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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05
One Of the Patriot PatriarchS.

Mrs. Harriet Erwin, daughter of
Rev. DIR. Morrison. and sister of
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, has been
writing sketches of the signers of
Mecklenburg "Declaration," for
the Southern Home. From Il late
article upon Waightstill Avery, We
take the following
Christopher Avery, a son of this
gentleman, William Avery, came
to America with his friends, the
the Winthrops, in 1880. (The
Winthrops as you L well aware,
became governors, and played an
important part in the history of the
new England colonies !; one of the
sons Of the elder Governor Win
throp, whose name was Naltstlll
Winthrop, became Chief Justice in
the colony of Massachusetts,
Christopher Avery's grandson,
Samuel Avery, married Governor
Jno. Winthrop's granddaughter,
Susan Polnis, and thus the name
Waitstill became transferred to the
Avery family. Samuel Avery and
Susan Polnis were married on the
29th of October 1886. This couple
we're the grandparents of the sub
ject of my present sketch, Wait
still Avery. While at Yale Col
lege be became ashamed of his
Puritan name, which | have heard
was an abbreviation Of "Wait still
upon the Lord" and he changed
the spelling into "Waighstill." He
was born on the 10th of May, 1745,
in Groton, Conn. He graduated
first at Yale and afterward at
Princeton. At Princeton, he was
Il class mate of Hezekiah j. Balch,
whose name enters so largely into
North Carolina history. Adlai Os-
borne and Ephraim Brevard were
also in college, but two classes be-
hind him they graduating in 1853,
he in 1906. His intimacy with
Osborne lasted through life, and
was probably IN IA which IN
duced him to settle in North Caro-
ina. He came to the State in 1870,
bringing letters of Introduction to
Col. afterwards the British Gene
raj Tanning, and also to Judge
Richard Henderson. After select
ing Charlotte for his home, he
lived for a time with Hezeklah
Alexander, and united his infu-
ence with that of other men of edu-
cation and culture, in establishing
Queens College and a public libra
ry. Public grievances were greatly
~agltating the minds of the people OF
~Mecklenburg at this time, and
Waightstill Avery drew up most OF
the petitions which presented
to the colonial government, setting
forth their wrongs. He was II Of
the committee who wrote the Neck
lenburg Declaration. He was one
OF the delegates to the Provincial
Congress which framed the first
constitution, and he was the first
Attorney General of the State.
While a member of the Legislature
IN 1879, he married a daughter OF
Capt. Yelverton Peyton Probast,
who was a nephew and heir to Sir
VILLAIN Peyton of England. Capt.
rfobaSt was disinherited for marry
llS an American girl, Miss Lane,
SNOW HI, Md. He was an off,
oer IN the h:itish navy and COM
handed an AIMED vessel. After
u Iea'il OF MS lncle, he returned
cIiigiand to see e he could not
nr;l the estate undel the laws of
patmogeniture, but dying there,
ning was effected. Alter his
marriage Col. Avery settled .non q
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05

\ good thing was lately accom-
plished by the Philadelphia police
in arresting 2.G unkempt, unwash-
ed, but vigorous tramps, who ln-
tested the city. They Will be put
to work IN the quarries and on the
farms on the House or Correction
estate. The police of all cities
might we'll follow Philadclphia's
example.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05
CT
A Monstrosity.

The frog like negro child Of Jack
son Township. of which some men
ton has already been made, was
g by -, /. II. Blair a few DAYS
ago, and from HIM We learn the
following Il = now about four
years old II back and les very
much resemble those Of = frog,
while rs arms and head are human
IN shape Il has Sery good sense
but doe not talk much. Its cry
Inc resembles the croaklng II 4
frog, aud H. movements hat
resemble the jumping 81 one,
HpHro, Enquirer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05

