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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-13
Effect Of Dancing Upon the Pas
SiOpS.

One deplOrable result Of dancing,
according to DR.. Mank, is the pren:a-
ture development Of the passions.
These are latent up to a certain age,
and are designed to take their proper
place in the regular order of develop
ment. In this nature is often frustra-
ted by the intervention of artificial
means to hasten the process, when
irreparable damage is done. Dancing
is not one of the least of the means
that are employed to accomplish this
end. There are enough things that
tend in this direction without any as
sistance from passion provoking prac-
tice like dancing. In a ball room there
is a prOmiscuosS crowd. Many are
strangers to each other. The '.sets'
are formed, the music strikes up and
the dance begins. The pantOmime
that now commences is of such a ma
ture as to express the emotional Ian
guage of the passions. All may not
be able to interpret its true meaning,
but the effect is all the same. Again.
in the waltz liberties are taken that
would be regarded as being highly
improper under any other circum-
stances. 1t allows the gentleman to
clasp his partner about the waist.
" 1eu lie HOIuS IIeI III a CIOSo mDraC
through a long series of rapid evolu-
tons, until she is glad to rest upon
his shoulder from sheer exhaustion.
The effect of dancing in this respect
may be altogether different when
practiced in the home circle between
members of the family, but even here
there may be a taste formed in the
young that amounts 10 an absorbing
infatuation, which soon seeks gratiti-
cation in a more public place. No great
er misfortune a befall a boy or girl
than to be subjected to such a forcing
process. 1t causes premature develop
ment, and being naturally impulsive,
either is easily led beyond the bounds
Of propriety and into sin.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-13
June Shopping.

Shopping in June differs from shop
ping in April and May IN being special
rather than general. In the spring
ladies 90 shopping for fabrics, for
housekeeping articles. for straw hats
for the children, for shoes, Tor hosiery,
for school suits, and other things re-
ouired for the renovation of the faml-
X wardrobe or household departments;
hut nv June these substantial must
halves" have been provided for, and
the shopping done is OF an altogether
lighter and more agreeable character.
1t is a search for a graduating dress
for the elder. and a confirmation dress
for the second daughter ofthe family.
II is a pleasant meanderlng after rlb-
bons and gloves, and rulings, and
cheap fans, and the odds and ends
which women always think 1T neceS-
sarv to take with them when they
leave home. whether il IS for a week
or six months.
Women are queer creatures. SAID
the proprietor of a ladies' furnishing
establishment the other day. IL
they see a thing they like they must
have it. and no other. For. this reason
we dare not show them small parcels,
or a single article left over. if ii should
haDDp 10 Dc dtSll dDIt. 1Ctibot. =
it is too dear. or the size should not
happen to suit, they will not be rea-
soned. like a man, into taking some
thing else. but insist on having that
or nothing. You can talk a man cut
of his liking. show him something else,
AID he will, ten to one, consider 1t
Just as good just as lief ave 1t as the
other: but women take special fancles,
and if talked out the desire for that
particular article or garment, and per
shaded t o substitute another, will for
ever regret, always remember 1T, and
speak of it long after, as OF something
lost out of their lives
1t was remarked hat this was, per
haps. the other side Of that devotion
and loyalty which are counted among
their virtues, and he responded that
perhaps that was so even virtues
might have their disagreeable sides
though he had lever thought of it II
that light before.
OF this disagreeable side Judge Hill
ton has had a disagreeable experience
during the past week. The closing o.
the " oman's Hotel, and the reason re
ported to have been given by Judge
Hilton for this step have afforded al
opportunity which the leaders of The
Noman's Rights movement have
made the most of.-Jennie jane.
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EgOtiStic Takers.

An exchange thus gives a faithful
picture of a class of viseacres every
where to be found. Almost every cir
Gle is blessed with the egotist. who ex-
~ercises a kind of dictatorship over If
Are you in mistake as to a matter of
fact: He cannot suffer you to proceed
until you are correct. Have YOU a
word on the end Of your tongue: He
at once comes to your relief. Do Won
talk bad grammar? He quotes rules
and gives examples like a pedagopne.
Does he discover there is a link want
ing IN the chain of your argument:
He bids you stay until he has devoted
much research. He inquiries its prim-
tive Specification, and directly inficts
upon the circle a long pathological dis
QUESTION. When YOU relate an ;nci-
dent, your friend listens without emo
ton. When you have done. he oh
serves that he heard the same LONG
ago. and gives a very material circum.
stance which you omitted. He is new
er taken by surpI Use. and it is impossi-
bic TO give him any information. And
yet he never takes the lead in CONVEX
satlon. nor advances an original
thought. 1t is his business to con,e
after and pick up the words which
others let slip in a running talk. or to
check their lmpetuosity. that he NAV
point out to them their missteps. Had
he lived in the days of SOLOMON. he
would have fiattered the roval saoe
with an lntlmatiOn hat some OF his
proverbs We're plagiarism or, had he
Deen a contemporary of Solomon's IA
Their, he would have felt himself bound
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-13

