The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-03

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See notice Of l,t Tor salei KaIeigh,
by Can't Andrew Syue, a administrator.
-N,st of Pidgeon River That is
a Gardening Al for the Dntchtown-
.r,. Capt. Andrews advertiseS it.
Mrs. Gen. ID. III. Hill, and Miss
Mamie, are Vi iting Rv DIR. X. h
Morrison, IN Lincoln county.
Mr.. L. G.. Harris is making wood
cots to illustrate a Life Of Redmond,
the outlaw"
Wanted t o exchange Il fine suit OF
clothing. homemade, for a new Singer
scaing-machine, price $50. Address,
+. O. Drawer IL.
A superb boquet OF roses, honey
,uckles, and the like, came into the
| Farmer and MtchGHic mail box yester-
day. 1t is evident that Somebody has
rosy checks, Notwithstanding tine Octo-
Der frosts.
Henry W. Grady, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution had a fine watch
,tc.en from him at Yorktown. We
thought he wasn't so wide awake as he
prttend5.
The rain reminds Us that some one
Ell an umbrella at this office during Fair
week. 1t is probable the owner thought
there would never be any more rain /;
| aud without doubt he had reason 50 to
think.
DR.. G. f. VI. writes from Halifax
| that more wheat will b. seeded this year
| than is common. That. right. Keep
The breadbasket filed at any rate. Mr..
]. u. Weller lost 5000 lbs seed cotton
}. fire aud Mr.. j. p. Tyrce came near
losing his gin aud saw mill by same eie-
ment.
The depots at Statesville are to be
consolidated, and the suage of the
Sta.esville and Charlotte Railroad
changed to suit the Charlotte and Au-
.u>ta road, so that the passenger who
leaves Statesvills for Augusta need not
cave his seat between the two.
Thanks to President w. 5. Battle
f.r a ticket to Tarboro Fair. BY all ac-
.s.unts it will be a very jolly occasion .
On Thursday Nov. 10th. Gen. Hoke,
Bill Carroway, Bonnie Kate, Nemmie
g. and others will run races. On. Is. =
These are M of thoroughbred
horses. The Prizes are liberal enough.
Rocky Mount Fair last week was a
.urprise to liz friends. Hon. Kemp
p. Battle delivered the address, aud
elected much Applause b. the remark
that it was the best First Exhibition
of any society he had known. We
should like to give many details but
the local papers Rocky Mount Progress,
Wilson A6cdHcr, ~Sonthclner, Toi>uot
Home, etc. have fully reported them,
and We do notllke to sing the Old song
The Bahhm0-ean has these twu
items:-'Dr Pare, il native Of North
Carolina who recently graduated III
medicine with promise, has been APP
pointed Resident Physician of BALI
more City Hospital.'-Nr. VIM. II.
Crow, the great insurance agent OF
North Carolina, has been in the city du
ring the present week. accompanied by
his wife and child. They are the guest,
yf \. ). Shafcr, ED:
We have received the October uum.
Der Of Oxford Literary and Educatioua
Monthly containing Prof. }. II. Mill:
reply to Mrs. Nj. &. C's.' article con
cerning the Orphanage. Coming a few
hours heiorc We close Jul columns, Il
must stand over until next week
Had il been sent originally to this paper
we should have inserted it at once, tC
the exclusion of even local matter. Blu.
having already appeared in a journal,
read as We suppose. by prominent Ma
sons throughout the state. it would b,
a twice told tale to many OF oul
readers.
We fear Tom Bayarj is going t,
let that Presidential bee in his bon
net buzz him Into bad odor. Whcr
he was ousted from ,he Speakership
by a reprehensible trick, and was calico
upon tt escort the fat tence-rider to tn,
chair he had just acatt d, It may hav,
been a matter tf courtesy in him not t,
refuse. But there Was no call for Sen
Jtor Bayard. when tie Senate wa,
about to adjourn on Saturday. to offe
a resolution thanking Davis for TN,
courtesy, Importantly, and ab.iit,
with which he has performed his dutic
as President pro tem.'
There was a monster mass meetin;
of Anti Mo&0poii>ts i'll New York Git,
on Thursday evening last. Promrnen
) ~personages OF all political parties part
cipated. The venerable Peter Coope
presided, aud delivered a length
speech. which was read fof hin b
Hon Henry Nichols, Secretary of tn
Anti-Monoroly League. \ letter f.oI
> Gov. Il. Is. ' alice was read expreSsin
regret that he was unable to attend an
speak, as invited Hon. Frank h
Thurber, President l. f. C~hittendeu
of the League, Gen. Tremaine, Ccrt
landt Palmer, and others, took part.
Five additional lette,> we're adde
to the nine last week. inuuirine abou
the young lady who desired IA ~situatio
as housekecper, nurserr maid, or laiie
companion. We give the names below
Thus We have furnished the address G
more than IA dozen families of we
: known responsibility. who wish to en-
saee female help. Young women de
slrlng such employment should write t
the persons giving particulars 81 to age
qualifications, health, etc. We shall b
. glad If this mott result in supplyin
our subscriber, with needed help an
e also gratified if it procure emplo, men
. TOR a number Of industrious young girls
The new names are-Maj. John Robin
:. son president Of Dixie Agriculture
= Fairl residing near Wadesboro, \. &
Mrs. Rev Dr. ThoS. II. Pritchard
d President of Wake Forest College, a
t that postoffice Mrs. Rev. Edwar,
d Wootten, (Episcopallanl, Lewiston
Bertle Co: Mrs. l. T.. Amis- Relleyu