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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-05
LYDIA (. PINKHAM'S

for all those Painful Complaints and Weaknesses
so common to our best female population.
1t will cure entirely the worst form of Female
Complaints, all ovarian troubles, Inflammation
and liberation, Falling and Displacements, and
the consequent Spinal Weakness, aud Is particu-
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1t will dissolve and expel tumors from the
uterus In an early stage OF development The
tendency to cancerous humors there is checked
very speedily by its use.
1t removes faintness, hatulency, destroys all
craving for stiI ulants, and relieves weakness of
the stomach. 1t cures Bloating, Hoada' les,
Nervous Prostration, General Debility, Sleepless-
ness, Depression and Indigestion.
That feeling OF bearing down, causing pain,
weight and backaehe, lis always permanently cured
by its use.
1t will at all times and under all circumstances
act in harmony with the laws that govern the fe-
male system.
For the cure Of Kidney Complaints Of either sex
this compound is unsurpassed.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
prepared at 233 and 235 Western Avenue Ly IN,
Mass. Price 81. Six bottles S.. Sen by mail
in the form of pills, also in the form of lozenges,
on receipt Of price, 81 per bcx for either. Mrs.
Pinkham freely answers all letters of inquiry.
Send for pamphlet. Address as above. Mention
this paper.
NO family should be without Lydia Il. Pink
hams Liver Pills. They c1re constipation, bill
housness, and torpidity of the liver. % cents
krSold nv ALL Druopists
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-05

SUBL1MELY SUPERB "A pair oi
beautiful Sun flowers on Easels will be
mailed free to any lady who will send
ten cents IN postage stamps or money te
DIR. c. W. Benson, No. LOG North
kutag Street, Baltimore, Md.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-05

Rheumatism, disordered blood, gen
eral debility, and many chronic diseases
pronounced jncurable, are often cured
by Browns Iron Bitters.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-05

Application has been made to have a
receiver appointed for the Carolina Cen
tral Road and will be argued before
Judge Gilmer at Goldsboro Oh May the
18th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-05
Attention, Deaf People,

WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. en-
dorsed By the nlost errinent physicians.
Deafness relieved and cured in 8 TO
days. Send Box 403 for particulars.
EDWIN FERRIS j. CO., Cincinnati, Q.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-05

''Plumer's' new and elegantly fur
n;shcd American Hotel, opposite lDde-
pendence Hall, is one Of the largest and
most artically adorned public houses in
the city of Philadelphia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21
HOME AND FARM.

Keep sheep dry under foot. This is
even more necessary than roofing them.
Never let sheep stand or lie in mud and
water.
Trees that are mulched are al
ways in danger of being injured, during
winter, by mice, if no efforts are made
to prevent them; so are trees that are
surrounded by grass and weeds.
TO Color a Switch-Boil it in strong
tea-cheap-in which put six rusty
nails. When quite dry drop little
pure glycerine between your palms and
gently stroke down the switch.
-DOughnuts-Take two cupfuls of
sour milk, two cupfuls of sugar, three
eggs, two teaspoonfuls of soda, two ia
blespoonfuls of melted lard; add flour
till stiff enough to roll out.
-Souse-Clean pigs feet and ears
thoroughly, and soak them number
of days in salt and water; boil them
tender, pour boiling vinegar over them,
and spice to your taste. They are good
fried, and will keep all winter.
The number Of living horned cat
tie exported, chiefly to England in the
year ending June 30. 1881, was lSj, 7O7,
valued at $l4,304, JOB; being an excess
over the previous year of 1851 in num-
Der and S959,90S in value, and almost
S6,OOO,OOo in value above the year 1879.
-Stewed carrots are far more nour-
ishing and economical human food
than is generally known, ard they
should not be mainly left for animals.
Scrape the roots, chop into small
pieces, and stew in water until very
tender. They may be seasoned with
flour and butter sauce-all the better
with cream added-and in various 9th
er ways. Some like them made
piquant with dash of cayenne.-.imtyi-
can Agriculturlst.
-Mince-meat.-Boil till very tender a
good quality of lean beef, and when cold
mince very fine. To one quart OF the
chopped meat, add half this quantity OF
chopped suet, three pin.5 of chopped
apples, one pound of raisins, two pounds
of currants, one nutmeg, one tablespoon
full of cloves, cinnamon and allspice to
taste, one teaspoonful of salt, one tea
spoonful of pepper, one quart of cider,
and one pound of sugar. Mix the ap-
pks. meat and suet together: boil the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21
How TO Manage Il frrn-Tabic.

