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months and perhaps years in going to
and fro, but frequently endangering the
lives and health of their stock in max
ingthe journey; for, as a rule, the cat
tie are, under such circumstances, COM
PEELED to drink when the opportunity is
offered them or not at all. 1t is not to
be supposed that every animal in the
herd will be thirsty atithe same hour or
moment; but, under the compulsory
system, they can have no choice in the
matter, and must drink at a certain time
or 60 thirsty. 1s
A similar lack of calculation is fire.
quently displayed in providing forage
for animals. The stacks are made in
some distant field instead of near the
barn, or, if they are stored in the latter,
it is distant from the stable, causing
much unnecessary labor in feeding it
out in the winter Perhaps it is so
placed that it has to be carried around
the barn instead of through it, or drop
ped down through some convenient
opening in scaffold or floor. Corn
stalks, hay or straw are often stacked
in the yard or near by, and when they
are wanted for feeding, the top layer is
taken off first, thus admitting the rain
and snow to the next layer and casing
it to. mold and decay SO that it soon be-
comes unfit for food; all which might
be prevented by providing cheap COW
,er of boards fastened to four upright
post, as seen in what are called New
Jersey ''hay barracks" or with well
oiled sail cloth coverings. Where
neither of these are to be readily obtain
ed, the hay-knife should be used in cut
ting down a small section of straw
and hay stacks, thereby avoiding open
ing them at the top, at the commence
mentof the feeding season. arie &c.
In feeding, much may be saved by
combining the fodder in racks Or large
troughs, instead of spreading it around
the yard upon the ground or upon the
snow, to be trampled under foot, as is
too frequently the case where cattle are
not kept in stalls or stables, as they al
ways should be in winter, but are not
even in our Northern States. Severe
losses are frequent in consequence of the
wretched system of providing shelter for
stock in winter on many farm where
better accommodations might readily be
provided In hundreds of instances the
farm buildings are located in some low,
wet, unhealthy place, and are not only
too small, but SO badly arranged that
the farmer wastes half his time in I'M
necessary labor in caring for his stock,
which consequently come out in sick
ly condition in spring. The manure
pile, which should he considered the
farmers savings-bank,' is frequently
located where its richness is filtered
away, or run off into some slough OF
stream, and lost. No one can succeed
if he permits his time and means to be
wasted in the various ways described
and, while we have scarcely more than
/ limited at the score of leakages which
keep so many farmers poor, our words
may set some of the unfortunates think.
ing upon the subject, if they do not
cause them to act, which, of course,
would be better.-N. Y. San. .r.'
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Deaths from Trichina'

A special from Youngstown, Y.
the ST. Louis Globe-Depaoeras'
There is great excitement here az
Girard, five miles northwest. over
discovery of several cases q M
weeks ago Fred. Benk, SEN
borer at the Girard furnace, killed 3
Iand from the head and otnef r
parts made what is called WafsI I'll
this the entire family, numbering "
!, ate heartily in its raw state s, |, III. Z
DAYS afterward Mr.. FREDERICK neq ys
taken sick and died on New lR
day, the family physician prolaos@e.as
the disease typhus fever and Iheul -
Their two children, Eva and frsus e.
Jr., aged respectively five ana 1ls a ~
years, were taken sick sh9fA IA
their father died, the symptoms
the same. Another phys'chn
called in. and he pronouneea fRf 81 M
spotted-fever. "Wednesday lass ~, W
DR.. Lauterman, Of this city, l sslsSs'
Of the University Of Austria, " IN
was called-in in. He immediately W.. s.,
the disease etrichina. other pp f;s "
ridiculing his diagnosis. sSunu 5:r 4
died and was buried. Yes,eruf s,il
Lauterman insisted on reseAs - =
the pork in use by the family sa s;ss1
the naked eye white bodies weI a. al ri
cred in the muscles, while, VIZ. VIII wv "a
microscope, the threadilke .a NJ
wound up spirally, was found Y a: s Nh
millions. To-day . small pofllY1 i d
muscle was taken from aIl l aIlua NJ
dead girl by DIR. Lauternian' vi ". M
calculations made by him IS, on 800
inch of muscle contains lVo' Wy IN m
spiral. The boy Fred. was VEIN ssups1
day by an Enquirer corresponds y r. n
found him in bed lying On nly Y I'D I'D
his arms and legs wonderfully rxsl
and drawn out Of shape BY con-, ~ y
of the muscles. On, touch,ne ~ !.
cles his pain became inaes ia
His physician says death Is alu, lS nj|
table, Mrs. Benk, sister "a ! lg NJ H;
Sem, who lives with him, No. \, ,~sss
to-day. DR.. JsauterniaD stg e Z N ~
| in twenty-feur hours she nY w Ia q n z
| trated with the terrible dlseas sa,1ssIl
Benk, of this city, attended ~ n !,
Of Frederick on New YeaT q
partook of the meat In use ~ -
| family, and yesterday was !! ~. 49,
with triehina. Pork IS az
here.
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Turkish Opposition to Roads.

