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tHE ROANOKE NEWS tTL " THURSDAY AUGUST T. 1879. KtlLOEB 8 MISTAKE. rtuln-cr it aoe oue ol tunes young men who are forever trying to say something tnmical lit anoiuer persona expense, anu unfortunately never succeeds. Tlio other Bulger was ridiog down town in a ' i i i. : - ..I I bone car, wueu a runic iuuu) uiu yeu tlciinn eutered the cur and Uok a teat dir ectly opposite from where be sat. As thcie Wem ovTCini fikiouuQ i u tut iidi, u u jui Scemi'd to think ttitt it would bo an excel lent opportunity tor bim to pet off some ol his extraordinary nit. Se, addressing bim rtlf to tbe oU gsntlemau opposite, be said, Id a tone loud euough to be beard all over lis cm: "Ileni how was everything in the lu "nitic asylum when you came awayf' But no one teemed to appreciate the juke, excepting one old woman, who real ly didn't bee anything to laugh at, but grfuned ju.-t out ol politeness. The old -gentleman, altheugh takea by surpiise, quirkly rtC'ivered Inane It, and looking at end 1 1 j at Bulg' r a mo Dent, his face.aud 'deuly brightened; extending his liana, he said, with a mischievous twinkle in his "Wall, I swowl .lidu't know ycr, but I binder thort I sred them clothes boleri; ;fit lust-rale, don't the,? How il'yo like the shirt? Lo iks all right; wouldn't know but what 'twas ynui'ti; needs washing' though. It's too tarnation bud them hoots sru so small yer cau't wear stnekins with Vm; but, il I do eay it myself, thar's goiid leather in them boots, and I shouldn't gin them to yer il thry hadn't oven s ever. Has in' much too big lor mo. The old bat thut looks natural, to. I got that hat cciod-haal Irom a fuller lor twenty centr; js.t as good as a twenty-five cent hit; a bliud man wonldu't kiow the difterunce. My starel tryn' tcr git whiskers, aiu't yer, air is that dirt on yer bp? Why don't yer war that yaller'n green ncckticliief I g n yer? Lioks a treinendus sight bcitci'n that red thinu you've gut on. Wha t h .! 1i .1 Go Wbitikur! that's a good ,un. I'll be darned if yon hain't got that collar on t'other side op." (Bulger wears stand-up collars). 'Lioks so qiietr I could u't help laugtiin. Aiu't yer kinder frai I you'll .tumble down some time and slick the pints el that collar inter yur neck? How lid yer git a chance to nde in the boss cat? Kio the teller what takes the money, dou't yet?" "Sir!" Bcreamed Iinlucr, just recovering from his astonishment, ami getting a chance lor the llrst time to put in a word. "Siil" "Tut! tutl" continued the centleman from the country, "ou needn't say n word; I kmW j tat how 'tis; I should 'eel 'the same way uiyse.ll if any body took me from the poor house an I rive mo some decent clothes. Yer needu't th. n Vm ; I d n't want ter hear it. But I must ijit oil from the horse oar nnn; and it you feci the least nii'e chilly without unnerclotlus. dji.'l ba asharoel to cune around and ask lor them. But don't foret to come to my houe. and not un near the lunatic asylmii, lur they're mighty strict there, and I know they wouldn't let yu out agin. Wall, se loni-j take care of jereell." 8a saying, he sprang lightly from tl e cirand walke l away, while Bulger, with bis tace perlectly livid with rase, gasped: "L' alii I I never 8w tbe old lool belnre in my liUl ' But as the passengers still continued to laugh, he left the car in disgust, and was last seen, with his hit pulled over his eyes, sneaking down a si le street. Poor Bnlei! The way of the transgiesaor Is :uitt pleasant. N. Y. Weekly. a COMMUNICATED. After reviewing the several nuisances -spoken of in your last issue, I took a troll around town lr the purpoie of in vestigating other causes f tnalaiia. I find more than one would reisinably ex pect in a town lull of sensible people. JSoin which the majority piss with a sniff, and then lorget. It U a w-ll known fact that every breath ol IojI air injures vitality, and decreasud vitality i icreasrs liability to disease. Tlno why should we be m ide to constantly breath foul vapors Irom all kinds of uncle u things f I And on one siree'; the most used street t the town, two very fine Img pens, some lour or six inches deep in litter, the a lor ol which is by no mean9 pleasant. On another street 1 Hud two stables teeming with high odors and washing the side walk with drainago Irom th I i I ter . While the yard is lull rf holes, filled with a green, slimy liqihl which can not be called water. In numerous buk y ida I see o a s'iy looking grouud covered with unsightly d very odorous heaps nf what may he Cnupntt but I do not think such coin pnst heaps should ha made in town, and allow ta lermcnt and throw ofl such un healthy fumes. If our health cllic -r were to spend an hour inspecting some of these unpleasant places, he might by having them properly clcan-ed and disinlertcft, add, much to the health ul our town, and reriainly wnuUI improve the the appear ance, as also the odor ol m ny localities I am glad to see, since writing you last, that the hole at the corner ol Washington Avenue add 2 id Street is being Oiled up and tbe street grade i, so that there will he al least one trouble less. l)it more gentle men. Let nothing escape your vigi'ant care which will tend to improve the health and beauty ol our town, aod an Appreciative publie will bless and reward you. and your own families be benefitted, .morally and physical!?. IUalth. Occam Yisv Hotci,. Ja H Vmi. TPitoruiicroit. Bkaukokt, N. C This 'hoii-e is now open fur the reception ol .summer visitors. A good bar, bathing liou-.es. etc.. are attached to the house Sailing hosts id attendance for the ac ! troo'Wtino f guests. A steamer will Is land passeagers at the hotel wharf, stnd take t-xcwraien parlies to any point on Mho harbor. Th table will be supplied with lite hist the market and water afford. rerun of board f 1 50 per day, f 10 per week; $30 per month. We will not "blow xur own born;' but will be pleased to iiuve others da so for us. Uoldsboro Mail, Mesncngcr, Winton journals. Tar "bora Southerner and Durham Plant copy -one menth. URKvr attractions at Presoott and 'Onfich'a. Frexli arrival of early spring 'fabrics, spring prints standard makes, new paterna ami colors. Soil finish cam 'briu, best quali'ies from 10 tol5 cents. Uliacbed goods for' sorvKe, finality and good wear at pauio prices, 'junta Hats unprecedented low priuss. Shoes of the J nest ijuility and best make at such a barg4iu never nifered South of Baltimore, all aiyles for laiiies, gentlemen and cliil 'dren from sevanty-tivo oents up. Elegaul suits for gentlemen, Drap d' Kte, csc more i, tweed , flannels Ac, from $7.50 up to 4'i-i.UO. Full line of groceries. Coffee at 10, is, 'jo and 25 oenta per pound. Beautiful white sugar at 8 and 10 oenta per rmiiiid. Black and greeu leai d., ic ceediu low lor cash.. Tiir Editor of this paper Is In no way respnnsl Me for the views or statements of Correspond' ems. no communications of an anonymous diameter will lie published: the real mime of the writer must accompany all coummnicatiima. Any one who may feel aipjricvcil at statements made tiy correspondents ran obtain the name on application to the Kdltor. Correspondents will please write only on one side of the paper, and to avoid having their communications thrown In the waste basket, will furnish their names not necessarily for publication but as a guaranty of good faith. We will not notice anonymous correspondence. 3-A CARP. I do not Intend to discontinue the practice of law, on aerount of uiy connec tion llh tUe Koanokk Nk.vs. But will att"hd promptly to a:i business entrusted to my earn. W. V. 11AI.I.. L OCA lu . Kn.ipsK 4 horse engine for salo, apply to Jas. T. Uooch. 50 barrels of Standard Kxtra flour for aalo by J. T. Uooch. For 8a r,rc, A tine new too bi'Kiiv cheap. Apply at this olllue. 101) bbla now fainilv Hour just rccoived for aale low. J.T. Uooch. Kkad omirt notico In auothor column. Day and . illlo itl'or atloruoya. SOU Bushels of biltod meal fur anlo low. J. T. Uoooit. fin to K. I''. Hutler at Browu'H drug Ntoro, mid itiHUio before you aro burnt out. H il kkikc Dawion w.m in town Snliirdnv last collecting iiiflivhanls uixoa and issu ing lieeiiHPH. Wantkd. lo.(KK) bushel of wheat Apply to highest market prices piiil. J. T. Uooch. Skvkrai. ooininiiinoiuioiiH loft nut (his issue f ir antorpaco, but will appear in our next. . Two doslrnbln tiuiu provnd t'wn lots f r aale nn eaiy ternis. Apply to James T. Uooch. R. F. Bu n.KKiMii liirnisb Metallic Rnrial Cases, all Hizs, ft fuutory prices, at Browns Drug Store. Rbv. A. S. Smith will preach hero Fri day "ight am! Sunday morning next in the Episcopal church. Sheet music of all kind) can bo had at publisher prices ly applying to Andrew Joyuer, at tbe post ofilce Mr. R. E. Morko'ck will accopt our lhauka lnr a basket of bnaiitilul ami Ins. clous grapes. We enjoyod thoin hugoly. Mr. Awdrkw Conkk.ni) a brothor of the latu I'Mwanl Conigliind, E'q., ilii'd rt his homo no.ir Euli ild on tno 17tb ol July aged 7 ) years. A good n.any proinlnontcitiziim wore In Hilifax Monday and wo heard many word "I eiioourasiiMiiHiit ami coniinciida. tioa. It made us feel good certain. Pkrsonal Messrs. H. K Smith, W. II. Shields, A. . Hill, Jno. Ii. Meal. J. S. Hail anil P. (,'. Nidliolls ofScotlaml Neck. were ill town Monday urn'. Tueadiiy, Miss Port kr ofTrboro. Miss McUnn of Wilmingtoti, Mis Dickciii of Heiiths. r lie and Mias Mary Shiolda of Scotland Nock, are visiting Irieuds in Halifax. Til K looks or tbe Btreet and the propiir ty of t ho society aro much improved by the tilling up of the low place on tlio o irner oi -nu slieel and Washington Av - nue. Wi loam from people from all rmrls of tho county that the orops are much bttr tlia'i expectod nboiu a nionlli ago. Tim cotton is very good and only a part of the roru is lost. Ik our last issue, we were mmttkon in the time for parties to apply for relief to the boar I nf ominissionors on ueo unit of excessive valuation ot lands. It is on tho fourth Monday iu August that tho board meets for that purpose. Wk learn that her Majeity's Ship Pina fore foundered in Scutlanir' Nock recently and none of the gallant crow were left to tell the tale but Sir Joseph Porter, K. C. Ii. Sir Joseph is still in the land ol tbe ftving and from bis looks will be ruler of the queen's navce many years. Watsr will Hover hurt him. At Crowells X Itoa ls the Baptists have been carrying on a protracted mooring lor the past tseek On Sunday last I'ev. Mr. Vann preached, and at night Key. Dr. Hufthain occupied Ihe pulpit. Six persons were baptlsod. This church la In a flour, ishlng condition, Its members numbering over oue hundred. Youno Mr. Jesse Brewer of Scotland N:k la very foud of chickens and lias some very fine stock. He takes groat care of thorn aud watches them closely to pre vent thieves from carrying them ofl. One night recently he heard a noise among his feathered pets and thinking some one was appropriating them, flred away. Ho didn't k II anything but Ave chickens, and he had pie for dinner. Wr stated last week th t that tbo annual association of ihe Kehnkeo or