The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

....Col. J. B. Xollicoffer, of Weldon,
died last Saturday morning, aged GA
years.
1.-THE Durham Tobacco Company
are now shipping 20, 200 pounds ofgran-
ulated tobacco daily.
1.-THE New York Newspaper Uniou
is establishing a branch in Charlotte for
the manufacturing of patent outsides.
....Col. Walter Clark leaves Raleigh
to-day for Washington City. where he
appears as counsel in an important case.
....In Northampton county Thurs
day, near Margarettsville. there was
a horse race out Of which grew a quar-
rel. a white man drew a knife and cut
Willard PEBBLES, a nephew Of Capt. r.
B. PEBBLES, on the head. The knife
blade penetrated the skull, and death
quickly ensued. The murderer got on
a freight train and went towards Nor
folk. Pursuit Of him is being made
| News and Observer. He was captured.
LIN washing the windows, walls,
floors, SC, use freely of the water of
ammonia (hartshorn) in the water, or
have 4 weak I've from wood ashes for
the same purpose. 1t softens the water,
loOsens the dirt quickly, and does no
harm to paint work unless used too
strong. Weak lye helps very much in
all securing and washing.
Dust the room thoroughly once before
you begin to scour, starting at the cell
ing, and sweeping down every bit Of
dust, SPIDERS webb, sc. Then wash
and ScOur each room, build a fire in the
fireplace to dry the room, and then pro-
coed to dust again with a good dust brush
before the furniture is put in place. Be
fore putting down the carpets sprinkle
the floor with fine red or cayenne pepper,
or powdered alum, borax, or camphor.
to keep out the moths and other insects.
With a hand bellows blow powdered
alum or boraX into every crack or cram
ny where insects can hide. Wash the
bedsteads, the backs of furniture. and
the under side of chairs, sofas, &c, with
strong alum water 1t will keep out
moths, &C., and brighten up some of
the colOrs that are fading out. But the
wood work of bureaus, tables, sc . are
best enlivened by rubbing hard and pa
tlently with linseed or sweet oil. Old
straw mattin- and rae carpets and rugs
may be frightened up by sprinkling over
them corn meal and sweeping it of with
a broom.
After each room is put in order, pro-
coed to fix up the evergreens. Here a
woman's taste is put to the test, and we |
judge of her mental calibre and intellec- |
tual training by way she adorns her |
house. In the country there is no lack |
OF material for beautifying a parlor or
sitting room. Red berries, feathery
grass. and gray moss work in we'll with
the evergreens of differing shades.
Leaves and burrs sewed together make
pretty crosses aud other designs
Washington, Dec. 6.-The long
expected completion Of the Washington
monument cbelisk was accomplished this
afternoon by setting in place the marble
capstone and its pyramidal apex of
aluminium. The ceremonies we're few
and simple. an elaborate celebration Of
the event being reserved for Westinghouse
birthday. Shortly after 2 o'clock, Col.
Thomas l.. Casey, the government en-
glneer IN charge, and his assistants, stand
ing on a narrow platform built around
the sloping marble roof near the summit,
proceeded to set the capstone, weighing
3 300 pounds) which was suspended from
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by a platform and towering forty feet
above them. As soon as the capstone
was set, an American flag was %unturled
overhead and a salute oftwenty one guns
was promptly fired by Major H%ahneman's
In the White House grounds far
below. The sound Of cheers also came !
up family from the crowd of spectators
around the base Of the monu- {
ment. while numbers Of invited guests on
he 500 foot platform and in the interior
ot the monument at hat level, spontan.
eously struck up the "Star Spangled
Banner and other patriotic songs. A
steady dOwn-pour ofrain had given place
! little while previously to a brisk gale
If wind at this elevation blowing about
itty five miles an hour) and very few of
he invited guests could avail themselves :
If the privilege of climbing a nearly per-
,endicular ladder from the 500 foot plat
orm to the dizzy height of 533 feet, on
were some four journalists
md half a dozen other adventures. The
witnessed the setting of the cap
and subsequently assembled the
Meanwhile the Washington
document society, held a meeting in the
platform at the height of 500
eet, and when the artillery firing an
the setting ofthe capstone adop-
ed a resolution. offered by Gen Dunn,
'Ongratulating Americans on the compile,
ion of this enduring monument of our
gratitude to the Father of his
COUNTRY