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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

NICE COUNTRY TIE LIVE IN, If You
DoN'T LIKE NORTH CAROLINA
The following extract from a letter
from D.. Smet, Dakota, to Winona Re-
publican:
We are in good shape. taking into
consideration the extraordinary winter.
which | have no doubt has been more
OF surprise to eastern people than
to those more unfavorably situa-
tie on these wild praries. As we saw
our chances disappearing for more fuel
W reduced the number offres. Hotels
would use two instead of four. Stores
would keep fire, say, for an hour or two
ZACH day. Private families would con-
ilre themselves to the kitchen stove.
which they pat in the warme>t room.
Then all commenced to practice on hay,
which indeed is a most excellent fuel.
Many farmers of large experience say
that their fuel In this country will here.
after be the least of their trouble, and
indeed if you 60 into one Of their
hou les on a cold day and get a good
meal and "thaw." you would be sur
prlsed at the little trouble they have
with 1T. Ten tons of hay can be cut
and sta 'ked at a net cost to a farmer
OF ltty cent a ton. 1t is As good as
four cords of wood. You can twist the
hay with less labor than YOU can saw
the wood. Farmers never by coal ex-
cept for severe weather, when it is diff
Gu t to get 10 the stack.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
That Florence Road

Elsewhere We give an art..., ,
the Enterprise dcploring the a,r,u..
consolidation Of Fayetteville Ra.r..
But the Carthage Ga-cft, saws
we were ~ OF the eneln,e-.
placed the line between Faye,..,
and the South Carolina line. and
believe the road, if only completed.
McRac's, would be worth more Il. g.,
%tcville than a dozen Of the Can, Fs.-
ladkin Valley Railways. which .,
tined 10 prove not q benefit but T. r..
tive injury TO the town, just - soc,
II Is completed TO Greensboro.
The Fayetteville Il Florence -,..
viii open Tor market a large lcrr,.r
OF fine turpentine land-and what,,.-
we may say rs the ultcrior etfra, NJ
working In turpcniinc or farm5ng
certainly brings money into the cola-
try; it viii render available vast tr.rf,
Of fine timber Il fine farming AMI frgi
growing country and. finally, Will pg,
Fayetteville In communicates Wai
one OF the hnest cotton sections Of Tie
South-madc up of a par, Of Norl
and South Carolina; large cotton and
corn producers, the very people VIE
made Fayetteville rich before the war
As we have said, the building Of ,h.
Florence Reilroad will be OF incalcg.,-
Die benefit TO Fayetteville, in any event.
but we cannot help regrctting that eth.
CT l.. W. Humphrey or some u repre-.
senting the saln railroad had 30. sue.
1paInI IN uGttInH nfrtr ,g 49,. IT,
e~t:evill Il Florence Railroad. PROVIDED
there was IA determination 10 comulte
the connection To Golisboro and thence
onward TO Norfolk-as this would make
the link in the shortest possible gr.at
through line between the line betweca
the North and South"
A correspondent writes from Elye,-
.etteyillc: A meeting of s|tockhulde.
Of the Fayetteville q Florence Road has
been called for May II, when the pro
position will be undoubtedly accepted.
The Cape Fear & YadkIn Valley ask
the other company for a full trau.-
fer of a charter, with all Iiglts
and guarantee the completion of
the Florence Road within three ycar,.
.'Ici lShSN VIM w II dl'iCuhlO VI : NtL-
900 Will be issued, and operations begun
as soon as the proposition is formally
accepted.
President Gray, Of the Cape Fear
Company, says that the road will b,
built and built speedily. President
Mcclellan, Of the other company. +.
very much pleased, and declares it
would not surprise him if the road vas
finished IN six or eight months, though
he does not wish to be understood As
making the statement as a promise.
And where, OH where was Lot
Humphrey He returned to Fuyettc-
vile on the 5th, with a request for siI
ty days longer in which to raise the re-
CURED fifty thousand, which request,
was Dot granted worth a cent.
he finally withdrew all propositions
he had made and left town, | hear, Do
= rather petulant mood, hurting curses
both loud and deep at the whole con
Germ. He did not divulge the name Of
the party or parties he represented. or
whether he represented, anybody be-
sides Lot HUMPHREY
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
For the FARME4 AND MECHANIC.
From Johnston Court.
~SMrTHFIELD. Anril

