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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-29
Pc pular Dis ats ia elton Over the
Execution OF Henry A. Davis.
Threats of Vengeance.
BY telegraph To the y. Y. Herald.

IiiLLsBoRo, \. c., May -, 1879.
At the funeral and burial OF Henry
\. Davis. one of the burglars who was
hanged in this town last Friday, which
took place at his fathers, in Chapel
Hill, yesterday, there was present a
large crowd OF sympathizers. Much
feeling and considerable excitement
were shown. Alter the execution on
Friday, Davis body was taken to
Chap e. Hal, where II Jay III his father
house until yesterday morning. The
dying piotestatloils OF innocence on tie
part OF tie hanged men seemed t. have
mad eject upon certain classes, and
during Saturday and yesterday crowds
who believed or pretended to believe in
their innocence gathered at Davis
house. The father OF Davis stood at
the gate to receive visitors, Tut admit
tel none except such as had signed tie
petitions TO the Governor Tor mercy.
10 others he and his wife were grossly
insulting. To the ministers who called
to conduIe with them and conduct ser
vice, the father said. Come in and see
the innocent man who was murdered
by the monoyed a~rlStocIacy to please
the University" This seemed to eA-
cite the crowd, who evinced their SYM
ratly bv crying eNc:tcdly, He shall be
avenged.
: RIOT PREV ENTFp.
A demonstration on the way to or at
the gave by the crowd which form ed
the procession was feared, but the wi e
cOunse and calm reasoning OF the min
lister coed the heated tce.Ing tempola-
rlly, and all PASSED off quietly. The
feeilng aGalnst the Governor and other
parties directly OF indirectly interested
Is very bitter 10y a large c.ass, and it Is
believed that Fridays work will yet
make trouble i'll Olance county. The
burial of tie other two executed men
took place quiet y on Saturday.
QUEEN VI ToRIA.-The principal
Itaiian journa ot Milan Gescr. bed Queen
Victoria as IA most simple, unpIe,end
ing, respectable looking lady, attl. ed in
deepest mourning, too shot and STOUT
for royal dignity, but bearing "a som be
aspect not devoid otchatm. The features,
somewhat dropping, ale imprinted with
a sadGencd. AIMED eAplesslon. lndica-
tive OF nwa Il l~lsical suite ing ratiet
than al u-cfiJa: SoiIcW. Ia winch Ii ha>
been ascliied. Her walk is that ot ii
person moe advanced in years than She
*, and she advances s.ow.y, her .ail
being uLSql al. IKE that oi Il person
suffering lIohl lhetElatlc lain>. But
there is about her that All of distinction,
acquired by the habit of command.
which makes 1t impossible to mistake
the queen for an ordinary person.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08
WHOLE NO. 2.259.

was covered with a very friendly
blanket of snow.
With vigorous push 1 threw my
blanket off, and a most curious
spectacle presented itself to my
astonished gaze.
The black clouds had passed away,
and the bright morning moon shone
down upon the ground covered with
q white mantle of eight inches Of
snow. Looking around me, as far
as the eye could reach in every di-
rection, saw nothing but the un-
broken snow covering, which ap-
Psared to be mounds or graves In
every conceivable position. / was
sitting upright in my own grave In
the middle of a huge cemetery.
Not human being could L dis
cover anywhere, while everything
was as still as death itself.
While / was wrapt in the con-
temptation of so wonderful a scene
the bugle at headquarters, a quarter
of mile off, sounded the reveille
and 10, what q changel In an i'm
stant the quiet scenery was alive
all the men arose at once from their
snow graves, and what was thestill-
ness of death but a moment before
was now hustle and activity. In
stantly the text flashed through my |
mind "The trumpet shall sound and |
the dead shall be raised" Words
fail me in describing my feelings at
the moment of this occurrence.
Had any idea of the time / would
have called some of my comrades.
AS it was, am fortunate enough to
De probably the only person who
has really seen a prototype Of the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08
The Wagon Tax.
Nashville American.

