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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11

rooms to select. Order direct from us and save the ax
pense which must be added to every instrument sold bv
those dealers who depend on travelling men for their sales
The success that has followed our new departure proves
that the people appreciate a good thing when it is offered
to them. One Of the reasons for such tremendously high
prices being asked for pianos and organs is the exDenso
attached to selling them under the old system. Hume
Minor & 90. are causing a revolution in the business bv
being the first jobbers to attempt to deal direct with the
people and give them the advantage of agents discounts
Heretofore all who did deal direct had to paw the bio
prices because the agent must be protected.
Remember, this offer is not made to you by strangers in
a distant town or State, but by men who have sat at vonr
table and by your Preside; men who you know have ALWAYS
dealt honestly with you and that every instrument sold 6v
them has given satisfaction. JOHN II. HUME is a son
Of the late Rev. THOMAS HUME,D D., and is one of
the Oldest dealers in the South, having gained an enviabIn
reputation for upright dealing: The names Of GEORGE
A. MINOR and DAVID REINHART are known all over
Virginia and North Carolina as the old and reliable sales.
men. Their word never needs discounting. IT'S with
pleasure we can announce to you the above tremendously
low otter. $500 cash with order will secure it. WHY
cash with order? Because there IS not money enouqh IN IT
tor us to sell 1t any other avay. $50 will secure this oroan
with stool and book, delivered on board cars in Richmond
oeno IN your order at once SO as to secure the prompt fill
ing OF same and that you may get it before Christmas.
Send for illustrated catalogue of different STYLES which we
send free to any address. We have organs from S25 On
up, pianos from $4,000 up, fully guaranteed. Should
any OF our Instruments prove defective we will give a new
one. we have the finest pianos on the market. Our prices
are $50 to 500 less than any one else for the same GRADE
OF instrument This is what the people saw. Our
Wheelock piano is the Marvel of the Age. SURPRISES all
other pianos standing in tune. The tone is mellow and
sympathetic and at the same time clear as a bell The
cases are beautiful in design. The Workmanship is tho
best. Money and skill combined have produced The PEG.
PLIES PLANO in the Whv ? because tits
a piano That all can buy. Low enough in price for the
fOORESI and artistic enough to suit the RICHEST
Christmas prices.
HUME, MINOR { CO, Is n, 9A Stree, Richmond, Virginia &,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11

The Case is neat and substantial. The workmanship il
the same as in the more expensive styles.
Order direct from us and save Agents commission
Ih1s Will only cost you a two-cent stamp, while if yor
buy from local agents or small dealers, you are compelled
to pay a large percentage for the privilege. We guarantee
the same satisfaction as if you were present in our ware
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-18
Price 8 Cents

There are many studies to which
unwlttingly she imparts more than
she can take away. Do you think
that the charming electricity she
communicates in passing you, light
ly touching you with her dress, goes
for nothing with the artist and the
author, ifwlth our tiresome and un-
congenial work is opportunely min
gled that perfume the fiewer of love
which revives everything ?
And how happy he is to feel that
she is there. He pretends not to sec
her. He remains bent over his work,
as if absorbed in it. But his heart
gains the upper hand, and he ex.
claims: My darling, do not mufile
your steps. Your movements are
harmony, your voice melody which
enchants my ear. Your. presence
sheds its influence upon my work;
it will be adorned with your grace,
and glow with the flame of my pal
pita.ing heart. Without seeing you,
/ guessed you were here by the in
creased ardor of my work, by the
light which oversprcad my spirit"
A thousand years from now they
will say: His is yet live book,
all warmth and affection"
And the reason of it all--she was
beside you when you wrote it.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-18
Dolls. Toys, Games,
Novelties. &C.,

10 make mention in detail. Call and see.
Also q large stock of
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
Candies, Cakes, Nuts, Etc.
And i'm store also large supplies of
sweetmeatS and the essential elements
for Cakes and Puddings for the Holiday
time.
Families or individuals supplied with
CAKE of every kind. FRUIT CAKE a
specially. All made to order or for sale
at my counter. l have made unusual
preparation 10 supply the public.
OYSTERS the best quality-sold in
quantity % suit purchasers.
Respectfully,
dec9.'S7. HENRY DUNN.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-18

Inquiry viii prove, this pa
per is regularly read by more
persOns,o of the well-to-dO class
in West Virginia, than any
Otherpublication.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-18

