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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20
Letter from Canada.

Editor Farmer and Mech mic:
SIR: About a year ago l re-
ceived a number of your paper
dated January 18th 1878. |
don't know who sent it, but /
thought likely it was DR.. Mccall
lum as ! had been corresponding
with him for some time previ-
Gus. About two years ago | had
great notion of VI iting your
5 ate aid seeing for myself what
advantages it offered for the
northern farmer. But just at
this time accounts began to be
circulated through Ontario so
adverse to North Carolina as a
farming country, that | was led
to postpone my visit. Mean
while cheap lands in the west
and southwest were being ex-
tensively advertised all over
Canada, but particularly Texas
and Arkansas lands. / ventured
to address a note to an Arkansas
land agent who professed to con-
troll over two million acres of
land, this note soon drew down
on mydevoted head such en- ava
lanche of pamphlets, papers,
maps and posters that | could
hardly lug them all home from,
the pest Office. | went into Ar
kansas literature with a heart
good will and soon I had 'goi,-
blod up all the information !
could obtain relative to that
State. How I pored over those
glowing accounts Of the rich
aluvial lands Of Arkansas. Oh,
how rich, how lneXhaustably
rich they We're. The industrious
mig from the north had
nothing to do but just tickle this
prolific soil with the pillow and
the hoe in order to have it smile
with abundant cops of cotton,
corn, tobacco, wheat or oats, and
then this fine land offered at
from $3.50 to s. per acre. On
the 23rd of last May [ started
out to visit this southern garden
of Eden, and in due time | ar
rived there. Now for the result.
To say that | was badly taken
back, would not half describe
my feeling, | was really stunned.
[ could scarcely believe what l
saw spread out before my eyes
in open daylight. [ was doubly
disappointed; disappointed in
the land, and disappointed in
men to whose honesty | had
trusted, and this to me was the
"unkindest cut of all" | need
not waste time in describing
Arkansas swamps or Arkansas
shale knobs to you, for no doubt
you nave seen them, | would say
that they are not the goods that
the northe:n farmer or old coun-
try emigrant wishes to purchase.
| returned home intending to
try and reconcile my mind to
the long, cid winters of Canada.
but the struggle seems futile.
Cold weather brings to me rheu-
matism, neuralgia, with occc-
sional colds which effect nv
lungs, and although have a good
farm which produces abundant
ly, still under the circumstances
[ cannot enjoy it.
Don't understand me to be-
running down Ontario, it is as
fine a stock and grain country a.
can be foun', and Just tie place
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

that we need apply either mag
nesia, oxide of iron, chlorine or
soda to our crops, the whole idea
of cotton being an Improbable
crop is upset by the very figures
so Enthusiastically gathered toprove
the opposite.
Permit me to ask now if it is
a fair way to show the pr5ft-
ableness Of any crop to count at
market price all the plant food
which it contains from the fibre
to the roots? Our friend touches
this point but claims that as the
stalk, leaves, &C., require several
years to thoroughly rot they are
washed away and lost. 1t strikes
me this is taking too much for
granted; long does it take
barn-yard manure to rot and
become available Just about
the same length of time it does
the various parts of the cotton
plant, and still this is considered
valuable in all counties and all
situations. The roots will not
wash away till the soil itself
goes, and it would be just as fair
to charge the plant food in the
soil that washes away to the
cotton crop as that in the roots.
Again a great part of the salts
and nitrogen are washed from
the plants by rains before they
become detached, and this GER
tainly finds its way directly to
the soil.
But. is it business-like to
charge market price for the
plant food which our crops gath
er from the soil? Assuredly
not. When we buy a planta-
ton We buy vast quantities Of
unavailable and unmarketable
plant food which it is the office
Of the plants we raise to make
into marketable form. The
food which our plants get from
the soil is then worth buta small
part of the selling price of the
same in commercial fertilizers
and the crops should have some
credit for their part in trans
forming this useless material
into a valuable commodity.
After all, it is only the plant
food that is taken from the farm
that should be considered-no
plant in the whole category will
show a profit if charged with all
the plant food in it's leaves, stem
and roots, at such prices. If
leaves blow from one field they
lodge in another; if the soil
washes with one crop it is only
an indication for rotation-the
fault is with the farmer, not the
crop. The staple Of cotton con-
tains but very little plant food
probably less than any other
commodity sold from the farm,
and it is this alone that can be
justly charged against the crop;
and this would increase the
1882 profit by a considerable
percentage.
1t Is not our intention to 90
10 the opposite extreme, how
ever; we believe there is lust as
much, If not a little more money
IN cotton than III any other
crop, and we know that a ma
jority of the practical cotton
raisers of this State hold the
same view. What we want is
better management, a rotation
Of oronc with opl, bo1e
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20
For the FARMER n MFCHANIC,
About the Cotton Crop.

