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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

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its simplicity Of construction and strength of material.
Absolutely safe as regards FIRE. Cheap to suit the
times. Price of Eight Horse Power only S4I5.
Large Screw, with Back and Forward Gear, to be
driven by one belt, for packing cotton, 500.
Mr.. j. D.. Wells, of Toisnot, y. c.. says: The engine
I bought of you / use with ORDINARY FARM
LABOR
W. NJ. Benton. Boykins, says; :" easily ginned : to s
bales a day. 4 colored man with no previous experience
operates il. / feel safe as regards sparks
We could multiply testimony if necessary. Send for
circulars as regards Engines and our celebrated Cotton
Presses for Hand or Power. TAPPE1 Y STEEL,
may29tf. Petersburg, Va
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08
JANUARY s, 1880.
CHE. @rQnof.

Under this head oU be found the cDtcial pa
pers Of the Grand Master, and also. all
communications from members Of the North
Carolina Patrons of HusbandrY.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

BENzoATE OF SODA.-Professor Klebs,
of Prague, announces that the benzoate of
soda is the best antiseptic in all infectious
diseases. It acts, as the experiments Of the
author show. very powerfully. 1t is claimed
that q daily dose of from 80 to 40 grammes
to a full grown man will render the poison
Of diphtheria imperative. The benzoate is
prepared by dissolving crystallized benzoic
acid in water, ncutralizing at a slight heat
with a solution Of caustic soda, drying. and
then allowing the solution to crystalline over
sulphuric acid under a bell glass. Large
doses do not appear to be absolutely neces-
sary. Good results may be obtained by the
daily admin;stration Of about II grammes.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-26
A BLACK fIEND,


Special to the Herald.
Fort Worth, Feb. 26.--It seems that the
name and honor Of our fair city Is to bo des'
ecrated by the continued depredations OF
villainous negroes upon tho respected ladies
of this place. Within tho last five days
there have been four attempts by negroes 10
outrage fair women. The bodest and most
diaboical attempt was made this morning
about O'Clock, by Isham Capps,
black devil, upon tho person
of Mrs. @. @. Thornton, an honored
and highly respected Indy living near
the cotton compress, II appears that last
evening, about dark, Capps went to u widow
woman living near HIM and borrowed n large
table folk. This morning at the above hour
after Mr.. Thornton had resumed his daily
labors at the gas works, Capps entered his
house through back window, which he
raised with the borrowed fork, and which VIZ,
afterwards found lying on the ground
lust under the window. On entering
tho room he found Mrs. Thornton in bod
with her baby. AS he approached the bed
the lady, by loud screams, brought Mr.
Bright Wilcox, near neighbor, to her res
cue. He entered at enc door rs the negro
passed out at another Mrs. Thornton being
greatly frightened, requested Mr.. Wilcox to
90 for her husband, who was working at the
gas works. After Mr.. Wilcox left, and be-
fore he could return with blr. Thorn
ton, the black ecoundrel r0.entered the
house, hastened to the bed upon which he
found the almost distracted lady, sitting with
the baby in her arms awaiting the arrival Of
her husband. Tearing the baby from it
mothers arms he threw it across the house
on the floor, seized the mother by the throat
ierked her upon the floor and with one hand
over her mouth and holding her nose, wa,
Just in the act of accomplishing his
Infamous design when Mr.. Wilcox and
Mr.. Weston entered the house. Mr.. Thorn
ton made for the negro, while Mr.. Wilcox
secured an axe and threw It with great
force, but unfortunately missed the fast re-
treating demon. As he jumped the fence,
Mr.. Thornton grasped him by the lapp'l of
the coat which WAS torn off and left in Mr..
T.'s hand. They followed in hot pursuit
for about fifty yards when he succeeded in
giving them the dodge.it being not yet daylight
The light shower of rain that fell this morn
ing, enabled them to track him to his resi-
dence, where he was found about $3.50 this
evening by Marshal Farmer in very excited
condition. He is now in the county Jail.
The fork is identified by the woman as the
same she loaned to Capps the night before.
The coat he had on is the one from which the
piece was torn that is in the pos
session of Mr.. Thornton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorton and Mr.. Wilcox positively
identify Capps as the right negro. In fact
there can be no doubt as to his guilt. 1t is
generally believed that he is the same negro
who has been committing all the recent out
RACES, as the language he used to Mrs. Thorn
ton was exactly the same as was used to all
the others, and all of the mouths of the ladies
thus assaulted, have been covered in exactly
the same manner.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-26
BURGLARS BAeaED,
Oily Marshal Merton Effects Their Arrest and
Receivers ths Stolen Propsrty

