The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-03
iGstIoe Mesvimon.

me I0ItllN Va
famed for iruit, cabbage, cattle and cat
ish.-has given TO North Carolina more
than one distinguished sOn.-PdT er-
amDle. Gov. swain, Gov. Vance, q
tor Merrimon. Senator Vance.-besides
Congressman. galore. and she now
adds one to the Supreme Court. o
Jarvis returned rom Yankee'om on
Friday. and as the Supreme Court would
open on Monday. he despatched a note
/ t. Judge Augustus ;. Merrimon tender
in to him the vacant seat upon tiat
eminent Bench. Although perhaps not
altogether unexpected. Jarvis five
lined. formal note, brought All hour of
paced his office revolving the subject III
mind.-and possibly rejecting upon the
rare viclssitudes of his lie. -beginnlng
a. a mountain boy in 1880, licensed a
A LAWYER in -. elected Solicitor in '62,
elected Judge in 60, elected by Candy
in ID. defeated for the Supreme Court
III bN . 'HtAtdAtu VI - ="
elected United states senator in 13, de-
fcated for denomination iii 20, heading
a leading law firm at Raleigh in rs $50.
heading the unpopular Prohibition
movement in 81. retirin" from his legal
firm in -: and now elevated To til,
highest court of this, or amy other
= lSypt FEr,,ly rara ~ 4.
and We may add an Instructive one for
probably many more than ttty-three
times within his iitty-three years has the
remark been made" Merrimon has
killed himself this time, sure but
somehow. after all. he killing failed
to take effect. Like Paddys tlea-"A>
sure as liver We cit i'm deadinsd to death,
inti-arly. he jabers he gifts up bigger N
livelever nor ever!'
ton that when Judge Merrimon threw
himself into the Prohibition campaign
with whole soul, and fearless voice.
many prophets predicted that he had
gone up."-politically speaking. And
the first time there came to pass a va
caucy in the Upper Seats OF Judgment,
~straitway verify he went up!
As a matter OF course the Office OF
Supreme Court Judge is honorable rath-
er thar profitable. Judge Merrimon.
we presume. earns in the practice of the
| law more than the $4,000 a year which
is given for the calculation OF the law !;
and with much less labor. Having
lived in adjoining apartments to those
of Justices Ashe, billiard and Muffin for
a long period. we know that their du-
ties occupied them unremittin%ly, day
and night, during the greater part OF the
wear: and as is known resulted in the
resignation of Justice billiard, and now
also. Justice Ruffin, from the same chair
to which Judge Merrimon ascends.
True there is likely to be a reinforce
ment of the court, but not during the
present term which euds next fall.
Judge Merrimon, however, is in sound
health. and vigor and in compliance
with the wishes of many legal and po-
litical friends, in the follow
ing Words
Il venture to accept the great trust
thus rendered. | am sensible of its inn
p~ortance and dignity and of the grave
responsibilities it devolves upon me.
while d~istrusting my sutficiency fol
the high and delicate duties of this office.
| will earnestly endeaver as far in me
lies to decide IA | matters that may come
before me for adjudication according tc
the constitution and the laws. | beg tC
thank YOU Tor the respect and confidence
implied by this appointment. which
as SUI you | highly appreciate"
A. :. MERRIMON
p. S.--Since the above was set in type
came Greensboro Patriot containing
correspondence between Jarvis ano
Schenk, of Greensboro.
When Jarvis reached Greensboro, or
his retur from Butlerdom, he was mel
by Col. Andrews with his private car
upon which they all assembled ano
breakfasted. The appointment CT {
new Judge was of curse talked over
Jarvis, without waiting to get home
and retake from Lieut-Gov. Robinson
the authority, which he had formally "a
signed to him before leaving Raleigh.
sent a note 10 David Schenk offeriue
him the .Judgeship, and asking his im.
mediate acceptance. Schenk is the at
tOrney of the Richmond 4 Danvill,
company. He was elected "A Judge. bur
after failing to get the Supreme Courr
nomination, lett the Bench to take the
be~tter-paying place OF Railroad LAWYER
He replied to Jarvis that while sensibl,
OF the distinguished honor. etc. h,
couldn't afford to make the pecuniarN
: sacrifice.