Wash the glasses of pictures with a
newspaper dipped in whiting: then
rub with a dry paper.
If gilt frames are vanished with
copal varniSh they can be washed with
cold water without injury.
A Peoria. 0ll) man has a fish farm
stocked with so, 900 California salmon
and $1,000 trout.
Let young men be patient to their
woOing. for a maiden's love may cold
on her lips yet warm in her heart.
The barn and stables of Mr.. Henry
F. Walker, Brunswick county. n. c..
were destroyed by fire last Tuesday.
Major r. w. York, of Chatham, is
writing a history Of the Sixth North
Carolina regiment.
jackson, Northampton county, is to
have a newspaper called the jackson
Courier, and will be edited by Messrs.
Barrow & Colvert.
Horses may be kept in good flesh
and spirits without grain if one-half
of their forage consists of German
millet.
E~ighty-three murderers suffered the
death penalty in the United States in
1877. They We're all men. Yet there
were several women murderers.
DIR. George Kirkman, of Chatham
county. \. c., has a gray horse 81
wears old. He has owned him 81 years.
and rode him in the practice of his
profession all the time.
n,I+ -, No1o1o 49, =.
Eureka asked hor husband to take
her to the circus, but he refused. and
said: Give lost our wives already.
and YOU are the fifth, and afore them
circus fellows get here I'm going to
chain you up
4 writer in the Chicago Baptist
Standard says that the students of the
Shaw University. (colored). Raleigh.
| school workers he has found IN the
South.
A growth of human hair, the longest
or record. Is among the c%uriosities &c
be seen at the Paris exposition. II
came from the head of a Norman girl
Merlot by name. W ho lived with hel
mother in the EXTREMIST poverty. Il
is seven feet long. of an exquisite
golden color, luxuriant, and silky.
Mrs. James Barnett, residing near
Murphy, in Cherokee county, y. c.,
recently gave birth to twin girls, Joined
together at the breast-bone, or rather
having but n breast plate. They
Were perfectly formed in other re
spects. Their little faces were togeth
er, and arms were around each other.
They lived but a short while.
The most venerable couple in Texas
are Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson, of Noun
tain City. He is reputed to be 103
and she 102 years old, and they were
married in Kentucky 50 years ago
Mr.. Robinson says he never swore but
one oath, has lever borrowed but
fifty cents, and never gave a note.
He and his wife are like children il
their devotion to each other, and after
any separation shed tears on meeting
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The University Commencement

"Wednesday night the oratlons were
loIiverad Inv the representatives of the
ma societies. The Philanthroplc
society was represented by David
Reu Enfield: Jas. ,. Manning. PITTS
boro. and X. w. Winston. windsor.
Tha Dialectic Society by Robert
strange. Wilmington; +. Is. tngle-
hard. Wilmington and j.. VI L"ach'
,Jr.. Lexington.
! large crowd was present Thurs
dav-the big day. The Salem Cornet
Band made the music. Oratlons "ere
delivered by the Senior Class as lol-
lows:
" William Pinckney Cline, Newton
y. G. subject, The A~ngIo-SaNon;
lanes Mann Nicholson. knheld, y.
c.. subject, The Dollar OF our f@'il-
Nathaniel Heath Street. Newborn,
\ c.; subject, BE Men, Llve Men.
Die Men.
Henry Thomas Watkins, Henderson,
\ q subject. Utah and the Nor
Mons. =
Edward John Hill, Faison. ~. 4. :
subject. Other Worlds.
John BRYAN Lewis. Raleigh, y. T.;
subject. None but True americans on
Guard.
Arthur Arlington, Louisburg, y. &;
subject. Choosing a Vocation.
Charles Wilcher Galloway. Mount
Airy. n. c.; subject, The Real III the
Mythical. =
George McCorkle. Newton. \. g.;
subject, Why Leave North Carolina:
The annual report was next read
Degrees were then conferred. Judge
Grant was made an LID; Rev. James
Sprunt, Of Duplin. ID. D.: }. b. kllle-
brew. Phi. d A. NJ. OF w. NJ. Brooks
and b. j. Wesson. The Chemistry
Medal was awarded to Ernest Hay
wood. Raleigh the Latin Medal to +.
b. Dancv. Tarboro the German Prize
to j. S. Manning. P~ittsboro.
The Misses Mangum, Of Orange
county. offered a gold medal as a prize
for the best Grafton on Commencement
nav. IN memOriam of their father
Hon. Willie p. Mangum. This wa
considered the prize OF them all. The
contest was hard. but the successful
contestant was Arthur Arlington. O
Louisburg, \. {.
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Hereafter.

