The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-01
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1t was a pleasure to meet that stcr-
linz citizen ofCumberland Maj Wright
iiuske yesterday
Quite a number of letters to the
Cincinnati Bulletin from various wes-
tern towns compliment the Grange
Lectures of Col. Wm. II. Cheek, Of
N~arreDtOn.
-Wadesboro township adopted the
Fence in your Cattle" law. Many
other townships in different parts OF the
State have done likewise. The whole
State will take in ten years.
-.IHow is 10, 900 majority for Hishl"
asks a Republican paragrapAer, re
ferring to the triumph of Seth Low in
BROOKLYN. We should consider it,
High, Low, Jackass, and the Game.
Miss Annie Litchford Ia. gone to
MERGED. California to take charge Of a
fiouri.hing school. She will reside in
the family of Mr.. Edwards, a subscri-
Der of this paper, formerly Of Raleigh,
The last weeks copy of tn. Dur
ham Recorder, and the Greensboro
Patriot. would reflect credit on the
Weekly Press of any State in the Union,
both as style and matter.
Public attention will be drawn to the
t.. S. circuit court this week when the
fax comfy for alleged frauds in the elec
ton last fall, are to be tried.
Capt. r. T. Gray, Maj. Julian S.
Carr, Mai. W. NJ. Robbins, n. NJ.
Lawrence, and w. c. Doub, were elect
ed as Lay delegates to the Methodist
General Conference; the highest body
In the church.
An old solered man, named, Henry
lift, who was the body servant Of
Col. VIM. Polk. of Revolutionary fame,
still lives in this city, and remembers
when the capitol square was good shoot
ing ground for squirrels.
Astonishing increase The Durham
Recorder learns from Stamp Agent
Dixie that during August, Sept, and
October, S2S7, 1852 worth of tobacco
stamps were sold by him in that town;
an increase of $40, S9l.72.
The Reidsyille Times favors the cleo
ton of Magistrates. The Fayetteville
Examiner, and Warsaw Brief Mentaop,
strongly oppose. The Asheville Nelcs
Republicau) accuses the Democrats of
starting the issue to take the wind out
of Republican blow-guns.
AT Washington City last week Lucy
Ozment fled a bill of divorce to get rid
of Roberto, her liege Lord. She states
that while a young and gidy creature,
she visited Greensboro. n. c., in 1877,
and fell into the matrimonial trap o.!
Ozment, who had seen forty summers
before he seen" her.
AT the Sd annual meeting of the
Methodist Woman's Mission Society.
in Durham on Friday, Mrs. DR.. A. G..
Carr made the address of welcome.
Mrs. DR.. Wilson, of Greensboro, was
elected President Mrs. E. j. Lilly,
Treas; and Miss Blanche Fentress,
Secretary. The Durham Recorder pays
them, particularly the latter, high COM
pliments. Collections for the year
SSS4.2S.
Such a chance to buy or lease a
comfortable home, and farm, in one of
the healthest section of the State, with
In sight of a good school, and a noted
mineral spring, in a location convenient
for society and for shipment, is rarely
offered, says Capt. G. w. Rainey, Of
Kittrells, in his advertisement; and
from what he know of the place it is a
rare chance. Write him for particulars.
Raleigh is full of lawyers, %litigants
and witnesses attending the Federal
court. Many excellent gentlemen find
themselves forced to make a number OF
trips to the various terms Of court, to
answer in petty cases for technical in
Engagements of varying and uncertain
Revenue Regulations-which are a
nuisance in practice, and an empty void
so far as relates to any financial benefit
to the Government.
Our a~nti-smohist friend WI no
doubt light down upon the fact that
James Reilly, aged lOl years. was
burned - death in New York last
week, by the igniting of his clothing
while he was lighting his pipe. Sad
result of a bad habit But then, come
to think, if smoking doesn't hurt a
man until he has passed his hundredth
birthday, he ought to be willing to take
his chances after that.
-Wadesboro got Geographic connec-
ton with the outside world last week !;
and Scotland Neck soon will have it alsC.
On the latter route an intermediate
off re will be located at ''Tillery.' The
Scotland Neck r. r. will also carry the
| ,,,i1-. o,l uUa hano that #, c-o .,lo.
of the intelligent planters of that fou :
ishing section will send up subscription s
to the Farmer and Mechanic as Christ
mas Gifts for their wives and children.
We venture to say that ere the next
christmas few who had it for the year
would regret the 50 for the gift"
Capt. Arthur B. Williams, of Fay
etteville, now in the city, tells us that
the people of the Cape Fear are much
interested in the new Railroad project.
DIR. Cannedo was sent down the river
in a special steamer on Monday to give
him an opportunity to see its entire
length and capacity. Cannedo seems
to be in earnest He purposes laying
the track to the Carolina Central at
once, over the already graded Florence
route as a temporary arrangement un-
til the direct line to Wilmington can be
built. One or two lines of ocean steam
ships, and ans extensive Elevator. are
also contemplated at an early date.
Wake county has nearly always
divided her popular vote pretty evenly
between the parties of the day and gen
e1ati N. But when Andrew Jackson
IAN for president afferfhe famans elac