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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24
Railroad Racket.

in the long pending suit OF Mr..
Thos. Gather against the Richmond
& Danvil.e Railroad 10 the Federal
court at Charlotte last week, he was
awarded sl1. 335 damages; but Judge
Bond said the amount was o much.
He fixed the damages a $4,000 and as
Gather refusei,to accept that, Bond or
deTed a new trial.
The same day, Mr.. j. Z. Ross, a cot
ton buyer at Salisbury. brought suit be
fore a local magistrate ID IS cases, charg
ing the Richmond & Danville r. r. with
violating section 1866 Of the Code, which
| forbids discrimination in rates to favor
competing points. Ross charged that
he was made to pay s2.43 per bale on
| cotton shipped to Norfolk; where's Char
iotte merchants fifty miles farther away
| paid only 1912, the r. 4 D. r. Il. be-
! ing obliged to cut to that figure because
! the CarollDa Central offered it 10 compe-
tition. Ross was awarded $4,000. vi
| course the Railroad appealed.
Next day suits were brought against
the Suatesville r. r., and damages taken
to the amount of $4,000 by MIR. j. +.
| Mclean, of Mooresvllle.
These suits will cause the whole mat.
| ter to come before the Legislature. and
we may expect a bitter fight over it. The
large town. like Raleigh, Charlotte, and
other competing points will naturally
| lean towards the railroads. The smaller
towns will insist that they shall have
| equal advantage with the cities. Thl:
i. the gist Of the matter.
That old draw bridge over the Cape
Fear at Wilmington has dumped another
| train into the river. The draw was
| opened to let the Fayetteville steamer
| pass. Three roads use the bridge, and
this time it was a Columbia train, which
saw the signal out couldn't stop until the
engine and express car had gracefully
Topped over into the water, nose down,
| heels in air, and a carload Of Christmas
tricks gone to ruin
The Richmond & Danville, and Vlr'
GINA Midland, have become virtually
| one road. Col. A. S. Buford has been
ele, ted President of both roads. The
| Directors are all New Workers except
one: and the main offices are in New
| York.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

Sunday last was a gloomy day in
Raleigh. The storm and sleet kept PEG
pie within doors. Very few vehicles were
to be seen. The funeral bells for two OF
our leading citizens added sombreness-
Congress did not adjourn for the
Holidays. The Senate and the House
got criss cross over the Appropriation
Bill. TIE Senate wished to add half a
million dollars to the Bill TO carry on the
steel gunboats. The House wanted to
look into that little 'stees,' item. So
they fused, and discussed emphasis on
the final syllable y; and wouldn't agree
nor adjourn. nor nothin' But the smell
of Christmas had already struck the Con
gressional Ollafactories; and on motion
of Mr.. Randall the House decided 10
make a double barreled adjournment IN
Ill January Sd. That Is, it met yester-
day and adjourned until Friday; and Wi.
then adjourn until next week; and then
skip over New Years; giving the mem
bers three separate "sprees' OF three
days in duration. in accordance with the
law which forbids a temporary adjourn
ment for longer periods.
AT the Methodist Centenary in Bal
timore two North Carolina negroes cut a
figure. Bishop j. ". Hood presided at
the morning session and Rev. J. {.
Price made 4 long speech complaining
that Rev. Or. Tanner iaEother negro
was not mentioned in the minutes.
About the same hour another North
Carolina negro, O'Hara by name, raised
a rumpus In Cor gress. Mr.. John II
Reagan. ex postmaster GeneTat of the
C~ontederacy( who by the by says he has
but one more ambition, namely to be
Governor Of Texas has been for several
years trying to pass a bill regultt ting rail.
road rates. He argued that Congress has
a right 20 regulate commerce between
the States" hence can control those rail-
roads which run from one State to
another. His bill will likely pass in some
shape. O'Hara watching his chance
when the Democrats were nodding. got
an amendment tackled upon the ILL re
curing the roads 70 allow negroes to ride
il white cards. OF course there was
quite a sensation, and specialization
over the affair. The amendment wa:
finally killed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

