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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-05

notwithstanding the ~disagreeable
weather, the melunge amateurs had a
tine audience last night, and doubtless
acquitted themselves handsomely. It
IS a curious circumstance, by the nv
that this entertainment in honor Of tbe,
Confederate Dead is to be followed two
nights later, on the same stage bv .
lankee play, founded on a Yankee I;e
which perhaps As much as ANYTHING
else brought on the war which DESTROY
ed those gallant lives for which on.
half of our homes are still in monrn;naI
Gov. YANG made a flying visit to
Raleigh on Tuesday last. It was
thought he would be heard from in the
Prohlbltlon Convention, but he had
only "A hours leave of absence. Gov.
. aTyls next day took the stand in Tuck
JsI l'alI, and amid yOclferous applause,
declared himself out and out for nrobi'
bItlon. Judge Alphonzo c. Avery was
also called out, and gave unhesitating
4tterance IN the same direction. As
Judge Merrlmon, and other prominent
Democrats had already rallied around
the Cold Water Banner, and as q ma
Jorify OF the late Legislature were Dem
ocrats' we presume 1t may be said that
the Democratic party is now fully mar.
RED to Prohibition, s.for better -
worse ~ vi
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-05

"A COOP STATE TO MOVE FRoM."-
A North C~arolinian who formerly lived
i'll Arkansas, but who has returned to
this State as the best place on EARTH"
says that a majority of both houses of
the Arkansas Legislature of 1875, being
the first Democratic Legislature in that
State since reconstruction, were native
born North Carolinians. And we learn
that in the last Congress there were as
representatives from other States five
natives of Iredell county. Truly u
sons who go abroad bear themselves
well and take high rank among their
fellow-citizens, and it is all owing to
That is all very nice; but there is
another view of it. What if their sue
cess elsewhere should prove that it is
our brightest and most enterprising
youth who migrate to other lands? Or,
Is 1t that young men are welcomed, and
helped on, and encouraged to take
prominent positions, in other States ?
However, we believe the day is at
hand when a young man Of energy and
good character, can do as well in North
Carolina. Year by year old Rip Van
Wrinkle has been awaking, and getting
rid OF that sleepy Conservatism and
odd Foggyism" that kept the State
eternally down at the heel for fear Of,
walking IN new shoes. AS we said on
New Years day, lSSl,-''The time for
North Carolina has com |" And we
trust there will be no more trains of
movers" marching to build up the
Great and Classy West.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-05
STATE PROHIBITION CONVENTION.

STATE PROHIBITION CONVENTION
The asSemblage is a most respectable
aud intelligent one, being composed OF
some of the best people of both races.
The reporter. through interviews had
with some of the most prominent dele
gates from different sections, was in
formed that there Is much enthusiasm
being manifested IN the cause by the
masses throughout the State and tie
individual opinion Of the delegates
are that they will carry North Carolina
by at least 80, 200 majority"
The central committee reported the
following as permanent officers:
Presldent-James G.. McRae.
Vice Presidents-W. S. Ball, A. II.
Merritt, Roger Martin, j. w. Hood, S.
ii. Manning, James Atkins, f. r.
Dudley, L. Z. Williams, Aug. Shep.
pard, John A Mcdonald, Clay Wall,
L: II. Pritchard, Geo. Allen, j. Rum,
pie, I. l.. Vail, J. S. Nelson. T. +,
Skinner, I. B. Lyman, Samuel Hunter,
DR.. Mckoy, and j. A. Buxton.
Secretaries r. II. Whitaker, J. S.
Hampton and G. n. Hunter.
Ireasurer-Len II. Adams.
Reading Clelk-N. B. Broughton.
The names OF the five State Senators
who voted for absolute prohibition dur
ing the session Of the recent General
Assembly were placed upon the roll Of
honor. Remarks were made bv Messrs.
A. III. Merritt, Rev. Roger Martin. J.
F. Aldridge (col.) Rev n. H. D.. VIII
son and b. Fuller.
At o'clock last evening an immense
throng of people wended theirway to
the hall to listen to the addresses which
l was announced would be made. Tho
hall was packed and the meeting held
until a late hour Addresses were made
by Col; j. 2. Thomas, Can't. W s
Ball; Key. J. Z. Price, colored, Can't.
W. 1. r. Bell, and Rev. II. G. HiIli.
after which a collection was taken up.
not to collect money to be used in buy
ing votes or IN any other secret way"
the chairman announced. but for the
purpose Of defraying legitimate ex-
penses, such as the distribution of doc
uments, DC. A considerable sun was
raised. Raleigh Record.
Note As the Religious, Daily. and
Local papers have already given wide
publicity to the proceedings of the
state convention, we refrain from a de-
tailed account.
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A Seff-ReHecting Slur.

