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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19
WASTE FROM THE BARNARD,

Under the most careful arrange
ment and management some manu-
rial matter is unavoidably carried off
by rains from the barnyard. Though
animals be kept in stalls, there is al
ways some waste about the lot, some
droppings, some wasteage in cleaning
out the stalls, some scattered proven
der is generally present, in short, a
barnyard is V a very clean place,
and here want of cleanliness mea
manure Where animals are confined
in open lots the loss of anu is
obviously much greater, and still the
problem how to save it becomes very
important. If the lot is sloping the
manure-laden water runs down hill,
finding it's way into some gulley or
hollow, and thence into streams, and it
is lost. But is there a necessity !; can
not the water be checked and made to
deposit it's treasures on it's way -? The
most obvious arrangement to bring
this to pass, is to have a grass or grain
patch Immediately below the lot and
have the water flow over it. This
arrangement is often seen, but is gen
orally defective in two important
points: the water is allowed to choose
it's own path, and is usually concen-
trated on a very limited portion ofthe
patch the other, no contrivances are
present to check the velocity of the
water and allow the soil to get it's
valuable contents. The first may be
obviated by building a low dam at
bottom of lot, the top Of the dam to
be level SO the water will not run over
at one place, but along it's whole length
in a thin continuous sheet, or else
openings made in the dam, and the
water discharged first at one point
and then another. By such contriv.
ances every portion Of the patch would
get some of the fertilizing water. One
very common error is to put the
stables and barnyard by the side OF
the road so that all the wasteage runs
into and down the road to the branch
and so is entirely lost. Don't do this
Put the stable SO that the drainage
therefrom will be taken in by some
part Of the farm.-Er.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19

changed the program somewhat, by
feeding regularly three times a DAY
and giving a little more grain, when
the mare began to gain: "A great
many horses have been ruined, by I'M
proper feeding in the winter season.
On a great many farms there IS u
little work to be done IN the winter
season, so the horses are allowed to
stand in the barn most all OF the time,
devouring great quantities OF hay, and
receiving but little care and exercise.
This practice needs to be changed. DO
not overfeed, and be sure that the
horses receive proper exercise, even If
you have to hitch them up for nothing
else than to give your wife a pleasant
sleigh-ride. No matter if it is every
day, she will appreciate it. Have the
horse we'll groomed every day, and
twice a day, if used. After a days
work, I make a practice of grooming
mine even if it is quite late at night.
I enjoy washing up and combing my
hair when coming in, and my horses
enjoy. the same treatment. 1t is a
duty we owe them.-F II. d., an
Farm and Home.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19
SHORT AGRICULTURAL COURSE

I The University Of Wisconsin again
announce the short course in agrlcul'
ture, in that State, opening on Januar!
4th, and lasting twelve weeks. kesl.
dents of the State pay no tuition ices
non-residents pay a fee of Sc: BOOKS
board and incidental fees will be 11on.
$65 to S75 for the whole course ol
twelve weeks. -.
1t is proposed in this curse to give
the largest amount of instruction In
the theory and science of ~agrlcultuiHi
that the time and conditions WIN
allow, and to adopt this instruction w w
the immediate and future needs Oh ln III
farming population. The course ~1n
be made up of sixty lectures uPU
agriculture, sixty upon agrlcul'ald
chemistry, t~hirty-six upon botany, ana
twenty-four upon veterinary selenr,,
In addition to the lectures IN Do1a
there will be about sixty hou's wv
laboratory instruction given anu his
one desiring to do SO can devo'e has
whole time to one of these oraloN'O
Farm, Field and ,Sochman-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19
r HOG

