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Editor and PiiorKiETOB.
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Dr. feSTOH EOAN
ViavinViitermiiieil to make Winston
his tuture home, otters Ids
rndZMtiotitfL S Eft VICES
to the citizens of the towYi and surround
ins eountrv. ,
fir-Offlce'at his resiilenee. Auy nisBe lert
t either lrtig Store will receive iiroiupt attjution.
D.Hay.
Offers professional eprvices to the citizeno of
Wiuston aud snrrouudiug country AfterueiiH
riauw of twcuty-live years at tl-e xractice, be feel
couft.laut of giviug satisfaction.
fiP-i'ilnce at Residence on Main Street, opposite
Sesteskl Olnce.
1. P. MAST,
A TZOllXE Y A T LA IF,
WINSTON, S.
Will practice in the courts of Forsyth, Stotcx,
Snrrv, Ya lkiu, Havieaud I'avidsiui couutien
la"y special attention to the "ollectioil of Claim
in all"j:i tlm atte aud settliua up -estates cl
deceaiud uemoa.' i. C 3 OiBc in t 'ttarl Uoune.
JWinstoa
Tin Shop..
r. . , . . - -- - r
ABnoino-t t!wttiaJS of WiU:ci and sur
rruuiUu mnutrv, that li' ou.-d a Tiu
Shop iu Wiiwtou, in the Holland Storehouse, op
posite the Jail, ware lie will lie pleased to receive
their order for all kinds of work iu his line
, RootiugaiidjUiiUeriua Joue at Bliort notice and
on reawouwiiie teu . rl ' ? v
AWllKS-Xi i-S -i. v.". lj . '
MARTIN GROG AN,
WHOt.ESAf.tl AXP ttKTAlf. RKAI.KK IN
Winston, IT. C.
.. Xhinc r Deaatf l M J oj I'.rever."
This leant f, can le attained ly the
'.,, i K5 of
ALEX. GATES'
Hair Beaeter aaJ- Restorer!
-,
It cures Kr.I!KSS, Bestow DcajiuK, Fall
iu Hairjnbd iit i.ntnrj lux taw It curet
Iauiiruff,aud should ba used liy every one desiring
a nice suit Xnmliers t.otify to its value.
Parties wishing this valuable. Hair lienewer
willapplv to l"r. V. . TUoiupson, Winston, fn.
J , who will keep a supply on hand.
yel ! ALEX, wAIES.
IfflSTOH'MALE ACADEIT,
I aical, nathrniatical, Kc.vmtlficul
and Cvmnien-lal.
Spring SefwiewrJll begin January 13, 1877, and
continue 2 wivks.
Board and Tuition lowest of any
" - - rll5ST"03LASS SOilOOO ' 1 .
ill the State. - -For
full particular addres
" : J.-MONRO
h. If
Principal.
NO. .. Juue.lst.
Winston, Torsyth Co..
iiiivery Stable !
tt VE OPFNED A
livery and Feed Stable
Jb Winston, near Laali i waxenonse, ana lnreur
r J. K. Oilmer' Store, where they keep cons taniy
on hand Buggies, Wagons and Horsaa for hire
",, ,(3T ock.f edon reaaonble terms.
f-l , I - , -
Trora the thousands of purchasers of our PRK-
i-akbu r ais r, we have yet to bear the first
-eotwpiaim. i mmmh m apparent. Our pai .ts
hare stood the teat of years, where all other paints
have failed in durability. Their covering capacity,
being greater thaa that of auyther paint, presents
; a practical Mtaas of economy Our paints ar
guaranteed in every particular. the consumer as
suming no risk whatever, as ne will repaint auy
building on wkieh our paints do not prove satisfac
tory: allowing a choice of English B B. White
-it .-
WUiM.,v, jp.
-1 h;'llBA;
v- Prepared ImmedUle Ite. ?
. " For the Sentinel,
TUP XANCj: 'jo'xes:
uy - who ?
