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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

ABOUT BAG>.-GOiug to house eeping
is certainly much easier than it used to
be. What with dadoa and brasses, with
hard wood floors, wardrobes, washstands
tubs and bookcases, with ire-pla,es and
heaters and refrigerator, with color aud
artistic effects all SUPPLIED by the builder
and to rent with the roof, the house is
half furnished, and it is only necessary to
provide beds and tables, water cooler
and big chair, cord OF oak wood and
some curtains, and the whole is done.
But after all, the great convenience. the
fashion that makes life easy and house
keeping simple, is the bag. There are
people who look for deliverance to a
Swede or Chinese, to graduate of the
cooking school, or to some patent, or a
new soap, but they are all mistaken and
deluded. 1t is the bag that delivers US
and gives time to do our sewing or to
study the true and the beautiful. In the
first place there is the shoe bag, everyone
should have one tackled on the inside of
their closet door. If they once knew the
convenience of it they would never be
without one; each pair of shoes are in
their place, aud you don't have to search
over dozen pair in dark closet to find
what you want. Then comes the rag-bag
In old times when the women sewed
their cuttings fell on the floor, and BY
twelve clock they Oould have gone to
the stake rather than admitted caller
into the room. When night came they
cleaned up, and rolled the scraps into a
newspaper and packed them into the
closet. Behind the bureau was wrap
ping paper and busters. and the lower
shelves Of the closet held last week s
newspapers. Now the rag-bag comes as
an organizer. 1t is made neatly of bright
pretty calico or cretonne, and hangs in a
convenient place and gathers all the clip
pings as they are made. 1t is made a
thing of beauty, and all the shreds the
missires once carried away in her pocket
goes into it. In the kitchen should be a
bag for string and set of pockets for
grocery paper. In the bedroom are bags
| for hair, for spent matches, for brushes
and whisks and slippers, and it is SO easy
to put things in their place at once that
II can be done from pure laziness. There
is no trouble emptying the bags, and it is
never done all at once, and there is little
cleaning out of corners or closets. When
moving day comes child can carry them,
or they can be given to the char woman,
/ for next TO the emancipation offered by
bags, yes, even before it, is the Joy OF
making them. 1t affords amusement for
the children to make them, and so none
need be without this greatest Of all con.
venlences, plenty of bags all over the
/ house.-1 Fool on Horseback
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
A po,reR MURDERS A~orurn

A lbCToR MURDERS ANOTHER
On Taus'ey's Island, Maryland, ~
PITS had long had monopoly OF the
medical practice, bat became careless
and di.s.pated Ayouns pnctoruAmcl
Walters came TO the place and ,oun
contriyed 10 get many o. the older
mans patients Bad blood resulted
and PITTS sworc hc would k.ll Walter,
A lady told the latter but he made
light OF the matter. Pits, on the after
noon OF the crime, was evidently watch
ing Tor his victim, as ho had asked ,cs,
eral times II he had passed ~ last
W. alter came in sight, and a. y, lr,w
near Pits called him in tile house. lock
ing the door after lac had entered. and
leading him into the Office lie closed
all doors, and gong Il the towel-rack
took out Smith K Wesson th.rty-two
calher pistol aud shot " alter four times
N rapid succession. 4 the first sho;
struck Is mark, Walter ran IL tile wn-
dow and eNclamng
Oh. Doctor, YOU have Killed me 60
The other three shots HI him n fa>t as
the murderer could fire them. Blecdlus
and weak, he managed to force hs way
out OF The room and through the bat <
door on the yard steps. IL the foot 5,
which he fell on his knees Tho next
moment he went down on his lace aud
breathed his last Pitts reloaded hi re-
volver. He then went up 10 his victim.
felt his pulse aud put his ear to lls
breast, saying:
Ii he's not dead III pat twenty-iour
more rounds in hun. :
lie called man who was near, and
they carried the corpse back in the of.
fice. Pitts th6n went away 10 Peter
! MarshalPs to collect bill of $50. As
he was doing SO a crowd of men entered
TO arrest him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

Col f. L. WindeF, ap OLD naval
officer, died in Norfolk in his oath year,
on Monday pisht. Col. Winder was a
brother ofGen. Winder, and his grand
father was Governor of Maryland in Rev
olutlonary times
Mrs. Lewis. the wiia Of the noted
Dio Lewis, kgures in the New York news
papers as a heroine. A tramp, finding
Mrs. Lewis alone in the dwelling. walked
into the dining room and demanded that
he be served with meal like gentle
man. Mrs. Lewis ran for a revolver.
leveled the weapon. seized the tramp by
the ear and propelled him into the cold,
cold world.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

