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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-07
For the Farmer and Mechanic,
WAYNEsVILLE. n. c., May -.

w A1N rs BLlE. ~. ~, NAY -
Mr.. Editor: Permit me a short space
in your columns, 10 speak chiefly Of
Waynesville and its surroundlngS Sub
%sequently | shall perhaps speak OF oul
county and people IN general.
Our old court house that has been sc
long is not to be much longer. The con
tract for the new one was let on Satur
day the Goth inst, and work is to be
commenced by the first Of June. house
covered by the first of December, anG
completed within a reasonable time. 1t
is to be built at the east end of the town
on a lot given by the late Col. r. G. A.
Love for that purpose, and will cost some
thing over sixteen thousand dollars ex
elusive of the brick which are furnished
by the county. Mr.. g. c. Bonniweil, OF
Hickory, n. c., is both the architect and
builder.
Work through Haywood and adjoining
county (Jackson) on the extension Tor
rather unfinished portlonl of the W. n
I. h. K. is moving or with certainty anu
rapldity. The greater portion OF the
grading between here and Pigeon River,
on which the cOGvlcts have been al
work for about four NOTWITHSTANDING done,
| preparations have been made, and In a
few days a large force Of the convicts will
be removed to Tuckaseegee River, about
twenty five miles West of here, and put
to work there. A large force of free la
Tor has been and are at present engaged
on contract work between here and that
point, and | learn that a great deal OF
work has been done. We expect at a
very early day to see a train Of cars at
Wayuesville. A very large attendance is
expected at the White Sulphur Spring
this summer. X
The closing exercises of the Waynes-
vile Academy, under Prof. ID. w. Kerr,
took place on Friday, the 18th inst, when
everything passed off quietly and salts
factorily, to the credit of the Principal
and assistant teachers. Rev. A. b. Cobb
delivered the literary address.
The District Conference school, under
Rev. r. L. Barton, will close during the
week including the 10th and Goth days
of June, when a very iue time is expect
ed. Rev. J. III. Keith will deliver the
literary address. Both of these schools
have done well during the last teD
months, each one having matriculaoed
more students than at any previous SEES
sion.
i z II
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TORE HIS SHIRT COLLAR Reports
from Congress show a very skittish debate.
1t beat the Lime Kiln Club" by a large
per cent. The elegant Sunset Cox, of
New York is represented as shaking his
fist under the nose of a member who talk
ed about putting him off the floor, but
whom Mr.. Cox dared to TRY it." Mr..
Mills Of Texas is represented as sailing
down the aisle. waving his arms like a
windmill, and shouting that the Radicals
had stolen the Presidency in 1876, and
would steal whenever they got a chance
some of the Honorable members jumped
up and down and yelled Mr.. Speaker |"
Reed of Maine said ''the people ofSouth
Carolina would any time commit crimes
which would mantle the cheeks of other
people with shame" Next day Springer
told Reed, in another connection, that he
was mot a gentleman and Reed said
it didn't matter. But Miller, Republi-
can, of Penna., is described as being "a
nervous and rapid talker, with a voice SC
loud and shrill that it's tones remind one
of a buzz saw. Before concluding his ar.
gument he became so excited that he tore
his paper collar loose from its fastenines
and dashed it to the floor in the impa-
thence of rage"
The Harrisburg (Penna.) Patriot uses
this language: the descision of the
speaker affirming the power of the major
ity to defy the rules of the house Was ridi.
culous and arbitrary, but when he denied
the right to Mr.. Springer to make a mo-
ton not of a dilatory nature and then re-
fused to entertain an appeal from his deci
sion ne capped the climax of parliamen-
tary outrage. His conduct in the latter
particular would have been infamous in
a man of brains and culture in Keifer it
Was simply indecent and brutal. He is
merely a parliamentary hog with only SUIT
ficient sense to gulp down the swili pre-
pared for him by that swineherd of the re-
publican caucus, Secor Robson"
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The COURTs.-In Wilmington Crimi
nal Court, Herbert Thompson, charged
with trying to shoot Mr.. Richard Cause,
was sentenced to 80 days in jail. and 500
fine. He appealed. Civil suit for 500
600 damages was brought by Mrs. Cause,
and MIR. Thompson was arrested by tele,
gram to Goldsboro whittier he had gone.
