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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02
DIRECTORY OF FARMERS OR
CARNATIONS.


ERATIyE UNION OF AMERICA.
President-C. W. Macune, Texas.
First Tice-President-L L. Polk, n. c.
Vice-Pres't for Ala.-H. F. Bone.
Vice-Pres't for Ark-W. II. Moore.
Vice-Pres't for Fla-Oswald Wilson.
Vice-Pres't for Ky.-S. B. Irwin.
Vice-Pres't for La.-Linn Tanner.
Vce-Pres't for Miss.-R. t. Love.
Vice-Pres't for Mo-A B. Johnson.
Vice-Pres't for n. C.-S. B. Alexander.
Vice-Pres t for Tenn-I II. Mcdowell.
Vice-Pres't for Tex.-M. D. X. Taylor
Secretary-E. B. Warren, Texas.
Treasurer-A E. Gardner, Tenn.
Chapain-Rev J. c.. Jones, La.
Lecturer-Ben. Terrell, Tex
Asst. Lecturer-J A Tets, La.
Door Keeper-Newt. Gresham, Ala.
Asst. Door Keeper-H. c. Brown, KY
Serg t-at-Arms-T E. Groom, Miss.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
Presidents. B. Alexander Charlotte
n. c..
Vice-President-T Ivey, Ashpole, N.
Secretary-L L. Polk, Raleigh, n c.
Treasurer. d. Allen, Falls, N. G..
Lectmer-Geo. Wilcox, Carbonton,
n c.
Assistant Lecturer-D. d. Mcintyre,
Laurinburg, n. G.
Chaplain-Rev. E. j. Edwards, Cedar
Creek, n. G.
Door Keeper-W. H. Tomlnson, Fay
etteville, Y. G.
Assistant Door keeper-R. 7. Rush,
Mt. Gilead, n. G.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. S. Holt, Chalk
Level, n. c.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
B. F. Hester. Oxford, Secretary; S.
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and w. E. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
STATE GRANGE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
w. r. Williams, Falkland, Pitt county,
Master.
f Y. J. Ludwig, Mt Pleasant, Secre-
tary
NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF AGRICUL-
TURE-oFFICERs.
John Robinson, Commissioner
T. X. Bruner, Acting Secretary.
DR.. H. B. Battle, Chemist and Director
of Experiment Station.
John T. Patrick, General Agent Immi-
grafton.
" c. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
W. G. Upchurch, Raleigh, President;
John Nichols, Raleigh, Secretary.
NORTH CAROLINA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
PreSident-J. Van Lindley, Pomona
Secretary-S Otho Wilson, Vineyard.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
The onnI superstltIon.

Commenting on a recent article on the
opal superstition, Manager Leigh s. Lynch
said: "If size has anything to do with it,
more than the usual amount of disaster and
disniay should have followed the very large
and lustrous opal once got from Mexico.
The first day ! wore 1t I visited a large ivory
house for the purpose of buying pair Of
brushes They had nothing that suited me
until the salesman fished from an upper shelf
pair of exquisitely carved brushes. These,
said he, were ordered more than a year ago
by stranger who never called for them.
We marked this peculiar monogram on the
back for him-a branch Of the business we
turn over to others except in very rare cases
and it spoils the sale l looked at the mon
ogram, and imagine my astonishment when
read the very uncommon combination Of
letters that l wanted in the design l should
have selected Of all others.
"There was chance for psychological
meditation in the incident, but simply called
it good luck that gave me the brushes at less
than one-third their value, In the next few
months, while | wore the opal, twice missed,
by less than minute, trains which met with
accidents; was compelled, because my regu-
lar hotel was crowded, to stop at another in
a certain town, and was awakened by the
flames pouring out of the one l didn't get a
room in, and my show was conspicuously
successful in towns that are known in tho
profession as 'frosts.' In Short Of bad luck
there wasn't a trace while l wore the opal
and when ceased wearing it l didn't let il
get outside of my family Chicago News
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
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Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
1,realrfast III sandrInchnm.

