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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-04


season has been one Of unusual rain
fall. Those who have neglected
their duty will be doubly damaged.
They suffer the escape Of plant food,
and the washing away Of a part Of
the soil.
}. J. White.-The only plan on
many of the larger streams is to
ditch and to dixie at right angles to
the creek. Begin at the creek with
a ditch and throw dirt on the lower
side and make an embankment to
high water mark If the strip of
bottom is very long one,
run several of these bitches and
dikes. At the upper end the en-
bankment should be very substan-
TALLY aided by posts and plank ifneed
be to make it secure. | have been
getting from my neighbors above
me cheat, cookie, onions, &C., for
years and | have decided to set
traps for the cream Of their soil, if
they are determined to let it wash
away. | believe water burrows do
more harm than good. For up land
on long slopes terrace on a level.
Begin near the highest point in the
field with two-horse pillow and throw
two burrows together just so they
will meet and continue to plow on
this unbroken strip until you have a
good terrace. Go down hill three
feet and throw up another terrace
and SO continue until the field is ter
raced
DR.. Parker We have had ample
opportunity of late to see and feel
the great Importance of this subject
as land owners and farmers. Many
of us have very valuable bottom
lands and they would be ten-fold
more valuable if we could control
the high water. Can it be done?
Yes. Is it worth doing? With
many portions of our large creeks
and rivers where the bottoms are
narrow and rocky, do not think it
will pay. But with many parts of
these same streams and most all of
our ordinary creeks and bottoms, it
will pay big money to canal, ditch,
dixie and otherwise prevent such
terrible damages as we have wit
messed this season even on the small
streams. We can't afford this waste
and this uncertainty about the crops
on our best lands Cut bitches as
straight as possible, aoide enough and
deep enough to carry all the water of
the heauiest rains. Slope the sides
and set in grass. Watch these
bitches and see if any breaks show
in the banks fill in with heavy rock
and stick in among them willow
switches to take root among them.
This will make it secure. NeUer giUe,
hold right on and you ,oiU succeed
d. M. PAYNE, Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-04
WINSTON, N. c., AUGUST 4, 1886

We will be represented On the 7th
day of August in the county con-
ventiOn at Winston.
F. G. HASTEN, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-04

Veto is little word but it takes lots
Of pluck sometimes to say it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-04
State gten,s.

Several farmers in New Salem
are raising small crops of tobacco,
which are looking well.-Nonroe
EnQuirer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
Mannheinaer Bros.

AS the visitor passes up the main build
ing to the southwest center the display of
Mannheimer Bros. is found. This house.
as is generally the case where an exhibition
of fancy and costly goods and tasty ar
rangement is concerned, has retained its
well-earned reputation, for, without one
exception, the universal verdict has been
that they have the very finest exhibit upon
the grounds. The main feature Is the
handsome cherry case with its five central
figures, the bride, bridesmaid, toboggan
costume, Spanish lady and the blonde
figure The dress OF the bride consists of
front of white duchesse satin with pearl
trimmings, draperies of point lace, duchesse
and allegree caught up with ostrich feath-
ers. maribaut fan and diamond ornaments.
Bridesmaid in embroidered pink crepe over
rich train of faconne velvet. real lace and
ostrich garniture Blonde lady richly
attired in turquoise blue velyetine, with
combination of costly embroidered silver
brocade, specially imported for the party
season. One of the central figures is a very
richly embroidered robe de chambre of light
blue faille embroidered in silver and pink.
We also notice many costly combinations of
Bengaline silks and plush fancieS, velOutine
with striped moire silks. faille franchise
and velvet stripes and fancy brocades, all
OF which are their exclusive styles and di-
rect importations. Other portions of the
display are fully as interesting and costly.
On the outside of their grand display case
are shown the latest ideas of the Partisan
and Berlin modes in carriage wraps and
vsites, also rare furs and fur trimmings,
for which this firm is second to none west
of Chicago,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
Carriages aud WAGONS.

