The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-11

....Rowell, the English pedestrian,
has earned eighty thousand dollars by hi.
walking matches.
49,. Waldo, Fla, .Jtne 7.-Patriek
Stansil, a young man recently from North
Carolina, a clerk of L. j. McRae 4 Bro,
Melrose. was instantly killed by Washing
ton Caderz. The result of an old grudge.
flight capitalists of Winston, n.
e., are considering the feasibility of
starting a mammoth saw mill on the
river between Palatka and Crescent City,
Florida.-Er.
1.-THE Newberne Journal says "A
large transfer of real estate was CON
summated on May Goth. 1t was the
Donnel plantation. purchased by Messrs.
II. w. Wahab and George Creole for
1884, 00.
....Col. A. w. Shaffer, of Raleigh,
owns the Spencer & Guildford farms on
South Creek, said to be valuable places.
We also met Mr.. Paul Lincke, who is his
local SUPPLEMENTARY. w. H. Pa
trick, sold in this market, this season,
so worth of strawberries which he rails
ed one twelfth of an acre of ground
Washing, IN. O. Gazette.
1.-THE body of Thomas Vedder, one
of the victims Of the Nedder-Peason
tragedy at Niagara, has been found in
the Cave of the Winds -Lieutenant
Rice, U. S. A.. walked off a train in his
night clothes at Mexico, Mo-, and was
killed.
lit seems that another effort is be-
ing made to connect Rutherforton with
Gaffney, S. c., by rail, Coils. Butler and
Johnson, representing the Southern Rail-
road construction company of Boston
having gone to Rutherford, last Friday,
to sign the contract for the building of
the road. They w-rt preparing the papers
on Saturday, and hey were perhaps sign
ed to-day. This company agrees to build
the whole line, about thirty miles, and
receive in county and township bonds
sl25 900. They will furnish the balance
of the capital. A corps of engineers will
be put to work at an early day. The
Spartanburg correspondent of the Char
lesion Netcs and Courier stakes his faith
upon the early completion of the road.
go. Washington, d c., June B. Pri-
vate kilograms announce that General ..
. L. DdDVUCh, WI. Levi q. LuChGl. Ills
Chief Clerk formerly assistant private
secretary of President Grant,, and Mr..
Benjamin Z. Suttel, Of Washington, ID.
c., were drowned on Saturday in Mos
quito Inlet, off the coast of Florida. while
experimenting the work on the light
house being erected at that point. The
body of General Babcock was recovered
Search was instituted for the others, but
without avail.
General Babcock was one of those in
dicted for the famous st. Louis whiskey
frauds, but was tri d and acquitted. Al
though acquitted, he remained under a
cloud, and President Grant was forced to
dispense with his services as Secretary.
Mr.. Luckey left the White House at the
same time to take a position in the In
terror Department. The trial cost Bah
cock $40, 900, and ruined him financially.
But he was not at the end of his troubles,
for in April, 1876, he was indicted for
completely in the famous safe burglary
conspiracy" at Washington.
Three other citizens Of Washington
were to have accompanied General Bah
cock on this trip, one of whom, Mr.. ".
IL. Bailey. did go as far as Charleston,
but becoming belated by adverse wind'
and calms left the party at that Place arc
returned home.
Willie Gates came near beinl
drowned last Tuesday eveng while on hi
way from DurhIm He drove into a lit
tie creek just this side of Geer's mill, wa
washed down the stream a hundred yard
or more and but for his GOODNESS in facin,
danger would have lost his lite. Hi
buggy was a wreck but BY es~traordinar,
efforts he saved his horses.
Our friend Willie G. Gates, was mar.
ried last Wed Sday to Miss Mamie Can
nady. at the residence of the brides faith
err, DIR. Cannady, at South Lowell. The
came to Durham that afternoon and LEI
for Asheyille and other points west on
bridal tour. The Plant reckons the fai
young bride and handsome groom anon!
its warmest friends, and they certainl
have our best wishes for a life of happi
ness aud prosperity. Durham Plant.
Amen to all Of this, or as pouan $
often says-A>womanl Provided tn
f. & NJ. Ladies Department does nc
lose one Of its brightest members. 1t is
curious circumstance that nearly ont
third of the total number of contributor
to that Dept. have married within ii
,raSant year. Girls. see the effect