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Smyrna times., 1884-12-10
IOIIN WANAMAKEE

Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market strce.S,
and City-hall square.
Smyrna times., 1884-12-10
County and State Items.

From the North, 11.OO A. NJ, and SIS Pm.
From the south, 7.35 and l1SO A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1884-12-10
HARPER'S PERIODICALS.

Postage Free to all subscribers in the Inaet Siate
or Canada
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Personal Paragraphs.

MIR. w. II. Kerr has accepted a po-
sition with the Durham Cotton Mills,
and returned North to look for the ma
chinery.
Capt. Geo. Il. Jones, and daughter,
with Capt. Il. Z. Jones, of Goldsboro,
were with US on Monday en- route to
Durham to visit their brother. The for
mer has disposed of his North Carolina
property, and expresses himself highly
pleased with Florida. Business, he
says is far "livelier than anything seen
in this State. We regret to lose such
citizens.
"A pleasant call from Prof. J.. L.
Tomlinson, who yesterday went up to
Chapel Hill to consult with President
Battle in regard to the State Normal
School. which he will conduct in July !;
and for which he is well fitted, having
passed the last half year in studying the
best schools of the country, North and
South. Prof. Tomlinson expresses graft
tication at the prospect for Winston
Graded School, Of which he will have
charge, seconded by Prof. c. D. McIver.
The drawings for the $4,000 building
are said to be very handsome indeed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Old John Browns Body Lies
a-Mouiderin' in the Grave,
But his "Biue" goes March
Ing South!

Clinton Caucasian quotes a Raleigh
editor as saying
One Of the best and blne blooded men in
North Carolina aays:-"If teachers in colored
schools in North Carolina received $50 a mouth,
I'm less than Ave years We should come 20 regard ii
not only as respectable, but as benevolent, and cur
truest and best ladies' would cease to shrink from
it,,
Upon this the Caucasian comments !:
"If this is what the ''blue blooded''
men Of North Carolina think, then we
pray to be delivered from blue blood
ed" North Carolinians. The negroes
should be educated and elevated. but it
is not the duty of the white ladies to
lower themselves for the purpose OF
bringing the race up. 1t strikes us as
being queer. too. that the amount of the
salary should have anything to do with
making the occupation q benevolent
one. When white ladies so far forget
themselves as to teach negro schools.
we think the public should forget them
socially. When any iuroad IS made in
to present positions that the races bear
towards each other. harm will come OF
it. The two races live together in peace
now with black teachers for colored
schools and white teachers for white
schools, and any change in this matter
will not help matters il the old North
State
We agree with the Caucasian in its
sentiments, but we regret to add that if
the present Yankeeization Of our State
shall proceed for ten years in the same
ratio a it has proceeded for five years
Most fio-o will cAOr, ~ 80 10th,
ton whatsoever, socially, politically, or
educationally. Boquets to negro ora
tors, Beast Butler breakfasts, State or
ders casting aside the Southern Grey
in favor of Yankee blue, Together
with many similar signs of the times
portend the s~wift-coming day when ne
groes, Red skins, Chinese, "Greasers,'
H~otentots, and all other shades will de-
mand equality at Southern beds and
boards.
Already many Of the most influential
Northern journals (some of them pro-
fessedly Democratic like the World,)
and preachers, favor intermarriage of
races; and we have scarcely ever seen
a copy Of the Boston Globe, or Spring
field (Mass.) Republican,, without an
item or two telling Of the elopement Of
respectable girls with negroes. We
venture to say one half the children of
dead Confederate soldiers to day are be-
ing trained to believe their fathers
fought simply to keep the negroes as
slaves. and therefore ought to have been
shot down by the Yankees. That is
the reason we have opposed the Turn
coat order.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Was IL a Victory?

