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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

DEATHs.-Whitfeld Grady, of Lenoir, aged
"a, was found dead in his bed. y bile
washing his face for breakfast, Nimrod
Britt, of Robson, was seen to stagger and
fall. Life's brittle thread had snapped
In Florida, George, s year old son Of Judge
Settle. of fever.At Charlotte, Capt.
C. H. Films. -In Wayne, Mrs. Anu
Coor. Raleigh, Mrs. R. H. Bradley,
aged SO, wife of Marshal Bradley, of the
Supreme Ceurt.-In Raleigh, Leona, in
FAINT daughter of Lewis d. Womble.-
Near Snow Hill, Miss Mary Bell, aged 81.
sister of Thos. Moore.-1n Iredell, Moses
White.-In Raleigh, Oct. 22nd, Mr..
James Collins, one of the Oldest and best
known printers in the State. He had been
~indisposed for several days, and find
quested his wife to give him him
strong for his enervated system and he did
not revive. The aged lady has general sym
pathies. Mr.. Collins was employed by Mr..
Jas. HI. Ennis, who in a conversation only
a few days previous, remarked that the old
| man was very faithful /; often working long
after he (Mr. E. )had advised him to quit fol-
the day. He at one time edited a weekly
newspaper at Oxford, and at Winston
Near Tarboro, Capt. Chas. Carroll.-In
Nash, Mrs. Mary Lewis, aged 100 years, the
Progress states. The same paper has the
following: Marion " instead, Esq, while
driving with his wife from home to Wilson,
this week, his horse took fright and ran
away throwing Mrs, Winstead from the bug.
gy killing her almost instantly. She had q
host Of friends. As foreshadowed last
week, Rev. DR.. w. S. Plummer died in
Baltimore Protestant Hospital on Friday.
He at one time preached at Warrenton and
later at Raleigh. His wife was a Hillsbore
lady. Near Milbernie, two year ole
daughter of John Up church.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

AFISE SCHOOL. The Bingham boys are
the centre of attraction, and are very much
admired by everybody. The ladies are
especially delight I'd about them and they
are the special pets of the fair Sc. Iheir
drill. and soldierly bearing will compare Ia
vorably with any 'soger boys who have
ever visited US. In point Of drill we have
heard those who ought to know, say that
they are the equal of the West Point cadets.
Daily Visitor" -
This is warm praise, but we suppose will
be ready conceded by those who witnessed
the fine cond act, of the young cadets both
ION duty" and off. Major Binghnm sur
passed himself on this occasion, bringing
a Battalion instead of a company. There
were $50 cadets-averaging 80 to the com
pany. which is more than twice the
average to the company, in the Regular
State Guard. Officers: Cadet Captains,
]. B. Halves, J. B Lee; Adjutant, w. L.
Dortch; First Lieutenants, j. f. Bruton,
w. B. Merrimon: Second Lieutenants, G.
T. Read, S. w. Melton; Junior Second
Lieutenants, j. r. Winchester, H.. A. Leach
Color Sergeant, F. S. Spruill; Sergeant, 5.
w. Dick. The precision and self-possession
with which the yonths went through thel1
evolutions excited the surprise of many an
old soldier who knew that not one in one
hundred of the confederate companies
could execute them half so accurately even
after four years service.
Maj. Bingham, however, naturally takes
a greater pride in the gentlemanly bearing
Of his young charges; out Of ranks, on the
streets, at the hotels, and elsewhere. il
was the subject of general remark, and
evidences careful, moral. and intellectual
training. 1t would have been a peIilous
undertaking to bring 100 boys. of all ages,
and dispositions, to a large city, on a Fair
week, were they not we'll grounded IN the
principles of g%enteel behavior, and correct
habits. The ordeal was passed very hand
s0melv.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28
u.MprnNS ruIN SKIN

