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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
\ PROLIFIC WATERMELON VINE
Carthage Bladc.)

Some years z a party reslu1hG III
Randolph county. y. g.. secured from y
volunteer watermelon vine ei2ht water
melons that weighed III the aggregate
1E9 mounds. The vine came up at. or
near. a clay root and was not 1crtllIZfu
nor cultivated. This remarkable growth
was doubtless caused by carbonlc acld
gas. formed IS follows:
While the roots and stumpS were un-
1crgoin@ ecOmpCsitlO the oxygen @!
the air. or of rain water. combined with
the carbon of the roots and stump ami
formed said gas, which has great fertl-
lizing properties. This gas is heavier
than common air. and for lack Of knoWl-
edge Of its properties much of that pro-
duced on the farm escapes into the
waste and is lost, when farmcrs come
to understand this matter better they
will. instead Of burning. bury as much
wood as possible. leaving the tops of the
logs generally exposed above the surface
of the ground to hasten the rottlng pro-
cess.
In the same way clover OF pea vines
turned under produces carbonic acid gas
while they are rotting. Hence their
great value as ren0yatorS of the soil. The
rankcr the growth the more gas will be
produced. Consequently said crops
should be properly fortified by applying
from Q to SOC pounds Of acid phoS-
phatc and 400 to o pounds KANT pes
acre. broadcast. and pillow in. The small
CT quantity will produce big results.
BRYAN TYSON.
n,n ar \
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
IlIlS is TO BE \ GOOD Crop
IEAE.
tN adeSLoro MpS>enocr,

NJ ". 3. Little. Of Wadesfpro. who
i widely known throughout this s.c1aon
dssa successful farmer. gives it as his
OPINION that 1898 will be a good cro,,
year. lie bases his opinion upon Tho ~
starvation @of Il life time -
ne effect that every eighth wear
Ia' year Of plentiful crops.
! hdt Is sustained in my ;.
on by the record of the Uast u
80 BACK no further. is certain ~ =
, 80 vas q year Of big crops is earlv
, mr.lil Tue recollection of all Of u: and
90 30 ana 1916 We're not one whit habin<1
1917 IN this respect. az any ono wbo ol hn
isn,led middle age will remember
!, cord mat every eighth year =
-ood crop year, we are told ox+an
nauh much further taan 1876 hnt ~
VII leave the proof of the as.e," We
~ Iecoilecti'n Of our older readers on1U
eNlfesslns the hope that Mr. 49, oIllI
no Mho believe as he does. will hit
=. - hah on the head in predictinr a
tIful harvests for 1905 'ihs ooun-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
100 MUCH PAINT

North Carolina Moonshincr h,x,a
Zen taken IL the tolls. set M thn nornI
u1'ensc that he had merely mado ;,Iio;t
n"iShes III order TO get money onn,oh
- paiii' the church, The i,,,lnn w.
'i't opinion that he had made cnon"h
r"ah' 'h' town. 50 he was sent IND for
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
IN LENT.

lief rover kissed her: in his eyes
Sh' looked with fond yet shocked ca.
prise: "ok-
en-. :'iu III tones soft, low and clear.
LUIS Is not Lenten diet, dear"
Chicago Record
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29

We hear that the farmers of his 500
ton will this year diversity their c,.on.
more than they have lone in any wear for
quite Il while. This means a cuttin.
down Of the cotton acreage. II they viii
stick 10 this resolution it will 90 > lona
ways towards keeping the wolf from tha
door.-Patron and Cleaner.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29

\ we'll posted gentleman told us Mon
day that from present Indications the
tobacco acreage in Robeson comfy tb;S
year would be five to seven times -
large as that Of last year or the voar
before. We are glad to hear this and
hope 1t will prove true.-Lumhertnn
Robesonian. ~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29

nnotiu war come. the jingoes say thev
hon ne lThlnd the President. They arc
oo''id 10 be behind something.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29

The Nashville American thinks the
case of Texas will probably be repeated
in Cuba. 1t will be free Cuba first and
thcn will follow the question of annexa-
ton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

New York sun President u. Benja'
min Andrews Of Brown university Is
angry and the students OF Pembroke
hall tthe womens collegel are up IN
arms because Of a song published n
the Llber Brunensis the Brown annu'
al. The song purports 10 have been
written by a coed. Is entitled Hymn
10 Dead Broke Hall and ridicules the
women'a college Ever since the AN
mex" was established the male sts-
dents have more or less openly froWn-
ed on the presence Of women In the
college classes The women feel that
they have been znubbed. and the song
expresses their alleged sentiments on
the subject. The coed says 10 the
song
We're glggled and gabbled. with never
rest.
And presume they wish Us In ia.
des."
President Andrews summoned the Ii
Der editors before him last night and
told them that II the song was not cut
out Of every copy Of the book the fol-
loving night the whole board would
be bounced The editors and the
friends spent last nisht and today In
racing about the city and dormitorics
knife IN hand. cutting out the song
and copies Of uncut Liners are AZ d
premium. Tie editors were repeatedly
cheered on the campus today They
accomplished their task before thell
time was up.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

part o; her time al tn big Offices on
South Canal street. whore she has not
only held her own commercially. but
with clear-headed management has
greatly increased the business Between
times Of assuming this unusual role
Mrs Cookery finds diversion In the
phllanthroplos Of club life and the pink
teas u society. She Is a good looking
woman Of dignlhed bearing.
Inspired by the recent visit Of the
young Irish girl. Maud Come. Mrs
Cookery Il anxious In this new organ
lzation to build mp the interests Of the
women " Irish birth and descent who
reside In Chicago One Of the special
plans IN prospect il the commemora-
ton Of 1898 the year of lrelaGd's strife
The literature Of that land Will be reg
ularly studied. and whatever pertains
90 the betterment ~ that people. par
ticularly the working women. VIII be
undertaken by these fair patriots OF
Ireland
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

Young Men Who Crow to Warn Late
sitting Lovers.


sitting Loy1r..
The cry Of 'cock.a-doodle-doo. in
Imitation Of the crog ing rooster" says
an observant resident Of Maryland. &C.
cording to the Washington Star. has
beer Sut 20 good Use In my section Of
- ssIe. Some months ago party
= Young people came TO the conclusion
That It would be well 10 give counting
couples a hint that the hour was get
ting late by Growing as they passed
houses In which lights In the parlor in
dicated that sweet things were being
said. Al first the growing was not in
dulged In until II o'clock arrived. but
during the winter evenings. when
nights were long. the hour was anticl-
pated. and recently bellies and beaux
who feared 10 be crowed az have closed
their sessions NJ 10 o'clock The boys.
however. have not ceased % crow.
and many ns they drive along the
roads made practice Of Growing II
they see light in a house after Q
o'clock The chickens themselves
have been educated hy this practice.
and The cocks. which heretofore have
remained quiet tlll after midnight. now
commence growing &C any hour after
nlghtfall N they hear a horse trotting
along the road So well understood is
the hint conveyed Boy % young man
Growing that >2oony couples WIN sober
down at the least indication that o
Grower is about"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

The quantity ~ material required
for a mans shirt varies from 2 to 3ih
yards Of long cloth. A linen front
will take an additional half yard OF
linen and cuffs. etc. three quarters Of
yard more A boys shirt can be
cut out Of 2h yards ~ wide material.
Spiced apples are both appe,izlng
and timely now that the housekeeping
store Of rellshes is running low. Make
a syrup of equal parts Of sugar. water
and vinegar adding a few whole cloves
and a few pieces Of stick cinnamon.
When scaldIng, put In firm tart apples.
peeled and quartcrcd. and cook gently
until tender. but not broken. Remove
With q skinner boil the syrup until
II thickons and pour over the apples
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

American Kitch Magazine Bake
any good cake mixture In shallow pan
from one and one-half 20 two inches In
depth, when cold. trim 20 ~ serving
dish. lnyert cake on buttered pan and
cut out at regular intervals Of one inch.
small rounds ~ the cake.
round spice or small baking
powder box will DO Tor cutter. return
cake 20 the serving dish right side up.
an the cavities with whipped cream or
charlotte mixture. making q little
mound u each; frost the tops Of the
little cylinders Of cake cut out. and
place a. border around the cake. al
ternatlnE them with mounds ~ the
filling This is additionally improved
In appearance by putting In few
chopped plsiachio nuts on each mound
Of filing
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

4 Dot OF pretty e,r.s are already bus.
making belts f0r their fayorIic gentle.
men friends This belt fashion was
originated iE Scotland. strange 20 say
There the m % wear the most stunning
things imaginable boz the way Of belts
They are MOT difficult 10 make. Take
the measure OF au ordinary mans
waiat-Uf course. your belts win be- FOR
no ordinary man divide D. into four
parts. make four strips " canvas the
width you desire These are 10 be
united by silver loops sometimes
chains or any ornamental fastcnings
AZ the front OF course. Us the regular
buckle. the beauty Of which depends
upon the artistic tendencies N the girl
who makes the belt These canvas
pieces are embroidered and lined.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18
TRAMP's ADVENTURES.
George Lee sars ne va. on the m-
Fafed Virginia