What matters it, when | am turned to
dust.
When all emotions, joys, loves, pas
sions, hopes,
Are vanished like a breeze that dies
away,
And all that l am now-these hands,
this heart,
This spirit-nay, the very friends l
own,
And all that lent this life its perfect
charm,
Are past and over ah what matters
What in the future men may say or
do?
Whether, %disputing Ger my grave, at
last
They call me good or bad, honest or
vile?
What joy can any verdict give me
then,
When l myself, ard all who love me
now,
And all who hate or envy me as well.
Will be but mute, insensate dust,
whose ear
No word of blame can reach, no word
of praise!
And yet, eve then, although it mat
tiers not,
Truth, standing by my grave, l trust
will say,
Honest he was, and faithful to the
last,
Above low frauds, striving for lofty
ends,
Friend of the gods, and also friend Of
man.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-13

A PORTRAIT OF THEODOSIA Burr
The fate Of Theodosia. daughter of
Aaron Burr. and wife of Joseph Aston
of South Carolina. has always been a
mystery. A photograph from a por-
trait, which was washed ashore near
Cape Hatteras more than sixty years
ago, has been received in this city.
1t bears a strong resemblance to the
likeness of Theodosia in Davis's Life
of Burr" The portrait itself will
0 0 be here, consigned to the care of
a well-known citizen of North Caro-
lima, long resident in Washington
The vessel in which Mrs. Aston en-
barked for New York probably foun-
dered at sea, and this portrait, if it be
Of her. fioated off from the wreck on
account Of its buoyancy.-Washing-
ten Post.
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be Young man had recognized her rs
his own hearts idol. and she had al+o
recognized him. over : scene 50 ter
rible and heart-rendlng Iet Us draw a
veil. 1t Is sufficient TO say THAT The
most interesting II now IN the
Chicago lunatic asylum Is a young
man who constantly repeats, she
snored Great heavens. n snored
weeping meanwhile large and bitter
tears.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-13

high as 5000. 600 pounds ~ m.
tured tobacco. and there ar.
two thousand hands employed
nection with this industry
\ bag Of hops - large 81, ,ra
fists, placed IN a bin or
grain, will. 1t Is sand. xii Dr.
cate all grubs and ms. fr.-.
grain. The dead ones
moved by tanning.
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Gables department.
POETRY.
Jones.

Jones"
knew a man and he lived IN Jones
Which Jones is a county oil req hliis
and stones
And he lived pretty much by gettihs
And his mules were nothing but skin
And his hogs were flat as his corn
bread pones,
And he had bout a thousand acres
of land.
This man-and his name was ALSO
Jones "a
He swore that he'd leave them ola
hills and stones.
For he couldn't make nothing but vel
lowish cotton,
And little Of that, for his fences were
rotten,
And what little cotton he had, hat
was boughten.
And he couldn't get a living from
the land.
And the longer he swore the madder
he got,
And he rose and he walked to the sta
bic lot.
nv
and hitch,
For to emigrate somewhere where the
land was rich,
And to quit raising cock burS, thlstleS
and SIGH,
And wasting their time on barren
land.
SO him and Tom they hitched up their
mules,
Protesting that folks were mighty big
fools
That nd stay in Georgia their lifetime
out,
Jest scratching a living, when all of
them mOught
Get places in Texas, where cotton
would sprout
Bv the time you could plant it in the
land.
And he drove by a house where a man
named Brown
Was living, not far from the edge of
the town,
And he bantered Brown for to buy his
place,
And said that seeing as money was
skace,
And seeing as sheriffs were hard to
face,
Two dollars an acre would get the
land.
They closed at a dollar and fifty cents,
And Jones he bought him a wagon
and tents,
And loaded his corn, and his women,
and truck,
And moved to Texas. which it took
His entire pile, with the best of luck.
To get there and get him a little
land.
But Brown moved out Oh the old Jones
farm,
And he rolled up his brooches and
barred his arm,
And he picked all the rocks from off
on the ground,
And he rooted it up and rloughed ii
down,
And sowed his corn and wheat in
the land.
Five years glid by, and Brown, one
day,
(Who got so fat that he wouldn't
weigh,)
Was a sitting down, sorter lazily,
To the bulliest dinner you ever see,
When one of the children jumped OF
his knee
And says. ''yan's Jones, which yol
bought his land"
And there was Jones, standing out a
the fence,
And he hadn't no wagon, nor mules
nor tents,
FOL he had left Texas afoot and com
To Georgia to see if he couldn't sc
some
Employment, ard he was looking a
humble
AS if he had never owned any land
But Brown he asked him, and he SO
Him down to his victuals smokin
hot,
And when he had filled himself an
the floor
Brown looked at him sharp and row
and swore
That whether mans land was rich {
poor
There was more in the man tina
there was in the land
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70 give the slayer of Goliah some les,
sons on the u>e Of the sling. ard limited
To the sweet singer of Isra. his private
opinion thai the saepherd bard did MOI
perfectly understand the use OF me
harm.
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TO LOVERS OF fL0NIEN