A few days ago, during her absence from
tho city, tho house Of a woman named Lllzlo
lIanly, who resides on Jackson street, was
burglMlzed and LOT Of yaluables carried OIL
There wins not tho slightest clue ~ 10 who
the guilty parties were, yet City Marshal
Morton not In the least discouraged, set 10
work 10 ferret out the thieves,
A few days afterwards he got on their trail
and when no had spotted tho guilty par
tics he began tracing the stolen property,
choosing not TO make arrest until the whore
abouh ofthe plumber had been learned All
this time ha kept watch over them, and yea
lGrday M they were on the syG Of lGhYing the
city on tho noon westward bound train no mr.
rested lhom, finding u portion Of tho stolen
property In their possession, Their names
ara Missouri Brown and Francis Miller, two
colorOd women, and Henry Boyd, eolof0d,
When tho women were arrested boyd unin-
tlngy claimed tho Elise, giving hlmtolf
away when no VIVA taken In charge and All
three Of them lodged In tho station.
house, The yAllsG contained loyeral
ailk dresses aud Other articles Of
value, including 500 worth Of Jewelry,whch
was identified by tho 0wn0rm her property
Boyd'S house was searched, and lot Of the
stolen goods were found. The house Of
Louisa Jones, colorod woman, living on
jackson street. WAS searched, and u lot Of
silyerwaro that had been taken with tho other
goods recovered. All but few Of tho artl-
Giles, amounting in all 10 about $40, were rc'
covered,
This Is good work, aud Marshal Morton
deserves credit for the oillcor-llko manner In
which no has worked tho matter up.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-26

for collection, H., II, & Bros, arc shrowd
and reliable business men, but failed 10 see
pay for $1,000, Risk but advanced
$3.50, which Mr., Jackson promised
TO pay down rs bonus on tho property
trade Mr., jackson skipped, and on Sunday
morning took the train NJ Jolerson for
TeIarkana, lilo did not terry long there, and
was heard from few hours later ut Little
Rock, Ito oulran all tho kilograms and
police officers, and when he shook The dust
from his feol (across the limo nj TeIarhAnal
no remarked thai she thought no would
settle In Texas, but on examination no found
mo climate entirely too ohAngoablo," or
words 10 that effect,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-26
THE GENUINE GAME.
A Confidence Man Goes Through Sulphur Springs
Invests in City Property, Victmises
Bank and Gets Away,

Special to the Herald.
Jefferson, Feb. pa genial and intell-
gent gentleman hailing from the State of
Kansas, took passage on the East Line rail-
road the other morning and stopped at the
terminu, thereof, to-wit, Sulphur Springs.
Quiet and modest to fault he suffered HIM
self TO be interviewed rather than thrustng
himself on that community. He however
managed to let it leak out that he was in
search of home in SEINE congenial climate.
where he and his interesting family could
spend the rest of their days in peace, and
enjoy the Competence which indus
try, good management and kind
Providence had blessed them with. Mr..
jackson, (that was the name no claimed),
smiled with sweet smile when the citizen
spoke to him of the bright future of that en-
terprisipg city. Some Of the land agents and
property owners obtained the best turnouts
from Cumby's stable and aired him around
until he became enraptured with certain
piece of property which the owner was will
ing TO part with for the reason that he
wasted TO ago west" The buyer and seller
agreed on the price, but cash was the consid-
Grafton, and Mr.. jackson had nothing but a
check from the National bank in Kansas.
on the First National bank of New
York, for $4,000 which was all in
proper shape with the 2-cent stamp attach
cd. Tomlinson, Henderson & Brothey,
bankers of thst city scanned the bill of ex-
change with a criticize and failed to detect
any defect. The cashiers name was there
and the appearance Of the check was pro-
nounced good. Dir. Jackson, however, wan
ted an advance of $1,000 to pay for sail
property, and gave them the $4,000 check
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-26

