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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-06
FOREIGN.
FENIAN coNvICrs

FENIAN CONvICTs.
Nondon, Sept. Cit is understood that
as seon as all formalities are completed
Con- sdon and Malidy, fenian convicts, will
be taken charge Of by the American delega-
ton and sent Immediately to the United
States should they elect to reside there.
SURRENDER OF REBELS.
Vienna, Sept. 6.-The tribunal rebels
have surrendered their arms to the pasha
commanding the citadel in consequence o;
his threatening TO lombard them.
BOAT RACE.
Toronto, Sept. 6.-The Owarso lake race
between Hsnlon and Courtney is of and q
new match has been made, to be rowed a
Lachina, Oct. I'd. Distance, five miles with
turn. The race to be for purse of $ll 900
$4,000 Of which is to be supplied by tn,
city Of Montreal.
PANAMA ELECTIONS.
Panama, Aug. 2s.-The elections in Bo
gotta Aug. 4th we're accompanied by seriou
disorders. The state government wished Il
control the elections. They only establish
ed four polling places in = city Of fifty thou
sand inhabitants and put those under tn
coetrol Of their own people. The adheren,
Of the other parties could not get near tn
ballot boxes to deposlt their votes and cor
fusion and disorder naturally arose, q
party spiri. was very much excited. Th
state troops posted themselves in towers {
the ne;ghboring churches aud fred on til
crowds, killing one or two and woundin
several. This broke mp the elections an
as all the votes cast we're in favor of II
state government party they have fully su
oeeded in carrying the day, unless congre
should order new election.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-06
TELEcRAPHlc eReVlTIes.
ACQUITTED OF THE CHARGE,

ACQUITTED OF THE CHARGE.
Cincinnati, Sept. 5.-Ars. N. J. Dough.
erty, who was arrestcd and plsced on trial
for the murder Of her son.iu-lsw, Daniel
Armstrong, 81 bis farm near Loadon, Ohio
last month. hss been acquitted Of the crime.
II will b remembered. % detailed 10 ,hese
dispa,ches' at the time The, NJ. Armstrong
who vas . wealthy farmer sod widely
known. wss shot through The bead .. uish,
whilG ssleep bssidc Bis wife.
RAILaoAD COLLATION..
II. Louis, sspt. 6.--The Washinstoa &C.
coaoodstioa trails On lhc Mlnoui psrse<
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-06

NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, Sept. 6.
WuEAr-Spring, 3@1c lower and dull !;
spring, steady; receipts, $4,000; sales,
100000; No.2, witer red, September, slOs.
RYE-Quiet.
CoRN-Shade lower and fairly active re-
ceipts, $4,000; sales, 10000; 4S@ soc for
western mixed.
BARLEY-Nominal.
OATs-Steady; receipts, $1,000; sales,
5000; 2s@32c for western mixed; 80
@374c for white.
PoRK-Heavy s7.00@705.
WH1sKY-$l.l2ac.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, Sept. 6.
WHEAT-Weak and shade lower; No
2, winter red, 9l3c for cash; 933c bid 70,
October; No. 2, spring, Ssc for cash; sSie
bid for October.
CoRN-Steady; 362c for cash; S75c fol
October.
OArs-steady; l9ic for cash; 2lic fo'
October.
RYE-46c.
BARLEY-Lower; sl.o4@106 for cash
1.0S@l.04 for September.
PoRK-Easier; $500 for cash; Ss.65 70
October.
LARD-Weak and lower; $3.50 for cash
6.75 for October.
WHIsKY-1.O7.
MILWAUKEE,.
Milwaukee, Sept. 6.
WHEAr-i@lc lower except best grade
which are l@2c higher; hard, LOS; No.
l.o2; No. 2, oslo for cash; 92sc for o.
tober; No. 8, 7slc; No. 4. CSC.
CoRN-37c.
OArs-19!c.
RYE-46lc.
BARLEY-l.O4c.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-06
vE6ETInE
Purihes the Blood / Gives Strength.

