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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27

(NOrfolk N~irsinian Pilot.l
This is pretty ingenious in the Raj
eigh News and Observer, barring one
sad fact:
The New York Sun has found some
records which show that in 1899, Car
oHna exported 1874 pounds of to-
bacco to England; New England. TO-
600 pounds; Pennsylvania, 64,1e1
pounds, and Virginia and Maryland,
togther, exported 10000, 900 pounds.
in these days most North Carolina to-
bacco was hauled to Petersburg and
shipped as Virginia tobacco
The Petersburg idea would be first
class if Petersburg had existed in 1899.
When William Byrd surveyed the di-
viding line betwee Virginia and North
Carolina in 1927 he selected the site
of Observation-Disclosures.
This is correct as to the founding of
Petersburg in 60 NOMINEE: but we are
not so sure that there were not ia
%cilities for handling Cardinals small
crop of tobacco at the site now coV-
cred by the city of Petersburg at &
much earlier date. Their Were two
trading posts established long before
Colonel Byrd conceived the idea of
building "a own at the head of Tide
water on the ApponattoN." one was
at the ole fort near Jones. Ferry,
above Where the bridge to Ettrick
now is: the other was at BANDS Ford
and developed into the town Of Bland
ford, now a part of Petersburg. but
incorporated earlier. There is little
doubt that vessels came up to the
latter point to bring foreign supplies
to the planters and take out their to-
baccO and other produce early IN the
eighteenth century,. and it is not i'm
probable that such a trade had been
carried on before the n Of the
seventeenth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
The hermit thrush, called by bare

The hermit thrush, called by bare
iesged boW-and-arroW boys the witch
plfu, IS as delicious as honey in the
honeycomb. Two or three weeks
hence he Will finish tuning I'D and
peat taps, tattoo, the morning call in
camp, and follow nature.
These and others whom ] am proud
TO iced in Scant times will burst into
metaphors and chorus and quicken
life.
The red bird. much like Merry De
al. sent by noble representative of
the Roman Catholic hierarchy to the
Council at London, is here. His most
powerful note is Theodore. Theodore.
Theodore.
The eat bird is most persuasive.
domestic pigeon cleaVes the en-
erald oVerdOme. | am retained for
these birds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
Judge Bennct Welcomes the bros
and Finds Joy in Their Music.
(Judee r. T. Bennett. in WadesDof'

Judge r. T. Bennett. in Wadesbofo
Messenger and I~ntelligencer.)
The birds of migratory instincts are
here with few exceptions from thenr
stay South and North of the equator.
Their bird notes are as sweet as any
from Mendelssohn. Mozart or the ul-
Vinely filed musician. | can tell any
bird by it's voice and rythm as Tar DIS
] can hear them.
The big brown thresh has selected
his perch on the summit OF a posi- oah
in my back ward. AS a warbler he
comes close beside the mocklnS oliu.
Couplcd with his splendid plumage,
the sweet shading in Of the colors
under his breast and about ms nedu'
h gold mine of Kimberly IN ms out e
fit. the tail piece to keep Vernlin I'll
him, his docility of ne -
the finished total of all these wand
erers. =
The red-headed woodcock. with ms
bill Of ivory Two inches to the lore.
is to my love the dearestsof all.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
\ Paper Over II Years Old.
~(Alamance Gleaner.)

Mr.. A. w. Haywood has this week
shown us a cop of a paper published
in Raleigh on January Z, 1893. 1t IS
an extra edition of the Raleigh Reg
lister. and consists of two columns
about Is inches in length. The occa-
sion of the extra was the big fire that
the day before had swept the city, de-
stroying about everything on Fayette-
Vile street, including stores and dwell
lin2s. In it are the names of persons
whose families are still prominent in
the capital city. The legislature was
in session at the time and the mem
bers helped to fight the fire. It states
that everything burned was a total
loss, not a dollar Of insurance being
carried on any Of the property.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
Money Comes in Bunchcs

to A.. a. Chisholm. of Treadwell, n.
y. now. His reason is we'll worth
reading: For a long time / suffered
from indigestion. torpid liver, consti-
patton. M general debil-
ity." he writes. L couldn't sleep and
a no appetite. nor ambition, grew
weaker every day in spite Of all medi-
cal treatment. Then used Electric
Bitters. Twelve bottles restored all
my old-time health and vigor. Now l
can attend to business every day. It's
a wonderful medicine" 1nfaIible for
stomach, Liver. Kidneys, Blood n
Nerves. soc. at all druggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
Now and Then.

