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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
Ingratitude.

A curious incident is related of Mr..
Prime, OF the great blnking house of
Prime, Ward & King of New York.
He began life a c)achman for a Bos-
ton merchant, who lOaned him a small
sum TO begin the brokerage business.
AT dinner n day Mr.. Prime said, IF
l had 50. 900 l could invest it tO-mor.
row 50 as to double it wi hin a year"
A Georgia planter, who was anong
the party asked what security Mr..
Prime would give for the loan The
word of an honest man," Mr.. Prime
replied. The loan was made, the pre-
dictiOn fulfilled, and the money r :
turned with interest. Some years af-
forwards the planter vas unfortunate,
and to save his estate applied to Mr..
Prime for a loan of So 200. what
security can you give?" Mr. Prime
asked. "The word Of an honest man.
replied che planter. That will not
pass in Wall street." said Mr.. Prime.
A somewhat similar incident hap
peued to a friend of mine here. A
BUS ness man, nov wealthy, was hard
pressed some twenty years ago. A
distant relative heard Of his need and
asked how much he wanted? Five
thousand dollars" A check was at
once drawn for the amount, and it was
accepted with great apparent thank
fulness. Some years afterwards the
condition of the parties was reversed,
and the lender applied for a loan, re-
minding his : grateful" friend hat be
bad done him a like favor. II did o
ask gu to lend me the SIS, 600, said
the cur, in declining the request
8 H" lii Raleigh Observer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
Kentucky Coal.

A correspondent who went with the
troops to Breathitt county, writes
hat it is q magnificent region. Hear
him
The Pennsylvania col fields, it is
admitted, cannot be compared to these
up here. For n past few we ks |
have been burning camel coal in my
room. Wi b 1t YOU never know what
it Is to nav. a poor fire. In the morn
ing, ii you have no kidding handy,
all you have to do is to break u lump
into small pieces, | ght a piece Of pa
per aud place the pieces OF coal
over it in the CRATE. The fourth part
of the Courier Journal is enough to
start it with ease, for l have tried the
experiment. The coal Immediately
blaz's up, and in five minutes time
you h we a splendid fire. Aud it does
not burn out rapid y either. Place a
good lump on the fire before you go to
BID at night. and then throw a few
ashes Yer it. In the morning all you
have to do is to stir it up and throw
on some more coal. The supply OF
this kind of coal here is in~eXhaustible,
amt veins from two to Ell hit feet thick
can be found all through the country.
l placed two Jumps of it on the H. [
Am now Y r'tin by at ten o'clock to-
night and it is now twelve. They
have been burning over since aud
have kept the perfectly pleasant,
although it is a bitter cold night. They
will burn yet for an hour Or more.
Those who are sceptical about the
reputed value Of the Kentucky coal
fields should. TO satisfy themselves,
come and see l am perfectly willing
for the statements l make to be
thoroughly investigated, for | know l
am giving the solid facts regarding
the matter. If the Safe does not act
very soon some men with an eye to
business will step in and carry off the
priz,. and then we will have some
Floods, Mackeys and O'Briens in Ken
lucky.
The day is likely TO come when
North Carolina will furnish Goa for
the Atlantic States West Virginia for
the Middle ;.and Kentucky for the
Western.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
A Preventive of Meat Bugs,
WAKE COUNTY, Feb. 3 1877.

To Ny Brother Farmers:
The time has come for hanging oul
h me made lea to smoke it. lie
n st thing to do is to have ONE water
and d rag and a tub; take the Joints
out and wash the flesh part, leaving
1t tolet ably moist: then have some
BLACK pepper. ground, and sprinkle on
until 1t won't stick /; hang carefully,
and o for fifteen days with small
pieces of hickory wood. This has
oeen my custom for twenty years, and
have nevet been troubled with bugs
Or worms III my meat. The pepper
gives 1 a good flavor. All meat houses
should nave good floors, clear OF all
grease and dirt. **sx
II farmers would only pay a,ten-
'ion to their business at all times of
the Years, they would never be in a
ire' alb ut their affairs. The farm
must be attended to just like the
merchant attends to his business. He
AN
"ust be up to the times. The ditch
needs cleaning; the fence corners
neeu spr' uting; the logs should be
''"peo and the trash gathered up, and
make all things ready for the plnw
e"ruary is the time for sowing oats
"Au garden seeds. have already Or, :
p"-eu our garden for sowing seed.
southern people should, by all
S' Xxx all their supplies and
eaSe the acr age of cotton. Thus
would soon become more indepen-
S, and not SO dependent on the
~'hern people for u supplies.
P. OF ii.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
New Tobacco Crop.

