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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-15

From BEYOND MUD CUT.-A correspon-
dent of the Observer writes :-"As fer to-
bacce, the people are getting thoroughly
walked upto the Importance of its c%ultiva-
ton. Facts are things we cannot dispute.
Major Rollins can show the warehouse re-
turns for $500 for tobacco raised on one
and a quarter acres, on the top of a hill or
mountain overhanging the city of Marshall.
This tobacco was cured by a negro. so ig-
norant that the Major had to tie a red and
blue string on the thermometer at the
points between which the mercury had to
remain during the operation. The Majors
crop, including rentals, brought him over
s. 600; Mr.. Smiths, of Buncombe. 81, 600,
it is said. On our way back we met Col.
Heck, of your city, prospecting for iron.
The iron on Big Ivy is said to rival the
Cranberry.
Mr.. Joe Reed is putting up a brick depot
at the junction Of the Western North Caro-
lima Railroad and Spartanburg and Ashe-
Vile Railroad. From private assurances of
Mr.. Best we hope to get the company shops.
That anG the $75, 600 appropriation for a
government building is a big boom for
Asheville."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-15

To TIE BUSINESS Men OF RALEIGH
Urgently anxious to increase his earnings,
the undersigned would like to hear of some
business, or co-partnership, to which he
might give such portion of his time as is not
occupied ia editing the FARMER AND Me-
CHANIC Address, c%onidentially, with par
t~iculars, r. A. SHoTwELL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-15

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER ITEMs.-Thirty
Of the Governors Guards will be the
guests of the Hornets May 2Oth.-
Capt. Smart took 500 worth Of gold from
Rudesill mine in 60 hours work.-The
Ladies are about TO attemp. the erection Of
a MOI nent to the Confederate dead.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-15

The Carolina Association will not hold
a lair at Charlotte this year, owing to dis
agreement with the owners Of the Fair
grounds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-15

Judge Nerrimon will deliver the annual
address before the two societies Of the Uni
versity during the Commencement week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-15

q Ilher residence of Mr.. Johnson at Manly
"N'on was burned n night last week.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07

Claus, and Maud g., the fastest six-year-
oid' and with st. Jolien the fastest trot-
Ter yet produced anywhere. was bred at
Mr. Alexander's place in Woodland
county.
Such a record as this suReeats sor.
peculiar virtues somewhere which NAV
account for IL. All these animals are OF
the old-fashioned Rysdyk's Hambleton-
ian pedigree, which has been common in
Eastern stables for two score years: ana
yet at the age when horses In the East
are first logged gently around the track
that they may learn TO submit TO bit
and reins, these Kentucky animals are
making records away down In the
twenties such as were seldom made q
all before the State entered the business.
Maud s. and st. Julien will afford ex-
amples of what mean. Maud s. Ii by
Harold, fine, handsome young horse
but one who makes his first great
achievement as a sire in her. She was
bought on faith. as all young trotting
horses must be. In her five-year-old form
she changes faith to knowledge by max
ing mile in2:l71. St. Julien is by Alden
Goldsmith's Volunteer. Volunteer Is a
Rysdyk's Hambletonian horse, standing
in Orange county, N. Y; of mature
years, and confessedly the most success
full OF living sires. st. Julien was bought
on faith, too, as well as Maud s., but It.
was not until his eleventh year that he
made reputation by his famous effort
at San Francisco. In the case of the
Kentucky horse the owner had five
years of doubt; in the case of the Eastern
horse he had eleven. If you ask Ken
tuckian to give you the solution of such
a state of affairs. he will pull up bunch
OF blue grass from the ground, and,
holding it up with its delicate fibered
root, will say: There is the solution.n
And you, knowing no better one, will
periorce agree with him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
Terrible Tales of Famine.

