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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-19
ST. cLAIRsViLLE NEWS.

Communion services will be held at the
Presbyterian Church next Saturday ami
sunday.
o. J.Swsney, Esq, has greatly improved
his Main street residence by q Coat Of
paint
The firm OF Harrison s. Carson, dentists,
has been dissolved by mutual consent. DR..
Carson wi l continue the business here.
Miss Boston, of Bridgeport has been the
guest Of Miss Ida Doyle for the past few
rays.
John Rhodes, Of Columbus, route agent
for the American Express Company. was
IN town with . view to establishing an
flee here.
Jesse b lockwood. OF Princeton, Kansas
and Miss Mary B, Anderson, daughter OF
Alex Anderson, Esq, were married
Wednesday afternoon by Rev. DR.. Alex
andeT, of the Presbyterian Church.
w. c Sullwell, Of Colersin, was in town
the past week canJassing for Q force
pump.
j. A. Green, representing the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, did this county last
week. in the interest vt his paper.
==Judge Foraker will not be present at the
Martins Ferry convention, owing 10 previ.
GUS engagements.
r. M. Collins, ESQ, and Dick Drrah
took in the Csdiz camp meeting last Sab
bath.
Dewey Hilles, son OF ex,shs,if Hiifes,
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and a half, is about a. active as . boy OF
Ig apd saws be never voted nothing else
INIT the old Democratic ticket
The Hon. j. C. Palmer will have, when
completed, the mo,r handsome residence
In Nellsburg.
John Lewis, better known as Saloon
Keeper John, is lying dangerously Ill.
The Cumberland clock, which was on ex-
bibition at the Court House, Is the most
wonderful piece of meohanicism OF the
Johnny Rslston. one of the solons OF
Brooke, has great magnetic attraction near
SHIRT Creek.
Mr.. Pogue, near West Liberty, Is very
iii with cancer.
Messy Evexell is Q cashier in q bank
What kind? A sand bank.
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WEST ALExANDE Err.
Local Notes and Personal Points from
Pennsyiyania.


WEST ALEXANDER, Pa, August 18.-Mrs.
g.. S kisner and son, of your city, were the
guests Of Mr.. L. +. Post and wife. Mrs. s
has returned home, leaving Percie with
Mr.. Post.
Miss Celia Stephens. a charming young
lady of Roney's Point, Is the guest OF
friends here.
Mrs. Margaret Neuse, of Canton, Ohio.
formerly of this place, is rusiiCsting at the
residence of J. Lidy, Mrs. Lidy being a sis
ter. She will also visit other relatives here
and elsewhere. Her daughter, Flora, &C.
companies her. They have charge of the
Lhlldrens' Home, near the above place.
Communion will be held at the Presby
terrain church to. morrow. Rev. Hamilton .
If Washington, Pa, will occupy the desk.
tt e'e was a large attendance yesterday
and to day.
We have lost another citizen by death
this week in the person of Mrs. Mary Stool
fire, Of dropsy, in the 73d year Of her age.
She departed on the 18th and was inferred
in West Alexander Cemetery on the 18th.
The funeral corisge was q large one, Rsvs.
Lester and Flemmlng officiating.
J. K Acker and Isaac Blanchard, Esq. OF
p easant Valley. w. Va have been the
guess OF s. Kimmins, of this place.
Mr. Jerry Garrison, of Cincinnati, Is WIS.,
ii ug his brother, W. A. Garrisoa.
MRS. J.. NJ Ray and Mr.. A. T., wife aud
daughter left y is morning to rusticate in
Washington, Pa.
Mrs. Sarah Jeffsrys, of Texas, formerly Of
this place, and Miss Maude Wilson. her
neice, of Aberdeen, 0aio, are the guests Of
4 b. D~sugherty and wife and other rela
tiyes here.
Mrs. Anna Pattisoa and son, near this
place, will be the guests Of relatives to-day
In your city. They will take in camp.
meeting at Moundsville while absent.
The wool trade lie dull here at present
Producers are holding for 40 cents. Quite
q arge amount remains unsold in this and
surrounding vicinity.
We are now receiving on the 8:55 A n.
train the daily papers from -FOUR city snd
Pittsburgh and delivered hours in advance
of mail.
Our farmers have commenced fall plough.
ing.
The Rice Brothers are delivering q. the
depot AT present writing q Large amount Of
new whest.
The school house rIcEet by two Of our
citizens has subsidized. Some bad fe-lings
have been engendered and the articles
should never have been written. but al i'm
prove meDt OF the hnuse is needed and We
suppose the directors will attend to il at
their convenience.
-, The b. & Q. Company had s large force
here making needed Improvements. On
Friday evering the pay car arrived and
mSCe he hovs happy.
l. ID. Il FrsEer, late proprietor Of the old
wheeling House and Capt. John C. For
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ter. of your county left on "Wednesday
evening last for New Mexico. The former
viii probsbly locate there. His family VIII
r.main here while he Is looking up 9 new
home. We have lost q good patron to the
REoIsrER. but he left word TO have souie
ouite a number Of our citizens do not
like il because no excursion trains run to
Noundsyille camp meeting The b,ss crowd
always went from old Washington ccunty
On All excursions. A large number will At
terd the colored meeting at Point Mills to-
morrow. Our Iiverymsn will do his best 70
accommodate all be can.
About three car loads of cooper stuff Is
awaiting shipment TO your city.
Miss Z A. Ray, our postmaster excurts
TO your city 10 day 70 visit relatives.
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With Pen and Pencil

