The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-23
Bryant Keith, OF Forestville lost 1920 in
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Bryant Keith, OF Forestville lost 1920 in
Raleigh on Monday
nF-The bona Sle circulation of the Far
naer and Mechanic is greater to-day than at
any time since it started, four years ago.
The Green ,oro Pariot saw W. j. Best
as he welt West. lrcn for the track to
to .Ashev lie is exI ected to lass up the road
to day.
-Messrs. w. IL. Kitchin aud Henry 6.
Williams are the Democratic aspirants for
Congress in the End Dist. Dark horses,
however, are numerous.
-Darkey 10 Davis, was Peni;entiaried
last week for stealing the Presbyterian
church lamp, at Rocky Mount. And now,
no matter how, that lamp holds out to
burn" not for three years will that lamp
black sinner return
The latest kilograms, as We go TO press.
declare that only the official figures can de-
eide the result in Maine. Both P'aisted
Dem and Davis (Rep.) claim to be cleo
ted but neither now claim more than $50
plurality. The Democrats are jubilant.
A. 5. Helton, and DR.. d. A. Montgom-
cry are the Republican nominees in the
Guilford Senatorial Dist. Stephen A. White
is their candidate for the House in Ala
nance but Capt. Jimmy Turrentine will
walk his log efectually.
At Holman's Mills, Joe Vincent AMI
Joe Russell were badly blown up by the
iring of a blast in a new well. But Mr..
Shields lost his house in a stranger way.
4 gun went off in the garnet. some rags
look fire and tfe jig was up.
The Messenger says: Judge Fowle
had a very enthusiastic welcome at Magnolia
np Tn rc1ar last and p1a1a :, 20 nitaI Snaaob
which doubtless did much good. Judge
Fowle is one Of the best, and certainly one
of the most ~eloqueat and popular speakers
in the State, and his appearance in the
canvass will be hailed with more than ordi
nary pleasure by the large host of his ad-
mirers throughout the State. He speaks at
Tarboro Sept. 29th, and at Marlboro the
same night and at Snow Hill next day,
Sept. Both. lie speaks at Goldsboro in DC
tobcr.
AT the Johnston county convention,
Mr.. Stuart introduced resolutions which
Capt. K. 5. Abel contested, and casually
inquired if Mr.. S. wasn't q Buxtonite any-
wavl .'Liar!'' '.smackr' ssm ach!r went
"a pair of fists. Halt Cease firing, And
shoulder arms l"-roared Chairman +. j..
Holt. This little breeze cleared the atmos.
phere. Rev. J. J. Harper. a popular Bap-
fist preacher, succeeds Luther Il. Waddell
in the Senate Mlessrs. w. III. Joyner and
j. I. Ellington come TO the House
The Messenger the gives rest of the
ticket as follows: For Sheriff, Wm.
H%innant; Sheriff Powell having declined a
renomina,ed for Register, which position he
will continue to hold the purse string. DR..
l.. +. kirkman was again nominated for
Surveyor, and Mr.. Chas. G. Massey for Cor
oner The ticket will carry Johnston by
600 majority
Shameful! We arc reliably informed
that at Smithfield, John Robinson 5 clown,
Low low, INDUCED IN a number of indecent
would-be witticisms such as that Bad
whlskey makes Good Democrats (Great
applause among the negroes and that
white ladies ought to marry black mem
why 50 '-asks the Ring Master Be
cause" grins the clown, when they are
widows they IRON hare to ,ceur mouyntng.'
And again the darkeys yell with delight >
Our informant says there was much indig-
nation among the decent portion of the au-
dience, and very properly SO. Robinson 5
clowns should not be allowed to crack rlbald
jokes on Democrats and widows" for
the amusement Of negro mobs. The South
IL ! idiu Vi NluoWS anu UIpildDS. IutIe is
scarcely a family but has among it's members
a sad-eyed, silent, Borrowing woman, who
does not 'hdre IL Ueur moHraltg to remind
her Of bloody deeds done by ''Rummers,
hiirelings, and fanatic Nandals, from the
section to which Robinson carries back his
thousands of Southern gold. And Ladies'
do not marry blacks or negroes IN Mts sec
ton. We speak indignantly; but the case
demands 1T even more strongly.