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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-02-24
Our Correspondents.

B. N. W.-About 5000 copies of the
first issue of our paper were mailed to
farmers throughout the State, and as We
did not nave your address you failed to
get it. cit is never too late to do good"
however, and we hope to hear from you
with a good club from your office.
ID. T. C.-You are right. In this
day of humbuggery, "Cheap-Johnism"i
creeping into too many worthy and mer-
i~torious enterprises. Yes, as soon as VIZ
Gun perfect arrangements, it is our pur-
pose to offer a list of Premiums, tina,
will be of solid, substantial worth and
merit.
w. S. T.-Many thanks for youl
kind expressions in regard to u paper.
and also for the money.
j. A. M.-"Where can | get the
Iron Age Cultivators and Harrows at
wholesale 7" Write to E. & F. Bateman
Spring Mills, n. J.. They are the man
u~facturers.
IT. W.-You can get the quantity OF
obacco seed you want from Maj. R. /.
Ragland, Hyco, Va.
j. McC. E.-Papers sent. If every
farmer to whom specimen copy was sent
would ''begin at once to raise a club" as
YOU have done, we should 500 be Gin
speaking distance" of every neighbor-
hood in the State. Thanks for your
good opinion. Send them along.
p. E. Hive value your estimate OF
,ur paper most highly. Money received.
Thanks.
s. B. A.-Money received and placed
to your credit. Would be pleased to
ave an article from you whenever you
AN spare the time. May we expect it ?
j. w. C.-Send in the names and
the money as fast as you can procure
hem, and notify us that they are to be
placed to your credit, as our Agent.
j. A. S.-By-laws received and paper
sent. Let the promised letter come.
ID. A. M.-Sent you several copies.
Your Office should receive at least 40
copies of the FARMER.
"A. Give agree with you that the
right way is to reform the Department,
not to abolish it. 1t should be brought
closer to the people and made more
practicable. Then the murmuring would
cease.
N. B. B.-"Short, sweet and to the
point" is your very kind letter. We APP
preciate all the pleasant and flattering
things, and also your criticisms. But
you remember it was our debut, and
well we are going to try to make it the
paper for the farmers.
e. F. Eve employ only local
agents, but we pay them literally. Send
us thirty or more subscribers from your
Office. 1t will pay you.
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State 3telns.

