smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

And now the saloon-keepers are again
going back on the brewers. The former say
that the latter, in spite of their recent
memorial in which they promised faithfully
not to sell any beer to those selling at 3
cents per glass or by schooners, are (or some
at least) selling beer to those men on the
sly.


They, the salocnists, say that they are
now in favor of letting every one
who desires to sell "schoOners'' do so,
and that to protect themselves it
would be best that every one of the saloon
keepers in towns would at once begin TO
sell his beer by schooners. The people
would then soon get tired of them, and
schooner-selliug would die OF its own ac-
cord.
Year: 1878

LONDON. Feb. l9.-The Times in its financial
article says: II nited States bonds have sur
prlSed many people by advancing instead OF
falling, on the news that the silver bill passed
in a manner that will ensure its becoming a
law In much It's present shape We have al
ways said that the public was not selling th,
stock toany appreciable extent, and the weak
ness which has now and then characterized
the bonds was due rs much as anything to
passing Tears of dealers and to Speculatiys
selling. which only made the market harder
Hence on receipt of better New York fancies
ana because the worst was never known. the
market naturally rose by The mere efforts or
those who had sold To buy back Besides, il
has been noticed that the Limitation put upon
the quantity of silver that may be coined
within given time Is itself tautamount 10
making silver subsidiary coinage at all
events for some considerable time: so that
there II little alarm felt and holders stick tn
their bonds. This does not alter the fact that
the political factions in America have been
playing fast and loose with the national credit.
or that the passing of this bill Is a distinc 1
breach of faith in intention. We only seek 10
account for The attitude of the market The
only thing that will lower prices OF these OF
any other high class stock just now is dearer
money.
Year: 1878

DISCOURAGED LoBBYIsTS.-The bank note
burean of engraving and printing A lobby
here is at work on Congress, trying to force 4
bill through to give a portion of the work t.
the companies The statements submitted by
Mr. MCPHERSON, in reply to the argument OF
the lobby, show that the government is doing.
and continue to do, more work fully as well
and as safely as the companies, and with an
annual saving of over $S0.0e0. In view OF the
fact that Congress has i'm effect pledged itself
to the policy of strict economy, it is not at all
likely that bill giving any portion of the work
this session. Wash. Cor. Boston Globe.
Year: 1878

The Trickey Brothers have closed out their
grocery stock at this point and moved their
families to their farms in Rockford township.
Trickey Brothers & Co. was one of the oldest
business firms in the city. No truer, more
honest, upright men ever did business than
Thomas and Jasper Trickey, aud it is with
real regret that we give them up, in which
expression we know we will be borne out by
a large number OF people throughoutths and
adjoining counties. II it should so turn out
that times must revive, we will welcome
them back to the old corner or to any other
corner in the city
Year: 1878

N ,onnech IN with the following list
we h I'VE for sale several tracts OF land,
ranging from to 20 acres, adjacent to
the city, suitable fer suburban resi-
dences. and choice residence lots in all
parts of the city. We also have the ex-
elusive agency of several of the best
business lets in the business center OF
The city. Call at our office for lniof-
nation as to price and location.
Year: 1878

Houek Brothers lind their new apparatus
for generating Illuminating gas very cheap
and otherwise satisfactory, The store is sup
piled with nineteen burners, and from seven
to nineteen are kept lighted during each
evening at an average cost of ten cents per
night. which Is wonderfully cheap.
Year: 1878

A continued complaint comes up from the
west side travellers along the ellington road.
Freighters, farmers aud everybody else srowi
and grumble about the almost impossible
condition OF the road. We are told that il is
no uncommon thing for three hundred teams
to pass along that route daily, and no uncom-
mon thing 10 see a dozen or more OF them
stalled all within sight Of each other at one
time. The road ought to be fixed. the town.
ship should 90 all it can, the commissioners
do all the law will allow them, and the city
ought 10 do something towards it, for it is
certainly to the city's interest TO have good
roads, Sc that grain sellers and western and
southern traders will come here to sell and
Year: 1878

The best lot OF horses, for farm use, that
we have seen offered for sale in this market
are stabbed and for sale at Packers stables.
Ben. L. Grant shipped them to this market a
few days since. Those wishing to buy would
do well to look at his stcek
Year: 1878

