The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-29
Personal Intelligence.

Although perhaps a majority OF Vlsi-
/ tors to the Exposition do not come INTO
| Raleigh, (the excursion trains running
directly TO the gates o. the Far, and the
excursion tickets requiring the stamp
| OF the agent. a great complaint, by the
by)-and although many OF those who
do stop IN the city are kept busy ID
shopping, sightseeing, and and social
epgagemens.-the Farmer and -Hecadn-
! &c Office had the pleasure OF welcoming
nearly two hundred Of its friends within
| the past fortnight; some OF them old
! a~cauaintances. others old friends, but
| new acquaintance all ofthem welcome,
! whether subscribers or not. Although
| much occupied, we have always time
| and inclination to give the right hand
| of cordial good VIII TO any friend who
may take the trouble to hunt us up.
Our paper has probably suffered IN all
ways from our inability to 60 out among
the people and see them at their homes,
and places OF business. This we hope to
| remedy at the earliest opportunity, visi-
| ting every section OF the State. 1t l. true
| that the bulk of an editors work must
be done al his desk but at this epoch
when our State is in a condition oichan9e
or transition, III thought, action. and
manner of life-it IS important ior the
faithful Journalist to mingle freely with
his readers, learning their views. Their
| needs, their progress, and their draw backs
| For u part We rarely converse with a
| visitor without learning something new,
or newsy from him. And this we state
because many of our callers deem it nee
essary to apologize for coming.
Just here a word about the printing of
names. Some persons dislike to see
their names in print, and when we
know this. or have reason to surmise 1t.
we omit them from our register. But in
deed there is no well founded reason for
Directing: that is unless you are on a
.sIll-hunt ofsome sort. W have known
one or two time-seI wing politicians, men
who. like Lazarus, live upon the rumbs
oi official patronage that drop from the
table OF bi.-bellled Dives, that were
actually afraid to let it be known that
they knew the Fdrmer AMI Mechanic.
Luckily they were tew-and growing
| smaller by daily Degrees
Caudidly, the printing OF the names OF
strangers in the city is a matter OF gem
ulne interest to the reading public. Ask
Yourself if you would not like TO see a
list of the daily arrivals here: Ii you
live in Raleigh, YOU are glad TO learn OF
old friends who have come TO town. Ii
YOU live elsewhere, you nevertheless take
interest in seeing who has been here.
The remark is a common one-"l had
lost sight of my old comradc until | saw
his name in your paper" The day when
nOue but the rich, and titled. or political
ly prominent, We're ever mentioned IN
the press is past. If you look over a
a file of old Raleigh papers you will see
| a few marriages, deaths, and long-wind-
| ed speeches by Henry Clay, or Tom
/ Benton Whereas, if you take a file OF
the Farmer AMI Mechanic for any year
since 1876, you will find a full outline
ofState History; Personal Political, and
Progressive ;-everything from cradle
rocking, to mountaineering.
VISITING FRIENDS.-Among those
who kindly remembered the +. u NJ.
last week were DR. G. G. Newly and
three OF orr pretty readers from Sand
ford. who spent several days in town,
guests of Mrs Capt Tucker; also Mrs
Annie McGilytay, of the same county,
aud Miss Annie Twitty, of Rutherford,
who L. visiting Mrs NJ DIR } NJ Hadley
and Mrs Iiadiey of Lenoir; Mrs V {
Aver, and Maj 2icGade; Miss Lucy Mar
riott OF Edgecombe, with Miss Mollie
Dunn and Miss Ellen Tyson. and sew
eral other :air friends from Raleigh who
ran up to peep out of our windows at
the bingham Boys" Rev DR. Atkin-
son, Rev W 5 Lacy, and Rev DR. Geo
w Sanderlin, of Wayne (who will give
you II polished Grafton at next Wake
Foiest CommenceIacnt); Bro T. Ill Har-
ris. of the ilocky Mount Reporter, a ge-
NAL young gentleman. and Mr. Geo i
Hart. who is DoSsey Battles law part.
ner, and helps to uphold the trims plat
form. viz Law, Literature, and the
Lalie.i: Capt Jas II rhigpen, Mr. Geo
l. WimbeFi,y: Mr. j W Powell, and Nh
81 w j litaAll0s a. ~ Ifi.NSothDC. GlLll
-four as prominent and prosperous far
me:s as that county, or we might say
ANY uIlI2r county, can show DIR Geo
" Lands, - the ~well-known Will
liamsboro family; Edward Smith Esq,
I of Harnett, who like Mr.. Jas Bum. OF
EarpsbOrO, is always prompt 10 renew
without notification; DR. J L } Battle OF
WadesI orc, whom we are pleased to see
we'll settled in his new home: Mr.. ID. l.
Sayi0r, Gt the same tQyq, who reports
steady work and success gith his Wagon
factory; Dr. Z. II. II Winchester Of Monroe.
physician AMI druggist, aud gaining in
both branches OF his profession. DR.. 5 T..
Waldo. oi Cary, on a brief, but pleasing
GRAND, Mr.. Rufus +. DeEane of Cum
berland, an energetic and well>doing
young gentleman, son of Col. Thos. w.
DeEane, who, by the By, has decided to
return from Shelby to ms plantation-one
OF the Cape Fear hospitable homes.
From hendef came an ever-welcome
delegation Of staunsh friend, Capt Il p
PadIisou, Miss Meppic tadlitcn and
sister, DR.. Water Z. Murphy. Miss Cal
lie Murphy, Mr. John y Pddli4on and
. sons III Davis Cadet-2ray; and what we
rise to rnaiark swell, Pender can pro-
ducc preitL-s !hlpgs than red apples, no
matter il the i'lDS.deGt Of the Fruit Fair
does 1--we there.
From Wilson. Mr. Geo. Combe,
, also Mr.. Geo. ii. Wainwright bringing
his r|cucyal and hat of Mr.. +. j. Royal,
both promp,. Intelligent, and well ding;
Mr. Wainwright sage Wilson will give
Scales 80 majority. At a recea: meeting
on opposite slics ofthe town square, the
Democrats were all white, the Rad cal,
| all black.
Franklin county always sends us a
clever set of callers; Mr. Calvin Phi chard,
who stands by the Grey, Alr W VI Nc
Ghee, a young merchant of Frankiinton,