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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-29
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FOR SALE.

have in stock large lot:of Proctor d
i CANDLES Oliene, Erery Day and Irory
Soaps, received direct, from the. manufac'
turers, at Cincinnati, which / can sell 10
the Trade of Annapolis at Baltimore Chy
J0bber's prices. Also Starch, Rumford
Yeast Powders, Dukeharts SnufTs, &c,
&c, which can sell to the trade also as
cheap as they can buy them in Baltimore
thereby saving the freight and other ex-
penses. JOS: s. NJ. BASIL,
jy 103m Market Spae
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-29
Established. 1881.
COAL. COAL. COAL.

OUnIs OUHII OUHII
Read Carefully and Note the FOLLOWING !:
Now is the time to buy your coal, and
before doing so call on
JOSEPH S. NJ. BASIL.
and get my prices. / have large stock
on hand, purchased before the recent ad
vance in prices, and which can and will
sell as cheap, if not cheaper, than any
other dealer. NY facilities for receiving
and handling coal are unequaled, and be-
sides this think have the best coal in
the City, and why
First, because purchase 1t from one
company, year after year, who mine but
the one kind, consequently always have
the LEE COAL, which is a vein of the
old Baltimore Company Coal.
Second, my coal is sent to me in steam
barges, direct from the mines, thereby
saving one or two landings of it which
causes it to break up and form dust
My Lykens Valley Coal for cooking
purposes is the genuine article This be-
ing very superior coal it always sells
high, and there are many c0ulltelJeits on
u, but parties wanting it can depend upon
getting the
Genuine Lykens valley Coal
if they will order it from me.
All kinds of wood, either in the stick or
prepared to order at my Steam Mill.
Clean Coal,
Full Weight,
Prompt Delicery,
and prices as low always as fuel can be
furnished.
JOS. s. NJ BASIL,
jy103m Foot of Church Street.
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OINGLE, Double Teams and Saddle
y Horses to hire, by the hour, day or
week Open and Close Carriages, Single
and Double Phatons, Jaggers, Top and
No-Top Buggies, all at reasonable rates;
fine carriages for visiting and pleasure
Drivers in livery, if desired. Pony
Phatons, with quiet and gentle horses,
suitable for ladies and children. Special
rates made with families. Particular at
tention to horses on livery. Baggage
called fer and delivered to all parts of the
city. Funerals attended to at short notice.
All orders promptly attended to.
JAS. HtVANSANT.
Proprietor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-29

Read Carefully and Note the Following J:
Now is the time to buy your coal, and
before doing so call on
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

The DUTCH CANT STAND Him.
Mr.. SchurZ here went into a long
discussion of Blaine's record as a public
man, reviewing the Little Rock trans
actions. the Mulligan letters, the North
crn pacific railroad land grants, and citing
reasons why laboring men cannot consis-
tently support the Republican nominee.
He paid an eloquent tribute to Cleve-
lands honesty and craftsmanship, aud
also said: This time, therefore, is un-
commonly propitious for a change Of
power on account of the safety with
which it can be effected. Aud here |
may remark, by the way. hat the scan
dalous stories recently circulated about
Mr.. Clevelsnd's private character have,
to my knowledge, been carefully inquired
into by several parties separately, by men
OF high standing in Buffalo, by a clerical
gentleman on the editorial staff of the
independent, and by others, and tina.
the reports of all of them, as they have
come to me, based upon a conscientious
study of the facts In the case, agree in
~pronouncing those stories monstrous
calumuies on the man, which will recoil
upon the inventors. The public will
undoubtedly hear more from the ~investi-
gators through the press.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27
How the Engine Took the Bride
In Its teeth and ran away.
Charlotte Oheeryer. y


