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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-09-15
A GOOD TICKET.

General satisfaction is expressed
with the ticket nominated by the
Democratic convention which assem-
bled in Winston last Saturday. It
is in fact a farmers ticket, composed
of men identified with the farm d.
rectly or indirectly. The nomina-
ton of Mr. H. E. Fries for the Leg
islature was particularly fortunate
since he is one Of the young, pro-
gressive men ofthe State, intelligent,
well posted, and full Of mental activ-
ity, competent to take able and con-
spicuous part in the body for which
he is nominated. He has not only
a reputation at home but his connec-
ton with the State Exposition and
the executive ability then displayed
in securing North Carolina a
superb display at New Orleans
has given him a State reputation.
In view of the matters that will be
brought up in the next legislature,
in which not only Forsyth but ada
cent counties are vitality interested,
the nomination Of Mr.. Fries, we re-
peat, is very fortunate, for on these
questions he is thoroughly posted
and thoroughly competent to rep
resent the people.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-09-15
. VERY REA MISTAKE.

1t is a very great mistake to sup
pose that farming is a mere manual
occupation and that any one can be
a farmer. It might be asserted
with equal truth that any one could
be a lawyer, a doctor, a civil en-
gineer Or a machinist. These call
ings all require a special talent, and
a special training Of those who
follow them and expect to succeed.
Not only this but there must be
application and study or practice.
Any n with a pair of hands strong
enough to hold a pillow may pillow
after a fashion, may SOW or plant
seed and reap or gather grain, but
that is not all there is of farming.
That is merely the beginning of It.
There is something, and very much,
in knowing how to pillow, how to pre-
pare the land, the kind of seed to.
plant, the kind of soil to plant it in,
and how to feed the soil to nourish
the seed that is planted and produce
the best results from it. We see two
farmers living side by side on adjoin-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-09-15

ing lands with nothing but a fence
dividing their respective farms.
They are both Industrious men, they
work early and they work late. n
one raises1i n crops, has good barns,
q comfortable home, good stock IN
good order, the other raises poor
crops and is kept on the jump all
the time to keep his chin above
water. Why? Nature is no more
partial to one than to the other
The lands they till r Of the same
general character. The rains and
the sunshine come to the growing
crops of one as we'll as to those OF
the other. Why then is it? The
answer is: The n is an observant,
a thinking man who uses his Drains
to aid his hands; the other depends
upon his hands alone without calling
brains to their aid. There " thous-
ands upon thousands of this kind OF
~so-called farmers in this great Re-
public of ours, and they are not con-
fined to any State, for every State
has a large proportion of them. We
have seen lands in some OF the
| Western States that when first
opened up to cultivation yielded
thirty bushels of wheat, fifty to
sixty bushels Of oats, and fifty to
seventy-fve bushels of cor to the
acre, which to-day will not yield one
third Of that amount, because the
lands have been butchered and the
life taken from them by men who
were called farmers. How many
thousands of acres of cold field
may be found in this fair southland,
old field, nothing but butchered
land from which the life has been
taken by wretched methods, or
rather lack Of method that proper
intelligence would never have toler-
ated. Intelligent farming means to
get the most from a piece of land
and leave that land in as good or
better condition than it was before,
TO make one acre yield twice or
three times what it did before, with
no more or with less labor, it is to
respond to and cooperate with Ma
ture, which always responds to and
co-operates with intelligent applica-
ton of the laws that she works by.
Nature does not pillow the ground,
prepare the seed bed, nor select the
seed, but when the ground is plowed
and prepared, the seed properly
selected and planted, she will do her
part in bringing it to perfection, and
will amply reward the thought and
carr given to good work. There can
be no good work without thought,
without observation and the u~tiliza-
ton Of the experience of those who
have thought, experimental and at
tanned results. The man who sue
ceeds must use brains as we'll as
muscle on the farm.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-09-15
A

The Danbury Reporter, referring
to the Monthly Bulletin, says:
at is our opinion that the State
Agricultural Department should con-
fine the matter which composes it's
Monthly Bulletin to reports of the
work that is done under it's direction.
and that the Board should not aim
to jostle and cross the path of such
journals as the ". C. Farmer.
and The PROGRESSIVE FARMER. by
making its Bulletin a cheap agricul-
tural paper"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-09-15
Winston, N. G., Sept. IS, 1886.
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want every one to renew and bring
a friend along too.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-09-15

