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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-28
F,.r the L. & VI. Household.
The "Stetely Stepping Heron
"MajesticaIy Stalks in
Once More.

"Incognita's" ''buglc blast wake:
Heron from her rcedy couch and
caus, her 10 give forth a note or two IN
answer thereto. l did enter the House
hold tor one brief instant. "lncogDlta,
and the sickness and low sp rlts fell on me-
and betook me to the 'cane break there
NOPE and muse alone until such time
AS Lreath and CHI, e funess should smi'e
upon me again. | shall like very well t.
Join hands with this band OF merry
masAers," aud to be welcomed as one OF
YOU.
just now [ have ou!y time to send a
line of greeting in response to you lmpe-
rious sum mons 10 recruits. | hope they
will respond overwhelmingly. But does
not TINS addition to his labors give the
editor great deal of trouble?
But, again. he Is too public spirited tG
mind an increase of work, if thereby ,
stigma may be even partially removed
from his people. Adieu. dear friends
| Will come again, if you like,
Uerous Cllffe. HERON.
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is not worth being told.


sincerely re-ret that our friend
N'Importe speaks of leaving us. Do
think better of the subject N'Importe.
and write again, for l heartily agree
with Annie Laurie, in thinking that
your letters are highly in-tearesttng
Dixie, L admire the manner in which
you showed your bringing up, and hope
there are many Others who have been
laboring under the same instructions,
and will prove it accordingly.
l.. b. L vas delighted to hear your
observation on the general coDversa-
tlon OF men to women. | have often
wandered why it was that real lntelli-
gent men possessing accomplishments.
and qualities. calculated to make them
very entertaining. should prefer ta king
nonsense to women. | at one time
very nearly convinced myself thar they
considered themselves fulfilling Il al
part OF scripture where it says. Cast
not your pearls before swine,' Sc. u,
afterwards | condemned myself severe
ly for judging them. or us. (tor didn't
know whlch.) so severely. | am sorry
to see that 1t is much more the case
with our Southern gentlemen than it is
with those at the North; but do you
know l.. b. that | have come to the
conclusion that it is not altogether their
fault, Tor what part OF our conversation,
when our lady trends call on US, or
when we join each other for an after
noon walk, Is at all calculated to elevate
society, improve our minds, or cultivate
refinement and taste? Alas! l fear
were we to weigh ourselves in the same
balances in which we weigh our friends
of the opposite sex, we would be iorcib-
ly remin;ied of the old adage, six of o..
and half dozen of the other, or as our
Editor would say an half dozen of the
other.
Would you consider me botn nqu;si-
tive and impertinent were 1 to lsk ou
MIR. Editor, your authority for using an
before a word beginning with conso
nant, or h aspirate, not accented on the
second syllable? simply ask for infor-
nation, as l ain very deficient in syn
tax.
For fear that am already trespass-
ing upon ground that is allotted to 9th |
ers, will say no more now, but wait
until my turn comes around again.
Adieu. ..TOPsY.r
Convent.
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For the F. l. M.-Household
Anita Croweth Very Wise.

l do not know who ''the Household
Queen is, but l suppose she will lose
no time in bidding you enter, oh wise,
strong, sweet IN. L. H. She will be
but IN unappreciated being who does
not say Welcome and come again, and
again." to so subtle, so wise, and SO
true pen as that welded by the writer
fl ON "Oglethorpes Colony - Right
glad am to welcome you, and hope
that we shall meet here very often. l
recall with much pleasure your letters
to The Sunny SOuth,' one of which l
especially admired. 1t was, an absolute
inspiration. A more faultless piece of
womans wisdom l never read. 1t in
creased my appreciation OF your subtle
power Hnd sweetness four fold. So my
dear you need not wonder when | say
that like to meet you-who DIES hot,
pray?
.Tcpsy," 'sTopsy," come at once
with the answer to that cOnundrum, if
indeed itnas all answer! "Daisy Dell
YOU arc asked to be seated, and are very
welcome, too. Enroll your name as a
| meml Ell. and ! am sure you will find
favor not only with recruiting "IncOg-
nita' and Annie Laurie but every
otie member of the ..HOuschold.
No one need hesitate to join; invitation
is by no means Necessary! Write let
ttr-on any,> ubject you choose-and
mail it to Pile Farmer and Mechanic
That is all. L am afraid there are a
great many who, like Daisy Deel," are
wailing-ior what? For somebody to
call them especially? Call who: If
mistake not a number Of general invita-
tons appeared i'll several of the letters
that have been published, So no one
need hesitate. Daisy" you set Q
charming example. Now proceed tc
''interest' the Household! You said
you would 1 shall watch for you. -
la"Kate Eydle" you write sensibly ant
Just as a true woman should. 1t 'wouif
be wise IN every girl to. learn to DIT
something by which she, could supper
herself. | think entirely too many wo
men are willing TO be drones. That il
they allow themselves to be suppertes
when they could earn their OWN spppor
and should do so. An eleganG, languft
life ornamented with little embroider.
and fancy work, with no regular en
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For the f & NJ. Household.
From Louisburg.

