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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-17

s.. Loufs, january fe.4H6os- Higher
y Workers and Baltimores 81 50a9 70; paskinr
= .oaS 10; butchers TO PhiIadeIpflias M
= 10; Receipts 1900 head; shipments 2 s 0cj
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-17

100 West Broadway, New Yo.t.
I lTiSi st1s 2'cl Logan, List &cO., 4scRtE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-17

,aTiKss'SssiFFEKi opRRI EEFArr!!N fhe t3hbW.
ingdeed in fee, transferring real estate,
was admitted to record in the office Of the
Clerk OF the County Court, yesterday,
Deed made Jan. IL, 1879, by Charlcs{H
Collier, trustee, Thos, E., Beans aud. wife
to Christian BGEkle, ifofths south fifteen
feet inches OF the north half OF lot No.
l26, lying on the east side OF Market street,
between 10th and 18th streets; $3.50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-17

Or, N. f. Hplliheh, Cletk ofi'ii6ie Board,
submitted the following report Of books
and supplies furnished to INDECENT pupils,
teachers and schools for the six months
ending January |. 1870: i'8' v 'Ff' ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-17
Piapss ana tsFgsRS ior 10 Hoilaayl

Planes sAa sFgSas iaF ne IIailaays,
Ones octave organ atSa5, aI
81 One I stop Smith American organ at
One @ stop Taylor & Farley organ at $50
~, One $3.50 Smith American organ at
One 9 stop Packard organ at sos.
uRe . octave melodeon at $40. ie
One G octave plano at $50. v
QRp 9 octave Chiokering piano at SIS.
Ono 9 octave Chickering piano at $lO0.
One Z octave Haines' piano at $500. n
9gS u octave new piano at $3.50, Z
Call and examine, at G, Y. Lucas Music
Stare, 1927 Market street. ie-i'.''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-17

y;sasssps eni e G6iS .35EsisyJd ari nat t6e
day generally ei0ar and warmer weather,
falling barometer and east 70 south WINDS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-17

THERNro;xErRR REtoRb.4The following
shows the range Of tho thermometer, as
observed at Sahnppf's drug store, Opera
House corner, yest0nay. .
IN Il 7Miass.l az q 81: 81
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-17

TnE DLI.SSTE!!SGauIsIEA AdsRleGS ERAsgpIAs,
iIaYla waller says GILES LiRiment Iodjds
Ammonia cured ME. lwasa martyr 70 paiUi
ana soreness S acfos my Kidneys and lirSr:
Edwin Booth advised me TO try Dr. Giles az.
coyery.. did so, with instant relief; used Il
internally as well as externally. rdl
sold by all druggist Send for pamphlet.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23

benefit to be added from the ~enrichlng
of the lands upon which the sheep
Craze. This is said by those who have
investigated the matter. and who have
large observation or experience IN
sheep-raising, to be extremely i'm
pOrtant.
We suppose there are from 100000
70 800 900 dogs in North Carolina
possibly many more. Each dog costs
about one~half what it c"sts to feed a
person. If the number of dogs were
reduced the saving would be great
aside from the service done in pro
noting sheep raising. The Legislature
vii probably take some action. If II
does not there viii be tens of thOus-
ands of votes who vii be gr%ievously
disappointed. Whv should not d gs
contribute &c the revenue of the State:
They are luxurles mainly. Wlmttng>
STIR.
A we'll known citizen of Raleigh,
wlo Ients his farm in Edgecombe
county, recently inquired among his
tenants how many dogs they had. The
total number on his farm was only
even.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23
Curing Bacon.

