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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
From the Corporal.

From the Marine Barracks, Pensaco-
la, Florida, Corporal Ben. Barger writes
OF the benefits of Browns Iron Bitters
in that malarious region He saws: II
have used several bottles and must saw |
am greatly benefited by usingit. Sever
al of my comrades use Browns Iron Bit
tiers. and you may rest assured they all
think it is the greatest thing on earth.''
This kind OF testimony comes from all
quarters concerning Browns Ir on Bit
ters-the best tonic,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
Saturday night. while Henry Mial

saturday night, while Henry Mial,
colored, was purchasing goods at Messrs
Ellington & Tomlinson's store, a pair of
shoes mysteriously crept into Henry's sack
After he finished purchasing he started
home. The shoes, not being satisfied in
the sack, compelled Henry to return to
the store, from the store to the Mayors
court, and from the Mayors court to
Smithfeld Jail, to await the next term of
Court. Clayton Bud.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
II wis | could wife a letteri'
Said the baby with a siuh.

II wis | could wife a letteri'
Said the baby with a sigh,
"But the pencil don't 90 wight a bit
'Tisn't any use to twy:
Butt thoushtfully, Il know on sing
ear make one, two, fee.
Would at be a letter, mamma?
L should sink 'at it would be-
1 should think so, DEAR said..mamma,
So he made a Il G g."
You see, ne said, Il love Aunt Sue,
And l want to write to She"
And Aunt Sue wrote (the baby's eyes
Glowed with triumphant glee);
The incest letter | ever saw.
Was the baby's | 9 s."
-h0te jpSoH Clark.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

....Rochester, Pa, Nov. 26.-Six
masked men with drawn revolvers IN
tered the residence of George and Levi
Weisman, near Beaver, to day. and
gagged the two men and also several
ladies who were present. A search of
the house was then made, and 5000 in
money. together with a large quantity
of jewelry and silverware. was taken.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
Poverty and Suffering.

4 was dragged down with debt,
poverty and suffering for years, caused
by a sick family and large bills for doe
toring.
l was completely discouraged, until
one year ago, by the advice Of nay pas
tor. | commenced using Hop Bitters,
and in one month we were all well, and
none of us have been a sick day since,
and / want TO say TO all poor men, you
can keep you families well a year with
Hop Bitters for less than one doctors
visit will cost, l know it A WORK
INGMAN.
By~None genuine without a bunch Of
green Hops on the white LABEL. Shun al
the vile, poisonous stuff with Hop OF
Hops in Their name.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

How often do we hear of the sudden
fatal termination of a ease of Group, when
a young life might have been saved by
the prompt use of Ayers Cherry Pecto
raj! Be wise in time, and keep a bottle
of it on hand, ready for Instant use.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

Ernest Williams, the negro burglar.
who was to be hanged at Charlotte, es-
capes with Imprisonment for life in the
penitentiary by order of the Governor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
The CoIeridge Case.

The Judge ruled that Bernard's letter
was a privileged communication, and
that Adams, in order to maintain his
case, must prove express malice or dis
honesty on the part of Bernard. The
case was then submitted to the jury,
who after some deliberation brought in
a verdict for the plaintiff of $4,000. The
Judge over-ruled this verdict and gave a
verdict for Coleridge with costs.
The court was crowded through
out the trial, and among the audience
were many eminent lawyers. The
sympathies of the people were un-
questionable in favor of Mr.. Adams.
He made a most favorably impression
upon all his hearers, lawyers and lay
men alike, by his eloquence, his manli-
ness and his patience under the frequent
sneeripg Interruptions Of the presiding
judge, Mr.. Justice Manisty. The At
torney General, Sir Henry James, who
appeared for the defendant, evidently
relied upon the bias of the Judge in favor
of his client and conducted his case III u
~perfunctory and indifferent He
called no witnesses for the defence, and
eyen declined to cross-eXamine the plain
tiff. Mr.. Adams consented at the last
moment not to call Chief Justice Cole
ridge and Miss Mildred Coleridge as
witnesses, although they had been sub
panaed and were in attendance.
Mr.. Justice Manisty's summing up to
the jury was dead against the plaintiff.
He instructed the jury that it was Who'll
ly unnecessary for Mr.. Bernard Coleridge
to prove the truth Of the charges which
he made in his letter to his sister. 1t
was evident that be believed them to
be true, and there was no proc. that he
had acted corruptly or malicioEsly, The
jury demanded to be shown the original
letter sent by NJ Coleridge to his sis
ter. Mr.. Justice Manisty at first refus-
ed to comply with this demand, but after
some haggling he consented, and the
original document was taken into the
jury room. The Jury was absent fifty
minutes, and when the verdict in favor
of the plaintiff was rendered there was
a burst of applause which the court Off
GERS were unable to suppress. When
Mr.. Justice Manisty reversed the ver-
dict of the jury there "a a tremendous
sensation. Mr.. Adams was thoroughly
satisfied with the verdict, aud would
have been satisfied with a verdict of
three farthings.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
Valuable Farm for Sale.