Fated NirEinius.
George Lee. a wanderei who applied
AZ the 18th district station for a lods-
Ing the other night. has. II his tale be
true. had many strange adventures by
land and sea. snd his naval experienced
are worthy OF a better reward than a
berth on the cold stones Of a cellroom.
says the Philadelphia Record. Not
only. according 10 this story. h be a
relative Of Cousul-General Lee. but he
has been successfully q sailor on the
Virginius and one % the crew OF the
cruiser Baltimore when seven Of her
men were killed by the Chileans IN
the streets Of Valparaiso.
Whether Lees story h true or no..
bis tale Is most interesting. and so well
told that a cross-examiner would be-
required 10 pick a single niW w the
narrative. Police Sergeant Black
found the man wandering about IN the
vicinity OF 2ist and Moore streets. and
seeing that he was nearly overcome by
fatigue. he sieered him into the station
and handed him over 70 the care Of
Turnkey Young The latter found that
the man was hungry and purchased
some pretzela Tor him Under their
reviyifylng influence he told hlR story.
First be said that the Lees OF Virginia
had never recognized his claim 10 be
a member Of their family. and accord
ingly be had been forced 10 seek bis
/ livelihood In parts unknown.
Chance. the great factor In human AZ.
fairs. led him TO join the Vrglnius.
and he enlisted on that Inflated yes.
sci under Capt Fry. who. with several
Of his men. were doomed never 10 re-
| turn. On the events which occurred
In Cuba after the capture Of the Viz
ginius by the Spanlards Lee had much
10 say. lie described the execution Of
the unfortunate captain. and said that
he himself had been reIected 10 die IN
the next bunch. Then the fortunate
arrival Of the British ship Nlobe saved
him and hls COMPANIONS The su6se
quent career Of Lee las not been void
OF Incident lie enlisted IN the navy
shortly after the vlrglnius affair. and
was serving ~ quartermaster when
the stirring events occurred In the
Chilean harbor Lee commented BIZ.
terly on the policy Of this government
In not declaring war then and there
on Chile. lie admits that be- was dis.
charged from the navy FOR drunkenness
but says that be would Willingly serve
again without pay 10 strike a blow
OF revenge against the hated splnlards
Lees story impressed the police. and
they gave him enough money for his
present needs lie r. endeayorlng -
reach Holyoke. Mass. where h. has
friends who. he says. will take care
Of him. Ills last employment was IN
81 Louis, whore he fred a rftort in
1.-THE city gas works The man is about
SO years old. but Is erect and vigorous
His hair Is perfectly white.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

Mrs. Mary A. Corkery. who has been
chosen president Of the newly organ.
lied Irish Womens club ~ Chicago. Is
a splendid representative n the wide
awake woman Of the day. Not only Is
she a well known clubwoman. having
been presiding officer Of the National
Catholic Woman's league. but she Is
clever as woman Of business She i
widely known In the wOrkaday world
a. the president Of the Chicago and In.
diana Coal company an immense con-
corn that handles large contracts in
Chicago. Like many woman ~
practical turn Of mind who has be-
come widowed. Mrs Cookery assumed
her husbands business affairs a. the
time u his death four years ago and
has since superintendent a with sue.
ccss Almost every day = spends
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

London triumph IT was a mem
orabe night AZ the 81. James
theater. In 1862. when Kate
Terry made her FIRST London success
Some Of the boys OF the old brigade
still live 20 record II. Horace Wlgan
had adapted for Miss Herbert. the fair
lessee o. the theaier. a version Of sar-
dou's Nos Intimes. which he called
Friends or Foes. the play now bet
ter kno-n by the Bancroft version Of
Peril In the cast we're Miss Her
bert. George Vining Mrs Frank Mat
thews. W. H. stephens. Fred Dewar.
a. the doctor. and the still juvenile
and irrepressible Fred Charles Kate
Terry played the ingenue part. or Sc
conda donna. but she was the I'M
derstudy for Miss Herbert 10 the char
acter Of Mrs. Union one night Miss
Herbert fell 49, This was Kate Ter
rvs chance. She electrified the house.
Tom Taylor was naturally In the front.
for he was devoted 10 the Terry fam
lly. and the next morning there was
pean In the Times. with tne kind per
mission Of John Oxenford who was
also glad Of an understudy. From
that moment the career u the young
and attractive actress was fairly start
ed. She was the romantic heroine IN
all Fechters greatest Successes AZ the
Lyceum Who shall ever forget her
IA Blanche De Nevers In the Dukes
Motto. or the loved one In Bel De-
monio7' And then came the Olympic
period. next short season az the
Adelphl. and a. last farewell and mar
rage"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

