The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-02
s9took the School pie.

poSLOLICcS.
-Vcnnor's prediction of a wet aud
cool summer is thus far verified.
Col. J. J.. Robinson IS not Il delegate
to Chicago, but Col. Cope Elias Is.
Political Vcnnor's are marking their
Almanacs-About this time look out for
Mai. John Gatling as Il candidate for the
Senate.
-Chatham's candidates for School
Superintendent Is admitted to have MEK-
RIFT by both name and nature; and many
friends in consequence.
1t is understood that Mr.. f.. Il. Me-
Calvary who graduated a: Davidson last
week, will be connected with bingham
School next term.
Officers OF ManteO Lodge, /. q. q. f.,
installed last night: Charles W%allen, II.
Jack Hamuill, Geo. L. Tonnoffski, T.
w. Blake. L. l.. Love.
1t is a good sign for Democratic sue
cess in National politics to see so many
old ofiice-seeking Rats actively figuring
in State Conventions. They have long
noses for cheese.
Judge Merrimon has so strengthen
ed himself since his elevation to the SUI
preme Bench that no other name was for
amoment mentioned in connection with
the new term. There will be no serious
opposition by the Republicans.
-Ex-Gov. w. w. Holden predicts that
Scales and Stedman will sweep the State
by 10000 majority; and that the Civil
Rights plank of the Republican platform
will have a good deal to DO with piling
up of this majority.
Capt. w. B. Troy, formerly of Fay
ettevilie, who is connected with the Rail-
road work on the Ducktown Branch,
represented Swain county in the State
Convention and was chosen a member of
the State Committee.
Capt. ThOs. Armistcad, Of Plymouth,
is spoken of very favorably for Senator
from his district. Well, it would be a
good selection and We hope he will re-
ceive the nomination .-Edenton Eaqai-
0- Many friends of Capt. Armstcad IN
Raleigh and Charlotte second the motion.
The failure Ct Burnham & Co. in
New York City, is followed by the sui
eide Of Jos. III. Durham. IIecould not
hear to become il poor man. after en-
joying wealth so long. Early in the
morning he awokc his wife, kissed her
fondly, knclt in prayer, and blew out
his brains while still on his knees.
The rich old firms of Mathew Moran
and Sons and \. V. Stout & Co. two
of the strongest in New York. failed
last week.
The next political event of impor-
lance is the Democratic National conveL-
ton at Chicago, on the Sth inst. Pilgrims
from every quarter Of the land are a.
ready vending their way thithcr. A
load OF CalifornianS, 800 strong with bar ds
OF music, viii arrive tomorrow morning.
About the same number of ''faamany
Hall tOmahawkers will come i.om IT,
East; and nearly i thousand k~entuckians
and Tenhesseeans. The North Caroli-
mans will go via Washington, but not IN
w. j. Best's champagne car this time.
We cave received from Messrs Bui-
lett 4 Morgan a very handsome COPY of
Stephens History of the United State.
the faIrest in lis statements of any Uisto.
~ yet published. The book is rr3fu>eIv
illustrated, and this is quite a recommep-
dation for family use, as the Young ps,
pie will often read a work of that natrre
when interested by the pictures who would
not otherwise open it. Each subscriber
to this work is also given a large litbc-
graph showing a large group of Confed-
crate Generals assembled around Presi-
lent Davis and Gen. Lee in Council.
Messrs. Bullett 4 Morgan have taken an
Office IN the Holleman Building, aiioin
ing Col. W. III. Crows office.
There are, we think, several thous-
ands of regular readers of the Farmer
and Mechanic who would like to see the
paper flourish and expand in circulation.
both on It's owr account. and for the
benefit of the State: as well as for the
financial advantage of the editor. Now.
all these friends can do us a a:eat SER
vice by simply mentioning the nam of
the paper to the business men with
whom they deal, or to whom they write:
whether in North Carolina. or at the
North. Business men. as a rule. are
willing TO advertise prouidea then aop
ina Tie" cards are read. Many of them
do MOI care for the circulation or 4 IA
per; and Will pass by one with COCO
subscribers to give their cards TO ano;h-
er with 1000 because they know that
the latter Is Il ~favorite in the iutclIi.ent
households of the State. Hence. if our
readers. OF both sexes, will kindly re-
mark to their dealers-"I saw your
card in the +. NJ. ;" OF looked for
your card in the f. & NJ. to see if YOU
kept such goods you will do Us a real
favor, and hasten the coming of a better
paper. You will, moreover. be doing
yourselves a service for the more orr
business men advertise the greater Il G
convenience for the public. Many OF
you have derived benefit by seem. that
Tucker, Crecch, Watt, Woo1lcott. or
Others had certain articles atlow prices:
OF that somebody hal 4 house 20 rent.
or land to sell; or Il school wanted,
etc, etc. If advertising were more