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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01

COTTON FACTORIEs.-R. II. Jones,
Esq , Of Cary, is engaged in negocia
tons which will probably result in the
establishing Of a first-class factory
Durham is also to have a factory ere
long it appears. The Plant says :
For years we have urged the impor-
lance of establishing a cotton factory in
Durham, and VIZ are proud to see .
movement taking tangible shape. Mr..
James H. Rufdn, . o of Judge Thomas
Rufdn, since his graduation at Chapel
Hill some years ago, has been in a cot
ton factory at the North and is there
fore thoroughly conversant with all the
minutia. He was in Durham last week
talking cotton factory to our people.
A subscription war started and quite a
large amount realized. One gentleman
took $4,000 worth of stock. Enough
stock has already been taken to guaran-
tee 4 successful prosection Of the work"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01
GOOD CORN BREAD.

We are making the best corn meal
now ever offered N the county. The
orn is cleaned, then crushed by Rol-
lers. then ground aud bolted. 1t re-
mains COO all the while, and is as
much superior to other meal as patent
Hour is TO ordinary hour. 1t is worth
more, but sells as cheap as any other.
JONES q POWELL, Raleigh, N. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01
For the fAr0pA Hscnanie.
Lespedeza Strata. 4ypophos-
phttes, Panicum 9anum,
etc.

-
FRAKKLINToN, \. C.y Il, 's3.
1 am informed that you've publish
ed and commented uponpte OF mine
that was published in ,hene number
of the Farmer and Dai,sn. OF Port
land. Oregon. Believingt you would
as willingly treat a per>oniriy as I'M
fairly. induces me make following
statement and exhibit soDu In re-
gard to Japan clover se | made a
statement in the newspapein the VIM
of lSSl-'2, that the only VITO obtain
them in any considerable lntitv was
by shaving off the soil eaining the
years deposit of seed. l olned, from
Champion to whom you re-ed. seed
in that condition and sent ID TO lew.
One party wrote TO Chamn at Will
ION, in regard TO the seed, nj, having
the last of the seed that Chpion had
gotten up. filled the order~le party.
after obtaining them. had 3 t issued
against Champion and myse,or collu-
sion To defraud him througis I ;.
Mail. Champion through iht con-
fcssed to the t.. 5. Marshalkho ar
rested him. that il was Il fri and |
WAS the perpetrator. But VIII he was
4 on trial last fall. at Raleigh, proved
To the contr =, and was alltted.
Soon thereafter 1 wrote to j.. ILL.
L. 5. Marshall. asking him if lha1 q
writ against me, in that matter, atlg
that if he did | wished to give Y lp-
pearance bond. The Marshall "a d
that he had it, and l gave my BID q
agreed upon between him and mef,
aud made my appearance accordly,,
and as there was no evidence asnst
me it was thro yn out of court. csc
are facts that you a very easily ssiy
Yourself in regard to, on accO, OF
your proximity the L. 5. Court Ese.
| enclose YOU the March Bulletin, 50,
\. &. Department OF Agricultureoee
what it says on page = about pan
Glover and the way to obtain theed.
The U. s. Agricultural reporter
1878 to lS8l-'S2 will give furthin in
formation in regard to the plantAs
to the Munchausen-like Wins Pi, |
refer you to letters written by ]. ).
Ferguson of this State and n. I'M
burg, of Kansas, (not TeXasOm
whom | obtained them. l sen(Ou
copies of The Farming World, just
and August 1st 1881 containing tht-
ters referred to. From last years t..
[ believe it will come fully up tdr.
F~erguesOn's statement. n CALICO
the plant. Those who lave tested e
wine. made from the plant in this :
ton it excellent. e
COncho-grass was sent me from l
Sues PotOsi. Mexico, | recently Sci
specimen of it to a botanist and
opinion of it is that it is Identical "
the Panicum 1ieronun, which is a Vi
able grass in the South. Trusting t
YOU will make a fair statement in y
paper, | am
Respectfully yours.
j. w. WALKER
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01

TOBACCO BOOMING AT PARRISH s.
BLACKwELL'S WAREHOUSE. DUR
HAM, n. C.-TobaccO continues to adj
vance and we are selling more than we
ever have, and at higher averages. We
want to sell one hundred and fifty
thousand d 'llars worth during August.
We sold on eight Sales-Days this month,
si1ty-six thousand four hundred and
ti:irty-four dollars worth of tobacco.
We want one million pounds during
August. You are losing a great deal
by not selling with us. We shall look
for you.
First sale every Tuesday and Friday
Second sale every Thursday. Big time
every day in August. Special Sale
every Friday. Don't forget it! We
are doing our drumming by paving big
prices. Come right on Every grade
Of tobacco high and wanted. Your
friends, PARRISH i BLACKWELL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01

~, July 1.-Two thousand sol
her igging in the ruins aud saved
Nv up to midday on Sunday, and
emu twenty four persons alive on
Mond TIE dead at Forio number g.
wv eccoameDo 900, and at Tontana
Serra Twenty-four children in the
Mlseraia asylum were killed.
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Passing ITO New hands. a cFea'
Railroad Event.

A special from Saratoga TO the Fhttd-
Jlph,a Press says: The most important
railroad transaction that has ever taken
Mace in the South Is reported TO nave
ten consummsted Friday. 1t Is she
purchase of the l. irhn,oud ano panvilie
svstem. or rather . controlling interest 10
H.. same. from Gen. T. NJ. Logan and
his associates, by whom it has heretofore
been held. The Purchasing syndicate
consists of George |. Seney, George =.
Baker, E. d. Fahnestock, Calvin ;;
Rr;ee. G. s Scott. William z. Clyde and
Gen. (. t. Thomas-
This is the same syndicate that contro'
he East Tennessee. Virginia and "eor
r,a railroad and is the most poweriu
ORGANIZATION that has ever yet taken hoiC
of Southern roads. Seney, Brioe ano
1boma. represent the old Seney comoi-
nation and the Metropolitan Nstiona
! Rank. Scott Is of the hrm of George
! Scott K 20. Baker and FahnestocI
represent the First National Bank o.
New York. 80,
Thi. party will control about 2,5ot
! miles of the Fast Tennessee. Virginia
and Georgia. making IN all about i,oot
| miles of road, whose gross earnings arr
/ from ten to twelve millions of dollars pei
annum.
The property acquired perfects a svs
TEN that gives direct outlet for all MISS
! lssippi river aud southwestern points e
the Atlantic seaboard at Washington
Baltimore and other points. 1t extend
from Washington via the Virginia wa
land to Dan,ilie. Va. and from Yves
| Point, on the Chesapeake, to Richmond
1t then continues via the Piedmont roat
aud Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta t.
Atlanta, Ga, and also via the Nesteri
North Carolina road. through the mos
picturesque country 10 the South.
The Ne,c York SIN says Meesrs
Scott, Clyde, aud other stock holders st .
a letter to the directors yesterday demand
ing that the meeting called for Septem'
Der 18th he for general business, instead
Of for the specific purpose of voting upo,I
the proposition to increase the capltal
1t is understood that this is done N order
70 insure the retirement OF the prestn'
Board of Directors, In case they shoulf
not resign before that date. Under The
laws of Virginia their retirement can 10
effected in the manner Indicated. The
Board acseded to the request
For what purpose MIR. Scott has ac'
quired a control of the property coulc
not be learned. The situation DOW II
that Messrs. Scott and Clyde hold a gooo
deal more than half the stock, viii
some people are short several thousant
shares in the aggregate. 1t is said that
one stock house is short mere than g.
OOJ shares. or about one eiyih If lh'
entire capital.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01

~ prominent Physicians in N.
tar2n Virginia and Maryland pr,
scri RvEnYBoDY's" PILLS because
we them the Recipe {; and all in
tell physicians know them to be a
refill mild purgative pill-they
acte0 liver and bowels.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01

"HURRAH" AND STILL STAYS.
Several years ago. before the war,
Arkansas Congressman introduced to
agricultural constituents a new Kind
grass, which he 20 Jared would form s
enough to kill all the weeds and 9th
srowths of a worthless nature. T
seed was sOwn gu te extensively in t
southern part of the State. and the f.
mers were much glatiied to see that
very thick sod was at once formed. Ne
year. however, the grass began to Ia
root in additional fields until it was fouI
to be impossible to keep it down. T
grass was o discovered to be worthle
for hay, and was in fact on,y good |
choking out all kinds Of weeds, corn a
cotton. This disastrous growth gain
the name of ''hurrah grass" and is
known even unto this day." 1t is 50
that large plantations have been aba
doned on that account. -4rkdnsaW Ira
e{er.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01

A girl at the seashore playfully threw
sand into the eyes of a young man who
scrutinized her bathing attire too closely.
and there is danger that he win V
look at anything again.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01
-Strike--(The Telegraphers.)

-Strike--(The Telegraphers.)
Struck@(The Public)
Stricken --(The Company
("To be continued in our next.r)
Henry Jones. the murderer of Avis
n Blake, who was 20 have been hanged
in this city on Monday next. was respited
BY Gov. Jarvis, till Monday. August
9th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01
Dr. Piorce's "Favorjte praecrtn.

ton"
always become the favorite remedy Of
those who try it. 1t is a specific for ali
female weaknesses" and ,ieranga-
ments, bringing strength to the limi.s
druggists. "i
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01

DEATHS. In Union county. suddenly
on the 22nd inst, John y. Davis, aged
64, formerly a merchant of Charlotte,
the firm Of McMurray. Davi. < Co.. He
was a subscriber OF the Farmer and
Mechanic, an influential citizen, and a
true-hearted man. - In che sane
county. A. J. Secrest, aged 10 Mont
gomery BLAIR one Of the "Old Line
Democrats In the days of Democracy
is dead. He was not an ordinary man.
IN Townsville, Mrs H. w. Wal
lace, sister of Postmaster Joseph +
HELEN, of Winston.-In Warren, ten.
}. b. L%ittlejohn, a prominent cllixe /.
-In Raleigh, Mrs. w. II. Vaughn.
at her residence by Rev. +. l..
REID The following gentlemen acted a.
lrall- bearers: Messrs. john &. Burwel +,
w. e. Stronach. julius Lewis, A. NJ.
McPheeters, S. w Whiting and l. d..
FIeartt .-- regret to notice the
Heath of the infant daughter OF MIR. and
NIL rs. VIM. z. Simpson, Of Wilson, a ed
Sen months. In Catawba county, Mrs.
oien. Daniel Seagle. aged 10 AT
, tuscaloosa, Ala, last week, DR.. Rufus
ageH 81. formerly of Raleigh.
sic was one of five brothers whose name.
leand very high in the history of North
o a%roiina, and are inseparable from the
cistory Of Raleigh. Hon. Wm. II.
atwood, DR.. Fabius j. Haywood, DR..
lufus Haywood, DR.. Richurl B. Hav
God, DIR. + Burke Haywood, the e
lmes are-well, let US say, unknown
n few.-In Raleigh, Mr.. Basil &.
odgers. iii Iredell, Amos F.
! airher, a prominent ci'izen and e1-
- ember of the Legislature.
!; DIR. Matthew Turner Waddill, born in
:, lson, May 9th, 1920, and died at his
= me at Norwood, Stanly county, June
- h, 1888 His name is one of the
lsehOld words Of Stanlv. He repre-
~ tied that oupty six years 10 the Gen
y Assembly. He was a staunch mem
of the Presbyterian church, and was
~ edy instrumental In establishing the
y lmodious church at Norwood.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01

F"'Better bear present evils than fly
to those unknown Better still. use
kldnev-Wort and make your present
evils t1v to parts unku wn Ii YOU find
yourself getting bilious. head heavy,
mouth foul eyes yellow, kidneys dlsor-
dered, symptoms Of piles tormenting YOU,
take at once a teS doses Of Kidney-Wo
Use 1t As an advance guard either in dry
or liquid fOrm-it is eficleut.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01

4th DIST. Judge NlckOy, ON III
judge McRae; 9th Dist. Judge CLINE
9TH Dist. Judge Shipp; Sth Dist. Jnd
Graves; oh Dist. Judge Gudger.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Wake-Auyust l3.
september ).
Observation-Disclosures /.
Edxecolnbe October 10.
Bertie-October %.
Halilax-November 5.
Cravcn-\ovember %.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Nash-August 20.
WllsOn->eptcmber 3.
Lenoir-Sept 10. anu October %.
Pltt-Septemher Il.
Grcenc-Octohcr /.
Jones-October $.
OnsloW -Octo cr 10.
Characterization %
Wayne-Novemhcr ).
Duplin -Eovemb-r 10
Sampson-Novembcr %.
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3.
Pender december II.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
MOore-August G..
Harnett August 20.
Bladen-Au.ust p.
Columbus-Septemher 10.
Brunswick september u.
JUhnstOn-Ot tober l..
RObr>O .-DctObcr l..
AnSOu-OItOber 30.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II.
Cumberland November 20.
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THEF FALL COURTS list Dist, Judge
Avery. on the Bench; 2nd Dist. Judge
Shepherd Sd Dist, Judge Phillips
4th Dist. Judge Mckoy; 5th Dist,
judge McRac 9th Dist, Judge Gllmer
It'll Dist. Judge Shipp; sth Dist. Jnd.'
Graves; oh Dist. Judge Gudger.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01
Union Home SCI

RsThe Faculty Of the
Carolina give certjicste Ne 80,
.'dents from Union Home e" .,-
led by their thorough ifa ,.rc
land food moral chsrsctti'
'.mand the School
, 1883-01-06
Vacant Lands,

4 li,tle while age Ne heard of the best posted
land aWyeTs Of Nslia Waila make the rather
tuuIiiry statement that half the arabis Of
this county rernaIls unsettled AID unclaimed.
gl.u,= at the map showed that he correct. Peo
III, have settled upon the fvOrlte foothills and the
lest land uf the valleys below the mountains and
Lay. IL elected the great Of rolling bills between
Dry cre=k and Snake Tiyer and the Columbia So,
II remains true that one half the arabic lands Of
W ala Wa,la county are unclaimed. Oflate more
t'rt.n Is pad TO this part Of the conntry, and set
ters ale making locations. Absence OF living water
AMI dIi ulty III lcsatiug wells are tie Wincpie oo-
I.rtrr- NJ one need doubt the ability OF the BOIL
Ia urnduo, r-trs The fac: is settlers have chosen
the IA - eligible lo..tdns, and with the Vide world
20 choose pm have Ia-sed over as good lana as need
l.. d.sIr.j The whole region Possesses more value
pFoluctinu II It can lie supplied with water sho
eventually will not b. difficult as people imas
Inc "a locate wells. The land toward SNAKE rSG
high hills ID part. and yet can t-s fnahe I'd pfuu1
wheat. Coming up irurn lexas ferry you c,inp
great ridge and Iie for miles over trantnui bunch
grass praIries with ut seeing habitat on OF marx
OF a pluw All along Snake river 20 b+yohd the iu-
kaHnOn. such So ms 10 lie the case GOOD ianh Gan
lie found the Blue Mountains that viii De eagerly
.uusht toy IN a i,w years from now lie DOrthtan
mart of C,,umbla county, the southern part of Gar
field county present many vacant plsc.s ior settlers
~ select nom. The Assotn oouutry Is mol over ono
halt claimed and rOm Alpowai canyon 10 ie~sun,
IN Garfield county, there ls a great d-ai OF Vacant
Ian near Snake rlyrr The south sd. or Snake river
considered by to lie all taken mp, but the fact
is that this section yet Offers hopes-and gon kc.o
tons IOo-fOr thousands Of families
Estern KhckItat had not sing settler last sIFinB
and has but few nov. For SIX Dies east and west
with average width of fifteen miles. that portion of
country invites settlement So far az Appearances 50
t.st section POSSESSES excellent soil and every 1hSAn
tage that can be desired is obtainabie
An enterprising German who works in the soops
, 1883-01-06
Ths RreWefsea.

