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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02
Lack Of Enterprise.

There are lots Of mineral springs in
North Carolina, | at they fail to ad, Ell
tlse and publish the analyses of waters.
Wilmington STIR
This is true: but is only half the
truth. The real tact is that no State in
the Union has a greater number,
greater variety, or value, of mineral
Il. e. incidental waters than North
Carolina; yet IN 40 State is there less
enterprise IL the management of them.
We do not at this ome recall the
name of a single watering place hotellst
III the State and therefore we are not
rejecting or any individual. But the
mere TACT that we, au old editor, are
not familiar with the managers of ou.
summer resorts we can name the pro-
prletors, terms, ETC., OF ole dozen Nir
gina watering places, is evidence that
little energy in ADVERTISING them has
been shown.
The readers Of the Farmer and Me
chontc are admitted to be of an unusu
ally intelligent and we'll to do class; the
class from which comes almost all OF the
patronage of Pleasure Resorts. AS
recently counted, We had about 600
subscribers belonging to what are call
ed the Professions" wiz Lawyers,
Doctors, Clergymen, SchoOl-teachers,
etc.; also, about halfso many Business
men' wiz: Merchants, Bankers, Fac
tory owners, Railroad Supts. etc); and
about 1000 country gentlemen (whose
names would be readily recognised. if
mentioned, as persons of standing and
character. These subscribers are scat
tered through 80 of the 81 counties OF
North Carolina, and embrace half a
dozen readers for every subscriber, a.
there are very many persons who read
the Fufnler aud Mechuntc regularly al
the Libraries, Hotels, Schools, etc. tina,
are not subscribers. We do not com
PLAIN Of this: but merely meLtion it to
show that an advertisement in our COLI
umns will be widely read by the very
best classes of our People. Would you
believe 1t, then in view Of these facts,
that during the past five years the only
summer resorts advertised in our paper
Except the free notices we frequently
nave gwen for the c. edit Of our State y
have been the Buffalo, and the Ale
ghany Springs ~ IugtntoL
often, yea very often, we have been
asked and written to, concerning the
prices. We reply that We don't know:
but We judge the hotels must be full. as
the owners do not care to invite guests.
"a gentleman said last week, NY
wife and | wish to spend a couple of
months out OF town, but we cannot
a11ord the cost Of the big fashionable
hotels. Aren't there some quiet springs
somewhere In the State ?' We told
Glln there Were a number Of such places.
Instantly he whipped out pencil and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

INTERESTING TO LADIES Our lady
readers can hardly fail to have their at
tention called this week to the latest
combination of improvements in that
most useful of all domestic implements,
the Sewing machine"
AS we understand it. a machine for
family use should meet first Of all these
requirements: 1t should be simple in It's
mechanism, SO as to be easily managed;
it should run easily, 80 as not to weary
the worker unduly it should do a wide
range of work, that the owner need not
wish for any other machine it should
be as nearly noiseless as possible, that it
may not be a nuisance it should be
light, handsome, durable, and as cheap
as is consistent with excellence through
out.
These conditions the Light Running
New Home" certainty meets.
1t has also several very important
and useful attachments and MOTIONS
OF Its own, which go far to make good
Its claims to popular favor.
Now a great many families have been
and are still using the old machines
waiting tor the times to improve wait
Ing Tor the latest improvements III de-
signs and mechanical excellence.
But why delay longer Considering
the low price at which good machines
are now sold, and the improvements
that have been made, now is good time
to buy, and the New Home specially
recommends itself to purchasers on ac-
count OF superior mechanical consuruc
ton, ease Of management and reasona
BILE price. Nearly half a million have
been sold in the last three years, all Of
which are giving universal satisfaction.
This unrivalled machine is manufactur-
ed by johnson, Clark 4 Co., 80 Union
square, New York, who tell us to say
that all who will send for their new IL
catalogue and enclose Their ud-
rerftsement (cut ont of the Farmer and
Mechdntc), mW rece.Ue a set of fancy i'd
terttsang aorelhes IF culue to those COL
cards, &c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02
Railways and other Ways.