There are few families, sa IS DR.. Pol
lard, in Virginia, who do not under~
sad this art quite well. though may
fail to get good hams. AS a general
rule, there is to much smoking. This
is more necessary in the la,ge m at, as
it serves to dry the.meat off and the
creosote engendered by the smoking
process is anGiseptic and preoervalive
The Western meat, and the Virginia
meat when smoked too much, retains
this smoked, dlSagreeabIe taste. In
England and France smoking is not
used at all, ana This Is an evidence il
is smoked too much here, or more
than neceSs Try. The Hanover county
hams are famouSiy good, Il the best
oil them L ever saw were only smoked
foul times. An important matter is
that the animal heat should be out be-
fore sailing, and his may be accom-
plished III the same Gay. II toe hogs
are killed by daybreak, and the
weather is tolei ably cold. La no event
permit the pork to freeze. we have
frequently seen hogs killed very early,
ana sailed late Ia the same day auu
this is u practice, unless the weather
is warm. Many modes have been
adopted for curing hams, and after re
peated trials we think there is nonc
better than the following: For twelve
pounds of salt, or one pound OF salt
petre, and enough mo,asseS to rub
them together, producing tne appear
ance of damp, brown sugar. Rub this
in we'll, lay the hams separa e on
boards, with the skin side down. Re
peat the application every week for
four weeks. Then hang up, and 5 noke
Oh damp days with hlck ~ chips, ii
procuraDie not TO be smoked more
Than four or five times. Towards tbs
last OF February inc:ose the hams III
canvas, painted, or, what answers as
Well in our experience, large papsr
bags, secured well around the mock.
TINS keeps out shippers and other in
secrs. Immediately before doing this,
rub some black pepper on the IN al
side. Ii this plan is accurately follow
ed, we Nili insure first rate Ii ms.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23

ANOTHER RAILROAD TRAGEDY
Evening before last, Mr.. j. NJ. Har-
key, the postmaster at Stout's on the
Carolina Central Railroad, fell off Of
the m:il train on which he was a pas
senger, about one mile this side of
Monroe, and must have been instantly
killed. The train came on to Char
lotte, without the passenger having
been missed, and later in the night the
mangled body vas found by a person
who was walking along the railroad
track. The wheels Of the car had pas
sed directly across the breast of the un
fortunate man, and the body was mash
ed. of course out If all shape.-Obser
ger.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23
Edgecombe Letter in Rural Mes
Senger.
Washington County, Mo.

"Let us forget the past, it not
bIck again, wisely improved the pres
ent, it is ours, and let us go forth to
meet the shadowing future without
fear and with manly hearts, Such
were the words of Judge CASTOR forty
years ago, than whom no purer man
(and some OF US North Carolinians
think, or abier jurist, ey + wore TIE
ermine. But the present for the pork
growing and the cotton ginning section
is financially bad, and the future
G oomy; the prices for both being dis
astrously low. | notice the hog re
ceipts have been unprecedentody
large in the West and Northwest; and
the South-the great South. and as we
think the best country on this round
world, is raising a large part Of her
necessities, and if prices remain as
they are will raise all that she needs,
and if transportation stays as high as
it IS, what will become of the emlgrant
who has been led to believe the West"
is the Eldorado for him? 1t is a ques-
tiOn of but a short time when he must
discover that the South Atlantic slope
possesses decidedly superior adval-
tageS But we natives need not de-
.spond-under all the circumstances we
are doing first rate. While cotton and
tobacco are low they are as high as
anything else produced in the same
proportion. Sweet potatoes, for q local
crop, Irish potatoes, peas-blackeye
and black-cOmmand remuneratlve
prices. With the chufa and artichoke
we can fatten our pork with little
effort. 1t don't pay to employ labor at
the prices il commands, yes commands,
to make corn and feed it to hogs at
and prospective prices for
pork Then we must manur better
what we intend cuitIvating, use better
emplements-if they do cos more-fOr
cuitivating our crops; it is true econ
omy, and we must economic in every
way. With judjci0us farming, and
after farming, the future is
not dark. On the contrary, it is bright,
and ''let us go forth to meet it without
and with manly hearts,"
SENEX.
NUEIfal-nyS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23
Inc Dog and Sheep Question.

