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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
For the Farmer aud Mechanic.
"incognita" Desires to be Shot
att

What ha- become of everybody: Iru-
lv the Household locks as did 1.-The Ban
Guet hall deserted > whose lights were
ted and Garlands dead" etc. Across
thc border into South Carolina, and
deener into the heart Of the land of the
Nodnolia even to 1.-The Gate city were
waited calls for two OF the most charml lnS
writers OF the Household ot The sunny
Sont!I. and | have watched Tor them
,.N-hv tarry their chariot w.eeis ana
yet we cannot expect any tiiii2 else Wiieh
those Who Lave already joined play tru-
/ ant after this fashion. Blue Domino
pjoueel oi tie Land whltiHr Wentest
i ihou: -Bonny Doom Heron sham
rock. 'BueI Body y ,mporte, lolsy
et,... etc.. have YOU ali died naturai
death: What is the matter: Every
body do wake up. What has become ol
the boasted assertion that Carolinlahs
we're no larrards: 4 haltin% company
Ne are truly. and | did hope TO see
Household cstal lisEed that would d1
credit to the talent and literary TASTE o
o,u peop!e. Where j. Eugene llaH:
Ii. b." and Dixie" pray Jon thes'
.rarued recruits and let US make az leas
Coruortls Guard. This whole page !:
offered to US and we modcstly conten
ourselyes with part OF column
say we because | have rushed III head
lonu to swell the ranks. / wonder II |
was MS that Blue Domino ANITA
etc. were writing about when they SAID a.
Of those fine things! | got very prouo
50 proud that | c0uld scarcely speak |
J the members of my own family.
sounded so grand to be one OF peopi
tl,at could be spoken OF 50 admlrngiN
: that were said to possess such Guailue
of head and heart. but gradually L 'suaS
ed and began to look about me, esp
,iallv in the Household, to see evidence
OF the marks that were to be maze
the talent aud progress, but s"methn
or somebody is helatcd. ~. or tiie
haven reached hele yet. They a
coming OF course. at least | hope th'
are (Blue Domino' sad they woui
but i do not put on any moie styie
Lome-I am sorry tor what l had p
on!
s., succeed. and l hope | will. VIII IL
some one get up in meeting and say
do something? All that has been si
was of the best, but there was too ht'
of it. We want quantity as we'll as qua
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
For the Farmer and Mechanic

There is considerable talk about the
ssnew county, The people of the Lit
Teton section conceived the idea of a
new county to be formed of portions OF
Warren, Halifax and Northampton. l
have learned but little as to the wishes
of the people ON the subject. l believe,
however. many here favor the project.
This county is sixty miles long and
generally about twenty miles wide,
thirty or forty miles for poor man to
travel to get to the court house. and
that too through mud and water, seems
to me too much in this day of progress
and Improvement. Both sides OF the
question will no doubt be ably present
ed before action is taken, and may the
right triumph.
Everybody with whom converse on
news papers. believes that you display
much energy and industry in your man
aoemeut of Farmer and Mechanic, but
one cause of your success it seems to
me is that you mind your own business,
mind no boss, and endeavor to steer
clear of auarrels and isms. The F. <
NJ. is never pettish. and never shocks Oh
offends good taste in anything. II
comes to you like friend or visitor
whom YOU know to be genial and gooo
tempered. and whom it ''is always 8
pleasure to welcome if it were simply
for his good Manners To go on il
this strain would be to quote Willis
like burning incense under your yer,
nose. So l will close with the wisf
that your paper may live to celebrate 1T
hundredlh anniversary, and that W.
NAV he there to see. G.. +. Nj.
Thanks, Doctor; you mean well, bll
must be little near-sighted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
Even SO, is Gods Love.

