The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12

word for Jimmy G. B, and all other eH
for, by the way, Just name a man OF
any other profession, will you, who has gwen
away two presents, 100000 apiece, Wlthlh
half a year!
The leading Jacksonville, Fla, paper
comes out for Grant and Tom Settle. Here
IS the latest about Grant. The New YORK
Tines Qeading Republican orgaD) says edi,
(Feb. 1Oth):-"A near personal ana
political friend of ex-President Grant, b
doubtless knows whereof he speaks, author
the Generals position with reference to the
Generals position with reference to the
Presidency. He says Gen. Grant is not
now. nor has he ever been a candidate for
the Presidential nomination, but should the
National Convention nominate
him In the same manner as any other candl-
date would be nominated, he would deem it
his duty to the country and to the party to
There is a promise of a nice little ro-
nance connected with this advertisement IN
the New York Herald, Sunday An in.
PRODUCTION is earnestly solicited ofthe young
LADY or her friends or family, by the gen
''tleman and his mother who stopped their
carriage Friday morning to assist a young
lady who had jumped from a stage she had
Just entered. to rescue the old gentleman
'who ha6 fallen in the roadway. The
every beautiful; wears her hair in large
"brown waves; has rosy complexion and
''soft blue eyes wore Persian gilt walking
coat and muff. We desire her ~acquain-
''tance and to present her in our family.
''Address Mother and Son, Herald Uptown
''ofice"
Prof w. H. G. Adney, of Washington
and Jefferson College, in Western Pennsyl-
vania, writes to the Newbern Democrat:
"Although of Northern birth, l expect to
identify myself with the interests OF your
noble old State, having purchased a planta-
ton near Pittsboro; and [ hope to be Joined
in this by some of the best men and most
successful stock ~raisers in this State. |
therefore rejoice greatly in these reports OF
the increasing prosperity OF the State which
was the home of my forefathers, and to De
mine In the future" His wife, Mrs. Il. =.
farm, paid the price, and went to work, hav-
ing improvements made. At the State Fair
she took nearly half a dozen premiums on
different articles. They are the kind of folks
wanted to leone down and occupy the
land
Hon. Kemp P. Battle, President Of the
University, gave US q pleasant call last week ;
and reports all going on we'll at the intel
lectual 'Hub," and geographical centre,
of the State. IN. B.-We call it the Hub,
because so many collegiate Fellows and pol
itlcal Spokesman radiate, Or roll, out there
from.) There are now 10 students or the
"Hill," and next session will do even bet
ter. 1t is hoped to have the railroad ready
to bring up = city full of visitors during
commencement week. IN. B.-A special
car about the size of a church will be built
to carry the fashionable young lady's COM
mencement trunk.) Cspt. Tame Of the
Spartanburg s. Ashville Railroad, has been
whom there are twenty at work. The
Board of visitors appointed to the Universe
ty, examine, and report, consists of Maj.
A. M. Lewis, chairman; Julian s.. Carr, A.
H. Merritt, Jas. A. Graham, and Rev. G.
H. Wiley.
Those Yankees are a wonderful people,
in many respects. Make a sensation among
them, and you make q success; whether it
be over a song, a Pinafore, or a flag. The
shrewd young son of Irish James Gordon
Bennett saw the need of a charitable sensa-
ton. He is rich he owns more millions Of
dollars than the editor of this paper owns
dollars, SO that when the FARMER N Me
CHANIc contributes SO cents it gives in pro
pOTUlOu W ltS mcduS lully DIS uuCu DIS DCu
nett's hundred thousand. But that is no
the way to look at it. When men becom,
millionaires, the love of money grows upol
them. They are also continually called upol
for contributions to all sorts of objects. Ant
) the mere fact that they nave wealth does no
make their duty as citizens greater than tina
r of other men. Hence. it would nave bee
very liberal in young Bennett to have give
$1,000: particularly as it is for a foreign ma
| ton, who are not being aided adequately b
j., their WI government. When, therefore
he throws an hundred thousand dollars int
the scale, the gift becomes magnifcen,
e And the energy with which he is ''workin
up the charity sensation equals the gene
: rosity. In 4S hours be flooded New Yor
with canvassers, and sent circulars to ever
e city in America. The result is shat anotht
S hundred thousand dollars will be raised e.
e the first week ends! Great people tho
n Yankees! And we are glad to see tt
e South responding quite freely.