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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03
BEAsr RrrLER IN NnRru CARn11N.

BEAST BUTLER IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Slowed away in the musty archives o.
the War Department a correspondence
las been unearthed by the merest acci-
dent, which shows the gallant Butter IN
tue strange light of an alleged dealer in
contraband goods. The papers, stained
and yellow with age, can be seen BY ar7
one deSIrous OF lnquirlng into the matter,
OF part OF the correspondence may be
t"und ~ Gen. Baker we'll known His
tory of The Secret Service" One of the
official letters is dated at Washingtat,
Jan 20, 1865, and is addressed TO -.
.. Dana, Assistant Secretary of Wa .
The writer is l.. & Baker, Brigadier Com
eral and Chief of the National Police. lie
has been ordered to inquire into certain
Illegal and reasonable transactions done
under recommendation Of Mai Gen.
Butler, regardless of every motive but.
the Sordid one of amassing wealth at the
expense of the very life blood of Ill,
country In reply General Baker says.
Daring the latter part of last year, ore
q. VI Lane, upon the recommendation
OF Maj. Gen. Butler, procured permis-
sion to carry to North Carolina articles
not Of a contraband nature, consisting OF
ho~0pskirts, ladies' wearing apparel, etc.
and receive in return cotton. Lane loaded
hs steamer, the Philadelphia, not with
the articles specified, but with salt, coffea.
pork. molasses, army shoes. hats. etc
and delivered these to Mai. j. II White,
agent for Confederate supplies.
Gen. Buffers brother i'll law, MIR.
HiidIeth, is partner of this Lane, -
has received. in one case alone, a roe Q,
s. 600, besides other fees.
The letter goes on to give a list of tirm-
sucking the liieblood of the nation
through peculiar privileges conferred -
Lane & Hildreth, all lone under pIotcc
lion of Buffers order. George
Johnson, late Adiutant General under
MAJOR Gen. b. Il. Butler, and others,
the letter states, ''have several stcre5
near Coinjack, Currituck county, N.
g.. and are reported to have sold in tv,
months 5000, 900 worth of contratand
goods" After r%eciting instances where
descriptions of detectives were furnishes
The Confederates. the letter conclude:
And it can also be clearly shown that a
large portion of these goods have gone
directly to Gen. Lees army"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03

For CONGRESS IN Sd DISTRICT.-
Ev-Governor Brosden has gone back to
the Republican party and we Learn Is
ont for Congress from this District against
llr' lrreen. The Gov. did not stay with
iHe democrats long enough to receive any
pencil for lis coming. sroG what we gu
ietr1 ere is where the Tub comes II. Hl
i''nks the party did not take him up aud
uoa good part by him. He thinks they
should have honored him with some posi-
ion, a delegate to some convention at
Fast-Goldsboro Bulletin.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03

PROBABLY ON HIS DEATH BED From
A TUssLE WITH LULA HURST. Colonel
James I'll. Ron, is suffering with a Pc
culiar hurt which alarms his friends.
When Lula Hurst gave her first perfor-
nance in Columbia, about two months
ago, Colonel hi0n was requested to 20
upon the stage and test the girl's powers.
He did so and a lively tussle ensued,
which greatly amused the assembly. Al
though a small man. Colonel Rion is very
strong and wlry, and he made a very good
stand against the Georgia wonder"
After the entertainment Colonel Rion
discovered that 10 the struggle he had
ruptured a blood vessel in his arm, and a
physician who examined the hurt pro-
nounced it a serious affair and advised
the colonel to be very careful. The arm
continued To give him much pain and he
vainly sought relief in su 1dry remedies
suggested by his medical advisers. Late
ly the injury has assumed an alarming
phase. Something in the natur of blood
poisoning has set in and his / cal h is
breaking down rapi liz. His friends are
| seriously troubled about his condition.
The doctors declare thai If the blood
poisoning cannot be- conquered, death
will be the result. Colonel Rion has for
many wears been esteemed as one of the
most able and successful lawyers In South
Carolina. He lives 10 elegant style in
this town. surrounded by an interesting
family. His library is said to De the
finest in the state.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03
Miss Lula Hurst is back home j,

