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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12

out with a sharp pen knife, and a
piece of paper so nicely inserted
that no one can see the patch.
Ink stains on wood can be re-
moved by a solution OF oxalic acid.
Cover the spots with bits OF acid,
turn on a spoonful of water and
place IA heated fat-iron owe it
when the kissing eases the INK
will have disappeared.
Kerosene and powdered lime
whiting or wood ashes will scour
tin with the least labor. Kerosene
and whiting will also clean silver
ware door-knobs, hinges, etc. Wet
the flannel slightly IN oil, dip IN
the whiting and rub hard; wash off
with a chamois skin or newspaper.
Spots can be taken out of marble
with finely powdered pumice-stone.
Mix it with verjuice, cover the
spots with it and let it remain for
twelve hours; then rub clean with a
damp sponge; rinse with clean wa
ter, and wipe dry with a cloth.
Soapstone hearths should be first
washed in pure water and then rub
bed with powdered marble or soap
stone, put on with a piece Of the
same stone. Gray marble hearths
can be rubbed with linseed oil and
no spot will show. If gilt frames
are vanished with copal varnish,
they can be washed with cold wa
ter without injury. Lace curtains
curtains should never be ironed.
Wash and starch them, using in the
rinsing water a tablespoonful Of
powdered borax. This makes them
very stiff. When wet spread on a
sheet, either on the floor or bed, and
pin down every two or three inches.
Let them dry for several days
and they will look very nice.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12

A farm sixty miles long and ten
wide, in one tract. mostly fenced,
is that of Miller & Lux. cattle mo-
nopolists. of California. They
have SO, 900 head of stock. own
100, 900 acres of choice land. and
are rated as worth sl5, 600, 600.
Ex-Gov. Seymour has induced
the War Department to experiment
in cheese rs an army ration. In
this the Ex-Governor has pleased
many voters, and the Utica Board
of Trade recently rendered him
thanks for his good offices.
Mrs. De Gross and her ten-year-
old daughter made up their minds
to drown themselves IN the river at
Alton, III. They waded into the
stream, and the mother o%bliglngly
aided the child by holding her
head under the water but her
courage failed when her own turn
came to die, and she got ashore.
Snakes in the boots are common
with many men VINO rove poor
whiskev, but l.. \. llawley OF
Syracuse found a live rattlesnake
in one of his us he was about to pull
it on. He was camping out at
Oneida Lake. and had used his
boots as a pillow. one Of which the
snake had pre-emptcd during the
night.
During a recent thunder storm
in Silver City. New, the dwelling
of Mr.. Lawson became so charged
with electricity that none of the
kitchen utensils were of service.
When touched they emitted sparks
as large as those generated by bat
teries used for blasting, and upon
Mrs. Lawson picking up a fork she
received a shock that caused her to
suddenly drop that instrument.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12
How the Farmer Missed It.

If | had told her in the spring
The old, old story briefly,
When sparrow and robin began to
sing,
And the ploughing was over chiefly !
But haste makes waste, and the story
l reasoned, will keep through
sowing,
Till | drop the corr and plant the
wheat,
And give them a chance for growing.
Had even told the tale in June,
When the wind through the grass
was blowing,
Instead of thinking it rather too soon,
And waiting till after the moving
Or had l limited, out under the stars,
That l know a story worth hearing,
Lingering to put up the pasture bars,
Not waiting to do the shearing!
Now the barn is full, and SO is the bin,
But I've grown wise without glory,
Since love is the crop not gathered IN
For my neighbOr told her the story.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12

