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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-14
For the +. & NJ. H 1ls -hold.
L. B. Civeth N. L. n. Most Lovinc
Greeting, and a Hearty We'll
come!

Dear \. l.. II. how glad am to see
you claim place in our midst, DO
come again very soon and very often.
Don't wait my bonny Georgian to have
this ''Household's queen bid YOU enter. :
for there isn't such an article about
the house, 1t isn't everybody YOU
know who accepts as fact the Gencsan
dictum.
What to talk about. Why is there
any lack of conversational topics +:
MANY men, and many minds" you
know. just follow the bent OF your
own fancy. If you have a hobby.
mount the creature and ride full tilt IN
to the lists ready to do battle for it with
a pen point tor a lance. Ten to one
you will ride over somebody else's hob
by, then clear the decks for action, and
pour a broadside into one another :
''creetar,' and let there be Darwinan
evolution, and survival of the fttert.
Your friend makes indivious distinc-
tons in his literature. What he means
by mems books would be as much
unappreciated by the avera,c man as
by the average woman. 80 many lose
sight of the majority in all such Yues-
IloIS DltI anu NOlllCD 40 wa IiIti't'
them are the complement and supple
ment of each other. SO that i'll union
they make one perfect whole. They
are not (na'urally) antagonists, nor
suborlinates. nor unequals.
The whole trouble lies in this, | think.
God made everything according 10 HI,
own plan, and we are all the time try
ing to readjust it to suit our ideas of
what it ought to be. If we would only
accept the established order. and let
everything work out its own lo-.c. why
we would have no woman Ti4li>. nor
woman's NrOnos to call them forth.
think in ordinary life brains are about
equally divi led III families. neither sons
nor daughters getting Benjaiuin's por-
ton. As rule. my observation is that
men generally talk nonsense to women
from choice, Cor BY hereditary trad tion
Of interiority) and that the women have
no choice but to make pay ment III kind.
and not intrequently are bored to death
by the necessity. But | did not mean
to put lance in rest there. for thtt isn t
one OF my hobbies.
Veritas, your letter cot out Of place.
but it was welcome TO Us all. Toll u
Of your Canadian home so different
from our sunny land, where spring CO.
quets with US even in midwinter
Daisy Dell, said all that we wanted
TO encourage US To come to the front
was the certainty that we were wanted.
Y ou may be sure you are wanted; 50
come along. and come to stay
Kate Eydle, you needn't be idle any
longer. Silk culture. my dear. is the
thing for your genius TO eXpend itself
upon. II you have am mulberry or
Usage orange trees in reach. and have
no autipathy to caterpillers and crawl
ing things. you can make Ian elegant
sutficiency'' out of the cocoons. \ card
of inquiry sent to the Department OF
Agriculture In Raleigh will procure you
all the necessary information, or if you
prefer, line to that affect in your next
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-14
For the +. K NJ, Household.
Busy Bee Answers to RoI, Call

Incognita, i. B. heard and needed
the call for recruits; two letters from
that witty and mysterious writer were
sent to headquarters. but seem to have
fallen INTO pit, (such an one a Luci-
fer S fall is attributed ID by those wise
in reasons) and it is lritle discOuraging
to '.lend Il hand'' which is not taken.
nor made useful. However. here comes
Cor rather goes, none know whlthcr.)
number three to demonstrate To the
misbeleivers that having ears | hear
and heed, especially as | too desire to
see this Household succeed and be-
come habitable, by the best and fairest
talent among the children of tie South
If every body had your zeal. and would
put a shoulder to the wheel. we would
soon see and feel a vast difference in
the size of our family circle. and be able
not only to put on style,' but to keep
it on as every day attire. But don't
lose heart yet. Pretty one. Rome was
not built i'll day nor Households in
a month or two. and tho North Caro-
linians are sure they are iatiguingly
slow. and no mistake.
Annie Laurie. my dear. catch all you
can ''by tie ear, or en- the hair. or
in fact any where so that you fetch
them into our charmed circle All that
| the most of our readers uecd TO make
them writers is that theJ should be
made to eel that they are really want
ed y lar,c element OF shyness. char-
a. terises our people. and they need to
be handspiked into public notice.
Anita, your call upon iavorites from
/ 4. l., T
understand. And a private letter from
that elegant, graceful. and most We
manly IS. S. H. writer. n. l.. H.. as,
sures me that she will be very glad to
take place with US just here. This
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-14
For the f. & h.-Household
Eheu

