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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
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was the primary cause OF death.
The Coroner summoned a jury to in
spect his body. They found him lying
on his face, about -four feet from the
railroad track in a pool of blood. There
was no appearance of a struggle, he
! seems to have died as he fell-hls face
in the blood witch apparently run from
his mouth and nose. a careful eXami-
nation brought to light no wound OF
sufficient Importance to have caused.
The iury arrived at the conclusion that
he must have been standing e the
track when the train passed, and that
he rceled a gainst a car as the train
brushed past him, by which he was
knocked down ; aud that the conclusion
was of sufficient violence to cause his
! death. There was a slight abrasion of
Of the skin Oh the back part of his bald
head, as If he had been chaiied by a
blow of some kind, and hence the con-
clusion that he staggered against the
swiftly moving train. There were
no other marx or scratch upon him
There was nothing in the appearance Of
his body or clothing to suggest murder
or robbery. The coroner believes his
body had not been touched by any one.
Ills numerous pockets in a sort OF hunt
inc coat, worn over another coat and
vest, were all filed with somcthing-hi-
pocket book, tobacco, pipes, handker-
chief, papers, &C., &c, and had evil
IDENTIFY been untouched by any plumber
er's hand. He had on two pair Of pants,
one colored shirt. two coats and three
pair of socks.
1t was commonly reported that some
one had seen in the possession of this
man a larger sum of money than was
found on his person, which, If true,
would suggest foul play. We have
taken pains to trace out the report-it is
entirely without foundation.
His wheelbarrow is the most ~dilapida-
ted thing of the kind ever seen here.
The wheel was bound up and held to-
gether with cords in the most Wonder
full way, and every part OF he thing had
been repaired as if the owner was re-
solved on preserving its identity forever.
1t and its contents weighed in all 240
pounds. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. y
strong man could barely lit the handles
to a working position; and t seems in
credible that one should push such a load
on such an implement along the COM
mon roads OF the country. He hadalso
a tame wolf, which it is said, had been
taught to sag, add perform various
funny and surprising tricks. Altogeth-
er, the wheel barrow man" was a re-
markable subject, not for any good he
was doing for himself, or his family,
Giving in Albany, n. " or any one
else; but for his singularity. Letters
were found among his stuff from his
family begging him to come home and
telling of dear ones who could not hold
out if he delayed. But they seem to
have been in vain, for he was travelling
in the contrary observation-disclosures New
Circumstance somewhere else, ever
proud to be noticed-a vain ambition to
be talked about and nothing more. He
travelled G,000 miles on foot, crossing
to California.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

TIE ELECTION CROP. = Augustus
. Bourn, Republican. was elected
goNernor of Rhode Island by =, l40
majority and 2,s65 plurality over
William Sprague, the Democratic and
independent candidate Charles r.
Cutler, straight Democrat, received a
light vote. The total vote of the State
was: Burn l3, l0l, Sprague 10, $50.
Cutler 7O7, scattering Is. The total
vote increased $3.50 over last years, the
Republican vote 3 042.
Samuel p. Colt, Republican, for at
torncy %qenrial ran 453 ahead of Gov.
Bourn.
The latest returns from Chicago give
Harrison, Dem. for mayor 10, 900 ma
iority. Wh,skey flowed freely duling
the day and many rows are reported.
The vote at Cincinnati was heavy and
Stephens. Democrat, was elected by about
100 majority. John III. Farley. Demo
crat, was elected mayor of Cleveland, O. /,
by not less than 1000 majority. The
Steubenville, o., Democrats elected Jas.
McConville mayor. j. c. Wilson. pro-
hibitionist, was elected mayor of Topeka,
Kan, A. B. Pearson mayor of Fort
Scott, Kan. and DIR. S. t. Nelly, Dem.
mayor of Leavenworth. The Republi
cana swept Lincoln. Neb., but the con-
test WIS close at Omaha.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

