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A Brave Little Girl.

Mr.. H. F. Gaulding has little daugh.
ter IL years old to whose nerve and
courage he is indebted for the life of lis
3-year- old boy. The circumstances
were briefly these: The boy was playing
by the cistern in Mr.. Gaulding's ward.
There was o plank off, and through this
aperture the little fellow fell. He caught
aplank, however, in falling, and held for
some time before he was discovered. But
his hold weakened, and with q plash he
fell into the cistern. His sister saw and
appreciated the situation. Most girls
would have screamed and ran off in
quest of help. Not so with this little
girl. The screams and struggles for life
OF her baby brother gave her the cour-
age OF q man. She saw ladder, and,
with ell her might, she dragged it to
and placed it into the cistern, and then
went down into the water, reached out
and caught her brother just in time to
save him from watery grave. By this
time help arrived and both were landed
safely from their perilous position. All
honor to this little heroine! -Baisbrilqe
(Ga.) Democrat.
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At HOME FROM CHURCH..

The hlacs lift in generous bloom
Their plumes of dear old fashioned Mowers
Their fragrance fills the still old mousse
Where left alone count the hours.
High in the apple trees the bees
Are humming, busy in the sun
An idle robin cries for rain
But once or twice and then IL done.
The Sunday morning quiet holds
In heavy slumber all the street,
While from the church, just out of sight
Behind the elms comes slow and sweet
The organs drone, the voices faint
That sing the quaint long meter hymn
] somehow fell as If shut out
From some mysterious temple dim
And beautiful with blue and red
And golden lights from windows high,
Where angels in the shadows stand
And earth seems very near the sky.
The day dream fades-and so try
Again to catch the tune that brings
No thought of temple nor OF priest,
But only of voice that sings.
Sarah o. Jeacet.
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1t seemed an hour to both of these

1t seemed an hour to both of these
astonished people, yet it was barely
five minutes, before Dora looked up at
Mr.. Horton and said, 81 don't know how
to thank you. can acknowledge now it
is good to mind a man-sometimes. !"
There was soft arch look in the beauti-
full dark eyes that contracted the CULVER
ing lips; but the lovely blushing face told
what Dora never meant to tell. Mr..
Horton knelt down upon the grass be-
side her.
"Oh, Dora, 1 would not be tyrant, -"
he said; and Dora dropped her head so
low it rested on his shoulder.
Mrs. Horton always declared her hus-
band never asked Eer to marry him,
which he Indignantly denied as often as
she asserted it; but however the union
came about, it was true-for every body
said so-that no gentler, sweeter, hap
pier minister's wife ever filed that diff
ticult position in the city of Ludlow,
where Mr.. Horton was settled; even
Grace Hamilton could not find fault
with this match, though she had pre-
dicted all sorts of sorrows from its trad
ical untitness." But time had not
softened Grace's native spite, though
she controlled it during her brief visit
at the parsonage. On the next Christ
mas morning package came by ex
press directed to Mrs. Horton; on the
inner cover of the thin box was written,
"For Dolls room;" and as the last fold
of tissue-paper was lifted, an deliberately
Illuminated motto appeared:
Come when you're called,
Do as you're bid,
Shut the door after you,
And you'll never be child.
Her husband was looking over Dora IS
shoulder, and they both laughed
Grace's arrow was pointless for such
trust and happiness.
"I've only changed my mind" said
Dora, "and that is every woman's priv
ilege."
"And 1 have only abdicated, and
that any king may do" retorted her
husband.
"Have you?" said the wife, incredu,
lousy.
The truth was that neither knew how
to differ from the other with comfort. -
Harper's Bazaar.
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TIE EMIGRANT.

She clasped her hands on my arms,
She laid her cheek on my shoulder;
The tide of her tears fell warm
ON hands that trembled to hold her.
l whispered plying word,
As the ship moved slowly apart,
And the grief of the friendless poured
Its choking weight on my heart.
For graves in the evening shade
Were green on far-otf hill,
Where the Joys of her life were laid
With love that had known no chill;
But however her heart might yearn,
we were facing the FIRE shening breeze,
And the white wake heightened astefn
ON the rolling floor OF the seas.
She ouenehed the fire of her tears,
Uplifting her meek brave head.
Sc Or dark or bright be the years,
Will take courage" she said;
Smoothing back her lOose-blowing hair,
And her shawl drawing closer the while
So she drank in the strong sea air.
And left the old shore with smile:
The University Magazine.
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Preserved Oysters.