The knight Of old his lady's glove
Upon his helmet wore,
And g%allantly where honor called
The precious trophy bore.
Today in legislative halls
He rises up and axes
How far his lady's glove will go
Toward paying up the taxes.
New York World
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27

The Aircraft Institute Of Chicago
recently purchased 800 acres of land
near that city. which will be used for
an educational farm for the teaching
OF the smaller outdoor industries.
\ farmer near Windsor, Kan, has
made a record with his cows and
chickens. In nine months he has sold
S16S.6O worth of butter made from
the milk of three cows, and in
months has sold S123.60 worth Of
eggs and raised SIS worth Of chickens
from 175 hens.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
THE DRAIN ON LEE COUNTY
AMOUNTS TO MORE THAN STA ooe
EACH YEAR.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Sanford, \. c., April 21.-Your cor
succeeded in getting up a
list OF the farm products shipped into
the town of Sanford during the past
WE'VE months. Below is given a
close estimate of the different pro
ducts and the money value of each at
an average price for the wear.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
Pastry and Poetry.

Because you love a poem do not try
TIC white one; this assumption do
not take,
For many have an appetite for pie
Who cannot bake.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
OLD RELIABLE RIGHT.

North Carolina Tobacco Was Shipped
to Virginia and Exported to Eng
lard as ''Njrginia BrishtS' From the
Earliest Time,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01

Z II don't know how to say it." he
burst out desperately at length. II
keep forgetting how ! look. and II l
say 1T the way want to it will be per-
fectly ridiculous. And yet l must
say 1t, for may never have another
chance
She was looking at him. her startled
eyes dark and luminous in the star
light.
perhaps you do not need to say it,
she said gently.
do you mean that you understand
without my telling you" he asked
eagerly.
"Yes." she answered very low.
When they reached the house Fletch-
er took Teddy in his arms and carried
him in. He laid him gently on the
couch in the hall and turned away.
thinking the child still slept.
II can stop only q moment" Fetch
er said. lis it late?''
At that instant Teddy sat bolt up
right, staring about him wildly He
caught sight of his father In an ad-
Joining room,
"Oh, papa" he cried. his voice ring
Ing out clear and shrill. "Oh. papa.
Santa Claus is kissing Aunt Lida!"'-
Boston Herald.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01
AN up TO DATE
SANTA CLAUS
BY SUSAN BROWN ROBBINS.

II drawing room waiting for Ida
u to come. Ida lived with her
brother. and every time fetch
err called to see her either the brothers
wife or his children were in the room,
SO there was never chance to say
anything to her alone.
At last. however, his opportunity had
come. 1t was the day before Christ
mas, and Mrs Stafford and the children
had gone to her mothers for several.
days.
Now. with Ida left Mt home with
the two servants and her brother not
coming till evening. Fletcher could say
to her those things he had been long
ing to say. but which he could not
bring himself to write in letter nor.
to declare before the assembled family
At length. after what seemed very
long waiting. some one was coming.
He stood up and looked eagerly to-
ward the doorway. The portiere was
thrust aside. and in walked Teddy
Teddy. who, in Fletcher's opinion. was
the worst pill in the whole box as ia:
AS staying power and keen observa-
ton were concerned.
Hello. Teddy" he said. not very
cordially. II thought you had gone to
spend Christmas with your grandma
/, II didn't co." said Teddy.
do you expect visit from Santa
Claus tonight?"
"Oh. s'pose So" YEARLY. I'D just
like to see him. thought His manner
grew more animated.
why. what would you do?"
I'D tell him what think Of him."
"And what is that?''
"Oh. that think he's fraud! Pre-
tending he comes In a sleigh when the
ground has been bare for a month!
And RENDERS too! Who does he think
is going to believe that? Why doesn't
he come on'a bicycle?"
His fur overcoat would be rather In
the way" said Fletcher gravely. "And
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01

