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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-02
Some Reasons Why Immigrants
Should Come to Eastern
North Carolina.

/. North Carolina is easy Of access. The
Old Dominion Line of steamers will carry
emigrants from New York to New Berne
for six dollars; other lines will probably do
as well.
2. The climate is mild. The thermometer
seldom falls below "a degrees above zero in
winter, and seldom rises above 80 in summer.
enabling the farmer and mechanic to plough
and labor all the year.
3. The soil is usually of a light sandy
nature, and is easily cultivated, with light
plows or harrows.
4. The growing season lasts from Febru-
airy to November, enabling the farmer to
obtain double crops from a portion of his
land. The pea and potato crops are plant
eel in February and sold in May.
8. The culture of early truck farms is
now carried on to considerable extent with
profit, and can be Indefinitely increased.
6. The transportation facilities for mar
keting produce of all kinds is ample and
quick.
I. The heavy products, corn, wheat. hay,
rice, pork and cotton are worth nearly or
quite as much at the farmers nearest de-
pot, as they would be in the New York or
Baltimore markets.
s. Land is abundant and cheap, and it
can be purchased in small or large quaint
ties, as desired, at prices which the settler
can afford to pay.
8. Materials for fertilizing are very album
dant, and consist Of mari. swamp muck or
peat, decayed surface vegetation, and cot
ton seed, together with the use of the cow
pea and native plants for ploughing under
green.
10. Labor to assist in clearing and ditch
ing new lands can be obtained at very low
rates.
II. Good, pure, soft, cool water is now
being obtained at a depth of from twenty
to thirty feet, at a moderate cost.
IL. The general health of Eastern North
Carolina will compare favorably with any
portion of the United States, provided
reasonable care is taken to have a proper
supply of good food and water.
l3. Owing to our mild climate, and
abundant supply of native and acclimated
grasses, the forage plants, (crab grass, ber-
muda grass and guinea grass, COW pea,
millet, durra, oats and rice. all grow luxu-
~riantly,) cattle, sheep and hogs can be
profitably raised on almost any farm.
IA. North Carolina is a quiet, conserva-
tive State, and probably now contains a
larger proportion of Northern born cIti-
zens than any other Southern State. Her
public deb has been carefully adjusted.
Taxes are not heavy. Immigrants are de-
sired, and cordially invited; and with the
for cheap transportation, a
family can pay their fare to North Carolina
from New York and purchase a moderate
farm for what in would cost to go West.
Is. Information regarding the State will
be cheerfully given by Col. Polk, Prof. w.
G. Kerr, both of Raleigh, n. c.; or by
Allen, of New Berne, N. c.; or by
the editors of any North Carolina paper or
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-02

Felix Meier, of detroit, has devoted ten
years and I 1000 to the construction of a
clock. 1t is IS feet high, 8 broad, and
weighs two tons. 1t has a great variety of
automatic devices, but the most remarkable
are those connected with the striking of
the time. At the end of every quarter of
an hour an infant in a carved niche strikes
with a tiny hammer upon the bell which he
holds in his hand. At the end of each half
hour a youth strikes, at the end of three
quarters of an hour a man strikes, and at
the end of each hour a grayboard. Death
then follows to toll the hour. At the same
time a large music box begins to play, and
a scene is enacted upon a platform. Wash
ington slowly rises from a chair to his feet,
extending his right hand, presenting the
Declaration of Independence. The door
on the left is opened by a servant. It.
ting all the Presidents from Washington,s
time! also de tdcto President Hayes. Each
is dressed in the costume of his time, and
the likenesses are good. Passing in file
before Washington, they face, raise their
hands as they approach him, and, walking
naturally across the platform. disappear
through the opposite door. which is then
promptly closed behind them by a second
servant.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-02

