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\ Lose nTTCH-In Nod County
Ohio. u a ditch for agricultural oar
poses thirty seven aud thrce-eightl .
miles lous. The cast Of construction
j. estimated at $Iol.0 ~ The fail i.
sixty-~vvcn and one half feet; aud 4
will dram and render iii for cultisa-
ilon not less than 20. 90 arr. of wet
and swampy land, The first six miles
IL has a bottom width of ten feet the
next three miles II las twelve feet
bottom tn" next seven miles. fourteen
feet. the next four miles. twenty feet.
The remaining portion ~ included IN
the channel % Portage RIVER. which
II requispd Ia he cleared of e~tss,ruc-
tons The depth varies from one -
eight feet.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

Pool, and from this the photograph
vas taken This photograph and the
engraving IN my possession. were
carefully compared. and submitted tn
a lady 81 much experience. herself an
artist aud were pronounced tn be til.
hkents@ OF one and the same person.
The counterfeit resentment ofe4ch
other. This settles beyond all au-
non the Il e the death of the
loved aud lost Theo1o,Ia. IL wa~ near
that dreaded Cape Hatteras. 30 often
before II since the death place of the
fearless and the gallant; with the " lid
roam OF the Atlantic for her winding
sheet, and the fierce North wind for
her requiem. did this gentle spirit
wing It's flight 10 another world.
there, where sad m recalls the
tate OF the noble steamship. .the
Home, which went down In leS.
with our gallant Groom and his fami-
~, ADD the steamer Pulaski IN le@s.
With our lamented cameron. the I'm
Gle OF one of the faithful Iatres con-
scTiptt OF this University. and the
central America" in 1857. with tn.
noble Herndon and our own John y.
bobbln, and recently the L. ;. steam
er Hu on" and the ..Metropolitan.~ all
victims 10 this Nolock If the Ocean.
"lhefe stands Hatteras." said one Of
the gifted +.sons of North Carolina
recently IN the Senate of the United
States, the unconquered, the great
destroyer 0f ship and sailors; an
Ocean Blu Beard. leading 10 death
the wh1te-wlnged brides Of the Sea.
The above Is the exordium of this
Address, which continued with a full
and minute account OF the beautiful
character of Theodosia as a docile
daughter. a devoted wife. the peerless
woman and the most accomplished
lady of her age. Her heroic devotion
to her father amid all his trials and
mlsfortunes. and her mournful and
melancholy fate were set forth, and a
minute analysis of the character of her
father, one of the most extraordinary
and most abused men of our Nation.
Ills military career IN the Revolutiona-
~ War, his GOODNESS and courage in
danger and in battle; his character
and qualifications as a lawyer; his
brilliant success as a statesman; his
affair with Gen. Hamilton, and his
trial and acquittal for treason, were all
presented in "A pleasing and graphic
manner.
*Hardy b. Groom was a native of
Lenoir, graduated in 1877, and Senator
from LenOir, in 1S2S-moved to Ala
bama.
John Adams Cameron was the bro
ther of the late distinguished Duncan
Cameron, graduated in 1906 member
from Fayetteville in 1920: L. S. Judge
in Florida.
TN. w. Ransom in the US. Senate,
9Th February, 1S7S.-DemOcrdt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
An Eloping Party Overhauled.

The Philadelphia Times has the fol
lowing account of an unusual scene in
the Philadelphia railroad depot in that
city on Wednesday upon the arrival
of the limited express bound north
I'm one of the parlOr cars a young
couple occupied adjoining seats from
Washington, and the passengers and
aStute conductor soon decided that
they were newly married. The gen
tleman, a tine-looking young fellow,
sat with his back to the forward door
of the car, and while the train stood
in the depot pointed out to his fair
companion the excellent architecture
of the building and made some run
ming comments on things in general.
Just as he was most busily engaged, a
sternly uttered Aha, I've found YOU
at last caused the young lady to
scream out, Jimmy, there's papa y
Jimmy sprang up, but the old gentle
man, with a face red with anger, who
stood in the aisle behind, raised his
heavy cane, and shouting. oh, you
wretched villain: let it fall on the
young mans head, stretching him on
the floor. The lady screamed, You
have killed him, and caught the head
of the PROSTATE man to her bosom.
The passengers were thrown into o II
fusion, and eye-wltneSSeS differ in
statements of what then occurred, but
all agree that when the father and
the young lady appeared at the door
of the car, leading the wounded man
out, the young lady's bridal bonnet
and gray travelling dress We're stained
with blood and she was upbraiding
the stern parent, who only responded,
We'll, Well, dear, ! am very, very
sorry The young mans forehead
was bleeding prOfusely, and he was
evidently quite dazed by the blow.
A carriage was called and the injured
man placed therein; the lady got in
next, and when the father attempted
to enter, the dutiful daughter, but
more loyal wife, quietly asked what
he a going to do. i am going with
you and James to a surgeon. Never
you mind, | can take care of him,
sturdily replied the young woman,
and drawing toe the door, left the old
gentleman standing outside, and or
dered the Jehu TO drive to a physi-
clans office. The old gentleman fol
lowed, and DIR. Thomas Richie got a
fee from him for dressing 'Jimmy's
wound. In the physicians study a
RECONCILIATION tooh plaoe, ave- A.
the trio drove to the West End Hotel
and dined. Afterward they tool the
evening train to Pittsburg, thence to
proceed to Fredonio, \. Y, where the
parties reside. The old gentleman il
T. X. Hall. a retired manufacturer o.
Buffalo. His daughter eloped last
Friday with James r. Francis, a rail-
road agent, employed by the Lake
Shore road. The young man Travelled
with yearly passes. and the pursuing
father had no difficulty in tracing M:
movements
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

