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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

HUBBARD's MAMMOTH NEWSPAPER
AND BANK DIRtcToRY.-Elsewhere we
have noted the Kindness Of hr. II.
Hubbard, of New Il ~, Connecticut
in giving space to = yEopsis OF oui
county. and S :" resources. 70 be
printed in his 5000 c,ry edition Of
his Worlds Di ;ct"ry." Siace writing
the note we have received the following
letter from SIr. Hubbard
New HAVEN. CoNN \ A.
January - 1897
Uenr Sir have roVr sa.ucu re-
turn descriptive OF your county, and
thank you very sincerely for it. | am
delighted to hnd some one in your
State who feels an interest in having IT.
magnificent natural brought
to more public notice. | have written
10 several editors IN the State for an ar
ticle upon the State at large. but altho'
enclosing stamped envelope, no reply
has been received. | think the interest
you manifest will lead you to undertake
the work. | enclose a circular with
outline. Most Of the Southern States
have furnished articles Gncluding Nir-
GINA, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina,
&C. and | have feared should have 10
omit North Carolina. There will be d
large circulation Of my book in Europe.
as well as in the United States, and
think it will do our Southern Stafcs
THE garden of the world good to be
well described.
Most truly, yours,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27
PoIKING Fun AT FAYETTEVILI

Fun AT FAYETTEVILLE
STREEr.-the main thoroughtare Of the
Ste capital. Our sprIghtly little
n.iyhbor. the daily Ereamg Visitor, un
der the head of River News, has the
following piece Of humor:-
RnIe,oh. jan. 2I.-Business brisk.
The boat, Nantucket, Capt Goueur,
from Henderson and landings, down on
time this morning. She leaves this al
terpoon at 6 O'Clock. Apply tor pas
sage and freight at the market house
wharf. middle Fayetteville street.
Plenty of mud and water on Fayette-
Vile river. Now is the time to catch
The tow boat, Lion, loaded with 500
ci,terns, ran into the ferry boat Sharpe,
al the foot OF Hargett street crosslng'
last night. and cut off a negro's lces
that were hanging Owe the wharf
*The Sharpe sank In ten fathons OF
slush. The cisterns were saved but III
a leaky condition.
The steamer Incendiary, from Dur
ham. heavily loaded with hires ana III
sured. struck a street crossing ON MartlL
street and Immediately went d~own-atter
m. crossing. Between 90 and 10 people
would have received a watery grave but
for the timely assistance OF the street
hands who came to the rescue with
tbpir fiat boats and shovels. The streei
crossing was unknown to the pliot aho
was a total wreck. 1t was the property
of the city and was insured IN the Un
derwriters Association.
IL. Marlboro House wharf Is pens
fitted I'D. Boats from Liverpool, vi;
Cary, should stop at this landing.
RscE,s Corner, Jan. 81, , p; M
River rising. The johnson, and barge
passed down at II III. Great tiock5 @
tame geese seen. ~.
WomJle's Landing, jan. 2l.-Th'
river is stationary. The levee broke
This merring at the mouth OF f entoI
river. consequently mud and water ha
gone through the country. MIlburnl'
and its inhabitants are ninety feet IN
der water, and they appeal for aid.
have shipped them ) 900 barrels II
catch the mud, but the barrels aIe near
" worn out. and they cannot be used
The Lord help them: T.
Cooqan's Point, Jan. u, II q. NJ.
The devil is loose and the river Is stu
rising. Please send us a policeman an'
a skif to pull us away fron here. Ih'
depot is gone loss $3.50; no lnsur-
ance.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

GoLDSBoRo MESSENGER lTEMS.--Jo
Brady has been arrested on a charge of
attempted rape upon a lady on the south
side of the Neuse. A preliminary trial
was to have taken nlace before Justice
y. f. Stevens yesterday. We have
not yet heard the particulars. Tile
subject Of making paper from Gotten
stalks is under experiment. G. w. Ar
temus, of New jersey, has shown samples
Of the paper, and he says the cotton
stalk has from fifteen to twenty per cent.
more fibre than the ground wood
now used.-Mr. Everett Herring,
Of Kenansville township, Duplin coun-
ty, last week killed two pigs that
weighed 1855 pounds net. Mr.. W.B.
Middleton, neighbor, killed one weigh
ing $50 pounds net."A fine yoke
of steer, the properly of Mr.. L. B. Holt,
were killed by the down train on the
n. G.. Railroad, near the asylum
lands, Sunday evening. Henry +
Nelson, the defaulting postmaster, has
been removed from Raleigh to jail IN
this town lie was brought here Sun
dav evening" correspondent writ.
ing US from the Mingo section, Samp.
son county, urges the Legislature to
form a new county out OF a part o.
Sampson, johnson, Wayne, Cnmber
land and Harret5. Mr.. JOSEPH In
gram residing nca" Princeton, was RICH
seriously hunt on the 18th inst. He wa
hauling a load of wood home and hi:
horse becoming frightened by a busi
on the roadside, IAN away, thrown:
Mr.. Ingram out ana the wood on tol
of him. Fortunately no limbs wer
broken.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

