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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
The Wrong Hand.

Ii is not likely the following incident
ever happened, but it ought TO happen
with those love sick who couples cannot
keep from spooning on the ears:
Strathroy bachelor barrister relates
the following incident: Tuesday week
ago he was passenger on the Michigan
Central, and Immediately in front of him
were loving couple. After sundry
caresses aud exhibitions of affection they
settled down to reading he a newspaper
and she book-his arm slightly with
drawn from eDcircliug her neck and Shout
ders. Our bachelor barrister, somewhat
wearied. leaned forward and unconsciousb
rested his arms on the seat In front, one
et his hands coming in near proximity TO
the of side OF the ady's neck and cheek ;
perceIvlng which. and mistakiny the
hand as belonging TO her new husband
she gently took mold of it and lovIn2l,
drew 1t down under chin and on her heav-
ing breast, the naughty bachelor barris-
ter accommodating his arm and hand to
the circumstances of the position. A fter
fondiy leaning her head for some time on
the arm she suddenly became conscious
OF the mistake, and her surprise was mark
ed by jump, scream, and attempt at
an apology thought, she said, it was
the hand OF her loving husband, to whom
she had been married only two days Our
bachelor .barrister said he had no doubt
such Was the case, but he never had
such liberties taken with him before, aud
could not accept the apoogy-his feelings
were much hurt and his fine sensbiities
greatly injured. The incident was OBJ
served by most of the passengers, and it
Is needless to say it afforded no small
amount of amusement, in which the new
husband heartily joined. -Strathroy Des
patch.
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PoACHIxG POSTMASTER. - An i'm
portant arrest was made yesterday at
Rocky Mount, OH the Wilmington &
Weldon Railroad, by Mr.. Booth, Post
office Inspector. For some time past
mails passing through that place have
been rlfled Of the valuable contents, and
an investigation set on foot by the Post.
office Department at Washington. result
ted in the detection and arrest of the al.
legged thief, Pennington, the postmaster
a. Rocky Mount. Detection was made
by means of dccoy letters. and the proof
is said to be complete. 1t has been as
certained that about fifty registered pack
ages have been rifed, and the amount SO
far as heard from reaches $1,000, nearly
thousand dollars of which was money
order funds in transit to depositaries.
None of the money has been recovered.
Pennington was very active In rendering
assistance to the officers making the in-
vestigation, aud endeavored to throw
suspicion on = negro boy in tie Tarboro
office. 1t is said that he went through
ten packages on Sunday last. After his
arrest he com planned that it was hard that
he should be charged with the crime
after working SO hard himself to catch
the thiet.
The case will be heard to-day before U.
5. Commissioner Cogdell at Goldsboro.
Messr~. SHARP and Lund, of the Post
[ ID e Departm, Mt, began the investiga
iIou and laid tie plan for the detection of
f, he thief, wh.cn was atterward carried out
b. Mr. Booth. Wilmington Star.
Tina, is right, gentlemen. Lay your
trap IL all directions and you will soor
catch ether rogues.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06

RoUGH ON THE RATS. Some men
there are whom prosperity cannot spoil,
nor adversely crush To this class be-
longs, Mr.. w. N. Pinkston. He was
burned out last January and ruintd
for the time being but he was
neither cast down nor discouraged. At
the time of the conAagration he was in
Atlanta, enjoying himself" The next
day after he returned home, while pen
sively surveying the smouldering ruins.
he gave utterance to his reflections IN the
following philosophical strain: There
was many poor rat burnt up in that
house" A few days later we saw Mr..
Pinkston and asked him how he wa.
standing the storm, to which he replied,
''humkumdorum, which means, when
translated into pure English first class.
Said he Il know how | got my start and
| know how l can get another one" !"
Later on Mr. Pinkston rented him an OK
and patch of land and all this summer
has he ''sweated in Phoebus" burning
eye" He now, he has spanking crop
cotton, which he proposes to SELL after
which he will move back to Wadesboro
and again embark in the mercantile bust
ness. Such pluck deserve to be crowned
with success.-Intel,gencer.
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/ From Frank Leslic's Illustrated News
paper
A LADY SAID
Those aorrid Pimples No, |
Cannot Go. Please Pre-
sent NV Excuses.

