The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-17
sNOL. NU.-NO. II
For the FARSEs .Sp MgcHAsIo.

: mile post with now then a sign board
10 tell how far before these streams of
water reach certain town or Grass
roads. Ii ; enough Ia give quiet citl-
zen the most horrid ideas OF the ways
10 Justice and make 'croakers of
Us all Would you believe IL every one
of these bitches IN Granville have been
surveyed Does not that show a degree
OF interest and enterprise that Is sur
passing We have the satisfaction.
grim though it be, To know, when We
get IN, exactly how far 1t is, before we
get out.
The above Is little which neither time,
nor space would admit under the heading
OF new counties last week. 1t Is not
too good to be lost, but then it serves
a> a good starting point for the ride |
promised your readers over Granville
roads this week Since the Lower
House sat down so heavily upon We Tax
alton people last week ii makes a
CALLED Jade vince" ana the job looks
SO much rougher am almost tempted
Ito change the subject y | suppose
We can tt1p jTp-s tMg4 like,
our oyerseerS IN Working the roads use
stobs and broken fence rails to tell the
traveller that there Is mire there aud
he must 20 around 1t. And there Is
another consolation, | reckon the stock
at Endery Farm viii receive better at
tention the balance of the winter.
But 1t is to be hoped the votes taken
already upon this matter are not indica-
tive OF the real meaning OF the members.
If SO it is idle to discuss further the
merits OF the question, at least TO this
Legislature. | have met so far in casual
conversation but few property holders
in Granville who did not acknowledge
the gross injustice of the present laws.
They are all willing to try taxation. And
If our members come home without an
honest and extra exertion in behalf Of
this sentiment they will not act with
the will of the majority.
have this suggestion to make to
them. If no better can be done, to
read the road laws Of Mecklenburg,
Stokes and Forsythe and see If they will
not apply to Granville. They are about
as good as can be made out the present
system of no roads, no tools, no money
and all labor
In all the humility ofa man in the mire
] have a compromise TO offer on this
road business 1t is this, let us all agree,
and make the Dogs" work the roads
1t can be done and a satisfactory bar
gain be made with all parties Let the
Legislature levy a tax Of 81 head on
dogs and we can turnpike the State.
Give the laboring man who has been
bearing this useless Improbable burden
50 long at least an opportunity to shift
it, even might it be on the dogs. And
then We will let the ''dogged arrsto-
Gratis keep up the roads. Then utilize
the convict labor and butthe least tax
alton on property would work the roads
let to the lowest bidder-and thus we
would all soon be in good humour on
the road to happiness and prosperity.
The farmers would trot to market with
bis produce and there would be no
more broken wagons on the road side,
and no more sore shouldersd, sore
back horses to tell the tale of horror
ard suffering of the past And North
Carolina would the Heaven TO which
Bergh" would like to go when he
dies.
/ believe the constitution eDjoins, no
not enjoins, but commands, the Legisla.
ture to make laws to protect sheep hus-
bandry. | think the gun is in reach
and at short range, now to kill three
birds, yes, a half dozen with single
shot, to do {. sworn duty, to protect the
sheep. to give Us good roads, to relieve
the laboring man, to abate nuisance,
and to add wealth and population TO
the State. Will you shoot, or give up
the gun? q.