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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28
Earnings OF the Richmond and
Danviiie-. Poor Fellows, they
Need "ReIief!"

Under a call issued BY the Central
Trust Company OF New York. a meet
inr Of the stoc kholdcrs ot the Virginia
Midland railway was held at the office
Of the company in Alexandria. Va.
Mr.. Barbour presented the resigna-
t;nn oc Nes.rs. John T.. Hurst. w. ,.
Young. Robert Garrett, Lewis Hopkins.
:. spencer. James Sloan, Jr., w. f.
Frick and John Il. Bland. all of Balti-
more. which were accepted. and on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Logan the following gentle
men were chosen TO fill the vacancies
thus occasioned on he board W. Key
ser and :. Wilmer. OF Baltimore, c. G.
Holland. Of Danville, James Bryan and
\. ;. Buford. of Richmond, aud W. Z.
CLYDE, J.. 4. Rutherford, and W. K.
Cutting, Of New York.
Mr.. Barbour asked that Mr.. More
head, who represents the North Caro-
lima Midland railroad, and who was
present. be permitted to make a state
ment in reference to the affairs OF that
road, ;and proceeded to state the rela-
lions existing between the two compa-
MES. the amoun subscribed to the stock
Of the North Carolina road by the Vlr-
ginia Midland being $500. 900, and that
the connection would be very advanta-
peous to the Virginia Midland when the
North Carolina road was completed.
Gen. Logan, however, suggested that
the subject was matter tor consideration
hy the board OF directors. and t~hereupon
proposed that Mr.. Morehead be heard
by the board, which suggestion was
adopted.
The meeting then adjourned until the
10Th Of April, 1888, at noon.
Much qualification was shown by the
stockholders at the very large increase
in the gross earnings Of the road. and
the same also found expression in a
meeting OF the directors held subsequent
TO the stockholders meeting, when the
interest on the income bonds, due JAN
uary /, 1883, was ordered to be paid.
The directors also elected Messrs. Bar
bour. Bulord, Cutting. Clyde. Logan,
Baldwin. Rutherford and McAnerney
as an executive committee, to whom
was referred the North Carolina Mid
land matter.
The increase in net earnings on the
Richmond and Danville system Of roads
is quite extraordinary. Not only are
the gross earnings much larger thar in
1882, but with this Improvement there
is also a large decrease in expenses, re-
sultlng in an increase of the reported
net earning of nearly 90 per cent. in the
two months. The following is a COM
parative statement Of the gross and net
earnings for the two months-January
and February-in 1883 and 1862:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28
Total ........$l,l7S,S44 sl,055, 800
Rather Rapid!

We started out of Jersey city one
night at s o'clock, and up this side of
Philadelphia there was a wreck ahead of
US, and when the track was clear we star
ted. Well, sir, we flew, fairly flew. We
didn't realize in the car that we were go
ing fast, by any Jar, for it was just as
smoothe as a pair of skates on ice, but if
a man went out on the platform he could
not breathe. The niger started to bring
a lunch from the hotel car into The car |
was In, and while he crossed the plat
form the coffee froze as stiff as ice cream
and a man eat it with a spoon. The mig
ger was afraid to go back into the car,
and waited till the train stopped at a coal
place. The conductor told me that the
train was going faster than a bullet, he
said the engineer often shot his revolver
up the track ahead and the engine would
overtake the bullet and hatten it against
the smoke stack. Did you ever see a pas
senger train jump right over a freight
tram when both were In motion2' asked
the d~oughnut man as he filed his empty
coffee cup up with milk.
"Oh, what are you giving us2' said
the engineer, as he loosened the leather
belt around his greasy overhalls and
looked at the man with disgust
well, you don't have to believe it if
you don't want to, but | pledge you
my word our train jumped right over
a freight ahead Of us. We came up to
it on straight track, and our engineer
signalled TO the freight engineer to slow
up a little, and the conductor told US to
keep our seats. We had seen the freight
train ahead on a curve, and wondered
why our train did not stop. When the
conductor told US to keep our seats |
asked what was the matter, and he said
he was going to jump a freight and if We
moved around we would jar the cars SO
they wouldn't be so liable to hit the
track ahead when we came down. Just
then. [ could feel the train 60 into the
air, and hear the wheels urn without
u track under them, and in less than
ten seconds we began to descend, and L
could hear the wheels on the track again,
and | looked back and the freight en-
ginnee was waving his hat at us. Why,
there was no more jar than there is In
this room now. Of course they wouldn't
attempt to jump a freight train on a
curve or tunnel" and the man scratched
a match on his pants and lit a cigar stump
he had been keeping .-Peek's Sun.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