Probably - III rd~ ~ the ladi.-. n
-os " and '.n's nt cur land ar, allie
ted with skin dIs,.a~., of various Kinds To
do away with .ah. II q Goa 4 l.. dome
without injury. would H.. the hapi,,r~s
event OF their lv-s Then she wuuti
have ms cad OF di figured and nlsrr, /
countenancr, ono that wnnld be hand
some, or at least eo.i- lu King. TT a-y
one with clear pure skin, nu matter
What tie cut of her (, sturcs are, has
certain amount ul good looks Will, y
sttraCt everybody. As II - now, she
iinagiues every owe secs and talks
about those frcckles." thos, horrid
pimples, aud this is lIuc oi - her scN
To imp ove this appea, ancc gr at isks
are aiken; arsenic, mrrCn ', or high.
sound titled nam Il artIcsss containing
these death dealing drugs, are tax ~
hopes OF gettiug rld Of al these Tou-
Dles. In uany cases. death is the r.
suit M all,v,a lol Of the bur IN.
h. atinS, itching and inflammation 10
given. Al Il 'uoiod with E-zemA alt
rheuml. Tetels liumo :. ila,ntua.
ton, kouSh Sca'y Ertps ons ot any
kind Diseases II the Halr and scalp.
Scrofula, L GERS. p.mp'es ot lend,
ttchings on any ptri ni TIE body. should
know THAT the hope FIR them ia
SUI fiitIs aiti az 1 ilFti1, hl now II
as DR. &. w. Bru- NJ Skin Cure"
II makes the skin whitc. soit and .moo Ia,
removes tan AID irecklcs, and IL the
best toilet Dir. ssips in the world Ii in
elegantly put up. Two bottles al ON"
pac ckage, consisting of TO Ii internal aud
external u, atmcnt our readers shou 4
be sure To get tins and not boiD old rem
ed Iesusc tated on the success OF Dr.
Benson AID now advertised as The
Great Skin Cur, thct. * on Y one -
1t be.rs he Doctors picture and il for
sal" 10y all drueBl IL 81 per package.
A Sensation
HAS OFTEN u ~ MADK
by the discovery of some new thing
hut nothing as ever stood the test like
DIR. {. w. Bensons Celery and CLamo.
mile Pills.
They really do cure ST ed ,cA..
nervous headache. neuralgia nervous
hess, sieeplessness. 'ndiges ION, paralN-
SIS, and melancholy.
c. n. Crittnn %. s lie VII ,lezaic
Agen for DR.. G. w. Is nsons Remc-
dies, ll5 Fnlton 5 :. New York
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THE MIDLAND ROAD TO BE PJTIL7

THE MIDLAND ROAD TO BE BUILT.-
The ockholders of the Virginia Mid
land held meeting At Winston ye.ter-
day. Among these present were } Tur
ner Morehead, Maj Hairston, Rev W.
{. Wilson, Jos. A. Kelly, g Vi. Bin.
ham, A. W. Booze. 5. A. Woodruff. j.
d. Johnsoa, J. A. Williamson, A. Leazor.
j. 5. B. Thompson and j. Nj. Vaughn
From Maj. Morehead who passed through
this morning We lesrD that two mi lion
Of the bonds Of the company will be is
sued at once, and that all the money
necessary to complete the road will be at
once available. There is now 10 borrier
in the way Of the roads immediate COM
pletion, and Maj. Morehead is sanguine
that it will be done with all the expedi-
tion possible. .-Erchange.
We stated last fall that as soon as the
K. s d. Syndicate got its grip we'll fixed
on the State, it would build the " in.
ston Route, and drop tie n. G. X. r.
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A QUEER NODE OF SELF Defence.

AQUEER NODE OF SELF DEFENCE. -
oldest of all defensive methods is thar
OF Swapping off the tail. The blind
worm, or slow worm. is little snake ike
lizard common in the Old World When
alarmed it contracts its mus lies IN such
manner and degree as to break its tail oi
at considerable distance from the emo.
But how can this aid it? The de'achec
tail then dances about very lively hoiinr
the attention Of the offender, while the
lizard himself sin Ks away And tpr a
considerable time the tail retains it caps
Sllity OF twisting and Jumping every time
it is struck The Izard will then grow
another tail. SO as to be pre- Jared Tor
another adventure. There a,e other
lizards which have similar power,
though in less degree. .-Popntur .Sctenoe
-Nonthy.
Is this the k to-''I could tail un-
fold"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
PREvENTATlv OF M.4LARIAL DIsEsEs

PREvENTATlv OF M.LARIAL DIsEsEs
-Oplnl"n "f Eminent DR.. h. l.. Wal
ton, Of Annapolis. Nd. = "Coiden's
Liebig's Liquid Extract Of Beef and
Tonic tnvig"raior is pnr ,.ocell.nce, .upe
rior to cod liver oil or anything | have
ever used, in wasted or iu paired consti-
tutions, and extremely beneficial as a
preventive Of malarial diseases - (Tuke
no other Or druggists.
Bad compiexlons estorcd With Glenn's
Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair Dye" black OF brown,
soc.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure il one
minute.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06