Hon. James l.. Dyer, the Receiver of the
United states Land Office, publishes in this
issue notice that the Wichita Land Office is
Land Office concerning the sale of lands on
what is known as the Cherokee Strlp-a mar
row strip of land on the southern border OF
the State from one to four miles wide and four
hundred and eight miles long-under an act
OF Congress approved February %, 1871. The
Office viii be prepared to receive applications
for said lands from and after this date for one
year. in quantities not to exceed 100 acres to
each claimant at S1.25 per acre. That por-
ton lying between ranges eight east and ten
west will be proved up at this office, strip
about 100 miles east and west. All this land
was settled upon long since.
Year: 1878

In many other things important to
be known the contrast might be con
tinued between North Carolina and
other sections, but it would make my
article too long


As before stated, we have an area of
about g 1000, 900 acres fitted for agri-
cultural purposes, less than one-fifth of
which is in actual use for tillage or
pasture. Full 10000, 900 could be
spared to new cOmers, very large
portion Of which is still in virgin for
est. Most Of this can be sold at prices
ranging all the way from 12i cents.
the price of State land. TO ten dollars
per acre, and the chief aim Of the De-
partment should be TO induce people
TO come and buy them and make homes
upon them. No greater stimulus could
be given to the prosperity Of our State,
and with thousands and thousands o.
citizens in the eastern and northern
sections of the Union, no happier step
could be taken TO better their condi-
ton. But we want 10 impose upon
none, we want to deceive nobody.
Wherever it is preferred we are pre-
pared TO sell lands through the agency
of the Department Of Agriculture AMI
to have titles scru:inized b. the Attor-
ney General of the State. We intend
as far as possible to keep all jobbery
out of the question, and we do not
want mere laborers. We have more
labor now than capital. That same
inflexible census report from which |
Year: 1878

MEssRs. EDITORS: This American
country of ours offers to the over
crowded populations of the Old World
a vaster area in which to choose homes
than any portion of the globe. So
great is the diversity of soil, surface
and climatic conditions, that not only
foreigners are attracted from beyond
the seas, but a constant disposition is
fostered in our own people to change
their homes and their fortunes, and
test the virtues and capacities of every
corner of our great domain.


Much of the prosperity of a ma ajority
Of American States is attributable to
their receiving this tide of humanity
in its westward swell, and the conse-
quence has been that those States
which have been passed by have not
kept pare in wealth and material pros
perity with those which secured this
flow of immigration. Owing to the
want of direct communication with
Europe, the absence of vast bodies of
Year: 1878

G. E. b., New Haven, Conn.-Much
interest is being manifested by our
people in the soil, climate and produc-
tions of your State. Many in our over
crowded manufacturing centres desire
to go South, and no doubt your State
will get its full share of our surplus
not of paupers, but of the best element,
who will bring some capital and some
enterprise. 1t seems to me that it
would be better. for several reasons.
for our people to come in colonies.


Answer.-We want your people Of
capital and enterprise, but we want no
paupers. North Carolina is no place
for them. You are correct as to the
policy of your people coming in colo
nies. There would be very many ad-
vantages in it, and in all cases where
practicable let these parties send man
in whom they have confidence, to the
office of the Department in Raleigh, to
examine the Register and the pro-
ducts of the various counties, and to
obtain the information they may want
in regard to our State.


j. H. r., Stanly county, n. C.-Upon
what terms do you register lands in
your office? Let me know, rs I wish
to sell some.


Answer.-Upon application we send
you blanks for full description Of the
property, price, &c. With this blank
you send one dollar to pay registration
fee. This is the only cost to you un-
less we sell it. When sold by the De-
partment you pay 2. per cent commits
mission on the sale. We advertise and
take the risk of sale. The Agency is
under the exclusive control of the
Board of Agriculture.
Year: 1878

1t will thus be seen that Ohio has
about three times as much land i'm
proved and in cultivation as North
Carolina; cultivated with implements
more than six times in valu e, and by
labor twice the cost of that exp ended
in our State, and the total costof capi-
Year: 1878

