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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24
kEEIEY,S COLD-WATER CAM
He Shoots a Ball Through six
Inches of Solid Timber

The Philadelphia inventor who for ten
years has been studying how TO u al
engine with a tea cup Of cold water APP
pears to be on the eve of success; not
witbstaDding all the rid.cule cast upon
him.
New York, September 20.-The Keely
| motor vaporic gun vas exhibited to-day
at the Government range at Sandy Hook.
A steamboat carried a brass band. bank
ers, brokers and scientific ment men TO
the number Of 300. Mr.. keely, IN his
shirt sleeves, attended To the gun, sur
rounder by q number of officers appointed
By the Secretary Of War. A target was
located 500 yards away. Wher the
| signal was given, Mr.. keely touched the
valve. There was a slight report as the
inch and a quarter bullet left the gun,
and then the visitors crowded about,
wondering at the force that could pass
so quickly through 90 small a tube as
that connecting the gun with the vaporlc
reservoir. The gun was hired nineteen
times, the last time passing through one
three-iuch plank and halt way through a
second. There was no dlmlnutlon IN the
force Of the discharges. aud 1t was
claimed that over 100 shots could have
been fired with the five gallons of mys-
FERROUS energy stored up, and that the
last shot would have Just as much power
as the first one. Mr.. keely said his
| his force was made in what he called his
generator, out of half a wIne-glass of
water and a little air. After the firing
the tube was detached from the gun and
the s~top-cock turDed slightly, SO that
the force could escape slowly, thus per-
uniting the visitors to touch, taste and
test it. On the boats return Mr. keely
made a brief speech, saying that he
yielded to the pressure of keely motor
stockholders to test this gun publicly.
In SIX weeks, he said, he would get his
patents, and her the public should see
this wonderful energy applied as a motive
power. lie explained the long wait OF
ten years as the natural consequence of
working in a new field. Colonel Hamil
ton. the military expert, expressed great
satisfaction with the experiments, and
declared positively that the mysterious
power used by Mr. kcely could not posi-
bly, be compressed air, carbonic acid gas
OF any force known TO the scientific
world. He said that life is short, the
motor secret precious, and that Mr..
Keely should confde his secret to some
one, so that In case of sudden death it
would not be lost.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24

CIRCUS RIOT ONE MAN KILLED
y MAYOR WOUNDED You ~recollect
the burning Of twenty men in a circus
car near Greedy. Colorado, recently. The
circus Is q s~econd-class one. known as
Miles Orton's con- bination. At Burr
Oak, Kansas, last week, a drunken fel.
low named Elliot raised a row and had to
be put out the circus. His friends raj
lied and a free-iight Occurred. Elliot was
arrested. and the circus men took their
effects to the trS;a. The crowd follow
ed them, and just as Mayor Mann had
restored order, a man named Evans APP
peared IT the depot with a double-bar-
relied shotgun, and fired into the train.
AT this moment the train pulled out,
and the circus men fred a voi!ey at the
crowd. killing j. Longnecker. mortally
wounding Mayor Mann, and slightly
wounding a boy. Longaecker had not
taken part in the row. A special from
Washington says that Is circus men
were arrested there yesterday morning
by the Sheriff of Jewell conuty. In the
afternoon they were taken to Croenleaf
by the Sheriff Of Washington county.
At ! p. m. a hundred men arrived there
from Burr Oak, and at last accounts five
hundred men we're at the depot. await
ing developments, while the circus COM
pany was performing up town.
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Observation-Disclosures calls from
Bros. Z. G. Hackney and Thad X. Man
ming. The former prints the oldest
paper in the State, and the youngest
the Durham Recorder, and Roxboro
Neac;. Mr.. Manning prints the Gold
Leaf at Henderson, in the land of the
yellow leaf which is the next best thing
to gold. His gallantry is so much a mat
ter of habit that when we jokingly asked
what lady he came to meet, he promptly
responded-"my cousin; she Is going
down to pay sister a visit" Who next
time?
The fact that the Press Convention
meets October I, while the circus-comeS
on the 9th, will be another case of "a
Day after the Fair"-unless the Brethren
take time by the 24-lock.
-Statesville american has been re-
moved 10 Raleigh to be run as the Re-
publican organ until after the election.
It will then be returned to S~tatesville
Mr.. Drake still owning the material. The
paper while here is printed by Edwards,
Broughton & Co. The editor IS not an
nounced; but DR.. Mott and Mr.. Logan
Harris Will no doubt run it.--Mr.
Spellman's State Journal has not ap-
peared for some time.-The Pgyeigh
Weekly suspended after its third issue.
Tho nlT4a- go l.. - n - '
phia for medical Observation-Disclosures
Sunday Morning Nal has also suspend
ed.
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BEAST BUTLER ATTACKS THE
SOUTH.
He Declares the Negroes are Still
Treated Like Slaves.