Two children died in We~tInoreland
county, Virginia. last week. trom eating
poisoned Water>meloDs taken from a
field owned by Mr.. King. 1t appears
that Mr. King had put strychnine on his
NE iOns to prevent them from being car
ried off negroes in attendance upon "a
camp meeting in the neig ghborhood.-
Richmond DISPATCH
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06

-Aahoue fell out with one of his lieu
tenants, Col Abe Fulkerson, and had
him beaten for denomination. But F.
now takes the field as an Independent.
He has brothe', prominent lawyer in
Tennessee, who is good Democrat.
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For the Farmer and Mechanic

HARRISBURG, II PA. Aug. %, 1882.
Friend S.-According to promise,
made at our last meeting, / give YOU an
outline of the immigration work 1cue so
far. AWHILE, Jamestown, Leabanou and
several smaller places in Leabanon Val
ley, Pa, have been thoroughly canvass
ed and agents secured. | have accom-
pllshed great deal more in the Valley
than could have been expected, for you
know 1t Is the best part of Pennsylvania
and the inhabitants are slow to seek new
homes. However several good farmers
Will 20 down and others have promised to
visit our State with the prospect of loca
ting.
At Carlile, | spent Tuesday, securing
the services of very energ etic firm.
Mes, RS. Stock 0 Co. They think many
farmers can be induced to 60 down and
rent farms.
with Maj. Winder. they propose to run
an excursion frem Harrisburg, Garlic and
other points in Pennsylvania to our State
ialr. Ii the excursion is run several hun
dred persons will visit the State with the
view of looking out homes.
| have induced Messrs. johnson & Co., :,
OF Harrisburg manufacturers and dealers
in stationary, paper bags and printers
supplies, to established branch house in
Raleigh or some other convenient point
in the State. Mr.. johnson the head of
the firm will shortly visit our State to
select location for the house. They
will carry twenty thousand dollar stock.
At this place, the capitol of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr.. j. NJ .Kreiter will have charge
of the immigration work for our State.
He Is substantial man ofexperience and
influence among the married men of this
section.
Five days work with to-day, what think
you of ii? Can you say we'll doue, &c ?''
! leave this place for Williamsport and
points farther north.
Yours truly,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06

In the museum at Sa,em, Mass, is a
box made of a cherry >ioue, which con
tains one dozen silver SPOONS The finish
Of these latter can only be dis .erned with
: microscope.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06

Weak N muscles and nerves, sluggishness
of thought and inactivity, cured Ly
Browns Iron Bitters.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
\ ours truly,
.TNO. IT I

We are very weak of faith but even if
the chances be one in ten, it is we'll to try
them, and if Capt. Patrick be warmly
seconded by the Press and the Railroads,
he may win.
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Fine Fresco Work a Specially

Old Picture frames gilded aLd made good az new.
CHEAPSk~~ aud DUttA BIfIrY, suitable Tor
large buildings and CO @uik winch use when
persons desire cheap woTz. 10 persons some dis
tance from Raleigh / will send the forluus Tor
mak1ng this paint Tor 90 Amy can make 4,,d
apply tht- paut, IL he tho ioi nua for making
it Gall address,
Z. o. YoUSGKK. Raleigh. y. c.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-07-15
CABD OF THANKS.

At regular meeting of Opelousas Fire Co.
No. /, held Tuesday, July 4th, 1892 the under
signed Committee was instructed to convey
suitable Acknowledgements for assistance and
courtesies in the Excursion to New Orleans on
June 27. 1882:
I've return thanks to Morgan's La. and
Tex. r. X. & s. 8. Co, for their liberality, in
this instance, which enabled our organization
to add more than $500 to our Engine Fund
also to the courteous and efficient conductor,
Mr.. Verret. and his able assistants on the
train, to whose experienced MANAGEMENT
much of the success of the trip was due.
2.-To the w. A. r, Brass Band of our town,
whose public spirit and liberality are deserv-
ing of praise, and to whom we are indebted
for large share of the pleasures of the Ex-
cursion, having enlivened the train. all along
the route. with their choicest selectio s.
3.-To the Press for their friendly notices
in our favor, which powerful assistance are
duly appreciated, and among which we desire
to specially note the following: Thibodeaux
Sentinel, Morgan City ReUietC and Free Press,
Iberia Sugar BotUl. Star and Journal Vermil-
ionville Advertiser, Opelousas Democrat and
Courier
4.-To the wide-awake Harmony Steam Fire
Co of Franklin, and Perseverance Fire Co.
No. of Washington for valuable assistance
in the sale Of tickets.
5.-To Messrs NJ. P Young g. Co., of Ver-
miIionvilie, w. o. Posey of Opelousas and
others, who generously assisted in the sale of
tickets, and contributed much of their time in
aiding the committee of arrangements in their
various duties.
6.-And to the public generally who lent
their assistance, by purchase of tickets, in
cur efforts to secure efficient fire protection
for our town.
LEONCE SANDoZ,
I'll. E. EsToRGE,
r. nj. LITTELL,
Committed
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of the Board of Police of
the Town of Opelousas.
WEDNESDAY,, July 5th. 1882

