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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-13
VOL III.
.,clei9b ano Roundabout.

The venerable Mrs. Ruffin, of
[Louisburg, died on Tuesday.
The next Baptist n. G.. State Con-
y ton is to be held at Oxford on
I. over> bcr 9Th.
l erew residence, just furnis' Q |, of
c, e Elias. at Franklin, Macon county,
"a Ju ned by an incendiary on Mon
y /, Of last week Mr. f. is financial
gent Cor the Swepson lands in that
legion.
Hon. Kemp p. Battle is to lecture
an early day before the Whining on
Historical Society. He Will deliver an
0ddress of rare interest, no doubt: for
8w living North Carolinians are SO
tell informed on historical topics.
Il Colonel w. E. Anderson has been
appointed by Governor Jarvis to rep
resent the State In the National rade
Convention at New York to-day.
General Drayton was appointed by
The Charlotte Chamber Of Commerce.
! One of city pretty folk happened to
Tall while learning to skate at Ed Lees
Rink. Goodness gracious ~ she soft
! murmered-" my elbows broken,
ut that doesn't matter so much, if it
pesn't spoil my arm for short sleeves
the ball.
"A party of half a dozen or more
fominent gentlemen will leave on
thursday morning on tour TO Balti.
lore and beyond. They go as guests
President Robinson, and will inves-
fgate the merits of Cranberry sauce,
&c, etc, while absent.
Il = 1t is secret between we two and
be lamp post said the young lady
3 she dropped fancy little note for
fer sweetheart, into the uptown let
er box, while the old gentleman
Falked on towards church, and
Fondered why Miss Puss was so slow.
AT Engleside, Va, March 9Th, Rev.
6anuel NJ. Smith and Miss Ella F.,
laughter of John w. Daniel, Esq.
Rev. DIR. j. H Smith, of Greensboro,
performed the ceremony, and invited
bis whole congregation to the ''Recep-
6on," we have heard. Both father
md son have many friends.
There is a very sentimental young
lady up town. Sae says if she is des-
(iped to marry at all she hopes it will
be soon. anyway before fall, because
lll the pretty, sweet, picturesque, and
mice names for children are being
faken by other people right straight
Along. No nonsense about that glrl.
1t is usually the case that one who
lakes moderate view of a hotly
disputed question is apt to please
neither side. But one of our young
legislators has had the good fortune to
receive letters from Jealous advocates
pf both sides of recent controversy
foundly praising him for his services
pm their behalf.
There is great lack of judgment
Ind reflection among most folks: Here
IRE all the respected parents of this
Purg complaining that the moonlight
nlgnts last week nearly ruined their
Eront gates, and gave every one of
heir pretty daughters crick in the
eek. Whereas they should reflect
nat coal is very scarce, and wood at
our dollars cord, and moonlight is
{ully seven dollars a week cheap
man elther-for counting purposes.
Matth hew Marritt colOred was
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-13
Saws the Chapel Hill Ledger: "New

Says the Chapel Hill Ledger: "New~
bern may have the handsomest young
mon but as for beautiful, talented,
young ladies-well, Chapel Hill can't
be beat 10y any place on-on earth.
What is better still the number con-
tinues to increase"
That is one of the commonest COM
pla nts in all this region. We step
over eighteen OF nineteen baby carrl-
ages on the sidewalks every day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-13

Matthew Merritt, colOred, was
Brushed between two cars last Satur-
Jay, and died Sunday night. Coroner
Richardson will hold an inquest TO-
day. Raleigh Advertiser.
The Robesonisn says that Eli BE-
fhune, who raped Miss McDuffie, near
--~hurgh, has been captured.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-13

The Western Railroad is now open
to the Gulf, two miles above Egypt, at
which place a warehouse is to be erect
ed and depot to be established. An
excursion train was to have run up to
that point ye sterday from Fayetteville.
-ReUieac.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-13

DAYLIGHT THROUGH THE BLUE
RIDGE On Tuesday afternoon dis
patch was received by Governor Jarvis
announcing that the steam drills had
cut their way through the stone parti-
ton dividing the two faces Of the
Swananoa tunnel. Later the aperture
was enlarged to permit the passage of
the energetic President of the road,
Major j. w. Wilson, who, though
small in stature, had right to feel
very large as he walked straight
through the Blue Ridge. 1t will re-
quiie several weeks, if not months,
to open the tunnel for the locomotive;
but the rails for the track down the
valley can be carried through at once.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-13

