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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-07

Daily, except Sunday.
Leave Robbs (Westwood) 543a m, 7:o5 m
u :3S p m, 1858 p M, 6:03 p m.
Leave Brighton, 6:23 am, b3a 20S M slS
pm, 6:43 pm
Sunday trains
Leave Robbs (Westwood), s:3s a m, 1923 m,
1923 m, 20S IN, 4:53 p m, and 6:3S m:
Leave Brighton, 933 m, :08 m, l:B No
2:3s p m, sos p m, 7l3 p m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-08

MALAGA GRAPES, ve;y choice. ,,r
N octT GEO McBU RNEY s. SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-08
ICE CREAM, SODA WATER, &c.
ICE CREAM M.

My leo Cream Mandatory, one of the lsrg-
customers, Sunday schools excursions, picnics.
fairs, festivals and associations, ss well as the
trade, with that SUPERIOR CREAM that has
made name in this community, and is known
everywhere as BRENGLES ICE CREAM. I
could easily reduce its price by lowering its quail
ity, but good cream, of fresh, pure, wholesome
than l serve it. Of course, could grade my
cream by tho price," but my cream would lose
the good name that years OF fair dealing have
won for it. ask inst persons abroad ordering
"Brengle's Cream" from third parties will as
sure themselves that the cream sent is certainly
from my establishment. warrant my cream,
and do not wish that inferior cream, sent out as
mine, may injure its reputation. 1t is my aim
to furnish the BEST CREAM IN AMERICA,
and my customers are satisfied that do so.
ie 3-tr RENRY BkENGLE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-08
Rev, J, 2. LUDLOW WRITES:

GPCETSMEN. before purchasing, are invited
= to call st s6 King street. corner of Royal.
and examine BEEECH LOADING GUN, of
superior quality, with Laminated Steel Barrels,
Pocket Book Wiper, o Loader and 90 Shells;
the whole complete for $25 dollars. We have
also Muzzle Loading Guns. Gun Wads, Shells
for Breech Loade1t, Gun Caps, Shot Pouches,
Powder Flasks, Gsmo Bags and other articles
in the same line, which we are selling at less
than regular prices Please call at 0S King
| street
eep 30 }. T.. CkElG HION % SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-08

How II any take q wroDg view OF hfe, ara
waste their energies and destroy their nervous
systems 10 ,ndesvsrins to accumulate wealth
Without tbink log Ct the present happiness they
are throwing way. 1t is not wealth CT high
statioo that ms kis q man happy. Many CT
the most wrctchod human bciogs 90 earth have
both; but it is a radiant sunny spirit, that ma
kuows how to put down full hand W hen his
onnonept has three OF a species. s.-Le7TlcG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-08

For foe Clothing sec Dealbam. 62 King
street, corner OF FaIrtax.
For a foe Hat 20 to Doalham's, 81 hlng
street. oorncr OF Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-08

Special contracts will be made with yearly al
vertisers.
Marriage and Death Notices fifty. cents. Ob!n
aries will be charged at advertisement rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-08

TERRIBLE BRUTALITY. The negro, III.
jackson, who vas recently arrested 10 L,5a-
non on charges Of an assault on womao, ani
who vas delivered by his captor, the marshal,
to SONIC men claiming to b, cfhcors from Ten
uesscc, was takcn by thcm across tho country
to Whitney aud Eu. to death alter series Of
barbartics unhcard Of among civilized peop'e.
He was taken through London handcuffed and
with rope around his Geek, and The other
end fastened to the saddle Of one ot the henda,
lrotteG for miles over rough country without
! icoi or water, except what he c3uld get while
| they watcred their horses; then he was COM
| pellcd t) lie down 10 the stream and drink like
brute. Having tortured him until their 10
human cruelty was satisfied, they cut Oft his
| ears, muliated hlm otherwise, and huog him
to tree. Shot after shot vas fired toto hs
| BODY as he writhld in the thIocs of death. and
| to be sure that there would 20 chance or bis
escape, they Gu: his body down and threw it
into Gre kinded for the purpose OF consum.
Jog their victim. They then cft, and reported
that the negro had gotten away from them.
We think tbat the marshal Of Lebanon or the
TAILOR has laid himsclf liable to prosecution tor
SaIloBing men without the proper authority to
1tske the negro, and We trust Gov. MeCfea1y
will do all in his power to bring the barbarIars
- ;ns,;ce A most vile murder has been com
~ ittcd here by men CT another State, only tos
tbc sake OF vengeance, as We learn from re'la;;
hIe o, thoriy that the negro bad been guilty T.:
M ' assa, w 1lt.-Stantord iKy) Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-08

