The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-18

Der Is uOlIS we'll. NaIN. ~
tive is well worth the subscription.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Navassa Guano Company, OF
Wilmington, held Thursday, the report OF
operations for the year exhibited a favor
able state Of affairs. The Star says Hon.
r. r. Bridger. was reelected president.
Lenoir 7opic: Last Tuesday morning
several small boys were out abbit hunting.
Charley. aged about - years, son OF Rev.
b. L. Beall. YVES examining a pistol, when
it accidentally discharged, and the ball
struck Elwood McNcely, aged about II
wears. son of Mrs. Mary McNeely. The bail
entered the lef; cheek and lodged in the
back of the neck.
The Oxford TorchL.gbt say the farmers Of
Granville who produce the fine yellow tobac-
co and sell it for fancy prices" are greatly
indebted to their wives and daughters for
their skill displayed in picking. asserting
and tying up this tobacco. The ladies Of
the household are the best Judges OF color;
and can tie a knot that always command
a premium,
Raleigh Mars: On Monday night the
Branch. was burned. The first TO discover
the fire was a colored woman, and she
wouldn, have known anything about it # a
keg Of powder hadn't exploded and thereby
| disturbed her Slumbcrs. The stock. valued
at $1,000, was a total loss, also the house,
which was valued at 500. II va, insured
for 500.
Sheds and yards should he prepared
without delay. The use of iron for build
ing sheds, described elsewhere, is worthy
of consideration. This material has the
advantage of being put together chcapIy
and rapidly, and a portion of a yard cover
ed with it, might, in many cases, be a good
investment. Litter for sheds should be
kept dry, and plenty Of it gathered.
Leaves from the woods are not surpassed
for the sheep-yards and pig pens.
Shelby .Iurora;A large number Of wells
have entirely dried up in tins place.
There were about 100 bales OF cotton sold
in shelby on last Friday.-Thicves en-
tered Mr.. IL. X. Roberts grocery store,
where the pOstoticc is kept, II Whitake-'s
station, on the night OF the ISt inst, and
took postage stamps and goods to the
amount Of about so.
Winston Leuln: The euterprising charac-
teristic of Winston was displayed in regard
to the recently burnt buildings. The fire
had scarcely been cX~tinguiehed before the
work OF repairing commenced. Our
county commissioners it seems. are making
q" " ~ law" III
the townships. which adopted it recently.
thay have appointed q committee TWO in
each Of these townships, Tor the purpose Of
ascertaining the probable cost Of building .
fence around the townships.
ShaIhr t,..,. c,.ou.r
r $500 H. n,. ,rt In li, ~. ,..o '[ ''5i1.:'" -
\ ,r.n '''I nI,nia,5 pa y ~ I'', ,rIo SuI? i@o .',l"l.
Chcmyyille, in CASTOR county. hung himself
n7rit ,na III 49, C1n - 'UI99 Oh sunday
n'"77'I nf ,riIn1'r C 1nn S pnMlo"H 80
travelling robbers. went 70 Mr.. Martin
C~ornWelIs. some five or six miles North OF
Shelby, Oh the night Of the 2nd inst. and
stole q new buggy and harness..
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,,an, r.In tn ,I I" . V ! n"S|l" \ 80
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