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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-27
LEcTrREs.

Tie system adopted at previous meetings
of appointing lecturers for the several coun-
ties has not worked well, as they do not
feel aole to work without remuneration.
SFfne legislation is necessary, f3r without
some improvement it w5aid Be better to-
abolish the systeffl
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Iowa R92Soad Commissioners.


the States that resort to it. The
Board state with satisfaction that oil
miles have been added to the work
ing mileage of the roads in 1882, and
that probably before the close of
the year several hundred miles in
addition viii have b3ea completed. No
year IN the history ef tie Ssats has added 50
great a mileage. Every county in the
State is traversed by an operated line Of
railway, and large per cent. of the
counties have competition or rival lines.
The complaints investigated this year
reached the number of sixty-fve. The
decisions of the Board were promptly
complied with by the companies. The
total number of miles of railroad in
Iowa reported by the various companies
to the Board is 6, ,337, 43.
As the battle of supervision in "the
interest and for the protection of the
people of Mississippi, but not for the
injury of corporations-must and shall
be fought until it is won, We com
mend the experience of Iowa to the
attention of the foes as well as to the
champions of supervision.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-27

COMMISSIONERS DUDLEY. of tie Pension
Bureau. gives the following statistics
concerning the Union army during or
war:
To,aI number Of cnlistrnen ts............ go. 17s
Number counted more than once by
reason Of re-enl ssf men t...-.. ...--. 10 ete
ac4nsf g sufssf.nents 63, ,291
Living who have not apppled forpen- S.
S1o1ss--ss Asss,
1ssss sls l-.s z5s5s
Dead leaving peRsionable relatives
SONS ............ s sos
Dead learinn rensfouable relatives
who have applied z.sss9ol
a'see asass1 = 90
r,si ssr;,sr ile e,l................... s9z $50
1;sl,sSssf ~ sIfssI,f rs 545
In the service May Isl 1855 .....s....-.. ts s9ib
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AuEyDaEST f0 cossTITUTiIog.

bsfeHIth hand you an amendment 70
the Constitution propos-a by the Natiousg
Grange f5r your ratification nr rejection
Iii coAclndiiig this ii last report, permit
me 10 re1eEn you my heartfelt thanks, and
through you to tbs people Of the State,
grangeFs Tarmers, ID iaeEeyeFy class OF peo-
pie for the uniform courtesy and kindness
they hare shown me durlng the six years I
have served Is Muster
There i not an unpleasant recollection
on my mind. Not word nor ai act has
been said or tluEe TO give me personal offence.
Ny position and work hls been assaIIed.
but this WAS to be expected In Ill the
numerous assemblies hape had the honor
Of addressing, there las never been any dis
tnrbanca Or disorder, which Is c0mnlf-
ment to tie refinanen and culture of our
people. ! azk ny friends throughout the
Suites % extend 70 my successor the same
good treat alenf they have shown me.
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Judge Jere Blacks Encouraeins
Words 20 the Changers.

HARREaBURe, December 12.-The
following letter vas read before the
Pennsylvania State Grange at lis re-
cent session
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

A BARN DANCE.-In many of the Nor
them States, the large barns are better
buildings than some of our country
churches. They are neatly painted, with
green window shutters, chimneys at the
end, and the grain floors as clean as a
kitchen. Dakota is a famous wheat
country. and the Fargo Argus describes
IA pleasant entertainments given by
Alderman and Mrs. Keeney to Miss Laura
Smith and young Messrs. Jud. Hanson
and Richard Shattuck, who invited their
own guests. 1t was a barn dance in
the splendid barn just being completed at
Mr.. Keeney's Island Park residence.
The grounds were beautifully Illuminated
with Chinese lanterns and bonfres, and
the Immense barn was decorated with
bunting, evergreens and flowers. Tents
pitched under the broad>armed old oaks
and elms constituted the dressing and re,
treshment rooms. Stones Northwestern
band furnished delightful music, and with
the glorious moonlight and the CAV
throngs of bellies and beaux, the scene
was animated and brilliant. Among
those present were Mayor and Mrs. W.
A.. Kindred, MIR. and Mrs. Frank Potter.
Captain, Mrs. and Miss Thimes, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. ShotweI, Mrs. Smith, and
about one hundred others.
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nemocratic Nominees.

ROCKINGHAM II. r. Scott for Sena-
tor. 7. R. Webster and j. D. Glenn Tor
the House.
--Hon VIM. NJ. Robin. has been
nominated for Congress in 9TH Dist, ano
Joseph Dobson for Solicitor.
Gen. Alfred NJ. Scales was renomi'
mated by reclamation. He has MADE al
excellent member, and will have the e1-
n~er;ence to back his influence in the next
House.
R. z. Linney, Esq.,, and mos
Thicker are the Democratic nominees ior
the Senate from Iredsll and Alexander:
R. p. Ma.heson, a gallant one armed
soldier. will represent the latter county
in the House.
Stokes Democrats recommended 0
r Hill for Senator; j. Y. Phillips tor
the House; R Dalton, Sheriff; ). fler-
son and ]. G. Mitchell for clerk and reg
lister, says Winston Sentinel.
Capt. Sam ]. Pemberton IS a Demo
cratic candidate for the Senate hom
Stanlv and Cabarrus. Stanly is said to
be entitled to the nomination. Julian A
Turner, also, announces himself for the
Senate and F. Z. Reeves for the House.
Franklin county elected W. B: Uzzle'
Joshua Perry, L. w. Joyner, L. 5. Col
lie, and w. P. Bridges a. county com
m~issioners; and W. j. King, Su. PUB
Inst. vice MIR. Arthur Arlington, We
learn from the Times. That paper also
alludes to Mr.. Thos. T. Mitchell as a
probable candidate for the Legislature.
Among the cur;osities Of the cam
paign we notice that at the Democratic
Convention OF the 3Sth Dist, Cleveland
and Gaston) Mr.. Jas. L. Webb, our ex.
confrere of the Banner was nominated
by reclamation, and without competl
ton. Folks must be busy when there IL
but one aspirant to two counties.
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Hoop LAl-HERE's Your HORSE
OPERA!-Ceme to Raleigh next We'd
nesday, if you want to see a jolly show.
Here is what they say about it,
yesterday was truly a gala day in
this city, it being the first appearance of
Maybury, Pullman & Hamilton's Great
Railroad Show. From early morn until
after dinner the street presented a living
mass of humanity, it beng barely posi-
BILE for this show to make its grand illu
minated street parade. The pageant was
presented, however, and, all in all, it
surpassed the belief Of many of onr old
est circus a%ttenders, all of whom pro-
nounced it the most brilliant affair they
had ever witnessed. Within the oceans
of canvas there was presented a scene of
real activity seldom seen in any like ex-
hibition. The menagerie department at
tracted goodly attention from the vast
multitude present, the numerous cages
being well-filled with a great many rare
and curious animals from every quarter
of the globe. The war elephant, I'm
peror,' said to be actually 103 years old,
is truly a monster in size and looked
every inch a fighting hero. The baby
twin elephants are about as small as any
elephant we ever saw. The ring perfor-
nance, in all respects in this city. From
first to last. there was not a single hitch,
each and every actor did his or her act
in rapid style, and, in all respects. we
accord the palm of victory to Messrs. Nj,
P. 4 H. Prof. Neil Smiths dogs, the
riding, the acrobatic and gymnastic per
formances was ahead of any show that
ever favored us with their presence.
Come again gentlemen, and we'll do you
proud. Toronto Ont Globe.
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RepubUcan Nominees.

Col. Henry D. Robertson, of Martin,
declines to run for the Senate.
Duncan Cameron Pearson is the Re
publican nominee for the House in Burke.
Col. L. C. Edwards has formally &C.
cepted the Liberal nomination for Judge
in the 5th Dist.
Col. John A. Fagg, of Asheville, is
an Independent candidate for the State
Senate. MI. Emory 81. Merrimon. ditto
for Solicitor of the Mountain District.
Gen. Leach, Gen. Clingman, and
Gen. Ike Young made speeches at Madi
son court, and at Asheville, last week.
Maj. Price and Col. Chas. R. Jones
spoke at Concord last week. but declined
to divide time with Bennett and Ransom,
it is said.
DIR. C. L. Cook, of Wilkes, Rspub.
lican, nounce himself for another In.
dependent Tilt against Maj. W. NJ. Rob
bins, for Congress in the 7th Dist.
There was a big meeting at Kinstor
last week, the Newbern Journal says,
and after speeches by Lott Humphrey,
Lon Moore, and E. R. Page, the crowo
voted, without dissent, to endorse Jas. E
O'Hara for Congress. He has about
hipped Hubbs.
The Edenton Convention of straight
out Republicans refused to recognise
Fat" Carrow's man, Respass, as thei1
candidate for Congress, and nominated
Walter I DOL. He is IN improvement or
the Carrow-ion candidate. any way. N,
B.-Col. John j. Mott telegraphs to the
Washington Repubhedn-'Poops nomi
nation is a strong one, and unites the
party" SO Respass has to step down
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Terms: $500 a year. Persons
o.. -. distance can deduct 10
cents to pay for Registering tne''
Letters. No danger Of loss.

~Your pardon, good reader, tor hli-
ING so much space with advertising this
week. 1t was our intention to issue an
half page supplement-; but connictlng
circumstance prevented, except at a cost
that would destroy all profit on the ad-
vertising. Hence we must beg your for
bearance this week.-Mrs. one, little, short
seven-day, week, and besides the circus
advertisements are interesting OF them
selves. There was once a rural editor
who had not type enough to fill his pages;
SO he left a square foot of blank space,
labeled-''This white spot will be nice
for the children to practice writing on
We suggest that our circus pictures vii
be nice to scare the flies off the children,
or any way to teach 'em Geography, etc
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

WET! You BEr!-"Forty-and-6ve
years since l moved to Eagle Rock, and
in that time. no such rain as fell the other
day"-said an old farmer on Saturday.
1T came down about midday in solid
sheets Of water. Why, you can jedge
when | tell you, some men had drained
off Lees m%iil-pond to ketch the fish, and
the storm made 'em SHELTER to shelter,
an in half an hour that big milfpound
was plumb full, runnin' over, and like to
burst, so they had to open sluices around
t." He her mentioned that VIM. Rich
ardson's and Billy Hoods mill dams had
both bursted; though the latter is repaired
already. Masseys dam in johnson was
swept away, with mill and all. Great
damage to low.land crops also occurred.
In some places huge logs, and panels of
lfencing were swept through the cornfelds
for miles, cutting down the tender
stalks like wheat before a reaper. Sheriff
J. j. NOVEL; is a sufferer from the food.
Col. j. w. B. Watson's mill on Buffalo
lost its dam. and so did Alkinson's mill,
and one at Pineville. Bridges at Earps-
boro and elsewhere are gone. "Wash-
outs" are reported on the N. c. R. R.,
near Clayton, and the Midland r. r.,
near S%mithfeld; but have been replaced.
In Orange county, the loss, as report
ed In last Hillsboro Observer would exceed
$4,000. Richmond's mill at Hurdles
Mills was damaged to nearly ST., 900.
Evans Turner lost his dam and 100 bar
! rels OF corn. Ten other mills damaged.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

The WHEAT CROP. Reports of wheat
yield still pour in upon Col. L. l.. Polk,
In answer to his note in Farmer and lie
chanic. Mr.. Henry C.Olive mentions that
Mr.J. H. Rogers, near Apex, reaped S13
bushels from 2! sown, besides several
bushels wasted in reaping. VIM. G.
Upchurch, Esq, threshed 400 bushels
from Ii acres, cut by cradle. Mr.. G. r..
Marshburn, of Castalia, reaped los BUSH
els from III sown. Land old and unim
proved. DIR. B. L. Mebane, a man who
observes what goes on around him, states
that lands in Alamance which usually
yielded 4 or 5 bushels per acre, this year
threshed Is to 20. The highest yield in
that county was 40 bushels per acre.
He is confident that good ploughing,
with a small supply Of ashes, or p~ea-fer-
%tilizer, will make almost any Alamance
acre produce from 30 to so bushels.
John Wadsworth planted old cotton-land,
we'll MANFRED, with 2 bushels Rust-proof
wheat per acre, broadcasted. Yield was
Ala bushels per acre. He sowed 5 bush
els oats per acre on Q acres and reaped
los bushels per acre. (He has 1000
bushels fine Rust Proof wheat for sale,
and by sending us a So. co advertisement
could soon sell them.) w. f. Sharpe,
Esq, of Iredell, sowed IS bushels wheat
and threshed 1,OO34 bushels.
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YOUNG MEN Our OF WoRK-do ro,
want employment? Here is a chance 70
make good pay, and see the country in
TINS pleasant season Of the year. Mr. "
= Hendon, the General Manager Of ,he
Wheeler 4 Wilson Sewing Macb;ne
Agency, at Raleigh, want five or s;x
active and wide-awake men to travel ior
MY miles around the capital. Thew will
De furnished a wagon, harness, machines
nle improved Wheeler s Wilson sells
rapidly. Very little effort to intr' juno
1t has heretofore been made in his = :
glon; but the company now means TO le.
me public compare it with all n,Le,s
write, or call on, w. p. HENnoN
So,os p Raleigh, N. c.
oales Rooms at Madame Bessons. On
poslte Express Office. Ladies ;nv;s,d ~
call and see it at work. 'i'eo 70
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wMMARRIAGEs.-In the Baptist church in
Wliiiamston, July 10Th Mr. w., u
WMartin, son of Hon. j. J. Martin 81
ransom o"I nansom daughter of DR.. Ed.
Conyen,;o riesloent OF the Constitutional
COUNTY A"o 'o-m Forsythe
of NJ Augus LIST, Mr.. J. B. Blackwell
Vaiau carmel, Va, to Miss MoIIir u
sr;da,s |At the residence of the
Cue ; mother, July 9th, Mr.. Julins Pc p
o'nAoay to Miss Mary F. Strickla.J T.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

HARKAwAY HALITAx!-Mr, Hackett,
of New YORK, has bought3 acres of land
at L:ttletoL, N c., for So. 600 and will
put up a large brick hotel, besides other
improvements. Littleton, Halifax and
Scotland Neck,-all three points in Hall
fax county, are giving signs of decided
improvement. Among the new post
routes ordered by Congress is q tri-weekly
from Scotland Neck to Nor1eet's Ferry.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
A BIG SHOW.
Ra,rett a. Cos New O"''eo
Mo,.ter shows--Tne MOST
stupendous Railroad Ne
nagerie and Circus
Ever Organized.

1,assn;te announcements of the COM
;na, r. Raleigh of this grand and new
oer;e and Circus have been quite
1.mo;ent 70 make a sensation, n no"
that Wednesday, August soth' IS poS'
10 @.,uouuced as the date Of its appear
10 there will be a regular old fashion.
81 owakenins. Surely the bills tell OF
onoucb to drive sleep from the eyes OF
the Young, and to revive IN the neal.s ~
ths old much of the consuming circus
g. If voutb. and when the splenoio
.,reet narade arrives, with its elephants
cam.l,' dromedaries and wild beasts IN
caravan It's grand and gorgeous chailo,
oors and cages; its three fine martis'
hands and new Leviathan Loconlo'i'o
Steam Orchestra, and its hundreds OF
wonder and amusing sights, everybody
u;,I he attracted to the half million yaros
Of brilliantly electric-lighted tents.
It is unquestionab!e the most stupeno
ous railroad m%enagerie and circus ever
OrOan1Zeu III AL1SAiN
claim to the title of "Unlversal Living
Exnosition." That it is vast and lnvlt
ing beyond precedent, and fully and fair
ly up to its advertisements Is amply
youched for by the hearty OF
both the press and public wherever IT'S
canopied Wonderland has halted ana
that it will many times repay the expense
and trouble of a visit is equally certain.
We need not now r%ecapitulate the many
genuinely rare and exclusive features II
has collected from every CLINE, at fabu-
lous cost, and alone presents. From the
only living White Nile Hippopotalnus
and the fourteen wonderfully beautiful
and intelligent performing horses to the
Electric Light, they have been more
talked about than the great Ship canal,
and any one of at least a bakers dozen Of
them is a frst-c.ass show alone; while in
the splendid and varied street parade
will be seen a free display to dazzle and
delight the wonder-rounded eye. 1t is
a truly great and most literally and care
fully managed exhibition, which all can
consistently p~atronize with both profit
and pleasure.
The parade will commend itself to all
lovers of the attractive IN spectacular
effects, and, as arrangements nave been
made with all the railroads for cheap
excursions, it amounts to almost a cer-
tainty that the surrounding population
will avail itself Of the privilege and be
in town at an early hour, so as not To
miss the procession, and also the free
wire.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

LADY BEAUTJFIERs .-Ladies, YOU can
not make fair skin, rosy cheeks. and
sparkling eyes with all the cosmetics of
France. or beautifiers of the world. while
in poor health; and nothing will give Won
such rich blood, good health, strength
and beauty as Hop Bitters. A trial is
certain proof.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16
brownsville Female GoIIeoe

Prof. J. II. Gardner, of AlabsGna, a Colleg, p,..
ident of long and successful experience become.
partner and co-Principal of the School. NJ
Gardner, Is Lady Principal, assumes controI :,
the Home Department. She has never fsls5 -
give complete satisfaction, aud to win esteem sn s
love of pupils. Rev. =. II. Thompson and VI.
efficient al popular teachers OF last session gr.
full time to instruction. Three new teacher. -
Art, Music and Modern Languages, thorouobI,
qualified by nature, education and e1perjspr,
complete a Faculty unsurpassed in the State n.
School is now placed on a frmer footing than ~,
Board and English Tuition per term, S5 n.
2eth Session opens Sept 4th. For catalogue. al.
dress,
II. ". RtINHARDT, -.
j. H. GARDNER. ipH.
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Fully Thirty or forty cases of pistol
past month generally among the ne
groes, but too often among the whites,
-infamed 10y liquor. Last week on the
tram, gong from Monroe to Charlotte.
Frank Langtrain and Levi Jones swilled
whiskey until half crazy, then opened
file on the passengers. Mr.. j. D. Aus
tin of Polkton was struck three times
but not seriously hurt. Mr.. S. Dough
terry jumped from the train-and walked
II miles to Charlotte. The rowdies fired
at him as he sprang from the car. Then
a bold drummer seized Langtrain and
would have pitched him from the car
had not the conductor appeared. L.
seems a pity the fellows had no. both
been pitched off; for while both were
very drunk they were not excusable on
any such grounds, and a broken leg or
two would have given them time to sober
up. They are now in Charlotte Jail;
but the Yankee papers are passing around
The affair, and the picture papers will
show it up in flaming %colors, until timid
men will fear to come to North Carolina.
We have been told by more thar one
Northerner that when he started South
his friends babe him goodbye as tear
fully as if be had been going into battle.
or some other imminent peril. Even the
Rev. DIR. Talmage was advised to insure
his life before risking it among the reck.
less and frenzied Southerners. OF
course intelligent men know that these
outrages are confined to a low order of
men; but the trouble is-a bullet is
bullet, and the fact that it was fired nv
a drunken white or negro uoes not
lessen Its singing qualities.
AT Monroe, last week, the ErDress
says much stir was created by the rapid
crack OF the pistol On the p ubl,c square.
5. l.. Gardiner, a tipsey bar keeper. was
hring at a drunken negro, Sid Bobbitt.
who caught one bullet in the leg-a
serious wound. Gardiner was Jailed.
at Fayetteville, the Enomiuer saws
'onn Scott, provoked by the teasing of
David Evans, colored, lodged a bullet
IN the root of the %latter's month, where
1t still is, tho not deemed danoerops
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-16

we congratulate our clever friend s.
Webb, Of Alamance. He is one of
the newly elected Commissioners of AL,
amance county. Good selection
HiusbOrO Recorder. me too" Sam.
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AT the Winston Association sO

AT the Winston Association, so to
90 druggists were present. DR.. VIM.
Simpson was chosen President of the
State Association, and DR.. A. s. Lee.
Treasurer; and j. P. Steadman a member
of the Executive Committee. DR.. John
). Pescud, retiring treasurer, reported
$500 on hand. Wilmington next
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Oxford Female Seminary,
OXFORD, n. c..


Auts cTW opens aug. 0V' I00"
Inc location OF the school is uneqUal6d. 80,
The facilities offered are equal to those d|
School in North Carolina.
Inc charges are as low as those OF any o~.
SCHOOL OF the same grade, and are SO stated ina. .
be.
Inc daughters of ministers of the gospte- 49,,
regular pastoral charges receive tuition IL h7 |
eIary department free OF charge. ian
Prof. HUNT, a distinguished German mus~S1
ana teacher, has charge of the Music DepartL'''
Doaro, fuel, lights and washing per month ="
Apply Tor catalogue giving particulars.
r. P. HOBG JOD, A. Mi fIe"
Aug. 2-3t.
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The Prince Of remedies for rheumatism
is st. Jacobs Oil. W. have seen it tried
and great results accomplished.-Hun-
tangton (lnd.) Democrat.
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HORNER SCHOOL
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
The Fall Session OF 1882 Begins
tho Fourth Monday in july
INSII.UClORS:
j. II. HORNER. j. G.. H02yFp
J.. NJ. HORNER.
With such assistant lGst motors as the
exigencies Of the School NAV require.

tt e chief work of the scuool is doue by The Sc
nior Principal and his two SONS. The less mron
tant work is given to assistant instructo.s, waGss-
selected with special reference to their peculiar
fitness Ior the duties assigned them; and the uun-
Der of students Will not be Increased beyond the
capa city Of the Principals to take personal charge
of all the classes in the leading branches taught,
and to euperviso ali the work VI tlr 5e4oU2
Tie School has been und r its present manage
ment for more than thirty years, and il this
sense, it is, we believe, the Oldest school IN the
South.
AS several of the Cadets will leave for COLLEGE,
there will be room next Session for about twenty
new students.
For Catalogue apply to the Principals,
j. H. 4 ], g.. HDRNER-
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DEArHs. In Brunswick county, Juf3
,4tn, clarence Pritchard, only son u :.
4. and M. G. Lennon, aged 2 years.,
~ Dlphtheria. near Selma, Aug. lDs
carmel, son of John Underhill, OF SET
h.--In Charlotte, ipfaut sou ".
borne.