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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25
The President + Ecr To JUDGE ToU.

THE President + ECr To JUDGE foUs
GEE Among the congratu!atory message,
received by President elect Garfield was one
from JUICE Tourgee, the author of ~
Fools Errand, who telegrapnei: The
family of fools send greeting Gen Gar
field replied by letter: Dear Judge:
would have answered your kind telegram
by wire hut for the fact that for the pas'
two or three days the wires have been to.
busy to give me a chance | thank you foi
our kind greetings from the Family o
Fools, and in return express the hops
that the day may c)me when our countr,
will be paradise t:or all such fools.
God grant he NAV find qnick transit Il
Mahomets Fools Paradise -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

An ISrEgEsTi>G FIND After u csntu-
ries the remains OF the 301 young rheban.
formerly the SACRED Battalion, who fell
Al the terrible battle Cheronca have now
been dug up. Daring the summer, cscav,.
tions have been made around the gigantic
memorial lion which was placed In the Ger
ter of be field 10 commemorate the deeds
OF heroism done on the dark day. 4 wall
- yards in length and IS yards in breadth
was first found beneath the soil W}thi1
this incl0sure a. a depth o' four yards lav
the bones Of 2>5 Thehaus resting 81 ie by
side ranged in row. Of for'y, each 10 tho at
titude IN which he hai die Seven ich
rows have been found They are 50 placed
thar the heads Of those Of the second rank
eDose at the feet Of the first All ear
the marks OF the blow which caused :heIr
death One of them has both thighs
pierced bv thrusts of the spear; another hs.
jawboue broken aud spiutered thir
has the skull terribly hacked; a fourth,
whose head Is wonderfully we'll preserved
has the mouth st'l wide open. as If ha
breathci This last will be conveyed 10
the Museum OF Antiquities al Athens What
is esp ecalls noticeable about it is that Jaws
possess every tooth in perfect order NJ
weapons have vet been found
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

Muck AID MANURE COMPOST. T.-Severa
inqulrers are interested to know the proper
ton OF manure 10 muck in compoSts. Thai
depends on the quality and texture o.
the muck I'd, on the richness anl heating
quality of the manure If the muck il
quite dry and pIverulent. one load Of horse
manure to FIVE Of muck will bring on good
heat soon after the heap is laid up. especial
y if it gets good soaking rain. But if the
muck is lumpy and the manure stale anC
perhaps mixed with much litter and COW
dun., one to three will be better. Attel
any heap has come to good heat. cut i
over, add more muck if you think it best
and let it heat again. Tankings, grounc
scrap cake, castor pomace, hen dung
pigeon dung, and many similar nitogenous
and easily fermentlng substances are substi
tutes for stable manure, and may be used IL
smaller quantities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

SCRAPS OF News. Three children OF
Hyatt Hutton in Delaware ate raw potatoes
from a vine on which Paris Green had been
sprinkled to kill bugs. Children died,
bugs moved off to the next patch. -
New York woman went to shop with $50,
600 in greenbacks in an envelope. Saw a
lace handkerchief about the size of post
age stamp, and got SO excited she forgot the
money The man who picked it up forgot
TO let anybody know. SO the handkerchlet
cost her $4,000 But she is rich enough
to lose another pockettul Of money to NOR,
row, and not miss it. There are plenty OF
people in New York and other Northern
cities, whose income is twice twenty thcus-
and dollars year. -Sucides by the
hundred every week are reported ir our ex-
changes Last week while Miss Cox wa,
hanging herself in Johnston, Major Hib
berts, an ex-member of the Georgia legisla-
turc, was taking poison at Atlanta Declln
ing health, and poverty, the cause.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

