The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-08

Col. Brown of the :. National has |
two Peerless" potatoes grown by Mr..
Murphy, "a good name for potato |
grower,) of Salisbury-one weighing |
80 ounces the other t,rO pounds and |
tlcO ounces.
Rev. DR.. j. B. Hartwell, the mis- |
sionary from China, was at the Ma |
tional' last week. His daughters, now |
en- route from the Celestial Empire |
will be educated at the Baptist Female |
Seminary in this city.
Ordinarily healthy men partake Of |
more than 100 meals every year, and
occupy 36 days (of IL hours) in swal-
lowing them. At 80, man has eaten
nearly sixty thousand meals-not
counting the milk diet of early youth.
The Nearbernian complains that by
ordering away the Revenue cutter
!SteceHs from the Neuse, and its afflu-
ents, the government has left vast
region open to smuggling, and mate
rally damaged the service, as the cut
ter was of great benefit. &C., &c.
Albemarle Agricultural Fair will be
held at Elizabeth city next week. We
are pleased to see that the county
fairs are again coming into life. They
show an increase of interest in farm
ing matters, and a marked improve
ment in the breeds of cattle.
Willie Fetzer of Concord adver-
tises good umbrella left with him at
church by some one unknown. Come
now! there's speck of honesty here
| and there in the world But Fetzcr.
nv a1s ferz-htAr up this way i is
ashsS --,1r. az wav wa >se. r,r7.
DIR. BJdsn ii saireay. Earmoas,
need, a DI,tsilIny with bundle of
hickory withes. Having quarrelled
with his sweetheart, he went in the
night and splattered her house with
rotten eggs. She banged at him seven
times with her little pistol but unfor-
tunately missed-being a Miss herself
One hears a good deal of the refine
ment of New England society: also
the barbarism of Southern customs.
-''Gi' me chaw ter-bakker." quoth
Geo. Dennison, whispering to the
Sheriff, while the Clergyman vas pray
ing on the other side of him. The
'.chaw was given, and as coolly mas
ticated though the chewer got a
chance to spit but once, ere the drop
fell, and his last breath gurgled ur
around the quid of sinking weed
All this at Norwich, n. Y. illustrated
the ruling passion strong in death. :
Samuel B. Smith, President of the
Farmers Bank of Charlotte. is a can
didate for the cOmmissionership t,
represent this country at the Paris Elk
hibitiOn-fOr which the neat sum OF
$4,000 will be asked from Congress
Mr.. SIS. brother married a daughter O
Congressman O. r. Singleton of Mis-
sissippi through whose influence tha
State has been secured for him; Civ
, ing him the endorsement of the mem
bers from n. c., Mississippi, and Ala
bama besides scattering votes.
Persons who attended the Stat,
: Fair remember Col L. a. Blakely'
: pair of match horses One of them
!. Nlghtshade, valued at So. coo, dice
shortly after his return from Weldol
talr, from congestion. caused by IRE
gular feeding and change Of water
Nightshade, as also his comrade Ethan
Allen. was son of Superb. and grand
son of old Ethan Allen. These two. witt
another brother. and old Superb. thei
SIRE as a four-in-hand stallion team
$ trotted mile in three minutes a
: Long Island Fair
The postoffice officials expect t
get into their splendid granite palac
in time to have New Years Da
? ''housewarming. The building wi
, not be finished at that date but tn
:, Postal Rooms. it is hoped. will b
:, ready. The Raleigh postoffice wi
then be the handsomest in the State
and we have no doubt, the most cor
Ii venient. Certainly change is need
'r ed for the present office is half a Ger
IS tury behind those of either Charlott
d or Wilmington. At both of the latte
a places there are lock-boxes for thos
Y who wish them shelter for person
n awaiting the opening of the mail an