The slur of the Charlotte O6scrrer,
copied by the Greensboro Patriot. and
Statesville Landmark, is noted and dis
counted as it deserves.
Happily We receive increasing proof,
day by day, that the people are with US,
but if it were otherwise, we should en-
deavor to be guided in all our actions
by what we deem Right and Honorable,
net what may be popular or polite.
Were this not the fact, We should to-
day be far richer, stronger, and more
successful, p~ecuniarily and politically.
As for MI. Josiah Turner, We have
not. for some years, had even a speak
ing acquaintance with him, and have
censrred his course in terms, possibly
too harsh for exact justice.
But there are a few things may be
said for Mr.. Turner, and we commend
them to the study Of the editors of the
Observer, Patriot, and Lan"neark.
Joe Turner was wei on the side OF
the People-against the oppressors OF
the reople, whether they were corrupt
etfci us, grinding Railroad monopohes,
or usurious Banking Rings.
Joe Turner a few years ago held the
most prominent position In public life
ever attained by a North Carolinian =
being as we'll known, and as popular, as
GOV. Vance himself. At hat time the
Radical Ringsters were buying up prom
inent men in all directions, and Guyta9
off Democrats. Joe Turner walked in
daily danger Of his life, and while other
men grew richer. he grew poorer, and Is
to day poorer than either of the editors
aforesaid, particularly the Observer man,
who recentlkalked with us about bis
own adroit1fss in avoiding unpopular
issues, such as middle men, blanks, :
Railroads. etc.
1t i'll becomes them to sneer at the
editor of the Farmer and Mechanic who
has always fought for the best interests
of the people, ana refused to seek Office,
or court the favor of rings or cliques,
political or otherwise, and who on at
least three occasions within as many
years, has refused a large salary to run
a different style Of paper.
AS before said, we have no sympathy
with Mr.. Turner's course for the past
six years or SO. At the best, we can
only give it the charity of silence; based
upon what we believe to be a genuine
affection, perhaps in some measure due
to his suferings as a defender of his
party and people in the days Of sroe
trial and persecution.
Moreover, we do not emulate Mr..
Turner in point of office seeking We
merely emulate him as he was in 1869,
the Advocate of Right and Justice, OPP
posing corruption in Office and out of it,
battling for the people against wealthy
monopolies, even though unpopular,
and improbable.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-05

A DRAWN BATTLE AT CHARLOTTE
Remarkable interest was aroused by
the municipal contest at Charlotte,
where a host Of the Prohibition Big
Guns, in both town and Country tor
the county people are naturally con
cerned by the rules and regulations Of
the county seat have been firing, night
and day, and Sunday too,-foramonth
past.
Col. VIM. Johnstons bold fight
made the whole contest turn on that
question although he has a good many
Personal enemies in Charlotte who
would not vote for him to save his life.
Ten days ago the current seemed to
run all one way, and when Johnston
selected a ticket of Alderman, nearly
all the mole prominent ones made haste
to publish cards refusing to stand on
any such ticket. The result, therefore.
is virtually a drawn battle, land there
Is some disappointment to many
friends Of Prohibition] for instead Of
being beaten by 1000 majority, Johnston
is only 80 votes behind his opponent
Capt. De Wolfe, the present ipcum
bent, and the city council stand six
and SIX" or a tie between wet and
dry. The Prohibitionists, however.
got up a big rejoicing over the result.
In Raleigh, there vas no contest
over the Prohibition question; but the
Board is probably very nearly attic,
with chances in favor of the Prohisi.
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CRY ELECTIoN.-"Quiet as the
Sabbath day'-was Monday and many
persons forgot that the sovereigns were
down at the Court House choosing q new
Board of City Dads to reign over us.
The result resulted in IL Democrats to
6 Republicans, fire of Whom are negroes !
tAre there no white Republicans 10
Raleigh or is the place two smali?)
The following are the successful:
DEMOCRATS.
First Ward, Alfred Upchurch, j.
II. McAlister, Ed. B. Barfee.
THIRD Ward, Geo. Rosenthal, f. B.
Arrendell, David B. Avera, lack w.
Gill, N. G.. Whitfield.
Fifth Ward, Peter G. Fleming,
John w. Hokton, W. q. Upchurch.
REPUBLICANS.
Second Ward, w. III. Martin,
Stewart Ellison, (col.) Chas. Hoover,
(col.)
Fourth Wa.d,-Jas. H. Jones, Nor
fleet Dunston, John H. Brown, all col
ored.
Graded school tax carried, of course.
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Atlanta, AprI s8.-Last night, at
o~oyington, this State, Dick Camnbeli
anu Two men named Allen and Yancey
atlacked a young man named Henr,,
hunter. Allen and Yancev were cnt
IN the back and CampbelPs throat was s
cut from ear to ear and bic Laa.I
most severed from his bodv Huntnu
surrendered TO the sheriff but was re
leased on the preliminary trial.
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ADDRESS BRaNCE Osr,,.

