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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04

and swan around there with placid dignity
and decorum while the dinner lasted. The
entry into fashionable society proved fatal
to one of the birds, however. for he died
shortly after returning to the Park. Early
this season a dinner is to be given by a
wealthy bachelor fond of amateur theatrl-
Gals. for whom are to be supplied q score
of n,eaus. each of which will bear an elabo-
ra~tely-painted water-color picture, in each
case an original design illustrating a scene
in one of Snakespeare's plays.
At a dinner given last Easter the ladies
present were supplied with fans OF silk,
egg-shaped, bearing on one side OF each q
painting OF some bird. and care was taken
10. as far as possible. adapt the bird TO he
lady who received it. Thus one, who had
an excellent soprano voice, received a
nightingale. and another who carols in an
up town church choir. was given a lark
another lady guest got the gayest fan otthe
lot, the peacock: and another who IS noted
for her domesticity and modest, homely
goodness. was the recipient OF the sober
thrush. Each ladys fan bore her name
painted on a broken egg-shall ID the fore
ground of the picture. The cost Of these
fans was twenty-four dollars each.
As to the '%'favors for the German to
which fancy runs wild every season, while
rivaling in cost the beautiful fans and
scarfs, and menus of which mention has
has been made, they are mere Vanity Fair
baubles of satin. lace. fringe, silk, ribbon
and what not. upon some unique and too
often noisy basis. There was one german
last season, for instance, at which each lady
had a temporine of silk and kid gayly deco
rated with flowers and ribbons bearing the
date, and the gentlemen had fiageolets, real
ones, that they could blow in and produce
eldritch skreeis upon. There was another
German at which the ladies' favors were
castancts, bedecked in most original and
costly style, while the g%entlemen's were
monsters dog-whistles of brass, tricked out
with ribbons.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04
KITCHEN.
.F or nothing ~lovelier can be found
In woman than to study household good"

Common I've of wood ashes will soften hard
putty In a few minutes.
The fumes of a birthstone match will re-
move berry stains from a book, paper or en-
engraving.
Dry paint is removed by dipping a swab
with a handle In a strong solution OF oxOllc
acid. 1t softens it at once.
To beat the whites of eggs quickly, put in
a pinch of salt. The cooler the egg the
quicker they will froth. Salt cools also fresh
ems them.
There is a greenness in onions and pOta-
toes that makes them hard to digest. For
he health's sake put them in warm water for
an hour before cooking.
To clean wall paper, take about twoquarts
whert bran. tie it in a bundle of coarse fan
mel. and rub it over the paper. 1t VIII clean
the paper nicely. Some people use bread,
but dry bran is better.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04

The Mallard Creek infanticide ease prom
Uses a brutal denoument, says the Charlotte
Observer. 1t adds that a hurricane badly
damaged the farm of Mr.. s. Watson Reid.
in Steele Greek township, on Saturday last,
and that Mr.. c. E.. Robson, Vice-President
of the n. & n. c. Smelling Works, is in
Charlotte looking for a location for the
works. with the smelling works great activity
in mining will be developed.
A young lady who had been married a lit.
tie over a year wrote to her matter-of-fact
old father, saying: ''We have the dearest
little cottage in the world ornamented with
the most charming little creepers you ever
saw" The old man read the letter and ex
claimed, Twins by thunder."-Keokub.
Constitution.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04

A fine mare Of Col. ". A. Eliason, Of
Statesville. while frisking about fell and
broke her neck and died.
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Raleigh & Augusta Airline R. r
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CHANGE OF

To take effect at : 200 a. m. Monday, May 10th. 1879.
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3 Close connection made at Sta esvill
with the w. \. (. Raj road.
J. J. GORMLEY, Sup't.
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Some persons smile at the idea of an I'm
pire in America. But they are persons whs
do not know the lengths to which the
money-pswer has already gone; nor of the
shoddy arristocracy that is already built up
in the great cities. Here are a few specl-
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
CABLE NOTES.

