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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16
Henry Bergh.

Henry Bergh, the New York phil
anthropist, says writer in Scri6ner's
Magazine, discovered his true mission
in life in St. Petersburg about the
year 1862, when he was secretary of
the United States legation. In Rus
sia the common people have or had a
profound respect for official position,
and Mr.. Bergh's footman wore the
gold lace that served to distinguish
members of the diplomatic corps.
One day he interfered in behalf of a
donkey that Was being cruelty beat
en-. and made the happy discovery
that the owner of the beast, as we'll
as the crowd, stood in awe of the gold
lace of his equipage. AT last" he
said II have found a way to utilize
my gold lace, and about the best use
that can be made oft" So he form
ed society of two for the protection
of dumb animals, his coachman as
executive officer. sympathizing in the
work to the extent of the wages paid
him. During his daily drives, if Mr..
Bergh saw'an animal in the tolls of a
"cruelist" he would order his coach
man to take the human brute into a
side streat and give him a regular
"blowing up" This and the gold
lace always had the desired effect !;
though so far as Mr.. Bergh could un-
derstand, his coachman might have
been reciting poetry in an off. handed
way.
Mr.. Bergh and his wife finding the
double windows and large furnaces Of
st. Petersburg damaging to their
health. Mr.. Bergh resigned his office
and, returning to New York, devoted
the remaining portion of his life to
the cause of humanity toward the
lower animals. In 1866, after the
passage of the charter of the Ameri-
can Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, and laws by
which its principals might be enforc.
ed, Mr.. Bergh, the President, sailed
forth armed with new authority to
battle for the dumb animals. His at
tention was attracted to a brutal
driver beating lame horse with the
butt-end ola whip. He tried to reas-
on with the man, who simply laugh
in derision, and offered to pum-
mel him if he would step into the
street. Mr.. Bergh went home re-
fiecting that there was a material dii-
ference between brute protection in
America, where every man felt that
he was something of king, and in
Russia where there were gold lace
and submissive peasantry.
In the early days of the movement
Mr.. Bergh was subject to constant
disappointment, principally through
the unfaithfulness of the officers who
would not administer the law. His
wife, who was tower of encourage
ment and a never-failing source OF
sympathy, once said, when there
was no further need of concealing a
noble weakness, that her husband
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

Engaged to Frank Churchill!"
exclaimed the farmer. "What are
you dreaming Of? Katy despised
the fellow! He's got his match now.
Lizzie Randall was always a rare
vixen, and her father was only too
glad to give Churchill round sum
of money to marry her. l don't en-
Wy him his life with her."
"But Katy! Is she single-where
is she ?' cried Harry.
"Ah, lad, you were over hasty to
take notice of spoiled child's angry
words. She is not far off. / left
her in one of the tents"
Katy watched the game with the
greatest interest; she had at once &C.
ognized the famous bowler, and her
heart beat fast as she did so. Would
he notice her? There was her father
talking to him /; and-yes, they were
lcpming toward the. tenti Siezed
! with sudden TT Of shyness, Katy
made her way out of the tent, but
was soon overtaken and brought back
to Harry.
katy, dear Katyp ~ he exclaim.
ed; "three years ago l left you,
thinking you had thrown me over
for Frank Churchill. I was simple
ton for believing his talk. / came
to-day expecting to find you his wife,
and only just now found out how
vilely l have been deceived. Katy,
will you forgive me when you know
1 have been wretched ever since we
parted ?"
Katy's answer is not recorded but
what it was may be guessed from the
fact that Harry left the cricket field
with Katy leaning on his arm.
Katy being unwilling to leave hel
father, and the post of steward being
vacant and a second time offered tC
Harry, he threw up his appointment
in Londsn and once more settled
down in his native place. A month
after. the bells of the village church
rang out merrily in honor of tn,
handsome couple who were that day
united.
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NUMBER 81.

