The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-06

1.-The School COMMITTEE of Waynes-
Vile has elected Rev. J.. y. Stailings, of
Clinton, as Principal of the Waynesville
High School. The Committee has made
= good selection.
....A philosopher says that Miss
Abbott's tendency TO fall in love with
pretty girls instead Of with handsome
men Is one of the eccentricities OF genius.
Guess it must be. We are the same
way.-PhHudelphja Eren,ng Cal.
s.. Clinton Cducasidn. Some villain
came uear killing DR.. G. Hill, in Duplin
county, last week. His enemies knowing
that he was to pass a certain point OBJ
structed the road with brush. When the
horse stopped a shot was fired, which
grazed the Doctors shoulder, and then
another, but without effect.
1.-The will Of the late and greatly
amented A. X. Smedes, ESQ is a very
brief instrument, in which he gives his
entire property, without specification, to
his cousin, Miss Mary G. Smedes. of
Louisiana. The will bears date Sep
1888, and ~designates his brother, Mr..
George VI. Smedes, executor.
baskerville idcdace: We learn
that Zeb Vance, son Of II. B. Vance, is
dangerously I'll at Emory and Henry,
Virginia. Gen. Vance is with hin.
Mrs. Vance IS also sick in Washington,
ID. C.-We regret to learn Of the
sudden death of Mr.. Solomon Luther.
1.-THE Wilmington Reu ieac, in speak
ing OF Richard Holmes, Esq of Clinton,
says: MIR. Holmes was 50, and for many
years was one OF the leading citizens, and
one whose prominence aud influence
we're felt and appreciated throughout
the entire county.
Under a recent order of the Board
of Agriculture, DIR. {. W. Dabney, viii
begin to day a thorough exploration of
the phosphate deposits along the line Of
the W. 4 W. L.. X in Duplln, Pender,
New Hanover aad Bladen counties. Gen.
W. CASTOR Lewis will conduct the topo-
graphical survey. -Goldsboro Ktssen
ger.
....OurAew 1000 ness reached here
last Friday SO did our new type. As
soon as our steam engine and folding ma
chlnery gets here the Messenger will be
put in new dress and improved and en-
larged to an eight age paper. This we
hope to be able 10 do by the lst of March,
if not sooner Our printing establish
ment will then be the most complete in
North Car lima. -Gold>boro Messenger.
ia gasoline explosion at Alliance,
Ohio. demolished three brick buildings
and shattered several others six or more
persons were killed and burned. besides
the killed seven persons were badly IN
I inraI rhA iamYua IN prnpArty IL ahnnf
So, 000.--An anonymous threat to
poison all the waters in the State OF Texas
enclosed In pastures, creates a sensation,
in view of the mysterious disease sweep
ing off numbers of cattle in that State.
Mr.. Norwood HuSke. of this city
has removed TO Ocala, Fla, where he
will take charge of an orange grove in
that neighborhood belonging TO Mr.. T.
w. Strange, Mr.. Tluske aud other vii.
mingtonians. ;Irs. Huske will leave
here in a few days to Join her husband al
Ocala. -There are also other Vii
mingtonians in Florida engaged in raj :
reading among whom We recall the name.
of Messrs. David >. Cuwan, II. h. Lloyd
John b. L'ogd an +. NJ. Gushing
Wilmington Eerie,o.
....Ue0. CuA Il JOlHt RESP
luton to amend the Constitution "a 4
the election of Senators, by providing
for their election by the people Al
whp can vote for members of the Stat,
House of Representatives (wha are al.t
now by the Constitution ~clector- Of tE
Fedora House, are eligible as voters
The purposes Of the bill. a. defined b.
Gen. Cox, in an Interview with the Us
seuqcr on the floor yesterday. are brief.
thesc Al present much % tho ttin
yhich ought to be devoted u 10 legislation
in the States i consumed IN lie iiouS et
forts to elect United States Senator:
. Not only so. The great corrorrions c
| the ambitious mer Of wealth. buy u
votes enough IN some in>tauc u ele,
the Senators without regard to the w.Sht
! Of the people The measure, he says.
! likely to make the Senate 4 MOI, ror
. ular body than it is at present. The r
! suit OF a compromise, the existing mos
: is not the best that the free thought
| the 10Th century is capable OF.
/ Another bill by Gen. Cox concer
5 money order Offices. Judge heuuett
bill to prevent the inter marriage
whites and blacks in the district OF Z,
umbia i one ofthose ume'y meaSur
{ which make everybody ask everyho
o else" why they were not introduced b
If fore.