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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

That DREADFUL DANCE.-Reference has
been made to the indecencles OF dress on
the stage on this occasion, and rather I'M
necessary stress has been laid upon 1t to the
detriment of the management. The fact is
that the time and action Of the piece require
Mile. LANCE, the reputed mistress OF the
prime minister, to wear q slashed dress. cut
from the hip to the hem, leaving a trail be-
hind and a sort Of a flap down to the feet
in front. Of course, when Mile. LANCE IS
seated. unless great care is taken to conceal
her legs those useful members of the hu-
man frame are disclosed. On this occasion,
not only Mile. LANCE, but the other ladies
of the cast, wore this style of dress IN the
second act, which closes, you may remem-
Der, with an exceedingly jolly waltz. In
one scene, as Mile. LANCE was listening to
the imprisoned utterances of Ange Pltou,
with her rather shapely right leg exposed
in full view to the audience from the knee
down, a very stout lady in the chorus sit
ting next her unconsciously revealed her
left leg from the knee down-a leg which,
| regret to say, was out of all proportion to
the rest Of her body, being very small. not
to say scraggy; at which the lrreverent
scoffed and the injudicious applauded, IN
til the lady, Noticing the awkwardness Of
the comparison, considerably drew the
dress nap dCIOSS ucI O1ICIuluS CHiDI
But when the waltz began it was evident
that the palmy Developments of the BLACK
Crook were to find a respectable rival;
and toward the end of the dance, when the
music waxed fast and the motion became
furious, and it was absolutely necessary for
safety that the trails should be slung over
the left arm of the participants in the maze,
such a picture was presented as was never
before seen in a New York theatre. | be-
lieve the ladies were unconscious of the ex-
hibition they made. At first it was posi-
lively embarrassing to the spectators, who
hesitated to applaud, and would not, Of
course. indulge in Kissing; but as the dance
progressed to the finale and their physical
revelation became so absolute that all pre-
tence at non-recognition was absurd, the
whole house broke out into a long continued
roar, and the curtain went down on a scene
of confusion that is utterly ndescribable.
In the words of my friend, the reporter,
Nothing was left to be desired"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

The VALUE OF MUCK-For a soil defci
ent Ia vegetable matter, muck is valuable.
as it gives increased warmth of soil and
capacity to withstand drouth.
Muck is of great value in compositing,
as it doubles the manure without much
diminutiOn of its value.
Muck furnishes some nitrogen, a most
valuable manurial agent.
Muck is a valuable deodorizer and will
preserve the manurial matter derived from
night soil, dead animals, etc.
Muck is valuable because Of its power to
retain and absorb ammonia.
Clay lands are improved by dose Of
muck; light lands are improved by muck.
1t renders clay lands friable and open: it
improves sandy soils.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

No scene SO solemn has occurred hitherto
In an American legislative assembly as that
IN the Georgia Senate on Thursday even
ing, when Comptroller Washington Cold
smith was stripped OF his citizenship. The
speech-mak1ng ran on until after sundown
and at the final vote twilight had creep in
to the chamber. Young Goldsmith sat in
f%aultless attire near the chair of Chief .Jus.
tlce Warner. A red rosebud had been
placed by his sister in the lapel Of his
coat. He was deathly pale, but self-pos-
sessed, the only hint at nervousness beino
noticeable when he ran his white fnoerS
through his hair. His father, a gray haired
old man, sat near him. quite sorIowful. but
devoted. When the roll-callino began the
comptroller began to mark the yeas and
nays III a memorandum book. but the
yeas" fell one after another, unrelieyed of
negatives, SO rapidly that he leaned back
IN his chair and dropped his head on his
breast.
On Sunday night one of the two hand
some coaches of the Spartanburg and Ashe-
vile Railroad Company was DESTROYED Nv
tire at Hendersonville. Some colored hands
had gone into it to sweep and clean # ont
and having built a fire, lay down and went
to sleep, and thus allowed the car to catch
tire. 1t was totally destroyed.
Mrs. H. X. Bennett, a devoted Cbristian
OF Sampson county, is dead.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

