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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18
LAST HOURS OF THE SOUTHERN
NATIOS y.
The + all Of Richmond, and Flight Of
President Davis.

An editor is obliged to publish much mat
ter which he does not endorse or approve.
He prints it that the public may see what is
being said, for or against some man or
measure.
The article printed below is extracted
from a book, published ten years ago, by
Edward A. Pollard, entitled-''The Life
an attack upon Mr.. Davis, written to sell, to
CRAFTY Yankee hatred Of every man whom
the South delights, or has delighted, to
honor.
We warm our readers in advance that the
main facts as stated may be correct, the in
ference drawn therefrom are false in many
respects, and the c~oloring in all respects de
ceptive and malicious.
I'm the morning of the ID Of April, Gen
eral Zee saw his line broken at three points,
at each Of which a whole Federal corps had
attacked, and all day long the enemy was
closing on the works Immediately envelop-
ing Petersburg. But the work, decisive of
the war. was done in two hours. At eleven
o'clock in the morning General Lee wrote a
dispatch to President Davis, at Richmond,
advising him that the army could not hold its
position, and preparations should be made to
evacuate the Capital at night. No
sound of the battle not an echo, a breath
had vet reach the doomed city. 1t was IA
lovely Sabbath day, and Richmond basked
in its beauty and enjoyed more than usual
remission from the cares of the week.
Ladies dressed in old 6nery, in which
the fashions of many years were mingled,
were satisfied to make a display at ST. Paul's
about equal to the holiday wardrobes in
better days of the negroes at the African
Church. At the former church worshiped
Mr.. Davis. Henow sit stiff and alone in
the Presidents ~pew,'-where no Que out
side his family had ever dared to intrude
since Mrs. Davis had ordered the sexton to
remove two ladies who had ventured there,
and who, on turning their faces to the ad-
monition 70 leave, delivered before the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

AIRY term Of the same yea. It is proper to
say, however, that Maj Basley, Cerk of
the Court. is OF opinion a portion Of the
excess for the present term is due to fact
that owing to the illness OF Judge Kerr ADD
consequent lapse Of courts in the Mecklen-
burg District, last spring, an unusal mum
Der of cases came up to this term.
= Enough for 10 day. We write, "a i needless
to say, without the suggestion or knowledge
of the court ; though no doubt they would
substantiate in a general way the statement
herein made. We write not IN their interest.
but in the interests OF justice and the public.
Common deceucy demands that the Supreme
Bench should know nothing Of the word
Hurry should have opportunity for con
sultation and reflection; should be indeed,
the very acme Of calm, careful, deliberation
and decision.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

ITEMS FROM THE MONROE E~NQUIRER:-
The youngest child of Mr.. j. j. Packard, at
Hornesboro was badly burned by falling in
the fire. Monroe has a brass band. A
new set of instruments were received a few
days ago. Professor Neave, OF Salisbury,
will instruct them.-A lodge of Knights
Of Honor was organized in this place last
night by Grand Dictator, Theo. +. klutz, of
Salisbury, with twenty six members. The
following officers were elected: ID. \. Gov
ington, Dictator; Rev. j f. King, Vice
Dictator; A.. A. Laney, Past Dictator; w. J.
S~croggs, Reporter; NJ. P. Stone, Fin. Re
porter; w. c. Wolff, Treasurer; Rev. j..
H. Quinn. Chaplain; j. 7. Hart, Guide; A.
b. Caudle, Guardian; a Levy, Sentinel;
Dr.. |. H. Blair. Med. Ex.-Leander Nc
Manus, Of Lancaster county, several weeks
since, came to Monroe and sold two bales of
cotton, sending his two sons who accompa-
MED him, back to their home and mother
with a message that he would return IL a
day OF two. Taking the train at this place,
he went to Charlotte, was married to a wild
ow lady of responsibility, and took up an
abode near Winston. His first and lawful
wife, becoming alarmed at his absence
traced him up, discovered what had oc-
Cured, had him arrested, and last week was
convicted of bigamy and sentenced to ten
years hard labor in the penitentiary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

