The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14

Why do the papers put the little
words Rep" or Dem after the
names of members of Congress and the
Legislature: Well, they can be made to
neutrality-suspicious." and Con
Dem-ned," but we don't swear, ourself.
Mrs. Swepson is sole heir, and exc
cutrix, under her husbands will. The
suits instituted by the Governor to re-
cover the millions Of bonds issued in
aid of the Western y. G. II. r., are still
pending; and have cost a big pile OF
money in lawyers fees and expenses.
But they are likely to die Of old age.
we presu sc.
Edward X. Staniy, formerly ofNew-
bern, largest stakeholder in the Attain
tic and n. G. II. r., died one day after his
friend Svepson was buried from the
same ailment. He has resided at Rah-
way, New Jersey, for several years.
"A Northern company controlling
% gold mines in this State been char
tered at Raleigh under the title "The
n c Mining and Developing company
with capital of two millions. 1t claims
to have machinery that will save 81 per
cent of quartz-gold. So the Messenger.
The new weekly, GOidyboro BuEle-
tin, is ont, and we find it very bright
and newsy. Messrs. w. L. Hollewell
and Nixon Clingmau are at the helm, and
we trust they may bulletin a success.
-Messrs. John T. Britt, formerly
of Oxford, and f. III. Bruce of Durham,
are about to start the Daily Morning
Cell. at Durham.
When Dick Kings safe was opened
in kinston, the other day, $4,000 in
cash, and $4,000 in we'll secured notes
were found therein, says Newbern Jour
nal. If the Yankee ''Cracksmen' had
known of this nugget they would have
given to it wings, even though Richards
800 pounds of fleshy mortality bestrode
it.
North Carolina has only 4 towns of
more than 1000 inhabitants. Massa-
chusetts has II towns with more than
1000 population. The four North
Carolina towns have less 10000 popu-
lation Massachusetts has a score of
towns of 40, 1000. Result,-the poorest
land in Massachusetts is worth more
than the best land in North Carolina.
-Lycurgus Thomas, Esq. publisher
of the Oxford Friend, dropped in to see
us, en- route to call upon DIR. n. A.
Moses. He is a little stutterish, except
with his pen. Such are the sad results
of courtship! When a youth has said
ID. Dee, Dear .Sre-SWee-Sweet Street.
Aeartt" and kept on saying it for seven
ty-seving Saturday nights in the year,
is it any wonder he gets into the habit
of it?
Sorry to LEAN that l.. Banks Holt,
Esq. of Alamance. lost all, or nearly
all, of the splendid herd of Devon cattle
which he brought to the fair last year.
1t is said that in almost every case in
which Western cattle are driven East
ward. or to the lower sections of North
Carolina. they take a distempcr, and
die. Who can give us an explanation
of this.
At WarrentOn { yurt the vcNed Mid
land Middle became more .'muddled"'
than ever. and finally Messrs. John
Hughes and {. II. Thomas Withdrew az
counsel for the persons praying for a Re-
celver. But one or two other counsel
formed some sort of al agreement and
finally Judge Phillips appointed Maj.
John Calling, of the Necs-O Observer,
conditionally Receiver. to take effect on
the 18th inst. il Mr.. Best does not Sc
cure a renewal of lis release by that
date. Goldsboro Messenger says: 1--WE
leain that Mr.. Best feels encouraged
and hopes to be able to arrange mat
tiers satisfactory. We trust he ii sue
csed."
Ex-senator David DAYS. accom-
panied by Judge Otto. went to Fayettc-
vile by special car OH Saturday. His
union in marriage with Mis- Addie l..
Burr, at Tokay. the residence of Col.
Wharton Green. was to- occur last even
ing, in time for the Care Fear steamer
for Wilmington, whence the welded
pair proceed upon a lengthy tour to the
Golden West, via Southern Pacili and
returning over TO the Union Pacific to
the Senator's home i'll Illinois. The
lovely and estiimable bride will take a
carload of good wishes from CarnIinian
friends without number.
At 1 p. IN. on THURSDAY. man
whose name ten years ago was on every
tonguc,-and not in praise.-was borne
to his grave by some of the most prom
inent of our citiz~ens.--Judge Ruf1in.
Judge Fowle, Col. Heck, Col. \. h.
Andrews, Capt. ID. T.. Williamson. Mai.
r. S. Tucker, Col. Fuller, I. II. Briggs.
Jr., G. E. johnson, A.. p. BRYAN. w.
81. Pace, NJ. L. Norris, ct al. The
church was crowded The floral tokens
of. Remembrance were very handsome.
the music was pensively elegant, anG
three eminent Divines conducted the
elegaic exercises. Time is a Magician
and money works miracles.