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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

st. Mary's school contributed $l3
to the Orphan Asylum last week. Nice
girlsl You shall all have a sweetheart,
or a pound O. sugar kisscs,-soon's
schools out! So hurry and graduate.
Bishop Northrop is visiting land
preaching att Newbern. which was his
first parish in North Carolina, just after
the war. 1t was a number of old New
bern friends, in Baltimore, members
of Judge Manly's family in particularly
who prepared and presented to him the
beautiful jewelled cross and chain worn
fby the Bishop on the occasion of his
conservation. The cross is composed OF
North Carolina gold, richly set with
gems from our State mines and was
much admired for its workmanship and
appropriateness.
Strange to say. we for the first
time. yesterday learned that Judge
lThos. S. Ashe, of the Supreme Court,
was once elected as Senator from North
Carolina. 1t was in 1864. tie was
nominated without his knowledge and
elected by a considerable majority over
Edwin g. Reade. Before time for him
| 10 Udh Ills ScdU dIllSCls tHC OOuiSoCi
ate Congress took down its hat, and
silently scattered across the Appomat-
tox into the domain of History.
The field is excellent zone better,
from the Potomac t o the Gulf. The
paper is we'll established, growing, and
popular. The prospects of Southern
Journalism are brighter than at any
time since the war. Our people are
becoming readers and advertisers and
the influx of population will rapidly in
crease the number of both classes. The
particular paper referred to is known to
POSSESS special advantages and lacks
only the capital to reft it, advertise it,
and push it, to insure a reasonable
profit, greater perhaps than is ordinarl-
ly earned by 50, 500 capital. Any one
having that amount to invest, either az
silent, or as active, partner will please
address, EARNEST, Drawer Al, Raj
eigh, N. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

DIAMOND GRIT-or the next thing
to it, is the Moore county mill rock. 1t
has no superior anywhere. There may
be similar rock in North Carolina, but
if SO the owners have never advertised
our readers of the fact. Col. J. +.
Taylor, President of the Taylor Manu-
featuring Company, is wide-awake
enough to know a good thing when he
sees it and to know that no matter
how good the article is it must be widely
introduced to the public before it can
be successfully sold. A little more
than a year ago he came into the Far
mer and Mechanac office, looked at its
circulation, and bargained for a $40
yearly advertisement Of his mills. He
this week starts another yearly card
and remarks that he is turning out %
mills this month, and has "a orders on
hand and will make a big increase
during the coming year or two.
The engine shops at Westminster.
Maryland, must be a mammoth estab.
lishment, as we notice that the corpora
ton of Chambersburg purposes taking
$40, 600 stock in it by way of a bonus
to secure its removal to that point,
Chambersburg is about the size of Raj
eigh, We suppose. Think of Raleigh
inviting a factory!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22
JACK FROST AND THE ToBAC.
CO FARMERS.
Can q Warning be Given in
Time?

We are indebted to Senator Vance
for the following correspondence and
if it should ultimately initiate efforts TO
signal the coming of Jack Frost
deadly raids upon the Plant-Beds of
North Central North Carolina, thous-
ands of our readers will thank him also.
1t is doubtful, however, whether
the same means used In Louisiana
would be effective here, owing to the
fact that we are so much nearer the
''fr ost line" A cold snap. starting at
the great lakes, can be announced by
telegraph to the planters, A.
hours in advance. Natheless, tbs Z
subject worthy of discussion and ex-
pertinent. There are large sections o
Granville, Warren, Vance, Orange
Durham &c, which could be notified By
telegraph if two days time were given
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