NEWARK, n. j., September l8.-Gen-
eral Butler came to this city this after
noon for the purpose of addressing a mass
meeting tonight.
The crowd in the square at s o'clock
was over 5000 people strorg. Cannons
and fireworks made the vicinity lively for
half ar hour I~revlous to the opening of
the meeting. The crowd was noisy, and
the speech OF the chairman was inaudi-
BILE. General Butler quoted the assembly
somewhat by some very vigorous meas
ures, and insisting on having the stand
cleared. When quiet was restored Gen
eral Butler delivered his address. Re-
ferring to the labor of the South, he said:
The old slave masters bold them with a
rod of iron, and they have their labor for
one-half what yon do. They come in
direct competition with you. This is a
question of labor. You don't want pau
per labor over here from Europe to COM
pete with you, and yet we have in this
country four million or more laboring
men and women of the South who are
working for half the price that you are,
and the Southerners boast chat they can
produce manufactures cheaper than you
can. SO they can when they do not pay
their mer anything. Those men have
votes as you have votes, but it is no use
for them to PIT them N tie LaNot-JOc.
They are not counted fairly, and erery
n1on IN this country kaOus It. | want you
to reflect upon this. 1t is a serious thing.
Ii the thousands of masters OF the slaves
can make their negroes, as they call them,
still work for one half what you do, shen
your wages must come down, aud what Is
the use of a tariff in your favor if this is
to 60 on? That is one of the reasons
why wanted them TO put a plank of pro-
lection in the Democratic platform.
When brought this question up a gen
tleman from the South said to me
Would this tribunal apply to our mig
gers?' | said Your niggers? Have
you got any any niggers p | thought
that | march down With some of my old
soldiers some time ago tosettla ta.at ques-
ton. Great applause. fl didn't, We
will march again. We are little older,
but | guess We could do some fighting
yet. Renewed applause | said. Yes,
that this tribunal would apply to the
South as well as Of the North. We are
to have equal rights, equal rights, equal
powers privileges, equal burdens to all
men under the laws. But after ! made
that declaration | could have no more
hope for getting that plank through the
Democratic platform than | have of being
translated to Heaven as Elijah vas
Great APPLAUSE
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APPERTAINING TO ANIMALS.-Mr.
Bill Mason lost a fine Jersey last week.
Mr.. w. p. Bachelor, Mr.. Romulus
Weathers, Mr.. ]. Ferrell of Apex, Mr..
Il. III. Murray, Mr.. VIII Thomas, and
Mr.. G.. +. Mason, a Northern man who
settled near Raleigh with his family
last year, have handsome strains of
fancy fowls. 1t is proposed. we believe,
to organize a State Association during
the En-. and hold a poultry show in one
of the city halls in the fall.-'Squire
\. I. MIial lost a valuable driving nag
last week. The shadow of the PEN
itentiary" seems to inspire little fear
among the sable sovereigns. Supt.
Hicks hog-pen is Just outside the walls
of the man-'pen," yet some skillful son
of Ham stole his winters bacon from
it and Mr.. Willie Boylan, while bird
hunting found the spot where the rogue
had butchered the pOrker, actually with
in stones throw of the pen! There is
of course no danger of the penitentiary
itself being stolen, because you know
there is a wall around it but our peo-
pie would do we'll to leave nothing less
than a brick house where it can be
reached. Between the Penitentiary. the
Exposition, the Circus, etc, the congre-
CATION of the un-righteous in Raleigh
this fall will be very large.-NIr. II.
Ii. Helper, of Mocksville, had a fine
horse stolen recently. The supposed
negro thief has been arrested in States
vile. And, by the by, the Landmark
of that town, under the title of "a bad
lot,' mentions the suspicion that the
fellow who stole an horse aud buggy
from Parham's livery stable in Raleigh.
and escaped Onto South Carolina pro-
bably) was II Herman Hcrschfield, Of
bad odor at Wilmington and S~tatesvllle.
durham Reporter says Mr.. Adcock,
of Person county, found one of his sheep
Killed and laid aside for removal. He
kept watch that night, and caught a ne
gro in the act of s~houldering the sheep.
The negro submitted to arrest, but sud-
denly drew an old horse-pistol and
blazed into Mr.. Adcock's face. burning
it badly. But the latter had ''smelt
powder" before, and quickly sent a shot
after the flying thief, breaking his lee
and bringing him TO a halt. He now
limps around the county jail.-Wilson
Mirror tells of Mrs. Allen Morris seeing
a nan creeping along the fence towards
her husband who was at work in the
field. As she ran to give the alarm the
skulking scoundrel raised and fred sew
eral shots at her huSband.-An OK
was stolen from 'Esmeralda' farm 10
Warren and the house Of Mr.. John
Aston robbed, says the Journal.
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Was Adams Daddy a Monkey ?

