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Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
MARKETING FRUITS.
nave Each Package a. Uuiform I'm
Quality ~ Possible.

Have Each Package a. Uniform I'm
Quality ~ Possible.
Upon the condition that the fruit is
in when it is offered for sale largely
depends on the price it will fetch. It is
essential, therefore, that good care be
taken to pick, sort and pack it so that
when opened in market the fruit will
present an attractive appearance. A
few unripe or few overripe specimens
in box or basket will damage the sale.
With all fruit maturity is a distinct
stage, and ripeness or mellowness an
other. For marketing fruit should be
fully matured- that is, full grown
but it should not be so ripe as to be
mellow. The stage otripeness at which
fruit should be picked depends upon
the time and distance it must he sent
for sale. If allowed to remain on the
tree OF bush until ripe it will be soft
and often partly rotten by the time it
reaches the consumer. Generally all
carly fruit, If picked when mature, will
be in the right condition for use when
it reaches the consumer. Nearly or
quite all early fruits decay soon after
they are fully ripe.
All fruits sent to market should be
carefully sorted. Have each package
as uniform in quality as possible. It is
poor economy to mix the bad fruit
among the best, hoping in this way to
sell the poor at better price; the re-
verse always happens. Have the pack
ages neat, attractive and convenient.
In many cases the difference in price
between carefully sorted, neatly packed
fruit and that of poor quality deter.
mines the question of profit or loss. The
best always sells at fair price, while
often when the market is overstocked
poor grades are not saleable at any
price.-St. Louis Republic.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

busting with white ellebore is good
remedy for currant worms.
In planting for home use, select only
we'll known standard varieties.
Air-siaked lime busted ON rose bushes
when the dew Is on will kill insect pests.
So much fruit that the limbs are liable
to break down should not be left on
the trees.
Satisfy and parsnips are two root crops
that can be left in the ground until they
are wanted to use.
Fresh COW manure diluted with water
to the consistency of cream is good
remedy for squash bugs at
"A stout stake set by slender tree
and the tree tied to it will help ma
terially to secure a straight growth.
Pear blight, ounce blight and apple
twig blight are best cured by cutting
all affected limbs and burning them.
If desirable to use liquid manure. the
better plan is to apply it weak and fire.
quently. Do not put it on the foliage.
Protecting the birds is one cheap way
Of fighting the insect pests in the gar
den. Don't allow boys to kill the birds
or rob the nests.
Set thin pasIcboard or strips of tin
bent round over the early-set cabbage
and tomato plants to protect them
from cut worms. n
A liberal application of wood ashes
on the surface thoroughly stirred into
the surface with rake is a good rem.
edy for cut worms.
The greater portion of the roots of the
grapevine grow near. the surface. The
cultivation should always be shallow
ST. Louis Republic.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
what D.trying Requires.

Dairying requires constant study and
intelligent thought, it requires years
in which to build up profitable herd
of cows and learn how to feed and care
for them and to handle the product.
The man who can successfully breed
and feed dairy cow has mind above
the average. He is student, a keen.
bright business man, and You will not
find this class of men dissatisfied with
their business. It is the class Of men
who are constantly changing from one
branch to another-men who do not
do much figuring, and cannot tell how
much their cows earned individually or
collectively-who have intense hatred
for the Babcock test and for all cream
cry men.-Kansas Farmer.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
THE OLD scHooLHousE.

At the corner where the roads meet
While winding through the town.
There stands q little schoolhouse
Moss covered, old and brown.
Around the well-worn door stone
The grass is growing green. 4
And buttercups and daisies
Against the building lean.
The pasture comes to meettt,
And Ger the rugged wall
Stul grows the Wild blue iris
And elder bushes tall.
In spring the orioles nested IL
In elm trees growing by
And caroled to the children
From hammock nest swung high.
At recess time the children.
With many laugh and shout.
Made glad the quiet woodland
That skirted all about. 4.
Again the place was silent I.
When teacher from the door, /.
Called the children to her
When resting time was o'er.
In quaint, old-fashioned order
They stood with toes on line,
And slowly droned the tables"
Three times three are nine.'"
Then came the mental puzzles,
The dreaded daily drill
In Colburn's little !" 'rithmetic''-
Those problems haunt US still!
The years have passed: those children
Are men and women gray.
And the little corner schoolhouse
To modern times gives way,
But standing by the roadside
AS in days long ago.
It seems like q fond mother
From whom the children go.
But stin with patience waiting.
Tho years have passed away,
For return of sons and daughters
She stands and looks to-day.
Her children are far-scattered,
She waits for them; in vain,
But they live their youth in memory,
Tho they come not back again.
Laura A. Rice, in Good Housekeeping
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
Bore Fruit Ninety Years.

