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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-03

Come in. = said the fourth aoo,
door. ~ ~
Ssy. mIster."
Wellso
AZ Are you going 10 burn coal this
/" / may"
Then you'll have to buy some
" Perhaps
up ''eo
: Shouldn't wonder
. And ia like the lob
The lawyer locked bis hands back
OF bis head and looked out Of the
window for . long time without :
word OF reply. The boy put Ia his
time looking around the room. and
when the silence had become painful
he said:
Well, good bye. II you get !
ease this fall. and get any money.
and buy any coal and don't want 20
carry II mp yourself affer dark. I'd
Ike the job. You can reu.en Der I'm
the boy who spoke to you. I've got
red hair and two boils on my leg. and
! feel awful sorry for poor folks."
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-03

son Of the senate was preceded by 8
1 naif hour OF hand.shakine and
E.g oetxeen the Senators and their
~ -. Several of the Senators desks
Is sSssofssed with floral tributes sent
n.,..ers, afers, The most favored in this
s-,-~s osiag German, who WAS the re-
~ I've enormous roosters aud
pa,'4 coair. the latter bearing the
hsserved for A. p. G., 1887
shscay Al noon the President OF
pesssa A1s called the body 10 order, and
I'm Was offered.
~ = msslon Of Logan the Secretary
a. ~ ,hasisuctsd TO inform the House
hesirsss, oena's vas ready to proceed to
4 nan and Garland were appoint
AL sssnasstee 49, 10 inform the President
Az -. ocuAts was ready to receive
huss. sanicssion he might be pleased
Nl6sss ssesstsrs rad tbs credentials of
es n M Z. Sneffi i'd. appointad 10 All
Ssaases caused by the death of
nhsar. 'asn to'k arscsss Tor half
ieI,a.s;ss sss expiration of the recess the
is,rsa oils we're introduced and re-
Gr, .uliou, 70 enable otiissrs Of the
saisS. Pfouaated for gallant ana dissin-
beILc. ssfviess OF the war Of the re
m iss 9 70 be retired with the rank 81
se,s ~ o. the grade 20 which they
Is o ~ safonshoa. the armv by retir
n,,.a n,Saon 4: ofticsrs Of the army VII
u i1s ns,.l lighting Of nayisabl. y rivers sa y
3, nss1.s NV States With electricity.
4 p1, g prevent the obstructiou
Sasss nssieabls wsters Of the UnitsJ
lesins. na % protect the public WORK,
Ines,,.. ,.feseaas or injury.
~ ssa 1a offered a resolution wn;o.
lusss ss :, 70, instractiup the Com mis.
keis..e;l - g Public Lands . "a rsnors s1.s sars
4 sS.,ss Ss as is asoes.s AIRY y % sss pu.ss.Is. sps,
Il, ,.lsssrs Of the interior "a = sr 4, - =
siass's,n ss,noss ell fences ilIer,li, ase son.
ArssSs AS - sds public domain. ~
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Farmers Column,
Give fools their gold X knaves their power
Let fortunes bubbles rise and fail;
Who sows n field or trains flower.
Or plants n tree. is more than all.
Making Apple Trees Bear Every Year

In many parts of the country apple
trees yield crop of fruit every alter
nate year, the year represented by an
odd number (lS19) being barren, and
that represented by an even number
0SS0) will be fruitful. In other pla-
ces orchards bear every year. Some
trees will yield fruit only every other
year, while others near them on every
side will produce bountiful crop.
Two seasons are required to produce
a crop Of apples; that is, during one
season the fruit buds are developed,
and during the next the fruit. All
the vital energies of some trees are en-
ployed during one season to develop
the fruit buds; then the year follow
ing their entire vitality seems to be
spent in developing the fruit without
sufficient force being left to form fruit
buds for tn? crop to come the next
season.
Now, in order to induce an apple
tree to bear every season, climb into
the top, or go up on ladders, just as
one does when rlucking the ripe fruit
and with pair of sharp shears clip
off all the young fruit from about half
the tree. Then fruit buds will form
on that side of the tree from which
the young apples were cut off. One.
half of the top, then, will bear fruit
one year, while the other half will bear
fruit the next season.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Breeding Poultry for Next Season.

