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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28

NORTH CAROLINA. MIR. George
Allen. Of Newbern, \. c., makes al.
obIiging letter of March 10. somewhat
like the traditional woman's letter,
which reserves the most Important part
for the postscript. He says: W. are
pleased to report considerable progress
in this lection. Immigrants from Hol,
land. England, Michigan, Illinois and
Virginia are settling in this county.
Nearly two hundred persons have been
added to the population Of Craven
county by immigration during the past
year. Cheap lands, ten months for
double crop, fine climate, and splendid
Shipping facilities for truck and other
pr.luce, are bound to make this section
Of North Carolina prosperous. This
can be considered our fourth year OF
trucking. and my estimate OF the pres
ent T IS 1000 acres peas, zoe Early
Rose potatoes; 500 berries, tomatoes,
cucumbers, melons, etc, etc.-2,o0
acres in all. Our prospect tor a good
crop IN fine. The entire ,, 800 acres VIII
be followed by cotton or corn."-Ae'c
lOrL South.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28
LOOK OUT FOR YOUR NAME /!
90 . YEAH. SLID SIX NDS
RECEIVED PAYMENT.

NoTE.-To avoid losses by mail, and the
bother of giving, a2d preserving, Receipts,
i we shall print III this colulau the mounts
received each week, and the time to which
|. the subscriber is paid. thereafter no money
viii be credited on this books until it Z ppears
here. 50 look tor your name, and II ii does
not appear or if there lie any mistake iii the
to IL. write TO the Editor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28
OXFORD ITkMs.-From the

OXFORD ITEMs.-From the Torch-
hght The proposed hop on the 6th 81
Aay promises TO be a very Handsome
and enjoyable affair Meghans )
dancing school has SO scholars 49,
Capt NV. Page. of Morrisville. has
removed to Oxford. and the firm OF
Page & Sears are selling lots of hard
ware. Mr.. Williams. the contractor
and lessee Of the Oxford K Heplersoa
Railroad, has secured al The franchise
and rights Of way and wi. i No FIR
thrr trouble in that directiun. TIE IN
gineer and track laver are Immediate
expected. and the hands have beerer
gagged, who will 90 to having the traek
their arrival.--The Republican,
have nominated a town ticket To-.
mayor, b. II. Cozart; for commission Z
erS, W. X. jenkins, Lee Poo, ) *.
Wood and Willis Hart.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28

WHAT DO ruEY WANT?-The Nihi
lists, as painted by their enemies, are
certainly very Objectionable people. On
the other hand, their a~polosists say
that their aims are beneficent that on
Iy wish to destroy what stands in the
way Of the happiness Of mankind.
Those of them that excuse the murder
of the Car say they could not help
themselves. There Is no free press III
Russia and no parliament. Corruption
Is rampant in every government depart
ment, the people are oppressed by the
police, and there Is no way OF reforming
things except by violence. They say
that before they strike they warn, and
that they did all they could to make
Alexander IL. give Russia censtltu-
ton before they killed him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28

''FUrUREs."-Judge Treat, of the
United States Circuit Court for the
Southern District of Illinois, has de
cided hat contracts for the future
purchase or sale are legal and binding
contracts" This decision establishes
the legality of future sales. The
question has long been a disputed one
among the produce dealers Of the coun-
try.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28

Petersburg, fa., April 2o.-The first
case OF t%ricilinoais eve developed here
made its appearance in Allegheny on
last Tuesday night, April l1th, in the
person of German named Frank Knize.
On that evening he ate freely of pork,
which was not well cooked. About two
hours after he grew violently sick and
terrible pains spread over his entire
body. He wa neNt taken with vomit-
ing and purging. \ physician was
summoned, who pronounced the disease
trichiposis, and, upon submitting a
small piece Of flesh to the microscopical
test, in u net work Of small muscles
seventeen trichina we're found.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28

