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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

DEATHS With regret We chronicle
the decease of Thomas Brem, a young
lawyer of Charlotte who belonged in a
%coterie Of some thirty or forty of the
brightest, most gif ed, and promising
20 lths We knew, II years ago. Neary
all are in their graves, and the bright
promises, where are they? TIE Char
lotte Observer says: "Mr. Brem died
suddenly, and appar emily without any
pTemonition of his apploa hing death.
Mr. Brem was a graduate of Davidson
College, about the year 1871, and left
his alma mater waring her proudest
~laurels. He was about 30 years old.
III Baltimore, last week, Gen.
Walter Gwynn, formerly Of North Caro-
lima, and connected with many inhuen-
tial families here. He was born in Viz
GINA in 1902, and was said to be tie
oldest living graduate of West Point,
bit this is disputed. He held msuy
positions in connection with Southern
Railroads, and took an active par. in the
reduction Of Fort Sumpter In 1851. He
has a son at Asheville, and q daughter,
recently married, at Hillsboro -
Maj. Washburne, who was Engineer Of
Jay Gould's system of Railroads in
Texas, and was about to start to En-
gineer the Grand Trunk Line into the
heart Of Mexico. was run over and killed
by a special train, one night last week.
de was on an hand car.-In WI
mington, Mr.. 0. s. Marlborough, for
merly of Chatham, as We learn from
the DAILY Review.
Joseph Marion Caho was born April
Is, 1916, in Fairfax county, Virginia.
Died OF pneumonia January IL, 1882, at
his residence, Stonewall, Pamlico coun-
ty, n. G. Aged Is years, 8 months
and ~ days. MATHIS Virginia Caho
was born in Bladensburg. Maryland,
Jan. %, 1897. Was the eldest daugh-
ter OF William and Nancy Rco.ocs
Ihonss 3fsi Jan IL, 1882, of heart
disease, caused by the shock received
on the death of her husband. at Stone
wall, Pamlico county, n. c., aged 81
years, ii months and 26 DAYS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

PLANTS INFLUENCING HISTORY.-Tbe
seventh annual lecture course of the
Franklin Scientific Society of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania was opened last
evening by Professor Joseph L Roth.
rock, NJ. d. The subject of the lecture
was "Plants IS Influencing Human
History" and the three plants that the
Professor chose to illustrate his subject
were the potato, poppy, and Peruvian
bark: The first named plant had a
moulding Influence upon American his
tory by causing famines in Ireland and
driving the people to this country
while the influence of opium manufac
ture on the destiny of China was declar.
ed Injurious. The DEVELOPMENT of the
Western States the Professor consider :
to be twenty-five in advance Of what j,
would be were it not for quinine.-FhH-
odeIphaa Record.
Professor r. is, himself, an illustration
OF the subject. When a boy, lust en-
terlng his reens, he resolved to acquire
fame by the study of Plants, and Bot,n;
cal science. His whole thought was
gwen to investigations and his rockers
always filled with leaves. twicsand b,rE
More than one he induced the editor
OF the Farmer and Nechoaic. who wa.
I'VE or tx years his junior, and looked
up to HIM as a walking cyclopadia Of
knowledge, to company him on long ey.
curslons' INTO wilderness, in search Of
specimens AT night they slept around
a .camp-hre--for the romance of he
thing and the younger boy inves1
tcigated an arm-ful of roasting ears
from the nearest field. If this sbonla
meet the eye of the owner of the corn
ct hum not regret his early contribnf;on
@ the interests of science. Professor
Joe. is to-day perhaps the leading
Botanical authority in America.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

SAD AFFAIR IN ALAMANCE.-A
lowing; to which we add a few partic-
ulars learned elsewhere.
On the first of December last a par
ty of friends assembled at the residence
of Mrs. Robinson, in the Cedar Cliff
section, to witness the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Dora Robinson and
Mr. John Eieens. The table was spread.
the bride attired, and ready, with her
attendants, but the groom tarried
And not until next day was an eyplana-
ton received a note stated that he
WASH ready tor entering into matri-
mony!
Negotiations ensued, and ON the Goth
of j anuary, the wedding came off, at
the same place and all went merry as
wedding bells should. Both bride and
groom were popular in the neighber,
hood, and the old people thought we'll
ct them. They made their home with
MIR. Blven's father, and apparently
were happy as young married folks
/. On Sunday morning, before day
break, Feb. 9TH, ten days after the
wedding, the husband slipped out of
bed, and creeping down stairs got a sum
of money, pulled off his stockings, put
on his boots, and going to the stable,
took his horse and galloped two miles
to the house of a friend. Leaving his
horse in the yard, he walked to New
Inns mill dam, and started into the wa
ter; but presently came out, and wen
up the bank to a spot where the water
Is 10 feet deep. The river was much
swollen at the time.
Blvens was missed at day break, and
easily tracked t O the waters edge.
Search was carried on by several hun
dred citizens of the vicinity and the
mill dam repeatedly dragged. The
affair Is deemed a specially sad one by
those who know the parties.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

