The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-22
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/ Cpwards of $500. 900 have been contrlbJ.-
ted to the suffering in Ireland by Amer.
mericanS, while England stood and lookei
on "a silent spectator 80 near and ye, -
/ far, England without heart
Col Cash, the surviving principal in tie
recent duel IN South Carolina Was arrested
at his home Ia Chesterfield Oh warraD :
| charging him with the killing of Col. Shan
non He will be tried in Darlington county
the scene of the duel Cash expresses bis
readiness for trial
Kinston Journal The population of Cra
ver county has decreased from 20 5l6 IL
1870 to Is 766 in 1880. Lenoir has increas
ed from 10, 434 in $40 10 ID, 35f at thl-
-kinston can lay strong claims TO the
healthfuilneSs. Her death rate for the last
year was s to 2lS nhabitants or one -
every 81 of population.
Charlotte OJserrer One Of the Meek
linbures promnent farmers has discovered
an original idea in farming, Oh which, It's
said he expects TO obtain patent. The
idea 10 ingenious. 1t Is to supersede the
hoe with fire by Kerosene Some of his
neighbors tell it, thit he seen applying
kerosene to the grass between his corn ami
cotton rows and bWntng it out.-Meck-
lenburg ,unty has "a, 10 inhabitants.
The Tursk egee, Ala, Mail is credited
with saying that Mr. Virgil Mounce tells il
that the plant known as Indian plantain is
sure and speedy cure for snake bite.
Bruise or beat the leaves, press out the sap
a1d give the one tablespoonful, diluted
with one of water. How many people
throughout the country, know certainly
what is here meant ~ Indian plantain
whether it be the p,antain Of our yards aud
and gardens. or eicampane, which is said
to be cure for rabies when properly pre-
paIel, or something else There is alto
gether too much time and snace wasted in
torturng the public With recipes which
can lot be understood and claiming fo
them the virtues Of nfaliible specifies fa
the most horrible ills.
New5ern Mt she'll: It is whispered i.
business circles here that new Nationa
Bank will soon be in operation.
Another of the colored convicts engaged in
cutting the Quaker Bridge road escaped
from custody yesterday. He took the woods
and has not been heard of since his hurried
departure. From a gentleman who ar
rived here last evening from Washington,
we learn a diff u ty occurred in that place
on Monday between party of white men
and party Of colored men, when one ofthe
latter received a severe If not dangerous
wound from pistol in the hands of oUe of
the white men.-A few days since, while
Mr.. James Hancock was padding his boat
across the Neuse he discovered shark ten
feet in length, swimming on the water The
FISH even became bold and swan around NJ.
Hancock 5 boat, apparently In threaten
ing manner Another gentleman recently
discovered two sharks swimming near the
wharf at the foot Pollock street.
Raleigh OJserrer: The physicians say
that the health Of the city Wa. never bette,
at any season of the year than at present.
Prof. w. II. G. Adney of Washing gton
an l Jefferson College Washington, Pa
arrived at Pittsboro on Saturday He has
purchased land near there and will make
Chatham county his future home. He will
run a stock farm. Prof. Adney is gen
tleman of much scientific distinction, and
was formerly professor of chemistry ia the
University Of Ohio. He is quite an acqui.
ition to our State At the house of Mr.
Geo T. Stronach, near this city, there are
many feathered pets Of all kinds. In a
second story window, at height OF tgen
five feet from the ground there sat. on
Monday, wire bird cage with two young
mock!ng birds therein. \ noise was heard
among the birds. which attracted the at-
trntion of Mr.. SIS little daughter She
looked up and exclaimed that there was IA
cat in the cage. A negro man upsta airs
and called back that instead Of cat it was
a snake, and that it was inside the cage and
had swallowed on of the birds He killed
the reptile. II had gotten through the bars
Of the cage, had swallowed bird whole
and had then attempted to get out. But
the bird swallowed made its DO iy too large
to pass. and 50 it was caught in trap How
the snake got to tfe second story window
is mystery.