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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12
RALEIGH, n. c., TIL URSDAY, FEBRUARY

Sparta, gives us the origin of quaint and
tamlllar expression.
On certain occasion an ambassador from
Epirus, on diplomatic MISSION, was shown
by the king over his capital. The ambassa
dor knew of the monarch fame-knew that
though only nomnally King of Sparta, be
was yet ruler of Greecc-and he had looked
to see massive walls rearing aloft their en-
battled towers for the defence of the town );
but he found nothing Of the kind He mar
yelled much at this, and spoke of it to the
king.
''Sire." he said, Il have visited most of
the principal towns, aid find no walls reared
for defence. Why is this"
6 Indeed, Sir Ambassador replied Ar
gesileus, thou canst not have looked care
fully. Come with me tomorrow morning,
and | will show you the walls of Sparta.
Accordingly on the following morning the
king led his guest out upon the plains where
his army was drawn up in full battle array,
and pointing proudly to the serried hosts, he
said
There, thou beholdest the walls offs Spar
ta-ten thousand men, and every man
brick r'-AUany Journal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb 9-Before the Senate
Exadus Committee to-day, l.. IL. Lowrey.
colored Republican, formerly commissioner
Of Lenoir county, North Carolina, testified
that the sole cause Of the late exodus from
that county was the agitation originated by
a man named Perry, who told the negroes
that they would get transportation to In
diana, and employment there at $l.O0 to
1925 per day. There was no i'll treatment
of the negroes by the whites in North Caro-
lima. Farm laborers there get from So to
$40 per month, with cabins, frewood and
subsistence thrown in. During the cotton
season men and women can earn from 81 90
to $l.25 per day. Skilled laborers like
blacksmlths and carpenters get from 81 to
$500 per day. Negroes and white mechan-
les work together, the latter getting slightly
higher wages. The whites escape punish
ment in court oftener than the negroes, be-
cause the whites ''have more money to
employ lawyers. They are sharper than the
negroes and can cover up their rascaities
better The negroes have ample educa-
tional facilities. The relations of the two
races are friendly. He had by his labor ac-
quired several houses since the war, some of
his tenants being whites. He thought that
Perry's object In melting the exodus was
purely mercenary.
T. III. Fisher, formerly slave, now dis
trlct school commissioner and owner of a
farm and city lots at kinston, North Caro-
lima, corroborated the others statements as
to the good material and political condition
of North Carolina negroes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12
Newbern Nat Shell: On 7th Of Jan, Mr.

Newbern Nat Shell: On 7th Of JAN, Mr..
Daniel Gilbert, of Jones county, was joined
in the holy bonds of wedlocN, and on the
night OF the 3d inst, the wife eloped with
another man, MIR. George Simpson, it is sup
posed, formerly of Carteret county, taking
with her a blace property Of Gilbert 4
small daughter Of Mrs. Gilbert, also disap-
peared.
The Wilmington Star, Of Sunday, pub
fishes statement furnished by the sheriff
of New Hanover, showing that the cslorei
people Of that county own real estate yalu-
ed at $232, $50.
Wadesboro Herald Judge Fowle for
Governor, and Col. Thos. NJ. Holt for Lieu
tenant Governor would carry the day for the
Demcc rats of North Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12
AN UNPLEASANT REPoRT-One of tn

AN UNPLEASANT REroRT.-One of the
afternoon papers prints story to-day,
which, without giving the names impE-
Gates Southern Senator in the ruin of one
Of the young women clerks in the Treasury
Department. The report, briefly, is that
woman employed in the department has
been discovered in enticing certain Of her
associates to houses of i'll fame. The young
woman in question is one of these. She is
alleged to have made full confession to
relative or friend and legal proceedings
are proposed. Washington Telegram.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12
Captain Shotwell In his paper. the Fu,