grades Ladies' Mons and
common@t the finest
SUCCESS
the store
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18
Is Sheep Raising Profitable?

1t is with no small degree Of en-
balressment that | attempt to inter
est, much less instruct this inteili-
gent body, on a subject that should
be familiar with every husbandman,
and that is sheep husbandry. But
as this Grange assigned it to me to
say something on that subject, | will
endeavor to DO 50.
Ny experience has been very lini-
ted by not being able or situated to
do but verylimited business in that
line. All that ! can do is to give
you 4 few facts and figures in what
little experience have had.
Icommenced about six wears ago
with about twenty very common
ewes: at that time they were worth
81 . per head. | thought that l
could improve them. | bought a
buck for which | paid s., and
some of my neighbors made consid-
cradle sport OF me for paying that
price for one sheep, but neSerthe-
less. | have continued to improve
them ever since, and ! think |
have teen amply paid. The way
| have improved them in a great
measure, by picking my flock in
the Fall myself instead of letting
the purchaser pick them. | always
pick the oldest and weakest mes
out and sell them or what | can.
Ia the Fall of 1876 | sold my flock
all but II OF my best ewes, and
they were worth 81 per head, which
woud be SIS invested. have new
er taxed the cost Of %wintering, but
will make an estimate of the food
and trouble. The amount Of feed as
near a | can come to it. would be
about two bushels of corn to the
sheep. which would be IS bushels,
and hat AT 20 cents per bushel.
would be SO % cents. And five
hundred binds Of blope fodder at
81 per hundred would be five dol
lars: now add ten dollars for time
and attention and the money inveS-
ted: time and expenses would
amount to $50 20 cents. Now |
will show what my profits were
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18

last summer / clipped 100 lbs. Of
wool; that al - cents per b..
amounts to so. | sold sheep and
lambs to the amount of 49,: add
that 70 the wool and II amounts 10
Sis, which would leave - 80
cents profit Tor the first vear after
receiving money invested III time
and expenses. have on hand al
present y head Of old sheen.
and Is lambs that are worth sIGo.
besides losing 3 a good ewes a |
have, all decenGci from the -
ewes Mind You there Is nothing
invested IN what | have on hand.
Now take $50 20 cents from the
$l6o and that leaves Sl2G.s0 cents
profit this year. Now add the profit
OF last year 70 this. and IN less than
two years II amounts TO slG2. 80.
There IS one big item with some
people that | Mil say something
about, and that l. summer pastur-
Ing. They say that sheep are
50 hard on grass. NJ idea is that
the shrubbery and briars that they
Will Kill on a farm IN a year will
Q than pay for the grass in Ia
Dor saving, saying nothing about
the droppings, which hold. is the
best fertilizer to the amount that
can be procured for our lands.
Perhaps | am intruding on vonr
patience so will close by thanking
you for Your attention.
RILEY DoWELL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18
.ArR1L Is, 1871

