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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
immigration.
DUTY OF THE LEGISLATURE.

Without arrogating any right to
dictate to the members of the Gen
eral Assembly, we think they must
surely SEE the need of, and the
public demand for, some decisive
action looking to the encourage
ment of immigration. The only
hope under Heaven of fully and
honorably settling the State debt
is by bringing in new men, new
money, new enterprise and vigor,
and raising the taxable value of the
State property, and thereby dis
tributlng the burdens over a greater
number of shoulders, while at the
same time developing those match
less resources which if properly
handled would render the debt a
mere bagatelle, payable any day be-
fore breakfast.
Now is the time to strike. The
extremely cold weather of the pres
ent season has turned thousands Of
eyes towards the South. So, too,
in Europe there is a condition Of
things highly favorable to emigra-
ton to our shores. Mr.. E. j.
Hale, long resident in New York,
but ever wide awake for the inter-
est and honor Of the Old North
State, writes: l have frequently
thought, and sometimes written,
about the want of information in
those Northern cities and States,
as to the advantages Of North Car
olina for immigrants. Other States
have agents here and writer's at
home prepared to set forth the
prices and qualities of land, the
s~alubrity of climate, the facilities
for education, the state of society,
AID other matters which people
who are on the move wish to be in
formed about. But there is no
agent for emigration here or else
where from North Carolina, and
very rarely an article sent to a
Northern paper to publish in re-
gard to her advantages. Yet i'm
migrants, particularly farmers who
have a little capital to pay for the
few acres which are considered
enough here, and which u large
landholders ought to be glad to sell
to a peaceful and honest and indus
trious man, come from where he
may, are the great want of the
State and of the South. Cannot
something be done to supply this
want? Would not the coming
Legislature act wisely in creating
such an agency, either here or in
some other city. This has
been brought freshly to my mind
by a conversation with Col. Beas-
lev. a true North Carolinian and a
gallant officer in the Confederate
service-though yet a boy. He
has long seen the advantages which
the State would derive from such
an agency. 1t would be a wise and
profitable investment OF a few
thousands if it should result, al |
doubt not it would, in an increase
of even a few hundreds OF popula-
ton.
The New York Herald in speak
ing of 1t makes the following sug-
gestions, which should be consld-
cred by our Legislature:
1.-The Legislatures IN many OF
III Western and Southern States
are about to meet, and we recon-
mend this matter to their earnest
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RALEIGH, Jan, 4th 1879.
DR.. Mecham's suggestion is worthy
of consideration. Not a day passes but
we have evidence that the farmers OF
North Carolina are awaking to the
need of higher ideas of farm culture.
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BEST ?i1T IN Vs.,

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wagon, we sell, is warranted
REVERSIBLE SLIP POINTS
This invention has been adoptad Ia
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the most important labor and money
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recent discovery.
rs Send for our Catalogue, which
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Address
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Richmond, va.
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State Geological SURVEYS

AS there seems to be a general want
OF information on the subject of geo.
logical surveys, their value and cost,
the following facts may be Of interest.
The annual appropriation to the
p%aOlOpical curvav Of
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16

Michigan expended $50, 600 in pub
fishing a single geological report on
her iron ores; a Missouri, SO, 900
for the publication of a report of one
years operations; New Jersey, be-
sides the $4,000 for the survey Of her
small territory, about one seventh Of
that Of North Carolina, and every
part of it accessible by rail within 3
or 4 hours, expends Sc, 600 in the pub
LEGATION of a single volume of reports;
and Ohio has expended over $780,
900 in the publication Of her reports,
not yet finished and so of other
States. North Carolina alone makes no
appropriation for publishing the results
of work done, and the work has to
stop. whenever any publication is
made in order to get funds for the
purpose, hat is since the war; it was
not so before.
The u. S. Government eXpends not
less than $50, 600 per annum in max
ing surveys of the territories and
publishing the results. All the coun.
tries of Europe have expended and are
expending immense sums annually for
the same purpose, and India and ia
pan also.
In North Carolina $1,000 overs ali
expenses-salary Of Geologist, clerks,
museum rent, field work expenses,
Laboratory expen>es, instruments,
and publ,ca ion Of reports in large
part. Gov. Graham, Gov. Dudley,
Gov. Morehead, Judge Murphy, and
many of the greatest minds North
Carolina has ever known plead for a
thorough Geological examination of
the State such as other States have
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STEAM ENGINE AND OTHER PROPERTY
FOR SALE.
SheriHs Sales.

