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poetry.
Natures Noblemea.

Tell me net h Is a poor man; 80
That his dresS = coerse any D
Tell me not il daily pltance,
Is a w~orkiEgman : scaht! Ia"
Tell not his birth is humhie.
That his ~pareutaSe j. low
Is he honest III his actlHhs.
That is all | wish 10 know.
Is his word to be relied on?
Has his character no blame
Then I care not where II 5 d rth pa
Then care not whence lie c'AS'
Would he from an uni $ acllon'
Turn away with Scor Iul eye.
Would he then defraud another
sooner on the ScaTfold 81
Would he sp nd h;s h~ard-sained earnings
on a brother in distress?
Would ne Succor the afhicted
And III weak ones wrongs 1editSS
Then he is a man deserving
Of my love and my esteem:
An / care not what IL b!rtii-llfct
10 the eye Of man ma seem.
Let il be a low-bui { shanty,
Let il lie = claN-b i'll cot.
Let il he a hatn or malger,
In my eyes ii matters net.
And II others will disOwn him,
As inferior 70 the caste.
Let them 40 it. I'll befriend him
AS a brother to the last!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15

BIC YIELD.-Mr. e.. G.. GwaltneF.
Of Madison county, \. C.. cultivated
one acre Of tobacco which produced .0>
pounds. aud sold it at Graves ware
house for S3l2.2f, average 81. 10. This
was d small portion Of his crop.-Da"-
ellie Times.
Mr.. Gwa!tney has given Us the follow
ing information pertaining 10 the crop
of tobacco grown last year upon his
place: Noah Corn, from / acres. real
ized $3.50: j. Ellington realized $4S4.44
from > acres; l.. Taylor reaiizedSl97.2 20
from two acres, and Mr.. Gwaltney OBJ
tanned a yield Of 7OS lbs. from one acre
for which be received S3I2.24, making
a total OF Sl,553.SS realized from nine
acres. The tobacco grown By Mr.. G..
himself was deadened with the deaden-
ing tongs, to which fact he in part at
tributes the handsome price obtained.
He has used these tongs for two seas
ons, and thinks them a decided success
IN the maturing Of the leaf.-1&heriNe
Citizen.
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8be5arnt.
FOR HOME
SEEKERS.
Climate and Other Physical Con-
ditiOnS.

|
from the Handbook of the Agricultural
Department.
Having a central position IN the
northern temperate zone, North Caro-
lima possesses an intermediate climate
which not only answers the highest ia
vOrabie conditions to animal life, but
gives to her vegetable productions a
range Of variety no where eXcelled on
the continent. With an area OF 30. 1O4
square miles it is about the same i'll ex-
tent as that of England or of the State
of New, York. 1t extends from the
Atlantic ocean westward 4S5 mics
one hundred miles beyond the Blue
Ridge mountains. giving it a greater
breadth of longitude than any OF the
original thirteen States, and Is included
between parallels of 81 degrees and 80!
degrees. 1t is naturally divided into
three sections-the eastern, middle and
western. The eastern section Is nearly
level, with sandy and rich ~alluyial soils,
large areas OF which are underlald with
immense deposits Of mari, and extends
from the seacoast westward about 80
miles to : line drawn from north to
south across the State a little east OF
Raleigh. The middle section extends
from this line, where its elevation is
from 200 to 800 feet, to the base of the
mountain range where it attains to III
elevation Of 1900 feet. The western
section extends to the Tennessee line,
embracing the mountainous plateau,
which lies at an elevation of about $500
feet, through which run chains Of
mountains some of whose peaks reach
an elevation OF about 1000 feet, the
highest east of the Rocky mountains.
1t will then be seer that our climate is
continental in it's scope, and gives our
productive capacity a range by which
we may duplicate the products of ives
tern New York, or OF southern Ala
bama. From the official report of
Prof. Kerr, State Geologist, the fol-
lowing extract is made, as showing the
ranua and charaatar of o1r climate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15

