The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-22

RALEIGH RIPPLES. Miss Womack, of
Yanceyville is visiting Mrs Geo w Swep-
son.-Mr. j. M. Heck has been consid
ering the subject Of removing his resi-
dence to Knoxville, Tennessee, near
which place he has, it is said, large in
vestments. -Miss Henrietta Kramer
has returre1.-Gen. W. +. Roberts
has been chosen Chief Marshal for
Memorial Day.
The Observer learns that a Stock Com
pany is forming to build a big Wigwam,
or Rink, with asphalt floor, 150x2O0 feet,
to be used for skating, dancing, festivals,
and political meetings. Certainly some
such place is needed for State conven-
tons. Our present Halls become SO
packed and noisy on such occasions hat
little order can be maintained, and the
tricksters have full play.
We have served both as secretary of,
and delegate to, State Conventions and
can assert of our own knowledge that
prominence and power, In Tucker or
Metropolitan Hall, depends upon get
ting a front seat, or having exception
ally strong lungs. Hence it has usually
happened that scores of delegates every
year quilted the convention in disgust
even before the nominations began.
Thereby hangs many a tale of Ringism
and Party Defeat, in the history of both
Political parties.
The big hardware house of Thos.
II. Briggs & Sons, 800 feet long, and
three or four stories high, suddenly dis
appeared from the gaze of the gentle
sex last week. That was because their
whole eyes and thoughts were focused
on the pretty pairs of roller skates
hanging In punches over the main door
way. We hear that any lady purchas
ing a pair can have a good looking
young clerk thrown in, to take along
with her, In case of slips, slams, or
jimmy-jams.
AS the have been made public,
we mention that Richmond Pearson.
Esq, and Miss Gabrielle Thomas, of
Richmond, were the young couple re-
ferred to IN last weeks note. The wed
ding will occur on Thursday rext.
Handsomely engraved cards are OUT
Nlss Mary Lewis is expected home from
New York In a day or two. Miss Min
ME Cpchurch broke her arm by a
fall on roller skates.-The
Baptist State Sunday School Con
Thursday. March 30 The address Of
welcome will be delivered By Col. L. l..
Polk, to be responded to by w. w.
Wellons, president of the Sunday school
board. Introductory sermon by Rev.
+. +. Baldwin. THE Senatorial
Pulpit-Bangtr of the Brooklyn Taber-
nacle, Dan Talmage, has been invited
to preach IN Raleigh, in aid of the End
Presbyterian church. The invitation is
said to be signed by Gov. Jarvis and
many prominent citizens. Talmage saw
his opportunity for another big adver
tlsement, and addressed his gushing re-
ply to Gov. Jarvis, and the State Of
hcers, as IT the invitation came
from the State government. And
ali The New York papers were
notified to nou the fact. Per
haps it is all right. Curiosity will fill
Tucker Hall, same as the Burnt Cork
Aiinstrels PROF. WIN. |. Marshall
of Massachusetts, will begin a course of
Lectures tonight at Tucker Hall, under
the auspices OF a number Of gentlemen
Of the city, subjects-The Yellowstone
c,untry, tie Age ofGold, The Y, semitic
Valley, Utah, etc, with illustrations by
Calcium Light.
Mrs. ). Ruffin, and Miss Jennie
Baker, of Louisburg, are at Mrs. Ira
piers, Hillsboro street.--The we'd
ding Of Mr.. ''D.nk' james and Miss
Margis Cherry, N Pitt county was
largely attended, and the Hine brides
maids, were ripe cherries themselves.
and the boys all sang-''Oh what q
pretty par We q make, upon the tree
together"