There is light green goods Of orel
weave which makes pretty spring
dresses Tor street wear Trimmed with
ribbon and guipure lace. Il may be
made quite dressy az very small cost.
The one shown here has the one reyer.
which Is so fashionable now aud Is 40
easily made The right front T. cut
little wider than the other aud Il trim
men with a band consisting OF two
rows Of shlrred ribbon and a strip OF
lace insertion between The band starts
a little 10 the right and runs 20 the
left shoulder. then turns down toward
the waist. The sleeves have lace
edged caps over the shoulders Tho
same effect may be- obtained with braid
put on In place Of the ribbon. Very
often such a reyer Is faced with bright.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

Mutilatlon ~ the Teeth Among savaEss.
II IL curious TO what an extent the
mutllatlon Of teeth goes on among
savage nations. and even among Ger
tain civilized people. such as the Jap
anese. with them a girl Is never mar
ried without first staining her teeth
black with q repulsyo kind o: yarnish.
and the custom iE especially adhered
TO amongst Nnmhcrs ~ the richer
CLASSES on the west coast " Africa
large proportion of the teeth are DELHI
cratoly broken when children reach %
certain age Both loo thp New World
and iu lhc old. the custom exists of
Extracting the two front tech Of do
NESTLE servants lu Peru the custom
hls existed from time lmmcmurIal
and used 90 boz slgl NJ slavery In
the days of lnrpp This "a also The
custom ON the Congo and among the
Hoiicntots Teeth are stained in v1ri-
Gus colors among The M.lgys a bright
red and q bright green 10 produced
with the aid of arsenic and lemon
juice Livingstone related that among
the Kanrs child with a prominent
upper jaw was looked upon ~ 4 mon
ster. and Immediately killed, On the
upper Nile the negroes have I'll their
best teeth extracted In order to de-
stroy their value In the slave market.
and TO make II not worth while for
the slave traders 10 carry them on.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

farm In New Jorey Jenny Gourlay
aud Helen Tromain. now Mrs Wynn
coop. are living in New York Mr..
Ferguson Is the only one sull on the
stage"
The London Telegraph says of VIII
liam Gillette In Too Much Johnson"
we have never before on any stage
or In any country experienced the
sheer force Of such an actor A. vii.
liam Gillette. lie has such wonderful
power Of extracting fun by calmness
In this art Of suppression and repres-
sion Gillette IL assuredly the very hrst
OF English speaking artists. even when
contrasted with his predecessor. nifty
years ago"
Laura Burt, the charming American
actress. has won undoubted success In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18
REAL COUNT is COMING.

American young women u wealth
eager TO exchange their cold American
dollars for a title will be interested 20
know that the count Of Turin Is heart
whole and fancy free and Is nephew
Of the king Of Italy. In addition TO
being the count Of Turin he also re-
joices In the title Of Prince Victor En-
manuel. The prince. or the count
should you meet him. you may choose
your own title by which 10 address
him-ls best known on tails side Of IN"
Atlantic as the challenger q Prince
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

rial around the bottom and looks Ike
dozens " other summer dresses but
the waist. though simple. IS quite ORR
glnal. and. what Is more 90 the point,
Is inexpensive aud easily made II b.
made rather frll and Is emf ont square
IN the neck. back and front Around
the edge " the square neck 10 broad
embroidery collar. which can be- made
Of wide embroidery aud fewel up In
diagonal seams az the back Of the
shoulders. This leaves room Tor a
chemlseite " any material or style. o.
II worn 10 the evening the chcmhetie
may be- dispensed with In this case
the chcmisctte Is made ~ applc-greeu
Elk. laid In Gne tucks. with q collar
edged At the top with embroidery.
There Is also a fold Of green silk at
the waist Tho bodice buttons straight
down the front with mall pearl but
tons. The sleeves have an cmbroid-
cry finish AZ the wrists The Latest
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

duchesse satin. with skirt en- tralne;
the boiice r. sufplice with ruled
sleeves. very tight and LONG. The
drape from the right shoulder 10 Jus;
below the waist line Is an exquisite
piece Of point applique lace. which Is
held In place by a small cluster OF
orange blossoms. White gloves and
a bouquet II real white orchids com
plete the v ddlng outfit.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

