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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20
A WOMAN'S NERVE.
Holding a Robber in Custody.

Mrs. I>adore Middleton, q leader in
Mobile, (Ala.) society, has given a
remarkable exhibition of courage.
Her husband was absent from the city,
and Mrs. Middleton was in her cham
Der putting away jewe,ry, when sud-
denly she noticed that a lamp in the
back part of the room had thrown a
shadow of a man who was c%rou:hirg
under the center table, on the flor at
her feet. Instead Of fainting with
fear or shrieking for help, the brave
woman seated herself at the very Ia
BILE, underneath which the miscreant
was concealed, and rang for the SER
want. "Hand me writing materials,
Bridget" said she, with perfect calm
ness. Il want you to take a note this
instant to Mr.. Forfar, the jeweler, and
have him send you back with my
diamond necklace and ear-drops,
which l left there for repairs several
days ago.. Bring them with you, no
matter if fully repaired OF not. They
are by twenty-fold the most valuable
articles of jewelry that l possess. and
/ do not wish to pass another night
without having them in my bureau
drawer" The note was at once written
and dispatched, but, instead Of being
in the tenor that she had signitied,
it was a hasty note to the jeweler, an
intimate friend, in which she stated
her terrible position, and urged him to
hasten t o her relief, with the T qulsl,e
police assistance, Immediately on re-
ceipt of the missive. The agonles
which that omar underwent when
left alone in the house with that des-
rerate rObber crouched under the very
table upon which she leaned can only
be left to the readers imagination
but her iron nerve sustained her
through the ordeal. She yawned,
hummed an operate air, turned over
the leaves of a novel, and in other
ways lulled the lurker into a sense of
perfect security and expectancy, and
waited. her eyes fastened upon the
hands of her little ormOlau clock with
a feverish gaze. At last came the
ring at the door-bell, and she strOlled
carelessly into the hall aud down stairs
and opened it,. The ruse had been a
success. She not only admitted Brid-
get, but also Mr.. Forfar and three
stalwart policemen. The latter passed
stealthily up sta RS and into the cham
Der, where they suddenly pouuced
upon the concealed burglar SO unex-
pectedly as to secure him with hardly
a struggle. The prisoner proved to be
a negro criminal named Chapman. but
mostly known as "TwO Fingered
jeff" He was III great request about
that time for several Iobberies, and is
now serving a 20 years sentence IN
Alabama state prison.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20

WHAT is Castle SOAP.-A SUBJ
sciber wishes to know how this
differs from other soap. The hard
soaps made in this cou ntry are almost
exclusively from animal fats in the
South Of Europe, where the olive
grows abundantly, the poorer kinds
Of olive oil are used for soap-m aking.
Common soaps are soda and animal
fat. CASTLE soap is soda and vegetable
oil. In making CASTLE soap, great
care is taken to avoid an excess of
alkall, the soda only just enough be-
ing used to neutralize the oil. On
this account the soap is much milder,
and may be used on wounds and other
surfaces where common soap would
irritate and give pain. The notified
appearance of CASTLE soap is due to a
small quantity of solution of cOpperas
sulphate of iron which is stirred into
it before it hardens this leaves a
blush oxide Of iron in the soap which,
when exposed to the air, becomes
changed to the red-oXide. White
CASTLE soap is also sold, which is the
same as the other, without the color
ing. Though called CASTLE, it is by
no means exclusively made in Spain
the largest share coming from the
south of France, and indeed it is gen.
orally known in Europe as Marseilles
sOap.-AmericdR Agriculturest.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20
Hints for the Household.