The London Pail NM G1setts says:
The famine in Azerbseejan and the ad-
joining districts of Asiatic Turkey. in
spite OF various assurances TO the con-
trary. has not abated Letters from
Uroomieh, Tauris, and other places
speak in narrowing terms of the suffer-
ing Of the people. Cases of cannibalism
have occurred in the neighborhood of
Van, where the famine seems TO be the
most severe. At Khoi and other places
all the dogs have been eaten. This
speaks volumes when 1t is remembered
how repulsive an animal 3 dog Is 10
Mussulmans. The mortality, particu-
larry among the Kurdish tribes of the
mountain districts is great. At Selmas
typhus has carried off many lives. A
letter from this latter place says: "The
streets are full OF dead bodies. which
are generally only buried when in state
of putrefaction. People are afraid of n
plague adding its horrors TO those of the
famine. Wheat cost $3.50 n ton. the
newly-harvested barley $50" A letter
from Uroomieh says: II am very much
afraid Of an epidemic disease declaring
itself here; ihe mortality is frightful.
dead bodies are left lying in the streets.
and then drawn to the burial ground like
carcssses OF horses. The ensuing month
will probably be more terrible. The
Catholic mission has expended in relief
about 81 900 (sll that it had TO dispose
OF, the American mission about $50. 900
both sums drops in the ocean. The
Christians here have suffered less than
the Mussulmans. OF the former, cor:-
paratively speaking, very few have died
OF starvation. The harvest will bring
some relief. but hardly any for the ut
terly destitute, who have not the where
withal TO buy even one pound of bread"
Another correspondent says: "As the
dogs have mostly died OF been killed for
food, the place Is divested of its guar
dians, and is exposed night and day TO
the attacks Of the Kurds who come from
the mountains to plunder. We are al
most in state of siege. and the firing
of guns never ceases at night; the roads
are very unsafe, bands of famished
kurds plundering every traveller. Poor
villagers are robbed of their clothes,
which are hardly worth sixpenee." The
Persian government does little toward
relieving the sufferings of the people.
for instance, at Uroomeih 1900 Mussul-
mans are receiving daily ra;ions of
bread.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
Thurlow Weeds Adopted Daughter.

Thurlow Weed lately told a corre-
spondent of the indianapolis Journal
how he came to adopt daughter. 1t
was in ls45," he said, "while I was In
n barber shop in Albany, heard that u
writing master named Chapman had
been found dead in his room, and that
his daughter, aged two years, had been
alone with her dead father for several
hours. Chapman was dwarf, of i'm
temperate habits. The little girl was to
be taken TO the almshouse the next morn
ng. II was sad case. mentioned 1t
TO my family at the tea-table, without
manifesting any feeling, but I saw at
once that my wife and children shared
my interest, and when was leaving the
house half an hour later my daughter
stood at the hall door, and said: / will
go with you. father She was right In
her guess. Arriving where the waif
was temporarily lodged, found the
child, and she came 10 me readily. /
asked her Il she weuld 20 home with
me, and she spoke up, Yes, SIR re-
member her sweet voice now. Well, we
took her home, and never think of her
without feeling sure that blessing went
into our house with that child" Mary
Weed, as she was christened. died at
the age of twelve. Mr. Weed subse-
quently learned Ithat her mother be
longed TO respectable English family,
and that, before marrying the Albany
dwarf, she had been the betrothed wife
of British army officer, whose death
blighted her hopes and sent her to this
country. Mr.. Weed preserves q medal
which was awarded TO Mary b. the
American Institute, when she was only
seven, for excellent needlework.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07

Doctor Radcliffe cared but little for
books. and yet he left s900. 600 to found
the library at Oxford university, which
bears his name. A friend, visiting him,
asked where his study was. Pointing 10
few vials and n skeleton, he replied /:
"This IL Radcliffe's library
Though one of the most successful
physicians of bis day, he seemed to iR-
more physic. He once remarked, that
when he began practice he had twenty
remedies for every disease. but before
many years he found twenty diseases
for which he had but one remedy.
His reputation was due to the same
qualities which command success In al
departments of life-namely, quick
penetration, good sense, decision ana
fertility of expedients.
He was called 10 a gentleman III of the
quinsy. Seeing that neither IN Internal
nor an external application would be al
any service, he ordered hasty pudding
10 be made. When Il was done. hi
own servants having oeen instructed -
TO their behavior. brought Il to the pa
tents room.
Come. Jack and Dick" said the
doctor. as the pudding was placed on the
table. eat IS quickly rs possible.
You've had no breakfast this morning. .
Both began but on Dicks dipping hEs
spoon twice into the.puddlng 70 Jacks
once. they quarreled. From words
they went to throwing spoonfals o. hot
pudding at each other; then handfuls.
The patient was 20 much amused that
benearly hurst with laughter. and that
burst the Quinsy and be recovered.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07

William r. Balch, the Boston news
paper man and detective, and for short
time editor of the Philadelphia Press,
recently heard lady say: II wish some
one would invent hairpin that would
stay In ones hair" And Mr.. Balch,
being of an accommodating turn. went TO
work and invented such contrivance.
Il Is getting 30 now that man can't be
. successful editor unless nc can turn
his hand to almost anything. Some day,
when we get time. we shall invent a pin
that won't wound young mans hand
when he puts his arm around a girls
waist to prevent her falling out of :
buggy or of chair. NoTr;siown Her
aid.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
The Converted Pugilist.

