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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03

SANDY FOUNDED HoPEs.-Referring
to the report that a large fortune in
England awaits the Iredell county heirs
Of David Miller, the american remarks ::
In regard to a similar CASE;
I'VE could see no trouble about the
personal estate until We correspou-
ded with Gen. Collet Leaventhrope, Of
Rutherfordton who represented d por
ton of the Jennings heirs, and had
visited England In connection with that
and other estate. The General inform
ed US that the recovery of the Jennings
estate was barred by Act Of Parliament.
Some years since the British Parliament
passed an act declaring that where for
eign claimants failed to institute pro
ceedings for recovery of any such estate
within a certain number of years the
estate should go to the next Of English
kin. We think the time fixed was -
years, but are not certain about it.
Gen. L. copied portion. Of the statute
and sent them to US, but they are not
at hand. As David Miller died G3 years
ago, we are afraid the claimants for his
estate are barred by the statute. They
would do well to correspond with Gen.
L., who Is a gentleman Of great intelli-
gence and high character, on the sub
"jsct."
The american does well to set straight
the many reports concerning the Miller
inheritance ; since any hopes entertain
ed by the klnsmen are certain to meet
with disappointment, and possibly a
severe loss We do not doubt that
hundreds of Southern families have
been cruelty deceived since the war By
spccious prospects, held forth by shar-
pers in London, or elsewhere, -wbo
charge for services in Investigating -
though well aware that the whole story
is baseless as the fabric of a vision.
The writer's father has in his studio,
to-day, the charts, maps, copies of title
deeds, ETC., for a large block il London,
now known as "Shodwell Slip There
Is little question as to the line of inner
lance; several lawyers, fifty years ago,
were anxious to bring suit. But the
legal limit l21 years. had elapsed, and
the requisite fees for a chancery suit
were too fat a bird in hand to be
sent after the bigger bird in the bush.
Not one American heir in fifty can re-
cover English property under any cir
cumstances.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03

HILLsBoRs OBSERVER lTENs.-A
plan i, on foot TO erect q cotton factory
in Hillsboro with scapitol of 500 900.
Notice Of application for incorporation
will be found in our advertising column.
-Wesly Forester. white . crazy
man, was placed in Jail, Thursday, for
safe keeping.-OUr worthy County
Treasure, r. G. Tilley, Esq, can he
found at the store of G. NJ. Parks
Mrs. r. c. Adney, of Pittsboro, has
moved to thi. University, to educate
her son.-Mrs. Margaret Wilkerson,
near Caldwell Institute attempted to
commit suicide on Saturday night by
taking laudanuIn She is not dead at
last accounts, but in avery critical con-
dition.-Haywood kirkland, col,
was found dess in a lot in Hillsboro,
Tuesday morning. The Coroner, Dr.
T. J. Wilson, summoned a jury, made
a post norton examination, and ascsr
tanned death from congestion Of the
lungs.-Mr. John I. Boyd, of. Spar
tanburg, S. c., and Miss Emma c. Phil
lips. Of Hill.boro, were married last
week. The day was bright end
IofeIs tine pItlticHl Vi TIC tedl, anu We
hope the future Of the beautiful bride
be as bright all her life. She re
ceive1 several handsome presents from
friend. in Rockingham, Chicago, Bal
and Hillsboro. (Noie: The
Farnoe, and Mechaaic adds its best
''John.y'' Boyd is well known
as former manager of the plantation OF
DR.. Columbus Mills, and well esteem
ed by those who know him.(-Thc
city council of Hill.boro passed reso
regretting the bill introduced
By Representative Green TO form til
new county of Durham, and appointing
100 citizens to go to Raleigh and pro
test. From the Names it would seem
there i. considerable opposition to the
movement.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03
ITEMS FROM THE Co,coRD Sun.

