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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-30

As Patrick Henry said, 1T Is useless 20
CRY peace when there is no peace" Hen
~ Grady never luIled the nation into
peace for more than about a week Bet
ter take that inscription OF his monu-
ment. What alarms me is the fact that
tie Northern papers that are most bit
ter against us are the most popular with
their people This is bad sign. The
New York Press boasts that its c.rcuia-
tion is twice rs great IS that Of all the
Republican papers Of New York and
Brooklyn combined aud il is increasing
every day 1t is ably and bitterly edited.
Not a daily issue but has some fling or
slander against the South | wouldn't
care for what an editor said If his read
ers didn't approve and indorse it. and il
is reasonable to suppose that the million
Northern readers OF The Press hate us
as cordially as does the editor. | can't
account for this antipathy, for We are
not doing anything TO them. In the last
Sundays paper The Press says that We
should build monument to Paul Sloan.
the deputy sheriff OF Lake Charles, La
because he lost his life in trying TO pro-
tect negro from mob That is not
so bad, but he continues his remarks and
says should set up his statue in place
of one of those erected to Calhoun and
Taney and Davis. whom their own follow
er5 admit were incurably wrong in every
question of their time and the Northern
mind reads Paul SlOans title TO a monu
ment as clearly as John Browns"
What is the use of trying to keep calm
and serene under such provocations. Chief
Justice Taney and John c. Calhoun We're
dead before our civil war and | did not
know that any respectable citizen of the
N; tod Hnr to 6icb
their great names. They were states
men, not politicians, and the tributes and
eulogies paid to them by Northern men
were full of praise and overfiowing with
national lamentaton. Even Daniel Web
ster spoke with much emotion in his
beautiful eUlOgy Mr.. Calhoun. But
now at this late day the same old fanati-
cal cry is heard that caused New England
to send John Brown on his malicious and
devilish errand The same malignant
growl that inspired John c. Whittier to
write of Webster:
$50 fallen, So lost, the light withdrawn
which once he wore
The glory from his gray hairs gone for
eyermore.
All else is gone; from those great eyes
the soul has fed
When faith is lost and honor dies, the
man is dead
And this because he honored Calhoun
and in his old age dared to say in his
speech at Capon Springs that State had
the right to secede from the Union when
the compact was broken. My father was
from Massachusetts and honored Mr..
Webster above all men and was intense
" indignant at Whittiers fanatical puri-
tannical verses. That triumvirate, Web
ster, Clay and Calhoun was his ideal OF
great mon, patriots and statesmen, and
it is mine today. My contempt for old
Whittier is very great gatd none OF his
slanderous effusions shall find place in
my collection Of poems. l was surprised
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-30
RROCKET- MULLAN.

fEIizabeth City Fisherman and Farmer)
The marriage Of Miss Flora Hazei
Rrockett, one Of Betsy's fairest and most
ACCOMPLISHED young ladies to Mr. Percy
Wood Mcmillan, a brilliant young altof-
ney OF this place, was solemnlzed yes
terday at the Baptist church, at Q c-ocA.
The beautiful ceremony was perlofhleu
by Rev R. c. Beaman me brlue enter
ed the church on the arm OF her malu oL
bopor Miss Mamie Burgess, preceded by
+i,o rcbors Messrs G.. ". Mellick, Char
1ia Wood Howling Fearing and DR.. Mar
49, Tho groom entered on the arm Of
his hest man. Mr.. S. S. Lamb.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-30

showed that fifty per cent. more fer
tilizer had been used this year than
last. and that it seems to be the set
tied policy Of the farmers to use an in
creased amount Of common fertilizers.
He also explained the quarantine
work. and told Of the successful ses-
sion of the Cotton States Commission
ers of Agriculture. His report told OF
the new building. and the other i'm
nroyements contemplated by the
board.
The report was in keeping with Mr..
Patterson's aggressive policy OF con-
ducting the department, and shows
that the department IS OF practical
yolue to farmers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-30
LET Us GET OUT OF CHINA.
Columbia State.

