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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

How A PHILADELPHIA WIDOW
CAPTURED 4 DELAWARE BACHELOR
A peculiar story Of connubial intcllcity
is told in a petition for divorce which
presented yesterday to the Delaware
of Avian K. Cochran, a resident OF
New Castle county, who is the petit
%ticner, he paid a visit to Philadelphia
oa the Fourth of July last, and got on
a debauch which lasted until the Gath.
On that day he visited the house Of
Emma Cochran, the widow Of his de-
ceased brother. Emma provided him
with more liquor, some of which was
drugged, and while in a semi-uncon-
scious condition he and the widow were
legally male one.
When Cochran became conscious, so
the petition ~recltes, he remembered
nothing of the proceeding, denounced
Ernma 5 conduct aud repudiated her
claim to be his mate. Acting on the
advice OF friends, however, he broke OF
an existing engagement with a young
lady in New York and took Emma to
his bosom. The couple proceeded to
Cochran's house in Delaware, but
Emma soon began to manifest a violent
temper, treating her husband with
great iugratitude,' and sometimes ac-
turally resorting to harsh and rude
language" etc. After this sort of a
honeymoon had been brought to a close
she capped the climax by f~orsaking his
bed and board in September last. For
these reasons Cochran prays a decree
If ~vinculo matrimoni. Mrs. Cochran is
Ia Dover prepared to fight, and pend
ing the receipts Of her reply the Senate
tabled the petition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20
WILMINGTON STAR OUTIIN

WILMINGTON STAR OUTLINES.-A
.car-coupler Was Killed in the discharge
OF hi. duty at Richmond, Virginia.
Old Dominion Steamship Company's
warehouse at Norfolk burned, with
4, 900 bales of cotton and a large
amount of other freight; loss covered
by insurance.-A large increase in
the sugar crop is reported. --Fenians
attemptel to blow up the armory Of
the infantry barracks at Sandford; a
store adjoining vas blown to atoms.
The head of the banking house
Of Minor & Co, OF Fredericksburg,
Va, mas absconded. --The New
York Cotton Exchange protest against
the telegraph consolidation and will
take steps to establish a new company.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20
FOR SALE.

| will sell at Public Auction at the
Court House III Smitlield, on Satur
day, Feb. -, 1881, my mills, and one
hundred acres Of land, on Black Greek.
3! miles South Of Smithfield; abou; 3.
a res of which are now in cultivation.
Good dwelling house with FIVE rooms,
and all necessary out-housas. Good
orchard. Circular saw mil, -four and
orn mill, cottOn-gln, etc, with never
falling water-power. Healthy loca-
ton, good neighborhood, gool wa er.
Terms One third cash ; one IN ri pay
able Jan. l., 1888. Balance Jan. :,
1884. With approved security. Title
perfect. For further particulars apply
TO WILLIE A. SMITH,
Smithfie,d, Johnston Co y. G..
Jan COLIN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20
a Leader Of the Past.

The venerable Rev. BeunettT Bake.
who resides IN Wake county ard i now
eighty-one years Of age. has written a
very interesting 81 e.ch Of The !4;e Rev.
Josiah Crudup. Of Granville cllnt II
appears IN the last BibitcGl Hec3t@er.
Ii i q graceful. cautious and we.i de-
serves tribute from an aged minister OF
n Church To an able and honored
minister Of another Church, who died
In 1872 At his home in Granville. The
winter prepared a sketch OF nr. CrGdup
Al that tine Al the request Of his broth
er IN law. the late Bartholomew f.
s.oore E>q.
President Swain told Us more than
thirty years Z that he waS one Of the
ablest mcn ever born in North Carolina
and that the late Hon. Willie L. Man
gum, the first political speaker OF the
State. not only regarded hir rs a ulan
OF hlgh abilities, but sai1 the GCvcror,
he did not make anything out OF NJ.
Crudup when be ran against him for
Congress and only defeated him By a few
votes. Coy. Swain said hat no canvass
in his day ever excited 50 much interest
or exhibited such remarkable debating
pOHtl - ludC DtlNtGu those lh0 giants
If Granville and Orange. DR.. Pritch-
ards reminiscence in the Recorder i
interesting, but what he says Of the
rain Is not as We heard it from Govern
or Swan. The two speakers alterna-
ted "a to who should open each day.
the last day Of the canvass Mr.. Man
spoke first 10 4 large crowd when
tremendous rain came up aud dispersed
them. 50 Mr.. Crudup had no reply.
The Governor said he had heard Mr.
Nangum laugh and say that but for that
rain IT. Crudup would have beaten
HIM, !, he always made votes when he
had tue reply.
vi. Crudup had the most logical and
philosophical mlDi OF any minister re
have ever known in this State. lie
was 4 man Of wealth, Of profound piety,
the highest character. he was not
ambitious, and after being in Congress,
ne term, he never eutcrel political
ife again Wilmington Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