The Rev. William Thompson, who
died in England short time ago. spent
nearly a quarter of n century in the
prize ring, under the name of Ben.
digo." having fought twenty-four times
before he was forty. When he was
converted he had three belts, including
one for the championship. He had
served twenty-eight terms in Jail for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
" Bendigo's own account of his con-
version is very curious. While in
prison he attended the regular religious
services every Sunday, and first had his
attention attracted by the minister's
account "of the set-to between David
and Goliah." He became so absorbed
in hearing how David the little 'un
foored the giant and killed him." that
he forgot where he was, and shouted
out bravo I'm glad the little 'un
won" When he got 10 his cell he began
to think seriously about what he had
heard, and could not avoid the conclu-
sion that =" somebody must have helped
David TO lick the giant. At this point
in the narrative, Bendigo" continues:
"Well, it was as singular as though
it was done on purpose. The very next
Sunday the parson preached another
sermon. which seemed hitting at ne
harder than the one the week be-
fore. II was all about the three men
Shadrach, Mesach and Bendigo, who
were cast into the fiery furnace, and
who were saved by the Lord from being
burnt. Oh, yes, I've heard about that
since; 1t wasn't exactly Bendigo who
was the third man, but the name
sounded like 1t to me, and / took 1t as
such, though didn't say anything to
anybody. If one Bendigo can be saved.
why not another7' said to myself, and
I thought about It a great deal. Sunday
after Sunday looked out for something
about me in the sermon, and there 1t
always WIS. After the one about the fiery
furnace came one about the twelve
fishermen. Now, I'm n fisherman my
self. Bless you'll I should rather think
I was, one of the best in England.
Well, after that came another sermon
about the 700 left-handed men in the
Book of Judges; and am left-handed
man. OF course / am. 1t was that
what beat the knowing ones / have
had to stand up against. Well. 1t
was this always going on that made
me make up my mind to turn as soon as
ever got out" "Bendigo," or Will
liam Thompson, as he was thenceforth
called, made good his purpose to lead a
better life. He began to iit himself for
new work by learning his A b Cs, for
bis early education had been so neglected
that he could not even read. He an
nounced, and carried out, his willing
ness to spend the rest OF his days on the
platform, persuading men 10 embrace
religion. When he began his ministra-
tions, about six years ago, he attracted
great attention, but the novelty soon
wore of, and he was permitted to con-
tinue his labors in quiet and efficient
way. His meetings at the start were
largely attended. especially By persons
of his own class, who listened with rapt
attention TO his story Of his conversion
and his evidently sincere exhortations.
The meetings were held mt Cabman's
Mission hall. the Seven Dia.s, and at
other places In notorious neighborhoods
IN London.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07

well rs Others always. But il weeds
have gone to seed they should now be
buried, and not go into the manure
heap. There was never manure heap
yet SO hot, unless IL took fire and burned
up, rs to kill weed seeds. A long con-
tinued moist heat, rs in hot bed, even,
will not destroy weeds, as may be no.
ticed in the vigorous growth of all kinds
from the manure of an old hot-bed. 1t
is rare that n manure heap will heat
above 100 degrees, and we have found
the soil to be 1877 degrees under the GUNS
heat the present season. And yet the
weeds grew all the faster for it.-Er-
change.
Weighing Cattle by Measure.
The following rules are given by
which the weight of cattle can be as
certained approximately by measure
ment:
Take the length of the back from the
curve of the tail to the fore end of the
shoulder blade, and the girth around the
breast Just behind the forelegs. These
dimensions must be taken in inches.
Multiply the girth by the length. and
divide by l44. If the girth is less than
three feet multiply by eleven; if between
three and five feet mu ltiply by twenty
three; if between seven and nine feet
multiply by thirty-one. If the animal
is very lean one-twentieth must be
added.
Another way is TO take all dimensions
as before, in feet, and then multiply the
square of the girth by the length, and
that product by 1856. The result will
be pounds. If you desire to know what
an animal will dress multiply the live
weight by the decimal sos; the product
approximates to the actual net weight,
very closely.
Produce Good Mixers.
Extra mixers should be kept to breed
from, their milking qualities alone en-
titling them to this preference. 1t is
quite rs necessary to raise the calves of
good mixers, in order to have another
race of good mixers, as it is to raise the
colts of good trotters in order to have
fast horses. Extra dairy cows are al
ways in demand. 1t is certainly to be
regretted that more care is not taken to
improve the milking qualities of our
cows, and it is also source of regret
that so many Of our farmers are in the
habit OF disposing of so many of their
young calves TO the butchers.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07

