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Peculiartes Of Great Mon

The Duke 81 Wellington was nor r.
markably ,edulous oE dress altln.yb
on grand occasions he made a sufficient
dI-piay. when lie wore his pr.ncipal
orders and DECORATE n blazing on !
Goa more Z .rgeous than the cel4brst.-3
Aaol o. Prince ESterhazv. whica. -
vas sad. cost him - - IN repairs aqd
damages every Gmr Il was PAT On
Inc duke had a custom 81 Wearing
white necAcloth ! n uniform. winch
gave hlm rather a -lovcnIv look ami
a nppant French duchess One S4fftI
him De Due de VI lIaiuton.' b-c44~.
he appeared AZ a tull-dre>s part. IA
something less han lrIHde f<uu Hp
was also Familiarity callea IN the army.
'tHe beau. from his usual plain a.
tire, and apparent negligence . out
ward spl-ndor. Tha- vanity i an H-
h-rent compound or attendant 81.
greatness, is Z vide position. Whish
admits OF much ar-um nt and endless
demonstration Many distinguish a
men affect or adopt eccentrlclt4es, OF
which Va lty may be the melting
cause
Lord Nelson was fond OF exhibiting
his airs, and delighted in having his
horses taken out, and ms carriage
drawn by the mob.
The celebrated Llrd Peterborough.
though light. and vaio. and proud. had
no weakness of this kind. once. tine
populace taking him for the bake ol
Marlborough, insisted on dragging
HIM through the streets IN triumph.
"Ventlemen, said he. Il can assure
you by two reasons that ! am not the
Duke of Marlborough. In the frs
DiAea 10 -. A,1 EI.
pocket and, III the second they are
heartily at your service
So, throwing his purse among them.
he got out OF their hands WITH loud
huzzaS and ordinations. The Earl
OF Peterborough who had mucn ense,
much Wit, and mach whIm. leaped
out OF his chariot one day ON seeing a
dancing>master. with pearl-colored
silk Stock ngs. lightly stepping over
the broad ones, and picking his way
IN extremely dirty weather, and ran
after him (who oon took to ms heels
With his sword drawn, IN order To
drive him into the mud, into which
he, of course. followed himself.
All slngularitieS may be traced home
to a certain degree of vanity. OF which
prevailing weakness. the old leather
breeches Of Frederick the Great, the
coarse coat and brass buttons Of
Charles MI, the small cooked hat and
gray c0pOte Of Napoleon, the blanket
and tub Of Diogenes, and even the
plOuS beaver and modest drab of the
Quaker, may be included as samples.
Philosophy i.Splf has no objection
TO an occasional flourish of trImpets.
The ancient Sages taught i'll the
schools, and modern ~philomaths lee
shall say that they are notas much in
cited by the vanity of showing their
requirements, as by the desire ef in
structing their feIlpw-citizens. Even
Seneca declared, that if knowledge
was b slowed on hum on condition
tlat he should not imp4rt i. ne would
decline the gift.
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The Grand l. dye Of North Caro-
lima.

The Grand Lodge convened yesterday
morning at .! O'Clock. Minutes of
last communicaion read and approved
The special order tor THIS hour, anne
~. The Orphan Asylum" was taken
Up, aud It is very gratifying to state
thit the Grand Is dy, though its rep
sentatlveS from every section Of the
State, show that their heart is in this
great WORK ana that they are determin
ed not To reiax their efforts in pushing
forward this noble enterprise, which
has blessed aud made happy SO many
little ones God bless aud prosper the
Orphan Asylum. The amount OF
$40 from The sale Of property at
Asheville. in addition 10 an appropri~
alton by tue Grand Lodge Of $4,000, was
made for the benefit of the Asylum.
y number of resolutions looking to the
advancem eut Of tie Asylum work were
presented by the committee on the
Asylum, and adopted by the Grand
Lodge. The following well deserved
compliment to the superintendent Of
the Asylum vas passed by a rising
vote Of the Lodge: That the zeal and
Selt-sacriticing devotion of the Super
intendrnt ever eyinctd in the prosecp-
tt n If the orphan worK, III the many
embarrassing and delicate situations
in which his work has placed HIM, is
heartily c~onlmended; that he is elti-
tied TO the thanks ot this Grand Lodge,
and merits the confidence of every
mlscn in this Grand Julisdi ction."
And also the following il reference
to he Lite B. +. Moore: I'VE feel
that w cannot close this report with
u IA expression # feeling at the loss
= III IL
he has ever been a friend indeed of
Il noble work. Words OF cheer and
encouragement, as well as an open
purse, were eve ready to forward the
orphan enterprise, and dying,he has left,
b sides the rich legacy Of good deeds
and kindness towards I'll work, a do
patton in bis will OF one thous md dol
lars tor the sustentatiou Of the brne-
faction under our charge" Further
Resolved, that: There is no purpose
on The p,It of the Grand Lodge to
abandon tie orphan work. but it is the
determined resolution to maintain and
support it with all the energy and '. gor
our " II permit"
SESSION.
The newly elected officers We're in
stalled 10y p. q. VI. BiCuut, as were
the following officers who were ap-
pointed by Grand Master Cox:J G. l..
Gudger, Depufy Grand Master j. Z.
Mann, Grand Captain A. d. Cohen,
acting as proxv, Mr.. Mann being alb
ent A. NJ. Noble, Seuior Grand Dea-
con; &. II. Robinson, Junior Grand
Deacon James w. Reid, Grand Sword
Bearer John w. Cotton; Grand Mar
shal w. IL. Smith. Grand PuTsuivaut;
Miles Goodwin. Grand Tiler.
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Joseph, the Me- Pgrco.


