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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

MARRIED FoURTEES TrMEs-The Lit
tie Rock Gd:stte SAYS There i. now living
IN horrlltown. Conway county, s woman
who has been married fourteen time. She
u now sixty ave years old. and, matrimon-
tally speaking. she Ia. been remarkably
successful Her fourteenth husband i now
living. but IL Is not known how soon he
may drop off and considering the epidemic
that mas RACED among his predecessors, his
position is one Of extreme danger In the
hall OF the house where the lady now lives
there are thirteen pegs driven in the wall,
on which hang thirteen hsA labeled John,
Tom, Abe, Bal, and 80 on
Two ladies' from the country were pa"s
ing through ChaTlo-toSn, the other ds.
when. CHANGING up toward that patriotic
pile erected TO the memory Of our Fe=v.,1-
tionary heroes, one % them exclaimed,
wonder what Mr Bunker did 20 cause the
erection of such q to bis Nom
oryl"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25
sUPERsTITIoN
BIZ A NATURALIS

SUPERSTITION is fast losing it's hold up
on the masses, yet there are still many
persons who have n dread of the sound of
the death watch, as it is commonly called,
anobium stratum, its scientific name an
insignificant little beetle that is harmless,
except so far as it will perforate furniture
in the act of boring which it makes the
noise so closely resembling the ticking OF a
watch, but which has about as much bear
ing upon the doom of the nearer as the
chirping Of a bird or the barking Of a dog.
So closely do they initiate what they are
named after that not unfrequently have l
examined to see if some one had not left a
watch somewhere around my head. They
are not particular in what they work, as |
nave carried one under the band OF q palm
leaf hat for days, that kept ticking at in
tervals throughout the day. 1t was not
disturbed, however. When discovered and
handled they act possum complete, similar
to a curculio when first shaken from a tree.
The doleful bowling of a dog has often
been taken for the sign of a death In the
family when one vas sick, which has no
truth in it. 1t is true the sick one may
die. but the house dog knows nothing of
it, but simply moan because he misses one
of the family. If they can get into the
house and see the missing one they will be
content.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

WADESRORo ITEMS.-IaSt week We
cleaned some points about Henderson.
This week we borrow from the Times
some local items about Wadesboro -
DR.. W. III. Bennett. of Meridian. Miss.
oldest son OF James {. Bennett. deed.
of Arson. died recently of paralysis.
THE Baptist congregation OF WadcS-
boro will shortly begin the erection of a
new and handsome brick church upon
the site of the old one.--A lady by
cicle rider from New York has written
Mr.. j. I. Patrick. Secretary of the Dixie
Association. that She wants t. be pres
ent at our fair. and will ride against the
fastest horses preSent.--Nr. John
Mills will. at an early day. we learn. be-
Gin the erection Of Il fine residence be-
low the Presbyterian church. Mr.. Mills
is a bach. and we don't see what he
wants with a cage.-hut then he might.
Sc.--A team OF Ii crack shots"
from the Arson Veterans went to the
State Fair.-Three young gentlemen
came last week with the view To settle,
and the Times hastens to extend n warm
welcome. Mr.. III. Montague is a lawyer
by profession, havin" received ms
..parchment'' at the present term OF the
Supreme Court. He has formerly been
n citizen of Wake Forest. where his
family stand d~eservedly high. and Is
brother to the well known Raleigh law
yer of his name. DR.. III. III. DePew Is a
native of Pennsylvania, but has been
practicing his profession, dentistry. in
New Orleans for some time. He comes
recommended by a distinguished dentist
of an adjoining state, and his " gem
tlemanly DIR. {. I. simmons
is also a dentist. a native of South Caro-
lima. and is already known To some OF
our citizens.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

GREENSBORO PATRIOT ITEMS:-Ihe
own has been i'll a wlirl OF excitement
Il several days over the ~elopement OF
sy~gua Parker. a married man, and Miss
.tla smith. On account of the social
position of the parties the affair has cen
suppressed with the hope that it would
prose pAly a harmless escapade and that
-le e-rng one would speedily return.
a. .eA mas now elapsed and no tidings
--t. at-u heard from the absconding
tHt. Parker leaves a wife and several
-i.lsen. Mrs. Parker bears up nobly.
- u. y. Il. Andrews was III the Sa-
7a branch yesterday on a tour of in
...gon. He left last night for Knox
WIFE, Iennc>see.-Rev. John Huske,
>~lt,e>yille. has accepted a call to the
i->e5pal churches al Chapel Hill and
"-.H,m. He Will take charge of these
shes the first OF January and will re-
'te at Chapel Hill.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

