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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-21
The Complete Geography

u systematic comprehensive treatise for the use Of the
hlgner classes for study and for reference.
ne chOlarly system OF synOptical tabulaton pages
H. ~ IS du, IL an important aid TO the teacher and stli
more important discipline TO the pupil.
Ihe oral Outlines" running through the FIRST twenty
pages written in go simple style, that II be OF
great value TO the teacher in Suggesting methods
stncion, and In giving clear, definite ideas the pupil
Tue dennitons are admirable for their clearness and
strength Of expression.
The Polar Projections, on the maps Of North America
ann ASIA the hgures round the pole giving difference Of
ume on different mern; the fgareson the stdef OF these
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hg type for the general STUDENT the other fine type
Tor the special student and for reference These are excel
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Tyre and maps for reference, detailed State Ge0grdlbv
Win tables Of cities their locations and lndustresSwhcf
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-21

StAlL VI fLhMuNIi District OF Washngton. a.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier within and Tor All
District on me lth day OF May, A. d. 1879.
clark NJ Gray, guardian OF Herbert O. GRAY and Flora
vIy Mahes duplication 70 said Court for license sell
Al the real estate situated In Woodbury., said district
ana was set out To them from the OF Chester Bns
ee ueceti representing that the sale thereof the
putting The proceeds Of such sale at interest invest
ING e same IN stocks real estate would be benehcal 10
sadwas Whereupon II il ordered by said Court Thai sad
appeaton be referred session thereof be had nj ha
d d. NY t9I hearing aud decision thereon and further
oste thai an persons Interested be notified hereof by
three weeks successfully In the Vermont waichman s'ss
Journal, newspaper published at MOnipeiler hsfare
SAID time o. hearing that they may appear said time ana
pace, an f they cause, object thereto N "''s'
BY the Court.-Attest
H-Se NJ A. CHASE, Register.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-21
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GRIN PITKIN's ESTATE

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" COMMISSIONER NOTICE,
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said days, and that six months 18th day Of Nav
A. d. 1873 IS the time limited by said Court for said ced
tors TO present their claims to for examination and al
lowance. ' -
Dated at Montpelier this Goth day Of May, A. D. 1873
- CHARLES II. CARTER, lCo,,,,.,,.-
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-21
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-21
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

Thos. ". Player, an old and respected
citizen of Wilmington, is dead.
The name of the Concord SIN has been
changed to TIE PsoDe's Paper.
Catawba Jail has fifteen or twenty inmates
seven of whom are United States prisoners.
Mr.. Louis Powell, of Burke, aged 93, died
Saturday a week ago. He was a soldier IN
the war Of 1912.
Col. David Williams, OF Toisnot, fell over
the fence AMI broke his arm. lie was run
ming from the rain.
\ hog died in the Raleigh city pound,
and that city is being sued for not feeding
the animal while III prison.
The Ojserccr notes with regret a number
of cases Of diphtheria not less than a dozen
under treatment in Raleigh and vicinity.
Oxford Free Laace Mr.. John Sherman
died at his residence near Berea, on Tuesday
night last, at the advanced age Of - years,
The Register says a party from New York
are opening a new mine on the Cullen pro-
perry, near Capt. Orchards place in Cabar>
rus.
Mr. Stephen G. Worth, State fish com
missioner, was married On the 3oth ult, to
Miss LOWE c., daughter OF Mr.. J. X,
Beaman, Of Clinton, SAN pson coai IS.
The presence of mind Of the ladies' Of tho
family, says the Register, saved from fre
the residence OF Nr. jas. Daaton, Of Con
cord last Friday night a week ago. \ cur
tain caught fire from a kerosene lamp, the
Lamp broke and the oil spread OYER tho
room. The ladies snotherel the dre with
blankets.
BY the retirement OF NIr. J. b.. Hlssey,
the full editorslip ani control o. tie Dt9g
i Mars devo.ves upon Mr.. Geo. 4. Jari n,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

