The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-25

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ed judge Mauu.u-'s ~ re-
Gen. j. r. Hanley, .. Connecticut
has consented to deliver the 4dir,>- a
the State Exposition. The @cg.1ral fair
will be held inside the grouul..
A woman in Baltimore has Won fame
(and dollars from the c%uriou-) by giving
birth to twins each Of which was born
with full upper and lower teeth.
Another great failure ia New York
City. Commodore Garrison. who was
supposed to be worth twenty-five mil
lions, falls for five millions.
President Primrose. Postmaster
Nichols and Col. W. II Burgwyu, escor-
ted by Senators Ransom, and Vance, and
others, waited upon President Arthur to
invite him to open the State Exposition.
He asked time to consider.
Parents will note the card OF Prot.
T. J.. Sc w. ID. Horner's Classical and
Commercial Academy at Henderson.
1t is an excellent school, and year by
year gains in popular estimation.
Capt. Sam'l Ii. Webb who recently
advertised in Farmer and Nechauic |
Jersey cattle for sale had numerous in
quiries and sold promptly. He keeps a
fine stock of cattle for sale.
charlotte OJserrer learns that
Wesley Thomason who killed Rufus
IIearne at the Crump mine in Union,
was captured by the town marshal of
Laurinburg after being twice shot.
One of the finest farms in Johnston
is that of Mr.. Willis Fl. Sanders. \
friend tells US it presents a splendid ap-
psarance at this time. So much for sub
scribing to the F. & NJ, and marrying a
fair daughter of Wake.
The District Executive Committee
of the end Dist. is as follows Il. i.
PEBBLES, J. j. Martin, II. II. BRYAN.
Van Il. Sharp. W. y. Dunn. i. +. As
kew, s. l. Wooten, Samuel Watkins.
John +. Woodland. ;
Jas. +. McWhorter, Of Crosby. {
Harris county, Texas, wishes to learn q
the address of Mary Afford. wife of ,
ANGEL Afford and also the address of
VIM. A%rrendall, both of them resident y
in Franklin county. y. c. If dead. the r
address ofany heirs LETT by them IS want c
ed.
"A vile attempt to wreck the trains
on the Il. Il ID. Il. K. occurred one mile II
from Durham, near the site of the new =
cotton factory, early Tuesday morning.
As the morning freight sped through the T.
darkness it struck a pile of cross-tie,. &
and was badly smashed. Engineer u
Mhitsettr received severe burns, and KeI- Il
lum, the fireman lost a LEG. y,
bishop Simpson, the rabid fanatic ,
who was Edwin VI. Stanton's confiden- n
tial friend. aud helped to harden his
,ruel heart against the South. died last f;
week covered with honors UoliticaD
surrounded by riches.-not gathered D.
With staff and scrip" as was the Gus III
ON OF the Apostle-Bishop. The Crown III,
'rlnce OF Orange is also dead. The ii
dcsccnds 10 a girl. ne
The latest report from Waype.-
lille Teachers Assembly, Cthc new
Iams for the Association) puts the al
enhance 500, including 60 unmarried rr''
aides The Springs belong to the Love =,
state (Dr. Sam'l l.. Love and others
he verb To Lore is being conju- Fri
ated in every language in the spelling ltG
ook.
Mr.. John II. Gilkey, Of Rutherford- Mr.
On, now travelling for a Knoxville Tn
ardware house, was in the city on uIe
aturday, en- route to Rutherford. Tie O..
con. suit in which he was plaintiff J y
Ill be allowed to lapse; since death ME
other causes have INTERVIEWED. +
lor.
1t has been pleasant to meet a LARGE rel!
lmber OF prominent people from every |
ction OF the State this week. We WI
lould require a column of type to re- Me-
rd their names but we shall not for
t their kind expressions. Rile
1t is gratifying to hear the almost L
report of fine crops from all '''
rts OF North Carolina. Cotton. corn.
bacco, and vegetables all seem to he =
ing we'll. 5;ar
The Scribners Century for June ap- her
mrs n Ionr or,o1o aboI
Of Tennessee, protesting to rive girl
Origin and History of the Invisible malC
npIre, or ku kluX Khan: and the eli coul
OF That magazine has a lengthy COM a "n"
- neieon. dun are 1ull OF errors. Carl
Sc assumptions, and wrong e~oncIu- char
The general idea given is that faced
Khan originated in fun, and was stfne
I'd to Cypress the Negro. That is Alas
mlnabie The kla arose i'm defense loved
the women and children of the Soutb indls
ose lives, property, and persons had In
protection from the Lawful Officers who
then constituted. 1t arose in all erous
IS of the South at the same time and 20 m
the same reason Natures first law az =,
elf-Preservatlon. Its purpose was prose
'Iotlc, and its efforts beneficial. II OF tht
'raced among its members all classes
conditions OF men, clergymen, and Lie
pest representatives of American cOlOre
enshlp. To say that such mon lnstan
Id engage in any undertaking which 1 It..n
the elements Of right and justice so in
manhood would be calumnv. BRYAN
lie day is coming, we trust. when the OF ligl
OF the secret societies of tho 5cstel'