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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06
Harris has another long letter ir

Logan Harris has another long letter in
the New York Times devoted to the gross
Encouragement Of Sta finances, the gen
eral incompetency to administer the affairs
of State, and the burlesque upon retrench-
ment in expenses, and reform in laws.
North Carolina bankrupt in three years of
Democratic misru}e." This is the text of
the platform the Republicans will adopt'at
their State Convention, July 9Th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

Gen. Hancock may be our next Presi-
dent. He has carried Vermont. Louisiana,
and Pennsylvania, and can count Mississippi.
The Pennsylvania delegates were not in
structed" to vote for him, but it IS under
stood they are for him. All will depend on
Mr.. Tilden. 1t is hardly within the range of
probability that he will undertake to run
again. But he will have nearly one-thlrd OF
the convention, and will virtually dictate the
nomination. We imagine his design is to
force the convention to give him d compli-
mentary nomination, $50 that he can step
down and out with some of his old-time
eclaD; whereupon he will instantly decline,
in favor of either Randall, Hancock, or
Judge Field.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06
MONROE ENQUIRER ITENs.-(Thls paper

MoNRoEE Enquirer ITEMS. -(This paper
has received a fine new printing press, a
sign of prosperity, we are glad to note. Ed.
F.& M.l-Picnics are all the go.--The busl-
ness of the Western Union Telegraph Co., is
so increasing as to require two lines along the
C. C. R'y. The second line is now being
put up the workmen have gotten up as tar
as Rockingham.--We learn that MIR.
WYATT Davis, a son of Rev. John W. Davis,
was very seriously burned last Saturday.
while burning brush in his new ground near
Polkton. Standing near a burning pile, the
wind suddenly shifting, cast a blaze IN his
face and down his throat, causing him suit
fer the most intense agony. 1t was thought
for a time, that the internal burn would
produce death.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

Chatham took no action on tuesday
excent to call a county convention, first Mon,
day in June. Three letters from three OF
The most prominent gentlemen in the county,
by to-days mail. say the. sentiment was
~unouestionably for Fewle.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

JoURNALIsTIc.-The Lincolnton Constt-
tuition is to appear semi.weekly during the
campaign, and Capt. Warllck seems de-
'ernined to make a strong fight fer the
party upon whose success the national con-
s'ltutlon so largely depends. Success to it {!
The Tri-Weekly Democrat, Of Sails
curry is before us. Elsewhere we give sx-
tracts from it. Bro. Mclaughlin may be
'urelt wishes were marketable he could
pank" On US to any amount.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

WILSON ''ADvANCE'' ITEMs.-Jonathan
Bass house burned recently at Fremont.
Harris Winstead's kitchen at Toisnot burn
ed: a close escape for the hotel also.-
Miss Mamie Harrison, Miss Olivia Waters,
and Capt. A j. Hines have returned. -
Miss Mary Dortch is on a visit 70 Mrs. Cor
ham. Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.. Muse, and
Miss Maggie Muse spent this week with
friends in Wilson.-Mlss Kate Rutfin,
Estelle Davis and Laurine Davis accompa-
MED by Messrs. j. L. Cobb, Thos. il. Shelby
aud f.. Barnes. IL, left Tuesday morning
for Beaufort county whittier they went 10
attend a marriage celebration. AZ the
residence Of the brides fa.herJ. Is. Stickney,
Esq, in Choccownitv. Beaufort county,
Wednesday, April 18th, 1880, NJ. Alex.
Greene to Miss Annie Stickney. In VII
son, n. {. Thursday morning April Doth,
Of pneumonia, Miss Lizzie Robertson, daHgh-
ter of Mr.. \. Y. Robertson, in her six
teenth year. When the old die-those who
have lived a long life of usefulness it is sad,
but when a young girl, with a life full of
bright hopes and authorizations before her is
cut down by the angel Of death, It is SAD n
deed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

