The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-04

Advertise err will notice we rave IL
new STYLES of type, ard can set their cards
handsomely.
See Court Notices, in this issue, by
Andrew Syme, Esq, public Admlnistra-
tor.
Hon. los. J. Davis is billed to speak
In Charlotte Oct. 6. Gov. Vance MADE
a strong speech to a very large crowd
at Watts store in Mecklenburg.
The Plant reports that burglars en-
tered the houses of Fred Tanning, II. L.
Howerton and 7. Peay, in Durham.
Greensboro Bugie reports a run
away. Gen. A. NJ. Scales N II. FRANK
Caldwell were pitched out, and soreiy
bruised.
Col. l.. L. Folks diphtheria Cure is
making a sensation. 1t is strongly re-
commended, by people of high charac-
ter.
AT present, a cord of frewood out
weighs the money you have to pay Tor
it but there is no telling how soon the
money will be the biggest pile.
The last Congress appropriated
400. 900 to build a big Naval Hospital
at Hot Springs, Ark. The government
owns ten miles around the springs.
Only % applicants for Law License
when the Supreme Court opened ON
Monday. Two failed to pass. One was
a colored youth.
W. J. Munden, who broke out OF
Hartford jail, came to town, and de-
liyered himself up, when court opened
in Pasquotank last week. He was
defended by ex-Judge Eure and VIM.
D. Pruden.
The New Englanders are famous
for finding out facts. Boston Post
saws the first question asked by an emf
nent deacon visiting Egypt was-"Come
now, friend Arab, tell US the real facts
about that Potiphar scandal!'
The Yorktown Centennial has
''failed'' for a large sum (nO wonder,
considering the amount of liquor and CT
gars consumed by the eminent States
men" of the association and its guests
and Gen. Bradley I. Johnson has been
appointed Receiver.
We mentioned some weeks ago that
. charter for . narrow guage Z. r. for
sikht-seers and timber-getters, to run
from Henry's or Old Fort, to the top of
Black Mountain, would probably be ask
ed for this winter. Salisbury Waterman
now states that a survey corps is already
outlining the route.
w. c. Monkey, the escaped convict,
and now convicted fool, who burrowed
under the penitentiary stockade, (some
outsider assisting) was re%captured at
Greensboro. He was heading for his
old haunts in Yadkin, but got tipsey
and displayed a pistol, which caused his
arrest; Identification followed.
"A. j. Bynum, Esq. a merchant OF
Pittrboro, writes us for information
about cotton seed oil mills, their cost,
etc. We have been ION the rush. all
the week; therefore have not as yet
hunted up the data, and make this note
that any gentleman wishing to engage
in the business may write Mr.. B. We
notice that Mr.. Jas. E. Lippitt, so we'll
known at Wilmington, thinks of start
ing one at Monroe.
Six thousand dollars in Premiums
Well done. Messieurs Managers of the
State Fair! That is an average of two
dollars for each of the attendance at the
Fair hitherto. AT length, the Fair is
getting down to business methods.
This means success. To induce people
there must be inducements; and a dol.
lar in gold (cash) will out-shine the
~fanciest cart-wheel You ever saw,-sis
months after.
Tho poet who mourns over the
coming of the season of the "sere anC
yellow leaf" could not have lived in this
region, else he would have loaded hi:
wagon and set sail for Durham, Hen
dersOn, or Oxford,-to witness tina
modern miracle, viz-cOnverting tn,
"sere and yellow into bright ant
''greenbacked'' leaves,-very comfort
ing to have about the house.
1t is marvellous, the training O
some of the deaf and dumb in the Asy
lum here. The chart of sounds fills
large blackboard. The teacher slOwl
speaks a question-"Who came in p
The class of mutes, watching her lips
slowly reply in half-whispered tones
"a gentleman, and so on. 1t is
wonderful place-that collection of deaf
dumb, and blind, and saddens the oh
server at first sight but the little folk
are as jolly as most children more SO
probably, than if at home-for childisI
misery loves company.
Capt. Calder Turner writes to Mai
]. G. Harris, of Charlotte, we learn from
the Journal, that Col. Mcleod Turne
died calmly, and painlessly on Sunda
morning, about 3 a. IN. He was burie
in the graveyard of a little countr
chapel ; and Capt. Turner says-"I
would have been a great comfort to u
all if some Of you his true and constan
friends and old comrades could hav