INo, air; ! dost believe evsp'pely.S
more d~iaipaisd than any other cis."L
Who easn their living oy Their pfHsrr
NJ. A. II. stegfried, manager Of 'ne -
ing departmsnt Of the ~ Pasi hooee.
.Sttll, those of them Who do desk''Ls
tempted 70 sunuias. for rs '''
the nerves and stomach"
"As for exsmpls-f" ,..As
"As for o. Example, In my y ass,I~~
my desk on this paper until my $1,000
Ike q bunch Of telegraph wires 1877
and my stomach kept shout - roos-SA
two dollar watch. Ny friends - Az
this and the doctor . vised thai " -
.can.hf ON 70 as sd PsTksfs IooH..,rJ
trted T. Ihaye nsver scaofsrd sp,, aa NJ
madeleine before, bot I shall oeps'r,.I,p -
YuIe and say b Q the Tonic Il no' ne.nV
best thing but the only thing o'au .p
th..e attacks. An dak. vorker' sh'"
Q note Of IT," tscSs
q Parkers Ginger Tonic, viz ,ss psns
advertised sud sold simply unas A. -
Of Psrke,s Tonic. AZ uup-neip'..,~cH
~, eon,,autiy decsivi ng tsflr g. -, ms sses
substItnttug lnferJof artice 10 An uulnpCx
Of Kipeer. and - 2 nsefi,n scs.
tast i~usredient. Se h, the prsyss
,p.iT ard M; bottles rem W. nsns
Istlcn I,S<n ~ 1000 uncef ~. s.ss.
fa,n.,y Totir, conA.p atari q
IN. msdieine n the fse,siniy, ths oaYr
H,ecoI a Co. n a. the botto"
Wlappsf.
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BuekIea's Aruica smIye,

The greatest medical wonder of the world.
Warranted to speedily cur Burns, Bruises,
Cuts, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
Cancers. Plies, Chilblains, Corns letter,
Chopped Hands and all skin eruptions.
Guaranteed TO cure in every instance, or
money refunded. % cents per box For
sale by Logan 4 Co, Druggists, Bridge
Corner.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-19

UoRHAA, n. d., July ii, 1879.
GESrs-Whoever you are, / don't know
but l hank the Lord and feel grateful to
you TO know that in this world of adulter
ated medicines there is one compound that
proves a1d does all it sdvertises to do, aud
more. Four years ago had a slight shock
Of palsy. which unnerved me to such an
rxtent that the least excitement would
make me shake like the ague. Last Nav
| was induced to try Hop BItters. used
one bottle, but did not see any change: an
other did so change my nerves that they
arc now as steady as they ever were. 1t
used to take both hands TO write, but now
my good right hane writes this Now, il
you continue to manufacture as honest and
good an article as you do, you will accu-
"hulste an honest fortune, and confer the
Sreatest blessing on your fellow.men that
was ever conferred on mankind.
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Forty Year, Experience OF AN Old
HnraA.

