The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-15

-Tourgee l. ~announcedt 20 take the stump
For Garfield.
james Bryan, f Wake, and Dr.C. Cop
hedge. Of Lilesyille, were stricken with par
last week.
Mai. f. /. Vaughan has been renomi-
mated for the Legislature from Ashe- Mr..
Speaker
Judge Buxton has published a short
letter of acceptance. But be says nothing
about reSigning.
When the committee went to inform
Hancock of his nomination, they found him
lamenting the loss Of his only grandson, a
fine lad.
July 28th and 29sh-.n ese are the dates
of Dixie Floral Fair at Wadesboro and sec
rotary Patrick anticipates a large atten-
dance.
Hon. Jos. j. Davis, Judge A. Z.
Heiskel, of Columbia, Col. John \. Staples,
Hon. John Manning, and Col. L. |. I'd
wards, are in town.
A merchant named Higgins committed
suicide in Norfolk last week. Old Death
steps around pretty lively, but he doesnt
come fast enough for some folks.
Arrangements tor a big campaign daily
at Raleigh are being made by the Republl-
cans. A campaign Democratic weekly at
Beaufort Is also talked or.
Capt. j. F. Wilson had 1921 in green
backs, a watch, chain, &C.. when found
floating in the Potomac. Marks on the
head showed that the paddle-wheel had
struck him.
The Charlotte Observer learns that the
First National Bank in Winston was broken
open one morning last week, and robbed of
between $500 and 5000. Frank Bynum and
others. colored were implicated, and are IN
custody.
Whittier, the poet, says Hancock is a
good enough man, but that the Democrats
if they elect him will do it by ''compromis-
ing with the ~greenback heresy, and by sup
pressing through fraud and U~aolence the
colored cote Of the South" Yet these New
England rhymesters, Whittier, Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, ct al, nave all been .feted and
Toasted by the people they SO grossly malign.
Lieut. General D. III. Hill, who despite
the dislike of high authorities at Richmond,
arose the first rank save one in the Confed-
| crate Service, and therefore is a competent
Judge, has this good word for the FARMER
AND MECHANIC
Il think your Sketches are a most i'm
''portant contribution to the history of the
"war, and [ hope hat they will be printed
Sin book form. A true history can only be
written with the aid of such notes, In con-
"~nection with official reports"
The spitefulness of some small minds
surpasses belief. As for example certain
parties made themselves busy last week
marks about the rumored Syndicate for
various purposes were a reflection on the
pepitentiary authorities! The absurdityso OF
the thing will appear when it is remembered
hat President Stamps and the Board have
been trying for months to lease the ~convicts
Those who are by law confined in the prison
proper and would be obliged to let them tc
the highest responsible bidder But we
have not patience to say more, at present.
-Seei in another column the advertisement
of the we'll known Horner School at Oxford
n. G.. The catalogue which is before u:
shows a good patronage. A very complete
curriculum of studies is set fotrh, and the
school seems to offer the best educationa
advantages on very moderate terms. Pat
rons having sons to educate would 10 wei
to send to Prof. J. G. Horner for a copy Of
the catalogue. Wecould of our own knowl
edge, give a score of testimonials from higt
authorities to show the thoroughness of the
Horner methods.
From Mr.. j. l.. Banks, of Pleasan
Grove township, Johnston county, we learI
that a tenant house belonging to Mrs. VIM
Johnston was burned by an incendiary one
night last week. Mr.. B. also gave us som.
particulars of the big "draw-of" at Smith.
mill pond. One hundred shares were sold
and $3.50 realized. There were about
thousand spectators, and the catch was tire
mendous. Fully ten barrels of clubs, sue
cors, catfish, etc. were bagged, and man.
of the clubs weighed from 8 to IL pounds
The entire week was occupied in the sport
and owing to the heat, wate,, or someshin.
or other, some lively sport not connected
with fsh-catching t%ranspired.
From MI. 0. r. Smith, Of Durham
who did the work, we learn that the Main
Hall of Bingham School has been raiset
some ten feet, to add another story, the en-
tire length. One or two other building
have been erected, and Maj. Bingham nov
has accommodations for 200 students. all o
which will no doubt be needed during tn
ensuing session For 'FRinuham'S School