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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18
Frank Picrce's Beginning.

TIE first step made ~ l'r,~ld, L
ErUnHln Perec towards distinct au 3
tiu~ related one man had stabbed
another jill IN %alirty. the knife cntcf1
the lett side below the eleventh rib. ana
in consequence the injured man itu
died. HI" murderer WAS L. hc tl.,i
and some tSro conld avail himself Of .
opportunity to defend the doomed m,l.
This task fell to young Pierce. Just ta,u
entering the profession Of law. Ia,
ease WAS 80 clear that most lawyer +
ever more experience would have l. n
content with 4 moving appeal T. J,
jury. No 80 with tile embryo c>y.t-
tive. who set about IN good earnest. de-
spite all evidence. t. prove the m4n IA
nocent. FIRST. he adroitlN MANAGED fu
have til" trial postponed three months.
He then went to the Office OF Il physician
and asked him if he would take a -iu-
dent. iulimating ms desire to pursue N
course Of study in physiology. I.,
practitioner stared At the proposition i.
but responded i'll the affirmative. and
Pierce began to study, ANA hc per~cyerco
for the cnSding three months. .t.a-
care to make himself thofou liv 4-
vrr~nt with the human trtle. a.
charging his memory with all ;tcia a-
Itra> 80 that he had every term at
tongues end. The ,rial conmcree.l g.
usual form; three surgeons ucIt ~H .lt4.
Who testified that the man thus Nouu.-
ed mus have died of the woand~ iuli T.
ed. At length Pierce wa, permitted t..
cfoss-eNamine the surgeons. He de
maadcd what tissue and membranes The
knife must have passed. The surgcou- q.
who had not supposed II incumhcn upon.
them To study up could not explain /:
they We're, OF purse positive that the
victim was murdered, and that the rs
oncr ought TO be punished. Tut under
the close questioning Of Pierce tie
halted and Numbered. Tn prepared
the way for the defence to make n. ,l-
fcctiyc plea. He cautioned the Fill.
against being >waycd by meu 50 i-.ol-
ant that they could moi cgcn triI ih,
names Of certain TISSUES. and Ileue,
cunningly argued that the victim da i1.
die OF the wound. and that the pr.~ ID,
was not, therefore, guilty Of muies.
Thus he won upon the jury ;nfd L. ..o
amazcmcnt Of all. the guilty matl rl-
acquitted. -.Nyruc"se JoUt5toi.
And Frank Pierce lived Ia bcc3u e
President OF the United state. lie
same inscription, character wi1heauld
let him scheme for three month, to
trick" the jury. do injustice T. l.t
dead, and turn loose upon the comGai-
nifty Il confessed murderer. Grabbed
him to plot and scheme and ,.tr',A. t~
way to the highest honor IN ne Ma
ton. and die peacefully, rolling ia
wealth. and ii full odor Of .~anctit} I.
No man can attain "Grratne-~ Sd
America who i not at the iea-t three
part, rascal and four parts Of q dema-
gOgu..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18
Sweet Mrs Cross.

Tom Bird was not killed in a duel
strictly so-called; but in Il street en-
counter with pistols. While Tom Bird
was engaged IN exchanging shots with
Gen Louis +. Wigtall. his friend and
coadiutor, Il learned and honored cN-
chancellor, was engaged in cutting and
pulling down Il posting which Wig
.ail mad placed on one oI the court house
columns. and pistols IN hand was guard
tng. Col. Whitfield Brooks. the father
OF Preston :. Brooks. of sumner assoc
cIation. maternal uncle to Bird and
brother-in-law OF the cN-chancellor. was
the individual posted"
Two duel> Il Ia mote. followed within
a few DAYS first Wigiall with the diStin-
4uj>hed eN-chanccllor. which was blood
less second. with Wigtall and Preston
b. Brooks. when both parties, a. You
state. were badly wounded. Brooks
acrO>. the Sacral region of the spine
and one bone Of the left forearm broken.
Wiglall through both thighs. high up.
and missing both thigh bones. Medical
men who viii take the trouble to exam
me an old edition of Samuel Coopcr's
Surgical Dictionary. published after
IS4O. viii find short description ofGcn-
eral Wigtall'S wounds. under the head
OF "Gunshot Wounds reported by the
late Paul f. Eve. OF Nashville. de>crih-
ing how one ball made six external
wounds.
Miss Bird (Corr.e) Is she was then
called (now Mrs. Wallace WAS the
daughter of Capt Daniel Bird. he hav-
M married a Miss Brooks. She was Il
a beautiful. sweet girl. but that any
ducl> were fought on her account. /
think must be Il mistake. Certainly |
remember no such item i'll the town talk
during that exciting period. and that
Gen. Wigiall. was ever Il >uitor Of hers.
| conclude for the same reason. i Il mis-
take. She subsequently, internarried
with Mr.. Cross. Il brother OF Gen. " L.
ftll'> ite.-Cot1eSpomtenc IF Caartotts
DjSsrrcr.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18

