The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-07
: Mai John W. Moore has Consented

the Lee III Sc . DEptr, WIN "
Mai John W. Moore has consented
10 deliver the Grafton on Memorial
Day, at Raleigh and we may be suie
will acquit himself handsomely.
received last week an advertise
mept from Clark Johnson, and one from
johnson Clark, both of New York.
and in different business; Though both
are smart enough to know where 10
seek orders.
John w. Blount. Esq, an excel
lent gentleman aud good lawyer, his re
moved from Nashville to Snow Hill,
Greene county to practice his protes-
. Oh, We suppose.
"A correspondent of the Messenger
should 20 up heal. Tie predicts that
there is no danger Of the Temperance
men Meeting with a cold Water loo
In the approaching election.
"A wind storm seriously shook up
the pleasant little town of Clinton on
the 18th ult. The Episcopal church
was blown into a mass Of 6indllng wood,
and j. II. Beaman's carriage shops met
the same fate. A large number OF
fences, shade trees, etc. were lald low !;
iaficting considerable loss.
Wal Forest Commencement Ad-
dress will be by Rev. DIR. Hawthorne.
of Richmond. The marShals are;
Messrs. T. b. Wilder, OF Louisburg;
f. 5. Alderman, of Wilmington; II.
2. Markham, Of Durham; G. w.
Mitchell, of Herttord; Geo. Il. Hunter,
of Wake II. L. Williams, of Gates
the three last from the Euzelian Socle
ty.
Thanks to Gen. II. +. Colsgon for
tickets to his lecture on Egypt,
which vas delivered before a crowded
audience on Thursday night. We hear
his manner Was easy, and that the SUB
iect matter of the lecture was novel and
entertaining, but quite as instructive
for those who desire knowledge Ut the
birth place Of Moses.
-"An is not gold that elitters." And
when you purchase a lot OF country
COW butter" don't tail to divide your
gratitude with the fine tat hog that fur
nished the lard that tattened the but
ter. Grocers say that our Southern
Yankees can make Il little cream go a
long way just a. adroitly as a ~ genuine
Down-Easter that ever ''pailed his
ke-ow," or MIXED his pump.
Photographic communication with
Greenville was formally opened on
Saturday. The first despatch said
And now for our Railroad !" So let
it be We once totcd a mn,ket from
Tarboro to Greenville. and then for 40
miles, through the largest tract Of pine
timber We ever saw, to Plymouth.
Judging from what we observed as
when fully developed, enough c,rn.
sweet potatoes peanuts. bacon, and
building timber. to supply all the bal
ance of the State.
AS iDtimated last week, Judge
Sshenck Of the 9th Superior Court Dis
trict, sent in his resignation Oh the LIST
inst, April Fools Day. 1t was not un
expected. and exJudee VIM. VI.
Ship, of Charlotte. had been notified
to be at hand, SO that he was promptly
sworn in by Chief Justice Smith. on
Saturday, and at once left for North
amptcn county to hold the pendina
term. The appointment Is ~ ioub,
ent rely satisfactory to the people Of III,
S,h District. who In our Judgment, pre-
ferred him i've years ago when Schtnck
WAS nominated. The latter i
as Senior counsel tor the Richmond (
Danville r. Il anl will appear ior thar
company III the Injunction cas- to b,
heard by judge E.le to day. John S
Henderson, Esq, and Hon. Clement
Dowd are attorneys to: Mr.. WI Best.
we hear.
1t is probable that, in our MOTTO
b~e-wondered-a a vcxation over the faii-
ure Of anything like adequate provision
Tor the encouragement OF Immigration.
We spoke harshly of Col. Pope, H.
charge of the Immigration Department
OF the Associated Railways. He writes
that he dtdanswer our communications
that he has issued maps. circulars. etc.
giving all possible information concern
ing the State; and hat he is perfect D
arrangements to extend and elabor.t
the work. This Is well. The time has
come, and more than come, for earnest
Work to settle MP Der waste places ard
While We should have been glad TO see
the Legislature make direct provision
for the advertising Of our resources. W.
recognize the capabilities Of Col. Poue'>
Department, and shall be ready ana
willing to give it hearty co operation. if
1t fe really IN earnest to push things
There is evidently a misa2prehen
SION IN some people 5 minds. We are
not a ml!IiOna re. And willie we ratbe,
like to season our DINER with a little
Charity, yet when one is called upon
TO dispense Ii hefor" Breakfast. and
after Supper, ne tn ng becomes a,ra,
monotonous. Why it isthat ali ciasse,
of Money Beegers from the poor wo
man with 10 children to the Rich citi
zen who wishes to hand himself down
ID conttm 'orary pnsterity as the oripi
n'trr OF u monument Ia W~ashinoton's
$3.50 Body Ser an =" should hasten
to the newspaper office. il Il thing we
fail to comprehend, unle : il he thouobt
that men who volunra..ly make
drudges Of themst. ives must ue natural
born fools in the bai gain.
"A glance at the L.. S. Postal Renort
shows many funny things. There is
tor instance, an old county, formerly
famed as perhaps the most cultured.
certainly the wealthiest, county IN
North Carolina. 1t has but ons
post Office. The county is New Han
over: the post-ofioe is Wilmington.
There IS another county, which bv ma
ture is the widest. and in population
one OF the thinest, of our counties VET
the good people of Wilkes have 81 of.
nces, and We wish may soon have a
dozen more. Another county viii h j,
nearly as rough physically, though a
good deal more prosperous in devotion
m.ent, is the county of Randolph. which
Is a perfect Sauara fas booI IN