The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-06
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ten C0X Will speak DIT iLiloo'io ="
Saturday, and at Pittsboro on the 10TH
"A car factory and cotton seed oil MILL
with other works, are to be erected on the
Weldon canals, the Neaos hears.
Some persons think cotton Will be
very slow coming in this fall. But we
hear that the crop is opening well III
Johnston, Harnett, etc.
The old saying-'Dark a. Egypt'
should O be changed to-"Black as
Araby Pasha's camp-cook OF a raiuy
night"
Thanks to friend j w Chaplin, OF
Hadley's Mills, for a box of large apple.
DIR Chaplin has any quantity Of excellent
cooking apples for sale.
Col. A. Pope, formerly of the Coast
Line" and "R. s d. System is now
with the ''Kenesaw Route from LyEch-
burg to Chattanooga.
-Wadesboro LnteMgencer says Col
Dockery owes Beast Butler $4,000 bor-
rowed money. We didn't suppose Ben
would lend big chunks like that. Gen
Wool 'loaned'' Col John A. Fagg So,
600 just after the war;; but Fagg had
done him a special service in Mexico.
Charlotte Observer says Mr. N o
Beatty, a Northern man, interested in
mines heal Concord, who married a lady
of that town some years ago, Will likely
be the Republican candidate for Congress
against Maj Dowd.
The story about Capt Gabrielson, of
the Revenue cutter at Smithville, proves
to be altogether untrue. He was neither
knocked down, horsewhipped, nor
''gouged," he says. And he did not in
suit the women.
The crops in Middle Creek town
ship of thi. county are reported to be
sncommonly fine. Any way, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Horton, aged So and A.,
respectively, harvested two fine boy ba
bies on Thursday last.
The daily Observer reports an &C
cident between two freight trains near
Sanford, in a cut. No one hurt, seri-
ously but bad smash.--An accident,
caused by a fallen telegraph pole in Ger
many, killed 100, wounded 800.
On the 18th, at Beacon Park, Bos-
ton. ten horses will trot for a purse of
$40, 900, mile heats, 3 in five So 900
for first place, s., 900 for second, and so
on. There will be a big crowd of turf
men. DR.. l.. L. Station, of Tarbolo,
acted as Judge at the White Sulphur
Springs Races.
1t came late, but better late than
never" The first bale of new cotton
rolled into Raleigh on Monday, and was
soon under the auctioneers hammer, class
ed as Low Middling." Mr. Ed III Lee
the purchaser at 13g cts. 1t went
to Norfolk yesterday, and doubtless is
still travelling.
The bale was grown by Mr. Thos Rob
,rtson, neal Neuse, a section which en-
some of the most prosperous
,oung farmers in the State.
The Farmer and Mechanic, recent
in complimenting Col. Thos. VI Long,
II Capt. E. R. Brink, of Wilmington, for
heir activity in trapping post office
ogues, suggested that they try their hand
. this vicinity, The trap has again
prung, in an unexpected place, and with
cry sad consequences; but we doubt if
he main leak is yet reached. All perl
ons who have lost letters, going or COM
lg, or who have had, or may have,-l
heir mail matter improperly delayed, or
elivered to wrong parties, are requested
} furnish the facts to the editor of the
and Mechanic.
DIR Mott is a willy and superior wire
uller, and no mistake. He has swung
round the entire circle of the State,
the breaches, whipping in the
ragglers, buying off the greedy, and
the Weak-kneed.
And now he has-that is to say, Bill
rull, the Revenue" nominee in the
tn District prints a card, stating that
ince he received the nomination he has
cen in poor health !; so he now with
raws, and hopes DR. Mott, Col Cooke, !,
nd company will select a stronger man
} pit against Robert Vance. Now
ometh Clingman? Or John Eaves?
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Public opinion, land there were near
5000 ~spectators) cordially endorses
circus, as one of the best ever
in these parts. The entire manage
lent was commendable, by comparison
S there wa no indecency, no rowdyism,
nd few humbug features, such as dis
raced "John Robinson's" [so-called
asst Visitation" upon Raleigh. Mr.
Willis Cobb, Press Agent. was very cour
eous, and polite, paid his bills without
laggling.
One thing is deserving of censure, in
10Th the %circuses recently here. They
ave no right to take peoples money,
,nder a guarantee of a comfortable enter
ainment, and then leave them as COM
9lstely exposed to the rain as if seated
1nder a fly net in a storm. Every per-
ION we have met says he got wet, on both
,ccasions. 1t was also inexcusable to
,dyertise reserved seats at % cts, and
mold them at 80, because the crowd hap
,ened to be large. If Barrett & Co.,
emedy these matters they can be sure of