You know very well that scrofulous
affections, nervous headaches, cramp
cole, sore throat, ery>ipelas and general
debility arises chiefly FROM impure
blood. 10 cleanse the blood and invig-
crate the system are the principal
virtues OF the Seven springs Iron and
Alum Mass, manufactured by LaGdrum
4 Litchfeld, Abingdon, \ a. See yonr
Druggist, or address them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28
WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
NEW YORK ADVICKS,

80 Corrected every "Wednesday morning
therefore showing the state OF the market. ..
the previous day. TUESDAY.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28

This stone is not burnt. therefore the carbonate
Of limo is lot expelled Lowest possible rates by
car loads. j. r. BLOSSOM ( EVANS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28
lUDDEN g. BATES,
NANHuIHn. Ga
Empire Plaster Mills
WILMINGTON, n. q.
FRESH GROUND NATURAL LIMESTONE.

These Mills will be in operation By the 1T OF
August to supply Fertilizers, Nova Scotia. Plas
Gypsum,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28

$500 for 8 .OO.--Bankrrs. Merchants.
aud ali who handle MONEY, should have our
CoIN C.TALoGUE. Valuable information, and
prices, for III rare u. s. coins new and old
wa~'h 10 to 500 tunes face value. By mail Zoe.
Address, Southern Novelty Go Whitaker. No.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-28

4 > week. 81 a day at home easily made.
" -Costly outfit free. Address THuE *
Co., Augusta. Maine. Mar 3 II
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Mar. 8 I'm.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25

The Press and Dako,aian Of the
18th inst, states that Mr.. McBra;ney,
Of the Black Hills, has introduced Il
bill for a constitutional convention
to be convened on the 4,h OF July
next. The bill provides that the
convention shall be composed of one
hundred and seven delegates, who
are to be elected by the people at
at Il special election TO be held on the
sta day Of next June. The delegates
are apportioued among the counties
upon the basis OF the census. Pro.
vision is made IN the bill for q thirty
days session after which their acts
are to go before the people for ratiti-
cation. All these prelilninaries ac-
compiished Dakota will be ready to
step into the union as soon as con-
gress grants permission. This is the
first step that has been taken by our
present Legislature towards state or
ganization and the measure is being
favored by large majority CT the
members of both houses. IL is alto
gelhcr probable that the effort will
prove successful.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25

to build, or compelled to rent. We
will endeavor to prove it equally
profitable to the capitalist, or any
person desiring to invest their saw
ings. A company having 1000
shares at a par value Of 800, with a
system Of so cents per month on
each share, will have the first month
$500. The same is loaned at the
rate Of 10 per cent, compounded
monthly, and a bonus of 20 per cent.
The first months earnings will be as
f.,llows:
Interest ct 10 per cent. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
Total earnings on $500 for one month. 10i II
This is more than 20 per cent. the
first month, and if the bonus should
run up to 10 per cent. as it does in
many societies, the earnings woul d
reach 80 per, cent.-or about As per
cent. the first year-a pretty good in
terest on an investment. While in
the first case the man building
house gets it for 7 years for less
money than he could rent fora aif.
ference Of $3.50 in his favor-and at
the expiration Of the 7 years has
deed to the property.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25

Wells incorporation bill provides
that Messrs. Jonathan Bush, Louis
Lyon, James Lees, J. J. Flint and
Anton Klaus, shall constitute the first
board Of trustees Of the village of
Jamestown, and that their term
Of Office sh Ill hold over until the first
Tuesday in April, 1882. A more
worthy and intelligent board conId
not have been selected, and if called
upon to serve, we are sure that they
will do honor to themselves and
prove a credit to our coming me-
tropolis.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25
The Division Of Dakota.

