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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31
Stock South.

Thousands Of Southern farmers
have fortunes right at their doors
in the way of natural range, that
they fail to utilize. | know men
who live near a ca~nebrake, who
have good summer range for cattle
and horses. who have good winter
range for hogs, yet these men de
pend almost entirely upon cotton
and rice for IA living. What stock
they raise is done IN spite of their
utter Indifference. Sometimes they
lose a few hogs by cholera, and
horses and cattle BY high water and
want of a little feed III severe
weather. That settles the stock
business. They declare then it
won't pay to raise stock. Now, if
these farmers would provide them
selves with a few acres Of meadow
and have plenty of hay to feed their
stock regularly IN the winter they
would come home every night. miss
the high water, not be Stuntcd IN
their growth, nor die for want of Il
little attention III severe weather.
Stock should be sailed regularly.
too. Summer pasturage for hogs
should also be provided. Perhaps
Bermuda-grass and white clover
combined would be the best. Give
a little grain occasionally and salt
often and they will make a good
living and more money according
to labor expended than anything
else in the farming bushes. CoJ-
resp0n3enre our H9me .Joul7tu1.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31
Catarrh in Sheep.

\ recent writer says The treat
ment consists in removing causes,
good nursing, administering mu-
cilaginous drinks. as oatmeal Cruel,
or linseed tea, along with a gentle
stimulant, such as half Il teaspoon
ful Of ginger. The antiSeptic effect
of a small quantity Of clean pine
tar rubbed upon the sleeps nose,
some Of which the animal Will lick
off and swallow, will be beneficial.
If there is fever. and the nose is hot
and dry, the following may be
given, VIZ Epson salts, II half
once saltpeter, n drachm /;
ground ginger, II drachm. This
should be mixed with molasses and
placed on the back part of the
tongue with a long, narrow-bladed
wooden knife or spatula. The ami
mails head should be held up until
the whole IS swallowed in repeated
small quantities ; or the dose may
be mixed within thin Cruel and adj
ministered by means Of a small
horn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31
Poison in the Mill Pail.

\ Georgia correspondent cites a
cas- Of poisoning from drinking
buttermilk. Instances of nausea
with symptoms Of poison occur
every nov and then, not only from
the use Of buttermilk, but milk it
self, and also the butter and cheese
made from it. These cases all have
have a similar origin, namely: pols-
onous ferments taken into the milk
through the body Of the COW from
her partaking Of bad food or water.
They are developed IN buttermilk
by the agitation in churning, and
they are intensified bv cOncentra-
ton IN cream, butter and cheese.
Such instances indicate the strong
necessity for watchfulness in guard
ing against decaving food and bad
water for milch cows. Scalding-
the new milk before setting. and set
ting IN shallow pans 50 it VIII soon
cool, prevents every such occur
renee b. killing the ferment.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31

