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National Republican., 1878-08-08
Fastest Tim. Ever Made IN the world

Fastest Time Ever Made IN the World.
II was a great day for Buffalo aud for the
trotting world that afternoon in August, 1867,
eleven years ago, when Dexter tr0tted mile
in harness in 211!, eclipsing 2l9I Of Flora
Temple, which, for eight years, had stood ut
thu head Of the record, and the only perform
ance by trutter in harness better than 2:;.O
The enthusiasm aroused by that feat of Dexter
is well remembered and throughout the coun-
| try it was made a nine days wonder. Those
who predicted that 1t would ever be beaten
| were regarded in many quarters as visionary,
| aud II did remain unequaled until 1873, when
| Goldsmith Maid, at Milwaukee, Wis, trotted
"a heat in .l7.
From that time until yesterday the gallant
| little Maid has been the Queen of the Turf,
several times surprising herself, but never
since passed, ~, u matter of record by another,
until In September, 1874, at Mystic Park, BDs
| ton, Mas, she trotted n heat against time in
IA. Those figures have headed the list OF
| trOtting Performances until yesterday. In the
meantime, however, no less than seven horses,
| Rarus, Lula, Hopef i, Lucille, Golddust, Amer
| irln Girl, Dccidont, and Glo-ter have SURPASSED
| the time OF Dexter, but the 2l4 Of Goldsmith
Maid remained Il shining mark which none
could attain Until yesterday, We repeat, for
now the Buffalo track again enjoys the glory
| Ol DtllS lIt arena HpDl which lnt
| trOtting horse in his never ceasing conflict
with time, has achieved his most brilliant vic.
| tory.
The king Of the turf, Rnrus, whose fame was
| cclipscd only by that of tho retired queen, has
| at last plucked from her tiara the one jewel
which made its lustre brighter than that Of
the crown he wore, aud hencefOrth he is the
absolute monarch. II may seem strange to
| people not interested in snch matters that
such vast importance should be attached to n
| horse trOtting mile by fraction OF u second
faster than it has ever been done before, but
| they do not realize how vast an interest the
breeding OF horses is, how deeply seated in
the breasts of most men Is love for the horse
OF that these trials OF speed arc the ultimate
test of the perfection to which the trOtter eau
he brought. When the top ratio Of speed Is
reached or approached, every minute fraction
Of time becomes of consequence. But we need
not rxpatiatG on this theme. Last night this
city was absorbed IT, one theme Of converse
tiou, the fact that Rarus had cclipsed th,
time Of Goldsmith Maid and trottcd mil,
| on the Buffalo track in 2:l3., aud not Onl
was this in Buffalo, but the news has already
been flushed to the civilized world. Thl
morning 1t will appear in all newspapers aut
there arc few men Of intelligence to whom II
will not be the most interesting Item tina
those papers contain. BHHuIy CJmicr, Aug. I.
National Republican., 1878-08-08
0rOnGrrowN rARAGRApus,

Workmcn broke ground yesterday for new
front to W. c. IIazels carriage house and
stable, on Beall street, the two to be connected
by heavy gates, running on rollers AID heavy
granite sills.
During Tuesday thirty-four boats laden
with coal passed through the outlet lock of the
Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal on their way to
Alexandria and thirty-nine passed on their re-
turn trip light, to Cumberland.
National Republican., 1878-08-08

A YoUSG man who was recently rejected by
his girl Immediately lost his appetite and he.
gan to pine away. His friends thought he
would soon he laid away In the silent tomb,
but last week lie went to Atlantic City and
saw the object Of his affections or what was
left of hcr-in II baggy flannel suit aud an old
straw hat, bathing in the surf That young
man now cat, three hearty meals per day, and
II big lunch between times.-Norr. Hsrdid.
National Republican., 1878-08-08

WELLs' 'MACHISE-SPREAD STRENGTHENING PLAsr
IRIS are still tie best known. Their curative pow
crs far kurphSs all others.
National Republican., 1878-08-08

