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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-09
Vbe Grange.

Inder this head wiU be .found the oDtcial Pa
Ders of the Grand Master, and also. all
COMMUNICATIONS from members Of the North
cor07ipa Patrons Of Hus6andry.
The New York herald., 1879-07-13
ERIE AND NEW Y0RR CENTRAL.

FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY
CoMMITTEE-''THE MYSTERIES OF RAILWAY
ACCOUNTING"
The forenoon session of the Assembly Committee
on Railroads yesterday mainly occupied in tho
examination of Mr.. William Pitt Shearman He said
that he custodian OF securities assistant to
the receiver; he pointed out some not known in
the market. though perfectly good and available
in other places; OF the available securities
the total par value was s2773.3o0 their bor-
rowing value about sl.00o.c0O; shortly before
the road went into the hands Of receiver. and while
MIR. Watson president. there we're two dividends
paid on the common stock of = per cent each and
they were paid to a very large extent out of the
sale of bonds through Duncan, Sherman & Co., who
received rcmittances of the proceeds Of the sales;
of those who then directors Edwin Morgan,
Cortiandt Parker and Homer Ramsdell
directors. The witness identified list of securities
of the Lake Erie Railway having been formerly in
the possession of the Erie Railway Company. He
pointed out which were written of worthless.
which sold and which were paid in settlement
of judgments.
cross EXAMINED.
The witness was then cross-examined by Mr.. Ship
man. and testified Il attended to the borrowing of
money for the administration of the company; I
maintained position of neutrality between tho Nc
Henry party and Mr.. Jewctt that phrase was put
into my mouth by Mr.. Jewett himself In connection
with the preparation of a paper regarding my
course; | always gave him to understand that
1 would to the front at once IL
the integrity of the finance department was
assaed; took no part whatever in aiding the Me-
Henry party nor did protest against 1t; was sum-
moned as q witness against Mr.. Jewett, but were
Colonel Balch, Mr.. Little, the auditor. and Mr..
Spencer; to MIR. Jewctt l personally expressed my
great disgust at being summoned; rendered my
resignation May 10, 1873; had become tired of the
service; when sent my resignation to Mr. Jewett
he acknowledged IL in a letter, to which replied; 1
have not that letter except in printed form sent
copy of IL to the London committee, and IL was
printed.
q. Will you produce that printed letter? A.
hrmy) No. SIR. will not IL is lbellous In its
actcr.
Mr. shipman-very well. then; we shall produce
the pressed copy.
A letter from the witness to Mr.. Jcwett read,
setting forth that he had been seeking to obtain
loan OF $300.00O, but had been refused by bank
importers and Traders) because he had no definite
appointment treasurer. The witness letter of
resignation, to take effect June /, 1878, and Mr..
Jewetts reply thereto. offered. Objections were
raised aainst the admission OF MIR. Jewetts letter,
but the committee received 1t. The reading of 1t
occupied long time however, aud tho tone of IL
was quoruous In regard to the McHenry faction
that the patience Of the committee was exhausted.
The New York herald., 1879-07-13
FROM LAUGHTER TO TEARS.

Charles Wilson sang he was led prisoner into
the Tombs Court yesterday. The burden of his song
"Hurrah. hurrah for a jolly good drunk"
While he laughed ho was thrust into cell. A few
minutes afterward ho came out weeping and was ar
ragned on charge of intoxication. As the tears
rolled down his face he said, pitcously:-
please let me co. Your Honor Don't send me to
the Island"
"You have been to the Island before. Wilson, said
the magistrate, sternly.
II have, Judge, and have held the position OF
bookkeeper there"
"Then you have been the concoctor of numerous
sad letters that have reached from different pris-
oners serving their time thereY'
al have. God bless you anu let me CO."
mo, Wilson, you are fined $40. and not paying II
go back for ten days"
"Oh-h hol" wept Wilson as hc was taken to the
prison. the enlvening effects of his jolly good drunk
having quite passed OH
The New York herald., 1879-07-13
CHAS1'INE COX.

