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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-13
WINSTON, N. G., OCTOBER 49, 1886.

would close by saying; "Well, sup
pose you subscribe to a company
we are forming to build a road to
the amount of, saying 81 an acre Of
your farm" In this way private
companies were formed The road
cost $4,000 a mi1e,~ of which the
county court Of each county, after
it was satisfied that the private
company was composed of RESPONSE
BILE citizens, subscribed on behalf of
the county to the stock to the
amount of 1000 mile The roads
were built, toll gates put upon them
and the stock paid the county and
the stockholders a dividend. In
this way Kentucky has become
gridironed with metalled pixies.
Now look at the result of this. TAX
ing four counties in Kentucky, all
rather small ones, Montgomery has
SO milesof mcadamized pike; Clarke,
the adjoining county, has $50 miles; !;
Fayette, which joins that, has 25O
miles, and Barbour, the next county
to it, has 300 miles-nearly 800
miles of macadamized road in four
small counties. What has been the
result? Remember they are all
small counties. The real estate in
Montgomery is assessed at $4,000
600; Clarke, $6,OOO,OOO; Fayette,
$8,OOO,OOO, and Barbour, $8,OOO,OO0
AN increase in value which is the
direct result of road building."-
Citizen. ...
This is pointed illustration Of
the position which we have taken
in this paper that the State convicts
should be put to work upon the
country roads and kept upon them
until the roads are what they should
be, instead Of giving them to rail
roads and hiring them out at NOM
inal price to private parties, the lat
ter of which we are glad to learn is
to be discontinued. The improve
ment that could be made on our
country roads by the labor Of the
convicts would add greatly to the
value Of our farming lands.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-13

1t is estimated that the varied
machinery of Great Britain now
operated by steam power is capable
of performing more work and hence
producing more products, than could
be performed by the labor of 400,-
OOO, 1000 able bodied men, a greater
number than all the working men
on earth.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-13
THE PEAR AND GRAPE
Plant one pear tree.
Plant a Seckel pear.

Plant one pear tree. ~
Plant a Seckel pear.s7
Plant two trees the Seckel and
the Bartlett.
Plant three trees, the Seckel, the
Bartlett and the Keiffer.
Plant four trees, the Seckel, the
Bartlett, the kqitfer and the LIE
COnte.
Plant one grape vine.
Plant the De- aware grape.
Plant two vines, the Delaware and
the Concord.
Plant three vines, the Delaware,
the Concorf and the Brighton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-13

-Danbury is elevated 836 #.
above the sea, Germanton 1872, Dal-
ton 991, Salem 884, Kernersville
1,O16, Greensboro 843, Charlotte 125,
Raleigh 81, Wilmington 10. The
Germanton and Salem road at the
distance of 4! miles from Salem
1,O15 feet.-Ddnbury Reporter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-13

A nugget of gold, recently
found by some Chinese miners in
Sierra county, CAL, weighed 159
ounces and sold for $50, 900, and is
said to be the third largest ever
found.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26

and machinery are TO be also of do
nestle manufacture, unless the Secre-
tary shall be unable to obtain them at
fair prices in this country. The com
mittec's bill also provides that Sl,OOO,-
600 shall be appropriated toward the
armament Of the vessels authorized by
the act of March 3, iSS5-Sl2j, 900 for
the manufacture or purchase of tor
pedoes of domestic make, aud $3.50, 900
to improve the plant of such navy yard
or yards as the Secretary of the Navy
may select for the manufacture of steel
guns, armor plates, and other neces.
sary materials.
1t begins to look at last as though the
work of naval reconstruction was about
TO be entered upon in earnest
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

