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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-04
3 ROUTES
AND
= DAILY E'ES AIMS.
BETWEEN
CHIC1 90 anil ST. P.fUL ana
f.tNE1E PCLIS

The Chicago, Milwaukee and ST Paul Rail
way is the only Northwestern line CONNECTING
IN SAME DEPOT IN CHICAGO with any of the
treat Eastern and Southern Railways. and is
the most convent ntly inca teal :, it'll reference O
reaching any depot, Iotsi or place of business
in that city.
through tickets and Through Baggage Checks
to nj PRINCIPAL Cities.
Steel Rail Tack, thoroughly ballastel free
from lust. NGStir ghouse improved Aut0mat-
ic Air Brake. Niilcr'S Salty Platform and
COUPLINGS on all Passengers ears.
The Fines. Day Coaches and Palace Sleeping
cars.
This roal connects more bu:iness cantcrs
health ani pleasure resorts. and passes through
liner country, with ar'nler scenery, than any
other Northwest rn Line.
A.. V. II, CARPENTER.
Gcnl Pass. an Ticket Agent
5. S. MERRILL, JNO. G. GAULT
Gen'l Manager. Asst Gcn'I Man,.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-04
From Washington.

WAsHIsGToy, Aug. %, 1879.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-04

Y. X. X.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
FURNITURE

BedsteadS, Bureaus, Wardrobes, Washstanis
Sales, &c. & III plete Gil AMBER SET or
my own designs, made in beautiful and du.
raDle styles. All work entrusted t., III. will
be done in the best manner.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Machine shop between Morgan and H,r
gett street, Oh the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
road. RUFFIN ROLES,
ulY 46m Raleigh, NC.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16

such as flannel, knit shirts and draw
ers, was almost exclusively confined
to men of the easy classes, to-day
the wool knit undergarments are worn
by all classes of every age and sex.
Every working woman now has her
mixed wooden dress, and her wooden
shawl. Every workingman his knit
cardigan made of wool.
It is a rare thing nowadays to find
a laboring man SC poor as not to have
an o%vercoat. yet l remember we'll the
time when not more than one man
of every twenty bad such a gar
ment.
As to the sanitary influence of wool
fabrics. | believe physicians concur
in declaring that colds, p eumonia
and consumption have been largely
by their use. d. A. VI
Co. Shops, N. c., Jan. A, 1879
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
Analysis of Soils.

1t has. become common Of late y. airs
to depreciate the value of soil analysis
The reasons for this are various, but
comprehensively put, it is mainly be
cause this application of science to
agriculture has not answered the ex-
travagant anticipations of many, and
because very few nOn.scientitic ex-
~perimenterS know how to intey pref
an analysis when they get it. But
hereafter all truly scientific and per-
m%anently successful agriculture will
take the facts, which only chemist try
can reveal as to nature and constitu-
ton of the soil, as its starting point.
Here are two additional witnesses
The noted English farmer, John
Prout, who has his office in London
and farms in the country near, and
makes S. 600 profit on his crops, Gao
per cent of the gross product), besides
81, 500 as rent, says that he derived
great benefit from three soil analyses
made for him by DR.. Voelker at the
outset. And DR.. Lawes, til. renown-
ed proprietor of Rothamsted, one of
the oldest and most fruitful of the
European Agricultural Stations, who
has been experimenting for b years
for the benefit and advancement of
agriculture all over the world, has
made about 600 analyses of soils on
his small experimental farm, and re-
grets that he could not have done
more work of that sort. In a letter
just received, he says: eve need to
connect the various geological forma-
lions with agriculture by e Of
careful analyses of the soils The in
vestigations upon my w soil, which
consists of 8 to ID feet Of yellow clay,
resting upon chalk, indicate that its
fertility is entirely due to pre-eXisting
vegetation, and that we depend about
as much upon this for our food as we
for our fuel" And thu the study
of the rocks, out of which all soils are
formed, constitutes, according to the
authority known, another
chapter, and the first and fundamen-
tai one, in a truly and thoroughly
and rational system of Agri-
culture. w. G.. K.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
Jute For Carolina.