The Presbyterians are about to have
warm times in settling the above ques-
ton. Rev. Or. James Woodrow, OF
Columbia Theological Seminary, the
fountain head Of theology, south Of Raj.
eigh, has Published a Lecture in which
he argues that God created Nature on
the evolutionary system, which developed
through various animals until finally
Adam pccked out of his she'll. The
Lecture created great stir in church circles
aud last week at the meeting Of Directors
Of the Seminary a resolution was int1o-
dueed for5idding Prof. Woodrow from
teaching his evolution doctrine. The
Directors voted by so to S to sustain
Woodrow, as follows:
That in the judgment of this board the
relations subSiSting between the teaching
Of Scripture and the teachings Of natural
science are plainly, correctly and salts
factory set forth in said address.
That the board is not prepared to con
cur in the view expressed by DIR. Woodrow
as to the probable method of the creation
Adams body; yet in the Judgment Of
the board there Ii nothing IN the doc
TRUE OF evolution, as defined aud limited
by DR.. Woodrow, which appears ~incousiS
tent with perfect sounduess in the faith.
The minority then entered their pro-
test. Among the reasons given in the
protest are:
That The view that the body ofAdam
was evolved from a lower animal and not
formed by a supernatural act of God, is
dangerous aud hurtful. That the theory
that Adams body was formed by the
natural law OF evolution, while Ewes was
created by 4 supernatural act of God, Is
contrary to our confession Of faith, has
been aud Is interpreted by OUR church :;
and that advocacy of the views which
have received neither the Endorsement Of
the board nor that Of the synOds having
control of the seminary, which have no
authority from the word Of God, which
tend 10 unsettle the received i%nterpreta-
ton of many passages of Scripture and
to destroy the confidence Of the church
IN her doctrInal standards, which have
already produced 50 much evil will injure
The seminary and may rend our church
outright, and ought not to be allowed"
The matter will be carried before the
four syRods which control the seminary.
and will 10 a!iUIicated by them. These
are the synods Of South Carolina. Geor.
gia, Florida and Alabama.
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Campaign Currency.

craven county Democrats nomi-
mated +. Holland for the Senate X. a.
Russell for the House. Enoch Wads-
worth, register, DR.. Frank Duffy, coro-
ner.
Several papers are printing the
name of Wakes nominee for
l.. T.. instead of J.. F., OIL DR.. Louis
Patrick Sorrell.
Wilson Republicans nominated for
the senate G.. W. Robbins and H.. u.
Williams. For tie House, ;. ID. Boy
kin.
Col. John \. Mcdonald and Mr..
Joseph Watson, formerly a Republican,
made stirring speeches at the Democrat
ic Campaign Club Friday night.
Rowan Republicans nominated DR..
Ike W. Jones for the Senate, w. y.
Lackey for the House, Claude Mills for
Sheriff.
Beast" Butler appears to be go
inn it alone" without any Vicc-Presi-
dent on his ticket. He ought TO take
hummer" Sherman. Beast and
Bum" would sound suggestiyely, and be
par (below par) iynobRe fr0trum.
-Surry Democrats have nominated
as follows For senator, John y. Hamp-
ton; for the House, James II. Lewellyr;
for Sheriff, Stephen Venable; for Regis
of Deeds, w. III. Freeman; for Coroner,
8. :. Jarvis; for Surveyor, X. NJ. Thomp-
son.
"A meeting at Avera's store in East
ern Wake was addressed by Maj. Cat
ling. Mr.. A. ID. Jones, and Mr.. b. B.
Lewis, who were well received. \
Cleveland club was organized with DIR.
W. L. Richardson. pres'd't; Henry ID.
Blake and Jas. Hocd, Secretaries !;
Joseph Blake, \. Marshbourne, ii. r.
Horton. j. Pierce. !. ID. Rhodes, vice
presidents.
old Wings will be sorry to learn
that Col. Harry Clay, grandson of the
great Kentuckian. was killed in a drunk
en- squabble in Louisville. Senator
Crittenden's son is in the p~enitentiary.
Senator breckenridge son spent his
fortune, and has been divorced from his
wife. General Buford, a pauper. and a
murderer, died recently by his own hand.
publir life SeomS fatal IN tbe families of
the famous.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24