1OIuiIDld oldtS
rs civilization a failure,
And is the Caucasian played out?'
We have seen beautiful pictures in
some Of our illustrated papers OF the
Genius Of Civilization entering barbaric
China TO illuminate and TO lift up IL
appears from the Associated Press dis
patch that the illumination OF the Chinese
is the glare Of their burning houses and
THAT they are being lifted up-non-com-
batants. women and children-on the
bayonets Of savage soldiery. What a
commentary on our professions, What an
object lesson il Christian ciyiliZatjon,"
The Russians are said TO be the worst
offenders, but every nationality is rep
resented in this frightful orgie. The
wholesale slaughteTs in the Philippines
and these hideous scenes in China may
well give check to the spirit OF com
mercialsm which seeks trade through
conquest and the spirit Of militarism
which would provide m0se c2 this siren
uous life" at the cost CT Ia5uane and
peaceful labor. Let US got out Of China
before further disgrace attends the &C
cupatloGt
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-30
THE AGRICULTURAL BOARD.
nv Patterson Thinks Fertilizer lnspeo'o' :
Unnecessary.

rho meeting of the Board OF ~
riculture was taken up arse' e.. batter
The hearing of Commssloner ! .octi- "ot
sons report. This report Ma5 pnaints
cal and touched upon seNel., ~ l~;dara-
70 come before the ooaru ba Stated
t;on. Among other 'hlns there was
during the summer season a,,ano bags.
little or no demand TOT ~ work of
and that he cons'derra ,ecessary. eos He
the inspectors Us
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-30
Observation-Disclosures

In Fremont, on Wednesday evening.
the cath, at the elegant home OF MI. ana
Mrs. O. L. Yelverton, the bride parents
Miss Meta Yelverton was married 10 LIT.
w. L. burlington. The ceremony was
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-30

"Tohacco Culture" is the title OF a
neat pamphlet just issued by the Ger
man r-~i WCrils, 50 Nassau street, New
York City. This publication treats quite
fully about tobacco grow .ng from the
time Of sowing seed 10 the marketing Of
the crop. It IS valuable publication,
and will be sent without charger to any
planter who applies for il.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-30

If you would be paid according TO YOUR
own idea Of your worth, get necessary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-30

When a man is down his enemies stop
kicking him ard his friends begin.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

grooming horribly with the toothachc.
He explained between groans, that he
had suffered so long that an alcoholic
stimulaut was necessary beforcshe could
undergo any work on his teeth. lie
would not enter n saloon under any
circumstances, and being u stranger,
could not buy what he wanted at the
drug store. Theroupon the dentist
volunteered to get him n little whisky,
and went away and purchased n -four
ounce bottle of it. Then he returned
and handed the poison to the stranger,
and went into his little dark room to
get his instruments ready for the tor.
ture. When he emerged from the
room, ready for business, the stranger
and the bottle had disappeared and
haven't been seen since. This is an alb
solutely new dodge in Beatrice, and
it is particularly funny because the
dentist who was SO successfully worked
is an active prohibitionist.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29
Self Wspk.

The week of self denial of the Saliva.
continues until April 2nd. A circular
letter sent from Army headquarters
gives the following review of the object {;
"Self.dcnial! Srlf imposcd-no not ms n
punishment, but as Il profitable, joyful
privilege, for practical purposes. This
is what the Salvationists are arranging
to do for n week. There is no special
tax imposed, and yet each member
voluntarily assumes IA given RESPONSE.
bility. The total raised, they hope to
reach 100000. Last year the same
effort produced S3S, 600 in the United
States. But America did not do as well
in this regard, however, as some smaller
countries. Australia raised $l3b, 900,
while England raised 100000. All of
this sum was used for the development
of the enormous Christian and humane
work the Army has in hand in the
countries that raised it, II portion being
contributed to the work in the heather
countries.
This year there lisa specially pathetic
cause that is not alone appealing to
their hearts, but to the world AS well,
by the thousands stricken with famine
and starvation in India. The rain
failed to fall, and consequently the
crops were ruined, and over thirty
millions of poor heather are on the
verge of starvation. Thousands and
tens of thousands have already sue
cumbed. The Salvation Army proposes
to set apart a portion of the proceeds of
the self-denial results to relieve their
fellow mortals.
ut is easy sometimes to give a mere
donation, but to deny ones self to give
the proceeds of that self denial is another
story.
This is what they propose to do, and
what they call upon the nation to do.
They propose not only to deny them.
selves of some necessary article of food
or clothing, or walk when perhaps they
would prefer to ride, and save that, but
they will go further, and canvass every
office and every home and store in
nearly every town and city III the United
States, and request cooperation from
everybody. The noble soul.saving, home
building, drunkard retaining work
they do all over the world upon such a
magnificent scale makes the purpose of
the effort and appeal for self denial mos
c)mmendable and worthy"
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29
ENGLAND MADE APOLOGY.
Voluntarily Tnut Nu,i"" nf Mnrrum's
Complaint Hni Answered ~.

