The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-30

ACCIDENTS. Mr., and Mrs. Nathan
Sawyer, OF Beaufort, having been mar
ried recently, were returning from a social
call, late at night, ran over a COW, throw
ing Mrs. Sawyer fiat, SO that death eusu-
ed in a few minutes, says Washington
Press. -HillsborO Observer: A little
grandson Of Henry L. Nash, Jerry
DeRosset, had his hand and arm badly
burned by falling into a kettle of pre-
serves. "A big black snake 70 feet long.
pursued James Osborne of Ouilford, (Lh"
Patriot tells tbis) and struck one Of the
front wheels of his buggy, knocking
nearly all the spokes out OF the wheel.
and came near turning the vehicle over.
The horse becoming frightened, started
at a full run down the road. Search was
afterwards made for the snake but without
success. -New Eerne Journal:. Miss
Susan Mitchell, in attempting to open
it a jerk and it flew open causing her foot
to slip, throwing her down and breaking
her thigh.-Statesville american We
regret to learn that Miss Eloise Cote.
daughter of MIR. w. H. Cote, Of tii.
place. met with a painful accident at Glep
Alpine springs, last week. La descending
very high steps she fell and rolled "a
considerable distance, till caught by Rev.
Jno. HusSe, near the bottom, and thu
saved further injury. Sunday, the saw
mill of Messrs. John w. Taylor g. Sons,
near Lockville, was destroyed by fire.
Washington Press: From a letter just at
hand, we learn that Mr.. C. p. Mizzel, Of
GAINESVILLE. has just died from hydropho
bia, caused by the bite of a rabid dog "a
few weeks ago.-The recent heavy
rains played havoc with bridges across
streams on last Saturday.-We learn
that one day last week a German by the
name of Herner, had the misfortune to
lose bis hand at the saw mill of Mr.. Won
Eberstein. Messenger:
On last Monday morning Mr.. NJ. +. Rob
inson's negro man, Rufus, while feeding
the Doctors horses, was attracted by
peculiar cries behind the stables, on inves-
t~igation he found a negro baby a few
hours old, enclosed in a tow sack and
lying In a ditch, there was not sufficient
water in the ditch to cover the child
completely, otherwise it would never have
escaped the horrible death intended for
it by the brutal mother that gave it birth.
Weldon Neus: The young man
Saunders, a son of Mr.. Saunders, of this
place, died in jail on Sunday last. He
had been insane for some time. Bob
Bowser, colored. while digging a well
near Midway, last week, had his leg
broken. He was being drawn from the
well at the time, and when near the sur
face the rope broke The Hon. Mark
Alexander. of Virginia, the oldest ex
Congressman, lives with his son in law,
Norfeet Smith, Esq. IN Scotland Neck.
His health is remarkably good. He broke
which he has not yet recovered.---
The little daughter of Mr.. VIM. Corpew,
a member of the Smyrna church congre-
CATION, fell into a tub of hot water one
day last week and died the next morning.
Cohesion, Aug. a6.-Fort C~oncho're-
ports are heart rending. From the mum
dation of Benhcklin forty deaths are re-
ported from drowning. The following
are ascertai1ed: Mrs. Metcalf and daugh-
ter, a negro, A. V%anquero, Robertson
Scott and child, one Mexican twenty
me Mexicans at Kelly's ranch; ten Mex
leans at Beasley ranch; Jos. Matthews,
wife and four sons; one woman and a
baby. The town was all washed away,
except eight houses, the court house ana
the jail all a total loss, there being no
insurance from water. The people of
Los Angeles tried to assist, but the
raging water prevented. The country
presents a spectacle which beggars de
scription. Houses, shops, horses, cattle
and clothing are piled up in heaps at
every step.
Whiteville Enterprise: On last Friday
evening during a severe rain and thun-
der storm, the house of DR.. NJ. r. Mor>
rison was struck by lightning. The shin
giles we're torn off the roof, the plaster in
one of the rooms was knocked of, the
weather boarding was torn off a place
several feet square and some OF the mem
bers of the family were quite severely
shocked. Two of the young ladies were
shocked and Mrs. Morrison was render
ed partially deaf in one ear.