The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-29
Personal and Social Items.

Capt. L NJ. Arlington is reading
law at Greensboro, says Wilson Mirror.
Mrs. Williamson and Miss Corinna
l.. Powell have been visiting friends IN
Warren.
Senator and Mrs. David Davis will
make a visit to their North Carolina
friends in October or November.
Col. J.. l.. Polk is home again. He
says Carolina H~usbandry Is far ahead
of Georg.a, both a. to cultivation. stock.
and implements.
DIR. J. H. Cooke was in town last
week, and the +. IL NJ. which has long
known him as a reader, was glad TO
make his personal acquaintance. Tie
name is a good one in North Carolina.
Bro. Thomas. OF the Franklin
Times. and mayor of Louis burg, called
Yesterday. He says the Bouds tor the
Oxford Extension will be issued as soon
as proper security is given, and the
work will begin in October. it Is said.
Franklin favors Cooke for Congress.
DURHAM Recorder mentions that
Justices Ashe and Ru,tln. Of the SUI
preme Court, speak Of reslgnlng on ac-
count of ill-health. The universal SEN
timent with those whom we meet i
that they ought, in justice to the State
to the Democratic party. and to them
selves. to ill at least their elected term,
unless one or the other be chosen to be
Governor. But we agree that the work
is too heavy. and the court should be
increased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. Askew have
removed from Baltimore to this city
Mr.. .Askew joining his father in the pa
per business. They will open a ware
house for all kinds of print-paper, wraps,
t~iat-caps. etc. Will also buy rags.
There is little doubt that Raleigh is. or
will soon be. (the printing and luIllSh-
ING business being steadily on the in
crease throughout the SOUTH an excel
lent location for such an establishment.
and the Messrs. ASkew have not only
the mills, but the experience to conduct
it..
w. \. b. Branch. Esq. II of the
prominent young Democrats OF Beau
fort county. is in the city, at Mrs. Gen.
Branch's. and gave US a pleasant call
Yesterday. together with DR.. J l.. Wat
kins. of Henderson. or Durham. where
he is erecting a neat residence. and Mr..
Il. Il. Smith. of Durham, or Caswell,
where his family is a leading me-. All
these gentlemen are subscribers of the
F. & NJ. and that is a good trait of it.
self.
DIR. Albert r.. Ledoux. formerly
State Chemist. was in Raleigh on Mon
day. and has been making IA tour of the
mineral sections. He is now conduct
ing a large Assay establishment Oilling
a six story building) in New York in
connection with Prof. Rickarts, of the
n. Y. School of Mines. etc. During a
call from DR.. Ledoux, yesterday, he
said he should much prefer to reside i'll
North Carolina. for climatic and social
reasons; but of course the opportunities
for business were much better at the
metropolis. He keeps posted III y. G.,
bv reading the f. 4 Nj.
The sensation at Saratoga, n. Y.
is the arrest of Mrs. Carrie DAVIS. aged
%. a belle of society, and daughter of
the two-million-aire. Alexander Green.
She has been swindling New York firms
BY ordering valuable dresses and Jewell
ry to be sent to fictitious names. The
last order WAS for a So ball dress.
When the police officer came with it
disguised, as an eXpress-man. she sign
ed the false name to his book, and
scolded him tor keeping her late at the
party. When arrested. she turned to
her friends with a bland apology for
having t, make a trip to New York. In
jaIl she confessed the whole shameful
story. which show how fashionable lie
i running Americ an wOmanhood.