had many a night come home so bur-
dened with injury and disappoint-
ment that he would go up stairs to
his roem and have Jolly good cry"
The hext morning always found him
going forth with new courage to face
the rebuffs of another day.
One June morning he met opposite
the City Hall of New York, two
young men leading a COW and her
young calf. The cows udder was
frightfully distended, the calf having
been kept from her to make the pur-
chaser think she was a great giver of
milk. Mr.. Bergh ordered the men
to let the calf have suck under penal
ty of arrest.
"rhe animals are mine," said the
owner, reluctantly obeying.
eyes," replied the philanthrepist,
THAT may be. but the milk is ma
ture's and hel9pgs to the donrishipe
little creature that is now drinkin9
it,"
He kept the man in the presence Of
large crowd till the calf, butting
and tugging and frisking its tail in
veally ecstacy, had satisfied its hum
ger. He has often compelled the
milking of cows in the street when
the udders were unnaturally extern
ded.
One day poor, emaciated horse
fell at Duane street on Broadway.
Before the officer, who went for
means to shoot the horse, had return
ed, Mr.. Bergh had procured hay,
oats and water for the starving ami
mai, which, after few hours rest
and feed, was able to get up and 60
home.
During the erection ofa brick dwell
ling in Walker street, an inquisitive
cat crawled into the large hollow
in hollow girder, supporting the
front of the building above the first
story, and the workers, either by
wicked intent or by accident, walled
up the open end, consigning the cat
to a lingering death. The masons
gave no heed to the animals cries,
and laid tier after tier of the front
walls. Two or three days afterward
a gentleman who was passing, hear
ing the piteeus cries, learned the
cause, and sent for Mr.. Bergh. The
latter called upon the owners of the
building, who were unwilling to bear
the expense of taking down the walls.
"How can you hope, !" said Mr.. Bergh,
ito prosper in your business, with
3 such a crime sealed up in your build
| ing?, How can you ever enter it
without thinking of the cries of this
perishing creature? If the walls
were built to the cornice, 1 would
, still compel you to render justice to
humanity. Order those walls taken
down at once, or will have you pun
ished by the law" They obeyed !;
} and the cat, after long fast. was TAX
, en- out with three of its nine lives ap-
parently intact.
Through such deeds as these Mr..
Bergh has made his influence felt in
} New York city, and throughout this
continent.
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WEST VA. UNIVERSITY.

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

On Tuesday night last the church
at LutherviIle, Frederick county,
was broken into and the contents of
thecontribution box (about $40 or $12l
carried off.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
More eff II.

Continuation Of Railroad Items. See
4th page. 49,, /,
Train. on the New jersey Railroad
became stuck in the snow which soon
drifted until they were out of sight
Next morning the Engineer walked on
the snow crust over the top o! the
smoke stack of his engine
The Airline railroad charges five
cents per mile for the transportlon OF
passengers over that portion OF the road
which lies in North Carolina and tour
four cents per mile over that which is
in Georgia. because the Georgia State
law makes four cent. the highest legal
rate that can be charged on roads IL
that State.
The Carolina Central is having bao
luck In addition 10 the Indian Greek
accident. and the loss Of a new car Al
Charlotte, = broken rail near Lumber-
ton. ditched conductor Bovden's train,
aud ratified the tin ware IN $ rough
style; fortunately without loss OF life.
The road deserves better fortune; for
il has recently reduced the rates and 9
disposed TO be more courteous to the
Pres. than formerly.
The Euca,Rg Visitor has the follow
ing account Of changes on the X. (
G. X. r: ave are pleased to learn that
, Capt. ID. s. Hudgings. who has for the
past ten years occupied the position OF
telegraph operator and ticket agent
takes another position Of more iupor,
lance in the same otice-that Of Train
Dispatcher. Mr.. It. II. Murray, the
clover assistant to Mr.. Allen, take. tho
position Of Operator, and Mr.. Henry
Macy, we'll known as the efficient and
faithful assistant agent at Henderson,
accepts Mr.. Murry's position a. assis-
tant agent. Mr.. II. A. Wyche, agent
At Ksyser, takes the position OF assis-
tant agent and operator At Henderson,,
and Mr.. Oliver Rowland, Of IIender-
son. takn tSs agency at Keyser and
Mr.. Borst takes thc agency at Came
ron
The Charlotte OJscrra- says: ION
the 23rd u meeting Vas held in Dallas TO
consider tho project OF , railroad from
the Cross Roads, a point on the Air Line
near Wooten., via Dallas and Brerard
Station TO Mooresvillc. to connect with
the North Carolina Midland. The meet
ing was unanimou. in favor Of tho pro-
ject. A company WAS formed to he
called the "Wootcns. Mooresville and
Lsllas Bailroad Compsny.' The cap
ital stock it Was determined should bc
fixed OF $40, Doom shaTes Of 800. The
following were appointed aboard OF
directors: WILLARD Jenkins, Jonas
Hoffman, Geo. F. Bason, 3. L. C,rpen-
ter, Alexande: Brevsrd. \ number OF
liberal subscriptions were made"
At Charlotte a new freight car Of The
Carolina Central worth $4,000 was burn,
ed by an inc cndiary insured for SO 500
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06