\ belle Of Gold Hill, Nevada, plays
the piano with her toes and fingers
simultaneously. A witness of her per-
Torrance describes the music produced
as excellent, but says nothing about
the queer contortions that the player
necessarily puts herself through.
At the recent fiShmOngers' banquet
in London, Mr.. Gladstone declared the
French and Italian cooks to be the best
in the world, and hoped that the Eng
lish would learn to initiate them, and
stand OUT against the traditional bloody
roast beef.
JOS. j. Davis-Representative Davis,
speaking on the question of Chinese
Immigration, quoted the ill-success of
the missionary efforts among the
Mongolians as a proof of their dispo-
sition not to conform to the customs
of the country. He said THE tes-
timony of the missionaries themselves
records only two hundred and fifty or
three hundred converts as the fruits
of twenty-five years of self devoting
labor among them in all the churches"
The Goshen Independent says the
little daughter of Mrs. Lizzie Irwin, a
delicate, timid child of nine years, was
frightened to death by two boys who
appeared among the childl en- in the
street the other day with their faces
blackened and with old beavers on.
The child ran screaming into the ba-
kerry, and being partially pacified was
taken home. She never spoke after
the fright, and died the next day.
Dexter Smith is not proud of the
authorship of the song. Put Me in
My Little Bed" He say that he took
the music and some very fair verses to
apublisher, who said, THE words are
too good. What the public wants is
something after this sort and he read
selections from the trashiest of
rhymes. Mr.. Smith determined to
write something hat would answer
the demand, and the result was Put
me L My Little Bed" of which 250,-
oOO copies have been sold.
long box was shipped on the
lruckee Railroad in Nevada, and al
me Virginia City station it was rudely
thrown about while a change of cars
was made. A moan inside the box
lhe baggageman to open 1t. They
iouhd a young Chinese woman. inSen.
Slole through standing on her head
one had been brought to the United
states by n of the Chinese compa
mes, whose ri ce for her was $500. Al
yin n she fell in love, and, as he
Ioula not buy her, he boxed her in or
"i " get her away from her captors
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

officers of the National Grange
lfaster.-S. f. Adams, Monticello.
Mimi.
Orerseer.-J.J J. Woodman. Paw Paw.
Mich.
Lecturer-MortimeI Whitehead. Gin
%cinuatl.
Sierdri.-A. J. Vaughan, Mem
phis.
assistant .Steuard.-Wm. Sims. of
Kansas.
Trcasurer.-F. VI. Mcdowell, WAYNE.
\. y.
Secretdry.-O. IL. Kelley. Louisville.
Ky.
Gatekeeper.-O. Dinwiddie. Orchard
Grove. Ind.
CereS.-Mrs. Adams.
POntOEd.-Mrs. Woodman.
FTOru.-Mrs. Moore.
Lddy asst. SteUdrd.-Miss c. A. Hall,
Louisville, KY.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
ID. Wyatt Aiken, C~okesbury, S. G.
Henley James, Marion. Ind.
;. I'll. Ellis, Springsboro, Ohio.
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officers of North Carolina State
Grange. p. Of H.

