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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-29
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Lumberton RObesOnian:: We learn that
nothing is wanting but an eligible lot to
commence the building of the new Presby-
terrain church.
The funds, So, 900, nave been raised to
make the alterations In the First Presbyte-
rian church, of Raleigh, and work will begin
in a short time.
Senatorelect Garfield worked three
months on an Ohio canal when he was a
young man. and still has a local reputation
as a wood-chopper.
A joint stock company has been organ
lied to operate a cotton factory at Norfolk
It will be managed by II. n. Burdick, for
merly of Sene Ca Falls, New York.
A billy goat in the neighborhood of a col
ored church In Tarboro, said something that
sounded SO much like the cry of murder
that it created a panic among the sable wor-
shippers, who came rushing out of church
very much to the surprise OF his goat5hip.
The Statesville landmark finds that
American nobleman Baron Fairfax, of
Cameron" to whom a correspondent of the
New York .Sun referred a few weeks ago. is
at the Ore Knob Copper Mines in Ashe
county, where he is employed as physician
by the company.
Pink Thomas, a negro who lives two miles
from Charlotte, found a white male child
deposited at his door late one night last
week. The little waif was provided with a
very neat and abundant wardrobe, which
was not very consoling to Thomas, however,
who is not anxious to be the possessor of
that kind of property.
The latest accounts from the scene of the
colllery explosion at Newcastle-under-Tyne
fix the number of persons in the pit,
when the explosion occurred, at II. 1t is
believed that not more than six of the res
cued can possibly recover. Twenty-Five
corpses have already been brought up, a ma
jority of them being SO disfigured as to be
unrecognizable. The few who were rescued
alive are dying rapidly. The scene at the
mouth of the pit is most heart-rending.
A very sad affair happened at Whitaker's,
In the w. & w. Railroad, the particulars
Of which we find in the Raleigh Observer.
1t seems that Mr.. Geo. White. a young
merchant of that place, sold to Mr.. David
Lane, a farmer, fifteen grains of morphine,
thinking it was cinchonidia, a substitute for
quinine. Mr.. Lane made the morphine into
pills, two of which he administered to his
nine year old grand daughter, causing death
In a very short time.
Senator Morgan's has met the usual soci
al of the prominent young libertine. His
narrow escape from the pistol in the hands
of his wronged victim, new years day, was
not punishment sufficient, but he is now for
ced to witness the publication Of his amo-
rous epistles to Miss Horton, whom he Sc
duced several years ago at her home in AL
ALBANIA, in all the newspapers of the coun-
try. While Miss Horton is receiving the
sympathy Of the entire community, Morgan
meets with sympathy from his f0nce-. q Mise
Howard, living on D. street, N. W., who is
probably the only one outside of his imme-
dsate family who do not justly dispise him.
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PETERsBUR RAILROAD COMPANY,
PETERSBURG, VA, JANUARY 10Th, 1880. {
OF TRAINS, TIC TAKE EFFECT
~ Il.
NEW YORK EXPRESS.
Leave Petersburg daily :O7 p. NJ.
Arrive at Weldon at 30 F. II.
S UTHERN EXPRESS.
Leave petersburg daily, IL AS P NJ
III w eluon at 2:0S 2. Nj.
Freight with Passenger Coach Attached.
Leave Petersburg daily except Sunday at. 1885 P. NJ.
Neldon at.........-...... e. $40 p. NJ.
NEW YORK EXPRESS.
Leave Weldon daily 1:10 P. 81.
Arrive at fetersbuIg at........... ......... 80 p. NJ
SOUTHERN EXPRESS.
Leave Weldon 1856 A. NJ.
TN :. fetersourg at......... ........... $40 A. NJ
Freight with Passenger Coach Attached.
Leave Weldon daily Except Sunday at. 200 A. M
Arrive at Petersburg al. lilo n
F1rst-class coaches will run through between Will
mlngton and Washington and sleeping cars on night
and day trains. Sleeping car berths can be had for one
dollar from Richmond to Baltimore. No change of
cars.
Through tickets sold to all Eastern and Southern
points and baggage checked through.
F. NJ. LILY,
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-29

