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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-10

county. not exceeding three miles from
Asheville. She has, therefore. been
citizen of Buncombe all her life. She
was about 76 years Of age was married
to Col. David Vance in 1923, and has
been a widow since 1874 How faith
fully she has discharged her duties as
mother is evidenced by the high char
acter and positions attained by her
only two sons how earnestly she has
served her Master as a devout and
consistent christian is known her
constant devotion to His cause q In
season and out of season" during the
long life which she conSecrated wholly
to Him how she performed her du-
ties as neighbor was evidenced by the
large cOncOurSe of her numerous
friends who with grief-stricken hearts
offended her funeral on yesterday. The
aged and grayheaded colored servants
of her earlier life were among the
mOurners around her grave, testifying
by their tears to her kindness as their
owner.
Thus have passed away two of Ashe-
ville's christian citizens, each In his
and her sphere. respectively, living up
to the full measure of the obligations
and responsibilities of this life and dy-
ing in the full hope of blessed saliva
tion in the great hereafter. The Cover
nor was present at his mothers funeral.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-10
GENERAL News.

Yesterday was observed as one of
fasting and prayer by the citizens of
New Orleans.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
The Isthmus Ship Canal.

Some additional light was thrown last
evening by Rear Admiral Ammen on this
important subject. The lecture delivered
will be found elsewhere. was intended to
support the claims made for the Nicargus
route a. the most advantageous and ieasi-
BILE. We hope that any differences of
opinion that may arise as to the
adoption Of routes will not cause de-
lays to the definite adoption of some
practicable route. There is no doubt
that Lake Nicaragua affords an inexhausti-
BILE reservoir from which ship canal locks
can be supplied, and that o lock canal
will cost less than one joining the
two oceans on the level. But it
must be remembered that where they
are avoidable, even at considerable ex-
pense, locks are by no means desirable for
any kind Of canal, and must be doubly OBJ
jectionable for ship canal Of SO
much importance as that across the
Isthmus. The route proposed by Lieuten-
ant Wyse. of the French Navy, is short and
level, but costly. 1t sewers the Isthmus by
deep cut and short length of tunnel. For
the safety of ordinary canal navigation it
may be the best plan; but in a country
so liable to volcanic commissions as
that through which it passes We
believe tunnel is an experiment that may
prove unsuccessful. The same may be said
of locks. 1t is easy to plan on paper, but
difficult to execute work against the sue
cess of which the suoterranean forces may
be exerted.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
The Marquis OF Lorne.

Tomorrow morning the new Governor
General Of Canada will step aboard the
steamer Sarmatian, which will carry him
and his royal wife to the scene OF his future
labors. He has been spending the last few
days of his stay in England at Sandring-
ham, the home OF his brother-in-law, the
Prince Of Wales. There several Of the mem-
bers of his wife's family have been holding
pleasant little domestic festival on the
occasion of the heir apparents birthday on
Saturday last. To the Princess Louise the
journey will have all the charm of novelty,
but at this season even the willing service
of the HERALD Weather Bureau cannot in
sure passage Of the Atlantic that will leave
recollections OF unmixed pleasure. The
preparations on shipboard show that every
thing is being done to make the voyage as
pleasant as possible. We hear of swinging
berths to save the Marquis and Marchioness
from some of the most disagreeable ex-
periences of rough weather at sea. Beyond
the inevitable malase OF this ocean journey
the young couple can look forward to a
warm reception when they touch Canadian
soil that will console them. We wish them
prosperous journey.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

ment of Taxes and Assessments, and Presi-
dent of the Board Of Aldermen. The duties
OF the Board of Apportionment are SO i'm
portant and act SO directly on the interests
OF the several departments that the republi-
cans, who gave Mr.. Cooper nearly two-thirds
of his vote, will naturally claim represen-
tation in its councils. The next Board will
be at first composed of Mayor Cooper. Comp
troller Kelly, Commissioner Wheeler, of the
Tax Department, and the President of the
Board of Aldermen. The three former are
democrats. and the republicans urge that on
that account the latter officer should be q
republican. Commissioner Wheeler's term
expires in May, 1879, and if the Mayor elect
contemplates appointing democrat as his
successor the claim of the republicans to
the Presidency of the Aldermanic Board
will have great force
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
A Welcome Rest.

