The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-15

orr, we were not at home when you
cai'eu- Bro. Lonam0rk. Hope you will
come again soon, and bring your knlttin'.
1--WE young couples were married in
Tho hoehead City Hotel the other night.
St. marriage list. They we're brave, for it
was April lst-"AII Fools Day!'
Andy Fries, and not Friel, was the
name Of the darkey whose death has ca used
So much fuss. He Was sentenced to IL
nrn lis IN the IeniteptIary for stealing a
coli , OF bushels OF wheat from a mill.
We are pleased to learn that Col.
Wharton j. Green has accepted the invita-
ton of the Ladies Memorial Association to
deliver the Annual Address on the 10th of
May.
DR.. j. r. GARNER. formerly of this city,
did not locate in Henderson. Having found
a good opening at Norfolk, he has gone in
to the tobacco business at that point, and
will remove his family this week.
Daniel R. Goodloe, Esq, Republican,
of Warren, has a long letter in the State
Journal denouncing the expulsion of Josiah
Turner, and quoting authorities to show
that it was irregular, and unwarranted :;
therefore unjust. If Old Jo' be wise he
will not encourage defenders from outside
''my party
Cadet Willie A. Jenkins, of Warren,
sends us a neat card of Bingham Schools
Joint Debate, April %, at I p. M, by the
societies. Debaters: E. III. II. Skinner,
Wisconsin; ". ". Watt, from the Polcnuc;
j. b. Halves, j. w, Mcleod, from the
L. Reid; J.. I. Bruton, W. T. Jones.
Marshals H. J. Simpson, J f. Carlton,
T.. B. McGilyary, j. B. Hughes, w. g..
errlmon.
Our genial young friend, Charles c..
GORE, Of Cedar Cliff, Alamance county,
as in town on Tuesday with a drove of
ven fat cattle, which attracted attention
iom every passer-by. They were of Devon
grade, and weighed I, 800 lbs, or an aver
age of more than one thousand Ibis. a piece.
, Charlie sold them to W. Il. Crawford for
$500. but thought they ought to have
brought more, However, $500 is a neat
sum to pocket Tor seven head Of cattle,
raised without interfering with other farm
operations.
"A Deadwood correspondents of the Yank-
ton Press says Col. P. DOMAIN, ofthe Pioneer,
challenged Maj. Snider, of the Deadwood
Press to fight a duel, but the latter declined
to accept. The Sioux City Times, however,
says the story stands in need Of confirma-
ton" DOMAIN will have to Dead wood Sny.
der, or some other Major, or minor, (miner's
the word in that settlement before he is
done; because be halls from the South, and
Southerners are expected to fight, for pure
pastime if there be no other reasonable ex.
cuse.
doctors Hines. Ennett and Bahnson, OF
the State Board of Medical Examiners, de
sire us to announce that the Board will meet
in Wilmington, May 10, to examine appli
cants. The State statutes declare with.
out a license from this board no person
shall practice medicine or surgery or any o.
the branches thereof, or in any case pre-
scribed for the cure of disease for fee or re
ward" "Nor shall he be entitled to SUI
for or recover, before any magistrate OF
court in this State, any medical bill for ser
vices rendered In the practice of medicine o.
surgery, or any of the branches thereof
Miss Mary Anderson, whom we pre-
sumo we may call a ''brother editor" b,
virtue of her management of the Orphon'
Friend, writes a readable account of be
journey to Washington Presbytery VII
Raleigh, where she was kindly entertairs<
by Col. W. H. and Mrs. Crow, and wa
assisted in her Mission by Gen. Cox, DR.
1rissom, Col. w. E. Anderson, Capt. A
:. Andrews, ct al, receiving $50 for tn
sylum. On Monday at Goldsboro, throug1
,e energy Of T. B.. Hyman, Esq. and Mrs
Nr. B. F. Arlington, her receipts were SAG
thew Bern, entertained by Geo. Allen
ESQ.,, and aided by Mr.. Daniels. her re-