Texas ranks third among the wool
Itoouclng States, having 4,674.oUO
Iaetp' and SO treadipg closely on the
nS vi ONO. California leads, of
course; Neuces county, Texas, has
more sheep in its limits than anv otbar
'~chaage. o'o'ooo' En-
Here are some interesting figures for
IL people to think ever. Our Legis>
meo" are expected to walk up to the
fro"oure OF duty, and protect the sheen
z1nor me faVages of dogs. How this
m oe pest tone is for them to saw.
,ia pe0ple-the more INTEL gent peo-
. d ieast-appreciate the great vaIna
ID ietP husoandry, and expect the
srn91S aVure TO lake some much needed
VII ra towards fostering it. VIII. Their
H. " nn De best done by taxing the dygs
1 ra not, ana thus making them personal
1 # tbtS, we cannot say.
Tue number of dogs in the Sta.a;s
b. e S"I as many suppose, and a tax of
Then la d mead was levied upon
lon "l9 eVenue from this source
&ss a noa De very considerable, I'M
kas eeneral killing of the canines
pf oain i.ed TO. But the chief source
hucb 10 be considered, is not so
N taxin@ money which is to be raised
al ar,soo me dogs, as the profit that
he saIa from the wool product and
pmp,Ion Sneep and lambs for con
liner there Is the great
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23

CHILD Burned To DEATH.-We learn
that a little boy, five years of age. a son
of Minerva Knowles, who lives in
Goose Creek township. was burned to
death on Monday the 9th inst. The
mother had left her two small children
alone in the house while she went to
visit a neighbor, and the day being ex-
fellow ventured too near the fire, when
his clothing caught. This is the third
case Of this kind. happening in our
county that we have reported in these
columns in the last few weeks. -E.c-
press.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23

RAIDERS.-We learn that
a company of the revenue gentry. con
slstlng of four or five persons, made a
rad into Stanly county one dav last
week, and did some pretty effectual
work, destroying some - or II crook
ed stills, and arresting a number OF
prisoners. The latter were confined in
the Jails at Albemarle and Wadesboro.
but h most of them have been bailed
out. During the raid the company had
some pretty rough times. one of the
number. Mr.. Terry Gaddy. a L. 5.
commissioner. being shot twice in the
mead. by a man named Gurlev. a resi-
dent Of this county. one OF the wounds
being quite serious. Gurlev made his
eScape.-UonrOe Express.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23

PROBALY \ CASE OF DROwS1NG
drowned horse, with saddle and bride
was found lodged. one day the latter
part OF last week, on the dam of the
Woodlawn Mills, on the catawba river
IN CASTOR county. Nothing having
been heard of any one having suffered
a loss of this kind, the supposition in
the neighboshood is that a
went into the river at Spencer's ford
when the rea was swollen. and that
horse and rider were drowned together
This is only a supposition but it bears
color of probability -Obserrer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23

Drunk AND DRowNED-Soma
nights ago a negro man named Tom
Mcmahon, living on Crowder's creek.
IN the southern part of CASTOR county,
went home quite drunk, and after
wards started out to return to a bar
room in the neighborhood for the pur-
pose of getting more liquor. He did
not return home that night and the
next morning it was found that he
had fallen sinto a waterway between
bis home and the bar-room and been
drowned. There was a heavy cash in
the top of his head, Produced. it was
supposed. by his falling against a
rock.-Ob serUer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23
Our Farmers Ought to be Posted

The elections are all over now, and
there is a lull in the political world.
Our representatives have been elected
and they are t. decide the issue tia
Let US now, III this quiet time, turn
our attention to the Improvement of
our country bettering our CONDITION ;
both morally and tina, cIaliy deyel D.
ing he re cure OF u section of the
State and to iii ernal improvement in
North Carolina. First, let us look at
our farming interest and see where we
Can better our condition.
Our farmc-s should make themselves
acquainted with the affairs of the
world-Europe in pa!ticuiar-for in
that country the greatest demand
comes for our cotton, wheat, pork,
beef, &c. The farmer should be well
versed in everything, AID when he
knows the state of the markets, he
then will know what he ought TO raise,
so as to make the most money III of
it. If the farmer.would watch things
as he should, he Will be better able 10
take are of himself than he is when
he says he cannot find time to read. A
farmers mind needs cultivation as
much as his fields do. 1t is said,
Ignorance is Bliss out such is not
the case, for ignorance has been the
ruin of many a man. A farmer should
be a searcher after knowledge. Does
he not know that the produce Of the
farmer moves the commerce of the
world. What would the world be
without cotton, wheat, corn, beef,
pork, &c etc. v ithout the produce
of the farm, the commercial world
would be dead. A farmer has 10 idea
what an important place he occupies
in the land. Ii Is important then ttat
our farmers Shou q be vide awake
Winston LeaQer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23

