The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
yor the Farmer an1 M~ hsnir.
Wake County Nores.-Nurber 9

The IL John = Nrr~ r'.c. AZ n"
,ntssse ',,,. ~ nc Hrt-b,ss aud thai~
iJii fvsi< three IN, : frua, the city -
saleish. ~ ft-t .xseo into tender
n .uds 4 c,rr> e uuechsuir>, a>ststct
bs th, "a ,r ADD Judgement Ut the PR
pnc,ur. have repaired and enlarged tn.
former ~u.,-tanIi ai buildings 50 that while
he preui-e- contain every needed con
v~,nience for n country residence. they an
IN perfect hsrmory With the sceuery The
dwelling and ourhou~e> are happily b.
Gated in q neatly trimmed gruvc Of oak.
commanding a view Of the greater pari
or the surrounding farm OF I'VE ha dret
and forty scres xi~o of the pss>ins
train. on th- ". 4. and r. 4 a Ra''
Roads. and both uunfy roads. Al tn.
buildings. consisting OF ,hs residence 81
six rooms and two wide halls, ki-rhsn,
! twn--tory smoke house t'ooks like home
,.orkl. well hou-e. model barn and stable
| of two stories. eighty by forty feet. witt
cupoia for huistiug machine are panied
>weetguru, with American ve'mliiou
trimmings. The fence, and cross fences
ibout The house-place of several acre.
are well built and whitewashed. whilt
most OF the farm is enclosed BY q three
plank and two wire fence. At the june
! lion Of the roads is a s~torehouse, thirty
by forty feet, painted the aforementloDe'
color, with versnda running the entire
ength on the east side, while In front
there is a self supporting porch. stretch
ing far out over the road, enabling Gus
TONERS TO purchase in rainy weather
without getting Wet. Near by is q good
sell of water. where man or beast Cal
.ssuage his thirst. If it happens 10 be OF
hat sort or in the store MIR. w ID. All
ord will kindly give him another kind oil
iriuk for a consideration.
Going down the Hillsboro road il
front OF the tarm. we enter a seif-adjust
ing gate into a tract white with bursting
Juiis. As We pass a.ung aud notice II
his slightly uuduiating land the alb enc,
+ ruts or hillside bitches. we readil, con
clude how easy ii IN Just be 10 cultivate; ano
Se shape our mind in future purchases b,
that before Us and now We come TO the
highest point 10 this large enclosure, anC
gradually descend ing into a wiley. WI
arrive at a charming spring OF delicIou
water. built ever with unique masonry
and surrounded by rustic seats This
With the water Of the seven spou
sprlng, flows Into the gold fish aud carr
ponds, and then on 10 a pr tty lake, fe'
b, living springs, which issue from 1t
banks in many directions, on the water
ofwhich we see two fine row boats, 10 ykinl
happy, as things without life can look :
satisfied with their home Riding Owe
the bridge between the carp poud ant
lake we look at the well arranged boat
house, and then on up a steep knoll ",
stop on it's weil-wooded crest to admir-
the ornamental cottage, with the refec-
ton or lake and scenery 10 its plate glas
windows. Down the hill, along the Dor
der Of the lake. until we ride over tn
dam. noticing the handy wharf, and GU
into the Chapel Hill road by another o
those convenient gates, we leave tn
l~oveliest retreat this side of the mount
aims. Verify. We congratulate our en-
terprising fellow citizen, MAJ. RUFUS S
TUCKER, CD the ownership of such a CON
b%inat,on of the useful and beautiful a,
this farm contains. 6. L. S.