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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
Easy Air Cushions.
From the washington Posi-.

The secretary of war and his private
secretary and other high officials of the
war department are in the habit Of sit
ting on gas bags. fyou look at the seat
Of one Of their chairs when il is vacant
Won Will see there a circular India rub
der ring resembling life-buoy i'm an
roarauce. Touch it and you will find il
Is lilled with cas-. The India rubber is
soft and plable, and the slightest touch
d.splares the @as. Moving about in q
chair fitted with one ofthese cas- bags is
5usJ is easy - rolling of log. The cas-
ha- has disposition to make YOU move
whether you want to or not. 1t is mighty
pleasant ana convenient. You have only
- wish To move and you are moved. Its
The greatest blessing that invention has
EINeu u lay mHn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
The CITY Boy.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser
The country notion of city boy is of
pale and slender weakling, who wonld
90 down like a bruised reed in any
physical competition with the lad
brought up on a farm. The notion,
however, is ali wrong. 1t is susceptible
of proof that so far as the welI-to-do
classes are concerned city life IS the
more conducive so health and strength
and longevity. lis not the farmer, but
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
Children Killed by Neglect.
From aLondon Cable.

At Manchester, England, coroner
has made the startling statement that
every wear he holds inquests on at least
100 babies, whose deaths were caused
by parents everything them in bed.
One year he held l24 such cases. In
many cases the deaths are really acct
dental, but there is grave reason TO be-
ieve a considerable portion of cases
were deliberate murders, committed
for the purpose OF obtaining money for
which the poor little lives we're in
sured. The competition of sO-called in
dustnal insurance companies. who col
lect premiums weekly in pennies, is so
keen in this country that when claims
are made the directors, even if suspi-
cious, do not ask Inconvenience questions,
as they dread the result to their bust
ness of obtaining the reputation of such
inQuisltiveness. The matter attracts
much attention, and the newspapers
are clamOring for an act of Parliament
similar to the German law, which
makes liable to punishment for criminal
neglect parents whose children are suf-
located i'm bed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

THE London railways have Just dis
covered trick which their patrons have
practiced for long time. A man would
buy a number of .third-class tickets and
one secoud-cIass ticket. The latter he
would show TO the inspector on the train,
and one Of the former ne would give
IN ct Inc ext
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

The denial of the reports that the
dukes Of Norfolk and New Castle are 90
ing to marry American bellies, seems to
deyolye upon those ambitious women
the necessity IF producing the docu-
ments, or else admitting that they are
after an advertisement by their next
f,irp1S
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

easy matter to bring down a number Of
them at one shot. In short, grouse
hunting in England, where birds are
bred and tanned especially for it, is
about as sportsman-like and exciting n
pastimc as royal boar hunting in Ger
many, where the Emperor sits in an
easy chair and shoots down a sluggish
and oyerfed Loar which his piquers
drive up before him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

that lie had broken his arm very badly.
and his only reply was to turn to his
companions and ask, Say, fellers, didn't
tell We more than hurt it?" Then the
fracture was reduced. He made no
signs of pain, and said nothing during
the operation When the splint vas on
the limb he looked up and remarked !:
"Say, doc, how much is that going TO
cost q feller 2N
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
Here's Speed for You.

The swiitest bird on the wing is the
irlgate bird, a sort Of nautical bird of
prey. Sailors believe that IT can start
with the peep Of dawn from the coast Of
Africa, and, following the trade wind,
land on the American coast before sun
set. 1t can undoubtedly fly more than
30 miles an hour, but We do not know
o. any trustworthy record Of the speed
of which it Is capable.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
stupidity Provoked a Smile.
From the Philadelphia Record.

