The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13

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and who was employed TO collect spe-
cimens Of the wood. minerals and
marble of the western counties has
forwarded about 5000 pounds of the
latter of all shades, and quite hand
some collections of other products that
will be very valuable
When Bill Vanderbllts daughter
married in New York the other dav.
her necklace cost f50. 900, and her lace
founces cost $4,000 apiece. Her ia
theirs wedding present was million
dollar check. Wonder if the bride
knew that within half a mile Of her |
home were hundreds of starving wo-
men and children to whom the one
thousandth's part of what she wore
that day would bring health. life. and
happiness?
For the encouragement Of Miss
Manly, who will soon make her debut
on the professional stage, it may be
mentioned that our other Southern
Mary Miss Anderson is CARRYING all
before her in New York She has re-
Gently made another triumph as Par
thenid, in the play of ''Ingomar,' and
the San says if she goes on thus win
ming all hearts, it will have to concede
her Southern friends have not widely
ovsr-estimated her in their praises.
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-thsee months ago, opened small no
tell nearly opposite the stopping place
srsss1as. rA...S-s.srsss.ss< ,.~s4- -~xsat and
J ~ enient, and he fuf1iitured his
rooms fresh from the upholsterers. He
then secured an obliging set of SER
wants; and. to make sure that his
| guests We're well treated, gives his per-
sonal attention thereto. The result is
that he has had to add Is rooms, and
is doing splendid business. And so
long as he does as he does, he will de-
serve it.
The Charlotte cotton-buyers rarely
let slip a chance to grab up the fieecy
staple, no matter how small the lot
The other day a stray . cotton-tail
happened to display his white brush. :
as he cantered down Trade Street, and
Immediately "261 clerks, business
men. white boys and little nigs, to
gether with 300 poodles i've take
these statistics from the HOme1rar
themselves out of breath to get that
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-Waynesville, in Haywood county
has the only Masonic school in tht
State. except the Oxford Asylum The
Waynesville Academy having beer
burned during the war. the Mason
erected a neat brick edifice, costin9
about 50 500. with lodge room up stair
and a school room below They nov
rent the school to two young men, an,
take out the rent by granting free tut
ton, or I" scholarships. to deservin,
youths of poor parentage. In recog
milton of this charitable work tn
Grand Lodge RENTED the Lodge due
for two years.
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never intrudes Even when invited
he will not comply where he is salts
fed the invitation was merely a coul
tesv. or when he is conscious that hi
presence would cause interruption an
secret annoyance. We have know
persons to stand at a door for a lonj
time. shaking and knocking. thougl
they knew the inmate of the room wa
not in the habit of locking it. excep
when busy. or desirous of being alone
The door-banger. Of course. though
ONLY Of his O,rn wishes, not of those .
his friend. Yet he would be great
offended if told that he was ignoran
Of the first principles Of gentilitv.
. Only 50 was the sum paid INTO TN
National Grange Treasury by IN
: Grangers of North Carolina last year
Indiana paid S3.s.S.oo. and Missouri
!. .O9f .O6 However. We thlnh "a
! enough. 1t i now manifest tha' hlei
fees have killed. or badly crippled. IN
Order And for what: To gather
larye $50 900 iii I. ). Bonds
besides paving a lot of unnecesear
officials. The receipts Of the Natlona
: Treasury last year were $40. sOl 10 Doe
any one believe there was real need Z
eSpend that amount IN the manage
ment of the Order: