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Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

NOTED VISITORS CoMING.-At the
December Term ot the District Court,
which convenes next Monday, we learn
there will be present Judge John G.
Burch, of San Francisco, and Hon.
Greed Raymond, Of Sacramento, both
mem bers of the iate Board OF Code Com
missioners. Both are employed IN the
Red II water case, and their presence
will give addI,ional interest to the trial.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

CHEAP MACHINEs.-The ladies arc
particularly requested to observe the an.
nouncement in advertising columns that
r Clifford of WeaveTvile, has received
the Trinity County Agency for the ia
nous Singer Sewing Machines of which
he has several On exhibition Mt hi, office
The Singer is amoug The best machines
manufactured and there ha, been II re
cent reduction of $50 in the p'ic" of each
machine. Parties contemplating pur-
chasing machine are invited to call aud
examine for themselves and learn prices
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

IMPRoyISa.- Alfred Harvey, who had
the misfortune to get his leg broken sew
eral weeks ago, is again walking about,
the broken bone mending slowly but
surely.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

DEPUrY In the absence of Miss NJ.
N Wud eigh. County Superintendent OF
Schools, Mr.. Goo. Il. Noonan is daily au
thorilrd t. net rs Deputy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

RUMoR say. there was Feast Of Lan-
terms" at Smieys D,ugms City claim
the other day. j. ". is one Of the boys
him-eii aud cau appreciate a joke.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

DEFERRED DEBATE.-Our nocturnal
reporter states that the Northern Branch
Of the Constitutional Convention has
been established in Weaverville, which
he nfers from the fact that the much de-
bated Chinese Question was under dis
cussion at the Union Hotel one night this
week until after midnight. The Com
mttee rose without having reached any
final decision. Unfortunately our report
ter did not take notes of the debate.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07
Wesklg Triaity journal.

TRINITY C0U.N-TI' W.sRR.s.N-Ts
Fakes sf their Market Value In Pay
sss"f for Subscription to the journal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

\ G,nD ARTICLE. The United States
Bakery, en- Codr' Street, is making ex
cellau, bread, which should be Gpprecia
ted by this community.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

JUNCTION CITY SCHOOL, We learn
that Miss Chapman, teacher Mt Junction
City, will conduct a Private School at
that place this Winter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

JoHN W. MAHAN returned this week
from an extended visit 20 San Francisco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

COURT STREET has been dug Up con-
siderably this week repairing water pipe
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

SIsKIYoU County sent three lunatics
to Napa last m oEth.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

Doc. KELLY was employed by the
Trustees 10 take charge Of the kitchen on
the occasion oi the School Ball, and gave
satisfaction to all.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

EVERYBODY has now recovered from
the effects of Thanksgiving; but it took
several days to get over it entirely.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

curw Jacksons Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

"JACINTo" looks natural nj desk in
the Clerks Odies, in his old capacity OF
Dupty, which he has temporarily resum-
ed
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

WELL DoNE.-A new side walk in
front OF the store OF VIM. Todd is among
the recent Improvements on our Main
street.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07

Weaverville, : December 7, 1878.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-12-07
ROLL OF HONOR.

SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS DURING THE PAST WEEK
g. W. Henley 90
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04
Prom J ohnston.

l. j. POLK. C.m., Ral.tgh y. G..
Wheat is unusually forward and
quite promising, ami - per cent more
land seeded than formerly.
Winter cat. are fine Spring cat.
are small. owing ~ the dry weather,
yet a good stand Is reported.
Moge cotton a-.I more -saano. and
less corn than last esr, will be put
III this spring Chufa y ill be extern
siyels planted throughout the county.
10 n,l hear much complaint Of
hos cholera except ia portions Of EI-
vati0n ami SmIthfieid townships.
\ limited quantity Of clover and or
chard grass i, being seeded down this
.pring-Apstly in way OF experiments.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04

Mrs. John K Thompson, the CAV
young millionaire widow of Princeton
New Jersey, who. several years ago,
used t. call ~ the College. almost
daily. T. take ur, a. her escort for a
j1li, drive IN her ..four-in-hand. Ger
tain favortes among the students. in
yar,ably Southern boys. il about to
marry Congressman Tom Swami Of
Baltimore. Syann has a rna2nificen,
u inner residence. near L-e.bur-,
Va. z q beautiful park stocked with
deer. and swan. and enbelll-hed with
,tatuary Ii va- n,t disturbed during
tie war: SSann being = Rebel syu-
pathner, though careful not - offend
tn. Federal authorities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04