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of o of the best female ply.
-acisns and nsrses in the United States, and
has heen used for forty years with never.
'siiing success by millions Of mothers for
their children. It relieves the child from
pain, cures dysentery and diarrhoa, grip
'ng in the bowels and wind collie By
giving health TO the child relieves the
mother. Price - cents a bottle.
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BRILLIANT BRIEFS.
Brief PerasAI of n DOIRss OF an
Up River TONO.

Up hlNer Nohn.
BR LIIANT, o., Aug. lS-Dr. Mcdonald
hes gn did up the street in front OF his
store, which is quite an improvement.
John DsrguP has opened out 8 new on.
fe'ticnery snd rtports business fair.
One hundred kegs Of beer swallowed yes
tsTdsy in Brilliant and only SIX hundred
inhabitants. Best that. will you?
II was repCr I'd that b. F. Gooch was 60
ing Il be sppoin'ed railroad police, but
sppPsrs - though John Rill was actin
police Thursday night
Mr.. Stanton Scott is at Burr's Mills at.
tending camp meeting.
Lots Of people went from here to see
Jumbo, and some seen him before they
came back, but We will Dot youch for the
fin e some Of them got back.
Dr. Mcdonald is the possessor Of = iue
imported csne. il is fUn 10 see the canr
walking around with the Doctor.
Craft & wsddle intend to open ont q
bakery in connection with their produce
store.
Rev. J. +. Smith moved his family to
Brilliant this week.
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l. O A

Hunts Remedy haviog been recommended
TO me for kidney and liver com plsint II r.
chased some stthe peoples Drug Store" an 4
rseo / in my family, and ound II to be .
very valuable medicine, and I gladly recon-
mend IL highly 20 my frieuds, knowing it 70
be henenci-l TO those troubled with kidne,
or liver disease.
ELISHA NoYsB,
April Il, 1879. 6 @ st.. 30. Boston, Mas
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LAST MANUFACTURES

] have used Hunt's Remedy for the kinney
com lairt. snd, having been fully restored
TO h slih by It's use, ! can testify 10 Its value.
Daily / recon- mend II 10 some one Of my
friends. all Of whom / know have been bene-
ited by It's use. Gratefully,
GEO. +. cox.
MALDES MAsS, April n, 1883.
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THE REGISTER has, by sew

THE REGISTER has, by sew
eral thousand copies, a larger
Circulation than any newspaper
published In the two Virginias
or Eastern Ohio. Its advanta"
res rs an advertising medium
are therefore apparent.
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CLARKSBuRG.

The Demand for Houses Grester Than
snpply-A Gall for Help From t"e
Capitalists OF the wn-Th Coming
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
'iecteo.

The town elections in North CsrolIns
Ia 4 week. in mapy instances, turned %
loca; issues. Townsville, for EXEMPT
elected Mr. j. 4. leach, as Mayor. "n
an Anti-s, ock law ticket. Asheyile elec
ted Virgil ). Lusk. e.. 5. Attorney AID
Radical of the Kirkite order as Mayor
over Mr.. A. T. Summey. Mr.. T. Ly
man rode from Waynesville. 80 miles 10
4hours 10 vote for Lusk.
Durham elected Col. d. {. Parish by
III to $50 for ID. G. Gunter; aud adop-
ted the Bond tfor street improvement
by l87 TO I39. Me.srs. Lucius Green,
F. Morehead. X. d. Blacknall. Il IL.
w Thomas was chosen Aldermen. The
Recorder SAYS. Durham spent last year
s5.8I7 on streets. while Raleigh, with
~ miles Of streets spent only sG,552.'
Concord elected }. ;. Fisher, Mayor,
but defeated the Bonds for improve
mept. Salisbury elected Rams \. L sd-
zeal. over j.. f. Ross, and defeatoa the
Dollts.
In giving the list Of editors who
have been promoted from secretary
to Mayor of their respective towns, we
omitted Mayor London, Of Pittsboro
Record. and Mayor w. L. Morton, Jr.,
of WILLIAMSON Times.
-Pittsboro elected the following Al
dermen last week; Messrs. A. j. By
mum, Thos. Cross, Hiram L. Chaplin.
Stephen Henley, and j. Crump. The
township voted to license Bar-rooms by
l25 to lis.
-Shelby's new Mayor, VIM. Dame
ron, is 20 years old.
Capt. John t. Patrick was elected
Mayor of Wadesboro and Messr,. ID |
Saylor, j. w. Mills, Isaac III. Hort Il.
G. Graham, an John A. Boggan. Aloe
men.
Rev. j. w. Vandiver, the Scotsman,
elected Mayor of Weayervi.ie.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
the Day Of the Grey


