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Year: 1876

The Fourth at NIOOre's Creek.


The centennial fourth of July cele-
bration at Moore's Greek was in all
respects grand success. In numbers,
in the speeches delivered, in the heart
mess which all present manifested in
this genuine old-fashioned fourth of
July tribute to the memory, services
and sacr fees of our Revolutionary
forefathers there was more than full.
flment of the hopes and expectations
of the most sanguine friends of this
purely patriotic demonstration. It
was good to be here on this proud
American day. It was trul y refreshing
and elevating to every true American
present. Early in the day the crowds
began tossassemble upon the old battle
ground. There was much of the man.
hood, beauty, wealth and patriotism of
every township in Pender on hand to
welcome the large numbers from
Sampson, Duplin, New Hanover,
Bladen, Brunswick and other counties
who came to join in with the patriotic
sons and daughters of Pender at the
sacred spot where the monument
stands. One feeling alone animated
all hearts. that of devotion to our
country and our whole country. If





parted ever revisit the earth it seems
that the spirit of the noble Washing
ton was this day lowering over this
hallowed spot and these animating
scenes, mingling with the inspirations
of this centennial occasion and with
the patriotic incense which seemed to
arise from the illustrious battle ground
ON which we stood. Pender turned
out to-day in her youthful vigor and
manhood in verifcation of the truth
that the feeling of cordiaiity on the
South towards the North is almost
universal. 1t is to beregretted that the
bitter and bloody shirt men of the
North who have not been reconstructed
were not here 10 learn lessons of duty
and of patriotism, and to see that not
one word of politics was mentioned,
not syllable uttered that was parti-
san or sectional, not an expression
made but of love for constitutional
liberty, for devotion to the constitu-
ton, principles of our forefathers, and
the flag of the Republic. It was
doubtless demonstrated all over this
Southern land to-day, as we all here
know, that there are largely more
malignant and blood-thirsty men at
the North who are unrecostructed
than at the South. This celebration,
in it's getting-up, appointments and
management. was strictly non-parti :
san and nonssectional, and was under
the direction of men who are not in
the habit of failing in their under
takings. Still not a negro was on the
ground. They preferred an attend
ance upon the negro oratory of the
two radical meetings held to-day at
Long Greek and Point Caswell. 1t
was the blood of white men who
achieved the glorious victory here in
the Revolution and it is the same
blood of their descendants and like
Year: 1876

Ihe Fourth the Day NVas


Observed.


The first hundred years of the ex-
istence of the American Republic has
passed into history. How nearly the
1sepublic as 1t exists to-day is like that
which existed at the ratification of the
Federal constitution is a question for
the consideration of every one who is
acquainted with its early history, and
has the capacity to comprehend the
present position it occupies at home
and in the family of nations. It would
be no part of our purpose to make the
comparison were We competent. Nor
have We anything to dO,as chroniclers
of passing events of the day, with the
glowing patriotism which warmed the
hearts of our Revolutionary sires upon
every recurrence of the anniversary
day on which the little band of pa
triots who, as the representatives of
the thirteen feeble colonies, declared
those colonies to be free and inde-
pend mt States. That has been the
theme of the Fourth of July orator
once year for nipety-nine years.
Neither is it il cumbent upon
us to speak of the prolonged and
terrible conflict Which came near re-
sultiDg in the establishment of
Southern confederacy. These years of
war, diplomacy, and statesmanship,
together with their fields of carnage
and glory, their stories of hardship
and suffering. their tales of oppression
and distress which resulted to the
| people of the South on the defeat of
the Southern arms. All these have
likewise prssed away and are subjects
for the histroriau's pen. The Consti-
tuticn of 1889 was rati sed in Congress
by the Representatives of the original
thirteen States. The same constitu-
ton, in letter, together with the amend
ments which were the creatures of the
late conflict, is to- day the constitution
| of thirty-eight States and nine terri
tories. All over the land the people OF
these thirty eight States and nine terri
tories have had the satisfaction OF
hailing the Que hundreth anniversary
of the nations birth.