....MisS Lula hurst is back home IN
10 Polk county. She is not only unE@:
RED. but she is said to have informed a
Chattanooga reporter, who claims to have
Interviewed her on The train, she has not
vet fallen in love with Prof. Atkinson
She goes to the Pacific slope next seaSor
under the management Of Mr.. Frohms",
of Madison Square Theatre, New YORK.
She saws her strange power Is constantly
increasing, and she challenges the world
to explain the mystery.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03
toy. Hendricks saws the vote OF

= -
Indiana is the desire Of his hcart.-
The postoflice of Williamsport, Pa,
robbed of stamps amounting to 5000.
Tho safe of the Emoria (Ks.) post
office blown open and robbed of $1,000
in stamps and a number of registered
letters.-C r. j. Proctor. steward of
the Marine Hospital, Washington. D..
C.. absconded with $49S.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03

a BASE RUMOR.-The runOr in Re
publican circles" that Col. Alfred NJ.
Waddell will be the Liberal-Republican
candidate for Congress i'll this district
is no doubt without the least foundation
in fact, and does that gentleman great
injustice. Col. Waddell's Democracy
is not to be questioned, and besides, he
is too honorable a man to 90 into a con-
vention as a candidate for a nomination,
and then, because he was defeated, to
refuse TO support the nominee.-Roch-
iHyhdm Spirit of the South.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03

Lucky BALDwIN's WIFE.-Nrs.
Lucky Baldwin is the latest sensation
at the hotel where she stays. She Is v4iy
] It 6 inches in height, but well ioru ad
and rather pretty. She is II years on,
nut looks like a girl Of - and dresses liz
one. Her skirts are short and her broom
hair hangs down IN two braids tied II
tie ends with ribbon. Lucky, her hu--
band, is 81 years old and a grandfather
The romantic story is told that the present
Mrs. Baldwin studied architecture in San
Francisco with her father, whose probes
SION it Is. Tie was summoned to appear
before a Building Board in San Francisco
to give his views on ventilation, but be
ing too i'll to do so, his bright young
daughter prepared the report and READ 1t
before the Board, of which Mr.. Baldwin
was a member. SO successfully did She
present her plans that the wealthy widow
er fell in love with the young architect,
cyurted her. and In due course Of tire
she accepted the heart and hand of or
of CALIFORNIA; most successful specu'a-
tors. They were married about tive
months ago. Mrs. Baldwin appeared at
the hotel hop on Saturday night In a
pretty white muslin, trimmed with en-
brcidery and lace. The baby waist was
confined by a sash of pink ottoman ril-
bon, and her long braids of hair tied up
with pink ribbon. Bows of pink rlbbol
we're ON each shoulder. Around her
head was a wreath of maiden-hair fere
studded with tubcroses and pink buds.
She looked the embodiment of the ideal
''-Aildi,h simplicity 20 seldom see
nowadays. She wears scarcely and
icwclry, aud what she wears is of the
least snowy kind. There are children
here of 10 and T. years old who look more
matronly and dress more like mature We
men than does this little bride.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03

G. I. STR0NACH.

WHO L>ALE GKp IL \. Ma
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03

In VANCE COUNTY.-From the Goid
Leaf, we note a meeting of Ladies III
henderson to take measures for having Il
suitable exhibit at the Exposition. Gel.
". III. Cheek (who has charge of that
county and Col. Burgwyn made al
dresses.
On motion OF Mr.. d. Y. Cooper the
chair appointed a committee to selact
T., ynship committees viz: MISS. y.
II. ChavaSse, w III Check. ID B Garder,
Rev J j Rem, Messrs. ID \ Cooper, j Il
Young. The committee reported "a iCl-
ioTs:
Henderson Township MISS. W !
'hcatham, | G Rowland, w III Sm"ot,
| w Ford, j G Jacobs, Henry Perry, "
5 Parker, I A D wis, A Z ZollicotSer, i
Z Young A r Workman, S Wilson j
: Harper, john Booth, II w Crews
Misses Fannie Campbell Sallie Cla-k
Alice Brodie, Pattie Manning, Sall,s
Young, Sue Barnes, Ida Fuller.
Kittrell MRS. + " Ellis, E A Pow
ell, r J Gill, Misses Lucie ackn I
LuciA Capehart. Miss Edwards.
NJ IDLE burg MISS } K PlummeT
4 w Krarney. OBJ Church, Green Twi~
dale, II II II Paschall, Miss Mollie KIM
bal.
Townsville Mrs. Dir. Wilson. Mise
liz Hargrove, Sue Lewis, Lucie Sneed
WILLIAMSBURG :-Mrs's VT Hardy, !
: Haithcock, J l. Kelly, Miss Bette
Thomas.
Nutbush :--Mrs's Wallace w White
" II Burwell, j A Fleming.
Sandy Creek Mrs A l. Steed, Mlssc,
Jane Amos, Jennie Switzerland.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03

