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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

A Belgium journal says a new pro
cess has been applied to the manufac-
ture of artificial black walnut, by which
ordinary wood has impaired to it the
appearance of the most beautiful speci-
mems Of walnut, adapted to the very
finest cabinet work. The wood, first
thoroughly dried and warmed, is coated
once or twice with a liquid composed
of IN part by weight Of extract OF
walnut peel, dissolved in six parts of
soft water, by heating it to boiling,
and stirring. The wood thus treated
is, when half dry, brushed with a solu-
ton of one by weight of bichromate of
potash in five parts of boiling water,
and, after drying thoroughly, is rubbed
and polished. The color is thus said
to be fixed in the wood to a depth Of
one or two lines, and, in case of red
beech or alder, for instance, the wal
appearance is most perfect.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

Quoth the Weldon NeCs: Capt. I.
VI. Barna. who was visiting Capt. f. /.
Thomas, near the residence Of Mr..
Newett Grant. rallied some colored
people, and saved nearly all the furni-
turc when the latter new dwelling was
burned.--One day last week the resi-
dence of W. r. Branch, heretofore
known as the Spears place near the
residence OF Mr.. j. r. Tiilery was de-
stroyed by fire. The house was a large
two story frame building and the loss
was severe on Mr.. Branch. No insur-
ance.--Gen. Matt RaLsom's thorough
bred horse, HatteraS, on Friday last
knocked out one Of his eyes. He be-
came unmanageable and got away from
his rider. and while running through
the woods. it is supposed was struck
in the eye by a branch Of a tree.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

HORRIBLE DEATH IN a POLLING
MILL.-C eceland. 1pru 12h.-A ter
rible accident occurred at a rolling
mill yesterday morning. William RAJ
eigh, a water boy, was standing IN
front Of one of the rolls through which
a bar of red hot iron was being run.
When the iron is at the right tempera-
ture the bar is very pliable, but by be-
coming chilled it takes all sorts of fan
tastic forms, and flies and twists about
in every direction. The bar wrapped
itself about the boy and encircled him
in it's folds, literally burning his body
in twain. 1t was several minutes be-
fore he could be e~xtricated. Mean
while, the iron was soaring his flesh,
causing the most horrible cries of
agony from the helpless sufferer. In a
few moments after he had been re-
leased he died in terrible agony. His
clothing was completely torn and
burned from his body.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01
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Our Column Of
WANTS AND OFFERS.

At the suggestion of the Exec
utlye Committee of the State Grange,
and also many leading farmers, we
have established the following rule
We will give every poid-u p
YEARLY subscriber of the FARMER
AND MECHANIC ONE DOLLARS
WORTH Of advertising, free, under
the following restricticns:-
- Provided the card shall consist
a not more than six lines, five
WORDS 10 the linel. and shall advertise
some article Of farm produce. farm
SOCK and cattle, or some want Ito buy
Or SELL connected with the subscribers
own house or farm.
- No subscriber can pass his adj
'tfi>'ng to any other person. or adver-
t.e lor the benefit Of any one but
himself and family.
Advertisements for this column
mus he sent in by Friday morning OF
e'1' week, or they cannot appear till
Inc next week.
X No card will he inserted more
,,al one time, except when paid for
d regular alvcrtising.
Tel your farmer n~eighbors
%''uI this unparalleled offer No
KIT IN the World makes SO liberal an
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JACKSON.
MADISON.

HE CoNINGLAND SUIr.-As the
verdict making the Wilmington &
Weldon Railroad pay S15, 600 for the
Killing OF Hon Edward Coningland in
December, Of ~. has excited some
comment. we quote the claim of the
plaintiffs, as given in the Northampton
Reporter:
The testimony in the case showed
that Mr.. t. was walking on the rail
road track which ran through his farm
that the train was forty five minutes
behlnd time; that the engineer could
have seen the deceased 40 wards: that
ne dld discover him on the track $50
yards before the engine struck him
INA the train was running at the rate
OF 20 miles an hour. that the train
could have been stopped in 800 or $50
yards; that the engineer did not at
tempt TO stop the train before Mr.. G.
was struck and killed that he did not
give him any warning Of the approach
OF he train, either by ringing the bell.
blowing the whistle or ia any other
manner; that Mr.. C., being very deaf,
was not aware Of the approach Of the
train in time to get off the track; that
the engineer knew Mr.. c. by sight, and
was also aware OF his deafness, and that
Mr.. G. could have heard the blowing
OF the whistle 80 yards Distant: that
the engineer recognized Mr.. c. some
distance before he was struck, and if
the whistle had been sounded as soon
as he recognized him. Mr.. G. wonld
nave bad sufficient time to have gotten
oil the track that the train was run
ming 10 miles an hour above its schedule
time.
A motion was afterwards made to
set aside the verdict, which was re-
fused, the defendants consenting to a
reduction to so, OUO. The case GOES to
the supreme Court on appeal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01
Vbe Grange.

