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CONTENT. When spring comes laughing with her lap I ti answer tothe r,ut'li wfnd-J living rails, ' Till Infinity springs wlR-rcVlicr footsteps I fall. - 1 Lnl fragnuMf fills tin? Uiwers' newly greening i WJiiT- whirr of wings with notes of liird are blent, I am content. Winn drowsy hum of Ix-es upon the w ing Kill fll the spaces of the afU-rnoon; Win n mot-kingbirds, half M'eakened by the moon, i j Lull the still midnight with the! runs they sing; j -: i I Wl.m summer suns fill noontide's flrma- i menji . - I n in content. When summer irlory fndeth from tlie ilay, Und luizy mornings filled w ith dread and lear - .! i down the misty pathway of the year; ( "onie Win n mirth and music; long have gone their ways; 'When blooming budwith blighting winds are siient, j 1 am content. Though winter, riding from tH Northern I: ' Hole. I Guide his mad steed 'mid Alii our joys abloom ' And chill t hem quick within aisnowy tomb, 1 Mirrbw not that these from inq he stole;. E'en from the death oi joy new joys are lent. j I am content. When friends abound or loves prove all untrue, j I i I When winds of fortune blovi' from every COI.I.Ht, " "j j Or tnaips of troubles press lhe, host on host; j f )- When skies are asheii gray or purest blue, While tender grace of hetven is yet unsjH'iit, "I'!' I am content, KotK-rt EPretlow.jin Chic:! gc Tribune. A GIANT It A FT. i . i i I Tlu tremendous Lcjirv raft, which ! ..'...-. ..i r c i..i, !v !n I linn, 17th, was "towed bvitsiroij liriile into i llampstcad May early on Tlnjrday eve- mn-r last liy the tugs 11. F. llaviland and J. 1'.. Heiperhausen - . A stiff : southerly, wind, which pile up a pretty 1 nasty sea, led tlx; raft nstvi gators to 1 I .seek shelter in IIampstoa harbor for tin; 'night. l'he raft is not a handsome .marine ! structure.. Its fourteen chain-enwrap i peu sections oi jui; logs (;ac.u, naioeu i 1 . r - I . . . !l. 1 1 1 lengtliwise, are hitchejl tandem, lik; ; tin; joints of a backbone. Ka-h section ; is 00 feet long and feet wide and : lravs l.'I feet of water. iOnlv a few I I fvet project above tlie surface, suggest ing the hack of an c'norjuous (jlislocated h - j i j j liottomcd ship in itself, and is. joined to the others by long chains extending i j i "from one end of the raft to die other. To an iron chain, bridle from the first section the tow lines are hitcii.-d. The f f i i . Li rr ' i K-enn tugs uavwanii ana iieipernausen which brouglit th' rf( heri". are com- iuandel respictiyely b I ....1.... 1 (?aj)ts. ReulxMi Oosbv. Tliev in mil iiti . aii.i i & carried it along at a fur-kmit jate in fair weather. It be towel down to Flushing ly this moiinhg. It is prtKsHl to break up the raft intothree jartious there -for theconve)iience in handling at! Mr. Iearv's basin up Newton cret'k, ami the first stiction will probably come through Hell Gate 'J o'clock P. M. The big raft has made three starts for this port. It was Ori ginally constructed in s;venttHn sections. When oil Mixrhia-s . Island, on the coast of Maine, tw.o.of