The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-30
OCTOBER %

and pea crops are turning out L4,,so1 and
was expected at one time.-Manrioa' 'haa
a respected citizen of of Davie car Cg pam,
a fit while at his landing, fell oyerIl had
drowned. Aged about 50 YEAR w 0D;T and
| are some cases of d~iphtheria in he1e
Federal Court IN session this Wei.
Brooks presiding. 0Ulse
Wilson Adrance: \ Telegram
ceived in this place this week. ann"r Fe'
the sudden death of Mrs. Cornie RrorrDS4s
her home in Enfield. Mrs. Brewo"re a
standing In the garden, and wjtbon, va,
premonltlon whatever the dread meS<or
came, and she fell dead in her tracks USe'
The increase of freight consigned 70 ~
mington speaks we'll for the business w."
perity of our little city. -''~
The Greensboro Beccou is informed !,
since Oct. lst, there is no Western Ina ~
rate higher than $500 for the ten wo--SV4
This an important reduction, especiaur4"'
Offices west of the Mississippi river 20
Nov. 1st. the privilege Of half ro+a~
might messages to all w. L. ofices Nh ~
be extended to the public. The nrac.;,.
effect of this will be, in many instance,l
reduction of one-half. Heretofore -,
might message" privilege has been ny
strlcted to certain territory.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, has
turned to Washington, suffering from ~.
effects of IN accident which he met wi-E
some time ago at Big Tree station Cf
In front of the hotel at plank. The Senate.
attempted to walk over the plankwav en4
fell into the hole, breaking his collar bone
While in New York a few DAYS AGO p r
Barnum replied to an old friend Who fo5
him he looked as bale and hearty ash
looked ten years ago.: Il ought not to, nv
dear sir; Pm an old man; I'm seven4t!
But l gave up rum and tobacco wears ar5
l havn't smoked a cigar for eighteen wear,
and havn't tasted a glass of liquor for marv
more years. That has kept me young and
hearty"
The Adcocdte mentions that Mai. v,
A. Smith, somewhat famed for horn-bIou.
a neat gothic editice midway between GoId,,
boro and %Smithfeld. without telling any
body for whom. When completed he Turned
ing one for his colored neighbors. What
can William have in view?
Weldon Ne1rs: at a meeting of the Rom.
oke Light Infantry, Friday night. Mr.. R
S. Hall was elected Second Lieutenant to FIJI
the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
II. Capell, and w. Fl. Harris was unagi-
mously elected Junior Second Lieutenant
Col. Harrison, of Ringwood, died last
Thursday morning, after an illness Of about
three weeks, aged Sc years.
Now doth the ''young bride oflat
1rrapfI0uC1v cow uDon ,nvu+ori,r-
garments, saying to her gentleman friends
CTS a pillow-case!!" But those male scot
fers, when turned the corner, says one with
another -''Methinks it were a curious pill
low that weareth white flannel, with sco-
loped tops, and small arm-holes.
Reidsville Times: Twenty-one lawyer.
attended Yadkin Court. Forty-three w9-
men were in the Court House. The Were
nine cases Of fornication and adultery and
thirteen Of bastardy tried. Major Roa-
bins made a political speech. Judge GjImcr
presided.
DR.. Sears writes to Superintendent sea-
borough that the Trustees Of the Peab1..
Educational Fund, at their last meeting, DE-
cided to discontinue their aid to pubic
except in a few special cases, and t.
employ the fund for the preparation u
teachers.
Mr.. John Fowler, a young man Of Ias-
boro died recently Of paralysis. The Durham
Recorder says: He was found on Sunia,
morning by Mr.. Nathan Booker and other
who gained access to his room BY a ladder
PROSTATE and helpless on the floor, where
he had apparently lain all night.
Mooresville pays 1O3 for good middia-
cotton, and has shipped 525 bales this ,-
SON. Gin houses burn in Iredell as else
where, Mr.. J. Il. Morrison of Poplar Ten.
lost his with 5000 pounds OF cotton
week. SO we learn from the Irr,@t.
Mr.. w. d. Smith, near Fayetteville. has
picked 3, 800 pounds Of seed cotton
from a three-acre field, and. the h0-.'.
says, will get as much more, making h'.
800 pound bales on three acres.
One-ffth Of an acre Of land on Main an-
Clay streets in Durham, \. e., sold ~.
other day $50, 900.
Gov. Simpson, of South Carolina, I4.--..h-
through Charlotte, was screnaded, anu l~.-
made a speech.
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