a MOTHEE.-'DO you approve OF
my teaching my boys household
work. We certainly do approve of
your teaching your boys not only
household work, but most Of the dos
me>tic arts which you teach your
CIR 5. ae have seen boys mending
their own garmeuts and aiding their
mother and SIS erS In the kItch1n with
great skill and adr. illness, and at an
early age boys usually relish joining
in such Cccup itiOnS, and we nave al :
ways noticed that the ons of such
mothers in The college life. or in roam
ing about the vorld, or in nursing a
SICK wife CT infant, find occasion to
bless the forethOught and kindness
which prepared them for such emer-
pencies. We are of the opinion that
the more you teach your boys to use
toeir hands in every variety of domes-
tic employment, the more their faeul-
developed for mechanical pursuits
exercise the intellect as well as the
hands. The early training Of New
England boys, in which they turn their
hands to almost everything, is one
great reason of the quick perceptions,
Versatility of mind, and mechanical
skill for which that portion of our
cOuntrymen is distinguished.
Mrs. p. w. - Every young girl
should be taught to sew well, to cut
and fit her " garments but for her
to do this properly usually requires a
systematic training from childhood
up, beginning, Of course, with very
simple work, suited to her age, and
gradually assisting in the general
family sewing. You should, by regu-
lar degrees, teach your girls to do the
following kinds Of stitch thcugh not
necessarily in the given order) with
neatness aud propriety Over-stitch,
hemming, running, telling, stitching,
back-stitch, and run, button~hOle
stitch, chain-stitch. darning, gather
iog. and cross-stitch. Of course there
is a right way of doing everything, the
various kinds of stitches in sewing, as
well. In doing over-stitch the edges
should always be first fitted, neatly
piuned OF basted together, tt prevent
puckering and you will find that it
will help you to avoid obstinate puck
ering, if in over-stitch you sew the re-
verse way, hat is from the left hand
towards the right. In turning wide
hens you should use a ca:d or stiff
paper measure, to make them even.
Trim the raw edges neatly and evenly,
have your paper measure the full
width Of the hem, including the first
turning in, and then measure from the
raw edge, making the narrow Or first
turning in afterwards.
MRS. Bare you quite sure that
you have conscientlOusly tried to dis
cover the true cause of that perpetual
discord' in you family of which you
complain? We were always of the
OPP MOI that family Jars" had their
moulding in the family ''heads," more
particularly in the influence cas- by
the mother or housekeeper for discord
rersus concord /; that, in facr, the
mother of the family is the true wea-
bureau of the housshold, to which
Look for fair her or foul in
family life. 1ol should not expect
the various members of your family to
a quiet and CHI erful frame of
mind while from you, their head and
guide, tones OF discomfort and displeas-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20

ure are continually sounding in their
ears. True. they may gradually ac-
custom themselves to the evil till Il is
partially diminished, but it Is always
an evil which greatly in'er'eres with
the EMO, ment of the family state. We
know cases where the mt II OF the
mistress of the family seemst To awaken
some slight apprehension in every
mind around, as if each felt in danger
Of a reproof for something either per-
petrated or neglected where the wo>
man, in fact, goes around her house
with her tongue, like a small singing
snapper, which she habitually applies
to every one she meets In such a
household there may be affection, but
never harmony and peace.
Mrs. S.-To prevent the choking,
etc, of your infant after feeding it,
you should pay attention to the pos
tura of the child when fed. It must
rot receive its meal lying. The head
should be raised on your arm, In the
natural position Of nursing at the
breast, and one III which there will be
no danger of the f, Cd going the wrong
way. as you say. After each meal
you should lay your child in its cot, or
let it repose quietly on your knee for
half an hour or so The practice Of
handling, trotting, and jotting an in
FAINT soon after taking nOurishment is
most hurtful. Let him be kept per-
fectly quiet, as rest after eating is abb
solutely essential for digestion, partic-
ularly with young infants.
II. R.-ssWhat is the amount of sleep
hat a reasonable nan should be con-
fonfcH uith SS The Is q enmoyUh2f
difficult question. Tall and bulky
people require more sleep than short
or thin people men require more
sleep than women, and all animals
sleep longer in winter than summer.
Age, constitution, climate, occupa-
tion and a variety of Incidental causes
must be taken into consideration. In
extreme old age much sleep is re
quired. Youth and young adults sleep
habitually very soundly. But the
faculty of remaining asleep longer
than is necessary cannot be INDUCED
in without impairipg the strength
both of the body and of the mind. In
a state of health the amount of sleep
required t. restore the nervou energy
averages from six to eight hours.
In a recent issue of the Lancet, an
English medical journal, we find a
cure for colds in the head, suggested
by DR.. Farrar, of Kings College. L.
is a snuff-a white powder-composed
of the following ingredients Hydro
elaborate of morphla. two grains !;
acacia powder, two drachms iris
nitrate of bismuth, six drachms-the
whole making up a quantity of powder
of which from One-quarter to me-
half may be safely taken, if necessary.
in the course of "a hours. DR.. Farrar
says that with this snuff he has twice
Gu, ed himself of very bad colds. one.
indeed, by taking iris 4itrste of bismuth
alone, which is a very powerful reme-
DIV for catarrh Of the mem
brane, and is the most important in
giedient in the snuff.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20

