The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-23
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was caused by the burning of MI JONI
Weir's stables.
As we go to press a fine rain Is fall
ing. and evidently wide spread. Now
for splendid crops!.
-'sJeffrev's'' Bond joins "Puke
jim in favoring Prohibition. What
a pity, for Prohibition!
-Messrs. Bart Moore and Washing
ton BRYAN were thrown from a runaway
buggy in the suburbs and MIR. Moore
was badly in the arm by a fence barb.
Gov. Jarvis, Gov. Vance, and DIR.
Worth, with Col. Andrews and Capt.
Stamps. went west yesterday to KAN
inc the w. y. {. X. K.
Hasn't spoken to his mother for
eighteen years - What a thought !,
But it is said to be true Of a citizen of
Wake county.
Miss Sarah Green, Miss Burr, and
a number Of others from North Caro-
lima, will spend July at Saratoga,
which we notice is expected to be I'M
usually brilliant this season.
Judge Graves is said by the STIR
to oppose prohibition. He thinks the
Northwest section will go strongly anti.
The Rockingham Spirit after a visit to
Wadesboro puts Arson against prohl-
bition. The Greensboro Patri0t pre-
diets 90, 900 majority against the bill.
The Observer learns that Hon.
John Manning will probably accept
the Law chair In the State University.
Mr.. r. p. Pell has accepted the asSiS-
tant professorship of English.
Pleased to have a chat with those
wide awake and successful young cltl-
zens of Wake, Walter effreys, and John
Dunn. Both have fine crops, in one ofthe
best portions Of the county and both
are sound Democrats, though they di-
vide on the Prohibition question.
Gov. Jarvis special train on Fri
day night ran over and killed a white
man named Ashley Evans, near Prince
ton. He had been drinking and was
asleep on the track. The Goldsboro
Messenger says the hogs were devour-
ing the remains when found mex morn
ing.
The numerous friends of Cicero
w. Harris, Esq, formerly of the vii
mington Sun, and Star, will be pleased
to learn that he, by the influence of
Senator Ransom we believe, has been
appointed one of a commission of four
to index the Congressional Records, "a
work requiring intelligence and care.
Mr.. Harris is also a contributor to the
Goldsboro Messenger, Columbia Regis
ter, and possibly some other journals.
ANY cotton bloom reported ~
asked young farmer F. A. Whitaker, of
Swift Greek, yesterday, coming in to
nav his subscription. None that we
have noticed" We'll, here is a fine
specimen, and its just the date | brought
one last year, June y, though | planted
one day later" Then he toll us the
crops were splendid, the dry spell help
ing the farmers, as labor Is very scarce,
and they would have been covered a
foot deep in weeds if the season had
been wet. Wake county has some ex-
cellent farmers.
Wilson Normal School opened last
week with a large attendance. Princi-
pal Sylvester Hassell makes an excellent
manager. Prof. John f. Ray lectured
on Grammar; Mrs. John +. Mcdonald
and daughter, of Raleigh have organic
ed a kindergarten or Teaching by
model class; and Prof V. De La Croix
of the Goldsboro Institute for young
ladies, tMrs. DR.. Chapman's fine school
will conduct the vocal and instrumental
class pending the opening Of the latter
Institution.
In addition to the deaths elsewhere
noted, we greatly regret to announce
the loss of a little son of Col. l.. l.
Polk, aged ! months also the death OF
Mr.. Samuel j. Fall, formerly well known
In Temperance circles, and for the past
year General Agent of the Agricultural
Department in England, He was a
subscriber of this paper, and very warm
ly, interested in North Carolina. -Also
in Raleigh, Lucy, infant daughter OF
T. B. lancey; and in the same house "a
few hours later; her grandmother, Mrs.
y. S. Harp.
-Gibbon and Butler are hobnobbing
among the mountains of Colorado.
Who are they? Gibbon is a Yankee
Major General Butler is an ex-Rebel
General, nov Senator from South Caro-.
lima, and playing the Hampton role.
Gibbon is a native of Mecklenburs
county, North Carolina, Ga brother o.
DIR. Robert Gibbon and Nick Gibbon.
two staunch Rebels and was Whinpef
like the mischief at South Mountain,
by a near neighbor, yclept ID. Ii. Hill
But that was twenty years ago." yor
know.
When that Washington Inspector
reported ID cents as an average price
for North Carolina leaf tobacco, he
missed the fact by a long way. 1t is :
rare thing for tobacco to sell at Dur
ham, Henderson, Oxford, Winston, OF
any of the leading marts, so low as Il
cents per pound. This thought is sug
gested by noticing that our friend anC
subscriber, Capt. J. f. Burroughs. las,
week sold to MesSrs. j. G. & D. Y
Cooper, of Henderson, a large load foI
&C, III, 70, and $I.0O per pound, ac-
cording to grade. Another load aver
aged S14 81. Rev. w. S. Hester
load averaged $63.7l. These prices ar,
common at Cooper's; and the sam
may be said of Messrs. S. & G.. Wat
kins, Curtin, Watkins + Co., and hal
dozen others.