The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-23

we WeIt pledoed N
friend, Capt. Theodore D. Waddell,
returning to spend the holidays with
his father, Hon. NJ. =. Waddell, at
Pittsboro. He has been travelling IN
the South, doing a fine business for I.
s. Parson. 4 Sons, the we'll known
New York shoe house.
Capt. Y. @. Johnston, Of the Caro-
lima Central K. R, was unwell last
week. So was Senator Calvin b. Par
ish E. Parish, of Hillsboro. We sup
pose both are convalescent- "Rall-
road topics are again at the front.
MIR. E. R. Pace and II. '. Pace
have opened a large wholesale grocery
and commission house, In the store for
merly occupied by l.. +. Wyatt x Co.
The Messrs. Pace we'll known and ss-
teemed citizens, and will dc a fine bus
mess.
The Oxford Free Lance announces
that Mr.. John w. Belts, the Republl-
can Sheriff elect, appeared before the
Count Commissioners, and in a manly
way thanked them for the courtesy al
lowed him in extending his time, and
declared his inability to give the bond
required by law. =,
The Office of Sheriff of Granville
county was thereupon declared vacant,
and the Board proceeded to an election,
which resulted In the unanimous choice
of Mr.. Robert Garner, the present
Democratic Sheriff. The bond was fix
cd at one hundred and twenty two
1912, OOO) thousand dollars, covering
both the office of Sheriff and Treasurer,
and the new Sheriff was allowed unit
the first Monday in January to prepare
and tender his bond.
The election of DIR. Jonn A. Pad
dock, as Episcopal Bishop in New
York, suggests a curious circumstance.
His brother is Bishop of Massachusetts
Bishop Alonzo Potter and Bishop
Horatio Potter, were brothers, and sue
ceeded two brothers, viz, the Bishop
Onderdonk, of New York and Penn
s~ylyani., both of whom were suspended
The rivals of the Potter Brothers were
the Brothers, Alexander and Francis,
Vinton, each of whom were subse
o~uently offered small dioceses, 1t is
believed Bishop Horatlo Potter will bt
succeeded by Rev. Henry Potter, o
Grace Church, his nephew. The late
Bishop Burgess, of Maine, and the pres
ent Bishop Burgess, of Springfield, LII.
are brothers, as were also the late Bish
op Wilmer, of Louisiana, and the pres
ent Bishop Wilmer, of Alabama. The
late Bishop Doane, of New Jersey, wa:
father to the present Bishop Doane, O
Albany, and the only brother of the lat
ter is Monsignor Doane, of Newark,
attached to the Catholic Cathedra
there, who is very likely to succeed
within the next year, to the full charge
ofthat diocese
There is little safety in lockiue
doors when professional burglars art
ia town. IF the key be taken out of thu
lock they quickly tit one to it. If tn,
key be left In the lock, they use a small
pair of nippers, of the best steel, will
a sliding ring, graduated so that wheI
they have clamped the nib of the ke!
they have an outside handle, and can un
lock the door as readily as if the rea
handle we're outside. The best protsc-
ton is a thumb latch. with a nail above
it, the later to prevent its being RAISED
by a long, thin bladed knife, which bur
glars carry for the purpose. There Is
also, little security against professional
burglars in fastening the window with
nail, unless driven very tight, and on
on each side. The scoundrels carry
ball of wax. which they press against thu
window pane until it sticks. Then
they use a small glass cutter such as ma.
be found anywhere, and by the aid o
wax easily cut out a large hole (withou
the slightest sound) insert al arm, tax
gu the nail OF catch, raise the window
take off their shoes, and are ready 10
operation. A small, wiry fellow, with
step like a cat, and the self possession
of long training, can then go through
room after room, selecting every thin:
of value, while the owner with wifi,
and babies lies In blissful unconscious
ness. Usually, the rogues by watchln!
around the house at bedtime, can tell
by the lights, not only what room
are sleeping rooms. but also preclsel,
where the door, the bureau, and tn,
bed, In each room are located. This il
les. difficult in small towns where gas il
not used than 10 cities: for when tn,
Inmates carry a lamp it is easy to tel
BY the reflection the location Of The
bureau, mantle piece, and bed, 80 tina
the creeping marauder is in little danger
of stumbling on the wrong spot. 1t /!
well for the public to know these things
as the cold, hard winter up North !:
driving swarms of tramps and outlaws
down South.