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COUNTY ACADEMIES.

The Board of Education shall estab-
lish at or near the center of their res
pective counties, County Academy, to
which shall be attached not less than
twenty acres of land. which shall be des-
ignated as County Academy and ENpe-
rjmental farm and Station. The object
whi.h shall be to train teachers take
charge of the District Academies. Each
district in a county a county shall send
one and the County Board of Education
three pupil from the county at large to
the County Acsdemy. All OF whom
Shall be regularly enrolled into the
county corps of cadets for four years
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

-Raldness may be avoided by the use
of Halls Hair Remover. whlch pIa1os plerIetes
the falling out OF the halri ana SUN u'"'I 7,
If TO renew growth and luxurlance. Il
u ~ W rasto ores faded or gray hair to Its Or
iginal dark color and radically i cures
nnaarlv every disease OF the scalp.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

LIVERY body's Pills" are not Pat
ont Medicine. They are very much like
the the Compound Cathartic Pill of the ! =; ;
s SI Pbarmacopoeia. They make mild
and certain Cathartic--act on the liver
and bowels.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

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SctnthcntrS Win Sarcasm ard
Brliltant " str TFuth.

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oi ihcuhat'sh " utNA Il .t, ".''"' ms "'''
REGARDLESS oi ~ human 't'.,'&'t
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ho" lac leara i WI. iiA 10 inN "r3i' y ~"
ion he goes To The sWth-s- H' H', ~.
sends him there, ol course, to ~sl "'I' {,
at the same time hc does not realty "Ahl
him lo die on his hands!
That would burt has hu-nc~~
Better tor ic" days returns. A'i,t
a while neuralgia lrtushNr~ hih, lie
+ blouts cannot breathe ha- pneumo-
.u,a cannot walk cannot sleep "n lt@
=. .y.t side Is ur0ul; very nervous anu
Irritable; rs pale and aahhY, has ire
frequent chl.- and teeors; everything
Iabout a.m seems togo wrou. btgam,
; suspicious. mu-tcrs up strength and dy-
Imaud- To know what Is killing h0m
Great heavens 80 hr cries, why
have YOU kept me so long N Ignorance t'
because" said tAc doctor, u read
. your tate five years ago thought best
:. 10 keen YOU comfortable and ignorant ui
tn, ,aIt..
Uc dismis-,s his doctor. but too lat,
, HIS fortune has aH gone 20 fees.
, But him. what become, ot hm
h Tle nflnr lay well known Naa Street
! j|E..,l..,-,f4 t., ,u. SID rg-f,aF. aston.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

'.'Read the following from one OF the
most prominent and best known physl-
clans and farmers in South Carolina. He
writes. That a negro girl 10 years old
near him. took two or three doses ol
the Worm Killer" and passed 3Ct
worms" X. II. EDMoNDs, NJ. ID.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

DAVIDSON COLLEGE. The following
degrees were conferred June Is Degree
.ofD d on Rev. B. f. Marable, y. e.,
and Rev, John w Davis. Soochow,
China: L L. D on Col. J. II. Rion,
Winnsboro S. c.. A NJ, on Prof. g. r.
Harding, Hampden Sydney, Va, W \
Withers, Raleigh n g., and Rev; F. 7.
Ramsey, Va, Rev. w. Lacy deliver
ed an address of welcome % the Aiumnl
class, and was responded to IN behalf oi
the cla,, by Mr. Neil Anderson The
Alumni reelected as Trustees Col. JohI
l.. Brown and Nj r. Bingham, and
elec,ed Prof Blake and Rev. DAVID Nc
Alister the latter from South Carolina
A communication was read from DR., Le
ievre, the newly elected President. stat
ing that he expects to accept the Presl-
dency. Prot Norwood, graduate Q
the class of 1878, was elected to supply
the chair Of Natural Philosophy, made
vac Mt by the resignation OF Protesso
Blake
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

