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

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tanning a summary Of all Bills and Res
olut ons passed by the Legislature,
please address this office at once.
1t is stated that New York City
furnished more Democratic soldiers To
fight for the Union than the entire
States of Iowa, or Michigan, or Maine,
or several other States-whO did so
much to start the wal.
Gen. w. L. T. Prince, well known
in Charlotte and Wadesboro, a Presby-
terrain elder, is counsel for Col. Cash In
the trial no pending at Chesterfield, ).
c., for the killing of VIM. Shannon III
a duel. n. B.-Cash has been acquit-
ted.
Capt. A. j. Galloway, representing
Col. A. Pope, the Immigration Agent
of the consolidated Railway Lines, gave
us a call last week, and explained the
methods under which he is acting.
Apparently, some earnest efforts are
about to be put forth. SO mote 1t be.
We alluded recently to the fact that
certain occurrences come IL showers,
like epidemics. Last weeks paper con
tanned notes of two men killed at diff
ferent points by falling trees. Jacob
Houser In Lincoln county Is the third
victim of Death, in that shape.
"A large black wolf that had slain
81 sheep was killed in Montgomery
county, after the January SHOW. So
our game report for the past month
shows a wolf, two bears, 10 deer, one
cattamount, two large eagles, a large
seal. 1900 wild duck, and 1900 rabbits,
all slain in North Carolina since Christ
mas.
There is quite a boom in farm stock.
Mules which one year ago could hardly
be given away are now readily sold at
good prices: the price ranging from
500 to $3.50. Here you see evidence
of prosperity. Farmers are increasing
the acreage of their crops.
And here, again, you see the signs of
improved culture. Why" said one of
our subscribers, Mr.. r. r. Sutphen, of
Bynum's Factory,-the improvement
in Chatham farms is a source of sur
prise to the older citizens. "Old fields"
which might have been bought for 81
an acre now are held at $40; because it
is found that with a few wagon loads of
compost they will bring $50 per acre in
the best kind of cotton. Ard you can
see marks of Improvement everywhere"
Mr.. Sutphen says the Chathamites are
out and out for Prohibition and there
is a good deal of feeling on the Univer-
sity appropriation; and everybody
wants the railroad down Haw River.
The offices OF the Methodist Adro-
cate, and the Farmer and Mechanic,
are on the same floor; a hall interven-
ing. Recently several articles such as
type, postage stamps, bags, a coat, etc.
were missed from the former office and
some days later the bags were found
hidden under boxes in the Farmer and
Mechanic office. 1t Was learned that a Ger
tain foundry in town had also been buy
ing small lots of type, offered by a little
darkey. This was very wrong. Any
one offering type, or imprinted paper,
for sale In small lots, ought to be ar
rested the simple offer to sell is proof
of theft. Suspectlng robbery, We re
quested our compositors to keep watch
on Saturday night. They did so, and
about midnight heard a man creep up
stairs, try several doors, and finally en-
ter our office with a forged key. The
police were called, and the m%arlauder
was carried to the Lookup. He had a
flask of whiskey, pack of cards, forged
keys, etc. On Monday he was permit
ted to leave town and we withhold his
name in order that he may have a
chance to do better.
Go it, Henderson! You have a
good location, and some real wide
awake stirring business men and If all
Of you will work. as the Durham meu
work for Durham, you will soon put Oh
city style. The TsJacconist mentions
- large tobacco wagons marching into
town, at one time; and says teams are
hauling c~ross-ties all along the Railroad
line to Oxford.
Ely the by. there is one thing should
be said for Durham her people have
set the example to the State in Public
Spiritedncss. Durham men work for
Durham talk for Durham and when
they advertise are not afraid of letting
the other business men of Durham de
rive a portion of the benefit. And
when a measure affecting the towns
welfare is proposed, all hands join to
push it. There Is not a particle Of
doubt that North Cardinals greatest
defect is her lack of Public S~piritedness
A Nirginian, or a South Carolinian,
takes such pride in his State, and his
county, hat he will incur any trouble
or expense to glorify his nativity. The
North Carollnlan Is just as proud, just
as independent, and self-assertive; but
he narrows his pride to farm, or family,
and rarely will work at a measure OF
public interest which he did not origi
nate, or which does not fully meet his
ideas.
A correspondent compliments a
certain Judge for extraordinary des-
patch OF business, running through
three or SIX times as many cases
as any other Judge since the war.
This might well seem the reverse
of d compliment. Judges are given
y, 800 a year to do-iustice. re
search patiently for the truth.
and earnestly consider the law where
there Is law, and precedent, where there
is not a statute directly applying. Te
do this, wisely and thoroughly, requires
time, and research. Some Judges have
more personal decision than others,
I'VE avoid saying-Egotism); hence
more readily clear the docL ct. But
the great object ofa court is not to save
trouble it is to do justice between
man and man, plaintiff and dcfen
dant.
We do not mean to intimate that the
Judge in question has failed of doins
his full duty. Eut it is not well to com,
piiment the Bench on rapid clearing o.
the lists. The patient, plodiing Judge
is generally the best for the masses
provided he be upright, well informed.