Lonely. | sat at my window,
Watching thro' tear dimmed eyes,
The snow that was swiftly falling,
From the dull grey, leadened skies.
I watched and the tear drops fell;
For my heart was dull with pam,
| knew the white snow covered one,
Who never would come again.
| thought of that silent form.
Under the snow. in peaceful rest,
With dear hands folded forever.
Over the cold and pulseless breast.
| looked at the clnuded sky.
And thought VIII It my life would be,
Away from tie one who had ever,
Been Joy and life TO me.
As | mused. 10! out from the clouds,
Shone forth in the Western sky,
The sun. in golden glory
Dazzling my weary eye!
Then felt that even so.
Would the light of our dear Lords love
shine over my darkened pathway,
Giving comfort, and peace from above
Turning away from the window,
Though the room was shadowed, an
chilled.
| felt that the sun was still shlnlng;
And my heart with its comfort was hlle'
MAY NJ.
Winston, y. {.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

Extract of Report from the Celebra-
ted Physician, Erasmus Wilson, OF Lon
don. Eng: several severe cases ol
incipient consumption have come under
nv observation that have been cured by
the timely use of Colden's Liquid Beei
Tonic,'' Remember the name. COL
DEN's-take no Others OF druggists.
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
oyerpowers the most troublesome cough
Pixies Toothach Drops cure IN one
minute.
Glenn's Sulphur Soap cures skin dis
eases.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

Facts sreak palmer than words.
Proof:-sThe doctor told me to take a
blue pill. but ddn't, for | mad already
been poisoned ,wice b. mercury. w Inc
druggist told me to try Kidney. w ort'
and did. 1t was just the thing Tor my
biliousness and constipation, and now
am as we'll as ever. "A. p. Sanford
Sold in both dry and liquid form.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

Mr. L. Davis. of this place. receive d
, telegram last week notifying hlm CT
his appointment as director At ne a y
INN. Vice Theo. David son re s. red. '
Davis makipr quorum the a'i n :
ccedine 10 bu~inr~-, az el'r / !" <
Scrocgs. Of Norgaujo" Sttw2; ~ l
canton B04e
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
TO CONSERVATIVES,

or those with weak lungs. splitting OF
blood, bronchitis, or kindred affections
of throat or lungs, send two stamps tor
DR.. R. V. Pierce treatise on these maj
aides. Address the doctor, Buffalo \,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

How TO GET Sick. Expose yourself
day and night, eat too much without
exercise, work too hard without rest,
,joc,or all the time. take all the vile nos>
trums adve r,ised, and then you will
want to know
How To GET WELL.-Which Is an
swered in two words-Take Hop Bit
,er,l
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

r.sy-Persous wishing to employ the services OF
young women as Teachers. Assistant Teachers,
Governess.s, Housekeepers, Nurses Clerks,
Consists Reader, or in any similar situation, will
d, favor by writing to the editor of this paper,
stating what they want what qualifications are re-
quired. what pay will be given, etc There are In
various parts OF North Caroiint at present num-
Der OF r, snd sef-respecting young women
WHOSE circumstances impel them to seek nveii-
ood by teaching, Jerking, hous eseeplDg or what
soyer their unframed bands find to 20 They
naturally shrink from advertising or placts; out
they write in confidence the editor, and he VIII
notify them Of any applications which warrant IT,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
1aaies Department.
Original ::contrinutions BY Southern Lady
Writers,

NoIE.-Deslriug to assist in taking away the re-
D. oaeh from south, that our section has little
literary ent, and that our Ladies as rule neither
can, care to, use the composing pen We devote
one page Cf the +. & NJ. to original and Selected
.rticies Irom ladies We cannot at pres' Mt oner
compensation; but shall be pleased to send pack
age of extra copies of any issue to any one wlsn-
ing to pr. them to friends 1t is best Tor each
contributor write her address on slip OF paper
with the comm anication but If she be too tirrid
this can be omitted the articles will be conln-
ed to Literary, household, poetic, aud Kindred,
topics, which will lose none OF their interest even
though the editor should not know the author.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
Tokay Vineyard Wines

Either Dry" or Sweet ''kol
or White" Several varieties OF each.
Purity and KEEPING qualities 0uHrd.'
teed. Pronounced by such high author
ty as DIR. Sayre, of N. T., and DR. ir
ner of the T. s. Army, as well as otEen
the very best native wines they ever
drank. No refuse of the Foreign wlo'
press, or vile adulteration. that have nc'
er seen wine press. No catering 10 III
European palate" so-callcd, al h'q
figures. Also several thousand gallo,
of pure wine vinegar. Send ior pro
list, and cultivate health and sobrlety
well as home industries.
| A. MCRJJIE, w. j. GREEN.
Supt. and Ship Fayetteville, N Z.
ping Agent. Proprietor
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31
Prof, W. H. NEAVE,

