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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
Land for Sale.

-Four hundred and eighty-six acre farm 81
miles east of Raleigh, fine for cotton. ali
k1ndso of grain and tobacco, well timbered and
watered. A plat of land to be seen at Will
Hanson & Upchurch's office. Fine for ali
kinds of fruits. Terms and price EASY,
JOHN W.. SMITH.
ocI51m Eagle Rock, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
For sale!

Three thoroughbred Jersey Bulls one year oio'
.si.itled to registration, ready for service this spring
mated. Their Sire is Albert Stokes Pog1s, whose
service fee alone is $25. Their Dams are exception
ally rich. each giving more than four gallons OF LILLE
per day. Price, $50 each.
jaStf w. g. UPCHURCH, Raleigh, Nc.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
POLAND CHINA PIGS FOR SALE.

Two young Sows, 4 months old weight, no lbs.
gross, $500 each. Three Sow Pigs, very fine,
two months old $500 each All took premiums
mt Il e last State Fair. Also three good farms, 9,
II, IL miles from Raleigh, for sale. Address
LIE. WATT
Oc>91m Raleigh, N. c..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01
Improved Order of Heptasophs.

The biennial session of the Improved Order
of Heptasophs met this year in Richmond,
Va. The next meeting will be held in New
York. The following supreme officers were
elected: Supreme archon, S. A. VIII, Esq,
of PittSburg, Pa; supreme secretary, Edwin
Eareckson, NJ. D., Baltimore; supreme treas
urer, Gustavus Brown, Baltimore; supreme
medical director, J. H Christian, Baltimore.
The new officers are: Supreme provost, Isaac
A. Justice, Youngstown, O.; supreme pre-
late, John H Mowen, Brooklyn, n Y; SUI
preme inspector, S. L. Goldman, McKeesport,
Pa; supreme warden, Martin Schroeder,
Pittsburg; supreme sentinel, Joseph Noblet,
Wenonah, n. J. The supreme trustees are:
John W. Cruett, Baltimore; William E. Eos
ter, Norfolk, Va, and Stephen Collins, Pitts
burg There are nearly 10000 members in
the order scattered all over tie United States,
excepting in the yellow fever states, where
no conclaves are permitted to be organized
During the term of two years, ended the
past April, the total number of deaths was
eighty-fve. The assessment calls were only
twenty-three-less than one per month. The
total number Of charters issued during the
term was forty-one. During the term the
amount paid out for deaths on beneficial GER
tificates amounted to 100000 At the meet
ing of the supreme conclave a number Of
very important changes were made in the
constitution Hereafter there are to be dis
tricts composed of not less than 300 members,
who will be presided over by deputy SUI
preme archon, who will represent such con-
claves that form the district in the supreme
council, he being elected by the conclaves
forming the district. New members are COM
PEELED to designate their benefciaries instead
of ''heirs" OF my estate F" as has been al
lowed heretofore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01
A. o. U. w.
y Widow Is Not Necessarily Legal
Heir''-Other Items.

4 Widow Is Not Necessarily a legal
Heir'-Other Items.
Members will be interested in thefollowing
from The Telegraph: Grand Master Hanks,
of the A. o. q. W., has received the opinion
of three eminent lawyers to the effect that
the provision payable to legal heirs, u in the
insurance policy usually issued by the order,
does not secure the right of the widow to the
$1,000 benefit in the event of death The
lawyers hold that the widow is not legal
heir within the meaning of the law, for the
reason that the statute gives her dover in
terest in the estate of her husband. The grand
master has therefore issued circular in which
he advises those to change their policies by
inserting the name of the wife therein and
specifying that she shall receive the benefit.
Payable to legal heirs is a provision the
meaning of which the counsel for the order
has been requested to interpret. The ques-
ton is whether, in the light of this provi
sion, payment should be made to the admin
istrator or directly to the heirs. There is
enough doubt about it to warrant the placing
in the policy more specific directions in this
matter.
The total collections from assessments in
the st. Paul jurisdiction for the fiscal year
ending April 1 were S91,7SL The total
amount paid out during the year on forty
nine deaths was 5000. In the general fund
of the grand lodge there has been collected
$S,S7927, and paid out, $9,701.47.
The first hall devoted to the interests of
our order was built in Baltimore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01
Pithy Pythian Items.