There Is however, another feature of this
correspondence no less dispteis'ng. We al
luie to Ha-,pton's peculiarly thin skin IN
relation to being callel a ku klux- lie !
well aware of The objects for which the kan
was organized. He we'll knows that the
Order was headed By his old comraie III
arms. Gen. y. B, Forrest he well knows
that among its members were more than one
of his brother Senators from the South
more th an one, or two, or ten, or twenty, q
his feIlog Congressman more than ouc "
two HUNDRED members of our State Leglsla
lures; more than one or two THOUSAND
clergymea, lawyers, doctors, school teachers.
and men of that class aud IN the Ak regal.
of al the Southern states, more than one OF
two huadred thousand of - true, houotab.t,
and intelligent citizens as any III the land
He knows, furthermore, that but ior ths
various secret associations, now usuaii9
called Klaus there would have been "a,
safety for life, property, or female virtue. II
one half the South less than one doze,
years ago. He knows quite As well that .
the klans are due much OF the poitilca
peace and redemption Or his Own State. al.
other States. 1t was the w hlte League
k!an overthrow Ke logg and Yarmouth II
louisiana. 1t was the Constitutions
Uoion Guard khan that wrested IenneS>e'
q lIOlU DIUAu IUN > u ~ A'iNf
the White brotherhood kan that II
1870. for the first time, overthrow Holden
lsm and Loyal Leaguery IN North Carolina
%electlng Judge w. vi. Shlpp As Attorney
General by some 5000 majority. Ii Wa
the Red Shirt" klaus that redeemed Soutt
Carolina In lo74-'5-'6.
And though Senator Hampton NIGH
very properly deplore, as do We, the occa
slonal excuses OF unknown parties, acting
lr-egularly, and carried away oy the mlpgIe,
lntemperance of anger and liquor Yet IA
must be aware that such transactions wer'
neither originated, nor authorized, nor ex
cused by the khan, In general. Besides
Major General Hampton might easily reioi
lecl that even these lew lnexcu,able cd.
RACES were on the side OF morally, socia
order, and political redemption. 1t Is al
most admissible for a patriot % play th'
mailman, when he looks at his country an,
thinks Of her wrongs wrote an emlnen
French writer. The sentiment was no
new. For, '.sureiy oppression niaheth I
mtse man mad "'-sailh the Scriptures,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

SHOW DORIS. We never attend Minstrels,
ard those sort Of Frivolities. Let that be
understood. But we hear thsre were 24e
white headed Grand Pas" at Madame
Rentz Leg Drama last week and one old fel
low moved three times during the evening
each time nearer the stage.@The
London Circus was N Danville Saturday
and that night after the show was over there
were five shooting matches with probabl.
two fatal.--A regular stampede was
caused in front OF John Robinson's circus
pavilion in Albany Ga, by a rumor that was
taken up and passed from lip to lip until
became a loud cry: ''The lions OUT Sew
eral came near being seriously injured.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

THE LAST WEEK. Those of our readers
who know us personally will not doubt our
sincerity of opinion in any matter. And to
those who think our opportunities for form
ing a correct opinion may be superior to their
own, we take pleasure in giving assurance
that to the best Of our knowledge and belief
the political outlook is in the highest degree
encouraging. We believe Gen. Hancock
will sweep New York by 20, 600 majority ;
New Jersey by 1900; Oregon by. 1000;
California by 5000, and Indiana by from
600 to 400. We believe he will receive
three electoral votes from Maine; which
however, will be lost by the purchase of one
or more electors in other States. We believe
he will carry North Carolina by at least 10, 900
majority and that will lead the State ticket
fully 5000 votes. We think our chief dan
ger is in direction of the loss of a working
majority in Congress. All our observation
and information points to extreme danger
in the Sd District of this State. We are
told BY not one, nor two, but by dozens
from widely different localities, that Moore,
Cumberland, and other counties, are unlike
ly to give 100 majority for the Democratic
nominee, If any majority at all. The pros
pect is no better in the End District though
we hear Capt. Kitchen is doing his duty
handsomely, and is actually gaining consid-
cradle strength among the colored voters.
who like his plain, frank talks. CHANGING
about the State, we see much likelihood OF
Legislative losses in Cumberland, Orange,
Guilford, and at least three other counties.
But our majority in the Legislature canno
be reduced below % on joint ballot.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

FAIR WEEK EcHoEs.-Col. T. NJ. Hol,
did not seem anxious to hold the Presidency
of the Agricultural Society another year
but was promptly re inserted. So was Sec
rotary benson The Assistant Marshals
sleak highly of Chief Marshal Alb Gorrell.
Of Winston There were fewer members
of the Press attendant on the Fair than ever
before. They missed it. There were more and
p%rettier women than usual, and ''accommo-
dations,' edible and 'contrariwise." were
very liberal, we hear, though We did not get
out to interview them. Capt. + 2
Powers with some 25 members Of the Fay
~etteville Light Infantry, one oflhe lot Reg
iment. big Bethel companies, came on
Wednesday, and were complimented on their
bearing. They won the Prize Flag against
three competing teams, and carried off the
Prize Plume for the best single shot
Lots Of our Durham friends were in town
during the week, some to enjoy the Fair
sights, and some the fair Sex though as for
that, the latter were a long sight the fairest
among all the former. The h~andsomest
thing in the Trade Procession''--(which
was comparatively a failure, as there were
only half a dozen foats)-was the Durham
display, consisting of the Cornet Band, il
six horse ornamental wagon, and a large
platt orm wagon showing workmen engaged
in making the famous Blackwell long cut
cigarettes. Each horse Of these teams bore
the large gilt Badge of the Bull Of Dur
ham while, just In rear marched the ma
jestic MoDarch of the Herd himself, with a
colored captain astride of lis back. There
were other good representations.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

