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HOW | SUFFERED.


Seventeen years from Skin Disease. Could
disease frem head 10 foot. Cured in
eight weeks by she Cnticura Remedies.
At the age of three months rash (Which after
wards proved to be eczema or salt rheum) made
its appearance on my face. A physician was called
He said teething was the cause; he prescribed
some cooling medicine but the sores spread to
my ears and head. Another NJ. ID. was called
He protested to know all about the case, called 1t
Kings Evil, and prescribed gunpowder, brim-
stone, and lard mixed into salve; but the dis
ease continued. They could do nothingiwith 1t. AN
other prescribed borax, water, and flour; another
linseed poultices. None of them did me any good
at all, but made me worse. The disease contin.
ued undated; it spread to my arms and legs, TILL
was laid up entirely, and from continually sit
ting on the floor on pillow my limbs contracted
so that lost all control of them, and was utter
ly helpless. NV mother would have to lift me out
and into bed. j could get around the house on
my hands and feet but could not get my clothes
on at all. and had to wear sort of dressing
gown. My hair had all matted down or fallen
of, and my head, face, and ears were one scab,
and had to have towel on my head all the time
in the summer to keep the flies off. MY parents
consulted prominent physician and surgeon
here in Chicago (the other physicians before men
He said he could do nothing for me. he wanted
10 cut the slnews OF my legs. so that could walk
but would not let him, for L did get better
would have no control over them.
The disease continued in this manner until
was seventeen years old, and one day in January,
CUTIcURA REMEDIES. 1t described my case so
exactly that thought, as last report, to give
them trial.
When first applied them was all raw and
bleeding. from scratching myself, but W. mt asleep
almost Immediately, something had not done for
years, the effect was so soothing.
In about two weeks / could stand straight, but
not walk, i was so weak, but my sores were nearly
well. As near as l can Judge the CUTICURAi
REMEDIES cured me in about six to eight weeks,
and up TO this date(t 6. from January. 1879, to
January, 1887 have not been sick in any way,
or have had the least signs of the disease reap
pearing on me. w. j. MCDONALD.
1892 Dearborn ST., Chicago, ILL.,, June 80 81.
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, SOC. ;SoAP,
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co Boston, Mass.
nY-send for ''How 10 Cure Skin Diseases"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-08

Senator Blair of New Hampshire, regards
the government of the United States as the
fountain head not only Of national union,
prosperity and strength, but also of those
private advantages which communities and
men ought to work out for themselves. The
bill which he introduces dividing the coun-
try up into Satrapies, each to be overlooked
by bureau Of labor, fisy be well enough II
such bureau be really needed, bnt the same
cannot be SAID of the plan to convert Con-
gress into an instrument for relieving tile
necessities Of people who may be found by
the bureau to be in want or distress. The
relief OF distress is the duty of local author
ity and local charity, which are the best
suited for the work. When the local author
tiles are relieved of such duties by Congress,
we shall be In fair way towards social
republic or adespotlsm. "A strong national
government is a blessing and necessity,
but there must also be strong and self reliant
local governments Mr.. Blair goes to as bad
an extreme as do the Southern statesmen.
They want or did want the local governments
to be everything, and the national govern
ment nothing. Mr.. Blair seems to want the
national government to be everything and
the local governments nothing. The one
extreme furnishes the confederacy that was
In JEFF Dayis's mind; theiother the all pow
erful central government like that Of the
Car Of Russia or the Yiceroy of India. We
fought four years to avert the one extreme
watchiulness of years will be required to
avert the other. # 81
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Cousin Bette by Honore de Balzac. The
story of "Cousn Bette" is perhaps the most
powerful as well as one of the most unpIeas-
ant of Balzac's mastery productions. 1t
is repletc with horrors, depicting with fright
full lpcidlty. the vices of lasclvious old men,
the immoralities of deprayed women, and
the vengeance which nature wreaks upon
such dissolute living. AS background
against which to contrast the crimes of Baron
Hulot, Cousin Bette, the unfaithful artist
Wenceslas, and the serpent-like Madame
Marneffe, we have the sanity Madame HUI
lot, wife of the worst of sinners, and her
brotber-in-law. a noble Marshal of France.
who Is brought to the grave by the discovery
OF his brothers manifold crimes. Cousin
Bette transplanted, through the kindness of
her relative Nine. Hulot, from the Vosges
mountains in Lorraine to Partisan life, de-
velopes into fiend incarnate, and provides
herself with such powerful assistant In the
person of Nine. Marneffe, courtesan of the
worst and most dangerous type, that she sue
ceeds ia destroying the happiness of her
benefactress Nine. Hdlot, the saint of the
story, who believes in her to the end, in
chinations. The character of Baron Hulot
Is absolutely revolving, and in the depths of
Its inqnity remn one of Zola's character
izatlons. The story carries with it the mora
which Dalzac always infuses into his works.
The sinners reap the fruit of their evil lives,
and to their innocent victims remain the
consultations which come from virtuous liy-
ing and the preservation of lofty ideals We
cannot forbear word of praise to those al
ready given to the gifted translator Miss
Wormeley. cousin Bette is a novel so es-
sentially French in idea and composition,
that it is extremely difficult of translation
into the English language. Miss Wormeley
has succeeded in retaining much of the spirit
and elan of Balzac's admirable style, and is
peculiarly happy in her selection of equiva-
Tents. Boston: Roberts Bros; Portland:
Loripg, Short 81 Harmony.
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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING. DEC. 5.