Near Back Creek church, Rowan
county. a negro woman caught hre
whi e asleep in her cabin and was
fatally burned.
The gin hous. and gin, belonging TO
Mr.. Samuel Hudsoa, at PollocksVille,
Jones county, was DESTROYED oy nre
on Wednesday of last week. Mr.. Hud
sons loss is about 81, No insur~
anc..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

TIE refusal of the Confederates al
the late extra session of Congress tc
appropriate funds for the payment o.
deputy marshals, is already bearing
fruit. The Commissioner CT Internal
Revenue has information that owing
to the lack of the usual number OF
deputy marshals to execute the law,
illicit distillation is rapidly increasing
in the South. Last year, owing to
the vigilance of the revenue officers,
the losses to the 'moonshinersn was
80 large. and the risk they a SO
great, that it was found more profit
able to establish licensed distilleries.
Since it is known, however, that there
is no money to pay deputy marshals,
the illicit trade is resuming its former
proportions. In North Carolina
alone, out of seventeen licensed dis
tilleries there are only five remaining,
and these it is thought will soon sus-
pend. Illicit whisky can now be
purchased there for eighty cents
ten cents less q gallon than the tax
and its manufacturers cannot be ar
rested and punished. In this condi-
ton of affairs there is no inducement
to invest in tax paid whisky.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

PEOPLE uneducated in the Law
have very strange notions of appli
cation and control. Multitudes o.
honest and intelligent men believe
that what they find is their property
which they Ear use or dispose OF at
their will and pleasure. This CUES.
ton has just been decided in an EN-.
phatic manner by the Supreme Court
of Ohio. A man named Brooks
found S35 and kept it, though lie
heard inquiries made for that amount
of money by the owner. The facts
coming to the knowledge of the loser,
the finder was arrested, tried in
TrumbulIl county court, found guilty
of grand larceny. and sentenced to a
term Of two years in the penitentia-
nv. The case was then appealed,
but the decision Of the lower court
was sustained. 1t was held that the
finder Of any article of value must
make a reasonable effort to discover
the owner. This is information OF
great value, as it dispels a misappre-
hension entertained by many people
on the subject of finding things"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-Several
weeks ago the president of the West
ern Sanitary Commission, James E.
Yeatman, undertook the temporary
relief of negro refugees arriving here
rom the. South. TIE old Eagle
Foundry, near the landing. was ft.
ted up with hunks and cooking facili.
ties, and those who came from below
found q haven until such time as they
could get away to Kansas or find
homes in and about St. Louis.
On Saturday evening this refuge
was closed. There were about a
hundred refugees still stopping there,
and they moved their baggage to the
Ievee and camped for the night. Yes
terday these and q hundred more,
who came up on the City of Alton,
left on the Kenny for Kansas. Later
the Grand Tower arrived with a par
ty from Bolivar, Miss. There was
no place provided for them, and they
are camping on the wharf. Mr..
Yeatman says the closing Of the ref.
uge was n~ecessitated by failing funds.
He undertook the work, thinking that
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30
THE Republican State Coz

THE Republican State Convention
that assembled at Harrisburg on
Wednesday last, performed its duty
well, and without the slightest jar,
except q brief unpleasantness, caused
by the temporary chairmaD's attempt
to arbitrarily sit down at the wrong
time, and place and manner, upon
Mr.. Wolfe, of Union, who was deter
mined to glorify himself by thrusting
upon the convention q matter wholly
foreign TO the object for which that
body was assembled.
After it was known-some days
anterior to the meeting of the con-
yentiou-that Senator John Lemon,
Of Blair county, had withdrawn from
the field as . candidate, for the sake
Of retaining his district to the party,
it vas q foregone conclusion that
Samuel Butler. of Chester county,
would be the nominee for State Treas
ure and accordingly his nomination
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

THREE years since the Democrats
of this State made their campaign
for Treasurer, on allegations of the
terrible corruption in the State Treas
ury, perpetrated by Republican of
6cials, they were going to expose
when Noyes was elected.
Well, when this Democratic Treas.
urer had thoroughly investigated af-
fairs, he was forced to announce that
not q dollar Of the public money had
been misplaced or lost during Repub-
lican rule.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