The new 81, So, S. and $40 silver
certificates will be very handsome.
Charlotte contributed $l,419.85 to
Charleston. Asheville gave $1,7l0.50.
Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, has
abdicated at the dictation of the Gar of
Russia.
The farmers of Jerusalem township,
Davie county, met last Saturday to or
ganize a farmers club.
1T is estimated that the damage
caused by the earthquake shocks in
Charleston will reach 5 100000 or $10,-
coo, 600.
Mrs. T. D. Sullivan, wife of the
Mayor of Dublin, has gotten up a petit
ton for home rule which contains the
names of 100000 women.
Capt. S. B. Alexander, n of the
prominent and progressive farmers of
Mecklenburg county, is the Democratic
nominee for the State Senate.
Some of the Northern cities are re-
spending nobly to the relief of Charles.
ton. New York contributed $40, 600
and Philadelphia about $4,000.
-Messrs. Louis Dagger & Co., patent
solicitors, Washington, write us that 20
patents were issued to citizens of South
ern States, bearing date of September 7,
1886.
-Messrs. C. L. Allen & Co., of New
York, run what might be called a gladi-
olus farm at Jamesport, L.. /. They
are growing this season 100000 of
bulbs.
The city of Greensboro has appro-
priated $500 to the Charleston sufferers
and a meeting of citizens last Saturday
night pledged themselves to raise $500
more. Well done for Greensboro.
The Prohibitionists of Guilford
county have nominated a full county
ticket with DIR. Nereus Mendenhall for
the Senate and J. s. Ragsdale for the
House, both able men.
An Atlanta dispatch says that Rev.
w. I'll. Harrison, the first Democratic
Chaplain of the House of Representa-
tiyes after the war, six years ago pre-
.dicted the recent earthquakes, and fur
ther predicted that at no distant date
after these shocks on the Atlantic coast,
the city of San Francisco would be totally
destroyed. He said he based his predic-
tons on scientific calculations. ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-09-15

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-09-15

"A big cave in the Swannanoa tunnel
on the Western N. C. railroad stopped
traffic for several days. The roof of the
tunnel gave way and several hundred
tons OF earth and rock fell into the OPEN
ing completely filing it for a consider
able distance. III If
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-09-15
COUNTY FAIRS.

Ohio has 115 county fairs. LII
nois has 1O4, Iowa SO, Indiana 81
and Pennsylvania So. In the south
there are not SO many fairs hela.
Georgia has but 6, Texas but o
Louisiana but l.. North Carolina
does better with some ten or eleven:
In the United States there are Z,'4o
counties and in nearly half OF THESE
fairs are held. We refer to MS
again to say that it would be a very
good thing if fairs were held in every
county in the State. They woulu
stimulate farming and make pleaIL,
ant reunion for the farmers OF ea'n
county. W. would like to see
fair held in every county next yea
and the best agricultural address
that was ever delivered read at eacn'
- Wilmington Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-09-15

Read our advertisements. And
you will do us a great favor when
you speak or write of them, to men,
ton The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-09-15

Wilmington has generously con'ri''
uted 1886 to Charleston.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-28
COMSUnEEP EP.IalOM.

which is Scrofuious Disease Of the Lr1gr,
Is promptly and certainly arrested and cured By
this God-givcn remedy, il taken before tho lass
stages OF the disease are reached. From it's Won
derful power over ths terribly fatal disease when
first offering & S now celebrated remedy to tho
public, DE-. plEAcE thought seriously OF calling it
his "ConsuEpaion Cure" but abandoned
that namo as too limited for medicine which,
from its wonderful continuation OF tonic, OF
strengthening a!teratve, or blood-cleansng, anti
bilious, PICTORIAL, AID nutritre properties, Ia
unequaled not only as remedy for consumption
OF the lungs, Lut for all
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-28
MISCELLAN Gus.
AFTER DINNER.