MAGNIFICENT Offer! Splendid Chance
for some Enterprising Young Farmer
IN Add n Beautiful Specimen of
Devon Bl0Oded Breed TO His stock
ward without the Outlay OF One
Penny!
The Publishers of the FARMER AND
HrgHANIC will present a tine. healthy
Devon Calf. raised upon the farm
~ - urominent officer II the North
Carolina Agricultural Society, to the
,ar.on who shall make up the largest
lit Of yearly cash subscribers, before
The 10th dav of April next. No name
already on our books will be counted
Of course but beyond this, the offer IS
omen to all, and subscribers may be en-
rolled from any post-offfce in OF out of
,he State. Persons entering the lists
for this splendid premium will please
send on their subscriptions as fast as
obtained they will be properly cred
tied 70 the sender; and the more the
naper is seen and read, the easier Will
be the work of getting up the club.
Address. FARMER AND MECHANIC.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18

Prof. knap, one Of the best
thinkers II the State. and one Of
the safest men TO follow. being
called, made the following strong
points. lie remarked that the Ill
innate object OF the Iowa farmer
* success, and success means
wealth. comfort, plenty, content
ment-mcans culture and cduca-
ton for his % and daughters. If
the Iowa farmer would like 10
know where the source and prom
isc Of all this lies for him. he could
tell him IN one word-grass.
There are three points he would
consider, showing the value OF the
grasses:
1st.-Profitable.
2d.-Importance as fertilizer.
3d.-NecesSarv to convert the
sol.
An acre Of grass will produce
more ia value than an acre in any
other crop. Why, then, cultivate
so much corn. when the same land
in grass VIII do more good, and
without labor? An acre of good
grass viii make more beef than
two of corn. There is more OF
beef, more Of pork, more OF butter
and cheese lying at the roots of an
acre of grass than at the roots of an
| acre Of corn. Then give IL the
grass and less work. The grass
takes carc OF itself, the corn must
be planted and cultivated. Again
uncertainty is the farmers most Sc
rious obstacle. No business SO I'm
safe as the farmers, the popular
opinion to the contrary notwith-
standing. Any kind Of grain isun-
certain. Not so with grass. Who
ever knew grass not to grow At
least half the farm should be in
grass.
Mr. Knapp explained the value of
grass as IA fertilizer. From the
bare ground ammonia goes into the
air, and is lost: shaded by grass, it
is returned to benefit the soil. The
clONtf roots penetrate Iilc SOIL "
or Two and one-half feet deep,
~pulyerize the soil, and have the
same good effect as deep blowing,
letting in the sun and air to modi-
fv, ~favorahly, the chemical condi-
tons Of the soil.
GrasS, as an intermediate, makes
the soil better fitted for cereals. BY
taking hold Of constituents thar
the cereals viii not appropriate.
Thus the grass changes and mikes
the soil so it is fitted for the c.
reals, and makes those crops more
certain. 1t is Il shame that the ay-
erage corn crop is not sixty bushels
to the acre instead of thirty, and
twenty-five bushels OF wheat should
Ice raised on an acr
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18
SALISBURY. y. c.
April 10th 1873.
THos. WT>IEN.

cd. l.. l.. PoH, C.m. ~ .lqr4-
c0lt"rc:
DEAR SIR: In compliance with
yoar request to furnish You some
statistics IN regard 10 the manufac-
tnre Of sassafras and pcn~ny-royal OIL
in Rowan County, | send You the
following statement.
The manufacture Of sassafras oil
was commenced about four years
ago, at first on rather 4 small scale.
1t has been increasing since then,
until during last year $50 there
was shipped by the merchant. Of
Salisbury 80, 202 lbs. Of sassafras
oil at an average cost of35 cents per
pound making Sll,2.o. -
1850 lbs. penny-royal
oil at S5c. 1,li..5O
Making a total of l2,4lS.2 90
This IS only the amount bought
by the Merchants Of Salisbury. In
addition to that there has been a
considerable quantity bought by
the country Merchants throughout
the country, especially at Gold I'LL.
Making a reasonable allowance for
that, it is probably not too much TO
say that the sales from this county
for 49,. will reach the handsome
sum Of $1,000 or SIC, 900. 1t must
also be remembered that all this
has been made by small farm
ers who only work at it at odd times,
besides attending to their farms.
The sales are still increasing, and
from present prospects viii be much
larger this year than they were last.
Hoping these figures will give
you the points you want and assur-
surfing you that any further infor-
nation | can give you, or anything
else | can do for you will be done
with pleasure. am
Yours very truly,
T.. B. NEAyE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18