Gen. L. u. Vance writes to the
Ashcyilie citizen: 1t has been my priv
uege 20 attend several meetings Of an
association in this city for growing
grapes, fruits. g.. They propose To
establish colonies in North and South
e'aroIina and Virginia. 4 committees
wlii go South to view the country all
select iocat .oas. | addressed the As
s9clation on Western North Carol IA
and invited the Committee - visit our
section. They viii probably ~ down
bE Charlotte to South Carolina and re-
turu bv fen3er~0nvlil. :, Asheville and
other point-.--IIon. Mr. Bryan. one
Of the Commissioner Of the District
d Columbia, viii probably BE- one o'
the y.s.tors,
| Despeak for these gcntl men
warm welcome on the part of our peo-
pie, AMI ! trust that pains viii be tax
en TO show them all the counties in
the West AZ far "a possible, free Of
cost
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04

Fitting end to an infamous life
Madame Restell. the notorious abor-
zionist, whose hellish arts We're liberal
lv paid for by the shoddv aristocracy Of
New York CITY. solred open her own
neck, at midnight, in her bath-tub
amid all the luxuries that her millions
Of ill-gotten gains could purchase. She
was recently arrested and the proofs
Of her extensive practice were So nu-
merous that She could not escape. or
even get bail: though she had two
packages Of $40. 600 each in her pocket
At length she got bondsman. and
went home to arrange her affairs. Then.
stripping herself of al but her crimes,
she took up a knife. and with three
efforts sawed herself into eternity.
Her residence was perhaps the most
magnificent in the city. The corpse
when found had three diamonds on
the fingers diamond earnings IN the
ears; and a diamond broach lay upon
the nlghtgown on chair. Diamonds
have cost many woman her soul.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04
A Costly Picture

Perhaps the most costly AMI e.aIo-
rate painting ever exhi ited IN North
Carolina was taken to tie top OF Tire
Blue Ridge at SwannanoI. last week.
1t was not large. only a few inches
long anil less broad, yet so plain was The
drawing, 50 trueto-life the coloring,
that no one could doubt the owners
statement that lie had been engaged
in painting it for more Than fifteen
years. The work which was begun a
little while after the war, soon became
SO engrossing that he never allowed &
day to pass without adding new colors,
altering the outlines and deepening
the tints, at an enormous expense for
paints and mixtures. Indeed the ar
tist had now grown SO infatuated with
his work, that he gradually sacrificed
one piece of property after another
until bankruptcy stared him in the
face. Astonishing as it may seem,
the poor fellow would not heed the re-
monstrances of his friends, the plead
of his own conscience, which must
have told him he was, bringing ruin
upon his health, his fortune and his
family; as well as his moral char
acter. by this one idea of painting and
re-painting his familiar picture, al
ready far too highly colored. AS for
the picture, it too, had undergone
great change in the course of the years.
Orig lily it was a fair young face,
with clear features, steady open eyes.
and manly bearing. But the painter
gradually altered the outlines distorted
several features. blurred the lustre of
Of the speaking eye, drew q black scar
across the temple. as if left by police
mans club. and dishevolled the hair
until one might have supposed the
person had slept in a gutter The lips
We're swelled and sensual and the cast
Of the countenance took thai furtively
sinister look SO often seen IN guilty
wretches. Then the complexion. The
bloom of youth had give place to a
dirty repulsive red, amid which the
nose shone like half-putrid carbun-
Gle. In short, the picture represented
no longer a handsome, manly youth,
but a hidcous leering old bloal, shock
ing to look upon. And to think OF the
folly which had spent fortune, ruined
health, happiness and future hopes,
cast away reputation, poets. man
hood and honesty, al for one mad por-
pose Of altering. daubing. smutcliag,
his once fair picture. Yet, will YOU
believe it = the last view Of that an
happy man, ere he started for the con
vict's stockade, at the terminus of the
Western \. c. r. r., exhibited him,
bv the connivance of his guards, rais-
ing manaced hand to convey his lips,
a cup whose blood red contents showed
that he was about TO add last vivid
daub to that fatal Life-Portrait whose
original canvas had been a bright
Young face-fashoned after the own
| image Of God,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04

The Irrmer Il NscLratc Of this city
viii enter o. is 2nd volume, April -
Tie rapidity Of is growth has been
without parallel III tie history Of
journalism in Raleigh. Brother Shot
well. aided By Col J y Cameron. Mrs.
q. +. Spencer. Major y i. Gregory.
Profs. Kerr, Ledoux and benson. has
gotten up q paper that combines al he
elem ants of success The paper was
inaugursred under the auspices Of tie
Depar, meut OF Agriculture aud had an
exec pt.onally good send OIL IN the
letter OF endorsement from the heads
of that Department. Gov. Vance and
Col J.. /. Polk Duly Aor-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04

