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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
CABLEG RAMS.

SOFIA, Dscembsr 16.--The Bulga-
risns deny that they ever invited
Prince Feidiosnd OF Ssxe-Coburg to
be their candidate for the Bulgarian
throne.
LONDON, December l6.-The Earl Of
Iddesleigh, British Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, returned unexps ctsdly to
London today. The Cabinet has been
summoned o meet tomorrow.
BRLFAsT, December 10. --Twenty-one
persons have been sentenced 10 inn
p,isouman for terms varying from
three months to seven years, for par
ticipting in the riots here last summer.
MADRID, December l8.-The Palace
Guard yesterday arrested decently
dressed man WHO v as on the point oil
entering the Queens apartment. II
Is believed that the prisoner is insane
LONDON, December 16.-Dis patches
from Mandalsy state that Col. Hey
land, with Dody Of British troop,
recently pursued 700 Dacoits a1d
hi led 200 OF them. Many others were
made prisoners. Stores OF ammuni.
tion were seized in several places.
CARDIFF, December l6-Tne farm.
ers Ia the north OF Wales are resiating
the collection OF the church tthes
In one section OF the country the
farmers ex pelled the collecting bailifis
from the farms ard escorted them
from out the district II is feared
that the rebellion among the WEIGH
m n may lead TO serious results.
BRUssRLs, December l6.-Letters en-
closed in packets havs ueen found be
hind furniture in the reading room o.
the Grand Hotel in this city. The lot
ters are part Of the mail which ws'
recently stolen from the Odtend Elk
prefs. The walters Ia the hotel recog
niss a photograph sent here by the
London police Ms that Of q formed
guest Of the house.
HALLIDAY prs.ss nNMIfOrNlfR
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
INDIA.
French Intriguing Against the
HrIltsh.

LONDON, December l8.-The Bonn
bay Gazette says thst the Freuch are
actively intriguing against the British
ia the Somsll cou0try, en- the African
east coat south OF the Gulf OF Alden.
A party OF Frenchmen, the Gazette
says, recently no sted the French fl ,g
over DongarIsa, which lies within the
territory under Byitish protection.
The English rgent at Bulbar has gone
with force OF twenty-five men to re.
move he flag. Two French gunboa 8
have left Alden since ,hs a. ents de-
part d, aud 1t is presumed that they
have proceeded to Deogsrita. The
British gunbost Penguin has followed
the French vessels.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
lsPIolAL TO rHE ArraAL,l

CoLuMBUs, MISS, December 49,
Yesterday evening Miss Eddie Harris,
q lovely girl Of 10 years, who lived
with her father at Berry, Ala, was
dresdfally, and it is feared fatally,
burned. She was SICK and in bed un-
til dinner, when her brotheT, in leav-
ing, built a good fire. She got up and
was SANDING with her back to the
Are, when her dress caught. She was
very much scared and ran ont into
the street, and a. the wind was very
high she was enveloped in flames at
once Some men passing ran TO her
assistance and put the fte out with
their overcoats. She is very badly
burned, and ii is feared she will not
live.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17

Shaker Preserves, Canton Ginger,
Dundee Jams and Marmalade,
Currant, Raspberry, Strawberry and
Peach Jelly by the pound.
Apple Butter, Mince Meat,
Maple Syrup, Honey, Maple Sugar,
New Molasses, Sugar, Syrup,
Plum Pudding.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
The steel Workers VIII not Join she
hh1Ehts.

PITTsBURG, Pa, December l6-The
Labor Tribune says the popular vote ct
the members OF the Amalgamated AS
sociation OF Iron aud Sgeel Workers
on the proposition of General Master
Workman Powde,ly 10 join the
Knights Of Labor, so far es heard from
up to Saturday last, shows that 80 per
cent. are opposed 10 affiliaticn.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
RIRMINGHAM, ALA.
A Conductor shOOis n Negro Who
Assaulted Him.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, December is. -
A meager report comts to this city to.
night Of tragedy on the south bound
Queen aud Crescent passenger train
,yeete day forenoon at Wheeling, ten
miles below here. The st)iy goes that
several diunken negroes got aboard
the train tn re. AS the train was start
ing their boisterous conduct brought
Co cuctor DuDcass to them; that
while he was trying TO make them sit
down one Of them struck him over the
head with jug Of whisky, and that,
thereupon, he pulled pistol and shot
the negro dead.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
ssIld siivor M MuIford's.
Rlehmond ana panville RaIIroaA


