The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-17

Sunset at halt past tour, or 4-o'.
The Baptist State convention vii
meet at WarreDton next year.
Robert ri. Jordan. of Charlotte.
aud Miss Matte billiard, were married
in Charlotte on Tuesday.
Married 90 SUNDAY. Nov. .. by
Capt. j. w. Smith, j. F., Mr. ). Med
lin and Mrs. s. Marshburn.
1t i getting dangerous % fool with
tournament. Ia addition TO the acclden'
al Tarboro. we learn that jim Phelp'
killed Lewis Ball al a tournament neal
Milton. That ! they had left the lists
and gone to a grog shop.
Col. John Robinson. Maj. Johr
Winder. Mr. John Oates, Maj. K. ;.
Tucker. Mr.. r. c. Hoffman, Col. VI.
Steadman, and two or three other
from the New Director OF the Carollna
Central. Col. Murchison remains IL
charge.
And nov eometh the time OF we
sere and yellow leaf Hope it will
take shape Of yellow leaf tobacco; tor
then We can ship it TO Durham, and buy
a lot Of new type 70 turn a new leal 10
our journalistic year.
-Forepaugh's circus dlsbanded Tor
the winter AT Wilmington the perfor-
mers going North by rail. 1t Is said the
circus men arc forming a syndicate
They propose TO divide up the world,
and let only one circus visit each coun-
try once a year, and thus reduce the
haste and the cost.
-s.WiIberforce Tan Ill chosen name
to start with Episcopal school. at Nor
Canton appears not to be making much
head way. We notice that By decree
of court Mai. Wilson vs.. the Trustees
Vine Hill, and building was sold at pub
lie action on Monday. 1t may be this
will simplify matters.
-Messrs. Taylor & Taylor, of Cam
den and Durham. have bought a tur
p~entine farm of 3, 1000 acres near Way
cross, Ga.
Mr.. J. G. jenkins has on sale 1000
acres of turpentine lands in South
Western, Ca, for which he wishes a
purchaser.
Our young friend, VIM. Biggs,
Benjamin Franklin Montague, and /.
Ii. Briggs, Jr., were re elected Secre-
tary, Treasurer, and Auditor, respec-
lively, of the State Baptist Association,
at Winston, last week. Rev. \. B.
Cobb, chairman. Hon. j.. G. Scar
borough, Nice-President.
Old hummer Sherman passed
through Charlotte yesterday, going to
Atlanta. His men used to pour kero-
sene oil into the molasses jugs of poor
widow women, who had nothing to live
on except a few pints OF meal and sor-
ghum. Isn't there somebody in Geor-
gia with manliness enough to present
him a portion of the mixed kerosene
and sorghum?
Fayetteville Tournament was more
success than Raleigh's. Twenty one or
two Knights, in gorgeous array, con
tended for the glory. Sir Knight Car
son, Of Virginia, carried off the 1st
Honors. and crowned Miss Mamie
Johnston as Queen ofLove and Beauty.
At the coronation, the queen was pre-
sented a beautiful gold badge by Hon.
Geo. VI. Rose on behalf the Society.
Sir Right Harvey Evans, named Miss
Kate McRae Sir Knight f. l.. Penn
berton, ,Jr. named Miss Maggie Fuller
of Durham, and Sir Knight A. II.
Williams chose Miss Della Smith, for
the Fair Maids of Homer. These young
folks make the Royal Set and a
royal set. Miss Janet Wilson was
awarded a prize as the most graceful
dancer then and there.
Isn't there a good deal of talk of
the nature Of ''Bluffing" now going the
rounds in relation to Railroad Mattels2
Any way, the Person county HeraWI
has a few remarks relative to Col.
Beaseley's "Granville railroad"
TO the r. & ID. II. r., who are to
build this keysville road, there are
other points equally as Oxford; and
these points can be reached without
purchasing a charter CT meeting oppo-
sitiop from any point. Viewing the
matter from the present standpoint,
we incline to the belief that Oxford
will be left out in the cold" This
being the case. the keysvlllr road will
be built via Ularksville, Townsville,
Henderson, Louisburg and Rolesyille
To Raleigh.'
The unfortunate suit of Mrs and Mr.
w. A. Arlington, Of Nash county, was
heard before Judge Ship, at Goldsboro,
last week. Dozens of well known citizens
were utdIu DIS WllUCSSoS Oh clutter sue,
and great interest was manifested, which
we regret for we should dislike to see
the Southern people become accustom-
ed to carry private troubles into public
court. There may be cases wherein an
appeal to the tribunal of the Law IS
unavoidable, As a means of securing
settlement of disputed matters; but
these should be very rare indeed Such
things are catching" There are sec
lions of Yankeedom wherein the Di-
vores almost equal marriages; and it is
a common thing to read in the New
York dail;es of fifth" and sixth
husbands,
Judge Ships decision gave the Gus
tody Of the five children to Mrs. airing
ton, for l. months she to give 8, 600
bond to keep them in the State, and
bring them to Nash court, but imposed
one half the cost of the suit upon her,
also.
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