Captain Shotwell in his paper. the Far
ner and Mechanic, says: The Richmond
State has seen the advance sheets Of Gen.
Hoods Book, which will severely criticise
other distinguished soldiers. We havenot
the least doubt Of it. We heard from Gen.
Hoods own lips at the Allegheny Springs,
Va, in the summer Of 1877 when he was
then engaged on the work that he intended
to criticise several, but especially Gen. 10.
Johnston. He remarked he would warm
him, and he no doubt has, and Justly too. t"
Charlotte Erening Press.
Register Mr.. F. S. Goodman handed: j.
A. Gourley, Esq, a twenty-five dollar bill
10th of May, 1880, and was issued at.New-
berne, n c. Is payable to bearer in
gold or silver, or the value thereof, and was
printed by James Davis.
Murfreesboro Enquirer: A movement is
on foot for the establishment of cotton
factory in our town. The Clement attach
ment is to be used.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-11-06

that his people had done justice in con.
demning him.
While the old man was talking
Dixon held his head down, but at the
conclusion of the speech he looked up,
held out his hand, and, in the hearty
grasp he gave the old mans hand.
seemed to imply that he would not
falter. and he never did throughout it
all. Several men and women then
came up and shook hands with him.
He looked up at each one with a glance
of recognition, but never spoke word.
At about IL A o clock the Sheriff. VIM.
Nelson, brought the doomed boy an
entire change of clothing. which he
put on. While Dixon was dressing for
the grave. eager eyes watched his every
motion to discover, if possible. the
least evidence OF emotion, but he adj
iusted every button without sign of
tremor He then sat down on blan-
ket while his mother combed his hair.
The Sheriff then announced that the
time had come. Dixon arose and
walked to the spot pointed out by the
officer. and stood facing his coffin. His
stepfather held his right hand, his
cousin supporting him on the left. The
same old man who had spoken to Dixon
before now made mark with charcoal
upon the boys breast just over the
heart, and spoke a few words of encour-
agement The Sheriff then bound a
handkerchief over DiXon's eyes. COM
manded him to kneel, and Immediately
thereafter beckoned a man who had
until then kept out of sight. This was
Abner Woods. cousin of the con-
demned. Dixon had chosen him to do
the shooting. Abner advanced. and.
taking his position about five PAGES
from the boy, he leveled his Winchester
rifle, took steady aim and fired.
The ball went to the mark. Almost
simultaneously with the report of the
rifle Dixon fell forward, uttered groan
and died without struggle. The
mother of the dead took charge of the
remains, which were buried by a few
friends. The entire proceeding passed
without semblance of excitement.
Everything was conducted properly and
decorously. As contrasted with the
civilized mode of punishment the Choc-
taw method is more humane. more
effective, and is more likely to deter
others from capital offenses.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-11-06
A StOrk as a MOuser.

A LARGE and handsome whooping
stork. says the Council Bluffs Nonpariel,
can be seen daily strutting around the
yard at the residence of Prof. Paige i'm
this city. The elongated bird was pur-
chased by the professor during visit
to Mexico some months since and has
become quite tame. Among other food
that the stork relishes is a nice fat
mouse. Mrs. Paige has a small wire
trap in the house, and whenever a mouse
happens to wander therein he becomes
a sweet morsel for his stOrkship. The
other day Mrs. Paige noticed the bird
standing near the barn watching in
tently at small hole leading beneath
the building. The stork remained in
an attitude of watchfulness for nearly
half an hour. and Mrs. Paige. becoming
curious, concluded to watch and see
what followed. Finally she saw a
mouse creep into sight from under the
barn. and the same instant the intelli-
gent stork bounced down on the mouse
and ..took him in," killing it first and
then eating it. After performing this
intelligent feat, the stork resumed his
vigilance at the mouse hole, and after
watching sharply for over an hour
seemed to grow weary of his work or
get out of patience. and marching to
the house entered the kitchen, and
picking up the mouse-trap, from which
he had so often been fed, he returned
to the barn and set the trap down near
the hole, evidently approaching the use
of the trap. and believing that it would
catch a mouse for him. If anyone has
got a brighter bird than that we would
like to hear from it.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-11-06
How the Ague Affects Colored People.

