The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-24
Several communications crowded on!

III UutCdlIOIS CIOWOcu out.
Mrs. Rev. R. A. Moore died near Had
ley's Mills on Wednesday. Funeral was
conducted by Rev. T. j. Gattis.
President Pritchard sends us a very full
and satisfactory catalogue of Wake Forest
College.
Provision has been made for teaching
telegraphy at Wake Forest College a full
oourse for $50.
Thursday was a glorious day for Re-
publicanism in North Carolina. On Friday
morning there was less of the prejudice of
politics thar we're ever before In the State.
Miss Ina Mccall, a recent graduate of
Peace Institute gave a public Reading In
Rockingham which realized $50, a large
sun for that town.
At the commencement of Mt. Vernon
Institute, Baltimore, Miss Sallie Carter, of
Raleigh. received a gold medal for perfec-
ton in French.
Mr. Anderson Glenn, a worthy citizen,
died in this city on Friday evening, and
was buried with the Good Iemplar cere-
monies ATTENDED I,y a large assemblage Of
friends and relatives.
Gen. w. P. Robherts, the new man On
the Jarvis ticket is as we Lave heretofore
stated, a most worthy gentleman; faithful
S'tN ~ ohN NdIo, III cN0IV
way fitted for the place. We know few, if
any, gentlemen in the State we should pre-
fer to see in TIE position.
A tombstone in lakewood Cemetery,
after reciting many mythical virtues of a
mis- erly old chap who died because fifteen
doctors couldn't cu1e him, winds up with
the we'll known verses
would not live alway,
ask not to stay" DC, &c.
To which some scamp has subscribed, in
bold black letters, Sour Grapesr
SO many friends dropped in to see us
last week that we could scarce find room for
all their names, therefore omit all. But all
were welcome, and will ever be. 1t was an
especial pleasure to meet SO many of our
brethren OF the Press, and we have to thank
them for kind efforts, voluntary and unso-
ticited, yet earnest and enthusiastic as ever
were given to any man. That they were
not successful shows hat the press is ex
pected to take back seats until the hard
work for the party begins.
The Sentinel, Josiah Turner'S paper
floats the name of Samuel j. Tilden, for
President, or did last week. Here is a
paragraph which shows that .'Old Joe, YOU
kno, Is still kickin, UP, a-hind a-fo'." 1t
has the same old Ring. We quote =
There are now as many political rebels and
traitors to party, as there were soldiers un>
der the great Lees banners. How shall
they be restored to the party. To whom
shall they apply for pardon, to Colonel Bill
Saunders, the King of the Ku Klux, to
Moring, the Boiling Speaker of the House,
20 the convention now La session."
The Asheville Republican organ saws.
Jarvis and the rest Of the old board, ex-
cept Auditor Love. were nou mated by the
Democratic Convention at Raleigh on the
18th inst. If the Republicans cannot beat
this ticket we ought forever to hold our
peace; Mark this, land don't you forget
IT." North Carolina Will go Republican by
900 majority y
Z There is no doubt that the Republicans
everywhere are clated at the result of the
democratic Convention. But whether
their hopes shall prove well founded will de-
Rena upon the wisdom of the Jarvis men
during the next four months.