SHOCKING SMAsH-UP.-So few accidents
have occurred upon the Raleigh & CASTOR
Railroad since the war that the remark in
the Superintendent Annual Report-"No
collisions or wrecks'-had become almost
stereotyped. And this heightened the
shock when the wires on Wednesday last
announced that the excursion train, loaded
with five or six hundred people, had been
telescoped by the heavy freight train going
East. The collision took place about one
mile West of Youngsville, 20 miles from
Raleigh. Capt. w. H.. Thomson, one of the
best known of the conductors, and engineer
Price, ran the freight; Capt. Thos. h.
Chavasse and engineer Belts. the excursion.
Dashing round a curve, both engineers, saw
the peril, and put down brakes then leap
ed for their lives: Two of the passen. er
coaches were ld-fashioned, light-built ones,
telescoped for a distance of six feet, crush
ing to death Brack Green, colored. ofFrank-
lin. Ashley Radford, of Granville, and Duff
Perry, were also crushed so that both died
soon after the accident. Nat Adcock, white,
was also thought to be hopelessly hurt. Lum
IIppett was seriously hurt in the head.
Warren Aston, of Franklinton, had both
legs broken; Trim Aston, colored, one foot
amputated; Jim Harris, arm broken; Lewis
Macon. seriously in back. The four negroes
worst injured, were brought to Raleigh ani
placed in st. Johns Guild Hospital. Fiji
teen or twenty others were injured by spin
tiers, sprains, etc., but not seriously. And
strange to say, many passengers in the
rear coaches did not feel any special shock.
None of the train men were hurt
On receipt of the news, Maj. !, inder with
a force of hands, and Doctors Mckee, Sex
ton, F. j.. Haywood, and Dunn, sped to
scene, and gave instant attention to the
wounded.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

Monroe Enquirer: Mr.. Hanan
bad ore Of his hands badly Iacrra'e1 .
cotton gin a few DAYS ago. lie seem
unfortunate. as only a few weeks
BY being caught under the belt ol l". =
Mr.. J. j. Vann was driving MS
tie horse, Jim into the country ana
at a point some IL miles from ,""'
horse stepped 4 fore foot on tie emu
pole, causlng the other to ny up ~.
king him 10 the bowels. The uoi0
to death in ten minutes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

We gather from the sketch that IL
and RUFUS had retired to an untreqle
spot on the Race course probltg
Hard scrabble in CASTOR, and aar
withdrawn their shoes were prac'.eas
newest fashionable waltz. the Etrl3e.
their stocking feet; but owing to .ar, %.
struction were making such All eZfr-g-.
ry racket a. necessarily obscurel the 3.
iering approach Of the Democrat '-.
hound for the White House, CO -...
both the eminent practitioner "e."
heaved high in air to right aud loft, .
casting the adjacent felds with "Blt,.-H
and "Saltpetre." Twas a sal -"
Partners
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

A New HEADLIGHT. The board OF
agriculture met Tuesday evening at
the rooms of Governor Jarvis. There
was a full meeting, all the members
being present. Montford McGhee, ESQ.,,
of Person was elected Commissioner. Dir.
Charles w. Dabney, of Virginia. a graduate
of the University of Gettingep, Germany.
was elected chemist OF the agricultural sta
ton at Chapel Hill.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

The Oregon Legislature has passed a con
stitutional amendment in favor Of woman
suffrage. the Senate by a vote of2l to 9, and
the House by so to q.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

Hon. Kemp P. Battle, President of the
n. G. University, will deliver an Address at
the Agricultural Fair in Wadesboro on the
% inst. The Fair opens on the 25th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28

At Lyndenville. Vt Tuesday, Bryon
Blake, in a fit of instantly, murdered his
mother, sister and step father with a knife
and then hanged himself.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-28
Office 2 doors Adore Simpsons Drug Store.

t~ Col. s. p. Horton is attending
Wadesboro Fair in the interest of this pa
per. Our friends there, and elsewhere, will
find him prompt to transact any business
connected with the Office.
Morris tribune., 1880-12-30
WOman's Uufailing Courage.

