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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-13
Funny.


"What will the han vest be?''
asks an exchange, Well just you
walt till the harvest be crawls
up your trousers leg, and you'll
find out.
A stout old woman In Detroit
got mad lately because photog-
rapher wouldn't let her fan her.
self while she had her picture Ia
ken.
Give me an em--A>, said a prin-
ter to his sweetheart; she made
- at him and planted her n6s-
between his 2i's and made him
see ~
After a Texas jury had stood out
for ninty hours the Judge got a
verdict of them in two minutes by
sending them word that q circus
bad come to town.
Before marriage a girl frequent
~ calls her intended "her treas
ure," but when he becomes her
husband she looks upon him as
her treasurer.
Jane Gray Swisshelm declares
that "this world will be grossly
mismanaged until there are as
many boys born asgirls." Mrs. 8,
Is right. That isethe only way to
prevent acknowledgement.
The Zulu lady wears her we'd
ding ring in her nose. A double
purpose Is then served. 1t dis
cOulages promiscuous kissing and
she is in little danger of losing her
ring She always nose where 1t Is.
The meanest man lives In Craw-
fordsville Indiana. He stole all
the wood his neighbors wife had
sawed and split during the day,
and then invited her husband over
to spend the evening.
An exchange tells of q young
lady who, In writing to a conf
dental friend, stated that she was
not, engaged, but that she saw
cloud above the horizon about as
large as mans hand.
When young people with a sim
gleness of purposes and double
ness of affection sit up with each
other, and when the clock strikes
IL, he says, rs 1t possible ?" and
she says, why, l didn't know 1t
WAS so later you may draw your
conclusions that II the business
boom continues, united couple
will be hunting house TO rent in
the spring.
Sister (home from boarding
school to her brother, who never
gets up till delays are dangerous)
Willie, the orient flames with
golden splendor-arise? our morn
ing reflection awaits your pres
ence." William doesn't hear),
Mother (shouts afterwards and
gathering on the balusters with
the broomstick -" W-i-i-il-liam
get up this instant. you lazy dog
skin you, and come down to break-
fast!" civilian doesn't hear).
Father "a few minutes laterl--
"BillW William (springing out
of bed -"Coming, sir I"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-13
Thoughts for Sunday.

/ sAVM ~ AAe9 AWk - IN kth&ay
Ability and necessity will dwell
near each other.
There Is nothing so imprudent
as excessive prudence
Men may be ungrateful, but the
human race Is not so.
A good article Is always worth
the money You pay.
BY over sugaring of all good
qualities, you may turn them to
acidities.
Success in most things depends
on knowing how long II takes to
succeed.
No man can end with being SUI
perior who will not begin with
being inferior.
Blushing Is a sufsusion least
seen in those who have the most
occasion for 1t.
Cheerfulness or joyousness Is the
heaven under which everything
not poisonous thrives.
knowledge without Justice be-
comes craft; courage without rea-
son becomes rashness.
LII mortals could discover the
science Of conquering themselves,
we should have perfection.
We all have our secret sins. anu
II we knew ourselves, we should
not Judge each other harshly.
The talent of success la nothing
more than doing what you can do
well without thought OF fame.
The meaning of economy has
been foolishly narrowed to be all
most synonymous with stinginess
1t Is easy to pick holes I'm other
peoples work, but far more profit
able to do better work yourself
Pleasant occupation tends to
prolong life, for longevity Is much
dependent upon the feelings of the
mind.
Don't carry your head so high
that you cannot see stumps in
you way, over which you may
stumble.
A succulent diet, DELEGATE and
well attended to, repulses for a
long time the exterior appearance
of old age.
Oil your mind and you manners
TO give them the necessary supple
ness and fiexibility; strength alone
will not do.
One should not dispute with Il
man who, either through stupid.
ity or shamelessness, denies plain
and visible truths.
Occasionally complaining about
things over which you have no
control may do good, but more
frequently will not.
A man has no right to occupy
such high moral grounds that he
Ia constantly so far above his fell
lows that he can be OF no earthly
assistance to them.
Any minister can very readily
see that the brother who has not
paid his pew rent should not
throw too much JUNCTION into his
prayer.
Every person has Two educa-
tons one which he receives from
Others, AID one. more important,
which he gives himself.
ANY coward can fight battle
when he's sure Of winning; but
It's the brave man who has pluck
to fight when he Is sure of losing.
1t Is more necessary to conceal
contempt than resentment, the
former being never forgotten, but
the latter sometimes forgot.
Very seldom. except In romance
and melodramas. does true love
beat cunning, and simplicity make
victorious way against worldly
success. - Pretzel's Weekly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-13
CONTINENTAL HOTEL,
|oRNER OF QUEEN AND KING STREETS
Martinsburg, w. Va.