WEDNESDAY,, JULY 9TH, 1857.
The Board met pursuant to call of the
President. Present James Ray, President.
Messrs. Sandoz, Martin, Lesasser, Chachere,
Birotte and Peferkorn.
The President stated that the meeting was
called for the purpose of taking into consider
alton the petition of the taxpayers of the
town of Opelousas whether they would be
assessed to purchase steam fire engine or
not.
Whereas, the following petition containing
the names of one-third Of the taxpayers of the
town OF Opelousas, has been submitted to the
Board, on motion the same be submitted to
the vote of the property taxpayers Of Opelou-
sas. according to law.
To the Honorable Mayor and members of the
Board of Police of the town of Opelousas,
La:
Gentemeu-We the undersigned property
owners and taxpayers of the town of Opelou
sas. would respectfully call yonr attention to
the following facts:
Whereas, we have in the town of Opelousas
well organized fire department, and where
as Opeousas Fire Co. No. |. composcd OF
young, active, and energetic men, has no
Engine, we believe it to be of absolute neces-
sty that the town be provided with a light
and adequate Steam Fire Engine to be used
by said Company. And knowing the fact that
after our town will have fully equipped
Fire Department the rates of insurance Oh
the property of this town will be decreased to
such IA percentage that it will be a fair remit
ueratiOm for the purchase of said Engine by
the property owners OF said town. We there
/ fore request your honorable body to levy on
the property of the town special tax sufi
cient in amount to purchase one Of the Silsby
! Mfg. Cos. lightest Steam Fire Engine, ant
!
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AN ORDINANCE

Providing for the levying and collection Of a
special tax of two and Il half mills upon the
property of the taxpayers of the town of
Opelou as, for the purpose of procuring a
steam fire engine for the use of the town of
Opelousas.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Board of
Police of the town of Opelousas, That there
shall be levied and collected, by the Assessor
and Collector of the town of Opel0usas, i'm
mediately after the passage of this ordinance,
in con tormity with the provisions of Act No.
81 Of the General Assembly of Louisiana, ap-
proved April 10th. 1880, a special tax of two
and half mills upon the property of the tax
payers of the town of Opelousas, for the pur-
pose of purchasing a steam fire engine for the
use of the said town of Opelousas; this tax to
be levied on the assessment made for the col
lection OF the regular tax. and to be collected
annually until the sum of $2500 (twenty-fiv
hundred dollars) is realized for the purpose
aforesaid.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained etc, That an
election shall be held in conformity with the
provisions of said Act No. 81 of the Legisla-
ture, on Tuesday, August the 18th, 1882. sub
mittirg this ordinance to the property tax
payers of Opelousas entitled to vote under
the general election laws of the State.
Sec 4. Be it further ordained, etc, That the
ballots cast at said election shall have writ
ten or printed upon them the words " For Or
dinance" or Against ordinance" and if a
majority of the tax payers vote in favor of the
ordinance, the same shall be of full force and
virtue, and said tax shall be levied according
to the provisions therein contained.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc. That the
said election shall be held by +. A. King, w.
g. Bell and Michel Lavergne, who are hereby
appointed commissioners to hold said election,
and who shall make their returns of same to
this body.
JAMES RAY,
President Board of Police.
Attest; C. MAYO Clerk
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Neyx1 Laws.

