The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

Union county does not owe dollar.
Tarborc is to have Lyceum building.
Hickory has had another mad dog sensa
tion.
Dick and Dilard's law school has eigh
teen students.
Louis Pomeroy played five successive
nights in Winston last week.
Mr. j. T. Edwards, of Oxford, had fal
from house, fracturing one of his legs neal
the ankle, we regret to learn.
The Times says about double the amount
of tobacco manufactured in Reidsvile last
year will he put up this year Eleven fac
tories will work, while only six operated
last season.
The Charlotte O6seruer says Col Viii
liam Johnston, Maj Z. Dowd, and Maj
w. A. Graham, of Lincoln, are candidates
for the Congressional nomination in the
Sixth District.
Raleigh Visitor: A little boy named Con-
rad, near Winston, cut down tree, which
fell on his little sister and instantly killed
her. Nothing has been heard Of the boy
up to "Wednesday night.
Asheville Journal On Monday the dwell
ling occupied by Rev. Elisha Hsneycut,
near Burnsvile was burned. 1t is charged
Mr.. Honeycut set FIRE through spite. and
the proof was such that be was committed
to Jail.
Berry Yancy and Alexander Cooper were
convicted at the late term OF Granville Su-
perlor Court for the burning of the packing
house of r. T. Elan, and sentenced to ten
years each in the penirentiary.
Wilmington ReUse.o: The gallows in the
Jail yard on which Alien Mathis cxpiated
his crime will not he taken down until after
the trial of John Gardy and Marix Hall,
both Of whom are confined in the county jail
charged with murder.
ASHORE Courier: Mr.. Spoon has ground
two hundred bushels of ore taken from his
valuable gold mine, near this place, which
panned out twelve pounds and four ounces
of gold. Thing Of il, bushel Of ere con-
tanning live dollars in gold.
Revival is not the word to apply to tho
recent rising up of the Grangels in Cabar-
rus and Mecklenburg counties Col. w.
H. Cheek, Master OF the State Grange, has
been among them, and the effects of his
talking has had wonderful enhuence In
waking up the members OF the order
Wadesboro Herald: There is not a va
cant dwelling in WadesbarO; in fact, some
houses contain two families. Mr. G.
Huntley, of this place, contemplates put
ting in operation, during the present year,
horse railway between this place and the
c.. C. Railway and the Cheraw s. Wades-
boro Railroad depots.
Charlotte Obserccr Rev. 8. Taylor Mar
tin, has declined the call OF YorkvlIle, and
will continue his labors in Henderson.
Col. Cheek has succeeded in greatly reviving
the order throughout Mecklenburg. An
immense amount Of whiskey has been ship
ped to Charlotte and beyond, during the pre-
sent winter 1t is estimated that the States
vile railroad has averaged about twelve
barrels per day during the past SIX weeks.
Rev. A. w Mangum writes to the Raj
eigh .A,lcocate that Rev. DIR. Deems had
placed in charge of President Battle and
myself three hundred dollars, as a memori-
al fund to bear the name Of his lamated son,
Theodore Deems. The appropriateness of
the gift will be appreciated when it is
known that Theodore, who fell at Gettys-
burg. was born at Chapel Hill, while his
father was Professor In the University.
The fund is to DC used as a loan to aid in
he education of the young men in the in
,titution
The TorciigIt, among others, gave the
operations for 1879 for two small farmers.
Mr. Frank j. Tilly worked four hands. He
made $500 pounds of fine tobacco. If he
yets the price Of the last crop he sold (s52
]er hundred) he will receive S.. l4S for his
oUacco alone. This is an average of 81.
.S7 to each hand. Besides this he made
orn, wheat, bacon, &c Mr.. NJ C.. Wash |
ngton worked three hands. He made 7.
90 pounds of tobacco He made wheat |
,ats, corn, &c He will not make less |
han 5000 to the hand, and may make 5000.
These are facts