The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-28

III Shoulu NC loASu OOlu OClOIt duO aItc1
q bath. II. N. /.
Elizabeth City Economist: Capt. Zion
Scarborough and his son, j. II. Scarborough,
Jr., Of K~innakeet, near Cape Hateras. made
us a pleasant visit on Thursday, and gave
US an account of the remains of an antedi
luvian whale which the winds and the
waves have, within a few weeks, washed
and exposed in the Sound side bank be-
tween big Kinnakeet'' and Little Kin
nakset." The skeleton is in good preser-
~vatiou. and it has been sufficiently traced to
show that the whale was about sixty feet in
length. The head was the first part of the
skeleton exposed. The bank which COW
cred the skeleton is about six feet high, and
on the bank over it large live oaks and &C.
dars have grown. He was probably an an
tediluvian, and probably blowed when Noah
was a boy. Sheriff John H. Cox re-
signed his office on Monday, the 4th. His
resignation has not yet, but will be accep-
ted.
Warsaw Brief Mention: 1t gives us pleas
ure to report 81 pupils in attendance upon
the schools here. We regret that w.
A. Faison, ESQ.,, of Sampson, and several
members of his family, nave been quite ill.
Crops in this section are very 6ne. -
We learn that Rev. Mr.. Spivey is holding a
meeting Of considerable interest at New
Hope, in Sampson county. Rev. w. NJ.
Kennedy is assisting him. We regret
to hear that Mr.. Samuel Albertson. Of Ke-
Evansville, received some painful injuries, a
few days ago, by the running away of a re-
f~ractory horse. We see that many
newspapers are speaking of Hon. A. M.
Mckoy in the very highest terms and men
fSnnInn hio mama in onnnootInn With fho
Gubernatorial Chair. He is also spoken of
in this section as c possible, not to say
probable, candidate for Congress. Judge
McKoy richly deserves all the enconIums
bestowed upon him
Morganton Blude: There is a revival
going on at SCOTS Chapel in Silver Creek
township. The meeting commenced last
Saturday, and is still continuing; forty per-
sons have joined the Methodist Church,
South, and 30 have professed religion. -
Two Mormons, who gave their names as
Joseph A. Moyle and James n. Beck, from
Salt Lake City, Utah, spent last Tuesday
night in this place, and preached to a small
congregation (all mem in the Court House.
The editor of the Btode was present. The
sermons amounted to nothing. they were
badly delivered. and consisted of ONE Of
Joe Smith and Brigham Young's old ser
mons warmed over" for the occasion. The
congregation expected to hear the subject
Of polygamy discussed, but not one word
did they say in regard to this unnatural
and ungodiy custom Of theirs.
Greensboro State: Diphtheria has again
made its appearance in our midst. On
Saturday night last the eldest son of Peter
and Eleanor Hubbard died of this disease.
He wasa bright and very promising boy.
We hear of several cases among the chill
dren and one or two among the grown peo-
pie of this place-including Mr.. Peter Hub
bard, who is not considered dangerously
i'll, and his second son, who is quite unwell.
Judge Dick commenced lecturing to
the Law School last week. There are four
teen students in attendance at present, and
several moro are expected.
Washington Press: We have been told
OF . monster in human form, who devoured
a short time ago, at the town of Leschville,
in the lower part Of this county, within the
short time of three hours, three watermel-
ons, weighing forty pounds, i've half Plnts
of whiskey. two dozen raw eggs and one
Quart of peanuts, and then was willing to
bet on another bait. If this had not been
witnessed by good men, who vouched for
its truthfulness, we would have been IN
clined to doubt it.
Kiuston Journal: Mr.. Needham Moore
was in town on Tuesday. He has com
menced preparations already, for next
years crop. by having . large lot OF mari
dug. He pays his laborers 81 90 per day,
and then gets his mari thrown out at about
a half a cent per bushel. The best days
work yet made was last week, when twelve
hands threw out nearly 5000 bushels.