~ Ter this heal riU be .tound the cDuctdt
e" p,asys of tie Grand Master, and also.
N omD,pnicotions from members Of
tIe North Corolino Patrons 81 H4s-
hmdry.
oF THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
u,xter-.S. E. Adams, Monticello,
Mimi. Paw Paw.
Aicll. o-Nortimer Whitehead, Gin
c%innati. y.ugban Mem
phis. co,d-Wm. Sims, of
Mes Tre"xnrer.-F u. Mcdowell, Wayne,
y, :ss e. H. Kelley Louisville
ny G;otokeepe.-O. Dinwiddie, Orchard
Grove, Ind.
Ceres.-Mrs. Adams,
p,moen.-Mr5. Woodman.
tYol-Mrs. Moore. u
: adm asst. StewdFd.-Mlss o. A. iiali,
Louisville, Ky.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
- WYATT Aiken. C~okesbury, ,. I.
Ianlav lanes. Marion. lhd.
: n, Ellis. oprlnssboro, OHIO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

The tornado that committed such
havoc in South Carolina was almost as
violent in Alabama. 1t swept across
the State from Otto, through Lee
county, tearing down houses and up
roofing trees en- route and plunglng IN
to Georgia. Two persons, at least,
were killed near Otto, and many in
iured. A woman was caught by the
whirlwind while running to her bou e
and carried fifty yards in the air, The
cyclone approached in a c~ircula cloud
that was seen two miles off, and came
with deep, humming sound. The
cJor1d aDpears to have rebounded from
the earth at intervals. The loss is
heavy. the flooding rains washing the
cropped fields out till they were as
smooth as sidewalks. Railroad travel
Alabama is stopped on two
roads, the track being under water for
hundreds of yards.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01
Gentry Gentleman.


WANTED.-A description for hullinr,
grinding and expressing cotton seed
oil, the yield Of oil and cake, the
manner of separating the hulls from
kernels before expressing, &c. Does
not the hull contain most Of the clc-
ments of value for compost after ex-
tracing the kernels, &c Please answer
through your paper, ana oblige,
A SUBSCRIBER.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01
officers of North Carolina state
Grange, P. OF Il.

u..tar-W I'll Cheek. of Warren.
nr,rse. r-D \ Montgomery, OIL Al
IarIur, I'd L ~ampsoa, OF Huliiord.
.ravard-J \ HaiIls. OF lredeli. :
sis,art Ste ard-H + hing, OF
Onslow. Month
ampton. of Gn;I-
ford. raro-
Gate Keeper-L " Reaso ms, Edges
cUmbe.
Crrss-Mrs \ VI Cheek, OF "arren.
pomoua-Mr, j + Somers OF puli-
fond. &c
Canarrus.
LADY Asst. 5 eward-Mrs Ii klng
OF UuslUW.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
t.L. VIM. Ii. Cheek, Chairman.
NaTrent IL.
cant. j. f. Porter, Sec, Tarboro.
ant :. b ALEXANDER, Cha lotte.
,Jonn King. Falkl nd, Pitt county.
Grand Master Checks Appoint
mentS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01
'"AND Masters ADDRESS.
uo Fatrons of Husbandry of
North Carolina.

''"'ers md Sisters At the last
:, lug OIL the State Grange the duty
g"nlzlnS and building up our
md was imposed on the Master. In
u mat he might the more efficient
ci.s3 1'nplIsh this object, it was re-
St., u him that he the
tim anu that such means might from
60 ume be adopted as circumstan-
Inn. ~ seem most to demand. Full
d. vas delegated him to use his
oD,,,t; In IN ~perfecting the plan of
fgn :" 0ns' | accordingly entered the
"'u' the first of March, and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

