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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

A WILSON COUNTY ENoCH ARDEN
CAsE.-ln 1862 Mr.. A. W. Williams, Of
Old Fields township, who had married
Miss Rowena Eatman, enlisted and went
into the war. He was not heard from
until one day last month he returned to
his former home aud found that his wife
had married Heary ; rickland, who had
died q few years ago. He also learned
that his wife was living in Mississippi.
He visited the scenes of his old home and
renewed his old acquaintance and rela
tives hardly knowing what course TO pur-
sue, when a few days ago his wife, who
knowing that her aged mother was sick,
reached Wilson and went at once to see
her mother before she died. Imagine
her surprise when she found her first
and as she thought dead-husband at
her mothers bedside. There was a
happy reunion, and the couple after not
having seen each other for - years will
0 live together as man aud wife. If
Strickland, the second husband, had
been living it would have been a comrli-
Gated affair, but as it is, there is no i'm
pediment to the reunion. Alrs. VIII
Hams or rather Strickland had no chill
dren by either husband. The brother
of Mrs. Williams Strickland was in town
Wednesday . consult Connor & Wood
ard and to ascertain if there was any
legal barrier to the re union. Acting
under legal advice they will live together
again and Mrs. Strickland will become,
for the second time, Mrs. Williams
AIrdace.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

generous heart thus saved. Think Of
the varying fortunes that, so soon after,
came upon US Of the hopes and fears,
the doubts and anxieties, 10 which these
who survived him were subjected; Of the
awful heart sickness that would come,
unbidden, even TO the bravest when :hey
saw our ranks thinning out from disease
and ant and the casualties of battle, and
knew that they could not again be filled
because We had ~ more men, while the
Of the enemy, both IN men and
material, were as exhaustless as the world
from which they drew them. He never
lived TO see how, at Petersburg, for in.
stance, our soldiers were kept for weeks
at a time in the trenches, with short
r%ations, loss of sleep. and scarcely any
clothing, under constant fire, day and
night, stretching out a line which was
only strengthened at the point Of attack
by doubling up the a~ttenuated thread on
that point and leaving the one from
which it was taken unprotected. And
after repelling the attack, stretching out
again what was left, As far as 1t would
reach. and feeling that each day 1t gre 8
shorter aud thinner and less able to resist.
And so went on trying to shelter the
whole shiverlng body of the C~ontederacy
with a few tattered remnants of the gar
ments that had once covered its young
and vigorous frame and protected it from
every assault from without, until at asst
came the supreme momer' OF that final
surrender, with all its agony, when those
war worn and battle-scarred veterans, who
had been the manifest of men, cried like
children, and that once splendid army
broke up into little fragments which a
dered hither and thither, hungry and
naked and poor and hearted broken, In
search of the distant homes which had
been left beautiful and lovely, but were
now desolate and deserted. All this, and
more, he was spared, and this fact, when
his family and friends think Of it, should
give to them beauty for ashes, the oil
of joy for mourning, the garment Of
praise for the spirit of heaviness"
In casting a retrospective glance over
the life and services of the distinguished
North Carolinian, Lawrence O'Brian
Branch, as citizen, statesman and soldier,
even as feebly and imperfectly as they
have Just been sketched, one cannot fail
to feel how entirely applicable to him
are those beautiful lines of Tennyson,
written or another
'.Oh gallant head which all men knew;
Oh voice from which ii cir omens all men drew;
O iron nerve to true occasions true;
O fallen at length that tower Of strength
Which stood four-square to all the winds that
blew
Such wa. he whom we deplore."
AT the conclusion ofthe address, which
was heard with the deepest attention, the
orator was warmly applauded and person
ally complimented. 1t is the opinion OF
all hearers that the address was a finished
production.
The graves were then decorated with
flowers, while the band PLAYED. Then
the Raleigh Light Infantry FREQ three
v~olleys. and the crowd dispersed. The
good order observed at the grounds was
worthy of all praise.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14
ARric uItuFaI Courtship.