Talk .bout the "Heathen Chineel'
America could learn many lessons from
the ''pig-tailed" people. There Is no
nation more peaceable, economical, q
industrious. There is no other country
where it IL made q crime to i'll treat the
aged; or neglect ones parents
In America of late there have been
numerous cases wherein the closest ties
of blood seemed to have not the q
restraining influence owe passion, greed,
or lust. Fathers have beaten their s0nS
to death; daughters have murdered
n areuts sons have left their mothers to
starve and the kilograms TEEN with
instances Of brutality between relatives +;
not to speak Of husbands and wives.
Out in Iowa, last week, the wife and
two daughters of John Lannahan, OF
Rock Rapids, murdered him, in cold
blood, because he was stingy with bis
money, and wouldn't let the Oldest girl
marry a worthless reprobate named
Birch. The youngest girl slipped up
behind her father and blew out his brains
with a pistol. The mother and Birch
stretched him on the carpet, while
| Anna the oldest daughter, broke the
window, as if some one had fired through
the glass, as was the tale they planned.
All have confessed the fearful crime.
Charles and Christian Sundemeyer,
brothers. of Warren county, Mo-. quar-
relied over 3 land sale in which both
we're interested, when Christian drew a
knife, after being struck, and stabbed
Charles in the abdomen, inf1icting in
~juries from which he died yesterday.
Both men we're prosperous farmers.
Newport, Ohio, Feb. l3.-Elner Har-
man, aged 20, with a club beat to death
his blind uncle John, aged 80. The
~latter's skull was crushed, and his face
pounded to a jelly. The murderer fed.
He was angry with his uncle because
the latter charged him with laziness.
Elmer will be lynched if found.
Mrs. Doris, an aged lady, living near
st. Louis, Mo-. was murdered Saturday
night by her grandson, named Brown,
and a confederate, while robbing her.
They choked her to compel her to give;
up valuable, and she was found dead
next morning. Both murders are under
arrest.
Indiana, Pa, Feb. Thames Ali
son was hanged to-day for the murder
Of his father. He refused all offers Of
attendance by %clergymen, and on the
gallcws avowed himself innocent Of the
crime tor which he was about to be
hanged, Notwithstanding that his father,
who fingered three days after the assault,
stated that his son had murdered him.
The murderer was particularly i'll natur.
ed, and gave the priest to understand
hat he did not wan any clergyman's
advice. Later he had a visit from his
mother, brother, and sister, the first
from any relative except a cousin since
his imprisonment. The visit of his re-
latives gave him grave offence, and
when he recognized them he quickly
turned back and requested the under
keeper to keep them away. His mother
vas much affected, but the murderer
was unmoved by her tears.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22
WEDDINCS.

Our Union county fr;ends
coming "Unionists" of tho ,-na' are be.
sort. The last number of the ~ ''5a
has nearly a column of 9 plur,L,n .r~
items. Glad TO see it. The nun
our young men that make h. p
themselves, the better for Nj : 'r
lima. and the South, and the ar
country. The foundation Of "has
free institutions rests non An"aa
homes. The danger to tbenl 'a'
from d restless, %roving. hons.
homeless creatures who have nm
sides. The French are the m "o NE
domestic people on the globe. and aa'
most unstable. The English and h
man are the most domestic '7-
their castle-thcir world and -
the most stable, thrifty. and n. Az
Of all nations. Let all our ~ 4
make homes for themselves. s .4sa
like Santa Claus, rarely come -
sides al ich haven't a pair O. Ianr
ings or he chair back. 'o-,'
Three young daughters os y,
Mary Harris, of Rutherford
changed their names. and
places, on the 10th inst, by the y-,,
vance OF three young men. and
clergyman. Mrs. Harris live. s-a
in the shadow of Bald Moun.s'n'i
the stories about the nativa. =
alarmed at 1.-The wrath to COM 'v.ls
be true, Ell? Mr.. Mountain B,pnSs
The marriage of DR.. Roher. y
Morrison, brother of Mrs. Sim. ..
Jackson, Mrs Gen. d. Hill, NJ
Judge Avery, and Mrs. Col Is
Brown, of Charlotte, occurred a, ~ T.
Mourne, Iredell county, last Ta,S
Miss Lucy Reid, the estimab!e bri5o
a general tavorlte. and the groom
Of the most popular young phys,cisr,
DR.. Frank NJ. Winchester, q c.g
friend of the +. x NJ, and a sucra,..
Young m. d." of Union. crossed t
Pee Dee on n raid into MopI.,r-
county, last week, and carried oH
lovely Miss Willie B~rookshirc i.s-.
aided and abetted'' by two c.cryym.-
aud many spectators.
And MIR. Mike Hudson. the p.
quirer says. carried of Miss Ellie Hm.-
.rd, whose fail fee we remember aror.
the bellies at the Providence pc On,
1876.
The Louisburg Times say, rb4,.
Was a very large crowd III attendaurc.r
he nuptials of Mr.. w. II. fg...
IT., and Miss Annie Green, IN the b.,
list church at that place Wednes5a.
evening.
At M~ocksville, Mr.. W. 5. Coar.-
and Miss Ada Crawford. There we-.,
couples OF attendants, and the chunt
was handsomely decorated, say, II.
Times.
The continued use OF d floral bel. f..
wing over the heads of youn. cuurf.
5 hardly fair. Flowers soon fa..
oelles cannot Always ring. Wlnnt.
lang up a br)om ,tick, OF craIr ny
something practical?
In Moore county. NJ. John V
Wicker and Miss Anna Field.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

