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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

mode, is this: Take an iron boiler for gen
Grating steam. A pipe of iron or tin leads
from this to the bottom of a tub made of
wood and well hoped. In this tub are
placed the roots, without water. The top
is we'll luted to the tub, and from this tub
a tin pipe, about one to three inches in di-
ameter, leads through a trough of cold wa
ter and the condensed vapor is caught in a
receiver, as before stated. One objection
to this mode is hat the wooden tub alb
serbs a great deal Of oil. But the steam
process always produces c~olorless oil. The
tub can be made of tin, iron or copper, and
if so, though adding to the expense, it is
really more economical in the end. Even
in the steam process the water which runs
over can be used to produce steam. | sun
pose the second mode could be had for not
over 800, if wood is used. If iron or cop
per, it would cost about the same as the
first. The steam is far preferable.
The oil is worth about S5 cents a pound
in New York; At that rate the manufac-
turer would realize not over IS cents per
pound if he sold in New York and employ
ed no middlemen.
1 think that one man, after paying for his
wood and roots, would be able to make
from % to So per day for his labor, the
profit depending upon the still and his pro-
duction.
A few years ago there were quite a num-
Der of stills in this State, engaged in the
manufacture of this oil. The only one
nave seen was exceedingly crude and there
was much waste. OF course there must be
a shelter for the still. This could be made
of logs or posts, and covered with boards at
= small expense.
There are in our old fields, and elsewhere.
at least two kinds Of sassafras-the red and
the white. The former, it is said, yields
more oil than the latter. The latter can be
recognized by the fact that it is mucilagi-
nous.
/ do not know all the uses to which the
oil is applied. 1t is said to be a solvent for
india rubber. Certainly it is a rubifacient.
1t is used in seeming soaps, favoring can
dies, and making compound p%erfumery.
In our central counties the sassafras is
abundant, especially as a second growth in
old fields. Large quantities Of it are found
in Orange, Wake, Chatham, Randolph, Ala
nance, Guilford, Davidson, Rowan, Iredell,
Cabarrus, Montgomery and other coun-
ties.
Trusting that you will be bile to do much
good to our people in your department OF
learning, and that you find your position a
pleasant one,
| have the honor to be,
Very respectfully yours,
WALTER l.. STEELE.
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A CHILD EATEN BY AN ALLIGATOR.-Ihe
following is an extract from a letter written
from Tampa, Fla, to a gentleman OF tins
city, and received this morning.
Last friday morning, having eaten
breakfast, Mr.. Aaron Strickland, a well to
do young farmer, who lives about four
miles feom Tampa, started out to do some
work in the woods. His little child a boy
of eighteen months old, started after him,
but was driven back and began to play
about the door. No more attention was
paid to it for the space of half an hour,
when it was missed by its mother, who
searched and called in vain. With a beat
ing heart, and fearing she knew not what,
she started out to inform her husband of
the fact, which she did.
'sHe at once reused the whole neighbor-
rood and secured the woods In every dlrec
ton for his lost darling. The news Of the
child's disappearance flew like wildfre, and
people flocked from Tampa and for miles
from the surrounding country to join in the
search. A false clew, found on the morn
ing Of the second day, caused the search to
take a wrong direction. Several small
footprints were found near a field a mile
from Mr.. Strickland's place. but proved to
be those of a little negro child, who had
accompanied its mother in the search.
Many were of the opinion that the child
had fallen into the pond near by, but it
was discovered, as before stated, that the
tracks were not those Of the lost baby.
TIL search then took a northerly direction,
and on the the third day of the search.
Sunday, traces of blood, a mass of tangled
hair and the child's apron were found
about twenty steps from the horse pond,
a BODY of water about two miles from
Strickland's farm. A dark object was seen
floating in the water, near where the apron
was found. and with which two alllgators
were found playing. The suspicion OF two
Of the party. Messrs. Lewis Strickland and
Thomas. we're aroused, and they swan out
to it. but what was their horror to find 1t to
be a part of the body Of the lost child. On
arriving at the bank an examination snow
ed that the head, arms, shoulders and legs
we're gone. One leg appeared to have been
torn from the socket, while the other was
bitten off at the thigh. The parents are
perfectly frantic with grief, and have the
deepest sympathy of the whole commmn-
ity."-4ngusta, (Ga.,) Ne~s.
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Trder this head miN be .tound the c.D1ciat Pa.
'" Of the Grand Master, and also. all
TO-" IN cations from members Of the North
Cnrohnn Patrons Of Husbandrv.
-orrIcERs OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE
,,naor-S. E. Adams, Monticello,
Ml n,,erseer.-J. J. Woodman, Paw Paw,
Mich -Mortimer Whitehead, Gin
cinnas, A. ]. VAUGHAN. Memphis:
ass;stont Sterdrd.-"m ol"s' OF Nall
sas. ~. NJ. Mcdowell, Wayne,
NY. y-O. II. Kelley. Louisville: KY:
SprrVtnper- %. Dinwiddie, Orchard
Grove C,resmMrs. Adams,
1ssaoao.-Mrs Woodman.
E1oro.-Mrs. Moore. uou
Louisville. ny.
COMMITTEE.
urott Aiken. Cokesbury, S. G.
n1ov James. Marion, Ind.
9 III Ellis. Springsboro, ONO.
IF North Carolina State
OWo Grange, p. OF Il.
w Cheek. of Warren.
Hsrsoar-D A Montgomery, OF Ala
manesr er-D Sampson. of Guilford.
SSteward-J A Harris. OF lredell.
Assistant steward-H E King Oh ohs-
low; o;n-Rev VIM Grant, of North
amrton- cpo,how Of Guilford.
s saers E Porter. of Edgeco%mbe.
Cate Keeper-L w Reasons Edges
combe. oooL Of Warren.
oeIes Mrs. T F Somqrs. Of Gulltord.
F1nramMiss Eugenia Robinson OF Ca
Lady Asst. steward-Mrs II Z King OF
Onslow, oo,,,,1rrEr-
1AiEam n Cheek, Chairman, Of
Can. ]. f. Porter. Secretary, Iarporo'
Sapt s. B. Alexander. Charlotte.
Iohn King, Falkland. Pitt county.
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WILL YOU SELL THE FARM!

