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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-22

you? I've as loving a disposition as the
mex man, but how it does look to see a
married couple billing and cooling ike a
couple of young idiots"
and yet you once longed to kiss me
forever"
ct never, never did, Don't drive me
to the wall, Mrs. Bowser2"
"I won't, but I want to read a para
graph to you. Here it is:
"STATEMENT V.-Third day of our tour.
1 am very, happy. Mr. Browser has just
kissed me on the chin, cheeks, nose, eyes
and ears, and says he'd like to keep on
kissing me forever. He says he can
hardly help biting me on the chin"
It was a minute before he could speak,
and the bald spot on his head was as red
as paint. He finally choked down his
feelings sufficiently to shout:
Il brand that as pure malice and forg-
cry! Mrs. Bowser, you must take that
back and apologize to me!'
"How can 1? I read it just as it was
written, and I can recall the circumstance.
Don't you know, we had just returned
from -"
"NeverI We never returned Moth
ing of the sort ever h~appenedl I'd deny
it on my dying bed!"
you'll next declare that you did not
cry in Indianapolis when I hurt my
finger, and that you bound it up in a
handkerchief wet with your tears"
"DeclareI Of course I'll declared I'll
swear on forty bibles that I never didl'
With that he rushed up stairs, but I
followed him to the landing and read:
"STATEMENT VI.-Accidentally pinched
my finger in the door. Mr.. Bowser said
it was his fault, and the first I knew he
was weeping. After wiping his eyes on
his handkerchief he proceeded to do up
my finger in the same. He has a very
tender heart"
~ knew Mr.. Bowser was listening
over the banister, and so m~aliciously
added:
e" And, with a little practice will
no doubt become the champion weepest
of the world"
He uttered a snort and a growl and
went off to bed without a word, but the
next morning he put in an extra ten
minutes frolicking with the baby, and
when ready to go he said to me:
"By the way, darl, you'd better go
down and pick you out asealskin sack to-
day. I was going to get it for Christmas,
but you might as well have the wear of
it now"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-22
A MECHANICAL CURE FOR HIC-
COUGH.

Procure a glass of water and pour a lit
tie of it down the patients throat. While
he is drinking the water he should press
a finger on the orifce of each ear. By this
method you open the CLOTHS, and in five
seconds the thing is done. Should you
by any chance meet with an obstinate
case, You may rest assured that the throat
and ears were not closed at one and the
same time; either the water was swal-
lowed before the ears were thoroughly
stopped, or the water was not sufficient
to fill the throat. Another precaution IS
to keep the chin well up. This cure was
obtained by the writer from an old Indian
medical officer who had experimental for
some years to discover a method of re
lieving the terrible stage of ~hiccoughing
in yellow fever, and this cure was the o@t-
come.-PhGrmGcntael JurpGL
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-22
PROTECTION IS IMPERATIVE.

We need protection from the pauper
and criminal classes Of other countries.
The only known benefit CD these people
have so far been to us has been charging
our prisons and almS-houSes and thus
greatly increasing taxation. I would not
restrict but welcome the honest intelli-
gent immigrant with an honest purpose
to become an American citizen. We
need protection from the various frauds
and trusts that are formed and that draw
their ill-gotten gains from the tillers of
the soil. 1t is time for US to stop an
apologize manner with petitions begging
for protection from these unjust abuses.
1t is time to assert our rights and demand
that protection which will speedily cor
rect existing abuses.
When we take into account that 60 per
cent. of our population are engaged in
agriculture, and that the prosperity of the
nation depends on our success, it seems
strange that we should so long submit to
be led around at the will of designing
parties who depend for their offices and
power upon our votes. The time has ar
rived to assume the aggressive. No
longer stand on the defensive. Let us
move on these existing abuses in such a
solid body as will show that we mean
business, and success will surely crown
our efforts. The very act of asserting
our rights and assuming control of mat
tiers pertaining to our prosperity will
have an ennobling influence on all, and
inspire our confidence and self-respect.-
E.. dustin, Hartford county, Ct, in Farm
and Home.
North Carolina strikes hands with Con-
necticut on this great question. Let there
be a grand forward movement all along
the lines.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-22
At the Big Racket Store:

Bargains in Ladies' Fine Dress Goods.
Special brrgains in Mems and Boys Fine
Clothing.
Bargains in Mems, Womens' and Chill
drens' Fine Shoes.
Bargains in Hats for Men, Boys and
Women.
Big bargains in all kinds of Millinery,
Ribbons, Laces, &c.
Big bargains in Ladies' Sleal Plush Wraps
to close out.
Big bargains in Mems Overcoats.
$4,000 yards Pant Cloth at Ice, sells
everywhere for 25c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-22

It seems to be a common failing among
good men who undertake to improve bad
men that they consider their work ended
when the bad men give expression to
virtuous sentiments. But it is the steady,
~unwavering, unquestioning obedience to
law that is the best proof of a mans fit
ness for a responsible position; and this
attitude is not acquired suddenly and i'm
pulsively, but is the result of long and
severe training. Erratic display of kindly
and honest feelings does not demonstrate
beyond peradventure that a man is a good
man, but the persistent adherence to a
right course is the best evidence of such
a condition. An engine that runs 40
miles an hour and keeps on the track all
the time is much to be preferred to an
engine that runs 40 miles, but is liable to
run off the track. Most of the goodness
in this world is, indeed, only a matter of
habit. Men act largely on instinct; and
these instincts, whether honest or dis
honest, are the result of the habit of
themselves or their ancestors. By far
the larger part of the average mans
actions are based on habit. A very little
effort will start US rightly, and from the
performance of the little duties we obtain
the moral momentum to carry through
successfully great and noble plans. Prac-
tice makes perfect in the moral and men
tai as we'll as in the physical world, and
lack of practice results in debilitation and
death.-TTe Summary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-22

A dispatch from Madrid, Spain, says
that the cabinet has approved q bill
which grants suffrage to all persons over
25 years of age in the same place: except
officers, soldiers, paupers and criminals.
Are Spanish women "perSonS?' And if
not. what are thew?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-22
Farmers!

You are hereby notified if you desire
to save a few dollars, to appear at D. T.
Swindells Big Racket Store and buy for
yourself and family the best outfit for
the least money you ever saw. Herein
do not fail.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-22
$500 Reward!

We will pay the above reward for any case of
liver complaint, dyspepsia, sick headache, indiges-
ton, constipation or costiveness we cannot cure
lions are strictly complied with. They are purely
vegetable, and never fail to give satisfaction. Large
boxes containing 30 sugar coated pills, Csc. For
sale by all druggists. Beware of cOunterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured only by
JOHN G. E & CO., 862 W. Madison Street,
Chicago, Ill.
Worlds Best. Vests Liver Pills. a sure cure for
liver complaint, dyspepsia, sick headache, and indi-
gestion. 80 pills 25c. Sold by.Jas. McKimmon &
Co., Druggists, Raleigh, N. c. ma11y
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-22
SHEET MUSIC, MUSIC BOOKS
AND

Musical instruments
Can be purchased by the FARMERS ALLIANCE
at special reduced rates from HUME, MINOR &
CO., Richmond, Norfolk or Portsmouth, Va. Write
for catalogues and discounts.
"a In Sendingi IN yOuT OrdeTS, please state GOhetheT
you are q member of the Farmers Alliance.
Se46m
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-22
Wanted!

By a young lady, asltuation as Teacher.
The best of testimonials given.
Address, Capt. B. +. WHITE,
ia15lm Mebane Alamance Go:
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

