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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-06
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United states.
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-06
THE FENCE LAW.

Now, as we have said, the theory
and the practice in u present laws
upon the subject of stock and
fences are not in accord. The the
ory is that the stock are all fenced
out, and the crop fenced in. The
practice is, the stock about two
thirds of the year are as securely
fenced in as the crop, for they fol-
low around and are kept under the
same fences. Let US consider now
some of the destructive ana ugly
points in this practice and see what
it costs and makes of us. 1t costs us
the best of our timber and millions
of dollars in money, far in advance
of what the stock are worth from
estimates made for other States.
this can be no e~xaggeration when
applied to stock raised here, stand
ing as low down the scale as do
ours. 1t is destructive in robbing
the land of its vegetation the only
source of ~recuperation left it after
the crop is taken away. In the
fall and winter the plowed land is
trampled into holes in which the
water settles and sometimes bakes
like brick, and from here starts a
gully. 1t makes of us neither big
crop farmers nor Eel second class
stock raisers. The stock 90 in and
strip the land of that which left
would make it, under rotation, an
other year bring a paying crop.
And the crops then IN fields treated
thus do not make enough to fceG
the stock and keep them hardly
living to make connection will
spring buds. And thus we traye
around the circle each year allow
ing u stock to go into our cult
waited fields and in summer and fal
get fat upon the lost grain and af
termath OF grass, and then find tn
crop made is not sufficient to kee]
them through about three month
of winter, and they are turned GU
to shiyer and shake away the dea
fat of which the land has bee
plundered. Now If this is not tn
truth of our general stock histor
we will leave it to some one else t
write. Who is it that will rea
this article that cannot cali to min
some farmer who has started a Gle
yer patch and could not allow it t
live long enough to bloom n time
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-06
(FrOm the RecOrder.)
ROUND DANCING REBUKED

We publish the following extract
from the speech of Bishop Whit
tie, Of Virginia, delivered during
the session of the Convention, in
Lynchburg, by request Of one of the
most pious members of the First
Baptist church in this city. Our
readers will be glad to see the stand
taken on this subject by the Episco-
p%alians Of Virginia:
In the Episcopal Convention in
Lynchburg, Bishop White deliv-
cred an elaborate annual address, in
which he earnestly deprecated the
evils OF round dancing. Referring
to the address of his venerated pre-
decessor, Bishop Johns, in 1872, he
said that distinguished divine
warned communicates against the
inconsistency of INDUCING in "a
demoralizing dissipation" which
he denounced as .'that lasciyious
mode Of promiscuous dancing styled
the round dance" "This scan
dal," he said, .'is not to tolerated
in the Church of Christ. Let
every appeal be made in the way of
atfectlOnate remonstrance, Judi
clous teaching and earnest PRAYER
for the reformation of those led
astray, if God peradventure will
give them repentance. If all such
efforts prove u%navailing to remove
the scandal and awaken the often.
der to a sense of his sin and danger,
and 1t becomes necessary to resort
to the exercise of a decided disci.
pine, 1t must be done. | adopr
this language as my own, that he
being dead, may yet speak on thi.
important matter. Perhaps hi.
words struck some as being to,
strong and harsh when they were
first uttered who think very differ
emily now, after six years observa
ton and experience. Certain it i,
that many Of II wisest and bes
people, ministers and laymen
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-06
TRUE TO THE LETTER !