PIERRE L.oRILLARp's blooded horses will
be sold at Johnstown, N. Y, tomorrow.
c. j. RAINEs new yacht, which is to out
sail the Puritan, will be named the May
flower.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY is said to have realized
$4,000 from his 'IIistory Of Our Own
Times"
ROSE CoGnLAN's husband is New
Hampshire man, Mr.. Clinton j. Edgerly of
Manchester.
MARIE PREsCoTT, the actress, has taken to
the lecture field and gives her experience
"Among the Stars" She speaks Of Salvlni
ms 'the star Of stars"
MADAME RIsToRI has completed her
memoirs and has taken the precaution to
have them translated. They will appear
simultaneously in English, French, German
and Italian
BANKER SELIGMAN's nephew, A. j. Selig-
man of Helena, Montana, is largely inter
ested In the Gloster gold mine IN that Ter
ritory, which employs 500 men and turns
out 100000 month.
THE coLoRED Sunday-school which was
started at Lexington, Va, over twenty-five
| NtuIb uHO Dy ''obOutWull' JuChbOu, WHICH ub
was professor at the Virginia Military In
stitute, is still in flourishing condition.
IT is now positively known that General
Hancock left no will. A clerk of the Sur.
rogate's Office will visit Governors Island
the latter part Of this week and confer with
Mrs. Hancock about the administration Of
the estate.
THE stockholders of the Boston Pos
have voted TO issue new stock TO the amount
of $4,000, thus increasing the capital stocl
to $150,000. The new stock has been sub
scribed for by Charles Levi Woodbury., Leo
| pold Morse and others.
JOHN SPRECKELs, son Of the sugar king
| Claus Spreckels has returned to the Wes
after visit to Philadelphia, during which
he purchased for $500, 900 couple Of ocear
steamers to ply between San Francisco ant
certain insular ports OF the Pacific.
PROFESSOR DAVID SWING of Chicago
who has just celebrated the twentieth an
niversary OF his connection with the church
in that city, is native OF Cincinnati and
graduate of Miami University. lie has two
daughters, is about fifty years Of age, and ,
widower.
Miss Lucy ATKINSON PRYOR, daughter
of General Roger A. Pryor, was married IL
New York yesterday to Mr.. Arthur Page
Brown, a young architect OF that city
After the wedding there was reception a
General Pryor's residence on East Thirty
third street.
REPRESENTATIVE EDEN of the Seven
teenth Illinois district is likely to find hi
denomination energetically contested. Ex
Congressman Moulton, State Senator Rhine
hart Of Enngham and +. d. Buck of til,
Carlinvllle Enquirer are all credited will
aspirations TO succeed him.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26
OUR NEW NAVY,

What the House Committee on
Naval Affairs has decided upon in the
matter of increasing the naval estab-
lishment is the result of much careful
work, after hearing the views Of the
best Of our naval authorities. There Is
much that is practical in the work of
the committee and their plans, though
not comprehensive, furnish u very
good foundation for competent navy.
The committee would have two sea
going armored vessels of 5000 tons dis
placement and speed Of sixteen knots,
TO cost $4,000, 900 each three protected
double bottom cruisers of between
$500 and 5000 tons, to cost $3.50, 900
each five first class torpedo boats, to
cost S4Oo, 900 in the aggregate, and one
torpedo cruiser Of 800 tons, to cost
100000. All Of these vessels are to
be built on the most approved plans
and thoroughly equipped for the SER
vice for which they are intended
There are also to be completed the
double -turreted monitors Puritan, Am
phitrite, Monadnock and Terror at a
cost of between $2,900,00 and So
100000. Admiral Porter spoke before
The committee most highly Of those
monitors and what could be done with
them. The fact is, they ought to
have been completed long ago and
would have been had il not been for
the peculiar manner in which the Navy
Department had long been conducted
Thespirit of protection pervades the
committee's report The vessels are to
be constructed Of steel of domestic
manufacture, and the boilers, engines,
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Truesdcll of the Chicago Mail has
been amusing himself in the Senate by
studying faces on the floor and distin.
gushing resemblanccs. He says that
If Mr.. Teller of Colorado would take
off his whiskers his resemblance to
John c. Calhoun would be startling.
Wade Hampton looks as Emperor
William must have looked twenty
years ago George Frisbie Hoar must
have furnished the original character
of Joshua Whitcomb, both in speech
as well as face. Mr.. Dawes looks like
Robert +. Lec-or, at distance, like
President Garfield. Cullom Of Illinois
is sort of copy of Abraham Lin
coin. If Pike Of New Hampshire
would clip his beard close under his
chin and give you side view he
would look like Horatio Seymour.
Van Wyck of Nebraska Is Irving
as Louis ,XI. Evarts is at times won.
derfully like Barrett's Richelieu. Col.
quit looks like his own Oglethorpe.
Vance and General Slocum of New
York are duplicates. Everybody has
said that stoop-s -shouldered, dry -witted
old Mr. Morrill, looks like Charles
Sumner, and he does, when you think
of 1t. Governor Brown of Georgia is
Z Uncle Isaac Bassett's double, and the
Governor could announce the messages
from the House and the President as
we'll as Uncle Isaac does. Salisbury
looks much like Justice Joe Bradley.
Eugene Hale is getting gray and as he
lAna "a n, t,,,o 80 - 4. a.,
constituents, named James G.. Blaine.
Eustis of Louisiana is suggestion of
General George II. Thomas. ingalls,
of Kansas, from the nose up, resembles
Il. G. Steadman. the poet. broker.
Gorman's face Is remarkable for its
placidity. Invest 1t with a wig and
cue and you would have very good
likeness of the father of his country.
Malone Is for all the world another
Fowler, the phrenologist. Harris of
Tennessee is a Magyar In face. Dolph,
with his patriarchal beard, is another
John Brown, Warner Miller, with his
garden bed cut Of whiskers, looks like
Kosciusko occasionally. Allison of
Iowa recalls the prints Of Brigham
Young's face So, too, does Stanford
the genial, broad minded multi. mil.
lionaire, from the Golden Gate.
N*s
Speaking of Senator Voorhees,, re.
calls to carp" of the Leadey story
of the Senator's daughter, which we'll
illustrates the snobbishness and the
emptiness of the young beaux of
Washington society, You will find
nowhere in the country, and, perhaps,
not in the world, a brighter society OF
old and middlc-aged men than here at
Washington. The young beaux, how
ever, made up largely Of young army
officers and rich, pampered states
| mems sons are, as rule, of the silly
| dude order who have hardly enough
sense to 60 in when II rains, and with
whom position means everything
They think that the whole Of life |,
| going TO germans aud receptions, and
they snub those below them and toads
TO those above them in social rank
Senator Voorhees, daughter is q
very bright girl, somewhat beau
tiful and not at all foolish
She had not been accustomed to goins
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26
Refore nnh After