WILSON ITEMs-From Toisnot Home:
Wilson wants more elbow roem-oive
us another railroad, a cotton factory,
and more dwelling houses - G..
Hewlett, of Littleton, was married to
Miss Jennie Fitzgerald, of Wilson, at
the residence of j. B. Clements, on the
18th inst Rev. Dir. Quinn officiating.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
B. b. Rhodes are in order-a bouncing
boy.-A young lawyer has recently
arrived in town-H. f. Murray, Jr.
B H. Tyson returned from st.
Louis, Mo-, Saturday night. He gives
a glowing ccoun Of the western coun
try. --Mr. Chadwick has received so
little encouragement in his attempt to
establish Il book store here, that he has
abandoned the enterprise.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

ITEMS FROM RoCKINHAM SPIRIT
Nr. L. W. Maj ship, OF Wolff Pit Town
ship, has removed, with hi. family, TO
our city, and will oon open a bar-roon
in the Rockets near that Of Mr.. +.
4. McDonald.-Rev. \. T. Bowden
will shortly take IA school Is miles above
here. Capt. James L. Bradley, one
Of our excellent board Of Comfy Com
m~issionsrs, will remove to Wades-
boro where he will engage in the mer-
camille business. The "South Union
Mills" on Hitchcock Creek, belonging
to the estate of the late Gen. Alfred
Docksry were sold at public auction
on the 4th inst; Mr.. T. Benson Led.
better becoming the purchaser, 81, 500;
Mr.. Ledbetter will at Once perfect ar
engagements for the erection OF a cot
ton factory on the site.-We spoke,
last week, of Mr.. +. II. Batenan, dep
uty sheriff of Sumter county, S. c.,
and brother Of Mr.. A. j. Batsman, of
this town, having been shot by a negro.
1t seems he was struck on the head by
the negro with a cooking vessel, knock
ing him down and breaking the ''spi-
der" in pieces. His wounds, though
severe, are not serious. The negro who
was shot through the head and instant
>ly killed, by Mr.. Peter Mallstt, was
charged with stealing a bale Of cotton
from Mr.. James II Aycoek, formerly
of this town. If we are net mistaken,
Mr.. Mallett is q native of Fayetteville,
this State. The Coronsr's jury return
ed a verdict Of ''justifiable homicide
The negro had a pistol and was en-
deavoring to use it and Mallet did not
FIRE until requested to do so by Bate
man.--Tbe body of James Had
dock, the young man referred to last
week as missing, was found in the Pee
Dee Factory pound last Sunday. His
gun was found some distance from his
body and in water not over four or five
feet deep. He probably broke through
the ice here, and in eDdeavoring to
reach the nearest point of land to him,
got into deep water. He had stripped
himself of both his overcoat and dress
coat. Coroner Gay held an inquest.
The corpse is said by those saw it to
have presented a most strange appear
ance. The cheeks were red and rosy
the eyes and mouth closed. there be-
ing nothing to indicate but that he was
merely sleeping-being in robust
health.
He was an IIishman about 81 years
Of age, and, We understand. was en-
gagged to be married soon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

A negro was lynched at Mariana,
Ark, for rape.-A block of bull
dings burned at Little Rock Ark. i,
Tuesday loss $50, 600. -Three Chill
Ian divisions are marching on Lima.
-Raudall's amendment to the Fund
ing bill was adopted by the House Of
Representatives; bills were introduced
to reduce fees on patents, and for the
relief Of Gen. Ord.-Mardi Gras fes-
tivitiss will be observed in Memphis.
Turkish trrops and military stores
are beng concentrated or the Greek
frontier. THE Russian loss was
trif1ing in the recent engagedment with
the Turcom2ns.-A strike Of colliers
in Lancasile, Engiand, is almost uni
~versal 40, 900 to so, 600 are idle .--
More troops have been sent to Ireland
to be employed to protecting process
server..-A parliamentary deputa
ton waited upon Mr.. Gladstone in re-
gard to the Irish land question; Mr..
McDonough opened for the defence in
the Slate trials at Dublin yesterday.
THOMAS G.. Plat has been put in
nomination for L. S. Senator by the
Republican legislative caucu. of New
Gerk.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