How steadily those Democratic
reformers follow in the footsteps OF
the Republicans! For instance, here
is Coffroth, who last year mourned
over the inevitable ruin that the re-
sumption policy vas going to pro-
duce, now gayly kitsing his hand to
the Greenbackers who voted for him,
and CALAMITY riding into the hard
money camp. But then reformer
Coffroth knows which side of bis
bread will be buttered when Sammy
Tilden "comes TO his own
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

a 1Ioody battle At uIandi.
MORE THAN A THOUSAND AFRICANS
SLAIN.

MORE THAN A THOUSAND AFRICANS
LONDON, July 23.-The steamer
Nubian has arrived at ST. Vincent,
from Cape Colony, bringing at i'm
portant dispatch from Sir Garnet
Wellesley aad L ord Chelmsford. The
first dispatch received by newspapers
from their correspondents, BY this
steamer, stated that Chelmsford en-
gagged the entire Zulu army at Ulan-
di, and brilliantly defeated them, al
most without loss on his part, while
the Zulus sustained q loss of 1000
killed. Official dispatches, however.
received at the War Office state that
the engagement was long and des-
perate, the battle raging for many
hours, and the Zulus fighting with
more than their ordinary bravery
and skill. King Cetewayo command
ed his forces in person, but the result
was q defeat for the Zulus with
heavy loss. The opinion of Chelms-
ford, which Is endorsed by Sir Garnet
Wellesley, is that the war is now
virtually terminated. The loss on
the English side is not inconsider-
able, but neither the lists of killed al d
wounded nor the number engaged
have yet reached London.
LONDON, July 23-Later dispatch
es received by telegraph from Cape
Vincent give foil details of o splen-
did and complete victory won by
Lord Chelmsford's forces on the 4th
Of July. Chelmford captured and
burned the camp and kraals OF Cete-
wavo. He then sent a demand to
the king for his submission, as evil
dence of that surrender, at Issndula,
of certain arms and trophies. The
time fixed for this surrender having
expired, and the trophies not having
arrived, Chelmsford advanced in
force. Upon reaching an open region
of country tine advancing party was
attacked by twenty thousand Zulu
warriors who assaulted them in front
and on both flank. Chelmsford form
ed his troops into a hollow square
which the Zulus charged again and
again, on all sides, swarming around
aver to the rear and attacking with
obstinate bravery and determination.
For some time the situation of the
British troops vas extremely peril
Gus, but the superiority of their fine
arms and the absence on the part of
the Zulus of more than an inconsider-
able number of guns finally resulted
in victory for the English. The
Zulus finding their numbers rapidly
diminishing by the superior fire of
English fell back and Lord Chelms-
ford still retaining nucleus for de
Tense a considerable portion of his
force ordered a pursuit. The Znlus
were demoralized and upon seeing
this advance fed from the field close
ly pursued by Chelmsford's cavalry
Although this engagement was so
hot. the British lost only 10 killed
and SO wounded. The loss of the
Zulus is 900 killed and q very great
number wounded. Chelmsford sub
sequently advanced to Ulandi, where
he burned the kraal and returned to
camp.
AT the time of sending this dis
patch at camp many Znlus were
coming in small detachment and sur
rendering without conditions. No
message had be received from the
King, but Chelmsford repeats his as
sertion that the war is nov practical
" at an end.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30
Gen. Grant nj Hong Kong.