Voluntarily TouL Nu,ic" Of Mnrrum's
Complaint ani Answered u.
WfknINGTON, March 2S.-l rs said Mt
Ihc state department rCHnrdIngt the story
that Great Britain has a]polOgizcd to
this government for the action of tho
censor IN opening letters addressed to
the United States consul at Pretoria,
that the United States government has
made no demand upon the British gov.
ernmcnt, for AN apology. The British
government itself voluntarily took no
tice of MIR. Macrum's complaint and
finding that as an incident to the trans
fer of II large quantity of mail from
Durham to Cape Town, resulting III
great congestion and the handling Of
mail by new agents, there had been III
lndIscrlmlnatc opening of letters which
probably had affected the consular mail
with others. Lord P%aunccfotc, speak
ing Tor ms government, dlsavOWcd tho
action Of the ccnsOr and declared that it
was Unauthorized IN respect to Mr.. Ma
crum's mail. This assurance was given
long < and some of the members Of
the house committee on foreign affairs
were mHd acquainted with IL ut tho
time.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29
FOOD SHORTAGE IN ALASKA.
Stations Near the uouth Of the Yukon En-
tir"Iy Oui of Provisions.

Stations Near III" Mouth of tho Yukon En-
tir"Iy Oui of Provisions.
TACOMA, Wash, March 2S.-Sevcral
stations near the mouth Of the Yukon
river are suffering from serious food
shortage, according to advices received
via Dawson. Manager Heron Of the
Alaska Commercial compnny's store
at Dawson has received IL letter from
Captain Hanson ut st. Michaels, stating
that Andrcstski and two Russian mis-
sions have had to Issue ation to keep
all from starving. 1t was supposed last
fall that the stations had supplies suiii-
cicnt for all winter. A good many In
dians have come III from distant parts
to be fed.
The distance from St. Michacls is too
great to carry provisions overland. The
first boat up the river from st. Michaels
in June will be compelled to unload at
these stations III order to relieve the
SHORTAGE.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

If not, drink Grain O-made from
pure grains. A lady writes: 1.-THE
first time ] made Grain-O l did not like
it but after using 1t for one week moth
ing would induce me to 20 back te
coffee" 1t nourishes and feeds the
system. The children can drink i,
freely with great benefit. 1t is the
strengthening substance of pure grains
Get a package today from your grocer,
follow the directions in making it and
you will have a delicious and healthful
table beverage for old and young, l5c.
and 25c.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29
Warneryille,
'ur farmers are sowing grain.

Our farmers are sowing grain.
A son of H. G. STANCE is seriously i'll
with lung fever.
The NJ. b. A lodge initiated five new
members Saturday evening.
Harry Gibbs returned from the
pineries of Minnesota last week.
Miss Lille Brown. of Watson, Mo.
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred
Terry.
The young people of this vicinity
gathered at the home of O. ID Munson
Thursday evening to celebrate the 10th
birthday anniversary of his daughter,
Olive, Refreshments were served.
Music and games helped to make a
pleasant evening. Miss Olive was the
recipient of several beautiful presents.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29
Somehow there is an indescribabl

Somehow there is an indescribable
strength in the suggestive title of the
musical farce-comedy 1.-The Air Ship
which appeals with a sort of magnetic
influence to the amusement loving pub.
lie. This fact is demonstrated by the
unusual demand for seats for the initial
performance in this city of Mr.. j. M.
Gates humorous skit at the Auditorium
on next Thursday evening, and by is
having been almost universally pro.
nounced superior to any of the late
farce-comedy offerings. Wherever the
play has been presented theatres have
had their seating capacity fully tested
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29
To Relieve Coughing.