CoTToX--Although prices are low,
Raleigh is buying more cotton than at
this season during several years past.
The receipts from Sept lat to this date
are 4 little more than double last gear.
Competition was lively on Saturday.
Some firms had samplers a mile out of
town. who met the incoming wagons
and offered bids.-The County Regis
tiers books show nearly 600 liens or
mortgages on cotton farms, TO cover adj
vancos by our produce dealers.-Mr.
David Il. Avera will have 4 cotton Of
fee in ~Smithfeld this Year,--Com-
petent Judges say the crop is more than
d third short, and of less acreage. I'm
fortunately the stoppage of Northern
mills wcakens the present demand.
But by this time next year cotton will
be worth Is cents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24

a NoRTH CAROLINA SPECIAL
TAN" BoSD-HoLDER ABROAD.-Ey-
cry day while at Trouviiie ! saw a
snowy lady Of most voluminous propor-
tons and gorgeonsly driving out in a
dashing victoria like a frigate under full
sail through the narrow streets. Every
body looked after her, for she was a
most look-after-able person. | could
not tell why | believed her to be an
American unless because Of her elabor-
ate costumes, for she was a vivid bru-
nette, such as one sees a thousand
times Gftener in France than in the
United States. and hSV heavily powder
ed complexion told no tales OF a natiyi-
ty. Upon inquiring | was told that she
was a Cuban widow. immensely rich.
One dag she sailed past us upon the
beach as | sal there in company with a
certain New York criminal LAWYER. /
called his attention to the SNOWY Cuban
widow. Cuban - he exclaimed, in
startled establishment. ssWhv, that is
the Ed Stokes and Jim Fisk widow.
Josie Mansfield. '-Pqrss letter IN CHI
caqo Herald.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24

WEARING MOTHER HUBBARDs.-Mat-
tie Walton, a Louisville belle, was the
first person arrested in that city for Dis
obeying tbs order of the chief of police
by wearing one Of the Mother Hubbard
dresses. At the hearing 10 court /; was
very graphically related how She came
down Green street with skirts gayly fying
and a defiant smile upon her pretty l.ps.
hen TWO bold policemen swoopci down
aud captured the fair Matte. a lady
friend came forward and CALAMITY oil rcd
to pay the olEacers if they would allow her
to go. For this insult to honesty and
the dignity of tie law the friend was
carried along for company for the CAV
girl. A weak attempt YES made to brace
up the case with exposure of person. but
1T wouldn't stand, end both the prisoners
were dismissed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24

Ion 10th, ipst., the residence of
Joseph g. Thompson OF south Alamance
was burned with all its contents, while
the family we're at church. The building
was new and a total loss. Miss Albright
had her trunk in the house with some
sixty dollars which was also lost. There
are circumstances Indicating that the
house was first robbed. and then burned.
-Alamance Cleaner.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24

....Poor, blinded humanity We are
but Jouahs after all! Our gourd, though
often oniy a gourd that came up ia a
night aud persisted in a night, vas ours,
and We loved it-ah! sometimes SO ten.
derby loved it. Aud when God prepares
a worm and smites it, we think we do
well to be angry, though the anger often
costs US another withered vine.-"San.
ed With Fire" Iy Mss ReJecca Cameron.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24

-Lincolnton Press; Speaking of
York, Gov. Vance, in convcrsing with
a crowd of friends at Hickory, remark
ed: York IS the d-dest liar north of
hell and east Of the Blue Ridge."-
The little Republican Convention which
met in Lenoir last week nominated L.
I. Green, Ok Watauga, fog Congress.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24
CASH saIcE-r.owEsT FIGURES.

