The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-16

or. PfJiaiei Rcoep,s noe t.i.; "a e.,
cenieat. s!(.st, md freet from Ht,stoL~s.
but some prJer thc o'he kind.
Mrs. Fanny p. sanders. Johu,to,.
county. Jan. -. -. a daughter OF
Walc. lie wishes the news from tie old
home. aud we take pleasure in >eudin,
il. Her ~sistsr. Miss Corriua Powell j.
visiting her. mean S~mithneld.
Mr.. A j. Strickland. 81 Eagle Rock.
who won the Premium copy of the Far
mer 0Gd EechdHtc, at the late State Far
for the largest pear.-said he liked the
paper, and by way of showing his ap-
probation brought Us a new subscriber
Mr.. D.. L. Lee, who pays TO May Il, 81.
Thanks gentlemen. Thai Is the way to
do il. An editor is ALWAYS the better OF
a little encouragement for YOU know
if he does his duty he must offend peo-
pie, and usually one enemy j. more ac-
tive than Il dozen friends. Beside, YOU
recollect that the prophet. even when
he was engaged in the patriotic duty OF
uphOlding Aaron's rod to succur his
people. finally grew weary, and h7d y
have help IN hOlI ing up his arms. w
are neither "A prophet. nor he ~ou oi
ONE but weadvocIte what appears best
for the people regardless OF the cost OF
a good deal OF pleasure. popularity. and
pocket-protit--which we could easily reap
by lodging all troublesome questions.
and alwats leaning to the view ot the
selfish Few. For these reasons VT APP
p~reciate the kindness of those who take
the trouble to canvas for the paper amt
we hope that all Of our friends who hear
any n talking against ii. or its editor.
will know how to answer tor both. We
expect to print a paper in Raleigh for
many years to come Cd. W. and time
will tell the Record.
F. w. Bali. Esq. Durham county.
! Nav 10. 81. Tits gentleman ha, the
good sense to write, ~ like Won paper
very much. and take no ohense at your
stopping it last week. enclose renew
all tor another year. Thanks. sir. Glad
TO have YOU 90 III. We always dislike
to stop any ones paper; because each
copy we print adds just so much to tYe
usefulness and power OF the paper. And
we cannot hope to make a better aud
handsomer paper until we get more
patronage. But, as We have so often
said. we have not particle of desire
to force the paper upon anybody; and
we have marked of our lists more than
one thousand subscribers during the
past W Years, because we supposed
they did not want the paper. Some
times we max mistakes IN this and Il
good NAM people take otfense. One Of
our personal friends, an high official, did
so; and another subscril .er. a County
superintendent of public Instruction,
also, both them alleging that we were
afraid to trust them until they could
conveniently call, or remit. From this
you can see tie difficulty of suiting all
sort. and sizes of people.
W. z. Wetherell Esq. Washington
City, Nov. |, 'S3. Thanks, sir. Can
! YOU send us a list of North Carolinians
now in Washington? We would like
to send specimen copies to them.
5. J. Bcasley, Esq, Durham, Sept.
10, 'S3, by the hands of Mr.. Green, Of
ID. l.. Ia fine looking, neatly uni
formed, body of men, by the by. There
were only 80 men in the ranks, but we
heard it remarked there were at least SO,
and that they delivered the Saluting vol
ley over the Confederate Graves, with
great precision.
i. III. Nelson, Esq Forsythe, Nov.
10. SO. Mr.. Nelson, is an intelligent
business man of Winston, and gave us
some surprising statements, of the growth
of that pl4ce. Starting as a suburb of
| Salem, 1t has outstri pped the mother
corporation by nearly four-fold ana now
stands fourth in population among tie
towns of the State.
Our young friend, Mr. James W.T.
hanson, for many years a popular sales
man at Messrs. L. IL. Briggs & Co.'S, i.
now farming on an Eastern Wake county
"plantati n. Last week he brought in a
box OF "Sharpiess' strawberries, picked
May 9th, that were against the Law
the moril law which says Lead US not
into temptation +" Some of these splen-
did berries weighed over two ounces, and
were as large a Deers heart. Or even
her dear heart, who eaten 'emi
John E. Woodland, Esq, Attorney
at-Law, Wilson, NC, May 10, 81. He
spent several days in Raleigh ATTENDING
the Grand, Lodge /. O. O T.. and
took m active part in its delibera
tons. Capt. Woodward was Mayor
Of Wilson during the past year, and
having done his duty faithfully, de-
clined to run for another term; wish
ing to give his entire time to his profess
sion. He will rapidly rise therein. we
feel sure
Clever people down there in Bla-
den. We have only TWO subscribers at
Gravel Hill. but they are men to be de-
pended on. We refer to Luther Cro-
martie, Esq. and Rev. Colin Shaw.
Both sent their renewal for the Farmer
and Mechanic last week though both
were away from home at the time,
Judging from the postmarks. And, by
the bv. we had a note from a Point
Caswell merchant tie other day. say
ng-'Rector Shaw breaches tor US
faithfully and eloquentlv twice 4 month.
and is much beloved by his congrega-
ton. He is too modest to wish To see
this in print, but he deserves t. Yes.
the truly modest men are the Cnes we
like to make a note on.
Capt. John S. Coleman. of Bushy
Fork, Person co.. one OF the BOYS in
Grey.n in renewing to July 1. 'S3. (and
Demorest), writes a newsv letter as
follows: Tobacco plants scarce.
There will not be a full crop planted; a
great many farmers nave no plants /;
the little pest fly, or rather bug. have
cut them up, and are still eating them.
We are backward in farming operation.
owing 10 so much wet weather. Wheat
and oats are looking fine. Most of US
will he through planting corn this
week. Next week u court at Rox-
boro: six negroes in Jail, all for burn
ing houses: five for same case. burning
Squire A. J. Hestcr's stables, Of which
one has turned States witness. (the
other one for burning Robt. Williams
corn crib We had an election on rail-
road question last Thursday. whether
we would be taxed 100000 to run thirty