THIRTY THREE MEN SCALDEpi-
An engine on the North Adams Il. X.
III Mass chusetto ran into i tahoo~e
car filled with workmcn. More than
30 were dangerously scalded. and eight
died III Il few hours.
The eNI io,ion Of the engine was
caused by the draw bar Of caboo>c burst
IN III The tluc sheet Of the engine. The
steam blew open tie door Of the eahoose
and filled the car. III which the men
and III the stampede many bones We're
broken. The boiling water and steam
buruin. of the mem, clothes IN a mo-
mcut. they were tearfullN burned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

IN our everyday talk. We are . pop.s
with an inaccurate knowledge Of the con
struction Of sentences One and AL We
strive TO say A. much a. possible in the
shortest way-or what seems the shortest
way and WAS it Carlyle who said the
English speaking people gain two or three
hours each day by sobrevlatlng their words
a don't for do not Won't for Jpresum
ably would not or will not? Probably not
one man in one hundred speaks accurately,
saying Just what he would ike TO say. As
. child grows up he finds abundant author
ity for misuse of words. while there Is
scarcely q person inside or outside of school
to tell him that popular usage Is generally
popular misusage. Take. for instance, the
sentence that daily meets our eyes
Each person on entering the car will
please put. the exact fare III the box ~
where is tft error Clearly no one can put
his five cents IN the box 10 do that he
would have to be in the box himself. We
put our fares int the box Of
course 1t is a car without a conductor and
We steal our ride. The invitations to a ball
given lately contained thi. sentence The
company of yourself and ladies are respect
fully invited" Shades of Murray. Brown.
White was it reserved for a Detroit prin-
ter to couple a singular subject with a
pleural vero? Nor liz it always left TO men
In calllngs that do not suggest the desira
oLity of using words accurately to offend
good style. The principal Of a Detroit
school once distributed to his or her pup s
a circular printed by himself COR herself
containing the following remarkable COM
binatien of words The senior partners
contribute \ clear insight into and large
sympathy and experience with, and a ten
der regard for the feelings of youth" etc.
Here the faults are in a construction that
forces strong emphasis on u~nimportant
words. The sentence is heavy and bung-
ling, yet, given to 600 girls and boys, it re-
manned uncriticized, an authority for SINH
lar construction with them.-Free Press.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

RICHMOND y DANVILLE STOCK.
-itichmond and lanvilie stock has per-
form d some wonderful acrobatic ieats
this week. The price was run up and
then down. LII is fortunate for the zen
eral public that this stock is held in a
comparatively few hands. Hence its
rises and falls are OF little consequence
to the general public. TIE large num-
Der Of brokers and Spectators who have
no dealings in Richmond and Danviile.
c0olly witness it, ups and downs with a
sort OF Its none OF my funeral ex-
pe>Sion upon their cGtntelM ces. he
report : that a cont inarion has been
,ormed among some ol the 81 arehoI ers
and Their friends 10 Dust the resent
management of the Richmond and Dan
vile company. Whether [! ey vi he
able 10 accomplish their object or not re-
mains to he seen. At any rate. there is
IA lively little contest among the e son
Interested Ill this well known Southern
railroId.-New lolk Telegram.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

TELEGRAMS ROM NORTH CARO-
LINA.-Winle standing near his own
door. Charles Robbins. OF >hoehcel. was
fatally shot by an unknown aS>ailant.
Mr.. ID. Brown. of Salisbury. while
attempting to fell Il cow this morning,
accidentally struck his wife on the head
with an y and killed her.
The trial OF Henry Kennedy. of Kin
ston. a negro. for tie murder of Lewis
Croome. Will be commenced tomorrow
W. {. Collins will also be brought to
trial for strangling his child and dashing
her brains out.
Mr.. II. L.. Stewart. of Monroe. was
awakened 1T two O'Clock on tie morn
ing of Oct. %. by the barking OF ms
dogs. lie found his house. barn. sta
b!e>. gin house ami we'll on fire. lie
heard the sounds of the incendiaries re-
treating. All the buildings were des-
troyed. His wife and children barely
escaped with their lives. Large rewards
have been offered by the citizens and
county for the capture OF the tirebuy>.
y vigilance committee has been organ
ized.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