The Chicago Inter Ocean recently pub
IiShed a complete retraction of all it had pub
lished derogatory TO P. C. Carl F. Hermann
IN the matter of the latter's troubles arising
out of the suspension of The Pythian World
of Chicago, and thereupon Bro. Hermann
withdrew the $1,000 libel suit which he had
instituted 1t will beremembered that one j.
7. Cunningham, not a member of the order,
started The Pythian World as a speculation,
and after trying to use Bro. Hermann as a
cats paw, preferred charges against him in
the courts, which were promptly dismissed at
the time
P. S. C. Howard Douglass has presented
Douglass lodge, Of Cincinnati, a photograph
album, said to be the largest in the world.
The per capita tax of California for the
term ending June so was fixed at forty cents
and for the term ending Dec. 81, tbirty-ive
cents.
The projected excursion Of Texas Pythians
to the city of Mexico viii not take place, be-
cause satisfactory arrangements could not be
made with the railway companies.
The order in Duluth, Mimi, will erect a
building which, report says, will cost $4,000.
Over 100 new lodges have been organized
in Ohio within the past two years.
Ohio's gain in membership for the year
1888 was 8 1874 members. On Jan. /, 1889, its
total membership was %, S44 By the time of
the grand lodge session CHay 80 will reach
"a OO0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01

sick list the amount of his dues during said
sickness is paid from this common fund, and
not from his benefits or his own private pock-
ct In other words, his dues do not accumu-
late against him while he is sick The
amount is drawn from this fund and nothing
is deducted from his sick benefits.
The state of Maine has one of the noblest
and most liberal Odd Fellows alive Bro
the Hon. Joseph Farwell, benevolent and
wealthy member of the order, has presented
to the grand lodge of Maine, for an Odd Fell
lows home, farm Of 225 acres, together
with the best set of farm buildings to be
found In the town of Unity.
The world famous men who founded Amer
lean Odd Fellowship, April &c, 1919, John
Duncan, John WEIGH, John Cheatham, Rich
ard Rushworth and Thomas WIdey, became
charter members of Washington lodge No. |,
Baltimore, which lodge is still IN existence
and active in the work of the order.
The Odd Fellows of Boston have a chill
drens day, when the little ones are treated
to pleasant variety entertainment in Odd
Fellows hall.
The brethren in Massachusetts, say that the
day is not far distant when they will have an
Odd Fellows home. Those having the mat
tor in charge estimate the cost at 100000 to
accomplish what is desired and save all
trouble for the future. They have now
nearly $4,000 of the amount, and the balance
will come in time.
The Chicago colored Odd Fellows have
contracted for a new hall, corner Fifteenth
street and Wabash avenue, that will cost about
$4,000. One member started the ball by
donation of 5000, and the four lodges will
raise the balance.
The grand lodge of Denmark was organ
lied in 1884
There are forty-ive Odd Fellows in the
Ohio legislature.
The system of collecting dues i'll the early
history of the order differs materially from
the plan now in vogue. Formerly the warden
collected from each member a penny at the
weekly meetings to support the lodge At
the present time, though the dues accrue
weekly, they are made payable quarterly
and are paid to the permanent secretary.
The Maryland Odd Fellows are organizing
an insurance association, which will probably
be adopted at the next session of the grand
lodge.
Our brethren of Baltimore think of taking
an appeal from the award of $40, ASS. SO,
made by the commissioners for the property
so long owned by the order in that city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.

". G. Hearn, Who Bodied Up Serenely
After Being Supposed Dead-NOtes.
The following is taken from Chairman c.
H. Hamiltons report of the committee on
foreign correspondence of Wisconsin:
A striking feature of this journal tof Ne
braska) occurs in the neurology department,
which is usually the last place TO look for
something funny; and if the province of wit
be to excite pleasure by means of surprise,
this is certainly one of the funniest things we
have seen for a long while. We quote it
Verbatim:
Resurrected-"Rev." W. G. Hearn, who de-
posted his wardrobe on the bank of the Missouri
river at Plattsnouth, and disappeared creating
the impression that he had found grave beneath
its turbid waters, has returned to this mundane
sphere. In the printed Journal of Proceedings of
1881 he is classed among those AT Rest" Recent
intelligence from Illinois diScioses the fact that
Hearn has resumed activity in that grand juris
iiction under an assumed name.
I'VE sat upon MisSouri's bank.
Hot tears our cheeks did burn;
In anguish wept and cried aloud,
oh, what's the matter with HearnE
THE brisk winds of November
Scattered the sands so light,
AS the wild waves gently murmured:
He's all right"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01
MASONIC.
Yas Robert Burns Poet Laureate of a
Scotch Lodge Notes.