We have received the report of the
Orphan Asylum for December. 1t is
a gratifying n in every respect.
About a thousand dollars has been re-
ceived in cash, while the good and sub
~stantial things rendered in kind has
been very large. 1t is gratifying to
know that the orphans have not been
forgotten during the excessively cold
weather. They are all comfortably
clad. Success to the Institution is the
prayer Of every lover Of humanity
Oxford 1OrchUght.
Greenville Express Messrs Thomas
and Sam Langley killed a large black
bear abou5 three miles from Greenville
yesterday morning. The bear weighs
ed 24O pounds, and it took some exciG-
ing chasing to capture him.
One kind word will do more towards
helping a fellow mortal over the rough
places in this life than many people who
pride themselves on their Christian
virtues really believe. -Ne1o York Ec-
press.
Mr.. Benjamin S. Johnson, formerly
Sheriff of Lincoln county, and pro-
prietor of Johnson's Hotel, died last
Thursday night. Aged 70 years.
The cooking main in Charlotte closed
on Friday in favor of North Carolina
as against South Carolina, the former
scoring 10 fights and the latter s.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.-W We
learn that "a young man named john
son, vino has been keepin a bar-room,
in conn ect,on with Mr. Dick Soweli,
in The lower part of tEis county, mys>
teriously disappeared from thu neigh
hood some three or four weeks ago,
and has not since been heard from.
When last seen he had a gallon jug of
whiskey, and was on his way To the
house of Mr.. Sowell, who lived some
three or four miles from the bar-room.
He left in his room his trunk contains
ing about $50 and all of his best cloth
ing, which preciudes the hypothesis
that he Intentionally left the neighbour
hood, and the general opinion of the
peOp'e in the section is tnat he either
killed himself or was murdered, u
we understand that no search what
ever has been made for him. 1t is said
that he has relatives living In Raleigh.
-WOnroe Express
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23
III. III. & co.

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AGENTS FOR CHAMPION WROUGHT AND
FENCE
Catalogues of any OF the above will be sent
to any address, and satisfaction guaranteed
in every particulars; especially price.
se26s
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23
Six Substantial Reasons
Why you should Insure in tn.
7',, Gs:... III. ',;s'..:; Company,
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

lst Because it is one of thu oldest rnu,
periments. "F
"a Because IL Is a purely Mutual Comnanv
every F'Hcy holder II a mrmh,,r of the ts,ta
pah!, entitled 10 all It's advantages and uU
sheses, having a right to vote al AL election
LOT trustees and thus has an Innuenr. IN IL
infringement
81. Because II has IS large a percentage Of
a,ec1e - iaoiI'lirs a. any Life Insurance
Company In the country.
stu. Because, by economical Management
: latio Oh expenses TO total income Is far
ocloW the average of III. Comnant.s 49,.
onciai insurance Reports)
otn. because IL has declared more di,i-
uehus IN NUMBER, and of a larger ayer.g.
Peivsnlase, Than ANY other Company In the
For example: Policy No. Is, for Ncn IA.
Ucen PAID 10 the widow OF A Philadelunt.
Merchant upon which twentythrrr Az
uehos mad been declared. averaging nfty
seven per cent Had these dividends been
uScu 10 purchase add itions To This polio,
20, 40 more would have been realized. maxim
the Policy worth SIl,OI6.
9th. Because il is Ii beral I'm its manayam.n,
p.onp1 III i> settlements sale beyond A con.
urgency, and its rates are as low asany FIRST.
CLASS company in the country.
i"iNClPAL fkATUREs.-Smal etpausaS
aosoiute security, large return premiums.
prompt payment of losses, anu liberal 10 the
insured.
il BROOKS. GenI Agent
For Western North Carolina.
Statesville, ~. &.
GEO. I. MCNEILL, Genl Agent
For Eastern North Carolina,
Fayetteville, n
agents wanted by both the above General
tories. Liberal contracts made.
mar Z I'm
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23
THE HOME FERTILIZER
70 Less THAN $500
We agree to sell enough
p L r T. CHI E VI ICAL S

