The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-19

Near Lake Landing, in Hyde county.
RI, Doo,o~1,,t learns that a Mr.. Milton ara
a Mr. Weston got into an alteration in re-
gard to IA gate. when Nr. Weston became
so Thoroughly excited and enraStd, thIt ne
seized ar axe and dealt Mr.. Sa'tier a ''loW
on the bead which resulted in bis death.
Col. VIM. J. Clarke, editor 81 the Re
publican StgnoI. has a kindly feeling Tor the
old soldiers. He sends his paper free 10 The
"u Of eo,n:,any /. I2th Z. $. Infantry.
IN the war with Mexico and at halt price
to ministers, disabled Confederate sold er>.
and the widows and daughters OF soldiers
who died in the war.
Young POindexter was taken from J'll
hy the Sheriff 3 deputy. and Carried t" the
residence of Miss Ccttrell. to whom alter
halt hours fearful conversation. he was UNI
ted 10 marriage, by the Rev. u Armstrong,
in the presence of IA few friends. The "r'de
thanked the jailor for his kindoess to her
poor dear boy.
Treasurer Worth anil Col JOS. j Davis
were invited ny Gov. Jarvis TO visit New
York and ascertain the financial standing
OF the Syndicate DIR. Worth will return
| this evening and the Council of Stat" have
been called to meet tomorrow (Fridayi
when the question will he definitely settled,
as to the calling OF the Legislature.
Col. JODn 4. w dStltnotOn. % NinS.oi,
advert,ses that valua lie forage plant Prick
Lru Comfey for sale. We have printed
manv article from responsible sources en-
dorsing the plant. as among best and cheap
est. of food for stock; and we trust Col.
Washington will succeed Ia spreading it
broadcas in the State.
Capt. j A. Thomas. Of the Louis'arg
Times. whose Jolly features are we'll known
in Raleigh. favored us with call yesterday.
The Times is read 10y hundreds of SUBS AN
: tial people who trade with our merchants
and this fact should bear fruit in its ad
r vertising columns
The Harnett county correspondent o
e the DuIy Neacs writes - Last Sunlay
5 week Il. Taylor Kivett run away with Mis-
: Lille Mcneil. and they were married a
Ellington. On the way home and whel
r near Col. Mucrchison's the horse ran 0ac".
e with them, throwing them GU: of the bugg.
spraining the b.ide's ankle, the groom dir
r iuries leaving him senseless. AT last &C
- counts he was still at Col. Murchison's un
5 able to be moved
Col. Walter Clark has written some in
teresting letters from Florida to the Netcs
;. Littltftld's mansion is described as loom
ing above the surrounding grove OF orange
lemons, and magnolias; but the great Raj
road Ring Squeezer-''now broken in foi
tune. bowed IN misfortune, hides his dimir
:. ished head, and endures the riyors of bar
IS poverty and a hard climate, a, p %ouehkccE
II sic, New York" Here is a hint for g, Y
Jarvis if he wants Littlefieid very i,adl,
g Corn has been in tassel, and green peas an
garden truck on the table, for weeks j
{ Florida.
Bro. Branson, ofthe well-known Book
e cry, kindly remembers us with one of David
" Patent Fountain mucilage brushes, whic
upon trial we can highly commend; 1t COZ
sists Of an ordinary murilage brush, with
gum bulb for it's handle. When inserted
the paste the brush sucks until the bul
y is filled; then the lrush may he use
for some time. Bottles to suit are furnish
1t el. By the way, we shall hereafter kee
specimen copies of the FARMER AND Nj
~ cHANIC at the Book stores, where person
b. may also leave orCers for the paper
S, The Iredell Gnzette says the board
town commissioner of Mooresville has passe
}! aresolution recommending that Washington
ne birthday be celebrated by each man, woma
It. and child planting a tree on or about the
70 premises on Saturday the Dist.
re The object is, we suppose, to give the fl
= ture little George Washingtons a chance
handle their hatchets, and then cry
,ir can't tell a lie, father; it wasn't met W;
no that bad Bill Jones that whacked emf
d. Much stir has been created on the Ea
tern shore of Maryland by the act of Sydnt
Shores in marrying his twelve-year old ste
- daughter. Both he and the preacher ha,
been arrested, Shores was one of Mai. A
D. derson's men, in Fort S lmpter, at the tin
H. H. of the bombardment, and when a child
T. one Of the garrison wandered into the ya1
ly he ran out, picked up a shell which w
vt about to burst and threw it into the waite
IN saving his own and the child's life.
er The twelveth Annual Report of ii
as "Home for Mothers. Widows, and Orph:
Daughters of Confederate Soldiers"
81 Charleston, shows that Gen. A. G. Nive
~ of Monticello, New York, contributes n
.. annual unfailing check for $lOO." "
know Gen. Niven, and take pleasure in n
ting his generosity to confederate orphan
al The Home has SO inmates. It's expens
~ 4~o $3.50 &s n MI