The RerleU scouts at the reports of
the probability of the Wilmington &
Weldon Railroad falling under the con
troll of the Richmond & Danvii.le Rail
road. From all that we hear, President
Bridgers would have been glad to share
the Rectetc sense of security. Wheth
er the danger has been avarted, we are
not at this moment informed.
Apropos Raiiroadic changes, we learn
ed some time age that President Myers
of the Charlotte & Statesville road ex-
poets TO step down and out at the D
preaching stockholders meeting. 1t is
understood that the road will henceforth
second the II. & d. II. r.
A great deal of interest was awak-
ened throughout the State by our an
nouncement last week of the re appear-
ance and re habilitation of that mvste-
~ry-loving "Rat"-iicationist, ana Special
Session list, w. j. B. Esq.
The Farmer and Mechanic is a reIia-
BILE paper and when it states "a thing far
fact, 1t may be relied on as fact. Ru-
mors are always stated as such.
At the time of going TO press as stated
IN the last number, Messrs. Vance.
Jarvis, and Worth, composing the Rail
road Commission were still is session.
They decided, we believe, that anv de-
finite announcement would be prema
ture and undesirable at this time. Bnt
We may mention, for the benefit of our
readers at distance, that it is under
stood that Messrs. Best & Co., were
quite satisfied, if not gratihed, with the
attitude Of the Commission.
On Wednesday afternoon, Messrs.
Best, Coleman, Sprague, Denny, ct a..
with Gov. Vance, and Maj G.. Dowd,
as guests, took a special car for Beau
fort and stopped, also at Newport.
whence the projected ship canal to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

book to note the addresses e.. Rn,
could not inform him further. Pc
sons and Cleveland. We knew. wnra
Cleveland Rock Rie"~wl~,, g. IL
in Stiniy don kuy. ;uc p,,,
Gien Alpine WAS oumewhcr, II, b..
t.upcptic was III South Iredcll ID.
know the station, Shocco i IN " arr -
somewhere Dc,uni W~arrenfnu
Our IutervicS cr saii his VIE kE,.g e.
Ihos. +. Goodc, Of Buffalo >pri,.
aud he believed he would 20 thei. .,,
didn't know what his charges are al
couldn't decide till he saw them
What a pity that a dozen ar IN
wide awake Yankee, cannot get ~e,nfr.,
4 our splendid springs, anl >uer,.-
Hotels, They would soon make fl...
As well known as Virginia VIM, s.
phur. or Oh Point Comfort.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02
Why the North Beats the South
in Growth, Wealth., and
Enterprise!

The New York papers report that
more than seventy thousand immigrants
arrived at that port during the menth
of May. Nearly as large a number in
the aggregate landed at other ports.
Here then were l50, 900 souls, enough
to form a new State, distributed
through the North in a single month !
Now, reflect! We have in North
Carolina upwards of 500 small towns
and villages of from 100 to 1000 inhabl-
tants. Suppose that some day a re-
spectacle stranger should come into one
OF these villages, rent or build a house,
settle his family, send his children to
school, take a pew in church, and pro-
coed to invest $500, or $500, or 81, 500
in some business! What would be the
effect?
Well, you would see the whole com
munity stirred up, and encouraged.
The property owner would be gratified
1tnee fmerSuauae wv GlmrfJheasseSa o. tenant:
a new customer. The school teacher
would feel pleased at the increase of his
school. And the parson would say to
his wife-"I am glad We have a new
family added to our congregation"
Even those who h d nothing to sell, or
barter, or employ would share in the
general gratifcati n-and say-"Well,
we are looking up | thought the old
town was dead but shouldn't wonder
if We had a lot of new houses going up
this year,"
And some who had thought Of NOV
ing away would conclude to hold their
ground. Now, let us suppose hat this
same result is produced in every one of
the 500 villages of the State Do you
not see how it would help us all help
our business; help our schools. our
churches, our railroads, our factories?
The new corners would have to bear
their share of the public expenses;
helping us to work the roads, build
bridges, do jury duty, pay school tax,
etc. And no matter if they did not
bring a dollar IN cash, they would bring
tabor, and would be obliged to pay out
mis- labor in exchange for the produce
of our farmers.
But it is a well known fact that nine
teen IN twenty of the immigrants do
bring some money. rarely less than
800 to the head, and often from SIS. 600
to $4,000 to the family. Let us SUP.
pose the 100, 900 who landed last month
had a bare $40 apiece. Here were one
million dollars emptied into the North
In a few weeks! And fifty millions
worth of labor, thrift, and enterprise
Is it strange the Yankees out strip
US?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