Very few towering plants can be sue
ccsSfully grown, for any length of time.
in town rooms, without the aid of Il pro.
fes-ional gardener; but the house in
which ferns will nat grow, with q very
little care. must be looked upon as in III
unfavorablr condition for human life
either the surrounding atmosphere must
he bad or the house atmosphere has be-
come viti3tcd. from some cause or other
probably from want of sufficient sun
or from insufficient ventilation, both OF
which are necessary to carry off the gas
and breathing refuse, which is SO inju-
rious to both animated and vegetable
life.
Many persons say that after taking
the trouble to bring home good fern.
roots from the woods they can not GET
them to root in the pots. This, in most
instances, arises from the fact that the
roots are taken out of the ground in the
wrong way, and are likewise planted in
the wrong way.
In lifting Il fern-root, be sure to cut q
good knot of the soil in when it grows
along with it, and take care to disturb
root-iibers rs little ;ls possible.
If the plant can not-as is often The
ca'e-be potted the same day in which
it is taken from the ground, place it in
shallow dish, with Il little water, until
convenient to pot. BE sure not TO put
too much water in the dish, rs this will
loosen the earth from the fibers of the
root, and Il period of decay will proba-
bly, be the result. If dish is not avail
able, damp the earth well, and roll it up
in paper.
In potting the plants, first of all, make
a good drain in the bottom of the pot,
with small pieces of broken tile, stone,
or pieces of sand. Then place over thi
some good, fresh m,tl; stand the root
in the middle of the pot, and, pressing
the roo. gently downward, fiji in the
vacant spaces underneath and around
it, leaving about an inch from the edye
OF the pot, and taking special care no;
TO smother the crown of the root-that
is the part from which the leave. or
fronhs appear TO sprinr. After the
planting, Il good drcnchiny with water
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21
DiSpOsing OF Manure.

Not many years ago many farmers de-
clared that manure in a heap paid better
than money drawing ten per cent inter-
est. As rule, no manure was applied
to land until it was thoroughly dccom-
posed. 1t was generally hauled to the
field where it was to be applied, and
placed in heaps, to ferment and rot.
The manure made in the winter was
drawn out in the spring and allowed to
remain In heaps till the time of corn
planting the next season. This practice
is now generally abandoned, except
where the manure is wanted for few
special purposes, as for raising flowers,
or certain kinds of vegetables. Scientific
men, as well as practical farmers, agree
in thinking that manure loses its value
by being exposed to the action of the
elements, and that its general condition
is not improved. BY storing manure
the use of it is lost one year, and much
OF its substance is wasted. A large part
is washed away by the rains, and con-
siderable portion is carried away by
evaporation. During the process Of
decomposition considerable ammonia is
formed, which is diffused in the atmos-
phore, and is lost for all practical pur-
poses, unless gypsum or sulphuric acid
is employed to retain it. BY blowing
the manure under in the spring, the
ammonia that is formed is absorbed bv
the soil above it, and taken up by the
plants as soon as they commence to
grow. There is a great saving of time
and labor In hauling manure directly to
the place where it is to be used, and by
scattering it where it is wanted. The
best farmers no longer suffer manure to
accumulate about their barns and ga
bles. They haul it out during favorable
weather in winter, using sleds for the
purpose when the ground is covered
with snow. There is no injury to grass
fields by drawing sleds over them when
the ground is frozen, and very large
loads can be taken at such times.-Chi-
cago Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21
A Lizard Under q Mans Skin.

A gentleman from New London.
Rails County. Mo-, tells the following
story, which he vourhes for He says
that there is q colorcd man in New Lon
don. who for years has claimed that he
had a scorpion under his skin. and that
it crawled from place to place over his
body. A few days since Doctors
Sprague and Rails. OF London, couple
of scientists, coaXed the darkey to sub
nit to a surgical operation for the re-
the removal of the varmint. They dis
tinctly traced the animal under the
darkcy's skin from his waist over the
left shoulder. and thence back again TO
Il position between the thighs and knee
Of the right ler. ClaSping the limb
above and below where the animal
seemed to be. they administered chloro-
form to the man. and making an incl
sion in the leg, took therefrom living
reptile-not 4 scorpion, but something
resembling u lizard. l: was placed in
Il vial OF alcohol, and the doctors have
had several offers for its purchase. The
darkey AYERS that colored man con-
iured him when ho was 4 boy. and that
he has been tormented with this animal
ever since. CIR. ST. Louis GLOBE Dtno.
crut
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21
TattOOing i'm the French Army.