Heie Jliey come and youller they , fo,
AH rmiiiius: hither, to audi fro, . ; (
Unfetlier'ed as the winds that blow.
fhe ?Tney 4ones -who bother us so: '
Hip. hip. hnrrali. hurrah, hurrah-:
For the .Xaucy Jones who bother us go,
,.' ' . 1 - ; . ' ;
How raily they come, two . by two, -Tripiiina;
alouc for full review, ;
Dressed out in 'colors of every hue,".'
The Xancy Jones who bother' us so.
Hip. hik, hurra It. -hurrah, hurt-alt!
.For tlie Xaucy Jones who bother ais so.
Behold their jianiers, mighty lumps.-.
Much larjrer than our coinniou stumps..
And these tho- call their "beauty lumps
Th Naney Jones who bother us' so.
Iiip, hip. hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!
For the Nancy Jones who bother us so.
It tills the heart wirh pure delight
IV see their dresses pinned hack tijjht
When they o forward with all their
. :.- - IllUrllt,
TheVnncy Jones who bother 41 sd.
Hip, hip. hurralu hurrah, liurrnh !
For the .'aney Janes wlio bother us so.
They like to keep themselves in view,
And all men like to see tlieni too f
fliLtinpr 'round with their bonnets new,
The Nancy Jones who bother so.
Jip, hip, liu i ;)h. hnrrali. hurrah !
rW tire Nancy Jones who botlier us so.
And sure it does the heart entrance
To see them ro it in a dance.
And curscy 'round their beaux and prance
The KiiiicV Jones who bother ns "so.
Hip. hip, hnrriili. hurr,ah hurrah!
Forthe Nancy Jones Who bother us so.
Oh! they are of transcendent, worth
VVIio'r ilv:iys full of wit.aiul jni'-tl:,
Ti:e sun lilit aud the joy of earth,
Tlie Xanyt Jones who bother us so.
Hi:). lij. hurrah, hurrah. Iiurrah ! -For
.he Nancy Jones who bother us so.
- ' ...".,";.''
Givet'liem the n.it.i.ot. and then we'Hl see
Xo mortal in tu would ever be
Swamped deep in delit and misery
By the N'nicy Jones who oothir us so.
Hip. hip, hurrah, htrrah. hurrah
For the Nancy Jouts who botlier us so.
Then jrive them rope aud let them "o
Just where they please, if too. before
And th" brave will follow them. I know
The Nancy Jones who bother us so.
Hip, hip, hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!
For the Xaucy Jones who bother ns so.
Thcj-'re beantiful iu form and fa?e
When they theiu-elves do not di!ir:ice
With jewels, feathers, gauze and lace
The Nancy Jones who bother us so.
Hip. hip. Inn rail, hurrah, hurrah!
For the Nancy Jones who bother us so.
And when we nil are done with care
And leave heliinil u every fear
And ro up to a higher sphere
We'll Hud all the aney Jones there.
Hip. hip. hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!
For the Nancy Jones who bother us so.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL
TURE. AN ACT TO-E3TAM8ir A DEPARTMKST
OF AGKICL'LTURK, IMMIGRATION
AND 8TAlISTiC3,ANl FOR THE KS'
CDCKAGEMEXT OF . SHKEP ULS
EdNDKY. ' ' -' "
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The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact :
Section 1. A Department of
Agriculture, Immigration and Sta
tistics, as provided in section 17,
article 3, ot the Constitution, is
lierehy reajed- - Rfid' established,
which shall he under the control
and snpervision of a Board, which
shall he constituted as t'dlows, to
wit : fie u-overnor who shall he ex
oifitio chairman, the State Geolo
gist, the Master ot the State Grange
Patrons of Ilushatidrv, the Presi
dent pf the Stato Agricultnnil
Society, an i the President of 4,he
Agricultural College of the
State, tand two "irri-
cnltnrists (who shall ho appointed
hy the'lsoard so as to keep the rep
rcsentalion of the diilerent sections
of the State as nearly equal as may
be), and their successors in office,
Sec. 2. Tlie Board shall meet for
tho transaction of business . in the
city of Kaleigh as otten as they may
ueem expedient, but at least twice
in each year. They shall receive
no corapepsation, but . shall be al
lowed, except the Governor,.; the
State Geologist, and 'President 1
. - " a a- 1 " . " ' ' '
the Agricuiturai college, tne enm
of tjiree dollars per dtejn. for". their
personal expenses" while engaged in
the unties ol the ooard, not exceed
ing fifteen dji ia any one year.