On the farm of Enoch Mccall, near
Wrightsville, O., stands an apple tree
that has been bearing fruit for 90 years.
It is yellow bellfower, and was
planted when this whole region was
almost solid forest. Five feet from
the ground it measures nine feet six
inches in circumference, and it would
take basket IS feet wide to set under
the tree to catch every apple that falls.
The tree shows some signs Of decay
now. but it is thought the year 1900
will find It producing.-Cincinnati
Commercial-Tribune
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
HINTS FROM MICHIGAN.


Cooperative Road Alaleln9 ln Allegan
County 10 Success.
Among the first things that should
interest the farmer-next to the 6nan-
cial, al,question-should be good roads, in
order that they can get their produce
to market in the shortest time by draw
ing larger loads. Have had some ex-
perience in this matter, and will give
the readers of your valuable paper
the results Of my experience. Ny farm
is located three miles east Of the coun-.
ty seat; the soil is clay part Of the way
and sand the remainder.
On the clay soil we rounded or "turn.
piked" the road well up from each side
from two and one-half 10 three feet; on
the sand road not quite so much. On
the top we placed clay about foot
thick. in center, 30 water would run
OF into ditch on either side. thereby
leaving roadbed free from standing
water. The first and principal point in
permanent roadmaking is to keep the
water of. Crawling is another impor-
stant thing; unless done right the road
will be made even worse than before.
About eight yards of gravel to the rod
should be used, as free from stones as
possible. Would throw out all large
stones when drawn and have small
ones raked off once or twice during the
first two or three years, filling the ruts
by raking or scraping with road
scraper.
Begin your roadmaking at the far
thest point away in your road district.
As soon as you pass mans farm his
interest naturally begins to lag. By
starting on the outside and working in
levery man is interested until the last
load is drawn. We had some oppose
ton ut the start for commencing where
we did, but before we got through all
were satisfied. In our case the town
board, by appropriation, paid the men
who shoveled on wagons, and also q
man to spread the gravel on the road.
1--we farmers donated the team work
and also got some cash donations from
outside parties. The town graded and
fixed the road ready to receive the
gravel.
Now, why could not similar arrange.
ments be made and carried out in other
localities? 1t is of the utmost impor.
tance to the farmer, and likewise ia
the business man, as road of this kind
can be used every day in the year and
much heavier loads may be drawn
surely an important item.-W. II. War
ner. Jr., in Rural World.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
Home-seeker., Look!

The Grand Prairie of Arkansas Lying on
both sides of the Little Rock & Memphis. r.
offers special Inducements en- to home.seek;
ers. The best pasturage, the richest cereal
lands and finest farming country in the New
South. This Vast Tract of Land now
thrown open to settlers. Come and buy
while you have the chance to make your
own selection. For any information, call
on, or address, Rudolph Fink, General Man.
ager Little Rock, Ark. W: H; Morrison
Little Rock & Memphis Railroad.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
IMPROVING a SPRING.

Protection That VIII Keep the Water
Pure and Wholesome.
It is very commonly the case that the
spring in use upon the farm is little
short of q mudhole, especially If 1t is Q
spring to which cattle have access.
Neatness as well as hygienic consid-
erations calls for SO improving the
spring that the water cannot be defiled
nor become the home of variety Of
animal life.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
WALLED AND COVERED SPRING.

fully; then let either square or cir.
cular wall of brick or stone be laid up in
cement, pipe being inserted for the
outlet, as shown. A closely-fitting
cover completes the improvement. BY
this plan supply of water can be ac-
cumulated for stock by simply closing
the outlet until the tank becomes full.
Otherwise the stock might have to wait
a long time in turn for chance to
drink. Awaited and covered spring will
also be found much cooler in hot
weather than the one that exists in a
natural state.-N. Y. Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
Sound Reasons for Approval.