The st. Paul Storage, Forwarding and
Implement company, are toS be found
in their own building. which is 5Ox1OO feet.
located Immediately north of the main hall.
The entire floor space is occupied with
what might be termed everything on
wheels They show to good advantage the
T. & H. Smith company wagon, the Pekin
Plow company'S plOws, of Pekin. ILL.,, the
Upton threshers, the Troy spring wagons
Kaufman buggies, also Springfield rakes,
Ohio IRONY wheel rake, Eureka press drill
tanning mills, sleighs, cutters and binder
twines. The Baker Wire company of Des
MoineS, Ia, is also exhibiting in connection
with this company the manner in which
they manufacture their barb-wire. and the
large crowd in attendance look in
manufactured by this company is handled
by the Storage, Forwarding and Implement
company in st. Paul. The st. Paul Ster-
age. Forwarding and Implement company
is located at Nos $50 to 3S9 East Third
street, st. Paul, and is composed of the
members of the T. & H. Smith 81 Co. and
the Pekin Plow company of Pekin. ILL.,.
and the st, Paul department is under the
management of William HemminghouSe as
president This company has been in ex-
istence for number of years in ST. Paul
and is well and favorably known. They do
general storage and forwarding and keep
constantly OH hand full line of buggies,
carriages and wagons of the best manufac-
ture and have attained reputation for
strict business principles and prompt de.
liverv
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
CITY CAB STANDS.

A great deal of complaint has reached
the GLOBE regarding the present cab system
in the city. The fault is not in the service
itself, but in the remarkable carelessness
which renders that service less effective
than it might be through proper manage
ment. IS far as the hanson cabs are con-
cerned there is but one public stand, that
on lower Third street, location SO far
from other portions Of the city as to be
practically inaccessible when a cab is
wanted. II some arrangement were made
whereby telephone call could reach the
cab stand it would not be so bad, but in the
absence of anything of the kind, the cabs,
as at present managed, occupy a field of
usefulness very much curtailed. 1t is odd.
too, that, looking at it from the standpoint
of personal interest, the cab management
does not make different disposition of its
vehicles. Stands established at Bridge
square, Seven corners and in the vicinity of
the Ryan would very largely meet the want
which is now very much felt, of some
means of rapid transportation easy of access.
There is no doubt that the cabs thus
stationed would receive a large share
of the public's patronage. They would
certainly be utilized more generally than
under the present incOnvenient arrange
ment. 1t is quite possible that during the
busy part Of the day there is a greater de-
mand for the hansOms in the neighborhood
Of their present stand than from any other
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
THE OLD MISTAKE.

When Gen. BEAVER was nominated
for governor of Pennsylvania on the Re-
publican ticket several years ago, his init
mate personal friend. Col. MATHEW QUAY,
sent him the following telegram: Dear
BEAvER-Keep your mouth shut" The
general failed to head his friends advice
and was defeated. 1t might be in order
for some kind friend to repeat QUAY's la
comic dispatch to Farmer GILMAN, who has
not only fallen into the mistake of letter
writing, but has actually challenged
his competitors to open debate. 1t some
times occurs that the less candidate says
the better it is Tor him. 1t is an unsafe plan
to attempt to doctor record that is hurt
beyond healing. The best thing the af-
flicted candidate can do is to cover the
wound over with the plaster of silence and
hobble along in the race as best he can.
Farmer GILMAN may not know it, but his
letter is being cut out and pasted in good
many scrap books.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
TILE EARrHOUAKE.

