The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-30

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Which Mr.. E. W. Lyon IS agent mas
bouobt the Grey-Cooper copper MN II
Person near Blue Wing for S2o'oV"' II
is a very large vein.
Gen. Raleigh f. Colston, VINO IL
.ide. in Washington City, Il IS III
noor health, recently completed ana
sent to the publishers, another 'rahsi'-
ton of Turkish novels.
In Goldsboro, the Eplscopal|ahS
hove extended a call to their old Rec
for T w. Larmour and the Presby-
terians have built a new PARSONAGE
wherein Rev. j. NJ. Rose will be niceiy
planted.
Some men arc .'Free-Traders' III
theory, and want to see Clubs raised %
,pitate their theories, but when II comes
to holding office, or %distributins patron
age, they can beat Bill Kelley IN pro
tecting Home-Products."
One of the convicts at work on the
sewer to the new Palace" maze q
breaL for freedom last week, but after
giving ssleg BALI for half a mile, was
dropped in Mordecai's old field 10y a bali
in the leg from the rifle OF one OF The
cnords He was taken to the prison
hospital.
Coml Nicholson. of Halifax, but
1atterlv of Wilson, will remove to Char
lotto where his uncle, Capt. S. =. Alex
der. resides. and engage in business
we learn from Wilson Mirror. Trust
worthy and popular, he will doubtless
do well in the Future London
The horrible triple murder near
Moncure as yet remains mystery
though sad to say, the original snsp-
cionsa are said to grow stronger among
those who know the circumstances. we
hear it surmised that the mother aWoke'
while being robbed, and was slam. Inc
sister and the child stirred uneasily ano
were struck with intent to merely stunn'
but the excited blow fell too heavily.
Col. Charles r. Jones, OF Charlotte
Observer, a paper whose name IS we'll
known in the State By reason OF our nu'
merous clipping from Twas here las
week. looking in fine health ard spirits
EN- route to Winston to participate II
the organization of a new Commandrl
ofKnights Templars. Grand Commah
der-ln-Chief Grissom was accompanied
thither by Sir Knights Simpson. Nichols
Bowes, and others.
The vacantcy created by the reslg
nation of l.. w. Anderson, ESD o
Stokes. has been filled by the election
of Col. Jas. d. Glenn to represent TIL
9Th Congressional District on the Boart
of Agriculture. \ splendid selection
He has not only the theoretical knowl
edge, but also the practical experience
in farming matters. to make 4 goo'
member and back of both the back
bone to-"stand to the rack, fodder o
no fodder IF you know what "iod
der" means.
just so, Samuel! In Stanly count,
Observer Col. Sam j. Pemberton print
a card saying he believes it will pa,
better and add more to the p~rosperit
of the country for people to raise Iobac
co than cotton''-therefore he offer
seed Of any variety free to any larme
desiring to plant. Senator L. IS popu
lar, public-spirited, and a subscriber
the T. & NJ, three things pertaining
good citizenship. And he is rightaho
the iuice-weed. y gentleman remark
ed that the farmers of Orange, Person
Granville, Caswell, and other tobacc
counties tote rolls of greenbacks rs bi
rs a sweet potato.
The Durham Fertilizer Company
composed OF young men who mea
business and know how 10 do It.
card in another column shows that the
have made a good selection for Agen
in Wake county. Messrs. Parker
Smelling are about as well-known III u
county as anybody we know. Mr. y
A. Parker has been in business here i
20 wears. Capt. Smelling, who was o.
of the Democratic nominees Tor Il
Legislature in 1880, has been connect'
with the firm of Parker s Ayera for sc
cral years. but recently bought an h;
interest with Mr.. Parker, and he nc
manage the grocery and farm supp
branch of the business; while Mr..
continues as the cotton-buyer. Thu
card names a number of wcll-knoy
citizens who have tried. and can {
dorse. the Durham brand. Parker
Smelling have a large lot fresh from I
factory. See what they say.
The ~disgraeetul elopement of o
X. J. jerks, Of Apex, has excited mu
talk. He appears to have been a fell,
of .caly character. and had been arrai9
ed for various offenses in times pa
Recently he started a store aud m;
aged to get credit for various goo
sewing machines, etc. Much of t
plumber he boxed and shipped to poi
out West. Last week he disappear
in company with a girl Of IA, daugh
ofhis clerk, Pearson, by name. 1
Girl was small, commonly dressed. {
when last seen was crying, as if uny
ling to accompany him, On this the,
of a forcible abduction. two men. w.
jerks. white. and sam Maroon. bla
have been arrested for aiding the rast
X. J. Jinks leaves a wife and seve
children, sick and destitute. A telegr
was received by Capt. 9. L. Hudson
Apex, stating that jerks and the