The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

Weldon Ners tells the following,
Harrell, of Weldon, being the printer
who is TO figure before the Supreme
Court:)-
"a few DAYS Q a Job printer printed
a lob which was said to contain many
mistakes. A member OF the medical
fraternity was passing and the printer
sho we'd him an order which came from
| across the mountains. The Doctor SAID
he was glad to see it, and hopedit would
be fixed right, and not cause him (the
printer to be abused, as the other job
had. The printer then replied, If you
will 90 to my office and read the manu-
script Of that Job, / will give you fifty
dollars" The DR.. said he was going
to see a patient, but if he would pay fif-
" dollars he would read the manuscript
before going. The printer said he would
pay it, but proposed that the DR.. pay
him if he failed. This the DR.. refused
to do. but said he would read the manu-
script correctly for fifty dollars, and the
printer agreed to the terms. He went
10 and began reading before witnesses.
AS he proceeded, the printer began to
GROW nervous, and as he continued be-
came a little angry, but the DIR. contin-
ued to read. Finally the printer said
he was not reading correctly, and the
DR.. appealed to the witnesses who said
he was. The printer snatched the
manuscript from his hand and put 1t IN
to his pocket. The DR.. demanded the
fifty dollars, offering TO finish reading 1t
if permitted. The printer refused, and
the DR.. sued out a warrant for the
money, and on the trial proved his
claim. The Justice gave judgment in
favor of the DIR. with costs. The prln-
ter appealed.
The case has afforded much amuse-
ment to those who have heard OF it, n
their name is legion"
Tarboro Southe5ner tells the following
THE names of parties unknown to usl:
Last week a negro man put IN an APP
pearance in Wilson, and stated 10 the
office of a law firm that he had 81, 800
deposited in the bank, that he was think
ing of buying a farm and making Wilson
county his home. Only a short time had
| elapsed when a farmer, who had been
appraised ofthe darkey's financial stand
ing and intentions, and who had come to
town that day with his wife, came up
and invited him to drive out to his farm
and look at it. Africa was willing. The
farmers wife was told that she must
walk home, as he was on the eve OF a
most advantageous trade. The two men
then rode out to see the farm. The ne
gro was shown over it, and he unhesita-
tingly expressed his satisfaction. The
price was named, but the darkey was
not just yet willing to make it a firm
trade. He wanted to think about it.
"When they returned to town the ne
gro capitalist was bounced upon by a
horse trader. He must see how well his
horses drove, and they dashed up and
down the principal streets. Finally, the
co.. ed individual remarked, Some
! ~'-orses travel well in town, :but cant go
much of a distance" This was enough
for the equine vender. A drive of a
half dozen miles in the country was had
to prove the horses everything they were
represented to be. To prove that the
trader was a clever man, the negro was
supplied with cigars as fast as he could
smoke them. When the ride was over,
| perfect satisfaction with the horses was
| expressed, but a day or two would be
necessary to determine how many should
| be purchased. The farmer ard the livery
man were elated. They would surely
Finger the 81 500!
The next day the negro wanted a bill
of exchange on Raleigh cashed. In this
he failed. The forgery was too clumsily
done. Saturday the p%enitentiary authori.
ties came down and took their escaped
convict into custody.
ut is needless to say that a hint OF
these facts to the farmer and horse trader
will bring on a fight"