Rev. A. d. Belts asks us to announce
that the class Of 1855 propose to meet at
Chapel Hill next June. CAS- they are scat
tered through many States, you will please
request the press TO give this call a notice.
| wish the surviving members to address me
at kenansville, n. CO.
JAS. Nj. Young was sentenced to ten years
imprisonment for the murder of George
Hinton, in Petersburg, Va, his counsel de-
Gliding not to ask for a new trial.-Three
persons were killed and many wounded in a
riot at Rio Janeiro on the Sd inst, growing
out of an increased charge for street car
fare which the people object to.
Reidsville Weekly: The great things the
cultivation of the yellow leaf is doing for
this section OF the county is shown by the
rapid advance of the market value Of that
class of lands especially adapted to its Guilt
vation. The Cobb tract of land. on Nubbin
Ridge, was bought by Col. Ma1ov, of this
county, a short time ago, at So per acre
cash. Ten years ago it would not have
brought 81 per acre.
Washington Press: The skating rink, so
long talked OF. has at last been opened and
is now in full blast. ON Monday. the 5th
inst. after a long life of suffering and illness.
Mr.. Henry G.. Fortiscue passed into the
sleep of death.-The commissioners of
Pitt county have ordered the sale of their
old jail and lot. with a view of building a
larger one at some day not far Distant
We were handed a few days ago by Mr.. A.
&. Latham. several rine strawberries from
the farm of Mr.. E. Tuthill. Mr.. r. now
has over a half an acre in strawberries, which
look fine and are loaded with the fruit and
promise a good yield. He also has one of
the finest orchards known anywhere in this
whole section. Mr.. T. has recently come
among us and by energy and industry done
wonders in his section. Let more follow the
example set by this sterling Northern man.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-29

THE HAMLEr Ro Tr correspondent sppnaferd
is nearly double what it was a year ago.
Major j. w. Scott, of Haywood, has recent
" opened a store, and things look ~livelier
tor the future. Colonel Page, at Sanford,
and the General at General at Carey, treat
their wayside guests admirably.
Several families have recently moved to
the enterprising town of Apex, attracted by
the lumber trade, the school advantages,
and land at reasonable rates near by.
Altogether the outlook along the route is
favorable and the prospects arc encouraging
Raleigh may well look to her interest and
cultivate this trade The heaviest freights
that go into your city, [ learn, pass along
the r. & A. Airline.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-11-18
A Murder and $500 Reward for
the Murderer.

A correspondent to the Knoxville
Republican, from Sweet Lips, Tenn,
under date of Nov. 9Th, says:
II write you this to inform your
readers of O cold-blooded murder that
happened in this (McNairy) County,
last Saturday.
james Henry Young was stabbed In
the heart and killed, by Green Pat
terson. There had been a little dill
Guilty between them some time since.
They met at Wild Goose Post Office
and remained there, one or W hours
together, but there was no words
past between them. Young got ready
to go home, and got on his horse and
started home. Patterson remained
at the post office ten Or fifteen min
utes, then mounted his horse and
followed Young, at full speed, oyerta-
king him about one o. two miles
from the office. They were seen rid
ing along talking peacibly to each
other about trading stock, as Patter-
son was fixing to go to Arkansas:
They were seen by other parties still
further on their way, still in friendly
conversation. The next heard from
them, about one hundred yards from
Mr.. Ross Bishops, IN a deep hollow,
they heard Young hollow in distress,
and saw Patterson running his horse
by the house. In about one minute
after Young made his appearance at
the back door, stepped into the house
al in a gore Of blood, alarming the
lady of the house, who called Nh.
Bishop, who came in instantly and
asked what was the matter? Mr.
Young could not speak, and died I'M
mediately afterwards.
The murderer is still at large, but
will undoubtedly be caught soon, as
there is five hundred dollars reward
off, red for him.
Patterson is about five feet eleven
inches high, weighs about $50 lbs,
1.,>ir complexion, blue eyes, stands
erect. spd is well built, wears jeans
clothes. With colored shirts, generally.
T do not kno%>what kind he VOL OF,
when he left, but suppose Inc aoose
is sufficient at presnt->
The man he killed was 2younS man
with a wife and twin babies, well res,
pected by all who knew him. Gfeat
excitement prevails here.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-11-18
SHERIFF'S LAND SALE.

By virtue of an order of sale issued
from the Circuit Court of Washington
county, at it's August term 1880, and
to me- directed, I will, on S tturday, the
18th day of December, 1880 sell to
the highest bidder for cash in hand,
ut the Court House door, in the town
Of Jon esboro, all the right, title,
claim and interest hat G. W. Wlllett
has in and to tract of land, lying IN
civil district, No. Is, supposed to con-
tain ore hundred and forty acres adj
Joining Mary Smith. Col. A. j. Brown,
aRranners heirs and others to satisfy
4 Judgment in favor S. A. Lynn
Admr' for S49,72 and interests and
costs, and costs of this sale, unless
so;d debt and costs are sooner paid
This Nov. 18th. 1880.
A M. STUART, Sheriff.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-11-18


