yiI,a--'.. ~, III instance. to times 60
divided l.. .-"H.UitipIi>d ~ 20 EQUALS .
THIS. cf coarse, is tn" most primitive
m"tncd f'r n;"S;riig light, Lat it is
tn" r.A .pi" for I'll tie delicate instru
I4C..t5 I'D ii tie labCrttoris :. Pear
SON W. Aiy.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
NeWs and NOtAR

1t is told that the LOrillardis the best
tomato for forcing, and that one can
have it in fruit months out Of the H.
To mend holes in milk pans Farm
Journal advises making the hole larger
by inserting a fork tine. which will
make the edges rough, so it will hold a
shot in place. then pound fat with ham,
mer. resting the pan on a.fiatiron.
Ex-Statistrian Dodge thinks there is
a scarcity Of sheep and bright outlook
for those who take care of their hocks.
The United States produces.A. 900, 900
bushels of peanuts, or one-si2th of the
total production of the world
The spray pump promises to>be as i'm
portant an invention for the .horticul-
turist as the cotton. gin was for@the cot
ton planter.
Blanch the early celery.by means Of
boards. Keep the soil well stirred about
all plants early as we'll as late.
Agriculture ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS indi-
cate an abundant yield of all crops, es-
pecially corn.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
TIE BILLS WE'LL HAVE TO PAY.

No. YOU needn't tell me, stranger,
That the things that's out piace
I,accOrdin' TO Gods willIH,
Cause He isn't III the case;
And if YOU forget your cOlors.
And 90 thrust a comrade thTou9h'
pnu't Won think that God viii settle,
No-He'll send the bill to you
It's a note that wont pass payment
It's too easy, far away,
Just To shift our human meanntas
Unto shoulders where Twill stay
But its Just shOpworn notion,
And it won't help NE nor you;
If You iniure friend or brother,
God will send the bill TO you,
The free will at the commencement,
Back in Adam ) time you see,
Wasn't given just for Eden
It's come down TO you and me;
And if we should choose to use 1t
In the fashion that some do
Then don't talk Of Gods strange rain )
Cause the bills are ours when due
And there's one odd thing about it;
That seems strange TO human trade =;
There's no bankrupt act, Will carry
In the laws that God has made
And the burdens that we've fitted
TO the backs Of friendS.We know,
VIII be huisted to our shoulders
When the bill Of life comes due.
ELLr T.. Ec:Grt
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Here md Thcre

An organized effort is being made ON
the Barbados, West India islands. TO ot-
tract settlers from Florida and else
where to develop the latent agricultural
resources of that frostless region.
Texas Farm and Ranch saws: \ su-
pero hog feed, for any age and almost
any condition, Is corn, wheat and oats
OF equal parts. coarsely chopped and fed
any way the hogs like it-cooked or
raw. soaked or dry
The orange season of Mexico is from
the latter part of September to the LIST
or December. This season fits in between
Florida and California. thus maxine
Mexico absolute in its season and viii
practically no competition.
A Colorado farmer tells in The SoDtb-
ern Cultlvator that he bought some Of
the fuma carbon bisulphide and treated
ooo inhabited prairie dog holes with il
about four weeks ago, and not a hole
has opened up.
The Texan COW horn fly can be kent
away from cattle and horses by using
tanner oil or any oily substance like
hsh Oil which IS scented with carboI;r
acid.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Ter Hat.

II vas Just before tic landeau as an
ltt:n 't hat decoration retired into OBJ
srulIty- y pretty dam>cl with a black
G.llnshoroash, we'll tilted at an acute
angie iE IN" pale blue bandcau that
rested Oh hcr fluffy hair, sat i'll a crowded
Broadway cable car, opposite Il shabby
"lt! figure III Il shawl, who slumbered
iifully, giving out u suspicious rum
odor Suddenly the sleeper reused her
self, stared stupidity at her vis-a-vis for
moment, and then, lurciling forward
III her seat, said with Il watery smile,
Ct hats on crooked"
The damscl turned her head away in
flushed Indignation, bat tie elderly
dame would Tot be misunderstood. She
leaned still farther forward, and, point
ing Il Waverlng iorctingcr at the Offend
ing bandeau, reiterated: It's YOU. Yer
hat S Oh Crooledr' The passeugers by
this time took al active interest in the
bandCau us well. The Gainsborouch
maiden looked helplcssly around made
wild signal to the conductor and took
refuge Ill ignominious flight. New
York World
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Old Strawberry Beds.