the sections were torn loose, by tempestu- ms weather and smashed. The raft was towed in shore, f repaired, and ttarttnl again. Just before reaching lVirthiml tin raft, ran into more bat! I ( i , . I .j- .. T..! weather ami lost another section. Hv these mishaiis the raft ivas reduceil bv 4 i i i L ' ' . alnrnt ;1.J00 sticks of timber,! but that i- 1 not materially tlecroaselits bulk on .lulvj ii ieit il oruauu ai. -:.ti .a. .m 27. and passinl Ilihlaiid Light, ..Mass., ut 8: 1.1 A.Mjon Jlily p. It! put into ! Yineyjird Haven -on J uly 31 of heavy weather.. i lecause ! Each of the fourtetit remaining sec- lions of the raft contain 500 loirs, or ' 7.000 lo's in all. The whole tow was originally 1.J00 fertf. longj or big enough to lill Uroadwav froih curb to curb letween Chainlvrs and Vesey ; strtvt. It weighs nlnrnt 8,000 tons, j The timber in the. raft consists! 'of j Xorwav pine, spruce, princess pine,' ami hackmatack. There are thirtv-six ! i . r i i square .miles! of trees (or enough J material for 12,000 more rafts) in the tract from which Mr Learvgotthei timber of the raft, anl he is going to j f the. first telegraph operatirs. He try to bring; a lot ot them down to j cently he narrated with every evidence , New York. L raft Lf S,oW logs, jtf pleasure in the recollection his ex- j constructed precisely like the leviathan in Hamjistead Harbor, is n6w at St. Jt.hn. Mr., Umrv said that f he got 1 thisone throutrh he woi Id 'iimtUliatelv start tin; other Am it wav. The raft that went to! jneces at! sea aUmt ftur ; years ago was almo the same size, but was built; in thicker sections than this one. Tlie raft ttiat was Towed 1 into Erie! IJasin three voars ajo was II ! onlv G50 feet long. yjJC owner of the giant raft, W I lnnj?ing his lumber here uncut, saves about $5,:000 in customs duties. Thei total value of the raft will be about $40,000. The logs, or many of them.) wiLl be used bv Mr. Learvon contract work' of his own. He has a contract for the improvement of, half oft woj miles of river front on the Harlem owned JiySMr. Astor. Jle will receive $920,000 for the job, which consists of oacKing ana nnngwiin plies. CITIZENS OF BRUNSWICK ATTEN- TION.. Do not forget the meeting to be 'held. ; in Southport, September, 8th, to orga i mzea t'ountv Fair Association. Prepan to attend and have some thing to say which will contribute to the success of a movement most im portant to all residents of lirunswick County. Each toWnsh ip should come ready to offer, inducements in one way or another U make tlie Vtnr certain of success. Departments ; for the women will be offered, and their assistance is e.tected. The P'air is for: every one, its benefits and pleasures are for the people of the: county to have -and. enjoy. Come one, come, all. Make it a success. FAUM AND (iAKI)EN NOTES. Resolve to make a good corn crop. Feed tle potato. beetles paris green. What as to corn fodder and ensi- lago.' 