W. always place before our readers,
says the Farmers Magazine, any infor-
nation to be derived on hog cholera.
The Southern C~uhavotor, some time ago,
published a communication from a
well-known planter of Calhoun county,
Ca, telling how he had checked the
ravages of cholera among his swine
by mixing with their food a moderate
quantity Of soda. A recent issue of
The Cultavotor contains a letter from
W. K. Croswell, of Marionville, S. c.,
who tried the remedy. For ten days
after the cholera made it's appearance
he fed his hogs a liberal quantity of
soda and salt, mixed with ground
food, twice a day, after that giving
occasional doses. He claims that the
sick animals recovered and he has not
had a case of cholera since. And we
can believe his statement under the
supposition that soda, being alkali,
neutralizes the acids produced by the
fermentation of the food. He does
not state what kind of soda is used.
whether it is carbonate, bi-carbonate,
or c~austic, but we would suggest that
the b~i-carbonate of soda {bread soda)
be given, as it is at least harmless in
any quantity.-AHonta, Ga, Southern
Cutavator.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19
A TRICK IN RIFLE SHOOTING.

"No, sir, | do not claim to be an
expert at fancy shooting" said Capt.
Jack Crawford the other day. "There
is too much trickery, a sort of sleight-
of-hand business connected with it. [
do pretend to be a crack shot, and to
excel in accuracy and rapidity with a
Winchester rifle. The Winchester
Arms Company has offered repeatedly
to back me for $4,000 against any
man in the world in that sort of skill.
[ have fired twelve shots in three and
three and a half seconds. But here,
let me enlighten you as as to one of
the neat little tricks used in fancy
shots" Here the scout produced
what appeared to be, as he held it at
a distance, a brass shell tipped with a
leaden ball. "Looks like a bullet,
don't it ?" he said, with a laugh.
Well, it isn't. 1t is simply a papier-
mache protuberance appropriately
colored to look like lead. Now, I'll
show you what's behind it," Picking
open the end he disclosed to view a
quantity of shot, about 200 he said
were in the shell, with just enough
powder at the butt to do the work.
GLOW are these used? You have
probably witnessed the feat of crack
ing glass balls thrown in the air by
shooting at them with a Winchester,
and while riding a horse going at a
gallop. Well, that's the kind of a ball
cartridge that is used, and the specta-
tors look on with wonder and admira-
ton, supposing that it is done with a
single ball and that is something, my
boy, that no man in the world has
ever done or will do, because it is a
physical impossibiity."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19
GO AHEAD.

There is no class enterprise that
should meet with more encourage
ment and be welcomed more heartily
than the establishing of productive
industries in the midst of a commu-
nifty. To any thoughtful mind it
must be obvious that capital and ad-
ministrative ability employed in util-
ling the raw material produced at
home, and both giving employment to
our people, and attracting skilled
artizans to settle among us, must be
productive of i~ncalculable benefit to
Jul city.
No such work can be carried for
ward-whether it's promoters have
any such purpose in view or 40
without helping in many ways the
whole community in which it operates.
1t seems to us that where any raw
material is largely produced, and the
means and men are on, or can be
brought to the spot to work it, there,
and not hundreds or thousands of
miles away, is the place where much
of it should be converted into the
state in which it is utilized by man
kind. ,
The most independent and prosper
Gus communities are those where
varied industries prevail, and where
the greater part of the necessities of
life are produced and manipulated into
their different forms of use.
With splendid natural advantages,
this should become a great manufac-
turing district, and the signs Of the
times are beginning to read that way.
Within q few years we have seen
established many industries among us,
| and others of considerable magnitude
are unday way.
Yes, welcome cotton factories, fur.
niture factories, spoke and handle
works, clothing factories and so forth.
These are all blessings, however I'm.
couth in form, and The Hornet but
voices the sentiment of all who wish
we'll to our community in saying to
such enterprises. Success attend you!
DAILY Hornet.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19
OF TIME.