FROM HARNETT.-A Ncns correspon-
aent says Misses Sallie and Kate Melon
sald' lovely girls, died Of whooping cough
contracted at Rockfish school, in which Sec
Jon that disease and measles are very pre-
SSalent and uncommonly fatal.Mrs.
Stewart, wife Of Neil S. Stewart, Esq.
member of the Legislature, fell from her
a4or steps and broke her arm.-Mrs.
na15garet Harrington, while walking in the
sara after dark fell and hurt her breast
severely.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

NoTE.-ln order to hasten forwz d with the MARIA
tive and reach that portion relsting to 6ran.ism. I
omit further details of Besst Butlerism. and take up
the thread of my own experience NJ the momen. OF
passing from " Battle 70 Prison; - the beginning Of
three years of confinement. torture, and ind:znity. suf-
fered at the hands of the BEST government the world
saw" For convenience l use the third person
III the following narrative.
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10 BE CONTINUED,

MONROE Express trEMS:-A writer
names Geo. &. M-Lsrtp for A+sor, With
J. NJ. Stewart. aud others as c, Iocilnen.
violent wind and rain storms re-, rte |
in the Sit. Moriah seaioa.--A IN away
horse threw out Mr.. 7. \. Sni Is all Mss
Matte Boyle, kicking bah ot them, the
latter seriously.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

GoUNTY MEETINGs.-Chatham, May 4th.
nEoeson, May 10. Forsythe, May IL. Lin
Suaa' Duplin and Sampson, May 10. Pam
NO. May II. Pitt, May %. Beaufort
taa Cabarrus, May 80. Edgecombe, June
y W. Alamance and Johnston, June o.
"a sash and Castor, June I. Rowan, May
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

FAST CRoPPING.-A Newbern friend
writes lis that a we'll known farmer near
that town planted some 40 or 30 acres in
garden peas about the lst Of February and
began shipping the fruit during the first
week in April, realizing 1925 for his best
acre and averaging 800 per acre for the
whole. Cutting and curing the vines for
forage. he sent in his plows, and on the lst
aay Of May the entire pea patch was we'll
>et IN cotton. Thus at a low estimate his
acres must each pay him above $3.50 by the
double crop. More than TO- 600 boxes of peas
have been shipped North from Newbern.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

DEA1Hs.-In Lenoir, Needham Moore,
aged 74-Near kinston, Stephen Mil
ler.-ln Goldsboro, Mrs Sallie Peacock,
oh Wilmington, Col. Henry G..
F%lanner, a man widely known and well es-
tened. The Review speaks Of him as
"one Of the truest and knightliest spirits"
- In Wilmington, Mrs. Jane Dudley,
rellct of the late Governor +. b. Dudley,
aged 16.-In Ruthertordton, Mr.. James
h. Miller, aged 24.--In Wake, Mary
Ann Rogers, aged -.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

Gov. Jarvis has pardoned Matti,",v, and
Humphreys. who We're convicted Of man
slaughter in the killing of Costin Batner.
in Iadkin county, + Zee years ago.
At a meeting cf citizens of Wilmington
Tuesday, to discuss the project of building
a railroad to the sound, it was decided to
construct a tramway instead. This, is it
claimed, will last three years ana will bear
a rate Of speed not exceeding fifteen miles
per hour.
Charlotte Observer. The cotton season
virtually closes with Apr;!, and the follow
ing are the receipts since last September:
September, 4, O12, October, 5,el2; January
1861; FEBRUARY, 2, b62: March, 234O;
April, /, O32 making a total of receips up
to date of 36, 265 bales against 29,2o3 for
the same time last year.
Chapel Hill Ledger: The fruit crop in
this section Of Orange has not been mater
sally damaged, except on the branches and
creeks. The prospects are good for a large
crop of all kinds of fruits.--The wheat
round Chapel Hill is said to he locking fine.
solomon Pool and family will
leave this place the first of next week to
make their home at Cary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-06