Scandal mongers can learn a lesson from
the story told the old woman who freely used
her tongue to the scandal of others and made
a confession to the priest of what she had
done. He gave a ripe thistle top and told
her to go in various directions to scatter the
seed one by one. Wondering at the penance.
she obeyed and then returned and told her
confession. To her amazement he tuld her
to 60 back and gather the scatter seed; and
when she objected that it would be impossi-
bic: he replied that it would be more diff
cult to gather up and destry all the evil re-
ports she had circulated about others. Any
handful of thistle seeds before the wind in a
moment, but the strongest and the wisest
men cannot gather them again. So the SLAM
dered may scatter seeds of discord that no
effort can remove, and the grave can scarce
ly cover.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-02

VI al ~. iHapSooAeo anu praise of me-,
ELLA WHEELER.
There, Marco, didn't we tell YOU so ?
Dldnt we warn you Of the danger of being
too fresh ? After all the fatherly advice We
have given you on this very point. we have
no sympathy for you whatever. Not a sin
gle, solitary symph. Il am so tired Of
thee Tolerably plain talk, Marco, but It
serves you exactly right. What business
had you to call around every night Seems
10 US some people haven't sense enough 70
make a decent member Of the legislature
Tired of thy caress on lip and cheekn
Great goodness. Why don't you do as we
told you, and bite her nose once in a while
and give her lip and check a rest /. Tired
''of thy rhapsodies and praise of me-" Oh.
Marco! Why did not you follow our adj.
vice and divide your rhapsodies and praise
about equally between her and your cousin
Sue This is necessary, Marco, lust as
necessary as the air you breathe. You
have put your foot into it. indeed. Yes.
Marco, 600 and seek some newer love !
We think a red-headed cook on 4 canal
boat would about suit you.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-02
Presbytery of Concord held its fall meet

Presbytery of Concord held its fall meet
ing at Bethesda Church, converting last Sat
urday at II a. M. Rev. Mr.. Wharey, Of
Rocky River was elected Moderator, and
and Rev. Mr.. Ramsay and Milton Steven
son, Esq, clerks. In the absence Of the
of the Stated clerk, Rev. VIM. W. Pharr,
Rev. B. B. l.. Beall acted in his stead. We
believe no business of any special interest to
the public outside the church was transacted.
The Spring meeting Of Presbytery: next
Anril. will be held at Davidson College, a
Mace at which Presbytery has never before
convened.-MooresriM Gazette.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-02

And as there are no more efficient South
ern agents than just such letters as we re-
refer to, we shall be under sincere oblira-
ton for all of the kind that may be sub
mitted to us for publication IN toto or as
extracts for the complete eradication of
sectional prejudice North and South.-N.
I. South.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-02
Marcos Mistake.

Nay, do not kiss me. Marco. Gro and soak
Some Dewer love. l am so tired OF thee
Tired of thy caress on lip and cheek
OF all thy rhapsodies and praise of me-.
, 1879-04-30

hlr. Alnnson Watsou, one Of the carly settlers
OF Chicago, passed away YESTERDAY ut his rcsl-
lence, 305 Warren avenue, utter n hrict Illness.
lie was toru III Oswcgu. n. T., III 1909, and
shortly after seachns Ills, majority struck out
for the u.cn bo,t,l1lcss nrA unsettled West. He
ca1ne to this city IN lS33, ul'l at oncc embarked
ia the business o( housr.bulng. to which he
subsequently added tllat Of brtdgc-bu!!lng The
first bridge erected oyer tic river Rt Madison
street was niilt l,y him: For thrty-s!x vearr 10
was eDeagcd early s.Ml ln.s III tc york Of build
life iE 1sU7, ald settled down tu quietly enjoy
thu fruits Of Ills long aud arluuua lahors. Lust
Frltlny lIe was SEIZED with Il sudden cold, which
settled tn The bladder. inflammation ST.. IN.
neccssttattng talp performance III n dangerous
surgical operation. THIS was accomplished OIL
Monday evening hy prs. Shumway md Andrews.
The sluck 10 the system wns tUo great, anI Atr.
Watson never yallfed. l1e leaves wife, three
married daughters. and two sous I" mourn hts
lrccAs1. Tile r.J,atus will be takcl to kohchill
for ineernent Oh Thursday.
, 1879-04-30