From the Winston .Seatipd:. The trade in
sumac leaves is considerable in some portions
of this State. Why do not some Of our
enterprising merchants take hold of it. 1t
will bring in many a dollar to our country
friends. We give the following method Of
gathering and drying:
The leaves only are wanted, but to facill-
tate the gathering Of it, the small stems on
which Leaves grow can be stripped from the
stalk. as in pulling corn blades. 1t must
be free from sticks, sand and berries. Dry
it in the shade. If exposed to the sun, dew
an6 rain, it will turn yellow and become
worthless. Spread il on a floor, and turn
it morning and evening untll perfectly dry.
Do not pack it in bags or pie It IL buzz
until it is thoroughly dry. Be careful It
does not heat. When sumac IS properly
cured it is Of a bright green color.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07
For the Farmer an 4 MechAn4
Summer Flirtat'Ol a..

"
l journeyed to the mountains, and he jour-
neyed to the sea,
When the burning summe sunshine had
got warm beyond degree,
We were lovers fondly plighted, and we'd
both been true for years,
so, for SO short a parting. neither har-
bored any fears.
l tell you, it is dreadful, 81 these summer
boarding towns,
Whether high up on the mountains, or
on the coast low down
When you meet with lots Of fellows that
have left their girls At home,
And you find il hard remembering you're
there without your own.
But I'd heard them say nonsense, love
spoken al the Springs,
Is only meant t. last until an ending
autumn brings;
So | smiled on another fellow, and what
mater could it be
Since he took another fellows girl out
sailing on the sea-
Things do get mixed up awful. 'twixe
moonlight strolls aud rides.
And its dangerous when we try l., with
TIL wroag one by our side;
For when one gets u sailing with a girl
out on the sea.
is awful easy thinking how a sail
through life would be
And it's awfuller when over, and the part
ing comes around,
And you happen ID remember that you
mus go back to town,
And you III Ike a bad discovery, that just
sets your head awhirl-
Your in love with some girls fellow-he
soma other fellows girl.
And thiogs are mixed and tangled, and up
set and turned around,
And it's quite a woful set that journey
back 20 town
And such 4 dreadful time for slipping bri~
dal rings,
Oh, its strange how rings change fingers,
when we journey to the Springs.
| journeyed to the mountains and he jour
neyed to the sea.
And bless the word he heard about my
mountain c3quetry,
And | kinder got a hint Of all his doings on
the shore,
And affairs with us are iumbled as they
never Were before.
| think he means to take his ring-it's Nv
ful bad-oh, ar
But if he does, | guess I'll have that
amethyst to wear;-
| know not what else | could do-alas. the
day for me
When | journeyed to the mountains, and
he walled down to the sea
HEART OF THE WILDWOOD, Sept. 1877.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

DURHAM PLANT ITEMs.-Readers of the
FARMER AND MECHANIC are familiar with
the name OF this admirable paper, which
Bro. Gceen has just been forced to enlarge.
1t is now among the largest, and certainly
among the best of our State exchanges. IN
fact, instead of a tobacco plant, it is a
poplar tree. We sequestrate a few : pints:"
Mrs. B. L.. Duke, Miss Luru Wood, Maj.
". 7. Blackwell. Capt. \. ". Graham, L.
II. Wright, ". Ii. Osborn, and Jas. Dixie,
are back home again. fine Lawn Party
adjourned to Blackwell warehouse, and
cleared So for the band, which has obtain
ed its instraments.-Llke Sparkman,
coIored, tried to rob Mangum'5 store, but
was detected and captured, q clerk in the
adjoining store having heard the draw
bell. lie was ordered to Jail, but escaped
from the guard house.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

The Tarboro SoptAeruer tells o. an Elge-
combe fox which has been chased VIII =
effect by the best hunters IN that county
eveay year for the past twenty elShl seals.
Thirty barbecues and trimmings have been
given for her capture, and during this time
she was often seen by the hunters ana
others. Last week she was found dead u q
field, having got in and being too oia 70 Se'
out. Here she wa discovered ana recoBhl,,
zed by A. j. Wiliford, II. Z. Boone anu
others. -.
The Rockingham .Sp'ct says that ilshs,
ming struck a negro cabin on the plah1a.loa
OF Rev. Mr.. Pegues, some ten niles sou,n
of that place, instantly killing three ehal.
rem and severely stunning several otlels
there being in the building at the time ses0'
persons.
The Concord Peoples Paper knowsa mn
lister who, but 4 short time since was - - -
led badly by a concern advertiser III ~
own church paper.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07
THE INCREASED REVENUE AND REDUCED