DEATHs.-Raleigh last week lost a
number of well known and esteemed cit
liens. Among them was Mr.. Eli Dupree
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Z. Gulley, in the Goth year Of his
age. One of the patriarchs surely. -
Also, at the residence of Mai. Peter n.
Hale his wife, Mrs. Mary Badger Hale,
eldest daughter of the late Senator Geo.
4. Badger, aged As. She was in mani
fold aspects a representative daughter
Of the Old Regime in North Carolina. We
had somewhat intimate knowledge Of her
daily life IN past years, and can speak
admiringIy ofthe noble womanhood which
met every demand of time and circum
stance as became a southern lady, a
proud daughter, a true wife, an affec
tionate mother. Also at so a. IN.
on Sunday, in the old Cooke Hotel"
Mr.. Geo. G. Cooke, aged 63. BE was
one Of the oldest citizens Of Raleigh; and
had a very wide circle Of friends. He
died a triumphantly Christian death, ex-
claiming with almost his last words that
his Heavenly Father stood with out
stretched arms to welcome him. The
| scene was very affecting. Mrs. Cooke and
three daughters, Mrs. George StroDach,
Mrs. Alex. Stronach, and Mrs. Geo. H.
Wainwright survive him.-And now
welcome to speak of that gallant soul,
long suffering-brave, true, genial,
comrade of the Grey Captain John
j. Fray, who died at ) o'clock Tuesday
morning. OF his early life We know lit
tie; but while serving in the Sth Virginia
regiment, formed Of London, Warren.
Fauquier. and Fairfax companies, we
often heard the name OF Lieutenant Fray,
of "Moseby's Men" After the war, he
journeyed Southwark. and for several
Mials. Subsequently, be came to Raj
eigh: and the City Academy under Fray
4 MOrson has fourished as fit success
ors Of the old Loveioy school. Capt.
Fray leaves one child, little Ethel. His
brother is a Professor in Salem. Va,
Female college. Mrs. Fray and her sister.
Mrs. Barbee. nee Wayland. have sincere
sympathies Of our people. With re-
greet we add the death of the infant, only
child Of Prof / c. Blair, Of the D. d. &
b. Asylum, and Mrs. Blair, nee New
lin, of Alamance.-Also in Raj
eigh, Robbie Prairie, youngest child Of
Mr.. JOS. p. Prairie -Near Cameron,
Nov. %, Matte Blarchie, infant daugh-
ter Of Mr.. H. T. Petty.-In Laurin-
burg, Mr.. Archie Stewart.-In Arson,
Mrs. Hardison, wife OF ex-Sherif Hardi
son.-Near Mebanoville, Dec. 4, Susan,
aged s months, daughter of Thomas NJ.
aud Mrs. Elizabeth Cheek.-ln Hills
boro, Dec. 18th, Miss Annie V. Brown,
eldest daughter of Mr.: Henry n. Brown.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24
HIS WIFE'S NAME:-Mr. Blaine

HIS WIFE's NAME:-Mr. Blaine has
dismissed his SANDER suit against tie
indianapolis Sentinel, alleging as his
reason that he could not get Justice in
Indiana. This reason does injustice to
the State of Indiana, and does no credit
to Mr.. Blaine, for it is not the true rea-
son. When he instituted that suit with
a grand flourish he did not mean to have
it tried. his purpose simply being to put
himself in the attitude of a very much
outraged man and thus secure popular
sympathy and votes. His every action
in connection with it. and especially his
whining letter to Phelps showed this.
and the public long ago came to the
conclusion that he did not mean to bring
the case to trial. Hence the dismissal
creates no surprise. Charlotte Observer.
Correct! And yet he did wisely to drop
it. He might have won his suit.
but the annoyance and shame the trial
would have brought upon his family
no money-no triumph-could have paid
for it.
There was probably just enough truth
IN the story 10 make it CALLING. There
was a Lieutenant Governor of North
Carolina in the same fix. Though. as
he finally married the lady. he deserved
more credit than some who sneer at him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

SHERMAN's SENSATION feel CRATE
full to you," writes Jefferson Davis
to Zebulon B. Vance, ''for the
cordial manner In which you ha We sus-
tanned every proposition connected with
the public defence William Tecumseh
Sherman will have to fasten on some
other man as the recipient of that savage
letter. We have all along thought that
sherman was lying much as he did upon
Hampton in the matter of the burning of
Columbia. In that affair, it will be re-
~membered, he thought it was a patriotic
act to make the country think the Con-
federate general gave the order, and
afterward actually boasted of the perfor-
mance.-Messenger.
Senator Vance writes to Washington
Post: Il do not wish to pose as a martyr
to the circumstances of those times, or as
one ready to turn upon his associates
after defeat. [ desire to take my full
share of the responsibility for anything |
did and said during those unhappy times.
Great as were the abilities, and high as
were the courage and faithfulness Of Mr..
Davis, | have no disposition to load him
with ali the mlsfortunes of defeat"
Ex-Gov. Holden could relate an in
cident of the war period referred to that
would show how unlikely Gov. Vance was
to have received any such threat as Sber-
man paints. In one Of the darkest DAYS
of the struggle, after the South had lost
ground in Virginia ia, and had lost almost
everything in the West, an effort was
made to induce the ambitions Young Gov
ernor to play the role of Gen. Monk in
English History, and by declaring for
Peace" and calling home the n. C.
Troops, force the surrender of Lee and
the close Eof the war. The venerable
Bartholomew F. Moore, whom Vance re-
garded with great respect, acted as
spokesman to make a personal appeal to
him. 1t was an impressive appeal. and
some features of it touched the Governor
sorely.
When he spoke however, it was with
the voice of decision. II did not favor
secession as said he-"I opposed the
war as you know. But when it came I
that it must be a struggle to the
bitter end-a struggle for freedom-a
struggle that would bring to us Indepep-
dence, or utter Ruin and Humiliation.
Under such circumstances my duty is
plain; as Governor, and as a man, l must
stand or fall with my people, and SO helm
me God! lifting his hand on hight
will try to do my duty!"
The old men sighed, for they saw the
md, but they made no further effort.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

