The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-26

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Our week opens with q pleasant call
from that genial gentleman AID thor
ough physician, DR.. p. Z. Hines.
whom We are glad to have a. . fellow
tovnsman. He was the 6rst subscriber
to enroll on our list, at the start. and
he now carrys forward the date to March
8, '83 and also hands US the subScrip
ton of An. Switzerland, Of Scotland
Neck. DR.. Hines, Who owns one ofthe
finest farms in Eastern Carolins, and
has been apprehensive that the threat
ened abolition of the County Govern
ment" system might injure the landed
interests of that section, was somewhat
surprised to learn that many white
men, even Democrats in Wayne, LIE
noir, Craven, and other Eastern counties
are in favor of return to the elective
system; that is, if We may assums,
~ doubtless the ease, that the New
bern, and Kinston, and other local
papers are representative Of local senti-
ment. --And here is our popular
young townsman, and Representative
in the Legislature, Geo. NJ. Smedes,
Esq, paying to Dec. l, 81. That 10
right. The coming year will be remark
BILE for political nurly- Burly, and the
Farmer and Mechanic, will endeavor to
give all the News" both Democratic,
Republican, Railroadic, Mahonetic.
Liquoristic, and ell the rest Of it. We
shall have very little to say as to our own
theories but will take care to give what
ever other folks say the Public
can draw its own conclusions.
Now here is q kind note from one of
Mr.. smsdes' fellow members, Of Assem
bly,, Senator A. H. Merritt, of Chatham.
whose name and actions we'll match
He sends an advertisement Of lands for
sale "a number of our readers wish
to buy farms), and in renewing his
subscription Sept. ~, 'S2) expresses his
opinion Of the paper in exceedingly kind
terms adding that if it does not com
mand success, he will do better, namely
deserve It," That it is what we try for.
The day may come when we shall work
simply to make money, and enjoy the
pleasure and comforts which money
buys: but a. yet We are young enough
to have an ambition to help build
up North Carolina, and the South,
IS well IS to serve those who serve US.
while We are seknowls1 ginS
letters from members ofthe Legislature,
here is another, from J.. t. Ellington,
Esq, Johnston county, who pleasantly
rsmarks 81 don't mean to fatter, but
l do desire to express my appreciation
some of which are much larger and
more stylish han years, but when my
mail comes the first thing is to read
the F. & NJ. There is a ~piquantcy,
or something, about it, that Is always
enjoyable. We meet ladies who while
not 30 good looking as others of the
s%isterhood, have nevertheless charms
that rarely fails to please and captivate.
Isn't that your experience Z"
Yes. sir-e-e!, you can sUear to
that! We are an everlasting, incu, able,
don 't-want to be-curable walking illus
tration of captivity led captive" in
the chains Of the sweet sex. The
Oxford Torchl'ght last week accused
us of being soft on the side of
the gentle creatures. Bless their dear
dear hearts--that We are! And right here
perhaps you would like to know why
we are so ready to put in q good word
for Granville, and Warren, and H~alifaxi
Well, sir, it is about nine years since
our first and only visit to those counties.
On a chilly and lowering October morn
ing, we with eight others were taken
from the filthy Jail in Raleigh, chained
together like slaves, or felons, guarded
BY q company Of Yankee Soldiers, and
followed by swarms Of hoeting negroes.
As the procession marched down Fay
etseville street, passing the Marlborough
House, where stood a number of prom
inent politicians from different parts OF
the State, (who had enjoyed the benefit
Of the Khan without its perils), no one
came out to take us by the hand and
say-"Good Bye, bat be Of good cheer
You shall not be forgotten by the people
tor whom you suffer-"
At the old Sentinel office, Mr.. T. B.
Kingsbury, and several gentlemen came
out and took off their hats while the
prisoners we're being marched past
aud some young friends afterwards came
into the car at the depot. But it was a
cold and s%uddsning departure particu-
larly as the writer had just received
copies of several State papers and
Forney's Washington Chronicle, abus-
ing him in unmittigated terms, and
expressing satisfaction hat he wa.
to be locked up for six years at hard
labor in a distant prison.
You can imagine that these things,
taken altogether, were very depressing.
They naturally gave rise to the thought
-"Can it be that after running my life,
and undergoing all manner of persecu-
ton because | stood up for a White
mans government, and the protection
Of our women and children from beastly
lu.t., i am to be actually ''cold-shoul.
dered." and denounced, by the very PEG.
pie for whom ] underwent these tor.
tures?' There were many indications
pointing in that direction at that time.
Happily the train quickly rolled on
ward 20 Kittrell Station, near the line OF
Granville, Franklin, and Warren county
and here was a large party of ladies,
some of them residents of the neighbor
hood others visitors to the far-famed
Springs. They raped on the car win.
dows, and by consent Of the Fedora
officer in charge Of the guard, we cross
ed the car, and spoke to them. Miss
Long, of Halifax, kindly acted al
"spokesman,' and said comforting
words which came TO mind long after.