North Carolina is likely to be the
great vintage State of the Atlantic
coast. The vine fourishes everywhere
through its length and breadth. growing
with especial luxuriance in every foresl
of the the State. Since the war, hun
dreds of vineyards have been planted
these are mostly small, but there are
six, each of q hundred acres or more,
where wine making is carried on, aided
by the best experience and skill that
could be found in Europe. The pro.
ducts of some of these vineyards made
an interesting feature Of the State ex-
hibit at the great Atlanta Exposition.
Farmer, York Pa.
8. r. Hunt & Co. are getting orders
for LOCO gallons per week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

RAILRoADAL. = Judge Graves, at
Chambers, last week refused the plea
of the Richmond & Danville Syndicate
to strike out certain features in the
complaint of the Best syndicate, in re
lation to the ownership of the Western
N. C. r. r. Best's complaint. or suit fol
recovery of the road, was begun at Row
an court last fall. The present holders
ofthe property, Messrs. Clyde, Logan
and Buford. were represented by Bus
bee & Busbee, and d. Shench. Mr..
Best's counsel were Judge Merrimon
and Messrs. Gillian & Calling. Judge
Graves ruled that Buford L Co.. mus,
file their answer by April 1st.--On
the Air Line Division of the 4 K
r, As miles North of Atlanta, on Sun
day, two freight trains crashed into
each other, on a long trestle. 1t was a
fearful scene. The Charlotte Obse, Ue,
says the loss was above $lO0, 600, but
nc lives. Two days delay was occasion
ed BY the burning Of the ~trestle.
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For the Farmer and NIec

MOUNT OLIVE, N. T.. Feb. l., ~
| promised a long time ago To write
GU occasionally, but have seen wee.
ifter week that your paper was 81 we.
1lled with more entertaining matter
han | could furnish, that | have held
Up. There is a subject that is now b.
ginning to be talked among our peort
that is never (hardiy ever mentioned
our home papers, and lnave conclude.
20 write to you tor Information IN regarl
TO it the subject referred to is the cIe.
ton Of County Commissioners aud Mag
Istrates blythe people. The truth about
it is this, the people are getting in earl.
est about it and unless the Democrarc
,arty shall favor it, and make it an ISSUE
hey are gone up In this county, or ID
)ther words if the Republican 20 ID
strong for anti prohibition, a new road
aw, the election OF Magistrate auI
County Commissioners by the pc0ple
and force these issues they will carry the
day.
NO prominent Democrat here, in tLe
knowledge Of the writer has aiopte.
hese views, all being afraid of the o..
CANS, but the people are full OF then.
The writer wants you TO publish III tbct
X NJ. list ofsuch Democratic paper. aud
eadlng Democrats as come out ia favor
II this change. Some contend tina. tie
movement has no force, others say that
he present system has always been ul-
popular in the West, and is fast loo-.Dg
friends 10 the east, to such an extcnt ID
fact as to make trouble if it is iglyret.
We have a number of side issues in tbs
county, Wayne. which will result ID
giving the county to the Republicans #
5hey are not at war among thcuIseIye.
Dur magistrates ordered a Bridge cree
led, levied a tax to pay for it, the sheriff
has collected the funds, and the county
commissioners quietly step in aud say
you cant have the bridge, the money
ian remain in the hands Of the Treasu'
er. The reason is said to be that some
of the Board want a bridge but not At
Droadhursts Landing, hence they kiln
Democrats, and Republican,, want .
chance to vote for a new Board Of con-
missioners; they say they prefer a 4,
publican Board that will obey the VII
IT the people, rather than a Democratic
Board that will refuse 20 erect a brldse
It II crosses the river at any other Ia0i-
ing than theirs. The townships inter
ested is a stronghold OF Democracy %
you can see the drift Of public sentiment
IN that neighborhood. We Of Mo4r
Olive like the urn of affairs, As the 10
tended Bridge was calculated to beDe1
G%oldsboro at the expense of our village
Enough for the present.
Yours,
"~SUBsCklBBB.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

AzRAEL's HARvKsT.-Lamp explo-
ded at Huntingdon, Canada; six lives
lost. Coal mine exploded in England;
40 killed, and 40 or more still missing;
probably dead.-Big explosion IN
Jackson ire-woIk factory at Chester (;
II persons killed wei so wounded.
One man blown to tho top of the burn
ing house, and slowly scorched to death.
The writer Of this remembers the build
ing well. 1t was the old Porter House.
We went to school at Media. 4 miles
distant, and frequently walked over to
Chester, which is one of the oldest
towns in America. 1t was q town be
fore Philadelphia had a single dwelling.
Chester is having bad luck. A few
hours before the fatal explosion, the
big Pennsylvania Military Academy las
large as the Insane Asylum at Raleigh,
and twice as COSTLY took fire, and was
burned to the foundations. An ex-
plosion in the Georgia Car Works, at
Gainesville, killed seven and crippled
several. IA landslide in California
killed an whole family. ~ steamer
BOHEMIA, from New York to Porto
Rico, lost, with 20 lives.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

