The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-24

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cided, and rather vehement, stand
against the Prohibition Bill, as at
stands.
Our friend of the Rocky Mount
Progress notes that we have Col. j. L.
Lindsay among the Republicans who
were present at the last hour of the
Legislature. 1t was a curious error;
for we know Col. Lindsay well, having
lived in the same house with him for
months; and as the Progress remarks
no truer Democrat lives.
Marshall Baxter, colored, convict
ed of murder at late term of Mecklen-
burg court, was put on the stand TO
testify in his W behalf. He spoke IN
a collected and seemingly straight for
ward tanner. But his tale did not
a him though he is to have a new
trial.
Emma Raymond, now in Rock
wood Asylum, Kingston, Ontario, Can
ada, wishes to know about the family OF
Mary Il. Wells, who 35 years ago, while
playing on the banks of the Mississippi
was carried away by parties unknown.
Her fathers name was John, and one
fiber brothers was named William.
Pleased to have a call from Capt.
Geo. T. Jones, the well known former
Railway agent here, and at Goldsboro,
where he is doing a fine business. He
He comes, with Mayor Gulick, w. IL.
Borden, j. j. Robinson and j. IL. Rob
inson, a committee appointed, to exam
inc the Raleigh Chemical Engine /;
Goldsboro being disposed to increase It's
Fire Protective force.
The noted case in respect to the
title of the Sulphur Springs property,
6 miles from Asheville, was decided by
the Supreme Court yesterday, and the
'.Falls of the Neuse" CMr. Swepson's 81
Company will retain possession. They
propose, we hear, to build a large hotel,
and numerous cottages. MIR. Richmond
Pearson will also erect several cottages
on his estate between the Springs and
Asheville, and some of our fair friends
will help to make things lively there
abouts this summer.
The Elizabeth City Falcon says
there is not one word Of truth In the
story telegraphed FROM Portsmouth, oil
q murder in Camden county, "insti-
gated by two women, and a negro" 1t
is merely one of those lies which a GER
tain party is telegraphing 60 Northern
journals for SO a column. By the by,
it turns out there is no truth in the re
ported lynching of a young Maryland
lawyer, named Wright, in Colorado, on
a false accusation of horse stealing. He
has telegraphed hat he is all wright
and the story all wrong.
One claim of A. w. Simpson in
his defence is that w. j. Munden
another Republican member who, with
Capt. Page, he ccuse of putting up
the job" on him) is a rival candidate
for collector Of the 1st District, and
wished to ruin his chances. Munden
was heard to say, a few days previous,
that Simpson had the inside track.
Per contra, Munden was never seen in
the National Hotel: he having rooms
in a distant part Of town. His habits
were also more sober and quiet than
Simpson, who spent much of his time
among the bulrushes.
Prince Metterniah, after describing
the 'but few" persons with whom it is
pleasant to converse, viz-"Those who
do not talk about themselves, pro
ceeds to fill three volumes with his own
doings and sayings. And the interest
with which everybody reads his me-
moirs, shows the folly Of the rule. The
truth is that SO long as men and wo.
mon ORC bum.p oraaturaC NTH b,~or
feelings and sympathies, we shall al
feel interested In the actions and hap
penings of our friends, and even oul
acquaintance. 1t is not talking OF
oneself that is offensive, If kept with.
in reasonable bounds but it is the
airing of ones pet views, theories, OF
speculations, that becomes prosy and
boring. Of course a conceited fool is
offensive, no matter what he talks of.
The loss of the United States Sen
ate may have been creditable to the
Virtue, and Decency of the Democrats,
but does not speak highly of then
adroitness as party leaders. They have
known for nearly a year past that then
days were numbered unless they should
adopt some measure of self-defence
yet they did not unseat Kellogg, as
they had every excuse for doing, MOI
did they arrange to defeat Malone, mol
to take care of him." after he wa;
elected" Either of these three things
would have secured control of the Sen,
ate; and without any direct Injustice,
or improperly. Imagine, if you can
such a lapse on the part of the Repub.
lican leaders! Why it is only four OF
five years since they were whipped ou'
OF their boots in nearly every State il
the Union and were supposed to have
lost control in Congress for the next
generation! Whereas, by skillful ma
n%euvering they have healed their party
discords, captured the entire North.
captured the White House, and both
Houses OF Congress and, worse still,
have managed by flibustering to post.
pODe, or defeat, or n%eutralize, nearly al
the work attempted by the Democrats
when they were in powerl
1t will be a glorious day forthe Dem
ocracy when certain stiff necked, big
bellied, clabber headed old Turyey-
Drops drop off the list of party leaders.
Horatlo Seymour never said a truer
thing than when he recently remarked
hat the continuous losses of the Dem
from fault of platforms IT principles or
policy! bM lgSaaaus.ss our leader. have
been "Old Politicians, like myself. We
old men bave our ideas and actions so
fixed by old time views and traditions
that We cannot adapt ourselves to
modern needs. Besides we are full of
quarrels and resentments, resulting
from long public careers, and we cannot
work together with zeal and harmony"
We quote MIR. Seymour's words from
memory but nearly correct as is shown