inc vcry weak. Lime, also. me
chanically renders compact soils
more friable, and light soils more
compact, and tins, for the reason
tbatlime in texture Is between that
OF a light and u heavy soil.
Chemically ashes contain the fol-
low constituents. which have been
classified as metallic and non-me-
tallic are, potassium, SODIUM, calcl-
nm. magnesium, iron and mangan-
ese. The non-metallic are oxygen.
carbon, sulphur, phosphorus, sill
con and chlorine.
Potash is one Of the principal
INGREDIENTS Of value in ashes Is or
dinarily found. According to Dana,
a bushel of good ashes contains )!
pounds of real potash. Under or
binary circumstances, about )
pounds Of this viii be taken out IN
teaching; experts Will take out all
but n pound per bushel. Lime
is always added to the leach, SO that
the bulk remains the same. Thus,
leached ashes Is about as valuable
to the soil as unleached, minus, say
4 pounds of potash per bushel.
Now, since the ashes of plants con-
tain practically, all the valuable
constituents of plants; we say prac-
tically since, volatile parts dlsSlpa-
ted in air in burning. L again re-
turned to the soil by those who keep
their land in a friable state to re-
ceive it. those who a get ashes
will be wise to use 1t literally.
One Of the most valuable OF the
chemical attributes Of ashes, IS that
it liberates plant food that may be
locked up in the soil, by changing
it chemically. 1t acts on the hui
mus of the soil, and liberates nitro
gen. In the minute fragments Of
minerals and rocks, OF which all
soils consist, much of the valuable
constituents, as potash, magnesla,
lime, phosphoric acid ETC., are lock
ed up; that is, they remain IN a
comparatively insoluble state. Ash
es tend to set these free; changes
them from inert to active forms;
renders them easily soluble IN wa
ter, the only state III which they
are available as plant food. 50,
when ashes are applied to the soil,
in connection with manure, they
hasten its solubility. The same
effect is observable upon half de-
cayed roots and stubble plowed I'M
der. Ashes also act upon the silica
of the soil, and thus tend, while
they furnish strong and healthy
plant growth, at the same time to
stffen the straw by rendering the
SILICA in the soil soluble, and IN a
condition to be taken up by the
roots.
Thus We see that the ash Of plants
nearly all the constituents Of plant
life, except nitrogen, and this it
assists in conserving, when given to
the soil By means Of the atmosphere
or otherwise.
The action or salt on the soil is
hardly so well understood. That
it is valuable in a majority Of cases,
in light soils if carefully used, we
have found to be true. 1t is espe-
cially valuable in the West, or IN
other sections far removed from
the seaboard. 1t conserves mois-
ture in time of drouth; combines
chemically with the soil in a variety
of ways.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31
The Chufa or E~arthen-Almond.
(CVperus Escu7entus.)

This plant was introduced from
Spain by the Agricultural Depart
ment about twenty-five years ago
and was distributed through that
agency to different parts of the
country. 1t belongs to the nut
grass or sedge family. 1t is partic-
ularly adapted to the Southern
States; and for sheep, hogs, and
poultry-feed it is claimed TO be ole
of the most profitable crops OF the
South. A prejudice exists against
1t IN some of the Southern States
on account of its resemblage to the
coco" grass (cyperus hydra, one
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31

Qndnttty Of seed required for q "a
Number Of Plants, Of Feet u Dr.
ounce Asparagus will SOW t|
of drill.
l once Beet. Onions and RAD.
SOW 10 feet of drill.
| ounce Carrot, Parsley and r..
VIII SOW 10 feet Of drill.
! ounce Spinach will SOW loo IT,
drill.
| quart Dwarf Beans viii plan.
hills.
lquart Pole Besns will plant ~"
/ quart Per5 will plant 100 re-
drill.
| ounce Cucumber will plan.
hills.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31
Field and Grass Seeds.

Wheat! to 3 bushels TO the acre
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
Outrage I'm Chester County.

Benjamin Ponsley,a colored man com.
mitted an assault upon Miss Matte
Kane, of Lincoln Station, chester coun-
", Saturday evening, leaving her in a
dying condition. Miss Kane is young
lady nf ninteen years of age.
She was formerly of Philadelphia, but
has been living with Mr.. John Smith, al
Lincoln Station, for some time. Last
evening, upon her return from the store,
where she had been for provisions, she
was met by Ponsley, who struck her
over the head and felled her to the
ground with club. Having accomplish
ed his purposes, ,he dragged his victim for
TWO hundred yards through the woods,
with the intention of throwing her into
into well, but became frightened before
carrying out his intention. The body
was discovered by Frank Darlington, who
gave the alarm. The poor girl was taken
TO her home, bat cannot live. Ponsley
was placet under arrest by Constable
Hagan and made full confession.
When 1t became known that the
would-be murderer had been found the
excitement was intense, and when the
man passed the railroad station q mob
Of about five hundred Of his own race
gathered, with the intention Of lynching
him. The officers were nearly over
powered, bat succeeded In bringing their
prisoner 10 West Chester IN safety and
putting him behind iron bars.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
FOURTH EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Passage Of the silver Bill
Its PrOsPectfve Final AdeP-
tiOn-The Next Move.
THE SILVER BILL.