The people of the Cape Fear section
engaged in no united demonstration on
the day, but it observed generally in a
quiet way. as their fancies or pleasure
suggested. On the battle ground of
Moore's Greek there was a large as
.semblage who. entered into the spirit
of the centennial year. A full account
of the proceedings will be found else
where in these columns. On the
several Sounds great number of the
citizens of Wilmington found them
selves, whittier they had gone to enjoy
the quiet of the seaside, or to witness
the annual Fourth of Jnly regatta-a
full report of which will likewise be
found in this paper. Three steamers
took large number of citizens to the
mouth of the river. The Douglass
took a party to fish at sea on the
Blacklist grounds. The Underhill
Year: 1876

lima. On rounding the second buoy


near the inlet the Carolina nearly filled


with water and withdrew from the


race. The Fannie mistayed on round
ing the first buoy and lost at least two


minutes in time. Tho Rosa had to
heaye to and bail on the port tack
while going down on the first round.
The Qui Vive withdrew from the race
on the second round. The Ripple did
very fine sailing. The Lizzie was
tosoted by the Fannie and greatly do


layed, and although the Fannie came
in third best, she having violated the
laws of the club, lost the prize The
course of eight miles long having been
sailed, with but the slight accidents
happening to the crafts which we
have mentioned, eaca sailed up TO the
starting poi in the following order
Year: 1876




Those old togies who feared thattheir
children wonld never know a silver
quarter by sight, have their torebodings
made vair. by the little furry of it from
the treasury. 1t is no unusual thing
down town to get dimes and quarters,
and it is the correct thing for ladies'
stores uptown to pay out at least one
piece of new silver with the change 10
each customer. But the streets are not
exactly flooded with it just yet, aud
there is not SO much in circulation as
was anticipated, for the reason that
when the banks paid out silver every
body began to hoard it up; those who
had large sums, to sell when it was at
premium again, and those who had
little, kept the first quarter paid them
tor pocket-pieces. The business men
and banks find it difficult to get enough
specie for their wants after all.


PRIVATE AND PROFITABLE THEATRE
Year: 1876

The Sacramento Cal. Record Union
Of July 13 says: The conductor Of one
of the Central Pacific passenger trains,
while making trip recently, was in
formed that man had died in the for
ward sleeper. He proceeded to the car,
found the man, and concluded to have
him removed to one of the rear cars
where there were but few passengers,
feeling that the presence of death in q
car filled with people would cause great
uneasiness. to say the least. The body
was accordingly transferred to the other
car, the conductor saw that it was prop
erly placed, and went forward to attend
to his duties. Some time afterward
while going through the rear car be
was not little astonished to find the
body sitting up. and swearing in q
manner that any well regulated corpse
would be ashamed of that be could
whip the conductor and oil hands. He
had only been dead drunk.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1876
THE END OF THE AMNESTY DEBATE AND THE


IMPRESSION MADE-BoTH PARTIES GOOD


HUNDRED AND CONTENT


The amnesty debate is over to the satisfaction Of all
parties. Mr. Morrison, Chairman OF Ways and Means
this evening summed up his opinion Of the discussion
amid general laughter, saying


When our side speaking 1t seemed 10 me we
had the OF IT, and when the other side spoke |
thought they we're getting the worst.


Mr.. Blane's speeches have been greatly admired
by his opponents for their vgor and the ncslvs
power OF his statements He has SO long Speaker
that his appearance the door was new
to most OF the members OF the present
House. and even those who blame him for what
they call his 'outburst have taken delight in the dis
play he has made OF skill as debater Mr. Benjamin
Hill has not made good impression. He evidently
practised speaker and possesses power Of torcble
statement but he seems TO be easily overthrown by
home thrust OF an antagonist, and many OF demo
Gratis silently enjoyed to-day his discontinue by
Mr., Blaine. which complete. The debate closed
in good humor and this is the OF It, There
is no soreness apparent either side The democrats
feel that 1t has not helped them but that has taught
them valuable lesson. The members who served in
the Confederate armies have from the deprecated
blood. and some OF them said this evening that they
would try tomorrow to introduce the Pension bill and
pass II at once, and bv solid Southern to show
the country that 1--WE do our duty and have not
lost our tempers."
Year: 1876

question came up two or three Senators went to Mr.
Hamln and said 'Look here, Hamlin, you had better
take this place. which no replied that he did not
want il and would consider II for moment az Il
was place Of anxiety and care which he dad not want
to 6lL


THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATIONS.


