The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-13

Rocky Mount Fair
Coups Circus about 10Th Cf Oct.
Col. &. :. Winstead, OF Person, has
offered t25 prize for the best singing, at
the county Sunday school convention.
Mr.. John 4. Harrison has resign
ed the po.tmaster.hip At Ca-talia. aud
i. succeeded by Mr., f. b. Bachelor.
The Marion Lnmp-Pbs gives a
long account Of the trial aud conviction,
ofStephen Efaer for the murder OF
his wife.
The Recorder reports the Chapel
Hill K. r as having reached 4 miles
from Durham. We suppose this re
fers TO track laying.
Elisha Cloer, aged II. aud Mrs.
Pauline Scott, aged 81, Of Caldwell
county, have just been united in mar
rage, says the Topic. Better late than
never, perhaps.
1t is now definitely announced that
Mr.. w. I. Manning, formerly of Vel
don. did not shoot a mar in Dakota, or
any where else, aud doesn't eve own a
pistol. Curious how such lies get
afloat.
-Mr. w. j. Ellington and Mr..
Kenion Jones were both injured by be-
ing thrown from horseback last week.
Mr.. Jones is father Of Charles Jones,
who was recently killed in the same
manner, and was riding the same horse,
That good looking young man Thos.
G.. Worth, is doing well, as fnancier OF
tho rerree factories 10 Randolph. The
machine for the new factory Of DR.. j.
NJ. Worth & Sons is being shipped
from the North.
Commissioners McGehee writes to
A. J. Hester, Esq, Of Person, that last
years tobacco can be sent to Atlanta,
and exhibits may be sent any time up
to Jan. lst. We had supposed all
would be required to be present at the
opening.
Judge Sam Watts, one of the curios
tiles of Reconstruction Judicial timber,
died st Smithville, last week. He APP
peared to lose his grip on his w party
some years ago, and turned his atten-
tion to bugs, insects, and things.
DIR. A. B. Chaplin 4 Son are about
to open a drug store in Pltt>boro.
The Earl of Chatham's town il begin
ming to spruce itself at the prospect OF
becoming an important station on the
great through route from Buncombe
vile to Carteret Roads.
The farmers Of Richmond county
held a meeting. II. S. Wade, Prest.,
Oscar J.. Spears, Secretary. They re
solved to Gala joint meeting Of lard
owners aud tenants, merchants, and
fertilizer dealers, and all others interest
ed, to meet on Oct, 24th, and discuss
the "Guano-Bul" question.
The Monroe papers give the par
t~iculars Of an sfray, begun between w.
p. Clyburn and W. ). Ringstaf, but
taken up By Mr.. j. II. Stevens, on the
part of the latter, and resulting in the
dangerous stabbing of Clyburn. and
severe injuries to Stevens by a blow
from a rock.
Thanks to Mr.. w. CT. Finley, Land
Agent, Of Fort Worth, Texas, for papers
and maps. Fort Worth a few years
ago was a mere trading post. Now it
has eieUen railroads stretching out like
threads of a spider web. The popula-
ton increased > 90 last year, and the
tax receipts increased SO per cent
The North Cdrohnp Farmer for
October is promptly at hand, and we'll
filed as usual. We receive no farmer's
monthly better suited for North Caro-
lima farmers than this. Other maya
zines may supass it in some particulars;
but they are either too far North, or
too far South, too scientific or too trashy;
certainly not so well suited for North
Carolina.
The Farmer and Mcchuntc ha.
lost quite a number of subscribers with
in a few weeks past by death. Among
those of which we have heard are w
W. Munday, Of Lincoln, Richard
Brinkley, Of Halifax, Gen 5. A. vii
lians, Of LittletOn, K. l.. Wooten, OF
La Grange, X. \. Bryan, of Moore,
and others, not at this recol
lected. As they were from all parts 0
the State, there IL no significance in
the taking off, which is a loss to the
State, as they were good citizens.
We note with interest that carpen
tiers and house builders. and mechanics
in general, are over run with work a,
Wilmington and Charlotte, as well a.
at Raleigh, and Durham, and othe,
points. 1t is 4 glorious sign for tn,
South when field laberers can earn iron
so cents to SO cent. per day; and wher
s~rtizans of all trades can findtmploy
ment from dawn till dusk, and all nigh
in some localities, Speed the Pillow
Rattle the Loom Ring the Trorol
Whistle the Factory Engine Sticl
the Types! Swing the School Hous,
bell! And let tie conservative O.,
North Carolinians, watching from tn,
ramparts of the Sun, sing out-"Wel
done! Bully for the boys we left DO
hind US !"
There is a mail carrier Oh Long Is.
and who Is a female carrier, In sex anc
~petticoat., but apparently quite contra
+ rlwite the reverse IN character and con
duct. Her name is Miss Susie Bruner
and she carries the mail between Por
Washington and Great Neck. O,
Monday afternoon. Geo. r. McClella,
had great fun in provoking her b
driving his wagon just ahead Of her
when she attempted to pass him, cross
= ing the road to get in front of her
Finally, he crowded her into a ditch
rhereupon the gentle Sue jumped out
> and logan to horse whip him, usip,
! the heavy whip handle until his lea,
: was beaten to Z jelly. Then she drov,