The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-21
THE 4 PRESS.

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ner's defeat is a blessing not to be
too lightly valued. Eight years ago
this man, says the Blade, was ore OF
the most popular party leaders IN the
state; but his betrayal OF the Confed-
eracy in 1864 might have warned q less
discerning constituency than the peo-
pie Of the Fourth District that he
would betIay the men who gave peace
to Orange Ia sixty eight aud nine or
that he would cast of all party aliegl-
ance, whenever he could see his way
clear to profitable place.
His defeat, however, carries with 1T
one blessing, which we think is too
lightly valued. 1t diminishes vastly
his power for evil IN the present Leg
islature. Had he not made the race
for Congress he might have injured
the Democracy while protesting TO
support it.
Prof. Hyams, the d~i.coverer, recent-
ly of the very rare plant called Shor-
tia Galicerfolia, writes in the Roam
Mountain Republican that in his trips
through the mountains of Western
North Carolina he has found several
hundred plants not accredited to
North Carolina by any Of the standard
Botanical works. He wonders that
such eminentbotanists as Curtis, Darby
Porcher and Chapman should have
overlooked them. He believes that
the Flora of the State embraces many
other aluable plants unknown by
any of the writer's on Southern bota>
ny. ''The true fora OF the State will
not be known until the State takes
some action in the matter to procure
the treasures, of course it viii take
several years to complete such a list,
but it will prove Invaluable: even at
considerable cost, it should be com
plete. The plaats Of the East, West,
North and South can be found III
North Carolina"
The antique town of Lincolnton may
have no geniuses like Edison, but has,
the News says, plenty of young, ener-
getic, brave-hearted boys who do their
duty faithfully and uncomplainingly,
and who, having no hope or chance of
collegiate education, want a real il
brary, open to the public, where who
ever is athirst can come and drink
freely of the Pierian spring.
It is a p~ardonable enthusiasm the
Charlotte people feel in the success Of
the Carolina Fair. 1t was inaugura-
ted and conducted, the Observer says,
on a modest scale, but the proportions
which it assumed surprised its warm
est friends. The future is bright.
The first exhibition paid the Associa-
ton out of debt, and nothing is need
ed except management OF ordinary jul
~diciousness to implant their enter
prise firmly in the confidence and
good will of the people.
As the Piedmont Press earnestly res
marks, the election of Lit. Gov. Arm
field in the 7th District is a matter of
experienced legislator, a tried patriot,
a man with a great head aud big heart.
Such men will be- III demand in the
next Congress.
The Chapel Hill Ledger goes Of in
this lugubrious strain, but carefully
abstalns from calling IN
A man of honor, What a glorious
title that is. Who would not rather
have it than any that kings can bestow?
He who merits it wears "a jewel within
his soul, aud needs non upon his
bosom. Heaven be thanked, that
amid the rascals and tricksters of this
world, there are a few such men left.
With a little experience Solicitor
Ferguson, of tho Buncombe circuit,
will, the Citizen says, be without a su-
perior il the State.
The solid and sensible Goldsboro
Messenger, advocates home industry.
1t is emphatically true, as the Messen
ger says, nothing is more calculated
to build up 4 community han well
conducted and well sustained manufac-
turing establishments, be they machine
shops, foundries, wood shops, buggy
factories, or even shoe shops. These
ought always be encouraged and pros
tected against foreign goods in the line
of their manufacture; particularly those
which are worthy and on whom are de-
pended 3 large number of skilled IN e.
chanics and their families. To be plain
we hardly think it right that itinerant
buggy OF machine peddlers, or indeed
itinerants OF any Sort, should be en-
ccuraged to the injury o. our home
establishment
Tne negro Ed. Foy, who. a few
months ago., outraged a Mrs. Hammer:
in Carteret county, was tried in Carte
ret Superior Court last week and con
victed. He was ably defended h,