p da 4NOObIb Il OtS A~auAGaAC VI q
Scotch Lodge Notes.
It hasoften been claimed that Robert Burns
was the poet laureate of Lodge Canongate
KiIwinning No. ., of Scotland. Bro. D. Muir
ray Lyon, grand secretary of the Scottish
grand lodge, does not recognize the claim,
for he says:
''The only reference to the poet in the
minute books of the Lodge Canongate Kill
winning is in the minute of Feb. 1, 1857,
where it is stated that the master observed
that Burns was present at the meeting; and,
in respect of his eminence as poet, proposed
that he should be assumed a member of the
lodge, which was unanimously done. From
that date downwards until 1916 the poets
name does not occur in the minutes Of the
lodge, and it is only in 1915 that the claim
was, for the first time, put forward of his
having been the poet laureate of the lodge"
A statue of Bro. Lewis Cas-, past grand
master of Masons in Michigan, now adorns
Statuary hall of the national Capitol at
Westinghouse gift from his state.
Washington territory has fifty lodges and
2,l03 members.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.

Newly Elected Chiefs of the Great League
of PennsyIvania-NOtes.
The following were elected chiefs of the
great leagueof Pennsylvania: Great bashaba,
William ]. Cain, No. l great paniese, Will
lam L. Zane, No. 5; great mishinewa, George
NJ D. Bellows, No. l; great prophet, John J.
Redifer, No. 2; great keeper of records, John
e. Poore, No. /; great keeper Of wampum,
Harrison Nesbitt, No. Il. There was no op-
position to any of these candidates, but when
and by whom they were nominated we have
not been able to learn
Past Great Sachem A. P. Riddle, of Kan
sas, has been elected grand master workman
OF the A. o. U. w. of that state. The mem
hers of that order have made wise selection
in choosing their grand master, as Bro. Rid
die is a worker.
The report of the board of great chiefs,
presented at the recent session of the great
council Of Pennsylvania, though greatly con-
densed, was the largest report ever presented
TO that body.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01

A society termed the Army Floral associa-
ton has been formed in London for the sale
of flowers in the street by discharged soldiers
of good character. Barrows are to be sup
piled to the men enrolled, SO constructed that
the flowers will be protected from the
weather and kept perfectly fresh. Each man
employed will receive Is. 3d. day, with a
commission on all he sells over a certain sum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01

To test the hardening qualities of new
brand of steel, draw out the end of the bar
until fine, square point has been formed,
then heat to dull red heat and cool Off as if
hardening. By hammering this drawn out
point over the corner of the anvil its hard
ness may be determined If not hardened
properly, heat a little more next time. Not
every smith knows the lowest heat at which
his steel will harden; therefore he often
heats needlessly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01
IN SECRET SOCIETIES.
General Hewitt, Auditor of the
Knights of Honor in Kentucky.
SOME PITHY PYTHIAN ITEMS.
Vas Robert Burns Poet Laureate of Scotch
Masonic Lodge ?-0ther Items From
the Lodge Rooms.

Gen. Fayette Hewitt is a faithful member
of Golden lodge No l, Knights of Honor, In
Louisville, KY, and holds the position Of
auditor for the order in that state. His ca
reer has been notable one and has always
been characterized by brilliance and ability.
He was born Oct. Is, 1882, in Hardin coun-
ty, KY. His father, Robert Hewitt, and his
mother, Elizabeth Cheatam, were both from
Virginia. He was educated at Elizabeth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01

eral and served with Gen. Holmes, Gen. Pike,
Gen. Breckenridge, Gen. Helm and Gen.
Lewis. After the war he taught school, then
became a lawyer, and in 1867 was made quar-
termaster general of Kentucky, and in 1879
he resigned In 1879 he was elected auditor
OF Kentucky, which office he has held ever
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01

