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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

THE HOLIDAY Box FIEEs-Christmas
brings fires as certainly as it brings frolies,
foolishness, and fuddle healed headaches.
In Washington, the Stewart Palace. : the
c~ostliest private residence in America. was
damaged to the extent of $40, 900, or $l5.-
600 by accidental fire. 1t spoiled Mrs.
Nevada" Stewards ball. The big fire
in Boston threatened TO repeat the story Of
1872. Rice, Kendall d Co., Houghton, Os-
good & Co., Rand, Avery & Co., were
losers. Total loss will run near to one mil
lion. The New York insurance companies
will suffer severely.-Opera House in
Sherman, Texas, burned. Loss $40 900.
5000 900 fire at New Buryfort, Mass.
Terra Gotta works, near Washington,
burned. Loss sec, 000.-On Tuesday
night, Dec. %, the store Of R. A. Tyson. of
Greenville, Pitt county, n. c., was found
to be on fire: cause unknown. The flames
spread, and the cypress says: P. Patrick
4 Son, two stores, Le insurance; NJ. G..
Ernul, drugs, and medicines, no insur-
ance; w. Ii. Horne, goods badly damaged
and broken, insured w. 3. Jarvis a store,
warehouse, and nearly all of his goods, no
Insurance.; r.. A. Tyson, his entire stock of
goods, fully insured; Alfred Forbes, two
stores a warehouse, several bales of cotton
and a quantity of corn, not insured, and
i1o ~ ~ Oo0io NoLioSNo, u
j. G. Rawls & Bro, %jewclry; R. Moore, a
large dwelling, insured NJ. r. Long, fur
niture and goods, damaged, insured T. r.
Cherry 81 Co., one store, insured; n. B.
Anderson, goods damaged, no insurance;
Col. E. Y%ellowley, one store; Dr. c.. A.
Swindell, medicines; w. Shelburn, Photo
graphing material, 10 insurance: c. a.
White, four stores and goods damaged, in
sured L. G.. Hailbroner, goods damaged;
no insurance H. Marris & Bro, goods bad
ly damaged, insured D. Lichtenstein s. Co.,
goods damaged; S. B. Higgs, goods dam
aged, no insurance.-Wm. 1. Wooten,
of Greene, lost a barn with 100 bar
rels corn 5000 bundles fodder by ashes
from a pipe. the Messenger says.-The
paper tell how Jack Yelverton's little
boy in popping christmas crackers
set fire to II bales of cotton, six of,them
being totally destroyed It'll Neus
learns that the stables, 4 horses, Is hogs,
OTHER produce, worth 81, 300, of Mrs.
Caroline johnson, in Harnett, was burned
On New Years day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

CHIPS FROM THE STATE PREss.-The
Free-Ldnce learns that thirty tobacco buyers
will operate in Oxford market this year;
and the Episcopalians will erect a church at
Sassafras Fork, and Prof. Horner proposes to
erect barracks, and add the military feature
to his school. The Visitor learns that
this 1.-THE 4th) Revenue district paid $S74,-
636. So in direct taxes to the Federal Govern
ment during the past year. How much in
direct tax was paid no man can estimate.
You pay one cent towards the suppor Of
the Salary Grab Department every time you
buy a box of matches, or a bottle of cologne,
halr-oil, or patent medicine.-It is a re-
markable fact that more people are married
in the month of December than in any other
month of the year. Why is it? Perhaps
Bro. Battle, of the Southerner, can explain.
Wilson Adronce. Because this month
has the shortest days and longest nights
SOutherner.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

HOLIDAY HORRORS. Elsewhere We give
a long list of crimes and casualties occurring
outside Of North Carolina. But our local
list for the past fortnight is bad enough.
The Gazette tells of the burning of Col.
Alex Murchison's residence in Harnett, and
the finding of the charred bones of young
Hugh Stewart amid the ashes.-Th Free
Lance tells of the suicide, by laudanum, of
Dir. A. J. Walters, of Tally Ho. He was a
well-to-do farmer, a subscriber of this pa
per. But had been drinking rather freely.
The Rockingham Spirit says a negro
boy, Owan Colston, broke the head of Joe
Mcqueen, who was intoxicated, on the night
after Christmas. Near Bethel, Pitt coun-
ty, the Erpress learns, on Christmas day,
Henry Keel, aged II, was killed by the acct
dental discharge of his brothers gun, in
hunting, as they jumped a ditch.-A little
son Of A. l.. Sasser, near Goldsboro (les-
senger) was painfully burned christmas from
pouring powder from a horn on a coal of
fire. We regret to learn from the same
paper that ex-senator Neil S.. Stewart, of
Harnett was thrown from a buggy, break
ing one or more of his ribs, with other pain
full, though not dangerous injuries.-Mr.
T. d. McCauley. Of Monroe the Erpress
says, was thrown from a buggy, and suffered
the fracture Of his leg, and other injuries.
The same paper says on Christmas day in
Mecklenburg, Peter Rea was killed by Zeke
Marshall, both colored.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08
On an inside page we print an harrow

