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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
EFFECT OF MANURE ON SOILS.

The effect of manure on soils is
various. Long manure on sandy
soils tends to make the land still
more dry, and hence should only be
applied to this kind Of soil in a thor
oughly rotted condition or better as
compost. What sandy soils lack, as
rule, is humus, and compost or
thoroughly rotted manure is just the
condition to kindly perform this
office.
Many persons, perhaps majority,
suppose that manures leach down
through the soils and are lost If
the soil is nearly clear sand this
effect will take place if some crop is
not growing thereon. But crops on
sandy soils, in the presence of
manure, eat out the manure very
fast, and hence this apparent dis
appearance of manure is accounted
for. 1t goes quickl y into the crop
if in a soluble state.
Loans and clays, on the contrary
take up and hold the manure indet-
initely if not accepted by crops. If
occupied by crops, it is given up,
but all the constituents Of plant
growth being present, the eating
out Of the manure is not so quickly
seen.
The reason why manure is more
quick y eaten out of sandy soils is
that they are more porous than clay
soils and hence more amenable to
the action Of the oxygen Of the air,
and this action of oxygen upon any
material liable to decay is what re-
duces such material to a state by
which it may be taken up by the
plants,
Hence, if the soil is clayey, long
undigested manure will be indicated.
It tends to render such soils more
light and porous. On sandy soils
every means possible should be used
to render the soil as compact as pos
sible, while the naturally firm clays
should be used to render them the
most productive. Yet there should
always be a due relation to COM
pactness in any soil to reach the
best results.-Farm, Field and Stock
man.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
NATURALIZED AMERICAN
SWINE.

In addition to the articles on dis
tinctively American breeds Of swine
in which the Poland-China, Chester
White, Duroc-J ersey, and the Victo-
rias Of New York and Of the West,
were treated Of we give some of
the characteristics of our naturalized
English breeds.
The Berkshires were originally
more or less sandy, as introduced
into the United States about fifty
years ago, but have since been great
ly improved. They are black with
white on the feet, face, tip Of tail
and an occasional splash on the arm
or some part Of the body. The face
is short, fine, dished; ears almost
erect, but inclining forward; back
straight, body round, tail fine, legs
short and set we'll apart, length
medium, bone fine. They mature
very early. Their flesh is we'll mar
bled and skin thin, and they have a
large proportion of lean flesh to fat.
Any white on the hog should be
avoided. ...
The Small Yorkshire is white
breed. Their faces are very dishing
giving a rather snubbed off expires
sion; ears nearly erect, inclining for
ward. In general form they possess
much genuine value, are very popu-
lar in England for their early matur-
ity and are becoming more and more
50 year by year The Suffolks are
small white hogs, with very thin
hair and fine pink skin. They are
popular with amateurs and Villagers
These swine are really modified
Yorkshires. They mature early,
and make fine, delicate pork if killed
at eight to ten months old.
The Essex, a blue-black hog, have
many points Of excellence, some
what resembling the Yorkshire ex-
cept in color. They are popular in
the Eastern States, and of late years
have grown in favor in the West,
for all those who admire a medium
sized black hog.-Farm, Field and
St0ckm0n.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
No. ~.

The cotton factory shipped last
week 29,524 yards of chambrays and
27,747 yards of bag cloth, worth
1929. O9.-Durham shipped last
week 52,754 pounds of smoking
tobacco worth $2O,239 1900
pounds of snuff; 4,742,OOO cigarettes
worth $15, 1880. At the warehouses
last week 58,972 pounds Of leaf to-
bacco were sold for S3,415,21.-
Capt. E. J. Parrish is the largest to-
bacco buyer and wholesale leaf
tobacco dealer in the State. He had
the largest warehouse in the State
and last year sold over SO,OOO,000
pounds of leaf tobacco upon his floor
over 100000 pounds of which he
bought himself lf-Dwham Plant.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
OUR POOR BUTTER.

The poor quality of butter which
comes to market is a standing
reproach to American dairymen and
farmers. The consumers Of butter
have in many cases given their sym
pathy to the makers Of artificial
butter on the grounds that this pro-
duct is actually more eatable than
that of the farm. This is an unim-
peachable fact, and should bring
shame to many who have so loudly
complained Of the disastrous compe-
tition Of the artificial product No
producer of any kind of food need
fear competition so long as the quail
ity of his products is satisfactory,
and to make them SO should be the
study Of every butter and cheese
maker. 1t is not impossible nor
even difficult to make good butter.
There are few guiding rules which
have been mentioned so often that
they are we'll known; the only
trouble is that dairymen are too
careless to practice them. Oleomar-
garine is legalized product, and
butter makers have a fair chance
and clear course before them to
keep ahead of it. If they are beaten
it will be their own fault.-Neao
York Times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
PACK THE LUNGS WITH AIR.