THE blLthh bAA<Ls
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
at five o'clock on Saturday morning
brought its discussion Of the silver bill
to a close, and passed it by a more
than two-thirds vote. OF the negative
vote out of 81 were democrats, and Of
the affarinative %. or nearly one-hslf,
were republicans. Senator Dennis. OF
Maryland, voted in the affirmative, and
Senator Whyte In the negative. The
silver men were very jubilant yester-
day over the decline in gold, notwith-
standing the passage Of their bill,
and the fact that the government
bonds showed no falling Off.
fTu-nieh ht they are very confident
that the House will take up the bill to-
morrow, and pass it under suspen-
sion Of the rules without debate.
There have been conferences on the
subject to-day among the House silver
men, and this course 10 generally favor
ed, although some think that reason
able debate should be permitted. To
this il is objected that if debate il
opened final action will be delayed. and
also that 1t cannot be foretold in what
shape the bill will pass, and if any
changes be made it will have to be
sent back to the Senate.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
FIFTH EDITION
GENERAL EM1yG DIssATIs-
The Senate Amendments TO the
silver bill 20 be strongly OPP
posed I'm the House.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Feb. II, 1873.

y COLUMBUS, Onic, FeD. IL, 1915.
General Tom Ewing, who is en- route
to Washington. spent to-day here. Gem
raj Ewing expresses himself freely as
emphatlcally opposed to the Bland Sill
yer bill as 1t passed the Senate. and as
serts with warmth that the amendment
shall not receive Concurrence in the
Hous'' If he can erevent it. The prsvI-
sion limiting coinage he specially pro
poses TO combat, and he thinks the House
will sanction anything short of unimit-
ed coinage. He In also opposed to the
amendment providing for the issue of
certificates to the depositors If silver
COIN to be receivable for all public dues.
He says he does not believe the Presi.
dent would veto the Bland bill, but even
II lie did exercise hisyeto Mr.. Ewing says
he believes the silver men are sufficle
ly strong TO insist on passage of the bill
In substantially the same shape as it pass
ed the House and overrida the p reside mt .
veto.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
THIRD EDITION.
The Peach Growers.
MEETING AT MIDDLET0wN THE OF
TioN OF FRKIaHr RATES.

MEETING AT MIDDLETowN THE CUES
TioN OF FREIaHr RATES. \ +,
The meeting Of peach growers at
Middletown, on Saturday, was quite
largely attended, some Of those owning
the most extensive orchards participa-
ting. MIR. Thomas Hoicomb presi ded,
and after the presentation of a report
from committee appointed ata previous
meeting upon the genera reduction OF
freights upon railroads, in accordance
with the present state OF business, Mr..
Saml. Townsend, one OF the oldest and
most extensive peach growers ia the
State, made brief speech urging upon
the growers the necessity of having the
freight charges on peaches reduced. He
said the railroed companies charged last
year $50 per car from Middleiown to
Jersey City, which was SO in advance of
the rates Of 1875. This, he contended,
was unjust to them in view Of the fact
that freights had been reduced upon
gram and other articles.
Mr.. E. r. Cochran moved the appoint
ment ofa committee to wait upon the
officers of the railroad companies and
urge upon them the following proposi>
tions.
First. That, taking into considsra-
tion the low prices prevailing for nearly
all classes of commodities, including the
wages of labor. a fair freight for the
carriage of peaches from the peninsula TO
Jersey City would be on basis of $50
per car OF sixteen thousand pounds from
Middletown; provided that the crop
should equal or exceed that of last year !;
but in case the crop should fall much
short of that of last year, q reasonable
increase in freight would be cheerfully
borne by the growers.
Second, That. except the legitimate
preference given to long distances over
short ones, any discrimination in
freights in favor of or against certain
markets is at variance with sound COM
mercial principles, and, therefore
injudicious.
The chair appointed upon the commit
tee Messrs. 8. F. Shallcross, r. Fl. Cum
minis, N. Williams and DR.. Ii. Ridgley.
After dission as TO the best mode of
Of having peach baskets returned to their
owners the meeting adjourned.
In reference to reduction of freight,
the companies claim that higher charge
must be made on peaches than upon
any other freight, because additional and
better cars have to be furnished, and
that they have to be run at express speed,
so as to get the peaches into market In
good merchantable condition.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
PfMPLES.