On an inside page we print an harrow
ing story of Senator Wade Hampton's cru.
elites, according to "'liable gen'men from
dc souf." The malicious lie is efectual set
tied by the remarks ok" but it may be
interesting to note that twenty or thirty ne
groes, formerly slaves of the Hampton fam
lily, attended the funeral of Mai. Wade
Hampton, at Trinity church, in Columbia
on Tuesday, of last week. The despatch
says: Senator Hampton, who is still in
Mississippi, was SO crushed under the weight
of this aff1iction as to be unable to come on
with his sons remains.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

PERsoNAL.-The Morganton Blade saws
the Mayor of that burg made some of the
Governors party get out of his hack and walk
over to the asylum, for the supposed reason
that His Excellency and party did not dine
at His Honor's otel.-Th Charlotte
Observer reports Gen. tombstone Jones as
being much improved. 10y same pa
per states that Rev. Geo. X. Mason. of the
Virginia family, has accepted the Rector
ship of Charlotte Episcopal church. He is
a graduate Of Bingham school.-Sena-
tor Houston, of Alabama, is dead.-Rev.
DR.. w. S: Plummer tainted ina Baltimore
church while administering sacrament. Over
exertion. "A silver pitcher was presen-
ted as a christmas present to Miss Julia,
daughter of Stonewall jackson. at Mrs.
Cary's school in Baltimore, by a committee
consisting of Gen. Trimble, Gen. Steuart,
and others, lin behalf Of the confederate
soldiers of Maryland" Mrs. Jackson was
present. Col. Tom. Keogh, chairman of
the National Republican committee Joined
Grant at Greensboro and rode to Charlotte
in his private car. Third Term, Ell? A
third term of the Registrarcy, of course.-
Capt. w. S. Roulhac, VIM. Lipscomb and
Wm. Osborne, Esqs., Of Durham, and A.
". Graham, and J. G. B.. Roulhac, Esos.,
OF Hlllsboro, were in the city yesterday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

'REvoLUTION OR REBELLIoN."-Such,
we learn, is the title of a lecture which
Col. Wharton j. Green, of Warren, has pre-
pared, and will be delivered at Tucker Hall,
on Thursday, Jan 18th, in aid of the r. E.
Lee Equestrian Statue Fund The selec-
ton of a subject we consider a very happy
one for the purpose in view. Without hav-
ing read the address, we learn it will take
up the lives, or confederate services, and
character, of the three great chieftains, AL
bert Sydney Johnston, Jackson, and Lee,
as types, of the Southern leaders whose
skill, heroism and purity rendered their
section more illustrious in defeat than other
lands in victory. Col. Green is known to
many of our readers as a man of strong SEN
timents, chivalrous impulses, and vigorous
thought. As one of the two commissioners
appointed to represent the State in raising
it, he feels that North Cardinals meagre
contribution to the Fund ought to be re-
deemed. Hence his effort. This explana-
ton ought to bring a crowded house; and
we trust it will.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

SHERIFFs SETTLING.-S. J.. Yount. Sher
if of Catawba county, has settled in full for
his taxes for 1879, paying into the Treasury
s., 1871.
S.R. Hensly, Sheriff of Mitchell, pays up
in full with $745.3 81.
W. J.. Hardison, Sheriff of Martin, closes
his account with 81, 200. 43.
e. r. Gardin, tax collector of Mcdowell,
pays up in full with 81, 397,75
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

FACToRIEs.-Messrs. Geo. Allen & Co.
intend to make a irst-class success of the
Newbern Factory. BY the by, friend A. if
you were to take the name Of ''Newbern" in
stead Of s'Neuse" it would save some mis-
takes. There is a "Neuse' postofice, and
"Neuse River Mills" in this county -
An agent has gone North to buy machinery
for the Charlotte factory. The Reduction
Works machinery has arrived in that town.
new tobacco factories will be
opened in Oxford this month. -The
Greensboro Patriot says: Yesterday two
car loads of the twenty-five looms to be
placed in the Randolph Manufacturing Com
pany's mills, at Deep River, were unloaded
at our depot -A large lot of new ma
chinery has been purchased for the Noami
Wise Manufacturing Company. but it has
not yet been brought on.---Oliver eau
sey, of High Point, has just purchased a
supply of machinery for his factory which
has recently been completed at that place.
-, NJ. Diffee and others are forming a
joint stock company to start a factory at
Offices Ford, two and a half miles above
Cedar Falls.--A new factory has been
erected at Haw River by Messrs. T. & E. B.
Holt, and the machinery for it has passed
through here to its destination.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08
Gen. Grant paid the Southern Meth

