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

How TO CARE FOR CANARY BIRDS. Miss
A. NJ. sends Rural Life these selected
''Rules for care Of Canary Birds.' They
are seasonable, and apparently worthy Of
needing by those who keep the popular pet,
the Canary.
/. During the summer season you should
have both a drinking cup and a bathing
dish in the cage, and should wash them
we'll twice a day, and fill with fresh water.
The seed cup should be filled every morn
ing.
?. The room in which the bird is kept
should never be warmer than 20 degrees.
3. Feed plain food. Now and then a
lump of sugar does no harm; but as a gen
eral rule oroid streets. Keep the cutie fish
dry and clean, and feed only fresh and dry
seed.
4. Never place a cage where a draught
can strike tie bird.
5. Never smoke in a room where your
bird is kept, as the odor Of a cigar is fatal
to %canaries.
6. AS a general rule. never keep the bird
in a painted cage; for the birds will peck
at the wires, and it will lead to disease.
7. When your bird is shedding feathers,
which is generally styled noting, avoid
draughts of air.
By obeying these simple directions, you
can keep birds in excellent health for wears.
--Noorc's RMral Life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09
A Young Girl Fiendishly Outraged
Dies from the Effects Of Her
Injuries.

Troy. y. Y. Sept. 24.-Stephen Sweet,
Elford Griffin, Frank Griffin, John butter
field. Charles Carol and Stephen iioiiis'
three OF whom are married men ana nave
families, were arrested at StepEento"n,
Rensselaer, county. this afternoon. charged
with a most revolving crime. Anew nlShts
ago these persons attended church at that
village, in an ediflce called IN W hlte
Meeting House" Mary jerks, a girl NJ
teen years old, was also present. one was
employed as a domestic IN the family OF
Humphrey Broadway. a farmer, Who ayes
about one mile from the church. MISS
jerks was simple in demeanor. uneducated,
but her employers attest to her integrity,
good conduct and freedom from any obJec-
tionable characteristics. The village pas
tor pronounces her as one Of the most con
sistcnt members Of the congregation. Al
ter leaving the religious meeting Miss jerks
was accosted by Stephen Sweet, who prof.
fered TO accompany her home. Ihey were
we'll acquainted. and the girl consented.
When near her home the young man invited
his companion to step into a deserted barn
to see some cattle there. l~nsuspectlngly
she did so, when the others. named above,
who were concealed in the building, selZed
the unfortunate victim and INDUCED IN the
most shocking brutality, only leaving the
sufferer at daylight.
MOTHER, " NE.
The next morning a passing farmer dis
covered Miss jerks lying near the barn,
where she had fallen Frustrated from her
wounds, and a raving maniac, continually
crying, "Mother! mother, save me! On,
don't, don't!' She was unable to compre-
bend any questlons, and could not tell Of
her injuries. which were discovered by the
condition Of her. Miss jerks was given in
charge of the overseer of the poor for medi-
cal treatment, when she died yesterday
from the effects Of the terrible injuries in
fictcd on her.
THE CRIME CONFESSED.
District Attorney Foster has taken the
case in charge, and a coroner will make
full investigation. One of the guilty par
ties has confessed all the facts OF an incrim-
mating nature against the ones accused of
the murder. The victim Of this revolving
deed was the sole support Of a widowed
mother, whose death is also feared from
grief and the shock caused by the tragic
death of her sole child. There is an embit-
tered excitement among the populacc, and
the guilty men are freely threatened by the
farmers, who esteemed both Mrs. jerks
and the young girl.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

Mr.. Frank Brown, Of Salisbury, has been
to Cincinnati and is making the return trip
on horseback through the country. He is
now sick at Wytheville, Va. The Nems
says a letter was received from him SUNDAY
He states that whilst riding through one Of
the mountainous sections his horse showed
signs OF fear, and on looking round to find
out the cause, spied two men behind a log:
but no sooner did he see them than two
rifles rang out their reports and two bullets
pierced bis coat and vest. but otherwise did
no damage. But nothing daunted. he
urged his horse forward. and addressed the
Williams, asking what they wanted. They
told him they wanted his money and watch.
and that they had followed him 80 miles
to get them. He drew his revolver and
fired three shots at them, and they departed
at double quick one way and he departed
another, not waiting to ascertain the effect
of his shots.
A sisters love is charming,
As everybody Knows:
And a handsome cousins love is nice
At least, | should suppose;
And the love of true lover
Is the love that cannot pail;
But that of a new bonnet
Is the dearest love of all.
--Nrs. Hcmans.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