The Publishers of the FARMER AND
MECHANIC will present fine, healthy
Devon Calf, raised upon the farm
of prominent officer of the North
Carolina Agricultural Society, to the
person who shall make up the largest
list of yearly cash subscribers, before
the 10th day of April next. No name
already on our books will be counted,
of course but beyond this. the offer is
open to all, and subscribers may be en-
rolled from any post-office in or out of
the State. Persons entering the lists
for this splendid premium will please
send on their subscriptions as fast as
obtained; they will be properly Gre
dited to the sender; and the more the
paper is seen and read, the easier will
be the work Of getting up the club.
Address, FARMER AND MECHANIC.
Year: 1878

COTTON PICKER's WANTED.-Mr.
Sturges requests us to say that he will give
employment to forty or fifty persons to pick
cotton on Col. Richardson's Honey Island
plantations. We suggest to some of oar
colored friends who are here idle, with fe-
yer and destitution in prospect, to avail
themselves of this offer at once. everybody
that can possibly leave here, should get
away forthwith.
Year: 1878

We find it impracticable to print the EX-
ira daily. Our regular edition Of Wednes-
day will contain the latest news to the hour


going TO press, We may issue an Extra


Thursday, ard also on Saturday. We


conly small force and the proprietors


ge other duties incident to the pestilence.
Year: 1878

CRYSTAL SPRINGS. We have no yell
low fever at this point. Quarantine very
strict Glad to get your Extra; it is the
only daily issue of any kind received at
this office. ours, A. II.
Year: 1878

The Greeeback folks, with their Clnb business,
are more likely to bring themselve into ridicuie
than to accomplish anything in the canse for
which they profess to unite. Any canse, to be
successful, should be in the hands of practical
men, who understand at least some of the prin-
ciples governing the subject. The sole idea of a
majority OF these who going wild ssi Green
backs. seems TO be, that Government should
start the mill, and tnrn out millions of dollars
daily. when everybody would at once have their
pockets full of money, whether they did any
thing to earn it or had anything to exchange for
it or not Grcenbacks will not grow on trees
like leaves, to fall down and cover every lazy
being who lounges in the shade.


To tell the plain truth, there is no earthly use
for a distinctive Greenback party. On the con-
trary, such party hiders more than helps the
cause In the West, both the Republican and
Democratic parties are in favor of Greenbacks.
There is not a single member of either branch of
Congress who was elected by the Greenback par
ty set there are over two-thirds majorities in
both branches in favor of the greenback Silver
will be remonetized by the votes of Republican
and Democratic members; and if the President
yetoes the bill, it will be passed over his veto,
by 4 twothirds majority. composed of Republi-
caus and Democrats, in both Houses. If the
-isesdfaatisI- act 10 repealed, (Which we believe
It will be,) it must be done by the members now
In Congress for if not repealed, it will go into
operation before their terms expire Silver be-
ing remonetized, and the Resumption act repeal
ed, the chain of the Money Power will be broken,
and thenceforth the greenback will have per-
manent majority. What will be the Use of a
Greenback party after its sole object is accom-
plished by other parties! Those Greenbackers
who are forming Clubs, and passing. resolutions,
would show more practical common sense by
sticking to their respective parties, and assist
ing thsm in electing members of Congress who
are sonnd on the question. Since the Republi-
cans of Kansas have Eve representatives in the
two branches of Congress, who are all that the
most ardent Greenback man eopld desire on the
money question, what is the sense in any Kan
sas Republican going off with any new party
and resolving that he is in favor of Greenbacks,
and all that sort of thingi


Looking at the names attached to those Green
back Club rolls, it is easy to be seen that large
number of them are hankering after law that
will supply them with what they are too indo-
lent to earn. Many Of them would be as poorly
off O. they ars now, were Greenbacks never SO
plenty.
Year: 1878

,SCoScIIIAnoS"-Aftera all that has been said
about Hayes policy concliating the South, it is
pretty evident that no Presidential policy can
do il. True harmony between the south and
any portion of the loyal States must come from
unity Of interests upon some one or more
great public questions. That union must be
between the South and the West, upon the f.
nance and other kindred questions. As Hayes
is wholly in the interest of Eastern monopolist,
and gold rings, it is clear that no policy of his
will promote harmony. The interests Of the
East are alike aptagonistic to those of the West
and South, and the EsAt will allow no lsgisla-
ton, if she can prevent it, favorable to those Sec
TONS She is the money power, and wishes to
hold mortgage upon the West and South, and
compel them to pay tribute to her. When the
soutb and West make common cause, there will
be true harmony between them, and they can
enforce their rights, without begging the East
for it in vain.
Year: 1878

