davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
NY Mother, Oh. NY MotneE
NY n l.. r. ANTS.

Won ask me why it Is that shen / touch
The underlying current OF nv iiie-
A cloud at once comes Over me- ano
such
4 host of mournful memories arise,
That all The light goes out, from heaf'
and eyes
Leaving a wreck. Of dArkness-lain,
and strife.
You ask me why il is that when play
The music ylides into a sound OF woe
And minor chords that seem but To obey
The mournful thoughts that come,
and DER me ding
A veil of sadness, so that when l sing
My voice grows sadly ialtering-weak,
and low.
You ask me why it is that when again
You meet me midst the young, and gay,
and bright.
No laugh SO gay As mine III! some re-
irain.
Some subtle fragrance, or some gentle
strain.
Recalls the vision. like a sudden pain,
And changes all the sunshine into night ,
All. can you ask me, when in hours
gone By,
You saw me bending or the form OF
Whose love had shielded me from every
sigh.
Whose gentle spirit full of heavens own
light,
Led me to womanhood, and made
bright
SO many lives. by deeds that she had
done.
I've lived through many sorrows, and
have known
Some strange and sad v~icissi~udes, but
when
/ think DER all I've suffered. all I've
done.
How insignificant and small Il seems.
Almost like childhood's play, or IDLE
dreams.
Con pared with her sweet, nodlc life, Al,
Ny mother comes before me, and in
dreams.
| ear her voice, and feel l.er dear soft
hands,
And smell the fragrance which her pres
enc seems
TO sIrew around her, while with gentle
care.
She guides my footsteps to the place of
prayer,
And softly tells me of the Heavenly
Iandt
Now She has gone, and in her place
there come
The clouds, the blank, the bitter longing
pam.
The restless yearniug for the heavenly
home,
Where aid the throng of angels near
my Lord,
Close to the Saviour. whom she e'cr
adored.
III soon behold her loving face again!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

AN AWFUL EXAMpLE.-Tne Best re-
ceive,shi case Is on'again. The Attor-
hey General has gone TO the General
Term OF the Supreme Court. hoping to
make Mr. Best return 81, 900 from the
enormous fees he made out of that I'M
fortunate National Trust Company
NeU York HeraId.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
PEADHR DIMocaAT.

Take little anEoyances out of the way.
|: you are suffering with a Cough or
Cold, use Or Bulls Cough Syrup at
once. THIS oh ami reliable remedy will
never di-ol point you. All druggists sell
it for = cents a bottle.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

From TIE FAR VI EsTi-Mr. j. f.
Lewis, {! Grove Lake, Minnesota, writes
10 A +. Page, L q, OF Blues Crossing,
nqulrln- about his place near Cary, and
-tates that he saw the advertisement in
the Raleigh Farmer and Mechanic. This
II usirates The benefit of advertising. Mr..
Lewis would no doubt like Cary. The
house IL an g Ivun dwelling, lu d large
lawn. 100 yards from the Railroad;
high ground, good out buildings, pro-
ductive lands
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
W.D. HORNETS
CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, AID CIV
MERciAl SCHOOL,
u N,,y =
Henderson, VANCE ., y. C.

The Spring Session opens the 2n' ...
day in January next. The teach
tried and experienced the terms 81
able and the accommodations r. .
class; the discipline is go,I aal .o.
Course Of Study thorough.
For circular giving particullr5 a1-'s
the principals.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

a NARROW MARGIN.-The reten-
ton of Capt. a. II. A. Williams. as
Representative from Granville. grdtifes
his friends. but we do not think it salts
fcs, all of them. The House decided
on Thursday night. by n vote of one
moyority. that he had received one ma
jority in the election. The vote stood
40 for Mr.. Williams. tn Is for Mr.. James
/. Moore. Republican. Some % or 81
members were absent. Messrs. Cheek.
of Orange. Forbis, Of Guilford, Hayes,
and Sandifer, of Mecklenburg, Demo-
Gratis. voted for Moore. Jim Harris.
and one or two other Republicans did
not vote,-''to pay back Moore for bolt
ing the Revenue-C oalition-Convention
last year." it said. Bowers of Ale
ghany argued that the vote in the Gram
Vile election was a tie. and ought to be
referred to the people foranew election
Moore's claim including Brassfield's
tOWnsnlp- gave iNlENcli - HidIoTlls.
There were found in one box - small
and a negro swore he pasted
them over Moere's name. Then it was
proved that : votes belonged to Vance
Deducting these would give
SIr. Williams one majority but it IS
said | OF the : men voted for Williams :
in which case only 6 should be deducted
from Moore: and the result would be a
tie rote between them.
However, the House, after lengthy dis
c~ussion, decided in Capt. Williams favor;
and very properly voted Moore his
per diem to date,-44 days at 81 a day;
and the latter says he Will run like a
fire in the next election.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

Mr. B F Simmons, Weldon. n c.,
says: Browns Iron Bitters is a standard
article and gives general satisfaction"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
+" Nv RTI>FVn
CANCERS
Stammerioo
AND
NASAL CATARRB
CURED BY
Or. n. A. MOSES 0r
Or. n. A. MOSES Or VIZ.

