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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-02

mems OF our crops VIII De sent you In
due time.
FARM AND FRUIT PROSPECTS OF Gull
FORD, PR 22ND., 1878.
The abundant harvests last year of
corn, wheat oats, millet tobacco, the
grasses; together with an unusual crop
our farmers to put forth greater exer-
tons for this year. Thence a greater
area of oats. wheat and grasses were
sown, the farms put in heater trim,
the stock better fed, and to-day there
is less discomfort among farmers
than at any period since the a
We have much improved stock and
many agricultural implements and ma
chinery; but not SO much of the latter;
as sOmec counties, as our farms are gen
orally small.
Sheep raising is quite profitable to
those who are lucky enough to escape
the ravages of the dogs. We have some
improved sheep. Mr.. L. W. A'Court,
an English farmer residing in 4 miles
of Greensboro, took a fleece, last week
from a Cotswoid which weighed ~
lbs, and the wool was 10 inches long.
Lambs were abundant this spring and
very fine.
Wheat is very fne and more sown
than usual.
Oats were late sown, but looking
well An average crop.
Rye IS very fine, but not grown in
great quantity.
Glover, timothy, orchard and ever
green grasses were never better at this
time of year nor was there ever sc
much seeded down as at present. ]
find from enquiry of Il merchants,
that at least 463 bushels were sold II
this place this season, which IS double
the amount ever sold before. This
amount is made up as follows: Glover.
1874 bushels: orchard grass, 23S; mlllet.
10: timothy, 10: red top. ,. A great
deal of millet was sown last year, and
our farmers sowed their own seed
This is a fair showing when you re
member that every farm of over ten
acres has a good meadow of native
grasses-principally herds grass, which
is native of this county. This grass
sowing shows the good sense of oul
farmers, for no county can beat Gull
ford in grass growing. Hay sells fol
40 to so per 100 lbs. We have it herr
70 waste-never see any Northern hay
If it was not for the high r~ailroa,
charges, it would be shipped in iarg'
quantities.
DR.. Benbow has just shown me or
chard grass in full head, which meas
ures 81 inches high. have clover no
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03

not intended for ornaments di.
rected against Russia, this credit
places Austria outwardly on the
same footing rs England. Russia
has certainly no objection
to Austria's occupation OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria objects to the complete
autonomy of the whole of Bulgaria
formed into q single province and
its two years. occupation by Rus
STA. The latter combats the parti-
ton of Bulgaria into two provinces,
instancing the fruitlessness of the
stipulation of Moldavia and Walla-
CHA. Temporary Russian occupa-
ton is imperative for the mainte'
nance of tranquility and the pre-
vention of excessess by the Bulga-
rians, but measures of control and
supervision may be taken to pre-
vent the occupation assuming the
character of conquest or assimila-
ton thereto.
ProDnbiy Fatal Duei.
PARIS, March I'm consequence
of recrimination on Friday in the
Chamber of Deputies about the
verification of the election, Paul de
Cassagnac and NJ. Thomson, of
the Left, fought duel to-day at st.
Germain. Cassagnac's sword
pierced Thomson's neck, inflicting
a probably fatal wound.
Russtnn Reserves Called Ont.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-The
Car has called out four divisions
of the reserves with artillery.
Conversations lisa Ghe Ia,ers>t OF
i'cnce.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 2.-The
Russians have made substantial
concessions regarding the bounda-
ries of Bulgaria. This point is now
settled. The question of the war
indemnity was debated to-day. 10
facilitate its payment Russia has
abandoned her claim to the Turkish
fleet. The signing of the peace
conditions is near at hand.
The Itaiian Government He"ies.
ROME, March 2l.-The Italian
| NShiSS
that the reason why the Vatican
countermanded the public corona
tion of the Pope was the Govern
ment's inability to prevent disre-
speclful and hostile manifesto
tons.
servia Beiiixerent.
BELGRADE, March AN extra
ordinary Cabinet Council took
place to-day. Prince Milan pre-
sided. All the military authori-
ties were present. 1t is said it was
resolved not to resign the territory
which Servia has conquered In
New Bulgaria. The ServIan army
will for the present remain on 9
full war footing. Artillery reserves
are being organized and Prince
Milan will return to headquarters
at Nisch. 1t is hoped, however
that, Russia will yield to Servia''
wishes.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
Latest Eastern News.