We desire 10 call Your at'eut.a. t
STOCK Of
CHOICE FLOWER SHEDS
We also have a full stock Of Gre.n n
Pants, including 1erauIHa>. k.~..
ions, tuchSias, IeIalgoulum~. C.#M..
SUMNER PIONEERING BULBS
Dahlias In sixty yarieti :. Galo... F.. 1870.
varieties, 500 iuberosoS, III,uma. N
SMALL FRUITS,
Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry ts
VEGETABLE PLANTS.
Cabbage, Tomato and Egg Fl4a.>
BOUQUETS, WREATH~
and Floral Dc>i-ns made e. a.#.r
Plants sent by mail any iii. 4a.s
safety.
{ h. FAiEfHIIN
ita.e.-a. 49,
feb u If
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feb u If
MACHINERY. 40.
ELIZABETH RON WORKS

CHARLES w. PETIT. Fropre,.
No. $50 x 2o2, Water St. Norfolk }a
Manufacture,
Steam Engines and Boiler
Saw and Gtist Mills.
Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers. tol-
and
CASTINGS, CASTINGS. CASTING
Special attention given To- r.Ta.-
Steamboats, and Machinery uta..su-
S Machinists and BolIer H4
sent to any part OF the countw z.
repair work ito 5-.-.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
LEDGER.
once, is Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS,
Saturday Evening, March Is. 1873
Church Services TO-morrow.


Alabama Street Presbyterian Church-Ser-
vices at II Am. and 1880 pm. By Rev. }. O.
Stedman.
First Presbyterian Church, corner Third
and Poplar streets-Seryiees at II an. and at
1880 pm. by the pastor, Rev. Eugene Daniel.
Sunday. school at $3.50 am.
Second Presbyterian Church, corner Main
and Beai streets Services at IL Am. and at
7:SOp;m. by Rev. W. E. BosEs.
Lauderdale Street Presbyterian Chuscb -
Corner of Beal and Observation-Disclosures Al
II am and at 1850 pm. by Rev. JIM. Wad.
dell.
Court Street Cumberland Presbyterian
Church Preaching at II 3 M. and at 7:15 pm.
by DR.. George 7. stainback, pastsr. Sun.
day7school at 9 am,
First Methodist Church Regular service al
ll:0 am. and 7:l5 pm Rev, E. c.. Slater
pastor. Eunday-school $3.50 am Seats free,
Central Methodist Church, Union street.
Services atll:N I'm. and 7:l5 pm. Rev, Nv.
I Harris,pastOr. Sunday-school at e.l5 am.
fernando Street Methodist ~Church-6un-
day-school ats am. Services at II 100 am,
and T;l5 pm, Rev. E.iE. Hamilton, pastor.
st. johns M. Z. Church. corner Lauderdale
and Vance strsets-ReY. J. W. Rec;stsr, pas
tor. Services at 1880 pm. by REV. /. l.. Chan
der. sunday-schOol at 2:3O pm; Joseph
Nash, superintendent.
Sixth street NJ. E. Church, corner Sixth and
Jackson streets, Fort Pickering Services a,
n:OO am. by Rev. l. L. Chandler, Sunday
school at $3.50 am; II. L. Palmer, superin-
tendent.
First Baptist Church, Second street, between
Adams and WashingtOn-Preachin at IL :C
am: and 1880 pm. by Rev. B, R. Womack.
Sabbath-schOol at $50 am.
Central Baptist Church-Sec and Bsal
Streets-SorvicsS atll am. and OF 1850 pm. By
Rev. DR.. Landfun. Sunday-school at s:SC
am.
Calvary Church, corner Second aud Adams
streets-Services at ll:OO Z. N, and at 80 IN.
Sunday school at 9 am. Rev. George White,
rector.
st. Mary's Cathedral, Poplar street-ser.
Vices at Z and IL am. and at 1880 pm. Rev,
George @. Harris. rector.
Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal)
Uhelsea-services at II am. and at 1850 pm.
Rev. Virginius o. Gee. rector.
German Protestant Church, Third street
near Jeferson-S unday-school at 9 am; En-.
glish services at 80 pm. Rev. A. Thomas
minister.
Lutheran Church, Washington street, DO.
tween Third and Fourth-Sunday-schooI a
1880; German service at 1890 am; Enslish
S;OOlp.m H. Sleek. pastor.
st. Lazarus and Grace Church Rev. Chas.
Q. Parsons. rector. Services at s a m. ans
IL a'mp and 1880 pm: s~unday-sohool at
am. All services at Grace church.
Harmonial Hall, Ss2 Main street-Leetur
at IL am. and at 7 90 pm. by Mrs. A. c. I.
HaWks.k
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
Th0s. R. Oo1feY Ia Coo

