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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-04
A New Method Of Locating Lightn-
ing Rods.

The Brockton CMass.) Weekly Gazette
contains a long account of a so-called won
derful discovery which has been made by
Messrs. George S.. and A. r. Prescott, of
Merrimac, Mass. These gentlemen have
ascertained that ''lightning never strikes
the earth except in localities directly over
what may perhaps be best described as
electrical currents on or below its surface,
with which currents the electrical discharge
invariably communicates. This has been
determined by a multitude of tests made
in localities widely separated. 1t follows,
therefore, that in places where these cur
rents are not found to exist, no danger need
be apprehended, as in upward of four
thousand instances, where tests have been
made during the past three years,
no record can be found of any excep-
ton te this universal rule"
This is certainly a wonderful discovery
and merits careful attention. The subject
is in the domain of science, and it car be
reasonably presumed that the Messrs. Pres
colt have some knowledge of electricity, es-
pecially of earth currents, since their work
is claimed to be in the detection of such
currents. Moreover, these gentlemen must
have made use of scientific methods, which
past experience has shown to be indispen-
sable; or they must nave created a new
method which rests on a scientific basis and
and is not dependent upon the freaks of
the observer.
On careful inquiry we have ascertained
that the Messrs. Prescott lay no claim to a
knowledge of science. They are farmers,
and have gained their knowledge of agri.
cultural operations from actual practice In
this pursuit, and not from mere theories.
Whatever success they have obtained in
farming has been due to the experience
which has been handed down to them and
by a lifetime of labor in their chosen pur-
suit. Without any knowledge whatever OF
electricity, they have suddenly made a dis
covery which puts to the blush the labors
of scientific men in meteorology; have
curbed so to speak, the thunderbolts OF
Jove; have within their reach an immense
fortune; and, more than all, have demon
strated that honest ignorance can discover
what skilled education has overlooked.
Their method also has never been en- ployed
or even thought of by scientific men. We
snail first describe it in practical operation,
ana then devote a few words to it's theory.
Having cut a forked stick from a tree
any kind of wood will answer, although the
dlscoverers prefer a forked stick from an
apple tree, an elm, or a hazel-the two
forks are grasprd firmly with both hands,
leaving the portion above the fork project
ing skyward and not earthward. With
the stick held in this manner, and with a
iook which may be described as sublunar,
Tue operator walks over the ground to and
lio, here a little and there a little, until he
pefeeives that the projecting part of the
SUCK begins to point downward. Then he
stops and announces that there is an earth
current beneath him. He does not know
"hal an earth current is, nor how it usual
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-04
4, 1879.
8te @ramof.

Under this head uiU be found the cDaSal Pa
pers Of tho Grand Master, and also. all
Communications from members Of the North
Carolina Patrons Of Husbdndry.
OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE
Masters. E. Adams, Monticello.
MINI.
Overscer.--J. j. Woodman, Paw Paw.
Lecturer.-Mortimer Whitehead, Gin
Stewad.-A. j. Vaughan, Memphis.
Assistant SteUdrd.-Wm. Sims, of Kan
Treasurer.-F. NJ. Mcdowell, Wayne,
Secretary.-O. 81. Kelley. Louisville, Ky.
Gate keeper.-O. Dinwiddie, Orchard
Grove, Ind.
Ceres.-Mrs. Adams.
POmond.-Mrs. Woodman.
Fora.-Mrs. Moore.
L1dy Asst. Stevard.-Miss c.. A. Hail..
Louisville. KY.
COMMITTEE.
D. Wyatt Aiken, Cokesbury, S. C.
Henley James, Marion, Ind.
S. II. Ellis, Springsboro, Ohio.
Officers Of North Carolina State
Grange, p. OF II.
Master-W ii Cheek, of Warren.
Oyerseer-D A Montgomery, of Ala
nance.
Lecturer-D E Sampson. of Guilford.
Steward| A Harris. of Iredell.
Assistant Steward-H E King, of Ons-
low.
C~haplain-Rev VIM Grant. of North
ampton.
Treasurer-D w G Benbow. of Guilford.
Secretary-Jos E Porter. of Edgecombe.
Gate Keeper-L w Reasons, Edges
combe.
Ceres-Mrs A NJ Cheek. of Warren.
Pomona-Mrs j E Somers. of Guilford.
F1ora-Miss Eugenia Robinson, Of Ca
barrus.
Lady Asst. Steward-Mrs 81 E King, of
Onslow.
STATE COMMITTEE.
Col. William II. Cheek, Chairman, Of
WarrentOn.
Capt. j. E.. Porter. Secretary, Tarboro.
Capt S. B. Alexander, Charlotte.
John King. Falkland. Pitt county,.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08