Here is what M. A. Thayer, authori-
ty in such matters, says on a subject Of
general Importance:
If season has been favorable and q
large crop produced or if grass and
weeds have been allowed to take pos
session, then do not hesitate to plow I'M
der and start new beds If, however, a
small crop was produced from vigorous
vines and the beds kept free from grass
and weeds, as they should be, then the
second year, Or even third, may be
profitable, depending much on season,
fertility of soil, cultivation, etc When
old beds are to be continued, they
should be moved Immediately after
fruiting and burned over Then reduce
rows to six inches in width, hoe out all
weeds and grass. apply fine manure and
cultivate often, same as new beds. With
this treatment new runners will soon
appear, and nice matted row may be
secured, producing many berries the fol-
lowing season. AS a rule new beds ev-
cry year are most profitable and salts
factory
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
How to Treat Ivy Poisoning.

A Rural New Yorker correspondent
writes: My experience with poison
ivy, poison oak and poison sumac-the
last I dread the most-has been very
simple. Put sweet cream on ;.-cloth and
cover the affected part; renew as soon
as 1t begins to get dry. This will draw
all the poison out in few days, put the
skin i'll a healing condition, and the poi
son will never return. Simple as this
remedy seems to be, it is nevertheless
unfailinc.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Down in the Smoking Room.

She-Iou may say what you will,
think you will find that women are
less wicked than men. think that
deaven will be inhabited principally
by women.
He-NeIy likely. The men of
course, will generally be found in the
smoking room below.-Boston Trans
Gyibt
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
The Corn Shredder.

Charles S. Hawkins in The Indiana
Farmer, after four years use of the
corn shredder, passes judgment against
1t as being too slow. making the fod-
der cost too much, and as too dangerous
because of the frequent choking and the
risks involved in clearing it. He thinks
it must be improved or abandoned
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Regarding Paris Green.

While it may be that the cotton worm
will not make its appearance to any
great extent this season, yet the intelli-
gent farmer will make his preparations
to fight it just the same. A Mississippi
planter, writing to Southern Cultivafor,
says: "It will not do to be caught nap
ping, and as the treatment should be
made just as soon as the first worms are
seen it is we'll to have supply of paris
green on hand By buying it by 100
pounds the green can be purchased Of
the wholesale druggists at about Is
cents pound, while it would cost IS
and 80 cents by the pound retail
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Extra Dry.

Admlrng parishoner-I am always
pleased with DR.. Canon. He affects
me just like fire champagne.
Cynical Frlend-Tha,'s probably
because he Is extra dry.-New York
I,!buHr.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10

WHAT is A BARREL?
Full Sized Barrels Demanded-Pony Bar
rels Are Not Wanted.

