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ER.i T II EWEE KLY LID G Saturday; r - -; - - Oct.-12, 1878. TiEt CAREFUL! Oil, MY SON I i r - ' Br JIK3. M. A. KIDDER. ; You are going away from home, my son, i Be careful how you're led ; For we nil must lie so the adage says - ; as we hare made our bed. Yoh cany away a hoy's true heart. And a strength th rough love attained; Oh I bring us back A manhood all unstained. . YouYc going off fnim home and lriends, ' 1 from a mothers loving care rrom a nuner s counsel wisely criven ; From a hearth of praise and prayer ! Going away to the-gay bright scenes' That will tire your bounding heart mat will tempt your untried tett . "From the better way to part. " ', - . - ' "Whatever wesson; we reap," my son, "Be it "Tabu or noxious vecds Be it laurel wreaths or cjprcss boughs; men scatter the. gootlly seeds: THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA ! The grcai wall of Chira was meas ured in many places by Mr. Unthank, an' Aiqerican engineer, lately en gaged In a survey lor a Chinese rail way. IIis; v nicasurcinents give- a height of eighteen feet and a width on rino top fOi- nrteen leet.. ; r.very lew. imnareaiyaruslherc is a tower twenty-lour ' feet square and from twentymo twenty-live feet hizh. The foundation of Uie wall is of solid cranite. Mr. Unthank bronerht with him a brick from the wall, which Is . supposed, to havQ been madt two "liundred years before the time of Christ. In building this immense stone fence to 'keep out the Tartars, the builders never attempted to avoid mountains or chasms to save expense. For thirteen hundred miles the wall goes over plain- and mountain, and ovprv flht rf. fhr fVtiii1itIri Jo In - , .. . . . , & , . structure is solid masonry. In some places, the wall is built up smooth I . against the li.nnk.-nr minors or nron- ipiccs, where there is a sheer descent of a thousand feet. Small streams aro nrcheef; over, but on the larger . " j. - -' j stream the wall runs to the water's .edge, and a tower is built on each side. On the top of the waH there . wciuwo .cw-.u hi and put, so that the defending forces can- pass from, one tower to .another j withorit being exposed to the enemy on either side. ; l o 'lime of building, or the jwajk is beyond human as, the mapmitude of the work is con eerned. it . surpasses everything in imcicnt or modern, times of which there is any trace. Tne Pyramids of Egypt arc nothing compared to it. THE KING OF SINE. ' Senegambia,-. as the term is now nsed by. geographers, comprises the whole of that region of ' Western Africa lvins between the River Sen- egax aiiu uiu wiiubii tu.uny ut oiu. ... jeone, ana cxtenamg irora inc ju lantic to the Deserts of Sahara and Soudan." Its area is not far from 250,000' square miles, vvith a popula tion vaguely estimated at 9,000,000. If : includes I the French coldny of Senegal, which has a population of about 100,000. .The English . and Portuguese also have small trading settlements, but French influence predominates' along .the coast, and to some extent in the interior. The are of middle stature, well fdrpied, and of a light popper color. They arc for the most part Mahomniedans, and are much farther advanced in eSvinia'tibtV than the black tribes ad jacent to them. .They live under rcgnl governments; generally con sisting of a king and hereditary no bility who possess many slaves. Thcreire about twenty of these na tive States., One of , these is the kingdom Vft, Sinej" whose king is called Boukakilas. He is on good terms with his French neighbors, . . . - i ' - ' who describo him as possessing de cided intelligence, and of remarka- t ble shrewdness in his dealings. The special insigna of his royal. dignity is tho"oa,th-lance" upon which subjects 6wear allegiance, to him, and which is always borne before him in his marches, and when he seats himself it is planted in the ground before him: " He is usually accompanied by a company of musicians, who chant his praises, ,to the accompaniment of the tom-tom and kettle-dium. AGRICULTURAL EXPERI MENT & FERTILIZER CONTROL f STA- TION OF " - THE1 v ': -' - i DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL TURE, CHAPEL jlllLL, N..C. With a view to increase the use- fulnessof the Stationj and extend its following synopsis of its aim an work i; ANALYSE OF FERTILIZERS. 1 1 ! Samples of every j brand sold in the State are taken by the Gommis- sioner oi vgneuiiure and analyzed at the station. The results of lliese anatys'os and the commercial values of the fertilizers arc , published m pamphlet torm: and will be tent free to any address, on application. No sample of commercial fertilizer will be analyzed at the station 'with cnt the previously obtained consent of the Commiss:oncr:of Ajirriculturc II.-CIIEUIpALS. Any fanner w in North Carolina purchasing chemicals for compost- mg and Jiome use can have them analyzed free of charge at the sta tion. The sender mnst.; however, p; epay the exiress charges to Chapel uni. inrougii tne Kindness oi uic President of the Southern. Express Company, packages .may i soon be prepaid from any office in the Statelcause- to Cliapet Hill, although there is no Express office at that place. The samples of chemicals . must be se Iected accord injr to .written instruc tions which will be furnished, on ap plication. III. SEKDS I i - Having secured the necessary ,aD- paratus for testing the quality and germinating jjower of seeds of all kinds, we are prepared to ' make tc r mS, : 4, c.t,. such tests lor any one m the btate jr any one m the state d a proper sample by ample must fairly rep- who will sene mail, me sample muse fairly rep resent the lot iromi which it was taken and be not less than two (2) ounces in weight for small grain, corn, etc., or 100 seeds in number for garden seeds, fcc. IV SOIIA 3IARLS, MINERAL WATERS, &c &c. Analyses of this class will onlv be made when the sender receives the lhe nili of Uie ; Board of Agri- culture they arc placed unuer tne department of that officer. ; . v. : Analyses 'of Sugar Beets, and will be taken up from time to time as the worK 01 tne station win . 1' j ' - , 1 Ml permit. I , VI. ( ; n Insects injurious to vegetation, when sent to the station will be named, their habits, when known, and the best means of ext erminating them given free of charge. The co-operation of the people and press of the State is earnestly vn ininol nfl -that -ill f 1 Vfl n t fTP . nf th t he' brouMit before our farmers, and its usefulness thus extended. . . v albert; r.ledoux ESTIMATING MEASURES. It is often useful to have a few approximate data to deduce weights anri measures from.; Here is a cor- rectcd table, which,1 however, does not ainf at great'accuracy, but may serve to matce a rougn estimate i when it is necessary to reduce any measures :- .' ' A pint of water weighs nearly 1 jonnd and is equaHto about 27 cu- mches ches deep A. quart oi water weighs nearly 2 pounds and is .eqial to a square box of aqout 4 by 4 inches and 3 1-2 deep. A gallon of water weighs from ; 8 to 10 pounds, according to the size of the gallon, and is equal to a box 6 by 6-inches square, and 6, 7 or 7 1-2 inches deep. i , . A 'cubic foot of water weighs nearly 03 pounds (more correctly 21-2 nounds). and' contains from 7 to 8 gallons, according to the kind of gallons used. ! A peck is equal