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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-26
PROFIT SHEEP RAISING.

A correspondent of the Barton
Monitor, writing from Glover, says:
| see in some of the papers accounts
of large doings in sheep husbandry,
and will give you little of my ex-
perience the past year wintered
81 ewes and buck lamb; 40 ewes
brought 60 1ambs-2O pair of twins
and 20 single lambs. Three lambs
died and | gave away three twin
lambs, which neighbor raised, leav-
ing 81 which we raised on the sheep
sold them at S3.25 per head,
amounting to $175.5O; 40 sheep cut
300 pounds of wool at % cents per
pound, S76.5O; total i'll wool and
lambs, $3.50. The sheep averaged
7.2S pounds of wool per head. or
81 80 head in wool, and, including
lambs, Sc a piece.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-26
Kabo, Kabo, Kabo---that sounds

Kabo, Kabo, Kabo---that sounds
like an African name.
It means a corset "bone" that
can't be broken---if it can't be
broken, it doesn't stick into you
so it means a bone" of comfort,
not of contention.
It means a corset bone" that
doesn't kink--if it doesn't kink,
the corset can't roll up in the mid
die as eorsets are apt to do---so it
means a "bone" that stays where
you put it.
It isn't a "bone" at all, but Ka-
DO, Kabo, Kabo; and Kabo means
a corset you wear a week or two
or three, till you make up your
mind about it, and then come back
to us and get your money, if you'd
rather have money than Kabo.
We have a primer on corsets for
you at the store. 34-5
f. A. CARTER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-26
Commissioners Notice.

MILLEN NORRILL'S ESTATE.
The subscribers. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia. Commissioners to receive ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of MiIlen
Morrill, late OF Danvile in said District, de
ceased, and the term of six months from the
23d day of Nov. 1889, being allowed by
said Court to the creditors of said deceased,
to exhibit and prove their respective claims
before us: Give notice that will attend
to the duties of our appointment at the
dwelling house of Geo. b. Davis in Danville,
in said District, on the 4th day of Jan 800,
and the oath day of May next, at two O'Clock
in the afternoon, on each of said days.
WALTER DAVIS,
GEO b. DAVIS,
1898 Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-12-26
F. A. CARTER.
commissioners, Notice.


The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate c curt for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Simeon Hoyt,
late of st. Johnsbury, in said District, de
ceased, and the term of six months from the
3Oth day of Nov, 1889, being allowed
by said Court to the creditors of said de
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before Give notice that we will
attend to the duties of appointment at
the store of +. V. Powers in Summervi1e in
st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the I'd
day of Jan. 1890, and the 3Oth day of May
next. at O'Clock in the afternoon, on each
of said days.
DANIEL CARPENTER,
F. V. POWERS,
1895 Commissioners.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12
LUCERNE.
Answer to ]. r. Walkers Question in
Alfalfa or Lucerne.

Answer to ]. r. Walkers Question in
Alfalfa or Lucerne-
POPLAR BRANcH ALLIANCE, Nc. 1850,
March 4, 1889.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Alfalfa succeeds in
nearly any good soil and Lasts for a
humber of years. It is valuable for
the SeuthFa it thrives ON dry, rich,
sandyseil, producing from three to
four cuttings annually, aud even in
seasons of severe drought is always
fresh and green, because the roots .ex-
tend SO deep into the soil. 1t grows
two to*.three feet. high, with purple
blossom, which is much liked by bees.
1t yields-an immense amounted green
food for.cGttle, and should beeutwhen
FIRST commencing to bloom, or it can
be cut and used as ordinary clover
hay. It increases the fertility of the
sol- Sow8 to 10 pounds per acre,
SOW in spring or fall The seed can
be bought of any irst-class seed
house. RThese seeds can be sent to
any Office in the United States or
Canada at 25 cts per pound. If ever
10 pounds if not 80 cts.
j. D. HAMProNzSee,x.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12
GOOD RESULTS IN CHATHAM,
Rock REST ALLIANCE, No. 565,
MANUDALE, Chatham Co., N. O.,

