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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

allowed to trail. or If tied 10 a stake
and pruned twice q year Will support
itself in shrub like form The blooms
are yellow and very rich III tint
Ligustrum IuIgdre, /, the old Eng
lish Privet. valued for hedges. with
smooth dark green leaves, pure white
flowers and purple fruit. l. amurense
is a graceful and esteemed variety
from the Amoor river. 1t i an at
tractive plant for a group.
Philddelphus corondrtus, the mock
orange is a plant of our gIandmothers
day. But it will always be liked for
its cheerful look in the openin. spring,
with its abundant display of snowy
blooms. The foliage is fine, and few
shrubs look better when out of bloom,
for the leaves alone. p. Zeyheri Is a
very large variety, with large flowers,
but little fragrance. 2. Gordonii Is
later in bloom by several weeks than
the others, and without fragrance. Z.
vulgaris is the fragrant Towering
kIO"A dS SWEEP SNlIlSd- CoN -
properly, as our readers know that
syringa is really what we call lilac.
What are termed common namrs
are the source of endless confusion.
because they are changed with the
locality of the writer or speaker. p.
s~adsumann's is a German variety with
smaller flowers and leaves.
LOnicera Tartarica is a plant hat has
been called by some of our finest artists
in landscape gardening the most per-
feet shrub that we possess. Standing
alone, in rich soil. it becomes a superb
specimen, the broad and massive head
on a single stem Its foliage
is finely colored and dense, the flowers
being a beautiful shade of red. like
the Amy hyacinth, and very fragrant.
They are miniature hOneysuckles in
shape, and the plant is called the Tree
L. Iorturica Alba is a form with |
pure white blooms, and of larger
growth than the preceding. The
are paler and larger than those
Of the red Towering variety, and the
is white, whereas the former
bears no fruit.
But the most free Towering variety
s l. grandifora, with red and white
striped flowers. 1t is a rapid and Wig
grower. Those who have not
.hese will find a great addition to their
in these fine shrubs, L.
is the English fly honey
.arly in bloom, but to our taste far in
erior to any of the others. 1t is hardy
nd thrives well.
Magnolia purpurea is a very fine
-eciduous magnolia from five to eight
r ] feet in height, with large
.lossy green leaves-the flowers are
everal inches in diameter, shaped
Ike a deep chalice, purple shading
.to white. 1t blooms freely in spring
ven before the leaves appear, and
lsO occasionally in the fall. 1t re-
ulres a deep rich soil, sufficiently
haded to be cool, for the roots are in
lred by the baking heat of the sun.
NJ. Soulangeana is a splendid species
18th much larger flowers than the
bove, and finally reaching the size Of
low tree. NJ. macrophylla, eur SUI
erb native variety, from Lincoln
ounty, will be described when we
ONE to talk of trees proper.
Any or all of the shrubs we have de-
,ribed can be transplanted now, and
of sufficient size they will bloom
lis year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

To SOFTEN WATER.-Hard waters
are rendered very soft and pure riva-
ling distilled water, by merely boiling
a two-ounce phial, say in a kettleful of
water. The carbonate of lime and any
impurities will be found adhering to
the phlal. The water boils very much
quicker at the same time,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

The cunning culprit understands the
times;
Stakes private bounty 'gainst public
And conscious of the means he took to
rise,
He buys a credit will, the spoils of
vice.
Haven't you often seer editions Of
this chap: Haven'tyou seen men who
robbed the public, yet gave 50 literally
as private gentlemen that everybody
learned to wink at his r~ascality in or
der to enjoy his bounty: Haven't YOU
heard him spoken of as 80 gen
erous, SO whole-souled - because be
freely lavlshed the ill-gotten gains.
giving large sums for churches and
schools, while his fashionably attired
wife was the muniicent patroness of
the poor: Shakespeare had this sort of
people in his mind when he wrote:
Thy sumptious mansion and thv
-ife's attire.
Hath cost a heap of Public Treasure"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