-Lueco Mitchell. few wears ago
the favorite of a large social circle.
died at the Asylum on Saturday.
Death is often times merciful; yet the
blow in this instance will fall hard
upon the bereaved, widowed mother
Messrs. L. S. Overman, w. A Turk
mains to Salisbury: being joined at
Hillsboro by Hon. P. G. Cameron.
The funeral on Monday, was a vast
throng.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04

WAKE COUNTY ITEMS.-A negro
named Henderson Harris was found
drowned in the Neuse on Sunday.
Investigations are being made. he
was from New Light. And by the way,
this township had another sensation
on Tuesday. Hill keith.a white man,
some 40 years Of age, was jailed for the
abominable crime of violence TO his
own daughter, followed by attempted
abortion. He has been married, ac-
cording to report three times, and the
victim was d daughter by his first
wife. What pity there is not law
to sift out the scoundrels from the
State and ship them to Utah
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04
nieiQ!D au0 Roundabout.

uittuij ulu aullu--tuUui.
When Sorrow sleepeth, wake
tel not :"
Brainard Whiting, and one or two
Gfhe nave organized a Sunday school
o. scholars at Hamlet.
Oysters in Newbern, - cents a
bushel: eggs in Wadesboro, cents
dozen; apples i'll Hickory, 30 cents a
hushel.
Mrs, A. T. Stewart has the biggest
hoteI and the biggest solitaire dia-
mon in America. 1t cost $35 900,
but she may have twenty for all we
care
The Biblical Recorder speaks in
high praise of the Agricultural De
parttne and Col. Polk's efficiency
and energy as Commissioner.
The Editor will be out of town
from Saturday until Monday or Tues
day but any one calling on business
will be attended to-
Marshall Clement of Davie, and
Hon John billiard of Guilford are
mentioned by the Southern Home in
connection with the Supreme Court.
800 boxes of North Carolina to-
bacco were sold to a Jackson, Miss,
firm for SO 600 cash down-says the
Danville Times.
Clara Louise Kellogg says if she
were worth half a million she could
MARI the best man that ever lived.
and perhaps she isn't more than 10 per
cent wrong about it, either.
WIN. Polk, of Warrenton, a
nephew of President Polk, has been
appoiuted Mail Route Agent between
Wilmington and Charlotte
Great preparations for the 10th of
MAJ Memorial celebration at Newber
viii be made. Mrs. Mary Bayard
Clarke has written an ode, entitled
..RrSrJam," for the occasion.
The Rev. r. Furman, ID. D., of
South Carolina. viii deliver the an
nual a Idress before the young ladies
of Raleigh Female Seminary, at the
commencement in June next.
Personal selishness Is the worm
1t the root Of the political tree that
ofteu renders it weak victim of the
to- when to outward appearance it
Ma strong and blooming.
The Congressional Committee de-
cided by vote of to to recommend
n tax OF Is cents on tobacco. LEO
H. to be free for export; five cents
when used on tobacco for home con-
sumption.
Il am very much pleased with the
q E>gER AND MECHANIC. Il is certain
b the best agricultural paper | ever
have Seen." w. Ii. SAWYER.
Rayboro, y. c..
The Messenger will observe that
Pr item about VIM. Gergenus, of
teen, was condensed from another
faper. We suppose the execution of
haIton was meant instead OF the
ciher. 1Ir. Gergenus is not yet tried.
4 Ad IS simply charged with shooting
Is. Frazier, who still lives.
Col. heogh, chairman, has called
meeting Of the Republican State En-
1tlve Committee, April 25th, IN this
~. 1t VIII probably fix the date of
e nominating Convention, if the
s0oilcans deem it wise to make reg
~'af nominations, for State officers.
-Danviile had another fire on Sun
lay morning; loss. $1,000. A mass
s'Iis was held on Saturday night,
SD the project for the city to sub
noe $50 100 to build the Narrow
''"Se Railroad into CasweIl county
- endorsed. Caswell is expected to
'i'e an equal amount.
II \ reign lrain) Of perfume is upon
'"i' Boxes of fancy paper are
" '' bottles of bWet-dou.r ink of
III ana gold colors, are equally
IN. '', and now even the hair is to
= Ieht of - smelling stuff .
'"'ce o civet, good apothecary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04