The profits Of the Langley Cotton
Factory. at Graniteville, >. c., for the
year 1878 were $50, gel During the
year two dividends Of four per cent.
each were declared, and the company
has now TO its credit a surplus of SOL
e98. The production of the mill for
the year was 122, 6S3 pieces, 1878, 5S3
punds, or 6, PIG, 1854 yards of cloth.
Cotton consumed during the year 1879
), 527 bales, with an average weight of
456 pounds, 500. 431 pounds. 1t is
questionable whether there is a single
mill in the North of similar ca
that can make as favorable a
showing either in regard to profit or
product.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

PENDER CoUNTY.-From a CORES
pendent in the OJSercer The Burgaw
and Onslow Railroad Company, char
tered by the recent Legislature. Will
hold their first public meeting at Ons
low Courthouse on Monday Of Superior
Court in May.-The survey of the
proposed inland ship canal along our
coast, 50 wisely ordered by Congress,
attracts great AMI favorable attention
in all the eastern counties. The corps
Of government engineers came through
the forests and syamps 70 the North-
east River a few days ago. on their first
surveying capitalization farmers
are busy planting their crops OF corn,
cotton. peanuts, rice and sweet pota
toes. The present remunerative prices
of peanuts and rice. that grow 50 we'll
in Pender, are causing the farmers to
plant largely OF these products this
year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

ears. This continuance prevents the
jaw from dropping down, and thereby
renders snoring impossible. The great
trouble will be to get people TO adopt
this invention, since the most honest
and upright Of men and women will
rarely, If ever, confess that they snore,
and will be very indignant, if accused
Of it. As a further ipducement TO the
introduction Of this coutrivance by DIR.
Nyeth, 1t may be added that breath
ing through the mouth Is very detri
mental TO the health, ard hat many
diseases of the throat and lungs are
contracted or aggravated thereby.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

The Grand Master has entered upon
- canvass of the whole State, and Is
anxious to meet the leading farmers
and their families in every county.
But in getting up meetings for him to
address the people, the brethren should
bear in mind that he must proceed
regularly in his work. 50 as to lose no
time in passing from one section to an
other, traversing the same ground
twice. His appointments already fixed
&rc -
At Louisburg, Tuesday, April Goth.
1t Nashville, Monday, May 9th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

Hon. III. Y. Riddle, a member OF the
44th Congress, committed suicide In
Lebanon, Tennessee, on the 29th UT;
Bad health and debt ~annoyances ied
him to use the pistol.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

SNORING.-The hlbit of snoring is
peculiar to no class, but that the snorer
IS a pest no one will deny. A
contributor to the popular science
monthly tells the aus of snoring and
how it may be cured. First, as to the
cause The air reaches the lungs
through two channel, the nose and the
mouth. The two currents meet in the
throat below the soft of the palate, the
end of which hangs loose, and swings
backward and forward, producing the
snoring. If the air reaches the lungs.
as it should, through the nose, no noise
will be made. If it reaches the same
through the mouth, the palate will
make more noise, since it is not the
natural channel. But when it rushes
in through both these channels, hen
it is that the sound sleeper banishes
rest from the pillows of his compan-
ions by his hideous noises.
The remedy for snoring is to keep
the mouth closed and for this pur-
pose DR.. Wyeth, the writer of the ar
ticle referred to. has invented an article
so cheap that any one can make IT, and
no snorer should be without 1t. Ii
consists of a single cap, fitting the
head srugly, and a piece OF soft ma
terial fitting the chin. These are n
by elastic webbing, which Is
connected with the head-caP zeal the'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

WHAT WAs L UNDER THE CORNER
SToNE.-The corner stone of a monu-
ment to the confederate dead was laid
IN Columbia, S. c., on Thursday after
noon, March p. Among the many ar
ticles placed in the cavity, as we learu
from The Register, were these A
copy Of the South Carolina ordinance
Of secession; a copy of The Beacon,
containing W. Gilmore Sims account
Of the sack and burning of Columbia
by General Sherman; a box containing
several coins and a memorandum say
ing: THE coins contained in this box
were taken from the court house of
Rlchland county, erected in the years
lS59'OO, which was destroyed Fehru-
AIRY II, 1865, 10y General w. T. Sher-
mans army, United States forces, then
occupying a city that had peaceably
surrendered to him - two confederate
flags; a flag of the state of South
Carolina; confederate money, from the
denominatio of $500 down to five
cents; confederate postage stamps five
confederate bonds, one for 81, OU0, at
eight per cent, due July l, 1880: one
for sos, at SIX per cent, due july 1,
1894 one for 81, 900, at eight per
cent, due july i, 1870; two for 5000
each, at seven per cent, clue july l,
1868; some leaves cut from a day-book
of John Mckenzie, of date 1864, show
ing the prices at which various articles
sold at that time. Some of these items
are interesting; for instance, a half
pound Of candy was charged as $40,
seven oranges at $3.50, one pound of
hoarhound candy at $40, four lemons
at IS, one dozen lady-fingers at 81, one-
half pound of kisses at SIS, three doz
Ell apples at SO, one stick of candy at
fifty cents, one quarf OF chestnuts at
81, one pound OF mint drops at SO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

native bee is the only kind kept. The
average yield is ) gallons of honey and
. pounds of wax from a colony. Price
from 90 to 60 cents per gallon for
honey, and p cents per pound for
wax.
Messrs. j. ID. Click and !. McOver-
cash state that tue natives and a few
Italians are kept. The Italians are
preferred. Average yield so pounds
rrlce about l23 cents per pound.
JACKSON.
Nj. d. D. Davies writes that the ma
i've bee IS kept. The average WELD is
~ pounds TO the colony-10 cents per
pound.
MADISON.
Mr.. j. j. Gudgcr says that the black |
zee i most common. Average Weld
toout 332 pounds to the colony. Price
~ cents. There are about 1000 colo
lies in this county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01
BCNCOMBE

Mr. ". B. Cheek reports that there
are no {! prian or Albino bees in this
county. The Italians gather at least
one third more honey han the natives.
Average yield of honey per colony 20
pounds. Price 10 cents. About 2
pounds of wax, price 20 cents per
pound.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

Mr.. j p. Matheson states that the
native is the only bee in his county.
Average yield LOO pounds honey and 6
pounds wax. Price per pound of honey
10 cents and % cents, Mr.. w. w.
Gryder of this county also writes, that
from the native bee about 30 to 81
pounds of honey is the average yield
per colony, and about 4 pounds of wax
to every 80 pounds OF honey. The
honey commands 10 cents per pound,
and the wax % cents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01
BL.ADEN.

Mr.. j. W. Purdie reports that the
native is the only kind kept, and that
the yield per colony is about so to 50
pounds. Price Of honey from s to 10
cents. Wax about - cents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-01

Mr.. A. &. Willard that the
native is the only bee kept that the
Italians have been tried but do not
thrive well. About % pounds Of
marketable honey is made to the colo
ny, and % pounds of wax worth %
1ntS.
, 1879-03-23
WONDERLAND.

Ifseems bnt ono short day since did lie.
With face upturned, beneath the Snmn'cr~sky'
And watched the snowy clouds sail slowly Dy'
And wondered i! within their bosom ) deep
One could not float Ill long and pencefu! sleep,
While . CT the Bumbcrous earth their sails Wouio
sweep. ,,
wondered why the clouds rose bright and bola,
Formed castles grand, iii dun, and red. anu solo,
While Ear,nland still looked dirk, and gray, anu
cold.
And If. while shadows covered sen and land,
And shifting nght-wind ruined castles grand,
II really tod did do tins with His hand;
Or If my castles high in Sunnler-a1F
Were built By Angel hands diyincy fair,
To light tie way toward the Golden Stair-
Thus showing liz, by gold Of dying day,
How br.nt is Heaven, nnd how far the way,
II we toward Angcl-land might chance to stray.
The clouLs. IN v.vld colors grandly dressed,
Rejected on the laKelet's piac,d breast,
brought to my chiulsh heart sense uf rest
In. years have i1own-thc Wintcr-sunset's gold
Seems like the snow-c Earth. - chill and cold
And life is long--my heart and grown old.
l wonder Eow. As III the years gone by,
II there is rest beyond The earth and sky,
Ana il the lord will take nc when die.
AVIS GRAY.
, 1879-03-23
SUNDRY SPORTS.
AQUATIC.

AQUATIC.
Tie eleventh annual regatta Of the North
western Amateur Rowing Association will be
held at Toledo, O., July and j.
Elliott, the English champion, wants to 20 to
Australia to row Trickett, but his hackers are
little slow about putting up the requisite funds,
and the scheme hangs fire lie processes to he
quite Indignant because Hanlan has not chal-
leugrl him, but NAV get all he wants before tie
American leaves for home
The next annual regatta OF the National AS
soc;ation Of Amateur Oarsuen will be held on
Saratoga Lake July 9, u, and II. The college
races Tor the handsome cups offered BIZ the boat
clubs oi Newark, n. j., will take place on the
FIRST day. They form q new and attractive
feature of the National Associations pro-
gram1nc-
The Sho-wae-cae-rnettes, who hold the three
mile amateur championship Of this country, aud
whose remarkable performances are familiar to
tiie rcaoers OF these columns, held meeting
recently aud elected the following iour-oared
| crew for the coming season: Captain and bow,
, 1879-03-23