C.G. G.SCRAFFoRD.-Wea are reliably informed that
there is very strong sympathy in Nemaha Coun-
ty in favor Of Mr.. Scrafforl; and that, since the
news Of arrest in Peru, there has been a power
full revnlsion of public feeling in his favor, even
among those who were most bitter against him.
This feeling has taken the shape of desire,
which is said to lie shared by nine-tenths of the
people of Nemaha County, including most of its
leading citizens, that proceedings against Mr..
Scrafford be discontinued, and that he be per-
mitted to return home unmolested, and spend
the balance of his days at his old home in quiet.
1t is held that his crime, whatever it may
have been, was only as an accessory, led on by
another; that the State has lost nothing by any
act of his; that his property has been all swept
from him; and that this, with his prolonged ex-
lie, has been terrible punishment to him. They
think that he has already suffered more severe
punishment than the law would have inflicted,
and that he should now be permitted to rejoin
and attend to the interests of his family. We
think their ideas are entirely correct and just,
and he should suffer no more for an offence into
which he was led by another, and probably with
out any intention of ultimately dcfrauding the
State
Year: 1878

~ Mark Twain is catching it for his "funny"
speech at the recent birthday dinner to the poet
Whittier, given by the publishers of the Atlantic
Monthly. There was good deal in the speech
that was forced and fat; but even at its best, it
was about appropriate for the occasion as a
comic song at baptism.
Year: 1878

~ 1t is too early to talk about Conkling or
Grant being the next Republican President.
Conkling is just now in high favor with Repub-
lcans in all parts of the Union and if the situa-
tion were what it was in 1916, he might be the
winning man. If the money question is finally
settled before the next Presidential campaign,
Conkling would be strong candidate; but with
that question open, neither Conkling nor Grant
could secure the united Republican support in
the Wasf
Year: 1878

kind if he will, though he have not
penny in his purse. "Civility
costs nothing and buyes everything"
Those little courtesies, which form
the small change of life, may sep
aratel Y appear of no intrinsic value.
but they acquire imports nee from
repetition and accumulation. They
are like the spare minutes, which
produce such momentous results in
the course Of a twelvemonth or a
lifetime.
Year: 1878

The RAINY RIVER DIsTRICT.-
The Rev. Prof. Hart has recently
returned from a visit to Fort Fran
ces and the Rainy River region. He
reports the inhabitants somewhat
perplexed and despondent respect
ing the immediate future Of their
part of the country. Ultimately
there will be large and fiourishing
settlements in these regions, but for
the present their prosperity is TO a
great extent dependent upon the
opening of the Dawson Route and
the use to be made of the Fort
Frances Canal. The scattered set
tiers along Rainy River are well
satisfied with their natural adyan-
tages and have every reason to be
so. On the Canadian side there are
about half million acres of excel
lent land, thicklY wooded and ex-
tending from two to twenty miles
back from the river, and about
eighty miles along It's northern
Year: 1878

SILENT INFLUENCE.-Asd daylight
can be seen through very small
holes, SO little things will illustrate
a persons character. Gentleness ii
society is like the silent influence of
light, which gives color to all ma
ture, and every man can be civil and
Year: 1878

New YORK, May 6-The annual meeting Of
the Anti Usury Society was held to-day in
the Masonic Hall The members composing
it are the same as the members of the Cuban
Reform League. The morning session of the
convention was turned into an Anti-Usury So
ciety meeting. There were sixteen people all
told, in the room. A series Of resolutions was
read and offered for discussion, They set
forth that all usury laws should be abolished
that it should not be legal to collect usurious
interest and that the people being the coun-
try all laws should be made for their good,
and not for the benefit of any one class Of
people


r. M Hume of Long Island, read long
address on the history of paper money. The
national debt system, he said was unfair lille
gal, and was commenced by William of
Orange. He believed in giving Congress
power to regulate the currency, but it should
have no power over morality