49, virtue Of Sundry Executions TO me directed
ID 1 will sell, before Union Court House door
ON the first Monday in December next, within
the legal hours of Sbcriff7s sales, the following
property, to wit
All that tract Of land situated in Union Coun-
ty, on Tiger River and Dutchman Creek, con-
tanning eighteen hundred acres, more or less,
bounded by lands of Coleman Lawson, Glenn
d. Peakc, Holland Sumner, G. =. Brown, Dam
~ iel Mclaughlin, he estate of Samual McCravy,
8Hames and John McCravy, and Tiger River
lD4evied on and to te sold the property of John
Wiasmih at the suit of L. Briggs and others.
ALSO.
: One tract of land whercon Jason Nj. Greer.
Sr., now lives, containing ninety eight acres,
moro or less, bounded by lands of Nimrod Sharp.
Farr Foster and Jason Nj. Greer, Sr.; levied
CIV as the property of the estate of W. w. Greer,
at the suit of Jonathan B. Edwards and Frances
Z. Edwards, administrators, against Jason NJ.
Greer, Jr., Admir-, and resoll at the risk of
Mary J. Greer and Sarah a. Greer, who bid off
the land OH Salesday in October, 1879, and have
failed to comply with their bid. If the next
sale is not complied with before the Sheriff sales
close the land will be rcsoll on same day.
ALSO.
One bale Of lint cotton levied on and to be
sold as the property of Thomas Farr, at the
suit of W. A. Moorhcai, against Thomas Farr.
ALSO.
Two bales lint cotton; levied on and to be sold
rs the property of Benjamin Abrams and Mar
seulis Abrams, at the suit of Robert Knight,
under warrant to seize crop under lien. And
on Tuesday, the second day of December next,
within the legal hours Of Sheriff 5 Sales, | will
sell at the residence of Benjamin Abrams and
MarseuliS Abrams, about fifty. bushels cotton
see and about thirty forty bushels corn
levied ON apd to be sold as the property of Ben
Jamin Abrams and Marseulis Abrams, at rhc
suit of Robert knight, under warrant to seize
crop under lien.
On Tuesday, the second day Of December next,
l will sell at thc residence of Warren Barnett, =,
within the legal hours Of Shcriif's Sales, about
twelve hundred pounds seed cotton anil about
20 bushels corn !; levied on and to be sold the
property OF Warren Barnett, at the suits of
Spears & Coltorfan Charles Bolt
ALSO.
One tract of land located in Pinckney Town
ship, Union County, containing one hundred
acres, more or less, bounded by lands of William
JeIeries. VIM. Hart, Joseph Kelly, Newton Gall
man and the Estate of Henry johnson; levied
on and to be sold as the property of the estate
OF Henry Johnson at the suit of William JEFF
ferries against Henry Johnson.
r. MACBETH, S. U G.
Nov. 7th, 1879. AZ st
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Clerks Sale. -.
The State of South Carolina
COUNTY or UNION.
In the Court of Common Pleas.

