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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
HER sLoQUENcE TOO MUCH
FOR THE BURGLAR.

w. @. Fitzgerald reported to the police
yesterday that about 5 O'Clock in the
morning his mother and sister, who re-
side at 447 Fifth street, were awakened
by a masked burglar, who pointed a pistol
and demanded whatever valuables and
money they might happen to have lying
around loose. The intruder had taken
off a pair of rubber boots, which he stood
by the stove.
Another sister of Mr.. Fitzgerald, room
ing up stairs, heard the sound of voices
below and went down stairs to see what
the trouble was. The burglar ordered
her into the room with her mother and
sister, and demanded that she, too, hand
over ner money to him. The undaunted
young woman replied that she had but
very little money at BEST and that little
she had worked hard for, and therefore
didn't care to part with it in any such
way. Finally her eloquence impressed
the man in the mask to such an extent
that he put on his boots, asked to be let
out of the house and joined a companion
who was waiting for him on the sidewalk
in front, with not a penny more than he
had when he first appeared to the fright
ened occupants of the downstairs room.
Detroit Free Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11

Agricultural products, as a whole,
average considerably lower in price Jan.
l, 1890, than they did n year ago.
Flour is rather more than 81 a barrel
cheaper now, corn two cents per bushel
off, oats three cents lower. The prices
of pork products are now nearly twenty
per cent. lower than a year ago. Western
beef is in heavy supply, with prices fully
l IL cents lower than twelve months
ago. Butter now ranges two to five cents
per pound lower than Jan. l, 1889, cheese
one cent lower, eggs two cents lower,
beans thirty to forty cents lower, hay 81
lower. Apples are fully n dollar per
barrel higher now than a year ago. pota-
toes ten cents higher and poultry three
or four cents higher. Hops are lower,
tobacco frmer and wool slightly off from
the quotationsof Jan. l, 1889.-Americ0m
C1Lhig0tOT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
A WISE WOMAN.

You ask me if l shall write a novel on
an American subject, and what 1 think of
Eastern civilization as a subject for a
novelist? / think it a very rich mine for
one skilled to work it, but the stranger
who would attempt to do so on the merest
superficial knowledge, such as mine must
be, would be as ridiculous as the French
writer who tries to depict English life.
American life, the life of the people in
country villages, in small towns, in fish
ing hamlets, in low life, in commerce, in
society, can only be really understood in
their complex relations by those who
have lived among them. Miss Murfree,
Miss levitt, Mrs. NJ. Fl. Burnett, Mr..
Charles Dudley Warner, DR.. Holmes, Mr..
Howells, Mr.. Henry James, and a host of
others are the only writers who have a
right to describe the many sided aspects
of American life. I should be very sorry
to attempt a task for which I am not
qualified. lido know something of Eng
lish life, and if I write more novels ]
shall confne myself to places and people
with which and whom 1 am familiar
Amelia B. Eda6ardS, IN the Philadelphia
Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
NOT IN GOOD TRIM FOR WORK

Traveller Where are you going friend,
in such haste?
Postum Ridge Citizen-Goin down
ter town to Their show.
"Going to walk all the way?"
"Sartinly. Why?"
cts twenty miles. Why don't you
ride? ?"
"Hain't got no boss ter spare. Jest
got one, an the ole oman's workin him
in the new groun' corn"
"Your wife,"
"Yas, Goose"
"Why don't you stay at home and do
the blowing YOURSELF"
"Ha;n't able"
"You don't mean to say that you are
going to the show and leave your wife at
home toplow the crop 2"
"Yas, whut o that? Dye think I'm
er goin ter work when I'm gaunting'2
Why, 1 hain't hoed none in ther crap this
yer. Jest felt awful bad, an couldn't
do nothin' but hunt an fish. Thought
I'd go to ther show ter day. Reckon
it'll be monty nice, an l don't keer fer
ther little walk O twenty lles."-TIme
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
PICKED OUT HER WEDDING
PRESENTS.