We do hot read anonymous letters ana commu
nications. The nsiLe and address OF the write
are IN all cases Indispensable not necessarily 70.
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications n > are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-08

Nos. q and rs of Battles and Leaders OF
the Civil War are published No. 81 con-
tains articles on the Battle of Cold Harbor.
Sheridan's Richmond Raid. Defence of
Drewry's Bluff. Gen. Leo in the Wilderness
Campaign, The Grand Strategy of the Last
Year of the War and other papers of great
interest. The contents of No. 2S, are The
Opening of the Atlanta Campaign, by Col.
W. ?. G. Breckenridge, The Confederate
Strength in the Atlantic Campaign by Major
e. G., DAVIS, the Struggle for Atlanta by
Gen. o. 0. Howard, Hoods Sortie at Allan
ia by Major w. II. Chamberlain, The Geor-
gia Militia about Atlanta by Gen. G. ".
Smith, The Defence of Atlanta by Gen. j. B.
Hood. The Red River Campaign by Col
Richard b. Irwin, The Navy in the Red
River by Capt. I. o. Selfridge. The Defence
of the Red River by Gen. E. Kirby Smith,
Resume of Military Operations in Missouri
and Arkansas in 1864 s. by Wiley Britton.
The work win be completed 10 80 parts. The
price of each part is so cents, sold by sub
scripton only. New York: Century CO..
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Little Ones Annual is one of the most at
tractive books that can be placed in the
hands OF young children. 1t contains $50
original Illustrations, each one adapted to
the childish taste, ard its short stories and
rhymes are the best of their kind in exist
ence. Boston: Estes & Lauriat; Portland /:
Mcclellan, Mosher & Coz
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-08

The Rev. Edward Everett Hales fine story
The Man Without Country, is issued in
elegant form by Roberts Brothers of Boston.
The Illustrations, forty in number, are by
Frank 1. Merrill, and both in design and
execution leave little to be desired The
book is elegantly bound, printed on heavy
paper, and altogether is one of the most
tasteful holiday books that has yet appeared.
Boston: Roberts Brothers: Portland: Lor-
ing, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-08

The annual volume of Harper's Young
People for 1888 has been issued. To people
familiar with this magazine communication
of the annual would be superfuous except to
say that it is elegantly bound aud makes one
OF the handsomest as well as most useful
Christmas gifts that can be placed in the
hands OF the young. The magazine is one of
the best of its kind in existence, and should
be in every household where there are chill.
dfen. (New York: Harper & Brothers;
Portland Loring. Short & Harmon)
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-08

The Sailor Boys of 81, by James Russell
Solely lisa series of interesting sketches of the
principal naval exploits of the War of the
Rebellion. The episodes of the War are
told in interesting style especially adapted
TO young readers. The book contains four
teen Illustrations of more or less merit.
(Boston; Estes e. Lauriat; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-08

The new series of Knickerbocker Nuggets
opens with The Thoughts of the Emperor
M. Aurelius Antonius. Translated by
george Long. This valuable book presents
line appearance in its present revised edi-
ton, with its beautiful binding. clear type
and small SYSTEMATICALLY convenient for
students. New York: G. P. Putnam,s Sons
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-08

Babyland, with its gaudy covers, taking
pictures, jingling rhymes and attractive little
stories will appeal INCREASINGLY to the little
ONES. For very young children it is without
peer. Boston: d. Lothrop G. Co.; Port
land: Mcclellan, Mosher & Coz
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-08