Spec'a1 attention given to the sale of
North Carolina r. al Es'ate. No charge
made until a sale is effected. All property
placed in our hands for 8 lie will be adver-
tised in the popular work. The South
illustrated free of expense.
The Charleston News ard Courier says:
ssF Everybody has heard of Geo. II. Chap'n's
farm agency. and lew are unacqualnted
wi h tn success which has attended lis OPP
era ions.'
The New England Farmer saws: "Geo.
Fl Chaplin HIS advertised bis farms 10 the
amount of $50. 900 during the past year.
We commend him to onr readers"
The Aiken IS c. Review says: Ono one
has done m re than Geo. H.. hapin in the
cause of Southern immigration. Our wills
lage is thro' ged with Northern people IN
search Of Southern homes. and good sales
are being made. The South lila rated
S doing a graa. work for u.s.
The New York Tribune, the Boston Her
aid. Journal. Traveller. Globe, and Adverti-
SIR. speak in the highest terms Of Chapin's
Farm Agency
n. B-SMALL FARMS Particularly
are wanted at once. Ia Office-fishrr
Building. Aug 7-tf
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l39

General Longssreet, ex-Confederate, j.
now living quietly at Gainesville. Ca,
much liked by the townspeople. and get
ting a comfortable income from his post
mastership, his sheep, farm and his summer
hotel. This hotel Is managed by his son
and nephew. The Generals sole trouble j.
q paralyzed arm, caused by old wounds
Casanave went on the bond Of Wells and
Anderson, the Returning Board knaves-
They forfeited ii, and Casanase has had
his property sold 10 pay the penalty. He
wants relief from a paternal government,
and probably will get it, at Uncle sam
expense, from President Hayes, in the chars
acter of receiver.
Four monster Armstrong guns have just
been completed in England at a cost ofS500,-
600. These giant pieces are tnlrty-two feet
IN length and of corresponding weight
They carry a projectile weighing a ton and
require FIVE hundred pounds Of powder for a
discharge.
Among the debts that = Norwich man
ran away from was 800 for pew rent and
$75 tor liquors.
Two young ladies gave taken = horse
back ride from New York TO Waterbury,
Vermont.
The girl who sits on the steps with him
evenings may be said to front stoop 10
conquer.
A family 10 Cleveland, y. c., is cheered
by the presence of twenty-seven daughters.
Is it fair to say of a young lady who re-
fuses you that she is too no-ing by half
The girl who married her fathers coach
man took him for wheel or whoa.
Light skirts must he worn with all dark
basques but black, says Fashion.
Cetewayo has !. 800 wives, which explains
his knowledge of the art of war.
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Wilmington Star Outlines.