A Solar day is measured by the
rotation of the earth upon it's axis, and
is of different lengths, owing to the
ellipticity of the earth's orbit and other
causes but a mean solar day, recorded
by the time-plece, is twenty-four hours
long.
An astronomical day commences at
noon, and is counted from the first to
the twenty-fourth hour. A civic day
commences at midnight, and is counted
from the first to the twelfth hour,
when it is counted again from the
first to the twelfth hour. A nautical
day is counted as a civic day, but
commences, like an astronomical day,
froom noon. s.. ..at.... .,v.
A calendar month varies in length
from % to 81 days. A mean lunar
month is 20 days, II hours, A min
utes, 2 seconds and 5.24 thirds.
A year is divided into 365 days.
A solar year, which is the time occu-
pied by the sun in passing from one
vernal equinox to another, consists of
363,24244 solar days, or 365 days, 5
hours, As minutes and 40. 536 seconds.
A julian year is 365 days. A greg
orian year is 365.2425 days every
fourth year is bissextile or leap year,
and is 366 days. The error of the
Gregorian computation amounts only
to n day in 357l.42S6 years.
Every year, the number of which is
divisible by four without a remainder
is a leap year, except the last year of
the century, which is a leap year only
when Invisible by 400 without a re-
mainder. Thus, the year 1900 will
not be leap year.-Erchangc.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19

A farmer says that if you want. to
fatten a horse that is hide bound give
him one tablespoonful of the follow
ing mixture once a day in wet feed !:
Saltpeter 3 o., crude anthony l o.,
sulphur l o.; pulverize and mix the
whole together. Dose, a tablespoon
full once a day in a bran mash
Southern A~gracuHurtsst. E
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

twenty years, but / can not stand his
platform, and for the first time in my
life shall vote the Democratic ticket,
simply on tariff reform and because
Cleveland has made an eminently sat
isfactory President. The labor vote
will be east solidly against Harrison
simply on his record In 1877 the
labor riots made it necessary to organ
ize a committee of public safety in In
dianapolis. Harrison was one of the
nineteen members and / was another.
Harrison's attitude at that time was SO
antagonistic to the .isboring men that
they have not forgotten it,"
You are right, Mr.. Sinker. The la
boring men will not forget General
Harrison when they walk up to the
polls on the 9th of November.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23
THE GREAT UNCROWNED RE-
TURNS.

The great uncrowned king of the
Republican party, James G. Blaine,
came home last week from foreign
shores, but the bacchanalian orgie that
had been prepared for him was on its
last weak legs when his ship came in.
a mighty and a wonderful ship she
was, for she was English, you know,
from jib to spanker boom. She foated
the British flag, she carried British
captain and a British crew, and the
great uncrowned held British pass
upon a British vessel over British
sea. But why did James G.. Blaine,
the Z" first American" sail across the
British seas upon British ship? Be
cause the Republican party and the
great tariff have SO protected British
ship building that there is no longer
an American ship upon the wide At
lantic, which is now British sea from
Sandy Hook to Lands End. And so
returned the great Jim, who went
over 10 free Ireland. Cushlamachree
And when the great uncrowned re-
turned he spoke a great piece, and
what do you think he said? 81 wish
that you could have seen what have
seen and heard what l have heard. +"
And what did the great king see and
what did the great king hear? He
saw mighty castles full Of lords and
ladies; he saw big hotels; he saw
broad roads and green lands; he saw
merry England from the giddy top of
n millionaire's coach as it whirled
round the winding lanes, and he saw
no more. Did he see the novels of the
starving poor, the evicted tenantry of
old Ireland, the down trodden land
that he protends to love so we'll? Not
bit of it. And every turn of that
coacb's wheel was at Che expense of
the toiling slaves of Andrew Carnegie,
here in free America, a man who grinds
$4,000 a day out of American bone
and muscle to spend on his native
Scottish heath. But listen to the un-
crowned king when he comes to the
support of the heir apparent, the poor
little sawed-off son of his grandfather,
out in Indiana, and you will hear as
wild romance as appears on the pages
of Victor Hugo or Alexander Dumas.
-Wetzel Democrat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23
A WAKNING.

