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The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
Cure for Typhoid Fever and Dropsy.

Mr.. John r. Cox, a citizen of Balti-
more, publishes the following commu-
nieation In the baltimore Aaseysca@ OF
that city. Some time since gentle
man informed me he knew of several
persons who had been cured OF typhoid
fever by the application of ms shed raw
onions to the feet. Two patients were
so i'll they were not expected to live
over few hours. Six large onions
were pounded to pulp and applied to
the feet of the first patient. He was
relieved in short time and got well.
The second case was few weeks later
and the result equally satisfactory. The
frst'opportunity had tried it upon a
colored boy during one of my visits to
the house of reformation for colored
children. He was very i'll with ty.
phoid fever. named the matter to
Gen. Horn, who immediately ordered
the application In few hours he got
asleep. rested well, and recovered. The
next opportunity was that of a son OF
a friend of mine in the treasury depart
ment of the custom house in our city. l
called to see him on business, when he
informed me his son was very i'll. lie
said it was typhoid pneumonia. He
had been delirious for week or more,
and required constant watching, for
fear he might do himself harm. ad-
vised him to try the onions. He did
so and thus speaks of it: Immedi-
ately on its application he began to i'm
prove, and continued until he finally re-
covered" Perhaps they might be as
efficacious in other forms. The REM
edy IS simple and safe, and a trial in
any case can do no harm. They
have cared dropsy. Mr.. Ralph
Brunt, very respectable and relia-
BILE gentleman inform ed me that his
wife had suffered for iong time with
dropsy. She was swelled from her head
her feet. She was attended by differ
ent physicians, who finally said: " Mr..
Brunt, we can do no more; your wife
cannot live. We can give temporary
relief by tapping her." His wife de-
clined the operation, AS it would but
prolong her sufferings. At this time his
attention was called to paragraph in
newspaper, in which gentleman
made the statement that he had been
cured OF dropsy by eating onions His
physicians had told him that he could
not live. One day he wanted to eat
some raw onions and he did so. After
eating them he felt better, and tried
some more. He then made it a rule TO
eat six day, and in a few weeks he
was well. He felt it his duty to pub
fish it for the benefit of others. Thus
Mr.. Brunt knew of it. He called the
attention of his wife to it. Che was
willing to try it; did so, and at the
end of one week discharged her nurse,
attended to her household duties,
and was so reduced in size that her
friends could hardly recognize her at
first sight. She lived for more than
thirty years afterward, and died some
two years since, over eighty years of
age. If the foregoing prove the means
OF benc6ting any one, the only regret |
will feel will be the fact that did not
attend to the promptiags of duty much
sooner.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
what an Old Horseshoe Brought.

81 saw funny sight in the street just
now" said Mr.. Patterson to his friend
Mr.. johnson, in the Fiflh Avenue hotel
barber shop, last Mont ny afternoon.
"Imct an elegantly dressed lady carry
ing in her hand an old horseshoe covered
with mud. suppose she had just
found it, and was carrying it home for
good lnck."
Good luck!" replied Mr.. johnson;
"don't talk to me about old horse
shoes and good luck. About Il month
ago my wife and | were returning from
church, one Sunday, when, just in front
OF the new Roman Catholic cathedral
in Fifteenth street, horse which was
being driven at a lively gait threw n
shoe and it went ringing along the pave
ment. go get that shoe" said my
wife, land we will keep it for good
luck" picked it up. utterly running
one of my gloves in doing so, as it was
covered with mud. This was going to
wipe off on the curb, but my wife cried
out. "Oh, don't do that, for if you do,
you will wipe off all the good luck" So
logged the old thing all the way home.
and over the door we hung it. mud and
all. The next morning | went down to
the store wondering what my first streak
of good luck would be. Before night |
had misunderstanding with my en-
ployer-with whom had been for sew
eral ycars-we both got hot, and the re-
suit was that he gave me notice that
after tie first of January he would dis
pense with my services. A few days
afterward my wife went to do some
shopping, and lost her pocketbook, con-
tanning all the money we had been saw
ing for long time to spend for holiday
presents and amusements. In fact, for
about two weeks everything went
against me, and | was in hot water all
the time. Finally, Fsaid to my wife one
day that / believed it was that old
horseshoe that was to blame Tor it all
and that | was bound to take it down
and put it back in the street lust where
| found it, so | did. The very next
morning my employer sent for me to
come and see him in his private Office
He said he had been mistaken in the
matter about which we had differed,
apologized for what he had said, hoped
there would be no more hard feelings
about il, and wound up by engaging me
for another year ut an increased salary.
| went home that night feeling better
natured than had for weeks. told
my wife of my good luck, and then she
took from her pocket letter which she
had that day received from her father
notifying her that he was going to send
her check for five hundred dollars for a
present. In fact, l have had only good
luck since threw away that old horse.
shoe. They may bring luck to somt
folks, but my wife and ! don't want any
horseshoes in ours, you bet.-Ne'o York
STR.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

