The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-22

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Carolina.
We have received a western paper with
a red pencil notice of w. c.. Coup's big cir
Gus, which must therefore be heading this
John Robinson's show will also be
along this fall. Milton Mobiles likewise.
A single mill at Minneapolis turns out
:, 900 barrels of flour per dav. Much of it
comes to North Carolina. Yet there is no
need of North Carolina sending outside her
own borders for either flour, bacon, or but
ter.
Judge Fowle we hear has accepted an
invitation to speak at the Hancock Ratih
cation meeting in Wilmington, August oath.
1t is said that he has been invited to speak
at King Mountain Celebration: but of this
we know nothing.
The people should take an active inter
est in the selection of members of the Legis-
lature. North Carolina ought not to be
handed over to Railroad combinations.
Men who are known to be mere tools for
Railroad Powers should be left severely-at
home.
Grant has made a speech for Garfield
saying-''I will give him my hearty sup
port. There is no reason why any Repub-
lican should not vote for Garfield. | now
him to be a man of talent, and an upright
man. | have nothing against Hancock, hut
Garfield is the man for the Office And
now if Garfield should get in he ought to
give Grant a small postofice or something.
The Egyptian Obelisk, sister to ''Cle-
opatria's needle has arrived In New York,
after a safe journey of nearly four thousand
miles. 1t is one of the wonders Of modern
progress that a block of stone, older than
Christ, and representing the land of ancient
art and culture, should journey SO far, to
find the land of highest modern civiliza-
ton.
Bro. Lafferty, of the Richmond Recor-
der, describes a small potato ID. d." at
Virginia White Sulphur, who inscribed
himself on the hotel Register, with full
title, as the Reverend Doctor Tomtit
and was so stiff and pompous that the
wicked said he had to rise on tip-toe to
spit over his white choker Bro. Bailey
says the vanity of such a man is more de-
trlmental to religion than an army Of IN
g~ersolIs.
Western North Carolina, though not
exactly "a land flowing with milk and
honey" is we'll supplied with both articles,
and a little brandy and honey" in the bar
gain. For example, tie Burke tells of MIR.
Switzerland Olice who went forth to view
| the beauties of Linville Falls, but spying
a Bee-tree cut it down, and extracted two
flour barrels, and five water buckets full OF
delicious honey in addition to the quantities
eaten by a crowd of fifty persons.
Our thanks are returned for an invita-
ton to the annua big picnic at K%ivett's
Mills on upper Little River, Harnett county,
July SOth. Capt. Walter r. Kivett is
Chief Manager. Hon. VIM. G.. Troy will
deliver an Address. From the names Of the
ladies and gentlemen of the various com
mittees we doubt not the occasion will be
very enjoyable. There was also a pleasan:
picnic at the residence Of Mr.. j. A.. Person
four miles from Franklinton, yesterday,
Miss Litchford, and others. from Raleigh
were present.
1t would be a good thing if some ole
physician, retired from practice would
employ his leisure and experience in givine
plain, practical free lectures to young mar
ried folks, on the Everyday His" the
flesh is heir to-. Who can estimate the
cost of a little ignorance. to some families
In many cases one half of the children grow
up without schooling because the other hal
are sickly and require every extra dollar fo
medical bills. Per contra, we know an oil.
gentleman who rarely or never calls in
physician. From early youth he has mad
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commoner complaints, and the best method
of treatment. If his child has the Group, O
the collie, or is half-drowned, or dislocate
his arm, he knows exactly what to do, am
does it. In his studio he keeps constan
stock of alcohol, quinine, laudanum, chalo
mile, ipicac, cordial, saves, ETC., with
measuring glass and a dainty pair of scales
The whole outfit cost less than a dozen dol
lars, yet has saved him hundreds of dollar
in Doctors bills. We do not intimate tina
medical men are unnecessary, or tina
every man should attempt to obtain
smattering ofthe profession. But wedo thin
no man is fit to marry until he has know
edge enough of human ailments to kno'
what to do for relief in common cases. n
young woman is entitled to have a pet bah
until she has sense enough not to go int
Mysteries while waiting for the ''pokey oil
Do ,tor," to leave his bed and ride nil
miles through the rain to inform her that
little mustard seed and warm water are a