From the New York Times.
The highest quality of courage is forti-
tude, of which woman has twenty y-feld as
much as man. She bears pain, the sharpest
and most unremitting, rs he never does or
can. She bears mental anguish, spiritual
woe, without murmur or sign. and SO
habitually that he, unconscious of her self
restraint, never suspects its existence. Her
sufferings are borne so silently, so stoically,
that he is amazed if he happen to learn OF
them, and thinks, with the dullness of his
sex, that they are exceptional He is aware
that, if he should endure them, they would
be loudly advertised, and he cannot be per-
suaded that they are endured with reticence,
even cheerfulness, by those he has been
taught to regard as so much weaker than
himself. The fortitude, the patience, the self
denial, the self f-suppression, the long, unre-
warded sacrifice woman is forever pmctic-
ing-and these are the best and noblest
part of courage-are seldom observed by
man, and what he fails to observe is, to his
mind, unreal, if not inconceivable. He
fights battles occasionally; her whole life is
a battle. Nevertheless, he pretends to en-
Wy her tranquil walks, her perpetual peace.
While he is always in the hot and dusty
arena, agonizing for achievement, as he
thinks, she is in the cool shade erjoying
the sweet repose his endless efforts have
secured her. Strange delusion, hanpy ig-
norahcel What man is always cl.ltident
that he knows perfectly, yet very seldom
knows at ALL is woman and her unfailing,
inexhaustible courage.
Morris tribune., 1880-12-30
American Official Courtesy.

Mr.. Archibald Forbes of London, the
famous war correspondent, who is now in
Washington, is very much impressed with
the accessibility of American government
officials. Speaking of them the other day,
he said: i like their courtesy and their
modesty. Access to secretary of state in
the old country is matter of negotiation
and difficulty. He is fringed around with
secretaries and official reserve. He
has an official cough before he speaks, as if
he was afraid to commit himself too quickly
Here, if you go into a club, man whom
you met yesterday or day before yesterday
will say to you: would you like to meet Mr..
Secretary Evarts?' When you are intro
duced, Mr.. Evarts-this is merely an illus
tration-wil enter into conversation for half
an hour or an hour if you have time. He
has apparently a genuine anxiety to post
you regarding affairs in this country. 1t is
the same with military officers. A noted gen.
eral, Sheridan, for instance, will condescend
to talk to an humble person like myself and
take the trouble to explain, if 1 wish to be
informed all about the battle of Five Forks.
A British officer of his position, on the con-
trary, would delegate an aide de camp to
say few dry sentences to you. Here there
is no oficialism any where in the atmos-
phere. 1t is the finest country in the world
for man in search of information. Curl
ously enough, the country which comes
next toyou in this respect, and, indeed, il
many other things, is one almost on the 9th
er side of the world. I mean Russia.
never had the least trouble in obtaining ac.
cess to and conversing with any Russian
officer, from the Grand Duke Nicholas
down 1"
Morris tribune., 1880-12-30
The SDectrai Waiter.

The New York Times tells strange and
improbable story about spectral waiter at
the restaurant of Charles MacGinnis, who,
it says, about year ago, began to be troubled
with complaints of the inetficiency of his
walters. He had always prided himself on
employing the very best men in the business,
and had insisted upon strict observance of
rules and careful attention to guests. The
walters were provided with paper and pen
ellis, and were directed to receive only written
orders for food and beverages, and to avoid
speaking except when answering questions.
The complaints ceased for while, but were
subsequently renewed, and MI. MacGinnis
was much perplexed at his inability to solve
the riddle. He had noticed that, whenever
a complaint was made, it was uniformly
made by man who had occupied the little
corner table. One day there entered the
restaurant an athletic, middle aged, retired
sea captain, who, finding the room some
what crowded, sat down in the fatal cor
ner. He seemed to be an eccentric
man, for he began to talk apparently
to the wall, to which he remarked
LETS see your manifest, will you? Got
any pork and beans?' Presently the sea
captain sprang to his feet. and, striking a
VIOLENT blow at vacancy, fell into basket
VI elupCN ulSuSS WILL a tSllluS ihtCl
undergoing various applications of rum and
water the unfortunate man made an expla.
nation which thrilled Mr.. MacGinnis with
horror. He said that ON sitting down he
was approached by melancholy waiter
who silently laid a pencil and bit of paper
before him. To several polite questions ask.
ed him the waiter made no reply. This an
gered the captain, and, conceiving himself
to be grossly insulted, he rose up and under,
took to knock the waiter down. THAI
there fist" continued the captain, "has lait
out the whole bilin' of Black Ball crew be
fore now, but when 1 hit that waiter h,
never seemedt to feel it, and no more did J..
When the blow was aimed at him the waite,
melted into air, and vanished instantly ant
completely. There could be no longer an,
doubt that the corner table was haunted b,
a disembodied waiter, who silently tool
orders which never reached any earthl,
cook. Since the adventure of the sea cap
tain, the fact that the corner table is haunt
ed has become so notorious that no ON,
ever seats himself ssat it, and men stand an,
gaze at it from afar with an awe that the,
| cannot overcome.
Morris tribune., 1880-12-30
THE RAILROADS,