TIE Grange ENHIBITIoE.-The
Poplar Tent Agricultural Far Associa-
ton are progressing with their arrange
lnel:ts as fast as practicable. The
Pomona Grange meets AT Mt. Pl.easan.
Oh the ID Ne,inss lay IN this month.
when the arrangements, as far As viii
be then completed. Will be published.
iheEe VIII De some OF the best agricul-
turlsts III the State IN attendance. who
VIII make the literary feature OF the ex-
hIbtion than usually attractive.
We are certain 81 having Senator Vance
on that occasion: if Congress adiourns
before that time, as It viii. for our
>olons are not going To sweitel in the
halls OF the capitol III july. Colonel
Folk and Major Bingham will probably
be present, and also the Eagle orator
OF North Carolina, James VI. Leach.
each Il host Iii themselves. The exhibit
ton OF stock will be extensive. from
Cabarrus and the adjoining Counties
There Will be TO add to its interest all
the attractive features Of a tirst-ciass
TAR. which III connection with the grand
galaxy OF feminine beauty that we can
always gather at that lovely place, will
make this entertainment one OF the
grandes attractions of the year.-Con-
cord Register.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15

1dE LONELINESS or AN ISVAIun.s
LIFE.-Few are they who. in the act;v.
tiles OF robust lie, pau to thinE ,f
the loneliness OF the helpless Invalid
OF the iso.ated bondage Of weakness n,
4 young woman who is cut OF from = !
youthful ~amnsclnents and pursuits. vino
It restfalned from lDye, yho within fn,n.
walls, ! bound to her coucl, by cba;n.
as cruel a ii they were male of sre,j
whose hands are forbidden anyresnnn..
10 the busy motions Of her mind. thar.
come hours when even sympathy wear;es
OF It's ministry, and mercenarv attend
ance aus seek relief from. it, i
She m4Sf be left alone, her
hands folded III patient w%a;ting
Reconnaissance, idle dreaming. asn;,o.
tion' regrets, tears-theSe come info
palmetto routine to ill the heavy hnurs
when society departs. Great. Silent
!efoisms are wrought out IN intervais
Ike these, more wonderful than the
common imagination can conre;va
great moral disasters are suferej' from y,
when 'ne,e Is no recovery.
In one direction or the otber-unI
cheerful, s~elf-forgetful, eyer-bnora,,
'oF'''uae; or toward fretfulness. nina,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15

How SILVER THIMBLES ARE MADE.
The manufacture OF silver thlmp.es
i VERY simple. but singularly interest
ing. Coin silver is mostly used, ana Is
obtained by purchasing coin dollars.
The first operation strikes a novice as
almost wicked, for it IS nothing else
than putting a lot Of bright silver dol
lars fresh from the mint INTO dirty. cru,
cibles. and melting them up INTO solid
ineots. These are rolled into the re-
ouired thickness, and cut by a stamp
into circular pieces of the required SIZE.
\ solid metal bar Of the size OF the IN
side OF the intended tIimblc, moved by
powerful machinery up and down III IA
bottomless mould OF the outside OF the
thimble. bends the circular disks into
the thimble shape as fast as they can
be placed under the descending bar.
Once in shape, the work OF Frightening
polishing and decorating is done upon a
lathe. First the blank form is fitted
with a rapidly revolving rod. 4 slight
touch of a sharp chisel takes a thin
shaving from the end, another does the
same on the side, and the third rounds
off the rim. a round steel rod, dipped
in oil and pressed upon the surface,
gives it a lustrous polish. Then a lit
tie revolving steel wheel, whose edge is
a raised ornament. held against the re-
%volving blank. prints that ornament,
Just outside the rim. \ second wheel
prints a different ornament around the
center, while a third wheel with sharp
points makes the indentations on the
lower half and end of the thimbIe. The
inside is frightened and polished in a
similar way, the thimbie being held Gu
a revolving mold. All that remains to
be done is to boil the completed thimb-
les in soapsudS t remove the oil, brush
them upand pack them for the trade.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15

tiepce. discomfort and weak complain
;ng-fbe invalid always gravltates.
Wine, long shut from the sqn,isht'
rinens into nectar or vinegar. The al
tentative j mainly fixed by the amount
IF sunlight it had the privilege OF alb
sorbing when it hung ID clusters upon
the vine.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15