Thanks 10 the courtesy of the gifted
lady-editor we have the January number of
the South AtIuntic: and TO our mind there
have been no more readable numbers yet
issued. The little word yet is used con
siderately because we Know that Mrs. Har-
rs possesses the spirit TO aspire to even bet
ter things. And we fancy a change IN the
tenor Of the magazine is taking place, or let
us say > leaning towards he popular and
practical, rather than the pedantic and pom
derous. America is too busy for the latter
style of publications. Hfrpers and Serb
ner's have succeeded, tlourished, and done
much good for their day and generation,
where Btockuoods and that class of Eng
fish periodicals would have sunk into the
dust of dead failure. Even the North
Amertcan Rer,eU and the Eclectic require a
leaven of light reading. The South atlantic
hits the happy medium as a rule. we thinE.
Two articles on questions of to-day
''Emp;re or Republic, '-'Fsderaton or
Confederation, by Cicero W. Harris,
Esq, we shall shortly reprint.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

much lower figure, if the work were congo
NAL. But can the State with $40 90
deficiency. and silent school houses afford
to lie creating new officesl
Hadn't Treasurer Worth better borrow
some money from the Board 81 AgriCul-
turc
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

Shoe Heel sends $6i,7 to the riti re. EFF
fund.
The czar esca; ed be ng blown a. b, be-
ing late at dinner. n st married men n e.
with a different fate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18
MARCH Is. 1880
"Tba1's the Way the Money Goes

We have not been ''favored' with the
o1hlic8tions of the Department of Aoricul-
lure during tbs past lew months. but some
one has seut us "CIfcular o. a large size
Pamphlet of 81 pages, purporting to lie a
Report at the work by the way,
isn't that y good ike p of the Department
Of Agriculture from which we CLEAN some
curious information. Read his extract:
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THE SUN FOR 1880.

The Sun will deal with the events OF the
year 1880 in its own fashion, now pretty
well understood by everybody. From
January l to December 81 it will be con.
Quoted as newspaper, written in the
English language, and printed for the PEG.
pie.
Asa newspaper, THE SuS believes in
getting all the news Of the world prompt
", and presenting it in the most intelligi-
BILE shape-the shape that will enable its
readers to keep well abreast OF the age
with the least unpr0ductive expenditure
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and will continue to be, absolutely fnde-
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The year 1880 will be one in which no
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eyes to public affairs, Ii is impossible to
exaggerate the Importance OF the political
events which il has in store, or the neces-
sity OF resolute vigilance on the part of ey-
cry citizen who desires to preserve the
Government that the founders gave u.s.
The debates and acts OF Congress, the ut
terances OF the press, the exciting contests
OF the Republican and Democratic parties,
now nearly equal in strength throughout
the country, the varying drift of public
sentiment, will all bear directly and effect.
lively upon the twenty-fourth Presidential
years ago next November, the will OF the
nation, as expressed at the polls, was
thwarted by an abomlnable conspiracy,
the promoters and benefciaries OF which
still hold the offices they stole. VIII the
crime OF 1876 be repeated in lS602 The
past decade OF years opened with cor
rupt, e&travagant and insolent Administers
tion intrenched at Washington. THE Sun
did something toward dislodging the gang
and breaking its power. The same men
are now intriguing to restore their leader
and themselves to places from which they
were driven by the Indignation OF the poo
pie. Will they succeed2 The coming
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hand to chronicle the facts as they are de-
yeloped, and to exhibit them clearly and
fearlessly in their relations to expediency
and right.
Thus, with habit Of philosophical good
humor in looking at the minor affairs OF
life, aud in great things a steadfast pur-
pose TO maintain the rights Of the people
and the principles OF the Constitution
against all aggressors, The Sun is prepared
to write truthful, instructive, and at the
same time entertaining history OF 1880.
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"reminiscences OGice.

