The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

The selection of a Speaker for the
House of Representatives is expected to rest
between Maj. Chas. NJ Cooke, of Franklin,
and Maj. +. l.. Vaughan, OF Allegheny
There are, however, many other name;
mentioned from Capt. NJ. +. Carter, o.
B~uncombe, to Capt. Thos- Sparrow, Of
Beaufort.
-II6. 600 Republican votes were cast II
North Carolina at the late election no,
counting ] 5000 thrown for Smith anc
Hardin. Now as the negroes consider
ing the exodus, and the deportatlons K
| Southern turpentine lands, could not have
polled above 50. 900 votes, it is pretty pos
sible that upwards of 10000 white NORTH
Carolinians voted for Garfield and Arthur
Yet they say we are ''solidly'' rebelliOus
and awfully intimidationaryatical Guess
there is a lie floating around.
The members of St. Johns Catholic
church will hold a Fair and Festival. begin
ming on Tuesday and lasting all week. Al
iron safe, worth 500; a gold headed cane :
ladys sealskin cap, and other novelties, vii
be ratified for. The funds are for the schoo
room under the Chapel. Father Wright,
of " ilnington takes charge of the congre
CATION during the protracted absence Of
Father White.
Col. Calvin J.. Cowles, and others OF
den..tumble in Copper Knob stock. A New
York telegram says The failure Of Mr..
w liam Brandreth, Of the Copper Knot
Mining Company, caused a stampede IN
that stock to day. 1t went from y TO Zoe.
a share, and demoralized the entire mining
stock market by destroying a good tone il
seemed to be gathering. This stock was the
nearest par of any on the list, and there Is
no change in the mine. But Mr.. Brundreth
was too heavily loaded with it."
By this mornings mail comes a letter
from our Harnett correspondent, from which
we can pick only the news items j.
A. Jones, of Harnett and Miss Bette Ba mes,
one of Johnston's tairest and noblest, wa
on the 10Th. the happy couple have
many warm friends who wish them much
joy. Also Mr.. w. S. Cook to Miss Char
lotte Mitchell, both of Fayetteville. Thu
the maldens leap. e. out OF reach-bnt
the season for nuptials is now on hand, and
many are whispered Of and as | am a bach
too, "mmd you'-I must
my bark on the tilal wave and set
sail, for leap year is nearly gone with only
one little n,JJIe as yet. Mrs. T.. Burt and
pupils of Ellington Academy, gave another
very pleasant musical entertainment In
kivett's Hall a few days ago. We hope
she will keep them up for a little fun now
and then is relished by the wisest of men
and women" A Sunday school celebration
at Prospect Church. Saturday ooh, a pleas
occasion and a good crowd anticipated.
your obedient servant has accepted the
honor of presenting the prizes. Plenty
rain at last.
This was set for last week, but
oui by mistake.
Mrs. Helen Campbell, who is expected
to return and take charge of her classes at
the white, and the colored, Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institutions, December 9th, has writ
len a letter to the Daily Observer ia reply to
he remarks Of that paper land our own, pos
siblyl concerning her extraordinary compli-
nents to Tourgee's fables. She states tina;
the date line--"Raleigh n. c.. Oct 1st"
gave local habitat to her articles was
by the magazine without her
She continues:
AS to Judge Tourgee's facts, | made
and make no statement. simply repeated
the opinion given me by several prominent
Southerners as to the power and correct
ness of the analysis in the Fools Errand'
Of the essential differences between South
and North, adding my own Impressions, to
he same effect. That such differences eX
no keen observer can for q moment
deny and, believing firmly in the necessity
Of a better and fuller understanding fer
sides. | have given my own impress
'ions, not as unqucstionate statements of
bare fact, but as impressions, purely and
solely. These have been formed and coz
by a constant reading OF various
journals, as well as personal ob
servation, and have resulted in the wish
which must, | am sure, lie very near the
heart of every true woman, that the syste
Measurements of mere politicians
cease to he as a wall between thetwo
And with the wish, | ended the
letter from which you quote, as | end the
present one: Here is a work for journ-
aIism everywhere; not to be done, as at pres
ent, by tanning every little flame Of misun-
Outstanding or prejudice, but by patient
seeking of Il wider knowledge for both sides,
and ad equally patient waiting for the good
day to come. when We shall be genuinely a
nation" HELEN CAMPBELL.
Mrs. Campbell appears not to have re
Elected that her own praise of the ''sys
statements of that mere pollti-
Tourgee, together with her finely
spun disparagement of Southern gentlemen,
Was a direct contribution to the Flames of
sectional misunderstanding and prejudice"
However We are glad to hear this was not