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RAILROADS.
nIEpuoNT AIR LINE


$50 A M.-E..t Tenn, Man Dniy for wsrrenscn
Gordonsviiie Charotte> vile, Lynchburx and stations
seswssn . AisIHndns and Lynehbqrv Blue kidss
c.iera MOntromery and New oris.na frimsa
SLEEPER Warrington to New Orleans
lo,tesylle. Gerlensyile station. ches Ohio Route
tween Lynchburs and psnvilie Grseasborc. Raieiss.
fornis. Pullman sleeper New YORK to AtlsnrA
liant. ao ssM or.sn. ana an ManS AZ
for Birmingham. Vicksburx aud shreveport. Pull
man Sir er ,,snvle u C,lunhaa sud Char ton.
for c and Q: route POINTS sundaya
2:35 p. M.-Daiiy, except sunday, for Mansss>S
strssburs:. and intermeCiiate stations
Gordonsviil' Chsrlottes1ilie LOUISVILLE. Cnciane,
and su liner resorts on and near line OF hesapeaks
Ws.SinSto1 to Ionisys sise snd solid Trans
Chattanooef, Memphis. little Lock. and al south,
western points THROUGH Pullman Sleepers washing.
LOOP; M-southern Express. Daily for Lynch.
burg, Danylle. Rsleish Ashevile. Charlotts
Washington to New Orleans. Tex s. via Atlanta. and
MonteUmery. Pullman Sleeper Washington 70 Aiken.
Trains on -shInyton and Olo division leave Wash.
NJ Daily: arrive Round aili II AS ~ snd s q s
$50 n ana ' fiSeP' SSana'S arriving Washington
Through trains :Tom the South via Charlotte Dan
and % p M via East TENNESSEE. Bristol aud Lynch.
burg at L.: A. NJ. aud y 40 p M: via ChesApeaks
and Ohio route and Chsriottesville at $40 p M;
Tickets sleeping car reservation and Information
furnished and balrvase checked at Office, 1900 Penn.
vsnis Railroad. 9th aud D SITS JAS 1. TKiL1S.
t13 General PASSENGER Agent.
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The Goat Pulled the Iseli-Rope.

FROM the Chicago Herald
When railroad train was about five miles out
OF Nashville the other day It was stopped and the
engineer told that the conductor was not on board
The train was backed up and the wrathful con-
ductor was taken on A theatrical company, car
Tying goat among Its properties, was on board.
Soon after leavin Nashville the second time the
property man came back and asked who pulled
the Dell-cord. No one knew. ..'Tne goat did it,
said tue property man, In a hoarse whisper. lie
then explained that the goat had climbed ON top
or a pile OF trunks in'the baggage car and dis
covered small piece OF cotton hanging 10 the
bell-cord. The animal at once began biting at
the cotton, and by tnat means gave pull on the
beIl-cord, which had slgnalied the engineer TO 20
ahead,
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In Kentucky they call you sColonel In Indiana
Squlre' Is a complimentary salutat on. They hail
the stranger a. "Governor9 In Kansas, and Whe.,
you get on the tram at Sals Lake CITY The holel
agent SHOUTS: This way, Bishopi Second 'pus on
the ieft."-NeW York GrapAsc.
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DiNEp BY MINISTER McLASE.-Mr. McLane the
Americah minister at Paris, gave a diplolnaiic
uent OF the chamDer % deputies Owing 10 inSls.
position, N. Fioquet Was unable 10 be present.
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SALOONS DENOUNCED BY PRrEsr.--In Ptttsburv
fatser Caneyin. OF st. Aary's church deps,un ed
the saioon-krepcrS and SAID no good CaIuoilc
would sell liquor or 90 on the bond OF Q uuuOr-
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO l ABROAD
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 90. ,ss