....A ) year-old girl iej from a third
story window in Cincinnati on Friday
AFTERNOON, but gentleman passing by
saw her coming. caught her il his arms
and saved her from any harm.
-, In Louisiana politics are forgotten
in the active preparations for a great
worlds fair. Ths Northern states vic
with each other in sending thitber for
exhibition the best exampls. Of the re
suits of their skill aed industry. The
national government, has voted a million
dollars in support Of the exposition, and
all the departments Of the government
will be there represe by displays sim-
lar to those which excited SO much in-
terest and attention in 1876 at Philadel-
phia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
Even the Pennsylvania Dutch
Dislike Boston Modesty.

The Philadelphia Press is against New
Eng gland school books for Penn> ylvania
schools, and complains that a New
England school history written and pub
lished in Boston gives long account OF
Paul Revere's ride, which possibly never
occurred, but entirely omits any mention
OF the battles of Germantown and Bran
dy-wine.-Erchdnge.
Thi. reminds us of Mrs l,exford' ;
"Reminiscences OF old John Adams. who
rebuked Mrs. Hooper for speaking o.
Jefferson and Adams" instead Of say
ing Adams and Jefferson :" Mrs. Rex
ford says:--
Mr.. George Teknor told me that
when Mr.. Adams was in his Goth wear
Mr.. Tlcknor introduced foreigner to
him, saying that nothing must be said
on politics, as he was feeble and i would
excite him. Mr.. Adams was reposiug
on sofa, propped by pillows. He asked
to be excused from rising on account OF
his great debility. When leaving, Mr..
Adams asked the last news of the cleo
ton John Quincy Adams was candi-
date.)
1T is understood to depend on the
vote of New York.
The pillows were at once thrown down
and Mr.. Adams rose and sud:
Then God help us ! As boy and man
have known New Y ork, and her poll
tics have always been to me among the
DEVILS incomprehensibilities
A gentleman said to Mr.. Adams,
"Gen. Washington and you
No, sir! and George Washington
| made George Washington.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

The Chicago Jornu! cNclaims
is Chicago relapsing into pa.anism ;
The Directors OF the Driving Park have
resolved To have Sunday races hereafter.
Sunday base ball matches and Sundav '
theatrical performances are bad enough
III all christian conscience, but sunday
horse racing Is good deal WORSE
Iha, was in Chicago, but Brooklyn,
"the city OF churches, lis not far be.
hind. Three thousand people turned
out last sunday to witness match
game OF base bali at College Point
The preachers complained that the
Sunday schools Were broken W. as al
the boys wanted to see the fun 1h,
police said t'c club must put a fenc,
around It's grounds when playing cr
Sunday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

,::."1he custom of lady wearing a
ring as token of engagement is fast dy-
ing out in this country" said iewelsr &c
reporter for the Nail and E.press-
How dc you account for this p
"Well, cne reason is the ever changing
fashion and another is the capriciousness
OF the young lady, who probably thinks
she will get much less attention if it is
known"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

The election Of County Commits
sioners will occur next Monday. If the
friends Of the County Government
System" are wise they will show great
discretion in the selection ofnew Boards
If the leaders of the Democratic Party
are wise they will give personal atten-
ton to the securing Of high-toned, hon
Orable men as County Commissioners
in each county. We frankly say, as
we believe, that unless the new Boards
shall be selected with very great care,
and contain only men Of irreproachable
character, Mr.. York will get many a
Democratic vote.
We regard it as very doubtful wheth-
er the State could be carried for the
present system if it were left to popu-
lar vote. Individually, We believe that
it is as wise and economical system Of
local government as can be formulated f;
and we should do our best for its reten-
ton until majority of white men exist Is
in every county But certain it is, that
the methods of governing by Commit,
tee" are often loose, sometimes corrupt,
frequently partial. and liable to abuses
And certain it is !iat many good Demo
Gratis believe IN County Rings and IA
voriteism, and ''I'll-tickle-you, If you IL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Doubtless in very
many cases such suspicious are iil-found-
ed, and "soreheaded." Granting this,
we nevertheless must remember that
the los ar ali hundred or SO votes to
the county will change the complexion
OF the Legislature. and as the Legisla-
ture elects the MaGis trates. and they
select the Commissioners, the dlssatis-
faction may result in putting every coun-
ty under Republican rule, even though
a majority OF the voters are Democrats.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

to enjoy. A bountiful Providence has
blessed US with all the means of nation.
al and domestic happiness, 10 our own
virtue and wisdom are referred their an
provement and realization.
That the town of New berue may emf.
nently participate in the general pres
perity, and its inhabitants be individual.
ly happy, is my sincere wish.
G.. WASHINGTON.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

