The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05
The State offers $500 for the capture
of Ray and Anderson.

The State offers $500 for the capture
Of Ray and Anderson.
1t was a mistake, Mr., ". ; ingram
of Montgomery, was not hurt by me
cyclone.
Mai. Geo. 5. Cole, of Jonesboro,
lost his home by fire on Monday. In
sured for $500.
Capt. Orren Williams OF "TArtoro
Guards has resigned. Sc a,s 'aP'.
Peterson, of Goldsboro Rifles.
Justice Ashe has resumed Ms seat on
the Supreme Bench, much to The grstT-
fcation of his friends, aud his colleagues.
The condition of Rev. W. 5. Lacy
and also Rev. DIR. Chapman, is lass tavor-
able than is to be wished, though an In
provement is hoped for.
From DIR. J. 7. j. Battle, attending
Baltimore College, ofPhysiciaIs and u
geons, we have a very tasteful slcEet TO
the 18th annual commencement, ias'
night.
Wilmington Rerie,o learns that a
Railroad accident near Fort Worth, Texas,
severely hurt Mr.. Fred G. Poison, VIII,
with his brother, was journeylng to md
a home in California.
Let every ex-Confederate soldier II
North Carolina act as a committee OF one
to oppose the nomination of any Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor who pre-
fers Yankee BLUE to Confederate
"Grey."
Two sisters-the wives of policemen
used the twisted cuticle Of a COW upon
the back of a Police Sergeant in VIII
mington, last week, as the sequence OF
too much ~gallantry on hi. part toward
one of them, the Star states.
1t is now alleged that the State Or
der to put on Cincinnati Blue is not
6amnpIsory. on old companies, but only
that they fad 10 opcy Jtiftfvrr. af Char
"A plea for the Cincinnati Blue
written to the Noes. Observer, saysit was
adopted for economy. Poor economy t.
cast off handsome Grey uniforms and
adopt blue" at the expense of the tax
payers to the extent of several thousands
of dollars.
Rev. DR.. Milburn preached On Sun
day Ia Edenton St. Church, and lectured
on Monday and Tuesday nights in aid of
the Building Fund of that church his
subjects being Our Best Society aud
''Stonewall Jackson" He is the guest
of Mr.. Chas. II. Belvin.
The case of Harvey Terry CR. Y,
McAden's father-in-law) ct ais, against
the Patterson estate in Caldwell county,
has been compromised after years of liti-
CATION. The suit was to make Patterson
pay Tor Bills of the defunct Bank Of
Cape Fear in which he was a stock
holder.
-Gec. w Hinshaw, Esq, one of The
enterprising and popular young business
men OF Winston. was With us last We'd.
nesday, returning from a tour of The State
IN the interest Of the noted ''Star Brand
Fertilizer, manufactured by Nessrs. Al
llson & Addison, of Richmond. Good
men, and a good brand, we hear.
-''Spring-time has come, gentle An
nle,'-and here are your Roses.
Plants, Flowers and Seeds" Alas,
dear lass, not here,-but over at Nash
Square, as duly stated in Mr.. STEIN
METZ card. Orders. by mail, or female.
or telegraph, or tell your little black
step-an'-go-fetch-it,-w be promptly
hIied; and he has everything you want.
If the Republicans are wise they
will delay their State convention until
they see what kind of a ticket is nut
forth by the Democrats. If It be the
right ~kind-they can save themselves
the trouble of nominating a ticket. If
1t be a mere rehash of the methods OF
1880, they ought to name a ticket which
men of all parties could support.
1t is stated in Western papers that
Gen. d. III. Hill has resigned the Presi-
dentcy OF Arkansas University. We
suppose that ill-health, and some trouble
with the Board of Trustees, caused this. |
The Institution is a State Ux;versity.
supported by the "Land-Grantp fund. |
and managed by a Board OF Directors.
Of course are subject to political
influences.
collector Tom Cooper's la~co Factory
at Eagle Mills, Iredell county, as burL-
ed on the 23d inst, by an incepdiarv.
Ills second loss of the kind.-Sfate,-
vile Anlericon says VIM. w. Clark, sen
OF Chas. c. Clark, Esq, of Newborn. has |
beer selected by the young Republicans
as their Representative in the next Leg
i~slature Col. VIM. NJ. Cooke. Jr..
Chairman OF the LIBERAL Sta.a Com
mittee, aud Co. John J. Mot. Chair.
man Of the Republican Commi,tee. have
called their respective committees ..to
meet Jointly in the city of Raleigh. on
Wednesday. the 10Th day Of March. 1884.
for the purpose of taking into considera,
ion what action shall be taken iu refer
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