Annie Laurie, impetuOus maid
was it wise, nay was it kind at this day,
So distant tom the glorious scenes t.
which you 3 ude, TO force me to confess
myself either "a laggard IN war" or
IAN infant in arms at that time Ii
must be source regret to every true
Southerner, to whose lot it has fallen to
attain TO mans estate since the close OF
the war, that he did not come into the
world a decade or so earlier that he, to.
might have taken part in that glorious
but fatal conflict. And how much poig-
nancy can be added 10 that regret by find
ing that now his claims to the entire es-
TEEN and admiration of the women Of his
country are dependent upon the whether
he wore the grey or not, leave you to
imagine
While deeply honor your fidelity to
the lost cause" fair Annie. and agree
with you in condemning every man who
could and did not join the confederate
ranks. | think it is not wise to day to do
mand. ''ShibboletL' from everyInan who
BOWS before you, unless he is manifestly
of such rlpcness of years as to make 1t
beyond peral, enture that he might.
could, would, or should have fought in
the ranks of either Ephraim or of Gilead.
Allow him the benefit of the doubt as to
military exploits when you simply meet
| as pleasant acqualntances.
WI hat serpent of doubt was 1t that
whispered in your ear, Oh daughter of
Eve Listened to, acted upon, it has
driven this son of Adam from the fair
garden of the +. & NJ. Household, where
III he had looked to take much pleasure.
Delightful would it have been to con-
tinue epistoary intercourse with Annie
Laurie" whose letters are so fine that
to be noticed in them seem to confer
| distinction" but, alas can not give the
! demanded countersign. | can not claim
the one passport to her favor, and, she
says, that of any other true daughter OF
the South.
And as | will not seek association
where ] am net accorded an un
questioned place | will take my leave IRE
gretiully) Of the Household circle
Before very long shall also leave Nor, h
Carolina for scenes far distant, but wher-
ever | may chance to roam my heart will
turn with glow of warm admiration to
the women of my Native State and fore
most among them some OF the fair MEM
bers Of this Household band. Will any
give kind thought to the supposed re-
creant, n lMPoRTEE!
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For the F. M.-Household.
"DixIe" Showeth her Bringing
up by Coming when She Is
Called.

Annie Laurie, the original, may have
been, and was naughty girl, because
she could not keep promise, which is
one of the ground principles of good
manners and good morals but her
namesake is. | am convinced. above re-
proach either upon the score of manners
or morals. The former she has undouot-
edlv shown by inviting Dixie to Join
this Household band. Enter your cir
Gle. to be sure | will. my dear, and
proud to do it. | am ve.y sorry that /
have missed some of the first contrbu-
tions, Tor judging by the specimens before
me. have been loser; but never mind,
| shall keep up with you all now, and
anticipate much amusement and editica-
ton. More especially if Mrs. MacGreg-
gor'' is to be one of our ~purveyors OF
witt for truly she is host in herself,
or an old time Court Justice of the
first quality. They were we'll known to
be the first wits of their age!
Annie LAURIE your letters are
charming. | wish they did not end so
soon. '.Incognita. how can the lag
CARDS fail to muster in force after your
spirited appeal: AS for your becoming
a target, | do not see where a shaft
could be aimed. 1t is very natural for
one to identify ones self with an enter
prise like this after joining it, and to
feel almost personally responsible for
its success.
"Topsy' hasten to the rescue with
another bright letter, and more food for
N 'importe's" weak mind.
But not in the shape of unguessable
.sEnnSX't /
gether blame '.N'importes" obtuseness
about that "cup of tea since /, myself,
who have a gift for guessing riddle (by
dith'' please invite the editor and me to
tea with YOU before Lent. 1t is rather
tant;,lizing to meet with such subtle ap-
peals to the gastric nerve as are con-
taine,l in the recipes of witty House
keeper" Dolly Warden. Cape Fear"
Judith.
.N'importe, men do cook very nice
" sometimes, even some who do not
claim descent from French cook. >
but they do seem rather out of place
'.fussing around" among OTIS and pans.
unless. and then all honor them! they
embroil tt emselves in culinary affairs
to Tighten the burthen OF some over
worked woman. And such 4 man. my
dear sir. will not be above learning how
to WELD Il needle, SO that he may mend
.'simple fractures of his raimeut. or
sew oh buttons for him self. 1 have
known some very manly men do this
without iupugning one iota of their gen.
tility. II
Friends of another Household, We are
summoned to join this gay band OF
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-14

