The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25
George Snipes. NAV be black of ski


and not much of a name, but his cotton
took second Premium, three ton of
Guano,-at the State Fair.
The Fish Department, "of Agricul.
ture" has been in operation Eve years, and
many millions of shad, salmon, etc, ETC..
etc, have been turned loose This ought
to give at least forty-'leven apiece to every
body. We will be satisfied with one.
The store of James Ware, In Reds
vile, was fired about 3 a. m. on Tuesday.
The flames also destroyed s. H. Wares
store. Morris & Overman, and Moore
& Co., suffered heavy loss. So says
Greensboro Patriot.
A gentleman was entering the
Raleigh postOffice as another withdrew,
the umbrella of the one caught the watch
chain of the other, and neatly extracted
his watch. He did not notice his loss
till the owner of the umbrella called af-
ter him to return and prove property.
A few Premiums yet remain at this
office. awaiting the call of the owners
The larger articles we sent at once by
express, and a good many were taken
out by friends attending the Far. 9th
ers we sent by mail,-but as some of
the articles, such as scissors, tool chests,
saws. etc, could not 90 by mail unless
securely boxed. we used up ten dollars
worth of postage stamps, and then
stopped.
Mr.. c. Aubrey LequeuX, a subscri-
Der in Catawba county. sends us a
small. translucent ball. resembling pearl,
which was found i'll the Catawba river.
We submitted it to Capt. Blake, at
Mahler's jewelry store, who says it is
not pearl but he cannot discover it's
composition without burning and test
ing. What is your wish as to it?
The State Journal has a communi-
cation raking the Penitentiary Directors,
and Gov. jarvis who is responsible for
them, for the purchase or lease for ten
years of an 800 acre farm. six miles
from Raleigh, under some singular pro-
visions. That paper says it was rejected
by the Farmer aud Mechanic. 1t wa.
declined not from any fear of printing it,
but because we were not fully informed
ed as to the facts, and did not wish to
devote space to the controversy it would
--N-a D
tiers will all come before the Legislature
this winter.
Capt. r. p. Paddison and Mrs. Pad
Olson, Of Fender spent several days 10 the
city, visiting the Fair, and the Public
institutions of interest. We notice from
the Clinton Caucasian that he is meet
ing with much success in getting sub
scriptions for the Point Caswell r X 1t
was a fitting recognition OF his excellent,
example in planting a large orchard 0he
largest peach orchard in the State, EN-
bracing n~early ten thousand trees, if
we recollect aright)-that he was cleo
President of the the North Carolina
run uTONeTS Quietly last week.
Place aur Danes. The f. & VI was
much pleased to greet a number of it, lady
friends, from different portions Of
the State, during the week; a some
rare compliment at the South. though of
daily occurrence at the North and in Eu-
rope, where many Of the clerks and assis
tant editors are women. Editors are Tor
ought to be if any is not) gentlemen. in
manner, In word, and in deed, and AZ
such they are certain to insure their
guests from annoyance of any sort and
10 anord them whatever facilities. con-
veniences, Information, exchanges, etc !,
happen to be within their power, or com
! mand.