There was surprise, and We cannot doubt
agreeable surprise, in the Surrogate's Court
yesterday, when Judge Black, on behalf Of
the Vanderbilt will contestant, made the
unexpected apnouncsment 'The contes-
tant rests her case" No wonder that Mr..
Henry L. Clinton sat in speeohlass amaze
ment for o few moments before moving an
adjournment until to-day, or that the usu-
ally sedate and decoroIs Mr.. J. H. Choate,
as he left the court, gayly tossed his bun
die Of papers up to the ceiling and
caught it as 1t descended. The silence
Of the one counsel who is generally
not averse to talking, and the playful,
baseball-like performance Of the other
counsel, who is usually the gravest Of the
grave, are significant Of the qualification
with which Judge Blacks brief sentence
was heard. The contestant rests a case of
which the people are weary, and which
ought never TO have been started on its long
and tircsome career--a case which has
throughout been prolific OF scandal and
suggestive of cupidity and falsehood. 1t is
TO be hoped that the further proceedings
will be brief. There does not, indeed, ap-
pear to be any reason why they should be
extended, and the unfortunate controversy
cannot pass out Of the public sight too soon.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

we fall; can't yer stand yer boots. or have yer
forgotten the cphernall?'
Augusta (Me.) Jouyaai:'A little Portland girl re-
Gently testified innocenty to the life OF drudsery ex
perienced by the average queen OF the household
who does her own housework. Somebody asked the
child IL her mothers hair gray. don't know.
she said she is too tall for to the top of her
head and she never sits down."
Chicago Joa,rnai:-'Yon may not be able to dress in
SILKS Or vevets or diamonds lady, but at least you
may be sufficiently in style to stop in your walk
reach down and grab the of side lower Of your
dress skirt. little east by kiterng sonth.
and lift the august demran along with the rest Of
yourself into the street car while the passengers all
wait and swear"
London 1yuth:-"Looking glasses or TO use more
comprehensive term, mirrors. very nice and very
useful in their proper place but to line the entrance
to theatre with them on both sides is if / may use
the term. blocking 1t took me quite. if not more,
than fifteen minutes to get from tho theatre to the
street the other night simply because in front Of me
there were ladies' and on each side mirrors"
Where the overland stage road crosses the Ruby
Range, at about the summit. there Is grave at the
head of which stands slapjack-such one as every
body who has crossed the Plains knows all about
and on this cake. which must have been carved while
hot. is the following g:-"Baldy Pike. the man what
originated the provcrb of When l struck Laramy
plains Iarsmy peak hoe in the ground"
Dumas once said to Olive Logan:-"My fathers
fame hurtful to at first. because when wrote
poor thing, it seemed very much poorer than 9th
erwise would account OF ts having been written
by an Alexandra Dumas; and then, on the other hand
when wrote good thing. people shrugged THEN
shoulders and said, .Ah, yes; the young chap is NOT
for much in that; the father wrote it, But" added
tbs author of the "Demi Monde with smile, "since
wrote La Dame aux Camelias.' I have heard NO
more Of that sort of talk"
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
FINE ARTS.