OLD CUSTOMERS and the trav-
WI cling public in general are informed
bat on the FIRST DAY OF APRIL, 1877,
ill take charge of the above-named Ho-
g, where shall be glad to see all my old
htrons. The house is new, commodious,
boms pleasant and airy, and eligibly sit
lated. WIN. RUTLEDGE
January ll,-tf
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-13

To have kood health medicine
Is necessary occasionally. AS q
family medicine we can recon-
mend DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills.
and advise all TO have box con-
stantly on hand for cases OF neces-
sity.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-13

The Bitters invariably remedy yellow
ness of the complexion and whites of the
eyes, pains in the right side and under the
right shoulder blade furred tongue, high
colored urine, nausea, vertigo, dyspepsia,
constipation, heaviness Of the head, mem
tai dependency. and every other mani
fesation or accompaniment of disor-
dered condition of the liver. The stomach,
bowels and kidneys also experience their
regulating and tonic influence
For sac by all Druggists and Dealers
generally.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04
Rus fmburee Gazette

~ Die Garbebsr augen. QOrb
Byron bate einen ionbsrbarsn Wiberwtqeu
ssssn sraue ausen.
rSbr fetb iunse 2eute unb f5nnt BON
benz Rusen 3isben, mas i'd iasel~ duserte
sr zines Cages. aIs BON BbpFosnomie bic
Heoe NOR. rSraut Niemauben rsdt, Der
sraue aussn bat".
rSis babsn ia ieIbff iOIde," sntsesnste
man.
~ IS udre fir mun9en, Der NIT mir
gu tbun bate, iebr gut seusisn, wenn er
otele Hsssl seuuBt unb befoIst bate !! "
NIL feline 4ntport.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04
a ntur

rar Bic 8 srSstsa 9amYf4ids- smsasutssa nae ssss,s
Sdsiide Nbfabrt.
bantburs- gmerifanif&s einie i6 Dampfsr.
Npro.D tuti&sr elpsb, Bremen Is Damvfrr.
Sunare etnte, eipsrp00l u. antpsr. f6 Damptrr.
Rtb Star Cine Daubter.
DIE Gauftuet bon yafaetrrtn, ht ID In ben Iestsz IS
Saertn af eteftn Danpffrn paraktr uns btniber hsttff
aast Fas bic stas snpfs3laas uns tasta mir sss 8utssseu
nttntr Srtuust ssH8at.
Sn gerbinbuns nit Obisem, ffeue ID
@e9iel auf ale SauptifdSte guropa's aus.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04
Die lnifi9e Spalte
Wptto: G~nfGnbissr S&srs aismst b,m
&triisn, erbeitsrt bic Stels unb
befSrbtrt islbl bic 9siunbbeit
bta QtibeS.