KINsToN JOURNAL ITEMS. -The Demo-
Gratis have nominated for Mayor of Kinston,
w. +. Stanly: for commissioners, j. p.
Tucker, J. w. Granger. DR.. A. r. Miller.
At the residence of Mrs. E. A. Parrott
in kinston, on Wednesday April 2sth, Mr.
Jesse Jackson, Jr., to Miss Eliza Parrot,
Rev. j. K. Faulkner of6ciating.-Last
week Messrs. Simmons and Scott, of Jones,
went up to Raleigh after the 25 c%onvicts
provided by the Legislature for working on
the road from Onslow to Quaker Bridge on
Trent River in Jones county; but owing to
the absence of money in the Treasury TO feed
and guard the convicts, returned without
them.-On Tuesday the Commissioners
appointed by the Legislature to superintend
the building of the road were called sogeth-
er to devise WAYS and means to get the con-
victs and after consultation it was agreed
that the Commissioners would advance SUI
6cient money-about $l.2O0-to use the con-
victs and let the State reimburse them at
some future time. So before another week,
probably, work will be vigorously pushed
on this road. 1t is a praiseworthy enter
prise, and will develop some fine farming
land belonging to the Literary Board, there
being several thousand acres at the head of
White Oak river near where this road will
pass, which when developed will be cheap
at $50 per acre.
From HENDERsON.-The "T0Jaccoaist"
says Miss Sallie Clark has returned from
her visit to Halifax-Miss Lille Mitchell,
ofOxford is visiting friends here.-Miss
Ellen Sawyer one of Oxford's bellies, for
some time teaching in the Orphanage. re-
turned to her home last week.-The Hen
derson tobacco market continues lively. -
Messrs. Perry Bros, who have just compile
ted their large factory building, to com
mence the manufacture of smoking tobacco
in Henderson in a few days. SHERIFF Gar
ner passed through this week with Henry
j. Parkinson, recently convicted of forgery,
for three penitentiary. Granville sends up
but one person to the States hotel this term,
and he is from another county. A pretty
good record.-Mr. Thad r. Manning has
a letter from his brother Capt. w, T. Man
ming, local editor of Col. Donan's Deadwood,
Pioneer, who seems we'll pleased with wild,
western scenes. "-W are gratifed to state
that the authorities of the Ra.eigh Il Gas
ton Railroad contemplate soon erecting a
new passenger depot at Henderson .-The
young gentlemen have arranged for a basket
picnic and fishing party at Hawkins mill
pound, about two miles from town, to-mor-
row.
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For the FARMER AND MECHANIC
NASH Co n. c., April 9th, 1880.

| have recently travelled through various
portions OF this county, aud nearly every
man with whom | have conversed is for
Cox for Congress. and they say Fowie is the
man for Governor.
Nash will do her duty as usual, though
there may be some independents. Judge
Fowle and judge Cox would carr tie
county by a large majority.
Quite a storm III various portions Of tie
county last Saturday, throwing down trees,
fences. &c. VI eay and oats look fine. and
there will he large Yields if seasons are
good.
Your paper /, spoken highly Of b. all
readers, and We Ill hope your Subscription
list may never cease 10 grow. VI.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21
The Last and Meanest.

The malignity of the Democratic party
knows no bounds. Not content with the
ISLANDERS and falsehoods which haye been cir
culated about Gen. Garfield through the par
tizan press and from the stump by brainless
speakers, the streets on yesterday were flooded
with circular maliyning the Republican
candidate, and reiterating in another form
all the exploded ISLANDERS which have been
uttered against him. In all of our politi-
cal experience we have never known such
disreputable and dishonorable methods to be
resorted to deceive and mislead the people,
They are a disgrace to civilization, and will
not fail to recoil in their effect upon the party
which employed them. Let the Republicans
of Augusta county and Virginia resent this
malicious affront by rallying as one man to
their standard bearers, and rebuke at the bal
lot-box the foul spirit which has instigated
this last and meanest device.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21

In the general jubilation over the great sue
cess of the Republican party in the States of
Indiana and Ohio, on the 10Th instant, the
heroes of the campaign should not be forgot
ten. Hon. S. W. Dorsey, Secretary of the
National Republican Committee is recognized
as the leading and most mastery spirit of the
management on the ground ably assisted by
Hon. Geo. G. Gorham, and Hon J. c. New,
Chairman of the Indiana Republican Central
Committee, and United States Marshall Dud-
ley, of that State. The Hon. Marshall Jewell,
Chairman of the National Republican Com
mittee and Hon. ]. A. Hubbell, Chairman of
the Congressional Republican Committee, and
Hon. Edward Mcpherson, it's Secretary, di-
rected the campaign from their respective cen
ties, and furnished many of the suggestions
no doubt, and many of the implements of war
fare. There never has been a more holly con-
tested field or we'll managed campaign, and
the country owes these indefatigabe and able
political leaders a vote of thanks, as the COM
plete success was in great measure attribute
table to them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21
Partizan Desperation.