Feminine and FdHcUul, Practical and
PhIosophic. Useful and tstfess' e-
peciaUy the latter.
Words are but narrowing when
hope Is dead.
..Iad wisely too.-as wise hens do.
| That watch you with the head askew-
Joaquin Miller.
Articles not original will he en-
closed in quotation marks.
MAN differs more from man,
Than man from Beast"
-WTlmot.
..Fondling or fondled-anyhow,
Examples of all times allow.
That men by women must be
feeced."
Thomas.
True friendship breathes its sympa-
thy in signs,
And loves most loving words are
spoken by the eyes"
Goldsmith.
Finland me, gentlemen. By Heaven
say,
I'll make a ghost of him who bars
my way"
Sheridan.
-"What j. are YOU silent Then you
are content"
Silence, the proverb tells Us, gives
consent
You are greatly mistaken, old
she would ever get another offer.
The talent of success is nothing
more than doing what you can do well,
and doing well whatever you do, with
out a thought of fame."-LonGfeHor.
IF the riches of both midas, if
the crowns of all the kingdoms of
Europe were laid at my feet, in ex-
change for my love of reading, | would
spurn them all."-FenelOn.
For want of a nail-a shoe was lost;
For want of a shOe-a horse was lost;
For want of a horse-a man was LOST
the same direct chain Of circum-
stance may trace the downfall of many
a farmer.
Mrs. Spencer's article on 'Our
Help" has been copied by the
Home and other papers. Mrs.
LIS contribution "How to Make
Home Attractive is reproduced in
.he Wilmington Democrat. Our fair
contributors will be gratified to know
their articles are appreciated.
-"kites rise against, not with, the
vind-NeiU. Here is a text for young
men. Going down hill is easy; but
you have to struggle with diff
'ultles 1t is a sign you are either going
onward or acquiring the experience
. do SO. care these things NECEssI-
les ?'-quoth king Henry IV,-'Then
ct us meet them like Necessities -
The editors, individually and col
ectively are indebted to Miss Sadie B.
Of Littleton, for some pleas
mt stanZaS addressed to the FARMER
ND MECHANIC, in which Gov. Vance, {
'Ol. Polk, Profs. Kerr and Ledoux,
benson and Gregory, and Mrs.
pencer, ct al, are very adroitly :
un-ished. Perhaps one of these DAYS :
70 shall grow vain enough to publish
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

PLEASANT INCIDENT.-Col. L. l.. Polk
In behalf the members of the State
Grange a short time previous to the
adj ournment of that body, presented a
handsome set of jewelry to Miss Eu-
genia Robinson, daughter of Col. T.
H.. Robinson of Poplar Tent, Cabarrus
county. She represents Flora"
among the officers of the Grange; and,
like Miss Ella Boyd, previous Lady
Assistant steward, is enthusiastic, ac-
complished, and attractive enough to
make US all want to join the Grange.
Miss R., who was acting as organist,
was much surprised, but gracefully
made her acknowledgements through
Col. Winston.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14


velescent his wife was attacked.
Mr. Davis nursed his sister through
her illness, and in few days she
became the nurse and be The pa
tient -Four days latter be died.
In 1854, when Mr.. Davis was Pres.
ident OF the Coniederacy. he return
ed 10 his residence one day from a
short visit to the capitol. and found
lying in one of the halls, the dead
body of his second son, whom he
had left few hours before, the pic.
ture OF health The child Was but
five years of age. and during the alb
sence of the family fell from a rear
balcony TO paved yard beneath and
crushed his skull. He lived but q
short time. He, Joseph, was the
most intelligent of the family, and
a special favorite with all the great
men who in those days frequented
his fathers houses. He was bright
boy, and the whole city OF Rich
mond mourncd his death. Willie.
the youngest son of President DAVIS,
was born at Richmond during the
war; and died when but three
or four years villages There are
now left. hat two children. sbtEh
girls. The oldest. Maggie, was
married about two years ago. aud
10 was while caring for her that
poung JET met the terrible destroy
'er. Miss Winnie, the other daught-
er, is still ~ schuol.
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Death.

1t is the thought of death that is
terrible, not death. Death is gen
tie, peaceful, painless; instead of
bringing suffering, it brings an end
of suffering. 1t is misery's cure.
Where death is, agony is not The
processes ofrdesth. are all friendly.
The near aspect of death is gEaz
cious. There is a picture some
where, of a fearful face. liyid and
CHASTITY, which the beholder gazes
on with horror and would turn
away from but for the hideous fas-
cination that not only rIvits his at
tention. but draws him closer to it.
On approaching the picture the hid
cousness disappears, and when di-
rectly confronted it is no longer
seen; the face is that of an angel.
1t is a picture of death, and the OBJ
ject ofithe artist was tO impress the
idea that terror of death is an APP
prehension. TheodoreP Parker. whose
observation OF death was very large,
has said he never saw a person, of
any belief, condition, or experience,
unwilling to die when the time
came. Death is an ordinance OF
nature, is directed by ,beneficent
ends. What must be is made
welcome.
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They Never Think.