This enrsory review OF the manufactures
would be far from complete ~ishout refer
ence to the brrweries. which have come to
oil an important position in the business sf
the eiiy- These are five In number and are
here named In order according to the amonnt
OF their productions City Brewery. J. StAhl,
proprietor; Star Brewery, J. Betz: WAlla
Walla Brewery, Geo: Glenn Eagle Brew
cry, F. Kleber; Washington Brewery. Al
bert Ernst Lion Brewery, ). s. H-rmann.
1t WAS the SrATRsxAS's purpose to include
in this article showing of ,hs exact quaint.
ties Of beer brewed in each Of these estAh-
hshments during 1882. but the limited time
for preparation has not admitted Of the ase-
ssary enquiry. The City Brewery, . rep
resentstive conoern, manufactured during
the year 1907 barrels, 9 gain Of pa over it
production the preceding year. The CITY"
beer is consumed not only in Wslla Walls
but in Milton, UnatillA Wallula. Aims
worth, Prescott Texas Ferry. and Sandy
Point, to the latter place Considerable guam
titles having been shipped. George Glenn
and Jacob Betz manufacture nearly rs large
quantities Of lager as does Mr.. S,ahl, and
as well, ship to outside poinss A sab.tan-
tial brick structure. not mentioned iu our
building record. is tho brewery Of Mr. Bctz.
which w-s completed last spring
, 1883-01-06
The @ai =.

The e1tent of the business of cities as well
as the degree Of intelligence peryading com
munities has a pretty reliable indication IN
ths volume Of mail matter handled at the
possoffices therein 1t Ii, then. n fact OF no
slight significance. that the postotice busi-
ness Of Walla Walla equals In amount that
in the average American city of 5000 in
habitants. Three clerks are now employed
and the work OF the Office is constantly
growing. A material reduction in time Of
transi. from Portland has been gained by
the completion Of the railroad to th.t ei:y.
and within fortnight there has been gam
of eight or ten hours in the delivery Of the
overland mails. During the summer. for
what r, asau and in whose financial interest
have not been satisfactorily aseer,ained,
remarkable thing happened The eastern
mails v hich, for more than decade had
been brought to the city by route approx
mately direct, began to take long stage voy-
AGE. far to the southwest and reach US by
WAY of the Pacific shore. the time Of their
j,,rney being heightened nearly week.
And As II that we're not sufh ;ient impositiOn
q subsequeD. change sent our mAils To San
Frsneisen, thence To be carried BY steamer %
Portland and from there by rail and boat
20 their Destination. From this no shortsLiIg
in tims Of trAnsportion resulted but there
uas the further obnoxious effect Of q redue-
ton Of delivery days TO t~o week To be
thas summarily thrust into The back-woods
after ten years Of gro~th and enjoyment OF
reasonable mail facilities was more than The
people Of this region could endure, and the
movement in the nature Of a revolt which
ensued, brought about a restoration OF the
old route, and probably the recent "eIpe-
diting' mentioned above. Bot far greater
improvements in this direction are in the
near future One OF the through raj. lines
wili carry the Eastern mails TO and from
this point before many months have passed.
and the lime Of carnage sill be reduced at
last one-hah
, 1883-01-06

