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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23

Dear Household. where are we !:
Have we vanished like ROderick Dhu's
men, unseen yet in our places? If so
let US emerge aud hold pleasant dis
course again. | have missed you very
much, every one of you. For my own
part-and a very poor part L tind it-I
have been on the hospital list, and could
not write, and so all the more have
missed the diversion afforded by the
Household every week.
Grandma, although your time is al
ways fully occupied in summer with
your merry visitors, cannot you send a
letter now aud then Grandmothers
are always indulgent, you know. And
Farmers Wife" please tell US some
thing more about the ''Crotters. Are
they well and prosperous, and less
homesick poor things? hope so. |
have thought Of them often, and hoped
that they were learning to love, or at
least be content with, their new home.
They will love it after awhile, for the
dear old Commonwealth has mysteri-
GUS way of winning the hearts OF all
who dwell herein. And SO. although
the clansmen will always love 1.-The
land o. cakes,' best of all places be-
meath the sun, next best and very truly,
will they love the home of their adop-
ton. Write soon, dear Farmers
Wife," and tell us all about them. And
will you not tell us something about
yourself, too? My interest is not con-
tined to the Crofters.
If | were to ask for each member by
name my letter would only be roll
call, so | must say that although l can
not name you all, remember you, and
hope you will soon re-appear.
The above was written before / saw
the very admirable letter from Earn
est.' of Iredell county. i agree with
you, dear madam, Gs it p that there are
many little things that light could be
thrown on by one or another of us TO
whom experience may have taught
.'short cuts" Many little household
helps that passed around the circle
would tighten somebody's burthens.
Those who wish to discuss literary topics
need not interfere with others who
would seek, or give, advice i'll matters
small or great pertaining to the routine
of daily life Each would have a place,
and each be appropriate. Earnest
piCdSC SINC uS tilC VI NOuI NNBt-
rience in matters that you think would
interest or assist any of us. | for one
will be very much obliged. Helen Nc
Gregor, one word to you. Did your
hop vines live? Send me a message via
Brooklyn. | wish you would find time
to meet US here again-why not? Sure
ly Rob Roy is well ere now, or what is
the good of living amongst the noun
tains and being an NJ. D.?
Does any one want a recipe for max
ing green pepper catsup: You will not
| like it, however, if you are not fond OF
any hot things. We have in our garden
this summer The Spanish Monstrous
| Pepper which grows to the size Of q
goblet, is tender and mild, and makes
elegant mangols.
Farewell. l hope soon to see column
after column filled with letters signed
| by tie old familiar names.
| ANITA.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23

:. President McGill, OF the Cincin-
natl and Eastern Railroad. who fell from
a train recently and was killed, proves
TO have been defaulter. and the inevi-
table statement is made that he was "a
man of excellent reputation"
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she goes again or gets sick, perhars quiet
will reign, aud ! N write again.
Your loving cousin,
CAROLINA BLACK BERRY.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23

80. Mrs. Laura Beauregard Larendon,
daughter of Gen. q. T. Beauregard,
died in New Orleans on July 4.
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-. Rev. DR.. Justin ID. Fulton and
Mrs. Lanrack Whipple were married IL
Brooklyn on Monday evening.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20
Wednesday, August 20, 1884.
-Verv OId Connectfcut People.

Accounts have recently been given of the hundredth birthday of Mrs. Eunice Hollister, of. Glastonbury, and that of Edmund R. Kid der, of Berlin, the former born August and the latter August IT, 1784. To these two centenarians in the State are to be added the following:
 Mrs. Violet Chappen (colored), of Filing ton, is said to have been born at Belcher- town, Mass, August 29, 1784. During the first years of her life property in slaves was common in Massachusetts as well as Con necticut, but she was never held as slave. She is at this time in possession of every faculty.
 Miss Eunice Sexton was born at Colchester September 6, 17s4. During the last year she has resided with relative in Lebanon. She was within the walls of Fort Trumbull when news of declaration of peace with Great Britain at the close of the war of 1872 was received. She never saw steamboat, and has only once seen railroad train.
 Marvin Smith was born at Montville, No vember, 17S4. Mr. Smith s residence stands on the west bank of the Thames river, oppo- site Allyn's Point. His whole life has been spent along this river. In his younger days he was ship carpenter. He receives a pen sion, having participated in the war of 1812. He very distinctly remembers about the frig- ates United States and Macedonia and the sloop-of-war Hornet lying nearly opposite where he lived, the river having been block aded by the English vessels at the mouth of New London harbor. He can now clearly recite the incidents of that time as the ships lay at anchor, and remembers taking out to the ships milk, oysters and other articles 1aaa Ho 0ffoD mentions fine incident of the first steamboat, the Fulton, which steamed LID the Thames.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20
Fair Haven.