We do hope the tobacco planters of
Virginia and North Carolina have al
ready firmly resolved to heed the ad-
vice SO often repeated in these col
umns, and plant less tobacco this year,
and try to make a better article than
is the great bulk Of it now upon the
markets of the world. 1t is as plain as
daylight that this step, generally
practiced for one or two years, will
greatly rebound 10 their advantage.
They will find the costs of production
and handling much decreased, while
a better article will command a price
that will pay them well for their
pains. One or two years t,ial of this
would work such a change that they
would not return to the present ruin
Gus practice. Rich. Tobacco Jo"T""t.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY A re-
Moved attempt is being made in the
LIE. islature of Louisiana to repeal the
charter Of the Louisiana Lo terry Com
pany, and a bill to that end has passed
one branch OF the General Assembly,
1t is s id, however, TO be opposed by a
powerful lobby, which has a great
ue Il of money at command, and pros
badly knows how 70 it where it
will do most good. This lottery was
chartered by n of the disreputable
legislatures under the WarmOth re-
gnne, and by extensive advertising rnd
the use OF names of persons VIII should
be ashamed to see them in that con-
n%ection, has ma aged to attain very
| ,rSe proportions ant 10 distribute its
c%orrupting influences most widely
throughout the land. l. is truly to be
hoped that Louisiana may be able to
shake off this incubus Lo terry gam
bling is one of the worst and IN st per
nicious vices of the needy aud ignOr-
ant t becomes a sort of ~infatuation
for those who often indulge themsel-
yes in it keeps them and their fami-
lies always poor tempts a great many
persons TO pet y p lferi g and till tap
ping, and next to drink, il M of the
most prolific sou.c of misery : o the
human race. 1t h 5 been broken up
and put under the S ernest Reproduction
Of the law In nearly all civilized COM
nunities and in no places where es-
sentially good government prevails is
it locke upon as a legitimate source
from which to derive public revenue.
1t has been dead by statnte in Mary
laid these many years. Baltimore
Sun,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

IKCKLY CoMFREY ONCE MoRE in
November last we gave a summary of
our experience with. and the rennrts
received on, Prick!ey Comfrev: IN this
1t appeared that the greatest objection
Yet made In u a. n fodder crop i. thar
animals must generally be taught TO
eat II. As ali direct testimony cons
n the plant l. OF value. We give
the following from Geo. II. Rce. a
market gardener at Worcester. Mass
Mr.. K. SAYS: I have used IT two wears
feeding this year largely 70 the cows.
and TO fou horses occasionally. and
my experience - that after once learn
ing to Ike II. there Is no food they rel
ISM bet er | fed two COWS on II
three weeks and when they had com
frey they cared little about going 10
the pasture AT al, and would always
c me up when We vent to cnt tn.
camtrey. and tie horses would neigh
anu IN ash about nor when a lpaI of
c1mfrey Vas a.ee!cd iii than for any
gram We could gave hem. After feeu,
lug the COWS three week on comfrey.
W. changed 10 sweet cor fodder. and
the result was a reduction in the Weld
OF milk. have made ONE inquiries.
and am led To believe hat those who
have given ii the best trial are the best
sati, fed, aud thai for solling and milk
farming il Will prove a very valuabl.
forage plant" Mr.. K. sends also some
favorable answers received TO inquI-
rles made of some Of his friends. Ii
is claimed that the comirry gives a
supply of fodder IN spring earlier han
any other plant. Ifauy of our friends
can give us the date at which they
make their earliest and latest cuttings.
We hope they will furnish Us the facts
american dgrlcuIurist.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

CORN AMI COTTON COMPOST &c
w. b Ceder Bluff, Ala. Ii YOU have
the material at hand, or can obtain il
cheaply, you a not do better than 10
make a compost of wood-ashes and
cotton-seed cake. The important
point in making this is, to be sure and
not allow the valuable ingredients to
waste, such as the escape of the nitro
gen in the form of ammonia. To pre-
vent this, it is only necessary To
cover the heap with fresh loan. If
there is no smell. there is no waste.
This compost will furnish all the eie-
ments of fer ility required by either
the cotton or com crop. Or an excel
lent compost can be made of cotton-
seed cake and stable taking
care to cover the heap with fresh
earth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
FEBRUARY 6, 1871
Che .@ranQe.