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 90, 1885,?
LEAyE ,WasHISGToN from STATION, CORNER
n FOR chicago and Northwest Exp. daily 10 55 N.
q tor Cincinnati and St Louis EXP daily 2 80 Aai
. For nttsbus and Cleveland EXP. daily 10 IS an-
For Lexington and Local stations. IS 40 an
ier . f,hiladeipm d war;, and wmngtOn, 7:3o.
tGr ntermediate points pc yeel BatlnOrs and Phil
or singerly and inter1nedats points. "A :3op.m.
For = Ba q S 3:Ys ESQ GAO; :;,5 2
5eH o Iao 5'o' SS .Sa l 81 s:as
For Annapoii. $40 and i 20 am. Il 10 an 4:3o
ei Ssas1s H $50 6o p@ saS su nnns
80 am. 4:l0 pm.
more aoss @ laiS S nl 40 sa
and 30 PIN. ON Sundays, $3.50 am. 30, :, 30
For Stations On Metropolitan Branch. 10 Is Am
Il a and p nor sS 5ns spd. stations s,ops sy
For Sa a and in,ermedate points 1880
For Boyds and intermediate stations "a 100 pm
Church trains leave Washington on Sunday only !.
40 I'm. stopping at all stations on Metropolitan
For FREDERICK. ts:4o am. 1890 pm. IS 30,
For sI H%aEK 81 rs 40 I'm. and Is sop.m.
ar fro9 tIH an sa 229 Am ana
Am an, and I'D pm; from rttsburs daily. 7:aQ m.
From Philadelphia Chester and wilmington 10 A,
am 2:2O. 7:IO and 80 NJ, daily and Fl so pin
From Singerly and intermediate points north OF Bal
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at $40
800. ZIG si 800 $50 1852 g. 30 and nall ID
l1 sG sansss saad.5. 90 Slj
Bagvarc called for and checked at hotels and resi-,
dences on oriers lett at Ticket Office 6l9 AMI 1851
v. N. CLEMENTS. Manager.
n21 c. Il. LORD, General Passenger Agent
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From the London Figaro
America has sent US over yet another heiress in
the person OF Miss MofYat who has been making a
social sensation at Cannes prior to becom ny one
Of the "nons" Of our own season. Miss Mofrat, who
is the only child OF David H. Moffat, OF Denver.
Col, Is said TO be the richest American heiress now
unmarried. Her father has made his fortune by
enhancing" and he was at one time partner or
senator Cnanee who Is the fatner-in-law Of
Ulysses Grant, the younger, that somew hat for
ward young man who accompa MED his late father
on his famous European tour some years ago The
consulgeneral OF the United states In this city,
Mr.. Edmund G. MoffaL IL a cousin OF the coml1y
heiress about whose fortune 80 many varying re-
ports have been already made public.
Beauty BY the Pound.
From the Chicago News.
"weight sociable" are the latest craze at Yank.
ton The gentlemen pick their ladies. take them
to the scales. weigh them, pay quarter Of cent
them To supper.
The Nlneteenth Censury Englamd.
Edmund Yates in London World
II in the early years OF the century the great
Napoleon called the English "a nation OF shop
keepers" what could Do said OF US now, when we
can order our Goals from lord lieutenant get our
wines and do our brokerage through the sons OF
marc ulses and dukes. ana nave our clothes, man.
DANES and ex-professtOnal Beauties who take
their husbands into partnership" and prattle
Pleasantly Oh thelr QeauneA ooangss ana diver-
si0ns TO lnterviewers?
BARKELs are now being made OF hard and soft
wood, each alternate stave being OF the soft va
riety and slightly thicker than the hard wood
stave. The edges OF the slaves are cut square, and
when placed together 10 form the barrel the out
sides are even and there Is V-shaped crack be-
tween each slave rum top 10 bottom. In this
arrangement the operation Of driving the hoops
forces the edges OF the hard slaves into the soft
ones until the cracks are closed, and the extra
thickness OF the latter causes its inner edges u
p over those OF the hardwood slaves, thus
making the joint doubly secure.-Netc York Sum
Omaha Citizen--"Think Minks viii be good
man for hat position, eh?"
Aole Eaitor-"Yes sir; the place requires man
or wonderful self-contr0l, and Minks il the only
one Know who possesses that Characteristic In
any remarkable degree. Why, SIR, he's q marvel
q perfect marvel, SIR. He was mentioned 10 the
society columns OF my paper some months ago
ana, true as I'm standing here, be never purchased
an extra copy."-Om0lsu World.
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7l9. Gun GREAr SALE 7l9.
AT COST. FOR CASH.