ITEMS FRO THE CONCORD Sun
Published in one Of the richest Of our
North Carolina gold regionsi-''The ed
itor Of the Ruleiyh Farmer and Mechanic
Is doing more TO secure immigration in
TO North Carolina, than all the agrjcui-
tural bureaus ever established, and he
does not charge the State any additional
tax either. The Sun Is trying to help
Shotwell in a feeble manner, by giving
the news about our Cabarrus gold
mines, and our efforts are already be
ginning to bear Fl ut, as attested by the
letters Of inquiry received from Phila
delphia and New York IN relation to
the mines Of this county.-Another
wealthy mining company has begun To
dig tor gold IN our county: The Quaker
City Gold Mining Company, organized
III Philadelphia on the Sth ins., with a
capital of over two million dollars. Mr..
Vim. kcneith, President, Mr.. Chas.
Matthews, Jr., Treasurer. Mr.. VIM.
IreiOar, an Old and experienced miner.
has personal charge OF the mine. The
u1inc Is located about 9 miles south Of
town and the machinery for working it
IS on the way and Will soon be put ia
uiace. - la regard to The Phoenix
Gold Mine, Capt. w. III. Orchard
writes:--Ihis property, like many
other mines in the South continued il
an abandoned state until the month Of
February, 1880, when a purchase was
made b. DR.. j. III. AIears, Of Philadei-
phia, Pa, for parties in interest, and
on the 10Th day Of April following, the
irSt blow Wa. struck towards its new
Development. the new company has
been organized under the name and
style OF the Phoenix Gold COMPANY"
with W. A. Leavitt, OF Philadelphia.
Pa, as its President. The operations
are upon an extensive scale although
ereetions have been going on FOR several
months, it will yet require months to
complete them; when CON- lefc it will
be one OF the most periect mining plants
in the State. There i now erected a
steam no ster, an air compressor for
driving the Rand drills used for boring
10 the mine aud two Of the roast!n. fur
naces are in place with two more 10 be
added. One eighty horse power steam
engiue partly erected ior driving the
pulve-izipg machinery. About the 1t
of May next the company will commence
treating ores, of which they have a large
supply aud their antici pations OF a gol-
den harvest will be fully realized.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03

Mrs. Hatton is at the head Of the
Tennessee State library. and she and
her daughters keep the 20. 900 volumes
Of the library in as perfect order a. the,
could be kept by any male librarians in
the land.
Benjamin Schnell and Harriet Posey
were married the other day at Seneca.
S. c.. by Trial Justice James, with the
full approval Of the child's mother, who
witnessed the ceremony. The bride !,
only s years old.
Keokuk, Iowa, contains many buSi
ness women. One is in the insurance
business; another in the real estate and
loan business; a wicow. who is the
head Of a large grocery establishment
another who manages ar extensive
furnishing store, to say nothing Of the
independent women Of business in mil
liaery, dressmak:ng and other lines.
Bayard Daily, of Logansport. Ind /.
shot his betrOthsd wife. Annie Becky.
last month, because she refused to give
him a dirk with which 10 Kill a rival
She was given up to die, but surprised
everybody by slowly recovering; and .
few days ago, as soon as she could
stand on her feet. she was married to
the man who had So nearly murdered
her.
Il don't believe in these secret so
c%ieties,' said one lady to another.
That's very singular replied the
other. Your husband is a Forester.
a Knight of Pythlas and Knight Of
Honor, and your will have at least
500 when he dies But what
good does all that do me- was the
fearful response, when he never
dies 2" And the poor creature burst
into tears.
At Stuttgart a student in love with
a very pretty girl had repeatedly writ
ten to her parents for their consent to
4 marriage. Receiving no replv. he
poisoned himself at the girls lodging.
Next day came a letter with the parents,
consent. At the funeral the girl swal-
lowed poison, and fell ~lifeless into the
arms Of one of the cholisters ~sinripg
over the grave.
Eleven years ago Miss Harvey. of
Cander, Tioga county, held a pin be-
tween her lips while dressing. which
passed into her mouth and was sup
posed to be swallowed. Recently an
extremely painful swelling appeared
upon one side of Ter tongue from
which DE-. L ID. Farnhan removed .
pin " thirds covered with lime for
nation, and much corrojed. Tie laJy's
health has much improved since.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03

At the annual meeting OF the Con
necticut Board Of Agriculture Prof
AtEatsr discussed the desertion offarm
lands ia New England. He said neal
II all the promising lad. had deserted
the old homes and left the farms and
gone into other occupants, greatly to
the detriment Of their old town and
their old homes, This was only one
out Of thousands Of instance. showing
now New England has been depleted.
Now, what can be done to stay this
course Of depletion? Evidently We
need something which will better salts
f. the aspirations of Connecticut farm
boys and girls. The Old treadmil
course does not satisfy their Cravings;
We need schools, county schools and
high schools, hat will fit and not unfit
their pupils for the pleasures and duties
Of farm life. Natural laws need 10 be
studied and scientific Investigations
made whereby Lew interest will be
given TO the farm. Further, accurate
experiments need to be carried on,
whereby the farmer may know how TO
attain the best results with the means
used and capital invested. Farming
scnould be an occupation requiring the
intellect as well as the hands. The far
mer should be able TO avail himself OF
the ablest researches and best appli-
ances 70 secure the highest re.ults.-
OFFICIAL Reporter.
We print the above chiefly to show
that Southern farmers are not SO Very
much worse of than their brethren il
New England, the land whence cometh
the man who knoweth al about every
and knoweth that you,-lpoor
critter that you be Y-donI
Know nothing
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE

NORTH CAROLINA LEGIsLATURE-
An unusually large lumber OF mem
bers are indlsposed or ailing in one yav
Or another. -Nearly all the mem
bers living along the Railroads 20 home
on Saturday and return Monday.-
Several Of the members have their
wives with them. DR.. Iount. OF Va
tawba, brought down his son or a visit.
and he was just in time to get one If
the new page-ships. The resolution
~lnstructlng our Congressman to vote for
the bill, making the L. 5. commission.
er OF Agriculture a Cabinet officer PASS
ed both houses. We have little doubt
the measure will become a law. a. the
Congressional Committee has reportad
IN Its favor. The farmers may thank
the Grangers for whatsoever a3yan
tages flow from it.-No member Of
Congress or of the Legislature. should
be allowed to hold any position in con
nectlon with Railroads. Yet fully one
third OF both bodies are either Direc-
tors, or attorneys, fJr different compa-
MES. 1t does not necessarily ensue thar
they ars unduly influenced: bat il were
tar better that not even the possibility
OF such a thing could suggest itself.
The habit of selecting University Trns.
tees from among the members is also
Dot wise. We refused to allow our
name to be voted for in 1876 on the
ground that If elected we should owe
the honor to the kindness OF our fellow
members and not to our own uualifca-
lions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03

THE NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS
We published yesterday an article IRON
tie Raleigh Nars and ObSeter relative
to the bill which has been introduced
into the Legislature TO prepare q roster
Of the North Carolina trooI : engaged
In the late war. Our neighbOr Of the
Star asserts in this mornings issue Of
that par r that this roster Is already
prepared. In this be l. mistaken.
The roster prepared by Gov. Vance
during the war, a copy OF which Is ID
our possession, i. a roster OF the held
aud company officers commissioned
but not Of the non-commissloned otlcer:
and privates. The undertaking would
therefore be q tremendous one and
should not be assumed lightly, nor en-
trusted 10 one who may be unequa! TO
the task. II will be necessary to search
all Of the records Of the war. The
muster rolls and pay-rolls, generalre-
ports, hospital reports, &C., will be
needed to prepare a careful and elabor-
ate report. Some Of them. We fear,
will not De found anywhere, therefore
other sources Of information must be
looked for. Wilmington Reri.U.
Is not Bro. James slightly in error?
There is what is called a Roll Of Honor,
giving a sketch Of each regiment. and
names Of the men who participated IN
battles. 1t is not complete, but embraces
IS regiments. Ii was made by Maj.
Jas H.. Foote, at order Of the Legisla-
ture and is now in State Library.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03
RALEIGH RACorEr-A small bu,

RALEIGH RACQUET.-A small but
.pTigh;ly hop Wa over 70 Mrs Bette
Burke BridEe1 Oh Monday plight
Capt r.. J Street VII retire from the
National Hotel about the middle Of
March. He dilikes 70 ie2Te Raleigh !:
but Is biz father, since 2 reoent illness,
has been too infrn to glTe tuil stten
ton TO their vel known hotel, tthe
.-Gaston House al Ncsbern, ne deems
best TO return thither. Considerable
rerre. i expressed al his de:ermIna-
ton. We are told that a Northern
company viii take charge Of the Ma
tional AMI make a first class house
Of il, returuishiug throughout
Tie telephone i coming back,
the right kind this time. 50 many
wires low run through New YORK
street that the side walk. are shadow
ed BIZ them -- Wilhelm, the fiddler,
Sternberg. the piano paSer. and Ms.
F-itch. the singer. are to sho* how
tie thing i doue. In their respective
roles. at Tucker Hall, on Monday
night.
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Vanderbilt and Simmons.

