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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

opens the WAY in the S,u'h S"-t where
Jty could >It, the -uplrc ot the future
i enthrpned AiNay assured % 4 route
70 the Mississippi River Anl oi At least
four feelin. tines III A.abIna anl NJ
slsoippi. throi-h the q ,rlpu Synthetic
the tiyde ucjp Z may Very sell hit Their
eye, 10 MeNicp al the Ptcitc TINS
close allan. with the Penn-ylyanla
Railroad people gives tAtm the best o!
eastern con Iec;ion> anl good btse
from which 70 push out.
The progress Of thl, syndicate iit,
been partly tn result OF accident bit
almost entirely the result OF the iev j.
opment OF the S,uth !, a field for IN
yest.uent an the Sa.l.lty ot i few meu
ia discovering this The Richmond ani
Dauyille was broNen down, OF course,
during the war Alter the Var the
Pennsylvania Road, through one of IL
auxiliary companies, advanced It consid
cradle sums OF N pncy la short time
L few gcntleuIen, seeing that It could
oe bought cheap. organized the Clyde
syndicate AMI purchased 1t. he ilr-t
Intention was SIMPLY to pa,ch Il up lni
when 1t had appreciate III value, Sell
1t The men IN charge OF It, seeing,
however, that there was a great oppor
tunity ahead fJr the men who were
,hrewd enough to fuse into one system
the 1isjointed roads Of the Atlantic
coast, made the Richmond and Danviile
The b4sis from which they organized
Chelr present schemes. The total stock
If this road is only 81, 900, OOO, or -, 900
shares OF this this stock the Clyde
Syndicate holds % 900 shares that Is a
permanent investment and put away
Tor the purpose Of holding the control
If the road against all corners. O the
/ emaIning =, 90 shares about 5000 are
held by the members of the syndicate
individually or b. thei.' friends. There
is consequently very little on market,
and brisk buying movement, lnaugu-
ated short time since by John James
and Hugh Carlisle, the price was put
up enormously before they could secure
! three thousand share. 1t Is doubtful II
/ ,here is a c.se on record where 50 small
j, blood of stock as the Clyde people 10 "
nold In the Richmond and Dtnvllie.
.ess than S3,OJ0,UO at par value, and
which cost them less than 50 600, 900,
gave and maintained absolute contrJ. Of
such an enormous system. -1ttdntd
I tOastduttOa.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

AS the Sheandoah Valley fast express
.n.ered the mile cut, Immediately north
of our town, on Tuesd.y last, the en-
gineer was horror stricken to ses what
he supposed to be the end OF the rail
ahead of his rashiug locomotive sliding
rapidly away from h'm. Ills Arsi
thought was broken rat caught y
.he plot. and he expected an ln4tanta
nceus shock. WoDderment usurped
the place of lear when second glance
revealed five foot black snake OF the
species known as the 'runner, ghd
ing rapidly Away trom him on top OF
the rail. La the excitement OF the mo
ment his hand sought the throttle, he
brow it wide open, and the train
Doun.ied forwerd under the impulse,
but the snake maintained its lead, al
though the train was running at fully
fifty nlil,s per hour, and whca the end
of the cut reached and an opportunity
afforded 20 escape, ii left the rail, rar
out into IN opeu space, coilcd itself up
threw its head into an attitude OF de
dance. and died right there. An e1
animation proved tn t the intense heal
81 tie rail had burned ii to detth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