Persons who suffer from Indigestio
can arrest the progress of that painful
nalady by the use of an after-dinn nef
pill, 80 composed that it will give tone
the liver to heathful action. invigorate
the kidneys, and thus, through the activity
OF these organs, promote the natural
movement of the stomach and bowels.
AYERS PILLS are so compounded that
their action, though mild. efiectualIy pro-
duces the above results. They also, in
curing Constipation, remove the cause of
Bilioumess, Liver Complaint, Kidney Dis
ease, Rheumatism. and many other serious
ailments
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-28
AYERS PILLS

contain no mineral nor poisonous sub
stance, and do not grippe unless the
bowels are irritated, and even then their
influence is healing. To continue their
effect in constipated or chronic cases. they
need only be taken i'll diminishing instead
of increasing doses. For seamen. and in
hubitants or travellers in sparsely settled
countries where physicians are not at
hand. they are of inestimablc value.
There is hardly sickness they will not
alleviate. and in most cases cure, if taken
promptly. To young girls Just entering
upon womanhood. and to women whose
period of maternity is DRAWN" TO a close.
Ayers Pills, in moderate doses, merely
sufficient TO ensure regular action Of the
bowels. will be found of
INCaIcUIabIe Value.
PREPARED BY
DR.. j. C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

TF a1lS tHa sss - .s~Asss -
Nr. John ..;ss~rr "a. on ints-
the 'inrcer Meat Market nf casson
p nrose TO keep nfwars an hand IA
very heat
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
San Antonio Light.
HOLIDAY EDITION
Is PAGES.
SAN ANTONIO FOUNDED.

The City OF San Fernando de Austurias
Was laid off by Don Joseph An
tonic de Villa-SenOr y Sanchez,
comptroller general of the royal
accounts of quicksilver, and cos
mographer of this kingdom New
Spain or Mexico.) The following
is taken from his report "tO the
king of Spain. in 11iS," entitled,
province of Texas. towns and
forts. speaking of the Preside de
San Antonio de BexarJ he says:
"rhis immense country begin.
ming at the Medina river, that
divides the province of Coaguila
from this. From the Medina
river to the Preside of San An
tonic de Bexar, seven leagues.
This fort Presidio) of San An
tonic de BeXar is distant from
that of Monclova, chief settle
ment of Nueva Estramadura 122
leagues, and is the capital of the
province of Texas and New Phil
ipinas,.. although the:presidio of our
lady del Pillar de los Adaes ought
to he the capital on account of its
being situated nearer to the from
tier of Louisiana, and the river
Nachitoces. The fort of San An
tonic has a garrison composed of
"a captain. one lieutenant, one en-.
sign, one sergeant and forty-seven
soldiers; it is situated adjoining
and contiguous to the town of
San Fernando, the church of which
is in charge of a priest belonging
to the diocese of Guadalajara.
Climate is mild. 1t is situated in
latitude 30 degrees and 5 minutes
and longitude pa degrees and i
minutes.
This town was founded by his
eXccllency, the Marquis of Casa
Fuerte, vicerOy of this New Spain
in the year 1881. Contrary to the
custom of his predecessor he did
not give his name to the town
that he founded, but that of San
Fernando. in honor of the heir to
the crown, the present Don Fer.
nandO de Asturias. who now
governs Spain very happily. To
settle this town cOlOnists
were brought from the Canary
islands, and | was ordered to lay
out the egidiOs or town track and
survey and put in possession the
settlers, which order | faithfully
executed" Lie.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
Early Spanish Explorers Of North
America.
lBy Lorenzo Castro for the LlGnr.l

lBy Lorenzo Castro for the LIGHr.l
Spanish history, supported by
unimpeached documents, proves
that Spanish explorers and con-
querers discovered, before any
other nation, the following pOr-
ton of the North American con-
tinent, viz: Florida, in the first
expedition under the command of
Juan Ponce de Leon, in the year
1912; by the second expedition
commanded by Lucus Vasquez de
AyllOn, in 1923: by the third under
command of PamfilO Narvaez in
1927; by the fourth commanded
by fernando de Soto, in 1888,
who was succeeded by Luis
MOcOsO in 1912, and by Pedro
Melendez some years afterwards,
the latter having remained as
governor of Florida. All these
discoveries and Spanish conquer
Ors disembarked in the bays of
Santa Rosa, in that of st. Ber-
nard or Espiritu SantO, and other
points of that vast extent of coast
and penetrated the following
countries, that of Harrihigua,
Moscoso, Umbarracuri, Amera,
Orali, Apalachi, Alsapalia, Cola,
MObila, Chasquien, Guingate Uhan
que and Guacheya, where Her
nandO de Soto died, after having
crossed the Mississippi river and
penetrated the country as far as
the Rio Negro, BLACK river) in
1912. In all these countries the
Spanish established numbers of
settlements and forts. In 1862
the French, under Ribaut, disem-
barked in Florida and founded
CharlesfOrt, but the Spanish gov
ernOr, Melendez, attacked .Ribaut
and took him and his people pris.
Oner. Under the name of Florida
Spain claimed all the country
situated between the Rio de las
Palmas, which is the southern
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
Educational Advantages.