Col l. l. PoLh.-Accorlsuc t.
request, herewith send CROP report
for this county Tor the month o.
April.
Wheat j, looking sell. - ,cr
cent more seeded than usual: osts /.
sn average; corn ! now being plant
ed, about an average crop VII K
planted clover ani the grasses ar
unusually fine this spring, owing 70
the moderate winter. The reach
crop IS somewhat injured IL the
recent frost. It's too soon Il, to
say what will be in regard rs tie
fruit crop. The cotton planting
has not yet commenced. not more
than IN average crop Will he planted
The dry weather is greatly retard-
lng the planting operations; no hog
cholera az yet TO report.
Yours truly,
THos. WE>1RN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18

The Granville PLoUGHISG
MATCH.-We omitted last week TO
state that the Granville ploughing
match will take place on the farm
of Mr.. \. IL. Gregory, near Sassa-
fras Fork. This farm IS about 10
miles from Henderson, on the K. &
CT. railroad, and persons from a
distance may. We presume readily
procure conveyance at that point TO
take them to the place of trial.
This blowing match, conducted
under the joint control Of the
Spewmarrow, Montpelier, and
Goodwin mot Gregory as we had
it last week. Agricultural Clubs,
promises to be an important affair.
\ number or manufacturers have
already signified their readiness to
submit their plows for trial; among
them Messrs. Watt Il Call, Of
Richmond who Will be on hand in
person with their celebrated imple-
ments. Mr.. Watt is a gentleman
of solid practical sense II matters
Of this sort, and the fact that he
will be present, will, of itself attract
many others. Other manufacturers
will also be there on the occasion.
Nessrs. Tappey and Steel. Of this
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18
Useful Formulas.

Hon. Levi Stockbridge, profe.-
sor OF Agriculture of the Mas.a-
chusetts Agricultural College, Am
hcrst, publlshe, the following for
mulas, by mean of which the far
mcr may compound his own
fertilizers, and thus save to himself
large amounts now paid TO those
who make a business Of preparing
these phosphates:
To produce 80 bushels of corn
more than the natural product to
the acre, use:
Nitrogen. GA pounds, in the form
of sulphate OF ammonia:
Potash, !, pounds, III the form
Of muriate Of potash;
Phosphoric acid, 81 pounds, IN
the form Of muriate of super-phoS-
pilates.
To grow one ton of hay to the
aero more than the natural pro-
duct, use:
Nitrogen, So pounds, N the form
of sulphate Of ammonia:
Potash, 81 pounds, in the form
Of muriate Of potash;
Phosphoric acid, II pounds, in
the form of super-phosphate.
To produce 100 bushels Of pota-
toes per acre, and their usual pro
portion of tops more than the nat
ural proportion of the land, and
other quantities proportionally,
use:
Nitrogen, p pounds, IN the form
Of sulphate Of ammonia;
Potash, 81 pounds, in the form
of sulphate of potash;
Phosphoric acid, II pounds, in
the form of super-phosphate.
To produce IS bushels Of oats
and the usual proportion Of straw
per acre more than the natural
product of the soil, and IN proper
ton for other quantities, use:
Nitrogen, 10 pounds, IN the form
of sulphate Of ammonia:
Potash, 81 pounds, in the form
of muriate Of potash;
Phosphoric acid, S pounds, in
the form of super-phosphate.
To produce 800 pounds. of dried
leaf tobacco, with the usual pro
portion Of stalk more than the
natural yield per acre of land, use:
Nitrogen, 1+9 pounds,i In the form
OF sulphate of ammonia;
Potash, 172 pounds, in the form
Of sulphate OF potash;
Phosphoric acid, 1G pounds, III
the form of sulphate Of potash;
Lime, 100 pounds, IN the form
Of sulphate Of lime (lime plaster)
These mixtures should be sown
ewes the land broadcast when the
ground is we'll prepared. before
planting, and not put in the hills,
SO that the roots may seek the ,ood
and not concentrate and thereby
cause tho plants ito burn up
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18

