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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-31

ing give an increase of 20 per cent In
wages and work ten hours a day.
Ever since the Revolutionary war,
North Carolina has been one OF the
leading gold mining States of the Union.
From 1899 to 1895 inclusive, out of 3d.
5G5.4S3 worth of gold mined in seven
Southern States, including Maryland.
Virginia, North and South Carolina.
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. the
State of North Carolina furnished S21.-
77S,4T2, or almost one-half the entire
production of the States named.
"In 1890 a large nugget, weighing
seventeen pounds, was accidentally dis
covered in the county of Cabarrus on
the plantation of Mr.. Reed. -Four
years later, in 1903. in the same locality.
there was found in Cabarrus county the
largest nugget ever mined in any east
ern or southern State. 1t weighed %
pounds.
"Among the more important nuggets
found in this State may be mentioned
n two-pound nugget found in the Sam
Christian mine in Montgomery county:
twenty-five pound nugget from the
Reed mine in Cabarrus county. n ten
pound nugget from the Crawford mine
in Stanly county, found August %.
1895: four-pound nugget from the
Sam Christian mine in Montgomery
county: and seventeen-pound nugget
found in Cabarrus county.
"From 1904 and until 1920 North Car
DINA furnished all the gold produced in
the United States. which amounted to
about $4,000. In 1920. about S2h00
was received from Virginia and $500
from South Carolina, and in the next
year Georgia sent her first returns, fol-
lowed by Tennessee in 1881. Alabama
in 1910 and Maryland in 1868.
"In the early fift;es the excitement
of the discovery Of the California gold
fields caused considerable falling of
| in gold production in North Carolina.
During the Civil War mining was al
most at a stand-still here, and since
that time there have been periods OF
revival and depression"
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printing and publishing houses for print
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UNIVERSITY NEWS.

Chapel Hill. N. c., Oct. 30.-fSpecial.)
The news of the Blacksburg- Carolina
game in Danville was received here in
detail as the game progressed. The be-
| lief of those who have most closely fol-
lowed the development of the team is
that injustice was done the linemen in
the recent practice games was the cause
OF weakness. No bets will be offered
on Carolina against Virginia. The
greater part of to-day's game was play
led with sub backs. The student body Is
disappointed but hopeful.
The Medical Glass football eleven to-
day won from Sophmore by score of
six to four. This game was the fourth
of class championship series.
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THERE IS NOTHING so GOOD.

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do good or money refunded. For Coughs,
Colds. Consumption and for all affec-
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is nothing so good rs is DIR. Kings New
Discovery. Trial lottle free at any drug
store.
Regular size 80 cents and $1.OO.
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R. j. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.'S EXHIBIT
THE TOBACCO FAIR IN WINSTON, N. c.,
Nov 3rd, tn and 9Th, 1897.

The exhibit Liberty and
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AAA WANTED MEN AND WO-
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their own homes in spare time. day on
evening. We pay $40 to $40 per week
No canvassing. Any child can do the
work Send address today. We send
work at once. III. A. GRIPP, Dept. BOB
| Tyrone, Pa.
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A CLOSE GAME.
But Blacksburg Defeated the University
By a Score Of 4 to o.

Danville, Va, Oct. 30.-tSpecial.)-
The University of North Carolina and
the Virginia A. and M. College played a
match game this afternoon at Athletic
Park. Carolina was defeated by score
Of to O. Constant fumbles Of the Caro-
linas lost the game. The star playing
for Carolina was by Buxton. McRae and
Howell: Virginia, Whitehurst and Cox.
The lineup was as follows:
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Cumberland County Agricultural Fair
Fayetteville, N. c., Nov. 1912, 1897.

On account Of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line will! sell round-trip
tickets from all stations to Fayetteville,
N. c., at rate of one frst-class limited
fare for the round-trip, plus (50) fifty
cents for one admission to the Fair
grounds. Tickets to be sold November
Sth to 18th, inclusive, final limit No.
vember 18th.
The 120th North Carolina Reports are
ready and for sale by
ALFRED WILLIAMS 4 co.
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Gold in Siberia.