A CHAPTER OF SOUTH CAROLINA
NEwS.-The Legislature which has lust
adjourned will figure in history as an
Iron Clad Retrencher' body. Some
strange things were done: several
strongjawed acts were passed. For
example, one act makes it a misdemean-
or to "entice or persuade a laborer to
leave the employ Of any one, or to EN-
ptoy a LJOrer uho Is under contract
Cth nnother.' 1t is declared homicide
to kill any one in a duel. Concealed
weapons Including slung shots, brass
knuckles, razor, etc. prohibited under
penalty of heavy fine and Imprisonment.
And in case of an affray where weapon.
are used, the convicted parties, after
due sentence for the row, shall incur an
addition penalty, of 5000 fine, or two
months imprisonment, or both. This
will be severe on Sambo, and the Fire
eater also.
The sale of all kinds of intoxicating
liquors, including malt liquors and
wines, is absolutely prohibited outside
OF the Incorporated cities, towns and
villages where such liquors may be sold
under a license from the State. The
price ofthe State license is 500, which
must be paid into the County Treasury
Tor county purposes. The city of
Charleston is excepted from this last
provision.
The stock law covers nearly all the
upper counties. Another act forbids
me driving of cattle from North Caro-
Ina into certain counties. Another
acts forbid the selling of seed cotton
after dark.
Lastly a commission is appointed 20
re%adJust the boundary line between
North and South Carolina. This is an
important matter, and W. confess to
surprise at the moving Of the South
Carolinians, since it is tolerably certain
they now hold a strip of North Carolina
from one-half to % miles broad,
stretching from the Pee-Dee river, one
or W. hundred miles westward. The
taxable value Of this amount Of terrific
ry is considerable.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06

HOW CHARLOTTE NET II Horn
but reiIet comes this morning The
mayor having done all in his power nv
issuing orders for coal resorted To the
railroads. The Air line road agreed 10
furnish fifteen fiat cars. free ofoxncnSo
and twenty five hands were sent ONT b,
the mayos to bring in wood. This road
agreed to furnish tie wood at cost
ihe Carolina Central has also consen.
Tea to haul fifty cords from Matthews
station. \ telegram from Superintep.
aent Andrews, of the road. states he
mas received calls for assistance from
every local station on the road and he
Will do all in his power for Chsrlotts
a Spectat Democratic erecutire com
m'ffce of the city adopted a resolution
turning Deer a cash balonce ~ hand
q $500! to the Relief association for
ne p"rchaseo Of fuel for the poor. ,nde
q Their purity affiliations. A
numoe, OF liberal subscriptions. three
OF SlOO, each, were made. and the dis
tress VIII be relieved as soon a. he
wood can be brought to town. It will
then be Issued without charge to such
as are unable to pay for it, and the
residue will be sold at actual cost -
c. Observer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06

The RED Tipped DEMoN.-At Wake
Forest, Dee. %, the barn of Mr.. Willis
Holding, was destroyed by an incen
diary fire, with all It's contents, valued
at 800. And Durham had a sad
New Years day-rendered doubly SO
by the spectacle Of the ashes of the re-
cent contiagration. About 3 IA NJ,
Jan. 1st. the furniture establishments OF
b. l.. Duke & Co, in the centre OF
town, was discovered to be in full bla ze,
fired by an incendiary. The Chemical
Engine being frozen was OF little use.
The building was insured for So, coo,
loss above 50 900. Messrs. Smith and
stanton. market men, adjoining, lost
their stand, worth several hundred dol
lars; uninsured. The three story
building OF Lougee & O'Brien, valued
at $4,000, uninsured. next fell a victim.
Jacob Goldstlne, the occupant, lost his
stock, and $1,000 in money. He also
nearly lost his life in frantic efforts to
recover the cash. The grocery store of
7. OBrlen also was destroyed. 1t was
destroyed by the falling walls of the
Lougee building, and thus stayed the
flames. a. G.. Cars & Co.'S. large
brick store stopped them in the oppo-
site side of Duke; the drug store losing
5000 IN damages, fully insured. It's
an Ill wind that suits nobody. This fire.
like the recent one, is destined to aid
Durham in putting on the style, and
business of a real City. "A let
ter IN the Messenger from Fremont, n
O., says:-"Mrs. Barbara Flowers. a
much respected old lady living Mr.. f.
NJ. Aycock, in this place, was passing
around the stove and her dress took
fire. She cried for help, ran out doors,
and threw herself into the snow. Mr..
Aycock, Mr.. J. X. Whitley, a guest Of
Mr. AS, and Mr.. \. J. Harrell. who
was passing the street, flew to her res
cue, and with the aid of a quilt and the
snow succeeded in extinguishing the
flame, but not before the unfortunate
lady had suffered much injury. In his
haste MIR. Aycock fell across one Of the
door steps, intiicting an injury that has
since Frustrated him. One Of his hands
was also burned badly"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06