\ potato went out on a smash,
And sought an onion bed:
That's PIE for me observed II
squash
And all the beets turned red:
go way the onion, weeping, cred
Your love / cannot be:
The pumpkin be your lawful bride.
You canteloupe with me"
But onward still the :uber came.
And laid down al her feet:
y o u cauliiower by any name,
And il will smell as wheat
And |. too, am an early rose.
And you I've come 10 see
80 don't tura up your lovely lose.
But spinach at with me-"
i do not carrot all to wed
50 go. sir, if you please :"
The modest onion meekly said.
And lettuce pray have pea,
Go, think hat you have never seen
Myself or sme.led my sigh;
Too long a maiden | have been
For favors in Your rye
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

PHILADELPHIA, .May 6.-Eugene 6.
Woodward, Treasurer of the Board Of
Trustees of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, and Treasurer OF
the Church Board of Education is a de-
faulter to the amount of $4,000. He has
fed from the city, and his whereabouts
are unknown.
The news of his disappearance and de-
falcation fell like a thunder clap upon the
trustees all of whom had the most i'm
plicit confidence in their Treasurer's in.
tegrity. Mr.. Woodward's family are
| Frustrated with grief.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

A BRIDEGROOM MURDERED Wheel
ing, W. Va, Nay l1.-Lawrence SpiileS
in Grant county, yesterday broke into the
bridal chamber Of Edward Taylor, who
had married Spiller's l6-year-o old steps
daughter and shot him as he lay in bed
beside his youthful bride. 1t is said
that Spiller was verv much In love with
his step-daughter, who is a very pretty
girl. and for several months has been ex-
cessively jealous of attentions paid her by
Taylor. The latter, who was % years
old, when Spiller f~uriously repulsed his
offer of marriage determined to run off
with her. They drove nearly fifteen
miles in an open wagon to get married,
and when the knot had been tied they
proceeded leisurely to Petersburg. Spill
Ter arrived about 9 O'Clock Looking on
the hotel register he discovered the num-
Der of their room, and burst open the
door and stood over the couple aS they
lay in bed. The BRIDE sprang up in ter
Tor. and shrieked for mercy, but Spiller
jerked her on the floor and fired at Tay-
lor, Spiller then fed. Tag lor cannot re-
aver
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

DEATHs.-In Wilson, Mrs. A. w.
Rowland, aged Co., Maj. John Nc
Call died near Rockington last week.
His daughter, Miss Ina Mccall, is teach
ingin Statesville Seminary. In Frank
lin county, Mr.. Henry G. Clifton, aged
33.-At Holly Springs, ID inst Mrs.
Cornelia Lamond, in the a9th year ofher
age. wife OF j. F. A. Lamond, Esq,
daughter of the late Hardy Harris. -
In Johnston, Mrs. Rev. j. A. Smith -
In Hartford, Coon. DR.. L. E. Skinner,
aged, SO, SOC of Rev. DIR. Skinner -
Mr.. Berry Bagwell aged 80, died six
miles South of Raleigh. He was a Pa
triarch, having numerous great-great-
grandchildren. He had never been on
board of a Railroad car.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

sa5-The Ladies Aid Society, Auxiliary,
Will assist the r.. f. Lee Camp in a
Fair, to be held in Richmond, Va, from
May 18th to the 3lst. We make an
earnest appeal for help. to provide a
''Home" for the INDECENT. disabled sur
vivors of our Lost Cause" Anything
salable, or money, will be gratefully re-
ceived. Anything in weight less than
10 pounds goes by ENpressfree of charge.
Mrs. FRANK +. PATRICK,
No. IA West Franklin Street.
Richmond, Va.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14
GoLDsBoRo NoTEs.-A friend fur

