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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07
the Curse Of Politics Two Rios
In Cd virainta

The hot campaign between the Ma
houists and the Democrats in Virginia.
eliminated last week in two or more
bloody conflicts. in which at least ten
lives were lost, ana above fifty persons
badly wounded. Tie feeling las cen
very bitter for weeks. particularly N
the Southern counties. AT DauviIle to
white Democrats refused to employ. or
socially recognise. the Radical clement.
The latter. under TIE leadership OF eel
tain Revenue officers. 81 small valibre,
were violent and abusive TO an incendl-
ar\ degree. At South Boston a public
meeting was III progress when a drunken
negro began TO make Il disturbance. and
interrupt the speech of a Mr.. Edmunds.
Some of the audience tried to quiet he
with wells and threats. and a row 81 :
sued in which two of the negro-ring-
leaders were Shot. and others roughly
handled. Tie leading citizens of South
Boston quoted matters. but at nuce
formed a military company and an
nuunced through Me>>rs. StebhiuS.
Ward. and others. that torbearance
must not lie worn tureddbare.
A few days later, IA Mahonist leader
named Sims made a very violent speech
to "A mot OF blacks. in Danville, not far
from a large meeting of Democrats. \
row was prec plated aud five negroes
killed. 1t is IA sad fact that in ali these
riots. the negroes who haven't sense to
see how foolishly they are acting AT the
i~n.tiyation Of schelning whites, are al
WAYS the sufferers.
DANvILLE. VA. Nov. 4.-Beside the
five negroes reported killed last night.
if is said that two Others have since
died. The names of only four can he
obtained. however. II these are pro-
badly all-Junius Hall and Ned Davis.
servants at the Arlington Hotel. and
Jere Smith and Peter Walters. The
bodies of those found dead on the street
were handed ovcr to friends and taken
away. Siiill'o 1AN1tlS, LAP
list. and Thomas Keen were slightly
wounded. Walter Holland. who was
| shot in the head. and who is a son OF &,
CT. lIoilind. chairman of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee,
rested well. and hopes are ENTERTAINED
| of his recovery. j. f. Seward, who was
| shot in the abdomen. will recover. ht
being a fleshy man. Richard Valentine
was shot in the hand accidentally.
About $50 o'clock last night, while
Il. Nj. Hubbard, George Coleman ano
z. b. Gravely, on duty as mounted po'
lice. were passing a house occupied by
colorcd people in the outskirts of the
city. they We're fired upon. About
twenty shots were given and returned
Hubbard received several shot wound
in the ley and hand. and his horse wa,
wounded i'll several places. The part,
entered the building and captured on
neyro-William Coleman-on who's.
person was found, though he had denie,
having any weapon, a ~'siX-shooter.'
three barrels Of which had been dis
Oh Urged, and some powder and a fuse
He was lodged in jail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07
For the tarmcr and A-chAlio'
ssAe,o Little HauSentTau.

Dear little head with brown bralds ri
pied over.
Softest brown eyes that are unuer ue
sun.
Sweetest red lips "a fresh as the clover
All, when l praise | can never nave
done,
For s~traightwav | think ot her chin with
Its dimulc,
So cunn:n. it plays h~ide-and-seek III the
snow.
And her voice like a brook with lis rip
pie and wimple,
Aud her cheek like a rose in It's eNquls-
lite glow.
Uer step i as light rs the dewiall nj
even.
And ner form. all. So airily dainty aud
slight.
That She seems like a star-malcen VAN
dered from Heaven
To a home that without her were darker
than night.
As deity her housewifely tasks she Is
plying.
\ love songs gay Tilt to her rosy lips
springs.
And III time to the measure white hug
ers are living
Q err a thousand wise, w~omanly, deli
cate things.
But all. It's at eve when the days work
is ended,
And bevoud our closed doors lies the
world and its stI Tile,
That puzzled to know if a seraph des-
cended,
Whether It's angel or woman, | c aim
As my wife!
All, bonny brown head! do you know
that your shining
Makes the light of the world in my wor-
shipping eyes?
That about you each hope of my life Is
~entwinins?
And that where you are only there my
heaven lies:
REBECCA CAMERON.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07


