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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
FIRE IN
The Meadows Warehouse and Other
Buildings Consumed insurance on
Several Buildings.

The Meadows Warehouse and Other
Buildings Consumed Insurance on
Several Buildings.
Oxford, y. G.. Feb, 12.-CSpecialD-on
Friday night ut $50 o'clock the town Of
oxford WAS startled by an alarm OF
fire which was quickly located by the
flames distinctly visible, bursting out
from the roof OF the old Meadows
warehouse" on Commercial avenue,
rented by L. W. Lyon x Co. The ware
house caught inside from som" unknown
cause. aud had made such rapid pro-
greSs before being observed by any one.
tha there was no chance To save THE
building. There was but little tobacco
in the warehouse. The adjoining prize
house Of Il. W. Lyon x Co, in conncc-
ton with the warehouse was also con-
Sumed on which there was insurance
amounting 10 $1,000.
The cotton gin, a new enterprise in TX
ferl. which was proving Il success. next
caught and WAS consumed with In" cot
Ton near it.. ON This there WAS about
three hundred dollars
Several dwelling houses Occupied hy
coiored people We're burned two belong
ing to Matt. Thorpe on which there
WAS 800 insurance.
Two blacksmith shops We're burned and
several buggip1 and wagons with them.
The rapidity with which the hanles
| spread was astonishing. At one time
it seemed as ii the "koinrds boarding
house opposite the old cemetery and
other buildings would be consumed. SO
imminent WAS the danger that all the
furniture was taken out Of the houses.
The lriZc houses opposite the burning
warehouse were also III immediate Jan
ger and ii WAS only 10y hard work that
! Il tremendous fire WAS aycrted. Heroic
efforts were made 10 save the dwellings
in the neighborhood Of the fire and sew
e.al men were hurt in the work. The
old wood dwelling owned by JnO. Green.
caught seycra. Times and III saving this
a brick from a chimney struck Mr.. j.
s. Hunt on the head. knocking him
senseIce<. He recovered from the
shock after 4 short time. \ falling buck
ct struck Mr.. Ed. Lands, giving Il
painful lick though not serious. SIEVE
raj negroes were wounded slightly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15

changing in respect to the achievements
of glory. The greatness Of the men OF
H.. rzast was in military success: but the
true greatness Of the future generations
shall lie Ill the realization CT the idea
Of tire true meaning Of human brother
hood and the altrusstic spirit We do
not need ari~ecracy. We hav. tnuigh
aim in stock What We nstsl - nEcn
III stock. principle IN stock
Universal education shall contrlhut"
its part: tru. philanthropy. statesman
shin. christian federation and woman~
Invaluable aid shall furnish the motive
power which shall lead L. the eossuIaa-
ton of his al@a. The federation of The
world i America mission. She VIII ae-
complish his when Christ shall have
been ~inaugurated King OF the werll.
The common sense IL mast shall h"Il
n fretfnl realm in awe
And the kindly earth shall >lumher lapt
in universal law.
The Grafton were happily received and
the large audience-th the largest ever III
observation-disclosures their appreciation
10y frequent applause. After the ora
tions there was a social gathering IN the
beautiful society halls where many
friendships were renewed ana some yoWe
made too sweet ami sacred la mention
The occasion was made more happy h,
sweet ana enchanting music ly Dur
INNS popular band. ana when the Al
lanta Special rolled IN and the last >wee'
good bye VAS said each made a vow
to return ncNt year and help 10 surpas,
this, the G3rd anniversary if possible.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
NEW SOUTHERN TRUNK LINE.
Some Indications Of an Important Com
binatinn.
Manufacturers Record.)

