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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-08

\ gentleman from Point Caswell in
formed rs yesterday that PROPOSES
were seen in Black river. at the month
of what is known as the ~1horoughfale e,
about eighteen miles above this city, III
FIiIay last. a thing before uuheard Of.
IL is supposed that the long continued
drought has something to 10 with their
mi-aUory movements towards the inte-
liol. as the water IN the rean III that
direction is becoming very brackish. He
also say that large numbers Of dead cat
fish line the b re on either side Of the
liver at some plnt,. aud the theory is
tat they have been dying from the III
t-nse heat. which has effected the wat-r
TO a mos remarkable degree.--Wil-
mington Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-08
Officers of North Carolina State

L. Ol II.
uastrr-S. Il. Al,>ander, Charlotte,
Meckl, n rurg county.
Ouers,er.-N. b. Whitfield, La
Grange. Lemon county.
Lectarer.-T. ii. I:Dl inson, Concord,
Cabafrus county.
SteudTi.-D. Ii. ..rInatong, Ashton,
Fender county.
Asst. Steuord.--liili f. King, Stump
Sound Onslow county.
ChdpIdin.-Rev. VIM. Grant, Jack
son Northampton county.
1redSur"r.-D. W. G.. Benbow,
Gre, nsboro, Guilford county.
.Secretdry.-Josepl, +. Porter, Tar
boro'. Edgecombe county.
cate Kecper.-W. ID. Wharton,
Greensboro. GuIitord county.
Ceres.-1iTs. =. T.. Alexander, Char
lotte, MeckIcnburg county
POmond.-Mla. \. b. Whitfield, La
Grange, Ieu".r county.
FTora.-Mis, Eugenia Robinson,
Concord. Cabirrus county.
Lady ASSf. Stetcdrd.-Mrs. I'll. r.
King, Stump Sound, Onslow county.
State BuNi"rss Agent.-Dr. ID. w. {.
Brnbow. Greensboro.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
:. Il. Alexander, E.r-OttciO Chait
man.
q. L. French. Wilmington.
l.. l.. Polk, Raleigh.
W. ii. Cheek, " arrenton.
j. Z. Porter. Ec-OUiciO Secretary.
LIST OF DEPUTIES.
1st Deputy District.-Wm. B. Shaw,
Indian Town, Currituck county.
End Deputy District.-John A. Dawn
Tarboro'. E~dgecombe county.
3rd Deputy District.-B. r. Hooks,
Goldsboro', Wayne county.
4th Deputy District.-Hil +. King,
Stump Sound. Onalow county.
9TH Deputy i'istrict.-L. l.. Polk,
Raleigh, Wake county.
9TH Deputy District.-Frank M. Pitt,
Oakvillt, Warren county.
18th Deputy District.-Dr. ID. A.
Montgomery, Company Shops, Ala
nance county.
9th Deputy District. w. b. Clement,
Jerusalem, Davie county.
9Th Deputy District.-T. IL. Robin,
son. Concord, Cabarrus county.
10th Deputy District.-W. Z. Rein
hardt, Hickory, Catawba county.
18th Deputy Di.trict.-To be sup
piled.
18th Deputy District.-To be sup
piled.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-08

officers Of the National Grange
MaNte.-S. +. Adams, Monticello,
Minn.
Orerspe.-J. j. Woodman, Paw Paw,
Aich.
Lecture-Mortimer W hltehead, Gin
cinnatl.
Steudrd.-A. j. Vaughan, Mem
pins.
assistant Stetcurd.-Wm Sims, Of
Kansas.
Trpasarer.-F. NJ. Mcdowell, Wayne,
y. y.
Secretary.-O. H. Kelley, Louisville,
KY.
Gatekeepe 90. D~inwiddie, Orchard
Grove, Ind.
CreeS.-Mrs. Adams.
POmOnd.-Mrs. Woodman.
FOd.-Mrs. Moore.
Ludy Asst. SteUdrd.-Miss {. A. Hall,
Louisville, Ky.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
ID. Wyatt Aiken, Cokesbury, ). {.
Henley James, Marion, Ind.
>. ii. Ellis, Sprlngaboro, OHIO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-08

The other day a visitor to Dublin
hired a car for al hour to drive round
the Phoenix Park. No sooner was he
sea-ed than the driver proceeded to
VAIN his nag $ ribs, and started Oft at
about ten miles an hour. As he did
not slacken his pace the passenger ask
ed the reason for such quick travelling.
:. Faith" replied Paddy, dye thiuA
I'd be all day driving you all hour =
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-08

the tune when a wise departure
absolutely required 10 y stalizy tn
orEer, with aNltw 10 harmony auo
permaneucy.
Y F.. PIoLLEI.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-08
THE BINGHAM SCHOOL.