SAN Francisco, June 1S.-News
per City of Peking, from Hong Kong,
June 29th, states that Gen. Grant
was greeted by an address from the
foreign residents. On May 30th q
grand banquet was given by the Chi
nese authorities and principal natives,
and such attentions were never before
bestowed on any foreigner. At Pek-
ing Gen. Grant occupied the American
Legation. Calls were exchanged
between him and Prince Kung, q
long interview taking place at Tsung
LII Yamen, in which many important
questions were discussed. Gen.
Grant was largely entertained by the
highest native officials and by distin-
guished foreigners. He left Peking
on June 10th for Tientsin.
YOKOHAMA, June 29.-General
Grant arrived at Nazssilli June 81,
in the Richmond, accompanied by
the Ashuelot, the latter bringing
Judge Denly, Consul at Tientsin, and
other friends from China. There
was no formal demonstration by for
eign residents furthe, than an ad-
dress of welcome by q committe of
thirteen, chosen to represent all alien
nationalities. There were frequent
entertainments by the Japanese.
Owing to the prevalence of cholera
at Hioga and neighborhood, the orig
inal arrangements were changed.
The party will come direct to Yoke.
hama and Toxic, and r expected
at Yokohama July 4. Extensive
preparations are making throughout
the vicinity. Although the guest Of
the nation, separate complimentary
demonstrations are proposed. By
Imperial decree the reception is to be
in all respects identical with what
would be accorded the reigning o
arch Of any European country. The
conduct of the British Admiral is &c.
verely criticized. This officer left
Hong Kong Immediately before
Grants arrival there, did the same
at Shanghai. and suddenly starts on
q pleasure trip from Yokohama.
This is understood to be 10 conse-
quence of his unwillingness to give Q
salute of twenty guns. The British
Minister endorses his action by ac-
compa1ying him on his last cruise.
Gov. Hennessey. Of Hong Kong,
now visiting Japan, strongly disap-
proves of this action. and is under.
stood to have been urgently demon
stative.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30
A Shocking Affair.

CHICAGO, July ga distressing
and mysterious double soicide occur
red last night at Hyde Park, a south
ern suburb of this city, the particulars
of which only t~ranspired early this
morning. Three maiden sisters, nam
ed Elizabeth, Anna and Nina Trow-
bridge, aged respectively 43, 40 and
80 years, have been living for many
years in good style in that town upon
revenues derived from an estlts left
them by their mother. Recently their
father has succeeded in getting their
entire property away, and has left
them penniless. When they became
fully aware of this state of affairs,
they decided to die together, and
spent Sunday and Monday in prepar-
ing for death. They nailed up the
doors and windows and the two elder
sisters, with most careful preparation,
drove spikes on the other side of tie
easement of the folding doors, adjust
ed small hempen cords about their
necks, and, kicking from beneath their
feet the books piled on ottomans and
chairs, quietly strangled to death.
The younger sister, Niua, who is a
dwarf, remained meantime in an up
per chamber, and, although the deed
was done about G O'Clock, Monday
night, she first gave warning at 9 o,
clock and the bodies were not cut
down until midnight. 1t was with
the greatest difficulty she could be
induced to tell her story and she told
it in so disconnected and rambling a
way that its accuracy is even now
doubted. She is now in a state bor-
dering on insanity. In her chamber
were found q knife of razor sharpness
and q slip of paper on which was
written, We must nail up the DOORS
The trio have always been regarded
IS very %erratic, and although nothing
has been known against their charac-
ter, they have been known to hold
noisy and disturbing midnight orgies
that are now regarded as evidence of
long standing insanity.
Trowbridge, the father, who was
so severely denounced by his daugh.
ter Nina as the real cause of their
mis~fortunes, is said by those who
know the circumstances to have de-
served no such harsh words. He has
managed the property of his daugh-
ters for them, and they have been
well and literally treated at his
hands. On account of q recect real
estate transaction they became i'm
bued with the idea that be was abus-
ing his trust, and it is believed that
their already erratic minds dwelt on
this belief 80 constantly that they be-
came insane on the subject. They
had q monthly income of Sl25 and
their own house, so that their fear of
starvation or beggary was not well
grounded. No inquest was held.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

YELLOW fever is steadily on the
increase at Memphis; new cases and
additional deaths occurring each day.
All the Southern towns have quaran-
tined against the stricken city, and
the running of railroad trains from
thence has been discontinued. A
few cases have occurred at Louisville,
Cincinnati and other parts, carried
there by persons fleeing from Men,
phis, but active measures have been
taken to prevent the contagion from
spreading, and no further danger is
at present unprecedented.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30


the exodus would be Of short dura-
tion, and that those who did come
could be relieved at 3 comparatively
small expense. 1t was purely a work
of philanthropy with him Instead
of falling of, be says the exodus con-
tinues as strong as ever. and there is
no prospect Of its stopping. He has
expended over 81 5000 in simply Civ
ing temporary reliet. He has no
more means ~ hand to coatiaue the
work. and has appealed to the city
authorities in vain. He says an effort
will be made to Inform the negroes 10
The South who may be contemplating
emigration that they must not expect
any help in st. Louis.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

