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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18

THE VALUE OF STRAw.-Three hundred
and eighty three pounds of Oat straw is
equivalent to 100 pounds Of first class tino-
thv hay for food for meat stock or horses.
Wheat straw is about the same in this par
ticuiar. while it takes 479 pounds Of rye
straw to make as much nutriment as there
is in a hundred pounds Of hay. Now If
these figures are correct, and from the anal
ysis made by competent chemists, there Is
no room for doubt on that score. it viii be
seen that such Of the farmers Of the state who
annually burn their straw are inhicting on
themselves a loss that in the aggregate
amounts to "A good 1eal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18

Capt Jos J Young. Raleigh, Jan IL, NJ IS: W \
Hood, Raleigh, May >. 81 Den z II Hassius, louis
burg, !, April -, 81: p : Kcarney. Frauki'nton l..
May. IL, 81 Rev l. J Holden, Henderson. ! NOV . 81
Prof Horncr, Henderson. z, May 7, ri; r. Z Jones,
|, May 10 81 Is Bolton, l. April u Al: "a "ruaar.
|, May 4, 81 n : Davis, l, Dec 10, 50, II " wilson,
3, Sept -, 80: J ] Harris, 2, Nov =, ~. Loul.burg f:
r 6rnin, /, sutton, May ,, 81. " II D-lbrtige,
Peach Tree, /. May 9, 81; Willis Holden. wake fore.t,
a. Wuhamss, Cheraw, = {, Nov Is. 81; Br VI
Worth ,; b r Montague, ]; CitiEen's Bank, 4.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18

--If rnu wish to do a favor to the
h. sure and mertion--''I saw your
ma,t m the Rate,gh Farmer and
in ali your letters of business
,a-ry. This will cost you nothing, aud
,.Ire Us the renewal of the advertise
ubIrh attracted your attention
Every Postmaster in North Carolina
..brrlzcd to act as agent Tor the Farmer
y r4ra,c, and will receive a large com
I'M Tor new subscribers and renewals.
,-.eIp,s need be given the amount land
viii be printed in the paper the week
rsa. 10 hand at this Office.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18
Is Stop Organs, Sub Bass and cou-
pier only 8 Best in the u. s.:

Open your eyes wide before you send North Tor In
.trume.ts, Spread cayle entertainments do not al
ways tell the exact truth. Better Instruments AT rans
IT less price can bs had nearer home. Sos the.e OF.
'erb: OrRanS Id stops, 4 sets Reeds, sub Bass
and Couple, Beautiful Case Only Sos; 0 Si.;s, : seis
Reeds, only $50; 7 sets Il ed., 955. Stool aud Book
Included Pianos oct, large size, RicD Ros-
wood oase, ON, sI's; II Oc; lar sest size, only so,
-. Oct, Square Grand, ext a large; MAgnihceut
Case, only $3.50, Stool and Cover included Ali from
Cd reliable makers, and fully guaranteed: 10 days test
trial. We pay freight IL not sati.factory. Positi,e ely
the best bargains IN the ~. - No mistake about this.
We mean bssin.rs and competitor with the world.
Send for Fall Pr.c.s 1880. IL will pay You. Address
House,. Ca. Oct IS4t.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18

EwsPAPER FOR SAL At A SACRIFICE -
ANA popular and prosperous seven-ooluInn ~eekiy
newspaper, located In a growing railroad town, Is Of
fered for sale. Terms cash. Tho sbi.c. of the pro-
prietor IN selling is to change his residence TO LOOK af-
ter other important private Interests. For further
particulars apply to &. A.ASHR,
Nov. 18th, 1880. Raleigh, ". G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18

Gov. Jarvis has issued his Thanksgiving
proclamation, setting apart Thursday. No
vember 25, as his day of thanksgiving and
prayer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18
A THANKSGIVING EPIC.

4 HIN hSUJ EPIC.
An hour passed on-the turky woke;
That bright dream was his last
He woke to die, mid fire and smoke,
Mid basting spoons and %carver's stroke
And bright blades flashing past.
-BaHimorean.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18
NEW ADVER

LADY or SEVERAL YEARS eXPENIENCE
N te aching In High schools, desires a -ituatins in
the Music Department OF q Femalo College. fies,
of references given. Address Miss +. A. NJ, Na'etsh,
y. q. Oct. Is X.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18

ACCIDENT To A RAILRo AID -Or1nge O..
II. Nor. 1l.-This morning the sides of a
deep cut about half a mile west of this place
caved in while a construction train with
fifty hands were at work there. An i'm
mense mass OF dirt and rock fell, crushing
several men against the sides of the cars.
killing four instantly, and seriously injur-
ing five others. all colored. 1t is supposed
others are under the fallen rocks, which
are now being rapidly removed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18
LOOK OUT FOR YOUR NAME
RECEIVED PAYMENT.