he's pretty old. too. and maybe does
not know how to ride. and. besides.
how would he bring the presents?"
Whats the use Of presents. any
way? l never have anything that's
any good"
~ think you have the blues today
said Fletcher, and thsn he did net
speak again. though Teddy tried to
draw him out.
He seemed to be in a brown study,
and nothing reused him till Ida came
in, and even then he did not say much
and stayed only short time.
1t was in the evening that card
was brought to Teddy. On 1t was
written Santa Claus" Teddy's eyes
parked. Tell him to come in" he
said grandly.
A moment later Santa Claus stood
before him. a tall. fur clad figure with
flowing hair and beard Teddy shook
hands and introduced the guest to his
aunt.
Did you find it good sleighing?"
Teddy asked. And how are the REIN
deers?"
Il did not come on runners. young
man." said Santa Claus .'Perhaps you
did not know that there is no snow on
the ground
"Bicycle?' asked Teddy.
mo: l came in a motor carriage"
"A motor carriage!" cried Teddy in
credulously. Then he ran to the win
dow and looked out. "It is. Aunt
I.ida." he said excitedly. coming back.
You can see 1t just as plain out I'M
der the electric light
II did not bring you any presents, -
said Santa Claus. las heard you did
not care for them. but I would like to
take you for little ride. IL your aunt
will go too. came early" glancing
at the clock. $50 that can get back
and attend to the boys and girls who
like to have presents"
.Of course we will CO." said Teddy
promptly. II have never been in q
motor carriage"
In few moments the three were ON
their way. well protected from the
cold. bracing air by an abundance of
furs and wraps There was no moon,
but after the lighted streets OF the
town were past the stars shone down
on them brightly.
Teddy was wild with delight. and his
tongue ran on rapidly. At length there
were occasional pauses. then longer
ones interrupted by disjointed remarks
Finally there was total silence. Fletch.
er bent over so that he could see the
child's face; then he looked at Ida
and smiled.
They went on for q little in silence
Fletcher was trying to compose luis
speech.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01
THAT CHRISTMAS PIE,
Confession Of the Sinner Who
Doctored the Nfincemeat.

It had been our family custom to put
brandy in all the mince pies and to
put in at Christmas time sufficient
amount to enable the partakers thereof
to detect that there was really some.
thing in it. 1t often went SO far as to
deserve the remark of my grandfather
that we put mince pie in our brandy.
With this as the family precedent,
Imagine the CONSERVATION when it was
learned that Rev. jeremiah Scroggins,
our new minister and an avowed tee.
totaler, had accepted mothers invita-
ton to Christmas dinner. vote was
taken at the family table 1--WE were a
democratic household,. and 1t was de.
cided that out Of respect to our guest
the brandy would be omitted from the
big mince pie.
Now. each Of us in his heart Of hearts
felt that the pie would be improved II
just a wee bit Of brandy were added.
So l, for one, resolved to do the deed.
Accordingly sought out the big stone
crock in which reposed the mince.
meat and poured in what thought
was moderate quantity Of brandy.
It's wonderful how true is the adage
about great minds running in similal
c1Nnnels. lvr every other member OF
the samily. including my father, sur.
reptitiouS / did the same thing. Later
we lgura.l that the mincemeat must
have; beer. treated to nigh unto quart
Mother reserved her brandy until
Christmas day, when, before the pie
was baked. she added q generous
amoI ,Ecelo. II stun.
1 With hearts as high as the flaky pie
cfust itself we all watched mother
carve that pie and serve 1t.
The Rev. Jeremiah Scroggins. be-
cause of an expressed fondness for pie.
was given big portion.
No sooner had we tasted Of the fine
dish than we discovered that that pie
was nothing short of small sized dis
tillery. 1t was branded as no other
pie had been since the birth Of time.
You can imagine the cold chills which
went round tn. festal board as we
watched the Rev. Jeremiah begin to
eat. believe actually shivered as
the first forkful went mouthward.
The first mouthful was followed by
a second and the second by a third.
Finally he had finished the whole por-
ton. and he settled back in his chair.
We saw he was bit embarrassed and
expected a real old fashioned temper
ance lecture right then and there.
The Rev. Jeremiah Scroggins cleared
his throat. and. turning to mother.
said: ''Ah-er-my good sister. permit
me to compliment you .pon the ex-
cellence Of this pie. 1t has a most
delicious favor. confess never
tasted anything like it. Would you
think me overbold If asked for an
other piece|- York Mail and Elk
press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01
This Was In Denmark.