THE MURDERER OF MRS. HULL TO BE TRIED
To-MoRRow-THE LINE OF THE DEFENCE
Chastine Cox was visited early yesterday morning
i'll the consultation room OF the Tombs Prison by
his counsel, Mr. William L. Howe. with whom he
had lengthy conference. Although the trial
originally set for Tuesday. by arrangement between
Assistant District Attorney Rollins and Coxs coun-
sci Judge Cowng set the for trial day earlier.
IL will be commenced tomorrow. Instead Of the
extra panel Of 1000 jurors asked for by Mr.. Howe
Judge Cowng has directed that additional jurors
should be notified to attend. deeming it possible
that from that number the twelve good men and
true who to be the arbiters Coxs fate be
selected. The prosecution will be conducted by As
sistant District Attorney Rollins, who attended
throughout the inquest, and the defence will be rep
resented by Messrs. William +. Howe. A. H. Hummel
and Mitchell Laird, ex-District Attorney Of wost-
chester county. Inasmuch some time will be
spent in securing the jury the witnesses from Boston
have not yet been summoned to New York, but will
be in attendance Immediately the full panel jurors
is obtained An interview with Mr.. Howe
discoscs the fact that the defence will be purely
medical one, and that number Of physicians will
be examined as to the real OF the death Of Mrs.
Hull this being the salient and In fact only point
ut issue.
Cox expresses himself ms dispcased with the plas-
ter cast taken of HIM by Fowler Wells phrcnolo-
gists He says the mouth is much too large and
not bit like his lie adds that IL must have
been twisted out of shape when the cast was being
prepared He expresses the opinion that reporters
are worthless class of men, and that the Boston re-
portcrs in particular are destined for hell.
The New York herald., 1879-07-13
TWO cENTuUIEs OF EFFORT.

From tho watertown IN. W Times. July7l
How long human curiosity has been alive as to the
condition Of things ut the North Pole not
fully advised but the records accounts of daring
men vcnuring upon searches in that direction under
two centuries back OF these enterprises, vari
ousiy originating and varously resulting. much
more cannot be said than that they full of peril
and hardship and ended in or less of failure.
Whatever OF utility they were pushing and pry ing
oceans for the phenomena of Polar nature and
life, nothing of value found For all there has
learned thereby the North Pole may be an open
sea- immovable iceberg or eternally frostcrusted
rock earthly substance. 1t may have denizens or
it may have been Of utter desolation In the
OF frost succeeded upon the subsistence or the eaths
original heat down to perpetual congelntion.
but Notwithstanding the failures in the past and
the dangers that are more and more revealed rs sue
ccssive parties encounter and relate them. another
Polar expedition is just now leaving our Pacific
shores, and under auspices that promise something
surer and better than ever before to be looked
for hoped for from the preparations made there
for As IL is proposed to enter the Arctic ocean by
of Behring Strait, this party will have the ad-
ditiona nogety OF an entirely untried field before
them. The plan OF Commander belong ~ to push
into the ice foes north of Cape Barrow as far as the
Jeannette can possibly be worked this season, and
from that point to continue the journey with dogs
and sleds using the vessel as base of supplies. An
important element in the ultimate success of the ex-
pediton is the distance tho vessel can be carried
toward the pole. If she get as far north AZ the
eight second degree 1t will be regarded MS very
plies for three years, which will allow ample time
to experiment with over-co means OF locomotion
after the vessel has reached the extreme limit OF her
northern journey.
The New York herald., 1879-07-13

and the Chairman interrupted the reading with tho
remark. Judge shipman we unaersloou you hae
and obtained further indulgence and as soon as the
reading was concluded the subject matter on the
letter gave rise to q protracted argument. winch was
Terminated bv the committee ruling out the letter.
In answer to Mr.. Stern the witness said that the
100000 second consohaateu inorsinSe nSe oonas 20
which he referred were not lnciudeu IN the
Sl4 600 000 these bonds, or portiou OF them' had
been used as collaterals for loans
HOUSEKEEPING on A NEW PLAN
Alexander Robertson next examined. He said
that he had been accountant for twenty -fve
iast February entitled Mysteries of Railway Ac-
counting" He said:-The books of the Erie Com
pany examined by me and l found that they
presented false state OF facts-in the first place.
regarding defaulted interest; in the next place
found Ss.oOo.Ooo of interest on the receivers
loss; il had the effect of producing the
ceiver's ledger credit balance of some
se36sol2 AZ when the actual deficit in October 1877.
was between S2oO0.00O and S3.000.Ooo; and taken in
connection with the old books of the company
this entry made debit balance to appear on
the receivers books of $4.56s, l24 49, on the old
ledger there appeared to be the same amount
charged by the company to be due to the
receivers instead of Mr.. Jewett being i'll advance
of the company he indebted to them
tor the difference between Si,5SG.l2l 43 and the
amount of improperly credited interest, the profit
and loss account proper. besides special item of
$500. 900 100000 of United States Express stock
which appeared to the credit of profit and loss; the
receivers trial balance on October 1871 showed
credit balance of So 36s 012 A. which meant that the
company had gained that amount i'll twenty-eight
months under the receivers management. while the
truth that the company had lost 900 during
that time: by investigating the reports OF the New
York Central Railroad Company to the State Engineer
Iarrved at the conclusion that these statements
incorrect; believe the amounts reported to have
gone into construction account from year to year in
correct II the reports to the State Engineer regard
ing the increase of construction account to the
total payments true it would follow that from
1869 to 1878 they paid out Sll 100000 more than
they received; report of the New York Central
for the year ending September 3o 1875. appeared in
Poore's Manual" in which one of the items was
stated as a reserve fund of s33677 .360; that very
nearly corresponds with the watering of the stock.
and when he found that they watered stock for
S44 900. 900 he concluded that they made this cti
tious reserve the essenng OF the fund corresponds
with the increase in the construction account, and
think they had been writing of the fictitious account
with the construction account.
At half-past three O'Clock the investigation was
adiournal till Tomorrow morning.
The New York herald., 1879-07-13
THE AMERICAN POLAR EXPEDITION.