YANKEE MUSHROOMS Grant makes
his home with his son Ulysses who
seems in turn TO have made his home
With his wealthy father IN law, ex
Senator Chaffee of Colorado. Chaffee IS a
millionaire, has handsome residence on
Madison avenue, and has married his only
laughter to a Grant. though it Is whispered
that the young lady had several suitor.
whom she preferred, but at last suffered heT
father reasons OF state 70 prevail with her
heart. Grant has an interest IN his son :
aiming and brokerage business. and the lat
,er has increased rhe old mans Original
investment Of 5000 to 500, 100 Grant
himself did not return with very mach
money, but his living costs him nothing
rhe railroads and hotels dea iheai him, and
he men who have great expectations from
he coming empire are Guy too gia TO
Contribute cigars and wines or anything else
hat NAV be acceptable. The Grant fdIiiy
nave certainly done well in their matrimonial
chances. Fred, Jesse and Ulysses have
married heaps of money. and the daIgh
ers husband has enough and TO spare
Dne often wonders what Mrs. Grant must
,hink of the changes that have occurred IN
he last two decades In November 1850
Ulysses s. Grant, ex Captain of the United
States army, was clerk in a tannery at the
modest salary of $500 year. Mrs. Grant
occupied her time largely IN trying to keep
llm from gong on sprees, and only looked
iorward to good education and honest en-
ployment for her children. She could never
have dreamed-nor have hoped-that one
| lay her husband would be President, or
hat she should touch the hands Of Kings
md EmperorS, and everywhere be received
With almost regal honors. --Ne,o Io,k Let
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

Ex Postmastcr-General Key, voted the
straight republican ticket in Tennessee last
week
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

YANKEE VIEWS OF THE ELECTION.
Chicago Prarie Farmer processes to be a
non political paper. yet even it IS SO impreg-
mated by the prevalent fanaticlsm OF Yam
kee lanG thai it speaks as follows =
The country is safe Whether it Is SIRED
or only safe, is partisan question. All the
Northern States with the certain exception
Of New Jersey and the possible exception Of
California and Nevada will cast their elec-
toral Votes for Garfield and Arthur.
The South has taken the defeat philoso-
phically as it did the little affair at Apo
ulattox and its famous apple tree. 1t Is to
be hoped that the defamation of that sec
ton Will now cease. What is the use OF
throwing water on drowned rat?
In defeating the political aspirations OF
the South the Republican party has shot
shot way its last round of sectional ammu-
milton. For sixteen years that party has
been kept in power BY the war and the con
sequences Of the wal but during the next
| four years it will have to stand or fall by it
attitude on vital issues and questions OF IN
dustrial policy. Whether light or wrong.
! the verdict or the majority is for the col
tinuance. or rather the revival. of stalwart
| Republicanism, for protective tariff, a cen
| tralizing of governmental powers, the pro
lection Of the colored citizens of the Soutf
! N their civil rights, an honest financial poi
! icy. and the destruction Of the nte rebellion
/ doctrine of State rights. The election show.
that the people of the North are not willing
| to entrust the government of the Nation tt
| the South it is also settled that N0ttoi
\ should be written with big initial ano
! that the Iniei States as noun subS!an.lvt
/ is OF the singular number. Thus, the Uni
I ted States is 4 Nation. With sigh of re
| lief we can tilt back in our chairs aud ey
claim, Thank God, that thing is settled.
as Micawber used to say when he paid deb
by giving his |. .. u.
, In the South there is marked disposi
ton TO break away from the Democratic
party, or at any rate to permit dlsintegra
,on of the offensive soiidity to take place
/ The temper of the section is excellent, i
one may Judge by the utterance of he press
"As good an administration as that 0
| Hayes" is all they ask for now.
| As to the Democratic party, it is hard tC
see any further use for its existence. 1t i.
ideally identified with State rights, fres
trade, ard reactonary policy If whicl
re ceived decision setblck In the late elec
ton"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