could everything tc lad bare r,latIn.
40 appointments "a Washington, 10 -
nothing d; what exists elsewhere. tht
un>u>pec;Ips portion ~ tue pe.P.
would be appalled, NJ only l. ther,
Incompetence IN the public service, hu
..nmOrtalitv. vice. wlcAcdncs- W ha
gou.i simple minded people rrotab !
>ay we're they told that the wages u >lt
are borne on the pay rolls Of depart
Hent>; thlt appointments are malt
and person. kept IN office on ground,
that won put t. shame the face o'
virtue and shock every true moral sen
r.ment? Not only DO these things e1
1T. but Ia an extent that tex outside oi
W ashlngton suspect. IL II dlfhcult u
describe the rcat state OF the case. The
rimItlcdtIun> OF these things Irc 80 cN
tensiye that 1t would be difficult 10 >Ay
with any certainty where they DO not
reach. They permeatc the entire pub
lie service in W ashington The readers
that would not be shocked al recital
OF even part Of the truth are few. In
deed the truth cannot be told. Wei
may one want 10 know II such things
can be and nothing come OF IT. What
would a virtuous minded citizen think
il, it were proven that not only one but
dozens, more truly scores, OF cases exist.
"a a sample whereof one may be cited,
70 wit: an officer III a responsible otheIAl
position having his mistress borne on
the rolls of one Of the departments.
Let it be repeated, this is not a single
case. There are many and many. Well
may the virtuous minded Ono boy
from Minnesota lift up his hands II
anna cement in view of practices 4ui
facts which he need make no effort to
find out.
These are not the things, bad a. they
are. which are usually meant as dc
nanding reform in the civil service. 1t
is the mode Of making appointments,
the tenure of the service, ami quaIllica-
ttons of appolntees. that are then gen
orally referred to. W hat Is the true
remedy, would probably be better com
pretended were the whole truth PLAINLY
told. No one seems willing to tell IT.
! As party machine the public scrvIc,
J is too important to break up, and meth
/ er party, "a a party, Is gong to breaH
\ II up or even try 1t - long n 4
I United States Senator IS able to quarter
his sister, his wife ; sister. her mother
and another relative on the Government
as employees in the departments, hc l,
not going to reform anything that ma,
disturb the happy arrangement. 1t l.
doubtless that a Secretary that has suct
a hold on a Senator, especially II he b,
Of oppo site politics. feels himself 20 t,tr
secure that one vote i, certain for alno-t
anything he may WISH to have enacted
= Lerdtag E{ioriai m V. J. SIM.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
Isabelle. Worth Co., GA.

Nv cid mother had been great suf-
ferer from Collie for three years. ob
tanned, through an Agent, some OF Dr.
Clark Johnson's Indian Blood syrup,
and it has relieved her wonderfully. |
will say it has the confidence Of the
community. W. Il. BLACK.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

Winston Lender DR.. II. T. Bahnson,
assisted by Dr's Hay and Gray, per
formed an operation upon Mrs. Eras-
mus Adams, taking from her breast a
tumor. on Wednesday last --Mis-
Marah Nail, the smallest woman il
this country, is on visit to Winston
She lives in Mocksvile. She is 3(
years old, 2S inches high and weighs 81
pounds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
Irru, Epov Ttr Nrrn1yGrny STA

ITEMS FROM THE W fI.h1NGTOS STAR.
We do not believe county can be
named in the Cape Fear section that
viii give majority for prohibition. -
Ballots may be either printed or written,
but must on white paper without device
Of any kind. This is the law Three
horses abreast are now driven TO some
Of the New York American Express
wagons. The wagons have two poles
instead of one
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

HFhAAH. For OUR .DE.-Many
peop have lost their interest III poll
tics and in amusements because they
are SO out of sorts and run down that
they cannot enjoy anything. Ii such
persons would only be wi-e enough to
try that Celebrated remedy Kidney
Wort and experience its tonic and re
novating effects they would soon be
hurrahing with the londest. La either
Try or liquid form it is perfect remedy
for torpid liver aud kidney. -E,cchn"ge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

No Coop PREACHING.-No man can
do a good job of work, preach a good
sermon, try a law suit well, doctor a
natient, or write good article when he
feels miserable and dull, with sluggish
brain and unsteady nerves, and none
should make the attempt IN such con-
dition when it can be so easily and
chcaply removed by little Hop Bit
tiers. See other column. dibo"y
Times.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

The patrons under the old regime, OF
the American Hotel, opposite 'nde
pendence Hall, on Chestnut Street.
Philadelphia, will be gratifed to learn
that the house is again open to the pub
lie, have been remodeled aud refurnish-
cd at a cost Of one hundred thousand
dollars.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

Burton, now in Jail in Denver,
stretched a canvas alongside tie road,
halted stage coach from Del Norte,
made the passengers dismount, and
robbed them seriatim, cautioning his
imaginary comrades behind the canva,
to keep them covered with the muzzes
Of their rifles.
Asheville Nc,rs: On Monday morn
ing as Hon. r. B. lance was passing by
the Sluder building, which is under
going repairs, the bucket which Is used
in raising brick to the roof struck him
on the head, cutting a severe cash
which bled profusely. The wound was
promptly dressed, and the General Ii
now doing we'll
Warsaw Brit Mention. on last Fri
dav the widow Of Len. Mathis, OF Mag
nolla township, and her two sons wer'
severely shocked by stroke Of light
nlnp at their house The mother anc
one Of the bows were near the chimney
down which the electric current pas,ec
and were thought to have been fatsll.
injured, but we are glad to learn tha
they are improving and will probabi.
recover The other son was standin;
in the door and was only slightly IN
jured.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