Afne tract of 80 acres in Panther Branch Town
ship, Wake county, II miles from Raleigh and ia
mile from Myatts Mills P. o. Good Dwelling and
all necessary out Houses. Convenient both to
churches and schools. Neighborhood, moral and
very healthy. This tract is we'll adapted for the
growth of corn, cotton and tobacco. Has one hun
dred acres in cultivation, with a profitable bearing
orchard. Balance original growth of hardwood
aud long leaf pine. Terms reasonable-cash or on
time If desired. Address,
n. G.. HYATT,
Smithfeld, N. @.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

....Ihomas Mast, the caricaturist is tC
give a course of ILLUSTRATED lectures this
wlnter--strlke his audiences win Tie law.
bore of Mast, as ii we're.
....Lenoir Chronicle: Jones Cottrell.
Esq. who lives about Is miles from Le-
noir, committed suicide by shooting
himself. Family troubles. He endeav-
ored to take the life of his wife a few
minutes before taking his own.
....An intimate friend OF Zen John 4
Logan Is quoted as saying: Some peo~
pie seem to imagine that General Logan
IS a rich man. On the contrary, he is
very poor. About ten years ago he owned
property apd business investments in and
around Chicago hat were worth about
sl50,0OO; since then he has practically
lost everything.
Richmond. Va, November 20
The House of Delegates ordered to en-
grossment to-day the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad bill with the amendment,
the effect OF which is to prevent the Rich
mond and Danvllle from owning or oper-
atlng any competing line in the State.
Inns shut them out from the Virginia
Midland.
1.-THE engine President" which
does the pumping at the zinc mines at
Friedensville, Lehigh county, Pa. i, be-
leved to be the largest stationary engine
in the world. 1t is supplied with steam
from sixteen boilers, having FIVE thousand
horsepower. and capable Of being raised
to ten thousand by doubling the number
OF boilers: 1t raises seventeen thousand
gallons OF water per minute from the bot
tom OF the shaft three hundred feet below
the surface. The engine, after being
idle for seven years, was put in motion
again IN March last, and since then has
been run night and day. The boilers
consume twenty-eight tons of buekwheat
coal every twenty four hours The engine
rests upon q solid foundation, extending
down to a depth of $50 feet.
The driving wheels are thirty-fye feet
In diameter, and weigh forty tons each.
The sweep-rod Is forty feet long. The
cylinder is no inches in diameter, while
the piston-rod is eighteen inches in diam.
eter and makes a ten-foot stroke
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