Sec 3. Tlie Board 6hall appoint
and prescribo the duties, and regu
late the pay of the Commissioneis
of Agriculture, who . 6hall bo ,an
agriculturist, .V-And,. they shall also.
whenever they deem it necessary
have power to employ r a Secretary
and presenile his duties
oec. 4. J.ne .Board shall Wcm
powered tajlid iEutijt, andexer
a 1 -9
cise control over, donations or
ocqnests maue to . mem . lor ; pro
moting the in terests or purposes . of
this act.'. -". ; . ; .
-s iSec5.TIiey may prescribe forms
for, an(J regulate, t'oc, terms of, such
County -. Agricultural Societies
may be chartered by the State,' and
furnish sncli - blanks as - may be
necessary ' to ' secure uniform and
reliable statistics' of - their opera
tions. '!:;,;.';. ; : "
Sec. 6. In prdfer t'o: facililate tlie
collection of reliable gtatisties., it is
made the duty of the. Secretary, of
Stato to prepare and send ? to fthe
connty commissioners of the seveial
connties : who : shall distribute to
each-person in tiro county,1 WuoSc
duty it is fd list the taxable proper
ty thereof," Tilanks prepared accord
ing to. the directions ot the Depart
ment ofAgriculture ; and. tlie. "per
sons "listing the .taxes as , aforesaid
shall require each citizen, . at the
time of listing his. taxableproperty,
to givij in likewise the amount ot
his productions for the previons
year, as -far as pi-ncticable without
oath, which blanks, when complet
ed, shall be returned to the board
of county commissioners, who shall
collate the same on one blank form
and transmit the same to the Com
missioncr of Agriculture on or
before tho first day of November in
each 3'ear. -
Sec. 7. The Board shall investi
gate such subjects relat'ng to the
improvement of agriculture, and for
the inducement of immigration and
capital, as they may think proper,
but ttiey are especially charged,
1st. With audi investigations as
may seem best adapted to promote
the improvement and extension of
sheep hnsbandrVj and shall collect
and -publish, from time o time, all
avails blestatistics on tlie subject,and
slia'.l suggest to tho ' General As
seinbly such measures as may be
useful for tlie encouragement ot
this industry, and more particularly
for the suppression of tlie ravages
of dogs. . -
2nd. With investigations relating
to the dis-oases of cattle and other
domestic animals, and shall publish
and distribute, from time to time,
circulars of information relative to
any contagions diseases of stock,
and shall have power in such cases
to quarantine infected animals, and
to regulate the transportation of
stock in this State or from one
section of it to mother, and any
person wilfully violating such regu-
itions shall be gunty ot a misde
meanor.
3rd. Willi investigations relating :
to the ravages of insects and with
the dia&emiuation rf such informa
tion as may be deemed essential
for their abatement. '
rtth. With investigations and ex
periments directed to the introdnc
tion ami fostering of new agricul
tural industries, adapted to the
various climates ap.d soils of this
State; especially culture ot silk.
the sugar beet, the grape and other
fruifs.
5th. With the investigation of
the subject of drainage and irriga
tion, and. shall publish circulars of
information as to the best methods
as a fonmula of both, and what tir
faces, i soils and localities may. he
most benefitted by. snch, improve
ments, also, with the eoJ.eetioii and
publication of information in re
gard to localities, character, acces
sibility, C0i?t and niode6 of utiliza
tion of native mineral and other
domestic sources: - of fertilisers.
incinding"formnla" for composting,
adapted to different crops, soils and
materials. '
Oth, With," the collecting of tta-
tistio relating to the subject of
fences 'with suggestions for . dimin
ishing their cost and the conditions
under which they may be dispensed
with altogether.. . , .