The Beauty and Color Of the hair
may be safely regained by using Par
ker Hair Balsam, which is much ad-
mired for its perfume, cleanliness aud
dandruff eradicating properties.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

WHAT North CAROLINA PAYS OCT
FOR FKRTIL ZERs. The amount OF
fertilizers, despite the drawbacks,
reached the past season the
enormous figures of 6l,3 ,310t tons. This
gives an idea Of the extent of the busI.
ness. We may safely say that one third
more would have been used but for the
troubles about freightage - Obserrer.
Ia addition there are fully ID, 600
tons not shipped by rail; hence not IN
cluded in the above Taking an aver
age of $40 per ton we have ttree p,'lt'o"
doNurs sent out Of the State each year
for fertilizers
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
CRY TRIED AND TRUE. II

kY IKIED AND IHUE. ny Ih"
enterprising wholesale grocers, Redford
4 Arendeil in anything in their line
They have put IN stock a large lot OF
Scott & Co.'S smoking, plug and twist
tobacco. Careful and prompt atten-
tion given to all orders"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

young gentleman OF some Journalistic e&pe-
~ rience with good references, desires posi-
ton either on . daily paper a Local Editor, or
ON weekly as associate or editor. Address, A.
care Farmer and Mechanic. July 2l-iui
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
CARRIERS LABOR SAVING
Compost and
Manure Distributor.

Tho invention ~ Georgia farmer. Pzt-1 81
June 10, Is73. EEteur..sly ur@J ia Georgia aud
Alabama. II Al! pulFerlL~ and distribute either
broadcast iu the dril any kind of manure, vita
uniform and accuracy, 4uI ia ANY quantity. Iuis
il q practical labor SAVING machine Perfect sat
isfactiJu g44raLteed Manufactured ami sold
by GEO. ALLEN A co,
MAJ l3-tf SsvEisrI, - q.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
N.SuFACruREp BY
/, &. IEEFEL, Suringfield. q.

We have established branch Of our
bdsiEe~s IA Sandford, y. c., where
our Mr.. Clay viii be prepared to exc
cute all kinds of repairs with des~
patch. to fur ish fittings fer Steam
Engines and machinery. and to receive
q, drrs for Engines, Boilers. Saw Mills.
Power and n nd COTTON Presses, Mill
Gearing. P!ows, Castings. &c.
+. IL PLUMMER & co.
Petersburg, Va.
13sn
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q. VOGELER 81 c.,
baltimore. ND. a..

please mention the Farmer aud l c,tInItio c
when you write or speak to advertisers.
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Oct. Z I'm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
MR.. FRYE'S VIEWS.
Opposed to an Extra Session Of
Congress.
TOO MUCH UNCERTAINTY REGARD
ING A FUNDING BILL.

Boston, March 21.-A Washington despatch
to the Journal reports Senator Frye as saying {:
"If there could be an extra session lasting not
more than month, and if Funding bill could
be passed in that time, it would be a good
thing, and no harm to business could result.
But I very much doubt whether that could be
expected. If an extra session should be called
and Funding bill should be brought into the
House, Randall and Carlisle would use the
caucus to make the Democrats oppose it SOL
idly, unless the provisions of the fifth section
of the vetoed Funding bill were included in it,
There would be long discussion, and 1 am
afraid that at the end of it number of the
Western Republicans would vote with the
Democrats for the anti-bank feature of the BILL
Then I should expect to see efforts to provoke
discussion of tariff questions. Besides should
the Republicans attempt to authorize investi-
cations of the Southern elections, the Demo-
Gratis would probably resort to tactics of OBJ
Struction, and no one could foretell when the
session might end, for the Republicans have so
small majority in the House that it would be
practically impossible for them to keep quo
rum of their own members in Washington for
any great length of time. So far as the party
necessity for an extra session on account of re-
funding is concerned" continued Mr.. Frye.
"we ought to take into consideration the fact
that the Greenbackers are all on record as op-
posed to refunding at all. Therefore their
mouths would be stopped against criticising
the Republicans for failing to do what they
themselves declare they are opposed to. AS
for the Democrats don't think it will make
any difference whatever they may say. 1 un-
derstand that sherman is inclined to favor an
extra session."
Comptroller Knox is very outspoken in his
opposition to an extra session of Congress. He
expresses the fear that if Congress should take
up a Funding measure now there would be
danger of legislation unfavorable to the ma
tional banks, while if the subject should be
postponed until next winter such danger
would not then exist.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
M I, RINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
TUESDAY. March %.
a rrsvaH


