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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08

Three boys, under 20 years of age, were
hanged Friday at Canton, o., for the muir
der of an Old farmer. They had been
habitual readers of iashy literature ana
their awful crime and shameful death were
the legitimate results Of its perInlclouSe
teachings. Hayde Brown, the murderer OF
his m~other-in-law, was executed at hunts
vile, Mo. His young wife, who chung 10
HIM with remarkable constancy, shot her-
self to death a few days ago, leaving a note
pinned to the clothing of her sleeping child'
giving some directions concerning ltsluCufe'
She had supplied her husband with poison.
they should die at a certain hour, but was
discovered in time to pump him out, and
was thus saved for the use to which he was
put Friday. 49,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08

York RIVER AND CHESAPEAKE r. Il
SCHEDULE OF GRAINS.
- TAKING EFFECT JANUARY 3, 1880.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08

No l.. MAIL Icave- RichmOnd daily. eX-
cept Sunday, for Huntington. Connects
CLOSELY at Gor4onsvi lie for ~Lynchburg.
No 3 EXPRESS runs daily and -nnec's
at Huntington with Steamers fr Ports
mouth, Mavsvilie and Cincinnati Com
meets closely at Gordonsvill fr Lyr chrurg
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08
uERUsALEM ARTICHoKEs FOR SALE.

7 can furnish the Jerusalem A-ticnokes at g. 60 per
bushel.. or 50 per barrel. Will yield from 5U TO 1,ae
bushels per acre; TAKE busnel TO the acre. Oasn WHO
order, MALI Aih1NoON'
apr12If Asnevhie, NJ.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08
RICH NOM AND PETERSBURG
RAILROAD COMPANY

RAILROAD COMPANY
Commencing WEDNESDAY,, January Dist, 1879, trains
on this road will run as follows:
LEAVE RICHMOND SOUTH.
u 100 M.-Through Mail, daily, connecting TO
Charleston, Savannah, augusta, and
Aiken (via Oharleston), Raleigh, Jack
sonville-parlor cars to Wilmington
stops only at Chester and Manchester
500 A. M.-Lynchburg Express daily Except Sunday
makes close connection at Petersburg
with the Atlanta, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad for Bristol, Chattanooga, Nash
vile, Memphis, Lynchburg, Farmvile,
and other local stations on that road,
making same time as by any other line.
Stops at all regular stations.
4:3O p, M-Accommodation train daily Except Sun
day.. Passengers taking this train will
make close connection at Petersburg for
Norfolk.
o:s5 F. M.-Through Mail, daily, connecting for We'll
don, Wilmington, Raleigh, Charleston,
Savannah. Augusta, Columbia, Atlanta,
Macon, Montgomery, Mobile. New Or
leans, and all points South and South
west via Charleston. Pullman Sleeping
Car from w ashington for Wilmington,
Charleston and the South. Stops only
at Manchester and Chester.
day. with passenger car attached. I
LEAVE PETERSBURG NORTH.
Richmond, fredericksburg and Poto-
mac and chesapeake & Ohio railroads,
daily except Sunday. stops at Man
chester and Chester, and at Halfway
9:25 A. M.-Accommodation Train daily Except Sun
day.. stops at sl stations.
1905 p. M.-Lynchburg Express daily except Sunday
Stops at Chester and Manchester.
3:A4 z. M.-Through Mail daily, connecting with Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad for all points East and West.
Also making close connection with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for the
Virginia Springs and all points North
and West. This train stops at Man
chester and Chester, and at Halfway
and at Drewry's Bluff on signal.
100 P. M.-Freight Train daily Except Sunday with
passenger car attached.
All trains leaving Petersburg will start from the APP
pomatox Depot
AESUNDAY EXCURSION TRAINS leave Richmond at
$40 A, M. and 4 Us p. NJ; leave Petersburg at $3.50
Am, and 4:25 Pm. every Sunday.
THEO. d. KLINE, General Superintendent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08