to a box o by o square and 8 inches deep. ' A bushel almost falls a box 112 by 12 inches square, and 24 inches deep." j '" ) A barrel of water almost fills a box 2 by 2 feet square and 1 1-2 feet deep, or 6 cubic feet. " Petroleum barrels contain 40 gal lons, or nearly 5 cubic feet. Manu facturer and Builder. . i .. A JJismarck. Dakota Territory special says it is reponea at iropu- lar River Agency that Sitting Bull was badly wounded, probably fa. tally, in a quarrel with some of his 1 cmt'is. calculate' the other agricultural products will be J V- ' . our state, inauees me to puoush cost of this made as the Board of Agriculture au, iuiiaiuu u; ouci .ui piga:n uie 11st 01 looaoco lactones, skill. So far may direct. ' Ut.her investigations of the meeting , wnn inei nope uiai, 11 not complete, I iuic:tot . nun tdiuc; iu. luu itiniiti i xn inc oaDuain ocuoois wereiounai . ..! uvw. ...v Reported for ihc Ledger. , Oraiigo County fcallntli School Conrentiou. It was oor pleasure to be at Or ange Church last Saturday to wit- ness me organization oi a. ouuuaj School Convention for Orange Conn- ty. The programme prepared by the Committee who called the Con- vention was adhered to as far as possible, and the Committee may d' congratulate themselves on having et on foot an organization that bras lair to be a siiecess, and that will do much for t- e Sabbath School cause. A large crowd had; assembled, and occupied seats in the 'grove, t Mr. W. A. Betts, Chairman of the Commit tee, read the programme, "Work for Jesus," was sung by the Orange Sunday School. . , " Prayer by Rev. Soloman Pooh , . Dr. A. R. Ledoux was introduced and made a short biit telHng speech on, the importance and benefit -off ntifion work in Sunday Scliools, ..The! I . - Bible says a three-fold strand can- not be broken, in politics and everything when any object is to be accomplished, they unite - What better object can there bo than that f i.rinn-Jn Aihiron d.i v are working in the same great With God as one strand, and each Sunday School as a strand, we will make a rope satan cannot break. Satan tries to br'enk ropes, not at Once, but by strands In the church, especially union is strength. Song : t;Star of tlie EaSt." V 'Rev. Soloman 'Pool was .'intro duced and made 4 a most . felicitous arpfii cm tb ''Tnfhnt'CJlfisR w wlininln , , , . .- .v , , ho showed the importance attached r r to this class by the attention given i( in all the large Sunday Schools; tin all the large Sunday North The babies of to-day ; will be the next generation The most intelligent and pious teachers should of this class. The speaker handl'ed the , subject ably and gracefiilly. : I wish I conld give you, every word of it. - . Mr. A. Mickle followed, and gave the result of his observation" for year- on the influence of Sunday Schoolf -over communities. Mr, ,Betts called4 the clel who were present ' from the 'various to be represented. : r. K. L. Harris was requested to act as'Sccretaryj , .."', i. M r. J. W. Gatt is, of D u rharn ( vvas j elected President. Mr. L. Turner, of Chapel Hill, Vice-Presidents ,. i Mr.' I. D. Hutchins, Secretary. iteports oy tne aeieirates from the! Sunday Schools represented, were heard. I condense as follows : New Hope, Jasper Craige, Dele- irate. Scholars 80. leachers 7., Tiiis school is reported as in a good condition Bethel, R. P Poe, Delegate!; Scholars '75. ishing. Teachers 12. Flour- Presbyterian Sab. School, Chapel Hill, Mis3 Julia Spencer, Delegate. Scholars 30. Teachers 4. Uomrosed mostly of students from the Univer-j sity. Ulcsed vacation, natiouai Lesson Papers. Use 4 Inter- Iron Mine, A. R. Ilolshotiser. Delegate; Scholars 80. -Teachers 