IN FAVOR OF NEGRO EQUALIrY IN
THE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES The
General Conference Of the Methods I
Church INorthcrn) at Philadelphia last
week adopted resolu, ion declaring that
negroes ought not to be excluded from
white schools and churches There had
been long discussion Of the subject, and
1t was left to a committee, which
brought in a majority and minority re-
port. The latter declared that the ne
gro Lad right to equality, but that
there was no need to interfere against
the prejudices of the Southerners. This
was submitted to the Conference, and a
standing vote resulted in Il tie Gov
ernor Robert Pattison, of Penna., a pre-
tended Democrat, q gave the deciding
vote against the miM report and in IA
vor of full "equality.' Thus church
representing millions Of people declares
for negroes in our white schools
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

-. There are rumors of a revolution
IN Mexico. THE Democratic State
Convention Of New Hampshire favors
the old ticket" and tariff reform.
...,A great Wyclffc celebration in
England. .--Telegraphic communica-
tion with Dongola has been re- established
-Thc Governor Of Dongola is com
manded to leave the city, but is unwilling
to do so. Measures for Gordon :
rescue continue to be made --The
S5udan railway will be built.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

But the grand old Patriots" were
often very small potatoes in private az
ton. Here is funny specimen:
The third of July, Jefferson lay at the
point Of death. At evening he seemed
about to breathe his last. ''Oh if he
could have lived to the Fourth" :" said
his friends. He rallied. but soon sank
rapidly, and they looked at their watches
1t was but eleven, and each breath might
be the last. But again he rallied and
lived until about midday of the Fourth
of July. To every one it seemed fitting
that he should die that day. But when
news came that John Adams died the
same day an irate neishbor said, 1T is q
Yankee trick"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
Taaies Department.

AS-If you wish 10 employ Lady Teacher, Gov
erness, House-keeper, or other Woman-Help write
to this aper, ard give particulars 10 age, duties
pay, AMI nearest depot.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

Hy llSisrs sold sneIe. s6nt mail tor 1e
tsmps Furnished large price SI0O; by mail el
Cirrnlars free l. s. JOHNSON CO., Boston, &asS. :
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-23
AN EXAMINATION INLUNACY.
A Widow Attired in Bridal Robes Ap
nears Before the Court in PnttsviIIe-

A Widow Attired in Bridal Robes APP
pears Before the Court in POttsYiIIe.
The court house was crowded this af-
ternoOn during an examination in lunacy,
in which the subject was a middle-aged
widow named Mrs. Margaret Thies, says
a POttsville, Pa, special of the 18th inst.
to the Philadelphia Press. She appeared
in court in a bridal costume. Her dress
was white and buttoned with silver but
tons. 1t was trimmed with white Spanish
lace and very green and frosted artificial
oak leaves. Around her waist she wore
a ribbon sash of the Prussian tri-colOr.
Across her right shoulder, falling upon
the floor on the left side, was a regalia of
red, white and blue ribbon. Her hair
was plainly dressed, but on her head she
wore a black Grape bonnet, which was
hidden under clouds Of white illusion,
which fell to the floor behind in the form
Of a bridal veil. This was also literally
garnished with oak leaves. Some difficult
ty was experienced in getting her into
court, but, by promises to send for a GER
tain physician of Philadelphia, with whom
she is in love, and to allow her to make
a speech, she came in.
1t was proven by neighbOrs that she
claims to be inspired by God, and that
she will shortly become the mother Of a
second Messiah. She has written in Ger
man a new Bible, but cannot get it trans
lated into English. For this purpose she
had made six trips to Philadelphia. On one
occasion, while there, she was informed
by inspiration that the cOlored people
were badly treated, and she blackened her
face to make a personal investigation.
She says she Is to be married, and her
adOrnment to-day was for that purpose.
She made forty-five minutes address
to the court, in which she explained her
inspiration and intentions. and denied
that she was ''crank or insane" When
interrupted By the court at the end Of that
time, she said she had the planets still to
discuss, and that it would take her all
night if she kept on. The case was adj
iOurned until Tomorrow
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-23
THE HEwITT-BELMONT EPISODE
An Explanation of Much Debate,