Tic shorthand reporters of tl.ts city hnye Or
ghnlzcd their nlnn fur tho co,nit. scnson, and
will play tlsclr first garne next Saturday with
the Continental! Insurance nfnc on the grounds
corner Vnu Burcu mud Loouis s.rccts. T1,r fol-
lowing gentlemen comprise the rcportoss' nine:
81. II. De.nrnt, p; William ]. Ila'n!ranan, c.;
". II. Edwards, 1st b.; i. rettits, 2l b.; I. !.
Seuibb, I'd b.; +. David Swcn.e, s. a.: II. :.
Bearc. !. e.; ]. l.. Bennett, r. T.; John luse!lc,
c. T.; F. j. Grldley, D. Moynatatl, 4. y. Willis.
le,,Gcs from b.,*incsbl,ous clubs can bcdtrrctel
10 john Gray, Secretary, Rooms 81 an4 81, No.
lUl La Smile street.
, 1879-04-30
OBITUARY..

TIL: REV. g. ID. 1IELA1ERs
Tie Rev. &. u. Helmcr, formerly we'll
known congregational p.3tor In this cIty, died
stons.ay eyrutn, 1T the arc Of II. Of consu,no-
IT,, ~ ~. .'a',Fn," - :. ~ y. "' -
uo NV "'""'a' u, '''' ''ps u n'S uso'':1'
ar. ~ D. Ae'tt'eF Of I.t'ekport, n. l., "hcFo te
lind f,een eick several snolstls previous to lIis
dcatl..
Sir rre1mcr wo. lin fret ro,,,r n, thc 1.n,,,
,,..,. ,.e'.., ""a 'e mat i'a'1o' y, l''e ."'on
- "'n eonsseeasnn'a' ssufeh ot thls e'sy' ana
MS passorate continued ior nine years. In thu
Judgment If mat'y lie va, estcesncd rs one Of
tho ab,c.t, II not urc.cmtncnt1y Tin s,,,c.t.
,utn,.tn,. ~ hi.. tt,,n Will, ~, ,,s,utt,.,
.nnm ~ s..,.n s' ,,,a ,,,,.',, "au W. Mas'ra'
ma" u attain tae p,hhaclea OF ctoqnence'
he was al extremely pleasant speaker.
l1e was em!neutly scE(.poIsed, a man
VII, kncv IL. owr MIMI nr1 ',. ,,xn-.
,'.s,,.ss,, ~ .,,a,,,"t,, 49,. .,I,.,>. | ""' "s
pFepa'eo ~ 'aa"'a'h .'s ppsl.'''' Keen
'ogtcan' start!nE out with Sound heart a''tl a
c1cAr, welL-lscpincd mind. i,e tool. up tic sub.
icct t,f r,I,p as ync,,fru, stncn. ,rt,,1d cntcr
,,non ,br s,u,,v ri 'anntnnv liz hczo, r., ~.
~, ~" .''1 "1n
sect' ann III tt'ss dcpaftmeht OF tt"o'oclcal ART
he couicssed!r had but few equals. The re.
ltgiUn of Jesus Christ, NJ he conceived It, WIS
more posGnt than nil other agencies combined
to work thu ,llural rcdcnpt[u,l Of the world,
Mr, Ile|tncr wn. lori, III t,Is y.ar ISIS IN q
tur.n ' nenr % Fort fian IN ,ioutso,ncry " County.
N i. lIu a,ttn."il eulltH>l mn.i he was II, tl,In
went to Athauv, where lps touk rrrrayntory
cuursc. mn! subsequently untc1gtt Yale. from
wblcl, institution lie Has graduated with
dstingute.,eti hotors. liz entrteJ uuyn the
ministry Ut Hartford, CossI.. mll,t then accepted
a call to tho Unyct Church, Milwaukee. Ti.trc
he nlnrr!ed nnsl remained untIl ponr hcal,!
threatened to cut hin, otf II, tile full tide Of hl.
estrcr, Fur three ycsrs Ilo sought relief md
rest, refusing, however, n tur to Eurnpu Ut tlIe
solicitation Ut tbs congregation. When hia
jtealtl. was somewhat reatUruti, 1lc acrupted
,.l, in 1854, to tlr pas,oratc of the Union Park
Congregational Chi,r..i, in ts city, where, as
has been previously stated. he Remained nine
wears The Church In Isis numbered about
:aNJ mc.nbrr., but III tlIr course Ut
lii rassorato is membership Increased
to over t;W. II wns poor In finances when hc
rano 10 it, but tic SUCCESS OF his ministry built
II up into ono of the most flo,lrishiug rhurci1cs
in tie rtty, Mr Uvluur was not ouiy a enund
tiro1ortat, an nl,lr u,ni interesting expo,,ndrr
u{ The Wnrl 0f EtA but he uoascssud Ail utility
to deal with such u tir us c!l.lsch finances
such ps Is rarely fnlutl united to tic possestou
| OF The othcr qualifications Of a miulster III
| usually preached with n0thIul, but few notes
before lin, tut lis sermons were carcfully d.
| Hestrl anil thoroughly u,ui nlwHys ec!,olasv
| liz was also u KEEN ynalyttcal writer, md Ills
, 1879-04-30
PERSONALS.