OFFICE-Priyal. r4,
foor. at COOKS, HON.
rough House, Raleigh =
| ~guarsnt.e a Cutr
mors, Ulcer, and ,x1r..
Aoies. without perform ,-
Operation. aud ~ hou. ..-.-
s Ny tie ,mcnt + series
when properly nneyr.ta..
purel. Vegetable ris-srr
Kills the Cancer. caa,ln-
IN four to six laws. isaN
ty. which heals readtiv.
number Of Cancers. &c, RI
which | have cured. Ia
of the most influential utr.,-.
can be seen by calling at ut
Read the following -ert.a
DR. y A. MosES-The cav
my left eve. treated by you.
| have no hesitation IN rreaw-
your treatment To those waa mu
ilicted. Yours ifu.v
J. ". B,s,
Murfreesboro. n. C.. Ian IS
NEwsoNS, VA. Fen
DR.. n. A. MoSES-rhe
my neck cured by You in oetab.
is entirely well. HoptuE YOU
able to use this 10 ADVANTAGE ans
much c in relieving -a9.rs-
mainly, | am yours most resre-
VIM T. Nyf
MoTLEYs ST NTfOS, VA. Iaa "a
herchy Gritty that Dr. "
cured a cancer near ms eve. ami
pleasure IN recommending hl, TEA
TO the afflicted.
MRS rARrur>lA S.
NORFOLK. Va. NI.. e
DR.. n. \. Moses has cured .
rose cauoer on my face anil ca.-
recommend him. q y. MIS-.
Treasurer OF Norfolk g.....
NOsFoLK. VA, Ar.|# ..
DR.. N. \ MOSES taxi l ~
stating that You have cured u
ANGER under my eye. ami & Uts...
messed your treatment &C -.vy.e. ..
similarly afflicted. and t...
pleasure in Recommend ...
your care. | ann ycy Truly F.lr..
ed servant.
MARSHAL Pkta.
Prest. of the Claa
NORFOLK. VA. April Do. s.
Dir. n. A. Moses am a4 n.
that you have curod the cau. a
temple of many years durtIt.. s.
cordially recommend your lr.U-u..
:. =. GRFsuAy -N
Commission lsr.a4..
NORFOLK, VA. May 3D.
DIR. n. A. MoSEs. 1t afI.gs.
pleasure TO say that you have ..e.
of n cancer on my most oft I'D s.tss ..
ton, and | advise all person t.a.
not To fail To consult yaa.
JNa J.rs
NASAL CNTARRH CJEfn.
NORFOLK, VA, May 81. H.
This Is TO c~crtItY that Dr y. A. 81
has cured each OF us OF Nasal t
and we chcerfully recommend
those likewise afflicted.
i. j. MCLEAN, 4. ST..
WM. T. BRADLEY,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21


IT Is REPoRTED--in Raleigh, and
we suppose correctly
That Mr.. Jesse G.. Bryan, of Wash
ington. y. C.. has written an Open let
ter to Gov. Jarvis.
THAT the leading attorney of the Rich
mond & Danville II. r., boldly told the
if it refused to modify the contract
(made with w. j. Best. when the Wes-
tern \. c. Road WAS given to him in
lSS0), that the present owners would
stop, and sue for the two millions they
claim to have expended on the Road.
and keep the cIse III court for years.
That ifthe Legislature fails to pass the
VINO. "Let-ott7' Bills.-TheG Governor
will call Especial session. and that the
effect viii be to ruin the Democratic par
ty.
That Governor Jarvis. Lieutenant
Governor Robinson. President Andrews.
President Holt. Chief Engineer James
". Wilson. ex-Prcsident Samuel Nc
Dowell Tate. We're closely engaged. in
a private room at the hotel for several
hours on Monday night. Possibly a social
party, but reported to be a "consulta-
ton The Bill to create a Railroad
Commission came up early next morn
ing.
THAT the Inner Circle of Railway
Managers is satisfied that tie "sizzard
oi the Railroad Commission HIS been
cooked. and that it Will either fail ut
terly or better still fall into good hands.
That in order to keep their fingers
in the pie, it is proposed to keep Jarvis.
h. Il. Battle, and L. NJ. Holt as MEM
bers of the New Board OF Agriculture
and simply adj nine nep members; hop
ing that the three old members,-with
the powerful influence of their position.
may control the new element. The
House Committee, which Jarvis s.
Co. addressed, (the first instance in our
history where a Governor descended to
personally advocate a measure in which
he was officially nterested)-decided to
report Ill favor of this new scheme to
keep the old Board i'll power. simply
looping off Messls. Evans and Thigpen,
the turner membersi We hope there
are men i'll the House not afraid to op-
pose such measures. As Senator Lin
ney and Senator S%trayhorn said-Tarn
on the Lightly"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
THE SCHOOLS.
Institute
For Young Ladies,
SCHOOL.