HID N'inporte, don't you want com
pany liz your self bapi hment? You ar.
not by long shot the only one VIII, ha
not been -ecelved with open arms by tn,
imlab e circle. Neither are you the only
one who Was too young to have wern tn.
gray Bat dom let that prey ON yOul
nni. We have fair field of operation
left W, if we but file into ranks, and fiji
IN the missing links caused by the fallen.
Why not be glad to continue the march
OF their intellect As it is our forces
have Teen thinned. and those who were
70 t over should rot feel that they lost a
chance. but show tue embers of spirit
through their ashes. think it was En-
merson who said Nothing great was
ever achieved without enthusiasm, and
fonhi Less se.ns interested marty tsn..a, S
~ pGy,sohold u into an expression Il "ha'
auana nuss aud nobody dresi slmHnl elmHHnbaasu aHe2p.
There ), very little gush about our pee
pie. Many of our best men, mentally
ard morally, are comparatively unknown
They WELD unbounded influence in their
day and generation, but it is In quiei
unobtrusive way, and their works are
unpublished, until some critic opens the
way for at least defense, and be it re-
memDered that arms are fair when the
intent for gearing them is just.
Saul ,wer Peace, [ am not at all for
midahlc, much more mischief peepeth
from my visor than oughtselse; if [ pre-
sented arms it was with no war cry, tho
1t would be we'll to remember that the
father Of his country said, ITO be pre-
pared Tor war is one of the most etfectu-
al ways of preserving peace" Now it
would have taken much truth to have
;eiuted Y S., skillful wit, and much
thought TO justly apply that truth to our
affairs, So crippled are they pecuninarily.
Yet had The Household presented arms,
ii.ey would have found no lack Of ammu
milton. And the lively spirit of debate
would have strengthened the Household
aud been better for the digestion than SO
many sweet meats My position is en-
barrassingly amusing. One member
gives nod of comm ,ndation, another
cries enough, others twit me for my si-
lcnce Ye Editor stapdI ready with
barred VIII te muscular wrists, for seizure.
and last but not least ye devil prances
around with his waste basket ready to
take out the d,$jectd men,brd! Not
wishing to 90 that way, Pll make my ex
L, with N'importe, MAXI G the most
graceful bow l can under the circum-
stances. EUGENE HALL
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For the +. d M. III ousehold.
Sonnet.

Must in search OF happiness pursue
A 'ouhern rou'e, or North, or East West
What CnIme or country think YOU, is ths bt St
The warm or cold? the Uid Que or the new?
l creative winter o. the fr < d var
NJ yet, P~rhaps -eiter coGIl .dur-
The "old than go wh-re swsrtns Of dies infest
L . air you breath, wn ich often IL impure
> ach ciLnSte has so1ne blessing Of its own
Some grand sttracti III or some special good
And furnis ei with the creatures needfuI TODD.
L. us happiness, in part, all may secure,
Aud every c line, and every home may prove
> paradise to those who live in love.
y icO VERITAs.
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For the L. & VI. Household,
SOUTH LowELL, n. c.. [
Feb. IL. 1883. !

1t is particularly gratifying
to mark the general success OF your pa
per. 1t is rapidly gaining tavoi among
the farmers throughout the State. They
say it is just the thing for them. No
pun or -.gush'' about it, but candid
ness, plain talking and straightforward
ness is photographed throughout its
columns.
The ladies are just carried away with
their, Department, and 1t Is really
amusing to peep over the gentlemen
shoulders and see how deeply interest
ed they are in. those letters. Ii you VIII
forward me a copy or two OF The +. y
NJ. L shall do my best to get some sub
scribers. Very respectfully,
N f.
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For the F. 4 M. Household

Feb. q, 1888.
Now, Miss Topsy, perhaps, Mrs.
Topsy, since you have asked if there
is onl, one gentleman in N. c., or any
where else, who will enter the House :
hold, shall endeavor to show, by a re-
ponse, that there are more than one
and will comply with your request by
suggesting the following as a topic for
discussion: How can Southern wives and
daughters cook without wearing their
lives away over the heat of i'll arranged
stoves, and the worry Of inconvenient
cooking and dining apartments?
FERIA DEFENSOR
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Taaies department.
Original Contributions BY Southern Lady
Writers.