= VI uuVC SuV EhVVV ~ WavV0 eSo0sss
DU QUoIN, I'LL, Jan. q, 1873.
Mr.. II. II. STEVENS -
Dear Sir Your "vegetine" has been doing
wonders for me. Have been having the ChalH
aud Fever contracted in the swamps Of the south,
nothing giving me relief until began the use Of
your vegetine, 1t giving me immediate relief, to-
ming up my system, purifying my blood, giving
ed me, and filled my system with poison and
am satisfied that II families that live in the ague
districts Of the south and west would take Veg
ettne two or three times week, they would not
be troubled with the s. ChilLs" or the malignant
Feuers that prevail at certain times Of the year,
save doctors bills, and live to a good old age.
Respectfully yours,
j. E. MITCHELL.
Agent Hendersons Looms, st. Louis, Mo.
| ALL DISEASES OF THE BLooD.-If yegetine
will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and cure such
diseases, restoring the patient to perfect health
after trying different physicians, many remedies
suffering for years, is it not conclusive proof, II
you are sufferer, you can be cured? Why i
| can truly be called the Great Blood Purifier
The great source Of disease originates IN the
blood and no medicine that does not act direct
ly upon it, to purify and renovate, has any jus
claim upon public attention.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-06
vEGETINE

Has Entirely Cured Me Of Vertigo.
CAIRO, ILL, Jan. %. 1878.
MIR. H. r. STEVENS =
Dear Sir II have used several bottles Of Veg
etine; 1t has entirely cured me Of Vertigo. 1
have also used it for Kidney LonDlaint. 1t is
the best medicine for kidney complaint. I
would recommend 1t as good blood purifier.
n. YOCUM.
good health when bad or corrupt humors circu-
late with the blood, causing pain and disease
and these humors, being deposited through the
rheumatism, and numerous other complaints?
Remove the cause by taking vegetine. the most
blood.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

cd tax payer levied on for Their
maintenance. NON why should
not all the counties initiate the
policy Of the State, and utilize the
labor Of the offender by its useful
application to county public work.
There is not a county in the State
which would not be infinitely ben
Gifted by work on It's roads, ana
with the labor so accessible, and go
absolutely under the control Of the
| county authorities, there seems a
willful blindness which closes the
| official eve to the practlcablllty OF
the plan.
This suggestion is no new one with
the writer Of this. He has brought
it before the public before. We are
Glad to see that one county has at
least thought it worthy Of adoption.
At a late meeting Of the MaglS-
trates of Mecklenburg county, the
conyicts was brought up for discus
sion. \ statement was made by
Gen. John \. Young, which Will
furnish a basis of calculation for
all other counties. The whole ex-
penses of keeping and trying Grim
inals, in other words. jail fees and
costs of conviction, were for the
year, S5,415.44. The jail fees for
six months were s1,255.6G, and
the cost of keeping each convict,
supposing he remained in jail forty
five days, was $50, 10. lie farther
stated hat the daily expense OF
working each convict was 20 cent
cents, and allowing, Is cents, per
day as the value of work of each,
then the county would get a value
received by working the convict so
days. BY work 30 convict II
months, the value Of their labor in
favor of the county would be 3d.
O45.5O.
And It was resolved, with three
dissenting voices, to utilize county
convict labor for the permanent
improvement Of the public roads.
Mecklenburg has made the move,
will not the other counties follow J?
j. ID. G..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

as q matter OF duty. There can be
no steps backward III the move now
81 ,ignlffi can't IN agricultural re-
generation. Many may be con
ten with old wavs: but the most
intelligent Of the farmers feel the
burden that is laid upon them
They see they must keep pace with
the new movement or they must
perish. Old things, old modes,
old habits, + passing away, and
the same influences, which have
stimulated mental activity IN all the
pursuits Of lie have not been less
patent upon agriculture. Indeed,
the quickening Of all other life
has laid new burdens upon agrlcul-
ture. The absorption by manufac-
ture Of a once redundant rural pop
ulation, the growth of villages into
crowded cities, the increase OF cities
already crowded, combined, have
vastly swelled tie army of non pro
ducers; while ut the same time, the
ever charging arena of commerce
has brought into competition with
our w products, those OF foreign
lands, the fruits CT cheap labor.
North Carolina, pre-eminently an
agricultural State, cannot safely.go
backward if she would.
The Agricultural Department, with
its infinite capacities to help, guide
and inform, ought to rally to its
help every farmer in the State,
not to guard an idle rest for sloth-
full officials, but to protect a busy
working hive whose labors may be
endless because Of the infinite sub
jects continually presented for in
yestigation, for information, for
direction.
The time has not come for any-
iety on the subject. We hope it
will never come. But if it does
come, let the farmer stand ready
and determined to defend and
maintain the only concession the
Legislature of North Carolina has
ever make to his needs, the first, in
Importance, to have been considered;
the very last to have been conce-
ded. j. D.. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
A FINGER BOARD.