The Republican party will cot
speedily forget it's Indebtedness to
Hon. Marshall Jewell. Selected for
the craftsmanship of the national
Republican, committee at a time
when the timid were fail OF mourn
ful predictions, he entered upon the
discharge OF the duties of his posi-
ton under most inauspicious circum-
stances. He harlnoniZed elements
that seemed to he discordant; he
harnessed the best talents of tho
party to its Use; he marked out his
plan of action with discretion; his
watchfulness ofthe Democrats was
yigilant and unremitting; he con-
Quoted his campaign with firmness
and vigor ard by honest means, and
he sees his reward in the great
victory of the End. It was the peo-
pic and the conscience of the people
that did it. But abundant praise
is due the competent general who
led them to their success
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-11-18
Y AYXOM u.
COMMON

The leading publishing houses OF
New York, Boston and Philadelphia
have agreed to contribute 3,4O0 vol
umes towards the formation Of a
public library in the new town of
Rugby, Tennessee, founded by Mr..
Thomas Hughes. The library is to
be called "The Hughes Public LIBRA
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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-11-18

Tee guardian OF n new Me'ropo-
Titan Museum in New York have
been exceedingly annoyed by certain
ill-bred persons who have committed
the offence against decency OF spit
ting on the the floor. A correspond
emit of the New York Post recommends
a plan employed by an old lis hthouse
keeper to prevent the mischief IN fu-
ture: A few years ago, I was ylsl-
ting the lighthouse at the Neyerslnk
Highlands, and noticing the exquisite
condition in which the apparatus OF
the light and the apartment were
kept, l complimented the venerable
lighthouse keeper on the fact. The
old man was pleased, but complained
of the conduct of the visitors. A few
DAYS before, he said, a, young man
with two young women had come
there. and the ill-bred fellow had
spit upon the floor. The keeper IN
stansly locked the door, and declared
that the man should not leave the
place until he had wiped up the often
siye matter. The fellow clustered
and resisted, but there was no help
for it; he was kept q prisoner until he
had thoroughly cleaned the spot.
-----
School Committees would s"mma-
rifv dismiss the teacher who should
have the good sensa and courage to
spend three days of each week, with
her pupils, i'll the fields and woods
teaching them the names, pecullarl-
ties. and uses of rocks, trees, plants,
and flowers. and the beautiful story
Of the animals, birds, and insects.
which fill rhe world with life and
beauty. They will applaud her for
continuing to perpetrate that unde-
Tended and indefensibieo Outrage upon
the laws of physical and intel
lectual life, which keeps a little child,
sitting in silence, in a vain attempt,
to hold his mind to the words OF a
printed page, for six hours in a day:
Herod was merciful, for he finished
his slaughter of the %innoeents IN
one day; but this practise kills by tae
savagery of slow torture. And WINS
is the child directed to study? Be-,
sides the mass of words and sentences.
which ne is compelled to memorizc,
not one syllable Of which he under
stands, at eight or fen years OF age he
is set to work on English Grammar
one of the most complex, intricate,
and metaphysical of studies, requlr-i
ing a mind of muscle and discipline
to master it. Thus are sqnandered-
nay, far, worse than sqnandered-
! those thrice precious years, when the
| child is all ear and eye, when It's ca
ger Unsuitable curiosity, hungers and
thirsts to Know the why of the world
and it's wonderful furniture. We 81
lence its sweet clamar, by examining
its hungry mind with words, words
empty, meaningless words 1t asks
for bread, and we give it a stoses 1t
is to ME a perpetual wonder that any
child's love of knowledge survives the
outrage Of the school house. It would
he FOREIGN to my present purpose to
consider farther the subjert of prirna-
nv education-but it is worthy your
profoundest thought, for "out of it
are the ISIS les of life" That man
will be a b~enefactor of his race, who
shall. teach us how to manage rightly
the first years Of a childs' $ edacation'
-GarfeI1.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-11-18
SHLRIFll'S LAMB SALE.

Bv virtue of an order of sale issued
from the Circuit Court of Washington
County Tennessee, at its August term
1880, and to me directed. I will on
Saturday 18th day of December, 1880,
sell to the highest bidder for cash IN
hand at the Court House door, IN the
town of Jonesboro. all the right, title
and claim, anl undivided interest that
Jas. FL. Nilsson has in and to a tract
OF undivided land, divided by his ia
thtr. part in civil district, No. Il: and
part ia ciSil district, No 13, adjolng
the lands of Francis Gibson, VIM.
Cox and others in .ashington coun-
ty tennessee, to satisfy a judgment
in favor of J. nj. Whitloek for $500
and interest and cost, and costs OF
this sale, unless said debt and costs
are sooner paid.
This Nov. 11th, 1880.
A. III. STUART. Sheriff
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-11-18
lIs WASHINGTON LETTER.