Rock REST ALLIANCE, No. $50, ]
MANUDALE, Chatham. Co., n. c.,
- February &c, 1889.
Mr.. ED1FoR:-We have. increased
IN number very fast-we now number
forty and have applicants for member
ship at every meeting. We are deeply
interested in the noble work we have
begun. Many seem to have their
hearts in this great work. Wepassed
several resolutions at our last meeting
which wevexpect will be of benefit to
us. We will stand together till the
last. Our Lodge is generally in favor
of all the resolutions passed by our
brethren ALI over the State. Though
we remain silent, we expect our actions
to speak louder than words. At our
last meeting Jul Lodge unanimously
endorsed the resolutions passed by the
Osgood Alliance, asking the Legisla-
ture to enact a law requiring every
man before casting q vote at election
to show his poll tax receipt for each
year intervening between said cleo
ton and election next preceding
the one at which he offers to vote.
There have been Alliances in our
county for more than a year and
things are much cheaper than dR for
mer years, but they must still be re.
duced. What's the cause? The an
swer is, the Alliance. Corn never was
known so cheap when 70 little was
raised. Heretofore it has been ST.,
but it can be bought for 55 Or 80 cts.
per bushel now. Brethren, we can
make the Alliance a grand success,
and 1 say let's do it. Wake up to
your duties. If parties respects s, let
us stick to them; if they turn "a deaf
ear, let them alone; ask nothing but
what's right, and accept nothing but
what is just. We expect to Isl nc
fertilizers except those that can be pro
cured direct from the manufacturers
Nowt1s the time to act.
Most respectfully,
WRLIE M. LINDSEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12


We met on the 18th as arranged,
and found two men of Raleigh In the
meeting, subscribing $3.50, Some
things were said on tanning. The
question was raised as to whether
such a company could not make more
money if it could work convict labor.
A motion was then made to locate
this factory at or near Raleigh, which
was carried by 8 stock vote Now
why is it that Cary does not get the
factoryP We complied with the CON
ditions fully. The place was all settled
in our first meeting in Raleigh, and SO
il went out to our friends and others
that it was a settled fact we we're to
have the factory. Now why are we
SO treated ? It is simply the hope o.
getting convict labor. A bill now be-
fore the Legislature gave some OF the
stockholders some hope of getting in.
side the high walls, is why we are
thus treated.
About one half the Cary stock was
subscribed by Alliance men.
H. ss.. A CARY MAN,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12
TIE FARMER,
IhG Backbone Of the Country.

It Is q conceded fact in the minds of every bust
ness man that the commercial status of every COM
murdty is greatly dependent on the farmers Of cur
country in fact, so much so that should in fortune
Vieitthe fields of our never ceasing toilers. then the
merchants Of our city would be forced 10 retreat.
Therefore, let us as business men aid and.shield the
" the farmers, . whom / consider the backbone Of
every community, from every impairment that is
likely to retard their progress.
MI. L. G. Bagwen, having removed his stock Of
Caskets, Collins, Burial Robes and eVerything in
the Undertaking line, to the corner OF, East MartiH
and South Blount Sts. 1g fully prepared to accom-
With the necessary equipments to give entire salts
faction. The most careful attention given TO ali
orders at day or light.
We heartily recommend Mr.. BagweIl as a Young
man Of untirfng energy, and should youneed any
thing In the Undertaker's line, visit his place Of
business. corner of z. Martin and South BIount SITS,
and fun satisfaction win be extended I'm q most
gentlemanlY manner.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12
WILL YOU PR1Nn TIP

