The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-16

Mr.. Shotwell, the Managing Editor,
must again state to his friends, IN an
swer to frequent letters, that he has
nothing whatever to do with the ad-
vertising, subscriptions, collecting, or
mailing of the paper, and has never
had. His duties appertain solely to
the editing thereof, and in that de
partment alone, is ne employed. Please
remember this in writing on business.
Gov. Vance has appointed Colonel
Wharton J. Green, of Warrenton,
Commissioner of the Lee Monumental
Association of Richmond, under Act of
the Virginia Legislature, providing for
Commissioners from the several States,
lately in rebellion" Deeply attached
to his State and section, and full Of ad-
miration for the great exem plar of Con-
federate and Christian Knighthoo1, Col.
Green will fittingly represen5 the SUI
vivors OF that Incompatible infantry
which Won from Lees own lips, amid
the crash of battle, the ejaculation
''God bless North Carolina -
The Woman's suffrage Society of
New York has taken up the cause of
Kate Southern, upon the ground that
IN her then condition she was not re-
sponsible for her deed. Mrs. Matilda
letcher thought it would be right for
an army of women to march down,
and release her ri-et-arnais We
should think ri-et-tongeeis would be
quite as effective with such infantry.
Rock Hall, an historic old frame
burned last week by accident. Geo.
Fox, the founder of the Quakers,
! speaks of spending several days in it
IN 1872 (over 200 years ago) and both
Washington and Jefferson were fire.
quent visitors meath its roof. Two
hundred and twenty or thirty years is
a long time for frame building to
breast the elements.
Prof. Kerr, in his address presented
on our farm page refers to fact,
which while not exactly unknown be-
fore, is newly and Interestingly stated.
| Namely, that if you turn our State
map SO that the length of the State lies
| North and South, it will be found that
| North Carolina extends from South
| Carolina to New York; and that owing
| to the rise Of the land from East to
| West our climate (from the coast to
mountain counties) nearly corresponds
with the differences that would exist
if the State lay along the coast, instead
| of East and West.
Read Col. Camerons article on
Southern capabilities. There is no
question in our humble Judgment that
he points out the true policy for South
ern craftsmanship. Mr.. Calhoon' s
doctrines have left the South destitute
0: many river and rail improvements,
which give occasion for the common
sneer Of the Yankee-''why You are all
100 years behind the times.' North
to the government than all New Eng
land, yet the smallest State, of the
| Elect, received ten times more assis-
tance from the government than she.
Granville Democrat Convention
meets June 1st ..... Woodshop of G w.
Tate and Son near Mebaneville took
fire on 11th !. +. Orange Democrat Con-
vention on next Saturday ....Jesse
Hedgepeth, of Nash, aged 81 died last
week -. Reeves Bros of Mt Airy
have taken bankrupt act Col. p.
\. Heilig. Democrat, was elected
Mayor Of Salisbury. The trial of
Waitman Thompson for the murder of
his wife, in Wayne, began at Wilson
| court. on Monday. Bethel church,
in Union county, was burned the
other night: and is the second church
burned in that region recently.
The death of Mrs. Charles Keeter,
of Windsor, BERTHE county, who was
burned with her two children, illus
trates the heroism of a mothers love.
Awakened in the very presence OF a
frerv death. she thinks first OF her
babe. Handing it to young man 70
be placed in safety, she rushes back
into the flames for the other child,
and both perish. Up stairs, another
boy aged IL was suffocated in bed
Sad destruction Of home!