I3V ;. lITL--sE IftNVIl
When Bishop Williams, Of Connect
cut, WAS consecrated bishop it came 10
the turn of DR.. Eastburn, bishop Of
Massachusetts. II select and read one Of
the two eplstles appointed for the occa-
son. With rare obtuseness the Bav
State pIelate read the one which con
ia.ius- t1e injunction, Let the bishop be
the husband OF one wife, and provoked
a smile from everybody Who Knew that
Bishop Williams was bachelor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

BY HAKkIE. FKEsIVIT aFVTT VT'I7
Something to live for came 10 the place,
Something 10 die for, maybe,
Something to give even sorfow grace,
And yet il was only baby!
Cooling and laughter and gurgles and cries,
Dimples for tenderest kisses
Chaos of hopes and of raptures ami signs
Chaos of fears and OF blisSes.
Last year, like all years, the rose and the thorn
This year wilderness, maybe.
Bat Heaven stopped under the root on the morn
That IL brought there only baby.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

TIE statement ofthe plagiary hunters
that Bunyan's 'PiIgrim's Progress" is
aiiteral translation from a French work.
called 'le Pilgrimage Of Ye Souls" by
Guillaume lie Guileyille, a monk Of the
fifteenth century, goes so far as to dis
prove itself. IT any French monk in the
fifteenth century had written a rcli-
gious work in which Pope and Pagan
were represented as twin giants, feed
ing on hapless wayfarers, the author
would have cXpiated his heresy at the
sta -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
An Octogenarian's Picnic.

From The Lewiston journal.
n old gentleman in Bowdoin took
his first summer vacation the other day.
Though born in the town of Dresden,
and for large part of the 81 years since
a dweller near the Kennebec, Elijah
Huxley had never been on board a
steamer or lurther down the river than
Bath. The other morning he Joined
the host of summer tourists. He walked
from BOwdoin to Richmond, went ON a
excursion 10 Popham Beach,
returned, and set out on foot and alone
for his home in Bowdoin, well satisfied
with his NoYape
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
Broke His Arm, but Not His Nerve.
From the Bangor Cnnnmercial

IVLL lIIt bdHgOI JOmlnerClaI.
A little fellow of about IL vegrs narne1
Moran went into Taney's drug store
Yesterday in company with three other
boys. with a look of much Importance
on his face. One OF our physicians was
there, and the boy went up to him and
said say doctor, / fell of from a car
rage up here and my arm went under
me and hurt it." The arm referred IN
was being carried in bus other hand
As he spoke he held it up for the doctor
10 look at. TIE little fellow was told
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

THERE is a class of people who in an
swering question will invariably say
LA n OF What first-no matter
how plainly the question is put. This
is an unnecessary tiial 10 the patience
and the tear AMI wear of lungs; besides
being something Of 4 nnisance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
Beating the Railroad.
From the London Telegraph.

~ would like this baggage checked
for New York" said a well-known sum
mer visitor addressing her remarks to
the baggage master at the union station,
at the same time pointing to four large
SaratOgas, which were being unloaded
from an express wagon. Glow many
tickets, please ?" asked the obliging
baggage master. "Onlv one ticket"
was the reply. 81 shall be obliged to
charge You for excess Of baggage then,
as one ticket will not be sufficient to
take all Of your trunks through to New
York Outrageous , | paid nothing
extra when | came and will not do so
now, If | have to borrow tickets enough
to warrant my baggage going with me )"
The indignant female Haunted off to the
waiting room, from whence she shortly
returned with the requisite number of
tickets, which she obtained from some
friends who were also bound for New
York, but We're nOtaccompanied by any
baggage. 81 beat the railroad that
time" remarked the lady, as she re-
cejved her checks and departed with a
seIt-satisfed air. There's gall for
you," remarked the baggage man,
she will never 90 hungry-not as long
as there is any one around to borrow
from" The lady is a summer visitor
here, and it is said she can count her
wealth in SIX figures.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

Ten years ago the straight life ihsur-
ance companies gave such organizations
rs the Royal Arcanum, Foresters and A.
.. I. W. three years to peter out.
These lodges have paid ont millions i'm
benefits and increased their member
ships manv hundred per cent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

A WOMAN named Scelwig at the Mala-
ga Mines, near Halifax, went to a dem
fist to have thirteen teeth extracted.
After two had been pulled she begged
him to desist- He refused, ana her
husband held her down while the re-
mainder were extracted. The woman
died two hours later
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

the merchant and prof ssIonal man OF
the city, who stands best in the eyes of
the life insurance companies. And the
reasons are obvious. The city is bette
drained, better fed better doctored, bet
ter entertained; mind and body get bet
ter care, and the whole machine lasts
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