NorH.-ro avoid losses by m .Ii. AMI tA- hstact
d giving, and prescribing, Roccipss. ws shall puaf
n TINS co!um the amounts received each sssG.
nd the to which the subscriber {. paid. Here
after no money will be credit~d on the ssooksuntl IL
Appears here. 30 look for your name, sal II X
los aot appear or II there D. Any mistake IN 81.
4 rim. write To taa Editor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18

A Town DESTROYED BY A CYCLoNE.-
Nem Orleans, Nor. IA cyclone passed
over Keachie yesterday evening, at 4 o'clock
literally demolishing the town including
the Baptist Female College, killing Prof.
Reynolds, who had arrived in the day be-
fore from Mississippi, and badly woundlng
Mr.. Topper, the Principal of the College,
and also his son Bush, and woundiDg Mrs.
Fannie Thomas badly. A number of 9th
crs received painful injuries. The residences
and ~outbuildings of Hon. SidneyE. Hall.
Jasper Mcmillan and Mrs. Thomas. and the
Baptist Church, were blown entirely away.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18
WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

II Corrected every "Wednesday morning; therefore
showing the state OF the markets on the previous day,
TUESDAY.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18
YEARS IN BATTLI
AND
X IN PRISON.
RANDOLPH A.

--I.,s-s- been asked by several persons during the
whether the account in this column is hcti-
..E- occasion to repeat that every fact and in
.t-4 IN this narrative from beginning to end
~.--4rred a. stated; the description in many
b..ug taken Verbatim from my journal notes,
even late. +. As
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18

Can it be you were not fully regenerated BY
the Schoepf ling pronounced stuf-kinyl
process? Well, of course, we are all obliged
to come TO it sooner or later
TT BE CONTINUED.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-18
NEW YORK ADVICE8,

As given in Wednesday morning kilograms: =
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-02
Cornwall.


BURGLARY AND ARsoN.-Last Monday
night, for the fifth time within ten years, the
store of NJ. Beers g. Sons was burglarized.
But this last crime SURPRISES all previous re-
cord in its devlish malignity. AZ near as
can be learned the facts of the case are as fol-
lows /: One, perhaps msre, entered the store
by breaking through the window at the head
of the stairs. climbing on the veranda roof by
means of rail placed near stone post and
pillar. Having effected entrance they helped
themselves to a small quantity of jeweIry and
few cases of knives and razors, disturbing
various other articles, but taking little else.
Then they turned their attention to the real
matter of business. A coil of fuse long enough
to burn for half an hour or so was laid from
the front of the store across the back room into
the kerosene tank. This burned up to the oil
but as this was high test oil the fuss was of
course extinguished. Had the incendiaries
been little less ignorant and little more
attentive the store once fire on would have
entirely burned to the ground, and as the
chapel and library are clese to 1t it is very
doubtful If they could have been saved, as
there is no large water supply near them. In
the store, the postof1ce, and the town records,
etc., were kept, and the damage would have
been very heavy. As only about 1926 worth
of goods were taken it seems that the crime
was planned for no other purpose than to de-
stroy the property. A. more diabolical crime
never was attempted in the town before, ssd
this one should be so thoroughly investigated
that the like will not be tried again. A large
viction of the perpetrators The COrnpaF
STAR q
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-02
County Items.