y3TE.-Communications for his De-
0artment solicited from Pdtr0ns an
ri sections of the State.
Officers Of the National Grange
.Nuste-.S. f. Adams, Monticello,
Mimi.
Orsrspe.-J. J. Woodman, Paw Paw,
Lrtart-Hor:imer Whitehead, Gin
,Sferrd.-A. J. Vaughan, Mem.
assistant Ste,card.-"m. Sims, OF
.Jyrsurgr.-F. NJ. Mcdowell, Wayne,
.lerrytary.-O. II. Kelley, Louisville,
Gotekeepe.-O. Dinwiddie, Orchard
Grove, Ind.
Ce,gs.-Mrs. Adams.
romoEa Mrs. Noodman.
tY1-M.s. Moore.
Inn Asst. Ste,cdrd.-Mis Z. A. Hall,
louisville. Ky.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
D. watt Aiken, Cokesbury, ). 4.
Henley James, Marion, IND.
:. II. Ellis, Springsboro. ONO.
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n acers of North Carolina State
P. of H..

Uoster.-S. b. Alexander, Charlotte
1,er.ee%'ES b. Whitfield, La
Grange, Lenoir county.
Lerfurer.-T. FL. Robinson, Concord,
Cabarrus county.
StesrGId. IL. Il. Armstrong, AShtoh,
Fender count.
.lsSt. Stru,ud.-Hill E. King, Stump
Sound Ona!uw county.
ChaDlain.-Rev. VIM. Grant, Jack
SON Northampton county.
r",easarrr.-D. w. c. Benbow,
Gre, nsDoro, GuilfOrd county.
Secrstury Joseph +. Porter, Tar
boro', Edgecombe county.
cute Keeper.-". ID. Wharton,
Greensboro, Guilford county.
Ceres.-Mrs. S. B. Alexander, Char
lotte, Mecklenburg county
P0moad.-Mrs. y. B. Whitfield, La
Grange, Lenoir county.
Fora.-Aiiss Eugenia Robinson,
Concord, Cabarrus county.
Lady Asst. Stewdrd.-Mrs. II. E.
King. Stump Sound, Onslow county.
state Business Aqent.-Dr. ID. w. &.
Benbow. Greensboro.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
S. B. Alexander. E.r-Obfcio Chair
nan
Il. Z. French, Wilmington.
l.. l.. Polk, Raleigh.
w. II. Cheek, Warrenton.
j. E. Porter, Er-OticiO Secretary.
LIST OF DEPUTIES.
LIST Deputy District.-Wm. B. Shaw,
Indian Town, Currituck county.
End Deputy District.-John A. Davis,
Tarboro', Edgecombe county.
Bird Deputy District.-B. +. Hooks,
Goldsboro'. Wayne county.
4th Deputy District.-Hill E. King,
Stamp Sound, Onslow county.
9th Deputy District.-L. l.. Polk
Raleigh, axe county.
9th Deputy District.-Frank NJ. Pitt,
Oakville, Warren county.
9TH Deputy District.-Dr. d. A.
Montgomery, Company Shops, Ala
nance county.
Sth Deputy District. w. B. Clement,
Jerusalem, Davie county.
9Th Deputy District.-T. III. Robin
son, Concord, Cabarrus county.
10th Deputy District.-W. p. Rein
hardt, Hickory, Catawba county.
18th Deputy District.-To be sup
piled.
18th Deputy District.-To be sup
piled.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
The CATHOLIC COLONY IN VIRGINIA

The CATHOLIC COLONY IN VIRGINIA.
Last March a number of Catholics
of Philadelphia determined to found
a Catholic colony in Virginia. They
selected a town of 7 900 acres. 81 uated
between Charlotte and Meckleuburg
counties, and began selling land, Over
one hundred Catholics bought tracts
and settled in the colony. A church
was built and Father Hahets put at its
head. Then a grist-mill was built. and
next a steam saw m IL Wednesday
evening a number of stockholders of
the colony met in Philadelphia to
hold the first annual meeting of the
society. The survey of the colony,
With tue exception of two outlying
tracts. amount tn ) 530 acres. divided
into SO farms. ~ of which were sold,
comprising 1897 acres. realizing 800,
S22. 33, IN average price of $12 SO an
acre. There are now 1875 persons
living in the colony, 40 being Phila-
delphiaus. Since tue founding Of the
colony the treasurer in Philadelphia
received $3, 1874. SO in cash. and ex~
pended but $73.6 "a. Philadelphia
Times, 23d.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