The Constantinople correspondent of
the Philadelphia Press writes; When
railroads were first talked of in Turkey,
the Ulemas, or learned men, sternly set
their faces against them. sThey will
only bring the Giaours the sooner to
Stamboul,'' said they. ssThe further
we are off from them the better for the
welfare of Turkey and the souls of the
true believers" Even now, when they
have rendered such good service in ex-
pediting troops to the seat of war, they
hold to the same opinion, and refer to
the evident intention of the Russians to
seize the Adrianople railway in order to
facilitate their descent on Constantine
pie. ls7aa aie3s&
The Turks are opposed to roads in
general. The old ones they have left to
fall into decay, and they have construct
ed none. 1t was only in 1847 that Alb
dull Medjid established Ministry, of
Public Works. Precious little use it
has been. While forced by outside
pressure to contract with Baron Hirsch
for the building of the Adrianople rail
way, they yielded only when hundreds
of thousands of Ira had been paid over
in brides to certain personages, and they
seized the first opportunity to rescind the
contract. In 1047 the ex-donkey driver
and medical quack, Ishmael Pasha Ga
Chiote slave by BIRTH who rose into i'm
perial favor by cutting the corns
of Sultans Mahmoud III. and
Abdul Aziz, was sent to Trebizond to
build road to the Persian frontier. He
was provided for this purpose with H.
100000 piastres borrowed from the
Mosque7of St. Sophia. He madea pre-
tense of road to the Boz Dagh, two
miles from Trebizond, and there he
stopped. He never accounted for the
unexpended balance, and to this day it
has not been repaid to the mos que AS
for the road, it rests, as the French say,
a l'etat de pro}et. Two years ago iron
material was brought from England at
great expense to build bridge across
the Golden Horn at Galata. The part
put upis falling to pieces and the rest is
abandoned. Eight years ago railway
was to be made between Brusa and
Mondania, on the sea of Marmora, some
thirty miles over an easy route. A sur
vey was made, leveling done, and the
rails imported The money has all
been squandered and nothing done ]
might go on, but this will suffice to show
you what hopelessly corrupt, lazy, and
incapable race the Ottoman rulers are,
and what folly it is to attempt to save
them from the political suicide they are
bent on committing. a
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Keen an Account.

1t is very good plan for farmers to
keep strict accounted their labor. We
know very well that the majority of peo-
pie dislike to be faced down by columns
of figures, when the sum total shows
decided balance against them; but if.
accounts are kept, the result will be that
greater economy will be practiced in the
long run, and that efforts will be made
on every hand to make the balance IA
vorable. This is the time of the year to
begin. The first thing you ought to do
is to make an inventory of every thing
you have. Make it carefully, and value
all your property. Let it include your
acres, houses, utensils, stock, machinery
OF every description, as well as notes
and all other monetary matters. If there
are any membranes on your property,
put them down. Then make up your
estimate of operations for the ensuing
year, and start out with the determine
ton to live up to it. As the year pro-
crosses set down all your sales and pur-
chases of every description; don't let a
cent of expenses or income escape.
Your family expenses should have a
separate place in the book, so that they
may be footed into the general result at
the close of the year, and still be so dis
tinct as to show for themselves what it
costs to clothe yourself, wife and children
and to furnish them amusements and
general pleasures. You will find, in
keeping your account of income, that
it is good plan to run each field crop
separate, SO that you can, at the close,
see at a glance what your profit or loss
has been on each. Keep dates of times
when fields were plowed, how they were
cultivated, and what the labor on each
has cost. This will teach farmer in a
short time which crops are the most
profitable. In stock keep a particular
record of each animal, with pedigree,
birth and other remarks of interest.
Keep, as well, general diary of events
on the farm for future reference.
You will find plenty of time in which
to attend to these things. Keeping an
account will take but a few minutes each
day, and when you have once begun,
you will be surprised to see how easily
it can be done. There is one great point
to be kept in view always, and that is,
to never run in debt. Shun debts as
you would the fire. Strive to live with
in your means, and you will have net
result when you balance your books at
the close of the year that will surprise
and make you glad.-Prairie Farmer
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AMENITIES OF WAR
How Mcclellan and Custer Treat.., 7.
West Point Comrade ny y

