The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24
GENERAL NEWS.

Democratic ward meetings in Colds
boro April 2sth.
Not a peach or pear and but few APP
pies lett, says the Monre Enquirer.
Spring wheat has been seriously in
Jured by the frost, SAYS the Monroe
hrpre~.
The Enterprise says two fresh graves.
or holes the size OF graves, have been
found near Newton.
The Raleigh Y. VI. c. A. received
during the past winter for donations
from fifty seven persons, S243, beside
several loads Of wood.
1t is well when an inexperienced hand
Is whitewashing any room not designed
To be carpeted To cover the floor with
straw 10 keep the lime therefrom.
\ wheel Of the buggy Of Mr. Jerry
Ratciltf. of Haywood county. ran into a
hole. precIpitating him over backwards.
falling upon his right shoulder. crush
ing IN his Shoulder-blade and forcing il
mwards into his chest. He j. still in a
very critical condition. ~
Our Duplin friends will be pleased
TO learn that the mail route, first pro-
posed AMI urged by the Messenger, from
Mt. Olive to Pink Hill via Jones Mill.
Branch,s Store and Reseca, has been
established by Department, through
the influence of Col. Waddell, and is
to be opened at an early day.
Early sowing in drills twelve to ff-
teen inches apart should be made of
beet, carrot, leek, onion, parsnip.
spinach. Radish and turnip-radish
seeds may be sown with beets, as they
will mature and come off before they
are IN the way. Early potatoes should
be planted and early peas scwn.
Newborn Mt Shell: The extrava-
giant reports in reference to the kid
nappers have had "a startling effect on
the colored people of Newbern. 1t is
firmly believed by a great majority of
our colored people that there certainly
does exist a band of men who prowl
streets every night, Staying all col
Ored persons that can be found.
Mooresville Gazette DR.. Thos. F.
Anderson, Of Statesville, has been APP
pointed Assistant Physician to the
State Insane Asylum of Illinois,
Mr.. Robert Sumrow, a citizen of
Mooresville, found one day last week a
lump Of gold. said to be worth about
dollars. Mr.. Sumrow is work
ing the Parker mine in Stanley county.
Asheville Citizen: The apple crop is
but little if any damaged, the cherries
are somewhat damaged, while the
peaches have suffered the heavier, it
being estimated, as far as we have
been able to learn, that something over |
half of them have been killed. The
gardens have suffered but little
Should there be no other cold spell we
nay at least expect a fair fruit crop.
Cornelius I. Vanderbilt has received
he million of dollars which his brother
promised him on condition that he
would not contest his fathers will, but
which he had to 90 to law to recover.
The first payment he made from it was
Saturday last, when he paid SOL
to Mr.. Greeley's daughters, which
n addition to $40, 900 previously paid
hem in 1878. settled his indebtness to
he Greeley estate, principal and inter
ST.
President Battle and his advisers
re perfecting the programme for this
Oming Normal session. There is
very prospect of a large increase of
tendance. Ladies flom Alabama
nd Mississippi have written to make
sqlires concernin the SC ool, and the
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delightful healfh-giving, and inspir-
ne way of spending six weeks Of the
ct weather. the State Normal school
ffers attractions that can be equalled
Owhere in the State.
A letter to the Newbern Nut Shell,
'Om Adams Creek saws :-''MiSs Mat
e ireland and Miss Nora Holland were
n horseback, Thursday, and nearing
he home of the latter, where both re-
ded, when the two ladies and their
orses were stricken to the earth by a
Miss Ireland and her
orse were instantly killed. Miss Hol-
md was SO severely shocked that up
, the hour when the letter vas sent
she had remained paralyzed in n
de and almost totally blind. The
orse on which she was riding was only
,verely shocked and afterwards re-
)vered.
Miss Ireland was about eighteen
ears of age, a most beautiful lady, a
)nsistent member Of the Methodist
hurch. and held in high esteem for
er piety and amiable disposition. She
as a niece of our townsman, Mr..
Urban HasselI."
Narrow escapes in different sections
lille driving The Monroe inquirer
lis how Mr.. w. v. Stewards horse
IT frightened and dashed off in a run. {