Those planting corr the present seas
on should look well to their seed corr
this has been an unusually hard winter
on corn that vas selected for seed iast
tail. Most farmers think that corr
thus selected will grow withouta doubt.
We have examined several SAMPLES Ot
seed selected last fall. and fnd that al
corn IS more or less affected that was
saved III this name Corn that wa
gathered and cribbed in the ommon
way Will have to be thoroughly examin
ed and the utmost care taken or It vii
fool the best OF judges. The method
adopted by a great many farmers in SCI
ectlng seed Is this to select corn that
is firm on the cob. This rue should he
carefully avoided this season. for fn,i
on examination that u great many ears
that ale TO all appearance solid anG
sound do not nave a grain on them tina,
Wodld grow Il planted. The bet man
ncr OF se.ecting seed is to eAaHatpe III
germ Of d few grains selected.
All poultry authorities agree tha,
poultry especially chickens Of course
should be led little and often" o.
chickens and hens which ae conuneu
are led five or SIX times ever s:av H..
SIDES grain food they are given ali II fba
table scraps, timely cut meat. both coot-
Ell ana ra", s!a7o, clover, beet tons.
lea tops, iadish tops. ctc. We ar,
rals Chickens aud keeping them CON
nicl (1itcen 10 an area ahnuf tb;,,,
icet >qualel Is an experiment. i5;,.
ashes IN which 4 little tour OF S,S,,lnr
IS occasionally mlxei is supplied IL,
lliell u dust H.. Inc house Is wlr;fe
washed often and the droppin1s re|uny-
ed IRON the 1foor every leA day 81.
have nor yet ha a case ot Si,knc--
HHrol Nee lcrEer.
John Hampton. OF 0akH.I rr.,
the California hprticuttU.r.t 49, -
son',tiliieS USE oHve Oh. au,iio,t care
iuhy with a camel 5 ila!I brush >.
!eIied;S Tor the scale bug, Iftoo nr.L
y used the icat VIII be injured. an1 !,
any case, u i hot a safe anri,ca+;onn -
SOFT Il delicate leaves. s1.h y Eo,,
~" lem seen'3 particularly well adapted
70 me ofoad-ieayed eyergreons. such -
- a. saIueilias' Oranges, daDhLe..
nc oD{ect iii an application i
the insects. V''ich
on 1t . PAYS ,s,, well to have ara;ny-lay room
On a larm not a small. ciam1eJ-nnn
Place, but a large light room. tnr,,;ap
WIN " stoIe; Here valuable seed. 49,
ARRANGED. Many crops are mcn eui' a rs
market. farm yei.!c!1s ~ $3.50 -
ana lalnted. Things are got re,Gr rI ~
lore the day they are wanted a,'i n5-
bad ak Is saved. "'' ii'ucii
CABBAGE WoRNs.-Let me .
a plan OF destroying the cabhaya -.
W. % using Ilieiy ground biacL nan
per, to be sprlnkied over the -
WINS the deW is on. Tie onen pIah,s
sea to hundred haads = nna.ho ~
be sufficient. Fl''ci'ioils VIII
there IS no better plant food Tho,
ashes, scattered owe, ~ @i"b
,ace OF the ground under the ,ro.s
CindeFs from the blacksmith shoe
very good. Common salt is VERY -e eiya ate
We IN wardlng oft diseases in appIe " and
pear trees. "Pp'e ana
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15

