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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
SENATOR VANCE IN ANXIOUS
PURSUIT OF A STRAY HAT.

Senator Vance, of North Carolina, lost
his hat the other day. He came out of
the Senate cloak-room bareheaded, with
his overcoat on his arm, paraded the
corridors asking every one he met it be
had seen a tall hat straylng about any
where. He was asking the question of
Captain May, the door keeper atthe lobby
door, when the page came up with the
missing article in his hand. Senator
Vance was just saying;
"Of course I don't think you have
seen it, you know, but I wa just asking
like the man who came into my Office
once when I was Governor of North
Carolina. He was a trsmpish-looking
man, and his clothing was worn and seedy.
He looked carefully around the room, and
then said:
Ex-Governor, you amt seen nothin of
a pair of boots around here, have you?
I left EN- in thai corner last night, and
they amt there this morning.
81 answered that I had not seen the
boots"
al knowed some id thief had stole
them said the unknown, OF course /
knowed it wasn't you, but I just thought
I'd ask"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
TWINKLINGS.

The man who objects to being dunned
rather likes being found out.-TeD0S
SJjftngs.
"No," said the Doodle Alderman, 81
shall not lend my vote to such a thieving
scheme" And he didn't lend it. He
sold 1.-THE 8peUbinder.
A good deal of sympathy is being
wasted on Dom Pedro. Thousands Of
men would agree to stay away from
Brazil for $450,000 a year.-Qwincy (IN)
Wing.
owe want a good name for our town"
Yes. Something like 'Yonkers-on-
Hudson or Manchester blythe Sea- eh?'
"Yes. How would Boomtown. on-Paper'
do ?"-Munsey's Weekly.
Base ball is not the most intellectual of
sports. but as compared with foot ball it
deserves to rank as a really profound
triumph of mind oVer matter.-BOStOn
Saturday Evening Gazette.
A Vermont woman, extolling the
qualities of a domestic for whom she
desired a place, concluded with the remark
that "You will find her a very confident
girl."-&t. Adams Messenger.
"How did you like the Wagner operas,
Clara ?"
ct enjoyed them immensely. The
person back of you who always huns
opera gets left when it comes to Wagner"
Chicago Herald.
"You are a regular miser," exclaimed
Mrs. Shopper, when her husband refused
to give her twenty-five dollars she asked
for.
"No, not a miser," replied Shopper;
merely an economizer. "-HarpeT's Ba-
Guest-What have you got to eat ?
Waiter-Oh, everything. Guest-Well,
what have you got in particular? Waiter
oh, nothing. Guest-Is everything
nothing? Waiter-NOt exactly, but
nothing is everything.-BinghomtO"
Leader.
Recitation of a class in natural history.
The professor is nettled at the inatten-
ton of his pupils, and exclaims: Gentle
men, l demand your attention. l am
giving you an interesting lecture on the
personal peculiarities of the monkey.
The least you can do is to look at me-
N 7. Ledger.
The Rev. DR.. mrose-Iw was delighted
to receive those cast-of garments for the
poor of my parish. 1t shows that there
is still some hope of your becoming a
Christian.
Brown-Well, you see the old-clothes
man offered me only six shillings for the
lot, and 1 would sooner have thrown
them in the fire than be cheated in that
way.-Epoch,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
PEARLS OF THOUGH.

Do not withhold commentator when
deserved.
Virtue is its own reward, and no
questions asked.
Kind feeling may be paid with kind
feeling, but debts must be paid in hard
cash.
An opportunity is like a pin in the
sweeping; you catch sight of it just as it
flies away from you and gets buried
again.
All the events of our life are materials
out of which we may make what we will.
He who has much spirit makes most of
his life.
He who does not know those things
whichare of use and necessary for him to
know, is it al ignorant man, whatever he
may know besides.
What are sciences but maps of univer-
sal laws; and universal laws but the chan
nels of universal power; and universal
power but the outgoing of a universal
mind2
Conversation never sits easier than
when we now and then discharge our
selves in a symphony of laughter, which
may not improperly be called the chorus
OF conversation.
He who believes is strong. He who
doubts is weak. Strong convictions pre-
cede great actions. The man strongly
possessed of an idea is the master of all
who are uncertain and Wavering.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
AN INsuLrRD FAT WOMAN.

A woman weighing 800 pounds, wear
ing her hair cut short, entered The Office
of the President of the San Antonio street
railroad company, and in a voice that was
a cross between a bass violin and a boiler
shop, said:
81 came here to complain of the driver
of one your cars"
Whats he been doing" asked the
official.
"In crossing the car track / had the
misfortune to slip and fall, and I could
not get up right away, for as you see 1
am not Sarah Bernhardt. I'm fat all
over"
"Well what next?"
"The driver of the street car stopped
his mule and insulted me-"
" What did he say2"
"He said if / would get up and let him
drive on that I could sit down again on
the car track as soon as the car had
passed"
at shall have him reprimanded," said
the official.
"Thank you, sir; thank you. I'll pat
ronize your street car line hereafter, that
is, if the door is wide enough. Good
morning, sir"
AS she passed out, the official remarked
to a clerk:
"She may not be all WOOL but she is
certainly a yard wide.D-TerGs SgfSngs.
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NO G FOR THEM.