The Centennial Appropriation will be reached in the
Committee OF the Whole the State Of the Union to-
morrow or very after Fernando Wood is to take
the chair, and Mr.. HOPKINS will make the Introductory
speech.


THE WRONGS OF THE INDIANS FROM AN INDIAN


CHIEF.


Richard d, Romas young Indian chief OF the Ute
trbe-now In Utah. on the Uintah reservation-who
has been at school and college here for the past four
years, Is preparing elaborate statement OF the
wrongs Of the Indians, as he understands them from
Indian standpoint He is well versed in the English
language ana has full knowledge based on close
observation and long study OF the evils arising from
the management Of the present Indian Bureau and the
sunerings Of tho Indians. He will appear with his
statement before both the House and Senate Commit
tees on Indian Affairs several Of the mombers Of both
having invited him. He s in favor or the partial
transfer of the Indians to the supervision of the War
Department, aud would like to see them governed as
they were formerly, by it Chief Komas has been hero
for somo time under the patronage and tutorshp OF
Major Powell who brought him hero after the close
of one OF his surveying expeditions the Plains He
intends TO advocate a saving the government the
selection Of number Of young Of each tribe mo-!
civilized who shall be taken In charge with the
sent Of their people and be educated the expense OF
tho United States interpreters and Indian
agents.
Year: 1876

SEC. /. Any Artesian well which is
not capped or furnished with such
mechanical appliance as will readily
and effectively arrest and prevent the
flow of water from such well is hereby
declared to be public nuisance. The
owner, tenant or occupant of the land
upon which such well is situated who
causes, permits or suffers such public
nuisance, or suffers or permits it to re-
main or continue is guilty of a misde-
meanor.


Sec. 2. Any person owning, pos
sessing, or occupying any land upon
which is situated an artesian we'll
who causes, suffers or permits the wa
ter to unnecessarily flow from such
well or to go to waste is guilty of
misdemeanor.


Sec. 3. An arteslan we'll is defined
for the the purposes of this act, to be
any artificial well the waters Of which
will flow over the natural surface of
the ground adjacent to such we'll at
any season of the year.


Sec. 4. Waste is defined for the pur-
poses of this act to be the causing, suf-
fering, or permitting the waters flow
ing from such we'll whether naturally
or artificially, raised to the surface to
run into any rive, creek or other nat
ural water course or channei or into
any street, road, Highway or sewer, or
upon the land of any person other
than that of the owner of such
we'll or upon public lands of the United
States or of the State of California,
unless it be used thereon for the pur-
poses and in the manner that it may
lawfully be used upon the land of the
owner of such well, provided that this
section shall not be construed as to
prevent the use ofsuch waters for the
proper irrigation of trees, standing
along or upon any street road or high
way.


Sec. 5. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this Act may be pro-
ceeded against for a misdemeanor in
| any Justices Court of the County in
which such we'll is located and fined
for each offense not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars. There shall al
| so upon conviction had, in addition o
such fine be taxed against such party
the costs of the prosecution. Such
fine and costs may be enforced by i'm
prisonment as In other criminal cases
and the Justice may also issne an'exe-
cution upon the Judgment therein
rendered and the same may by en-
| forced and collected as in civil cases.


See. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
roadmasters to examine the artesian
wells within their respective districts
and for that purpose may at all prop
er times enter upon the premises
where such we'll is situated and it
shall be his duty to institute or cause
to be instituted criminal action for
all violations of the provisions Of this
Act or for all public offenses defined
in this act committed within such
district.


Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect
and be in force from and after the 1st
day of July A. d. 1875, and shall ap-
ply only to Santa Clara and Los An
geles counties.


Approved, March, 18th, 1876.