AT COST. FOR CASH
WILL CONTINUE ONLY FEW DAYS LONGER
LADIES SHOULD AVAIL THEMSELVES OF
THE OPPORTUNITY AFFORDED TO OBTAIN
FIRsT-CLAss GOODS AT COST SALE WILL POS
ITIvELY CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
90
IN ADDITION TO ABOVE OFFERING OF ELE.
CANT sEAsONABLE GOODS AT COST PRICE. WE
WILL DURING THE REMAINING DAYS OF THIS
sALE) PLACE UPON OUR COUNTERS ExTRAoR-
BINARY BARGAINS IN ODD LOTS, soILED
GOODS, SC, AS FOLLOWS:
81 Fine Silk Umbrellas at half price
81 Black Atwood Jerseys at half price
Lot of Corsets, odd Sizes at half price
Lot Hamburg Edges, slightly soiled at half price
Lot Coored Hamburg Embroider es at half price,
Lot Cashmere stitched back and fancy gloves at half
price.
Lots Oriental black beaded and other laces, at half
price.
Lot of Jewelry at half price.
Lot black and striped brocaded vevets at half priceH
Special reductions in black and white Summer Silks
All staple black dress goods at cost
Don't miss this opportunity. bargains in every
department
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nom 4N Foes bo1idin6.
lam now prepared q The shovsmsntionsd pisos %
msnufasturs al hindsef rstsntsd Novsass1A Meds,s-
- yins cold. ssivss aud xisksa Paatans dsas xsS-
mates furnished
dls-;,m ALBERT r cHuDs Prop
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SELwYs Hall.
THE READING. PA. MILITARY ACADEMY.
Six hours from Washington.
Every Appliance for Study and Recreation.
r vs. of any aye rec iv at any time and fitted for
TIL colleges. West Point, Annapolis. Or business
Head Master.
M Cor. Mass ave and i7fh st, Washington. D. C.
Second Session February 1, 1883.
February 20. 1888.
The trs ee;nrs On A%srcan Literature by Prof
For inormat lon address the principal
film MISS ANNA ELLIS.
WAsHINGTON CONSE vAToRY OF Music ST.
w Cloud building, 9TH and fsts. Nmeteenth year.
ADVANTAGES o. b. BULLAisD, Director fglm.
WIN. C. oHAEE
Teacher Of Violin. Piano, and Organ. 1875 9TH
street W. Terms reasonable. film
WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF ELOCUTI0N AND
rtor eure
e SSs asH K th P e eya and Mrs n sTE
NIT. VERNON SEMINARY,
STREET 4. W. A1~' -"
French and English Boarding and Day, School for
You Ladies d Little Girls.
Academic, l. .termedlate, and Primary Departments.
borough instru ton in all branches in accordance
with best modern methods
ihIrteenth Year second Term begins FEBRUARY
l. 1888
Comilodious new school building heated by steam
and containing Chapel Session-rooms, Glass rooms.
and Othce.
For particulars applyto
ta2s-6m MRS. E. J. SOMERs. Principal
MRS. BENJAMIN FULLER SMITH. TEACHER
Afk OF Vocal usic Vardot- Garcia method. Apllica-
tions received Mondays and Thursdays from to 4.
STUTTGART, Mrs. Secretary Whitney Wash: Mrs Gen.
Sheridan ja..S-4 "A.
TUNHE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCIENCE INSTI-
l. TUTE uncorpOrat A. ID. 1850 receives students
patients, for instruction and treatment in Christian
fence Mind Healing Glasses iorrned tn first Mon
day Of ea month. For further particulars address
the Principal. EMMA GnAY, 4. S. D.. normal course
g aduate OF the Massachusetts Metaphy steal College,
1915 q st. NV. jail 3ns
NYRS NyANNS KINDERGARTEN ANDl ,vn
Wills. MANN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL AMI
hlNDERGARTEN NORMAL TRAINING CLASS.
1913 Sunderland Place south of Dupont Circle dlSm
SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE COR. 9TH
E>and u SITS. NV Entrance OH d st-established %,
years Thoroughly equipped. Young men and women
Practical Business; Sienovraphy Typewriting and
Graphophone; Rapid Writing Students may enter ut
any time. Year scolsrship. quarterly or monthly in
stalliueit rates. Graduates always in demand Illus
trated circulars free at c9lege SsG q ~ a
SARA A. SPENCER. vice-Princpal. ol3
DRIvAI f LESSONS IN ALL GRAD OF STUDY;
Il to adults confidential: prepares for college. An
nayolis, West Point, all examinations.
s.2S IVY INSTITUTE, W. cor 9Th and sts u. W.
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MmE Ross