Thirteen cases and four deaths at Mem
phls: a large increase of cases is not expect
Ell If people would go to the camps the fe-
yer would cease the colored people are Civ
ing trouble; help will soon be needed 10 feed
the hungry. "A powder magazine at
Durango, Spain. exploded. killing fourteen
persons. Three bands of Indians en-
tered Texas from Mexico and raided the
country they carried off $50 horses and
killed fifteen persons in Mexico Con-
siderable property. stolen from the wrecked
steamer Burgos, at St. Mary's Bay, has been
recovered. Evan Morris, of Pittsburg,
challenges Warren Smith. of Halifax, to a
sculling match. distance four miles, for ST.
600 a side. The reports of the ravages
OF cholera among the English returning 10
India from ~Afshanistan are denied.
Two more yellow fever patients have
been admitted to the quarantine hospital at
New York. Mr.. Lorillard and his
friends are said to nave lost twenty-five
thousand dollars by Parole in the recent
race. The capital city of Cashmere is
reported to have but 80. 900 left out of a
population of 800. 900 before the famine.
The Chinese will resist Russia's mill
tary Invasion. Gen. Grant had a re
ception at Toxic, unprecedented in Japa-
nese history. Austria approves the
schene to connect Austrian and Swiss rail
ways by a tunne through Mt. Arlberg.
1.-The French government Is urged to
make a fresh tunnel in Simplon Pass.
The proceedings of the court martial IN
the case of Lieut.. Carey have been quashed.
Telephones are being extensively used in
Germany. Three men buried in the
ruins of a burnt building at Hamilton, Ont.
Lord Chelmsford has resigned.
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HALF HANGED M HALF DROWNED

HALF HANGED AND HALF DROWNED
Two men who were rowing a few days ago
in the Harlem river, near the Fourth-ave-
nue. railroad bridge. saw a man naked and
apparently drunk struggling in the water.
He was screaming Justify for help, and they
rowed to him. He begged to be taken on
board, but the boat was a small one and they
did not care to risk the operation. They
tied a rope around his neck and towed him
down to Harlem bridge, where he was land
ed. partly strangled and nearly drowned,
and died in a few minutes. He was recog-
nizpd as John Cavanagh, but his residence
was unknown. The body was sent to the
Morgue.- World.
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ATTEMPTED EsCAPE.-Lee Dishman
white. from Ashe county, sent to the penl-
Tertiary for 5 years for entering a house and
stealing a coat, got tired working on the
railroad aud bolted Monday morning about
3 o'clock. He ran like a deer, ana out ran
the bullets that the guards shot at him;
Superintendent Dick jumped on a mule and
headed him after he had run about a half a
mile. He didn't seem disposed to comply
with Mr.. Dicks request to surrender until
he 90 v the rifle leveled by the guard whom
Mr.. D. brought along, when he dropped
suddenly and went back with his captors.-
Patriot.
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IRA ON AN OIL Cry GIRL.-OH.
Cry. Pa, August 4.-Early Saturday
morning the PROSTATE form of a respectable
Girl. aged eighteen, named Ada Ray, was
found lying in Plumer street, in the out
skirts of the city. She was removed to a
house near by. where investigation revealed
the fact that she had been ravIshed and left
in a dying condition. The doctor said that
she would not survive. but late to day she
recovered from the effects Of the drug suf-
ficiently to give the names Of four young
men who stopped her in the street and com
mitted the outrage. One Of the brutes,
named 'IIump'' Stewart, has been arrest
ed.
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ROCKINGHAM, 2Sth May.
pRoF. IEDoUx:

