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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

\ correspondent SAYS Ny apple
trees, though comparatively young.
seem to DC diseased. The bark i, sca.v.
very rough and the bore worm 5
workn. them. Can YOU tell mc What
10 do for them.
AHS'cer. Wash the body and bou.hs
as high up Is YOU can conveniently
reach, TiM strong sodp-sad.. Keep
your land well, but lightly plowed.
Use wood ashes as a ii for your
trees. This wash applied now MI
cause your trees TO have a smooth bark.
and assume a beautiful and healthy
growth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
Letter from q Member Of the Gen
eral Assembly.

FARMvILLE, PIT COUNTY. Y. c.
February 23rd, 1878.
r. a. ShOtreU, Esq:
DEAR SIR:-Enclosed find two fSol
dollars for my subscription to the
FARMER AND MECHANIC. / am highly
pleased with your paper and think it
Is just what we have so long needed.
Ii you continue as you have begun the
people of North Carolina will owe you
a lasting debt of gratitude. I wish
YOU an abundant success.
+. A. MoYE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

While out hunting during a late
storm a Texan encountered a herd Of
b~ewildered buffaloes numbering lUJ
grown ones and 10 calves. The snow
lay on the ground 10 the depth Of one
foot. He was alone, but after several
days hard work he secured the cntire
lot in a natural corral IN the bend Of q
stream, and proceeding 70 the nearest
town. sold them 10 an enterprIslng
dealer for $500.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

THE NEXT FAIR.-At a meeting of
the Executive Committee, n. c. Agri-
cultural Society, on Friday, it was de-
cided to hold the 18th Annual Fair on
the 18th = 10Th, Gnclusive) of October
beginning Monday morning and o N
tinuing all week. An additional road
to the grounds will be opened, and ar
engagements made for the sale of exhib-
its after the Fair, at the desire of the
owners. DR.. Peter E. Hines, w. G..
Upchurch and Capt. benson were ap-
pointed to draft a List of Premiums
for field crops. Secretary benson re-
ported that many former contributors
to the Fair were willing to new their
premiums. Liberal donations of agrl-
cultural and mechanical implements,
and farm seeds in quantity, We're
among these for the benefit of the
farmers especially, and it is evident
that the most valuable premium list
ever offered, will be presented to the
farmers and stock-raisers and to the
ladies of the State, for the coming
Fair,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
Nothing.

Concord Register: There has been a
rich vein of copper struck in two places,
near Gold Hill. Mr.. Young tells us
that be has got his steam gold mill
started, near Beatie's Ford, in Lincoln
county. He is now prepared for rapid
operation, and with good prospects OF
success.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

Old Bachelors who insist that women
need watching, will be delighted to
hear Of that Wilmington maiden,
(yclept "Gentle ANNIE" by the police
because she always "raises a breeze
"when the spring-time comes, we
suppose) who promised to marry John
Murray, and cleaned out his pocket
book to buy the wedding trousseau,
and then - babe him skip from her
bright presence, and come no Q
until--well, until the death OF her
husband, a hearty buck resident IN
Brunswick county! At this, John
.stook on and caused the arrest OF
"Gentle Annie" but lost his suit as
we'll as the other, and being unable to
paw the cost, went to Jail for 80 days,
where he now Eliminates over the
costliness of fooling with the fair sex.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
Department Of Agriculture
STATE Board Of Agriculture, Immigra-
ton and Statistics.

y VANCE, Governor and ex oficio Chair
M & KFRR, state GeOiogist and eX officio
member Of the Board.
i" > RATTLE. President State Agricultural
,,ra.,sr and ex ofiicio member of the Board.
N. Holt, President State Agricultural
~,tipfv and ex ofiicio member OF the Board.
r ALEXANDER, Master State Grange, L.
I'll and ex oiicio member OF the Board.
u 4. THIGPEN, Of Edgecumbe county.
EVANS, of Cumberland county
roytDAs l.. OH. Commissioner.
mos. j.. ROBINSON, Secretary and Treas
uTeT. -
Raleigh, y. &.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

The Davidson Record says Oae day
last week a little daughter OF Reuben
Grimes, while playing in the mill, got
her leg in the shutter shaft, where 1t
was frightfully mangled.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
FEBRUARY 2Sth, 1878.