CHICAGO, March 2.-The Jour
naps Washington Special says:
There is great rejoicing to-day
among the friends of the Texas
Pacific Railroad subsidy bill over
the action of the House Pacific
Railroad Committee in deciding to-
day, by vote of Z to 6, to report
in favor of Tom Scott's scheme.
The supporters of Scotts bill will
endeavor to secure early action on
it, but there is not the slightest
possibility that the measure will
receive the sanction OF the House.
Report on the santiIIan Claim.
WASHINGTON, March Rep
resentative Gunter, Chairman of
the House Committee on Private
Land Claims, has prepared favor
able report on the bill for the re-
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03

THE San Francisco Illustrated
Wasp of late has made great advan-
ces in merit, pictorial and other.
Some of its later cartoons are of as
high q standard as those of Harper s
Weekly. One of the latest, entitled
"The Chair of State" representing
President Hayes superimposed, as
on q seat, on the convicts of the
Louisiana Returning Beard, is q
very happy conceit. 1t is a novel
kind of curule chair, and the striped
uniforms of the Penitentiary birds
who have made Republican Pres
ldent have very picturesque eff
feet.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
THE San Diego Meas accuses us

The San Diego Nel0s accuses us
of failing to look upon Southern
California in q liberal spirit, and
as concentrating our devotion en-
tirely on Los Angeles. We assure
our contemporary that it is mis-
taken. We are ready to give a
hearty advocacy to the just claims
of any of our neighbors. Neither
San Diego, San Bernardino, Ven
tura nor Santa Barbara counties
can make any just claim that we
shall not heartily second. 1t will
be generally conceded that Los
Angeles county is the geographical
center of Southern California. 1t
is, besides, city of some consider
able size-certainly our city num-
bers between sixteen and eighteen
thousand Inhabitants. These facts
point Los Angeles out as the proper
place for the sessions of the State
Supreme Court and of the United
States District Court for the South
ern District OF California, should
such tribunal be created. Then
1t must be borne in mind that Los
Angeles is the ancient capital OF,
and the oldest town in, the State.
All these things would count for
something anywhere. Besides, we
have had the energy and good
sense to agitate for them, which is
also something. We have also
complained of the injustice done
this county in the apportionment
of the present Legislature and for
the approaching Constitutional
Convention. If San Diego were
entitled to not less than five, and
probably six members, Of both
bodies, would not our neighbor
feel inclined to growl at being put
off with three? The NeWs would
make the welkin ring under such
circumstances. AS to railway mat
tiers, as the Southern Pacific, If
converted into a transcontinental
railway, would run through Los
Angeles, il we can bring its mana
gers under proper subsection to
the law, We conceive our
selves as perfectly justified
in desiring to see it extended. AS
the Texas Pacific Railway, I'M
der its charter, starts at Dallas, in
the State of Texas, and ends at
tide water, in the bay of San Diego,
and goes nowhere else on the coast,
the Ne,os, in steadily advocating
the building of such road, exhib-
its a more persevering type of local
selfishness than any We have evel
shown.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
BIERCE, of the Prattler depa

BIERCE, of the Prattler depart
ment of the Argonaut, is devoting
his mighty intellect of late to evo-
luting Deacon Fitch, Of the Bullc-
tin, from the condition of a spike
tailed ape to the status of San
Francisco editor. Darwin never
dreamt of what strange uses his
theory might be made to serve.
Perhaps it is case Of a man build
ing wiser than he knew. Judging
from the savagery Of the Prattler,
We should feel tempted to evolute
Bierce himself from an antedilu-
Wan compound of the swordfish
and the stingaree.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03

