The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-03
Mr.. II. Woodson Horton, liyi

Mr.. III. Woodson Horton, living
some s miles east Of Raleigh, killed a
hog early in December, just one year
old, which weighed 335 pounds net, and
drew out 5 gallons lard. Pretty good
for Wake.
E0-Members of Assembly receiving a
specimen cory Of this paper are respect
fully invited to examine its contents; and
if they like it we shall be pleased to en-
roll their names or their families as sub
scribers. A postal card will insure
prompt attention. Bill can be paid al
end OF session.
-Raleighites who wish to take board
ers would do well to send a two weeks
card (price 81 to the Farmer and Ne
chanic which is seen by nearly all the
members of the Legislature, and ten
thousand other folks.
Fully two columns of notes and
items prepared for this number must
stand aside" until next week, much to
our regret. Running an one-horse week
ly newspaper is a slow business.
Be sure to note the new advertise
ments. They are for your eye!
Some of our friends forget that there
were no papers issued last week. Quite
a shower of letters and po,tals descended
upon us in consequence. Well, it is
pleasant to know the paper IS sufficiently
appreciated to make a row when it
turns up-missing."
la5-Our premium of FIVE dollars in
gold, for the largest list of Trial Trip
subscribers was awarded aud paid yester-
day to Mr. S. p. Horton, who obtained
350,-a very good number, you will adj
NIT. We made no direct profit on these
monthly subscriptions; but they help to
introduce the paper, and are of benefit
to advertisers.
1t is difficult for Americans to under
stand the sensation produced in France
by the death of Leon Gambetta, the Lib
eral Leader. One paper calls it "a be-
wildering blow to the nation" Another
paper hopes that the Republic will not
totter and fall. And so it goes. The militia
ry glory of the humble Corsican is al
most equalled by the civil fame OF the
son of a washerwoman.
The Richmond & Danville Syndi-
cate is taking in sair' on all quarters.
Trains are reduced; and many conduc-
tors, engineers and train-men discharged.
or suspended. Thirty skilled workmen
were discharged from the Columbia shops
last week.
A telegram from Knoxville says the r.
& ID. people have sold the Rabun Gap
Road to the E. T. & Ia. r. r. The tel
egram says: 1.-The stock ofthe Richmond
and Danville Road is becoming lower
every day, and it was impossible for this
company to complete the Rabun Gap
Road as they had intended a year ago"
1t is very true that the r. & D. stock
has fallen from 155 above par to So Lelo,c
par; but we utterly fail to understand it,
as the road is certainly better managed
and more profitable than ever before.
Take in your clothes-line next
month, for Prof. Virgins. of Canada.
who used to play marbles with Vennor
maybe,-has warned President Arthur
to look out for a smashing storm ON OF
about March 9th. The hurricane is to
start in the Pacific Ocean, stampede
across Southern California. bump
against the Rocky Mountains. rccOchet
across the Gulf of Mexico, and then
make a rattling 'side-wipe' along the
Atlantic coast.-cleaning up the cob
webs and loose linen. with the hella-
balloo of a drove of wild steers c%latter-
ing among the dry cornstalks.