An Explanation of Much Debated
Point.
Almost a month ago, says the New York
Times, Representative Abram S. Hewitt
attended meeting of the Committee of
Foreign Affairs of the House Of Repre-
sentatives and made a statement cover
ing his connection with the now famous
O'DOnnell resolution, and his explana-
ton of that resolution to the British Min
lister. 1t was reported at the time that
after making Us statement Mr.. Hewitt
was taken in hand by Mr.. Perry Belmont.
whom he accused of spreading the story
that he had apOlOgiZed to Minister West
and repIimanded in a way that greatly
distressed him. 1t was understood that
young Mr.. Belmont told Mr.. Hewitt that
his action was undigniiied, and that his
communication to the British
Minister was a performance that
every member OF the House
ought to resent. The story of the inter-
estIng scene between the two Democrats
has been published all over the country,
and also in other lands, and until to-day
there has been no reason to doubt its cor
rectness. As the report spread, however,
its details seem to have been enlarged
upon, and when Mr.. Hewitt received a
slip cut from a Paris paper, representing
him as having been Inundated by Mr..
Belmont, he concluded to break silence
and deny the truthfulness of the original
report. Mr. Hewitt declared to-day that
there was no truth whatever in the report
that he and Mr.. Belmont had been partici-
pants in a 'Escene'' in the committee
room. He read the report, he said, to the
members Of the committee on the day it
was published, and every one Of them de-
clared it was false except Mr.. Belmont
who sat in his seat and did not open his
mouth. Mr.. Hewitt's denial, late as it is,
will be gladly made use of by his friends to
remove the impression many persons have
that Mr.. Hewitt was 'sat upon" by his
Younger colleague.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-23
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.
A Baroness and Count Made One in
New York City.

Baroness Nadine de Huppmann,
daughter of Baron Huppmann, of this
city, was married Friday afternoon TO
Count KOlOwTat KrakOwsky, at st. Pat
rick's Cathedral, says a New York special
of the 18th inst. to the Philadelphia Press.
The wedding was the most brilliant and
fashionable that has occurred ia this city
since the beginning of Lent. The cere-
mOny was performed by Archbishop
Corrigan. The bridal costume was Of
white Sicilian silk, without any trim
mings except at the neck and sleeves,
which were trimmed with point lace,
corsage cut POmpadour, court train,
veil of tulle caught up with orange
blossoms and diamond ornaments,
white satin slippers with pearl orna-
ments, garniture of roses at the side,
hand bouquet of roses, lilies of the val
ley and maiden HAIR ferns. After the
ceremony at the church a reception was
held at the residence of the bride s father,
No. % Gramercy Park. A wedding break
fast was served by Pinard. Small tables
were used, and the silver service employed
on the occasion once belonged TO the
Duke Nicholas of Russia, and is valued
at $4,000. 1t was purchased by Baron
Huppman while in Russia. The Baroness
is a young lady of rare personal attrac-
tions. The Count and Countess kra-
kOwsky departed on an extended wedding
tour after the reception. They will first
stop at Philadelphia and then 90 TO
Florida. The Count is an Austrian, and
is the son Of the late Count kTakoWsky'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-23
POLITICs la LIE sTATE.
Straws which Point to the Candidates of
the Coming Campaign.

