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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-03

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-03
FOR THE FARMER AND MECHANIC.
ON NITROGEN.

Among the many substances that
enter into the vital organisms of
animals and plants, there is perhaps
none more important to both than
is Nitrogen. Sustaining, as it does
more of a negative than a positive
relation to the other elementary
substances, it yields to none in the
Importance of the work it performs.
Though characterized by its in
difference to most of the other ele-
ments, it is in part rendered con-
splcuous by this very Indifference.
And where one would least expect
it, it shows itself to be not only i'm.
portant but in many instances abb
solutely essential to the growth and
development of the animal, and of
the plant. The part it sustains IN
the animal organism is analogous
to, if not identical with that in the
organism of the plant, and the two
are connected by such Il close drawn
tie that to read of one is to read of
both.
SO important is Nitrogen to both
animal and plant that it may. not
be Il miss to attempt to show as
briefly as the extent If he subject
will allow what Nitrogen is whence
it is obtained, and some of its Uses
in the economy of nature.
A great deal is being said now
about the application of Nitrogen,
heterogeneous manures, heterogeneous
organic matter &c. &C., to crops,
is we'll as concerning the uses of
nitrogen in the animal system.
What is Nitrogen
1t is Il c~olorless, t~asteless, Odor-
less gas, of decided inactive proper
ties.
And a body is said to be in a
gaseous condition when it is capa-
BILE of Indefinite expansion. Nitro
gen is an element, i, e, it is a sub
stance which has not yet been re-
duced to a simpler form, and from
which no other body has been ob.
tanned. AS has been already stated
it is characterized by its indiffe.
renee to other bodies, 1t combines
directly with very few elements.
though indirectly it can be made
to combine with quite a number.
1t can be obtained most easil,
from the atmosphere, as it com
prises four-fifths of the bulk of tn,
atmosphere, being there mixed
with Oxygen.
The composition of the atmos
phere is as follows :
BY WEIGHT. BY VOLUME
Nitrogen, u pts 70. 10 pts
Oxygen, 90 90. 81 d"
100 10000
Carbonic acid from 81 TO 6.
measures in 10, 900 of air.
Aqueous vapour, variable, dc
pending upon the temperature
Ammonia, a trace.
And from this source, the a
mosphere, Nitrogen can be obtaine
in a state of comparative purity
simply removing the Oxygen fro,
it.
This method for obtaining Mir
gen is perhaps the simplest, and tt
one most easily understood, al
any one can perform the expel
ment. We need only a piece
chalk, a small piec, of Phosphoru
a wide-mouthed bottle, and a bas
of water. A hole is cut in t
chalk, the Phosphorus placed
it, and the chalk is then foated
the water in the basin. The PHI
phorus is then ignited, and t
bottle Immediately thereafter
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-03