Not long ago, says the Atlanta Journal,
an Atlanta young lady was about to be
married-she is married now, may Heaven
bless her and keep active the business
tact with which she is endowed. The
following story has leaked out by the
merchants comparing notes from time to
time:
About two weeks before the time the
wedding was to take place the young
lady visited the various stores in the city.
At each of the jewelry stores she called
the proprietor aside and told him Of her
approaching marriage, and then said:
SNOW it is very probable that some of
my friends may come in here and select
me a present. It's horrid to get some
thing you don't like, so I want you to
look out for me, and if you can satisfy
yourself that a present is about to be
purchased for me, induce the purchaser to
buy something l will now select"
The proprietor could see nothing wrong
in granting such a request, and the young
lady selected a number of pieces of
jewelry which suited her taste. They
were marked and the clerks notified.
This was repeated at the crockery,
music and book stores. From all that can
be learned, the scheme worked well, and
on the wedding night the happy bride
had few presents with which she was not
pleased.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
rooK A HUSBAND ON TRA1L.
A California Belle Who Fears Marriage
is a Failure.

Among the many handsome young
ladies' who promenade the principal streets
of Fresno none are trimmer, heater, and
prettier than Mary Wilson. She has q
splendid form, is above medium height,
with large brown eyes, brilliant auburn
hair, elastic step aud vivacious manner
She is highly educated, being a clever
performer on many musical instruments.
Mary is in her 22d year. She is the
daughter Of a late wealthy rancher in
StanislauS county. When her father died
he left her $4,000.
Some months ago Miss Wilson met
Joseph Campbell, a young and progresses
ing man, said to be a Sacramento farmer.
He is a tall, handsome brunette. Joseph
admired Mary, and sought her hand in
marriage. Miss Wilson refused his offer,
saying that she could take care of herself.
Joseph persisted. The more Joseph
pressed his suit the higher became Mary's
admiration for him. She liked his perse-
verance. Her heart at last thawed, and
she consented to become Mrs. Campbell
for the brief period of six months.
"Joe," said Mary in her most bewitch-
ing way, 81 will marry you for six
months. At the end of that time, if mar
riage is a failure, we will find it out and
go our ways"
"No, I don't marry for six months. I
want to live wi h you always"
81 shall never live with a man always
unless I can live with him happily" re-
piled the spirited Mary.
Joseph finally consented to the six
months plan. Last night Mary drew up
a contract for the six-months' marriage.
Joseph and she signed it and they became
man and wife. The contract is said to be
very binding, and expressly states that if
Joseph gets drunk during the six months
the document is null and void. Mary's
friends hope that at the end Of the time
the obligation may be renewed, and that
married for six months may be married
forever.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
HIS LAST REQUEST.

81 heard a story on an Irishman the
other day, which l think new" said q
gentleman recently. "This Irishman was
in the habit of going home drunk every
night of his life, and beating his poor
wife, Biddy, in the good old fashion. He
didn't lick her because he disliked or
wanted to punish her, but just because he
thought it the proper thing to do.
Finally Pats wife got tired of it and
appealed to the priest. The priest took
Pat in hand. That night he came home
drunk. The good priest told Pat he had
to stop getting drunk and beating his
wife; that if he got drunk he would turn
him into a rat.
Next night Pat went home full as
usual, but he remembered what the priest
had told him. Here is what he said to
his wife:
"Don't be afraid, darlin'. I'm not
goin' to bate ye this night; I'm not goin'
to lay the weight O. me finger on ye.
want ye to be kind to me, darlin', and to
remember, if ye kin, the days when we
was sw~eethearts, and whenL was always
kind to ye and We loved me. You know
his reverence was here last night
and told me if I got drunk again he'd
turn me into a rat. I'm drunk this
mint, darlin'. The praste didn't see me,
but he knows I'm dhrunk and this night
into a rat 1 go. I want you to be kind tc
me, darlin', and watch me, and when you
see me getting little, and the hair CROWN
out on me an the whiskers gettin' long
for Gods sake, darlin', as you love me
kape your eye on the cat"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
A HUMORIsT'S HORSE

