The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
How Things to Wass' Fiji,
Years Ago.

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Ch..dTen we're xbippei 90 their bril-
days cA>i.au ot aDcxpaIEs- Min.
Ope who had seen L,nd, q and Par
a4s a nan VI uais N the community
SlNs doks, Eag.ish puss aud Skle ie1rj
ers SeIe uoknowD 80 sas lager b. err.
A divorced Hotnan ~as ! sJcIal p4Iial
AMI curiosity.
Lone. heavy cio4ks, rea hing quite I,
+ the heei, we're Worn b. our elders. SucI
: sgak hs;el ALMOST a iieuue-
The stock EAs 4 collar OF steel eucir
cling tie neck covered with six or s4t4n
aud la slng a . imalent bos IN trout
WooGe clock were universal Bras
docks were considered a, -omethin.
extra, and SUI djlls wee occs,ionall,
seen.
\ man returned citm Illinois then an.
vast prairie, was deemed an a~iyea:Qre.
aud ,x|i rer.
ye-rod.t churches were u 4 toppe.
with >teepie, bu' Terminated blunty il
a - box OF ne trv. Inside they We,
quite DEVOID pi v~rnaricut-
The spiunin -shee's hqnmci and buzs
{. in aany houses. Farmers raised 4 :
dliG IEitlAf dII NttE AfItEF Nv u ZONES EFh
and home uyeI-
Custom hai not then sanctioned fe
nine >kltiug. \ sirl GA skates ia -.
would nave been q lheuouenon -
would also have been a iemlutne swiu
mer.
IInpanted house, were rleutifa .
otherwise the CO or vas a gar n white.
picked out" with green bl0i-. oaie,
I color IN the house painting hal ~,
appeared
raDtalpons and boots were ~,eIucu,lg.
wheG wOru with straps, tsker aud pHt
on togcthug to save time a. trouble
The boots mere ~ ellington. The caitel
wa, hide corn.
Bars were found IN tirst-class the
aires al The rear OF the galleries. and
were the common resort Of diefe putable
women. Kissing a. a sign OF dtsiayor
was stlli Ia Vogue.
The c~oar>ene,o Of the farce ami a 20
the play would uot be tolerated Ly tAe
respectable audience Ut t. day AZ il Was
then. The gags sometimes vulgar
aud IDdeceu,.
Gentlemen wore rufl II bosom-.
stock ii place OF crlya,S. aud nigh
shirt collars. False b~o>JID-, termed
''dickeys lied on with stiugs, served
such as wou.d make a pretcu1e oil wear
ing a shirt.
Straw broom 5 were made round and
flat The round broom. tor Hoo weep
lug, is obsolete The country wlte's la
vorite buster Tor cupboards and corners
difficult OF access, was the wing Of a wild
goose.
Forty years ag1 the iiut and ,teel were
used III many i farmers household for
kindling the iires Matches, not 50 plen-
tiful As nov, were called ''loc,focos. a
name also for a time applied to the Dem
ocratic party.
Vegetables were far less n variety than
now. Tomatoes were regardei With suS
picion. They were caDed love apples"
cultivated a, a gar,ten ornament, supec
ted Of poisonous tendencies. Canned
fruits and vegetables were generally IN
known.
ohoemakers in the country made every
body's shoes and never kept their word.
The village tailor sewel bagly rou>er,
and black coats, ge1crouS IN lreIses, ard
u father wore Them with c3ntcu:ed
and pi gc'd MINIS. \ suit OF clothes a
year was the average limit.
Children were more respectful to their
elders. Bows We're required to bow and
girls to ''curtsey' on entering aud leaving
the school room. Boys said SIR"
when addressed b a grown person. a iu-
veuile habit tow generally Dispensed with
and swcrt away by the march Of pro-
gress.
The bathrooms were illuminated BY
candles stuck IN sockets on the walls.
Or, If nere Y~retentl0us. IN "A chandelier
suspended from :he ceiling. The candles
wou d drip. and the ladies' and gentle.
mems apparel frequently testified - that
fact. Round danccs'' were barely tole-
riiad-waltZlng was scandalouS.
No malc attire was perfect without a
bag FOB cham and seal dangling from
the waisthand. GGld watches were scarce.
SILVER watches were large in dimensions.
fhe vulgar called them ''turnips." They
were wound up with IA key, which was
always getting lost. aud 10 the winding
the machinery was noisy -k.cchutaq re.