The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-27

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Two large snakes in the window OF
an uptown drug store; and a small all
gator at the Marlborough draw awarms OF
youthful admirers.
And now they say Tom Jarvis didn't
ioip the Methodist church, nor any the
church. ooh Lord how this world is
siyen to lying - saith the poet.
Chatham county voted for the Rail-
road subscription by a large majority.
The engineers have surveyed the route.
Tootl tootl ''All aboard FOR Pittsboro
Prof. +. p. Moses Of GoIdsboro has
been elected Supt. Of Raleigh Graded
School. The Messenger praises hun high
H.. and says,Gold sboro's loss in RaIelgh's
gain.
Bro. Josephus Daniels, President OF
the Press Association, is taking a law
course at the University. Meantime his
partner, Mr.. Daniel keeps the 11ra"ce
newsy as usual.
-Itis noticed that some ofthe Dudes
have added a new strut since Squire
VIM. G.. Upchurch refused $3.50 for a
calf, last week. They feel that their
family importance has increased.
In the Cluverius trial at Richmond
Mrs. TunstaIl. the aunt of Fanny Madl-
Al .loy ,lo l,ttar ,Jtnn snake
Of suicide, being dissatisfied because ed
ucation had untitled her for her home
surroundings.
An old subscriber a good friend, a
prominent citizen of Warren, w. III.
Burwell Esq. gave us a pleasant hour
on Monday, en- route to Greensboro,
where his daughter, Miss Tempe, grad
yates to-day,
There is very general qualification IN
Raleigh wei the re-openlng OF VIM.
Simpsons pharmacy: all business troubles
having been adjusted. Many congratu-
~lations are expressed. Or. Lodge will re-
main with the establishment.
Senator Ransom will have a very
large audience at Trinity College, June
10. Rev. Or. r. A. Young will deliver
a sermon on the.morniDg of the same
day. Student speeches, and promenade
with your sweetheart on the llth.
Bro. Jas \ Robinson, of the Lea}er,
has been appointed stamp clerk at Win
ston, SAYS the Greensboro W0iHntaa.
We suppose it refers to the collectors
office. If he care for it, he certainly de
serves it, and he will make a popular
officer.
We note the payment of 5000 by
Mr.. Geo. g. Jordan for the North Yves
tern Mutual Life Insurance Company 20
the executors of the last will and tesla
ment of Geo. NJ. Smedes who insured
with that Company only a few months
prior to his death.
The Centennial Graded School
broke Friday. The Bronze Medal Of
ic1Gt Nv Tic tdDodN IN
awarded to Miss Nellie Brooks N the
sixth. grade. 1t was a tie between
Daisy Branson and Nellie Brooks. They
drew lots.
/. 1t was pleasant to take by the hand
Geo. Z. Burgwyn, Esq, OF Northamp
ton, an old subscriber, and friend and
his brother, Col. w. II. s. Burgwyn,
who has always shown an interest in Raj
eigh matters. These gentlemen were en-
route to the Episcopal Convention at
Asheville.
Shelby Aurora states that f. \.
Morgan & Co., who sued Rufus y. Nc
Aden's First Nat. Bank of Charlotte for
1854 usurious interest on two notes dis
counted every sixty days, for two years,
in violation of State and Federal laws,
recovered a verdict Of 81, los. But the
bank appealed to the Supreme court
Mr.. Sherwood Haywood, we hear
will form a partnership with Judge Geo.
Y. Strong OF of the ablest lawyers in
our State. Mr.. Haywood has devoted a
large portion of his eight YEAR term as
State Librarian to the study of law; and
by making this prominent start will en-
gageEthe expectations of many friends for
a prosperous career.
: Mrs. Scales received a novel and
beautiful boquet of flowers frozen in the
centre of a block of crystal ice at the Raj
eigh. ice works-Mrs. Tucker was given
a fashionable reception at the residence
of Mrs. Howell jackson, Atlanta. -
+. Mrs. Judge A. cry has been much bene.
fitted by her trip to Philadelphia. -
Mrs. Rev. DE-. n. H. Wilson telegraphed
from Chapel Hill that her husbands case
was very serious,
Sorry we are to hear Of the acciden.
tai burning caught from the smoke
stack of the steamer John Dawson, built
and owned by Capt. K. ?. Paddison OF
I 1int Caswell. She was burned to The
water edge: only the hull being saved
by scuttling in s feet of water. Capt
Paddison estimates her value at SIS, 500
The Star says No loss of life o
freight. Under the command of her pop
uIar captain she was a great fayorit'
among river people"
They must hang! So DEGREES tn
Supreme Court in the case of Anderson
the accomplice of Ray, in the mica min'
massacre. The recent reported rescue
failed. 1t is a tribute to the honesty o
our law that though they are from
Republican county, and sons of Jak'
Bowman, they must go-through tn,
penalty of the Law. After all the Law
is merciful. 1t gives them one hundred
times more time to repent than the,
gave their victims.