DIR. Lacassagnc, French physician.
has published book on the habit OF
tattOoing as practised in the French
army. There are professional tattooers
in Paris and Lyons who charge half a
frame for each design. Generally the
tattOoer has cartoons on paper and re-
produced these on the skin by me-
chanical process. Large designs cost a
good deal; a big representation of an
Indian holding up the flag of the United
States cost the decorated person fifteen
francs. China ink is the coloring sub
stances preferred. touched up with ver-
million. DIR. Lacassa9ne has collected
l,3jj3 designs. tattooed on 37S members
of the Second African Battalion, or on
men under arrest in military prisons.
Many were tattooed on every part of
the body, except the inner side of the
thighs. Patriotic and religious designs
and Inscriptions amounted to nincty-One.
There were $50 "amorous and erotic
devices" and 81 works of pure fantasy,
such as ladies' driving in Il carriage. the
horses plunging. and servants rushing
to their heads. The great efforts of art
are reserved for the surfaces of the
breast and back. The subjects of many
of the drawings are best left undcscribcd,
the imagination of a dissipatcd soldier
being quite savage in its impurity.
Among patriotic and religious en-
blcms are cited two devils, nine thco-
logical virtues. six crucilixes, two sisters
of charity. three heads of Prussians, not
battered, and five portraits of ideal girls
of Alsace. with no fewer than thirty-tour
bust of the republic. Among animals.
the lion and the serpent are the favoSite
totems. Among flowers, the pansy is
generally preferred. The aesthetic
classes will gricve to hear that not n
single lily appears. and there was only
one daisy. Among NEUROLOGICAL sub
iects the sirens are the greatest favor
ties; next come BacchIs with his pards,
Venus, Apollo and Cupid,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21

of its readers. NJ wonder there is more
distraction among men, and that me
newspaper Is the recognized c2U-" 81 II.
1t bring society into close relations
with events a regards time. While ii
tells it, story the smoke l. >i!il rSllr
from the conna-ration the blood Is W;
warm from the death wound II the muir
dered man; the passions are still hot
that have stirred up strife. Once the
thought of men and the record Of their
actions travelled by for ed marches with
painful slowness, and when news az
rived at its far away destination il WAS a
tale OF a mere or less remote past from
which the soul had He'd. Now the cor
ners Of the earth are Is near together
as adjacent towns, considered with
reference to their Interchange of news.
\ new bond, not only Of intcrcommuni
cation, but of resultant sympathy and
interest, is established. No wonder that
the subject is thought large enough for
the pulpit. 1t ofier- food for the best
thVught of the preacher and the essay
list, and it acts upon more Interests than
any of its rivals in the field of influence.
\ little comparison, occasionally, with
old-time methods will show better than
anything else can do the real expansion
of journalism and its value to enlight-
ened society.-B0>tDn ip>t.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21

other ingredients, aud pour the bot
l;i1;d over the mixture.
-'Ihe Hampshire sheep IS a large
bodied. 'hp -Woolcd. back-faced sheep,
hardy, prolific, and easily kept. 1t is.
No douh,, preferable t" the Cotswold
for mutton, having better meat and
more like the S)u;diown in quality and
flavor, This excellence being derived
from the share of SoUthdown blood
which il possesses. But any sheep OF
English breeding will deteriorate in this
country unless the English method Of
feeding i pu.sucd. This consists main
" If paSturin- upon luNuriant .gras> and
Sowpd green crops in the summer, and in
feeling upon turnipS, rutaba%aS, or
mangcl>, with grain and oil-cake>, and
hay and straw in the winter. Here
some persons take these sheep and pas
ture them upon a light, wecdy meadow,
without shade, in the summer, and give
them only hay in the winter. and seem
to be surprised that tAcirpet sheep, pur-
chased in fine condition al 4 high price,
d. not keep up to their first estate. The
sheep is not 10 blame, but the manage
mpnt
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21
Straw in the Manager.

