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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08
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me North Carolina. We haze 7es-
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reaux 1T a>hln1trn, AMI who - ID"
huhtnG up every North C~4rasnrtn
thar clty. Ia pump han ter t...
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local correspondents, but are r,.
news ~HSicultJlE sensational
the rate OF from - To ST. ..-
North Carolina J. considered ~. l
lakewood : cou"tr, that anv A..E
eeon> tihricatIan can he fa~te,-
pe"p'e,Who IN many cases never >...
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U attempt 4 i1u4l o. those tl..
TT within tie past Year ru.....
tales. calculated 10 damage u-. =. ...
tent, by rejecting on the ca4~r...
females. the ruteaes> OF on to.t| ...
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sent nait around the world hv the .. .
skunk. Frequently the >to-.- =
told, and - ci:cuul>tautEa4, tG.f
local papers are deceived. i.~.
copied from the Charlotte Oisa~.- ".
giving the sequel to the shuo,. o-
at Lumberton, /. t. The ular,a.. ia
L1nkhaw; And now comes the N.In.
Sta. as follows: 1t turns ont Jhs, t4..
not a word Of truth in the above >tory. +.
Vas COPIED INTO the Star ami Other r,,.,
MISS L!nkhaw Is now in Wllminrt,u A..
ping with some OF her relatives. She r
to Marion, ). C., recently, accomnanai.
her sister, on ii visit 70 some Of hsr f,f.rt
but declares that She never saw. he,rI
or received a letter from. the u. L...+,
ferred to, aud thinks the report WIS ,,.tril
juring her."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

SPECIAL (coach) SESSION SEoUEIs Hon.
John n. Moring, Speaker ofthe House, being
quite lndlsposed when the Legislature ad-
l6urned, was rendered a special coach over
%rlsyllle, his home, By the by, 10 Turner is
sald to have q warrant for the arrest of Mr.,
Morlng on the same ground whereon he
arrested door-keeper Norton. But in view
or the loss of costs in the latter case h.
Will hardly try another special session before
a squire. '-The Goldsboro Messeuoer
mentions: A special train from Raleigh, with
DIR; w. j.: Best, went down to Newborn
and Morehead City last Friday. Mr.. Rest
was accompanied by Col. A. B. Andrews
Dr. b~lacknall, Montfort McGehee, r. NJ
E urman, Paul Faison, Sherwood Haywood,
voi. JON l.: Morehead, and other gentle,
men, also quite a number Of ladies.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

In addition to their regular duties, the
Justices OF the Supreme Court are much
taken up with H0beas Corpus, and such
Ike, cases, and for which they receive no
compensation though compelled to remain
Just SO much longer in Raleigh to n,ake nm
Tor the lost time. One of the cases alluded
to was that OF Prof" II. F. Bennett. the
notorious blgamist, of Richmond, Norfolk
and other localities. He reached Raleigh
one day last week. and being arrested at tho
instance OF the Richmond authorities was
lodged in Jail to await the coming of = re-
QUESTION; On Saturday he PRAYED for q
writ of Habeas Corpus, and was hrouabt
before Judge Ashe for a hearing Pend;n~
the examination, Capt. Epps, Of Richmond.
arrived with a requlsition, and was given
CUSTODY OF the prisoner, Judge Ashe CON
nnins ms hearing to the legal aspect of the
case, without going into it's specific merits
bennett Is a Professor Of mouth music: and
Is SAID to be of respectable family in Georgia.
Ills capacity tor marriage seems of the
most lndla-rubber- like texture. A widower
OF SIX months, and four children, be came
70 baltimore and took unto himself Miss
carrie ;. Ward, by whom he had another
boy. Rotating to Richmond, be became
organist OF a fashionable church, and on the |
Isl OF Nov. 70, took wife No. 8. in the per-
son OF the lovely Miss Kate Stone. He |
hen dr1tted to Norfolk where he was ar
,ested but was left off from lack of nroof
ne Richmond State from which the fore
gong Is taken states that he is a genuine
Jeremy Diddler." and in his travels from
church to church he contriyes to svindle
'ome one sufficiently TO pay expenses.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