Capt. A b. White was conductor of
the first section and Capt. Albright was
in charge Of the second. At Salisbury
section went On north, and section >
had to wait ten minute before starting.
Taking advantage OF this delay, conduc
tor Albright and engineer Smith left the
train and went TO their breakfast. They
put the fireman in Charge Of the engine
and told him to lemail until they return
Cd. The pay train was IN The vicinity,
an learning this fact, the fireman con
Guided that he would jump down from
hi. engine, go aud 2e, his pay aud hurry
back. This resolution was fltal. When
the fireman returned, his train was speed
ing along the track and rapidly ,lisap-
pearlug IN the distance
While the engine had been standing on
the track at Salisbury, the va YES had
been leaking and the cylinders gradually
filing with steam. Wien the fireman
lett, the engine vas almost ready to start,
aDd scarcely had he gon before there wa
enough steAm In thg CYLINDER to turn the
wheels. This done, iocomutiUu was easy.
At each revolution OF the wheels the
steam valves orcncd wider until the train
was running nnier full head Four cars
We're attached t. the cnLlue and the traip
left Salisbury at Il rapid rate. In the
meantime section | had reached the wa
ter tank just beyond the Iadkiu river
bridge and was 1T a stand>till, unconscious
ly awaiting the crash. Conductor White
was at work Oh his papers in the caboose,
the last car ~ the train. suddenly the
thunder of the approaching train broke
upon his ears. bat before he could move
the engine of the runaway train plowel
through the cab ,ose, splitting he car ia
TO fragments. The crash was terrible.
The runaway train had attained a speed
OF fifty miles an hour at the time the col |
lioion occurred, and the wonder i that
the wreck was NJ greater than it was.
cabo0se tiew 10 pieces as If a bomb
had been exploded IN it and the front Of
the engine was buried under the wreck
age against the mex car. The crew of
Whites train at once gathered at the
scene and began the work of rescuing
him from the wreck, which was soon ac-
compllshed. The poor fellow was not
dead, bur he was shockin2Iy mangled. In
the left side Of his head, there was a
great gaping hole through his skull aud
IN the right side was a large fracture.
His arm was broken and he was badly
mashed about the chest. He was con.
veyed to Salisbury as quickly as possible
al all that medical skill could do for him
done.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27
VANDERBILT SELLS Her FOR SAC, 900.

VANDERBILT SELLS Her FOR $40, 900.
New York, August l9.-The furf,
Fied aud Farm says-Maud s., as all
intelligent horsemen know, has the fast
est record of any t~rotting horse in the
world. She Is the only animal that has
trotted a mile in less than >. 10. Her
record is 2 09f This is a figure that a
few years ago was deemed beyond the
reach Of a ~trotting horse. Mr.. Wander
bilt was lately offered 800, 600 for the
great chestnut, but he declined it, pre-
terring to sell her for less than half of
that sum to Mr.. Bonner, who, he knew,
would not trot her in public races. Last
Friday Mr.. Nanderbuiit sent a friend ex-
presSly from Saratoga to inform Mr.. Bon
nCr ot these facts, and on Saturday Mr..
Bonner sent his brother David UP to
Saratoga to confer with Mr.. Nanderbuilt.
The result was that Mr.. Bonner purchas-
ed the mare on Monday evening, paying
$1,000 for her. of the seyen trotters
who in succession have broken the record
Flora Temple, Dexter, Goldsmith Maid,
Rarus, st. julien, Jay-Eye- See and
Maud D Mr.. Bonner now owns three Of
them Dexter, Rarus and Maud 5. What
a trio! Mr.. Bonner was asked: "Sup-
pose Jay Eye-See should beat the record
OF Maud s.. what would you do then p
tbs answer was characteristic: Buy
him, too, If | could, OF put Maud S into
training at some good track like Charter
Oak, at Hartford, and give the public a
tree exhibition of speed"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27
historical Warnings TO Famous
People not 70 die without
Good Thing Ready for
Posterity

