The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
'cl. Wilson, who commanded the

-Col Wilson, who commanded the
e.padition which went up to hhartoum
in three steamboats,, has a brother living
at Cuthbert, Ga.
lift were not for telling tales u
of school we might mention hat Lawyer
U.ur of Henderson is seen up this way
nearly every Saturday afternoon.
Sober. and Experienced Drug clerk
can get a good place and good wages ID
a Furnishing town not far vest from
Raleigh by writing to Farmer and Ne
chanic, giving full details as to quallflca-
tions.
Wade Harris humorous description
of the ''break-neck speed on the road
which Bill Arp described as 'S hour
long and As miles short,'-has set all the
State to laughing. The road will be
known as ''Old Man Gruber'' from this
on.
DIR. W. H. Davis, of Kittrell. with
his family, were with US last week en-
route to Lenoir, where he will spend the
year, and may possibly locate. lie is OF
we'll known family in Central Carolina
and will be an acquisition to our Caldwell
friends.
In the midst of the snow storm last
week, you no doubt abused the draft OF
your stove, and condemned such weather:
whereas Mai. Winder sent a freight train
for FIRE WOOD. And when 1t came,
he told the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation to pass at least so cords among
the poor. The poor may not thank him:
but he does it every year.
Duncan McIyer Esq, one of our
good looking young friends from Moore
county. was in town yesterday weighing
l.ls0 pounds. The extra thousand
pounds came down the road in the shape
of tobacco, raised neal Sanford; and being
from a good locality, in 4 good county.
by a good man brought to a good market
it ought to have fetched a good price and
we reckon it did.
We hear the name of Maj. John
Robinson, president of Dixie Fair"
and member of the State Board of Agri-
%culture) mentioned in connection with
the Collectorship of the 9th Rev. Dist.
of N. G. 1t is said he will have the
support of Congressman Bennett, JUS
tice Ashe of the Supreme court, Gov
Scales, Speaker Holt and a great many
other prominent gentlemen. Well, he
is honest, competent, and reliable, we
feel sure.
We have not printed the story of the
little German Peddler who was reported
torn in pieces by dogs (set upon him by
negroes) in Granville county. because we
do not believe 1t. 1t is true that a little
old peddler has been tramping through
Orange and Granville for several years
past. But the tale first appeared in a
northern paper and none of our locaI
papers have confirmation of it. The
Farmer and Mechanic has never beer
slow to get the news, as u readers viii
admit. But, in view of the damage done
to our state, and to communities in it
by the hasty publication Of doubtful ru
mors, we shall endeavor to be sure we ar
right before we 60 ahead.
Music and mirth and brightness
three styles; but ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eyes
and enjoyment, held sway in st. Mary
Hall last night as the pretty denlzens o
that ''abode of the Muses. sang ava,
the souls of the young members of tn
Legislature. and made even the marrie'
men reflect upon Mahomet's maxim
that if one wife be good, two must be
deuced duo better.
The entertainment was given in CON
pliment to the Governor, State Officers
and General Assembly; and we feel sur
from casual remarks that the venerabl
institution proved herself we'll up Wit
the first in the land.
The firm of Williamson Il Urchurc
needs no compliment at our hands. Be
ginning in the dark days directly afte
the war it has advanced year by yea
until you can find the names of Capt
Bailey P. Williamson and VIM. G. VI
church connected with nearly every lead
ing industry of Raleigh. They hav
made money, of course, and this is an O
tense to some but really-when you com
to think Of it-what better citi zen is ther
than he who is thrifty and uses the carr
ings of his thrift to enlarge the busine,
growth of his community
Messrs. W. & U. advertise nearly 9
varieties of Fertilizer: together with 70
mulas for homemade S.
card on first page.
Mr.. A. ]. Strickland, an old sui
scriber whom we advised to 20 to Du
ham told US yesterday he bad alwa
found business for himself and his fami
of 7 children. He was down in Raleis
with Mr.. Il. Tucker, buying goods for
new store in town. These gentlemen a
both of Eagle Rock.
Senator Vance, Congressman Ski
ner, Gen. %Clingman, Col. Staples, NJ
Richmond Pearson and other North Ca
o%linians, called on Mr.. Cleveland la
week. The two:.frst named went to DR.
sent the Legislative resolution in fav,
o fThos. J. Jarvis. There were near
five hundred other callers, a perfe
swarm OF busy bees; so Gov. Vance ia