Fora Turner and others, by
their Guardian dd Item. Judgment
against : for Sale in
Joseph Turner and James
L. Douglass, as Adminisira- Partition.
tor, Defendants.
I obedience to an order made in the above
Il entitled case, by His Honor Thomas Thorn
son, Circuit Judge, | will sell before the Court
House door, in the town of Union, within the
legal hours of Sale, on the first Monday in Dc.
cember. 1879, the following described property,
in three several tracts, to wit:
Tract No. 4.
One tract Of land situated in said State and
County. containing scvcny.niue acres, more or
less, and bounded by lands of James L. Doug
lass and d. =. duncan.
Tract No. g.
One other tract of land containing one hun
in said State and County and bounded by lands
Of james L. Douglass and d. =. Duncan.
Trac. No. q.
Ono other tract Of land situated in said
County and State, containing one hundred six
teen acres, more less, bounded hy lands of
Col. Robert Bcaty, James 7. Douglass and Doug
lass and Rice.
Terms of Sale:
One-third of the purchase money to be paid
interest from day Of sale. The purchaser TO
give bond and q mortgage of the premises, to
secure the balance Of the purchase money.
Clerks Office. JAMES MUNRO,
Clerk Of Court
Nov AZ At
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eovA " or l,1vloo - 5
In the Ss SSs'.ssosa \ Common Pleas.
s pichessss ou, Administrator.
SSIasn 2. Aou -
Ss,r,ues &c an sesSs aaministrator, mi ct al,
7 PSssssSs ; rasssssy p.ssiss from the Hon, BED
Union court nssss s.sa sgs, iss di.sss ssi
asse%Ssr nS s hca ss$ss sy sS .nn 70
sssss Il l acts Of land bs,essi Slsr; rs 5
t. M " 6liaillIh 'lsss;sss 81 !,
isSIga sSS 1ifsy "a acres ~ 9!;5. 5s,ss =
yeier, Nancy a Jefsr, Edward w. Jeter, koDsrt;
4 G.s. Jetcr,s YifliaRo. Jeter, Edgar c. Jeters
j and Traverse o. ss}er, the same being hereby
declared TO be nulland VOID aud of no affect, and
said deed rs .hersh1 ordered to-ae delivered To-
the Ctegk of thisesn to be cancelled; and al4s
the tract8fian5 5con,ainipg six h6n,lseHsad eighr
Ily-etght acres, more or less, conveyed by L. B.
TJeter, deceased, to Mary L. C-Jeter, described in
the c2esplxfnt in this action, has been declared
null dhd void. and of no affect and to be deliver
| Ell to s3he Clerk of this Court to be cancelled
excePt that portion Of the last above mentioned,
fxnowH rs the Kerr tract and containing one
hand ed and fifty.eig acres, more or less and
Which. has been heretofore sold and said lands
SOLD as the property of the Estate of l. Jeter,
deceased, at the suit of Richard Thomson, Ad-
ministrator, against, John p. Thomas, as Admin
is'R,or; etaf.
Terms of Sale:
One-third part of the purchase money to be
paid in cash, the balance n credit of enc and
two years. in equal annual installments, with in
terest from the day of Sale purchasers to give
bond and Mortgage of the premises and pay
Sheriff for titles.
November 7.h 1879.
r. MACBETH, S. U. C.
Nov. II 46 3t
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Clerks Sale.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF UNION.
In the Court of Common Pleas.


