The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08

VT. -Ae a.i4r Cooger, OF Oxford, .
dead.
DE-. G, e>sman declines the DirectorShip
OF the Chem cal Station. says the ObScrrcr.
So another throw Of the net will be nece-~a-
~.
The Ladies Memorial Association Of
this city, and also Of Charlotte have decided
rot to abandon Stonewall Jackson birch
day May 10th. IA is propose ~ those who
favor the Goth the date Of the E,d.
Alta Stockholders meeting Of the Cape
Fear and Iadkin Valley Railroad in FAY
e~iteville last week, our young friends Ell
mund Jones. Esq, Representative from
Caldwell, and nr. L. HarreIl, Representa-
tive from Wilkes, were elected to the two
new Director>hips. They are both bent
upon having the road built in the counties.
and will see that it be well done.
-Bni, Incersoll h IS several times boa~teJ
that he is the only man who never lost
money 10y infidelty; his loose nnt.riety
making him very popular in Iaukced"n as
aLecturer. But the other day a friend
casually inquired what his fine volume Of
Nultane,s Writings had cost him. The
~Gove,nershlp Of Illinois," sid Bob. with
the look of Il martyr.
Capt. Richard Battle, "a Jolly good fell
low" every inch Of BIN, and reputed to
carry a powerful big hat ful Of brains above
his shoulders, has taken a position on the
Raleigh Dot7y Netcs. All Right We want
to see the best newspaper talent IN the State
connected with QUE Capital city dailes.
Northern men always judge a town by It's
newspapers.
A plausible Northern dalkey named
Wentworth stole a watch in Ponder County,
and fed to Raleigh, where under an assum
ed name he was working FOR the Sherman
Boom, when Sheriff NOVEL; (himselfa Re
publicanl recognised the fellow from IA pho
tograph. and cast him into prison. He was
removed to Pender last week, jumped FROM
the cars, was re%-captured, and now rests in
durarce vile at nurgaw.
w. A. Davis, Esq. of Oxford. has
just issued a very neat and unquestionably
useful 80 page pamph'et of information on
Yellow Tobacco and other crops. as told bv
nifty OF the most successful farmers OF
Granville county, Edited by Capt. j. b.
Hunter, whose contributions to the agri
cultural columns of the 7orchLgAt have at
tracted so much attention. Address MIR.
Davis for specimen copies; price 10 cents,
we suppose.
By all accounts, Beaufort is likely to
recover It's old-tine popularity when the
new hotel opens, -though that, it is said,
will not he until August. A correspondent
Of the Wilson Adrance says 1t is the
most beautiful location for a summer resort
that o III correspondent has ever seen.
PASSENGERS get off right in front of the no
tel. The bathing houses are reached by
plank walks. The surf-bathing on the
banks IL. | am told, the best On the Allan
tic coast, Long Branch and Coney Islands
not vnnptnI Ihnro
to carry one out to sea. A first class livery
stable will be situated over on Bogue banks,
where the beach for 25 miles is as hard as a
pavement. No more pleasant drive can be
found in North Carolina. A cool sea breeze
and a smooth road" And a pretty maiden,
and no fears concerning your board bill !
"A word to our brother Democratic edi.
tors OF the State.-See to it that you. each
and every one, be chosen among the dele
gates to the State Convention. ind do nat
fn'l to come! You will see Raleigh in the
beauty of It's spring dress. You will see
the War Horses of the Democracy looming
their rapiers and taking their w~atchworis,
as gallant Knights of yore were wont to as
semble to receive the Crusaders Cross and
countersien before taking the field against
the lnhdel. You viii, also, tske the measure
of many small potato statesmen and note
the dlnerence between men who work for
the party, for the sake of the State, and other
men who work for office. for the sake of self.
prateing Of Patriotism, hut polling a full
vote for Place, and for Pocket. Come IN.
then, brethren! come down! come ov eri
come by all means! The chances are that
much of the work this year will be done by
tie Press. Come, then, We faithful Knights
OF the Quill, and take a peep at your Dan.
ner men
RALEIGH.--Miss Bette Haywood is WISH
ting Mrs. Eunice (Hemphil) Borden at