kfTTREII. MAY an IA-

hlTThELL. MAY oD. 1891.
Largest crop Of cotton ever planted
IN tins section, stand, good, labor
scarce, and farmers Combining Of ir.
weather. Merchants complaining #
'iull times good sign-people all at
work.
Mr.. w. f. Davis has consented 70
open his elegant house here for sum
mer boarders, which will be good news
20 Norfolk and Eastern Carolina PEG
pie. be is erecting a ball rnom, bow
ing alleys, billiards saloon &c.
Mr. james NJ. Fuller, father OF Ilr.
[: Fuller, Asst. Supt. at Insane Asylum,
he'd last Saturday, aged about 80 year,
A good man gone.
MAJOR Parhaln, d colored man aged
a years was drowned IN Tar river u-aI
the railroad bridge, while bathing YES
terday with several colored BOYS. HIS
BODY was not recovered till this morn
ing.
DIR. Lands old goose some time las.
spring Matched out six gosliYgs, and
seeing that they were all males. turn
ed them over to the old gander -
RAISE, and vent Immediately tn WORK,
iald six more eggs and has now come
on with SIX females. This is an actual
tact, and Is said TO be unprecedented ia
the annals Of goose history. T..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02
For the Farmer AND MECHANIC.
CASTALIA, N. c.. Nav 80. 81.

OzsTAL1A, N. O., May 80, ST.
Mrs. Alice Pullen died on the 25th
inst , after lingering about one month,
leaving n child about two months old.
Mr.. L. j. Braswell's daughter, Miss
Lou, ran away on the night ofthe Goth,
coming down stairs bare-footed and
slipped out unknown to the old folks
and joined her lover who with a lot OF
buggies and friends we're in waiting.
They hurried off to the residence of
Rev. G. w. Coppedge, where she
became Mrs. Nick Woods.
People are about done chopping cot
ten, and the cold weather has killed
about one fourth of it. H.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

DEATHS. Two of the best known
citizens of Wake, both of them friends
and patrons of the Farmer and Ne
chanic, departed this life last week amid
general regret of a large number of &C
quainta;nces. We refer to Michael
Whitley, Esq, one of the Justices of
the Peace, of Wakefield and Col.
Simon G. Hayes, Proprietor of Cooke
Hotel. Squire Whitley died on Friday,
and was buried on Sunday, with Ma
sonic ceremonies, attended by a large
concouIse of friends. At the same hour,
Col. Hayes was breathing his last. He
was in his 6lst year, and has long been
a sufferer from stomachic govt. He
was one of the ''Old Guard of the
South they who ''die, but never sur
render" their Southern views and sen
timents - DIR. Mcdowell died at
Wake Forest last week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

RALEIGH.-En putting up a telephone
line for Stronach's store. the WIRE
stretchers sawed off three or four limbs
from a tree which shades the front OF
this office, and several stores. Doubtless
other trees are similarly mutilated. LIS
this allowable? Shades trees are too I'm
portrait for the health and comfort OF
our citizens to warrant the demolition OF
a single limb, SO long as the woods are
full of poles .-Drs. Hines, X. b. and
Hubert Haywood, Knox and Sexton are
attending Asheville Medical Convention
Gov. and Mrs. Jarvis, Col. Tuck
er and %neices. Willard and Miss Mlal'
Richard 4. Battle, Jr., Alfred Hay
wood, aud a number of others, went to
Chapel Hill commencement yesterday.
Gov. Vance and Hon. 10. Davis, will,
also, be there.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02
Forest last week.