A persistent and annoying cough
which occurs at night and keeps the pa.
tient awake may frequently be control,
ed by a glass of warm milk with ~seltzer,
or some mineral water, a cup of warm
cocoa drunk slowly on retiring. Cough
makes cough. ITO control cough" a y
DIR. Abrams, of San Francisco, in one of
his popular lectures at Cooper Medical
College, sis a matter of discipline. II
we are in a public place and our skin
itches, We do not always scratch the part,
but suppress the sensation by will
power. Cough, like itching, is a reflex
act and can be controlled by will power.
Many individuals exhaust themselves by
unnecessary exertion in coughing. Take
your cough coolly. Avoid cough rem.
edies If possibly during the daytime;
avoid a crowded room before retiring,
or, if this is impossible, smoking or any.
thing which will faint the atmosphere
must be interdicted. The application of a
warm poultice or a hot bag to the chest
will often relieve coughing.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29
STATE TICKET is NAMED.
South Dakota Prohibitionists Hold State
Convention al Hurnn.

South Dakota Prohibiiionists Hold State
Convention at Huron.
HURON, ). d., March 2S.-At the state
Prohibition convention here yesterday
j. 5. Wilson of Badger, N. q. Reed Of
Bookings, A. IL. Reed of Huron and Il.
+. Ostcook of Bradley were named for
presidential electors.
A. O.. Harpel of Huron and NJ. Rogers
OF Sioux Falls were nominated for con
gress.
The following state ticket was nomi-
mated: For governor, II. j. Carlisle Of
Brookings; lieutenant governor, K.
Lewis of Lake Preston; secretary Of
state, n. j. Davis of washington
Springs; auditor, j. T.. Gamble Of New
port; treasurer, II. III. Curtis of Castle
wood; land commissioner, T.. S. Rhodes
of Bradley; superintendent of public in
structlon, George II. Grace of Mitchell.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

Dies MONIES, March 2S.-Governor
Shaw announced his intention to APP
point today c. +. Wennerstrom, state
labor commissioner, and j. w. Miller,
j. A. Campbell and John Werner, state
mine inspectors, their terms to begin
April /. Mr.. Wennerstrom lives in
Fort Dodge, but is the business manager
Of the Svithiod, the state Swedish paper,
published in Des Moines.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29
Convention oil Christian Churches.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, March 2S.-Oyer
200 delegates are here in attendance
upon the annual convention of the
Northeast district of Christian churches.
A number of papers relating to different
branches of church work We're read and
discussed yesterday, The reports indi-
Gated general progress in every branch
OF church work.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29
Date. for Teachers Association.

sioux CITY, March 2S.gOne thou
sand teachers of northwestern Iowa, be-
sides "A number of educators of national
prominence, will be in Sioux City April
10, 20 and u, in attendance on the an
nual meeting Of the Northwestern Iowa
Teachers association,
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

S. r Mcfarland, candidate for city
clerk on the republican ticket, is one
whom it will b. an honor to support.
He Is industrious, upright and compe-
tent. He has for IL number Of
years past been employed in the coal
office of II. r. Hardy and has made
friends of all with whom he has come
in contact. He is a young man and not
a politician. He will be an honor to
the Office and give satisfaction to the
people he represents. There is no rea-
Sol why he should not be voted for and
many reasons why he should.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

DIR. Humphreys Specific Manual con
tains a chapter especially on the dis
eases of children. Mailed free. AID
dress Humphreys Company, Cor. Will
liam 81 John SITS, N. Y.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

and standing room has been Mt u pre-.
enthusiastic in their praises not only for
II well constructed play but for the
clever artists engaged to present il.
The scenery, mechanical aud electrical
effects and costumes are especially at.
tractive, while the music is of II bright
and catchy order that readily appeals to
the public ear. The many speciaities
are up .to-date and the gorgeous and
stunning gowns worn by the ladies
have been highly commented on.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-03-29