1t is said there are l, 900, 00C acres of
land in India devoted to jute culture.
One factory neal Calcutta employs A.
500 operatives in the manufacture of
this fiber. At Dundee, Scotland. there
are jute mills employing 30, 600 opera
tives. The difficulty in jute culture is
the cost of preparing the fiber. So far
this has been accomplished by Ia
borious hand work. The cheap labor
of India thus has a monopoly of the
business. Large rewards have been Of
fered by the Indian government for
some cheap and feasible plan for re-
ducing the fiber.-Erchonge.
There are in North Carolina 10, 600,
900 acres adapted to jute culture, and
for want of this same simple machin-
cry for preparing the fibre our farmers
cling to cotton until it sinks below the
line of profitable culture, in despair of
finding some more renumerative sub
stitute. Some fine specimens have
been grown in different counties of the
State, in different years. Its cultiva-
tlOu Is easy. LIS yICiu POi oSAS Wy
great. All that is lacking is an inven-
ton to take the place of hand labor In
separating the fibre from the weed. Is
that a problem insoluble to the ingen-
uity of a people who have filled tn
world with their inventions in every
branch of mechanic art 7 Where is
Edison Where is the Whitney Of
the jute industry Are we to continue
the absurdity of growing our jute
for s, 200, 900 bags of cotton in India,
transporting it to Dundee, manufac-
turing it there into bagging, then
transporting it to our cotton fields,
and sending it back across the sea a
third time, to be returned a second to
Scotland to be turned into paper, to
pehaps carried again across the ocean
to print our newspapers on. VIC n.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
FORT ROBINSON, Neb., jan. 10, 1879.

FORT ROBINSON, Neb., Jal. 10, 1879.
The tr ops are still in pursuit of the
escaped indians. Thirty-seven, nearly
all of whom are squaws and child en-,
have either surrendered or been cap
tul ed snd are now under guard here,
tnilty-four are sti | at la g including
about fifteen warriors, among whom Is
CIR let Dull X life, enormously reported
dead last night. Wild Hog, Crow
and Left Hand, head men OF the tribe,
are among the r~ecaptured. The dead
bodies OF l ,dianS brought into the post
for burial number twenty warriors,
eight squaws and two children. Five
soldiers were wounded. Two of them,
Pr.vates Smith and Everetts, have
since died; the others are nOt dlngel-
Ously injured. Ptiva+e Ferguson, VINO
was stabbed b. VII Hog. will re-
cover
ALMOST NAKED DURING THE
INTENSE COLD-DISCOSTENT AT FORT
SILL--STARvED AT THE AGENCY.
CHICAGO Jan. II, 1879.
The only advices received by General
from Fort r b.nSon are dated
previous to the outbreak of last night
They indicate that the military have
been waiting to execute the orders OF
the Indian Bureau that the fugitive
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
III. III. & 90.

SUCCESsORs To BUTT & HODGES, 40. al wArKR
STREET, NORFOLK, VA.
NORFOLK ORNAMENTAL IRON RAIL
WORKS,
Dealers and manufacturers OF " rouIht
Malleablc, Wire and Cast Iron, Ornaments
and Plain Ratings for Cemeteries, Resi-
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Fronts, Steps, Fountains, Vases OF all sizes
and dimensions for residences and cemetery
use, Ornamental Architectural Castings Of
eve y description, Roof Crossings, Statuary,
Iron Settees, Swivel and Stationary Chairs.
Vault-light Gratings for Roof, Floors and
Cellar Doors, Ferneries. Cast Iron Door
Guards, Aquaria stable Fixtures, Hat-rack.
and Splttoons, Gold Fish. Horse Posts, Spiral
Stalr-cases, and everything ornamental made,
OF iron. Also, wrought iron house work foI
such as anchors, girders, etc; ship work.
AGENTS FOR CHAMPION WROUGHT AND
MALLEABLE FENCE COMPANY.
Catalogues Of any OF the above will be sent
TO any address, and satisfaction guaranteed
IN every particular; especially price.
seD6e
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
16, 1871
department Of agriculture
State Board of Agriculture, lmmfsra
ton aud Statistics.

1p VANCE. Governor and ex Officio Chair
man. cooIooist and ex Otficio
nlehlDeI rrI = president State Agricultural
~ md * oficio member OF the Board:
I u n Holt. President State Agricuittfa
society and ex oticio member OF inc nuaip y
AIEyASDEK, Master State GralBr, .
M az otficio member Ofthe Board.
u II 4 THIGPES, Of Edgec"mbe county.
yo~ATHAN EVANS, OF Cumberlanu county
TEoNIDAs l.. POLK. Commissioners. rraa
THos. j. koBl>ooS, oecre'aiS "no
urer. y Rrioos, Ruildi. q
RaItign. y. Z.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
NEW YORK
RALEIGH n. Q.