Wcffp: Nntdnotger Sntr3 3terfet ben1
&trifen, erbeittrt bic Stele unb
b~sfSrstrt ftlbf bic 9siunbbeit .
bss 9tibts.
Ger Gant mad elmer neuen
Wuiit.
Gin tn ber Solae iebr berabmt eeworbe.
ner ensIiider @siflidsr, Or. gb. gouns,
fubr in ieiHen iiuseren Sabrsn auf Der
Sbemie NIT elmer DAMIEN @sis0i5ait mad
eiuem 5sriibmten proBsn 2uffgarten uuweit
Sonoon. Cur l1~ntsrbaltuns isiner gesIei:
t~erinnsn ipielte sr auf Der 5l0te; ba a5er
btuter ibm Der Elm Boot nit einisen Offs
sieren serubert fam, 10 ifedte CT bic SI0te
wieber elm. Das uer6ros sinsn Der Rotb.
r6de. y9errl" rtsf sr ibm au, vwarun
ftsden Sis bic Sl0te serabe isst elm, ba mir
tommsu?~ vaus ebsn benz @ruabs1",
usrieste Youns, vyaus wel5em i'd He bets
uorssbolt babe: neil es mir 70 eefiel.""
Da ersrimmte Der 9eIo unb brobte, BEN
tIeinen RaGen um,uitirsen, pofsrn Der
6I6tenipisler nidt iosIeid uiebsr our 9fsife
9riH. Die Damen srbobsn Elm Sammers
gsi4rei, unb ibneu ,u @sfaleu aos Youns
ietne SlOte wisber beruor unb bIies; Der
ROtbrOd absr bsIuftiste Fa baran, feline
Orobans su wieSerboIen, 10 oft istsr sinsn
QugsnbItd inne belt, unb Der aeplaste
SpieIsr f1m bis gum slusfsissn taum gu
4tbem.
Sim ufer absr sog sr isinsn WuFt6itet,
tor auf bic Ssite. rSie babsn fi5 febr
ssirrt, mein Ser, penn sic sIauben, baS
I'D aus 6urSt Dor S5usu bic EI6ts ssbEaisn
babe. Bios aus @efdaistsit sssen msiue
eiarodenen Se9leiterinnen, bic i3 ni5t In
9tuublOie Tur9t lpoats iessn lafIeu, ge.
i9ub IS. sic iolsn inSsB iebsn, bas IN
ter benz i9parSen Rote eben 10 uisl Wutb
ifett, ais untsr bsm ro.bsn." limb mo-
iOa i'd las ieben!" fraste Der Offiyisr.
ySm 8inbiorbols9en," psrIests Oouns.
,Worsen UNI 9 ubr erparts i'd Sie nit
benz Sesen in Der 5aut; absr obas Bet
itanb. 8ir finb uuS aaein ssnus. @sr
iibris bletbt, besrdbt ben @n6ern." Dem
&otbrod sraute bod II Dor benz S9uar,'
rede aber er psripra3 5u eri@eiusu unb
belt 8ott. 9ouns mar i5on ba; bod
nt@t nit ethem Desen, ionoern nit elmer
9tifoIe bswuffuet, bic er seipannt benz
Offijier entsssen bisIt. ySsrr, uousn sic
mid wie Elm StraBsnrduber nisberi4ie:
BsS?" fraste bisisr gan, bslfirst. .5aben
mir uns ui9t auf Oessu ssforoert?' Da:
uon perben mir In Der 6oIse rebsn~, pers
ieete Der S3uar;rOd. riest retteu sic S5r
2sben bur1 cine Wsnustts. 8ei S5nen
bieB es seitern: sepfifen mir bsiBt
es bsute: setanit!" 0obI oosr libel fling
enbIt3 mad uerssbIi9sr Weiseruns Der
Otfjier gu ~tanSsn an; 0ouns brobts sin
paar WtaI, psns isnsr iuus btelt.-Dann
rei5te er inn bic u~useIabsne YiitoIe nit
ben @orten: v@tr iinb nun quit. Sd
bube Sbnsn pfeifen, sic mir tanssn miis
len. 8srlansen fe nod msbr2" Der
Offi5ier i@dmte fi4, 'ertanute isin ssiirisss
unre4t, uns beioe wurben uon Dem Aus
genbIids IN bic bsiten Srsunbs.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04

sg Gin @aitpirtb aus Steiermart,
Der mad ButOsces tn llnsarn an sinsn un.
surii6sn @sinbdubler um eia SuB Bein
idrisb anb bsnisIbsu sriu8ts, er mOse fir's
6aB unb ben 8sin ben 8stras na5nebs
men. stbisIt foIsenbe antuort: vQieber
6rainb Sie i4iri BRIT, aber idiri mir, i5iri
9sib, i4iri Wetn. Sd mir Tam borne.
men, mir wesnsmsn bal aiisnban, neil pil
i'd mir, tris mir. .S4irt aIio TaB, triri
mas: Sairi mir, ftiri mir. Snsrsr Sraint.
W. g."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04
Grunoeiaeutbum (REAL ESTATE.
y oll m q mtea,

s~arfprisft, 6ssstbti,n. nssa alien s~ft,tsrsa Dstsxsntss
strstn aafs panfltaft btfsrst.
.cfaes' Rsrssali4s Ode ssa Elaia ans I. etsSs
DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04
Gtyeubabu St6efS

