Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
Clinton and Sampson Cuunt1, aod
Matters and Things in GENERAL.
RANDOM JOTTIN6S PY BOHEMIAN.
Deer Old IOakrn0L::

(Your readers will pardon the affec- |
| tionate and venerated style of address,
for the cold Landmark" is dear, very |
dear, to the writer, as well as to all its
| numerous friends of the orthodox
democratic faith in this section.) The
| first ripples of the contest to close Oh
| the 1st of August are visible on the
| surface of cur county politics, and
candidates are already being talked OF.
| Among the democrats Rev. j. IL.
| Stewart, Mai. James NJ Moseley, VIM.
| Kirby. Sol. j. Faison and E W. Kerr
are the names most prominently men
toned for the convention. They are
all popular gentlemen, and have all,
we believe, worked acceptably in pub
lie harness. Though We hear of no
one who desires" the nomination,
yet we entertain not the slightest ap-
prehenson ia the world lest there be
lack Of unse!fish patriots who Can be-
induced Tor love" (not money! to
bear tue party standard afoat in the
coming campaign, for some 'Bark1s
you know, can always be found on
such occasions, who is "willln' to
place himself lin the hands of his
Friends" It is safe to say that who
ever gets the democratic nom nation
will be triumphantly elected, as he
Will 20 sure to receive the undivided
support OF the party; and if other
counties OF the state shall DO as we'll
as Sampson our flag will be up the
"mOrning after election"
The Masonic Fraternity, Knights OF
Pythlas, Patrons of Husbandry and
Good Tempiars contemplate having
| 4 of ErIHa
the 2Sth inst, for the purpose of aid
ing the Orphans at Oxford. The ma
attraction OF the occasion will be a
frst-cass dinner at Faison Hall.
An Old Folks Concert, under the
auspices of the ladies of st. Paups
Episcopal Church, is announced Tor
Tuesday evening, the LIST proxlmo, ar
Faison Hall. The interest i'll the af-
fair is SO lively that there is no doubt
of the popularity of Old Folks Con-
: carts in CLINTON. These ent ertaInmentS
are certainly among the qnalntest,
most refined, aud most UNIQUE We
have, and are always enjoyable, b ing
: donbly so when as III this case those
who p ,rticipate are our own citizens.
We do not know the exact programme
for the occasion, but the infringement
s is IN such excellent hands that 1t can
: not fail to be a success. OF this much
/ we feel assured, there will be an ex-
c-llent bill of fare somewhere about
T there-a very important part OF the
= programme, but OF this our commuul-
: ty 90 not need to be informed, as 1t
T will be mainly such as they make 1t 10y
i their donations. Add to the list Of
substantlals, such ice cream as comes,
r we suppose, from the frozen grottoes
=
such coffee as Mussulman hopes &c
II enjoy in his future paradise, but
which dream he never expects 10 rea
l,ze here, washed down-with sublime
It Lemonade as can only be drawn from
:. an iuexhanstible fountain. presided
.e over by certain fairies at whose bid
= ding alone car this nectar be made Il
re flow aud We think the wants of The
y inner man " will be tolerably wei
provided for, OF the intellectual par
re Ofthe entertainment we are unable tt
d speak thus definitely, but some of thu
L other attractions may be enumerated
? thus Certain bards will discours.
~ such music as might have charmed
q Calypso, or excited the envy q
S, Old Orpheus himself warbling
from the siiyery throats O
le such fair singers as only linger on thu
3 terrestrial orb because their wings ar
not yet full grown; and though last
:. but not least, something seldom seel
h IN this subiunary sphere-a large com
III pany of ladies and gentlemen, of lad
ii and lassies, all radiant and happy
.e without a single unhappy or dlscon
t, tented face among vhen. This sight
a. for the sake Of the spectacle, may al
OF be there to see.
is Certain advertise Inents in tn
i. JOURNAL remind tie reader that TIA
! season of the year has arrived whel
as the eJanuj Of crowded cities and towns
is the best friend of summer resorts,
begins to tell on The army of restles
Re do-nOthings who will soon be film
away to the coast and to the noun
d tains IN earnest. In few days wbe
ID She weather becomes more sultry am
imperative the effect will be apparen
at once III the increasing ink marks OF
hotel registers, and the fashionabl
Lh resorts will don the ephemeral gar
V. of summer life and pleasures; and til
le trails Of fashion, instead of the wind
and waves, will sweep the sand
re beaches, or sport in mountain breezes
that bear complacent satisfaction i
M the thought OF perspiring and impecu
ls NOUS humanity in the towns and cities
Ii we had money enough to visit til
sd fashionable watering places during I'll
Us heated term, We wouldn't do it, bu
e, would buy a cosy little cottage &
b. Smithviile, or SiAlth's Island, or SO n
other plea ant point down your de
a lightful Cape Fear river, move into il
d. and lay off like the Shah of Persia, q
lg some other Oriental prince, smok
!y our Durham" or masticato gu
"Jeems River" sail our boat, wrestI
O. with the prancing pig-fsh. and le
es those who want to be crowded into
is six by seven sweat-box in large hott
O. to the tune OF 81 or S. a day, hay
ur their way.
lr Sampson county boasts a remarka
lie BILE case OF longevity and family multi
pllcatiOn. Mr. Ulley Lewis, of Mir
e go Township, grandsire TO our neigh
lg Dor "Archie" Lewis, is doubtless til
to Oldest resident and most extensiv
g grandfather in the Cape Fear section
G. Dir. L. is 105 years old, az is fully IS
Id tabhshed by undlsputed records, ha
lie - children, III grand children, an
e, 5S5 great-grand-c is hale an
V. hearty, his eyesight uu1mpairtd, pei
forms all his farm work unald4d, de
"a cares that he can ''cut and split Is
e, rails day" and pauses for riva
r. Watch himl
is Judge McKoy, who has been absen
v on his circuit tor many weeks. arrive
home Monday morning. The war;
AS congratulations of welcome from hi
le numerous friends gave the stronges
assurances of the regard in which h
q is held by the community.
s. Ia spite of the generally cool an
backward season, the frequent show
| tfS dliI! warm weather of tn. fa,
V. days have radically changed and i'm
proved the agricultural prospect, an,
AZ the heart of the husbandman one
ut more is glad.
a. Our merci ants and mechanics seer
to feel most sensibly the effects OF tb
= general dizziness in the country.
=, The Snrino term of the Snnorio