NdSter.-S. Il. Alexander. Charlotte,
Mecklenburg county.
Orerseer.-N. b. Whitfield, La
Grange. LenOlr county.
Lectrer.-T. III. Robinson. Concord.
Cabarrus county.
.Steudrd.-D. II. Armstrong, Ashton,
Fender county.
Asst. .Steuord.-Hill f. King, Stump
Sound Onslow county.
ChdpidiH.-Rev. VIM. Grant, Jack
son northampton county.
TreuSurer.-D. w. &. Benbow,
Greensboro. Guilford county.
Sccretdry.-Joseph f. Porter, Tar
boro', ~Edgecombe county.
cate Keeper.-W. ID. Wharton,
Greensboro. Guilford county.
Ceges.-Mrs. 5. b. Alexander, Char
l0tte. Mecklenburg county
Pomoaa.-Mrs. \. B. Whitfield, La
Grange. Lenoir county.
F7oru.-Miss Eugenia Robinson,
Concord, Cabarrus county.
Lady Asst. ,Steerard.-Mrs. H. f.
King. Stump Sound. Onslow county.
state Business Agent.-Dr. ID. w. &.
Bcnbow. Greensboro.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
s. h. Alexander, E.c-Ottcto Char
a
G.. u. French, Wilmington.
l.. l.. Polk, Raleigh.
w. III. Cheek, WarrentOn.
j. +. Porter, E.c-OUicio Secretary.
is OF DEPUTIES.
1st Deputy District.-Wm. b. Shaw,
Indian Town. Currituck county.
End Deputy District.-John A. Davis,
Tarboro', Edgecombe county.
3rd Deputy District.-B. t. Hooks,
Goldsboro', Wayne county.
4th Deputy District.-Hil f. King,
Stump Sound, Onslow county.
9th Deputy District.-L. l.. Polk
Raleigh, Wake county.
9th Deputy District.-Frank NJ. Pitt
Oakville, Warren county.
18th Deputy District.-Dr. ID. A
Montgomery, Company Shops, Ala
nance county.
Sth Deputy District. w. b. Clement
Jerusalem. Davie county.
9th Deputy DISTRICT. IL. Robin.
son. Concord, Cabarrus county.
10th Deputy District.-W. p. Rein.
hardt, Hickory, Catawba county.
18th Deputy District.-To be sup.
piled.
18th Deputy District.-To be sup.
piled.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

An army Of tranps has come down
upon IL within the past few DAYS. and
Last night the polsce reported not IssS
than one - two hundred N the ritv.
Tn THURSDAY night ~ I~~s than eiSh-
teen arrived IN me car on the T2aIta-
more and pbao railroad. ami squads Of
two - half = doEca we're found n
other oar~ The police and the rail-
r~d authorities wer~ last night ssris-
sn% to snvwns = m~tas~i ~ getting rp4
- th*sE1 cumberland Ma ffrsfsuM
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Election in California

>N> FR,>cf~Co. June 90--R~turus
non cas- prvSaucts Indicate ,has Ia The
e~lccttuA yesterday for dox gates ,o a
constitutional convention. keAruyttss
t1tsnimuntsts) elected nearly all Of
Their candidates The fetaru. from 10
Inter 3ot 81 the State .how thai nan
pari3Eaas elected mo., % their men.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Thanks.

Thanks to the State Commissioner
of Agriculture. Col. L. L. Polk, for
his crop report for May. We consider
1T the best. of the several good ones,
that has been issued, and SO regard it
because, in addition to the usual re-
ports and statistics, it contains copies
of laws of direct interest and impor-
sioner is doing his work admirably
WddesbOro Herald.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Cotton Bloom.

We learn from the kingstree Is.
Co. Star. that Mr.. T.. L. Ward, for
merly of this county, sent a cotton
bloom to that Office On the 18th inst,
from cotton that was planted the
the first week of March. This is GER
tainly early.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
a on Tobacco.

Hon. Joseph J. Davis, of this Dis
trict, recently made a speech in Con-
gress in which he introduced figures TO
show that the tax on tobacco decreased
the production aud price of leaf. He
said '.in 1850 there were produced in
this country In round numbers. 300
OOO, COO pounds of tobacco, and in 1859,
435, 900, 600. The largest crop, how
ever, raised since the imposition Of the
tobacco tax was 3sJ 001, 900 pounds,
just 80. 600, 90 pound less than the
crop of 1860. For 81 years preceding
1860 the average price Of e was II
cents. for the last . years the average
price has fallen TO : ceuts.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Style In WhEax.-

Ihe tt"tarsuFr II Isandrwarv whs~
A~r~ ~ announced III En gland. The
proper thing - a small ~hr~ker com
In< Iu>t t-toN n. ear. AMI a delicate
"a h. tipped at the enis into a
hm" r~s8uL.
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Vbe 0ramoe.