Bail was given.--The trial of Henry
Bryan, the negro who killed the Railroad
night.watchman, MI. j. NJ. Agostine, a,
Newbern, resulted in the finding of him
to be insane. He was ordered to be sen,
to GOldsboro Insane Asylum.-The
Messenger says Philip Faison, colored,
convict ted at Sampson court of killine
Henry Sellars, also colored, was sentenced
to be hanged, July 7th.-Rosetta Boyle,
or Webster, of Franklin county, is TO be
tried for the killing of her infant at Tar
boro Dossy Battle, Esq. is hercour.
sci The keeper of an ice cream saloor
in Greensboro, named Dudley, a man O
fifty or n ore, and father of a family, wa.
arranged las: Friday on a charge of ia
king improper liberties with a little pir
nine years old. He admitted hayip,
kissed her, but swore it was onIy in /.
p%aternal way. He was bound over te
court under a bond of $500 The Reid,
vile Times says.
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~-We regret that a column Or more
of notes about Oxford, Raleigh, Wake
Forest, and other commencement cannot
find type for this week.
Rev. T. NJ. Jones JAS. A. Odell, Jas.
N. Winstead, Julius A. Gray, j. II. Fer
rec and Julian s.. Carr, purchased the
Greensboro Female College, and will con-
|tinue j. as heretofore under the auspices
of the Methodist chur,h.
Prof. Jerome G. Horner gave us a
pleasant call, en- route to Chapel Hill.
He is one of the rising College Chiefs OF
the State. Horner school has just closed
a very successful term. See card for data
about next session.
From Master Frank Fuller, we have
the courtesy Of a card-n to the End
ment Exercises of Hessrs. Fray 4 Nor
sons School, at Tucker Hall, On Friday
evening.
The Durham Plant tells of the rob-
berry Of Capt. +. j. Parish's residence
Burglar did his work 81 noiselessly no
one was disturbed, though severa! rooms
were entered. About $l3 in change was
gobbled from Capt. Parish's pantaloon
pocket.
Terrific tornado between Garrysbure
and Weldon. 1t swept tor three miles,
bending the big trees, like blades OF
grass. Two negro children were killed,
and two others fatally hurt. Fetters two
story academy was blown away. Hal
weighing more than a pound dug up the
ground, AID made 4 nutmeg CRATE OF the
tin roof of the depot.
Mr.. David Avera, of the prominent
firm of Parker & Avera, Cotton-Brokers,
and Miss Matte Fowle, second daughter
of Judge Daniel G.. Fowie we're this
morning united in marriage at Christ
Church, and took the Northern train for
an extended tour The young bride, in
beauty, ge~ntleness of disposition, and
popularity, has long been among the first
of Carolinas daughters, and many good
wishes attend her.
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The r, a. MS Weekly Column OF
School Notes.

Prof. j. r. Mitchell, of Ohio, has been
elected Principal of Charlotte traded
School. The school committee elected
Pref. A. ]. McAlpine, ofMadison county
to succeed Capt. Digger as Principal OF
Raleigh Graded School, beginning Sep
TENDER LIST.
the embittered controversy on the sub,
ject of Capt. Dugger's retention at head
of the school eliminated last week 10 a
publication by the committee OF then
reasons" for dismissing him, viz: That
he could not get along with the assistant
teachers, and had given offense by varl-
Gus hasty expressions, etc. Capt. Dag
ger published a reply, r%eciting his lone
efforts to start and establish the school,
his outlay for various expenses, his trou'
bles with A. w. Snaffer, the Chief DI-
rector of the School in It's earlier stages,
etc. Many good citizens sympathize
with Capt. Digger, and others regret thai
the affair has not resulted differently; ou'
the general feeling is a desire that the
school shall 60 forward, and be built up.
We have received a communication go
ing for a correspondent of the daily
Press entitled Fairness But 1t Is
thought wisest to let the discussion
end, for the present. The following are
the assistant teachers: E. e. Branson,
S. c.. Blair, Miss Alice Partin, Mis-:
Pattie G. Lltchford, Miss Ella Fleming,
Mrs. H. S. Cooper, Miss Nettie Marsh
all, Miss Pattie Lawrence, Mrs. }. NJ.
Baxbee, Primary Department, and Miss
Lou Riddle, assistant.
The State University will soon be as
popular among the parsons as it is among
the politicians. Last year David Schenk,
NOW chief attorney of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad) and others
we're "Doctored." This year. Rev.'s X.
Burwell, Z. f. Rockwell, and J. Rumpls,
Presbyteriaps, were Double Did; and
Hon. Geo. Davis and Gen. Tom. Cling
man Double l.. d d; and DR.. Ledoux OF
New York NJ. Sd.