As the opening up of Siberia draws
near, it may be interesting to point
out the laws and regulations that
govern gold hunting in that far.away
country that will be within easy reach
of civilization in three or four years.
According to recent ukase, "taye.
shulks" (prospectors) are quite vel.
come to the White Cars domains,
provided the local authorities of the
district approve of their character,
Hebrews alone being excluded. The
local authorities will issue permit Of
prospectors, and once a gold hunter
has found yellow metal he is at liberty
to stake off claim. This, however,
must not be more than three miles and
a half in length and from 500 to 1000
feet in breadth. All claims are regis
tered and forfeited to the crown if not
constantly worked.
Advices from Russia say that thou
sands of abandoned claims are at the
disposal of new comers, the crown be-
ing only too willing to give them up.
The reason for the wholesale abandon
ment of claims is that up to the present
time Siberian gold hunters pursue the
work OF mining in the most primitive
mauuer, there being little or no un-
derground work. There are said to
be splendid openings far hardy adven-
turers carrying other machinery and
implements besides a shovel and a
pick. New York Journal.
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VERY DAINTY NEW yEDsPREAps.

Daintiness and perishability seem to
be the characteristics most sought af-
ter in Che bedspreads that bear the
mystic stamp Imported" The latest
and perhaps the most frail is made of
fine French swiss over pale.colored
silk, pink, blue Or yellow, finished
with deep frill about the edge, and
with insertion or honiton lace in q
delicate pattern above.
As is the case with all the best house.
hold furnishings, whether for the table
or the bed, its beauty is made to de-
pend rather upon exquisite fneness of
material and perfection of finish than
upon elaboration. Simplicity is con.
sidered essential to true elegance, but,
alas, it is the simplicity that means
greater outlay than do the more ornate
designs. Silk beneath and cotton
above is always indicative of the high
est degree of elegance. 1t Is only the
wealthy who can afford to hide their
fine wares, and these lovely spreads
are no exception to the rule. Their
lining must be of the best, and their
simplicity is only cloak for a more
generous expenditure than would be
required for many more showY cov-
ering. New York Journal.
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Remarkable Friendship.

One of the severest tests of friend
ship recorded IN the annals of history
has just come to light in Pasadena in
the course of the trial of Mexican
who stuck his knife twice into the
abdomen of loving chum. The in
iured man has arisen from his bed to
explain to the Court that the attempt
OF his friend to engage in little
sport1ve vivisection has not altered
the sentiment of afectionate regard
existing between them.
The spirit of the carver was said to
be altogether amlcable, and the
mutual attachment of former days has
not been impaired. After all, the
Shakespearean critics may have been
guilty of a malicious hoax IN leading
an unsuspecting public to believe that
Shylock entertained in his heart any
thing but an undying affection for the
Merchant of Venice when he demanded
his pound offesh. Los Angeles (Cal.
Times.
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HOW TO GRAFT.

On many farms there are fruit tree s
that bear fruit that is of little value
for any purpose. Many of these fruit
trees could be grated with great ad'
vantage with some of the well-known
varieties that are known to do we'll In
each respective neighborhood. Every
farmer should know how to graft fruit
trees. A good plan is to visit a we'll
know gardener or horticulturist that
understands grating, and see how he
does the work. A writer in the Farmer
and Riverside gives the following di-
rections:
Prepare yourself with sharp knife,
a small wedge, saw, a ladder, scions
and wax. Scions will keep best OH
trees. Out as wanted until the buds
begin to start, then cut, stack in cellar
covered with damp moss. You are
now prepared to graft until apples set.
Graft cherries very early, splitting
limb. All limbs must be split before sap
starts. After the bark peels all thick
barked limbs should be set under the
bark.
Cut tree shape of umbrella, not too
far in or out /; give room for gratis to
grow. Cut scion to thin, one.sided
wedge; be careful and take the outer
bark off from the point, then insert
by peeling bark from wood with point
of knife ;cut side to head, two or more
to each limb; nick bark back of scion
if very thick ; spread wax on all cuts
and little down the limb back OF
scion.
When the limb is split make true
wedge by cutting both sides, leaving
side Eext to heart thinner. Have
three buds to every scion. Trim the
sides that are split smoothly, insert,
keep inside bark even. Put on wax
and it is done.
Loss should not amount to more
than one in five. Leave on two or
three small limbs and all twigs to keep
the tree alive.
To make grating wax: First get
your resin, beeswax, kettle, linseed
oil and pail nearly full of cold water.
Pound resin into small pieces. Shave
beeswax (the size of large hens egg
to a pound of resinl, put in kettle
with enough oil to wet, melt, being
careful not to get it afre.
Drop a few drops into the water
with the stick you have stirred it
with. Now oil your hands. press the
wax between thumb and finger, thin
as wafer, snap when cold; it it
breaks, add oil, stir; try again until
it will bend. Turn the wax into the
water. OIL your hands; when cold
enough pull. Add beeswax to tough
en-, resin to harden and oil to soften.
Try it. You will not bother to weigh
much.
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There are more theatres in Italy in
proportion to population than in any
other country.
Canal of Ancient Origin.