l own one of these intelligent horses
myself. / have never noticed him "po-
litely passing hay f" to the other horses in
the stable, but possibly it is because there
are no other horses. | have frequently
observed him dividing his oats with the
hens, which is much the same thing. The
fact is, the people who sneer at these
stories of the remarkable intelligence of
animals are coarse and unintelligent peo-
pie, who know nothing about animals.
The more people study their brute COM
p~anions, the more clearly and correctly
do they understand, neigh, comprehend
them. Look at the wild Indian what he
doesn't know about horses isn't worth
knowing. And he believes his horse will
go to heaven with him. Whether the
horse believes that the Indian will go to
heaven or not, we have no means, as yet,
of ascertaining. This horse of mine, /
am confident, has opinions on the subject,
because one of his favorite books is
Barns Oats on Timothy" He is, how
ever, l grieve to say, a heartless sort of
brute; the sound of whoa never moves
him. Like all well bred horses, he has a
certain sense of humor, and one day,
when my little boy quoted, in his presence,
the line, How tall was Alexander, pa %
the intelligent animal Immediately re-
piled, BOX stall" and burst into a hoarse
laugh. Upon occasion, when every
thing on the road had passed us, I over
heard him saying to himself, softly, "It
pace to 60 slow" He is a horse of con-
tented disposition, although sorrow has
left her traces along his ribs. I had to
get the rest of the harness myself Bur-
dehe, IN BROOKLYN EAGLE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
HINTS TO HoUsEKEEPERs.

Great improvement will be found in tea
and coffee if they are kept in fruit jars in
stead of tin boxes.
One or two tablespoonfuls of ammonia
added to a pail of water viii clean win
dows better than soap.
A t~easpoonful of borax added to cold
starch will make clothes sitter than any
thing else I ever tried, though it adds no
polish.
Confectioner's sugar; is very fine pow
dered sugar, called by the trade xxx.
For all candy creams, icings, sherbets,
and sweets in general, this sugar is prefer
able to either cut-loaf or granulated, and
It's cost is about equal.
When troubled with soreness or sense
OF tightness in the chest, dampen a flannel
cloth with kerosene, and apply over the
spot. Do not leave it on too long, or it
<Rlu blister. One night will usually relieve
the soreness.
When the glass globes of chandeliers
have become smoked and grimy, soak
them in hot water to which a little sal
soda has been added. Then put some
ammonia into hot water, enter the globes
and scrub brisky with q stiff brush. Rinse
thoroughly and wipe dry.
Re~ady-made clothing, whether upper
Or under garments, should have all the
buttons sewed on more securely before
ney are worn. Those on under clothing
4e usually held by "a stitch and a promise
Sad they are lost the first time they are
sondr1ed. Those on childen's suits are
difficult to match, and a new suit O O
loSes its jaunty freshness if fastened with
odd buttons.
The precipitation of a large quantity
o. cold food into the stomach by fast eat
ag may, and often does, cause discomfort
l9d Indigestion, and every occasion of this
Hnd results in a measurable injury to the
digestive function. Ice water drunk with
gTld food of course increases the mischief.
DOT drinks, hot water, weak tea, coffee.
oocolate, etc, will, on the contrary, help
!" prevent it. But eat slowly, anyway.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
TO H

We are receiving every day many let
tiers of inquiry about things relative to
the business of this Office, which are
already answered in The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. Owing to the large correspon-
dence embarrassing business of this Of
fee we are unable to answer as promptly
as we wish. We ask the brethren to
please read The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
it will save them much writing and will
be a source of great benefit and pleasure
to them, and relieve US of a large amount
of work. Fraternally,
w. H. WORTH. s. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
NOTICE.
FAYETTEVILLE, Sept. Z, 18'

FAYETTEVILLE, Sept. Z, 1889.
The Cumberland County Farmers ALI
ance having made a satisfactory trade ar
rangemgnt with J. & o. Evans, merchants
in Fayetteville, whose house is known as
the Farmers Exchange, would say to
their brothers in the following counties
and all good Alliance men when trading
in Fayetteville, upon presenting to these
gentlemen a trade card, the same cour-
tesy will be extended to them: Samp-
son, Harnett, Moore, Chatham, Mont
gomery, Richmond, Bladen, Robertson,
Johnston, and Marlboro, S. G.
W. w. AUTRY, Sec'y
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
A COUPLE OF JOKES.