Can be employed occasionally, to te6cn tancb
80 in y T.; and has, in these res spects, ou ct
equals and no superors in tbs United Sta,' 81 aii
well known in the first p1Dfessiohai cIe Y Ssrd
tse aye cities During the war, the only bahu-
master in the whole aouth-who comnies..,oi.U .,.U :.
such, and exempted from couscription oy VIZ " 20
A. Seer t.ry Of War and solely because OF nis Pr @
eminent abilities and energetic use OF thei h"s ,
the many army bands He also, only, can sno o9es &c
ave fret class concerts to aid bands Id PAsiue ~
his services. -. ~
He writes Music TO order. to nj, foi panu' a., -
chsstra, pianos voice, etc. Fills demands iol s -
GE. music at great festivals with band compose -
o. artistic Amateurs, selected from many to"nS IN ~
Ae state, after the manner Of his state panu M io'
xeetown- His permanent address - osneou''
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-31

Ry pHfLfr SCaAFF, HH. Lt~E.
This ts one Of the best works Tor 9. ~,cI'eN' ~
c.nx..,er. To nan 4c thai hAa been issnca Tor S~s
Send for descriptive cii culars and 'efhs'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09

Mashed Turnips: Pare. quarter ant
cook tender in boiling salt water, masl
in a colander, pressing hard; stir il
butter, pepper and salt, and turn into &
deep dish.-ErchGnQe
turnover seed is now. extensively
employed IN Russia. Italy and som,
other european countries for producin,
OIL Inc coke, after the oil has beef
expressed, is fed to animals.
1t is asserted that powdered zinc,'
the granulated metal. il Is presumed
can be applied as paint with oil and /,
drier, and protect iron surfaces apains
rust A. good mixture is eight zinc
seventy-one oil and two drier.
The Amsricdn Farmer mention,
that a peach tree grown in sod ha
borne fruit for five years. while othe,
trees situated in truck patches have sue
cumbed to yellows and borers. /
recommends cultivation for the tree,
when they are young, but it should
cease when they begin to bear.
Few have just idea of the amount
OF grain ofttimes wasted in thrashin0.
Where machine is fed by inexperienced
feeders, or when there is undue haste
to finish the job, and amid the rush anG
hustle which always accompanies
thrashing-t;me. much of the grain i
left In the straw.-Chicago Tribune.
Sticky plants in pots may be re.
stored to health and vigor by the use OF
hot water. 1t should be heated to q
temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit
stir the soil in the pots, taking care moi
to disturb the roots, then pour on the
water until it runs freely from the pots.
After this treatment Keep the plants
warm.-BoSton Post.
"A delicious way to prepare baked
apples for tea is to cut out the core be-
fore baking. When ready to send to
the table fill the space left in the apple
with sweet cream, with little powdered
sugar in it. Ounces are also excellent
prepared in the same way. In these
butter may take the place of cream il
more conveniently. y Post.
AN Ohio farmer, who lately took
pains to carefully watch the movements
of large flock of blackbirds at work in
his cornfields, discovered that instead OF
eating the corn the birds were industri.
ously hunting for the corn-worm. In
every case where he examined an cal
on which blackbird had worked he
found marks of the worm, but no worm
This he concluded was strong circum
stantial evidence that the birds were
doing him almost invaluable service in
stead of an injury.
Picked Grapes: Take ripe grapes
remove imperfect and broken ones
Line An earthon ior with orana 1aavaS
then fill with grapes. To two quarts o.
vinegar allow one pint of white sugar
half an ounce of ground cinnamon, anC
a quarter of an ounce of cloves. Let the
vinegar and spices boil for five min.
utes; then add the sugar. Let it come tc
a boil and when cold pour over the
grapes. If poured on while hot il
shrivels them, even if it does not break
the skin and spoil the appearance of the
pickles.-N y. Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09
An Amateur Lawyer.