The modes OF deaths approach are va
riJus, and statistics show conclusiyoly
That hlole persons die from diseases Uf the
Throat and Lungs than any other 1t is
probable thai everyone, without excep-
tioi, receives vast plumbers Of Turb ercle
Germs into the system and where these
gems fall upon suitable soil they start
into life snd develop, ~ first slowly and
Is shown by a slight tiokling sensation in
the throat and if allowed tu'rOntinue their
rnvascs they extend to tho lungs produc-
ing Consumption and tn the head. caus-
ing Catarrh. Now ali this is dangerous
and II allowed to proceed will in time
ceuse death. AT tho Onsot Won must act
with promptness; allowing cold To 90
without attention is dangerous and may
lose your life. As soon AS you feel that
something il wrong WITH your Throat,
Lungs or NUstrils. Obtain a bottle of Bo-
sche"'s Herman Syrup, 1t will give YOU
immediate relief,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

WE UNDERSTAND that Judge Ice will
be before the people as candidate for
reelection to the Office which he now
fills.
The people of this Judicial circuit
should congratulate themselves upon
this conclusion of the Judges; and
they should do so irrespective of party.
For the past eight years Judge lee has
filled the Office with dignity. efficiency
and impartiality. No mistake can be
made in voting for him, no matter to
what political party we may belong.
The Office of Judge is one of great
importance to all the citizens. True
and tried men who have faithfully
served in that capacity and against
whose official record no word can be
uttered should not be turned down to
make room for new man.
We offer our hearty support to Judge
Ice and we are assured that he will get
strong support in this county from
all political parties, and this is as it
should be.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

Senator Kenna is stumping West
Virginia in the interest of the Demo
cratic party. In recent speech he as
tOnished the natives by reading from
the records of the Forty-second Con
gross to show that Messrs. Blaine, Al
lison, Hawley, Hale, and the late
Vice-President Wheeler had voted for
free coal. He also read from General
Grants message recommending that
raw wool be placed on the free list.
Such points make Democratic votes. 49,
Danyille Register
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

Henry Brannon, of Weston, Lewis
county, and Hon. j. w. English, of
Point Pleasant, Mason county. both
eminent lawyers and well qualified for
the exalted positions.
Arouse, ye Democrats of Preston
With Cleveland, Thurman, Wilson,
Fleming, Duffy, Thompson, Caldwell,
Morgan, Brannon and English you
have a ticket that can and must sweep
the country. OF with your hats and
shout the battle cry Of victory Re-
member the more work and enthusiasm
the more votes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23
THE Fairmont Index truthfully
"What fools these mortals be-"

The Fairmont Index truthfully
says:
The Republicans are exceedingly
anxious for the defeat of Hon. w. L.
Wilson in this district. For that rea-
son, if for nothing else, the Democ-
raey should give him rousing major
ity."
There is not n more honest, consci-
entious and able representative in
Congress to-day than Hon. VIM. l..
Wilson If there is Democrat who
can not vote for Mr. Wilson he is labor
ing under a false impression. To say
that William i. Wilson is not the
friend of the laboring man could only
eminate from a demagogue or Re
publican politician who is peddling a
high protective tariff to the highest
millionaire bidder Mr.. Wilson'S eff
forts have been in behalf Of the masses
as against the favored classes, and as
natural consequence the tariff barons
are opposed to his reelection. But it
will avail them nothing. The people
have buckled on the armor Of tariff re-
duction, and they will see to it that
Mr.. Wilson is elected by an increased
majority The Democrat or Ropubli-
can who can support Cleveland and
Thurman can not conscicntiously vote
against VIM. r.. Wilson. Grover
Cleveland sounded the key note Of
tariff reduction, and Dir. Wilson has
faithfully stood by him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

The Republican managers are Sc
riously considering the question of
withdrawing Gen. Harrison and placing
james G. Blaine at the head of their
ticket. They admit that Blaine can
not poll as many Chinese votes as Har-
rison, but they believe Blaine will poll
more labor votes. The American yo-
tiers will place both Blaine and Harri-
rison on the retired list in November.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

WE WANT the gentleman of Mar
quess-not Morgan, as the intelligent
compositor made us say last week
who builds so many furnaces and mills
In his imaginative mind, to tell the
Preston county people why those mag
mary furnaces and mills have not been
built during the Republican reign of
twenty-five years of high protective
tariff. Here is nut the imaginary
furnace and mill man can't crack.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