Washington, Feb. 20--The following
| letter appeared in the New York Tribune
this morning:
| To the Editor Of the Tribune:
SIK.-I like your idea Of the way in
which Dakota should be divided, except
that ms. cad of division on the forty
sixth parallel of latitude, would prefer
the seventh standard, which is about sew
ca mules below the fortv~six parallel of
iatItude. This line would nos Interfere
with the present county township or sec
| ton lines, while division on the forty
SIX parallel would run through sections,
throwing part of a section in South and
part iD North Dakota. Yankton, the
capital Of this territory, is in the south
east corner, and Is more difficult of access
by the people Of North Dakota than is
the city OF Chicago. To compel us to re-
main connected with South Oak Sta is a
wrong for w.:ich we shall long remember
the present democratic congress. South
Dakota would undoubtedly be republl-
can state, sending two republicans to the
senate ard one to the house. 1t is a
shame and an outrage that these people
numbering as they did on June /, over
100 coo souls, should have no voice in the
law -making body OF our land Dakota,
as it now sands extending from the Brit
ish possessions on the north to the state
Of Nebraska on the south from the states
Of Iowa and Minnesota IN the east to the
territories of Wyoming AID Montana on
the west, contains Isl 900 square miles,
which could be divided into tairty-one
states as large as the state of Connecticut
and have enough left to make two states
us large as the state of Rhode Island. One
glorious advantage we Dakota people
have over most of orr fellow citizens Of
the older sections Of our country, viz.
tive sections Ca section contains $40 acresl
of land in each township, or one-eighth
of all the lands in the territory are pre-
served for school fund and can never be
used for any other purpose. The land SO
reserved in Northern Dakota would, if
hroaght together, make three states as
large as Rhode Island This vast land is
fertile and being rapidly populated by
industrious people. North Dakota in q
few years will be thickly populated
land, and land that vii, return ample
reward for labor, producing as it has 70
the past season, twenty-five bushels Of
No. / hard wheat for every acre properly
cultivated. The time has come when
North Dakota should be set apart as .
territory, ana South Dakota admitted to
the sisterhood OF states. But we object
to the name by which you seem to think
it should be cknoWn-Pembina. pcmbina !
is in the northwest corner of the proposed |
territory. and while tie people who re
side in Pembina county might prefer that |
name, no one else does. We want the |
name North Dakota, for by that name we
are known in every part of the civilized |
world. Very respectfully yours,
k E. WALLACE.
jamestown, D. T, Feb. 5, 1881
Mus II B. Powell. dress and cloak
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25

People coming from a distance are
apt to make q mistake in trying to
bring too much with them. While
it may be true that there are many
articles that are worth shipping sew
Ell Or eight hundred miles, it is also
true that there are a greater number
that are not Of sufficient value to pav
the expenses ct transportation.
There is scarcely anything iu the
line Of chanlisc that cannot be
purchased Of our merchants here.
The greater portion of them purchase
their good,; in Cur load lots and have
the advantage Of special rates. A
private individual wonld be COM
PEELED to pay full local rates, which
would, as a ruie, bring the goods
up to a much higher figure than the
same article can be purchased at here
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25

Not day passes that The Alert
does not receive letters from parties
at distance making inquiries re-
g.rding the price Of land in the
James river valley. a portion of
these inquiries are answered either
by letter or through the columns of
The Alert. For the benefit Of those
who may read The Alert We would
state that there are thousands Of
acres of choice farming lands to be
had in the James river valley at
prices ranging from $3.50 to SO
per acre, the price depending to
very large extent upon the location
of the land. Land, whether a short
distance, say three or four miles
from town, cannot, as a general
thing be bought for less than S. to
$40 per acre. Wild lands out from
seven to eight miles from the village
can be purchased at u more moder-
ate price. Most of the land now for
sale in this county is government
aud decided lands, the Northern Pa
cific having sold the most of their
land grant, though they have a few
thousand acres still remaining.
Those desiring to invest either in
government or decided lands can do
so through our local land office,
which is supplied with all the latest
plats.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25
Dalxota Watering Place.