An Englishman having business In a
certain Danish town arrived at the
railway station. He inquired Of a
group of men standing near the way to
the house he wanted. whereupon one
of them offered to go with him and
show him. With recollections Of what
such a service meant in England he
seid. II don't want a guide" "Rut
surely you asked us to show you the
way" said one of them. Eyes. but I
don't want guide" "My dear sir.
am not guide; am the bishop"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01
Bear Up Gracefully.

Don't take the tone that you are
.'cut up" If some one for whom you
have nothing gives you a present The
thing is not supposed to be matter
Of bargaining. Preserve decent sem
blance of Christmas spirit and repay
the obligation. not by a tardy respond
ing gift. but in some other way at
some other time. If you want to.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01

Send 10c.. name Of paper and this id. for oar
beautiful Savings Bank and Child's Sketch.Hook
Each bank contains Good Luck Penny,
SCOTT s BOVINE. 400 Pearl St. New YosA
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01

been termed, the
dense, almost sol
id--snow clouds set
tied down over the
Rocky mountains
and the adjacent
region, as though
b ur in g t h 9 m
mountain de ep
with the feathery
fakes that came.
silently and swirl
ingly down, stead
lily and persistent
~ busy, as though
building 9 new
range of noun;
tainS If solid and,
never-ending pearl
stretching away,
seemingly in AM
endless chain, and
creeping up to-
ward the zenith in
an ambition to
Guido Nature herr
self. Watersprouts
have been known
in a few moments:
Of time to mum
date valleys and
even hills them
selves; and such
djcnJcr - %ho
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01
Afraid Of consequences.

Dog Halter observation-disclosures e. here.
sir. Will that dog bite me? Dog
Owner tscornfully,-Do you suppose be
has no instinct Of self preservation?-,
Baltimore American.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01
Romance In High Life.

so that heiress is engaged to no.
bleman."
eyes,"
"And you say the affair was roman
tic?"
"Oh, very. Why, the duke was even
too poor to hire a lawyer Kansas
City Joursxi.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01

Two or three days before the holy
holiday" as Christmas has not inaptly
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-01

The sagacious are generally lucky
Backward
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-14

could be shaded during the neat OF
ths summer. much of this valuable
material could be saved. we are
therefore. advocating the use OF
cron in the orchard during the grow
ing season. thus shading and protect
ing the land from the intense neat
of the sun. AS this crop has a some
what different use from the cover
crop of the east, we have coined the
nhrase "shade crop" to distinguish
il from the former. 1t performs al
the functions of a cover crop, ana
has the added usefulness of shading
and protecting the land during the
heat of the summer.
The system of shade crop ma anage-
ment and the plants to use has not
been thoroughly worked out but
great many orchard men are giving
it a trial: so it is probable that with
in a few years we shall have a defl-
mite Colorado system of orchard cul-
ture In the meantime il is Dermis-
sible to predict that the management
will be somewhat as follows;
Plant the seed in the spring OF the
year and plow the crop under the iol-
lowing fail. or, in some instances,
allow 1t to remain two years before
plowing, depending upon the condi-
tion of the land and of the trees.
come to the conclusion that orchard
land should he frequently plowed and
preferably in the fall OF the year, fof
the reason that. if plowed in the
spring. particularly if a large guam
tity OF green manure or stable ma
nure is to be turned under. dffiiculty
will be experienced in irriSatlng-
This mass of material turned under
in the spring prevents the spreading
of water to such an extent that the
trees nearest the main ditch are Of
ten injured before the water can be
forced to the lower ends of the rows.
The kinds of crops to grow VIII
depend upon the condition of the or
chard. Usually q leguminous plant,
such as red clover, may be used to
start with, for the reason that it is
able to take nitrogen from the air.
If, after plowing under one or two
years. it is found that the trees are
making too vigorous a growth. some
other plant may be used. such as rye.
oats or buclSwheat.-W. Paddock of
the Colorado Agricultural College,
Fort Collins.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-14
Headache Dope.