Have your pictures copied at home.
Old pictures enlarged and finished in
India Ink or Water ColOrs at NEW
YORK PRICES. Those wishing large
or small pictures made. will do well to
come to the Gallery, west side Fay
etteville street, at S%helburn's old stand.
PRICE LIST OF PICTURES:
3Card Photographs, Furnished, s1.OO
- :. 200
4 size Ferrot pes or Tint'pes, 40
u
Call and examine specimens.
Yours respectfully.
G. w. STEWART, Photo~Artist.
dec19>1y. |
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16

Senator Lamar will have an article
on 1.-THE relations of the South TO
American politics" in this month's num-
Der of the Souther:. Monthly, now pnp-
lished at Richmond.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16

Indians there should not be taken back
20 Indian Territory until proper cloth
ing WAS provided for the savsges. they
oeing at present almost naked and sui
ierlng intensely. even in their shelter
90 quarters. Clothing had beea prom
Lea, out was rot expected for two
weeks.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
DIsCONTE AT FORT SILL.

A1vices from Fort SIT state that The
INDIANS there have been greatly discon-
tented TOR two months. aud that re-
Gently : 900 of them started southwark
ana were Q heard from as depreda-
1inR upon the ranchmen. Then excuse
Was that they h ave be en- starved at the
agency and pr posed TO Kill >uch cattle
as ny need for The mil
lttrV We're sent after them and they
were overtaken on the boundary be-
tween the Indian Territory aud Tex
us.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08
STATE ITEMS.

At Altoona the prospects for a pros
porous Writer are very good. The
car shops viii be completed in an
other month, when a large force of
hands Will be put to work
Seven furnaces at Hollidaysburg
are to be put in blast this month.
\ firm in Tyrone has jnst received
orders for thirty thousand tons of iron
ore.
Conrad Seibert, Of Conemaugh Bor-
ough, Cambria county, quarrelled with
his wife on Friday, and, in fit OF des
perauUn, lodged a pistol ball in his
body with suicidal intent, but without
success.
"As busy as can be'' is the way the
Pittsburg papers describe the condition
of affairs at the keystone Rolling Mill
in that city.
The Pl'tsburg Commercial estimates
the number of opium eaters in that city
at 200, and is happy to state that they
are not on .he increase
The ounce crop will be enOrmouse
in Erie aud Warren counties, and the
fruit is of an unusual ineness this sea
son.
Eighteen cows sold IN Chester county
last Friday at an average of S35.
Pittsburg policemen never smoke Oh
street,
James Elliott has made arrange
ments to celebrate his ninetieth birth
day at Towanda TO morrow, by recep-
tlOn in the Baptist church of that bor-
ough.
The case of MarmOn Anderson against
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company, for damages by the accident
on the PerkiOmen branch two years ago
to ihe special train returning iron the
Pennypacker reunion, has been Cd trial
at Lancaster for a mOnth. The Jury
brought in verdict on Saturday night
Just exactly two years from the time
of the giving $500 dana ges
The rest of the injured will not put in
their claim
Another alleged prayer cure Mrs.
Sanford Piummer, of Monmouth, Graz
ford county, Kansas was at church last
Sunday for the first time tor nearly
three years, having been confined TO her
bed large portion of the time, the
muscles of one of her legs being con-
trseted so much that it has been i'm
possible 20 straighten it. She told her
experience to the congregation that
she was very low, and had been pro-
nounced long past cure by physicians
She had been, through her sickness. a
constant reader of the Bible and faith
ful Christian, and believes that by pray
er and faith she has been restored to
health.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08

Good ORCHARD. There is Spring OF
running water at the house
No. "A tract of land, adjoining the
above, containing 30 Acres and 80 Perches.
No. S.-A tract of WOODLAND in Mon
roe township, bounded by lands Of DR.. J N.
Walters, Abram Page, Elizabeth Zeiders
and others, containing 80 Acres, more or
less, being Purpart No. s.
No. "A tract of WOODLAND situ-
ated IN West Perry township, Snyner coun-
ty, containing 60 Acres and lIO Perches.
more or less, bounded by lands of Jacob
Brubaker's heirs, Abraham Benner. Daniel
Stuck and others.
No. "a tract of WOODLAND situa-
ted In west Perry township, Snyder coun-
ty, containing q Acres, more or less, bound =
ed by lands Of Adam Ferster, John Besboar
Peter Shellenberger and others.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent. of the
purchase money to be paid on the day of
sale; one-third CT the purchase money To
be payable at the death of Fannie Shellen-
berger, and the interest TO be paid to her
annually during her natural life /; thirty ner
cent. OF the purchase money to be maid
April l, 1880, when deed will be delivered
and po session given; and the balance To he
pad Ap Al |, 1881, with interest from AnriI
!, 1851; The purchase money to be secured
oy bonds ana MORTGAGES on the premises.
DAVID e. SBELLENBERGER
Executor Of Christian Shellenberper. decd
Sept. "a, 1879.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08
STATE ITEMS.

