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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
Delicate and Feeble Ladies'.

Those languid. tiresome sensations.
causing you to feel scarcely able to be on
you feet that constant drain that Is
taking from your system all its former
elasticity driving the bloom from your
vital forces, rendering YOU irritable and
~fretful, can easily be removed by the use
of that marvellous remedy, Hop Bitters.
irregularities and distractions # your
system are relieved at once, while the
special u of periodical pain are per-
manently removed. None receive 50 much
benefit, and one are SO profoundly CRATE
full aud show such an interest IN recon>
meuding Hop Bitters as women.
FEEL YOUNG AGAIN.
INV mother was afflicted a long time
with NEURALGIA and a dull, heavy, mae
tive condition of the whole system; head
ache. nervous pro>tration and was Almost
helpless. No physicians or medicines
did her any good. Three months ago
she began to use Hop Bitters with such
good effect that she seems and feels young
again, although over 20 years old. We
think there is no other medicine III 10 use
in the family."-A lady, in Providence.
BRADFORD, Pa, May s, lS76.
II has cured me of several diseases,
such as sickness at The
the stomach, monthly troubles, etc. |
have not seen a sick day in a year, since
| took Hop Bitters. All my neighbors
use them. MRS. FANNIE GREEN.
$1,000 LosT.-''A tour of Europe that
cost me 81, 0o5, done me less good than
lone bottle of Hon Bi,ters they also
cured my wife Of fifteen years nervous
weakness, sleeplessuess and dyspepsia.
r. NJ, Auburn, y. Y.
HIGH AUTHORITY.
Hop Bitters is not, in any sense, an
alcoholic beverage or liquor, aud could
not be sold for use except to persons de-
sirous of obtaining a medicinal bltters.
GREEN B. RAUM, L. 5. Com. Init. Rev.
SO BLooMINGvILLE, O., May |, 70.
SIRs-I have been suffering ten years
and tried your Bitters and 1t done mt
more good than all the doctors.
Miss S. :. BOONE.
BABY SAVED!
We are so thankful to say that our
nursing baby was permanently cured o.
a dangerous and protracted constipation
and irregularity Of the bowels by the use
Of Bltters by its mothe', which at the
same time restored TO her perfect health
and strength.-The Parents, Rochester
n. Y.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
Almughty douar-Originated with
" ~ashlngton Irving in his Creole Vii

almighty douar-Originated with
" a%shlngton Irving in his Creole Vii
lage."
An are to grind-Was first used by
Charles Miner, In Poor Robert, the
Scribe"
A fair field and no faror-Is first used
by Hannibal on entering Tarentum when
asked to treat with traitors.
Al IN my eye, Betty Martn-Is taken
from "Oh, mihi beati, Martini" a por-
ton OF a prayer to st. Martin.
Escaped wih the shin Of has teeth Has
its origin in Job xix, 20, "And | am es-
capped with the skin of my teeth"
A little bird had told me-Had its orr
gin from Ecclesiasticus <. 90, ''For a
bird OF the air shall carry the voice."
etc.
4 light heart and a thin pair of
6reeches-Is an old Dutch saying applied
to a man who goes through the world
and allows nothing to trouble him.
A finger IN the pie-ls used to mean
where meddlesome people interfere in
the affairs of others. Shakespeare says,
The devil speed him, no mans pie is
freed from his ambitious fingers"
Etery mar the architect of his oon for
tune-Was first used by Appius Claudius
a blind architect. He used it in a speech
in which he urged that Rome should be-
come the mistress Of the world.
A feather ~ has cap-In old times a
Hungarian was allowed to wear a feather
in his cap for every Turk he killed, AMI
from this it has got to mean any noted
act performed by a mar conferring honor
on him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
....Mrs. Robert L. Stuart has given
$3.50. 600 to the Department of Phil
osophy, Princeton College.