Ayers Catnartic Pills are recommended
by the best physicians, because they are
free from calomel and other injurious drugs,
being composed of purely vegetable in
gradients. While thorough in their action,
they stimulate and strengthen the bowels
and secretory organs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01

town, and in early
manhood was ap-
pointed to a gov
eminent position at
Washington City
in the post Office
department. Here
signed March 4,
1861, to take sides
with the south.
After aiding in Or
ganizing the Con-
federate postoRce
department, he was
o-o,,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01
FOR STAMPING

and all kinds of material for fancy work,
go to the Mikado, No. A East, First South.
Patterns all new, also a full line of
Japanese novelties. Open until 9:30 o'clock
very night MAURICE STIEFEL, Prop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01

TRY the now and delicious drink,
Whipped Cream Soda,' at Ross Phar-
macy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01

Mothers friend'waisus In most variedas
sentiments, at Auerbachs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01

A Plan for Paying the Dues of Sick Mem
bers-GeneraI Gossip.
Some Of the English Odd Fellows lodges
Manchester Unity keep fund to be used
for specific purpose The members pay
into this fund about two cents a month, or
twenty-five cents year. When brothers.
taken sick and so long as be continues on The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01

DELICIOUS Ice Cream Soda made from
pure cream, at Ross Pharmacy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01

Try Angel Bros. new lumber yard, State
road. Telephone ABS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-01
ROYAL Arcanum.
/. o. o. r.

The gain in membership for 1855 is esti-
mated at $500 and the death rate at about s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-19
Sinking ola Strip OF Land

MIDLOTHIAN, Tex, Jan. 19.-Greut ex-
element has been caused here by the sink
ing near the Union depot, without apparent
cause, Of strip OF territory 200 yards long,
over which runs the Fl. Worth and New
Orleans Railroad. Thursday afternoon
rumbing sounds were heard and shortly af
forwards the strip of ground commenced
sinking gradually and within few hours
seemed to be getting out Of sight. The rail-
road called construction train into service
and had forty car loads of gravel placed in
On effort to raise the grade, but by night the
gravel had sunk three feet below the origi.
nal level OF the road and trains could not
get to the depot. Some think the sink has
been caused by subterranean sewer and
the railroad people are investigating it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-19
A Woman Murdered.

MUMFoRD, n. Y, Jan. ia cold blood
ed murder was committed last night at the
house OF Myron Davis, two miles southwest
of Chill station. Mrs. Hale was the victim,
she remaining at the house with the hired
man while the other members of the family,
with the exception of two small children,
attended social in the ne; ghborhood. When
the Davises returned from the social they
found Mrs Hale lying on the floor with her
head badly crushed and the hired man had
disappeared. The supposed murderer has
worked for the Davis family only short
time, His name as yet is unknown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-19
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 5.-Near Cum
berland Gap Thursday Judge Clay Turner
shot and killed Calvin Watson, we'll
known citizen of Bell county, Ky. The
fight originated in law suit in which three
uieces of Turner and Watson were involved.
They charged that WATSON had swindled
them, and Turner took up the fight. He
met Watson and fred on him without a
word. Ii is said that mob of twenty men,
friends and relatives of Watson, has been
organized with the intention of hunting
down Turner and killing him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-19
A Burniny Lake.

DECKER Ind, Jan. ia small lake nea
this place s burning and emitting peculiar
sllphuric odor. Those living near it are
preparing to leave the place. Some of the
people are of the opinion that great flow
of oil has burst from vein near The surface
and the escaping oil has overspread the
lake and been accidentally get on fire. The
lake is about 800 yards in diameter and ia
surrounded by dense woods. 1t is feared by
those in the vicinity that the woods may be
come ignited from the burning lake aud
therefor fear to live longer in the region.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-19
Opposition TO BonIaneer.

PARIS, Jan. 19-Tae Freemasons have ia
sued pronunciament against Gen. Bou
hanger and inviting the members Of the or
der here to support N. Jacques, his oppo-
nent for the vacant seat in the Chamber OF
Deputies for the Department of the Seine.
The radical federation OF 1879 has issued a
manifesto urging The electors Of Paris not to
support Gen. Boulanger. Gen. Boulanger
has made special appeal to the working
men of Paris to support him, aud again re
pudiates all des OF dictatorship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-19
Steamer Launched.