-Rev. Chas. c. Curtis, goes to ash
incton Civ. as Assistant Rector OF 81.
Johns Church. the Oldest and wealthiest
III the city.
DIR. F.. w. Pugh's poem on tn.
bringing home Of the Confederate De- q
(2rinted on LIST page) will no douL,
be admired and clipped for preservation
by MANY of our lady readers. 1t ls supc-
ror. we think, 70 much that has beer
written on TIE same theme.
Do you wish to Buy? Do you want
to Sell? II so. get your pen, and write
right away to one or the other OF thos
c,ever and substantial citizens, IL, Il
care oftbe +. & NJ, who wishes to bu'
or L. l.. Worreli, Esq, of Fayetteville,
no wishes to sell. We don t know
what price the latter puts upon his pro
n,rtv. but it seems to be a good location
81" has been a subscriber OF the r. y
NJ. for years aud always keeps paid IN al
vance, mighty tiue recommendation
Re wishes to get III of a fat section.
Please mention these advertisement.
among your neighbour.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07
Let US all Work Together!

In view of the numerous disparaging
illusions to the State Fair. some of
which make personal reference to the
President of the Society,-we take pleas
ure in publishing the subjoined article;
and we feel assured if the plans we hear
outlined are carried out we shall have
an institution of which the entire State
may be proud. SO may it occur!
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
Col. Thos. NJ. Holt. President of the
North Carolina Agricultural society, is
il successful mau OF business. and a man
llo business demands every minute
of his t me at home, or some Of the
many irons he has in the fire may burn;
consequently for the past three years he
has o been able to give that personal
attention to the State Fairs that he de-
sired. We learn, however, that he has
new taken off his roat and gone to work
ever to the neglect OF his own personal
| usiness-and all who know Tom Holt
know Uhen he says uOrk lie means Vork.
If the proposed plan is carried out for
the coming Fair, then every farmer III
the State, be he BIG or little, will III eN-
ultation throw up his hat aud shoul "Old
Rip Van Wrinkle is wide awake" and
that this Fair is the only Farmers Fair
ever held IN the State. and has taught
us more, and been OF more practical ben
eft. than all others put together.
North Carolina Is u grand old State.
III climate, soil, and natural advantages,
she has no eqGal,-and sooner OF
later the world will acknowledge, recog-
ME and appreciate these advantages +,
but without "a radical change We tear the
present generation cannot live to reap
the golden fruits.
Concerning the millions of dollars
which are yearly sent out of the State
to pay tor what should se produced at
home, we will have more to say hereaf-
ter; and i'll the meantime let US all
lead all aid i'll our power to push for
ward the plans as laid down by Col.
Holt for the coming Fair.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07
10 UrnaIiStic.