Chestnuts bring 50 90 per bushsl in
j Johnstown.
The potato crop of Perry county is
a partial failure.
There are orty-fve grass widows in
EdenbOro Clarion county.
Butler county enterprise is prOduc-
ing good article of soap from pretro-
leum.
Fifteen pounds of butter have been
made every week all summer from one
COW in Lebanon county.
A man in Luzerne county eat seven
pouuis OF cheese and five dozen crack
ers on a wager. Ii it was to prove him
pig, hs of course won.
Mrs Harriet Grams of Williamsport,
as she was entering her house with an
armfuil of wood, fell and broke her
neck.
Norah Heidler, aged eleven fell into
the canal at Harrisburg. She was res
cued il an unconscious condition and
died four hours afterward.
Chris Spayd. highway robber. who
escaped from from the Dauphin county
Jail 10 August has been recaptured
lie went TO Arizona and gave out a re-
port be had teen hung, and thinking
the detectives had been thrown off the
track, returned home.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Christian Hill
er Of FIttsburg, wrapped her oung ba-
by up aud took 1t for a walk. Arriv.
home she found it bad died in her arms
This so preyed upon her mind that she
became insane, and has been missing
from home over week.
Citizens of Clarion county, finding
that the authorities would take no ac-
ton in the matter have held a meeting
and offered a reward of $500 for the
parties who poisoned George Culp an
old farmer of that county. The poi
soning occurred several months ago.
On Wednesday night week three
of Geo. Aurand's colts, al Granville
station Nitliln county jumped our of the
held IN which they we're pasiuriug aud
got on the railroad. The Pitisburg
Express struck two Of them, killing
ore instantly and gripping the other SO
that it had to be killed next morning.
There are fears that the strike among
Clearfeld miners may become general
aud extend throughout the bitumiuous
region. \ Dumber of mines have stop
ped in Cambria county. A demand
for an advance Of ten per cent. In wag-
es is made.
Governor Hoyt has agreed that if
the Board OF Pardons will give Tracy
the Mexican county murderer new
reheaFiug, he will grant him a reprieve.
The hanging has been fixed for next
Thursday.
Charles Burnham, lawyer of Erie,
who shot himself September died on
Friday. The bullet, which penetrated
his brain could not be extrieated
Jacob Patches, aged thirty, residing
near Dauphip, was killed last FRIDAY
by tree falling on him.
Charles B. Rooms, a lad of Centre
Valley, Lehigh county hanged himself
on Thursday cause unknown.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08

/ The marriage relations among the
slaves Of the South were never re-
garded by the Southern so-called
Christians. When it pleased the
master he sold the husband here, and
the wife there, and now at the period
of twenty years from the date of
the day when the master regarded
the sanctity of the marriage relation
with only the same interest that a
stock-grower regards the association
of cattle, they want to hold up their
hands in astonishment at the fire.
quency of divorces among the col
ored people of the South. 1t is of
importance that the colored people
of that portion of the country have
come to recognize, at this early stage
of their emancipation, that divorce
is necessary to human society when
the marriage relation is to be broken
of, for once they recognize the di-
vorce, they are on theroad to proper
recognition of the marriage relation.
1he old masters recognized neither
marriage or divorce laws among their
slaves. An exchange, speaking of the
frequency of divorces IN tine South,
says:
Divorces are reported as very
common among the colored people of
Georgia. They have taken the law
into their own hands and do net trou-
ble the Courts. Here is a copy of
document which was offered for rec
ord in the Clerk office: August 10,
1879. This is to certify that Mollie
Brown gives jerry Haslap pleasure
to get a divorce by her consent. She
is perfectly willing. Witness, JAS
per TisOn- For she says she never
intended to have him again"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08