There is talk Of opening a gold
mine near Gibsonville.
The Charlotte mint ships Of
$4,000 worth of gold monthly.
Over one hundred tobacco fac.
tories were established in this Stat,
last year. .t...,
Fine white shad are offered il
the Wilmington market at eighty
cents a pair. The catch is small
40 far.
DIR. Benbow's live stock exhibit
n front of the court house, Tuesday
of court was almost equal to !:
county fair.
On the 22nd inst, Washington.
birthday, the Independent Con,
pany will have dress parade II
target practice.-FayetteuiMe NeuS
- S. Tomlinson, of the Piiedmon
Press, and p. King of Guilford hav,
each received appointments unde,
the government, each with a stlarN
Of 81 800.
A movement is on foot to rails
one hundred dollars in Greensboro
to divide into premiums of 1926 each.
for the largest yield of corn to the
acre, in Guilford county.
DIR. Whittier has perfected hi.
trade with the managers of the
Love estate in Clay and Swail
counties for 10000 acres of LAND
upon which he will settle a North
crn colony.
Mr., r. A. Simmons was in tow
asst week, and awarded to Mr..
Geo. H. Hall, of Red Springs, tn,
contract of $4,000 feet Of lumbe,
FOR the iron bridge across the Cap,
Fear.-Fayetteriue Neus.
The authorities of the Rich
mond e. Danville Railroad are hav-
ing two new iron BRIDGES built
along the line between this place
| and Charlotte-one over the Yad-
in river and one over Coddle creek.
Patriot.
Mr.. Wolf of Pennsylvania, late
partner in the firm of Zachary
Bros, has taken Silver Spring farm
| of $50 acres, near Smiths bridge,
on which he proposes to raise veg
ct: be produce for the Asheville
| market.-Ciizen.
Last year, w. B. Glover, of
Augusta county, Va, raised upon
80 acres of land 252 bushels OF
| clover seed worth SLABS, and 81
tons of hay worth $1,131, making
in all $3.50 or $42.65 per acre.
Mr.. English Nye gives us the
following items: MI. Jesse Flowers,
of Sterlings Township, recently
killed a hog which weighed $50
pounds.-A medium sized SOW,
belonging to Mr.. J. F. Britt, recently
gave birth to II fully developed
pigs-all black.-R0besonadn.
According to the Department
Bulletin, the expense of making an
exhibition at New Orleans, by sew
eral Of the States was as follows:
North Carolina, a fraction less than
$4,000; Nebraska, $4,000. Wiscon-
sin, $4,000; Mississippi, SIS 1000;
Texas, $500, 1000; Minnesota, $4,000;
California, 100000.
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The Salisbury JKotcasaan says
that it is understood from reliable
sources that as soon as spring opens
there will be an influx Of capitalists
and prospectors to this State. Some
will prospect the eastern belts,
while others will go to the noun
tains and tackle the immense veins
OF gold, galena, copper, iron and
other minerals that are there.
1t is observed that cattle and
other stock are looking unusually
we'll at this mid-winter season.
notwithstanding the blizzards they
have had To endure. Some one has
explained the reason. which is, that
cattle do better in snow than in
driZzIy rains and deep mui.-An
unexpected boom has taken place
in favor o. the mica men, and that
commodity is in lively demand.
Mitchell county miners arc happy.
Boone Cor. an T1ptc,
"A prominent movement is on
hand for the tuiIding OF IA hotel on
the site OF the late Fay~ettevilie
Hot, |. A very considerable sum of
money has been subscribed hy sub
~tantial men. and in a very short
time we expect to see a hotel on
the old sjta al. a cust of $4,000 TO,
$4,000. We are glad to note this
item, as we shah find new Northern
moneycd visitors here, when it is
built.
We notice several of our ex-
changes ere calling a halt on the
tobacco question. -- 1t is. not con-
sidered safe to risk too much upon
it. We think, however, it promises
better than cotton, for the reason
that the section of country that will
produce it to advantage is not 40
large. But, "isOur section specially
adapted to it?' is a momcntous
question to u people in their
present depressed condition. We
hope time will demonstrate that it
is, but at present that kind of labor
is too expensiye.-Robesonian.
Now what we wish to see il q
turn toward manufactures. We
need a large hotel with modern
arrangements too. The growth OF
Durham, R~eidsville, Henderson,
Winston and Hickory are exam
pies Of the result Of manufactures.
We require stores and dwellings to
live and do business in, but to grow
with thrift we need such works "a
will employ everybody, men, women
and children. There are many men
who would come hero to live if they
could put their children in a position
to earn their support.--FayetteriMe
| Neus.
(This is the right kind Of doc
trine.-ED.)
The report Of the Maine State Col
lege of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts for the past year has been
made. OF the $1,000 appropriated
by the Legislature for apparatus,
$3.50 has been expended. OF the
farm, 1913 acres were devoted to
crops. Among stock r. forty-six
head of cattle. The receipts were
S19,677, and disbursements, $16,483.
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Ninston Tobaeeo Aaarket.