GoLDSBoRo SoTEs.-A friend fur
nishes a few items as follows -
In the city election on the lst, the
Democrats elected 8 out of Q aldermen.
The Ladies Association, in connec-
ton with the Goldsboro Rifles, arranged
a very creditable programme for Memo
rial Day, which was observed on Mon
dav. Capt. Swift Galloway, a soldier
and orator. delivered the address to full
" 1000 listeners. A beautiful wreath
Of flowers, 4 feet long, was placed
around the mound.
Our excellent fire companies paraded,
aud at night the Eclipse Steam Fire
Company gave a banquet,-the 10th
being the tireman's anniversary, also.
The GoldsbOro Rifles will receive their
new State uniform in a few days. |
heard that the company will shortly
purchase a grey uniform.an only use the
new regulation when obliged to. When
tie company was organized, I years
ago. a vote was taken what XII OF q
uniform should be worn. and out OF 81
members present every man voted for
the grey.
Gilmer seems tc be quite popular
IlCACs J. Gal VAIN
and he seems to be the choice of a good
many for Governor.
Additional items from the Messenger
Col. Dennis d. Ferebee, died at his HON,
in South Mills, April 9th. Col. Fere.
bee was known and much admired
throughout Eastern Carolina. -Th,
dwelling occupied by Mr.. S. w. Caldwell
near Princeton, was destroyed by fire, thu
york Of an ineendiary.-The States
Vile Ldndmark (which by the way, come
to US very much %improved) announce
that Mis-. Fannie Everett has purchase
the StatesviIle Female College for tn
sun of 50, 900 cash. The many friend
Miss Everitt in this, her native city, ar
high gratified at her success and the POP
ularity her school has o In so short
time.-lt pains us to tn
sudden death at Greenville, Of Mrs Jul
l,ette, the estimahle wife of Hon. Gel
main Bernard, aged Il MIR. l.;
Dortch will shortly take possession of h
new office, one Of the handsonest in th
State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

-'Messrs Wood, Taber & Morse, Of
Eaton, Madison County, n. Y, were
Pioneers in the manufacture of Agricu,-
tural Engines in this country, having
been one of the first firms to engage in it.
Their Portable Engines have won a ma
tional reputation for perfection of princi-
pie, finish and durability. and hundreds
ofthem are annually shipped to Foreign
Countries
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

....Lenoir Topic. 1t is said that IL
homicides have taken place in Mitchell
since the fall term.
Ray and Anderson, she Mitchell
county murdersrs, were conveyed from
Hendersonville Jail to Bakersville. Their
case was continued aud moved to Cald-
we'll. Doubtless it will be continued un-
till the fall term. or until the ass tsslns
bosom downward from a tree.
....Martin Farquhar Upper has crea-
ted a sensation. He has blo-somed forth
a spirited poem, calling unon the young
men of England to rise like the Crusa-
ders of old, and march to the rescue OF
Gen. Gordon. whom the imbecility or the
dilatoriness of the Ministry have left shut
up, in an almost hopeless way. in khar-
toom.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

WEDDINGs.--Dr. Mark p. Perry, of
Macon, and Miss Florence Brame.-
Also in Warren, Mr.. John Virgins, Jr,
and Miss Mary {. Jones. There was a
pleasant reception at Mrs. Casserley's.
and the Raleigh Italian Band discoursed
meiodiously.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

....A few days ago the body Of Thos.
Pate was found near Averasboro, Har-
pett county. 1t is supposed that Mr..
Pate died of heart disease. He formerly
resided in Goldsboro.-Wlson Advance.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14
The by's Name.

In search from A 10 Y they passed
And "Marguerita'' chose at last
But thought it sounded far more sweet
To call the baby Marguerite"
When grandma saw the little pet
She called her darling Margaret"
Next, Uncle Sam and Cousin Aggie
Sent cup and spoon TO little Maggie"
And ~grandpapa the right must beg
To call the lassie bonnie Meg"
And now she's simply little Peg"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

WELDON News ITEMs. In the lower
end OF this county, Miss Harris, a young
daughter of Henry Harris died suddenly
while reading. She hal not been sick at
all.--A negro man found dead on the
farm of MIR. Dillehay. Suspicion rested
on two negroes who were arrested and es-
corted to Halifax.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

TRYING TO CAPTURE CASH. Charles
tan, Nay Last nigh. an attempt was
made by a sheriff's posse, composed of
about forty men, to capture w. b. Cash,
the Chesterfield outlaw. The Cash man
sion, at Cash's Depot, was surrounded
and a thorough search of the premises
made, but the murderer could not be
found.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

a HEAVY THUNDER BoLT. AT $50
on Friday morning a most terrific thun-
derbolt fell al kcyser 10 Moore county
which frightened all the people in the
vicinity. The noise was a. of the ex-
p%losion OF many tons Of powder. Ii was
found that the bolt had struck the saw
mill Of Mr.. McDufhe, about a quarter OF
a mile from the centre Of the town. PEG
pie rushed to the scene, to find that three
men had been instantly killed by the
deadly discharge. The men were j. NJ.
Pearce. white, and Frank Waddell and
Ed Freeman, colored. Another man
was badly Injured. The scene was terri
bic in the extreme. The roof OF the mill
was partially wrecked, the machinery
damaged, and the dead men lay in all di-
rections. The mill was not set on fire.
There were several other heavy thunder
claps and sharp Tightening strokes. The
lightning struck a mule and Knocked him
down but failed to produce any other eff
feet upon him. telegram to Obserrer.
A stroke Of lightning also burned Mr.
Jas. Covington's house near Rocking
ham, and one killed a mule near Apex.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14
How THE FLORIDA WAS LOST