Leonard Andrns, of BARKHAMsrED, died
suddenly ca the 18th ult from falling against
door whereby his skull was fractured,
WINsTED loses Orsanst r. S. FrarY, who
is to play at the Thomaston Congregational.
Church.
Thomas Costigan, Of RoxBURY, had a horse
stolen from the New Milford town hall sheds,
Thursday night
EAST CANAAN was the scene of serious
fire early Thursday morning. The steam
sawmill and marble works, with machinery
valued at $50, 900, were destroyed by an il
cendinary fire under the following peculiar
circumstances Mr.. James G. Battersea, of
Hartford, got judgment against Alexander
Maxwell, owner Of these works, for an amount
greatly exceeding their value in September
last. PATTERSON was to take possession Of the
works on the day they were burnt; and was
then to have insured them. As it now stands
they are total loss both to Maxwell and
PATTERSON.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Great Britain. The Irish State trials are to
begin December 20. -
Mr. Foster has declared against any new
coercive measures for Ireland,
Parliament is TO meet early in January.
The new Lord Chief Justice of England is
regarded with favor by the bar.
Mr. Booth continues to achieve success as
Richelieu. =.
The Rev. Mr.. Enraght has been Imprisoned
at Warwick for continuing ritualistic prac-
tices. ...t
A council of judges in London is deliberat.
ing on certain changes in the judicial system.
A battalion OF the Guards has been ordered
to Ireland.
Several large land meetings have been held.
France.-The. Chamber of Deputies has
adopted motion ordering an inquiry into the
De Cissey affair.
The steamer Oncle- Joseph was so injured
in collision off Spezzia, last week, that she
sank about $50 lives were lost. 3
1t Is proposed to establish Imperialist news.
papers for the next general election.
General De Cissey's assailants have been
adjudged guilty of libel and fined. --.
Gold to the amount of So, 500 600 is to be
withdrawn from the Bank of France for ship
ment to this country.
Germany. The anti-Jewish sentiment is
increasing. .s..
The Government proposes to complete
number of branch railways ~
Spain.-The Duke Of Medina was ordered
to quit Spain.
Turkey. -Dervisch Pacha has occupied Dull
cigno after an eight hours engagement with
the Albanans. The Montenegrins have occu-
pied the town and district with 400 men and
twelve pieces of artillery. 81,
There is general revolt in Albania against
the Turks. -
Atrica.-It is thought that there will be
war between Egypt and Abyssinia.
Canada. The weather has been intensely
cold. $780,. -. - s. :
New York smuggler has been arrested.
An unknown steamer is reported ashore on
Seal Island, on the coast of Nova Scotia.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-02
Goshen, No. 469.

Thanksgiving was very generally observed.
At the Congregational church Rev. Mr.. Hazen
gave us an interesting Harvest sermon in the
middle in front of the pulpit stood sheaf of
grain, on each side of it were punches of nice
Indian corn, and all the spare room around
the desk was filled with apples, pears, grapes,
squashes, potatoes. beets, carrots, and pump
kins. ri.. - ..e ai eu4 ~ ~
Mrs. Charles Stocking must have had
quite family gathering, as her husband, her
father and mother wee up from Waterbury
She has concluded to spend the winter here.
Last Tuesday the mercury stood at Q
degrees above zero. think it was year
ago, when we said that the wheeling was
never SO good before, but it is better now than
then, the ground being frozen hard, and near
ly as smooth as glass bottle.
Arrived at 1r. Norman Norton's, Mrs.
Fossard of Hartford; at Mr. Whites, Mrs.
Elias White of Poughkeepsie; and at Freder-
lex c. Bentley's,1 Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson Of
Lebanon, CT. -.
We often hear 1t said that good shoe
maker would find plenty of business at the
Center. sas!s
MIR. Brennan of Litchfeld, put lamps last
week in front of the Center post Office, the
Congregational church, the house of Henry
Norton, and the West Goshen Post Office.
They can be set SO that the light will 60 out
at any hour of the night.
Now that the election is over it is inter
esting to recall the remarks of the leading po-
litical men here before election. One told me
they were sure of 1888 votes the Solid South, ),
and Hancock would get enough votes at the
North to elect him. Another said the State of
New York would turn the election in favor of
Hancock, for of the thousands who were then
being registered in N. 7. City, seven tesths
were Democrats. Another man, who goes to
N. Y. every week, said that thousands of
business men in N. Y. City. Democrats, were
afraid of q change and would vote for Gar
field, and the State of N Y. would turn the
election IN his favor. The result showed his
reasoning 70 20 correct ~.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-02
Harwinton.s