How does it happen that there are so
many old maids among the school teach
ers2 asked a reporter of a school teacher
the other day. "Beeause school teachers
are, as a rule, women of sense, and no
woman will give up a $50 position for a
$40 man" was the reply.
A Waterville girl worked the motto,
81 need thee every hour" and presented
it to her chap. He says he can't help it.
It takes him two hours to milk and feed
the pigs, morning and night, and business
has got to be attended to.
From the Excelsior Stove Works, Bal
timore, 1875. THOMAS MEADs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11

One cup of melted butter, one cup each
of sugar and molaSses, two t~easpoonfuls
of soda dissolved in one-half cup of boil
ing water, two ~teaspoonfuls of ginger and
-four to roll,
PLAIN RICE ~CROQUETTEs.
Put.one u of rice into a kettle with a
pin of milk and a pint of water, cook
slowly until the rice entirely absorbs the
LIQUID. Season with salt, pepper and a
little onion juice, turn out to cool. When
cold form into cylinders, dip egg and
bread crumbs and fry in hot suet.
BAKED SQUASH.
Break the squash in halves and bake
thoroughly, then scrape out the inside,
rub it smooth or strain through a veget-
able strainer, and season with butter,
pepper, salt and milk or cream. This can
be prepared the day previous, and care
fully warmed when needed for use.
TOMATO SOUP.
Take a three-pound can of tomatoes,
add one quart of boiling water, boil half
an hour, strain through a colander, put it
back on stove and add one t~easpoonful of
soda; let it boil up, then put in a quart of
sweet milk, a piece of butter larger than
an egg, and about half a t~easpoonful of
salt. Be sure to add the soda before you
do the milk.
CHOCOLATE dbl
Let one pint of milk come to the boil
ing point; mix together one-half cup of
sugar, two tablespoonful of grated choco-
late and one large spoonful Of corn starch;
wet with a little cold milk and stir into
the boiling milk, boil until it thickens,
pour into a wet mould and set in a cool
place; to be eaten cold with sweetened
cream favored with vanilla.
corn
One cup each of corn meal and wheat
-four; half a cup of sugar; sift one tea
] spoonful of cream tartar through these
ingredients with a small teaspoonful of
salt add two beaten eggs and one cup of
sour cream or one of sweet milk, with
three tablespoonful of,melted butter and
a half teaspoonful of soda. If you use
the sour cream omit the cream tartar.
Bake three-quarters of an hour in a quick
oven.
PIES THAT WILL o LEAK.
After putting the under crust on the
plate and trimming 1t, cut a strip OF pastry
of the thickness of the under crust, half
an inch wide and long enough to reach
around the plate, dip this in cool water
and lay it on the under crust close to the
edge, pressing it into place with the fin
gers. In filling the pie be careful not to
spill sugar or any things else on this rim.
If it becomes dry before you are ready to
put the upper crust on moisten it again.
Put on the upper crust, press it close to
the rim untilit adheres, and trim smoothly
with a knife. Dip the fingers in water
and rub the edge of the pie until it seems
like one piece. Then with a dull knife
lift the edge of the pie from the plate all
around. Make an opening in the middle
of the upper crust for the steam to escape
while cooking, and the pie is ready for
the oven and warranted not to leak.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
A SWEET

The sweetest proposal ever dreamed
of" said Eli Perkins, az think is from
Austin Dobson."
"May I call you Paula? 2" he asked
modestly.
Eyes" she said, family.
"Dear Paula-may 1 call you that ?"
az suppose So"
"Do you know I love your
eyes"
"And shall I love you always?"
eff you wish to-"
"And will you love me 2"
Paula did not reply.
"WiIl you, Paula" he repeated.
"You may love me- she said again.
"But don't you love me in return ?"
az love you to love me-"
won't you say anything more ex-
plicit ?"
81 would rather not"
They were married and happy within
three months-Erchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
TO the Brother Farmers Of the
Alliance (!

