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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-11

ture would he hardly worth recording but
for tt fact that later in me day. in conse
qnence of the tight lacing. She tainted
a way and mad 10 leave the dinner table. II
was innovation. No one else had eve,
becn known to faint away ut a royal dinner
party. The barriers Of Spanish ctiqGctte
had never been 50 far carried away rs to al
10" any one 70 leave the table before the
Queen rose. 1t cannot be done said
the latIcS IN waiting. such a thing was
never heard Of Bat ii must be done, :
Sald zen. Eaton, my wife Is III and must
go home. And he himself spoke to the
Queen, and was granted permission to re-
tire. once again on that c~ventful dav
Spanish court etiquette was shaken to its
foundations. and this time it was Gen. Ea-
ton who achieved that result. As they
were making the grand tour of rooms the
ermlne mantle worn by the Queen slipped
from her shoulders and fell to the floor
There 1t lay. No one attempted to pick It
up The official whose special preropative
1t was to restore tAe fallen mantle to the
Queens shoulders seems not to have been
on deck, and Gen. Eaton, with the ready
ana sensible poltencss Of an American gen
tleman, replaced it, and received a gracious
acknowledgement of his courtesy from the
Queen. Afterward one of the ladies of the
court told Mrs. Eaton that such an occur
ence had never been known before
Mrs. Eaton>S two children. Virginia and
Margaret Timberlake, were with her in
Madrid, and Nirginia's beauty was a matter
of universal remark. Kiss the little
Americana" said the Queen to her daugh-
ters when the Americas minister's family
were making their adieux, for nothing so
beautiful was ever seen in Spain before, or
ever will be again Isabella drew back
hanOhtily llt tho infant, al, H.. ..,.,
sweetness, kissed her. The Little Ameri-
cana returned to Washington, and grew
up to be one Of the most beautiful women
IN America. She was 4 proud. naughty
woman. Philip Barton Key, handsome,
absolute and reckless, vas Il lover of hers.
Their marriage the mother opposed on the
ground of his dissipation. Several elope-
ments were planned and frustrated. On
one occasion, when Key called 1T the house
to see her. her mother sent down word that
Virginia was sick and he could not see her.
flingirg the door wide open, he set spurs
to his horse and rod up the stairs into the
room where she lay sick. He was deter
mined to carry her away with him, and the
girl, infatuated and reckiessly in love,
would have gone with him. But, at last,
the affair was broken off, and after Il bril-
liant bellcship in Washington. Virginia
Timbcrlakc married the Due de Sampayo,
a member OF the French legation, and has
been for many years a happy wife and mo-
thcr. One of her daughters was a few
years ago married 10 4 son Of the elder
Rothschili. She Was a proud and dignitied
woman. and the beauty which seems to have
been a family inheritance Won her 4 fame
throughout this country and Europe.
In 1876, Gen. Eaton died and, a second
time a widow, Mrs. Eaton undertook the
"a re and plTta-inn If her grandchildren
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Special given l. the sale OF
North Carolina Real Estate. 70 charge
made until a sale IS effected. Al property
placed III our hands for sale Will be adyer-
tlsed IN the popular work. The South
lllu>tIated free OF expense.
he Charleston News ard Courier saws:
Everybody has hear If Gep. ii. Chapln's
farm agency. and few are u~nacauaiuteI
with the success which has a tended is OPP
erafiops."
The New England Farmer SAYS: Geo
Il. Chaplin mas advertised is farms 70 he
amount of $4,000 duriug the past year.
We commend him To our read
The Aiken Is c. Review SAYS: No one
has done more than Geo. II. Chaplin in the
cause Of Southern immigration. Our viz
lage Is throrged with Northern people in
search of Southern homes. ana good SAILS
are being made. The south illustrated"
IS doing a great work for as
The New York Tribune. the Boston Her
aid, Journal, Traveller, Globe. and Adverti-
ser, speak in the highest terms OF Chapiu's
Farm Agency.
\. B.-SMALL FARMS (particularIv)
are wanted at once. - ~Otice-Fisher
Building. Aug If
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WILL YOU SELL THE FARM

CHAPIN'S FARM AGENCY.
RALEIGH. y. {.
DT. !. =. CHARM, NaiaJer.
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@7OT CAN BAKE MONEY
"a.
BY sELLISG-
FRTJT TREES. VINES. PLANTS, &C.,
FOR THE
OLD NORTH STATE NURSER'S

