The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-24

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to death in Cumberland county last
week. They were sent, SAYS the Gde-
cite, To the house of neighbor. but
lost their way in the dark. and when
found next morning were frozen stiff
This may sound strangely for our mild
climate but we suppose the money
which should have clad them warmly
went for liquor.
Capt j. Columbus Mills, nephew
of DR.. c. Mills, died in Polk county on
Thursday last. He had wide acquain
tance in the State, and the South. as
he travelled good deal, and spent his
summers at the Va. Springs. He was
a young man Of much wit, talent and
address; and had he been without a
competence, would have made his
mark in his profession.
In our remarks on the too-c0mmon
| puffery of Judges, by interested parties
through the public prints, we took
some pains to state that no reference
was had to any special instance or
Judge But when one has fired, at
random, in the dark in the direction
of possible rogue, it is a tolerably
comforting sign to hear yell OF rage
and fright succeeding the shot
I'll bet I'll make him break it in j
week" said Troy youth when he
saw a companion. urged by his be
trothed, to take the pledge at public
temperance meeting. The effort was
successful, and when the young man
! came TO his senses he was SO much
mortified that he went upon spree
which ended with his death in a few
days.
-Eldridge johnson, who was rum
fool at the time, whipped his horse
4 round a street corner, opposite our Of
flee, knocking down and running over
Moses Surrell, whose head was badly
cut, and one ear mashed off by the
horses hoof. Indeed his escape was
very narrow. Johnson, unfeelingly
drove on, leaving his victim lying in
the dust but was arrested, and bound
over TO court.
Parents who wish to train their
children to seek information can adopt
no better method than To require those
who are old enough to read. to take
turns. week by week, in carefully
reading the newspapers, and narrating
the gist of their contents to the family
circle, each evening after tea. The pa
rents, by commenting on the facts
stated, will create impressions, and
awaken interest, better than any other
way
Geo. W. Mason. of New England,
who turned up in Newbern, at the tail
of Sherman's Raid and soon secured
half a dozen Offices all of which he
played himself out of in due season,
has been heard from in Florida. He
was arrested for perjury and attempt
to steal government pine-laudS. We
are pleased to add that George came
to grief through Joe Hester. one of his
ancient cronies.
The Good Templars are rehearsing
for dramatic exhibition. And this
reminds Us that there is no end of a
row among the brethren IN New Eng
land. 1t appears a shrewd negro,
named :. DR.. Wells, insisted on claim
ing admission TO the Grand Lodge of
Massa husetts. The majority having
rejected him. Wells went off with a
small minority. and organized what he
called the true Grand Lodge of Massa'
chusetts The English Good Templars,
who are a negro-loving set, support
his pretensions and the agitation
among the New England Templars is
very great.
A wonderful thing is apprecia-
ton. 1t very frequently stimulates
when nothing else has power. And
and vet there are brave hearts who
strive in the harness of adversely to
bear the burden of sorrow over the
mountains of despair into the land OF
reward. without ever a word OF cheer
from Outstanding witnesses. \ good
IS easily uttered. and yet how often Is
bad one substituted. or a lCok OF II
difference. worse even than outspohen
dlstrust in its keen-cuttiDg. in Its chill
ling and curdltng cruelty. The world
has vet to learn that selfishness i
murder.-N. c. Presbyterian.
True for YOU