WE are occasionally reminded
that our POSITION on the great
Presidential fraud -perpetrated one
year ago is substantially the same
as that of the New York Sun. On
O full consideration of the matter,
we find that this is the fact. And
now, having unbosomed ourselves
-indulged in that frank confession
which is said to be good for the
souI-we beg to ask, what OF 1t?
We have been diligent reader OF
the newspapers of the United States
since we were a small boy. Wheth'
er we have ever succeeded in at
tanning any vigor or purpose our
selves or no, we have an intense
admiration for a journal character
lied by the sagacity, the determl-
nation and the matchlessly tren-
chant ability of the New
York ,Stn. Instead of show
ing that we had IL cor
dial sympathy with the views
of the San we might. like some OF
our contemporaries, echo those OF a
far less able paper, the New York
Herald. We know nothing which
prevents an American citizen from
having q conscience and cordial
detetsaation of fraud. Had no
such paper as the San ever been
published we do not believe that a
line which has appeared in this
Journal on matters political would
have differed in one jot or title, in
verbiage or in idea, from what 1t
was as printed in this paper. The
great herds who believe in tempo
rarily successful fraud may con-
tinue to echo such slavish and
weather-cock journals rs the New
York Herald. We shall not be of
the number. We are afraid that
close observers, in the future, as in
the past, will be able to distinguish
close identity between the senti-
| ments of the New York Sun and
those of our own humble journal.
If the Sun continues to promulgate
| views similar to ours this will
certainly be the case; if not, not.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
II. I'll. SPENCER,
TEACHER OF PEN MANSHIP IN
BOOKKEEPING,

TEACHER OF PENMANSHIP MO
BOOKKEEPING,
Has opened classes for instruction in the
above branches at his residence on HILL
STREET, near First, commencing on
MONDAY, February 10Th, 1873.
Afternoon Glass, from | TO O'Clock p.
NJ. daily; Evening Glass, from 10 o.
O'Clock T.. NJ; Saturday Glass, from y to
IL A. NJ. and from to A p. NJ.
An opportunity will be afforded to ac-
quire my new system of Chirythm0gra-
ply, or Timedhand writing, in which to
write rapidly as well as legibly can he
learned in a few lessona. The practice
which requires years to make experts in
Penmanship and bookkeeping can be acv
Quired in few months with advanced
pupils.
TERMS-Evening Class-Penmnnship
per month, 81; Bookkeeping, SIS.
Afternoon Glass - Penmanship, IS;
Bookkeeping, $40.
Saturday Class-Penmanship. per les
son, Soc: bookkeeping. per lesson, 81,
Special instruction to teachers and 9TH
teaching the above branches. The UNI
designed being familiar with and hav-
ing taught Tor years Payson, Dunton 4
Scripner and the Spenceran systems of
Penmanship, each may select the style
most congenial to their tastes. For fur
Their in formation call at residence during
the hours from to O'Clock p. NJ, or ad-
dress the undersigned.
II. II, SPENCER.
fa2l.lm Lock Box S3l.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03

THE question is sometimes put
to Democrat, /" What is the use
Of eternally harping on the fraud
by which Hayes was made Presi-
csnt?" We answer that there is
every use in the world in so doing.
The American Republic will have
become q mockery and a stencil in
the nostrIls Of all men who can
relish perfume above bad smell
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
THE salient things about til

THE salient things about the
Democratic party just now are that,
waving all discussions as to its
splendid record of devotion to the
workingmen, and its antagonism
to corporations in the past, it to-
day possesses reliable majority in
the House of Representatives and
will, this time next year, control
the Senate of the United States by
majority just as staunch, and
will, further, in due order, elect the
next President. In view of these
indisputable facts, which are as
true as any elementary PROPOSE
tions of the mathematics. those
who have stood by the Democratic
party through good report and ill
report for the last twenty years
would do well to reject all entang-
ling alliances. We hope the DEM
ocratic majority of the California
Legislature will do its duty in all
essentials. We are certain that our
members will do theirs. Every
thing gives us assurance that we
can hold Los Angeles county stead
lily Democratic, now as always, if
We reject all propositions for an al
lance with any party whatever.
The return of good times, which is
now matter of months only, will
remove many of the grievances of
the workingman. The success of
Workingman's movement could,
in any event, be only temporary
and partial. One week of
energetic and Judicious legis-
'-tion at Sacramento will make the
as impregnable in the State
as it will remain in Los
ounty, in any event. We
h keen pleasure, the
unremitting efforts of
representatives. at Sacra-
So far they have shown
est sympathy with the
rinciples of Democracy
best interests of Los
inty, and we have no
1t they will continue to
end. Should the DEM
ijority of the Legislature
ieem its pledges to the peo-
- proving itself subservient
= corporations, it will simply in
volve the evolution of q new set of
leaders, whose characters will guar
antee their fidelity to their profess
sions, and whose fidelity will be
further guaranteed by the dismal
fate OF their predecessors. The at
titude Of one and all of our mem
bers shows tlat there will be no |
necessity for such reorganization
In Los Angeles county.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
terrible outrage in the