Full Sized Barrels Demanded-Pony Bar
reIs Are Not Wanted.
Some shippers seem to think that a
barrel is barrel regardless Of size and
that it makes no difference, SO far as sell
ing produce is concerned, whether it is
packed in 4 regular full sized barrel or
in small or ''pony' barrel. Further,
our conviction is that these small bar
rels are sometimes used with dishonest
intent, the sellers imagining that a
small barrel will sell as quickly and for
as much as large one. But there new
or Ayas greater mistake The whole
sale produce dealers Of New York, Bos-
ton and Baltimore have recently sent
out circulars explaining why the use Of
these small barrels involves them in
loss, the gist of which Rural New York
er summarizes as follows:
The outlet for shipments to these cit
les is, of course, to the retail dealers,
many of them out Of town. These deal
crs use the term barrel as unit Of
measure, and they demand full measure.
If they order ten barrels Of potatoes,
they want ten barrels, and to send them
ten of the SO called barrels which some
shippers use would be to give them in
reality about nine barrels. The result is
that the demand is greatest for the large
barrels, and as demand controls price
the price of the barrels is relatively
higher. 1t is estimated that on the av
erage the small barrels contain about
- per cent less than the large ones, but
1ly, coll for fo
below the price Of large ones. Is this
profitable to the shipper? OF course,
when there is a scarcity Of anything on
the market, the buyers are less particu-
lar But i'll case of an oversupply the
large barrels are in great demand, are
sold first to the best trade, and the
small ones must be sold later for what
they will bring, OF, as is often the case,
are not sold at all and are a total loss.
Another point against the small bar
rels is the fact that in paying freight
carriage and often commission the
charge is the same on a small as on a
large barrel. The cartman won't deduct
anything for pony barrels. The railroads
estimate the freight at SO much per bar
rel regardless Of size. The commission
merchant will handle a large barrel Of
potatoes Or other produce for the same
price as a small one. In fact, he would
sooner handle the large barrel, for it is
less work to sell it. The small barrel is
a source of annoyance, dissatisfaction
and loss all around.
The standard barrel recommended by
the produce trade Of New York city
measures II inches in diameter Of head,
1874 diameter of bilge; length Of stave
81 inches; length between heads, 20 .
inches. This is what is known as the
standard flour barrel.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Not to BE Bluffed.

Chronic Dcadhroke-Could YOU
lend me ten, Charlie?
Charlle-Ten cents Certainly.
L. D,-That's what meant. De
tIoit Free Press.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10

"AlIow NE to hand you my bill, .
SAID DR.. Pcrkln Soonovcr u Mr..
Siowpay, who after gIancing al 1t ex-
cIaimcd "Grcat Scott, Was as
SICK as all thar?- Irtas SITTER.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10

Everybody missing Spanish Gen
cral (after the battle)-"How many
missing, Colonel"
Spanish CoIoncl-Everybody's mis-
sing we haven't nix a Cuban for come
time.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Busiest of Busy Days

"Pa, what is your busy days?"
DWELL, son, It is when stay at home
to rest and your mother gets me to do
a few little odd jobs around the house. !"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10

Wifc-What sort Of a story IS this
you are trying to tell me'
IIuaband-Di'Iect (hlc) sthory,
IN 'dear-DctrOit I,Ibnnc.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
This is Different.

Glove makes the world 60 round"
The world seems to go round, but love
makes your head swim That's the ex-
PLANTATION
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10

Mother-What IS the matter, my
dear? Why you are crying.
Harry between so!sl-l left my
IN lasscs candy on that chair, and Tie
deacon's a sct'in' on it.-XWbe,'S
B02ar.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Hillside Terraces.

The North Carolina station has is
sued an illustrated bulletin Oh hillside
terraces or bitches. The object of hill
side terracing and ditching is to prevent
the soil from washing away. The objec-
tons to them are that their banks be-
como fringcd with noxious weeds and
they are impossible to wagons and ma
chinery.
Attention is called to method that
originated with 2, 7, Mangum Of Wake
Forest, N. G. This minimizes the weed
fringe and admits of the free use Of ma
chinery. He has had the method in use
ten years. His terrace is Il spiral, with
a gradual rise from base to top Of the
hill. If but one side Of the hill is to be
tcrraced, run back and forth, beginning
the second where the first ends The
planted rows run diagonally across each
terrace, slanting just enough to cause
running water to follow the row rather
than to spill over from row to row, and
these rows conduct the water to the
edge Of the terrace nearest to the top Of
the hill. This system deepens the soil
from year to year, and Mr.. Mangum g
fields have constantly increased in pro-
ductiveness.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Cured BIZ BdC0-CurO and Gained
THIRTY Pounds.