PROF. LEDoUx: ~ IF the oath
I, Dear Sir: Your letter OF u
;nst making inquiry as 70 sassai'a ~
aohad me on Saturday. L regret tha.
aonno+ olive YOU full information Oh the
subject. and especially as TO 'he eo y a.
narotus for its distlllatlon, out - -
hest to meet your WISHES IN h;nn
oes. ~ ore the result of experience-havlng
IN" a oocosionally during the war, ana 1or a
nao' sfter its termination, a dlsposl-
ton to manufacture u
ond for personal use
Il mh y haols fell us that the bark OF the roo.
aSsafros will weld about 3per cent. OF
nil think it probable 1t VIII, ! nv n".
~, oanomr IS used. TIC do TINS, now
o go i would be necessary to use the sa,u-
rotod wafer. which m over
4?"o for al further processes. MS OH! 10
haa1- hon water, and, after the vapor IS
noadonsed and runs from the stlll-"orln IL
49,; - clobules and falls to the Dotton
o9 tbo roce;vino vessel. After being al
1nnnd - remain still for a few hours, the
snnernatant water is carefully poured ~,
This water. as before stated . NC
with oil. and hence, can take uP ~ III Iii
By ITS use. therefore. future "
Weld q larger per centage OF OH: hind
conner still which Will ho'o oho ntha
red and fifty gallons 10 a6S ,.l,
Manufacture Of quite a number OF Pounas
daiiy' The roots of the sassafras' after De,
ing washed. are cut up or crusneu' an1
about five times their weight OF water poui OUT
ca over them. 1t IL then placed IN tne sun SUI
so as to fill it about threc-fourths iul,' ana
the fire applied. Of course the cap shou,u
be we'll fitted. Care must be taken ina. Inc
roots do not adhere to the bottom oi lne
still and burn. If they burn, the on WI,
be Redeemed and have more ennpyiea
odor. The oil and water shold DC reee.seu
in a glass vessel. After it is separated rom
the water, the oil should be filtered SO as 20
make it transparent. The water remaining
in the still, as well as that when IS con
densed should be used for other distl,ra-
tons, for the reasons above gwen. me
still would cost about 5000 to set 1t up ine
additional cost would be for funneis.lone
for pouring in cans, and one 1or nl'eilnSl
cans and receivers. The cans are mace = :
tin, and will cost probably a dollar eacn'
The manufacturer should have some soioer,
a solderer, a little rosin and a few pieces OF
lin.
Another, and originally a less expensive
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14
KILLED BY THE STROKE OF 4 HAND

KILLED BY THE STRoKE OF 4 HAND
WILKEsBARRE, PA, August 4.-Frank
Walker arrived yesterday at the district at
torney's Office and represented that he had
killed a man at Jeddo, this county, by
striking him on the side of the face with
the edge of his open hand. An investiga-
ton corroborated his statement, and it Was
learned that the name of the deceased was
Thomas levers. There were some half doz
en- men sitting upon the turf, when there
were hot words, and the blow was given,
resulting fatally. Walker says that he
travelled sixty miles in order to arrive at
the district attorneys office before an arrest
could be made. He is now in Jail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

Walter B. Chambliss, . young lawyer OF
H;cksford. Va, and a former student OF
Chapel Hill, was stricken with paralysis =
few DAYS ago, and no hopes are entertained
Louisville reporter speaks Of his town
as the pure city before which the onio
river Gro a es and plays its music through
the Falls and hurries on ibis, J" s'rihe'
ne. rather takes the biscuit.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

PREVENTING AN ELOPEMENT.-At Ster-
ling, n. Y, an elopement has been frus
trated in a singular way. VIM. Washborn
is . young and respectable farmer, with a
handsome wife, aged about 25, and a family
of three little ones. Clinton Doxtatar.
aged 10, is the son of a farmer who lives
about four miles from the Washborn place.
Clinton has been preparing 70 go West, and
While his mother was packing his clothes
she found In one Of his pockets a letter
in one Of his pockets from Mrs. Washhorn,
showing that they were preparing to elope
together. Clinton will not go West at pres
ent, but Mrs. Washborn has deserted her
husband and family.
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Sassafras Oil-1ts Extracsion'
From DIR. I.edouX's Report.

Several letters have been received, asking
sarmation in regard to the cost and
lor hnd Of extracting the oil of sassafras:
me'nou hat Hon. Walter L. Steele, Of
hnoMGS5am had practical acquaintance
hoSA.n u Srhie,t. I wrote to him for infor-
WIN .ne and obtained the following very
lnd and S'f full response. l trust he will
h hapd nm my making his letter public p biz s, and
wwiu be willing that the farmers OF the otate
s T,d share with me the knowledge he I'm
parts:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

A shoemaker of Charlotte he to- q pet .
sparrow hawk which IS as gent % ana ahec-
tomato as any pet can be made, frequently
perching itself upon its mastf sa'u'u LEI
and sitting there while be csrr1ee on FL
work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14
A DEAD MAN ON HORSEBACK us