The work on the Northern Pacific is to
be pushed with great energy next year, and
President Billings believes the road will be
completed in 1888.
Railroad officials in Few York pronounce
vigorous denial of the contemplated con-
solidation of the ST. Paul & Omaha, and St.
Paul & Duluth roads.
Attorney General Start has rendered an
important decision in the case of the lands
of the st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
Railroad company against which ktax judg-
ments have been entered. He holds that
there can be no abatement of taxes, as de-
sired by the company, after judgment is en-
tered.
RESPONSIVENESS against the Canadian Pa
citic syndicate scheme from all quarters are
received at Ottawa The Manitoba members
have notified Sir John Macdonald that un-
less there is some modification of terms they
will be compelled to oppose the ratification
of the contract. The Montreal Witness
points out that while to carry wheat from
Chicago to Montreal it only costs five cents
bushel, the charges from Winnipeg to Tor
onto are forty five cents. The heavy end OF
this difference is due to the exactions of the
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba company
whose profits are now million year.
Mr.. W. G. Swan, freight traffic manager
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail.
road, is going to Cuba for a few months by
the advice of his physician, in order to recu.
perate his greatly shattered health.
Morris tribune., 1880-12-30
About a Dog,

The Macon (Ga.) Telegram of recent date
says: "If you are looking for down. light
intellect, call on the pointer dog. He is far
more human than the monkey, and we
cheerfully acknowledge far worthier of the
relationship. Look at jeff DR.. Mattauer's S
liver colored pointer. That dog carries
notes, goes for the horse and buggy, goes
for beef, and fetches ice regularly. Would
anybody deny 'Jefrs' intellect? Hardly.
Last week JEFF was sent for ioe. He start
ed with towel, in one corner of which the
nickel was tied up. JEFF saw that nickel
put in, and Immediately temptation assailed
him. He could buy ice on credit, but beef
was always cash. He labored under that
temptation until he reached Huffs corner,
near the ice house, and then he yielded.
Down in the dirt he crouched, and after q
tussel got the not united. He buried the
nickel, carried the towel in, received the ice
and came out; but not for the nickel. Oh
no! The doctor must be left under the i'm.
preston that that nick, had gone for ice
The ice was carried to the Office and jeff
came back like fash, secured his cash
galloped to the beef stand and in few
minutes was homeward- bound with hi
dinner He was not afraid to carry it home
He reasoned that the doctor would suppose
some one had given it to him."
Morris tribune., 1880-12-30
Hospital for the Insane.

At meeting of the board of trustees held at
St. Peter last week bids were received for re-
storing the burned portions of the hospital, but
no action was taken upon them. DIR. c. X.
Bartlett offered his..report as superintendent of
the hospital at St Peter for the past year, and
therein adverting to the destruction of the male
department, recommended that when rebuiltit
should be in fire-proof manner. He further
recommended a system of water supply for fire
protection, which includes water pipes from a
lake l. miles from the hospital to and enCircling
the building, having hydrants at convenient
points with supply of hose at each hydrant ready
for instant use. The lake is 161 feet higher
than the building thus furnishing ample head.
From the reports of the stewards it appears
that the disbursements at the respective insti-
tutions for the year ending November so,
1880, were as follows:
Rochester current expenses for
the year proper. .............. S22,OOI 81
Rochester current expenses paid
during the year, but including
portion of last years expenses 26.45S SO
Rochester building expenses. -. ll,404 40
St Peter current expenses. ..... lO3, 1S6 26
Daily average number of patients at the hos
pital at St Peter, 6432s.
Annual cost of that number per
capita. a........................ $3.50 81
capita. ......................,. sos