stock Of fine boots and shoes were sold
by order Of the United States Court Ia
MessrS. L G Frey &.Co,, of the Bankrupt
Shoe Store, No. 344 Main street. The
price paid (ffty cents on the dollar will
give these parties a chance to make
things lively in toe foe shoe trade. Next
Wednesday the goods will be placed on
sale, and in the meantime the store will
undergo extensive alterations to accom-
modate the crowds that will flock there
for bargains. The big boot has al.
ready become famous in Memphis, and
20 doubt for the next thirty days matters
viii bo extremely warm at 344 Main ST
IA ~ o.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16
Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room is pronounced Grst
class by all visitors. 93.t



Kirk P. Dyohe aud wife, Of Grenada
Miss, arc in the city.
Colonel Matt Leland, Of Van Am.
Ourgh'S menagerie and circus, is in the
city.
Morgan HopSon, of Kentucky. is in
the city en- route to his plantation in
Coahoma county, Mississippi.
Major a. G. Harris is announced a, q
candidate for Criminal Court clerk ot
the ensuing August election. He is an
old and well.known citizen, a mem.
Der of the Front street firm
OF Shane, Harris & Co., and a
thorough business man. He has MANY
friends, and enjoys the esteem and re.
spect of all who know him. If q long
and honorable aud active business career
strict integrity and thorough capacity
ana the fact that be has never before run
Tor an otice are good recommendations,
he certainly has the highest claims.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-16

Mr. MoCULLoUGH.-This eminent act.
or has more than visdicated his claims
to high rank in the profession aad all the
complimentary things that have been
said OF him BY the press. BE appeared
IN the Gladiator at the Memphis Theater
last night before the largest and most
fashionable house Of the week, if not of
the season. 1t was a fitting tribute 10
his genius and accomplishments AZ
tragedian Of the highest order, and ba
acquitted himself ~spleudidly. The sun.
port was rather more than fair. and The
audience was highly delighted. This At.
%ternOOn Mr.. Mccullough appears as Wiz.
ginius at the matinee, and tonight as
Richard III, which closes his engage.
ment and the regular dramatic season
here.
EMEEsoN's MrYsTREIs. This troupe
plays at the Memphis Tbeater Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights, besides
giving a matinee the last day. The
New York Tribune says of this troune.
The first appearance of Euerson's
celebrated California minstrels NJ tbis
house brought together a crowded aud;.
ence, and it is pleasing to record that
the public who visited the Park last night
we're furnished with a real lauphter.nro.
voking entertainment. The artists com.
posing the troupe were remarkably
clever in their several specialries. and
give proof OF a keen sense of the ridicu.
lous; they have also the correct idea Of
ourlesque. 1t would be very difficult. if
not impossible, to sit out the entertain.
ment supplied by these minstrels with a
serious lace. The vagaries of the Biz
-Four were especially amusing; they brin
over with fun, and keep the audience
constantly amused by their grotesoue
doings. Emerson is truly a great per.
former, and always pleases his audi.
enceS, especially the most refined DOR.
ton OF 1t. He is far above the general
minstrel performers, AID always caters
for the elite.
VANAMBURG's Circus AND MENAGERrE.
This great show exhibits in Mempbis
April lst and I'd. 1t is said to be the
best organized and most attractive in
the country.