The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

Capt Jas A Graham. Alamance. a
Christmas present from a friend, paid To
July 10, '83.
&C NJ Cheek, Esq, Richiaond u
ty, July 25, '83, and thanks for your
cordial letter, friend G.. Have it on file,
and will get to it after while.
And not weary in clever doing, Mr..
Thomas +. Pace. a merchant of Hamlet.
in forwardil. the above. aids the re-
newal of his own subscription to Sept
10. 'S3. Mrs. Nettie Peoples. of PeO-
pie ~postotfice. Chatham, "a sister, to
same date and also for two pretty
young ladies, not sisters. tho there's
no law against "sisters-in-law." is
there. And as one resides at Hope"
well, watch the Professor!'
"A postal from a young friend and
subscriber at Hillsboro. j.. Y. W.. who
visited Fargo and the much advertised
GLORIOUS North West'' last year.
says-''Tell the Edsecombe hoys if
they will listen to the advice of one
who has seen Dakota at its best, they
will tarry where they are now or as
judgment they can trust. to visit and
spy odI lhC ldAlu IL Will ploNC
easier and cheaper for n man to 90
and get 6dck-than for all to 20 and do
likewise"
Rev DIR R Hett Chapman, Gords-
bOrO, Jan l, "a, and it is pleasant TO
have this punctual renewal,-nore for
the friendly remenihrance-which re-
members-than for the Intrinsic value of
the money tho on even that point
much remains ulsaid.'
Jas w Lea, Esq. Alamance, Jan
10, '84, and Demon est.
Mrs M f Sharpe. Iredell. j IN 10,
'S4, prompt to the very day. Thanks,
madame. Demorest ordered. You will
get the January and February numbers
together, and will ind them very hand
some, the best published.
Pleased TO have a call from Repre-
sentative w. w. Springfield, of Hay
wood county. bringing renewal for our
genial friend, EX-AuditOr Samuel l..
Love. to April 10. '83; and his WI to
July lst, '83. Mr.. Springfield is pro-
prietor of the Waynesville White Sui
phur Springs in the beautiful Haywood
valley, which Miss Lizzette &. Bern
helm graphically described with numer-
Gus illustrations III a receat number of
Charlotte At Home and 4Jroad. 1t is
believed the rush of summer travel will
be very great this year; aud he no
| poses to enlarge his buildings to az
commodate the public. Tie ~l'ress
Convention" (Which includes nearly.
| half the editors uf the State, we belieye,)
| will meet as Maj. Stringfield's guests
this year, and he has extehded an invi-
tatiOn to the Tennessee EDITORS to meet
the North Carolina delegation. If this
be effected the outcome of the Joint
meeting will be a very loud and wide
%resoundiny Observation-Disclosures
for the mountain country. ..a. at
Capt A l. Brooks. OF Chatham, who
generously interested himself in getting
US a number of new subscribers last
fall, now sends a couple of others,
namely Mr.. p. T,ague, Jr., and Mr..
j {. WreIln, a prosperous merchant in
the good county that vas named for the
good Earl N Chatham, VIM, Pitt, of
PittsborO. Thanks. gentlemen.
Mrs. Col. l.. l.. Polk, Jan l, 1884.
1t is quite a compliment for a week
ly paper to receive subscriptions from
Railway employees, because generally
they are busy workers, have little time
" SoO AAttAS bAoiiSy ~ ctotSs ohu tiNOy
have opportunities for seeing a great
many travellers, and thus learning the
news, verbally. Tie Farmer and Ne
chanic is pleased to number above $50
Railway subscribers, from Weldon to
Hamlet and from Newbern to Paint
Rock,--not the big OH crs, but all OF
them salaried employees, agents, assis-
tants. conductors, engineers, telegraph
ers, and machinists. All are prompt
PAYERS aud we last week received a
club of six Trial Trips sent by Mr.. Geo.
w Lake, of Fayetteville. and d club
from Haw River sent by Mr.. c. p. Al.
bright. Mr.. j. {. Holt, of Company
Shops, enro.s to July II. 'S3. Mr.
David NJ. KING. of r.. & &. II. r . is
paid to Dec /, SO. All 0. X, gentle.
men,
Ohm Blue, Esq, R~epresentatv,
from Cumberland in last Legislature,
April 10, 'S3. Sorry we missed seen.
you.
John B. Lewis, Esq, Jan 10, '84
Pleased to have you renew.
Among other callers last week wa:
Mr.. +. \. V thinner, a native of Prussia
but long resident neal Williamsport
Penna.. until he came to North Caro-
= lima abou a year ago. He settled il
Arson, and wrote several letters TO
the Penna. papers. which resulted IL
| lutte a migration southwark; fully 10,
; persons finding homes on the Pee De
: this year, Mr., ", with Capt. JOIN
T Patrick has now entered upon a schcm
to promote immigration. He showed u
u small sample case, containing B
J specimens of North Carolina grain an
fruit; and also a large collection c
woods, minerals. etc. He went Mort
on Friday to canva portions of Penn
sylvan a. to obtain immigrants. TIL
e looks like something practical, and W
d shall hope that the humble beginnin
NAV rapidly swell to wide results.
e One of the three surviving Lieuter
j. ant-Generals of the ConfederacY used
, call him--"That old Roman Rebel.
% We arise to m0Ye an amendment
is THAT old Ro nan Rebel, ,ciA an Ai.
e. yraudfuther." because its that strai
IN OF blood that can be counted on IL
IN fearless opinions and generous frien'
a. ships There came to the Farmer a,
. Mechanic last week q New YEARS. toke
OF remembrance. ten subscriptions: ID
Chas. j. O'Ilagan. Col. f {. Yello,
IN ley. Illus arr. JoSeliuS IatIla'ii,
of w. Brown. LOUIS Wilson, Noah Ande
il son. Join Flanagan, VIM. Harringto
II and --. all pad to Jan |, lSs
st Glad to have your company around Il
ut year, gentlemen.
as john May, Esq, Jan 10, 81, J
ID courtesy of friend Is. w HN,iaGi, me
n chant at FrnYk.inym, whb las sott'
10 eight os "Mhe new subscriber
he | Thanks, gentlemen. And the same
d.. F. b. Freeman, Esq, paid to Feb 6, g