The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-01

There was a colored child born on the
farm OF j. {. Leigh, near X Rolesville, this
county, a few davS since, that WEI elghe3 on.y
two pounds Il is living and doing we'll. =
O5Serrer.
The Ashevile citizen says that in the
competitive examination IN r. b Vance :
district for the West Point caietship.
Joseph j McEEath, of Burke, carried Oft
the prize.
Asheville Citizen Among the arrivals in
this place during the last few days, We no
tice OF Mr.. James Best, Of New \ ork City,
brother OF Mr.. Wm. j. Best, the Railroads.&c.
Mr.. Best has come into our midst the view
of locating here for the future lie Is at
present in Mitchell county looking after a
stock farm. We snail welcome him TO this
section.
The Raleigh Post says Mr.. Julian s. Carr
was defeated iu the count but was the
elected choice" 1t adds: -Four years
ago the choice was General Cox, but the
count was made for Captain Jarvis. This
time the people choose Carr, but somebody
or something else counts III Robinson.
Well, we won't make fuss about it. Gen.
Cox stood up to the rack. fodder or no fod-
der. and now he goes to Congress without
dissent Democratic voice.
The negroes are thoroughly demoralized.
In anticipation of Grants nomination they
had made arrangements for a grand de
monstration to night. Garfield is unknown
to them and they are bewildered Re-
marks as follows could be heard in groups
of negroes: Fore God. de ting is up
Marse Grants beat and de war is no ac-
count "Who dis man Garfield Z Is de
Demycrats whip um e etc.-Saudnnah
Dispatch m charleston Neacs.
The committee appointed to select place.
in one Of the public squares, in which to
hold the exercises Of the Fourth, yesterday
chose the capital square. The platform
for the speakers will be erected on the left
Of ashington's statue, and the seats Will
be arranged there under the shade of the
trees The exercise will begin about II
9 clock in the morning The fireworks will
be sent off in the evening, from the south
gate of the capitol square. Some handsome
pieces will be provided, and the display
will no doubt be superb, and one of the best
ever seen here.
Charlotte Democrat: When cotton was
selling here at Ia and 3 cents some farm.
ers stored it, aud this week they sold at IL
cents for best grades "A bird in the hand
is worth two in the bush,' will always be
true, no matter what theorists may say or
preach. a negro woman in Providence
township. the wife Of Geo. Massey, colored,
took hold of shot gun by the muEkle FOR
the purpose Of removing it to the rack,
when the lock struck some obstruction and
the gun was exploded, lodging the load in
the body of the woman, who died imme-
distely. The same old story Of carfessness.
Kinston Journal: r. e. West, Hub
West and j. B. Pollock went fishing last
week with line and rod to Harpers mill,
over the river In about four hours they
caught 342 perch and few ca. fish.-Mr.
Jesse w. Kinsey, Of Jones, county, has a
turkey hen that has Manufactured 81 eggs
since that I4th of February last ALEX
Tilghman, Esq, has hair and beard as white
as snow, having been that cclor for ever %
years, caused by long spell of typhoid
fever when he was very young man. How
ever, for several months past his mustache
has been gradually turning black again, and
hair. 1t is freak Of nature, and no hair
dye
Mr.. Jacob Wallace, of tsae firm of Wal
lace Bros. of StatesvIiie. n G.. pass .d
through this place last week with an enor
nous gray wolf that he had caught in the
western part of Yancey county Mr. Wal :
lace had many hair-breadth escapes before
&e succeeded in capturing the ferocous
animal, having followed him for seven davs
with dogs as he wished to take it alive for
the purpose of placing it in the Zoelo gical
Garden which the gentlemen is getting up
at Statesvilie, in the interest Of popular sci
ence. The wolf killed six dogs before he
was captured, and Mr.. Wallace himself
came near losing his own life while en-
deavoring to throw a moose over the beasts
head -Rean Mountain Republican.