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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-29

OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
Masters. e. Adams, Monticello,
Mimi.
OIerseer.-L. j. Woodman, Paw Pew.
sIich.
cinnatl.
ISfe3rc5.-A. j. Vaughan, Memphis.
Assistast lstcsoCrd.-Wm. Binls, of Kan
Trpasare~.-F. NJ. Mcdowell, Wayne,
Ny.
cate Eaeos~-O. DinwNdsie, Orchard
Grove. Ind.
Ceyes.-M<s- Adams.
PomoaG. Mrs. Woodnaer.
F7oye.-krs- Moore.
Lady Aess.. Steuord.-Mass C. Il. Gs1ll,
louisville. XIV.
EXECUTIVE ceMMy-vEE.
D. Wyatt fiken, Cokesbury, SC.
Henley ~Iaraes, Marlon, Ind.
s, H. Ellis, Springs!soca, Ohio.
Officers Of North Carolina NaSssste
Grange, p OF Fl.
Mastery II Cheek OF Warren.
Overseer-D A Montgomery, OF Ata-
nance.
'Lectare-0 E Sampson,.m Guilfor6-
Steward+ A Harris. .%GfEredell.
Assistant Steward-K g. King, o. Gas.
Chapsain-Eev VIM Grant, of Meth
ampton.
Treasurer-D w G BeGboK-. of Guiifxd.
Secretary-Jos E Porter, of Edgeconoe.
Gate Keepeg-L W Reasons Edges
combe-
Ceres-Mrs A NJ Cheek. f Warren.
Pome1a-A.cs ] E Soene1s. of GuiIfeed.
Flora-Mise Eugenia Robinson, of Ca
harrES.
LADY Asst. -Steward-MTe II f King of
OnSlow.
SITE COMMITTEE,
Col. William H. Cheek, Chairman. Of
Warrenton.
Capt. J.. E. Porter. Secretary, Tarboro.
Capt S. B. AiexanGer, Charlotte.
John King. Falkland. Pitt county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-29

IMPORTANT 70 II PUBLIC. The follow.
nc. which is authentic as the times wa.
afford. We commend to the attention. OF
those who may wish to send matter through
the mails, or in eny way transact business
with the post office department
Postmaster General Kay assures us that
an arrangement has been perfected by which
letters without postage will be Immediately
forwarded tie the Dead Letter 0fce.
\ pair Of onions will go for two scents.
Parties are compelled to lick their own
aostage stampsand envelopes the post mas
it- cannot be compelled TO do this.
Nitro glycerine aai dynamite must be
.orwarded at the rlsk of the sender. If
hey should blow up IN the post-Haster's
lands he cannot be held responsible.
When letters are received bearing 40 di-
rection, the parties for whom they are in
ended will please signify the fact to the
postmaster, that he may at once forward
The same.
It is unsafe to mail apple or other fruit
,rees with the fruit on them, as some Of the
nostInasters have a weakness for such
,lings, Bottles of whiskey should be well
c0rkol.
When watches are sent through the mails
Il the sender will put a notice on the out
SIDE, the postmasters will wind up and
keep IN running order.
Old maids, feather beds and inflated bal
i0OnS are unavailable.
John Smith gets his mail from GA, 279
nostothoes, hence a letter directed TO John
smith [. 5. will reach him.
Babies can be sent as third class matter
provided sucking bottles and napkins &C
company them.
Eggs are not mailakle unless fresh; and
'hou!d they become chickens in transit,
they become the property of Post Office
Department.
When you enclose o money orderin a let
'r always wfite full and explicit directions
ID The same letter, so that any person get
ing the letter can draw the money.
Alligators o4er ten feet in length are not
'ioWed to be transmitted by mail.
Garlic, onions, asaf9tida, gum camphor
<L"tzer, limberger, and sausage sent through
ne nails should be left open at the ends.
Letter-carriers are required to have pen
ration enough to know when letters
;eeIoulo be delivered to jealous wives; hence
Il ne delivers a letter from your girl to your
VIE you can have him discharged.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-29
FURN

FURN
John 7. M0RRISS,
Cor of Fayetteville & Davie streets. onnosita
Judge Fowle's.
GRAPHS STAND.
DEALER IN
.1NDS OF FURNITURE. MATT
: RING BEDS AND LOORING GLASSES
nave now in stock and arriving daily a iarpe
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case Sets, cheap Walnut Dressing Case SETS
rainCed Sets from SS.00tO $500 ParforSets s45 "a
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dTooes. WashStands, Tables, Chairs. Cribs. ora.
dies, Lounges, Tin Safes, What-Nots. desks Mat
Gfesses OF all kinds on hand and made 10 order
IN tact, anything in the furniture line and at
prices as cheap as the same can be brought
elsewhere. Orders by mail promptly attended
- Oct. 93 mos.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-29

Correct Principles, Correctly Applied, Exclusively
Original, and Radically New in Fruit Evaporation.
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AMERICAN DRIER COMPANY,
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{. W. WEsrBROoK, Wilson, y. c., Agent for Cen
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Wilson Nurseries. iune3-lm
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-29
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West.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-12-09
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Stay on the Farm.