works, and they are turning out about
one hundred and twenty-five barrels OF
elegant salt every day.-Kingman Cour-
Ter.
The note swindler is abroad again sell
ing patent burner said to be made by
Hall 6 Co., of Kansas City. Over 1900
has been gathered IN by this racket near
Oswego. Look out for him.
The state supreme court has affirmed
the decision of the lower court in the
case of T. B. Kier, brakeman, who was
awarded $500 damages against the
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf railroad
for the loss of leg.
Senator Evarts, of New York, has ac-
cepted an invitation from the State Uni
versity of Kansas to deliver the annual
address before the Orophilian and Athan-
aum Literary societies during the COM
menceneat exercises next June.
Marble has been found in Pratt coun-
y. on the Spivey branch OF the Santa
Fee. A sample sent to Topeka has been
baster or onyx marble, of great value for
mantels, vases, etc.
The wolf drive still constitutes the
chief amusement, not TO say daily occu-
patton. of many in some parts of the
state. We trust the varmint will be COM
pletely annihilated, SO that we shall
never more hear of its prowling around
the poor mans door.
An exchange says that Senator Buchan
was brakeman on the train that hauled
the first stone used. in building the east
wing of the state capitol. The statement
is neither unreasonable or discreditable.
Such possibilities is the glory of our re-
publican form of government.
A presbygational ghost narrowed the
souls of Emporia society folk one night
last week. Their heart-beats are normal
again, however, since it was learned that
the apparition was only a girl threw a
light shawl over her head and ran out to
put letter in the box at street corner.
In the case of Joseph Mccoy vs. Mrs.
Sarah Horner. in which the plaintiff
sued for SIC, 900 damages for breach Of
promise TO marry, at Lawrence, the
jury decided that the plaintiff had been
damaged to the amount of 81, thereby
throwing the costs upon the defendant.
The taxpayers Of Lyon county had
their indig aroused to the highest Mon
day by the report that 500 witnesses had
been subpened for the state in case
pending before the circuit court in En-
poria. They came down few degrees.
however, when they We're assured that
the number of witnesses actually sum-
moned was only so to 50.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
A WOMAN INVENTOR.
How She Made Large Fortune on
Clever Device


Clever Device.
The story of one Portland girl deserves TO
be recounted, says the Boston GLOBE This
is Miss Helen Blanchard, now resident
of Philadelphia, who was specially gifted,
and who succeeded in fed commonly sup
posed TO be open only to the masculine in
tellect. She is OF an inventive mind, and
with passion for mechanical contrivance
from her childhood. Naturally, she was
foreordaired to invent something and she
did it. The something, or rather the first
thing she invented was an attachment for
sewing machines to sew ''over-and-over''
stitches. The story that was told of her
runs to the effect that one day, while at
work at a sewing machine she got out Of
patience with the way it worked, and in a
passion kicked it over, with the remark
that she could make better machine than
that herself. Straightway, continued the
vivacious chronicler, she proceeded TO in
vent the 'over-and-overn attachment.
In point of fact, the account thus given is
largely a myth. Miss Blanchard did not
and does not kick sewing machines, but she
did very decorously and properly, after
long and careful stsldy, invent the ''over-
and-over" attachment, and obtained patent
On it. This laid the foundation for large
fortune, which il is pleasant to be able to
say she now enjoys. She owns large es-
tates, mandatory and many patent
rights. Her fortune, royalties and income,
without venturng statements accurate
enough to be impertinent, may be described
in the fluent language Of the dime novelist
or sensational reporter as beyond the
widest dreams Of avarice" She earned it
all herself. She had no assistance from
Any one, and hired money at twenty five
per cent. to pay her first Patent Oalce fees.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
GETTING THINGS MIXED.
The Ludicrous Blunder Made by Well
known Illinois Judge