MME Ross
The reliable ClAirvOysnt and A-troo91s tells The
PAST. present future. Born with veal and has
deful gifs hhe has astonlshed people who have eon
suited her. she the public against lInpostors,
anne has 10 equal Her remedies fail 10 cure
s.ckness she can cause speedy marriage. and bring
the separated together Her advice business matters
IL invaluable Points out your enemies and describes
your friends. Entire satisfaction lnterve~scon
hdential and thvse II distance sending their and
and e2 will get In return mail the outline Of
their lite. hesdence 1910 18th st. Oface hours.
q NJ 10 p M, except sunday.
sittins 30 cents and 81. 18th street cars pass the
door. fO:so-t4ap
Nt ADAME GRUKA FROM NEW YORK. WONDER
Nl full Trance Sleeper. born with q double csul. Her
equal be found throus the world AL btsi-
y % CONFIDENTIAL sittings, 30 cents aud 81: hourA
stopping Tor short time at "a 9TH st. me- Esst
Capt ol St. Capitol Hall. f3O-sr
DROP. CLAY, WONDERFULLY GIFTED CLAIR
II voyant, Astrologer and spiritual Medium. Born
with SECOND sight and veil livery hidden mystery
revealed kecoveu lost or stolen property. FINDS
hidden treasurcs. Gives lucky numbers. Causes
speedy marriages. Brings segars;ed together. oyes
success IN busaneeA Removes all family uoahies
and evil influence Cures sickness. IL disappointed
cities will time and diss by callins
the only genuine clsiryoyant IN this city, he sue
ceede where all othery tall and sdyertises only what
lie can do sittnes, Doc. life-resdins by mail
receipt ell Name lock VI hair. Of birth Hours
S7-zm: S2I 9th st NJ.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.

CHORT ROUTE To LONDON.
- NOKDEUTCSHER LLOYD s. Co
Fast Express Steainers
To Southampton (Loudon, Hsvre). Bremen.
Saale, Wed, feo -, AN: Eu.da, Sat. March 3
800 Am: Trsve. We'd, March z, 80 p m; Eibe,
Sat, March 10, I'm. Aller, Wed. March Ia.
", IRA, sat-. March IL am. -
s.ioon spnontMents Prces LAT cabin. as and up
wards berth, according to location: I'd CABIN s5vA
f27 Z. r. DKO0I. 035 Penn ava
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

I'm AND AFTER THURSDAY. MARCH 1, 1883.
Othe Steamer MA ITANO will leave 1thst wharf on
SUNDAYS. TDESDAl . aud III l hsDAls, at z a. IN,
70 Potomac River l. dings as far as Mattox Creek
Grinders wharf, nday- down and Wed nesdlys up
Brents and Chapel oint. Thursdays down aud Mon
days and " ednesdays up.
T. L. FOLSOM. Agent. 9TH st. wharf
f22- I'm JNo McGAHEE. Agent, Ale xandriA Va.
FOR NORFOLK. OLD POINT AND THE SOUTH
steamer GEORGE LEARY leaves Washington
Monday Wednesd.y an trrday at pm,
steamer JANE hosELEi. TuesdIy aud THURSDAY
~ : pm, and sunday at 4 pm.
Steamer Leary lands Piney Point going and return
ing
Moseley lands Cornfeld Harbor goins and return
ing.
Knox and Lloyds express will call and check oax-
eaae At hotels and private Residences TelepnonecA
Leary. 1853. Moscey. "a Fare 81.
w. p WELNH Supt,P s. Co.
GEO. Il PHILLIPS. Supt, L and g. c. Co
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THE GREAT
Il PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH. IVES 4, AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK SPLENDID ~CENERY
SILL RAILS. MAoN!bISENT EolI IPMkNr

