The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16

Judge Tourgee is entitled To- post
office. We cali Mr. Garfield's atton
ton to the fact, because We know The
Judges modcsty would not permit him
to mention it himself. - Cincinnati La-
q,ti.rer, Dem.
An Illinois tramp, desiring to com
mit suicide, tried IN vain to beg dose
/ of laulanum, to borrow knife, aud L,
steal a pistol. Then he hanged hlm-
| self with halter IN a stable, but was
cut down and kicked out. His final aud
successful resort was to lay his head on
/ A railroad track in front of a locomo-
tive.
Prof. Alva II. Sabin occupied the
chair Of chemistry in Ripon College,
Michigan. Miss Barden was a student,
and they fell in love with each other.
The professor utilized his knowledge OF
chemicals by writing to the girl with in
visible ink, which could be brought To-
view by heat. One those letters was
found by her room mate, who handed
lit to the matron, who handed IL to the
faculty, who heated and read 1t. The
contents were such as to the cause the
dismissal of Miss Barlen but Sab n had
already resigned, preparatory u gong
east, and before starting married Miss
Barden,
George Bates, a St. Louis negro,
gave his bride a gold watch a. 4 wed
ding present. He had stolen it, and
wnen it was found on her she ad~ ar
rested. She would not betray her has
band, aud consequently went 10 Prl+ N
for two years az the thief. Bates dld
nothing to help her, and hls neglect
turned her love to hatred. She spent
her odd moments in sharpening file,
and when she was discharged it was A.
keen as a razor She returned t. her
old h.unts, waited until her hu-ban
presented himself, and stabbed him tc
death.
I There is nothing like presence oi
mind after all. The other day, during
tremendous shower, a gentleman en-
tered fashionable club, bearing six
umbrella, which he placed in the stand
Instantly another gentleman, who was
mourning the abstraction ofjust such al
{ article, Jumped up. "Will you allow me
to look at that :? he SAID stern!y.
Certainly" remarked the the ufnbrel-
la carrier. was Ju-J tdhIuG II - I'''
police station. 1t was left In my house
fast night by burglar whom We frlgh
tened of. | hope it viii prove first
rate clue. And though the eIaspera
tied owner could plainly see where hi'
name had been scratched Oft the handle
he sat down aud changed the subject
The other evening. in the vsstib1l'
tof one Of our fashionable churches
] there was quiet little comedy enacted
not on the bills. One Of our ''swee
singing bellies had an admirer q swee
scented young man with button hnl
lboouet. Now, the aforesaid young Ia
DIV has q pa, stern old gentleman wh
thinks Young ladies should not hav
beaux. The Young man was IN the &C
Tor stepping up to his adored, whe
mater funtiitns, who was watching III
movement. OF young Adonis, also steF
ped up. but alas, the old gent Wa TO
n late Young Adonis had been too quc
r for him. The stern parent then WIN
o pered to his off sprlng Come wit
( me But she innocently replied
:, Thank YOU. pa, | have company.
Ii The old gent ground his teeth Wit
II rage. but ss the crowd pushed out !
G could say no more. The curtain fal
s on act first. Act second will begir
t. probably when pa" meets Adon
aeair. Winston LeatT.