....MrS. Robert L.. Stuart has given
$3.50. 900 to the Department of Phil
osophy, Princeton College.
....Three human bodies were dis
covered yesterday in Chicago packed in
in barrels, which had been shipped from
Baltimore. The man who paid the ex-
press charges and the express driver
were arrested.
....Warrenton Gazette says : "Mr.
Peter King, of Hawtree, has been offered,
and refused it, 81, 600 cash for his crop
of tobacco made from seven acres.-
"Mr. Jonas Williams sold tobacco from
one acre of land that netted him, after
paying all warehouse charges, one hun
dred and forty dollars. There are no
better lands in the State than those in
Fork township Cor cleverer people,) and
they are finely adapted to corn, wheat,
oats, clover and tobacco .-Mr. F. c.
Vaughan, n of the most practical far
mers In the country, says tobacco at S.
per hundred is a better crop than cot
ton"
....The telegraph announces that all
nail factories in the West have been
closed for six weeks, which throws not
less than 5000 men out of employment.
In this brief announcement lies another
illustration of the beauty and excellence
of protection. In the whole protected
list there is none SO highly favored as
the manufacture OF nails, the duties
ranging from twenty to eighty dolI,rs a
ton. In superior machinery, o~rganiza-
ton Of labor, raw materials, and all the
means and appliances to boot, the manu-
facture of nails in this country can defy
the competition of the world. If there
were no protective system largely en-
HANGING the cost of all production the
nail manufacturers Of the United States
Deed fear no rivalry from any quarter.
But by the operation of the tariff they
are mainly confined to the home market.
Philadelphia Record.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
TO BE CONTINUED.

A NEGRO DEsPERADO.-The Shooting
of young Presley, son ofRev. DR.. Presley
of Davidson College settlement, IN Meek
lenburg, by a negro desperate named
Knox Ford is followed by the murder of
constable Will Durant of Fort Mill S. e.,
by the same rascal. Durant married
Miss Josie Phifer of Charlotte several
years ago, and was well known in that
city.
Having heard that Ford was in the
neighborhood of Fort Mill, Durant armed
himself with two pistols and went out to
arrest him.
Knox offered no resistance and Mr..
Durant proceeded to tie him, holding
one of his pistols in his hand in the
meantime. Seeing his opportunity,
Knox quickly jerked the pistol from Mr..
Durant and shot him down in the twink
ling of an eye:
"As Mr.. Durant fell, he drew his re-
manning pistol and rising from the ground
fired three shots in rapid succession at
the retreating negro. None of the shots
took effect, and the desperate, with
another bloody deed added to his record,
was ouce again beyond the grasp of the
law. Mr.. Durant received the bullet IN
his bowels, and though suffering the
keenest agony, ::he mounted his horse
with the intention of riding back to Fort
Mill. 1t was a lonely stretch ofroad and
no human aid was at hand. Gaining the
saddle he rode slowly away, but had pro-
ceeded not more than a mile, when he
found himself too greatly exhausted to
proceed further. Fortunately. the dying
man found himself close to a house and
making his way to it, was taken in by the
occupants. A messenger was at once
dispatched to Fort Mill, and two physi-
clans, accompanied by the wounded mans
wife, at once left for his bedside. Too
late.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
In MemorIam.

Died, in Charlotte, n. c., Goth JAN,
Mr.. VIII w. Fetzer, aged p. More
than a year ago, consumption, that fatal
disease marked him for her victim, but
it was only a few hours before the dread
messenger came that Immediate danger
was feared. He was surrounded by
faces that were dear, but there were
others to whom the telegram carried the
sad message, willie is worse" and a
brother and sister reached him, but only
in time to see him die. 1t was hard for
the mother to give up her youngest
child, her darling, herpride. He was so
young to be laid in the grave, and so
many bright hopes to be buried by his
side. Yet on the other side of the pic
ture it is bright and beautiful. None that
knew him could doubt that ''his life was
hid with Christ" and for him Ito die
was gain"
He sleeps in the quiet cemetery in
Concord, N. c., near the Presbyterian
church, of which he was a member.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
Happiness.
BY A LAWYER.

One half of the world is engaged in
rendering the other half miserable.
what is your present occupation? 1
enquired the other day of a gentleman.
spreading misery" he replied.
The little peace the world leaves to
you is disturbed by your own unhappy
imagination. Paradise is as far off as
when the wise man wrote of 1.-The days
of his vain life'' which ''spendeth as a
shadow" All people have believed in
a time past of a pure happiness and of a
time TO come of perfect joy.
So do the poor dream of riches, the
weak of health, the hungry of plenty.
Experience has nothing new to offer.
One strives for eighty years only to
confess that he has striven in vain.
Of all the long past We have nothing
left but a memory.
The great thing is how to be happy
to-day and every day.
Some men return thanks for the priv
ilege of hard labors merely to obtain a
scant living. If they are honest about
it; they are either obviously happy in
this life or terribly in dread of another.
Columbus returned thanks hat he
had discovered the short route to India.
He had not been there.
The poor are happier than the rich.
That goes for the saying. Nature gives
them that compensation for the vii
lianies she allows the educated and rich
rascals to practice on them. Some men
are only happy when they have just
done a low dirty trick
The true secret of happiness is, in ac-
tive life to go along the path ofleast resis-
lance, and to spend the hours of recre-
alton in solitude, meditation; and the
study of nature.
That course will not bring absolute
happiness; but it will modify misery.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
CONKLING ON BLAINE.-Scene-M
Roscoe Conkling's office.

