The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11

Mrs. Clarke has received d ni|o
note from DR.. Elliott Cones, thanking
her for her notice of his book in Farmer
Utd Nechanic.
bargains are what people desire ~
this day and generation. And when
friend Dorsett says Bargain he means
it. See card.
1t is not generally known that the
Peuitentiary Directors get $500 a year,
-s2j per month,-and IS per day while
on Inspection service.
A Young Northern man lost $3.50
last week. -Four of the bills were Tor
400 each. He had been to Morris fur
niture store to buy a set.
Mr.. n. W. Knight, We regret to
hear met with a serious accident III
Eastern Wake one day last week by
the sudden falling of a tree which broke
his thigh. Hope he is doing well.
Our young, old friend, L. A. Mills,
Est, and f. H. Bobo, Esq, were IN
town last week favoriDg the extension OF
the Carolina Central from Shelby to Spar
tanburg. They are among the strongest
men of their community.
Every Democratic Senator and
member Of the Legislature signed the
request for Judge Fowle's appointment
as Solicitor-General and it IS under
stood the indications are very favorable
in his behalf.
Our young friend, Mr.. Chas. X.
Lewis, left yesterday for Montgomery,
Ala, which place he will make his future
home. We learn that he will embark in
the Insurance business. Many friends
wish him SUGGEST
Prof. b. f. Grady, of Duplin, was
with US yesterday. He favors a Com
mission to investigate the cause of Ag-
ricultural retrogression in North Caro-
lima. A little light upon cause and
remedy would be useful without dout.
A thousand and one articles, -
says the card ofJulius Lewis & Co. They
throw in one for good measure. But in
fact a thousand and two wouldn't cover
their stock: though the list in another
column covers enough to start house
keeping, if body could buy it.
Going to Wake Forest ? Train leaves
40 p. In. on Friday: and returns at mid
night. Euterpean Club makes melody.
Cost for the round trip 75c; and no charge
for counting on the train. We belong t.
both societies by right of "Hon. Men,
and glad to know it.
"a Genuine Georgia Maidstone foi
Sale.-Weighs p ounces, and supposed
to be the largest in the State. Its vir-
tues are attested by successful applica
ton in several cases during the past fit,
years. Address Farmer and Mechanic
Raleigh, n. c.
Nothing better for Tobacco Plant
Beds than Ober's"Speciat Compound 70
ToJacco." Call at w. G. & A. y
Stronach.
An handsome card gives note of tn
Washington Birth Day exercises at tn
University, which this year will be bel
on Monday, the 23d, instead of the 90
Messrs Robert G.. Grissom and Franci
Womack are Marshals. Mr.. S. G. Wei
orator: and Mr.. j. w. Wood, introduC
tory orator.
Somebody wants to be State Geo
ogist mighty bad-judging from the sud
den and simultaneous outbreak of anx
iety in the public prints. Well,-if h
be instructed to overhaul the '~'sli-ll
rians" and sillycates,' of politics ther
will be no great harm done. But VIII
is after the place?
-Rey. DIR. Atkinson, and apothe
friend, received good photographs of tn;
good man, Rev. DR.. Chapman. last weel
Light and art can catch the outward re
semblance yet what a mistake of huma
creation is it that the wisdom, the learr
ing, the experience, the manhood, gail
cred by sixty years of life must be la
down with his ashes!
Strong believers in Christian Prov
licences may find some good to con
from the English disasters in Egvp
The loss and recapture of Khartoum wi
entail so much expense that Englar
will be obliged to hold all that COUNT
for years to regain her money. TIL
will introduce modern civilization, ar
so forth.
r. E. Jones, Esq, of the we
known firm of Jones & Yelverto,
Goldsboro, gave us a pleasant call a fe
days age; returning from Yalaha, Fla
where occurred the wedding Of Mi
Mary Jones, with a prosperous your
gentleman of that State. One of IL
Judges of the Supreme court of Alabam
and various prominent people we
present.
TO Rev. DR.. Sanderlin, DR.. R.
Speight Gan old and good name in Nor
Carolina,) ". B. Jordan, Esq, senat,
7. B. Twitty (who is one Of the best Sc
ators from Rutherford, in years) Y
Wallace White, Esq, Sheriff Hughe
Hon. R. P. Waring whom Gen. CAM
arrested for speaking as a true edit,
should j. H. Baker, Esq, of Gold.
boro, Col. Travis Hooker. A. j. Bynup
Esq, S. Weatherspoon, ESQ.,, Prof.
T. Buchanon, John U. Heartt, Esq, an
fully fifty others whom we should hay
been glad to take by the hand we reer
not being at the office last week Wbe