ITEMS FROM PRESIDENT ARTHUR's
ORGAN.-The Hattonal Republican
Elk Congressman j. NJ. Leach, OF
North Carolina in the city. He
says he is an Cd Line Henry Clay
whig, although - has been afiliating
with the DEMOCRATS since the war. He
links the independent liberal move
nent in the SoU.b, IS bound to spread
The nomiua.lon Of Mr.. T. N
Cooper for collie or of internal revnue
for the sixth dis, let of North Carolina
IS considered byIthe Republicans Of
that State to be first-elass appoint
ment. Mr.. CooSer is very popular
with bis party aS,t has a strong per.
sonal following Independent of poll
tics. -Colonsi William F. Hendcr-
son, a prominertsstalwart from the old
North State, arrived in the city yester-
day. He is an applicant for the United
States marshalshfp Of his State.
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Carriers Capricornus.

"We don't know what may be the
result of the suit of L. D.. Carter tc
get possession of the Western N; e.
commissioners on an execution made
- year ago, ~ rra learn there is to
- sohe startling revelations made az f.
the Henry Clews & Co., mortgage deb
Of $3.50, GOO. Geo. w. Swepson aim
the only man that knew how to manip
ulate bonds, and hold property in some
one else's name. There is a writer
history of this road, and it is thought
there is an unwritten history which will
be brought to light in which things
little and big will be related, not alto
gether disconnected with the w. n. c..
K. K. 1t is proposed to tell how the
mortgage debt of $3.50, 900 was brough,
about and who owned it then and now.
Is anybody scared? Florida has room
yet l'-Marion Lamp Post.
Without having any idea who is al
luded to in the above, we join the
Lamp Post in saying-"Turn on the
Light" Let the Truth come. if the
Heavens fall, or Bald Mountain burst
wide open!
We have been asked why we did not
print Capt. Tom Carter's bill of accusa-
ton against Col. S. Mcdowell Tate.
Rufus Y. McAden, Robinson. ct al.
The reason is two-fold; lst. That we
have not a copy of it; and, End, That
IN so doing We might possibly iniure in
nocent persons. liz short, we are not
satisfied there has been fraud, as
charged by Carter. If at any time, we
become satisfied that he is right, we
shall print his charges, an give him all
possible aid in accusing public indigna-
ton against the rogues.
At present it is enough to saw that
Carter seems to have enlisted strone
hackers. Senator Butler, Of south
Carolina, in Greensboro lat week AM
put in a plea to be allowed to take a
hand, las one of the parties interes.
ESD In the legal proceedings then pend
ing IN the matter of the county taxes
against the Western N. G. R. R.. Car
tel.s Bill OF Charges has l64 pages.
The Statesville Landmark mentions
that an agent of the Richmond & Dan
vile X. h., passed up the Western n.
Z. K. r., one night last week, stopping
IN each county through which the road
runs to record. or Register" the deco
which was given when the road wa,
sold by the Jim Robinson commission.
This is supposed to he a precautionar,
measure as sg ainst Capt. Carter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16
FROM Il DAILY OBSERVER o

FROM THE DAILY OBSERVER OF
TO-DAY, FEB. 15.-Judge Seymour has
been nominated U. S. Judge. Mrs.
Ransom Jones committed suicide by
drowning in Adams mill pond near Cary,
while deranged. She was an estimable
lady, and had many relatives in the
county. -Senator Vance has made a
big speech against "Pfotection Tariffs.
"A negro named Henry Jones stole a
COW from Burwell Freeman in New
Light. Deputy Sheriff Eldridge Blake,
and Geo. PEBBLES arrested him, and
were taking him before a magistrate
when he stopped and refused to go far
Their. PEBBLES went tt VIM. Stelfs
house for assistance. When he return
ed, the negro was gone, and Mr.. Blake
lay ~liteless in the mud. He had beer
robbed of his gun and pistol. The Muir
derer lives near Brinkleyville. in Hall
fax. Sheriff NOVEL; is after him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16
OLD DoCUMH&.s FOUND! A New

