The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-28

PRO. Woodbouse, of Concord Regis-
ter, replies promptly and plainly on NE
s.map" question. He shows that the
Messenger, Wilmington AdT,
Daily Observer, ct al, received copies Oh
the estate map;" and tLat whether pre-
sented by the Board of Agriculture
or not, they got copies from persons IN
terested in having the Department
praised for the map. 1t is singular nov
some folks as Paddy said-"Never open
heir mouths without putting their loot
in it!'
1t was DIR. Jesse G.. Bryan, not
"Wryan," of Washington, who has Is
sued the Open Letter to Gov JARVIS
| land one to Fish Commissioner Stephen
WORTH, protesting Indignantly against
| the Bill to kill Dutch nets in vi East
EN- rivers. Most of our readers have
| never seen a Dutch net. Neither have
| we. But it is a concern shaped liked a
| hat with wide wings, and an open
| mouth. 1t is stationed in the stream IN
| such a way that the procession OF min
| novs. shadows, and other sun-perch
.veetly sail into it, and there abide.
| DR.. BRYAN claims that after scores OF
| mon have invested in these nets it Is
wrong to ruin their property. And that
the nets are Pinch mesh. and never
catch smaller fish than herring.
1t would have been far better to
help the State Tobacco Fair than TO
spend thousands at Boston. The Dur
ham tobacco exhibit at Atlanta was
about the only thing that brought prac'
tical results. Strangers Will view the
Boston exhibit, and remark,-"1e s'
those are nice specimens, but you dom
catch me investing down thai way
There is no law to protect land-buyers
Suppose you buy a $4,000 farm or gol'
mine; and think you have a peffec
title, until some day some old woman
walks into the court house with a Dec
covering every foot of your property
No body will buy lands nniess he Cal
be sure of his title"
If Railroad mel (those who have n
Legislative .'aXes" to grind were wis
: they would help the Press TO break u
the "Free-Pass System = forit deplete
=. their income very largely. The num
!. Der of persons who ride upon ''Passes
in North Carolina is far beyond I'll
# knowledge of most persons. We WEI
told of a train from Raleigh to Green
boro. carrying Is passengers. only OF
of whom paid his fare. Yet that trai
u cost perhaps $50 to run the trip. Refle
a moment how many ''Dead-heads
there are! First, the Governor, Il
;. State Officers. the Department Clerk
a, the Agricultural Department employee
10 (say so persons connected with Il
At capitol,) her the judges of warrior
grades; then Legislature GOO in nun
Der. counting the clerks, ~doorkeeper
=. reporters. ETC. then the State lnstit
tiOns: then the DIRECTORS and the
families. % to each Railroad. and
Up roads:) then the Attorneys of Il
q, Company USUALLY on at all impo
= tant points; then the Editors Cor ca
he of them as will court the favor of t
linen, auf tiha9 a. good many hot
a. Institutions of 70 SORT or another: q
IN doubtless a large number of others.
"A resolution Of ceneure will hove
-, be introduced in Raleigh City Coun
,f against the Bullfrogs, if they do L
r. learn better manners. or keep tn
d. mouths shut, upon public matters.
is rumored that while one of the hLo
= by members" of the Legislature W
10 returning from a cO~nstituental visit.
I'd q late hour GA saturday night, his lar
st ears. preternaturaliy wakeful, amid t
r circumambient shadows, were s;artl
in by a mysterious voice, at the sire
a crossing,-hoarsely crying, -" In,
Deep! Knee-Deep! Anee-DEEP
N Being rather nervous (for the 'snleetins
a had enjoyed the usual social accoI
TO paniment. both spiritual and spirituell
D. the Lobby.cOlOnel concluded not to ri
v his life at that point, but 90 higher
the street to Williams 4 Haywood
corner. But no sooner had he cross,
= the gutter than the same coarse croal
: arose around him on all sides, in tt
darkness,-"N0 Bottum! No Bottun
, No BOttumt"
Being now thoroughly sia ken-up, l
turned land fled along the pase,nel
6 towards the capitol; followedb by a dee
;, chorus of ghostly notwithstanding
! "Jug-o'-rum go homer '~'.Jug-o'run
go hOme!" .'Anee-deep :" "&D DO
, taxnE"-"Jug-o'y1m! go hopae,'-"Ju.
Drum, go home"
The kmnel is now opposed to til
Governors palace scheme. He say
Raleigh is "Venus-iike' Che mear
Venice) enough already without havin
, a "Doge's Palace" arising out of he
mud INT water. We agree with hin
The spectacle of a group Of duck-legge
Lobbyists wading like cousin Sail
billiard" to reach the gates of the gor
geous 10000 Palace, when the Cover
mol gin a treat, would be 100 mus]
for even the dignity" of the Agricul
tural Department.