kr = -
It will. surprise many people to be
told that the Pension Office issues
papers on which an amount ofmoney
is yearly paid equal to from 50 to SO
Der year for every pension IMAM,
woman, and child-in the Northern
States. Next year, probably, under
the laws alreadyenacted, the amount
will be over SO. 1t will not decrease
for several years. The adjustment
on which this trependous
sum is paid is necessarily a work of
great difficulty. The Bureau crea-
ted and organized when a very small
percentage gifts present work was
contemplated, and whether from in
efficiency in-the head of the Bureau
or defect in it's organization, does
not give full satisfaction. De-
lay aud injustice are complained Of.
There are two propositions before
Congress for changes in the Bureau.
One is to remit the taking OF testi-
mony ins, each individual case to
persons who. will visit the neighbor-
hood of the claimant. This would,
j fpracticable, add to the certainty
.ofdoing exact justice to the claim
ant. The fatal objection is that not
one claimant in fifty has his wit
nesses. within reach. except by let
ter. The adoption of this plan,
which ha. the endorsement of Sec
rotary Schurz, would, it is claimed,
hasten the disposition of cases and
prevent frauds. AS intimated above.
it would probably make it impossi-
BILE for almost any but rich men to
secure pension. Few Others are 50
situated that they could get their
witnesses together. The other prop
osition is to increase the force in the
Pension Office and so liberalize its
ruling. as to do away with those
technicalities which now cause 50
much delay and result in Injustice to
claimants. Congressman can not
do better than to make n study of
the whole subject before coming
here in December.
To the certainty that the Morey
Chinese letter was q forgery, is now
added a certaintythet highly Grim
inaI and disruptable means were re-
sorted to, to make it appear genuine.
The question before the Me- York
detectives and others at this time
is, who perpetrated the forgery and
then sought to back it mp by other
infamous crimes? The New York
Herald and Sun intimate that high
er Democratic game than has yet
appeared in the cas- before the
curt will be hit. The witness,
O'Brien, who swore to a knowledge
of Henry S. Morey, and then made
a confession that tho statement was
false, does not, as he asserted, live
here. There is no Sucllea man in the
District of Columbia.
: I notice that masly Democratic
papers, North and South, are proph-
esying that the administration Of
President Garfield will be %"conseT-
vativen on Southern questions. OF
ceurseit will. So has the present
one. So were both Of Gen. Grants.
So were those of MI. Lincoln. There
has never before been such modera-
ton as the Nation has shown in all
its dealings with the Southern PEG
pie. Gen. Gartield's administration
will be conservative, bnt if any one
expects it to be other than a Re
publican administration he has Ia,
ter information from the General
than any of his Washington friends
have.
KATARDIN.
Nocb;u,ton Nov 12
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-11-18
HON, r. r.

We have heard the names OF a
number of prominent Republicans
mentioned in connection with the
Speakership Of the Tennessee Leg
islature. Among them the name
of Hon. r. r. Butler, the able and
experienced Representative of Car
ter and johnson, has been spoken
of.
We favor Judge Butler, not know
ing whether be aspires to the posi-
ton or not. We suppose there will
he q number of candidates, and
while it is not our intention to antag-
onize the interests of others, we adj
yocate Hon. r. r. Buffers claims,
on the ground that he is worthy and
well qualified. He is a stalwart Re
publican and sound on the State
debt question. His experience gives
him decidedly the advantage of any
man who may likely aspire to the
position. He has been in the Leg
islature for ten years where he
proved himself an active and faith
full member. At the close of the
a Gov. Rrownlow appointed him
Judge of the First Judicial Dis
trict. On the bench, he acquitted
himself with marked ability, and
retired from the bench with as much
honor as any of his dis inguished
predecessors. He represented this
District in Congress for six years,
and we often hear it remarked that
Judge Butler was the best Repre-
sentative the District ever had.
Two years ago he was elected to
the Legislature. He at once was
recognized as the leader of the Re
publicans in the House. Judge
Butler is a good DICTATOR, shrewd
well posted in parliamen-
tarv law and will make a fine pre-
siding officer. We zee no reason
why he should not be elected to the
Speakership of the next House HIS
abilities, hisaexperience, his knowl-
edge of Tennessee politics, and his
eminent-ftness for the place com
mend him.
His recent-'re~- election without OPP
position is sufficient evidence of his
popularity at home.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-11-18

Uncle John, said a bright little
girl of eight sunamers,to a gentle
man whose hair was just showing
tints of silver, Why can't you walk
as fast as t. sMy DEAR once
chased the butterfly with a light elas-
tic step like yours, but | am too old
for such sports now, am besides a VIC
tim of Rheumatism, and must there
fore stop at The nearest drug store
for a bottle Of Cousins lightning
Liniment. which will cure Rheuma-
tism, Lame Back, Sprins, bruises et-
price. 50cts. White