The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-01

-tatt. Matt Atkinson insists that his
speech upon the Best Bill was simply a de-
n.and tur turther guar antees. and not In OPP
position to the sale of the road,
Virginia Legislature adjourned in such
haste and disorder that a dozen or two bills
were unsigned including one to aid disabled
Couiederates. Did you ever know of a Rail
road OF Ring bill to lack OF signature?
MIR. r. i. Davis, of Monrse. passed
Sunday in the city. returning from a visit
to New jersey. lie says people in that set
Element are to" bus. to stop and say How
r':e!'' unless you pay them a dollar for the
tost time.
Every intelligent person aware of the
TWO last days of every Legislature will agree
with us in saying there should be constitu-
tional prohibition Gf the introduction of any
new business during those days. More ras-
cality Passes into legislation mid the hustle,
noise, and confusion OF the final torty-eight
hours than can he undonc In a month.
Several persons owning special tax
bonds, and claims against the Western Di-
vision of the Western North Carolina Rail
road. were heard to declare lat week, be-
fore leaving Raleigh, that they meant to
have their money" and that 'nOU is a good
time to get it - with other remarks signifying
forthcoming legal embarrassments for the
Syndicate.
Our medical friends are respectfully
solicited to hurry up the cakes i'll the
matter of staying the epidemic OF measles
now prevailing in the State, as the "candi-
dates are anxious to take the field, and it
would be rather awkward for them to have
TO pull out a certificate that there weren't
nothing ''catchin' at home, whenever they
rode up to a farm house and began the
usual labial 'lectioneering on the babies.
TO exodus means to draw out Of and
the thing has been nicely performed by one
of the Exodus Leaders from this State who,
after leading out a long procession of the
loyal from the Carolina Caanan, quietly
drew out $4,000 of their aid Funds
from a Kansas Bank, on a forged order, and
then exodusted still farther west, "-shak
ing the dust from off his feet In the faces OF
his dupes as a slight return for the gold-dust
wherewith he levanted. And now, in that
neighborhood, you can hear Exodus rap,
idly followed by "Leritcus' and many
other 'cusses," not Levity by any means
We copy an article from a London Jour
nal on modern dancing. The English are
rather more decorous In dancing than oul
own society people. At any rate, fashiona
BILE American girls, of modern waltz pro
clivities, almost invariably declare the Brit
ISL DdllS " NC SIOW d1u DOkCS. Du
there is one remark of the Gazette which
is worthy OF consideration in any society
wilt is certain that a girl is never seer
to worse advantage than when she has re-
leased herself, with dishevelled hair, anc
rumpled garments, from the grip of a man
after a long, painting and perspiring waltz.
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RALEIGH.-Mrs. Scott Siddons, the emf
nent Tragedienne, will give an elocutionar,
enter ainment April Sth.--The Episcopa
churches were very handsomely dressed fol
Easter. -Fords Two Orphans will weel
30 morrow night at Tucker Hall and hi
Pink Dominos' will rollick Saturday night
Some of our citizens attended the bal
At Durham Tuesday ht.-Julius Drive
broke the head of a negro with a rock a
Milburnie on Easter Monday. He wa
hound to court in 5000 bond.
DEATHs-Near Leasburg, Miss Poll