FORTY ACRES, IF NO MULE.-,A
young North Carolina Hollander has
lust drawn the prize of forty acres OF
land offered by the founders of the
Havelock colony, below Newbern' to
the first young native who should
report himself The lucky, youngsteI
weighed Is pounds at birth, aud will
double that figure as soon as he htds
out that he is the owner of asnug farm.
BY the by, we learn from Geo. Allen,
Esq, of Newbern, that more han ioo
immigrants from Michigan. ILLINOIS
England, Holland, Virginia, and else
where, have settled in Craven county
during the past year. And the pres
pects-are very encouraging. One thous-
and acres of land around Newbern are
being plowed for early crops, or
Truck" No snow has yet fallen IL
that region.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

Greensboro Patriot: An important
Meeting of the State Boars Of Agri
cultuIe was hold in Raleigh yesterday.
Col. A. Pope, general passenger agent
of the Piedmont Air Line and ether rail
way line. in Virgins, North and South
Carolipa aud Georgia, was elected cen
craI immigration agent for this State.
This 10 very wise selection. and we hope
some good may result from it,
Among the many rumors ansat IS one
that Col. | j Young. Of Raleigh. Al
precent collector of internal event for
TIE metropolitan district Of North Car
DINA wants to succeed the Hon. Green
B. Raum as United States Commissioner
of Internal Revenue under Gen. Gar
fields administration.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

n .sy-If YOU wish to do a favor to the
IJ;tor. be sure and mention--"I sdw
<onr advertisement IN the Raie,gh Far
r. and Mechanic, III all your letters
e business or inquiry. This will cost
<ou nothing, and may secure US the
enewal of the advertisement which at
facted your attention.
1 nssgEvery Postmaster In North Caro-
Ina i authorized to act as agent for the
furmcl urd Mechan,c, ami will receive
I large commission for new suisse hers
md renewals. No receipts need pe
the amount (and time! VIII De
in the paper the week 1t comes
II hand at this office.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

IxDIsposED.-Slight indispositions
ar. quite common, owing to the dis
agreeable weather. Mr.. s. A. Brewer
passed the week with bis fathers f&mI-
iy near Wake Forest, to recupera'e
Master Rarbeo Goodwin had an attack
of paralysis on Sunday. Mr. n: b.
Broughton was quite i'll on Saturday,
Master Dennis HeaItt, son OF city Mar
shall Chas ID. Heartt, ignited his clothes
at the fire, and narrowly escaped Sc
rious burns.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

I'VE MAINE LIQUOR LAw.-Mr. Wm.
A Warehouse, of the Augusta CMalne)
Standard, favored the Obsereer with a
cali yesterday. He is down South for
the first time and thinks of settling
somewhere en- the Airline road; lie
does not think that the Maine liquor
law is a success and says that it has
been used there for corrupt political
purposes. He thinks North Carolina
wou.l not do well to emulate Ma n
example.-Charlotte Obserrer.
II NAV he mere accident, bat it is The
fact that of three persons we have re
Gently met, from Maine, all were de.
eided in pronouncing the Prohibition
Law a farce. According to these persons
the effect of law is to line the Canadf
border with whiskey distillerles, ant
the smuggling of liquor is openly ear
ried ON. 1t is very possible, however,
that these are the exceptions; and that
otherwise the law is a great success.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

Asheboro Courier: The Popla.
Branch Gold Mine, four miles west Of
this place, the property OF Thomas
Win>low, was sold for -. 900 toa North
ern company. We learn that they Will
put NJ machinery and commence work
soon.
After a Ere was subdaed 10 Tarboro
lat Tue dav. CATO Dancy, a colored
fireman. fell dead. IL 10 supposed ex-
citcment Brought On an attack OF heart
disease.
Frederick de Wolf, = musician Of Es-
reka. - Friday evening oy drawiugs
car down us .htoat aoout two inches.
the cigar entering his w;ndpip.. - ~.
anna Ciy Ne Eatcrprise.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27
THE KIND OF GIRLS THEY HAVE IN