THE ruling passion may bc strOug in prayer.
Bishop Whitaker, OF Nevada, could find no
building in Iybo in which TO hold services cx.
ecp, gRmblug.huusc, aud in response to one
Of the sentences Of the Lirauy an excited wor.
shipper, with his panlNIoons stuffed into hia
boots cried, Keno"
Last year 27,oOo,OOO pounds Of tobacco and
nearly two billions Of cigars were smoked,
suuflcd, aud chcwcd IN this country, an IN.
creased of about -GOO,OOO pound, Of tobacco
aud JOOJOOJO cigars us compared witt! the
year previous.
Al Venice, when II stranger dies at hotel,
the numbers Of the rooms he occupies are con.
sidcred lucky numbers to play in the lottery,
when the late Sir William Sterling Maxwell
died at Daniels all the hotel servants played
The numbers oi his apartments, which won.
National Republican., 1878-08-08
A Trick ou I<.arney.

Kearney appears to have been very badly
sold. 1t is sIid that he employed persons to
prepare some speeches for him before leaving
Fan Francisco and that they played of upon
him some other peoples eloqucnce In his
speech at Boston he used the language of Tom
Fitch, ox.M. c. from Nevada, in the Cimcim.
natl convention, who said Let me give II
brief uttcmuce 10 the feeling of the hearts Oi
many thousand earnest Republicans &C. &c,
"and send messages Of Ioyc aud greeting Ia
fiery yet unconquerabc, the EIpcrt Of debate,
shivalrOus white pluncd Navarro Of the
platform, stgaciOus statesman, great hearted
leader, gifted gallant. glorious Blaine" Take
cut Blaine aud put VI Butler and there you
have Kearney's culogsm Ia Faueuil Hall.
National Republican., 1878-08-08
CNNAL RLOCKNDEs.

There was stOppagc at the Seven Locks,
Oh the Chesapeake, yesterday. caused by the
breaking of one of the patent locks and chains.
There was jam on the canal, near the sod
Distillcry," about II quarter Of n mile above
Georgetown. yesterday, which lasted about
five or six hours. After the boats got under
way the numerous boats detained above start
ed on their way aud arrived in Georgetown
In good condition.
National Republican., 1878-08-08

NJ USIC AND DANCING FIFTY MILES RIDE
NI ON THE POTOMAC FOR FIFTEEN CENTS.
Potomac Ferry Company steamers will leave Wash.
ingt1n every Monday Tuesday, Thursday, and sun.
day evenings for Moonlight Excusoh. Elegant
dancing floor on the boats No improper persons al
lowed on the loas. boat leaves Seventh street wharf
at 100 y. M; return at II u, NJ.
ComIncnce Monday, July 5, lsTs Jyltf
National Republican., 1878-08-08
aEORoEToWN NEWS.
pfvrp rpOyT.

Arrived-schooner Black Hawk, i'lcn, oc-
coquan, with IS cords Of wood to solomon
Slower; Rising Sun, whcatley, Havre de-
Grace, with 40 tons Of coal TO Mayaeld 4
Heston; William Mason, French, Now York,
with guano to F. L. Moore; Dasey 4. Park
hurst, Hooper, Norfolk; Hattie V. Kelsie,
Randall, Providence; Theodore Dean, Ed
wards, Kennebec river, all 10 load.
Clcared-Schooner Joseph F. Baker, Davis,
Boston, with 600 tons of coal Hattie V. Kelsie,
Randall, New LONDON, with 7J0 tons Of coal
Carrie Holmes, Lyman, jersey City, with 4sc
tons Of coal
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-26