FEBRUARY 2Sth, 1878
Editors Farmer and Mechanic
Please let me know where | can pur-
chase seed of the valuable Chufa,
spoken of SO highly in your columns,
and greatly oblige a subscriber and
-wisher to your valuable paper?
J.. j.. PURNELL.
Mrs. T. G. Cherry, of Beaufort
county, also desires US to inform her
where she can buy seed. We cannot
furnish the information. Perhaps,
after a while, the persons who have
not advertising them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

The fashionable mOOnstOne Is cut
to represent the man in the moon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

calls for fresh inspection. Brown
has his "tickler," las the book is
called in commercial parlance), but
he carries its contents, to very
large extent, in his head, and he is
ready, when any lady's name is
mentioned, to give an immediate
reply. Hence it is very important
for fashionable shoppers to be in
good odor with the autocrat of cred :
it, and many is the favorable tale
poured into his ear by importunate
ladies, but when duty requires it he
is hard as flint.
Many Of those who formerly paid
cash now want credit, and there
are ladies who run bills at Stewards
of $4,000 in year. The collec-
tor is out all the time. He walks
about fifteen miles day, and takes
on an average hundred refusals to
ten that pay. This kind of busi-
ness is undesirable, but it is found
to be unavoidable, and the col.
leetor learns a sad lesson of the
falsehood of the fashionable world
No doubt it was much the same
in Pope's day, for be tells of one
"who paid a tradesman once to
make him stare" A very liberal
credit is also given to modistes
and milliners, who must sell theil
goods or be stuck with unfashion.
able stock. Stewards concern is
making iucessant efforts to retain a
first-class position, but it has 9
severe rivalry. The fashionable
world is now turning toward The
cheaper places of trade, such az
Sixth and Eighth avenues.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

There are light, quick, surface
voices that inyoluntarilY seem to
utter the slang Il won't do to tie
to-" The mans words may assure
you of his strength of purpose and
reliability, yet his tone contradicts
his speech.
Then there are the low, deep,
strong voices, where the words seem
ground out, as if the man owed
humanity a grudge, and meant to
pay it some day. That mans OPP
ponents may well tremble, and his
friends may trust his strength
of purpose and ability to act.
There is the coarse, boisterouS,
dictatorial tone, invariably adopted
by vulgar persons, who have not
sufficient cultivation to understand
their own insiguiicance.
There is the incredulous tone,
that is full of covert sneer, or a
secret "you-can't-dupe " in
tonation.
Then there is the whining, be.
seeching voice, that says "syco-
phant" as plainly as if it uttered
the word. 1t caioles and flattcrs
you; its words say =" l love you; l
admire you /; you are everything
that you should be-"
Then there is the tender, musi-
cal, compassionate voice, that some.
times goes with sharp features las
they indicate merely intensity Of
feeling) and sometimes with blunt
features, but always with genuine
benevolence.
If you are full Of aiTectation and
pretenoe, your voice proclaims it.
If you are full of honesty,
strength and purpose, your voice
proclaims it.
If you are cold and calm and
firm and consistent, or tickle aud
foolish and deceptious, your voice
will be equally truth-telling.
You cannot change your voice
from a natural to an unnatural tone
without its being known that you
are doing SO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
PaintInE a Pletare DO Dc Mlnulea.