The IIendersonville New Era.
referring to the prospect for IN
creased summer-trayel TO the noun
tains, urge the people OF that
pretty little town TO ''burnlsh up
our dwellings. out buildings and
fences, beautifv II yards, clean up
and repair u streets, Danish every
eve sore from our midst, and III
short, put our best foot foremost.
The editor calls for a meeting Of cit
liens. on the 18th. to discuss the
matter. We trust the good end
aimed at will be accomplished: for
in that case perhaps the cleaning
up-rubbing up contaglon may
extend to other towns. 1t Is
surprising what "a few bucketsful
Of white-wash will do towards m
parting an air Of neatness Il
cleanliness to a place. Strangers are
apt to express establishment at the
neglect Of our people IN making the
most Of our natural, and local ad-
~vantages. .With all your wealth
of flowers and plants, and scenery,
you might have the most beautiful
homes in the world"
We recollect a small village IN
Western n. c., which by situation,
and adjacent attractions, might
reap an annual harvest of dollars
from summer tourists: but it is so
old, dilapidated, weather-stained,
and uninviting, that the ladies who
generally select the route for pleas
u~re-seeking, would invariably hurry
through it without stopping for q
single night. Besides the streets
and sidewalks are too treacherOuS
for any stranger to trust them, and
there are neither hotels nor board
ing houses suitable for any NAL
who could go elsewhere. Passing
through this town not many months
ago we suggested to a citizen that
81 worth Of white-wash on eacl
house would make it n of the
prettiest villages in the State, es
pecially in the spring and summer
when the foliage threw shad,
arches across the streets, and half
hid each residence. eyes, bu
there's no public spirit; there
Jones' yard without any gate, an(
you see them hats in Smiths win
der. I'm q thinking Of scrubbin!
up a little next year, agin | &c
another farm paid for" That
how it was. More land, and n
improvement until "next year,
and, of course, no "public spirit
in other folks.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-06
HARD PRESSED.

Adherence to the One-crop sys-
tenn has OVERHEAD the State several
inches deep with "mortgages, liens,
etc; beneath which, also, rests the
substrata of "old debts" ~''security
debts" ETC., most of which have
been barred by stay and home
stead laws. 1t is safe to say there
is not a county IN North Carolina
wherein the dormant judgments do
not amount to several hundreds IN
number, and thousands of dollars
in value. Recent decisions put all
these old claims INTO the sheriff 5
hands, and the suffering must be
dreadful if the creditors are not
merciful beyond what is reasona-
BILE to expect. We trust they will
SO prove. We urge them to be
lenient, giving the debtor al pos
sible ''grace," and allowing him all
possible time to meet his Obllga-
tons.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-06
GRANGE FRUITS.

We have long been distrustful OF
the propriety or advantage OF the
principle that would lead u DIFF
ferent classes in society to organize
into close combination for the col
lective good of each. But that is
a matter, now far beyond the reach
of recalling. 1t is indelibly IN
pressed upon the history of the
times.
This much for the farmer how
ever; he has been the last to give up
his individuality and yielded tGem
only as a matter Of self preserva-
ton. The extent of the advantage
he Las gained in doing so, at least
in u State, he himself has not
fully measured or been aware Of.
The Grange as an educator socially
morally and Intellectually. has had
a most telling effect upon our farm
er class. The historic old county
Of Mecklenburg in the nomination
of Captain Alexander and Audrey
for the Legislature is but leading
in what is to follow throughout the
State. Over eighty per cent. OF
the population Of North Carolina
are farmers. But we would not
see them use this great power to It's
fullest extent. We would see no
man nominated simply because he
was a farmer, without merit and
fitness. Let talent and genius be
recognized and used from whatever
calling it may spring. 1t is the
prevailing custom to put the bright
est sons into the professions. Il
is natural for us to have gone there
for our Representatives. Especial
ly the law, upon the principle o
going to a shoe maker for a shoe O
a chinaman for a trick. But thi
fashion has obtained rather too ia.
we think. Our fundamental law
are rarely changed or seldom neeC
changing. The rest, successful
business men of almost any elias
are capable of making or amending
To take up every young undevel
| oped lawyer and make a legislato
| of him cannot be safe. Ambitions
eager restless for distinction, it
natural hat he should overleap tn
requirements of his constituent
when he represents the farmer tn
: most conservative of all citizens.
| certain degree of ripeness and bus
: ness ucces is needed to make
sound legislature. We have gene
p ally suffered from an excess OF lie;
s islation, than the lack of it. Farm
t ers upon general principles abh(
r changes. And the burden or ev
n has to be a crying n before the
consent to or clamor for a chang
y We congratulate the Grange upe
the now manifest fruits of its labor
d We congratulate the farmers upt
the increasing signs of moving l
} the scale. Let the good work
organization and education
;. the Grange go on. We do n
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-06
PLANTS.
By CAPT. benson.

