The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-26

Hundreds of lazy negroes were loung-
ing around the city last week, al hough
nearly every morning there we're wagons in
from the country Offering 60, 70, and -
cents per day for their labor-with a free
ride to, and from, the farm. These fellows
forget that the hog cholera his lessened
their chances for subs listing this fall and
winter after summer of idlene5s.
Nearly 1000 Of the yeomanry Of Gran
vile, with considerable number of Ma.
sonic visitors from Raleigh, and points
along the Railway, assem- lied on the green
of Oxford Orphan Asylum yestei day and
wera entertained by addresses by Senator
A Merrimon, Gen. w. r. Cox. and
others A fine dinner and interesting Ma
S mic ceremonies, made the day complete.
The Raleigh Band made music.
We have been handed a clipping from
the Cincinnati Enquirer referring in rather
personal, but very complimentary, terms,
to &C hristian Reid"-wbOse writings have
done high credit to her native State Most
persons enj ~ knowing something of the
personality of favori e author, but it is
not always plea asanG for the latter-if lady
author to have her aft irs and features held
forth for common comment, however COM
pllma ntary.
THAT staunci old paper the senior of
the STATE press-the HNlsboro Recorder,
has become the Durham Recorder, aud
starts out with new head and fresh vim.
ike al elderly gentleman with spruce
new wife. Ny, we are even promised an
en- argement next weak a ID additiO 1al i'm
prove nent This ref rs, of course, to the
typogra phlcal featu oes, for no ca Ter Of the
FARMER AND MECH MIC needs to be told Of
Col. Cameron's superiority as a writer.
Prof. Burwell is determined to bring
Peace Institute up to the standard Of tho
first Seminaries in the land Curing the
next session a cooking class will be es-
tablished under comp tent instruc or,
and he young lassies will be tau hit some
thing about their future hush .nd's beaf-
st axis and bis,u ts. 'Ts well rs excel
lent. similar class i every sch ol
would do much in a sist ng 20 over,h hrov
King Frylng-psn. that deadly ''spyder.'
whose te destroys 5, many Of cur people
For the past half dozen davs the New
York Herald, (and the other great Journals
has hal from three to six columns every
morning devoted to one subject. Two or
three of these columns were telegraphed
across the ocean, at a cost Of probably
more than SltO a column. Several editors
az high salaries were at work in both Lon
dob and New York, collecting this news
The cost OF putting the matter in type,
proof read NJ, etc, must be added. And
what was 1t all about? Three long-legged
fellows. stripped nearly naked, were trot>
ting round a ring Of Sawdust, surrounded
by ring OF spectators. Their names were
Weston, Is own and Ennis. Weston you've
heard of; he walked all over the country
haf no ho yad
for money ct Raleigh Fair few years ago.
Inc London match was for the cham piOn
belt of the world Weston won it. He
walked $50 miles in six days and nights
1t you want a belt very badly, and don't
mind a little trio of $50 miles. just step
out, aud the thing shall be yours
LIFE MATED.-Married, at the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Church at o clock,
Wednesday evening, Rev VIM. B. Pressly
officiating, Mr.. w. G. Lewis. of Raleigh,
and Miss Flora A. Sharpe. eldest daughter
OF Col S A. Sharpe, Mayor Of Statewide.
1he attendants were Mr.. Sherwood Hay
wood aud Miss Mamie Lewis, Mr.. B. b.
Lewis, Jr , and Mis-, Mamie Sharpe, DIR. n
/. Irantham of Salisbury and Miss Maggie
Davis, DR.. I. E. Anderson, and Miss Mag
gle Booze of Mocksvile. The edltice was
well filled by friends und we'll wishers of
the young couple to witness the interes ing
ceremony whica united them to begin life's
journey and all wish them a prosperous
voyage. The wedding feast which followed
at the residence of the BRIDES father was
sumptuous and enjoyed 10y a number OF
friends, till the train arrived on which the
party took passage for their future home IN
aleigh.-Stotesville american.
large number of friends called to pay
their respects on Saturday afternoon, at the
residence of Maj. A. NJ. Lewis.