"MUsIc FOR MICROBES" is the rather
facetious headingin the New York Her
aid over a notice Of matinee entertain
ments for the benefit of yellow fever
sufferers. Belief in the microbe theory
must he oyerpowering among the Her
aid editorial stall.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

\ BUFFALO corn doctor warranted a
Mrs. Cook that her corns would never
crow again after he had dug them out.
She pinned her faith on his honeycd
words, but 10 they grew again, and
they grew larger than ever, and they
were twice as many in number, and
now She wants 5000 damages.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

TIE liabilities involved in the bust
ness failures thro1gho't the United
states during the past three months, are
reported by the Il. g. Dun 4 Co. Agency
to aggregate 81, 600 Coca comparative
" very small sum During the cor
responding three months one year ago,
the liabilities represented in the bust
ness failures aggregated $4,000, eco.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

Is 1851 James BayIis, oi Baton Rouge,
cursed God and was struck speechless.
About ten days ago his voice suddenly
came back 10 him, and hls first action
was 10 blame his wife for all ms trouble
1t was very natural.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
doctors pronunciamenr

The doctors pronunciamento thai
persons addicted TO the u-e of lntoxi-
eating liquors seldom recovered from
yellow fever, has had a marked effect
on the liquor business in the South. 4
Jacksonville letter says that those sa-
looms which have kept open in that city,
do no business at al
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

MIS-. FMFcHLp, the unfortunate Bah
cock alleged wife, claims that her nus
band was not shot by Miss Dodge, but
by another woman. who was jealous of
his attentions to Miss Dodge. Thus.
although the case is still mystery,
three women have already come to
light in connection with it. Babcock
vas evidently lucky to get off as easily
rs Nv. did
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
SUPERIOR TINES.
SUPERIOR, WIS.

THE farmer and the confdeHcc-m
still meet occasionally, despite the eff
forts of the press to prevent it, and
when they part one Of them is usually
considerably richer, and il isn't the tar
M
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

ONE hundred years ago the Presby
terrain Church consis' ed of rs minis
ters and IS 600 COMMITMENTS. The last
minutes show that there are now 5,65i
ministers. G,436 churches and 696, 757
communicates
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

BI,M1RcK has put his iron hand on the
Berlin publishers, and the newspapers
dare not print another line from the
Emperor Frederick's diary. He OBJ
tanned an order from Emperor William
for prosecuting. the offending news
papers on the ground that they were
diyulging state secrets. The liberty 81
the press in Germany is a farce. An
editor can say just SO much as is accept
Nhle to Rismarck and no mnra
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

REV. SAM JOINS las made and saved a
fortune Of $4,000 out Of his earnings
from preaching. The cause Of decorous
and reyerent and helpful religion might
better have paid him 81 ,O90,0C to re-
fraiu from preaching.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

The model town Of Pullman, H., has
a population of - ,0C0 souls, and an an
nual death rate Of eight per one thou
sand. The place has only four doctors.
May it not be that the latter fact cx-
plains tine former
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13
STRTGGIE ON.

By ARTHUR HUGH CLoUGH
say not, the struggle naught availeth
The labor and the wounds are vain,
The enemy fainteth not nor iaileth,
And as things have been they remain.
/ hopes were dupes, fears may be llarsi
II may be. in yon smoke concealee'
Your comrades chase cen now the Myers
And, but Tor you, possess the helo'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

4 HORSE drawing an occupied carriage
stepped on an electric light wire at
Peckskill, n. X. and was instantly
Killed BY the shock.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

II takes more than ninety DAYS for
some ideas TO g0arcund the world The
craze has irst reached
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

Fires on the stock ranges in North
western Montana and idaho have done
an immense amount Of damage.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