'W-wliite' gladiolus is a favorite In a favorable season a second crop; of orchard grass and of clover can be; readily secured. ! If you stake your trees be sure that the stake stands firmly. A,. loose post does inord harm! .'tha.ii ro!xl. :.: I , !' I IliingariaiL, or millet make a good hay, but It hoy need a good, rich soil. well prepared to secure a good yield. jn traJ s'llvntin trees morn loss is (;C(-asione liy exposure; of the roots their mutilation. Avoid ian ,v ,))th If vou growl Japanese buckwheat. do not grow it bv tli(b side of the . . 1 " . common, varieties,, if you want it to keep pure j (iood onion seed, will sink in water, A'hile that which floats either-doos not grow at a 1 or produces only scullions. So:.ne object to cutting;' a ear y !k cause the stock will eat so much more f it. Th is ought to be a good reason for early cutting, ( )r har grass if first to rije 1. then lover, followed; by, timothy :i:d :hen red toj).V If proHrly cured, all inake a good (quality of hay. Wheat lor oats are grown for the grain or '.seed, but grass for the straw or hay, and each .must Ixj cut at the prtier stage to secure the best results. The Russian Governient proposes :o hold a national industrial, fanning and fine arts exhibition in Moscow in ISI).'. ,; . ' 'When the price of dairy . prtnl nets lias fallen low,! it will lHt.pay to let our ; care tf, the U-ows fall tlf. If we ! do. they will not I e ready for business i when the price ris s. 1 Do vou know. o( anv letter use to which vou can put vou r best clover - 1 - liu- tlltltl tit f.u.il it ti tl if 11(1 I II1U11 r it kK. K I III VVF0. 11 vou uon t, sttre it iiamlv to tiieir tabL when ym cut it. l'rofessor Lintner siiVs the ptatti iHH'tle has twenty-hVe parasite enemies. Vot notwithstanding thepe and all the Polsuns novv" henncally i it stands up and defies annihilation. Professor Augur, of Connecticut, recommends si)rinklin !cabbae with ; tnmg enough to bear an e-g as 'a remedy for the cabbage worm. It : i;i also good for the; cabbage. In an exjerinient at the Indiana station the . application manure nearly doubled of barnvanl the crt; of I potatoes' over that of the held not manured, and the tubers were just as l i i .ii sound and smooth, j -Senator Davis of Minnesota was me jperiences in the ofliee at Waukesha' and alomr the line for a distance of sj twenty-tour miles, winch was umier ms ciiarge. lie was, tie sai.i, one oi lm- ft1' ,)ur n,on toecouulry 10 r 'i u iegrapny oy solum. ,.1 1 1 1: '-Vnator Sherman's large fortune is! said to yield him an annual income of 12 "H?r cent. SOUTHPORT LAND and IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL Organized, under Special Charter Granted bv the State of North Carolina. $26,000 i Subscribed a id amount required by law paid i 1 0 :FI0E : Oor. Bay and Potts Sts. PAVirilON BUILDING. SOUTIIPJRT, X C, For. further particulars apply at. the ofliee o :he Company. ' W. G. 0U VHS, Treasurer., i ! THE SOUTIIPOIIT Land and improvcnient i j COMPANY, i j OFFERS FOR SAL.13 or LEASE i j - HOTEL ! ' ' i ! BRUNSWICK Pleasantly jSituatetl oii Pay street, iverlooking the harbor and in "eight of the Atlantic Ocean. This Hotel is.otferetl as equally well suited