The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-09

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melody. ~o~rse ch.
october 2G.-Fifty officers
frneu touay' among the nm, 81.
49, : lhey We're all -, ~.
paetle OF cedar Creek. In t.s-s
ti.uIa,e valley, on the la-h ~- IN
1t IS with profound eyre, IN ..s,A-.
through them that Gar n'..~' .a--
killed in hat action p, 7 aas
faults-the results of d. r,5 ~ S@~a
nature-he was s #" .r-
officer. A" @-i1.--.a
October 3O.-Divine s4r,.
al, by Rev. MI. kindIarfr Use
Never SO much as sr--
nnement nave / been imrr.es.. ..7-
peculiar and impressl,. .s H-
OF the sublime liturgy " -r'
to every condition Of re. .--e-
with the general comf.--
eadlng OF the Scriptures .s -. ITO
to afford. Those blessed ..
in our hours Of ease ar un f..
iciSm, paSs over The min. -. .-
drOWsy chime. in the r.-.s~
trouble or misfortune. wn.-. ...
is acked and the soul G.rs.,.a @
out like stars to the m.r:-.--
then, first To swell tn +h..- .
and meaning. and come e.. .-.,
mortals like plying serauL.m
lty IN their faces ana hear.rg .-. ....
wings.
November 1.-Stoyes .~r.-..u...
to the divisions today for +r.
time-One stove To each r..r-
dimensions of which T hay. .r~[--
given. 1t is, certainly. n.gh INN &
were having fires, for the Weather
getting to be intensely cold. If. .u44
clent quantity of coal is allowed r..
keep the stove at red heat. the r.1o
may be tOlerably comfortable. other.
wise, We must greatly suffer. have
combined with two other officers. WIN
like myself, have but a blanket a..b
and we lie upon one and cover win
that a very poor protection
against the hard plank beneath and
the biting currents Of air above. DIV
the way, [ have often heard of th,
soft side Of a plank. QuacFo-nhe-e
is it? | nave never been able Co. find
1t.
November 81 have. At the solicit
tation of several officers. who desire
instruction, undertaken a class IN
Mental Philosophy-haVjng procured
text-gooks from the Christian Asso-
ciation,-and, commencing today am
" SiNo I'LL 81 NhNIf
This is decidedly recurring 10 first
principles, but the occupation viii. at
least, afford me some diversion.
November 5.-A cold, windy hoist
erous day. From the peculiar topog-
raphy of this island, the winds from
every point of the compass, have a
full sweep at it. I am inclined to think
the mythic cave of EOlus must have
been located here. Thick ice formed
today, and I donned my flannel-tor
which most welcome addition to my
comfort am indebted TO Thomas At
kinSOn.
November 9.-COld rains have been
falling for the past few daEs-Inyt-
ing for me not only q protTacteI Spe!
of the "blues'' but an acute Alta OK
sciatica-from both Of which. now
ever, I am gradually recovering.
November 1O.-EXperienccd III me
hands Of a Yankee sentinel. q LII III
kindness which, being most unusual,
is worth recording. Attracted 10 me-
in some way, Il know not h""'} l9
brought me a few books to Toao. puI
ting a few envelopes, postage sllI.lS
etc. between the leaves, ana "It."7
his name inside with the Request l.a.
I would apply to him for any '.''".,
little attention. / TAX D.l.'7-
preserving his name-th"7 N"
of Box Co, Penn.
November 16.-This he.h- '.. .-'
set apart by the Confederat" A--.-,
tiles as a day Of Tha1.ks-l'..
PRAYER, it was properly o..@'' ~
the barracks. Services were ..+
the morning and at night a..
were the prayers offered Up .-
national safety and Delivering. 80
for the Thanksgiving dinner. "
eat in fancy!
November Isl was 4.' g.r.
prised today by a visit .i..- ,r-.
Gen. Ramsay, of the Fet.... e..,s
who married my cousin, i."1- I'D
Of Washington. He vas ".-.. I,. n
by Gen. Shoepf, the conn.
the Post, and they Were 4-."
ingly affable and cOurteo-7
November f9.-The "'al-..
tinues very cold, but thor .. H.
one good result ~attend-h-
terferes with the OperaLy-7
tain predatory ANNA s.. -.eI
able to ears polite, but t1.t r-..,-.a
the history Of the tht'- -.'-f Ire
plague,-that has heTeIolo' .... re~-
range among US. Where 50 VI ra-s
sons are crowded tOgeth's. N. f.
even with every ~preca~~o" ~...-.1-
fort. entire cleanliness .s .-..sL
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