We still need two or Three good reliable men 10 can
yass for the sale OF our stock, which Is very large TINS
season. and of the finest varieties. We are now oper-
atiug at Faison, y. c., and Wilson, NC, on the ".&
" Railroad. and guarantee satisfaction IN all sections
of the country. a. the ProTaietors have the advantage OF
q lifelong experience ia the nursery ana frull growing
IIsiness. orders bv mail solicited and promptly at
tended to. Those wishing IA agency Will please address
J. s. W~ESTBROOh & co,
Fai.on, Duplin county, y. c..
| rry1o-9.n. Wilson, Wilson county, y. &.
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| have now inStocN and arriving daily Il large
and varied assortment OF cheap and fine Furni-
turc, consisting i'll part of Fine Walnut Dressing
Case Sets, cheap Walnut Dressing Case SETS,
Painted Sets from ~22.OOtO $500 parlOr ~etS~i1.W.
5 90 and ebD.oc. Also Bedsteads, Bureaus. War
drobeS. WaShStandS. Tables. Chairs. Cribs, CrG-
dies. Lounges, Tin Safes, Nhat-NOtS, Desks. Mat
trcSSe> ofail kinds on hand and made to order.
In fact. anything in the furniture line and at
prices rs cheap as the same can be brought
elsewhere. orders by mail promptly attended
to. Oct. g3 mos.
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IltsffllQllcou5.
Mrs. Eaton.

.au. Her ITsI rover appeared IN lnc per
IN Of a Capt. Root, with whom she at
..m"tcd to clope. This caused her to be
.~, to New York, where she soon became
Eomc-sick as to promise her father that
- h. would let her come home, neitht;
.poot nor branch should take her away
,ram him again. The %punning had its eff
.o, and the dainty Margaret went back to
Washington. Leaning out of the parlor
n;nJow one day she saw Mr.. Timbcrlakc. a
,rr,er in the navy ride by. lie was strik-
:,oIy handsome. 1t was a case of love at
.1- ,ight. They were married in a few
-., had three children, and the five
s of their union We're uncl0uded.
while Mr.. Timberlakc was at sea, his wife
-r,aincd at ONeilfs tavern. where Mai
r..on Senator from Tennessee, boarded
r~ Ten wears. Mr.. Timbcrlake died in
-5> It was reported that in a fit of mel
.-rorv he had committed suicide. Soon
1r Mai. Eaton and Mrs. Timbcrlake.
--,.r names had already been coupled bv
.p cr>>ip of the hour, were married. The
..f. If Andrew Jackson was much attached
.p.orv O.Neill and her mother, and Gen
...an became the faithful and tenacious
.-.rI If the blooming beauty. Gen. Jack
.r advised the marriage with Airs Timber
r.a when Mai. Eaton consulted him about
. and Il lew weeks later appointed the
t.rnv bridegroom Secretary Of " II Their
W. Eiton's troubles began. As a Sena-
.-~,~ wife. Mrs. Calhoun and the wives of
.a.rahiuet ministers had called upon her,
I'm. thew were opposed to admitting her in
.. ,f .+ own ranks. The President took
w., the cvlocls for his friend. When DR..
H. = Philadelphia clergyman, remon-
.r-l in a letter in winch the current
.:,-+ the SpcrptarV'S WIFI were
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The Warren -NerS says that DR.. Foote
was presented. a few days since, by Mrs.
Gen. Gaines. Of Washington City, with
an elegant gold watch and chain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-14
BY TELEGRAPH,
MAINE.
Drowned in a Will FIume.
TCnpciai tn the prasS


Especial to the Pressl
MECHANIC FALLS, March 13-Mr. Thomas Holt.
night operative 10 the Union paper mill and 6
much respected citizen of this place, was founG
drowned in the fume at l1.30 last night. 1t seems
that before he left the mill at IL O'Clock it was his
duty to rake the debris from the surface of the waite,
in the fiume and while engaged in this work las
night he slipped and fell into the lume. In his fall
he received two quite severe bruises on the left side
OF his head which must have stunned him. other wise
he could easily have gotten out as there was MOI
much water in the fume at the time and a goo
chance to get out is provided. MIR Holt was abou
40 years old and leaves wife and one child,
ITO the Associated Press.1
Suicide in Bling ham.
SKoWHEGAN March 13.-Seth Robinson of Bpg.
ham hung himself this morning. His age was abou
70. Cause unknown.
Crime i'm Knox County,
RocKLAND, March l3.-The grand jury came int
court his forenoon and reported four indictments
one against John H. Peters for compound larceny
and three against common sellers of intoxicating
liquors.
Engine House Burned.
EAsTPoRT, March ia fire last night in the
house occupied by the Eureka and Torrent engines
burned II the rolf ami ruined the carpets aui furni
ture. Both rooms were destroyed.
The R-publicans Garry Ellsworth.
ELLSWORTH, March Sat the second election
today for Mayor, James F. Davis, Rep, had 375;
Abraham Lord, Dem, 242; A. d. Curtis Greenback
lis, being ID Republican majority over all.
The democratic Nominee in Rockl and
withdraws.
RooKLAND, March bat Democratic meeting
this evening Mayor Gregory withdrew himself as the
Democratic candidate for Mayor and it wa voted to
adjourn without making nomination. leaving the
Democrats to vote as they please in the final contest
between Republicans and GreenbackeIs on Saturday
Moraerous Assault at Berwick.
SOUTH BERWICK, March l3.-Bepj. Carney, Jr ,o
Berwick, who madea savage assault upon Lafayette
Brown Of that town last night, infictipg wounds
with Knife which may prove fatal, was today COM
mitted to Alfred Jail to await trial.
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FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH IA.