Asmart shook Of earthquake has been felt In the
vicinity of Sxegedin. Hungary.
The state OF siege has been raised in the Bulgarian
districts of Rssgrad. Shumla and Osmsn-Bsz
6The Standards correspondents ut Constantinople
reports that there meeting at the residence of
Safvet Pachs Thursday for the discussion Of the
Greek question.
The Roumanian Minister Of the Interior has in
formed the Chambers that he has taken the neces-
sary precautions regarding threatened famine in
the districts OF the Argos and the OFT.
The striking cotton operatives ct the North End
and River Meadow mills in Staleybridge. Eng
land. have accepted reduction in their wages.
The Operatives Association did not encourage them
to resist although they only working three days
in o week. The hands at two or three other mills
where notices Of q reduction of wages had been
posted have quietly accepted 1t.
The sittngs OF the Eastern Roumelian Intorna-
tional Commission ut Philippopolis have been in
definitely adjourned, and the Commissioners will
leave there very shortly. The Constantinople CORE
spondsnt Of the Standard telegrsphs :-'lseports
come from Eastern Roumelis of repeated disturb
ances. The Greeks and Mussulmans continu-
ally molested by tho Bulgarians. Many wealthy
Greeks are preparing to quit Philppopolis.'
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
THE AMERICAN LINEN MILL.

FALL RIVER Mass. Sept. s, 1879.
The creditors of the American Linen Mill have
been notified that meeting will be held in Provi-
dence tomorrow to see what action be taken in
regard to the financial condition of that corporation
1t is understood that, under existing circumstances
the Providence creditors, who represent in amount
about onehalf the creditors Of the MILL are unwil-
ing to the paper held by them.
Tho statement recently made by the new
treasurer of the corporation shows that
the liabilities about $3.50 900. and the assets
in of liabilities aboIt ST. O0 1t is thought
that at the meeting morrow the Providence credi-
tors will propose that the corporation mortgage its
property for 100000. and issue 600 900 bonds,
with five years to run. and bearing six per cent in
tercst, payable semi-annualy. This will allow the
mill working capital of 000 besides quiet assets
on hand in the business houd be prosper
GUS aud the corporation wishes at any time to re-
duce portion of it's bonds. The bonds to be can
celled are TO be drawn by lot. 1t is thought that
this plan will be adopted though probably not with
ont some opposition.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
THE CHISHOLM MURDER TRIAL.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
DEKALB Miss, Sept. 8. 1879.
The trial of Henry Gully for the killing Of Miss
Cornelia Chisholm commenced at ten O'Clock this
morning. The excitement is intense but repressed.
The court room crowded with people from all
portions of tho country. white and black. Thirty
four of the seventy-hve jurors have been search
ingly examined; five have been secured, two white
and three colored. p. W. Davis, white, the most
intelligent man who has been presented, swears
that while he absent from the scene of the
Chisholm massacre he deplored it. Although he
talked with over three hundred men concerning the
matter he has heard express any opinion fixing
the different killing on any person persons. He
peremptorily challenged by counsel tor the
State. The names Of jurors accepted up to seven
o'clock Jordan Robinson colored). James A.
Sandford and G. G. Stewart (whitel. Henry Ramsey
and Harrison Maury (colored) and L. j. Honeycutt
(white).
RULING AGAINST THE PRISONERS.
Judge Hamm is ruling very severely against the
defendants. so they say but strictly in accordance
with the law The chances seem to be lessening in
favor OF the accused but still the probabilities
that they will not be convicted The State has ex-
hausted all but two peremptory challenges. Colonel
Meek. for the Defence and Judge Morris, for the
prosecution had quite tilt to-day the latitude
Of the examination Of jurors, in which the Court
ruled in favor of Mr. Morris. There will unques-
tionaby be riot in of the conviction Of Henry
j. Gully.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
ENGLISH RACING.

WEIGHTS FOR THE CAMBBIDGEsHIRE AND
,sf ry,E CEsAREWITCH.
II .r1 BIZ CABLE TO THE HERALD.
$3.50 .faas- ~ LONDON, Sept. 5, 1879.
The weights for the Cambridgeshire and the
Cesarewitch are out to-day. In the Cambridge
shire Isonomy heads the list with 1873 lbs, and
the opinion of the Handicapped as to Paroles
merits over mile and distance is plainly
shown by the 1873 lbs. he has allotted the brown
gelding. Isonomy is also top weight in the
Cesarewitch with 1876 lbs, while Parole has
11S lbs. and Uncas 90 lbs. The handicapper
is evidently not impressed with belief in the
staying qualities Of Mr.. Lorillard's team over a
21a-mile course. 1t is reported that Wheel Of
Fortune has been struck ont of the St. Leger.
In the betting on the Cesarewitch Parole is
quoted at % to offered and 33 to l asked
but no layers. fa
The New York herald., 1879-09-06