HE return ~ Kate
Terry 10 the Lon
don stage Is call
ing forth al sorts
Of pleasurable
rem iniscen ces
from her suryiy-
ing admirers Of 30
or 20 years ago.
one Of them gives
the following ac-
count Of her first
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

THAT Is the kind Of women like
to walt on. said the third assistant
walter. you don't mean to say shot
gave you tlp2" asked the head waiter
"of course not. but she didn't smell OF
the napkin to see II II had been washed
or merely ironod. "-Cloveland Plalp
Dealer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18
FOR WOMAN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

University 0iris BscaH-s "strong Minded"
- q Result Of Diaieuity some Current
Notes of the Mode. Pretty Home
Gown.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

A cold. calm star looked out Of heaven.
And smiled upon tranquil lake,
Where. pure aH angels dream at even.
lily lay but hall awake.
The flower FELT that fatal smile
And lowller bowed her conscious head;
why does hs gaze on me the whllor'
The hght deluded ny said.
Poor dreaming n0wer' too soon beguiled.
She cast nor thought. nor look else
where.
Else she bad seen the star but smiled
To nnd herself reflected there.
Frances =. OsgOod.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

der Admiral Farragut, and aboard ihs
old steam sloop Mississippi. 10 Which
he was assigned for duty April 10. lssl'
eight days before Fort sumter was
fred upon.
Commodore Dewey Is now 81 years
Old and a native OF Vermont lie was
appointed 10 the naval academy from
that state in September 1851 When
he was graduated four years later he
was sent aboard the steam frigate Wa
bash. and went on a cruise H. the Ned
iterranean. lie received his commits
sion a. a lleutenan, when he was as
signed 10 duty on the Mississippi.
which Joined the west gulf squadron.
When Farragut's feet forced an en-
trance 10 the Mississippi Lieutenant
Dewey was In the thlckest of the fray
upon the old steam slOop.
The most spirited fight In which the
Mississippi ever took part occurred in
March. 1868. when the Zee, tried "a
pass by the confederate batteries al
Port Hudson. Some Of the ships man
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

Underground London contains 5000
miles Of sewers. $4,000 miles Of tole-
graph wires. $3.50 miles of water
mains. 5000 miles Of gas pipes, all def.
nitely fixed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

The New York Suns statement that
W. J. Ferguson Is the only survivor Of
the cast Of our American Cousin" on
the night Of Lincoln's assassination g.
corrected rs follows by q correspon-
dent Of that paper: John Matthews
Is now connected with the Actors
fund Harry Hawk has retired TO his
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

That gown that Efnc shannon wears
In the wedding scene OF "The Moth and
the Flame Is said TO be Of magnificent
textures and AZ costly 40 n q had been
made for a genuine ceremony of a mil
llonalresa I, IL made Of ivory white
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

Wilton I.ackaye will shortly FRO
duce his new play. Charles O'Malley %
The play Is the work Of Theodore Burt
sayre. a young playwright. who has
already won bis spurs with THE Wife
Of Willoughby" produced last season.
Charles OMallcy." his latest work.
can hardly be clasfed as a drnmatiza-
ton pure and simple. OF LAYERS novel.
a. Mr. Sayre has constructed q new
plot and introduced enough original
episodes 10 Justify him In calling his
plan an original work. Several adapt
atlons Of Levers novel are already In
existence. the best and most popular
being the familiar version used by
Domlnlck Murray. In which Mickey
Free Is the central production.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18

Margaret Dale a. a promising young
actress who has been upon thc Fag,
less than three years She b. from
Philadelphia. Pa. aud received au eA-
colloui training To- that city as mem
Der Of the stock company Of the Cir
ard Avenue Thla'er. where she played
an the lngeuue roles 100 an extensive
repertory OF PLAYS This season she
became leading lady Tor Henry Miller
In which capacity she has appeared In
both "Hoartsease' and 'The Master %
her first metropolitan appearance hay-
Ing been made IN the last named play.
at the beginning Of Mr. MilIer's re-
cent engagement at the Garden thea
ter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-18
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
SOME SAYINGS AND DoINos
IN STAoELANp.

The Return Of Kate Terry to the Lon
don stage Finds Favor with Thsatsr
OOsrs - Margaret Date. sueee.. In
Hsartssase aud other Popular Plays