Her Nephew Declares that She
was Bedridden and Waved no
Flag.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.-Sir
| have just read a communication to
the SIN purporting to set forth certain
facts in relation to the life and char
acter Of the late Barbara Fritchie, the
heroine Of Whittier's celebrated war
poem. 1t may not be improper to state
that l am the nephew of dame Bar
bara,' and had the settling up of her
husbands estate in the capacity of adj
ministrator. This necessity throw me
into frequent communication with
that aged and venerable dame.
Barbara Fritchie, my venerable aunt,
was not a lady Of % summers, as your
correspondent alleges, but an ancient
dame of 90 winters, when she depart
ed this life, and it is but truth to add
that she never saw the inside of the
Federal hospital in this city. Nor did
she depart this life in September, 1863,
but died on the 18th of December.
1862. Nor did any of the Federal
soldiers from the hospital attend
the old lady's remains to the
last resting place. This. to my
certain knowledge. was a fact, no
orders to that effect having been given.
Therefore, non of these cOnvalescing
invalid soldiers were at my old aunt's
funeral. SO much for this branch Of
your New York correspondents state
ment.
Now, a word as to the waving of the
Federal flag in the face of the rebels
by Dame Barbara on the occasion Of
Stonewall Jackson's march through
Frederick. Truth requires me to say
that Stonewall Jackson with his
troops, did not pass Barbara Fritchie's
residence at all, but passed up what in
this city is popularity called 1.-The Mill
alley" about three hundred yards
above her residence, her passed due
west toward Antietam, and thus out
of the city.
But another and still stronger fact
with regard to this matter may be here
presented, viz: The poem by Whittier
represents our venerable relative (then
90 years of age) as nimbly ascending
to her attic window and waving her
small Federal flag defiantly in the face
of StOnewall Jackson's troops. Now.
what are the facts at this point
Dame Barbara was, at the moment of
the passing of hat distinguished Gen
eral and his forces through Frederick,
bedridden and helpless, and had lost
the power of locomotion. She could,
at this period, only move as she was
moved, by the help Of the attend
ants.
These are the true and stern facts.
proving that Whittier's poem upon
this subject is fiction, pure fiction, and
nothing else, without even the remOt-
est semblance or resemblance of fact.
VALERIUs EBERT.
FREDERICK CITY, Md, Aug 81.
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Hints About House C.eaning.

In a general house cleaning, car
pets that do not require to be taken
up should be loosened at the edges.
and the dust removed therefrom,
and a good lookout made for moths.
Ii there are any traces of moths
wash the floor with benzine or SD.
OF turpentine, and put the carpet
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12

Christian BrieteIbach came out
Of prison at the age of 20, went to
the residence of his aged grandpa
rents, near Detroit, and coolly told
them that he intended to live with
them. They kept him out of fear,
for he was a bully; but he was not
satisfied with bare support. He
killed them in the night with an
axe, and ran away with their
money.
Beecher is an object of great in
terest in California. The specula-
tor who bargained to pay HIM s1O,-
600 for ten lectures is likely to clear
as much as that on the enterprise.
The people crowd to see Beecher
wherever he goes, the photograph
ers are selling his pictures by the
thousand, and the newspapers de-
scribe his movements.
Robert Thompson went about
Hart county, KY, telling every
body that he was going to shoot
Henry Clack on sight but when
the opportunity came, and he
drew his revolver to do the deed,
Clack shot quickest and killed him
instantly.
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Gables portfolio.

f&-The ladies of North Carolina are
invited to contribute short articles,
recipes, suggestions. household hints,
to-, for these columns. am OF the
author will be seen by no one except
the editor, whether the communlca-
ton be accepted or rejected.
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WRG|N|A FEMALE INSTITUTE

STAUNToN, VIRGINIA
REV. r. IL. Phillips. Rector
iun corps 81 experienced oa.e,r.
ANNA, session VIII commence sep .. i.
water. heated 10y steam
grounds. Patronage from Is ~ts,
trstclass. Terms Reduced
wlthin3 minutes walh Fog GAIA
dress the Rector.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-10-08
Batter ON Taxing Bends.