Breaks for the week, ending yester-
day, were full, but no marked improve
ment as to quality. Prices gave way on
Tuesday and continued depressed
during Wednesday. On Thursday the
prices rallied and were firm and salts.
factory for the remainder of the week.
We quote as follows:
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Auditor Evans to F. M. TreXler, 4 acres
in Scioto tp., $2.4S.
Same to Hugh Gilliland, coal underly-
ing IA acres in Lick tp., Is. S. r. land),
$12.53.
Same to same, 20 acres in Lick tp, Is. S.
r. land), coal, $3.50.
Same to same, 46 acres in Lick tp, Is. S.
R. land, coal, $2O.5S.
Willis B. Webb ct al to James III. Webb,
Quit Claim to IA acres in Franklin tp.,
$780,
Clifford Webb ct al to same, Quit Claim
to IA acres in Franklin tp., $25.
Clifford Newman to same, IA acres in
Franklin tp., $21O.
Alice O. Thornhill to John G. Ray, part
lot 81 in Darling's add. to Coalton, $500.
Geo. Deyer to Benjamin Trago,
(Trustee), lots 1 and in Falls and Rog
ers' add to Jackson, and w. = of in lot
SS in jackson, 81.
Benjamin Trago, (Trustee), to Mahala
Dever, same as above, 81.
James @. Branson to Mollie A. Burnett,
part in lots II and y in Jackson, $3O5O.
Mary M. Bundy to Mary e. Brammer,
lot 42S in Wellston, $1,000.
VIM. T. Spencer to Perry Yeager, 40
acres in Scioto tp., $500.
John G. Terry to David Dull, 8 acres in
Jackson tp., $500.
Thomas p. Davis to John Webster
Jones, und. 3 of in lot II in John L.
Jones add. to Portland, $1,000.
Lucretia W. Simpson, Guardian, to j.
@. Branson, part in lot in Jackson,
$4,000.
Ida M. Witte to Julia j. johnson, S. e
lot As in d. Hoffman's add. to Jackson,
$1,000.
James n. Field to Henry Rees, q acre
in Coal tp., $40.
III. S. Bundy to Emma j. Walker, 3
45-1eO acres in Milton tp., $1,000.
Same to Zepheniah Kern, lots 175 and
176 in Austin's add. to Wellston, $500.
William j. Davis to d. F. Edwards,
| (Trustee) E. z lots 90 and "a in Austins
add. to Wellston, $40.
Francis M. Dever to Warren Dever,
Quit Claim to 24O acres in Hamilton tp,
$500.
Franklin Dever to same, 81 acres in
Hamilton tp., $4OO.
r. S. Barbee to Harriet a. Turyey, 81
acres in Washington tp, 81.
Harriet A. Turvey to j. G. Ray, 81 acres
in Washington tp., $4,000.
Alfred j. Dawson to William Dawson
81 acres in Franklin tp., $3.50.
No. of mortgages recorded, 12; amount
secured, S5775.
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For long time one of the lowest dens
that ever cursed this town was kept on
the alley near the residence of DR.. Ew-
ing, on Portsmouth Street. The keeper
of the doggery was pulled time or two,
and the place always was curse to the
town. A short time ago the den was
bought out, and it was hoped that it
would be suppressed. But the thing
went right on, though there has not been
so much noise and rowdyism since John
Conrad took charge of it. But liquor has
been sold to all who came after it with
the money, drunk or sober. Conrad was
pulled on Monday on complaint of lady
whose husband-a well-known busines
been drunk almost constantly
for months. Every effort was made to
coax off the witnesses, by the old man
who owns the Internal den, and who has
an abundance of this worlds goods, and
whose name, out of charity we will not
But there was too strong a
case, and Conrad was bound over to
Court of Common Pleas. Conrad is. one
Of the best of our doggery-keepers, but it
IS about time these fellows were being
sent over the road as fast as convicted.
There is no use for them in Jackson. Let
the administration of the law be such as
10 prove that the people mean business
N dealing with such people.
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The prices on Boots and Shoes are the
lowest at the shoe store of r. W. Thomas.