and sood luck to them, one aa5...
WEDDED.-In Salisbury E
church, April Is, DR.. Hcurg r
ham and Miss Mary uen3er>
cards.--At Cascade. R..s
county, April 20, MIR. J. 4 Ya.-
New York, (son Of Col Y.,~
Engineer surveying the MlIaa5r
and Miss Mamie, daughter =
Brodnax.-In DupIin, ApaI.- ~
Ephraim Mallard, of Nly>,..-
Miss Eldorado Carr, Of No,.
"Ephraim is joined to his IDOL. .,5.
wonder! We, AL of US, arc ,g --.
of an Elorado.
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DEATHs.-A Good man, of the good
all days days, was lost to Cabarrus and
Mecklenburg, when DR.. Cyrus Alexan-
der closed his career in his SO year, last
week.--ln Charleston, S. c., Con-
gresham NJ. z. O'Connor.-Tn New
York, Rev. Alex. II. Vinton. a noted
Episcopal clergyman. In Whining
ton, w. ID. Main.
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William A. Smith, Of Johnston ;
at Washington, with an eye on neg.
lectorship OF this district.-I
plans Of the new courthouse Is'C a.
rived, and a very handsome o-II-H7
do they provide for.
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The large audience of intelligent
whites that sat through the performance
greeting the actors with applause when
they deserved it, and their stiffness
while Uncle Tom received a thrashing,
contrasted strongly with the jollity Of
the full gallery of colored people and
their gntfaws while the whip was laid
laid to Uncle Toms back.
ATLANTA Dispatch to the Cincinnati Times-Star =
Last night at Griffin, while the Jubi-
lee o'nSers were gathered upOD the
stage IN the first act of "Uncle Toms
Cabin" they were saluted with a show
er of unhealthy hen fruit by bummers
IN the gallery. Despite the frantic eff
forts at lodging the actor who person
ated UNCLE Tom was smitten full in the
face. The lion in his nature at once
sprang to the surface and advancing to
the front OF the stage he felcely dared
the man who threw hat g to a fair
tight right there. The gallery rat did
not squeal. Quite a number of the
lark performers were stricken and the
d ga of the evening was so astonished
and dlsmantled by a plump blow in the
neck that she left the stage with all
possible speed. The police bagged the
e~gg-throwers, the curtain dropped, the
play ended and the disguised but
amused audience dispersed.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

In Dallas, Texas, woman is gradu-
ally being converted into petrifaction.
Her feet and hands are already as hard
as stone.
General Wallace, our minister to
Turkey, drank coffee with the Sultan.
The cups were without handles, and
were crested with diamonds.
"A report of local doctors states that
II per cent. of the cases Of the diphthe-
ria epidemic raging in the province Of
Orel Central Russia, are fatal.
We have seen ladies who were insult
ferably shocked at the sight of man
in his shirt sleeves; and their own arms
were bare almost to the shoulders
Women are strange creatures.
Detectives are now busy at Washing
ton trying to find out the size of How
gates defalcation, but it doesn't seem to
have occurred to any of them to try and
find Howgate. Philadelphia Times.
Thirteen female physicians are prac-
ticing in Clayton. Iowa, and at recent
fire there were not we'll men enough in
the town to run the engine out. 1t is
one grand incorporated hospital.
A Southern Journal says this years
rice crop in the Gulf states will reach
one hundred and fifty million bushels.
1t is predicted that the rice industry
will soon rival that of sugar growing in
Louisiana.
A prominent clergyman, being askep
why he accepted the call Zone of many
with the largest salary, replied that !" he
desired to go where there was the most
simeon sequently located where the
money was most pleanty."'
Two young ladies in Gaudaloupe.
CAL, doing all the work on the weekly
paper called the Telegraph, from writ
ing editor ials, working at the press,
down to mailing and serving subscribers
with their papers. The young ladies
are said, moreover, not to be at all mas
culine, but are gentle and fair to look
upon.
Governor Roberts, of Texas, exercl-
ses personal supervision of the pris-
oners, in the State penitentiary. Most
of them, he says, are young men from
the Northwest, East and North, who,
having strayed from home restraints,
have fallen into bad company and got
into trouble. He tells them that good
conduct will shorten their terms, and,
if, they behave themselves pardons them
| out
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-15