Alexander wiliiord Ht,I,t,s Judgment
Adaline Rutland, Charlotte oi S"'
Nj. L. Button, ct at. :, D,.,.
I n obedience TO an order made in the above
l. entitled case, by His Honor W. ii. Wallace,
Circuit Judge, will sell before the Court House
door in the town of Union, within tho legal hours
of Sale, on the frst Monday in,Decepber 1879,
the following described property aS%ft:
Three certain tracts of land, situated, lying
and being in the County Of UIfion and State
aforesaid to wit:
Tract No..
One tract known rs the Mott Gold NliHc G
tract, containing one hundred acres more or le s,
bounded by lands Of DR.. r. X. Gates, Dr. Jol n
Il. Little, W. +. Eison and DR.. a. w. Thoms, n.
Tract No. 2.
One tract known as the Rutledge place, con-
tanning thirty -four acres, more Or less, bounded
by lands of Dr.. John r. Little, James Hyatt and
the Mott Gold Mine tract and Dr.. 4. W. Thom-
son.
TrSct No. 3.
And one tract containing nine acres, more or
less, bounded by lands of Robert Gates, Peter
West and the Mott Gold Mine.
All the said tracts of land bounding and but
ting each other
The said tracts Of land will he sold as one
tract.
Terms Of Sale
One third Of the purchase money to be paid
in CASH the balance in one year from day Of
sale, with interest from day of Sale. The pur-
chaser to give bond ami mortgage Of the prem
ises to secure the balance of The purchase money.
Clerks Office, JAMES MUNRO,
Nov. 9th 1879. Clerk Of Court.
Nov. A At
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LAND TO IeEiNT
JONESVILLE TOWNSHIP.

IN JONESVILLE TOWNSHIP.
WILL bc rented, on Sale day in December
w next, to the highest bidder the tract Of
Land known as the Darwin tract, belonging to
the estate Of VIM. Long, Sr., deceased. contain
ing 300 acres, more or less. \ good two horse
farm or perhaps more, is open fuy cullivatiom
Terms mae kn1wn on day or renting.
MARY WlNN, Ex'x.
NVv. II iG 81
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Sheriff's Sale.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY or UNION.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
VIM. a. Nicholson as Administrator

Wm. a. Nicholson as Administrator.
w. L. Gong and others.
pY virtue of an order from the Hon. Thomas
- Thomson, to me directed, will sell before
Union Court House door. on the first Monday
in December next, within tho legal hours of
Sheriif's Sales. the following described lands in
aid of assets, viz:
The Home tract of the estate Of d. D. Going
containing two hundred and seventy five acres
bounded on the East by lands of James r.
Smith and William Going on the West and North
by lands of III. p. and Rhoda McKissick South
by lands Of A. G. Wood and estate of Smith
Cook.
Tract No. Q.
The Nelson tract, belonging to the estate of
ID. ID. Going, containing one hundred and five
acres, more or less, bounded by lands of A. G.
Benly, William Sprousc, lI..R. Fowler, Christie
pher Lawson and others.
Tract No. 3.
Formerly held by w. J. Keenan, rs trustee for
Miriam Fowler, containing two hundred and
sixteen acres. more or less, bounded by lands OF
\. q. Bcntly, Robert Lawson. Alfred Gault and
others; all sold rs the property of the estate Of
Druiy ID. Going. in aid of assets TO satisfy debt.
against the estate Of Drury d. Going, deceased.
Terms of Sale :
Onc-half cash, the balance on credit OF
twelve months with interest from the day of
sale, purchasers TO give bond and mortgage pay
able to the Clerk, to secure the balance of the
purchase money, ami pay Sheriff for titles.
November eth 1879,
II. MACBETH, S. U. c.
Nov. Nth, 4G st
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Sheriff S Sale.
The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF UNION.
In the Court Of Common Pleas.
William II. Wallace and Glenn d. Peake


CS.
Oliver Kcndrck et al.
pf virtue Of an order from the Hon. a. T.
ID AldIich, Circuit Judge, to me directed,
will sell before Union Court House door, on the
first Monday in December next, within the legal
hours of Sheriff Sales, the following described
mortgaged premises viz
Those two tracts of land, on the waters of
Mill Creek, Union County, known in the subdi-
vision Of the lands of J. Starks Sims as the
Coleman tract, No. lO2, containing eighty and
40 acres, and one handred and forty-sx and
40 acres, respectively, more less, and
bounded by lands Of Mrs. Mary p Dawkins,
Sparanburg road, Mill Creek and Coleman
Tract No. 3; sold to forcclosc mortgage of VIM
ii. Wallace ana Glenn d. Pcakc, against Oliver
kendrick, ct al.
Terms of Sale
One-half cash and the balance on a credit Of
twelve months, with interest from the day of
sale. Purchaser 10 give bond and a Mortgage
of the premises, to secure the balance of the
purchase money, and pay Sheriff tor titles
November .th 1879.
X. MACBETH, S. U. c.
Nov lith 1G n
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Sheriff's Sale.
The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY or UNION.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
David Johnson, Jr, JUDGE of Probate.