A Chicago dog saved the lives OF
his master and family the other night
The house took fire, and the dog, first
discovering the flames, broke his chain,
ran toLI, masters door and after howl
ing and barking in the vain attempt to
rouse him. finally burst the door in
and woke him by licking his face.
The faithful animal escaped with hi.
life, though badly burned.
A hollow tree IL Southern California
has been converted into a dwelling
[ oors and windows have been put in.
and floors built for eight stories, the
entrance to them being made by means
Of a ladder. Outside the topmost room
is a small balcony, shaded by the foil
age of the tree.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20
OTHER SENATORIAL. NOMINATION.

OIHEK AIORlAL NOMINATIONS.
The California Senate Wednesday
balloted for United Stetes Senator as
follows: Gen. Miller, republican. 81
Judge Wallace, democrat, 10; Henry
George ,. The Assembly: Gen. Mil
Ter, 42 Judge Wallace, 81 scatter
ing, 3.
Both houses of the Nevada Assemb-
ly voted for United States Senator as
follows: Fair, democrat, Senate 10.
Assembly Al; Wren, republican, Sen
ate IA. Assembly I; Doggett, Senate
/, Assembly none.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

STATEsvILLE NEws-ln Charlotte
Obserrer IN tic collision that occurred
here las week Miss Matte Jones, OF
Newton, ami EIr. viii Meares, of New
York. were considerably bruised, but
neither was seriously burt. The coli
sion. it i thought, was the result of
carelessness on the part Of Halyburton,
the engineer OF the freight train. He
says he could not manage his brakes.
The spring term of Simonton Fe
male College opened last Monday with
an increased number Of scholars on the
roll.--Dr. Hugh Kelly, who ha,
been so long confined to his r1,m rs .
stroke Of paralysis, va ioNu to4a 10
day. DR.. ". u Caa be- i uoE H.
prived Of the use Of l5s r-!lt siIe alI
tongue hy paralysis. lie las not spoken
: aUri ivr a week. Little hope i en
.ertainel og his recovery. -TLe
eouug gentlemen If the city gave the
Ia Hes an Arkansas treat" party at the
residence Of W. Ii Morrison. last Fri
day night. The lai:es retortcd in ex-
style With Il c~aniy-rulling on
Monday night, at Mai. Z. b. Cham
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

\ wagCD load-more than q fhous
and robbins were sold Ia Winston
last week for 8 centa piece. says the
LoIdsT.
Graham Gfs There Is ar 81.
~ - 10 f!sE River Just h. 0arn
mIitS. the ike IT which h1s ueyt lsc.
seen IN this part .; the CCuctsy l., ..s
the Ice i piled " l. The height s eight
feet IN the channel "a both sides - 3
small island below the dam ard tbs,
water has changed IL cou1~c au5 nop
flows over the island. T. T. feared ta.t
serious damage XII. ensue vhen lEc lee
breaks loose. The Big Fa trH5-el j.
liable 10 he carried ava - ru
time 10 time the sale Of iuta14iar
liquors has been iu;erlictci ID yaral
parts of the State, until now, ia ul
siderable part 81 her territory i tie
Of strong drink prohibited.
Lumberton RoJ,soatiH We r,sre,
to have 10 announce the death &c Mr..
Sarah F., wife OF Ma. J. Il Carter 81.
this county, which occurred on the
night OF the 10Th ult.--In R5ckiu-
nam last week a colorei girl was burot.
10 death by her clothes taking fire, and
! co!1leu Adh "Atc 4t1A,rA.t1 .t
down ~ q IRE AMI "as i~eAFid.lI 1u5nel
L uinneT bTidge items y cg!o.
man named James tlalioy' Was Al.oi
last Tuesday b. 4 falling tree. | uG
der>tand he was engaged burning down
old treSs in a field when a burning tree
near by started 70 fall through mistake
he ran in the wrong direction. IL,
body was said to be terribly m~ang'ci.
~ Ie" Gays beiore 'hri>tEias z
SlhaH negro boy u lalS 'oTl9Hl' 4.,A
M way nome iIom i4le'.t,
Cbri.tinaS mL;.k,
- Y,
HaIIiho1t 80 o' @
'icSsIS Johh 'Ii-'" aA- as,-
81 tits coah{5' were 't--i
sogeIhcF IN ! baN, aaA Ni',i
"l'l'l '"o HnAes u 'it'' nae cues met
! ntA'o lhSu' ldo!5 -Hit9' 't
49, 'nu' corpus '"''. H''N''
"iiIii' ~ ~ : = 'U--s'
inc n19!o ana eIoi 'os-- ~
p-S win AlAl' ' NE ca-a-15
'ohFCrs1jion .if, : fisht As-t A'7
'oi over lhe nero itAi N io sa5 q
2 lr'Eh'en mn laSl 1T iuH' %hciNGI'l
M negro crew III i,tot ara >h"t '
!. ii[he ~ lHe ao3a'nei "1i f3H ~. .
u Newton JuhIfe' rom me bA--s'
'4'ncieu tHJ "oql3ed nan - ms "l4- ,
'ht nm III the pasR5 ana faNitAcI i' !
-~aurihOurg- Dr. Prince was >ulnnlo
~ eXamlned the Wound anu ADVISED
nat ;Hr. wright BE ~iilAediaicy con
e5e0 70 MS nope aoo,1 zen mi,s9 iF"'"
= W. near 'he 'oulh aroma "he' 3h :
ne 1lOchll-IijIu I9stl- AE4It8l E.t~ .ttt
oont, - ~ ~ II'.' ,,,
llctl> % llls "o.'na ~ L'oay' me
esIo mas n"' oeeH ailes'cd'
Washington public men, are giving
he world the customary mid"luter
roofs Of the thin veil that covers scar
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