When NJ. Ed Baily was in the act Of
getting in buggy late yesterday afternoon
the horse started off Being caught be
tween the wheel and the step he was una
BILE TO control the animal whose speed grew
more and more rapid A young lady Miss
Norwood. " no had already gotten IN the
buggy. wa, thrown out soon after the horse
started, but not injured. Mr.. Haily was
finally thrown to the ground AMI run over
by cne wheel of the buggy. but also escared
with only few bruises.-Charlotte OJser
Ter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

4 STRONG TEMPERANCE AeGCNENT. -
Lieut. Schwatka relates that in the whole
,ourse Of his long and ardlous sledge jour
lev of 3, 0OD miles in tn. heart OF the Artic
vlids, with the thermometer Sometimes
sixty degrees below zero, not single dro
If spirituous liquor was drunk. The men.
however. were warmly clai and supple.
With nutritious food, expressly select Il foc
IS heat-producing qualities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25
VOL. NII.-NO. e

Patterson. \ j. N,v - The vit
OF samuel DAVID. sJn OF ii ] David 4
prominent New York ciiy lawyer. WAS iena
lead on the porch o. his residence a. Nyn =
cke fcs miles north Of Pderson ycste.-
day moml3g Tier head ~as bruised a. II
With club ani she was coscrr3 WITH htoo T.
tier husband. who was within 81 right.
gave no clue - the 'rigels
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

s1y~I In ordering goods, or in making IN
quiry concerning anything advertised in this
paper, you will obige the publisher by
stating that you saw the a lvert isement in
Ihe Ruieigh fdrB,er nad .Nectnnic This
nay hel Us in our business, ald We think
you would like to do that.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

1t is rumor here that Hon. A. NJ. Waddell
will remove soon to New York with his
family where he will engage IN the practice
of his profession, the law, in company with
gentleman now located in that city, whose
name has not transpired. .-Rerie,c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
ne us UE TEE D.fE.

President Hayes removed into summer q1sr.
rs at the Soldiers Home 10 dey.
The population Of Ci ioago by tho completed
c:nsus is sol, 979
St. Louis letter carriers hsvo completed =
supplemental oersus OF that ci:y. and have
edded "a 0cO namns to the lists returned by the
government euuucrators.
Hen Vim. Fl. Ergsh, democratic c,rdidste
fer Vic; President, will, it is reported, leave
Indianapolis TO day, accompanied by Senator
cD1nsld, fer New York. woere he will meet
General Hancock, ard the two will receive the
sub committee f,rnalIy notifying them Of their
nomination.
Special dispatches from Charleston ssy that
the Cash Shannon Guel took n.cs at Dubose' s
B!i3ge 90 The border of Camden county. Shan
LOO, who was the challenging par y, fred first,
the ball striking the ground near Uash's feet
Cash th ca fired, the ball passing through
Sbaunon's heart. Death vas instantaneous.
Colonel Shannon debiod to the last having re-
fl cted ou Mrs Cash 10 the legal RI. dugs
which caused the trouble. and challenged Cash
On tccouDt Of the lattsr's sbusse publications.
concerning bin. The meeting took place at 2
o'c'o * in the afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

1t the programme Of the reaGius!ers as ar
ranged bcforehand--to run third electoral
ticket and 20 unite With the republicans 10 the
confessional dis ricts-be carried out by their
convention to day, and thereby cause the dem
ocrats to loso several mcnbers of Congress and
endanger he success of the democratic presi-
dental ticket, they will not only deserve, but
will most assuTedIy receive the inst censura of
tho right thinking men Of all parties. IF they
want to defeat tho national democracy, as their
course up to this lime clearly indicates, they
should, likc brave men, if scheming politicians,
J,ln the republican party and vote the straight
republic n ticket Such action wcuId at least
be open and above board. Their present course
is just the reverse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