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u N
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n tit for the farmer. Make vour
6fanG- interesting
II Was resolved o ask Con-reS. to
establish the Department 81 Agricul-
ture q = cab net OIL Z OF the Govern
ment and Tor the passage OF = law
requ ring more hum mt N the trans
portatlon oil live II OK.
The Committee on Constitution
repo.ted ~ amendment making the
minimum dues on eublrdinat,
Jce instead OF ten cents per mon h.
Representation III the State Oranges
was allowed IS be fixed by the State
oranges themselves
Ar. IN. Saunders pr scented q letter
from the United States Commissioner
OF Agrlcul ure. asking that more inti-
mate cations be entered INTO between
The Patrons and his Department.
The Commit ee on the Good of the
Order report against the purchase of
a place for the Grange meetings and
Secretary ; Office.
Inc report OF the committee on CO.
operation was adopted, favoring the
org ~,niZariOn OF cooperative as,ocia-
lions the eotablishmrn nj of Interstate
agencies n cooperative ASSOCIATE MS
OF the several States and the EXecu-
tive was instructed 10 send
10 the , ATS a clrcular-letter. embrace
ing tn" true principles of cooperation.
with rules Tor such stores. &c. TO keep
the matter b fore the membership
The grange UNANIMOUSLY resolved TO
ask Congress 10 repeal the tax on To-
bacco and a adjourned on the 30th. to
meet next wear AT ~D1a Y Y
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beauty aEd fertility. and whose re-
~n1arkable people, enritle it To- associa-
tlon with elevated ideas and manly
u patriotic sen iment.
VIII not undertake to 90 into the
history OF The celebrities OF Buncombe
origin. AT thIS time there are three
prominent men III North Carolina who
are Candidates for the Senate of the
nlted states Gov rLOr Vance. the
present hOnored Chief MAGISTRATE Of
TIE State: Mr.. Merrimon. tnc present
United > ate Senator from North
Carolina, WHO has taken a position IN
the highest legislative body IN the
Union amongst the h'gnest con thu
tIonai lawyers IN 1t: and General
CHnSman, long "a representative in one
or The other body of Congress-. aud a
mar OF distinction. These three men
were all born in Buncombe :, The con
test Is, therefore, interesting. G. n
slderInS their nativity and force. and
giving TO their contilrt a vigorous com
par'son, 1t will be like the meeting of
strong bulls of B4snan." Their. is
certainly work ahead.
The same spicy correspondent writes.
the loliowlng OF the two States of
CAROLINA VIRGINIA:
Western North Carolina is a land of
richness AMI plenty. Its resources are
fine and its people are resolute and
brave. North Carolinians have their
peculiarities, but not such as detract
from their public merit. They and
the Nirginians are as near together in
sympathy and disposition as are, per
haps, the people of any other two
States in the Union. Attached to one
another by memories of the better
days of the Republic, the ties that
bind them have been strengthened by
their coinpanionship in suffering, the
severity and peculiar hardShips of
which have had no parallel in history.
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DECEMBER Il, 1881
Gle Orange.