RAILWAY companies Of Australia have
dspensed with snow-shcds in exposed
localities. finding that the drifting of
snow can be prevented etieetually by
planting hedges. The hedges in use
are of Rose of Provence, Is! feet high
and but one.aarter ola foot thick. OF
course any other hedge would do as
Well or better. Probably in our coun-
.rv the buckthoru OF evergreen would
be the best material. The philosophy
Of this plan is MT that the hedge breaks
the crowdlng ofthe snow, but that it
,rcates current that defects snow
from its old line of drifting,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

TnE Young Emperor William received
y decided snub the ot.er day FROM his
grandma. the Queen Of England.
iabouchere. i'm one Of his letters from
England SAYS, "The relations between
The Emperor WiIIiam and the Enslish
court are still rs bad as possible. and
lis Majesty recent hint that he might
Hot DC indisposcd to visit lis grand
uother Al Windsor next winter met
"ith the tri-ld response tina tle Queen
was 50 much afflicted by the Emperor
Frederick's death that She vii! not be
able 10 receive any state guests until
next July. Victoria evidently dis
approves Of his untiial treatment her
daughter. the Empress Frederick.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

THE bridal couple in Rhode Island who
celebrated their nupJials by venture
some ascentiu balloon were dragged
over the tree tops. swashed through the
swamps, and worse scratched by the IN
derbrush than the man so Wondcrous
wise that he jumped into bramble
bush and scratched ont both his eyes.
There is something highly original
and exciting ina wedding tour by bal
loon, but it VIII hardly become fashion
able. People who venture into So prac-
teal an undertaking as matrimony are
usually of the Kind that prefer the
. .ean steaner or the pullman or.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

MUCILAGE.
Powdered gum arabic, four ounces;
boiling water, eight ounces; oil OF
cloves, three drops. Add the water to
the gum arabic. rubbing together in
wedgewoOd mortar until the mucllage
Is formed
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18
FERTILIZERS.
HOLLY SPRING, Wake Co., N. c.,
December 4, 1888.

Il 1oCC
Col. l.. l.. PoLK.-Dear Sn:-As I
have been elected Corresponding Sec
rotary of Emo Alliance, No. IT'S, I
feel it my duty to try to pen you a few
lines to let you know what we are
doing up here in the dark corner of
Wake. Emo Alliance was organized
in November, 1887, with fifteen mem
bers and has grown slowly until it
numbers between forty and fifty with
some applications for membership. 1
think the Alliance is doing some grand
work in this section. We have some
very earnest workers in our Alliance
and at nearly every meeting there is
something brought before the House
for the good of the Order. We have
a subject for discussion at our next
meeting that [ think would be of
interest to all farmers, one that [ think
all farmers would do well to consider.
The subject is, how can we raise the
most manure from a few stock and
how can it be best applied. Now,
brother farmers this is something that
We should look after and try to raise
our own fertilizers at home and stop
buying SO much commercial fertilizers.
By all means let us take the advice
OF some other brethren, and plant less
cotton and more corn, wheat and oats,
and such stuff as we can use at home,
and raise our own meat and bread.
L am very much pleased to know
that the next Legislature will be
largely composed of farmers and only
regret that there was not a few more
elected. [ assure you that we are as
hard down on trusts, steals, &C., as any
Alliance you can find, and heartily en-
dorse the action of the State Alliance.
Long may The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
and its most excellent editor live to
WELD their influence over this land for
good. Yours truly,
j. R. BooTHE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18

be to his final interest to charge three
times a fair price for a coffin, only be-
cause it is a coffin; the community III
which he EFFORTS could easily ELL his
place with one having some conscience,
or policy-"A world to the wise," &c.
When Halifax, Pit~tsylvania and
Henry counties, Va, shall have fully
organized-the work will 60 ahead.
We reasonably hope to arrange with
warehouses in Danville, Va, to handle
tobacco for considerably less than
the present very exhorbitant charges;
and we would prefer sustaining sew
eral houses; in fact, as many as we
a agree with; for the best of reasons,
some of which are: LIST. Competition
for patronage would better insure the
farmers interest. I'd. Most farmers
would prefer selling with houses of
their choice, the charges being equal.
Sd. Many more men would necessarily
be employed, who otherwise might
become producers, Thereby increasing
the crop.
In conclusion. brethren. let us de-
termine to pay more attention to the
Improvement and tillage of our farms,
with a view to home supplies, a plenty
of which would in a great measure
render us independent.
Fraternally,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18
MEETING LIE

