The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-07

Dwelling houses are IN demand at Mil
ton.
A Chowan farmer cleared $4,000 on ~
acres OF watermelons
Mrs. Hanes of Davie county, raised 500
bushels of wheat this year.
The Milton CAronicle nominated Hon.
George Howard, of Edgecolnbe, for Cover
nor.
JAS. $. Adams, Esq, a prominent and
useful citizen of Mocksville. .Davie county,
died on the 25th ult
The Tarboro .Southc,ner says that if the
preachers will take back seats on the Right
of Woman to Preach" discussion and let
sinners go to the bat, the reading public
will be greatly gratied.
Tho Wilmington Regie,o reveals plot of
the negro Davis recently hung at Smith
vile, by which he expected to Kill his jailor
and escape 1t was frustrated by the
presence Of has spiritual advisers.
Mr. w I. Jewell, we'll known citizen
of Greene, was struck senseless, and for a
while apparently dead, by lightning last
Thursday night, in the store Of Messrs
Sugg Bros, near Snow Hill. A gentleman
sitting by him escaped unhurt.
Washington Press On last Saturday
Mr.. Jacob Swinde caught, near Chocowini-
ty, IN one OF his nets shark eight feet in
length. He now lies on tide shore, near
Windmill point, where he has been the sub
ject of much curiosity.
Concord Register The Lone Nine and
Vandykes, Of Concord, will play {. match
game of base ball on the 18th OF August, at
10 o clock, on the grounds at Poplar Tent
La the evening the Namcess Nine, Of Con-
cord, will play any ci"b N tie State that will
meet them at the grounds
The Waterman explains that the drunken
man who was BACKED in Salisbury one night
last week was not Samuel Towson the slate
roofer, formerly Of Charlotte, now Of Raj
egh. The ltutchmon says it used that
name ior convenience sake. not knowing
that it had an owner IN the world
MooresyiIle Goeettc:: Mr.. Samuel A.
Lowrance. Of Back Creek, about six miles
Of this place, narrowly escaped horrible
death last Monday. Moving about at his
steam saw mill, he tripped and fell with his
right shoulder against the saw. which was
IN rapid notion. painfully IA, ,a.ating the
fish, but not lniilctlng a necessarily serious
wound.
Greensboro Nnc North .Stotr DR.. Ben
bow, OF this city, having distinguished him
self in military agriculture by raising more
State, has recently turned his attention to
sheep raising. The experiment is watched
with great interest BY Our people. The re-
suit TO date pans out seventeen sheep killed
and twentyeight dogs gone the way Of all
flesh. Il Is thought that the doctor will
succeed if his sheep last till all the dogs are
killed.
How true were the words Of Pickwiek,
and with what appalling yiyidness they come
back to US after a stormy time. Either
Dickens had sad experience in bis married
life. or the man who suggested the charac-
ter had weathered many tempest. Ven
you re a married man, Samivel, you'll Il un-
derstand good many things a. you don't
understand now: but vether it 5 worth while
going through SO much to learn so little, a.
the charity boy said ven he got to the end Of
the alphabet, is matter . taste. | rayther
think it isn't.
The Statesvile 1me,tcau says Mr. Ounce
Adams, living on the South Iadkin river
near Scott S X Roads, in Iredel county, has
been missing corn from field Of early
growth, also several hogs, during the past
few weeks, but could not account for the loss
of his hogs or corn until last Friday morn
ing, when going to the field to gather corn
for table use, be saw large black bear help
ing himself Mr Adams gave chase and
having shotgun with him fired upon bruin,
wounding him slightly. His bearship re-
treated across the river to the North side,
and Saturday, the I'd instant, has been set
apart for general hunt by the farmers Of
that section. as more than one Is supposed
to be in the neighborhood, different sized
tracks having been seen.