The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-22

chickens. you can buy from 7. II. Muir
ray.
Col. Octavius Coke has been chosen
as the Orator for Tarboro Fair. He
will make a capital address.
"A new post office. named Faucette.
has been opened five miles west OF
Chapel Hill, writes L. J. Lloyd, Esq.
Two Young Everhards in Davidson
cou..i,, were fined $40 for beating old
MN Black, and blue.
-Wilmington's First Baptist church
has extended an unanimous call to Rev.
DR.. Pritchard, and we assume from
common report that lac will accept !;
salary of $500.
VIM. Muse. a clerk at Rocky
Mount, formerly from Moore county, l.
announced as the winner of one-halt the
capital prize ($7j,000) in the louisiana
Lottery.
If YOU want furniture of any kind.
or picture frames, ETC., call ON Mack
w. Brown X Co.. on Wilmington
street, who will give you bargains. and
allow payment by instailments.
A lovely and estimable bride, Il gal-
liant and clever groom.-Capt. Samuel
c. White, Cashier of the State National,
and Miss Etfie FentresS. welded this
morning,-have the best wishes OF hosts
of friends.
The heat during two days past has
been very muggy and oppressive at
Raleigh. Four or five negroes dropped
down, while at work on the n. {. Rail
way track inside the city limits.
-Watermelons in Raleigh NOWADAYS
are equal to banK-stock. The price
ranges from Is TO 80 cents. An acre
will bring from $50 to $500. nearly all
profit. The net profit on an acre ofcot-
ton is about $40.
Why have the sales of Allison &
Addisons grain fertilizers increased veal
after year, until now the star Brand
is known all over North Carolina. and
the South? Well,-a good thing grows:
a poor thing soon plays out.
Cast your eye at the card of Dur
ham Almanac, and you will see that
Messrs. Miller & Webb propose to issue
$4,000 copies. Garland Z. Webb. Esq.
will edit the publication, and make an
interesting exhibit of the tobacco trade
of the young city whose simple weeds
are more valuable than the whole crops.
houses, and lands Of many a Northern
town.
-Ex-Gov. W. ". Holden adds an
other chapter to his wonderful career iy
publishing a card announcing that he l.
no longer a Republican, or even a L,be
raj He does not declare himself d
Democrat, but states that he viii pruba-
bly, give his views on some future occa-
sion.
By an oversight We failed to mention
at the time, that Grow. Holden voted for
Judge Bennett in the late cam aign. and
publicly Joined in the cheers which greet
ed Col. Benefits arrival to begin his
tour.
-Asheville had three Senators lat
week Senator Vance, ex-senator Mel.
rimon, and ex Senator Clingman. Tie
latter remarked TO a Washington R.
porter that he was satisfied that Tilden
Is not and will not be a candidate He
!ntimates that be became satisfied of tbi,
through talking with Mr.. Dana, and Le
added that Mr.. Dana is or pretends to
be for Holman, of Indiana. Il am for
Mcdonald" said Mr.. Clingman. The
only thing that Holman has to recon-
mend him is the reputation he has fer
Directing to everything but his salary"
Mr.. Clingman further said that Mr.. Nc
donald or Judge Field would fill the
Presidential bill to a nicely.
Tie Kimball House at Atlanta was
five stories high, and contained 300 rooms
nearly al. OF them occupied. The fire
occurred IN the cellar, at the sleepiest
hour OF the night. Yet not a life. and
but few trunks, were lost. Mai SEQ
vile, brother of him who run the I'm.
ford House at Charlotte, well seconded
by his clerks, lone Of whom was r. b
Raney, recently of Raleigh went from
room to reom, and aroused every son.
and conducted them through the smoke.
hlled Railways to safety in the stree,
Several ladies came down with no Goth.
ing except a pair of stockings, a set Ct
bangs, and a bedquilt overskirt but a.
the gentlemen lacked even the straw
hat and pair of spurs which are known
10 constitute a Georgia Majors cos
tune the fair ones felt not so very far
out OF the fashion after al.
Mi. w. j. Pogue, of Durham, had 70
Ill down from the 4th story on a rone
Joke as We may. it was a wonderful
escape and gains by contrast with Tho
terrible loss of life in the Potter Uouso
at New York, the Newhall at Milwaukee
the Southern and the Planters at s,
Louis, and similar holocausts.
As it happened, the very next dav a
slight fire IN "A room at the Congress Ho-
tel. Saratoga. in the middle of the after
DON with nobody asleer, created a fear
ful manic and almo:t a disaster THROUGH
fright. The HeaaH had a full column
Of details by telegraph.