RALEIGH ITEMs.-A skating club OF
100 members has been organized. 1t il
the nearest approach to dancing that the
Law Of Lent allows. G. B. Edwards,
Esq, is President; Capt. S. C. White,
V.-P. and Col. Fred Odds, Secretary.
The Surgeon, and Chaplain have not yet
been elected as Messrs. Pescud, Lee
& Co., have ordered a barrel of St,
Jacobs OIL to meet the demands 70,
temporary sprains and bruises; while
the city tailors have no doubt had pri.
vate instructions to scatter patche,
where they:will do the most good. Any
person breaking his neck will be fined,
and expected to pay his own funeral
expenses. 1.-THE chemical Fair war
very pleasant and successful.-There
have been a good many social entertain
ments Of late. Miss Anna Coleman.
Of Richmond, is visiting Mrs. Phil
Andrews.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

RALEIGH AND ALBEMARLE Il. R.
Fair size meetings were held at Tarboro,
and Bethel Pitt county, last week te
boom" the WILLIAMSON, Tarboro,
Rock Mount, and Raleigh r. R. Many
persons have supposed that this rord
was being pushed as an extention Of the
Norfolk, Elizabeth City and Edentot
r. r., which some young Northern
capitalists have already completed te
Edenton. This is a Misrepresentation
The Edenton road is expected to cross
the sound to Plymouth ION steam Ferry
boats) and push on through Wash
ington, to Newbern, or else to ferry from
Edenton to GAINESVILLE, whence there il
a road all ready running to Washington.
Now, WILLIAMSON, you know, is OF
the Roanoke River, about 40 miles west
of Edenton. There is plenty of water,
and q good channel, for steamers be-
tween the two towns. Draw a line from
Williamson westward, and you pas.
through Jacksonville, Bethel, Tarboro,
Rocky Mount, Nashville, Stanhope,
Eagle Rock, Raleigh. Capt. Jas. r.
Thigpen advocates crossing the Tar be-
low Tarboro and bearing directly to Will.
son: thence TO Raleigh; but the ChieI
Engineer says that is now out Of the
question, as his instructions are to com
piete the line from WILLIAMSON to Tar
boro; thence on to Raleigh.
Col. McAlpine, the Chief Engineer,
stated in his public speeches to tn,
meetings referred to, Gas reported in the
Southerner)-that:
HE was sent out here by parties who
had bought out L. P. Bayne & Com.
pany to see if in his opinion as an en-
| gineer and as an observant man he would
advise the building Of the road. H.
had recommended that the road be bull
and in consequence thereof he was, as
he said before, here to build it if the
people will only take enough stock
to furnish the cross-ties. The firm wa,
wealthy and they were at his back
| Baltzer, Lichenstein and Creevey were
some Of the principal men connected
with it, besides some foreign capital wa.
| also invested in it. His draft would al
ways be honored by the gentlemen b.
named. A short while ago he was an utter
stranger, but that he felt sure that be-
fore long they would know him better
He wanted to be Judged by his works.
That the road to this place was expec
ted to be completed during summer
early or late--according to the weather
which now was retarding progress very
! much.
That the capital stock of company
would be 81, 900, 600. $500, 900 wa.
the estimate given to fully complete and
equip the road from GAINESVILLE te
Raleigh"
A ship load of iron is already in New
York.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

CAPTURE OF THE MURDERER BY
the prompt action of Sheriff NOVEL;,
Henry Jones who killed Eldridge Blake
was captured at Enfield, and is now in
Jail in this city. From all accounts it
seems that when Deputy Sheriff Blake,
and Watkins allowed Jones to go into
his house he refused to come out or al
low them to come in. Blake sent his
companion to get the aid of Geo. Pee
bles. Jones suddenly poked an old
musket through the chinking, and kill
ed Mr.. Blake, filling his head with
duck shot. Jones hen robbed him,
and taking his pistols, escaped to the
woods. At night lie broke the lock of
VIM. Stell's stable, and stole his roar
horse, saddle, and bride, breaking a
second lock to get the latter. He then
g~alloped all night, and passing through
W%hitaker's wen to Enfield, put hi
horse in a livery stable, and went to the
house Of another negro, where he was
found in bed by Deputy Sheriff Derr.
Mr.. Derr having heard OF Sheriff
Nowells telegram, which suggested the
likelihood of Jones going to Halifax.
where he had kinspeople, began q
search among the colored cabins with
the result of catching the villain asleet
in bed. Jones is a shrewd mulatto
and on finding himself in custody
quietly sided over towards his over
coat. In whose pockets were the two
pistsls Is. Derr, however. saw his game.
and put him in bracelets. His watch
tulness and promptness richly meritec
the reward OF 5000 offered by Gov.
Jarvis, and the Sheriff reward, which
were paid on the delivery of the priso
ner. Thus in about 60 hours after the
murder of MIR. Blake, his murderer
came within the shadow of the gallows
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22
A SOUTHERN LADY IN New YORK