Deep breathing and holding Of
the breath is an item of Importance.
Persons Of weak vitality find an un-
interrupted succession Of deep and
rapid respiration so distressing that
they are discouraged from persever-
ing in the exercise. Let such per-
sons take into the lungs as much
air as they can at breath, and
hold it as long as they can, and
they will find a grateful sense of re-
lief in the whole abdominal region.
Practice will increase ability to
hold the breath and the capacity
of the lungs. After time the art
may be learned of packing the
lungs. This is done by taking and
holding the long breath, and then
forcing more air down the tracha
by swallows of air. The operation
may be described by that Of fish's
mouth in water. To those who have
never learned it, it will be surprising
to what extent the lungs may be
packed. Caution at first is needful
but later practice will warrant large
use of the treatment. The whole
thoracic and abdominal cavities will
receive immediate benefit, and tenn
perance in eating, good irand right
exercise will bring welcome improve
ment.-Herdld of Health.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
Mr.. J. L. Honneycutt, of Cham.

Mr.. J. L. Honneycutt, Of Cham
bersburg township, one day last
week killed a pig which was nine
months old and Of the old scrub
stock which weighed 222 TBS net
"A citizen Of this place who is
from 60 to 65 years old, bought the
other day, the first ready-made
article of wearing apparel he ever
bought in his life. 1t was a pair of
pantaloons and J. Harvey Stevenson,
Esq, was the purchaser.-iSatesville
Landmark
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24
WINSTON, N. c., NOVEMBER "a, 1886

in store by the same ratio. The
amount Of energy thus enkindled
is not to be measured by human
DESIRE The blessings to the human
race that might be made grow out
of such a course can be computed
only by the same rule and for want
of a limit would never cease.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-24

w. J. Cation has two very large
hogs. They are just IA months old
and Judges say they will weigh 400
pounds net.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
A FAIrHLE>s WIFE SLAIN.
Her Lover Several Hours Later
Kills Himself Over Her Corpse.

Her Lover Several Hours Later
Kills Himself Over Her Corpse.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, Dec. ga cold.
blooded murder was perpetrated last
night near Newtown. William Warner.
a young man with reputation as a hard
case, has OF late been quite intimate with
Mrs. Mary Lynch, young married wo-
man who formerly resided here with her
husband. A few weeks ago Mrs. Lynch
left her home and went to her mothers
near Newtown. Last evening Warner
called TO see her and as near as can
be- learned they quarreled and
during the quarrel Warner drew
pistol and shot Mrs. Lynch
through the heart. The woman fell face
dowDwards to the floor dead. Warner
asked her mother IL she thought Mary was
dead and at the same instant sent another
bullet through her back, between the
shoulders. Tue murderer then left the
house. A large number of officers aud
volunteer seaTcbers started immedia tely
on hunt for Warner but he evaded them
and returned to the house about O'clock
this morning and shot biE1selt. His body
was found lying across that OF his victim.
He lett note, In which he gave the cause
OF the murder as jealousy. ,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
A FEMALE LAWYERS SUICIDE.
Hard Study Affects her Mind and
She Leaps into a Lake OF Ice.

Hard Study Affects her Mind and
She Leaps into Lake OF Ice.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Jessie john
ston, daughter OF Henry G. MUNICH. for
merly wealthy Board OF Trade specula-
Tor, and wife OF a young lawyer &C
Knoxville, Is., thew herself into the lake
at Thirty-ninth street to-day. Her rich
apparel and beautiful face attracted the
attelti0n OF group OF boys who saw her
Fastening toward the breakwater. They
saw her jump into the Ice and drift that
was washing aga INST the pier. rope
was thrown 10 ner by the boys, but she
refused to grasp 1t. The body was
rescued by policeman before life was
extinct, but efforts to resuscitate the
suicide were OF no avail. She had visited
the office OF DIR. Chamberlain half an
hour previous TO her death, but he
was 80 busy and she was 80 agItated that
he told her 10 come TO the Office tomorrow
and explain Der case. IL is stated by
friends OF Mrs. Johnston that her intel
Iect, previously brilliant, has been more
or less unbalanced since her admission
into the Iowa bar about four years ago.
Oyer-study IL the cause assigned. Mrs.
Johnston came to CHICAGO only q short
time ago to place herself under the care
OF u physician. Her husband was to
have been here tomorrow TO spend the
holidays In her company.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
DUBLIN GLAD OF 1T.