One Thousand shingles laid four
inches to the weather will cover
400 square feet of surface, and five
pound of shingle nails will fasten
them on.
One-fifth mole siding and floor
ing is needed than the number of
square fest of surface to be cover
ed, because of the lap in the sid
ing aud matching of the floor.
One thonsand laths will cover
10 yards of surface, and Ill pound
tof lath nails will nail them on.
Eight bushels of good lime, l6
bushels OF sand and one lbushel of
hair will make senongh good NOR
tar to plaster 400 square yards.
"A cord of stone. three bushels
OF lime and q cubic yard Df sand
will lay 100 cubic lfeet of wall.
Five.coarses of brick will lay
one foot IN hight ON a chimney,
six bricks in a course will make a
fue four inches wide and twelve
inches long, and eight bricks iin a
course will make o ifue aigh.
inches wide and sixteen inches
long.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08
Haskell House.
LAKE CHARLES, oAnrAstEb PART 4
LOUISIANA;

HNHE undersigned has Just ausssa
Il the above named hotel, on i Pasu
street. between the Catholic rbS. ~
and Moss IL Riddick1 IS store. Theh, ,%Sl
ing is Q large, two story house, ai,d II, II.
recently been completely rennss NJ
throughout, and newly painted ', III
the furniture is entirely new. ma a., T.
chased expressly for fills hotel r Tbs
table viii he supplied with t3,e i,ast t H.
market affords. A large Feed sta IL
will soon be finished, in the rear "a H.
hotel lot. The hotel is admirable ys a,'
tilated and well lighted. The lote H
measures $50 feet by 40 feet. ii III; III
he the asi4n of the proprietor 10 make I
a first class hotel i'm every psrtic,,lm
'Cornmercial travellers will lind ita i,leas
ant stopping pl,.oe. Prices moderate
to suit the times
w. lei. HASKELL,
''lS H. 1000. Proprietor
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08
Now Hon. Gustav SCaaleicheF
COsne 10 BE Nominated for
CONGRESS the First Tame.

The district that the hate Gustav
Schleiuher represented ind Congress
WAS the largest in the country. 1T
took in the whole southwestern
part of Texas, from The Mexican
frontier llsslf way across the State
away i,eyond San Antonio. Della
ware, Rhode ISLAND and New Jer-I
sey could have beer packed AWAY
in it without covering all the
ground. 10 hold a coiventien in
9llat district was not the work Of a
day or a week. When theconven-
tion WINS called IN 1874 there were
two candidates in the field whose
strength was about equal. The
convention WAS called to meet at
Brownsville, and there were LIS
delegates. The party from San
Antonio expected "a siege aud made.
preparations. They hired good
cook, laid in two or three wagon
loads of supplies, the principal
items being ton of zoe and two
barrels of whisky, andstarteaa. III
was almo1t a two-weeks' courtney,
and they took it ieisarely. On ar
irving at Brownsville they pitched
their tent, unlimbered tlae barrels
of whisky, and then they were
ready for.thei fight. Day aftertiay
the tballoting went ON, always with
the same result, aud the end APP
parently as far off as ever. Finally
the lice began to grow beautifully
aess, and even the whisky was low
an the barrel. Withthe dissipation
of the ice and the failure of the
whisky it was evident that some
ching mast be done. The thirtieth
dag s0f the convention was APP
preaching, when all old stage
driver got aip and, after eulogizing
the two candidates, said that he
wanted Ito make a suggestion.
There was one man who knew the
whole State of Texas. 1t was a.
big State, and there was only one
man who had ,tramped ail over it. 1
That man wasgsus 6cllleicher. He
KNEW every Foote's it as a surveyor.
Besides that he WIS an honest man
and one whom ali Che boys could
trust. He dad not want ito soy
anything, bat ON the next ball9t he !
should giveliis vote for :Schleiciier.
No one had Thought of it. but the
effect WAS electrical The voting
had hardly beguuwheu ttheend WAS
plain, and one of the candidates
Withdrew has name. Schieicherl
was nomin&ted, and the nomina-
ton made ananimous. No one
was more surprised than he. He
was speechless, and when they
called upon him he could not say
q word. He had never thought of
the Office as one that he could as
pire TO, for the competition was
bitter aud between two popular
and able lawyers. lie had at
tempted 10 say something, but
burst out into tears and sat down.
The boys gave him another round
of cheers, and from that day to-
this not a man in that convention
ever regretted the vote that he
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08
Lake House Hote1
B "A r. r. o ON
OPPOSITE FHE COURT Ho1,.,,.
Lake Charles, La.