The 4 rIer SAYS. \ letter meow
81 ia tins city from Robson conn
~ gives some particulars Of the
murder, nca red Springs. in that
county Oh Thursday last II Mr.
Daniel \. Mcneil. son of Little
Archie" Mcneil. by "A lad named
Joe Kemp. There has been a quar-
rel between the two, but il occur
red somc time ago. aud everybody
thought 1t had been made ui.
There wa> no more heard Of tins
quarrel, however, until last Thurs
DAY morning. when Kemp went 10
the woods where Mr.. Mcneil was
at work. and raised a row, the ~
suit Of which was that Kemp shot
Mr. Mcneil twice. when the soun-
died man fell To the ground. WHERE
upon Kemp fired ri him five more
shots rs he lay ON the ground. The
murderer then made good his es-
cape. Mr.. Mcneil lived until tie
next day, when he died.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05

The London World states that
the Queen rarely accepts presents
from her subjects in the United
Kingdom, but that she has made a
recent exception to this rule. "A
gentleman begged her Majesty to
accept some Cyprus wine upward
of 800 years old. and her Majesty
has graciousiy acceded to his re-
quest. 1t may be mentioned that,
"Commandery" wine of Cyprus,
the best cru in the island, is not
fit to drink till at least fifty
years old, when it is perfection.
1t is even then SO strong that
it is drunk out of small liqueur
glasses"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05

pector OF persons, aul TIE pluecs,
was ordered three dav,' detention
ton IN her own hou~e. The GOV
erness wAs dissatisfied. and appeal
ed 10 a higher court. which sen
fenced the defendant to three
months Imprisonment in the com
mon iail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05

Wilmington >for We now learn
that the object of Gen. q. \. GIL
morc,s visit here was to examine
the quarrics from which the rock is
taken for the enclosure Of New
Inlet, with the view Of ascertaining
if it Will answer the purpose for
similar works in Charleston harbor,
Of which Gen. Gilmore is in charge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05

Monroe Enquirer: The annual
camp meeting at Pleasant Grove
embraced last Sunday. We learn
that it was largely attended a. usu-
al. The following ministers were
present: DR.. W. IL. Bobbitt, p.
E., Revs. {. NJ. Pepper, J. Z. Butt,
J. II. Quinn, L. Rush, and the
pastor, Rev. r. L. n. Stephenson.
A very fine meeting has been had
and many conversions. The en-
campment broke up on Wednesday
morning, but services are still held
every night with good results.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05

Morganton Bk1de Prof. Ham
phreys has just discovered "A fine
deposit of corundum (crystalized)
IN this county, which promises a
probable location Of sapphire in ad-
jacent pockets. The mine has been
leased and Will be working forth
with. 1t is likely, therefore. that
we may not be forced To look be-
yond the mountains for our supply
of this precious gem.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05

Monroe Enquiror: The Stewart
and Fox Hill gold mines were re-
sold on last Tuesday, by &. w.
Flow, commlssloner-the bids at
which they were knocked down at
the former sale, two weeks ago,
having been raised 10 per cent. Mr..
Jas. Flow was again the purchaser
the Stewart mime bringing 81
100, and the Fox Hill mine $500.
These mines have been publicly
sold some two or three times before,
but the last sale will stick" as it
has been confirmed.
Many Of the smaller varieties Of
fish have been found dying and
dead upon the banks Of the Con-
necticut River. Their destruction
is somewhat a mystery, but the
must plausible explanation offered
Is that recent heavy rains have
washed the valley farms, upon
which Paris green and other de-
structive substances had been used
to killed the potato-bug and other
insect enemies of vegetation, and
that sufficient poison has reached
the river to destroy many of the
fishes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05
Hog Cholera

has renewed It's rayaCcs III Ala
nance. and many farmcr> have lost
a large proportion of their hog>.
Mr.. Glenn e. Curtis gives n the
following recipe which lie haS tried
successfully rs a preventive, aud
tells Us that since he began Is use.
the disease has not affected any of
his hogs. The weed which i the
chief reliance l. known by various
names, cohosh. rattle weed. or black
snake weed botancallv, Cimicifuga
RacemOSa.
FOR Hoe CHOLERA.
Make 4 strong tea or decoctiou II
the root of rattle weed, and aye il
to hogs IN Stops twice a week. pro
portloning about a pint to each hog.
Mr.. Curtis gives the followinga,
a cure for
HORSE DISTEMPER.
Make q tea of the root Of the rat
tie weed, root of white ash, and
twigs of spice wood. Administer
in does of three pints three times
every other day. Give bv drench-
lng.-Rec0rlieJ.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31
Personal and Local DOts.