Col. Simon &. Hayes, a veteran
hotelist, has taken charge of Cookies
hotel.
Capt. E. r. Stamps has purchased
the old Miller mansion for a family resi-
dence.
Gov. Vance i. advertised to lecture
In Richmond this winter under the
auspices of the Young Mems Lyceum.
Nor than s25, 900 worth Of
christmas cards. were sold in the sin.
gle city of Philadelphia. Large mum
bers of them are still flying in the
South.
Mr.. Felt, of Warrenton. has sold
his residence to Rev. Mr.. Mann, the
Methodist minister, and will remove to
Raleigh to be near his daughters, Mrs.
S. A. Brewer, and Mrs. Thomas.
To Miss Julia Woodson, of Ply
mouth, was voted the 500 diamond
ring given by Maj. Levi. Latham to
the Belle of the Ball." Miss Annie
Rankin also received an handsome ring.
The occasion was the Latham jollifca-
ton"
$50. 900 foreign immigrants landed
in this country last year. Their cash,
we suppose, would average $40 a piece,
as IS, OOO were Germans who generally
bring enough to buy a small home.
Here then were more than three mil
lions Of dollars brought into the North
and West. Where went our share?
Echo answers-'Out Westr'
The fact that long-headed, keen
eyed, business men like Rufus and
John McAden, are following their
uncle, Geo. W. Swep.on, into the man
ufacture of cotton, is proof, to those
who know the men, that cotton spin
ming in North Carolina yields a big
profit. The new Alpha factory at Char
lotte uses five bales per day the Odell
factory at Concord uses Que and the
new factories in Castor county will take
one or two bales per day.
Our old friend john FL. Hill, of
Randolph, arrived promptly on Monday.
and wenttO work to warm up the big stone
house for the comfort of the members.
He thoroughly understands his duties.
and is diligent in doing them. 1t runs
In his family to do SC. His father. a
man OF note, vas for a full generation
(2l years. Sergeant at Arms of the SEN
ate ; and Mr. Hill wishes the same post
Tin the House, one more term to be
equal to his father in the confidence of
the people.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06

WHAT is CALLED "SPoRr'' IN Eng
LAND.-The sport at Gunton was tre-
mendous, thirteen and fourteen hum
dred head a day fall to six or sever guns,
amongst which were many woodcocks.
But the slaughter there even was as
nothing, compared to that at Croxteth,
Lord Sefton's northern abode. where
six noble spoltsmen killed and bagged
in four days more than five thousand
bead of game. On one day they shot
two thousand head, more than fifteen
hundred being pheasants. Of course
the guns were good-Lord Seton, Lord
Lathore, Colonel Batcson, Mr. Craven,
Colonel Custancc, and Lord Coventry.
all keen shots. and some extraordinarily
sure. The London market is at this
moment overstocked with game, par.
tlcularly pheasants. -London World.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
NAPOLEON HAGANs, (coloredl.
Sails Y ROADS. Dec 81 1880

SAULs y ROADS, Dec. ~, 1880.
Mr.. Edit0r:-On my farm one mile
and a half from the above place. | made
during last year II bales of cotton with
two medium size mules, on IS acres, and
raised my support. My entire income
was $4,000. | made this year with
the same team, 40 average bales; there
being 10 acres of the land damaged 10y
drought. | also made so barrels OF
corn. On ID acres OF my cotton land
| mace Is average bales cotton. Ma
poleon Hagan's, on Aycock's swamp,
90 barrels fud it often said, among
my race, and the laboring classes, that
they cannon live here. Ny success in
this country, through the blessings OF
God by attending to my work and bus
mess properly, thus gives that assertion
the lie. This is not an idle boast. and
its publication is made from a pure
motive, hoping to encourage the far
mers and laborers t cultivate properly
their soil, and they will desire no other
country.
Respectfully,
JONAH WILLIAMS, (colored.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06