7thf With the supervision of all
measures for the protection, - pro
pagation . and culture of lish Jn the
rivers' and other inland, waters :of
this State, ami to this end they shall
at onco. provide -for stocking all
availably waters of tho- State with
the' roosf approved breeds -ot fishes,
and shall avail themselves' of ueh
aid as the Fish Commission of " the
United States- may be induced ' to
extend, 'and' fliey shall inquire into
and report npon the-practiea'oilitv
of constructing fish way over xiains
anil other'Obstrnetions iu-the waters
of the State', "and secure, -' as far 's
Jjracticable;' the" fcooperaticn tf mill
owners j they'7 snail seltct'pr'oper
locations' for the batehmg"and',':are
,bf ;the'ypurigf fislij and shall provide
the necessary hatching" ' houses 'arid
j 6nch appliances' as may he needed.
and einploy such labor as may.,1)
necessary to this end," and they ma
appoint. agents at such iconveoier
oe
may
agents at such convenient
points. to aid them. in tho distribu
tion, and hatching and. protection pf
uie Qvaj and young Hsn,; provided
sne ,aenf 3 shall, receive.., np coru
penaation, , '--,?- y .
8th.:They hall transmit to-' the
Gei.eral Assembly at each session
a report of 'the operations of the
said ' department together with
suggestions of '-shell J legislation as
may l.i.eedful. atid it sjiall be the
duty, qt the Board to prosecute all
offen lers, against the ., laws . which ;
have been, or jnay be, passed in;
this bahalf, and they shall endeavfcr
to sedure tho cof-operationf of ' ad
joining States to remdve obstruc
tions in the-passage offish in those
rivers or streams, which are partly
in Uiis State andVpartly in euch
adjoining States. -
'.9th. With the enforcement and
supervision of the laws and regula
tions which are, or may be, enact
ed in this State for the sale of com
mercial fertilizers and seeds.
Sec. 8. That no manipulated
guano, superphosphate, or other
commercial fertilizers, shall be sole'
or offered for sale in this State
until tire manufacturer or person
importing the same shall first ob
tain a license therefor from the
Treasurer of the State, for. which
shall be paid a privilege tax of $500
per annum for each separate brand
or quality, and he shall also pay a
tax of fifty cents per ton for every
ton sold. Any person, corporation
or company who shall violate the
provisions of this act, or who shall
sell, or offer for sale, any such
fertilizer, contrary to the provisions
above set forth, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined and. imprisoned at
the discretion of tho court.
Sec. 9. And every hag, barrel,
or other package of such fertilizer,
as above designated, offered for sale
in this State, shall have thereon a
plainly printed label or stump,
which shall truly set. forth the
name, location and trade-mark of
the manufacturer, also the chemical
composition of the contents of such
package, and the real per centage
of an of the following ingredients
asserted to be present, to wit :
soluble and precipitated phosphoric
acid, soluble potassa, ammonia,
or us equivalent in nitrogen, to
gether with the date of its analyz i
tion, and that the privilege tax pro
vided for in section eight has been
paid ; and any such fertilizer as
shall be ascertained bv analysis not
to contain the iiiirredients and per
cenfae set forth as above provided.