We find in saturdays Neubernian
a favorable rep )rJ from the Northern
a favorable report from the Northern
men who have settled there since the
war. The report was 70, warded to
the Char otte Convection. 1t is signed
by such sterling citizens as S. Nj. Car
penter, S. Radcliffe, E. Hubbs. J. S.
Maonix l.. Ives, E p. Lorch, d Slim
SON and r. III. Hilton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

Weldon Neos' society item: Misses
Mary and Emily Long left Friday TO
visit / lends in Wilmington.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

) phtaate the English infantry rifle i,
NAM up TO 900 yards, that of q r
Fran Is sighted up to 1850. and of
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

RETURNING TEXAS Immigrants A
gentleman by the name of Fogel. and
his family passed through our town on
last Thursday on their return from
Texas. He left Washington, N. c.,
about six years ago. and after trying
Texas for that length of time, came to
the conclusion that there were no bet
ter lands, or fairer prospects for an
industrious man to make a fortune
than was afforded by the old North
State. He says that thousands Of
people have emigrated from other
States into Texas that would now be
glad to get back to Cheir old tramping
grounds.-Lancas (. 6. O. Ledger.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

A French chemist mas extracted the
perfume IF suntiower.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

reporter to take a man down.
There are but five words in the Eng
lish language ending in cion.
No gentlemen Of refinement now
says CHEESE it :" but please swim
out"
The same ship Lately took to Africa
SOC. 600 gallons of rum and II mis-
sionary.
A hint to ladies who wear outside
pockets Have yonr purses made to
look like prayer books.
A Lincoln Neb., physician claims
that the excessive use of the potato is
provocative of diptheria.
"We old maids" remarked Miss
StibbenS, 'lOve cats because we have
no husbands and cats gre treacherous
as men,"
An Irishman tells of a fight in which
there was only one whole nose left in
the whole crowd. and that belonged
to the tea-kettle."
Formerly one sermon converted
5000 Sinners sighed a Baptist clergy
man, as he counted his sheaves, but
INV ~ wv AiACA4o = va
one sinner"
Since the Illinois Board of Heal h
has been at work, period OF eighteen
mOnths. it has reduced the number OF
doctors" in the State by 20 per cent.
from 1000 to $500.
Probably about the best way to put
a stop to this grave-robbery business
would be in every case where a grave
is rif1ed, to fill the vacancy promptly
with a medical student.
Il wonder. uncle" said a little girl,
If men will ever yet live to be q or
1000 years old 2" mo my child" re-
sponded the old man, that was tried
once, and the race grew SO bad that
the world had to be drowned"
A rapid and emphatic recital Of the
following simple narrative is given as
an infalible cure for llspIng Hobbs
meets Suobs and nobs; Hobbs bobs to
SnObbs and hobbs Hobb nobs with
Snobs and obs Nobb's fobs. This
is saws hobbs. 1.-The worst OF HOBBS
jobs :" and Snobbs sobs.
Winston Sentinel On Town Fork,
about fourteen miles north of Wins on
the robins have established an i'm
mense roost in the reed brakes along
that s'ream. and every night thOusan-
ds of tn 4se birds gather there. and the
neighbors go with bags and gather
them in with their hands IN such guam
titles as they desire.
Raleigh Observer: Wake pays more
than twenty-five times a5 much TAX
as some of her sister counties. She
paid this year Sc, 1914 for the support
of the Deaf and Dumb add Bhnd ana
the Insane Asy!ums. and s4,l3O.9f for
the erection of the p~enitentIary ana
support of ~convicts- The total tak
paid. both special and pnbtlc. was
s25 3SS. 90.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-26
Commercial and Mining Agency

The undersigned having opened an office vi
2133 Mission street. San Francisco will receive
and promptly attend to all orders for any Df
SCRlPTI0N OF MERCHANDISE, SELL ORIb,
BUY AND SELL STOCKS. Mrs. Thompson
will personally attend to the purchase of goods
for w men and Children The business ex.
porienee of both is guarantee that they via
give satisfaction. THOMAS THOMPSON.
dec. 17-7S-tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-26
ID. IL. HASKELL,
TOWNSHIP AGENT. &. Il. II. II.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town of Winnemucca, are
hereby notified that all applications for the same,
or ON business relating thereto, should be ad-
dressed to the undersigned at San Francisco,
at the c. p r. r. office where they will receive
prompt attention.
Those occupying lands belonging to the com
pany, without having bought or leased the same,
are also notified to attend to the matter without
delay and avoid trouble.
nol9. ID. HI HASKELL
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-26
LOTS! LOTS:! LOTs!!!
SPRING CITY, NEVADA.