Matthew Arnold soys Milton had q very
bad temper.
Peace Is more precious oven than reform.-
Darld Darls.
It WINS tho greatost effort Of Conkling's
lIte-lo boom.
Tie Confederate rider appoars to hayo
been dlsmountea.
We suppose TINT Afr. Weston had to curry
too much weight.
England should send for David Davis to
saothe tho zulus,
Kind advice Of David Davis: In time of
asrreraro for peace.
Logan 10 Davis: "plenso aootho that
Aoodth!rstY Mr.. Lowe.''
YIN. Young, VIC think, would mako an
sfeeilent female Sihil!at. '.
hr. Lowe, wo hear, has postod Logan. On
tas rules q! grammar. we hope
Alr. Lowe il no anxious for Logau's scal,,
NAIVE suapect him Of being Lowe, tho poor In.
Count Joannoa, It Ia said, In coming Weat.
W W. shall welcome hta, with open hands TO hnspta.
s'tesrt.
Roth..,o. & .'!'aaa'uo ~ Wv t'oss', t''a
n M. yS,n. "'4"e" eone'oaos 10 has Aosa' blood
az exchange agntn rominds It's that trutl,
t'taascs than nctton. II In. it Ii, anu a great
VA seaEcer.
Tho only f,,,o ,,,o,, ,,,,. ao.,,,u
aaaee IA tts nm. s.,. a,x.... ..,.'" ~. "p.' ~
Gne for nwl,.s WV" e'~''eo "''e'' ''o nad" my
H.,
et'' Delaney Kana will drive n cnaoll this
.amn'eF; from which It would seem that lla wauta
marty an hulrcss.
Paris IL will ,vor Af;.o .rh,,~o,,. &,,.,
, 1879-04-30

tsIegratDs for il'c examination Of the Grand
')nrY, declining ~ grant the writ. 4'lle opfnion
IL In htIstance That the similarity belwccn lot-
ters "fHl tclcrrn'ns is not sufficient to give tn
kilograms the saHle Immunity frnm EubVrnn
t'uccs sccu1n III the hasnls ot the Company rs Is
given tn letters IN The mall mud tl,Ht t,c dcscrlp-
tfun Of the tcleGrams called fur IL sufficient
Under the rirc,tu,atanccs ot tho case Tie ne
tiioncr Il rcna1ple torn.nnin until lie produces
tie tecgrama. Application will be it,atn to the
, 1879-04-30

r,,r ytes.burg Ittra'a's motto is very GOOD
~ s.,, II wil, be tone ttmp bcforc IT Is ndopt-
oHe' '"s .., sou,h. It saya: mo butldoztnE;
ea l ~ ,'or,nns: honcst support Of the National
a.. anrsrnu,ru,; liberal labor laws' prompt p''n-
''","ent If crime; economy in public expcn'l'-
,, .nrrs: and development OF al the rcsourccs ot
III, statp.n
, 1879-04-30
.AAIUEEMENTS.