Will mail (Freel the recipe for sim pie
Vegetable Balm that will remove Tan
FRECKLES, PIMPLES and Blotches'
leaving the skin soft clear and beautiful'
also instructions for producing luxuriant
CROWN othair on a bald head or smooth
lace Address, inclosing cent stamp,
Ben. Vandelf, Co., 20 Ann 81, N, Y,
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
The u. MIC. A.

Since Friday last a adelegation from the
Young Mems Christian Association, OF
Philadelphia, in conjunction with mem.
bers OF the Association in this city, have
been holding series of meetings at the
different churches here.
Yesterday morning they conducted SER
vices at the Olivet Presbyterian and
Second Baptist churches. In the even.
ing services, were conducted at First
Presbyterian, Grace and st. Pauls, NJ. e
churches. The meetings were well at
tended,
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
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and Europe, at reduced rates. Wnh our araoa. pa.
O1lce located In Wdshington, dtrecng %ojSnd
Pateni BSsines, Win S1sGisr promptness G%s ,SSS az
and less cost than other patent dttorne " ~ md
dist1nce from Washington, and v haso h.,ots Or
10 employ associate dttorIseys."s ge w.. n, ID
fnary combinations and Jurnish g1,i,l,or, ~, inter
In ness inpentio1s and Pdtents are fnTile,a
a copy Of our Guide for obtaining fes. .somplaI
Is sent free TO any address, and contains asS,1 tl
strlcfioBs hoo 70 ebtain Patents and.1n and yu Maid
Bank, Washington, b. O.; las Royal SiDs% y Stca
sgegian, and Danish Ls0dttons, az WaSsn.,"fof G1I
Joseph Casey, late Ctisf Justice Y y Co%d csd 10 n
10 TIE 01icidls ofth u s. Potent O1lcs. a Stais
tors and Members Of Cbnoress from ep"y s,,j|
Addresss LOUIS BAGGEB @co pya,|
Of Rnassh o~f Aaov,css af Las, u NV"
Wsshisgseas ~. ~
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18

Why let your baby suffer and perhaps
die, when bottle of DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup would at once relieve it and effect
a cure. Price % cents.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
From Charles III. Colgate, ESQ,

or the firm OF Colgate Co., Manufactur-
ers OF Flavoring Extracts, q Black
stone street, Boston.
SOMERvILLE, Mass, Dec. Q, 1876.
Messrs. Seth w. Fowle a Sons:
0entlemen--Last Spring my little
daughter, aged i've became very much
emaciated with loss OF appetite and great
prostration OF strength, so much so that
we were obliged TO take her out OF school.
This continued through the Summer, and
caused us much anxiety. Afler trying
various remedies without deriving any
benefit, our family physician recon mend
cd the use Of PERUVIAN SYRUP. Amer
using IL one week we saw marked i'm
provement In the chIld's condition, and In
a month she was rapidly gaining In health
and strength. her appetite being excellent.
AT this date she is perfectly well, with
round, plump cheeks and healthy color,
and is again attending school regularly. 1
consider her restoration to health entirely
due To the PERUVIAN SYRUP, and feel that
l cannot too highly recon mend 1t as q
tonic. Very gratefully yours.
CHAS. Ii. COLGATE.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
A New Loan Association.