RIoHNosD, Va, December 16.-An
adjourned meeting Of the stockholders
OF lhe Richmond and Danville rail-
road was he'd today, at which Dol. A.
8. Bufjrd resigned the presidency Of
the company, and Mr.. Alfred Sully, OF
New York, wa elected his successor.
The following Board II Directors was
then Ol7oted: Thomas ". Logan, j,
B Pdcn, J. II. Dooley aud + ID Chris-
tan, Of Richmond; A, J. Rutherford,
Geone p, stone, II, NJ. Flsgler, John
ii. Inmsn, Emauuel Lehmsn, Isaac
q. Rice, r X, Dow and John G
Moore, OF New YORK The meeting
adjourned TO rnur5day next, when
Thomas N. Logan viii be made tmt
vice president.
80 .---
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
FARM ACEoUS GOODS

Buckwheat Flour, Graham Flour,
Dried Corn, Farina, Tapioca, Sage,
Corn Starch, Lentels, Rolled Ayena,
Oatmeal, Cracked Wheat, Split Peas,
Rice, White Peas, May Beans,
Farinoca, HomiDy, Grits, Barley
Green Kern.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
SUNDRIES.

GeIatipe, Flavoring Extracts,
Yeast Powder, Blanks's Handmade
Candy.
Larrabee & Kennedy's Cakes and
Crackers,
Creamery Butter, Sweet Cider,
Boston Brown Bread. Deep Sea Cod
fish, Shelled Amends.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
Secrets DivuIged,

OANAJoHARIR, N. Y, December IS.
Great excitement has been created
Ia the ranks Of the Knights OF Labor
at Amsterdam BY the publication in
the Daily Democrat this afternoon Of
all the secrets Of the order and the
mode OF initiation.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17

Pitted Cherries, Evaporated Peaches
Citron, Evaporated Pears,
German Pears, Lemon Peel,
German Cherries, Evaporated Apples
Orange Peel, Dates, Raisins, Prunes,
Pine a pple Glace, FIGS.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
Canned Fish and Meats.

Lobsters, Bloaters, Deviled Crabs,
Finland Aaddies, Salmon, Sardines,
Mackerel, Shrimps, Russian Cavier,
Cove Oysters, Pigsfeet, Chip Beet,
Ok Tongue. Canned Beef.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
VEGETABLES.

Asparagus, Baked Beans, Peas,
String aud Stringless Beans, Corn,
Tomatoes, Okra and Tomatoes, Okra
Succatash. Pumpkin.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17

This distinguished son o. Tennessee
10 In the city, aud stoppins at the
Peabody Hotel. No public man in
the atate occupies more oonspicu.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
CALIFORNIA FRUITS.

White Peaches, Apricots, Egg Plums
Yello~ Peaches, Grapes, Nectarines,
Green Cages, Cherries, Pine Apples,
Gooseb srries, Bartlett Pears.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17

Osweqo, N. Y, December 16.-The
extensive hox aud shook factory OF E.
H Barnes & Co, in this city, was de-
stroyed b. fire this morning. The
loss is $40 600; inturArce, 1913 900.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
NUTS.
Jellies, Preserves. Etc.

Almonds, Pecans, Filberts, English
Walnuts, Brazil Nuts.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
Holiday CQ|lSl
FRUITS.
DRIED FRUITS.

Oranges, Malaga Grapes, Apples,
Bananas, Lemons, Cranberries.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
Three Negroes Rob and shoot =
Farmer.
ESPECIAL TO TIE ArPEAL.l

PM BLUFF ARK, December 10
Last night IS Lindsey Hall, \ white
farmer, was proceeding home with his
cotton money, 500, he Was wsylaid
when three miles from town and
robbed and dangerously shot by three
negroes TIE scoundrels have been
arrested and securely lodged IN Jail.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24

catalogue of this school, we note
that it's course of instruction begins
loU doun-so low that any farmers
boy who has obtained the rudiments
of a common school education may
enter Immediately upon the special
studies provided in this college
course, a provision which recognises
both the disadvantages under which
the farmers boy labors in the strug-
gle for education, and also the lack
of aptitude of the present high
school methods to the necessities of
of those whose living must be made
chiefly by manual labor.
Not only does the course begin
low but it ends low. Apparently
the fact has been recognised that
but a small proportion of the youth
of our farms can or will spend ff-
teen Or more solid school years, of
nine months each, in the common
school, high school and col
lege, and hence the attempt is
made to place before them, not such
a course of study as every man who
has tested the value of education
would be glad to e every young
man follow, but a course calculated
to give those whose environment
torbids a more extended pursuit of
knowledge, that training which
shall best fit them for the struggle
for bread which they must soon
enter.-Furm and F1rpsidp.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
DON'T GO TO LAW.