MO SKILLED LABOR REQUIRED,
its simplicity of construction and strength Of material.
Absolutely safe as regards fire. Cheap to suit the
times. Price of Eight Horse Power only $475.
Large Screw, with Back and Forward Gear, to be
driven by one belt, for packing cotton, 500.
Mr.. J. d. Wells, of Toisnot, N. c., says: g The engine
LABOR
7. NJ. Benton, Boykins, says; I easily ginned Z to 8
bales a day. A colored man with no previous experience
operates it. I feel safe as regards sparks
We could multiply testimony if necessary. Send for
circulars as regards Engines and our celebrated Cotton
Presses FOR Hand or Power. TAPPEY & STEEL,
may29-t. Petersburg, Va.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08

eCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
TAKING EFFECT JANUARY 6, 1880.
PASSENGER TRAINS.
800 p. NJ. Leave Richmon daily Except Sunday CEN
Meeting at West Point on Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday with steamers for all
landings on the York river and for Balti-
more.
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAINS.
H:3O AZ Leave Richmond daily Except Sunday,
10 100 An { connecting at West Point with steamers
for Baltimore on Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday, and Saturday; with
steamers for New York on Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday; with steamers for
Providence and Boston on Tuesday and
Friday.
PASSENGER TRAINS.
10 100 A. NJ. Arrive at Richmond daily Except Sunday
connecting at West Point Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday with steamers from
Baltimore.
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAINS.
3:55 p. NJ. Arrive at Richmond daily Except Sunday
S.OD p NJ ( connecting at West Point with steamers
from Baltimore, New York, Providence,
and Boston,
No transfer of freight at Richmond to or from south
ern points Cars run through between Atlanta and
West Point.
Careful handling and dispatch, with lowest rates,
guaranteed.
sued TO ali northern aud western points.
For information, apply at Office OF the company,
Twenty-third and Dock-streets, Richmond, Va.
feb 19-tf d. L. DCUOLAS, superintendent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08
Raleigh & Augusta Airline R. R.
Company.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

To take effect at 100 a. NJ. Monday, May l9'h' 1879
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08

No. 2 NAIL leaves Huntington daily, ex>
cept Saturday, for Richmond. Connects
closely at Gordonsville for Washington.
No. 4 EXPRESS, c.. B. S. & P. P. Steam
ers. leaves Cincinnati at 400 p. m. daily,
and is due at Huntington to connect with
No. A Express, which runs daily t" Rich
mond. Connects closely at Charlottevil efor
Lynchburg and Danville. Connects closely
at Gordonsville for Washington.
For Rates. Tickets. Baggage Checks, &C.,
CONWAY HOWARD. w. M. ) DUNN.
@. p. & Z. a. Eng & SUPT
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25

thimble once more! l told Mary Jane
that | felt sure had it on my finger
when l run into your house on Thanks
givin' mornin' arter that yeast. But
when got home, it want nowhere to
be found. Now, where did you find it'"
Her shrill, high voice had attracted
the attention Of all in the room. and
everybody looked up curiously as the
minister's wife replied, with an innocent
smile:
"In the chicken-pie that our good
friend here and she nodded brightly
to Mrs. Farrell" sent me. | left the
pie on the dresser when / went Gown
cellar after your yeast, and as soon as /
came back, put it on the table, and
when my husband cut it, there was your
thimble in it. How could it have got
thereP It is certainly very mysterious
anyway"
Silence, dead, profound, yet, how
terribly significant to the deacon's wife
and her spinster neighbor, fell upon the
group.
This was apparently unnoticed by Mrs.
Graham, who, with playful admoni-
tion to Miss Patience take better care of
her thimble in the future, began an
animated conversation with che ladies
nearest her, and soon restored the COM
pany to their wonted ease and good
humor.
But poor Miss Patiencel She never
heard the last of that lost thimble.
While the deacon's wife, to the dav of
her death, never trusted any hands but
her own to make Thanksgiving pies for
her minister. Youths Companion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25
Primitive Agricultural Methods.

Writing from Albuquerque, New
Mexico, correspondent says: The
Mexican and Indian methods of har-
vesting their grain are very primitive,
similar, indeed, to those of Eastern
countries in Bible times. The wheat is
cut by hand with sickle, and taken,
unbound, in carts to the threshing- floor.
This consists of round plat of level
ground in an elevated place, fifty, one
hundred, or two hundred feet in diane
ter, as the farm is large or small one,
the surface of which is pounded or
trodden as hard as a cement floor.
Around the edges of this, tall poles are
set in the ground five or six feet apart,
forming circle. The unthreshed grain
is piled up loosely in the center, and,
when everything is ready, thin layer
is raked down between the central pile
of grain and the circle of poles, and then
flock of goats or sheep, or sometimes
OF 5urros, or ponies, is driven around
over the grain until it has all been
beaten out of the heads by their feet.
The straw is then thrown outside of the
circle of poles, and the wheat pushed
up toward the center. Another lot OF
the unthreshed grain is then raked
down. and the operation repeated until
the whole is threshed. was forcibly
reminded of the Scriptural Injunction
which forbade the Hebrews to muzzle
the OK that trod out the grain. The
winnowing is also done in the Biblical
way. After the wheat has been sepa-
rated from the straw, it is gathered up
into heap, and when a brisk breeze
arises it is thrown into the air in the
teeth OF the wind. which blows away
the chaff while the wheat falls by itself
on the clean floor. At distance the
flying chaff looks like steam escaping by
successive puff5 from the exhaust pipe
of an engine.
The Mexicans and some of the In
dians are beginning to adopt modern
farming implements, aud in few wears
iron plows will probably have replaced
the wooden ones that hays been in use
here for centuries, and which are
like those with which the Egyptians
cultivated the valley of the Nile in the
time OF Moses. | saw one of these
plows, but as this is not the season
when the ground is broken up, have
had no opportunity to observe its use.
1t consisted simply of a crooked stick,
upon the point of which an iron point
was fastened by means of rawhide
thongs. The Pueblo Indian carts are
also curiosities. Not scrap of iron is
used in their manufacture The wheels
are discs made of boards, with clumsy
wooden hub on the outside. Tue tire Is
of rawhide, and the body of the cart is
constructed of poles rudel- framed to-
gether.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25
NO. 13.
LoYesIsE EEnouph.

