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, 1878-04-19

The death of Mr.. Denton, of Delaware
county, Iowa, recalls story which he
used to tell. In the early days of the
Illinois Central Railway the line was not
fenced, and one day two COWS belonging
to Methodist clergyman were killed.
Being sued for damages, the company re-
solved to make test case OF it. The
president of the road directed Mr.. Denton
to take $500 in gold and go to Spring
field and retain Abraham Lincoln, whom
he knew well, for the company. Mr..
Lincoln replied to his request, 81 am
sorry you didn't come yesterday, Nick,
for have been retained by the preacher
and his friends" Denton explained fully
the importance OF the case to the COM
pany, and then, pulling two buckskiu
bags filled with gold out Of his pockets,
he nut them down on the table before
the lawyer. with startling chink, say
ing, "AIr. Lincoln, the president of the
company authorizes me to hand you this
retainer of $500 to take our casc.' Mr.. Lin.
coin jumped to his feet, flushed with anger.
"Nick Denton" he said, ~ have given
my promise to that preacher and his
friends, and the Illinois Central hasn't
money enough to buy me away from his
side. don't know that | shall ever get
dollar from him-but I'll do my best
to make your company pay for those
cows" Denton said that he never felt so
mean and small in his life as he did at
that moment. And in 1860, though a
Democrat, he used to say, during the
Presidential campaign, that Lincoln was
the noblest man in America. N. Y. Tri-
buns,
, 1878-04-19

hHEMYG- SEND QUICK FOR NEW CIRCu-
RG ~ ] y lars of TIR ATLANTIC WEEKLY.
Great changes :eutlrely novel announcement; free
outfits and certain profits.
A. DUREEE Il CO.,
1I2 Monroe Street. Chicago.
, 1878-04-19
INFORMATION WANTED!

'NWO ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, OF LARGE EXPE-
l. rence, one OF whom has occupied tie position OF
Judge, would like to locate in some live and growing
Town the Pacific Slope to engage In the practice
Of law Information In regard to different locations
will be thankfully received, Address
NJ. ". WHITE, Olathe, Kansas.
, 1878-04-19

SCENES AT THE BANANA WHARF.--A
schooner loaded with bananas arrived at
the Arch street wharf yesterday morning,
and no sooner had the line been cast
ashore than large crowd Of hoys formed
u line on the extreme edge of the wharf,
with long poles in their hands, and stood
there like so many iCe-drivers waiting
events. The poles had queeriy. formed
tin boxes on the ends of them, and one
or two, lacking these, were rigged with
baskets. A spry coored man, with Il
face as innocent and free from any sur
reptitious design as that of laughing
cherub, jumped upon the boat and stood
with his hands in his pockets, admiring
the rich fruit with distended jaws and
protrudng eyes The captain ordered
him off, aud With look of grief he
stepped upon the wharf. The crew be-
gan to unload. Good bananas wero
thrown into the wagons and hal bananas
into the water. Each boy plunged his
pole into the water and began fishing for
the cast-away fruit. One boy scoops up
a banana and lands it on the wharf. An
other boy near by runs forward and
snatches it up. The first boy drops the
pole and catches the usurper. 4 strug-
gle cnsues and the banana drops. Before
the first boy can pick it up, hoy No. 2
brings his heel upon it and demOlishes it
forever. That crushed banana must be
avenged. Again they clinCh, and boy
No. 3 gets badly belabored over the head
and goes away with bloody nose to
hunt a rock. Meantime excitement is
aroused on the other side of the wharf.
The iunocent-looking colored man has
been detected taking banana from
wagon, and is forthwith chased by six
grown men, a like number of half
grown men, and a countless rabble of
boys, who have been waiting for an OPP
portunity to do the same thing them
elves.
, 1878-04-19