"Heredity" comes out strong in
case of criminals-stronger, perhaps,
than in case of saints. For the offspring
of saints are oftenFf far from saint-like,
while the children of burglars and
other criminals are almost sure to pay
their ancestors the honor of initiating
them. A few days ago in New York
criminal court George Lyons, slender
youth of II, was brought up for SEN
tence for an attempt to commit bur-
glary, he having been once in the
County Penitentiary. "Lyons," the
Recorder said, "your father is in State
Prison, I believe ~ "This is my case,
Judge, not my fathers" the hardened
youth replied bluntly. "Your mother
is also in State Prison ?" Yes she is, /"
"You are come of bad stock. I am
informed" the Recorder went on. 81
suppose do" Lyons answered. The
Judge remarked that Lyons wanted to
go to State Prison, as graduation, but
that he should allow him one more
chance for reformation and send him to
the Elmira Reformatory under charge
of Mr.. Brockway. "You'd bettor have
me hung, judge" was the sullen reply
He expressed, however, some dread
of the discipline of the reformatory on
his way there. His father is Ned Lyons,
the desperate burglar, who has been
sick of wound in Connecticut and has
now gone to the State prison there.
His mother, Lyons wife. is. not by any
means unknown in these parts, although
her son is mistaken in thinking that she
is just at this moment in prison
She happens to be out just now. Young
Lyons is the leader OF gang of SNEAK
thieves in New York, and Mr.. Brockway
can try his own patent reformatory plar
on him.-DetroH Free Press.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-15

of voices, under the leadership of Pro
fessor Siegel, the accompaniment by the
Marine Band.
Introductory address by the chair
man of the commission, Hon. John W..
Johnston, of Va.
"Hail Columbia" by the chorus OF
voices led by Professor Siegel,, the ac-
compartment by the Marine Band.
Laying the cornerstone OF the monu
ment by the Grand Master of Masons
in Virginia, assisted by the Grand Mas
ters of the thirteen original States.
Grand fantasia "International Con-
gress," Sioussa, by the Marine Band,
conducted by Professor j. Philip
Sioussa.
Att P. NJ. there will be pyrotechnic
display from boat moored in York
river.
On Wednesday. October 10, the as
sembly will be called to order by Hon.
John W. Johnston.
Overture Gle Caid," Ambrose Thom-
as, by the Marine Band. Professor
Sioussa, conductor.
Prayer by Bishop Harris, of the M. E.
Church, of New York.
Hymn, words by Charles Poindexter,
of Richmond music by J. E. Schmol-
zer an eminent German composer, rem
dered by the chorus of three hundred
voices, under Professor @. l.. Siegel,
accompanied by the Marine Band under
Professor J. Philip Sioussa.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-15
The Brigands of Macedonia.