cohol, water and muriate acid.
Prof. Riley discovered on this
trip the reason why the moth
visits the cotton plant. The three
pits under the calyX leaves at the
base of the boil are the hectares,
and secrete the honey which attracts
the moth. He found also anotl er
similar gland on the under side OF
the leaf, on the mid-rib, about an
inch from the base OF the leaf and
occasionally two others Ga the two
side ribs. Wonder nobody ever saw
this before, 1t takes more than
eyes to see.
In looking over the Museum the
Professor was particularly struck
with the silkworm chart, and quite
surprised to find that away down
here in North Carolina we had
started this great industry, and al
ready have it IN successful opera
ton. Showed him the silk made
in 1876 at Fayetteville, and exhibit
ed at Philadelphia. He was almost
incredulous when told hat we were
shipping cocoons from Raleigh to
Marseilles proftably took him to
see Nh. Fasnach's barrel of cocoons
just raised. They had gone to
France a few days ago. Told him
about the mulberry orchards Of the
east, so years old and more, for
hogs he had never heard of raising
hogs on mulberries told him we
had $4,000 trees planted for this
purpose and just ready for the silk
business. Prof. II. stated his pur-
pose to induce the Department at
Washington to make an effort to
establish this industry in the w. s.,
and said he would furnish us eggs.
Mr.. Fasnach informed him that he
has a crop of fresh eggs for sale and
can furnish the Department. So
the Professor asks for a history Of
our enterprise ab initi0, that's, from
Vienna down to this last shipment
for France. He shall have it.
w. c.. X.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-26
loErTEMEER 26, ISIS

this region. The grasses ara n.u.
receiving unusual attention
the fence law went into onar,,
making pastures an Absolute 49,,
ccS>lty. believe there are mo-.
ter grasses than Orchard. TIma,l.
Clover and Luccrnc. and somo
ought TO be adopted bv cy.-.
planter without waiting for .or
new variety to lie rrconvo.4
cd, that will grow on poor lara
Let each adopt that which H.
proven itself adapted To TIN. I
and climate, and f anvnew w..
should turn up. then they can =,
It on small scale. From tho
p rlencc of Mr.. ". -. Alay.rs
near AlcNandliana. i'm the usn
Lucerne, who feeds some EIGHT E.-,
Of horses and and mules. from 1~
acre of Lucerne Glover cut = n
Ell by his stock. | would adyi~
a toptlon. His experience j. .Ls.
II IS the most nutritious forag. -
stock ever introduced in this
ton; ii kept his stock in fine ..
d!tlon; can be cut three rimos
year, but must be seeded on rt
lands; and 10Y is the best tim. 80,
seed It, that 1t NAV get root haf
Winter sets IN, and thus ra, H..
start Of the weeds in the >pr.r-
which are apt to choke il. !, H.
seeding IS delayed till spring, un.
less seeded IN rows and then cnI..
waited. 1t Will not do Tor pa,rmr.
age, but must be cut and fed to,h.
stock. We are satisfied THAI far-
mers are improving their farms arl
stock, especially since the fence law
went INTO operation, as they afford
to devote more time and labor +,
these things, being relieved from
the expense Of keeping their fence.
IN repair, which as IA general tbrrg
cost them more than the stock
raised IS worth. 1t is a fact al.
mltted by the butchers and the ra-
tail provision shops. that there aro
more and better beef and butter
put on the market in Charlotte
than we're before this law took If
feet. 1t is evident now since the
last election IN which this question
was raised, that 1T is finally settled
IN this county; and many other
sections which had I,ubt.l ...
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-26
T. S SA z
Read By s. j. Nash before the Mar.
rows and Stoney Hill Oranges,
Stanly County.