NoTE.-Communicotions for his De
pdrtment solicited from Patrons IN
aH sections of the State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

The fences of the one State of In
diana alone are estimated TO contain
1870. 90 cubic feet Of lumber.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
The Troubles Of the Democracy.

The New York Commercial AdUertiser puts
the difficulties OF the Potter Committee and
the Democracy, in their relation to Mr..
Tilden, in the following strong and attract
We light:
The Potter majority may affect show of
impartiality by Investigating" Tilden. now
that they have made a miserable failure in
arraigning Hayes, but it will be the merest
tri1ling. They don't mean to hurt Tilden,
for in doing so they would damn their whole
party and compromise especially such South
ern .'copareeners' as Gordon, of Georgia.
1t is now for the Senate to take up the DEM
ocratic iniquities, and to Put the seal of Off
cial condemnation upon all that the Tribune
has brought to light and much more of the
same criminal nature that remains behind,
and which can only be brought out by search
ing investig alton and by putting the wrong
doors themselves on the stand. Mr.. Tilden
and his hopeful and compliant nephew and
tool will be made TO tell the truth. There
will be some tall lying, or else an open con-
fcssion of guilt ard ''all that guilt implies"
The party have not surrendered Mr.. Tilden
to his fate. They cannot afford to do so.-
To throw him overheard without mercy or
qualification would be TO render it utterly
impossible for any other Democrat to carry
either of the Northern States that combined
to give him fifty Electoral votes in 1876. He
would put the knife to them in New York
in 1879 and 1880 as certainly as his friends
IN the interior of the State were recently d.
rected to show Indifference after his defeat
by Kelly in the State Convention.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
a Sncial Sensation.

The special New York correspondent of
the Washington Post under Gate of the 2lst,
has the following account of a social sense
ton:
Among the pleasant social events of last
evening was the second wedding reception of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mackin, given to their
New York friends, in Windsor hotel Mr..
Mackin is the state treasurer Of New York,
and his bride, Miss Sallie Britton, of st.
Louis, the daughter Of ex-Mayor James II.
Br itton, OF that city. The company present
to greet the bride was large and brilliant
After receiving herguests the bride was taken
in to supper by Ex-Governor Tilden. On
again entering the parlor Mrs. Mackin in
PRODUCED Mr.. Tilden to several Of her friends,
and suddenly turning to a young lady in
delicate blue brocaded silk, said, Governor
Tilden, allow me to introduce you to Miss
Hazeltine, of st. Louis, the lady to whom
you are engaged, you know" Mr.. Tilden,
much embarrassed, hesitated and blushed at
thus being brought face to face for the first
time with the lady whose name had recently
been SO publicly connected with his, but on
recovering himself he laughed over the wide
ly-circulated reports, and treating the whole
matter as a good joke. The meeting be-
tween these former strangers had been an
ticipated with much interest, and formed
quite the event of the evening.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
EOR RENTING Hot Springs
IL Property
In Bath County, Va.

In Bath County, Va,
Pursuant to decree Of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Western District of Virginia,
entered on the 2lst day of November ,1o1S, in the
matter of Samuel G. Tardy, Bankrupt will on
the 23d of DECEMBER, 1878, at - O'Clock M,
of that day, in front of the U. $. Custom House,
in the city OF Richmond, Va, offer at public auc-
ton to lease the Hot Springs property. OF Bath
county, Va. for the ensuing year.
This property includes large and valuable
farm, the Hotel, Cottages, and other buildings at
the Hot Springs, and the
HOTEL FURNITURE.
The lessee will be entitled to possession Janua-
ry lst 1879 and the lease will expire Octo 81 1879
will require five hundred dollars to be paid in
cash and the balance ofthe rent in five equal in
stalments, viz March LIST. 1879, May LIST, 1879, July
Ist., 1879, September 1st., 1879 and November 1st
1879.
will in the deed of lease require the lessee and
his sureties by proper covenants to protect the
lands from waste and improvident farming, and
to return safely the furniture.
If the highest amount offered at public auction
shall, in my opinion. be insufficient, 1 shall
flu Sc to accept the offer and will lease the proper
ty privately and if the security offered is not sat
isfactory shall reject the bid.
will give any Information about the property
which have, to parties desiring it, who will ad-
dress me at any time. at Chatham, Pittsylvania
county, Va. or meet me in Richmond, at the office
of Messrs Guild Darlington, on the 9th or Esd of
December. 1878, between the hours of IL AIM, and
IL m. OF either Of those days.
w. E. SIMS Assignee
nov 24-2w of S, c, TarQy,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05

