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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
oNfokD y. G.. Oct. 10


Well the iair is over and he que>
ton first To b. a~kc IS was it q sue
coss?" Granville wa - bus, taki.u
care Of her own interests ani rrcparin.
20 weather storiaS of the coming wn
tcr, that Gur iagu,ers G!l no. urn out
"en mdsSe.
The coru cror l. short, though many
farmers re,'.,rt tiiar they vii j., na,;i~
ing economy have >Ltticient br,at
| have il>t sc,ma gen ,eHn,i who Ia,
been trayei.lpp Through the t"haccn>cc-
items since it.r fr s.. sal his report i
rather encouraging. H says that since
the last rains, the ttyurlte weed has
been taking Il new start, n with late
froSts the crep might have been a com
plemcnt, equal to IL" yield OF last year;
has been done, though. not as a whole
serious. He estimates that one third
of the crop had been housed before the
frost and that a third of tie remaining
landing tobacco wa injured. 1t prov
idence had smiled upon u and given us
an abundant yield OF corn and tobacco
we would have shown you a as
my old friend Perkins used to say, whot
CdS % tOlCH.
We are much exercised over solving
the cause Of the great drought and
general DEATH in the harvest line.
Don't you reckon Mother Shipton was
hitting at a truthful prophecy?
Capt. VIM. Biggs has been called to
his own again, and is now welding his
trenchant pen as editor of his old love.
the Free L1nce. 1t is needless to say
that his friends welcome him back
again. You will see which side of the
Railroad controversy he leans to. By
the way, it seems that the q. 4 IL. and
Il. & q. r. r fight is either taking to
itself a new impetus. or they are engag-
ing in a bran new tussle. Rumors are
rife. We hear one day of a narrow
gauge to be built to this place by the
r. & G. r. X. with rates for through
freight-then that the dirt road is to
be macadam;zcd and a mule express to be
put in operation. 1t is a kinkenny cat
fight, by which the people will prosper.
Let'em rip. | am certain that negotia-
tions are going on between certain rail
road gentlemen and the Il. & G. Com
pany, and in my next may give you
news of further developments
Prof. Pharazayn the magician &c.
has been delighting u town of late
with his wonderful performances. His
is the only entertainment. that has
(since many years. succeeded in collec'
ting an audience composed Of old folks
middle aged folks, church folks of every
denomination, miners, timers. children
and niggere. Surely his presents have
a porous plaster elTect,-they draw
hugely. Yours to count on, that IS.
G.. II. ANyILLE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
What Free Trade" Does for
England!

Premier Gladstone saws Epgii-hmcn
might as well try to overthrow TIA. rs
Jury as to restore protective duties.
As an Illustration OF the benfits of free
trade Mr.. Gladstone pointed out thai;
the whole American export of manu-
featured goods to Asa, Africa and
Australia amounted TO SO. 80. 600
worth. while tie English export TO
those countries amounted t o 1913, 000.-
900. The trade vi France and America
together did not equal the English.
Although both enjoyed protection,
FnglaLp beat them IN all neutral mar
kets. 80 long rs America ddheres 10
protection commercial supremacy rdl
be secure. We need not disturb our
selves the slightest on that score. Com
pared with Amerc, and Germany we
have now, man fyr man, thrice the
amount of trade they have"
Yes, and there is still more be said.
Not only does the little island Of Great
Britain lead all the world in external
Commerce but she also supplies her
own citizens with all manner Of goods.
clothes, machinery, cutlery, and wares
of every description cheaper than other
countries.
For example. a Raleigh mar can
travel to New York, take . steamer for
England, spend a week, buy a winter
suit for himself and his family, aud save
enough on the bill Jas compared with
our pricesl to pay for his journey OF
four thousand miles.
This shows what ''Protection' costs
us. The farmer starting for his work ha,
a shoe put on his horse with the nail,
taxed 81 per cent; driven with u ham
mer tax 81 per cent he cuts Il stick
with a knife taxed 80 per cent; be
bitches his horse TO a pillow tax GO rel
cent; with trace chains taxed O. pei
cent. He returns to his home at nigh
and lays weary limbs on a sheet taxed
so per cent. and covers himself with {
blanket that has paid a tax Of so pei
cent. He rises IN the morning, puts OF
his cheap coat which Is taxed a. PEI
cent; his flannel shirt Is taxed so PEI
cent. his shoes are taxed 30 per cent
and the hat on his head Is taxed 20 Pc
cent, he opens a Bible that is taxed ;,
per cent; he kreels to his God on i;
carpet taxed 100 per cent, the cheal
plates from which he eats his meal
pays a tax of40 cent; and his cup o
coffee is sweetened with sugar taxed
20 per cent The mechanic seasons hi
food with salt taxed 1876 per cent. An,
at this time the United States bond
holders re c We annually 100 millions n
| interest.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