Miss Julia Minor. Granville. care
Col. J.. =. AIMS. Oct |. 's3.
DR. II. b. shields. Carthage. JULY
1, 50. aud a pleasant visit from the
| young Doctor who j. one % our old
readers. By the BY. speaking OF the
fraternity, We notice that 26i youn.
DISCIPLES OF Esculapius were graduated
from the ancient college OF Jefferson in
Phila. last week. including hali-a-dozcn
North C%arolluians, among whom was
our friend and subscriber, DR.. Frank VI.
Winchester. Of Monroe. Success Il
him.
Mr.. Atlas A. Beavers kindly for
wards, through a friend in the city, two
more new subscribers. namely AIr. A.
len Balance. April /, 81. and Mr.. I.
NJ. White. Oct /, 'o3,-all OF BERTHE
county.
-Cnas. d. McIver. Esq, Durham,
April /, 81, per courtesy Prot. +. W.
Kennedy. Supt. Of the Durham Graded
School. and a young teacher OF whom
we hear pleasant things. Sorry We
were absent when he called.
y. j. Harper, Esq. Johnston CO..
sept. 20, 's3. Thanks for sending the
old receipts. 1t proved Just n we sus-
pected We had 10 gire up sending out
cclle, tors. Men have been coming IL
u ever since we had a paper with ap-
peals for employment sometimes
urging that their families We're without
food. But Is very rare that a iu'l return
OF moneys collected i made. Ii j.
easy to pay i little, and tell the editor
thai the rest viii come next tall. We
hope to have a mailing machine very
soon, which viii prevent such tricks.
Maj. Swift Galloway has removed
his residence from now I'LL % Colds
boro.
Geo. w. Nicholson. Esq. De-. l..
SO. Thanks for your promptness, and
the reminder.
Now here is a good list from the
good county Of Alamance. aud though
for short times. we hope those who like
the paper sill Hold on for the year.
Thanks to the sender. Messrs. W. IL.
Finch. III. .. Ward, Dennis Moore, j..
A. Luther, j. III. Smith. Osborn Alfred.
Jacob Brown, George Truxter. Thos.
Cox. Willie Rich. Alfred Stevenson. J..
j. Webster. y. l.. Myers. y. VI. Girten.
John ID. Holt.
Mr.. J. +. Page, of Clayton. called
yesterday to renew, April IL, SO. IL
says Mr.. Jesse Brown, who represented
Johnston in the last Legislature is ia
tally i'll. We regret to mean it.
w. A. Green, Esq. Il Il G II r
Shops, by Mr.. III. NJ. Ivey, paid to April
10, 81. Thanks 10 both.
By favor OF friend in Durham, Mr..
S. 4. Jones. Fincastle, and Mr.. j. G..
Marsh, Beaver Dam, paid to July 1, '83.
And another new subscriber obtains
ed for us without charge BY Capt. A. l..
Brooks of Oh than, namely, Mr.. Isaac
II Headen, Oct. 4, 'o3. We are glad 10
increase our list in Chatham, "a tina
county is a large buyer, and seller, in
Raleigh.
g. ID. R;cks, Esq. an old subscriber
at Stanhope, renews promptly as usual.
Thanks. and will write.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

Just before the adjournment of court
at Albemarle, on Saturday last, the
grand jury found a true bill against DR..
X. \. Anderson for the murder of young
Charlie Cox. The case had previous to
court been Investigated by two justices
and the defendant discharged. When
the defendant heard tlIat the case was
being investigated by the grand jury he
promptly came To court and awaited
their action. When the grand jury e
turned the bill, Ander. on's counsel,
Messrs. Pemberton Il Montgomery, inn
medi.tely surrendered him and aunounc
their readiness to try. 1t was then
agreed by Solicitor Osborne and Mr.
Robbins. who assists in the prosecution,
that the defendant might be balled out
upon habeas corpus, w%hereupon HIS
Honor Judge Ship fixed the bail at
$40. 600, remarking that he did so no.
becau c of any opinion of the guilt o.
innocence Of the defendant, that he had
pnt investigate the ca, e, but because OF
Dr. Anderson ability 10 give the bond.
The bond was immediately given, with
seventeen of the leading citizens of the
county a, sureties THE case of the
State vs. Fr,lav. charged with the homl-
eide of the revenue officer Walker, was
removed TO Cabarrus for trial. The prls
oner has employed Messrs. Nancy &
Price, of Salisbury, and Montgomery, OF
Concord, as his counsel.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
SHIPwRECKED SwINDLERs Two men