Another battle has been fought i'll
Southern Egypt, and though the British
claim a victory, the dispatches sound
like one Of Grants victories, ito wit,
an advance, a fight, a fall back, and a
repulse Of the pursuers.
Gen. Graham marched against Osman
Digna with 5000 men. Ten miles from
Suakim, the gristly Arabs arose from
the sand hills and began to pepper the
Red Coats. The latter formed in two
squares, and laid all night under fire Of
the dusky foe, who crept about ike In
dams In the morning, the British be-
gan to use their cannon. This made a
dense smoke, and enabled the Arabs to
rush up to close quarters. The tele-
| grams admit that the ''sons of Anak''
were more than a match, man for man.
for the IONS of civilization. There was
great confusion, and in a few moments
the British were driven back, their guns
| captured. and another Baker massa-
cree threatened. Fortunately a bat
talon of sailors. armed with cutlasscs
and pistols, was inside the square, and
by rushing upon the enemy checked
them, and enabled the square to reform,
after r~etreating more than a mile.
When order was restored, Gen. Graham
again advanced, and Osman retired, but
so slowly and calmly that even the
English admit that he was not routed.
True they occupied his camp, but a.
they did not care to pursue him, and
soon turned back TO Suakim,- battle
appears to have been not very ''decid-
ed.o The British lost go in killed and
wounded; the Arabs about $500.
"Sir Evelyn Barring, the British Min
lster at Cairo, warns the Government
that the spirit of the Arab leader. is
still u~nbroken. As many as thirty diff
ferent tribes are prepared to maintain
the war. Gen. Graham telegraphs that
IN case he is ordered to advance, REIN
torcements must be sent to him. Peo-
pie had imagined that a single decisive
defeat by British troops would so dis
hearten the leaders that they would be
ready to come to terms but it looks as
though they were still determined to
continue the conflict. The desperate
tanaticism, bravery and recklessness
which tie Arabs display, their obstinate
resistance in the face of the murderous
fire of the British, and the sullen DELHI
GRAFTON of their retreat when forced to
give way, prove that they are inspired
with no ordinary spirit of rebellion. The
imposslbility of taking prisoners is a
dlscouraging feature
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
home-Spun Silk.

Several ladies' have recently written US
for advice concerning attempts BY them
to raise silk, las well as wear it. A young
lady IN Alamance will try the experiment.
Two ladies' in Arson have passed the ex-
perlmental stage. having netted 500 last
yearand having a prospect for large profits
this year. Mrs. Sturdivant, of Guilford,
has a large and very heavy shawl (6xl2
feet made by her own hands from silk
reeled by her own hands from cocoons rails
ed by her own care, in North Carolina
ten years ago.
To all inquiries we can but answer,
lst, That the demand for silk fabrics
steadily increases 2nd, That persons of
knowledge and experience in the business
say that North Carolina (the sandy, sun
ny central s%ection) is specially suited to
silk growing: Sd, The mulberry and o.
age grow luxuriantly; 4th, Our ladies
nave the quality to make good gardeners,
and if they lack one attribute perhaps
some OF them can grow one. The
lacking quality consist Of commingled
Patience, care, and willingness to rest 0 n
tented with moderate profits. 1t is a
business which any one with four or five
Idle hours per day might well take up,
as a pastime, and Garner of pin. money.
But it is a case wherein one ought not
to count the eggs in advance.
Our townsman, Mr.. E. Fasnach, a ma
tive Of France. and whose knowledge is
Attested BY the profit he has made in
shipping cocoons to Marseilles, concisely
states the case in this wise -
Suppose a man owned over
40 acres OF land, u of which he sets apart
for a mulberry orchard Five hum
dred trees will grow very well upon Is
acres. La two years they will yield no less
than $4,000 lbs. of leaves, in three years
about %, 900 lbs. and in four years about
$4,000 lbs, increasing in yield until the
standard size is attained. Now Is, 900 lbs.
of leaves will make 200 lbs. of fresh CO.
Don at one dollar per lb.-SI,O 600; in
three years 81, 900, and in four years
$4,000. The Matching in our latitude
commences about the 10th of April: the
gathering of the cocoons about the mid
OF May; the making and gathering of a
crop never consuming more than six
weeks time. 1t is, moreover, an abso-
lutely safe crop; trosts, cold snaps. rain
aud windstorm. will never disturb the
vigilant silk grower, for he can ia a great
measure make his own climate"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