WAR N IsELANp-The Emerald
Isle i At this nntnt sadly harrassed
and distracted The English govern
rEcnt last week arrested Mr. chas. :.
Parneii. md Mr.. John Dillon. member,
OF Parliament. with Secretary Quinn.
and many other prominent leaders OF
the Land lie lgue They ve-e thrus,
into Dublin penitertiir: and The p-Ison
surrounded with troops. and aiIlllery
Great excitement prevailed. rnton4v
in Ireland. uIt IT. tins country. Dublin
VAS placed II a stair cf siege Bat
tall0ns OF infantry were located 81 all
important points. ana cavalry patrols
gailopcd through the streets 70 disperse
the crowds. On Saturday night there
were frequent street. rows with the
police, and many persons we're wound
ed.
Troops arc pouring into Ireland bv
every steamer. ant All officers on leave
Of absence are ordered back TO their
commands.
1t Is curious how ANXIOUS all the
European governments secm 10 be 10
force their peorlc II migrate across the
ocean and build up America,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

DEATHs.-The Charlotte Observer re
cor.s the death of Mrs. Col. VIM. John
stor. an estimabie lady, a daughter OF
DR.. Franklin Graham, of Memphis,
who was a son ofGen. Joseph Graham
of Lincoln county. She has been sick
for long time. -The death OF Rev. i
A. Boshamer, of Raleigh Methods;
chu. Oh, was a painful shock to his nu
mercus friends in all parts of the State.
He vas but 81 years old, yet had lifted
himself to prominence as Oft e ables
mir,~ters of his denomination. We
knew him well, and enjoyed a social
cha. with him. He married a daughter
of Lev. Vim Gloss. AT Charlotte he was
he in high regard, and delegation OF
lea, ~ Methodl,ts came down TO Ham
let . meet his corpse, and escort 1t t:
It's sal resting place. --On Oetobet
StL 1851. at the residence of her son.
DR.. Y. \. Woollen, at r ,ndleman, Ran
do. e.. Mrs. f. 4. Woolien.in her I'D
yea She had been very Iii Tor nearly
tw mouth, but she o,re IL all with
4rc patience and Christian foriitule.
Sh- caves two sons and .hrcc daughters
5 set be thy sleep, mo,her. ID
Haa sh ON Thursday, Il lijrle son OF
Ma W. II. Ragley IN Wayas
COS ~, September l0th. Is +. McCul
len ac,d Ct years|.-ln Grecnc
COZ ~. Oct 2nd, WIn"fOrd f.. daugh-
ter of Fttrick Il W. Z. Lynch. age'
) ylai. I'D /! months. - In Colds
boro, TIE Sth inst. Willie. infant sor
OF SIR. NJ q Mrs. ). ID Giidens .
Ia { ,"hIjr. Nr. j. Is Tucker, aged
4I.--In Fr1nAIin, Mr.. Ann Eos
Ter. a~,i 81, a lady wiacIy know anc
est.em d.-In Granville Aug lO;h
Mrs Annie j. Booth, wife Of DR.. } :
Boz n. ana daughter of Rev. Thns
Lyr-h If O aute Also in Granville
Oct gu. Joseph B. Cooke, aged -
sol ct Or. j. III Cooke. - In War
rsH'n" Oct 9th. Miss Lou HaithCock
ia Nash. Mrs. Fanny Price
VI W-Iker. Caswell, Near San
ford, las A Mclver, aged "a.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
For the Farmer and Mechanic