Jack Burke and Pete Nolan. two brutes,
one from Chicago and one from Cincin-
natl, had a prize-fght in the latter city a
few days ago, and both have been arrest
ed. The Chief of Police proposes to test,
in the Courts, the question as to whether
two brutes can pound each other in that
city for money, and the amusement of a
crowd of thugs and bummers. 1t is GER
tainly about time that such cattle were
given a chance to exercise their muscle
in legitimate way. They have plenty
of limestone and hammers in Cincinnati,
let these bullies see how many boulders
they can knock out in given number of
minutes. 1t is preat pity to permit such
splendid muscle to be wasted in hammer
ing a couple of wooden mugs. 1t should
be utilized to advantage.
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The Sunday Schools.
LESSON FOR NEXT SUNDAY
LESSON III. 80. The Death of Lazarus.


OOIH L. l-lO.
Now certain man was sick, named Laza
| rus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sis
| ter Martha.
Ut was that Mary which anointed the Lord
with ointment, and wiped his feet with hel
hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick0
| Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying
behold, he whom thou lowest is sick.
When Jesus heard that, he said This sick
ness is not unto death, but for the glory of God,
that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister,
and Lazarus.
When he had heard therefore that he was
sick, he abode two days still in the same place
where he was.
Then after that said he to his disciples, Let
us go into Judea again.
His disciples say unto him, Master. the
Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest
thou thither again.
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours
in the day? If any man walk in the day, he
stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of
this world.
10 But if man walk in the night, he stum-
bleth, because there is no light in him.
II These things said he: and after that he
saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth;
but go, that may awake him out of sleep.
II Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep,
he shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but
they thou ght that he had spoken of taking rest
in sleep.
IA Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Laza-
rus is dead.
Is And am glad for your sakes that L was
not there, to the intent ye may believe; never
theess let us go unto him.
16 Then said Thomas which is called Didy-
mus, unto his fellow disciples, Let us also go,
that we may die with him.
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IN MEMORIAM.

The charmed circle of Franklin Grange
No 1893, Jackson Co., Ohio, has at last
been broken. Organized June 18th, 1885
it has steadily increased in number. But
nowIan important link has been broken.
Our worthy Bro. G. G. Hawkins, a char
ter member, who has been called by that
relentless messenger, Death, the first of
our number to go. He departed this life
July I'd, 1886 afte severe but patient suf-
fering, in the 10th year of his age. Whilst
we realize that a vacuum must always be
maintained within our circle, we do real
ize that he has only taken the pioneer
step, which ere long we all must take. In
his death we lose true, trusted, and
faithful member, the community an up
right and honest citizen, his daughter a
kind and an effectionate father. We as
Grange extend to Nora his only sorrow
ing child, and his mother and friends our
sincere sympathy in their great bereave-
ment that none but time can heal. We
drape our charter in memory of our dear
beloved Brother.
D. n. PERKINS,
B.E. LYONS,
r. FARRAR,
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QUESTIONS FOR SENIOR STUDENTS

| QUESTIONS FOR SENIOR STUDENTS.
1. 4 Troubled HOatSehOld.-U. IA.
To what family are we introduced in this
Lesson?
Ans.-The family of a wealthy nan, some two
miles from Jerusalem, composed of Mary,
| Martha and Lazarus.
What evidence is there that Jesus knew the
whole family well before this?
Ans-The evidence in V. 3 he had taught the
family, and there was strong attachment be-
tween them.
What remark similar to the one in v. 4, had
Jesus made about blind man?
Ans.-His remark when he healed the blind
man in the streets of Jerusalem, John g.. 3.
How did this sickness result in the glory of
Jesus?
Ans.-The chief, priests acknowledged his
wonderful power, yet planned to put him to
death.
What spirit is shown in VS.? Is 1t hope, or
fear, or dependency?
Ans.-Evidently with the hope that Jesus
would be able 10 help him.
A True Faje7ld.-0 5-16.
What beautiful trait of our Savior's human
character is shown in these verses?
Ans.-He loved these people, and evidently
desired to bring them the greatest blessing by
restoring to them one mourned as dead.
Why had JesIs left Judea and gone to Perea
Because his life was sought.
What does he now give as his reason for re-
turning?
Ans.-That he might awaken Lazarus out of
his sleep.
How did the ann ouncement affect his dis.
cipleS?
Ans.-They regarded the expression as apply
ing to earthly or physical sleep, and did not
want to make the journey.
How did Thomas express his feeling of
dependency?
Ans.-By expressing a willingness to die with
Jesus-for he thought the latter would be put
to death.
What are the characteristics of a true friend
Ans.-One who is faithful, even unto death.
One whose love will not be shaken or discour-
aged.
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The Grandest of All!
Committee