AS the fall is upon us there will be
a desire to thin out the surplus stock,
but before doing so advantage should
be taken of the large number Of young
stock on hand to make selections for
next season. What is post important
in breeding flocks is perfect unlformi
ty. If a dozen or more pullets are tC
be retained they should be first com
pared for uniformity in color, shape
and size, which is always best as il
adds beauty.
Next, endeavar to select those with
strong limbs, heavy shanks and active
habits. Then notice that they are for
ward in growth for their age, that feed
heartily, and possess vigor and strength
Such pullets mated to well grown,
Vigorous, active cockerel, will lay we'll
kand the eggs will hatch.
One of the best points to observe l.
: he bones of the shanks, which should
be heavy. Chicks that TINS indicate
iength nearly always prove satisfac-
when matured, and as the yards
generally full at this season, no
ter time than the present can be
lected for arranging fiocks for next
son.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Care Of Farm Tools

Iron tools will rust sooner than they
will wear out; wood is destroyed by
exposure to the weather sooner than
it will wear out in actual use There
fore, when you are done with farm
implement, clean it o. dirt, and put it
away under shelter. If plows, hoes.
axes, saws. baskets and the like are
left out Of doors any where when not
in use, exposed to ram, wind and hot
sun, the exposure will injure them
more than the use Of them upon the
farm. They will not last near so long
and as every instrument reprl sents so
much money that it costs, it is like
throwing money away to allow them
to rust or rot out. A farm cart with
good care, and protection under shell
ter when not in use, will last fifteen or
twenty years, and pair of wheels Ia
ken care of ought to endure lifetime.
But careless handling and exposure
will play havoc with the best Of them
in few years.
This general neglect to take proper
care Of tools, is one great reason why
so many men fail to make farming pay.
Plows, ETC., are costly, and the farmer
who has to buy three or four times as
many as another man will, cannot ex-
pect to make much profit at the bust.
ness. What ought to be his profits is
absorbed In implements. The hot sun
will warp, twist, strain, crack, shrink
rain will swell, strain, and break
anything made Of wood. When you
are done using cart, wagon, pillow, hoe
basket, or other utensil, put it directly
under shelter in its proper place. fol
every implement should have place
-Inder Appeal.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Care of Pastures.

The pasture is always the most neg
lected part of the farm and, partly for
the reason that, however much is done
TO it, the land will still not be SO pro,
ductive as in some other crop. If ma
nure is applied it makes weeds grow,
with little chance for getting them out
If there is increased growth Of grass
one-half the grain is wasted by the
tramplng of cattle and horses. Still,
il will often pay to top-dress pasture.
especially year or more before it is
to be plowed, 50 that the manure can
be we'll worked through the soil.
A peculiar virtue in Ayers Sarsapa.
rilla is that while it cleanses and pur.
ges the blood from all corruptions and
impurities. and thereby roots out dis.
ease, it builds up and invigorates the
whole system, and makes one young
again.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
Value of Clover.

The roots of well set acre Of clover
are said to contain 1S5 pounds of nit
rogen, 240 pounds of lime, As pounds
of magnesia, rs pounds Of potash, 10
pounds of soda, "A pounds Of sulphur
and 70 pounds of PHOSPHORUS acid.
Atprices given by the chemists in max
ing valuation of artificial fertilizers,
the nitrogen, potash and phosphoric
acid would be worth $50. Thus if the
farmer can secure good crop of clio
YER at cost Of $50 per acre, he gets
his hay for nothing, and has his mon
ey's worth OF manure in the clover
roots in the soil. The only problem
is how to make the clover grow.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-10-10
AMN0IIATED B]II IH]lP5l1l

We coa6dentlv Offer to farmers the above
brands for good crops and fine clover fields
thus securing the permanent Improvement OF
their lands yE6~ ORDERS SOLICITED.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
THE STATE PRESS.

It cost North Carolina $4,000 to
make the exhibit at the Boston Expo
sition, but already the cost Of that ven
ture has been repaid by more than
twenty fold. So profitable a piece of
enterprise was the exhibit at Boston
that North Carolina now wants to get
1900 square feet in the New Orleans
Exposition -Lenoir Topic.
Mr. L. L. Polk has been blazed for
good gubernatorial timber. That di-
vinity, don't you know, that hovers
around the kingly head and enables
him to "touch for the kings evii"--does
he not possess it We could go to our
Governor Polk whenever attacked with
diphtheria and, presto, chlorate of
potash would go down in the drug
market .-Lenor Topic.
Because most politicians are cor
rupt is not sufficient reason for good
men Withdrawing from politics, They
ought to purify the political arena
and they can do this by only taking an
active part in politics. Wis)n Id
pdfLC
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
Anew North Carolina Industry.