VFO1ASAEHVuSue
Lovelis enough.z Let US not seek,for gold.
Wealth Breeds false aims, andFpride and
s -lfshness;
In those serene Arcadian days Of old
M n gave not fought to princely homes and
dress.
The gods who dwelt in lair Olympia's height
Lived only for dear love aud loves delight. .
Love is enough.
Love is enough. Why should we care 70
fame7
Ambition is most unpleasant que
1t lures us with the glory OF a name
Far from the happy haunts of peace and
rest.
Let US stay here in this secluded place
Made beautiful by loves endearing gracel
Love is enough.
Love is enough. Why should we strive for
power?
1t brings men only envy and distrust.
The poor worlds homage pleases but an hour,
And earthly honors vanish in the dust.
The andest lives are ofttimes desolate;
'1S' A1o 10 aofou anu let VINO Will De great.
Love is enough.
Love is enough. Why should we ask for
more!
What greater gift have gods vouchsated to
men?
What better boon OF all their precious store
Than our fond hearts that love. and love
againf
Old love may die; new love is just as sweet,
And life is fair and all the world complete;
Love is enough.
Ella Wheeler.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25
Teas and How They Are ..Adulterated.

1t is pretty generally known that the
orthodox teas prepared in China for
American and European consumption
are adulterated, but comparatively few
people are aware of the extent to which
the ad liberation is carried on, or what
substances are used. M. Hussen, a
French chemist of note, has made a
thorough investigation of the subject,
and the result of his researches has been
laid before the Academy of Sciences.
He finds that Prussian indigo and gyp-
sum, in small quantities, are the princi-
pal ingredients employed to impart the
lace, OF bloom" to teas, and that
IN the proportions used they are very
innocuous. This adulteration takes
place where the plants are raised; bu;
more extensive adulteration is subse-
quently INDUCED in by the Europeans,
who, with their superior knowledge,
have surpassed the Asiatics in their
fraud by the use of still more dangerous
drugs, such as chromate of lead and
arsenicate of copper, besides making
use OF comparatively lcuous sub
stances such as sulphate of iron, stearite,
carbonate OF lead and magnesia. The
Chinese have become most expert
III manipulating green teas, which they
color with few simple substances some
of them poisonous-for example plum
bago, Prussian blue, carcuma and kaolin.
With or without the true leaf of the
shrub, they can produce tea of any
desired tint. In order to give the iu-
ferior or false leaf the aroma of the tea,
the Celestials mix quantity of it with
certain flowers, especially species of
olive. In short according to M. Mus
sen, no injurious proceeding is omitted
in the Celestial empire to palm on the
outer barbarian inferior to false teas.
In the leading tea-growing districts the
government has corps of inspectors
who are required to see that the goods
are dispatched in pure state. The pre-
caution, however, avails little, for at the
shipping ports there is no attempt to
prevent the merchants or brokers from
committing their fraudulent practices,
which they carry on to their hearts
content. In spite of their knowledge of
the extent to which this adulteratIon is
carried on, we presume our people will
continue to drink of the cup which is
said to cheer without stealing away a
persons brains.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25
a story from Paris.