The Practical Farmer relates an in
stance of a nice boy in the country, who
having come in possession of a few thou
sand dollars, visited an uncle in the city,
an old merchant, to get his advice about
investing his capital in business: 81
have been in business nearly forty years,
and have accumulated a fortune, but it
has been done at fearful risks, heavy re-
sponsibility, constant toll, and worry
ing anxieties. A dozen times | have
been on the verge of bankruptcy, and
twice l have been Sorely tempted to take
my own life. Of ten men who COM
menced business when I.did, only one
besides myself has succeeded, some
dragging families to poverty and dis
grace. Go back to the farm, young
man," said the merchant, land invest
your money in land and settle down on
it and do safe business. Take my ad-
vice andkeep away from the city and its
delusive avenues. Quiet and content
on moderate competency in the coun-
try is the best fortune l could wish you.'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-12-09
THE BOX TRICK.
How the GreenhOrns are Robbed of
Their Money.

Chic G Tri,une
Considerable amusement was created
on the corner of Dearborn and Monroe
streets yesterday afternoon by the antics
of young man, who wore an air of
over confidence and great grief, as well
as butternut suit and big boots. He
stood on the corner and poured forth his
woes. at the same time clutching frantl-
eallv at five little card board boxes, into
which he peeped from time TO time, and
then uttered prolonged walls of agony.
Naturally crowd soon gathered, and
when an inquisitive spectator asked him
TO disclose the cause of his grief he did
SO amid great sobs. 1t appears that he
had been taken in and done for" to the
tune of S5 on the prize money paste
board box game" This is simple lit
tie game, yet wonderfully successful in
catching greenhorns. An individual
stands upon a street corner and pro-
claims to the crowd, which soon gathers
that he is "a great bonanza" that he Is
literally rolling in wealth" and is seek,
ing an outlet for it in order to benefit
suffering humanity, and the way he does
it is this: He gets lot of little paste,
bnard boxes, generally seven in number
and in one he inserts a small piece OF
cancelled revenue stamp that resembles
1 ofh hnr hnxnC
ty. The prepared box he places among
the rest, and then he holds up to the
startled and surprised gaze of the look
ers-on $40 bill, though not intrustlne
it far from his grasp, he gives them al
a chance to see that it is genuine. "See,'
says the orator, you observe before me
these seven little boxes. Now, gentle
men, they are all empty, but"-and he
suits the word by the action-"1 shal
take one of them and in it place this S1(
bill. l then, gentlemen, place the bo,
back with the remainder" and does 81
-@and mix them al up; and now, gen
tlemen, where once there were sever
empty boxes there are now but six emp
ty boxes, and one that contains Unci'
} Samuels note for $40"
He then proceeds to state that he vii
allow any gentleman to take his pick o
the seven boxes and select five, and if HI
gets the one containing the $40 bill h
may keep it, and all he has to pay fo
his five chances out of seven is s.
bill"
Now, this game takes remarkably wei
among the gullible. AS matter of fact
the SO bill is good, but as another mat
ter of fact, it never goes into one of tn
little boxes. A slight-of-hand move
ment places the bill up the operator
sleeve, and then in mixing up the boxe
he manages to open slightly the on
containing the cancelled revenue STAMP
so that piece of it is exposed, and tn
desired investor in the pasteboards OF
serves it, thinks that operator neglected
to close the box effectively and that tn
showing is unbeknOwr to him, and tina
there is the grand chance to "coin
flyer" He accordingly rakes round il
| his clothing produces an original five
and. handing it to the operator, takes tn
: five boxes, opens them and finds tina
one contains the conceled stamps; tn
: other four are blanks. OF course sc
ries of blanks would be proper to Civ
) the expressions of the duped party il
full, but he has only himself to blam
for his loss
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-12-09
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POETRY,
The Pastors Resignation.
BY /. EDGAR JONES.

