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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-07

to office as Judge in the judiciary de-
partment who is under thirty years
of age.
Sec. 4. The senior Judge shall be
called the chairman, and shall be the
presiding officer of the court.
Sec 5. The judiciary shall have
authority to act upon the rulings OF
the president; to try an6 decide
grievances and appeals affecting the
officers or members of the supreme
council; to try appeals from the State
bodies.
Sec 6. The decisions and findings
of the supreme judiciary shall be a
matter of record, and shall be pre-
served in the archives of the order, a
careful report of which shall be made
to the regular annual session OF the
supreme council.
Sec. 7. For the purpose of carry
ing out the above provisions and rem
dering the working Of the judiciary
department effective, the supreme
council shall provide rules and regu-
lations.
ARTICLE VII.
Section |. The supreme council shall
fix such salaries for officers as may be
fair remuneration for services re-
quired, and for such expenditures of
the various departments as may be
consistent with strict economy.
Sec. 2. A per capita tax of five cents
shall be paid for. each male member
into the national treasury by each
State organization on or before the
first day of November of each year.
Sec. 8. The supreme council shall
at each session fix the mileage and per
diem to be paid the actual delegates
to the body, subject to limitation of
not over three cents per mile each way
by the nearest and most direct travelled
route, and not over three dollars per
day for such days as are spent in actual
attendance at the session.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12
THE PEACOCK THRONE.

One of the Wonderful Pieces of Extrava-
gance of the Mogul Emperors.
The Mogul Emperors were noted for
their magnificence and their splendor,
but must almost have outdone them
solves in the construction of the costly
peacock throne. 1t was set up during
the reign of Shah Jehan, and was the
work of Frenchman named Austin,
formerly of Bordeaux, but who had been
engaged in crime, which caused him to
flee to Delhi. Conservative estimates
have placed the money value of this
piece of French Mogul work at $780,
O00,000
The Moguls palace was called the
"Hall of Private Audience" and in the
center of this palace stood the peacock
throne. In THE Archaeology of Delhi"
Beresford gives the following descrip-
ton of the throne: in the Hall of Pri-
vate Audience was the famous peacock
throne, SO called from it having the fig
ures of two peacocks standing behind it,
their tails being expanded and so inlaid
with sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls
and other precious stones of appropriate
colors as to represent life"
The throne itself was six feet long by
four feet wide. 1t stood on six massive
feet, which, with the body, were of solid
gold inlaid with rubies, emeralds and
diamonds. 1t was surmounted by a
canopy of gold supported by twelve
pillars, all richly emblazoned with cost
ly gems, fringe of pearls ornamenting
the border of the canopy. Between the
two peacocks stood the figure of parrot
of the ordinary size, said to have been
carved from single emerald. On each
side of the throne stood an umbrella
one of the Oriental emblems of royalty
They were made of thick crimson vel
vet and fringed with costly pearls, the
handles, each eight feet long and two
inches in diameter. being of solid gold
Some writers claim that the famoui
diamond, Koh-i-noor (Mountain o.
Light, was formerly used as one of the
ornaments on this wonderful piece o.
extravaganza. The Koh-i-noor now be
longs to Queen Victoria, and as it i,
known that 1T once belonged to Shat
Jehan, tho story of it once being par
and parcel of the peacock throne is moi
at all improbable. Again, some authori
ties state that the peacock throne was
built by Avrengzebe, son of Shall
Jehan, who in 1859 wrested the empire
from his father and committed the ole
gentleman to the dungeon.
In 1879 the Persians under Nadi
Shah captured Delhi and stripped the
Jewels from the peacock throne, aftel
which they broke it up and carried i
away. The ruins of the palace and
marble memorial tablet, where once tn,
throne stood, are all that now mark tn,
scenes of faded grandeur.-St, Louis
Republic
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12
INCOME OF BUYERS.
Subordinate Employees Who Make Mo
Money Than Managers.