slnill be liable to seizure and con
demnation, and vhen condemned
shall be scld by the Board of Agri
culture for the exclusive use and
benefit of the Department of agri
culture. An' merchant, trader
manufacturer or azent. who shall
sell, or offer for sale, any commer
cial fertilizer without having such
labels and stamps, us hereinbefore,
attached thereto shall be liable to a
fine of ten dollars for each separate
bag or barrel or package sold or
offered for sale, to be sued for before
any Justice of the Peace, ai d to be
collected bv the sheriff" by .distress
or otherwise, one half less the cost
to go to the party suing, and the
other half to the Department, and
it any such fertilizer shall be con
demned, as herein provided, it shall
be the duty ot the Department to
have an analysis made ot the same,
and cause printed tags or labels,
expressing the true chemical ingre
dients of the Eame, put upon each
bag or barrel or package, and shall
fix the value thereof, at which it
mav be sold. And anv person who
shall sell, or offer for sale, any such
fertilizer, m viola'ion of the pro
vision of this section, shall be "guilty
of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 10. Thc' Department of Ag
culture ehall have power and
authority, at all times, to, , have
collected samples ot any commercial
fertilizers offered for sale in this
State, and have the same analyzed;
and such samples ' shall be '; taken
froiii at'least ten per cenr; of the
lot irom wLicu they may oe se
lected. ! f . .., ; , - : , '.
,Sec, 11. It shall bo lawful , for
the Department of Agriculture, to
require the. officers, - agents, ..or
nianKgers of any railroad," or 'steam
boat company, transporting -t'ertifi
zers ; in '1:this - State, to. ' furnish
monthly statements of the "quantity
of fertilizers, 'with the name of the
consent r( or , consignee, .delivered
on their respective liues,,'.at i", any
and all oints, within .this State.
And said ; Department ,. is Jiere4,y
employed to compel ; said - officers,
-agentsj or managers, to submit their
books ' for-" examination : it found
expedient so to 'do; and- any 'sneli
agents, offfcers,or managers failing
or . refusing" !to -comply';, shall ' be
deemed, guilty of a misdemeanor. .
Sec 12., The . Department of
AgricuHiiKe shall establish, Ju cpn
nection with the Chemical ; Lab-
atory: of the! University at Chapel
Hill, an Agricti.ltural, ; Kxperiment
and Fertilizer' GentfalStatiunV and
the Board of Trustees of the' lTni-'
versity, with t he- approval of the
Department of Agriculture shall
employ an Analyst skilled Hi ari-
c Utitral chemistry. ; '"' , ; ' -
.Lb ciiMii ueiue amy oi 6ain
chemist to Analyze such fertilizers
and products' as. inay "be required iiy
the Departtne.iit Agriculture and. to'
aid so tar as practicable ui suppres
sing fraud in the sale of commer
cial .fertilizers. ,
lie shall also, under tho direc
tion of said Department, carry on
experiments on - the nutrition and
growth of plants, with a view to
ascertain -what fertilizers- are best
suited to the various crops of - this
State; and whether other crops may
not be ; advantageously grown on
its soils, and shall carry on 6Uch
other investigations as the ; said
'department may direct.
lie shall make regnlar reports to
the sait Department of a I analysis
and experiments made, which shall
be furnished, when deeiiied useful,
to such newspapers as will publish
the sanie.
Said chemist shall be 6nl-ject to
the rules and regulations of the
University Laboratory ,and the other
rules and regulations of the TJni
versity, and his salary shall be paid
out of the funds ot the Department
of Agriculture. ': -
Sec. 13. Tlie Geological Survey
is ncreoy made and constituted a
co-operative department with the
Department of Agriculture, and
the Geological Museum and the
collections therein, shall, at ' all
times, be accessible to the said De
partment. Tho Geologist shall, as
tar as practicable, prepare illustra
tions of the agricultural industries,
products and resources of the State,
ar.d arrange and care for such col
lections as tho said Department
may make for this purpose. lit
shall also prepare abstracts of tlie
Suivey, from time to time, as mav
be required for the use of the De
partment, in their hand bock, and
circulars fur publication, in illustra
tion of the advantages ot this State
and in promotion of the general
purposes of immigration. In return
for such service I he State Geologist
may have all his samples ot mails,
soil?, minerals, and other products,
analyzed bv the chemist, at tht
Laboratory Experiment Station,free
of charge.
