The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12

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Messrs. Julius Lewis & Co., and Da
vid s. Watt K Bro, in front of their
business houses, will put the com
munity in good humor towards them
For our part we habi:ually avoid a
certain section of Fayetteville street,
because of the vile pavement
Some people forget to give the
State, in addition to the name of the
tOicn, in the address on their letters
Perhaps they will be less careless
when they learn that there are in the
United States 30 Washingtons, Is Will,
mingtons, Z Weldons. % Richmonds.
II Charlestons, IA Nashviles, Is Lou
isvilles, Is Bro oklyns. II Bostons, etc.,
and SO on. If the State be not given,
the postal officials have TO guess which
one of the score of ashngtons, OF
dozen of Wilmingtons, etc, the epis-
tie is destined for.
Mrs. Honoria Lacy, Of Chester
county, Penn, met with death under
strange circumstances. She was rid
ing homeward in a close carriage
when the straw and cotton on the floor
became ignted, frightening the horses
and causing a runaway, during VIII ch
the screams of the woman were heart
rending as she slowly roasted to death.
Not SO tragic was the case of Mrs, A.
r. Bige.ow. of Colchester, vino hid
under two feather beds to escape the
lightning. a bolt ratified down the
chimney, knocking her senselesS. and
setting the bedding on fire . She RAY
recover, but is badly burned.
The Philadelphia monster, Edward
Parr, who for ten years kept his own
daughter as his cOncubine, was sen>
fenced on Monday, and while leaving
court fell in dying condition, having
taken dose of strychnine. On the
same day Mrs. Jennie Smith and Cow
ert Bennett, her paramour were sem
%, for the mur!er of policeman Smith.
On the same day, DR.. Tye, at Atlanta,
was acquitted of the killing of his
father-in-law, DIR. Sparks. Mrs.
Sherill, aud her negro paramour, Doc.
McCorkle, were convicted at Catawb ba
Court of the killing of Mr. Sheriff. last
spring.
A singular case has come to light
Ia New York. A wealthy merchant
of Holland courted and married a
beautiful widow of New Y ork by
proxy; sending a friend as his legally.
authorized representative to marry and
bring her home. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. F. j: Schneider,
who argued that humble folks have as
much right to contract marriage ties
through ali ambassador, as have the
Royal families. At any rate he mar
ried the couple, and the blushing bride
accompanied the proxy to the old
country, where she lived several
mouths with her long-coupled partner.
1t proved ''bad spec," SO 10 speak,
and she is now back In New York rub
bing up on the divorce~]aws with a
brand-new husband ready to take her,
''and no questions axed.'
ALL Southern preachers, outside of
half dozen of the largest cities, lead
the hardest of hard lives but the
Southern Methodist itinerant has, as
a general thing, the hardest life of all.
II seems from tabular statement in
the Christian Neighhop that the ave
rage salary, during the past year, Of
,46S clergymen, was only SALT. Yet
from this meagre sum there was an
average deficit of $125 per pastor
the deficit being due to the fact that
the preacher had to change to some
new field. leaving one-third Of his SAL
ary uncOllected and uncollectible.-
The total s;deticlt'' in the salaries of
Ministers in the IA conferences of the
Nj. E. Church, South, during the past
year, was actually $173, 900 Truly,
the Methodist parson must depend
with earnest faith upon future reward,
for there is little of merchantable com
DenSatiOn i'm this life