Lots can now be procured in the fiourishing
mining camp of Spring City, Mount Rose Mining
District, Paradise mines by applying to the un,
dersigned, the regularly authorized agent for
the sale of the same, by letter or in person.
HARRY WARREN.
Nov. 20, 1873 Spring City, Nevada.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-16
A YanktOu Judge.

Mr.. Webster's attorney (rising and
addressing the attorney tor the other
side)-T call you a coward aud lar.
The C0urt-Sit down. sir.
Mr.. webster's atterney-He is q
coward and liar.
The Court tell you to sit down and
be quiet.
Mr.. webster's attorney-He is a
coward and a liar.
The Court-It you don't cit down
and keep quiet YOU will be sorry.
Mr.. Webster's attorney-He is
In the subsequent proceedings the
Court took a hand. 1t swiftly giided
from its seat and placed its powerful
grasped upon the coat collar Of the at.
torney tor Mr.. Webster. There was
a momentary void in the understand
ing of that gentleman. The morning
stars began to sing together in his ears
and danced before his confused vision.
Then he found himself outside the
building without any hat. aud the dusty
zephyrs playing through his luxurant
muslache. Parties present IN the room
as innocent spectators aver that the
feet of the attorney for Mr. webster did
not touch the floor after the muscles OF
the hand of the Court had contracted
upon the collar of his coat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-16
pprrrv hcTDENT-A pretty

APRETTY IkCIDENT.-A pretty sto
~ is told in the local columns of tht
Springfield Republican OF two children
who went to chulch together. They
took a seat near the front, and after the
minister had got we'll into his serpan
the smaller Guild whispered to hissister
that he would like to go oicf. Those
who sat behind III" , ,SfArshe little
pirl tell biz ..as he must not 90 with
ou. skiing the minister's permission; so
Ind in hand they left their seats and
standing before the clergyman the lit
tie chap lisped out his petition. The
minister was naturally surprised, but
without interrupting his discourse nod
ded assent. That did not satisfy the
children, and again the boy asked per-
mission to 20 aud Was answered BY an
other nod. Then the little girl, fearing
The minister had net understood her
brother said: Please. sir, may oroln'
er and I 20 homes' The minister stop
ped and verbally granted the request
and with q sweet thank you. sir, aud a
courtesy the children went down the
aisle together, Tie minister happened
10 be one from out OF town, and ai'er
the service he was quite anxious 10
know If that pretty custom was COM
mon one in Westtield.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-16

have it even more difficult to dispose o.
Napoleon" Crillon remarked nearly :
'She charms with her eyes while sbt
slays with her tongue" A shrew,l
Baltimore banker said OF her that b.
knew no man more capable of Great
ing legi.imately with so small capita
the large fortune she amassed." H.
ls49 Nine. Bonaparte complained thai
having been cheated out OF her inher
itance from her late rich and unjus'
father" she had only 10000 a year.
The Emperor hurled me back on wha
| most hated on earth-my Baltimore
obscurity. 1 have ever been an i'm
perial Bonapartlst quond meme, and
am enchanted that the prestige or the
name has elected Ito the presidency OF
the second republlc) prince who has
my most ardent wishes Tor an empire" F"
Baltimore Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-16

The knowledge that is essential 10
religion is a simple knowledge, like that
which the loved has of the person ~ho
loyes, the bride of the bridegroom the
cllld of the parent. Itsprings from the
personal and spiritual, and not from
the critical side OF cur being; from the
heart, and not from the head No!
merely so; but II the heart or spiritual
sphere be really awakened in u.s. i
there be true stirring OF life here, anu
true seeking towards the light, the
essence aud strength Of a true religion
may be ours, although we arc: unable to
answer many questions that may be
asked, or to solve even the difficulties
raised by our own intellect.