This years honors were we'll merlted-
80 far as relates to personal merit. 1t is,
however. to our mind, questionable
whether a State College ought to confer
such honors. While it m ~ not be true
that kissing goes by favor in all such
Trustee votes, it is true that other consid-
erations than pre-eminent personal and
Literary merit are apt to influence the
elections hence it were better to allow
the University to stand pre-eminent in
its dignity, and above remark.
The fact the present degree ees are
fully worthy the honor, enables US to
speak more freely than might otherwise
be the case.
The Medals were awarded as follows !:
The REPRESENTATIVE, to MIR. J. T. Strayhorn
of Hillsboro. The Mangun,, to Mr.. E. A.
Alderman. The Chemistry. to Mr.. E. A.
DeSchwsintz of Salem. The Mathemdt.
cal, to MIR. }. L. Love. The English, to
Mr.. J. R. Henning, Scotland Neck. Mr..
B. c. McIver, of Sandford,a close second.
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For tn. f.u.r
SELF Suppor,

Your readers are accu,,ou
concise. and con prrhcnsiv'asi
ana selections, | undcr,a Prod
with some t%lmdity. H.. "a
to 81, a few things to ,a's
OF the Farmer and N.rI' os
quickest way to get a .n'c !, .
is through your na,F 70
understood that | an, =,
tieman of means and 1r,4 'a'a
to come to our State. fro :
any where else; if he Conn.,. we VI,
"hocest-living," and berr 10 Ia.
and build up the countr,p 70 ..
Penple TO 60 crazy ahnn. bss s.,
societies, and heap in Al 'aa.a
from New England a, WI 'Oi' ~
gland and elsewhere 4
swasger, and belttIe op- -
and at the same time wan, 2o'
money ot US, and NARY %
cant understand H.vg .
to work like men : ana hsv, o-'
wonders since the war; T-.'as'
much yet TO learn, and ~! IT
We are crowdiug the pr1I.s !=
ms the m-rchantIle line
wouldn't it be nicer - o-' =.
day, and wear fine clo,he, ~.
\ hotel than To plo~ p 11'
bring about the orertra{e ,t. ..' d.
allied all over the Stat ~ w. s -
producing and more 's.'e g
just think of seralnq ons 11 Sc
gum to New York to he 5;'. '-1'
sent back and sold to onr 's4
the dozen. Think Of the Ig.lai
We buy from abroad The a.A'a,
ni'ure, the paper; ever ,b"
to come from Boston. E~irst,.2 4.
and dollars annually L. trom
to Yankees for garden s.s5 80
furnish seeds better adaptJt We,
Just Us cheap. But eyery "y
getting higher and higher i". IS.
work. And the time win IVA
leaders VIII not yitiate onr q
with the wrong population ,t.-
Carolina Will take her intend
IN public favor, as well A, inda'.
Already u mountain tjm5a ..Oh
mountain beef and apples ar. b.
ed fer, not only in New Yor,
you'd the rolling deep" Il a.. -.
will be patient and industrlop,
domestic fertilizers, drink .,
buy fewer Yankee &. DDS, and In,
garden seeds Of me, they Nj
trouble TO make the conner, -"
Truly etc.
j. W. YIs.7,
Weavervi.le, \. c.
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None Of that In Ours!

Hon. VIM. NJ. Robbins, of Statesville,
by all accounts delivered a very striking
and eloquent address, at the University
Commencement. He has the oratorical
art of throwing much ''earnestness"
into his speeches. We regard him as
one of the best stump-speakers in the
State possibly without more than one
superior. His speech at Chapel Hill, if
correctly reported, had some psculiari-
ties, which we regret. 1t may be neces-
sary for politicians, in Congress, like
Stephens, Lamar, Joe Brown, Malone,
ct al, to ring the changes on the back
wald," ''benighted," ''behind-the-age,"
"slavery-tainted'' condition ofthe South
ern people; but surely it would be as
we'll for our Commencement Orators to
point the young to the grander side ofthe
Past, the heroic achievements of their an
~cestors, and their States and thus slim
ulate them to similar holiness of charac-
ter. The ''lRising Generation will be
Fast and Practical enough, without
any squirting.
But we pass this feature of the Univer-
sity Grafton to notice the following para
graph =
DO not understand me to encourage
s%ectionalism. Far from me be such. |
would inspire in you the broadcast senti-
ment of Americanlsm. | exhort you to
remember that we are and ever shall be
part and parcel of the American Union.