Meb1n. VILE, e, SURPRISES all other siihllAr
schools III IL :. south. Isl. in agr ii, is the
Character 81 its IuIldiusr: 81. la HuinbrT..
I'll. u area oi patronage Dth, Ia aDlIlLy tn
prayId profitable Employ inent Tor It's pro
rci~AL .upiIa: and Dth, while other expenses
are Talh-T below the average, thl- Norm
Carolina school commands ; pinc what higher
tuition Zee, than any other Institution oi
learning Of any 2ra1t, Tor males. III tile
Southern states. These facts make other
I. ST iuouIals unnecessary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-08

A poultry-house overrun with
red mites was speedily cleared by
burning IN it two pounds of sulphur
Oh a coal fire in a nand-furnaee,
The doors and windows being tight
ly closed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-08

~ queer thing may be observed.
.he more It rains the hotter 1t becoImt 3,
Down with thermometers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-08
AUGUST 8. 1877
Che GramQf.

NoTE.-COmmunicdtic. 10. his De
pdrtment solicited J.om iutrons tn
ell sections of the State.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16
THE TELEWAC IION.
An Electric Machine that VIII Transmit
PO,cer Jy Wire.
[From the New York SUM-

To utilize the vast power generated
by numberless rivers and tide-ways, by
transmitting il from regions where not
used to points where it is invaluable,
has long puzzled the scientists. In
places away from the seaboards and the
great water courses especially, the power
has heretofore been obtained only by
the erection of expensive machinery,
the constant generation of steam, and
the consequent consumption of vast
quantities of coal brought from dis
lance. While visiting the mining re-
gions of the Sierra Nevada and the
Rocky mountains, in his late western
tour, Prof. Edison was struck with the
difficulty there had by miners in drill
ing and boring, though in many cases
in the vicinity Of rapid flowing noun
tain streams. Except in the placer"
mining, where the ore is washed out OF
the bed or banks of river, or where
expensive steam drills are used, the
work of mining is laborious. While
Watching miners drilling by hand, a
means of facilitating tiis work evolved
itself from Edison's fertile brain. Turn
ing to his intimate friend, Prof. Barker,
Of the University of Pennsylvania, he
exclaimed, abstractedly: "Why can
not the power of yonder river (pointing
to the Platte river on the plain 100
feet below be transmitted to these men
by electricity?'
This thought seemed not to go from
Edison's head, and all away across the
plains on their journey home he and his
friend "Barky,' as he calls him, dis
cussed various problems for the trans
mission of power. Before starting for
the west, Prof. Barker had visited An
sonia, Conn, where his old friend, MIR.
William Wallace, is engaged in the
manufacture of electrical machines.
Mr.. Wallace has profound scientific re-
search, and, besides the mechanical part
Of his business, he devotcs himself en-
Enthusiastically to that part of physics
that comprehends electricity, magnet
Ism, and the polarization of light. He
showed Prof. Barker an instrument to
which he had devoted tie best years of
nus life, but which was yet in crude
condition. He is still experimenting
nth it, but he believed be would so
perfect it as to transmit power from
one point to another by means of cleo
ncity. When the Edison party had
arrived in New York, Prof. Barker be-
thought himself of the instrument pre-
nously shown him by his friend, and
which at the time he had only curscrily
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16

cd by these lights, the army Of mon be-
ing formed into two divisions, one work
ing during the day and the other up TO
midnight. Thickly studded as these
foundries are with heavy machinery, and
obstructed as the light must necessarily
be by the ponderous cranes, drills, sup
porting-columns and projections, clear
light is thrown upon the machinery. per-
fectly illuminating it. Adjustments to
the thirty-second Of an inch may be
made without the least strain upon the
eyes. A beautiful effect of the light is
its polarization-that notified appear
ance which it assumes when falling thro'
glass. This is the only artificial light
that is capable of producing it. The
following is an estimate, made by an ex-
pert, of what it would cost to light the
streets of New, York with these lights
The average street burner gives light
equal to ten candles. Assuming that
one of the eight electric lights produced
by the power of one machine is equal to
1000 candles, and assuming that there
are 5000 lamps, each lamp burning 90
cubic feet of gas an hour, at cost of 81
per 1000 feet, it would require twelve
and one-half of these machines to furn-
ish all the light required. The cost of
gas by this rough estimate would be Sl0o
an hour, To produce the same light by
electricity would require, say, thirteen
machines placed upon towers. The cost
of a single light equal to that of 1000
candles would be three cents m hour.
Each machine giving 1000 candle-hghts
would cost, therefore, twelve cents an
hour, and thirteen would cost 81 56 an
hour.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16