GoLDsBoRo, WAYNE Co, y. E..
The Ninth 4eimi-Annual Term ~ Mr. tH.HH '"
School, will commence ID. ~ aH IHs
Feb. 1898. No school Ia the STATE .E#ra a.
advantages, on more ruasouaHt. t.r.ne
ard Modern Language, Drawing, Fata. u
-lass &c, without extra charge 10 u.afa.a- E
pils. Apply for circulars r.
REV DIX. 4. ~. ~ClfAI#tH.
A--..L.... . -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
NASAL CATARRH CtEfn.

NORFOLK, A., MAJ III. .
This Is TO certify that Dr. \. A. 81
has cured each Of us OF Nasal e..
and we chcerfully recommend
those likewise afflicted.
i. j. MCLEAN, 4. SIN
WM. r. BRADLEY.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

NORFOLK. VA. April Do.
DIR. N. A. Moses am sat ns
that you have curod the cane M
temple of many years durtIw. s.
cordially recommend your lrtrm..
=. y. GRPsuAY -g
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
Commission N.r.ga.

NORFOLK, a, Nav
DIR. n. A. MoSr2.-it afjnas.
pleasure TO say that you have ..-y.
of n cancer on my nose at I'D y.l.z ..
ton, and | advise all person t.a.
afflicted, not To fail To consult y.a.
la. ....
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21

IA
The names of James II. Ennis &
Sons North Carolina Fafmer"inopth
ly) and "4lntnRac," are as well kuown
as any publications in the South. Mon.
days issue OF that paper, which prints
Col. l.. L. Folks speech, says
I'VE are proud to note the popularity
of the measure in the Legislature. The
Senate Branch of the Committee recon-
mended the bill unanimoushy, aud on
Friday the 10th 1t passed that Gody by q
rofeof 80 to 6. That it will also Lass the
House, we have 90 doubt.
I'VE wish to say that our paper is an
independent farmers Journal witch be-
longs to no Clique nor rilg-is boldly and
unswervingly devoted 10 tie advances
ment of the interests Of agriculture.
Believing that the proposed change
would greatly increase the efficiency IF the
Department., We endorse 1t, and have
procured a report of the rem irks of Col
Polk, that u readers may be informed
as to the reasons offered for a change.
We regard his arguments as irresist-
able"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
A DEFENSE. Not AN ATTACK.

You treat II, article as if it were an
attack-an insulting asSault-instcad
of being as it was, a to,-iopg postponed
resental 81 attack and injury. Nor is it
correct that Jarvis is disabled phvsi-
cally.' He boasted III his speech tia,
he could to-day pillow "a better furrow
than those who criticised him. Sena,
tor Wade Hampton. Senator Butler.
Governor Alex. Stephens, and other
officials, are tar worse disabled, be-
ing actually .'cripples - but they do
not claim exemption from insult on that
score; and, TO do Liin Justice, l do not
suppose Gov. Jarvis would either. But
if you consider him either physically or
Officially precluded from receiving
an insult, then he ought not to gre in.
suits. To do so under such circums-
tances would be like firing from a
"Bomb-proof," or like a preacher who
slaps you in the face, and then claims
the protection due to his Cloth!n
The truth is, that instead of my taking
advantage of the Governor, he had very
great advantage over me, and still has.
as your article itself proves. The of.
fee of Governor is very powerful and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
Mr.. Louis o. Lougee, of Durham,
has removed to Raleigh.