A COSTING FIGBTs A TURTLE. most tio
guHr combat fer life was witoessei by large
crowd Of shipbullde!s near the oil river bed
recently. A TWO pound gosiDg was having a
good swim, and had got about half way across
the river. when suddenly moustr,us spanning
turtle rose to tho surface about two yards be-
hind his eosiugshp. The way the eo4lius
'squawked" aud lit out for shore was amusing.
The turtle Wss the quicker Of the two, and
seized he goslirg By tte leg.
Down to tho totom they both went, AID
were lost to sight fur fully a n.iuute. Whom
Iha Rosliog came up he siru; k out for The shore
Ssain 90 the dead yeIp. The turtle gratbcd
rim by the Leg again, and again they went d. no
'oeethvr. lu the mesnlime the mother of the
so-ing was frantic. She ran up and down the
shore screaming with fear and anxiety, tu!
afraid to 90 into the water. The second time
the gOsliog came up be was evidently gone
gosling. The turtle bad him by tho leg and
YES towing him half submerged toward the
niddl' OF the river. Ashipbuilder sprsug into
SIX If aud caught hold of the gosliug, but the
old turtle rever let 70 aot he had torn off the
larger part Of tie gosliogs foot. Clereland
Press
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

MIR. J0rgenson says that "Gal6eld's n0mina
ton is extr N ~ popular among the republic
CABS OF Virginia" If it were possible for q
statement TO be too absurd for American poll
tics this oue of Mr. J1reensoD's would be. for
nothing IS better known among Vrsiria repub.
licans. in al s, C ions Of the State, thsn the fact
that # al the possible candidates q. Chicago
none W ud have created Iefs enthusia m or
been less popular than Mr.. Garfield Grant,
Blaioe, Sherman or Washburae would have
been popular among Virginia republicans, but
thousands of them had never heard of Garfield
before he was nominated. and have heard both
log SIEGE that is circulated to produce the faint
est spark of Enthusiasm, or to sttrsc. to him the
sympathy Of single one Of them. If as little
reliance can be placed upon what Mr.. Jorger
SOD says about other matters az upon is asser
tions respecting Mr.. GaIf.la's popularity
among the Viraioiar publcans. then Interviews
with him sre the most Improbable of all read
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
Mothers Mothers!! Mothers!!!

Are you disturbed at high. and broken of your
rest by sick child suteril 6 and cry ing with the
excruciatirg pain of cutting teeth ? Ifso goat
once and get bottle OF mrs WINSLO rs
SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately upon it;
there is no mistake nb ,ut it. There is not
mother on earth who has ever used 1t who will
not tell you at once that it will regulate the
bowels, and give rest to the mother, scd relief
and health TO the child, operating like mss:c.
1t is perfectly safe to use in all cases and pleas
ant to the taste and is the prescription of one OF
the Oldest and beet female physicians and nurses
in the United States Full directions 70, using
ie,ss the fac-simile of CURTIS s. PERKINS
is on the outside wrapper Sold by all Medicine
Dealers. Twenty live cents bottle Beware Of
limitations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

Mr.. St0uzhtCn Sc: S il the demccr ,ts get pos
s'sston Of the c1uDtIy it meer the payment Of
81 900, 100000 rebel Claims And yet Mr.
Stoughtoo knows, for he is We'll Informed
man, that among the opponents OF the payment
OF Southern WEI claims none ere more decided
than dem Gratis, aud Southern democrats st
that. The South staked sll she had CO the
war and lost. and never expects TO BIZ PAD for
that loss. Southern claims are not made by
Sou:hernCrs, but by Northern men who lived
10 the Sou h, and it wouldn't be- nature! for
S)ubern people to rant to tax themselves to
pay those claims. When men like Mr.. Slough.
ton talk 10 this way, it is not surprising that
MIR. u ahtd's pc jury is thought lightly of in
the North,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
AUCTION SALES.
IOMMI SSION ERS' SALE
~ ga
VERY DESIRABLE FARM
UPPER f. UOUJER