The irredeemables who are bowling
about the nontaxation of government
bonds, will please carefully read the
following extract Of speech by b. L.
Butler, uttered in one of those sensi-
BILE moments in 1870, when the loan
bill was under consideration IN the
house:
"By exempting those bonds from
taxation we discount our taxes in our
interest. We say, as we have q right
to say, il you will lend us money we
will agree that no authority under the
government shall tax the income or the
interest or the principal Of the money
loaned. And that enter into the con-
tract; ID is part OF the consideration.
That holds us, and ought TO do so. .
IL is the simple, plain question
whether we have power TO tax an un-
taxable bond with low rate Of inter
est, whether we throw in the tax. IL L
may use that phrase, discounting IL in
order to drive good bargain. That
is clearly within our power, aud, in my
Judgment, clearly within our discre-
tion. IL is n proper mode of exercising
our discretion. Therefore l desire that
this shall not be stricken out, not that
this property will thereby escape taxa
tion; and / desire no man to go TO the
people and say that we have issued a
bond TO escape taxation; bu. / wish
them to go to the people aud say that
we have discounted our taxation on
that bond in advance, as we shall do II
we pass this, at low rate Of interest,
aud we fund under il.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-10-08

Believing there Is not "A family In the coun-
try who would not Ike one Of these conyen-
lent Scales. II they could be obtained at low
price. We have made arrangements with the
manufacturers so that We can furnish one of
these Scales aud the HEiIIsdaIe standard
for one year, for 500, being one-half the
usual price OF the Scale alone.
Every Scale Is male Of the cery best mater
lal, nicely finished and fully ,rarruied by
the CHICAGO SCALE CO. 10 be accurate
and durable, and is particularly adapted to
the use of farmers OF others to whom IL Is de-
sirable 20 know the correct weight of any ar
tlcle from ounce up 10 240 pounds.
Upon receipt OF the above amount our pa
per viii be sent regularly postage paid, for
one year. aud the Scale shipped by freight
securely boxed, to any address. Subscribers
who have already paid for the present year
aud who want one of these Scales, can send
ms a new subscriber or have an additional
year added TO their subscription for the above
amount.
Be particular to give FUN direction. for
shipping.
A. this il an opportunity never before offer
ed. and may not DC offered again, We advise
ali who would be weighed and not found
wanting 10 send their orders al once.
Address
HILLsDALE STANDARD.
tlillsiale Mich
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-10-08

A short horse is soon curried, but
mule, short or long, will kick you into
the next township.
A wise man reflects before he speaks;
a fool speaks, and then reflects while
his eye is getting we'll.
Who hath a cold hath sorrow to his
sops, especially II his handkerchief
hath starch in H.
Who wants 10 beat dog soon finds
stick, but already has the dog shot
around the corner yelling ki-yi.
What cannot be cured must be en-
dured, but first try Jones Magic Lini-
ment.
Trust not horses heels, nor dogs
tooth, neither a man who says he'll pay
you Saturday.
The fool never thinks higher then the
top OF his house, and penneth the fes-
tive joke AZ the expense OF the light
ning-rod agent.
Raise no more spirits than you can
coniure down, say, at four swal ows.
Rather go 10 bed supperless than rise
in debt. now that the bankrupt law has
expired.
A spendthrift lets 60 the bride,
grabs his sieed by the name AMI yells
" Whoa, Emma l"--lOil Vy Derrick.
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NUMBER 1865.