Several of our exchanges are dis
cussing the wagon tax, as bearing
on the industry of hauling for pay.
The law allows the State to collect
$40, the county, $40 for county pur-
poses, and where there Is railway
debt for railway purposes. There is
$40 also for city purposes. This is
$42, counting fees, on a twO-horse
wagon, or so on an express cart or
wagon. This tax was placed on
wagons In 1867, when everything
was pitched on higher key, and
when the property tax was so cents.
The rate is beyond all reason now.
Then, wagon and team cost at
least double what they cost now.
Now a wagon and team can be had
for $50 or 5000, This would be
about % per cent. of tax on property
used, in what is very small busi-
ness. On team costing $3.50, when
the State tax is only 10 cents on the
500, and the combined taxation
less than 81 on the $1O0-in all but a
few of the most heavily taxed
counties, this Is at about the rate of
$6 on the 500. This operates haPshly
upon a class of men who should by
all means not be oppressed by harsh
rates. Those who make living
driving wagons are not able to pay
$42, nor $22. The effect would be
to drive out all the men who own
single team, to throw the business
into a few hands, and to enable
them to get even by throwing the
burden back on the public. The
poor man who drives his single
team for living cannot stand it.
1t Is an enormous tax upon a man
with many teams, but when all
others are driven out of competl-
tIon he may get even. Both suffer
In the process, but one, the poor
man, loses that opportunity to live
by his labor. The tendency Is like
the enormous tax on tobacco, which
drives the manufacturing into a few
hands, to give the hauling to few.
This is unwise. The man who, as
we know was the case a few years
ago, worked a crop during the sum-
mer and sought the benefit of edu-
cation for his children and the
means of making q living in town
w ~ makOh 10 SAS OA
by this enormous tax. 1t directly
affects the farming community be-
cause it directly affects the terminal
charges upon what they sell and
what they buy. Nor can those who
haul for profit evade the municipal
tax, for all the profitable hauling
for this class begins or ends in town.
The result of it will be that in the
end all hauling will be concentrated
in few hands. When that Is done
those engaged In the business can
get even, but, meantime, all those
of small means will be driven out of
the business to seek some other
means of living, or to become
drivers for those of larger means,
instead of proprietors of their own
teams. There Is no ground on
which such large and unequal tax
on this occupation can be Justified
much larger now than it was in
l867-even If only the State and
county tax be collected.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08

A letter from Rome to the Pail
Mall Gazette says:

A letter from Rome to the Pail
Mall Gazette says:
In little village away upon the
Province of Udine, on the borders
of Italia Irred0nta, there is a great
alarm and c0mmotion for the
young girls of the place, one after
another, are showing outward and
visible signs of being possessed by a
devil. According to all accounts,
there are now about thirty young
women in this unhappy condition.
Why the evil one should have Sc
lected so obscure a village for his
operations does not seem quite clear.
Indeed, the blame is not laid on
him, but on the priests. Inquiries
made by the authorities have elicit
ed the fact that in Lent last year
series of discourses were delivered
by priest, in which he described
at great length and with much de-
tail the pains of hell; thereby terri
flying weak young women that they
were already lost and that the devil
had entered into them. The priests,
who at first were rather pleased
WIN the IMPRESSION luelT DFOln6F
made, have since found that though
they had raised the spirit they had
no power to lay it again. Holy
water produced no effect, the most |
exorcisms fail, and even
such practical measures as beating
the person affected have been found |
useless.
While the fit of madness is on the
possessed" they crow like cocks, |
Or NEW like cats, or bark and howl |
like dogs and wolves. What Is |
worse, they shock their neighbors |
by blasphemOus and obscene |
language, being especially violent |
against the priests, cursing them for
their inability to relieve suffering by
casting out the devil. The prefect
1t the province has sent a commits
lion to Verzeghis, the name of the
village, to see what can be done to
top the progress of this madness;
or, by force of example and terror,
t threatens to spread. The people
If the district cannot be persuaded
)ut that the devil is really at large
ImOng them,
Hysterical hypochondria. ED.
CHRONICLE,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08
AWar Reminiscence.
VIM. NJ. Pegram in scribner's Monthly,


