The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-17

Cards are out lOr inc "cHuiHS ~ -
c. Sharpe, Of Tarboro, and Miss Mamie
daughter Of Judge Settle.
"A meeting to organize a Female Col
leee N Henderson stirred much interest,
and measures were taken to set 1t on
foot.
The article on Divorce in last
weeks Farmer u{ Ncchauic, written by
one Of the mos talented married ladies' OF
the State, has attracted considerable at
tention.
No wonder the slim-lee=ed groom
changed into a bridegroom. The lady
evidently did most of the counting. And
he was an IIell-scampf to begin with.
Though 40 worse than Jay Ghoul's
Morosc-siuncr.
Tile n. {. Press Association, -
comprising we suppose a majority of the
editors of the State, will meet in Raj
eish, Oct. :. We do not belong TO the
Association, but shall take pleasure in
meeting our Brethren
We never feel annoyed at complaint
Of non receipt of the paper. On the
contrary, VIC take them as acts Of kind
ness. Because CD, they show that the
paper is appreciated and missed; and ~
they help US to rectify the fault, and this
is absolutely essential to the success OF
the paper. 1t is moreover a matter OF
simple honesty. Our friends pay US for
the services of weekly visitor or messen-
ger, to bring them the news of the pre-
ceding seven days. If it don't come
they loose their money.
"A letter to the y. J.. World says
that when Mrs. VIM. 3. AIumford, with
her babes, were groveling at the feet of
Beast Butler, begging him to spare the
life of her husband (the gallant North
Carolinian who tore down a flag which
had been raised by a drunken gang OF
sailors two days before the city surren-
dered), she plead with him to share
mercy, for ChriSt'S sake - NO use to
call on Christ l am Boss in New Or
leans I'-said Butler.
The Sunday Graphic, Of Colorado,
Texas, asks an exchange with US. 1t is
published BY Messrs. Eastburn 4 Bailey,
of whom the latter is a North Carolinian
We suppose 1t starts off in sprightly
style.
And, by the by, here comes another
paper from Burnett, Texas, sent by Mr..
W. i. Powell who is with \. r. John
son in the Land Agency business.
He is, we suppose, a SOD of Captain
r. James Powell of Chatham. What a
pity that so many enterprising young Tar
Heels follow young Lochinvar away to
the West We have, within a few
weeks past, had occasion to mention young
men of our acquaintance in Florida, Ga,
Ala, Tenn, S. c., and Texas.
Well done for Kelly, The big
meeting OF Tammany Hall ch'eftains
formally voted by $40 to 81 to sustain
Cleveland and Hendricks. 1t is true
that the s. were prominent men, and
n of them, State Senator Grady, made
a ringing speech, reciting the Insults
and Entertainment which Tammany had
received at the Chicago Convention. on
which account he should 20 to that
''true Democrat"-Ben Butler. Grady
was loudly applauded but after the
old "War Horses" of the party had
made speeches begging the Tammany-
ties to rally round the party flag, and
prove their loyalty by voting for its enc
my, there came 4 change of opinion,
and the $40 votes were cast amid up
roarious cheers for Cleveland and Hen
bricks.
B8 Have you anything to advertise:
CIR, in other words, are you in any Ike
of business that desires the patronage
of the best people of North Carolina?
If so,-surcly you will see the wisdom
of inviting them to give you their orders.
Many people viii not go where they are
not invited. Many other people Will he
attracted by an invitation to places they
had no idea of visiting. Those WHO
know the circulation. and the peculiar
character of its readers, will tell you
that the FARMER AND MECHANIC can
hand your card to more than one thous-
and FAMILIES of the most intelligent
and prominent classes within the q;al-
rilateral whose corners are Wilmington.
Weldon, Greensboro, and Charlotte.
This region, the bulk of the State, Will
send the largest number Of visitors TO
the Exposition. Three, six. or ten, dol
lars will pay for an handsome card from
now until Nov. LIST. Try it, gentlemen |,
WIN. .. Gregory, Esq, of Oxford,
one of the two or three North Carolina
farmers who can read the Classics in their
native letter, has printed a pamphlet
crittque on the military errors of Stone
wall Jackson. We had to decline the
publication of the article to avoid proba-
bic imputation upon u motives, 1t s
the misfortune of Southern editors to G
held accountable for everything they
print whereas any true newspaper ought
to be open to all shades of opinion, aud
act as a true reflex of the day and gener
alton. People tell US that the Farmer
and Mechanic has done a great deal to
breakup the narrow-lined, one.sided
style of journal and we have certainly
endeavored to be honest, fair, and indie
pendent. Yet we have long known the
upyvisdom Of anv such urse-viev