SMITHFiELD, apr ~.
Coming down from our growing little
city, [ fnd improvement is the order OF
the day everywhere. Farmers on the
tie road are backward, but perhaps up
with the season. Some corn Is planted,
aud the cotton land waiting for warm
weather. Upon the whole, everRhing
looks hopeful.
Yesterday | took a stroll around this
old town, at one time thought 10 be IN
It's scar aud yellow leaf but perhaps
90 inland town in the State has Iinprov-
el more within a short period, IN It's
fist class stores and dwelling houses !,
and thrift seems the order Of the day.
Trade has doubled within the last few
years, aud contrary to the general opiL-
Ion of people generally, their is not a
more healthy place in the State.
Promptly at 10 0 clock, Judge Gudg-
er opened court, and gave the grand
Jury a learned and pointed charge, par
tlcular on the Sunday liquor question.
The bar (the legal one) is well filled.
Among others | notice Judge Strong,
Maj. A. NJ. Lewis, +. ii. Busbee,
Inos. u Argo, Gen. Cox, our w. I.
Richardson, of our city of Raleigh !;
With AieSsrs. Dortch, of Goldsboro,
Mclean, of Harnett, Mr.. Richardson, of
Sampson, Woodland, Of Wilson, and
Pou, Massey, Waddell, Stevens, Abel,
tie Youngest Woodall, OF Johnston.
There are IS cases on the criminal
docket aud - on the appearance.
The crowd yesterday was not large,
though the hotels are crowded.
Fruit IS killed. LII Haste
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
For the FARMER AND MECHANIC.
Woman'S Sphere.

OF late years there seems to have
arisen a spirit vi rebellion among some
women. against what they are pleased
10 term their limited sphere of useful
ucSS. They seem DESTROYS of usurpins
man 5 proper field oi action, or IN other
words vi aInlng at gaming notorIety tol
themselves, instead OF striving to have
"A heart at leisure tromltseif. To
sootne and sympathize.'' Eve was
created to be an iicIpmeet INTO Adaul,
aud what is to become Of the lords OF
creation If woman refuses to DO the
work God has assigned her?
What viii become of the pure and
hallowcd influence Of Home? Where
viii be the rest which a man should
have when "wearied and worn with
earthly cares he seeks his house there
~ fad the one be has chosen FROM all
The world, Oft attending a political or
womah rights me IL 81
And yet, we hear OF women mourning
In sack Goth and ashes over their con
tactod lives. Weeping because they
don'C make an opportunity to do any
thing better, than standing before the
glass trying to rival another woman in
the endeaYor to be Glass OF fashion
aud the mold OF form"
Truly Life IS real, life is earnest
and If women spend it ia vain and idle
show, it isn't because they haven't a
Loble life before them, but because they
are like the child that cried for the
moon, seeking for the unattainable.
\ woman Is not fitted to follow a pub
tic profession. Why even the soma
OF "a dentists file, sets her nerves to
quivering. Neither is a man capable
OF doing a voman's work. Methinks
| can hear him now matchmaking the
daimed socks. If we were born to tread
the humber paths of earth, if we were
intended to be mentally, and physically
inferior to man Is it right to try to take
his place III the world? All! no,a woman's
true place Is home, and love must be
the ruling spirit OF that home.
LOUISE BLACK.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

KIND But o Partial. One OF
our correspondents from Western Car
olina last week spoke of the Frrme1
and Mechanic as the BEST paper in ths
State" Another, this week, from
Eastern Carolina says something SINH
lar. We feel gratitied at the good will
of our friends; but must be distinctly
understood as not endorsing n such
comparison. We know. t., our sorrow,
that u paper instead of being 5 supe
rior, is really a very inferior one, taken
as a whole, and considering its size,
type, manner and matter. Our office
is exceedingly poor and defective, Sc
deficient that we could not make a
first class paper if we had oil the talent
in the land to draw from. And we are
obliged to devote more than half Of
each week to mailing, proof reading.
bookkeeping, etc: 50 that little leisure
fer edit 'rial thought and research is
permitted.
We mention this. that our friends
MY comprehend some things which
':oubtless have surprised them. The
day IS coming, we trust, when we shall
have the capital to print 4 decent look
ing paper; and then we shall make
one that will be an honor to the State.
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For the FARNsRASen.e..
North Carolina Rao