for a ruininer or -winter Hotel. Steamers leave "Wilmington for i ' SouthMrt twice etch day. I For pRrticulars ! as to terms, aimly as aliove. -:o: THE SOUTHPORT LAND&IMPROVBIEXT COMPANY. : i : i . ! ; Have for sale desirable Lots I in the city at reasonable! ' . - . . . : prices. Also several tracts! -i of land adjoining the city ; which ws can recommend to i : capitalists a bargains. Non-residents should write for particulars. r Property, managed for non- residents upon application. espoiidtiiice Solicited Gorri $100-000 ATTENTION CT A TTAMrno I "Wirite to me at once for 1 the Office Sjeciaky Mainufa gtsxis. Nu well coil' i ucttl of!:ce can iem. Theinxs- le. Kvervone 1 afford to be without t i fulness is indisputa 1 I i Thev sell at sight. "i " - Shannon Letter File. Itapid Roller Copier, j V. S. Document File. Laiisj Document File. Shannon Letter Cabinet. SCHLICHT'S STANDARD INDEXES tor. rapiu reterence. .1 .i 1 - " : WALTER B. STEVENS, Agt. fur the State of Xojrih Carolina. souTiiroir VX. (V to the Trade. "iberal Discount ;DREW& DAVIS A GENTS riiixos, RGAXS. ami all kin MUSICAL IXSTKr: IEXT. THE ATTENTION jOF THE. 1 Pjiblic is called Ito my store at FAIR OAKS, i also my THREE MILE STOIIE, iii Urunswick Count v. Wliefe can ahvavs be found a iV. stock of )UY (iOODS iiiid FAICIEIJS SI II ,1. Il J4. I . WHOLESALE fi-lttrPA'II r M..:I03K:-:, Proiictor. : Careat?, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all !' , env iioinen conaunefi lur Mooeraie rni. I Our Office is Opposite U. S. Patent Office. j and we can emre patent in les time than those j remote from Washington. j tend model, drawing or photo-t with dewrip- j tion. ! We adviw. if patentable or not, free t t charge. Our fee not dne till patent is fcnrM. ! A Pamphlet. -How to Obtain l'atents.' with name of actual client in jourStatc, countj.or town,: sect free. Address, j j c.A.srjow&co. OapoaKt Patent Olficc. Washington. D. C . SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEADER. iJr-r . ' - --3- ! : ! MAXirFACTUHE rS 0 I ' I Is of ! I ; SOUTHPOR ;$1.0U A .. iMR.v t. IJB. O H, W. ALLEGER. 1870 j T tWut Psrlor Or- j Ct -f of fr-. omly i&iSm.:?? I it "irtTlrculrtwtoUl. 'nniptlr ok ll dk ' Mat trtJ. - I wcu Direct H Faauim tvn la wnftm r -! ar mo. Molia J c.f. LOWCST: PSJCtS IN AMEIICA. j $4C.OO . -i ' 1 I I : i Washington. N. J THE FAST Rl'NNIMJ STEAMEU ' I: " I- 'i ' 01. ; j; JiESSIKll W.. A. SXELL, Master. Li'aves Southport, daily except SuuJay, at 7:.Mi a. m., for Wil mington and intermediate -io"rti. Heturning leave$. Wilmington at :5:J0 p. m. i STEAMER PA88P0IIT Will leave her-drnks at Wiluiingrton and Sont!rort as follows: 1 i I I . " .i. i Ixave ilniington daily except Sunday ft y:3( a. m. . Ix'iive Southport daily except Sunt ay f 3:00 p. m. i And in addition to alniye .schedule. Leave South port : Monday's at 6 a. m.j ! Ix'ave Wilmington Sirtunlay's at 0 m UAILI?OAl)S. 0 APE FEAR AND YADKIN VALLEY p. R., Co.; SCIIEDVLE No. 19. ! ' i i . ii Dated Sunday August 18. 