BELFAST Jan. 10 the new White Star
steamer Teutonio was launched this morn
ing from The Queens Island yard. The
companion ship Majestic, of the same style
and size, is still on the stocks. The length
OF these ships is $50 feet, which makes them
the longest vessels snoat breadth 81 feet
inches, depth 50 feet i inches, with gross
tonnage OF nearly 10000 tons. Each vessel is
constructed to carry 800 saloon passengers
who can all dine al one time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-19

New YORK, Jan 10 1t has been learned
that tho late Henry p. Marshall, who was
for over twenty years cashier of the Sea
mans Bank for Swings, appropriated to his
own use SO 600 worth Of funds held by him
as treasurer of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Missionary Society for Seamen also
that funds of st. Georg 3 Church, and of
estates of which he was trustee, amounting
TO $4,000 are missing 1t is said he was
short in his accounts to the amount OF
$40 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-19
than 200 Masons were present, besides

than 200 Masons were present, besides
large number OF invited guests
DR.. Ross, Genera! Mcdonald, and Colonel
Breckenridge, on the part of The Board Oh
Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute,
and General Smith and Colonel Scott Shipp
on the part Of the faculty, have been APP
pointed to act in co operation with an au-
thcrized committee from the alumni in ar
ranging for the celebration in November
next of the semi. centennial anniversary Of
the institute.
In the United States Circuit Court at Noy-
folk Yesterday Robert T X, Balm, q director
of the Exchange National Bank, which
failed in 1850, WAS found guilty of appropr-
ating the funds aud credits OF the bank.
His counsel moved for new trial. His
brother, Geo. NJ. Balm, jr., cashier OF the
bank, is now serving term of tive
years in the Albany penitentiary for SINH
lar cf1ense.
A farmer who was in attendance upon the
farmers convention, held in Richmond this
week, says that the farmers throughout the
State are indignant at the idea of the city OF
Richmond paying 20 per cent. OF the cou
pons that were paid into the treasury ofthe
State. and that there was no question that
this fact would iniure the chances of any
man who would be candidate for Gov
ernor from the city OF Richmond
A Young man named Andrew Asbmead
of Craddock Accomack Co. for
some years past has fancied himself wo
man and has accordingly been attentive to
the good looking young men in that vicini.
ty. with some OF whom he has imagined
himself desperately in love. Among those
on whom Asnmead set his affections is John
Keliam, aged about twenty years. keI'aul
made Ashmead believe that his fiction for
him was reciprocated. An engagement had
been made and the day for the marriage ap'
pointed. Several nights ago Kelan made
an engagement to escort hshmead TO neigh
boris house. Ga the back home dispute
arose between them as to the color OF the
dress that Ashmead was to wear at his ap
preaching marriage to Kellman. kellau
tried to frighten Ashmead by brandishing
pistol and threatening to shoot, but insteaf
of getting alarmed. Ashmead drew his pisto
and shot Kelsm through the hand and arm
Kellam then fired at Ashmead twice, th'
first ball taking effect in the leg, and the Sc
cond striking him on the backbone anf
glancing otl Both men were arrested ant
put under bond to answer before the mex
county court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-19
TeIegrnphic Briefs.

Mr.. Robert Seymour, vice consul of the United
States at Queenstown ireland, died to-day.
The o. g. s. ossipee has been quarantined at
Jamaica because OF her visit to Port au Prince.
The Archbishop of New York hes issued cir
cular to bs read in all the Catholic churches in
that State tomorrow, denying atsolution to all
who attend anti-poverty meetings,
Maj. Lille (Pawnee BID at Wichita, Kansas,
said last night that the preminaries for the Ok
lahoms invasion were progressing favorably and
that he would cross the line of the Territory on
February list.
The election of Mr.. Wilson, the Gladsoniau can
didatr yesterday TO fill the seat in the House OF
Commons made vacant by the death of Sir Will
liam Pcsrce Bart has caused the greatest rejoice
ing among the members of the Gadstonian party.