"My attention, after suffering with
Constipation for two or three years, was
called to Simmons Liver Regulator, and
having tried almost everything else,
concluded TO try it. l first took wine
glassful and afterwards reduced the dose
to a teaspOOnful as per directions, after
each meal. ] found that ii had done me
so much good that | continued 1t until
took two bottles. Since then have not
experienced anv difficulty. | keep it in
my house and would not be without it.,
but have no use for it, il having cured
me."-Geo, w Sims, Asst Clerk Super
ior Court. Bibb Co. Ga.
Take only the Genuine.
Which has on the wrapper the red II
Trademark and Signature of
Dec g-eow j. II. ZELIN q co.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-18

A young farmer living few
miles from Americas is indebted 10
a certain firm in this city, said firm
boldinga as security mortgage upon
n pair of mules belonging to said
farmer. Finding that he would not
be able to settle his Indebtedness he
consulted lawyer to know II there
was not some way by which lie could
save his stock. The lawyer inform
ed him that if he were only a mar
ried man it would be all right, as
then his wife could homestead and
thus save the mules, but otherwise
there was no chance to help him.
"Well," replied the young man, IL
will get married, then, II that is the
only way out Of it. but it seems to
me that it is poor law that de-
prives a man of his liberty just to
save two poor old mules. ."-Ameri.
J Gus (Ga. Republican.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-18
GIFTS OF POISON.


1t is time that respectable mer-
chants combined with consumers
for the suppression Of all gift, prize
and lottery schemes in connection
with the sale of articles of merchant
disc. These schemes are not only
demoralizing to legitimate business
and to the morals of the communit,
but in the extent in which they are
being carried in the sale of articles
of food have become a sonrce of
great danger TO the public health
They are, 10 matter in what form
they appear, nothing more or less
than devices to swindlc honest and
unsuspecting people
1t is gratifying TO learn that in
some instances the officers OF the law
have taken hold of the matter. In
New York, and also in Chicago,
parties who in this wayofler gifts to
purchasers Of their packages have
recently been arrested upon indict-
ments for lottery swindling. The
latest candidates, both for public
execration and criminal prosecution,
are the manufacturers Of the alum
baking powders, who are both, by
means of gifts and lottery tickets,
disposing of large quantities of their
corrosiyely poisonous COMPOUNDS,
which are so well known 10 be de-
trimental 10 health that no house
keeper will admit them to her kitch-
en- knowingly. This form OF swim
die is not only being peddlcd from
honse to house, but under the prom
ise OF large profits to be realized, the
manufacturers are cntrcnching them
selves behind the counters Of many
erocers by getting them to offer the
alum goods with the gifts or lot
terry tickets attached, thereby shift
ing the liability to prosecution, IN
part, upon other, and perhaps inno-
cent parties. Every grocer or deal
er. for instance. who sells or offers
for sale any of the prize OF lottery
baking powders il n criminal IN the
eye of the law, and liable, upon con
vicrion, to fine and imprisonment,
while those who sell the gift goods
are, morally as responsible for they
are Offering an inducement, or prize,
to housekeepers TO use food that
contains corrosive poison. This
is a predicament in which it is not
possible our grocers will care to
place themselvns when they come To
think seaiously OF the matter
1t must be borne in mind that
every one of these gift or prize bak-
ing powders are alum baking pow
ders. These powders cost less than
four cents a pound to prodnce; the
gift or prize costs but a few cents
more. They are sold at the price OF
first-class baking powder, so that
the swindle, in commercial sense,
is enormous. Bnt the chief iniqnity
of the business consists In selling,
as presumably wholesome, an arti-
Gle of positively injurious charac-
ter, and by means of gifts or brides
inducing servants or unsuspccting
housekccpers to purchase and use II
in our daily food.
There should be some prompt meth
cd of reachipgthese dangerous pIac-
tees and furnishing the parties en-
gagged in their promotion. II the
present laws are not ample. we com
mend the matter TO the consideration
of our State Board Of Health for
recommendation Of such additional
legislation as shall be effective for
the protection of the public.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-18
Constipation.

rs callod the "Father of Diseases" be-
1 cause there is no medium through
which disease so often attacks the sys-
tenn as by the absorption OF poisonous
gases in the retention Of decayed- and
effete matter in the stomach and bowels.
1t is caused by Torpid Liver, not
enough bile being excreted from the
blood 10 produce Natures own cathart-
ic, and is generally accompanied with
such results as
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-18
OYSTERS