The Dismal Swamp Canal is one Of
the Oldest artificial waterways in the
United States. 1t was planned by
George Washington, and was chartered
by the Legislatures of Virginia and
North Carolina in 17S7--110 years ago.
The charter powers of the original
company are such as no Legislature
would now grant, the franchise and
privileges being perpetual and irrevoc.
able. Ten years was allowed for the
construction, but the time was twice
extended, in 1910 and in 1916. The
need of an island route of communica.
tion was seriously felt by the United
States Government during the block
ade of the Southern ports in 1914, and
Congress appropriated S250,OO for
the completion of the canal.
Itwas opened for traffic in 1924, and
almost Immediately became a paying
institution. FROM 1910 to the break
ing out of the Civil War it was the
principal inland route for transporta.
tion between the North and the South.
In 1856 it paid dividend of eight per
cent. on capitalization of S4S4, 600.
But at the beginning of the war trans
portation ceased, and after the capture
of Roanoke Island in 1852 General
Henry A. Wise, who made his escape
through the Dismal Swamp Canal,
demolished three of it's locks to head
off pursuit. 1t was then seized by the
Government, partially repaired and
used for transport purposes. In 1865
the property was. returned to its
owners in dilapidated condition, and
has been practically moribund ever
since.
Some years after the war General
B. F. Butler and certain New England
capitalists conceived the idea of pur-
chasing the canal property and build
ing railroad on the towpath. But
the engineers sent out to make the
preliminary survey came back with an
unfavorable report, and the scheme
was abandoned. There has been talk
in Congress of enlarging this canal,
and OF making it Fart of the inter
coastal waterway from Boston to New
Orleans. This ambitious scheme prob
ably had its origin in the brain OF John
G. Calhoun, and that statesman was its
chief advocate for many years. But
the intercoastal canal is still an unac-
complished dream of naval officers and
members of Congress. =, New Orleans
Picayune.
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CURRY THE FARM HORSES.

Horses on the farm do not have the
sleek look that horses in the city
liverios have. Neither will they &C.
complish so much work. The differ.
ence is partly owing to the fact that
the horse in the city has large pro.
portion of grain, while the farm horse,
even while working, gets most of his
nutrition from hay. But grooming
has also a good deal to do with the
superior sickness of the city horses
coat. The currY.comb is not 80 much
used as it should be on farm horses.
We know, says the Prince Edward
Island Agriculturist, many places
where the brush and curry-comb are
seldom used, except while the horse
is shedding his coat. But used at any
time it promotes the secretion of oil,
which moistens the coat and makes it
shine. A well-groomed horse is usually
we'll fed. But if the grooming were
thoroughly done at least once day,
the horse would keep in good conda-
ton with less food than it now re.
ceiyes.
Good grooming undoubtedly a;ds
digestion, as rubbing the body pro-
notes digestion in people, and is an
excellent substitute for exercise for
those who do little muscular work.
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A Bad Case Quickly Cured.
From the Commercial. Bangor, Ne.

From the Commercial. Bangor, Ne.
We publish the letter OF Mr.. H. J. Gran
dlemire. In full. just as it came in, as 1t Is
interesting.
Dear Sirs:-I send this solely that others
may know what Dr. Williams Pink Pills did
for me and my kidneys, and to make 1t OF
more effect send it in affidavit form:
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON.
n. J. Crandlemre, of vanceboro, Maine,
being duly sworn deposes and gays:
1.-TWO years or more ago was attacked
with kidney trouble which gave me- violent
pain, and necessitated my urnating every
few minutes. Then had times of no control
over my water, and This made things unbear-
able. The pain at these times was indie
scribable, and nothing gave me any relief
until was led to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. The first box helped me, and by the
time had taken my second was absolutely
and completely cured. This was two years
ago, and since then I have had no return of
the trouble, and I have no hesitation or
doubt In expressing that owe my recovery
to Pink Pills.
{signed) "H. J. CRANDIEM1RE."
Personally appeared before me this 18th
day Of August. 1896, n. J. Crandlemire, and
made oath that the above statement was true.
ELISHA T. HoLBRooK, Notary Public.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills contain, In con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also
specific for troubles peculiarto to females, such
as suppresslons, irregularities and all forms
Of weakness. They build up the blood, and
restore the glow OF health to pale and sallow
cheeks. In men they affect radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excesses OF whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold In boxes (never In loose bulk)
at so cents a box or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had of all druggists, or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
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That a pigeon should have strength
enough or weight enough while flying
to break the heavy glass of locomo-
tive headlight seems strange, but such
o case occurred on the Iron Mountain
Railroad in Missouri. When the train
pulled into Bismarck it was discov-
cred that the headlight was broken,
and inside was found perched a pigeon.
When the train left the previous
station the glass was unbroke1 SO that
the pigeon must have flown against it
or been struck by it while flying, and
broke it. The strange occurrence hap
pened in broad daylight, so that the
bird was not attracted by the light,
as it might have been had it been
night. t.-Detriot Free Press.
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RECIPES.