PURE c. II MEALS
To make a Ton 1890 lbs.) Ct Manure,
That will make you as tuuch Cot.
ton, Wheat, Corn, Oats, Potatoes and
Tobacco, as any Manipulated FertilI-
ger offered in this market at $40to SIS.
For this remarkable statement we
offer you the very best references in
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writing for circulars also Formula"
with instructions, suggestions, etc.
The name is copyrighted and "Recipe"
patented.
Send for our book, with hundreds of
certificates from your neighbors, also
suggestions hat may benefit you IN
selecting your Manures. 1t will pay
YOU to invest in Pure Chemicals, anu
Compost at home.
BOYKIN, GARNER & CO,
P~rOprietOrs,
jan 1G-6w. Baltimore, va.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23

Professor Kerr is expected to begin
h S s ,ries of lectures on "The Geology
ofNorth Carolina" "a the University,
on the 9th inst.
Raleigh NeUs: Col. j. Mel. Turner
who not long since suffered a severe
injury in the breaking of his leg is
now out again and his many friends
are glad to see him GONZALES ,ent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23
JANUARY %, 1879
Department Of agriculture
State Board of Agriculture, immigra
ton and Statistics.

= VANCE. Governor and ex officio Chair
"w MAJ KERR. state Geo.ogist and ex otficio
member of the Board; r,,
ont ~ oticio member OF the Board.
= Il Holt. President State Agrlculttra
sociejy and ex ofticio emu OF the Doarp'
ALEXANDER, Master State GrahSH, 4.
and ~ ofticio member oftne Board.
vi K THIGPEN, of Edgec pmbe county.
IoTATHAS EVANS, OF Cumberland county.
IEONIDAS l.. POLK, Commissioners. T.oos
urrr. -, Rrinos, RuilJtup
paL, ign, y. L.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23
NJ OTTO we LIVE TO DIE, y DYE
lyl TO LIVE.
The Raleigh Steam Dyeing
and Securing Establish
ment.
OFFICE. MORGAN STREET

" Ill.,. AN olItrT i :.
Two Doors West OF Presbyterian Church.
All kinds of Dress Goods, in the piece or
made into garments DYED, Cleaned or Re
finished. Ladies' Dresses, Cloaks. MantilIas,
&u., in all fabrics cleaned. without ripping.
KID GLOVES and NICELY
CLEANED. FEATHERS DYED BEAUTI-
FULLY. Gentlemeus' Coats, Overcoat-.
Pants. Vests, &C. DYED or cleaned, without
ripping. Dainask and Moreen Curtaius
DYED beautifully. Grape shawls DYED
the most brilliant shades OF Scarlet rimson,
&c, or the most delicate or grave colors
Cashmere. Broche Wool, Grape and other
Shawls cleaned In the best manner. Orders
by express will receive prompt attention.
and be returned in the same way.
Respectfully, D.. IA. w
decl23m.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-23

WEitakers, Y. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
Keeping Hams.

Farine.s' families are oftel
troubled about how to keeE
hams IN the summer time. We
have tried a good many way.
and have always failed III keep
ing them nicely. The smoke
hou.e, though all hidden away
IN among the apple trees tina,
lay their 1.-the limbs lovingly
over. above and around it, is still
too warm F; the wide, roomv eel
lar too damp, and the shop, tho
cool and airy. being the large
third story Of the "old house.
is too light.
Last spring, in very de,pera-
ton, we sliced as for fry ing,
scalded, and packed in jars, and
poured melted lard over.
This is a good way of keeping,
but is troublesome, unless one
has only a small quantity to look
after.
Then, in the beautiful summer
time, when We should eat cool,
crisp, tender things from the
garden, butter with the dewy
drops all over it, cream, sweet
and delicious; fruits, j%ellies, curd
and white bread, it is not a very
appetizing job to get ham ready
for the table that is covered with
grease. 1t gives flavor and a
feel of grease to all the poetry
that the regal summer, crowned
with flowers, brings to us. But,
with all my woman's way Of
telling a story, | am really com
ing to the point.
A good neighbor. who knows
all about it, tells me that he al
ways packs hams in the early
spring time, before flies come,
III a box, with all the interstices
between the hams filled up with
some coa:se, dry salt. that he
has used for many years for the
same purpose; salt that came
out Of fish barrels. He washed
and dried it thoroughly first.
He keeps the box in his barn, in
a cool, airy place.