Received daily larger than ever. Or
ders lett here viii be promptly attended
to.
An early inspection is kindly request
ed.
Thankful for past patronage, and hop
ing to merit a continuance,
am respectfully -
dec0-S7. GUSTAV BROW y.
! sell them to the best families in
Washington City, because know they
are perfectly pure.
{. WITMORa * CO.,
Washington, u. c.
Thos. Reese. n. A. Agman% Co, Bal
timore; i. III. Shea and Messrs. Hill *
CO., Washington, D. c.; Hamilton ~
Smith, Wytheville, Va; j. I. Bland %
Bro, West Point, Va.
All first-class merchants throughout
the United States highly endorse, use
i'm their own families, and recommend
10 the trade StOnebraSer's
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-18
Loss of Appetite,
SicA Headache,
Bad Breath, ete.

The treatment Of Constipation does
not consist merely in unloading the
bowels. The medicine must not only
act as purgative, but be a tonic as well
and not produce after It's use q eater cos
tiveness. TO secure regular habit OF
BODY without changing tho diet or dis
organizing the system.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-18
Farm Lands Wanted.
Vol. w.. No. 20.

Parties having INlPROVEDo or UNIM-
PROVED FARM LANDS for sale, in
Jefferson. Clarke, Frederick or Berke-
lev counties, will do well to send me de-
scriptiOn of same, price, terms, &c.
BUSHROD G.. WASHINGTON,
Charlestown, JEFF Co., w. va.
. Jan SLY Lock Box III.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
:. NEW MEXICO.
Annual Report of Governor ROss-Marked
Progress.

Annual Report of Governor ROss-Marked
Progress.
rrF. a.. Ross, Governor OF New Mexico. n
his annual report, says that the questions
Of the settlement Of the land grant titles.
water storage and irrigation precede, in
their Importance to the development and
future welfare of the Territory, every other
topic or an economic character that could
be suggested. OF the land grants he says
that, compared with the aggregate acreage
of the Territory, the area OF these grants
is not large, but it comprises
uro4 eorhued mainly TT sal?;y, where.
water is GecessiDIe ror irrigation. and are
often located in the vicinity of towns and
RAILWAYS where the land is the most valua-
BILE in the Territory. The greater portion
of these claimed grants, he says, are but
illy defined as to exterior boundaries, and
in the increasing pressure OF settlement the
unoccupied portions arc liable to be settled
upon and endless and serious frlctlons ensue
which win become moro serious from year
TO year. so long as legislation for settlement
Is delayed, He says II is to degree unsafe,
even now, to go on the public lands in some
sections and make improvements, Tor rear
of.'coaAict with. some real pretended
The Governor says that of the 1000 900
acres. the area Of the TERRITORY, GO.O 100000,
may be classed as tilIabe with proper
irr CATION. He says that the facilities OF
the Territory for storing water are unsur-
passed and that the present system OF in
dependent ditehing must be abandoned,
and that the Territorial Government must
\ assume jurisdiction OF the water supply
and it's distribution, ..-.-
The aggregate value OF the taxable prop
erty in the Territory is given as $43.15l .92O.
Ofthis amount SIS. .37e, ,96O is on live stock,
So 46G. .869 on lands. and So. .S58. $50 on houses
and improvements. Three hundred and
eighty-four thousand acres OF land have
been entered during the year by settlers
The progress made in agriculture during
the wear, the report says, is very marked
/ and substantial progress has been made In
! educational interests.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
IDAHO'S PROSPECTS.
Agricultural statistcs-E Estimated Popu-
laf:on 100 900.