The old Marshal >errano has created
a very live commotion in Spanish poll
ties by his efforts TO lu.ld up an advanc-
ed lieLral party III the basis OF the Con-
stitution OF 1869. This Constitution was
formed the year after Queen Isabella
was expelled. and embodied the liberal
ideas OF government then prevalent. 1t
was a charter of civil and religious lib
erty modelled upon the Constitutions OF
more advanced countries. providing for
liberty OF the press and OF worship. uni
versal suffrage. and trial by Jury. In
1876 this Constitution nlderwenta pref
" sweeping revision at the hands OF the
reactionarl and clerical elements, who
had come into power with the restora-
ton. and the very liberal patchwork
tn yluade OF il is the present Constitu-
ton of the land. Marshal Serrano, who
has been out OF politics tor some time,
published a manifesto 4 few weeks ago,
in which he promised a series OF re-
forms.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

Mai. S. Watson Reid, who for sever
al years represented Mecklenburg in the
Legislature, spent a couple of days in the
city.
-Rockafellow, the President of the
Standard Oil Company, the biggest mo.
nopoly, and bed of corruption in America,
is making a tour of the Richmond and
Danville system, of which he is now one
of the chief owners.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25
URMoy TO THE oUEU.

Tn. following extracts from . sermon
preached by sydney Smith 20 her Ma esty.
Queen Victoria, on her accession TO the
throne il. thinks the Lo.don Truth. worthy
Of recalling "EItinguish in your heart
the fead.h love OF military glory from
which your sex 6oes not necessarily exempt
you, and 20 which the ~wickedness OF Ia;
terers may urge you Say upon your
death-bed. ! have made few orphans IN my
reign | have made Few widows. Nv oh
ject has been peace ! have used al the
might Of my character and al the power Of
my situation 10 check the irsscibl- passions
OF mankind. and turn them TO the Aria %
honest industry"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

THE toothplcK Market IL uy,vated. Those
chiefly in use are of wildwood and pointed
at both ends A patent for fourteen
years was obtained for them in 1866, and
the factory of the Boston owners at Bucks
field, Me, used from 1000 to 1850 cords
of wood yearly and turned out incalculabie
quantities. A box of $500 sold for 25
cents, and the profit was large. About
eighteen months ago another Boston firm
started a factory in the woods of Ohio and
used similar machinery. The prices then
began tumbling, and fell to 20 cents at re-
tail, then to Is, IA, and II.
SKILFUL LYING.-A lady had issued
invitations for q dinner party of twelve ;
and on the morning of the appointed day,
when comforting with her footman, she dis
covered that one of the twelve silver shells
in which scalloped oysters were to be served
had been misplaced. Rigid search for ,hs
missing article having proved unavailing,
the lady decided that sooner than give up
that particular course, she would simply
decline oysters when they were handed her.
and so the eleven shells would be sufficient.
It happened that, when the oysters were
served at dinner, the hostess was engaged
in a very animated conversation with one
or two of her neighbors, and forgetting her
determination, took one Of the shells Of
oysters and set it before herself. If the
servants heart fell in CONSERVATION at this
he gave no external sign of it, but, speaking
in tones distinct though low. said respect
fully Excuse me. madame. but you said
l was to remind you that the doctor for
babe your eating oysters"
EDUCATION IN FRANCE--It 10 reported
that the committee nominated by the
French Chamber to remode the legislation
respecting primary instruction is about to
introduce several important changes IN the
French schools. Primary instruction Will
be made gratuitous, obligatory. and unsec-
tartan. The State Will charge itself with
the expense. No pu blic teacher will be token
from the ranks of a religious order, but,
under certain conditions, authorized re-
ligious orders will be permitted to open
private schools. All religious instruction
by the masters in the public schools is pro-
hibited; but such instruction may be given
between lessons, should the parents desire
it. The report Of the committee provides
that instruction shall be given IN the pin
airy schools in morals, reading. writing
elements Of French literature. geography,
history, elements of natural science, physics
and mathematics-their application te
agriculture. health, and the industrial arts
with manual labor and the use Of various
Implements, the eleuentsof drawing, model
ing, and music, and gymnastics. In add
ton to these, for the boys. military exer-
discs and for the girls. needlework
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

Four LIVES SAvED.-Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup relieved four of my children of a
most alarming attack Of Whoopiug
Cough, from which their throat- and
necks became 50 swollen a u prevent
them from swallowing. Nothing would
give them even temporary relLet unit
this Syrup was tried. One bottle, IN
one night, saved their lives, | verllg be
lieye. GEO. w. EARHART.
Captain of Police, Baltimore, Md.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25
P0Lk'S DIPHTHER|A CURE!
The Wonder of the Medical World!
Has Never Failed il a Single Instance when applied A.mrdsas +: Directions.

