The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

corruption where they were doubtless
conceived, where they were certainly
endorsed and applauded-the fair city
o. Was hington.
And OF course, NV that the comm on
wealth is once more in the band. o.
| Democrats all that is going TO be rsvers-
ed, at least | presume they will, be-
cause they ought to.
| | don't know hsv it is my own State,
but | hope Appleton gets the lions share
of licenses, because his series OF school
/ books, in my opinion is very admira bic,
and these other people are Republicans
who have hurt uI all they can. Friend
ship ought TO count for something And
we did not have so many friends North
ia the days when there was dead Ger
tainty Of loss Of popular favor by be-
frending us that we Of the South ought
to forget those we had.
| But. here as usual, | have filled my
space with what happened to be upper
most in my thoughts, and it 10 pity
too, for had great dead to say. That
day the Mexican band played in Mason
| Hall and oh, 1t is the very essence oi
music that they make, the ideal perfcc-
| ton OF baud music. | think there are
seventy or q hundred men in the band,
handsomely uniformed, very grace
| tul, and thorough masters of their art.
Such perfect time, tone and execution.
Ah it passes description! They play
ed Dixie for an encore, and | tlhnk |
never heard more passionate, or long
continued applause, the floor literally
vibrated under its thunder. For my own
part. my veil was down to hide the tears
could not check.
| saw the North Carolina State e1-
hibit, found at last. and tho | have not
noticed the exhibit of any State sutfl-
cient to be able to make reasonably far
comparison between dear old Shortgrass
and others. still | was quite satisfied
with the eptome of her there presented.
The tobacco, the timber. the miner
ais. the marbles and building stones,
and especially the gems, were the things,
at which ! took the last look. And they
are beautiful. | was satisfied. The old
State is between Virginia and South
Carolina the two that put on airs
about her. She compares SO very favor
ably with them that it reminded me OF
the dog and the rabbit when the rabbit
was Just "a leetle ahead" She is just
a leetle ahead. In the Virginia head
quarter hangs Elders beautiful painting
"Carter's Last Charge" 1t is mag
nilicent picture, full of life and action.
The very spirit Of battle breathes from
it, until you can a lmost hear the ring Of
the sabre, and the painting breath o.
struggling men in the fierce conflict.
! Why don't you North Carolina people
come, and see this great wonderful
marvellous Exposition: The weather is
perfect here. the roads in good cOndi-
ton, the Exposition full of AL sorts o
marvels, the busy whole world in cpl
tome lies there to be seen as it has
never been exhibited before. l canno
underst tand why people don't come
headlong 1t is worth all you will spenC
to see it, and great deal more! Tax,
my word for it, there will be nothing t
regret, and more things to enjoy thar
you can imagine.
My letter has grown too long to tel
! about two of my late visitors. One
, that favorite Of fortune, Gen. Beaure
gard" as the Richmond Examiner use
to call him III the first years, ,ot the war
and the other, the man whom OF all mel
| would rather have seen, P1eslden
! Davis. All the old hereditary instinct
r of loyalty inherited from my Scottis
. ancestors rushed headlong to do hiI
c honor, and it was hard to resist the III
: pulse to bend the knee before the liviI
h embodiment of the Lost Cause. hear
s him say such graceful thing 1t ha
been the fashion to accuse Mr.. Davis {
i jealousy of the military fame OF the Cor
: federate Generals. This is what he sal
e in simple earnestness, and no though
e that it would be repeated.
: He had been rcmarklng OF the kint
ness and attention paid nim in Scotlau
il when he went abroad, after his releas
IS from prison and said the Scotch peop
/, were always our friends. | answers
e The Scotch people know how to al
ell preciate true patriotism. Preside mt.
Yes he said earnestly, II alwal
e thought that the exceeding kindne:
/. that IN Lee and Stonewall Jackson the
le recognized their Bruce and Wallace, ~
Another thing he said was. ''One
., the very best men | ever knew ~;
ID Franklin Pierce. A noble, honorabl
ID uncorruptable man. | knew him lnt
n mately. and loved him. And one of Il
id peasantest things that l remember du
IS ing t1e time | was i'll prison is the vi.
N he paid me there But must remer
ber newspaper limits, and tell the re
" next time, when perhaps | will ha
10 more to tell OF that true patriot, al
p stainless gentleman, Jefferson Davi
to For he promises me the honor of anoth
ii. visit, and an honor truly it is. Oh w.
it do | remember the long agony of tho
Il dreary months when the heart OF all
er South was captive with him in his pris
e. BY the sea, aud his release was the bl
al then Of all the prayers we offered ny.
ne Thank God that only one such "
ar can happen in a lifetime,
in REBECCA CAMERON.