The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23

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Speedily extiDguished.
-Enoch Brown Of Halifax was not
translated last week the Governor
having respited him once more this
time until, May 2nd.
The Star intimates that Hon. W.
I. Dcrtch Will be a candidate Tor con-
gress in the Sd Dist. DR.. Emmett has
called the Ex. Com. Of that District to
meet at Magnolia, May :.
Considering how many thousands
OF homes are ruined every year by fire
the wonder is that people are not more
careful in building chimneys. Mr.. o
Osborne is agent for the safety-fire clay
chimney which has neither crack nor
crevice for sparks.
The new plan for protecting cotton
Gins i to run a small pipe from the engine
into the lint room. If a fire starts the
engineer stops the engine, and turns a
valve. aud foods the building with steam
which, it Is claimed, will e%xtinguish the
flame. ANYBODY can make a similar one.
Tile old "swiltfoot' Base Ball
club. has been re-organized under cap
tainship Of Mr.. Chas. L. Askew, It's old
leader. About two dozen members are
en- rolled, or will be when the mud
dries.
"A change in contractors enabled
Postmaster Nichols to include Shotwell
Postofice, on the Eagle Rock Route,
and that office is now regularly supplied
every other day. 1t is the centre OF an
excellent farming region, and Mr..
Blake's store, we hear, is getting a good
trade.
The Durhamites, with their usual
public spirit, held a meeting and appointed
a committee to visit Raleigh, and ar
range to capture the New England edl-
tors when they arrived here, in search
Of the root from which the Boston Tx
position 'howered' SO BQ) oomingly.
But a telegram says the 80 quillmen will
tarry until after the election. Perhaps
they fancy it a poor time to bring the
crimson Shirt into TIE "ku klux'
country.
The troops to whom Gen. Rosser re-
g. - Io,r IarIoJ q, tho front at
Appomattox, on the morning of April
9. %, and captured a Yankee battery OF
artillery, with numerous prisoners before
they could be stopped by Geo. Lee, were
the North Carolina Division; and Capt.
James S. Battle was the Abide camp who
bore the order which started this last
struggle for the Bonnie Blue Flag of
Dixie. The would make a good Secre-
tary of State,
Pleasant calls from Maj John Rob
inson and Jas. d. Glenn, Esq, members
of the Board of Agriculture, which was
in session several days last week. Maj.
Robinson, who is President of Wades-
boro Fair, says the Exposition will not
conflict with the holding of that Fair this
fall. Mr.. Glenn who has twice represen-
ted Rockingham in the Legislature, comes
of good stock. His father, Capt. Chal-
mers Glenn, lost his life in tie war be
cause he stood by his old neighbors ard
friends, rather than accept Bomb
proof civil office offered him by Presi-
dent Davis, whose law partner before the
war was Capt. G's brother.
philadelphia fairly stands upon her
head because of the circus o~ccasioned
by Barnum and Forepaw's getting
upon their ear" concerning the Only
White Elephant which both claim to
possess, while each charges the other
with palming offa fraud, "a white wash
ed elephant ,-upon a too confiding pub
lie. Both circuses have immense tents,
and an exhibition equal to about four
times the largest show ever seen in the
Both send out bands of music
to parade the city, scattering fancy show
cards; and both offer to give $4,000 to
the Odd Fellows Hospital provided it
can be shown that the other fellow is
not a fraud. Meantime, our townsman,
Col. Fauntleroy Taylor, whose acquain-
lance with Oriental and Asiatic lore is
widely known, at home and abroad,
has prepared some verses to meet Mr..
offer of $500 for the best ode
to Sir Albus Elephantus.
As intimated last week, Col. Coke
rendered his resignation as chairman of
the Democratic Committee for reasons
personal to himself. Being invited to
into the committee room to discuss
the matter; he stated his view so strongly
that it was decided to allow him to re-
after the adoption Of commendatory
resolutions in his favor. Richard H.
Esq of Raleigh, was unanimous
chosen to the chairmanship, and the
doubtless was a fortunate one.
MIR. Battle was private secretary to Coy.
Vance twenty years ago, and has at all
held intimate relations with the
Democratic leaders. without having in
Cured the illwill of any faction, so far as
we know. Wednesday, the 18th day of
une next was fixed as the time for the
meeting of the State Convention, and
this city designated as the pace. Col.
Stephenson rendered his resignation as a
member of the committee and r.. G.
Damn, Esq, was elected to fill the va
,lncy.
Capt. Robert ID. Graham. of Char
is in the city. ell route for WASH
where he goes at the call of the |
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