NoTE.-Desiring to assist in taxing ayay the re-.
proash from the South, that section has little
literary Ia ent and that our Ladies rule neither
c-h' nor care 10, ns' the composing pen, devote
srucies from ladies' We cannot at prese ut off er
sompensation but shall be pleased to send a pack
see oI extra copies OF any issue to any wish
Ing to present them to friends 1t is best for each
contributor to write her address a slip of paper
with the communication; but Il she be too tirid
tnis can be omitted; as the .ices will be confn-
Q to Literary, household, poetic, aud kindred.
pics, which vii lose none of their interest even
thougb the editor should not know the author
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PHOTOGRAPHS!
HOME AGAIN
WatSon'sNeW Gallery
OVER HELLER'S SHOE STORE, 81
FAYETTEVILLE ST.

Don't forget the place. It is with very great
pleasure that I announce TO the citizens of Raj
eiph ard North Carolina, that after absence of
several years other states working In the inter-
est of my profession, 1 have returned to Raleigh,
and permanently located one OF the best equipe
Photo raphic Galleries In the country, having Just
r, ceyed a full set Of instruments made by J. IL.
DalImeyer the celebrated oLtician of London,
whose in-t uInents are acknowledged to be the bes
in the word My ght il the best that can be
con.truced gall ~ well located and cary Of access
elegantly furu shed with every convenience and
rom 'o.t Al class of work in my line will be done
from the smallest to the largest portraits. Old pio
lures copied, enlarged, sc. Cali and see me
whether you wish pictures or not.
j. W.. WATSON.
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Tokay Vineyard Wines

Ether Dry" or Sweet" "r~t
n +" hl'e." Several varieties OF carl
Purity and KEEPING qualities guu.o-
teea. Pronounced by such high authos,
ty as DR.. Sayrr, ofN. Y, and Dr. Gar!
ner of the Z. S. Army, as well ~ othcr-
the very best native wines they eve,
drank. No refuse of the Foreign w,oe
press, or viii. .adulterations that have nev
er seen wine press. No catering to tn.
European palate" so-called, ct biRk
hgures. Also several thousand gallon,
OF pure wine vinegar. Send for pric,
list. and cultivate health and sobric,y 6
we'll as home industries.
A. MCBUIE, w. J. GREEN.
Supt. and Ship Fayetteville, N. u.
ping Agent. Propri,,tm
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LAND FOR SALE.

offer for sale several valuable tracts of land III
Warren county. Terms liberal; farms we'll wateret
and timbered good orchards, and buildings
vii hin from one to three miles of postofIice, de
pot, saw and grist mills, and churches. Produc,
cotton, corn, wheat. clover and bright yellow TO-
bacco to perfection. Apply to
H. A. FOOTE,
Warrentop. N. c., Sept. 12th, 1882.
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BECKWITH'S
Anti-Dyspeptic Pills

have cured thousands of such sufferers, and vii
do it again. No medciTe was ever sustained b..
such undoubted tes- imo J Try them
DR.. X c. Bond, of Halifax, n c., says: 81 bav'
used DIR. Beck~ith's Anti DyspeI tic Pills exten
svely in my Practice for ten years, and can recon-
mend them with conf nee to the attention Of tn
pubh: / am acquainted with the composition
they contain no mercury in any form, and are com
pounded upon strictly s"ientifc principles"
The above is only selection from many Of IL
same character. What sufferer will fail to tr-
il? Prepared by Il. BECKWITH, hsrmsc1st
,etersburg, Va from the original recipe Of Or
John Beckwtf. Sold b. druggists generally.
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Feb l4-tf.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-15
The Singer.

THIS OLD RELIABLE SEWING MACHINE
is still in the lead with valuable improve
ment, which makes it noiseless and the
lightest running in use. No one has ever
questioned their DURABILITY. They have
stood the test for over quarter Of a CEN
tury, and to-day nine -tenths of all the Man
ufaeturers throughout the world are using
them, and three -fourths of ali the Family
machines in use are Genuine Singers. We
caution people not to be deceived by ire
sponsible representatives of some horse
concern, whose principles are low enough
to fix a second hand Singer machine to ex-
hibt in their office, to compare it with their
shoddy machines, padded with cotton and
raw hide 20 deaden the noise 1t is low COM
petition. Do not be humbngged. They can
not furnish any Of our manufacture except
second hand machines. We do not sell to
spectators. TO accommodate our rapidly
increasing business in this section we have
opened Branch office at Ellsworth where
we will be pleased to see any one that wants
anything in the Sewing Machine Line. Ma
chimes Repaired.
The SINGER NFG. Co.
Ellsworth Branch over Suminsby's Store,
Main ST.
80 j. II. BRowS, Manager.
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Nominations by the Governor.