In Arkansas at a country dance
"Who is that woman, that one with such
a pecked nose and scrawny neckYn
"That's Mrs. Poppleton. You know her
husband. lie is a prominent candidate for
Congress. Ugly, isn't she?"
Three years later. Report In Washington
newspaper; a...
"Mrs. Poppleton, the handsome wife OF
Congressman Poppleton, was dressed In an
elegant claret oolored velvet, made with
court train; front, irdescent beads, She
is one OF the handsomcst women IN Wash
ipgton and entertains In charming man
ner.n- Arkansaw Traveller.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26
TIE GRANT MONUMENT.

The idea of the Philadelphia Neics Is
that the Grant monument, for which
the Senate has voted an appropriation
of $3.50, 900, should be real work Of
art. "At present" says the Ncbs,
Washington has no statues worthy Of
place Of honor at the National Capt.
tai. Statues arc there, but the major
ity of them are monstrosities. Let the
Grant monument be an exception"
1t is not true that all the sculptures
of Washington are "monstrosities,
although in statuary here as elsewhere
there is good deal to critieisc and
condemn. Monumental structures are
far too often of the grave-stone order.
reminding us that somebody is dead
rather than Of what somebody has
lived for. But in the case of General
Grant, who occupies so large space
in the military history Of his country,
and whose achievements in the field
were of eminent distinction, there
should certainly be no difficulty in in
cooperating great National idea will
the granite, bronze or marble that il
reared to his memory
The structure should not be sphynx
as the cold Commander" was some
times represented to be, with mute lip
and grim visagc, but eloquent in all 1t.
lines and lineaments of the patriotism
and valor which he exemplifed ant
rich with symbolic traceries of the sen
fiment of Union which has grown tc
perennial verdurc out Of the blood O.
our battle fields.
In the view Of our Philadelphia con
temporary:
Every architect and every sculptor In tn
country would be glad to be the author Of 5
magniiicent monument as quarter OF
million dollars should secure. Both the sui
ject and the sum of money are stimulating
A great variety of designs will, therefor,
doubtless be offered. The selection shoul
Library of Congress TO give the work to th
artist who has the most political influence
but a commission should be created con
posed Of the Library Committee and a majoi
ity OF men of the most refined catholic an
cultivated taste.
Care will doubtless be taken that tn
work is not perverted TO mercenar.
job, and II is true that in this respect
the undertaking cannot be too wei
guarded. The object should be nc
so much to build monument to tn
glorification Of Grant as to the glor
Of the country with which his fame
so closely inwrought.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26
WASHINGTON. FEB. 90, 1886.
rur NATIONAL EXPOSITION.