A private letter, received from
an American gentleman in Paris,
gives an amusing account of a pic
ture painted in six minutes. Says
the letter:
"We we're at the Cafe Chautant
the other night. 1t is a building
somewhat longer than the Corcoran
gallery of art. 1t is great place
for music, songs and dances. There
was one very amusing feature.
During one Of the entr' actes they
brought on an artist who was billed
to paint a marine view 10 six min
utes, all finished for hanging (the
picture, not the artist).
'The canvas was brought on.
"Out came the artist-a quiet,
nervous-looliug young man of about
thirty years of age.
ellis colors we're all upon the pal
cite, and his brushes were in his
hand.
"'Attention = sang out the doc
tor.
"The artist seized a huge brush.
" "At signal the orchestral band
struck up a clashing, maddeningly
nervous waltz,
" As the first note was struck the
artist dashed a mass Of yellow upon
the upper part Of the canvas. Then
a bit Of blue, then white, a dash Of
purple shadow, and then, with a
quick twirl Of q clean brush, a dark
blue sea is dashed in against the
horizon.
" Two minutes gone.
"The waltz goes on faster and
faster. The brush keeps time. A
huge rock is sketched in with burnt
sienna and black. A lighthouse
with a vermillion range light i;
dropped upon the top of the rock
"Olash, crash, one, two, three
a boat under full sail is thrown into
the dim distance. Clash, crash, one
two, three, aud another boat il
dashed in. Light upon the water
is threwn in with free, steady
hand. A huge brush then carefully
blends the edges of the masses, and
with a profound bow the artist
turns to the cheering audience.
gratiied that he is through on
time.
"And the wonder is that the
picture is startling good in its broad
effect 1t is strong and clear. The
colors are good, and not muddily
mixed. 1t was as good novelty a;
| ever saw at any show, and it beat;
all how it amuses the French
people! .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
No Hell. Ch,,er"

NANNY, dere's no hell, said
Amos, stumbling into the cabin
breathleesly.
"ShOo, chile, what d. you know
bout de perpetl firesY'
heered Colonel Heddon read.
in it Outen de New York noos pa
per down to de grossly. lie said
dere's reely no hell, but dat a wo-
man OBJ yo' scents and nonsense am
de neares' thing to it."
Chile, dat wretch's gone notch
higher on his wisky-tally dis morn.
in, I'll bet yel An if ye want
proof dat hell am walkin' bout on
sole ledder' ye'ye on'y to look at de
ColonePs nose fo' to see de 'scape-
hole fo' its surplus flames. Dat
nose II blight de crap dis seesiin,
sure ye! No hell? Chile, wen
he cum back frum Ohawleston wild
dat luscious little wife hisn, an
his nose wuz ez in'cent of five
fingers an straight an 'guzzle'
as yo' be-why'm yo' snick'rin',
chile?-'stronemy came awful pop
lar in disyer neighborhood. De
colonel wus allus lookin' inter his
wife's eyes an a-discoveriu' moo
star cherry time he lookt. AN,
'parently, he wuz strolin' roun'
Eden wild her on q vacation. eight
days in a week. Glare fo' God, it
made me feel ez if I'd kissed fo' de
fus time agin by a real man to see
dose two a-spoon'n'. An wares de
hell come in! Kashinly Mrs. He'd
don would walk in de early morn
in cross de dewy fields to listen to
de little birds as wild hearts IL light
ez gross'mer dey wuz singin' Joyous
luv in de leger lines. Pears Chaw.
ley Connaby-an' he wuz de han
sumes spring chicken | eva see :
liked to study early mornin' music
in de fedder, too, in dose same
fields.
"De colonel saw dis one mornin'
an he see dat Ohawley wuz done
gone up head in de 'stronomy class.
An den win de next two months
ebery family bible in de village wuz
laid away in de garret az not beiu'
'tirely rel'ble, kase de colonel his
self wuz de mos 'ceptable an har-
rowin' description of hell-fre an
damnation to be found. An dat
little woman wasted an wasted un-
der dat mans 'fernal jearSy till
'twaz had to tell (which wuz de thin
nest, herself or de thimbleful of
gruyil he took her once day. She
didn't luv i'm an he couldn't make
her say she did, an he put on airs
an began to study lan'scape on her
back, 's'tware, to wit: frescoin' it,
.ye p'ceeve, wld an ax-handle. Dat
sort Of lection soon 'stracted all de
wrought iron an' gutta percha dey
eva wuz in de po' little creetur an
one mornin' wen de wedder, 'cordin'
to de 'mometer, wuz thirty degree
belo' a cold stove an no breakfas',
Death granted her divorce an she
went masqueradin' in cheap cof'n
to de neareS' graveyard"
No hell Chile, jis Civ dat ole
wretch time to drink a pint of Blue
Grass WiSky, den take off his hat
N boots, an you'll see more hell
dan a Had Shell Baptis' preecher
kin spout wen he's on de home
stretch TO- de fus' meal he's he'd in
two days, Share vel"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