Seek no sectional glory. Reverc the old
Hog. Forget the banner of the "Southern
Cross" noW furied foreUer IN the n of
its historic defenders"
AS Maj. Robbins was a Confederate
soldier,-an officer of the gallant 4th
Alabama Reg't-we must think he Is
Incorrectly reported. If he used those
words, We must think he spoke as a
congressman" rather than as a South
erner. For our part, We purpose hence
forth to respect the ''old Aag," but not to
revere it, nor ever forget that it was
the symbol for many of the vilest crimes
hat ever stained the annals of mankind.
For our part, we have no desire to re-
hoist the ''banner of the Southern Cross"
but we shall not forget" it! No, never
forget" it $50 long as we behold our
land filled with sorrowing families whose
protectors and bread-winners fell in de-
fence of that flag! Never forget" it,
so long as MANNED and suffering heroes
still surround usl Never forget it, SO
long as Memory refuses to forget the no.
BILE ones, of kith and kin, and cherished
friendship, who fell, face to the foe, with
that flag in their arms!
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DEATHs. 1t was not Mr.. J. A. Long
who died at Roxboro, but Mrs. Long.
The dropping out OF the letter s, while
the form. were being carried down town
to the press rooms caused the mistake
a common me-. we regret to say AT
Clayton, infant son of mir. RI. II. Bag
well.-A. Warsaw. Miss jamie Giles
pie.-Gen. Garribaldi, the Liberator
OF Italy, (who once boiled soap-tat on
Long lslandl is dead. SO is Mr.. James
VIck, the garden seedist. IN Sails
bury, Mrs. w. L. Watkins. -In Ten
nessee, Stephen S. Ragland, formerly of
Granville. --In Raleigh, John w.
Plckard, aged 57.-In Newbern, Mary,
infant daughter Of Fronts Ives. Mrs.
NJ. T. Pegram Cnee Louise Tate) died in
Charlotte on Sunday.-Mr Jos. Sym
mons, Mr.. John j. Price, and Mr.. w. B.
Atwell, also died in Mecklenburg last
week.
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Gentle Guardians Around the
c raves!--Roster Of Raleigh
Ladies Memorial AsSo-
clatlon.

The fact, heretofore alluded to, thai
fully four ffths of the 600 or more ex
Contederates Soldiers sleeping their long
sleep in Oakwood Cemetery, are no,
Raleigh Boys" nor even all North Car
olinians, but represent many families, and
sections and States, may impart an in
terest to the names, as we'll as the work
Of the noble hearted ladies who a dozen
years ago assumed the guardianship of our
warrior Dead and have not only kept
their annual tryst, at the grave side, with
tributes of flowers. and speech, and sor-
rowful salutes but have also labored as
siduously to lay-of and ornament tie
grounds, securely p%erpetuate the records
and so beautify the surroundings that
visitors to the State Capital from afar
and near, may not fail to spend an hour
amid them, and carry to their homes the
comforting reflections that their soldier
sons repose in honor, and are neither I'm
cared-for, nor forgotten.
A note from our estimable towfsman,
p. +. Pescud, Esq, (who with Col. w.
E. Anderson, alone survives of the Orig
inal Council which gathered up the
scattered remains, and appropriately ar.
ranged them as they now rest in Oak
wood mentions that the Association
still needs about 5000. to complete the
Iron Pavilion over the Speakers platform,
supply rustic seats, and other necessary
improvements. The Ladies have spent
much time, and effort, to raise means for
the many stages of the work, and will 20
on, we doubt not, unto the end but if
any old soldiers wish to add their mite to
adorn the graves of their fallen comrades,
we shall be glad to receive, and acknowl-
edge in these columns for that purpose.
THE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
In response to inquiry, the courteous
Lady Secretary, gives the following data
The officers, President, four Vice Pres
dents, Secretary and Treasurer, consti
tute a Board of Managers with them to
be associated six gentlemen, appointed
by the board and meeting with them, to
be called the president Council"
There shall be an annual substitution
OF one dollar, the payment of which shall
constitute membership, the payment Of
twenty dollars constituting life member
ship.
9th. There shall be half yearly meet
ines held in Raleigh, on the first MONDAY
of April and the first Monday of October
in each year, u third of the members
whose names appear on the books TO con-
stltute a quorum.
10th. 1t shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent by, and with the advice of the Board
OF Managers. to call special meetings of
the Association whenever in their opinion
the same may be necessary.