SHIPWRECKED SwINDLERS Two men
who spoke Spanish f~uentiy stopped I've
in town yesterday. On the train en- rout,
to this place they somehow found that d
Spaniard was employed at Alsop's res
taurant, and on reaching he,e, they at
once made for that place. Their story
was that they were from Cuba, and that
their vessel tounderet near Charleston.
S. c., losing everything they possessed
but 1000 cigars which they were offer
Alsop was called in and without I'll,
slightest hesitation bought 1000 Of the
cigars Not wishing to ~monopolize a
good thing he offered the remaining 200
to Bob Glenn. Glenn didu' bite. PoT
ter & Dalton were next approached.
Frank Dalton had read the Charlotte
paper and informed Alsop that they were
~Swind.ers and cautioned him against IT.
vestirg. In the mean time deputy col
, lector Worth arrested the Spaniards for
selling without a license. They begged
off, pie dug ignorance of four laws aid Gus
toms and offered to pay for license. Up
t. this time they had not spoken a word
OF English. Aisop returned to his saloon,
called one of them aside and said in his
captivating way something about having
them arrested as swiudlers unless his
meme was ins mt y reflnl led The Spar.
lard blurtei out in pure and genuine
English, all right you shall have your
money" and Forthwith shelled out, and
then skipped the town. Other parties
who purchased got their money back,
Luckily nobody is out anything, and the
town exchequer is better off to the
amount of So IS.
The swinaling Spaniards operated
heavily in Charlotte. They sold over
5000 of their Havana baited cigars in
that city. -Creensboro Patriot.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

We have received a circular from
Messrs. Baugh Il Sons, Of Baltimore, in
which they state that the annual report
of the n. G. Agricultural Experiment
Station is incorrect and unreliable both
as to price and quality iu regard to the
fertilizers manufactured by them. They
also say
I'VE are opposed to the heavy tertili
ger tax imposed indirectly GU the farmers
OF North Carolina, As we think no far
mer can afford to pay such heavy special
taxes, in addition to regular ordinary
tax,s; ana we are determined to give
every farmer 10 North Carolina the op
portunity to buy direct from us at the
Lowest Wholesale Prices, and thus ave
all agents commissions and exorbitant
taxes: and We think al intelligent far
mers viii see that it is to their advan-
tacc to buy from Us, and to pay no at,
t ntiun to the incorrect reports published
by the Board of Agriculture concerning
our goods.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

MARRIED.-At Plymouth, DIR w. II.
Ward and Miss Jessie Garrett. - At
Chapel Hill BY Rev. ID. Phillips. Mr. NJ.
II. Russell of Richmond county and Miss
Lucy p. Phi fps.
At Trini y Church. Georgetown. d..
c.. April 4 by Rev. W. III Hoyt. Fre1
erich A Hoyt, of Brooklyn, to Florence
s, daughter of the late Judge P. T..
Murphey. of Hillsborough, n. c., aud
niece of Captain f. E. Sheppard, of
Georgetown.
At residence of brides mother. at
Westerly, r. l., Alexander Kirkland to
Clara, daughter of late William Gordon
Robinson.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

Mr.. Chas. n. Price died at his home
in Salisbury night before last, of paralysis.
Mr.. Price was a so~n-in-law of Mr.. NJ.
Murphy, and was about p years old,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11
PLEASANT SUMMER RESORT
stllsyuE FRulr FARM MINERAL SPRINGS.

Tho Propri,tots OF Bellevue Frut Farm and
Mineral Frlpgs Will be ready 10 rcc'iv" n limited
number 81 Ia.t and Gentlemen. or fauiie=. bY
tAe middle Of Nay, l-S3 Pleasant and comfort
able board Furnished through the summer sid
tail, with am abundant supply OF ressoHAhlt
fruits vegetables ana mineral water. suitable
anuseneuts provided, and good opportunities for
hshnsg, hunting, aud tn" gen. raj enjoyment o.
County tfe.
Terms: Including everything except washing
per mouth, so %; per week, $500. Speciai rat
for families.
Bellevue is ahout halfway between O1fo Il, y
e. and GAINESVILLE, Va sni about 10 miles from
el'her plac- Ih- count } is high healthy ar
hcauutHl, ing eltIEely fr1e from malaria or
danlpn@~E An eminent physician Resides vi ut
easy reach. Mails three umts i week. WAshiI.
done near by at low rats
The water haa been found 70 be a specih d
d- ases Of the b add r aud Kidneys, Dyzpcp sla
and all diseases Of the skin Address,
l. r AMIS, Sassairas Fork T.. o., y. &.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-11

We take pleasure
in offer & to the
public this Stove
with al the NJ II
-rn improvement
tsh r.w an |
Ri.lile under tie
Hearth, thcre y
aving nlu h tim
and ammo 4nce
e'eali z on the
Stove. It's large
massive. slngl 6
Oven Eoors ad1
greatly to : az
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-10-18
What Hygiene Did for scuryy.