So much has been written and said
about the Yellowstone Park, in Montana,
that the public are disposed to regard it
as the only place in the Northwest that
comes anywhere near being celebrated
resort for lnvalids and tourists But the
time is coming when another locality,
equally beautiful, and possessed of more
natural advantages will rise before the
public vision and gather unto itself pat
ronage that will make it notorious for all
time to come. We refer to Devils Lake.
This lake is situated near Fort Totten,
about cighty-tour miles from this city.
The water 10 this lake is as salt as that of
the ocean and is inhabited by fish of
almost every kind. It is said By those
Wno are familiar with it and its surround
ings that more beautiful sheet of water
docs not grace the American continent.
1t IS surrounded by a thick forest, while
its beach is adorned with beautifal peb-
blcs and shells Of almost every descrip
tlcn. The Milwaukee d st. Paul com
pang have ali eady nearly completed
branch iite running from Grand forks
to its northern shore, and it is understood
that as soon as the line is completed the
company will proceed at once to erect
magnificent hotel near the waters edge.
There is also strong probability that the
Chicago & Northwestern, now heading
up the valley toward this city, will rot
rest until it shall have reached the south
ern shores of this lake With two roads,
one coming up the valley, and one COM
ing from Grand Forks, Devils Lake will
grow famous and thousands will be made
TO gaze upon its placid waters
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25

Many are disposed to think that it
is necessary for them to stop either
at St. Paul or Fargo aud make ar
rangements for desired lands before
coming through. BY so doing they
make a great mistake besides putting
themselves to needless expense. Our
laud agents here have not only the
authority to sell all the government
and railroad lands for sale in this vi
cinity, but have all the means Of in
formation that the general Office
bor
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25

jamestown is young yet, she is
also comparatively small, and we
might exercise frankness enough to
remark that within herself she is
merely nothing. She exists not so
much to-day as she hopes to to-mor-
row. Her chief virtue lies in the
grand country That surrounds her
The thousands and hundreds of
thousands Of acres Of golden grain
that is being annually gathered into
her gransrics and elevators will give
her character, stanA!ng, and eventu-
ally prove effcctual ia placing her at
the head Of the list.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25
Fargo Republican: The Vermi1

|. Fargo Eepubllcan: The Vermil-
lion Republican and other papers in
Southern Dakota, are discussing the
fuel question with great earnestness,
inspired by the long continued snow
| blockade. The Republican says:
''ln many places it is rumored that
railroad ties, not III use, have been
cut up ior fuel, ard when these are
gone, telegraph poles and ties Oh the
road bed will have to suffer The same
fate. Nor are ties the only railroad
property made use Of for fuel The
bridge across the Sioux, at Water-
town, is reported to have been torn
down and hauled away to keep men.
women and children from ircezin .
The deep snow which has fallen in
Dakota this season has cut eff the
use Of hay, (Which has in previous
winters, been accessible at this time
Of the year, as fuel except to those
who have it in the stack. The peo-
pie Of this county are not having
rosy time Of it, although timber is
plentiful, and at ordinary times,
easy Of access. Dry wood is out Of
the question, and green wood is the
fuel line, and not a few are burning
corn and more will have to follow
suit. Dakota is not tie only section
that is suffering from the effects Of
the severest winter known in the
Northwest for many years. The
same amount Of suffering will be
found elsewhere, and will not oper-
ate against the besG interests of the
country, but will have tendency to
make tie people cautious aud on
their guard against being caught in
a similar predicament, uuprepared to
battle successfully with the clements.
Dakota winters have been proverb-
tally mild and the people careless,
but the lesson now being learned will
not soon be forgotten, we trust, and
the tinal result be productive of good.
All should learn to reason cause from
effect. Will they:" These remarks
are pertinent, and to a certain ex-
tent, applicable to North Dakota, al
though we have heard of 40 eases of
tearing down bridges for fuel. The |
question Of fuel, however, is an i'm.
poctant one, and farmers will do well |
to consider the question planting a
few acres of corn for fuel. It seems !!
like reckless extravaganza to burn |
corn, but il corn will 90 further than
the wood it will pay for, why not
hura it and save money. We would |
burn wheat if 1t would be cheaper
than wood or coal. Who will try
the experiment this year.?
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25
sSashinEton's Birthday in James