Magnolia, located in Duplin county,
on the line of the Wilmington & Wei
don Railroad, 4S miles from Will
mington, has one industry which leads
nearly every other in the State so far
as the profits are concerned. This is
the raising of tube-rose bulbs for the
Northern market, and is conducted by
Mr.. Thomas Rivenbark, who has six
acres under cultivation. He has a
ready sale for all that he can raise,
and the profits are enormous. 1t is
estimated that one acre in tube-rose
bulbs will yield more profit than five
acres Of cotton. The expense of cul-
tivation is light as compared with cot
ton, and it costs less to harvest the
crop.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
A MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
a PROMINENT CHARLOTTE MER-
CHANT KILLS HIMSELF.
Shocking Death OF Happy McSnith FRO
prietor of the Charlotte Music
House.

Special Correspondence Of tie Sentinel.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 2.-Mr.
III. McSmith, the popular music deal
er Of this city, and tamiliarly known
all over tbs State as 4 man Of enter
prise and indomitablc push, ended
his life Yesterday by his own hands.
At half after four O'Clock last even
ing he withdrew to warehouse, used
for storing old boxes, and after enter
ing, and locking the door behind iiiin,
he got into an organ box, pulled the
lid over the same and placing g pistol
to his head shot himself.
Having left the store early in the
morning, his absence was noted by his
clerks and enquiries were made about
town, but no information as to his
whereabouts could be gained until one
of the employees discovered that the
warehouse KEYS were missing, and
thinking that he had gone hither, the
! clerk and the colorcd porter went to
the door of the warehouse, looked
through crack and saw the bunch of
keys laying on top Of the organ box,
and while there, the muffied sound OF
pistol was heard and smoke seen to
arise from the box. They effected an
entrance and found the dying man
sitting upright i'll the box, the pistol
grasped in his hand.
1t is matter Of impossibility to as
certain the cause Of this mysterious
suicide. His business was i'll flour
. ishing condition, and his domestic llt'
seemed to be happily spent.
} MIR. McSmith was 4 man OF great
enterprise, en- a liberal patron OF the
newspapers. He came TO Charlotte
from Greenville, S. c., and opene'
his music business in 1879. He wa
painter by trade, and the beautiful
fresco work in the dining room OF tn
: Central Hotel is some of his work
= From an obscure altizan he worke
2 his way up to Il position OF intiuenc
; and prominence in the business circle
: of Charlotte He was liberal i'll con
1 tributing to anything that was for on
Y city's good, and in his death, Chariot
loses one OF its liyest, most wide
citizens. D. Is.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
N. THURSDAY MAY 1884.
TIE WAY THEY BUILDIN GOTHAM
New York Architects Constantly DisceT-
erinG New Designs,
Special carresrondenes Of the ssntinel.

Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
New YORK, May 3.-There is, with
out doubt, no city in America, or, in
deed, in the world that builds up and
tears down as regularly as New I ork
does. In London old hostelries and
inns where royal personages sought
refuge in flight or trouble are painted
out to-day, bat in New York every
thing old and historic that appears in
the path of progress disappears with
wonderful rapidity. Brokers who
bought and sold in Wall street years
ago must remember the MANY changes
that have taken place in that historic
thoroughfare. Three different STYLES
of buildings appeared and vanished
here, each departing because the ar
chitect's genius had discovered some
thing new in economy and Il few more
offices could be crowded into one
building. The elegant structures now
being erected there will probably last.
The same building up and tearing
down houses is observable along
1 Broadway. On upper Fifth Avenue
houses in which Railroad Kings and
SOcldl llltHlld CIV CIV a. lGN ctii> ''So "
are disappearing, and more elegant
and costly domiciles are being substl-
tuted. The men who build to-day on
Fifth and Madison Avenues evidently
intend their houses to last through
generations, so that the history of the
family mar become cntwined around
old balustrades and columns and the
building itself tell the tale like ancient
French Chateaus and Gothic castles
From the lower terminus of Central
Park up through Harlem houses are
seen, each worth Il fortune, with the
cost of them all together scarcely tc
be estimated. The dem >lition of his
toric places along the line of Contra
Park is indeed more to be commended
than condemned. Picturesque as tn
little white cottage with its Gimme.
at right angles to its sides and stand
ing in the centre Of Il geological gar
den may be with the father of th
family, smoking his clay pipe as h
, sits cross-legged at the porch of hi
home, still the departure Of this recoI
, lection ola bucolic life Is not lamcnte
! when such palace as Mr.. Henr
! Wizards takes its place.
! TA8HEEL.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
More Than Half True.
-Fdom the Charlotte Observer.

