The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-26

Glad to learn that Rev. w. ). Lacy
has fully recovered from his recent sick
ness.
The lady who left the money TO the
n. G. Conference resided in Iredell, not
in Wake.
Mr.. John Y. MacRae, has accepted
a situation with Robt. Buist, Scotsman,
ofPhiladelpia.
Mr.. S. NJ. Richardson will move to
Fayetteville St. and occupy a portion OF
Mr.. Starrette's bookstore.
Query, when a newspaper Is run by
a rich candidates oily ''bar'P' is 1t a
barrel Organ?
"A caucus of Democratic members OF
Congress was called to meet last night,
and it is to be hoped they found courage
to hearken to their wits instead offears.
Mr.. VIM. Woollcott has bought the
handsome residence of Mrs. DIR. VIM.
Little on Newbern Avenue. Mrs Lit
tie is building a residence on Edenton
street, opposite DR.. r. b. Haywood's.
Mr.. j. W. Lassiter has associated
with him, Mr.. r. L. johnson, in the Rag
and Hide business, and has moved to
east Martin ST., office of r. l., Johnson's
stables.
-Messrs. Belo, Holman s Co, have
a new Champion reaper and mower which
they will sell cheap; drop them a postal
for information. See their ad in another
Column.
-Messrs. Pescud, Lee & Co., have their
new soda apparatus Qhe handsomest in
the South in full blast, and old Boss
Lee is prepared to draw the beverage for
his many customers.
-Messrs. VIM. Simpson & Co. have
filled their store to OVERLOOKING with all
kinds of fresh goods, and they are going
to make extensive enlargement of their
store soon. DR.. Lodge says they are
having quite a run on their chemicals this
season.
The ancient "Translation of
Enoch" is being repeated in case Of
Enoch Brown, of Halifax, the negro
wife-murderer, who has been respited
three times,-the latest being to April
18th. But the Governor does right to
hesitate if there be any reasonable
ground for doubt.
They have been doing business a
short while, but have built up a first
class trade, and keep everything that a
h~ousekecper wants in their line, deliver
ed free of charge, in any part ofthe city.
We will say to our friends hat they
cannot deal with cleverer young men
than compose the firm of Messrs. ". r.
Newsome & Co. Our country friends
will find an open front, and will be paid
the highest prices for their butter, chick
ems, eggs and other produce. See their
ad. in another column.
When a bride walks through tie
long line of house-furnishing goods in
TIL. Briggs Il Co.'S there is one place
where it is necessary to shut the eyes.
The handsome three and four wheeled
concerns are very taking. The hand
some young clerk, with the air of a
grandfather, explains that this lot of
baby-carriages cannot be beat: and
will suit babies of all sorts and sizes. |
lungs and eyses and warranted to
make the little darling of a passenger
cut its eye-teeth nearly a month earlier
than any other carriage. Aword t. the
WISE
The Chatham county Exposition
meeting, Col. r. J. Powell, chairman /;
Mr.. l.. j. Bynum, sec'y and treas; ap- |
pointed a subcommittee of prominent
citizens in each township; and also a
Central Executive Committee for the
ladies of the county to aid in the Expo
sition. They will act in concert with
this committee and a general county |
superintendent. They are requested to |
appoint subcommittee of five ladies in /
each township to act with them: Mrs. |
j. J. Jackson, chairman. Mrs. y. G..
Headen, Mrs. II. c. Brown, Mrs. A. ID.
Lippett, Mrs. c. b. benson, Mrs. Laura
Horne, Miss Dixie Leach, Miss Care
Ihrie, Miss Mary Taylor, Miss Emma
Foushee.
w. Ferney Green, Esq, member of
the Board of Agriculture. was recently
attacked by a brain trouble that gave
uneasiness to his friends. AT the Elk
position" meeting in Franklin, resolu-
tons of regret were adopted.
On Tuesday night, or morning. while
the passengers on the Scaboard Express,
were dolly awaiting the feeding of the
Iron Horse, a man sprang up with a
wild yell of fright-"THe Nericans are
murdering me 20 His companion quick
ly grasped his arms, and forced him !
back into the seat, and began 10 soothe
him with a purring monologuc about
pretty Spaniards, grass widows, and the
like. When the lunatic was QUOTED his
keeper explained that five years AGO the
man had left his comfortable home in
Vance county, n. c., to seek fortune
and excitement in California. He had
acquired some of the one; but also far
too much of the other /; and this was his
homecoming!