From hundreds of testimonials, the orig
inals of which are on file and open to in
Spection, the following is presented:
Clayton, Nevada c.. Ark. Jan. Is lSs5.
Eureka chemical Il Mfg, 60, La crosse
WiS.-Gentlemen: For forty years l used
tobacco in all its forms. For TWENTY-FIVE.
yeas of that time | was great sufferer
from general debility and heart disease. For
fifteen years tried to quit. but couldn't.
took various remedies, am ng others, No.
o-Bac. The Indian Tobacco Antidore"
Double Chloride Of Gold" etc. e:e. but
none OF them did me the least Tit OF good
Finally. however. | purchased "a b.x of
your Baco-t uro and 1t has entirely cured
Inc OF the habit in ali its forms, and | have
Increased thirty rounds in weight and am
relieved from All the aches and pains of
body and mind. l could write u unire of
paper upon my changed feeling anu condi-
ton. Yours res pectfuliy.
+. H.MAEBURY.
Pastor {. i. Church, Clayton Ark
sold 10y all druggists at 81 90 per box,
three boxes. Uhirty days treatment), 81 80
with iron-clad written guarantee, or sent
direct upon receipt of price. Write for
booklet and proofs. Eureka Chemical Il
Mfg. %, La Crosse, Wis. and Boston
Mass. apt96I
t.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
i &D ~ =. (
4 q ives
AR ELI EE |

Mrs. James Taylor, who reside, II
No. 81 Bailey avenue, Kingshrilse
New York, on the 18th Of Dcec@.'er,
1894, said: my age is 65 year.
For the past two years ] have had
liver trouble and indigestion.
always employ physician, whi.h
l did in This case, but obtaincd no
beneficial results. / never had any
faith in patent medicines, but ha'lng
seen Ripans Tabulcs recommended
very highly in the New York N,7IH
/ concluded to give them trial.
Alter using them for short time,
/ found they were Just what my case
demanded. have never employed
4 physician since, which means s.
a call and 81 for medicine. One doI-
lar worm of Eipans Tabulcs las''
nc month, and | would not be
without them il it were my las dollar.
They are the only thing that eve:
gave me any permanent relief. take
great pleasure in recommending
thef" TO any one similarly affected.
l~:gnedl, Mrs. j. TAYLOR.
i.r--e .D'.'4s az. sold by druggists ~ by !
o. 49, ~ r":'is a boz IS sent T. I ~. ~
- a. -. ,i..:-ns. No ~ si'race e.. -" 1
L.-t.t
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10
Her eyes were red with weeDinr.

GLOW can you be SO cross when you
promised always to think more of me
than you did of your,elf.'
ooh. that's easy enough" replied
the unfecllng husband "Since
married you don't think very much
of myself"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10

Mistress 20 new scIvanD-We
have breakfast generally about 8
O'Clock.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10

"EIave yon read that article, elbow
to Tell Bad Egs?'
"No | haven't, but 10y advice would
be if YOU have anything important 20
tell bad egg, why break 1t gentIy.'
U0n5ch0M UUM
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10

Tommy-"Mamma, | wish You
were interested IN foreign Missions
Mamma, -"Whya"
Tommy--"Cos Billy BarIos's mann
ma is and she doesn't notice when Bi!
does naughty things"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10

Wanderer-Nes. \ few years ago
was just rollin in wealth.
Kind Hearted Housekeeper-Poor
man! Here is a shilling. Drink did
1t, | suppose?
Wanderer-No'm, religion.
Kind Hearted Housekeeper-Reli-
gion?
Wanderer-Yes' | was one of
the most successful burglars in the
country, but got religion and could
not work at me trade any more.
Ihanks.-London Tit Bits.
NJ ERvOUS Troubles are due to
impoverished blood. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the One True Blood
Purifier and NERVE TONIC.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10

Ae0d0che sf0a,ped in % minutes BY Dr.
Mixes PAIN PILLS. "Once cent dOse."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-10

i..r-e '+1''as az" sold by druggists ~ by ".
..,' ~ coats a bo-B IS sent t. T.. d. -
..-'ss : -. TIM. No ~ si'raee g.. -" ioA
-. gtcr.fA