The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
Amict,ons.

National Insanity Convention, says
there are 10, 900 lunatics in the public
institutions of New York /; not count
ing the private asylums. The increase
of mental dera1gement in North Caro-
liua is not only distressing, but truly
shocking. AS mentioned in a recent
number, DIR. GrissomS Investigations
enumerate about one tSpAsand cases.
in public cognizance; | this does not
each all the cases, soneAOf which are
quietly removed by wealthy families to
asylums in other States. But even
were the ad,pi.ted number much less
than 1000. it would be an sad record for
a State like ours ; especially as the num-
Der is steadily increasing.
Within a fortnight the asylum doors
have opened 10 receive and shelter a
prominent eX-Judge of the Safe courts,
a prominent lawyer, and an widely
known ex-Editor. Long illness, and
wasting wound, were the causes in the
Ease of Capt. r. t. Fulghum,-whose
estimable wife, rec Miss Lizzie Collier,
has the sympathy of many friends.
The calamity of Mr.. VIM. A. Guthrie,
of Fayetteville, is more distressing, be-
cause apparently more hopeless. 1t
camesslike a flash from a clear sky and
those kind are deadly beyond all other.
Mr.. Guthrie will be remembered as
one of the coalition candidates for Su-
perior court Judge in the recent CAM
paign. He was a young man of talent,
integrity, and liberal views !; he voted
for Gen. Hancock for President; and
made so many Democratic friends that
many persons expected he would be
elected. even though the Democrats
carried the remainder of the ticket. No
symptoms of alienation have been per-
ceptible heretofore, and it was a terrible
shock to Mrs. Guthrie to receive a tele-
gram announcing that her husband had
gone deranged in Durham, whittier he
had gone to assist in arranging the de-
tails of the gigantic transfer of Col. w.
II. Blackwell's share in the Blackwell
Factory to Messrs. Julian S. Carr, Cher
brother), S. II. Austin and M. E. Nc
Dowell. She fastened to Raleigh, and
was recognized in some measure by her
husband; but his words were those of
-. .-11,o - G..
Our strongest strength is but a rope of
Mr.. George w. Swepson is suffering
a partial paralysis,-one side of his body
being utterly powerless.
DIR. J. NJ. Worth was called home
last week by illness in his family.
Maj. w. l.. Saunders is sad, by a
paper, to be suffering from
rheumatic p~rostratlOn.
"A. A. McKeithan, Esq, is very i'll.
WELDI ,es.-In the Church Of the
Good Shepherd, at high noon to-day,
Genl. w. K. Cox, member of Congress
from this district, and Miss FANNY Au-
gusta Lyman, a young lady gifted with
many graces and accomplishments,
will be united in marriage by Rt.
Rev. Bishop Lyman and assisting
A reception will immediately
at the residence of the brides pa
until near the hour of the after
train. Gen. Cox will be attended
by Col. Peyton, of Richmond, and other
Messrs. Geo. NJ. Smedes, Wes-
ey N. jones, A. w. Haywood, and 9TH
ers, will act as ushers. A large assemb-
age Of friends will extend genuine con.
yratulations, our own Herewith. The
happy couple will remain in Wa shington
until the adjournment of Congress, when
hey expect to journey to Egypt and
,ther points of interest in the Oriental
To-day, also, at 2:4O
NJ, at the residence of the
parents. Mr.. f. f. Patrick,
If Danville, and Miss Mary D. Lewis,
laughter of Mi. and Mrs. A. NJ. Lewis;
PASTOR Skinner, Of the Baptist church,
officiating. They will at once take the
rain for a protracted s%ojourn in Florida.
lr. Frank Patrick is we'll known in North
carolina; both here and at Charlotte,
where in 1873 he started and ran for
ome time the first cotton compress ever
established il the State, it is said. His
accomplished bride has long been noted
S one of the bellies Of "a city full of
and the number of her al
~is-legion. No cards were issued,
wing to the recent and tragic death Of
Gus Lewis; but the families of Mr..
Mr.. Edmund Jones, Mr.. Will
nd Edwin Lewis, and others, are in at
enhance. Miss Lila GARNER is Brides
maid, and Mr.. 10 l.. Stearns is BEST
"-Thus the Eastern and Yves
ern trains, at the same hour, this after
loon, carry away two of Raleigh's fair
itoyennes; and rumor saith that another
5 going to go" ere the coming of that
darch hurricane which Virgins says will
low us all to Ballyhack. Where is this
hing going to stop? We rise, MIR.
to move that it shall be ''agia
he law lor any more marryin' men to
ircumlocute around this here Capitoline
corporation
At the residence of the brides parents
n this city, Mr.. G. w. Young to Miss
Maggie e., Denton, the Rev. DR.. Thomas
D. skinner officiating. They we're at