At the State Convention of the Alliance held
at Fayetteville, Aug. 18th, 14th and 18th, last
the undersigned was appointed an agent f0T
the purpose of aiding and promoting thu
lands of Alliance farmers throughout the
State. All such farmers who have land 70
dispose of should send for blank forms TOP.
NJ. Wilson, the State Immigration Agent, who
has offered to facilitate the business.
1t would be we'll to give a full description
of the land for sale, together With a statement
of the lowest price for which it can be bought.
All blank forms, when filed out, and also al
other communications on the subject, should
be addressed to me, in care of Mr.. Wilson,
immigration Agent, at Raleigh. There VIII
be no charge for this service.
Fraternally,
StatesviIle, Get. "A, 1889.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11

Train so connects with Wilmington &
Weldon train bound North, leaving Colds
boro 1857 q. M, and with Richmond &
DanviIle train West, leaving Goldsboro
200 p. m.
Train 81 connects with Richmond &
Danville train, arriving at Goldsboro $40
p. M, and with Wilmington & Weldon
train from the North, at 3.15 p. m.
s. L. DILL, SURF.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
NICE FOR THE cow.

Mrs. Newlywed-"Oh, Charlie dear
I've got such a nice piece of news to tell
you'll"
Mr.. Newlywed-" Indeedl What is
it, lover"
Mrs. Newlywed-" Why, William tells
me that our place is just oVerrun with
milkweed. Won't that be splendid for
the new owl"-Bwrlingtan Free Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
TIC Book d sssb ip lie Farmers.
Fewer Acres with a System Of I'm
proYement."
BY J. RoMUEUs CLINE, A ~pRACTTcA1. Fan,

A system tending to the Improvement OF tia
soil, condensed into a book. Fully endorsed. ISFbe,
best work on the subject we have ever seen frOm
the pen OF a North Carolinian. ''-NgzgbO1 EnE~-
pFiSe.
should be in the hands of every farmer. and d
I'VE heartily it to the brofbeTb0Sa
and farmeIs generally all over the South. "-CGtTS
6G County Formers Alliance.
"NO farmer should be without Il. n-GL Hrom
a. FOTney.
Price Is cents postpaid. Silver or postal nota
Liberal discount to the brotherhood on uuantitleR.
Adoress, j. 7. CLINE,
Jo$om CataWba, N. c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
gdEtrg.
AN EVERYDAY RoMANcE


Maud Muller. on q winter day,
FASTENED to the matinee.
she little dreamed that there she'd find
The Judge in just the seat behind.
She and the judge, so it was said,
Were very shortly to be wed.
He greeted her with kindly smile,
And gay = cha ted they awhile.
But soon the play in front was on
When, 10! the judges smile was gone.
In patience for awhile he sat,
| Hid from the stage behind her hat.
Il Then muttered lie a fearful word,
Which Maud in fear md trembling heard.
e nastened from the place away;
Fhey have not spoken since that day.
And Maud, now of his love bereft,
Regrets hat she is sadly left.
! And often sighs: " 1t might have been!
III never wear that hat again"
-[CHicGgO Herald
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11

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Phosphate ca.

MANUFACTURERS OF q
EdistO Dissolved Bone, ID to 16 per cent. AyaTsh
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Edisto Acid Phosphate with Potash, IL Der cant.
EdistO Ammoniated Fertilizer, 26 per cent. An
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Edisto Ammoniated Dissolved Bone. 9 per cant.
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-11
Fine Tobacco Pays

Better than any crop grown, but to insure superior
the old, worn out kinds must be discarded.
and only New and Improved varieties planted. no
nee the old, effete varieties Is waste Of time, labor
and means. Ragland's Seeds may be relied upOn
for the finest quality in every type. Price, Csc. per
o., 5 ozs. for 81, and 81 per ID. List Free.
r. L. RAGLAND,
jas tt HyCO, Va
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A TLA>TIC 8 NORTH CAROLINA R. r.
TIME TABLE IL,
To Take Effect 6 90 A. NJ, Tuesday, June IS, 80.