COLORADO - FIGHT BETWEEN L. S..
TROOPS AND INDIANS. Milk RIVER, Sept.
29.-Thornburg's command was attacked
in a canon at noon to-day, one mile south
from here. on our march to the Agency,
and retreated in good order to the wagan
train, where we are now entrenching our
selves.
4:3O p. M.-Thornburg was killed in
stantly DUNG the retreat. Captain Payne
was wounded in two places slightly, and
Lieut.. Paddrek and Capt. Grimes were
also painfully wounded. Ten enlisted men
and Wagon Master Mckinstry were killed,
and twenty-five men wounded. The com
mand is now very we'll sheltered, but now
and then are heard the guns of new hos
tiles, who have just arrived. Our mules
and horses are getting it all around. The
red devils fired the grass all around us to
burn us out.
9. p. M.-We still hold our position.
Every man is busy digging trenches and
hauling out the dead animals for defence
tomorrow. We expect to be attacked at
daylight. Our courier, Joe Renkin. has
volunteered to carry dispatches to Rawlings.
Mr.. Gordon's freight outfit of Indian sup
plies, near us, has been1 burned, also the
company wagons of Company F, Fifth
Cavalry. About three-fourths of our horses
and mules have been killed. Should rein
forcements reach us in five days we can
hold out very we'll with ammunition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09
UOUE FERTILIZER, ADOIIED 81
SEVERAL GR1NGES.

Among others who use it with success. we re,er I : tne
ac,ion Of one in Wythe county, Va, september 90
.fter many trials and "A thorough investigation. A on,
mittee of three of the most intelligent ana pIa.t -.
inner in the county were named TO select me pest aIo
cheapest FERTILIZER for their lands. lie q Luiis
and exhaustive report, the Grange III session IN Nsoae
vi11a unanimously passed the following resolutloh:
RrsoTvrD. That the able report of the commune
on Fertilizers be received, and that it be puonshed III
tba 8. pa.rons of Husbandry." at Richmond, Va, ana
that W . recommend the adoption and general use Dy the
order OF the !" HOME FERTILIZER ana tlatthe q n,
Agency be authorized to make ARRANGEMENTS WIN
Nfessrs. RoyEIS. GARNER < Co., to furnish our farm
crs with their pure chemicals. at reasonable rates
MAJ. THO JAS. F1NNiE, On N l..
auo14-9n. ID. a. SNOW &C.. Committee.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

Kinston Journal: The New Brrne Demo-
crot says the visiting military, on their re-
turn from the Kinston picnic, were loud in
their praises of our hospitality and estima-
ted the crowd in attendance a, three thous-
and.-As to the Neuse II er improve
ment, we sincerely hope that our opinion
expressed last summer may not prove prac-
teal. We would like very much to see an
itemized statement of the money that has
already been spent.-Ninnie Nash.
daughter of Rev. b. w. Nash. died Friday.
aged l3 years. Her father, who was absent
from home on a visit to some of the South
ern States III the interest of his church and
paper, the Baptist Rcrieac, did not reach
home in time to see her buried.
Speaking OF the death of Mr.. Everett,
Of Goldsboro, father of DR.. d. E. Everett.
Of this city, the Messenger says: Another
Old landmark is gone, and d good man has
passed away. IL is with regret that we
announce the death Of John Everett. ESQ.
which took place at his residence in this
town Wednesday morning, at s O'Clock.
He died surrounded by his devoted wife.
all those dear to him by the ties of kindred
and affection, being seventy-seven years of
age. Mr.. Everett was one of our oldest
AID most respected citizens. and leaves be-
hind him the record of IA useful life we'll
spent"
There is a move Oh foot among some of
our capitalists to erect a half dozen tobacco
factories, to be rented when completed to
the highest bidder. The object in view is
to offer facilities for the manufacture of
tobacco at this point and not to realize
money but of the investment. Their idea
Is a good one, and if carried out it NAV
prove the means of making Greensboro at
no distant day q leading manufacturing
town. Greensboro ISttiot.
As Mr.. Ii. l.. Foster. of Davie, was
driving a yoke of oxen down a hill they
became frightened, and in trying to run,
threw him, dislocating his shoulder and
cutting his head severely. 1t is thought
his wounds will pr owe fatal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