| enclose sample Of grass .as.
has been spreading yeTy rapidly .
this section during the past i
years; will you please name 1t /"
me? b. p. W. Raleigh, y.
1t is Bermuda grass, tFap'.
dactylon, and spreads very raP.'..
by means Of its underground IL.
stalks. No seed ripeus m
country, we believe. -I"a
COuatry Gentlcnto1t.
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burns away it will unite with the
Oxygen of the enclosed air, and a
dense white cloud of Phosphorus
(P~hosphoric Pentoxidc) will
fill the upper part of the bottle.
This is soon absorbed by the water,
and nearly pure Nitrogen is left
behind. This Nitrogen will not
support combustion, and hence II
we quickly bring a lighted match
to the mouth of the bottle after 1T
is laised from the water, the flame
will be extinguished.
The physical properties of NJ
trogen then, to sum mp, are as fol-
lows: 1t is a gas, tasteless, odor-
less, colorless, "A non-supporter OF
combustion, and inactive, lndlffer-
ent to nearly ali of the other ele-
mems. It's office in the atmos-
phere seems to be merely to dilute
the Oxygen.
1t will be impossible without en-
tering more fully into details, and
within the limits of a short article
to give all the use to which Nitro
gen is put, in so far as our knowl-
edge extends. So we propose to
state only the more important mes
in the animal, and then in the
vegetable kingdom.
First then as to the animal
kingdom. For the sake OF brevlty
we may consider the animal body
as composed of four great essential
principles, blood, fat. (adipose
matter), lean, muscular tlssure
nervous substance) and bone. OF
course there are many other sub
stances such as organic acids, AMI
NAL fluids. &c., &C., but as these
four are the most prominent, we
consider these especially, apologize
ing to the others for the enforced
neglect. First as to Blood.
"The blood is the general clrcu-
lating fluid, the ource of all nutri-
ment and growth, and the general
material from which all the secre.
tions, however much they may
differ in properties and compost
ton, are derived. Food, or nour-
ishment from without can only be
made available by first passing
through the blood see Towne's
Chemistry, 10th edition. page SO5.
article entitled 'On the Animal
Fluids Says Baron Liebig. I'll
the increase of mass in an anima
body, the development and repro
duction of its organs depend upor
the blood, then those substance
only which are capable of beins
converted into blood, can be prop
erly regarded as nourishment.
In order then to ascertain wha
parts of our food are nutritious
we must compare the composition
of the blood with the composition
of the various articles taken a
food" Chemical Letters, lette
The most important constituent
of healthy human blood are water
Fibrin, Albumin, and c%olorin
matter. There are others ST.
as fat, mineral substances, &C., bu
all of these will not amount to 2
parts in 1000. Liebig considers
Fibrin and Albumin as the chic
ingredients of blood
AS blood is the source of all nj
triment and growth in the amin;
body, and as Fibrin and Album
are its chief constituents, and the
contain from Is to Is per cent.
Nitrogen, any discussion of I'll
noarishing power of foods must
a greater or less degree deal wit
the amount of Nitrogen containe
in them. The Nitrogen in the an
NAL body is Implied to it in tt
food it consumes, for none of tt
Nitrogen in the air a be direct
l assimilated by the animal. n
J trogen enters into the bloc
a in combination with Carlo
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sulph'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23
FrIday, MarCh "a, ISIS,
1913 1885,
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

Chancery Court Of Shelby County-Jobn W
garter OF al. vs.. Virginia Owen ct al. and
George W. Webb VS.. ii. Irby.
RY VIRTUE OF AN IETERLOCUTORy
- decree fer sale. entered in the above causes
on the 18th day of December, 1876, and re-
newed, etc., February l. 1878, I will sell. st
public auction, to tho highest bidder, in front
building, Main street. Memphis, Tena,. ON
Saturday, February 23, 1873,
within legal hours, the following Soscribed
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn..
to wit.
Lying and being in Shelby county, Tenn.
IN range B.. Eleventh surveyors district.
bounded as follows: Besinni1g at a / ONT in
the east line Of lot l as undivided and parti-
toned in these causes, 10 chains and so links
from the northeast corner of said subdivision.
thence runs 9 chains and 80 links to a stake;
IN nee north 8 chains and IS links to n Span
ish oak; thence east u chains to a point in a
neld owned 9y one Dennisi thence south &C
chains to q stake 10 links from a dead elm
with a water oak pointer; thence east so
chains to a point in the edge Of a ditch at the
northwest corner of q 50-acre tract owned bv
one Arnold; thence 50 chains to Wolf river
with holly and hickory pointers thence with
the ~meanderings of said river to a point so
Inks south of a .sassafra5 pointer; thence
north II chains and 20 links to a stake; thence
west 8 chains and so | nks to q stake with two
iron wood, beech and poplar pointers thence
north " chains 10 the beginning, containing
24S1a acres. Fer full description reference il
here made to the decree for partition on Gle
herein.
Terms Of sale-cash.
This February 2. 1878.
Ell. COLE, G. and M.
By X. j. BLACK, d. Q. and M.
Humes u POstOn, ATTORNEYS 132161
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mo. 2S7S.l
NeR.R Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county. Ten
nessee-Madisen J. Johnson ct al. VS., Mary
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants, Mary Trice
widow. and. John Trioe and Tandy e..
Irice, only heirs at law Of Tandy H..
Irice,, deceased, Elizabeth Trico widow
and devised, and l.. II. Fogleman as ex-
ecutor Of w. Y Trice, deceased, are non. resi-
dents Of the State Of Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that they make their appear
ance herein, at the Courthouse in the city of
Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
day Ia March, 1878. and plead. answer
or demur tn c%omplainant's bill, or the same
will be,taken for confessed as 10 them, and
set for hearing ex parte; and that a COPY Of
this order be published once : week for four
successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of January, 1878.
A c~opy-Attest:
EDMUNDA. COLE, G. and M.
By R. j. BLACK, d. @. and M.
Adams, Dixen Il Adams, solicitors for COM
plainants. l3S-lS9- l45-l5l
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Trustee's Sale.