THE BLoUSr FAMILY AGAIN.-Wash-
iugton. \. c., June 10th lsS5.-I have
seen an extract from your paper stating
that Mr.. Jonathan Havens informed you
that Major Reading B,ount Was born IN
BERTHE county and lived and died at Iran
ter's creek, this county. Nr. Havens Is
mistaken as to his birthplace. Major
Reading Blount wa, born at Blount Hall.
Pitt county, 22l February l157, Blount
Hall had then been the home stead OF the
Blouuts for a number Of years, and ls
still the property Of Blount. Major
Realiog Blount was member OF the So
cietv ofthe Cincinnati and his certificate
of membership was held by my eides
brother, Reading l. Myers. 1t was takeT
from his room by some one lmmedlatel!
after the occur alton of Washington +,
the Uni-n troops in March, 1852 MAJ
r. ad;ng Bount has neither son or daugh h
ter hving, but has five grandsons and
number o. great grandsons and daugh
tiers living. |. one Of his grandsops, WI
take great pleasure in re wing the orde
! of The Cincinnati in this State anu hav
n, doubt but that the rest Of the grand
/ sons will do the same II. Myers, :
/ Nr,rlern ,]0uradL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

and kept 1t up until at bed-
loe's Island the Isere turn
ed aside from the process
sion to anchor. Then the
efforts of the newcomers
were drowned and swal-
lowed up in one horrible
universal screech and roar
worse probably than any
thing that ever echoed
through this part of The
country before. Ever,
steamboat made the great
amount of noise of which
Ait was capable. Then jus
4as the Isere dropped an,
%chOr the MINES Ota. whlcI
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

had been at anchor east OF BedIoe's IS
land, and which had kept quiet so Tar
opened up her battery, and five seconds
afterward Fort Columbus Joined IN. Inc
la Flore did her best to keep up with
both and the steam whistles filled up
the chinks. This lasted about five MN
utes.
AT BEDLoE's ISLAND.
The island was so full of people tha'
II seemed as if some of them must tai
off
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24
For the Farmer aud Mechanic
Al Farme- Speaks TO Farmers.
+ TCoutilaeI rom last ,ceek. ]

7
Here is to be laid that foundation upon
which be erected a structure which VIII
exalt them and their calling to a higher
and more influential position than was
ever held by their ancestors.
| know this statement viii bc rccc!N-
with mcreduity and contempt by some
who will exclaim. The idea OF our con-
temptable, our worse thar no, systeI. ot
public school performing u a
perfectly ridiculous. Yet ! reiftaS i
calmly and decidedly. that the Agrcui-
turists of the South Will never regain That
noble position from which they have
fallen except by the nstrumentallty OF
Public Schools. | do not claim that tins
work can be effected by the system as
at present operated, but do believe can
convince the most skeptical that It's et-
6ciencv and standard can be so advanc-
ed that in ten years there will be school
in each school district in North Carolina
which will afford superior educational
! facilities. to those enjoyed by the chill
dren who now attend the best graded
school in the State, and this without any
great increase OF taxation.
To an earnest consideration ana dls
cussion of which plan here With appen-
ded ask of every farmer, every states
man and well wisher to the great a9ri-
cultural interest in North Carolina and
most respectfully request every paper
both secular and religious, friendly t6
that interest. | only give in my plar
for the white shoots, but the sumo sYs
tenn can be modified to suit the coloret
schools also.
A PUEBLO SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR NoRlf
CAROLINA.
There shall be public school hous'
in every school district in the State t
which Shall be attached five acres o
land. which shall be designated as th
District Academy and EXperimenta
Farm The instruction at these Acad
, emies shall in addition to the usual In
glish branches and arithmetic lnclud
the studies of bookkeeping, AgrlcuI
7 tural Chemistry and Hygiene. Fac
pupil shall be required to spend pal
of each school day i'll labor on the eS
detrimental farm as a part of Their edl
h cation. The boys in learning how
; fcrtilize and grow field crops, and tn
r girls to cultivate the small fruits an
g flowers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24
HUMAN CALVES. An exchange says

HUMAN CALVES. An exchange says ::
Mine tenths ofthe unhappy marriages
result from human calves being allowed
to run at large in society pastures,
Nine tenths of the chronic or lingering
diseases of to-day originate IN Impure
blood, liver complaint or bliiou,ness, II. :
sulting in scrotula, consumption (which
is but scrofula OF the ungs sores ulcers,
skin disease and kindred affections DIR.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
cures all the e. OF druggists
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

AYERS Sar.aparilia has such cgncen
trated, curative power, that It Is by lar
the best, cheapest, and surest blood purl-
fer known
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