%oTE.-Communicotioas for His De
pdFtment solicited from Patrons an
oil sections Of the state.
officers Of the National Grange
-Htste,-S. +. Adams. Monticello.
Minn.
OrerSss.-J. j. Woodman. Paw Paw.
Mich.
Lectare-Hortimcr Whitehead, Gin
cinnati.
Sjcrud.-A. J. Vaughan. Mem
phis.
ISsiStont Sterord.-Wm. Sims. of
Kansas.
1reasurer.-F. VI. Mcdowell, Wayne,
y. y.
Seeretny.-O. II. Kelley, Louisville,
Ky.
Gotekeepe.-O. Dinwiddie, Orchard
Grove, Ind.
CereS.-Mrs. Adams.
iOmOsd.-Mrs. Woodman.
FV,a.-M"s. Moore.
Lay Asst.. .Steudrd.-Miss c. \. Hall,
Louisville, Ky.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
II. Wyatt Aiken, Cokesburv, S. G..
Henley James, Marion, Ind.
). II. Ellis, Springsboro, Ohio.
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Jacobs Losing Deal.

"1aw vohl. 1aw vohl. Dad man
he svindles me Shudge. S'help me,
Moses, He svindle me =" said the ex-
cited descendant of Isaac TO Judge
Morgan yesterday morning.
How did he do that, Mr.. Wolfin-
ski asked the Court.
Il will tell all aloud de pizness,
Shudge. You see dot Teller, Mans
mann, of Tenth avenue, come de
audra day to mein shtoie, in Chatham
street. und he say to me, "Yacob, fix
me dot suit of cloes for och ssne
tollare,' und, sacht Ich. "Mansmann.
dot is verth more as ochtsene tollare.
but du beist mein freeund, SO rake L.
along NIT you Veil, Shudge, dot fet
Ter he try on den cloes ind dey vas a
leetler too loose III de pants back und
goat sleeves ; So sacht Ich, NJ ms
mann, | fix dem for you und [ bring
dem bel your house on Tenth avenue
Veil, DO dis und L go bel Mansmann's
sein house western aloud mid dot suit
of cloes, und he try dem on uud dey
tt shust like a give. l ell you he
vas glead L bst you. Und Sacht er
bel mir, 'Iacob, you're a pully pOy,
bet you! Take ein glass bier?' Den
| saw, 'PizneSS first und bier after
~ IL DoN - wv PbAt VIVID D1h
we trink dree. four, coople glass o
ber, yaw. Und Mansmann sachr.
You got bleuty of dime. Yacob, Let
US blay pinagle.' Veil, We do dis. DE
limit vas Elm toilare a game. | Can
blay pinagle pooty veil, | bet you !
Never have | see oil mein life emmy
man he beat me a squar. game. SO [
vas not 'fraid for Mansmann. But,
Shudge, he don't blay a square game /,
| bet ten doliare he don't blay square,
He beat me more as ochtSene dimes,
und vim back all dot none vat he gu
me for DOT suit of cloes. Vat shall L
do now? lie got dot suit of cl,es uud
he got dot money for it too. Och F.
Der svindler :" Missed the lrate Hebrew
to the innocent looking Mansmann.
who stood at the bar in the guise of a
prisoner.
We'll. Mr.. Wolfnski, didn't Mr..
Mannsmann pay you SlS for the
c othes before you began to play -
said the Judge.
"1aw. Dot ist ware. Dot ist so.
But he vim it all back und L got moth
ing no cloes: no money!
Didn't you play to keep what you
Won" said the Court.
Dots so, But l don't vim some
dings :"
That's it. You lost. Now / think
you had better go home or you'll lose
your Thanksgiving goose. Next case"
Yacob stood like one in a dream for
a minute. But when he realized that
Mansmann was actually leaving the
jefferson Market Court a free man
possessed of a suit of clothes which
mad cost him nothing, he exclaimed
bitterly well, s'help me ~greeciou>,
| don't can tink L vas awake. Him
got mein goods, Dots so. Und him
got mein guelt Dots 50! Yacob,
dots besser you goin' home und ask
your wife if you WASN'T "a yackass NIT
long ears :"
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Winter Oats in East Tennessee

sc. H." of Greenville. Tenn writes
that winter oats are a successful or p,
being surer than wheat, and may take
its place to s me extent, as its cullva~
ton is rapidly increasing. 1t has
many features to recommend 1t for
general cultivation in the South, and
as far north as southern portions Of
Indiana, OHIO, and New Jersey. and its
superiority over spring sown oats is
becom ng SO Well known among South
ern farmers that thu latter crop is be-
ing aba doned. The oats sown IN the
have 50 much longer ~ TO grow,
that they are much heavier, and yield
more than double the crop sOwn IN
spring, while they ripen en- to fifteen
days earlier. Winter oats make the
best of fall and winter pasture, and
have no rust or disease. So soon as
Il mIllers understand how to grind
and prepare it, there VIII be a large
demand Tor this grain. to make oat-
meal, which is still largely imported
from Europe, though much Is now
made in the Northern States
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-12
A Child Carried Of by a Hog.