EQUIPPED IN THE MOST SCIENTIFIC MANNER
From the Indianapolis tInd.) News. July 81
The Jeanette passed the Golden Gate yesterday
ana headed for the north her long journey which
is booked to have ending until the mystery OF
the frozen circle is pierced She conveyed out
of San Francisco by naval vessel which will accom-
pany her to Behring Sea, where the supplies will be
transferred the yacht and the business of the voy
age begin. The Jeannette is a bark-rigged steam
YACHT of 42O tons burden and 200-horse power. She
is English built launched in 1862, and was con-
structed of English oak especially for service in tho
ice whether as a whaler or an exploring vessel.
She was used the latter capacity six years ago for
the purpose OF discovering il possible the records
believed to have been buried by Sir John Frankins
party shortly before the death of the last
yiying members of that unfortunate expedition.
She started however too late i'll the to take
advantage OF the break up of the ce and being un-
She has been strengthened by every known de-
American register, and is in charge of Lieutenant
DeIong OF the Navy, who has previously made one
hard Arctic voyage, having gone up III 1873 in the
iprs in search of the Polaris The chief executive
officer and engineer have also made previous voy
ages to the and the ice pilot, whose
skill very much depends the safe navigation OF the
vessel is an old whaler, and has spent years in the
Polar regions. The crew are picked men, of whom
several have accompanied more expeditions
of to the Arctic II this expedition does
not succeed in discovering the pole it will seem
almost useless to try again until science develops
greater facilities for such work.
The New York herald., 1879-07-13
PLAN OF THE EXPEDITION.
From the Albany IN. W Press. July 81

ttrom the Albany IN. " Press. July 81
The plan of Commander DeLong is to push into
the ice flows north of Cape Barrow as far as the
Jeannette possibly be worked this season, and
from that point to continue the journey with dogs
aud sleds using the vessel base of supplies. An
important element in the ultimate of the OK
pedtion is the distance the vessel eau be carried to-
ward the Pole. II she get far north tho
eighty second degree IL will be regarded very
favorable condition. Anything she can add to this
distance will be looked upon as good omen.
while IL she fails to make that point difficulties will
increase in proportion Ms she falls behind il. Tho
Jeanette will carry supplies for three years. which
will allow ample time to experiment with ovor-ico
means of locomotion after the vessel has reached
the extreme limit Of her northern journey.
The New York herald., 1879-07-13
IDENTIFIED AS AN EX-CONvICT.

Thomas Lenahan of No. AS Sixth avenue. who. ON
the morning of the sth inst thrust his into tho
eye of Elias Lndenhcimer. who has since died in
great agony from his injuries, is prisoner in the
Tombs prison. Yesterday he visited by detec-
tives who identified him as ex-convict. From their
statement appears that he tried In the Court Of
General Sessions, In september 1874. for striking
Horace Gaipcn. in Washington place. with piece of
lead pipe. and was convicted OF elonious assault and
sentenced to StatsPrison tor period OF ten years.
Ho served portion of his time and then par
doned by Governor Tilden. The District ATTORNEYS q
Office WILL be notified Of his previous r0cord.
The New York herald., 1879-07-13

firing; could not say how close; thought the neigh.
borhood was remarkably quiet
THE vERpEcT.
Dr. Miller then read the result of the autopsy and
the Coroner ordered the jury retire After being
out less than five minutes they returned with the
verdict;-"Ihat John L. Seymour to his death
IN the seminary grounds the night of the Sd OF
july, accidentally by shooting in the left breast, at
the hands OF some person persons unknown"
They were then discharged.
The police will discontinue any further investigs
ton
The New York herald., 1879-07-13
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HOUSEBREAKERS WOUNDED.

