The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25
THE BIG SNOWMAN ANIMAL,
VEGETABLE, MINERAL, Me-
chANIcAL, coMcREcA-
TIoNAL, AND FLiRTA-
TIoNAL SUCCESS.
Twelve Thousand Spectators
Within the Gates at q Time,
and o Peck Of Dust Fur
nisheo PFee to Each
Visitor.
Visitor.

The general anticipation Of a small
and uninteresting State Fair, in conse-
quence of the political campaign, the
busy season. the swapping of pilots n the
middle of the stream.-have been hap
PLY disappointed, and laid away to dry,
with Mother SYMPTOMS prophetic rigma-
role. and also the excellent tobacco crop
Of this blessed year Of our Lord, 1882.
President Thos. NJ. Holt. Secretary
Thos. c. Williams and the working
members of the Executive Committees,
may well felicitate themselves upon
the unexpectedly fine fruits of their faith
and their labors. 1t i said the exhibit
ton will net above $1,000 which will cut
down the debt Of the Association near
" one half, we suppose.
Circumstances, elsewhere alluded 10,
place il out Il our power to gce a de-
tailed description OF the Fair but We
trust the generality of our readers will
not be greatly disappointed. Such ac-
counts are rarely of interest 10 any ex-
cept those who are personally mentioned
and they themselves find it an old story
ten days after the occurrence. 1t is like
wise with county Financial state
ments." a few persons read them with
interest; but for the mass of readers,
especially those outside the county,
they are as uninteresting as an equal
amount of blank paper.
A FEW TENS PICKED Up HER AND
HER
Senators Vance and Ransom were
in Raleigh during the week, but did not
speak at the Fair. Vance had a large
tumor on the shoulder that rave him
pain. He states that the report OF his
Jonesboro speech had many errors.
Senator Ransom started to deliver the
address at the Orphanage Dedication,
but was met at Henderson by a despatch
announcing its postponement on ac-
count of the weather, or otherwise.
As usual the Orators for the Fair
turned up-missing! Colquitt and
Hampton have a reputation in that line.
How would it do for the Agricultural
Society to conscript twelve plain and
unofficial farmers, mechanics, manufac-
turers, tobacco men, lumber men, ETC..
and put them in soak until next year.
with instructions to produce speeches
of thirty minutes length, devoted en-
tirely to their methods of business ; and
have four of these half-hour talks
each day of the Fair.
The twelve speeches. covering every
branch of industry by men who had done
the work,-could then be printed. and
scattered broadcast to arouse the masses.
| WHY HIS EXCELLENCY STUMPS
THE STATE.-Gov. Jarvis has published
a letter to the Greensboro Patriot ikdig-
nantly denying that he aspifes to be a
candidate against Ransomf Against
Ransom, recollect He says he is
stamping to keep the Radicals from
getting control of the Legislature and
doing dreadful things. The Patriot
comments:-
: there were suspicious" in Gov.
Jarvis own home that he was a candi-
date for the United States Senate. The
'susplclons' were so strong that the
Governors law partner. Mr.. Isaac Sugg.
declares 'by authority" that under no
circumstances will he be a candidate
against Ransom. Mr.. Sugg's card is
more respectful than Gov. Jarvis. and
does not show the gored-oX-spirit even
under provocation. We ac-
cept Gov. Jarvis disclaimer as to his
candidacy for the Senate, and regret
that he should have been betrayed into
expressions that are plainly intended as
threats against Senator Ransom. What
does Gov. Jarvis mean when he saws /:
1t Is neither to the interest Of the
democratic party nor to Senator Ran
som Tor his special champions to be
constantly beating around for an OPP
"ponent. They may after awhile stir
up one that will give both trouble -
Does Senator Ransom's candidacy mean
the disruption of the Democratic party :
Are we to understand that GOV. Jarvis
tavors or threatens a coalition to defeat
Ransom? Does Gov. Jarvis mean that
the advocacy of Senator Ransom's re-
election will stir up one mightier
than Ransom and stronger than the
Democratic party"
The Statesviile Landmark recently re.
marked that there is no love lost between
Gov. Vance and Gov. Jarvis.
DISTRICT FAIRS. The E1gecombe-
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