The Daily Erening Visitor is urging the
the best Tobacco to be raised in Wake Co.
next year. We doubt if the premium can
be raised, but there is not a bit Of doubt
that the crop can, and a first class art
Gle of tobacco, in the bargain. The day
will come when the weeds of the Old
North State will equal, ii not exceed. the
las they are now doing in regard to cot
ton, in a score of countless Wasn't it
curious that cur daddies, and grand dad
dies, and their & DIS didn't believe this
land would grow chewing-stuffu" La an
other column you will see it stated that
Snelby-way up on the slopes of the Blue
Ridge-has increased her Cotton Receipts
from IL bales to 1000 bales in a dozen
years. The editor OF the Furmer aud
Mechanic recollects that fifteen years
ago men were considered foolish in
trying to raise cotton in Cleveland and
tobacco in BuDcombe. But the laugh is
on their side now. Go on, Bro Visitor!
You may not succeed in getting 81, 900 !;
but you will do great good by ever talk
ing about - Washington IN. c.
Gazette is enlarged. and newly typed, and
looks bright and neat, and we never
tail to read it with interest. Bro.
John II. Small was one of the L~episla>
tive Clerks for a term or two, and made
numerous friends in Raleigh.--It is
rumored hat Mr.. David w. Whitaker.
formerly of the Roxbolo Mus, intends
to start a daily paper in Durham. -
Col. Drake nnounce that DR.. John
J.. Mott has purchased the States
vile american. and will employ a talent
ed editor .-Capt. T. G. Evans has
sold half interest in the Reidsvllle Times
TO Dir. Walter e. Staples, who will have
full control of the Editorial and Finan-
cial Departments. We do know if MIR.
Staples is related to the good looking
colonel at Guilford Court House but by
all account he Is a young gentleman of
Talents and character SO we welcome his
entrance to the Fourth Estate -
And here is a surprise. the sudden appear
aDcA of a neat paper at Franklinton. 1t
is called the ''FrankIiatOn WeekIy," Mr..
r +. Morris and Prot. n. Y Gullev,
proprietors the latter being editor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07

WHY THE STATE FAIR FAILED. The
managers make a mistake in not publish
ing their premium list earlier. 1t is gen
orally ISSUED about August we think,
when 1t Is entirely too late for the farm
ers to make preparations to coinpete for
the prizes. # it could be issued in Feb
ruary or March, or SO late as early IN
April, and We amt see why it could not,
the farmers would know in time TO pre-
pare aud contend for the premiums.
Again as the premium list is issued in
pamphlet form. it is necessarily seen by
a very few. IF $1,000 were judiciaily
expended early in the Spring, and before
the crops are pitched. 10 the State pa
pers, and mention made of he most i'm
portant prizes and rifles, and just before
the beginning Of the fairs. it would. we
believe. repay many fold. There has
Teen so much ndrerhs,ng begging by ne
SOc,efy, Hhus becone u n Wal
renton Gnz~tte.
Yes.-if even one-fourth of that sum
we've spent in the shape OF half column
advertisement in f'ty laper>. giving a
;ota! clrcu auon OF fully one hund, cd
thousand readers. the benefit would be
lnstanta eou> People NOWADAYS look
to the newspapers for news, and it is almost
waste OF money ~ rrint ramUhlets, or
post stalli III bills % tn Sn.itl's shop.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07
Nfm Embellishments.
Nfm EMBELLISHMENTS.
ETNA LIFE ms. co,
AT THE FRONT!

The success of the 4Etna Life Ia we'll calculated
to command the confluence q ad patronage OF the
Insuring public.
The Etna has added half q million to the
twenty eight million and over
which was on hand January LIST, 1883.
The Ktna has AGE, and EXPERIENCE and
over SIX millions Of surplus, SO that to
hold a policy i'll the Etna is to have a solid and
certain Investment for the family, to
be realized in CASH when the Policy becom,s a
claim Over ONE MILLION DOLLARS has
been paid in North Carolina up to January LIST,
l8a3,-seven months ago. Only . few days past
the com pany paid through w. II. Crow, their
State Manager, S5,UO0 to the widow of the late
Prof L. b. Bailey. (at Columbus. Miss.,) who was
for many years a citizen of Raleigh.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07
The FROZEN FACTs.-It was a real