OLD DoCUMH&.s FOUND! A New
CHAPTER OF ANCIENT HISTORY!-Ne
began to find inscriptions, and Just here
let me say that | am only a d~iscoverer of
Assyrian relics, which [ send to the
British Museum, where those who have
made Assyriologv a study interpret the
inscriptions [ find. We first of ali
discovered four rooms, and then came
upon a fifth. They were what [ should
esll generally of the Assyrian or Baby
ienlaa order and paved with bricks or
stones; but the fifth room was paved
with asphalt, the discovery of which
brought to my mind Solomon's saving
There is nothing new under the sun
PREVIOUS to TINS L had always thought
that asphalt was a modern invention.
Singular as the discovery was. we dino
through the asphf ana III n shu.& A1
We were rewarded Dy coming upon a
Golfer on which We found Inscriptions.
From this coffee we took two cylinders.
These were coy<rei with inscriptions
which are .upposso to be the most i'm
portant records 81 the oldest city in the
world, founded as historians tell us, by
Noah after the ieluge, and where, ac-
cording to Tradition, Noah buried the
a~ntediIuvian records. Well, I had to
come home, bus | left some workmen
continuing the operations &C the SPOT.
and | have ascefxsined that they have
found, after a few days more digging.
that in one Of me rooms there was a
channel and inside that channel there
We're records inscribed on nearly ten
thousand tables. These tab.etsare all
coming TO England. but we cannot OF
course as yet siV what they contain.
They may con am something of even
greater value tsan any that has hlghertn
been discovered in the course of our
Eastern researches. It NAV be, indeed,
that we shall "E:iiy End on them the
antediluvian records of which | have
spoken"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

Lydia +. PiDkham's Vegetable
Compound re, ives the drooding spir-
its; invigorates and harmonixes the
organic functions; gives elasticity and
hrmness to the step, restores the natur-
81 iustre to the eye, and plants on the
pale cheek Of beauty the fresh resea of
Ines spring sa4 early ssnnar time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

- n~IS s%-S@ $1,000 80
Oxford has macs many improvements.
THE University now leads, with q
roll of l97.--Wake Forest has 14S.
DIR. Chas. Deeus will crate at it's COM
mencenent. -Maj. Jas. Wilson has a
son at school in High Point.
Avery has a daughter at Peace Insti-
tute.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

Chattanooga. Feb. S.-A widow lady
named Tanke%sly. living in Cherokee
county, was Murdered and roboed and
her house buried. Her charrel remains
were found liz the DEBRIS. The par
ties who discovered The crime found
under the e4Ibers a box containing
$762 in silver and gold. Tom ana
Baler Noon. nephew of the deceased,
have been arrested, charged with the
CRIME.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

RHEUMATIC DIsEasEs.-These all
tsent follow from torpid liver and
costiVe bowels; the skin. BIO wis and
Kidneys failing in their proper work,
an acrid poison is formed in the blood,
which is the occasion of these acute
diseases. Kidney Wort produces
healthy action of all secretive organs,
ana throws of the rheumatic poison.
Equally efficient in Liquid or Dry form.
Inter Ocean.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

WHERE TO GET Your Boxes
Messrs. j. A. Tate & Co., of Mebanes-
vile, have gotten their machinery all in
place, and are now ready to ELL orders
for any quantity of packing casesfor
smoking tobacco, and also Plug Tobac
CO Boxes. They propose to manuiac-
ture boxes at very close prices, to ex-
tend the business. Here is a chance to
encourage home manufactures, without
cost to You n doing So.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

JONES + POWELL, Wholessls
Dealers in Meal, Flour, Nill-Fesd,
TRAIN and Forage, Coal, Wood, Lum-
Der, Shingles. Laths, Printing and
wrapping Paper, Al Fayetteville Street,
and Central Depot, Raleigh, n. C..
Will sell Staple Goods on commission
al small charge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