A Yankee. named Mather, who had
been for twelve years in an insurance
office, was in Cincinnati. out of work,
and living on ten cents a day. He had
room with q certain Mrs. Sterne, and
as his bill there was assuming respectable
proportions, and he had no immediate
prospects of being able to liquidate. he
decided to 'skip by the light of the
moon" That very day his landlady
inquired: Aren't you lawyer, Mr..
MatherP" Quick as thought he re-
responded: yes well" said Mrs.
Sterne, II want to get your advice. NY
husband has left me and wants to get
hold of the policy of insurance on his
life, which have. Can he do so and
sell it back to the companyP" Mr..
Mather examined the policy, and feeling
doubtful on one point, told her he would
advise her the following morning. He
repaired at once to the law office of
friend, and in an off-hand way gained
the information he desired. and the fol-
lowing day gave his final decision to
Mrs. Sterne. He had then accumulated
few dollars and asked his landlady the
amount of his bill. "Why, you are not
going are you? 1 hoped you would
board out your bill against me for your
advice" That so, we lawyers can't
advise for nothing. But 1 must 90 to-
day. How much is your bill?" Twelve
dollars" said she. "Well, you're a
Woodworking little woman, and, if
you'll give me eight dollars I'll call our
accounts square, though would charge
anybody else fifty dollars" Mrs. Sterne
handed over the money with many ex-
pressions of appreciation, and the guest
departed penniless and owing for
his lodgings, but free of debt. and hav-
ing eight dollars in his pocket. The
best part of the story is that the money
thus obtained gave him start, from
which he quickly rose to a position of
affiuenee, and almost his first act after
becoming established in a business
yielding an income of $4,000 year
was to hunt up Mrs. Sterne and send
her a check for $4,000, with the story
that l have told here. OF course the names
given are not the real ones, but this
sharp Yankee is now a prominent bust
ness man in large New England city;
and the story l have related l heard
from his own lips.-Boston Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09
Ned's Tame Crow.

Did you ever have tame crown It's
fun, can tell you, but sometimes it Is
more mischief.
had one. He would follow me every.
where, almost. Of course / couldn's
let him go to church nor to school, but
he would perch upon tree just outside
and scold like a good fellow. If you
judged by the sound and didn't try to
make out words, you would think somc-
body was scolding sure enough. 1t was
sport to watch him then. He would
stretch his neck, this side and that
side, and twist himself into all sorts of
shapes-as if he must talk and the
words had somehow got stuck in his
throat.
That was three years ago. In the
fall he went of, by spells, with the wild
crows, and at last he left me entirely.
But the next spring, and every spring
since, with the first ''caw, cav" comes
q glossy black fellow with the same
comical strut that all crows have, with
a leer and twisting of its neck and an
attempt at initiating the human voice
that its mates never try. 1 feel sure
that it is my runaway, for when / talk
to it and call it by name it answers me,
yet is very careful to keep just out oil
reach.
My aunt had tame crow named Jim
that could talk some, or at least speak
some words. 1t was a great mimic, and
would call out grandpa, grandpa"
just like little Joe, till grandpa would
60 out to see what allied the boy. Il
would steal, toe, everything it could get
hold of, and hide the things in all sorts
of places. Grandpa used to get great
ly vexed about his glasses, sometimes,
while thimble was Jim's especial de-
light. One day was picking up chips;
Jim stood near watching me.
Jim, you lazy fellow. why don't You
help mep" said |, and Jim flew down
close beside me and began to pick up
the chips with his bill and dropped them
into the basket, just as solemn and So
Der as judge. Youths Companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09
A Battle with Whales.

About week ago Mr.. Peter Warner,
The well-known contractor, and a
veteran fisherman, started out on fish
ing excursion in small boat. They
carried with them a Winchester rifle
and shotgun, in order possibly to bag
some of the game that abounds in the
laguna, which extends some three miles
inland from the shore. They had
rowed out but few miles, when two
whales, of the bottle-nose species, were
espied short distance from the boat.
Mr.. Warner Immediately grasped his
rifle, fired, and apparently wounded
one Of them. Infatuated, the monsters
lashed the water into foam, and made
desperate efforts to reach them After
a second and third shot, a vital spot in
one of them was reached, and only one
was left to combat with. They then
began firing ut the remaining one, but,
though wounding it several times, it
seemed utterly impossible to seriously
disable il. 1t made the most furious at
tacks upon them, and with distended
jaws it seemed at times as if about tn
ingulf boat and all. Twelve shots were
fired into it, and still it continued its on
slaught. 1t splashed and foamed.
spreading heavy spray in all directions,
and nothing but the most skillful man.
agement kept the boat at safe dis
lance from its fury. Now and then it
would plunge under the water. en-
deavoring to get under the boat and
send it skyward, but the steady ''old
salt" managed each time to whirl the
boat beyond its reach. The situation
was growing serious, as the cartridges
in the rifle were exhausted, and it
seemed well-nigh impossible to reload
while the monster was making such
furious attacks. While attempting it a
sudden onslaught of the whale made it
necessary to use the shotgun, and Mr.
Warner fired hastily, discharging both
loads right into its face. 1t was a most
fortunate shot, as it took effect in the
eyes of the whale, and must have totally
blinded it. The pain served to increase
its ferocity. but its efforts were now
futile, and it was an easy matter to row
safe distance, when the rifle was re-
loaded and the monster killed at leisure.
The two whales were then lowed in
shore, and quite large quantity of oil
has been since tried out-Los Angeles
| (Cdi.) Times
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09