Subordinate Employees Who Make More
Money Than Managers.
at will probably surprise most peo-
pie" said one of the partners in dry
goods firm the other day, ito know that
frequently some of the subordinate en-
ployes receive larger remuneration than
the man in whose hands rests the main
responsibility for running business.
The men who usually mako the most
money in the very large firms arc not
the superintendent and his chief as
sistants, but the buyers of departments,
"The nominal salary of buyer in
this house is much less than that of the
superintendent, but the superintend-
ent's salary, with the exception of n
New Years present from the firm, is
practically the eXtcnt of his income.
The buyers salary, on the contrary, is
usually the least part of his earnings.
The responsibility of buyer ends with
his purchasing for his department all
that the trade could possibly demand
of the quality desired by the customer,
and at price which will allow the firm
a good profit while making the article
cheap for the purchaser. If, moreover,
he can undersell some other firm he is
pleasing his firm immensely, and is
sure to get q substantial check as n
New Years Offering.
"In addition to this the jobbing firms
which sell to the Retailers must compete
with each other to secure the favor of
the buyer. TO illustrate: The buyer in
our china department receives salary
of S3, 900 year, and he annually can eX-
pect from the firm a present of $1,000. l
have not the slightest doubt that he
gets fully as much, if not more, in
presents from the firm from whom he
buys. Dishonest? Well, perhaps so,
strictly speaking. but the fact is that
the custom, although not openly ad-
mitted, is very general. The firm
knows it. but, as | have already said,
their interest in the matter ends when
the buyer secures the right kind of
stock at the right price. The way in
which the jobbing firms give those pres
ents makes it next to impossible to get
direct evidence, even if the firm so de-
sired.
ut might be said that if they did not
have to make these gifts they could af-
ford to sell their goods for less money,
and thus increase the profits of the re-
tail firm; but the fact is that, after all,
considering the immense sales, the
money given in this way by any one
firm would not materially affect the
prices if they were turned in to our ac-
count. The very fact that the custom
is so general and that the retail firms
know it is an answer to most objections.
/ have even known of cases where the
buyer of department, who was par
ticularly successful, refused to take a
partnership because his profits as an
employe were larger than he had any
reason to hope for as n partner. There
are number in this town whose in
come ranges from $4,000 to S25, 600 a
year, while there are mighty few super
intendents who touch the lower of these
figures. IN. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12

thought OF the matter, as he did onco In
awhile for the next year, that his pre-
cious bit of.mischief had come to naught.
Nellie said nothing to Laura, ever; she
thought the letter had no doubt been
lost, and when news came two years
after of Jenny Dauvray's marriage to
Jack Davenport she was glad she had
never questioned Jenny as to the mat
ter; really Miss Dauvray had forgotten
all about the thing after it was mailed,
and did not answer Nellys letter for three
months, and then only in the briefest
and stiffest fashion, for even then she
was becoming absorbed in Jack.
But the obnoxious valentine did q
good work for Laura; had it never como
she might have gone on bemoaninS Ter
recreant lover, hoping against hope tor
his return, till the news of his marriage
would have smitten her to the heart
Now she was as much disgusted as
grieved she could not cherish as an
idol man so coarse, so cruel, so COM
mon-place as to write her verses
worthy only of mere school-boy! (oh
SamD so like a sensible girl, she set to
work to forget him; she went to New
York and made her aunt a visit, came
home with new accomplishment, and
took small class in embroidery that
helped occupy her tiuG; she had also
taken a course of lessons in n cooking
school, and henceforth old Hannah was
superseded in half her work, and the
nudge regaled with such dainty dishes
that he waxed fat and smiling as never
before.
Laura's pale roses blushed warmly
again; she began to laugh inwardly at
her past folly, her fleeting anguish; she
was so young that she could recover,
and be thankful.
And the recovery was confirmed by
the appearance in Swanfield of n new
minister, not too young, but good, kind.
ly and thorough gentleman. The first
time Mr.. Vernon saw Laura Lamb he
was struck by her likeness to the wife
he had lost three years before; this is an
infallible symptom in widowers; il
seems to point out their duty if not
their pleasure. And Laura liked Mr.
| Vernon at first sight; she liked him bet
ter every time, and when he really put tc
her the question, having fully made w
his own mind, she acknowledged that
/ she loved him! So she did, and discov.
cred that after all she had not really
| loved Jack Davenport, certainly not
enough to have married him. She be.
came mistress of the Swanfield rectory
before she heard of Jacks marriage, and
with careless, steady voice read out
the announcement to her husband.
II used to know them both; and oh
Paul, did have such Irritation with
Jacll!' she said, with a laugh.
"Open confession is good for the soul
love.' answered Mr.. Vernon. smiling.
But it wasn't Sam Damon's doing, al
this bliss, if it did ensue on that bad
boys valentine!-RoseT Terry Cooke, il
n. y. Independent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12
VALENTINES.
Suggestions for Dainty and Pretty Home
Made Ones.