There have been a great many
discouraging figures published
within the last few years In re-
gard to the cotton crop. Indeed,
there seems to be a competition
among our Southern agricultural
writers to see who can make
cotton raising appear in the most
unfavorable light. 1t is not an
endeavor to show that present
methods of managing the crop
are wrong, but that it is neces-
sarily an improbable one. A
marked example of this style OF
reasoning, which l shall consider
somewhat in detail, was pub
lished in the FARMER AND Me
cHANIC of December 26, 1873;
and I hope Mr.. Meacham, who
wrote it, will take my criticisms
in the same spirit of friendliness
in which they are made, for my
object is simply to bring ont the
truth.
The estimated cost of a 400
pound bale of cotton, ready for
sale is S34.25, of which $50 is
for the plant-food required in its
growth. Accepting the S14.25
for labor and seed as substan-
TALLY correct, let US look at the
items which make by far the
larger part of the crop. These
are as follows.
% lbs. sol. phos. acid at l2acS2.75
25a" potash, at &c ........ 2.OS
26a lime, at 1c............ OPS
IA magnesia, at 2Oc..... $50
22}" sulphuric acid,at 1Oc 22O
81 oxide iron, at &c ..... O.4O
s chlorine, at De-. 0.16
IA soda, at Ben. 1872
III" nitrogen, at 22c...... $50
Undetermined plant food in
400 lbs. staple.............. 1888
$4,000
Now. any one accustomed to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
Thrown from u Train.

Yesterday morning Emmett Fitzpat-
rick. one OF the ArielsO OF the \. X Z. Tele-
graph Company, met with q serious ac-
cident by jumping from a rapidly NOV
ing train. lie was given dispatch to
be- taken To COwan'S coal works, Just
south OF the city limits, and Manager
Tracy instructed him 10 take the train
"A lar as Handlan's crossing and then
90 south on the street ears.
This he failed To do, staying
on the train until nearly at his
destination. lie was under the inn
preston the train stopped at the coal
works for coal, but was mistaken.
When the city limits are passed, the
outgoing trains take up speed OF
thirty miles an hour, moving nearly rs
RAPIDLY as at any point on the line.
Fitzpatrick was aware of the increased
motion, but concluded ne must jump
ANYHOW. He did So and was hurled
violently to the ground, where he lay
unconscious. Several persons who wit
messed his mishap, fastened 10 his as
siStauce and he was placed in wagon
and taken To his home on Market street,
above Sixth. Drs. FriSsell and Allen
we're summoned and his injuries inves-
tigatcd. They were found to be very
severe. His right nip was mashed al
most to a Jelly aud deep cash almost
cncircled his left leg above the knee. Ii
will be many days before he is again on
his feet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
SalshnrY's Troubadours.

This evening the above combination
will appear at the Opera House IN the
musical extravaganza, "The Brook. Go
there and you will never regret 1t. The
entire performance is replete with the
iolliest fun Imaginable. To describe the
funny things this happy party do would
be an impOssib:lity. 1t is one string OF
sparkle, dash, and merriment One
minute they are singing opera, the next
dancinga hornpipe. Anon, one fthem
will be giving a recitation that will move
the audience to tears, and then one oil
the plumpest and jOlliest OF romps
will be singing pretty as a Pic
ture" as not even Aimee ever sung it.
The whole thing is one of those hides
Cribable combinations that keep an au-
dience ever on the alert for some good
thing and never disappolnt 1t. The
party consists of five performers,
Messrs. Salisbury, Gourlay and Webster,
and Misses Nellie McHenry and Helen
Dungeon. 1t is almost invidiOus to make
comparisons where all are so clever, but
there is a spirit of mischief in Miss Nc
Henry that is sure to make her a great
favorite with the Wheeling public. She
is the incarnation of bounce. Her
whole indivi luality is one OF untiring
jolity, and she frisks and gambols
about the stage with all the vivacity Of
a kitten and the sprightliness Of cham
payne cocktail. Messrs. Salisbury and
Gourlay give some capital Rotations,
Miss Dungeon is avOCalist of much more
than ordinary ability, and Mr., Webster
aids materially in making the quintet at
tractiye. Mr.. Frank Maeder has made
iudicious musical selections, and for two
hours of unalloyed entertainment there
is nothing that can be more heartily
recommended than "The Brook"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
MARTINS FERRY.
Ernm the NcNS.

From the News.
THEI.a Belle Glass works at Bridge
port has increased its working force by
the addition of $50 hands.
THE boilers at the l.aughlin Mill have
had their wages advanced fifty cents per
ton.
THE wages of the miners at Rainey's
works have been advanced five cents per
ton.
The family of Mr.. Charles Cook have
removed to Wheeling, where they will
make their future home.
L. J. c. DRENNEN is visiting Leaven-
worth and Kansas City, on professional
business. Mrs. Drennen accompanied
him as far as Chicago.
HoN. CLAIMING RICHARDS will speak
in Martins Ferry, next Saturday even
ing. Mr.. Richards has spoken here in
past years very acceptably TO his hear
ers of both parties.
The Buckeye Glass Company have
large orders ready for shipment by wa
ter, but there is no water by which to
ship. The New Andes would be pleas
ant sight at the glass house or -Etna-
vile wharf Just now.
We are informed that parties are col
lecting money for the benefit of the A.
VI. f. Church without the authority OF
the officers; the public are cautioned to
paw no funds without the signature OF
the pastor OF the church.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
nnstnraIv Act.

rs the Voorhees, excursion tram was
returning from BcIIUirr ON "Wednesday
afternoon some miScrcantS made 10 the
TARGET of q vollcy Of bricks and stones.
Near the Bcllairr glass works jeff Da-
Wis. the well-known little newspaper
moke, thrust his head out OF a window
and was cracked with 4 hall brick. The
blow was a very severe one, AMI Tor
some time the efforts OF DR.. Harvey to
restore Jcf 10 Consciousness were un-
availing. Finally, however, he succeed
eel, and to-day jeff is as full OF mischief
as ever.
Several others were struck, but none
were seriously hurt. Ii the scoundrels
who threw the stones could be captured
Justice would Dee dealt out % them i'm
summary manner The person who
would throw "a heavy rock into a crowd
has murder in his heart, and no penalty
would be too severe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
River News.
PITTSBURGH, October 9.-River Z
inches below the marks and stationary.
Weather clear and warm.

PIrrsBURGH, October 9.-River :
inches below the marks and stationary.
Weather clear and warm.
CINCINNATI, October 9.-River , feet
@ inches and falling. Weather fair and
warm.
CAIRO, October 9.-Arrived-Bates-
vile, Helena; Montana, st. Louis; John
Dippold, st. Louis. Departed-Desmet
and Batesville, st. Louis. River feet y
inches and falling. Weather clear;
thermometer so.
New ORLEANS, October Q. - No ar
rivals or departures. Weather clear or
partly cloudy; thermometer 80.
MEMPHIS, October 9.-River fell l
niche. Passed down - Katie Kinney
and Clinton, New Orleans. Up-City
of Alton, st. Louis.
EVANSVILLE, October 9. - Weather
cloudy and warm; mercury - to 81.
River l and 4-l0 feet scant and falling.
Down-Evansville, Cobler and Quite.
The Yazuo City is laid up above Puppy
Creek, and the Fulton got over.
VIcKSRuRG, October 9.-Weather fair
and warm; thermometer 81. River fell
5 inches. Up-Brown and Belle of st.
Louis. No boats down.
ST. LOUIS, October CARVED
Kinney, Walnut Bend; st. Genevieue,
Cairo; Duriee, Kansas City. Departed
Centennial and Baker, New Orleans.
River stationary at feet 10 inches.
Weather clear and warm.
LOUISVILLE, October 9.-.-River rs
inches in the canal, % inches large on
Portland bar and 20 inches at Puppy
Creek. Weather cloudy and warm,
with prospects OF rain. Arrivals and
dcpartures-Louis A. Sherley, Cincin-
natl To Cincinnati; c. w. Anderson,
Henderson To Henderson; Maggie Har-
per, Madison to Madison.
NASHVILLE, October 9.-River falling,
with 10 inches on the shoals.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
WEDDINGS.
BOwMAN-BELTZ

Inner circles among our South Side
German friends were on the 9lri rire last
evening over the wedding festivities oil
a member of the Miller Glee Club and
popular young lady OF that portion oil
the city. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Joseph Bowman and Miss Maggie
Beltz. The ceremony was per
formed according to the ritual OF the
Roman church, at st. Alphonsus, blythe
Rev. p. Kreusch. The attendants
were Mr.. Louis Staub and Miss Mary
Bowman, Mr.. John +. Beltz and Miss
Josie Bowman and Mr.. John Bowman
and Miss Mary Neider. The ladies, es-
pecially the bride, were very handsome
iy attired, and the gentlemen wore the
conventional costumes proper to such
occasions.
After the ceremony, the bridal party
proceeded to Arhenz Hall, where large
concourse of friends was in readiness to
receive them and tender the congratula-
tons that only newly made husband
or wife can appreciate. Alter these
were over, the guests, nearly one hun
dred i'm number, sat down TO tempting
feast which played the part OF the we'd
ding supper. 800.
Then the floor was cleared and Viewig's
orchestra placed in command and Tor
several hours the pleasures OF the dance
had full sway. An interesting episode
of the evening was a presentation 10
the groom, by the Miller Glee Club, OF
a handsome bronze clock, with appro-
pirate remarks. There were many
other presents, among them the follow
ing:
Louis Shaub, set of cut glass, IA pieces.
Louis Staab, handsome coal vase.
Miss Mary Neider, silver castor.
John +. Beltz, student lamp.
John NJ. Houston and wife, complete
fire set.
A. Flanagan, pair silver napkin rings.
Miss Mary Kreiter, fancy work.
Miss Kate Beltz, fancy work.
Misses keiser, silver pickle dishes.
Miss Clara Coleman, set OF vases.
a. j. Roth, toilet set and vases.
John Bowman, elegant parlor set.
Mr. Flanagan, frosted glassware.
Mrs. Josephine BeltZ, fine prayer book.
Fred. Schaefler, bronze lamp.
The Groom, handsome coral Jewelry.
CLARKsON-O'D DAY.
Ats o'clock last evening the residence
of Rev. j. Il. Sullivan was the scene OF a
ceremony by which Mr.. Thomas Clark
son and Miss Sallie O'Day became man
and wife. The attendants were Mr..
Lawrence O'Day and Miss May Murrap.
4 reception was rendered the young
couple, in the evening, at the residence
oi the brides parents, No. l72l Foil
street. A delightful time was spent by
all, dancing to Cockayne's music.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
The Street Cleaning Plan.

IL il now two months since Council
adopted the contract system for keeping
the streets with rs little rubbish on them
as possible. When the plan was
broached its passage was doubtful, and
il hung fire in Council for some time,
It's friends and enemies We're warmly
interested, and il passed after a sharp
battle. ID was predicted by many that
il would be- a flat failure and that "COun-
Gil would rue the day it ever adopted
il, rs one member said.
The work has been going on for two
months. but with what success? This
was the question a REGISTER spy put TO
n prominent Councilman, Yesterday.
lie had favored the plan from It's lnCu-
baton. Admirably he said, couldn't
be any better. Streets are clean, in good
condition and everything working like a
charm
You think, then, the contract system
is a success
Em-phat-ically.'
An enemy To the plan was then hunt
ell mp and questioned. Said he:
There's no man in this city can say
whether the plan is a success or not. ii
has had no test at ALL 30 lar it has all
been plain sailing. But wait until some
rough weather comes. The weather has
been unusually fair ever since those
contracts were awarded, and there has
been but little work To do. | don't
want to croak, but Just hide your time|'
Another opposer happened along and
delivered himself in this fashion: "My
prophecy is going to be verified as sure
as fate. During this weather the con-
tractor has an easy time of it, and so per
cent. is good enough pay; but when
winter sets in and the work increases,
some of them will get tired and throw
up their contracts and let their 20 per
cent 90. You mark nv words. Though
must say believe all OF the contractors
are doing well now"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
THE COURTS.
Yesterdays Proceedings i'm the
Different judicial Bodies.