There are several cogent reasons why the
medical profession. recommend and the
public prefer Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
the 'anacyn does
rather than forces nature to act; it is
botanic and safe; its action is never pre-
ceded by an internal earthquake like that
produced by drastic purgative. For forty
i've years past it has been household
remedy for liver, stomach and kidney
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
NIi.takes ana Mistakes.

1t was the eve of their bridal day.
Perhaps, after ALL" he faltered, gazing
tenderly yet seriously down into her lus-
trous eyes, 1--WE shall make mistake in
aHowe you frighten me, Edwin she ex-
claimed, with shiver. "Come, let us re-
hearse again, and make assurance doubly
SURF" ."-Detroit Journal.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
The shoe On the other Foot.

The shoe On the Other Foot.
Miss Strongmynd- Have one ofsmys new
brand of cigarettes-I assure you they are
delicious. sss-zs...
stopped smoking.
You astonish me. I never dreamed that
you would become . beckslider."
only stopped till Pm married. You zee,
the trouble is, Cholly complains that the
'odor is disagreeable to him. yellow Kid
Magazine.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
Stories.

She did not proclaim her story 70 the
sFourth." she said to the elevator boy,
in loud voice.
That is to say, she proclaimed the third
story below hers, and then got out and
walked the rest Of the way up.-Detroit
Journal :. fs
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
ng.room, except Tor the roaring Of the

An awful recollection flashed upon |
Tony. .s
sDe good lam! Dat chile neber done
come out OBJ de oben! An I shetde do.
AM dem noises dat reckon was rats
was Patra a-kickin' an screamin'. An
hear dat fire roarin'! Neber was sfch q
fire as I built under dat oben dis night!
Patra done burnt up!"
Tony's black face actually turned
pale, and all his strength left him. But
at length he forced himself to open
the oven door.
There was smell ofiburning leather.
Tony drew forth one little shoe. Was
it all that was left of Patra2 No; there
was knot of red ribbon, with bit Of
wool caught in it, the wool scorched
and crumbling to ashes in his fingers
as he, drew it out.
These relics brought 9 rush Of tears
from Tony's eyes; but tears could not
Tighten his weight of woe.
"'Pears like Use dreamin' q mos orfe
dream," he murmured.
Ting-a-llng! went the shop door, and
Tony started up.
'sYou's gwine to be hung, Tony Crum-
pies, as SUI as yo' bornl" he said to him
self. n
He hid the little shoe and the ribbon.
and hurried as fast as his trembling
limbs would let him into the shop.
There was customer with bean
pot, and behind him came good POISON
Amos colored preacher, who lived
next door.
ST jist drap in to see how yo' is gittin'
long, boy. said Poison Amos, kindly
"Yo' must take good care oh yo' charge,
an put yo' trus' in de Lord!'
That sounded very solemn. Poison
Amos probably observed his guilty looks
and his trembling, thought Tony. And
he kept shifting as il he smelled some
thing burning.
But he wouldn't 'spect de Lord to
/ have muffin to do wifi me if he knew
bout Patra," reasoned Tony to him
self.
Then he bethought himself that he
must put the beans into the oven, and
wait upon the customers as if nothing
had happened. It was terrible to go
near that oven, but sit won't bring
Patra back, nor be no consolation to
pappy and nanny if Use hung"
thought Tony.
At ten o'clock he shut up the shop, as
he had been directed to do, and went
to bed; but there was no sleep for him.
What should he say when his mother
asked him, as soon as she came home
in the morning: "Whar Patra?"
~ clar' to goodness I'll hab to run
away!" decided Tony, after he had
tossed upon his sleepless bed until after
midnight.
/ He opened the skylight- his room wa,
in the top story-and looked out. The
roof was fiat, and he could easily CLINT
down to the little ell, and SO to the
ground AS he was taking a survey, the
skylight Of the next house in the block
Poison Amos'-wasl lifted, and small
white-robed figure appeared from it
and came toward him. It had a little
black face, shaded by white nightcap
Tony screamed with terror, and tried
to close the skylight over his head, bu
it had become fastened in some way ant
wouldn't shut.
..Tony! Tonyl" called a plaintiv'
voice.
And the white-robed figure proceeds
to wriggle itself in through the sky
light,
.'Patra. is it yo' ghos'?" demanded
Tony, with chattering teeth.
u "Don' know muffin bout ghoses!" re
sponded the small figure, with decision
Use cole an scared in Mis- Amos biz
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09