VIII you give me space in
umnS to notice a dainty it'll, o-F
which wish much to brin, ''
notice Of your readers 'f''re
ihe book in question i~sc,n,4.r
n Hand Through the linn. Ha
land can be obtained at fiftr 'l.
copy by addressing Sister
Johns Hospital, c. G. f. b.,
ID and is published for the h..
the chlldrens ward in Tia. T-73
|, is perfect as a book. "
binding and finish. The text
by Mrs. u Adelaide OerteI. a
exquisite sweetness and r~rare
memoir Of two Babes In en- .
while clothed upon with ~. . s
dwellers at old Fort D,nanes
c~estral home. from DAYS ante / .
Revolution, of the Leuoirs-
long and lovingly idcut fed
well county. North CafoHra
who love the Lenoin-ar4 o.. .e
many-w!ll be glad to Know ut
can obtain a book which IN r.
description, scenery, and -n.,4.
truth itself, and will recall
mary a pleasant recollection If
ern hospitality and refinement
Inday school teachers. aa3
cannot choose a better ri,r l.-
children than a copy Of tn, ..
which teaches how SANITY r,, i-.-
life of a little child, and the rr-
of 1t turthers a good work since
are Tor the benefit of sufcrin, y.
children. RLBtcCA C,vt7
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

A DWELLING HOUSE BURNED.-Wt
regret to the destruction by
tire of the residence Of Mr.. B. +. Gary
about eight miles from Halifax on the
Enfield road, on Thursday the 18th inst,
The house caught on the roof from q
spark it is supposed, and before any
Of the family knew it the roof had fai.
len In. The fire was seen by some
hands who were going from the field.
they gave the alarm but it wastoo lat
to extlnguish the flames. The furDi-
ture in the second story, amounting tc
about three hundred dollars worth
was destroyed. The contents of the
fist floor were saved. The whole loss
IS estimated at about $500. We sin
cereiy sympathyze Mr. Gary in his loss
There was no insurance.--Weldon
NetcS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

SINGULAR AND SAD. Miss Loula
Ramey. Of Rome, Ga, died on Satur-
day from the effect Of swallowing a
piece of cedar some time ago.
In Raleigh, Jessie, aged l3, daughter
of Mr.. NJ. T. Norris, swallowed a piece
OF peanut hull, which 10 some way was
detected into the wind pipe and on
into the lung. She did not complain
for a day or two tlen the physician.
opened the wind pipe in vain. She
died on Saturday at an early hour. The
funeral from LIST Baptist church was
largely attended by Sunday schools Of
the city, and was very affecting.
1t is singular two deaths from SO un
usual cause should occur on the same
day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

MEBANESVILLE IN MOTIoN.-It is a
real pleasure with us to note signs of
energy and enterprise on the part of
our young men in various sections OF
the State. As a journalist watching
he whole State, we observe manv OF
these symptoms of go ahead alive mes,
lot perhaps so perceptible to the public
generally. Here, Tor example, are the
Messrs. Scott e Co of Mebanesvllle
n"t content with starting a factory, and
sitting down to wait for customers,
hey seni To the Fdrn,>. and Mechanic,
knowing that this paper goes to above
400 business firms and dealers in eighty
counties of North Carolina, besides
o%utsidcrsi, to let people know that they
make a first class article of smoking.
and Plug and Twist Tobaccos Then.
t " propose to have the State thorough
ly canyasssd and will distribute neat
little samples so that everybody and
his wife Can taste the weed before buv-
ing. One o. the little packets is befor,
rs, and though we do not indulge" =
he appear. ice and odor is excellent
We have not the least doubt these gen
tlemen mean business, are doing busi
ness, and will do more of it! So ma,
it DE
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
JOURNALISTIC Quite a number {

JOURNALISTIC Quite a number vi
papers reach us SO irregularly as to b.
If little use. We have not seer a CODY
f the Henderson Rerie,c and YoLac
c0ntst, the Carthage Gnzette, Albemarle
Century, Roxboro Herald. Democrat,
Hamlet Irgns, and some other papers
n 1t now remembered-for fully a month.
We are pleased to exchange wherever
exchange is desired, and where the ex-
changing brother does not impudently
arrogate to himself the right to lecture,
or criticise, other papers ~ the State :
but, as we sem our paper regularly.
We trust the exchange will be as c
lar. And. while upon the subject, let
us remark that some of our best ex
changes rarely clipped from, be-
cause they relate t. sections of the
State where we have fcwe>t subscribers:
and IN clipping we aim tc benefit the
largest number of our readers For
example the Monroe papers are excel
ent for their section, and We would not
be without them. But we have only a
little more than two dozen subscribers
at Monroe. and they no doubt all see
Their county papers. and would not care
to find the same items copied into the
Farmer and Mechonic. At the same
time, we think any State paper must
ierive benefit from exchange with us,
as our office is a rendezvous for gentle
men from all parts Of the country,
many OF whom com t. glance over the
local paIers to draw conclusions az to
the enterprise of the several localities.
Maj j. +. Murriil has aded
to the entire control Of the Hickory
~c"rohntan. He has an original mind,
and a turn for dry wit that is very di-
vertiDg. He will make a Hickory-nut
full Of digest;b BILE kerne!s.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

york done hy heconricts Gas 81 figures
IT'D as a gain to the State, it should be
counted as a loss because if those con
victs were not leased to the Railroad
for simple board and clothes, they
might be hired to private parties for a
good sum-which as things stand is lost
to the Treasury. The State of New
York gets $400 a day, or about SIPS,
900 a year, Tor the 1000 convicts IN
Albany Penitentiary.
Suppose even only $50, 600 of funds
from convict hire were distributed
among the public schools of the State
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