On Saturday evening. last a number
OF persons held preliminary meet
ing, at the office Of d. T. Hawkins,
for the purpose of Organizing a new
loan association. The meeting was
held under a charter received seven
years ago from the State Legislature,
and is known as the Equitable Loan
Association.
The meeting was organized by calls
ing II. Z. Conrad, to the chair, and ap-
pointing d. T. Hawkins, secretary.
A committee of three consisting Of
Messrs. ]. Ii. Ross, 5. 81. Staats and
d. 7. Hawkins were appointed TO draft
a constitution and bylaws. Messrs.
Isaac Murray. f. s. Emmons and
George Ross, were appointed to Domi>
nate permanent officers. After read
ing the charter. the meeting adjourned
until next Friday evening ut 8
O'Clock.
The RehObOth Railroad.
Mr.. Joseph Hyde, one of the contrac-
tors for the grading OF the new railroad
from Lewes TO Rehoboth left this morn
Ing, for Lewes, where he will meet his
partner Mr.. McNatt, and after having
arranged the Preliminaries will COM
mence work Immediately. Before leav-
ing Mr.. Hyde. engaged about one hun
dred workmeu from this city, and upon
the arrival of the Delaware train at 9. %
this morning, the vicinity of the depot
was crowded with eager workmen,
endeavoring to obtain work, from Mr..
Hyde, all those who were engaged will
report to the contractors at Lewes. A
large number of those present at the de-
pot failed to obtain work, and turned
away with disappointment clearly writ
ten upon their countenances.
The Holly Tree Inn.
The formal and official opening OF
the new Holly Tree Inn, will take
place On next Wednesday, commence
lpg at O'Clock, and Continue until 10
O'clock. During the afternoon there
VIII be samptuous repast spread out,
and all those who partake of it, are ex-
pected to pay. The officers earnestly
desire thai the friends of the institute
Will contribute all the cooked articles
that they possibly can. In the even
Ing commencing at 3 o'clock meeting
WILDE held inthe readingroom,at which
there will be addresses, singing, etc,
The public are cordially invited to be
present.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
Masquerade Costumes.

Those who cont EN- plate going to the
Masquerade ball to be given in the audi
torium of the Opera House to morrow
evening, should pr 5cure a costume from
Henze's costumery. Mr.. Henze was the
first 10 oepen q costumery in this city, and
therefore deserves the patronage Of ou
citizens, in preference to outside par
ties. HIS suits are as fne as Can be OBJ
tanned anywhere.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
The Coming Carnival.

The masquerade carnival, and musical
entertainment that 81 to be given by
Prof. A. y. Webster's takes place at the
Grand Opera House, to-morning. The
carnival will be proceeded by a musical
concert, in order to relieve the monetony
of those r ,sent in waiting for the carni-
val to commence. The entertainment will
he strictly first class, and will be the
finest thing of the kind that has ever
taken place in this city. Reserved seats
can now be secured at G. +. Thomas &
No
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
Still Another.

Mr.. q. J. Williams of White Clay
Creek Hundred, is announced as a can.
didate for Coroner OF this county subject
to the decision of he Democratic party.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
From n weII--Known Writer

from Mrs. Mary Francis, well known as
"Margaret Blount."
BRIGHTBANK, Woodstock, VT,
october o, 1876.
Seth w. Fowle d Sons:
Gentlemen-Two years ago / began to
take the PERUVIAN SYRUP, / was In a
languid, haif.alive state, through insipient
dyspesia and defective circulation OF the
blood. Three bottles OF the PERUVIAN
SYRUP changed this to glowing, bounding
health. have fine appetite, sleep soundly
and can walk fve miles easily without
resting, or busy myself out OF doors all day
long without fatigue.
A lady cousin, who resides with me took
the Syrup during her recovery from serl-
GUS illness OF some weeks. She has been
an invalid for years. Five bottles OF the
syrup have so built up her system that she
now eats quite heartily, sleeps we'll and
can walk three miles lin fine weather)
without fatigue. consider the medicine
so invaluable 10 persons of sedentary pur-
suits, or 70 those who suffer from languor
or low spirits, that relate this personal
experience OF It's effects TO you, leaving you
10 make what use you please OF my letter.
Yours. very respectfully,
MARY FRANCIS.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
The Late DR.. Thomas.