No matter in what part of the house a
man leaves things, woman will always
move e:them-WashinRton Democrat.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09

People are certainly as unfair with their
neighbors as they are with prominent off.
cials they happen to dis1ike.-Atchison
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
Boston's street Cars,

The trackage of the street railway
lines directly connected with Boston 10
almost 1000 miles, operated by power
equal to that Of $4,000 horses.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
On to Hie l..olks,

One Of the many private secretaries at she
national capital u still new to his honors.
One day newspaper woman, full Of busi-
ness, burst into the Office Of this secretary's.
chief. The great man was out Can you
tell me when he will be imp" she asked.
tReally," drawled the clerk, II haven't An
idea" "Well," said the newspaper woman,
as she turned to 60, Il must say you look
It. Washington Post.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09
..star Tobacco,

A. you chew tobacco for pleasure. use
Star. It is not only the best, but the most
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09

"A physician who has much practice never
signs his name doctor. ."-Washington Dem
0crat.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09

A sore teat or udder is enough to
make a COW kick II the sore plaos u
touched.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09

+ A Test:-"You needn't say woman has.
NO mechanical genius. I can do anything
sS.snen sasth tSis nth esa ons hsrpH pth
Free sPress.9
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09

Hairs Catarrh Cure
Il taken internally. Price 75c.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09

It is needless to say that q man must pos
cess good eye to thread his way.
Griggs courier., 1897-07-09

WHEN WHITING 10 ADvE1TIsERs
please state that yoo saw the Advertise.
meat In this p0pef.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-06
Some Peoples Folly.

Why some persons will suffer with
the excruciating pangs of rheumatism,
when they can be SO easily cured by
that greatest Of pain-cures, Salvation
Oil, is past human comprehension.
That Salvation Oil does cure rheuma-
tism is evidenced by Mr.. G. F. Schra-
der, Pierce, Ncb., who says: 81 have
used Salvation Oil and think there is
no liniment on earth like it. I had the
rheumatism for several months and
could get no relief until / used Sal
walton Oil, two bottles ofwhich effected
a cure, and I feel as well as ever. No
home should be without it," Salvation
Oil is sold everywhere for Is cents.
When dealers offer substitute be-
ware, you'll be victimized. Insist on
having the best, Salvation Oil.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-06

Lends money IN large or small amounts on
Diamonds Watches, Jewelry. Clocks, Silver
ware Guns Pistols. Furniture. ReddinP
lothing, Musical Goods, and a me st anv kim
If articles at o small rate Of interest. Cssl
naid for old Gold and Silver. Forfeited
Goods for sale at all times
P. S.-All business strictly confidential.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-06

There Is 8 time for everything; and
the time to attend to cold Ia when II
starts. Don't wait till you have con
sumption but prevent it by using On
Minute Cough Cure, the great remed,
for coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis anr
al throat and lung troubles. Carolins
Drug Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-06
A REGULAR SWARM.

"Henry, do you believe in the univer-
sal brotherhood of manP'
believe in it? / should say so; down
at the seashore this summer l had 80
sisters. "-Detroit Free Press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-06
JOhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
DICTUM OF SCIENCE.

doctor, is there not certain scien,
tifc justification for the command OF
etiquette not to eat pie with a knifeY'
"Oh, assuredly. 1t would be far bet
ter for a person to eat only the knife
Detroit Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-06
Mr.. ASBURY PEPPERS.