THE JUICE OF H TOMATO PLANT AS AN
INsECTIcIDE.-A writer in the Deutsche
GdrtnG-Zcttung states that he last year
had an opportunity Of trying a remedy for
destroying greenfiy and other insects which
infcsts plants. 1t was not his own discov-
cry, but he found it among other recipes in
some provincial paper. The stems and
leaves of the tomato are we'll boiled in wa
ter, and when the liquor is cold it is syring-
ed over plants attacked by insects. 1t at
once destroys black or greenfiy, caterpillars,
&c, and it leaves behind a peculiar odour
which prevents insects from coming again
for a long time. The writer in question
states that he found this remedy far more
e%ffectual than fumigating, washing, &c.
Through neglect, a house Of Camellias had
got almost hopelessly infested with black
lice; but two s~yringings with tomato plant
detection thoroughly cleansed them
Gardeners Chronicle London.
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Down in Wayne county they are after
Isaac w. Cook, whose daughter has sworn
out a warrant against him charging him
charging him with three several attempts
to rape her.
The Hickory CdroAnian says a dwarf
named j. A. Phillips, from Ashe county,
goes to school at Boone. He is 20 years
old, 8 feet IL in height, and weighs 80
pounds.
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We are not a qlainted with the vetch
cultivated by DR.. Kavenel, near Charles on.
(never having seen its technical name)-
but the European vetch grows admirably on
old Bermuda sod of many years standing.
The said vetch is an annual (and such we
think is the Carolina plant)-grows two or
more feet high-but does not grow quite as
thickly as Red clover when left to seed
itself-if heavily seeded by hand. it might
grow thicker-have seen spots of it very
crowded and dense. The pods open spon
taneously and when the seed are ripe, the
latter are scattered on the ground. You
might procure some seeds from the seed
dealers of New York. Vetch and Bermuda
can be started in October-the seed of the
vetch and pieces Of the Bermuda ploughed
in broadcast. The Bermuda does not per-
feet seed in the United States and has to
be propagated by its underground stems:
it is very tenacious of life and spreads rap
idly, SO that if plants of it were established
4 or ) feet apart, it would in one season
pretty we'll cover the whole surface. You
could set a few acres in Bermuda the first
season and from that procure enough in a
year or two TO set the remainder of land.
The combination of Bermuda and vetch is
an admirable one as we know from manv
years experience on our own premises. The
vetch with us has been u spontaneous
growth, no pains taken to propagate it.
The growth varies with the seasons-beinp
much heavier some years than Others.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

WHAT DEMoREsT TELL Ts.-The August
issue of that everreliable publication,
Deuorest's Monthly Mgazinc, New York,
has an article on "Gardening' which tells
US, in substance,
1. That in a dry time it is better to give
plans a good soaking once a week than d
little water every day;
3. That August is usually the best month
in which to layer roses. OF course this is
intended for the latitude of New York. but
it applies we'll to the Gulf States, especially
in a wet season like this;
3. That the present is a good season for
roofing tender cuttings;
4. That the secret in successful growth in
cuttings is to maintain a greater heat at
and around the roots than on the plant;
5. That flower pots turned over newly-set
cuttings are just as good for preventing
insects from injuring roses or other plants;
6. That powdered hellebore, or suds Of
whale oil soap, either are good for prevent
ing insects from injuring roses or other
plants;
Z. That some plants require much more
water than others;
8. That clean sand when kept moist is
better for starting cuttings than when
mixed with soil;
8. That some verbenas. as the lemon, do
not start well from cuttings but should be
layered;
10. That leaf mold from the woods is one
of the best substances with which to cover
seeds newly-sown in boxes or pots.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

DR.. NJ. Locke Chunn died at his resi-
dence north of Salisbury Sunday, and
Monday Miss Alice, daughter of Col. w.
B. March, of Davie, died at the Boyden
House, Salisbury.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