Sec. 14. It is hereby made the
doty ol tlie "Male oreoioist, upon
the recommendation of the Board
of Tiustees of the University,' to
devote two months in each jear,
at the seat ot the University, in
the perfo;niance of such duties iu
instruction as the Faculty may
direct, aud while employed in tin
capacity, he shall, constitute a
member of the Faculty.
Sec. 15. The Department shall,
as soo i as practicable, , nrepai e
convenient baud book, with the
necessary infornm'ion- as to the
mine?, niiuerals, forests, Rf ils, cli-
rtnatef, waters prnl water, powers.
fisheries, . 'mountain, swamps, in
dustries, aud all puch statistics tis
sue best adapted to give proper
information of the attractions and
advautnges which this State afford 8
to immigrants, and shall make il
Infitrativeexpositions thereof when
ever 1 practicable, at international
exhibitions'. ' ; '- '
Sec. 16; "The said department
sTir.il be authorized, in the interest
of immigration;' to employ an
agent, or agents at such points, in
ibis tr any foreign country, as
they may deem expedient aud de
sirable. , ' ' ' .
I Sec. 17. The &aid department is
authorized and directed to. estab
lish Aud keep in its office, in the
city of .Ilaleigh, a General Land
and:. Mining . Registry; wherein
shall be recorded (if 'the i owners
shall so request) nil the .'farming,
mini ra" or-other; lands eff rpd- b r
sale in this State, with a brief and
truthful description of the same.
And the department ! f hall act as
agent for the sale or disposition of
siich' proriertv as mav be" registered
.I' t. rK "r. ' .T 1 " ,1
as uei eiuueui e piuimtu, uuu
sliJill selfof dispose of such prop
erty upon the terms and conditions
as stated and fixed by ' the owner
.thereof, acd the department " shall
be allowed the sum ct. one , dollar
for registration, and wo and one
bajt per , .cent, .commission on
gross amount of said transaction.
The said department, shall haye
aothorily to contract for. and: jb old
bodies of land, for the settlement
of colonies, with exclosiva . control
of the sale of same at such ; prices,
and for such a periodj'as niay -.be
agreed upon by the' 6 Wu'er ' thereof-
.-ec. 10. liiat no Derson. comnanv
or corporation, being non-retsklents
of this State, shall catch , flah- by
seines, nets or, other appliances' for'
taking Ssh in large quantities', ui'irny'
water3 withm the iurisdicUoni of this
State, wUhotit. first obtaining there
for a license Iroiii tlie Public Treas
urer, fof which he, or tliey shall pay
a pri vilege taS of one : thousand dol
lais . per aisnum. ,. And any. .such
person or pprsoiis who shall, violate
the nmviiirkii r-f -'lliia'.onV.trt'.. VLil'
1 - - - . . . . . ... . 1. 1 1 v 1 1 , i i . v : i
forfeit, and pay tlis sum ot'two hun
dred dollar for each day enjragedin
fishing as aforesaid, to le eollecte:!
by the shenft" of the county wherein
such violation may !o committed,
and sliail also bo euMivofa misde
meauor. And nny citizen of this
State who shall from im alliance or
copartnership witli a nou resident for
the purpose of evading, an v of the
provisions of this act. shall bo deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall he fined ami impris
oned it the discretion of the- court.
and the nets, seiaes or appliances of
such person or firm shnll be , liable to
seizure ami confiscation for tlie benefit
of I be Department of Agriculture
bee. ll). that everv person, firm or
corporation, who shall sell or offer lb
sale any commercial fertilizer of what
ever nature, shall give in, under oath,
to the Register of Docis of his coun
ty, on the first .Monday, of January,
a. " 1 r v a "
April, juiy anci tjctoner in each year
the number ot tons of such fertilizers.
he or they may have sold, for himself
on commissioner as agent during the
preceding qifarter, subject to tho pro.
visions, pane and penalties contain
ed in Schedule B of the Revenue
Laws of the year one thousand tight.
hundred and sevrnty-sevcn. fur which
he shall pay a privilege tax of fifty
cents per tor. to be collected by the
Sheriff; J'rovidcd, That no , person
shall be liable to such tax on fertil.zrT
purchased from another person, on.
which this tax has already been paid :
am!, Provided further, hat no dealer
or agfnl shall be required to pay the
purchase tax as imposed in Schedule
IS of the Revenue Act.
