The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-29

which got up the Exposition. joins with
all others In expressing surprised delight
at the happy outcome OF the Blue pros
pect Of Oct lst. Mr. 4 L Harrington OF
the same county, also gave u a pleasant
visit, and renewal.
Capt Samuel III Webb, u OF the
popular young Democratic leaders OF
Alamance, has beel here all the week.
acting as Judge OF stock in the Fair
Grounds He SAYS the three pens OF
Scuthdowns owned By Messrs J l. Kerr,
L Banks Holt. aud Jas Norwood were
80 excellent that the First Prize wa
divided between them. Mr. Webb i
giving special attention to buying milk.
cows to order. aud Will soon have some
fine kline OF his " for sale. Ills post
Office i Oaks, Aiamance county, North
Carolina.
BY the rs. tile young stock men are
much interested in a good looking young
lady, Miss NJ l. Pass. OF FalsCn's, DH
pin county. who has halt-a-dOzen pens
of first class cattle at the Fair. She
was awarded the first premium for a
bull under Two years OF age, and will
likely take other premiums.
Capt ID w X Richmond. q leading
merchant Of Person county, we mad long
heard Of a. a good Confederate OF Scales
Regiment, and good citizen.
The samsis true OF DIR J + Beall. Of
Davidson county, who anne in with Mr.
Geo Smith. DR. Beall represented David
son in the late Legislature, and made an
influential member; though unwilling TO
return.
Rev Edward Wootteu, Of States
Vile. rarely iorgets the + & N when in
in Raleigh. and We reckon half OF that
belong to a pleasant TREND of the
''HOusehola." You seem in good
spirits said We Yes, to-day is the
anniversary of my marriage But he
added that he was going on a less agree
able counting expedition, having been
summoned TO BERTHE court as a witness
From Hickory, Mr. Thomas War
tiers, formerly OF Cary. brings a new
subscription. lie is with Mr.. J. G..
Halls Piedmont Wagon Company which
turns out two three wagons per day.
aud nas plenty of orders.
From -rnson. an old Fort Della
ware comrade, Capt j b Bradley, and
Mr. J + Dunlap, OF Lilesville, a we'll
known name, and old acquaintance,
Mr. Williams, aud other gentlemen from
the good county of Arson.
Mr. ID NJ Mckay of IIarnett is the
gentleman who made the address, taking
up so warmly for toNtarmer. and CEN
surfing certain features Of The Farmers
Department. so-called, which we err
%roncously ascribed to Rev DR. Neil Nc
koy. 1t was an able speech; though
rather peppery.
Mir Samuel T Nicholson, of Char
lotte, State Manager Of the nrovident
Life Association (Sce card in another
column), aud Mr.. Mohn, of Baltimore.
general manage OF the company. Mr
Nicholson, who has many friends here,
i. a guest Of Nlr Bart Moore. Mr. l.
Turner, Of Cary.-Mr n Plumadore,
Of Ashevillc, vel known in Raleigh. He
is President Of a Local Cleveland and
Hendricks club aud reports numerous
gains to the party in the West.
Mr. } { l. Bird, IF Mcdowell, and
J S Tomlinson Of Hickory came yester-
day; both of them former members of
the press, and both on the same errapd
we reckon. Anyway, Mr. L. is engaged
escorting a lot OF the ''Slreet .Sirteens''
Gle says his brand OF cigars is yelypop.
ularl; while Mr. B.--wcil. he likes the
other kind.
From Durham, Mr. w w Simmons,
an old reader. Sorry we were u both
times you called, sir. We rarely 90 10
the office after dark.
From Ridgeway, Mr. w NJ O'Neal,
a w~ell-doing citizen. prompt in payment
OF dues also Mr. Davis, Of the same
neighborhood.
From kittrell. Mr. John G Hester,
who IS stopping with Mr. l. II Hamlet,
aud contemplates starting a tobacco fac
tory in Raleigh The Testers are well
known tobacco growers.
Mr. n. A. McKeithen, merchant, of
Blues Crossing, comes to see us only
once a year, but always on a pleasant
elrand for Us.
Miss Frazier, or zillah Raymond"
author of Then and NoU," a Novel,
located in Eastern Carolina, has been
spendingtha week in the city, and says
the opportunity for sI1iIE the best classes
OF u people, IN their best mood tout
side of their homes) cannot be SURPASSED.
Col. John Mcdonald sells a capital
lnatch-twelve boxes for 10 cents. That
is about as cheap as tooth-picks.
From Caiar.uG, Mr. j. b.. Harris, an
old young friend, VINO hclf belongs in
ifa'eigh-the Observation-Disclosures is
always welcome. Also, Mr.. NJ. O. Beatty
of Concord, who looks like a man of forty
although it Is nearly that number Of wears
since we t ST knew Lin, or he knew US,
-bellg at the time a student at our
father college at West Liberty, }Ir-
ginia. Mr.. Beatty IS a wonderful man IN
mere respects than physical vitality; mas
much as he has lost two or three fortunes,
yet laughs at Misfortune With a Don't
care a~cen'~ativcHn ness that caused our
ncighbor, the olsen er. TO set him down
as The o~rlelaa' OF one OF Dickens ''CHEa-
KYBLE BRoTHERS.' Take the world
easy!-Lei things 20 along,-he remark
several times an .houl; AMI that no doubt
is the secret Of his youth and cheerful
ness. lie has bought a tract ofland near
Charlotte and is ~arrangi' 9 ID erect there
or Il vctg extensive school OF Science.
Art, and .GGu..t3' IN the training of
young men. Gfthis we Hidy pes more
at length hereafter.
From L~aur,nburg, Mr. Geo w Whit
field, and MIR Monroe. Tie former is
depot agent ut Laurinlurg, and makes a
good one, we hear. He reports The Car
DINA Ce"i-2l IS doing a large business.
trains well iiliea.
From kttreil, Dr " II Davis, gn cd
friend, promptin payments. Aud is not
that good sign: He mentioned that the
Hitto -pG5.e. heretofore referred to III
these columns, gives a double crop Of
fo~rage,--cut twice Z yea. Qne OF our
little friends says The seed caps like
popcorn. and will make pop-corn-balls.
Send hait q dollar TO Mrs W ii Davis,
kittrell, 70. enoHgii seed to plant an
acre.
From Cary, Mr. l. Turner. tie aiil
take an agency from State Agent S L
Nicholson for the I'rovldunt Lie Insur-