\ distinguished mar should be a
particular about his last words. a he Is
about his last breath. He should write
them out on a slip ot paper n TAKE
the judgement OF ms friends on them.
He should never leave such a thing 70
the last hour Of his life, and trust TO an
intellectual squirt At the lat momen 70
enable him 10 say something smart WIN
his latest gasp and launch INTO eternity
with grandeur. No, a mar Is apt to be
too much tagged and exhausted, both
10 body and mind, at such 4 time, to be
reliable; and may be the very thing he
wants to say lie cannot think ot to save
him: and besides. there are his weeping
friends bothering around; and, worse
than all. as likely as not he may have
To deliver his last ASP when he Is Q
expecting to. 4 nan cannot always
expect TO think OF a natty thing 10 say
under such circumstances, and so IL Is
pure erostistic ostentation to put It off.
There Is hardly a case on record where
a man came TO his last moment unpre-
pared and said a good thlng-hardly a
case where a man trusted to that last
moment and did not make a solemn
botch OF it and 90 out OF the world ieel-
in. absurd.
Now there was Daniel Webster. No
body could tell him anything. He was
not afraid. He could do something neat
when the time came. And how did 1t
turn out Why, his will had to be
fixed over; and her all his relations
came; and first N thing and then
another interfcred, till at last he only
had ! chance to say, Il still 1--we" II
up he went. OF course he dldn' sun
live, because he died-and 50 he might
as well have kept his last words TO HIM
self as TO have gone and made such a
failure OF it as that. A week before
that. fifteen minutes of calm reflection
would have enabled that man to con-
trive some last words that would have
been a credit to himself and a comfort
to his family generations to come.
And there was John Quincy Adams.
Relying on his splendid abilities and
his GOODNESS in emergencies, he trusted
TO a happy hit at the last moment TO
carry him through and what was the
result, Death smote him i'll the House
Of Representatives, and he observed
casually, This is the last of earth.'
The last of earth. Why the last OF
earth when there was so much more
left2 What he meant to say was,
Adam was the first, and Adams is the
last of earth" but he put it of 4 trifle
too long, and so he had to 90 with that
unmeaning observation on his lips.
And then we have Napoleon Tetc d
armcc. That doesn't mean anything
Perfectly irrelcyant-periectly Hat
utterly pOintless. But ii he had closed
n eye significantly, and said. The
subscriber has made il lively for the
French army" and then thrown a lit
tie of the comic into his last gasp, it
would have been a thing to remember
with satisfaction all the rest of mis- life.
Let not this lesson be lost upon our
puhlic men.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27
Ms I,ucilla Adam

....MSs Lucille Adams, "A wealthy
hcircss, III company with other ladies,
amused themselves on Tuesday evening
by wading out to the second sand bar at
Long Branch, where the water was only
Gnce-deep. tnnoticed by them, the ris-
ing OF the tide had rendered their return
to the shore rerilous. BY a great effort
all the girls managed TO reach the shore,
but Miss Adams strength became ex-
hauSted, and she was about to sink. This
was observed by a distinguished party of
foreigners, who were standing on the iron
pier waiting for the return OF the boat to
New York, when one of their numbeE.
Sir Rich.rd Sinclair, plunged into the
water. The cid but sturdy Baronet, in
stead of reaching Miss Adams, was hir-
self about to sink, when a very exciting
scene took place. Another of the party,
the Right Hon. W. Inglis, son o fthe EaIl
of Hamilton +. Brandon, throwing off ms
coat and hat, plunged III, but, to the dis
gust of the lockers on, made first for his
relative. After putting him right, how
ever, as fortune would have it. he was In
time to save Miss Adams life as well.
She chung to him SO closely that his eff
forts were crippled, but at last he released
her grasp, aud plunging beneath her,
landed her in safety. The romance is
spoiled by her rescuer being a married
man.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27
a Youth iasq1cTad!Ss IN a
Btonde ~ & eno Female
Apparel.