The Princess Of Wales prefers light colored
dresses, even in winteri her cachemires and
serges are trimmed with fur, but they are OF
some soft gray or brown tint, even in De
cember. While at Sandringham she comes
down to breakfast at a reasonable hour and
dispenses the tea herself-she is said to prefer
this beverage to coffee even in the mornings
out Of a handsomely chased tea service.
The china, which is of the choicest, is all in
scribed with the heir apparent's motto, ''Ich
Dien,n and the table is always gay with
flowers.
The prince generally puts in an appearance
at this repast, which is a more sumptuous
one than his mothers matutinal meal
game, ham, pates, plover's eggs and plenty
Of substantial good things covering the well
spread table, The whole party assemblies
afterward in the long saloon. This room
tho same in which the birthday and other
balls are held-is full Of family portraits, the
prince and princess, their children, in Scotch
costumes, the king and queen of Denmark,
etc.
Two things in this saloon are also sure to
attract the attention of all those who enter
it for the first time--a huge bear, killed by
the prince, and stuffed in so ifelike manner
rs to give to the beholder quite a start, near
the door, and a magnificent jasper vase, a
present from the car to his favorite sister
in-law. Breakfast over, the prince betakes
himself to his library, where his secretary as
sists him to dispose Of a voluminous corrc-
spondence, while his wife and daughters, if
the morning be fine, arc almost sure TO make
a tour Of inspection round the farm. This is
the princess dearest hobby; all the buildings
have been arranged according TO her express
direction, and the inner walls are covered
with paintings and sketches, many of them
from the brush of the duchess Of Manches
ter, Of country life in Denmark and Eng
/ land.-London Society.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Under tho Wing of waIes.

The Prince of Wales, for his own amuse-
ment lets people in whom the better MEM
bers will not recognize, But they only
stay in so long as the prince smiles. Their
admission is really but a temporary one,
and dependent solely uoon the caprice Of
the prince, whose smile admits them, but
whose frown will as quickly cxpel For
people-and especially foreigners-to inn
agine, therefore, that because the Prince
Of Wales takes notice Of them, and for his
own amusement gets friends with whom
he has influence to invite them to their
entertainments, they have achieved the
entree to English high hfe-except in a
very narrow and ephemeral fashions
one Of the biggest mistakes which people
can make. know quite well 1 shall be
gainsaid in this Americans who have
come over to London during the season,
and gone to some balls and garden parties
under the Prince of Wales wing and
patronage, and have been invited to Marls
borough house, are, am quite aware, Inn
bued with the delusion that they have seen
and know all about English high life,
They have and they have not. They
have caught glimmer Of it under the pe7
euliar circumstances of being noticed by
the Prince Of Wales, who has given them
a five minutes view, as it were, Of the
sphere Of high life in which he is the una
questioned leader. In the short space in
which they have the opportunity to take
and make observations they naturally get
but a cramped idea Of what actual Eng
lish high life is as it is in and among the
Prince Of Wales set. Beyond that they
positively can know nothing. Cock
aigne'' in The Argonaut."
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
TERMS: $loo PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.

doesn't uso table or pulpit He stands
alone. Every eye Is on him. He gives out
his text in clear, loud, ringing voice, and
repeats it twice. He usually begins the SER
mon by hasty word picture Of tho scene
where the text is laid, or by aa enec-ote.
The sermon lasts forty minutes. II is full Of
vigor and ealnestness. Indeed, that is the
chief characteristic of Talmage on the plat
form. He is in earnest. He talks quickly,
ncrvously. He PAGES up and down the plat
form, and now tells a story in a low, sweet
voice, and again he belches forth like Vesii-
vius, and makes the chandeliers rattle with
the sound Of his voice. At times he is in
tensely humorous. Again he has the audi
ence in tears. Again, he is so dramatic
that the conviction forces itself upon you
that if he had taken to the stage instead Of
the pulpit he would have made a great actor
"What words did the Master use when the
winds and waves lashed Galilee into a filryg'
be shouts
He steps back a half dozen feet. and for
moment there is silence. Then he comes rush
ing down tho platform like a tornado until
he reaches the very edge. His hands are up
lifted He turns his face to the ceiling until
his mouth is ON a straight line with his ears,
and in a pleading voice says, softly, music
ally: "Peaoew
Quick as a flash his hands come down. His
face has lost its sweetness, His voice is
changed and harsh, and the sentence is com
pleted by an awful and intensely dramatic
yell; "Be still" 1t is the voice Of authority
Galilee is stilled There are "Oh'sn in the
audience, and man in pew in front Of me
leans over to his companion and whispers:
II never understood the meaning Of that
sentence before"
The vast audience never loses interest. It
is an audience made up fully two-thirds Of
men between the ages Of 25 and 35 They
belong to all walks in life Some arc stu
dents, others are actors and playwrights,
young ministers, bankers, brokers, lawyers
and storekeepers. They laugh at the anec-
dotes, and they cry and listen rcverently,
tenderly, to the manly pleading to come to
Jesus.-Foster Coates in New York Mail and
Express
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
r.,est Fashion in Dogs clothes.