The nature and object of the pro-
posed Permanent Exposition in Wash
ington were fully set forth at a
meeting of citizens held last evening
at Wizards Hotel, A good deal
of interest was shown in the mat
ter by gentlemen present, and Com.
missioner Webb, the chairman of the
meeting, was instructed TO appoint a
committee of twenty one to further
consider the subject and formulate some
plan for its practical promotion.
Once started there is no doubt but
the ball will be kept vigorously rolling,
asl such pressure of public senti-
ment created that Congress will be
compelled to provide the ways and
means for carrying this grand under
taking to successful Inauguration.
The several States and Territories will
respond with alacrity and liberality the
moment they are assured of proper
space being permanently set apart for
their uses by the Government
What win particularly commend the
enterprise to the country is the fact
that II Is TO be wholly under Govern
ment control and free of all specula-
tive featurcs-an exposition, not for
individuals TO make money out of, but
of which the people at large are to be
exclusive owners and benefciaries.
One State, one citizen Is to have as
much interest in it as another, and what
the fathers Of the present generation
thus build is to be the perpetual herit-
age of their children. A purpose so
laudablc in itself and so fortified with
the elements of practicability and per-
manGncy cannot fail of glorious reali-
cation.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26
GENERAL AND cRIrrouLAR.

The British officers, who accompanied
King Thebaw from Mandalay to his present
domicilo near Madras, says that they
tempted the King with all kinds Of liquors,
from champagne to gin, and ne refused to
partake of them. This establishes the fact
that Thcbaw had his private bottle with
him.
It was 1880 p. m. Miss Esmeralda
Wayup looked tired. Young ID. Cortlandt
Browne, who sat opposite her, was enough
to make anybody tired.
Miss Esmeralda: "Mr. Browne, do you
know that you remind me of Maud ST'
Young Browne, greatly tIckled at being
compared to the best trOtting horse In the
world, "That so? May ! ask why P
Miss Esmeradn; "Becausc you have such
good staying qualities"
When Miss Esmeralda had effaced the
chasm caused by her gentle yawn, young
Browne was a block and a-half away. lie
was making Maud $. time.
She was young, she was green. she was
very new In Washington. At a recent
swell affair she had gone with the crowd
into the refreshment room. Presently an
elegant looking waiter, for all the world
like foreign ambassador, bowed politely
before her and murmurcd:
"ls there any one waiting on you, MlssT'
''sirS sirY" she stammered In startled en-
bairassment,
"Pardonnez moi. Is there any one wait
ing on you'"
"oh" she said, blushing brightly. "No,
sir, not In Washington. But when I'm at
home I've got more beaux than any other
girl In town."
mole City Council aud the United States
Senate are going to pool their issues.
Pie is popular with the 'upper crust"
The present silver dollar would not ap-
pear to be capable of performing all the
functions OF dollar because IL lacks cents.
Ex-senator Window should not have
visited Washington until March.
Ben Buffers favorite book Is the Bible.
That's what makes Ben such a meek aud
lowly Christian. p. S.--Puffs like this put
up for campaign use In assorted packages
and sent to any address on receipt Of price.
''Ab, madame" said friend to Modjeska
yesterday, why don't you appear again in
Romeo and Juliet?'
"I shall revive It by and by" replied the
lady.
"But when ~
"By and by"
eyes; but when is by and byg persisted
the friend.
ooh, by and by is when my first grand
child makes its appearance. That week
shall play the old play again in commemo-
ration Of the happy event. l have promised
some friends to do so, and will keep the
promise"
Delegate HALEY of Idaho was at one time
on the stage. lie drove.
Professor Maria Mitchell of Vassar Col
lege wants girls to take up land-surveying
as q healthful outdoor business. Maria
needn't worry; the girls are already In
dulging In and-surveying-that kind which
pertains to town lots owned by possible
husbands.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26

