The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-24

Old papers are Of use IN SO many
ways, that | wonder how people used
to manage without them. There Is no
better way to keep pantry, closet and
storeroom shelves clean, than covering
them with old newspapers. | alway,
dislike To see the edge cut in very fan
ciful shapes it makes me think il Is So
much trouble to replace them, that
they vii! be allowed To remain until
very much soiled. | prefer them cut
just the size Of the shelves, or if prefer
red, the plain edge can fall over two
inches. lfmuch used. they viii need
turning III a few days. and discarded en-
tirely III a few more, but the time occu-
pied in replacing will hardly be missed.
If plans are made to have dinner pre-
pared a few minutes before the appoint
ed time, all the kettles and other dishes
that are soiled. can be washed before
becoming dry, and consequently much
time viii be saved.
Ex United States Senator Stewart,
Of California, is in a queer sort oi a
scrape. lie and four other men 81
high standing in san Francisco are de
PENDANTS IN a suit brought by Frederick
Y. Benjamin, to recover $4,000 tor
personal assaults committed IN hIm by
a.>assins alleged to have been hired h.
the ex-senator and his coutcdcratcs III
the matter. 1t appears that the dcien-
dant wanted Benjamin 'IntImldatei
for some reason or other, whether po-
litical or not is not stated. Three men.
who were paid large -ums IN gold Ia do
tia u-,,l- u,Ai uIn atfal.Ua,T i- served
eight wears in prison for wounding Ben
jamin, testified IN court a few days a."
that thcy were hired by Stewart 10
'Intimidate his enemy, Benjamin.
1t has been stated IN the newspaper
that a party Of revenue officers III Stan
II county. were encountered, a couple
Of weeks ago. BY "thirty-fve or forty
men who deferred them from making
a contemplated raid. Nr. &. NJ Sides.
of Stanly. now informs the W adesbOrO
HeruM that the party seen BY the grass
were a parcel Of men gong TO
a ~log-rolling: and now we would like 10
know Of Father Evans, Of the Milton
Chronicle, how much he suppo.es the
revenue officers had Oh at the tine
Observer.
\ keg OF gold. amounting 10 l-.'Vp'
was lately recovered from a mill-pond,
where it had been hidden for fourteen
years. \ guide that was with Jett
Davis when he was making his flight
through Georgia deserted the party
lpon arriving in Wilkes county. stole
he keg Of money, and rolled it III the
)ond. On hi. death bed In the PEN
5entiarv. where he was soon afterwards
sent, lie disclosed the locality OF the
NORFOLK. VA. April IA Norfolk
.ounty farmer named James hector,
esiding near Deep Creek. unearthed an
ron case containing several Thousand
lolIars while ploughing, on " einesday-
Il an old field that has not been IN cuI-
i~vation for several years. The treasure
vas in American silver coin, and l. sup
,osed to have been buried during the
var.
There is no nicer way to brush dark
,ool dresses and coats than hanging
hem out In a snow storm or dipping
he brush in snow while u,ingi it; and il
splendid for brushing velvet.
VIM. b. Astor, Of New York, has
attributed $50 to have the murderer,
urrie, prosecuted In Texas for the
aging of the actor, Benz. {. Porter.
The side openings Of little girls I'M
should be bound with a mar
" strip instead Of being hemmed
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