That CONVICT. \ Elsewhere we give
the action OF the Corners's jury in relation
to the convict Friel who died recently from
neglect and lll-treatment- Coroner Rich
ardson was summoned before the court At
hlllsboro on Monday: and Mr.. Chas. 4
Motz, OF Lincoln, overseer, was put under
*l'ooO bond. SO, was Col. j. A. HoIt'
General Superintendent 1t is not charged
we believe that these gentlemen are resnon.;
DIE tor the negroes death but the wbnlaa
affair IS a disgrace to the State. First in
That frlel should have been held in a county
jan go similar ones in the STATED until he
Was yrGsf, tates in both feet! Second, When
brought to States Prison at night he Is
hurried off Lext morning-so III that the
railroad men can only use him for haht
WORK. Stumbling about in his gangrened'
paralytic condition, he is switched" for
no. ~ork1ag. At the end Of 10 days he re
turns to State prison,-used up! Then be
dies: A good radiance, no Doubt hnt :
a trlfe irregular in method.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08
PERSONAL.-Dr. M. +. De r

PERsONAL.-Dr. NJ. J. De Rossett will
return from Texas to Wilmington, owing t.
bad health.-Col. Chas. r. Jones an.
noun 'es himself in the hands OF his friends
tor the mayoralty of Charlotte. He has been
frequently mentioned for Congress but the
local position would enable him to re-
nam at the helm of his paper. YOUNG
ar; Duncan, who married in Raleigh. has
had a severe spell of sickness.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

RALEIGH.-Miss Bette Haywood is visi-
tins, Mrs. Eunice (HemphilD Borden at
GoldsborO. State Auditor Love has re-
turned home for a mouth or two.-Mai. J.
w. Moore went home yesterday for a week
or so:-Mrs. Edwin w. Fuller is yisi-
ting Mrs. Garland Jones.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

TB.i.lc4L. safe Demo ratio Cp4ecu
tons meer in Virginia lay 10th in SOUTH
Carolina June l>t: II North Carolina. June
l.th. Il SDptteluer CORRESPONDENT says
Martin county is solid for Fowie: with Louis
Latham for Congress. That naper editpri-
ally remarks Col. Thomas VI. Holt. a live
Intelligent. thrifty manufacturer and true
tarheel. ha~ been sug4e>te as the Demo
cratic candidate Co. Governor. We m'.ht
90 farther an d. worse. The .Netr-
beroI" supports Bavar,l and Nerrimon for
the Nation ticket. AMI Jarvis tor Gpveror.
- ca respondent OF the Il leigh .Nc7rs.
writing fron Ran~om> Bridge. in Warren.
suggests the name %, Wan. :. Ba6t'e. Ed.
Ct iarboro, for Governor. il VERY comp!i-
!~nentary language. Ion. y. VI. Rob
bins spoke al DAVE court. Is he hs, lone at
several others, AMI will SPEAK n Wilkes
t'"ro this week. He's a rhtr.r. '-Eom-
mon rumor saws the Executive Slate
(to give the baby a name has been
drawn out, and i already rnlliag. log
rolling. ypu p-rceive, from Moons nigh
~ mountains tn liatteras' shifiin. sand. from
Cieveiand's chalyhe,i e fountains, To CURT
tuck's ducky strand. as follows: For Govern
or, for Treasurer, and for Secretary of State.
the present incumpents. For Lieut.. Gov
ernnr, Thomas NJ. Holt. FIR Auditor, las.
L. Robinson, OF Macon. Well, we haven
anything to say. as yet. You know the
men; poll your own preferences. The ell
itor of the Register has been canvassing
Cabarrus. and Says Jarvis is the choice Of
that county, first, last and all the time.
The Monroe Enquirer expresses the be
ilef that Judge Fowle is the man to marshal
the Democratic forces for victory. -The
Monroe Express fayors J. Harvey Wilson,
Esq, of Charlotte. for Governor An ex.
%cellent man, no doubt Of it.-John w.
Ellis and MAJ. &. W. McCiammy have re-
Piled to suggestions that tlct were dark
horses IN the Sd Congressionai District, by
unequlvOcal declaration in favor If NJ. 4
NJ. Steadma1 4. who seems to have the iaaul-
ty OF making staunch friends Raj
elgh State .Jouruoi and Hates Ur,Liy favor
the denomination CT Gov. Jarvis. The
Washington Press say Give Us Daniel G..
; Fowle, and all will be well. Without him
look out for squalls. "-A correspondent
writing from Middleburg to the Warrerton
Ners, hurrahs for Judge Fowle and Will 4.
Graham for Governor and Lieut.. Governor:
and by the way, we notice that the same
paper, heretofore presumed to lean to Jarvis.
says; W are inclined to think that the
people OF Warren county favor Judge Fowle
tor Governor. '-OIiver Old School,"
IN the Spirit 9th SouM' arguing from
the loss oftwo Congressman last year, fears
tor the result of the State election, ifsome-
thing be not done to arouse and bringout the
masses. he thinks Judge Fowle the man to
organize victory and says that, while per-
sonally ,preferring Gov. Jarvis to almost
other, he unhesitatingly asserts that no
other man can poll SO large a vote as Jujye
fowle, who therefore should Ego up head
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