The aged pastor bowed his head within
the affairs railing;
His hands were tremulouS with age, his
sight and hearing failing;
Fond faith and trust were striving hard
to fight away his fears,
But vet his heart was sore and sad and
sought relief in tears.
For forty years his tongue proclaimed to
all salvation's story
For forty years to all who came he Of
fered hope of glory
For forty years the bell that echoed now
from out the steeple
Proclaimed that here his warning voice
had tidings for his people.
But now the leaders of the church-an
influential clan
Had called on him to yield his place to
hold younger man;
His energies had long been spent, twas
meet he should retire
That they might call maE of mark en-
dowed with youthful fire.
With quavering voice he gave response
to friends who offered greeting,
And listened in an absent way to mem.
bers in the meeting
DiscourSing in familiar tones of changes
they were making
And asking him to make remarks, al.
though his heart was breaking.
But yet he spoke-as oft before-his
voice aglow with feeling,
While down his faded, furrowed face
slow tears were softly stealing,
A holy hush peryading all, as though an
angel spell
Had rested on them, as he rose to bid his
flock farewell.
He spoke of memories sad and sweet, oi
dim and distant days,
OF forty years of constant toll, of paiI
and prayer and praise
of children-christened by his hanC
who stood before him still,
While some reposed beneath the flower:
upon the distant hill.
And here his voice sank sad and low
for there his child and wife
Were laid when death had left him lont
to live his laboring life
Far more were they he once had known
y who meath the willows slept,
Than they who sat before him now, anC
DER their memories wept.
For all he prayed as fathers plead foI
children whom they love,
That all might once again be Joined il
Gods abode above;
And then, in voice replete with tones O.
love and fond caressing,
He raised his trembling hands alOft ant
gave to all his blessing.
The saddened people silent sat as he re
sumed his chair,
While rays of sunshine softly fell ant
played upon his hair,
And rested there with light caress, a
though golden chain,
By which an angel message sought an(
soothed him in his pain.
The organ broke the silence then will
sweetly solemn roll,
That walled in waves of silver son:
across the saddened soul.
With "Rock of Ages" old, yet new-ma
jestic, grand, and strong
Well may the angel choirs above it
qu!vering notes prolong.
The people rose to be dismissed; thei
pastor fingered still,
And smiling looked upon the grave
that crowned the distant hill;-
But when they sought with gentle toucl
to wake the musing mind,
They found that death had called hin
home-their pastor had resigned.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-12-09
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-12-09
Legal Notice.

Jesse COPE, Charles Cope, Albert Cope,
O and Oliver Cope, who reside in West
Butte, Sutton county, and Caleb F. Cope, who
resides in Granville, Plumas county, in the
State of California, will take notice that Nor
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other heirs and legatees of said testatOr in and
to his estate, may be determined in accord
ance with said will and the law.
The persons first above mentioned will
further take notice that they have been made
parties defendant to said petition, and that
they are required to answer the same on or
before the 1st day of January, 1880.
NORRIS COPE.
Ex'r of Joshua Cope, decd.
G. w. Carroll, Airy for Plft. II, 11-Gt
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Democratic Plot to Divide Texas.

In the joint resolution passed by Con-
greSs for the annexation of Texas to the
United States it WAS provided that new
States of convenient size, not exceeding
four in number, in addition to said State
of Texas, and having sufficient pOpula-
tion. may, hereafter, by consent of said
State, be formed out of the territory
thereof, which shall be entitled to ad-
mission under the provisions of the
Federal Constitution
Since the admission Of Texas that por-
tion of it lying east of the Rio Grande
valley was ceded TO New Mexico, when
| the United States furnished SI0,00G,O0O
| to paw the debts of Texas. 1t is now
| held that three new States, in addition
! to Texas, may be carved out of the ter
ritory remaining. As the recent census
has shown that the population is quite
sufficient for the purpose, it has trans
pired that Democratic plot has been sci
on foot to reorganize three new State:
and thus introdvce six additional South
ern Democratic Senators into Congress
besides appOrtioning among the schemer:
the host of State offices to be created. in
cluding Governors, Lieutenant Cover
Inors, Judges, etc. The plot to create
these new States with view to secure
a permanent Democratic majority il
the Senate leaked out prematurely onl,
a few days ago. 1t appears that 3,O50.
900 acres OF land have been granted bl
the Legislature for the erection of new
capitol building. The land has been 10
Gated, and the board appointed to taxi
charge of the work haS 0i late been anX
ious to go on and nave building erected
The Governor of the State, Roberts, ap
pealed to the board to proceed slowly
and at length was obliged to state th'
reason which impelled him to seek t.
have apparent action but real delay,viz
the contemplated division of the State.