Under the Greenwood Tree, with Shakes
peare, and Thro' Wood and Field, with Ten
nyson, are two unique little volumes, illus
trated by Wedworth Wadsworth; prepared
especially for the holiday season. The illus
tratlons are very appropriate and artistic.
The price of each volume is $1.25. New
York: Dodd, Mead & Co. J.; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmon.)
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1t is to be hoped that the State Department
has given the matter of the Haytian Repub-
lie as calm consideration, and has acted as
deliberately in the stand which it has taken
as would have been the case had the steamer
been seized in port of some powerful ma
ton, England for example. 1t is to be hoped
there is no buster about this performance.
A great nation like the United States can no
better afford to assume an overbearing atti-
tude toward nation inferior in military or
naval strength than crouching attitude
toward an equal or superior. In the past,
MIR. Bayard's diplomacy has appeared to be
affected somewhat by the character Of the
nation involved. ills to be hoped the fact
that in this case the nation with which the
controversy has arisen is weak and incapa-
BILE Of making vigorous defence of its
rights has been entirely ignored.
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The Knickerbocker Club in the Antilles.
by f. A. Ober. The book introduces the
reader to the West Indies, and thoroughly
informs him in all matters OF interest per-
talning to the islands of the Caribbean Sea
their history, their preset condition, the
character and mode of life of their inhabi-
tants. The book contains some seyenty-fi
Illustrations, which do much to render it at
tractive and further elucidate the descrip-
tions OF the text. (Boston Estes & Lauriat ;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-08

The present rage to tinker the Constitu-
ton Of the United States is best described by
that senseless and Objectionable word 'fad."
The Bangor Commercial wants the President
elected by the people; Senator Butler wants
the Presidents term extended to six years !;
the New York Herald wants some way de-
yised Of relieving the people Of the expense
and trouble Of frequent elections of Chief
Magistrate; and large number of people
who see some good they think might come
from a change without thinking at all appar-
emily of the evils that would come also have
this or that change which they think should
be made in the great and sacred political
creed Of this people. Let every citizen live
up to the spirit of the constitution as 1t is,
and let him work for the selection of public
officers who win live up to 1t and there will
be no temptations for change.
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Christmas Carol by Dinah Maria Mulock
Is an elegant little holiday novelty published
by Lee u Shepard. Boston. The illustra-
tlons of which there are thirteen are done
In sepia on heavy gilt edged cardboard,
and thu leaves are bound together with blue
ribbon. The price is one dollar. The same
publishers issue Miss Mulock's "A Friend
Stands at the Door," in style similar to the
above and for the same price, Both of these
elegant little volumes may be found at
Stevens & Jones's.
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Blue Jackets OF '76, History OF the Naval
Battles of the American Revolution, together
with Narrative of the War with Tripoli by
Willis J. Abbot. An elegant volume, enter
tainingly written, and containing numerous
and attractive illustrations of the naval en-
eagements Of the American Revolution is the
Blue Jackets Of TO- 1t is work that every
young reader will appreciate and prize
highly, and its narrative can be read by older
persons with great profit. cortland: Lor-
ng,Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-08

The bound volume of the Century contain
ing the monthly issues of that popular maya
zine from May, 1888 to October, 1888, is issued
by the Century Company. 1t would be ex-
ceedingly difficult to point out a book that
contains so much that is valuable and enter
tanning within its covers as does this semi
yearly volume of The Century. History,
biography, sketches of men and things,
fiction and poetry of the puiest and best
description make up its varied and interest
ing contents. New York: The Century
Company. From the Publisher.)
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The Life of Lafayette. the Knight of Lib
erty in Two Worlds and Two Centuries, by
Lydia Hoyt Farmer The author of this
volume has collected together large amount
OF material from French works never before
translated, and also from original files Of
newspapers and various manuscripts, writ
ten by members of the Lafayette family, and
has used it with good results in the story Of
the life of the great Frenchman whose name
and fame are especially dear to Americans.
The claim is made for this volume that it is a
more complete biography of La Fayette than
has ever before appeared in this country or
Europe, Certainly it is an interesting nara
tive skillfully and attractively told. New
York Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. From the
Publishers)
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Days Serene. This is an elegant gift book
for the holiday season, consisting of original
designs by Margaret Macdonald Pullman,
engraved on wood by George T. Andrews.
The designs are full page and are associated
with extracts from the poets, Tennyson,
Wordsworth, Whittier, Glider, Lowell and
others being represented. The sketches
represent the flowers, the birds, bits of seen
cry, ETC., and are true to nature. The vol
ume is handsomely bound in emblematc
covers. (Boston: Lee s. Shepard; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmony
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-04-24
A NEW FIELD OF USEFULNESS
OPEN TO THE N. G. AGRI-
CULTURAL EXPERT
MENT STATION.