Iolht fleaSant, west virginia,
December 1lth, 1879. J
L. J, Martin, Administrative Of the-estate
ofGeorge Martin, Deceased.
VS..
Enos Smith and Francis NJ. Smith, his
wife, James Martin, Lueretia Phelps.
Nathan Hill and Ann Martin, d. W..
Polsley, Administration OF the estate of
Daniel Polsley, deceased, Julia @. Polls.
ley, Julia. A. Ball and Robert Ball, her
Trustee, John T. selbe and Mary +. Sell
be, his wife, Perry Lemaster and Nancy
Lemaster, his wife, J. II. Brooks, A. r,
Barbee, G. B. Thomas, Henry Fry and
the unknown Creditors Of George MartE
in, deceased.
Tie parties to the above entitled cause;
will take notice, that in pursuance to the
authority vested in me by q decretal order
Of the Circuit Court OF Mason County,
West Virginia; rendered in said cause on
the Goth day Of October, 1879, shall, on
or before the 18TH day Of January,
1850, at my Office in the town OF Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, proceed to take,
state and report an account OF all tho,
debts and liabilities owing by the estate
OF George Martin, deceased, and their pri.
critics. Also an account OF tho Plaintiffs
administration OF said estate. Said Conn
missioner is further directed to ascertain
and report any other matters that he may
deem pertinent, or that either OF the par
ties may require, Said account will be-
taken from day TO day up to aud including
the said 10Th day Of January, 1880.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
December, 1870.
JAMES II. COUCH. JR.,
Dec. I7-iw, Commissioner
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Notice to Creditors.

To the Creditors OF George Martin, d'cd.
TN pursuance OF decree OF the Circuit
i Court OF the county OF Mason, made in
a cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate OF the said George Martin to the
payment OF his debts you are required to
present your claims against the said George
Martin, for adjudication to James Fl.
Couch, Jf., Commissioner, at his office in
the said County, ON or before the 18th day
OF January, 1880.
Witness: Chas. d. Waggener, Clerk Of
said Court this 18th day OF December, 1879.
CHAS. B. WAGGENER, Clerk.
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WAGGENER DISTRICT.


Luther Chamberlain, lot No. 40, 4th st.,
cor. Brown, Mason City. Sold to Eugene
Chamberlain.
Abraham Knapp, lot No. %, Brown st.,
cor. Sd, Mason City. Sold to Thos. Hutch
Lowell 4 Payne and D. Guyar, lot ! OF
Pomeroy St, adjoining D. Perry, Mason
City. Sold to @. Witzgall.
ARBUcKLE DISTRICT.
Barbara Mauck, 05 acres, 8 mile. Sold
to w. II. Swisherl
HANNAH DISTRICT.
Nancy A. Duncan, $50 acres. Sold To-:
G. w, Pullin and d. W. Maupin.
Anon Davis heirs, ITO acres, Guyan.-
Sold to Mrs. Mary A. Davis.
James Gibson's heirs, 80 acres, Guyan,
Sold to Jefferson Hunter
Samuel A. Miller, 493 acres, Guyan.-
Sold to James II. Couch, Jr.
COLOGNE DISTRICT.
James Chisholm heirs Of 81 $40 acres,
10 mile Creek. Sold to L. E. Baker. 8.
Il. II. Ferguson, lots9 10, IL. Sold to
eTryThuuRer.
B. II. Ferguson, lot No. Ia, Leon. Sold
to Jerry Yauger.
Susan r. Hill, lots and 4, Block 8, lie.
on. Sold to Jerry Yauger.
Q. G. Loomis, IS acres, Little Mill Creek
Sold to D. w. Maupin.
Jackson McDade, acres 10 mile creek.
Sold to Geo. Rowley.
jackson McDade, 50 acres, 10mile creek
Sold to Geo. Rowley.
N p Sherman, lot 16, Block 7, Leon
Sold to Jerry Yauger.
Gilmore Sherman, lot 8, Leon. Sold to
Jerry Yausef.
Curtis Sherman, lot 40, Leon. Sold to
Jerry Yauger.
UNION DISTRICT.
W. B. Hayes, 100acres, Mud Lick Sold
to D. W. Mdupin.
w. A. Parsons, w. W., Parker and F.
W. Sissoh, 1854! acres, Mud Lick Hills
Sold to D. w. Maupin and Geo. w. Pull
in.
The original owner OF the above tract or
tracts Of land sold on the 18th day OF No
vember, 1879, will be entitled to redeem
the same within one year from date Of sale,
by paying to the purchaser, his heirs or
assigns, the amount specified Id Sec. 10 Of
chap. III Of the Acts Of the Legislature OF
West Virginia OF 1872 and 1873, and such
additional taxes thereon rs may have been
paid by the purchaser, with interest on
such purchase money and taxes at the
rate OF - per cent. per annum from the
time the same may have been so paid, be-
yond which time the right to redeem will
cease. The above is correct.
G. SEH0N, Sheriff Mason County.
nov. 26-Sw.
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Mems Custom Made Brogans only
$1.00 per pair at T1ppETr's.
Answers 10 Querist.