Some thOughtless persons. SAYS
the Maryville Republican, tHink
that il does not cost much % pub
lish a newspaper, and IS attended,
with very little trouble; consequent
ly when they beg a publisher TOR a
copy of his paper or subscribe
'just to help him along" and then
fail To pay, they do not imagine
that they are doing wrong. As
well might n customer ask a mer-
chant To give him a suit OF clothes,
a bolt OF domestic, or new hat, as
for man To ask publisher 10 give
away his labor and money for moth
ing. Why, every scrap OF paper
aud every particle of ink costs tho
publisher money, and if DO giYea
them away, how is he 10 l,ve2--
Many persons tbink n publisher
ought to give free space To the adj
vertising. Of something which Mr..
Somebody has to sellRnd Tor which
he will not part with unless he re-
ceives pay therefor; the Publisher
might as well ask the farmer 20 give
him a fat hogFa horse. or load Of
corn. as for the publisher Co give
for nothing chat by which he makes
his living. But no persons In the
world give more than country news
paper men. They devote thoir
whole energies Git they are any Re-
count) to the upbuiiding OF their
county, give their space, time and
money to the public; and about
Que in ten thousand make a fortune,
one in every one thousand make n
living, and ninety-nine in every ono
hundred either foil or starvc To
death
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Novelties in Paper.

A correspondent wants to know
if it is really true that car wheels
are made of paper. We can assure
him that it is. The paper is sub
jected to enormous pressure and en-
closed between thin plates of iron.
Such wheels are found to have ex-
traordinary elasticity and endu-
rance. and are coming to be much
used not only in this country, but
in Europe. The last novelty in the
use of paper appears to be Tor chin
ney- pots. They are made in Bres-
lau, and are light and durable.
Before the paper pulp is moulded
and compressed into the required
shape, it is treated with chemicals
which render it non inflammable.
Specimens of paper and cloth made
from the California cactus were re-
Gently exhibited before the Mary
land Academy of Sciences. The
cactus grows abundantly in many
of the Western States and Terrific
ries, and it is found on arid soil
where nothing can be cultivated.
The success that has been net with
in making paper from this plant is
SO marked, that the business will
probably be attempted on a large
scale. H
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Bob Ingersoll on Stingy Men.

despise a stingy man. / don t
see how is possible for a man 10
die worth $50,000,000 or $4,000,
600, in city full of want, when he
meets almost every day the with
cred hand of beggary, and the:white
lips OF famine. How a man can
withstand all that, aud hold in the
clutch of his hand $20,0O0,0O0 or
$30,OO0,O00, is past my comprehen-
sion. | do not see how he can do
it. / should not think he could do
it any more than he could keep a
boat when hundreds and thousands
of people were drowning in the sea
Do you know / have known men
who ould trust their wives with
their hearts and their honor, but
not with their pocketbooks-not
with a dollar. When l see a man
of that kind, ] always think he
knows which is most valuable -
Think of making your wife beg
gar Think OF her asking you
every day for dollar or two. or TO
humbly beg for fifty cents. What
did You do with that dollar | gave
yeuT' Think of having a wife that
is afraid OF you. What kind OF
children DO you expect 10 have
with i heggar and q coward for
their mother? Oh, / tell you, If
you have but a dollar in the world,
and you have got 70, spend II like 3
king; spend it as though il were a
dry leaf aud you the owner Of un-
bounded forests. That's the way
TO spend it / had rather be q beg
gar and spend my last dollar like 4
king than 10 be king and spend
my money like besGar. II It has
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14
Artificial Wants.

Bulwer says that property is only
an idea, in nine cases out of ten.
Some men with 10000 year, suf-
fer more from want of means than
others with only $500. The reason
is. the richer man has artificial
wants. His income is ten thousand,
and he suffers enough, from being
dunned for unpaid debts, TO kill a
sensitive man. A man who earns a
dollar a day and does not run in
debt is the happier Of the two.
Very few people who have never
been rich will not believe this; but
it is as true as Gods Word. There
are thousands upon thousands with
princely income, who never know a
moments peace, because they live
beyond their means. There Is real
ly more happiness in the world
among working people than among
those who are called rich.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14
OF inc OllILen.I
Riohland Presbytery.