4
By virtue OF decree of lte Circuit Court of
Fauquler county pronounced on the "A cay Of
April, leeO. IN the chancery suit OF kector's
Eeirs vs.. Rector, the undersigned. commission
e!s OF sale. will sell. at public auction TO the
highest bidder in front Of the store and ware
house of Thomas Glasscock and q. b. Walker,
at Rectcrtown station. in Fsuquier county, Vs.,
on WkDN ESDAY, the 1ltb day OF August.
1880, the fOllowir 6 IT, Of land being the real
estate of the late Thomas William Rector:
lst. A TRACT OF Ian D lying in tho coun-
~ of Fsuqrier. containirg ITO acres
I'd. ONE HALF or AN UNDIVIDED
TRACT OF LAND, in Lcudoun county Va
containing 55 acres with lot of fur acr. AL
joining thereto
The farm of 10 acres in Fauguier county, is
widely known as one Of the m )st productive AMI
desirable farms in upper Fsuquier 1t is ST.
usted midway between kectoft JWn and Upper.
Vile. in the heart of the blue grass section f
FSuquier, "a miles from K. c:ortown station, W.
Q, Y. N K. K. The land 10 OF the frat quality,
in desirable neighborhood, we'll watered, will
fenced and IN good condition; ten sc -es in TIM
Der and the remainder cleared twenty acres ,r
the cleared land are IN cu!tiv alton the remain
der IN good blue grass There are on the farm
. new and comfortable DWELLING and other
improvements, all in good repair; spring Of
never falling Tree stone Water near the dwelling,
and young peach and apple orchard Of chocA
fruit A more desirable farm in the blue grass
- NPpSA 4outoiCl eolQOu COu e5 lHlU
market.
The farm in Loudoun county is we'll located
IN desirable neigh borhood, half q mile from
Upper Vile; the land of first quality scres In
cultivation the remainder well set ir gcsss The
DWELLING HOUSE lie comfortable,
Terms of Sale: One t,plh of the nurchsso
m M IN cash the residue in three equal snnu-
al instalments. For the deferred payments the
purchaser to execute bonds, with approved per.
sonsl security. to bear interest FRI m the lit dsy
OF snuary, 1881 the title will b retained uulil
the last payment Is made and The land resoid ri
the risk Of the purchaser if the terms Ct sale be
not complied with
Both farms are rented for the curreLt yesr
llooo) The purchasers will hsVe setdlpg priv.
ileges this year as to the land in cultivation ard
iull possession on the fret Of January, 1881.
g. B. GIBSON,
w. a. HUDSON, }Com'rs.
JOHN B. ALEXANDER, 0
Fauquier county, jy It's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

The democrats accuse Mr. Garfield Of hriber ~
and perjury. The Republicans sccuso General
Hsncc OK OF uurde!il Mrs Suuatt. and Of
hauling down the Anefic. 40 Fl e 10 order thet
Gea. Ba9us,Rsrd's obi ions to doing with
him beneath that tlsg might be removed. The
charge brought by tba u Gratis is based upon
the r. port Of repub lean congressional CON-
mittoc; that brought by the republicans is
founded upen-ReIl, nobody but republican
can tel, ard 10 telling he would have to rely s2Ie
~ upon his maziGatioo, ADD .rust to the irt fa-
BILE cceduii Of his hrer; r. for b Il f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

Time is E:oVIog that Mr.. Sherman rot only
rewards those who DO him fa0ors. but graf 6es
his vengeance against those who irjure him.
He supports the whOls jerks family because
Mrs, Je, Ks swors that she was the author Of
one OF lis letters, but he has also deprived
Commissioner Rum of all authority to appoint
avoWed Grant mar; and he is now said to be do
irg ell he can to defeat Garfield because of the
atteE's treachery to bin at Chicago. The rec
wards be bes:ows aud the punishments Re 10.
the parties in Immediately concerned were it cot
tor the fact that he svsils himself of bis cfioia
position to inskc the country bear the expense
10 both cases.