5. Carried on by students from College., Suffered in vacation, Damascus,- J. W. Pritchard, Dele crate. KeDt onen last winter. Use International Papers. Library 250 volumes. , r U range, 1. D. llutchins, delegate. Scholars '.80. Teachers 6. Qpeued last winter. Use International Pa- t.?hrV ?,no vninmM AVfl,wn r : .n , penny collection $1.40 per month. Methodist, Durham, J.'W. Gattis, JJeiegate. - Scholars leu. leachers 20. Kept open all the winter. Use Tnt0n..0, ;. , r . , A1 , ,r - . Mount Monah, Abel Maddry, Delegate. Scholars 25. Teachers o. interesting. use small cate chisms. Bible classes. Interest in creasing. Methodist Chapel Hill, L. Turner, j Delegate. Scholars 80. Teachers 11. Live. Twenty vouncr men in ial clasg extra jjsq InterDa. " T - J, tt "-V- V:- H'" J . ctmY collection 65.00 per month. Sing well. Children taught one I rMinnnv Jlirfls In nnmn tnrii'flfri In L i : t. hour in singing every Sunday out side of Sabbath School. Convention adjourned until 2 o'clock. The crowd broke up in H-ouns and partook of the good Lyings prepared for the i occasion. a - - t g o'clock the ! congregation re assemoled and listened to an address Defore the! Orange Sunday School hv Rev. Mr: Heitman, on the impor- tance of earlv trainings The Convention was. called to or der by President J. W. Uattis. v ' jt was nioved and carried that an Executive Committee of three be ap- pointed. 1 v Mr. J. W. Pritchard, Miss Julia Spencer "and Mr. iL. Turner were appointed. ; ; jt was moved and carried that the - next meeting be held the 1st Sat ur- day in December next! ; ; Discussion of subjects was next in oriler. ! f MTTnw to keen un interest in the T"' ! . Sunday School," was opened by Mr. jj Turner in a very appropriate speech Mr. Andrews made a short speech. "How to Study the Bible," Mr W. A. Betts. I 1 "Ought! non-professors of religion be allowed to teach in the Sunday School ?" by Mr; Maddry, Mr, Cole and Rev. Mr. Heitman. 1 New Hobe was chosen as the place for the next meeting. Orange Sabbath School was ten dered a vote of thanks for the kind f ! . . j entertainment given the Conention. Convention then! adjourned. Song Bve." "In the Sweet Bye and All then -joined; in ' "Praise God , i -,, , , i . , from whom all blessings flow," and received the benediction from Rev. Mr. Heitman. ,1 All had a good time', and went home pleased with the exercises or the day. Let every school in thy county bo represented in our De cember meeting byj a delegate armed witlna cbod report of the work in . L the Lord's vineyard.' E." L. II. Froui tlKi Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture, for September. J 1 he importance oii having a cor rect iecdrd of various industries of tions COUNTY. Alamance, Buncombe, Caldwell, Caswell, Catawtfa, . Cleavelaud, Craven, Cumberland, Davie, : Forsythe,' Franklin Granville, Guilfonl, t Iredell, 2;o. 1 1 2 4 1 10 24 o Ad i 40 ' 7 Ienoir 4) 1 Mecklenburg, McDowell, O ran ire, 1 1 17 'erson,, G 2 Roekiiurham. Rowan, 1 ltuthenoru, Stokes, Surix, Wilkes, Yadkin, 1 25 20 2 7 Total, 217 A Woman's Love for the Beau tiful. A woman went into a bar ber's shop on C street some, weeks ago ana wantea t Know now.mucii t wouia cost 10 uye a mans nair an mustache. The price was named and she then asked the : barber to get his dye and follow her. "Why can't the man come here r" asked the barber. "He's dead," replied the ' woman, "and the last thing he said when he was passing away was : 'Sally, fix me ulp pret?y; for jthe funeral.' His hair curled beautifull but was a little gray. It won t look well to see a woman crying round a coffin with an old gray-bearded man in it. So I want him nxed up a little. He was