A STOP-OvER HoUsE.-The Rail-
roads have bought the Weldon Hotel
(the only one in the land that keeps
three railroads under its roof and have
leased it to Mr.. L. b. Mann, of Phila.,
with a view of making it a pleasant stop
ping place for Northern travellers who
are unable to stand the fatigue of an un-
broken trip from Baltimore to Charles.
ton.
A SWEET SPECIMEN OF WHIsKEY's
WoRK.-Thomas Mitchell is a young
widower who lived with his mother, a
Door washer woman. His father is an in
aid, and his sister is very delicate.
Mitchell prefers drinking to working On
Saturday, at midnight, he went home and
quarrelled with everybody in the house
because they rave him no beer. He
knocked his sister down and kicked her
shamefully. When his poor old mother
interfered be beat her also.4 She turned
to run out of the room, fearing that he
intended to kill her. The rum-soaked
brute picked up a lighted kerosene lamp
and hurled it at his mother.
She had just passed into the corridor
as the lamp struck the door jamb and ex-
pfoded. The burning fluid missed the
object at which it had been aimed, but
instead fell back upon the ruffian's W
clothing, setting it on fire. in an instant
he was enveloped in flames. He rushed
into the yard and cried for help. His
mother wrapped her blood stained shawl
about the body other son and smothered
the blazing oil. He was carried indoors.
and when an ambulance arrived was re-
moved to the Roosevelt hospital, where
it was found he had been shockingly
burned about the body and limbs. Should
the young brute recover from the effects
of his burns his forgiving mother will not
prosecute HMM. Y. Herald.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
A Great Problem.

Take ali the Kidney and Liver
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Take all the blood purifiers,
Take all the Rheumatic remedies.
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Hardened Liver.
Eve wears ago | broke down witt
kidney and liver complaint and rheuma'
tism.
Since then | have been unable 70 be
about ut all. My liver became hard like
wood; my limbs were pulled up and
filled with water.
All the best physicians agreed tina:
nothing could cure me. | resolved to
try Hop Bitters; I have used seven bot
ties; the hardness has all gone from my
liver, the swelling from my limbs. and
it has acorked a miracle in my case;
otherwise | would have been now in my
grave. j. w. MoREY, Buffalo, Oct. |.
1881.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
PROF. C0TTER'S

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
HAVE YOU LOST
YOUR GIN?

Well, Here's a Bargain. Write to Mr. m j w
McCauiey, Chapel Hill, N C., for
terms. Having no longer any need for it, he
will sell One 8 Horse Power Eclipse
Engine One i8 ~ Boiler. one
90 Saw PratI Gin, Feeder, Condenser,
Wire Rope, Pulieys, shaftings, etc. All nearly
new.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03

Don't you forget u.s.. m
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Our soda and mineral v,,.-
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09
Fusion In Michigan.

Speaking of the fusion scheme in Michi-
gan, the Detroit Free Press says that it does
not follow because there are six nationals
and six democrats common to the electoral
ticket, that Cleveland and Hendricks, if the
state is carried will receive six electoral votes
and Butler and West six, but that the pro-
portion of each will be determined by the
proportion of the total vote respectively re-
ceived by Mr.. Flanders, the straight demo-
cratic elector, who stands for Cleveland, and
by Mr.. Field, the straight greenback elector,
who represents Butler. This statement of
the Free Press is correct, although the in
tricate plan is not very thoroughly under
stood by large proportion of the voters.
Judging from the relative strength of the
two parties to the fusion, as shown by the
vote of 1880 which was the last separate
vote, should the fusion ticket succeed, Cleve-
other words, Michigan greenbacker cannot
vote for Butler if he would, but must give
ten-twelfths Of his vote for Cleveland if he
votes the full fusion electoral ticket. If he
cuts off the democratic electors, he still casts
a moiety of his vote for the democratic can
didate. There are a good many greenback-
ers who believe in Butler and the green
back party, who do not believe in Cleveland
and the democratic party, and sooner than
be party to such bargain and sale they
will vote the republican ticket. They don't
like the unpalatable dish which their leaders
have served up for them and will have none
of II
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

II free trade Is SO great blessing, and IL
the condition of the British laborer is equal,
if not superior to the condition of the work
ing-man in protected America, as free-traders
would have MS believe, isn't it little singu-
lar that almost countless thousands of the
laboring men of the British empire leave
their native land, their homes, and their
kindred to become citizens of the United
States? American labor never ernigrates to
Europe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09
Australian Wool.