Recent Development in railroad and
financial circles Indicate that the plan
which iinanciers generally believe j. 10
be carried out 10y MeSsrs. j. /. Morgan
K Co. OF having Il trunk line under one
management. which will extend through
the Southern States. beginning at New
York and terminating NJ the Mississippi
river. is progressing rapidly. As already
stated in the Manufacturers Record. the
nlan Includes Il combination of the Cen
trail railroad OF New Jersey, the fhila-
delphia and Reading. the Baltimore
and Ohio. between Philadelphia and
Washington and the Southern system.
The recent activity III B~alptinlore and
Ohio stock Is believed by experts III III"
market to mean that MeSsrS. Morgan \
Co. are making arrangements 10 re-or-
| eanize the system. 1t is understood
that the State OF Maryland may he in
ducel, through the legislature. to sell
its interest in the branch OF the Baltl-
more and Ohio. between Washington
and Baltimore. This is supposed 10 be
part Of Il plan to block the r~eorganiza-
ton proceeding formulated Ivy those who
are opposed to Morgan * Co. and IS re-
2ardpd as an indication that their, oppOIf-
ents are aware OF the activity Of the
latter firm.
\. bill is pending III the Virginia legiS-
lature to build a railroad line from
Petersburg to the Potomac river. The
title Of the company is the Petersburg,
Richmond and Northern. and the incor
porators include Il number of New York
parties. This line would parallel tht
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
and connect with the Atlantic Coast Line
at Petersburg. Va. The Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac road i
closely associated with the p~ennsylvani;
system and. in fact. forms its South
ern extension to Richmond, connectin;
with the Pennsylvania at Quantico. Va
The new line would make the Morgal
interests independent Of the IennSyI
yania. and by the construction Of
bridge across the Potomac river it Woul
! lie joined TO the Baltimore and Ohit
Summed III it would seem as If tn
5 South would soon have two north an
5 South routes to the Atlantic seacoa>
! cities by the way Of Washington. an
e it is not improbable that this may b
brought about within the next tw
! years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
FOURTH-CLAss POsTMASTERs.

Washington, y. c.. Feb. 1.-Fonrth-
class postmasters ave been appointed
in North Carolina as follows: App!etree
Andrew J.. Overman; Suit, VIM. G
Sparks.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
4 WHOLESALE POISONING.
Two Congressman Among the 70 Ter
sons in a Washington Boarding House
Are Stricken, None Fatally.

l. bJA14 MI ''tN@
Washinrton. u Feb. 10.-The
b0arIers and servants at 10 East taIi-
toI street. IA large boarding house eey-
ofal blocks from the Capitol. We're badly
scared last night as the result Of pois-
oning following dinner. Iwcnty-SIX or
the b1lrders and servants We're mace
i'll hur. while some of them are sali
suffering quite severely from the attack,
il j. believed the recovery Of all Is as
sured.
REPRESENTATIVES Bodine and Lloyd, or
Missouri. were among those attacked.
but were able TO be out to-day. MISS
Rodine and Mrs. Lloyd. and the latter )
two children. were not 50 fortunate, anu
were compelled to remain IN bed to-day.
N Shelton and II. $. OFerrall. prl-
rate secretaries 10 the two Congress
rnen, and Captain Williams. Il door
koerer at the House Of Representatives,
were also badly affected. The physicians
have been unable as yet TO
tell the cause of the poisoning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
MUST GO.

To-day'S Ncwbernian published tn"
following communication signed "A
Workimgman:"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
FACTS WILL COME OUT
SUIT WITHDRAWN usOER PRESSURE
It Viii be Renewed BY Miss abbor's so'hs
and haacock's Denial Vii Have 10 be
cuhesartt.ts1 ~ > Ivv
Subs.antia,ed BY a Jury.