roco- borso and conld plsy the fiddle better
than anv other yiolinist in the west. The pres
ept Mrs, Logan, who is really the senatorial
part Of John. was mary Connl9gnam, an irisn
Misunderstanding. -Pbiladelphi Times
nPalermo has Carmen in real life named Ca
Iva. She was wondrous fair, and fell in love
with daring and successful brigand. She was
luckier in her choice than the Gypsy of Bizet's
drama. Her lover, PLAZA, was the leader of the
Giulianesi band, and had long been Intellectual
ly chased by the police, when at last be was
run to earth in house at Giuliana, and at
tackled there by force of seventeen gendarmes.
TIE assailants, after forcing the door, found
themselves in dark room in which they were
coolly shot down by the banditti while seveia u
women aud children were lying 10 the house
partly sheltered by beds, but not sufficiently so
to protect them from wounds Inflicted in the
fray. After no fewer than seven of the police
had been killed outright, and SIX lay wounded
on the floor, the chief of the band escaped with
one companion through bole which they had
made in the wall communicating with the adj
joining house. PLAZA made his way safely to
the open country, but would not abandon the
ne:gbborbood without going to pay visit to
the adorable CdlivA He retired with her TO
the house of a friend at Contesss, was again
beseged, and this time gave way, as the wit
nesses declared, to desperation and thoughts of
suicide. His courage was restored BIZ the words
of the heroine who stood at the door of the
house, receiving two dangerous wounds, while
the man, tirg from an upper window, once
more slew the greater number of his adversaries
and made good his escape, leaving Calvs to be
captured, aud tried by a court which, patty
moved, as it SCENE, by her appearance and cour-
age, has sentenced her TO term of only four
teen months Imprisonment
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HANGMAN'S DAY.

Three Wanderers to be Executed Today.
CONCORD, March 13.-John @. Pinkham, the New
Durham murderer. will be executed this morning at
the state pri on in this city, The prison life of the
condemned for the past year has been uneventful
His condition has been very quiet and exemplary.
BE fully realizes his fate and awaits it with calm
ness.
BOSTON, March 10. William H. Devlin, the N ur-
derer Of his wife at Lowell two years ago, will be
hangei in the prison yard at East Cambridge to-
morrow. He retired to bed at an early hour We'd
nesday night and slept we'll till this morning. when
he aroused The other prisoners by singing and dane
ing, He seemed to have little thought Of passing
idg moments and was cheerful and hilarious. In
the afternoon he was visited by his children, when
his dem eanor changed and he was moved to tears.
1t is not supposed he will make address from the
gaows, though the privilege will be granted if he
desires.
Gravelin, who is to hanged tomorrow for the MUIR
der OF Herbert o. White at Weathersfeld in 1876,
made statement today to the Superintendent of
prisons of his early history, emitting to say any,
thing duplicating himself or others in the murder of
White. A Vermont paper, however, says he recent
ly admitted that he knew Of the purpose to put
White out of the way and that on certain time all
avenues but one for his escape were guarded. Grave
lin will be the first to expiate his crime on the
gallows in the new prison.
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THE GLOUCESTER FLEET.
The Missing Vessels Given Up.
One Hundred and FOrty-Three
Lives lost.