During the last year was in Paris
heard very pretty story. A party of
merry, bright-eyed American girls were
at window looking on to acourt-yard.
Soon seemingly old man crossed the
yard. That's the Marquis of x"
said one Of the girls. He lives in q
garrett of the house and lives by giving
French lessons" I'm begin lessons
with him tomorrow" then said one of
the youngest girls. And she did so.
She soon perceived that her master was
one of the most polished men she ever
met. He was not over thirty. Want
and grief alone had bent him into pre-
mature old age, for he had an aged and
sick mother to keep, which his earnings
could not always do. What did our
little American girl doa She quietly
proposed to marry the marquis. need
not tell you how readily he accepted.
This is the happiest marriage between
poor French nobleman and rich
American girl that know of. can
give the number of the house and the
street where the first act of the comedy
took place. The marquis walks now as
straight as any one, and the dowager
marchioness may frequently be seen at
the Bois sitting by the side Of her
daughter in law, whom she worships,
as well she may.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25
Ancient Fine Linen.

According to the Building Nes0s
piece of linen has been found on the site
of ancient Memphis in Egypt containing
$40 picks to the inch. and 1t is recorded
that one of the Pharaohs sent to the
Lydian king, Cr@sus, a corselet made OF
linen and wrought with gold, each fine
thread of which was composed of 800
smaller threads twisted togetherl The
ancient Egyptians wove a fabric called
the " linen of JUSTICE" or s.justifica-
tion.n So beautiful and valuable was ii
that it was esteemed the most accept
able offering to the g Restorer of Life. y
Al few hand looms can still be seen at
work in the Eastern bazars of Cairo, the
cloth woven in which rivals in texture,
color and designs the finest glass screens
of Munich.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25
supremacy or the Dressmaker.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, in her lecture
on g Modern Society, strongly portrays
the supremacy of the dressmaker of to-
day. The fashionable women say to
Make me modest or immodest. Tie up
my feet or straighten my arms until the
use of them becomes impossible. De-
prive my figure of all the drapery. or
set me in the middle of movable tent,
but array me so people shall look At me
and say | look we'll"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25
THANKSGIVING.


Sweet was the song OF the robin,
Blithe was the hum OF the bee,
In the day when the DRIFT OF the blossom
Was light as the foam OF the sea.
Then deeply was cloven the furrow,
And gayly they scattered the seed,
Who trusted that rainfall and sunshine
Would surely be given at need.
The robin hath flown TO the tropic,
The honey-bee fiitteth no more,
The reaper hath garnered the harvest,
And the fruit and the nuts are in store.
The flame hath died out on the naples,
We tread on the loose-lying leaves,
And the corn that was stu rdy and stalwart
Is gathered and bound into sheaves.
And sweeter than music of sprinetime,
And fuller of jubilant mirth,
Are the strong tided chorals o'erf1owing
From hearts where thanksgiving mas birth.
The songs of the home and the altar,
The gladness Of children at play,
And the dear love of households united
Are blending in praises to-day.
For pasture lands folded with beauty,
For plenty that burdened the vale,
For the wealth of the teeming abundance,
And the promise too royal to tail,
We lift to the Maker our anthems,
But none the less cheerily come
To thank Him for bloom and fruition,
And the happiness crowning the home.
Oh, the peace on the brow of the father,
The light in the mothers clear eyes,
The lit in the voices of maidens
Who walk under dream -curtained skies,
The dance in the feet of the wee ones,
And the sparkle and shine in the airf
The year has no time like Thanksgiving
A trace to our fretting and care.
Sweet was the song OF the robin,
Blithe was the hum of the bee,
In the day when the drift of the blossom
Was Light as the foam of the sea;
But sweeter the silence of autumn,
That maketh space for the strain
OF the joyance OF home, when the harvest
Is gathered from hillside and plain.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25

In the iron ore brought to this coun-
try from foreign ports there is mixed
large quantities of licorice root, and as
cars which haul the ore from Philadel-
phia to Johnstown pass Altoona the
boys of the latter place board them and
gather the rot in large quantities. The
licorice root is better and fresher than
that found in the drug stores, and Ms 1t
is foreign substance, the boys gather
it out and eat it.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25

Salmon fishing on the Columbia river,
Oregon, is very dangerous, owing to
certain tidal peculiarities. Two hundred
men at least are reported as lost during
the past season.. Over 800 boats are
employed by the canning companies,
ana over 4, 900 men at the cannsries.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25

If some men could be sold for what
they think themselves worth, and could
be bought at their actual value, dia-
monds would be plenty in the aims
houses of this free republic. H1rtfcrd
Sunday Journal.
National Republican., 1880-09-29
Hnlel ArrlNnla.