Iaf.On lOO,OOO.
Edward A. Stevenson. Governor OF Idaho.
In his annual report, estimates the popua-
tion of that Territory at about 100000. The
value Of taxable property Is given ut S2l,-
288 1872, which. his report says, Is less than
one half of its Rctualivalue ineash. about
4GO 900 acres of public land lave been en-
tered during the year. The agricultural pro-
duction for the year is: Wheat. 1886. $50
bushels; oats, 1,264. $50 bushels; barley, 394.-
500 bushels hay. 528.965 tons: potatoes.
1.476 895 bu. Live stock is classed: Stock
cattle, 1874. .025 head; value. S2,17l,216; Ameri-
can COWS, e-45.85O head; value, $685. ,251t
American horses, .1Sj head, valued at
81 265 7gI; mixed horses, - .006 head; valsle,
S6O5. .737.- A report from the United States
Assay Office at Bois City shows the gold.
. silver. and, lead production OF the Territory
for the year. $8.005. 1876. OF which the golo
was 2,522, ,209, the silver S3,422, ,6j7, and lead
$2960,270. :,
The Governor recommends that tho lnd1-
ans i'm the Territory be given their lands in
severalty, and that the balance of,the reser-
yations be opened to settlement; that the
people of the Territories be given the right
To vote for President and Vice President;
that the Territory be given the right to lease
school lands aud apply the proceeds to
the school fund: that the mail facilities oi
Idaho be increased, and that all crimes
committed by Indians on the reservations
be tried in the United States courts at the
expense Of the United States.g .il u
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
ABAG OF SAND FOR A MAN.
Persons Charged with Defrauding an In
surance Company Suing for Liberty.

Persons Charged with Defrnuding an In-
surance Company Suing for Liberty.
August Sherman and w. +. Ringel have
made application TO the Supreme Court mt
Topeka, Kan, for a writ Ofhabeas corpus.
claiming that they were illegally restrained
OF their liberty on a charge OF attempting to
obtain money under fulse pretenscs from
the Provident Insurance Company OF New
York In November. 1887. George
r. Reddington took out policy
of $4,000 in favor OF his vile.
and afterwards conspired with sherman.
Ringel. and Samuel Morehart. by which
they represented that Reddngton injured
himsel and had died from the effects. and
been buried. The information charges that
the defendants. for the purpose of deceiving
the pu.Jlic and the Insurance company,
buried a bag of sand in the coffin. and alter
ward. when relatives from tho East sent for
the body the de:endants. to escape detec-
tion, opened the grave. took out tho bag OF
sand and pretended that the body was
stolen. The case excites much interest.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
A Joke ON Delaware.

Mrs. lie Grand Abbey, Of Ponck-
hockie, is making plans for Martha
Washington party, and she made the
remark that she would need the 5 T.
vices Of boys to represent States.
Stephen, her little SON, sail; Il want
to be State, mammA" "No. Stephen,
you can present Yankee Doodle. Iou
are too small TO DO n Staso" "0h, no,
mamma, want I , he State. / am Big
enough to repecsant Delaware"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
[Minnenpolls fMinn.l } special.l

Settiement W1thout fuei, FOOO OF sur
Acient CIothing-Annual Reports OF Gov
ernOTs.
Minneapolis Cfinn.) special.l
M. J. Harpmann. of this city. who has been
investigating the condition of the farmers in
Ramsey County. Dakota. who were report
ed to be starving TO death. has returned.
He esays there are seventy families who are
absolutely destitute Of food and fuel, and
something must be done, and Immediately
or they will starve to feuth. The real con-
diton of the people is beyond description:
Men, women, and children are In rags, and
they have not cent of money in the world.
Their crops were totally destroyed, ana
their land. stock. and farm implements are
mortgaged up to their full value, and the
mortgegees arc threatening foreclosure.
The most absolute distress prevailed every
where. Women and childrenwere crying,
and men were going barefootod and In rags.
One place was the home, OF minister who
had lust COME from Europe. The people
told him that he must not stay; that they
~couid not support him and that ne would
starve. He replied that he had no money to
leave with and swould have TO remain and
share their lot. His house consisted OF only
one room, with nothing but ii dirt hoor. He
was accompanied by his wife and two small
children. -0neOfthe latter was wrapped up
In u crib in order to keep warm and the
other was blue and shivering with cold and
emacated with hunger. There was no fuel
with the exception OF little dry manure.
which Is all that any OF the families have to
burn, and the only thing they had to eat
was "a dry crust OF bread, which was lying
upon an otherwise bare and empty shelf.
Perhaps the most painful satire on their
misery and want. said Mr.. Harpmann, was
little prayer meeting which attended.
It is seldom that one sees a congregation
more devout and earnest in their supplica-
tions for assistance than this one was. But
the rags, distressed countenances and ema-
ciated features. combined with a sublime
confidence that aid would come from some
source, conspred to make a scene and
arouse emotions which / can never describe
nor soon forget"
The frost which came in August COM
pletely destroyed all the wheat that there
was as we'll as all vegetables, even those
which are as hardy as turnips. 1t is claimed
that the frost was sufficiently severe to
form quarter OF an inch of ice in the low
places. OF the seventy families in the jew
ish settlement. sixty had everything de-
stroyed, whife ten others who had their
farms on high ground escaped with only 9
partial loss. The trouble lies in the Tact
that all the property is mortgaged, to its ut
| most limit now, and every resource is eX-
haustedfor borrowing moneyfo the winter
| expenses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
rrdowinr Rel,rious Institutions.