TEMPERANCE In CHARLOTTE.-The
! Hornets Nest is buzzine like mad
over the Wet-Dry question. Monday
night two big meetings were held.
The Prohihitionists met in the Court
House, and Col III. G.. Jones, as Chair
man of the Executive Committee, re
ported a full ticket, with, Capt De
Wolfe for re election as mayor. The
latter made a vigorous speech, in
which he alluded to his opponent tCol.
VIM. Jnhnstonl as the "Whiskey Can.
didate.'
Messrs John p. Thomas. Rufus Y.
McAden, Fl. e. Jones, r. d. Johnston,
G.. E. Wilson, and five or six others,
including several negroes, one of them
q Bishop" Lomax), made speeches.
Meantime a negro brass band had
collected a crowd on Independence
Square. to hear Col. VIM. Johnston an
bounce himself. We will give his
speech next week. 1t is not dry
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21
From Orange County.

Orange Superior court closed on tie
18th; Judge Avery on the Bench.
John Williams was sent to the peniten-
tiary for 5 years; VIM. Morgan, col j,
for three and John Patterson. col. !,
for one. Two divorces were grantei.
Married near Il~ills0oro, April 18th,
by Rev. Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Luther II.
TIley, Of Flat River, to Miss AM q
Stroud.
Send you three or four subscribers.
L. G.. II.
Thanks, friend I've are always
glad to get news items, and we should
like every one of our Orange county
friends to read the Farmer and Ne
cAunic.
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Personal.

Geo. Allen. Esq, of Newbern,
gave us a pleasant call this week.
Gov. Holden went to Washington
on Monday. John Nichols Is also
there.
Judge Reade, Mrs. Reade. and
Nrs. Chas. III. Belvin are making a
iaunt 10 the Northern cities.
Mr.. r. B. Raney, the popular
young clerk of the Marlborough AMI
brother of Capt. G. NJ. Rainey, Of Kit
trcIls, will shortly take charge of DIR.
Blacknall's new hotel at Morehead, says
the Cbserrer.
Rev. DIR. Drury Lacy address Is
with his son at Jonesboro, n. e.. for
the present. Rev. w. S. Lacy will de-
liver the commence nent address at
Peace Institute. BY the by, we notice
that the Presbyterian clergy were much
pleased with the good people of that
section Of Moore county whom the Rev
S. G.. Alexander styled-"these anla5le
B~uffaloes, - dverting to Buff III
church, Mr.. Lacy's parish.
DR.. Grissoms testimony in th-
D1Jarnette murder trial fills five or SIX
columns Of the Danville Neus, an Is
both interesting aud instructive; show
ins how deceptive are appearances IN
cases of delusional insanity. lie cites
instances of ladies who have been at our
Asylum, whose intelligence and culture
in all ordinary transactions would de-
ceive the most skiilful, yet who are
crazy as looms in certain points.
DIR. Grissom declared to the court
that he came at the suggestion of his
Directory, (DcJarnette being a North
Carolinian); and that he would not &C
ccpt a dollar for pay or expenses for his
testimony as an expert.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

HALIFAX News ITEMS. On Thurs
day night some party or parties broke
into the store of Mr.. G.. w. Faucettc.
at Halifax and stole Il quantit, of
goods. -Therc will he IA large mass
meeting of the friends of prohibition
at Halifax on Wednesday the Goth inst.
Everybody is invited and people from
all parts of the country will he present.
Prominent speakers will address the
meeting. About four miles from
here at Tilghman's cross roads on
Tuesday IN unmarried colored wO
man, named Sarah Cole was supposed
to have killed her new born babe.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

4 New STATE BUILDING. The Ma
tional Hotel property was purchased by
the State Board Of Agriculture on Sat
urlay for the sum of $I3, 1000 the
Executive Committee of the Board
namely. Gov. jarvis. President Battle,
of the University, and Col. T NJ: Holt,
having previously examined the
building with an architect. 1t is to be
converted into apartments for the
Commissioner Of Agriculture. the State
Geologist, the Geological and Agricui-
tural Museums, Supreme Court Rooms,
etc., etc. The State Board was III ses
sion until late last night.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