Editor Hayes, of Wolcottyille. with bis
wife, spent last Sabbath here. e
E-Thornas g. Mather caught large crane
in a trap, last week.
The entertainment at T. Catlin's, last
Friday evening, was well attended
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Barker celebrated
their crystal wedding, on Monday evening of
last week Some seventy five persons were
present, friends and relatives coming tom far
and near, though the cold was very severe
Those who wished, tfipped; theI light fantas-
tic toep to.tfe music 1t Pred Kihberly's VIC.
lin. A very bountiful collation. was served.
A variety Of crystal presents.- both ornament
al and useful, were bestowed on the happy
Host and hostess May our genial host and
fair hostess live long and happily, and cele-
brate both their silver and golden weddings
as WELL 3.53 .'S =
Mr.. Martin a. DAVIS died in Plymouth
on Wednesday Nov. Gath. He was son of
Josiah and Obedience Miles Davis, and was
born here, March 9th, 1909 He was a grand
son of Nathan Davis, one of the first settlers
here, and who owned large tract of land in
the western part of the town, which his de-
scendents contriyed to occupy till within a
few years. and portion OF which is still
known as the ''Old Davis Swamp" and which
was good field for the early trappers as it
was resort for BEAVERS, mink, muskrat, rab-
bits and white hares A few of the latter
still live in the swamp. His grandmother
made her name famous to posterity by killing
bear. Tradition says that, hearing a COM
motion among a litter of pigs, one Sunday
when the family were at church, and finding
that it was caused by large hear she took
down her husbands rifle and coolly shot, bruin
dead in his tracks. LG.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-02
LEWIS BARNES,
va. SORDER OF NOTICE.
HArTyw RAurre

HATTIE bARNES.J
State Of Connecticut, Litchfeld CJunty, IS. Ltch-
field, November 10th 1880.
Upon the petition and complaint Of Lewis Barnes
praying for divorce from the above named respond
emit Hattie Barnes upon the that between the
first day of January 1872 and the first day of Nov
ember 1880, the respondent committed adultery at
Hartford, Conn.,, with sundry persons to the petition
er unknown and also upon the charge of habiual in
temperance for than three years last past as by
his petition and complaint made returnable to the
Superior Court next to be held at Ltchfeld within
and for said Ltchfed County, on the LIST Tuesday
December, 1850.
It appearing TO. and being found by, the subscrib
ing authority that this said respondent is residing
parts unknown to the petitioner and is absent from
this State.
Therefore. Ordered-That notice at the tendency of
said petition be given the said respondent by pc.
titloner causing said petition and complaint this
order Of notice 10 be published in the Litchheld
quirer. snewsuaper published in Litchheld in Ltch-
field County. three weeks successfully. commencing
or before the 18th day Of November A. D. 1880 and
due return make hereon. s. ~ sfsg
By order Of wa. L. RANSOM Clerk
s4-sw Otthe Superior Court for Litchneld County
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-02
A Timely Festival.

Special celebrations, religious or secular,
often remain for q time in sort Of fluid
state, attaching only to apt occasions of ir-
regular recurrence, but finally solidifying
about some day, month or season, and becon,-
ing aportive of the regular routine of secular
or religious observance. Notable instances in
pointa the Puritan Thanksgiving and the
Puritan Fast Day. In early New England
history these religious occasions were occasions
indeed After. q successful campaign against
the ''heathen salvages." who interfered with
their enjoyment of this their American Ca
naan, our ancestors proclaimed Thanksgiv-
ing /; or, If matters went wrong with the war,
or if some Roger Williams was relaxing the
~orthodoxy of the province, there came a Fast
Day that had special sptnesst to the emergen-
cy. and BODIED special evil'to the malevolent
Indian or Quaker. Now, however, the
Thanksgiving has for years stuck fast at the
hast Thursday of November, and Fast Day has
become synonym for Good Friday.
The fluid fast or festival had some advan-
tages, nevertheless, over the fixed fast or festi-
val There sometimes occur last Thursdays
in November when the fast and. not the
Thanksgiving seems appropriate. There were
such occasions during the war, when every
thing looked peculiarly dark, and when we
were summoned to our various churches to
give thanks for a season Of almost unmitigated
disaster. SO, also, there finally came Fast
Day when news had just reached US of the
final crash of the Rebellion when church
choirs were singing penitential psalms while
the people were shouting thanksgivings out
side. To the old Puritan all this would have
savored ola wicked Journalism; but to US,
accustomed from childhood to the stated time
Of observance, its occasional inappropriate
ness seems misfortune rather than q
fault. ~ s -d:
Sometimes however, the fixed festival,
and the temporary occasion are in accord; we
fast, or give thanks. just when we have special
reason for SO doing. There was just that
fortunate fitness in the Thanksgiving of the
present year. Reading over the editorials
touching on that subject in the papers of the
past week, we are struck with certain SIM
pie sincerity that prevails among them There
is a grateful absence of that forid, over-pious
style Of thanksgiving which has prevailed for
several years past, through which even the
unskilled eye could detect despair, making
useless, bitter pretence of gratitude. Intact
Thanksgiving has doomed" 3'aldng quite.
naturally among the business, the politi-
cal, and the other "booms" of a year of un-
questioned prosperity. After successive
seasons of pretended revivais of business,
there has at last come the real revival, and
so marked that none can mistake it. We
might, indeed, aver that this has been the only
genuine, old fashioned, Puritan Thanksgiving,
the country has known for seven years past.
The rest have been Fast Days in disguise, ag-
gravating rather than enlivening those not
spiritusl minded enough to rise above the
temporary discouragements Of times and sea-
sons
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-02