JENix estrayed before W M Edwards, Jus
tice ofthe peace, three horses, on the 2ith uay
OF January, 1850, described as follows: Ia,
One black horse, ! or yeas old, Drandeoi
Undescribabe) on left shoulder, about Ia II
hands high; another brown horse about the
same age. the same brand and about the ZANE
height; one bay mare, about II or a 1-2 haDas
high, branded II i on left shoulder, atouso
years old Value sl20. Filed January a. loeV'
jan2Sw3t
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-26

Taken M by Jacob Dixon and estrayed oy
7 + Nash Justice of the peace, Dec. "a, 1879,
A yellow mare mule. . years old past, Az
hands high, branded / on the left shoulder
ian7w 1872
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-26

Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson has become tho
owner af "Stony Batter" the small estate in
the Cumberland valley, whereon her uncle
James Buchanan was born. The house in
which that event took place--a little old log
buildipg-was removed half n century ago,
and now stands in Mercersburg in excellent
preservation.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-26

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TTNAKEN up by w. Il. Willefonl and estrayeu
/ before L. +. Nash, j p, Ave head OF horses,
described astollows: one gray mare, "a hah manu-
high, about 10 years old, branded (iudescIl.S,
able on theleft shoulder, and OH on let thlgl'
one bay mare, Is hands high, years old lranu ~
face mare years old, l4ts hands higl ,rInd,eSp
CE on left thigh; one iron-gray mare. b. sars 9lu
- hands high branded NJ ON the left ehouldel
enc bay mare colt, 9years old, IL hands high
Appraised at $50. "a,
Filed January 80. 1sS0. fsOO"o'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
SALAD FOR LUNATICs.

SALAD FOR LUNATICS.
A motto for young lovers-so-fa, and
no father.
When is a lawyer strongest? When
he is fee-blest.
At what time of day was Adam
born? A little before Eve.
When is a doctor most yed !?
When he ia out of patients.
IL what key should gentleman
propose to his sweetheart? Darling
B minor (be mine ahD
Why can't a person starve in the
deserts of Africa? On account of the
saud-which-is there.
When is nose not a nose? When
It is little turn up tturnip) or little
reddish.
Why is dogs tail like the heart of
tree? Because it is farthest from the
bark.
An exchange suggests that bees are
merchants, because they cell their
honey.
Why is kiss like sewing machine !?
Because it seems so good.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
A nox.s COMPOSITION ON GIRLS

A BOYS COMPOSITION ON GIRLS.
things in the world-except women.
Like the wicked f1eas, when you have
them they amt there. 1 can cipher
clean over to improper fractions, and
the teacher says do it first rate !; but
1 can't cipher out girl, proper or i'm
proper, and you can't either. The only
rule in arithmetic that hits their case
is the double rule of two. They are
a. full of old Nick as their skins can
hold, and they'd die if they couldn't
torment somebody. When they try
to be mean. they are mean as pursely,
though they amt as mean as they let
on to be, except sometimes, and then
they are a great deal meaner. The
only way to get along with a girl
when she comes with her nonsense is
to give her tit for tat and that will
dummux her; when you get a girl
dummuxed she is as nice as q new pic 1.
A girl can sow more wild oats in a
day than q boy can In year, but girls
yet their wild oats sowed after a while
which boys never do, and then they
settle down as calm and placid as a
mud puddle. But 1 like girls first
rate and guess all boys do. don't
care how many tricks they play ON me
and they don't care either. The
boitytoitiest girl in the world can't
always boil over like glass of soda
water. By and by they will get into
the traces with somebody they like,
aud pull as steady as an old stage
horse. That is the beauty of them.
So let 'em wave, say they will pay
for it some day, sewing on buttons
and trying to make decent man OF
the fellow they have spliced into and
ten chances to one il they don't get
the worst Of 1t. 6 ~ Ui5~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20