FARMING IN THE WEsT.--A correspond
ent of the RurdL Ne,0 Yorker, speaking
of the shiitlcss method Of farming in
the West, says: 1t is the unsurpassed fer
tility of our soil that leads to all this. II
needs no manure for its first crops, and
the few years in which it produces well
without it are just sufficient time for
farmers to acquire lazy, improvidcnt hab-
its about taking care Of their manure.
1t is a common thing to hear them ridi-
cule Eastern folks about their economy
in saving, composing, and applying their
manure to their lands. Another trouble
is, there are too many producing corn,
and the supply seems to be greater than
the demand in about five years out
of six. Every farmer here is expecting
to make money to pay his taxes, i'm
prove his farm and pay the accumulated
debts of years, by growing on half worn
out soil, foul with cookie burrs, twenty
and twenty-five cent corn.
, 1878-04-19

EXPERnIENTALAN AND FINE SPECIAL MACHIN.
IL cry Panirg, Gear Cutting, Printing Press, Band
Instrument and General Machine Repairing Dies
laps Punches. Rramers and other Tools made TO Or.
der Models and Patterns for Inventors promptly
executed In Wood or Metals 5il Commercial Street
FranClacO
, 1878-04-19

"DD you attend church to-day, as |
charged you3" inquired an old planter,
in the old time, of one of his slaves, as he
returned to his dwelling. "Sartin, mas
sa," was Cudjo's reply; San what two
mighty big stories that preacher did tell!'
"Hush! Cudjo, you mustn't talk that way
what stories were they9" "Why, he tells
de people no man can serve two massas
how dis is de fust story, cause you see
old Cudjo sarycs you, my ole massa, and
also young massa John. Den the preach
er says, 'he will lub one and hate de
ODER while do Lord knows l hate you
boif."
, 1878-04-19

You've man, what's the price Of this
si.kl" asked Il deaf old lady. Seven
shillings," Was the reply. Seventeen
shillings" exclaimed she, "l'Il give you
thirteen" Seven shilipgs, ma am, IS
the price of the silk, replied ,he honest
shopman. "Oh, seven shillngsW rejoined
the lady, sharply; I'll give you hve.'
, 1878-04-19

A HINT TO DUCK RAIsRRs.-It is well
known that the far-famad canvass back
duck of the Chesapeake derives its deli.
cate and peculiar SAVIOR from the yalise-
neria, or wild celery, on which it feeds in
those waters. An intelligent agricultur-
ist has turned this knowledge to useful
account by cooping and feeding the com.
mon domestic duck upon the tops and
roots of the garden celery for week or
two before killing them, which is said to
greatly improve their flavor and alto
gether destroy the rankness which is gen
orally observable in the barn-yard owl.
The plan is worthy Of trial by 6Oaf pi-
vGnts.--R0cheSter Express.
, 1878-04-19

ALWAYS take rope into your room az
the hotel. 1t may enable you to slide
out even if there is no fire. A big board
DILL is as bad as a eonfagration.
, 1878-04-19

A LITTLE Athol boy, guilty of some
misconduct, upon being asked why he
could be so naughty replied that he
thought he was not doing anything very
wrong. "That's no excuse" said his
mother; thinking doesn't help the mat
Ter much" "Well, mamma" said he,
whats The use of having thinker, il
you can't think"
, 1878-04-19

The cultivation of heart should I've
like that of a garden, where We prune
and weed before we begin TO plant.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31

