The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-17


DR.. Swan Moses Burnett, the hus.
band of That Lass O. Lowries." has
from her lips the pet name ''Doro."
Their children are Lionel and Vivian
DIR. Burnett is a fine ocullst and medi-
cal lecturer. CDR. B. is a Tenuesseean
Mrs. b. is English.-Star.
Mr.. John T. Grow, the managing
editor Of the Baltimore SIN, and Miss
Sue w. Hubbard were married on the
lst inst, at Saratoga" the residence
of the BRIDE, in Buckingham county,
Va, by the Rev. Mr.. Lloyed. The lac,
is we'll known in literary circles, being
the suthor Of several prize stories and
and the novel "As Thyself," recently
published by Lippincott 4 Co.
Some days since a boat arrived in
our city loaded with a variety
of water fowl. The sound, we are
informed, especially in the vicinity
Of Brant Island, is alive with geese
and brant. Our sportsmen are in their
glory and say the shooting is superb.
ITO give some faint idea of the
Importance of Newbern as a rice mar
ket, we are confident the facts will
bear us witness when we say more than
20, 900 bushels have been sold in this
market the past season.
In Lippincott's excellent magazine,
IAN old journalist" presents some
views touching power cent,r,' which
will attract much attention. In the Es-
ginning the writer forcibly says that
the newspaper, if they truthfully re-
port events of the day, are AGENTS. of civ
illiz 'ticn, whether they wish it or not.
Editorials are read and forgotten.
Facts remain and are remembered. 1t
Is the news column, not the editorial
page, which forms public opinion. In
the long run, men do their own think.
ing and make up their own mind right
fully or wrongly or the facts which are
stored 10 their memory. Hence the Jour
ma which supplies its readers with the
largest amount of facts is really the mos,
influential, though it's influence be un-
consciously exercised and its editorial
column may be powerless. "-EccLopoe
The readers of the Farmer and lie
will bear witness that we pursue
the practice of giving facts and news
items rather than editorials. Net be
cause we cannot write long articles. or
get some one to supply them but be-
cause we prefer that our columns
should be useful rather than ornamen
tai.
The Alamance and Caswell folks held
big Railroad pow WOW at Graham the
sth day. Col. R. James Powell pre-
sided and Messrs. Geo. w. Long and
}. n. Williamson acted as Secretaries.
Among other proceedings Capt. James
Jraham introduced a resolution. say.
ng:-
Resolred, That it is the sense Of
his meet ng that the building of a
abroad from Danville, Va, via.
anceyvllle, Graham and thence in a
.outheasterly direction along Haw
will develop more substantial
to the State than d road of
'qual length within our knowledge. It
the finest tobacco lands to be
ound in the Union; forests, varied.
'aluable and abundant; the finest grain ]
rowing section In the State; large
ores OF land, producing a bale of cot,
to the acre il not uncommon. with
magnificent and never failing water
'ower not surpassed on this CONT
ent."
Interesting speeches were made by
|. 3. Henderson, r. j. Powell, p. Il.
larden, W. r. Albright. Esqus., Capt. !
:. "A: Graham and Capt. j. w. White. Z
howlng the advantages of the proposed r
'oad to the different sections and urg-
lg Its completion