The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-15
a Forgotten Prophecy.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Nothing but
politics has been talked Of for a week
past, and 1t continues 10 be the prevail
ing topic OF conversation The y mo-
Gratis are a. much surprised a. anvhldS
at the cyclone. Talking with a = iwart
leader to-day. he eaid: i arn uot super
-titlous, bat | nave u.an tAiuk,pg al day
OF Charles j. GIIteaIs last pr0phecg
He SAID that the Republican party Wound
70 out % power a. this cection II tie
We're hung, and or once he pruphe>lc-
truly. | do not look fol- any recovery Of
the party a such; we will take up the
opposite side in new shape. Ii Is a little
curious that the party when began It's
| reign With the execution OF John Brown
should 90 out Of power with the hang
| lug OF Garfield assassin" | asked my
Stalwsrt friend what he thought would
be Arthur's policy in future. He Will
rave a personal Administrator now.
| There Iced be no restraint or hrs actions.
and he vii probably make a clean sweep
Of all who do not sympathlze with him,
and place bis own immediate friend IN
office. French is likely to be made Col
iector of the Port, Notwithstanding The
forged proxy business. and 1t would not
be surprising if John T. Smyth went into
the Postofice. Mr.. Arthur idea l. 10
make himself aud his friends "a comfort
able as possible until March, 1885. He
i, load Of society and of personal attcn-
tons. aud he intends to have a good time
and let the government take care u it-ei.
He KNOWS very well that his party would
never have elected him To office. and he
ieels under no Obligations, therefore, to
| the leaders. The President - 10 4 mar
to fret or worry because things 20 noI
suit strict partisan. and so iuuE .. he
satisfies himself he will let the rest 20.
This is hi. Administration, aud 1t VIII Dc
50 to the end
La spite Of Tuesdays overwhelming
victory the wl-esz Of the Democratic lear
ers feel that the situation is a very serious
one so far as they are concerned.
FAKIRs IN TRoUBLE.-Chief of Peic,
yesterday received kilograms from Nades
boro signed by Messrs. W. Z. CovlngtoI
and w. e.. HARRISON, warning him to keel
a lookout fol- three men named JONI
West, a. Burkett and a. Frehke, wh'
had been dealing taklr 2aUleS at m
Dixie Fair and were wanted ior the thei
of A gold watch IRON Mr.. Hardison and
suit of clothes from tic CovIngton House
Chief McNinch had before ne T'ceIve'
the kilograms spotted three men answer
ing the descriptions IN the telegram, am
one Of them had approached him with tn
: statement that such a theft had nee
committed in Wadesboro, and he though
he would be able To render the thief AZ
s~istauce ia catching The parties. Che
McNinch has had enough experience wit
. such gangs to know that they all hay
such shrewd gentlemen as his who dc
t sire to assist the officers. Stepping u
70 to the fly" gentleman, he accosted hlu
by his name, much to his surprise, an
told him the circumstances. The man sal
e he knew the other two citizens by the
names. but had no connection with thch
but when the three were a~ppreheadc
: and taken before Justice Naring, tu
e fact was disclosed that they We're all room
e ing together at Doytc's Hotel, and kne
V each other well. The justice released IT.
e men Oh each putting up $50 and a gol
v watch worth $3.50 to await the arrival
Nessrs. C~ovington and Uardison.-Chd
I0tte Journal.
I They forfeited bail and skipped
j search of the wocdblne.