LAkP~Bph4 -. 49,. 3I f.-
Narriti. near karpsooro. 18th OF
Oct. hy john 4. Brown, F-q Mr.
Burtis Cone. OF Wilson, and II : iira
rietta Octavia Bum, of Johnston. VITA
the following attendants K II 81 wn
and Miss Ida Stone. j II 81 j. and
Miss fattie Brown, c l. wLl.lvs ami
Miss Eliza Brown.
Mr. AMI Mrs Jas Bum have he repu
tatlon Of feeding we'll. bat on ytstrr -,
they surpassed themselves. sim ~
70 ssy II wa a good dinner, does them
a great injustice, for il was >pleusiit.
and every one was made happy and fun
wish you bad been with u editor.
Soon Mr. Cone leaves with H. better
half for Wilson, where they all i've.
The bows of this neigbboIhood az,
sorry 10 loose Miss Octavia. not only
the boys miss her. but cvers one that
knows her; but since they could not
help it, Mr. and Mrs Cone have our be, /
wishes for many years Of p-ac-. hlupi.
ness and usefulness.
Yours respectfully.
JoHN Il Brown
Ism Agr1uce nieySe r,,y,gf
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
THREE Boys GONG FROM FLORIDA

THREE Boys GONG FROM FLORIDA
TO RAISE MONEY TO GET MARRIED
Little Roeh, Ark., Oct. 1O.-The three
train robbers, who were sentenced to
seventy years Imprisonment each, were
placed in the ~renitenfiary last night.
All of them appear like ordinary coun-
try boys. Delany said, on entering the
prison: I'VE are poor boys, and live
at St. Augustine, Fla. We have good
relatives there, and hope they will never
hear Of our disgrace. All OF us were in
love, and the girls loved us. We had
no money, and did not see how we could
support them if we got married. We
were determined to get married, aid 50
laid our plans to get money. We read
about the James boys in the papers, and
saw how easy it was to rob trains and get
away, and we decided to rob a train.
We left home three weeks ago yester-
day, and came direct to Arkansas. After
robbing the trains we intended to go
back home and settle down. We got
only IS, 900. | am Sorry we fail to get
away, but we acted like fools after
we got the money, and have our
selves only to blame"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
WHsoa 4drdnce pleIs- copy.
-Teleprams from Norkraxr r.por.

-Telegrans from Yorktown reports
a very animated scene on Tuesday.
every description. including three
French frgatcs Each arriving vessels
Sas saluted ~ Gen. Hancocks artillery 5,
ard the ffuttering of flag, the ceaseless
crash Of brass binds, and the move
men;s @: troops going into camp, made
an inspiring spectacle. The congrc>-
sIonai delegation came on one boat j;
the President aud cabinet on another;
'he French and German visitors OIL
another. The State Governors were
received in La Fayette Hall with usual
speeches, by Gov. Holiday. The cor
ner some of the was laid
with masonic ceremonies.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

Many persons argue that there was
but one bird to the credit Of Capt. 30
gardus in the shootiag match with
Lieut.. John j. Pulicn. But ii tive,
the score was lughly crrdlcabIe to the
latter.
The usual Agricultural meetings
we're he'd in the capsJol, aud as usUa'
poorly attended. except on Wednesday
evening. The old officers were r~e-clec-
ted throughout, including vice Prcsi
dents.
4 resolution in relation to a township
stock law was postponed until next
year. But Capt 5 f Alexander. in
response to inquiry, made a statement
of the workings Of the M-cklenburl
law that had great effect He said that
white and black, rich and poor, now
favor the law, after 4 years trial.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
RFFTlYD To SURHYSDER Mes

