The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-11
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Wake Superior court began on
Monday.
Miss Mary Anderson's Southern
tour was a failure.
North Carolina produces more
sweet potatoes than any State in the
Union. And more sweet woman to
eat them.
The gin-house, and mill, of Mr.. A.
Ogburn were burned in Shady Grove
township, Sunday morning last. In
cendiary fire and no insurance.
Raleigh is becoming noted for the
beauty of its young ladies. ANY OF our
churches on Sunday. or Fayetteville
street of a pleasant evening, will show
as charming a display of youth and
loveliness, as one can III thou
sand miles journey.
The sheriffs of Robeson, Washing
ton and Rowan. brought in squads of
railroad builders from their respective
counties last week. One negro, SEN
fenced for five years, was SO much
amazed at the sights in Raleigh he
wanted 10 stop at every show window;
aud being threatened replied-''Why
sheriff. dis here little trip wasn't of
nay maxim. an feller wants to get
all the fun he can out of i. The idea
OF going to Penitentiary has no
rols for the average negro.
Mr.. VIM. Bonitz of the Goldsboro
New Hotel" deserves a good word,
ald we take pleasure III giving IT. lie
has neatly fresCoed his dinning rooms:
lie sets better meal for fifty cents
than some hotels 1T twice the money;
and he is always attentive to his guests.
The annual meetingsof the board
of Trustees of the Union Theological
Seminary will he held at Hampton
SYDNEY on the 9th inst. The follow
i.g are the Trustees from the Synod
cf North Carolina: G. Chadbourn, E \
Hutchison.- .-Murdock, r | Me
DoweH. w W Pharr. II Mcpherson,
j. q Hill. J II smith, VI Atkinson, 3
f Marable, II Johnston j Rum
p|".
The cor*istent jewel of hus-
band after scolding his wife for spend
ING tive dollars on needless adornment
of person, OF dress, goes down street,
and iiatrers his neighbor's pretty wife
on her appearance: saying TO himself.
Really I'm half III love with her:
she always looks we'll dressed and
stylish"
Isaac Adams. who died the other
Gav. was an illustration of the smart
chaps who reap the benefit of other
mems inventions. He bought the
Adams printing press for an old shot
gun. and a few years later received
so, coo for the simple right to use the
press in Eng'a I'd. He died worth six
millions: the inventor doubtless went
10 the poor-house.
Mr.. August Belmont'S horse,
LordShip. the winner of the Chantilly
races. cut some fancy capers III the
; reefs of New York the other day.
Frightened at The Elevated Railway,
lie threw his jockey, jumped over
woman. causing her to faint, knocked
down two policemen. jumped upon
Jonn NcGuire's wagon, aud turning
round kicked John from his seat,
whereupon the horse that was draw
ing the wagon stumbled and ruined
his knees, besides smashing the wag
on. By this time, another policeman
managed to get his Lordship by the
nose, and halted his wild career. Dam
ages. $4,000.
A laly was recently seen to turn
a X into the flames. and burn to death,
rather than come down ladder in
ier night-gown-clothes. Yet that
same modest creature a few nights
oe1ore, clung, hot and painting. in the
embrace of one of the gayest young
~ mes about the tow turing waltz
"'ter watt and, on going home at
pay'oreak. cretly rejoiced that her