The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-01
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The venerable DR.. Thomas Hicks. of Dur
nam. Is dead. in his Seth wear. He y a..
one of the we'll known family Of Gr.nvill.
KICK that has produced within sixty v<ars
not less than six physicians
Mr.. S. T. Mickey, of Mt Airy, is TAKING
the lead IN inventions He comes out With
new style apple and vegetable sicer,
peach, berry and grape crate, barrel
and vegetable crate, barrel and vegetable
crate, also an improved tobacco fierce.
Oxford Free Lance: Badly Kearsev
one ol tue most criminals in the state. has
been captured At last, and is now in i.n
- II is almost impossible To secure tfn-
Der ior the numerous improvements going.
on IN town. All the mills have large or
ders ahead and tn demand OF lanocr j.
constantly increasing
Miss Matte Cavincv. one Of the ni0h.
hands IN the Double Shoals Factory was ,aI
burned on the night Of the 9th inst. Afttrre
turning home re ired to bcd and her mother
lett her asleep and went to 4 Neighbour
house. On her return she found the youpe-
lady lying on the door horribly hurned
Alter gong to bed She felt unweil. and o,
gong TO the fire fain rd and fell inloat.
There IS hope Of her recovery. She !. low
ed and respected by ali who know her
While several young ladies' of ChApes
Hill were returning from church recent,
they were pursued hy several youns mn
ana 80 closely that tt1ey were cDmpeficla,o
seek projection n a citizens house They
were there furnished vi. an escort t. tIt.i,
respective homt7 When their escorts were.
returning. after seeing the youn. laii.s
safety arrive ho1nc. they were att 4cked ~
the same crowd and roc kcd Commend .I,lc,
indeed ,-C Chapel Hi LaIlr..
Wilmington Peytf,c. We understand
that decree was made hy Judge Avery.
IN Chambers, on Monday last. for the sale,
81 the Carolina Centra' Railway. TIL. sslc
IS TO be made under foreclosure of f,st
mortgage, and will take place in this cav
some time between tins and the June tern,
OF the superior Court, probably about tho
latter part of May The commissioner,
named for the sale hIcssrs .Junius Da,is
and \. A. Steadman. .Ir
a few DAYS since. on ,ha plantation Of
Mr Samuel & Fulwog ia Rrun.Yfcl-
county. lltt!c colored gir,, about five year.
'id was 50 badly burned tnat she died Ia,
ollowing day. It appears thar the fanll,
lad been roasting oyster, and when tEcy
lad all left 1t is supposed the child coin
henced searching among the live Goals to
ee II any OF the bvalves had been over
0one"' "hch her dFeoS caught hre. and the
lanes, famed by the stiff br.ez. blowing
t the time, soon enveloped her entire BODY.
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Goldsboro Messenger IF Mr. Best and
is syndicate can control AS much canitaIas
is represented why not pay hack to tho
tate the cash for the $50 600 expended
nce 1879 and WHY not give some tangisle
ecurity for the building of the Ductown
Dad. MIR. Daniel Grant, we'll known
ltizen oil NeWhope township. died on Sun
ay last, aged % years The trade Of
wilmington is said to be growing with
acn succeeding season. The entcrprisng
ubilc spirited business men Of the nob,
ape Fear city are certainly entitled to tbs
reatest credit for the solid, steady pro.
ress the commerce Of the city is maxim
the lace OF the many combinations tbs
tate and some Of the railroads have ssc-
eded 10 forming TO her detriment. aadi,,
e interests OF seaports beyond the State.
Gen. Grant left Galveston for San An
NO. = Ladies co operative dress associa-
IN mas been Incorporated in New YORK
IN capital OF S250, 900. Us. H. Senor.
Alabama colored man, recently returned
om Illinois, gives sorrowful account p
e condition Of his brethren. in the West
The Iammany \. y State Conu.;t,.
met II secret session at New York the
neral feeling Of the politicians present mas
terlv opposed to Tilden.-It - stateh
At Gov. Seymour will not allow his pane
be presented before the Democratic Ma
nal Convention B. f.. Marcus
ing man at Columbus. Georgia. commit
suicide. Jacob Frey, of St. Louis
his own and his wife throat both yili
,bably die.