DIR. G.. B. Weeks, of Boston, said: There
are many people who live off their property
and do no work. When man owns a house,
he lives in that house and lives off that house.
Then the government that permits him to act
so is fraud and humbug. The only pecu-
MARY salvation of the laboring masses is the
wasteful extravaganza of the rich, who do no
work, but who are yearly eating up the labor
of the poor mans hands. Tramps are thus
increased, and the country is going to ruin
fast. The Labor Reform League meets this
evening.
Year: 1878

Correspondence National Associated Press


PANAMA. April 26.-The question pending
between the captain Of the port at Aspinwall
and the United States Consul and the z general
superintendent of the Panama Railroad Com
pany relative to the American ship Larinne
has for the present been settled. President
Carresozis' presence at the scene of the
trouble seems to have had quite soothing
effect. The matter was laid before the execu-
tive, and 'on April 10 Senor Manatos, in
spector of the port was ordered peremp-
torly to suspend all proceedings against the
ship.


Considerable correspondence has passed be-
tween the Secretary of State and Manotas.
and the latter had consented under protest to
Withdraw the troops from on board the La
rinne Senior Manatos, in a letter to the Sec
retary of State consenting to withdraw the
troops. says: "From this date April 10. |
will not require of vessels entering this port
the fornalities established by the law of 1875.
with reference to the delivery of the ships
registers; but it is understood that | omit
this duty solely in consideration of and in
obedience to the peremptory mandate of the
citizen President Of the State, upon whom
will rest all the legal and moral RESPONSE
bility which might be attributed to me. |
have this day given the general government
an account of the affair, with u copy of this
note and that of yours, which answer here
with"
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, May ct is understood that
the Democratic members who are managing
the Florida fraud business have decided to
make an effort to take the matter out of the
hands of the Judiciary Committee and bring
it before the House on an inquiry as to wheth-
er the sitting member from Florida (Mr, Bis
bee, holds his seat by fraud. This being q
question of the highest privilege could be car
ried by majority vote, and make the way
easy for thorough investigation into all the
alleged frauds In the State.
Year: 1878

ecutive committee of the National party will
be held in this city on Friday, to consider the
course OF Congress, in reference to the re-
sumption act. mass meeting will also be
held,
Year: 1878

CHICAGO ARMING AGArNor A RIOT.-A COM
mittee of business men If Chicago have
raised the necessary funds for equipment and
artillery and four companies of cavalry. Six
cannon for the former have already been or
dered from New York, and a full equipment
bride cloths for the cavalry. In addition.
breech-lOaders have been purchased to per,
feet the equipment of the state militia, and
exposition building to be ready for any emer
gency. On Friday last the board of trade
passed a resolution memorializing Congress
to provide by law for the increase and mainte
LOCO men each, to the end that all parts of ou,
country may feel that it has something like
adequate protection against the emergency
If demonstrations of violence from within
menace cur country.
Year: 1878

AMMoNIATED MANUREs.-Lct farmers
beware how they purchase ammonia lated ma
nures. When we who live in wooded and
cotton-growing country buy aninrsuia; we
commit as great a folly as buying coal to
carry to New Castle. This ingredient in
the manures we use is costly and constant
ly escaping. We have the material with
us to produce it in sufficient quantities and
at cost far less than what we now pay for
it. 10 do this requires some management
and industry. Let us inquire how much
of this costly ingredient is necessary for Il
good fertilizer. Experience il this, as in
most matters pertaining to our calling, is
the best guide. y few years since We were
told that sixteen per cent. Of ammonia was
nccdet to make first class manure now
two and half to three per cent. next,
will answer, nonc-that is, buy none from
the manufacturer. | do not mean to say
that no ammonia is necessary to the growth
and development Of plants and their fruit,
but that we should not buy it. We have a
better and cheaper way to get it than that.
We have been taught by experience that
corn requires a different manure from cot
ton -; that one manure is not adaptc>. for all
plants. 1t bchoovcs us, then, to study
carefully this matter, SO that we may apply
our means and labor to the best advantage,
that nothing may be wastcd-'I" in Au-
dcrS0n MtcNiycnccr.