A private letter announces the death
in Mexico of a. B. Hall, ex-sheriff of
Harris county.
There is plenty of hard wood in
town, but many people are too hard up
to invest IN it.
Several Austin merchants lost goods
by the wrecking of the steamer City
OF Houston. Msjor Ryan lost about
$1,000; no insurance.
Fat people who have been trying
anti-fst without realizing the desired
shrinkage now propose to try the fash
ionable boarding houses.
Marshal Russell, who has been cam
paigning it over the State, has returned
to the city. He says the Republican
Greenback speakers have been unable
to lead the masses astray, and that
Norton and the balance of the Republi-
can ticket will receive a good vote.
Mr. Albert Tusch, one of the propri-
etors aud managers OF the San Antonio
Herald, is ia the city, and will remain
this week and do upn the fair. The
Herald has been regenerated and i'm
proved, and under its present msHsge-
ment it seems to have bright future.
A new press and material has been or
dered. Judge Lyle. formerly OF this
city, and Mr.. Clsudon, an experienced
newspaper man, and at one time one
Of the proprietors Of the Houston Times,
are the editors. Dir. Tusch is New
Yorker ard = thorough newspaper man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31
TO CONSUMPTIVES.

The advertiser, a retired physician,
having providentially discovered, while
a Medical Missionary in Southern Asia,
a very simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Con =
sumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
and all throat and lung affections, also
a positive and radical specific for Nerv-
Gus Debility, Premature Decay, and all
Nervous Complaints, feels it his duty
to make it known to his suffering fell
lows. Actuated by this motive, he
will cheerfully send Gree of chargel to
all who desire it, the recipe for pre-
pairing, and full directions for success
fully using, this providentially dis
covered remedy. Those who wish to
avail themselves of the benefits of this
discovery without cost can do so by re-
turn mail, by addressing, with stamp,
DIR. CHARLES p. MARSHALL,
No. 80 Niagara ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
sep25d4weod&w
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31
THAT Buy.

DramdtiS Pers9Ec.-A young Amer
lean 10 roundabout aud leg.ius. perch
ed upon the fence devouring a huge
piece of mince pie, and a maiden of
five summers, in partslettes, looking
very wistfully ct the gnrmsnd on the
fence. Yong 1mersca-I say. sis, does
your mar make mince pies. II she does
PHI bet they amt so good as nv mars.
Little Mss (timidly) I like mince PIC
awful well. Young America - Well.
now, that's funny. just look here
drawing a quarter of PIE out of his
jacket pocket, and it's boss, too. Amt
my mar good Carefully slowing it
away in his pocket.) That boy sis fs-
ther to the man who must have his
cigars and any other masculine luxury
his contemplate selfi4hness Graves,
while his poor, slckly wife must do the
work of two women ("girls waste more
than they earn" he says, and for the
want OF a little money 10 purchase u
few bottles of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, the sovereign remedy for
female diseases ana weaknesses, she is
literally dying By iuches-and all be-
cause of that masculine sel6shness that
would not divide the childish luxury
with his playmate and now tacitly re-
fuses his wife the luxury of health.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31
Galveston Live stock Market.

GALVESTON, October 30.-The live
stock circular of johnson Foster re-
ports:
Receipts-Beeves and cows, 146;
calves and yearlings, "a; sheep, 223
hogs, SO.
Sales-Beeves and cows, 1877; calves
and yearlings, Of sheep, ia; hogs, 1t9.
Ga hand-Beeves and cows, 81
calves and yearlings, -; sheep, 1913;
hogs, 60.
Total receipts since January l.
Beeves and cows, 1857 calves and year
lings, 6175; sheep 1904; hogs, 2371.
PRESENT QUOTATIONS.
Beeves and cows-Good to choice,
per ID. gross "a to 7-sc; common
and ordinary, per lb. gross, -. to
80. Two year Odds - Choice, per
head, s. so to $500; common, do,
:. to -. Yearlings = Choice, per
head. $3.50 to $500; common, de-.
So. to 81 90. Calves Choice, per head,
$3.50 to $3.50; common, do, "a to
IS. Sheep-ChoIce. per Id. gross,
3 IA to 2 C; common, do, :. to :.
Hogs-Choice, per ID. gross,3 1-2 to &c.
REMARKS.
Owing to light receipts during the
past week the demand for choice cat
tie is slightly better. Prices still very
low.
Calves-No choice on market.
Sheep-Supply ample for present
requirements.
Hogs-Slow sale at quotations.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31