LOAN EXHIBITION LECTUREs-wnLIAM c. PRIME
ON THE ART OF ILLUSTRATION BIZ EN-
CRAVING.
The third of the series of lectures in connection
with the Loan Exhibition Of the Society OF Decorative
Art delivered at Association Hail. last evening" to
good audience. the lecturer being William c. Prime
and his subject 'The Art Of Illustration by En-
craving" Mr.. Prime opened his interesting dis.
course by stating that his subject was the
history OF illustration by engraving and not
the history Of engraving. The former was
divided into two departments-the history OF
illustration by pictures and that Of the mutiplics.
ton Of pictures by engraving. There men and
whole families of men who have never seen picture
and who do not understand II when they do zee one.
Illustrations must always be suited for the capacity
Of those for whom they are made. Bunyans ..Pil-
grm's Progress has been published in in
Vulnerable ilnstrated editions suited to differ.
cnt classes of people. Missionaries to China
have published edition in which Chris
"a tan = y yrsprcssn.esd ,s as & Chnaman az % prers Life
called snschronisms, was published for the German
mind Of the early sixteenth century: The proble,n
eye instead Of the car. The art OF printing
Of this this art a The '1i invention Of letters was
OF the most wonderful achievements of the
human intellect Phonetic letters were probably .
express ideas The oldest examples Of both arts
found in Egypt and there 1900 years ago the OF
illustration reached perfection since rvalled
The ancient Coptc IL lost language, but the Egyp.
tian artist painted with such skill that Greek Latin
German, French and English speaking men. women
and children could read his stories a. well a. his
own neighbors scofiing 1t Egyptian art indicates
superficial knowledge, their pictures have served
their purpose 1000 years.
After describing the growth Of illustration from
the simple Egyptian up 70 the complex Greek style,
Mr. Prime showed the similarity OF it's devclopment
from the fourteenth 10 the seventeenth century.
Possibly out Of the love OF q monk for q religious
picture grew desire TO multiply copies Of IT, and
engraving was invented The invention Of printing
with movable type was direct outgrowth OF wood
engraving. In early times. the lecturer thought.
tile proportion of illustrated books was
greater than even now illustration having
then become rage. The advance Of the art
OF wood engraving then described, and the in
debteainess of the world to Durer spoken Of The
power OF illustration shown by the history Of its
application 10 the Bible. Bible published ut cologne.
between 1870 and 1875. which was illustrated with
about one hundred woodcuts by An unknown artist,
appears TO have been the stockbook Of ideas for all
subsequent times. This old artist had probably
given more instruction In Bible story ~ millions ok
people for 400 years than many commentators.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
Miss Hosmer,s Motor.

This is an age that threatens to overturn
oil our conceptions of the stability Of
things. Even the cast iron mechanical
laws that are believed to govern the equi-
librium Of the universe are in danger Of
being set aside by those untiring investi-
gators of the mysterious secrets Of
nature who are bent on showing that the
word impossible must be expunged from
our modern dictionaries because IL belongs
to dead language. The telephone en-
ables us to hear q friend speaking
five hundred miles away. the pho
nograph makes word uttered an
eternal physical record Of nm idea, and now
comes an application Of the magnet as q
motor that promises TO cause . revo-
luton in mechanics such rs the wild
est dreamer had not imagined. Such,
at least, are the opinions Of practical
men who have had opportunities Of exam
lining the operation Of this new motor on o
small scale. That there exists an irresist-
ible, If unregulated. force in magnetism has
not been denied by scientists. The nature
Of the power exerted proves plainly
enough that our present appreciation of
ii cannot measure what may be exerted
to an unlimited extent when un-
known agencies cause development of
its latent forces. The steam that only
lifted the lid Of Watts kettle has been ap-
piled to the Corliss engine. So can the
subtle power exercised In raising .
needle by magnet be developed 10
degree equal to the movement of an
ocean steamer. That Miss Hosmer should
be the discoverer Of some Of the secrets of
this mighty force is matter Of which her
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Snakes win not 60 near teraniums.

Snakes win not 60 teraniums.
Dogs are more skilful thin detectives
Kearney was the cork inBuuer's bottle
IL is . wise ras-baby thatknows its own Ben Butler
Speaker Samuel J. Eandal il at the New York Hotel.
Mr.. George NJ Robesoi. Of New Jersey. is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mr.. Dorce. o. Missouri weighs 37s pounds. He
must be . chunky Doree.
Speaker Randall and family win 20 to Washington
on Thursday for the seasol.
When mars wife boxes his ear until he sees stars
he is supposed to behold ssde-earcal display.
Mr.. Detroit Free Rres pu very particular your
self, and you ought 10 iobw your own demand about
credits.
Since Edison threatened to give us the electric light
gas company presidents have been singing the long
meter dorology.
Talmagc is said to hav, earned his mouth In early
childhood by trying TO mile all over quarter sec.
ton of mincc pic
How do you pronouce khedive ?-Detron Free
Press. We can't quite Nh is.--Ncw Harea R<giney.
But you khediventusly.
The Springfield Repuhcon thinks that churches
should find fields Of labr for worthy tramps and
save their money for thea.
Since Eobertj Ingcrsollwrotc his letter TO Emma
Abbott the boys say 10 is undecided between
Hoseanna and whoaEmm.
The who has cutd himself Of the habit OF
smoking is the most ntosrant of critics. He forgets
what nuisance he was irnself
Edmund Yates says thi In the United States The
servant girl has syrnpihy for the other members
Of the family. the kitcherb being very democratic.
As we grow old the pat does not impress us a.
being q very desirable nmzl. Our love for him
II you want hint all, you want goat while
you're young.
Danbury Ne,w:--'Henr &. Work the author Of that
fatal song. MY Grandfaiers Clock is native Of
this State II was genenly believed that he was an
Ohio man, and we regreto learn he is not"
Two Montclair gcntlcen we're going home the
other midnight, with agood deal Of bencdiction
aboard and they we're somnly leaning against each
other and discussing theituation, when one Of them
broke forth into song. Nigh.ed we stand, divided
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
An Important Decision.