When February's saint, Dan Cupid;
Regent of love-rhymes, lord of folded
arms" takes possession of the hearts of
youths and maidens, yes, and of the
hearts of the little folks, too, the de-
mand for valentines is sometimes great
er than the supply of pocket money.
But such pretty ones may be made at
home by the clever fingers of mother or
an older sister, that there need be no
dearth of the tender missives. Square
or panel-shaped cards may 6e decorated
with water colors; little books may be
made, and with suitable selection of
sentiments are dainty and pretty gifts.
Take, for instance. a cardboard of
delicate gray tint, and of pebbled sur
face; cut from it the covers of the books,
which should be nine inches long by
four wide, fold in the center, making a
book four and one-half by four inches.
The leaves may be cut from architects
paper, and on them painted any senti-
ment that pleases. If the old-time
rhyme:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12

strongly advised Nelly to eliminate
Lamb" from her work of art, inasmuch
as it was not poetic name, and sug-
gested "clam," ''sham," ISLAM" and
various other words quite ineligible.
Therefore the following sentimental
lines were hammered out and intrusted
to Sam to copy:
"I'm going to seal them with my new
seal that's got an old English d on it,"
said Nelly. Laura never saw that, nor
my box with the colored wax, and /
forgot to tell her about it when wrote
after Christmas. / guess I'll use the
blue stick. Blues true love-"
"Fiddlestick!' said scornful Sam.
"Well, gimme your varses and the
paper and I'll take 'em into the lib'ry
and copy 'em Off"
''I'm going over to Quantuck with
mother now, so you won't be disturbed" !"
"Bye-bye," calculated Sam, hurrying
into the library and unfolding Nelly's
paper, where he read:
Sweet Laura! in these laurel bowers
pine for Swanheld's fragrant flowers;
Can forget those blessed days
That shine so bright through Memory's haze?
All, MOI when daylight floods the sky
And stars are vanishing on high
think Of thee, my star of dawn,
Amid thy roses on the lawn.
| And when at evening in the west
The sun is sinking to his rest
My heart goes longing DER the sea,
On wings OF love to home and thee.
| Swceter than any rose thou art,
| Have place within thy heart?
All, Laura! thou art safe in mine.
| I'm still thy faithful Valentine"
"Well, I'm jiggeredF roared Sam, 'if
that isn't the greatest stuff! just like
girls. Nell! say, Nell"
Nell did not answer. Sleigh bells
jingled outside; he ran to the window
and saw the sleigh just passing through
the gate, and speeding out of sight the
horse was tired of waiting and went off
at his smartest trot.
"Well, ! shan't copy that mess any
how" said Sam, with vicious STAMP of
his foot. "lt's enough to sicken nail
bag. Girls don't know any thing /
] could write better one myself; some
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12

thin that snaps, an has so TO 1t. Jingol
bet / cant I've got time. I'll copy 1t
and seal 1t up before she gets here, and
III burn this mess up. Real girl talkv
With this whitening sarcasm on his
lips, Sam put the luckless rhymes deep
into the stove and saw them burn with
impish glee. Then he set himself to
work, and by dint of perseverance and
reflection devised his own jingle.
al b'lieve tho is a Swanfield foller
over there, somewheres, he said, medi-
tatively, as he plowed his stubby hair
with one hand, and brandished his pen
handle with the other. "Seems as
though Nell said somebody Laura
knew, some chap or mother was abroad,
and b'lieve she guessed she'd think he
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12
Forget me not! Ioniy ask
This simple boon Of thee;
And let it be an easy task

