The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-08

completed 10 " adesboro last SATURDAY. and
the Herald comes 70 Us greatly rejoicing
thereat.
The Constellation says Mr.. u. l.. Robin
son, of Lincoln, was thrown from a wagoa
last week aud received injuries from which
he has since died.
By the new schedule on the Western
North Carolina Railroad, passengers leave
Raleigh at $50 in the afternoon and reach
Asheyllle at 1890 next morning.
The Wadesboro Herald SAYS: II.
Oglesby, who has been confined in Jail at
this place charged with the killing of a man
by the name of Williams, at L~aurenburg.
made his escape from his cell on Monday
last
Alamance Cleaner: On last Monday.
William Coble was arrested on a charge ~
resisting a census enumerator IN the dis
charge of his duty, and was bound over to
answer at the next term Of the Federal
court
Wadesboro HerdH A negro by the name
OF Alex. Covington. IA train hand on the
Carolina Central Railroad broke into Mrs
S. j. Anderson's trunk between this point
and Charlotte on last Friday and stole a
good watch and other articles. The thief
has been caught and the watch recovered.
From the Daily Disc Ger. A german
complimentary to Lieut.. \. T Moss who is
about leaving Charlotte. Col. and Mrs.
Bryse are in New York. Gov. Vance and
bride are at Saratoga. Charlie Vance and
wife at Catawba. FRANKIE Coke and family
in Rutherford.
Shelby A,rero \ man In this counts,
made lao gallons OF moiasses from the
| cane raised on one and a halt acres of land.
There Is a man In this county, - year,
old, that can hoe corn or cotton all day
We are authorized to state that we'll dried
blackberrles promise to bring from eight To
ten cents per pound.
There will be a celebration of the ami
verSary of the Declaration OF American In
dependence at Burgaw, Pender county, ou
Monday, the 9TH proximo. Mr.. Geo. A
Ramsey will deliver the grafton Mai. e..
w. McClammy will read the "Mecklenbure
Declaration, : and Mr.. John X. Paddisou
will read the National Declaration. -
Star.
On returning home from a shopping tour
a Providence, r.. L.. woman missed a valu-
able ring which she was certain she wore
when trying on several pairs of gloves,
That was about a year ago. Recently she
went to purchase another pair of gloves a,d
at the same store as before, and tried on
several pairs. In the last she found her
ring, where she had left it In drawing off
the glove a year before.
Goldsboro Messenger. Judge Howard
voted for Gen. Hancock first and all the
time. 1t was Mr.. Staples who voted for
Tilden, and he only on the first ballot. Mr..
A. W. Graham voted for Judge Black. and
Mr.. Tate for Seymour Williams
the man who stole Col. Beaman's horse. af-
ter a preliminary trial at Snow Hill, was
committed this urt.-About seventy
five North Carollnlans were in attendance at
the Cincinnati convention.
The latest caprice in fancy work is EN-
bordering in coloured silks over black ~
white Brussels net. The net is then made
up into curtains. For dining-room. the
window curtains are embroidered in clus-
tiers of fruit, ripe strawberries and cherries
luscious grapes and peaches all very rich
aud effective. For the drawiug-room the
the most lovely green house and garden
flowers are selected. while field flowers and
ferns are preferred for tie bed-cbamber-
and for the library artistically-tinted foliage
is considered in the best taste. Thus in
the very heart of the city one may indulge
in the illusion Of living in the midst of or
chards. gardens, fields. and woods. Thu
rarest birds of the West Indies stlov-
birds and trained canaries are hung ia the
windows OF tne drawing rooms. which 1t u
also the fashion to ornament with fresh
lowers.
Wilmington STIR: During the preva-
lence Of a severe storm near Faison's, Dup
lin county, on the line of the Wilmington
and Weldon kailrood, on Tuesday last, =
house containing a large number Of colored
people was struck by tightening. and one
Rayford Thompson was instantly killed
L Cinnu1ar Ip ann1r1 no Ua tho oplc ;;,.oJ
-- In the town of Faison's, yesterday
morning, Johnnie Cowal. a son Of Mr.
Henry Cowan. was in the act Of climbing
up on a wagon loaded with lumber, when
he fell and the wheels passed over his body
iDflicting injuries which resulted in death
within half an hour I'VE learn that
there was a terrible storm Of wind, rain and
hail at Charlotte on Tuesday afternoon.
At Matthews Station, on the Carolina Cen
| frol rno1 un .orp from Tnhn HJ-.-