Ashevil.e Journal: On the Goth
inst. Filmon McEntire was arrested
for the murder of his son Thomas, on
the same day. He was tried before
NJ. D. Padgett, Esq. and committed
to Polk county Jail. Thomas who
was a young, had been working with
j. w. Mcfarland, Esq for the twelve
months previous, and considering him
self free, quit work. Upon tn ac-
couut the farther was ~endeavorinx to
to conquer his son, and have him to
continue work. A quar- ell ensued, but
was stopped by Mr.. Mcfarland. The
ia her aud son then went TO Mr.. H.
Y. Miiler's, ate dinner and went to a
field to assist Mr.. Miller's son in roll
ling logs, when the quarrel was e
newed, and Filmon struck his son a.
loss the neck with a h~andsIike Kill
ling him instant y.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20
~Housekeepers Help.

JUMBLES.-One cup Of sugar well
sifted. one scant cup of butter, two
curs of -four, two eggs, flavor them
with lemon.
MUTTON CHoPS.-Sprinkle with vine
gar, pepper and salt dip them in egg,
sprinkle with cracker or bread crumbs
and fry.
STAINED BRAss.-Whiting wet with
aqua ammonia will cleanse brass from
stains, and is excellent for po'ishipg
faucets and door.knobs of brass or
silver.
COCoANUT BALLS OR DROPs.-One
pound Of grated sweet cccoanu., dried
a few hours in the sun, or a very mod,
crate oven, one pound Of lOaf-sugar,
the whites of fOur eggs we'll beaten f;
drop on paper (the size you Ike to
bake.
SAUCE TARTAKE.-One raw egg, one
~teaspoonful mustard mix we'll los
gether add small bottle Of oil, the
juice of one lemon, a half teaspoonful
Of chopped onion, n teaspOonful of
chopped parsley, one teaspoonful Of
capers chopped fine, and one table
spoonful of vinegar.
OATMEAL PORRIDGE.-Into u
quart OF perfectly boiling water, into
which a small teaspoonful of salt has
boon added, stir n teacupful of gran
ulated oats, (cost, 4 cents and let them
boil actively two hours. Boil them ia
a double boiler, and do not take off
the lid or stir them until the very last
when they may be stirred thoroughly
and poured into a mould.
VEGETABLE SToCK.-Clean and cnt
up some carrots. celery, turnips, oni-
ons, lettuce, parsnips, and herbs
put them in a stewpan, with bntter
and a little water, and stew until the
water is evaporated and the butter be.
gins to hiss ; then fill up with fresh
water, add nutmeg, pepper, salt, and
a few green peas !; simmer for three
hours !; strain and use for magiere
soups of any kind.
POTATO PUFFs.- Take cold roast
meat-beef, mutton, or veal and ham
together clean from gristle, cut small
and season with pepper and salt also
cut pickles, it liked ; boil and mash
some potatoes, make them into a paste
with an egg, and roll out, dredginp
with flour ; cut round with a saucer:
put some of the seasoned meat upon
One-half and fold the other like a puff
pinch neatly and fry a light brown.
COFFEE AND EGG FOR Sick Persona
Il have found that a sick person.
wanting nourishment and having lost
appetite. could often be sustained by
the following, when nothing else
u be taken: Make a strong cup of
coffee, adding boiling milk as usual.
Only sweetenin2 rather more take an
egg beat yOlk and white together
thoroughly boil the coffee. milk and
g together. and pour it over the
oeaten egg in the cup YOU are goip, to
serve IL In. This simple recipe l have
uSea frequently in hospital practice.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20