Col. W. S. Holman has announced himself
at Athens as candidate for the Legislature.
No candidates for legislative honors have
yet been discussed in the prints in Morgan
county.
Alex. P. Harrington, J. 7. Hester, c. Wes-
solOwsky and y. j. Cruger are all in the field
for Tax Collector of Dougherty.
William T. Lowry and Aleck Powell, both Of
Irion, and w. d. HiN, Jr., of Subligna, want
to represent ChattOoga in the next Legisla-
ture.
Judge c. B. Wooten is spoken Of in connec-
ton with Congressional nOnOrs from the Sec
ond District, now represented by Hon. II. 6.
Turner.
The Dahlonega Signal favors Col. Gamblers
denomination in the Ninth Congressional dis
trict. 1t Is said that he has the support Of
thirteen out OF fifteen papers published in his
district.
The following ticket will be Imported in
the coming municipal election at Madison
For Mayor, p. s. Burney. For Aldermen, j
W. Bearden. j. H. Hunter, DR.. 4. 2. Gibbs,
G. b. StOvall
In Coweta county Hen. W. A. Post, Hon
w. A. Turner, Hon. l.. X. Ray, Hon. j. b.
Wilcoxon and Judge L. II. Featherstone are
in the race for the state Senate. Four are
eX- members Of the Lower House and one an
eX-Judge.
The Republicans of Muscogee county. held
their County Convention at Columbus yester-
day, for the purpose Of selecting delegates to
the Congressional and State Conventions. The
Congressional Convention will be held in
Hamilton next Saturday.
The Henry County Weekly SAYS: THE color
ed Republicans Of Henry county held con-
YentiOn in McDOnOugh last week to select
delegates to the state Convention and also to
the District Convention. The District Con-
ventlOn meets in Atlanta on Tuesday next,
the State Convention April g. The delegates
from Henry county are as follows: District
COnventiOn-Dave Pate and A. J. Humphrey
delegates, Henry TomliusOn and Ttos Hol-
land alternates. State Conventional. W.
Pate and Fred Carey delegates, Lee Nipper
and Robert Elliott alternates."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-23

Probably nine-tenths Of the poverty and
misery in the country is directly trace
able to the want of proper training in
early life. How small a proportion Of
tradesmen, professional men, or those Of
any aYocatiOn, are thoroughly posted and
efficient in their work. The country is
full Of men and women, boys and girls,
seeking situations which they are not
qualified to fill, while there are thousands
Of places vacant for the want Of employees
who know what their duties are and who
will perform them.
The Impressions growing that the fault
is due, in a great measure, to our system
Of education. If a man or woman can
read, write, cipher, and knows little
smattering of Greek and Latin, be or she
is considered competent to become a
teacher. A large proportion Of the teach
ers in the past have been men of visionary
and impracticable ideas, having no knOwl-
edge of the conditions ordinarily requi-
site for the attainment of success in any
business or avocation, and whose highest
aim was to carry the student through a
prescribed course Of study with the alb
stract Idea of training the mind, but with
no definite application Of that training to
the affairs of actual business in life.
The country is beginning to demand a
type of education which will carry out
the ancient idea Of teaching the children
that which they expect to do when they
become men and women" in a more
practical manner than heretofore. Tech
nicoI -~hOoIs are becoming popular in
many sections, not specially those schools
Of technology where the higheI branches
are taught, but primary schools in which
children even of tender age have the eye,
the ear, the mind, and the hand trained
with a special view to making them eff
cient in whatever avOcatiOn they may
choose.
Such schools have been established in
many cities and towns, both in Europe
and America, but they are as yet cOmpar-
atively few in number. One way to en-
courage them is for the States, when
called on for appropriations to aid schools
Ortechnology, to impose a condition to the
effect that all who wish to obtain a tech
meal education to become teachers in pri-
mary schools shall have tuition free of
charge.
Schools, as at present organized, with
out special apparatus, might teach pupils
thousands of useful facts, which are ordi-
narily only learned by the most tedious
and painful experience, and which would
be of great practical value to them all
through life.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-23
A Livery stable Keepers Revenge.

Three agents of the Pension Office, says
the New York Times, went to Knoxville.
Tenn, short time ago on business for
the office. According to a report which
has reached this city, the agents engaged
a carriage at the livery establishment
kept by a son of Congressman Houk, and
when the bill was presented they declined
to pay it on the ground that Mr.. Houk had
charged them an eXOrbitant price. Learn
ing that one Of the agents had expressed
preference for Mr.. Blaine for the Presi-
Dental nomination, and that another had
leanings toward Gen. Logan, the livery
keeper wrote to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, Mr.. Teller, that agents in the en-
ployment Of his department were engaged
in working up Blaine and Logan senti-
ments in Tennessee. The COngressman's
son named the two agents whose polit cal
preferences he had discovered, and it is
stated that these gentlemen are now on
their way back to Washington, in re-
Spouse to a summons from Mr.. Teller, who
is understood to be earnestly in favor of
the denomination of Mr.. Arthur.