The INCREASED REVENUE AND REDUCED
TAX ON ToBACCo.-WAsHINGToN, July 81
The receipts of the bureau of internal reven
ne from the tax on tobacco do not as yet
bear out the predictions Of the officials OF
the treasury that a decrease of the tax from
twcnty-four to sixteen cents per pound
would result Ia a loss Of ten millions Of dol
lars yer year TO the government. On the
contrary, the returns for May and June, tue
two months that have elassed since the re
duction was made by congress, show an IN
crease in the revenue over that collected
during the corresponding period last year
The amount of tax collected IN May and
June, 1873, was $~7,52I,8l7, and for the
same months in 1879, $40, 12l,751, showing
an increase for 1879 of 81, 500, 934.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

Large fires have broken out in the various
pecosons In this county during the past
three or four weeks. Not long since Mr..
Fred Cox lost several hundred panels of his
fence by fire, and others of his ~neighbors
lost considerable. On last Saturday some
one fired the pocosod about six miles from
this town, on the S~tauntonsburg road.
About three thousand acres of wood land
hes been burned and much timber ruined.
The farmers for several miles around went
there on Sunday, and by hard and steady
work. succeeded in preventing it from do
ing any damage to the fences of the farm
ers whose plantations ad Joined the pocoson.
On Monday morning. while the excitement
was at It's height, some fend fired the woods
near Moye's school house. Fortunately the
fire was discovered in time TO prevent il
from doing much damage as only four acres
were burned. If the fire had been discov-
cred an hour later it would have made such
Roadway as to have defied the efforts Of the
farmers, as there was a dense growth of
small bushes about two hundred Yards from
the place where the fire was checked. This
underground extended over an area of five
or six miles, and had the fire reached this
1t would not have been stopped until the
whole was consumed. The pocoson that is
now burning is the largest in North Caro-
lima. except Dismal Swamp, and was SO
thick that a person could not walk through.
As it was g range for cattle and hogs, i; is
thought that many have persisted. Green
ctWe Erpress.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

Chatham Recofl: On the 21th ulf-, as
}Ir. Alex. Durham, Of this county, was
crossing over a raj fence with an open
knife in his hand, one Of the rails slipped,
causing him TO stick the blade Of the kalte
in his thigh, and cut one Of the large
bran ,hes Of the fermoral artery, and before
proper aid could be had he had almost bled
to death. and for two or three days 1t was
thought he would die. We are pleased to
state that 1T last counts he was better.
It is really funny to read the list Of
.Honorary Managers" TO the Beaufort
Ban. rney are ali pnorables or
,.Kurneis. with the exception Of one stray
.,Maiah.' This is truly a very great coua-
try. Ii IS a very ~sangulnary county
Wifu5ugtJR SfGr.
Gov. Jarvis has respited Alex Bradwell
and Tom RoseDoro. who We're sentence TO
he hung in Starcsyiile the 9Th Of August, 70
the 18th Of September. They were guilty
of burglary committed in Nay last, o. the
house of Stikeleather. an old man residing
six miles in the country.
The Wilmington RerieU tells how a truck
farmer set sprlng-guns II his melon patel
and the thieves came in and stole both guns
and melons.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

FRoM THE SEA-SHoRE Young couple
on the beach. .On this side, my own
beautious bride, you get a remarkably the
view of the sunset. low superb the tlnts
upon the clouds as the god Of day takes a
"a header, as it were. Tito the ocean"
'sThat'sall very well, dazzling; but unless
you wish me to ommence my married lie
by wasting money you will stand a little TO
the left"
"And why, my own e
$50 that the party by the post can see
my pretty slashed shoes and PINK stock
ings."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07
One of cur State Judges, who, a few