Col. l.. l.. PoLK.-Dear Ssr:-Cen-
tire Alliance, No. 500. in regular meet
ing on 26th of November, 1888, 10
pointed a committee of one to confer
with the Olivet, Popes, Pernell and
New Port Alliances, and request the
members of said Alliances to meet at
Frankllnton on Wednesday December
18th at 10 o'clock, a. m. | feel it due
to the brethren and will give them my
reasons for having such a meeting:
l. We need a more thorough organ
lzation. 2. 1t will bring us closer to-
gether In cooperation. 3. 1t will help
to allay local prejudices. d. 1t will
bring us closer together and unite us
IN work. 5. The time is near at hand
when the farmers will have to know
where his supplies for next year are
coming from, and this meeting NAV be
OF some benefit on that line. | hope
the brethren will come to the meeting
and make it n of success. Come,
brethren, and let us put our thoughts
and judgments together, and, I be-
lleve we will all be greatly benefited
by the meeting. We would be glad
to have the members of any other
Alliance not mentioned above to come
and be with us in the meeting.
Very Truly,
w. A. BARRETT, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18
HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE
FARMERS.

Cool SPRINGS, N. O., Dec. 7, 'SS.
Col. l.. L. PoLK.-Dear SRI am
more and more impressed with the
Importance of a higher education
among farmers. 1t is indeed a melan-
choly fact that so few farmers know
anything at all about systematic farm
ing. 1t is all h~aphazard with the ma
jority of our farmers. They pillow,
plant, till and reap, year in and year
out, simply relying on chance, as
though there was any such thing in
existence. And if they fail to realize
as much as they anticipate, they are
ready to charge their failure to some
unforeseen circumstance, or freak of
nature.
In order to have system, there must
of necessity be mental training. An
unframed mind cannot be systematic in
anything. But not only is system in
farming requisite to success, but also
knowing something about the adapta-
bility of soil to the different products.
1t is true that most any soil can be so
prepared as to be adapted to almost
every product, but how essential to
know when the soil is in a proper state
to receive certain seeds, and produce
satisfactory results! Suitable and
thorough draining, blowing and har-
rowing at the right time and in the
proper manner are necessary factors
in successful farming. 1 will not ex-
tend this article further for the pres
ent, because l do not wish to trespass
on your valuable space.
| will close with a few questions
about the Agricultural College. AS
there are a great many who do not
understand its import, &C., therefore
it would be we'll to ventilate it through
your columns. For instance, what
are the purposes, objects and aims of
the Agricultural College? One other
question for our farmers to think
about: Which will pay the best, to
expend S25 for a ton of commercial
fertilizer, or to expend the same
amount in raising homemade manure?
WIN. J. FULFoRD,
Cor. Alliance No. 754.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18

public roads of our State by a wheel
tax or other just and equitable mode
of taxation.
Sd. That we demand the enactment
of law that shall COMPEL the Justices
of the Peace of all the counties of our
State to study the laws Of this State
as furnished to them by our State
Government to the end that they learn
the rules of practice and civil pro-
cedure and become competent to hold
courts according the laws of this State
and provide for the examinations of
Justices of the Peace by our Superior
Court Judges; the dismissal Of the in
competent and appointments to fill
vacancies.
4th. That Bro. l.. L. Polk, Secre-
tary of the n. G. F. S. Alliance and
the Executive Committee of said State
Alliance, are hereby requested to place
these resolutions and demands in
proper shape and form before the
Honorable General Assembly of North
Carolina for their consideration.
5th. That the Secretary of this,
Turkey Farmers Alliance, No. 1890,
send a true copy of these resolutions
to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER with a
request that they be published.
Fraternally,
R. F. GORE, Sec'y.