The inquiry into the causes of scurvy
was another step in advance, of the
most signal Importance. No one in
the present day can form any idea OF
the ravages that terrible disease pro-
duced. All long voyages were imper-
lied by it, while the very existence of
England depended upon her fleet,
which had frequently to return to port
absolutely crippled with scurvy, in
some cases as many as 10000 men be-
ing landed from the Channel fleet help
less. Although so far back as the sew
enteenth century the efficacy of fruits
and fresh vegetables as preventives had
been surmised if not actually noted, it
is really to the renowned Captain Cook
that the credit is mainly due of having
established this important fact. That
eminent navigator never lost an
opportunity of taking on board
fruits and fresh vegetables when
ever he could, and the re-
suit was that he was able to bring home
from heightened voyage, crews in
almost perfect health and condition,
a thing never before known. 1t took
many years, however, to impress this
fact sufficiently upon the authorities,
and it was not until 1896 that the med
zeal officers of the navy (among whom
was the renowned Sir Gilbert Blane)
obtained the regulation ordering lime
Juice to be supplied to our seamen.
The effect was magical; scurvy lost its
terrors, and it may be that the suprem-
acy of England at sea during the Ma
poleonic wars was in part owing to the
improved condition of the seamen dur
ing that gigantic struggle. We have
still q monument of the extent of the
disease in the immense naval hospital
of Haslar, the largest in this country,
which was built of such dimensions
mainly to admit the extraordinary num-
Der OF scurvy patients which were be-
ing continually landed from our fleets.
We have not yet got entirely rid of this
enemy, but think we know now how
to combat it, in spite of heretical opin-
ions which find expression from time
to time.--Dr. DeCbaunloaat, s,s Popular
Science Monthly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-10-18
FARM AND PRESIDE.

To cure q bruise or sprain, battle
In cold water, and then apply decoc-
ton of NORWOOD and vinegar The
Household.
Cider from late apples is of better
quality and possesses more body than
that from early apples. 1t will also
keep much longer.
1t is claimed that tomatoes raised
on Northern soil have thinner skin and
q smaller proportion of seed than those
of the South, and are consequently
more desirable for canning.
Skinned milk is one of the very
best articles of diet for laying hens,
and, so far as they can use it, it can be
put to no more profitable use. Mixed
with wheat bran, it makes an excellent
feed for growing chicks.-Pairie
Farmer.
To purify cistern water put peck
of charcoal in bag and hang in the
water; it will take up all bad odor.
Put some in the sink and keep it over
the screen, and there will be no bad
smell come from it. -Erchange.
1t does not pay to keep poor stock
of any kind. If every animal is good
of its kind, it is always salable, and
can be turned into money at any time
that it is desirable to do so. whereas an
Inferior one is always drug on the
farmers hands.-Boston Transcript.
"A delicious pie is made by stoning
and chopping one heaping cup of
raisins. mixing with them the juice and
rind of one lemon, the yelks of two
eggs. Bake with bottom crust only,
and make a meringue of the whites of
the eggs. You may put one whole egg
in the pie, and make 1t with an upper
crust. Y. Post.
Peter Henderson says he finds that
turf can be successfully laid down, if
necessary, in dry and hot summer
weather, by simply covering it when
finished, before it gets too dry, with
about quarter of an inch of light soil
put through half-inch sieve. The
grass begins to grow through the soil
in very few days.-Nea0 York Times.
The high-chair for the baby is al
ways too large at first. This is wise
provision for growth, but not always a
comfortable one, but it may be made so
by making padded covering for the
seat and back of the chair. The smaller
the child the thicker the cushions should
be; thus chair that is large enough for
child of five may hold an infant of 8
few months.-Detroit Post.
When using lemons for any pur-
pose, it will be found an economical
plan to CRATE the yellow rind off, mix it
with an equal quantity of sugar and put
it up in an empty box with tight cover.
This will be delicious for favoring Gus
tards, molasses-cake and anything else
where lemon extract is used. 1t retains
the strength of the lemon while cooking
and is much more delicate to the taste
than the oil or extract of lemon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-10-18
For Young Readers.
LASTING BEAUTY.

