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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

GoLDSBoRo MESSENGER lTEMs--Mr Geo.
T. Jones has commenced work on his new
brick store THE young ladies of the
Stantonsburg section will give dime par
ty, at Hopeweil's Academy, near STATIONS
burg. on the 7th Of May, for the benefit Of
the Methodist Church at that place. .--
jude Faircloth and w w. Freeman, Esq,
are now north buying the furniture fer the
nav Morehead City Hotel which Mr.. Free
man expecls to throw open to the public
by the time of the stockholders meeting in
June next. .---Improvements appear t~
be tie erder Of the day in this community.
Mr.. Farc'oth is now completing two hand
some residences. Mr. n B. Stanly is fn-
ishihg up his new brick store. Mr.. Geo.
/. Jones is running up the walls for his
new corner store Col. Humphrey is get
ting ready 10 put up three rev stores
the conner Of Walnut and John streets, and
Mr. Geo. ID. Bennett will shortly erect a
large livery stable building on the vacant
lot east of Judge Faircioth's 5 law office. = :
The school teachers of Eastern North Car
olina, propose holding convention at
Morehead City this summer. Those inter
ested should correspond with Il. III. Lewis
President of kinsten Collegiate Institute.
Sheriff J. A. Smith, of Jones county,
passed through Goldsbore last Friday en-
route for Raleigh with colored recruit for
the Penitentiary- Jones. sentenced
for two years for perjury committed in reg
istering illegally. Let this be a warming
TO others -Carteret Superior Court con
venes to-day. Judge Avery passed down
the road Saturday evening. accompanied
by his esteemed lady.--Unless Gov.
Jarvis interferes, Alex. Howard will eX-
plate the crime OF murder on the gallows,
within the jail yard in this town, Friday
the Dist inst
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

CHARLOTTE DEMOCRAT ITEMS. Mr. 4.
[. Moss was riding on "Wednesday after
noon in company with Miss Bessie Dewey,
the horse became unmanageable and tilted
the buggy SO as to throw both cut to the
ground Mr.. Moss had collar bone bro
ken, elbow injured, and received a few
bruises on the body, and while he is laid
up, there is nothing serious about his case.
Miss Dewey, we are gratifed to learn. escap
q without being hurt Mr.. VIM. B.
Armstrong, aged 60 dropped in his field
With apoplexy and died in few hours
Geo. Galloway, colored sentenced to
De hanged on the 7th May, charged with
klllnga new born child, has been respited
.! the Governor till the Cd of July, by
which time it is thought new and further
developements will be made concerning the
aaar.--Henry Horne, the negro burglar,
Will be hanged in the JAIL Of this county
On Friday next. Good people are gratified
70 know that Sheriff Alexander intends to
aaVe the execution take place in private,
and net to give the superstitious and ig-
lcrant change to have the impression
naoe that the true way to heaven speedily is
from the galows.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

We see the name Of j. s. Carr of Durham,
mentioned for Lieut.. Governor, The State
would honor herself by electng this rising
young man and Christian gentle men to the
position for which he is named by some
oi his friends. Christian Adcocute
The Jugeaile pinafsre played on Thurs
day night to small honse Tile chill
dren S entertainment of the Sleeping Prin-
cess, on Tuesday night last, nerted about
$52.-Mr. Geo. Vernon, of this place, is
getting up patent plow cleves, which is
pronounced superior by farmers. DR.
Benbow has actually discovered that rye
cut as grass, makes good hay and yields
SO per acre on poor land -The goods
box system Of advertising is practiced in
this place very extensively. 1t is cheaper
than printing ink, and at the same time
furnishes seats for the idle clerks. -The
Methodist Sunday School, of this place,
will have their animal excursion to Char
lotte, on Friday, May th.-Greensbors
Beacon.
Salisbury Watchman Miss Annie Craige
fell from vehicle while on picnic eXcur-
sion. Saturday, and received severe cut
on the head. On the same day horse ran
away with buggy in which were Mr.. and
Mrs Cady. Mrs. Cady received slight in
juries, -Four specimens Of gold, the
whsle weighing two pounds avordupois,
from the christian mine, were exhibited
here to-day. Since May 9th. 1879, 1,
65I, 600 pounds of hay have been shipped
from this place. This much that We know
of. besides much of which we do net know.
THE good mining interests Of this coun-
ty are booming. Northern capitalists are
beginning TO appreciate eur hidden treas
ures, and are visiting their means in our
mines Saturday night colored break
man on a freight train on the North Caro-
lima Railroad, fell from the top of q car
while the train was making. forty miles an
hour. He was tumbled near the National
Cemetery, but of course his feet hit first
and he received no injury.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