1t is not at all difficult to rot down q
straw pile, and by so doing to terminate
and kill most Of the weed seeds con.
tanned therein; by making the stack
very flat SO As to catch much water, il
rots rapidly and SO soon as it gets once
thoroughly wetted by repiling, it soon
heats and decays. But the stack or pile
of straw at best only contains carbon
and silica in quantities, and these are
the most common and least valuable OF
all the elements of plant food. The
quantity of potash, nitrogen and phos-
phoric acid is very small indeed, and
there is no method by which this pile OF
straw can in any way be changed into
manure containing any more of these
valuable elements than were in the
stack originally. If we tread this pile
down it will only be q pile of wet straw,
and if we rot it ever so thoroughly ii
will only be smaller pile of more thor
Oughlv rotted straw and, at best, little
better than so much swamp muck.
1t is only Ivy the use of the straw rs
an absorbent, and as coarse food for
fattening animals, and by using with ii
much rich food, such rs corn, bran, oil
or cottonseed meal, etc, that we can
change it into 4 manure that shall really
be very valuable to use and that will
largely increase the crops where used.
We must not expect that we can raise
large crops of grain year after year and
sell the most valuable part, and by any
method turn the straw into manure
that shall keep up the fertility of the
soil; if we manure only with straw we
must expect to grow only straw upon
the land. 1t is unfortunate for any man
to be so situated that he can not afford
to raise stock to eat up and tread down
the straw, and to be fed richer foods sd
as to make a full supply of rich manure.
With any system of farming we now
have, the land must, sooner or later,
become exhausted and cease to yield
profitable crops if we fail to return to
the soil the essential elements of plant
food removed in such crOps.-J. s.
UUOf{WarJ IN ~ y TJ.jIUDc
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21
Newspapers.

The newspaper has become more than
an incident of life. 1t is one of the
mighty forces that are behind the pro-
gress of the present, and it compels the
recognition of moral teachers, of philos-
ophers, and of all who are interested IN
the forward movements of our genera
ton. The proof of this is in the fire..
quency with which the place of the
newspaper in society is discussed and
the complimentary estimate that is al
most invariably given it by those whose
opinions rest upon an impartial but ju-
dicial basis. The newspaper has become
a favorite theme for the clergyman, and
it generally finds approval at his hands.
Rev. DR.. Collyer, in his Sunday sermon
at the Church of the Messiah, in New
York, is the latest to add his testimony
to the mass in his acknowledgment of
the function of the daily newspaper, and
he said to his congregation: ''The whole
world makes your home and mine a
whispering gallery through the daily
papers, and it is the business of the pa
pers to give us the distraction rather
than+he quietness of the passing days.
So if one man in & million breaks the
order of the day by some fearful crime,
there he stands to arrest our attention
and compel us to forget the million, save
one, who have gone quietly about that
days duties. An inundation hides from
us all the rivers which flow serenely to
the sea, and one volcanic outbreak all
the mountains that stand quietly clad in
pines and crowned with white glory,
and a fire like that by Lake Huron
brings the smell or fire, as we read of it
as it is still raging, into our living-rooms
and offices. And this is the way the
times take us captive wherever we turn.
1t used to be said of the wicked, they
are like q troubled sea. 1t is in some
sense true now of the whole life we have
to live, when time and space are lost in
the telegraph wires, and the day draws
near when we shall "put girdle round
the world in forty minutes" The news
paper taps the electric courses of
thought at various points, and takes
from them the vital spark for the benefit
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21
probably has the lar,

Wilmington probably has the larg-
est sturgeon fishing firm in the country.
1t EMPLOYS some thirty or forty nets. all
told, on the Delaware, ten of which are
fished 10y the month. \ schooner is
kept busy in the ice trade, and steam
er accompanies the boats. While the
men are fishing the steamer moves
from boat to boat, taking on the sturg-
con rs fast as caught, dressing them on
the boat and taking the caviare from
them. Speaking of caviare, ii should
be stated that it is the spawn of the fish,
and is 4 favOrite sauce, particularly
with the Germans. 1t consists simply
of the eggs. properly cured, and cpl
cures regard it very highly. Many
hundred kegs are shipped to Germany
each year. The firm, after much
trouble, is able to put up the caviare
very nicely. with a patent preparation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21

Il. l.. : Burch, of Telfair County
Gcorgi:, killed a bald eagle whicf
measured eight feet from Up to tip OF
wings. One of the feet was Sent
TO the local newspaper Office, and the
claws. from point to point measured
eight and Onc-third inches. The mon.
strous bird had n grown sheep down
when NJ. Burch discovered it, and
forced him TO relax his hold by sending
arillc-ball through his eaglcship.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21