WILMINGTON STAR IrEMs.--At Banner
man 3 Bridge, Fender county last week
WORK was begun on the Duplin Canal.-
Woeds nres in the Rocky Point regiou.-
sir- >. -. Mutt has gene to Laurinburg to
keep a drug store.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

Posi- FASTER PIrrI- PArrER.-LiveE hop
at Durham Tuesday night. Mrs. ArgoM MI,
Sadie Cannon, and her guest, Miss Taylor,
OF richmond, attended. Big dance at Sal
lsbury same night. Pleasant German a,
the National Hotel, Raleigh, "Wednesday
hight. Ball at Eagle Hotel. Louisbrg
Thursday night. Messrs. 3. 4. LEWIS,
Chas. L. Hinton aud B. G.. Cowper, of this
city, were present. Dance at Caroia
f1ouse Statesville, Friday night Cadei
Dali at Charlotte on the 9Th inst.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

JoURNALIsTIC.-Jo Turner has issued a
prospectus declaring he will revive the oil
'%eenftncl, at Raleigh, Democratic but anti
ing, as soon as he obtains 400 subscribers.
Fayetteville Banner has received
more Than 300 subscribers since its first
number and We don't wonder thereat, for
'he bnnner Is newsy and spirited in ever
umoer.-Ihe Goldsboro Daily and
weekly -Hn'l, We regret to say has suspend,
go. Col. Avera hopes by COLLECTING the
large sums due him to purchase q new out
H. and Ie-appcar brighter than ever.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08
DEATHS. In Raleigh. Goth mir Nrs

DEATHs;-l Raleigh, Goth ult, Mrs A.
Scales, of Ireland, aged 7l.-In Whining
ton. Mr.. John G. Bailey, a much respected
citizen, member of the firm of Hart, Bailey
4 Co., Iron Founders. He had been yery
lntlrm for several months. -Near Enfield,
10Th Miss Sally Parker. aged 76.-At
MhltaSers; Nrs. Rev. William Conan, aged
7l.win ladkin, Isaac Garrett, aged SC /;
IN Wilkes John Rosseau, aged SO; In
newton Oe0. Berrler, aged 60; In Wilkes
boro, Mrs. Rebecca Sneed. aged abont 20
Suddenly. in Henderson, Mr.. B. l. EI-
ling'on, of Tally OIL Raleeh. on
Sunday Mr.. Henry Levy, aged IS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

Miss Lizzie Hammond, q pretty whit.
girl OF eighteen years, has been sentenced
ing. sc s'ea''
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

NARRENToN GAZETTE IT. ns -Ex-Sher-
hugh Jones is dead. 50 i. Buckner Eaton
The county treasurer by order of Judge
nudger, has added 5000 to his bond
Nr. Chss. Carlisle chopped his foot sever
y he Grangers have agreed to meet
mere next Monday to form a county Grange
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

CONCORD REGISTER ITEMS An iufan,
daughter of John Misenheimer was burned
to death. - Mr.. Wade II. Harris VA, the
champion glass ball shootist on Monday.
~Our circulation in Cabarrus county J..
full three hundred more this week than Il.
was twelve months ago, and it Is increasing
at about the rate Of three hundred a year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

GENERAL NEws.--D,sraeli. orLarjn
consield, Queen Victories pet Prem-a-
met with what Paddy gave the dram. nam.
lv, to wit a good sound bareing." Tin.
advantange OF a supposed in iignant f,r
on the Irish question that wua'i cau,s
strong rally IN favor OF the "Cou>erya..
or Tory, or government party he .,-..;
Parliament to be dissolved, an "a new elpr,.,
ordered. Woeful mistake The rc,q.r ur....
a decided victory for the Liberal or g.
stone, party; who, therefore. IN accorltr-.
with English polity, viii take rl.--
OF the Government. 1t was a great su-rF.
to all parties, and has causel a ,~en.atio, +,
several OF the continental courts -Er,tt
men were hanged on Friday b. law, anln@.
a negro at Winchester, KENTUCKY, CHARGED
with attempted rape by "A mob. On.
the negroes hanged at Washington weisle;
go lbs, and pulled off his heal a. he ftr
The head made a grimace when pickel III
and we'll 1t might considering its luck IN IT.
ting away from the surrounding crown.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