the arch. And we hang m e;Ir17,.,<
lines. You'd laugh II Won zax~ ~l1 {l.r'
funny little dolls clothes bansi>sr -
the lines. But It looks real pretty &C.,
think. And we play waiting on arr
door. We have big round circle a
girls, and we skip around and we sines
Here comes .ss,x crowd Of ms1ry little girls
Then we ring little bell and we asl

sis Mrs. Brown at homer and we say:
'sYes, will you please low me to shows
you TO the parlor, and / will speak 20
her." Then we 60 across the ring Eve
play that's the 'halD. and the girls lift
up their hands and we 60 under 1--WE
play that's the door,, and then we are
in the parlor, you know. Then We
play we have card with our name on
1t. and we put it on tray, and tie
girl that opens the door, she brings if
to the lady, or else we tell our name.
Sometimes: "Mrs. Brown Is not at
home" or else: 'She's engaged
Then we say: 'Will you please to leave
a messageP'
Then the other girl-the lady, YOU
know-she could leave quite q long
message If she could think of one, but
she doesn't, very often.
It's splendid game, Aunt Katie, and
so is Little waiting-g girls" We ali
stand in ring with trays, and we
march and sing:
1--WE are little waitins-girla
Just little waiting-giris.
We wait on the table
| As we'll as we are able
| For little waiting-girls.
I'VE pass the tray like this. we pass the tray
Try to hold it, always hold IL, very. very fat"
It's real funny game. You Just
ought to see it, Aunt Katie. And Jack
and Jill, we play that, too, and it's -
| Jack and jill went up the hill
To get q pail of water;
Jack fell down and broke his crown.
And jill came tumbling after"
And the chorus is:
1.-TWO should step at the same time
One should not 60 faster
Else they'll surely. surely meet
With Jack and Jilrs disaster
Well, Aunt Katie, you ought to see
just everything we do! / know you'd
think it was lovely, and you'd be Just
as glad as we are that Miss Huntington
thought about it. 1t don't seem like
going to school at all I. seems like
play. But we all learn ever so much
there. Mamma says I've learned agood
deal about housekeeping already.
Dear Aunt Katie: Mamma says need
not write any more, because your eyes
are so bad. I give my love to you,
Aunt Katie; and / give my love to
Cousin Baby Grace, and to Uncle How
ard, too.
This letter is from your dear little
niece, MAY STRONG.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09
A Remarkable Shirt.

Undergoing general circulation is a
story that Edison, the inventor, has pro-
duced an electrical toy baby that can
arrange the letters of any name from
among spelling blocks; that can say:
Como in" Mamma, Use sleepy
and two or three other sentences, and
that can cry. laugh, sing and play the
piano.
lis that a factP 1 hadn't heard of
that story yet" said Mr.. Edison's
private secretary; ''that must be the
latest out about Mr.. Edison. Is that q
European or an American talep''
That's of Waterbury Conn man.
ufacture-that is If it is manufactured. -
"Well. it certainly has no truth in ID.
Most OF the clever stories about Mr..
Edison. however, are European. The
latest was published in the Vienna
TGgebtGn. That was about the three
hundred and sixty-five shirt-a garment
that Mr.. Edison was said to have sue
ceeded in manufacturing out of three
hundred and sixty-five delicately thin
sheets Of paper in layers. one layer for
every day in the year. You tore off the
outer sheet every morning. and started
each day with . spick and span clean
shirt For leap years you bought q
three hundred and sixty-six shirt. A
man 10 Paris went to an exchange
Office. bought . ive-doIlar bill, and
mailed Il TO Mr.. Edison for q sample Of
the garment. and . chap In Berlin tried
70 buy the agency for It IN Prussia "
~ y Sun.