HAVING purchased fine afhon. !. a
III known hosel Ffopeaty i i,sr0 wen
GENTLY and thoroughly repaired l 80. n {
and newly Furnished the entire s4slnas
ing, and am determined to Keen, ,D' y Z
class hotel. The bar viii ba sn,,,s lif II
with the finest liquors, cigaas ate 'i''ied
horses, mules and oxen, win II "a
ted and sheltered in my large FE Tsa
STABLE, in the rear of the 5otal -1D
My STEAM FERRY across "a.
Charles will transport passengers S s,ss
ons, and animals no and from Dao ANY
Perkins NEIL, and Lake Charles s'''h
1 am also agent for the sci,oone.
WELCOME.
Prices moderate, and sifeero ;,,.a..
tion to please all Customers NJ, s .eu
feb IA. 1873. If ~
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08
DIR. .. M. HILLAARD.

HAVING permanently located in the
IA town Of Lake Charles, respectfully
offers his professional services to The
citizens OF town and country. Disease
of the throat and lungs treated on an
Improved plan; also Rhumatiam and
Neuralgia Cancers removed without
the use of the knife or ,cauatic, and
without pain. March z6, $40.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08
Ang. %, 1878.

EfOR SAIL II wo hundred and fifty
~ three and half acres of land, on
the Bayou Nez7pique, in this parish,
in Sec. 43, Il. 8, IS. n. 3 w., La.
Terms :sCaah, rs cents per acre, or
equivalent III lumber sawed to order.
Address Lake Charles EoHo.
feb n, 1878.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08

Reports are given daily from all che markets
of the world regular kilograms and CORE
spondenge show the condition of financial and
commercial affairs, movements of steamships,
operations in Texas securities, and prompt
and reliable intelligence touching affairs and
enterprises of q kindred nature at other points
Chat may be of interest to our readers.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08
lao, FOR e;AI4CAsIEU PASS!
.H~A~ n The handsome, swift run
M ming

Ihe handsome, swift run
%M ming propeller
Ia "A M O S.
has resumed regrilir semi4weelsly trips
from Lake tOharlesrto Leesbnrg, tC.tl-
tcasieu Pslss) carrying The United States
Mail. I'LL down and mp trips by day
light. Accommodation for eight pas
sengers. Excellent inducements to
hunting and fishing parties.
Fare, Each WAY, So so.
Leaves Lake Charles MONDAYS and
Thursdays at g a M; arrives at Lees
burg same days.
Leaves Leesburg Wednesdays and
Saturdays at 6 a. M; arrives at Lake
Charles same days.
Schedule running time between both
places, twelve hours; actual running
time, imnch less
TH0S n. REYNOLDS,
April %, 1878. Master.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08
MORE READING MATTER

Than any paper in Baltimore, Boston, Phila-
oelphia, or pittsburgh: more telegraphic news
than any paper in the South or Southwest;
more special kilograms than most of the
metropolitan papers of the North or West;
and for valuable features of miscellaneous
reading. may challenge comparison with any
p{tuef m any section.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08

THE DAILY NEWS
HAS pesn Enlargai and improved.

Having added % WEB PERFECTING PRESS,
with IT'S new stereotypifg apparatus-the only
mechanical equipments of the kind in the
South--equal to the delivery of fifteen thou
sand papers per hour, printed on both sides,
md folded with mathematical precision It
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08

Secretary Sherman thinks the
government will be unable to dis
pose of it's coin, says the Scientific
American, and suggests that the
government start o newspaper.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08

Lizzie-sYes, it certainly is the
correct thing for q young lady to
cut swell, provided always she
is positive he is 8 swell before she
cuts him"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-08
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from a non-iartisan standpoint. Whatever
relates to Texas OF its interests will receive
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Citizens of the interior who wish to keep
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j. CORNELIUS MUNDAY,
p h y si tcian, Surg ON
AND

II Ii y sSlicIdu y III X = co IL
AND
ID R TT CT G. 4 S II.
HAVING established Drug Store
LII in the building t,f j. w. Bryan a.
CO., corner Ryan street and Public
Square, nm pre- pared TO sell Drugs.
for cash, cheaper than ever before Of
ifered in Lake Oharles. Par ocular eff
forts made 10 always have ON hand a
full supply Of QniRiae. Opium, Nor
,phine, Alcohol, Castor Oil, etc. "A SUI
periorarticie Of Brandy, Whislsey, Gin,
Wine, etc., kept exclusively for medical
lpurposes. CanbefoRnd at Drug Store
during the day, and at residence, on
Bilno street, at night, if a it profession
sliy absent.
N. B.--Physicians prescriptions care
fully compounded.
feb 21 rs.
, 1879-01-25
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-05
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
AUCTION SALES.
BY G. K. Girardey.