When Mary, Queen of Scots, was a pris-
oner III the Castle of Lochhurn in the win
ter and early spring of zoos, she drew
young George Douglas, the STRIPPING brother
of William Douglas, the Governor of Loeb
burn, into her favor for the purpose Of eff
fecting her escape. The youth was won
completely. On the evening of the ID of
May, l16s, the keeper and his family being
at table, George seized the keys and fled
across the lake with the royal prisoner.ss For
this romantic allegiance Queen Mary pre-
scented to George Douglas a lock of her hair.
Now it SO came about that as time rolled on
this lock-of a silken texture and a beauti-
full pale auburn-was found among some old
papers at "Wishaw," one of the estates of
the Douglas family. And as time again
passed when the late John Carroll Brent
visited the late Mrs. Catharine Pye Douglas,
of Rose Hall, Scotland, a relative, she
showed him the lock, and. dying seven
years later, in 1917, bequeathed it to him.
At the death of John Carroll Brent it fell
into the possession of his sister, Miss C.. d.
Brent, OF Washington, ID. c., who is now at
Bedford Springs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

500, 600 NUNAN'S PROLIFIr
PLANTS
FOR SALE.
Set the plants i'll June and July, and cuItiyat, vG
ance OF the year, and keep all runners uutu1.
and you may expect a full cropo Of
fine Extra Early Berries
the next Spring.
This is the Charleston plan of cultiyaticu, uvH
tact that the Charleston grower l4It H s-
ust, we should plant earlier. Is "e
have a shorter grOHluI
season.
From the LIST to the 10th of May, 1879. our Nu4l
from 10 to 70 cents.
1t is the coming berry for profit in this -er
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09
A Miserable Trick.

We find the following bit of Radical malice
and misrepresentation, gotten up by the
Treasury Department, and sent out under
its sanction for no other purpose than to IN
iure the South and make political capital for
the Republican party at the North
"A statement prepared by the Treasury
Department shows the total receipts from
customs for the fiscal year ending June 80 to
have been S137, 250,O47.10 OF this sum
there was collected in the eleven seeded
States 81, 109, 474. "a. The total internal
revenue receipts were Sll3,56l go. 5S. OF
this the eleven seeded States paid 81 ,621,-
0SS.13."
Now. was there ever Il more fragrant and
unblushing piece of ~chicanery perpetrated
upon the public for the purpose OF decelv-
ing and misleading even good-meanlng and
honest people? The fact about the revenues
of the country, as every child ought to
know. is simply that they are paid by the
consumer, and each portion of the country
bears its proportion according to the num-
Der fits consumers. Because nearly all the
imports are entered at northern custom
houses and the duties are paid on them
there does not constitute any Just claim on
the part of the people of that section to the
actual payment of these duties. The tariff
is added to the price of the goods, which are
distributed all over the country, and when
they are sold the revenue Is really collected,
as it is then the northern importers are re-
imbursed for their outlay, the money they
have advanced to pay the Government reve-
nues, and the additional eructtoR for tie pro-
lection Of northern manufacturers, which is
an outrage we have long submitted to with
out protest.
The people of the South are at least one
third Of all the people of the Union, and as
this revenue falls equally upon each person
instead Of paying but 81, 100, 474. 81, they
actually pay one-third Of the entire amount
collected at all the custom-houses North and
South. This is a plain proposition that can
not be rcfuted 1t is a most shamefaced at
tempt to rob the South of her proper credit
for the large amount she gives annually for
the support of the Federal Government and
to pay those radicals in offices who misrepre-
sent and pursue her with a hatred that is as
remorseless and vindictive as it is inplacable.
Nothing will induce them to do us justice !;
and it is useless to expect any other treat
ment, to hope for anything like fairness,
from that quarter.
And what is true of the import duties is
also true Of the internal revenue. The in
ternal revenue comes out of the consumer,
and is not actually paid by the middlemen or
producer, who turns it into the government.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

An account of the shooting at Blackville,
S. C., appeared some days ago in the Char
lesion Neus and Courier. 4 young man of
eighteen, named Luther Williams, had a
difficulty with the negro Nix before the lat
ter was known to be thought of in connec-
ton with the postmastership. 1t grew out
of Williams being arrested upon an atfida-
Wit of Nix, charging him (Williams) with
participating III an attack upon him at a
meeting during the campaign Of 1878. De-
spite all efforts to convince Nix Of his inno-
cence, he was forced to give bond and APP
pear at the sessions of the United States
Court in Columbia and Charleston, at the
expense of much time and money. He was
promptly released upon the last calling of
his case, he proving incontestably at the
time OF the assault upon Nix he was in Al
lendale, twenty miles away. As to the
shooting i is proved by a negro that both
Nix and Williams fired, the former twice,
some say three times. Nix had been horse
whipped by Williams, and when the latter
went afterwards to get his mail Nix made a
demonstration, Williams drew his pistol,
and the firing began.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09
Gables ,portiolio.