Arrived.
Steamer City of Portland, Thompson, st John,
NIB, via Eastport for Boston.
Barque Triton, Witt. Boston. to load for Bucnos
Ayres. To Chase, Leayitt & Co.
Sch Laura Burnham, Harding, Brunswick, Ga
100000 fit hard pine to 9 W Richardson.
Sch Mabel Phillips, Hooper. Baltimore-coal to
Sch Rebecea Sheppard. Lake, New York-coal te
Maine Cent RR.
Sch Bay State. Baker, New York-coal to G T
Sch Manitou, Hamilton. New York-coal.
Sch H Blackman. Burdick, New York-coal to
Sch Terrell. Nickerson New York-coal.
Sch Ida Del Tore Nickerson, Woods Hole-super
phosphate to Pacific Guano Co.
: Sch E Rogers. Oliver, Weymouth-nails to King
Sch Chrome, Wooster, Boston, to load for Ber-
Sch Princeton, johnson, Boston, to load for New
Sch Louise. Gray Boston, to load for New York
Sch Matte Holmes, Gikey, Boston. to load for
Baltimore.
Sch Maggie Ellen. Littlejohn, Boston.
Sch Paine, Hiliard, Boston.
Sch NJ Brookings, Dunton, Boston. 5
Sch Sophia Wiley, Hams, Boston.
Sch Elizabeth DeHart, Low. Boston.
Sch Fannie Pike. Fitzpatrick. Portsmouth.
Sch Nellie F, Huntly, Machias.
Sch Mary Brewer, Rockland for Boston.
Cleared.
Steamship Lake Nepigon, (Br) Campbell, Liver
poel-,Thompson, Murray Z Go. cru,
Soule.
Sch Starlight, Blake. New York; W Deering
Sch Franconir, Leavitt, New York; W Deering
Sch Effort, Shea, New York = Rumery, Burnie
& Co.
Sch Marion Draper, Bailey, New York-Rumery,
Bnrnie & Co.
Sch Hattie Cove, Turner. Boothbay, to load for
Sayannah-Ryan & Kelsey.
Sch Waldemar, Redman, Bluehiil-N Blake.
SAILED-Brig Matte B Russell. Barque Udjus
and brig Mary I Kimball sailed 21st.
-----
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Warwick, of Portland, FORM
erly of the barque Lizzie III Jnckson, has contracted
with VIM Rogers, of Bath, for a barque of 800 TONS
The keel has been placed and she will be afoat early
next fall
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
AN APPEAL FROM THE SECRETARY
OF THE OPERATIVES UNION.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 22.-Secretary
Howard has issued the following call for a
special general meeting of the Union on Thurs
evening under the heading "Chace Mill Tyr
amy"
Felloto Workmen:
weeks in some OF the corporations in this city
sufficient to excite the indignation of any lover
OF t1ustlce. The corporation representatives,
not satisfied with allowing the lowest possible
wages commensurate with living purposes, ir-
respective of excessive toll, through high
speeded machinery, bad material and many In
direct advantages taken of us in other respects,
have now commenced a system which had al
most became obsolete, and which we thought
had departed forever, of marking a man who
may have had the courage to express his con-
viction upon any grievance that may be exist
ing. Seven of our members have been dis
charged within a very short time without any
reason being assigned. No valid complaints
could be lodged against them. They were ad-
mitted to be good and faithful workmen but
guessed at, they have been singled out like
sheep for the slaughter house and informed
that their services were no longer required.
Who may be the next victim it is hard to fore
tell. Those who are least expecting it may be
the next to be sacrificed. Therefore It behooyes
us to assemble together Immediately and re-
solve upon some course of energetic and ag-
gressive action that will successfully counter
act the inhuman and cruel policy now being
pursued by the employers. This system Of
oiack listing is unjust, cruel and un-American,
and the time has arrived when desperate
effort should be made to stamp it out of exist
ence. Manufacturers of to-day are endeavor-
ing to keep alive the hideous sepulchral skele-
ton born in, and by right belonging to, past
ages to scare working men from speaking their
honest opinions as to their right to have a voice
IN adjusting what exchange they shall receive
for their labor Shall we stand bv with cool
Indifference and witness this victimizing of
our best men without retailiatory measures
being resorted to? Your committee are unani-
nous in saying we shall not If the worst has
come let it come. We cannot be treated much
more unchristainlike or cruelty than we are at
present treated in many mills in this city, Let
our hall be crowded on meeting night. Every
spinner in the city should be present and stops
taken to provide for spinners now on a strike
at the Chace mill.
On behalf of committee,
(Signed) ROBERT HOWARD, Secretary,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
SENATE OFFICIALS,