The FROZEN FACTs.-It was q real
qualification to look through the tasty
volume entitled Raleigh City Directory
for Ss3,'-just published by MIR. James
Richards, the gentleman who recently
numbered the city buildings. The price
is $3.50 per copy, and we think any man
whose business brings him into relations
with the people of Raleigh would find
the book well worth the money, even
though the purchaser were not a resident.
1t certainly contains a comprehensive
view of the city's industries, populate D,
officials, and various institutions. The
census work seems well done, as We can
hear of no omissions.
FROM a summary in Daily OJsc, ger We
borrow u few details: The population Is
| stated at Is lO4, which Is an increase
,ver the last directory of 1856. The
health of the city is shown by the fact
that the death rate in 1882 was only IA
TO the 1000, making Raleigh one Of the
healthieSt cities in the world.
Schools II, Churches 10. Lawyers SO
Hotels 5, Boarding houses l6. shoemaker
shops "a, Commission Merchants 20.
Dry goods dealers 81, Retail grocers IS,
Wholesale Grocers II. Restaurants Is.
Saloons "a. Iressmakers 81; Clothing
Dealers 10, Doctors Il. Manufacturers Is,
Insurance Agents Is, Newspaper Is, IN
dertakers 6; Furniture Dealers 6 Secret
Societies 81.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07
Railroad Items.

The rails for the extension OF the
railroad to this place have arrived and a
few weeks only will be necessary to
make the road in readiness for the trains.
The building of the trestle at the Leaks
Vile Mills will require probably three
weeks. By the lst of December the
last nail ought TO be driven and the
whistle of the engine afford daily music
to our people.-Leaksville Gazette.
New Berne Joarnal: Hon. {. {.
Clark left for Raleigh for consultation
with the other counsel for the A. 4 y.
&. Railroad Company. in the injunction
suit brought by Col. Christian Of Rich
mond, t prevent the stockholders from
leasing the road. We learn that Judge
Bond has turned the matter I'VE TO the
State courts.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07

CAsUALTIEs.-The cotton gin of
VIM. Ii. Holleman, Esq. near Raleigh,
was burned last week. Loss about
A.. 5OO.-At Wilmington, MI. L. b.
Harris was crushed under some cotton
ba 81 never rains. but it pours.
Aleck Dockery, col, is III Wadesboro
iail, awaiting to be hanged for murder.
Meantime his son burned himself TO
death last week by accident.--Lewis
Harris of Union county went out with
w. j. Stancel to have some sport. They
Jumped no game. but Lewis jumped a
foot high when Stancels gun accidently
went OFT in his direction.-At Vance
boro two children of Mr.. James Dixon
were terribly burned. They tried 10
light a fire with kerosene oil. Florence,
aged six. died from the effects. She
suffered a~wfnlly. The New Berne Jour
nal saws: The little boy, much younger,
is yet alive but suffering much pain. He
ma live. The father. in endeavoring
to ~cxtinguish the flames. had his hand
badly burned. Only by immediate as
sistance was the building and probably
several lives saved.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07
-Theo. HI. Hill. Esq, will start TIM

-Theo. III. Hill. Esq, Will start this
evening for a trip to Frankllnton' lien
derson, Oxford, and perhaps other
points along the Raleigh q CASTOR II.
r., to select local agents for his Poems;
as we'll as TO take orders frc Il any one
who may wish to purchases opy. we
hone he will receive numerous orders
The volume is very neat and tasteiui'
making an handsome present; while
certainly as North Carolinians we should
take interest in extending the circulation
of a Book which does our State so much
credit.
Mr.. Hill will have a list of subscription
accounts due the ''Fdrmer and Nechdn-
&C." and is an authorized Agent OF the
paper. If any of u friends can assist
him in adding to our list We shall ieel
obliged to them. And we have a long
memory.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07

No MORE PRINTED RECEIPTS. -Ow-
ing to the discovery that parties are using
the names and addresses Of the Farmer
and Mechanics weekly Receipt List
to send to our subscribers various postals,
circulars, and similar advertisements,
(including certain offensive medicines)-
we deem it advisable to abandon the
practlc. of publishing the names In
place thereof. We shall send postal card
Receipts, until our new mailing ma
chine is set at work, after which every
subscriber will see his account ou the
label.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07
TALKING ABOUT A STATE EXposIT.