known Illinois Judge
81 saw Judge Moulton, Of Shelbyville, up
here the other day. said an Illinois poll
tician who sat chatting with two or three
friends in the rotunda of the Palmer House,
within hearing of q Chicago Mail reporter.
sit was the first time I'd seen him for a
long time. l used to live down that way
when he was on the Supreme bench and
about the time he went to Congress, and
knew him pretty well. Ate atthe same hotel
table with him the summer his wife went
to Europe. He's not much changed during
the fifteen years; little grayer, and per-
haps slightly thinner, but pretty much the
same judge that used to be the butt of all
Bayless Hannah's and Judge Hess and Pat
Michelrs and George r. Weddings Jokes.
Vending and Hess were inveterate wags
and it was their chief delight to worry
Judge Moulton. Perhaps you don't know
that he's afflicted with myopia, but it's a
fact that he couldn't tell brick house from
a hay-stack across the street. he's so fright
fully near-sighted. Vending used to say
he sometimes made mistake and kissed
the hired girl on the stairs taking her for
his wife. But that was probably one Of
Georges lies.
g Any how, the judge is powerfully near
sighted For instance, one day he was GO
ing up to the courthouse from the hotel
when he met an amiable town cow on the
crossing. The judge is courteous gentle
man, with old-school manners, and taking
the COW for a lady, he lifted his hat gallant
ly. With bow, a smile, and a pleasant
Good morning, madam he stepped clear
off the walk to allow the object of his defer
ence to pass.
We'll, Hess saw it and told Mitchell, and
when the judge got to the courthouse the
whole bar jumped on to him and guyed him
numerically. They got him madden than
hornet, and after standing it about as
long as he could without fighting, he gath
cred up his umbrella and hat and put out for
the hotel just as he was in the middle OF
the same crossing he met lady, but he
wasn't to be fooled again by deceptive ap-
pearances, so, with a flourish of his umbrel-
Ia, he shouted
90 Haw there, darn We! Get off the
waikiki
well, this capped the climax, and old
Cap Ellington, who kept the hotel, and who
saw the judges queer break, just laid
down on the front walk and howled. 1t
took the judge ten minutes to find out
what it was all about, but when he did
realize his blunder he didn't wait for din
ner, nor for Hess and Mitchell and Wend-
ling to have chance at him, but Just
gathered up his bag of briefs and lit out
on the noon train for Duquoiu, or wher-
ever it was his court sat, and he didn't
come back again until his wife came home.
But the story was not forgotten, and it
used to be told on him when he was running
for Congress, and it was even current at
Washington, where it followed him. He
always SAID it was lie, but guess it was
straight goods"
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
AN EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDING.

1t really seems that the legislature is
possessed with an uncomfortable dispo-
sition to offset the credit it would do
itself by the passage of one righteous,
meritorious act by enacting half-score
of Objectionable ones. The case in point
was the repeal of the grand jury law,
the twin-relic of usurpation with the
metropolitan police law, and which new
er should have found place among the
laws ofthe state, followed by the passage
of bill (by the senate, Tuesday Producing
the age of consent to twelve years. Who
introduced this last measure is not
stated; why it was introduced an intelli-
gent public do not need to be told, it
could have but one object, and as if to
tell by their actions what it meant it was
rushed through in the shortest possible
order. Surely the honorable senators
must have been absent from the flesh
when their persons went through the
form Of approving such a scheme.. We
cannot see how body of intelligent
men. clothed and in their right minds,
many of them fathers, could SO far for
get themselves and their duties and OBJ
legations to society as to remove the pro-
lection of law that has been SO wisely
and humanely thrown around the
children of the commonwealth during
the most critical, the formative, period
of life. Such an act is but to place
premium upon ibertinism. We haveno
patience 70 discuss it further just now.
We can only hope there must be some
mistake about the matter.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

AS an argument in favor of the beef
inspection bill. pending before the legis-
lature. it is asserted that ten years ago,
before the great packing centers were
fully established, beef cattle were worth
from three to four cents on foot, while
they are only worth from one and half
to three cents now. A complete answer
to this can be given in the statement of
the fact that, taking this state for ex-
ample, there are about twice as many
beef cattle in the country now as there
We're ten years ago. The question of
supply and demand affects the price of
live stock just as surely and as sensibly
as it does any other, as much as those
interested in personal, selfish schemes
may strive to make it appear otherwise.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

The Democrats of the Fourth district
of Missouri have nominated two candid
ates as successors to the late Representa-
tive Burnes, one, Charles F. Bocher, of
Andrew county, for the unexpired por-
ton of the Fiftieth congress, and another,
r. p. c. Wilson, of Platte county, for
the Fifty-first congress, to which Mr..
Burnes was reelected last November.
The Republicans of the district nave
nominated Captain Frank Rosegate, of
st. Joe for both terms, and with SO
capable and acceptable a candidate and
their strength concentrated on him they
should stand a fair show of success.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
THE HANDSOME MAN.
Mrs. Frank Leslie Gives Her Definition Of
Male Beauty.