IDLE ExPERIMENTs.-When a man ia we'll
and sound he can afford to be indifferent to
the character Of all the medicine in the world.
But when disease is fairly eating him up. he
must do something at once and do it intelli-
gently. Therefore, do not dose yourself with
a, hundred things in the hope that some Of
them may hit the mark, but try DR.. David
Kennedy's .'Favorite Remedy" which hits it
every time. For kidney and liver troubles.
piles and constipation, tits just what YOU
want. Druggists have it, or mail one dollar
to the doctor at Rondout, N. T. ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-02
Naugatuck Railroad.

Nommencing May Sd, 1880, trains will leave
~ LITCHFIELD STATION as follows:
$50 A. M.-Freight Train, with Passenger Accommo-
dation
6.2s A. M.-Passenger train for Bridgeport-through
car attached to this train for New Haven.
Through for New York arriving at
Grand Central Depot at 1924 m. This
train connects at Waterbury for Hartford.
1915 P. M.-Freight train for Waterbury and Bridge
port.
l.43 P. M.-Passenger train for Bridgeport-through
car attached for New Haven-connects
at Bridgeport with Boston Express for
New York.
5.18 P. Mink train passenger from Waterbury,
connects Of Waterbury for Watertown, Of
Ansonia for New Haven, at Bridgeport
with Limited Express for New York, also
at- with Steamer Bridgeport saturdays
cepted.
Trains leave New York, Grand Central Depot, for
Ltchheld at 8;O5 and ct 400 p. m through car
and by Limited Express.
Trains leave New Haven from New Haven Derby
r. r. Depot. ~ 1890 m $3.50 p. m.
Trs4ns leave Ltchfeld for Winsted, at 9:2O and
lO:S0 q. m. 1876 40 and TIA p. m.
WATERBURY WATERFOWL r, R.
Trains leave WATERFOWL at $40 q, M. AID 1850 D. M
connecting with passenger trains to New York
Leave Waterbury at IL 80 a. m. and .O5 p. M, on
arrival Of trains from New York. ... -
Stages to and from LitcheId connect with all trains
at Litchfeld Station.
Stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves Water
town Dolly.
Stages tor Woodbury., Harwinton, Otis, Colebrook
and Goshen connect with 1000 q. m. train from
Bridgeport.
Discount Of cents made to Passengers purchas-
ing Tickets at the office.
GEO. ". BEACH, Superintendent.
Bridgeport, May 2, 1880
D. q. KILBouRNE. Station Agent, Litchheld.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-02
Flu NITU RE J.!
ever before shown in this section.

ever before shown in this section.
We have lately fitted up an
other large room for a show
room, which in addition to our
old rooms, and the lower floor
of Mr., Ford's building (across
the track which we now occupy,
gives Us facilities for displaying
a much larger stock than ever
before. We buy all our Flu, nj
ture out and out for cash, where
ever we can buy the best, and
take NONE on commission, there
fore we can sell as close as any
house in the country.
In anticipation of an advance
in prices we bought largely last
Fall, consequently we are able.
to sell many articles much below
regular market prices of today.
fyou are in want of Furniture
this spring don't be hasty, don't
buy until you are suited. Spend
a day or so driving about to ex-
anime the different styles and
prices If you have plenty of
time and considerable to buy, we
would advise you to visit the
Furniture ware-rooms at Litch-
field, New Milford, Waterbury,
Woodbury., &c. IN. B. When
those other fellows see this of
course they'll chip in and help us
pay for this advertisement, that's
where we'll make, you see), but
don't fail to swing around and
GIVE US A CALL
with the rest. If you don't buy
perhaps we can give you some
ideas about Furniture that will
do you no harm.