Moses Nadeau; No. 2, ". H. Durell; No. 3,
George ". Bowlsby; stroke, Stephen Dusseau.
This is the same four that rowed last year, with
the exception OF Bowlsby, who takes Joe Ma
deau's place. The latter retires because Of in
creaslng business and family dut1es-
THE PRKEjE RING.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
CHICAGO, March Misunderstanding that Ed
Seward, OF Cleveland, O.. IS anxious to fight me
for the lightweight championship OF the Nortl-
west and $500 side, ! wish to state that Will
accommodate him. am willing TO meet him
in the ring, ind fisht under the new rules OF the
London P. r. within six weeks after signing
articles, and will meet him at any reasonable
place to draw up said articles. mean bds1-
ness. and await his reply to this proposition.
scratch. | have the money to make this match,
and will take pleasure In making the first de-
posit- Very truly, JAMES TAYLOR,
Light Weight Champion OF the Northwest
THE KENNEL
The TRIBUNE has received from Secretary
Lincoln, Of the Westminster Kennel Club, q list
Of the prizes to be offered by that organization
at the bench show which will be held at Gil
morc's Garden, New York. April :, ., IL, and IL.
The prizes aggregate over 1900.
BILLIARDS.
Champion Schaefer left last Friday for st.
Louis, where he will remain q month or SO in
order to get rid OF a bad cold which is troubling
him.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
JoHN Hoop Chicago.-1 Was the O'Leary-
campana match for the Ashley belt: .. Will Row
ell, having wun the Ashley belt once, be obliged
to win it three times thus having to win it
four consecutive times) before it becomes his for
good? Aasacer-l. No 2. The belt must be won
three consecutive times before it becomes tho
property Of the holder. II Rowel1 WIS it in the
next Two matches, it will be his.
y, chicaso.-Does man holding the Astley
belt have to accept every challenge for it without
consulting Sir John Ashley: Aasicer-The belt Is
open to all.
, 1879-03-23

NOTES.

Sc1ES-
In the match ut St. Louis between Ar. Judd aud
the amateurs, the latest score IL, Judd, i; ANA
teurs. 5.
Mr.. Mason lately won two out Of three games
with sir. Blackbnrne for a email prize
The Charleston Is. c. 1Nears and Courier calls
for the reorganization OF the Chess Club in that
city, Before the War it bad one OF the largest
ganzations OF the kind in the United srates-
The inc Of chess kings during the last $50 years
has been: Legaile. Phidor, earlier, Bernard,
Dcschapellcs, La Bourdonnais, St. Amant, Staun-
ton, Anderson, Morphy, Kolish, Stcinitz, and
Zuscy'ort.
We understand that an effort will be made this
spring to determine bya series OF matches between
the leadin. Southern Players who IL the ren! cheas
champion nt the Southern States. Tue following
gentlemen are mentioned as the probable contest
Charles 4. 3taurian> John A. Galbrcath. 4. F.
Wurm, ". W. Montgomery. and probably two
cnarlcston players.-G Charleston Nescs.
Mons. Grevy, the newly. elected President Of the
French Republic, has been known ~ IN enthusiastic
admsrr uf nur rast1n.c for more than thirty years.
mud he has supported with his influence and con-
tributions many Of the important Chess events
which have taken placc in Fruuce during that
period, Durin. the Empire. when be had retired
from political life, N. Grevy was an almost dai!y
attendant at the Cafe de IN l:egence, the well,
known resort OF lovers OF the game tn Paris, and
be Is described in his personal bearing Is model
Chess -p1aJeE,-modest in victory. anu good-tem-
pered in defeat-London Figaro.
Boston is havin. handicap tournament, with
the following entries:
First cluss-P. Ware, Jr.
Second class Smith Wright
Third -cass-Messre. Alden, AnRtin, Bonrdman.
Emerson, Everett, Hill, Hopkins, Paine, Rhodes
Fourth-c -class-Cushing.
Class gives pawn and move to Glass 2. pawn and
two moves 10 Class 3, and rook to Class l.
Cluss :. give. pawn and move to Class 3, and
kn1g lit to Glass 4.
class !; gives pawn mud two moves to Class 4.