THE KIND OF GIRLS THEY HAVE IN
CALIFORNIA San Francisco, Jan. II.
Geo. Hines, aged So, residing near
Graysor. yesterday put his revolver in
his pocket, and saying to his partner.
Il am going to have that girl or | will
kill her," proceeded to the residence
of Lizzie Kuene. a girl Of Is. living
with her widowed mother. There he
renewed a former proposal of mar
riage to the young lady, but meeting
with a firm refusal said, Il will Kill
you,' and drew the pistol. Miss
Kuene anticipated him with a shotgun
conveniently at hand. and lodged the
charge in his head, killing him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27
Tive NEGROES Lyscunp IN INV

TIVE NEGROES LysCHIp IN INV
BURY COUNTY Charleston. Jan. To-
Miss Bessie Werts, daughter of VIM.
Werts. living nea Prosperity. in New
bury county, this State. WAS hruially
outraged and murdered IN Monday
evening. while going from her roihei''
house hone. Two reZroe= rars
Sp-arman and FAIR wee sTr,stsd on
suspicion and lodged IN the guard
house. They confessed their guilt. aud
last night q large body OF men took
them out TO lynch them. Spsarman
was shot on the SIC where the crime
WAS committed. Farr made h~iscscapc,
but was rocaptured TO day aud banged
near Prosperity by u crowd Of whites
and blacks. The unfortunate victim
was - years old aud a beautiful and
excellent young The verdict
Of the inquest to-day was that she came
to her death by being choked and by
other eutrages committed by Spearman
and Farr.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

LYNCHFD.-Doyral Bryant a colored
horse trader and notorious character OF
Fayetteville, was found suspended from
a limb somewhere between Fay ettevllie
and Clinton one day last week. He xas
the man who murdered a man by the
name of Booze in the suburbs of Fay
~et,eville several years ago.-Lumberton
ROLesOntaa.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

Capt. J. f. Fry, road-master, reports
the work west of Asheville progressing
rapidly, and that the track will be ex-
tended down the French Broad River
to Capt. Alexander's. twelve miles be
low Asheville, in a few weeks. The
two bridges across the French Broad
and the one we the %Swannanoa will
soon be completed. This looks like go
ing to Paint Rock. Then the w. \.
C. r. r. will not only be the most pic
turesaue route in the South, but among
the important business routes of this
country.--Narion Lamp Post.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

: McDevit, Phila, % cents Capt w T Dor
slit. HadIey's Mills, Jan |, 81, 81; G J Kerr, Ha~
River, Dec 20, 81, 4 col J & Harper, Patterson
Dec 20, Sl,2; Miss Mary Miller, Hendersonvliez
Miss Matte r Miller, Ruthtrfordton,2 ;O $ Woot-
en-, LAGRANGE, Mar 26, 81. 2; w Z Hill, Faisons
IS cents; Frank J. Faison Warsaw Jan 1, 81, j;
John A Oates, Faison April 30, 81, SO; Rev. Col Z
shaw, Magruder, 5; Andrew Miller, smith
Vile. Ga 2: F Rowland, Beaufort Jan 20, -, 2;
Capt Alex F Brevard, Iron Station, 2: Rutus
Howell, UaIy, July %, 81, IL Q Shaw, Dayton,
Feb 4. 81, ?; G Nj Cheek, Rockingham July 2h
Al Ia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

At a colored festival last Friday night
on the premises of Mr. H. III. McCallum
John Mclean, col, shot Jake Purcell,
also colored. 1t seems that Jake's only
offence was, he was talking to a girl OF
whom John was enamoured. The shot
took effect in the abdomen, and produc-
ed a serious If not fatal wound. John
made his escape.-Lumberton Robeso-
MAN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

NoTE-To avoid losses by mail, and the
bother of giving, and preserving, Receipts,
: we shall print in this column the amounts
received each week. and the time to which
J the subscriber is paid. Hereafter no money
i will be credited on the books until 1t a ppears
here. SO look for your name, and If 1t does
I. not appear, or if there be any mistake In the
I. rm, write to the Editor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