N,wheru. y. e.. Feb. 1a-GSI-elaN-
The town viii Ia GA tir again when Il
that Mn. .Ahi"i, has rc-iustitut-
el her suit against Hancock. She was
induced t. withdraw il by Rev. Lams
ley AMI others ~ thu family connection,
and now that the pressure j. renewed
She has returned 10 Hcr original pirpo~.
Yesterday She addressed a mote u ".
II. McIy.r. a~kin. him L. see tn" other
ATTORNEYS retained IN her III her suit
against Robert Hancock Tor $4,000 ana
state IL them that she wished the case
proceeded with.
Mr.. McIver WAS out ~ The city yeN.
terlay but received the Word from Ms.
Abbott upon his rturn. The other at
torneys. Clark anil tinou. and u l..
Ward were. Notified aud they agreed 10
take mp The ease again. The suit Is to
be proceeded with a Il would hay" ."en
had no notice Of withdrawal been made.
The clerk Of the court. Mr.. Watson.
was notified and also the attorneys for
the defense. Simmons. Pou and Ward.
The movement viii ealir" general sur
prise. it is thought, rs no such result
has been talked Of.
HANCOCK MUST co.
To-day'S Ncwbernian published the
following communication signed "A
Workingman;"
Newborn. y. G.. Feb. 8. sos.
Mc>Srs. Elitors:-Ihc working men
Of Ncvbcrn have been doing some hard
thinking OF late. II il had been the
daughter of one Of our wealthy citizens
the president Of the atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad would have been ms
family dismissed from his office and
driven from the city. But his victim he
ing only a poor girl with no male protcc-
ton. her assailant goes scot free 1t
would he different with the fanny, If
! the father Was not ictlironed of his rca-
son. and the grandfather an invalid.
If the law will not protect this helpless
family. the working men Of Newborn
will. 1t is passing strange that only two
men. and they o~ffice-holdcrS under Han
cock. can keep him in. Hancock must
90. or the working men will take Il hand.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-08
Military Courage.

The question of the comparative pro.
portion of really brave men in any army
will probably never be determined.
Great officers on the continent keep
their knowledge on that subject rigor-
ousIy as a professional secret and as
sumo as a certainty that all soldiers are
brave. They know very well, however
that they are not, and when contiden-
tial will admit, as Marshal Won MOltke
once did III public, that with a great
number it takes discipline, and severe
discipline, too, to induce them to face
shells unshrinkingly. American officers
have been known to acknowledge that
of their men, who are as brave as any
in the world, 20 per cent would run
away if they could, and in every army,
even ours which man enters only q
free will, there is a certain prOpOrt -
who literally cannot overcome theil
fears. They are stricken with a sort OF
paralysis. The proportion is probably
not high in any army, the majority. IL
in health, being able to do their dUty
and having intense motives to do it, but
neither is the proportion high Of those
who literally feel no fear.-LOndoD
Spectator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-08
NEW ORLEANS POlITENESS.
Eight Men Help a Stranger TO Find
House at Night.

Twas given good example Of south
ern politeness the other night, s" said
gentleman from the north. Il had gone
to the COmas ball and had agreed to es-
cort a lady home. She was also a stran-
ger in the city and was stopping with
some friends on Bourbon street, about
three blocks the other side Of the opera
house. As IL was only a short distance
we decided to walk. I was of course
totally uracquainted with the street
and when we left the lights Of the opera
house l felt very much at sea. The
houses were dark and | could not see
the numbers, and it was only by the
number that the lady could identify her
boarding place, as she had only been
there once.
Ahead Of me was a small man. !
asked him if he knew where the mum
Der was. He answered very politely
that he did not, but was going that way
and would help me hunt. He told an
other man in front Of him about it, and
that man told some of his friends In a
few minutes the gentlemen had formed
an advance guard in ouI interest. We
walked calmly behind while they went
in front, ON either side Of the street,
striking matches and looking for the
number. There were eight Of them, and
their matches would go off one after the
other. It was a regular fambeau parade.
I was overcome. Here it is, shouted
an advance scout.
1--WE approached the house rapidly
and found the eight gentlemen standing
before it. 1t was almost with emotion
that l raised my hat and thanked them
for their efforts Nothing at all, they
said politely, and the entire eight raised
their hats and walked into the dark
ness. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-08

The slickest craftsman in our office at
this kind Of work is a little, dark COM
pIexionod fellow who sits in a corner
and says never a word He has a glass
eye and three wooden legs. His name is
Camera. He takes his cap off ut a draw
ing for only Il minute and says to the
foreman: Il have made a more accurate
copy than any tracer in the Office could
have done. Every line is exact, every
circle is true and all your figures are
correctly copied. If you are using your
drawing for constant reference, l will
only delay you minute, and your copy
will be ready for printing in an hour. "
To any intelligent man such an appeal
will not pass without careful exam
ination. Machinist.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-08
Where the Pecan Gr.ws.