How THE FLORIDA WAS LOsT.-
At the time of the collision the Cap
tain was in his cabin. He rushed on the
deck in his night dress and assumed COM
mand. When the boats pushed away
from the ship, and the plunge prepare
tory to sinking took place, the most
h~eartrendlng cries and appeals for help
were heard until the final plunge was
made. MI. Bennett saw one boat hang
ing by one davit. He heard that it was
not considered a safe boat, and that the
ropes were cut in order to hinder any one
from using it.
Walter King, of Toronto, occupied the
same cabin as Mr.. Bennett, and when the
ship was about going down came to him
and said, For Gods Sake, Bennett,
stay by me | am not able to swim"
Bennett and King then got into one of
the boats, and lashings of which were
pants into the sea. Thirty persons might
Only seven were picked up. All night
they could hear people groaning and
struggling underneath the boat to which
they were clinging, and as many of those
on top had lost friends, and one a broth
er, their feelings can be better imagined
han described. Toward morning the
noise ceased, and they came to the con-
clusion that their companions had sue
cunbed.
A HORRIBLE SIGHT.
When they were rescued they broke
through the bottom Of the boat with
oars, and a horrible sight met their eyes.
Eight bodies were floating there, while a
man named Donaldson was still alive,
although unconscious from the effects of
his long imprisonment. Mr.. Bennett
says that the conduct Of the Captain of
the City Of Rome was shameful, as that
steamer passed within half a mile from
them, and might easily Rave hove to for
a short time and taken them all off the
bark. On being asked to explain why so
few passengers we're saved he said that it
wa their own fault. When it is remem-
bered that within fifteen minutes after
the vessels collided the steamer went
down it will be seen that the suddenness
of the catastrophe prevented any being
saved except those who kept their wits
about them and leaped into the boats.
Andrew n. Steele, a surgeon of Mon
treal, has made a statement similar to
the above. He says that King got back
to the steamer and went down with her.
He says that the Captain blew three
whistles when the vessel was sinking, and
upon being asked the reason for this said
that he Was bidding those in the boat
farewell and that he wanted to show them
that he was sticking to his vessel unit
the last.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

...Pennsylvania manufacturers have
made extensive purchases Of IRON ore
lands in North Carolina and Alabama,
and plans are now under consideration
for their development. The Cranberry
ore fields of North Carolina are Of in
mense proportions and contain enough
ore to last for ceItu les. Philadelphia
Record.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

There is a growing sentiment in
the State for Senator Vance fur Govern
or. Some regard him as a necessity
Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14

Surely the ladies are attracted
by ncatnesS of dress, which adds
50 much TO the general elegance
of ones appearance. What's
more vital 10 a well-drcssed man
than a perfect-htting, smooth-sct-
ting shirt?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
TOnsOrial Talk,

The New York TaTbune's "Broadway
Loungern says: was at the Astor house
having my head swathed, and l saw
curious instrument before the barper,
which looked to me like something be-
tween a watchman's rattle and curry
comb. Said l, in the spirit of the
Frenchman standing before an English
wash-basin: ''What machine is that?"
THAT is to cut all the hair off the head;
it is kind of lawn-mower. You just
pass it around the head and all the hair
comes off, in no time. 1t is comb with
scissors working through it. ''Do you
dye any more nowW ''Not much. When
/ began this business twenty years ago l
had to dye at least three men every day.
and l give you my word that l haven't
dved man now for two years" ut
cost about so to dye one full, did it nota'
"Why, he was lucky" said the barber,
if he got off with 81. was in barber
shop where old Tammany Hall stood, op-
posite the City Hall park, where we
dyed hundreds of the bounty-jumpers.
A fellow could go over there with red
hair and beard, enlist and get his 50, OOO
or So, 900 bounty, and come right over to
our shop and have himself dyed black,
hair and beard and eyebrows, too; we
would charge him $25 for it, because we
knew that he couldn't kick. Thus dyed
he would go right back to the rendezvous
and again enlist under another name
draw his bounty and come over, and thiI
time we would cut all his hair and beard
off and make number three of him, anC
l have known them to go back after thai
and enlist the third time. Oh, they wer'
good days for barbers," exclaimed m.
friend, ''but bad for taxpayers"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
AdulteratiOn in Buttel.