From the OJserrer we notice that
the man, ''Parms," who cut his throat
in the Cheraw hotel recently has been
discovered to be Henry Paramore OF
Pitt CO., brother of w. B. Paramore.
The latter come to get the 81, 600 left
by Henry, and was arrested but escap-
ed. There is no longer doubt that
these men murdered Gen. BRYAN
Grimes. Retribution has already
caught one of them.
The Electric railroad at Berlin is
SO successful that a new one has been
started.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

of the &fa1G. our -
cat synpsthies. are in favor OF TOTAL Apst-
hence; but we shall none the less endessor =
fairly report the views and movements OF ms
large number OF Intelligent anu .esPeS
zens who dc Lot favor it,
A Prohibition organ. called the
D1,Iy Battle Ground, has been starteo
in Greensboro; Mr.. Jas. w. Albright
publisbsr, for a committee OF Temper
ance men. 1t is said Maj. Hearne Will
st art the Duly Commercial Ae~s at
Newbern.
The Re publican State Executive
Committee divided almost evenly on
the Prohibition question and after
much debate, referred the wh0'e sub
iect to a committee consisting OF Ike
Young and David A. jenkins. Prohlbl-
tionists T. n. Cooper aud DIR. J. j.
Mott, Anti Pros; and T. b. keogh, on
the fence.
A Pennsylvania paper mentions a
curious experiment, the success OF
which will be closely w~atched:-A novel
method of preventing drunkenness ha.
been adopted by the Jackson & Woodln
Manufacturing Company, OF Berwick,
Pa. This company gives employment
TO L, INV men III It's Cdi ohOpo 81"
ipy-mills. Berwick has three hotels.
and whenever payday NJ about the
operatives of the company lose much
time in %patronizing their bars. This
greatly embarrassed the company IN
filling its contracts, and Nr. Woodln,
the president, determined to find some
way by which the steadiness of the men
might be improved. As the hotels
could not be prevented from obtaining
license he determined to buy their bar
privileges away from them. After con
sulting with the landlords as to their
probable profits on the sale Of drink for
the year, and finding them to be about
six thousand dollars, he agreed to pay
the amount, and after May 5, when the
last license expires, there will be no Ii
qusr sold we the hotel bars of Der.
wick. The company have orders ahead
for one entire year aud expect to DO a
business of four million dollars in that
time. They hope to be well paid for
their outlay in getting rid of the rum
traffic in the improved steadiness of
their n en- and the law-abiding condi-
ton of the town. Berwick contains a
population Of >, 500, the mass of whom
warmly approve the action of the COM
paDy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

DoDGE IT IF You CAN.-The electric
~pltchtork is dropping right and left,
now a-days. You had better dodge it,
II you don't want to get hurt. Light.
ming descended among the horses sur
rounding a church near Manly Station.
In Moore county, on Sunday, and kill
ed three animals. We hear of violent
wind storms in various directions-in
some cases accompanied by hail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

Troublesome children that are al Ways
wettlng their beds ought not to be
scolded aud punished for what they
cannot help. They need a medicine
having a tonic effect on the kidneys and
the urinary organs. Such d medicine Is
Kidney Wort. 1t has a specific action.
DO not fail to get it for them. tx
change.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

The case of W. n. Hunter. Clerk
of Lenoir county, charged with burning
the Registers Office to destroy legal
papers resulted in a mistrial the inry
standing 6 to 6. He was bound over
to Carteret court.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

WEDDINGs.-At the residence OF
Capt. j. T. Finley, in Wilkes county.
Mr. ID. w. Greenlee, of Turkey Cove,
Mcdowell county, and Miss Ella T.
Finley. Good people Both the fami-
lies.In Cumberland. Mr.. ID, J.
McRae and Miss X tie e.. Graham.
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406
434

We do moi regret the result, because
while so many small and irregular
shaped counties may be undesirable in
some respects. we are satisfied that 1t Is
for the best interests of North Carolina
to all Of our enterprislng
young towns, since they not only call
in capital from outside regions, but also
form a home market for cur farm pro-
ducts. Besides, we believe such a con-
test as has occurred at Durham and at
Henderson will put new life into the
older settlements which opposed the
cut off. Oxford aud Henderson, for
instance, are both more wide awake
and ambitious to-day than this day
twelve months past. They are closely
identified by similarity of trading pur-.
suits as we'll as by personal kindred and
connection. A little generous rivalry
will not hurt either. Success to both !
say we; and to Warren and Franklin as
well.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