-
ms SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1878, I shall
~ expose 70 sale, in front Of % Madison
street., Memphis, Tenn, at IL o'clock M. for
cash, the following described real estate ~
wit: The northeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter. and the southeast quarter of the
aontheast quarter of section 2, township q.
rsuge Z ana III, north halt Of the soutbeast
gustser, ana the southeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter Of section 9, township 4.
range Z; also the southwest quarter Of the
southeast quarter, and the northeast quarter
q the southwest quarter Of section g. town
snip !. range q also an undivided one-half
interest IN the west half of the northeast
quarter, and the east half of the n~orthwest
quarter Of section 2. township A, rangeT Z, Q n
tanning n all $50 acres, all lying in Pike
county, Mississippi.
shall sell by virtue Of a trust deed exc
euted te me on January %, 1877, which Ia Of
record IN the Office Of the Clerk Of the Chan
eery Court Of Pike county, Mississippi, in
Conveyance Book Y, pages S. and SO, to which
reference is made. Equity Of redemption.
home!tead and dover rights waived. The
lite IS believed to DO good. but 1 sell as
1901 i. B. MCFARLAND. Trustse
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Trustees Sale.

an SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1878, I will. "a
" Trustee. sell for cash, to the highest bid
dor. in front of $50 Front street, in the city Of
Memphis, that 24D acres Of land conveyed on
the Goth day Of April, 1873. By V. W. Williams
and his wife, X. G. Williams, in trust to Sc
cure certain indebtedness described in said
deed, which is Of record in Book D, page 2, in
the Clerks office Of Crittenden county. Ar
kansas. aud is also the same conveyed by I,
I. Taylor and wife to V. W. Williams. partio-
ularly described as follows. to-wit: known
at present as the Williams place. fronting on
the military road between the town Of Marion
and Mound City, Crittenden county, Arkan-
sas, being the balance Of the 345 acre tract
conveyed by Walter Richards and wife to A.
3. Taylor. 23d Of August. 1865, deed of record
in the Clerks Office in Crittenden county, Ar
kansas, in Book k, pages 32J to so, inclusiye),
forty-dve acres of said original tract having
been conveyed to George, Robert and John
Elliot. and sixty acres to M. T. Taylor, leav-
ing a balance Of $40 acres of we'll improved
land. which /, as Trustee, will sellfor the sat-
i~sfaction Of said trust. The equity of re-
demption waived, and the title is believed 10
be good; but | shall sell and convey only as
Trustee. ALST0N BOYD, Trustee.
125-8
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Trustee Sale.

DY VIRTUE Of a trust deed frsm Mary A.
ID and John F. Cameron, recorded in the
Registers office, Book 65. pages 6C4-606, 4 will
on monday, marcn Is, 1873, at IL
O'Clock, at the corner Of Madison and Main
streets, Memphis, offer for sale, for cash, Ia
the highest bidder, lot 80 Of the N. M. Treze-
want subdivision, situated about three mi.ei
east Of Memphis. at the intersection Of Trez-
eVant AID k0ystef avenues, cOntaing 9 f0-IUt
acres, with dwelling and other improvements
to pay the last note and interest, given by
said Camerons for purchase money Of said lot.
Right Of redemption waived.
1854 JOHN p, IRRELEVANT, Trustee,
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Attachment Notice.
In tho Circuit Court Of Shelby county, Tenn
~. nj. White y 90. vs.. Ihomaa Piorca.

