The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

''himSelf In that excellent little peIiou-
.'ical, the ST. .Harys Muse.
s'In these days of high flown exagger-
.'ation of the grand life in Southern
States in days long ago; 1t IS positive
''ly refreshing to meet with a little book
(which gives il u simple narrative a
true picture of the homes of u an
"cestors. We are heartily tired OF the
fantastic descriptions Of great man
sssions and turreteG castles and halls
Furnished with gorgeous luxury, and
welcome with delight the plain roomy
comfortable houses In which true
hearted, plain, but pleasant people
move
"A IL has reached US, to which
we give, however, no credence, that,
after all, the examination for the
''cadetship In the gift of Gen. Cox, was
mot a competitive one, that the prize
was not awarded TO the most compe-
tent candidate, but 10 one who show
led less proficiency than the majority
''af competitors. il l.. also that Gen.
Cox hal actually promised the cadet
ship, previous to the examination to
"Mr. Wilder, aud that the examination
was only "a farce, to court popularity.
I'VE much regret such a rumor. 1t
shows i'll will and want of confidence
I'm the Examiners, zen of highest
standing and known integrity, who
would never have consented to act IN
80 mean a trick. We are further IN
formed that the story originated with
the unsuccessful candidates, III such
circumstances the least competent
'iudges-still we would be glad to see
"a detailed statement of the examlna-
''tion published signed by the Examln
''ers. There are, unfortunately, a
number of persons antagonists OF com
''petitive examinations, who Will not
believe hat these examinations, If the
prize Is in the gift of politicians, are
conducted fairly, and the palm award
led without regard to outside lniu
''ences, to the most competent and de-
Serving candidate. Oxford DC
Ontan.
The above are three paragraphs pub
lished as editorials by the monthly
sheet issued by the Messrs. Horner, OF
Homer. Academy at Oxford. An i'm
pertinent little foreigner named Jas
mund claims the editership; but MIR.
Horner is printed as its publisher; and
considering the well known self asser-
tiveness of the elder Horner, (who is
called "Nestor' III that paper,) and the
further fact that the younger Hornel
has been travelling about the State to
arrange the business details of the
paper, we may very properly assume
that it is, as it has been termed from
the start -"Horner's Organ
The first paragraph, which lnclden-
tally insults The Muse, edited by one OF
the most accomplished ladies of our
State, is one of half-a- dozen different
filings at Maj. Bingham, whose institu-
tuition is one of the most successful In
the South. He is plenty able to take
care of himself, therefore We say no
more as to him.
Paragraph number two is a second
fling at Maj. Moore's book. We have
not read the book, and no doub, it has
been considerably over-rated in certain
reviews of it; but as the Oxford
Friend. has remarked, some of the ele-
might have been seen within a score of
miles of the Oroniam Office in ante
bellum days,-if the editor had had
social entree to them
Paragraph number three is more dis
graceful than those which went before.
Its manifest purport is to extend the
circulation OF a ''rumor'-of which no
body, SO far as we can learn-had heard
until it appeared as an editorial in the
Oeonian. Naturally the publication
has produced great Indignation in this
community: particularly as specimen
copies of that paper have been sent
right and left among our people, and
doubtless far and wide over the State,
AS If to spread the rumor! And who
are the subjects Of this fabrication?
Gen. VIM. K. CoX-a man of stainless
record Rev. Bennett Smedes, noble
son of a noble sire DR.. Augustus w.
Knox, a gentleman among gentlemen,
and Capt. w. s. Roulhac. of Durham,
of the well known IIillsboro family.
Would 1t be possible to name in the
State four men less liable to figure in a
farce" or perpetratc u mean trick -
Shame on the suggestor of such a ''ru
NOR"
We have not exchanged IA word with
any of the gentlemen concerned i'll the
above extracts; but accidentally meet
ing at the p~ostoffice Capt. Fray and
Prof. Morson, (who have been young
Wilder's teachers for three years past,
We learned hat Gen. Cox, instead of
promising the cadet.hip to Wilder did
not know he would be an applicant un-
til a couple of days prior to the exami
nation! The young man was consider
ed a little backward in a certain branch,
and his pieceptOrs remarked to Gen.
Cox that he would not apply unless he
should brush up on that study. Wilder
did brush up" and was unanimously
chosen by the three Examiners.
The Messrs. Horncr had two students
among the applicants. Young Gillian
and young Hayes both stood a good ex
animation and we notice that Hayes
has been appointed alternate" and
will take the cadetship if Wilder should
on any account fail to pass. Apparent
ly the O.contan people did not know of
the appointment when they printed the
'rumor'-as no mention of it appears
III that ~paper-which would not loose
the opportunity for praising itself.
=. Sat much Inconvenience, we
delay our press to say that Mr.. Horner
has printed in to days Observer a card
stating that be read and appoved'
the article about Gen. Cox; but that it
was not intended as everybody has
construed it, Bah!
WEDDINGS.-At the residence OF
Capt. j. t. Finley, in Wilkes county.
MIR. ID. w. Greenlee. of Turkey Cove.