Prim itivo "aptista would be held ai Scotland Neck. Wj were 'misinformed. Tho association will meet atSprlng liieen, in Martin coun ty. There will be a large attendance, drawu by tho sound preaching, Ihe donire t meet old friends and brothers iu the Lord, and by the known hospitality of the Martin county people. Blown Down. On last Thursd vv a dark cloud came up and with it a gust of wind. Capt. Ko"' w.s Ainnttng a building near the Episcopal church and had just gotten the frame work up. The wind I low it down, causing Otpt. Foots some littlo trouble an! eKptnae. The frame work bad only Ween planed on temporary blocks. Il is now oh Uriek underpinning. Tin winds may blow aud that bouse will stand the storms. Mr. Ed. Shiklos formerly of this place but now living In Scotland Neck, wa hurt lawt Friday while playing base ball. A bat alippod from Ihe bauds of one of the men just as ho struck at a bull and strung Mr. Shields in the lace knocking bim senseless for some limn. Ho recove.-eii and it was found that his injuries ainoiinlH 1 to nothing more serious th in a aore tioao Mr. Shields is an Irishman and they are raised on shelilalis. Mr. J.no. T. Font), sent us yesterday two bottloa of fine Concord and Scupper uoiig wine and some cigars. Mr. Ford Keps au elegant ialoon w here every one ol good taste can bo suited. He Ins every lalng palatable and healthful. I lie wine he sent us was axuollonl. so say we and so av Home othors who tried it. In fact while the bottles stood Hi our olllce we had moj-e viators than we ever bad before. Uo to Ford's for polite alteuli in aud any ktuj ol notflUi Ufa' poiliuu, Excursion. Mauy of our merchants, farmers and business men loft hereon tho excursiou to Norfolk on Tuesday, The train consisted of eighteen cc.rs woll loadod. There were botwoon lifteon hun dred and two thousand pooplo on 11 whon It left here. Many nioro were taken up along tho Hue, A number of ladies wcro among tho number and sly glances were plentiful. Wo hope tho affair will bo a success. There was no accident on the road. Accipknt. Wo learn that near Edwarr's ferry in tho lower part of the county, a quarrel arose between Homo negroes who woie getting staves. One of these, who did not regard the law prohibitii.g tho carrying of concealed we.ipons, put his hai.d behind him to pull a pistol from his hip pocket, when tho hammer was sprang iu some way and the pistol Brod shooting the ball Into the negro's thigh, where it now remnins. The wound is not sup pr Hed to be snrou but tho negro can't attend any more hops thin season. A Ma Knockkb okk thk Tback. On last Wodnosdsy night about HVIock, just after tho Seaboard height train bad passed Seaboard, il ran over a man and knocked him from tho track. It seems tint the man, whoso name was James Cook was silting on one of the cross ties and did not hoar llin approach of the train, probably on account of being asleep, Tho train passnd and kuocknd him nil', wounding bim, but not seriously. Oapt. Hdlisolly who had charge of tho train immediately carried bim back to So lb iard, whoro his wounds wore dressed, and he rncoivod every attention Irom Dr. I Anaon wno pronounced Ihe injury to be slight. Ho was brought back to his homo and is now doing yory well. Board op M.vaisi rtTm.--Tli3 Biard of Magistrates for this comity mot In Halifax on Monday last and wero called to nrdor by D. C. Clink ("ba rman, at 12 o'clock. There wero twenty-four present and an swered to their names as follows : Brinkloyville township, F. M. Parker F. M. flarrett, and S. S. Norman. Butterwood, not represented. Caledonia, l W.Fonner.W. II. Shields, J. Ii. Neal. Con ic . uiirio, ,V. M.Sbio'ds, W. E. Aa ron, Enfield, I. II. Whltaknr, E. P. Powell, J. .1. Robertson, l. C. Clark. Faiicolts, John W. Johnston. Hall tax, Jim. O'Brien, A. J. Cairaway, A. Garibaldi. l.it'.lolon, V . A. Johnston. Risenoatb, V. T. Whileboal, M. T. Savage, lt. H. Purrini'ton. Wcldon, W. A. P.iiiiul, Aaron I'rescotl. Iv. E. Mosely. The Chairman staled th it thoy Ii id met to confer with llio board of coiuiiiissioners in repii'd to levying taxes mid asked tbn commissioners what per uontage would bn requireJ. Col. Parker, In boh ilf nf tin commis sioners asked that tho hourd be allowed to levy a tax of 6 'if cents on propnrty anil $..0l) on tho poll, aud not restrict thoin to loss anion it. Th it the county needed the m niey i n I could uot w.ill get along with 1 t!S, On motion of J. J. Robertson, tho board was allowed to levy any a noiint they may see lit, not excoedin ol'o nirse the o msti -tulional limit ol li ij c nits on pr purty and fl.W) capitation tax. ( Tliore being no turtlior business beforo tho meeting it ndj mrnsd to moat on the first Monday in Seplnmbor noxt. Those with' before thuir nanios were appointed by the list Legislature, and hold u ili jo six years. TtoAitn ok Hhai.tii. I'lirsuint to the call of thu Chairm.H of tho Board of Com missioners, the physiciai.s of the county met in Halifax on Monday. Die Chairman of the Board nf Commix- siouers who is ox olli .