IN. Eog Mrs "I.3,rH
field. Inc mos. ecanom eal fo4i
foS rs> COW ms<tHrr of has.
nea.. AMI raa. AMI the neo srs.
non 81 rs s. t.,i tIs 10 est
me aAE. wol.t,u ii. 81 sprinkle
.he ms4l 44t. bran os.r Th~
give ~ue tronl le. lnt & paw.
tTaa orr oEa pga0tec. ue believe
- cent. II the :sv asc1
onc tusael-hA-Aet 20 ,ut INV. ami
= quart, x corn m,s. and bran.
mINel = cICal portions. ia tcsvi
Tor , Goa II gooi milk. To some
COW, more 81 the mea, and byaa
may IS gwen l~otta6.y, TAI. must
p found ~ testing the different
COWS. The above fcel = for half !
iay-'hat j. gwen tw.cc u the
DAY, making quarts u tic meal
and bran ally. Ia addition - the
above feed. a !cw pounds Il dry hav.
or SOM root, may 81 gwen 81 noon
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18
Superphosphate in a Garden.

W ~ELLSBORO. PA.
March p. 1873,

ELI>BOko, / A.,
March %. 1873.
EDITOR HUSBASDMAS:-About
a veal ago | purchased two hun
dred pounds Of Crockera super
phosphate to apply on my garden.
| think it will be of some interest
to you to know the results. |
planted one-fourth OF an acre with
potatoes, in hills two feet four
inches apart, each way. In every
hill | put abut onc-half Of a garden
trowel full of superphosphate and
two single eyes OF the potato. In
about two hundred and fifty hills |
dropped the fertilizer and COW
it very little before | dropped the
seed. In all the rest Of the hills
planted the seed with the fertilizer
together. | hoed them twice and
the harvest was ~slxty-two bushels,
although did not cut more than
one bushel FOR seed. The kinds |
planted were Extra Early Vermont,
Snowflake, Brownell's Beauty and
Compton surprise. L coulG not
see any difference in the yield OF
the potatoes where the seed was
dropped with the fertilizer, or the
fertilizer dropped first, covered a
little and then the seed put on the
top Of It.
/ had IA most remarkable result
from the use Of -uperphosphate on
cabbage. | transplantei two hun
dred and fifty plants Of Brunswick
improved, but before set out the
plants dropped III each place i
handful Of fertilizer and mixed Il
with the sol. The growth was -
rapid that | was compelled to pull
the cabbage early III September b.
cause it burst open and the stems
began 70 decay. ] had the same
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18

There grades with good common
stocN ar IN these repects superior
to tic fall bloods.
Other black breeds. Dorsots.
Black Suffolks. &c. are yery .lmi-
lar. and have made no ,pccial mark
III this country.
SMALL WHITE BnrED~-Thcrc
arc several Il this group pretty well
known IA tai, country. They have
been the subjects Vi more improve
.mcnt than any other class Of pigs
II England Of late years. and Is a
consequence Slight variations have
been seized upon to cultivate into
fixed pecullurlties.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-18

city enter into ihc t~t 18th >l.rt
AMI interest Altogether me sfFair
= likely - attract j lar.c an IL
terc>tel crowd % farmers coming
together Tor sery important puT-
pos fsfsrst nr7 " x~pr
Stevens County tribune., 1878-08-08
Done Brown.