One Of cur State Judges, who, a few
years ago, was much troubled with head
ache, or sick headache" entirely cured
himself by drinking freely Of cold water
before breakfase, and whenever feel
ing any symptoms Of the illness. He was
Recommended 50 to do by ! physician.
All right, Bro. BoyIan; didn't know
we had given wrong credit, though very
likely the mistake was due 70 bad writing.
The E.cpress is always welcome IN our sane
tum.
Monroe Express. Prof. J. D. Hodges
will take a professorship in Trinity College.
lightning struck the barn Of K. G.
Howie. knocked a hole through a tine
horse.-Dr. j. F. Lee, Of Union, is dead.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07


For Miss ''Retta's' benefit another
young lady sends the following lines, and the
old bachelor editor, faith, he'll prent
them:
We may live without poetry, music and art,
We nay live without consc lence, and live with
out heart,
We may live without friends, we may live with
out books,
But civilized men CANNOT live without cooks.
A letter from Maj. Bingham to one of
our lady friends expresses pardonable gratif-
cation of the unusual opening; s. cadets re
porting for study on the first day, and about
two dozen during the next two days. 1t was
a good omen that the number of first day
matriculates equaled the number Of years
the institution has been in operation. A
son of J Fowle is among the new cadets;
and quite a party came up from New Berne
and Goldsboro.
Capt. Ashe is writing some excellent
editorial articles IN The OJse,aer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

spontaneous to the parties making them,
and neither of these gentlemen would ac-
cept the office as at present shorn of so
much of its usefulness. Indeed we know
of nc one who desires the office.
TO BE CONTINUED.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07
Rev. j. S. Nelson. of Happy Home, Burk

Rev. j. S. Nelson, of Happy Home, Burk
county, in last week Raleigh Christian Id
rocute, administered a very proper rebuke to
the editor of the Richmond 1drocate for
what he had to say about Rutherford Col
lege. We heartily approve Of a portion Of
his article; bat when he says the fact that
the secular press has taken it up, and with
it a vulture-!ike love of filth, given it pub
licity, demands that some notice should be
taken Of it, he does the secular press OF
this State an injustice. We know that our
State papers have denounced what the lit
tie editor said as a vile SANDER. We con-
sidered that such a fling could not come
from one possessing the characteristic OF a
gentleman, much less one possessing a proper
amount Of christian charity. concord Peeo-
pies Paper.
You are right, Bro. Mclaughlin; no
preacher should 50 far forget his decency and
sense of justice.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

GoLDsBoRo MESSENGER ITEMs.-Greene
county Inferior court convenes on Monday.
Col. Duncan McRae's address on the
"Lost Rights of the People," at Sampson
county Farmers Dinner, is highly commeu-
ded.-It is rumored that Maj. William
A. Hearne will shortly start a new weekly
paper at Raleigh. Hope he may.-Mrs.
Collier, the estimable wife of Col. Geo. w.
Collier, has a ball of fine silk, raised in this
county about five years ago, and spun by the
mother of Col. Collier.-We learn that a
negro boy, named Washington Atkinson,
was accidently drowned in Atkinson's mill
pond, near Princeton, one day last week.
Our townsman, A.. j. Galloway, ESQ,
has received the appointment Of Soliciting
Agent for the Atlantic Coast Line.-The
friends and patrons Of Prof. Troy's school
are negotiating for the purchase of the
Coldsboro Female College.-D uncan
Johnson was up before the Mayor last
Friday, on the charge Of stealing a watch
from Mr.. Pearsall. He was bound over for
his appearance at cOurt.-Rev. DR.. Gloss,
Presiding Elder Of the Newbern district,
will be at Snow Hill, August 9th and 10th !;
LaGrange, August 10th and 18th; Colds
boro, August 23rd and Gath; Mt. Olive,
August 3Oth and 31st; Wayne, September
9th and 7th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07
Agricultural.
State Board of Agriculture, immigration
and Statistics.

t. ]. JARVIS, Governor and ex officio Chairman.
" G.. KERR. state GeOlOgist and ex OtfciO MEM
= 7. BATTLE, President State Agricultural Col
ege and ex officio member of the Board.
r. nj. HOLT, President State Agricultural Soci-
CIV and eX oficiO member OF the Board.
WM. H. CHEEK, Master State Grange, p. of III.
and px Otficio member Ofthe Board.
j. Ii. THIGPEN, of Edgec ombe county.
JONATHAN EVANS, OF Cumberland county.
IEONlBAS l.. POLE, Commissioner.
THo,. j. ROBINSON. Secretary and Treasurer.
Oldce, second floor OF Briggs Building. Raleigh,
NJ
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