A colored man living in New
York having admired a colored
widow living in the next block
above, but being afraid to come out
boldly and reveal his passion, went
to a white man of his acquaintance
the other day AMI requested him to
write the lady letter asking her
hand in marriage. The friend
wrote, telling the widow in few
brief lines, that the size of her feet
was the talk Of the neighborhood,
and asking her if she could not
pare them down a little. The name
Of the colored man was signed, aud
lie was to call on her on Sunday
night for an answer. The writer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
A wayaide Courtesy .


AuhN@l hNhVVi AtNvNhtu'l
| was once walking a short dis
tance behind q handsomely dressed
young lady, and thinking, as l
looked at her beautiful clothes, "I
wonder if she takes as much pains
with her heart as she does with her
body" A poor old man was com
ing up the walk with a loaded
wheelbarrow, and, just before he
reached us, he made two attempts
to go into the yard Of a small
house, but the gate was heavy, and
would swing back before he could
get through. "Wait," said the
young girl, springing lightly for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
Ten Cents per Week
NO 10

ward, "Pll hold the gate OPEN"
And she held the gate open till he
passed in, and received his thanks
with a pleasant smile as she went
on. "She deserves to have beauti-
ful Clothes" | thought, "for a
beautiful spirit dwells in her
breast"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

of the note met the niger limping
along the street, and asked him
what the widow said. The man
showed him a scratched nose, a lame
leg, and spot on his scalp where a
handful of wool had been violently
ierked out, and answered in solemn
tones: "She didn't say muffin, and
| didn't stay morn a minute"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
MEMPHIS TENN. TUESDAY EVENING MAY a. 1875

powerful auxiliaries to the more in
telligent commune leaders in the
cities, who are fomenting the pres
ent agitation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
LOTTERY.
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION!
Over Half a Million Distributed !!
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY 90.

This institution was regularly incorporated
By the Legislature Of the state for Ejuca.
ti0nal and Charitable purposes in 1858, with
Capital Of sl,O00,0O0, TO which il has since
added a reserve fund of S350,c00. ITS
GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS
will take place monthly. IT NEVER SCALES OR
rosTPoSEs. Look at the following Distribu
tiOn:
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT.
during which will take place the
Extraordinary Semi.Annual Drawing
At New Orleans, Tuesday. June 1lth,
Under the personal supervision and manage
ment of
Gen. @. T. BEAUREGARD. Of Louisiana.
and Gen. JUBAL A. EARLY. Of Virginia.
CAPITAL PRIZE, 800, 600.
NOtice-TicRets RVa Ten Dollars
OnIy. Halves, 50 FIfihs, 81;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
The AutOcrRt Of Credit at stewards
New York Cor. Cincinnati GaKette[

New York Cor. Cincinnati GaEette.[
John Brown has been in the
Stewart concern for quarter of a
century or more, and has risen to
a very important position in the
palace of fashion. lie is a quiet
looking man, of courteous manners,
and is one of that class ordinarily
called a "shop-walker." Mr.. Brown,
however, has a vastly more impor-
tant duty than ordinary men of this
class He is the autocrat of credit,
and has for years studied the vast
range Of high life with a view to
know the ability to pay. Tie has a
list of the substantial portion Of
the beau monde, and also one OF
the doubtful class, to which is add.
cd general and rapid view Of the
trash which ilits about the world OF
show. Every year Brown makes
out new list, but such is the
change in social life that each month
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
TO THE
CITIZENS or SHELBY COUNTY.