Judge j. 2. Simmons. of Selma.
Miss, an ahmaus of the University Of
North Carolina, has recently published
verses entitled Vanderbilt, in which
ne almost dafes Mr.. W. g. Wander
bilt. because of his ressn handsome
donation OF $4,000 TO said University
Judges Alma A1ter- Tie exc
tic and elusive sdElation OF his grats
fsl honor, elected from the somevhai
cynical, Colonel Sellers not az alan
nus-the following .~pprecistivs .s.nzas
-EUeRirg Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03


THE SPLE1DoR OF A RAILROAD
private car bias just reached its owner
at Minneapolis.
The middle panels of the car are
adorned with a fine view, elegantly
painted. Of a scene on the Dalles Of the
st. Croix. and a view on Lake Nine.
tonka.
There is a dining room, a general
social room, the Presidents private
DOM. a general wash room. a china
closet, = wine closet, and a general
parlor.
Ihe Presidents private is fin
ished in ebony and gold, and is elabo
rately designed and ~gorgeou.ly deco
rated. The inside finish of the carr is
ebony, mahogany, butternut, oak. and
holly. The carving is very delicate
and elaborate.
The parlor is furnished with the most
costly upholstery and ebony. The car
is hfty-three feet long, and the Presi-
dent s room alone, with its finish, fur
niture, aud appliances, cost about
s.. 900.
The construction Of the car embraces
all OF the latest and best Improvements
w sstinshous air brakes, Miller plat
forms, Baker heaters, &c.
There are sleeping accommodations
Tor fourteen persons, and these appli-
ances are all hidden away and covered
up with carvings and other decoration.
So as to entirely slude the discovery by
4 novice.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The day will come when the UhoIe
country will be covered with rail roads;
and rich families will rent cars by the
and travel North Or South accord
ing to the weather and their whim.-
Ed. T. 4 NJ.
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e-4-024i


ln substitution OF the above there
have been issued s22ll.6Ie.25 Of aew
bonds. Ofthe Glass ;edesnsDle a. y
per cent. there are still outstanding s.
o.. go Of the 80 per cent. class there
.Is outstanding 1929 600 and Of the
Is ger cent. class Sl.959 30. Should
these ali Dc funded the debt viii
mount 70 about 81. 900. 600.
The interest on the new Consolidated
4. is SIS 464. the January half OF which
has cen paid. Wher the operation Of
funding sh.ll be completed the entire
irter.st will be sl56. 90.
The receipts for the two last tscei
years amount 10 Sl.l00, 335. 90. AID the
expenditure. sl.O70. 375.9 81 Compared
with the preceding two years. there
b $ been 81 Increase in receipts, ef s33,-
3-8 20. and q decrease in expenditures
OF STOP q, showing q net difference
OF 500. 900. The expenses for the
present year. including Interest are Is
Ct $500. 500.
The Treasurer recommends that the
rate of taxation Sc fixed at - cents.
be estimates will produce S4l5.-
900. The residue necessary 10 be rails
ed 's135, O00) will be provided from
sources.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03
BIZ CoLoSIL JOAQUIN SELLERS.

