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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
The Devouring Flames.

The week past has been notable for
the number and f~erocity Of its fires, III all
parts Of the country.
The body Of a man named j.. A. Can
field who worked Tor Clarke x Webster,
was found in the burned hotel at Atlanta.
At Petersburg, DIR. Camps and Brad
bury's brick stores, the finest on Sycamore
street, were totally destroyed. Mr..
Charlie Mckenny, brother OF Mrs. W.
r. Bursell Of Charlotte, made "a narrow
escape; and for the second time within a
short period, as lac cannc ncat boing burn
ed in the former fire. -The Sumac
Mills of w. II. Jones in the same city
were burned. Loss $40 geo.
Monroe has teen having an ugly ex-
pericnce. The old Winchester hotel was
burned out, and one or two adjacent
stores. Then the dwelling Of DR.. f. NJ.
y inchester was set on fire three sue
c~es,ive times within one night Then an
attempt was made to burn the college
or Academy building, occupied by Prot.
Monroe. 1t was believed this was tried
with a view to call the people away from
the heart OF the town. Special guards
are now set nightly.
Al Cooper's Station, on the W. n. c.
Il. r., the hotel, ard the store of MIR. w.
II. Wilson, were burned.
The Langham Hotel was burned in
Chicago. An old lady was killed by
jumping from the 18th floor. Six fire
patrols were crushed under the falling
walls.
At Emmittsburg, Nd, the famous
Catholic Convent was burned. At least
four Of our North Carolina lady acquain-
lance were educated there. 1t was run
by the sisters of st. Francis De Sales.
Loss very heavy
The CAPITOL of New Jersey was partially
ruined by fire. Many relics, and vaIua-
bic papers destroyed. Bellefonte in
Penna. badly burned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

Reports of much feeling against the
stock law reach US from sections of
Wake, Franklin, Warren, Nash, Edge
combc and elsewhere. Were an cleo
ton TO be held this year the result would
be disastrous to the Democratic party.
But Judging from the experience in other
counties, one or two years trial Will
quiet much of the opposition.
We have always insisted, however,
that such a law should never be put upon
any county-except upon petition OF a
clear majority of the taxpayers. We
took this position III 1877, when as a
member of the House, We were called
Mecklenburg, the first county in the
State to try it. All our friends, and
nearly all the leading citizens favored
the law; and it was decided to put the
Law on the county-for the county's good,
even,though a majority of the voters felt
agrieved. Great pressure was required
to pass the Bill, and we were warned
that if we did not go for it we would
lose all our popularity among the con
~trollers of public opinion in the county.
This was true. as we knew, land as soon
manifested itself but we felt that as a
Legislator it was our duty to do what
seemed proper ever at the cost of un-
popularity. We, there fore, when called
to vote simply stated that personally
we favored the Bill: that we had seen
it tried in Virginia, and could certify to
its benefits in any well-sottlod, Sener-
olally cultivated, and prosperous re-
gion, particularly if thinly tlmbered;
that it would benefit the land, would
benefit the cattle, (by giving them bet
ter care, and causing the selection of bet
ter breeds, -because it costs little more
to keep a good horse, cow, sheep. or
hog, than an "old feld' anger; while
the profit is much greater;) that the law
would also " thousand. of dollars in
rails, etc., and abolish thousands oflaw-
suits, growing out of poor fences, wild
stock, etc, and, in short, that the law
would be a blessing to Mecklenburg.
All the same, WI held that in this land
of equal rights, it was not wise to pass
any public act of that nature without
submitting it to the people. So we vo-
ted-No,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

WANTED I desire ta secure q mum str
! AMI active Is n to csura-- urth
tArs ma, aud ~el L amos and Organs IL
will be necessary tha; applicants shall.
understand playing OF an instrument We.
enough 10 show It ~ to good advantage.
IL Is also decidedly necessary that they
shall be Of sober type. aud steady habits
otherwise need pot apply. EArly cor
respondent solicited. Address. J l..
STONES : Ming MACHINE A>p Music
HOUSE. R.ciyh. y. {.
March =. i~>J.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