VERY few stores were closed IN
Raleigh on Memorial Day. The parade
Wa smaller than usual. Blu the GEM
e;ery never looked so well there wa
An abundance Of beautiful flowers. and
Mr.. Charles Busbce's address was excel
lent, both in manner and matter This
was freely remarked among those who
heard il. The Durham Light Infantry.
Capt Auzier, came down on the Chapel
Hill train. and were much admired FOR
their >oldierly appearance, aud The even
ness Of their firing ii the salute.
At WILMINGTON.
Many stores closed: aud some Of the
buildings draped. Col. J. j. Hedrick.
AMI Col. DeRoSSett were Chief Mar
sha Congressman L. TYLER Bennett
delivered the address. Here Is al eA-
tract rom the stars report:
1T not probable that the historian
will again chronicle the annals of a war
ia wh3,h the people crowded their Lead
cr- out oi place and took the advance.
The tendency NOW J. 10 turn everything
To commercial Gun Then the vo-
tar.es OF law. medicine and philosophy.
tile artisans. the teemIuS thousands
Who work aficli, moved hy 4 COM
mon ann poured a steady s'ram ~
patriotism to the scene OF the e~outict.
The Bishop exchanged the Episcopal
nnt.c for the baton OF a marshal; the
mcu OF God, whose prov nee i 10 in
-p.re u with the sweet idea! OF the \aEl-
rene. Joined the column OF mtryh. and
on the p%erilous edge OF battle hrcathed
INTO the ear OF the dying soldier 81,
words OF eternal life.
oar people oncamped upon tie field !;
our youth, nature manhood and aye
With lcngthcrInG shadows. all We're
there. Aud from home, Wotneu-tlc
best comfort Of our imperfect condition
INSPIRED Us by her faith and trust
in the justice OF God and the righteous
ness of our cause
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16

The CHURCHES j Judge j.. q. Reade
was Installed a Ruling Elder in the LIST
Presbyterian church last week.-
Col. j. Nj. Heck was ordained as a Dea-
con in the LIST Baptist church last week.
-Reidsville Tunes praises ex-Gov.
w. w. Hoiden's Sunday-school talks,
and his general spirit Of Christian for
giveness.- The BtJhcul Rec0l,ler has
high praise Of Gov. Jarvis for h S part
in the arrest OF Mes.rs. Holt, Arlington,
Falcon, ct al. for holding a Trial of
Speed or Horse Race, we p,ean a
cock fsht,'-on the grounds of the
State Fair. The fight was fit to the
bitter end and u good dcal Of money
changed hands. Dut Bro. Bailey, Mr..
N. B. Broughton, and Lawyer Pace did
all they could to stop the affair. -
Rev. s. H. Chester, formerly Of Lincoln,
well known in Raleigh, has accepted a
call to Mayesville, Ky, Presbyterian
church.
Changing the subject, here is a char
acteristic story from Arkansas:
'Gabe," said the Go, ernor to an old
colored man. Il understand that you
have been ousted from your position of
Sunday school Superint ndent." Yes,
sab, da fggered aroun' till da got me
out. 1t was all a piece OBJ political work,
though, an | doau see why de law oh pc
Ian doan prevent the Sunday-schools
an churches from takin' up political
matters How did politics get you
out ~ Yer see, some time ago when |
gin . barbecue ter some oh my frien's.
De udder day da brung up de fack an
rousted me-" Il don't see why the fact
that you gave = barbecue to your friend.
should have caused any trouble"
"Neider does myself, boss, but yer see
da said dat stole de hogs what | barbe-
cued. De proof want good, an | think
dat da done wrong in akin upon sech
slim testimony. Da said dat [ cotch de
hogs in a corn-fei. | know dat want
true, case it was a wheat fel' whar ]
cotch eui.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16