Great pains are being taken to make
the entertainment by L. A. Atkinson
Camp, Sons of Veterans, at the Crescent
Rink, on the evening of July 22d, the
best entertainment yet given. There
will be complete drill by gun squads of
eight men each, competition open to all
the visiting comrades. The camp colors
will be presented by Hon. Irvine Dun
gan, response by Capt. L. A. Jones. The
camp colors are a present from Mr..
George Dever The prize for competitive
drill will be flag. Admission ten cents.
Refreshments extra. july15-2w.
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HERSCHEL Is HIMSELF AGAIN!
A NICE LITTLE SCHEME NIPPED BY
THE OFFICERS.

Hershel Johnson-who is under bond
for shooting, in Ross County, has been
loafing around the doggeres in this place
for some weeks, seemingly without any
particular aim in life. His record here is
not good, but as he is a jolly, good-nat-
ured sort of fellow, no particular atten-
tion was paid to his presence, until he
made himself conspicuous on last Satur-
day by running away with a sixteen-year-
old girl, from this place, named Ella
Smith. They had met before. but no
thought of their running away had been
entertained by the friends of either, per-
haps. 1t was learned on Saturday that
they had gone out on the Ohio Southern,
and friends of the girl had Marshal Mar
tin telegraph to the authorities at Way
erly to arrest the girl. Upon receipt of
this telegram, Marshal Bateman, of Wav-
erly, went to the residence of Thomas
Easterling, Herschers step-father, and
found Herschel there, but he had the girl
hidden, though Batesman saw her hat in
the room, and other evidence that she
had been there. Herschel agreed to bring
the girl back to Jackson, if the Marshal
would agree to it, which the latter pre-
tented to do. Here Bateman out-witted
the young man nicely. Herschel slipped
away with the girl to the Scioto Valley
depot, instead of the Ohio Southern. But
he found the Deputy Sheriff there wait.
ing for him-the latter officer having |
been sent by the Marshal-and the girl |
was arrested and brought over on the |
evening train by Marshal Bateman.
Johnson came over on the same train,
but fearing the wrath of the girls friends,
jumped off near the siding at Globe, just
below town. Marshal Bateman informs
us that he overheard them making ar
to run away and go to Col
umbus, but the intention when they were
nabbed at Waverly evidently was to go
to Portsmouth.
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Camp Meeting.

There will be Camp Meeting held in
the Webb Grove, near Gambia p. o., Jack
son County, Ohio, for the benefit of the
Franklin Church, commencing July "a,
1886, and ending August 1, 1886. The
meeting will be conducted by Elder S.
Brown, of Xenia, Ohio. Other prominent
ministers are expected.
]. II. WEBB,
J. T. GILMORE,
J. T. CARTER,
Committee.
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A Card.