The FIRE AT HENDERSON. The fire
broke out at 7 80 a.. N. in a bed room
over the store of j. H. Lassiter & Son.
A defective fue. The store was a large
wooden building, one of a row of that
material, on west side of Main street,
about 200 feet from the depot. The wind
blew in the direction of the depot. The
fire extended qnickly. and burned every
house in the row, and went half way
around the vest side of the square.
Seven buildings on this square were
burned. Then the fire jumped the street
and burned five stores, three of them
brick. Its progress south was only stop
ped by the lS-inch wall of the brick
drug store of Mr.. Smith. The fires prog
ress west towards ]. II. 4 ID. y. Coop
er's large tobacco warehouse was stopped
by a brick fire wall recently erected BY
Mr.. Cooper.
At so a telegram was sent here ask
ing for aid. Maj. Winder acted promptly
in arranging two fiat cars and a passenger
car for the tiremen. The Bucket and
Ladder (colored) and the double tank
Chemical engine were put aboard. But
a dispatch came from Mayor J d Cooper.
"Please tender the sincere thanks Of
the people Of Henderson to the Raleigh
fire department for their prompt response
to our call for aid. The fire is now under
control"
The losses are as follows t. W. Finch,
bar-room, loss 81, 500, insurance $500;
NJ Hawkins, loss $3.50, no insurance;
Owen Davis & Co., drugs, loss 81, 500;
j. l.. II. Missilier, hardware. loss S.. 900,
ipS,ranna 60 0-n. I ii T,r g. g..
hardware, loss so, 600, insurance So. 900:
NJ. Symmetrical, clothing, stock damaged
$500, E. q. Davis, dry goods, loss 81
600, insurance 81, 200; NJ. Dorsey, drugs,
loss s., 900, insurance 3, 900; j. H.
Goodrich, general merchandise, loss 81
500, no insurance; D. Y. Cooper, ware
house, damaged $500, insured; Hunt
barroom, loss $3.50, no insurance; L D.
H. Whitehead bar, loss $3.50, no insur.
ance; f. D. Mitchell, bar, loss $500, no
Insurance; |. G. Rowland h Co., general
merchants. $1,000 damage to stock.
The owners Of buildings, the losses, &c.
are as follows: T W Finch, 1900: III
k%ittle's estate, $500; J H Young's es-
tate, 81, 800: j ID Cooper, $500; D Y
Cooper, $500; A E Young, 81, 300: E G
Davis, loss q, 900, insurance 6 1000: A f
Cheatham, four buildings, $40. 100. no
insurance. The total loss wa approx
mately SOC, 600, insurance S25, 900. Many
goods were saved in a badly damaged
condition. Some negroes stole a quantity
Of liquor from the burning bar rooms and
became crazy with drink.
About noon a great mob of negroes took
possession of Main street, neal Burwelrs
opera house. They were yelling and riot
ing. One white man shot a negro who
cursed him. Finally the mayor sum.
moned a posse of about 100 men as spec
ial police. This extemporized force made
many, arrests, in fact quite filed the
guard house and put a period to the dis
order. They warned all disorderly peo-
pie to leave the streets. Mayer Cooper
did gallant service in stopping the Incl.
pient riot. = Observer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

The PENIrENIIARh BoARp last
week and reelected Capt. Stamps as
President. Henry L Bryan Esq, was
elected ', T., ana Rev Frank l. keId
Secretary. All tie present vfh ,la.> were
reelected, except Mr. J T Ste mau,
Book keeper whose private business
caused him to resign me time ago. MI.
Roger \. kincshurt. son Of the editor
OF the STIR, was cho>cr 10 hi, stead
Pleased t. have him ID Raleigh. Col r..
James Powell received quite a strong
vote FOR steward, but the Board deemed
best not TO make achangc.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

EXPERIENCED TEACHER WANTED.
"A competent Teacher is wanted to
take charge OF a ten-months school at
Poplar Tent Academy Cabarrus county.
Address, at once, with terms, qualilica-
tons, age, and references, the under
signed committee on the part Of Poplar
Tent Fair Association:
j. ). HARRIS, Springsville,
L. ii. ROBINSON, Cabarrus CO..
j. W. B~RADFORD,S \. {.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

Farmers intending 10 raise Tobacco
can get a full Treat sc on the subject
from Plant-Bed on, by calling upon
Messrs. W. G. \ b. St-ouach. Rail
eigh. The pamphlet is free.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

gsD- kindest regards and thanks to the
personal interest during the past ten
days. We shall be again on deck by
tomorrow. we hope. r.. A. :.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25
Mortgage Sale.