James Smith fell across a saw and was
killed in a saw mill near Atlanta. Ga.
In a shooting afiray III Il station on the
brunswick \ Albany Railroad three
men were killed and one man was Sc
vcrciv woundcd.-Commercial eX-
changes OF New York are organizing a
movement OF the relief OF the distress at
Pensacola. Fla. caused by the yellow
tcvcr.--A reward of $1,000 i offer
ed for the men who robbed the bank
cashier at Lebanon. Pa.--A series
of frauds and robberic> aggre-ating hun
bred, of thousands of dollars. in the city
government of Newark. n. j.. have
been exposed: several prominent otfi-
cials are to be arrested. ~ Il meet
ing OF colorcd Republican leaders. 1T
Raleigh. y. c.. strong ground was TAX
en- against the Liberal movement and
against cooperating thcrcNith.-
The Attorney General OF Tennessee has
taken steps for the Indictment oi the
principals of tine various Matrimonial
and Birthday Benefit Asso ,iationS Tor
carrying on a fraudulent business
The annual report OF the Po>totlice De-
partmcnt. shows an excess of receipts
over expenditures of nearly two million
dollars.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18

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81 Dtt,rtuN. III ii ssur~, E.puaAatn.
Congressman would outrmk a n,ygnu,
Collector.
r,.s e. NJ. 4. u. Ifyul,&. ISL
Dr. i. e. Brown. - and Mr.. ii. 4
LcRuN. Il.
C.raaat .a. "a. Moore. AprI :
81.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18

Brown IRON BIrTTKS is
composed of Iron in soluble
form; Cinchona the great
tome, together with other
standard remedies, making
a remarkable non-aleoholic
tome, which Will cure Dys-
pcpsia. Indigestion, Malaria,
Weakness. and relieve all
Lung and Kidney diseases.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18

Col. \. II. Lamar. editor ofthe Mason
(Ga.) telegraph 0Hi Messenger, has
been throwing hot shot ut Governor
Colquitt. The other day the latter went
for the editor. charming him with cow-
ardice during the war. and said that
upon the occasion of the Wilson raid
Columbus, Ga. about the close of
the war. Larmar He'd before Confederate
roll-call. fleeing from tine defence of his
house and his hearthstone and his wife
and his little ones. Lamar replies i'll
a card in which he denounces bitterly
the charge Of cowartice. and accuses
the Governor of seeking Ibis destruc-
ton at the hands OF bribcd ~bravoes,'
OF being "a Pariah in politics and a
Chadband in religion"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18

Eienton Enquirer. Since Mnnden ia
been placed in L ienton jail, he prefeld-
10 have gone crazy" The jailor think.
much Of II IS put on. tie Noniay
night last John Parish, ct R9ckahp <.
while hunting, VS. accidentally hI.-ed By
9 falling tree.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18

Dyspepsia, liver complaint, and kin
dred affections. For treatise giving sue
cessful self treatment address Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, B Itfalo,
n. Y.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18
SHIP YOUR COTTON TO
Jones a. Powell, Raleigh. N. c

Where it will nett you MoREmoney than
to ship it North and you YOUR
MONEY SOONER. Cotton stored and in
sured at lowest rates.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18

An exchange says, "Man's average life
is 33 years. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will
always live.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18

Anss ssiSsaf
II N.t..i 1850. 8
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18
POLk'S DIPHTHERIA CURE!
The Wonder of the Medical World!

Has Never 7aael mi Single Instance when applied According to Directions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18
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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
FIRST BLOOD FOB MR.. GRAVES.

The following correspondence explains itself.
Mr.. Graves answer is concise, but contains q
whole stump speech within itself. He would
have Jailed to appreciate the import
ance and dignity OF his position as the nominee
of the democratic party. If he had consented to
set aside the important public issues of the day
to discuss with Col. Crisp the grievances which
he sets up against part of the democratic party
OF the old eighth district. Here are the letters:
CRISP To GRAVES.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. 30, 1882.
Hon. ALEXANDER GIAvEs, Kansas City, MO.
DEAR SIR :-AccOrding u PROMISE l beg to
notify you that l have concluded TO become u
candidate for congress IN the Filth congressional
district. and would be pleased to meet you this
evening and arrange Tor u JOINT discussion in
public meetings bsiOre the people of this dis
trlc1. Please have the kindness to designate by
the bearer 1t what time and pace l can meet
you this evening. Very respectfully.
THE REILLY.
LEXINGTON. MO., oct. 2, 1882.
Col. Ohm T.. CRISP:
DEAR sIn:-iOu communication of Sept. 30
was handed me Saturday night by Air. Booth on
the tram ut Independence. AS you base you.
claim 10 tile suffrnges II the people Of the Filth
district on The ground that you were twice de-
fealed for congress IN the Eighth district, l aO
not discover how the interests OF this district
can / e subseived by u joint discussion, and hav-
Ing had NO personal connection with your former
candidacy 1 deem 1t inexpedient TO md you in
introducing these issues IN the present district.
Yours. respectfully. ALEX. GRAVES.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
October Term.