PERsoNAL.-Mr. I. H. Murray, the
popular telegraph operator of the h. &
G.. X. r.. is making a tour through the
South, to New Orleans, and beyond,
says the Etening .Ti,itor. Capt. Dick
Cheatham is running his ticker,
pro tem.--Congressman Walter
Pool. of the lst District. has gone
to Hot Springs for his health,
which ia very frail.-Senator Vance,
Col. Wharton j. Gr'en. Commissioner
McGehee, grandmother Willis r. Will
liam., and others. have been invited to
speak at Poplar TENT Fair. Cabarrus,
Aug. e-10th.-Manager Griffith re-
tires from Charlotte Journal O6serrey
and II. A. Deal steps into the place.
The death of Mrs. Mary Harris, in
Rutherford, vas even more sad than wa
knew when We noted the fact recently.
Her uncle, DR.. Columbus Mills, died
last year and a few months age her
father, DIR. Ladson Mills, followed.
Her infant died the day previous to her
own death. and was buried in the same
coffin with her. She made a will be-
queathing $4,000 and a valuable planta-
ton to her husband, Mr.. J.. S. Harris.
OF Cabarrus, of whose care and tender
ness the neighbor- speak in high terms.
Unfortunately the will was not signed !:
hut We suppose the surviving relatives
will do the right thing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
Schools.

Acknowledgements to Prof's. T. j. Il
". d. Horner of Henderson. for a nea
ticket to the commencement exercises
oftheir Classical and Commcrc.a St'''i"i,
Thursday, May 24th. Col. W. $.
Burgwyn will deliver the address, and
we doubt not that it will be an interest
inc me-. Marshals w. f. Ferebee,
NJ. b. Moore, l.. w. Stark, Geo. Wat
kins, E. o. Pardue@We have re-
ceived the catalogue of Union Home
SCHOOL, 6 miles from the Railroad at
envy for boys and girls, both boarders
and local pupils. Judging by the letters
from the faculty of the University rela-
tive to the thorough scholarship of the
young men prepared for college at this
school, it is an excellent institution. The
Commencement Exhibition, will occur
Friday, May 18th.-The Rev Frank
L. Reid, editor of the Raleigh Christian
4duocate, has been invited to preach the
UlIlleuCcIil Sci luOu UCIOIC tiIC AASiic-
vile Female College, on Sunday, June
lOth.--It is sensible in the Princi-
pals of Peace Institute to decide TO hold
the annual exhibition in Tucker Hall,
Monday and Tuesday nights, June 4th
AID 5th. The pupils, nearly 200, in
number, almost fill the School Chapel.
of themselves and the attempt to pack
an audience of GOO to 500 into so small a
room is ''too-too, utterly too" for COM
fort,-even for those who are fond of
Squeezing" in less public and whole
sale fashion. The performance at Tucker
Hall will be attended by many who have
not ventured into the College Chapel.
The Primary classes, the Elocution
classes. the Art Studio, ETC., will 'e
heard at the school, May, 81, June End
inclusive. Rev. A. b. Hepburn will
preach in lst Presbyterian church, Sun
day June 3.--A card from Carolina
College, Ansonville, Arson county.
closing exercises, June 5th. Addresses
by Hon. j. c. Scarborough, and Rev.
L.. E.. Stacy. Students party at 8 p. m.
in College Chapel. Managers: John Ii.
Bennett, Jesse w. Hall, w Flake, w
I Dees. 1t will be a pleasant occa-
sion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16

ODD FELLOWS New LODGEGRAND
OFFICERs.-J. +. Payne of Monroe,
Grand Master: John f. Woodland. ID.
e.. NJ ; III. &. Bates, G.. W, J. J. Litch-
ford. G.. Sec: X. J. Jones. G.. T. Repre-
sentative tp the Grand Lodge. L. s.
b. III. Wo0dell.
The Grand Lodge will meet in Win
ston next year.
Some OF the good-looking young
Odd Fellows seemed in a fair way to
get even.' or perhaps or perhaps
take" Even! OF course Bro. Robin
son will argue that all such MISTAKES
are allowable, viz: For the good ofthe
Order"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16
For the Farmer and Mechanic,
The Doctors Dining Out.
T.proHp N n NJ TX