ded to write yog.
Col. D. @. Maxwell. az Charlotte
'l ed IN u sec "a last week Sory
Ns aer out. but tie l.. * NJ. VIII re-
urn go = vis.tS during the year.
TO M r.. Yarn SprHgs,-YouT
premium scissors. with microscopic copy
OF The Lords PRAYER visible through
the rivet-has been awaiting your
order. Probably you overlooked our
notice that postage should be sent IL
seems a small matter; but when you
come To pay . cents postage, and 10
ctnts Tor Registration. on one hundred
and twenty or thirty premiums.--it
makes a bi- hole in the profits. But we
forwarded yours y~erterday, and wish il
were more valuable.
-FreierieS ii. Pcndle'on. Esq, Ire
He'll. = good maine and a good uuaa, Mar.
IL, -. Many thanks for your letter.
" ou public matters, without making
enemies Of selfish men who have axes TO
grind. But We certainly mean well, and
have no axe of our own.
w. q. Smith. Esq, Caswell, Jan.
occasionally. We have no correspondent
in Caswell.
Mrs. VI j. Tighe, Raleigh, june 30,
So. We hear that her sou, Mr.. Frank
Tighe, is doing well in Georgia.
Will II. Rogers, Esq, Wake, Sept 10,
SIS. Promptly renewed. Thanks.
Capt. j. [. Finley, of the famous
Wilks county Cattle Farm, sends his re-
newal prompt to the day, and Demorest
for Miss G. NJ. Finley. Col Ellis of
Kttreli's orders il for Mrs. + is Mr..
Ahei Wyatt also Al 20 doubt ike il;
tho a monthly comes only once in tour
wecA>.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

Winston "Rrpatli m" saws: The
CIT Gems Of Forsyth are interested in the
Rii-pai Bond nit OF the County COM
TN, inners, against the administrators of
the ate | u. Las Financial Agent OF
the county az Nocksyiile. The case wa
taken NJ ye>te iay. Wednesday. There
is some SI7 600 involved and when the
fight }, made 1t VIII be a hot one. Col.
Staples, Juiee ScleuR, NJ. Clement
aud Col. McG9rkie represent the Admin
Istraturs, with Messrs. Watson K Glenn
and judge L. j.. WI son for the county.
- he fine new co'ton factory Of Buck
Shoai, Manufacturing Company, near
Mt. Airy, were destroyed by ire on Sat
urday morning. The work OF an iLc,-
diary, ard nothing wa saved. The late
Geo. ". swepson owned an interest In
this factory.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28
lstsaIing--He confesses to his
Real Name.
wife and

Hoke Secrest, the celebrated wife and
child murderer of Unicn county. who was
acquitted on the plea of insanity and sent
ID the asylum, from which he escaped
last fall. has been captured in Column
bia. Under date of March 10th the
Columbia correspondent of the Charles
ton Ners and Courier says: a white
man calling himself Thomas Medlin was
brought before Justice Marshall on the
Sth inst, charged with cow stealing and
was committed TO Jail t. await trial.
While imprisoned he told Sheriff Rowan
that he had escaped from the North
Carolina lunatic asylum last October
and had boen living in Fairfield. from
which county he stole the COW and
brought it TO Columbia for sale. The
sheriff has ascertained from the authori-
ties of the Asylum that the mar really
was an escaped l~unatic, and that his
name is Hoke &. Secrest. He shows
occasional evidences now Of insanity.
and will PROBABLY be returned to the
Raleigh Asylum This is actually the
first heard of Secrest since his escape
from the asylum last fall. 1t was ru-
mored on several occasions that he had
been seen in Union county, but no n
could ever be found who had ever seen
him. The manner of his escape from
the asylum and his success in not only
eluding his pursuers but in keeping him
self out Of sight and making his way
from Raleigh to Columbia without de-
lection. is a strong point 10 show that
the man is cunningly M He fled his
way through the iron door of his cell IN
the asylum with as much craftness and
skill as any mechanic could have done.
A jury decided that the man was insane
when he committed the murder, but be
that as it may, a jury could scarcely be
found that would pronounce him insane
now.-C Charlotte Observer.
Mistaken as to this being the first
news of him, Bro. II. The Farmer and
Mechanic mentioned a few weeks after
his escape that he had been heard Of
while making his way along the Rail-
road towards Charlotte, disguised as a
peddler. He passed by his old home
in Union county, and struck the Column
bia Road near Rock Hill or Chester.
One day he was found in the closet Of
the Paymaster's train below Winnsboro,
and was arrested as a supposed robber.
The description as given by the South
Carolia papers suited him so well that,
we wrote to DIR. Grissom enclosing the
clipping, &c. DR.. G.. at once telegraph
ed to all the parties but the man had
been released and disappeared. He
had doubtless. often heard of the noted
character Jonas Medlin, the Bard of
R~hamkatte," and on taking a new name,
took his as the first thought of.
None of these things, however. fully
establish Secrests sanity. The cunning
of the insane is a~bnormally developed
in all matters appertaining to escape
from custody ; and often, like the drunk
en- man, he succeeds by doing the very
things a sober man would not do.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28
GREENSBORO PATRIOT ITEMS.-Th