OFFICE.
ID MI I

ALMA ~ L. II. Ii. Aldrc0 ID, Oh.
Capt. ShotrsU: We expect to plant
Tobacco this season, and write to ask if
you will kindly suggest the Best Fertilizer
TOR Tobacco. We have prepared a COM
post according to Furmau's Formula for
cotton. win the same answer for To-
bacco? Yours, w. & F.
We regret that we cannot answer de-
cidedly which is-"Best." But we have
had personal assurances that the Dur
ham," the British Mixture" and the
Allison s. Addison Brands are excellent
for Tobacco. They are the only ones
advertised with us; and we generally
ask our farmer visitors how they like
them.
In relation to COMPOST. we doubt if
Furman's is the best for Tobacco !;
having several elements not much need
ed. An excess of Kainit, for instance.
has been known to iniure the color OF to-
bacco; and it should be continually kept
in mind that the color is the main thing.
The reason North Carolina surpasses all
regions North of her is because they
cannot raise the Bright Yellow" in
perfection. They can make fine to-
baccos but n are GOO of well cured
yellow wrappers will sell for more than
five acres $1,000 lbs) of dark and course
navy leaf.
Tobacco requires a light, porus, fra
BILE land, such as is usually considered
''poor land" a favorite with chinquapins
and persimmons. But the life of such
land, its vital juices, are soon sucked
up by the greedy plant, and it needs
a fresh supply of plant food or Fertili-
ger, SO called.
You have an abundance of woods
mould and muck and can get your
chemicals promptly from either VIM.
Simpson & Co., of Raleigh, or Boykin,
GARNER & Co., North C~arolinians) of
Baltimore.
DR.. A. r. Ledoux, when State Chem
list, favored the following Formula, and
many Tobacco farmers used it with sat
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

...Ashboro Courier: B. F. Hoover.
Esq. well known in this and adjoining
counties, died here Monday morning. It
appears that he slept in his office Thurs
day night without any bed or fire, and
was found the next morning frozen stiff.
with lie almost extinct. He was doctor
ed and cared for until he partially re-
coyered-euougk to talk and recognize
lis triends-Monday he died.
...Henderson cold Le1f: IF all Of
Vance county was as enthusiastic abont
the State Exposition as our energetic
pubic spirited, friend Charley Raney of
kittrell, the Banner county of North
Carolina would have such an exhibit of
her wonderful resources at the State
Capital mex October as would astonish
the natives. 1t pays to make tobacco.
Mr. +. \. Powell realized more than $500
from one acre OF ground last year while
Mr.. John Harris who lives On Capt. y.
9. Brodie's place near town, averaged
SIT per hundred for his entire CROP
At .Belviderc," Vance county, the home
of w. II. Boyd, Esq, the brides father.
on Wednesday February p, Miss Fannie
s. Boyd and MI. John Bullock.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

POWER or A WoMAN's WoRD.-Tn
1888, DIR. j. Marion Sims when in Paris
wrote a letter to his old friend, the widow
of the eminent divine, DR.. Thornwell.
whom he had not seen in TWENTY-FIVE
years, and inquired kindly of herself and
family. The letter contained the follow
ing grateful news to her:
4 do not remember telling you what
an ever-present influence you, by a kind
word, when | was to leave for Alabama
IN 1880, have exercised on my whole life.
IN saying goodbye about 9 o'clock on
the 18th Of October ofthat year, amongst
other words of good advice you said !.
One word more aud don't forget it, and
that Is, never sacrifice duty to pleasure
How often in a long, eventful life
have you risen before me, saying: Take
care-think-duty before pleasure and
straight all temptation to shirk duty
quickly sped away. You have forgotten
It, but | never did, and | have often
thanked and blessed you for your kind
words when | felt 50 lonely aud friend
less"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Railroad Items,

-Newbern Journal says: I'VE see
some OF the Richmond s. Danville cars
on the road again-an indication. WI
hope, that an understanding has been
arrived at which will lift the embargo of
of our Eastern corn"
The Warm Springs branch of the
Western n. G. r. r. is a costly affair.
1t loses a bridge, or t~restle, or batch OF
cars, every month or so. The Laurel
Creek bridge went down last week. but
was speedily replaced, and iron truss is
to be erected.
Captain Drummond, of the Sea-
board and Roanoke. in stepping off hi.
train, at Weldon, fell and bruised HIM
self quite badly. When the train ar
rived at Portsmouth he was placed in a
hack and carried to his home.
The freight of the r. & ID. r. r.
going West, Saturday night. ran off the
track three miles East of Durham. and
every car, twelve in number was ditch
ed, and some OF them badly smashed.
The road bed was torn up and derailed
for some distance. The train COMING
East vas delayed four hours.
-kames' telegraph from Norfolk to
Goldsboro is now complete. It is like
the darkey that lodged all roads, and
made a bee line thro' the bushes.-
Raleigh letter to Goldsboro Messenger
THE building of railroads continues.
Work is now in progress on eight roads.
There are already forty-one roads in op-
Grafton. There is every probability Of
the Richmond and Danville road OBJ
control Of the Atlantic and
Carolina road, and thus c~ontrol!-
ing a line from Paint Rock to Morehead.
1t is not probable that this will be done
to make Morehead a port, as the ten
dency is not that way. The only object
will be to add a new feeder to the al
ready big combination.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

