The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23

Rev. Edward Wootten, of BERTHE, (who
promptly renews his subscription to
sept /. '83) en- route TO Statesville,
whittier he has been called by The Fps
copal church OF that growing town. II
be accepts, the parish will have an ear
nest. active Rector. With enough energy
for two Bishops. Apropos Bishops, We
enjoyed a call also from Rev. NJ. l..
Holmes, OF the well known family
which has had more than one distin-
guished son in the history OF the State.
Mr.. Holme. is a cultivated gentleman
with who :. it is a pleasure to converse.
Capt. W. n. Smelling is a busy
man, but finds time to bring Us in a
new subscriber now and then. II anks.
We have a good many OF the intelligent
farmers OF Wake on our roll, but there
are many thousands who have never
even seen a copy.
Jas. III. Webb, Esq, Granville CO..
May 20, 1881, a good name and a good
date for subscriptions.
E. A. Oldham, OF the Winston Sen-
tinei. left a card with Us Saturday. He
is making a paper noted for n~eatness,
news, and fun.
Sorry we were put when Mr.. III. X.
Sanderlin. and Mr.. w. III. HI Jones,
Wake county subscribers, called on
Saturday. Mr.. Sanderlin renews to
Sept /, 'S3. Thanks. Some men we
can always depend oil about this time
o year. Mr.. Jones saws the hail storm
in Middle Greek township, on Tuesday
of last week was "a scorchern' 1t
came about | O'Clock as large as hen
eggs, and some of the chunks OF ice did
not melt for IS hours! Great dam
age was done to wheat and cotton He
had to replant some eight or ten acres
of cotton. as did most OF his ~neighbOrs.
-Four days anead of time, that ''old
Reb.' and good citizen, NJ. Morrison,
oil Cameron. renews to May 20. 81. II
such promptness were the rule in life.
we could buy a Georgia Majors cos
tune (straw hat and pair of spurs) and
go out for a picnic this weather.
Sorry to learn from Mr.. Morrison that
cholera is prevailing among the hogs in
the Cameron region some farmers
having lost all they owned. Suppose
they try the burnt-corn-cob remedy.
1t is very highly commended. 1t is
said that after a big whiskey distillery
has been burned. or a corn-barn, the
hogs which eat of the charred grain and
cobs get well directly.
"A prominent gentleman in the
Piedmont section writes to the farBset
and Mechanic: The intin,ation Nou
.'can guess whence these suggestions
= leak out!n) that the small majority
.'of the Democracy last year was due to
1.-The unpopularity of Judge Bennett is
las absurd as it is thin and treacher-
.'ous. Bennett saved the State, greatly
Ito the disappointment of both the
Radicals and he ring
j. D. Newsome, Esq. Of Wake
county. Nov 10. '83. Money was paid
fully six months ago, but fell by the
wayside. Thanks for setting it straight.
As an old newspaper man.
said Geo. G. Jordan, Esd Know
that this is the dull season in newspa-
per circles, and particularly the present
year when money is so scarce among
the farmers; SO | thought it a good time
to renew" Well thought. Wish the
thing were :~'catching.' and would
spread! paid to Jan /, lSS4.) Mr..
Jordan has made quite q success in til
Insurance business; carrying the Val
lev Mutual into all parts Of the State.
|Capt- L.. "A. Mills. SpaitduDuie
Feb Z. "a. lie is President of the
Spartanburg & Rutherford r. II. and
loosely alludes TO the need OF a Rail-
road commission in y. &. by remarking
that a car load of goods from Old Fort,
so miles distant in an airline, cost 81
cts. per hundred, while the same goods
cost only 81 cts per hundred, freight
from Fondulac. Wisconsin.
j. y. Bunting. Esq, eX-member o.
the House from Wake, Aug %, SO
Promptly renewed.
-Messrs. Blackwell Il Goodson. Lea
Tobacco Dealers. Durham, May |, 1881
Thanks. Gentlemen, tor renewal anC
accompanying good word.
Aud the same to DR.. c. ID. ii. Fort
Dentist. Oxford. VIII write.