Upon the press devolves the burden of
the fight The great bulk efthe work is to
be done by the press. 1t is the main lever
by which the people are to be aroused and
the principles Of the party defended: Then
why should it not have potential say in
the matter of nominating men it is expec
ted for them to defend, al vocats, and elect?
Oxford Free Lance.
The chief burden of the fray is always
borne by the press. 1t makes many big
man out of a very poor material It does
more gratutious work than any other call
ing. 1t is expected always to breathe
high, pure tone Of patriotism. And when
all is done, some fellow pokes around and
subscribes like he was doing the editor
big personal favor.
But, brothers of the press, eur destiny is
in eur own hands. It is high and noble if
we will make it so. 1t is in our power to
crush out the leathsome PARISHES that curse
politics, society, every thing. Let us, at
all times, in our commendations and critl-
cisms be fair, fearless, independent, can
did, conscientious 1t is for us. to correct
evil as well as uphold the good '-TrJoro
Southe,7er.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

Capt spragins had 67 passengers from
sae si South, bound North last evening and
DIS train was pretty we'll filed. The sleep
awsuld not begin to hold them. Nerth
un 81 tourists, the most Of them from the
land of fswers.'
Raleigh Visitor: Col. L. L, Polk re-
ufned from Avoca yesterday afternoon and
a!s up to Monday evening they bad Z,
soOo5 of shad eggs Mr.. Geo. H. Will
uams returned from Avoca last night and
'.a went up to Haw River, where he deposited
i'ooOO young shad.
capt Fry, the newly selected superinten-
vent OF the Greenville & Columbia, is re-
t yol'ea to be most capable man. He was
ms we civil engineer on the University Road
81 IN was formerly in the employ of the r.
Ha newspaper man slaudered Senator
M,a, n regard tn the Raymond attempt to
,sss 'kmall him. The Senator saw the cor
sbss: stb,psondent in the Senate chamber, and,
S,. SA,,ag his fist at him, applied some often
eo,, Mnguage. Thereupon the big, burly
ssh. ssh.tspondent invited the Senator out to
+. tbs, sS and upon this beisg declined he called
h.I Ienator a coward, with an ugly prefix.
tIs he ,S,est ' is that Ben Hill, Jr., will shoot
.. c. ON sight. ht.-Wilmingtcn Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

HIDE BoUND.-The enterprising firm of
Houston 4 Brother, at Greensboro n. c.,
have bought enough skins this season to
smother an army corps. The following
is their whole list Of purchases: Fifteen
wild cats. 23 skunks, % otter, l46 fox, 527
raccoon, S62 mink, SAT- musk rat, 3,91S
tails" Total. 2ll,766. Their purchases
for 1878, 1879, and 1880 combined were
494, OlO rabbit and other fur skins
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

Iron is going down, down, down. Stan
dard brands Of Scotch pig fetch in New
York $24 per ton. or deducting freight,
&c, about $15 ton. In short time it
has tumbled $40 ton, whilst American
has declined from $ll to SIP. Old iron
rails have receeded $15 ton from the high
est figures. Other products have fallen
and must continue to fall.--Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

TIE LoUI>BURG TINES ITEMS. A de
lightful concert was given on Friday night
by the Methodist sunday School. The
Fen ale College EShibitiob will come off
May 9th in the College Chapel. .-Sher
iff Kearney and Mr. w. D. Spruil were up
set into deep gulley neac Nr Thos Whites
the horses becoming frightened at an OK
cart. The buggy was badly broken; bat
luckily its occupants escapsd without serious
injuries The row on the streets yesfer
day between a man named Dodsnn and Ell
ward and Enlyer WatsoE caused great
deal Of excitehknt 1t was with diff uity
tha hey were fNtstei Deds)n received
some painful, though not serious wounds
from a knife in the hands ef' Z W. WATSON.
-Court opened Monday Judge Sey
mouSQresiding. Criminal docket dispos
ed ofH Thursday morning, when the civil
docket was gone into. Ia addition to our
resident lawyers, we note the following.
Messrs Fowle, Bachelor, Cox, Gray, Bus
bee, Gatling. Raleigh; MeA Blount and
Connor, Wilson; Mess>s Coon and Green,
Warrenton; Col. l.. C&dwaras. Oxford;
John w. Blount, Esq, Henderson; Messrs
Green, Mitchell and Bullock, Frank linton.
The following offenders were sentence!
all coored. James Bowden. 2 years; Viii
liam Bradford, 6 years; Calvin Wiggans,
= years; Isaac Williams years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