THAT DELIGHTFUL "OUT WEsT."-
Town BURIED-PEopLE SUFFERING
Snow EIGHT FEET ON THE LEvEL.-
Denver, March 12.-Monday night q
snow slide descended upon the little sta
ton OF Woodstock, IS miles Southwest
OF Leadvllle, carrying away every build
ing IN the town including the railroad
station. The news was brought to Pet
kin, 9 miles distant, by a man on snow
shoes: Seventeen persons are known f.
have been caught in the avalanche. The
body OF one section hand was recovered
None Of the others can escape alive.
As soon as the news reached Petkin
the fire bells sounded and a large nun
Der of citizens started on snow shoes for
the scene. Many mining camps have
been snow bound since November, The
San Juan country is the greatest sufferer.
Durango, Sllverton and RICE, containing
from one to five thousand Inhabitants
are still blockaded, no trains having
reached either town in several weeks,
breckenridge, so miles North of Lead
vile, is nearly destitute. Montezuma.
~ miles distant, is in a pitiable condition
The snow is eight feet on a level over
the whole country, and in ravines and
gulches from so to 100 feet.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

To NORTH CAROLINA CoNFEDER-
ATEs.-Ihe Farmer and Mechanic VIII
be sent free for four years to any North
Carolina Confederate soldier who was
disabled during the war, by loss of sight
or limbs. 1t will be sent at half-price
for -four years to every soldier who was
partially disabled. by loss of an eye. or
limb. We ask our ex Confederate read
ers to pass this offer to any wounded
comrades in their nei~shborhoods, and to
add that they need feel no hesitation III
taking advantage of it., as we Shall de-
rive pleasure in showing them, by the
olly means in u power, that their suf-
ferings and sacrifices are appreciated by
at least their late fe~llow-soldiers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
Major Ragland sends the following,
under date 9th March

Major Ragland sends the following,
under date 9th March.
Beds prepared and sown before the
heavy rains have all more or less been
seriously injured and many totally des-
troyed thereby. Then the freezing wealth
er during the first week in March killed
most OF the young plants that were up.
as also, the germs OF the seed that were
IN a sproutlng condition. 1t is impor-
tant therefore, to re SOW all such. and
apply literally some good fertilizer at
time of sowing the seed. The best plan
IS to mix the seed with the fertilizer and
SOW both at Ance. Don't stop here, but
prepare and sow more beds and thus in
crease the chances for success for a fail
ure IN plants means a failure in a tobacco
crop, and this would be deplorable indeed
when prices are so tempting.
al beds should be covered with
brush or wheat straw, observing not to
spread the latter too thick, 50 as to
smother the plants. Nothing i. better
tor a covering than hog-hair, where il
can be had. Dry stable manure. free
from farm or grass seeds, rubbed fine and
sown over the beds at the rate of FIVE
bushels to the hundred square yards, APP
pied when the plants are not wet with
rain or dew, will greatly stimulate their
growth. 1t Will be necessary to remove
the straw covering to apply the manure.
II too many plants make their appear
ance, the sklllful use OF an iron tooth
rake Will reduce them to The requisite
quantity, while giving them a good work
Ing at the same time. TIE trouble with
most beds during an unpropitious sea-
500, hike the one we are now experience
ing, Is that they are too fer, rather than
too many plants in the beds. When plan
tiers learn how easily an over quantity
be reduced to the requisite supply.
IN the way indicated, they will SOW more
seed at the first and subsequent sowings.
Seed sown any time in March will, under
proper management, furnish plants in
for TRANSFORMING, to make good to
bacco. For, fifty days, under tavorine
conditions, will bring plants ready for the
hills. Burning the soil is best. but NOT
absolutely necessary for plants. The
choice OF location is important, while fer
tillzlng heavily is more important impor-
tant still, when sowing late. Ground
fumigated with kerosene oil and
cedar brush will drive away the
plant fieas for a while; but the use of
canvas covering gives greater security,
Keeps the bed warmer and thus facilitates
growth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
ANOTHER MITCHELL. TRAcEnx