Lawyers are very useful some
times but to the farmer their benc-
fit should be in Keeping him out of
lawsuits rather than making it easy
to enter upon them. Our Iowa
friends are. perhaps, all familiar
with the celebrated "calf case
which has been in the courts i'm that
State for a dozen Years. 1t has it,
practical lessons. The Peoria Jour-
nal thus summarizes it's history:
"Twelve years ago S. ID. Potter.
of Greene county. Iowa, went to
Jones county to buy some calves.
and purchased five of Robert John
son. which the latter claimed to-
have purchased from a stranger
named Smith. These calves proved
to have been stolen. and johnson
was prosecuted by the Anti Horse
Thiet-ASsOciation, but was acquitted.
He then began action against seven
members of the association for ma
liciou- prosecution, and asked So
900 damages. The cas- has been in
the courts ever since. and has been
tried seven times. AMI each time eX-
cept one Johnson received damages
ranging from $500 tn $500. Thi>
week the verdict set aside and
now comes back reversed at the
close OF the last term. TR> total
court costs figured S3,38a anA it
was estimated that expensesOhboh
sides since the prosecution beSalN
would aggregate fully $4,000, ann
several persons have been bankrupt
cd by it. Pie calves wye only
worth about $50"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
HOEING HIS ROW.

Hoeing his row, the farmer boy
Whistles and sings in careless iov,
Nature smiling on every side,
Quickly the hours and oment glide;
Little of sorrow his spirits know
As gaily he labors and hoes his row.
Hoeing his row, in later years,
A buoyant hope his spirit cheers;
While blade and stalk grow green and
strong,
He sings full many a lovers song;
And future pleasures brighter grow
As hoping he labors and hoes his row.
Hoeing his row in middle life
Away from cares and angry strife,
A loving wife and children fair
His many joys and pleasures share;
Crop of plenty their wealth bestow.
As happy he labors and hoes his row.
Hoeing his row-the setting sun
Tells us his work will soon be done
Peace and comfort crown his days
And all who know him speak his praise /;
Who would o change the worlds vain
show
For his simple joys, as he hoes his row?
Hoeing his row? His life is past.
His sweetest moments We're his last:
He never sought for praise or fame.
But children's children bless his name:
Over his grave sweet breezes blow,
The faithful farmer has hoed his row.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
SAGACITY OF A RAT

During the recent treshet in the
Ohio river, Il singular instance Of Il
rats sagacity occurred a short dis
lance below Cincinnati. About the
time the river was at it's height, a
Number OF people were assembled
Non its margin, watching the huge
NnasSes of hay swept along on its
frrcsistable course. At length a
goose hove in sight, struggling some
times for the land and ut others sail
ing Enthusiastically along with the tor
rent. and as it drew near, Il black
spit was observed upon it's snowy
pluh,age. which the spectators were
astohished to find was IL living raj,
and II il propable that it had been
borne tron it's domicile, and obServ-
ing THE goose, FASTENED to it us a
refuge. On the goose making land
the rat leapt from its back and
scampered away.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
AN IMMENSE BUSINESS.

Armour & Co., the Oh: cago meat
packing firm, the employees of
which furnished the chief portion Of
the men who inaugurated the recent
great strike in Chicago, is probably
the largest packing house in the
world. The following statistical
items of their business for the year
ending March 31st will he of interest:
Their sales for the year amounted to
s43, 200, 900; they killed during the
year 1, 133,479 hogs, $780, $50 cattle
and 635,262 sheep and produced So
1882 pounds of lard. ~S5,91S,460
pounds of sailed meats, 51,5OS,3 1856
pounds picked meats. 4,O62,459
pounds spiced meats, S,219,63O
pounds green hams and shoulders,
54,00S, 729 pounds smoaked meats
1866. 400 pounds canned meats
and 22,451,522 pounds fertilizers.
Armour & Co.'S buildings cover 30
acres of ground and furnish a for
area Of 80 acres. Their chill-room
and storage area is stated at 20
acre>, and their storage capacity at
10000 tons. During the summer
season they employ 1000 n'en and
during the winter Season 5000
Their annual pay olIexcceds 81 1000
0OU
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
A WORKINGMAN'S COLLEGE.