and make it strong, 'Tis for fash
ionable fop who no longer is satisfied
to remain scentsless,
Can It be true, as alleged that all
this attack on the Supreme Court for
the Driver decision is in the interest
of certain candidates? The real point
should be looked at-not what punish
ment the brute, Driver. deserrcs, but
what the law allows TO be inflicted on
him. If the law does not allow s.
years sentence, it should not have
been laid. Even convicts have some
rights.
The Goldsboro Rifles, on the occa-
sion of their recent celebration, gave
three cheers, and serenade to Adju-
tant-General Jones, who responded
appropriately. The compliment was
deserved for Gen. Jones not only OBJ
tanned the passage of the Act creating
the State Guard, but has, also, brought
the organization into perfect working,
with 30 companies ready for duty"
Capt. Calvin f. Grier. of Mecklen-
burg. member of Gen. Scales staff,
and one of the most gallant young
Southerners that ever shed blood for
his section (he was repeatedly wounded
in consequence of his daring), is being
urged by his friends for the Solicitor
ship of the 9th Judicial District. His
personal popularity and extensive
family connection will make him
strong candidate.
The trial of John Edwards at
| Johnston court last week, for the muir
| der OF kader j. Ballard, near Prince
| ton some time ago, resulted III his
| conviction, and sentence TO be hanged,
or Friday, the Goth of April. Messrs.
| A. II. Mclean x Son, and Mr.. McNeal
/ defended, while Solicitor Cooke was
assisted by Fab. Ii. Busbee, of Raleigh.
| The evidence of Ella Ballard, aged 6,
| left little hope for the accused, and in
a very few minutes the jury declared
| its verdict. Truly. murder will out !.
And . they that take the sword shall
fall by the sword"
| One more, The Weldon Ners has
the following, which adds the Goth
death to the list published in these
| columns last week: Last Wednesday
the wife of Mr.. f. p. Green Jr., was
, called out of the room IN which she
was sitting on some household duty,
and left her little child playing about
OH the floor. When she returned she
found that in some way the clothing
Of the little thing had taken fire and
was blazing furiously. Mrs. Green
managed to eXtinguish the flames, and
at once sent for DR.. Zollicoffer: but
when the doctor arrived he found the
little sufferer in convulsions, and all
he could do was to alleviate its suf-
ferings until death ended them.
! Our lady readers will find some agree
able reading in the articles by Mrs
| Spencer. and the delightful stanzas by
| Mrs Clarke: together with the domes-
tic hints of our ,ncogaHo Eastern lady
| friend. Next week we shall print an
| article on Dress-Reform for working
women by Mrs. Clarke. Then perhaps
after a while, Mrs. Spencer's happy
chats with her gentle sisters will per
suade some of them to get out the ink
bottle from behind the clock, borrow
nineteen rusty old steel pens from
their brothers shot-and-powder-boN
and give Us a glimpse of that vast
store of ideas which SO often keeps 6
pair of tongues running far into the
night. This is a banter; take it who
dare
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04

Tie rcveiy ia camp was high.
The tale wa- told, the song was sung.
Ani through the stiffness II tho nigh,
III b9.s;'rons shouts loud laughter
rln1.
Forgotten wrrr the ties III home.
II, sweet restraints ~ere cast aside.
Then only thoughts to jrst and drink.
Although next lay perchance they
lied.
Twas i.ke the !. hless life thry led.
That orgie wild. unseemly. loud
Where ribald song mmodcst Jest.
WITH shouts were greeted by the
crowd.
" ! toast a toast Civ us toast
Vow fiji your slasse> ne md al.
And man b. nan. with lsst ps g,be.
They drank n answer IL that ali.
One oa's silent sat, nor smiled.
\ farmer Ial of country birth.
Who filled n glass and spoke no
word.
rs louder rose the reckless.mirth.
: Us Your turn now. my jolly boy,
comradc said close AT hi. side.
All yes, a toast, the new recruit
Shall give i toast, they laughing
cried.
moments pause. he did not speak.
They thought the ordeal he would
shrink
When slow he rose and clearly rang
orr mothers, gentlemen drink
lie drained lis glass aud tossed il
lgh,
Then bowling from-thc scene with
drew:
Tie song was hu5hed, the laugh Was
stflled
Not one that revel could renew.
NARY BAYARp CLARKE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04

Persons who would ike to
Rev. J. ". Prinrose's papers
''Presbytery and Prelacy" printed in
tract form Will address him at Manson.
y G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04
Fatal Accident III Johnston
County.