KILLED. A telegram received rom
New Boston, Texas, announced the death
Of Mr.. Kenneth Yarboro. Later intelll
gence says that he was shot by justice
of the peace by the name ul Wood, on
Saturday night, and instantly killed.
Louisb urg Times
The Young man read law in Raleigh,
aud had numerous acqualntauces n the
State. He was a nephew OF Collector
w. H. Yarborough, we believe.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

Charlotte OJserrsr High Point
has a new passenger depot and new one
is being built at Concord.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

...Nr. Fabiu- II Bo-bae iu a speech
At Wake Forest College lately. azptc--Hl
himself a, opposed 10 the idea Of free "a
i,isu il, which other colleges are %cak-
ene3 Mr. Bu-bee j. one Of the brght-
est men In the state. We are glad to
,a,. also. that not only Nr Bu-bte but
other prominent 5nivcr-ity men hold the
same position = Bdtcoi Ac1rsier.
1t i, understood that some very lively
.pecchcs we're made-at the Trustee
meeting at Wake Forest, and the subject
Of legislative support 10 building ~ a
rival to the Denomiuational Colleges.
....Dr. Thomas &. Hines, who lives
near Kiltreli, Is a sufferer from pecu-
liar injury, but nevertheless severe one.
Nc wa sitting in his porch in chair,
when the latter tilted and he fell 70 the
ground. The tall fractured hia thigh
bone near the socket..... y man wrote
To the State Treasury, sending -, pF' II
o'd bond and expecting 70 get dollar 'ol
dollar He only got 800 for the "hol'
, lot. a, many we're yaluelcss..... y ester
day Gov. Scales reappolnted all the mag
| j.,rate. for Caftcret county, the tleTH o
. the court having failed 10 notify thcm Q
g their election by the last Assembly as re
qured by law.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

CLUNERIUS To BE HyNG Richmond
June l6. y. III. } udge Atkins this
forenoon denied the motion of counsel for
an arrest of Judgment, aud sentenced
Tbos. J. Cluverlus to be hung. The
convicted man only response was; ~ on
condemn an innocent man frlday, 'h'
Goth day of November next was ma mc'
as the day for the execution ! II. N
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24
AND AND LOTS FOR SALE.

IN THE LAND OF THE SKY"
Apuly to LOCK DRAW Ek u.
Raleigh, y. {
or tot. J. HICKMAN, Agt.,
Hendersonvillc,
Henderson, county, y. {
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

...Dnrham RccDraer: MIR Joseph
\ Holowa, sold a one horse load OF to
bacco at Parrish ware house, Saturday,
for S62s 40. This i, the most money we
have ever heard Of being obtained tor q
one horse load Of tobacco. B. II " God
sold at the same place + ooo pounds iol
s77O 81. ......J. ;. Lockhart averaged
SIS - for hi. entire break Moudar morn
ing. ] ". Sharon, from Granville. aat
one load at tins sale that averaged So.
| 81 tor 300 pounds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

Henderson the live Tobacco town.
/ sold 10 the last two days Of farmeTs' to-
bacco $27, 500. .--Capt B. +. VII
+ hanson has harvested from twenty acre
thlr,v tons e fire clover which has cureC
beautifully This was 10 addition to wha
he had fed green to hi stock. Mr. "
C. Stronach says he got two tons AZ acr
from his clover fields toy Scale
has notified Messrs Walter L Steele. \
NJ Lewis, Kemp 7. Battle, j. ; Az
2 and ". T. Eaircloth that they have bee
: designated a. committee TO sun ~ an
e classify the applications for professors by
in the University of North Caroiina, In
# board Is to meet here on the 3o,h
6 choose the seven new professors aud th
report will be made before that tune
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

Shelby 1,ror0 Cleveland county
is free from debt and has several thou
sand dollars in her treasury, Burke owes
$23, 595 The last year valuation q
property IN Cleveland was $500 aaa,
while Burk was only 81, 2o5. .16j.....
Rev. Dir IL T Hudson losilcuoc VA:
struck by lightning durirp MONDAY
storm, aud It's six iumttes narrowly -
capped death
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-24

The supply tram of Capt Iawtou,
Of the Fourth Cavalry, was captured by
Indian. in Sonora, Of the guard Of seven
men two csca ped the Indians secured
all Of the provisions and ammunition n
the train. Five laborers killed and a
d zen moie injured by an accideut-to a
construction tram on the CINCINNATI
Southern Railroad
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-09
THE TOMBs CROWDED.
The Court Room Thronged at the Time
lshort Was Arraigned for Examination.