Mr. Charlie Totten. who keeI .f4st-
ionable boaldinc house il Pas,aic, New
Jersey. recently engaged a beautiful
blonde, with good references, as a .
She called herself N~4rlo, and, a. ~he wa
obliging and possessed a sLnatterlng OF
French, became quite a iayOrte, special
IL with the young ladies. They pltIed
her because ~he was an orphan, whose
parcnt- had once been ia good clrcum-
stances, and who had deternln 1 Gu her
present occupation IN Orier 70 lead an
honorable lie. The young ladies', 1t i
SAID, told Marie a number VI tuelr love
secrets and made a c~ontiiant # her IN
many ways. The young ne4 oi the
house suddenly displayed a I position
In loaf around tho kitchen while not
having anv particular business IN that
locality. After Marie had gore TO her
room on Friday night NJ TotJen
bethought herself of some orders she had
neglected TO give regarding the morning
meal. and fer the purpose OF delivering
these she sought Marie in her boudolr.
The lady tapped lightly on the door but
receiving no answer, Imagined that Marie
had retired. She thereupon opened the
door, but the room was apparently
vacant. over a chair hung Mares
outer garments, and on the marble tor
of the d~ressing-case lay a sunny colored
wig. Mrs. Totten called for the girl, but
received no answer. She then hunted
under til. bed, after having lighted the
gas. There was no Marie there, and
hearing heavy breathing in the ward
robe, Mrs. Totem pulled the door opeu
and at the same time Marie tumbled full
length upon the floor. She was altogether
in dishabille. Early next morning Mrs.
Totten met Marie who came down
stairs with a gripsack under one arm.
A long and stormy interview was held IN
the parlor, and at its conclusion the
false and unfair female was allowed to
depart. Mrs. Tottcn learned that the
man, who refused to give his real name,
had for several years past beeu maslue.
rading ia female costume and had lived
as a domestic with some of the very best
families In New York.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

DRoUGHTIN ONO, INDIANA, ILLINOIS,
AND IowA-THE EFFECT ON CORN
Vandalia, H., Aug. 19.-It is six weeks
since ram has fallen in this section. Corn
fields present a most pitiable sight, es-
p~ecially those planted late. Some of the
early planted look fairly well, but three
fourths Of the acreage was seeded late.
Hillsboro, ILL.,, Aug. I9-Thc drought
is doing great damage to the corn crop.
No rain has fallen for several weeks, aud
vegetables of every kind are drying up.
Water for stock. is scarce in some locall-
ties, and the pastures are parching.
Cincinnati, Aug. I9.-The drought in
southern Indiana and Ohio and northern
Kentucky for the past six weeks has been
phenomenal. In most localities a short
corn crop is assured, late potatoes are al
most a failure, grass is as dry as finder,
and farmers haul water long distances for
stock. Within a radius eft 100 miles the
rainfall for a month has been three-tenths
of an inch.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

Hand Painted. Little Jack-"My
mammals e fan is hand-paiutci.".
Little Dick Pooh who cares? Our
whole fepce is."
"Reminiscences of Wax.-Littlc Nell
Oh, mamma, you mustn't let the baby lie
In the sun.
Mamma Why not. pet?
Little Nell-'Twas' it'll melt.
Mamma-Melt?
Little Nell-Yes; mine did.
Contagious By Contact Little Paul-
Are whiskers catching?
Big Slster-No, my little pet, why DO
you ask
Little Paul-Well, I thought if hey
were you would have hair all over vour
face.
Big Sister-I don't understand YOU
my love.
Little Paul-Oh, of coirss not but
I'll bet that Sam Jones, who comes here
three times a week, will!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

REV. DR.. Foy. of Missouri, a ma
tive of North Carolina, has united With
the Episcopal Church.
Warner 4 Merritt, fruit importers,
Philadelphia. failed liabilities about
$500, 600; w. b. Eshleman d Co." Of
the same city, are temporarily embar-
raised Graham, Loader & Co., whole
sale white goods, also failed.-The
Democratic Convention of Texas renomin.
ated John Ireland for Governor by ao-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