A1-The Party Conventions, Celebrations, Public
Meetings, State Exposition, running ( weeks, the
Election returns, the Legislature, Courts, etc.
VII bring thousands of visitors to Raleigh this
year. A six-mOnths card of your Business. or
Profession, or School, ought to be . good invest
Uept. Try it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24
Pleasant call from Mr.. ID;

Pleasant call from Mr.. David J.
Justice, foreman O. the II. II. shops at
Palatka, FLORIDA. lie is evidently doing
well, and says The Raleigh boys, four or
five of whom work in his shop, are doing
well. The road is about 40 miles long.
and has 10 locomotives. The Supt. Maj.
Hollister, is an old Raleigh man, son of
a former president of the r. & G. r. r.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24
COLLEGE.

fAn Term s-eins August And ends pe<~u
Der 1rl. lss4. "a mOuthsA. CHRISTMAS vacation
two weeks. spring term begins JAnesr, IN, and
ends June lith. lN~S. 50 montn-1 Tuition IN
College classes, s. ~ per month in Preparatory
Class. s4-Sn per month. Board from $500 . sias
per month Send for Catalogue and particulars.
Rev. N. L. Wood, o D, Pres
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The State Of North Carolina.
WaHer j.. Ramsey-G reettaq:
The defendant above named-you are
hereby notified to appear at the Office Of
the Clerk Of the Superior Court for the
County Of Wake, on The 10th day of Oc
tober, 1891 aud answer the complaint. a
copy OF which will be deposited IN the
office OF the Clerk Of the Superior Court
of said County, in the CITY of Raleigh,
within ten days from the date of this
summons, and take notice that if you fail
to answer the said complaint within tie
time required by law, the Plaintiff viii
apply to the Court for the relief demand
ed IN the complaint The IF
this action i the partition Of the lands
devised by Ann Peck 20 the heirs Of
Walter J Ramsey.
Hereof fai' not, and Of this ons
make due return
Given unucr my hand, this 22nd day
of August, 1854
CtAS. ID. UPCHURCH.
Clerk Superior Court Wake County.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24
Personal Paragraphs,

Mrs. Col. Clarke is. at Henry's to
recuperate from her recent Illness.
DR.. Deems VIII not be here during
the Exposition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24

Money makes the mare go" bat it
must be applied to the purchase of Pie
mol sodique if she has a chafcd shoulder,
from rubbing of harness or any other
cause. Sold BY druggist and general
storekeepers. See adv.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24
PEACE INSTITUTE,
RALEICH n, N. C.

Rev. X. BUEwELL, ID. ID. p.,l
john b. BURwEII.
The fall term opens Wednesday, September ;,
1854. The pas, session has been the most success
ful since the Institution was started. All depart
ments are hIed By accomplished and experienced
teachers, ami we CLAIM. that no institution ia the
South oilers superior advantages for instruction,
not only in the regular English coursc, but ia
Ancient and Modern Languages, Music and Art
Alarse building. ll0k4o, now iu course Of coustrue-
ton will afford Increased accommodation fer pu-
pills, aud better facilities than ever before for car
ryiug on our work. The whole building hoA:ed by
steam and lighted by gas Hot and gold water and
bath rooms on every door.
For circulars and catalogue, address.
y RURWElL & SON,
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time. All the different sleeves AMI screens
are plainly marked, and the various parts
OF the machine are numbered. The ma
chiae is built OF the best material, BY
skilled worSmen, and i very durable and
not liable 10 get out of order. The Little
Queen has Sc square feet OF screens,
properly arranged for all kinds Of grain
and grass seeds, &c, and viii grade, clean
and separate Wheat, Oats. Peans, Heans,
Barley, Corn, Buck Wheat, Rye. Flax
Seed. Glover. Timothy aud Orchard
GraS, Rice, Coffee. and all other grains
and seeds. IL is claimed TO be best ma
chine ever offered.
1t can be carried either By hand or
power, does not take up much room
aud weighs loo pounds. The size made
at present has a capacity Of thirty bushels
per hour. The manufacture of 20 impor-
taut a machine Ii an industry that the
Farmer and NechrRic Is glad TO see WIN
the Patronage 1t so rich deserve. See
card IN another column.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24

DEATHS-In Greensboro. Horace.
little son Of Mr.. John ;. Hampton, for
merly OF Raleigh.-Col. Ed. +. SUM
ncr. OF Lincolnton. a gentleman well
known and highly respected. died at his
home IN I.~incolnton. Friday.-Robert
Hoe, OF the well known firm OF Il. Hoe
y Co. printing press manufacturers,
died on Saturday a native of New
York.-Col Wnslow Alexander. one
of the oldest citizens OF Charlotte, died
last week.-Nrs. Mary Z. Pickett,
a native Of Orange. died III Wilmington.
In Rocky Mount, Mr.. Willis Ayera.
ared p.
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IN SCHOOL OR FAMILY.

A Young lady who can teach English, Mathemat-
les, French and German; Wishes a position in
school or family. Address Miss A., care Lock Box
Is, Shelby, n. O.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-24

Gen. Scales viii 5e ont again to-
morrow, il is hoped.
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Tile Atlanta cotton mills have been
losing $ a day for several weeks past.