For tho convenience OF farmers
we publish the following synopsis OF
the stray Laws of this State: mo
person shall take up any stray, ex-
cent horses and mules, unless he be
q resident Of the town or the owner
Of the land on which they are found
Any person taking up o stray or
strays shall within one week notify,
the owner if known, and il un'
known shall within ten days file
notice with the town clerk OF the
town, but II such stray or strays be
Of less value than fivc dollars, post
notice in two public places in the
town, and If the value be more than
Ave dollars, shall cause notice to be
published for four weeks in country
newspaper When OF the value OF
ten dollars on more an appraisal
must be secured 10y a Justice OF the
peace aud fled with the town clerk,
the charges to DO fifty cents, and six
cents per mile mileage, after which
.he owner has one year in which to
pay all lawful charges and recover
property, II no owner Is found
within one year the person has per-
feet title il of less value than ten
dollars, but If Of greater value ten
DAYS notice must be given and the
property sold at public auction
by q constable OF the town,
one-half OF the receipts, after pay
ing charges, to go to the finder
aud the other half to the town treas
ury.
The provisions for punishment in
eases of refusal or neglect to comply
with the laws are severe, making
the offender liabls for twice the
value of the property together with
costs, any damage the owner may
have sustained etc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
Attention /! Attention

] offer for sale my farm Of lGO aer.. -
der plow, thc remainder pasture -, I'D "
the northeast boundary of the town si ~
Springs, La Fayclte county, bette, an o. "iiIo,
old't tiers As Marcy's Farm. bar n'oSn
the asst four years made the land ~ auHa'
dition,an N time the growing cron. s s';r q
forthemselWs- Said land has on tbli S WI. sl0l
and northeast running waters. Cool n,o r!!,c
on the land which will show, for ,b,,n oai'd I,
will sell this land without cent sans
provided: that a person can give 81 ss W. dosl
additional land security to bind H. 49, %
shall give twenty years or more if was salt,
pay for the farm if Sper cent. interest n anec
is paid without fail have only ona f ,'.' aha
per acre. Persons intending to hlv NV n p,.cs \
slider this offer we'll and not be il, baS ,as.
it as intend to make sale to Son "oo1
working man who knows how to liv, wv \
ing to his means. Reason OF sale-tai H.co'1
my health have got enough 10 d. ,na
give education to my children. my y
House and lots three and four, St,ve,o,,.
dilion to city of Mineral Point, which ~
for sale on liberal conditions also. V'1
Respectfully, JOSEPH MUNSrpp
Mineral Point, Iowa Co, Wis.-l5-ns.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
Desirable Farm for Sale,
Best Location i'm Iowa Coy,,,

Twill sell my farm containing S, acres :.
situated one-half mile from the city limits ma ~
east, near the Old Mineral Point race track y
terms to suit he purchaser Forty scrrs nh
cultivation an forty-five acres pasture and . !.
Der, ali first-class and nearly new. A thri,ri
ehard of 1870 trees just beginning 10 hay. !
small vineyard of about 100 vines whirSN =. q
1000 pounds good, rich grapes last sea,r1. p o
rants, gooseberries and strawberries: q ~, ~, er
tistern at the kitchen door, and larr, ono s $
stable door; a durable spring of water ~ \. Y
pasture tor stock; two good barns, and hon h IA
for corn, and hops. The dwelling house i; ,'' '.'
venicnt and comfortable, with large kiic,.a
parlor. four bedrooms closets, pantry Re NJ !.
the ground. The buildings axe well prots",,
by young timber from cold winds, also tho ,r5
If necessary house and lot might be tstep
part pay. For further particulars nqrire of
JOHN BEARrsLEY
Jan. 10. lS'S.-31 Mineral Point nd
The above property having been damaged
the cyclone will be sold ut a sacrifice, if saI
effected soon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31

.ErrRx1ry has no gray hairs. The
t,owers fade, the heart withers, man
grows old and dies, but Time writes
no wrinkles on Eternity. Eternity!
Stupendous thought Tho ever
present, unborn, underlying and un-
dying-the endless chain composing
the life Of God-the golden thread
ertwiDing the dsstinies OF the uni
verse. Earth has no beauties but
Time shrouds them for the grave |;
its honors but the sunshine OF an
hour; Its palaces, they are but tho
gilded sepulchre its pleasures, they
are but bursting bubbles. Not SO 10
tho untried bourne. In the dwelling
of the Almighty there can be no
footsteps Of decay"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
what the MarnDAnl OF NcW AOrK say ~