Editor Register: In the last issue Of
the Register, We find four questions
propoundcd by some one signing him
self "Querist," directed to us for solu-
tion.
1t is somewhat difficult to determ-
inc whether said questions are
prompted by an honest and sincere
desire for truth, or made in cap.
tious spirit of criticism. But let that
be as it may it will give us much
pleasure if we can throw any light
upon the subjects adverted 10, that
may tend to arrest some poor wand
erer, and dislodge him from the
meshes that may have been woven
around him by what claims to be the
orthodox creeds of Christendom.
| In answering these questions, we
will give but three answers. There
are four questions, but the third and
fourth we consider the same substan.
one will be an answer to both.
FIRST, He asks us to give any Or
thodox creed that teaches three Gods
IN one &C;
" l reief you 70 the Common
consl chnrn MOI ', na .e a agse s,i Mpis s.
Religion, & And at IN unity Of this God.
head there are three persons Of one
substance SS,s power ana glory ylz; II; the
% rt;'Io IT "? sou I;,u 10Y r. o Ts
head savs. awbereof e one Christ
very God and yory man y And arain
in snoolsing Of 10 Holr Cbnst s"rs
ole is of one Substance viii ~ H. 81
Father and the Son yerv md eternal
God" You will find tbe sama Inn.
guage in the NJ. d, Church. Sec Ar.
ticle 2d-4th, narc IL Disc;nl;na Of
1855. '' p"e' - Dt''ip''"0 u
Nov Sc .h;s ,,o,,,. :, 49,, H., n 49,,
!, oOo ,boa Wv. an .sai .il'' :. o W,
~ ,n,,, :. 5o Saol4os " 'eii
49, a. nov ~, - ..0e w.. mean anu pieaSo
.o,' say mystery again. IN 'n It,
n'i,a'aS,us c.eeq, which you VIII
.,nu IN ioreS's history Of the lrln-
Ivy "h'e'i ~ 'he STANDARD OF the no
man Catholic church upon this sub
ject, the spirit of which is found in
all the Orthodox creeds. we find this.
with many other expressions of n
similar character, viz,
The Father is uncreated tbc Son
Is uncreated and the Holy Spirit is
uncreated.
The Father is eternal, the Son is
eternal and the Holy Spirit is eternal.
The Father is Omnipitent. the Son
is Omnipitent and the HolySpirit is
Omnipitent.
So the Father Is God. the Son is
God and the Holy Spirit Is God.
And vet thore arc not tbroe Gods
hrt ono cd
ous oie oou'
so the Father is Lord, the Son is
Lord, and the Holy Spirit is Lord.
And yet there are not three Lords,
but one Lord, &C., &c.
AID in Ms Trin;tv tsaro /, 70 nono
before or oftar. none: o ple or Less
Iut 81, = ,h.oo o neme sa'sa " r
and equal, &C., &c. '','
Now. what does all this mean?-
Please answer, if it don't mean three
Gods in one.
SECOND. What understand by to.
tai deprayity, as laugh. by the
churches, is that sin is nature, and
INA that l nature gallt; or, IN otner ', words,
from, his ancestors s ." Is = to o avarsa
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A mild winter spredicted by some,
based upon the fact that 50 few Of the
young ladies have darned the heels Of
their stockings atlipolis Ledger.
Bro. Hubbard, what business have
you looking at the heels Of the stock.
ings Of young ladies. Shame on you.
Our exchanges have been rather
short this week-most of them took
holiday, we suppose.
Some people were out last Thurs.
day making New years calls. A cor.
respondent of the Cincinnati Enquir-
er calls this an Anticipated custom"
A trial of Piso's Cure willconvince
you that it is a good remedy for
coughs, bronchitis and asthma. 2m.
And l pray dat de Lord take me,
till l tried "sellers' Cough Syrup
an rs nebber coughed since. How's
dat for high, boss?
All persons knowing themselves
indebted to Miss NJ. L. Jones, will
please come forward and settle i'm
mediately.
Preaching in Pleasant Flattschurch
next Sabbath morningand night, by
Rev. w. Z. Hill. No preaching by
him on that day in "Whito Church"
II ministers would attack drink
ing saloons less, and appeal more TO
the morals of men who drink, they
would do better work.
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COOPER DIsTRIdT,