BATTLEBoRo ITEMs, IN ToIsNoT
''HsNE Storm parties are all the SO
now. The young folks seem to enjoy
them highly. Misses Alice Harrl-
son and Mollie Battle, from Nash, are
visiting friends here.-Messrs. Nc
Braswell and w. Z. Phillips have re-
turned to Chapel Hill. ~. J..
Hearne, Esq from Edgecombe, has
moved in town.-Miss Lucy Marriott
has returned to Peace Institute.--Nr
Riddick, from Gates, is clerking with
Captain Guion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE explosion at
Stafford, which it is supposed was caused
By q Fenian attempt to blow up the
armory Of the infantry barracks, was
heard for a distance OF 4 mile. One
was desperately, and a boy, it Is
feared. fatally, injured. There were
several thousand stands Of arms in the
armory at the time. There wa a ven
tilator in the wall between the shed OF
Stafford barracks and the street, and one
theory is that the explosive material
dropped through the ventilator. 1t is
also asserted that the regiment now
quartered in the barracks contains
many Irish, and that Fenianism had
been previously suspected among them.
Ii is rumored that u Iuse ha. been found
on the ground teal the shed. The
damage is more serious than at first re-
ported. Ia the outer walls of the bar
racks a hole was blown large enough to
admit Il man.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

Judge Howard, We learn, will soon
commence the erection of large brick
stores on the corner of Main and Pitt
streets, where now stands the old How
ara Hotel. When completed they will
be occupied by S. S. Nash q Co.
Southerner.
The Express says Srow Langley at
tackled Eli Mizell, white, who was a
witness against Langley, and Mizell
killed him in selfdeferce. This Was at
Pactolus, Pitt county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

Hon w NJ White, Canaseraga, N Y, Jan /,
1882; DR. d L Everett, Raleigh, Aug i, 81; Mr.
Thomas J Blacknall, Rittrells, s.; Mrs A T Rob
berts, Company Shops, Jan Il. =; Dr Thomas
II Avera, Eagle Rock, Dec - 81 Col y J RiddicE.
Aug !, 81; Col George W Stanton, Stanton
burg, June Il, 81; Geo. II. Hamilton, Beavc.
Greek, VIM II Hamilton, Jan 10, 81; Cadet Nlls
A jenkins, Bingham's School, Dec. 10, ~; = d.
H.rk-y, Charlotte, April Isl; > y Spier, Kyeec,
July L, 81; G Z Goodwin, advertisement 50
J b Phillips, Battleboro, May 90, 81; Col y d
Lindsay for John b Lewis, Rocky Mount, Js!
10, 81; Edward Gorhatn, Rocky Mount, July J,
81; 3 + Wilder, Lonisburg, Dec. p, II.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20
Mr.. d. II. futile has become associ.
ate editor of the Hickory Press.