Too Mich SLEEp.-The effects OF
too much sleep are not less signal than
those arising from its p~rivation. The
whole nervous system becomes bIunted.
SO that the muscular energy is enteebied.
aud the sensations, and moral and in
tellectuai manifestations are Obtused.
All the bad effects OF inaction become
developed the functions are exelted
with less energy the DIGESTION is torpid.
the eXertIons are diminished. whilst,
IN sOule instances, the secretion Of fat
accumulateS TO an inorfiinate extent
The memory IS impaired. the powers OF
imagination are dormant. and the mind
falls into a kind Of hebetude. chiefly
because the functions Of the intellect
are not sufficiently exe;ted, when sjeen
Is too prolonged or too often reneafej.
To steep much IS not ncccsSaril, to be n
good sleeper. Generally they are the
poorest sieepers who remain longest IN
bed Z. e., they awaken less refreshed
than If the time OF arising were earlier
b. al hour or two. While i, is true
that children and young peoDle recriye
more >ieen than their elders. yet it
Sil"uii be the care Of parents thar
lie not permitted,
" here the habit Is for children to lie il
bed unJll eight or nine in the n]lornino
the ast two hours, at least. do not bring
sound. dfeanlieSs >,eep. where the hour
Tor lctirln9 Is eight OF nine p. II. but
are spent IN "iozing. and. IN fact
such excess cannot tail To insure tho
harmful results described by the ant har;
ty quoted, What is called .'~Iazjne,s.
among children Is, in very many cases.
disease, and i largely due to this. a,
Well as Il other causes mentioned. that
undermine tie foundations OF health
Gulien Rule.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15
Curing Tobacco.

1 NEIFla he 1 llrlDnfAf N4- ~ T. H4 s.
"pr~ attention Mas, il acn; ,nl ta-t.
~ the discovery thar We NJ. called
,nrng tanner .Jno " P<'."a
R;u Snrinp. NlontonperTC e. ~rf.''< 81
,,ale. in curino tnh,r,n uL: d.. aai
~ ~ caSes cnra i ,0,,1h ,.i ""aa.
h,.:obt ar rod or d,rE >. = sN','a ar
t,of tbat nj tho arenn w,uiI HE
ON tbe al rlnl ana va;.,Lt "t.FrH
on1 rendered t0g1b ,i}L,. .e1|ei.
In 1e<j4frafG in,,re~ai >. d"
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80 II ;r,;,,i,. .,.n,n; a
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they are not more oppressive, than in
the States of New York or Pennsylva-
MIA, and our winters are far less rigor-
GUS. We perhaps have snow as often
as in those States, bat it seldom lies on
the ground a week. Cattle, sheep and
hogs, are seldom kept sheltered and fed
except for purpose of fattening, and
outdoor work is rarely suspended only
for brief intervals. BY reference to the
table of Cotton and Woo.en Factories
in part ". of this volume, it will be
seen that although operating In about
rs counties in different sections of the
State, but few OF our factories are sell
dom forced t o suspend during winter.
The salubrity of our climate, especially
of the middle and western sections, is
shown in the Health Statistics, and the
western portion of the State is fast be-
coming a popular resort for invalids,
particularly, cOnsumptives and others
afflicted with diseases of the lungs.
Very erroneous impressions prevail
as to the healthfulness of our climate.
especially among the people Of the
North. The authentic and official in
formation ON this point might be pre-
sented, a letter was addressed to DR.. S.
). Satchwell, President of the North
Carolina State Board of Health. from
whose reply the following extract i
made:
1.-The labors of the Board in the e
u of sanitary improvement ana ut
preventive medicine, have already ena-
bled us to arrive at very gratifying re-
suits for our State as bearing uaon it,
sickness and mortality. There are few
regions OF the whole earth whe Z the
conditions of climate are more :a.urau.e
TO heath, human comfort, AL t!ly seal
weIl-bejng, than are the c,inat e ronii-
,;ons Of North Carolina. lnav,n.out. as
exc,ntionai. certain rcuni .IIDci local
rerionS where malaria Is .iap.c to exist
M certain seasons. T..t { is not a more
delightful climate f.. pleasure o health
than that Of No~tii Carolina. 1T is not
exce'led By the most favored climatic
conditions Of Italy or France. The eli
mate of the eastern and middle portions
of our State corresponds to that of the
middle AM south of France, and that
of western North Carolina to that of
the north Of France AMI Belgium-re-
rions noted the world over for the ge-
%n;alitv AID hcalthfulness oftheir climate.
The splendid climates OF Italy, from
Palermo to Milan and Venice, are cor
rectly represented in those OF our own
salubrious and health-gi'ing State
Nor are the Typographical features and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15

Save the corr cobs for kindiinss,
pecially if wood j. not plentiful. 10
prepare them melt together so fa3''
rosIn and 40 parts tar. Dip in the cor
and dry on sheet metal heated to about
the temperature Of boiling water.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-24
Chief Justice Simpson.

