The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

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ence furnished elegantly throughout.
including beds as luxurio4s as any pri-
vate mansion boast, aud managed
by 40 experie need graduate of the old
fremont House, Boston; what wonder
is here that ''Plumer's'' American Ho-
tel opposite Independence Hall. at
Philadelphia, takes from rank and is
constantly winning the favor Of the
public.
Commander Cheyne is sanguine of
securing $40, 900 on this siGs Of the At
lantic toward the expense Of his pro-
jected balloon voyage to the North:pole.
Sir Hugh Alien, and other influential
citizens of Canada, offer to assist in OBJ
tanning q subsidy of 500, 900 from the
Dominion government. 1t is doubtful,
however, If any legislative body a be
induced to take part or responsibility
in such q foolish scheme.
Washington Press: The monument
to be erected in Washington church
yard to the memory Of the late Gen.
Bryan Grimes came on the schooner
Carolina, and will be at once placed in
position. 1t is a handsome structure
and will be, when completed, some Ie
or Is fee: in height. It will forever
bear the memorable record of a noble,
generous and heightened gentleman,
and one who dared to do the duties
assigned him while in life.
The famous Gold of Ophir rose tree
on the Maddox farm, in Eldorado
county, CAL, was recently DESTROYED
by a violent wind. Its stem was TWEEN
ty-six inches in circumference, the
shrub itself had grown around and
over an oak fifty feet high, stopping in
its upward progress only because there
was nothing upon which to climb
higher. When II full bloom a splendid
mass Of golden flowers concealed the
oak entirely from view with a blaze. of
glory which many persons have travelled
far to see.
Some years ago a disgusting scandal,
known IS the Boulton-Park case. oc-
cupied the attention of the highest and
lowest circles of society in Londsn, and
Lord Arthur Pelham Clinton, son of the
late Duke of Newcastle, one of a set
with which the Prince of Wales mingled
very freely In society, was implicated,
and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
His sudden death caused a sensation,
and the story was circulated that it was
a prcmeditated fraud, and that the
young nan had simply taken a header
and gone where, under a feigned name,
he could avoid his unutterable disgrace.
Two weeks ago a woman was arrested
IN Paris for ~personating him, and get
ting large loans on the strength of his
The Toisnot Home says: We learn
that w. J. Carr, Of Sault's X Roads,
Wayne county, being rather heavily
involved, and thinking, perhaps he
might avoid paying his honest debts,
lett home several days ago for parts
unknown. Before leaving, he gave
his wife q check on a Norfolk bank for
81, 400, he having deposited that
amount there some weeks previous. A
few days after Mr.. Carr's departure,
Mrs, Carr went to Norfolk and drew
the money, but as she was in the act of
for home she was overtaken BY
an officer, who informed her that her
husband was wanted by his creditors
in that city. Mrs. Carr, after handing
Tue Sl,fUU 10 the NOT1Olk mer-
was allowed to return home.
New Berne Neus.. Coming down with
his train last night, Capt. Hartsield
vas painfully though not seriously
1urt at Falling Creek. -TheN Nor
Heigan barque Goldbringsr, with a
thousand tons Of steel rails, out sixty
hree days from Newport, Wales, is
ooked for at Morehead.-Capt.
Dudley, of the Addie Henry, reports
hat another body from the wrecked
oarque Carney 1.-THE third was ecover-
ID on Tuesday by Life-Saving Station
No. %, and buried, the rescued carpen-
er of the Carney making the coffin.
THE $3.50, 900 deposit OF the Mid
and funds in the pacific National
Bank, of Boston, is not only safe as to
he principal, but Mr., Best, by his sue
'essful rescue of that institution from
uin, secures interest on the deposit at
hree per cent, which is quite an item
INNING back to June last.
The components of DR.. Bulls Cough
syrup are daily prescribed by the
.blest physicians, whose success is due
the specific influence of these compo-
tents. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, skill
ully prepared for imme date use, is
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