Besides the various agencies that
have been in operation in the past at
the n. G. Experiment Station having
in view the material advancement of
the farmers of the State, new field
of usefulness has been opened that
will prove, it is believed, Of great
benefit to the State as a whole and to
many of her citizens individually.
The Experiment Station besides,
conducting as in the past experimental
work both in the field and in the lab
oratory, and being a central bureau of
information where all farmers could
look for a solution of any question,
will soon be able through means de-
vised from an appropriation from Con-
gress to attempt work, both expert
mental and otherwise, in furtherance
of the cattle and dairy interests of the
State.
1t may be said that wherever these
interests have share in the estima-
ton of our people the condition Of the
latter will be materially improved.
Cattle means manure and manure
means good crops. The COW besides
a manure machine can be made very
profitable at the same time as butter
and milk machine The cost in obtain
ing these results will be slight COM
pared to the value and effect of these
results when obtained.
How these results can be brought
about in the best manner with the
least outlay of money on the part OF
our farmers, seems at this time sub
ject we'll worthy of investigation.
The last trustworthy statistics to be
obtained are in the causus Of 1880,
consequently the figures for 1888,
eight years later, of course will be
much larger. North Carolina in 1880
was accredited as having 232, 1873
milch COWS, and 375, los other cattle.
This last does not include working
oxen, sheep or other stock. We had
therefore in 1880, 6O7,23s cattle, which
at a valuation of $25 each would
amount to more than fifteen millions
of dollars. The production from these
232,l33 mich COWS amounted an
nually in 1880 to 446,7es gallons Of
milk consumed, 7,212,5o7 pounds OF
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-04-24

and health and showing what good
attention will do for this justly popu-
lar breed. The rich Jersey bull, "Duke
George" son of Bombar Son, died
in December That was a great loss
to the Captain and to the whole Sec
tion, as regard his pedigree as the
richest of any in our State. was
glad to see number of good heifers
by Duke George. They will make
very fine COWS. The Captain was not
slow to replace the bull, for now he
has at the farm the imported bull,
Jersey King 345 H. c., by Farmers
Glory, dam Violet.
West Minister is a fine large horse
with splendid thoroughbred pedigree.
He is in prime condition and superb
animal. Not believing altogether in
the thoroughbred horse, the Captain
has bred some of his mares away from
home. The result is, nice mare by
Woodburn Hambletonian, good flly
by Melville Pilot, and a splendidly
built flly by that tough little horse
Alamance Rather.
I might write longer, telling of the
sheep, turkeys, chickens, &C., but I
have not mentioned the name of the
happy owner of Enderly" and all
this good stock; the name is very
familiar to all your readers and is:
Capt. S. B. Alexander, next Governor
of North Carolina.
Mecklenburg is truly proud of her
son and the people will not hear to
any second place on the ticket. ga
is the first letter in the alphabet, and
Alexander must come first on the
ticket. Count on Mecklenburg to sup
port Alexander solidly and for first
place every time.
During my visit to Enderly not one
word was said as to who would be the
next Governor. Captain Alexander
does not talk upon that subject. He
is willing to allow his friends to do the
talking. Hurriedly,
MECKLENBURG.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-04-24
IFor THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
A PEEP AT ENDERLY FARM.
Old Mecklenburg Solid for Her Favorite
Son--P1aclng the Letter GA"
Where it Belongs.

When one is confined for months to
the small quarters of an Office, it is a
great pleasure to get out to some quiet
place to spend an afternoon and night.
A short while back l rode out to
Enderly" to spend night at that
delightful country home. Spring had
swelled the buds but little and the
grass was just getting a green cast;
but then Enderly" is inviting at all
times and seasons. 1t is zone of the
pretty places out of town"
| was received with that free and
generous kindness and hospitality for
which mine clever host has always
been distinguished, and a most de-
Gghtful evening it was to me IN this
charming home of comfort and hap
piness. He is so we'll posted on every
thing that pertains to North Carolina,
and withal imbued with such loyalty
to everything relating to his native
State, that the hours sped rapidly
with me and really was 1 sorry when
the clock announced that it was time
to retire.
At Ender1y we find herd of highly
bred Jersey cattle. I never go there
without getting look at the cattle,
for the Captain knows my weakness
for Jersey, therefore, after breakfast
we walked out to the large cattle barn
to see the beauties. He has about
twenty in number, in fine condition
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No. 10

destroy it's vital parts and aspiring
knavery may at last sing its requiem
on the tomb We should not turn
the back of our hands to other profes
sions, in particular the merchant who
has been our friend for a score of
years, but we should cherish those
virtues that sustain nations glory
and nations prosperity AS Web
ster says, /" In day of peace let US
advance the arts Of peace and works
of peace" Let US develop the re-
sources of our land, call forth it's
powers, build up it's institutions, pro-
mote all it's interests and see whether
we also in one day and generation
may not perform something worthy to
be remembered. Let us act under a.
settled conviction and an habitual
feeling, that these thirty-eight States
are one country.
[ fear [ have wearied your patience
[ close with my best wishes to The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER Long may it
wave DER the land of the brave and
the home of the farmer.
Fraternally,
P. r. BELK