David Johnson, Jr., Judge of Probate.
Ira L. Bobo and W. A. Nicholson, Guardian
lI virtue of an order from the Hon. Thomas
ID Thomson, to me directed. | will sell before
Union Court House door, on the first Monday
in December next. within the leeal hours of
Sheriff Sales, the following described mort
gagged property, viz:
All that tract Of land belonging 10 Ira L. Bo5o
located in Cross Keys Township, containing
three hundred and eleven acres. more or less,
except seventy 57-lOO acres, heretofore sold to
W. q. W Going, rs set oil in the complaint,
bounded hy lands of NJ. T.. Gist, W. G. W. Going
AMI others, particularly described in plat of
same, made by Glenn b. Pcakc, November 2Olh,
1870, and sold as the property of Ira l.. Bobo
to satisfy judgment on y mortgage for forcclo-
sure of David johnson Jr., Judge of Probate
against Ira L. BObo and W. \. Nicholson.
Terms of Sale
Ohc-half Of the purchase money to he paid
i'll cas b, the balance on credit oftwclvc months
with interest from the day Of sale; purchaser to
give hond md mortgage Of the premises TO
sccurc tho balance of the purchase money.
November 7th, 1879.
II. MACBETH, 5. L. c.
Nov IL Is IT
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Sheriff. Sale.

Sheriff's Sale.
The State Of South Carolina,
THE COUNTY OF UNION.
In the Court Of Common Pleas.
M. T.. Goudelock, Judgment
rs. for
Robert Montgomery. Foreclosure.
pT virtue of an order to me directed on n
IA the above stated action, | will sell, before
in December next, within the legal hours of
gagged premises, set forth in the Judgment for
foreclosure, against Robert Montgomery:
All that certain parcel or tract of land known
rs y part Of the Robert Moorchead deceased }
land, containing eighty acres, more or less
ty, bounded on the Fast by lands of william
Lesson. and on The West hy lands of y. Orr
Aha suit of A. L. Goulelock TO forcclosc a Mort
gage in the above stated case.
Terms of Sale:
One half cash, the balance on n crclit Of
awclve months, with interest from the day of
sale. Purchaser to give Bond, with good sure
ties, ana Mortgage Of thc-prcmiScs, to secure
thc balance of the purchase money, and pay
Sheriff for titles.
November 1th, 1870.
II. MACBETH, S. U. G.
Nov. 1Ith IG st
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rHE rIMBsA NEx. hi ooMFELD pa. APRIL 2e 1870
Asiranue IlIstake.--A few days ago

AStrange Mistake.-A few days ago,
Gates Shoemaker, of Newburg receives q
telegram from Harrisburg which thu SEN
der meant should convey to him the sad
news of the death ofthe wife of his BROTH
er Theophilus Shoemaker, at that place.
Through an error In sending, transcrib-
ing or reading the message Mr.. Shoe
maker was led to believe that his broth
er had died. Theophilus is a member
of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Newburg,
and to avoid delay Gates drew the
benefits accruing to him by his supposed
death and started for Harrisburg with
the intention of burying him. 1t may
be possible to imagine his surprise when
he reached the house of his brother
Theophilus In Harrisburg and found the
man he believed to be dead standing at
looking glass shaving himself Even
in the house of death the affair took o
some what ludicrous turn and Gates was
with difficulty convinced that he had
not been made the victim of practical
joke. The money has been returned to
the Newburg lodge, with the hope that
1t will not be needed for the anticipated
purpose for some time to come.-Shtp-
31ensbttTg Chronicle.
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For THE TIMES
LlvrnrooL. Anrll pb. 1s70.

