The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
Railroad election June %.

Mr.. julie b. Timberlake. Of Wake,
entered Colemau's Business College at
Newark. New Jersey, Oil Monday.
Maj. Henry S. Rogers, of the Alhe-
marie x. r., was an Engineer officer ON
Gen. A.. Z. Hills staff during the war.
An heavy hai,storm near the city
caused the lighting Of fires yesterday
evening.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Mssons met in Raleigh, yesterday. 1t
embraces many prominent gentlemen
from various sections of the State.
"A number of letters came too late.
Our printers are kept busy on Monday
and Tuesday setting news items and
advertisements hence it is rarely that
we can print a communication received
after Sunday.
The p~etticoated sex are coming to
the front. Fanny Williams. alias Mol
Smith. finding it lonely in Marion Jail.
cut a hoe through the brick wall, peeled
her panier, and swung down from the
upper story, and departed in search of
the nearest colored synagogue.
-"Sunset'' Cox's lecture was not
very well attended though above the
average for lectures in Raleigh. 1t was
much admired by some; and was con-
sidered pleasing by all. Mr.. Cox left
an excellent impression personally;
and Of course seemed gratificd at his re-
caption. He went to Fayetteville, and
returned North on Monday.
do you want a contract? Read the
card signed by Capt. j. T. Ellington.
Of Clayton. The old Bridge having
gone down to the sea"-like the old
dell after he entered into that herd Of
swine, a, stated in Scripture,-it is pro-
posed to built a bridge that will stick
and stand. That's wise! Some coun-
ties ruin themselves by cheap bridges,
which have ts be rebuilt TIVE or three
times in ten years.
A very handsome Silver Table-set.
appropriately inscribed, was presented
by tho FIRST Presbyterian church to Prof.
A. Bauman. Of Peace Institute. in re-
coynit,on of his long and admirable SER
sics AS Organist. Rev. j. S. Watkins
made the donative address in the pres
encs of the congregation, after the
Thursday evening services.
These lines are penned l.y the sty-
Geographic pen, or ink-pencil a pen
whose hsldsr is hollow, and. being fill
81 with ink. supplies you with pen.
E.o:ier, and ink, all in ene. For public
officials who often need a pen in their
pockets. this is the thing. Louis f.
Dunlap, 300 Washington ST., Boston,
Mass. viii supply IL EN-.
The Editor acknowledges with
tanks and regrets (the latter because
81 enforced absence) a very handsome
ticket 10 the Banquet at the Marlborough
House on Thursday evening, given by
tho Raleigh Odd Fellows i, compliment
To the Grand Lodge of the State.
Aessrs. L. l.. Love, G. F. Lum.den,
w. N. Utley, w. III. Cole, ID. 1. Rosen-
th-l. and w. II. Bagley, committee of
arrangements.
-LiGhtning struck one of the MANY
huge oil tanks at Jersey City, opposite
New York. where four or five million.
oi barrels of kerosene are stored. In
An instant, a great volume of flame like
q hurh:ng mountain shot up to tie
skies. accompanied by a deafening roar.
Nearly two millions of dollars worth of
property were turned to ashes. The
oil spread over the water FIR half a mile
aud burned to death six firemen WHO
lad fed into the bay to escape the heat
"a shore. He'll isn't so hard to believe
In after such sights.
What a thing is hu,~an life. On
A'nday last George Corbin was elected
Mayor of the ancient town of Hills boro.
OF course he felt gratitied thereat. On
fuesday a strange and shocking grief
be:ell him. The Hillsboro Observer
tells Of Il as follows: while Mrs.
George Cerbin was closing the blind. 10
4 "indsw Of her room, a piece of glass
from a broken pane in the sash flew off
and struck her infant babe. nearly four
sa"nth old, who WAS laying in a crib
reir the window. The glass cut through
tie sys-lid into the ball of the right eve,
DESTROYING 1t entire. Mr.. and Mr.. Cor
bin have the sympath.es Of our people"
The Central Coraet Band.'. OF
Raleigh. gave its services on Memorial
DAY without charge; and acquitted
Il saiselves very handsomely. The band
q the best for it's age we have known:
asd some Of the airs are exceedingly
s~eet; being extracts from II Troca-
Tore. 81 Baecio. and the like ; rendered
WITH q lishtness and silvery distinctness
Sf superior to many small bands Of
amateurs, bent upon making all the
AsDse that wind. muscle, and brass can
produce. We do not know whether the
Central" desires engagements outside
OF the city !: but we feel sure that If it
does. and will arrange a cheap schedule
o. rates Covering expenses and a small
psr diem.) and advertise these rates in
the Farmer and Mechanic (Which: is read
In nearly every leading school in the
State. and at 500 points along the lines
OF railway radiating out from Raleieh.)
it can find e~r,ploymsnt throughout
tsle entire year. T:~re arc hundreds Of