Arlington-Hall F. Baldwin of fYonkcrs, N
Y, John J. Haxton of Kent, Conn, and E.
BrnT and Miss Brulf of New York.
Ebbitt-Goorgo G.. +. Drew and wife of Flor.
ida, Judge Dibble of New Orleans, Colonel C..
w. MOnlton Of Cincinnati, John A. Morris of
New York, James Thorington, United States
consul at Aspinwall and Miss Bessie Thoring.
ton, Rev. Professor Flint and Miss Flint of
Edinburgh, Scotland aud Charles Damon aud
wife of Boston.
Willard's--Jamcs NJ. Manning, ]. p. HAYS
and G. d. Owens Of New York, Il. G.. Cole
Of Florida, &. l.. Allen Of Charleston, S. c.,
and j. G.. Launson, U. S. n.
Wormlcy's-Mr. aud Mrs A. Vegin of
Philadelphia, General r. Mackenzie. y. S. A.,
L. w. Davis of Providence, and S. D. Adams
and Ii. X. Anthony of Philadelphia.
Rggs-W. s. Clark of Muscatine, Iowa
Charles Il. Emery of New York, Il. IL. Car.
Isle Of England, g. D. sherley and Mrs. Sue
W. Sherley of Louisville, Ky, Miss Hattie
ii. Johnston Of Cincinnati, Julien Smith and
wife OF San Francisco, Hon. J. G.. Carlisle Of
Kentucky, aud Hon. r. L. Gibson aud family
of Louisiana.
st. James-William II. Harris, jr of New
York, c. Martin, U. s. N, r. Stewart, U. s.
n, Il. Il. Frazier u S. N, A. p. Conelet and
wife Of Iowa, f. Libermsn and Mrs. johnson
and son Of New Orleans, Mrs. Bentley and
child OF Houston, Tex, j. =. Profit and
wife OF jackson, Va, J. q. Burnet, U. S. N,
Colonel Nickel and X. Il. Anderson of North
Carolina, N. b. Meade of Virginia. j. T.. Lloyd
of Lynchburg Va, b. Weiscnileld of Balti.
more, Nd, S. Mccullough Of New York, H. H.
KouEol, J. w. Ware aud wife of Virginia, NJ
l.. Seger of Augusta, Ga, Samuel Barrett of
New Orleans, La, NJ. o, Oropp, U. S. N, John
b. Richardson and wife and Miss NJ Pugh of
New Orleans, II. W. Maury of Richmond, Va,
f. l.. Bonfiis, U. S. N, Benjamin Ash and son
of New York, j. G.. Mason of New Jersey, X.
NJ. Fallman Of Georgia, A. +. Williams aud
wife and Miss Ella Williams of Davenport,
Iowa, w. NJ. Wallace OF South Carolina, Jogeph
Pinkham of New Hampshire and c, A. Banks
of Baltimore Nd.
National-L. l.. Lubatt of New Orleans. DIR.
Millard and wife, William Davis aud Miss G,
Littcll Of Louisiana, Mr.. and Mrs. V, Has.
6rouck Of New York city, Mr.. and Mrs. John
J. Bassott Of Leesburg, Va, Mr.. Meigs Jack.
son and child of Clarksburg w. Va George
ADJ Of Denver, Il. B. Holloway OF Phiadel.
phia, t. b. Medary of Galena, H., II. Pierce
OF Cleveland, Hon. L. ]. Henkle aud Il. G.
Bowie of Maryland, +. s. Burrows of Chicago,
f. A. Comfy of Philadelphia, and Thomas r.
Bowie Of Boston.
National Republican., 1880-09-29
OUR SECOND SEASON.

In making debut for the second season city VIC
desre to return sincere thanks to the ctzons WASH
ngton and vicinity for the very liberal share of patronage
tney nave bestowed upon and for the
OF have received in regard
ode OF conducting business Now, at the opening
Fall season have few stateme
and the public in general to which particular aen
ton We have been idle opening in vour midst
but have been carefully studying the wants and peouiar
ties OF this trade and in selecting and manufacturing
stock we have had the ideas gained prominently
styles We feel assured that able to
cessu to variety of TASTE from the most simple
most fastdious in clothing We only solicit examina-
ton.
In Business Suits make point our stock very
complete at al times prices ranging from 81 to 800 All
well made and carefully trimmed.
m Dress Suits everything in the most recherche designs
Will be found, ranging in price from SIS to $50.
WITH US.
Youths Suits in great variety, from SO to $l5
A great abundance Of suits for little and large boys will
always be found at the FAMOUS, from SO SO to So
Pantaloons in superabundant variety price from ST. SO
to SO. ~ ~
An An ELEGANT ~ M ASSOC ,AlAsS0RTMENT OF FALL ovERCoATs.
FALL ULSTERETTES Many have them, but the thing is
to get them cut right and long enough WE ARE AT THE
FRONT ON THESE GOODS. Prices from SO to S1e
The Reversbletop coat, very useful and popular
garment we have in beautiful patterns.