The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-09
Acknowledgment and Cor
respOndence.

Alabama w III Moore. ESQ. Jan
20, SO. He is a native of Wake county.
a nephew Of Mr.. Thomas, at Williams &
Haywood's drug store and wishes to
keep posted as TO the happenings at his
old home. That is right. A good home
newspaper acts like what the sailors call
"a Sheet anchor keeping alive the
recollection of old friends 80 that sooner
or later, the word is passed-Pack up,
and head for home.'
On the dull rainy morni ng Saturday.
dizziness and rain are always depressing
in small newspaper o~fices) came the
pleasant faces of our friends, Augustus W.
Graham, Esq, of Hillsboro, and John
A.. Waddill, Of Selma. We have often
thought that Gov. Graham was an ex-
ceedlngly fortunate man In life, having
held the thre highest political honors in
the gift OF his State and equally fortu-
nate IN being able to leave a family of
seven stalwart sons. land one estimable
daughter) two farmers, two physicians.
and three lawyers, all healthy, hand
some, temperate. aud high esteem
ed among their fellowmen. How many
instances of such a life, death. and sue
cessIon to the career OF a Southern
politician, can you recall? And that
Is why we mention 1t. Young men.
nowadays, with a perpetual panorama
of demagoguery and deviliry parading
before their ey es in connection with pubs
lie affairs, need the benefit of all possible
examples of pure, clean ives.-Friend
Waddell an old subscriber, renews to
March %, SO and hands US 81 for John
a. Kitchener, Esq. } une l6, 'S3. These
gentlemen, are always prompt. When
they began co apologize tor being a couple
Of months past due, We assured them thai
II even one m SIC OF u subscribers would
pay hdf so promptly as themselves, we
should be able 10 buy a new outfit, en-
large the paper, get an assistant In mail
ing and proof reading, and perhaps indulge
the wild Extravaganza OF u week run TO
Beaufort to sec the pretty folks turn sum
mer-sets III the brlny deep!
Union county, Geo. NJ. w. Whit
field, Esq, Jan. >, SO, and a pleasant
chat with u young friend, son OF an old
subscriber.
Moore county, j. G.. Black. ESQ, a
prominent young lawyer OF Carthage gave
us a pleasant call last week, en- route to
Norehead city, to get a taste of Salt
Water, with a fish 10 it. He was not
present at the discussion between Judge
Bennett aud Col. Dockery, at Jonesboro.
but common report SAID it was nip and
tuck.
The foregoing was set last week.
Wake county. MIR. j. d. Underhill,
Feb. 10, 49,. "a one armed ex confederate,
but prompt to day Of his dues. Those
are the men to make good citizens.
Pleased to meet DIR. NJ. l.. Fowler, a pop
ular young physician of Rolesville. He
new to Jan |. 50 and this is a good
plan for all yearly accounts current. Then
at the end OF the year. the subscri-
Der knows that his time is out, and can
decide whether to try another year or not.
All men should endeavor. to keep their
business in that shape; SO that on New
Years Day they could glance over their
books and see if they had made money,
or lost 1t, the previous twelve months. A
pleasant chat with ex Sheriff Sydney
Dunn, another ofthose gallant ex-soldiers
who gave a limb for Dixie. He renews
to Aug 3, SO, being prompt to the date
as usual.
Granville county, W. ID. Amis, Esq,
Feb. >, 'S3.
Nash county, G. ID. Kicks, ESQ. 81.
From Moore county, III. L. Petty.
Esq one of Four old subscribers renews to
Dec IS, 50. JAS b. Patterson, Esq
Feb. ,, 'S3; and John w. Patterson,
Feb. =, SO. All right, gentlemen.
-Davie county, DR. w. q. Johnston,
May 5, SO Thanks, sir it is a pleasant
thing for Us to that we have about $50
80 physicians as subscribers; and though
they are scattered through 90 counties,
and many Of the strangers to US. we feel
sure that they are men of intelligence and
good citizens.
Richmond county, Dir. J. VI. Stancil.
May -, 'S3, always prompt, and without
notification. \. b. Mcdonald. Esq. S..
aud much obliged, sir
And SO alsr. from Washington coun-
ty, our staunch friend tone of many we
have never net personally, bur hope to
meet one Of these days. Capt. Thomas j.
Norman. who RENTS 10 Sep. Is, 'S3,
and hauds ~ Mr.. ArthIr Eolln's subs
-criptiou to Aug >, So. Thanks, gen
t emen.
An ladies', also Mrs. f. H. Evans.
(of Cumberland renewal to Feb. Is, SO.
And a friend at Pactolus, Pitt county.
FROM way down upoa the Mississippi
River, Thos. p. Cochran, a Tar-Heel Eek
Reb" Judging from his tone) sends his
renewal, and says that although not much
of a newspaper reader, he would not
give the L. & NJ. for a cart-load of the
kind he sees, because it gives the news,
and stands squarely up for the old
South, while advocating all the best
features of the New"
Marlborough is a distinguished name
in England, and Osgood must be distin-
guished for Yarboroughs as we have just
added the fourth subscriber of hat name
Mr.. o. NJ. Marlborough, Feb. |, 'S3,
thanks to friend j. B. Marlborough.
-Mecklenburg, and North Carolina
has no handsomer and genial young far
mer, that Capt. Sydney Brevard Alex
ander and we sorely regret not being
able to accept his invitation for a ride to
Poplar Tent Fair this morning. He Gu
closes check to Mar. : "a, and to Feb. 4,
SO, for Mr.. Geo. Washington Donald.
another of our Mecklenburg farmer
friends.
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