>urIDE OF A CLERGYMAN. Pits
L.-z Pa, August 26.-Rev. Charles
ohtrp.of the Boomhs'd Catholic Church,
4. lie craz ID with disease, committed sui
eide this morning by shooting himself
with Il revolver.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
U. s. LAND OFFICE. MCCooK, NEB.,

Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Peter Boyle against John NJ. Hood for fail
ure to comply with law as to timber-culture
entry 1866. dated ut North Platte, Neb., Octo-
west 4 southwest q section 2. township 3
north, range 30 west, in Red Willow county,
Neb., with a view to the cancellation of said
entry; contestant alleging that said Hood has
failed to braak the second acres during the
years 1882 and 1883 and up to present date
that he failed to cultivate the first acres from
October 6. 1850, to the present time that he
has failed to plant the same to trees, seeds or
cuttings since making said entry: the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this office on the 5th day of January 1884, at
10 O'Clock. \. NJ. to respond and furnish testi-
meny concerning said alleged failure.
G.. L. LAWS, Register.
Case continued to Monday. January 18th. at
10 A. n. G. F. BABCOCK, Receiver
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
U. S. Land Office. McCook Neb.,


Complaint having been entered ut this office
by Rothes S. iiileman against George w. Simp-
kins, for failure to comply with law as to tim
ber-culture entry 1905, dated North Platte,
Neb., February 20, $780, upon the northwest
quarter section "A, township 2 nor h, range -
to the cancellation of said entry contestant
alleging that George w. Sinlpkins failed to
break, cultivate, or to plant to trees, seeds or
cuttings, any part of said tract during the year
ending February 20, 1888, or caused the same
to be done that he has failed to plant to trees,
seeds or cuttings, any part of said tract ut any
time; the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this Office on the 18th day of jan
uary, 1884, ut 10 clock, 4. NJ, TO respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
fixture. '29-4t G. L. LAWS Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10

The jury at Hillsboro, ILL.,, in the
case of the young men accused of the
Emma Bond outrage, after being out
a long time returned a verdict of not
guilty, and the prisoners we're discharg-
ed. While the evidence of Miss Bond
from the nature Of the case may have
not been sufficiently supported to re-
move all doubts from the minds of a
jury, yet the public evidently feels that
they are really the guilty parties and
there may be mob vengeance meted
out to them before the curtain drops
on the tragedy.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10

the roads seem to fork, as it were, and
you and l and the cabinet must leave
each other at this point.
You will find the key under the door
mat, and you had better turn the cat
out at night when you close the Office.
If she does not go readily you can make
it clear to her mind by throwing the
canceling stamp at her.
If Deacon Hayford does not pay up
his box rent you may as well put his
mail in the general delivery, and when
Bob Head gets drunk, and insists on
letter from one of his wives every day
in the week, you can salute him through
the box delivery with an old Queen
Anne tomahawk which you will find
near the Etruscan water pail. This
will not in any manner surprise either
of these parties.
Tears are unavailing. I once more
become a private citizen, clothed only
with the right to read SUCH postal cards
as may be addressed to me personally,
and to curse the inefficiency of the
postofhce department. l may De in err
ror as to the attributes of the American
citizen, but [ believe the above to be
the most prominent. Ibelieve the vot-
ing class to be divided into two parties,
viz, those are in the postal service and
those who are mad because they cannot
receive registered letter every fifteen
minutes of each day, including Sunday
Mr.. President, as an official of this
government [ now retire. My term of
office would not expire until 1886. l
must therefore beg pardon for my &C.
centricity in resigning. 1t will be best
perhaps to keep the heart breaking
news from the ears of European powers
until the dangers of financial panic
are fully past. Then hurl it broadcast
with sickening thud.
Very respectfully yours,
BILL NYE.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
U. 6. LAND OFFICE. MCCooK, NEB.,


Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Charles NJ. Noble against George Franklin
Stinehiller for failure to comply with law as
to timber-culture entry $50, dated at North
Platte. Neb., April "a. 1879, upon the south
30 west, in Red Willow county, Neb., with
view to the cancellation of said entry; cOntes-
tant alleging that George Franklin Stinehiler
has failed to break, cultivate, or plant to
trees, seeds or cuttings, any part of said land
from April "a, 1882 to April "a. 1883. to cause
the same to be done, and that TO acres of said
tract has never been broken or cultivated
the said parties are hereby summoned to ap-
pear at this Office ON 23d day of January, 1884,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
9s4t, G., l., LAWS, Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
U. 8. LAND OFFICE. MCCoos. NEB.,
nnEENurn Irfh 1Skn

DECEMHEH fIVH, ICcU.
Complaint having been entered ut this ofice
by Thomas Bennett against Oregon Washburn
for failure to comply with law rs to timber
culture entry 788, dated North Platte, Neb.,
June 1. 1879, upon the southeast quarter sec
ton -, township north, range % west, in
Red Willow county, Nebraska, with view to
the cancellation of said entry; contestant al
leging that Oregon Washburn has failed To
cultivate, or to plant to trees, seeds or cut
tnRs, any part of said tract at any time since
making said entry the said parties are here
by summoned to appear at this Office on the
18th day of January, 1884, ut 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
to respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure.
29-4t. G.. l.. LAWS, Re iSter.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10

THE Crete Standard and the Union
have been consolidated, and will come
out under the name of the Crete Globe.
NJ. B. G. True, is to have the editorial
charge of the new paper. NJ. A. Dough-
erty will be business manager and T..
Cummings will have charge of the me-
chanical department. And H. Nj. Wells
of the Vidette is just more than Foss-
ing matters.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
q. 8. LAND OrvIcx, MCCooK. NEs.,t
Tla.cun ha,. .,Sth Iasl

DeccmDtr SIfn, mo. :
Complaint having been entered ut this offico
by Walter Hickling against Horace A. Dean
for failure to comply with law as To timber
culture entry 5i3, dated North Platte. Scb.,
April 10. 1873. upon the southwest quarter sec.
ton 20 township north. rliiige - west In Rcd
Willow county, Neb.. with u view to the can
collation. OF said entry; contestant alleging.
that Horace A. Dean has failed TO break tho
second 8 acres during the years 1879, 1ss0. 1881,
1852 ard lSs3 that he has failed To plant the
FIRST five acres to trees, seeds. or cuttings dur
ing the year 1893 that said claim Is abandoned
and grown up to weeds and grass; the said
parties are hereby summoned TO appear ut
this office on the 18th day of February. 1885,
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
3I-4t G.. l.. LAWS, Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
U. S. LAND OFFICE, MCCOoK, NEB., J


Complaint having been entered ut this office
by Alfred u. Fuller against Daniel Grimm for
f,iilure to comply with law as to timber-cul-
ture entry sos, dated North Platte, Neb.. Au-
gust q, 1879, upon the northwest quarter sec
Red Willow county, Neb., with view to the
cancellation of said entry; contestant alleging
that said Daniel Grimm has failed to break,
pillow or cultivate, or to plant to trees, any
part of said land since making said entry; the
said parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this Office on the 18th day of January. 1884,
ut o'clock, =. NJ, to respond and furnish teS
timOny concerning said alleged fixture.
20-4t. G. l.. LAWS. Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
g. S. LAND OFFICE, MCCOOK, NEB.,
Daco,pbrr IIth 1SS1


Complaint having been entered ut this Office
by William p. Burns against Samuel Fisher
culture entry 1l06, dated North Platte, Neb.,
October 49, 1879, upon the northwest quarter
section 20, township north, range % west, i'll
Red Willow county, Neb., with q view to the
cancellation of said entry contestant alleg-
ing that said Samuel Fisher has failed to break
or cultivate any of said land and has not
attempted to plant timber thereon; the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this office on the 18th day of January. 1884, at
l O'clock p. NJ, to respond and furnish testi-
mOny concerning said alleged failure.
29-4t. G.. l.. LAWS, Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
U. S. LAND OFFICE, McCooK, NEB..

Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Cynthia A. Starbuck against Calvin r. Ba-
ker for failure to comply with law as to tim
ber-cuiture entry l32, dated North Platte.
Neb., May 26th, 1874, upon the north u of
southwest 4 section l2, township north,
range 30 west, in Red Willow county, Neb.,
with view to the cancellation of said entry;
contestant alleging that Calvin R. Baker has
failed to break pillow or cultivate, or TO plant
to trees, seeds or cuttings any part of said
tract for five years last past. and that no part
of said tract was ever planted to forest trees,
seeds or cuttings the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office on the 18th
day of February, 1884, Mt 10 o'clock. a. NJ, to
and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure. g. l.. LAWS
eft Register,
/. J. SrARBUCK, Attorney for Contestant.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
u. Land Office. McCook. Neb.,

DtCtIHDtr
Complaint having been entered at this office
by William Fruin against Herman Thale for
failure to comply with law as to timber-cul-
ture entry 1885, dated North Platte, Neb., May
"a, 1850, upon the northeast quarter section %,
township north, range 30 west. in Red Willow
county, Neb.. with a view to the cancellation
of said entry; contestant alleging that said
vate or cause to be- cultivated any portion of
said tract of land since making said entry as
required by law, and has failed to plant Or
cause to be planted TO trees, seeds or cuttings
any part OF said tract of land since making
said entry as required by law; the ssid parties
are hereby summoned to appear ut this office
on the 22Dd day of January, 1884, at 10 o clock,
A. NJ, to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged failure.
29-4t G. l.. LAWS, Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10

IT is now alleged that the late acct
dent to the Car was almost anything
but an accident and that the runaway
was a mere incident to a desperate at
tempt to assassinate him after he had
been duly tried by the Nihilists and
found guilty of fracturing all his fair
promises of reform. The story goes that
he was not only injured by being thrown
from his conveyance but that he receiv-
ed bullet through his shoulder.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
U. 8. LAND OFFICE. MCCOOK, NEB.,
nIrcpM Oeth Z

Complaint having been entered at this office
by Cyrus H. Lane against Henry w. Stinehiller
for failure to comply with law as to timber
culture entry 5S4. dated North Platte, Neb.,
April "a, 1879, upon the northeast quarter sec
ton Z. township 2 north, range 80 west, in
Red Willow county, Neb.. with view to the
cancellation of said entry; contestant alleging
that Henry W. Stinehiller has failed to plant,
tings of any kind on said land and that he has
failed to cultivate or cause to be cultivated
any part of said land for the years 1882 and
1883; the said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office on the 9th day of February,
1884. at 10 O'clock A. NJ, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
2S-4t. G. L. LAWS, Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10

JAMES FREEMAN CLAKE speaking
of intemperance and its evil work, says
that the great and only real cure for in
temperance is the steady elevation of
the whole community. To keep men
from drinking you must give them some
thing else to do-supply them with bet
ter amusements, with entertainments of
a higher order. You cannot expect
poor, hard working men to live without
amusement. Rich people must have
their amusements, their theatres, their
balls, clubs, yachts. You cannot re-
quire working people to do without
some sort Of recreation. A total absti-
nence lecture will not always attract
them, nor will scientific lecture usu-
ally be enough. Therefore we must
furnish them with every kind of inno-
cent recreation possible-public garden
and common and music and fireworks
in the summer, libraries and reading
rooms and as much more as can be ad
ded. l wish our theatres might have
good and entertaining plays acted, and
then be opened more freely to the poo,
for I am satisfied that you can never
expel a low taste but by furnishing
something little higher.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
Land Office at McCook, Neb., I

DeCtuDtr 1itil, Icoo J
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before l..
Westgate, Clerk District Court of Frontier
county, at Stockville, Neb.. on Saturday, JAN
uary g. 1884, viz: John Miller, for the heirs
of Rosa Clark, deceased, homestead 62S, for the
southwest 4 section -, township 3. range %
west. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and cul-
tivation of, said land, viz; John w. Crosby,
Neb., and Lewis West, of Stockville, Neb.
296t. G. l.. LAWS, Register
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-10
LAND OFFICE At MCCooK, NEB.,


Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before Reg
lister or Receiver at McCoOk, Neb., on Tuesday,
March 4, 1884, viz: Perry Jones, ID. S. 21S9,
for the southwest \ northeast J. and south
east "a northwest Il section 9, township 2,
north, range %, west. He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation of, seid land, viz
Robert Bond, John e. Furr and William o.
Bond, Of BOndville, Neb., and Samuel Stock
ton. of Indanola, Neb. e.. LAWS,
got. Register.