Owing to circumstances needless
to mention, our talks about hardy
perennials were interrupted to be
resumed when in season again, as 1t
is better to speak of those matters
wherein we may find it of advan-
tage at the present.
There is no denying that the
spring thus far has not been favor
able to bedding plants. Taken
from the dollhouse, or the careful
housing of the cold-pit, after such a
favorable winter, our coleus, gera-
NUNS, &C., have had a time of trial,
with the frequent rains, and cold
nights, not to add, in some locall-
ties, very near approach to frost,
and more or less hail. But June
has come with the heats of mid
summer at hand. and an gay par
terres need soon shine forth in full
glory.
GERANIUMS
of the hardy zonale varieties have
done well enough, and will soon
blaze in full luxuriance of blossom.
If thigh and "leggy," they should
be topped, and frequently do best
if bent carefully over, and pegged
to the ground. We need not say
that the white, all the bicolor and
tricolor sections, and nearly all the
pink are unreliable shy boomers,
and usually burn later in season.
1t is only on the scarlet sorts, that
we can fully rely, although master
Christine, maid Of Kent, and a
few other pink varieties do pretty
we'll. OF the variegated kinds,
Silver king among the white leaved,
is much the most vigorous and to
the present day, by far the best, al
though quite ten years old. CLAY
worm and Sir Charles Napier will
do very well in pots under partial
shelter. The latter is quite as
pretty, and we think %resists damp
better than the far famed Mrs.
Pollock, but is unfit for bedding.
Among the scarlets, Gen. Grant,
or attraction as is perhaps the bet.
ter name for it, remains one of the
very best. Louis Veinllet we think
really the finest in point of color
and size of floret.
DOUBLE GERANIUMS
will bloom comparatively seldom
until they attain age. They hav'
not the grace of the single fowerin!
section, but retain their blossom
better and hence are very useful il
bedding. Bishop Wood we find t.
be the best new one, of the grea
number annually introduced t
tempt nurserymen and florists t
large expenditures. The outer
petals are distinctly larger an
longer than the others, and tw
shades, one inclining to lake, and tn
other to scarlet, give a pleasin
novelty. Among the very cost
new double white geranium, {
which Aline Sisley may be s~electe
as the type, we must say that W
find nothing that pleases most Vi.
itors rs much as some seedlin
double whites raised at KELVIN, an
Towering freely this season frol
seed sown in the spring of 1877
The trusses are large, pul
white, and forets well developed
although none have reached tt
perfection in shape of the pinks al
carmines as yet, and all are lab
to the objection that they take
plnklsh cast, as they fade, like q
the other double whites, that '
have received.
One of the most beautiful class
of geraniums consists of the fl
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-06
HEALTHY.

During the State medical con-
vention, in a discussion of some
matter, allusion was made to the
effect Of adjacent mill-ponds upon
the health of towns. A pointed
illustration may be seer IN the
statement that of the s, or 5000
population Of Charlotte, there
were only 10 deaths-of all colors
and ages-during the year ending
May 1st. That city, a dozen or
twenty years ago, was reputed quite
unhealthy-a very hot bed of chills
and ~fevers; but since the draining
of Bissells mill-pond, and the more
thorough grading Of the streets, its
health-record is excellent. With
proper police-regulationss such high
land towns as Raleigh and Charlotte
ought to be as healthy as country
farm house.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-06

advise the country 10 stand on
tip-toe looking for the miilen-
MUM. or the State debt 10 be liqui-
dated. Bat We DO eNpect the fences,
roads and dogs to be dealt with.
Y. \. e..
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Cd