Presentations Prather, Harrison and Lock
hart; Ben. Elliott, sheriff. Nm. h. Steele,
clerk.
David Groves. DR.. appointed road overseer,
district. % and 25.
New roads petltloned for by Jno. w. Brown
ct I'll; Jesse Hargrsve. ct vi; Henry Breipohl, ct
al: and road changes. Jos. Osborn and Geo.
Osborn, all accepted by the road overseer of
districts 3. 4 and east half -.
The following Judges Of the general election,
November I. were appointed: Wellington,
Ben. Martin. Geo. W. Terrell. j. L. Marshall,
fhos. H. Cssteel; Napoleon. Stephen Yates.
Joseph Day, Don. Ish, VIM. Schemmeri Green
ton. Theo. Thorp. Richard Benton, j. +. Glib
SON. J. f. Meyers; Bates CITY. Michael strader,
R. L. Evans, Ferd. Bates. Ed. Weight; Hlg-
ginsville. Geo. Osborn, Ino. Tyler, Sr., Jus.
Carter. Hermann einershsgen; Scboolingyille
James Clay, VIM. K. Finch, Robert Rhodes,
Geo. j schoolIngi Dover, Vim. H. Littlejohn.
&. 8. Qinwiddie. Jos. ]. Hampton. John +.
Hicksmi Page City. Jos. H. Page. ST.. Jno. NJ.
Walker. IpQ Gamble. WIN. G. Nealei Corder.
Geo. W. Corder, Richard Barley, Charles Leise,
s. 3. strader; Concordia. H. W. Thieman,
Henry Miller, G A. Frcrking, Henry Boden.
stab; Aullvllle, j. j. Cooksey, u. NJ. Cook
Jno. b. Jones, Geo. W. Roberts; Lexington,
Courthouse, Robt. TAubman, James Peake
Jno. Afford. Jno. Venahlei Lexington, OLE
Town, Frsncis ". Havis, +. Morath. Rufus
Young. Young Hicklin; Waverly. A. II. OGult
James Goodwin. Jno. Z. Corder, Albert Jor
dan; Alma. Ino. T.. Goodwin, Frank becker
9. P. Bascom. Ed. r. Barnett Odessa. W. Y
Anderson. W. X. McChesney. Theo. Morley
K. P. Harmopi Ferguson's. J. T.. Ferguson
IRo. II. Alspsugh. y. ]. Middleton. Larkin n
Webb; MAYHEM. Taylor BeuuinG. B.. F
Vickar, A. W. Douthitt. Peter Tiefel; Center
view. Thos. j.. Powell. W. W. Thomas
Stephen Rennshsrger. Chss. l.. Ewing; Wolf
enhsrger's, James Renick. Robt. Patterson
VIM. Starr. J. J. Browning.
. Treasurer ordered to pay for and cancel tn
following new compromise bond: S bonds
81. 900 each. with coupons. at %. loo; and Il cou
pons from old bonds at S246 rs.
School loans saO0 granted Martin Fox $500 I
]. W. Chestham; 500 to Eliza A. Evans.
The following school mortgages ordered salts
fed: A. r. Wolfenbarger. $500 Sidney Hudson
800.
The following dram shop licenses were grant
ed: Adolph Geyer. 7. r. Haerle, Geo. Roden
berg, Frank Rruder, Wiley 4 Taggsrt, A. w
Nichols. Levi Lowell.
Ino. s. Blackwell ordered to examine law re
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07
A ROADS.

AULLvILLE, Oct. 9, 81.
EDITOR INTELLIGENcER:-I see some COM
plant Of the badness of the roads about this
place and Higginsville. Is this not due to the
carelessness of the overseers? There ure two
roads from here to Higginsville, and they ale
both in wretched condition., while there is y
pile Of lumber belonging to the overseer, paid
for by the county. last spring, lying idle and
rotting on one OF the streets of Aullville. and
there are men and taxes enough on both roads to
keep them in order. INQUIRER.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Kansas City Times:-"Ihe Journal,
as spokesman for its party, has INDUCED
In any amount: of criticism about the
manner in which Mr.. Graves has been
conducting his v 1t seems,
however. Notwithstanding its faultfnd-
publicans into realizing the Inexpedi-
ency' of making a nomination for
congress-"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