Tie drama Of "Ef Slocstn Is m aggregation
OF cutlhtGats and t!rspgsatl0cs Civilized hlr I'M
civilized ratcalst ahuornalty ylciu,ss or at,nor-
inalIy ysrtuous men an't wttnri., ganpuwdcr
mil ttlsr, !H1sIeknIfo encounters, naaass!na-
tDns aml murders, ,,icnnslarisn,, ,ohbcrr, atnl
forgery. Fur of tlle crimes have tccn hnitte'l.
Ihcac compliment pnrts have l'eei' tut lntn a
crurttle nm ground into sa.uutnary nclt,-
tIynna, whicl. tenrtt.s wl,o,etotne lesson trnm
Tic REORGANIZATION Of tho triumph of vlrtuo a,Hl
sl,c ptinls.tncnt ii vice. It plcases Il certain
class .! p!nygorra, n,ll that I. 4. fnfssor. a'r
Frnnk ffayhe as tfr hero 81 .S.oeu'n. rtatEh-
skill ns t,,lrksn,nn. a conspicuous md able
member Of llc support ts his dog Jack. Tue
play Is we'll SIT upon tic stage and the attend
nlEo Is good.
, 1879-04-30

Mr. CARPENTER offered Ill amendment to
rn.rxns' resolution, relating to tho employees
nf III, senatc, that no Office made vacant by TIC
..n,v,1 NJ 4 Union soldier should hu filed Nv
an r1 Confederate, nnd It Was voted down by
n IN oa l,ull Isun wasn't fought III vain.
, 1879-04-30
XAfjANIAS (}S'rENNfAN.

ZacharIas Ostcrsnan, ccntsnarlan, died at s
o'clock yesterday nlurntng ut tho tcsi.lence Ut
hss sou, Detective llcnry ostermau, No. IL
Martin court. liz retained ful! possession of
all his faculties until tho last. Mr. Ostern,au
was born Ut Afvstcssct,eIn, III tiGrlnuny, In tile
yrur i777. IIu JOINED tlle array of the First
Napoleon, alll VIVA With him tn tho lisastrous
, 1879-04-30

II was u lucky thing for senator THURMAN
Int he hal 10 occupy the chair while senator
,.oxrt,s9 delivered his great speech tic otner
lar, In tt,at way he escaped thc respohssbahty
of attempting on nnawer. Any Democrat TINT
undertakes 10 rcp1y to TINT speech vii! ncca 10
s,eon OIL Il seycral nights first.
, 1879-04-30

Tho Confedcratcs will ind TINT they cannot
re.c,tab,lsl, the code In Washington any more
than thcy can rc-estadlls1' el'nttc Slavery. Both
,+c , twin rolirs Of barbarism belonging to the
nn., stato rights, or tho extrculu view OK It,
i. rant1Iy faltut out also.
, 1879-04-30
=. .PAHQ0NEp,

spfclal FspaIc8 70 76s 1H6HNe.
Srn,HaylxLn, H., Aprit 99--Tho Governor
has pardouetl Edwin llcet, rho was convicted OF
thu crime OF lasccuy at tho November term.
1877. Of lt!s ,Pcor,a County Cirvuit Court, as.d
ssp,eurea 10 thu ronttentiary for three years. :.
ylc pardon Is erautrl npon this recommends
t!on Ut tl4s Judge aud States Attorney, aud the
, 1879-04-30

The Now York Express frn1nman7 Dom.l sass
,bat DAVIS {tneaning DAVID Of 1ilLnois) nnd
nr.tn Is not MI Improbable ticket In 1850.
Tho ticket Is d bood deal more probable than
y. sctcss at thu polls will be II ever put It'll the
, 1879-04-30

arhrtecn million dollars 0 year saved to tho
peop,e Of tho United States" aays an exchange,
lis TIC legacy that john sliENMAa's refund!l'g
operations will bcqurath to tho country "aetl
r, nuits the office fle now t}lfs.H
, 1879-04-30
ST. LOUIS TELEGRAPH CASE.