L. NJ. Roseberry's.heirs, 100 acres Pig
con Roost. Sold to Lewis Blankenship.
Peter Roseberry's heirs, 1S9 acres, Pig
con Roost. Sold TO Vim. II. Garland.
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Rain, rain, rain.
Point Pleasant has poor drainage.
The weather is a tribe disagreea-
BILE.
This is the season for leap-year par
offYa
ton.
The lawyers favorite pudding
suet.
Residences are in demand in this
town.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is
sweet.
!. Ayictim ofsoandal says cit iscann-
ed.hell."
Mush is great article of diet in
this place.
We made several New Year calls,
Thursday.
Send your orders for job work to
this office.
What are we going to do for ice
next summer
This kind Of weather is death on
our merchants.
How many letters have you dated
January, 1879?
The Gallipots still call West vir-
ginians, roughs.
Now is the time to pay this Office
what you owe il.
Our streets are muddier than we
ever knew them.
The atmosphere of beer shop is
apt to be muggy.
Tramps are coming among US, in
increased numbers.
This place offers a. good field for
temperance lectures.
It is not hard TO swear off, for you
can commence again.
Now is the time to pay your debts,
if you have the money.
Some of the young ladies in this
place use too much slang.
Money is like manure, of very lit
tie use unless it is spread.
The boys are almost crazy for a
chance TO use their skates.
The eternal destiny of every man
is fixed by his own decision.
The public schools of this place
opened up Monday morning.
This place would be q good locality
to start a blue ribbon society.
solemly vow this week to pay for
your county paper in advance.
Business is not SO brisk in this
town as it was few weeks ago.
1t is now unlawful to shoot quails;
the law dates from January LIST.
There should be four or FIVE more
lamps placed along Front street.
The week of prayer will be observ-
ed by the churches in this place.
The boys who made things so live
ly Christmas, have settled down.
Tho ball at the Kline House, New
Years eve, passed off pleasantly.
The new oil well near Charleston
is running about 5 barrels perday.
Gents Merino shirts only 80 cents
at TIppETT's.
The license question will come up
in the next meeting of the Council.
The man who discharges a kicking
gun generally falls back afterhe fires.
"He who drinks and slopes away,
May live and drink another day.
But he who drinks between the drinks
Right quickly in the gutter sinks"
Why can't we have some literary
entertainments, these long evenings?
A sign-board can't tell everything;
it takes an advertisement to do that.
After the LIST of February, it will be
a violation oflaw to kill wild ducks.
This being leap,year, if the girls
don't get married, who'll be to blame2
The Register is the oldest paper in
the county, having been started in
1862.
The finest stock of c;oars aver