is selected, one line may be lettered on
each leaf and at intervals single forget
me-nots or two or three flowers and
buds scattered over the page. The cover
may be lettered in blue and gold and
the leaves tied in with pale blue ribbon.
Panel cards with bunch of forget-me-
nots painted on them, and the same
verses, are pretty valentines.
One of the daintiest of valentines may
be made of cream-white satin ribbon
five inches wide and eleven inches long;
fringe the ends, then neatly sew to it
land sprinkle violet powder between)
another piece of the same ribbon which
has been decorated with some delicate
spray of flowers, trail of arbutus, for
example, or with scattered clusters of
wild-fowers, or rosebuds, and with
those exquisite lines of Henicll's:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12

dare not ask kiss,
/ dare not beg a smile;
Lest having that or this,
might grow proud the while.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12

dare not beg smile;
Lest having that or this,
might grow proud the while.
No, no, the utmost share
OF my desire shall be
Only to kiss that aire
That lately kissed thee"
A very charming illustrated valentine
may be made in book shape by taking a
piece of heavy drawing paper nine
inches long by six wide and folding to
make book four and one-half inches
wide by six long, and fitting with leaves
of architects paper or of bristol board.
Letter the cover in unique fashion. If
"a Valentine to My Lady" are the
words chosen, put an ornamental capital
A in blue on a silver disc and tie in the
leaves with silver cord and tassel. A
pretty verse for illustration Isl
The sea hath its pearls,
The heaven hath its stars;
But my heart, my heart,
My heart hath its love"
A tiny marine view may head the first
page, and moonlight scene the second,
while the decoration of the next two
may consist of ornamental lettering.
These few suggestions may bring
fresh ideas in their train, and with a
fair knowledge of tho use of water
colors, and a certain amount of taste
and perception in the adaptation of
designs and notices, valentines may be
made that will not only please the
younger members of the family, but
which will find ready sale. Ada Marie
Peck, In Good Housekeeping.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12


wrote it. Cr-r-r-ick! I'll give her {
sicllener! Won that be larks!'
So our bad boy at length produced the
short, unpleasant ditty herein given tC
the reader as explanatory:
:" Miss Laura Lamb,
i was a sham
When was 'crost the water;
Now I'm out here,
think it's queer
l sparked your fathers daughter.
=" Italian girls
Have pritter curls,
And eyes as bright as dollars;
They'll laugh and glance,
And firt and dance
If they ant mighty scholars.
I've left the West;
/ like this best,
I'll stay for good and ALL Miss.
But il you were here,
I'd try, my dear,
To make you one short call Miss.
'' But now I'm going out to dine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12

Who laugh ut the
drawings Of hearts and of kisses,
And think the soft nonsense and silly rhymes
A very odd relic OF Golden times"
So, before tits too late, or the fashion goes by
1 will challenge my fate, and my talents will
try
At notwithstanding, although 1t won't be
At all sentimental because you can see
I should not like young maidens,
In distant future days,
To laugh at my efTusions,
And so will not praise
Your beauty or your graces
Or fascinating ways.
/ will not quote that tritc and tedious phrases
'Your eyes are like two stars, that far away"
And so on; for N D vanish at the dawn,
While yours shine brightly all the livclong
day.
/ will not say: "Tbe roses on your checks
Like natures fairest blossoms do appear"
Because, you know, those roses fade so soon,
While yours will last for many happy year.
I'll only quote an ancient line,
The motto of Saint Valentine,
And this is true:
'Tis: "IiOUe you."
Nellie X. Kellogg, in Good Cheer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12
THE TWO VALENTINES.
Good Mission the One Sent Per-
formed, No Thanks to Sam.