.us will come, will come" she said,
Ard her breath was like the South,
And the sun lay on her head,
az" And the morning round her mouth;
And she smiled across the sea
In her girlhood's surety.
.ue will como in ship Of state,
like conqueror TO his own,
VITA bearing kingly, great,
That shall lean to mo alone
LAYING all his glory down
For my kingdom, sword and crown.
.And the sword shall restore
For the high deeds yet to be,
Since no life Of knightly yore,
Vowed to rarest ministry,
with his prowcss shall begin
Who has wifely arms to win.
.Rut the crown I'll ding sfar,
Smiling soft to hear him say,
T,oye. there shineth star nor bar
Like your smiling ON my way;
Leaves Of bay would fall and fade
Where your lightest touch has staid.'
.Other maidens may DO fair;
He will whisper close and low,
That my loves beyond compare
While, because he stoops to me,
I shall grow most fair to sce."
90 left her on the shore
When the dawn was growing day;
And the white ships, drifting DER,
Leaned and listened to her lay;
And the waves, to others dumb,
Laughed and whispered, HE will come"
60 found her on the shore
When the harbor lights were dim,
And the expectant curves of yore
Something sweeter seemed to linn;
Still she waited loves surprise
With the youngness In her eyes.
Still she murmured, "He will come;
Days and sails are drifting by;
Other ships 60 laden home,
Bright with golden argosy;
And the ship for which wait
Droppeth anchor soon or late.
~ shall know him, though he stands
With the slain years fronting him;
Though he reach untender hands
OF warrior worn and grim;
Though the smile go to meet
Shine through tempest and defeat.
"For the pillows will have brought
All their burden to his strength,
And the winds have fed his thought.
Till his kingdom stretch at length
From the power and peace of seas
10 all loves and mysteries.
"And because October holds
More of spring time than the spring,
And because all harvest folds
Both the bud aad blossoming,
He shall find my patience sweet
And my unvowed faith complete"
So left her on the shore.
Does he come? only know
That the moon for evermorc
Draws the tides, and, swift or slow,
Bound, or barred, or flowing free,
Every river finds it's sea.
Monthly for October
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16
Number Screen IN the Bible.

On the SEVENTH day God ended His
work. f
On the seventh day Noah's ark touch
ed the ground.
In seven days dove was sent out.
Abraham pleaded seven times for
Sodom.
Jacob mourned seven days for 10.
seph.
Jacob served seven years for Rachael
And yet another seven years more.
Jacob was pursued u seven days jour
ney by Laban. pa +,
A plenty of seven years and famine
of seven years were foretold in Pha'
raohs dream by seven fat and seven
lean beasts, and seven ears of full and
seven ears of blasted corn.
On the seventh day Of the month the
children of Israel tasted seven days III
their tents. l-
Every seven years the land rested.
Every seventh day the law was read
to the people.
In the destruction of Jericho, seven
persons bore seven trumpets seven
days; on the seventh day they marched
around seven times, and at the end Of
the seventh round the walls fell.
Solomon was seven years building the
temple, and tasted seven days at its
dedication. re-
Naaman washed seven times in the
river Jordan.
Jobs friends sat with bin seven days
and seven nights, and offered seven bull
locks and seven rams as an atOnement
In the Revelations We read Of seven
churches, seven candlesticks, seven stars
seven trumpets, seven plaques, seven
thunders, seven walls, seven angels and
q seven-headed monster.
In the tabernacle were seven lamps.
The golden candlestick had seven
branches.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-16

"WHY Don't He Gomez" is the title
of new song. Various reasons might
be given for his hardness, but space
prevents the publication of the entire
list of probabilities. The most plausible
theory, however, is that he struck a
game of pedro for the drinks while on
his way home, and the bar-keeper has
tucked him away into the back room to
sleep it off.
WHEN the immortal gods look down
and see tall young man at church
:ociable, sitting on a low hassock, and
trying to hold plate Of cake and a cup
of coffee in his lap, they knit their
brows and think there is mistake
somewhere, and that o young mans
knees should have been made like n
beavers tail, fiat as a single, eight
inches wide, and turned fiat side up.
Mr.. James Eddington, who came in
from Bosque county yesterday morning,
informs us that Charles Sneed, the man
who killed James Terrell in that county
on Friday last, came in the direction Of
this city and, j. is believed, took the
train here for parts unknown. The
parties were gambling in the woods
when the murder Was committed, and
when the body was found next day it
had been partially devoured by hogs.
Before leaving the country Snsed, we
understand, told boy that he had done
the killing, and where to find the body.
Sneed is about thirty-fve years Of age
and unmarried Terrell leaves q wife
and several children Hdco Examiner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-01
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY OCTOBER ls7s-TRIPTE SHEET

