The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-05
For the FARM1a AND MECHANIC
Tea Table Topics.

/ Very many thanks, Nj. LIE Captain
| s. for the several copies of yDur In
f teresting paper. Ii is kind OF you t
remember one so retired. and So inca
pable of even the Ordinary reciprocity o
, courtesies, much less the return ufthos,
frequent little kIndnesses which shout,
mark the existence of mutual Friend.
ship, irrespective of sex. or Of circuui
stance. | have talked with Uncle -
about taking your paper. and be will i,
80 when he goes to -, As he thinks .
doing. Meantime, to show my appre
clatlOR, may l make so bold to send
you q note current of Society news. now
and then? That you are much bettor
Informed than a person like myself is
out OF the question: but 1t may save
you an hours work to have the points
collected 10 a weekly chapter, as it were;
though | must earnestly implurs you
that my crauked c~hirography be not
sent to the printers. | know a lady's
secret is safe with gentlemen; still 1t is
pleasanter for one SO unaccumStomed to
newspaper correspondence, 10 know
that only a friendly eye scrutinizes its
blunders. a few, | fear. y =
NorE--Much to our regret, ~ our friends a to
came SO late, we must omit several pages relating
to church meetings, Easter dresses, cards, &C:
but may use it hereafter.-ED. T.. 4 II.
PERSONAL
Doubtless you are aware that the cal
endar of Cupid's Court shows quite a
list of wedding suites, ION docket Tor
April" as my Cousin I. expresses it.
First, come the cards of Mrs John l..
A~spinwall, Of Barrytown, New York,
naming April Ilth, at 3 p. III. for the
wedding OF Mr.. Frank Shober. Jr., his
father is still Secretary of the Senate.
thanks to his intimacy with Judge
David Davis, the very fat Senator who
holds the balance of power between the
W parties by sitting comfortably on
both Of Salisbury, or Washington,
and Miss Helen Lloyd, her daughter
MIR. Shober is a brother-in-law of your
handsome friend, Mr. A. II. Boyden.
Then begins a series Of losses our |
gain to our neighboring county of
Orange, whose April buds will be all
Orange blossoms" it seems. Mr.. !
Charlie Hinton and MISE Bessie C.,
IF on April 18th
Mex comes, on the Goth inst, Mr..
Tom Hal aud Nilso Mamie Ruthn, a
!Ovely daughter of Hon. Thomas Rufhn.
They have maDy friends ia Raleigh. and
throughout Eastern Carolina, who will
extend sincere Fluctuations in advance.
} udge RutIn | meet occasionally in his
after the arduous sessions OF
inc Supreme Court, and am pleased to
him SO bright and genial.
You need not think I've exhausted
he list OF prospective weddings; but
perhaps 1t Ism tar to mention nau.es
Until the cards are out. Have YOU noted
he marriage of Miss Rena Med well.
# Charlotte. and DIR. Ed. Roach, of
which occu! red On "Wednesday
There was a large party, and
uppc', at the nosDltab.e residence -.
lr. AL! Mrs. Robert |. Mcdowell, ehu /
hus surrender their last daughter.
Mr.. Alfred Haywood ia, returned
ron standinF si.on:or ~ sir. Rirfn.nc
carson, OF the happy OCCASION wnlcn
hanged the named OF Miss Gay Thon-
s to Mrs. Pearson. She is the seventh
laughter OF MIR. James Thomas, the
oted tobacco dealer of Richmond; and
as been one OF the bellies Of a city iul
+ beauties. She has lost ',Richnond
s an home, but gained one as an nus /.
MIR. Pearson was accompanied
, Washington City by Messrs. A. w.
haywood, Theodore B. Lyman, Jr., Of
'ahkeeastee, n. c.. j. g. Martin, of
.sheville, and F. r. Curtis, OF French
!; the two first named acting as ,
with Miss Sue Williams and
is Ella Thomas. A number OF North
'aroilna people attended the Re ccption
Inch was a JAM SO called; and {
not SO bad when you reflect that fresh =
IA ~oerries and cake were dished for .
~ oy ISLANDERS. The happy couple .
he the steamer to-day, April 5.h, for
arope, to be absent several months.
y tie by, 1t is pretty plainly suspected
7: L. will e a lovely neice. on her
edd ng tour, IN some portion of Europe. q
{ tie May flowers turn into August
pes.
bliss Lula Norris, ofApex, is visiting
ISIS Lille Murray. The Misses Aro
lgton. of Goldsboro, are visiting Miss
rider.
Mrs. Maggie Andrews. who ha. been
sitting Mrs. Maggie Haughton at n
1arlotte, IS expected home this week.
Sc Mamie Lewis has returned, after
iightiul winter In New York. Mrs.
d Miss Bessie Grimes have gone to
York Tor a weeks, to visit friends.
.ss Ida Roberts. of Asheviile, pass
through Raleigh last week, return UT
: from a visit OF several months in M
yetteville. sn
| regret to learn that Rev. Johannes Wi
rteii' the artist who painted those he
pictures. The Rock of as
es. > and :F0ath at the Cross" which IN
We become familiar to every part of ar,
world by reason Of cheap, chrome tn.
'leS' has removed from North Caro- rio
a., and taken up his residence in ats
'rlda. tie has all interesting family, ma
perhaps. may find it advantageous We,
go where he can practice his art with fut
support OF an hundred thousand an,
althy Northern visitors from wear to
he approach Of the 10th Of Nav re- oe
$ the fact that our City Memorial
ISOLATION is making efforts to erect an Tn
l ornamental stand and arbor on the oul
und WHENCE the speakers nsuajlv Blu
the-Tiends of the Grey" on saw
nora. DAY. 1t is proposed to vary are
exercises by laying the cornerstone Ior
IoL. j. l. Polk w;n JJ:- De,
IS: and Gen. Rnhhor.n el Ihe ad buy
! r. "a honoa e.oESIIS aGI as Mar ane
will 10. - VuL aroieo boys-ln- cha
silent comrades. :
Episcopal churches will be crowd &c
Sabbath as in addition to the o
Ter Services the music, and decora~