CHAP l. HIT UNIVERSITY NOTES =
From the Ashevilie Aetcs: Mr.. Jas. Z.
TAYLOR oue Of the Assistant chemists in
the Experiment Station, has resigned
,1d now located with Or. 4. K Ledoss
X c.. l. Cedar 81 New York. Mr..
Hert,ert Il Battle. of the Senior class,
son of President Battle. succeeds Mr..
Taylor IN the Station. Professor
Sinonds. who fer the past month hs,
been under the treatment of DIR. Lewis.
occuiis; Of Raleigh, Is again at his p pst.
The new map OF the State, CON
slucted under tie direction OF Prof.
Kerr. will 0e in all respects a model
map-one alike = credit to its director,
and 20 his chief assistant, Capt VIM.
Cain, G.. E.--Quite anumber OF
pew students have catered the Unlver-
sitv. and there is no doubt that the
attendance this session will exceed two
hundred. The regular annual election
for commencement officers resulted as
follows: Marshals; Chief, ID. VI.
Newer. Assistants. G.. W. Whitsell.
j. T. S.iaShorn, G. I. Alexander, K.
". smi il. u Furgerson. Repiesen-
+. &. Alderman, + /. Green
lee. 7. N. Vance. T. W. Mathew, A
5 Gguudy. j.. X. Uzzle. Ball Mane
ee.$: Chef. Del II&igh, j. Jones, j.
NJ. Dick, J. O. JetfreyS, II. Shai Pc.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

ENFTELD SENTINEL TTEMs.-Mrs- s.
r. Hunter and Miss Lee Norman are
visiting in town. Mrs. ". :. Parker
has gone to Florida for her health. nr.
l.. T. Whitaker will settle at Rincwood-
The young men of Rinswood 1a~e a
delightful hon ut Tyree's Hail tie o:her
night. 4. i. JACK son his been taking
testimonv before Justice o Bryan with
4 view t. contest the seat Of State Sen
ator, :Spic- Whitaker. \ gentleman
near Br~iukleyyiiIe gave his daughter
sa,re erotou oil In mistake for another
medicine. anl but for the exertions of
DR. J \. Collins the consequences might
have been fatal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27
A ScRlprURAL WORD OF WARN
He did not at all resemble any oil

A SCRIprURAL WORD OF w AKIN
>u-He did not at all resemble any oil
A. distinguished poet-laureates ot our
.cou.i,tance as he stamped hall an
ecre of Fayetteville street mud upon
ar ofice floor; but when MS hps
,eIaxed their Jeffersonian dignity, We
sneedilv perceived we were entertain
A. q poet unawares. Quoth be-
At last Tm here, in spite of floods,
And highways, rough and muddy.
Now hear me swear, that making
roads,
Round this, is no mau's study.
All! here you are, but thea here yo4
err. DIV friend, aid We, Tor oi q
frn,h there Is one among US VINO hatii
s;yen il a great deal OF study. Nay, yes
- has devised an excellent plan Tor our
- th,roughfares, has drawn a OIL 70
H. resented TO the Legislature, ana
H.. gnme 20 much trouble and expense
III explaining his views to the comllu
A. h, means of printed pamphlets. Here
one AT them with ii woUdcut ll!uStra
f;ng the method Of drainage, the steel
rail for cotton carts, etc. We mink ~ !:
Thomas D. Hogg is OF theusht tracN.'
w elf-quolh the Scrip,
r,. tolls Of An ancientcity that was saved
nr might have bee8-by two or three
,icht-track citizens. But mark lae, ms
ION muddy tide may now be s!om-
med,
Hnt in the coming lection days,
Ye councilman will be c~on-demned.
Unless he ''mends his ways
S"Good day, Mr.. Wegg,' said We.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

BATH, MAINE, Jan. 2l.-An earth
quake lasting about ten seconds was
'elt throughout this region at 8 40 last
evening. At first there was a loud re-
port. followed by a rumbling sound as
Of a heavy team going over frozen
ground. WINDOWS ratified and distinct
oscillations were .elt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27
WEEKLY MARKET P

IVY Corrected every Wednesday morning
showing the state of the markets on
the previous day, TUESDAY.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

Mr.. Ramsdell, the we'll known and
popular Washington correspondent Of
Philadelphia Tin es, fell the other night
W lie going home, and broke one OF his
legs in two places
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-27

GENTS WANTED for the Best and Fastest
~ Selling Pictorial Books and Bibles Prices
reduced 81 per cent. National Publishing 90,
Phil, Pa. Jan. io-iot,
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-16

You may safely commit the child's
clothes to the servant, but the rest of the
little one you had better take care of
yourself
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-16
scANDAL-MoNaERs.