Male Beauty.
To call man charming in face or lovely,
or beautiful, or pretty, Is to minimize-sl-
most to insult hio-writes Mrs. Frank Les
lie. A man can only be called handsome,
and very, very few men can be called that
a handsome man must be manly in figure,
conveying the idea of strength and energy
under the most reposeful exterior He
must have the shapely hands, feet and ears
that tell OF good blood and cultivated pro-
genitors: he must have his head well
shaped, well set and well carried, he must
have deep, broad chest and straight
back, and long, shapely limbs; his features
must be regularly formed. and yet full Of
expression. and the kingly power that great
sculptors try to give 70 Jupiter.
Coloring does not much matter, SO that
there be no red upon the cheeks, and not
too much in the lips, and perhaps the u1ezzo
tlnts lend themselves more satisfactorily 70
manly beauty, but above ali, the handsome
man must never be stout The heavy threat
which overaows the shirt collar never car
ries with It an sir CT refinement. whatever
it may do OF strength 4 blonde ran rzns
the risk Of weakness and iasip;dIty, ard q
black bearded man Is handsome, even
thoagh he be tride uelo-cramstic, but s..g
golden-hsired and black haired Esec have
been very attractive the word over.
OF course, below this grand clizac-erie in
the thoroughly handsome man there are
ranks after ranks Of good looking, attract
i've, p.easzat-faced r1en-Sc1e upon whom
one loves 70 look and find sweet content IN
co1;en plating faces and fo-Es far from
fault.ess, and yet quite satisfactory And
here we come upon cue OF the r.ost strange
and almost cruel conditions Of orr beng A
man nay Or nay not De a3ztso-e, he
may or may not have any physical a.
tr@caTe-ess whatever, bit rcSo1y Lies
him tie less fer the deficiency, he never
finds Il 3 barrier II his c2reey. q Eozroe OF
failure u his LIE; wcIea a5ve hiz AID rnsn
approve CT h4z Just as readily "a II he Is
handsome. - far tia znzssn vzor-ssn
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
MARRIAGE a SUCCESS.
An Old Soldier Proves That Women Havs
No Cause for Complaint.

No Cause for Complaint
watkins eng Lake Shore, writes Chr
cego Jo. reporter, with an old soldier
who had laa rr.ed thrice, and for money
every time, 1 had some new and vai1an.e
Light shed upon the question, "a Ia marriage
q faIlure'" Tie warrior takes an easy
view Of life He is inclined 70 thluk tia.
women are not Is bad as they are painted,
but that they require stroug handling The
marriage laws are much too easy CT
women. Vow look berei Tn a nan Of
family mean social position. hare sn
income Of between s., go and s, 90 'Tlsn't
much, but as Shakespeare says, ATS rz.De
own married widow fSr KY FIRST w;te.
She had s5ooo a year Of her Own, and 10
social position. as her frst husband was
saloon-keepe-- got her Into refned aat
fashionable society. How did she repsT
TIE, think yo2. Wei, size insisted Gpon
spending al her OWE eoia upc1 hersslf,
aad then demanding half Of uy E1i.c h.
come wasn- thai pretty c1eszJf She
pad me nothing for ny soczzl posisca- She
got every thing AID gare EaothsI g-szye tie
e. 900 rear when SIZE died 20 . sEesty sc
cad cousin Gear Prince Bis12rckss hcre ii
Ponerani4 NJ seco1i wife was u ser SEC
oad vidowhoo9, bit %; BIZ sof1zs e5oss
rooey matters than when she was . rrzs9-
en fair Every Ting settled rpoa herself
paid tcr he wedding ere4xlzs. BE bad
q large tnouEs and she never gave Ee
csyar. Sic went 20 Eeayen asc len Ter
rsoney 20 sister. Tie sister onksr = zrzr-
~ re, BAT 1 get u5oe lille wszar, ~sis
fear Children, VITO lad tzrsed tire. lbs
bands AID vas a. merry - hs..cray gae
Is alive ro~ aid rs tAs hardest rrt Ct an
She eoesnr take kaif NJ Enooey-she taxes
the whsle Of u; psys ry s4lls, sa6 arzpws
nc bali Dollar cay Ger spesSlnx Esozsy.
70. 81: marriage VIA 70 fxssc-e-.cr sss
three wo-er WHO lad the god fo-s1zs 70
marry ne