between herself and her husband, and repeated the
oilers that had previously been made to her and her
counsel, Mr.. Amos Treat My own lawyer, Mr.. Wild
man, had made these Offers and there every dis
position side Tor amcable settlement. Mrk
Hill seemed to scorn the propositions, and was appar
emily exasperated az the overturss already made.
"'You claim to be my friend p she SAID
eyes, replied; perhaps the best you have In tho
world
"srhen you would give me all claim she said.
~ cannot do more the agent of Mr. Hill, besides,
he has no more than he oilers YOU
"'You are fraud,' she said. MY brother Ia the
only friend have In the world
II have no respect tor your brother; neither have
the people OF this community
''No sooner had uttered this remark than Mrs. Hin
seized the ice pitcher near by and struck the
head twice with 1t, cutting me severely. endeavored
to grasp her, but she eluded Before could pre-
vent her further assault she struck the right
hand and wrist, the force OF the blow breaking the
pitcher and cutting my hand severely"
Here Mr. McGilvery showed the reporter his band,
which was somewhat the worse Tor tho contact with
tho pitcher
doctor was called by tho lawyer, who dressed his
wounds, and without further efforts at a compromise,
which seemed such uphill work, the unfortunate Mr..
McGilvery made his way to Now York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-01
COMPREHENSIVE

The hearing In the reference suit OF Cooper vs..
Cooper Tor the annulling Of . former decree OF
divorce, was continued yesterday morning, before
tho rsisreo ex.Judgo Barbour, AZ his onioe No 2S9
Broadway. Mr.. William Lippincott, a witness in the
former divorce case. called to testify. Witness
said that no had been induced TO testify In ars
Cooper's lavor to obtain the divorce from her hus-
baud, as no knew that Cooper unfAithiul to his
wife. On this account Mr. Lippncott was willing 10
become witness In the divorce suit Witness ad-
United that Dir. Marshall did endeavor induce him
10 swear that no would not believe Mrs. Pitcher
oath.
the examination Of Mr.. LippincotI There q
rumor, said the witness, that 70 receive 81 200
for his former testimony he had not received go
he had received anything; no had talk ed
learned the rumor; on the 22d OF May, 1867 witness
came to New York with Cooper ana Fowler TO get
some fixtures for store AZ Long Branch; witness and
Cooper went 10 the theatre, and alter that took
walk Tor exercise They met some s'adies' they had
gone out with that Intention; IL was merely
markabc coincidence.
had been meditating Tor some time on tho evil that
Was being disclosed. During this exami nation Mrs.
Cooper sat with her handke rcnieI 10 forehead
Mrs. Pitcher looked around unconcernedly.
Mr. ScriDnor then began tho cross-cxam nation.
Mr. Marshall had never asked witness 10 testify In
behalf Of the Marshall family DR. Mira. Cooper TO any
thing that WAS not true. Marshall had never asked
him to testify ali. The conversation In Prices bar
room was next spoken Of Al this conversation
Cooper and Lppncott were TALKING about heir visit
to houses Of III repule. Witness did not remember
whether ne bad ever told Mrs Cooper about her hus
bands inndelity before their departure from Long
Branch. he stated, however. that mrs. Cooper knew
OF IL when crossexanined by Mr.. Ten Eyck he adj
mtted that ne did net know this OF his own knowl-
edge.
Tho examination was then adjourned until tn is
morning al eleven O'Clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-01
FITZ JOHN PORTER'S CASE.

The Board of army officers appointed by tho PrssI-
don't the OF Fitz John Porter will resume ts
sessions to-day. The Of to-day will be held In
tho Army building, corner Of Houston and Greene
streets, at eleven A. M.
Its expected that the petitioner, General Porter,
will conclude his the having had the opsninp) In
two or three days. Tho case for tho government IN
rebuttal will then begin. The following constitute tho
Bssrd:--Msjor General John N. Schohcld, Brigadisr
and Brevet Major General Alfred H. Terry, Colonel aud
Brevet MAYOR General George W. Getty Asa Bird Card
ner Judge Advocate Is Recorder, and, under decision
OF the Board, acts as counsel Tor the government
General Porter Is assisted by the following coun-
scl:--John g. Bultt, OF Phadolpnia; Joseph Ii.
Uboate and Ausen Malt0y, of New YORK.
Alter to-day's session IN the Army Buildings the
Board will continue Its further daily sessions at Gsv
ernor's Island, on invitation OF Major General Han.
cock commanding Military Division OF tho Atlantic,
CEASED suitable rooms TO be prepared there.
Access 10 the island will be had BY the govsrnment
nine, hali-put ten and eleven A.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-01