-i t.'hairiuaii ol the Board of lleihli being unavoidably absent by sick u his, Homo di-cussiou look placo as to tho mode of proe.iojiire, aud it was llnally agreod that the mooting hIiouUI uamo its own chairman. On motion of Dr. J. A. Collins, Dr. F. M. Uarrett was made Chair man and Dr. Had .Secretary. Dr. Hall asked to bo excused and Dr. John O'Brien was appointed. Dr. M. T. Savage, suggested that before proceeding to elect olll:rs, it should bo asceruino I, who were entitled to veto under tbe act of the Assembly. Thiscaused dicussiou by .several of thu.s'j present. Dr. W. R. Weed xlilcd tint the Stale Medical B ard hail decided th it those only wero entitled to vote who had passed examinati ins before it, and who wero reg ular praolieiiiiiers be'oro 1SVJ. Dr. Collins thought all who wero mem bers ot the county medical society, oi gan- i.id souie years ao were entitled to in addition to those mentioned by Dr. Wood. On motion d Dr. Wilcox, il was decided that all members of tan county society all who had received licenso from the exam ining board and all who had practiced mod- ioiuo before 1 S.V.I, -lion Id be allowed to vote. It was also decided that Dr.Oliriou bad two votes, oiio in the capacity of physician and one as Mayor of Halifax. Tlia roll was then called aud tlia follow log physicians answorud to their names Dr. F. M.OHrr!t, !r, W. H. Wvod, " John O'iirion, " C. .. Ueo, ' John A. Collins, " M. A. Wilcox, A. It .liiooll'er, " A. B. Pierco, B. F. Whilaker, ' P. S. Petway, M.T. Savage, " I.E. Ureeu, U. E.Matlhcws, " J. B. Hall, Samuel Nicholson " J. M. Tucker, J.'Ij. Ivey, " Wm. llu.itei. I'll i chairman announced tint nomina tions were in order for tlia position of -uperiuunidoiit of health for Halifa county. Dr. Savage nf Scotland Nock placed iu nomination Dr. I .E. (ireun. Dr. Matthews nominated Dr. A. B. Pieice. Dr. tllicntl'.ir was rcqnostod by the chairman to collect the votes and Dr. Col bus ') assist thu secretary iu counting the vole. T e vote was then counted and resulted as foil own ; Dr. Ureeu rocelvod 9 votes and Dr, Pierce 7 votes. Tho chair announced thai Dr. Ureeu was oleoled. Dr. S ivaga then addressed the meetii t ad vising tho formation of a society, anu form il not only in name but In fact Work said he and keep up with the times, Keep pace with the profession ol the Stale in oilier counties. Tho only way to raise the suudafj raa lu woik together, bo oome Intimate with each other and ex change viows, aud that would take tbe county from the dust where It now lios to the prom' position which it once occupied. Dr. Pierce agreed with Dr. Savage, lie thought that to koep up the society there must be meetings aud work or else lug behind tho profession. Ue was willing and anxious to to koep pace with the State Medical Society and the only way to do so was to have a society and attend it reg ularly. Dr. Collins was much pleased with the sentiments of b th tbe gentlemen. He doomed it a duty t organiz.j aud to keep organized. Ue was willing t act with other physicians and hoped the sugges tions would be carried out. But could not understand why his friend Dr. Savage had become, nil at once, so much In love with tho society, at one timi tin Dr. was In Halifax on the very day when the society was to moot and several trlod to make him slay and attend and he would not. lio hoped his anxiety would last bim some time. Dr. Collins requested that all who do aired to form a medic il society for the county come forward and enroll thuir names. Wo givo them in another column. Dr. Pierce was on motion unanimously eloctod President of tho Society, and re turned thanks in a speech which was highly applauded. Dr. O'ltrinn wax unan imously elected Secretary and tho mooting a.ljonrned. County Mkdicai. Xhcikty. -The physi cians o: tho county organized on Monday last a medical society auxiliary to Ihe Slate society aud elected Dr. I'ioreo eh ilr man and Dr. O'Brion Hocrotarv. Tho fnl I iwiug aro thu gentlemen who compose the society : Dr. A. IJ Pierce, " John A. Collins, " I. E. Ureeu, " S. Nicholson. " B. F. Whitakor, ' J. R. I'opo, " Oscar Oregory " A. R , ilhcoirer, Dr. John O'Brien, " H. T. Bass, " P. H. Petway, " J. M. Tucker, " Win. Iliiulnr, " M. T. Siv igo, " F. M. Uirrelt, " J. B. Hall, " W. R. Wood. Tho t ogiiining is linn, and with such i:e tli men as the above, tho nocitv ought to I e tho finest 1,1 the tiitc. We b ipe t e physicians will see the Importance of uni ty and strive to promote the health and prosperity ol Die people, Halifax county In times gone by was second to none in tho State in all tint was liih and noble and wo hope to aoo it once more equal to I ho best. Notick ! Norici: ! I Notick ! ! ! -Just received, the following goods at tho whole sale and retail store of James T. (looch ; fiHI lbs Hams, K: C. It. Sides, .tiKlU I lit Hulk Sh .millers, 1.10 Sacks Liverpool Salt, I Hbls Family Four, iil) Bills Sugar, all grades, 10 Bags Colfen, all grades, 0 Boxes Soaps, 500 lbs I.srd In I o 10 lb packages, ,r0 Reams Wrapping aper, 'M llross Scotch Snuff, 'JO Boxes I'obacco, 10 Hbls Herrings, Piiine Caroli na Kice, Hog Koun I, isortli C arolina mrod. Cooking Soda, Spice, Pepper, Muslard, Starch Blueing, Candles, Mate hea, An. Will soil wholesale, at Richmond, and Lialt'iinorn prices, freight added. JAM US T. UOOCH, Wo'don N. C. A Match Uamkok Bask Ball. Tl ere will bo a match game of base ball played here on Fiidav tho 8th, between two white club.', tho "Athletics" and tho "J.tv Birds" Tho boys of both elulm ere ri iiiustt d to meet at one of the drug stores at four o'clock, as the game will ci ii - moiicn promptly at half pest four. Both Into arooflhis placo. Every body is in- vited to atleud aud w itness their gobd playing. riONEER AGRICULTURAL CLUB. ' JL.VK MKK.1INO AT DR. II. A PATTKIISON 8 At the regular hour order wai called by the I'li-aidei)'. The Secretary being a' 8 lit I). II. HitleiilioilM) was chosen Seirrtary pro tent Role was then called. I i-senl, W. Iltrris, W. II. I h ne. W. K Bowers, phil. J. Macon, V. It Boweis, tl !! lbs. U. J. Boyd, Dr. R. A. Patterson. I). II Uitieiihoiise and W. I'. Jrukins. Absent, W. E. Sprinll, N. C. Ked. The reading ol the minutes ol last sersian was postponed until n xt session I bo l ien I nt then atinoiirced that V. 1", Biweiswnuld report on condition ol farm and crops. It-res was then lak'ii, larm and crops inspected aud nl'er return Hie meetin ; was calle I to order again. Call lor leading ol the question. The chair called on I)-, R A. Paitcrson, Jr., lo open the dt'cussioo. 1) . R. A. ratterron: I lie laillu' ol i oro cam.ot bv us bo abandone I. It is neiess-iry lor the planter, iu order to sua- cec I, to raise his supplies lor plantation purpose" ; but w hether it could be rai-ed a in rkcl crop pmlitably was an opvi pies. ion. Iil liii upiiii'in Ilia m nlul intton plow was Ihe best iniuhiueot that lie knew am tiling ef, ywu i an begin In ue it when t lie corn is small silpMing its sevetal ; ills to the growth of the crop. Willi this the hoc need not be used but little it any. The old inciliol nf hairing and siding should be abandoatd. Lirge acre me ol com on poor land la an cnr. We -liould buy nur c.licimcals Itoin llrst liai'ts a i l cum post with our na n le- o i ices o urn u e-maiKnts, tlp'reny in creasing our supply while dicieasiu the C ist ol I' tMiz TS Tile doctor elao. r it"l ibis point aud made It very coiiclu?ie IvtiuiHicd the saving at UU per cent. !1 then lolloaed by slioniuj I lie i npeiaiive neos.ty ol buildings adopted to the saving ol manure and sshca so that the volatile gases could not so readily raeape lie then threw out a Very Important ru.j gestioo, that we uujht only to buy plios plioiic aeid. saving our ashes an I making the mine, t luini-h potash aud by saving our eottou seed and manure, not be under the nccesjltj id buying siuonia The chair culled on It. J. B iyd : He gravely announced lint while he was in lor corn raising he kuew but little of earn literature. His dilemma was to get enough lor lioiue use. Indorse Dr Patterson u e ol the cotton plow and thought I he cost o production might be decreased by its use. Fell the incessitf ol o "iiiposting st) in cttMting nur suppliui ol manure matter, ami thought we not only ouht to apply to cotton but tJ corn ss wed, Tliouglil it not adil:"ble to raise lor a market crop. Our great -error was In lack ol thorough picparatinii of sell brloie planling (at tins stage he looked thoiighllul as though his lutnips needed cultivation mil produced a r.a I document aud began lo read, all eie centered on him iu th's new departuru ol bis and it wss soon evident that lie had perfumed soiHeones speech The ixperimeul ol Prot. Geo. Cook of N. J., shuwel that potash was the must profitable uu tun Irudi cx.turi u -u'.cd uu, easting Ihe book to one side be again took up hit battle axe and scattered coin thoughts on every side. It was iiupo-sib'e lor us to compete with Western lanne.s either in meat or coin and that we only ought to raise lor our ewn supplies Complained of scarcity f corn with him. thought that those who were Irotuuate enough to have it on hand wuukl j.cl remunerative prices. W. II. Thorue was next called on. He rame forward to ths tilt like a modern Don (ju xete, and it lit flcice a tack Citteiid his opponents like hii miller does the emu beloie It gets to the hopper, lie thought our negligence in not envesti gatibg, tho tuhj -ct unpardonable, aud that un crop compared with it. We had been long accustomed to raise corn ai a Becon la y crop whereas in truth and fact it ranked as the tint. Whilst he had on new views to present aa to Hi cultivation, yet he was more than aathfiud that the aid msthed could be improved upon. The land and crop needs thorough culti vation and we have too long for our nwn good neglected this great renal. While it was a grass feeler exhausting the sul in ut: ti mure than cation, yet it wis pn IK able At this point he could contain himsell i o longer and cliarg-s R. J. B yd with stealing bin thunder He then read a portion o the same document read by It J B yd -and concluded that the inaMtr had been HVerdonr. While he re, ailed cleirlv Irom bis boyhood 10 the present, he could not recall any one year wlieu the supply iiiialei1 the demand Uu especially invited the ('tub's attention to Hi : i es-ttv ol raising "our own'' corn It. J. Boyd VV 111 the gentleman allow iiiu to interrupt. Mr. Biyd being recng n . d by thu speaker, he said he thought it very ddli Mil to get our o-vn if we took t In the mills to he ground. Thu spcikcr pri c.-edc I by disparaging thu oaii.;hty pun and tl to hunched elf in a pi rotation t iat w as so graphic that vour reportei be ng ost in argument rn 1 1 not git it iloin. (ureal applause) Oder being leslori-d the chair called on W. K. B lA-ers. As we gnz-d ou him in his ponderous proportions wo lor (he li st time under slnoil II iw he could store away 8(i do, n eggs at one "setting." Wesav but ton plainly thai his mouth and feet had these many yea a bee I divorced by that c ipaeious aud imen ol his and invariably tiad sjmpnt iy with the cook, lie slated that he didn't tin leraiand corn aud a ain we wondered il he did not, whether hi enormous wheat crop still held out. s he did no ape the manners of a c ii mis', he wai neces-arily Inghtcned al hcrepMrt, It bun y.rd manure made crops lall 1 11 in i 1 1 he was at his wits ends. Thought it co dd be raised with piulit there always was a deinand for mi n Hie greatrr the crop the more liberal t tie leed and a:ici ail thu demiud the s nne Ihe silp.dy always being united. At to its cultivation he kne nit