1t was during the winter of 1864
IS, which will long be remembered
by the soldiers who took part in the
campaign in the Valley of Virginia,
as one which tried mems souls and
their heels also, that the thrilling
scene occurred which ] am about to
describe,
The old Fourth Cavalry was on
forced march down the Valley to
meet a column of the enemy which
was advancing, and after q days
ride went into bivOuac just as night
fell on the roadside.
We did not have the "cigars and
cognae," as the old song says, with
which ito bivouao," so after hasty
''bite of something to eat" and
picketing and feeding horses, we
soon rolled ourselves, head and ears,
In our blankets, and lay prone upon
the frozen ground.
To a tired soldier sleep comes
quickly, and with it almost entire
oblivion he rarely dreams, SO
hardly more than minute elapsed
after the lying down before the en-
tire camp was as silent as the grave.
While preparing for rest we had
been notified Of a coming snow
storm, not only by black clouds
which hung heavily in the north
east, but by heralds in the shape Of
cutting snowfiakes propelled by the
wintry blast.
It was fearful cold !; so bitter was
it, indeed, it was thought expedient
to dispense with the usual camp
guard so as to enable all to obtain
whatever of comfort was possible
under the circumstances.
The regiment at that time num-
bered between six and seven hum
dred men, who, soldier-like, caring
only for the present and unmindful
of the morrow, slept soundly and, !
may add, rapidly.
/ had slept as had supposed only
a few minutes when / suddenly
awoke to consciousness, being made
aware of an immense pressure upon
me accompanied with intolerable
heat.
In attempting to move i found
myself, as it were, packed tightly
in a mould, which / fitted exactly,
and was unable to turn either
right or left. i soon found that !
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08
stop nrlnl.Inr vlnerar.

How many young women who
have inherited a predispOsiti0n 10
enabonpoiRt have ruined their health
by drinking vinegar TO reduce their
forms to graceful proportions. AL
lan's Anti-Fat is absolutely harm
less. It promotes digestion, and
accomplIshes its work simply BY
preventing an undue assimilation
of the fatty ingredients of food. Ex-
cessive fatness Is a vexatious burden,
and there Is no longer any excuse
for enduring IL, since lAilan's ANTI
Fat is-an effectual remedy for this
condition.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
18th, 1878.-BOtonni Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, NJ Y-Gentlemen i lost
three pounds while taking one bot
tie OF Allan's Anti-Fat.
Yours truly,
Mrs. NJ. b. MYERe.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08
Lending Money.

The Missouri Legislature has a
bill to regulate the lending of money
in that State, and 6 citizen Of Lex
ington, Missouri, writes concerning
the bill as follows:
"If a man Is far-seeing enough to
borrow money at 10, or even 70 per
cent, and make Il profitable, II ne
not entitled to the reward Of hls
sagacity 2" Precisely the same idea
was advanced yesterday by one of
our most enterprising farmers In a
conversation with me. He said
that just after the war he had a
large crop of corn which, from its
situation and other circumstances,
was virtually worthless to him un-
less he could buy cattle to feed IL to,
Few men then had the nerve 10
venture in anything, least of an 70
lend money. But he got money at
l8 per cent. and bought the cattle,
and, as no said, 81 made more
money out Of that Is per cent.
money than / have ever made on
10 per cent. money" He went on
to say that he could see no reason
why money should not be worth
what 1t would bring, nor why Leg
islatures should attempt to deprive
men of their just rights I'm borrow
ing and loaning money.
The principal business of our
banks Is with the farmers, and j
have taken pains to talk 10 good
many of them on this subject, and
without exception they not only
declare themselves opposed to the
proposed legislation, but also saw
that they "think the price Of money
will regulate ITSELF" and that ga
mans money is worth what Il will
bring" These sensible and liberal
views being held by the farmers,
the question Is for whom are the
Legislators passing usury laws3
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08
THE vrnarNIA nrnr.
Passage Of the New FundfnG ntl1
fn the Senate by a Vote Of
Thirty so Eleven.
E'lchmond special (F'eb. 20 to the New York
Herald.