ia4 altn 5dupthaetsn amefsa's unh aaIifsruta,s fexnsn
ven sanItn Gas In mtasr Cffst N ben rtstlndSisen prdftu
Itfauft rersen; % a. Mot nsttts 10 saf ben Dsvsts bf
Rtrpta ~ttafpstu ~ IaHsu.
Gruuoeisentbum (REAL ESTATE.
9int srsst QuspabI ss teatn etaht. giatufbuus, ps
Iu6 6armtn uns Observation-Disclosures sRs Bet MIR attS ri hn
eth Sch In 9tstathum h2u une septanertnseuS sslssrs
OH. mttnt eiata a. praftn.
shr a~nIssuns ssH aaPi.aIitn pks asf a&eras sas sesa Dc
ptit Gorge sttrastn.
Better Giene.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04
Qftrr Risne &Spbn.
Sener0l : Maemtur

fir bic 8susrOsriSsraassssltaf&aata
9Hpsriaf & Slort6eru Su(. Sos, Don ossnssn.
8opal SuL. 60, Don Siperpeef.
soHmsrtiaf 2luiou An. Co., pom cSsussu.
German American 3u[. &c., Don 2tspgsrs.
ST. ganf Seusr & 2aarius 9u[. &c.,
pou ST. Yauf.
ST. So(ep6 Ssnsr & Saarius SnL &c.,
Don st. Sotps.
atlantic SuL &c., DON glen Isrf.
German SuE. &c., Don Srssporf, 81.
g. q. 9etiSsutiaf AZ. g.. Don $artfsra.
Erapslsrs' Suf. g., DON SartsrS.
Aetna site SnE. &c., pom Sartfora.
Gttfe nd6tstn apmpasnittn, Bic 10 Del hem gbtsass suS
osfsa tentr sur9 yinftliet 5atluns tsrr gsrIuhs Sc.
naert eabsn, tnpfssItn t9 ELLA uns tsnnen 8ra&euasen
,sa etstataan In ZEN stlisasa Rstn ~tutsesta stnsnnita
rtretu.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04

.Y@ Rirali9 bradte bic Yrsfe unter
y8ermiidte Ha9ri9tsu1 cine 8srIobunsss
anbeise bes SabaIts, baB f9 SRI. Minna
" 9 nit Germ SsrbinanO Oiens:
lag am ai4ermittuo9 Su Srisss, psrIobt
bobe. Dies ueranIaBte, 10 i9rsibt man benz
vG5o", ben 9errn ottoman Sreptaa
aus 2iuui9 feline 0o5sutass 8srpanbten
frsuncli9t au srutuIiren, worauf bsrisIbe
foIsenbs Nntport erbieIt: Serren o.
6reptas in 2inai9 SIN Suffrage mel,
res 9aIb Srubers TerOiuan6 Otenitas
oante i'd SbnIn beitsnS fur SIRE Stud,
Danl4e gu isinsr am ai3srmittuo9 ftatt,
sefunSenen Serlobuns nit SRI. Winna
Gontas nnb sraSe a4tunssOoa SranS
Sonutas. Oonueritas, ben 90. Sc:
bruar. $50 bleibt ba Der arme Samitaa !
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04

Y Die 8ismurt . Suppe. - Sat:
vaber Seuner, mae III benin BAG, id babe
stne Nuesliuppe beiisut unb babe cine Bis
u1art: Supps erbaItsu. "-Rsqner: v0teio
cine gismard: Suppe?"-@af: Sier, ss
finb brsi Saare b'rauf.~
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04
8IIbenbe &atbeber Wsisbeit.

Sllbenbe Satbeber Weisbeit.
S4dmsu sic fd, baB sic 10 etpas
ni4t wiheul limb msrtsn sic i9's nun
alio: Sirdop war es, Der bic isssnsrsi6s
@ntbstuns Der Eridinsn madte.
0is sroBeu aiisnartsn Isbsn fat aIe in
afr,fa; unb mae BITE earopaiidsn bstrifit,
10 fno tie entmeber elm Wts ODER elm
S9sItwort ober nod stpas S9Iimmsrss !
au@ Der Storbut ssb0rt Su ben psitars
tisen Rrantbsiten, obsIsi9 feline glnbanser
biss 10 enti4isben bsitrsitsn.
., mas III mid bsnn has! ba fssn
Sibbsn auf Der Bante, unb Is iousn bod
nur Se9s. ften!
sSa. Ssrr PrOfsior, ss fsbIt oo4
giner!~
@a, bann III ss gut!
Ser Snbiso III cine bIaus pfan3e, bic
ft@ tn Snbien aufbdIt.
Wte ipri&t H@ 4. o. aud ba,in bic ga,
usisbsit Der @oriebuns aus, baB fe ben
Cob erft gang an's gnbs uRlsrsr irbiI&eu
eaafbabn perIests!
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04