Mt. d. II. UICIt mas UtCUIIt dSSUCI-
ate editor of the Hickory Press.
A prohibition liquor law association
has been formed at Statesyille.
Hickory Press: The gospel train also
moves through our town with seven
coaches, viz: Methodist. German, Re
formed, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Bap-
fist. ~Episcopalian, Roman Catholic
besides having three separate coaches
for the colored brethren. MIR. Lee
Rhodes, a young man who lived near
Jugtown, net with a fatal accident a
few days ago by carrying a concealed
weapon. By some means the pistol
was discharged, the ball entering the
left side, from the effects OF which he
died the next day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

CoIroN WzIGHERs.-A bill has been
introduced By Mr.. Whitaker for TIE
appointment of cotton Neighers for
Weldon, Enfield and Scotland Neck.
We believe our friends in Enfield want
weigher.. But We have heard of no
expression Of opinion for Weldon and
Scotland Neck. Every place where
there is much cotton sold, should have
cotton weighers.- Weldon Neacs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20
LOOK OUT FOR YOUR EkME!
RECEIVED PAYMENT.

NoTE.-To avoid losses by mail, and the
bother of giving, and preserving, KaceiP's,
we shall print in this column the amounts
received each week, and the time to which
!. the subscriber Is paid. Hereafter no money
Will be credited on the books until il a ppcarz
here. so look for your name, and if it does
not appear or if there be any mistake in the
term, write to the Editor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-20

1 GENTS WANTED for the Best aud FASTEST
~ Selling Pictorial BOOKS and Bible Prices
reduced - per cent. National Publishing Co,
Phil, Pa. Jan. 1876,
, 1881-10-05

The people OF llrlstol, X. j., will erect d
nan,l'ncnt III TINT city In honur Of Tho late Sem
Atnr l3lirnsftfr.
ten. Albert like, tho poet soldier of Ar
kansuE. is still .fytng. nnl Is antivo enough 10
deliver q lecture ton Masonic audience.
THO story Tint President Artt!urIs to marry
tho widow of Marshall .. 1tobcrtR of New York,
Is removed aRan only to be denlcd by friends.
When carriages for "Goverll0rs Of Statcs"
wcre announced at Cleveland tu attend tho
Presidents funeral, Mr.. Jot,n ". }nokwalter
stepped up aud took d scut In ono Of them.
Prince Htsmarck's little estate or Scl1on-
tnusen, which Ens bUsnn9r1 to tho fumtty fur
four centuries Mt least. was a present frntn the
aIHrHrltcs nj BrAnlct1btlrE. ant 1t IL there thnt
he t1asscd must " his ehaIdhoou.
The Fisk Juhilcu Singers wcrc unable, OH
hcc0unt or tlc1r cour, tu obtain hotel aecom-
mostntlons ut London, OntnrtH. This tten, Ia
t!ntcWt,rthy. FROM tho frpt,rnt b0ast that uldcr
tho tsrttlsh tlag distinctions of color nra un-
Known.
tfllo wtlow of the former Peruvian Minis
ter, Col. Frcyrc. who since sooE nftor tho .1cnth
OF htr hNs,Auu anu hls daughter In Washington
IN 1878 has trcA living In ltay, has Rons with
lser children 10 IuH0sn. South AncrIcn. Thu
war In IGril hiH deprived tloin Ut NIL thor
furtil1te. Calamity Mtier Gnlnulty seems to hnye
followed this estiinablc fnm!Iy.
Alexander Of lsussu Is tho least happy Of
sovcre.yns. 1}n reos himself wNl!ttng IN tho
shadow Of 0r..th III Its most elnissut form. lie
lot'ks u.oomlIy fhto tho future. When With his
Rrrnt. uncu william tho t.tcr ,lay tho J:upern-
prt,sniseh to rGcutttnrn Ills tttir to prUve u
trte 10 tho CznrlnH md hpr children 1t, euse Ut
her premature wtvsvllesl1. Tilere was much
religious conversation hctwecIf tho two rulers.
, 1881-10-05