S
How Mcclellan and Custer Treated a. i |
West Point Comrade.
In the summer of 1852, when GAss.,
Mcclellan and Joe Johnston were - :
manding the two opposing armies mn Nh
attack and defense OF Richmond ! fs
Of fate or decree Of destiny ordarri |
singular coineidence,i in the situation N
the Northern and Southern caaa
Custer was acting on General Mefs
lan's staff, and his former friendonts'
of General Johnston, each as aid Il h
commanding Generals Of the North
and Southern armies. On the day
the battle of Seven Pines, orr ais Oh
the Confederate commander Was sey-
ly wounded by a shell, and his n.
afterwards filled by General Lee.
The same Johnstan's young. aid "
captured by the enemy while ihth5asI
charge of his duty, and taken I'd MeCsl
lan's headquarters as a prisoner d m
tinction. He had. been known d \
Federal General when ut Vast .POir|
and being courteously recognized \,
treated with much consideration. Her
too, he met several young officers "a
had been cadets at the same time WI
him, by whom he was wslcahj6l Vt
much cordialityi and aglee -kindest i,
most cordial was Custer. It was !
singular, striking scene; one u
merits description among the incids.I
of a sectional war. The blue iscls
greeting the gray, foes. meeting !
friends, hands clasping kindly that IN
armed in deacly strife against q,
other. .i8 aFa 49,
inst n small, green spet~ir he an.
desert of warsTo Clusters cars-N'I
CIellan especially CONSIGNED ths sSuI
Confederate officer. with the cbare|
o.;yat in a se,io.comicS tnna that S.si1
PRISONER sbonld not be treated yerv I
Tverely. bnt allowed a cigar and ct1
refrashmants occasionallv.,, s 81 IN
a;nht ,hora wa. ratber . ;o,li6cas;on
one If the beadmlarters' tents ,vhiohs
o ~ nao,,n;ad rahaars;nr ssaSss
y West Point in which thev III ,njnsli|
8. sLvlart;ngn at Renn. HANNA "A
other ban-hazar.l lrplies s1fdri~ oSi1a
and drill and mutual }naIIrz n
friends scattered South a, f6na ia
the ranks Of the contendinr si1llies. d
tarward when the Confederste prison
tei waru' "nen Ste -. ~ q, - ssss
ware, in parting with his aequaintsra
again. cnster. his generous guardAl
s s d strusL with, 3 kind .thousb]
eScla;msd imnnlsiyeiy aYou md
have some money. Jim; those picnH|
IN your pockets Confederate currsngl
dom mass up there - and in spite oili|
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mate can accomplish in the production
of girls when it really tries.-Neao York
Times
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A Duel that Did Not Come OH.

Another famous duel did not come off
about ten days ago at Sand Bar Ferry,
near Augusta. The failure of the fight,
however, can not be laid to the charge
of DR.. d. r. Fluker, the challenger,
who, when pursuing the, even tenor of
his way, carries the saddle bags in and
around the Georgia town of Irwinton.
Among his patients was widow, who
gave him a horse in payment of his fee;
and among the male inhabitants of r.
winton was a lawyer, who claimed this
horse in satisfaction of a judgment
which he held against the son of the
doctors patient. The dispute grew into
a quarrel, and the quarrel gave birth to
blows. The man of quilts and legal
cap issued note to the man of squills,
charging him with cowardice and all
wickedness; to which the man of squills
replied by an invitation to meet at Sand
Bar Ferry, where the painful contro-
versy might be settled with Happholdt
pistols and other surgical instruments.
As the time for the meeting approached,
the Augusta hotels were overrun by
queer incursion of men from Irwinton,
Toomsboro', and Sandersville: but the
challenged man was not among them.
At the appointed hour, sharp, DIR. Fluk-
er embarked upon the fiat-boat at Sand
Bar Ferry, and eagerly searched the
horizon for his expected foe; but no foe
was visible upon the troubled tide of the
Augusta River, nor upon its sloping
banks, nor yet upon the white wastes
of the sand bar. A telegram of
inquiry to Irwinton was answered
with the intelligence that the challenged
party, who was trying to get a living by
the law, had fallen by the law, that is
to say, he had been arrested to prevent
his further violation of the code against
duelling. DR., Fulkner returned trium-
paantly to Irwinton, but the Augusta.
paper from which the foregoing facts
are taken fails to say whether he or his
antagonist is the peaceful possessor of
the horse.
Care for Ear-ache. Put about drops
of laudanum and 4 drops best kerosene
oil into a teaspoon; put in little bit of
batting about enough to absorb
the mixture; hold the spoon and con
tents over lighted candle or gas-light
tllIltI begins to hiss with the heat, turn
the cotton over, apply spoon and con-
tents once more to the heat, then pinch
out the cotton; put it hot into the ear;
tie bandage over the ear to keep the
heat in, and relief is Immediate lfyou
are subject to ear-ache, keep a little box
" it'll a small vial of each of the articles
named, and you can get relief at all
hours OF night or day in a few moments.
A SINGULAR case came up before the
courts at Philadelphia, the other day.,
that OF q woman, who was thrown to
the door of street-car in Philadelphia
by its jolting violently againt bumper,
breaking her knee-eap, was granted
$4,000 damages by jury, but the case
has been appealed to the Supreme
Court. 1t came out on the trial that the
woman, who was standing in the car,
was unable to graspa strap, as she WIS
too tight-laced to permit of her raising
her arm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-14