~ The LADIES Of North CaroEn" are invited 10
contribute short articles, recipes, suggestions, house
hold hints. &C.. for these columns. Name OF the author
um he seen by no one except the EDITOR, whether the
communication be accepted or rejected.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09

If you have a pasture with bare places on
it, harrow, SOW seed and roll them and you
will have 4 uniform pasture.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09
NEW YORK.
HutchkisS & Proud,
Hale'S Weekly.

On TUESDAY. the 7th day of OCTOBER,
1879. and in the City Of Raleigh, the I'M
dersigned will commence the publication Of
H4LE'S UEEkLI y,
Il North Carolina Democratic Newspaper.
These four words convey all that a COLI
umn of Prospectus could tell the good Of
the State the success of the Party which
is the life of the State and the country !;
the publication Of all the news; these the
objects proposed. That he can do the last
and contribute to the first and second, the
subscriber does not affect to doubt. The
People have set their seal of approval upon
his past and he does not doubt the future.
HALE's WEEKLY will be printed from
new and beautiful typ, and on fair white
paper. h price will be 50 per annum.
No name will go upon its books without
payment and no paper will be sent after
expiration of the time paid for.
P. NJ. HALE.
Raleigh.S Sept. Is, 1879.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
Wood Instead of Leather.

We often pity those Eastern trav-
elrrs and peasants who wear the old
fashioned wooden sandals, and con
graduate ourselves that no such heavv
and uncomfortable shoes are worn in
our country Bat the French, who
lead the fashions Of the world are
substituting wooden in place Of leath-
ern shoes They think them better
than the ordinary shoes for those ac-
customed to outdoor labors. Their
common sense view Of the matter is
this: Leather easily soaks in water,
and laborers who work in swampy
lands or in wet places have wet feet
all the day, and suffer much from
colds, rheumatism and other forms of
sickness. Wood is impervious to wa
ter, and wooden shoes insure dry feet
under all circumstances.
The peasants who wear them are
found to have much better health than
those who still cling 10 leather. There
is a great gain, also, in cheapness and
durability The wooden shoes cost
less than forty cents a pair. and will
last almost for lifetime. They are
made light and easy to wear. A
small cushion is attached to the Inside
of the upper part, to relieve the press
ure, and the shoes are large enough
to permit the use of stockings. 1t is
possible some bold reformer may in
troduce them into this country, but
we are afraid they will never be pop
ular.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
The English Language.

The Louisville Courier Journal adj
mits that in the north the English Ian
guage is spoken with a purity which
Americans south of the Ohio have
never attained. 1t gives the follow
ing convincing examples:
A southern mother. irritated beyond
measure, calls to her exasperating
boy: "Jeems K Polk Buzzar! Yo'
trifling little rahscal! come hyar to
me! I'll war yo' out!'
Now listen to the gentle northern
mother, timidly Gliding her thought
less offspring: "Heaoward Teown-
sand Peaowell, go reonnd to the back
of the heaouse and drive that ceaow
out o the punkins! Start yourself,
now, if you don't want to get lick
IMP
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
Quartz Mining at Rocky bar.

The Robertson process y likely to
make lively place Of Rocky Bar.
Most all Of the mines are in the hands
Of poor men, and nearly all Of them
have arastras on them With the old
way of working they could not be
made to pay. But since the Robert
son process has been adopted all, or
nearly all, Of the gold in the rock is
being saved. All the old mites
around Rocky Bar and the adjacent
camps are being relocated, and every
thing looks favorable for lively times
there this fall.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
Installation Of Onicers.

The following officers have been liz
stalled for Idaho Encampment No 5,
|. G. r G. FIR the present tcrn.: j
n. Hall, E Com ; j. L. Douthit, E
Coun.; John Keanei,' S. G; f. w
Jones, G. Of Il ; c. C. Svenson, r, S.
Geo. Bennett, f s; Mrs. E. R. Dou
thit, ". T.; John Richie, j c.; Miss
Lulu Miller, w. G.; Mrs. j. Richie
VI of c.; W S Galbre 18th, c. Of r
G.; Miss E. j. Harvey, F. L.; c. E
Jones, F. g.: L. Boyd, r. S; J. Nc
Intyre, Q. G.; 0. Landreth, Inv.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
A Dogs Memory.
Oglethorpe Echo.