Lemonade is one Of the best and safest
drinks for any person. whc. her IN Atealth r.
not. Itis suitable to ell stomach disease,
Is excellent In sickness in cases of iaun-
dice, gravel, liver complaint, inflammation
OF the bowels and fevers 1t IS specific
against worms and skin complaints. The
pippns crushed may also be mixed with
water and sugar and be used as drink
Lemon juice is the best anti-scorbutic
remedy known. 1t not only cures the dis
ease, but prevents it. Sailors make daily
use of it for this purpose 4 physician
suggests rubbing of the gums daily with
lemon juice to keep them iu health. The
hands and nails are also kept clean, white,
soft and supple by the daily use of lemsns
instead. Of soap. 1t also prevents chilbains.
Lemon is used in intermittent fevcrs mixed
with strong, hot, black tea, or coffee, with
out sugar. Neuralgia may be cured by
rubbing the parts affected with lemon.
1t is valuable also TO cure warts and to de
stroy danruff on the head, by rubbing the
roots of the hair with it. In fact it's uses
are manifold, and the more We employ it
externally the better we shall find our
selves. Natural remedies are the hes. and
nature in our best doctor, if we would only
listen to it. Decidedly rub your hands,
head and gums with it, and drink lemon
AIDE in preference to all other liquids.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19

OUT OF five-minute call a woman
will gather inspiration for good hours
speech when she gets home. She will
tell her husband-who is so interested.
you know-that Mrs. Stuckup has ..new
furniture the second time within three
years If I'm not mistaken and lace cur
tains with lambrequins and her black
silk dress made over and her hair done
up In q new way higher than she used
to wear it not becoming bit and her
little girl 8 got her hair banged and all
dressed in white and is going to Miss
Giddigurrs school in the fall and her
cook 8 gone off mad and she says she's
almost tired to death and is going to
Swampscott next week apd Miss. Flirt
is going to have Young Spoudlington
after all and Mis- Smiths going to give
her pair of bouquet holders she SAYS
they're good enough for her she got
them cheap up to Ragshop's and Mis-
Ferguson's got boy lots of hair on its
head and looks three months old every
body says and Steve Beaker g awful
dissipated they say and that Loveweli
girl s fathers ordered him out of the
house and she s been taking on awful
and declares she will have him and the
Sigginses have moved out of town and
the Browns have lost everything and
Mis- Smith 8 bought whole piece of
cotton cloth and - BY this time the
husband is asleep or has fled. A man
could never make so much out of q weeks
visit. All he would remember would
be that Brown s got a mighty pretty
wife, or keeps good cigars, or some
other equally inconsequential matter
Boston Transcript.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19
Fighting the Weeds.

y We often have inquiries how to kill
this particular weed, and that other
particular weed, and read of many
unique ways of doing this thing. One
man is troubled with the yellow toad
flax, and he hauls load of manure or
some other such rubbish, and buries
the plants several feet deep. The plant
tries to push through to the light, but
rots, root and branch, before it sue
ceeds. Another tells us by giving the
plants twist in the neck during a GER
tain period of the moons signs, the cur
rent of the sap is dislocated, and death
ensues. Again, we are told to cut the
plant little below the ground. and put
q little salt on the exposed part. If
there be pretty good crop of weeds,
a boy may reasonably expect to catch
his bird by putting salt on its tail in as
soon time as one would destroy field
of weeds by this salt plan.
The fact is, the only good weapon in
the war against weeds is an early and
persistent use of the hoe, fork and culti-
vator. Few plants can stand the use of
these long. A field may be full of the
most noxious weeds even Canada
thistle or horse nettle-but putin corn,
and kept worried by the cultivator and
they will be found to have hard time
of it. The larger pieces torn up can be
gathered or raked together and burned,
and the few smaller pieces as they
sprout-as sprout they will after the
most careful collecting of all that can
be seen-may be lifted with a hand
trowel and taken out. 1t takes some
labor of course to do this; but it is much
less than one would suppose, and really
much less than the patent plans already
referred to, which will exemplify the
old maxim that lazy people generally
take the most trouble Germantown
Tele0rdph,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19
A Mule That Broke Up a Picnic.