CoNKLING ON BLAINE. Scene Mr..
Roscoe Conkling's office.
Enter book agent.
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures Itwillbesold
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Northumberland
Observation-Disclosures u
Observation-Disclosures u u d e d
Observation-Disclosures e.
Observation-Disclosures, butaswehave
acknowledgements e
Observation-Disclosures
MIR. Conkling-"What is the name Of
the work."
Book Agent -''Twentyyearsinpu b c
llfebytheH onorableJ amesG. Blaine. Takea
copy"
Mr.. Conkling-''Blaine, Blaine, um
-aw-let nj see. Oh, yes, he wrote a
cook book once, didn't he? No, I be
lleye l do not want to subscribe
Exit book agent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
Nor. 25tI.
KeAdaII's Spain Cure

Hutchinson. Ranch, L n1les NORTH b..
DR.. b J.. kendall & CO, GENTS. ra-t
years | have used KENDALL sgaysa Cgr.
case OF spawn, OF which | base Irp.ts. .,.
killed them all and entirely removed f.-..
spllnt ! lind II has no equal, 5ar ease I..a
Tires years standing ana the spawn tufa r...
II entirely. l mad . COW kct s@poEiued au. . a..
ly cured her one year age "a Two har..s..
block of ice feiIout OF 81 wagon, striking
on instcp aud toes, Il would hs lula.-...
foot worse without bread .ns .Ht E....
taken home aud carried into ttc house
THINK anrutatou u1 the les vaHEl .ar....
PAIN | Went Tor henIali >IHn@ tu ...
| used and ia SIX days / coglE HsHa s..... ...
three weeks ago ny team rUE aRat a......
outof the wagon, the hind Nlt,I zre... ..
After applying stNora! highly see... ......
ments without obtaining amy relrt. a....
dal Spawn Cure. My lAg was gla.. .......
knee swoll'n badly. In larce aat= r.
walk TO the barn. | could aa luto detail. -... .
y. aud make this "A very long IetiaE. Hut a.
worry you. | am yety respectfully Era-s.
O~etH 3. irr....s.s
L. O. Lock Box 1852. Denver tts t..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13

Some heather, are not as much of
the heather as we think read a Maho-
metan proverb, God has bestowed the
good things of this world to relieve our
necessities, not to reward our virtues
these will be rewarded in another world"
We know Of no greater necessity to be
relieved, than a stubborn cold, and we
know of no better relief than DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
4TAE9aREAIn
HlE[RIVlEIc[0INlQUE[Rl0|Rl

1t ouiets and composes the patient-not by the
Introduction Of opiates and drastic cathartics, bat
Nv the restoration Of activity 10 the stomach and
nervous system. whereby the brain T. relieved
causes above referred TO.
To C~lerCymcn. Lawyers, Literary men, Mer-
chants. Bankers, Ladies and all those whose sed-
cntarv employment causes nervous prostratIon,
irrprllarities ~ the blood. stomach, bowels or
kidneys or who require 4 nerve tonic, appctizeror
stimulant. SAMARITAN NERvISE Is Invaluable.
Thousands proclaim it the most wonderful inNig-
GRANT that ever sustained the sinking system.
$50. Sold by all Druggists. The DIR. 5. a.
MOND lei co. ProprietOrs. st. Joseph, Mo.
cha.. \. c-Ti.:en.or, agent. New Tork City. "a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13

PLAsTERED PUFFs ARE Poor
STUFF!-Bro- Kingsbury, of the Star,
says :-'Puffery amounts to nothing
among people of culture, and the critic
is apt to be hOisted at last upon his own
petard. We have seen poor verse by a
North Carolinian compared to Homer
and Walter Scott. We have seen poor
North Carolina books praised without
stint. We have seen good work by
North Carolina writer's go unrewarded.
1t does not seem that candor is a de-
sideratum when a home books in hand.
When we value an opinion it is when
we know the qualifications of the man
to give it. An opinion by Chief Justice
Smith on a point of law would have
much weight with us. An opinion Of
Mr.. Theophilus H. Hill upon the merits
of a particular poem would be influential
with Is because we know Of his fine
taste, discrimination and knowledge of
ve~rsification. The opinion of Professor
VanLaer as to excellence of a given
performance on the piano would amount
to much with us because we recognize
him as an authority. The judgment of
DR.. H. E. Shepherd as to the literary
qualities of a work Upon history, bio
graphy or criticism would at once arrest
our attention."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13

