The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-06
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August ith, a two column article pur-
porting to be an interview with the Ell
tor of the Turner aud Nechaatc 10 rcla-
tion to the Ku Klux Klans. 1t was writ
ten by Mr.. }. y. Ingram, who spent
some weeks here, presumably Iepreaen-
ting a Northern paper. The first column
of The article is correct, and substantially
in our language but the remainder Is a
tumble of rcpetitions, and obscurltles,-
doubtless the iragmentary recollectlons
Of casual conversations with Mr.. Ingram.
These do Us injustice, because lacking
both the manner and matter We should
use if dcsigncdly speaking for publlca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avcra, Mrs. and Miss
Grimes Major aud Miss Tucker, went to
Greenbrier White sulphur on Monday.
Mr.. Lee Mial is reading medicine
with DR.. f Burke Haywood. Mr.. Henry
Aver j, studying law.
Lieut.. James Il. Hughes, of New
ItI u, HAS bC(L dSStSuCb W II i'rH -
S. Cavalry, on the Rio Grande.
Miss Maggie Merrimon, Mrs. Il. l..
Dewey, Col. Kenan and Others came up
from Morehead Monday.
The amusing Betsy Hamilton le,-
tiers, in the Cracker dialect, are writ
ten for the Atlanta Constitution by Mrs.
| NJ. Plowman.
"A Mr.. Bagwell of this county has
% watermclons which average 30
pounds 4 piece.
Mrs. Mary Bayard Clark is suffering
severely and has gone to New York City
to test the electric remedy.
A terrific rain dcluged Wake county
on Monday night. The rain fall of tie
present year will certainly beat Tie record.
-When is tobacco a liquid: An
swcr: when the quid hicks the fellow
that wants to swear off," and can't
Postage stamps are welcome in
payment of dues to this paper. We
have to buy them every week.
Mr.. Fred y. Watson IS taking ad-
vantage Of the season to improve TIC
interior of his store. Orders by mail
promptly filed.
The election Of a Steward for the II.
ID. Il B. Asylum creates much interest.
More than a dozen applicants are inter-
viewing their friends, ~rallying their intiu'
ence. Election Monday night.
Col. ". II. Burgwyn has written
Gen. Clingman that an application Of
wet tobacco leaf relieved the swelling of
a boil i'll a single night.
Mr.. John c. Troy, OF Fayetteville,
formerly editor of L%aurinburg Exchange,
was IN the city last week having Sc
cured his discharge from the Regular
Army at Fortress Monroe, by the AID
Of influential friends.
in view of the universal hurrah
over Capt. Schley's rescue Of Lieut..
Greeley, We regIet that Capt. w. 4.
Kirkland missed the appointment. He
would no doubt have succeeded equally
well, and brought fame to the State of
his nativity.
Clothed in beauty as with a gar
ment, seys the poet; but from all we
hear from the scashore a little more
garment TO the square inch of beauty
would not be a su~pcrlluity OF clothes.
y Bin view of the probable rush
to the coast i'll consequence of this IL
formation, hotel men ought to send IN
a V-dollar William.
Prof. y. II. Merritt has become ed
itor and proprietor Of Pittsboro Home.
Glad to welcome YOU into the fraternity.
Bro. NJ. even though we lose a subscri-
Der by it. Our old copy-book saws
Merit will tell" We shall look for
him (and IT'D to tell us in the Home.
Rev. p. K. Law will remain as assjs-
tant, thus adding Law and gospel to !
merit fine combination. Success TO
the 'Home'-folks,
Mrs. Virginia c. Aver. of Morris
vile, who has numerous friends all over !
the State, will spend some time in Eas-
tern Carolina, with her son. and has
consented to act as an agent and cores
pendent for the Farmer and Nechaaic.
If our friends Will bear this in mind.
they can hand 20 her any subscriptions
or n 1x-arfI nptS y-I,s.J, eIo ,r.Il ..or-
NIT to us thereby saving the trouble
of writing, and the risk Of the mails.
Mr. ii. X. Sandsrlin. a substantial
fsrmer o. the New Light section. ALWAYS
prompt ir settlement OF subscription.
says the people of the Ridge Region are
heartily in favor of the proposed cross
cut r. r., Durham to Louisburg. He
says it would intcrsect the finest section
OF three counties, and would pay its ex-
penses by local freights, leaving the
heavy tobacco shipments of Durham FOR
profit.
The funeral Of Rev. DIR. Lacy was
very largely attended the church being
unable to contain the assemblage. 4
delegation of prominent members of Buff
talo church, Rev. W. 5. Lacy, pastor,
accompanied the remains to Raleigh ::
namely, MesSrs. James Dalrymplc, J. A.
Mciyer, D. f. McIver, Prof. Chas. D..
McIver, j. NJ. Dye, j. r. Watson and
these gentlemen with the officers of TIE
First church acted a. Pall-Bearers.
Eight mcn were hanged, last Friday.
IN different towns. Bug Cephas, at Bal
tlmore, and Aleck Jefferson, at New