Aas Never Ealean a snge Instance when AppAea Ao'"asag =. 1lo1.haa.
Til dreadful disease has tccd and tanhod tile skill 81 to l,t medical scou-
theory either A. totou uc character Or te manner Of it, treatment But with
AL then yuroU- theories aud opinion, a. @ lis treatment. on one thing all seem
L, a4n'. namely IN" h"a ht"ao'" " odiYo"abh.
Tho disease almost invariably develops itself lmt ON the tpusdr or throat in
wlt,h spot N9@I. m m912nant case, spread and enilrs" very rapidly mtl
the throat IS tHekit coated To arrest the progress al this formation, and be-
tore blood POISON en>ues. j" NJ 9wf amt eeoah4d rink ia !, iae as then the
pat,nt l.. ordinarily. safe. THIS. MY CURE DOES EIEEtIUAIIN. 1t
arrests this 1aItaltons n1fg bg LiHag II.
NJ Cure IS harmless aud Is easily applied. II doc. not burn. and produces
none Of those fs~dNZn- effects So often shown IN impaired voice and weakened
cye>Glt. have used IL in several asses in my oNn family with escct sdcccsa
and IN a I-e humble OF asses beside and have never known npr card u a sin
Gle instance N winch II allied 10 effect a cure when apphca ia time
Ny exclusive T4it to manufacture this Care is secured by ict.s Patent Tie
great demand throughout the world for 4 remedy for this disease Will doubtless
throw upon the market a number Of worthless infections. IWt aak our druggist
fr pOIK'S DIlIiTIIERTA CtRF. and take none oher Keep il always n
your iou@. Full directions with each bottle. Follow the drte ion Price
fifty cents erb bottle. Address.
l.. l.. Polk, Raleigh n. G,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25
How She Did up U-rup!

". we've been travelling, my dear,
IHrce months. or such a matter,
And rs a blessing to get clear
- al the clash and chatter.
Ali, when | look the guide book through,
And see each queer place in there.
lis hard To make them seem quite true
That | myself have been there.
uat voyage Oh. of course. twas gay
|.fei.htful !, splendid . glorious
We ~purncd the shore-we sped away
We rode the waves victorious.
THE first mates mustache was 50 grand.
Tire ocean sweet. though stormy,
L Wa 20 sick | could not stand,
But husband saw it for mc.)
At Queenstown we saw land once more,
Ground never looked so pretty.
W. took a steam ear near the shore
FOR some light sounding city.
very ordinary stone
Ne had to kiss at Blarney;
THE be--ar> wouldn' let Us alone
That halt day at Killarney.
Tn. Giants Causeway? It's arranged
With uo regard to science;
L-Ha>l somehow OF late have changed
ut least we saw no giants.
Sonic little funny scrubs OF folks
did pictures. and We're merry:
tn. men were full of yarns and jokes.
The women barefoot, very.
Obi scotland? Yes. all in our power
We did there. to be thorough;
Ne Stopped in Glasgow IL whole hour.
Tia4 straight to "EdinJorough."
AT AbboJ,iord We made a stay
OF hall an hour precisely
The RUNS al along the way
We're ruined very nicely.)
W. did TWO mountains in the ram.
And lcit the Others undone;
Then took the Flying Scotclman"train.
And came by night to London.
Lou- tunnels somewhere on the line
Made sound and darkness deeper.
No: English scenery is not fine,
Viewed from a Pullman sleeper.
OH. Paris. Paris !, Paris. it's
No wonder, dear. that you go
- ar INTO the ecstacies
About the Victor Hugo!
IT, paints the city, high and low,
Wlch faithful pen and ready
ID think. my dear, | ought to know
We drove there two hours steady).
Though switzerland by train. Yes. l
Enjoyed il. III Il measure;
lut still the mountains are too high
Io ~c' WITH any pleasure.
-Aer tnp--tuey made my neck quite
stiff.
Ja-. stretching up 10 view them;
Aai la.s are very foolish if
They Chamber clear up to them!
Eal., Venice. Naples and the Rhine :
w. did ,lem-io not doubt it;
HAS -uidc book here is very fine
twill tell you all about it.
we've saved up Asa till next year,
Il business gets unrayeled.
Vat! gong: Come again: and, dear.
aH not seem 50 travelled.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

M Persons prJerriag Written RI
ce'pts hare them, tut no one IS author.
,zed TO sign such Receipts, eroept the Eli
tor. Published Receipts zee think most con
Ue"'eat' satcst, and Jreest from m,stokes,
tut some prefer the Other kind.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

Are YOU troubled with such symptoms
q spepsla as belching, tasting of the
r,Yd. heartburn, etc.1 Browns Iron
D}teTs viii cure you.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

A very fine chance for an excellent
home in a fourishing community. See the
card of Henry Carroll, Esq, Ridgeway.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

Mrs. Langtry has arrived 10 New
York, and of course processes to be
pleased with this ''blarsted'' country.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25
FARM FOR SALE.