Two residences at Dundee Lake. near Passaic CITY.
n. j., were entered yesterday morning ut an early
hour by burglars who in each case forced the psror
windows. They first visited the house of Edo Van
Ripper, and carried of large amount of jcwclry and
other valuables. The only other residence in that
neighborhood is Il. A. dc Bremon's, United States
revenue detective. When the robbers we're hoard
moving about in the parors below he arose and do
scended with his revolver and fired In the darkness.
A cry followed and two men rushed out Of the vim
dow. Blood was found on the window sill and down
tho path through the shrubbery.
The New York herald., 1879-07-13
OPINION RESPECTING THE RECENT JUDGMEH
IN THE MACKoNoCHIE CASE.
rEro1n tho Iondnn Daily Telenra,,h

from the London Daily Telegraph
The English people in the mass are, to u certain
extent weary of these perpetual disputes and would
be glad to ritual based on some reasonable COM
promise. The best friends of the Church those
who in all times have maintained that in ceremony
and rites in doctrine, it should offer that Via
Media, which once recommended itself to New
man, acceptable all his life to Keble, and still
retains the equal allegiance of Pusey. Stanley
and Ryle. concensus of great Englishmen
agree in this view OF the Office Of our
Church Jeremy Taylor, whose authority on such q
question all will treat with respect, quotes the
of pictures in Greek and Latin churches tar
useful that they convey a story, and far they
may be for edifcation; but he adds 'because these
also and do often, degenerate into abuse and
English churches. Hooker, nearly three hundred
years ago, i'll vindicating the rites and ceremonies
of the Reformed Church against the Puritans, depre
Gates by anticipation the limited anarchy the
ritualiss would now set up, prophesying confusion
'f should be free for to reprove to disgrace
to reject at their liberty what they done and
practised according to order set down." George
Herbert advises his country parson in the OF his
church ito keep the middle way between supersti-
ton and slovenliness" Bishop Fleetwood recon-
mended his clergy to keep up the form and face OF
religion with decency and reverence. The form of
the thing ITSELF but the thing itself cannot be pre-
served among mankind without the FORM" Burke
who national as he was philosophic, contends
that religion should be performed. as all public
solemn acts are performed in buildings. in music.
in decorations i'll speech. in the dignity of persons.
according the customs of mankind taught by their
nature-that 49, with modest splendor and
Stunning state. with mild majesty and sober pomp;"
and Bishop Stanley well said in 1S45, "We need
not like the Puritans Of old. Danish the influence
OF art from the sphere of religion, and return to
that rude spirit which went forth the destroyer
OF all that beautiful; glorying in its barbarous
mutilatons." That the reaction against Puritanism
should blossom out IN attractive services and
mented churches is natural enough; but the rubrics
of the Church encourage and permit all that is beau
tiful sesmly in the revival around US.
What they do not permit is individual fancy in rites
decorations, such as filed Mr.. Tooths church
with wretched paintings of he'll suggests to Mr..
Mackonochie equally illegal though less offensive
decoration.
The New York herald., 1879-07-13
CLUB HIM ON SIGHT.

The following cheerful communication was ad.
dressed to tho HERALD:-
SR:-
The shot was not intended for tho Chinaman in
14th Street yostcrday-I took advan of the
to put ball through man that hate-unluckily
1t missed him Il shot the wrong man-am sorry for
that, but am more sorry l did not hit the one
aimed at-wl await another chance 4 mako Of
it next time. AIM.
You publish this If you like.
The New York herald., 1879-07-13
THE FLAG IN THE POLAR SEAS.

From the Hartford Conn., Evening Post July 10.]
The American expedition to the North Pole. con-
sstng of the steam yacht Jeanette and schooner.
has at last left San Francisco for Behring Strait.
The expedition is under command Of Lieutenant
George W. DeLong United States Navy. assisted by
other United States officers and scientific of
ability Lieutenant DeLong has had experience in
Arctic waters and it is believed that this expedition
will carry the flag of the United States further north
than any explorer has yet reached. Time has been
lost in preparing for the expedition, but it may turn
out to have been we'll spent. The expedition is pro-
visoned three years, and its history is to
be of great interest.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18
RELIGIOUS Notes.