STATE SCRAPS. Geo. Pethel OF
Mooresville, Iredell county, gave his
wife with whom he had quarreled. q
white powder, after which she died
His actions were suspicious and he was
arrested, but subsequently discharged.
A new warrant is out but so is he. and
cannot be found. .-Davenport Fe-
male College will mortgage its prop
erty to raise funds to improve the
building &c.-The Jones bridge over
the Neuse will be completed next week
4 new plug tobacco factory will
soon begin operations at Hillsboro:
webb q Co., ownerS.-T negro
Robert Jones, has been convicted
of killing Randolph Eaton at Rocky
Mount.-Geo. H. Bellamv's store. at
La Grange, Brunswick. county was
burned on Thursday night; insured for
$500 Jesse Davis, a negro. was
jailed at Louisburg on the 9th charged
with attempted rape of Mrs Margaret
Champion-MissE Ellen Sellers. step
daughter of j. NJ. Oliver living near
Princeton, drank by accident being
deranged) a cup Of lye. designed TO be
used in making soap. and died in great
agony.-R Rachel Murphy. colorcd.
near Wilmington. died suddenly under
circumstances indicating poisoning
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FROM CUMBERLAND 49, tayettev lie
Gazette. j. II. and g. = MvTover, pro-
prietors. Thursday. q a year.-Mra
III. !, NcDuthe Mas looking when the
cars ran over OLD man Merritt at Fav-
etteville. and was - overcome she fell
down in a swoon Merritt had been
complaining the same day that his lot
was SO hard il mattered little whether
he lived or died The FAYETTEVILLE
National Bank has signette of Gen.
Lee upon its checks Recently one
was returned from Morris, TYLER & Co.
of New Haven, Conn, having a pen.
andink gallows erected above Lees
head, and rope attached TO his neck.
Bet tyou that was did by some sneak who
never dared face .'Uncle Roberts" rag
ged Rebs when bullets were dying
An issue of constitutionalitv has been
raised rs to Judge Buxton's holding
the special term of Cumberland court.
The constitution forbids but an act of
the Legislature authorizes Well,
then.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-14
VOL. I.

NoTE.-It may prevent mloapprehen-
sion TO state that the managing editor
of this paper does not attend to the
business and mating departments of
the office. This will explain why some
of our friends who wrote him have not
received direc' replies. His hands are
full attending to the EDITORIAL con-
duct of the paper, for which alone he
is responsible Though. OF course, all
letters addressed to the office viii re-
ceive prompt attention. X. \. ,.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-14
NO. Il

As va have before remarked
Raleigh A. essentially city Of churches
and schools The Episcopalians. Pres
byterians. Methodists. Baptist., have
each two churches. and sunday.chools
There are SIX churches within pistol
shot OF the capitol besides the present
worshiping place OF tho End presby-
tcrians. In schools. the city Is no less
rich the Presbyteri2us. Episcopalians,
and Baptist. each having we'll known
fcmalesscminary anu there being SC
eral academies for youth. no; OF de
nominational status Public schools
abound, and the graded school pro
vides Tor little army ot children. 4
city tax of about $4,000 supports this
institution with $500 from the Peabody
fund. Besides these schools FOR whites.
are Shaw University, for colorcd
youth, and half dozen public schools
for the same color. II short. the mu-
niticent sum OF 81, 500. rs. nearly ten
thousand dollars. IS spent in support
Ing FREE schools III Raleigh In addi.
ton TO the widely reputed subscrip-
ton and boarding schools above men.
TONED. Nearly i, 900 Is spent in Wake
county for the support of public
schools. Northern men derlrous Of
setting where they can ENJOY a spirn
did climate, high, healthy location.
good society, and unsurpassed church
and school facilities, should enroll a.
citizens OF RALEIGH.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-14
MEN TION.