Mrs. Sweet, of Battle Creek, was Sc
riously injured by an unruly daughter.
The saw mill OF Smith and Pearson,
in Upper Saltwater. Me-, burned Mon
day night.
The dwelling-house OF Matthias
Wright. OF Shelbyyille. Ind, burned
Monday night. Loss, $4,000.
An entire business block, including
the court house, burned at Easton,
Nd, Tuesday. Loss, 100000.
Cults, who murdered VIM. Roberts
at Forest Springs a year ago, was
hanged at Nevaka City, Tuesday.
Four prisoners escaped from the Flint
jail on the morning Of the lst inst. by
breaking through two heavy walls.
Haynes 4 Spencer, of Richmond, Ind,
furnishes the new court house at Ann
Arbor for 81, 795.
The Ionia prison commissioners have
leased 100 Of the convicts TO Chicago
firm, G. III. Fargo * Co., with the privi-
lege Of 200, at 40 cents per day. They
intend 10 manufacture boots and shoes
within the walls.
Five boys. named Adam Roof, Orvide
Blondin, John Gamer, Fred. Gamer.
and Charles Fielder, arrested at Mo-
reDci as tramps, and of veteran char
acter, have been sent to the State re-
form school
A man named Meade, a resident of
Bailey, Muskegon county, quarreled
with his wife on the 18th, drew a revolt
YER and shot her, the ball striking in the
back part of the head, but fortunately
where her hair was done up and only
pierced the skin. Meade has fled.
Jackson Patriot: From conversations
with several farmers we learn that there
is much less wheat being sown in this
county this fall than usual. Some far
mers have reduced their breadth to less
than half of last years cultivation,
while others have put in only enough
to supply the wants OF their families
for bread.
A wealthy Philadelphian has author
lied his agent TO purchase some ], 200
acres of land In Keweenaw county, ly-
ing few miles west of Cooper Harbor,
and embracing the beautiful sheet of
water known as Musquito Lake. The
intention is to improve the property and
make it place for summer residence.
A dispatch from Howell, Oct. 4, says:
Judge Turner sentenced the following
persons To the State Prison this morn
ing: James McWhorter, seven years,
for perjury Chas. Coswell and James
Willetts, seven years each, for highway
robbery Lewis Satterlee, Is years, for
the same crime Sheriff Bhaurmann
will escort all 10 jackson tonight. Whis--
ky did it.
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claiming for the Democratic House a
reduction of public expenditures. whose
fraudulent character is proved by the
necessity for heavy deficiency bills; as
dependant upon solid South, and
thereby subseryient to all its demands;
as aggravating the troubles OF the conn
try by mischievous agitation through
out the period OF its supremacy in the
House Of Representatives (; as faithless
TO the obligations OF the national hon
or rand the chief support Of wild schemes
OF imitation. Reputation and utter finan-
cial disorders which imperil the public
credit and business security, and its
further or greater success would be
national calamity.
9. An emergency in the history Of the
country, second only to the great strug-
gle for It's existence, now confronts US.
AS then the Republican party was the
sole organized political protection
against national disruption and patriot
ic citizens Of whatever party names rail-
lied under its standard for defense of
the Union, so now the Republican or
ganization is the only efficient bulwark
against national reputation aud dis
hhh ~ hktth aAA bCOd Wv
izens, OF whatever previous political
ties, TO unite with il in preserving the
national honor. To all Republicans
this great exigency especially appeals
TO rise to its high obligations and join
heart and hand for the triumph Of those
vital principles upon which the securi-
ty and welfare Of the republic depends.
George William Curtis. rising, was
greeted with applause and loud calls TO
take the platform. where he was again
received with hearty greeting. He said
he rose 10 second the motion for the
unanimous adoption of the platform
which had just been read. Renewed
applause. We came here for harmony,
and harmony We have found. do not
believe there is Republican in the
land from the President down ap-
plausel who can fail to approve the po-
sition taken in this platform on the
great, oyershadowing issue OF the hour.
/ believe this is the platform upon
which the Republican administration
of the country would stand.
George +. Danforth was nominated
for judge Of the Court of Appeals, and
the convention adjourned sine die.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-10-08

The Nationals ought 10 take General
Butler as their candidate for President
and Senator Thurman as their candi-
date for Vice President. Butler has no
principles 10 disovn. and Thurman has
disowned all the principles he had
Philadelphia Record.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-10-08

Mr.. Tilden says he doesn't know
anything about the charges against
New York county officials. This h un-
doubtedly true. as Mr.. Tilden has All
the fraud he can look after among his
personal matters. Il Milwaukee Senti-
nel.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-10-08

The old dairyman who asked tho
Greenbackef II he could get an, more
cheese froux bis milk by xsie, pg ia
~ ~ wsIIIaS VA Sn .ns 49,
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CONFEDERATE y ROADS,
Wlrh l. I'm the STATE nv Kentucky n