On Saturday, in Talbot County, the
colored people gave picnic. to which
their friends in the surrounding coun-
try were invited. The forenoon was
passed in. an enjoyable manner. The
dinner was all that could be wished,
and after disposing of It many Engaged
in a dance. The fun continued for an
hour or so, when several shouts near
at hand caused all t, run in that direc-
ton, when most ludicrous sight was
presented. A long meek-looking mule
had his ears set forward, and was do
ing his utmost to demolish with his
heels a couple of bee-hives. The bees
were resenting the attack, and in large
numbers were singing him. This
caused the mule to Kick more wildly.
Several persons attempted to unite the
animal, but came off with face and
hands covered with bees. BY this time
the party were forced to scatter on ac-
count of the bees, which were attac.--
ing all whom they met. All sought
protection in a house. At last some
one succeeded in cutting the halter, and
the mule made a dash. This broke up
the picnic. The mule had been bor-
rowed by a negro whom he had kicked
about year since, and for revenge, it
is supposed, the negro tied him near
the hives. Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19
THE BEDOUIN'S REBUKE.
IA FABL.E.1

A FABIE.l
A Bedouin of true honor-good Nebar-
Possessed a horse whose fame was spread
afar; -. = =
No other horse was half so propd and ss.sne..
ms rect were like the neFsls-wissd swept
along
In his curved neck and in his flashing eye
fou saw the harbingers of victory.
So, many came to Nebar day hy day,
And longcd to take his noble horse away;
Large sums they offered, and with grace be-
But all In vain-the horse could not be bought.
Win these came Daher, OF another tribe,
10 see II ne might not the owner bribe,
1ee Purposeless-no money, skill, nor breath,
Couio part the owner from his horse TN death.
Then Deher, who was subtle, mean and sly,
Couciuded, next, some strAia3em TO try;
face, =
He as a beggar walked with limping pace,
he efeil, and prostrate on the desert lay.
The ruse succeeded; for, when Nebar found
helpless man In sorrow on the ground,
He took HIM up, and on the noble steed
Gave him place -but what O fhankless deedl
For Daher shouted, laughed, and. giving rein.
Said, You will never SEQ your horse again"
"Tske him. said Nebar. "but, for Mercy's
sake,
Tell no man in what way you chose to take.
Lest others, seeing what has Mapped to me,
Omit to do some needed charity"
fferced ~ these words, the rob6er's keen re-
TAWarted hs plan. and he returned the horse,
nmefaced and sorrowful; Ties skunk away
As II ho feared the very light Of dayi
\ 4 -yod Bcnton. in JFide- Asrdkc-
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19
Laughing on q Duel.

speaking of the Cash-Shannon
suel." said the exchange fiend, putting
his feet in the waste-basket, " we need
q few men like Judge Dooly. He
laughed out of duels with an audacious
wit that compelled even the admiration
of his enemies. You remember he said,
when they threatened that if he didn't {
fight his name would fill the columns of
q newspaper, that he had rather fill
ten newspapers than one coffin. Once
he went on the field with man who
had st. Vitus' dance. His opponent
was standing at his post, his whole frame
jerking nervously from his malady.
Dooly, in the soberest manner, left his
post and cutting forked stick stuck it
in the ground in front of his opponent.
What does this meanP' asked his
opponent.
"'Why,' says Dooly, :. 1 want you to
rest your pistol in that fork, so that you
can steady your aim. If you shoot at
me with that hand shaking so you'll
pepper me full of holes at the first firer
"Then there was q laugh all around
and the duel was put off without day"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19
FACTS AND FIGURES.

