The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-03

The durham nIlt StoICAuoS oS"'
Swiftfoots II TO g., so "IIonors are
Easy"
Josiah Turner Esq, has been in
town for several days, and last night
made a speech in favor ofTurner Tor con-
gross.
Miss Blanche Fcntrcss was elected
Treasurer of the Grand Lodge OF Good
Tcmplars, and Rev. r.. ii. Whitaker
Secretary.
On the 18th ol September, that day
being the anniversary of the E%utcrpean
club, they propose TO give a grand con-
cert in Tucker Hall.
The ObScrCcr says an attempt was
made ON Monday night to break into
Maj. fuckers residence. y rear shut
ter was cut open.
The Swiltloot Club on Monday APP
pcared for the first time in their new
uniform, which is gloye-fltting, and
bright-colored, and makes the game
more picturesque b. the contrast with
the green Of the Grass.
Prof. e.. ID. Medres decided not to
locate Ill Macon. Raleigh is much pre-
fcrablc as Il place of residence, and our
people are fast developing a taste for
music.
The giving way of a rope while
hosting a beam al the Hargett st. shed,
OH the Il. & G.. Il. II. yesterday, severe
ly injured J. u. Wynue, E. Harrell, and
L. Holman, (coD, the first named ia
tally, ii is feared.
"A Raleigh negro named Bill Bur
well WAS poisoned by his wife and 9TH
ELS at Newton last week. She put
Rough on Rats i'll his bread. He was
a waiter in the hotel. Five negroes are
III Jail, charged with the crime.
MIR. Geo. Allen has secured some
oyster shells for the State Exposition
measuring Is inches, aud weighing %
pounds to the half shell. \ dozen of this
style would make a man dream of
whales.
The Durhamites have contracted
with the Exposition authorities to con.
duct a tobacco warehouse on the Expo
sition Grounds, with daily sales, and
bona lidc purchases. This will be a
convenience to Wake county weedists,
provided The prices equal the other mar
kets.
-Mcssrs. Thos. ii. Brigg. & Sons,-
clever gentlemen, with Il courteous COM
pany of clerks, have a card addressed
TO persons coming to the State EXPOSE
ton. They invite you to call, and We
advise You TO do Soft you want to see
half a mile of hardware, in one of the
longest aud handsomcst stores in the
South.
The match between Raleigh &
Durham aroused much interest, because
both clubs had secured a number of
skilled players aud had tuned up their
threats for a Comauchian yell of VIC
tory. Rumor says the telegraph told
some tales out of school, but don't you
tell anybody. The first game resulted
p TO IL i'll favor of the Swiftfoot.
Bishop Lyman while journeying
from Charleston to Webster, with Rev.
Mr.. Buel of Ashcyille, met with a serious
accident. The Observer learns that the
buggy became %uncoupled and rolled over
a steep bank, throwing out both of its
occupants Mr.. Bucl falling heavily Oh
the Bishop, who was so stunned as to
be ~momentarily dazed. Happily the i'll
results have already passed.
By advertising III the Farmer and
Mechanic and other judicious methods. |
TONED with keeping Il line stock, Mr..
Fred y. Watson las more than doubled
his business during the past Is months. |
One of his orders amounted to 5000
He Is just now putting UP 4 job of pa
perrin. in Miller's gay saloon opposite
the p~ostotfice that attracts much praise.
The ceiling is very elaborate and costs
alO0 alone. Very great progress in this
art has been made of late years.
AT least two tobacco raisers have
asked US, the past week, where they had
better send their crop to be sold. We
told them there were buyers in Durham. |
Henderson, Oxford, Winston, Reds
vile, and elsewhere. 1t would certain |
ly be wise for tobecco meu who want |
the Wake county weed to send a buyer |
here, or else to advertise plain directions
as to shipping to their warehouses. |
People who have not been accustomed |
to tobacco are in doubt how to handle |
it. They would like to know where, |
and how, and how much, and how often. |
it is best to ship their crop,-as they
cannot wagon 1t to market.
Now here is a private note that !
sounds so cheerful we feel like printing |
1t. 1t is from Mr.. c. {. Taylor, dealer
in iron and tin ware at Durham. Your |
uratt for advertisement in Farmer and |
Mechanic came to-day, and was cheer
fully paid. l am satisfied my advcrtis-
Ing has been fully repaid. 1t has brought
me a perfect run" on tobacco fues. /
have worked ur 100000 pounds of sheet
iron, making flues for 10 barns per day
rntll 1 got out of stock. Am now get
ting III 10000 pounds more, and will
keep up the clatter." That speaks well
for Mr.. Taylor, and Durham, and the
State, (for the bazns the faster the