AIthough the phenomenon is not uncom-
mon in this country. and particularly along
the Pacific coast, the earthquake night be-
fore last was the most disastrous known IN
this country since the famous earthquake
al New Madrid in Missouri in 1911. In
tbis instance the extent of the shock was
mr.b greater than at that time. The New
Madrid earthquake was not felt over an
extern, of 800 miles, stretching southwark
from the mouth of the Ohio river. Tues
G3v nights earthquake extended from New
York 10 the southern limits of Georgia and
from the Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi
river. the wave passing over larger area
than any previous earthquake on this con-
tinput of which we have any knowledge.
Mai. POWELL. the chief of the geological
bureau at Washington, SAYS that recent
geological surveys have demonstrated that
there is a line Of weakness in the crust
of the earth beginning somewhere near
Raleigh. \, c., and extending in a line
along the tidewater on nOrthWard past
Baltimore. 1t is not explained what cOnnec-
ton. if anv, this line of weakness in the
earth's crust has with the late earthquake.
The weather prophet at Washington, Prof.
CRAPPEN, predicted the earthquake some
time ago and based his predictions on the
condition of the atmosphere. 1t is charged
I'D against the hot, dry weather of the sea-
son. 1t is possible that both POWELL and
CRAPPEN are right about it. Geology and
he atmosphere both bear important rela-
tions to the earthquake phenomenon.
While we may not have definite idea of the
ultimate origin of earthquakes, enough has
been found out concerning them to know
that there is an important connection be-
tween the atmosphere and the earthquake.
MoLLET's study of the phenomenon led
him to believe that there is a de-
cided increase in the frequency
and severity of shocks during the rainy
season, especially in very dry countries
such as Asia Minor and Syria. His theory
is, and it is plausible, that the pressure of
the drainage water directly affects the
LIQUID in the interior of the earth and in
creaSes the supply of both steam and lava.
internal explosions of steam may originate
the earthquake shock. But whatever the
origin, we know that earthquakes often
occur when and where least expected, and
those who have felt the shock of one have
no hankering after another similar ex-
perience.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
CHINESE OUTRAGEs.I

Christian intolerance toward the Chinese
in this country is reaping its own harvest in
the massacre of Christians in China. The
almond-eyed inhabitants of the Celestial
empire are vindictiye race of little people.
One wouldn't suspect it from the examples
of Chinese character that we find
in this country. Yet there is scarce
ly more cruel people on the
face of the earth. and they derive as much
pleasure from numbering a Christian as
they would from savory. meal of we'll
cooked rats. 1t does not necessarily fol-
low, however, because the Chinese are
disposed to treat Christian people i'll in
their own country. that Americans. are
compelled to treat them with distinguished
consideration when they arrive in this coun-
try. On the contrary there is every reason
why we should be more strict in the en-
forcement of our laws regulating Chinese
immigration. We can better afford to keep
out of their country entirely than to let
them Overrun ours.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
Yesterdays CONFERENCE.

The platform adopted by the Farmer
Labor alliance yesterday, to be presented
for the consideration of both the political
parties in this state, is long enough for all
purposes. There is no subject connected
with labor or agriculture that is not en-
bodied in it, Consequently it is safe to as
sumo that if it is not swallowed as whole
by both conventions, at least part of it
will find place in both the Republican
and Democratic platforms in this state.
The conference decided that no third party
shall be inaugurated at this time, but in an
ticipation of a necessity for such an organ
ization convention is called to be held in
this city two days after the Republican
state convention. The third convention is
to be suspended as sword over the heads
of the two political parties to remind them
that the farmers and laboring men are still
on deck and ready for brush at the drop
of the hat
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE.
Additional Facts Regarding the
Shake-Up Tuesday Night.