County
Ol Tuesday afternoon. about
clock, Robert +. lIinnant. 4 son Or
Bryant Hi=nant, * member ef the late
Constitutional Convention, and |. gis-
lature from Johnston county, was
killed on the plantation Of Dudley
Johnson, about ten miles ttom Selina a,
by The falling OF q tree
Il appears that NJ Johnson had IN
vited number of lis nei-hbors to
'.cuttin- spell, and they were enga sed
telling trees on piece sc new ground
al the hour named, when a huge pine
fell N the direction % where young
IImnant was standing, crushing him
10 the earth and killing him instantly.
Mr. Hnnant was gentleman oi
many noble qualities lie was only o3
years ofage, a devoted son, highly es
teemed BY tie citizens Of Johnston,
and greatly beloved By tile ncighbors
lis sudden death has caused gloom
over the entire section Of the county
where he lived.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04
NO. : |
TITS FARMER A>p MEuASIC
OUR MOTHERS.

tfoN THE nlGaER sRsrTmESr"-1
sermon IL - X YRDTuI>aaAa
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04
The University Normal School

The University Normal School.
We learn that President Battle has al
ready been assured ola large attendance
at the next University Normal School
much larger than last year. Gov.
Vance, while al Chapel Hill. had con
sultation with the faculty IN regard 10
the arrangements to be made They
viii be definitely settled in short while
and the programme will be duly pub
lisIed and distributed to every nook and
corner il the State. Prof. Iadd, who
displayed great ability last year, vii be
General Superintendent. Graded class
es viii DC formed. The University
system VII be adopted, 50 that those
desiring to pursue special studies can
do so. For example, classes will be
formed in chemistry, algebra, book
keeping, latin, sc, as wei as arithme
tic, geography, &c, &c. Distinguished
lecturers have already been secured,
Notice VIII be given for all those re
quiriug help to send in thelr names.
ON the whole, it seems certain thai
the next University Normal School vii
De the most interesting ana important
assembla.e Of the best educating talent
of tie State, ever held ii y yrtn caro-
lima.
Ile session viii bes.n probably a
fortnight earlier than last year. -Aers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04
ex to New Advertisements.

Tn GENERAL CONFERENCE-M F..
lurch, South, to convene at Atlanta,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-30

In Lote to the publishers of his Justly
celebrated Scrap Book, the famous hu-
morist observes that he invented and pat
eDted in, not TO make money out OF it,
but to eeenomize the profanity of this
country" For" he continues. you
know when the average man wants to find
his scrap book he cant find his paste =
then he swears; or if he finds i, it Is dried
50 hard that ii is only fit to eat-then he
swears; if he uses IL uciiage.i 1T mingies with
the ink. and next year he cannot read bis
scrap. The result is barrels and barrels of
profanity" There is another circumstance
in life when the average man is ha-
bic to indulge in unlimited profanity. Ii
is when the family physician" sends him
bill OF one or two hundred dollars for
treating his wife, while that lady, lace has
become paIer than eyer, through the mer.
CHESS prosecutions of caustics and mechaDi-
calcontriyances. 1t he does not mpulsiYely
| send the whole medical profession ou 4
subterranean journey, it is because he is
saint and deserves to be translated. The
local treatment generally employed by
physicians in this class of diseases is not
only barbarous but productive of almos
|irreparable harm. DIR. Pierce's Favorit,
| Prescription, as uterine tonic and restora
tive, has won unqualified praise from thou
sands OF grateful women.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-30

To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

LONDON, July 30.-Ths little craft
Nautilus, from Boston. As days out, passed
Scilley Island, yesterday, all well.
ALEXANDRIA. July 30.-Nubar Pasha,
who was summoned from Paris by the
Khedive, to assist him in establishment ol
reforms in Egypt, has accepted the post OF
minister without portfolio,
VIEANA, July 30.-Fremendenbtat an
nounces the approaching betrothal Of
Count Audrassy's only daughter with
Prince Alfred, of Montenuova, distant
cousin Of the Emperor of Austria.
PARIS. July 30.-A preliminary meeting
of delegates to the congress for considera
ton of commercial treaty between France
and United States was held yesterday,
Draft of treaty was submitted and will be
discussed at future meeting. 1t is pro
posed that the French government shall
engage to admit all American productions
as are imposed on production of mos
favored nations and the United States
shall make same arrangement regarding
productions of France. That it any other
nation impress domestic duty upon its owl
production, same duty may be imposed
upon production Of other party to treaty