BUSINESS TROUBLES The firms OF
q. j. Redfearn of Wadesboro: and Sllep-
ing Il Cox of Morganton have failed
Washington Gazette says: Watson Bros.
made an assignment to c. NJ. Watson.
Liabilities 1000; assets $75O."--ID
Clinton Capt. T. w. Marsh.--Mr.
Asa Jones of Newbern assigns to Geo.
Allen Esq.Elizabeth City I. b.
Wilson, general store.-Fayettevilie
K. II. Tomlinson s. Co, grocers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

....Sergt. Holnorth, of the Signal
Service, is to be court-martialed on the
charge of rif1ing Lieut.. Greely's private
papers.Empire woollen mills near
Utica, \. Y. burned; loss 500, 900.
~ boiler burst at the Atlanta
(Ga) cotton compress, killing a negro
and..wounding another. Heavy rain
storms are damaging the cotton crop in
ndla.--Pratt's Astral Oil Works.
brooklyn n. Y, burned, represent a
loss OF $1,000, 600; uninsured.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

CASUALTIES. MIR. VIM. Harp, who
has relatives in Raleigh, went to the
rear of his wagon at Gamers Station
and falling across the rail, broke his
neck.-Mr. Geo. n. Farmer, of vii.
son, in jumping a ditch fell against a
stump, and died.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

NEW YORK MARKETs:-Money l.
al per cent; cotton dull at IL l 16(a
ell 5-16c; southern flour quiet and
heavy at s30O(G5 40: wheat. No. , red
oO(G8Ic; corn, 47(G 494c; rosin steady at
81 22t9 273; spirits turpentine quiet
at 30t(a31c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24
SrATEsv'LtE

The second year of this institution, under
present management, will begin Sept. 3rd, 1884.
A fru corps Of able teachers in all departments,
Healthy location Excellent fare. REASONABLE
charges. Correspondence solicited. For cata-
logttes and information address
Miss FANNIE EvERITT.
Principal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

1.-THE Georgia house of delegates is
hereafter to have ladies as engrossing
clerks. This is in accordance with the
eternal fitness Of things, for there can be
nothing more engrossing than a lady, es-
peclally If she is young and cookbook
ing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

An amusing instance OF the numer-
osity of candidates occurred last week.
\ young gentleman who is a leading as
pirant for a Legislative clerkship hap
pened to take a seat in the Il & G..
train side by side with another promi-
nent aspirant. Neither Knew the other.
and when the matter came up Gas such
things are mighty apt to do the Eastern
young man said to the Western young
MAXWELL l expect to spend the win
ter in Raleigh. | shall be a clerk of the
L~egislatul e." "Ah - said the Western
young man,-"I'm glad l met YOU. |
think shall be here Also" sOh.-I'm
sure of election. There are some other
fellows running but they don't amount
to a row of pins. I've got things fixed.
every shape, manner, and FORM" That's
just my case. I've got two-thirds the
Democrats already pledged to me for
the Office of-Hatholder." .Hello!-
cried the Easterner-'My name is Jones:
are you Smith," Great Scott!" cried
the Westerner;-''are you Jones? NV
name IS Smith :"
TaJleau! They were tie rival candi-
dates,
This was a veritable occurrence. and
brings to mind the joke on Hon. John
Moring about the time he was reported to
be a Radical candidate for Congress. He
happened TO be riding on the Chatham
train, and fell into conversation with q
young man. who became very friendly.
and ere they parted produced a ticker
of corn juice As they were prepar-
ing for mutual r%efreshment, the youth
remarked-'Let US drink to the con-
demnation of that jackleg LAWYER.
Mornin', that's Topped over to the
R~evenuers. l usedter be a friend of
his, but blast his eyes-I'll-!" "Hold
on J" cried Moring. Don't waste your
liquor! am the man you're discussin':
though neither iackleg. nor revenuer,'
The youths eyes stretched from ear
to ear; but he had presence of mind TO
gulp down the whiskey before exclaim-
ing, This is New Hill depot. ain n
Let me OUT" And he disappeared like
a shot.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