MT. Ami P. Luddington, wife and daugh- ter, and MT. and Mrs. George Dayton, ar rived home yesterday morning from an ex- tended tour. The travellers stopped at Coney Island, Rockaway, Long Branch, Staten Island, also made short tarry in New York city.
 The new evaporator building just erected by MT. Henry Wedmore in LeRoy, New York, has the machinery nearly up, which is to be used for drying fruit by the new patent process. Mir. Wedmore and his partner ex- pect to commence operations by the first of next month.
 Captain William Betsworth, wife and daughters, Miss Fife and Miss -Nettie, left on Tuesday for Saratoga, where they will tarry for few weeks
 Mrs. Edward Parmelee and daughters, Misses Bertha and Mamie, of fSyracuse, N. Y, who have been enjoying a visit of some weeks here with their friends, returned on Monday night to their home
 Deacon H. W. Loomis, wife and daughter left on yesterday for two weeks visit with their friend, Mrs. Fannie Wescott, in Had denfeld, N. J. Deacon Loomis is quite tired out with overwork, and it is hoped that his vacation will do him much good.
 The F. H. s. s. C., composed of young la dies in the Annex, and few of their friends will go to-day to Pawson Park on the yacht Endeavor. A pleasant time is anticipated.
 Mrs. Frank L. Smith is spending a short season with relatives and friends in New London and vicinity.
 MT. H. c. Rowe took out the Salmagundi club on an excursion yesterday on his steamer, the Gordon Rowe. Quite a goodly number of our people went up to Schuetzen Park yesterday after noon to see the German festival Mrs. David E. Foote, of Baltimore, Md, arrived here on Monday and will visit a short time at MT. Levi s. Rowe's, on Prospect street.
 Treasurer E. s. Dayton reports nearly twenty dollars in favor of Quinnipiac Hose company on the excursion to Glen Island on August 18th.
 MT. William Smith left for his home in Montreal, Canada, on Monday night MT. Smith is extensively engaged in the oyster and fruit trade in that city. The town stone crusher is located on Hem ingway street and is at work every day crushing stone from the mountains to put on the roads in the Annex
 MT. B. A. Betsworth left last evening on the New York boat for his home in Balti- more, Md. MT. L. c. Smith of the Annex, one of his friends, accompanied his compan- ion as far as New York.
 The steamer Ivernia took out a large party yesterday down near Falkland Islands on blackfshing trip. The boat reached her dock again little after 6 o'clock in the after noon.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20
Court Notes.

In the City court yesterday morning the case of Frank Gallagher, the young man who made away with $17O belonging to John Gal lagher, his uncle, was heard. Lawyer s. E. Loomis appeared and explained several miti- gating circumstances to his honor. Gala gher had found the money where his uncle had dropped it. He picked it up and i'm mediately started off for Wards place near Ansonia, where about $67 was spent. With the understanding that Gallagher would not take an appeal, fine of $25 and costs and sixty days in jail was imposed by his honor. About $9O of the money was recovered.
 On the 10th the bond of William Dunlap was called in the City court and declared horfelted His father, the bondsman, yes- terday appeared in court and desired reop- enlng Of the case. To this Prosecuting At torney Cable objected for reasons which he gave. The Dunlap boy was arrested for throwing stones and potatoes. His father explained to Judge Studley that he had in tended to be in court to look after his son,s interests, but was not on time to prevent tbe forfeiture. Judge Studley decided to hear the evidence in the case to-day.
 In the case of Sarah Parker, who created breach of the peace in Posts restaurant on George street on the evening of August IS, some evidence was heard. As the trial pro- ceeded it appeared that the sister of the ac- cused, for whom warrant has been issued had,gone to Bethany. The case of Sarah was continued one week, in order to have
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20