ma .EHIEeR:-The following com
5munie&tion was sent to the NewS and
Observer by rtRe men of CarN,iApd that
paper declines to publish M'llCan we
get it, in the farmers paper2
yFRoMT1HE MEN .oF,cARY.
AS the press has announced that
Carywas making bag effort to get
the WetmoFe 81 Co. Shoe Factory
located ct our place, we think it due
ms that the following explanationfb be
given:
We wanted the factory and Nj.
Wetmore seemed anxious for us to
nfer the best inducements in stock we
could. WebheR asked ON what terms
we could get THE factory ileeAtedsat
Gary.
Mr.. WetmcFe came out here and
met us in a public meeting ,en the
might,of Feb. Nth. He had previously
examined the large brick factory
Building and had agreed with Meesrs.
Yates & Son as dc rents and power
FOR less than his gas now costs him In
Raleigh. He told as he could make
shoes much cheaper here than at Raj
eigh or Durham.
La this public meeting Mr.. Wet
more told rs he represented $4,000
of the stock belonging to himself Nh.
Anglers and Mr.. Wellons. and if
Gary would raise $4,000 of new stock
we should have the factory. We
Went to work to get most of the stock
subscribed that night. We then ar.
ranged to meet In Raleigh on Friday
the Ssh, which we did, AID six of MS
agrsed to be responsible for the re.
main6er of the $4,000. So we pro-
eeeded to a partial organization of the
stock company, agreeing AZ 20 place,
name of Co, &c. We then adjourned
to meet again in same place on Mon
day, llth In the meantime Col.
Hinsdale was to write up the papers
as far as we had gone, which he did,
except. he left tie place of location
blank, althonghi it had been decided
upon.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.

MRs EDIToR:-I see by the papers
that the Scratches killed the Railroad
Commission Bill Let me tell you. and
you may publish it if you wish. The
State of North Carolina needs nothing
that this Legislature can give us more
than just such bill as I am informed
the Senate has refused to pass. { am
a farmer, L Live where I'm bound to
patronize the R.. & q. Railroad, I pur.
chase my guano in Richmond, and I've
recently learned something l didn't
know before. That for long hauls the
charges increase at a more rapid rate
than fol-. short haul on the same line
For. example: From Richmond to
Burkville So miles the transportation
of a ton of guanO costs $1.2O, come
on then SO miles further to the last
depot in Virginia and the additional
inerease is only $I.00. Now, you
strike North Carolina and la 46 miles
1t adds another dollar. The advance is
heavier nearly two to one in North
Carolina over Virginia, and that too
over a road held by the courtesy of
North Carolina. Is there any reason
why this should not be investigated
and adjusted R-ocKTNeH1u
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12
How to Get Rich in the South.

Telling what to do, how to do it, and profits
realized. This lie the most complete work ever pub.
lished on the South. 1t tells all about stock rails.
ing, grasses, haylmakfng, fruit culture, trucking.
&C, 1t will pay any man to have this valuable
cloth-bound volume. Endorsed by the press and
prominent statesmen from Virginia to Texas. Sent
postpaid to any address for 500.
j. e. RUE,
fe261m P. O.. Box No.4. L~ittleton. N. C.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12
ALLISON & ADDISON'S
STAR 81 BRAND
GO NGAR RI
r Continues to hold the front rank in the line of Commercial FerunH@s
For Growing Fine Bright Tobacco!


Nvo1l~ earned reputation of this Fertilizer for uniform quality, high grade, and
condnu excellence reasc on principles Of business management whTcha are beyond
49, uacb If change The amoun Of capital we have invested is so great that con-
sdered as a maHer of policy oMy, W cannot afordt to flower the standard, or make
80 mt he hest And having made a reputation and a demandfo it. it would be
worse than foolish to do anything to forfeit the confidence Of the farmers and there
tw destroy the business reputation OF a lifetime @-s ~.
We have been carrying on the cuisines. for over twenty years. EsnFtm ad f CLAIM p 20 under and If
what materials it should be made SC as to give III best results o tn the crops
The constantly increasing demand for this HIgh-drade STANDARD feruhz Is the
best evidence of its value. - >r "a -.
THE Handbook of Caroline county, Var published oy morn OF the 0oHuo
Supervisors of the county, 1885, saysJ 49,
THE greatest success yet achieved was made IN a sae OF thss season; me topaacc
was raise in 1887. -Four acres we're planted product $3.50 pounds N sold Tor
$I 1O " averaging $50 per hundred, and $500 per acre.. The land wasn not very
rich, and no manure stable u b@nyard, wasap applied this season but 400 pounds II
two If them boys, were employed In addition to the tobacco, o25 bushels s II or
Our fertilizers are regularly and systematically analysed as manufactured and we
now before sending them out, that they are up to thu standard; but their action
nnonia thu cop is the browning test and we can only learnw what that It's by a constant
resmt Il the practical experendeof the farmer 49, "*<
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12
Look Here. Farmers