An insduous circular has been scattered
through this community, and, we have no
doubt, all through this district, appealing to
the white men, OF Augusta county to vote
against Hon. John Paul for Congress because
paper edited by colored men in Harrison
burg has declared in his favor This attempt
to array one class against the other and in
stigate feeling of hostility against the col
ored people simply because they choose to
exercise the right to choose between white
Democratic candidates, shows the desperation
of the cause it is hoped to benefit and the
Generalization of the party which resorts to
such disreputable methods Finding they
cannot control the colored vote in their own
interest they would arouse prejudice against
it, simply because Of color, and inflame pas
sions at any cost and by any means. The
result will show that they have miscalculated
the temper Of the people, and instead of in
juring the party it is designed to affect it will
have just the contrary effect.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21

Gov. Wade Hampton has been of incalcu-
liable benefit to the Republican party. His
pledge at Cincinnati of the 1873 electoral votes
of the South for Hancock, and his declaration
in Stanton that the Democracy in this con-
test were contending for the same principles
for which Lee and Jackson fought and the
Southern soldiers died, emphasized the issues
joined, and opened the eyes of the country to
the designs of the Bourbons. Indiana and
Ohio have responded. and the entire North
will speak with one voice on the 2nd of No
vember, with like result. For two years we
have warned the South against the folly of its
solidity for the Democratic party, predicting
the very condition of things now foreshad-
owed-a solid Republican North, against
solid Democratic South, with all the disad-
vantages ON the side Of the latter
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21
Worried by the Tariff Question.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SENATOR R A N
DoLPH AND GENERAL HANCOCK.
The National Democratic Committee has
been good deal troubled over the fact
that employers and workingmen are opposed
to the tariff plank in the Democratic platform.
The recent conversation with Gen, Hancock
on that subject, printed in the Patterson
Guardian and reprinted in the Tribune, has
also worried the committee good deal, and
Senator Randolph, of New Jersey, addressed
the following letter to General Hancock:
YOUNGSTOWN, n j., Oct. II, 1870.
My DEAR GENERAL: My attention is called
to an interview, or reported interview, had
with you by person representing the Patter-
son Guardian, of this State. AS read the re-
port it seems to me that you were very inn
perfectly understood or very indiferently re-
ported. | come to this conclusion because
of my knowledge of your views on the tariff
question. The report does you injustice. The
subject is one which our manufacturing friends
are very solicitous about, and very properly
so. regret that your views upon the tariff
question, as understand them to be, had not
found fuller expression in your letter ofaccept
ance. If the misrepresentation of your tariff
views continue would it not be wise and just
to take some occasion to put yourself right?
Very truly yours. THEo F. RANDOLPH.
GEN. W. s. HANCOCK, Gooernor's Island.
General Hancock replied as follows:
GOVERNORS ISLAND, N Y, Oct. 12 1880.
My DEAR GOVERNOR: received your ia
vor of the 11th inst. In my letter OF accept
ance I expressed my full sympathy with our
American industries thought spoke plainly
enough to satisfy our Jersey friends regarding
my tariff views. | am too sound an American
to advocate any departure from the general
features of policy that has been largely in
strumental in building up our industries and
keeping Americans from the competition Of
the underpaid labor of Europe.
five intend to remain honest and pay the
public debt as good people of all parties do,
and if we mean to administer the functions OF
government, then we must raise revenue in
..ome way or other With reunited and har
monious country we shall certainly in time
pay off the public debt; but the necessity of
raising money for the administration of the
government will continue as long as human
nature lasts. All parties agree that the best
way for us to raise revenue is largely by the
tariff. So far as we are concerned, therefore,
all talk about free trade is folly.
But the tariff question will probably be treat
ed with justice to all our interests and people
by some such bill as Eaton's. believe that
commission of intelligent experts, representing
both the Government and American industries,
will suggest tariff measures that will relieve
US of any crudities and inconsistencies existing
in our present laws, and confirm to us a sys-
tenn which will be judicious, just, harmonious,
and incidentally protective as well as stable
in its effect. I am, yours,
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK.
THEo RANDOLPH, Mo1rsstoaca, NJ
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21
Deceiving their Friends.