Rev. w. II. Leigh, of Paducah,
called on us last Saturday. He looks
as if they fed well in Kentucky.
There was no service at the Baptist
church on Sunday night last, owing
TO the inclemency of the weather.
Rev. DIR. Lotion, Of st. Louis, one
of the most learned and eloquent of
Baptist divines, delivered an able dis.
course at the Baptist church here last
night.
Rev. b. A. Hays, presiding elder
for this district, held his first quar- ter.
" meeting at the Methodist church
last Sunday. On account of the in
clemency of the weather, very few
were out. He preached an excellent
sermon.
Rev. Mr. Flaniken preached at Odd
Fellows Hall last Sunday, it being
his first as pastor of the Cumberland
Presbyter congregation here. Like
his Methodist brother, he had only a
email congregation, owing to the bad
weather. He viii give satisfaction
here, we think.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18

Eine>tenths of all the sickness Of
childhood is eansed by worms. Thou
sands of children die yearly from
WORMS in the stomach, that could be
saved by the timely use Of Psrkeris
Santonine Worm LoEeRges. They
have saved thousands of children.
They drive ont The worms without
pain-tbey cleanse the stomach, and
make the little ones bloom and bios
som rs the rose. They are the finest
ard best medicine ever made. Thou
sands of parents all over the land use
nothing but Parker's Lozenges. Try
them IN preference to anything else
for worms. Try Parker's LOzenges.
Buy nothing but Parker's. Give no
other Worm Medicine to children hut
Parker's Lozenges.-They are the
cheapest, best and safest. Sold by
your druggist, NJ. d. l.. JsrSaa.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18
Personal.

DR.. John Scott, of Humboldt, was
in town last Saturday.
DR. Bingham, an old and popular
physi ian from McLemoresville, hon.
ored us with call
Mrs. Flack, formerly of the Milan
Hotel, has taken charge of the Cen
trail Hotel, Union City.
Mr.. S. NJ. jackson, the lively and
popular representative of A. F. Shap>
leigh, was here on yesterday.
Miss Katie Harrison, of Rome, one
of Middle Tennessee's most charming
bellies, is visiting the family of W. NJ.
Mccall, Esq.
Mr.. A. &. Hamilton, one of our
livellest and most thoroughgoing mer-
chants, ran down to Memphis during
the week and laid in large and at
tractive display of Christmas goods.
Col. VIM. Moore, of the well-known
popular house of Woodward d Moore,
Nashville, was in town last Monday,
receiving orders for holiday liquors.
He sells the very best, and is one of
the most popular men in the trade.
His sales here amount to many thou>
sand dollars during the year.
Mr.. A. NJ. Brown, one ofour staunch-
est and most highly esteemed citizens,
left yesterday for Western Arkansas,
where he will reside permanently.
We regret to lose so good man from
our community, but his interest de-
mands the change. Wherever his lot
may be cast, we wish him much hap
piness and abundant success in all bis
undertakings.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18

Many persons say, II haven't got
the CONSUMPTION" when asked to cure
their Cough with Shiloh's (onsump>
ton Cure. Do they not know that
coughs lead 10 Consumption and q
remedy that will cure Consumption
will certainly and surely cure cough
or any lung or throat trouble. We
know it will cure when all others fail
and our faith in it is so positive that
we will refund the price paid If you
receive no benefit. Is not this a fair
proposition? Price 10cts, 30 cts and
81 per bottle. For lame chest, back
or side, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster.
Price rs cents. Sold by DR. NJ. ID. L.
Jordan.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18

/ desire to inform my friends that /
have made arrangements with l. w.
Harper. Distiller, of Nelson county,
Kentucky, for the exclusive sale of
his whisky in this county. Harper
Whistles have been long and favora-
known for their absolute purity. their
excellent flavor and old age, it being
a rule of the Distillery not to sell a
barrel until it has attained an age of
at least four years. l have made the
whiskey trade study, have always
endesvored to keep the best in the
market, and now since l am able to
offer Harper's Whistles, ! am conf
dent | have the best in the land. The
public will please make a note of this.
Respectfully
w. II. CoLEY, Sole ag't,
Milan, Tenn.