Young man. you whose hope OF
an education has been filled-as
you stand watchful, nervous impa-
tient-read this: They say Stats
ties show that i large majority of
those who engage in trade life, are
driven to the wall, beaten and dis
pirited, and only look back, to see,
that they were engaged in the very
hardest battle of life. Tricks,
fraud, and inheritance some times
bring hasty fortunes. But gener-
ally where they come a mans
brain or muscle, or both must
sweat. Are you willing to work ?
Have you a little patience and per-
severance: Then you will find IN
the Bright tobacco belt of North
Carolina a bu mess that is nearer
akin to gold aiming than anything
IN u knowledge. Read these
figures, for which young men, sold
their crops OF tobacco at Hender-
son, in j.. G. < D.. Y. Cooper's
warehouse. last week. ID. G.. Crews
sold one lot, 14Slbs at 1923; 110lbs
at s24.5O: 2S1lbs at $47; 125lbs at
500; 42lbs at so. Mr.. Stephen
Phipps got as high as sS4 per hum
dred for fifty pounds. Mr.. r. L.
Crews sold 265lbs for so per hun
dred. Can you do this yes, if
you have fair share of common
sense, and anything like business
habits, and have made up your
mind to work, and get money hon
estly. How must | get a start ?
and what can / do? Land here
averages about So per acre. There
are thousand. of acres to be bought
on time. Thousands to rent for
II fourth the crop. An abundance
of timber to build a neat house,
and one or two log barns to cure
the tobacco in. A hue for the
barn costs but a few dollars. A
horse for fifty or se~yenty-fve dol
lars. Plenty of spring corn from
40 to 30 cents per bushels, a pillow
and gear, an axe and a hoe or SO,
and you are fixed. Labor is cheap,
very cheap, and abundant. Here
is the stumbling block to many an
old and young beginner; the temp
tation to employ cheap labor, on
long time, is too great: and usual
ly more is employed than can be
well handled. 1t is notoriously a
rule, that small farmers succeed
and make most money at this bus
mess. There are plenty of laborers
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

now who understand curing tobac-
co and 10 this work by the job
You Yourself can learn i pretty well
IN II season.
The land upon which this tobac-'
co Is made Is poor. but requires
nothing buta hundred orso pounds
of some kind Of fertilizer to give
the plant a vigorous start. Two
acres Is what is allow to a hand.
besides other crops Of corn, oats
wheat &c. &c. Some farmers make
one of these acres bring 1T present
prices from one hundred TO two.
three, four. five hundred dollars.
Think of get ing an acre OF land that
will make that amount of money
in II season for five dollars. Mind
We do not say that every one sue
ceeds at this business, on the other
hand one say there are very many
failures. We have only told you
how and what those who succeed
do. If you feel that you have ma
lures molding for law, physic, or
trade life, then you better not go
into this business. But, if you
think you a afford to soil your
hands and clothes, and undergo
some little hardship in the way of
work, and the isolation OF country
life, then there is no business our
country affords. or that We al
point you to that will bring ready
money so soon as Bright tobacco.
c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