Sec. 20. Any farmer, trae'er or
other person who shall haul or bring
into this State any commercial fertil
i jer, in violation or evasion of section
8 of this net, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon convic
tion, shall be fined not less than ten
dollars or imprisoned for not moiv
than , thirty days for oach oflense ;
and any farmer or other person who
may buy without the State any com
mercial fertilizer on which the privi
lege tax of five hundred dollars, as
provided in section 8 (it this act, has
been paid, shall be required to report
all such purchases to the Register of
Deed- for his county, and pay the
privilege tax of fifty cents per ton,
as reqtiiied of dealers, or be subject
to the same pains an l penalties as
herein iipposed upon dealers in fertil
izers : Provided, That no county,
town, or other corpora' ion shall be
allowed to tax any of the privileges
or subjects herein taxed by the State:
Provided, That the provisions of this
section and section 17 of this act
shall not apply to any of the, counties
in this State est of the IJIuc Ridge.
Sec. 21- It is hereby made the duty
of the said Dcpartmtnt of Agricul
ture to receive from any manufacturer
or dealer in fertilizers any specimen
quantities, not less than a fourth of a
ton, contributed bv such party, and
have the same sent to different sec
lions ot I he Mate lor actual experi
ment by practical .farmers; ' and the
person so experimenting shall be re
quired to make a careful report of
the results, which shall be registered
m tho olfice of sai l Department, and
a certified copy of the same shall be
transmitted 1o the contributor.
Sec. 22. Hint alp moneys arising
from the tax or licenses, from fine?
and forfeitures, fees for reistration
and sale of lands, not herein other
wise provided for, slioll he pa:d into
thi State Treasury, and slnill be kept
on a separate account by the lreas-
urer, as a tutio lor the exclusive use
and benefit of said Department of
A"Ticu'turc :' and until such fund can
be made available, as . aforesaid, the
Treflsurer shall loan to said Depart
ment, out of the moneys not-'otherwise
appropriated, upon the warrant
oft the'- Governor,', the. sum' of five
thousand dollars per annum, for two
years' from tbw date, which -eurn shall
be refunded to the.Tieasury by the
first day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-nine.
- Setv23. T hi act shall be in force
from and, after jts,;fatification : but
the tax .forfeitures and penalties here
in prescribed, eortcerniiia the sale of
commercial fertilizers;' shall not be
enforced against -any parties-- in the
sale of any such fertilizers now on
hand in this Stale; Provided, . 6aid
parties snail render to the Governor
on or before' the'first dav -of April
j-one thousand eight hundred' and ev
eiiiv-seyen under oath, taken .befor
any person authorized to administer
the'same", ' an itemized 'statement of
such fertilizers,1 giving brand, name.
manufacturer and Dumber of tons of
eame,! and .obtain a license, for the s.tle
thereof as herein provided Prouidm1.
.that this act shall not apply; to pur
chases already made, : j
Read three' limes and ratified "h
General A sse'mWy thi' 12t!l day of; i
March, 18 . , . - ,,
AN ACT Urri.E5Ii:TAL.'TO ! A? ACT TO
KSTAB1.ISII A DEfABTMBXT Or;. AGUIt j
CTJLTV'RK, IM5I1GUATIOX: ASI - STAT1S-.j
TICS..;. ; . I .;; - -W: ;, ,!1
The General Jlsse)uhly.flf..2iorth euro
: Uiia do, ennef : , . . ! -,,i'j"
. Section 1. That au? Act cntitlel an
Act to establish a. I JepaithVent , ofT
Agiicu'ltiire, Immigration and Statis-'"
ties,,' and for the ereouragefheut' of''
Sheep Htrsbandry, be and the same ,
is hereby' corrected anrt' amended, by
striking out in section 8, of said Aet
the words, '-and he shall also : pay a i
tax of fifty cents per ton for every."
ton Sold." , . .' - .