BY virtue Of authority given me by a deed Of
mortgage executed 10y Fab =. Horton aud Bette
IL Horton, his wife, winch il recorded In the Reg
lister OF Deeds office Of Wake county, in Book NO.
II at page 37s, / viii al II O'Clock M, Oh
Wednesday, the 2jth Of March, 1885,
at the court house door In the city Of Raleigh, sell
at bubIc auction the land descrtbel IN said deed
Of mortgage, lying and being in Little River town
ship. adjoining the lands Of A. j. Richardson, J.
w Horton and others, and known Ms the samuel ID
Strickland and, COZ tanning 2s acres more OF lees.
Terms OF sale, cash
IVAN NJ. PROCTOR,
February 2Gth, lss5. Mortgage
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

NoTICE Il viii sell IAnEshau Eggs
500 per setting OF Is, and WARRANT
EvERx EGG TO hatch a chicken. i hen
setts vel. h II. " GATHERS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-25

Langshans.

Ii touCs.t-i thAt iar Lap .hau
tow& Is The hsst and most ~pr2htao.s
brcrt Il Poultry, comb.1lrS both hcSh
and ~ They are BNEKA WINTER lAN
ers small feeders and VERY hardy. Ar
large. set active a. a l~Ehorn- stand
sri " sishtio4 cocks 10 pounds. Hens
: pounds March Is the mouth fer hatch
ing. Eggs $20o per scttlus Of II. Also,
a limited number II settings from Far
tridsg CoChIns, and Wyan3ottes at same
prce
Mrs. W. c Thomas,
RALrlEh. Y. q.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-04
The President and the Campaign.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
New YORK, Oct Mot the faintest echo of
voice has been heard from Washington telling
how the administration feels about the guberna-
torial campaign in this State. The uncertain
expression Of the Democratic platform regarding
Mr.. Clevelands civil-service policy makes the
doubt thus far unremovable. In the absence of
positive advices, the politicians are inclined to
seek information from Daniel N. Lockwood, OF
Buffalo. who is in town. He was an early pro-
moter and con6dant of Cleveland, and is thought
to still be close to him. He says There is no
call for the administration to take any active
part in this canvass. It would be contrary to
the idea which the President has all along
sought to enforce-thst government officials
have no right to do party work. He surely will
not set q contrary example by interfering here
in New York. 1t may just as well be believed,
for it is fact, that his hands will actually be
kent off,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-04
IMMORTALITY IN ENGLAND.

Steady Increase in the Strength of the
Movement Against Vice.
LONDON. Oct 3-The social purity move
ment, founded on the revelations made by the
Pail Mall Gazette, is steadily gaining strength in
England. The prosecution of Mr.. Stead has
greatly strengthened the movement, and it is
now headed by the Methodist Church as an or
ganization. The cause is now warmly advocated
by all the organs and preachers of the denomi
nation. Meetings are being organized TO
make the public acquainted with the new de-
velopments of scandal in high places, and to in
augurate system of boycotting tradesmen and
commercial houses managed by men Of reputed
sexual immortality. Several Of the great West
End shops, wherein swarms of young girls are
hired at the most meagre wages, have been
denounced by name in these public
Methodist meetings as places for ruin of young
men and women, and ladies have been warned
to avoid them. Letters have been read accus
ing London journalists of general immortality
The Methodist Times even goes so
far as to explain the conspiracy
of silence maintained by the majority of
the London newspapers against the Pail Mall
Gazette, and their attack upon Mr.. Stead for
making his revelations, by alleging that an ap-
palling state of the vice exposed by Mr. Stead
exists in the press circles of London. This pa
per prays that God may raise up some mighty
journalistic Hercules ito cleanse the Augean
stables of journalism"
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two latter states was for some time known to
exist, but it was thought that the discomfort pre-
yailing In Roumelia was not of a serious nature,
and consequently the outbreak of the conspiracy
surprised all of the European Cabinets. / am
not aware that any power intends forcibly to in
terfore in the Roumelian question; but do know
that all the powers desire to uphold the treaty
of Berlin, and to maintain the status quo In
Roumelia. The conference of the ambassadors
at Constantinople the Roumelian question,
to be held on Monday, is consonant with the
wishes Of the Sultan"
Referring to the report that Austria. in the
event of hostilities in oumelia. would increase
her territory, Herr Tsza said: ''No question
regarding the annexation Of Bosnia has been en-
tertained by the Austrian Cabinet. Austria has,
at present, no intention of increasing the compi-
cations III the East by occupying Turkish terri
tory: but" said Herr Tisza, significantly IF the
efforts of the powers to effect peaceful settle
ment of the Roumelian question fail, and the
vital interests of the monarchy are endangered,
Austria reserves the liberty of acting on any
decision she may see fit" The last remark of
the President of the Council was received with
prolonged cheering.
King Milan, in his speech opening the Skupts-
china said: "A serious moment has arrived.
The security of the Balkan states has sustained
a shock. l, therefore. will submit the necessary
measures for the protection of Servia, on which
trust you will give speedy decision, and which
will, with the help of God, preserve the interests
Of the countryn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-04
Cable Notes.