Fayetteville Ecam,aer: =. +. N.,-
sey. Clifton Wa,d aud T.. ". P,u,
publish q letter IN the Wilmington
Post Of April 10th Recommending
Judge Buxton for the position Of judy
OF the Cnited States Court OF CIuIu-,
declined by Hon 5. T. Phillips.
Wllkesboro Iadcc: Thos. DAVIS. 500
OF Justin Davis, Of Beaver Greek toaa-
ship, was recently stabbed b. Tho.
C~heatham. The wound, which it -
thought will prove fatal, is in the blck,
the knife penetrating to the lung.
"hlskey was the cause ofthe sad affair.
Lenoir Topic: j. A. White. Esq.
can stand at his " dooy and see u
different iarms.-Prof. Hyans, ot
Marion, states that Wallace Bro
shipped from their branch Office last
year 5000. 900 pounds Of roots aud
herbs, besides what was SHIPPED from
their warerooms in Statesville.
Col. William Johnston has accepted
a call TO become candidate for Mayor
OF Charlotte. 1t is understood lhavhe
runs as the anti prohibition candidate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

THE New FINERY SToR The la
dies are always glad to hear of new
stores devoted TO the fancy fabrics
which make them look 50 sweet, and
fheir papas AMI h; SO .nds so sour,
Nell, a glance through the window vii
tell you that Ncssr,. Robinson u Rob
E is arc beut up c,tchin. the eyes Of
h fair ones, aud W. doubt not they
are doing a fine busi iess. Gro to num5eI
A. Fayettevi lie street,
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-DeJarnette was acquitted
-Disraelli. Lord Beaconstie.d,

dead.
Jasper w. Stanley, q lawyer OF
Wbiteyiile committed suicide. lie
bad been drinking heavily-.aIs the
Rerie,r.
BY the runaway of the hack BE-
tween Henderson and Oxford JudgG
Avery and Rev. z. L. Ba ley received
%rainful sprains and bruises. The Judge,
how ever, opened court Monday, says
the OJSerrer.
The five persons who killed the
Chief Knnut-holder in Russia, were
banged on Friday. The bIaycst o
thcm all, was the little lady, Sophie
Pieoffsky. One of them, an inventive
| genius, .equeathcI his lnYentl"nst'
help the families Of political sufferers
VI chaeIhoff broke h. rope twice, iali
.nr heavily. The vast multltud'
groxned, and women tainted, bus NJ
never lost courage.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

FREIGHT TRAIN on THE WESTERN
ROAD. The largely increased Fl eight
ing business on the Western North
Carolina Railroad has necessitated the
putting on Of a regular freight tram to
assist the mixel freight ami passenger
train in carrying the business which
had gotten to- great for the mixed
trains Last Monday a pure freight
train was started on the line. running
every day, going west Monday. Wed
nesday and Friday of each week. and
e'st Tuesday, Thursday AMI Saturday.
Our young townsnan, Avery Chambers,
is IN charge of this train as conductor.
- StatesvIlle Landmark.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

The CAPE FEAR RoAD.-The
purchase of a new branch speak.
well for the propriety Of the road, per
haps, but the friends Of the road at this
end Of the line would greatly prefer
seeing all the of the company
concentrated on pushing forward the
main line to completion before other
lines are built not for the good of the
main line. but simply for the benefit Of
Fayotteyil!e.-Lenoir Topic.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

~people at work. Geo. Allen, Esq, OF
Newbern, has done a good deal ana
last week he sent out 1000 copies OF a
neat circular ON the advantages OF East
ern Carolina.
The Fdrmer and Mechanic will keep
pounding at the subject.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-21

A NEW RAILRoAD-THE Norm
CAROLINA MIDLAND. Wushuugi9u.
Apra 18.-The Virginia Midland III
rectors met in Baltimore, Oh SATURDAY.
and definitely decided toextend that road
from Danville, ciu MooresviIlc. with .
connection to Charlotte, to Spartan
burg, ). Z. The extension viii be- q.
fected under the name of the North
Carolina Midlandus.4ilroad which car-
poration was resaarJ5 I'D under the 'aa-
Of that State aISf year ago. Co.., j..
5. Barbour, wht IS the president Of The
new road, has called a meeting Of tie
directors, to be held at Winston. \
u, on the 2Gth inst, when the date
and of commencing the work %
construction will be decided upon. e.
the meeting in Baltimore it W., j,ci
ded to undertake the work Of building
the road as far South as Walnut Cow.
a distance of fifty miles from DluY.r.
and a resolution was passed pIe.-rE
the Virginia Midland road to supyy .ae
the necessary capital for the pulp.-e
not secured through subscription tJ
stock.