SUPREME COURT-JUDGES GREEN, MOORE,
RAYMOND AND JOHNSON.
Court met at IL A.. VI.
Argument was heard upon the petit
ton of Thomas Swinburne for writ OF
prohibition against the Judge OF tine
Seventh Judicial Circuit, and Is contin-
ued until tomorrow.
Adjourned until "a. NJ. to-day.
COUNTY COURT-JUDGE BOYD.
Court did not meet Yesterday.
The case of the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
and Kentucky Company VS.. the Balti-
more and Ohio company was not de-
cided, but was continued until Monday.
MUNICIPAL COURT-JUDGE CRANMER.
Court met at 10 A. NJ. Yesterday.
4. Wilson Kelley vs.. John Nolan and
others, in chanCery. Exception taken
To the commissioners report and argu-
ment submitted.
Adjourned till to-day at 10 AN.
POLICE COURr-JUDGEC RANMER.
Deas McCarty, drunk, tinedS2. Paid.
Martin Grim, drunk, fined -. Com
mitted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
Personal.

Mrs. G.. \. Warfeld, Of SykesviIle,
Md, Miss Jennie Evans and Miss Jen-
ME Winters, OF Washington, who have
been visiting at Capt Il. T. DevrieS'
leave for their respective homes to-day.
Ex-Governor Jacobs, of the good Dem
ocratic State of West Virginia, is in the
city to-day, engaged, in conjunction
with W. G.. Ong, Esq, in trying case
i'm law before Justice Bright. We had
the pleasure of meeting the Governor,
and found him to be very pleasant
gentleman.-SctJHrWe Gd>Stts.
b. +. EShleman New Orleans, Joseph
f.. Blizzard, Philadelphia, \. b, Martin,
Geneva, O., Frank IL. Jacob, Wellsburg
and J. II. Baum, East Liverpool, are
among the recent arrivals at the New
Mcclure.
Henry p. Acker, agent of the Katie
Putnum combination, gave us a cal
yesterday.
Miss Josephine VI. Eoff, who has been
visiting relatives on the South Side, has
returned to her home at Woodlands,
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The Springfield
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A Comprehensive, Intelligent and Indepen'
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News, Politics, Literature, Gen.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
BELMONT COUNTY.
Prohibition Ticket.

Hon. Gideon T. Stewart, OF Norwalk,
O., candidate for Governor on the Pro-
hibition Reform ticket, delivered an adj
dress on Prohibition at Burr's Mills, on
Tuesday evening, the 9TH inst, to large
and appreciative audience. His address
was one of the best ever delivered there
upon the subject. At the close OF the
meeting the county was organized, and
a district and county Prohibition Reform
ticket was nominated as follows; For
State Senator, Milton Harvey, OF Moore
field. Harrison county; for Representa-
tive. q. W. Milligan, OF Smith township;
for Treasurer, Joe Elliott, of Richland
township; for Commissioner, Slater
Brown; for Infirnary Director, Samuel
Martin of Somerset township.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
some Straws.

ON Wednesday afternoon q part OF
Rrpuhllraus ON their way o. the Noor-
nee, meeting, dil a wondrouS smart
thing. They packet thr ferry boat
and then took a straw amt found Foster
i'm the majority
So tine straw fever took hold. one
was taken among the tuampS at the work
house Yesterday, and resulted: Foster
I6; Ewing. ]. The bearing ON the re-
suit I'm Ohio Is evident.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
Committee Meanings.

Last night was the regular meeting
time of the Committees ON Water Works
and Streets, Alleys and Grades, and they
were i'm session 40 the city building.
There waS nothing Of Importance trans
acted by either. The latter was engaged
Inn auditing bills and examining the
monthly report OF the Street Commits
silurr. The former WAS filling out the
blanks iu thc special assessment list.