Prince jerome Napoleon (Plonplon has start
ed on a voyage around the world.
Signor Salvni and his party left Havre to day
for New York aboard the steamship Normandie.
Returns OF emigration from Germany for
eight months show a decrease of 80, 900, as com
pared with the same period in 1884.
The extension of the duration of the Latin
Monetary Union until January 1887 is now as
sured. Representatives of Belgium will attend
the conference on.the 18th inst.
Mile Carotta Patti has met with serious &C
cident. She fell down fight of stairs in Paris,
and dislocated her thigh. In consequence of
this, her tour with NJ Strakosch has been aban-
doned
The London Post, in an editorial, says it
understands that the Earl Of Carnarvon will
probably order the magistracy of Ireland to
enforce the common law against conspiracy as a
check on boycotting
Arrangements are being made for giving the
remains of the late Earl of Shaftesbury public
funeral. The services will be held in Westmins-
ter Abbey. Cassells will publish shortly Life
of the Earl of Shaftesbury," prepared by the
Earl himself.
Mr.. Sims, the dramatist has successfully
undergone very dangerous operation for the
removal of cancer from his upper jaw. A part
of the jaw itself had to be cut away, and Mr..
Sims underwent the ordeal with the assistance
of chloroform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-04
Fresh Trouble Among Coal-Miners.

WHEELING w. Va, Oct. ga fresh labor
trouble has broken out among the coalminers
in this vicinity. The cause of this new trouble
is ss follows About q week ago a committee of
miners, working for the Pittsburg and Wheeling
Coal Company, waited upon the managers and
Informed them that their men had joined the
National Association, and made the demand
that discharged workman, Michael Morgan, be
reinstated. or another union man hired in his
place. Mr.. Walters, one of the superntendents
went to Cleveland and had consultation
with the directors, the result of which
was determination to close all
the mines of the company g.betwe en-
Cleveland and Wheeling and discharge the men,
over two thousand in number. This order went
into effect last night, and all the large mines be-
longing to the company in Belmont county
Ohio, opposite this city, were shut down until
non-union men can be obtained. At the
Wheelingcreek mines two Italians refused to
join the union. and announced that they would
resume work, when they were set upon by a
mob and narrowly escaped being killed. The
union to which the miners belong is the
National Amalgamated Association, recently
formed at Indianapolis, and includes nearly all
the coal mines in the principal coal mining
States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-04
The Trial of George Engle.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCHESTER,, Ind, Oct 3-The trial of George
Engle for the attempted assassination of j. A.
Cook, has been in progress here this week, and
the courtroom has been crowded daily with
people eager to hear the evidence which would
clear up the mystery surrounding the crime that
was attempted afew weeks ago, the full details of
which were published in the Journal The evil
dence ELECTED the following facts: Engle, an
ignorant lad twenty years of age, began working
on the farm of Cook in 1883 and confined in the
latter's employ until the 9th of August
of the present year. A criminal intimacy
had existed between the defendant and
the wife of Cook from April, 1885, up to the
time the attempt to take Cooks life was made
The prosecution also showed that Mrs. Cook
favored the scheme of getting her husband out
of the way, and furnished portion of the
money to purchase the revolver with which
Engle attempted the murder The grand jury
has investigated the charges against Mrs. Cook,
but it is not known whether not an indiet-
ment has been found. The parties concerned
are well-to-do people, and Cook is one of the
weathiest farmers in Union township. The
jury arrived at verdict late last night, SEN
fencing Engle to the penitentiary for two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-04
INDIAN JUGGLERY.
Some Startling Feats Performed by the East
ern Magcans-Snakes to Spare.