Fellow Patrons.-At yOul request
| have attempted to write a short
essay on Suggestions, for the good
Of the order. 1t is admitted, we
believe, by all good men who desire
to see the farming interest of the
country at large prosper. that the
Grange movement is founded upon
true and genuine principles, and,
though it is yet in its infancy, has
resulted in great and lasting good
to our land and country. In num-
bers and territory the Order has
succeeded well. This, the year
1873, and eleven years since the first
Grange was organized in the city Of
Washington, it has spread from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and from
Maine to Texas, and over five hun
dred subordinate Oranges have been
organized in Canada, and England
and France are enrolling their
names under its banner. Who is it,
fellow patrons, hat comprise this
vast army of nearly one and one
half million of patrons which IS
claimed to belong to the order IN
the United States ? Is it not made
up of the bone and muscle of the
country, the men who feed and
clothe the world-the farmers?
1t has been truthfully said, fellow
patrons, that this organization is a
great power in the land. 1t is great
in numbers, but we should not base
our hopes on numbers we should
hope to be great because we are try
ing to do good. We are not grounded
in opposition to any Legitimate call
ing or organization in the land ; We
cordially extend the right hand of
fellowship to all men who are en-
gagged in the work of trying to raise
fallen humanity into a higher and
truer life, Our work is to help
ourselves and others to be better
men and women; our starting point
Is faith in God, and to labor with
the fear Of God before our ewes con-
tlnually. We patrons of Husband
ry, and citizens of North Carolina
have perhaps taken too narrow a
view of the great work we are at
tempting to do. We are building
no summer bower founded upon
the sands but r aiming to build a
structure whose foundation rests
upon the solid rock of Right that
shall stand while time lasts. This
work cannot be accomplished in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-26
DR.. Asbury's Invention.

ncports reach us throuoh r.'.s-
bic channels that the fruit and
tobacco drying apparatus Of oar
countyman, DR.. Daniel Agar,
which is now on exhibition at Dan
Vile, Va. has created a great far-
among the tobacco dealers Of that
lively city and the weed producers
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-26

important subject. and go to work
and DO something besides talk about
it. Let us look at the subject IN
all its phases and bearings; and
like "a brave people determine TO be
free from the annual taAes We pay
TO enrich others. who make less
than we DO, and let US strike for
u own independence of the rest
Of rho world. ID. 4. NJ.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-26

Durham Plant: Tie physicians
report a case Of yellow fever ID s.a
northern part Of Orange, n".
Cedar Grove. Jasper IIaIiIy, a r.
ident Of Memphis, left there a,...
the yellow jack commence ..
ravages, and came to Orange ao9.
a week he was taken sick, and Ill.
physicians have pronounced q
case Of yellow fever. When .
heard from he was conFa.esee-.'
and it was not thought there was
any danger of it spreading.
Goldsboro Messenger. OurIas--
tie citizens have extended po's.".'
Vance a pressing invitation %
liver his celebrated lecture on
Scattered Nation,' in Golds'o.''
the proceeds to be devoted u '-
relief Of the yellow fever sufferer
His Honor Judge Mchoy' r.
quests us to call the attention
u Greene county readers IT, .
fact that Greene Superior l'-.'
conycnes on Monday, the 37th -
slant, and not the 23d, az Is s'',.+
on the Court chart pub.sA~1
Raleigh. Pit Court holds
weeks.
The cut Of trousers IS still .a.
large and with scarcely any GU.
at the instep, but nicely roIH+ ...
in the seams over the hips wiz
pockets inserted in the
inch below the wal:tband.
Black velvet side satcheIs 5 en-;
broided with garden ana nth
flowers III bright colors, O"' h,-,.
no change in the clasps o. ,' f,,.
LANES, are seen among the le"
goods.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-26
Organization among Farmers
COMPANY SHOPS, n. c.,
Sept. To-, 1878.