hEF SID III GbhXkNDkh Ves-TS.
Clyde, Logan. and Buford, OF the Rich
mond & Danville ;; Indicate, have made
a mild and brief reply to the letter OF
the State Commissioners asking them
to give up the Western y. {. X. r..
declining 10 comply, Oh the ground that
when they took possession of the Road,
by assignment from W j. Best. they
found 1t necessary to make extensive
contracts with capitalists. aid 10 ''ac
quire other interests. connected with
and deuendeut on the Wcstern \. c
r. r."
These arrangements have compiled
ted matters 50 that they no niger
have the sole persona! control Of the
property, and cannot properly agree t.
surrender IT, without the assent OF
others, who decline to release their IN
terests.'
They add that they do not wish to
hinder Mr.. Best from building his road
to Louisburg and if he should build it,
they should regard il a alike to their
interest and policy to accord to such
road impartial access to the W. \. {.
Il. K.
They reafhrm their intention to prose
cute the building of the road with
diligence AID energy on both branches.
until completed to Paint Rock and
Murphy. They remark incidental,
that some of us have felt a strong
interest in the completion of the road
even before 1t was assigned them by
Mr. Best, aud that some OF our
strongest ana most influential associ
ates urge is * ension from Mnrpi y
to Chattanooga.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

The Massachusetts Democrats have
nominated Hoa. c. II Thompson for
Governor,
The handsome triple plated caster.
donated by Mr.. T. c. Law to the St; tie
Agricultural Society we're aw: led to
Mrs. J.. b. Harris, OF Concord.
Mr.. JAS. A. Robinson offers the
Weston Lea,ier fer sale, having u-en
called to a larger an.i more lucrative
field in North Carolina. The Leodor
is a bright and very excellent psper
and ought to be a good piece of pro-
perty.-StdtesctNe L mdmurk. 1t is.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

OXFORD ITEMS. From the Torch
light. \. j. Jones has bought the lot
by the Baptist church, and is erecting
a new house. j. w. Hunt and K. f..
Elliott will erect cottages at once.
Rufus Aikens house is nearly done. A.
Hobgood has bought the Bett'- resi-
dence Mr.. /. ID. Crawford, and Miss
Emily Gillian each offer a dwelling
for sale. Rev. {. \. Jedkins has bought
the Smith house. Col. Bcasley, Presi-
dent Of Granville K r has rented the
new residence OF +. Knott, Jr. Nr.
Mills has resumed work on the new
Boy Building. Ira Lyon has his lum
Der ready for a new dwelling, Mayor
LasSitcr has a new tobacco storage
house. Judge Gudger holds Granville
court, Oct. l..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

a SPECIMEN CASE. Here is a horIi-
BILE story told by a correspondent CT
the Eureka Leudcr Of what he saw at
Ogden, a railroad town in Utah, where
a number Of Swedish immigrants were
waiting to take the trair to Brigham
City: 81 was looking on with great
headed buxom girl weeping bitterly.
Two or three old women were scolding
at her and a withersd up old Mormon
stood with his arm around her. He
finally coaxed her off to his wagon, she
screaming and crying that she would
not marry him and he never letting go
of her until he sat her down upon the
wagon-tongue. A girl was following
them. | halted her and asked what
was the trouble. She said that this
girl pledged to the old man and that
he had paid her passage out. and now
she did not want to marry him because
he had already a wife and seven chill
iren. | asked If she would be forced
to do so. The eirl replied 20 course
she will. They have pledged her to
him Poor thing! the last shat I
saw Of her she was struggling to get
away from him, and tie withered old fell
low was holding on with both arms
around her. 1t vas sickenins to think
OF such doings IN civilized land. Dark
as that girl mind was, she bad some
grains Of virtue and some delicate in
%stincts. The despair pictured on her
face showed that. Thclc is a terrible
account for Il country to settle with
that poor rlrl England was l-tely
stirred with Indignation because girls
were found to he invciched from Lon
don TO Belgium for immoral purposes;
but what was done there X few tunes il.
done here a thousand tinss, and yet
our county does not dynamite the evil
of nOlypamy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