On Saturday evening last a Mexican
called at DIR. Walkers office to have
him look at a little child, bur the doc
tor was out and the man returne1 the
following with the child. The Mexi-
can stated that he and his family went
out pecan .'ga herring and that while
the child was lying on the ground a
large hog seized 1t by the ankle and
ran off with it. The shrieks of the
child attracted the attention of all,
and soon the child was rescued, but
not until igs little limb had been fear
fully bitten by the hog. DIR. Walker
called to his aid Dr.. Wooten, and after
thorough examination they decided
upon amputation, which was DONE
Austin (reXas) Statesmen.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-12

CHATHAM.-Record:-A mail route
viii soon be established between Pitts
boro and Chapel Hill, and Post offices
located at Bvnum's Factory and Hack
ney's Stare. The Executive Commit
tee of the Chatham Educational Aes0~
cidtion met las Saturday. Both ult., at
the call If the President Of the Associ-
alton. 1t was res lived TO invite the
Hon. John Manning To address the
Association 1t its next meeting, Sat
urday the IS il inst. Oh any topic
with he may select. Il was also re-
solved that the subject for considera-
ion and discussion should be the
School Law and the amendment need~
ei....At he last ter n OF our superior
Court nearly every OyerSeer Of a public
road Ill the county was presented by
the Grand Jury.
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''BuncOmbe.

\ travelling correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch who, with a large
party Of friends, recently took a Tying
trip to the extreme western mountains
Of North Carolina. writes the follow
ing chapter of the famous old county
of ..Buncombe'' with several of its
"reminiscences
BUNCONBE.
a word ABOUT Buucombe. Since the
evolutionary war of &c Buncombe
county, North Carolina. has been
famous. \ delegate from hat county
happily, I'm those days. let fall IA re
mark that gave it undying renown.
During a speech he was making he
observed that the members of the
House were impatient, there was
noise, and many were going out. y
little sensitive, with some energy he
assured the Speaker that ne was not
addressing himself to the members of
House; lie did not covet their atten-
tion-he was speaking to Buncombe.
That remark has become II OF the
most famous Satlrists and humorists
have made great use OF 1t. Dema
sOgues are accused of doing many
things for .'Buncombe," eXcl ed and
attitudinlzing orators are chaffed With
exploiting themselves for 'Buncombe.'
Ais for Buucombe Fortunately, by
tint OF constant reference to buns
combe," it has been traIsposed into
the representative OF a powerful mo-
tive. Satire kindled loyalty, and
"~Buncombe'' now has been lifted up
to represent something higher than
mere electioneering strategy. Lit has
grown TO be expressive, indeed. of that
proper owe inspired by native land
and the sanctItied memories that
gather about it. The term Is, there's
tore, to be respected and cherished.
Every man should have his Bun
coInbe." Goldsmith had his, and he
spoke of it thu
""here'e Ell l roam, whatever realms to
see,
Ny heart, untravelled, fondly turns to
thee;
Sill my county" turns, with cease
less pain,
And draSs at each remove a lengthen-
ing chain"
This phrase of Buncombe is worthy
" the noble county whose natural
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Nine subjects Tor Thought.

The following lines were copied
from the album Of a young lady OF
Elizabeth, \. j
|. Three thing, to admire Intellec-
tual power, dISIiCy and gratefulness,
,. Three things u love Courage,
gentleness and affection.
,. Three things to nate Cruelty,
arrogance and ingratitudo.
t. ihree thing, to delight III
Franknes5, freedom and beauty.
). Three things TO wish for Health,
friends and a cheerful spirit.
s. Three things t. AVOID Ijlencs,,
loquaclty and iiippant testing.
!. Three things to light Tor Honor,
country and home.
3. Three things 10 govern Temper,
tongue and conduct.
.. Three things to think about :
Life. death anu eternity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-12

Mrs Mary A. La Bau. daughter of
the late Commodore Wander lit. and
the contestant in he Vanderbilt Will
case. will be married in a short time
to Francis Berger. the Consul General
at New York from the Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-12