Twelve ladies have applied for stu
atoms as teachers, etc. If you know Of
q situation, mention this.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-07

HOME EvAPORATED FRUIr.-A lady
wri err III an exchange says: lin the fail
of 1880 | visited Il large fruit evaporation
near us, ana saw the lovely cream white
rings AS they came from the wire cloth
frame packed in huge boxes ready to
ship. They looked good enough mr
Victoria table. | went home, having
ascertainef that the cream color was the
effect OF bleaching in the fumes ofsuIphur,
procured machine that pared, cored and
sliced the apple into spiral ring at one
operation, and then set the baskets filed
with the rings in an ordinary pickiug box
over the fumes of sulphur to bleach. The
sulphur was thrown ON few live Goals in
an ASH pan, one telspoontul at time, and
the box was closed about fifteen minutes
This bleaChed several baskets of rjngs
almost as white as sheet OF paper. The
apples were then spread and dried in the
ordinary way, and they retained their
beauiful creamy color when dry. They
were then packed in paper bags and pnl
away. Wnen cooked in the spring the,
were entirely free from anv smell or
taste ct sulphur, and as fresh ami pulp,
AS green apples. No one that has even
tried them recognized them H. dried
apples. Two or three small SACKS were
left over until this year, without any
lurther care On opening theA tins
spring OF 1888 they We g lis fresh, appr
entity as VIII first put up. The worms
lad not molested them. Elousekeepers
will appreciate this, as much fruit is lost
every year from these pests. Those living
n the country who are drying sweet corn,
apples, berries, etc, will find their iru.
much improved and made absolutely
worm proof by Il lew minutes hleachtn- /
'ver sulphur fumes"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-07

PENSED Up PIGs.-I never made any
money out of pigs always shut up in il
pen, and do not believe other people can.
| have realized profit when the pigs ran
in clover or orchard grass field, and
made considerable p, rtion of their
growth on grass or other cheap feed
Now, if my neighbor who fed out his
"old corn" in the pen to his pigs would
calculate ahead and have nice range for
bis hogs, where they could get a good
share of their living, and then give them
a part OF the corn, he would increase his
profits. We'll" he says, 'thev will not
grow AS fast, nor weigh SO much" am
not sure but they will grow as fast. A
pig likes variety of food He will
thrive on grass alone when no other fooI
is provided. A pig wiEtered over will
get lat on green clover or fresh growing
orchard grass. A little grain will make
proportlcnal more growth when Il pic
runs in a field than when it is confined in
Il pen.
Supposing pig will not weigh more
than half AS much when it runs out anr
'e!ps Itself, as it would if shut up in Il
pen and led all the corn it would eat; ii |
does not cost half AS much, and the flesh |
Is hundred times better food | do no |
wish to eat pigs shut up all summer in Il
oul pen and stuffed with corn. 1t is al |
and slckly condition for PIC
which loves pnre air md the fool inciden,
% free lie He may not weigh as much
1t IS not question of weight. but OF
leallh and pr, lit If two hundred pound,
cost all 1t will bring and one hundred
'osts only one half, which is the mo.l
'rotitabIe?-Col. +. D. Curtis, in Agricul.
urtst.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-07

AMERICAN MERINOs 1t was long be
lieved that the United States could never
raiseas fine Merino sheep AS the Australian
colonies, and American manufacturers
were compelled to go to Australia for
long staple wool or 70 buy it in the
English markets. The Pacific mail
steamer City OF New York, on h"r last
outward trip to Sydney, carried au " Tor
Australia seventy-two head Of Aneli.an
Merinos, and the deck space of the u.uutnly
steamers of this line has been engaged for
similar freight for twelve months to come.
The sheep were selected from the best
tlocks in he states of Vermont and New
York. OF course the Australian wool
growers would have preferred California
sheep; but on the Pacific slopes of the
states they do not, as rule, register their
stock, and the pedigree is lost. However.
some selections have been made from The
hocks of Mr.. Ably, who resides 10 the
city of windmills, Stockton, California
1t Is said that the American Meriuo gives
ten pounds of secured wool fit for manu-
featuring purposes, while the Australian
Merino only gives eight pounds. The
wool of the unmixed American Merino Is
not SO fine as the Australian, but It is
much denser, and the cross will preserve
the tineness and add to the density, -Teras
Farm and Ranch.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-07

BREEDING YEARLING EWES The
practice of breeding yearIing ewes in the
fall following their first clip is becoming
too prevalent. 1t dwarfs the grow b,
enfeebles the constitution, and reduces the
weight of the fleece; and the chance of
raising feeble lamb is but a poor return
for the certain injury done to the flock
When young eve produces IL lamb
it is far better to put it on mature eve,
which may have lost her own lamb,
because it Injuries young eve more to
raise than to produce a lamb; she may
outgrow the effect of giving birth, but
cannot supply the waste resulting from
nourshing her offspring. With the
demand for good sheep in fair condition
far exceeding the supply, it would seem
there is inducement to prompt flock
masters to put forth their best Efforts.
The man who treats bis sheep kindly and
we'll, will meet his reward and he who
lets his flock suffer, will not escape His
puny ewes lose their lambs, if hey sur
yive themselves; his clip of wool will be
light in weight weak and unhealthy in
fibre, short in staple, and low in ptice.-
National Ltue Stock Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-07
Specks in Butter.