The demonstrati>n of patriotism began
carly this morning. Great prepa-
tions had been m de tn celebrate the
birthday of George" in becoming man.
ner and at a. ms salute of Is guns was
fred from Klaus battery by that able
commander, the Elder, who has already
performed that duty Oh the two greatest
occasions jamestown has ever yet known.
viz: The reception to Gen. Sherman and
the launching of the steamboat Atlas
p. N grand proce sion formed In frost
of Dole & Eimers and was headed by the
jamestown band. A short march was
made around town, another salute being
fred in the meantime. The celebration
will close with masquerade ball at Lam
bert Smiths. Aa enteTtainm ent will also
be given at Major Lyou's residence. and
an opportunity will be offered the
young dcaceus TO kiss the young deaco..-
esses and gs home with some brother dea.
cons sweetheart. And SO will end the
day that we celebrate in honor OF the pat
riot, George Washington.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25
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5Gwi.i. the seed.

Seed sowing time is almost upon
US. Our hushandmen will soon com
mence laying the foundation for an
other testimonial of Dakota's great
ness, her hidden wealth and future
prospects. Thousands are to-day
scanning her with profound interest
and noting every. step she takes. Like
Peter OF odd ,asafey are slow to believe,
and nothing but practical demon
stration will convince them that Da-
kota is all that she claims to be-the
banner wheat country Of the great
west. For three ha-vests in Success
sion she has produced more wheat to
the acre than any other state or ter
rltory in the west. For three sue
cesslve seasons her wheat has grad
ed, with few exceptions, No. l hard.
Last year the total yield # wheat
along the line Of the Northern Pa
cific alone was over 100000 bush
els, and it is not unsafe to predict
that the yield Of 1881 viii more than
double it. A great responsibility is
resting upon the shoulders Of our
hus5andlnen. A failure on their part
to do their duty means a failure in
crop. 1t. is hoped that the same care
manifested last year in preparing
the soil and sowing the seed will De
....
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25

1t is more than probable that dur
ing the coming summer, the perplex-
ing question" the coal under us y''
will be solved. The experiences Of the
past few months have been sufficiently
servere to awaken any live commu-
nifty to action. lit is true that coal
exists beneath us, and it the general
opinion Of our people that it does,
there should bea vigorous effort made
ohtain II
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25

Mr.. Wells is not, neither has he
been, in favor Of repeating the pres
ent exemption law. He has, on the
other hand, put forth every effort to
defeat such q measure.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25

Mus II B. Powell. dress and cloak
mah.r, residence Oh 9Th Ave. If
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25

Saturday evening mail brought us
a copy of Mr.. Wells international
exhibition bill. The bill provides
that it shall be the duty ST the gov
ernor of the territory to arpoint five
representatives from the various
sections of the territory, whose duty
it shall be to prepare and arrange
all exhibits made by the territory.
That the five persons thus appointed
shall be known as the Board Of Conn
missioners of the Territory of Dakota
to the International Exhibition, to be-
held at New York in 1883. Secsion
8 of the bill provides that the boar.i
referr,d shall receive no compensa-
rioa for their services as such board.
over and above their actual necessary
expenses.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-04-07

During the past month the APPEAL
has received numerous complaints from
its Reno subscribers because Of the tie
Guent ron-arrival OF the paper. It
leaves Carson every day with the name
and destination printed on each wrap
per and there is no reason why it should
be miscarried. Not long ago the Post
master at Reno sent word to this office
to stop sending the paper to a subscriber,
as he did not want it. Next day the
individual alluded to called at this
office and when Informed Of the Post
masters action he expressed the ut
most surprise and paying for his paper,
ordered it continued. We hope to see
the Reno p. NJ. give the APPEAL an
equal show with the rest Of the papers
which pass through his hands.