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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10
sheep Raising.
Raymond Gazelte.l


The more we hear and the more we
read about the success attendant upon
the raising OF sheep in this State, the
greater is our wonder that more of our
people do not engage in It. It requires
little or no preparation, no special farm
arrangements, no costly outlay, nor is
there an acre of land in Kinds county
outside Of the swamps that would not
answer for sheep range.
We hear Of man in Rankin county
who started with q flock off half
dozen sheep less than half dozen years
ago. He has been eating good mutton
ever since-has sold sheep-has clothed
his family from the sale Of woodland
to-day has over 500 sheep on bis place
worth 50 so a head.
And to-day there Is successful farm
er within 4 miles Cf Raymond, who
four years ago, bought two lsmbs, ioI
which he paid So. From this com
mencement he has had these results: /
He has brought 10 his table II good
mutton. 2. He has sold Q head, fol
which he received s26, 3. He sold
wool the first year 10 the amount Of "
the second year 10 the amount Of Sl3; ;th'
third year to the amount ofSlS and nov
has his fourth years clip, worth abou
S2O-total for wool,$57. And 4. His fOCl
now numbers IS head OF sheep. ANT
It has all been done with but trifle o
attention and labor, and without ex
pense.
We must repeat, that It is strange ths
any farmer who Is at all settled, can at
ford to do without flock Of sheep.
But we have heard it said that "
cannot raise sheep and dogs too. Pos
siblv not. Then let us dispense wit
the dogs and they will be dispense
with II the farmers Of the country as
il. The dogs in Hinds county nos
consume more than 250OO additions
sheep would consume. Can we atior
longer TO feed the dogs and do withou
the sheep? Our debating societies, an
we telieys we have 9 remnant of theT
still In The county, (,hough in 3 Ian
gushing condiIiOn,) would dc well !
discuss this question and the discui
sion, II found interesting, might be 90
iourned from the debating society
The Grange.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

JEFF. DAVIS reviewed the government
troops at the capital Of Mexico the other
day. The Mexican press, cOinoldentally
as It were, instantly assumed a hostile
tone against the United States.--l Wash
lngton Republican.
An odd coincidence, since II waI
Gen. JEFF. q. Davis, q MsjOr General Of
Volunteers in the United States Army
during the war, aud a Colonel in the
Regular Army, who reviewed the
troops at the Capital OF Mexico.-lN
o, Times,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

A STORY ls related Of boy Ou
West who having read in q dime move
OF 8 man who escaped from Indians by
jumping of q bluff two hundred fee
high, attempted to initiate the feat in {
small way by jumping of bluff only
forty feet high. He is now able to ge
around on crutches quite easily.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

Iae Pennsylvania House Of Repre-
Sentativss RavoEs the Texaa ana
Southern Pacific Roads. tst4
HARRISBURG, May 2.-The House Of
Representatives this morning adopted
a resolution calling on Senators and
Representatives in Congress to devise
means OF aiding and encouraging the
immediate building Of the Texas paslf-
10 and Southern Pacific Railroads Ia
order that portion Of suFplas labor
Of the country may be employed.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

Mr.. II. II. MooRE, Deputy Sheriff
of Warren county, deposited about ten
thousand 10 Treasurer Hemingwsy's
bank yesterday. He is one Of the best
officers in the State, and carries heavy
responsibility on his shoulders, but he
is able TO bear II, and 9 man would
have difficulty In finding a flaw in his
management OF the Office Clarion.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

THE President says the Radical party
Of Louisiana ls divided iAto q hall
dozen different factions, and it is very
hard for him to decide whom to ap-
point. The Radical party Of Louisiana
are all unanimous on one point, they
all want office. This is what confuses
Mr.. HAYES.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

TIE Kemper Herald thinks there will
be no strong opposition to the re. elec-
tiOn Of the Hon. Ii. D. Money to Con.
greIs.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

NEw YORK, May 2.-The syndicate
sold 81 100000 AZ per cent. bonds yes I.
terday, leaving lees than 81, ,0O0, 900 oil
amount OF the recent recall uusold.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10
WEEKLY ADVERTISING RATES:

TIE Summit Sentinel gives q glow
ing account Of the crops Of that portion
of the State.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

The Color Line 10 bOtbering the
Louisiana Radical party. The white
RAIDS want all the offices.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

Col. FRASTz, the editor of the large
ly circulated and Ably.COnducted
Brandon Republican, iS in the city.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

TIE warehouse Of ]. F. Powell &
Co, Of YazOO City, was destroyed by
fire on ThuTsday night.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10
coIleotor at Nav orIaana.

