The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-22

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chance to find errors. But the ordeal
was not over. Certain diSgruntled
fertilizer dealers employed the best
legal counsel. with the present Chief
Justice at the head, to study the IL
with legal microscope, hunting for
some ''damning clause" Yea, and
suits We're brought, and the acumen
of the Supreme Court called forth to
test the law All failed TO shate it.
Strange if after such scrutiny the
act should be declared radically de
fective. As for Capt. Ale xanders
case it viii be remembered that Col.
T. NJ. Holt, Senator at the time, was
appointed member of the board.
SOClALISTICs.-We are glad to know
that many intelligent women read this
paper, and to repay them for reading
much that is more practical than
amusing, we are just bound to collate
column or 50 of gossipperies: ---A
young Tarborian writing to the South
el1.er tells of some gay gallivanting
with Ed. Englehard, ct. al, among the
''mysteries of Paris : They also Wis
tied the tomb of Calvin, though
whether to ''drop a tear or merely
to say they'd ''been there" does not
appear Miss Mildred Lee, daugh
ter Of "Uncle Robert, and our Tar
nr Il rH
rem and Mrs. Warren, were among the
most prominent of the Americ an
guests at the Marshals (Mc cMahon' 81
official ball being especially favored.
That is. if you can consider it favor
to be asked to a ball where the German
begins at a. NJ -AIr. b. r. Lacy
has returned from Fort Worth, Texas,
and will remain couple Of months IN
Raleigh. Hon. John Manning is
in the city.-One of the bellies at
Beaufort has SO many admirers, her
chaperone is obliged to dip her in salt
water twice a day to keep her from
getting spoiled" Married at the
Exchange Hotel, in Richmond. at
a. m, on Tuesday. Col Ezekiel p.
Jones, of Greensboro, and Mrs. Martha
r. Fitzgerald, of Nottoway, va
DR.. Jones, of Forsythe, bathed head
and face in ice-water while suffering
from the mumps. Brain fever nearly
ruined him as the result. .-"Rufus
Y. McAden, Esq, of Charlotte, re-
in,
of blooded horses, formerly owned by
black-bearded Bayard Taylor. Mr..
f. r. Swepson, of Richmond, has his
fine four-in-hand at White Sulphur.
~ correspondent OF the Rich
mond State, who was one of the large
party of excursionists from that city at
Beaufort, ,writes:-There are anynumber
of pretty young ladies here, among
whom are Misses Maggie and Ma tie
Fowle, Maggie Williams and Sadie b.
Cannon, OF Raleigh Miss Eliza Blount
and Mrs. Rodman, of Washington, n.
e.; Misses Ella Dowd and Emma Nc
Dowell. Of Charlotte; Misses Mena
and Pauline Branch, Bette Barnes
and Fannie Graves, of Wilson, y. c.
Mrs. Chas. Price is a daughter of
Rev. A. j. Roberts, who removed
from New Berne to Alabama many
years ago.-Married, at p. M, on
Thursday last, at New Berne. by Rev.
f. NJ. Forbes, Frank I. Patterson and
Miss Carrie, daughter of John ID.
Flanner, q.-Robert S. Phifer
being about to leave Charlotte for
Danviile Female College, was given
complimentary concert at the Opera
House on Monday night. Mrs.
DR.. j. c. Rudisill, of Lincolnton, broke
her arm by falling out of chair
Lincolnton has hop club, with Bev-
erly c. Cobb as president, and Mayor
Robert L. Shipp, secretary.