The 3Oth annual session opens
Rev. j. N. Stallings, late Prin'iP*
Female College, has secured s nan .
come joint Principal of this Institute
Van Wordragen, Of HOLLAND, aA7
er in the Conservatory Of Muse
has taught the last tao yta
OH gs with remarkable aai-S
comes Musical Director here
Davis, a native German. al Ht -
will teach German and assist ID
charge Of a thoroughly q1.4-"- '- .
record Of the school unsurga-
GLIDING fuel, lights and waa-As 3D.
English, from $40 to Sl4o Tor j.
duction Of $40 a year on tile p5e'-.
For catalogue address
n w. Reinhart, I--
J. n. Soallings
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

....Ashevllle 4dcdnce: Mitchell
county. on Tuesday last, by a maiorit,
OF l,2OO. voted a 500, 900 subscription
to the Marion & Rutherford Railroad
-Webster, n. c., December 18th
Our little city has been the scene of wilc
excitement to-day over the shooting O
n of our citizens, Mr.. r. NJ. Wilson.
by n Mr. Lambert. who has been
working in a mica mine on Panther's
Knob, last night, about six miles from
here. 1t seems that both of them had
been drinking.
Pittsboro Record says On last Tues
day night there was a general Jail deliv-
cry at this place, four prisoners having
then made their escape. Their names
are Thomas Johnson, Lucian Snipes,
Anderson Fox and Daniel Mitchell. the
last three being negroes. They made
their escape by filing the iron bars of
the two edges in which they were con-
fined, and then picking a hole THROUGH
the brick wall of the Jail. They had
evidently been filing on the bars for
sometime, and finished on the night of
the escapes. The only occupant of the
jail now IS a crazy negro, named Tom
Ragland, who being confined upstairs
could not get with the others. who were
downstairs This is the second time
that Tom Johnson has escaped in less
than a year.
....Mr. Eugene Harrell. the superin.
tendent OF the Sunday school of the
First Baptist church. has every reason
to be proud of the entire success of last
evenings entertainment at METROPOLITAN
hall. Despite the extremely stormy
weather, the attendance was large. The
pupils OF the school, ably aided by some
members of the church choir. presented
an extremely attractive programme.
The principal performers We're: Misses
Annie Williams, Jennie Simpson. Annie
Nichols. Mollie Dunn. Eliza Skinner.
Mary Carroll, Lula Ellis. EVE Ellis.
Grace Nichols, Susie Timberlake. Carrie
Bryan, Lou Craw ord, Fannie Smith.
Lena Horner, Carrie Mullins. Lula
West, Vlrgie Lawrence, Lizzie Bellamy
Mary Parham, Annie Simpson. Pattie
Smith, Carrie Harris, Hattie Mullins.
EVE Thomas, Maggie Willis Lizzie
Stone, Messrs G.. ". Carter, J. n.
Holding. G. w. Newcomb, j. r Carter.
J.. ID. Joyner, S. B Norris, Sherwood
Robert Bunch, Willie Vass.
Burke Bunch, Willie Harris. Robbie
Nor should dear old Santa
Claus be passed over.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24
WORK FOR 1885.

We want an Agent in every county
in this and adjoining States to sell u
Acclimated Fruit Trees and Vines.
If you a work all the year or nly
a month or two, all right. Apply now
for terms. Send reference.
S. OHIO WILSON & CO..
Raleigh Nurseries,
Raleigh. N. G..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