BoLIvAR's ANCHoR.-Lttle over mile
west of this gap, directly on top of the Blue
Ridge, is now living an old man, raised near
Singers Gap, in Loudoun county. For
twenty-five years he has resided in Augusta
county. He was among the seekers for gold
in California in 1852, and traversed the 18TH
mus of Panama before the railroad was built.
We crossed it April, 1862 He asked if we
saw sBolivar's Anchor, as he called it, (which
lay beside the road we travelled, and he
learned the effort had been made to carry it
up the Cbagres river, and reaching the high
est point of navigation, it was too much for
their imperfect means of land transporta-
ton, and was abandoned. 1t was all new
to me as an incident of history, and l ask,
through your columns, if any one can throw
any light upon it, confirming or refutiug the
old mans facts and if correct, explaining
the circumstances: that it may be DONE
Correspondent Dispatch.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05

The State publishes a letter from u. z.
Storm, Postmaster at Long Mines, S. c.,
evidently for the purpose of showing the
want of education of the writer. The
school master was certainly absent when
the P. NJ. was brought ur, but there is a
virtue manifested which it would be well
for those surrounded in youth by more adj
vantageous circumstances to emulate-hon-
esty. The object Of the letter was to notify
party who had certain valuables stolen
from him while travelling through South
Carolina, that he had recovered them, and
that they were at his command. The ig-
norance Of letters shown may be overlooked
in the evident honesty exhibited.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE

One of the most valuable and highly improved
farms in the Valley OF Virginia is now offered for
sale. 1t is situated az miles from Stanton, on
an excellent road over which two horses easily
draw forty-five hundred pounds and
CONTAINS 2S5 ACRES.
of splendid limestone land as productive as any
in the Valley. Seventy-five acres are heavily
timbered. The improvements consist of an eX-
celent log
a. WeatherbOaried Mansion House,
Hla with seven rooms and kitchen. There is a
pump in the Kitchen with never failing well Of
water.
A NEW SWISHER BARN.
60 40 feet. containing all necessary apartments
TWO YOUNG APPLE ORCHARDS,
of the choicest fruit There is plenty OF good
water on the place for all purposes. The entire
farm is under the highest state of cultivation
and the fences are new and in good rel air.
1t is rarely that an opportunity is offered for
securing such q desirable place, and the terms
will be such as to make its purchase desirable
Investment.
For articulars, address,
Editors VALLEY VIRGINIAN,
dec eff Staunton, Va.
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srAuNroN COUNSEL IN AN IMpoRrAN,

STAUNToN COUNSEL IN AN IMPORTANT
Subtitle Danville Nelos says:
The suit of Mi. Quincy, Northern cap
italist, against the county of Patrick, to en-
force payment of the Norfolk and Great
Western railroad, has been pending in the
District Court of the United States for the
Western District of Virginia for long
time. 1t has now been compromised be
tween Judge Ii. W. Shelley, counsel for
Quincy, and Col. John Fl. Penn represent
ing the county of Patrick, and has been rat
flied both by the county and Mr.. Quincy
The amount of the bonds hell by Mr.. Cur
ney was $42, AGO, and by the compromise
the county is to pay him 81 500 in four
annual instalments, with seven per cent. in
terest on 81, 400 of the amount till paid.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-05
Yale of Valuable Real Estate.

In augusta County.
By virtue of decree rendered in the District
Court Court of the United States for the Western
District of Virginia, in the matter of Lewis Har-
man, bankrupt. the undersigned Assignee and
Trustees will proceed to sell at pnhc auction, in
front of the Court House, in stanton, Va, on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2lst. 1873
at two O'Clock p. M. the following valuable real
estate situated in the county of Augusta, on the
Valley Turnpike, fourmiles northwest OF Staunton
1st. The "Ingleside" farm, containing
1O4 Acres,
of fertile and we'll watered land, Upon this farm
is an excellent FRAME DWELLING, with all ne
cessary outbuildings About25 acres of this land
is in fine timber.
Cd. A tract OF land containing
81 Acres.
adjoining the above. Twenty-Five acres OF this
tract is we'll timbered.
TERMS:-Cash IN hand to pay costs of sale, ana
the balance credit of six, twelve and eighteen
months, with interest," the purchaser executing
bonds with approved security:
J. E. GUY, Assignee of
L. Hartman, bankrupt,
HUGH W. SHEFFEY,t
JAS. BUMGARDNER, Jr,
nov 2S-4t Trustees.