If Won wish to buy the latest improved, ehesuest
and best Cane Mills and Eyaporators on the market
write to G. r. Edwards, Earpeboro, N. c., for prics
list and catalogue He viii save yuO money in INV,
ing. In writing, mention THE FARxER. fe5im
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12
The Great Discovery

Manufactured from the bones, and petrfhed
faces OF Antediluvian Animals. Best and cheapest
Corn, astonishing. Keeps Insects and Worms out
Of the soil. Send for descriptive circular, with Ger
tIhcates from many of the best farmers in the
country. FRENCH BROS, y
de1Sn Rocky Point, NC.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12
FOR SALE!
Maqno1ia Grandihora.

For the richnes of its foliage, the beauty Of its
flowers. and the majestic habit of the tree it has no
superior. / also have q fine stock Of Evergreens and
Shade Trees suitable for lawn street or countrv
planting. Also Raspberry plants in variety; TomatSo
and Cabbage Plants during spring months. Prices
on application. A. FORREST.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-12

A friend without discretion is more
70 Oe feared than an enemy in armor.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-13

Hot Springs was small pumpkins
when Diamond Joe paid his first visit
10 the place. He had made lot of
money in wheat, and. having worked
hard In the meantime, found his
health not what it should be. A
friend told him there was some won
derful water at Hot Springs. He went
there, saw the springs, bathed in the
water, was made well, and concluded
that some day Hot Springs would be a
popular health resort. He concluded
10 tap the Iron Mountain Railroad
with narrow-gauge road, for
prior 10 1872 people who wanted
10 reach Hot Springs were compelled.
after they disembarked from trains
on the Iron Mountain road, to reach
Hot Springs by stage coach. and neith-
er the coach nor the road over which
it travelled was in the best condition.
Diamond Joe obtained charter from
the Legislature of Arkansas which per
mitted him to charge each passenger
on his road at the rate OF ten cents per
mile until the road was brought within
the limits OF Hot Springs. Diamond
Joe confined to charge ten cents per
mile until couple OF years ago, as
the terminus of his road was just out
side the limits of Hot Springs.
A couple of years ago the Legisla-
ture, egged on by philanthropists who
felt certain that Diamond Joe was
making too much money, compelled
Mr.. Reynolds TO carry his road into
Hot Springs and to reduce his rate TO
five cents per mile. Being man who
is open TO reason, when it is backed
with sufficient authority, he obeyed
the order. He has not lost money by
the change, for the crowd that visits
Hot Springs is annually growing larg-
sr, and every atom of it is compelled
10 travel to and from the springs on
Diamond Joe's railroad.
His little railroad, it is believed by
men who have studied it. has Melted
MIN for fifteen years the sum of $780,
BOO per annlEn on an outlay of $780,
BOO, a fair profit, at least, as railroads
go.-N. Y. Times.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-13

bands, pendants, shoulder pieces and
panel ornaments of real cut jet. Ac-
contemplated pelerines for slender
women are exhibited, these with cape
collar. of jet and long Able Gallant
fronts. There are besides many sim
pie shaped fichus and shawl capes of
black or white lace, crossed at the
front with medium long tabs or ends.
Small visites and mantillas of all
shapes are also made of black lace
combined with repped silk ribbon and
beaded in gold. steel or jet. In place
of lace. in combination with the rib
bon. one OF the many varieties of open
work silk tissues which are used for
dresses and wraps, is also employed.
These are trimmed with double rushes
of lace set along the edges and around
the neck.-N Y. Post
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-13
ABOUT MUSICAL SAND.
A Deposit Recently Discovered at Stu,
land Bay. Dorsetshire.