l4iNHhtOObg hpiii 81 lCfOs
Mr.. EDITOR :-Business in our town Is be-
ginning to brighten up boating has commence
ed In earnest. The merchants having returned
from the Eastern cities with their spring stock
of goods, are striving to vie with each other in
making displays of their merchandise. I'M
provements In the way of building lie rather
backward yet. DR.. Jas. +. Thompson Is hav-
ing his house remodeled Mr.. l.. N. Pines is
attending to the architectural part of it,and the
Monroe Bros. are doing the painting. When
completed 1t will be a very tasty and pleasant
residence
Some of our citizens are leaving us. Some
have already gone to Fort Gray, New Bloom
field, some to other parts, TO us unknown. s.
e. Ludwig, our worthy young gischool teacher,
Is about leaving, as he expects to make Chi
cago his future home. Capt. IL. Clay Snyder
has left us, gone to try his fortue In the West
hope he may be more successful there than
he was been here. He certainly has the edu-
cation and ability IL he would apply himself
and make good use of It. Prof. j. X. Runyan
has opened Select school here his terms are
reasonable and he should be encouraged. We
have plenty of young persons running our
streets who should be in school, and unless
they have some useful employment athome, 1t
would be much better for their Spokhls.
The matrimonial market sdilits t6 be pain
fully quiet ON this side of4the river cannot ac-
count for 1t, unless 1t is the dull times. There
are certainly many young men and ladies who
have arrived at marriageable age, and doubt
less some are beginning to feel very anxious
about their future state.
The fre-bug excitement has greatly SUBJ
sided since Court has adjourned and every
thing In that direction Is quiet and serene.
The farmers are very busy now getting ready
for corn planting as soon as the weather Is fa-
vorable for that important work. Very few
farmers are seen on our streets only those
who are compelled to come in on business
Grain is looking remarkably we'll on this side
of the river, and If the season proves favor
able we may reasonable expect fair crop.
MORE ANON.
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BRIEF Items.

See Jacob Strickler's drug advertise.
ment in another column.
q The Reformed Parsonage in this place
was sold on Thursday last for $725.-
Crist Smith was the purchaser.
Supervisors are beginning their duties
on the roads. Some of the roads badly
need their services.
On next Saturday evening Mr.. George
Barnett will deliver a lecture in the
Airyview school house. All persons
are invited.
VThe cellar of Mr.. Baker, who keeps a
store at Nekoda p. o., this county, was
entered on Thursday week and robbed
of some small articles.
VA horse belonging to Mr.. Jacob Buck,
of Buffalo twp, was taken sick while
in the field narrowing, and was taken
out and put in a pasture, where he soon
died from no cause that was known.
Mr.. James l.. Foose, employed in the
railroad yard at Altoona, had the mis-
fortune to have two of his fingers
smashed the other day. James tied up
his fingers and came home few days.
DuscGRaon Record.
y On Saturday morning week an en-
tire car on the emigrant train westward
bound, was occupied by Heathen
Chinese" They had made money
enough, and were bound for China to
enjoy it.
Many superstitious people in Cham
bersburg assert that they believe Shaffer,
the recently hanged murderer, innocent,
because the night following his execu-
ton light fall of snow covered his
grave.
" On Thursday workman in the mar
rows lit his pipe and then threw down
the match. In few moments fire
of such magnitude was burning that it
was not extinguished till large portion
of the narrows had been burned over.
Fortunately it burned but little wood.
On last Monday afternoon a week,
son of Mr.. Isaac Erdley, of Penn twp,
Snyder county, without the knowledge
of any one went to the stable and took
out one of his fathers horses, as is sup
posed, for the purpose of riding him to
water. Through some cause he was
thrown from the horse, and when found
was dead, having the top of his head
crushed in