The Secretary somewhat proudly an
nounced the receipt of a communication
from the National Medical Bureau at
Washington asked to be placed on a
harmonious footing with the Limekiln
Club, and promising to incorporate as
much of its proceedings in medical re-
ports as could be brought TO bear on
any issue. The Bureau further de-
sired information from the Club as to
the general effect of fever and ague
upon the system of the colored people
of the North.
The Chairman OF the Committee on
Pills and Liver-pads being out of the
city, the inquiry was given to the meet
ing for discussion, in order that an early
reply might be forwarded.
Sir Isaac Walpole arose to presume
that he had had over million shakes
of the ague, each one followed by
more or less fever. and the effect on
his system was to make him sad and
pensive. and full of thoughts of how his
father was kicked to death by an army
mule.
Whalebone Howker begged leave to
say that he had wrestled with ague in
January. July, and all other months in
the year. 1t had grabbed him at high
noon and shaken him out of his boots,
and it had stolen along his spinal column
at midnight and doubled him up. It's
effect in his case had caused him to run
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-11-06
INDLAN SINNER.

The tranquil river glidefh TO the sea.
Thro pur,ie haze the golden sunbcgms fall,
The white sails .iiinncr 10y silently
The hush OF dreamland lietn over all.
Our spirits live like flowers in the light.
Nor feed nor tear the sting of ca thly pain,
Nor dread the shadows of the coming night,
In peicclul resi- we lie; all tod is vain.
Vain are the hopes and fears and doubts OF
youth.
We dream our lives away. and ask not why.
VAIN all our lofty aspi ratiOns after truth:
To-day we spend III ease, tomorrow de.
stillg
Why should we strive when Nature bids us
rest!
We let her influence sweet our being fill.
flushed as n child upon the mothers breast.
GOOD CJiapiHy.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-11-06
The Wild Hog Of India.

THOSE who have formedtheir concep-
tion of pig exclusively upon the tame
pig of the civilized sty have no
adequate idea of the free wild pig of the
Indian Jungle. Like the North American
Indian, the pig is debased by con-
tact with civilization. He becomes
cowardly. weak. dirty, and prey to an
inordinate thirst for swill. The distance
between the tame Indian of Saratoga,
who steals chickens and wallows drunk
en- in the gutter, and the fierce
warrior OF the Western plains is not
greater than that which separates the
despised pig OF civilization from the
wild and fearless quarry OF the East In
dian pig-sticker. The latter pig. whose
spirit has never been broken with pig
yokes, and whose moral nature has
never been poisoned with swiil, is one of
the bravest inhabitants of the jungle,
and has been known to attack and put
to rout the majestic elephant and the
ferocious tiger.
The full name of the East Indian pig
is Sus indicus, though no one except a
punctilious scientific person ever calls
him by it. Among beginners in the art
of pig-sticking he is sometimes mag
niIoquently described as a wild boar
though he is very often wild
SOW; but pig-stickers Of reputation
uniformly call him a pig or hog.
.Sus indicus often grows to the length
of four feet and eight or ten inches. and
reaches the height of three feet, or even
forty inches. at the shoulder. When
frll ,rroup his Stranptb ia enormous apd
in speed he will sometimes rival the
fastest Arabian horse. He enters upon
existence in a striped state; subsequent
" he becomes brown; when in the prime
of life, he affects dirgy black color;
and when old, he is gray and grizzled.
At no period can lie be honestly called
handsome or a graceful animal. but
his courage and tenacity of life demand
our respect.
In point of teeth the tame pig has
sadly deteriorated. The wild boar Of
India, which is the type of the barbaric
pig of all ages, is armed with long semi
circular tusks. Those in the lower
jaw sometimes attain the length of
eight or nine inches. They curve out
ward and upward, and the edges are
kept sharp by the pigs constant habit
of securing them against the tusks of
the upper jaw. The swiftness and
power with which he uses those tusks
to carve an enemy are almost incred-
ible. A huntingdog is frequently cut
nearly in two by single stroke of
boar's tusks, and horses and men
are occasionally killed by boars which
have become tired of being hunted,
and which try to infuse little variety
into the affair by hunting their enc
mics When wounded he is an exceed
ingly dangerous beast to face on foot,
unless the hunter is lawless ruff
fan who is capable of killing him
with a rifle. One can scarcely ina
CINE an Englishman so lost to all
sense of decency as to shoot fox, and
next to that crime ranks, in Anglo
Indian estimation, the loathsome out
rage of killing pig by any process ex-
cept that of overwhelmingly. L. Alden,
IN Harper's Magazine.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-11-06
Bright Ost.Onice Clerks.