DUBLIN, Dec. 23.-The resign alton of
Lord Randolph Churchill from the Cabi-
net was proclaimed through the streets OF
Dublin this morning by bellman. The
populaee showed enthusiasm over the
news.
Messrs. Dillon, Sheehy, Harris and
UbrIen reached Loughrea to-day and at
tended court. They formally justified
their charge OF assault and battery
against Police Inspector Davis, who was
responsible for their arrest last week.
The court decided that the charges against
them for their conduct at Loughrea were
lnsuhclent to justify their prosecution,
and they were thereupOn discharged.
Inc presiding magistrate was j. p. Nolan,
Nationalist member of Parliament. In
consequence of their absence the Dublin
case against Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien
was to-day postponed for week.
SPICE OF CoNTRABAND.
United Ireland says the only effect of
the COVE nments prOclaiming the ''plan
or campaign" is to increase the at
traction of the scheme by the spice of
contraband. The same paper says that
four letters addressed TO its editor and re-
Gently received, had evidently been
opened at the post Office. United Ireland
also says that every official at Dublin
castle who copies or inspects any docu-
ment is obliged to make return of tn e
name OF every person who has access to
said document.
At WoodfOrd to-day eleven of the pris-
oners charged with assaulting bailitfs on
the Clanricarde estate were found guilty
and hve were liberated upon giving recOg-
nizances tor their good behavior.
The Mayor of Limerick, presiding at
meeting of the Irish National League.
said tnat the resignation OF Lord Ran
dolph Churchill would lead to the return
OF the Liberals to power and the granting
OF home rule to Ireland.
AID FROM NEW SOUTH WALES.
SYDNEY, n. s. W., Dec. 23.-At a
meeting held here yesterday $4,000 were
subscribed for the benefit of evioLed ten
ants in Ireland. The subscriptions in
cluded $500 from Cardinal Moran, Arch
bisnop OF sydney, and 5000 from Sir Alex
ander Stuart, Prime Minister of the COL
Ony.
BITTER AGAINST ENGLAND.
PARIS; Dec. 23.-The Journal des Debats
renews its attack on England, which it
accuses OF being the only power whose
conduct has aggravated the trouble which
has eliminated in the present crisis in
Southeastern Europe, and declares that
she has sought to embroil Austria and
Russia in a dispute.
INSTIGATED BY RUSSIA.
SOPHIA. Dec. 23.-In the trial of the
cadets and officers OF the Bulgarian army
for conspiracy against the Regency now
in progress, evidence has been adduced
showing that the defendants had been in
communication with the Russian Consul
here.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
CRACKSMEN cow CROWD
A STORE WINDOW BROKEN AND
$1,000 IN GEMS STOLEN.