will give Ile tlse plca.ugg Il serving Snl
20 tina extent IL + yeFs fashionable
in Philadelphia /; Nuu have auy tara
fnr tine needle worA embroidery. and
the Ike, tie society S. Decorative Art
sould bc a resource to Nuu. hVth for
beautiful employment aud icwanera-
ton. ! honor and >Nmrathsc with ihc
feeling that makes s.l uaNii.jns t. be
Il dependent " Tie London World =
SAYS the characteristic q. the American
people : u des,r, t. bc dead heads. =
AMI Il j. true u a great degree
But I've fiilrd al t.e >plce am en-
titled IL. - with parting Woni io
Non Quid :, oniS h. -aA endorse
your view, heartily. | max, oow ~
all, aad praying \ i. H. tocome again
very soon. | am ~t.ll the masked, and
mysterious Il Il
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-14
For the F. &. M.-Household
Topsy Re-enterS.

'Incognita" asks. What has become
Of everybods?" Topsy can account for
one, She would have been only too de-
lighted to have written another letter,
but considering herself somewhat an in
iruder, she hiDled for an invitation to re-
turn, and has been feeling 50 piqued ever
since, at not receiving ole that her an
.aetiliy tailed her, but while reading
your interesting epistle, '.incognita, "
she doubted the credbility of her eyes.
when she saw in black and white, :"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-14

choice spirits, be responsive to that call
even as | am. for it will give me sincere
pleasure to sweet welcome names a.
As Charleston, ." Crushed, IN LII, y
Comfort MARSHALL" and "Neritas >
among the frequent contributors TO this
paper.
And now, as ''brerity is the soul OF
wit and my letter eau lay claim to
none of its material substance, | will
e'en possess myself of its, and close
saying again that very glad to be one OF
you, Is "DIXIE
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For tne Il. & NJ Hous hold.
From Sunfcwer.

/ think MFR. Editor was right to stop
the sharp shooting between Yankee
Soiourner, and the others. We think
it has been shown that Southern girls
can write; but we think. too, that Yam
kee sojourner will be justified if the
best proof our wit and Hought is eXhib-
tied III pi, king one another i'll pieces.
| am too little 4 piece anyhow. already,
they say. SUNFLowER PEACE.
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Iaaies department.
Original Contributions BY Southern Lady
Writers.

NoIY.-Desiring to assist tn taking away the re-
p oach from the South, that our section has little
Literary ia ent, and that Ladies rule neither
can, nor to, use the composing pen, We devote
one page of the i. & NJ. TO Original and Selected
articles from ladies We cannot at prest Mt offer
compensation but shall be pleased to send pack
age of extra copies of any issue to any one wish
ing to pr. them friends. II is best for each
contributor to write ner address Oh slip OF paper
vith the communication; but II she be too uInid
this b. omitted; the articles will be conhn-
ei IL Literary, household, poetic, and kindred,
topics, which vii lose none OF their interest, even
though the editor should not know the author.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-14
Tokay Vineyard Wines