This valuable manual has been carefully re-edited by
one Of the most pains-taking members OF the bar Q the
State, newly arranged and a digest OF all the decisions
Of the Supreme Court bearing on the duties OF Tie "a
rious officers, given under their proper heads. II eA-
animation of the table Of contents VIII snow Wnat IA
portant additions have been made. All amendments
of the laws affecting officers hove been inserted ana the
book made, by all odds, the most perfect manual ever
offered to the public for the use of counts officers. Enc
forms have been separately stated, carefully revised, and
are referred to by number.
No pains has been spared to make the book complete
in all respects, and no Justice or other county ofhcer can
afford to be without it, who desires to perform his duties
fully and inteligently.
Upon receipt of Two Dollars, the book will be sent,
postpaid. Address
JOHN ICHOL Publisher,
Raleigh, n. c.
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NORTH CAROLINA
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THE BEST and CIEIIE>I Dali

avery JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SHOULD
HAVE ONE!
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Furniture! Furniture i
WHOLESALE AND RET1JJr

On hand a full and complete stock of FTpNrr---
of all descriptions, from the most reliable $780,
rers East and West; also OF my own make. D.
want will not be doing justice to Themselves
giving me a call and examine my stock ana ,~
liberal discount to the trade.
Orders by mail promptly attended 10.
WILLIAM DAFFR0y
1888 Mann Sir.
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CANAL ST., FROM 9th to tn

RICHMOND, VA. c-
Engines, portable and stationary, Saw Nj
Mills, Boilers, Castings of Brass and Iron, I1.L
&C. Machinery for Gold and Coal Miner, BEE
naces, &C.
We call special attention to our Improved Po7@
Engine, for agricultural and other purpose ~.
Boilers of our Agricultural Engines are pro'"
our Patent Premium Spark ATresters, a de''f 49,
the Sparks are forced to pass downward o'a --
Volr of water and efectually extingulshed
use OF wire gauze. Our is the only arrangeH1.
KIND which affords free access to the boi-eL -
cleaning from each end. Also to our ne" So --.
Locomotives for hauling lumber and other at+s-
sramWays and narrow gauge railway. ---
The best Planters regard our Ginning EnG-L. ~.
rior to any in use. Send for illustrated catalosIs .-
Other things being equal encourage Southern -Is~
lions.
Repair work solicited and promptly done.
Shaftings, Pnlleys, &c, for Gin Houses. ,u,r NJ
Manufacturers of Jones patent Tobacco lump
chimes to work by hand or power ,-rp eco.
VIM. Z. TANAEh 49,.
K. R. BAUGHAM, Rich Square, y. -
Agent in Eastern North Carolina. .+
GEN. J. J. WHITEHEAD = L.
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eICI1 FRAME OF 49, -
oCRiPIIONS. The largest STOCK sor+t - - DE
German and n1so fr rG1flns at s5o,a rlates Of al sizes, both
caI the attention Of the trade to the folIn eau would
W ~ d 1n, l ps a., 10 by ~, % by 40, and smaller sisa.
ilctore frames OF all descriptions made 81 $780,
~ WILLIAM Afro
1888 Main Street
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We still need two or three good. reliable no,
sass Q the sale OF our stock, which is very large This
season., nc OF the finest varieties. We are now onar-
AIM ~ at arson, \. c., and Wilson, n. c., on the W. &
w. hallroad, and guarantee satisfaction in all sections
Q the country, as the Proprietors have the ADVANTAGE Of
10 experience In the nursery and fruit growing
business. Orders by mail solicited and PROMPTLY at
AZ bnueu . nose Wlsh1ng an agency will please address
J. S. W~ESTBROOK & CO..
inlv1o-om Falson, Duplin county, n. G..
"'1 Wilson, Wilson county, No
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Continued tomorrow.
Stalo News.