GLOUCESTER, March 13.-The Cape Ann Adver-
tiser will tomorrow morning contain nearly two
column article in regard to the supposed disaster to
the Gloucester fishing fleet, giving the names of the
schooner with list of crews, value and insurance,
stating hat thirteen vessels supposed to have
gone down in February gales carrying with them 143
men aud causing 60 widows and 1877 fatherless
children. Some of these vessels have been absent
from five to sig weeks and for their safety there can
scarcely be ground for hope. Others have been gone
shorter time The arrival Monday of schooner Clara
F. Friend served to awaken hope for awhile, but
when it was ascertaoed that she not exposed to
the perlous shoals and danger of collision on the
Georges the kinded spark waned and fed. The
Friend rode out the gale On Browns bank Ia deep
sounding and escaped with slight loss. Schooner
Oliver Eldridge which arrived Thursday had been
spoken once or twice after the gale and was not
included in the number missing. The Eldridge los t
an anchor and foreboom and was adrilt thirty-six
hours, but after the winds subsidized worked up to
the fishing grounds again and secured good fare.
Subscriptions have already been started for the
relief of the widows and orphans The total tonnage
of the vessels is 1852; value $4,000; insurance
$65,2e9
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THE GREENBACK.
Secretary Sherman's Views Regarding
the Proposed Test Case-He Re refs that
the Issue Has Been Made.

Secretary Sherman's Views Regarding
the Proposed Test Case-He Re rets that
the Issue Has Been Made.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Secretary Sherman,
speaking Of the proposition of Messrs. Chittenden
and Butler to prepare for the purpose of test
ing the validity issuing United States notes in time
OF peace, said that he believed considerable difficulty
would be experienced in making such a case, and
that if it should be made it would be doubtful
whether the Supreme Court of the United States
would entertain 1t. The Secreta said that in point
of fact no such could be made. The issue to be
presented would be fictitious, and he doubted
whether they could would proceed to adjudicae upon
pretended cause. He referred to a case bearing
some resemblance to that proposed by Messrs. Chit
tenden and Bntler, which was presented some years
ago at the English Courts; and which Lord Mans
field refused 10 entertain upon the general ground
that courts created to decide between real t-
gents and could not be used to decide upon fictitious
cases. which would be asking courts of law to deter
mine wagers.
The Secretary further said that while be believed
Mr.. Cbittenden was actuated BY the most patriotic
motives in desiring to bring such case before the
Supreme Court he 1.-THE Secretary regretted that the
movement had been made, because it would tend to
keep up public agitation upon the financial question,
unsettie the business of the country, and ex
tent retard the financial operations of the Govern
ment in refunding and redeeming the bonded debt
Should the proposed test get before the Supreme
Court, there danger that the decision would be
delayed and while so important question was
pending it was natural that the business of the
country would continue in an uncertain and I'M
settled condition.
Sat the present time" said the Secretary, "every-
thing is moving forward encouragingiy; business is
reviving; the ability of the Government to main
tain specie payments has been demonstI ated public
confidence has been thereby restored, and therefore,
am inclined to believe that it is impolitc at this
time to make any movement calculated to disturb
the existing favorable condt ion of affairs and parti-
cularly TO maze fictitious case, which may revive
the agitation upon the currency question, which is
now rapidly subsdiDg.''
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AFGHANISTAN.
The Struggle for the Throne
Massacre and PiIIage at fash.
kOurgan.
Triumph Of the Anti-Eagllsh Party.

TAsHKEND. Turkestan, March 13.-The following
events occurred at Tashkourgan Immediately pre-
vious and subsequent to the death of the Ameer
Shere ALI as given by the Russian surgeon Javarsky,
the only European who witnessed them: The Ameer
was not yet dead when three pretenders to the
Afghan throne sprang up in Tashkourgan. Among
them was Hamid the nephew of Shere Ali, who
was known to be in communication with the Eng
lish Hamid's party, urged no doubt by English
agents, began active operations on the evening be-
fore the Ameet's death. They were Joined by the
entire garrison, led by Commandant Feis and tue
Governor of the town, Linab. In spite of the eff
for by the two other pretenders, Ibrahim the ed-
est living son of the Ameer, and Ahmed Ali, grand
son of Shere Ali (son of the eldest ssh Mahomed
who died in 1857 these latter proceeded to the
fortress of Tashtapaul, where, however, they were
despoied Of everything by the Commandant who
had been gained over to Hamid's party. Hamid had
provided for all eventualities. They compelled
tofy to the mountains pursued all night by Cover
nor Leinab The Ameer died the following morn
ing. Then the garrison of Balhk, which had not
been bought over, hearing of events fastened at
once to aid the tugtives with couple of cannon and
bombarded Tashtapaul. Despairing of success the
party of Hamid sought and exhibited to the people
another pretended Abdoulah Dian, son and heir Of
he Ameer's favorite sister, who died recently at
Cabui. Shere Ali hat intended that after his Death
his youngest son of the same name should be his
heir but in trouble had replaced him by Yakocb
Khan: The soldiers, however, refused to accept
Abdoullah. Then the party OF Yakoob Khan with
whom there had been no question OF profting by all
these divisions placet Achmed lisa, son of Yakoob
Khan, on an elephant and proclaimed him Governor
of the province. They proc aimed Yakooh Khan
Ameer of Afghanistan. They triumphed Reprsals
were Immediately begun against the party of Ha-
mid. and all his officers were massacred. With the
consent of the vctors, the folio wing day. Feb. 90
the house of Gov. Leinab given up to be looted
The women of his harem were abandoned to the
soldiers, and general illage followed all over the
town. Even after a salute OF 81 guns fired which
welcomed the proclamation of Yakoob Khan as
Amer, and notwithstanding threats of the new
Governor to arrest the authors Of the ourages they
c,ntinued to rob and plumber, unchecked by their
officers. They even stole the hay which DR. favor.
sky had purchased for his horses. This anarchy
lasted five days. and order was not restored uni. the
Goth. To sum up, the English party is crushed by
the patriotic party. The Afghan Ambassadors are
leaving ashkend,
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THE NEWS In A NUTSHELL