The funeral Of the late Rev. J. r,
Thomas, NJ. D., took place this morning
the services being held at st. Paul's NJ
Il. Church. rhe remains were placed in
silver mounted burial casket which was
placed in front of the pulpit railing, and
Che lid removed in order to allow tho
LIany friends of the deceased who were
present to take q last look at their ffiend
and adviser.
As the casket was being borne up the
The services were opened By Rev. j. L.
Houston, reading a chapter of the scnp-
lures, followed with prayer, by Rev. DR..
Stevenson, of Grace Church, at the con-
clusion of which the 1083rd hymn was
sung, "How blessed the righteous when
he dies" Rev. A. w. Quigg, then gave
a short synopsis Of the hfe Of the dspar-
ted
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
THE ARTIzANs SAVINGS BANK.
5o2 MARK EFT STREET,
Prepared by SETH w. FOWLE
~ SONS. Boston. and sold by
dealers generally.
feb2-lm

5o2 MARK EFT STREET,
INCORPORATED JANUARY I'D, 1885,.
Open 10 receive deposits daily from A
M. until p. M and on Tuesday and Sat
urday evenings from TO 8 O'Clock.
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
OF Six per cent, mas been regularly paid on
deposits, since the organization OF the Bank
and II Is the expectation OF the Managers,
That this rate of dividends will be continued.
When dividends are not Withdrawn, they
are accounted as deposits. Thus permanent
deposits compound their interest twice In
each year.
MANAGERS
Clement B; Smyth, George W. Bush,
Snas. W. Howland, George 8. Capelle,
Nalnan,i Il. Benson, NJ. l.. Lichenstein,
Henry r. Dure, Edward Darlington
4. M. Stonsenberg, Job III. Jackson'
William ". Field, VIM. II. Swift,
Anthony Higgins.
GEO. W. BUSH, President,
GEO. 3. CAPELLE, Vice President.
feb2l r.. II. TAYLOR. Treasurer.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
A Wilmington Shooter.

DURING fracas at Gorby's hotel Mil
ford, on Saturday night, young man
from Wilmington discharged a revolver
twice. One Of the balls grazed the head
of a colored man named Henry Webb
No damage was done.
Delaware Avenue was crowded yes,
terday.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
Sale of a Hotel.

Eli r. Sharp, admi nistrator of the es.
tate of James III. Wood, deceased, sold
on Tuesday last in Georgetown the Eagle
Hotel property, to Joseph Chapman, FOR
"a 800, and the reversionary interest of
said Wood in farm of 1O6 acres, situa.
ted near Georgetown, to Jacob Moore
ESD, for $50
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
Kent County Land Sales.

Nivison's farm near Hazletville, con
tanning 40 acres, to j. j. Johnston O,
Canada, for $1,000; Messrs. Tygert 8
Bros farm of 81 acres. near Harrington
to w. johnson of N. j., for $500; the
farm of the late Rev. Thomas G. NJ Murphy
near Dover, 100 acres, 10 IL. III. Danner
of Pa, for $4,000
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
Preaching at Asbury.

Rev. Adam Wallace, of Philadelphia,
preached an acceptable sermon at Asbury
NJ. L Church, yesterday morning After
the sermon liberal collection was taken
for the foreign missionary cause.
In the evening Rev. j. B. Mann
preached powerful sermon on "N hat
shall we do to be saved?"
The daily gazette., 1878-02-18
The RaveI Entertainment.

The entertainment by the R4vel
Gymnasium, on Saturday evening, was
very successfully, and was greeted by
a large audience. A programe of rare
excellence Was presented, including
many special attractions. These per
formances will be continued weekly
and u matinee for ladies and children
will be given next Saturday afternoon.