what the Mar.laal OF Ncvx York say .:
The following Endorsement will be
OF interest to many who have not
vet tested these essential aids to the
tull development of the speed Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SPEED AccELER-
Arons--the price for which has been
reduced to So per pair or s. for two
pairs:
osr,cr or PATRICK DAILY, City Marshal,
New York, june IL, 1879.
WILDER &. Benton, Esq, Browns
town, Iudiana,-Uear Ser Il have
given your Speed Acceerators
thorough test, single, double, attach
cd them to the reins, to the saddle.
overdraw, and check-rein. In my
Judgment they are tho most excel
Ieut things ever Invented to produce
speed and comfort for horses.
uorsemen and humanitarians have
for yeats sought to invent attach
meuts for horses mouths, the form
or looking principally to speed, the
latter seeking reiet for the horse
from the STRAIN of checks and bits
on the mouth. The Accelerators
accomplish both, tor they remove
the permanent strain OF checks and
bits from the mouth and head OF the
horse by imparting the proper elias
t:ci.y, which the horse feels imne-
dla,ely, and improves at once IN
style and speed. Owners OF horses,
whether trotters, roadsters, coach or
Business Lo,ses, should use them.
ANY norseman who gives your Ac-
celerators ~ trial will net only in-
dorsc what l say, but recommend
them to every one owning horses.
noping YOU will succeed il estab-
fishing what firmly believe to he
the best timing ever devised for
horses, is the wish II one thoroughly
convinced OF their usefulness.
Yours truly.
PATRICK DAILY, City Marshal.
Send Scr an Illustrated circular.
Good dry oak wood for sale at
$3.50 per cord, by
stiff CURNCw i lie k"G.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
b u SIN ESS.

am authorised by the owner to sell some Of the
best located farming and grazing lands in I.aFay-
cite Co.: well watercd, aud lying near Calamine
station, on N. T. R.K These lands will be sold In
quantities To suit purchasers. some Of them be-
ing alrc3dy In farming condition.
1lso one ofthc most
Desirable Residences
in the city Of Mineral Point, as well as some good
building lots In all cases LONG TIME win be
given on good security; prices in accordance
date OF contract U3 ~
JOHN HUTCHLSON. Agt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
Freight 4 Accom- l,"dn;tOn.
PlyttariHe DiciSi0H
Freight s. Accommodation.


GONG EAST. hpIN" WEI
Leave flattevillei - pm Leave Caianiine' III
Belslont...2O3p Bclnout;; ~, y, III
ARRIVE tnh, ninc250p IN ArriNcilat'eNlleH'tVeIh
mn Passengers leaving Mhcrah Font az AN
can reach Madison al T.. m the same DAY .!
wnv of Frecport and Caledonia
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
Farm for Sa,o

onef nor sale leo Acres Of lana
ac4s s: snss e q sns sisy q Mineral son
meadow. with 4 constant str.sr .en acres ~
through 1t; the remainder loos,,v w. water runss
Der. For further information .nn u, !ouug u
ders'@ned. ls6m TuOvass' t,H y The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31

Good dry oak wood for sale at
$3.50 per cord, by
3ltf CURNCw & lie KI'G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

that scheme. And so the further ex-
ploration of the river and the discus
sion OF the subject i adjourn and
the suggestion has been MADE t. tho
i'IcEhorn company that they have
lieoe surveH made.
They will probably agree l. this. IN
1leir meeting this week. with their
Usual enterprise ami liber4i.ly and if
-, Is soon .a.s preliminary work i
compile, j, ia matter aill b- in shape
Tor further discussion.
When i j. cnnsid,rr that tie water
power alone ottie river i. more than
sufficient, il utilized, IL pa fo4 all the
work Of canaliing aud about
1000 horse power On Tie Cape Fear
4!oLe.I and tina Tie region ! every
way 20 favorable for manufacturing.
III rs abundant supplies of raw mate
rial.-cottou. iron coal. lumber. wleat
&c. II is one Vi the anomalies Of the
present relations 81 capital and unde-
veloped resources. that tile question
remains SIT Open. ". c. X.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