WASHINGTON, May 2.--GeO. Il. Smith
has been confirmed Collector Of tie
port Of New Orleans.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-10

ITS LOCATION, BUSINEss, AND APPEAR'
ANcE-CROPs DOING WELL-THE DAM.
ERoN GRovE-BoLTON THE PLACE FOR
PIcNICs AND EXCURSIONS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-01-18
Fall Trade 1877
DUNLOP g. DO.
THE 6 MAXIMUM >
FERTILIZERS.

We manufacture two grades Of "Max-
imum, zone of which is composed of 800
lbs. of Peruvian Guano. 100 lbs of
Dissolved Bone, and 100 lbs of Mri-
ate Of Potash; the other, 600 lbs. of
Peruvian Guano. 1900 lbs. of Dissolved
Bone and 100 lbs of Muriate of Potash
These articles are prepared and COM
bined with great care and nothing is
spared to make them the HIGHEST
GRADE FERTILIZERS in the mar
ket. The proportions herein indicated
are guaranteed and the articles to con-
tain NOTHING that will not readily
pass through Drill.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-01-18
A LARGE SUPPLY OF
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
OF ALL KINDS.
ESr We have always on hand full
supply of our wcll-known brands of
FERTILIZERS.

FERTILIZERS,
celebrated for their PURITY and IN
TRINSIC VALUE, and for which our
prices are as low as consistent with the
corh Of the material used in their m an
ufacture.
OUR FERTILIZERS are sold by
our Agents, at our prices, freight added,
as follows
Col. e. V. WHITE, at all of his Ware
houses on the Ches. & Ohio Canal.
S. j. LYDDANE, Rockville.
WARD Il FULKS, Gaithersburg.
7. N. HENDERSON, Germantown.
WILLIAMS & LEWIS, Boyd's Station.
SAM'L DARBY & SONS, GAINESVILLE
Station, and
VIM. H. DICKERSON, Dickerson's
Station, on Met Branch B d; O. r. r.
G. w. SNOUFFER, Point of Rocks.
JOHN WHITE, Adamstown, and
DANIEL BAKER & SONS, Buckeyes
town, on Main Stem b. & o. r. r.
JOS o MOBLEY. Greenfield Mills,
Frederick county, Md.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-28

opinion that tho bodies. a which
an unknown number have been
carried of. have been taken To two
medical colleges IN Columbus. and
the matter Will be investigated.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 1j.-Narshal
fell, Of GAINESVILLE, arrested CYRUS
Elliott. the grave robber, in Column
bus, last evening. after a long
chase, in which several shots were
fired. \ mob Q. fully fifteen hun
dred persons gathered 1T tile depot
IN GAINESVILLE. and there might have
been violence had not the Marshal
stopped the tram before reaching
the depot and taken his prisoner to
jail while the asSemblage were
waiting. A socn IL the fact be-
came known the hundreds At the
depot hurried 70 the police station.
bit 40 violence was done. Elliott
confessed the crime. ana added that
two others We're implicated, and at
length, by Il little strategy. he was
led 10 reveal the name Of one Geo.
H!lllard, OF GAINESVILLE. as the lead
er OF the graye-robbing gang. Hill
hard was therefore arrested and
committed to iall.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-28
A Temperance Lecture.

An observant friend, who Is new
er known to "crook his elbow, ex-
cept in a strictly legitimate and
proper manner, was heard to sug-
cest Yesterday that election day,
November 9TH, 1873, would long
be remembered as affordlng the
most potent, persuasive and s1-
haustiye temperance lecture ever
brought to bear upon the people
of this or any other community.
The bar-rooms were closed, the
keepers thereof faithfully acquies-
cling IN the requirements OF the
law, and, per consequence: quiet,
peace, and good order were trIum-
phant-no broils, no arrests, sta
ton house empty. no additions TO
the inmates Of the county jail
bright and cheerful faces IN place
of bloated. bruised. mangled fea-
tures-an powerful arguments III
favor OF temperance, II not total
Observation-Disclosures STIR.
Same thing here. Not a bit OF
disturbance on election day. And
nine tie nths of the disorder on or
binary days is directly traeeable to
the one cause.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-28
Hara Wants Kit chen'S
Place.