New YORK, Feb An immense throng OF
Irish Nationalist. members OF the Fenian Broth
erho0d, dyDamiters and others crowded the
Tombs Police Court this afternoon. when Richard
Short, who stabbed Captain Phe an IN ODonovan
RoSas Office. was arraigued for examination.
The police force was also well represented. When
Phelan appeared, and Short had been led to the
bar, Short counsel said he would like TO know If
Phelan had been searched. Judge Patterson re-
piled that he supposed he had, nut directed the
police to search him. The Sergeant put his hand
among the bandages which supported Phelan s
left arm and pulled out Colts five shooter, with
long barrel. There was quite sensation in court
when the revolver was discovered. Short laughed
uervously, but seemed relieved when the weapon
was taken from the Captain. Shorts counsel
asked the Court to adjourn, on the ground that he
had just come from Albany, and was unprepared
ior examination. the prosecution opposed ad-
iOurnment The JUDGE finally set toe case down
for Saturday next The prisoners counsel made
a motion to reduce his clients bail from S. 600 TO
$1,000 but the Court denied the motion, saying
the bail was none too much in a case like this.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-09
Foreign Notes

Sir Evelyn Barring. the British Consul General at
Cairo, has telegraphed to the Government advis.
ing the dispatch Of 900 Indian troops for service
in Egypt.
The British Cabinet meeting to-day was pro-
longed until 1856 this afternoon. Messengers were
dispatched every few minutes between Downing
street and the War Office and the Admiralty.
The latest report received in London says Wolse-
ley was without definite news OF GordoA's fate
He had sent further spies to Khartoum with
promise that they would be literally rewarded if
they could definitely ascertain whether Gordon
was alive or dead.
The British Government to-day received warn
ing that dynamite attack would be made upon
the new law court buildings. Orders were issued
to close all the courts In the structure O'Clock
this afternoon, and TO clear the buildings and
Turn them over to the extra police patrol
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-09
Tammapv HaII's Addres..

NEW YORK. Feb 7.-Tammany Hall to-day pre-
sented the following address, signed by the whole
committee. to President elect Cleveland:
1.-THE undersigned committee representing the
Democratic organization Of Tammany Hall,
svsi themselves of your visit to
this city TO present the congratulations
VI that ancient organization on your election to
to the Presidency of tie United States.
I'VE assure you of our wish aud expectation
that not We alone snail approve OF your admin
istraton Of our countrys affsirs but that By uni
yersal accord your acts Will be appsuded as the
fruit OF that democratic policy which should
characterize the government OF our land.
Reliant upon our knowledge that you are one
who maintains that duty above repute and who
appeals 70 the plain understanding rather nan
the pIejudices OF the people. we announce 10 you
our disposition and Infection TO render your adj
miDistraton our unreserved support. in the belief
that its history will record the triumphant dis.
charge OF all its obligations and duties to the
people"
President elect Cleveland responding to the re-
marks made by General John COchraRe in the
presentation of the address. said: II am pleased
TO receive from you, gentlemen and your organiza-
ton this assurance OF the support which l am en-
titled TO expect from all throughout the land but
which am particularly pleased to be personally
and specially assured of by the various bodies
throughout the country. To begin the great labor
which have before me, need the aid OF you all.
The assurances contained in the address have
expected and they are in accord with my wishes.
This special announcement OF them, however.
gives me peculiar pleasure.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-09
CLEyELAND'S RECEPTIONS.
They Recommended Early in the Morning,
as Also Several Private Conferences