A Comstocker who was having his
hair cut yesterday afternoon gave the
barber particular instructions not to
remove long lock that projected in
somewhat unsIghtly way from the
front of his head.
at don't become you," said the bar
ber.
"Can't help that said the custom
er.
"Better let me take it off," said the
barber.
Just you leaye it as it is" said the
customer.
"But," persisted the barber, Il can't
give you q smooth, decent cut il
leave the HAIR so long in front. 1t will
look like the very dickens. 1 can't
see what you left it there for2" ~
"That's because you don't know
what it is-you don't know the use
of it."
"I know that it's a bunch of hair
and know that it's deucedly unbecom-
ing Just where it is"
Yes; it is bunch of hair, and it is
something more than bunch of hair
its the family rudder."
"The family what2
"The family rudder. When things
don't 60 right at home my wife al
ways grabs that lock of hair. She
would feel lost without it. When she
gets hold of that she can handle me-
steer me in the right course, 30 to
speak-and when i go in the right
course the whole family goes in the
right course and all is well. I've got
used to it now and 1 don't mind it.
Should 1 lose my hair and become
bald, or should you give me fighting
cut all over there would be no way OF
steering me; should become unman-
ageable, and sooner or later a total
wreck. No, sir; don't you disturb the
FAMILY rudder."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
Ohio journal of
EN1Oraculture.

THREATS clearly on managing Roses and all
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~. warden case. fernrry. aquarium. &c 1t tells
all about ANNALS. bulbs hnnging baskets. In
sects. flowers for winter: how to propagate from
seeds, cuttings. layers, &C. Practical, vigorous.
original, elegant. illustrated. The volume COM
plete in january of each year. with 40 pages
suitable for binding. $i.00 year in advance.
Copy free. rf..a 'sta.t
LEROY l.. LAMBORN. Publisher.
(Prop'r Leroy Rose and Plant Nursery,)
ALLIANCE, OHIO.
A premium of Ten named beautiful Ever
blooming Roses sent free, by mail, TO each SUBJ
Scriber. 602-3m
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
Ravenna. March II, 1s7!

-I- KaVenna. March II, 1S75.
: Mr.. o. S. BUZZELL: Dear Strive have beep
using one of your one horse wagons nov ov4
two years in our lumber yard, often loadinEt.
with one Thousand feet of green hemlock al.
oak, and we think it the best and easiest ru,-
ming wagon we ever had. 1t will carry 6,0oO
bs., and has never cost us one dollar tor repairs
for that time Yours. truly, --fsa..sL
se'ssSA C. SUTHERLAND u CO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20

I saw an aged man at work,
He turned an anger round;
And ever and anon he'd pause.
And mediate profound
Good morning. friend. p quoth I to him
"Art thinking when to raiser"
"Oh, no.p said he. " Pm thinking on
The old pod auger days.
"Trne by the hardest then we wrought.
With little extra aid;
On honor were the things we bought,
On honor those we made;
And now invention stalks abroad.
Deception dogs her ways;
Things different are from what they were
In old pod auger days.
"Then homely was the fare we had
And homespun what we wore;
Then scarce q niggard pulled the string
Inside his cabin door.
Then humbugs didn't iy so thick
As half the world to haze;
That sort of bug was scarcely known
In old pod auger days.
"rhen men were strong and woman fair
Was hearty rs the doe;
When few so dreadful feeble were
They couldn'tk knit and sew.
Then girls could sing and they could work
And thrum gridiron lays;
That sort of music took the palm
In cid pod auger days.
"Then men were patriots-rare indeed
An Arnold or 3 Burr;
They loved their country. and in turn
Were loved and blest by her.
Then Franklin, Sherman. Rittenhouse
Earned well the nations praise;
We've not the Congress that we had
In cid pod anger days.
"Then slow and certain was the word;
Now dell the hindE ost take;
Then buyers ratified down the tin;
Now words must payment make;
Then murder-doing villains soon
Were decked in hempen baysi
We didn't murder in our sleep
In old pod auger days.
$50 wags the world; tits well enough.
If fwisdom went by steam,
But in my days she used to drive
A plain, old fashioned team:
And Justice with her bandage of
Can now see choice in ways;
She used to sit biindfold and stern
In old pod anger days."
sosiah d. Claiming. in Ban0or Wig.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20