FANNY's PRIcE.-People love gossip, and
here is what ''Thcy Say says of Miss Fanny
Davenport's new plaything.
"Mr, Price was some years ago a member
of the Arch street company. and is tolerably
we'll known here. He is not of a theatre
cal family, and in the days of adolescence
weighed sugar and coffee in a grocery store
in Toronto, Ontario, where he was born and
lived till IAN exposition of acting came
opon him." and he sought histrionic hon
ors in the provinces. He drifted through
the West in the strolling companies. learn
ing much about acting and furnished with
no end of study. He was several years at
Pittsbu-g, passing through the various
steps of utility and responsible man, walk
ing gentleman, juvenile man and leading
juvenile, which is now his relation to the
art. In person he is tall, squarely built.
of good figure, graceful movement and with
frank. open face. While he was at the
Arch Street Theatre he married Kittie
Baker, a pretty little sombre daught-
er Of Mrs. Sarah Porter, who plays old
woman. and was last season at McViel-
er's, Chicago. Mrs. Porter was bitterly
opposed to the match, but the young people
loved and were married. Domestic un.
happiness began when Mr.. and Mrs. Price
became members of the company support
ing Miss Davenport, and about a year ago
an outbreak took place in Michigan, result
ing in Mrs. Price returning to New York,
where, shortly afterwards, she filed a bill
for divorce on the ground of infdelitv.
Many-tongued scandal sent the story flying
that when the case came to trial there would
be rich developments, but there was no
trial, and last Tuesday a week a decree of
absolute divorce was entered in favor of
Mrs. Price. The marriage of her husband
to Miss Davenport ensues eight days later.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-30

Why Miss Abbott lid Not appear at the
Matinee.
To the Editor of the Globe.
DEAR S1R: Will you kindly permit me q
few words of explanation concerning my non
appearance at the matinee of Paul and vir-
einis. lam salaried artistic like any othe,
member of my company.
Ny man ayers engaged me to sing five
times per week, and they choose the nights
on which am to appear, and the opera in
which shall sing.
They informed me that 1 was to open the
Minneapolis season Thursday night with the
Bohemian Girl, and as never sing two
roles in one day, I, of course, was not to sing
Virginia at the matinee. Through some
oversight they failed to announce the cast for
that performance, and it caused a great deal
of disappointment,
/ deeply regret the occurrence and will
guard against such q misunderstanding
arising in the future; but am not to blame
Tor the omission, az Ihave no more to do
with the advertising than have with shift
ing the scenes, or hauling the baggage
made my first appearance on the operatic
stage at London May I'd, 1876, and am
proud to say that from that day to this I
have always kept faith with the public, and
never in single instance failed to appear as
announced, although in many instances I
have gone upon the stage when was 30 ill
could scarcely hold up my head.
Trusting that after this explanation the
people of st. Paul, who have treated me so
kindly and whom love 20 dearly, will no
longer blame me for the misunderstanding
OF last Thursday, Ihave the honor to remain,
faithfully yours, EMMA ABBOTT.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 20. 1879.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-30

HE Secretary of the Board of Immiefa-
ton sends US a communication, which it
seems to us, makes bad matter worse. He
says they do not propose to use the figures
Of 1878, because the old pamphlet does not
have them. The latest figures yet supplied,
according to Mr.. Young, are those of 1877.
Consequently, our immigration pamphlet,
which will bear date of 1880 on the title
page, will be in reality musty affair, three
years old. The excuse of the Secretary that
the State statistioian has not obtained the
figures, is a very poor one. The object
Of the immigration board, and secretary il
to obtain and prepare statistics independent
Of the Secretary of States ofics. If the
Secretary is to do nothing but copy figures
from another officers books, his work had
better be given to the other official at once.
If the Immigration Board cannot keep with
in three years of the times it had better ba
abolished.