Offers for sale SwedeS and AmeFlar
fined Iron Band and oval Iron, bl-'
Horse shoes. Horse Nails &c. Afu8 H-
Agficultupal Implements and Macair--
Guiding in parts the Virginia Plow, TIE
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20

Charlotte Observer: A citizen who
has suffered with inlammatory rheu-
matlsm has handed US the following
simple remedy, taken from a medical
journal, in the hope that it may be
the means of relieving some poor
mortal; Half an ounce of pulveriz.
ed saltpetre put in half a pint OF
sweet OIL. Battle the parts affected
had a sound cure Will speedily fol-
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20

REDUCTION IN FREIGHTs.-Our
readers will be gratifed 10 learn
the following from the Charlotte Oh
server Of yesterday "'The committee
OF the Southern railway and steamship
ASSOCIATION now in session in Charles.
ton have made considerable number
OF changes, all of which, with two or
three exceptions involve reductions.
between the extensive lowering of
classltiat1oDs, as we'll as of rates.
freight will be generally a good deal
cheaper. Among the articles affected
favorably Ito the consumer) by the
changes may be mentioned groceries.
Inc h eoarser grades of dry goods, sashes
blinds, &c The specialities, such as,
rice, cotton, guanos and phosphates
were not acted upon, being left to the
decision of a conference of the repre-
sentat1ves of the lines especially en-
gagged in their transportation"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20
An Empress With a Small
Waist on Horse Back Chasing

Our lady readers may find some in
+...st in the costume of the Empress of
An the Austrias, as herein detailed !:
"The Empress of Austria is row
h,nting i'm LELAND. The Daily Tele-
uraph. in a long editorial, says; 1t
s no Slight compliment t. the climate
and attractions of these islands that
en- F,nnressw who has some OF the 1air>
cot health resorts in the world open t"
b"r within her husbands domlnlons
should SO often elect to devo'e a lew
Meeks to the enjoyment of a sport
wb;ch we are aceustomed to regard as
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Machinery of Every DeSripr

Repair ng promptly and car
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Pooies' portfolto.

Ea- TheLADIES of North Carolina are IN
vited to contribute short articles, recipes,
suggestions, household hints, &c, for these
columns. Name of the author will be seen
by no one except the EDITOR. whether the
communication be accepted or reje ted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20
OLIVER CHILLED LOT

Also Spades, ShOvels. Grass Bla'esd
respectfully solicit orders and VIII 81 ..
promptly and favOrably as il the pr
Agent for tie Arlington Ammonia
BILE Phosphate, a good fertilizer for W.
Aug. ltf.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-23

II was found, last year, that many
school districts have loans from the
trust funds Of the State we're delin-
quent 10 payment of interest and prin-
cipal due, in some instances for more
tnan one year. The State Treasurer,
with the approval Of tie Commission
ers Of Public Lands, at ouce issued let
ters to the several county treasurers,
whose duty it was to see to these col
lections and make payment to the State
Treasurer, stating that such payment
would be exacted with the payment
Of the State tax next following. The
result is mat but four school districts
are now delinquent. The people are
even better satisfied, aud the money
properly belonging to the several funds
is where it belongs, for re-inves'ment.
So much for a vigorous and faithful
execution of laws. .-Madis0n Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-23

The SrocK OF SILVER.-WAsH-
lNGroN, April i6.-The Treasury De-
partment for the last two months has
not purchased as much silver bullion
as usual, because the amount on hand
was in excess of the FIVE million limit
fixed by the act of February %, 1878.
providing for the coinage of standard
silver dollars. added to the amount on
hand at the passage of the act. The
excess has gradually accumulated and
purchases ere made at very favorabl e
rates, but it was deemed best to reduce
the amount By coinage to the limit
fixed by law. When this has been
DONE hereafter purchases will be made
more freely from the silver producing
regions. The only purchase of silver
bullion made by the Treasu to-day
was 10000 ounces for the San Fran
cisco mint.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-23