The Agricultural and Mechanical
College OF FexaS first opened it,
doors to students INF 1876. 1t
began it's work apder he most flat
tering auspices. Inspecting to find
in it's curriculum u &urSe of studio
specially adapted ty their needs. the
young men of the State-a State
whose industry lis almost wholly
agricultural-fockel to it in such
numbers that its buildings wert
ovcr-crowded and temporary dor
mitories had to be erected to meet
the pressing need of room.
But in this college. as in most OF
its compeers under the land grant
act, the system of instruction first
adopted and followed in the tradl-
tional ruts OF drill in the SO called
classics-memeDtOeS of dead and
buried ccnturies-to the neglect OF
the very lively issues OF the living
present. and it was soon discovered
that su.h'a system was wholly out
of place among a people SO eminent
ly practical as the farmers OF Texas.
Three-tourths Of the students left,
and criticisms without and disscll-
tons within soon brought the
school to the verge of ruin.
In 1879 the college was completely
reorganized in such Il n rs to
bring the departments OF applied
agriculture and mechanics to their
proper place as the leading features
Of the school. 1t necessarily required
some time to recover from this early
mistake; but durin. the last three
years there has been Il continuous
Increase i'm the number of students
until now there L. no room tor
mOrc.
In looking over the last annual
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
CLEANLINESS OF PIGS,

We %apprehend that few persons
would have their appetites greatly
sharpened for pork steak by seeing
an over-fat hog struggling to swim
through some of the liquid manure
tanks, called hog pens, we have
seen under barn stables.
W. do not feel like defending or
apoIogizing for the existence of such
homes of the pig, nor are these one
whit worse than thousands of open
pens in villages where the pig is
put into a ten foot space open to all
the rains that fall, and never cleaned
till the hog is killed. 1t is because
of the too general neglect in these
matters that the well-to-do classes
are getting out Of the way of using
pork upon their tables, except to a
very limited extent. Pork is one of
the least popular meats sold in our
markets, and yet it may be 50 grown
as to be one of the best as we'll as
one of the cheapest. 1t does not
spoil a pig to get his feet dirty, any
more than it spoils an OK to get his
feet dirty.
Absolute cleanliness is hardly a
possible condition in this world of
dirt and dust; but there is a wide
difference between a very filthy, un-
wholesome hog pen and one that
is but slightly offensive; and if we
wish to secure good paying custom
ers for u pork, we will find it
profitable to keep u pigs in reason
ably clean quarters.-Lire Stock
Record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24

Colorado has 800 miles of first
elias irrigating canals, $500 miles OF
secondary canals, and 10000 miles
Of smaller bitches, which have cost
in the aggregate about $1,000, 900,
and will irrrgatc 2,2O0.OOO acres.
The largest canal is taken from Rio
del Norte. 1t is ninetv-eigkt feet
wide at the top and sixty-tivo feet
on the bottom, with II carrying
capacity of 2O7 ,OO0,0 cubic feet
per diem. The main line is fifty
miles long. and it is designed t" irrl-
gate 200, 600 acres. 1t was construct
ed in four months by 5000 men and
1900 teams.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24

Dinner at sanford.
- Freight and Passenger T ain leaves Bsn-
nettsvilleT Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays
ITO p. m, arriving at Shoe Heel at 4:30 p. m,
At Fayetteville at 8 p. m.
caves Fayetteville on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at $50 a. M, shoe Heel at
10 q. m, and q arrives at Bennettsv lille at IL IN.
Freight and Passenger Train North leaves
Fayetteville daily at a. M, CONNECTING at
Sas.s.d with Freight and Passenger Trains TO
Raleigh), leaving Sanford at 1880 a. m, and
arriving at Greensboro at $40 p. IN.
leaves Greensboro daily at 3 a. M; leaves
Sanford at ll:I5 "A. IN. and arrives at Fayette-
willie at $50 p. m.
DIN NJ. ROSE,
General Passenger Agent
w. NJ. -. DUNN. III
Gen. superintendent
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24