Wilson Aduance: Up to tie present
time 1881 bales of cotton hase been
shipped from this place. There are
500 more which await shipment.
Newbern Nut Shell: A cutting affair
occurred in Newport on THURSDAY night.
which resulted in the serious, if not "a
tai wounding Of Mr.. .Thos. Arendels.
We could not obtain the particulars.
DR.. Fab. J. Haywood, Judge d. G..
FoNle, and others have purchased tie
property at Nilburnie and VII, at once
put large Touring mills in operation
there. 1t is probable that at an early
day they will begin a cptton factory
The site is admirable.
Kinston Journal Tom Freeman. of
Greene county, had the misfortune to
get his arm badly torn and crushed in a
gin, last week.-Mr. W. G.. Fordham.
Of Jones, reports 5,005 lbs Of lint cot
ton made this year on eleven acres Of
ground, and used no fertilizer except
cotton seed and stable man IRE.
On Friday evening Est Richard
Longford and Smoky Ryan, illict
distillers, escaped from jail at Green.
boro, n. c., by saving the hinges off
the cell doors, and when the jailor
came to attend to them they threw the
ioor open, choked him, put him in a
cell and made their escape.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06

DURHAM Plant ITIM-

DURHAM PLANT IrnN,. Cap.
r. Smith is driving right .lo..
the %artesian well and great
Wheels and drills hat weigh Co.,
hundred pounds gives an a-slr.'..
the work will be done. IT, say
water will as surely cone, d $50 -'
enough, as blood viii tlow # 49,.
knife in a man. The prep.lu.#
for one mile deep. If the VIAL.
reached sooner, the we.. Will .
down $3.50 feet before there
On Thursday a warrant "a-
out by John l.. Markham agun
W Gates for larceny, and s!t-r a".
tigation Gates was required Z.
into bond for his appcaraHee d. %
court. Failing to give bond, n."
L. Belvin carried him to !!..-n
Mr.. Markham has had reason .#.
ime to believe that he wa r.7
Of an organized band Of th'sre .
soon as Gates vas arrc-te.
warrant was issued to scare.
premises IN Chapel Hi. On H..
night the residences Of 4 ".
Joe Morphis. George N,..-
Chapel iiiIl, we're searched aa,
clio hing, buggy whlrs, Jr...
we're found IN the possession ot y
George Morph,s and the parle 81
ed. The arrests were made early
eight, and Just before day Geyr--
his escape, leaving J1c tho oa-
". 5. Roulhac appeared for t..e
and + &. Hackney and j. b
Tor the defence. The da.eal..
AdjuIgel guilty ana va. coum
jail. oh last THURSDAY 81. b
Cole, the sawyer at Coles oil..-, u.
River, while attempting t, .y".
water gate. fell upon the saw
nearly severed his left arm 49,
Drs. Battle aui B.acGnlil were cal.
and found his arm ali les - te
Iaccrate1 that am|putatlon wu- Fl
.ary. They did ali IN their opw.
him. bat his injuries were ~
he died on Friday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06

GoLDsBORo MESSENGER ITEMS.-The
store Of Messrs. Thompson & Best, in
this town, was entered Saturday night
aud robbed of a quantity Of merchan-
disc "A cOlored child, ten months
old of Kedar Holt near Princeton, was
burned to death a few days ago, while
left alone in the house. @Mr James
Kitchener, a highly esteemed and we'll
known citizen of Johnston county, died
at his residence near Selma on Monday
last, Of paralyses, aged about IS years.
-Lieutenant Henry Kirby. of the
Z. S. Army, brother to DIR. Geo. L..
Kirby. left here yesterday to join his
command at Buffalo, n. Y, after nav
ing pleasantly srent a brief visit among
his friends. Title house of Mr.. W.
IL. Joyner, at Princeton, was discov-
cred to be on fire Christmas day, caused
from a defective fiue, but timely dis
covery prevented the destruction of
the property.-The wife of Mr..
Festus Peeden, residing near Prince
ton, committed suicide on Tuesday by
drowning herself in 4 we'll. She was
subject to fits of insanity. A colored
girl, named Laura Anderson, was
oihSu ~ uCatu OHc ddy last week Oh
the plantation of VIM. Richardson, ESQ.
She had been left alone in the house
and when found was dead.-Mr.
Amos Coats, of Clayton. was married
last week to Miss Nora Wood, of Leach
burg.-A neg.o named John w.
johnson was killed by another negro
named George Tucker, in Halifax coun-
ty last week, was arrested near Ring
wood and jailed. 1.-THE rice
crop is getting to be one of the most
profitable crops in this section. Rev.
MIR. Sanderlain, near lagrange, made
$40 bushels last year on about II acres
of land.