y hAAA- IN ~ Al y
the four pounds Of Christmas turkey.
and cakes, and oysters, and candy, and
pickles and other things too numerous
to mention which his Hopeful (too full
for utterance y hath fetched home from
his Grandpap's pantry.
And then, too,-such a lot of fights
and fuses, and fires, and ~fall-outs: and
everybody in a huff because he wasn't
asked to come and stuff, by his neigh
Dor and the Grocer mad because no
matter who ate the dinner. he wasn't
paid for it; and in short, the Dell to paw
all around!
But, nevertheless, howsoever,-we
shall proceed p~eaceably, and keep sober.
and tell you all the happenings when
we repear on deck, January eth, Year
of our Lord 1885. Until then gentle
reader, Farewell! Fare-you-verv-well,
Fare-you-the-Best Affords +!
Likewise your sisters, your cousins, and
your aunts! To each and all of YOU an
Happy Holiday season!
The New Year will begin an impor-
tant period. The meeting of the Legis-
lature. and of Congress, and C~leveland's
coming, and the appointment OF a Post
will happen! The Farmer and Mechanic
proposes to rise equal to the occasion.
1t will discard puns, personal illusions,
and extreme partizanry. 1t would like
to discard its present .'old clothes;" but
that depends upon the public. Your
little 81 "willyum'' will help the cause
wonderfully. Selah! This MEANS
make a note of it! A postal note
if it so please the court!
- Although no paper will be issued.
the Editor al be found at his desk
throughout the Holidays, from 0 a. m.
until 6 p. m.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-28
10 the Editor q Dodge Civ Tsxrs.

TO the Editor OF Dodge City TINES.
Allow me the privilege of saving q
few words to your readers and the gen
eral public through your valuable col
umns.
At present there is considerable dis
satisfaction among the two leading
I factors of the PRESBYTERIAN church.
occasioned By the fact that the Quar-
/ tctte, composed Of Mrs Emerson
Mes>rs Garland and LAUDER, and the
undersigned with Mrs. Robertson a
o,2ani>t, furnished the music for the
closing Of the NorIaal Institute on last
! FRIDAY evening.
+. This feeling, | an pleased to know.
docs not cmanatc from the leader or
any member OF the choir of said church
/ but from the two factors whom all OF
your readers will recognize at once.
To give you the true facts, l will
simply say that Prof Warrington had
engaged eur services before the place Of
holding said exercises had been decided
upon.
Being invited t. furnish the music.
We felt at liberty to fill orr engagement
at any time and place-the said fac
tors Of the Presbyterian church to the
contrary notwithstanding. Their I'M
pertincnce in saving they did not want
us in their church, is adding insult to
/ injury. when we consider that this same
society had reapcd the pleasures and
benefits of this quartettc, who, as long
as they would be governed by them,
were hale fellows heartily met, and now
that they have severed their connections
wish to deprive them of what is theil
most reasonable privilege.
Under these circumstances / am in
deed sorry that our quartcttc was called
into their church to sing, and sincerely
hope that in the future our friends will
know definitely the place Of holding
public entertainments before engaging
our services, or they may be disappoint-
ed by just such selfish individuals as
those referred to. whose prcjudices will
not allow them to let us exercise oul
privilege in their (?) place Of worship.
! In conclusion | will say that we are as
willing to gladden. any gathering, or as
I sist any society. ROW, as when We
handed the PRESBYTERIAN church sl6j.
90, the proceeds of the ''Old Folks Con
cert: or when we handed them 500 90,
the proceeds of the Court House Con
cert" or about 5000, the proceeds OF
the last concert given in Mayor Kelley :
Hall, or while we were devoting oul
time to keep up good music in this
same church We have neither expect
| cd nor received even thanks for past
services rendered. neither do we merit
the ungracious impertinerce now meet
ed out at us Respectfully,
j. S. WEIGH.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-28
NOTICE..
STATE OF KANSAS,

a Ford 3 Tt Ca Mn ,ss
In the District Court Of the 18th Judicial District
sitting in and for Ford county Kansas.
Elmer Stapleton Helen Stapleton-Petitfon
for Divorce.
Helen Stapleton Of Pueblo, in the state of Col
orado, will take notice that Elmer r Stapleton of
the county Of Ford and State Of Kansas, did the
2Sth day of July. A. j. 1884, file his petition in
the District Court of Ford county, Kansas against
the said Helen Stapleton defendant. setting forth
that said Elmer E. Stapleton and Helen Stapietop
were married on the 18th day Of April, 1883, and
that the said Helen Staptetep had committed
aduItry with Thomas Bishop, ard also with
one George Bickel during the existence Of the
marriage relation between said Elmer Z. Stapleton
and Helen Stapleton and praying that he may he
divorced from said Helen StapletOn and that the
marriage relation now existing between the said
Elmer E. Stapleton and Helen Stapleton may be
Dissolved, set aside and held for nanght, and that
he may he divorced from said Helen staple ton.
and the said Helen Stapleton is hereby notified
that she is required to appear and plead answer
demur TO said petition or before the 18th day Of
September, \. ID. 1884. or that the same will be
taken A. true, and judgment rendered in accord
ance with the prayer of said petition.
ELMER E. STAPLETON.
BY +. D. SWAN. His Attorney.
Attest W. Z. Petition. Clerk District Court.
By BUG. CRUYBACGB- Deputy.