ALL AROUND STATE.-Rev.
Nelson Falls of Morganton has gone
to Georgetown ID. G. to take charge OF
the Episcopal church in that city
,Jsiior Sorsby, who killed Harper IL
N1>h Jail, has gone to Texas to live.
j. d. Corben's tobacco factory
AID 800 los If leaf, burned at Company
shops rece1tly.-The gin house ol
Samuel Arlington of Hilliardst,n n. was
burned by an incendiary, Oct 2nd.
Capt. John A. Harrison late
post master of Castalis, is about to re
move to Charlotte n. G. to engage IL
the commission business. Heisa good
business man. and will nc doubt dc
well.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

W earn from pr E,re. WV la,
Just fotarusd from th- upper ceuati.,.
tae Nt#tb sac A|tnrlrr Ca.pa-
~ h-re loc t.I about - milo. Of 10
ital'f"ad i-rt propose buIilisg from
>tt.'N'lsls to Jefferson. ud TsvIor,-
VII, Isi Ndsssbago. The. cnmnenS-
Il al ~tatesr lie and have reach several
rhtles 'sysRd Tsrtorsv l3e. II ~ Il con
meet with lalnodsn road from Rrs.oi.
Tennessee Uiirh0!tu.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

The Atlanta Exposition has not be
gun to draw" yet, and is not likely To
the discomfort of travel. The hotel
keepers who announced 50 and $40 a
cay as their lowest figure are now will
ing 20 take considerably less.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

THE MASKING MAIDEN.-The much
advertise $1,000 circus Beauty was
/ Raleigh last Week Col. Olds. Of
he Ob>erter says she was altogether
qui'c tno-too III good locks. The VII
son -1IcnHct saNS:-'The injuries
uh ch sine received, and from which
She has almost entirely recovered, did
not impair her loveliness, and the lustre
If her eye, he beauty of her complexion
anl. the symmetry and grscefulness Of
her form mark her at once he belle Of
the female world. In conversation she
is 0riili mt and entertaining, possessing
II tue acadcmIc education, as her CON
vcrsation eviLced. She talked freely
Of the accident, Of her wounds, Of the
examination she was compelled to un-
dergo before she received the honor If
being the heudsomcst woman extant,
Of per surprising lovelin,ss, and the
many ''mashcs' She had made
1t is evident this ''Montagu' also
belongs to the family Of (%set-your)-
''Cap-ulets.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

Women that have been given up by
their dearest friends as beyond help,
a { been ERIN .%nently cured by the
use of lydia IL Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. I, is a positive cure fol
all femaIt complaints. Send to Mrs.
Lydia +. Pinkham, 233 Western Ave
nue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

NOTE u 4lH.cu!t T. .usto 3gr t.lla. a.s
lohatco MErEvts correctly. In q s..kr epsT
because very often ths price cha % ~tttin a.
hout After u has bern PRINTED. W.. le.r-,a,.
lAot" The price So slsAls grade ., b a, % ~.
~reA tHecihsr ~tth thr Nre luts lrteo al Tie
ho4r ~ going - prss-. TO a Nj % W-ia0-tay
OR r--irrs Al dssW tseir o~u asua.4. "a irua
tAis data.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
LOOK OUT FOR YOUR NAME
RECEIVED PAYMENT.

'~TE.-TO Svcft losses ~ mail A. ,se
hct.~r II stF{as. 49, SreSe-vfgE. Res -
ue rhHI yrlut ia t.zs c0lurUa tAs an -
r~C@ I'D r&Aa ~e~s- and TO tine - wasea
to- : -1g-T : past. Hereafter 70 aonay
- - ~ rt~i ga th- books anita - spr~S-s
as-r. - .s~ok Tor ye-r EAuEe. A. n / aa~.
&c 1Pp~A- Ur II theFe - Aay E.sAAc s. :ae
= 1Ia- wrsts - 49, kdstor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
Items Of Events Occurring Out
side of the State.