Dogs have their day in Paris as well as
rational animals, and the ingenious de-
visers Of new fashions for the ''dudesn and
tire taasiiii monde, are also busy in designing
collars and coverlets for the lucky spaniels
and pugs that happen to be ''in the move
mont, as they say here. The newest things
for domestic pets Of the canine category are
Souris collars and Capuchin coverlets. The
Souris is composed of a red or blue velvet
bracelet on which five mice are represented
in honor Of the five female characters in
NJ. Pailleron's latest comedy, The Capuchin
coverlet, or, as it Is also called, Couverture
Article Sept fhe famous clause which
under the Ferry regime expelled the monks
and nuns, is composed Of soft, white, downy
cloth with pointed monastic hood, bordered
with red ribbon. To complete the monastic
illusion, q white cord, similar to that which
engirdles the burly, or, as it may De, the
ascetic, forms of Capuchin monks is deli
cs,tely thrown around the auglss 2e- There
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

are also Constitutional coyerlets OF gutta
percha with Tosca pelerines, which help 70
protect ours of high degree from climatic
inclenencies.
People who do not happen to care for dogs
as household pets will DO apt to ridicule these
inventions Of fashion for the fond mistresses
Of canine favorites; but the great Parisian
lady who inhablts a mansion in the aristo-
cratic faubourg, no less than the bedized dem
izen Of the demi-monde who dwells in an
entresol of the dingy QUARTER Breda, re-
CARDS them in the light Of serious and inn
portant accessories for the comfort and the
establishment of their hairy pets. Hence
the Souris collars and the Capuchin coverlets
win command steady sale during the win-
ter season, and u cir inventors will have
ample reason TO commend themselves for
their ingenuity ia giving new names and cuts
to old patterns for pet pugs-Paris Cor. Lon
don Telegraph.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
secret Cure for Rabies,

Dog bitten men, women and children to
the number of 500 have been treated for hy-
drophobia by the Reeve family, of Blooming
dale, in New Jersey. Over forty years ago
David II. Reeve said he had obtained a secret
cure for hydrophobia. People were slow to
place much credit in his statement until his
own son was bitten, and the father trusted to
his new remedy to cure him. The number
of his patients increased and his fame
spread abroad. Over 500 patients have
been cured. He has had the secret for six
years The medicine given is a kind Of yels
low powder, and Reeve stipulates that for q
period Of three weeks no grease, pepper or
calt shall be eaten, nothing cold drank, and
the patients diet shall be limited to butter
milk, cruel, bread and molasses, with drink
of warm, weak tea; all liquors to be avoided,
Chicago Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
INC Dirtv Window Pane

A tidy houseFeeper of Lisbon, Me-, was
much troubled by a certain window pane in
her parlor, Do what she could she couldn't
get it clean. She tried acids, alcohol and
window rubbers to no purpose. Her husband
laughed at her and said he could clean that
glass. lie tried. It remained just as dingy
as before. Then the housekeeper called IA a
glazier and told him to take out the Offend
ing glass He started to do so, and found
that somehow or other two panes of glass had
been set in that sash, and the inside Of each
pane was dusty. OF course the dust couldn't
be reached by washing. 1t was a very sim
pie solution Of what began so seem almost q
mystery.-New York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
How Men Die.

If we know all the methods Of approach
adopted by an enemy we are the better en-
abled to ward off the danger and postpone
the moment when surrender becomes inev-
table. In many instances the inherent
strength of the body sufiices to enable it to
oppose the tendency toward death. Many
however have lost these forces to such an
extent that there is little or no help In
other cases a little aid to the weakened
Lungs will make all the difference between
sudden death and many years of useful
life. Upon the first symptoms Of a Cough,
Cold or any trouble Of the Throat or Lungs,
give that old and well-known remedy
Boschee's German Syrup, a careful trial 1t
will prove what thousands say Of it, to be,
the 'beuefactor of any home" jan
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
RennWs IA Ynnlh.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley Peterson. Clay Co.. Iowa
tells the iolwieg remarkable story, the truth of
which is vOuched for by the residents o the
town 81 am 70 years olb, have been troubled
with kidney compliant and lameness for many
years. coulod no; dress myself without help
Now am free from all pain and soreness, aud
am able TO do all my own housework ( owe my
thanks to Electric Baters for having renewed my
youth, and removed completely all disease and
pain.n Try bottle, only soc. al G. W. Mar
shall,s Drug Store.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
Good ResnIts b. EEery Case.