ANOTHER MITCHELL TRAGEDY.-A
gentleman just from the mica mines of
Mitchell says Col. Milton English had .
negro named Jack Mathis arrested on .
charge of stealing his mica and the negro
was bound over to court. The arrest
lnfurlated the negro, and he frequently
threatened to kill Col. English. Mathis
sold his horse to raise money to skin ont
before court, and had been heard to saw
that he would kill Col. English before he
left. On March lst, Col. English met
Mathis at a grocery on Henson's creek,
Mathis was drinking, and had a fight
with another negro, but suddenly stoned
the fight, saying that English was the
man he vas after. Mathis then seized .
piece Of ~scantling, saying that he intend
ed to kill English but the bystandars
took it away. In the meantime. Englisb
who was unarmed, entered a store and
secured a pistol. Mathis. brandishing a
knife entered the store, and as he did 50
Col. English fired, the ball strik;no
Mathis in the forehead. The negro lived
until 4 Q clock. -M0mtaineer,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19
President Primrose is in Wilmington

President Primrose is in Wilmington
working up the Exposition.
The famous case of Tom Shields for
killing his sisters lover, near Charlotte is
being argued in the Supreme court.
Mott, Lott, Keogh, Douglas, CozartR
Brown, Jones, Robinson and Moore yet
CIV. Al, of the Republican Coalition
Chiefs are in Raleigh, and to-day will
carpenter a Platform which may, or may
not, carry North Carolina in November.
No less than FIVE persons were burn
ed to death in North Carolina last week
10 the three heretofore mentioned we
add the following Near Hickory, an
infant of J.. B. Neagle. The bedding
took fire during a few moments absence
OF the mother. -On Mrs. Wright's
farm, In Edgecombe, a colored boy, S
years old.-Toisnot Home: The twelve
year old daughter Of Mr., P. Fl. Robins,
who is living about two miles from Tois-
not, came very near being burned to
death on last Friday.
The craze for the Antique may suit
some people, but when it comes to hotel
suits, the average boarder prefers to
have something very particularly mod
ern. So, DIR. Blacknall has fitted the
Tucker House with a new suit from top
to toe,-beds, blankets, furniture, cur
ta!ns, carpets, etc.-and now he invites
a lew nice new boarders to march in,
and hold the fort. Mr.. E. n. Seelye, of
New Haven, who speaks of removing
his family to Raleigh, and writes US for
information, can find comfortable quar-
tiers with the Doctor.
Thousands Of Confederate prison.
ers' will ever have a kind feeling to-
wards-''The Ladies of Baltimore be-
cause in their name were many hearts
cheered, many poor fellows clothed and
fed, at Fort Delaware and elsewhere.
And now the Ladies Memorial Asso-
citation of that city is organizing an ex-
tensive Bazaar and Cafe, to be held next
month to raise funds for aiding wounded
and poverty stricken Confederates. The
Noble Women of Baltimoren-still
live!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

...Bismark made a speech before the
German Reichstag defending his action
in the Lasker matter.
....Newbern journal: The firm of
Nixon, Simmons & Manly has dissolved.
Mr.. Nixon going out, the firm of Sim
mons & Manly remaining. Mr.. Nixon
goes to Goldsboro where he was formed a
co-partnership with that excellent GEN
tleman and able lawyer, Capt. Swift Cal
ioway.
....A very large and beautifully ex,-
cuted picture of Bartholdi's great statue
of'Liberty Enlightening the World,'h has
been presented to US by the Travellers
lns. Co., OF Hartford, Conn, who have
been among the most liberal contributors
to the Fund. The picture, which is
26x36 inches in size, gives an excellent
idea of the superb work of art which is to
adorn the harbor of New York.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

Prof. James A. Scwell. A. NJ, NJ.
D., of Medical Faculty Laval Univer-
sity, Quebec, states: Il have found
Coldcn's LIebig's Liquid Extract of Beet
and Tonic Invigorator particularly USE
full in advanced stages of Consumption.
weaheess, dyspepsia, and all nervous al
tectlons. In pregnant acomeH it has
been retained while every other article
OF food was rejected. Palarable aud
easy OF Digestion" (Zohe IA other.l
Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tau
will arrest every ailment of the lungs.
throat, or chest.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
For the skin-Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

DECLINED.-Senator Thurman declares
he is not a candidate for the Presidency,
and will not become one. Mr.. Tildcn
distinctly declares the same determine
ton, and was not dissuadcd therefrom by
the long visit and arguments of Mr.. Ran
dali.
Both Tilden and Thurman express
warm interest in the success of the De
mocracy, but declare hat they have not
physical strength for the campaign
much less for the long struggle to clean
the polluted channel OIL Government after
election. The chances now lean to Bay
ard, or Carlisle, or some such person.