And these, with millions Jet unborn,
when thou,
And hare had ruth Tine our INA.
tall,
And none are living who are living
Will venerate the name of Wander
bilt."
Judge ]. T. Simmons ''yASDERBILT-
When SIMMONS has his faal tit uiti
Time,
We hope nor blood. nor Bourbon
will be split.
And that hencefoTth in Della CrlSc4u
rhyme
His name may live with that OF Van
DERB-T.
We veuerate the spirit that inspires
The poets tribute 10 the " Nlos-
are;
Nor would withhold what gratitude
requires
From those who ge: what Cresus has
10 spare.
We would not look a gift horse il The
mouth,
Nor damn a generous deed with
praises faint,
But thep such fervors from the sunny
South
Would serve as we'll TO ~canonize q
saint.
Could We but touch the torpid hearts
and livers
OF Railroad Jobbers and Bonanzl
Then, there would be muDificence Of
giFers.
Meet fer such homage as our Boswell
brings
Breathe. siumonsi breathe. upon hose
frigid zones
Blow like a musk-wini from the
Equator!
And as thou singest, il most duIcet
Suggest the use Of Liver Regula-
tori
Hard hearts would melt, and hillary
glands
And ducts be ductile to the Simmons
s~uasion,
Until to meet unusual demands,
The grace OF giving equals the &C
casion.
Then no ''Fool-Errant's venomed per
could keep
Away the turgid tide Of Northern
money;
"Old Rip would wake from imme-.
mortal sleep,
And view a land that flows with
peach and honey.
There's millions in it., Simmons, take
the hint !,
And write at once, to you know
whom, about il.
And open letter this: | haste to print
The solid South. hour can It do uitd-
outl It!
NOTE. We print the above. from
our s~prightly Evening neighbor, be
We think it deserved. There isto0
much slckeniug Southern SychOpancy
.owards wealth. We read two stanza. Of
Simmon's-"Haill to Thee Wander
ollt !'-and threw down the rest in dis
rust.
1t was Paul Hayne. we think, who
.ushed into print with d long poem in
10 Jay Gould for his gift TO
Memphis. We add the sequel as fol
1T now turns out that just at the time that Jay
iouid made hi. rnunihcent gift Of ten thousand
ollars to the yellow fever stricken city Of Mem
his he bought up the Memphis and CharlestJu
.ailroad bonds for ten cents on the dollar. AND
fempbis. poverty stricken, fever stricken Mem
his, has got to pay a large portion of these ]
onds by ta1asion.'-Natiou View.
Lack Of gratitude for kindness was :
never charged against US but believe {
/ selt-respect as well as gratitude.
Fin F. 4 VI I
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CALDWELL COUNTY ITEMs.-From
the Topic: A letter from Mai. G.. W.
| r. Harper. dated Jan. 18th to Mr.. John
VI. Bernhardt of this place gives the
following. My time has been much
occupied Yesterday and to-day With
Gen. Imboden, of Stanton, Va, and
some Pit'sburg, Pa, gentlemen who
wish TO spend a pile of money ia build
ing a railroad from Lenoir to the Tea
nessee line to connect with their rail
road now building from Bristol. Tenn.
via. Elizabeth to the North Carolin.
line mot the Cranberry road They
talk very large, but talk like they
mean business" They control large
beds Of coal, in South Western Virgin
la, and want a direct line to deep wa
ter to compete with existing lines. The
men are in Prof. Kerr's charge and he
evidently believes in them" Major
Harper Introduced in the House. Fri
day, Jan. DIST. a bill to incorporate
the South Atlantic and Ohio Rail
way Construction and Operating Com
pany," with q capital not to exec
$40, 600, 900. The bill provided that
work on the mountain section of said
railway line shall be commenced in the
county of Mitchell or Watauga within
two years from the ratification of this
act, and be continuously prosecuted
until the completion of the same to a
connection with the North Carolina
system of railroads. east of the noun
tains. '--''Riverside" farm in Yad-
kin Valley sold and bought in by Mrs.
Sarah Jones for 81, OO0.- Half IN
terest IN palmyra" in the Happy
Valley" estate Of the late Col. r. L..
Patterson, sold for 81, 900; y. H.. Gwyn,
Esq, the purchaser.
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DEATHs.-A good mar was lost 70
lredell county when DR.. VIM. Cam.
bell died the other day. He was strict
On with paralysis on the same day with
Or. Hugh Kelly, Of the same town, last
month. John NJ. Sutherlin, brother of
Maj. w. T. Sutherlin, of the Milton
+. r., died in Asheville last week.
Near Battleboro, Jan. 81, ofrheuma-
tism, little Matte Oldest daughter Oft.
2. Brasswell, Esq, aged 10 years.
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ELECTION OF TRUsTEEs-The FOL-
lowing gentlemen were elected in p]aee
Of those whose terms had cxpirei :.
hon J. J. Davis, C.. X. Thomas. Prot.
j. DEB. Hooper, Col. q. y. Folk, Eu-
.ehe Grissom. u. d. Ii. D., Hon. e..
u. Cooke, Col II. b. Short, {. ".
Hollowell. Rev. Nell Mckay. d. D.,
Rev. J. /. Stewart, Hon. II. =. Grain
ger. Hon. ". l.. Steele, Col. :. Med.
ate, don. Lewis Hanes, Gen. r. b.
Vance, Joseph Williams, Esq. Add
tlonal trustees, term expire Nov. 30th,
ISL: John ID. Cameron. Judge Geo.
'. Strong The following gentlemen
to III une1pircd terms caused by death:
DR., D.: /. Taylor. Hon. A. 8. Merri-
mon, DR.: W. J. Hawkins, Hon. C. NJ.
Cooke, Gen. K. B. Vance, G. W. Hol-
lowell.
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Tom Davis had some photographs
taken at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and gave one
to Lizzie Murray in the presence of Ida
Bridwell, :.who..wanted one, too Tom
would not part with another picture.
and Ida at once committed suicide.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03

By the bursting Of a lamp in Nor
mans Warehouse. 80 OF more business
firms in Plomouth, y. c.. were burned
ont Monday night Loss about $l25,-
5p1- including $50 bales Of cotton
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03

Indiana has a law to prevent weak
minded people marrying. A crusty
bachelor lEslnuates that the weak mind
Cd are the Only persons who ever think
VI marrying.-Boston transcript.