....Another train on the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad ran into a
bowlder Eot far from the place where a
similar occurred last Tuesday. The en-
glneer bravely stuck to his post and none
OF the passengers were hurt.
...Ashboro Courier: 1t is now
certain that the Cape Fear & Yadkin
Valley Railroad Company viii give us
a branch road to our factories. To
what point on the river this branch Will
run has not yet been determined, but
there u not a doubt aboue5ts coming.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13

ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN. The wise
man is prepared for them by keeping on
hand a bottle of Phenol Sodique, the
great remedy for scalds, burns, cuts, etc.
For sale by druggist and general store
keepers. See adv.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
Neuralgia and Sick Headache

In Aurora, ILL.,, lives Mrs. VIM. Hem
son. She says: Samaritan Nerrine
cured me of neuralgia, vertigo and sick
headache"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13

.....Mr. Gooderham, of Toronto, has
university.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13
kendaII's Spawn Cure
ON HUMAN FLESH.

NUFA.- ITI N"-- IN ---
b.. X. KENDALL Co, 6eat@. ~aa#r ~ ..
culara received to day. Please seaa ut s... r.
my imprint piinted on one side ua.. ".. ...
dall's spawn Cure IL IN excellent dtHa.. #. .
and not only for animals. hHt iar humat a..a,.4
also. Mr.. Jos, VoIIs, one ut the .ra8.H. ta...
in our county, spratned ana Ankle baHt. a#t a.s
ing the value of the remedy for 6ars.-. ta.. H.
himself, and 1t did far better than 4t ar#r1. u..
Cured the spraiu i'll very short order
Yours respectfully, O. 3D. IHfrtsn.
Price 81 per bottle, or t. hotttea for :. AZ Ius.
gists have II or can get II for yaa,uH 30 .... IL
sent to any address Oh r~ceeltul price. fs .rg..
tors, DIR. Is. j. KENDALL y co., tlas.al. .l.
VT. Send for illustrates circular.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13

hog Cnoiefa,6 &c. Sold everywhere. or aenf nv ma1 koy &c IN
stamps. Furnished In large cans, price n M. nv mali SIs0
] circulars Tree. J. 9. JOHNSON & CO., E0step, M -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-13

Farmers and others desiring . genteel, lucrativ,
agency business, by which S. to &2e a day can be
earned, send address at once on postcl, to H. q.
h Co., 1s5 and 1877 Fulton Street New
York.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-01-03
In all thy Gettngs, Get strength.

If the skin be yellow and the bowels
constipated; If you have ringing in your
ears and dull pains In the side, sick head
ache, sour stomach, hot or dry skin, spots
before the eyes, bad taste In your mouth,
cold feet and hands, sleepiness, giddiness'
loss of appetite, bsd circulation OF the
blood, swelled limbs, ETC., You may safe
" conclude your liver is out of order.
The liver is more apt to become disorder
ed than any other organ of the body, as
its duty IL to alter the impurities from
the blood. When it becomes weak, OBJ
structed and diseased it must fail to do
its duty, and the whole body suffers. Go
to Llewellyn and get bottle Of Whites
Prairie Flower, the great liver Panacea,
which has the largest sale of any liver
medicine IN the world. Mr.. Llewellyn
win present you with one dollar and sixty
five cents worth Of choice music with eacf
rs cent bottle. Samples Is cents.
M l. eow. 1yr
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-01-03

Mr.. Buckner has offered bill in Con-
gress, for the issuance of treasury notes
to take the place of the retired black
backs. The uotes are not to be legal
tender, but receivable for all debts due
the government. Mr.. Buckner has al
ways advocated the issuance of treasury
notes divested of the legal tender clause.
He has given this matter considerable at
tention, and probably has some good rea-
son for leaving out the legal tender
clause - Erchnuue.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-01-03
Hi HenrY's MinStreIs.