Special 80 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Kellar, the magician,
told me the other day that he had travelled
through India and interested himself in the
tricks performed there by the native fakirs and
conjurers
''Some of their jugglery." he said, sis wonder
fully good, but the tricks which had heard so
much about proved to be very simple indeed
think that the most marvellous thing saw there
was the snake charming. 1 remember fellow
who came into my room with nothing but
breech clout and said:
"'Plenty big snake here, sahib. Plenty big
snake in room.
Il told him to 60 off; that I'd seen all his
snake tricks and die not want to be bothered
but he insisted upon it that there were plenty of
snakes in the room, so told him he could come
in and call them out if he wanted to- He
stood up in the middle of tho floor
and began to play on sort Of a flute he
had with him. Now mind you, there was no
furniture in the apartment but q cot bed and
two or three chairs. He had not played two
minutes before saw the sheet on the bed rise
up till it looked like a small tent. and then an
enormous cobra crawled out and coiled itself on
the floor, with its head erect and it's tongue dart
ing out in anger In instant saw other SER
penis approaching from the corners of the apart
ment, and placing themselves alongside their
companion. The fakir still playing on his flute,
led the way to the door, and the snakes followed
him. He paused the threshold, and they
| reared their heads and Kissed at him in anger
just as was beginning to get nervous, another
fakir crept up behind him. and cut their heads
off with a sharp sword which he carried
"And did you find out how the trick was doneq"
I inquired.
NO" said Mr.. Kellar sT could not learn
anything about it. They keep their real secrets
well in India, though you can always learn their
simple tricks by paying them couple of rupees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-04
THE TELEPHONE LITIGATION.
The Patrons of the Cumberland Company
Score Victory in the First Stage.
Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.

Spc%ldl 10 tno AHUldudpOllS SOuTuais
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct Sin the circuit
court this morning. Judge Parrett presiding the
case of Vickery Brothers VS.. the Cumberland
Telephone Company came up. The de-
PENDANTS presented demurrer. Judge Parrett
overruled the demurrer, and decided the suit in
favor of the plaintiffs He announced to coun-
sci that he was satisfied as to the constitution
ality of the law, and that the word telephone,
in the law, included all the various appliances
in the telephone business necessary to its
successful operation. and that the defendant,
though foreign corporation, was subject to
the laws of the State. In reply to defendants
pleas that the royalty paid to the Bell Company
would not admit of doing business at So per
month the judge said if such was the case, they
should quit business. This is the first of long
list of similar cases against the company and
the result was received with satisfaction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-04
Victoria's Frugal Household.

LONDON. Oct. 3.-Qdeen Victorias family
gathering at Balmoral, in Scotland, includes the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught and their chill
dren; the Duchess of Albany, and Prince Henry
of Battenberg and his wife, Princess Beatrice.
Visitors to Bamoral describe the daily life at
the castle as one of extreme simplicity. The
Queen is an early riser; she breakfasts regu-
lary at o'clock every morning, and insists
that all her guests be present at the meal
with her or go without it. The household is
managed economically. and even parsimoniously.
The servants are held to strict accountability,
and, it is alleged, the larder is not free to the
sluggards who prefer sleep to breakfast at 8
o'clock
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ADrunken Bully Fatally Beaten.

PIEDMONT, Mo-, Oct. 3.-Willam H. Nc
Gown, lawyer of this place, and 7. E. Flynn,
a railroad operator at Williamsburg, Mo-, had a
quarrel incoming train, this morning
McCown was slightly intoxicated, and, Boosting
that he would kill Flynn, went home and got
his double barreled shotgun He then went to
barber shop where Flynn was being shaved and
fired one barrel through the window at him.
The powder burnt Flynn's face. The latter
jumped from his chair and. drawing his re-
volver, fred three shots at McCown. He then
grabbed the latters gun and beat him over the
head, fracturing his skull McCown cannot re.
cover.