Chas. Kshlo, American consul at Sydney,
Australia. has sent to the department of
state some observations concerning that
country, which we clip from the Erentng
Journal. Among other things he says:
There are 81, 769,3OS sheep in that coun.
try, an increase last year of 1,206,546. Au-
STRATA, it will be remembered, is one of the
greatest competitors with American wool of
any country on the globe, and it is claimed
that if there was not duty levied by our
government on wool, there would be no
sheep raised here within half q decade as
Australia would supply our every market.
They cannot manufacture to advantage, but
they can raise wool for the whole world.
There are only 5000 mills and factories OF
every description in the whole country there,
and only eight of them consume WOOL
And yet George l.. Yaple, the free-trader,
glories in his vote against the restoration of
the wool tariff, and swears "by the Eternal
that he never will vote for it. Not only did
he vote against such restoration, but he voted
for the Morrison bill proposing further re-
duction of twenty per cent. He says he is
free-trader, because he is a greenbacker, and,
could it be accomplished by his vote, no
doubt he would remove the wool-tariff en-
tirely. The wool-growers of this congress
sional district are beginning to see how sadly
they have been misrepresented, and there
are some democratic, and a still greater num-
Der of greenback farmers who will take par
ticular pains to assist in his defeat at the ar
preaching election. We know whereof we
speak, and have the names of many such
men who live in this county, and there are
good many others who, not caring to pub
lish the fact, will quietly vote for Mr. Bur
rows. They do not feel inclined TO sacrifice
their focks merely TO help Mr.. Yaple's as
pirations to continue to misrepresent them
in congress.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

On the 26th ult. the acting secretary of
the treasury issued a call for $10,0OO,OOO of
of the per cent bonds. But Yaple says the
question of the payment or perpetuation of
the national debt is in issue at the approach
ing election. He says further, that the gov
eminent don't redeem the per cents be-
cause hey are held by the banks. His state
ment reminds us of conundrum pro-
pounded by one lad to another, as follows
MY parents had but two children, one son
and one daughter, and yet that lad is my
brother" The answer was "the boy lied"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

j. w. McGrath, commissioner of labor for
the state of Michigan, gives the following as
the rate of wages paid by the mining COM
panies of the Upper Peninsula; Machinists
$50 per month; engineers, $4s; fremen
$45 blacksmiths, $64; carpenters, 500
masons, $4s; Transfers, S42; watchmen
$780, laborers, S33; miners, $40; boys in the
rock and stamp mills, S21 per month. Per
haps this specimen of American wages may
serve as pointer as to why so many foreign
laborers seek home in protected America,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

Now, there is but one available course for
independent and patriotic men, whether re-
publicans or democrats. If they wish to
protest against the unfit candidates of their
own parties, they must vote for Gen. Butler.
-PdU Pdlo Herald.
Well, Bro. Herald, if any one shall attempt
to follow the foregoing advice, he must re-
move from Michigan. There is no way pro-
vided in this state by which citizen can
cast his ballot for Butler, without at the same
time voting for Cleveland. Isn't it unkind
too, on the part of the Herald, to intimate
that Mr.. Cleveland, to whom it gives about
fve-sixths of its support, is an unfit candi-
date for the presidency?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

Even new political parties do not always
harmonic example and preoept. The pro-
hibitionists, at their county convention re-
solved that they would not endorse the nomi-
nees of any other political party, neverthe
less, they took their candidates for treasurer
and surveyor from the fusion ticket. This
action emphasizes the statement recently
made by one of their local leaders, that their
principal object is to accomplish the defeat
of the republican party.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

According to the English nobleman, Sir
James Laird, the average wages paid to farm
laborers in Great Britain, in the most favored
localities, is S12 per month, without board,
while in the southern part of England, the
average is but 80 per month. According
10 the report of the agricultural bureau, the
average monthly price paid for farm-labor
in the United States is S1s.5s. And yet
free-traders say there ia no difference worth
mentioning, between the wages of the Amer
lean and British laboring-man.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

For Governor
RUSSELL A. ALGER, of Wayne
For Lieutenant Governor
ARCHIBALD GUITARS, of Charlevoix.
For Secretary of State
HARRY A. CONANT, of Monroe.
For State Treasurer
EDWARD II. BUTLER, of Wayne.
For Auditor General
WILLIAM G. STEVENS, of Washtenaw.
For Commissioner of the Land Office
MINOR s. NEWELL, of Genesee.
For Attorney General
MOSES TAGGART, of Kent.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
HERSCHELL II. GASS, of Hillsdale
For Member of the State Board of Education
JAMES NJ. BALLOU, OF Allegan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