- per cent advance on the above rate
will he charged for double-cOlumn advertise
RtntS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

The mtu who knows the world will
power ne hssbfni, AID the man who knows
himself will never he imDudent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

Or; John I. Ford, of Baltimore, bo. e
cured Tucker Hall for Fair week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

FRASkL1N County IrEMs.-By reqas..
of the Masons, the Louisburg churcbe. con.
trlbuted to the Irish sufferers rhe Ie,b..
dlsts gave So; Baptists next week. FL
the same cause, a concert was gwen a. the
court house on Monday night ; a very pIep
ant affair. -Franklin court begins On Ii,
10Th of April, and Judge Seymour will p.
s!de.--Mr. +. Y. Perry, a student hon
Wake Forest College, has secured a singing
class in Louisburg.-Miss Annie CI4rk
Mrs. Helen Clifton, Mrs. Eyerard Hal
Mrs: }. A. Jones, and Others, are yisi;in.
this urg.-James f. O'Hara, col. TIA,
denounced jim Harris, COL, for selling o.,
his party. The county Of Franklin ca
we'll afford to feel proud of her re2re.en,a-
tlves IN both the National, and State Legs
l~ative, bodies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-12
ASSISTED EIGR4TIoY FRoH IRELAND.

On the day on which Mr.. Parnell first landed
in New-York, THE TRIBUNE advised him that
his mission was likely to prove much more
successful # hc would turn it into an agency
for assisted emigration. Our suggestion, as
we ,see from late Irish papers meets with
hearty approval from many of hIs own
friends proposal to put 1t Immediately
into practice is made by Mr. We're Foster
gentleman of means and influence in the
North of Ireland, through The Belfast North
ern IVhig Mr. Foster urges assisted emf
grafton - as the :" only practicable and GER
"tain mode Of permanently relieving the
"present poverty and overcoming distress
ain the West of Ireland" II u. lac thinks,
as prudent and natural for young people 10
emigratc from ovcr-pcoplcd countries as for
bees to swarm and it is an unstatesmanlike
and cruel policy to hinder them. He
took an active part in sending cmigants
TO America from Ireland thirty years ago. but
is too old to assist actively in such n scheme
now. But he proposes that Parnell shall act
as agent in soliciting subscriptions here, and
in removing the younger portion of the stary-
ing poor to this country.
Mr.. Foster pledges himself to subscribe so
ID assist each young man or woman Gn the
proportion of two women to one many be-
tween eighteen and thirty-fve years of age.
who will emigrate to this country or Canada,
the offer to hold good for one year or until
his subscription reaches the sum of $4,000 ::
the emigrants to be from the Province
of Connaught, or Counties Cork, Donegal
Clare or Kerry. 1t is not at all likely
that Mr. Parnell will assist in so sound and
practical a scheme. His time is fully occu-
pied Just now in dscouraglng the flow of
American charity toward his starving people
through The Herald and Mansion House Funds
He heaps the authors of every organization for
Irish relief with scurrilous abuse, preferring
apparently that his cOuntrymen should slarve
than that the money should be sent to them
through any other hands than his own.
Mr.. Fosters scheme is the first practical and
sensible effort at securing permanent relief
which has come from the other side of the
water. and we hope that his emigrants may do
credit TO him and themselves when they do
come, either to the States or to Canada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-12
PUBLIC OPINION.