Dried oysters would certainly be q
novelty in America, but according to
an exchange, they are quite common in
China. The bivalves are taken from
the shells, plunged for an instant into
boiling water, and then exposed to the
rays OF the sun until every particle of
moisture has evaporated, when it is said
they will keep for length of time,
while preserving the full delicacy of
their flavor. The finest and latest oys.
tiers, bred on the leaves and cuttings of
the bamboo, are chosen for this pro-
cess, those taken from the natural beds
being inferior in quality, and not sufi-
cleatly plump for the operation.
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Turning Tomb into a Theater.

Count Telfener, the Italian million
aire, and the brother-in-law of Mrs. J.
w. Mackey, has rented from the Roman
Government the mausoleum of Angus
tus, or the Corea, which he proposes to
turn into theater. He binds himself
to expend upon it $4,000 francs and
to pay rent of 5000 francs per annum
for the first ten years, 10000 francs per
annum for another ten years, and IT,
700 francs per annum for third period
OF ten years, after which the Corea re-
verts to the Government. An amphi-
theater for equestrian and other specta-
Giles is to be built of wood in the Pradi
del CASTILLO, over the Tiber, to which
the new bridge leads.
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Laundering on the Pacific Coast.

On the California coast, from Santa
Cruz to Trinidad, and along the shores
of Oregon and Puget Sound, there lie
extensive forests of pine, spruce and
redwood, which are practically ex-
haustless. This timber is usually cut
and logged on the banks of some river
and floated to the mills on the coast,
from whence it is shipped in the form
OF building lumber to the San Francisco
market. The situation of Puget Sound
and the surrounding country greatly IA
cilitates the floating of logs to mill in
RATS or booms, and ENDOWMENT is
furnished to thousands of loggers, team
sters and mill men. An average Puget
Sound mill of 10000 feet capacity en-
ploys about 100 men, exclusively of log
gers, and their wages range from ST
per day to 800 per month and board.
Very few of these are Cinnamon. Reck-
oning 800 working days for each of
these mills, the number of feet they
might turn out in year would be over
2S9,OOO,OOO.
Redwood comes from the great Coast
Range region of northern California,
and as this tract of country is extremely
wild and the course of its streams very
sinuous, the business of logging is at
tended with many dangers and much
expense. Tee logs are dragged by
teams of oxen to the water courses, and
the Transfers receive the highest wages
some commanding $3.50 per month
The diameter or standing redwood at the
telling notch varies, ranging from 2 to
"A feet; at Humboldt Bay, where the
largest timbers are found, logs are from
3 to 16 feet in diameter, cutting from 500
to 5000 feet to the log. Other things
being equal, it follows that the largest
trees will produce the greatest quantity
of clear lumber. 1t does not follow,
however, that the largest trees are al
ways the most profitable to cut. The
extra expenses of telling and the diff
Guilty of handling makes very large tim
Der comparatively Improbable for
manufacture, unless it grows near mill
site or directly upon the bank of a
stream capable of floating the logs to
mill.
The products of the lumber districts
are shipped to San Francisco by water,
and this city possesses undoubted adj
vantages for the successful prosecution
OF the lumber trade, but of late wears
these interests have suffered greatly
from reproduction and ruinous COM
petition.
The amount of business done this year
will depend largely upon the amount of
logs on hand at the several mills. Those
having none in boom will not be likely
to get out any lumber, and it is probable
that not more than one.third the whole
amount of lumber which the mills are
capable of turning out will be manu-
featured this season. But while the out
look is not at all encouraging from a
speculative point of view, the prospects
OF legitimate trade are as good for the
lumber interests as for any other on the
Pacific coast. - Boston Commercial
Bulletin.
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A JEwELER in South Royalston, Vt,
spied on the finger of a highly esteemed
young lady, who was shopping in his
store, a ring that had been stolen from
his stock. She told him, in response to
his inquiries, that it had been given to
her by boyish sutton. This led to the
discovery of society of thieves, sons of
respectable parents. The boys had Sc
cret signs, passwords, and oaths, after
the manner of body they had read
about in dime novel, and had commit.
ted several burglaries.
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A Chance for Hair.Splittins'