WILLIAM IRWIN,


Governor.
Year: 1876

Mr. NJ. g. Weld Of Massachusetts, who
has made recent visit to the Channel Is
lands and imported cattle for other parties
makes the following statements in long
article in the Country Gentleman.


was greatly disappointed with the quail
ity of both Jersey and Guernsey butter, as
it appears in the market aud upon the hotel
tables. 1t is not thoroughly worked is gen.
orally full of buttermilk, and of course not
waxy and firm as it ought to be. The color
of Jersey butter varies a good deal that Of
Guernsey may vary also, but it is generally
Of the richest yellow that can be, and is
never colored as | was repeatedly assured,
and have no reason to doubt. One of the
officers of the agricultural society, and
magistrate. assured me that colored butter
is not known in the island. The price |
found to be about 20 to % pence (i5 cents
a poundl, while 10 Jersey the price is IL
Tor II centsl. 1t is made with very
little SALT and when quite fresh is sweet and
well favored, but rarely high favored, as
first rate butter ought to be. 1t is usually
marketed in pound pats LAID upon cabbage
leaves, and the pound is about ten per cent
heavier than ours. 1t is difficult to learn
the amount Of butter given by any particular
COW, for, as with us, few farmers will take
pains to keep milk separate and weigh the
butter made by one COW for week or for
three and half days. The prevalent sys-
TEN, or more accurately common practice
is to milk three times day, sending either
the noon or the nights milk to market, and
keeping the mornings milk which is more
than one.third, for butter, or sending the
night and mornings milk to the city, retain
ing only the MONDAY milking for home use.


would be glad to enlarge upon Guernsey
hospitality, the profnsion of beautiful flowers,
the tasteful gardens, luscious fruits, and the
wild, romantic scenery, which, as one ap-
proaches the coast, offers such striking con-
trasts with placid rural scenes, but cannot
now,
Year: 1876

1t is sometimes great mistery to farmers
why their cows dry up prematurely. They
are unable to discover any cause for the fact.
The following experience of fellow sufferer
may be suggestive to them. 1t is our belief
that many poor cows may be accounted for
by a similar cause.


A market gardener near Boston had a
very fine COW that was MIXED week and week
by two hired men, lie observed that the
amount Of butter he carried to market
weighed about a pound more on each alter.
nate week. lie watched the men and tried
the COW after they had finished milking,
but always found that there was no milk
left in the teats. lie finally asked the
Scotch girl who took care Of the milk, if she
could account for the difference "Why
yes" said she, "When Jim miks, he says tC
the old COW, 80, my pretty little muIly, so !;
but when Sam milks, he hits her on the hip
with the edge Of the pail, and says Hist
you d---n BRUTE"
Year: 1876

A writer in the Live Stock Journal dis
courses as follows on the comparative value
OF thoroughbred and common fowls for far
mcrs.


The majority of farmers believe that keep
ing hens is a branch Of their business in
which profit and loss are so nearly balanced
as to make it extremely uncertain upon
which side Of the ledger the largest figures
will stand. Their hens just about pay their
expenses, and that is all that can justly be
SAID of them Still very few farmers keep
pure-booded fowls, and the question arises,
would they find it more profitable to keep
fancy stock ? Ii the ordinary barn-yard
fowls (the half.breeds and the various mix
lures Of good, poor aud indifferentl which
are generally kept, fail to return to their
owners an appreciable profit, will thorough
/ breds do any better


1t seems to me that this will depend very
much upon the care which the owner takes
Of them and the circumstances by which the
are surrounded. If they are to be who'll!
neglected in regard to food, shelter, etc, i
will make but little difference with the profit
| OF tue DuslnehS NhelneI tne Dest DIoous al
kept or no breeds at all. But if they ar'
provided with suitable food and protection
there is no doubt that some breeds will re
turn larger profit than others. Very muc
will also depend upon what the owner want
Of his hens If he wants to obtain larg
numbers of eggs and does not care to rails
chickens, he will want different breed lroI
what he would if his main object were to oil
tain poultry.


But whether, in either case, there is an
necessity OF getting fancy, high.priced stock
is question to which many breeders retuT
an affirmative reply, but which should at
swer in the negative. There is no need {
paying from ten to seyenty-fve dollars eae
for fowls to keep on the farm nor is it al
solutely necessary to keep pure.bred hens
order to obtain the highest rate
profit which these creatures can be made
I furnish. But it Is best to secure hardy AT
well.iormed fowls, and to select them vii
Year: 1876

special reference to the object in view. Any
dsinterested persons will readily admit that
the Brahmas are better for poultry than the
Black Spanish, and that a mixture of Brah.
mas and Leghorns and Dorkings might,
when fat chickens are wanted for the mar.
ket early in the season, be better than the
pure-bred fowls. An impartial judge would
decide that good fowls are not all Of them
thoroughbred.