sY S3neIIbsionnen. - Gin
Serltnsr &soatteur lief fi5 tn einem Raf,
fssbaus Elm @las Wansr unb cine Yortion
8udsr sebsn. Don benz Isstsrsn bIisbsn
sinise Stids ibris. Gin anberer @ah
benuste einsn sin ltissn aussnbIid unb
ItsB ben Suder In feline &odtaias peri9wins
ben. Der &sbattsur bsmertte absr ben
OiebfubI. S9nsll ersriif er has nod
poae 9las nnb iasts Su benz Disb:
vWoasn sic ni5t 10 gut isin uub bas
Wafer au9 mitnsbmsn2" uno COB 90 benz
@ri5rodensn In bic &odtai9s.
Sas allsemsins Ssla5tsr Der anpsieu,
ben wouts fsin gabe usbmsn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-05-04

Ro. Sib 9ap ST., Baltimore, Mb.
aattniss gssnt.u fur Dasusu, uus ~rmssseus yttsr
Sttntu u. Sptu, DubuaHt, Ssra.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16
What Constitutes q City.

Speaking in reference to our remark
that cities like Durham. Winston. and
Asheville have arisen from mere ham
lets at the close Of the war, the Wi
mington STIR saith
Those cities have not 5000 IN
habitants each. Not very large. VIZ
wonder what Is the size of a NORTH
Carolina town or village.
Our sea port cOnfrere must not cas-
great bucketstul Of salt (~attic) watel
upon our young, but wide awake cities
ia this manner Let it suffice that vii
mington is the lead ng' city of North
Carolina. Aud may her shadow double
each year, until the Worning Star shall
shine with the brightness of the New
York or BaltimoreJ Sun, the World, Oh
any other literary planet
As for titles they are to be considered
relatively. There are scores Of cities Of
five and seven thousand inhabitants
which DO less business than either Dur
ham or Winston. Raleigh in 1868 did
less business than Durham in 1878, OF
at present. Any place which can show
a well acting municipal government,
well lighted and paved streets, numer-
Gus hotels, and churches, several thous-
ands ofinhabitants, and adiversitied bust
ness ~aggregating millions of dollars. is,
we think, entitled 10 be termed a city.
As for population we believe if the
suburban jewellers (who really belong
to the place. be counted, Durham,
Asheville, and Winston, can show 1000
or more thousands. The last named is
divided by caly a single street from
Salem with Its 900 inhabitants and
Asheyiilc has from 1000 to 1900 visi-
toTs more than half the year.
Yet were there less ground for it,
may we not show a little enthusiasm
for our North Carolina towns. seeing
how much they need encouragement?
Up North, they lay off a city OH paper,
give ii a park, a public square,, a GENE
terry, exc; and keep UP the idea until
people rush n and make II Il cay. In
Aor,h Carolina we keep up the vi
notion for generation after geuer
alton, until the people accept it as a
fixed fact that they are too poor, and
backWooisy to have street lamps, fire
engines, sidewalks, gas, a public
promenade, a town hall, a library,
handsome schools, or any city like style.
And we shall never flourish until We
get rid Of these ideas.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16
In the Virginia papers we find