1t is estimated that the shipment
OF peaches from Delaware this year will
reach S,6S2, 900 baskets.
1t is believed that over $40, ,OOO, 900
year are expended in private horti-
culture in Great Britain and Ireland.
In two years time the value of
lands in certain parts of South Carolina
has jumped from two dollars to ten dol
lars per acre. ..
The manufacture of sporting inn
plements has assumed large proportions
in this country. 1t is estimated that
from $4,000 to $4,000 sets of croquet,
2OO,O baseball bats. and 250,OOO
base balls will be made for this seasons
trade by single firm in Chicago.
The province of Buenos Ayres
counts 81. 100000 sheep, of which 49,
OOO. 900 belong to Irish settlers within a
days ride of the city. These flocks will
suffice, If necessary, to feed the National
Government army formany years. with
out counting 5000, 900 cows, which be-
long mostly to natives.
The destruction of Russia's grain
crops during the past two years has
been simply enormous. Statistics show
that the crop of 1879 was reduced fully
$50, ,O00, 900 in value by the bad wealth
er and the various pests of the grain,
and it is now established that the show
ing this year will be still worse. The
exports for the first six months of the
current year are less than half those of
the corresponding period last year.
"A member of the Statistical Society
of London has computed the popula-
tion of that city as it will be at future
periods: In 1881 it will be 1877, 900; in
20S1, 8, ,63S, 900. and in 21S1, 9,O15, 900.
The population of England -and.-Wales
together he estimates at 31,973,000 in
1901, at "a, 35S, 600 in 2001, at .127, 274.-
600 IN 21O1, and at 169, ,OS1, eco in 21Sl.
These figures are based ON the theory
that the ratio of increase will dec inc
every decade as many. per cent. as it
has declined on an average during the
past fifty years. rf '-- -...
b The number of marriages sin En-
gland Of divorced persons is not very
large, but it is steadily increasing. In
the year 1868 there were nearly III, 600
marriages, and only 40 were between
persons one or both of whom had been
divorced; but the report now issued for
1878 shows that there were 107 such
marriages in that year among the 1907
600, the total number. In the eighteen
years-1S61t78-the were 1856 mar
riages of divorced persons. In 464 the
man was a divorced man; in 405i the
woman was divorced woman; in the
remaining 16 marriages divorced men
married divorced women.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19
Summer Pasture for Swine.

Summer feeding of swine needs to be
better considered by no inconsiderable
number of those who make this branch
of live stock husbandry q prominent
feature of their farm economy. 1t is
more than probable, however, that the
subject is receiving more attention now
than at any time previously, for, by in
quiry and otherwise, we are satisfied
that more swine are being grass-fed
than heretofore, in the Z" corn-belt,"
which, it is scarcely necessary to say, is
also great porl.producing section of
the Western States. The almost con-
slant use of corn the year round and in
considerable quantities during the sum-
mer, has been pursued possibly not be-
cause it was thought to be the best
course, but mainly because it was looked
upon as advisable to utilize the corn.
There is every reason to believe that
the use of less corn and larger use of
grass in swine-feeding will materially
lessen the chances of and the tendency
to disease among swine. We need not
stop to discuss this question now; it is
an opinion held by the best authorities
and verified by experience and we pre-
sumo no intelligent man doubts it.
The forage plants especially desirable
for hog pasture are timothy, red clover,
blue grass and orchard grass. A MKT
ure. (not of these particularly but of
other sorts), is desirable and when we
have learned by suitable tests what are
especially adapted to climate, soil and
to each other, we shall have made an
important advance in this direction.
Timothy is the main reliance at present
and blue grass is exceedingly valuable.
The objection to orchard grass is its
the stalk. 1t is a very valuable grass
however, with very marked habit Of
rapid growth when cut or eaten off.
Red clover is indispensable to nearly
every farm and makes capital hog past
ure. In woodland pasture it may be
supplemented with the white variety,
which is better adapted to shade
Prairie Farmer.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-08-19
WIT AND WISDOM.

Spots on the son are sometimes
freckles and sometimes photographs of
a mothers loving but weighty hand
Ne0 HaUen Register. 80.
Don't call yourself fool, my
friend; do not be outdone in politeness
by others who only think what you are
SO rude as to express in words.-Boston
Transcript.
Down by the river side they met,
Her hand in his he placed and said
"Sweet Juliet would thee we'd
"Indeedr'' she queried, AMI let's go;
Rome Sentinel.
-" Think twice before you speak
once" That is good enough rule for
some peoples but there are folks who
can think of SO many meaner things to
say the second time trying that we pre-
fer to hear their first inspiration on the
subject-Cfncinnati Saturday Night.
I'm teach you to lie, and steal,
and smoke, and use profane language"
said an irate Galveston parent to his
eldest offspring. at the same time
swinging a good-sized sapling, "Pl
teach you, you young scamp" Never
mind, father, know all them branches
already. - Galveston NeUs.
The announcement is made that
Prince Gunther H., of Schwartzburg-
Sonderhausen, has abdicated because
he has become near sighted. When he
wrote his name he rubbed it out with
his nose, and his subjects felt mortified
to see their ruler with half a pint of ink
smeared on his countenance.
-" Was It awaiting bird OF gloom -
. Which shrieks on the house of woe all
Or q shivering fiend that flew to tomb