In the. Circuit Court Of Shelby county, Tenn,-
II. M. White x Co. vs., Thomas Pierce.
In THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section Si55 Of the
Code OF Tennessee. and returned into court
levied upon the personal property of the dS-
PENDANT, and affidavit having been mado that
in the sum Of 1881, BY account, and that M Ia
2 nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee
IL is therefore ordered that the said defend
ant, Thomas Pierce, make his personal
the Circuit Court Of Shelby county, at the
courthouse in the city. Of Memphis, on
the third Monday in May next and de-
fend said attachment suit within the time
prescribed, by law. or tho same will be pro-
ceeded with OK, parte, and that a copy Of this
order DO published once 2 week for four con-
s~ecu,ive weeks In tho Public Ledger,
Acopy attest, this 10Th day Of January. 1873.
d. i. COLEMAN, Clerk,
BY B, II COLEMAN, D. O. 49,
l39. i45-l5i-2 ~
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pY VIRTUE Of a deed in trust to me exe-
u cuted by hudson j. Hendren on the 2lst.
day Of February, 1877, and recorded in Book
ZIG, page 32S. Of the Registers office Of Shelby
county. and made to secure certain indebted
ness therein mentioned, to which reference Is
made for further particulars, at the request Of
march, 1878, at IL o'clock M, in front Of
the courthouse door, in the city Of Memphis.
sell for cash the following described property
Two lots. numbered 80 and "a on tho plan Of
subdivision Of Hon. James G.. Jones' tract,
each lot fronting or the east side Of Marley
avenue % feet, and extending east between
parallel lines and at rieht angles to Carroll
avenue in the east. Title is believed TO be
perfect, but | sell and convey as Trustee only.
JOSEPH d. RUSSELL, Trustee.
e. M. HEARN, Attorney. I4S.M
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AdministratOr's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
IN signed has been duly qualified as the ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of Cornelius Griffin.
deceased. All persons indebted to the said
estate-are desired to come forward immedi-
ately and make payment, and those having
claims against It are hereby notified TO pre-
sont them, duly probated, within the time re-
quired by law, or they will DO forever barred.
This the Sth day Of February, 1878.
JOHN 8. SULLIVAN. Admir-.
II. @. WARRINKR, Atty. l40-l46-l52
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SaturdaY, March 18, I979,

at the courthouse door in Memphis, Tenn.
sell for cash, TO tho highest bidder, an undi
vided enc third interest in a lot Of land stu
ated in said city of Memphis. on the north
west corner Of Main and Jefferson streets
fronting thirty-threo (33) feet on Main street
and twenty-one and one-half (2lH) feet OF
Jefferson street between parallel lines, for thu
purpose Of paying said debt according TO III
terms e. said decd Of trust. Equity Of re
demp ion waived.
1914 JOHN W, I. FALKNER, Trustee.
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Tor her to-day at the Lee wharf
boat.
The Anchor Liue packet City Of
Helena, Captain Mckee, leaves the
elevator at 5 o'clock this evening
for Vicksburg, carrying the mail.
doing bend business and connect
ing at Arkansas City with the Pine
Bluff railroad and at Vicksbure
with the New Orleans and Yazoc
river packets. George Walton, a
clever gentleman, presides behind
the desk.
The Anchor line packet st. Gen
evieve, Captain Sam McPheeters,
brought in this morning from st.
Louis a full cargo of grain and
produce, and win return this even
ing at 5 o'clock for Cairo and St.
Louis, doing all bend business, and
making direct connection with the
principal railroads for all points
East and West.
The splendid passenger steamer,
James d. Parker, CAPTAIN G. B.
Russell, leaves this evening for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
attending promptly to all way bust
ness, and ticketing passengers to
all Eastern cities at greatly reduced
rates, transferring passengers and
baggage to the railroad depots free
of charge. Captain Wash Thomp-
son, a gentleman who is recognized
for his promptness in business and
universal courtesy, holds forth in
the Office.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland, arrived last evening from
Arkansas river with 348 bales cot
ton, a lot of seed and sundries, and
reshipped at the mouth 1926 bales;
total out Of the river, GA bales.
She had also a good trip of people.
She returns this evening promptly
at 5 o'clock to Little Rock and all
points on the Arkansas river, carry
ing the mail and doing all way bust
ness. She brings in next Friday a
grand Mardi-Gra excursion. She
has a large number Of excnrsionists
registered, and will be full Of PEG.
pie. Captain Ed Rowland has
made extra preparations to accom-
modate and entertain his guests in
a royal manner. He has also an ex-
cellent band, which will make fine
music for the excursionists. Jimmy
Thompson and Billy Nucles, two
clever and accommodating gentle
men, have charge Of the office.
The Ruth, Captain w. @. Harry
in command, arrived last night
from White river with 396 bales of
cotton, 800 sacks seed and 70 pack
ages of sundries, and reshipped at
the mouth 6 bales cotton. She re-
turns to White river this evening
5 o'clock, going through to jack
sonport and making direct connec-
ton with the light draught steam
ers Alberta and Milt Harry for
upper White and Black rivers. She
carries the mail and gives prompt
attention to all way business. She
will leave Jacksonport on Tuesday
with a grand Mardi-G ras trip for
Memphis, arriving here Friday
night or Saturday morning. Capt.
Harry has made arrangements to
accommodate an extra number of
excursionists, and she will undoubt-
eddy bring in many passengers who
come to Memphis to participate in
the carnival. Ed Crowell, her ac-
complished chief clerk, assisted by
Will Turney, will entertain the
passengers most royalty aud make
them feel at home and comfortable.
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OhanOery Sale Of Fencing, Houses, Etc