The Gay Trio then Drive Off In a Sleigh
with Cooked Revolvers Ready for Ssr-
vice-A Coupe of Dare Deviis of the
Jimmy Prelude Their UnsuccessfuI
Attack on a safe by kidnapping a
Marshal.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 23.-About 10
o'clock last night three men drove up
In front of the large jewelry store Of j. b.
Elliott, at the corner of Eicolett avenue
and Third street. Two OF the men jumped
from the sleigh, while the third held the
horses, One OF them carried a heavy
stick OF wood, with which be smashed the
large plate-glass show window, in which
were travs of diamonds, watches and jew
elry, hurrledly seized all availables and
threw them into the sleigh, while his ac-
completes kept the crowds OF people that
swarmed the streets at bay with cooked
reVelvers. Before anything could ba
done to apprehend them both men had
jumped into the sleigh and drove rapidly
up the street, the driver wildly lashing
the horses and the robbers standing With
reviewers pointed at the crowd. They Sc
cured between $751; 900 and $1,000 worth of
diamonds and watches. For boldness
and daring this excels the James
Brothers exploits. Tue streets were I'M
usually crowded, and scores OF people
were looking at the display In Elliott's
windows at the time OF the robbery. Sew
eral policemen were within half a block
OF the scene but could not get there in
Time to apprehend the thieves.
ROBBERS KIDNAP A MARSHAL.
MEDINA, OHIO, Dec. 23.--Ihis morning
about l O'Clock five men overpowered
Marshal Frazier and bound aud gagged
him, and taking him with them, they
proceeded to the court house. They broke,
window in the office OF the County,
treasurer, and entering, placed the help
less Marshal In corner aud flung a
heavy oyercoat over him. They then at
tempted to blow open the safe containing
$4,000. Three attempts we're made In
succession. After three hours OF Ruthless
work they noticed lights beginning to APP
pear at the windowsof houses near by.
One OF the burglars remarked to-
his companion that they must ba
getting out OF there, as people
were getting up. Hastily leaving The
building, with their trouble only for their
pains, they helped themselves to two
horses and two vehicles. They drove
rapidly westward past the depot Mar
shall Frazier succeeded in arousing Sher-
III Dealing and vigorous search was at
once Instituted, but 30 far 1t has BEEN
without result.
ROBBERS AT THE THEATRE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-When the
ticket agent OF Albaugh's Theatre opened
bis Office about 8 O'Clock this morning hei
found the safe blown OF on, part Of Its con-,
tents strewn around thefoOr and $470 in
money and $500 worth Of jewelry missing,
Dynamite, it is thought. was used to
l0rCe open the safe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
CONGRESS, CHRISTMAS.
The Halls of Legislation Deserted
Closing the Departments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The capitol
building was almost deserted to-day.
Two or three Senators and half dozen
Representatives dropped in to attend to
personal correspondence, and the SUBJ
committee Of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs spent an hour or two Ia
bearing several officers Of the navy de-
partment In explanation Of the estimates
for the maintenance of that department
during the next fiscal year. With
these exceptions the halls OF the
houses were abandoned to pages
and employees engaged in cleaning
up and distributing documents. The
appropriations Committee of tine House
will not meet during holiday week as it
has already reported an appropriation
bill that mas not yet been acted upon by
the House.
The President has directed that sll the
executive departments be closed at noon
on the day before Christmas and New
Years daV,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
STRIKERS sUCCUMB.
Work at the Wamsutta Mills 20 be
Resumed Monday.

FALL RIVER, MASS, Dec. Ex-senator
Howard, General Master Workman OF
District Assembly No. 80, Knights OF
Labor, had long conference with Presi.
dent Eddy and Treasurer Hopkins of toe
Wamsutta wooden mill to-day regarding
the st. ike of the weavers. The mill would
not make any concession but an agree
ment was finally reached by which all the
weavers who struck will be taken
back If they apply for work, but the
weaver whose discharge caused the
strike will not be taken back. Senator
Howard addressed a meeting of the strik-
ers this afternoon, ana after a long dis
cusslOn the strikers voted to 90 back TO
work ON Monday on the cnnditinna offered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
DEATH OF THE WHITE NEGREss
The Experiences of Howeirs Strange
Freak OF Nature.

The Experiences OF Howeips Strange
Freak OF Nature.
HOWELL, MICH. Dec. 23.--Mrs. Jacob
Eldridge, Howel's strange freak Of
nature, an old colored woman VINO has
been gradually turning white for several
years, died yesterday. She has been i'll
for several months, but it is not thought
that the peculiarly strange change in
color which she underwent had anything
to do with her last illness. The greater
part OF her body Is now a healthy lily
white. Her husband, who was a pioneer.
OF this county, died Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Eldridge's grandfather was
Guanaman and her anoes-
tors are negroes, as far as
Is known. The natural color OF
Mrs. Eldridge was quite dark, even for
her race, and there was nothing PECULIAR
iy noticeable about it until she was quite
advanced In years.
THE BEGINNING.
quite number of wears ago she noticed
spot OF white about the size of q silver
dollar upon her right leg. In the course
OF few months others appeared upon
various parts OF her body, They we're
rather more prominent upon the limbs
than upon the body. In time these grew
together until most of her body became
white. In the last few years the change
has appeared to follow The principal
nerves and IN time crept up the spinal
chord and over her forehead. About the
Time that the change reached the fore part
OF her hair etreaks of white began to APP
pear on each side of her chin and meeting
at her mouth. One popularity Is that
wherever the change came IL was CON-
plete. There is no fading of white off INTO
black through various shades OF gray, as
would be expected.
DISTINCTLY DIVIDED.
Instead OF this the white and black are
distinctly divided. The color OF the
changed portion is of n clear, healthy, lily
whiteness, and one would hardly believe,
to look at the arm OF Mrs. Eldridge. that
1t was not The arm OF white woman.
During all the change Mrs. Eldridge suf-
fered no Inconvenience whatever from 1t,
and never felt any kind or sensation,
either Of itching, nervousness or pain that
could be attributed to that cause. II has
seemed 10 gradually go on without Affect
ing her feelings or health in any manner
whatever.
THE FACTS WELL KNOWN.
Coming to this county in 1862, the par
ticulars OF this strange case are within
the knowledge of all citizens who know
fully OF its genuinenees. When inter-
viewed DR.. Coleman said: 81 was first
called to see her about April /. lcannot
see that there is any skin disease. In the
skin OF the negro there Is pigmentary
deposit and In this case think IL but the
absorption OF this deposit as far as the
skin IL concerned. / never heard OF q
similar caeeV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
SALES or STOCK,
POSSESSION of the Certificate Better
Than Verbal Option.