Last Thursday tho General Assembly
elected Governor w. d. Simpson Chief
Justice to succeed Chief Justice Willard,
whose term, it is maintained, will expire
on August l, 1880. There was no other
candidate in the field for this high Office,
and the quiet, unopposed election of Gov,
Simpson was in marked contrast to the
Associate Justiceship election of two
weeks ago.
William D. Simpson was elected Lieu
tenant Governor on the Hampton ticket
Of '76, and reelected to the same office in
rs. When in December rs, Governor
Hampton was elected to tho United
States Senate, Governor Simpson succeed
ed him. AS Chief Magistrate he has
shown himself able, firm, and upright.
He has discharged the duties of his high
position with the integrity, honesty, and
private citizen and member of the Bar
It will be difficult 10 find in the State q
worthy successor to him as Governor.
His long and successful career as a law.
yer, his studious habits, and his judicial
cast of. mind, admirably fit him for the
office Of Chief Justice. And it needs 6
man of the highest ~attainments as ajurist
one literally learned in the law, to be able
to take the place of Chief Justice Will.
lard, who, whatever may be said as to his
political creed, is without doubt a very
learned and able Chief Justice.
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thing like vindictiveness or personal per-
secution and it will be difficult for Gary
or any man to fix this stigma on him.
On the contrary he has forborne to a de-
gree worthyof admiration when person
ally and unjustly attacked. For Gary's
sake more than for Hampton's let us
have no more such Interviews" Mart
Gary will be more thought of in South
Carolina rs the friend than as the enemy
of Wade Hampton. If Gary desires a
Judgment In the hearts of the people OF
this State let him not think he must first
drive Hampton out therefrom. Gary
knows as well as VIC do that Hampton is
the only man in the State to-day whose
name has the magic power to make the
%husbandmap of the sea-coast or the hill
country leave the plough in the furrow,
mount his mule and ride twenty miles to
hear him speak. This may be disagreed
BILE to Gary but it is true. We are a CRATE
full people and do not and cannot forget
Hampton's heroic services in the past.
The memories of &c are sufficient guar
anty to Wade Hampton that his hold on
the hearts of u people is strong and
fast now and for all time.
In II, in the issue of the Press and
Banner which contained the "Tilden
Democrat" correspondence, we spoke as
follows of Governor Hampton. What we
said was true then and is true still
ave believe there is not a man on the
continent who could have so successfully
brought us through the late campaign as
Governor Hampton. He has made a
name which Will give him national rep
utation for greatness of character, and
has proved to the world that no one hun
dred men in South Carolina have half as
much influence as he has; yet, for all
this, if there be any of his acts which
seem to the less informed to be shrouded
in mystery, the humblest citizen has the
right to enquire into them. Truly great
men like Hampton have nothing to fear
from having their acts discussed in the
newspapers. Such publications only
show up the lustre and greatness of the
true man. Since the publication of the
articles of General MCGOWAN and Colonel
Haskell, Hampton will stand on higher
ground than ever before. For these rea-
sons we think it we'll that the publication
of the letter of "a Tilden Democrat"
was made. Truth is mighty and will pre-
vail"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-24
A Merry Christmas.

This is not Christmas morning. but it
is 80 near the day sacred to peace on
earth, goodwill to men, we cannot refrain
wishing our numerous readers a Merry
Christmas and q Happy New Year.
Since last we had the pleasure of offering
the compliments Of the season, a year
has passed away. Happily for South
Carolina it has been peaceful. The polit-
ical arena has witnessed no serious strife.
Social life has been remarkably free from
crimes. Crops, if not plentiful, have
brought a good price. The outlook is
cheering. We therefore feel that our
readers and ourselves have cause for re-
.ioicing. We shall soon enter on a new
year. Let us begin 1880 hopefully and
cheerfully. Twelve months from to-day,
when we look back over the year. may
we find that u desire has been a proph-
ecy when we wish our town, county and
State a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.