The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-05
DR. Lodge is visiting Newbern.

DIR. Lodge is visiting Newbern.
DR.. Grissom is att ending the U. s.
Medical Convention at Richmond.
Col. VIM. L. Saunders returned
last evening from Hot Springs.
}. ii. Gilmer is the new Sheriff OF
Guildford.
Oxford went Democratic Tarboro
Republican.
DR.. Moses JohI DeRossett, Of Viii
mington is dead.
Col. A. B. Gorrell has accepted
the Chief Marshalship of the State
Fair.
Lost, a postoffice key. Please re-
turn TO this office, or the post office,
and much obligc.
A rare chance, if applied for imme
diately, 70 get a new, 9 stop; Peloubet
Parlor organ, for one third less than
cost.
Cumberland, Warren, Mecklen
burg, and Cabarrus, county Commls-
sioners have refused to issue any more
liquor licenses.
Lincoln elected Prohibition ticket.
Fayetteville elected the regular Dem
o~cratic ticket, defeating the l%ndepen-
dent or Prohibition ticket headed by
T. H. Sutton.
The Republican Senatorial caucus
committee decided to break the Dead
Lock" and proceeded to the conirma-
ton of the Presidents appointments !;
leaving Riddleberger's claims until a
more convenient season.
toy. Jarvis, 1t. Gov. Robinson,
Agricultural Commissioner McGehee,
and State Senator Jas. 5. Battle went to
Avoca Fish Hatcheries on Monday, in
a special coach. Will return Saturday.
Its claimed that the Prohibitionists
have a majority in the Raleigh City
Council and that a new Mayor is pro-
bable. Messrs. Manly, r. u. Battle,
y. b. Broughton and J. j.. Whitehead
are named for the place.
The Bingham school Debate was a
fine affair. Fifty Misses from Peace In
stitute with Mrs. j. G.. Williams Mr..
AM Mrs. Whiting. and others went
from Raleigh. The girls from Hills
boro Seminary were also present. The
Debaters Medal was given TO Cadet J.
F. Bruton.
The Post masters along the line of
the Wilmington and Weldon K. t., in
some places, have a nice thing. Ii
about to be removed by n Congress
man, they move across the street and
are in another District. The recent
ahanra nf poet ,,ostar Of NhIfalyarC -
a case in point.
The Statesville Landmark, whose
paragraph compllmenting (sarcastically
we presume, though 1t is immateriaD
the Farmer and Mechanic for its reply
TO our Railroad article"-we have just
seen our exchanges becoming mislaid
during the confusion of breaking up the
National Hotels informed that no re-
ply has been made to it, or any thought
O..
When any of the 800 business firms
who read the Farmer and Mechanic
come to Raleigh, they should call upon
Capt. d. S. Watt, and remarkably
p, per says you have as fine a line of
spring hats and summer clothing as
heart of man could wish. Let me view
the goods! |" And Watt will not keep
you waiting. He isn't that kind of
man. There is nothing slow about him
but his name. He started a few years
ago on $1,000, and has added one 0 to
his capital, making it $40, 600 at the
very least, besides supporting a large
family. And he means to do better
still. Go see for yourself.
~ Col. S. p. Horton is visiting
Franklin Court, and other points, col
!ecting for the Farmer and Mechdntc.
We trust our friends will introduce
themselves, and send US a good word by
him. No receipts necessary, as every
lime received by any one in behalf this
paper must appear the following week
in our printed column. We make no
credit until the name has been printed
BY the by, our friends everywhere
can ave us great loss by sending directly
to the Editor. 1t cost us nearly half of
every dollar to collect it by agents or
collectors. Whereas the subscriber by
sending through the mails, deducting
10 cents of the amount to register his
letter, or get a postal order, can save Us
t E 'oss, and greatly OBJ. ge US in the
bargain.