10 ANY ONE ENGAGED In, Or Ex.
pectlng to invest in, the enterprise Of
manufacturing shoes. We will sell . CON-
plete lot of machinery cheap, for cash,
or shoes, or on time to suit the custo-
.ners. Address, ScoTT h Co., Ne
GAINESVILLE. n. e.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

friend OF Nrs. Lincoln says that
she mas $55, 900 invested in 4 per cent.
united States bonds b sides her So. 900
pension, and hence there was no occa-
SION Tor increasing Der pension and
granting her SIS, O0O arrears.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

HIP -CHoP.-Little Miss Little. Of
Hickory, was chopping hickory, wher
her brother, a hitler Little got his fin
ger under the axe, and off it came
In Forsythe. the Leader says, two
young men were chopping timber,
Down came a tree, and killed Cal. Mac
Gee, aged 23.-A similar accident
as we learn from the Robesoatan, killed
,|olney Grantham, aged 8, near Lum.
berton twelve~year olds,
named Ed. Smith, and Henry Bright,
In Perquimmans county. quarrelled
over a stick. Bright used it on Smith
head, breaking his skull, causing his
death soon after. Stokes Poston was
badly bruised by a falling tree, SAYS the
landmark.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

DoDesD.-The Liquor question came
up IN the National House Of Represen-
tatlves last week. A bill had been in
trndnced to appoint a National Com
mission, of five eminent persons, to
investigate the whole subject of Liquor
trahc; It's cost, quantity, consequences,
and no telling what else. A motion co
suspend the rules and pass the bill failed
through lack of two-thirds majority
vote stood l12 for; 80 against and
not voting. Messrs. Vance TX. By
democrat, and Hubbs, Republican voted
TOR the bill, Messrs. Armfeld, Latham.
Dowd and Scales, against. Messrs'
Cox and Shackleford not voting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16
Do You Want to Sell? Do You
Want to Buy? Have You Lost
Anything? Have You Found
Something? Are You Need
ing HELP? Or Wanting
Work? II So,

It viii COST you only two cents a WORD
- Of this paper; tue great majority Of whom
nside along the Raleigh and Weldon route, the
Raleigh and Wilmington route, the Raleigh and
Vsdssboro route, and the Raleigh and Charlotte
route; comprising more than $50 Incorporated
towns and villages. Only two cents a word, the
Arst week; half price each succeeding insertion.
Try it!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

They say Sam Phillips shouts for
PRO TIottsr Buxton fe.l Brooks Boots.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-16

Terms: $500 a year. Persons
al a distance can deduct 10
cents to pay for Registering their
letters. No danger Of loss.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
AHorr,DIe PIo..-.or O,h.r~t.e.

Press despatch dated Mobile, Ala, Aug.
21, gives the following particulars of an alleg-
ed negro conspiracy, which is horrible If
true:
In Choctaw county, Ala, on Tuesday, the
18th inst, bundle of papers, disclosing
well-organized plot among the negroes to kill
the entire white population of that county,
was found near one of their rendezvous by
two gentlemen who laid the matter before the
Solicitor. On Wednesday, the 10th, a quiet
meeting of the citizens of Mount Sterling and
Butler was called at Butler to consider the
best mode of suppressing the intended out
break and massacre. After discussion it was
agreed that the following ring -leaders-Jack
Turner, f. d. Barney, Jesse Wilson, Peter
Hill, Willis Lyman, Aaron Scott, and Range
West-to whom had been assigned the duties
of leading respective squads TO Butler, Mount
Sterling, Desotoville, and other places, and
killing all the whites at each place, should be
arrested and lodged in Jail. Their arrest was
effected on Thursday, the 18th inst, without
disturbance or bloodshed. The same day a
mass meeting of the citizens Of all classes was
called for Saturday, to decide the fate of the
prisoners. The plot has been in existence
since 1873, and the conspirators now number
400. They have powder, shot, and guns, and
think themselves sufficiently strong to accom-
plish their fiendsh design. Sunday night,
the 18th of September, had been appointed
as the date for its consummation. The pa
pers further showed that this day was select
ed because then the white people would be
at camp meeting unarmed, and could offer
no resistance. The meeting called for Sat
urday brought together about 200 men, among
whom we're about 100 negroes, who after
hearing the papers read, by an almost unani-
nous vote, decided that Jack Tusner WAS a
turbulent and dangerous character, a regular
firebrand in the community, and that the pub
lie demanded his immediate death. He was
accordingly hanged about 1;15 o'clock the
same afternoon in the presence of the assem-
bled multitude. The crowd then dispersed
and all signs of q disturbance ceased. Every
thing was quiet on Saturday night. The 9th
or prisoners are still in Jail to await further
developments.
The story is altogether too improbable fol-
ready credenoe. 1t will probably be found
that the alleged conspiracy is the invention Of
the bulldozers and White Leaguers, and that
the hanging of "Jack" Turner without tria
is only the beginning of another season Of
political terrorism.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
End OF the Labor strikes.