No. e2 AnAct to provide for the
organizat tisn Local Boards of Health
in the State o. Louisiana.
SECTION l.. l1iat the municipal au
thoritIes of all incorporated towns
where boards of health do not exist, be
empowered to constitute themselves
local boards of health for the exercise
of the following powers and functions,
40 far as they may not conflict with the
laws Of the of State: to pass ordina n
ces for the exclusion and repressi on
of contagious and infectious diseases !;
for defining and abating nuisances dan
gerous to the public health; for regu-
lating drainage and ventilation with re-
ference to human habitations and places
of business aud public resort; for the
collection and recording of vital statis-
tics; for establishing penalties by fines
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
Imprisonment not exceeding twenty
days; for raising and appropriating
funds for the purpose of carrying out
the above objects.
SEC. 2. Thatany municipal author
tiles, having constituted themselves a
Board of Health by formal procedure
under this Act, shall choose a suitable
registered physician as their executive
officer to be styled health officer, whose
duties shall be defined and compensa-
tien be provided for by said authori-
ties
Sec. 3. That the Police Jury in each
parish be empowered to constitute it
self Board of Health in and for its
parish, with the same powers named
in section ] of this Act, and with the
provisions Of section two for carrying
out said objects.
SEC. a. The local boards of health,
both these now existing and those
which may be hereafter created, shall
be auxiliary to and act in harmony with
the State Board of Health, and shall
make reports annually in the month
of January to said State Board of
Health, located at New Orleans, exhib-
iting their organization and a synopsis
of their operations during the previous
year, the same to be embodied in the
annual report of the State Board,
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The Grand Coteau Medical Associa-
tioa met III Grand Cotean and organ
lied on July 4. At this meeting the
constitution and bylaws of the Asse-
ciation were adopted, fee-bill framed
and the follswing eficers elected, viz: !:
I. Gailbeau, President; w. E. Wal
ker, Vice President; w. w. LESLEY,
Treasurer and Z. s. Barry, Secreta-
~. The physicians of the neighbor-
hood we're invited to attend the next
netting, on Tuesday, August 23d. at
4 o'clock p. M, in Grand Coteau.
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IN the competitive examination
grammar grade which took place in
Public School No. |, in Opelousas, on
June 23d, the committee awarded the
IS Peabody Bronze Medal of Merit" to
Robest Firnberg, son Of Mr.. Sol. Firm
berg, be having gained the highest per
centage in the competitive class of five
contestants. Robert is not enly a
bright and studious pupil, but good
and well behaved boy. He is about IA
years old. We congratulate him upon
his meritorious victory.
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The first woman journalist to get re-
cognition from the Legislature is Miss
Addie McGrath, whose father conducts
the new Baton Rouge paper, knewn as
Truth. Miss McGrath wrote some
bright comments on the personal pc
culiarities of the members and attaches
of the House, and they tickled the van
ity of every body so deeply that when
an appropriation was proposed to her
the House put it through with whoop
and yell, which must have rung in
her ears as musically as the more sub
stantial jingle of the appropriation
N. u. States.
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DRowNED.-On last Saturday col
ored girl, by the name of Philomel
Dartez, aged about lS years, was
drowned in the bayou Teche at Ar
naudville. From the testimony given
before the coronef's inquest, it appears
that the girl was sitting on plank,
which extended over deep place in
The stream, washing clothes, when she
lost her balance, falling headlong into
the water and perished before any as
sistance could be rendered her. One
or two girls we're present, but no other
help was at hand TO save the unfortu
uate victim.
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New Orleans Gun Club.
FIELD TRIAL.

The New Orleans Gun Club will have
field trials at Opelousas, La, under the
rules of the National American Kennel
Club, commencing Dec. IL, 1882. The
trials will be open to the world. An
entrance fee of SIS to each stake will be
charged, entries to close Dec. 10. The
following prizes are offered:
CASH PRIZES.
THE NEW ORLEANS GUN CLUB CUP
STAKE.
Fer Solid Silver Cup: open to mem
bers of the New Orleans Gun Club,
who must handle their own dogs.
Entrance to this Stake closes on
December 1st, 1882.
THE OPELOUSAS DERBY.
For dogs whelped on and after April
1st, 1881. First Prize, $3.50; Second
800; Third, $50.
FREE FOR ALL STAKES.
First Prize, 5000; Second, $3.50 ;
Third, $75.
Transportation at reduced rates to
and from New Orleans will be provided.
The following members of the Climb
are members of the Field Trials Com
mittee.
E L. RANLET. Chairman.
j. w. Prescott, VIM. Clegg,
J. w jackson, Frank Johnston,
Richard Frotscher, J. C. Lyons, Jr.,
Henry Fontaine, H. C. Davidson,
E. T. Manning, J. K Remand,
Frank Alright, w. F. Weeks,
C. B. Maginnis, Penn Vass,
Parties seeking information should
address:
E. L. RANLETT, Chairman,
New Orleans.
j. X. RENAUD, Secretary,
New Orleans.