The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-11
;VOL. VINO. 2J

Several young lawyers of Boston, who lius
in suburban towns, ride TO business In fan
weather on blcycles.
On the 3rd inst Modetsky, jew, at
tempted TO assassinate Russian General. Men
kotf On the 4th he was tried and on yes
terday he was hanged.
Tx Sheriff John Andrews of Jones, whn
was charged with shooting George Amystk
near Trenton week before last, WAS In Kim
ston last Saturday and alleged that he didnt
fire the fatal shot; nor have pistol IN hr
hands at all on that day, but that the shoot
ing was done by his son after Amyett had
knocked him down. 1t Is still doubtful
whether Amyett will recover .-klnston
Journal
In working button hole boquets, or ar
ranging flowers such as roses c,smcllias etc,
for the hair CIT the stems off At right an
giles and lmm ediately apply hot wax 70 the
end Of the stalk, then wrap in tin foil Tho
prettiest button hole boquets are the III st
simple a geranium leaf or two as a back
ground with either tuh.-rose, a rose bud,
two or three ptnsies or some small flower,
a sprig of migonette is always pretty adj
dition.
exhibition in London. Their names are
Unelala, Unomadloza and Uuozendabt.
The London .Ne,cs says that these names
are musical The dusky maids are descri.
bed as decentlv attircd and possessing .
taste for personal adornment. Although
passing much Of tneir time seated ON di-
van they could come down from time to
tine to welcome their visitors. sh king
hands with friendlcss and al ireSsing ID
each Zulu sautation. Their manners
are gentle and prepo 'sessing, and their de
meanor is in marked contrast with that or
the exuberantly gay and noisy masculine
members of the troupe.
liz the midst Of the great events Of the
war such incidents as the following were
comparatively unnoticed. ami left to he
long afterward related in print: Miss An
ME Pickens. daughter Of the Governor or
South Carolina, was TO he married on April
D. 1868. in Charleston, to Lieut.. Andrew
DeRochelle The wedding party was as
sembed in the Pickens r.,lence, and the
clergyman was asking tnc bride If she was
ready, when shell from Union gun in the
harDor broke into the room and burst
Nine persons were hurt, but only Miss
Pickens's wound proved Mortal. She bore
the pain with wonderful fortitude, and was
unmoved when informed that she had on
ly an hour toe live. De Rochelle said
that he would like to have her die his
wife, and the poor girl smiled sa lily IN a.
sent. The guests remember the scene AZ
far more pitiful than they can describe.
The bride Law On sofa, her white dress
dabbled in blood and her hair dislcvelel,
while her palid face was 50 wrung with
agony that her efforts to smile became fu-
tile. The ceremony was hurriedly performed
though the brides Yes was in FAINT
laborcd whisper, and her lips hardly NOV
ed in response to her husbands kiss. Sae
died Immediately afterward.
Elizabeth City Ft1con: We have ist
been notified of wedding that took place
q few days ago and that stvOrs strongly OF
romance We were not aole to "a certain
the name ef the bride but the groom was
native Of Perquimans county named Ivy.
It seems that the contemplated eiopement
was managed with much secrecy, ueti
few hours before the time when the faith
er was let into the secret bya conf itnt Of
the bride. The father wrath was kinded.
He loaded his gun and awaited patiently
the coming Of the groom evidently IN
tending to give him warm reception
The would he bride had retired to her room
and lay wide awake in momentary expecta5
ion of hearing the sound Of carrI.e
wheels at her gate, little dreaming that
her father was outside with gun. Tn,
pleasant sound soon greed her ears, but
was closely followed the awful report of a
gun. Taking in the situation at = glance
the young girl fed from her room in her
night clothes, joined her lover, and in this
parb fed to Hymen's altar. The groom
was wounded in the arm quite seriously.
The couple passed through this town en-
route for Perquimmans.