OTHER, w h a t
+ h Y m e $ t o
lamb?"
DAM cried
out a boy by the
window.
Sam, stop"
"T h ere are
two rhymes for
y o IL, n e lly,'
l a u G he'd Mrs.
Damon.
" b u t t h @ y
won't do!' pout-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12

"A small quantity of ammonia used
in the suds is of great assistance in
washing clothes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-02-12
A VALENTINE,

HAVE heard people
say
That the fashion OF
notes on Saint Val
ontine's Day
Is fast passing away,
And will soon be for.
Cotton by all,
Save, perhaps, some
fond spinstor, who
loves to recall
The scenes OF the
past, and who
proudly will show
The queer valentines
she received long
ago
To n group OF viva
cious and saucy
young misses,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-21

II is very strange that Democratic
papers will persist 10 making misrep.
iesentations about the doings OF the
Republican Levy Court Of Sussex
county, when it should be known
that the truth would be sure to follow.
Only yesterday wo were told that the
Levy Court Of Sussex county had cut
the allowance OF Ehe W. Tunnel,
Clcrk of the Peace, down TO 500
simply because he was Democrat,
and farther, that the allowance fol
Sheriff Ward tor feeding prisoners had
been raised from 25 TO 80 cents day,
by which his salary was increased 10
S1,s63 IL, simply because he was a
Republican.
Now the facts of the case are sim.
ply these: The salary OF Clerk Tun-
nell was reduced TO $1,47l. 80 instead
Of $780, In 1889 he got 81, 066. 0G,
in 1883 he got g., 102.2S, and In 1887
he got S2.037.sO. oil the high salaries
being under Democratic rule. Pie
allowance just made is the first under
Republican rule.
Now a word for the sheriff. The
hahuCi VI piieohtl5 tHG last ychT WAS
greater than Tor several years previous.
The Republicans have allowed their
sheriff. who Is Republican, only
81 s6311, The Democratic Levy
Court allowed their sheriff, also a
Democrat, for 1889, S2,17t.G7, and
the year before $2,03 90.
How in the name of common sense
does it come that the Republican sher.
i'll with larger number of prisoners,
with board increased 10 30 cents day,
only got 81. e63,1l, while Democratic
sherilis got over ST. 90 a year for Iced
ing a less number of prisoners at IS
cents dayS Strange, isn't 1t, that
Democratic papers would circulate
such stuff. Tho reduction of the coro.
ner's allowance bears out Republican
economy. In 1889 under Democratic
rule 1t was $s3S35; in 1850 under
Republican rule ii is SAIL 90. Yet, in
the face of all This the cry goes forth
that the Republicans are sinfully ex-
travagant and are filching the tax.
payers money from them by every
dishonest method. Let the Republi.
cans of Sussex alone. There are no
specks on them.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-21

COUNCILMAN FORREST of the Ninth
ward has generally been conservative
and level headed, In all the business
brought before Council This in q
great degree has made him indepen !.
dent in action and it is no unusual
thing to find him voting outside the
party traces 1t was therefore the
greater surprise TO find him at last
nights meeting OF Council INDUCING
in such motions as moving 10 postpone
action on an important resolution for
one year. MIR. Forrest worked awk-
ward in such harness and looked odd
in the role of a fllibuster. Ills col.
league, Mr.. Bealc, snatched tho honors
from him by his sensible motion that
received every vote to postpone ono
week Mr.. Forrest must have lelt
afterwards thst even the ways of q
tilibuster are bcset with thorns.
Now, as matter of fact, the resolu.
ton offered by Mr.. Roberts to require
the Clerk OF the Market to make
monthly reports TO the City Council is
right and proper. Every other city
official employed by the City Council
10 r. quired to do so, why not the Clerk
Of tue Market Eo gets a solid salary
of 500 from Council, besides about
$500 more in perquisites from the pco-
rle. Why should he not, like other
officers, show to his employers what
he does for the money! The resolution
ought to pass. If 1t does not interest
Mr. Forrest II interests the taxpayers,
and motions TO postpone action tor q
year is not the way 10 meet a measure
that is intended 10 economize Mr..
Forrest was simply u good man gone
wrong this TIME. lie will hardly do
50 agail.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-21

GovERHoR BIeos, In response to q
aeauest OF the Philadelphia Inquirer,
has furnished that paper with his views
OF the colored problem. We take the
liberty to reproduce his letter in cur
columns. Some positions assumed by
the Governor may admit oil contro-
Bersy, but on the whole his views are
sound and practical, showing that he
Ia more of friend than al enemy &c
The colored race; and II his advict
were carried out both tina races would
be benefited. His Wholesome, con
servstive views will bear careful peru
aal md sensible criticism.