A NEW SUPPLY of Wall Paper, Border
"A ing and Window Shades, just received and
Tor sale by e. - - e tlIi''e
March 70, 1880. 604 b, LITTLE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
!. &c. COOPER ENGINES

r am Agent for the sale Of the e. & G, Cooper
l. T. Co. Engines, IN manufactured at Mt. Vernon
Ohio This Company has been established and
under the same management for over forty -four
years. and their works have earned a reputation
for their superior qualities. They manufacture
Farm Engines, Traction Engines. Portable En,
gines, Pony Circular Saw Mills. Corn and Feed
Mills. &C., &c. f..
Persons intending to purchase ANYTHING in
the line of Engines, Mills &c. will find it IT,
their advantage to call on me at my Repair ana
Machine Shop. on Prospect Street.
JOHN +. BYERS-
Ravenna, Dec 81. 1873. 592-3m
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
HEAVE POWDER.

Ihaye compounded Heave Powder whiA
warrant to be the best verofered-and il me
directions arc followed will perform what
claim for it My IS years. experience in
care of horses has developed to me the propa
treatment, and my Powder meets great wakf,
as 1t is a Heave Fowder-not a Condition Pow
der. No man having horses needing treatment
for Heaves should be without this Remedy. 1t
does not interfere with the supply of all the
water horse may need. Four ounces, with d.
rections. 81 90. Address o. W. COY.
P.O. Box 597, Ravenna, 0.
Sold at Waterman's. 529-4w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
TEsTIMONIALS.

a rtJ Kavenna, March &c, 1874
AR. Q: s. RUzzELL: Dear Sir:-My Wagonthb.
fPnrchased OF you about two years ago. l musS
being of medium size, 1 thought it too light for
my business; but it is just right, runslight and
Fasy, and have often carried on it 400 bricks
rom my kiln. 1t will carry eight thousand
bounds, and has never cost me one cent for re-
pairs. Yours truly, II. r. CARIS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20

Trains no. y ana II on main line run daily
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. l.
and IL between Cincinnati and New York daily
Hotel Coach on trains No: 8 and u. between
Chicago and New York daily, via Mansfield
Train No. connects ut Mansfield with Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne Chicago Railroad for Chi
cago. milwaukee,, Omaha and all points In the
North west; at Meadville. Union and Cory for
Oh Regions and at Jamestown for Buffalo and
Niagara Falls; at Salamanca for Rochester :
and at Binghamton for Albany.
Close connections at Cincinnati with tr.fns
for the South and West.
NJ" stop-over'' allowed upon local tickets.
Local passengers must purchase tickets to their
first ststopping place. and may then repurchase
from that point to destination.
Passengers for Chautauqua Lake should on
arrival ,a.s at Lake vicw take the steamers Of the
Nv. b. Shattuc" which run IN direct conucc-
ton with trains on this road for all points ON
the Lake. va
w. B. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
CINCINNATI, O..
p. d. COOPER
General superintendent
..s CLEvELAND. O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20

Shalersville, March g. 1875.
MR.. o. s. BUZzELL. Dear Sir I'm the fall OF
a62 purchased of you alight wagon. Weight
which think is the easiest running wagerir
use. have frequently drawn 5000 poundsc.,
on it at ono time. All the expense that IL
upon it for the first twelve years was forse<.
ting tire once. Yours, with respect
&. G. ELDRIDGE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-20
Wagon Making and
Repairing.
o. 5. BUZZELL

VITOULD inform the people of Portage coun
w ty that he is prepared to manufacture al
kinds of LUMBER and SPRING WAGONS
and to do general repairing promptly and in
the best manner. Also. HORSE SHOEING and
GENERAL BLACKSMITHING.
0Se Prices from 10 to 20 per cent. below any
heretofore charged in this region 70 cash.
WAGONS of all kinds constantly on hand1
Depot.