The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
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coptes that re happen 70 haze I'm from
our regular EDITION. to ert person
ayes up anil do,ca tAe country. Pleas,
examine, and II you deerH such a pape,
,eorth Io,1 cents a reek, the editor ral
be gLas to enroll yolr Hane.
<r-4Buy subscriber ehs pushes a crIt-
ten reeeipt ~iH please state It ~ has let.
TER; IA chicA case the name raj not be
printed "a tie pdDer.
Mrs. b. +. Park, Raleigh, NOV. /.
SO, and a pie ,sant thing it is for Us
to plumber so many intelligent ladies
among our readers in all parts Of the
State.
A ". Graham. ESD, Hulsboro,
(sept 20, 81 passed through OH hIs
way to Oxford court. Saturday. He is
doing a fiue las business for a young
man.
sorry to learn OF the loss of the fine
grist mill, cotton gin, and about 81 900
wort!l of seed cotton. the property OF
Mr.. {. y. Martin, one of our subscribers
il Cumberland. AIr. Martin detected
a strong odor OF kerosene around the
burning buildings. showing the foul
work of an incendiary. Not insured.
r.. y. Thompson. ESD, Jan l, 81;
"A citizen al one OF the best farming Sec
tons of Wake.
Maj. 7. A. Wiley, Of Durham'-
Blackwell Bank. gave Us a pleasant
call On Monday. Like everybody who
goes TO Durham he has become a re9u
lar D~Irhamite, and full of praise OF the
young city which this day twenty years
ago was DIR. Durham's cotton-patch.
That little two weeks old Captain Of
Scotch Macs" who winks knowingly at
the pibroch of Mcdonald Dhu, is a smart
one, he is cause how else ever did he
guess that a basket of Cumberland soup
pernongs would be welcome in the
f. & NJ. office? Thanks, little man as
you grow up you will find that some of
the sweetest things in natur are grapes
and Gin a whisperD other squ-z-bles!
}. J. Battle, Esq, of the w~ell-known
Rocky Mount Mills, -renews to Oct. 81,
81, and we take pleasure in enrolling
him for another year. Ere its expira-
ton we trust We shall all, as a State, and
as individuals. be in more fiourishiug con
dition. After IS years wadeing through
Hard Times, political and financial,
"a little change will be appreciated by all
classes of Carolinians.
j. b. Bivings, Esq Birmingham,
April 20. "a. Thanks. sir, and pleased
to hear from you.
Capt. Thos. J.. Norman, Washing
ton CO., Sept. l. 81.
M. d. Britt, ESQ, Wake CO.. Oct
,, 's4,-prompt and pleasant as always.
He says the Masonic brethren are try
inc to build a combined Lodge and
school room at Gamers Station.
Welcome, Mr.. Register ,-and a day
ahead of time, said we as Capt. NJ.
w. Page came in to renew for his sew
enth year of The +. * NJ, namely to
Oct I6. 81. lie was on his farm at
work when Commissioner Adams hand
ed him his certificate OF election as Re-
gistrar of Wake, ten days ago but bias
already buckled into the official harness.
and can issue a marriage license with
the GOODNESS Of a veteran. His appoint
ment gives general satisfaction.
Major James Nj. Neal, July &, 1874,
handed US by courtesy OF Sheriff Neal,
of Mcdowell county, who brought down
a party of recruits for the State Pen.
One of them was tie negro Abe Brown,
who was shot some time ago toy iai.or
Finly. The Sheriff, while not excusing
Finly's conduct IN firing upon a prisoner,
states certain facts which tighten the OF
Tense. The negro was a powerfully bulil
and turbulent fellow, whs had given much
trouble on previous occasions and hay
ing broken out, Knocked or kicked Mrs.
Finly down the steps, hurting her shonl-
der severely all of which greatly exas
perated her husband, and wnen the ne
gro. after his re capture, cared hinl -
his face, Finly, being somewhat in liquor.
lost his senses and fired at him. This. q
course. was inexcusable, ana the Sheriff
discharged Finly from the Office.
And now the Farmer and Wech1atc
owes Mr.. Finly an apology for its recent
statement that he was the jailor who Ill
treated X. A. Shotwell, and six other
gentlemen. while confined in the cage at
Ma. ION, ~ years ago. Sheriff Neal az
.ures us that MIR. FiDly did not take
charge of the jail for several years after
that shameful occurrence; and that
the TAILOR at the time referred to was
one julius Hawkins The mistake
occurred In this wise: The %jailors
conduct was such that Mr.. Shot
well never spoke to him directly, nor
asked his name and when he sub-e-
q~uently wrote for information CATER two
years imprisonment at Albany he was
told that Finly was the %jailor. Sheriff
Neal says F,nly is an ex -~Confedcrate
soldier, was shot through the jaw, and i,
partially crippled. These are points III
his favor, and we regret the error.
-McssrS. Gray & Stamps, Ra'eigh,
Nov. /, 'S4, and thanks for your thought-
iulness.
-Citizens National Bank, Nov. 10. 81.
Pleasant calls FROM r Walter JET
freys E>q kindly renewing to Nsrcl
|. So, and DIR. I. f. Nixon, April %
"a Friend Walter is one Of the most
popular young gentlemen In the county,
ani DR.. Nixon was one of those who
wore the gray, and still stand by it
lie was for a long time in Fl Lees
Cavalry brigade. Clever people u Oh
those Neuse river farms.
Ul - DH- TT-r1l -
10, 81. The Judges improved heaith
g~ratiies his friends, but they disl Ike 10
hear him say he has no idea Of ,yer ac-
cepting ofhc., of any kind, again.
H. & King, Esq, Alamanc,, March
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