We learn that he has sued out a
mandamus upon the Boards Of
County CanyaSsers Of the counties
of Halifax and Elgecombe, requir-
ing them to show cause why they
shall not recanyass the vote of the
county, and count the votes of the
precincts thrown out. We under
stand that Judge Howard, Fred.
Phillips and w. II. Day have been
retained by him and that the mat
ter is 10 come up before Judge Sey-
mour at NeNbern on the 23d inst.
We learn also that Hon. ". T.
Dortch & Son, and other able
counsel, will represent the Canvass
ing Boards, and in all probability
the case viii 90 up the Supreme
Court on appeal.
The question to be determined is
as to whether the County Canvas
sers had the right to throw out
certain precinct returns, because Of
the inform;.lities upon which tn Y
We're rejected. These informalities
consisted in thlt the poll holders
were either not sworn at all or not
sworn III conformity of the election
law. In one Edgecombe precinct
they were sworn by a Nash county
magistrate, IN another by q justice
of the Inferior Court, who was not
a magistrate, IN another by the
registrar who was not a magistrate,
and in other instances they were
not sworn at all. The law says
g 3 . x The said Judges Of
:" election shall attend at the places
for which they were ~severally
appointed, on the day Of election,
land they, together with the reg
"lstrar for such precinct or town
'.ship, who shall attend with the
"registration books, affer' dejHg
"duly sworn by some .jusfice Of He
"peace or other person ouHoFized
"to a~amiRistcj. O0fhs, ETC. There
would seem to be no difficulty in
interpreting this law, and the
County CanvasSers no doubt con-
strued it correctly.
The question then arises as to
the duties and powers Of the Board
of Canvassers. There is no doubt
that the law confers full powers
upon the Board Of Ca~nvassers 'to
open, estimate and canvass the re-
turns and make abstracts, and 1t
became then clearly the duty OF the
canvassers to throw out all votes
not cast in conformity to law, where
such informally was brought to
the attention Of the Board.-GoliS-
h0l0 .NesSonQer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-28
" Wilmington Harb0r improve
ueuts.

4 committee Of gentlemen have
made "A interesting report to y. II.
Van Bokkclen. Esq, on the progress Of
work on the harbor improvement Of
Wilmington, from which the following
facts are gathered:
since our report of the lst IF Feb
ruary last, 9,215 cubic yards of stone
have been placed II position, aggT"-
eating 1l.4l5 Yards delivered up To
April, when a Eew contract for % 900
ward, was awarded. deliveries on which
were commenc.l III July, and up 70
til : time - 80 yards have been de
liNeged.
The Inlet has now been filed up to
high water line, about $50 feet hneai
mot Ieyelled oil and flushed, howev-
err leaving about 1000 feet now at Low
water line yet 10 I'll, except about lJ6
feet which have been left open belo"
low water line, and which Val DC 50
left to the last moment for the con-
ypuIeuce Of small coasters trading -
oar port. The old break water has
been repaired. is In fair condition anu
improving. We found 9 feet Of water
al low tide on the sAo4lest point Of
Bald Head Channel, that shoal being
very much reduced III width since our
last report, showing that the channel
Is gradually clearing itself, al OF which
aIe very encouraging features.
The Western Bar and Rip nave ike
wise improved OF late, and are ample
to Accommodate the larger classes OF
vessels that now visit our port. The
drcdge Woodbury. is undergoing
thorough repairs; her power, strength
aud co~ngeuieuces viii be greatly I'M
proved. Tn. engineer expects 10 nave
her ready II commence Operations a.
the mouth of the harbor III January
next, when We anticipate RAPID I'M
provsmanU II the drausnC OF water up
On the Eastern Bar.
The appropriation Of $3.50. o9) by the
last Congress Is barely sufficient, II
enough, TO close the inlet, repair anu
operate the suction dredge during the
present fiscal year, leaving no margin
Tor dredging aud other operations upon
the river AM Oe4clsS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-28

guaranteed to contain S3o*. This
was very satisfactory, both to user
and dealer. 1t is a satisfaction all
may enjoy who will-justs 50 Iouq as
Me lar stands unrepea1ea.
JOHN ". Primrose.
*Note-See also Mapes & Cos.
abb. +. & VI.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-28

Prof. Mills, of Wake Forest
College, while addressing the Bap-
list Convention on the importance
of educating farmers sons, said
that the best recipe for running a
boy in this world and landing him
in hell hereafter, was to let him
have a fine horse and buggy, a
double-barreled shot gun and a
pointer dog.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-28
miscellaneous
For the FARME AND MErHAHIC.
Tax on Fertilizers.

