The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-23

Warren Nc,cs: We are sorry TO hear tha,
Mr.. Henry Gale, while feeding his cotton
gin, one day this week, go, his hand caught
between the saw and severely hurt.-A
colored woman, Lucy Bobbitt, was severely
burt while filling s kerosene lamp last Sun
Gus condition. Mr.. Henry Terrell, while
hunting in brakes field last Monday, had
his left hand injured. by the bursting
Ola gun. Amputation Of his hand is some
what ieared.-We hear ola distressing ac-
cldent we suppos accident that happened
near Macon yesterday. Two little bovs we
did not hear their names were PLAYING to-
gethe7, when one of them, with a knife in his
hand turned 10 the other. and said, "Ibclieve
l IL cut your throat. And suiting the &c
ton TO the word, actually cut him in such a
manner as TO cause death.
Charlotte Obserre- Two men from South
Carolina, Frank Milton and John Richard
son. got into a difficulty in Milton Dargan's
barber shop at Monroe. One of the men
was drinking and possibly both. and soon
pistols We're brought into use. Several shots
were fired. Richardson lodged the first
shot and attempted To get out of the way OF
the second, but the bali from Millions pistol
struck him in the shoulder, taking a down
ward course and lodging in the vicinity Of
the spine. Milton endeavored to escape af
ter the shooting was over, but WIS captured
and lodged in Jail.
Courtney refused to row; Hanlan rowed
alone, making the fastest time on record,
both parties are accused of sharp practice;
Hanlan received a cheque for $1,000 from
the referee, but its payment will be contes-
ted.-Bishop Nottingham, of Maryland.
Is dead.-Nery destructive floods have
occurred IN Spain, and over three hundred
lives were lost; several villages are in ruins,
and railways and crops destroyed.-Steam-
er Montana bound for New York encounter
ed a severe hurricane: two lives We're lost
from the steamer, which was in great danger
for a time; anxiety about other vessels is felt.
foster S majority about $4,000.
Durham Plant: The ladies of the Bap-
tlst Church have organized an Aid Society.
"-George Credle. of Hyde, says if the
Republicans nymlnate Grant they are gone
up in Eastern Carolina, because the people
IL that county think Grant is responsible for
the terrible storm they had in August last.
-Iherew was no session of Orange Su-
perlor Court this week owing to the sickness
OF the judge During the week ending
last night Deputy Collector Nichols has
sold $40, 1850 worth of tobacco stamps to
the manufacturers of Durham.
Asheville Journal Mr.. Cordell, on return
ing from a squirrel hunt, several days ago,
called on Mr.. Hayman High, a neighbor, to
get a pair of names he lad lent him some
time before. Leaving his gun in the road.
Mr.. Cordell went to the house, when Mr..
High procured a butcher knife, ran Mr.. {.
to the road, inflicting a wound before the
latter could get over the fence. Mr.. Cor
dell, seeing that High was determined to in
jure him still further, and not being able to
make good his retreat, was compelled,to shoot
High down.
Greensboro Patriot: Work on the grading
of the Cape Fear q Yodkin Valley Railroad
is progressing e~plendidly. The force of
c%onvicts on the eastern end have been moved
to the stockade five miles from Matthew'S.
and the force at this end will be moved to
the new stockade next week. There re-
mains but twenty-six miles of road to grade,
and a couple of miles at Buffalo, which Is
skipped for the present. Some of the
ground is SO level that two miles a week can
be done.
Meeting of the fruit growers and nursery
men of the State was held Thursday even
ing in the Senate Chamber, and organized
by electing the following named officers:
President, Nat. Atkinson; Second, Truman
Chapman and G.. W. Westbrook; Third,
DR.. S. S. Satchwell; Fourth, DR.. J. +. Tay-
lor; Fifth, Thomas Lindley Sixth, J. +.
Armfeld; Seventh, - Craft Eighth,
Alf. Clark; Corresponding Secretary, ;.
Ohio Wilson, Raleigh.
Franklin Reporter: L. NJ. Johnston, Of
Cartoogachaye township, in this county,
planted a piece of rice bottom last spring III
a new kind of corn. 1t has beat him badly.
He cannot pull the fodder to the ear. The
stalks are over sixteen feet high, six inches
in circumference ten feet to the ear. and
/ well cared. The fodder is five feet in length
and six inches broad.
Baltimore Gozctte: Col. Robt. NJ. Doug
las. a son Of the late Stephen A. Douglas,
who drew SIS, 900 from the Treasury the
other day on cotton claim, Is having a world
Of trouble with the Washington sharks.
| Several lawyers aided him and now charge
such enormous prices for their services that
Col. Douglas refuses to pay them and Will
contest their demands in the courts.
Raleigh Biblical Record.r: Mrs. Judge
Kerr. of Reidsville, will open a boarding
school for young ladies on the first OF Janus