OF course DR.. York will receive the
united support of the Republican par
ty. But this will not be enough. He
must get votes that have hitherto
been Democratic. Where are these
in the main to come from? In the
Central and Western portions of the
State. OF course we must have a can
didate that can command the party
strength in those sections, and Alfred
M. Scales is the man. Ifthere was
doubt before, there is no longer any
doubt on the subject.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
THE PLAID MEN.
They Hold their Convention and Effect a
Permanent Organization.
.s,.ecinz carrespanaencs ST The sentinel.


GREENSBORO, May, 4.-The meet
ing of the Plaid Manufactul ers was
held in Benbow Hall, Wednesday
last. Col. Thos. NJ. Holt was called
to the chair, and Mr. W. r. Odell, of
Concord made Secretary. Mr.. }. NJ.
Odell explained the object of the con-
yention which was to effect perma-
nent organization of the Plaid Manu-
facturers of the South.
The following mills were represent
ed:
Willow Brook Manufacturing Com
panv. High Point, by O. S. Causey.
Randleman Manufacturing Compa-
nv, Randleman, j. III. Ferree.
Naomi Manufacturing Company,
Randleman, J. II. Ferree.
Granite Mills, Haw River, Thomas
NJ. Holt
Alamance, Graham, L. B. and l..
S. Holt
Carolina, Graham, j. H. Holt.
f. NJ. Holt Plaid Mills; Company
Shops, L. S. Holt.
Ossipee, Gibsonville, J. n William
son.
Falls Neuse Manufacturing Com
pany, Swepsonville, G. Rosenthal.
Rock Greek Manufacturing Com
panv, Graham, G. Curtis.
Willard Manufacturing Company,
! Orange Factory, w. W. Willard.
Odell Manufacturing Company, j.
NJ. and w r. Odcll.
McAden Mills, Lowell, r. 7. Nc
Alden.
Mt. Pleasant Manufacturing Com
pany, G. Kline.
Huguenot Manufacturing Company
Greenville, s. c., c. II. Lancau.
Riverside Mills, Danville, Va, +
A. Schooltield.
/ CIegg Manufacturing Company
Columbus, Ga, J. L. Clegg.
Tuscaloosa Manufacturing Compa-
ny, Tuscaloosa, Ala, j. H. Fitz.
Belmont, Graham. L. B. and l.. 5
Holt.
Glencoe, Company, Shops, w. E
and j. III. Holt
The following committee was ap
pointed on organization and construc
ton, etc. j. II. Ferree, Il. Y. Nc
Alden, G.. Roscnthal, w. L. Holt, j
NJ. Odell, t. NJ. Holt, L. a. School
field and c.. w. Laneau.
The following permanent officer
were elected:
Thomas NJ Holt, President.
| O. S. Causey, Nicc-President.
: G. Rosenthal, Secretary and Treas
5 urer.
: Executive Committee-T. NJ. Hol
5 G. Rosenthal, j. NJ. Odell, j. II. Fel
: rec, A. C. Schoolfield, r. Y. McAdel
: G. III. Laneau
; The following resolution was adop
4 ed by the meeting:
i Resolred, by the Southern Piai
S Manufacturers Association, that W
congratulate the people of the Stat
e on the very hopeful outlook tor
large and interesting exposition, il
i Guiding every branch of industry ca
L ried on in our borders that the el
+ terprise meets our cheerful approx;
), and endorsement, and we pledge OF
:. earnest support, not only by our e
/ hibits but by commencing it to t
It hearty cooperation of all our peopl
e and that all who can should aid wi
# money and receive the benefits accr
d ing from their iberality, their exhi
d its and their personal presence
d The convention adjourned to me
:. again the first Wednesday in Nla
b. 1885, the place to be hereafter selet
+, ed by the committee. Eco.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
Rev. Mr. Hcitman's Enthusiastic Com
ments ON our Graded school.
From the N c. Educational Journal.