FRANK c. HooTEN, of Chester
County has been appointed Chair
mar of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee, and C. L. Magee, o.
Pittsburgh, and Samual f. Barr, o.
Harrisburg, Secretaries. The head.
quarters at present will be at Wes-
chester, but abou. September first
they will be moved to Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

WHAT has become of General COZ
froth's demand for the repeal of the
resumption policy? He duped the
soft money men of this district into
sustaining him in his race fer Con-
gress, and now coollyldeclaresi him.
self in favor of q currency composed
of gold and silver, and paper based
upon min
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

Now, let us have some scientific
politician like General Cofroth,
o that Barr, who is en- officer of
a First National Bank, is in favor of
the repeal of the resumption act and
substituting g~reenbscks for National
Bank notes. That was the dodge
last year, and Democracy is immuta-
BILE and Interchangeable.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

THERE is no temporizing with fnan-
cial affairs in the Republican plat
form. Eve are in favor of paying
the National deb: in coin" awe
demand that our present financial
system remain undistur5ed" are the
true and explicit declarations. The
Republican party has saved the
Nations credit, and it intends to
nraeorve II
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

SOMERSET is a Republican county,
but last year she hearkened to the
voice Of the Democratic charmer,
and permitted Coffrotb's election to
Congress. Doesn't she feel proud
when she reflects, that, during the
extra session, her Representative an
swered to his name every time the
Brigadiers called the roll of their
mercenaries?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

NASHVILLE, July 2S-U. s. Col
lector Woodcock has just received ill.,
telligence OF an attempt By s men to
release from the Overron Jail an Illicit
distiller. named Thompson Moore.
the night after bis arrest and inear-
ceration- They attempted to pro-
cure the keys ofthe Jail from the jail
er. who told them that the keeper of
the hotel hsG them. The sheriff and
his posse soon after appeared aud
fred a solley into them, when tn ey
decamped.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

was made by acclamation, and with
out the formality of 9 ballot.
Mr.. Butler is q representative of
the upright, intelligent and sturdy
men, to whom the Keystone State
its reputation for intelligence,
conservatism and probity.
he is q ine representative of the
class of men to whom the Keystone
State owes much of its wealth and
prosperity. Born in this State, be
acquired q good common school edu-
cation, and then devoted himself to
his farm. Respected and esteemed
by all who know him, he has been
looked up to as g man to be trusted
in everything. He has obtained q
competence by tilling the ground, and
has invested his money at home I'M
til be has won a reputation as q
shrewd and sagacioes basiness man.
Though past the age when be might
have been expected at the front, he
took an active part in raising troops
during the war, and was one of the
first Of the emergency men to rally
when the State was invaded. An ar
dent aud an active Republican ever
since there was a Republican party,
ne was never a politician in the COM
mon acceptance of the term, and his
entrance into political life dates back
only three years, when he went to
the State Convention, and later was
chosen to the seat in the Legislature
which he has since filled with satis-
faction TO his constituents and the re-
spect of bis associates.
The platform is radical and gives
forth no uncertain sound. The march
of events has again brought the Re-
publican party face to face with the
old enemy. belcbing forth, as in days
of yore, threats of notification, asser-
ton of the supremacy e the States
over the National Go, ernment, and
the right of the whites of the South
to arbitrarily and by violent means
control the affairs of the Nation. The
recent extraordinary session of Con-
gress brought those issues again
prominently before the country. They
were deliberately revived, advocated
and urged by the Democratic politi-
clans who brought on the late war,
and many of whom took part in that
struggle against the Union, and hav-
ing thus been forced upon the coun-
try, the Republican party again stands
forward for the defence of Federal
unity, political freedom, and National
honor" The issue is made up, and
again the Republican party appeals
to the Union-loving people of Penn
sylvanis to arrest by their votes the
nod caraar Of tho namocrotio Marty
which insists upon placing the Ma
tional Government under the domin-
ion of the men who lately fought to
destroy it, and who are plotting to
give triumph to the doctrines they
failed to establish in the feld-''the
establishment of State sovereignty BY
the overthrow o! National suprem-
acy."