The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

we iedrn tldt among the pupils or
the Normal School, in both sexes, the
ages run the gamut from six TO sixty.
Hon Paul {. Cameron has six little
grand children in the kinder-Garten
class. In other cases it is the grand
parents who attend. Truly, : there is
life in the old land yet
We commend to the consideration
of Professors of music in the girl
schools of the land, the article en-
titled music extraordinary in the
Ladies Department of ,his paper
There are good many spectators at
our annual concerts who find the
programme quite to artistic Tor an
evenings enjoyment.
The greatest compliment that can
be paid North Carolina is TO state the
fact that there is more interest being ta-
ken in the schools and colleges this
year than ever before. Once let our
good old State roll off the incubus of
IGNORANCE, and she will step to the
front rank of all the States of the
Union.
-Marancy Hughes, of Nevada, who
recently deserted her husband and be-
gan suit against him, charging him
With being a woman, has found rea-
SONS for changing her opinions. When
the case came up for trial, Marancy
and Sam became reconcIled, hugged,
wept, and walked off homewaId, arm
in arm.
We were pleased to have a call
yesterday from Bro. Davis, OF the
TO, ,chGGht. who was en- route for vii
| miDgton, and will address the Anna
| teur Editors Convention at Goldsboro,
| as heretofore stated The Amateurs,
/ of whom there are some - or 30 i'll
the State. will no doubt enjoy the ad-
dress.
The Cincinnati fashionable church
which saw Senator Don Cameron
married has just witnessed the we'd
ding of the African Senator, Bruce of
Mississippi, and "a light complexioned
belle of the colored Population of
that city, named Josephine Wilson.
| They have gone to New York. and
have engaged the Bridal Chamber"
in the Hoffman House. Bridal par
ties from the South will make note
Speaking of the coming Press con-
vention at Cataw ba White Sulphur, on
the 4th, what pity Col. p. Donan
! will not be present to say pretty things
to the fair folk, and hurl sulphuric
adjectives at the Policy of Political and
Personal Putfery now SO much in
vogue with the Press generally, Do
nan says he expects to make ST ,000. 900
ont of his new paper. He has the 81 :,
already.
A Philadelphia saloon keeper has
South American rat, which weighs
fifteen pounds, and is as large as a cat.
being eighteen inches long and four
only one other such specimen in this
country. He sleeps during the day,
but is very savage and active at night.
Turned loose with three dogs. he
killed one, bit the nose off another
and scratched the third until he gladly
quit the fight.
MIR. n. Plumadore, accompanied
by Mr. Kelly, the Vice President OF
the New York Irish Colonization So
cicty, recently made tour through
out the whole western section of the
State, from Cherokee to Asheville
and Henderson, viewing the country
with an eye to selecting a location foi
an extensive colony. Plumadore ha-
encouraging prospects for several colo
nies coming to the state ere long.
w. Campbell, who drew the
$4,000 prize in the Louisiana Lotte
ry was originally from North Caro-
lima. He left home in low spirits, witt
empty pocket book, but returned II
the afternoon holding up TO his aston
ished wife a check for the hundred
thousand dollars. Imagine the man
feelings. Alas. we almost fear Z
print the item, since it may lead other
, 70 trv for similar ''luck,' forgetful o
the fact that an hundred thousan,
9th er Campbells have poured down ;
| st, q ly stream of dollars into that sam
, old rat-hole. without even a CLINT o
the DriZe gold.