Apparently the great labor strikes of the
year are nearly ended, and, as q whole, they
have been failure. The longshoremen of
Jersey City and the freight-handlers of New
York, although they had more of justice and
a larger share of public sympathy on their
side than is usual with strikers, failed wretch
eddy of gaining their point. The strike of
the operatives of Cohoes mills is virtually at
an end and an increasing number of the
hands are applying for work. The coal mi
ners of the Cumberland and Pan Handle dis
tricts have given up their fruitless contest,
and the strike of the iron-workers appears to
be approaching similar result.
Careful estimates place the loss to laborers
growing out of the strikes of the present year
at upwards of 100000 In the Pittsburg
district alone 10000 iron workers have been
idle for three months and estimating the
wages they would have received at So day,
their earnings would have reached some
SO, 100000. About 5000 men in Cleveland
have been on strike since June LIST, and
their loss in wages has not been less than
$500, 900.
To the credit of the workmen engaged in
these strikes it must be said that they have
been accompanied with no acts of violence
or outlawry the suffering and deprivation
caused by them has, however in some in
stances been great. 1t is said that if the
history of the Pan Handle coal miners strike
could ever be fully written it would be one
of the most pitiful tales in the literature OF
trade agitations. For nearly five months the
! - l. 4 mi u
tated the strike had funds enough in iti
treasury to sustain the strikers for seVera
weeks, but the money was at length exhaust
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25

The Connecticut Republicans, as we'll as
those of Massachusetts and New York, will
hold their state convention Sept. 90
Gen. Stoneman, who is running as Demo-
cratic candidate for governor of California,
began political speech at San Rafael in this
wise " Fellow citizens-It is a well-known
fact in history that great generals are poor
takers, and am one of them"
The Western Distillers' Association has
passed resolutions favoring the observance of
the Sunday law, high license law, and a re-
duction of the number of liquor saloons. 1t
was also resolved to reduce the production of
the distilleries to 40 per GEM of their capacity.
The nomination of Mr. McCabe, colored
man, for state auditor by the Kansas Repub-
lican convention creates considerable comment
there. The Atchison Champion says that he
is competent, has shown himself faithful in
official position, and has borne part in move
ment to establish people of his race on public
lands in homes of their own, and on the road
to comfort and independence-a movement in
itself of more value to the colored race than
any other ever undertaken by them or for
them"
The internal revenue returns for the year
present some interesting facts in connection
with the comparative increase in the cOnsump-
ton of beer and whskey. While the CON
sumption of fermented liquors increased al
most 1G per cent, that of whiskey was less
than per cent. But the beer and other fer
mented liquors are all used exclusively for
drink, while a large amoun Mt of the spirits is
used in the arts and manuf actures.
Arguments in the star-route trial at Wash
ington are proceeding slowly. Col. Bliss be-
gan the argument for the prosecution on
Thursday afternoon of last week, and finish
ed on Friday Mr.. Williams and Col Totten
spoke for the defence on Monday, the latter
| gentleman being succeeded on Tuesday by
| Mr.. McSweeny, who 'slOshed" around in a
very remarkable argument during two whole
days.
The liquor dealers association of Indiana
has endorsed the Democratic state ticket.
| These gentlemen take as naturally to Democ-
racy as a duck to water. In Ohio they have
contributed $30,OO0 to the Democratic cleo.
ton fund.
Herbert Spencer arrived in New York on
Monday. He is in poor health, and his ain
at first is to keep quiet and avoid the respon-
sibilties of social life, though before return
ing he will meet his friends in New York and
elsewhere. 1t is his first visit to America, and
he will stay three months, taking trip through
| Canada, down the lakes, and visiting the prin
oipal cities east and west
At meeting of the Western Distillers' As
ISOLATION in Chicago, last week, resolu
tons we're passed favoring the enforcement
of the Sunday laws, and asking no specia
privilege for their business in that respect
They approve a well-digested license law
with the fee placed high enough to yield
large revenue and reduce the number o.
drinking places. They oppose Rrraying them
selves against either Of the great pOlitica
parties.