GRANVILLE Oxford TOrchlight: q
revival at EnOn continues. 4 large
number have pr fessed and the interest
lucreases...... Henderson continues to
i'm prove. New buildings are rapidly
gong uD in all parts Of the town. Bus
mess houses are still III demand, and
he WORK goes b~rlvely on.....1he
Board of County Conmissi ,ners
added totAeir O her disgraceful ac-s by
going through the parers at the Court
House and burning those that would
lead TO unpleasant discoveries.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-12

Miss Hosmer, the sculptor, has q
broad forehead. clear Z ay eyes, very
cheerful, winning features, and short
hair. When interested aud excited
she might pass for 30 years OF age.
though usually -l might seem nearer
IN
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-12

The Viceroy of Egypt is bankrupt,
and is furnishing a room in the Queen
Anne style at n cost of $4,000.
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Officers Of North Carolina State
Grange, 2. of H.

NISter.-S. B. Alexander, Charlotte
Mccklenburg county.
Orerseer.-N. L. Whitfield, La
Grange. Lenoir county.
Lccturer.-T. IL. Robinson, Concord,
Cabarrus county.
Stetcurd.-D. III. Armstrong. Ashton,
Fender county.
Asst. Steurard.-HiH E. King, Stump
Sound Onslow county.
Chdptdfn.-Rev. VIM. Grant. Jack
son northampton county.
Hiedsurer.-D. w. C.. Benbow,
Greensboro, Guilford county.
.Secretdry.-Joseph K. Porter, Tar
boro', ~Edgecombe county.
cute keeper.-W. ID. Wharton,
Greensboro, Guilford county.
Ceres.-Mrs. 5. b. Alexander. Char
Iotte. Mecklenburg county
PoMOHa.-Mrs. \. b. Whitfield, La
Grange, LenOir county.
FICra.-Miss Eugenia Robinson,
Concord, Cabarrus county.
Lady Asst. SteWdrd.-Mrs. III. f.
King, Stump Sound, Onslow county.
State Business Agent.-Dr. ID. W. 6.
8epbow. Greensboro.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
5. b. Alexander, E.r-Oticio Chair
q. z. French, Wilmington.
l.. l.. Polk, Raleigh.
". II. Check, WarrentOn.
j. Z. Porter, E,r-Ogicio Secretary.
LIST OF DEPUTIES.
t9t Deputy District.-Wm. b. Shaw,
Indian Town, Currituck county.
Pad Deputy District.-John A. Davis,
Tarboro'. Edgecomhe county.
3rd Deputy District.-B. f. Hooks,
G%oIdsboro'. Wayne county.
It'll Deputy Dlstrict.-Hiil E. King,
Stump Sound. Ouslow county.
9TH Deputy District.-L. l.. Polk,
Raleigh, Wake county.
9th Deputy District.-Frank NJ. Pitt,
0akville. Warren county.
eth Deputy District.-Dr. ID. A.
Montgomery, Company Shops, Ala
nance county.
sth Deputy District. W. i. Clement,
Jerusalem. Davie county.
9th Deputy District.-T. III. Robin
son, Concord, Cabarrus county.
10th Deputy District.-W. P. Rein
hardt, Hickory, Catawha county.
llth Deputy District.-To be sup
piled.
18th Deputy District.-To be sup
piled.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-12

lie saw a negro smoking a new
meerschaum, Gracious = he eX
claimed, why. the pipes coiorlng
him"
Smyrna times., 1878-11-13
SMYRNA DEL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 49, 1878

she has got anything. Yes, she has a few
new dresses and some shawls; well, just
few yards of lace and some diamonds.
forgot to say that have box or two of
cigars. No sir, there's nothing in my bag
gage Of dutiable nature"
The passenger was quite surprised to find
how differently the officer regarded his
formidable list of articles, and still more
was he surprised when the agent demanded
the keys Of the trunks, and scattered
about an array of dutiable goods, among
which was small library of new and
uncut books.
Two tricks were played on the agents of
an amusing character. They had a large
number of children's carriages and wooden
horses to pass, but were much surprised 10
find them extremely heavy. There was a
swindle, but where? Happy thoughts the
| officer ripped open the cushions of several
and found, neatly wrapped in cotton wad
ding, a considerable quantity of gold
watches and jewelry. On another occasion
prominent firm importing enormou:
quantities of hollow leaden toys, was found
to be doing so to escape the higher duties
on pig.lead.-N \. Star.