justices ofthe Peace and Quorum George
W. Sabin, Weston; Frank f.. Gibbs, Can
ton; William Blosto, Deer Isle; Gilbert l..
Curtis, Frankfort; James c. Adams,
Machias; Joseph +. Lawson, Harpswell ;
Henry \. Fairbanks, Bangor; Geo. W.
Tltcomb, Pennington Daniel Hail. Leyant ;
Wellington ii. Eastman, Sumner; Luther
IL. Ludder, Dixfeid; Chauncey C. Lee.
Foxcroft Phineas +. Stevens, Levant ;
Joseph F. Stevens. Corinih; Henry f. lib
belts, Saco- Justin Smith Hopkins, Vinal-
haven; Thomas j. Hodgkins, Hancock ;
Isaac y. Cole. BROOKLYN; Otis s. Rhoades,
Kenduskeag; Elisha s. Bartlett, Stoneham.
7aridTmiyts- W. Day Plymouth ;
j. Carroll Mead, Brldgton.
Notaries Pubtic-George X. Davis, Port
land Joseph Titcomb, Kennebunk Frank
Z. Rowell, Kittery.
Trial Justices-Elisha X. Bowden, Penob-
scot; Quintin l.. Smith, Mt Vernon Geo.
Z. Gibson, Norway; Geo. II. Moore, Low
ell Jos. Z. Friend, Etna; J. w. Lang,
Brooks; Donald NJ. Belcher, Winthrop.
Dedimus justices James b. Currier,
Corinna; JOS. TItcomb, Kennebunk.
Commissioner Of Hrecks and Shiprrecked
Goods-Wm. Gray, Southport.
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Ir.


Schooner Yankee Lass" Capt. Kelley,
arrived here from Boston, on SATURDAY. the
loth INST. notwithstanding the large amount
OF ice IN the bay.
Service, a, the Union church for the
past two SAhbaths have been held By the
Rev. Mr.. Aetera!en, (Congregationalisu Of
Bangor.
The Patriotic Order Son. Of America
are making arrangements for the celebra-
tion Of the 22d % February. The ceremo-
MES. understand, are 10 be performed
in public. and the services Of the Bar liar.
Dor Cornet Band are secured for the occa-
sion.
Representative $. II Rodck arrived
here from Augusta on SATURDAY. Feb 10.
returning on Monday. Feb. II.
One Of the most remark able features OF
the weather of the present winter. so II i.
said. is that We have had. at Bar Harbor. a
storm Of snow for eleven SUNDAYS IN success
sion.
On Monday, the 18TH inst. the Faith
ers OF our town, acting on the petition Of
several Of the residents Of said town. met at
Eagle Lake for the purpose Of the LAYING
out of public way from the county road.
following the western shore Of the lake to
the South West Valley Said road to CON
yenience land owners in that section But
owing 10 the inclemency OF the weather and
depth Of snow, the meeting was adjourned
indefinitely.
The coolest weather vet this winter. a,
Bar Harbor, was on Saturday evening at
9 o'clock, the thermometer standing at 10
deg below zero.
Feb. II. ANKMoNE
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Oliver Ditson & Co. Boston