stock man ID more important character in the pub
Ec eye than he ever before. A country that =
hllny up and becoming settled and formed changes
slowly from wilderness 10 civilization Ons fact
that Is worth remembering that the sod land Of tha
bunch grass rssyon cannot be subdusd and made to
respond with good haryests, under ordinary manage
meut, III less than three years. The why bunch
grass does Dot rot in bref perOd. II the farmervpuh
bum over the gruund Inc intends plov the summer
previous. turning the grass into ashes. be would
dispose Of th. worst detriment 70 q CROP and the
quick ashes would b. sUme improvement. As 1t Il,
the usual custom 10 plow three inches In the
ter and spring, and SOW to wheat IN the fall HAr-
rowing and seeding bring up the roots and grass,
leaving them mixed with tie soil IN loose and indt-
gtsiibe condition. The soil has To absorb and Liter.
ally digest tie dry grass and unless II do tins
Will pnpluce we'll Dr. Blalock put In his frs.
crUp IIsi yUt small returns. he plOwei and summer
iallOwei the next year, and sOwet 1860 acrs thus
prepared The third year, receiving 50 bushels 20 the
acre. Euterprislng farmers are learning that tie
FIRST crop be made ~ pay we'll by pursuing
dIEer nj course They plow some three or three and
hall inches deep III the fall and replOw IN the
spring. eTuss~I-e, and Eve TO SIX inches deep They
sow the next fall, and by cuiuvatiug and drilling
the se7! IN two inches deep, which good depth,
the sod and grass roots remain und,sturbed below
and the result big interest on the erpense Of the
second plOWing. Twice pioviny and cross plowing
leaves the land in much letter condition II
ln.~er and more mellow and can hold down the rots
and gram with the d-pth Of second ploving To
leave this land rough after the seed Is drilled In and
10 r! down smoothly IL the spring after. ssid
10 h. preferable 10 too much fall narrowing. Land
that Nes too smooth Is easily move up with frost,
while land that les a little rough is not easily
thrown up.
Il a notable fact that many Of the pioneers have
been irpZen out literally and b-l,ared In their
efforts 10 procure Laryests fnm new land. They
r.skei II al the frst crop and plowed shallow.
Th0se who have after have found the land sub
du,-l to their hands Those who will break rp and
rpluw their land, We advise. even If they put In
Iess lini will have satisfaction good rturns and
make a success though We skOuktnt expect such
land - respond the frst season TO more than two
thirds uf ITS capacity. with the best cultivation
possible Those who will learn thoroughly the les
OF other peoples experience, can become rch
tins country, but If they insist Ola learning at
their experience they may remain poor incon-
y-EIeIr time We give these suggestions knowing
ti.ry WilI be invaluable If accepted. Every gooi
farmer will corruborate them. II the new conner
Will take aiyIce he can sOOn put himself IN ooanfor-
table hA and become successful producer
, 1883-01-06

In the matter Of freedom from fires the city
has been remarkably fortunate during the ear
only two burninss Of any consequen"e, that IN
the interior Of the Paine building ard one de
stroyins house OF ill-repute, having occurred.
There have been but six al,rms. The hrs de-
partment comprises three compauies, Wash
inston No. l. 50 members: Tiger No. =, ..
members, and Vigilant Hook and Ladder No.
/, IS members. The principal officers are
Robert Crane, Chief Engineer; Emil Sander
son, lst Assistant A. Schumacher. I'd Assist
ant, and Henry KEELING, Secretary. The DE
psrtmsnt was never stronger than now, and
the equipment has been lately increased BY the
addition Of second Silsby steamer Of the Sc
cond clzs., latest pattern, two carts and 600
feet Of hose. costing together - $40. Concern
inc the ownership aud control q! this engine,
whi:h Was ordered by the Washington Com
panv upe. encouragement from members Of
the Council, state Of dense fog seems to pre-
vail. but tba. Its appearance is prompt in re-
sp0nse b. an alarm Is matter Of fast and that It
will remain in the city to do in future much good
service in the hands Of the Washingtons may
be accounted a certainty.