1HJ)0. I TKAIXS MOVlNt; NOUTII: 1 I ' i C . i l j j Nofl Nt. W No. 1.' fve Wilmington U i4i a 111 j j Ar Favilti v'ille. .12 21 p in ' I .'iV'e Favetteville; VI 44 ! I l.w Sa'nfonl 2 22 44 i vrCJrivitsboro. , ...vc Jreci;slx:ro.j i) 10 44 i .v- WaJmitCoe (3:;2 " Vr3It. Airy. ,. ..j 5 24" j -ve ik'iiiH itsvilU. j . . . K 20 a nx I vr jIaiton. . . . . J j;... XtiiTt. 44 je jiaxton ....... . J j r Fiiyt lteville.. j 11 45 44 i Millboro. . . . . C .i0 a m vr ;Urccnsloro. . . ......... !' 2" 44 :.vc (Jnvnsbon). ..." 10 10 44 Ar 3Iatlison. 12 '.'A) 44 Passenger. and Mai iiortlilxnind dinner it raettoule and su 1t ot Grcchslioro. TH.WNS MOV i.o wirTH. No. 4 No. 1G Iaiivc Mt. Airv. , OOla in Ar GnrnslHiro.. . 920 44 bve Greenslioro. . 9."i 44 .vc Sanford. PllU pni A- Favelteville.. 1 M 44 Lvv Fiiyetteville, 2 M. 44 Ar Wihningttm.. ZA't 44 Lve Favctteviljer. . . . 1 . . 3 :J0 p m kr .MaxSoji. j .. "20 ' Jac -Max! on ..... J.. .") ' Ar I Vmii -ttsvillt-. ....... 0 4-" 44 Lve Mud' in '. J t 20 p m Ar Gn-enslioro . ., 3 30 p m I ac (nrnsl)oro. ............... 3 4." m Ar Milllioro 6 50p m Passengers Mail ami sout IiImhmuI lire:ik fast at Greensln)ro tlinher at FavHfevUle. 11 trains run ilail- xcept Suiid iv j J. V. FRY, General SuiH-rintemletit. W. KYLE, Geii l I'asscnger Agent. ! . t I i Seaboard Air. Line.! i I j - j i-i i : CAROLINA CENTRAL R.IR.Co. . ( HANGK OF SCIIKDI'I.K. j -1 No. 41. Xo. Ivi: Jnie 2t' 1S1M). Uuily exept Iiiy cm-jI htindav .Snnd;i - ! 1 -. y :wi m ..ll2." pint ..2.41 p tn .4Zl p m .4;:-; p in p in "o p in Ia Wihiiiiigloti. . Ix-v llati.lt t. . . t v Viitleslnn.. . Ar Charlotte. . . . . . a-v( "harlot . , Ix'V LiiH-olnton . . . lv Shdhy.. . ...... Ar KutlH-rfonlloc. K.on j, ni 2AA) in JS.tt a 111 ti.'-'Jl n ni KATlf iJM TUAINj. No. M. No 24. daily ex pt daily; ex jit Suiukiy ! Sqiwlay Lve IJulln rfordtonj. . h;45 a in l.vt Sliclhv.i . . . Lve LitMlntn ArChirUtte. Le Charlotte. . I a Wad-sl"ru.. I a- llamk-t.;... M i a in ll.on a 111 12il7 p in .412&' p l SM p m I2.oo p m 2.00 a m 7.:)o a m . 2 01; j, ni 3 10 p m ArWiIimnrt4i... j. 750 p in 1 Train N . 43 and 6 make c e cino-t-i J tion lietwtvu iHottif arul p nt. wrth. at LitK .-Jnton fr IlKkrv anI n i-J ni North Carol U:a N. S- aiwl i muk- k - xin-ii.i at 11 nnV-t to nt fnmli lUhislt. 1 ; Tl.nish silVf eari M-n Wiiroin?- I t. and niirl4te aiMl iltttmztt i ; atfl lt.il --i?h. l-al fwslit biiy- Mait-n WUsimjli! Ufisl . Itariolli- nil lajtiSiTOW u auat ww M1urk TlJ train k-a-e'Wilmingtrat 4,. u. rintmdrftl. J4&2tiHMcS.;-l nI rcfincfc to yew KAILICOADS. TI VVTlPfniOT 1 IVP WUmI(m, rliMM Aigwla TliTti i l CONDENSE!! 8C1IEIILE. Dated April , X. 23L X. 7. Xcvli a. i Ijl Wnmtnrtrai . . . li lO Ar FhmiKY I JO ...... A. M. A.V. Lt Fkuvoce...... S SO. t ArSmnirr........ 4 53 t s& A. M. 10 u , Ly jHimtcT..... Ar rolumbU..... 4 85 A. M. Xo. .13 runs tbroob from llwrinftt vte , IVntral railrud. Irving Ijiin-s H.9II a. m. Mauda t.10 Tmin on f. V I. H. t. cgoBrrts at Fkc t-ncv with No. .V. tuaix imhno soirrn. Xo. 51. Xo. i. X. 54. f I. 51. I M Lr Columbia..