Many years ago my father kept a lot of
hens in which the white Dorking blood pre-
dominated, although they were far from be-
ing pure-bred. Tsey we're fine layers and
nice for poultry. For some time l have
been keeping, on the farm my father ocCu-
pied, some Brown Leghorn hens, for the
original stock Of which | paid ten dollars
each. Part Of the original stock are still in
my yards. They are very handsome, good
layers, and | have no fault whatever to find
with them But to keep on a farm, l do
not believe they are any better than my
fathers hens, which he valued at only a
dollar each. 1t does not pay for farmers to
buy fancy fowls, or oven to purchase their
eggs think they can get good stock much
cheaper. Ii the hens which farmer has do
not suit him, be can generally obtain eggs Of
some neighboring farmer from which he can
grow better stock. The cost will be slight,
and if proper care is used in making the se-
lection, great improvement can thus be made.
The majority of farmers will agree that ten
dollars each is altogether too high a price
for hens to keep on the farm.
Year: 1876

William Meleniy, Jeffersonvllc, writes to
the FARMER that he thinks the tenants argu.
ment sound and right, and the decision of
the arbitrators wrong, in the pig question,
raised in the FARMER of April 2Sth. But
"if the tenant had raised four pigs on the
farm and left the four on the farm at the
end Of the year, that would make 1t right"
Why did he not raise four pigs, then
Whose business was it to raise them if not
his? What did the tenant do with the
milk, potatoes and corn that four pigs would
have eaten up to the time they were year old,
provided he had raised them? Did he sell
them aud take half the proceeds himself ?
How is the farm stock to be maintained il
the tenant does not raise young animals to
take the places Of those which mature and
are disposed Off Will Mr.. Melendy give
sound answers to these questions.
Year: 1876

If there is one thing more than another in
rural practice which needs reforming, says
the Detroit Times, it is the manner of rails
ing and feeding swine. From the day they
are large enough to eat they are offered
all manner of refuse about the place, such
as rank weeds, filthy slops, spoiled vegeta-
bes and meats, dead fowls, etc They are
allowed to rummage the duug-yard and CLEAN
the refuse of food in the faces of cattle and
horses, on the ground of economy. But We
imagine that the quantity Of food saved in
this way is very insignifcant-not to exceed
the value of bushel of shelled corn a year
among the whole stock on an ordinary-sized
farm. The objections to the practice Of
keeping swine in this way are so serious,
however, that the reasons in favor of it have
no force at ALL The origin of trichinosis in
swine may be always traced to the>consump-
tion Of vile stuff in their food, or being
housed and yarded amid filth and foul air,
Every few months the press announces a
case Of trichine in an individual or u whole
family, with all the horrible details and suf-
ferings which attend the parasitic attack.
Only lately some new cases are reported
here in the West which are alarming. We
are quite sure that every farmer, aud every.
one who feeds and iattens a pig, will only
need to have his attention called to so i'm.
portant and serious matter to secure a
complete reform in the practice of feeding an
animal which will take whatever is offered to
it, aud will live in the most filthy holes and
yards. Interest, as dear as health and
life, requires a thorough reform in keeping
and feeding swine. Let their food be al
pure as that which other animals consume


let them be kept in clean quarters, and have
pure air let diseased or unthrify animals


be separated from those in health aud w


may have no fears oftrichinOsis among eithe
| swine or human belnrs.
Year: 1876

LINTMENT FOR HoRsEs.-R S. Steele sends
this to the American Institute Farmers
Club. Some time ago l was a good deal
worried with a couple of horses which had
sore backs. tried various remedies with
out success, and was beginning to despair
when the following recipe came to my notice
"The inner bark of white oak bark boiled
down in au iron kettle (never use brass
oue) until it is as black as ink while boiling
drop in piece of alum about the size Of a
hens egg This liniment is to be applied
with sponge, aud is good for any sore or
bruise; in fact it is safe thing to keep in
ones barn ready to use when occasion re-
quires. As found it so useful, ventured
to send it for the benefit of others
who may not be in the possession of any
thing as good. think it is also an ex.
celent plan IN warm weather to clean the
collar often with CASTLE soap.