perime.tAg with the Ne. fancy
varieties. You viii then know
probably a much n DO about 1t.
MANY kinds of small seeds may now
be sown. such rs carrots. onions,
parsnips. satisfy and perhaps beets.
Also spinach. mustard and turnlps
for spring salad. | have learned
10 economist very much on these
crops in planting and culuvatlng.
They require strong land 10 pro
duce a paying crop. Ii fresh ma
nure is 10 be used it should BE put
deep at the bottom Of the furrow
when the ground Is plowcd. If
fresh manure is put on the surface
the roots VIII grow sprangly. Plow
and harrow thoroughly, then roll
with a hand a small horse roller.
This is better than to rake the beds
and requires much less labor.
Mark out with a wheel or hand
pillow about one inch deep. The
rows for parsnips and long carrots
should be too feet apart. For sal
sify and the half-long and early
horn carrots and onions, fifteen
inches is enough. | SOW all my
small seed through a tin tube or
guano bugle. With this | a
stand erect and SOW as fast as | can
walk. Hold the seed dish IN the
left hand and with the right held
we'll down in the bugle, sift the
seeds through the fingers. In this
way seeds may be own very evenly
and quickly. Cover with the iron
rake, and roll if the soil is dry.
This leaves the surface in good
condition for cultivation. And
this | do with a Comstocks hand
c%ultivator. This cultivator will do
the work Of SIX men, and better
than the hoe. All weeds a be
taken from the row with it, and
soil taken from or put to the row
as desired. | would not be with
out it for ten times its cost. More
next week.
G.. b. F%AIRCHILD.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
T
For the Gardener and Farmer In
Central North Carolina.

February IS a busy month anC
work must be made to tell. The
more hardy seeds may now be sow1
provided the ground is in order.
Never work the land when it is toe
wet.
English peas for early crop should
be sown at once Some SOW in Jan
uary but nothing i. gained by il
here. Get them in with as little
labor as possible for they are a poor
paying crop.
Spread the manure, broadcast;
pillow and harrow thoroughly. Mark
out with a deep furrow. Sow the
peas in the bottom, cover with the
pillow and harrow down level. Six
or eight inches is not too deep for
this crop, they bear the drought
better and are more productive.
The rows should be two feet and a
half apart for the early varieties.
And three and a half or four for
the marrowes and other tall yarie-
ties. The champion of England is
the best pea for table use. Never
have your peas picked over night.
They are one hundred per cent bet
ter to be picked just before they
are cooked. 1t does not paw to
stick peas if you are c~ultivating for
market.
Irish potatoes for an early crop
may be grown successfully in this
climate. 1t is useless to attempt
a second or late crop. Some sea-
sons you may succeed but it will be
losing business in the end. This
crop too should be put in with as
little labor as possible, they require
land rich from previous manuring.
Ihey are not apt to do well with
fresh stable and the quality
is not as good as on old rich land.
Plant IN drills cover with pillow.
And harrow as for pease. If the
plant Is up and likely to be cut bv
frost turn a furrow on the rows.
The plant will soon come through
again but it will never do well af-
ter being cut by frost. Do most Of
the ~cultivating with the pillow and
cultivator. Take but little time
with the hand hoe. For this takes
off the profits too fast. The Early
Rose or the early Vermont varie-
ties are the only ones that succeed
here. II you do not believe it spend
two or three hundred dollars ex.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
THE STATE GRANGE.

We are glad to see Capt. Alex
der rallying his forces for another
years work, clearing the decks and
preparing for ''hard pan" on the
silver basis. Civil service reform of
the Grange is far ahead Of that Of
the peoples government. Salaries
here have been well nigh abolished.
That the grange has been a source
OF good to the people, there can
now be no doubt. But our folks
are lacking as yet in that "com-
munity' feeling to make a great
organization of this character as
effective as it should be. But the
fact is settled now, that farmers
can organize when they choose to,
and make their power felt.
We learn the Masters address was
specially urgent upon the subject.
The grange itself in a certain way
has been a great educator. Many
an old clod hopper, crude of
speech" has found out that he could
talk, rise to a point Of order, and
venture a few remarks. This is
education. Many an uncouth
country boy, and coy lassies have
learnt something Of the social
graces and amenities of life. And
this too is education.
1t may not be SO apparent in the
towns and cities, where conflict
brings a knowledge of the world and
passes Is education; but let any one
who wishes to see the saddest woe.
the war brought to our people, 20
to the country and meet and min
gle with the rising generation.
whose education has been. and is
10Y being neglected. Look back
and it is enough to make one
Curse the heart hat had the heart to
do it."
Attend a social party or dance
If you would be struck with the
truth of what we say. Watch the
intellectual expression, and easy
grace and manners Of that older
brother. Then look at that manly
young fellow coming on but a few
years after and see the change
rough, awkward and boisterous.
You could hardly imagine them to
be brothers. One only la. the
refinement Of education, the other.
has not. Yes, We trust the master
may be able to bring this vital cues
ton, to be acted upon, in a manner
to be felt not only in, but outside
of his organization. Strange it is.
but the blacks are now out strip
ping their white neighbors in this
cause. May the grange live long
and prosper, say we, G. !
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
THE AGRICULTURAL
BUREAU.