A French cntomologist has
described the bird-spider of tropical
America. the largest OF the several
hundred known species of spiders,
as a formidable creature having Il
body Al inches long, or Il diameter
of seven inches with the legs extend
ed. It's nest, in the centre Of which
its 100 or2,OO0 eggs are deposited,
is SO strengthened us to be capable
of arreSting a small bird. and the
spider is sufficiently powerful to
destroy not only young birds and
adult humming birds, but large
lizards and reptiles.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
GUlLFORD NURSERIES

\ RE LOCATED ON THE CAPE
n Fear e. Yadkin Valley Railroad,
three miles south of Greensboro, n. c.,
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs,
Vines. Plants, &c, consisting in part of
the following:
Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum, Cherry,
Apricot, Nectarine, Ounce, Fig, Null
berry, japanese Persimmon, Strawberry,
Raspberry, Gooseberry, Currant, &c, DC.
Speciahies.-Apple, Peach, Plum and
Cherry Trees. My stock of Peach con-
>ists of 0 1000 trees of the best varieties
!or market and home use; of Plum, Wild
Goose, Shropshire, Imperial Gage, Green
Gage, Washington, Peach Plum, Rich
land, Weaver, &c; of Cherries, all the
Ieaders for market and home consump-
ion; of Grapes, Concord, Ives, Champion,
Nortons, Martha, Delaware, Wordcn,
Niagara, and all the best Wine and Table
Grapes. | have 10000 vines ready for
all planting ofthe above varieties and can
i've special prices to those who cOntem-
late planting vineyards. OF Strawber-
Uses, all the best and most profitable
Kinds.
Send your orders {. Try; they will be
nrefully filled, and no pains spared to
lease the purchaser.
Special prices given to large planters.
Correspondence solicited.
Catalogues mailed to applicants.
G. l.. ANTHONY, Prop'r,
Vandalia P. O.. NC.
Shipping point: Greensboro, n. c.
30--3m.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24

"A little bag of mustard laid on
the top of the pickle jar will prevent
the vinegar from becoming mouldy,
if the pickles have been ut up in
vinegar that has not been boiled.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
POMONA HILL
URSERIES!!
II MONA, N. G.
ONE AND A HALF MILLION OF
TREES AND VINES GROWING.

TREES AND VINES GROWING.
Parties wanting Trees, &c, are respect
fully invited t. call and examine stock
and learn the extent OF these Nurseries.
Stock consists OF all the leading and nav
varieties of Apple, Peach, Pear; Stand
ard and Dwarf, Plums: Apricots, Grape.
Cherries, Mulberries, Nectarine@, Figs.
Ounces, GooseberrieS, Raspberries, Cur
rants. Pecans. English Walnuts, Japanese
Persimmon. Strawberries, Shrubs. Roses,
Evergreens, Shade Trees, &c.-and in
fact everything of the hardy class usually
kept in a first-class Nursery,
SUITABLE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
and the Southern Border States.
New Fruits OF special note are the
Yellow Transparent Apple, Lady Ingold
Peach, the Lawson, Keitfer, Lucy Duke
and Beaufort Pears, Lutte. Niagara. and
the Georgia Grape, Wotford's Winter.
Br Descriptive Catalogues Free.
Correspondence solicited. Special in
lucements to large planters.
Address. J. VAN. LINDLEY.
Pomona, Guilford Co. n. c.
Oily
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-08-11
American Naval Engineers.

Men who remember forty years back
can recall the time when in both the
British and American navies the en-.
gineer was considered as but little
above a common sailor, sort of black.
smith atloat to be kept in coventry by
the officers. But that state of affairs
vanished with the progress of steam and
the realization on the part OF the gov
ernment and the service that there was
as great demand for skill, pluck and
trained intelligence in the engine-room
as on the quarter deck. Americans
woke up to this truth before it dawned
on the English mind, and to-day there
is no class in the service more intelli-
gent, more deserving or more respected
than the engineers, who arc as thor
ough gentlemen and as agreeable men
Of the world as the most learned and
travelled admirals. Transcript.