The Richland Presbytery of the
G. p. Church, at its recent meeting
held at Waynesboro, Tennessee, IL
censed John NJ. Paisley of Mt. Mo-
riah congregation to preach the
gospel wherever God in His Provi
dence may cast his lot. The same
blessed authority was granted to
two others: Mr.. Rob't ID. Ricketts,
OF Mt. Pleasant, Maury county, and
young Mr.. John ston, who came to
this Presbytery with letter of dis
mission and recommendation from
the Charlotte Presbytery. Mr..
Ricketts, is about 50 years of age,
yet strong and vigorous. Mr.. John
ston Is in the bright bloom of Young
manhood, and an honored student
of Cumberland University.
Rev. A. Templeton preached the
opening sermon, which was remark
ably appropriate and was delivered
with a spiritual power that moved,
swayed and captivated the hearts
of his hearers. His ordination ser
mou delivered on Saturday morn
ing, when Revs. j. A. and II. @.
King were set apart to the whole
work OF the ministry, was equally
appropriate and rose still higher in
its beautiful and grand proportions
and it's soul refreshing and soul
captivating power. His sermon on
Sabbath at IL O'Clock capped the
climax, clothing it with an unri
vailed beauty and splendor, and in
vesting it with a transcendent and
enrapturing influence that brought
the auditors as one man to their
feet in token of their hearty APP
proval of the faithful utterapces of
this man of God
Rev. w. L. Nixon, the gifted and
eloquent pastor of the G. p Church
at Lawrenceburg. was the modera-
tor and presided with much dignity
and ability. Time and space forbid
US to mention the excellent sermons
and Sabbath school addresses that
were delivered and to record the
business transacted. One item OF
important business was the seiec-
ton of Lawrenceburg as the point
at which to establish the Presbyte-
rial High School. Fiducia church,
situated near Aspen Hill, Tenn,
was chosen as the place of the next
meeting OF the Presbytery.
Our boarding place, during the
sIttings OF the Presbytegy, was at
the neat and pleasant residence of
DIR. G. Buchanan. Princes might
we'll delight to sit at the bounteoue
board at which we sat day after
day. Mrs. DIR. B. is a model house
keeper-a veritable and complete
success in the culinary department.
Bohemian, Nov. 9th. L. >.
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Disbursements.

One of the most fatal hinderanl
ces to success, as well as to happi
ness, is discouragement. 1t makes
us miserable to lose courage, aud
feel that our cares, duties and trials
are more than we can bear. Besides,
it most efiectually. in a majority
of cases, prevents the accomplish
ment OF what we undertake. In no
department of human toll or re
sponsibility are discouragements
more likely to opuress us than in
domestic life. Children feel this
sometimes, fathers often, but moth
ers most frequently of all. 81
There is just one remedy to be
applied to a discouraged mind, and
that is a determination to do the
very best that we can under the cir
cumstances. 1t is useless to sit
down. disconsolate because we can
not do all that we would like to do
all that we might do under other
c'rcuin stance. Determine to do the
best that we can do, in our situation
and with the means at our disposal.
This is all any one can do-all any
one ought to desire or expect to do.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14
To Prevent and Cure Coughs
and Colds

A reliable remedy is necessary in every
household Parker's Ginger Tonic is
just the medicine needed. Ii radically
cures Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, BroH-
chitis, and even Consumption IL used in
time, by is powerful specific action on
the stomach, Kidneys, Skin, Liver and
mucous surfaces Of the Throat and
Lungs. II accompiishes the cure in a
wonderfully short time, and removes all
pain and soreness or the Lungs. IL Is
also a most valuable stOmachic remedy,
effecrualiy removing Dyspepsia, lead
ache, Liver Disorders, Coetiveness, Low
spirits, Nervousness, Wakefulnegs, Pal
ritation of the Heart, Cramps. Heart
burn, Sour stomach, &c, aud gives a
cheering comfort aud Freedom from pain
that surprises every one. Buy a 81
bottle from your druggists, Sumpter
& Stanley, or 3 SAMPLE bottle at IS cts,
ami osst tts nasssss. uuzs-eow-az2-9
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Stay of Execution.