little in hot knew nothing, ('.include! however th it corn could lie tawed on up. land-cheaper all lliings c mMi.ereil than on lo Imids Has been in the habit ol breiikuu uu low groiimU deep now lliink il a d s i Iva'itagii pre'erj aliiillow plo.v in'. His plan ol operating Was given rat' er Ucouirally, aid i, beds up, bit s u,i. iui-ii split mid ih s Thought the raising ol corn made much diflcrencc, a nick nds nun Ii better ttisit "ih-i I ir pnr Ian Is. SugListcd the Weller corn. Uses a plainer gets a good stand nil up and low lands. The key uute ol the speech ough, to hu hung up lor constant icleienre. Mult hursu and less hoc. M-. T It. Bowers was ni Xt called on. 11 - gave a regular well coniit-ctid speech lecocn ing all ol the points in the discus ion. U ive it aa his t-xpeiienco that high land ought to bo broken in the fall. So as lo turn under the grotn wlii e et g eo i and su. culeiit, br at up ag .in in spi in.-, plant wild planter so si In get a good stand. Si lu with rottou plow, then - Ut. repeat the siding, when the grnwt'i ol c rn war a U it, cen'inuc lo cultiva'c in til necessary In lay by, thus avoiding ho woik. Would break up n binds in i a spiing in single beds, p'ant with p auter, must bir off weeds and then nut keeping weeds well uown. Concluded that le'atively c rn could uot be luiit-d with piotlt. The chair cilhd on P. .1. Macon. Wh li bis experience had liei n liniite l mainly 'o the op rations of n'hers, now hy pUn'ing hirnsell he hoped lo learn and looked to the Club for mil :h inter Million. His coHlusious weru that the falsi -g ol corn can be made prefitable il we uihuiiiu it; as wj cau cultivate givatcr scjiage that in ci-ttnn. 8uggist thu use ol cotton seed as the best ol manures lr com. Believed that we ought to mnkc 2")0 bbls with 2 hail is. We might to pay moie iittvn inn to stock leeding better increasihg our tnanural resimtccs. thus deceasing cost an I luc rasin ! sunp'ies. The cliair next called tin 11. S B Ilia. He omiiiencc I raising anil cnniinued to do so tor a I ing ti ne. Wu inwardly con elude! if his Mow was in pmpnitiou to the ' lellows," we It ighl look lor breakeis II, -lore he closed he made s-unu statements and submitted proof to the same thai ought to awaken thought and if bis position be true a new eia certaiuly dawns lor us in the rsising ol corn. "The subject n I cum raising has been neglected. While it is now secondary, it ought to be Hist It is bread lor in. and loud lor stock. Knnws personally the (lis advantage of being shor. 11 is never known a year when corn was not brought Irom nther eiiuutiiS and Slates into otir vic.iiiitv. Toe IicikIh from riiltimorc to Li::leton was 17 cents per bushel and the lator, for man and team, would not exciel that to produce it. The land ought to bj hmk ' w -II with doub'e plow, then thorough harrowed. This was a i! "in laisius precess. The Nestor il the club on being recogn z d, remaiked thai he was a co:n buer as well t a emu raiser. Continuing, he said that hu was tills year raising crop Slid ix peeled t-i raise sulllciunl lor his own use. t'-cd lau maiiute and ashes with woods mold sa a manure, applying in thu chrck--sinount, hall hail I lull. Too much injures thecmn. Suggested the importance id propcrU housing manure. Had applied 200 poun la al guano ta the acre ou corn, ami al-o the Inn bouse and ash compost, and could see n d IL-rence. Corn was ufwuvs s ileible in summer and at gim I prices It was a lecessity lor stock. Iu conclu sion thought It e Ulbl be raised pmlluhly an be the means el mir-iching our lauds il led to slock. I). II. RittenhusHu was c died nn. It is the custom of the secretary to allow speakers to vlnp over slid then note w hat ever may be worthy ol being kept on the archives ol the club. Your repmter has nnlv to say that he waited lor Ihe speaker to say something, waited too loug, (nilcd t get a single poiut. The vice-president callu ou the prcsi nent, T. W. Harris, ta give the cWsing spie:h. Then indeed w re we bsrrassed. not long for (rem tbe di oing b til came a saveiy smell, and as he I'eclaimed his countence alreidy was in iling as he turned towards the then clo ed. but slid inviting door, his goitic latieua wio peculiarly eiptesniuu. "Hire," said he, ' it is not profitable ta buy co o. II we sell In until quaotitPi on lime we eeim to gut littlo lor it. The land ought to be plowed deeply and ti e great lault with bottom lands in cera was thu lack of proper drainage, lie had ma le coin 20 years in iiicoession on the same 1 1 jce of ground and the crop was better the last year than the first. Thought the bi Iter 1 1 in wa to bieak up deeply pulverizi well, plant la check, use the tho cultivator, and the hoe only ta thin tint. We could be successful with, intel ligent ill rts. Shuul l ue chemicals with cotton scsd and all of our o'h 'r resources and we wojl I then improve our land and i nisc crops that would he remunertive. Kepoit on larm and crop of W. E. Spruili ws called lor. U. S. Bcllis, pre sented and lame a cepted. The question far discussion next meet ing: At pre-ent prices of produce and horses is It economy for us to raise horses a id co t. D. II. l.irTKNHousH. Becretary. M A R K E T S . W'EUiUN, N. C. Ab-i. 7, un. fottiin-Mlddlliid siu-rars, Ciiltei'S, 1'Miiurs from li.ieou, per pound S tit per sack. Itutler per pound I. aid Molassea per frnlloii. 11 M 7..M1S. 1 1 Kit Si. aiieiits. SHiiiS1. 1.IM. tie uc M(s!50 Noiii oi.K, V.l. Atl-f. 7, 1RW. Me. 11V Cotton Ml. Miller (locd iirilmilry Corn, per bushel, II. Its, per bushel l-'lour. Supi-rlliio " Kl rn " Kiinily, Mc 4e 4l Ti 5. e.ne. Pi-TKiisiii uu, Va. Amr. 7, 1879. Cottoii -Mlitdlinjr, 12c, Low Middling. 