aoubt It pays. II n proper oondi-
lions Ana have every WHERE al
vi~ed composing. bat with mari and
peat ami muck. every where album
daht. aad plaster. instead Of dirt.
And as T. the effects. OF compost
inG II VII 4nd, a. practi-ed hereto
for. The. are JUS about nothing no
Q than would happen in the soil.
such = 81. Etreme dslution Of the
mass. buS if with stable manure.
muck, cotton SD. and in general
with animal am vegetable matter.
doubtless there are beneficial caem-
cal transformations. unier proper
conditions - moisture and heat. a. M
tn nitre ted: but no Increment Ia
the materials. nitrogen. u AZ thing
elst.. The material Is. by fermentation
brpa,n down. di,iat,crat-d and male
read! FOR appropriation b, the pants.
more completely and surely ti.an they
con - III the soil. and - There i less
loss OF manure; and il more easily and
Uniformly distributed. Co1npos, ~
all means. but leave out The dirt.
V 4. j..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Letter From Alamance.

CEDAR 1JIf June avn 800.
Cnpt. SHOtrcH::
DEAR SIR. Sometime ago | noticed
IN article in the FARMER AND Me
CHANIC on horse raising. If any one
wishes to enter into the enterprise i
would like to call his attention to
Alamance, q county whose citizens be-
lieve in fine stock of every kind. AL
nan a boast of an improvement
OF the horse III the shape Of one with
five legs and hoOfs. which curiosity
can be found at Mr.. William Caps. an
enterprising farmer who lives about
six miles east of Graham. and ought
to take the FARMER AND MECHANIC.
Your paper is liked by all who see it.
but many say they are too poor to take
it. am sorry for my neighbors, but |
do not know where you would 80 to
find a more active and Woodworking
crowd than we have around here. l.
they could do away with the fences
and dogs, more Of them could take
agricultural newspapers.
| will give you some reasons, before
long, why persons who are hunting
homes should 90 to Alamance.
Yours truly.
G. c. MOORE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Accident in Davie.

SMITH GRoyE, June p.
We are called upou so chronicle \
very sad accident which occurred III tLs
v.c.nitg Yesterday morning.
While Dr.. + K. Williamson. and Anoti-
or Young gentleman were passing
through this neikhboThopd. their horse
ran away caps ling the buggy, throw
ing lae Doctor ut with violence, DIS
locating his right shoulder, and fractu-
riag his arm badly. lie vas conveyed
10 NJ. j. l.. DAVIS, who lives close oy.
aud kindly cared for until DR.. KIM
brouyh arrived. which he did IN q fe~
moments, and succeeded III setlips To
injured limb. The other gentleman MAS
not injured a al.
Or. W. i, a very clever gentleman
has many friends 10 this section, aud
the accident has deeply enlisted their
81 mpAthy.
Politically, everything Is quiet. Crops
looking well especially corn and oats
Prospects brish.ning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Meeting Of Stockholders.

The Stockholders of the Chester and
Lemon y. G. r. r.. met in Dallas last
Thursday. Mr.. W. II. Hardin. OF
Chester. was elected President, and the
following named gentlemen directors
for the ensuing wear: J. l. Areurs and
j. III. Smith. OF Chester, j. +. Wilson,
of CASTOR; VA McBee, of Lincolnton;
). VI. Finger. OF Newton, and G. w r.
Harper, OF Lenoir. The floating debt
of the company is s147,o oo. and It's
assets, consisting of Chester and York
county bonds. aggregate abou. $50
O00. This debt will be discharged by
the issue of first mortgage BONDS, and II
is the purpose Of the new officers TO
push the work vigorously on TO compile
ton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Contributions 70 the Agricultural
Museum.