Gen. Grant paid the Southern Metho-
dists an high compliment, without meaning
it. When - Preachers with Bishop Simn-
son as Bell-wether, called on him.
Grants speech was in these words
There was no doubt about the loyalty OF
acas no Doubt Of its dtloyaity in the South.
What is true of the loyalty of the Methodist
Church in the North might be said in regard
to the churches of the other denominations.
with not perhaps the same unanimity-
enough, however, to save them
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

Mr.. j. S. Carr. of Durham, n. c., says
the Trinity Gazette, has established a schol-
arship at Trinity. In this Mr.. Carr has
provided for the payment OF the entire ex-
pense of one student, the student to be Sc
lected by him and continue as he may de-
termine.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08
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JoURNALIsTIC.-Mr. j. J.. Chambers re
mains with the Charlotte Observer. Mr.
Jos. p. Caldwells first number Of the
Statesville Landmark will appear mex,
week, we learn.--Mr. Wade Harris has
severed his connection with Capt. Full.
ghum,s Patriot; and will assume conduct
of his own paper, the Concord .Sm,.
Messrs. Chambers, Caldwell and Harris
will make thing lively in the Piedmont re-
glon. They can make an old stub of lead
pencil shine brighter with wit than one of
Edison's electric points.--Ex-Judge VIM.
j. Clarke, of Newborn, has issued the first
number of his new weekly in this city, call
ed The Signal. His platform, politics left
out, seems we'll pitched, and we cannot wish
1T a signal success as a Republican organ,
we are pleased that the Signal will adopt a
tone so much more conservative and decent
than is common in Southern Radical sheets.
Mrs. Mary Bayard Clarke will conduct the
Ladies' Department., or "Woman's Ex-
change" with special objects set forth in
the number before us.-Mr. John Spell
mans weekly State Journal is also at hand.
Few men connected with the State press
more thoroughly understand their business.
The paper is very handsomely gotten out,
both as to manner and matter. Maj. w. A.
Hearne contributes several lengthy articles,
in one of which we notice a tabulated state
ment of River and Harbor appropriation
showing that the Federal Government has
voted 1872, 97S, for the improvement of
the waters of Eastern Carolina.--Here
also is the Lincolnton CONSTITUTIONS, a good
name for the times, conducted by Captain
VIM. nj. Warlick who has considerable
newspaper experience, and is we'll acquain-
ted with his constituency. We trust the
Constitution will arise and shine through all
the West.-Capt. w. F.. Harllee leaves
the Rockingham Spirit. Mr.. Hebgood,
of the Wilson AdUance, %retires from that
paper to travel for the Raleigh Neus. Mr..
Josephus Daniels becomes city editor of
the Adrance,. and though young has shown
journalistic talent that will make its mark,
We do not doubu. Fayetteville also is to
have a new paper, edited by Mr.. II. I. Nc
Dufie.-And here is Hillsboro's new pa
per, the Southern Nail, by MIR. T. B. Ryan,
who, it is easy to see. understands his bust
ness. The Nail will do much good for
Hillsboro, and should receive cordial en-
couragement from the start. In the words
of the text,-and sincerely, -''may you live
long and prosper!'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

STILL TRAvELL1NG.-Gen. Grant passed
down the Richmond and Danville Railroad,
on Wednesday of last week, en- route to Cuba,
via Florida. The Charlotte Observer saws:
When the handsome Pullman car, 'Pres-
ldent," rolled up to the station, and the
crowd began to peer through the windows.
Several gentlemen secured admittance into
the car, and a few moments later General
Grant appeared on the foremost platform
and appeared to be examining the bumper.
He was joined by the gentlemen who had
gone into the car and formally presented by
Col. C.. J. Cowles. There was some cheer
ing and a few calls, but at last the crowd
seemed satisfied with simply looking at the
general, who stood quietly on the platform.
A man mounted up beside kim and called
for three cheers. They were given, but not
with especial heartiness. Genera, Grant re-
manned on the platform fully five minutes,
during which he said a few words to those
around him, but being asked if he could not
crafty the crowd by a short speech, he said
he preferred not, and always avoided speak
ing when he could. just before he re-en-
tered the car, a dozen or two persons, most
ly colored, appeared and shook hands with
him.
During the shifting Of the car, which,
owing to some arrangement of the coupling
occupied ten or fifteen minutes, a half a
dozen or more citizens were ushered into
the car and introduced to Gen. Grant and
other members of the party. Col Myers
took occasion to say to him that. some for
NAL courtesy would have been shown him
had it been known when he would arrive.
Mr.. H.. G. Eccles extended to him and par
ty the Inequalities Of the Central Hotel, but
Gen: Grant said he would be compelled to
decline the invitation, as their plans for
the journey had already been formed and
could not now be changed. He talked very
little and, despairing Of getting out of him,
the reporter of the Observer sided up to
Gen. Sheridan. He was dressed in the
height of fashion, and seemed to be in excel
lent spirits.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08

