The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-09
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
WARM SPRINGS. Aup 3

A week of rain has put us all to our
trumps for indoor amusements cards.
chess. back CANNON, and draughts, have
been the order OF the day while the
evenings are filled by recitations and
dancing. On Monday Miss Marie Bow
en-, of Atlanta, gave a reading in the
dining room, closing with a poem descrip-
tive OF the French Broad river which
winds almost around this valley. To
night We will have Miss Lewis, who has
a high reputation as an elocuti9nist.
About once a week there is a German,
when the young ladies gladden. our eyes
by coming out In full dress: and every
body goes into the DINING room to look
on, If only for a few moments. On Tues
day the room was crowded, and the dance
unusually interesting as some new figures
we're given by the leader, Mr.. Eddleman,
of Atlanta, who is said to be SO tar the
best leader of the season. Raleigh was
well represented by Miss Minnie Heck m
white lace, over blue satin; many per.
SINS considered her the prettiest young
Il " Oh tle floor. She certainly carried
out the directions of a distinguished Bap-
list divine, who shakes his head at
Round dancing" but says if Baptists
Will dance he hopes they will do it better
than anybody else. (Can this be DR..
Skinner Ed. T. & NJ Miss Pointer,
Of tennessee, the beauty OF the week,
Wore Drocaded cream satin Miss Anna
Rumbough appeared in lavender satin :;
Miss Co.qultt, a daughter Of Gov. e., of
Ga IL old gold satin, deliberately trim
med with black Spanish lace. one of the
handsomest dresses yet worn. These
1our We're the toIlettes Of the evening ::
though there were many others worthy of
note If L had space TO put them down.
And the generality OF readers cared to
read.-Ed. L. & NJ
Rumor Is rife with statements as to the
sale of this hotel, but as yet it remains
unsold; though the general impression
Is that Il company will be formed for its
purchase, aud at least 500, 900 spent in
improving 1t before next summer.
Whether sold or not, it Is understood
that the present proprietors, Howerton
Il Klein, will lease It for IA term OF years,
If they have not already done 50
Quite a numoer Ut Raleigh people are
hele. and We ali regret that Friday vii.
take MIR. aud Mrs. Burwell, ol the Peace
Institute, away, Mrs. Burwell has won
many hearts by her genial manners and
Z l4C II aIS u WILL oul lCO
beauty, with her eight children, left last
week, vacatlng six rooms winch were i'm
mediateiy filled by Col. Andrews aud his
party OF ladies, who had been camping
around here and there, but are now cUtn
tortably settled, for some time VT hope.
Col. Talcott, Gen. Supt. OF the Rich
mond i Danvilie Syndicate roads, ar
rived yesterday IN his own car, accom-
panied by DIR. McGulre, of Richmond.
Mrs. Slayton, formerly Miss Julia Saun-
ders, y daughter Of tue late Hon. X. NJ.
Saunders, OF Raleigh, is sill mere, de-
| ghting our ears with her beautiful sing
ing. She is a charming conversational
ist. her varied social experience, both III
this country and Europe, giving her an
u~nexhaustibie iund, tronl which she
draws SO gracefully that she never tires
those with whom Is cOnverSIng. But dc
cidedly the most popular person here,
with the ladies and the gentlemen, the
young, the old, anu the nondescrlpts OF
uncertain age, Is Judge Ruthn. Even
the little children gather round him, and
his departure will kave a void that no
one else can fill. North Carolina holds
her own we'll IN this crowd, which Is com
posed OF the best people OF Louisiana.
Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama and len
nessee. La the Ipteiiect, culture. beauty
and gr ace of her sou and daughters here
assembled, the old North may We'll takr
pride. VI. b. C..