nounces that the Albanian League held meet
ing in the latter part of August at Prizrend,
when il was unanimously decided to resist the
occupation of Novi Bazaar.
CAPTURE OF A NIHILIsT ASSASSIN.
A despatch from St. Petersburg says that the
murderer of Prince Krapotkine, the military
governor of Charkoff, has been arrested in
Tchernigoff. He win be conveyed to Charkoff
for trial. 1t is reported that he was bribed to
commit the crime by of the socialists
Gently hanged at Odessa The Agesce Rs4sse
says :-"The meeting between the Czar and the
Emperor William is the best possible reply to
the recent malicious attempts to disturb the
good relations between Germany and Russia"
The BRITISH GRAIN TRADE.
A leading grain circular says:-"In conse-
quence of the finest possible weather the wheat
markets this week were generally quiet. Har-
vesting is in full swing in the South, where u
large breadth of wheat has been cut, though
none has as yet been threshed to test it's quality
Wheat afloat is steady, cargoes in all portions
being firmly held. Buyers, however are reluc-
tant to pay the prices demanded. The weather
this morning appears less settled, and the mar
ket here was thinly attended, but business was
transacted in wheat to a fair extent, both red
and white descriptions supporting Tuesdays
prices Flour is unchanged. Corn was spar
ingly offered and closed firm ut an advance Of
penny.
THE NEW FRENCH CABLE LAID.
The Standard says it has authentic informa-
ton that the deep sea section of the French
cable has been laid and the line is complete
from Brest to st. Pierre. The steamer Farar
day is now returning to Europe to ship the SEQ
ton of the cable which is to connect St Pierre
with New York.
~ STILL ANOTHER CABLE.
The Daily News understands that the Por-
tuguese government has granted concession
for the laying Of q telegraph cable between
Lisbon, the Azores and the United States. The
maximum charge for messages is to be two
shillings per word The larger part Of the
required capital has been already secured.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06

ALL THE PROMISES OF SPAIN TO DE CARRIED
OUT
HAVANA, Sept. 8, 1879.
The Spanish Minister Of the Colonies has sent q
despatch by cable from Madrid to Captain General
Blanco, authorizing him to draw against the Span
ish Treasury $4,000 daily. without prejudice. and
augment the quantity for the succors promised.
The newspapers say that official information from
Holguin and Santiago de Cuba represents that
perfect tranquility prevails among the inhab-
itants of tho surrounding country. Tho prin-
cipal chiefs Of tho old insurrection remain loyal
to the government. The government has created
"A now military jurisdiction, embracing Holguin, Las
Tunas and Gibara because OF their great distance
from the jurisdiction of Santiago do Cuba, to which
they belonged. General Jose Valera has been ap-
pointed Military Governor of the new jurisdiction.
Heavy, continuous rains prevail in the greater
part OF the island
rHE AMERICAN DEBT.
The Municipal Council OF tho City of Mexico has
formally asked the councils of other cities initiate
movements tor raising funds to pay the next install
ment of the American debt. and the President has
ordered the National Treasury to set aside $1,000
daily for tho same purpose
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
IELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

August Beck. q well known Baltimore brewer,
died yesterday.
The exclusion CT American cattle from Canada has
been extended till October q, 1879.
At Scranton yesterday James Scott was convicted
OF granddaughter IN killing Gallagher.
The New England straw works ut Mcdfeld, Mass
we're burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
Clark Brown, of West Winchester Ontario, con.
fesses the murder of his father and sister.
The New York Conference of Free Methodists
closed its session at PhadeIpha yesterday.
Thomas T. Clare. sentenced In this city for buru-
larry has been pardoned by Governor Robinson.
Owen Richards, prominent business man OF Sandy
H N. u, died yesterday Of heart disease ut Schroon
Lake.
The Opera House. with several stores and dwell.
inRs at Springville N. T., were burned yesterday.
Loss $4,000.
Forty-one attorneys and forty-n;nc councillors
weS admitted to practice In tho Supreme Court yes
terdSN at Saratoga.
There il considerable excitement In Queens county
N ova Scotia. over q geld discovery fifteen miles
from Milton. Some Ane specimens have been OBJ.
tanned.
George wAterneld was shot in tho breast and
killed Thursday afternoon ut Edgchi Pa. by Titus
Himan, who WAS firing half . mile distant at q
target.
Citizens OF Yorktown. Va, propose q grand CEN
tcnnal celebration October 10. 1881 OF the surren-
der OF Cornwallis' army to General George WASH
ington
Contracts have been made for the erection of an
additional building for the New York State Homuo-
pathc Asylum for the Insane, which is TO cost
$l5O,O00
Tho Hudson Bay Company's officers have re-
versed their former policy and offer to the public
all the facilities for freighting and passage by the
company.
Ten thousand people yesterday witnessed the nm.
yelling and dedicstory services of . monument at
Mddletown to the memory Of the Union soldiers Of
the town of walKill.
by the fall OF q scafold in the Opera House at
Leavenw worth. Kan. yesterday. Charles brown and
william iakom were fatally injured. Two others
were slightly injured.
In Boston yesterday Charles Demond, late treas
urer of the Massachusetts Home Missionary Society
held for examination on charge Of embezzling
5000 from the society.
Ono hundred and seventy i've Mennonite families.
discouraged with attempts to cultivate wet lands
Trout River. Canada. will 60 to tho Mennonite
reservation. west Of Red River. near the intern&
tionsl boundary.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
EUROPE.