Ocpl. ~, 1910.
Nearly all trades and occupations
are organized for the protection of
their business interests, except farm
ers. Instances showing the neces-
sity also of organizations among
them may be found in the fact that
spectators will agree upon a GER
tain very low price to pay for farm
products, then flood the country
with rumors that the markets of
the world are overstocked. This
has the effect of bringing down the
price and after the ring has bought
up all they want, at their own fig
ures, the price suddenly goes up,
and the speculator is enriched by
defrauding the farmers.
Farmers clubs through the cum
try would be the proper agencies to
correct such a state of things as
this. They might have executive
and business committees to procure
and condense information about the
raising and disposing Of the special
productions of the farms of their
own vicinity, and the general con-
dition of the markets. Not only
about selling, but in buying many
articles, such as implements, seed.
stock, building material, &c. 1t
will be found greatly cheaper to
buy by wholesale, and that the want
OF such cooperation among farmers
is one of the serious leaks of the
farm, and detracts from its profits.
There are some articles of domestic
consumption there would be real
economy in buying by wholesale.
Let our people wake up to this
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-26

one or two or three wears. To aC-
complish II great work Of reform
it takes more than a month or a
wear We ought to be able to un-
derstand that if we are only right
we cannot fail, but if we are wrong
We must fail. But we claim to be
right,::fellow patrons, and We should
| have no fears about the success of
the Grange movement. The cause
is too great and good and We have
too many great and good men who
have their shoulders to the wheels
for it ever to be "a failure. Though
some for the want of faith IN order
and confidence III themselves may
fall by the ''way side" yet the order
will grow. The Grange organlza-
ton has a great work to perform
though We may fail to understand
and accomplish it fully and the
work pass out of III hands, we yet
have produced a germ that shall
bring forth an organization through
which future generations may
carry out its grand principles. The
time is coming when this organiza-
ton will be a great light house on
the shores of time for hundreds of
years to come, shedding its light
upon the pathway of the laborer.
We would be proud to write some
thing to encourage our Lady mem
bers. Women carry a great power
and influence about them, and pei
haps woman has eve had the
chance to accomplish the good in
every respect us those inside the
gates of the order and we would be
proud to see them manifesting a
| greater zeal in their part of the
| great work, we are laboring to &C.
| complish. In conclusion worthy
patrons who is there among us
that does not desire to have a part
and work for the prize in this
glorious cause. Shall we be con-
tent to breath out a pitiful existence
here dragging ourselves along
through the world a mere breath
ing mass Of bone and flesh leaving
nothing to mark our pathway
through mortal life but a rising
mound in the grave yard? Let
this never be the case with any of
us fellow patrons, but let us be
proud that we live in this age of
the world and have the honor Of
claiming the double title Of an
American citizen and a Patron of
Husbandry, and let us by u gen.
erous acts and noble deeds write
| for ourselves histories that our
children and childrens childrens
will be proud to read long years
after we shall have passed away;
and let us by our united efforts
labor for peace and plenty and
happiness to reign supreme in our
land and let us buckle on the
armor Of true patrons and the
badge of patriotism and with helm
in hand "Pull for the Shore"
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VEGETINE
Z will try vegetine.
Ne did
ND WAS CURED.
~NIDr
DELAWARE, Quo, Feb. 10. y

DELAWARE, Quo, Feb. ID, -.
Mn. II. K STEVENS ~
Dear sir,-I wish 10 give you this tcstima-
ny, that You may know, and Lot others knoss.
what Negeiine has done for Tne. About two
years ago small sore canis on MY leg: it
soon became large ulcer, so troa5lesan,c
that / consulted q doctor, but got no RELIEF
growing worse from day to day. | suffered
terribly; could not rest day or isht; / was
so reduced my friends thought would never
recover; Consulted Q doctor AT Columbus
followed his advice; it did no good. l can
truly say was discouraged. AT this time
was looking over my newspaper: saw your.
advertisement. of Negeiine, the great bloof
piniiicr' for cleansing the blood rom all i'm
purities, curing humors, ulcers, &c. tai,t
o. my family, Will Try some of the Vegeiiue
Rsf &c Lad used the first bottle | began 10
feel better. made up my mind | had got
the right medicine at last. could now sleep
well nj sh,s. l continaed taking the yege-
tine: look thirteen bottles Ny health Is
good. The ulcer is gone add I am able to at
tend to business. I paid about four hundred
dollars for medicine and doctors before [
bought The Yegetine. have recommended
Vegetine to others with good suucess j al
ways keep bottle OF II 10 the house now. Il
is s most cXcel.cnI medicine
Terry RESP ectfnlly Yours,
r ANrHONI.
Mr.. Ant.,oni is one fthc pioneers of Della
ware, o. He settled here in lSa. lie IL
wealthy gentleman, of the firm off. Anihoni
" Sons, Sir Anih0hi is extensively known,
especially among the Germans He Is well
known in Cincinnati, He IS respected by all.
IMPURE BLooD.-ln morbid conditions Of
the blood are many diseases; such as salt
ulcers and pimples. In this condition of the
blood ny Vegentino, and cure these Affections
As blood purifier il ha; NO eilai. Its e.
fleets are wonderful.
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EDITORIAL RREvIrIEs.