The time required for n trip from New
York 10 New Orleans in 1900 was
eighty-four days; in 1889 1t was twelve
days eighteen and one-half hours. and
now II l. sixty and one-half hours.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07

When people hunt Tor happiness they
onot want TO find fault.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-10
Notified of Their Nomination.

CHICAGO, June 9.-The committee
appointed by Senator Hoar to wait on
Garfield and Arthur TO notify them Of
their nomination. met them In the club.
room Of the Grand Pacific, and Senator
Hoar. as Chairman, made ar appropriate
speech.
General Garfield replied: Mr.. Chair.
man and Gentlemen-I assure you that
the information you have officially given
to me brings the sense OF very grave
responsibility, especially 30 In view Of
the fact that I was 0 member OF your
body, o fact that could not have existed
with propristy had ! had the slightest
expectation that my name would DO DON.
nected with the nomination for the
Office. / have felt with you great solici.
tude concerning the situation OF our
party during the struggle, but believing
that you are correct In assuring me that
substantial unity has been reached In
the conclusion, It gives me o qualification
far greater than any personal pleasure
your announcement can bring. / accept
the trust committed to my hands. l
will take an early occasion to reply more
fully than I can properly do tonight. l
thank You for the ,asanrances Of oonh.
dence and esteem you have presented to
me and hope we shall see our future a.
promising % are the indications tonight.
Senator Hoar in the Same manner
presented the nomination to General
Arthur, who rsspondedin an apt speech.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-10
Ohio,s Approval.

TOLEDO, June 9.-Garaeld's nomins.
ton is received here with every demon
stration Of approval. Bands Of music,
accompanied by Republicans, psraded
the streets and surrounded the telegraph
and newspaper Offices. A salute was
fred and the national oolors were every.
where displayed.
COLUMBUS, June 9.-The city is full
Of excitement tonight. Thousands are
in the streets, and large bonfres are
blazing In honor Of the nomination OF
Garfield.
CLEVELAND, June 9.-Ths Rspubli.
cans here received with wild enthusiasm
tho news Of the nomination Of Garfield,
whose homo 10 but q few miles distant.
Flags were uniurlsd. steam whistles and
fog horns were blown, Q tin.pan brigade
psraded, cannon were hred and Garisld
badges sold rapidly on the streets.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-10
Governor Foster Of Ohio on Conk.
ling.


ToLrDo, o.. June l0.-whsn General
Garfield arrived yesterday afternoon,
several thousand people, headed by o
brass band. marched out and received
him with tremendous cheers. The car
was switched of. and General Garfield
was called out. when he was introduced
to the crowd by General ]. O. Lee. Of
this city, In q speech. as follows: ~
have the pleasure Of introducing to you
Ohio's son, James A. GARFIELD, the next
President Of the United States. Tire.
mendous cheers.
General Garfield stepped to the front
Of the platform amid great applause,
and 90 soon o. It had subsidized spoke as
follows: -.
Gentlemen: am glad to meet my fel.
low citizens Of Ohio. and thank you for
this cordial and enthusiastic welcome. I
cannot make you . speech on this coca.
sion, but am glad to sec the faces OF
Ohio men and 10 rscsive such 0 welcome.
Permit me again 10 thank you. Our
friend Foster IL here. and be must do
the talking. Loud and continued cheer.
ing.1
Upon this Foster said The great
Senator from New York . few days ago
said that nothing but an act Of God
could prevent the nomination OF General
Grant. I aoospt Senator Conkling as .
prophet. The act Of God has come. and
General Garfield has become your can.
didats. (Chssrs, and . voice -"WsW
elect him tool The oars here started
and Foster and Garfield left.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-10
What the New Yorkers Think Of
GarfeldS Nomination.