The Slate Agreed Upon by the Republi-
cans.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The Republican
Senators this afternoon decided to offer re-
solution tomorrow providing for new cleo
ton of Senate officers. The following candi-
dates were agreed upon unanimously:
Senator of the Senate-George c. Gorham
of California.
Sergeantat-Arms-Henry Riddelberger of
Virginia.
Principal Executive Clerk-James r. Young
of Pennsylvania.
The following were selected by balloting:
Chief Legislative Clerk-Chaies W. John
son of Minnesota.
Chsplain-Rev. Byron Sunderland of Wash
ington city.
johnson, Young and Sunderland for several
years prior to the incoming of the Democratic
majority held the offices for which the Re-
publicans have again selected them. Riddel-
berger is warm personal land political friend
of Malone. He was colonel in the Con-
federate service and is now one of the editors
of Readjuster paper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
EXTRA SESSION.

A Cabinet Meeting on the Subject but
the Decision Not Divulged.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The cabinet ses-
sion lasted two and half hours to-day, There
is no doubt but that the greater part of the
session was devoted to considering the prac-
ticability of calling an extra session, but in
reply to interrogatories the cabinet officers de.
cline to say whether or not any decision was
reached, the reply being that nothing could
yet be said regarding the matter.
IL p. M.-There is growing belief that the
chances for an extra session are not so greatly
diminished as seemed apparent earlier in the
evening. A member of the cabinet discussing
the question after the Cabinet meeting to-day
is reported to have been very emphatic in his
assertion that the matter had only been argued
pro and con and that it was by no means de-
Cided
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
Abstinence Extraordinary.

Iowa Cry, March pa most remarkable
case OF abstinence from eating and talking has
most reputable physicians of Iowa City have
examined the case removes all doubts as to its
authenticity. Miss Hattie Deul, a sister-in-
law of DR.. .Aylworth of this city, has not eat
en- morsel of food for % days, nor has she
from food on the ground that it was RELIGIOUS
duty to do so, and from talking for the same
reason. The persuasion of friends is useless.
and she is slowly wasting away. Miss Duel Is
a maiden lady 50 years Of age, and has always
been highly respected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
MINOR TEI,ECRAMS

The Oldham employers have refused the an
plication of the power loom weavers for ad-
vance of wages.
A dispatch from Geneva to the New York
Times says the local authorities here are ex-
ceedingly anxious for it to be known that
there is not the slightest reason to suppose
that anybody now, or lately at Geneva, CON
nived at the assassination of the Gar
The railway debate is still occupying the
Newfoundland parliament. It is pretty GER
tain the American proposals will be accepted
and the road constructed by a New York COM
pany.
A hasty inspection of the books of the late
Secretary of the Diocese of Ontario shows
discrepancy in the funds of the diocese
amounting to about $4,000, and an investiga-
ton is to be instituted Immediately.
Green Bay, Newfoundland,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
REFUNDING.

Favorable Offers to the Government.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Tbe Commercial
says: sit is stated on positive information
that the President and the Secretary of the
Treasury were assured on Saturday that they
could negotiate $100, 100000 4 per cent. 30
per cent. loan, and $15O, 600, 900 six months
and temporary loan at 8 per cent. to tide over
refunding to December. if they would not call
Congress together, and proceed to pay off the 6
per cents due June Both out of the present and
accruing cash balances in the Treasury.