y Read the follow Ing list of n few oi
our references. and he convinced. and n
Homarc sim skrp.icnl. write TO or see AN,
from their own Hips:
SAMUEL MOSGROvE, Dry Goods Merchant Post
II. p CARROLL, Auditor W., +. & Co.'S Ex, s. f
GEORGE W. TINDAL. Commission Merchant
CUNNINGHAM. CURTISS WEIGH, Stationers,
san Francisco.
AMORY T. BELL. 1909 Sacramento ST.
I. X. PHILLIPS. Foreman d. Hicks X Cos Book
JAMES II. SHIELDS. Compositor Evening Post
JOE CALI. Machinist, Commercial and Sansome
CHAS. DCRR. Commission Merchant. AS Clay.
BUTTON PARTRIDGE, Stationers 306 Cal.
EDW. =. GOLDSMITH Engraver, 20 Montgomery
THOMAS DOUGLASS. I44 Third.
JOE MIMIC. Poultry Dealer, 426 Clay
LOUIS PROIL, Jewcler, Iii1 Polk.
AARON STEIN. Stationery Dep ,nent W, f. & Co
JAMES MCNEIL. 1863 Silver.
MlCHALITSCHKE BROS. Wholesale Tobacco
Dealers corner Front and California
TIL MBULl CO. Seed!smen. 42l Sansome.
RIOS. p. VALLEAU. Custom House weigher.
N EERT II. LAO. Abhotsford House, s. F.
"NtSrI CONNOR. Commission Merchants, cor.
cay and Sacramento.
FLAKE. ROBBINS X CO., Paper Dealers SIG
Sacramento st.
N,THAN T. ROOT, 25o3 Clay.
JOHN k0HLMOOS Kohlmoos' Hotel Alameda Co
GEORGE LACOMBE. Scientific Press.
JOHN IL. HUNT, San Francisco Post Office.
\. ". STUART. 205 Valencia st.
JOHN Z; TOWNSEND. Il3 Guerrero st.
ton ~ Front st.
p l.. DOCGHERTY, Printer, 4l2 Commercial St.
wM SCHAUMLoFFEL. corner Clay and Sansome
WIN. J. EVArT, III Silver St.
u. NJ. CASHIN, lOl4 Devisadero st.
THOS. }. DIXON. 442 Brannan ST.
d. $. CULP, 1872 Webster St.
PROPRIETOR II Farmer and Dealer" 500 Market
ARNOLD POLLAk. agent Eastern cigars, 2O6
Sacramento St.
d. Il. AVERY, Centre Market, 3. +.
:. +. TAYLOR CO., Paper Dealers. 4l6 Clay ST.
And thousands of others.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21

In making little gifts at home, a
mucilage is often required. The follow
ing recipe will be found good for deli
cate work: Dissolve gum arabic to the
consistency of cream, then thicken with
flour and boil until perfectly smooth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21

IIr\RY PIERCE. - '!i\IstuNElN STREET.
/ Siu Francisco, cal. l'l-' iir '',rd li''u i'm
mos, of the prilt. ~ aklnd Si,,3' ui the STATE
FAIR Victor 81 lrr'3 lucnl 81 h.t'd lrUrr straits
ON il,. Island ana know 10 hr the h- l,U i'm
p,rtrd L. hs r,,st. stands NJ The IT, %. II ms
r,u,us herd Blood uf jersey Fen uf - tu,'r t!'t
uni, y, In in tt week aui ~ ll~ IN the year. fnT Il
h,r son Kim. Stittc, that stands NJ the heat "t 'ir
pirr,'. herd In Maine, and a ui Farmers 81. =.
tfn, rt,.rN sold Tor Sir.l viii srun he brought here
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21

The National Mutual Nj \~>"cialinn +"
Unmarried Persons i uaAiH- rapid pru@rr-
and will -oou have a !a'..r membership
throughout the stale Attention j. c'ilr'I f
their card IN another column They wan; /
liri,nt and reliable agent
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-21

>in.. - ~on@ Of hair oil,
Packet minus chiuh,
-Four and twenty editors
$pillug printers ink:
Now ihr pen --"r- faster,
Wonder wl.al they mean,
Gur-> they must h,' writing adj.
For the improved Carh"l;uc.
Nr.rrI\u.-lt rNirud, it, influence intu
ever, part Of the human organism. com
mcuCu-. with ii- foundation. correcting Iii,
c:l~rd aciinil, and restoring vital powers, ere
aium . healthy formation and lullii alton ID
the blood. driving oul dj-ra'r, and leaving
Mature 10 iu.riuim H. allotted t;>h.
iI,alih. hope and harriuc-- arc rc-t",cl 10y
Tie Use 81 l.Ndia T.. i'iuhiam'> Nrsciai'!'
Compound. Ii j. positive care i"r AL li''-'
Gi~c:',.. from WI.i'r Nr;nrn suffer ~" Eirch
send /" NJ. Lydia T.. Finkliim, = - Western
Avenue. LINN, NJ, f"r pamphlets.
SEQ Fphraim Brown "d't. in i''i- paper
Splendid tools and machines for every body.
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