The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

1,yi1 be remembered that last spring,
Nuuden. Il Republican member
r,L. legislature, eluped to Texas. With
- wife of his bosom friend. and sup
..sr James A. Johnston, of Wood
Ill. Berthe county. Johnston Is !.
brr Of the iurme uqI Ncch mir.
in, V 2 have no hesitation in >.lyiug hi
nm n the matter was not very mau
t. .r free from suspicion. The elcnln-
q" to.k - 0UO of his money, aud
~i.'L.e4lent!y seut bSuk a report that he
III ,'slped ~ burn a neighbors barn:
-, yaen he pursued them to Texas he
..-,,;rtei them to get of in Some man
tlr nd returned quietly home. And
r,v comes Il letter from the guilty wo
,,,r Ss.ing that her paramount bias tired
n,b during their TX months rohabi-
,,,icu. and recently deserted her, tax
;n, every dollar, aud leaving her sick
ani ,~rpentant among strangers. she
mud res her husband to >end her none,
,. cone home, and it IS said he will do
The Kinston .JoMraal says:-K;n
,.,u- last sensation Is the suppose,
enc lat week of The wife of Nr
" ]. Taylor, eN sheriff OF Greene
..rrtv. with Henry n. Whitehead who
I,ed near town. Mr.. Whitehead lief;
hf p,ivate conveyance taking with him
Il ~ his effects, leaving hi. grown
1.ughter and a number Of small chill
g-..t whose mother died not long since,
>, look out for themselves. Mrs. lay
Ir md her little son about four years
q B. e. ,ho nayt nlH1nlpp On fha UaS.nry,
hound train without the knowledge Of
her husband, and as neither Of the par
tier have been heard from since, it is
supposed they were executing a pre-
concerted plan of elopement.
Tie trial Of the Arlington Divorce
ease sill occur at Goldsboro, Nov. 10th,
instead of Oct. 10th. Very great inter
est IS manifested, and prominent fami-
lies N several counties are seriously dl-
y.de.t by the unfortunate affair, which
we should gladly see settled without re-
course to the public courts.
Tie SANDER suit at Hillsboro is ex-
ceed ngly unfortunate for all concerned,
l. il A civil action by Miss Mary 8.
Holt. against A. J. Roberts, for SLAM
dor. All the parties are Of Flat River,
Orange county, and OF respectable
character. The case has been pend
ing sor some time, and the interest was
50 areat that the courthouse could
scar civ contain the crowd. A large
nun ger of the best people OF Flat River
mac oath as to the modesty, anG good
cha, scter ofthelady, and there are many
poi, in her favor. Lee Lockhart, and
Wi Ball, (who proved a good charac-
fer u, thcmselves) swore against the
lad. and in support of the defendant.
Rob is. The testimony to the most
indt Mt ever known.
v lie the suit was pending, a war
rant vas issued for Frank W. Roberts
fuo. Of Texas, but who told the story
/, ; father which led to the suit.
caa, M him VITA slandcring Mis-,
Il,l IN the streets Of tlills5oro. ii,
vas he'd in Il bond of $500 to appear
OF Svperior court.
Meantime, MIR. John Calling coun
SCI, ~.ad an affidavit b. Roberts askir
a co,tinuauce Of the cas- on the g-oum'
that Mrs. Moshberg. O. Durham, Wa
sick and that her Attendance wa, neceS
sary. as he exI ccted to prove what h.
Asserted by her evidence. Mrs. No>h-
berg fastened to Hill b0ro next dar, IN
made oath that he could prove 20 suci
thing by her. Alench warrant for the al
r>trfMr. Roth rts on 4 charge OF per
Jury was then procured from judge
Gu ger, and that the hearing was set
f5r Monday, Oct. II. We have no later
information than this part of which we
condense from the Hillsboro Observer
The pub C will see hat it is a miserable
affair all around. We give it the benefit
OF our circulation, not to crafty the in
tcre,t of the prurient, but by way q
warning to others. 1t teaches foul
things: LIST, carefulness in conduct, ,
~careiuIness in friendships. 81, careful
hess in speech. 18th, Tardiness in carry,
ing private s~quabbles into court.