terrible outrage III the
OF Republican government
16t succeeded by an epic retribu-
tion. The punishment of Hayes
for accepting an office of high
honor and emolument, to which he
knew he was not elected, must, in
the interest of the perpetuity of
Republican government, be made
signal and distinctive. The Amer
lean people did not get over talking
of the alleged bargain between
John Quincy Adams and Henry
Clay for forty years. The mere
suspicion that Henry Clay was in
strumental in having Adams
made President over Jackson, who
was the popular preference, pre-
vented Clay from ever being Presl-
dent of the United States. Mr..
Clay's whole guilt consisted in be-
ing supposed to have persuaded his
friend, Mr.. Smith, a Congressman
from Missouri, to vote for Mr..
Adams, when the election was
thrown into the House of Repre-
sentatives, and afterward accepting
a position in Mr.. Adams's cabinet.
And now, when we lave Presl-
dent made such by the most COM
plicated series of suff,rage defying
frauds ever perpetrated on earth,
we are asked to say nothing about
| it. To an American citizen there
Is an ever present novelty about
such q dissertation Of the ballot
box and of the electoral system
which makes it theme of peren-
NAL interest, of which honest peo'
| pie never tire.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03

WHILE a number of local papers
are discussing their several preten-
sions, the people recognize In the
HERALD a staunch, fearless and
indefatigable organ of their inter-
ests and aspirations. When it
comes to faithful and intelligent
advocacy of the popular rights, the
HERALD, like Lagadere, in the
Dukes Motto, may truthfuIiy ex-
claim, :" am here"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
European Gable News.
Russia and Austria.

VIENNA, March 1.-The Political
Correspondence publishes a Con-
stantinople dispatch which says
that reliable intelligence from va
rious quarters agrees that the en-
try of q portion of the Russian ar
my into Constantinople may short
ly be expected irrespective of the
signature or delay in the signature
of peace. The same paper has a
semi-official communication from
st. Petersburg taking exceptions
to Count Andrassy's demand for
six millions forms. IT says though
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03

San Diego Nea0s: Mr.. S. w.
Craigue, has removed his stock OF
liquors, cigars, &C., to Los Angeles.
We have understood that it is Mfr.
Craigue's intention to remove to
Oregon as soon as he can
arrange his business in the southern
part of the State.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03

Verify Nature is a hard institu-
ton to beat. Just think of her
piling up four or five millions OF
tons of hay in the shape Of green
feed just about the time those adj
venturous San Joseans got about
twenty thousand tons of cured hay
In stack. That was a joke of the
species to which the sardohic grin
belongs.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.


IL have tried the PERUVIAN SYRUP. AM
The result fully sustains your prediction.
1t has made new man of me, Infused in
TO my system new vigor and energy. !
am no longer trenIulous and debilitated
as when you last saw me, but stronger,
hear:ier, and with IL larger capacity for
labor--mental and physical-than at any
time during the last five years. Sold Dy
all druggists.
Every farmer who owns good stock OF
horses, cattlo and sheep, and intends to
keep them through the winter should at
once get good stock Of Sheridan's Cav
airy Condition Powders. one dollars
worth will save at least a hall "A ton of
hay
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the Herald by the Western
Union Telegraph Company,l
Pacific Coast News.
Reduction and Suspension - Con.
Wa. DivtdsHds.