A VISIT TO LONDON-MESSRS. JAY kEsfEvr-
fully visit from ladies ana fent
visiting British metropolis To inspect variety Ok
silk Costumes Partisan Mantles artisc
Dress specially selected ~ rars
from the best artists aud representing the correct
The following extract from an American
paper pleasing testimony TO the system oil business
adopted at this house We visited during soourn 10
year the warehouse of Messrs Jay rue noss
noted establishment of the kind In the world La looking
through departments were ahie 70 appr
the of the dstn guihed which ts
attended the estabshment for many years Nessrs jay
receive large supplies OF Costumes aud Millinery direcs
prices than ladies procure them on tho
Continent We take pleasure in directing the attention
fair readers this time honored
whore they will DO honestly and Loyalty doAs
with"
Special Agents Bonnets Black silks 243 2fo, 2aI 2t
25l and 2i3 Regent St, London. England
IATAsHNGToN HOTEL. LIVERPOOL
w This magnificent for American tr~veiiers ~ss
reopened on June I by SIR wiLFkED LAWSON Bar,t,.
NJ T. and Mr. A. VI. SULLIVAN, n. Y. About l2J gentle
men u splendid luncheon In tho dining room.
including the Hon. Il. Packard tAmsrcan Consult who;
rising speak received with applause. ana ssio
that Americans claimed To know something about keep
hotels They Tad hotels above the clouds Anu ou
the mountain tops; they had hotels in the mountain
they had hotel palaces floating the waters
and the American travelling public hs vac
suiar certificate that tse WasninS-
ton Hotel deserving OF his country The WASH
ington nediateiy facing the ST Heorses Hail.
and is opposite the London aud Northwestern Railway
and in proximity to the other stations and piers
Queenstown will DO welcomed by tho manager at Liver
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
ALMOST AN ACCIDENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.l

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Sept. 8. 1879.
wonderful escape from a smash-up occurred
on the Boston and Albany Railroad. when a freight
train of thirty-fve cars at the top of seventy-
eighty feet grade. near Pittsfeld this afternoon.
broke in two places. eighteen cars being il the rear
break and nine in the middle break. They ran
fifteen miles. to Chester, like shot. One car
jumped the track while going at full speed on
curve and jumped again without damage They
were finally stopped by pusher engine graduating
its speed from behind to bump the rear or the
runaway section gently aud then gradually slowing
up till the middle section struck. with but little
force only the adjoining ends and empty cars being
smashed. The road is full of steep embankments
and dangerous curves. Railroad men say 1t Is the
most wonderful escape they know Of.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.
SEVEN LIVES LOST BY THE cAPsIzING OF
YACHT IN LAKE ONTARIO.