Early last summer a New-Englander
moved out to a small town in Arizona
and announced his intention of opening
up a frst-class grocery. He had a num-
Der Of bills posted up, dwelling partic-
ularly on the fact that the business was
to be square and above board. Just as
he wa getting ready to open shop a
deputation Of citizens waited on him and
asked the newcomer if the statements on
the placards were made in good faith.
"You mought as well give us the hull
truth aoout this thing" said the leader.
"You mean to say there hain,t goin to be
no water in the vinegar?"
"That's what / mean, sirl" replied the
stranger, a little surprised. "Nor no
sand in the sugarl"
"Ain't there goin to be beans in the
coffee"
"Most decidedly not, sirv"
"Nor chicory, nuther2"
Never gentlemen; / give you my
word for it"
The crowd seemed uonplused for a
moment, and the leader held a short con-
sultation, at the end of which he turned
and said:
say, Stranger, we We concIuQeO LnaG
you are a suspicious character. But first
let me ask you if your cigars are goin to
be loaded-with cabbage, you know p
mot while L"
"That's all we wanted to know. We
give you twenty-four hours to leave town,
an you better leave. When we're in
need D angels we'l drop you a postal
card. Good day stranger" And the
deputation fled out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
HINTS TO H-ousEKEEPERs.

A piece Of sponge fastened to a stick is
a good thing with which to clean lamp
chimneys.
In using ammonia for domestic purposes,
one tablespoonful to a quart of water is
about the ordinary proportion.
Fannels and blankets may be soaked
In a pail of water containing one table
spoonful of ammonia and a little suds.
Rub as little as possible and they will be
white and clean, and will not shrink.
Strong carbolic acid is sure death to
bedbugs. 1t is also one of the very best
disinfectants. A bottle should be kept
on hand-out of the reach of children
and a few drops occasionally put down
the sink drain and in slopjars.
Thread of all kinds should be kept as
much as possible from the air, which rots
it. If one buys thread by the quantity,
which is the economical way of buying it,
only so much as needed for daily use
should be taken out, and the rest put
away in a covered box protected from the
air.
To prevent your glass jars from cracking
when putting in hot liquid, stand a table
spoon up IN them. There is a prevailing
idea that this process has something to do
with electricity, but the true solution is
that the spoon absorbs some of the heat,
and also carries some of it out into the
open air.
It is a very common thing for young
housekeepers to scorch their linen when
learning to iron. Do not be discouraged.
Wax your irons thoroughly and Keep
them in a dry place. This will prevent
their sticking. IF you find a scorched
place, expose it to the hottest rays of the
sun. It will be obliterated in a short
time.
Before the days of sewing machines.
sewing silk was to be found in all work.
baskets. Now machine-silk is generally
found instead. But for thanksgiving the
old-fashioned sewing-silk is much better.
1t does not fray so readily as machine
silk, and hence is more durable. Tailors
understand this, and always use it for
hand-sewing.
To boil rice in grains for soup, after
cleansing it throw it into plenty of salted
boiling water, and boil it fast for fifteen
minutes; then drain off the water and
place the saucepan containing the rice
either 1.-THE oven, uncovered, or upon a
brick on the back of the stove. with a
clean towel folded several times laid in
the saucepan above the rice, the v
being left on. After about ten minutes
steaming in this way, the rice win be dry
and tender, every grain distinct.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
NOT WHAT HE MEANT.

An English temperance lecturer, deter
mined to lose no chance of deepening the
impressions he sought to make on the
minds of his auditors, called to his aid the
powers of the magic lantern. He threw
on a screen a magniied picture of a drop
of water, in which wriggled animalcule
of a particularly lively nature. To this
picture of active life succeeded the gloomy
view of a drop of water with spirit added,
and behold the poor ~animalcule all curl
up and di-. "LorT said an old man in
the audi-nce, "be e sure, mister, I sha'n't
never drink a drop of water after seeing
that unless I qualities it with lots O spirits
to kill the beasties." The lecturers salts
faction with his experiment is not enlarged
uDOu.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
THE NATIONAL ECONOMIST
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
cuR1os1T1Es on SUICIDE.
One Hundred and Eighty-on SelEMur-
ders in Chicago During 1889.