To Cure La Grippe In Two Days.
rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. +. w. Groves signature on
every box. 25c.
, 1900-01-02

Is miles along the line of the Tugela.
These are swarming with the enemy,
posted in positions to great strength
and bristling with guns, while the riv-
er in front is in full flood. The COM
ing battle will certainly be the stiffest
and probably the most momentous of
the entire campaign"
A new armored train has reached
General Durham from Durham. A Cape
Town dispatch says an exchange of
prisoners is under consideration. The
entire Seventh division will have sailed
from England by January II.
Lord Wolseley, replying to a CORE
spondent, who had asked for informa-
ton regarding the British artillery,
wrote, Our field artillery is at least as
good as any field artillery in Europe"
A British firm, according to the Daily
News, after keen competition with sew
eral American firms, has secured a
.govednment contract for a new seven
span bridge over the Tugela river at
Colenso. The firm is working night
and day to complete the order.
, 1900-01-02
TIMBER RESERVE
BEING INVESTIGATED BY HON. C
w. GARBUTT, SUPERINTEND-
ENT OF FORESTS.
Proposed Reserve in Laramie Noun
tains Set Aside in 1S92-Steps Be
ing Taken to Revoke and Throw
Land Open to Settlement-Reserve
Contains Six Townships.

Superintendent of Forests c. w. Gar
butt of Sheridan, Wyo., is today max
ing an examination Of what is known
as the proposed Crow creek timber re,
serve, which includes six townships in
the Laramie mountains to the east of
Laramie and north of Sherman, the
west boundary of the tract being five
miles from Laramie, in township Is.
loted over the land today by Hon. ]. S.
Atherly.
The lands in the proposed reserve
were withdrawn from settlement by
the general land Office in 1892, it be
ing the idea that there was sufficient
timber along the Black Hills range to
in a measure conserve the water sup
ply for the benefit Of the cities of
Cheyenne and Laramie and the ranch
men along the streams.
There were a large number of set
tiers in the tract at the time of with
drawal from settlement and since that
time a major portion of the railway
lands in the tract have been selected
and passed to patent. The same have
been sold to private parties.
There also has been several erron-
eous filings in the taking of lands since
1892 and the people before the law &C.
cupy the position of trespassers on
the public domain.
little timber on the land and that per-
haps one-half of it is owned by private
parties and that the timber thereon
has nothing to do with the source OF
the water supply is is probable that
Mr.. Garbutt will recommend in his re-
port to the commissioner Of the gen.
eral land Office that the order of 1892
Withdrawing the lands from settlement
he revoked.
The action at the present time was
fastened by a letter from the register
and receiver of the Cheyenne land office
to the commissioner Of the general land
office setting forth the existing state
of facts and recommending the revoca,
ton of the order. This letter was
transmitted to the general land Office
in November and d copy At once sent
to Mr.. Garbutt with instructions for
him t make an examination and re-
mort.
, 1900-01-02
PERSONAL

Frank Bevans returned from Lincoln
and Omaha, Neb., where he spent ten
days on a vacation trip.
w. S. Ingham returned from Oak
land. Cal, last night where he went
to see his wife and spend some time Wis
iting.
NJ. n. Grant has returned from a six
weeks trip to Kansas City and Lexing-
ton, Mo-, and reports affairs in good
shape down there.
l.. B. Merriam, Union Pacific en-
gineer in charge of the cutoff lines, re-
turned yesterday from DeKalk, ILL.,,
where he went t. spend Christmas
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. II. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar S~odergreen, E. ]. Bell,
Bob" Hall, D. N. Stickney, Jackson
Brown, Louis coleman, Richard Far
rell, ]. A. Winkler, jr., are among the
ranchmen in town the past two days.
Francea Hayford is at home for a
short visit from the Denver Dramatic
school, where she has been studying
for the past four months. The school
is to give Romeo and Juliet in the
near future in which Francia is to ap-
pear in the role of Juliet.