A Deposit Recently Discovered at Stud.
land Bay. Dorsetshire.
The existence of the phenomenon of
musical sand has recently been discov-
cred at Studland Bay. Dorsetshire. and
reported upon by Mr.. Carus-Wilson,
F.G.S s., to the BournemOuth Society of
Natural Science. Studland Bay mu-
steal sand is composed chiefly of quartz
grains, more or less rounded, and to
some extent polished, but many are
angular. At various points between
the Ferry and Stuuland there are
patches of sounding sand which have
been separated from the finer grains
both by wind and wave action. When
the foot is drawn over the surface,
these sands give out a musical note.
In walking over it in the ordinary
manner a tingling sensation is felt, as
OF vibrations communicated TO the
body. Some of the layers are far more
musical when the surface is rubbed
than when it is struck. The coarsest
grains are found to emit The deepest
note. This musical sand is to be dis
tinguished from the bedded sands,
which, in the same locality, are SIM
ply sonorous, and not musical, as also
from the rock known as phonolite, or
"clinkstone." In a ''singing-beach,"
the musical notes are produced by the
friction of the separate grains. and not
So in the phOnolites from the solid
rock. 1t may be remembered that
about thirty-fve years ago Hugh
Miller drew attention to his discovery
q musical sand at the Bay of Laig, in
the romantic Isle of Eigg. Hugh Mil
Ter described the Eigg musical sand as
being derived from the disintegration
OF the beds of oolitic sandstone. To
the ordinary observer, musical sand
presents the same appearance as any
other white sand, the musical and the
mute being frequently indistinguish-
able when placed side by side on the
sea beach; but under the microscope
it is seen that the grains of the mu-
steal sand have had their angles
rubbed off by natural attrition, their
surfaces having become beautifully
polished; that they are more or less
uniform in size. and that, unlike other
sands. they are perfectly clean and
free from fine particles or any
coating of adherent substances which
produce the friction and consequently
the sounds. Hour.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-13
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
How the Fashionable Woman of To-da,
Heralds Her Appearance.

Heralde Her appearance.
The coming of a fashionable woman
of to-day is.heralded by rafting of
beads which begin at her bonnet, drop
to the fringes on bodice or wrap, cling
to her sash-ends and draperies. and
glitter on the tips of her natty French
shoes. The elegant and wholly novel
galloons and gimps used in new mil
linery are richly wrought with bead
deep points, pyramids and arches are
ablaze with these gem-like garnitures.
Some of the superb Venetian and Ro-
man pieces are actually worth their
weight in gold, pure metal threads
being used in the wondrous embroid-
cry. These trimmings are worked On
foundations as thin Us crepe lisse,
which is next in lightness to the air
itself. leaving little to be seen but the
sparkling pendants and rows of finely
cut beads. In less expensive millinery
adornings, but still more charming, is
tidal wave of deliciously perfect
French flowers. which have sent far
into the shade the manned and abnor-
mal-looking birds and bird-wings,
breasts. heads and feathers, these
dull, stiff effigies being voted passee
and unreasonable. The lovely flower
bonnets in princesse and capote
shapes, and the picturesque shepherd
ess hats wrea;hed with rare-tinted
rose garlands and foliage, look as if
they had been imported direct from
Arcadia.
The number and variety Of small
wraps that have been invented is truly
wonderful. All sorts of small visites,
pelerines, and shoulder capes are made
with silk and black lace. One model
shows a close plain corsage made of
black Chantilly net, very long in the
waist and belted, with sleeves of the
same pattern. but made of flowing lace
just deep enough TO reach to the
elbows. In front the bodice turns
back in wide lace revers over belted
shirt-front OF the silk net, but beyond
the belt the fullness forms two scarfs
that fall below the knees on the dress
skirt. There are a host OF French
wraps made of very costly black nets
and laces that are overburdened with