THE BASk55SSGG; TH4ka pl oE THE LATE
On st. Charles street, between Canal and Com
A Most Valuable GommereiaI Property on the
Greatest Thronged Thoroughfare In the
Adapted to Any Line 81 Business and an In
vestment Of Permanent Value and Pro-
duetiyeness.
In the Matter OF the Southern Bank In Liani-
dalton,
Fourth District CONF for The Parish Of Orleans
s aIs at.sad, A saHRn.7 No
1879. at u O'Clock m. at the st. Charles Auction
Exehange H. n the rotnn 1, Of the st Charles
Fourth District Court or Tie parish 81 orlsans
entitled, matter, the following described and
III s
uated on Ut. CHARLES street. In the First District
81 this rs city and In 10 the square bounded by st.
front on SC. Charles street BY depth 81 115 feet
On the SIDE line toward Canal street. 11s feet on
inches width in the rear. and designated by By
the No. % on q plan drawn by Joseph Pile, sur
ysypr. on the THIRTEEN q March. 1921. deposited
II the Office OF Michel De Armas. then notary
In this city.
Also small portion Of ground In the rear Of
said lot having, In American measurement, 9
feet inches on the rear Inns Of said lot com
msneing at the corner nearest to Common
street. by 20 feet inches In depth, as shown ON
q sketch annexed to an act dated the twenty
fifth OF May, 1858. before Theodore Guyoi. q
notary ~ this city. which portion Of ground
forms part OF lot No. 4, on plan drawn by said
Pile. surveyor. and annexed to an act passed
before Michel De Armas. late notary. on the
sixth OF April. 1921: together with all the rights,
Ways. servitudes thereunto appertainfng, build
lngs and improvements thereon belonging
The I'm provements comprise the substantially
built and we'll Lighted on e-story brick banking
house, DESIGNATED By the No. ii sc. Charles
street, fitted With large and eommodious iron
vault FIRE and burgItT proof safe.
As a location for either the saloon banking
and Insurance. business its advantages are nm
surpassed. For any other specially its promi-
most desirable properties for safe and produe-
tive inyes tment In market. The Gas Fixtures
and all other movable effects are reserved and
will be sold sebarately. Possession Of the
premises Will be retained until July 81. 1879,
Terms and Conditions Ons-third or more
cash, at the option Of the purchaser, and the re-
Inainder at one and two years credit for notes
specially secured By mortgage and vendors
lien. bearing all the usual clauses OF per cent
per annum interest from the day Of sale until
final payment, s per cent attorneys fees In
event OF suit to enforce collection. The pur-
chaser to keep the improvements insured and
notes; and further. assume payment OF the
taxes due and exigible In 1880. over and above
the price Of adjudication
Act OF sale before Charles T. sonfat, Ego,
notary public, at the expense OF the purchaser.
1922 20 jy5 IL
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-05

1t Is a source OF general wonderment that
SO many silver coins In circulation have holes
pierced In them or are otherwise mutilated.
This fact shows conclusively that there are
parties who are regularly engaged In thus
mutilating coin for purposes Of gain. It Is
not, perhaps, generally known that for any
person to subtract portion of the silver or
gold from coin OF the United States SO as to
make It Of less weight or value than 1t ought
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-05
BY Hooy, Macon q O'Connor.
RAILROAD BONDS AT AUCTION.
SALE OF FIRST MORTGAGE
BONDS OF THE VICKsBURG, sHREvE-
PORT AND TEXAS RAILROAD.

pY HoEY, MACON h O'CONNOR-Nicho
ID j. Hoey. Auctioneer-Ofice No. II Caron-
deiet street On SATURDAY, July 10, 1879. at IL
will be sold at public auction. for account OF
whom itNnay concern
each. OF the VicksburR. Shreveport and Texas
Railroad which. with coupons and accrued In
terest. constitute participating interest in the
said railroad Of s24,49o. under the recent decree
Of the United States Supreme Court. In the
matter OF Fl. r. Jackson ct ais. vs. Vfeksburg
Shreveport and Texas Railroad and others.
Terms Cash on the spot.
je26 20 jy5 6 70 1919
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-05
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grade do @ V cent per annum.
Mexican dollars are now quoted at 5000
and trade dollars at e0@s5. Halves and quar-
tors (American) are quoted at 9st4t@ss1.
The sales OF foreign exchange were light
and rates are steady. Bank sterling rules ct
-@4s7. and bill of lading and clear bills at
4s31s@4s4h.
French bills are weak and quiet We quote
bank francs -; commercial --@5.217d.
New York sight Ii quoted at " y cent pre-
MUM for bank counter rate: commercial Is
quoted Y cent premium.
State Consols firm at 4szs@4a1s.
Premium Bonds closed at 2sa2G1s.
Stocks are firm.
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES = Oonsol-
idated Bonds are quoted at 32@a2s: Half Paid
City Coupons. 23@25: State Warrants. s1@ss !:
Leyee Warrants. 741s@7s: City Time. 1874. 2o@
90; 1876. BOO: 1876. 21@2s: 1877. 21@2s: 1875.
21@23.
STOCKS.