The Democrats of Stanton have very
little respect for the intelligence of their
party brethren of the county. if their con-
duct in Staunton on the 18th is to be taken
as an indication of their esteem During
the delivery of the speeches in the Opera
House. dispatches were being received eve
ry hour, giving the result of the count in
the elections in Indiana and ohio, " bile
Mr.. Grey was speaking a dispatch was re
ceived stating that the returns indicated the
election of Mr.. Porter, Republican, by from
1000 to 5000. 1t was read from the stand
by that gentleman i'm favor of the Demo-
Gratis, and was doubtless so reported to
him. At night while Judge Allen was
speaking dispatch was received announ-
cling that the Republicans had carried the
State by 1000 plurality. 1t was passed to
Judge Allen on the stand, as reporting the
election of Landers, Democrat, by 5000
majority. Throughout the entire day bogus
dispatches were announced giving Demo-
cratic victories. especially one from Robert
Garrett, of Baltimore, stating that the
Democrats had carried Indiana by 5000
majority. These dispatches and the pervert-
ed methods above stated were designed to
deceive and mislead the people, and many
of them doubtless left Staunton under the
impression that the Democrats had been
successful in the Hoosier State. when not a
legitimate dispatch, received at any time,
during the day or night of the 18th, indi-
Gated anything else than Republican sue
cess and Democratic defeat. We cannot
understand how any one could so deliber-
ately pervert facts and deceive unsuspect-
ing people, under any circumstances or for
any cause, much less where the exposure
had to come so soon. The only solution of
it was that the ill-timed demonstration was
to all intents and purposes. failure their
visiting party friends looked disheartened,
and an effort was thus made to deceive
them into something like hilarity. The
people of the country can understand by
this, the methods the ''town boys" resort to
to sustain a sinking cause, for if they
would deceive their own candidate for Con-
gress and his supporters. as to the facts OF
the returns, what would they not resort to
to take advantage of their political oppo-
nents?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21
The Seventh District.

The State Central Committee ofthe Repub-
lican party of Virginia, at its recent meeting
in Richmond, appointed Mr.. Jacob Yost, the
Junior editor OF the VIRGrNIAN, Presidential
elector for the Seventh District, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of Capt.
E. W Early. The duties imposed upon the
elector will be faithfully discharged, how eff
GENTLY we will leave others to judge. The
senior editor, however, takes the liberty to
say that in the discussion of the issues pre-
scented in the canvass and the claims Of the
candidates, there will be no resort to the low
abuse and false and malicious statements
which have characterized every Democratic
speech that has been delivered in Staunton or
Augusta county, or in Virginia, for that mat
ter, so far as we have noticed, with the single
exception of those made by Col. James I'll.
Skinner The Rep ublican Elector will deal
in facts and legitimate arguments and will
not seek to mislead the people, or deceive
them in any way, either by statement or infer
ence. The brief time intervening between his
appointment and the day of election will pre-
vent Mr.. Yost from making as thorough
canvass of the district as he would otherwise
have done, but he will speak as often and at
as many places as he conveniently can before
the election. The notice of the discussion at
Harrisonburg between the Republican and
Democratic electors was written by a gentle
man of culture, ability and experience. and
not prone to excessive laudation or empty
praise 1t is in accord with other written
statements we have received, and verbal re-
ports. We publish it in justice to the cause
represented and the friends of the party rep
resenting it, and not that we have any partial
ity for public compliments for any one con-
nected with the NIRGINIAN.