11 4 Hood iinliiiaiy. Pork per pound -le Pacini --shoulders pel- lb 5e " Niiles, (IMrtrSH. flour. Family, (Si.mS-8 1. " Kxtra, ri.7SioiO im. " sup t. a.rsiiu.wi, MiKar, iit'iiiiuiaieu per in. vt " A s nayc " Yellow, tSHl Colfee, Km per lb Ilal5. " Laifiiayra, lSalfa; " .lava, 5s8V. Molass"H -Su-rar house peroral S"aSI " (loldi'ii Syrup STin4!t " New Orli-ans, ,1:iae, NKW ADVKKTLSKMKNTS. STATK Ol'' NOR I'M IIAROIilHA-SD 1'ERIOR t'OUItr. Ilalil ( on nty. l ull Term. Miry J. Cullom, I'laintilf against Darius W. Cullom, Defendant. Notico is hereby given t iat the p'alntifl has inslitiued an aolion in tliia court against the dofciidanl, Ih.rius W Culiotn lor divorce Irom bod and board, on the ground lb it the iliifisiidnnt has abandoned Him philiiiill mid hid id to provulu rr her, an, I that llio itoloiiil, lilt is required in ap pear al tho next let m nl' the Superior court lor Halifax county to be held at the court Iiwiiso in llalilax town on the aid Monday In Seplomboi Ib7!i, and answerer demur to me complaint winch will be mod wilhin the llrst tliro-i ibtva nl said term and that otherwise th plaintiff will apply to I he court lor the relief demanded in tbe complaint. Witness, John T. (ircgorj , clork of the Siipni i-ir toiirt of llalilax countv.at olllce ill Halifax town, this 1st day Aug '79. JOHN T. ORKCORY, Clerk Ntiporlnr court Halifax countv. Day A olliiioll'iir pills a ty. auuTtiw 010' r A month guamtcHd. $12 ydv V. day at homo made by tbe In- du-irious. ( aiutal not required; we will si art you. Men, women, b iya and girls make n.ouov lastor al work lor ns than at anything (dsn. Tho work is light aud pluaaant, and audi as any one cau go right at. Th iso who aro wise who moo tbla no lice will send us thuir addresses at once and aeo lor thoinolves. Costly Out It t and terms Iroe. Now is the limn, 'llio-m al r-!i,ly at work are lavi"g up large sums of money. Address TRU hi A CO., Augusta Mi'inn. JORSALK. Tbn f dlowing valuable real eatato lying near Tillery's Will, in Halifax cnuiity about limn mens lioui tun town ol llalilax About lllilncrca including steam engine, saw mill and fixture, gin, giu Iioiiho and tix turns, ndj diiing thju rosidunco of J. R liilery, Mike Wilklus, that contains about 0' acres, I'opo pla -n contal-lng ab mt 1,"0 acres. I Interest in Wade H 'I'illery tract, the wholo (lonimniug about .t.7 aerns. Apply to T. N. HILL, Altornoy Ilitlifux N. C.Jnly Sltf Q-VRYSBURU MALIC ACADK.MY, CARYSBURC, N. C. VJIAS. FETTER, A. M. Principal Classical, Mathematical, and Commercial, I'ttll ScNion Ileglna Ncpt. Sllx '79. T 1! II SI S MODEA1UT E. For Circulars, address tho I' r I n o 1 p a 1. July 21 1m I BANKRUPT SALE. I shall sol1 for cash at tho court house, iloor in llalilax, on tho 1th day of August IST'J, the reversionary interest of Hubt. O. Iliirtun Sr., biiikrupt. in tbn tract of land now occupied by him as a homestead, and coiitaiut; alHiul HS1 acres. tl. L. HYM AN, Assignee. July l";lr yiSE II 1 I, L AC1DKNY, SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. Tho fall tnnu npmis (lnt Mnnday lu A ii ust IsT'.i. The price ol b tard and tui tion ia ?o."i to tl') per seisioii of twenty weeks. jr-For circular aud paniculara addremi the Principal. L. W. K Ail LEY. July IU Im 1 ( () To riitliSI a year, or $ i to f2 a l ItvU day In yom own locality. No risk. Women ilo as well s men. Many make more than thu amount stated above. No onn can fail to inako niouey last. Auy one can do tbe work. You cm make from fiOels. to f i an hour by devotinv your even iitlf si and spare time to the business. It costs nothiiiK to try the business. Nolh ing like i , lor moiiev making ever otTcred bmbrc. liin-imi-s pleasant and atricllv honorablo. Header, it you w mt to know all about Ibe best pnyiiiK business before Hie public, acnil us your address and we will an ml lull particitl rs and private terms free; samples worth $1 also free; you can thou make op your in - ml for yourself. Addres (IKOIMK .Sl lNhON CO , Port land Miiino. gAMCOF LAN I) 1K TAXICS. 1 sh tll on Mondnv Auirust 1 h 1S7.1. aell t thn highest bidder for cash at. the court house loor in Ih i town or Ualilax lo pay Uses for the vuar l7y, one tract of laud c intituling (IU) ninety two acres more or less, helontriuic to the estate of Litlleberry Wilcox. ilcKcased, nil j iininif the lands ol' K. J. t:beek, Mrs. M. W. 8mallwoHl and others, Weldon lownsibip. L. M. LONU. (M.. W. ii. Long dt-ply. juhaif NKW ADVERTISEMENTS. E XKCL'TOU'SMoneK. Having qualified aa Executor of the last Will and tea'auinnt of Oeortrn W. (wna. deceased, tH'fore th JiiiIk-o of I'rohabs for Northainptcil county, 1 hereby notify all rtins hohlinsr claims against aaltl Oweua to present tbem to inn ilaly authenticated on or before the Iat day of July inw, or tins notice will be iilean In bar of their recovery. All persona Indebted to said Owons, are required tn make Immediate payment. i runner rrive not tnai icy vinue or w powsr vested In me aa said Kxecutor. I shall no each and even Halunlav. coinmenclnir Haturdar July 121 Ii ism, aell for cash at. public anetlnn at inn siore-nouse or sain llweua III Hsiitax towa, a valuable lot nf iroods, wares, and merchandla and other peristaahle proia-rt bekinylnf to th esiais of K.ildOwena. I shall continue said salo 11M..I further tiolice. or salil nrourtv la rflanoxHt of. JUHN T.GRKilORY. Halifax N.C. JtxecaU.1. JulyStf $50 REWARD $25.00 apiece, for the two prisoners that