THE ingenuity of Post-office clerks in
reading illegible hieroglyphics. and cor
recting blunders of direction, deserves
to rank among the wonderful feats of
human skill. An English periodical
gives an amusing instance of this inge-
nuitv. The late Bishop of Oxford, Sam
uel Wilberforce, carried on so extensive
an official correspondence that he wrote
many letters in the cars to save time.
He was accustomed to date from the
place of writing. One such letter.
dated Rail. near Reading" and
signed as usual, s. Oxon Samuel of
Oxford) came into the hands of man
vino was ignorant OF the official rank OF
the writer, and of his habit of using the
cars rs writing-desk. He, therefore.
interpreted date and signature in the
most literal way. aud directed his reply
to IS. Oxon. Esq. Rail, near Read
ing" The Post-ofice clerks were
sharper-witted, and read in the direc-
ton more than he had put into it, for
the letter, after delay of only one or
two mails, found its way to Bishop Will
berforce's London residence. 81 Eaton
Place. There was no red-tape. as in
our Post-ofiice. compelling long jour
ney to Washington, in order to receive
a new direction Youths Companion.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-11-06
The Ladies Of Cyprus.

An American lady recently returned
from Cyprus gives some interesting
facts concerning the Cypriote women.
Two-thirds of them are Greek. and the
remainder Turkish, with sprinkling
of Europeans. Beauty is not their
strong point-in fact they are fearfully
ugly. The Greek ladies are more INTEL
ligent than the men, and their handi-
work in lace-making. in cotton-spinning,
in the manufacture of silk, is often
splendid. but they are opposed to the
introduction of steam and the modern
improvements. The Turkish ladies are
inferior to the Greeks, INDECENT and I'M
educated, but cross between the Arab
and Turk is extremely intelligent and
witty. The Greek women have French
eye for colors; my Greek maid wore
blue cashmere skirt, fine black velvet
jacket opened in front, with loose
sleeves gold embroidered, and under it
a white silk chemise-a sort of gauze
with a heavy stripe and trimmed with
white lace, cut low in the neck, and set
off with considerable jewelry," for
a Greek woman dresses to be seen,
while if Turkish woman allows her
veil to fall and shows herself, her hus-
band is entitled to n divorce. The
Turkish married women wear no jewell
ry; only young ladies wear it, and they
marry often at fifteen years of age.
Greek women walk out freely in the
evening and often with masculine es-
corts, but Turkish women are never
seen in public with a man. nor after
shutdown. Though the Greek women
often talk very agreeably, and are ex-
tremely polished in manners, they can
not write their own names. and are UNI
able to read line. There are plenty
of children in Cyprus, and they are
treated rs if they were dogs. Even
when belonging to good families, their
hair often is matted. their bodies are
dirty, and beaten in frightful manner
by the parents. Yet every father thinks
it his duty to provide house and
garden for each of his children-es-
pecially for daughter. and parents
frequently relinquish their own home
to daughter who is about to be mar
ried.-N L. Ereniny Post.
In the great retail stores in Philadel-
phia pneumatic tubes have been intro
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-11-06

THE northern magnetic pole of the
earth is at present near the Arctic
circle on the meridian of Omahs.
Hence the needle does not everywhere
point to the astronomical north, and is
constantly variable within certain
limits. At San Francisco it points
about seventeen degrees to the east of
north, and at Calais, Me-, as much to
the west.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-11-06

In the great retail stores in Philadel-
phia pneumatic tubes have been intro
duced to do the work Of cash boys.
The Portland daily press., 1880-11-11
EUROPE.
Sympathy for the Land League at
Rome.
GLADSTONE'S VIEWS OF THE sITUA-
TON