On cold nights in the winter, when
bedclothes were scarce, people used to
spread over the top quilt n number OF
distended newspapers, which formed a
very warm additional protection. But
now the very bedclothes may be made
out of paper. The new "Chartaline"
paper blankets are said to be just as
warm as two pairs of wooden blankets,
light, cleanly and very cheap; and
moreover they secure Tree ventilation,
hitherto understandable under paper
coverings.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

They have q peculiar way of carry
ing on journalism in Paris. A printer
leases large building, in which he puts
down a steam engine and several
presses. A capacious room, centrally
situated, is set apart for the compost
tors, and offices in various parts of the
establishment are placed at the disposal
of the editorial stats of the journals that
are printed on the premises. Some of
these papers may have their own COM
positors and their own types-that is a
matter of arrangement; but everything
set up in the common room and
printed in the landlord printers presses.
As the compositors of the various jour
nails are only separated from each other
by imaginary divisions awkward acct
dents occasionally befall. In the hurry
of going to press or in the dim light
(French composing-rooms being rarely
fitted up with gas) it, sometimes hap
pens that "copy" goes astray or para
graphs get mixed; and the readers of a
Clerical-Legitimist organ may be horri-
fed at seeing in the columns of their
favorite and highly respectable paper
part of ranting Republican or gliding
Voltarian article, originally written for
its free-thinking contemporary, which.
though at the opposite pole of politics
and theology, is edited in the next room
and printed on the same press. NeD
York San.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
GHard Against Disease.

II you find yourself getting bilious,
head heavy, mouth foul, eyes yellow,
kidneys disordercd, symptoms OF piles
tormenting YOU, take mt once few doses
OF Kidney-Wort. 1t is natures great
assistant. Use it rs an advance guard
don't wait to get down sick.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
4 Splendid Medicine. Heart and Kid
ney Disease, Female Weakness.

GRIGGsyILLE, ILL, July 70, 1878.
II. II. STEVENS, Bosou-Dear Sir: was afiict-
d with Heart and Kidney Disease, and other
Female Weaknesses, aud doctored with several
nhyticians and received no benefit until tried
your Vcgetiuc, aud after taking two bottles wss
completely cured, ami have been healthy woman
vr shcp, although am in my sixty-sizth year.
do heartily recommend II as splendid medicine
10 all afflicted as have been, and bless the day
Mrs. MARIA HoBsoN.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
Worthless Stuff.

Not so fast my friend; you could see
the strong. healthy blooming men,
women and children that have been
raised from beds of sickness, suffering
and almost death, by the use of Hop
Bitters, you would say. Glorious and
invaluable remedy."-PreSs.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

Cuba's slaves are being emancipated
by The gradual process, all over iilty-fiv e
years of age being liberated immedi-
ately, while the others are to be set free
within ten years.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
Scrofu.a, Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia
Rheumati m, Weakness.

II. II. STEVENS, Boston: have been practioing
medicine for IS years. and remedy for Scrofuir,
Liver Complaint Dyspepsia, Rheumatsm, Weak
q, 80 and all Diseases Of the blood have never
found it's equal. / have sold VEGErISE Tor seven
years and have never bad one bottle returned. /
w,uld heartily recommend It TO tbose in need Of a
hood purifier DIR. W. ROSS, Druggist.
Sept. 1879 WHICH, TO-
yegetiae ~ sold by all Druggists.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
Female Weakness.