The entertainment given by Hi Benry's
Minstrels at the Opera house on Monday
evening, was one of the best it has ever
been our pleasure to attend in this city.
The music and performance were par ex-
cellence, and the immense audience in at
tendance was highly pleased. The jokes
were new and original, and the entire
performance was grand success. We
cheerfully commend Mr.. Henry and his
talanted troupe to the public, and wish
for them a successful and prosperous ca
reer.-Lawrence (Kan) Gazette.
At Opera House in this city Friday ev-
eniuo, January 4th .
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-01-03

Mems heavy kip boots, sold
everywhere for 81, now s1.5O.
Mems heavy kip boots, full
stock, sold everywhere for 50,
now 1926.
Mems heavy kip boots, full
stock, sold everywhere for 1915,
now So.
Mems heavy kip boots, %
inch leg, full stock, sold every
where for 81, now 1925.
Ladies pegged calf shoes, full
stock, sold everywhere for 81,
now 81. 80.
Also a fine line of Childrens'
sold at the same reductions as t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-01-03

Lake to Ella Adams; J. W. Crane
to Mary E. Stephens; John How
arth to Eliza Nickols.
FOURTH WEEK.-Old engine house
sold to VIM. Harper-City printing
Woolen mills burned-Died, Mrs.
w. j. McNama-Giil & Garrett in
troduce their patent wired picket
fence-Died, Mrs. Hayden, mother
of John H. Hayden.
FIFTH WEEK. - Democratic city
convention and city central commit
tee-City printing again-City coun-
Gil purchases lot at corner of Jeffer-
son and Promenade streets-City re-
ceipts, $40, O,57S.66 - Expenditures,
s1S, ,792.62- Balance. $1,7S6.04-
Married, C. T. Black to J. Turner
Mrs. McMillan's dwelling burned
Died, Granville Weathers-Israelitish
Feast of Esther celebrated at the
Windsor-Died, Mrs. Jennie Good
rich, Mrs. M. J. Henson and J. G..
Hisey.
| FIRST WEEK. Married, jeff.
Gatewood to Jennie Dobyns-Wor-
cester booming-Died, Hon. Morgan
D. White father of Mrs. r. NJ. Her.
ron, and Squire Milton Blythe-Jas.
Robinson's farm sold to Mr.. VIM.
Black-Jos. B. Botkin elected Mayor.
Died, Mrs. VIM. Smith - Hutton
harnessed by Uno Who.
SECOND WEEK.-Mayor Pollock
farewell-dogs poisoned - Audrair
has 6,476 school children and gets
81 ,S57 as her state apportionment-
Married, C. A. Harrington to~S. E
Poor-Died, Lizzie Grasty, daughtel
of Rev. DIR. Grasty-Progress post
Office burned-Burglaries.
THIRD WEEK-Building booming
Wind storm-A vacant house of c
W. Bakers burned-Mrs. DeGree
organizes a temperance society-Lad
donia gets new division of the SON
. of ftemperance-Applications for di
vorce on the increase-Married, Jas
Bright to N. A. Scott-Sam Doty's
residence burned - Married, c. o
: Morris to Belle Hart-LEDGER circu
tIation--Married, James Cox to Salli
c McCormac.
FOURTH WEEK.---Mexico Saving
]. Bank statement---Births in Mexic
8 doubling the deaths---More dog pois
oning---Mexico booming - Married
:. Ian B. Morris to Annie Morris. Rev
i. Silas Smith arrested for completely i
d church burning Married, Jane
= Sallee to Ella Hltt---R. W. Cantel
}. bury to Maggie Gopher.
: FIRST WEEK.---Died, Katie Bru
J. ner---Married, Judge S. NJ. Edward
J. to Miss Hattie Lakenan---Died, Joh
+ tDoyle--Burned, a dwelling owned b
3 James Galloway near the bridge owe
/. the railway.
= SECOND WEEK. - The Wheatley
y Kemper suit - Park for Mexico
o First prize again awarded the LEDGE
, office, B. B. Runkle foreman, fl
7. best job printing. @
;. THIRD WEEK.-Some local histor,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-01-03

win pay the highest market price
in cash for early fat turkeys. Want
them dressed for Eastern market.
Before you sell your turkeys, come
and see WA. MORRIS. -
3S.tf.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-01-03
Trunks and Valises,
READ THE FOLLOWING !!

at &c.
Best cheviots, worth II Lee,
at 1Oc.
Good Canton flannel, retails
everywhere for IL 1-2c, at 10c.
Best Canton f1annels in the
city at - Lee, sold everywhere
at 15c.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-01-03

The best calico at DC a yard.
Good gingham, worth s 1-3c,
at 6 lac.
Best Amoskeag gingham,
worth IL 1-2c, at Sc.
Best Indigo-blue calico, worth
lOc, at s 1-3c.
Good cheviots, worth 8 1-3c,