AN USLucKY LAWYERS ENCOUNTER WITH HIS

AN USLucKY LAWYERS ENCOUNTER WITH HIS
CLIENTS WIFE.
Matrimonial infeliciics are by no means rare. but
u Is generally tho rule for lawyers to be assaulted
while attempting TO harmonIze them Tor their cliontA
IT. however, tho statements OF Mr.. McGilvery TO a
HERALp reporter yesterday to DO credited, this
rule has been broken by Mrs. Hin, Of Bridgeport,
Conn.
M McGnvery said:-'I am lawyer Of this city.
Last Friday evening went W bridgeport to see Mrs.
Hill 10 order 10 offer OF compromise In a suit
Tor divorce pending between herself and her husband
whose agent ana Attorney am"
"who - Mr.. hiilf' was the reporters question.
'hc - China merchant nj present trading In
Heng Kong aud shanghai. lilo authorized me to set
Ito hls domestic Affairs, and accordingly have been
In communication with his wife for some time Early
Saturday morning, somewhere about nine O'Clock,
went 10 tbs stcriing House IN Bridgeport aud was
SHOWN into the landlords parior, and s,D afterward
Mrs. H came IN. she 10 nnc looking lady ~ about
tnIrty eight years OF age, very dark OF
Ing nzura After some general conversation I told
her that was prepared 70 comprsmiss the dincultiss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-01
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.

YOUNG MOTHER FOUND HANGING IN HER
RooM-No REASON ASSIGNED foR THE SUI
CIpE--HkR DAUoHTERs WOE.
The sccend doer oi looking three story frame
tenement house No. LOSS Pacific stroeL Class
son avenue, Brooklyn, was tho Of sad Of
suicide yesterday morning The victim was young
named Eudora Savage, the vile Of Thomas Saw
age and mother Of swo little sirs four and three years
OF age respectively. rho deceased, VINO was twenty.
eight yesrs OF age. was tne daughter Of wealthy
farmer named savage, living Al Scranton, Pa sne
VAS married 10 her seven years ago and,
from all that could be learned among friends they
seemed TO have lived happily together as man and
vile. They moved TO Brookiyn lew years ago and
the man obtained employ ment as night watchman on
the Long Island Raiiroad, his post OF duty lattory
being Atlantic avenue, within short distance OF
his place VI residence fhcy rented thrcs rooms In
the mouse, which 10 owned By a Mrs. stark, who
speaks In high terms Of tho family, having known
tnem for several years.
Az about halipAst sx O'Clock Mics Jeannet,c STARE.
daughter oil The andsdy Of The house, hoard one Of
the children OF Mrs Savage crying bitterly. and as
no one Appeared 20 be SURFING IN the room she
knocked ~ tho door. Receiving no answer Miss stark
turned tue knob and pushed back chair that had
been placed against The door en- the inside.
norHER AND CHILD.
frightfui spectacle was presented TO her gaze,
snd, with a scream, she exclaimed, "Oh, what
sighti" There, suspended by tho neck by three
tnicknesses oil clothes line, which had been made
fast above the doorway which led into small hall
bedroom, was the Iiielsss body OF Mrs. Savage Az
woman, was Alice, a child Tour years old, crying,
kiss NE, NAL Kiss ms, NAL Why don't you kiss
mef" The cries vi Miss Stark attracted the at
tention OF others IN the house, VINO appeared upon
tne scene aud removed the children. DIR. Chids, Of
Grand avenue, Was summoned aud the body cut
down, ana lana gently the floor. shawl beng laid
over the features oil The dead When the HERALD re-
porter visited the house the body was stiII IN the
same position awaiting the arrival OF the Coroner
The deceased VINO was oil small stature, was OF dark
complexion and rather comcy features. She was,
according to The statement OF Mrs. STARK, very ond
OF reading novels and story papers When young
girl she had developed symptoms OF insanity, and
was, Tor short time, an inmate OF iunatc asy um
In Pcnnsy wanna In July last she appeared TO be
affected with an insane desire 10 take her lie
by standing on the railroad track which
runs past the OF the house. She
was rescued from death one occasion by her hus-
baud Recently oil tue dead woman's sisters was
MARRIED aud sent presents TO all OF her sisters save
one. Ths TACT caused hsr great mental trouble and