The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-30

W. Wilson had q narrow escape "Aen
tle engine exploded, killing Engineer
Warner and others.
We learn from the OJserrr that Maj
Alfred Waddei of Swami Station, died
a few day. ago. He was a brother Of
Hon. N. q. Wadlel.
a twe.ve-m.-e horse FACE from
Island Ford 70 Carthage : TO Occur On
Monday Of court week. says the Quite.
the winner to take 'tother fellow. horse.
Mi. J. NJ. Crenshav was il town
as. week. and remembered 10 reaew his
subscription. It was his birth day, !
- the same token be deserves many
happy returns Of i.
There viii likely be 2 warm struggle
u the L~1mberton Congressional Couven-
ton to day. Judge Bennett, A. ".
Rowland. Ma. Dow3, and \. NJ. Waa-
dell viii be presented.
Letters from Blowing Rock and
Roaring Gap. announce the opening q
the campaign. DR.. Iorke i making
speeches Oh lis OWL account. J. there
anything IN q name:
". p. Bynum Jr.. doubts il h.
fa-Le. mas left the Republican party. We
have it from Secretary Gilbert that his
letter declining 70 serve Oh the state con-
u;,tee ascribeI sickness 10 family i.
. the reason
Among the summer visitors st Way
avvile Springs are DR.. ". ! Lodge,
Chas. D. rpchurch and family, NJ. and
Miss Mordecai, M;ss Jennie Simpson,
Mrs. Trapier, Judge and Mrs. Reade, :.
7, Morgan and wife, :. r. Fowle. r II.
smith, Col, and Mr.. Turk.
At Gary next Sunday VII occur tie
GIcat.on Of the new Methodist church.
Se7. d.. 1fan.um. Of the University,
Wi deliver the sermon. Tie Presiding
Elder and Or. Bobb.tt, the pastor, VIII
conduct the service. Ca-y continues
10 -0w.-eyCa = grace.
-Ex-Sonato- Ju,u. {. Black. Of
Carthage. was with Us Saturday evening.
returning nom Mcreleal. Tley do say
---, three members Of tie Legislature
accompanied 4 pretty widow Lalt way
lone but lie Wa not one Of them
After ten o: twelve years experience
il the manufacture and repairing u siu-,
Nr. r. 3. Crutchfeld ought to ku.~ hi-
business, and lie adycrtises tina; he vii
v.=it the plantation, # gin-owne-s. aud
make any needed repairs at reasonable
rates, Or w9rk can be left for him al
the shops Of Allen < Gram. Aldre.z
hin at Raleigh Y, {.
Geo. T. strouach Esd, has given
the Use Of his large building-fihe Cd
Raleigh News rooms for the CleTe,aod.
lit includes Scales and Cox's also club,
and has had It fitted ~ with seats, lights
etc. lie was voted the thanks Of the
cub. The club now numbers over 30,
and Il intends to show forth faith AID
works ere the campaign comes 10 a
finish.
"A great many intelligent ladies' #
the Methodist church look to Thomas
vile Female College as their Alma Mater:
tut the number viii be much greater in
future; for that excellent institution la.
taken a reinforcement, add newly trimmed
IT. sails, AID certainly has the prospect Of
Increased prosperity and usefulness. Prof
EeluLart- and his new partner, Rev. j.
=. S,a.luEs. both possess the capacity
and character to conduct a large SemiDa-
r and We wish them great success.
The only grocery store advertised in
the Farmer and Mechanic is that of W.
X. Newsome & Co., and a good one it i.
The Messrs- Newsome, Rem lat the ex-
press Office and White q. r., Of the r.
u \. Il. r., are partners in the firm,
and have special advantages for getting
fresh and sessonable goods. They say
they would be glad to have you cali, and
look at their stock, even if you do not
care to buy.
Shelby Awor0 prints a card from
Thomas Dixon, late of Wake Forest,
land the Northern Stage announcing
himself a candidate for the Legislature
il Cleveland That county i > large'y
Democratic that Conventions are not
held tic aspirant. taking their own
track.Mr. +. Il. Graham, formerly
X Laurinburg, recently VOL a $50, 900
re, a. counsel in a land case 10 Texas.
Hle sister married Mr.. Andy Miller, Of
Shelby. - Claus Pool, who was Jailed
in Shelby for stealing : ears Of corn to
feed his horse, used a pewter spoon to
such advantage, he cut his way through
4 log, and out Of jail.
Pleasant call from Mr.. Ashley Horne,
Of Clayton, young man, still under
forty years Of age, whose career is a.
ready an example Of what can be done
Ia even old Rip Van Wrinkle North Car
DINA. When We first met Mr.. Horne.
s5me 10 years ago, lie scarcely owned
So. He now Owls $4,000 or more.
Most Of this large fortune was made 5y
his single-handed efforts as a farmer. a
merchant. saw-millist, and general t a
der. 1t was not scooped IN by one or
two gigantic speculations; but gradually
piled NJ, dollar by dollar, in and around
the village Of Clayton. lIr. Horne owns
property also in Durham and Raleigh.
He Is one-third partner in the new oil
mills. 1t Is needless to say that after a
NAV gets a good rtart, with plenty of
money at his command. he can accumu-
late rapidi.. But p.obably few men had
less advantages at the start, and therein