CONFEDERATE \ RoADs,
(WIch j. In the State NV Kentucky,)}
Sept Is. 1873.
The nooze from Maine hez reached
the corners and it hez encouraged us,
both as nashnels and dimocrats. Ii
doesn't make a straw's difference to me
whether we the dimocrats hey swaller-
ed the nashnels, or whether the nash
nels hev swallered us. There hez bin
swallerin, and the republican party hez
lost its grip. We are happy.
rs nashnels we hev things eggsackly
TO SCOT Us at the corners, and through
out this seckshun. We bev succeeded
in institootin strikes in all the manu-
facturin villages in the seckshun, and
hev all the workinmen out Nv work aud
IN consekent distress. At Factryville
ther amt any more factry at all, for we
burned il in the holy croosade NV labor
agin capital. In Plainyille we hev all
the mechanics and laborers on a strike,
wich he'd the deliteinl and cheerin ef-
feck NV THROWN every Workman ont
nv work, halleeloogy. They hev moth
in 10 do now but to walk about the
streets day times, aud lissen TO our
speeches mites. And we are maxim il
lively for the bloatid employers, yoo
bet. When men are distrest they want
a remedy, and they'll take most any
kind NV medicine.
To support EN-, VIC hev institooted
provisional bank, wich will do till the
fat money is ishood. It's the same
thing ez fiat " money. L am presi-
dent NV il and Issaker Gavitt is cash
eer. Our money is simply n slip NV pa
per onto wich is printid the sole-inspir-
in words:
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WANTED. '''s'i .'Y =. ';ss1' ;seS' 10? ne" is. to
Connecticut NlluaI Life Insurance Co.,

Of Hartford. Conn. Jacob I. Green. Prcsr. John
". Tayioy. Secy. THIS company, the largest bat
IN death claims. cnd0wmcuts. divldcnus. ETC.,
ncarF seventh Millions, and % has to-day assets
amounting ~ nearly Fifty Millions ~ dollars
rurcif mutual. % furnishes Insurance at exact
cost Sfruur. safe ant Crannm cat. Apnly t0
sepffsmi HUueIS BROTHEhs.
Detroit. Gen1 Agfs for Mich. Wis.,. aud ont afi1
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FOR restoring Gray Hair to
lis natural Vitality and Color.

4 sin.
which is at
once agree
able. healthy
anil efcctual
ior prcserv
ing lie hair
FIded or gray
hair is soon
restored 10 d.
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This Is A DOLLAR.
Attest: Petroleum V. Nasty. President.
Issaker Gavitt. Cashier.
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!. SOUTH
u. AsfOnows,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09
Adjournment Over.

Messrs. Editors IL must say that | am sur
prised at the course pursued by our Republican
legislature, after putting forth such flaming reso
lutions Of retrenchment and reform, that they
should, after three long and tedious days work.
adjourn the legislature over from Friday to Mon
day afternoon. This IL, think, commencing
economy at the wrong end, for II is well known
to us all that the cost OF the legislature is about
thousand dollars day. SO we have loss to the
state Of at least two thousand dollars the first
week, which, II the same course is pursued
through the present session that has been already
begun and has been the course Of our previous
sessions, they will incur loss to the state Of at
least ten thousand dollars. Are our representa-
tives children, or men who have been weaned
from their mothers so that they can stay away
from homea few weeks? can tell you the people
and taxpayers are getting sick Of such wastefu
extravaganza, for our taxes are getting to be q
great burden, and what they ask Of our represen-
tatives is that they stay at Montpelier until they
get their work done and then adjourn, or else
make such a law as to prevent any member from
drawing his per diem unless he has spent his time
in legislation. For the duties Of the Legislature
may be performed in three or four weeks, as well
rs to spend seven or eight weeks, as has been
the practice heretofore in adjournments, the
members being at home half OF the time Look
at the journals of our past legislatures; you will
there find the startling fact fully proved, that
we have not had an average session OF working
legislature of two days in a week. Now is a good
time to fulfill our promises Of retrenchment and
reform by the shortening of our session.
A REPUBLICAN TAXPAYER.