The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-14

out offashion.
The news from the North slgalnes
hat the "Old Party must go! but
,ohich party?
Capt. N. Dumont, who got up the
Northern Soldiers Convention, whicn
broke the back of Sectional bitterness
is in town.
Read card of VIM. b. Smith, Esq.
Farmers wishing good cattle VIII n
this a rare chance. He offers to sell his
his Thoroughbred Bull, the Marquis oil
Anglesey, for only s75.
1t was not Col. Moulton Avery, but
Col. Waightstill Avery, who was killed
while chasing the Kirk Raiders out OF
Burke. Three of the Avery Brother
laid down their lives in defence OF North
Carolina.
Col. w. G. Coup, the well-known
circus man. has opened his Worid
Greatest Museum at Chicago. The
Building and grounds cost over hall a
million dollars. 1t is q ''big show" In
all respects.
Raleigh City Council authorized the
Graded School Committee to buy the
old Governors Mansion, with Il acres,
which Gov. Jarvis offered them for &c.
600. The money goes as part pay for
the new palace.
BY far the best catalogue of grape
growing we have received this year
came from Bush s. Son & Meissner, OF
Bushburg, Missouri. 1t is in error as
to some Southern grapes of strictly To-
cal habitat; but the general information
of the pamphlet seems to cover all varl-
ties.
Frank G. Bangs, the noted actor,
recently the subject of great notoriety
by reason of a sensational separation
from a very rich wife after a brief hon.
eymoon, played in Tucker Hall on Mon
day and Tuesday nights, with Haver-
ly's "Silver King" Company. His act
ing is highly praised.
mas presents for my nephews ard
neices ?"-asks n of our subscribers,
In a town not so miles from Ralei Oh.
We replied that we could not say from
personal knowledge, but that probably
those having such things would adver-
tise them eventually. Examine our I'D.
vertising columns.
Gov. Jarvis was conveyed to the
Colored Fair grounds yesterday, by
Warren Coleman's quartet of cream
colored horses (the finest four-in-hand
ever owned by a negro, it is said); and
five brass bands, with a long line of
marshals, fremen, etc. There are no
less than five colored bands attending
the Fair; and, while we have not seen
the exhibits at the grounds, the crowds
of well-dressed and well-behaved color
ed people on the street prove that at
least a portion of the race is growing in
wealth and intelligence.
Between her weeds (tobacco)
and her worms" (silk worms.) and
her 'Twoheaded woman" and BALD
Mountain" and "Esmeralda,''-the
Old North State seems destined to
achieve fame even in the s'Ould Coun-
thry.' = Boston paper says that the
~pcel-laureate of England, Mr.. Jenny
SOL, -"Smokes Durham Tobacco "a
present from the American miuister,)
and when some pious pilgrims were re-
Gently peering among the bulrushes
along the banks of the Nile, they dis
covered the Durham Taurus pensiyely
chewing-"Old North Carliny."
One of our lady readers, Mrs.
V. c. Ayers, nee Morris, of Nor.
risville, yesterday gave us a peep ut
some very handsome Artificial Flowers.
specimens OF her own def handiwork,
after a few days practice. They seemed
fully equal to Northern homework. sold
in the stores, if not better, and surprising
ly cheap. We learn that a class will be-
gin at the Exchange Hotel in a few DAYS.
u numbers of u Pretty People"
will take lessons in making counterfeit
roses, pinks, and other ''posies," to
match what they see in their mirrors.
Samples of Mrs. Ayers work can be
seen at Fred Watsons, and the Book
stores.
Those Ubiquitous burglars seem
Ubiquitous. Early Sunday morning they
robbed the residence of Rev. Edward
Wootten, Of Statesville Having forced
the shutters. They stole Mr.. Wootten,s
watch and purse, with alO:25. AT Mr..
s. Ramsey's house, they cut through
the shutters as usual, and got two
watches. Mrs. r. with an infant 3
days old, her mother, and a nurse, saw
the burglar, but thought it was Mr.. r
who occasionally came in to see his sick
wife. At Mr.. Tyree Glenn's the bur-
glars got a watch and gold bracelet.
at MIR. Glasscocks they got two watches
and his wife's jewelry. Thence to Mr..
I. Wallace's, and a gold watch. Thence
to Mr. Poston's and carried cut his bureau
drawers, but got little. Rev. Mr.. Woot-
ten discovered the robbery at 3 a. M.
and fastened to the Mayors house, WHO
started a general search, but the rascals
had left town. Parties are in pursuit.
16J-If you feel like you want a good
smoke. call for TATE & WALKERS No