TARBoRo, N. G. May Is, 'S3.
| arrived here last night, a large num-
Der of the physicians Of the State in at
tendance, and hospitality is being offer
ed. Is young physicians have been pass
ed by the Board of Examiners, and many
more to go before them to day. Grand
Banquet and Ball given by the city,
Thursday night.
The weather is beautiful, the city in
full spring dress, and many indication. of
a most pleasant and profitable meeting
of the Society. will give you my views
on ONE later on in Proceedings.
Hurriedly. G.E. NJ.
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(See card!)

Clever young gentlemen are always
on hand to welcome you at Pescud, Lee
& Co.'S mammoth establishment, op-
posite the p~ostotfice. And if the day is
too warm for you to walk in search of
something cool, they can put it in a
bottle aud send it to you warranted to
cure the thirstiest soul. Of course we
refer to the mild liquids. mineral wa
tiers, sodas, cigars. etc.-'which cheer,
but not inebriate." You can see the
whole list on the LIST column, lst page,
OF this paper or you can ask Mr..
Charles c. Mcdonald to give you a
Punch under the ribs, and call it Tan
sill's Hub.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16

RUTHERFORD ITEMS. From the Ban
ner Mr.. Spencer Eaves, father Of State
Senator j. b. Eaves. is dead.-Edgar.
son OF Geo Whiteside, aged II, ran into
the school house at the tap Of the bell,
and fell dead. At a meeting Of a
number OF he Ladies Of Ruthorfordton,
n. c., the folio wing constitution and
pledge was adopted and signed
In view OF the alarming growth Of
the destructive influence of ardent
spirits, and feeling 1t to be our duty, by
every audable means, to check its prog
ress, we do hereby organize ourselves
into a social Club, for The purpose Of
lmprovIn" our minds, elevating our
morals. and colnterac.lng The evil iDhu
ences that surround us. We do, hereby.
most sincerely and solemnly promise and
pledge to each other, our sacred and
solemn word and obligation, that We Will
totally abstain from the use of anv in
toXlcatlng beverage whatever, and thar
we Will IN a decided and emphatic wav
at al tunes and under ali circumstances
totally dlscountenalce and di courage
the use Of such intoxicating beverages
by all persons and that We will lend our
influence at all times, and in every prop.
er way, to the cause Of Temperance.
Elected Miss Flora Green President,
Mss E!la Toms Vice-President, Miss
Julia Dlckerson Secretary. and Miss
Ella Walker Treasurer. Appointed Rev.
Z b Justice, Rev. j. T. Abernethy and
Mr.. NJ. I'll. Justice a committee to draft
Bylaws &c.-J. A bert Forney
elected Mayor. Pick Moore, color
ed, fell dead on the forney plantation.
Porter gave birth to three
babies. One died Mr. john Graz
ton captured four young foxes.-
Railroad meeting addressed BY n
Young, l.. A. Mills, and Capt. Farley,
Of Spartanburg.
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Greensboro Patriot: We learn that
Col. j.. S. Morrison, now Of Richmond,
Va. has been elected Chief Engineer and
Superintendent of the Road. Work is
to begin at once at Shoe Heel, and the
force employed is to be divided into two
sections under tie management of Col.
Pryor and Major Atkinson. The pur-
chase of IRON has been a, hor;ze ana
the work Of opening up the track and
laying the iron is to begin as soon as tie
iron can be purchased and delivered.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16

Mr.. j. ]. Weisiger, a native of Fay-
etteville. N. c., and for several wear.
keeper of hotels at Hickory, where he
received during . fire great bodily in
juries and became paralyzed and blind.
died at the Morganton asylum last week.
Laura Bender, a young girl of North
Pine Grove, has become crazy from the
effects OF having her fortune told. The
fortune-teller predicted tha. she would
shortly commit suicide.