We notice in an exchange where one
correspondent asserts that the white
specks in butter were lumpsSSot sour milk
while another says they are particles oil
dried cream. Both are correct and they
come from both causes. ard one can
easily decide which cause they are rrfera.
bic to when the conditions Vt the milk
before skimmng are known. II the mill
has stood in shallow vessels in lish
temperature, or where IA current 'f air
has constantly passed over it. and vas
then skinned before it WAS mucn sour,
the specks will be dried cream, which has
become so compact and hard s| not TO
yield to the process of churning t. sept-
rate into butter and butter-mik But if
the milk has stood till sour and wheved off,
and then the cream allowed TO stand still
longer till the curd of the milk in IL @
cream has become solidied, cheesy, then
the spccks will be from sour milk, minute
bits of cheese curd in the substance of the
butter. In either case they should ebe
thoroughly washed out, and especially in
the latter case, as the cheesy m liter will
very soon faint and spoil the butter con.
tanning it. With the careful and in,elli
gent dairyman or dairy woman these
specks will be of rare occurrence from
either cause, much more rarely from the
last, as cream should never stand before
churning till it comes to such condition.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-07

An exchange heads an article, How to
grease a wagon Wheel" We should say
the best way is, not to grease it at all.
The lie reminds us Of the story of the
man who told his fresh Irish nlan-of.all
work to grease the wagon Seeing
him soon after, he inquired if he had done
SO, to which the fresh man aforesaid
replied, "Yis sor. I've creased it all over
except the little pins the wheels hang on
and couldn't git at Thin
In oiling wagon axles the more common
fault, except letting them run to- long, is
the putting on Of too much OIL In which
case it works out at the ends of the hub,
penetrating the wood, and oiling the
spokes as well AS the axle, soiing the
outside of the wheel, and making a mess
generally. To oil the axles first wipe
them clean. and If badly gummed by using
poor oil some benzne or Kerosene . lured |
on will facilitate the cleaning. When |
quite clean. drop on a little oil, just enough
TO give the axle slight coating, and
replace the wheel carefully to avoid getting
dust or grit on the spindle, as that will
dry the axle very soon. Axles 80 treated
will show no trace of oil on the paint or
the ends of the hubs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-07

The SMALL HOG THE BEST = here is
no profit in keeping Il hog until it is
eighteen months old. and although such
an animal may possibly reach the weight
OF 400 pounds, the heavy weight will MOI
compensate for the food consumed A
pic farrowed in April and slaugh cred
about Christmas will more ,hin return
his eost, for it must be taken mo consd-
GRAFTON that during that period he viii be
but a pig, and the earlier feelings small
in quantity. He should weigh 25O pounds
when killed, especially if grade Essex
or Bel kshire, and the carcass viii contain
a small admiXture of lean and fat. Very
large hogs are only tit for the lard tub,
and very often only for the soap maker.
The quality of the meat influences the
price, and the difference of only one cent
Il pound amounts to quite sum in the
whole, The profitable hog is one that is
grown quickly, fattened without delay
and marketed before it begins to consume
the food laid up for winter.--Empire STATE
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-07

REMEDY FOR Ticks ON LANES Mr.. J.
S. Woodward gives in the HuS5andn1aa
speaking against tobacco washes 10 rIll
sheep OF ticks as poisonous, the following
recipe which will make neither patient
nor applicant sick: Take lard or lard oil.
or what is better still if you have it, the
grease tnat has resulted from frying pork,
and add 10 this one-thld its bu'k OF
kerosene oil, or il handy. crude petroleum,
which is better; after warming sufficiently
TO melt the lard, shake thoroughly togeI her.
and keeping it as hot as it can be without
halming the lamb, pour quantity along
the back from head to lail. letting a
helper slightly part the wool as You
proceed. BY dong this a week or ten
days after shearing and again in the fall
as the sneep are put into winter quarters,
not a tick need lie found on any of The
flock, young or old. Doubts were
expressed whether the above is any better
than carbolic acid soap, a sale and easv
comedy.