BoRN.-Zebulon B. Vance has a lar
GER number of babies called In his hon
or than any living North Carolinian.
It isn't his fault. We suppose; but
however. we began to write about the
new VANCE county. which took its po-
si,ion on the map Of the State Tuesday,
Nav "a. 1881, amid great rejolclngs on
the pat of the majority but very
black looks on the part Of those OPP
posed There were six voting precincts
three of which gave %malnritles Tor the
new county and three against VIZ:
Henderson. 80 maj. 81 votes
opposed Councils III War
rem, A mai, ellis iii Frank
lin. "a Total, $40
Townsville. -; kIttrells, ~
M~iddleburg, - 400
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02
The Cold Water Campaign.
ALL ROU ALCOHOL.

INorR-Under this heading the fAkh.k ;
ArcuAyIc will give each week . reasonaDle nc
view OF the Progress of the Can paign IN aiPAr's
of the state. our conscientious oensI, ana earn
est sympsthies. are In favor OF Io.Ai 49,
nence. but we shall none the less endessor 70
f.irly report the views and movements OF ths
Iarye number OF intelligent and respectable Glib
,ens Who dc Lot favor it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02

North Carolina NV has 90 cJLn-
ties.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02
Disgraceful

We wrote the article against the
military system after seeing a pun
of the Bingham School, in which In
''vidious comparisons were drawn,
which we heard afterwards was writ
ten by the heaJmaster OF the school
..himself in that excellent little period
.'ical, the ST. .uarys Muse
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-02
The Great Eastern.

The wor%ld-renowned Jake Cohn. the
variety King Of Eastern Nevada, filings his
banner to the breeze through the aid Of
the SENTINEL this morning. by announcing
that the "Great Eastern Variety Store "
would throw it's doors open to the public
tomorrow evening with q stock OF goods
that will stagger the ordinary Base Range
purchaser. Everything &c from a needle to
an anchor clothing, furnishing goods,
boots, shoes, hats. caps, ladies' and chill
dren's shoes. tobacco, cutlery. pipes,
stationery. Yankee notions, trunks, etc.
From the date Of the opening up to the
10th instant there will be an auction every
night, and the public can get things at
their own estimate. Mr.. Cohn also does
q commission business, and will buy and
sell any and everything from . thimble to
a sewing machine. Jake 10 located in
| Dave Manheim's mammoth fire-proof
| building. a few doors below Clark street,
where the twin brother OF the famous
Xxi Of San Francisco may be inspected.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-02
MINING TRANSACTIONS EAST.
A Montana Swindle That Didn't
Work.

The New York mining papers say that
business is very active in that city at pres
emit. The transactions last week at the
exchanges amounted to s93. 635 shares, an
increase OF more than zoe, 900 over those
in the early part Of August. The general
opinion appears to be that the Fall months
will show a marked increase OF interest and
speculation in mining ventures. Capital
is seeking investment in mines which
warrant q reasonable hope Of dividends
when developed, but owing to several
bogus enterprises by which investors have
been dnped, they are more cautious than
heretofore. The Stock Report mentions
one Of these-the Garfield ''mine" Of
Montana-which was purchased for 50. 900,
| stocked at 1900, 600, and a number OF
reputable men induced to become Direct
| ors Of the company, all without the ex-
| penditure of q single dollar except the
| original outlay. The swindlers engaged
in this transaction issued q prospectus,
| giving q glowing description OF the prop
| erty, and stating that a 20-stamp mill to
| cost $50, 900 would be built and put in
operation within 80 days. Everything to
| promote the sale Of stock was done on
| paper, while nothing was being done at
the mine, in which there was not ore
enough in sight to run q 5-stamp mill an
hour. The fraud was exposed before much
Of the stock was disposed Of, but as this
is only one of the many attempts being
mado to make mining d~isreputable, the
public are more cautious about investing
In mines.