The Emperor William OF Germany
has written q letter to the King of
Saxony, in which he says it affords him
sincere satisfaction to again assure
himself how entirely the Kings views
coincide with his wi respecting the
Importance OF keeping the troops in a
state OF readiness for war.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

The Havana, N. Y, Itemizer. a re-
publican newspaper OF Schuyler county,
started by friends OF General Garfield
two years ago. refuses to support the
republican state ticket and declares for
the democratic candidates at the same
time supporting the republican local
nominations.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

The Hannibal and St. Joe Railroad
Company has paid the state treasurer
of Missouri 800. 900, in obedience to the
United States Circuit Court. for the
purpose OF preventing the selling of any
portion of tho line by the governor OF
Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

The decrease IN the public debt
during September was $14, 805. 948.
The bonds continued at 3 IL per cent.
are $3.50, DOC, 900, and the 8 per cents.
recently issued aggregate $237, 23s. 200.
The total debt, less cash IN the treasury,
is Sl, 644, 12O, 223.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

The annual report OF General Suter, oi
the engineer corps IN charge of the
Missouri river improvements, shows an
expenditure of 1899 ,254 for this work
and 1t is estimated that ST., 1888 900 will
be profitably expended the next fiscal
year in continuation of the improve.
mi nts.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Senator Vest will speak at the court.
house, in this city, Wednesday, October
Is. Men of all political parties are
invited to hear him. 1t needs only the
announcement that he will be here 10
secure him an Overlooking house.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

At an adjourned meeting OF the Colo.
RADIO democratic state convention, reso.
iptions were adopted declaring that re-
form in the civil esryice is absolutely
necessary. The spoils system and the
assessment Of public servant for politi-
cal purposes were denounced, and PEN
al legislation demanded to destroy these
evils. The resolutions insist that the
remnant of the public domain shall be
reserved exclusively for actual settlers
as homesteads ; recommend a tariff for
revenue only, and dcnounce the tariff
commission.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

The St. Louis fair, this week, has
been q great and an unprecedented
Q Nothing like the crowd which
witnessed the Yelled Prophets process
sion was ever before seen upon the
streets OF that CITY,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

MAJOR john N. Edwards, so long and
favorably known as editor of the Soda
liza Democrat, has started q new daily
paper called the Dispatch at that place.
We have the initial number before US.
1t is geographically neat, newsy. and
with Maj. Edwards at the helm of course
contains something worth reading and
remembering. One article, on Col.
candidacy. we reproduce to-
day. Maj. Edwards needs no eulogium
from us as a writer. He is one Of the few
men who impresses his individuality
thoroughly upon a newspaper, and
while sometimes a little erratic in his
views they have SO much the impress of
honest conviction that they are read
with interest even by those who cannot
agree with him. We wish him we'll,
and hope his new venture will bring
him much success.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Jesse James is TO have a monument.
It will be OF red beach granite fourteen
felt high and will be inscribed: "My
husband, u father, Jesse James.
Died April 3, 1882, aged "a years 6
months 8 days"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

The comet is following the example OF
the republican party-it is splitting all
up into little pieces.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Kansas City Times, Oct. 4:-"The
interviews published by the Times
yesterday are rather encouraging for
Mr.. Graves. and set at naught the
repeated declarations of our morning
contemporary that his canvass is useless
and Improbable"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Rob. Ford's case for the killing OF
Wood Hite, is to come up next week.
in the Plattsburg circuit court.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Arab Pasha is reported to have said
that the best thing the English could do
for Egypt would be to send the notables
and other leading men out OF the coun-
try. for it they do not. vengeance will
surely he wreAked upon them after the
departure of the British. Arab says
he is sorry he fought the British, and
asserts that he " thought they
would send so large an army to assist
the Khedlve, else he would not have
gone into the war. He denies that he
had any communication with the sultan
during the W ar.
The Mexican congress has adopted a
constitutional amendment declaring
that in the event OF the death OF removal
Of the president. his successor snail be
the senator who presided over the sem
ate during the month preceding the va
cancy. When the senate is not in SO s.
sion. the president of the parliament
committee, who is alt ernately a senator
or deputy. is to SUCCEED. In the case of
a permanent vacancy, the elections are
to be held Immediately. Hitherto the
chief Justice has been ex-oficio vice.
president.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

The attendance at the st. Louis fair,
Thursday, is estimated at 0 $1,000. and
was larger than eyer before.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Geo. William Curtis, Carl Schurz and
Murat Halstead, are pouring hot shot
into the FOlger- Arthur crowd.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

New York seems to be safe for the
democrats /; Pennsylvania, too; and little
New Jersey has come back to the fold.
Ca ira! Ca ira!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Contracts for levee work on the low
or Mississippi have been awarded,
amounting to $1.143.S24.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-07

Judge Folger has written a letter
formally accepting the nomination Tor
governor of New York.