l see by Mr.. Moore's card that the Trus-
tees were allowed to levy tax for all
purposes of 1922. For 1885 we paid to
the tune of $2,1O1.97, difference of ST.
1897. Taking 1885 as a basis for 1888
and 1SS4-which 1 believe to be very near
correct-a difference of $3,545.9 for three
years during part of the present admin
istration. The levies for 'S3, 'S4, 'S5, and
$50, were 6, 61s, 61s and mills per dollar,
big come-down. Moral: Taxpayers
should be careful to elect men who, in
conducting the public business, Will look
solely to the interest of the tax payers.
E. LONG.
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A mechanic in town tells good story
as to how well known farmer practiced
economy. The farmer had house to
build, and asked for bid from the town
mechanic, who agreed to build the house
for so much, say eighty dollars, and pay
his own board. But the farmer struck
another mechanic who agreed to take
the job at ten dollars less, the farmer to
board him. Board" said the farmer,
don't cost anything in the country"
After some weeks the farmer came in
again and declared that, counting the
board at two dollars week. he was then
out several dollars on the first offer-and
mot nearly done yet"
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Probate Court ReDOrt.

l.. w. Simpson, Guardian of Elihu
johnson: real estate reported sold to j
Q. Branson for $4,000. Sale confirmed.
George W. Claar, insane: inquest held,
and patient ordered to Asylum.
f. M. Dever, Guardian of Chas. S.
Slavens: petition filed to sell land: hear
ing July u.
John S. McGhee, Guardian of Beverly
keenan,: final account filed for settlement
hearing August 81.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Morgan Oiler and Harriet Belcher.
Charles Kelley and Julia A. Nance.
J.Louis Calm and Millie A. Stephenson.
VIM. H. Burt and Annie Lego.
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OBITUARY.

Mary Theresa Sheirk born in place called
Lower Sepp, in Alsace, in July, 1916, and to
America in 1926. She was married to Henry Lesser
in 1885, in Pittsburgh, Pa, and lived with him fifty
years and nine months. They had ten children, Of
whom two have died and eight survive. Four are
present, two in Illinois, in Texas and in
Kansas. She baptized in her infancy, and at the
Of twelve years confirmed and taken into the
Christian Church in full membership. She kept her
Christian faith even to the end oflife.
Her disease palsy, of which she suffered ave
weeks and four days. She died July 9d, aged about
20 years. She returned thanks TO the kind friends
and neighhors who befriended them. The text for
the funeral selected by deceased from Rev. 2lst
chap, lst 4th verses Rev. j. NJ Grether ohiciated
in both English and German languages.
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ABOUT PEOPLE!

Anthony Walker was in town on Monday.
Giles vonschriltz, of Ironton, came over on
Friday.
Edgar B Thompson and wife have fine new
boy baby.
Lee Benton returned to Pennsylvania on
Monday.
Frank Baldridge has been over in Adams
county on visit.
Quin Branson and Henry Brown are making
some repairs on the Isham House building.
Billy Smith, the Mail Agent, who has been on
the sick list for some days, is about well again.
Mr.. Benton, and Mr.. Chapmans family,
have gone to Pennsylvania, to visit Mrs. Chap
mans mother, who is ill.
Stewart Cherington has received word from
the Asylum that his wife is improving. This is
good news, indeed.
John McGoon and Miss Nunnally went away
on Saturday presumably to get married, but
were stopped at Wheldon.
10 Gibson ("Quin'O left on Saturday for
Toronto, to attend a gathering of Knights of
Pythias, and to make a little visit among the
lakes.
MIS- OllNe oouth mas returned from fltts-
burgh, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Florence Loury, and the latter's little daughter,
Hazel.
WILL Burt, of Portsmouth, and Annie Lego,
of this place, were married at the NJ. E. Par
sonage on Saturday evening" by Rev. F. S.
Davis.
Miss Mary Reynolds, of Pawtucket, Rhode Is
land, is visiting relatives in Jackson. Miss
Reynolds is a niece of Mrs. N. Basquill and
Mrs. Peter O'Malley.
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D. D. DUNCAN now has one of the fin
est of teams-two horses-to deliver the
great stores of goods from his Grocery
and Provision Warehouse and Store, on
Main Street. Everybody comes to Dun
gan's to trade, and everybody gets good
bargains. This is headquarters for coun-
try produce, and everything in the line of
provisions.