A writer in the CornhiU Mag 1si,ae re-
lates these incidents !: "On one oc-
occasion the chief of band succeeded
in capturing a young Armenian whom
he suspected Of having given informa-
ton to the authorities as to the where
abouts of his band; whereupon he sent
o message to his mother, who lives in a
village near, telling her that if she
wished to see her son alive she must
come at once to certain spot. Fearing
to disobey, the poor woman hurried to
the place named, where she met the
brigand chief, who Immediately said, Il
have sent for you to show you the way
l treat traitors and, drawing his yata-
CHAN, he cut the wretched man into four
quarters before his mothers eyes,
adding, as he wiped the blood off his
weapon. Now l am going to the top Of
that hill. Befo sunset you will tell
all the inhabitants of your village that
they are to como out and see what 1
have done; should you not obey-and
mind, I shall be watching-I shall come
and burn the whole village OF course,
there was no choice but to carry out
orders, and come and see the CHASTITY
spectacle. Another instance of the
effects of which I was also witness,
was that of villager in the town of
Teronda, who, when the village was
attacked by brigands, gave up all his
property but a small silver cross which
he stoutly refused to part with. Where
upon he was stripped, rubbed over with
petroleum oil, and then match applied.
1t so happened that this did not prove
fatal, but the state of agony OF the poor
man some days afterward was something
| nitaOus To see"
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-15
A Thirteen.foot Cornstalk.

The La Crosse (Wis.) Chronicle says
Recently we published staten ent
about cornstalks eleven feet high or 80.
This was not done without misgivings,
because we knew the honest grangers of
La Crosse county would hop on to that
story with a cornstalk vastly larger.
Yesterday our fears were realized when
a prominent legal gentleman of La
Crosse stalked into our counting room
with one trailing along behind him over
thirteen feet in length. This stalk was
accompanied by an ear of corn over q
foot long, containing 936 grains. with
few little gnarly grains to spare. This
gigantic corn was planted May 10Th, and
on the 1st of June was only four inches
high and not very promising.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-15
Too Old,

Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were starting for
church. "Wait, DEAR" said the lady,
"I've forgotten something won't you
be good, now, and go upstairs and get
my goats off the bureau p
"..Your goats !" replied Jones; "what
new-fangled things that ?"
"I'll show you," remarked the wife,
and she sailed up the stairs, and down
again with pair of kids on her hands;
"there they are," said she.
"Why, I call those things kids" said
the surprised husband.
"Oh, do you" snapped the wife.
"Well, so did ! once, but they are SO
old now, I'm ashamed to call them any
thing but goats"
Then they went to church. The next
day Jones' wife had half a dozen pairs
of new gloves in a handsome lacquered
box of the latest design.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-15
FOR THE FAIR SEX.

Strips run lengthwise.
The rage for beads is on the wane.
Metallic garnitures are fashionable.
Crinolets are bustles, with q new
name.
Dolmans are the leading fall wraps.
Basques and jackets are still fashion
able.
Shoulder caps and fichus are much
worn.
Silvery gray is revived as o fashion
able dress color.
Shirred collars on wraps have taken
the place of hoods.
Plainly made dresses are again worn
by a selected few.
Small peterines accompany every
fashionable travelling dress.
The rage at the moment is for en-
broidery in dress trimmings.
Tournures of stiff mohair are worn
when any tournure is needed.
The Saxon embroidery on Surah is
used in great quantities on some OF the
new fall dresses. 1t is used for frills
at the wrist and around the opening at
the throat. and pieces of it are laid one
over the other and used in place OF
draperies.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-15
News nnd Notes for Women.

The one wife of the present Khedive
of Egypt is woman of European
education.
One of a party of girls who ran a
five-mile race at Rio, Texas, died from
r-exertion.
An Illinois farmer declared that his
daughter didn't earn her salt. She re-
torted that she would be glad to stand
on the same footing as his hired help.
He consented, signed an agreement,
and soon forgot all about it. That
happened five years ago. Now the
girl sues for wages and gets verdict
of $500.
A lady in Bucharest was ailing and
her physician prescribed a sojourn at
medical spring. Her husband re-
fused to let her go, and the lady re-
sorted to law and found q judge who
decided that the lady might raise
5000 francs by loan to defray hel
expenses, the husband being held re
sponsible therefor.
Mrs. Florence, the actress, says that
she ed with the Princess of Wales
in the box of London theater, and
found her charming in manners and
person. Her voice is soft and extremely
musical, and slight German accent
makes her speech all the more pleasing.
Mrs. Florence pronounces Lady Lans-
dale and Lady Vaudeville among the
first of English beauties, and says Of
Mrs. Langtry: "She is not strictly
beautiful. She has fair skin, and
large, round dark eyes, which she uses
very expressively, and with all the ar
of professional actress, in converse
ton. The natural color of her hair il
chestnut, but she is often seen will
very light or reddish frizzes as will
those Of the color bestowed by nature
These artificial adiuncts enhance tn
effect of her really fine eyes,"