TALKING ABOUT A STATE EXPOSIT.-
An unusually large assemblage Of citizens
and Business men of Raleigh was held
at the Cotton Exchange Friday night.
Col. w. H. Crow presided in good style.
W. S. Primrose, Esq, explained that
two parties of Northern excursionists
were about to appear here one leaving
Pennsylvania Nov. IL, and one leaving
Boston. Nov. "a. 1t was important that
they should be we'll entertained in Raj
eigh, the States capital. A second sub
iect for the consideration of the meeting
was the holding Of a State Exposition, at
the Fair Grounds. mex fall, to last ten
DAYS, and have the joint exhibits OF
the Agricultural Department and the
Agricultural Society. Discussion by
Messrs. Primrose, Stronach, G.. NJ. Bus
bee, ?. +. Faison, w. 6. Upchurch, and
others.
Messrs. Upchurch, Faison, and Prim>
rose were appointed a committee to So
licit subscriptions for the entertainment
of the visitors.
Capt. Ashes motion to invite the city
authorities to cooperate in entertaining
the ex%cursionists was adopted.
THE STATE EXHIBITION.
j. j. Thomas then read a lengthy
memorial asking the Governor, and Agri
cultural Department, to join the busi-
ness men in making a big exposition.
Gen. w. r. Cox thought the scope oil
the exposition should be widened, and
made tv take in the entire State, so that
it should be known as a State" Expo
sition, and not simply an ''Agricultural
Department" display.
He then moved that a committee of q
be appointed to get up a State Expo
sition, in conjunction with the State
Agricultural Society, the Department , 1
Agriculture, ETC.; and that every county
should be invited to take part. Chair
man Crow selected the following COM
mittee: } Nj Heck, Chairman; Messrs.
w r Cox, w S Primrose, Octayius
Coke, nr p Il Hines. r s Tucker, A
Creeoh. DIR James Mckee, Colin Haw-
kins w Upchurch, Julius Lewis, E
II Stamps, "A B Andrews, T H Briggs,
A W Shaffer, J z Winder. r F Hoke, G
Rosenthal. j j Thomas, c Nj Busbee,
and n B Broughton.
These gentlemen met on Monday night.
and after long discus sion by Messrs. Nc
Gehee, Primrose E. r. Stamps, w. r
Cox, Alex. Creech, G. ". Busbee, Oct.
Coke, w. g. tjpchuich and o hers
series of committees we're appointed t.,
take charge of the necessary details. 5.
that the ball may be considered fairly in
motion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07

ANOTHER Lot OF INDUSTRIAL
ITEMs.-The following were collected
from our exchanges too late to be added
to the list on the outside pages, which
are printed every Saturday.-four days
before the paper is issued.
Newbern NufsheH says NEARLY
1000 bushels rice were sold in this CITY
to-day at from 80 cents to $l.1O per
bus'lel.--GoldsbOro Bulletin SAYS:
MIR. Morris, of Teachy's, has shipped
this season. 375 bales of dog tongue.
averaging 500 pounds to the bale. which
he has sold at from ~ to 5 cents per
pound. This shows what enterprise will
do.'--At Gold ,boro last week two
failures were reported. Levi & Lang.
beer bottlers. assigned to j. f. Robin
son. Icliabod Herring. merchant. as
signed to w. b. Pate, his former clerk.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07