DEATH IN CoLoRED STOCKINGS
A dispatch to the New York World
from Rondout, N. Y, says: mot
long ago the little daughter of Attor-
ney General Schcomaker was made Sc
riousJy i'll by wearing colored stock
ings. Her limbs we're covered with
blotches caused by the poisonous color
ing matter used, and it was long time
before she fully recovered At Mr.
Schoomaker's request, the local news
papers published a warning to parents
against the use OF coloied hose, but 1t
does not seem to have been very wide
ly read, as Ianother case of poisoning
has occurred iu Roadout. A bright
little girl of IL years has just died
after a months illness from indamma-
tory rheumatism caused primarily by
the dye used in the colored stockings
she wore.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-23
The Suffering Negroes.

ST. LOUIS, April l7.-After some }
thing of a. lull, colored emigration from
the south has set in again this week
and some three or four hundred people
arrived siace Sunday, taxing the refu-
gee relief committee to its utmost to
provide for them. In fact, its is
overtasked, and they are not only out of
funds, but several hundred dollars 10
debt. This committee reports that
over 6000 emigrauts have arrived, so
far. Of these ab ut 1000 are able to
pay their way to Kansas. The remain
der were sheltered, ted and partially
clothed while here, and their passage
paid to Wyandott, Kansas About
700 have been forwarded this week,
and there now remain in be city about
$50, Of whom many are sick and un-
able to travel. The committee has re-
ceived in nonev from all sources less
than $4,000, and clothing and food of
about $500 value. Their disburse-
ments exceed their receipts about $500
which amount they owe to the Mlssou-
II River Packet Company, for deck
passage to Wyandotte In view of this
state of their affairs aud the further
TACT that several hundred more refu-
gees are either on their way up the
river or read y to start on their pil.rin.
age. and that these may be supple
merted by other hundreds. and per-
maps thousands, they again urgently
appeal for aid from benevolent and hu-
mape people throughout the country.
They need very much both money aud
plead for either in the name of oppress'
ed aud suffering humanity. This re
fuyee rell,f onmittee is composed Of
20 of the most prominent aud respon
sole colored men of this city, and is
divided into sub committees on finance.
transportation aud commissioners, tor
effective work. So far they have la
bored hard t. accomplish much on lit
tie means Any aid in money or cloth
Ing sent to Rev. John Turner, presi-
dent of the general committee, 1872
Morgan Street or Rev Moses Dickson
chairman IF the fuancil committee
l2ll Morgan street will be most
.ratefuIly received and promptly ac-
>nowedged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-23

THE NEW LAND BILL.--WAsH-
1NGroN, April l6.-The bill intro
duced to day by Mcdonald. to prevent
frauds in the entry Of land, is designed
to guard against such attempts as were
recently made and nearly proved sue
cessful in regard to very valuable pro-
perty near Chicago. 1t provides that
no entry shall be made or patent issued
for any land in any State in which a
United Safes land Office is not main
taiued, except upon compliance with
the following, among our specified con-
ditions precedent: The applicant must
file in the office of the clerk of the
federal court, sworn petition, setting
forth not only the boundaries of the
tract and means by which he proposes
to enter it, but also the names. OF all oc-
cupants of any land within one mile
thereof, and names Of I'll persons who
may appear by the record of deeds of
the county to be interested in any
lands situated within said district of
the tract. All these occupants and
other parties interested are to be sum-
moned to contest the application if
they desire to do SO, and no patent
shall be issued by the Commissioner OF
the Land Office until after the receipt
Of the certified copy Of the final decree
in the cause thus instituted. The
bill further provides that the rights
and interests of the owGer Of lands
bordering on non n-navi gable lakes or
ponds shall be the same so far as Con-
gress has power to grant OF declare, as
those OF the owners of lands borderin 2
on navigable waters.