10 the views OF the m on the
advisability of the fertilizer tax, and
10 furnish the readers of theFARMER
.Np MECHANIC with the result Of
NV own observations. This re-
quest was made, inasmuch as |
have frequent opportunities of in
,ercourse with farmers IN the coun-
ties of Warren, Franklin, Gran
vile, Halifax, Edgecombe, Nash
and Wilson. | take pleasure in
stating that | have heard absolute
ly no complaint of the tax from
any while, on the other hand,
those who know anything of the
law and of the operations of the
Department of Agriculture, are
unanimous IN their appreciation of
both. They understand very well
that the tax is no burden upon
themselves, but on the contrary
supports the fertilizer control sta
ton, from which they derive great
benefit. | am giving the views OF
intelligent farmers when | say that
the work of DR.. Ledoux is an hon
or and safeguard to the agricul-
ture of the State. Surely, the Old
North State is no longer Rip Van
Wrinkle, in this respect at least,
since she and Connecticut are the
only States in the Union which
have control stations. The analy-
ses of DR.. Ledoux are of incalcu-
liable benefit to the farmer since
there is obviously no other way for
the farmer to ascertain the value Of
a fertilizer. But for analysis the
may be imposed upon to
any extent. To ascertain the value
Of Il manure by its "behayiour in
the field" is rather a costly expert
ment for the farmer. Should it
prove worthless, h loses both his
money and his proposed profits for
whole year, and under the old
system he had no redress. His
only resource was to repeat the *
pertinent with some other brand,
and meet, perhaps. with the same
results.
The intelligent farmer smiled
@rimly. but with placid satisfac-
ton. when Col. OFT hastily as
the Department and Mr..
LedOuX. lie needed no other eX-
PLANTATION of the wrath of the South
ern Fertilizing Co., and no other
endorsement o. the Department,
than the fact of u discrepancy of
SD to $40 between the selling
price Of the fertilizer and its COM
mercial value as calculated from
analysis. Now, every dealer must
guarantee the constituents of the
brand he puts upon the market,
and an INSCRIPTIONS trader stands
in wholesome awe of the station.
We have only to compare DIR. Le-
analyses of the same brands
for 1877 and 1873 to find a marked
Improvement in some of them.
Heretofore the farmer felt d~istrust-
ful that a brand would deteriorate
after having once established a re-
putation by its ''behayiour in the
Even on the part of strictly hon
est dealers there is often a DISPOSE
ton to exact two large a profit, anc
large profits on fertilizers the pres
ent price of farm products will not
Justify.
| state the opinion of all intelli
gent farmers when | repeat that
the State never legislated SO wisely
as when it imposed this tax for the
support of the Department of Ag-
riculture, and especially the ferti-
Iizer control station. Let the far
mer avail himself of it's preferred
advantages. Let him be careful
how he handles articles which have
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-28

hay.
1T Will enrich land AMI flourish
under constant pastur.nx OF cattle
and sheep.
Fourih-Beeaua i vii r-ow
unlike an other --aS-esl when once
planted until Won XII 4 by con.
]. slant ~utos1nr MN afntern ar .nm-
mer.
Prior ta saa introduction ~ Ser
muja z-,, iu this country the
fearful msIaIy ~ murrain. DIR,
mgrrssu. bloody murrian Starzcr>.
etc. pravt g,i among cattle. but
now saea i disease <~earccI,
known to cattle ras,crs. Thc>
3I>4ppas~s.u r. - these cattle al,.
rass, ar. imputed Ia the fact tha.
h rmu,!a -r.4>s row, luNarIantly
Iursu- lie entire ,ummcr ana f,i.
seasons. 20 there campautt,eIy
isttlc dry or deetIai .ra>s FOR them
H. tlt - proluea thn-e diseases.
am IL the opinion thatit will act ax
"A preventive IN section. where cat
TIE are afflicted with these mala-
lies. TIN, conclusion j, based upon
the fact that waen other c-a>,,,
are pcriShIn- from zc,s,iyr droutl.
this grass VIII be found To retain
It's green color and a close invest.
cation VIIl show the earth mos.
where II crows. This crl>, crow,
50 dense ~ 10 project the roots
from the hear. and roots ARE "a
comnact - - retain the moisture
in the Garth. Tpon thss bypotb,-
sis. and in view If ITS Willingness
to row spread and crowd out
der ordinary pa,nrIng. am
nr,mntod m reromm.nE IL, 9th
ars Who need snch , or,Ss IN tbeir
enterprises. II cannot be AIDE a
commodity in this community. be-
canso il crows 50 SPONTANEOUSLY,
and covers nm unknown number III
acras Of land"
The Nunr, Grass j annnaI-be-
gins to seed in September. Can
be cut and fed green or cured for
hay. Stock are n fond Of the hay
as they are of corn fodder. 1t can
be used Tor grazing, solung or an,
other way that any other grass.
II begins to come up ID latitude
81 about the hrs OF March, or a
lew days carrier II the weather i
IN AhAIr44A Alt.kfA% mo fHhh Tor
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-30
CITY ITEM

J. r. Bates, for the larceny of Ratchet
was run into Mannings Station.
Gus Tray is in the Sixth Calaboose, charged
with carrying concealed weapon.
The bridge at the corner of Victory anc
Poet streets is broken and in very danger
Gus condition.
Patsey Dunn. a paper hanger, is hanging
out in the Second Station, charged with ma
licious mischief.
Lizzie Hale, at the request of Mainda
Bates was lodged in the Sixth Station
charged with attempting to burn dwelling
Mollie Wilson and Dora Kelly, two soiIed
doves, are In the haunted cell of the Fourth
Precinct Station, charged with stealing s27
from j. McLain.
Peter Johnson was arrested at the corner of
Front and Canal streets, charged by r. B.
Scudder with petty larceny The accused is
In the Third Station.
VIM. johnson was arrested by virtue OF a
warrant and now laDguishes in the Central
Station, charged with assaulting &. Kerwin
with dangerous weapon.
Between the hours of and 10 o'clock Mon
day night colored female burglar entered
Mrs. Leonard's residence, No. 1913 Rampant
street, and stole ten and three-quarters yards
of carpet
Michael Cain and John Harper are in the
central Station, charged with being Migrants
dangerous and suspicious characters; also
with offering for sale coat supposed to have
In justice to the driver of Hope Hook and
Ladder No. 3, we state that it was Pelican
truck No. that injured Mr.. Rubin on Mon
day night, and not Hope truck, as reported
by the police.
Last evening, while man named John
Ryan was cutting log of wood at his resi-
denca, No. 221 Dryades street. a piece flew llp
and struck him in the face, infiictng an ugly
wound. which was dressed by City Physician
Beard
Thos. Pratt, book-keeper, sat down in La
fayette Square to peruse the contents of u
newspaper, but its matter was SO stale that it
put him to sleep, and Officer Robinson putting
In an appearance locked him up in the Central
Station. 1t was not a copy of the DEMO
Graf.
At about o'clock Tuesday morning q thief
entered Mrs. John T. Hardees residence,
corner of Philip and Chestnut streets, and
partook of some refreshments that were on
the table in the dining room. Being discoy-
cred by the lady of the house, he beat hasty
retreat
At about half-past 10 o'clock Yesterday
morning, child about two years of age while
playing with some matches at Mr.. MeKin-
ney's residence, No. SO Spain street, accident
ally set lire to mosquito bar and some bed
clothes. The flames were extinguished with
damage of $40 to the property.
At about half-past O'Clock Monday even
ing man named Mike Campbell was as
saulted and beaten at his residence. corner
of Magnolia and Calliope streets. by one Thos.
McCaDn who has, since the committal of the
deed, evaded justice. The wounded man was
removed to the Charity Hospital.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-30
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
The People of the Third District In n
9sa State Of COmmOtiOn.

On Monday afternoon one of the aborers
employed on the floodgate which is being con-
structed in Peoples Avenue, canal, near the
track OF the Mobile railroad needing piece
OF board which was in sight, went after IL.
He had no sooner raised the board than q
suffocating stencil arose from the spot,
which, together with the sight of a
mans. bones and putrefying flesh, caused
the laborer to drop the board, and stricken
with horror, to flee from the spot
as fast as his legs could carry him. Having
related his adventure to his comrades thespot
was visited and found to be well laid cut
grave, covered by piece of plank and staked
at the head In regular order. The news flew
like .wildiire, and when it reached the Fifth
Precinct Station 1t had assumed the character
OF g foul murder, and was so precise In It's de-
tails that even the clothes of the deceased
were described to Capt. O'Neil, commanding
the precinct. 1t was too late, however to
make an investigation.
Yesterday morning at sunrise Capt O'Neil
was. wading knee-deep in the swamp, and
finally reached the burial place of the man be-
lieved to have been murdered. In due time
the board was raised and revealed to the hor-
Tor OF the captain and the other attendants
the fostering carcass of a key-buzzard that
probably some mischievous boys had placed
there with the intention of creating the excite
ment which pervaded the Third District yes
terday.