The will OF tho late Elizabeth Tabor, who
died recently at Marion. Mass. aged 81
wears, has been flled at Plymouth. IL gives
$l3,5O0 to relatives and friends. Other pc
ouests gave S87. 900 to the missionary socio-
tea. chun,hes and charitable associations
In Marion, Acushnet and New Bedford. The
rest OF her property. supposed to amount to
100000 or more. is placed in the hands OF
trustees, who are to place $4,000 as an en-.
dowment fund for the Marion Academy II
the estate is large enough the trustees are
also TO build a music hall and a reading
room in that village.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
The Pig Wasn't TO Blame.

wife--On the 25thi of next month we
will celebrate our silver wedding. Don't
Won think we ought ,to,kill thefat pig and
have q big feastPl w - ~
Husband-Kill the pig2 ! don't see
how the .unfortup6fe animal is to blame
for what happened twenty-five years ago.
--TeTas Siffinas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
IcHIGAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER !. 1888,
AN UNHAPPY QUEEN
KING MILAN FORMALLY GETS A d.
vORCE FROM NATALIE.

The Decree Promulgated I'm n Pastoral
Issued by the Metropolitan ThedOsius,
the Head of the Church-It VIII PrOba-
bly, Cost Milan His Throne.
belgrade speciall
The OFFICIAL Journal publishes pastoral
prepared by the Metropolitan Theodosius
In which he says that in the exercise of his
power as a leader OF the Servian Church.
and by virtue sof rights consecrated by
precedent, he dissolves the marriage Of
King Milan and Queen Natalie. and declares
that IL is no longer existent.
King Milan, in letter to the Metropoli-
tan. written previous to the issuance Of the
pastoral after pointing out that the ordi-
nary laws of the country could not be ap-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
The Smallest salary.

President Ives. Of tho Burlington. Cedar
Rapids and Northern Road. gets but $1,000
a year 1t is the smallest salary paid to
railroad president in this country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
A woman Unwilling TO Talk.

The District Grand Jury appeared before
Judge Judd at Provo, Utah, with Miss
Miller. an alleged. plural wife, who had re-
fused TO answer their questions as TO the
identity OF the father Of her child. The
Judge. after inquiring into the matter. In
formed the young woman that the court
would be In session until August. 1892. and
that she could answer the questions pro-
rne unwilling witness returned to tho jury
room and impaired the desired Information.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01

SOCIETY MEETINGS.

>N<N<>ffN~<><
NJ. Il. CHURCH-Rev. j. w Taylor, Pastor
Services at IL o'clock a. m. and 7l6 p. m. Sum
day school ct IL m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7l6 o'clock. All are COR
daily invited TO attend.
GnAYLING LODGE. No. $50. +. a A. NJ,
meets In regular communication on Thursday
evening on CT before the full Of the moon.
Transient members are fraternally invited to
attcnl. j. F. HUM, w. M.
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
MARVIN POST, No. 24o, g. A. r., meets the
second Saturday and fourth Friday in each
month VIM. WOODBURY.. Post Commander.
A. TAYLOR. Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
HER ATTRACTION.

HER ATTRACTION.
She isn't very pretty,
And she isn't very wise;
She's anything but witty.
And Z, .oxe she never trie3.
She knows she's rather stupid.
And esps shady. as 1t were;
YCu would move. dream that Cupid
Would essay u shot Gt her.
IL vo1 stat a conversation u
she eau answer -Yos" and NO.
But not n sC utilization
or wit " III ever show.
When yJu try TO make advances
Slow her answers arc and cure
And you waste your tender glAnces,
For she's far TOO dull to hift.
Still hear sho has lover
Quick to sing her praise in rhyme
Eager always, too, t0hover
Close around her all the timo
Do you wonder at devotion
Which so gronndless sesme, YET which
Seems as b Jundless ne the osean1
Why, my simpte friend, sh5's richt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01

In consequence OF the Boston and Maine
Company's decreased net earnings last year
the directors have reduced the dividend
from 10 10 per cent.