LII IClclcuCC W CLlo hOl'ol oiiiCliC
sometime since, We used IN the
Hillsboro Recorder, the following
language: The Department is
theirs; the money is theirs, and as
the farmer. has never before been
specially considered in legislation
except as the subject Of taxation,
let him demand a liberal support
for an institution created for his
benefit, out Of funds contributed by
him, if he finds that support is
needed: and we have been asked to
elaborate the ideas thrown out in
the above extract.
Elaboration is scarcely needed
since every thinking farmer will
see what we aim at the and Justice
of our suggestion. The Agricultural
Department was created as the
first response to a demand that
some special creation should come
into existence to protect the rights
and aid the newly awakened move
for improvement of by far the most
important interest of the State.
The very life of society is drawn
from agriculture; its well being
is. bound up in the prosperity of the
farmer; and to enable it to fulfil it's
duties, and meet the requirements
of the age, not only additional in
formation must be diffused, but
protection given that so called
scientific aids which advanced
agricultural knowledge had evoked
should not be made the means of
abuse. The very first use made
of the Agricultural Department
was to begin a crusade againt frau
dulent artificial fertilizers. Science
had demonstrated the value Of these
agents. The necessities of the
planter had enforced their use.
And as they came into use, num-
berless manufactures sprang up
readily to supply what was wanted.
And relying upon the ignorance
and credulity of the purchaser
reaped easier and richer har-
vests than ever did the de-
frauded farmer. All this fraud
is now practically ended by the in
terposition Of the Department, in.
telligent to point what is valuable,
prompt to expose what is fraudu-
lent. This is the first practical use
of the Department., and so use
full has it been in saving money to
the people, that they will be un-
willing to see it abolished.
Yet, its revenue, and therefore
It's existence, is precarious. 1t is
made a self supporting institution,
dependent upon the amount OF tax
laid upon fertilizers. Suppose from
causes, that may suggest themselves
to any mind, this fund is impaired?:
The Department is to that extent
crippled. And this is what we
mean by the suggestion, that if
need be, the farmer demand. though
his representatives in the Legisla-
ture appropriation sufficient to keep
up the Department in its full vi
gor. 1t is what he can do as q
matter of right; what he must do
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40

This paper is printed at 10 7. n.
every "Wednesday. Price 81, IN adj
vance. 1t is the Official Mouth-plece
of the Department of Agriculture; I'm
mioration and Statistics Gov. H.. IS.
Vance. Chairman; Col. l.. l.. Polk,
Commissioner. Monthly reports are
furnished by two or more correspohd-
ents from every county IN North caro-
lima. giving all items OF interest.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

~ Mrs. C~ornelia Phillips Spencer,
Prof. c. b. Fairchild, DIR. u. +. salmon
and others whose names are withheld,
for the present, have also kindly en-
gagged to contribute for our columns.
- Address,
FARMER y MECHANIC,
Raleigh, y. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
RANDOLPH ABBOTT SHOTWELL
MANAGING EDITOR.

JOHN ID. CAMERON,
w. G.. KERR, Contrjb,,to1
A. X. LEDOUX, Editors.
G.. b. benson,
NAT. A. GREGORY,
DIR. c. ID. RICE, General Agent.