The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-23

Mo than one dozen serious mer-
camille failures in n. c. during the past
ten days.
Prof. A. D. Hepburn has printed a
lengthy article in defence OF Davidson
College. Glad to see the old place show
inc some signs of life, but this IS worse
than silence.
Washington Post prints 4 lengthy
article in defence OF Mr.. VIM. J. Bests
Bank-Management. and edltorialiy ac-
cent. that defence as complete. Bestls
in Washington. Csddagan blows Tor a
perambulatory ten cent show.
Last week North Carolina was well
| shaken at both ends. bald mountain
was reported to be rumbling n quak-
inc in the West while a real earth
! quake shook up the Atlantic Coast Line.
| Telerrams report the shock as distinct
" felt in Wilmington, Newbern, and
| northward. At Fort Macon, opposite
Blacknallborough, beer bottles were
| shaken of from shelves.
Rev. J. F. Hoffman writes: The
| Spring term Of Trinity has opened very
encouragingly. The college has now
| passed the crises Of a change Of admins
~tration and of a precarious financial cond:-
ton anu it i. hoped that the future career
of the college will be one of widening In
fuence and of greatly increased usefulness
to both church and State.
Will regret we 60 to press leaving
upon the "Copy-Hook' six or eight col
umns OF interesting contributions from
friends in various sections of the State.
| They will understand that the bulk OF
our space must Of necessity be devoted
to current news. personal items. etc,
| because the bulk Of our subscribers take
the paper for that feature and nome 9TH
er. If you doubt that many men are
of many (and widely differing) minds
just spend a year or two in a newspa.
per office. But we hope to clear the
| deck. next week and no one need hes
itate to write because of this paragraph.
The sketch of Prof Nenable's lecture
comes in good time. Our people are
beginning to take interest in such things,
Mrs Twins article on i~and-tenures will
amply repay perusal. 1t was written
for a Charlotte paper. but not printed
Mrs Irwin, like her sisters Mr.. Avery
Mrs Hill, Mrs Jackson, and Mrs Brown
is a lady Of talent. and while We may
not agree with her theories. it j. interest
ing to note from her Hermit o
Petrpa' how plausible a theory of lif'
on Natural principles and vegetarian
diet. can be constructed.
We invite attention also to the article
from the Lamp-Post, and in this connec
ton will quote a paragraph from a let
ter from an influential citizen of Davi,
county
/ wish to show that vol
were neither in a bad state of mind.
NOR '~'dyspeptic, "-as the Wilson I'D
france would have its readers believe
when YOU wrote-''North Carolina i
"a noble State to look upon-on tn,
map" &C.. &c. l will show tina
your head was not only level Blu
"a. sound as gold on that subject"
Thank you, sir We were never dys
petic, nor in any bad way of mind. bu
we do feel that our State is far benin,
her rightful place, and needs stirring up
We have printed accounts of fully so
persons leaving North Carolina during
the past three months. Have we re
ceived 500 new settlers: The Stat,
Board of Immigration cannot name 100
And if we do not gain more-aye treble
or sextuple the number we lo,e.-i
there much room for rejoicing? Is j
not the duty of the press to recognise
the truth. and seek for remedies?
We recollect that Editor Kirk, of the
Farm and Preside, two months ago wa
loud in its hurrah over the States com
ing boom And now the paper cometf
not, and the editor has returned to hi
Northern home. Miss Lizzie Snellba
ker, VINO bought IAnu IN hOHan. mas dist
returned North. Day after day thu
Charlotte papers tell Of large c%olonie
emigrating. Not immisrating-not com
ing n-but going out!
Here ia the latest report:
North Carolina is certainly doing he
share in the way of populating that won
dsrful western State known as Texas
Yesterday a batch of nineteen men
women and children from thi. county,
took the Air Line train for that State
and last night another party of young
men, six in number, followed them OF
the night train. The local train on the
Carolina Central game in last evening
with = party of emigrants bound fol
Texas. Thev joined the crowd spoke
Of elsewhere"
". j. Powell. of Duplin, went tc
Florida. -Jack.on, the livery man, ha,
removed from Kinston to Richmond
Weldon NcTs mentions seven well known
citizens A. leaving halifax for othsl
States.