The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-24

r. Thigpen, of the same county. al4c
cave Us a call. What have you
brought I'VE asked. "Mvselft-ant
we're talking about carryu. the Stat.
Fair back nome with US 1t really
looked that way when the SOCIETY," came
TO vote OF il. alter speeches BY him AND
Others.
) Caudelle, E,l.. who has a first
class Confectionery at Franklinton, peas
aptly reuews to Aug 20, 81. he believes
IN sweet things.
And 80 does friend Geo. Winston 81
the same county, who came a. the escort
OF a dozen or two young people, most
" OF the pretty sex but they weren't all
Nlnstons, we guess.
And here is another Franklin county
friend, Eugene Cook. Esq bringing re-
newal 10 Jan. 10. 81 for Z W Foster. E,q.
We hope TO some day 20 over that way
and get acquainted With people. Sorry
10 hear that Mrs. Ihos. j.. Blacknall !.
seriously i'll.
And here i Bro. ThomaS, Of Louis
burg Tunes, (trom which We get our
Franklin county news hands 10 the card
VI Col. arbOrOugh aud b T.. Chit
ton, Esq, Offering TO eel or lease a car
rlase shop aud blacksmithy an1 calling
Tor u partner to run a shuttle and sash
mauutactory.
Walk in. Bro. W. 4. Davis. YOU
are just IN tune 10 ansNe r whether the
Iorchttyht 10 ever stop spretau-
itself. 1t i as big as a .anket 'ai-
ready"
We'll. Omnibuses always ave room
for one more. BY the hy. our Oxtorl
Tobacco Factory mas paid the Fa,ueg
aHd Mechanic the compliment OF namiu.
one OF its best brands OF Tobacco after
it. And saw Mr.. Cbzart shipping !,
large order Of td,aer and Mech mic a.
Atlanta. last week.
That clever! And the tobacco is
bound to be good. IT mustn't 20 back
on the name.
Mrs. r. Il. Patrick. Richmond, VI
March 20, 81, handed u BY courtesy OF
b. b. Lewis, Jr., Esq. klleighs tar
daughters wherever they 20, almost al
ways wish to hear what is going on at
then old home. And that is right.
And here is an old friend, Capt. "
Crawford Durham. Ia brother Of The Ia
mented Plato, and Rev. G.. Durham
who Is doing well 10 the practice Of the
law, at Morristown, Tenn, April 10 ST.
Miss Corinna l. Powell, Aug3 ~ by
courtesy OF OF Jos ID Powell, Esq, one Of
the largest land owners 10 Wake. lie i a
gentleman OF intelligence, and his opinion
that the majority of the Eastern and md
die Carolina farmers are not making
money, lis not encouraging, but no man
could walk through the crowd at the Fair
without hearing the same view repeated
" repeated by men who ought to know
DR.. w. 4. Hodge, June /, 81 BY
courtesy Of j. &. Maroon ESQ The
Doctor is one Of Wakes most energetic
and successful citizens.
DR.. JAS. +. Beall, Davidson county,
Aug. i, 81 and many good wishes
tor the +. M BE assured oil our
thanks, and high appreciation
Capt. Sam. IL. Webb, Alamance.
April l6, 81, and one good thing we owe
the Fair 1t brings US once "a year pleasant
calls from genial friends all over the
State.
MIR Arthur Grimes, eldest son Of the
late Gen. Bryan Grimes, gave Us a pleas
ant ca yesterday, aud reports the crops
on the Tar River plantations nearly up
to ordinary. Mr.. Warren, his motner's
farm manager, thinks he all not fall of
-, IN a total of about 800 bales. He
tried the extensive system on one field,
using s. worth Of manure per acre and
thinks he will get two bales per acre from
it.
Edwin NJ. Holt. Esq, (Sept l. 'S3.)
by courtesy Of Mr.. J. A. Holt. and we
are glad to learn that OR venerable
tri.ni - in fair loa1tl tl,irrh not -,
strong as he once was. Happily he
does not need strength, surrounded as
he is by IA band OF stalwart and thriving
sons.
--B. f. Bullock. Esq. Frankliuton,
Feb 20. 81. and very clever to renew
when he can see the paper free, as we
have two or three dozen subscribers at
his office.
-Abram Nenablc, Jr.. Esq, South
Boston. Va. Mar IL. 81. aud IN inter-
esting letter telling how the fight Is be-
ing conducted against Malone. and the
Re-Adiusters. Virginia is at fever beat.
| and means to throw OF its SICK Sempe,
.Vuhonis, or make him awiully sick him-
self.
Jos. J. Laughinghouse, Esq, Oct. -,
81, renewed the lay Of expiration. anu
II was a pleasure to take his hand, uot
simply because that broughs half a dozen
yearly subscribers, but because he isone
of those straightforward, frank and fear
ess men who never give their hand alth
out meaning 1t Mr.. Laughinshouse was
warmly welcomed by numerous irieng-
aud spent several days III the city leav
ing a little daughter in the care Of DR.. r.
ii. Lewis, the occuilst.
The new subscribers brought by the
thoughtful courtesy OF our friend Wish
this example was as catching az
measles were Mr. JAS l. Fowie. Mr. Chas
X Gallagher, MIR Frederick Wolfenden,
Mr. Seth Bridgeman, Mr. Churchill Bright
and Messrs ID Litchen>tein and Company.
all of Beaufort county, good citizens and
paid to Oct 20. 1884.
We much regret being absent when
many of our friends called. During Far
week the city Is 50 crowded that even
Bachelors must give some time To the 1u
ties OF hospitality, so we rarely could . t
into the office as early as ordinarily. But
we shall be pleaSeit ) see our t lrrdS ueAt
time they come to town. Bro VI W l.
llams of Newton Enterprise, "a paper We
always read with much INTEREST," sheriff
A II Paddis1n and DIR w L Ennett of
Perder. Capt. J b Harris of Cabarrus,
DR. + Roothe, of Granville, Mr. iho> Ii
CnnrarS