Department Commander "t the G.. !. H.,
W. Il. Smith. has appointed the following
staff
Assistant djutantGcneral-A. NJ Sawyer.
Portland
Assistant Qnaricrmastcr General-t''orge
II. Ahhou, Portland.
lnspcttor--p II. Small. Lisbon.
Judge AdyocGte-B. Williams "a, Rock
land.
Mastering Ofiicer--L. W. Atkins, Bangor.
'Ihc Philips monograph says that in the
will of the late Mary Toothakcr Of Phillips.
are the folowin. charitable requests To the
Free VIII Baptist Foreign Mission Society.
81 900: to Inc +. Il. Home Mission $1,000
10 the +. Is. Educational Society, $500; to
the Maine Central Institute at Fitsfcld,
81, 900; to Storer College, at lIarpcrs Ferry.
Va, 500.
senator lIamlin is described a. dancing
very cnergetically at Washington ball the
other evening. Il do not think he missed a
quadrile or lancers," SAYS a spectator, land
they do say he went through polka
The Wing says that a little daughter of Mr..
Isaac Flint OF Bangor, was taken suddenly
i'll in school. Friday morning, and on return
ing home. her parents discovered that she was
suffering with the diphthcria SUNDAY. she
was very low, and but faint hopes were enter
tanned of her recovery.
Messrs. Cobb. Holland 4 Co. of Lewiston,
are now storing ice at East Bowdoinham
Serious eases of liphtheria are reported in
Lewiston and vicinity.
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dumbfomded. till the spitelul Major re
marked that wonders would never cea>e.
There was nothing more to be said 1t
was discovered that Ensign Ransom was
not only invited to the Castle with the 9th
er officers. but was also asked by himself,
and actually was believed to have taken
tea with the General and Lady Elizabeth
in their deepest retirement. For the ''eh-
erals sake rather than his own, his brother
officers continued on courteous terms with
him: and he had always been 50 shy, and
held himself so aloof, that perhaps he dld
not discover there was but little cordality
in their courtesy And presently he "X-
changed into another regiment, which went
on foreign service.
"IIe was away for several years, and IN
the fortunes of war he got rapidly promot-
ed so that when he returned home, though
he was still Young. he was no longer Il
poor nobody. When he landed in his own
country he found a letter awaiting him,
written by one who had sat near him mt
that memorable dinner party, and who was
now residing in the old Castle where the
General and LAZY Elizabeth had then been
guests This letter pressed him. III the
warmcst terms, to spend some OF his ear
lest days in England at this very Castle,
and so give many old friends who were III
the neighborhood an opportunity of meet
ing and congratulating him. Ensign Ran
som. now Colonel Ransom, smiled little
strangely when he read this invitation, but
he wrote "A very polite reply and accepted
il.
"Oncc more he s.; in the stately old
banouctino-room of the fort. This time
he had not walked in from the bleak east
end of the town, but had been driven In
the chariot of the Castles owner. But. rs
he took his seat in the chair of honor, he
noticed that every face At the table was. III
all IFS changes, tamliart to him. All of the
guests at the former dinner were not there.
Many of those. indeed, he well knew, We're
sleeping on batte-fclds far away. But
nobody was ut this dinner who had not
been at that other one.
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Notice of ASSIGNMENT

NOTICE Is hereby given, that John ID. Robbins
~ of Augusta, In the County of keniebec and
State of Maine has this day assigned to me all hi.
property except such rs is by law exempt from at
achnent and execution, for the benefit of his cred
ors In accordance with the provisions OF Chap. q
of the Revised Statutes and acts amenatory thereto
and three months from the execution of said assign
ment are allowed for said creditors to become parties
thereto. JOSIAH :. HOBBS, Assignee
Augusta, Dee. 3lst, ISIS. jan3tItSw3w
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KtfOrP me
ARTHUR LIBBEY, Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE,

KENNEBEC, - -. j. Court, in vacation Janu-
AIRY y, 1870
ORDERED. That notice of the pendencv Of the
foregoing libel be given to the libeee by publication
thereof with this order thereon three weeks success
siveiy in the kennelec journal, newspaper publish
ed in Augusta In said county, the last publication to
be at least twenty days before the first Tuesday of
March, A. ID. 1879. that she then may appear in said
court and answer thereto If she see 1T.
3w5 ARTEMAS LIBBEY. Justice :. j. Court
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Notice Of Assignment