potIBIF TRkcK" IVES sPirSIsip lGEHEssIP;v
sfHff 4 hffpor sHSbFif Il
Trains leave WasPins,on from corner of 9Th
For p,,.eur @ the ws SsssHS Limited Express,
Ib rsises sSspns car: q sSo am ma daily Fast
;;nSBSast caT q s. LSn.. s.y ssssp. ss.ardsS.
Western Engrs.s, = 40 pm; daily with iesrtns
cert saturday Harr,sbns 70 and connec a ing
d9 sf MsSSRs and Ss Ss. with
sbssT n pio %S aPS oM iT e
6 iSsS s 70 SATURDAY, with Palace
For wllialns ort, Lori Haven. and ElnlirA st9:5oA
Il 40 am, Zoo; f;iS, 10 :oS. ana i 20 NJ On
AMID AMID Bhins Gas G, g4o am daily except sunday
For Boston without Change, 9 90 p m. every day.
Jersey City with boats OF Frooklyn Annex, afford.
d g direct transfer to alton street avoiding
For thisde hia. 20 300, II 90, and II 40 am.
and ii 80 pm Limited Expre.s, Parior and Din.
For ed Ssssisiss 19s ia
end d II !: 80 am, L, ;9a 200 3:a5, $40 40,
stG5 SSG s5C iS"p 20 my G% 2a fT H.
ro- 800 zoos $40; IS 10 90 and 20 p% Al ,,.
p, except sunday;
Ior Nnnapol 8, ~ ana S:OO am. l2;uD, 4:2O ana
6:00n IA. daily, except sunday. Sundays, 900 4
M. 4 10 pm.
ALLAAN RIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
NAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND MASKING
IU.> RAILROAD
For 4 xanuIla 900 6.:s5, $40. 9:47, 1857 a IN
l2:O4 noon. 2;05, 4:2J, 5:v,, o .ol. go. sos
1000 and IL 80 pm. On Sun,iAy d 100, s:4I
1907 III. $50. SO, 500. and 10: o5 pan.
AcroIllnu Gatlun fUI QuaJi :, 90 IN. week d ys
For Richmond and the Sou.h. 600. 1857 IN. daily
u and 0:Ol pm. daily. Excerpt sunday.
Uranus leave Alexandria tor Washington, 90. 01.
500. - 10 1919 1l:0I am. 30 300, BIB
$40, 700. 9:52, lu:42 and ,05 pm. Ui
Sunday Mt 9:10 and 1l:07 am, Zoo 5I0,
90, 9::t2 and 1912 pm.
Tickets and Information ut the Office. northeast
ner OF 18Th street and Pennsylvania avenue and at
station where orders be let Tor tire checking u
ba.gaR-e to destnationIrona hote.s and residences.
CHAS. T.. PUGH, j. X MOOD
Manager. Pass A.ran
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PROFESSIONAL.

NINE BROOKE TELLS ALL The EvEy0 OF
VI LIFE All business confidential Ladies cid y-t-
temen 90 cents each. 100 L street betwees ssh aud
6th streets Northwest o6-3Ows
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CITY AND DISTRICT
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The Proposed Plan Discuss by Citi.
zens' Assoc iation No. 3.

eEvERsL ANE~DNESTs TO TIE BILL srGGEsTEp-
cOxsIDE RABLE OPP sTTToS TO THg PLAN MANI
FssrsD suT EEsOLUTIoS ArPKovISs IT PASSED
nv CLOSE VOTE
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TIE FEAST on PrRIn--Yesterday the Hebrews
on THIS city and throughout the coQatry cele-
DRAFTED the least OF pUrlTn, In CON NE ncraIion Of
the DOWN. OF Hainan. The services commenced
SATURDAY evening, when the megfllat Was read.
The least Will conclude tonight with q grand
mask ball at Masonic Temple, the proceeds OF
Nhicn viii De given 70 Charity. Formerly the
custom was 10 visit each others house masxed
and partzks OF each others hospitality, bur tnls
custom Is DOW observed only among new.
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SPECIALTIES.
THE TRADES.