Either Dry" or Sweet ''ltcd,
or White" Several varieties Of eat J..
Purity and X EEPING qun{,tn. gpnr"
teed Pronounced by such high autEc'i-
ty as Dr. Sayre, Of H. T., and ~ "a!
ner Of the L 5 Army, as well A. otLcrs
the very best native wine. they ctu
drank. No refuse Of the Foreign wac
press, or vile adulteratIou- hat have re-
er seen wine press. No catering 10 Il !,
European palate" so-callcd, at h'l'
figures. Also several thousand f1liOI
OF pure wine vinegar. Send tor rr1c'
list. and cultivate health au ,obrict, =
well as home Industries
A. MCBUIE. ". J. GREEN
Supt. and Ship Fayetteville, n L.
ping Agent Proprietor
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Letters from Helen Mcireggor.
Grandua," aud others arrived this
Saturday morning, too late to be set IL
type. -ED +. K. VI.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-14

The Company .il buy and sell lands,
and corporate stocks aud bonds on com
mission.
Attention will also be given 70 the ex
animation Of lands and titles. the prepa.
ration cf maps and deeds, aud tho pay
ment Of taxes.
The Company will attend 10 the pur-
chase and sale Of lands n any part Of tho
United States or Mexico. but special at
tentlon will be given To lands in Penn
sylyania, Virginia. West Virginia, Eor.h
Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Col
orado aud New Mexico.
Correspondence concerning lands and
their sale Is respectfully solicited.
The Company viii advertise lands in
the United State. and Europe.
Parties desiring information win please
send stamps for postage.
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Prof. W. H. NEAVE,

Can be ernpl jyed, occasionally to teach ba,es
he - the only thorough and expelitiaus Rad So
eE IN \. u; and has, in these respects bnt fay
Equals and no superiors in the United states fact
wen Known In the hrst professional circle. oY ali
the large cities. During the war the onIv -
master IN the whole South-who commissioner 40
suce, and exempted from conscrption by the ~ :
a. oecr1tary OF war, and solely because of his nre-
eminent abilities and energetic use of tba,o % a -
IHe mary army bands He, also, only, CO. ana foes
hrst Class concerts to aid bands in ,..yiun for
his services. gus 4oA
ne writes Music to order, to fit for band or
chssTa pianos, voice, etc. Fills demands for frst
music al great festivals with ba nd compossd
- sVlstlc Amateurs, selected from many towns in
we eS.Ate, after the manner Of his State band for
y. &. COS 20 oaisDufy,
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LAND FOR SALE.

offer for saie several valuable tracts Of land 4,
u county. Terms liberal: farms well watere-
and timbered; good orchards and buildings
wi hin from To three miles Of postoffice de
not. saw and grist mills, and ehur~hes Produs,
cotton, corn, wheat. clover AID bright yellow to
bacco to perfection. Apply to
H. A. FO0TE,
Warrentop, y. C., Sept. Il b, Iso2.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-21
The Fall Races.

SHEEPsHEAD BAY, Sept. 20.-The attrac- ton to-day was the great lastem handicap for two-year olds, for which there were no less than twenty-three entries, three of whom, however, dropped out. The attend ance was very large, the day perfect and the tsack fast, and everything was conclusive to 6 good days sport. The first race wa5 for purse of $2oO, for three-year-olds and up wards, selling allo wances, one mile, and was won by Dan K., Strathspry second and Buc- cancer third. Time 1:42. Mutuals paid $3, 360. The second race, handicap sweep stakes, mile and quarter, was won by Pig saro, Topsy second and Rice third. Time 2:1o4. MutuaIs paid $2,26O. The third race was the great lastem handicap for two-year-olds, three.quarters of mile. James R. Keene's Dutch Roller, ridden by Jamison and carrying ninety pounds, won by length in 1:17, Water Lily second and Leo third. Mutuals paid 8 1925. The fourth race, handicap sweepstakes for all ages, mile and five nineteeth furlongs, was won by Apollo, Della second and General Monroe third. Time 2:51. Mutuals paid $1, 1920. The fifth race, purse $500, for all ages, welter weights, at selling allowances, mile and half furlong, was won by Baby, Pikes Pride second and Hartford third Time 1:52 1-2 Mutuals paid $5. 660. The sixth race, handicap steeplechase sweep stakes for all ages. the inside course, was won by Chariemagne, Tim McGowan second and Disturbance third. Time 1:05. Mutuals paid $1, 1885.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-21
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. lRINH INDEPENDENCE. Strong Talk by the Home
 Rulers. THE FALL RACES. A New Railroad Project Con-
 tenplated. SURRENDER OF 4 MURDERER. President Arthur S0jOurn-
 ing at Newport.
 THE OLD WORLD. 
SURRENDER OF A MURDERER.
President Arthur sOiOnrn-
 ing at Newport.
THE OLD WORLD.
Great Britain.