beautiful thoughts make a beautiful aoul
and a beautiful soul makes a beautiful
Face."
Once knew a little girl,
Very plain;
You might try her hair to curl, 1@
All in vain;
On her cheek no tint of rose
Paled and blushed, or sought repose:
She was plain.
But the thoughts that through her brain
Came and went,
As recompense for pain, "A
Angels sent:
So fun many beauteous thing,
In her young soul poisoning,
Gave content.
Every thought was full of grace,
Pure and true;
And in time the homely face
Lovelier grew,
With a Heavenly radiance bright,
From the souls reflected light
Shining through.
So Itell you, little child, t+
Plain or poor,
! If your thoughts are undefiled.
You are sure
Of the loneliness of worth; ts*
And this beauty not of earth
&i. Win endure. H BY
-Marid LoeelL IN St. Nicholas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-10-18

Death comes in stranger forms than
usual, it would seem, in this year of re.
markable casualties. The other day
two men were smothered by the over
turning Of load of hay, and now the
telegraph reports that farmer and his
team were stung to death by swarm
of honey bees that met him on q coun-
Try road Chicago inter Ocean.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-10-18

"A widow has discovered new use
ior medical diplomas-or thinks she
mas, Inc following appears in the New
lots Herds6: widow lady viii sell
her late husbands old school medical
diploma. Address Widow. Herald lin.
town Office
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-10-18

What is the difference between the
death of q barber and that of sculp-
toTe One curls up and dyes and tho
osner makes faces and husts,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-10-18

"A not wholly unobservant YOU
man in Lowell gave his intended q =
gagsment ring, on the inside o. W.. wns 4
was engraved the legend; I'm W bs.l
peace prepare for war. "-=60s24 tNss
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS,

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Jewish residents
of Ekaterinoslav, Russia, were attacked
by mob on the ID inst. The soldiery was
called out to dispense the rioters, ten of
whom were killed and thirteen wounded.
The trouble was caused by Jew insulting
a peasant woman. The town council of
Ekaterinoslav have resolved to give the
Jews 5000 roubles to compensate them for
their losses, and to provide shelter for
those who are rendered homeless.
LISBON, Aug. 5.-It is reported military
rising has taken place in the Spanish prov
ince of Badajos on the Portuguese from
tier, and that the regular authorities have
been arrested. Telegraph and railway
lines between Badajos and Portugal are
interrupted.
~ ~ LISBON, July 5-(midnight) According
to the latest report, the rising, which was
in the republican interest, was speedily
suppressed by the troops.
Reports relative to the movement came
fram the Portuguese railway empioye sta
toned on the frontier, who say that the
rising took plack at 1 O'Clock Sunday
morning. The captain general Of the
province is on furlough at g. Portuguese
watering place.
BELGRADE, Aug. 1.-The cabinet minis
ters have Withdrawn their designations.
TRIESTE, Aug. "A large petard was ex
Dloded near the police barracks to-day
Nobody injured. Several arrests were
made
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-06
Disobeying the Sunday Law,

ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 5.-The police
have not yet completed their report of
the violations of the Sunday law to-day,
but it is generally believed that more beer
saloons were kept open than last Sunday
and that there was a more general dis
position on the part of the beer and wine
soloons keepers to resist the law than there
was week ago. A very few if any of the
liquor saloons we're open and there was a
closer observance of theilaw by the small
shop keeps than last Sunday. All the new
violations will be reported to the proseout-
ing attorney, but there will be no second
charges made until some Of the cases now
before the court of criminal corrections
have been decided. Nearly 1000 war
rants have been sworn out thus far, two
thirds of them being against saloon keep
eIs, ana the work Of prosecution will be
commenced this week and be pushed as
re pidIy as possible
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-06
Neac sI2Qlg Routes.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-That part of the
Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis rail
road, between Springfield and Hoxie, to q
point where 1t intersects with and crosses
the 1. M. i s. road, is completed, and pas
.senger trains will commence running to-
morrow. The eztirs line is completed ex-
cept fourteen miles, and the road will be
opened for business from Kansas City to
Memphis. The new project to build a
narrow gauge railroad from st. Joe, Mis-
souri,, through eastern Kausas, southwest
ern Missouri and Arkansas, to some point
on the Gulf of Mexico IL Louisiana, hes
been settled upon: and the board of direc-
tors and the following officers are elected:
President, A. Nave, OF st. Joseph; vice
president, G. Leland, Jr, Troy, Kansas;
secretary, j. ". Porch, ST. Joseph; superin-
teudent, Joseph Harrison, st. Joseph. 1t
Is 'he intention OF the board to issue So
0Go,000 bonds, so per cent. of which are to
be taken by an English syndicate, the re-
mainder to be disposed OF in this country.
fhe survey of the line viii be made at an
early day.