The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-18
RaleielD ano Roundabout.
VOL. II.

He lost 'em They were too
bright to last'-though full of elastic
Col. w. H. Cheek, of Warren, is a
candidate for sheriff. Good man,
-'D'is-Raelli astonishing how that
Jew has climbed to power and intiu
cnce.
The residence of VIM. NJ, NJ lth,
in Alamance. WAS burned one night
last week.
Mr.. \. j. Hunt ami Miss Bette
Baldwin, OF Durham. were married
on Wednesday last.
The New York He,oid and Char
lotte Observer have simultaneous re
ports of the Bald Mountain bust
The Democratic nomiI ating con
yeutIon in the 1st Congressional Dis
trict. Will be held al Elenton. August
Sth.
Judge Rodman will again hang
out his shingle as a practicing lawyer,
shortly after his return home, on the
adjournment of the Supreme Court.
LET me see you a minute. My
friends seem to think that I,-tla
they, THAT is--who are you going
fory'
A Grand, Methodist excursion will
start from Greensboro for Beaufort on
Aug. 13, and gather up the multitude
en- route.
Quite number of Raleigh young
people will go to Beaufort directly
after the election. Others are there
already.
The stockholders meeting of the
Raleigh and CASTOR and the Raleigh
and Augusta railroad will take place
today in this city.
oh. the ''dear people. The dear,
dear, de-ear people" The ''lntelll-
rent maSSeS'-are "alwayS right,
But YOU see, if he don't sing a different
tune after August, the Oneth, prox!
The Charlotte '.Greys" will eXcur-
sionate to Wilmington on Tuesday,
locate at the Empire House, rusticate
ut Smithville, and sea-sick-ate on tie
Blue Fish gr0uHds--which are ,rater.
Geo. Ii. Snow Esq, and DR.. F.
HAYWOOD. Jr., are having residences
erected the one on Boylan avenue
the other, on the corner opposite the
residence of Col. Crow.
A dispatch to the New York Times
announces that the Republican State
Committee has decided not to run
Supreme Court ticket, and to virtually
disband.
The New York Herald is compli-
mentarv to Mrs. Cicero w. Harris
S,,eth-AHa1,tic magazine. 1t must be
gratifying to the talented lady to re-
caive unanimous commentators of
the press.
The Supreme Court will try to
adjourn by the 10th of August, but is
at the mercy Of the long-winded, and
may not get away until the 18th or
18th
The Statesville american says Of
the FARMER AND MECHANIC that the
number for June" has arrived, is
filled with the usual valuable farming
and other information. 1t is valua-
be publication, indeed" We thank
our cotemporary for the kind word.
Col. Walter L. Steele was renomi-
nated for Congrt S from the 9th Dis
tcict at Monroe yesterday: receiving
the votes of all the counties except
Mecklenburg which cast her 81 fl
ten. John \. Young. The nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
The Indian war is spreading, and
growing serious. 1t is sad to think
Of the fancy fellows 'who wear the
blue" at fashionable resorts, and
spend Uncle Sans money at the rate
uf millions a notwithstanding to go
out, and chase, and chase, and chase
the Poor Red man. and never catch
him.
The spirit of concord dwells in the
capital of Cabarrus. The Concord
papers announce that Col. p. B. Means
has withdrawn as candidate for the
Legislature, and called upon his
friends to support Mr.. Odell.