To such people as own bonds the
following Information from Washing
ton, by dispatch, last week, is highly
interesting: 4 party in Illinois re
Gently applied to the Secretary of
the Treasury for the redemption of
five coupons OF United States bonds
representing several thousand dol
lars. The applicant alleged that for
safe-keeplng he had placed the. cou-
pons IN tln box and deposited them
IN a stovepipe; that subsequently a
a lire WAS built in the stove and the
coupons were destroyed. The ashes,
however. We're retained in the box
and were presented with the apphca-
ton for redemption. The matter was
referred to the First Comptroller
Porter for his decision. 4 scientific
examination satisfactorily proved that
the contents of the box were the re-
mains of the coupons as alleged.
The decision in the case which has
just been rendered is quite impor-
tant, from the fact that it holds that
the statute authorizing the redemp-
ton OF called bonds, where clear and
unequivocal evidence has been fur
nished that they have been destroy
ed, does not apply TO coupons. which
at the time Of the alleged destruc-
ton thereof have been detached from
the bonds. The coupons having been
detached from the bonds, cannot |
therefore be redeemed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08

TIE work of Indian traders, and
miners hunting gold and silver on the
reservation of the Ute Indians has
gotten up another Indian war. On
the 29th of September last, the In
dams defeated a body of United
States troops under Major Thorn
burg. The command consisted of
three companies of cavalry. The
battle took place one mile south of
Milk river. The casualties are about
as follows: Major Thornburg, Low
cry and 13 enlisted men, the wagon
master, Mckinstry, and one teams
ter killed; Captain Payne, Captain
lawson, Surgeon Grimes, Lieutenant
Paddock, Lieutenant Woelf and 81
men wounded. Major Thornburg's
body was not recoverd. About $50
head of mules and horses were killed
by the Indians. The command, after
the death of Major Thornburg, fell
on Captain Payne, who was wounded.
The Captain Withdrew and intrench-
ell hiInself,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08
GENERAL ITEMS.

a Mississippi man while digging
well on his place in Prentiss county,
exbumed the skelton Of man at the
depth of forty three feet below the sur
face Of. the earth He also obtained
several gold coins of the fifteenth CEN
turv. bearing the inscription and coat
of arms of Ferdinand and Isabella.
Now how did he get put away SO deep
Mrs. Cox, wife of a scboOl teacher
living near Sharpsburg, Nd, was the
victim of 4 terrible outrage fen days
ago, the particulars of which only came
to light yesterday. Her husband left
thehouse early In the morning leaving
her sleeping with a young child in her
arms. A few minutes later Samuel
Stride, a young man, cousin OF the lady
entered her room, and, tearing the
child from the arms of the terrified
and screaming woman, committed
brutal outrage upon her. He then fled
and has not yet been arrested. Mrs.
Cox is in a critical condition.
An exchange says; We learn from
our Pensacola exchanges that two gen
,lemen were out duck hunting near
Pensacola, few days ago, In d skif,
when they we're attacked By an alliga-
tor which suddenly rose to the surface
of the water and attempted to crawl in-
to The skiff in which the men we're leis-
urely padding along. One of the men
during the excitement, fell overheard,
but managed to get back inside the
beat III time to save himself from the
jiws of the monster. A slug was has
tily rammed into the gun barrel and
then fired into the head of the vicious
animal, which so crippled him that he
was afterwards easily managed. tie
was then taken 10 shore and killed,
and found to measure eleven feet IN
length, FIVE feet round and weighed
two hundred and fifteen pounds. The
paper states that this is the largest kill
ed in that neighborkood since the war,
and the circumstance is otherwise re-
markable as being the first instance In
our knowledge where an alligator has
been known TO attack a boat crew in
this manner.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08
AUDITOR,S NOTICE.

TINllE undersigned, Auditor, appointed by
l. the Court TO distribute tile balance IN
the hands OF Ezra Smith, Assignee Of Solo
mon Coflmdn, as per statement of second
partial account VIII attend 20 the duties of
said appointment, at his off, IN Niilia-
town on TUESDAY, OCTOBER -, 1879,
between the nOurs OF 10 A. NJ. and 3 p. NJ,
when and where aA persons Interested may
attend.
GEORGE JACOBS, Jr., .fraitor.
Oct. :, 1879
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-08

The Democratic leaders are going
it DAY and night, and VIII continue
on the war path, painted, and feath
cred al over, with honeyed words for
soft Republicans, from now til. cleo
ton time It may not hurt to give
them q respectful hearing when they
come around. but when a house is 50
racked and shaken 10y its own mem
bersbip, It were best not TO go in.
Turn out at the polls, on election
day.