The Archbishop of Bordeaux speaks of subject who asked for glass of brandy to warm him. As there was none at hand they gave him water, but he at once detected the cheat and again demanded brandy. He was given glass of strong liquor, seemed re- freshed and lay down without waking. There is most remarkable case related of young American lady who preached during her sleep, performing regularly every part of the Presbyterian service, from the Psalms to the benediction She was the daughter of re- spectable and wealthy parents. She fell into had health, and under it's influence disturbed her family by her nocturnal eloquence. Her unhappy parents, at first surprised and per haps hattered by the exhibition of so extraor- dinary gift in their family finally concluded it was the result of disease, and thinking a change of scene would improve her, visited New York and other great cities in the Union She would preach at night on board steamboats and at tea parties she was put into an adjoining Eoom in order that the guests could witness her extraordinary per formances Her sermons, although they had the appearance of connected discourses, con sisted principally of tumble of texts.
 Darwin relates most wonderful case of somnambulism and sleep-talking combined. It was that of young lady about IF, who suddenly became seized with convulsions of all the muscles of her body; then she made great efforts to vomit, violent hiccoughs, and
 
 suddenly began, and was observable from the look of her eyes, which were all attention. Then she talked aloud to imaginary persons with her eyes open, and could not for about half an hour be brought to attend the sti1nu- Jus of external objects by any kind of vio- lence it was possible to use. These symptoms returned in this order every day for six weeks The conversations were consistent, and hearers could understand what she sup posed her imaginary companions had an- swered. Sometimes she was angry, again witty and vivacious, most often inclined to melancholy. She sang some music accurate ly, and quoted from the English poets Once trying to repeat some lines from Pope she forgot word, and began again; it was shout: ed in her ears, and this to no purpose. Final ly she recoHected it herself. When she re- covered she appeared to be greatly surprised, and called upon her sisters as if in great fear. Finally she got so she could walk around the room when in one of these sleeping talking paroxysms, without touching any of the fur niture, though her steps were tottering and wavering And afterwards she drank a dish of tea, when the whole apparatus of the tea table was set before her, and said there was medicine put into it. Once she smelled of tube-rose that was in her room, and talked out loud about breaking it off, but said it would make her sister angry. At another time she heard bell ring, and taking off one of her shoes as she sat up in bed she said: 'EI love the color black; little wider and little longer, and even this might make me coffin.'' Yet she was not sensible that any person was about her. When her paroxysm was over she could not remember a thing that had happened.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20
CURIOSITKEs OF SLEEP.
Some Striking Instances of SOmnambu
 Iism and Sleep Talking.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.1
 Sleep-talking is one of the most marvellous curiosities of sleep. It is sometimes connected with somnambulism, and speaking to som- nambulist at once awakens him, and, if in perilous position, results fatally. Dr. Binns tells of young man aged IS, of robust con stitution, who went to Syria from town on the Black Sea to pursue his studies at the gymnasium. After falling asleep he would arise and utter most remarkable declama- tions. Sometimes he recited long speeches from Xenophon with perfect accuracy, though when awake he could only remember few lines One night he wrote the theme he had to deliver the next day. In the morning, having overslept himself, he was vexed at not having prepared himself for his tutor, theme completed and lying on the table in front of him. =
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20
New Haven and Northampton Railroad.
Eastern Standard Time. COMMENCING JUNE 30th, 1884.
B. bs VE I 1AH1, SI. E5uR,t, New York, New Haven & Hart

New York, New Haven & Hart ford R. R.. June I5, 1884. TRAINS LEAVE NEW HAVEN AS FOLLOWS : FOR NEW YORK-*35S. *4:1S, *4:2S, 5:15, 6:30 *7:30 *8:1o, 8:30, *9:30, 10:40, *12:O0 noon, q;00 P m. way train to Stamford), *1:30, *2:30 *350 4:07 way to Stamford, thence EX. to New York;, *5:07 5:42, 7:10*, 7:15 milk train with pass. &C., commodation stops at all stations except Glen mont and Pelhamville. (S:O0 way to Bridgeport, .8:38 p m, 92o P. m, way train in for Stan Stam- Sundays, *3:5S, *4:1S, 500 a. m., 500, 7:15, WASHINGTON NIGHT EXPRESS VIA HARLEM RIVER-Leaves at :50 p. m. daily, stops at Milford, Bridgeport, South Norwalk and Stam- ford.
 FOR BOSTON VIA sPRINGFIELD-*1:O night, Sundays, *1:02 night. *6:26 p. m. WHITE MOUNTAIN EXPRESS :O5 a. m. through cars for the White Mountains on this train. FOR MONTREAL via Conn. River and c. v. R. R. *11:05, a. m., *6:26 P m. daily except Sunday: R8SToE ngh a. m AhR fast eEpre (*315 Newport Express, goes no farther than Providence5, *4:1O p m Fast Express, Sundays *12:45 night.
 FOR BOSTON VIA HARTFORD AND N. Y. & N. FOR HARTFORD, SPRINGFIELD AND MERIDEN, ETC.-*12:15 night, *1:02 night (*2:30 a. m to Hartford, 6:52, 500, *1O:25, *11:O5 a. m., 12:10 noon, *1:16, 3:i2, 4:5O (555 to Hartford), *6:26, FOR NEW W LONDON, ETCis*1a:45 night, 7:55 (this train connects with steamboat at New Lon don for Block Island), *1O:25, 10:35 n., *3:15, ford goes GS' no fartherl M sundays *1s45 night VIA B. & N. Y. AIR LINE DIVISION for Middle town, Willimantic, Etc.-Leave New Haven for meet at AIiddletown with Conn. Valley R. R., and at Wiimantic with N. Y. & N. E. and N. l.. Branch Trains arrive in New Haven at 500 a. --''' -'r'' E. M REED, Vice President. *Express trains.
 +T,Ocal Express.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20
Tobacco Growing i'm New York City