Wa. Dividends.
VIRGINIA, New, March 1.-The
Chronicle of this evening will pub
fish the following: In his last an
nual report Col. Fair stated that it
would be necessary in a few months
to suspend ore hosting from the
Consolidated Virginia mine for
some time, while the Shaft and
main drifts of the mine were being
repaired. From present appear
ances that time is close at hand,
as the shaft has become so trouble
some as to endanger the lives OF all
who pass up ann down it, and it
will soon be necessary to stop work
altogether through that shaft until
it has been thoroughly repaired.
In view of this state of affairs, 1t is
very likely that the two-dollar div
idends upon the Consolidated Nlr-
ginia shares must be discontinued
for a time, until the shaft shall
have been repaired. The Ophir
and Gould & Curry shafts are IN
good working condition, but they
are not equal to the raising OF the
quantity of ore sufficient TO pay
two dollar dividends on the shares
of both the bonanza mines. The
hosting arrangements of the Cali
fornia company will not be inter
fered with, so that the usual month
lv dividends of two dollars per
share may be looked for from that
company, but the quantity of ore
extracted from the Consolidated
Virginia mine must be reduced at
least one.half and the dividends
must of necessity be reduced in the
same proportion. From the pres
ent outlook 1.-THE Consolidated VIZ
ginia cannot declare more than one
or two two dollar dividends before ii
will be forced to reduce them to one
dollar,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
NEW TODAY.
A Splendid CHANCE

FOR A MAN WITH SMALL CAPITAL
to buy into business already built up;
one of the best stands in town. Present
parties are bound to SELL as they are going
to ARIZONA. Enquire at Herald Office
mr3 1w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
Another suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81. The
body of an unknown man was
found this morning at the corner
of Pacific street and Cemetery ave-
nue.. The deceased was working
man. In his pocket was u phial,
which contained morphine, and
there is no doubt the poison was
taken with suicidal intent. There
was also a small cut in the right
temple and an open razor lay near
the body.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
Tired IL Life.

SAN Francisco, March 2d.-A
Dane named August Fugisany yes.
terday attempted suicide on the
roadside, near the Eight-miie
House, by shooting himself twice
in the head and once in the breast.
He was removed to the hospital.
His wounds are probably fatal. He
gave as the reason for the act that
he was poor, sick and tired.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
NOTICE.

A regular meeting of the Hebrew Be-
nevolent Society OF Los Angeles will be
held this Sunday evening. at 1880 O'Clock
at the basement of the Synagogue. All
members are requested to be present. as
business of importance will come before
the meeting. BY order.
IL l., LOEB, Secretary.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
RRUTTlc & KOCH
Attention, Apothe carries.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 81, 1873.
Sealed proposals Will be received until
SUNDAY, March Sd, to supply medi-
cines to members of the Spanish Ameri
can Benevolent Society.
Address all communications to
w. O. JOHNSON,
Secretary.
la Cronioa and L'Union copy. fe2sld
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-03
% ii al Once :!

W VI a. VhSC'
Persons who have become thoroughly
chilled from any cause, may. have their
circulation at once restored by taking ill.,
to the stomach a teaspoonfui OF Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment, mixed in little cold
water. we'll sweetened.
Remarkable Cure
WEST TOWNSEND, Vi, May II, 1850.
MgssRs. s. W, FowLE & SONS.
Gen:lemen-Several years since Hook
severe cold. which settled OH my lungs
where it remained without relaxation, 1
was then in Massachusetts, and growing
worse and becoming unable to attend to
my business, returned home aud COM
menced searching i'll earnest for some
medicine which wonld restore my lost
health. | consulted physicians and
tried many remedies. but obtained 10
help and daily & ew worse. had a ter
rble cough and raised Il good deal OF
blood. | had prUfusc III sht sWeats and
severe pain in my si'o. continued in
this state for moiitlis.and became SO weak
that it was with great difficulty could
walk, when was ADVISED 10 tryWIsrAR's
BALsAM OF WILD CH EHRN, and, to
my great Joy soon 'ouEd AT iiiis rem.
edy had arrested HE Disease. contin-
ued to use the Baisam To the extent Olive
bottles and have, since then experienced
no difficulty Of the lungs. believe the
Balsam saved myliie and shall ever hold
1t in high estimation.
Yours truly,
LEWIS PHELPS,
A WIDE AWAKE YOUTHS PAPER.-
For judicious editing, select and popular
contributors, anJ sprig hly, entertaining
reading, The Y0;tkh's CdMpgHlGH, Of Boston
has no superior among the youths publ.
cations
LYONS KATHAIRoS make, beautiful
luxc RANT, glossy hair; prevents its tall
ing out or turning gray. 1t has stood the
test of 40 years Is charnliugly perfumed
and has no rival.
Henry K. Bond, of Jefferson, Maine,was
cured ofspitting blood, soreness and weak
ness of the stomach, by the use of John
sons Anodyne Liniment internally.