The pecan is a near relative of the
hickory nut. 1t does not thrive in all
lands that the hickory nut will, but the
hickory nut will grow well wherever
the pecan will. The home of the pecan
is the low, rich bottom land that lies
along the Wabash, Mississippi, White
and Big Bend rivers, while they seem
to grow equally as well in the Indian
Territory and in the best watered parts
of Texas Little Rock Democrat.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-08
Before You Ride Your Wheel

Be sure to shake into your shoes Aliens
Foot-Ease. a powder for the feet. 1t
keeps your feet cool and comfortable,
prevents sweating feet, and makes your
endurance ten-fold created. Over 100 600
wheel people are using Aliens Foot-Ease.
They all praise it. Ladies, insist On hav-
ing it. 1t gives rest and comfort to
smarting, hot, swollen, aching nervous
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores
25c. Sample FREE by mail. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-08
Politics by the ForeIock.

The Denver Post takes time by th
forelock and launches the following:
For President,
Teddy Roosevelt of the Texas Terrors.
For Vice President,
Colonel TOrrey Of the Wyoming Wildcats.
Platform,
Tighten yer cinches, hit 'em with the spurs
and git there!
Dallas News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-08
IN STELLAR OEEPS.

In stellar deeps the midnight silence broods;
Worn with the day, the earth low lying sleeps,
While thought invades the eternal solitudes,
The stellar deeps.
Fleets, from port beyond the explorers ken,
Majestic move, great argosies of light,
Up from the neither voids unknown of men,
And cross the night.
A pathway sown with thistle down Of stars,
A pathway white, as if thereon had trOd
One whose winged feet shed luster IN their
flight,
Mounting to God,
Bridges the waste from rolling sphere to
sphere,
Spans the blue seas of silence, shore TO shore,
An arch of triumph Ger the primal dark
Forever more.
tremble as a child that finds door
And with swift, curious hand throws open
wide
Into vast, unpeopled corridor,
Where shadows glide
Buffet the sense with strong, benumoing
shocks,
Hurting the little wreckage Of the mind
Upon the rocksl
| o thought, returnl The engulfng pillows toss
Thy tiny cockleshell, their helpless preyi
o reason, halt! Thy chart and compass vain
To find the wayl
| One envoy more. wait upon the strand,
And while ny soul her awesome vigil keeps
Faith finds safe anchorage, in sight OF land,
In stellar Geeps-
Emma Herrick Weed in Youths Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-08

In eastern Australia 100, 900, 900 sheep
now find sustenance In a region which
80 years ago was sandy desert. The
sheep gradually trampled the soil into
f1rmness, so that it now grows dense
mass of vegetation
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-08

have lessened, perhaps as a result Of
better sanitary conditions maintained
by the armies of today.-Philadelp
Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-08

Dentistry is a complex science.
One man cannot master it. We
divide it into four departments and
have specialist for each. This in
sures painlessness and durability.
Our work represents the highest skill
of the times, and is broadly guaran-
teed. Our practice is the largest in
New England. There must be good
reason for it.
The sun., 1898-01-13
Real Estate Private sale.