Treasurer Hamilton of the Dexter Savings
Bank has made statement in his own defence.
1t contains nothing new.
The Republicans elected their candidate for
Mayor in Ellsworth yesterday.
Mr.. Gregory, Democratic candidate for May
or of Rocklaud, has withdrawn, leaving the
Democrats to vote for a Republican or Green
hacker as they choose.
The marriage of the Duke of Connaught and
and the Princess Margaret of Prussia was SOL
emnized yesterday at Windsor.
Pinkham and Gravelip, two murderers, will
be banged today.
PAtten and riggs arrested o. suspicion Of
having murdered Gowen at Oldtown have been
discharged.
The Gloucester fishing feet is given up for
lost. Thirteen vessels carrying 143 men are
believed to have gone down.
The remains of Bayard Taylo- arrived in
New York yesterday.
The French assembly after long debate
yesterday rejected the resolution for the i'm :
parchment of the De Broglie and Rochebouet
ministries.
Gov. Prescott of New Hampshire as an.
pointed Chas. 81. Bell, u S Senator.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 IS. D. Field, Superin-
tendent of the Electric Light Co. of San Francisco
has combined the principles CT several electric ma
chimes to work the electric light and telegram
lines simultaneously. Today in the Western Union
Telegraph office in this city, one of his machines
worked fifteen lines of circuits, varying from 100 to
48O. miles in length, including one duplex of 1873
miles. This is the first time the experiment has
succeeded in working telegraph circuits.
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The Arkansas LeRisIafare.

LITTLE ROCK, March bat O'Clock this after
noon the House adjourned without previously com.
municating its intention to the Governor or asking
joint action by the Senate. The action is regarded
as unconstitutional, but as the legal limit of the
session will be reached at u O'Clock tonight it will
stand as final adjournment. The Senate remain.
ed in session several hours longer 1t is supposed
the Senates 'tipn in defeating the sweeping reduc
ton in salaries in tie state offices proposed by the
House is the cause of this snub.
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THE EXTRA SESSION.
Senator Bayard Believes the Session Will
be Short.

be Short.
NEW YORK, March 10 Senator Bayard is in
town and expresses himself as follows in regard to
the action of the extra session Of Congress: He be-
leves the session will be short and there will only be
time to consider the essential measures, which are
repeal of the war test oath Of 1852. which now ex-
cludes nearly the entire white population Of the
Southern states from the jury box the enactment of
law providing for impartial juries, the right to
which is SO plainly guaranteed to every person by
the fifth amendment to the constitution: an amend.
ment OF the present law which permits the presence
of armed forces at elections to keep the peace, and
the repeal of those sections of the Revised Statutes
which provide for the appointment of Federal off,
cals supervisors of elections in the several states
and ofcountless deputy marshals with unlimited
power Of arrest, with or without process, even while
the election is proceeding, and their immunity
from arrest by state authority, no matter how ar
btrary or outrageous their misconduct.
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MARINE NEWS.

Sinking of Block Island Mail Boat.
PROVIDENCE, March l3.-The Block Island mall
boat schooner Thomas j. Lynch, is believed to have
sunk this afternoon when enroute from Newport. A
schooner laid alongside for short time before the
mail boat disappeared, and probably took off all the
persons and mails.