The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23

The HIGHEsr MONUMENT IN THE
WoRLD-Washington. July lS.-The
Washington Monument to-day reached
the height of +Ss feet, aud is DOW the
highest structure IN the world. with the
single exception of the Cologne Csthe-
drai. The work on the pyramidaI cap or
roofwhich is to complete the shaft VIII
BE- gin about September ist
A JERSEY FOR WHICH $1,000 WAS
Twice REFUSED. The Jersey Gov
Bomba, No. 10. 500, says the New York
Times, died on Saturday last OF milk
fever At the farm of her breeder and
owner. A. h. Darling. neal Ramseys, n
y, two DAYS after having dropped her
fourth cali, a bull. by Darling's Roter.
This vas the first o that openly chal-
lenged public skepticism, regarding her
alleged great butter yield. aud her tral
of seven days In the hands o. a disbeliev-
ing committee in the fall of 1882, did,
perhaps, more than any other 0 thing
10 establish public confidence IN the
claims male an behalf OF Jersey cattle.
The result Of the test vas p pounds IL.
ounces of unsalted butter in seven days,
and IT still remains the best public record
for a COW milking 10 second cali, though
one private trial claims to surpaSs II.
Bomba had just reached the ~ at which
her famous grapd-dam Eurotas. No.
2,454, came TO the zenith of Der capacity,
aud it was in contemplation to test her
the coming year. in expectation OF reall-
zing her owners prediction, that a COW
will yet be found capable of yielding 600
pounds of butter, followed by a calf, al
within a year. In the combination sale
in May last Eomba's daughter, an
months heifer, brought s., 200 at auction.
Her second calf, a bull, now heads Col.
II. S. Russelrs herd. Fear Boston, Mass +,
and sold privately Tor a similar sum-. The
owner Of Bumba received two cash offer,
OF SIS, 900 each for her. shortly after
her notable test, but preferred TO retain
her.
THE MAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA
Atlanta, Ga. 20.-To day the police
arrested Or James Joseph Augustus Ed,
wards, who is wanted at Richmond t
answer a charge of poisoning a woman
DR.. Edwards, 10 conversation said 81
married the woman several years ago a.
the muzZ!e of a shotgun pointed at me BY
her DrOtner. inc woman when | me
her was employed at the St. Charles Ho
tel at Richmond in charge of the linen,
room. Her three brothers. have the rep
utation of being dangerous men, on,
of them having already killed his man.
did this in face of the fact that | had
wife in Georgia. / know that it wa.
either marry or be filed with lead.
lived with her a short time aud then shook
her, coming to Georgia SO far as pois
oning her is concerned | plead not guilty
While | was at Portsmouth, Va, on
trip she attempted suicide by taking
laudanum. Upon returning to Richmond
[ found her i'll firm the effects of tn,
drug | at once secured the services o
two prominent physicians. who remained
with her until she had entirely recovered
The truth of the whole matter is that she
is stuck on me aud wants me brough
bank to Richmond ~ that she can get M,
to live with her. | have $40. 900 at HON,
and will spend every cent Of it before
will give up, | don't want to go back.
am not as afraid of the woman as | an
of her brothers shot-guns. | am wei
acquainted with Gov. Mcdaniel, ant
when | lay the whole matter before him
| think that he will refuse TO grant tn.
requisition. My wife, that is the one tina
| claim. was reared in Griffin and is a re
lative of Gov. Boynton. | have a wealthy
uncle in North Carolina, where | am from
and will see me through when my $4,000
gives out"