Additional Facts Regarding the
Shake-Up Tuesday Night.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 1.-At 9:42 last
night this city was visited by a terrible
earthquake. The first two shocks were
fearful. Buildings swayed from side to
side, and the earth rose and fell like the
waves of the ocean. People rushed madly
from their houses into the street. Some
sprang from windows and were injured.
The experience of those in buildings at the
time OF the first shock was that OF being
rocked as if in a ship at sea. Many of the
most substantial buildings were shaken to
their foundations and the walls cracked and
sprung. Five minutes after the first shock
the second came, and ten minutes later a
third. Other shocks were felt until :05 a.
H., when the eighth shock was felt, and
this one lasted for minute and half.
At o'clock this morning the ninth shock
came, and at $3.50 and 1920 a. IN. the city
was again made to tremble. Very little
sleep was had by any of the inhabitants of
Columbia last night. The negroes thought
the end of the world had come, and they
held prayer meetings on the street corners
SIXTEEN DISTINCT SHOCKS
from the earthquake were felt here last
night and up to o'clock this morning.
The first shock was fearful, and houses
were shaken as though made of paStebOard.
1t seemed as if everything must topple.
The rumbling in the earth was loud and
horrifying in the extreme. Clocks stopped
bells were rung and damage done to some
buildings, principally by topping CHM
neys. There were numbers of cases OF
nervous prostration, and doctors were in
demand to compose the frightened people
One lady was prematurely delivered by the
shock. Two shocks were felt this MORN
ing, one at $50 and another about an hour
later. The tremor of the earth made one
feel while walking like man just off of a
sea voyage, imparting staggering gait.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
The Popular ssWhife..

The display made by the White Sewing
Machine company in the South wing of the
Main Building caps the climax in the Sew
ing Machine line. In fact, the exhibit made
by this well-known company is the center
of attraction this year. as it was last, and
the enthusiasm of the people over their
favorite Sewing Machine is unbounded As
the pavilion of the White Company is APP
preached, the eye is instantly taken with
the artistic effect of the beautiful arrav of
Curtains. Banners. EtchingS and Decora-
tions shown. The great picture entitled
Supremacy" is evidently the most notable
ever shown in this part of the world. 1t is
one of those masterpieces for which the
White is now so famous and to see this
matchleSS piece of Sewing Machine Needle
work is alone worth a visit to this, the
greatest of all Minnesota's State Fairs.
The white" Sewing Machine is beyond
doubt the favOrite instrument of its kind in
this Northwestern land, and the verdict of
discerning public accords it without stint
the countless laurels it has so royalty won
The Company invites the most careful in
spection and comparison of the work ex-
hibited. and free entrance to the interior of
the exhibit Is cheerfully accorded to one and
all. Do not fail TO see the white" and
you will be convinced that the COmpanys
trade motto, 1.-The White is King!" is
strictly true.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
FASCINATION OF POLITICS.


SUNSET Cox writes from Constantinople
10 an Ohio friend that he has longing de-
sire to get back home and go into the old
political arena. He says. 1.-The odor of
the sawdust comes over me and L feel like
vaulting through the hoop to fill out the
scene" 1t is ever thus. The fascination
of politics cannot be shaken off. The man
who has once INDUCED in active political
life never loses his taste for it. He may
grow weary and think that he has a sur
felt of politics, but. like the passion for
gambling, when once acquired it never
dies out. Life in Constantinople must be
very stale to q man of Mr.. CoX's nature
and impulses. The dreary round of official
duties as minister to an effete court
is not in keeping with the disposition of the
merry jester whose jokes could keep
a nation laughing all the time.
Mr.. Cox can hardly remember the time
when he was not engaged in active politics.
A quarter of a century's residence at the
national capital, and all that time prom
inent member of the national congress, dis
qualified Mr.. Cox for the retired life ne is
living in the Orient. He wants to get back
home. And the American people want him
to come back. The American congress has
been mighty dry sort of body since SAM
COX's sun has set.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
Felt ut riinnetonka.

Conductor Hough on the Manitoba, who
resides at Hotel Lafayette, Lake Mime
tonka reports that he experienced the vi
brations of the earth, as from an earth
quake last Tuesday night at about o'clock
although not aware at the time OF its cause.
IIe said that the walls of his room IN the
hotel as well as the articles therein shook
and thus attracted his attention. His wife
tainted On being brought to she explained
that she recognized the manifestations as
following an earthquake, having eXpe-
rienced similar revelations while resident
of California. She refused to believe that
it was the result of local explosion and
maintained that she knew it was an earth
quake. Her conclusions were found to be
correct the next morning when the papers
arrived giving an account of an earthquake
shock at about 9 O'Clock the preceding eve
ming.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02

should not fail to see if.