This paper is printed at 10 p NJ
.rerv "Wednesday. Price y, IN al
vance. It is the Official Mouth-plece
o oq the Department Of Agriculture; I'm
m;arstion and Statistics Gov. l.. b.
Vance. Chairman Col. l.. l.. Polk,
Commissioner. Monthly reports are
furnished by two or more correspond
.nts from every county in North Caro-
lima. giving all items of interest.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-06

A fourishing SABBATH School was
recently organized at Concord NJ. Z.
church, in Northampton county.
n. G..
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L ASSlTEK ~ BROCK ~ VIII.
General Commission Merchants,

For the sale OF Corn. Cotton, oats, Peanuts.
Lumber, &c having located ut Nos 20 and
y street, would respectfully solicit
c~CnSignments Of Produce generally.
Will endeavOrt to make sales at TIE highest
market prices and render prompt returns.
Liberal advances made on cOnsigLmcnts Of
produce in hand.
Refer by permission to Hon. Jno, Il White
head, President Exchange National Bank, Of
Norfolk, Va. Col. Walter III. Taylor, lresI-
dent Marine Bank Col. i. r. Barry. FrcsI
dent Peoples National Bank ". + Allen x
Co., wholesale grOcers; liamburge Bros,
wholesale l~ObacconlSts, Norfolk, Va
nOv25-lyr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-04

iering from inc.pieut spinal disease,
caused w brutal system OF hazing
practiced in the graded schools,
wherein the victim is tossed up and
down on his back.
The p, culiar disease recently re-
ported 10 have attacted calves at
Stowe, has now appeared at West
BrattlebOrO', where number ofyOung
ANIMALS belonging to Charles Hairs
have recently died, and examination
showed that their windpipes, brOn-
chial tubes and lungs were filled With
tiny white worms, supposed to have
been hatched from eggs laid in the
creatures nostrils.
BELLOWS FALLS, Sept. 2S.-John
Lynch, Indicted for assault upon Jas.
Mansfield with intent to kill, pleaded
guilty to simple assault. The States
attorney this week Withdrew the pre-
vious charge, and he has been fined
$40 and Gusts.
ST. Adams, sept. 29.-Last night
the "Blue store" owned by New
York parties and managed by Charles
Calm, was robbed by parties unknown,
who broke in through the window and
took jewellry, mems furnishing goods
and rea,ly-made clothing valued at
$500 or S4OJ. They selected the
highest priced articles. A dozen
suits of clothes were found piled up
outside the store, evidently ready to
carry away, when the burglars were
frightened or hurried away. Harrison
Maynard, living on South Main
street, lost horse, wagon, and har-
ness, which was probably taken by
the same parties.
NORTH THEIFoRD, Sept. 30.-Dsvid
S. Butler, of lhettord Centre, a lar
mer worth 5000, hung himself in his
barn yesterday. No reason can be
assigned for the act.
ST. ALBANs, Sept. 30th.-In the
Franklin County court this morning,
Geo. Pollock was tried on the charge
of embezzling money from his EN-
ployer, +. A. Skeels; the jury re-
turned verdict OF pot guilty. The
spectators applauded vigorously
Judge Royce said if such thing oc'
Cured again, he would commit every
man taking part. Pollock was imme'
diately rearrested on an indictment
Tor attempting 20 break jail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-04
Lawyers at a Discount.
New way to Collect old Debts.

