The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-10

SHIPS FROM H SOUTHERNER.-J. W.
Dowd, Esq, of that universal f%avorite, the
Raleigh FARMER AND MECHANIC, chatted
us pleasantly on Saturday. The T. and NJ.
is always eagerly sought by us and its peru
sal lovingly fingered over.-Through the
kindness of DR.. w. H. Whitehead, an homo
rary manager, we were invited to be present
at a grand picnic, given at Battleboro on
yesterday. The Managers were W. E..
Richard f. Rives, j. 0. Bryan, j. w.
Coburn, Mac. Braswell, j. K. Taylor, J. ID.
Bullock, H.. B. Marriott, }. I. Taylor, G.
l.. Wimberly, Jr., JAS. c. Braswell.-
Weekly barbecues at Bell Bridge keep the
true inwardness of Tarboro creased up
The railroad business in North Carolina was
never thriving SO well-on paper.-On
Saturday Col. Pork addressed a large audi
ence of Changers and others at Center Bluff,
IN Pitt county, 20 miles down the river.
After which the delighted crowd, headed by
the Colonel, addressed themselves with zest
to East Carollna's national dish, barbecued
District Deputy, Rev. A. d. Cohen writes:
The lst District Convention of Good Tenn
plars Of North Carolina, will be held with
Our Hope Lodge, in Chowan county, on
10Th OF } uly. Some of our best speakers
will be present. We hope to have a full
delegation from the Lodges as this is now an
annual meeting. I'VE learn from the at
tending physicians that the daughter of w.
NJ. Plppen, Esq, sick with scarlet fever is
slightly improved, though still quite Ill. The
only other case developed so far is the child
O Sandy Dancy, col, living in Capt. Dancy's
field. Quite a panic prevailed for a short
time while on Monday evening over the in
telligence that a colored child near the Jail
was stricken with the scarlet fever. 1t
spread with the accustomed rapidity of bad
news. To dissolve the doubt, we sought
the doctor, and were informed that, so far.
dlphtherla only had shown itself.-T. III.
Griffin, Of Rocky Mount, and w. H.
W eathersbee, OF 1arboro, sent in first cotton
blooms to SOutherner office on Saturday.
18th ut, and W. I. Gray, VIM. Redmond,
an ;. L. Brldgers, Jr., on Monday, 3oth.
These are the first we We seen.--On SIM
day afternoon, Mr.. @. c. Farrar was driyino
out on the Conetoe road in his bret behind
his hne bays, accompanied by Mr.. Dowd Of
the Raleigh FARMER \ MECHANIC, and
Mr Shackletord. Returning, one Of his
horses tell through the bridge Just this side
OF Manse Edmondson's, whereat the Other
became frightened, the carriage was turned
IN the ditch, badly broken, the horses were
SCARED and bruised and-the gentlemen
walked ome.--The moon and stars
oIoLt brightly Gown on the crowds
that ,wended their way to the hall
OF Tarboro Female Academy on Friday
evening last: The hall was Handsomely
decorated with %testoons of evergreens. in.
terspersed with modest white roses. cozilv
nesting in their emerald beds. The so1ne
t 1tas'sale was given by the young ladies Of
principal and teacher of music. Mrs Con
Chairs had been placed for the
1hrong OF spectators and the audience filed
every available space. A
1t 9:l5, Miss ~Shepperd, with the SINGING
class OF fresh, roseate young beauties. fled
on the stage, which had a fine toned organ
SIDE. Mrs. Pender played the accomnani-
ment, Mss Shepherd led and the class ioin-
ed IN the chorus. They formed a pretty
'o'es'"e et'""ts and the singing was good.
b iafooro would d. be just as happy, and
thriving with 1907 less dogs.-Southe,uer.
Why "d~og-gone't," man, that's moder-
ate. Raleigh can pair-sf with your 1900.
and throw In about nine Thousand