IAN Irishman, speaking of a friend
he met IN the street, said lie il SO
much altered that scarcely knew him.
L am thin, and you are thin, but he is
thinner than the both of US put together
....Count Won Borcke, the Prussian
gentleman who served on the staff of
General j.. +. ID. Stuart during the war
was rendered a ''stirrup cup" or a part
ing glass, the other day at White Sulphur
Springs. Count Won BJrcke had been
spending several days there as the guest
of the brother of General Stuart and had
been received with the greatest corliallty
by his old Confederate associates. Among
those present at the informal reception
given him were General Gusts Lee, W.
W. Corcoran and General Rufus Bar
ringer, of North Carolina. Tie ladies
presented the distinguished visitor with
a bouquet, in which were represented the
German national colors. The Court left
soon after the reception Tor Henderson
vile, Nc
....There is a biz row going on
among the Republicans of TIE Fifth
District, IN consequence of ;he result of
the convention held in Greensboro on
August 9TH. They are in open revolt
and have called Il mass convention to
meet at Reidsville on the 2Sth inst. In
the nomination of DR.. Wheeler. hey
say the will Of the people was thwart-
ed aud the doctor is of such character
and standing as does not cutitle him TO
the support of the great Republican
party" The call for the second con
vention is signcd by X. N. Douglass, ).
b. Adams, Albert Bigelow. Jno. +.
Woody, y. T. Riggs, h. II. Cozart. W.
X. Neal, {. a. Reynolds, and others.
They say they are gong to nominate a
candidate pledged to the following prin-
4 tariff FOR protection in its ma
ture and operations n better and more
efficient public school system a change
of the present county government sys-
TEN the abolition of the internal reye-
nue system a strict enforcement of
such civil service laws as will eliminate
from politics the control and interference
Of office holders and Office seekers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

...."What is that you like about
that glrl:" asked one young man of
another. My ARM" was the brief re-
ply.
....I have it straight from Mr.. j. w.
Ethercdge on Manteo that last year he
had a field of corn on Roanoke Island
that produced ninety bushels t 0 the
acre. Since the world began, was this
V e known before?-E City FaIcon.
We think Mr.. 5. c. Garner. near New
port, beat this yield some years ago
NcacLcrn Journal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

Reidsville, N. c.. August IA. L. The
reunion Of ex.Confederate soldiers held
here to day was, as might have been ex
pocted, a grand and brilliant success.
The number of veterans Of the war was
the greatest ever assembled in the STATE
since 90. IL was estimated that no less
thar 1000 of these ''wosrers OF the gray"
were present. At 100 to-day the ex-
%ercises began. The stand for the speakers
an immense one. was most elaboratelv
decorated with flags of all kinds. Con-
spicuous in front was the shot-torn bat
tie flag of the 18th Regiment (Scales'
own. This was fanked by State and
National flags. That brilliant orator, j.
W. Reid, delivered the address of wei
come, and acquitted himself IN such a
manner as to win new honors. 1t was
II OF the most eloquent he wei de-
liyered. At its conclusion be read a
poem written by Mrs. Sampson, dedi-
Gated TO the North Carolina veterans.
Mr.. Reid introduced Senator Ransom.
That distinguished soldier made a speech
which was enthusiastically received.
Gen. Scales was the next speaker. lie
was received with an outburst of cheers,
and the affection and regard in which he
is held by the people of the Piedmont
section were most plainly recognized.
Pointing to the battle SCARED flag which
1oated near him, he said he had in by
gone days seen it go down time and
again, but never in disgrace, always with
honor. His illusions to the old soldiers
brought tears to many eyes. Col. w.
+. Beasley made a stirring appeal for aid
for the Soldiers Home. Speeches, we'll
timed and well received, were delivered
by Mr.. Cyrus B. Watson, of Forsyth.
and Col. John Il. Winston. Letters
from Gov. Jarvis and Senator Vance
were read.