alwavs a beautv when he had his hair dyed. I know I'd want mine fixed that wav if I was gray and dead." I The, barber dyed the dead man's hair in j the highest style of the art, and the widow remarked, when all was over, that "he was the loveliest comse f ever bnrietl : nn- thn firkin. slock" Virginia Chronicle : Of a blind wood-sawyer None ever saw him see, but hundreds have seen him saw. TT IS NOT BIRTH, RANK NOR STAT J fra GIT UP ANI GIT THAT MAKK J 4 EL El D Q U 1W the Best Goods at the Lowest E vVryUly Treateil Alike, at You lind none but Fresh uud KelUblc at Dress GootR House Fiu-iuS . - ;.-. i The Lan'-est aud Most Complete KA Children "ami MLshw -Hosev. and Ready Made liiten Suit StU Styles Hamburg Eilgiiigs nud Tdmmings 'Evci'vtliiiiff 'and Anything you want, at Prices bound to please1, at ; THE SE W I NO MACHINE OIL at Barbee's Drug Store, is said to be. superior tor :u y ' ' , in the Market. ' Try it. . -- . FR ESlI LEM ONS AND ORANGES - AT 1 BAUD EE'S 1 ) I i UG STORE. The Best 5 cent ctear in the State. At ' I?;ubees .Drug Store. "Seek no further, I . For better cau't be fo'und., J UST RECEIVED FORTY BUSH ELS OF GROUND PEAS. jy 13tf D. McCAULEY.: T O N O It I ".A. ILi ART EHPORIUJi!!! v T II O M A S, D U N S T O N II AS FITTED UP HIS i B A R B E R. S AL O O N , opposite Barbee's drug store, in the most improved style, arid will he glad guarantees good work iu sw jus rusiomere any uiutt 110 gw loots. ; 25cts. j 25ct. HalrfJntiihir. . Shampooing,. - He has a boot-black always in attend ance. Give him a call. . ap!18-tf v R SALE About 30,000 brick. Alan t.wv nno. I norse wagons. Enauire'of I v . J. W. (JARR. ;my25-tf Chapel If 111. N .C. D . GATES &SON, Will be pleased at all times to convey passengers to and from Durham at short notice, at any time of May oi night, , Orders for express and freight promptly attended toV PRESCRIPTIONS carefully . com pounded at . all hours of day or nighty at Barbee's Drug Store. ' ' The Purest Drugs and Best Medicines used. ... i . . 1 You can get a Pistol that will tickle a burglar prodigiously 10 to 20 yards for $bio, at. j 1 i ' Barbee's Drugstore. NOR STATE, ' . HEX GREAT. ART E R8! Trice GAMMON'S, Main St.,! I)tuli:iW GAMMON'S, Main St., Durham.': GAMMON'S. Ma Durhain. Gori :d "ff O"" ' GAMMON'b, Main St.Durhaia. ( r Stock of Gools in the County, at Fine Shoes and Slippers in abundance, at - GAMMON'S, Main St., Durham. and Prices, at ; r : - ; iir Endless Varict3 at r J r V -GAJMMUaN iviain t3t.,,Lurnaiir. UAJLUUs, Minn cr., uurnain.. rr ! A LARGE STOCK 01? 4 . ' BOOKS, BLANK . 4-' , EN VELOPES, PAPfiR, ' i PENS, INK, PENCILS and. COPY' BOOKS At Barbee's Drug Store. 4 PERFUMEltY, TOILET AKD SHAVING SOAPS, HAIR, NAIL, TOOTH, PAINT, BLACKING and WHITE . , WASH BRUSHES, j in great variety, at ' I P . 'Barbee's Drnx Store Watchmaker and Jeweller, -. h. , . -' -. . Chapel Jfilly M C. j Watches, Clocks and Jewelry J., paired with neatness and dispatch. :' my 25-tf ' . : v";'' ; .' My Cotton Giii is how In coot! order. Marion Cheek will attend to It. 1 . .... . uave inings uone lip an n&m. Price of bagging and Ties $2 .'. ' I will nav the hibrhest price forfeca cotton in cash or, inpayment of debts. : scp 21-tf J. V. CAKK E S S OUT II O A T K t General insurance agent, , -. : ; !, ; ' J DURHAM, N. C. ' 4- Large lines of Insurance placed short notice in first class Companies., Term policies on Dwelilnirsaud'Fan Property, a speciality. j J. 31. ALEX A N DEK ATTORNEY AT LAW; .CHAPEL HILL, N. C. 1 Collections in Orange and Chatham speciality. . ; J , J . E Z' Z ELL, ' ; ' ' ' ' . ' ! Remittances made promptly, s i 'I
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