The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-06

and last year they killed only little
over 2S, 900 sheep or less than half a
sheep apiece. What sort of en-cuI-
agement is that for dog raiser5:
six couples We're married in Per
| son county on Wednesday the 21st of
! November, and they said ii was not a
| COED day for it either Lood out for
! squalls.-DUrItom Plant
The colored Methodist Conference.
| presided over by Bishop J. w. Hood,
was in session in Salisbury at the same
time the NJ. +. Conference was held.
but there was no connection between
them.
old man Car (Seiz'r) of Russia
wanted Turkey" for his Thanks-Giv-
ing dinner mighty bad. But the Turks
said-All in a (Golden) Horn, You've
got Muscovi ducks and that must
serve ye.
Strong as was the opposition to the
whiskey punch" it carried the dav
in the recent election in Virginia.
DIR. Moffett, the inventor Of the
punch, was elected by a very hand
some majorlty
The bills to re-monetise Silver.
and to repeal the Resumption act. af-
ter passing the House were allowed to
lie neglected IN the Senate. They will
probably be revived in the regular
session, now begun.
oliver Wendell Holmes says: THE
Rrain-women never interest us like.
the heart-wOmen: while roses please
less than red Bet you the poets red
headed wife was looking over his shoul-
der when he wrote that.
Sitting Bull has gotten up and is
marching about gesticulating and
threatening to '.frail out" the univer-
sal yankee nation. Frontier men are
alarmed, but government contractors
sing for JOY at the prospect.
In the habeas corpus case of Pat
terson, the judge decides that he can
not be molested while performing the
duties of L. 5. Senator The impress
sion prevails that P's vote for Buffers
admission saves his ov bacon.
The fishery question SO long pen
ding between the United States and
England has been decided. The com
mission have decided that the United
States shall pay five and one half mil
lions of dollars to settle the affair.
Prof. Baird. L. S. Fish commits
sioner has shipped, altogether. seven
million of Salmon eggs from the ma
tional camp ,on McCloud river, in Cali
fornia. OF these North Carolina receiv-
ed 250, 900; and Virginia as many. The
Potomac has been filled with them.
Miss Ella Chapman, of Lydia
Thompson's troupe dances the kip
ping-rope polka, with big cord. satu-
rated with alcohol. and ignited: appa-
rentlv a rope of fire. If any body
wonders why her petticoats don't take
fire. the reason is-she don't wear EN-.
Concord post office was robbed on
Sunday night last The SIN records
loss of about 5000 by the trans
action. The paper, however. has not
suspended: though we learn that Bro.
Harris has moved into the country,
where turnips are cheap.
Speaking of Thursday last ''called
Thanksgiving day, the Charlotte DEM
ocrdt remarks that it was observed by
..some by abstaining from usual work.
by going hunting and by a little fun and
recreation. and few went to church.
And 1.-The day was also observed by
hor se-race at the Fair grounds.
Mr. Mills. Superintendent of the
Orphan Asylum. reported to the Grand
Lodge 56 new pupils. making 156 for
the year Discharged 26. Ran away6.
Now at Oxford 124. Cash receipts
$e94411 Disbursement ::$SS65. rs. Re
ceipts falling off. The report is full of
/ interest for those who feel interested
/ in the work.
From the Auditors report it ap-
pears that the greatest increase of do
year. was in Goats. of which there are
2.S43 more than there were in 1873
Second on the list, comes the Mule, of
which there is 2, 100 increase over last
wear Mules and goats, dreadful
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