Col. w. L. Steele is said to be the
only \. c. Congressman opposed to
the Southern Pacific Railroad Better
go for it Colonel every mile of rail
way helps the South. no matter who
builds or steals it.-John Alexander.
of lredell, eloped with Mrs Margaret
Sheriff., who left two children 10 con-
sole the abandoned husband. John
has dark hair and compile exion. and Is
81 years old Polly is % has blue sves.
fair skin, and very light hair. Hus-
bands with light-haired wives will
make note, and shoot any dark haired
chaps caught hankerin" round the
premises. Alfred Y. Doe kerry was
confirmed consul at Leeds. .-Osmsn
Pasha will certainly be court -martialed
He is charged with burying Russian
prisoners ve-AlthOugh Wash
ington, and Washington's wavs. are no
longer fashionable, or even remem-
bered. it seems there is some danger of
his bones being stolen, as burglar
alarm telegraph has been arranged
connecting his coffin with the old man
sion on the hill.-Judge ID. l.. Rus
sell having discovered that lie would
have to live in Raleigh If he took the
rict-Attorneyship, vacated bv Mr..
Badger, withdraws from the race. and
thinks Judge Albertson will get the
place. Who wants sour grapes. anv-
how "A class Of 80 students has
been formed az the University TO take
lessons in vocal music from Prof F.. 4.
Wilson, employed by the Faculty
Gideon Wells died at Hartford on
Monday E. Davis, and a
child of Moses Walters both OF Union
county. though In different neighbor-
hoods, were slain on the 1st inst by
falling trees -Rev. ID. Mcqueen has
resigned his pastorate Of the Presby
terian church of Messrs
T. c. James, T. c. DeRosset, and II.
NJ Green. are the new Lieutenants OF
Wilmington Light Infantry.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-14
THE EUROPEAN COMPLICATIONS.

The EUROPEAN COMPLICATIONS -
The ewes of the civilized world are in
tent upon the march Of events. which
seem crystalizing into condition OF
hostility between England and Russia,
with Austria and Italy leaning with
the former, and Turkey inclining to
favor the latter The Porte refuses to
allow the British feet TO pass the forts
at the Dardanelles, and sail up to Con-
stantinople. The Russian government
has warned the English that should
the fleet go to Constantinople, IL will
find the town occupied by its troops.
At this. the London Times, and nearly
all the English press. declares that
British honor. and British interests,
now have no alternative but TO 60 to
Constantinople. The channel fleet has
been sent to reinforce the squadron at
Gallipoli and the English navy yards
are working night and day-a condl-
ton of thing. unknown since the Cri-
mean war All army officers in Ameri-
ca and elsewhere have been ordered
home by telegraph. Still. there is evi-
dent reluctance on both sides, and
war of words may end the matter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-14

LABOR MOvFMENT.-In letter from
B.Duncan explainingthe objects Of the
call for convention of delegates from
the ''National' (or -Greenback)
Party to meet at Toledo, on. Washing
tons birthday, (Feb. 22) and giving
the list Of the signers, we notice that
Mr.. n. Plumadore, Of Raleigh, is spo-
ken of as q jealous friend Of the move
ment. This gentleman informs US he
will attend the convention, but mainly
with the view to impress upon lead
ing delegates the advantages of North
Carolina for immigrants.
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STATE GRANGE-Our last number
left this body still in session. 1t adj
journed after the night session on
Thursday The changes proposed by
the National Grange as to reduction
OF fees, &C., were adopted. The stock
law was recommended. Messrs. Win
ston, Cobb and Harris. Of Iredell. were
appointed the committee to decide
about a newspaper organ. Oranges
that are dormant will be relieved OF
past fees for membership while dor
mant if they revive and go to work.
Next meeting to take place in Raleigh,
on 1st Thursday in February, 1879,
when the subject Of . Sheep Husban-
dry" will be reported by Messrs. Cobb,
Cheek and 4. T. Mial. The Ex-com.
reported that on the 18th of October,
all delinquent oranges were notified
TO pay arrearages to first January, 1873.
or surrender charters.