CAPT. EAps, fjetty fame, is ac-
cused by the stockholders of the
jetty scheme of having swindled
them out of $4,000.
The New Orleans board of
health reports 81 new cases and
5 deaths from yellow fever for
the "a hours ending the SYST ult.
LYNN, Mass, has a factory
which puts up large quantities
of fred potatoes for shipment.
The taters arc pealed and sliced
by machinery.
The ninth congressional dis
trict in Tennessee has no less
than seven aspirants for con-
gress. All seven of them are
out stamping and the probable
ity is that half of the voters will
be talked to death.
The Houston and Texas GEN
trail railway has presented Mrs.
Grimes. the widow of the deputy
sheriff who was killed by Bass
gang at Round Rock, with
check for $3.50 as. an evidence
of their appreciation of her hus-
bands services.
VIM, HEMFs, ofNew Orleans,
on his way east with his family
was taken sick at Cincinnati.
His disease proved to be yellow
fever. Its agreed by the phys
icians that yellow fever can
not exist and spread in the lati
tude of Cincinnati.
Four negroes were taken
out of the parish prison at Mon
roe, La, by mob variously es-
timated at from 40 to 500 mask
ed men, and hung to the limb
of tree in the courthouse yard.
The negroes were implicated in
the murder of white constable.
Italy now stands fourth
amongst the wine-growers coun-
tries of the world, France rank
ing first, Hungary second. and
Spain third. The annual aver
age in Italy is at the rate ofabout
I25 gallons per acre.
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IF any one doubts that the
Greenback and Republican par
tics are not one and the same
thing the proof is at hand by
reference to the Houston dye.
J. G. Tracy, who was ex-Gov.
Davis chief fugleman is the
leading spirit or head center of
the Houston Greenbackers. A
few nights ago he said "the
Republican party lives again in
the Greenback" party. Efforts
are being made to organize col
ored Grecnback clubs. The
managers i'll the new movement
are or have been shining lights
in the Radical party.
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B. BUTLER, better known as
Beast Butler, is worth a million
or two million dollars. He is
one of the shrewdest politicians
in the country, and now he is
the acknowledged leader of the
labor movement in his own
State, Massachusetts. A mil
lionaire champion of the poor
mans party is good, very good.
Butler is a little of-eyed
himself and knows exactly how
to pull the wool over the eyes
O l.ers.
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The Rockdale WfsseRPey h

The Rockdale Messenger has
had its eye on the Galveston
Ne5us' travelling man and has
this to say about him:
One IN. a, T" who is busying
himsclfin a disgraceful effort to
write up an erroneous impress
sion regarding the standing of
Hon. Seth Shepard in this dis
trict, says in a letter in Thurs
days paper that he has travel
ed over Milan county and not
found the people generally in
favor of Shepard" 1.-THE fellow
has been here he did not make
himself known. and if he has
been here he lies about the
feeling of the people, for they
are enthusiastic for Shepard.