The educational advantages possessed
by Austin are not unsurpassed in the
south. Her schools, public and private.
afford the very best possible prepara-
ton for the university. which in its am
pie endowment and the broad spirit Of
liberality which marks Its administra-
tion gives promise of standing in a very
few years among the very best institu-
tions Of liberal culture on this continent.
The public school system of this state
Is rapidly developing an efficiency and
thorOughness in school work which will
place II abreast Of the most advanced OF
the states at no distant day. Austin.
as the state capitol, will naturally feel
the first movement of every impetus
given to school work. Her graded and
high schools are of the very first order
and sufficient pride is taken in them to
make them all that can be desired. OF
denominational, business and private
schools. academies and colleges there is
no lack. While, to crown all, there is
the state university, with its varied de-
partments, and a landed endowment
that In a few years will place at it's dis
pOsal all the means neCe sary to carry on
Its work untrammeled by any lack Of
funds. These advantages OF an educa-
tional character presented by Austin
will have their weight in determining
location, especially by those who have
families to educate. 1t Is not every city
can present snch attractions, and we feel
as citizens n just pride In calling the at
tenti0n Of invslids and prospective set
tiers In the south to the very superior
advantages we offer all who come to us.
We are confident that as n health resort;
MS delightful place Of residence; rs n
IA a -,
perior society. ripe culture and broad
educational privileges, we compare most
favOrably with any SEQ ton Of these Uni
ted States, and IL is In this confidence
that we present our claims to all who
think Of coming south.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

about man who got into a souabble
last night and was knocked down. 1
see by looking over your files that he
had n twO-line advertisement In the
paper six months ago. Shall mention
him by name. or simply say that last
night an alleged unknown person is al
legged to have got into an alleged un-
pleasantness with another alleged per-
son unknown, and It Is alleged"
Omaha Editor See here, young man,
you were not honest with me.
show sop"
"You did not tell me you were brought
up In Philadelphia"
Dear mel How did you find it out ~
i Omaha World.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

society what reporters are to newspa-
pers, news-gatherers. but they do not
chat Of falsehood from the wheat OF
truth, as reporters endeavor to do. They
really feel they have been deputized by
heaven to act as the censors Of manners
and morals and to keep society In the
straight and narrow path.
These tattling neighbors Of mine just
worried the life out OF me and kept me
In constant stew, so at last. l entreat-
ed my husband to rent our house and
to remove to another portion Of the city,
and he oheerfully complied with my re-
quest. as he himself had felt the tongues
OF our tattling neighbors on more than
one occasion. Cora SHARP.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

limit of the kingdom Of PamucO,
now TamaulipasJ to the 4S de-
gree, OF an extent of more than
800 miles in length, crossing the
Mississippi. At the same time
the Spaniards extended their dis
cOveries and settlements in Mex
icO-in the Kingdom of NuevO
Leon about the year, 1895; in the
province of COahuila in 1900 and
finally in Texas in 1869.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
He Took a Bath.

