The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01
"A second assistant physician for Il

1nsane Asylum Is ~ NC cico.eu " Woi
row.
A man has crossed the English
channel--IS miles-on a water tricicle,
or a machine like a yelocipede with
three wheels. What next:
-Messrs. Ennis & Son, of the n. {.
Farmer. monthly. and N. c. Almanac,
have dissolved partnership Mr.. 2. c.
Ennis retiring. Both have our good
will and best wishes.
- Those of our readers who contem-
plate sending boys to Bingham's School,
or iris to St. Mary's. will please note
the opening dates as printed in the cards
iu another column. They were both
printed wrong last week, much to our
regret.
-Messrs. W. HI. Warner Il Bro,
Chestnut st. Phila have ent us 4 speci-
men of the medals they made for the
18th reunion of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Denver. Col. The work
nanship we regard as first-class.
The Bahimorean pays high COM
pliment to the late James f. Cuthbert,
of Petersburg, saying, it never knew a
better man. He married a sister OF
General Bragg and Gov. Bragg, and the
daughters of the latter have resided in
his family for a number of years.
Death put in some big ticks last
last week. Eighty people drowned near
Baltimore. Il killed by storm in Kan.
sas, 20 by railroad accident in New
York, 5000 oy cholera in Egypt, 2,OOC
by earthquake in ~Italy,-and probably
5000 by small accidents, killing two OF
three persons at a time.
Boston is quivering! + Shaw &
Bros, the largest tanners in the world,
failed. This knocked down Chas. w
Copeland & Co, who failed for nearly q
million dollars. This ruined Stedmar
& Co, of New York, w. \. Toler &
Co. of Bait. and A. Hotfheimer & Sor
of Norfolk.
We have heretofore mentioned the
Big Reunion of ex-Confederates al
WIrrenton on the 10th prox. \ pic
mic dinner will be given We suppose
and an address by Senator Ransom
A ball will be given by h young peo'
pie of the town at night. Messrs. w
J. White. j. NJ. Waddell, and Henry A
Foote are Executive Committee. L
would give us great pleasure to accep
their invitation to attend.
"A neatly printed ticket of invita-
ton, compliments of DIR. Mathews a
RingwoOd, Aug. 9. It will be a pleas
ant affair, and we should like to bt
present. Committee of Arrangements
Lee Bullock, John H. Harrison, J.. A
Lewis, A. s. Harrison, L. A. Williams
j. N. Williams, j. L. Tyree, Paul Gar
reti, A. w. Threewitts. Floor Man.
ager: Tom Al. Jones. Honorary Man.
ayers: W. V. Bobbitt. John z Tyree,
II. Spooner Harrison, Ben Arlington.
Music by Ringwood band.
This dav week there will be a Tourn.
ament at Warm Springs. Fivs"Knights'
of Buntombe will knock the chips off Of
Eve knights from Knoxville. The
track has been laid of on the greer
grass under the green trees, -betweeu
the river bank and the long piazza o,
the motel, where everybody and hi. wife
can SIT and see the fun. And there viii
De lets OF it to see. A Tournament i,
so-cailed because II Turns men end for
sndt, and makes the ordinary rider wish
ne had sword off before he began &c
buckle on his sword.
Another shocking suicide! Senior
Barca. the Spanish Minister. (rspresent-
ing the king OF Spain at Washington
killed himself in a New York hotel. He
was found in his room kneeling by his
bedside. as if in PRAYER. with a bullet
hole through his forehead. He left let.
tiers stating that he had tried to keep W.
with the fast fashionable life at Wash
lngton. had gotten in debt, tried to
speculate. lost all. and had nothing left
but to ED all.
Key. ID. A. Long, Of Graham, has
received a call to the Presidency of An
toch College. Ohio. the leading college
OF the Christian" church. Ability,
Activity aud Advertising are the three
Keys to success nowadays. They are
"A No. and don't you forget it, nor
let your son forget it Mr.. Long has
mad, a aue reputation, and we should
regret his leaving the State. Since the
ABOVE Was in type, Mr.. Long passed
through the city en- route to his new
post. His brother will take charge of the
Graham school.
MIR. + A. Vohlmer, of Arson,
formerly, OF Penna., passed through the
city, on Monday, Ell route for Ports
mouth, to meet and escort a delegation
OF Pennsylvania people who are coming
into the State on a prospecting tour
Between 90 and loo are expected.
They Will stop at ~hIlgcwsy, and other
points. before coming to Raleigh; and
Will 90 H. far west as Patterson's
Springs III Cleveland county. A band
OF music will accompany them from
Charlotte to Pattersons. Mr.. Vohlmer
Is a man Of intelligence, AMI having
lived In n. {. several years will be able
to give all needed information to the
new Corners. We trust the excursion
lists may find the lay Of the land TO their
liking, and will become permanent citi-
&c