No better remedy in the whole rrieria medica
Ass yet been compounded for the relief aud cure
Female Complaints, OF the ordinary KIM, than
VFdETINE. 1t seems to act in these cases with
nnwonted certainty, and never fails to give new
and heathful tone to the female organs, to remove
relaxed debility and unhealthy secretfons, ano
restore healthful vgor and elasticity. One OF
the most common of these complaints IS Leucorr-
boa or Whites which are brought on either by the
presence Of scrofuls in the system or by some
Election Of the womb, or even by general debility.
For all these complaints, and when danger begins
10 threaten woman at the turn Of life, NEGEr1HE
r-n be commended without qualification. The
great prevalence of these disorders and their cure
~ YEGETINE, has amply shown that the sure affevi-
ing agent remains not yet to be discovered, out
already known, and is favOrite with American
aides. Too long has it been the custom TO pre-
scribe nsusea,ing and uncertain remedies In place
of what is pleasant, eii,dcious and cheap. Try
YEGETISE, and do not doubt its power TO carry you
slfcy through danger and disease.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

In diamonds, solitaries are fashion
able, but when it comes to buckwheat
cakes let us have clusters. -Baltimore
Every Saturday.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
Wanted

Sherman Co., Marshall, Mich, want an
agent in this county at once, at q salary OF
SiOO per month and expenses paid. For full
narticulars address as above.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

On. MAkCHISIS CTEklNE CATll0LlCON will posi-
lively cure Female Weakness, such as Falling OF the
Womb, Whites, Chronic Inflammation or liberation Of
the Womb, Incidental lIemonhage Flooding, Painful
Suppressed and Irregular Menshuation, &C. An Old aud
reliable remedy. Send postal card for pamphlet, with
treatment curts AMI certificates from physicians and
patients. TO HOWAR1H a BALLARD UuCA, n. Y.
Sold by all Drggiss-Sl.5O per bottle.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

Ladies' and children's shoes cannot run
over il Lyons Patent Heel Stifeners are used
For sore throat, gargle with I'so's Cure,
mixed with a little water. Reliel IS instant
C. GuRERT,s Corn Starch for Pastry. etc.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

There were ten failures of paper manu-
facturers in the United States during
1879.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
4 XXnrIRnfcd RuhIhcr HINT.

The "Candee" Rubber Co, OF New Haven,
Conn, is making new rubber boot, which is
Just what outdoor men have long been look
ing for, viz, one that is warranted. These
boots are called the "9j Per Cent Sterling
Rubber Boot. They warrant them three
months, and il your boot cracks or gives way
in that time, you can secure n new pair Tree
OF charge, provided the boots have had fair
usage.
That there may be no question about the
three months, when you buy the "95 " Boots,
the storckeeper punches the date in the top OF
the leg, in spaces provided TOR that purpose,
and the warrant begins from tia date and
cannot be disputed. These "9," Per Cent
Boots are as pure rs can be made, and will
last six months hmd wear. The exposed
portions are doubled, and the soles are hall an
inch thick of solid rubber and will out wear
three pair Of any other rubber boots. Illus
irated catalogues with full particulars are
supplied by the "CanGee company on Gppli-
cation, OF the boots can be seen in most
stores.
DIR. G. +. Shoemaker, OF Reading, Pa, is the
only sural surgeon in the United States who
devotes all ais time TO the treatment Of dCat-
ness aud diseases of the ear and oalarrh; 60
pecially RAINING car. Nearly twenty years ex-
rericnce. Thousands testify to hisskill, Con-
suit him by mail or otherwise. Pamphlet free.
PIMPLEs AND HUMoRs ON THE FAcE.-In
this condition OF the skin, the VEGETISE is
the great remedy, rs il acts directly upon the
cause. 1t cleanses and puriGes the blood,
thereby causing humors OF all kinds to dis
appear.
For one cent purchase postal card and
send your address 10 Dr. SANFORD, l62 Broad
way, New York, and receive phamplets by
return mail, from which you can learn whether
your liver is out oil order, and if out OF order,
or is any way diseased, what is the best thing
in the world To Inke for IL.
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