very line Specimens Of the follow
ing products have been received
during the week
iterds Grass, from W. +. Sellans.
Ata1nance county Oats i Wheat
from I. II. Griffin. Nash II Red
Rust Proof oats, from G.. :. Powell.
ms county Barley oats (sown
IN Spring ) feet high) from W. CT.
JptAurcE, Wake county.
Farmers throughout the State are
earnestly requested To send 10 our
Commissioners. Specimens Of their
various products.
From j. s. Lane, special correspon-
lent for Pamlico, we learn that Mr..
Jesse Lawyer, Sr.. of that county, has
n Cotswold ram and two ewes from
winch he clipped. a few days ago 80
pounds of wool. The fleece of the
ram weighed fourteen pounds. Next
We learnlthat DR.. Asbury of Char
lotte has invented an evaporatOr that
10 : 9llHpie, cheap ana eIlclent ina
1t Is likely to effect a revolution ir
curing fruits and tobacco. Only Il
feet of stove pipe is required to b,
added, and it cures fruits OF Tobacco,
in an astonishingly short time.without
smoking or otherwise damaging il
We are always glad TO note progress.
IN this direction among our people.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Visitors to the Agricultural De
parJment and the Museums.

A. b. Marshburn, j. H. Stewart,
Wake county DR.. w. W. Green,
Franklin county A. g. Headen, Chat
ham county ID. Cromartie, Bladen
county K. H. Smith. Halifax county f;
DR.. c.. J. Gee. Col. W. j. Sanders, ;.
c.: Thos. Barber. c. S. Powell. john
ston county :-McCormick, ;. c.; Rev.
j. S. Purefoy. Wake county; A. NJ.
Baker. Cravin: J. B. Halland, Craven;
+. G. Dewey. Craven; Uriah Station.
Arson: and quite a number Of ladies.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
JUNE p, 1878. ]
Department Of agriculture
State Board of Agriculture, immigra-
ten ard Statistics.

N.>CE. GoVerno. ana * oaicio Chair
MAJ W KERR Sta'e GcolcgiSt and eX oficio
.N',,nrr 81 tie Board.
h.t'p Eat II. preSideai STATE Agricultural
-. an! cN o..tcip metuh Z OF the Boaid.
" y. HOLE President SAFE Agricultural
~ and pX of'icio member OF the Board.
~ ALEXANDER. Master State Grange, J..
III and pX oiicip emD Of the Board.
OF = THtGPES, II Ldgec moe county.
J~o~ArHA> LENHI. .uinoeIiaNd county
ITuo,. J. Eo3tNs4N, Secretary AMI Treas
utofee. Second floor OF Briggs building
Ral,ign, NC
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Died.

Al her residence In Wake county,
North Carolins OH the eth OF June,
1873, Of cousuup iion, IN the bist year
of her age. NJ. Martha j. Thoup<on,
daughter Of William and sarah d.
Crenshas and VIII, of Michael Thomp-
son, Esq, deceased.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Bank Failure in Greensboro.

GREENSBORO. June p.
Wilson & Shober. Bankers OF this
city, failed Today. Their suspension Is
attributed TO the tight money market.
and the general shrinkage In value OF
property on which they hid advanced
much money.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
list of Correspondents of the
Board Of Agriculture.

SoTE:-TIc rey"lar correspondents u
the dc0ari.sci.t oro f@q.e%ted t. art -
agenfS iOr the FARMER AND MERCHAN-
10 wbich wtU hereafter be tie official
orgaa Of the Department. They are
sgscicliy requested to eartend the cir
cldatioH Of tie paper IN Heir counties
us fnr as DOSSib!c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

Please remember the above II =
cathedra. bong the words % p -
the manufacturers themselves.
ALBEIT X. LRDOUN.