eT. Louis, April 2a.-Thu Court Of Appeals
to-day passed upon the habcas corpus appIIea.
ttpp Of 4. Il, brown, usauageF vi tho Wastcrl,
Union Telegraph Company In this city, recently
sent to jul for rufuslng to psoAlce cestain
, 1879-04-30

The Republicans OF Ohio hold State Convan-
tton MAY A3 to nominate State officers. They
ure united and courageous, a,ld arc determined
to 70 IL and win.
, 1879-04-30

EurAha, Ala, ApriI BEN 3. Shorter. a
member Of the Th[rty-fnurIh and Thirty-dfth
Congresses, Is dead, aged to.
, 1879-04-30

Wo respectfully suggest to the Now Orleans
Tins tlat 1t otrrr 81, coo for tho best pocm ex-
ressIsu Of tho feelings OF the Southern planters
At witnessing tho colorcd exodus.
, 1879-04-30

Mr.. 4. N. Clcrciucs, teacher Of tho French
language, who has for tho last four years boar,l-
I'd at tho Atberton House on Wabash avenue,
died therc suddenly Inst night, 1t Is supposed
from apopexy. The Coroner wns notified, and
will hold an Inquest to-lny.
, 1879-04-30

request nf uDy. Near n Iowa, n,nl laExe mum
bsf " prominent titlzens oF that State. 1I1g
turner e,nnIuycr of the yolsnE tnan, nt Council
I!,iirs, Iowa, has HuuIled his willingness to re.
employ lin nt once.
, 1879-04-30
CRITICALLY I'LL.

6ptt9al Htpafch 70 1Nf 7t(64ne
RuvLAsp, VI, April :a-Adjt..i;en. James
rerk, ii Montpelier, lioa critically III at Ills
.l.4,ue, The chances for his recovery u. doubt
ful. Gen. lerk ik Widely known. = =
, 1879-04-30

The other day tho Lower House Of The Ohio
legislature could only mustcr five members out
of l0s. There was circus In town.
, 1879-04-30

Gen. JouN N. PALMEn viii not do. Hc hasn't
got money enough to pay tic boys for making
the cauYubs,
, 1879-04-30

with ynur complaints al,out your teeth, said al
antlnycd father to hts swHtt-BfxtceneF." ~
iu11 yuu to buy the Srzodont nnd usu 1t, hut you
dltn't, and you deserve 10 suffer" And SO sho
dbl, ana NIL other sWcct.aixtccMcrs who act like
, 1879-04-30

9ACEITTNEt
The regular monthly meeting Of the Chicago
Yncht Club was held In the elut,-room of tho
Sherman House last oyonlng, Commodore r. N.
Bradley IN tic clsatF. After considering the
usual amount Of rcgular routine h,1s!ncss, tho
preliminary arrangements for the next annual
regatta were liacusse1. Tie regular regatta
wllf be held Saturday, juno u. Thu
frccfor-all race Will take place July II.
Two dnYs ntter the Club viii
set out 0n n cruise 10 South Chicago, whero
they wilt revcl III tho delights Of t!AhfnE, BATH
brought up In regard to tc classification Of
yachts. A committee were appointed 10 revtso
ihe bylaws Of the Club anil mako provisions
allowing boatG to enter The nest regatta Of
larger, ,aIza than TINT stipulated under iie prps-
nnt rules. tile Meeting then adjourned tur ons
month.
, 1879-04-30