NAS ~ M~AENWMe
Richmond special CFeb 22) to the New York
Herald.
This has been an exciting dav I'm
the Legislature here, the subject Of
interest being the bill providing for
the settlement of the State debt.
which has been under discussion in
the Senate for the last three or -four
days. A vote was reached al three
p. NJ, when the bill was passed bv
the decided vote of 80 to IL. The
most extreme readiusteirs voted
and protested against 1t. It will
now go 10 the House Of Delegates,
where It will come up for discussion
and determination early next week.
In the House the extreme men are
more numerous and more thorough
ly organized than they are In the
Senate, and most determined
struggle Is anticipated. Tonight
the leaders of the two parties are
busily engaged i'm preparing for the
tight. The men who are anxious to
pay all that the State can nav are
jealous In the advocacy Of the
measure, because they feel II the
question is not settled now that
they will probably be overwhelmed
by the repudiatiOn which will be-
by the extremists and
which It is SO easy 10 stimulate
among the people.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
The bill provides for new fund
ing OF the State debt, and for the
payment Of three per cent. for ten
years, four per cent. for twenty
years, and five per cent. for ten
years. II is thought that the House
will also pass that bill, and that Il
will thus become a law. II Il does
he creditors ought to lose no time
n availing themselves of it, pro-
visions. 1t Is the best settlement
hey will ever get, and IL IL fails the
holders Of the cOnsol bonds Of the
State will soon find that they are
lot secure, as has heretofore been
Under the bill II will
,e necessary for two cOnSol bonds
o be presented for funding with
very "peeler" b,ind, there being
wenty millions of cOnsols and ten
Millions of peelers outstanding. BY
he terms OF the bill the Funding
association of the United States, Of
which Hugh McCullOch in Presi-
ent, and the council Of foreign
In London are made
he financial agents of the State,
nd are alone intrusted with the
over to fund the debt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08

SENATOR BAILEY's argument
against John ROach's subsidy
showed a true appreciation of q
scheme which is artfully framed TO
catch votes from Southern ports.
The sole object Of the subsidy Is
Roach's private interest; its effect
only, In so far as ii has any effect in
commerce, to aid New York. SEN
atOr Bailey stands with Senators
Beck, Bayard and Thurman on
sound and broad free-trade ground.
With free trade in ships, subsidies
to commerce are justifable, and
then let the various ports contend
for commerce and let trade 20
where 1t will.--NasiDiile American.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08
THE Richmond Tobacco journal

THE Richmond Tobacco Journal
says "The Department Of Agri-
culture at Washington has publish
ed the estimates Of the tobacco crop
of 1873, putting the aggregate yield
at 393, 200, 900 lbs. The estimate of
the 1877 crop was 440,000,0O0 lbs,
and that of 1879, $50, ,e00, 900 lbs. The
principal shrinEage in 1873, among
the leaf-tobacco States, was In Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and
Virginia. The seed-leaf States pro-
duced good crops. 1t Is seen that
the total shrinkage Is put at only
Al, ,OOO, 600 lbs, or about IL per cent,
while the yield in Kentucky is esti-
mated at go per cent, Tennessee at
SO per cent, Missouri at SO per cent.
and Virginia at 73 per cent, as com.
pared with last year."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08

here not to spy but to visit, as Isup.
| posed, my mothers death-bed."
I'VE Will not discuss that just
now, sir" said General Mcclellan.
81 have some questions to ask you"
and he made various inquiries con-
cerning the position of the Southern
army. its number, etc., to all of
which Alice returned such answers
as induced the general to think he
/ had captured a very dangerous reb-
ell, If not spy, in the person before
him. Rising at length he said,
We'll, sir, there only remains
one thing to be done before your
trial, and that is to have YOU iden-
titled, as mere matter of form, by
the negro who betrayed you"
A moment later the wretch en-
tered the roog, but at the first
glimpse of Alice he exclaimed
.sOh, Mas Gen'l, dat aint Mas
Charlie, tall, dat Miss Alice Ruth
ven."
"Who ?" calculated the eastonished
officer.
"Let me explain, General" said
Alice calmly. captain Morton
was oCyoiU your T0dcn long ago,
and thinking was as much of a
rebel and spy as he was, / conclu-
ded not to disappOint you, but to |
come in his place."
For one moment General McClel- |
Ian looked too furious to speak, and |
then he burst into an Irresistible
peal of laughter, and bowling, he
said frankly:
you've outwitted me fairly,
Miss Ruthven, and | cannot help
your cleverness and cour-
age. But now, for fear you may
urn spy in reality, I'll escort you
home myself"
The gallant general did so, and as
ne took leave, said:
81 hope you'll remember to invite
ne to the wedding, Miss Alice"
which, two years later, she actually
lid.
This was done by Virginia girl
fifteen years ago, and think there I
re plenty left who are quite her
quals in courage, talents and
lerve.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08