- md lsnsury Nsgsginss bound for 65 and as cepsa
a 1hk LYCkfT BikDkkl tsssahaish, q ls4tl lOI8
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eight-wheel passenger locomotive ?
About $500.
What is the longest mileage oper.
ated by a single system? Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe system, about
5000 miles.
What is the cost of a palace sleeping
car? About $4,000, Or $l7, 900 if
"vestibuled."
What is the longest railway bridge
span in the United States ? Cantilever
span in Poughkeepsie bridge, 54s feet.
What is the highest railroad bridge
in the United States ? Kinzue viaduct,
on the Erie road, 305 feet high.
Who built the first locomotive in
the United States? Peter Cooper.
What road carries the largest num-
Der Of passengers !? Manhattan .Ele-
waited Railroad, New York, 525, 900 a
day, or 1885, OO. yearly.
What is the longest railroad tunnel?
Hoosac Tunnel, on the Fitchburg
Railway az miles.
What is the highest railroad in the
United States? Denver & Rio Grande,
Marshall Pass, 1882 feet.
What are the chances of fatal acct
dent in railway travel? One killed in
10000, 900. Statistics show more are
killed by falling out of windows than
in railroad accidents.
What line of railway extends far
thest east and west ? Canadian Pacific
Railway, running from Quebeck to
the Pacific Ocean.
How long does a steel rail last with
average wear? About eighteen years.
What is the fastest time made be-
tween Jersey City and San Francisco :?
Three days, seven hours, thirty-nine
minutes and sixteen seconds. Special
theatrical train, June, l8S6.-Scri6ner's.
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THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, July 81 1883
tiny bits of butter on the top, and bake a
delicate brown in a brisk oven.

tiny bits of butter on the top, and bake a
delicate brown in a brisk oven.
CORNMEAL PANCAKES
One pint of cornmeal, one teaspoonful
of salt, small teaspoon of soda, pour on
boiling water until a little thinner than
mush, let stand until cool, add the yolks
of four eggs, half a cup of flour, in which
is mixed two teaspoons of cream tartar,
stir in as much sweet milk or water as
will make the batter suitable to bake 4;
beat the whites of the eggs we'll and add
just before baking.
S~CALLOPED ONIONS.
Boil, and if large cut into quarters.
Put into a shallow dish, cover with white
sauce and buttered crumbs, and bake until
the onions are brown. Take off the out
side skin of onions and cut. Pour hot
water over them, add a Tablespoonful
of soda, and let them stand for half an
hour or more. Put on to boil with a
te~aspoonful Of soda in the water. Boil
till soft, and then proceed as directed
above. If one has to cut up a large guam
tity. of onions it is we'll to do it under
water, a part of the odor being thus alb
sorbed. Some lay a piece Of bread near
the onions, thinking that it absorbs part
Of the odor.
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be the work of their lives. Think you
that they found such time uninterest'
ing or Improbable, or that they ever
~begrudged the little they spent OF
their hard-eared wages in the purchase
of books and papers.
Is there not the same chance open
to every one for advancement and i'm
pr6vement? We think there is, and at
any rate it a do no harm to try, and
you will certainly never know what
you car do until you try. knowledge,
which is necessary to success, is a ne
cessity, and costs less than entertain
ment and passing pleasure, which is. a
lexury; and the effects upon a mans
future life and prosperity r certainly
for the better.
What we are all looking for is a
chance to better ourselves, and to
make the most out Of our time that is
possible. How can we better do this
than by fitting ourselves to demand
the best positions and the best wages
that are to be had p? The b~est.informed
men are the mes whose services are
most in demand, and are the ones
who are able to demand the highest
wages. One or two hours each day
spent in study will be we'll repaid in
the increased knowledge gained, and
will also prove a much more healthful
source of recreation than when spent
in the saloon or on the ball feld.-A.
B. Grimes IN Gazette.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-31
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-31

How many miles of railway in the
United States? One hundred and
fifty thousand six hundred miles,
about half the mileage of the world.
How much have they cost !? Nine
billion dollars. .efr.
How many people are employed by
them? More than !, 900 0O0. !.
What is the fastest time made by a
train2 Ninety-two miles in ninety
three minutes, one mile being made
in forty-six seconds, on the Philadel
phia & Reading Railroad.
What is the cost of a high-class