In the Virginia papers we fine
President Buford 5 report on the NORTH
Carolina Railroad as follows =
Earnings from general freights, $3.50,
1882 earnings from passengers
500, 656.24; earnings from expires.
treights, Sl4, S64.22; earnings from
mails, SIS, $40. II earnings from mis-
c~eiIaneous sources, $6,6t3.35; tota
earnings, $632. 356.47; expenses o
maintenance and operation, $3.50, Isl :
SO total net earnings, $252,221. 81.
Total net revenues from all lines,
SSO7 G4l.Oj deduct interest on fu lded
debt Richmond & Danville Railroad.
$244, 570.G9 deduct interest Oh float
ing debt Richmond & Dauville railroad,
$9,74j.01; deduct renta, Of Piedmont
( railroad, 500. 600. 90 deduct rental OF
North Carolina railroad, $3.50, 0OO. 90
total deductions, S514.3l5 I6.
Balance, excess Of revenues over ex-
pensea and liabilities on all lines for the
year, $233, 325.S9.
The earnings from all sources have
been increased over those OF last year:
On the Richmond and Danyille and
Piedmont railroads, SAB, 1S2. So; on the
North Carolina railroad, $7I,092. II
on the Northwestern North Carolina
railroad, SIT, 99I.32, giving a total in
crease of earnings on all lines of $232,
26J. 80 the expenses of all lines for
the year III maintenance, operation and
new equipment, were increased $780,
sos Is, leaving a total net increase of
earnings on all lines for the year Of $45,
100. 60.
In view of this state of things, the
Directors order a dividend Of $500 per
share, Jan. ), 1881. The chief allu-
sion to the w. \. c. Il. r. is as fol-
lows
I'VE refer with satisfaction to the
organization and active progress in con
struction of a system Of narrow gauge
roads from Danville westward into the
productive aud hitherto isolated border
counties of lirginia and North Caro-
lima also the new assured early com
pletion Of the Western North Carolina
Railroad from Salisbury on the North
Carolina Railroad, to the Tennessee and
Southwestern system Of roads, by
which your main lines will be put in
direct and favorable communication
with the great lines that control largely
the traffic Of the West and Southwest
to and from the South Atlantic Sea-
boad."
The following was also unanimously
adopted
Whereas, 1t may become impor-
tant and necessary for the development
and protection Of the company's bust
ness and interests to encourage and aid
to a limited extent the completion of
some Of the unfinished lines Of railroad
connecting with the company's main
lines, in Virginia, and North Cdroiiua
therefore,
Resolved, That the Board Of Direc-
tors be, and they are hereby, authorized
to extend such aid to such of the i'm
provements referred to as in their judy
ment may be wise and Tor the best in
terests Of this company, but not to ex-
ceed in the aggregate the sun Of $780,
600"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16
The Harvest Ia PlenteOus, but
the LabOrers are Few.

Governor Hagood, of South Carolina,
mentioned IN his inaugural address that
he had seen, during his canvass of the
State, a field of three hundred and fifty
acres which yielded this year, as it had
! done last year, thre> hundred and Ufg
bales Of cotton, weighing FIVE hundred
pounds each. This field ism Marlboro
county, adjoining North Carolina
At ten cents q pound the gross
! value of the crop IS Ufg dollars
an acre, which Is about as much a. the
land is worth In the market The crop
is made, too, on pine land highly cult
| waited not on rich ~alluvial soil 1t Is
the result of energy, skill and labor.
The land, in its normal condition, would
not yield more than one hundred and
fifty pounds OF ginned cotton 10 the
,cre, in place of the five hundred pounds
now regularly obtained. And the lm
provement is not in cotton alone
From seventy-five 10 one hundred
bushels of pats TO the acre are made on
uplands in this State. Near Charleston
four and a half tons Of hay to the acre
have been made, on light sandy lands,
specially fortified. Elsewhere, two
and a half tons of hay to the acre have
been made, year after year. the market
value Of the product being at least fifty
dollars for each acre. Thirty and thirty
FIVE bushels of wheat to the acre can and
have been made around Charleston, on
land that can be bought for a trile. On
James Island, within cannon shot Of
Charleston, the yield of the Sea Island
cotton to the acre ha. been raised from
an average of lob pounds in 1872 to
over 400 pounds 1879. The subsoil
drainage which IS the fundamental prin-
ciple in improved farming kills malaria
and makes the plantations healthy,
while, with the careful selection OF seed
aud liberal fertilizing, it enables the
most successful planters to make a net
profit of as much as one hundred dollars
an ucre.
1t is difficult to realize the full signifi-
canoe of the facts till we look at the av-
erage cash value Of farm and plantation
products throughout the United States.
This is given, for the year 1878, in the
report Of the Department Of Agricul-
tire for that year. The average yield
and value per acre was as follows:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

-Nr. L. c.. Harris. our excellent,
North Carolina. Engraver and artist, is
trying his skill en- a new design for the
head of this paper. We shall see what
we shall see.
-Rafies are the rage. The fast nag,
Blue Wing, put up at 100 five-doiiar
chances. was won by Telfair Hall. He
offered $500 for his bargain.
Frank Law will put an 300 silver set,
we hear.
AT Hickory, to day, Mr.. Seymour
Whiting crosses the Domestic Equator
amid the Fluctuations Of numerous
friends. Reception to morrow night.
Mr.. y. A. Steadman also went
West by the anne train. And al
Winston on Tuesday next, Captain
Joseph F. HELEN will have similar
good luck. Alas. !. thus, "leafby leaf.
the Old Bachelors fall vet the price
of fire wood doesn't drop an insh.