The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-09

US years ago through the praise of the
"Old lron.ide Rebel" of Charlotte. one
who very rarely bestowed compliments.
Count me as a life sub.criber, says
| our friend-'and my heirs after me.
That is pleasant. Doctor; and We hope
we may have the happiness of writing
forty or fifty annual receipts before your
name comes off the volume. And
here i. another cheering letter from
another son of that glorious profession
which we al hold SO high when We are
fat OF our backs, but which We reduce
TO h%alf-price when pay day comes. Dr..
3. F. Mebane In renting for a new
subscriber, Capt. NJ. C. S. Noble Ito
Aug ), 'S2) kindly remarks-''l don't
wish to fatter, but it may afford you
encouragement to know that the f. &
VI. is growing in popular favor, and |
assure you de.ervedly so. You have
my hearty good will, and good wishes
for your success" Well, that IS en-
souraging and a fair set off for two
stoppages by the same mail from Au-
burn, whose names we shall give next
week after giving them time to pay for
9 months which each of them read the
paper at our expense.-And speaking
of members of the Legislature, here is
a really warm hearted letter from that
popular Representative of Sampson. A.
8. Colwell, Esq, who enclo.es S. from
Harrell's Store when in 1879 | gave
any name to Mai. Dowd, | confess it was
more on account of your long suffering
and devotion to the cause of the South,
than from any idea that | would care
anything for a weekly paper published
at Raleigh but my interest in the pa
per has increased with each visit, until
now [ feel disappointed when it fails to
make its appearance on time. L like
the style of the paper, and especially
appreciate your efforts in behalf of
North Carolina. l notice that our e1-
cellent Wilmington daily, the Star,
copies more articles from paper than
from almost any other in the State,
dailies not excepted, which certainly
speaks a great deal for a weekly paper,
as they are SO often merely reprints OF
what we have long ago seen in the
dailies. Wishing you abundant success
and hat you may live to see your high
est expectation Of our noble old State
fully realized, | am" &c. Thanks,
friend Colwell. Such letters help us
both in funds and in encouragement.
-Then comes friend Wainwright.
formerly of Cooke & Wainwright in
| Raleigh) of Wilson, bringing us the re
newal of Mr.. P. j. Royal, Mar II, 80.
These gentlemen are now associated in
the engine and machinery business at
Wilson, and are pleased at the outlook.
We are pleased to hear it for the
sooner the South fills up with labor
saving implements, the sooner We can
spare the hordes of make believe labor
ers. -E Fasnach, Dec 4, 80; John
W. Thompson, Esq, Nov ii, -. Mr.
| Thompson also sends the Rural New
Yorker and F. & N. as a New Years
present to his brother at Forrestville.
That is good. The South has the finest
soil and climate in the land. If farm
ing ''pays" any where, why not here !!
Mrs. j. x. Sledge, Hale county.
Alabama, Feb L, 'S3. That is a we'll.
known North Carolina (Franklin and
Warren) name. Some friend has nc
doubt recommended the Farmer ana
Mechanic as a faithful reflex of current
occurrences among the ''old folks left
behind in the old North State" We
hope the paper has other friends,
known and unknown, who will com
mend it to Cardinals sons and daugh
tsrs wherever they may roam.--And
here is another new subscriber from
Franklin, MIR. Frank 3. Freeman, Feb.
8, 'S3. Frank "Free'-''Man p
that is a good name, too. And so
is the name of another new subscriber,
DR.. F. Roger Gregory, Of Granville.
He belonged to uncle Robert Lees
folks, aud was once taken in out of the
weather" like the rest Of us.-And
here is DR.. j. G. Cannady, . Granville
name, but resident in Orangs,-her
next door neighbor. Paid to Dec 10,
'Sl.-And next door to Orange is her
twin-sister in history, Aiamanee, from
which comes another new subscriber,
Mr.. Charles S. Harris, of Nebanesville
and the names OF persons to whom
specimens may be sent. These little
| favors always help a papsr.-And
right here let us thank Mr.. G.. P. Al
ston. of Chatham, for bringing us a new
subscriber. Mr.. A. L Brooks, paid to
Feb. 5, 'S3. Friend Aston says she
people of Chatham are still warmly in
terested in MIR. Best's movements, and
have not lost confidence that he will
push on his road-"W Ho."
If this be done, many a farm will sell
TENDER enough to pay for the land. -
| Next comes DR.. j. S. Watkins, an old
comrade, wide awake and genial as
ever. Paid to Nov. II, 'S2. "Dr.
Jack" has a good word for Henderson !;
population doubled in a few years; land
In demand at high prices: and provis-
ions ditto. 1t is thought that the Keys
vile, Louisburg, and Raleigh Railroad
will march along before long. -Wm.
Grimes, ESQ, Raleigh, Jan 80; Mr.. H.
w. Covington, Rockingham. Feb 13, 81.
Mr.. l. r. Hardison, of Washington,
Beaufort county, sends 81, with bis
usual promptitude. There are hun-
dreds of subscriber. in different parts Of
North Carolina, and the South, from
the head of the Potomac to the foot OF
Rio Grande, who seem to us like old
friends. though We have seen
them, and possibly never may see them.
They started with us years ago, and
have promptly written once in every
twelve months saying-''keep-a-comin'!
Here's your two dollars !'-And
here are a couple Of new subscribers,
Sheriff j. r. BIacknall of Durham, and
Mr.. Thos. Lipscomb, of Orange, sent by
that stirring and sterling young Dur
hamite, Walter K. Kivett, whose I'M