A DEAD MAN ON HoRsEBAcK.-A as
patch from Washington, La, dated july
2Sth, says: To-day, at about o,clock'
while t. Quirk was riding along the public
road, about four miles above Washington,
on the Bayou Beuf road, near the Gallagher
place, he saw a man riding in advance OF
him. The person in advance continued 70
ride forward a short distance and then leu
heavily from his horse. Before ne Tell MI:
Quirk arrived within speaking distance %
the man, and remarked: My frlenu' you
are riding very slow" A negro close oy
answered: "Mr. Quirk, that man IS deau,
and shortly a%fterward, the man tell. vi.
Quirk, after ascertaining that the man "as
dead, informed the authorities, ana Tue
body was promptly brought to ,o~n'
where DR.. J. G.. Campbell and a jury Pr"
ceeded to make the proper exalnlna',oI
and discovered that he was shot. tue oa1i
entering near the centre Of the fofeheau u.
The mans name is Ernest Duval. rou,
men are under arrest-three negroes anu
one Indian-who are supposed to nave
committed the murder.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-14

A jay-fy. mistaken for a rattlesnake, ere
ated much excitement at a gentieman's res
idence in Lenoir a few evenings SINCE. A
double barrel shot gun was brought out TO
dispatch the enemy.
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TIL BOYDEN HOTEL,

THE BOYDEN HOTEL,
The only first-c'ass Hotel in Salisbury Nc
Headquarters for Larse Sample
Commercial Travellers Rooms.
S4TISFAC TION GUARANTEED.
c. S. BROWN, Proprietor
Aug TT
WILL YOU SELL THE FARM
CHAPIN'S FARM AGENCY
RALEIGH, n. G.
Dr.. A. B. CH4PLN, Manager.
North Carolina Branch of George II. Cha
pins Farm Agency, Boston, Mass.
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LEGAL BLANKS.

1 also keep en- hand a full supply of LEGAL Blanks.
Price, one dollar per hundred - Juiy5l-
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ryERr JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SHOULD
HAVE OSEt
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AUGUST IA, 1879
Che @ranof.

T-oder this head uiU be found the cD1eiat Pa,
"~rs of the Grand Master, and also. all
Fn . ~; ;cotions from members Of the North
C~a.o1;no Patrons of HusbandrU.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-18
LATEST BY MAIL.

Four of the principal trades unions OF
Great Britain have spent during the past
year about one and a quarter million dollars
in relieving the distress of members. owing to
the depression of business.
The London Times believes that the talk
about the alleged trouble between Russia and
Germany comes from interested spectators
in confusion, and says it is time the masters
should come forward and reassure mistrust-
full Europe.
The Supreme Council of Free Masons of
the Scottish Rite commenced its annual SEES
sion in Philadelphia Tuesday.
The Signal Service officers are not happy
in view of the regulation requiring them to
change their stations as often rs once in two
wears.
One obstacle to Tilden's nomination for
the Presidency is the two-thirds rule which
has prevailed in the Democratic National
Convention since 1886. Tilden is now at
tempting to have this rule changed.
Secretary Evarts has returned to Washing
ton. much pleased with his reception by the
Canadians. His trip is supposed to have had
some reference to the fishery question. He
saws the Russian Mission will be filed at al
early dav. but nothing has as vet been done
with reference to the English Mission.
The salaries of the trainmen on the New
York elevated railroads have been reduced
| 20 per cent.
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THE BUTLER DEMOCRATS.
Their Convention nj Worcester.
NOWINA TION or GEN BUTLER FOR
GOIERNOR.

WORCESTER. September Il. The Butler
democratic convention was called to order at
l.20 by Alonzo V. Ivan, Chairman of the
State central committee. The body of the
hall was well filed. VIM. Bishop, Frank |.
Gorgon and John Mcmahon were made tenn
porary secretaries. John X. Tarbox of
Lawrence, was unanimously chosen perma-
nent chairman.
The committee on credentials. resolutions
md permanent organization. were appointed.
resolution advocating harmony and endors-
ing and adopting the nomination of Gen. But
Ter for Governor. was adopted.
The committee on credentials reported that
the convention was the largest ever held by
the democracy of Massachusetts, the number
Of delegates present being 1923. representing
10 cities, and 80 towns. John Tarbox was
lectcd permanent President with the usual
list of Vice Presidents. The following nom
nations were reported by the committee and
accepted: Lieut. Governor, 4. {. Wood
worth of Chicopee; Secretary of State
Michael Donnhoc of S0merville Treasurer.
DR.. Skillings of Winchester; Auditor. ID. j.
King of Boston: Attorney General, VIM. ID.
Northend of Salem.
committee of forty was appointed to Sc
lect names Of four delegates and four alter
| mates for the national convention.