Mrs G Lewis, President; Mrs L B
Evans. Mr.. R H Jones, Mrs T NJ Argo,
Mrs Julius Lewis, Vice Presidents Mrs
Leo ID Heart, Secretary: Col W E
Anderson, Treasurer; Mrs NJ S Speight,
Mrs A NJ McPheetels, Mrs Nj + Norris,
Mrs } M Atkinson, Mrs r T Gray, Miss
Mary Ferrail, Mrs V Ballard, Mrs Gwalt-
ney. Executive Committee. Mr. P +
Pesoud, Capt Andrews, Col Heck, DR.
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1915 AN HoUR.-Jay Gould has, &C
cording tc the latest, $54, 900, 900 in
stocks, which yield him So, 24O, 0OO an
nually. This gives $27O, 600 a month,
5000 a day, 1915 an hour. or over Sc a
minute. While the wealied and mlser
ably paid laborer is swallowing his hurried
dinner, Gould's income has Increased by
1915. There is surely something in this
fact to set men thinking. A system of
society which encourages this-which
keeps a man in perennial poverty a. a
nect ssity to the further enrichment of his
already wealthy iellow-man, can hardly
be expected to be other than what it is
the parent Of every species Of immortality
and crime. Dividends, profits, rack
renting, land stealing. and the whole
train of villainies that 20 to make up our
system of labor and exchanges, have their
root in the principle Of usury which en-
ables Jay Gould to squeeze 1915 an hour
out Of labor.
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For the Farmer al p,,.

EARPsBoRo, JOHNSTON,
June :, ~,
Again the monster Death i,s
This section and taken from u. ~.
brightest luminaries. Cant. II
lips, after a few days illness, broy5+
last on the morning Of the 3l,r, IN
Ill his seth year. We We're lr,;.
acquainted with Capt. p. and cr~
him, as one of his neighbor, er
1t, "as near perfect as tins word
man to be-"
He was al Alumnus of Column.
Iege, Tenn. At the beginniug q.
be was made lst Lieuteuant r
Regiment, Ewells corps, bat Va, .
promoted to the Captaincy, and Il,
did his duty. For the past i've va.
has been teaching the public and n
schools in this county, always at h
and a faithful servant, truly a
benefactor.
"The friend Of man, the friend Of trel
iilohu VI age, anu GUIDE OF youth
Few hearts like his with virtue warm.
Few heads with knowledge 90 informed
He Was fortunate IN the tc7l.,,
friends. At home with his IoyI1z
10 wish of hers was u~ngratiied. liz ~
noble member Of the Masonic train
aud last and most important gy-.
sincere christian, a member o ftbe /
church, and now that lite's rough Vi
crossed he Is gone to spend h, Ell.
existence IN that home prepared Il,
blest.
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In 1880 there were only , m.
railroads IN the United States, Ra
1881 they had grown to 100000 :
ling as the above may seem, i,h".
predict, that in less than tFe1.. '
100, 900 miles will be increa%l .aa-
four fold on this continent.
The Cincinnati Conlatercp r'
story of a big walnut tree io~ d
tern North Carolina In ia
diana man, as the story re
tie tree for 81, and he $40
sold it for sos. Tie buyer So
Cincinnati lumber dealer for
Cincinnati dealer sold it to aN@l.
for 81, 200, and he cut it up IN 'a'
ing which be sold for $4,000
On last Friday as Mr.. and hr =.
Shaw, of this place, we're idjnl .
gy, the horse became unruty, h'
Shaw in attempting to get u,
buggy, fell aud struck her heao -'.
and was severely injured ~.
A. Leach, ofthis township, wiz ''
Ratchet, accidentally cut his al >,
wrist, inhicting quite a danger q 7
= Pittsboro Record.
Newberne MT Shell: Eiglee1 /
dred barrels Irish potatoes pr .5'
from Newberne yesterday. Hlat
in New York at Sc per barre a. vi
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A H~ogshead of rain water in i
one half pound Of ammonia. n
same quantity Of nitre, makes !
excellent fertilizer for strawberry
should be applied in the evening
each week from blossoming uuu
ing time of the fruit.
"A number of the survivors /
1st. n e. Cavalry Capt. H4
held a meeting and resolved 4
reunion at Kenansvilic on Pod %
the anniversary Of their dcpar
che field IN 1861. There viii D..
nic and addresses II. y
0. K. Burton, }. X. Mll.et
Quinn, & j. w. Gresham wetia
ted committee of arrangement 3
write to Capt. Kerr Craige Ife
request his presence. II WAS a. #
ed to request all the survivors o!.
in the county to participate. loa
d. 35th Rcgt., in Chatham G..
will picnic in August.