NEw YORK. Feb. 7.-Presidentelect Cleveland
bTeakiasted early this morning. In company with
Colonel Lamont, Mayor Grace aud General Farms
worth. Then he began his daily reception.
Among those who called Governor Abbot, OF New
jersey; exCongressman Biggs. OF Delaware;
Hugh Mclaughlin of the Tammany delegation,
appointed TO present the compliments of the
wigwsm's braves to Cleveland, came during the
morning. General Cochran presented an address,
adopted by Tammany last evening The Kansas
delegation was heard this morning II
consists OF Mayor Needy, of Leavenworth;
Judge Evere So. W. c. Perry, Ansel Mathewson
and Editor Mu mford. General Blair was to-day
urged BY delegation for secretary OF the In ter
Tor, being Endorsed by the Grand Army of the
Republic of Kansas and the Republican and
Democratic members of Congress of that State
DR.. s. 8 Miller. of Nebraska, is being presented
for Postmaster General. The other callers were
Abram S.Hewett. General Blair, OF Kansas; Senator
Davies, OF Virginia, and ]. A. Harper OF New
York. During the forenoon Mr.. Cleveland went
10 photograph gallery and had his picture taken.
Senator Barnum called TO day: also 6 nersls
lowering and Bexdal, OF the late Confederate
army. Mr. Cleveland had half an hours CONVEX
sation with Abram ). Hewett and B. b. Smalley.
OF Vermont. and one member of the Democratic
National Committee. Hubert o. Thompson, and
ex Mayor Cooper, were admitted TO the conference
With Hewett Mr.. Miller, of Nebraska is backed
for Postmaster General by Governor Click. OF
Kansas, who beat St John for Governor. Mr..
Miller and General Blair were also in conference
with the President elect this afternoon.
General Grant called at the Victoria Hotel this
afternoon and left card for Cleveland.
report Is current this afternoon that Cleye-
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-09
The Proposed workiugmen,. Bill.

BERLIN, Feb. The Social Democrats il the
Reichstsg have proposed bill fixing the time OF
the legal working day at ten hours. with an abso-
lutte prohibition OF night work. unless the en-
ploycr obtains special permission. and besides
affords working people their boarding The bill
also renders obligatory the Introduction into all
factories OF set of rules specifically making
known TO the working people engaged therein OF
their obligations under this contract with en-
ployers. The bill prohibits the employme OF
children under fourteen years OF age; il provides
for the appointment OF special authorities TO
eLfoTce the factory rules and settle disputes
corning wages. and for the arrangemsnt OF all
differences between employers and workmen.
The bill asks the appointment of an Imperial
Board of LABOR, with local officers ana local courts
for the decision OF questions affecting the rights
OF labor; arbitration chambers With the DO yer of
fixing the minimum standard of wages for differ
ent forms OF labor and provides for the most per
feet freedom Of labor assemblies and societies.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-09
The situation Further Described.

LONDON Feb. Ton his way from Gubst to
6hartoum January 26 Colonel wilson was told by
the natives along the Nile that Gordon had been
fighting hard for fifteen days. January "a the ma
ttves reported that Gordon was dead. On the re-
turn from Khartoum to Gubat several natives re-
ported TO wilson's party that Gordon and all the
Coptic troops who stood By him had been
10 death. Later on. during the return
journey, several Shagiyeh men came aboard.
Colonei Wilson boosted and declared that il
was the intention OF their tribe to join the
fifty Greeks and some soldiers, when pressed to
desperation, shut themselves in the Catholic
Church, whittier they had removed quantity of
ammunition and provisions.
Advices from Gubat dated February 1, give
gloomy statements about the condition of Stew
arts littlearm there. The men had been placed
on threequarter rations. These had been once
supplemented with dole of beens and fresh
meat. The camels had plenty Of for
~ he s hens sga Msts the opposite bank
Gubat, were occasionally shelled by the steamer.
Troops are busiiy employed in cleaning the
ground in front OF the camp and in detached
work at the adjoining village The main earth
the river front, have already been greatly
strengthened. Ii was calculated they would be
completed that night Several of the men
wounded in the desert battles have died In camp
since since the , arrival OF the army at Gubst.
royal artillery and naval brigade, with ten guns,
including one Gardner, have arrived. convoy
has been sent back to Gakdul Wells for more
stores, and have taken forty OF the wounded
along. Nearly every night the pickets EXCHANGED
shots with unfriendly Arabs.
second dispatch received from Stewards camp
at Gubat states that Colonel Wilson had, on the
Island where he was stranded. $50 refugees whom
he found along the banks OF the Nile near Khar