The towns of Palestine, and Bel
ton, Texas, were partially destroyed by
ire last week.
While America has been SUFFERING
from drouth, England has been drown
ed IN continuous ralns. Ga Friday Ia,
there wac a terrific storm all alor.s The
British coasts. The damage was very
great. London parks were laid low,
and the steamboats, IN the river wreck
ed. The Cyriaa which was blown
ashore lost 80 men and report says 81
fishermen were drowned at Eymouth.
Scotland.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

The Louisville Commercial cite, the
case of Capt. Chas. \. Corr, of that
city, who was cured by st. Jacobs Oil.
after suffering for years with rheuma~
tism.-Y York (NeJ.) Republican,.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20
IT. CL,r1ot+o G. Cto3o,rIUo y

The Charlotte e Statesville r. r.
has been sold Ceased for 80 years. to
the Charlotte 4 Augusta Il. K. Cor
Richmond Il Danville Syndiate) at an
annual rental of $4,000. We predic-
ted this sale three months 60, but
were hootcd at. Now it is done.
Mrs. II. d Law and daughter re
turned on Tuesday eight ana are board
IL ut the Baptist Female Seminary.
Messrs. 81. McGrH'e, and %anily,
Prof VIM. Phillips, Mr. \ ID jenkins,
Mr.. b. Z. Vi maggie, and others have
rooms Their.
Gov. J rvis. With Adj4tan; Gener
al Jones, Ordinance Officer +. \ ODDS,
and AiiS-dc camp John y. Staples.
Isaac \. SuacS. ilofry skinner, Fr.nk
II. Cameron, and ,'ttcr i. prscud Jr.
last but n", ic}~t l.. COCO lopk- and
seven con =rt< Of Infantry. filling
with The S.a,r Band eight cars left
Itaicigil Oh Noa'iay morning for Ioik
town, in tinr stN!e. The Rlleigh Light
Infantry Carried 80 men and 3 Officers.
Trc Durham Infantry 10 men, aud 3
,ttic,rs; TIE Fayetteville Independents
80. the La I'Alet'c %; and the Wades
boro, and Shoe Heel companies \ smaller
pnmhor.
Quite d num- e. of civilliaLsa also went
to York.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

Stephen A. Douglas, Jr.. has quail
fed as master in ~chanctry for the Cook
county (Illinois) Court.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

WEDDINGs.-At Bellevue, the resi-
dence Of the brides mother in Morgan
ton, on Wednesday Oct 18th, by Rev
] 4 Ocrtel. Mr. = Moore of York
Vile, S &. to Miss Addie S Erwin
-.n Nash, Mr. Jeff ID Ports, an,i
Mss Ella Green, daughter Of Wm
Green. -In Franklin, Mr. k Rice,
md Miss Boone week, Mr
Thos Wilkins to Miss Alice Throlin-
er all of Alamance.-At Polkton,
Mr.. Ashfor and Miss Williams.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

OSBORN The friends of Mr.. Job
Osborn will find him occupying new,
and more spacious quarters, in the
Prairie Building, back Of Tucker Hail.
His Bakery is at his residence, and is
kept neat as a new pin. Osborn fills
the whole bill. He can sell you cakes
or bread for your family; grain and
feed for your stock and wood or coal
for your fuel. He has sold 60 tons Of
coal in Dun this season, and about
the same in Henderson and Oxford.
This shows that his prices are low.
And he is reliable.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
Honor Old Age.

Bow low the head, boy; do rev
erencc to the old man as he passes
slowly along. Once like you, the
vicissitudes of life have silvered the
hair and changed the round face 10
the worn visage before you. Once
the heart beat with aspirations CO.
equal to any you have felt; aspira-
tions crushed by disappointment, as
yours are perhaps destined to be.
Once that form stalked proudly
through the gay scenes of pleasures,
the beau-ideal of grace; now the
hand of time, that withers the flow
ers of yesterday, has warped the
figure and destroyed the noble car,
riage. Once, at your age, he had
ten thousand thoughts that pass
your brain-now wishing to accom-
plish something worthy in fame,
anon imagining life . dream that
the sooner he awoke from the better.
But he has li:ed the dream nearly
through. The time to wake is very
near at hand; yet his eyes still
kindled at old deeds Of daring, and
his hand takes a firmef grip of his
STAFF Bow low the head, boy, as
YOU would in your old age be rev.
erenced.