The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-30

-Smithfeld Herald says NJ. II. VI.
Barnes has contracted to erect IN RAJ
eigh a large store for Barber & John
ston.
1T Is reasonably certain that MAJ.
Yorke will be nominated By the Coah-
%tionists Convention. This because Judge
Fowle declines 70 accept that nomination.
which he could have for the taking.
yMr. J. W. Lassi.ar, formerly Of
the Smithfeld Hsrah, : an authorized
agent Of the Farmer anil Mechanic, ana
will attend to 4 business for the pa
per at am point in North Carolina.
-Wilminston STIR argues that more
ability Is needed to properly FL the duties
! Of Superintendeat Of Public schools than
70 act a. Governor aud 1t r~ejoices to see
the public awakening to the importance
Of the office.
-Messrs. Key & Co, (Phi-ip Barton
Key. formerly o. Kittrells, Is senior
partner offer to ship pure corn wins
kles and fruit brandie- in gallon pack
ages by express to any part o. the
state.
DIR. Mott and his merry nen are as
.embling from all parts Of the State. The
convention tomorrow viii likely show
thatthe Coalition movement has lost none
Of its strength, but has fallen more than
ever under Republican control.
Mr.. James \. Gray, brother 0. our
townsman. Robt. T. Gray, Esq, has
prepared plans for the new Methodist
church in Winston. 1t will front 90
feet, with rs foot spire. gothic and COL
ored glass windows. and very handsome
appearance.
-CaptJacob y. Long has resigned the
editorship Of the CasrsH Nsrs, and re-
moved to Durham, where he and Mr.. r.
c. S,rudwick have entered into law part
nership.-Col. Fuller and Col. Hins-
dale are in Surry county condu citing a
suit Of Importance.
The States seems filed with thieves.
Watches and jegelry to the value Of 800
stolen from S. T. Gardiner in Durham.
-Four or five houses.in Smith6eld robbed
Of 81, 500 worth Of property. Petty
thieving reported by nearly all Of our ex-
changes.
MIR. Romulus Cover with his bride
spent several hours in the city last week,
and gave the T. & N. a pleasant CALI
DR.. Peter +. Hines is President Of the
Board Of Medical Examiners which meets.
in Raleigh, May 70. Physicians must
have a license before they can collect
fees.
"A a load ofpretty girls went from
Raleigh to Bingham School; and a par
ty Of ditto came to ditto from Hillsboro;
and ditto, ditto from Greensboro !;
and many a Cadet is in a 1utter
yet,-Mrs. Judge Osborne. Of Char-
lotte, was summoned to Richmond by
kilograms telling of the critical illness
Of her son DR.. Thomas J. Moore.
Orange Presbytery was well at
tended at Durham. Among those par
tlcipating we notice the names Of Rev.
J.. ;. Watkins, Rev. DR.. Atkinson, Rev.
j. ". Primrose, Rev. i. r. Law, Rev.
5. II. Chester, and others. Elders, Z.
z. Peace, J. r. Young, r. l.. Smith,
Geo. Allen, I. N. Holt, Walter bull
lock, and others.
persons who think Of buying a
summer-home, on the summit Of the
Blue Ridge. would DO well TO write to
u advertiser ,Mr.M. w. Sorrell. Coop
er's Station VIII be remembered by
Asheville visitors as one Of The Noun
tain views,-not far beyond Swananoa
tunnel. Land in all hat region seems
destined to rise rapidly in value.
"A young lawyer Of Eastern Carolina
paid a double-back-action tribute to the
advantages of tobacco farming after
spending six months in the tobacco sec
ton. why did you return from-:'
he was asked. We'll, l couldn't make
a living. You see those tobacco farm
ers don't have to give mortgages, like
cotton farmers, and no young law
yer can thrive IN a region where people
don't run in debit
The Neus- Observer learns that a
married woman, on South Harrington
street, attempted suicide with poison on
Sunday evening.-The funeral of
Handy Lockhart on Sunday, showed the
advancing prosperity Of Colored people.
There were some thirty or more car
riages in the procession, and while some
of them had been sent by white friends
Of the old Undertaken, the majority
were filed with well dressed blacks.
The Raleigh Lodge, Knights Ct
Pythias, is now one Of the most flourish
ing In the State. A few gentlemen who
believe that FRIENDSHIP is a thing for
actual life, as we'll as a theme for fine
sentiments, have steadfastly stood to
their posts, until now the Lodge Room
is thronged by Sir Knights, and gentle
men. The following are the newly cleo
ted officers of the Division - SIR Knight
Commanders. c. White SIR hnight
Attendont Charles McKimmon. -Str
Knight Uerohd-Eugene G. HarreIl. Sir
hnight Guarijaa-J. W. Sanders. .Sty
h"i9ht Senttnei-Graham Haywood.
In courtship, according to report oe
those who have been there) two is a
plenty" and three is one too MANY"