GREENSBORO PATRIOT ITEMS. The
bank lot, formerly occupied by Wilson ~
Shober, was sold to day for IS, 900, I.
B. Keogh, Esq, being the pure naser.
Xix. L. S. Marshal Douglas will
adopt the law as a profession. If he
follows in the footsteps of his illustrious
father, he will soon make his mark at
the bar Several thousand people
will witness the Easter ceremonies in
Salem tomorrow if the weather is pro-
pitious.-The Government has set its
price on the Caldwell corner. The
commencement exercises of the Green's
boro Female College are appointed for
the last Wednesday and Thursday in
May. On the last Sunday in May, Rev.
w. w. Duncan, d. d., of Wofford
College, S. c., will preach the annual
sermon. On the evening of the same
day, Rev. j. H. Quinn, OF the Norch
Carolina Conference, will preach a mis-
sior airy sermon before the young ladies'
Missionary Society, and ex-Eovernor
Coiauitt, of Georgia, will deliver the
annual address on the last Wednesday
in May.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

TELEGRAMS CoSDENsED BY WHINING
ToN STAR.-Ihe eruption of Mt. Etna
Is unlmportant.-Two thousand in-
fantry have been ordered to protect pub
lie buildings IN London. a sale OF
10, o0J head Of cattle was effected at
Fort Worth, Texas; the aggregate
amoun Of the safe was about $1,000
600. -IeXl, COW boys have struck
fer higher wages: trouble is appreherd-
ed.Cigar makers Ia the large cities
threaten tn strike on the lst of May.
-Ex-Prcsident Dlaz, Of Mexico.
arrived in Washington yesterday -
At Kittrell several houses have fallen
under the weight OF the Show
Volcanic ashes falling at Droulheim,
Norway, give rise to the supposition OF
IN eruption Of Mt ilecla. -Ava-
lanches at The f.ot of Mt. Ararat killed
$50 persons and injured many others.
York markets: Money 81
and 10 Il 7 percent; cotton dull at l05 a
10Sc; southern -four dull and weak at
s. 20 a 6 -: wheat, ungraded red SIC a
81 %; corn, unsraded 50 a &c cents;
rosln strong at Sl.65 a Lao; spirits tur-
pentIne tirmer at As u 10 c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

We have been informed that Mr.. Jo>
seph Shillington, the veteran Bookseller
and Stationer of Washington City, will
publish the manuscript upon which Col.
Wheeler spent so many hours-days-
wears, under the above title. The man.
uscript is very v~oluminous, and arranged
in counties, as was the History of North
Carolina, published in 1851, by Col.
Wheeler. By those who have gon into
it. we are informed that it bears all the
evidence. of research, industry and &C
curacy for which the lamented author
was noted. The prospectus shows that
the work will be isued in section. of
about 100 pages each, four az sections
in all, and the pages will be quarto size
The edition will be limited to the actual
subscription lists. A copy of the pros
pectus has been forwarded to each
Clerk of the Superior Courts, and neariy
every Postmaster in the State, who, we
believe, will forward all orders, if re-
quested.
Mr.. Shillington deserves to be pat
ronized by all interested in North Caro-
Ina history, and We bespeak for him .
prompt and ample subscription list.
Names can be left at the Farmer ana
Mechanic office. No Library should be
without a copy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

A novelty in household goods is a sham
pillow of stiff p~asteboard, concave under
meath for the real pillow to remain in,
while the pillow sham of lace or embroi-
dered or rutiled musii, is placed on the
upper side OF the sham pillow, which il
covered with pink, blue, or red @silesia OF
silk. These sham pillows greatly fecili-
tate the work of dressing the bed in the
morning and undressing it at night.
Wilson 1dronce says: The next cleo
ton will hinge on the return OF Senator
Vance. There is no doubt but that the
present legislature has injured the DEM
ocratic party, and with our already at
tenuated majority, it will be hard work
to pull through next time. Vance's
return to the Senate will save US in IT,
next election we predict.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