senate and House Antagoniams
Washington Correspondent Of the Hartford
Times.
The Senate is composed of seven
ty-six members. II has III en1-
ployes, at a cost of 1927, ITO annually.
The House Is composed of 303 Rep
resentatives and Delegates. 1t has
214 employees, at an annual cost of
$253, ,592, making a difference Of $25-
600 between the employees of both
branches. II requires two and one
third for o Senator, while a mem-
Der Ii forced to get along with three
fourths Of an employe. IL costs S3,-
600 annually for the employe Of each
Senator, while for the employe OF
member il costs but $3.50. This diff
ference is what causes the trouble.
The Senate has nearly always tax
en- the ground that while the House
has the right and isrequired TO orig
mate any measures, fix aDpropria-
tiOn bills, and do work of that kind,
1t has no right to interfere ia any
way with the employees of the Sem
ate. 1t looks as il the Senate would
be beaten.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08

If the millions Of Christian men
In these United States do not touch
civil affairs In such a way as 10 Sc
cure better class Of Legislators and
better legislation, Il will be because
they are recreant 10 their duty.
True religion purlfies and elevates
all its touches. A Christian does
all in the name Of the Lord Jesus
even his vOting.-NdshVilie Adro-
cate.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08

ONE of the most prominent Of our
government officials abroad estl-
mates that the sum spent by Amer
leans upon the continent of Europe
during the past year was not far
from so. .OOO. 600.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-06
worthi,y bestowed.

Mr.. Sam Goldstone was the recipient Of
an elegant present from the Hebrew Sun
day school children on Sunday afternoon,
in the shape of a pair of gold sleeve but
tons, with the OF G.. in the
center. The presentation speech was made
by Miss May Ashim. which was as follows:
Mr.. Goldsfone- Having heard of your in
tended departure, the Superintendent. DR..
Rockman, aud the scholars of this school,
wishing to express their acknowledgment
for the good services you have rendered to
us in teaching the holy language OF onr
patriarchs, thus present YOU with this small
memento. May prosperity and happiness
ever be with you and yours. The mono
gram q. stands for Goldstone. whose name
will always be dear to us. G. also stands
for God, who by the prayers Of your pupils
will always be with you; will watch and
protect, and soon bring you back to us
again.
Mr.. Goldstone was so affected that he
could hardly reply, but did so with tears
in his eyes. The scene was an affecting
one, and showed how deeply he il beloved
by the scholars Of the school. He leaves
to, morrow for Richmond. Va, where he
will leave his family for the present, and
will then return to Eureka.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-06
water for the Hill.

Mr.. Bliss is putting water pipes through
Sheridan venue and Mineral street, for
the purpose Of giving Colonel Monroe
water for his house. The Trustees have
laid out the streets in Thai vicinity, and
now the entire hill will be supplied. In
making the survey four houses were found
to be in the street. OF course the owners
are q little hostile in the matter, and are
opposed to removing them. but the Trus-
tees acted wisely and with good Judgment.
1t demonstrates the fact that persons be-
fore building should know where the
streets are located. and thus avoid the an
noyance and expense Of moving their dom
icile. Colonel Monroe had the ground dug
and the foundation laid for his new house,
when he found he was building in the
middle of q street. He is out SIS by the
discovery. but would have been much more
had he made it later.