 l Passing down West -Ninety-third street the other day reporter was astonished to see in the low, sheltered quadrilaterals of land bounded and protected by the higher graded streets patch after patch of thriving looking tobacco plants. They are evidently not ex- perimental, for acres of precious soil were given up to those patches to the exclusion of the more humble yet more to be expected cabbages and potatoes, not wholly strangers to the region of shanties, goats and odor1ferous pig-sties.
 It was some time before the reporter dis covered an agriculturist who could safely be bounced upon as the owner of one of these unique metropolitan tobacco plantations. At length one was discovered. He was one of nature's noblemen, for as he sat in the gloam- ing beneath his own vine and fig tree the re- porter noted with a sense of tender pleasure that he was kind to his goat. He was treat ing it to some succulent fragments of EBuf- falo Bills Wild West, 7" picked up as he pass ed the Polo grounds on his way home from day of toll. The planter wore red shirt and smoked pipe.
 The reporter approached modestly and the following dialogue ensued:-
 ''Is that tobacco growing here good!"
 'EHey?'
 :.'Is this tobacco of good quality.'' ''Bet yer life."
 "Do you smoke it yourself.
 ''Hey?'
 "Do you use it in your pipe!" sEBet yer life I don't"
 "You don'ta Excuse me, but do you mind telling whya"
 The planter smiled patronizingly as he said, ''Why, it's just here, young feller. That's prize tobacco, that is. There's nig- ger comes around here every fall and takes all he can get. He's great tobacco curer, they say. All I know is that he pays me an almighty big price for my crops,so much that it pays me to buy my own smokin' tobaccy. I hear the nigger sells his curin' to big cigar factory, where it goes as Havany."
 s'What makes this New York tobacco of so good qualityY
 Cant say, I'm sure, unless it's the goat guapo or ssmethin' natural in the soil. Good day"
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20
New UniversaIist Church i'm New
 Britain.


 The corner stone of the new Universalist church on Court street, New Britain, was laid with appropriate ceremonies at o'clock Monday evening. The members of the soci- ety and many others gathered on the north side of the edifce, now in process of con struction, and listened to most admirable address by the pastor, the Rev. Mir. Libby. He spoke in the most kindly way of all other Christian churches, but claimed that there was room and demand for the church he rep resented. He claimed the purpose to fellow ship with all who call Jesus their Lord and Master and his desire to join with them in the contest against infdelity and irreEgion. He expressed hearty thanks for the generous contributions received from many members of other churches in New Britain. The ven erable Rev. MT. Davis followed with 8 con gratulatory address and then the box in the corner stone was made the receptacle of seve- ral papers, secular and religious, and other printed matter. The Rev. MT. Davis offered prayer, after which the exercises were closed with singing and the benediction. The soei- ety has fifty voting members and was started in 1874. Rev. MT. Libby has been pastor for fifteen months.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20

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Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20
THE COURT RECORD.

City COurt-Civ11 Sfde-Judges Studley
 and Demfng.
 In this court yesterday the case of Thomas s. Davis vs. John H. Fahey was put over until to-day.
 A little additional testimony WIS taken in the suit of Griffin & Leonard vs. Dewell 6 Co.,, and arguments were made before Judge Studley.
 Before Judge Deming in the case of Frank Beecher vs. George w. Miles & Co.,, at the request of the defendant, a plaintiffs bond was required, deposit of $40 being made as collateral The case of w. c. Siebert vs. R. B. Mallory is assigned for trial on the 22d of August