Will. STAR OUTLINES.-A conflict
between a crowd of white and culored
men at Danville, Va. Saturday even
ing five negroes were killed AMI about
twenty persons were wounded the ne.
grOes were the aggressOrs; great excite
ment was caused by the news of the
riot throughout the State; it is believed
it will have a decided effect against the
Coz ;itionists in to-day's election.-
J. {. Bancroft Davis has been appoint
ed official reporter of the L. S. Supreme
Court.--Two men were Killed and
four seriously wounded by the fall Of a
coal shed at st. John s. n. F.-Twen-
ty houses burned at New Orleans. La:
loss $40, 000.-The Pope of Rome will
hold a consultation with Cardinal Man
ming and several American bishops on
the question of Irish immigration to
America.Postal Inspector A. b..
Foster. of Texas. has been dismissed
tor ren 'ering false accounts.-Mrs.
Ellen Long. a widow. and l.. :. White
more, murdered the ~elcven-N ear-old son
OF the latter, at Provinceton. Wis.,
A railroad e3gine thrown INTO a river
near Enosburg. VT. ny a switch crimi-
hally mispla Ell Il e Ii eman was kllle.l
aud the engineer fatally injured.--
Glass works burned at Lasalle, Ills.
loss $50. 000.--The Government of
China unquaiificdly approve OF the man
ner in which the Marquis Tscng has
carried out instructions on the Tonuuiu
questiOn.-A disturbance occurred in
Fredericksbu burg. Va. grow ing out of the
Danville riot intense excitement pre-
walls throughout Virginia. and other
riots are anticipated the mayor of Dan-
vile has appointed special officers Ia
preserve peace with the assistance of
the military.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07
GOOD CORN BREAD.

We are making the best corn meal
now eve offered n the county. The
is cleaned, then crushed by Roll
lers, then ground and bolted. 1t re-
mains cool ali the while, and is as
much superior to other meal as patent
-four is TO ordinary flour. 1t is worth
more, but sells as cheap a. any other.
JONES e POWELL, Raleigh, N. {.
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Personal.

SUI, t.. j. III. Mills states i'll Orphan's
Friend that he is about to retire from
the Oxford O~rphanage.
Charles &. Clark and Rodolph Duff
fl have formed a partnership in New
Deru. W.. w. Clark, son of the former,
has removed to Raleigh to reside.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07
JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME!

JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME!
Raleigh had quite a iubillation OH 1T
urday night over the return of her Light
Infantry. from Richmond Fair. where
the company won the lst prize "a cool
sl,COO in u. B's.) for being the best
drilled. best dressed, best looking, car
load. on the camp-ground. When the
We don train arrived at 81 y. m, a COM
nit ee CMessrs. Ferrall, Wilder. and
Bus bee with the Oak City Band. met
the company, and escorted it to the
capitol. through streets li@hted by tar
barrels. and arched by exploding fire.
works. while the sable hoodlums howl
ed like an house-a-fire!
Row. of policemen had been arranged
by City Marshal Heart, with torches,
in front Of WashinytOn's statue. and
here tile company was drawn up. Gov.
Jarvis and Gen. w. II. Cox her deliv-
cred speeches which were cheered by
the vast assemblage. The company
then ffe0 4 salute Ol tnree rOuluS IN re-
cognition Cf the Reception after which
-..Refreslments."
Much of the popular qualification was
due to surprise,-t capture OF the
prize not Icing anticipated. as the con :
PAW was weak GA men in line,) has
had numerous troubles. and little time
for Grill /: and the cd Is were against
| them. But Capt. Charles ID. Upchurch
and Lieut.. Smith put their best foot
foremost ; and came out ahead. 1t is
true there were only two companies
contesting for this prize) and both were
from North Carolina but then If other
companies wanted it they ought to have
presented themselves.
Tie parade through Richmond was
quite a sp~ectacle.- to those who were
not blinded by dust. There were Il
companies in line; and Gen. Fiiz Lee. in
command, with a glittering staff. The
drilling lasted four hours, and the Judges
(three Yankee army Officers) were very
exacting. The first prize being restrict
ed to companies from outside of Virginia
was competed for by the Raleigh. and
the Reidsville companies. When the
Raleigh boys won they promptly pre-
scented half the prize $500 to the Reds
vile boys. So both companies came
home well of!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07

PROMPTLY AND WELL DoSE Will
measure we note that MIR. Philip w
Wiley wi remain 10 Raleigh, aud con
tinue his Job Printing ofhce. He has al
excellent outfit, a good location, and
what is called a natural turn for his bus
iness;" Joined with an ambition to exec
IN it. These seem TO be guarantees oi
good work-Don't you think?