During short visit to Winston re-
Gently, we saw what We had, until
quite lately, never expected to see IN
North Carolina-a Public School
Building of such magnificent propor-
tions and such splendid architecture
The people Of Winston have for a
long time been with the foremost III
building up mercantile and manufac-
turing enterprises, and other things
pertaining to material prosperity; they
now step to the front in the work OF
education. Their Graded School bull
ding, when completed and furnished.
will be the best for the purpose in the
State and we think they might search
the whole country over, North and
South, in vain for more proper man
to fill the office of Superintendent than
the one they have, and under the di-
rection of Prof. Tomlinson, we arc
confident that the work done inside of
this splendid building will be equal to
the very best in the whole land. We
congratulate the people of Winston on
the success of this, their noblest enter
prise, for while it. is a great thing tc
develop material prosperity, and give
the sons oftoil employment, and conse
quently food and clothing and shelter
it is a noble work to develop the i'm
mortal mind, and increase the rcsour
ces of mental and spiritual enjoyment
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
to said notice to send delegates to said
respective district conventions.

STATE CONVENTIONS.
l. The State convention shall be
composed of delegates appointed by
the several county conventions. Each
county shall be entitled to elect one
delegate and one alternate for every
one hundred and fifty Democratic
votes, and one delegate for fractions
over seventy-five Democratic votes
cast therein at the last preceding CUB
ernatoral election and none but del
eeates or alternates so elected shall be
entitled to seats in said convention
provided that every county shall have
at least one vote in said convention.
GENERAL RULES.
/. Such delegates Tor alternates OF
absent delegates as may be present at
any Democratic convention, shall be
allowed to cast the whole vote to
which their township or county may
be entitled.
3. In all conventions provided for
bv this system, after vote Is cast,
there shall be no change i'll such vote
until the final result ofthc ballot shall
be announced by the chairman OF said
convention.
3. All Democratic executive com
mittees shall have the power to fill
any vacancy occurring i'll their respec-
tive bodies.
i. That the chairman Of the differ
ent county conventions shall certify
the list of delgates and alternates to
! the different district and State conven-
| tions. And a certificate list Of said
delegates and alternates to the State
convention shall be sent to the Secre-
tary Of the State Central committee.
/ For the committee:
OCTAvIUs COKE, Chairman
J. L. LITCHFORD, Secretary.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
The State Exposition building.


A force of forty convicts are grad
ing at the Raleigh fair grounds pre-
paratorv to the erection Of the expo
sition building. 1t will be the largest
builing ever erected in North Carroll
ma. and will be peculiarly suitable for
the purpose contemplated, atfordlng
the greatest possible space at the least
cost. The building will be - feet
wide and form 4 square, each side be
inc 336 feet long, and two other build
ings inters:cting in the middle, each
of same width and length as the sides;
An aisle or passage 13 feet wide will
run throughout the entire building
its total length being nearly half a
mile-and the space on each side Will
be divided into sections 1G feet square.
The total cost will be about thir teen
thousand dollars.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08

From tie Raicigd Chronicle.

The blackberry crop viii come along
soon. And you would be dum-found-
ed, if YOU don't already know, to look
at the figures the trade in them gives.
We will before long be cultivating them
and growing varieties As we now grow
varieties of peaches. They do this
way i'll New jersey
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
Nominate Pure Men.

TTONt " tFo1'I @IV6VE''t'N'
Politicians in Raleigh are betting
on Gilmer. 1t looks as if he will be
our next Governor and if he is North
Carolina will have an upright, pure,
able and popular executive. Such
men as John A. Gilmer, Walter l..
Steele, James w. Reid, \. S. Merri-
mon, A. NJ. Scales, w. I. Dortch, IL.
G.. Connor, and Geo. Howard deserve
the confidence and support of all good
people. In the elevation of such men
the State honors itself.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
Gen. Thos. L. Clinrman will run
- Asheyille boasts anon" her citi-

Orange Ju Id, E+itor of the .Imcricnn -igri-
c,Ef,e,.ixf Tor some thirty wears, but unconnect-
cd with its business management for year or
two past. has lately retired from its editorial de
partincut and located in the west. lle desires to
r,t b.r cf mp et. - ItS{sl Card iDttEt OF his
old Readers an Friends. and req,ust them all
to send him now postal giving their present
location and ad lrcss. naming also. when con-
venicnt. the years in which they werchis sub
ser!bers Mr. Judd's address isthicago, Illinois.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-08
Superstition in journalism.
From the IStatesriHe Landmark.

Ff0hl the StateSUltIe LdnIned1H.
We are sorry to see the Raleigh
Ne,cs and Observer running in its col
umns pyramid of Democratic States.
We have noticed that whenever in a
campaign year this pyramid business
is indulged in to any extent, we al
ways get beat.