A suit WAS brought at Middletown, in
this State, in 1876, against the landlord
and tenant Of liquor saloon, for damages
caused by the loss of horse which
was driven to death by the plaintiffs
son while intoxicated by liquors supplied
to him at the saloon. The plaintiff OBJ
tanned verdict in his favor, which was
confirmed at the General Term, and the
landlord carried the case, so far as he was
concerned, to the Court of Appeals. The
action was brought under the law Of 1873,
known as the Civil Damage law, which
makes the owner or lessor of premises on
which Intoxicating liquors are sold
jointly liable with the tenant for
any damage done by an intoxicated
person who has been supplied with
liquor on such premises. The Court
of Appeals now afirms the Judgment
Of the lower courts, thus establishing the
liability of owners or landlords Of any
premises in the State used in the liquor
business tor damages done by any drunken
person who may procure liquor at such
places. Ifs man should get intoxicated in
a New York saloon and commit murder,
infict wound or do any injury to person
or property while in that condition, the
landlord or owner of the premises would,
under this decision, be liable not only for
damages actually sustained by the parties
in interest, but for exemplary damages as
we'll.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
The Next Board Of Aldermen.

The next Board Of Aldermen will have
majority Of four against the Tammany DEM
ocrats in that body. The division stands
nine Tammany members. seven anti-Tam-
many and six republicans. The orgnniza-
ton of the Board will, of course, 90 to the
opponents Of Tammany, and there is some
discussion as to whether the President
shall be accorded to the republicans or to
the anti-Tammany democracy. The con-
test for the honor is said to bo Of a friendly
character, and the decision will probably
turn on the question of the construction Of
the next Board Of Apporiionment. The
latter Board is composed Of the Mayor,
Comptroller. President Of the Depart
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

enough with them to enable their leaders to
silence the iniiationists on their side. As
TO the democrats. they must see by this time
that they have loA seriously by allowing
their party to be ruled and led astray by
ignorant demagogues like Ewing and yoor-
hees. If they are wise they will do all they
can to get the currency question out of pol
itics and thus enable themselves to turn the
attention of the country to other questions,
with which they have chance to regain the
favor they have foolishly lost.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