THE Garfield Republicans Vt Now York
hayo learned by bitter experience to look
witt. suspicion upon the outcrics OF tho
spoils-ll uniting mucllino for "harmony."
"culcilEutou," and moderation" Tho
,aachino never wants "l,arlnouy," except
When 1t Is Whipped and knows It. When 1t
hus majority, OF ca,l n,ake onc, It gives
10 quarter. It then believes In "clluggIng"
LII opponents 10 tbs wull. Tho change
III Its pr0eyaM scclns 10 llav0 been
col,teutporauoUus with the discovery that tlle
Mncltno was likely to lose Its postum OF
"cIt1,gGur." aua spoedily occupy tie less
fayoretl situation 0f II "ehnggre," Wllat tic
denal,l fur harmony" may amount to It Is
difficult at this ilstntlcu to comprehend. 1t
sue.ns to M!ean tint tho majority laay hayo
the IMPLY honor Ut nominating uul!'bor OF
tl,ird.rnte Statu o'Eiccrs 1t they will leuys tho
minority In unl!sturbtd possession OF tho
machine, and especially neglect to rip open
and abolish tho nb0n,ihable district Associa-
lions which have llenteA to seycn-e!gIlths ut
ali the Republicans In the city uIIy rcpre-
sentntlon III tho primaries. That this view
ut the proposed "harlnolly" arrangement Is
not preJudlccl or distorted will fully appear
FROM tho following In the dispatches Of
yesterday:
Tho machine Mcn Aro talking about harmony.
Finding themselves tA!rly bcuten, shsy arc will-
Ing TO euRcGde tbs right OF the Ma1OrIty tU rule.
ihe a.Ht0s Ut tue 1auchiue. When thls subject
IL moAtoned the Conk!hY men asseFt thut they
will LOT subMlt to a1y such Insults, Tho talk u
, 1881-10-05

4 IsEronrEIs of the Fort Wnyno (lntl.) CIT
ztttc, who "a III amateur elect rcnn, trlud nu cx-
pertinent tho othor tlny In tolcphoninB which
WIN ur u novel character. Proceeding to tho Top
nf building, he disconnected wtrc mid. huld-
Ing tho severed cst!s ono III uact, baud, allowed
Tho current to p.ss directly through him. h0
completing tho circuit The partrs Mt tho re-
spcctiyu telephones talked through him without
tho slightest difficulty, md tho reporter expert
oncru 1!o Inconvenience from thu current. CUl-
cedl,a tho SUCCESS Of tho experiment. It Is nut
casy to ecc whnt practical use cnn 10 tatlc Ut IT,
rs there nro very few reporters who would 10
pensed with assignment to tho tops Of Gutltl-
inEs ns telephone conductors, at lcnRt until tho
G.tzetiG ulnn bus 80 FIR perfected his discovery
th.1t tho reporter can understand what is gonE
through him. Such Il mtAn would ho Invaluable
for my newspaper, md might pick Up II good
tlcnl u Interesting news not nttnLnable III uny
tthnr WIiY.
, 1881-10-05
RAISING THE BLOCKADE IN CORN.

&A4QkNQ 4k1E 044UIAdQE AN GuAMt
It seells probable that tho nction Of the
Directors Of tho board OF Trade in regard to
tie basis for margins oil November corn will
provo to bc tic beginning OF breakup III
tho corner md blockade. And 1t Is about
time, Right OIL tho cdge OF wiutur wu
have now ln store in this city nearly nt'c
lnt|lfoA hHsAcls gt c0rl, besides rtl!er
lurgo quantities OF other grain. Tl!o corn
l,us kept pIllng up her1-nearly ono an4 q
llalf million bushels bclnR a,ldel to our
stock during lust weuk ai0no-becnuso the
prtco hal been jackscroweA hero fur above
shipping bass. 1t nay bo accepted Us q
compliment to Chicago that n lot Ut specu-
lators III Wall strcyt haye BID Np the price OF
No. . corn In this city tu ~ ceuts per bushcl,
wh!le Nono Of tfleul were Willing 10 pay
more tlan ubout II cunts for II lald down
In New York. hut liko sums otlisr conplL-
mea,ts, thsGe is II serious Inconvenience Ut
tunding 1t. OF course no one would want u
ship corn n,,.lcr such conditions, even 1t he
cUuatl obtain transportation fur nothing. This
consequences aru really disastrous. Nut only
have 40 80 nearly reached the 1lilins-up
ls'!nt that our elevator pvoprtutors are ar~
ranging for the use Ut other storage room.
alld n company Of merchants has been formed
with l4u saluo end in view, hut our carrying