We are convinced that General Grant will
poi largcr vote tLan other Repu9 ~ aud tiat
he will elected, and hence rejoice In mo certainty
of his uomuation.-tSt LOUIS GlOOe-Democraf Rep)
If Tlden would only remember that he has
silrrc ION nrd hat he has lfte time left test lis
domestic self " would be much better Tor hln-New-
Orleans Times Dem.l
If there are in this State pretended friends
of the Grant moEcmtnt who wish 10 stab under tho
NTH RIB they cannot DO 80 more tctualy than ny
capturing caucuses 10y Unfair meas anu then having
mem choose Grant delegate Buffalo Express ti.epl
Between this and June the sentiment II
PeunsyVana Will be made 50 manifest thai the bind
Leans ar Pcsnsylvania are determnedy hostile the
third tern nomination. philadelphia Press (Repl
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FoRFIGY-Mr ODonnell has moved an amendment
ia the address in the British Parliament - The
Hon. r. D. Wilmot has been appointed Lieutenant
Governor ofNew- Brunswick GO Prussia proposes
TO proong the Socialist act to 1856. = Davitt
and Klen the Irish agltatOrs, are about to travel
I'm Europe to promote the interests of the Land
League.
DoMEsTIc-In Albany yesterday the bill to allow
women to act as school trustees and vote for such
was passed. 80 A Republican meeting was held
in Albany last night to protest against the recent
primary elections. - The owners OF the
Patty House. Fond du Lac, have been arrested
for trying TO dispose of it by lottery. -=- Blaine
delegates were elected at all the caucuses
in Watertown, n. Y. - The railroad
from Battle Mountain station. on the Central
Pacific to Austin. New, has been opened =-
The nominations for Ohio census supervisors
were rejected by the Senate yesterday =-
Democratic conspiracy is said to have been
matured to change the majority OF the
Congressional dele2atiOn from Minnesota. -
Standing Bear related the hardshipS of the Poncas
before a Senate committee.
CoNGRgss.-In the Senate yesterday some rou-
tine business was transacted, and the bill for pay
inc 10 the States per cent Of the money derived
from he sales Of certain public lands was taken up
and debated; Mr.. Edmunds spoke against It, and
OF Fitz John Porter was made special order for
MONDAY next an adverse report was made on the
bill granting a pension 20 Mrs. Custer. -= In the
House, a report recommending Increased response
bility of bank stockholders was referred the bill
10 regulate the value Of foreign coins reported
further amendments were adopted in Committee Of
the Whole TO the proposed new rules the Inter
oceanic Canal Committee made another call for
information
CITY AND SUBURBAN.--A private conference of a
few Of Mr.. Sherman's supporters was held
Yesterday. - The Cowley defence was
begun. 60 Holy Trinity Church in Har-
lem was burned. - Alexander Handy.
a tea and coffee jobber, is missing. - Judge
Lawrence signed the Nichols order. 80 The
Board of Trade and Transportation discussed sew
eral important subjects - Over 81 100000
of bonds were bought by the Government. - 4
syndicate has taken $t.OOO,OO Metropolitan Ele-
waited Railroad bonds. - A young Frenchman
committed suicide. - James Seaman, the Long
Island negro murderer. has confessed 60 Rein
hardt was sentenced TO be hanged April 2. -
Gold value of the egal-tendcr silver dollar 4l2l2
erains). 81. 10 cents Stocks opened weak and de-
elined. but later recovered and closed strong
THE WEATHER. Tribune local observations in
oicate warmer and partly cloudy weather. followed
by cloudy weather and rain. Thermometer yester-
day: Highest, 44o: lowest. 2S0; average, 35l20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-12

The body Of q young lady Of Pittsburg was c,c-
mated last week in the furnace at Washington
without any more publicity than was given 10y
statements of the family. No reporters were III
attendance no curious spcctators even from ihc
Town presented themselves, and the rite with its
accompanying religious obscrNauCcS, was con-
Quoted ms quietly and rcYcreutly AS an ordi-
nary funeral. 1t is probable that this will be the
case in future public curiosity beng satisfied in the
matter. The trustees Of the lie Moyne estate, too
do not forbid as the stern old doctor did, any IcU
ious scrvces at the crcmatory. II Is probable that
the custom of cremation will become much
more general now that it is known that
il can he conducted in quiet aud with
Christian observance There are a very large
number Of people III this country chiefly
among the educated classes who would prefer burn
ing to burial ds a mode of disposal OF their dead. but
are deferred by the natural and proper dread Of
publcity. 1t Is stated that two and probably more
public crematories Will be built during the coming
Summer near New Orleans and Chicago. with more
complete appliances than those at Wash
incton BY tho introduction OF steam
it is said, the incineration can be
made much more perfect aud the residuum of ashes
reduced One-haf.
II is only fair that every man should have
tine right Of disposng of his own body, or of
those of his beloved dead, IN the way which
his Judgment and feeling dictate as best provided
he does not interfere with the public well
fare: and it would unquostiOnably be good
thing for the public health If this way
of cremation should become popular. The
removal Of the vast masses Of putrefying bodies
which poison the air and ftrate into the water
springs in the neighborhood Of every city and viii
lage and the burial instead of white pure ashes to
be covered with we will, must surely be a
gain, in sanitary point of view, which
commends itself to every mans reason.
With most of u.s. however, in the language of the
Bishop of Manchester, " il Is a reform against which
all nv preiudices rebel while my reason approves"
Preiudices are to be overcome only by familiarity,
and even IN conservative England, the frequent
presentation of the subject Of late is rapidly over
coming tie public antpathy to this rite.