Sec. 2 : That this Act shall be iu
force from and after its ratification. t
Read three times and ratified in ;
General Assembly, this 12lh day of
March, 1877. r ,
VGL Y BED-FELL O W&
A NEST OF
HORNETS AT LARGE IN A. ;
SLKEIUNG CAR.
As the Mis:ouii Pacific trniii
was leaving Miller's Lauding on
Moridaynight.il gentleman cam
aboard, carrying u stick, to which
was curionly attached a hor riffs
uesr. Ho liad found it in tho
woods, and it had the avip a ance -of
being tenauiless. But when
brought into the warm atmosphere
of the car and placed near the!
stove, the beat, sooft awakened its
dormant life, and alow, humming
uoie frcm the Interior warned the'
embryo naturalist aud companions
iu de.-tined misery that the soirow
was about to begin. A" frantic
effo;t to thiow the nest from the'
window released tho imprisoned
insects, and tho next instaiil. they
swarmed through the car, each
individual hoi net armed with hiry
;nid savagely bent on the war-path.
They struck right and left, and
everywhere left in their trial, a cry
of agony. Women shrieked and
men vented curses lond and deep.
But the sorrow waxed tipnee and
the misery increased. People turn
bled over seats and groveled on
the floor. One fat old lady took u
recumbent position, aud stricking
her abnormally developed pedal
extremities stiaight up in the air.
executed an evolution that would
ave dona ciedit to So'.deue'a
icker. Tolouaises weie toru and
cutUred in promiscuous confusion.
ud shapely extremities were ex
posed in a frantic search for hor
ue's that had ventured in direc
tions which hornets have no right
to penetrate. Bald headed . men.
mopped their shining pates iu
igouv- and d u tho tool who
turned tln'.t hiippy car . into a c.ir.
uival of pain. Knshiug to tho
rescue of his beleaguered . passen
qers. Conductor King was met ..oil
the threshold with such a wmni".
eceptiou that his inquiry "What,
the devil V may- not have becu;
so far wrong after, all. But ,1he
conductor enly clasped his lips
with both hands aud commenced
in Indian war dance iu peifect
keeping with the couduct of his
passengers, lie seemingly lost all
inxiety to inquire any fuither, or
if bis curiosity was not appeased,
he prudently refrained from ex-
ptteiug it. I1 inally the doors jtuil
wii d'uvs were thrown open and
the hornets began to leave the car.
In a little while, enly a lew fetray
oues were left, and these the pas
sengers kindly refrained fiom,
hurrying out, but allowed to take
their time,, which everything cout,
sideied, was magnanimous on the
part of the people who had under
gone so much discomfort on ac
count ot the intrusion of the hor
nets. -. -
The following pen portrait of the
new Secretary of State is not particu
larly flattering, but is said to be true,
to the letter : . ,
"Evarts is a little fellow ; tlnn as a
shad, wi'h as narrow a head as ' ever
topped a full grown pair of shoulders,
and a hatchety, Indian sort of a face,
lie suggests Kothing so strongly 'a
an animated tomahawk. A great
sharp nose overshadows all the face
except the mouth, which is too wide
to be overshadowed. Its corners
(the mouth's not the nose's) are
pulled down uUil the facie j.s giveu
an unpleasantv.iuegar expression,
which is not lessened by (heblack
ne's of the cavernous depths out
of which the little steel-gray eyes
peer always with keen and watch
ful look. The chin is as sharp as
the corner of a lomahawij, ard in
shape is very like ", it . Cus't'pbr
arily the chiu is sunk npon ' the
chest, as though,. (the'thin.iajeck
was too; weak jo sustain erect, the
weight of )iain! lie generally
sits with hisnrm-' folded and has
the appearance of beiDg always iu
a fit of deep mcdi'atiuu. .