SEVEN LIVES LOST BY THE cApsIzING OF A
YACHT IN LAKE ONTARIO.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
sAcKErr's HARBoR n. ". Sept s, 1879.
At Henderson Harbor. nine miles from here at
the head of Lake Ontario. clambake aud boat race
were advertised to take place this afternoon. The
race was open to small sailing yachts only. Byron
westcott and Nelson westcott. brothers. residing
near here owned the yacht West Wind sixteen
foot craft. which they had just rgged out anew to
start in the race The westcotts and OF their
friends from this vicinity set sail about noon
for Henderson Harbor. There n strong
wind blowing ut the time which was very
puffy. The owners of the yacht thought she
would stand more wind and do better with a heavy
ballast. they loaded her down with eighteen two
bushel bags OF gravel which weighed at least three
thousand pounds. The party of nine started off for
the in the best of spirits. confident of
When about mile from Campbell's Point. where
they pushed of. their yacht sprung a leak in the
forward part Atthis time the Mr.. westcott who had
charge of the jb sheet made it fast at the stern and
went forward to stop the leak.
cAPsIzED A FLAW.
Just at this time sudden pun of wind struck tho
boat and capsized it about sixty rods the land.
where. owing to the heavy ballast, the yacht sank
Immediately in eighteen feet of water. Thus her spar
was not entirely covered. about foot in length
remaining projecting above the water. 1t I'M
possible for the whole party to hang to 1t. and as
they could all swim but one eight of the occupants
decided to swim ashore and let the one who could
not swim hang to the end of the spar In their ef-
forts to reach the shore Of the eight were
drowned, and the eighth would have been had he not
turned and back to the spar after he had gone
thirty feet
ON
The drowned are:-
BYRON WESTCOTT. aged 49,
NELSON wEsTCoTT. aged 20.
ALLAN RAMSAY. aged 40.
DRAKE LEWIS, aged %.
SHUTTER HOWARD, aged 80.
EDWARD YORK, aged 25.
EDWARD BENJAMIN, aged 90
SAVED
The saved were:-Morgan Wicks and Charles
Washburn.
SEARCHING FOR THE BODIES.
York resided at Adams aud Benjamin and Howard
lived at Smithville. The last named was merchant
at that place. The others lived here The acci-
dent by those board other yacht, about
u mile ahead of the West Wind. which turned back
to the possible. Wicks
and Washburn taken from the water almost
lifeless. The sad calamity cast q gloom over the
whole county. All of the people gathered at the
clambake and boat went to the scene of the &C
cident and time was lost pains spared in try
ing to recover the bodies. Up to nine O'Clock to-
night the shore near where tho yacht went down has
been lined with anxious relatives and friends Of the
unfortunates. Men now out in boats graphing
for the bodies, but in all probability their efforts
will be in vain, as a heavy sea is running and the
bodies have undoubtedly foated out to deep water.
This the worst calamity that ever occurred on this
end Of the lake.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
LYNCH LAW IN KENTUCKY.
CrScISSArr, Ohio, Sept.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept. o, 1879.
Last Wednesday night Theodore Daniels, n negro,
employed by Fielding Dickey. farmer. near Union.
Boone county. KY. attempted outrage upon
Miss George Billiter, the adopted daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Dickey. Her screams brought
assistance and tho negro Hcd. He was hunted
until Thursday, then secured and taken back
70 Union. A preliminary trial had. and
Daniels was. confined in the Town Hall
under guard. Mr. Dickey attempted to shoot
him. but was prevented from doing 80. During last
night the guard overpowered aud the negro
taken short distance out OF the town. tied to tree
and shot,
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HADpTspIrR0 pa Slant K 4

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARRIsBURa. Pa. Sept s, 1879.
At the next meeting Of the Board Of Pardons
arguments will be made for the pardon or
Communication Of death sentence to life imprison-
ment of three murderors. whose execution
is fixed for October o. In the case
Of Peter McManus and John Neill. Molly Maguires
of Northumberland county applications were filed
to-day. These men murdered Coroner Hesser while
ne was attending to his duties watchman OF
colliery. The Supreme Court recently refused
to give them new trial. and. like all
the Mollies who have been hanged during the past
two years. they indulge the false hope that the
Board of Pardons will save them from the gallows
The other 10 that of Andrew Tracy, OF Mexican
county. who killed his cousin because she did not
love him.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
MEXICO.



PROSPEROUS.
CITY OF MEXICO. August 30,(
nis Via HAVANA Sept g. 1879.
Peace prevails throughout the Republic.
Very few articles are being cent to the st. Louis
United States) Exhibition.
The savage Indians OF Yucatan have suspended
their depredations In that State.
Heavy rains have ruined the corn crop In the State
OF Tobasco.
An American steam cotton press Is in successful
operation at Merida. pressing jenequen or Yucatan
hemp.
road.
A new Methodist church has been formally
opened ut Puebla.