A great dispute is raging IN MsI hs;r
over the right to the possession q = arm I'M
which is said to have been plucKsu -; n
the beard of Mohammed. Inc 80 q
which this precious relic IS ksps NJ
guarded by an officer, who reeve rase Il
bis services a pension from the TOWN NJ
ment. There are six claimants ioI - -
hair. The High Court Of MADRAS - ID %
been appealed to, and Will nav .ccof,.
some hair-splitting in order 70 w.
plish the ends of justice.
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wv az nIls 1StuSu cu MT. HORTON,
" L know these woods too we'll to be
ever without the proper alleviatons for
a snake. bite, but never yet used them,
though have met and killed a good
many. Rattlesnakes are dull creatures
unless they coil to spring, and one blow
with heavy stick will kill them. Very
few people die of their bites. 1 have
only heard of one case in these regions.
and that was child who had straved
alone in the woods.n
He purposely heightened his explana-
ton, that Dora might calm herself; he
did not know how it was still throbbing
through her heart that he had called
her ''Dora." Her nativeIy generous
instinct demanded some thanks at least
to be paid, but she could not speak vet:
she was shyly glad, yet angry with her
self for being glad; and trembling so
with the sudden nervous shock, she
could not for some minutes speak aoain
Mr.. Horton stepped down to the
waters edge, and seemed absorbed in
looking at the fall, but his heart beat as
wildly as hers: in that moment of dam
ger ne had discovered what deep hold
Dora had taken of his life; he did not
link of her unfitness to be his wife. of
Ter scorn, her wild impulses, her quick
emper. Like many another man in his
'ase, he thought only of her beauty and
weetness, and felt that she must love
Inn, or he would be miserable. Bless
q ordination of things! If men or
7omen chose their mates as they do
heir shoes or their books, with DELHI
ration and cool judgment, this dear,
elightful, naughty old world would
ONE to sudden end; it is the wisdom
Providence that they never do.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-22
Editor Farmer and Mechanic:

Edst0r FdrMer and Mechanic:
DEAR SHIT appears strange that
the great number of well-to-do men
Raleigh has, do not start manufactures
OF some kind, several of which this
place Is well adopted for, viz: Tobacco
factories and warehouses, snuff factory.
furniture factory, wooden ware factory,
snch as at Newbern, also for tubs,
buckets, &c.
Fruit canning and picking houses,
candy tactaries, and neal the city cot
ton factories, Raleigh is the capital.
n business men of the countr are
looking at her TO see if there is any
manufacturing advantages here. Raj
elgh men, will you always sleep with
your money idle, or invested away from
home? hope not. Thenpool togcth-
er, form stock companies and start
some factory. Here we are, the centre
OF the finest tobacco section In the
State, without a factory. In the next
two or three years all the c%ountit, east
OF Raleigh will be making tobacco. Let
Raleigh start her factories and she
will build up with the increase of the
growth OF the weed all around her. If
you do not, Durham, Henderson. Ok
ford and Goldsboro will get it and RAJ
elgh will remain a way station on the
line of travel between the North and
South. Durham and Henderson are. ON
the high road to prosperity. Why?
Because they have enterprising men and
they invest their money at Home into
Factories, making fortunes for them
selves and enriching the state thereby.
Raleigh has a better Tobacco country
about her all around, than any other
place IN the state, few years will de-
monstrate the fact closely. Then
moneyed men Of Raleigh put your
money together and go to work and
make this a great city, and attract
Northern capital to help you, you can
do it with a rapidly developing country
all about you, with new Rail roads to be
built. You have a great future before
you. If you try, will you do it?
Raleigh, May 18th, 1879.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-22
A Windy Day in the House
The House had a surfeit of
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS

PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
yesterday. First Shelly, Of Alabama,
replied to charges in a New York news
paper. Then Russell and Kitchen, of
North Carolina, and Davidson, of
Florida, had their turns. Russell, the
Republican who succeeded Waddell, re-
piled to a speech in which Kitchen,
during his absence, had said certain
statements of Russell were wilfully and
slanderously false. Kitchen went over
and took a seat III front of and near
Russell while the latter was speaking.
The scene between the two North
Carolinians was scandalous, but very
amusing to those who witnessed it.
Russell referred to Kitchen as one emit
tied TO be called a gentleman by courtesy
of the House, and reaffirmed his former
statement that Kitchen was sent to
Congress by Democratic fraud in throw
ing out hundreds Of votes upon the
fimsiest preteXts, some OF which he
mentioned. He said Kitchen knew
that he was now holding the seat and
drawing the salary another man was en-
titled to. He had notified him that he
would denounce these frauds because
they were a shame to the State, and his
colleague was mistaken IT he supposed
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The Famous Plant.
STATEsVILLE, n. c., !
April %, 1879. {
Raleigh, May 18th, 1879.