a. K. Buffalo, of Wake, has opened a
store in Hickory.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-01-17


Meridian Mercury: III course Of
timc, the negro witt drift away
from East Mississippi 10 thu allu.
vial soil Of the valley Of the Miss
issippi, where cotton Is a success
ful crop, aud white immigration
will poua into the sandy.lands Of
our section Of the State. White
men prefer u sandy soil, that Is
well-timbcrca and well-watered
10 o muddy, treeless and watcrless
country.-Our land owners would
do we'll to set out their worn Out
lonks in Bermuda grass, and pre-
pare for stock-raising. as they can
not compete with those cnltivatins
alluvial lands Of boundless fcrtili-
ty- It never pays to raise cottoi
at the rate Of three bales per hant
q fact our farmers arc slow to rca
lizc and act upon.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-01-17

Walter r. Colquitt, the father
Of Gov. Colquitt. Of Georgia, and
James Rockmore were famous
preachers In that State In former
days, and this story 10 told Of an
encounter which they once had:
Mr.. Colquitt, while on his way to
church one Sunday, stopped at :
peach orchard by permission Of
the owner and ato some OF the
fruit. Mr.. Rockmore riding by
on bis way 10 meeting, called out:
"Never mind. Colquitt; I'll bear
witness In heaven against you for
stealing those peaches." Hold
on," said Colquitt, drawing biz
blnnk-book and pencil from hia
side pocket, ''let me take your ii''
tcrrogntorics; you won't DC there.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-01-17


Edison is NIL very well In his
way, but The inventor that will be
remembered when all others arc
forgotten is a party named Mickey
Of Boston, who has just rendered
his fellow-mcn MI incstimab'e SER
vice by producing an apparatus
called the "Marricd Mans lndica-
tor" or the patent Domestic
Barometer" This ingenious de-
vice is simply a wonderfully sensi.
tive arrangement Of tho ordinary
barometer, which infallibly de-
lects the most minute alterations
In the atmospheric conditions.
The married man returning late
from the alleged dodge" or other
locality contraband Of war, indnl-
ges IN no fearful spcculations as to
his reception. He simply takes
his +" Indicator !" from It's case. and
inserts a projection arranged for
the purpose through the kcy.hole'
Instantly the domestic tempcra'
ture within is recorded BY thu
dial. If It marks s. F.-scts fair
8. A.--sound aslccp; or even 9. 8
cross but sleepy, be bring bis pro-
pitiatory box offrlcd oysters vel
to tho front, ,chews a fresh clov'
and enters boldly. II, however
the faithful little instrument re
ports S. B.--storm brewing; O.
v. s. Livery squally, with light
Mug, he doesn't waste any valua
bic time In warfare, but hies hiil
| to the nearest hotel and sends up
an "up oil night with some sicl
friend'' note, with some matinc
tickets and . new bonnet, home 4
The morning. Truly, II scienc
keeps on in this way this worl
will become quite . comfortabl
place TO live in after q while.-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-01-17
fPall Mall Gazettc.1

The writer Of the Pail Mall Gu
zctto review Of Lady WestmiMis-
ter's book refers to q fact In natu.
raj history referred to by her lady
ship, namely, . "steppe" horse
given to self.administered phlebo.
tony. The reviewer suggests
that confirmation Of the fact would
be interesting. This confirmation
I am able to afford.
Ny grandfather was a friend,
and Of many 4 well fought field =
colnrade In arms, Of the Hoffman
Platof. Platoff gave my grand
father q clever little steppo horse
which ho brought to England and
had IL hls stable for many years
The horse was great favorite and
his business was to carry an uncle
Of mine, then q boy, now happily,
alivc aud we'll. Last summer
had a long conversation with my
/! uncle, Of which | made note.
cannot at this moment refer to the
note, 40 Il 10 In the country.
He told me that regularly ever,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-01-17