ALETTER from Webberville stated
that on the night of October 20 that
place was crowded with intoxicated
negroes, three of whom, about sun
down, stopped in front of G. G. Leath-
erwocd's, three mics from town, and
INDUCED in the most infamous and IL
decent language. Mr.. L. finally went
out and requested them to leave, but
they refused to do so, and with drawn
pistols ordered him into the house.
Warrants were then issued for their ar
rest, and an officer and assistants
started in pursuit, but during the dark
ness the negroes escaped; their horses,
however. were captured and carried
TO WebbeTYille.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31

PEOPLE who attended the opening
performance OF the Wsllack company
Monday night no doubt realized for
the first time the size of M'lletts new
opera house. People poured in, in
couples, squads. companies and plat
toons, from 7:1j TO s O'Clock, and
though it seemed tliat everybody in
town was present, yet the opera house
lacked a good deal of being filled.
There were vacant seats both below
and above, and in case of an emergency
four hundred seats could be added. 1t
is really a great satisfaction for the
people of Austin to feel that they now
have public hall that can comforta-
bly, accommodate 100 people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31

During the session of an Episcopal
convention Bishop Wilmer, of Louisi-
ana, in crossing the common met a boy
whose face he f.ncied, and calling to
him, asked if he had anything to do
Just then, to which he said no. Are
you a good boy" The little fellow
scratched his head and replied, II am
not a very good boy. 1 cuss a little
sometimes" That candid answer in
spired the bishop with confidence, and
he then said, after giving his name and
address, ~ want you to go to a cerlain
place and get bundle for me snd
b1ng it to my hotel. There will be q
charge of So; here is the money to pay
it and s half dollar which you may
keep for doing the errand.n On his
return to the hotel the bishops friend
laughed at him for his creduIlty, tell
ing him that he would never see the
boy or bundle or the money again but
in half an hour the young chap re-
turned, bringing the bundle and a re-
ceipted bill for s. so, the bishop hay-
ing made q slight mistake as to the
amount that was due. 'sHow did YOU
manage to pay the extra half dollsrfn
he inquired. 81 took the money Tou
gave me for the job. knew you would
make 1t ali right" And 'tall right" IT
was made, and no doubt the confidence
that was reposed in that boy because
Of his trustfulness viii do him good
as long as he lives. This bishops acts
are, no doubt, bis best sermons, and
these are grand and eloquent.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31
FOREIGN.
The War cloud Rising.