On the Rid s.wly and WI TO sulphur Springs
turnpike, NarreE county, consisting of =" acres.
Is acres clear. d ana IN n b state OF cult alton,
balance in original timber sud large pine. go"c
low grounds, land lies wsil, and has nearly q mile
frolitsge, fences good, f. nI x nine htAds. House
new, six rooms, and cell i, y l. IN yard, and ylunL
or hard aljoinlng b1lCiuYs- including sta J. :
cabins, {, rn-cIb, cotton house, tGt-surirg SEd
packing barns, all .ev AID hrst cla-s. ChiTrlrs
mills aud market convert NJ. society good, -ltU
tiDn b. autifui, title ludis potable, term lh'rN
Tnls i a good opport nifty 10 .ecur" a mot q"
slrAole home. Apply 10 the proprietor On thr
premises, or by istter.
oct - At HENRY CAhR ILL.
RIdg. WaY. N. q.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25
Che editors 9esk.
lW~ Persons p~referriag Written

WEEKLY AcEsowLkDGExKSTs OF CALLS, Con-
REsPosDEscE AND CASH REcEIPrs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25
LAND FOR SALE.

of~r for sale $50 acres OF valuable land, located
near It Pauls Charch. Robson county 49, acres
Oh tn. la Il are cleared ON the tract are b good
dwell lug, outhous's. "A vineyard And orch I'd. PEI
sons desiring to purchase Will address me at Hof-
man. Richmond county n c.
oct 254t. II. I MchINNON
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25
FARMING LANDS

~ ta F,sJ s
.esf.a ao sfas t-r s@r
44.r $50 4G IS 49, 49,
As sa
DESIRABLE CITY RIAL tSTkTt.
~ sr taaHE Htf
l##Httsf GRAHAM Attf
Us'I. g. tas#tta :
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

Brown Iron BIrrrRs
will have a better tonic
effect upon any one who
needs "bracing up, thar
any medicine made.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-25

". we've been travelling, my dear,
Iirce months. or such a matter,
And rs a blessing to get clear
OF all the clash and chatter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-03-23
A Napoleon AllegOry.

As Charels Agustus Fitz Allen WAS
sauntering along Washington street near
the hour OF sunset, he chanced to encoun-
ter the lovely Miss Elise Won Elery.
Gracefully doffing his beaver, he thus ad-
dressed her: Happily met, fair Elise, I
was about to see thee to invite thee to a
sail on the historic waters ofthe Maumee,
and to while away the time as we float on
its peaceful waters, we will endeavor to
entice some of its scaly denizens to yield
to the seductive influence of an allureing
bait, wilt thou go, beautiful maiden?" In
reply she said, "Oh! dear Charles, you
flatter to awfully perfectly much, indeed
I will go with thee, but before we embark
we must 90 to Kneeland's and purchase
some of those lovely fishing rods that you
can take apart and carry so handy you
know, and reel and all the appliances for
enticing the fair finny creatures, we must
go to Kneelands. dear Charles, for they do
say that he has the best goods in that line
ever brought to this city. Wilt thou go?"
In reply he said, 81 wilt" and be wilted.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-03-23

WHEN TO MAKEs CARPETs.-In the spring
of the year just before house cleaning time,
wethink is the best time to make rag ear
pets. Then after your house is cleaned
you will have nice clean carpet to out
down which adds more to the looks of a
roomtthan all the furniture you could pile
intoit. OF course a little furniture will
not be out of place. Almost everybody
can afford to have a rag carpet because
most everybody has regs, and if they are
nicely, cleaned they wiil make nice look
ing carpet, and in order to color them nice
ly, it is necessary that YOU should pro-
cure good dyestuffs. Saur,makes it a special
ty to always have the very best dystuffs
on hand, nice and fresh, which the markets
afford and that which he .can warrant to
give good, nice colors that will please ev-
erybody. he has just received very
large stock for the spring trade which viii
be sold at low prices.