D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer %
Chattanooga, Tenn, writes. that he was seriously
afflicted with severe cold that settled ON his
lungs; had tried many remedies without benefit.
Being induced TO try DR.. Kings New Discovery
Tor consumption. did 50 and was entirely cured
by use of a few bottles; since which time he has
nsed It m bis family for all coughs and colds
with best results. This is the experience Of
thousands whose lives have been saved by this
wonderful discovery. Trial Bottles free at Mars
shall's drug store.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
RnrkIen,s Arnlrn saIre.

The best Salve in the world Tor Cuts, Bruises
so,es, Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblams, Corns, and all SkiR
eruotions. and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. II is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cts. per
box. For sale bv G. W. MARSHALL, Druggist.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
THE BROOKLYN TAseRNAcLE.
Dr.. TaImage on the PIatform-OratOric'

Dr. Talmage on the PlatfOrm-OratOricai
Powers of the Noted Preacher.
The first object that strikes the visitor to
the Brooklyn Tabernacle is the immense or
gan. Promptly at 7;15 o'clock the organist
runs his fingers over the ivory keys, and
plays two or three selections At the exact
moment Of 7:SO DR., Talmage walks on the
platform. His black broadcloth frock coat
is thrown open. A turned down collar encir-
cles his neck, and a black tie covers his
snowy shirt front. He drops into a blue
plush chair, and moment is spent in prayer.
Then he adjusts his glasses to his eyes and
opens his Bible. The organ peals forth
'Praise God, from WHOM All Blessings
Flow" A stout, well built man steps on a
small platform and waves his right hand. In
his left he holds O silver cornet This he
puts to his mouth and leads the vast audience
in song There is no choir or quartette in
the Tabernacle. The singing is entirely by
the congregation. After this DR.. Talmage
steps forward. The peal Of the organ has
hardly died away before he announces his
Bible reading. He holds the good book in
his right hand, close to his face. His left
hand steals around to his back and clutches
nervously at his coat tail He begins in a
well rounded but not musical voice. The
vast audience is hushed in expectancy. The
fall Of a pin could be heard. Slowly the
preacher proceeds. It is the ever delightful
story Of Ruth that he has selected. He reads
sentence after sentence, and in converse.
tional way injects comments until the old
story, that all the world has laughed and
cried over, is invested with a new light and q
new meaning. After this another hymn and
then the collection. As the pennies, dime.
and quarters jingle musically together IN the
collection boxes the cornetist plays again
The great church is by this time full to over
flowing. There is6't standing room any
where. Massive chandeliers light up The
building perfectly, and the stained glas!
windows make pretty and effective back
( ground
Then the sermon begins. Tho preacher
/ comes down to the front OF the platform with
out notes or even a book in bis hand b
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
BOSTON corbett,s Cur.

Since Boston Oorbott has been placed in
the insane asylum his effects at Concordiai
Kan, have passed into the hands Of an ad-
ministrator, and among them was the iden-
teal Enfield rife with which Corbett shot
the SLAYER Of Lincoln. This old weapon has
been purchased for s. by Grand Army OF
the Republic post at Concordia, and will be
kept as a relic.-Chieago Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
A Fortunate and Gratef,l woman.

Mrs. J, II Giles Of Everett Pa. says: suffered
for many years from Kidney and Gravel trouble.
Besides had other complaints common 10 NV
sex began using Dr. David Kennedy's ravorite
Remedy. Of Rondout, n. Y. A few words tell the
result am a happy and perfectly well woman
once more, Thanks to Or, Kennedy and his fav-
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Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
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Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
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Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

'sThats good; three years will just give me
time to learn a trade" said Benjamin French
in a Roanoke court the other day when the
Judge had sentenced him to three years
term in the penitentiary.
Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20

The English system of naval punishment is
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Milford chronicle., 1888-01-20
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