-. ...lilJti 4 20 Ar Sumter ' It AH ' ' 5t5 Ix-Siiinter . U .18 f 37 ArElomUv. . f'lJ 7 .10 A. V. I. M No' 7H. No.M.' N. 14. a." FlorciMt 4 SB" ..... H 13 fx- MhHi.. .1 2ii ..... h W Ar Wilmingum... 81 ..... 1145, I hiily. f Ditily t xcvpt JSumUy. Xo. ."a nniH through to(1mrki4oD, 8. via (Vntnil H. H, arriving at Manning 7.04 p. m., I-im-8 7.42 p. nt., Cluirk-stou . 3U. p. in. : Xo. ."9 conmtlK at Flore not with C. I. tndn from Clii'mw, and WadklMii. Xoh. ?8 uml 14 make ! rtmiwrtkia at Wilmington with W. &V. . IL for all loiiit Xortli. Tniin on FloniMv.U. IL k-avt Ike daily except Sunday 4.40 p. in., arrive nt itowlatid T.oo p. m. Heturning leaT How. land 6.;n. m., arrive nt lVr lkcH..iUa.m. Train onMupcheer&.ugttt Ilallrocil leaven Sumter daily except Sumlay, 10.. , a. m., arriving nt Hieiianhkm li.Ol it nu Hetuniing-denve HiclmnUou 12.1.1 p. ni.,, arrive at Sumter 1.U0 p. m. JOHX F. DIVINE, General Srincrintendmt. J. 11. K km. Y, Assistant GetHTal MauagtT. T M. Kmkuhox. General Paswrncer Agent. WILMINGTON & WELD0N B. B. " Ami llrenrhr. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. ;)attl June 15. 1H1H). THAIXK OOIXO HOtTII. No. 23 No. 37 No 41 daily. daily. dally. fast iii 'I rz Sua 1 M. R M. ' A. 31. I A' Weklon... 12 ; a 4.1 6 00 Ar Itnrky.Mt. 1 48 .... 7 HI; I M . Ar Tarlmro. . 2 tm .... .... V t - U' Tarurt. . 10 20 .... .... I. M V: M. A. li. ArWilwMi... 2 20 " 00 7 45 Ia Wilson... 2 JHI .... Ar Stlaia. . . . 3 40 .... ... ArFiycMevk W, M,.. .... Lc GokUlioni. 3 15 7 40, II 34 1x Warsaw... 4 10 , . ..... t 34 U Mngnolia.. 4 24 tf 4U 4. Ar Wil'ngton 3 Ti' 9 55 II SO TiiAi.vooisu xoirru. No. 14 iLiilv. A. M. Lv Wil'ngton 12 H r. .v. Lv Magnolia. 1 21 a' Warsaw. . . . . ; Ar Goldsltoro. 2 23 I A' Favettev'k- .... ArScima.' Ar Wilwtii. No. 7M laily. A. M. tw K.44 rs bum P. 31.' 4 uu 5 34 5 53 6 53 10 34 10 4H 11 45 40 1 Wl 12 10 ! M. 12 37 1 10 1. M. 2 00 A.M. 10 20 KM. 2 4-5 - KM. 7 47 M 19 A. M. S ICS I A' Wiln Ar Horkv Mi. Ar TarUro. . '".?. I a Tarljoro. . .... Ar Weklon.. 4 : 9 3U Iafly exi-efrt Sunwlay, f Train on St4land Nt k Hntm-li lltml kiiveM Halifax 2. ISO p. m.. rrii Sent laud Ntik at 3.45 p. titJ. Hitirtm 6.10 p. m. ih-tuntinx k-n- Itiwrtoii 7.2H a. m. Se Idiwl N11 k at 10,2011, m.,!aily vxtri Sun day. . Train ou MidLoaJ N. C. Hmmh learen GUliiro ilaiiy exMit SumLiy, 8.00 a. rn. arrive at Soiitlifa-WI 7.30 a, m. Itetumlog lea in Smithnc-kl M.OOa. m.. rr Ire at GkJa Uim 9 30 a. ni. j Train ori (1iiitn Ilrarn h Iravea Waraaw for (IinUjti tUUy. rxt t Suntlay at .OU p. rn.. ard J 1.10 a. m. Ik-turtiJiig kwvf Clin ton at c m.. and 3. 10 p. m.. rtamrrtbig at Wantaw with Sm. 41, 4D. 23 and 7M. Sxithlubl train tm Wih-ai k Fayrtte villr Urmorh U X. 51. NtkUiUl U No. .VI. Daily ex-4 Suuilay, Train No. 27 Smth will Uity only at Wili. GokWioroaiid Magn4ia. Tra'o make ckr nmutlUm at WeL I don 1 j mt ptniita North daily. AH rail i . t I . Il ... I .-. ihj : Ilay Je, j Train make k Tirlfrwan4oU . Xrtit via Itk-kmood ami aaLiagt. II traim mo wlkJ ltwem Wilmington and WajJibgloo ami have lnllman Falart , 1 wt t..4--t j" 1 JOHN F. DIVINE. I j. . 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