It seems incredible that man born
and raised in Annisquam, Mass, should
have been done 80 concededly brown as
the particular Caleb described to the
Drawer, as follows, by lady:
A well-to-do resident of the village,
Capt. W, wished to employ Caleb to
saw some wood, three cords and half
in all, and promised to pay him fifty
cents day. Caleb owned no saw, but
as the Captain had good one, it was
agreed that Caleb should hire it, and
pay for the use Of it at the rate of nine
pence cord. At early dawn the next
morning--it was in July-Caleb was at
work. Those were the days of wide fire.
places, and each log needed to be sawed
but once. Before night. he had finished
the job, and welt to Capt. VS. house
to settle.
"Let's see," said the Captain; 6 you
were to have fifty cents day; we'll call
1t DAY, though it isn't sundown yet.
That's fifty cents for you. And you were
to pay me ninepence cord for the use
of the saw; there's forty three snd three
quarter ceuts due me. / say, Caleb, you
don't seem to have much coming,
Caleb looked dubious. He scratched
his head thoughtfully, but presently a
light seemed TO break in upon his mind.
|" How unfortnit," said he, " that you
did not have half cord more. for then
zoe could a come out just square lr-- EdS-
tOrs DraaoaT, IN Han pcrs M0gasine fos
July. ~
Stevens County tribune., 1878-08-08
Clear the Way

For the escape from the system of its waste
and debris, which, If retained, would vitiate
the bodily fluids and overthrow health. That
important channel of exit, the bowels, may be
kept permanently free from distractions by
using the non-griping, gently acting and
agreeable cathartic, Hostetters's Stomach bit
ters, which not only liberates impurities, bnt
invigorates the lining of the intestinal canal
when weakened by constipation or the unwise
use OF violent purgatives. The stomach, liver
and urinary organs are likewise reinforced
and aroused to healthful action by this bene-
6cent tonic and corrective, and every organ,
fiber, muscle and nerve experiences share
of its invigorating influence. Unobjectionable
in flavor, a most genial and wholesome med
1cinal stimulent, and owing its efficacy to
botanic sources exclusively. it is the remedy
best adapted to household use on account of
its safety, wide scope and speedy action.
A dangerous Sickness can often be averted
by prompt use of remedies; SO ifyou have any
disease of that delicate organ, the Heart, do
not delay, nor promise yourself that you will
be better in time, but procure bottle of DIR.
Graves HEART REGULATOR, and find re-
lief. 1t is guaranteed to cure all symptoms
of Heart Disease, either organic or sympath-
etic. Among the many forms of Heart Dis
ease are Palpitation, Enlargement, Spasms of
tie Heart, Stoppage of the Action OF the
Heart, Trembling all over and about the
Heart, Ossifcation or Boney Formation of the
Heart, Rheumatism, General Debility andf
Sinking of the spirits. Send for circular o.
testimonials to F. E. INGALLS,, Concord, n. Fl
The HEART REGULATOR is for sale by
druggist at so cents and 81 per bottle.
Stevens County tribune., 1878-08-08
Horses Sunsr nv Rad Roads.

We are all grumbling about our roads
and our surveyors. The roads are miser-
able, and our system of making and re-
pairing them is miserable, too; but we
do not realize how much we are losing
by continuing to use them in their pres
ent condition. The annual expense for
the wear and tear of horses, carriages and
harness is enormous, but the loss from
carrying only half the load we might on
smooth, hard and level roads is very
much greater. Supposing horse can
pull on level road 1000 pounds, on a
road rising one foot to the hundred, he
could pull but 900 pounds. If it rises
two feet in hundred. $40 pounds; two
and half feet, 72O pounds; four feet, $50
pounds; five feet, 400 pounds; and if the
rise were ten feet in hundred, he could
pull about $50 pounds, or only one quar-
ter the load he could draw on level
road. T. en-, again, the condition of a
road, whether hard and smooth, or up-
even, has much to do with the amount a
team can draw over it.