r. wilmar:h Appleton and Harry r. Quincy have
sold for Hcnry L. Nefo TO il. ii. Brasn the Danish
Consul, at Si25o00. the siX.story building, 25Sx
100, on tho corner or Elm and Bond streets Mr..
Mass.
This MARI. Ernst. Nathan syndicate has purchased
from Bernhard Mahan tract of about sixty lots OH
the east side Of Third avenue. Immediately north OF
street from Amelia l.. Runk the Irregular plot at the
Junction OF kinqsbrdGe road and Nagel avenue. l50
N3s .7NlOixS6 about ba lots, and has resold
this plot through Charcs Grint Moses, to Aaron J..
the plot, lB0xlOO, at te northwest corner OF Nagei
avenue and Academy street; also to Jacob Hess thU
plot 5OXlsO. extending from the south side OF lssth
street 10 the north side OF 18TH street 90 feet west
Boston avcnue. and iivestory fat house, COX about
40 and a'Po Nos 2gs $50 and 22 East Eighty fourth
street three single fat houses, with stores. each on
lot lIXlOO.
w. H. Crow has sold to n Mr. Lloyd at about el loO,.
900, No. West Fftythiri street afourstory brown.
stone dwelling, y5A6OXlOn.
n, l.. SirA has sold at about $4,000 No. 80 West
Forty.siS:h street. four'sory brownstonc dwelling.
lS.ONb0X 100.
Collins ,lllns have rurcha ied from Charles +.
Rodgers SH, ijO ami fJi West End avenue, two
four-and a'hglf story American basement dwellings.
Jacob ID. Butler hDs pnrchRsel from Chnuncey n.
Brainerd the plot, hOxsl2HS0N2i2 ON the west side
OF Amsterdam avenue extending TO tine Kingsbridgo
road go fcot souta OF lGlth street.
Lewis Bach has purchased from Solomon jacobs one
lot the south side OF l09th street. 1875 feet east
Fitth avenue. for about $1,000.
Iieilner Wolf have purchased from the Worinser
estate the plot at the northeast of
avenue and l3lst street. l0yxlU0
John y, Kirwan has sold for NJ, A. Sinnott to Thomas
Fitzpatrick No. $40 West Forty fourth street. three
story frame dwelling, on lot 25xl00.
GeOrRG y. johnson q Sons have sold for Emily
RothAm No. llOo East l6ith street, o three story
dwelling, 2Ox60, on lot 20xl00.
The sun., 1898-01-13
CHINESE rs BoAr BUILDERS.
Tho Craft They Built In Formoss Has the
Speed OF Mud scow.

Speed OF q Mud ScOv.
TACOMA, Jan. 12.-Previous to tho arrival OF
tho Japanese N Formosa the Chinese mal'
darins at Taipeh, the capital, began tho con-
structon OF wooden steamer at Twatut;a with
the idea OF allaying the suspicious Of tho Chi
nesc authorities at 7ckin, who werc unable to
understand why 1t was that the Formosan rc-
turns wcrc debItcd n large amount, year after
year, Tor G shipbuilding yard which built no
ships Without the assistance OF foreigners the
hull was built, and according to popular ro-
ports the mandarins, who desired to make
amends for the non-productiveness of their
establishment. were especially anxious to pro-
duco a swift craft, and ordered that.she DO fitted
with twin screws. with the idoa that II oac
two screws would double IL and convert their
vessel Into u regular scorchcr. Foreign cngi-
neers were thcn Invited to inspectsthe craft and
bid for placing the machinery.
Hong Kong and Shanghai visited tho island,
and after cxdmininy tho hull put In their esti.
mates, In which 1t appeared that thcy could
promise no more than lye knots spccc. This
VINO had evidently, reported that their offspring
would "makee walk at q very rapid gait. Ex-
trava2ant offers, pieadings, prayers wcro alike
of no avail. Tho engineers were agreed that
tained. and the Chinese bei:.s dissatisfied they
accordingly returned without having obtained
the order.
Work, however. was continued on the craft
few weeks ago the vessel was put UP OF
auction and soid Ior $500 yen. II has nocn
estimated ihat at Least $4,000 yen was cNpcad-
cd on Tho hull by the Chinese builder Tie ves-
sol was launched few days ago and IL to be
taken TO Hong Kong in Q few weeks.
The sun., 1898-01-13
Heard of Trade Elects Managing Directors.

At meeting of the Board of Trade and Trans
portation yesterday an election of twelve man
aging directors to succeed those whose term ex-
pires by law was held. Nine directors were re-
elected: Darwin II. James. william II. Wiley,
Simon Sterne. G. Waldo Smith. Jeremiah Fitz-
patrick. Frank o. Herring Thomas y. Main, and
Sias NJ. Giddings. Eugene II. Conklin, Fred
erick Potter, and william lh p; & Baldwin were were
Stearn, and Seth NJ. Millikon. J. Frederick
Ackerman was elected to serve until January,
1900. vics William ii. ArnouX. retired.
chair, and a resolution was adopted that ak
delegates. to be appointed later by the Presi-
dent, be sont to tho Indianapolis Monetary Con-
XanIinn.