Do you hear the scandal mongers
Passing by,
Breathing poison in whisper,
In sigh?
Moving cautiously and slow.
Smiling sweetly as they 60;
Never noisy-gliding smoothly like snake.
Slipping here and sliding there
Through the meadow fresh and fair,
Leaving subtle slime and poison In their wake.
Saw you not the scandal-monger
As she sat,
Beaming brightly meath the roses
On her hat?
In her dainty gloves and dress.
Angel like and nothing else,
Seemed she-casting smiles and pleasant words
about;
Once she shrugged and shook her head.
Raised ner eyes and nothing said,
What you spoke Of friends. and yet it left a
doubt.
Do you watch the scandal-monger
At a ball,
Through the music. rhyming beauty.
Light and all?
Moving here. and moving there.
With a whisper light as air
Casting shadows on q sister woman's fame
Just whispered word or glance
And doubt forever hangs upon name.
You will find the scandal-mongers
Everywhere;
Sometimes men, often women
Young and fair;
Yet their tongues dip foulest slime,
And they spend their leisure time
Casting mud on those who climb by work ant
worth,
Shun them, shun them as you 60.
They are but the cursed serpents OF the earth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-16

Do not tell man he lies. It Is vul-
gar. Say that his conversation suggests
to your mind summer resort circular.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-16
Why Women are not Masons.
THE QUESTION DISCUSSED BY A BAL
HEADED BROTHER.

THE QUESTION DISCUSSED BY A BALD
HEADED BROTHER.
The question is often asked, Why cam
not women be Freemasons? A bald
headed Nevada orator, living among the
sage brush, far away from all woman
kind, ventures to answer 1t as follows
"Women sometimes complain that they
are not permitted to enter the lodges
and work with the craft in their labOrs,
and learn all there is to be learned in
this institution. We will explain the
reason. We learn that before the AL
mighty had finished His work he was
in doubt about creating Eve. The crea-
ton of the living and creeping things
had been accomplished, and the AL
mighty had made Adam, who was the
first Mason, and created for him the
finest lodge in the world, and called 1t
Paradise, No. l. He caused all the beasts
of the fields and the fowls of the air to
pass before Adam, for him to name
them, which was piece of work he had
to do alone, that no confusion might
thereafter arise from Eve, who he knew
would make trouble if she was allowed
to participate in it, If he created her be-
forehand. Adam being fatigued with
his first task, fell asleep, and when he
awoke he found Eve in the lodge with
him. Adam being senior warden, plac-
ed Eve as the pillar of beauty In the
South, and they received their instruc-
tons from the Grand Master in the East.
which, when finished, she Immediately
called the craft from labor to refresh
ment. Instead of attending to the du-
ties of her Office as she ought, she left
her station, violated her obligation, and
let in an expelled Mason who had no
business there, and went around with
him, leaving Adam to look after the
Jewels. The fellow had been expelled
from the Grand Lodge, with several
others, some time before. Finding that
Eve was no longer trustworthy, and
that she had caused Adam to neglect his
duty, and had let in one whom he had
expelled, the Grand Master closed the
lodge and turned them out, setting .
faithful tiler to guard the door with 3
flaming sword. Adam repented of his
folly, went to work like man and q
good Mason in order to get reinstated
again. Not so with Eve. She got an
CRY about it and commenced to arise
Cain. Adam, on account of his reforma-
ton, was permitted to establish lodges
and work in the degrees, and while Eve
was allowed to join him in his works Of
charity outside, she was never again
permitted to assist him in the regular
work of the craft. Hence the reason
why a woman cannot become an inside
Mason"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-16

No good man is doubted or per-
secuted except by those who are con-
demned by his good spirit and deeds.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-16
The Louisville Courier Journal, re-
maria that

The Louisville Courier Journal, re-
marks that:
''Senator Frye has addressed letter
to John Amber Smith, of Richmond,
Va, declaring that he would not hest
tate to unite with the Readjusters.' Frye
will indorse reputation or any Other
heresy to help the party The Repub-
lican leaders are men of no convictions
and no principles. They have Endorsed
all men and schemes calculated to keep
them in possession of the spoils. Their
blacklist act was the steal of the Presi-
dency. After that, reputation comes
very easily, and Frye, indorsing the re-
pudiation ticket, Endorses q candidate
on 1t s0ho declared in favor of repudiot-
ing the public debt Of the United States. /"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-16

He that can please nobody is not SO
much to be pitied as he that nobody can
please.