DR.. Grissom's address at the Medical
Convention will be upon the subject of
THE Physician as a Moral Agert."-dis-
GUESSING the latest theories of Evolution. 1t
is a new field for a North Carolina speaker.
and we have no doubt the people of Will
mington, as we'll as the Convention, will
enjoy a treat.
The Baptist, and the Methodist, papers
are filled with accounts of ~revivals and pro-
tracted meetings, all over the State. The
Presbyterians and E~piscopalians seem to be
nearly time for the Spirit to more among
you, Brother Broadbrims?
One of the cleverest of our Raleigh
merchants is D. S. Watt and Brothers.
They are, all clever, especially Capt. Darius.
But that isn't the reason the people flock
into his store. He keeps a fine line of all
kinds Of cloth goods, and is content with a
small margin Of profit. We say this free of
charge because we believe it.
During the past four years we have
done as much as any other man to encour-
age immigration to Western North Caro-
lima. We now cap the climax by quoting
the following, though it may cause the
Wilkes county folks to become terribly
crowded this summer. Here is the item
Mrs, Geo. n. Higgins has presented her
husband with seven children during the
''past four years."
We are glad that a large number of old
soldiers from the country will attend the
memorial services on Monday afternoon.
1t is right they should. The fallen brave
who sleep on the beautiful killsides at Oak
wood are not to be considered as Raleigh
men, nor Wake county men, nor even North
Carolinians. By the supreme sacrifice of
life, they passed, from mere citizens of any
locality. to the proud category of Southern
Patriots, who gave all that they possessed
and won nothing. As such they merit the
generation O every class of citizens, regard
less of nativity or local lines.
-Gofrom home to hear the news! Viewers
vile College, in Buncombe county, recently
received twelve young Cherokee girls to be
educated at government expense. The
Philadelphia Record dresses up the item in
this shape:-A dozen Indian girls have lust
entered the Asheville On. c. Female Col
lege. A correspondent says that these
dusky maidens are quite a curiosity, and at
tract, if possible, the gaze of more eyes-es-
pecially of the youthful male citizens of the
town-than the young ladies do who belong
to the dominant race.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06
ALL FOR LoyE.-In this number We :

ALL o LoyE.-In this number We re
cord three Instance of death resulting from
thwarted affection. The case of the Young man
IN Chatham county was peculiarly sad. He
was a promising youth, ofI9, the superin-
dent of a Baptist Sunday school, and gener-
ally liked. But his parents were not pleased
with the young lady he loved. 1t il said
they bad no special objections to her ex.
cept that they did not care to have him
marry her, and spoke rather roughly about
hls ~spooneyness. The youth walked out into
the woods. kneeled down. placed the muz
7e OF a gun at his breast and pulled q cord
he had tied to the trigger. It broke, aud
he had to hunt UP a stick, to touch off the
trlgger;-showing singular desperation il
one so young. Imagine the feelings Of the
p~arenssl
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

RALEIGH. The Methodist Sunday School
will have a picnic at Lockvile May 18th,
The Board Of Dental Examiners will
meet here may 3lst.-The Grand
Lodge OF Odd Fellows will meet here on the
10th -Col. Francis Ill. Cameron was
married on the Sd inst, at Selma, Alabama,
to Miss Eugenia Weaver.-The LIST
Baptist Sunday School, the largest in the
city, we believe, have decided to hold their
annual picnic at Wake Forest College, and
invite the Baptist Sunday Schools from far
and near to join them. 1t will be a big dav
Tor the boys, or rather, the girls.-
review of Mai. Moore's History, very lavish
in its praise quite an honor for our North
Carolina Nazareth - may result
from thoughtlessness, but certainly IS in
very bad taste, to try to persuade a young
man TO drink, or a young lady to waltz.
when once firmly refused-especially when
his or her refusal is based on conscientious
grounds. To press and plead for a change
OF resolution is equivalent to pitting your
persuasive powers against his or her strength
OF character. You may succeed, and eniov
a mOmentary dissatisfaction at your sue
cess but after all, what do you gain? The
triumph Of defeating the good resolutions
OF one you pretend to consider a friend
-, me magistrates OF AXE county held
their m1ch-talked of meeting on Monday to
decide about the Inferior court. The meas
ure was voted down by % to % with 90
magistrates absent. There would seem to
be need for the court. More than 700 cases
are said to be on the docket of the Superior
court, and the two weeks term hardly sufices
tor the criminal docket, leaving civiI suitors
to suffer repeated postponements, which is
practically a denial of u hence q gross
injustice: The cost, too, must be greatly in
excess of the expenses of a county court.
Perhaps, however, a criminal court for the
Judicial District would answer the purpose.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