Chancery Court Of Shelby County-R. B.
Snowden VS.. the Memphis Park Association
ct al.
RY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
- decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the oath day of December. 1877. / will sell,
at public auction, to the higherst bidder, in
front Of the Clerk and Masters office, Court
house building, Main street, Memphis, Teun.
On Saturday, February 90, 1873,
within legal hours, tie following described
property, S tuated in Shelby county, Tenn ,
tO-wit
All the fencing, posts, rails, gates, houses,
stands and improvements of every kind stu.
ated on tbs leasehold described in complain
ants bill herein as the Olympic Park, with
the privilege Of thirty days in which to re-
move tho same.
Terms of sale-cash.
This February 10, 1873.
\. A. COLE, C. and NJ.
BY +: ]. BLACK. D. G. and NJ.
w. W. Goodwin, Attorney, I42-15l
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Thursday. March z. 1878.

between the hours Of 10 am. and 3 p M, at
the front door Of the courthouse in the city
Of Memphis, Tennessee, offer for sale aud sell
at public auction. for cash, to the highest and
best bidder, the following described property,
situate in st: Francis county, Ark, to-wit:
The south half of section sixteen, township
four, north. range six, east, containing three
hundred aud twenty acres, being the same
granted by the State of Arkansas to the said
v: W. Williams, by a deed dated on the 2Sth
Of May, 1872
The sale will be absolute, as The equity Of
redemption has been waived, and lhe right of
dover released. The title Is believed to be
good, but L VIII sell and convey as Trustee
only, under tho power aforesaid.
A. l.. L0WERSrElN, Trustee,
RANDOLPH, HAMMOND Il WAssELL, Att'ys.
1916
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PUBLIC LEDGER
lINANCIAL AND COMMRROIAL.
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PUBLIC LEDeER oyFIcH.,i(

PUBLIC LEDGER 0FRToE,'tl
MEKPEIs. TENN. February q. 1SG.1
Business in money circles may be said
to be quiet with satisfactory results.
Discounts are easy for acceptable paper
or good collAterals at from 8 to 10 per
cent. per annum. Street rates are II
to 2 per cent. per month. Exchange is
steady. with fair offerings aud good sup
ply at discountfor demand on NeWYork
and the East, and discount for sight on
points beyond New York. New Orleans
rates are of buying, and par selling.
Gold EOpened in New York today at l02
aud closed at l02. Dealers here pay lOl
and sell le higher. Local securities are
in good request, and dividend paying
stocks find ready sale
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-23

snecinI Notice..

THE steamer RUTH. Captain 0ezD
J. N. X Harry, win arrive to-
trip and leaves for Jaeksonport and all yav
landings SATURDAY, sd inst, at s pm.
Shippers will please send freight to the r. e.
Loe wharf boat as the Ruth will laaveo on time.
j. T. WASHINGTON.
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LrvEspoOI. February q. 2:30 pm = Cotton
is il fair demand. Middling urlauds. 61sl;
middl!ng Orleans. ed. Sales. 500 bales, Of
Whieh 1000 were for export and speculation.