The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-08

Peace Institute is now the largest
private school in the State having l37
pupils. So much for advertising.
Mr.. ii. u. Law returned on Mon
day with an handsome line of clocks,
and other new goods.
-Work has begun upon the walls
Of the new Methodist church. Rev.
4. &. Boshamsr laid the first brick.
be is as popular in Raleigh Is in Char
lotte.
As We 60 10 press a settled rain o
long duration IS beginning. Il proba-
by never was more welcome. Raleigh
il fairly choked with dust. People
rejoice A. the rain even il they have 10
wade knee deep IN maj TO the circus
to morrow.
Report says the Richmond 4 Dan
Vile people, or the Associated Rail
ways" have repealed the General
Order No. S. forbidling business rela-
tons with Nr. w. j. Be,t's road, yclept
We 'tmullet.'
The Observer says the Western
Railroad commission Messrs. Jarvis,
Vance, and Worth will hold another
meeting Oh Tuesday, and proceed to
Asheviile on a tour of inspection.
Mr.. J. \. Norris has retired from
81. T. Norris & Co., which firm is now
Norris, Wyatt K Taylor, Mr.. W. Z.
/ Norris has united with M9ssTs. Parker
4 Aver in the wholesale grocery bust
ness.
A census of India put. the popula-
ton II 252, 900, 900. Here is q wonder
full illustration Of the power of educa,
ton. These two hundred and ffty
millions Of human beings are held IN
virtual slavery and robbed OF immense
sums BIZ perhaps twenty Thousands
Engiishmen!
1t is refreshing to read the joyful
acclaim of the North Eastern North
Carolina papers. The counties OF Pas
suotank, Currituck, Chowan, Camden,
etc, have had the finest season since
the war. The Elizabeth City F'tIc0n
SAYS the prospects of that region are
brighter than erer before. Last year
splendid crops lifted the people out 81
debt, and this year they will I'LL then
pockets. Besides, the Railroad has
stimulated all manner Of business, and
the fisheries have been quite successful.
President Garfield has been re
moved from Washington TO a cottage
within 80 feet of the surf at long Branch.
A track was laid through the streets
| to tie door of the White House; and g
special car provided for the journey.
The President lay upon a large rubber
bed. filled with water which acted al
a cushion to prevent jolting. More
thln fifty trains of cars were brought to
& stand still at various points to allow
the Presidential train to roll by with
out noise.
Yesterday, Tuesday, between &c
and II, VS. observed as . day Of Prayer
for the Presidents recovery in many
portions Of the land. Gov. Eioyt, OF
Pennsylvania telegraph-d the other
Governors, inviting them to issue a
proclamation TO that effect, and most
of them did Sc. Gov. Jarvis issued
bis on Sunday, and sent it to the
churches to be read. Most OF the
churches observer the call.
Mr.. Best is very adroit. He came
up to Goldsboro on Friday with Mr..
Jas. 4. Bryan, of Newbern, a promi
nent citizen, and two new cars, newly
painted. A meeting OF leading citizens
Of Goldsboro, was called john II.
Powell, Esq, in the chair; Col. J. A.
Bonitz, Secretary. Mr.. Best made a
speech-Iit IS now seventeen months OF
thereabouts since ne made his 'hifalu
tin speech at the close Of the special
session which sent the Western mem
ber5 homevard with the report on their
tongues that the locomotive was fol
lowing on, only a mile behind" made
another speech, we say, expressing be
lief that he would soon be in possession
Of the Western Railroad, and would do
things up ''brown.n If he will only DO
them Better-and less Best-than
heretofore we shall not complain. Then
he invited the leading citizens to axe a
free ride to Morehead and many went,
Another controversy about Moth
err Shipton," is going the rounds. There
is no longer any doubt that her cele-
brated prophecy" is an humbug. and
was coDcocteo about twenty years ago,
that the year 1881 was selected because
it rEymed with another line.
Nevertheless it is quite a coincidence
that ''lSSl' should be SO distinguish
ed over its fellows Of the century for
famous vents. Ia crimes and casual
ties i, has surpassed the generation. In
natural phenomena, such as storms,
foods, comets earthquakes, etc, it
has 4 serious record. The overthrowal
of "Scio's isle wherein 5000 lives
were lost, is about to be seconded 10y
the destruction of Hilo, in Hawai-, by
d volcano. The assassination of the
Gar is followed 10y the shooting of the
President. The los. Of $50 lives on the
British man of-war, Doterel, at the
Southern end of the American CONT
nent, was followed 10y the drowning OF
24o souls in q Canadian river. And
last week 2IO lives persisted near Cape
Town.
The Afghan, the South Africa, and
the Tunisan wars do Q amount ia
much; but there is reason 20 believe al
Europe is buckling for a not distant
struggle. Our Indians have beer
troublesome.
In the way of murders, suicides, ana
MANS inhumanity to Man, including
woman, the year is quite too awful,
utter