Strong Talk for Irish Independence.
 From Special 1rish News AgencyG
 LONDON, Sept 20.-The prophets who fore told that the land act would nnt an end to the patriotism of the Irish farmers have been singularly discredited by the event. Never since the beginning of the agitation has so great enthusiasm been manifested by the peo- ple as in the reception accorded to Mir. Par ueIl's lieutenants at the recess meetings. The laborers, farmers and shopkeepers vie in giv = ing testimony of their adhesion to the new policy which places legislative independence in the front rank. Five thousand people as- sembled at Carrick on Shannon to welcome MT. P. P. O'Connor and Mr. William O'Brien and received royal reception at Mallow. He made magnificent speech truly embody- ing the views and opinions of the much abused parliamentarians. The following extract illustrates it's spirit. The best policy that could be framed for you would be to tell you to go on dogeedly, patiently and cautiously, but with deter imitation strong as death. to win independ- ence for Ireland by peacable means If possi- ble-but to win it." This is the tone of all the speeches delivered since the recess. The Manchester Liberals will allow the Tories to take the vacant seat in the borough, as they are afraid to fight on account Of the Irish vote. Their present difficulty will, it may be hoped, serve as a salutary warning to Rad ical coercionists. The English trades union congress has refused by 8 large majority to reaffirm the motion in favor of land national ization passed last year by surprise. Not one rural delegate voted in favor of the scheme.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-21
NEW YORK.
Reward for 3 Missing wonan

Reward for . Missing Woman.
 BRooKLxN, Sept. 2o.-A reward of $500 was offered this evening for the discovery of Mrs. Elizabeth Morton, aged Al, the wife of the captain of transatlantic steamer, who has been mysteriously missing since last Sat urdsy, and who it is feared has met with foul play. Last Saturday forenoon she left her residence No. 4s5 Willoughby avenue dressed in black silk dress and white straw hat with white feather to purchase some stocks from the office of mining company in Chambers street, New York. She went first to the office of her broker, Mir. Edward Bliss, in Wall street and obtained $3, GOO. Then she went to the companys office in Chambers street, but the stock not being ready for delivery she left and started toward Broadway and this is the last that has been seen of her by her friends. In addition to the $3, 900 in cash she had in her possession about $5,o0o worth of diamonds.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Personal.


 President Arthur, Secretary Frelinghuysen and the Presidents private secretary, pass ed through here yesterday on the 1o:15 a. m. train going to Newport.
 The Governor Jarvis party left this city yesterday morning by way of Springfield, for Niagara Falls, at o'clock. At the depot to see them of were ex Governor Bigelow and General E. s. Greeley, who have bsen enter taining the distinguished visitors during their stay in this city.
 Cards are out for another wedding. During October, MT. H. H. Bunnell, the well known banker of the firm of Bunnell < Scranton, will lead to the altar Miss Adelia Arthur Smith, daughter of Mr. Addison Smith o New York. Mir. Bunnell has many friends both in this city and New York who will wish him much happiness.
 Rev. W. G. Andrews of GuiIford has ar rived home from Europe with his father and is spending a few days at FishkiIl Landing on the Hudson, after which he will return to Guilford.
 Ooloneli F. A. Mason and wife of Bridge port sailed for Europe yesterday.
 Mr. $. A. Hubbard of the Hartford Courant arrived home from Europe yesterday.