Mr.. Gladstone's speeches were |
though not entirely, poll |
tical. He was ''stumping" for a |
seat in Parliament from Midlo-
THAN. He discussed all the pres
ent issues in British home and for
eign politics.
Tho "land reform . is one Of the
greatest Of these questions, and
the following few lines will show
that he deals with it plainly: Au-
other subject Of great Importance
IL the law Of entail aud settlement.
You hold that It 10 restraint upon
the agriculture Of the country. !
heartily agree with you. Iapprove
Of the abolition OF tho relation
on social and on moral grounds. l
disaprove Of the relation which It
creates between the father and
eldest son. l dissaprove of tho
manner in which It makes pfovi.
sion for the children yet unborn
Was there ever a stranger expcdi-
ent IN the history OF the world !
In the case Of = gentleman dying
incsiatc, the estate goes to the
eldest son. This Is not ~ II should
be. ; - The provision for the
children 10 not made by tho free
will Of the father, but Of the
grandfather. lftherc is ono law
written more distinctly than
smother spon the constitution o.
human society by the finger Of tn
Almighty, 1t 10 that the parent Il
responsible for providing for The
child. but thelsw Of England Il
wiser than the Almighty; It i'm
proves upon Divine Providence
| Il won't trust tho father to mak'
provisions for his sou; It calls II
the aid Of the grandfather, and
commits 10 him tho functions o
the parent, and thus introduces
false and unnatural relation init
the constitution Of that prima
~ element Of society, the sscrc
constitution Of the family. No
only to liberatc agriculture. bu
upon other grounds. and upo
| what l think sllllhighcr ground'
| will help to do away with thl
law Of settlement aud cntail."
Il This strikes At tho taproot
the land reform" question, % fl
as the landlord interest Is COZ
ccrned. lf such chance shall Y
be made it will provc tho enterill
wedge to reforming the relation
between landlord AMI tenant.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-01-17

II is estimated IN New Orleans
that the cotton crop will run up
to 5,40O, 900 bales. There Is slight
deficiency IN Texas aud a consid.
cradle deficiency in the. South At
lantic States. but the territory
drained by the Mississippi and
branches will bring in between
100000 and 100000 bales moro than
last year. The estimate is too
high.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-01-17

vallejo (Cal.) Chronicle.l

Vallejo tCal.l ChronicieI
Jabob Steffea, butcher at the cor
ner Of Georgia and Marin streets.
has q dog Of the Scotch shepard
breed, for which he was offered
fifty head Of sheep the other day
and refused the offer. The canine
is about twelve years Of age, and
can drive q band Of sheep equal to
any two men. The other night
word was brought to the butcher
shop that = number of sheep BE-
longing to Mr.. Stellsn had broken
out Of their corral near the slaugh.
ter-house. near the Napa road,
and straycsl into the tnles. The
men in the shop did not Ike the
idea Of having TO get out carly IN
the morning to hunt the straya'
ways.
Mig, the dog, was lying on The
| floor with one eye on tho men and
ears prickcd up. After the me'l
had flushed talking, the animal
rose upon his feet, stretched him
selfand walked out Of the chop
Early the next morning two OF th'
boys went out to the corral Z
look for the sheep, but were sur
prissd to dnd that Mig was before
them and had all the sheep In th'
enclosure, and was lying at to-
hole where they had gone out.
The dog was vet aud covere'
with mud, - were the sheep, an
evidently been out oil night. Whe'
ever Mr.. steAcn starts for Suisul
after sheep or cattle, Mig is sent y
; Oh the cars, while his owner ride
horseback. Tho dog 10 let on 9
Fairfield aud always trols to
certain point on the road lcadin
from the city. and waits for b
master to come along. Il ~
; master at any time has passed 70
dog takes up tho scent from ~
!. horses feet and hunts around mt
the over is found. In returait
from Suisun Mr. Stelfen drivestl u
cattle and the dog the sheep.
lie IS acquainted with every tut
and lane along the road, au
always before arriving near o.
Of tho turn. hc runs ahead Of Il
y band Of sl,ocp 10 keep them fro
I straying In tho wrong d!rcc''o
As the feet Of tho dog arc qui
tender. he has pair Of boots til
I I are put on him before he starts I
: a return trip. Tho dog is said
be perfectly useless for any'hi'
but driving sheep, and will na
u friends with almost ANY one.
y Ia we'll known throughout !
J. country as being the bcst slope
dog III this section.