The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-25
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
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HOTEL.
AshevilIe. July 10. (

III SwANNANoA HOTEL,
Ashevilie, July 10.
s,iIIe. which is headquarters for
~rarties. is swarming with
sSi-'g men IN knickerbockers, knee
IN III blouses. some with CATERS
r. 'l.n ra The knee, but most with
~ls,et leather shoes, and their
~.n,rotected except by their blue.
tt.'.o ~ black stockings. Many OF
1"" have gloves in cases slung over
. shoulders, and satcheis at their
E.- :. style Of dress requiring
So and we'll developed legs to r
'l- y we'll the first quality seems
" Ia wanting. for most of the
Ha- thus exhibited are so spind-
-Iat | should thinkit would take as
.nUrace to expose them. without
-~,-,-tiug pautalOOn. to the battery
'' i-,- ladies' .~lanceS as 1t would to
.' Es-r,.rv Porter when it bristled
~ ms. have done" Asheville
thoroughly, and come to the con-
% that the view from this Battery
a. tine as any around. | 90
! ..-,. often to see the sun set, and al
wonder why a summer hotel has
zen built there with ample grounds
--ft: the great drawback 10 the
auoa IS the want of grounds the
are pleasant, and the views from
.ar of the house beautiful. The
~--r.e.s are at work now on an ele-
suI when, To quote Governor
they have an alligator running
j down the house. the fourth.
aous will be the most desirable
p .L. Lawn tennis is PLAYED III
.. tr-e ball room by the young peo-
81. and there Is Il billiard room and
p. hin alley which the ladies frequent
ia =.
r-reuI most OF my mornings out OF
n~y.-.tlug different points of interest.
mi oat the other day to Murdock's
r.rl 10 see Mrs. j. G.. Slaele's silk
r She i trying to establish a
-.~s. ~euy0Juery with Il view OF sellin.
'.ssn>..k worm eggs To persons desir-
IL - into silk culture. as well as
.auu. acturing raw silk, for which
.s. .u5- "A ready sale at the "WOmen's
A. K culture Association" in Philadel-
She feeds her worms on the
..ra Orange leaves. and told me she
.a aa reason why a woman, able and
NJ 10 give her whole time to the
should not. with a very small
.sy. make money at the business.
Sc texan with $500 worth of eggs and
book Of instructions, and though of
e Ike all beginners she has made
stake, vet i not discouraged. Then
There : q Mrs. Ballard who makes the
exquisite feather flowers. fans.
it, Sc gets her feathers from Florida
Hi. aeytr -olure them. so her blowers
.g- Tire natural hue OF the feathers
r.v.r fade. She makes fans of the
usazl peacock and dove-colored wa
.ea. feathers that are perfectly ex-
-. laruat OlS and roses, ranging
..afEe rI.c>t white and most deli
. aar .aS tp the deepest crimson. with
.v.ye> tium the feathers of the
Fla IA damin-o and paroquet. and
....4 ..ou our wild turkey. am not
- &, say anything about the other
"a ,~..o>ite- sold by her husband.
- only the work Vi our aides in
rs Mr.. SlJtvell Is sufficiently inter
~ 70 eve me space u dilate on.
Nj .>-l5go1 X. i pretty young married
~ 4.4 who brought her sick husband
lrre TO recruit has opened a studio OH
Puta Avenue where she not only ex-
.> ,er own work but gives lessons
{. e,-or~ who desire Il catch the re-
-r- s OBJ. some OF the beautiful wild
ae> found round here. This portion
- ZIP STATE Is a rich in flowers as in
uu. =. and offers as tine 4 ield to the
a. To the geolOgist. There Is a
@ l..au IN the hotel who literally. as
psi. SIS metaphorlcaIly. always has a
-e. fall of rocks" for he will take
-- 4 tua.ul OF specimens and with his
~ show Us the gold in the rocks.
. a., Il mother Nature had lad
e- plugged BY DR.. Everett. or tN-
ID valuable ruby in the rough. or
g .-. -ay>t. scratched and SCARED. but
-- .sl-l neither cut nor polished
IL lrauJitul crystals and tints.
IL. Mrs. Heck spent Il day with
&. week. on their way from tile
.-" >q--n-s to the Haywood White
springs. and Dr. and Mrs
la. uta, UI GoldsborO. stop a couple
--as ~ route fer Warm Springs.
G-s Henry BurLwyu and son with her
Ter, Mrs. Baker, Of Eichmoui.
~to-iay, and Will make this their
~s.tyrs Tor the summer Miss
A-. HAYWOOD. OF your city. : daily "
aud great regret expressed that
, -- lut arrive this morn NJ % a. a.
ue tor the grand military bali
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