THE WEATHEg.--The depression that was over
the lower lakes Monday night las moved
rapidly eastward and is now central over New
Brunswick. The pressure has risen very quickly
over the Southern and Central States from the
southwestward, the movement seeming TO cen
tire Nebraska a. ou u pivot. The effect Of
this general movement of the atmosphere has
been 10 change the direction Of the winds from
northwesterly and westerly TO "a southwesterly
direction. Rains attended the progress of the
centre Of low pressure eastward, and the area
Of precipitation has been gradually decreasing 2
over the Middle and Eastern States IA the
storm approached the coast. From the
Rocky Mountains westward to the Pacific the
barometer has risen, with clear weather, except
ia the region between the uintah and Sierra
Nevada ranges, where il s yet below the mean.
Our special cable weather reports from London
announce that at Liverpool yesterday afternoon
the barometer at 29.39 inches. In the
northeastern sections of England very
heavy northerly gale is prevailing with
"a tremendous sea- off Thurso, in the
north of Scotland. These indicate the ap-
proach Of a storm centre 10 the British Islands,
ia accordance with our warning cabled on last
Sunday night. The weather in New York aud
its vicinity to-day will be warmer and partly
cloudy, with northwest to southwest winds.
Tomorrow it will be fair aud moderately warm.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Hamlet" will be repeated tonight st the Fifth
Avenue
'Don Giovanni will be given tonight at the Aead.
emy Of Music.
Signor Campobello, who has recently arrived from
Europe, will sing this evening at Hsmenyi's concert
at Steinway Hall. He Is said to possess q superb
voice.
At the Theatre Brighton, Broadway this evening, .
new play. entitled "Shay-le." and said to contain
much dramatic incident viii be presented for the
first time. -ss' .ns
The first Wednesday matinee Of lotto" win take place
at the Broadway Theatre to-day. The engagement Of
Mr. Knight in this German specially has thus far
proved to be one Of the hits Of the season.
Brooklyn will have an opportunity Of hearing Mr..
Mapesons italian opera company, with its full chorus
and orchestra, on Thursday evening" November q.
when Carmen" will be given ct the Brooklyn Acade-
my Of Music.
Mr.. Joseph Holland, the youngest son Of the late
George Holland, who Joined the theatrical professioa
about ago in the true student spirit has after
satisfactory trial. been engaged to play Antonio in
the Merchant of Venice" which ia about to be r.
vived in grand style At the Chestnut Street Theatre
Philadelphia. The young man-and he IL quite
young-is full of promise.
Mr.. Booth win give his fine rendition Of Isgo with
Theatre tomorrow evening. Mr.. Buckley will play
Cassie and Mr.. Mcdowell Roderigo. Miss Alice
Gray will be the Emilia and Mss Louise Muldener
the Desdemona On Friday Mr. Booth will play
Othello and Mr. Harkins Iago. Tonight and at the
Saturday matinee Hamlet will be given. ~. ~
almost Life" improves acquaintance. IT IL
replete with the peculiar melodramatic French &C.
ton that has made for many of its pre-.
decessors In the same school. The work OF Mrs.
Henderson. the translator and adapter has been I'd.
mirsbly done. BY the way. Mr.. Eban Pympton
ought TO dress more like noblcman and Miss Msude
Granger less extravagsntly The stage ought not to
be turned into millinery shop . modern fashion
plate.
At Chickering Hall tonight grand concert will Be
given for the purpose Of paying the debt the organ
Of the Church Of st. John the Evangelist. The fol-
lowing artists will ist:-Miss Emily winant SOLD
contralto. St Thomas Church; Mr.. A. +. TouImin.
harpist, St. Thomas Church; Mr.. p. A. schnecker.
violinist; Mr. George William Warren, organist st.
Thomas Church; Mr.. John White. organist, St Pat.
rcks Cathedral and the choir of the church. consist
ing of quartet and chorus of twenty five voices an
under the direction of Mr.. h Harry Warren
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

The Reciprocity Convention at Chicago.
A large body of influential merchants and
shippers from all parts Of the United States
assembled yesterday in Chicago to discuss
questions connected with the mutual ex-
tension Of commerce between the leading
countries of the Western Hemisphere. This
Convention did nothing yesterday beyond
organizing and appointing commit
tee on resolutions. In looking over
the list Of the officers, and espe-
cially of the numerous vice presidents,
readers will recognize the names of SO many
gentlemen distinguished in the commerce
Of the country as to justify an expectation
that the proceedings to-day will not be
so empty as were the speeches spoken yes
the three hundred members there should
be some who bring with them fresh sugges-
tions based on accurate knowledge. The
extension of our trade with the nations that
lie at our doors and with oil parts of the
American continent is subject Of the first
magnitude, and convention assembled to
consider it should keep clear of claptrap
and enlightsn the country by the promulga-
ton Of sound views resulting from wide
information and careful reflection. Such
views cannot be extemporized on the spot,
even by the ablest men in the Convention.
The only use Of such an assembly is 10 test
by discussion and publish to the world con-
clusions which have been reached by previ-
ous research and preparation. IT anything
worth saying is sent forth from this Con-
vention it will easily command the atten-
ton of the country.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

BOOTHS THEATRE--THE FRENCH OPERA BouFF1
COMPANY.
Under the auspices OF several Of the French societies
of the city pleasant entertainment given 1t
Booths Theatre last evening by the members Of the
French Opera Boufe Company for the benefit Of thu
French victims of the yellow fever in the South
The house was fairly filed. The performance
consisted Of the second act Of Jeanne, Jeannetta
ct Jeanneton." which was followed by vocal aud
instrumental concert in which Mile. Zelie
WE'LL, NJ f. Doria NJ. Emile Mialet and other mem
bers OF the organization performed number Of well
chosen solos. The last piece on the programme was
lie Moulin Joli. comic opera. in one act. by NJ.
varney. which was charningy given. and ELECTED the
heartiest applause and laughter from the audience.
Guerra. Artistcally the entertainment was success.