LONDON, October 29.-The Pail Mall
Gazette edltorially declares that the
treaty of Berlin is failure, that it will
be impossible to arrive at peaceable
solution on its lines, and that the soon
er this is recognized the better.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. October 29.-The
Porte has asked Labaruff to explain
the return OF Russian troops to the
positions reSnely evacuated by them
and the refusal to reinstate the Turk
ish authorities in the district between
Tchorlon and Adrianople.
Sixty thousand Russians have en-
tered Roumelia via Bourgese.
SIMLA, October 20.-Orders have
been issued for the collection of stores
and transports for 1000 men at Pc
shawan.
VIENNA, October 29.-The Vienna
Presse says that England alone has de
manded explanations at st. Petersburg
of the Russian movement in RoumelIa.
ReacoDsfieId HI.
New YORK, October ga London
special says concerning the illness of
Lord Beaconsfield, the long strain
made on his mental powers, not only
in the matter of the Berlin treaty, but
in carrying on more or less acrimoni-
GUS war with Gladstone, has seriously
undermined his Constitution. In this
critical state of things the Cabinet has
been summoned to consider what
should be done in the event of his
lordship's death. 1t is now known
that after the last meeting of the Cabi-
net he was attacked by an eplleptic fit
which came nearly bringing to an end
the career of this remarkable man-so
near was 1t that it was feared his life
would be endangered if he was imme-
diately removed. He was therefore
compelled to remain for several hours
in waitlng-roo before it was con-
sIdered safe 10 convey him to his car
rage. He was taken home in charge
of his physician, who has since ad-
mItted that he had fears of fatal re-
suit from the fatigue of this means of
transport. The medical man will be
criticized for not ordering an invalid
cIri4ge for his illustrlous patient. A
bulletin received this morning an
nounces that Lord Beaconsfeld is bet
ter and rapidly rallying toward his
former state of health. Much anxiety,
however, prevails.
Mexican Fair.
CITY OF MEXICo, cia New ORLEANS,
October 29.-The Minister of Pub
lie Works announced that the govern
ment, at.the suggestion of Zalamana,
is about to nominate commission to
organize a special exposition to take
place at conveniently early date for
exhibition exclusively of American
and Mexican productions to be held in
this city under the direct auspices of
the government.
Farm Laborers Strike.
LONDON, October 29.-At a meeting
of agricultural laborers in Canterbury
yesterday to protest against the pro-
posed reduction of wages in Kent and
Sussex it was stated that 1000 laborers
had already struck, and that the num-
Der would increase to 5000 in few
days If the masters persist in their de-
mand. Between ten and fifteen thou
sand persons will be affected IN the
two counties. The laborers declare
that the course of the farmers is OPP
pressive, and threaten to emigrate TO
the colonies in large numbers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31
GentIemanly Speakers and Editors.

Nothing more surely marks a gentle
man than his public manners. 1t is,
for instance, impossible not to feel that
q man who arrives at hotel late at
night, and goes noisiiy, talking and
laughing, along the corridor tO his
room, tlinging his boots down heavily,
and slamming the door, though an up
right and excellent person, yet lacks
the finer qualities of the gentleman.
The essence of courtesy Is moral. 1t is
a sympathetic regard for the feelings of
Others which spares them unnecessary
annoyance. When 1t is instructive, 1t
is called tact. But il is, at bottom, hu-
manity. So when a public man vitu-
peTates another, however ''smart" the
abuse may be, there is an instant per-
ception of the want of true gentleman
ly feeling. However polished the in
vective, 1t Is nothing more than the
style of the stews. When Lord Bea-
consfield spoke of Mr.. Gladstone IN the
strain that we quoted last month, 1t
was instantly felt that he had made a
mistake; and although he might be, as
his admirers assert, the last dnmingled
representative of the Sephardim, or
those Hebrews who can trace their ped
igree unbroken through interminable
generations of ancestors always of gen
tie blood, he was not quite gentle
man. When a member of public as
sembly had been berated by an oppo.
nent with every kind of offensive cpl
tibet, and was asked to reply, he said,
"But there is no reply to slop-pail."
If guest disturbed from sleep by the
noisy conner that we mentioned should
open his door, aud. by way of reprisal,
'shy his boot ack" at the door of his
noisy neighbOr when he had fallen
asleep, it might be what was called,
when one scientific man spat IN the
face of another who had questioned his
assertion, "the wild justice OF expec-
toraSOp, but it would not be gentle
manly
Perhaps, then, it is better sometimes
not to be gentlomani5? That is un-
doubtedly the practical conclusion of
those who feel uncomfortable when
they have been covered with mud, I'M
til they can throw mud in return. But
the self-restraint which good manners
imposes is always better than Getting
yourself 60" Mephistopheles is never
good counselor, and largely because
he is not gentleman. The real Sepn-
ardim may or may not trace continuous
gentle blood through interminable gen.
erations of ancestry. But they do not
slam their boots or their doors, nor
hustle in late at concerts and talk dur
ing the performance, nor occupy more
seats in railroad car than they can
pay for, nor keep their seats in street
car, compelling q woman to stand.
They may, indeed, reproYe and rebuke,
but without heat or personality, like
Thomas when hefeared that the music
interrupted the conversation, or like
that true gentleman whom the older
Berkshire knew, and who said to the
young woman to whom he had given
bis place in the car, and who asked
him what he was waiting for, "Only
to hear you say, thank you nay DEAR"
-Hdrper's for N0UenJer.