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD,
DRNOCR TIC AND CONSERVATIVE PARTY, :
MEMPHIS. May IL, 1873.
0lHE Executive Board Of the Executive
i Committee of the Democratic and COnser-
yative party of Shelby county, hereby call q
convention. to meet in the city Of Memphis,
at the Exposition Building, on
THURSDAY, JUNE IL, 1878,
at II o'clock. for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the following ofices:A An -
Judge of the Chaneery Court.
Judge Of the Circuit Court.
Judge of the Criminal Court.
Judge of the Probate and Circnit Court
(BaTtletD.
Attorney General of Criminal Court.
Attorney-G General Of Bartlett Court.
Sheriff Of Shelby county.
trustee Of Shelby county.
Register Of Shelby county.
CLERK of County Court.
Clerk of Criminal Court.
Clerk Of Circuit Court.
Clerk of Circuit Court (Bartlett).
As preliminary to the assembling of said
convention the Executive Board. conforming
to the usage of the party in that respect, rec
ommend and request that primary election
be held in the eighteen Civil Districts Of the
county and the Ten Wards Of the city, On
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
Z CuRE FTTal

Az Mixed Cargs, with name, Zoe. AFentsi
~ outht lOc. b JONES ( Co., Nassau. N. y.
OK Fancy cards. Snowflake Damask, as-
% sorted IN 8 STYLES, with name, l0e
Nassau Caro- Co.. NuFsRu, N. Y.
81 a day TO agents canva,sinr ior the Fire.
" SIDE Ni,itor. Terms and outfit free. Adj
dress 7. y. VlCkERY, Augusta. Maine.
0RAhAc retail price $3.50 only ass. Pi-
VllWStNo anos-ketaii price s5lO oniy
uisoi yisoi Great baIgaias. Daniel y. Beatty.
PULMoNA, Is a certain remedy ior Con-
sumption. Ask your druggist Tor II. Circu-
lars Tree; Address .. @. MOSES, IS Corllandt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
PUBLIC LEDGER.

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1929 Prizes amounting to-. ........-..s522,5 500
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-11
The Dollar, Sentinel.

The price of The MILWAUKEE
WEEKLY SENTINEL has been reduc-
cd from Sl,65 per year to 81 90 per
year, making it the cheapest weekly
paper in the world. 1t is a large
paper of forty-eight columns. which
are devoted to giving the cream Of
tho Worlds, news. and, especially
Wisconsin news,which the SENTINEL
collects more thoroughly and widely
than any other paper; to choice lit
crature, stories of old, and ysung,
poetry and general miscellany.
Politically itstands on the platform
adopted by the. Republican State
Central Committee, and is devoted
to securing a recognition, of those
principles in government 1t dis
cusses frankly, and fearlessly all
questions of public and social in
terest. It's market reports and its
reports of crop movements are more
complete than those OF any other
paper in the Northwest. Only 81 0o
u year. Address, The SENTINEL
Milwaukee Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-11
LIVER IL King.

The Liver is the imperial organ
of the whole human system, as it
controls The life, health and happi-
ness of man. When it is disturbed
in its proper action, all kinds OF
ailments are the natural result. The
digestion of food, the movements OF
the heart and blood, the action OF
the brain and nervous system, are
sill immediately connected with the
workings of the Liver. 1t has been
successfully proved that Green's
August Flower is unequalled ~
curing all persons afflicted with Dys-
pepsy or Liver Complaint, and all
the numerous symptoms that result
from an unhealthy condition OF the
Liver and Stomach, Sample bottels
to try 10 cents Positively sold in
all towns in the Western Continent.
Three doses will prove that it is just
what you want.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-11
Grants ReNiedy,.


Grants Kennedy,
It's. effects are truly marvellous in
Dropsy. Gravel, Bright's disease,
Semina! losses, Lencorrhma, and lost
vigor, no matter of how long stand
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is had in, from one to three days
De not despair, hesitate, or doubt
for it is really specific and never
fails. II is purely vegetable prep
aration, by its use thousands OF cases
that have been considered incuraole
by the. most eminent Physicians,
have been permanently cured.
! 1t is also~indorSed by the regular
Physieisus> and Medical Societies
throughout, the country Sold in
bottles az Two dollars each, or three
bottles. which is enough to cure
the most aggravated case, sent to
ANY address ou.receipt If, Five Dol
lars. Small trial .bottleA One Dollar
,asl. All orders, to be-adaresseat.to
arsr:': Kennedy EaaesGs1-inS Co.,
IA N,;u ~ Worcester. VA q