Oatmeal Porridge-Stir slowly one.
half cup of oatmeal into three cups of
freshly boiling water in double boiler !;
add one.half teaspoonful of salt. Boil
one hour and serve hot with hot sugar
and cream, or sirup. as preferred.
Orange Jelly-Soak half box of
phosphate,d gelatine an hour in cup of
water. Add cup OF sugar, juice of
three oranges and one pint of boiling
water. Stir, sweeten more il not the
right flavor, put in small cups Of Ice.
Turkey Pot Pie-Warm the pieces Of
turkey meat-torn in strips as large
as possible-in q little butter. Lay
in centre of platter. Make a nice
cream gravy with care, having it
smooth and we'll seasoned. Dip pieces
of stale bread or halves of baking pow
der biscuit, and lay around the edge.
Serve hot.
Corn-Drop Dumplings-Chop the
contents of a can of corn very fine.
Add two well-beaten eggs, two table.
spoonfuls of -four, tablespoonful of
salt and one-eighth of tablespoonful
of pepper mix well and drop tea
spoonful ut time into kettle Of
boiling water; let them boil for ten
minutes and serve with the chicken.
Pork and Potato Cakes-To one cup
of lean, cold pork that has been
chopped very fine add two cups of
mashed potatoes. Season with one
half teaspoonful of salt, one-quarter
teaspoonful paprika and one teaspoon
full of onion Juice. Form into cakes,
dip into slightly beaten egg, roll in
sifted bread crumbs and fry in smok-
ing hot fat until golden brown.
Baked Apples, with Walnuts-Peel
six large apples, scoop out the upper
half of the cores; place them upright
in an eeEthen dish. Put into each
cavity ore English walnut, broken in
small pieces, two teaspoonfuls of sugar,
pinch OF cinnamon, one teaspoonful
of butter; sprinkle with sugar and
pour in the dish one cup Of cold water.
Bake for twenty-five minutes in quick
oven.
Baked Cheese Pudding-Two cup
fuls of broken crackers or stale bread,
one cupful of grated cheese, Gruyere
or any mild variety; place in but
tered baking dish alternate layers of
crackers and cheese, dust of salt and
pepper and small pieces of butter.
When the dish is full pour in sufficient
cold milk to two-thirds fill the dish
and bake forty-fve minutes in hot
oven.
Milk Biscuits-To one quart of flour
add two heaping teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder, one teaspoonful OF salt.
Rub in one tablespoonful Of shorten
ing, mix with sweet milk, about one
and half cups, into a soft dough.
Knead lightly, roll o1t into a sheet,
cut into small biscuits, place in creased
pans so they will not touch each other,
brush with milk and bake in quick
oven for ten minutes.
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IN A SUNNY WINDOW.

The sweet pea may be used as a
lovely and fragrant screen against the
ugliness visible from many windows.
Given a long, narrow box for this
purpose, with simple trellis work of
ordinary wire or twine, we'll pulver.
lied and enriched earth, with a small
addition of sand and o moderate
amount of sunshine-sweet pea vines
being easily scorcbed, and if not ac-
tually dying, losing all their beauty
in consequence-and pretty window
and a fragrant room and plenty of
blossoms for cutting may be secured.
A popularity of sweet peas is that the
higher they are trained the more pro.
fusely they will bloom, and if all
fading blossoms are removed before
they can go to seed constant success.
sion of bloom is secured.
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wheat may be fed, to which, when four
weeks old, add whole corn, shelled.
See that they have fresh water, oyster
shell, and coarse gravel or grit of
some kind.
When you notice any chicks going
around with droopy wings, peeping
plaintively, you may be sure the dead.
" lice are at them. Lose no time and
go to work that very night. Have a
cup of lard, in which is mixed one :
half teaspoonfuI of kerosene, and
grease every chick and hen under
wings and tail, down head and neck.
A drop of clear kerosene on the head
msy be necessary to destroy the big
and terrible head lice. This operation
will need to be repeated in a week !;
but that generally finishes the busi-
ness. The greasing is too severe on
chicks less than week old. For their
tiny bodies, bit of lard rubbed un-
der the mothers wings will answer.
Ten weeks old is broiler age. After
that the quantity of food eaten will
more than make up for the difference
in weight. Reserve the finest pullets
for increase of stock. New England
Homestead.