To tie Commissioner Of agriculture:
According to promise, [ send by
mail a specimen of Shortia Galacifolia,
/. 4 III. for the sole use of the State
Museum, and | wish it should be put
in a glass frame.
The history of this extraordinary
plant, is as follows: About 100 years
ago, a single plant only in fruit was dis
covered by the elder Micheaux, when
prospecting over the mountains of
North Carolina, and presented to the
herbarium of the Jardine Des Plantes,
Paris, since which time it has remained
IN %obscurity, until fortunately discover
ed by the writer. The finding of this
rare plant in flower and fruit, enhances
materially, the value of its discovery.
Botanists for many years have, aSsldu-
ously, been prospecting in search for
this rare gem but were unsuccessful,
and in fact, it had been finally given up
as Il myth. The locality is III Mellow
ell county, east Of the mountains. OF
course its exact position IS a secret, and
the object in holding it a secret is to
prevent the locality being destroyed by
botanists, who would soon exhaust the
few plants growing there. 1t is the in
tention of the writer to get the plants
p~ropagated, if possible to do 50 through
some enterprizing florist.
Very truly, yours,
NJ. +. HYAMS.
The Plant resembles one that is very
common in Arson, Richmond and other
counties; though possibly not the ame
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he could stop him by cutting capers be-
fore the country.
Kitchen got the floor, and. walking
down to the area before the Speaker 5
desk, launched at once into a
FURIOUS DENUNCIATIoS
of scallawags, and Russell in particular.
He said Russell belonged to a class
whom the Republicans despiSe in their
hearts. He had maligned, slandered
and damned his native State, his peo-
pie, his race, &c., and Joined the rag
tag and bob-tail of creation. He did
not associate with the better class of
people in his own State. and was not
respected by them.
Kitchen stru,ted back and forth in
front of the Republicans, ge~sticulating
wildly and becoming more excited the
longer he spoke. He was several times
interrupted by points of order raised by
Democrats, and the Speaker requested
HIM to speak from his place in the
House. lie went to his desk and got
out a book, and suddenly inquired
whether Russell had not been court
martlalcd and dismissed from the Con
tederate service? The answer came
quickly, and brought down the House.
Russell said, How long will you give
me to answer that? | was court-mar-
tailed and dismissed from the Confed-
crate service for whipping a conscript
officer, and | was restored by order of
JEFF. Davis"
Kitchen discontinue was complete.
He hesitated, started to say something.
abruptly shut his mouth, laid the book
down and began to turn over the leaves
hurrledly. In the meantime almost
everybody vas laughing at him, and
Russell stood grinning in the opposite
aisle. Before Kitchen recovered him
self he was cut off by a point of order,
and his reply was lost to the world
Washington correspondence of the
Richmond State.
The foregoing is not altogether cor
rect, and is evidently written by some
one prejudiced against Capt. X tchen.
But we feel sure the colloquy brought
no credit to either of the persons, nor
to the Democratic party, nor to the
South. 1t Is sometimes not wise to
" answer a fool according to his folly"
lit tor tat, among men, should be an
affair of blows, not of blowing. We
confess to some surprise that "W. Ii.
X should SO soon forget the sage adj
vice he gave in a letter to the Raleigh
Ne~s, last year, relative to Col. Paul B.
Means, and Mr.. r. A. Shotwell, whom
he charged with airing their personal
differences, and "trying to get tile last
cord" CIV. II. KS" rebuke fell
upon a very sore heart at that time;
but its essence was wisdom, and we are
glad to repeat the counsel with due
change of names, and all due solemnity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-22

HAPPY VALLEY MILLs.-These mills
situated at Patterson, and owned by
Messrs. Gwyn, Harper 4 Co., are now
in fine order, and under the supervision
ola Philadelphia miller of forty years
experience. The flour turned out from
this mill is said to be excellent. The
proprietors say the mill stands on It's
own merit and if the work is not salts
f;actorily done, custom Is not expected.
-Lenoir Topic.
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-22

PRESENCE OF MIND.-Professor Will
der gives these short rules for action in
case of accident For dust in the eyes.
avoid rubbing, dash water into them.
Remove cinders, etc, with the round
point of a lead pencil. Remove insects
from the ear by tepid water, never put
a hard instrument into the ear. If an
artery IS cut, compress above the
wound if a vein is cut compress be-
low. If choked, get upon all fours and
cough. For light burns dip the part in
cold water; if the skin is destroyed,
cover with varnish. Smother a fire
with carpets, etc; water will often
spread burning oil and increase the
danger. Before passing through smoke
take a full breath, and then stoop low,
but if carbon is suspected, walk erect.
Suck poison wounds, unless your mouth
is sore; enlarge the wound, or, better,
cut out the part without delay. Hold
the wounded part as long as can be borne
to a hot coal, or end of a cigar. In case
ofpolsonlng excite vomiting by tickling
the throat or by water or mustard. For
acid poisons give acids; incase of opium
poison give strong coffee and keep NOV
ing. If in water float on the back, with
the nose and mouth projecting. For
apoplexy raise the head and body; for
falnting, lay the person fiat.