POSSESSION of the Certificate Better
Than a Verbal Option.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 23.-Judge Hamil-
ton, in the Circuit Court yesterday, rem
dered decision which is of much impor-
lance o stockholders and officers OF COR
porations. The case in which the decision
was rendered was that OF Charles IL
Potter IL Co., OF Cleveland, o., against the
secretary OF the Montreal River Iron
Mining Company TO compel him 10 enter
upon the books of the company the trans
Ter to them OF stock purchased from &. c.
bowen, and for which they paid about
S2OOOO. The stock is now worth
Soo,o0O. Before his sale TO the Cleveland
nrm Mr.. Bowen gave a written option for
sixty days upon the stock to man named
Bsrden. Ii was during this period that
Mr.. Bowen sold the stock to Potter h Co.
mere was nothing upon the company's
books to show that MIR. Barden held the
option and Potter 4 Co. purchased with
OUT notice OF IL. The secretary of the
company and j. A. " God, who purchased
from Mr.. Barden, contested the right OF
fotter X Co. to have the transfer entered
upon the BOOKS because OF the previous
option to Mr.. Barden. The court de-
ca that as Potter e Co. were
innocent purchasers without notice
OF MIR. Barden's option, aud had possess
sion OF the certificate Of stock, the secre-
tary OF the company ought TO have made
the transfer at the firms request. Judg-
ment in favor OF Potter Il Co. was accord
ingly entered. The case is of Importance
20 stockholders, as 1t places bona fde
purchasers who have possession OF certifi-
Gates OF stock ahead Of persons who may
nave previously purchased it without OBJ
tanning the certificate and having the
transfer duly entered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
COAL KINGS TREATING.
The Generalization of the Pockets
of Consumers Their Object.

The Decentralization of the Pockets
OF Consumers Their Object.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.--The repre-
sentatives OF the bitumlnous coal miners
resumed their efforts to-day to fix the
percentages and arrange plan that would
prevent the Generalization OF prices.
There was tull attendance at the meet
ing, two representatives being present
from each OF the districts on the Norfolk
and Western, New York, Lake Erie and
Western, Chesapeake and Ohio. Balti-
more and Ohio, Reading, Pennsylvania
and Beach Creek railroads. These dele
gates had evidently studied the sItua-
ton carefully since their meeting
ten DAYS ago in this city, for they had
been in session to-day but a short time
when they virtually agreed upon a plan
corporations. The percentages were Axed
and appeared to give satisfaction, but it
was decided before confirming them to re-
fer them to subcommittee to complete
all the details and report compact TO a
future meeting for ratification.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
Louisiana's Races.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-ThIs was the
second day OF the winter meeting OF the
Louisiana Jockey Club. The track was
in fair condition and the racing good.
The events were as follows:
FIRST RACE Five furlongs. Little Joe
came in hrst. Hattie Carlisle second and Gull
mare third. Time :07. TuTD
SECOND RACE.-SelliDg race, three-fourths
of mie. Berlin was 1rst, Gen. Price Sec
ond and Miss DAILY third. Tine %. "n y
THIRD RAcE.--Seven furlonge. Burr Oak
won. with N0komis second and April Fool
third. Time :3Ssz. al8aiCG
FOURTH RACE Mile and sixteenth
Elsie u. won. with Bonanza second aud Pea
COCK third. Time 1857. .,
There will be racing again on Saturday.