NEW Yoax. June 9.-Gsrfsld's nom.
nation Is everywhere received with sat.
isiaction and enthusiasm. From no
quarter 10 there the slightest sign
Of dissatisfaction among Republicans.
Arshur's nomination heals all wounds
and unites the party in this State. where
Il particularly needs strengthening.
Active politicians say the Republican
prospects were never brighter than they
are tonight. 49,.
The Journal of Commerce (Democrstic)
saws: OF the whole list Of candidates
named at the Convention, this Is nm
doubleday the strongest that could have
besn made. We shall certainly not be
discouraged II Q man Of honesty and
ability like Garfield IL called TO the
White House. II the Democrats ct Gin.
oinnati will give rs Q man Of equally
bioh character, the people OF this coun-
try may breathe more freely In regard to
their political future than they have
before for many years.
The Times says: There are no boltsrs.
scrstohers or independents who bear
The Republican name. who cannot earn.
estly work and honestly vote for Gar.
neld, and there u no thofoush.eoing
Republican who will not aoospt him a.
ft representative Of the party pEind.
Piles and . faithfal depository Of party
trust.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-10
Guilty and Miserable.

BAxxRsYrELD, CAL, June 9.-The trial
OF R. B. Donnell, sx.Assessor. for EN-.
bezzlsmcnt, came to Q sudden tsrmina.
ton yesterday. After the Court opened,
with Q new venire present. counsel Atwsll
announced for the prisoner that he
wished to withdraw his plea Of not
guilty and plead guilty instead. When
Judge Brundags asked the defendant II
he wished to so plead, Donnell was so
overcome with emotion that he could
scarcely utter the word guilty. Friday
next 10 set for his sentence, which can.
not be less than n or more than ten
years In San Quentin. Donnell IL fifty.
years old, is in bad health, and bis
friends doubt whether be car long sur
vivs his conviction. During the sad
scene q deep feeling Of commissration
was manifested throughout the court.
room,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-10
Miscellaneous.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The select
committee Of the Senate investigating
the removal OF the Northern ~Cheyennss
from the Sioux Reservation 10 Indian
Territory, anirms that the Government
IL not living up TO Ito obligations with
the Chsyennss. and . policy should DO
adopted which will assure the Indians
full justice.
spaMoYIrLD, ILL.,, June 10.-Hon.
William n. Springer was yestsrday
nominated for Congress By the Demo-
Gratis.
NEW YoRx. June 10.-Presidsnt jacob
9. Tabar. Of the San Francisco Board OF
Trade, addressed the New YORK boafc
Of Trade yesterday on the subject OF
railroad abuses. r
OrLssry has challenged Rowsil on
behalf Of Hart. the oolored pedsstiian,
10 compete for the ehampionship Of the
world in q gix.day race. The race y 70
take pisos In New York, Boston or Chi.
oseo. and the stakes are 70 be 5000 .
side, Rowsll 10 rsosivs $500 for q.
psusss.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-10
VARIOUS

Advancing years. care, sickness, disappointed.
and hereditary prcdisposition-al operate 70
turn tho hair gray. and either Of them inelinss
Il TO ,hed p~remalurely. AYERS lar viaoR
will restore faded or gray. light or red hair to .
rich brown or deep black. - may DO desired.
IL softens and clesnses the scalp, giving 10 Q
healthy action. 1t removes and cures dandrun
and humors. by Ito use falling hair 70 enocEed'
and q new growth will DO produced In oil cases
where the ~follicles are not destroyed or tns
glands decayed. Its effects are ocsutifuiiy
shown on brishy. weak. or sickly hail. on
which q few applicatiors will produce the gloss
and freshness Of youth. Harmless and sure In
Its operation, It Is Incompatible a. . dressing.
and Is especially valued for the soft lustre and
richness Of tone Il imparts. II contains neither
oil nor dye. and will not coll or color vhito
cambria; yet It lasts long on tho hair. and keeps
II fresh and vigorous. 3