N.Y. - itEIEN GIVEN that William n
nrn" u ana Albert =. Big low. both of Vnss,,I
III T w ~" "hn't Of ktnn.irc aud Stat. of Unn
,'''! ' uu'"iy ana e"parin,rS Bg.low & Bronn
, .ih ulN assigned TO ne all their properly ,N
execution, Tor the benefit OF their cr, Jitnrs IN o ',.'
S.'t WIN ''i' provisions of Chap. 20 81 Revised
N'"lu''st ahd acts amtndatofy tbereto and tL,..
i' from ti' execution of said assignment ur, al
'o"'' iof said creditors to become partir, thereto
HERBEEr VI. HEATH
Augusta Me, Jan. 10. ls3p i.n,e,,,
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TRUSTEES Thomas Lalnbard, Jas. w. North
ARENAS Libbcy, VIM. ;. Badger, San' Ii,comb.
OFFlCE-ln savings Bank Building, III Water ST
Eauk open daily, from A. NJ to | l.. NJ, and from >
Ia 40 l.. NJ. Saturday Evenings from 10 $50
o'clock.
Interest on deposits PAYABLE twice year Feb. and
Aug Interest not drawn ont i, added to the deposit
thus making COMPOUND INTEREST.
Interest begins on the first day of eacf month
Money deposited on or before the tenth 20y OF each
month, will draw interest from the FIRST day Of the
same month.
"a Under the existing law of this State ali depos
its IN savings Banks, exempt Tram municipatfa r
afioH.
No returns of names Of dcpositors are required to
hr made to State town authorities and all accounts
are held by this Bank TO he strictly Prirafe and conf
dclfiHl.
Married women and persons under age can deposit
money in their own names, So that II can be drawn
only by themselves, or On their order.
Especial advantages afforded 10 Executors Guar
dians, Trustees, and others having in charge Trust
Funds.
.WM, r. SMITH, Treasurer.
Augusta Jan. !, 1879. t&wif
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33T3H3R3E3E33

l nflNailtd 'Oinbinntion used hourly great demand
rich Held for Agents. We practice Bee culture, box
of honey and good news 10 all sending stamp for cir
naiti"fu' " l. janet fAWiw
CT DAY to Agents canVassiug for the Fire side
VI Visitor. Terms and Outfit Free. Address
i. q. NlCkEEl, Augusta, Maine jau2it&wIw
on Fancy Cards, Chromo snow flake, SC, no =
W alike, with name, lOc. j. Minkcr < CO., Mas.
sah' ~ l. Jan2I &w4w
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DIPHTHERIAM!

Johnson's Anodyne Liniment will positive.
" prevent this terrible disease and will positively
cure nine eases in ten Information that win save
many lives sent free Ly mail. Don't delay moment
Prevention is better than cure. sold everywhere
I. -. JOHNSON q CO.. Bangor, We. ian304w
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Nrm ADVERTISEMENTS.
O0 40 mi Acres ofFarming Land
"a, l43,9UlGIVEN AWAY s'y1'

Persons Wishing TO avail Themselves of =. cood
home N Minnesota by buying freemption Home.
stead, X. X. Lands or Tree claims will md il 10 th.it
advantage by sending 81 cts for book OF 100 pages
giving full description of these and other lands With
laws as to soldiers Homesteas, and otI. laws per.
tanning To government lands, and guide If they wish
who knows these lands by addressing = L. John
son, No 900 9TH Street, Minneapolis, Mimi.
iuyt kvl
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W.
Now, therefor, va hereby give notice that the con.
tions III said mortg have been broken and that for
that reason we claim foreclosure thereof aud give
Ibis notice accordingly.
Dated nj lincksport aforesaid an this twenty ninth
day OF annary, in the year of our Lord thousand
eight hundred and seventy mine.
RICHARD T. BUCK, .r
3w6 SEWALI II. SWAZEY. ! trustee
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PRO ES-C oncaving, 40 cents; Half Concaying, %
cf; lloning. u cts; grinding shears, 10 cts. Also
rtzors for SALE AT very low prices. Razors in eases
If securely pack ed can be by mail at from to )
cents. teb1.t Iniw&W6m
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hEN NhHEt COZ NTl-H proLate Courf bshJ
1873. "" " Hf''"n'F,
1919 hoPklNS Executor Of the last villa,a
- .ht "i Aaron =. INlurd, lat, of Nj N,r
,i. ~ IN S'lu "uhiN deceased having p,c.,ut,d III.
~ n', onn, a. Executor of said will for allowance.
,,..r ' mai notice thereof be- given tbre,
.I,,,,,,,r, prlor TO the fourth Monday OF
r"i"t h't III augusta, thai all lersons interested
may "'hi ~ Probate Court then TO be- held nj An
hot hc allowed. Wy "' S"i"c SHOULD
,,,,., cu, H. X. BAKER, Judge
Al" N;- CHARLES iiIwINS, Register
ian lnt .AN & WINS