ROME, Nov. 10.-The Aurora, organ of the
Vatican, publifhes an article favorable to the
Irish Land League, in which it says that in
consequence of the ipsupportable state of the
Irish peasantry the people must shake off their
oppression The crimes co United in Ireland
are not attributed to the Land League. Radi-
cal reform is Indispensable, otherwise Ireland
will be compelled to choose between anarchy
and starvation.
LONDON. Nov. 1O.-In a speech at the Lord
Mayors dinner yesterday, Gladstone said he
was disappointed that bountiful harvests had
not improved the social circumstances of Ire
land. The belief that the Irish land laws re-
quire further amendment was by no means
confined to agitators and light-minded persons
If the government found that the act of 1870
was insufficient, it would not hesitate to ask
pa Ri ament to deal with the subject in spirit
of equity and justice The Land League agi-
tation, he said, was entirely ilegitimate and
totally incompatible with the conditions of
well-constituted society. Agitation flourishes
not in England, but Ireland, where not only
the landlords but the occupiers OF the soil were
being obstructed in the rights appertainng to
free citizenship by menace, intimidation and
crime. Maintenance of existing law must pre-
cede reforms. The government recognized the
duty of enforcing the laws above all other du-
ties, and would not hesitate to ask for increased
powers if their present power was insufficient.
The Austrian Earthquake.
Agram concerning the earthquake throughout
southern Austria yesterday, state that 200
houses and two churches were irreparably
damaged. One cathedral must be rebuilt.
The palace and country seats of the cardinal
and chbishop the government school and
cigar mandatory were half destroyed. Build
ings within the radius of IA miles were terribly
damaged.
French Cabinet Crisis Blows Over.
PARIS, Nov 10.-In accordance with the rec
concentrations in the message of government
to the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, Jules
Ferry, President Of the Ministry, asked fer pri-
GRITTY for the educational magistraey and press
bills. Priority was refused by decisive vote
and last evening the ministry determined to re-
sign.
A later dispatch says the ministers have at
the request of President Grevy, deferred their
decision in regard o resigning.
The Left and Left Centre are favorable to
the Cabinet, bat the extreme Left is hostile to
it, while the Republican un on at aches contain
reservations to its support of the government,
although the latter declares that yesterdays
vote does not imply want of confidence in the
Cabinet, although it adhers to the cause it has
pursued.
The Portland daily press., 1880-11-11
Naval Review at Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, New. 10.-At 9 O'Clock
this morning ST. amer DESPATCH, flying the
Presidents flag, came into the roads followed
by the Tallahassee. The Despatch had on
board the President and Mrs Hayes, Secretary
Thompson and family, Secretaries Sherman,
Evarts, SchurZ and Postmaster General Key
with members of their families and friends.
The Tallahassee brought the Chief of the Bu-
reau of Equipment and Recruiting, Chief of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Paymaster
General, Surgeon General, Chief of the Bu-
reau OF Construction with members of their
families and friends. Salutes OF twenty-one
guns were Immediately fired from the Tennes-
see, Minnesota and like salute given from
the torpedoes. The President and party then
boarded the Tennessee and the President in
spected the exercises of the crew, which were
very satisfactory to him. The Presidential
party left the ship and another salute was fired
The revenue cutter Ewing, having OH board
Treasurer Gilfllan, Hon. T. l.. Thomas and
friends arrived at 10 o'clock and large rum
Der of yachts and boats, bringing great num-
bers of distinguished visitors. also arrived At
3o'clock the crews of the various government
ships came ashore and formed in proce ssion,
which, escorted by the artillery belonging to
the fort, proceeded to parade ground. Gen.
Getty and staff escorted the Presidential party
to the Fort. Inspection and the review of the
bris ade the parade ground occurred at
o'clock. The Presidential party then returned
to the Despatch. A rain storm in the evening
prevented the intended pyrotechnical display
from the fleet. The ball at the hotel was a
very brilliant affair.
1t is expected that tomorrow the President
and party will visit the training snip and that
the four mile boat race, in which all the ves-
sells of the fleet will be represented, will come
off, after which the party will sail for WASH
ington. The entire fleet is to get under way
and escort the President fifteen miles down
the bay.
The crew of the corvette Kearsarge, of Ala
bap,a fame, were awarded the two highest
prizes in the crew competitions to-day G. N.
Boylen took the first prize for general merit.
The Dahlgren medal was awarded to f. C.
Messenger Tor proficiency in gunnery. The
third prize fell to Francis Moore for seaman
ship,