DInUT VRewarded are those WHO read
uilllL this and then act: they will find
honorable employment that will not take
them srOm their homes and families. The
profits are large and sure fer every in
dustrious person. many have made and
are now making several hundred dollars
= month. IL is easy f any one 10 MAX o
s. and upwards per day, who Is willing
10 work. Either sex. young or old; esp-
ital not needed; We start YOU. Everything
new. No special ability require; you,
reader, can 10 II as we'll as any one.
W rite TO us at once tor full particulars
which we mail free. Address Stinson
& Co. Portland, Maine
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

THERE is more 'aopping" going on
in Indiana to the Democratic party than
any State in the Union An organi-
zatioD Of turner's, composed Of Ger
mans, Of indianapolis, who have here
toforo been Republicans, will vote sol
idly for Cleveland and Thurman. A
club Of $50 Germans in indianapolis
who have been o Republican organiza-
ton viii vote solidly for Cleveland and
Thurman Mr Alfred r sinkor, Of
New York has been o Republican an
his life. but this fall he viii vote for
Cleveland and Thurman. Br Snker
was a resident Of indianapolis for
twcn'y-oight years. Dir Sinker says
Gen Harrison was my lawyer for
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

THE Democratic State convention
which met at Huntington last Thurs
day, has given us O matchless ticket
II will be elected by 10000 majority.
Judge A. b Fleming, Of Fairmont
Marion county, was nominated for
Governor by acclamation, amid the
greatest enthusiasm Judge Fleming
ability and honesty is recognized and
acknowledged BY the encmy-thc Re-
publican party Duffy Thompson,
Caldwell and Morgan were rcnomina-
Ted for Auditor, Treasurer. Attorney
General and Superintendent Of Free
Schools respectively They have been
weighed in tic balance and not found
wanting They viii be reelected by
an increased majority For Judges Of
the Supreme Court VIC have Judge
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

" THE Republicans ofPreston county
who aspire TO the Leadership Of the 2
o. P. in the banner connty-Republi-
cans who would sell their political
birth-right to serve King Monopoly
can not produce argument to refute the
facts and figures which the ARGUS fur
nishes 10 prove that a high protective
tariff is in the interest Of the manufac-
turcrs and against the laboring men Of
America, The ARGUS can't help It. So
far they have only been able to make
wry faces at the ARGUS producing a dis
tortion Of their beautiful pbiz. Aha :
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

THE Republican platform says: eve
declare our opposition to all combina-
tions of capital, organized in trusts or
otherwise, to control, arbitrarily, the
condition of trade among our citizens. {"
Now listen to what James G Blaine
says in his speech at Portland, Me-:
"Well, shall not discuss trusts this
afternoon. / shall not venture to say
that they are altogether advantageous
or disadyantageous. They are largely
private affairs with which neither Pres
ident Cleveland nor any private citizen
has any particular right to interfere"
Mr.. Blaine says the American citi-
zen has no right to interfere with trusts.
The American laboring men and Amer
lean consumers have no rights which
monopoly must respect. They have no
right to protect themselves from grind
Ing trusts and combinations That is
MIR. Blaine's doctrine, and Mr.. Blaine
is at the head of the Republican party.
What do you think of it laboring men
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

We MUST not lose sight Of the fact
that the Republican party of Preston
county don't fail to pile up high tariff
in this county in the way of taxes. If
you don't believe it, please examine
your tax receipt, and then get out your
pencil and paper, Mr.. Farmer, and fig
ure and see how much you are benefit
ted by this high tax. When the Re-
publican stump orator comes around,
begins to crate and picture the bene-
fits and blessing of a high protective
tariff, just tell him that reduction of
taxes in the banner county would assist
you nightly in laying away something
for a rainy day. You can tell him that
the average farmer of Preston county
don't raise enough wool 10 pay the
enormous tax the Republican party
makes him pay each year. He will
tell you this is the stipend you have to
pay the Republican party for protec-
ton
"What fools these mortals be-. +"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-23

THE Irondale man seems to have a
"corner" on "big words" and they are
"Hinglish" words, too. We challenge
him to denial of our pension figures.
Possibly the Journal can assist him in
a refutatiOn of them. He is merely a
windbag Of assertions, and we ask him
to discard his assertions for once and
answer our questions with cold facts
and figures.
We are laying for him.