Derby.
thnr!hest II the property nj Lord Falmouth. nni
IA hY Thnrnnnby. dam tlerrtltr. which n,akcA lin
fnf tnhcr IN {:htIdcr!c. lie il IN Mathew Inv.
tnra stable. and +. snpn.cd II he thu bcst Of 1.nt
FAliIollt'. c.'t', which, hnwnrer. nre mi 1emnrk.
hbif Ennd this ycAF. "A ..yEnr. NH. t'harihcst
FtaEtsd in ecycn FaCcs uf which hc only TN er
although hts acll1n WI. nnst perfect. and 1,r
- stpc nnti ihornnvhlY veil MALE NJ that Il IL
thought llc Gun scarcely bt imWu eli Hpun. liz
Wnn The Frincu Ut Nnlcs A1alic~ III Uuo!wuntI, the
champagne !3takes 1T Ennca.ttr, where he hcht
lt.snn u>r. hut thr frcnchlnnn brns hin, twn dn,s
!trcWlofgnst and hy Peter lnr Inn Middle p1sk
t'Iale nfrr whlfl, hc lid manage II wtn tho lUrt
Produce h!akch. Si.umll CharItcrs stntt fur thu
tiuIncas. as e IN nearly certain To In. lie Will be
Thy titnt of Archer. which will Insure him 1argu
lhflnwtng.
Strattlctn vas hrn,l by Lord sra,hotousl, md VA.
:old rtarlfnH IN Mr. l}ctl!Ingon fnE tl gnluca..
TIC u ny StrhtcHnAn. mt uf EftaFntiIhc. ty fir-
!sMd1. lie very itcat anil h1ODh lite, and In na
~ he 0nn of Tho ranieft cnltH nut lAat ysnr lie
started nIn tli'1eH, mi af which he won twu nnl
wa4 placed In four ntAcrs. Thc isst of thu wins
was tho Second S1rnu = frar .tjd Slnxen whlln
thr second was tue Ncw Stakes III which he ran 10
well At t,e hnlsh Tint hr brat tatioxnn, Swnrd-
Snof. ana sevGraa other very gH MUGS. al tier which
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-23
The Slaughtered Indian Agent.

Since the death of Maj. Thornburgh,
on his way to protect the White River
Agency in Colorado, nobody has dared
to hope that the Agent himself, the
venerable Nathan Cook Meeker-
Father Meeker," as he was commonly
called-had escaped the vengeance of
the redskins; but it was not ill Gen.
Merritt reached the deserted spot where
the agency building had stood, that the
exact truth became known. Meeker's
body was found about 100 yards from
his house, stark naked, shot through
the head, and disfgured, with piece
of barrel-stave driven into his mouth.
It is easy to understand how the daugh-
ter Rose should, in her grief and indig
nation, write to the Denver Tribune:
"The life of one common white man is
worth more than the lives of all the
Indians, from the beginning of their
creation until the present time. And
yet, such a man as my father, with
brains, intellect, and power to move the
thoughts of men-his life is now igno-
miniously put out by the hand Of a
savage foe whose life or soul is not
worthy of dog"
Mr.. Meeker's days were full of enter
prise and of energetic, useful work. He
at one time lived at Dongola, near the
southern extremity of this State, and
while there wrote series OF letters on
farming topics to the New York Irjb
at,ae, OF which paper he afterward be-
came the agricultural editor. In this
latter capacity he first became interest
ed in the region where he met his death.
After carefully travelling over the Colo.
RADIO country and observing it's soil and
climate, he came to have great faith in
it's productive capacity, and returned to
New York full of the idea of starting a
colony to develop the agricultural
wealth of that far off spot in the wilder
ness. He told Horace Greeley what
was in his mind, and that they might
talk the scheme over Greeley invited
him home to dinner. The result of the
conference was that Meeker was to pub
lish in the Tribune the next day his
proposals, inviting farmers who wished
to emigrate to join his intended colony,
and Greeley was to back it with an
editorial article. The advertisement
and the editorial Endorsement duly ap-
peared, 600 or 700 colonists were in a
short time found who were willing to
enter into the plan proposed, and thus
was founded the town Of Greeley, In
Wild county, Col, where Meeker's
home has been ever since, and where
the surviving members of his family
still live. Chicago Inter Ocean.