.Itnuuy star meur OF thu Treasurer of the
|, {. +. Bragg, Treasurer ct the -, war;
Copper Miunl Co.. on oath ,ciarc, in obedi-
ence 10 The tequir, ment- Of aw
l>t. Two assessments ut ten cents tIO1
per share have been levied upon the capi'ai
~tork Of The corporation, both OF which have
be paid in
Pad The existing capt. al j. thu real and
personal , opr,tl II the Corp"ra'io", he cost
Of which i hereafter stated l., 1911 shares of
il stock held TO- the benefit 81 the rDupa-
ny. e"l>Dth cash 10 the hands Of III Tr, AS
urrT.
3rd Debt, due from the COMPANY are bin,
3lot Frt presented tor I'd, tncnt, estimated
S50o.OO} five hundred dollars
+lh. The capita Invested in real estate. IN
cudii = fN ure> aud machinery j. 80 400. pad
Ia III Atlantic Copper Miniu2 Co for aid
properly. in hi, company stock at one p.tar
per -hate.
9Th. The last valuation of The real ,.,r At. for
PIN poses Of Nation was el72l ~. rhi- VAL
uali,n has no reference to it, mineral wealth
y it j. not taXa'Ie mine
9th. The aggr,gitc value OF the taxable
proprr ty VI Ia" corporation a, fixed bv 3h,. -
>es- orr for Isl, was Sl72l.O0 no valuation of
personal property having been made 80 lar As
known.
Z. +. BRAGG
STATE OF MAINE
PtNOBsCoT, -.
Subscribe aud sworn to this Both day of
January 1883
Before me-
FREDERICK VI LAUGHTuS
3"9 Justice Of the Peace.
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The winter Term Of the Academy closed
last Friday.
The District schools in the village close
this week.
Rev. L. $. Trip has recovered his
health though not all his strength.
Our traders haul their freight from
Wasson's wharf, West Brooksville. a result
of the ice embargo.
Nearly everyone has good sized wood
pile at the door.
The water famine continues as bad as
ever. There is more complaint than in the
dry times IN August and September.
We lived through the 9th Of February.
hope to survive the 9Th Of March.
We had our regular Sunday storm,
last Sunday, as usual.
MIR Byron HAYES. Of Bangor Theology
cal Seminary, preached in the Congreg ational
Church. YESTERDAY.
The Buoksport stage was over an hour
late SATURDAY..
The Spring Term Of Buehil Academy,
Irving Stearns, 4. Is. Principal, will com
mencc Monday. February 10.
Work on the mines continues a. usual
We hear Of nothing Of special interest.
The &. \. X. boys are talking about a
Sohiiers' Monument, and have chosen a
Committee for that object. Comrade Geo
W. Clay, Post Commander. being Chairman.
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ANEAioNE.

Sch. Madawaska Maid, Of Gloucester.
Mass. Capt Thomas Jones, from. Eastport.
with frozen herring, for Boston, went ashore
on Bunker's Ledge, Sunday morning the
/ It'll, at half past three O'Clock. in thick
snow storm. Capt. Jones was trying To get
into South West Harbor, and had made the
lights all right. The wind was about south
He had been running y. \. W. for Bear Is
land about half an hour when the snow
shut down so thick that he could see moth
ing. He kept on running the same course
about twenty minutes longer when the
schooner ran on the ledge. AT daylight
she was seen by men at Seal Harbor. who
came OF to her, saved the sails and rigging.
and carried them to Seal Harbor A boat
from the Life Saving Station at Cranberry
Isle reached her at O'Clock Sunday morn
ing The vessel broke up SUNDAY night
Schooner Yankee Lass, commanded BY Capt
p Kelley, of Lamoine, also loaded with froz-
en- herring, took off the crew and brought
them here. Hull and cargo total loss. Yes
sci owned by Capt. Tucker and Jonathan
Quin. Of Gloucester. Vessel insured.
Our harbor is clear of ice up to the
steamboat wharf The head of the harbor
is frozen over.
The City of Richmond left notice here
last week that owing to the great quantities
of ice along the eastern coast, closing up
some Of the important landings, and rem
dering navigation dangerous and almost
impossible, she will be withdrawn from this
route till Friday, Feb. %, unless favorable
change in the weather takes place before
that date, when she will resume her trips.
To-day the wind is blowing quite hard to
the n w. and the ice is breaking up. The
signal for dangerous of shore winds is fy-
ing at the Station. SO the entrance to our
harbor is likely to remain clear.
Rev. Mr.. Lyman, Congregationalist is
preaching here instead Of Rev. A. n. Jones
who resigned for while to recruit his health
and rest his voice. Mr.. Jones has had a
bronchial trouble ever since he received a
partial sunstroke in the army. NJ.
Feb. IL.
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The selections merited and received
generous applause. The following list Of
prizes was drawn: Ladies' Gold Hunting
Case Watch. Gents Silver Watch, Tea Set
Sc pieces, Marble Top Stand. Walnut Stand,
Hat Rack, Book Case, Bird Cage Toilet Set,
Silver Napkin Ring, Silver Butter Knife,
Vase, Walnut Foot Rest, China Shaving
Mug, Lamp, Majolica Ware consisting OF
Lip Ice Pitcher, Cream Pitcher. Spoon
Holder, Card Receiver. Apple Bowl. The
first three prizes which were Of the greatest
value, were drawn. the first by H. a.
HAYNES second by Pearl II. Lord; third
BY Miss Maggie Mullan of Hancock.
This was the eighth annual ball given by
the Union" boys and the public have come
to RELY on their entertainments as worth
attending.