CITY ELECTION. -We venture to say sew
eral hundred people in Raleigh did not
know OF Monday that an election was in
progress. The Democrats so largely pre-
dominate that in three of the wards only
one ticket was printed. The result was the
election of Messrs. Alfred Upchurch 1856; j.
Ii. McAlister, IL; A. B. Andrews III; in
1st Ward. Stewart Ellison (col.) J. w.
Watson. and G. W. Hoover, Republicans.
in 2nd Ward. Mr.. j. j.. johnson, indie
pendent. was beaten by 10 votes in this
ward, Messrs. j. G. Blake, lack w. Gill.
Frank B. Arrendell, j. A. Cheatham, and
\. \. Sexton, Sd Ward. Messrs. n. Dunston.
}. II: Jones and j. c. German, Republican.
18th Ward. Messrs. 7. G.. Eemming. Ju-
Illus Lewis, and J.. FL. Green, 9Th Ward.
Democrats II. Republicans 6. Mayor Man
ly Will be reelected.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

.-Democrats elected Geo G.. NcLarty
Mayor of Monroe, and Capt De Wolfe at
Charlotte. Mayor Dodson reelected at
Greensboro. Ramsay, Republican, elected
Mayor Of Salisbury.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

From OxFoRD.--The ~Torchhght men
tons Dir. Alfred Montague, Miss Mary
Daniel, and Nh. James Daily, aged and es-
Unable citizens recently deceased .-Nr.
=. L. Crews has been appointed J. F. in
Oxford township, vace Capt. S. A. GOODWIN
resigned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

Alfred Rowland, of Robson, is named
for Congress In the 9th District. A man
among men. -
Mr.: Spelman's State Journal, and:the
BsNscoI Recorder, have . good word for
Julian 8. Carr. A'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

PERsoNAL.-Tourgee has turned out badly
as an editor.-HOn. John Manning was
cordially welcomed by scores of friends in
Raleigh on Saturday.-Capt. Thee. F.
Davidson, of Buncombe, gave us a pleasant
call ON Friday. 1t is significant of the in
terest felt by the people of Western North
Carolina in the Railroad, that the mere ru-
NOR of bitch in the sale produced quite
a fever, and no end of teIegraphing. BY
the by, we notice the Citizen understands
Capt, Davidson 5 name will be presented by
his friends, for Attorney Genera. We
doubt If he will accept, but without doubt
he would make a good run. "A daughter
of Judge Schenk is visiting Mrs. kope Elias
at Franklin. Macon county. Mrs. Elias is a
sister OF Lieut-Governor James l.. Robin
son.-Dr. w. w. Faison, of DuplIn, a
rising young physician, has removed from
Goldsboro to Harrisburg, Cabarrus county,
an excellent nelghborhood.-- oil. Whar-
ton Green's address on memorial day will
treat OF the valor, patriotism, and endu-
rance, OF the private soldier In the days of
sore trial a theme eminently appropriate
for the occasion-Rishop Atkinson is still
confined to his house. and quite ill.,
Robert l. Mcdowell, ESQ.,, father of the
editor of the Southern Home, delivered an
address before the Carolina Fair Association
last month upon the best methods Of cotton
culture, which seems destined to do good,
as it has already been copied by four or five
papers. Gov. Vance has made aspeech
on the kellogg case.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-15

The experiment Of supplying the desert re-
g1ons OF the United States with water by
means Of artesian wells, will, no doubt, be tried
before very long. The Senate has passed a bill
appropriating $4,000 for boring two wells, and
authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior to To-
cate them at such points as he deems best for
test of the experiment. No doubt is entertained
OF the passage and approval Of the bill, as it is
believed by persons who have given a great
deal OF study to the subject that large tracts Of
the 800 900 acres of arid region In this coun-
try can be reclaimed and made useful by means
Of artesian wells. One-half Of this vast arid
region comprises plains and prairie which could
be made to yield excellent crops, II means OF ir-
lIgation could be provided. Should the expert
,Gent prove successful Congress will be called
rpon to provide money for sinking wells upon
klch tracts as are most desirable and as would
LIST readily command purchasers.