much In this young society, and the
other night when she attended one of
their germans she was comparatively
stranger The day following she re.
ceived q call from q young lieutenant
she had met at the dance, who said
with n simper as he met her: "Nliss
Voorhees,, | have called TO apologize in
that did not pay more attention to
you at the dance last night. But
weally ! did not know, you know, that
you were Senator Voorhees, daughter"
II was not aware" said Miss Voor.
hecs, that | was especially slighted. "
"Ahl but you know, Miss Voorhees,, IL
makes great difference in our society
who you are. you know, and had we
known that you were Senator Voor.
hces' daughter, you would have got
ten, you know, n great many more
favors at the german, don't you know
But ! know you now, Miss Voorhees,,
and will see that Senator Voorhees,
daughter gets more favors In the
future. hope you will pardon us,
but you know we didn't know you, we
wcally did not" doubt not if the
young lieutenant had appreciated what
Miss Voorhees, thought Of his silly
toadyism. he would have gone away
more disgustcd than pleased
ss#
Tho Cleveland P,aiadealer's Wash.
ington special, referring to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurman, says: Never was there
such another old.fashioned looking
couple as these two. Mrs. Thurman is
handsome lady with gray curls of the
style of fifty years ago fcstooning her
pleasant features. She Is u good soul,
perfectly unpretcnding, but nobody
knows better than she does that Allen
G. Thurman is considerable of man.
AS for the ex-senator, he hasn't aged
q day, nor added a wrinkle to the
large number he has had for good
many years. He flourishes his historic
red bandanna, and shakes his fist when
he gets very much in earnest, and is
the Identical old Buckeye of ten years
ago. Mr.. Thurman always liked
Blaine, and seems to regard him to this
day as uncommonly bright. "Blainc
Is mighty smart man. he says, "but
f. he lacks judgment" AS for Senator
Edmunds and himself, they are like
two old maid sisters. just reunited over
the teapot, with all the neighborhood
news to talk over. When Mr.. Thur.
man appeared for the, first time
on the floor of the Senate,
Senator Edmunds was so glad to sec
him that he almost ate him up. Old
Isaac Basse,t, the assistant doorkeepcr,
who has been an officer of the Senate
for more than fifty years, was hilarious,
and offered Mr.. Thurman q pinch of
snuff, which was promptly accepted.
Mr.. Bassett carries a snuff-bo after
the fashion when he was boy and
Webster when Calhoun and Tom Ben
ton were takers, but except an
occasional pinch from Senator Sauls.
bury of Delaware or Senator Wilson of
Maryland, his snuff box is not in de-
mand. Besides taking snuff, Mr..
Thurman uses few expletives when
occasion requires. A young news
paper man approached him very diplo-
matically on the subject of the next
Presidential campaign, and after much
palavcr, inquired: "Are you in any
way, sir, candidate for Presidential
honors at the hands of the next Presi.
dental convention Of your party2''
Not by id sight!' roared the sage
of Columbus.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26
Tie Immoral robin.


EDITOR CRITIC: want to say few
words to "New Epglander,p who yesterday
gushed so sweetly about the robin red
breast. ltwould seem that to simply think
of people eating Mr.. Robin positively
shocks "New Highlander" Now, Mr.. Robin
may be very well conducted bird In New
England and q sweet singer, but that is
simply because either prohibition Or very
high license prevails there among the
feathery tribe. But when he migrates South
to escape the unhospitable cold OF New
England, Mr.. Robin is bird II not Of an
other color, at least Of very different hab
its, There grows In the Southern States
what is known as the China tree, which
yearly bears thousands OF berries about as
large as the end OF your little finger. When
frost comes, these berries become yellow,
and the substance around the seed goes
through the distilling process. Mr..
robin does not sing down there. lie only
utters q rather diseordant twitter and
makes for the China tree. He eats the
berries and becomes very frisky. He is
having great time. He eats and eats and
gets roaring drunk. He becomes stupid
and heavy. He goes to sleep and often
falls of his perch. have freqently picked
him, him up when to all appearances s he was was
tipsy. Don't talk to me about your sacred
red-breast. GEORGIA.
Parthean Heights.
Ventilation Needed in the Theatres.
EDITOR CRITIC: Can't the managers OF
Albaugh's Opera House and the New Ma
tlonal Theatre provide suitable ventilation
In those buildings During the present
week at both places the atmosphere has
been almost suffocatng. Ladies have been
compelled to leave both theatres during
performances this week because they We're
overcome with heat resulting from very
imperfect ventilation. A SUFFERER.
Arlinptnn IIntpl
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26
A Hint to the Wise. &c.

EDITOR CRITIc: j should like to inquire
II the action taken by the G. A. X. Posts,
ex-Union soldiers, patriotic congressman
and others in this Battle of Bull Run Pano-
rama isn't about the best advertisement
any show ever got in this countryg Who's
pulling the string? W. ii. ID.
National Hotel
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26
AN ERRAND.

"Put on your hat, my hoy, and 20
And make your prettiest bow, aud say
That your Mamma would like to know
How old Mrs. Weatherly Is to-day"
III.
"Well, how do you do, Maam;
I'm glad 10 see You. Ma'am"
Johnny bowed IA his finest style,
And smiled his very poitest smile y
MY mother sent me over 70 say,
How old are you, II you please, to-day'n
-lsydney Dayre in st. Nicholas.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26
"lll-gotten gains''-doctors' dollars.

"The most important thing for man to
get when he is going to be out late is his
night-key," remarked Brown to his friend,
as he went through his pockets to see IL he
had 1t all right.
"There's something more important than
that, think" was the reply.
:, "What is 1t, I'd like to knowN'
"lIis wifes permission"
The motion was carried without dissent
ing voice.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-26

EDITOR CRITIC: Is the elevator to the
top Of the Washington Monument in run
ming order? VERONA IL.
X street. -