Last Tuesday as Mr.. Henry Nc
Millen who lives at the extreme south
end Of this town was returning home
from the village where he had been
exchanging few potatoes for meal
and other family supplies, when he
was met by young man who dunned
him for $40, which McMillen owed
for rent. Nc. couldn't pay, where
upon the amateur collector forcibly
took possession of McMillen's load OF
meal and kerosene oil, placed it in
his own wagon and brought it away
in triumph to the village loudly boast,
ing Of his ability as a collector Of old
debts, to the great annoyance of the
legal fraternity, who felt that if peo-
pie should generally adopt this meth
cd of obtaining their dues, lawyers
and sheriffs would be at a discount.
An hour or two afterwards q young
man was Fastening to his friends and
eagerly beseeching them to help him
out Of this scrape, asserting that it
wasn't him at all that did it-that is
it acaS his body, but moved and insti-
gated by the devil in the shape Of the
cussed spring ,Uater he had imbibed.
How his friends helped him may be
judged by the fact that next morning
Mcmillan was seen joyfully vending
his way homewards at the top of the
old mares speed, with his meal and
kerosene oil on the spring board,a re-
ceipt for the rent and some $l2 in his
pocket, and looking just as if he
would like TO be robbed again. The
young man betook himself to his daily
task, seriously meditating upon the
pure cussedncss of spring Oater,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-04
Churches

christ CHURCH MISSl0N.-Rev LOUIS
|ARTHUR Missionary in charge Sunday
trvice at IL a. m, ant p. m. Service Tor
Il Children. Sunday S B. Iol aud Catechising,
II 80 p. m. Saints nays, and Holy days,
.Drning prayer, at 8 "A. m. Fridays
fening prayer and address, O'Clock p. M
4. TITUS MISSION IN THE WOODs.-Occas.
|bnal service by special appointment. Reg
BAR service on the first Sunday of each
'Dnth at 3 O'Clock p. IN,
METHODIST. Rev. E. S. LOCKE, Pastor.
'rvices ut II a. m, and p. m. Sabbath
hool ut II IN. Seats fee. All cordially In
ted.
ATIONAL CHURCH. Pews free,
SKIDDER, Aching Pastor. services at II am
Id pm. Saba h School immediate ly after
.e mOrhing service, Player meeting at Dr.
Hams, every Thursday evening at 1880 p. III.
ROMAN CATHOLIC. Rev. FATHER MICH
&JD, Acting Pastor. Services on the first
Il third Sabbaths of the month, at 10 a. M.
ID 4p.m. Sabbath school ut p, m.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-04

the book, and started to run. Mr..
Landry soon overlook HIM and the
book vas foaud in his picket. THIS
is what boys do who loaf around the
streets when their parents expect they
are at school. There are few other
boys in the village that are being
watched, and if they do not stop some
of their mean tricks and attend school
they will find themselves either in the
reform school, ur in Jail. boys be
honest, industrious, and attend school
while you have chance, and you
will be respected.
Louis Mcguire, lad some 10 or | :
years old, on Tuesday last entered
Alex Cabana's house (while Mr.. G.
was asleep, he being an engineer, and
at work the previous night, ana his
family being absent visiting) by tear
ing away the screen to the door, went
to Mr.. C.'s pants stole his bunch OF
keys, went into the pantry, then down
into the cellar, stole some doughnuts,
apples, bread and butter, then crawled
out through the cellar window, went
to the pond, unlocked the boat house
belonging to Alex, and took the boat
out on the pond with some other
boys. Mr.. Cabana on getting up,
thought his boys had been home, and,
as he wanted his keys, went to the
ncighbors where his family were stop
ping. On learning they had not been
home he went back, and looked out
on the pond the Mcguire boy saw
him, and rowed across the pond, land
ed, and hid the oars in barn. Mr..
Cabana followed him, and secured his
keys, oars and boat. There is place
for such boys, and he is going there.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-04
kind is getting a lillle hold.

Special services are being held at
the church this week by Revs. Mich
OILS and Locke. The Rev. MIR.
Nichols is pleasant and powerful
speaker. Considerable interest is
being manifested, and we hope great
deal of good may be accomplished.
Everybody and his wife or someone
else's wife went to the show at Barton
this week, and all pronounced il
good. UNCLE JONATHAN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-04
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