The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-15

Died. in Swift Greek township. Satur.
day, August 4th. Mr.. Henry Campbell,
in the 49th year of his age.
Concord Register saws :-"Senator 5
B. Alexander delivered an admirable ad-
dress on good roads and the road law, at
Poplar Tent Fair"
Some fine engines, with Is inch cvlin-
ders. have passed through this city on
their way to Fayetteville, for use by the
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley railroad.
The next U. S. Senate will stand SO
Republicans. SO Democrats and two Re-
adjusters.
Mrs. DIR. J. G. Rose. died in Smith
field.--A mad-dog was killed in
CLAYTON by policeman j. III. Mitchell.
Proctor Knox is elected Governor of
Kentucky by 0 1000 or more. The Leg
i~slature will stand, Democrats 80. Re-
publicans 20.
The Masonic picnic in Davie, on the
25th of July, Melted 1915, which
amount was sent to j. H. Mills for the
benefit of the orphans.
Charlotte Journal Observer: Mrs. Silas
Ewart. living near Huntersville. this
county. has caught three white rats--as
white a. nov He proposes to keep
them Gagged and raised for the market.
Mr.. 4. d. Knox, Of Mecklenburg
| county. saws the Observer. has been
formally declared a lunatic. He is a
man Of good property. His affection is
due to a fall received some years ago.
Clinton Caucasian: Thos. II. Mckoy,
,Jr.. has returned to Clinton after an alb
sence of several years. with the resolu-
ton to remain.-The residence of
the Misses Draughon, situated in the
southern part OF the town. was destroyed
by fire on Wednesday evening.
Mike Righton, colored, who lived in
Washington county, had a quarrel with
He then fled, and his wife died on Sun
day. A party under the guidance Of Mr..
Charles Pettegrew captured Righton near
Leachville, and brought him back to
Plymouth -Edenton Enoutrer.
An appalling calamity has befallen
the village of Vineyard Haven. A con
f~ia.ration last night swept away the en-
tire business portion of the place, except
inr n store. and destroyed over thirty
dwellings. thus throwing out of occupa-
ton and home hundreds of persons, who
have lost everything
Lincoln. Neb, 4"g"st.-A heavy thur
der storm prevailed here YESTERDAY.
Three BOYS. named Robert Miller anC
William Miller. brothers. and Erne>t
smith. who had taken reiu4e under /;
tree. were struck and instantly killed by
lightning. Several houses were STRUCK
and four persons were injured The
Telephone Exchange was set III fire.
The trial of the ten Jews at Nyireghy
haza, Hungary, who were charged with
numbering Esther Solymosi, q Christian
girl, in the at lisa Esslar, in
order to procure her blood to mix il
Hasssver bread, has been concluded. A
verdict Of not guilty WAS returned.
The Durham Recorder Of last weel
saws: Prof. and Mrs. f. p. Moses. anc
their daughter, Miss Susie, Miss Everett
of the Guldsboro Graded School, ant
Profs Kennedy. ClaXton and Aldel.
man. left Chapel Hill Wednesday after
noon for the Warm Springs and tn.
West. They will 80 As tar rs Knox
Vile and Louisville.
On last Sunday; in Person county
two white men, brothers, named Jerrl
and VIM. HolSenhack were arrested Oh
suspicion OF burning the barns, the sam
day. Of Jack Hester. About 4,O0t
pounds of tobacco was DESTROYED. w,
learn that the Holsenbachs confessed
. the burning. We neal that it IS though
that they will be Observation-Disclosures
Obsefrer.
Rev w Nandiver writes to Colds
boro .idcance. Governor Vance ha
bought a nice little hilltop fourteen
miles from Asheville. and is to have
nice summer residence put up for him
self and family. One Of the Professor
of Vanderbilt University wrote me late
" that he wanted a cool and healthfu
summer home, on one of these beauti
full eminences, as soon as 1t could b
constructed.