Save me doctor. and I'll give you
a check for a Thousand dollars.
The doctor gave him u remedy
that soon eased him, and he called
out:
y Keep at IL, doctor, and I'll give
you a check for Eve hundred dollars I
In half an hour more he was able
to sit up, and he calmly remarked
& Doctor. i feel like giving you n
fifty dollar bill.
When the doctor was ready TO go,
the sick man was up and dressed,
and he followed the physician 70
the door and said:
Say, doctor, send in } our bin tho
first of the month.
When six months had been gath
cred TO Tins bosom, the doctor
sent in a bill amounting 70 five dol
lars. He was pressed TO cut 10
down to three, and after so doing,
he sued To get IL, got Judgement,
and the patient put In n stay OF exc
cution.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14
BEAUTY REST.
A Hint to Ladies on the Banishing Of
Wrinkles,

~ ~ taH g.
The London Pail Mall Gazette
says: What should the lady do
who perceives the first trace Of a
crow foot in the face reflected by
her. mirror? She should lend an
ear to the Comtesse de Bassanville,
editress of the Almanach du Savoir
Vivre. In the number of the year
1879, just issued some advice is
offered as to the best means of op
posing the ravages of time. Crows
feet, indeed, cannot be altogether
removed, but there is no reason
why they should assume too prom
inent an appearance if natures own
most agreeable remedy be resorted
to. .Whea you are past twenty five,
says Nine. de Bassanville land her
counsels are tendered to gentlemen
as well as ladies. never let more
than FIVE or six hours pass without
closing your eyes for a-short time
say ten minutes, not necessarily to
sleep, but 10 repose the muscles of
the eye or course every move
ment and play of the face necessari-
ly tends to fatigue these muscles
whether it be smile or the ex-
preston of surprise or fixed atten-
ton. The closing of the eyelids at
intervals is therefore recommended
as a beauty res The muscles,
reposed, lose their tendency to that
nervous contraction which trans
lates itself into wrinkles. 1t might,
however, be objected to this pre-
scription that in our busy age few
persons can find leisure to close
their eyes at odd times during the
day; that to many enforced mac
tion-a condition of absolute re
pose without sleeps intolerable;
and, finally, that if man or woman
happens to be tired, ten minutes
nap may develop into forty weeks
or a long doze, which is refreshing
enough at the time, but loses a pre-
cious slice of the day and insures a
sleepless night. Few, indeed, share
that enviable peculiarly of the late
Baron Bunsen, who could go to.
sleep for three minutes, and then
wake with powers restored and
single hearted appetite for Egyptian
chronology or any other light work."
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Writing for the Press.

Waste no time on introduction,
Don't begin by laying out your
subject like a Dutch flower garden,
or telling your motives for writing.
The keynote, if possible, should be
struck in the very first sentence. A
dull Begin ing often damns an arti
Gle: a spicy one whets the appel te
and commends what follows TO
both editor and reader. Above all.
stop when you are done. Don't let
the ghost of your thought wander
about after the death of the body.
Don't waste a moments time in vim
dicating your protection against
the editors or critics, butexpend your
energies in writing something which
shall be its own vindication.
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The Last Of the Davisss.

Baltimore Gazette: Mr.. Jefferson
Davis has outlived all Of his sons,
and when he dies the family name
will become extinct
His eldest son, Jefferson Davis,
Jr.. who died near Memphis the
other day Of yellow fever, had
scarcely passed his twenty FIRST
birth day, and though he did not
inherit the intellectual ability Of
his father. be was young man Of
considerable promise. Early in the
summer and before the fever broke
out, young Davis went North with
his sister and her husband. The
latter returned for some purpose,
and was stricken down with the
fever. when his wife hsard Of n
she insisted upon going TO him,
aud young JED accompanied his
as,ez bueosv the husoaud wss con
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Life.

The evening of every mans life is
coming on apace. The day of life
will soon be spent. The sun,
though it may be up in mid heaven,
will pass down the Western sky and
disappear. What shall light man s
path when the sun of life has gone
down? He must travel on to the
next world, but what will illumi-
nate his footsteps after the nightfall
of death, amid the darkness of his
journey? There is an evening in
the natural world; its radiance is
bright and beautiful and cheering
to the benighted traveller. But
life's evening star is a good hope of
heaven. Its beauty and brilliancy
are reflected from the Son of right
eousness. whose bright rays light up
the evening of life, and throw their
radiance quite across the darkness
of the grave. 1t has illuminated
the footsteps of many weary trav-
eler into eternity. 1t is of priceless
value-a Thousand worlds cannot
purchase it, and yet it is offered
without money and without price to
him who will patiently and thank
fully receive it.