FERTILIZER TAXES.-We were pleas.
ed to receive a call last week, from Dir.
Davies, the intelligent and well posted
agent of the A llison Il Addison, fertilizers.
He recalls this season the Crown Brand
fertilizers from the North Carolina trade
for the reason that the company already
pays to our Department the sum of 81
500 for the privilege of selling three
brands of its manures and is unwilling to
pay another $500, for the fourth. This
tice of the way in which this tax is now
raised. Here is one company that sells
three brands and would like to sell four.
but does not think the present outlook
would justify it. Another company sells
probably more fertilizers by a thousand
tom, tons, all under one brand and pays
only $500. If the taxes are to be levied
and raised out of he farmer, we say let
it be so much upon the ton sold aud not
a tax upon license. The present plan is
tending to create a monopoly, and moth
ing more. 1t was argued In the beginning
that it would drive out all the spurious
articles. We zee in a recent letter from
Prof. Dabney that in his work of the
present year many things In these goods
are being detected that ought not to be
there, and he raises the cry of warning.
This would seem to show that the De-
partment has not yet succeeded in fright
ening away all the frauds. We heard
nothing of this kind last year, SO we
conclude therefore they must be periodi-
cal. A bold, healthy, untrammeled
competition in this, as in every other
business, will best protect and promote
the peoples welfare. Make the field a
fair nd open one for all the trades peo-
pie, and the chemists work will he light
ened and simplifed, and the Department
the farmer Oxford Torchlight, the
Democratic organ in Granville.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28
Could't Speak fbove a Whisper.

This was Captain Iiarding's expert
ence after exposure in a violent storm
off the Cape Of Good Hope. Infam-
nation settled in his throat and for a
while 1t seemed as if be would die OF
diphtheria. AS The Captain never toes
to sea without a supply OF PERRY DA
vIs's PAIN KILLER, he knew just what
to do. 4 desc of it gave immediate re
lief
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

as- Persons prJerriHc Written Re
ceips can hare them, bat no one IS author
ne9 to sign such Receipts, except the Eli
tor. Published Receipts zee think mast en-
renient. sqfes,, and fr,e., from, uplstok>s,
Jut s0nte yrefer M. ofher klRd.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28
Sept. 14th, 1880.

Hep Bifters Co., Toronto
/ have been sick for the past SIX years,
suffering from dyspepsia and general
weakness. | have used three bottles OF
Hop Bitters, and they have done Won
ders for me. | am well and able to work,
and eat and sleep well. l cannot say too
much for Hop Bittsrs.
SIMON ROBBINS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28
CLEANED FROM GRAHAM CLEANER =

CLEANED FROM GRAHAM CLEANER
A boquet sold for $50 at 5 cents a vote.
at the Normal College. Miss Lulu Tate
received the flowers; and the Library
the money.-The mortar is being
made to build the Sidney cotton mills.
The laying of brick will begin about the
first of April. Mr.. Joseph Tate, ST.,
of Mebane, and one of her Oldest and
most esteemed citizens, died last Tuesday
night.-Mr. James U. Thompson. liv-
ing near Cedar Cliff 10 this county, died
Monday night. He was about 6S year.
old, a good citizen. At the meeting
of the citizens considerable interest was
manifested for having, the proposed
committee consisting of Capt l. 5 Parker,
WIND Stockari. Walter l.. Holt. Ed R
Harden, DIR G W Long, Junius II Har-
| den and Coley Brande, was appointed to
| solicit conditional subs criptions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

A young lady in the neighborhood of
Gulley's mill. in Wake county. on seeing
the piece in our first issue, headed "A
Bashful Young Man." remarked that
I'VE have no bashful young men in
Wake; | wonder it there are any such
in Johnston" Yes, Miss -, We have
some few, and as next year is leap year,
we invite you to come down and pitch
in.
A little boy in the same neighborhood,
only six years old, said he ploughed a
dog and made a gallon of potatoes. An
exceedingly small farmer. Clayton Bud.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

Middle measures are often but
miduIng measures There are no
'mi.Iines' about Kidney Wort. 1t is
the most thoroughly refined flower Of
medicine. Il knows no halfway meas
e~. hut radically uprnots all diseases Of
fta * Ipcvs. liver aud bowels. 1t over
tnivw> pt,S, aboli>hoS c~on>firaficn and
ttcs'- the .ystem SO gently and soOth-
ius 5 a. 10 prove It's true kinship to ma
Iurc in all lis praises. 1t is prepared in
both liquid and dry form.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

Rocky Mount Graded School, under
Capt. John 4. Digger. has PSI pupils,
and the Reporter praises it very highly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

Winston Leader: The aggregate pro-
duet Of the mica mines in this State has
been eve $4,000 pounds, worth about
halt a million dollars.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28
Chr Gaitor's Dssk.

WEEKLY AcxSowLsrs ~ESrr ~ Cats, Con-
EksPosDEScE AxD CAsa Er-v5F
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

WANTED AGENTS both Male and Fe-
w male tor our new book Daughters OF
of America. 1t takes wonderfully. Price,
$500 worth 50 90. Address FoRsHEE & MCMAKIN,
Cincinnati, ohio.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28
No Khskey!

RRowN's Iron BrrTrRs
IS one y the very fcw tonic
medicines that are no; COM
posed mostly Of alcohol or
Hhiskcy. thus becoming a
fruitful source OF intemper-
ance BY promoting i desire
for rum.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

BRowN's IRoN BrrTERs
IS guaranteed 10 be A non
Intoxicating stimulant, and
1t VIII. in nearly every case,
take the place OF all liquor.
and AZ the same time abso-
lutely Kill the desire for
whiskey and other intoxi-
eating beverages.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

TNn z from all variety of Poultry. Circulars
\ free. Send 1Uc. for New Book on
-~~ Poultry. A LANE. Dwight, Mass.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

Browns IRON BITTERs
has been thoroughly tested
for dyspepsia, indigestion,
billousness, weakness, dcbil-
ity, overwork, rheumatism,
neuralgia, consumption,
liver complaints, kidney
troubles, &c. and it never
fails to render speedy and
permanent relief.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

Rev. CIV. RICE. editor Of
the imc,Tcau Christian Re
s1fzU, says of Browns Iron
BittcrS:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

Gin. O, Nov. 10. 1851.
Gents The foolish vast
ing of vital force M business,
pleasure, and vicious Indul.
genoe Of our people. makes
your preparation 4 necessity;
and if applied. will save hun
dreds who resort to saloons
fer temporary recuperanon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-28

Maj. John W. Scott, Chatham,
Mar. II. "a. With the ptomptness Of
a successful business man. he came eN-
actly TO the day. to renew. Glad TO see
that >the affairs of MesSrs. Yeargan.
Petty & Co.-for whom he is Trustee,
Strengthening out. satisfactorily.
Jacob 5. Allen, Esq. sept. %. 'S3.
bv courtesy Mr.. Thos. NJ. German. n
of the best posted young employees il
the postal service. Mr.. Allen is filling
a contract at Goldsboro.
20. d. Palmer. Esq. Chatham, Oct.
20, 80, and much obliged. Had inten-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-25

General Cassius NJ. Clay gives direc-
lions how to slaughter and dress a
sheep so as to wholly prevent the rank
t,dor and flavor 50 often attached 10
mutton. First, he withholds all food
from the animal for at least twenty -four
hours or more before slaughtering bit
gives in the meantime all the water it
will consume. When ready to slaughter
he has all things In readiness. in order
that the job may be accomplished in
the shortest time possible. when the
sheep il hung by the hind legs and
throat quickly cut, severing the main
arteries at once. and the moment life is
extinct the work of olsen boweling il
accomplishei !. and the skin taken of in
the shortest time possible. The result
il meat Of the most delicious flavor
without faint Of the rank, offensive
odor and equally offensive flavor o
often accompanying meats Of this kind
He never ssIscts . lamb for delioats
meat, bat always Oh Aes . full GrowI
sAsaA fFon two 70 three ysAzs ~.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-25

The Rev. DIR. S., who happens 20
possess rather fiorid complexion. re-
GENTLY went into the shop OF barber,
one Of his practitioners, to be shaved
The barber vas addicted to an occa-
sional spree, after which bis hand wa
ant 70 be somewhat unsteady. la shaw
ing the minister on the occasion re-
ferred to. he made slit and broughi
the blood to the surface in consider
able quantity. The minister turned "a
the man and brother and said. in tone
of solemn severity:
.You see, Jackson, What comes from
taking too much drink"
ayes. sal" replied JACKSON. Ii makes
de skin very teadah, sab. Ii do for a
fack, sab"