brok jail at Halifax aa tho 11th of Jul. One Jack Tina or Burgees, height 9 fort t Inches, welgha 145 pounds, bright ginger cake color, close nut hair, quick apeeck, sharp black eyes, is thought to be in the nelgbnorboool of Llttieten, when be waa first caught. One Mosea Msnlv: height Ave feet alz Inches, weighs 119 pounds, la of a Dear whit color, close built, oonrsa straight black balr, a few black whlakera about tbe mouth, large black eyea alow in speech, was from Fanoetts township near narungion, is luougni'o be in that na'gfe borhood now. J. T. DAWSON, 8 b or Iff of Halifax county, July 17tf. "jyjTLLINKRT! JTLLINERY! A LARGR LOT OF L4DIE9 HATS TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED. OSTRICH PLUMK9. FEATHERS AND RIBBONS. Hat Trimming 4 Apeelaltjr. pf-At Evans' Corner, Weldon, N. 0. MRS. M. W. SMALL WOOD. JulyS tf piKUMONT NURSERIES. GKEEHSBOBO . C. GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES. 1 propose to (rive, to the i Nunterlca, the oeneHI nf ti pat! patrons nf Piedmont ' th travelling amenta' commissions on my Nursery ntock. comrfitlag ot Krait Trees, he., and have mlucrd the prlee fill par rent, Apples aad Peaches, Ut class, ft to I feet; flue Improved Fruits aa are grown In North Carolina, and ready for Inspection. tWf-' erenea given to any Nurseryman In (Iflllfnnl county- Peaches and Apples running from the earliest to the latest varieties. Trees will Ihi packed til good Htromr hoxea or Pales, and da iivered to Kallroad Depots or Kxpreas (Mil res without any patracharge for Ikiycs or delivery. I will furnish at the following low rate : Peaches and Apples In any quaintly, iinpmvrd fruit, 10 rents each. Pears, Plums, Apricots. Nectarines jiiineo, Crah Apples, Klga, Cherries 33 rents. Ornamental Treea, Koaes and Flowers will ho ml, I cheaper than ran lie sold t,y any Nursery lit North ('arollna. Cash loareouiiaiiy the orders. Any one not having cash may III! out a note to accompany onl-'r. signed tiy puretmn-r, to be paiil when trees are delivered at da pot apnelflcd hy purchaser. Note to accompany trees and pild when trees am delivered, pumhaaera pay sll freights on same. Trees wi I l shipped III Noveuilierand piirehaaer notified when to meet llieiu. Persons ordering will state plainly when to ship. Name the iIi'IkiIs. Letters nf incpilry answered cheerfully, (lrders aoliclteil and satis faction guarauteed. Helidlll orders at mice. M.C. IHX'IH. Proprietor Piedmont Nurseries, JulylTSm. jETALIC BURIAL CASES. AT MANUFACTURERS PRICES. Whon ordering aend length and width at eltxiw-State whether Jaconet or half Satin lining preferred. S per ceotnfT list for Immediate oaah, Uoods ordered byKa press. Mont C. O. D. loss than 5 percent list prioe. R. F. BUTLER. Art. Wki.pon, N. C. At Brown's Drug Store. tune Sly. OR TUE SEA SHORE. ATLANTIC HOTEL HKAL'KOltr. N. U. NEW MANAGEMENT. This favorite Sea-Side Resort la open for tho reoeptlnn of guest. Tbe Hotel la sit uated directly over the water, tbe tide eb bing and flowing daily beneath It, and la ontiroly Iree from dust, flies aud mosqui toes. It baa an unobstructed view of the Ocean, and withir. thirty minute aail of the beach ou which are erected suitable dressing houses tor KVRF BATHING, which ia unsurpassed, aud with nodanger liom undertow. Rath Houses (or Still Water Bathing also wilbiu flflv fet nl the Motel. CSOODN.IILING in tbe harbor to varioua points nf Interest among which are Cape Look Out, Fort Maooo, and Shackelford Banks, where a endless variety of Soa Shells can be gath ered. Splendid fishing, especially trolling and good hunting. The verandahs are the most extensive ! the State, directly facinir the ocean, and the Hall Riom ia the most spacious and airy lu the South. A good Imud of music will remain during the aoaaott. A ateamer will land paasencera at th Holol Wharf, and fifteen or twenty first- clans sailing boats always In readiueaa In convey pasaeugera to any point In the uarDor. There ia livery stable In town Iron which bo.-aea can be hired at reasonable rate. Tbe table will be supplied with oystera, olama, Hah, scallops orebe, tartle, terrapio, liar Hllllaroa and Ten Pina. Terma il.bi pw day,12.(W per weak and :lj.on per month. Spcclil kiss rsada with cici;r:!.-,a psr ties. B. L. FERRY, Prop'r. July Stf N DTlCBOFfElZURB. I'siTsn iTiTXS Int. RaviNra. Dsrcrr (Iili soToa orrica, I Isn. Disr. W'si.mis N. Jane Kt.lh 1S7. ) Notice Is herehy tven of thefollewinir sehmrsl f pmpsrty frvlc4atlna of tku Internal Rave Due laws of the tlaltod SSitea. vli: (ae part Imi Ubaeco, seized as the property f (!. Tow nea. One l-art ,i tobseea. snliml as tha nm,,AM ofJ.D. Moon. Two part tunes totiacco, scUed as the property of II rl It on t Uavts. Any person or persons rlaiinlntr any of tho sal. I property are notlAed lo appear at this cilice within thirty says from puMwatioii hereof or the said property will tie forfeited lo the VnkWi ' W. H. CAPKI.U June Wit HrpatyUillw-lor, TOTICE OF COPARTNKR3U1P. Tbe nndoralKned having forsaed a eovarU nershlp under tb'stvleof mi ELLIS ot NEVILLE, will Itoreslier carry oa the ineroamile bus iness at N E V I L L F. 9 4 O L D 8 T A N D. .V HALIFAX, N. 0. Fine liquors, Suuara, Coirne, Floar anal everythmic usually kept in a I rat olaaa family greoery atote, always o ban4 and for aale cheap for cash. We thank our friemls fur past favo-a and hoH9 they will palronlie the aew riu. - Our bar l the best place in tow to get auy hand f drink. W. W. FM.IS, H.8.KEVU-E julylllt
Roanoke News (Weldon, N.C.)
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