"Those." said the proverhial hoarder
who dance must pay the fiddler"
"Oh, not absolutely necessary" said
Asbury Peppers. MANY a man has
danced on nothing. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-06

Vim, vigor and victory these are thu
characteristics of De Wits Little Earl
Risers, the famous little pills for con
'tipaton, biiousness and all stomach
md liver troubles. Carolina Drug Com
lany.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-06

| else all the voting power pertaining to
| said 1000 and more shares of stock, pre-
! cisely as though it was separately owned
by the original individual holders there
! of. instead of having been secretly, ille-
gally and fraudulently purchased for the
! account of the said railroad companies
or one of them, of which they are Of
| ficials.
| complainant further believes that the
said Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
company and its inspectors and judges
of election, acting in concert with the
said Hoffman, McLane and Watts, will,
unless restrained by order and process
of this court, receive and count as valid
the votes rendered and cast upon said
shares of stock purchased in secret trust
for one or both such railroad companies
precisely as though they were lawfully
held by the individuals who were the
original owners thereof instead of being
illegally purchased for the said railroad
companies or one of them with no au-
thOrity whatever to exercise any voting
powers thereon. All of which acts are
contrary to equity and the rights of
the complainant as stakeholder of the
said Seaboard Company and all other
stockholders in like relation"
IL. Complainant further AYERS that
the matter in controversy in this action
involves more than $1,000, exclusive of
interest and costs. He declares that
the shares in his name are not held in
secret trust for any person or corpora
ton whatever. He is advised, however,
that Hoffman and others have procured
an injunction against his voting his
stock.
Inasmuch as the complainant cannot
have any remedy for the grievances a.
bove recited, he prays:
/. That the defendants be summoned
to answer the complaint and abide the
orders and DEGREES of court.
2. That it be declared that neither the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Compa-
ny nor the Raleigh and Castor Railroad
Company has the power to purchase,
hold or vote any shares of the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad Company. and
that such shares were illegally purchas-
ed and the funds misused.
3. That Hoffman, McLane and Watts
and all other officers of either of the
roads named be perpetually enjoined and
restrained from voting at any meeting
OF the stockholders of the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company upon the
shares so illegally purchased; and that
all stockholders of the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company, it's officers,
inspectors and judges of election be re-
strained and enjoined from receiving
and counting as valid the votes on any of
the shares standing in the names of the
persons who have secretly sold their
shares to the railroad company.
Pending the hearing of such motion
for injunction the court is asked to issue
temporary restraining order prohibit
ing each one of the above acts until
the final hearing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-06
SPECIAL MASTER NAMED.

Judge Simonton granted the temporary
restraining order as prayed, enjoining
X. G.. Hoffman, Louis McLane and
Leigh L. Watts, or their alternates or
substitutes, from assuming to represent,
at any meeting of the stockholders of
the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Company, the shares of stock standing in
the names of James 3. Leonard, execu-
tor of the Siebert estate; G. w. Grandy,
executor of VIM. Seldom Mrs Merrith
Cooke, w. G. Dickson, Mrs. George Cor
don, Mrs. M. A. Timberlake, Mrs. Not
tingham. Bradford Tazewill, Page Wal
ter William Camp, Mrs. Tazewill Tay-
lor, j. II. Williams, Mrs. James Il.
Hubbard, Charles Sharp, Mr.. Michael
Glennon, executor of Miss Scarborough;
w. B. Taylor and Washington Taylor,
or any other of the shares of stock
purchased for account of the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad Company or the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Company;
and the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Company and its officers, judges and in
spectors of election are restrained and
enjoined from counting such votes, If
cast.
The hearing of the case is set for De-
cember Is, at 10 o'clock in Norfolk.
A special master-J. Aston Cabell,
Esq, of Richmond-is appointed with
full authority to administer oaths and
take testimony to be used in the hear
ing of the injunction. The special master
is of course to have power to compel
the attendance of witnesses and the
production before him of all books, con-
tracts, vouchers, records, papers and
documents tending to throw light upon
the matter in controversy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-26

dead VIII be found In this car When fr
is raised. Passengers who escaped frcm
this car and the crew have said that at
least twelve persons perished in the day
coach. The work Of searching for bod
les. which had been temporarily sus-
pended at o'clock in the morning after
the parlor car Glen Alpine had been
hoisted, was resumed at daybreak. AS
the occupants of the other two sleepers
In the river have been accounted for by
the conductor and porters. it is to be
presumed that no Wagner passengers
were killed. There was found in the car
Glen Alpine in wallets and pocketbooks
5000 in money, I'm sums ranging from
SIS to $500. and eight gold watches, one
of them being ladys chatelaine. Some
OF the watches bear monograms by
which they can be identified. There
were also found a variety Of diamonds
sleeve buttons, studs. and a pearl pin
all kinds Of wearing apparel, satchels
umbrellas and shoes.