When oleomargarine was first brought
into public notice there was good deal
of opposition to its introduction, as af-
fording the ready means of deceiving buy
ers, no matter how much better it might
be than poor butter, how entirely harm
less, and how thoroughly cleanly were the
methods of its manufacture. Laws were
therefore passed inSeveral of the States
prohibiting its manufacture and sale, only
as all the packages should be distinctly
branded with the name 'oleomargarine."
The farmers and dairymen were most
anxious for this legislation. But since
these laws were passed there has sprung
up large business in what is called "but-
terine, which usually consists of little
good creamery butter and an admixture
of oleomarsarine oil and neutral lard. The
latter is simply lard with all taste re-
moved, which increases its cost only about
cent pound; but the butterine thus
made is hardly distinguishable by the best
Judges from a fine creamery butter, under
which designation great deal of it is
now coming to market. The winter is
the best season for palming off this adul-
teration, as it does not keep as hard as
genuine butter in the warm weather.
Scientific american.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
For Sweetheart and Swain.

Love knows hidden paths.
Love makes labor light.
Love makes time pass away and time
makes love pass away.
Love me little, love me long.
Love one that does not love you,
answer one that does not call you,
and YOU will run fruitless race.
Love others we'll, but love thyself the
most; give good for good, but not to
thine own cost.
Loves rules his kingdom without a
sword
Love subdues everything except
felon's heart.
Love, knavery and necessity make men
good orators.
Love, thieves and fear make ghosts.
Love your friend with his faults.
Love your neighbor, but don't pull
down his fence.
Lovers purses are tied with cobwebs.
Lovers quarrels are love and redoubled.
Lovers think Others have no eyes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
A Presidential Cabinet Album.

The bureau of printing and engraving
at Washington has completed its addi-
ton to the cabinet album for the present
administration. 1t is probably not gen.
orally known that such an album exists.
1t is a custom for the bureau to prepare
fine steel engravings of each President
and his cabinet. These engravings are
in the highest style of the art, and when
bound in corresponding style make a
handsome and unique volume. The
book thus made contains the portraits OF
each President and his cabinet from
Washington down, also views of the
White House, capitol, etc. Only suffi-
cient number of copies are made to pre-
sent the President and members of his
cabinet with one each, and retain one
copy at the bureau of printing and en-
craving. The volume is very interest
ing one, and, of course, quite rare, for al
though there have been twenty-one
Presidents and 212 cabinet officers since
the beginning of Presidents and cabinets
in 1888, the number is very small in a
nation of $4,000, 900, and the habit Of
printing these books only dates back
! half that time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-25
New York Fashions I'm Hosiery.

Black stockings still prevail for general
use, but there is an effort to revive the
fashion of having the hosiery match the
dress. Solid colors, with embroidery in
open designs, and in thick work, are
chosen, says fasl on authority, for hand
some silk stockings, fine Balbriggans,
and for those of Isle thread the embroid
cry begins at point on each side and
widens until it almost meets the instep,
and this needle work, as we'll as the plain
est clocks must be of the color of the
stocking, not in contrast to it. For the
street, black gray, navy blue, emerald
green and dark cardinal-not scarlet-are
the colors most used. To match suits
there are golden brown stockings with
tan-color, seal, brown, Judic, mouse and
blue-gray. For evening toilets are flesh
tints, salmon and pale coral; pearl white
stockings are worn only by brides. Ribbed
silk stockings cling to the leg, and are
warm enough for out-of- door use in win
ter; raw silk stockings are also for street
use, and with fleece Innings are comforta-
BILE in the coolest weather. Ribbed Bal
sriggan hose, made of the finest sea-island
cotton, are shown in all the dark colors,
with white soles that have fresh and
cleanly appearance; these are especially
liked in black, navy blue, seal brown and
| cardinal