The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-11
Franklin votes 500, Davie $500, to
the State Exposition.

the State Exposition.
-"Mulligan Guards" Rally round
the Blaine Banner,
The Sunday school picknickers TO
Chapel Hill yesterday filed long tram.
Lott NJ. Humphrey was appointed
the North Carolina member OF the lie
publican National Committee.
-Longstreet tclegraphed Blaine that
the Georgia ''Whig-Republicans" would
back him from the word 20.
"A fine herd of Jersey cattle are
here from the plantation of Mr.. John
OIIagan. of Wilson and Pitt counties.
Match game ofBase Ball. i'll Raleigh,
next Tuesday, between Durham and
Swiftfoot clubs. for an handsome ball
and bat.
Gen. James Watson Webb IS dead.
He was the cause of the Graycs-CI!lcy
duel which did so much to arouse hatred
between the North and the South.
MIR. W. G.. Holeman wishes to eN-
change an engine for lumber. The at
tention of saw mill men is invited to his
card.
"A young gentleman of this city,
who is familiar with office work, and can
give good references, desires employ
ment.
Tile University Society Medal for
Oratory was awarded \. w. Long, Of
Chapel Hill. His subject was The
Morals of Southern Society"
-Messrs. Fray and Morson's school
exhibit in Tucker Hall was largely at
tended and profusely applauded. Mr..
Henry London delivered the Address,
which we hear complimented.
Charles Frances Adams, Col. 7.
w. Higginson, and the Bostonian 'boil-
ed Shirt Republicans, declare that they
will use every effort to beat Blaine.
Blaine was nominated to the tune
of Marching Through Georgia." He
proposes to march through North Caro-
lina-by the "Star Route"
1t was the State Chronicle, and not
the State Journal, that issued the large
edition devoted to y. G.. Tobacco Indus
try. In the haste of doing several things
at once the mistake in the name escaped
Us.
The death of DR.. b. III. Garrett, on
Monday afternoon, was sudden and much
regretted. He had long been a subscri-
Der of the f. 4 NJ, and we found him
always courteous and correct. The re-
mains were taken to Rockingham.
"A pleasant summer home for fami-
lies, and for business men (who cannot
afford the time or money to ride to the
far West several times a month will be
found with DR.. f. o. Elliott at Sparkling
Catawba, at reasonable rates.
AS We desire to correctly report the
campaign, We invite the candidates FOR
nominations to send US any reports Of
meetings, endorsements, ETC., in time for
next two issues. All such communion
tions will be treated by the editor in strict
confidence.
"A private telegraph wire ran from
the Chicago convention to the door of
President Arthur's bedroom; so that
he knew the proceedings almost as soon
as if he had been seated on the stage.
What a change since the days when
Washington and Jefferson spent weeks
in riding horseback to their capital.
How to find the Farmer and Ne
cdanic office. On Fayetteville street,
next door to the highest store in the
town, you will see a mammoth new
book, as large as the house door, the
largest book in the State. 1t marks
Denmark's book store, which is directly
under our Editorial Den"
Hon. John Mlnning's speech in
tribute to the memory of Governor
Jonathan Worth, at Chapel Hill last
week, is highly commended. 1t was
made in acknowledgment of an oil por-
trait of the eminent Quaker, presented
to the University by his grandsons, a
number of whom were in the audience.
"A cat in Canada did something hat
you can't do. 1t Travelled 10 miles.
yet did not 60 -four feet from where she
started.
She was sitting on the tly-wheel of
the engine in Montreal Star office. and
when it began to revolve at the rate of
40 miles an hour she was too terrified
to drop off until night. 1t was not
hurt.
President Arthur tc~legraphed
Blaine, within ten minutes after the nom
inrtion,-''As the candidate of the Re
publican Party you will have my earnest
and cordial support
Blaine might well say-"Short aud
sweet! Methinks he doth protest too
much"
The Annual Report of the Raleigh
City Authorities has been laid on our
table. 1t is a neat pamphlet of co
pages, and gives more information than
is common.
One item is worth quoting to our
Northern brethren the amount OK
pended the last fiscal year for expenses
. ofthe Raleigh Graded Schools was S.
7o7 Tor whites !; and aG,311 for blacks.
For reasons Of a private nature. a
physician, well established, and without
opposition,-will sell apractice booking
50 OnO a vaar opd al EOO uor.l