Prof. Proctor predicts that all water will
have disappeared from the earth in just -
100000 years. Too bad, that just as the
prohibitionists come into power, mankind
will have to drink beer or die, and st. Johns
occupation will be gone.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

Speaking of the prospect in Ohio the De-
troit Free Press says: off Ohio gives YOU
the republicans-"less than 10000 on full
vote in October, you may as well subside.
Even If it gives you 10000 at the price you
are paying for It, you will hardly have any
fight left in you" The Free Press's arith-
metician is a funnier fellow than M. Quad.
He ought to be promoted TO the head of the
humorous department of that paper. The
free Press evidently sees the handwriting
on the wall, and is beginning to hedge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09
County Ticket.

For Judge of Probate
ORRIN n. HILTON,
For Sheriff
JOHN G.. TODD.
For County Treasurer
JOHN G. McLAIN.
For County Clerk
GEORGE w. MYERS.
For Register Of Deeds
SAMUEL p. WILSON.
For Prosecuting Attorney
AIONZO ii. CHANDLER.
For Circuit Court Commissioner
SAMUEL HOLMES.
ARTHUR L. M0ULTON.
For County Surveyor
ALBERT A. FOSDICK.
For Coroners-
JAMES II. RICHARDS.
HENRY G. MAYNARD.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

The greenbackers of Pennsylvania held a
state convention on the Both ult., endorsed
Gen. Butler the protectionist, and declared
strongly in favor of a protective tariff. Yaple
declares he is a freetrader because he is a
greenbacker. Greenbackers who support
Butler cannot conscientiously vote for Yaple.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

"Yes, pull in all the fusion freet-raders'
and let the political prohibitionists be "All
cut" of, and yet there are republicans
enough left in the 4th congressional district
to make the inhabitants thereof take TO
their Burrows"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

II aOaat the farmers Of this district TO IN
derstdnd actdt they ask, ,cdeR they ask NE to
cote for tie restoration Of the duty on scooI;'
/ DIDN'T DO TT AND BY THE
ETERNAL, MEYER WILL DO tn!
Congressman Yaple, at Lawrence, Sept %.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

The Detroit Free Press is good news.
paper aside from its political department,
but in that line it furnishes more specimens
of pure demagogism than any other paper
in the state of Michigan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

Evening Rest" by j. l.. Pratt, Young
Folks Library. Boston: ID Lothrop d Co.
Price - c's. A simple. quiet story, whose
character j. adequately expressed by its title.
1t only leeds To be read to be appreciated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

Let all Michigan greenbackers remem Der
that there is no possible way for them to
vote for Butler the union general, without
casting a vote for West the confederate
brigadier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

Yaple's sneers at the national bankers,
"bond- holders" and Iumber-lords' of Mich
igan, are cruel thrusts at the great and good
Begole.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09
Presidential Electors.

CUTLER, JOSEPH b. MOORE.
First Dstrict-JAMES MCMILLAN.
Second District-wILLIAM s. WILCOX.
Third District-GEORGE II. FRENCH.
Fourth District-J. EASTMAN JOHNSON.
Fifth District-GEORGE q. STEKETEE.
sixth District-JOSEPHUS SMITH.
Seventh District-GEORGE w. jerks.
Eighth District-CHARLES w. WELLS.
Ninth District--LORENZO A. BARKER.
Tenth District--SETH MCLEAN.
leyenth District-JOHN DUNCAN.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

We are in receipt of the Blaine and Logan
acme songster, containing 80 campaign songs.
Price ceuts, or 25 copies for Sl.O0-mailed.
Address J. c. O. .Red'ugtoa. 80 broadway,
N. Y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09
Legislative Ticket.

For State Senator, 18th District
CHARLES j. MONROE.
For Member of Legislature, lst District
JONATHAN q. PARKHURST.
For Member of Legislature, "a District
JOHN S. CROSS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

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ton, Heart Burn, Costiveness. and all ma
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