The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-28
w. H.. S. Burgwyn is in town

Col. w. III. S. Burgwyn is in town
Alamance mich cows partly OF Jer-
sey butte1-cup strain. Sec Mr.. Samuel
II. Webb's card.
Collector Ike Young's men last
week seized an Illicit disllery in John
ston county belonging to Nehimiah
Hicks.
Durham Reporter has spruced up in
appearance aud has more interest than
many an older daily. We frequently
hand out our copy to tobacco men.
Mr.. II. d Egerton, of Louisburg
sold last week in Raleigh market, good
size lot of tobacco at $50 per hundred
The average for his entire crop thus far
sold is above 80 cents.
Mr.. w. d. McIver, who has been
with the Institute at LaGrange return
ed to Sandford last week to engage in
business with his brothers THE Ne
Ivers - Clever men, all Of you!
-''Charlie Voorhees, Is a nuisance"
said the hotel clerk. Why ?" Because
50 many pretty girls come to me saying
"Have you seen Mr.. Voorhees,? p Never
saw him in my life; and | don't believe
in polygamy, nowhow!'
Col. l.. l.. Polk writes us that he is
much pleased with his new quarters, "a
West l4th, New York City, in the heart
of the fashionable shopping region. He
will be pleased to welcome his friends
who may visit the city.
Fayetteville Observer is about to
move into a fine new brick building of
its own. And report comes that Maj.
Gardiner is organizing to begin work on
the Short Cut" And some folks don't
care two cents if Sherman did build ashe-
heaps thar or thar-abouts.
Although Rev. w. S. Lacy was too
we'll treated at Henderson o to cogi.
tate over the call rendered him to re-
move there, we learn that after going
home he decided that after all there is
no place like Home" So says one of
his parishioners.
Col. Jas. d. Glenn has been elected
Speaker, pro TEN, of the House. That
is, he is Col. Hollis alternate; taking the
chair Whenever the Speaker is absent by
sickness or other causes. Although
chiefly complimentary, it is an honor to
be so selected out o! a large body.
X. +. Mcintosh Esq, of Pocket,
Moore county, was down in town last
week with 500. lbs of tobacco which he
sold at an average of II cents ("Capital'
W~arehouse) realizing a nett profit of 500
per acre, or possibly more-Tho' he
m from Moore county his Pocket
could not ask more.
DIR. John NJ. Worth. retiring State
Treasurer, was the recipient of an hand
some gold headed cane from State
Treasurer Donald Balm, aud MIR. H.
NJ. Cowan, in token of the esteem and
good will they felt towards their former
Chief. The Doctor has many warm
friends here.
Greensboro National Bank offers
$500 reward for detection of the person
who came near to burning that bank
one night last week. The lower floor
had been saturated with kerosene, and
was burned through when a young man
named Allen who slept in the building
was aroused by the smoke.
"A letter in Chicago Dai1y Ne,os,
from a North Carolinian speaks in high
terms of Senator Matt W. Ransom as a
fit and peculiarly fit person to represent
the South in MIR. Cleveland's cabinet. We
have not always agreed with Senator r.
but there is 70 sort of doubt that he is
one of the tittest men we know for a cabi- |
net position, or the courtly court of st.
James. He would revive the old time
manners i'll high places.
sas-Correspondents will please bear
with US a few days longer. The upcom-
mon number of visitors from all parts of
the State attending the Legislature, the
Grand Lodge, the Board of Agriculture.
the courts, etc, kept a pretty steady run
upon our time last week; for many of our
friends come to Raleigh only once or
twice a year, and when they do come, we
naturally wish to enjoy a chat with them.
But all letters are filed and will have
proper attention.
North Carolina people sometimes
blow on their fingers but we know
little of the GOODNESS of really cold
weather. Our Northern and Western
exchanges are full of accounts OF terri !
BILE suffering. Probably one hundred
persons nave been frozen to death since |
the new year came in. An inspection
train carrying U. S. Commissioners on
the Northern Pacific r. r. was nine
days imprisoned in the snow; with six
locomotives and 500 men trying to cut
a path to its rescue. The snow was
above the smoke-stack of the engine in
places.
BY courtesy Of ex-senator Thos. r. |
Clingman we bave a copy of a neat pam.
phlet, giving the gist of his articles on
the Tobacco Remedy, together with new
certificates; and his suggestions for
using the tobacco for the different all
ments. Gen. Clingman has not print.
ed the book for profit, but it will do nc
harm to enclose % cents, to cover the
cost and postage. Many persons use
tobacco for ordinary bruises and infla-
nations; and We feel sure any family
could save money in case of other simple
ailments by keeping the book at hand for
consultation. Any way it will do oreat