Formerly, it was the custom of
physicians to prescribe a poisonous
drug to depress the action of the
heart for all persons applying to
them for relief from Headaches. To-
day the honest ones refer all such
sufferers to the Optometrist for eye
examination and spectacles in order
that they may get the desired relief
without the danger of taking the
poison.
If you are a sufferer from Head
aches call on Chas. Gasho, Optometr-
ist, room 81 Reed block, who has
given hundreds of persons the de-
sired relief by removing the cause.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-14
NEGROES WANT
CITY IN STATE

1. city of 10000 population, +
4. composed entirely of colored 4
1. people. is to be established in +
= Colorado. The members of the :
4. negro race propose to establish i
!. a colony in which the city gov T.
1. ernment, the banks. the public +
+ utilities and all forms of bust +
1. ness will be conducted exclus- j.
1. lively by men of their own color. +
+ : I. + 1. 1. + J. + : + +
The promoters have arranged for
a conference with DR.. Jefferson, reg
istrar of the state land board, prepar-
atory to filing on state and govern
ment lands for the site required for
the colony.
DR.. jefferson states that he will as
sist the hackers of the project as far
as possible and that he will try to
find the land of the nature desired.
He will try to locate the colony
where the members can also take up
government land.
The Negro District & Townsite
Company is the formal title of the
project, and 1t is backed by the Me-
gro Business Mems League of Colo
RADIO. The principal men in the big
scheme are o. T. Jackson of Boulder,
chairman of the promotion commit
tee: Il. p Booze of Colorado Springs,
treasurer; Joseph II. Stuart of DEN
yer. attorney; j. B. Holmes of Boul-
der. secretary. and II. Franklin Bray.
The organization will try to secure
$3.50 acres of land in an unoccupied
district which promises to be capable
of cultivation. The townsite will be
located in the center of the district.
and from the town will radiate small
farms, garden tracts and fruit or
chards. The plan is for the state to
set aside the land for the purpose de-
sired and let each individual deal
with the state direct. Stock in the
townsite company is to be sold to the
general public, and it is aimed to
make the project self supporting, as
we'll as a thorough test of the ruling
capacity of the negro and his ability
to take care of himself under favor
able circumstances.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-14

Last night at the Park opera house
big audience witnessed a remark
able performance given by Vernon
the great. the hypnotist. Vernon
demonstrated that he is one of tne
most successful hypnotists that ever
visited Grand Junction. The enter
tainment last night kept everybody
roaring with laughter and yet at the
same time it was intensely interest
ing and instructive. Tonight another
large audience will probably pc in
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-14
NEARLY 800 PRISONERS
NOW AT CANON CITY

The number of prisoners in the
Colorado state penitentiary last sun
day reached Il total of 74S, the iafg-
est in the history of the institution
The registration two years ago was
743. which was the highest up 10
that time 1t is probable that the
number of eonvicts to be entered up
on the prison rolls before the ad-
iournment of the courts of the state
for the summer vacation will approx
innate 500. The annual report OF
Warden Cleghorn for the year ending
November 80, 1908, shows that there
were GA convicts in the prison here
at that time. in addition tc 9l1 out
on parole.
The report shows that 80 of the
prisoners are natives of Colorado, 45
are natives of Illinois. 20 are natives
of New York, &c are natives of OHIO,
25 are natives of Kansas. % are ma
tives of Iowa, 81 are natives of Ken
tucky, 20 are natives of Pennsyl-
vania, II are natives of Tennessee,
II are natives of New Mexico, 46
are natives of Missouri, 1 3 are ma
tives of Missouri, IS are natives OF
Texas, Ia are natives of Michigan, /
are natives of California and 10 are
natives of Virginia. OF foreign coun-
tries Mexico leads with 2S, followed
in turn by Germany with 21, Italy
16. Austria Ii. Ireland 3. England
s. Greece 5, Canada 3 and Hungary
Canon City Record.