Exposition, should not fail to see it. The
following are few of the latest and most
striking pieces of work in their catalogue
of exhibits: Nos. 20, 80 and 81 is man
tel set which consists of: No. 80, tapestry
hanging, linen monte. landscape and fig
ure design. executed with Filo-foss, in
feather ana stem stitch embroidery; No.
80, mantel drape, terra Gotta plush, orna-
mented with spray of aligree flowers; No,
81, draw curtain for fireplace, terra-cotIa
plush, with growing daisies at the bottom,
arrasene embroidery. No. 2 is a fire
screen, brass frame, black satin panel,
landscape. with lakelet and sail boat. exc
cuted in Kensington, or feather and stem
stitch embroidery with spool silk; No Is,
a punko fan, boiling cloth, Egyptian de-
sign, silk embroidery, in feather and stem
stitch; No 20 is portiere, material tus-
sau; conventional decoration executed in
Queen Anne darning, COUGHING outline,
stem stitch embroidery and laid cOuched
embroidery, after the style of the old Span
ish work, done with tilosele;
No. 43. A Masonic banner. Old gold fur
niture satin. Emblems, embroidered with
various kinds of material, on panels of col
ored silk, according to the order of Ma
sonry represented by each. No. A. Por-
there. Orange. colored Oriental Imperial
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
w. w. NimbaIi COMPANY.

The space in front of the booth occupied
by the w. w. Kimball company was
blocked the whole day yesterday with an
ever changing throng of people, to that ex-
tent that it was almost impossible to thread
a way through. This company are the
general northwestern agents for the Hallett,
Davis & Co. pianos, which, for excellence
are unsurpassed; also the Emerson piano.
of Boston, which, together with the pianos
and organs manufactured by themselves,
makes very complete line of goods. In
the manufacture of organs, this firm are
now turning out $4,000 year, which is
one-fifth of all the organs manufactured on
the American continent. and it is safe to
say that 1t is the largest organ factory in
the world. The company own their own
saw mills in Arkansas, from which all their
lumber for manufacturing purposes is Sc
cured, thus making it possible for them
to produce the very best organs manu-
featured in this country, at
price within the reach of all. This COM
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
The Domestic Sewing Machine

company is located at the southeast en-
trance of the main building, opposite the
fancy needlework department. The truly
grand display of this company needs to be
seen to be appreciated. and the better
posted the visitor is in art needIework, the
better will the display be found. This
company has on exhibition several pieces
of work that are without duplicate in this
country or elsewhere, being the only work
of the kind done on sewing machine. A
special feature of this exhibit is that it en-
braces the whole range of decorative art
needlework, on every kind of fabric, with
every kind of material. To enumerate it
would involve more lengthy notice than
space will permit. Suffice it to say that
every lady in st. Paul, Minneapolis, and
those visiting the cities during the fair and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
pany have never put one of their organs on

pany have never put one Of their organs ON
competitive exhibition but what they have
secured the first premium. They have been
in business in Chicago for the past thirty
years; have never failed or asked extern
sion, and have their best trade now where
they are the best known. In our state,
during the past fifteen years. this company
have sold over 80, 900, 900 worth of goods.
We unhesjtatingly recommend the goods
manufactured by this company to the at
tention of the people of the Northwest gen
orally. feeling that, with the record of the
past and the sales they are making at the
present, their goods will fully justify the
confidence reposed in this company. The
st. Paul office of this firm is at No. 81 East
Third street, where all visitors at the fair
and others interested in musical instruments
are cordially invited to call and examine
their stock