A SOUTHERN LADY IN New YORK.
We were much interested in reading the
account of a trial in New York, in
a North Carolina lady, Miss
Eleanor Long, of Caswell county,
appeared as a witness for a friend.
Miss Long, it may do no harm to state,
is a graduate Of Cooper's Institute, and
has begun to prosecute her profession,
Drawing and Painting, in the great
Metropolis of Art and Industry. She
is a daughter ofthe late James A. Long,
formerly a we'll known; editor and a neice
Of Col. w. j. Long, of Longs Mills.
Miss Eleanor, and her friend. Miss
Langley, were thrown from a street car
by the carelessness of the car men. Miss
Langley had her knee-cap broken, and
sued the company. Judge Fithian con-
Quoted her case. Miss Long testified,
and though naturally alarmed at finding
herself on the stand. subject to the bad
gering of a New York Shyster, made
her responses so calmly, that the sym
pathies of the court were with her;
aud a snug verdict of Sc, 900 awarded.
1t speaks we'll for New York justice
that two young women, without infu-
ence, should carry their case over a
powerful corporation. 1t is true, the
latter have appealed but the final issue
is not feared.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

just the thing, you want! Messrs.
Blossom q Evans, importers, at Viii
mington.% announce the arrival OF a large
lot of prime fertilizers. See their card
and write for prices. It will not cost
much to do that.
The Durham papers intimate that
Dickerson, the Northern we'll borer,
bored into Blackwell & Co.'S cash, deep
er than into the earth claiming ply fol
1900 feet, when he had scarce reached
l. 700 feet in depth. When the cheat
was about to be discovered. he depar-
ted, twixt two days.
Bricks of solid gold weighing four
pounds, and two pounds, were shipped
from CaRarrus mines to the Northern
owners last week, as the result of the
weeks work, says the San. Mrs. Gar
field is expected to visit the mines she
owns, in Stanly or Montgomery, this
summer.
The Congressional Record with
Senator Vance's speech. In full, came
yesterday and we should be glad to lay
it before our readers. 1t would, how
ever, fill an entire number, and as We
have hundreds Of readers in other States
AS far as Texas, and California;
would not be fair to occupy so much
space with one subject. All who desire
to read the speech should write to Sen
ator z. b. Vance, 1927 Massachusetts,
Av., Washington, D. c., for a copy OF
the "Record." It is said the speech
will be circulated as a campaign docu-
ment; and there is no doubt that it is
one of the most readable speeches on
so dry a subject we made. We might
add that is also one of the most con
vincing but as you know, everybody l.
convinced one way or another on the
Tariff question.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

MEN WHO HAD TO SHED THEIR MIL-
LIONS, II THEY GOT THROUGH THE
"STRIGHT 4ATE;;'-The New York cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette
makes up the following list of the
wealthy citizens of that city who have
died within the past few years Commo
dore Vanderbilt, SIS, 600, 900; William
B. Astor, $50, 600, 900; Alexander T..
Stewart, $35, 600, 600; Peter and
Robert Goelet, $40. 900, 900; Charles
art, s., ooo, 600, Jas. Brown, James lie.
nox, and George Law, Sc, 600, 900 each /;
David Jones, 5000, coo; David Ieavitt,
50, 500, 600 each; Peter Gilsey, Court
land Palmer, John Anderson, and
Webster Wagner, 50, 900, 900 each;
John w. Chandler, 81, 500. 900; Col.
Van Buren, and Benz, Winthrop, ST..
OOO, 600 each. Total; $3.50, OOO. 900.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-22

THANKS. -Messrs. j. H. Ennis /
Son, publishers of the North Carolina
Farmer, Raleigh, will please accept our
thanks for a package of garden seed.
Every subscriber to the paper, sending
one dollar, will receive the monthly fol
IL months and also receive q package
OF garden seed containing IL vari.
cites.