Several months since some person
shot and nangled the lex Of Ponto, a
line dog belonging to Judge Epson,
and a general f;lvorite in Ogiethorpe,
Ga. The pcrpetrator Of the deed
could not BE- found. On Monday Pom.
TO hohbled down town and began to
renew his acquaintance with flle boys
aid dogs. He evinccd every manifes-
tation Of joy, and would wag his tai
and look at the maimed limb when
any one would condale with him. At
last Young lawyer walked up and
attempted familiarity. The dog gave
a sudden snap, and started for home
as fast as his three sound legs conid
carry him This performance on the
part of Pnnto aroused the suspicious
OF the spectators, and they accused
the attorney Of having shot the dog.
He owned up, and said that it was
not he himself who fired the. unpro
voked shot, bit another Young man
with whom he was walking at tile
time. The shooting was done on a
dark night. Ponto is the same dog
that warned his former master, by
loud barking, when Kerosene lamp
had exploded in an adjoining room
and thus saved the residence Like
the Indian, dog never forgets 2
kindness nor an injury. Last veal
Mr.. John w. Bacon whipped LITTLE
rat terrier that some of the boys hae
nischievously tied to his door bell
and the abused dog wonld snap a
Mr.. Bacon's legs wherever he cam,
where the animal was.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
Nj. e. Church Appointments.

The following appointments have
been made for the Grand Ronde and
Bolse District BY the Conference, held
at Walla NalIa a short lime ago;
Rev. J. Mexican, Presiding Elder
La Grande, G. w. Grannis
Boise City, a. J. Joslyn.
Idaho City, L Hayes.
Boise Valley, +. r. Jones.
Union, G. w. Kennedy.
Snmmerv;llc, Il Barrett.
WalDwa, j. Hunter.
Silver City, Joseph Petit.
Canyon CITY. II G. Hawns (This
place has been put III the Dalles Dis
trict
DAILEs DISTRICT
Rev. L. j. Whiicoub, Presiding FL
der
Dalles Station, Fl X. Hines.
Gpldendale, w T. Koonts.
". G. Simpson remains in Walla
WaIla.
D q. Strong has been elected Dele
gate to the Cereal Conference, wl,icI,
meets in Cincinnati. Ohio, in May,
1880, and Jonas W Brown, Esq, Lay
Dele.a ate.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19
Spiral Nptifes.
Summons.

IN the District of the Second Judicial Dis
tret Of the Territory Of Idaho in and for the
~ OF BJtse-
Eliza Brown Leroy Brewn.
10 Leroy Brown: Nj
In THE NAME OF TIL PEOPLE OF THE
United States of the Territory of Idaho: Tau
are hereby no fled that there now GU file in the
Office of the clerk Of the District Court OF the
ond Judicial District of said Territory. in IDAHO
City county OF Boise the complaint Of Elizabeth
Brown pray ing Judgment against You. tina the
marriage bonds existing between you anf plaintiff
be dis olved, and that the custody Of the infant
children be granted t. her and that if the custody
of both cannot be granted that she have the custo-
dy Of the gri- Enra, and for her ensts in this
tion. and for such other reli + as the Court may
deem her entitled to. (See copy of com laint
served herewith And that Won appear and
swer to the said complaint within da after the
service hereof If served within Boise county and
within twerts days if served out of said county but
within said Judicial District. aud within thirty
if served out + sa District exclusive of the Gay
of servic J. judgment will We taken against .ou b
fault and plaintiff viii spp to the Court Tor the
relief sought in her mplaint
In witness hereof I, A. L. Richard
81 son Clerk OF said District Courr. have
seal Of said Court. at Idaho City, this.
3ist day OF July, A. ID. 1873
A. L. RICHARDSON,
By GEo. W. RICHARDS. Clerk.
Deputy Clerk.
G. S. Kingsley. Attorney for Plaintiff
Aug 9-30d-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-19

HOLBROOK-In the Hospital, this
city, on Thursday, August IA, 1879, Of pa
ralysis, THEODORE HoLBHooK, aged about
80 years
deceased was native Of Ohio. where
his parents now reside. He was brother
of Hon E. D. Holbrook, who represented
Idaho in Congress in its palmy days, and
had resided here many years.