a Chicago gentleman, whose
college education also included
thorough familiarity with mixed
drinks, anchored in our city on
Thanksgiving morning. The next
day he made himself numerous
and found a location wherein to
display an elegant collection of
fine engravings, etchings and
paintings in water cOlors. Bust
ness was not as brisk as it might
have been, so he used most of his
time in having good time and
making it pleasant and entertain
ing for some young fellows he was
intimate with when he resided
here six years ago. Encourage
ment such as whisky punch, cock.
tails and other exhilerating bever-
ages soaked his hide so thorough.
ly that when he decided to return
to Chicago he thought it best to
get some of the whisky out of his
system and go sober. Acting
upon the advice of companion,
who had sailed in the same boat.
he went to the artesian bath house
with IA determination to sweat it
out with hot bath. The bath
had the desired effect, but as the
stimulating effects of the mike d
drinks began to wear off, out
ragged nature asserted itself and
he dropped asleep. He dreamed
sweetly of Star City grass widow
he once met in Chicago. AS he
dreamed he began to slip gradual.
ly down towards the foot of the
tub, until his head was clear un.
der water. How long he remain.
ed in that predicament is not
known; but fortunately for him an
attendent happened into the room
and seeing his dangerous posi-.
ton pulled him out of the tub
more dead than alive. 1t was q
very narrow escape, and but fol
the fortunate appearance of the
attendant the Courier would have
had the sad death of a promising
young Chicago picture dealer to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Courier.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20

Billy Sellers. a travelling man, was
waiting for the st. Louis girl he was
going to take to the theatre to put on
her wraps.
"Ah, said he, as he strayed toward
the center table, ~ see that some of your
folks are admirers Of the manly sport.
10 whom do these boxing gloves be-
long?"
"Will you be kind enough to hand me
my ear-Inufis, which you have In your
hand she returned Jelly.
A chilliness then arose between them
which has not been dispelled.-[ Mer.
chant Traveller.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
DUDISH BEVERAGES IN NEW YORK.
The Whims Of the Moment in Drinking.
Fashion Amonq the Gilded Youth.

Fashion Among the Gilded Youth.
Many queer drinks are called for
at the fashionable uptown bars in
the course of the day, and most
of them are promptly compounded
by the bar-tenders. 'Gimme u
clam cocktail" | heard young
dude order yesterday at the HOff.
man House; "a large glass and hot
as possible" The bartender was
not surprised, but remarked calm
~ as if he had been asked for q
milk punch, "You'll have to wait
while l send to the kitchen for
clam juice" | found afterwards
that clam cocktails are much in
vogue among men who have been
drinking very hard and have so
weakened their stomachs as to be
unable to take food. Clam juice
is said to he better than medicine
for restoring tone to the stomach.
1t is made into "a cocktail by the
addition of whisky or gin. and is
usually further fortified with
either black or red pepper. 1t
was red pepper the dude wanted
when he ordered his cocktail hot
for the clam juice itself is always
drank cold.
Tea was ordered in various
ways, always cold, and as me-
dunn for taking stronger liquor.
1t is coming into great favor with
nervous folks, who order whisky
added to iced tea, and boast that
it cures nervousness. sick head
ache and | don't know what all.
1t is in great demand by card
players, who keep themselves
awake with it during all night
bouts at cards. Tea cObblers"
are much in demand at the ladies'
places on upper Broadway and
Sixth avenue, and are simply
glasses of cold tea, milk, sugar
and whisky. An economical and
very tasteful drink that is current
among young clubmen just now is
the "clam shandy.gaff," which is
made by mixing a pint of cham
payne with a quart of ginger ale,
One beauty of it is that it has all
the harmlessness Ofbeer and is a
score of times more pleasant.
That can't be said of "brindle,' y
another fashionable and new de-
cOctiOn made of champagne and
porter in equal parts. 1t tastes
as harmless as angelica wine, but
it is calculated to make those who
drink it think next morning that
they must have loaned their heads
to a ball nine to play with over
night.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
The Hungry Parson.

Widow Flapjack-P nj glad par
son, that steps are being taken to
prevent the determination of the
American singing birds.
ParsOn Surplus (whO has been
invited to dinner)-SO am L,
Widow Flapjack, but at the same
time / am grateful to providence
that chickens don't know how to
sing.
"Bring on the fried chicken,
Betsy" said the Widow Flapiack.
-Arkansaw Traveller.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
A Proper Question.

Census.taker-Wbere were you
born, madam
WOman-ROme.
Census-taker-Ah, of foreign
birthl
WOman-No, Rome, New York.
Census-taker-Same thing.
WOman-But, | tell you. Pm no
foreigner.
us-taker-Then what are
you doing in this countrywide.