One Hundred and Eighty-one SelEMur-
ders in Chicago During 1889.
During the year 1889 there were in the
city of Chicago 181 deaths by suicide.
This makes the percentage of suicide OH
per cent. of the population. Leaving out
the FIVE who committed suicide by I'M
known methods, and we have eleven diff
ferent forms of self-destruction which
have been selected by these suicides.
Sixty-three chose shooting, ffty-six
poison (of which ten took Trough on
Rats" y thirty one hanging, nine cutting
of the throat, five drowning, four throw
ing themselves from windows, three
asphyxiation by gas, two throwing them
selves under the cars, n jumping from
a roof, n cutting with a sharp instru-
ment, one throwing himself under a ma
chine (kind not specified, and five by
unknown methods. 1t will be seen that
the vast majority-l47 out Of 181-chose
shooting, poison or hanging as the means
of death, while only five took the easier
method Of drowning. If there be any
difference in the degree of brutality used
by suicides in the destruction of their
lives, it must be said that Chicago suicides
have chosen the means between the two
extremes, for neither of the methods
adopted is so repulsive as hurting ones
self from a building or under a moving
railroad train, while they are more repul-
sive than drowning IF asphyxiation. 1t
is a little difficult to see why the favorite
methods should acquire their popularity.
They are not specially effective nor pleas
n and do not require extra premedita-
ton. 1t would be interesting to know
the sex of these suicides, but this is not
given in the report.-W Chicago NeWs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25

Little Marshall P. Wilder told a Wash
ington Post reporter the following gem:
Finucane called in on Mike Leary's
Oldest boy, Tim, one day, and found that
broth of a boy pale about the gills, losing
flesh and the picture of despair.
"Howly Moses, Tim, it's murtherin' i'll
we're lukinl Fwat in the name Nv tn
kraken's the matter2"
"Finucane ?"
"Yis."
eye know that blatherin' spalpeen av
a Wildly Costigan's second husbands
stepson, Jamie2"
"That I do"
che bet me a dollar toa pint I couldn't
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
3dEtrg.
AN oLD-FAsHIoNED LOVE song

Tell me what within her eyes
Makes forgotten springs arise,
And all the day II kin b looks,
Flow TO a tune Of Iinkling brook
Tell me why, If but her voice
Falls on mems ears, their souls rejoice
Tell me why, If only she
Doth come into the company
All spirits straight enkindled are,
As If q moon lit up a star.
Tell me this that's writ above
And / win tell you why l love-
Tell me why the foolish wind
Is to her tresses ever kind,
And only blows them In SUCH wise
As lends beauty some surprise;
Tell me why no changing year
Can change from Spring If she appear;
Tell me why to see her face
Begets in all folks else a grace
That makes them air, as love OF her
Did to q gentler nature stir.
Tell me why if she but go
Alone across the fields OF snow,
AN fancies Of the Springs of old
Within q lovers breast grow bold;
Tell me why when her he sees,
Within him stirs an April breeze
And all that In his secret heart
Most sacredly was set apart,
And most was hidden, then aWakes,
AS the sweet Joy her coming AXE
Tell me what Is writ above,
And will tell you why I love,
II. @. BunneT, IN January ScTt6peT.
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Htssst d sssh fs lie Euuoga
Fewer Acres with a System Of Inn
pFoVement."

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best work on the subject we have ever sesn from.
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"Should be In the hands OF every farmer, ana q
cheap at $1.00.'-HickOyy Press and CGnoliRtGA"
and farmers generally all over the South. -
bG County Formers Alliance.
"Ne farmer should be without it."-COL. HrGm
4. FOTDev.
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Address, j. Il. CLINE,
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an igg wid-ut brakin tn she'll

schwally an igg wid-ut br'akin tn shell
av it."
"NawP'
"Yis."
"Did ye do it 2"
"I did"
"Then fwhat's ailin' YEP"
cts doom there. IF I joomp about
I'll br'ak it an cut me stummick wild tn
shell. If Ikape quiet the dom thingn
hatch DOT an I'll have a Shanghai rooster
ther a-clawin' me insides."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
<9umsFhnla.
ONE EGG CAKE.

One and one-half cups of sugar, n CUP
of milk. one-haf cup of butter, two and
one half cups of -four, two and one-halt
t~easpoonfuls of baking powder and one
egg.
Cream two cups of sugar with one OF
butter; add four beaten eggs and one
teaspoonful soda dissolved in a gill Of
milk; flavor with cinnamon, and work IN
four ~teaspoonfuls of sifted -four. Rol
and cut out.
SOFT GINGERBREAD.
One cup of molasses, n teaspoonful
of saleratus, one tablespoonful of lard,
two-thirds teaspoonful each Of salt and
ginger, and one cup of sour milk. Mix
soft. Mix them in the order in which
they are given.
GRAHAM CRACKERS.
One quart of graham -four, one table
spoonful of sugar, one-haf teaspoonful OF
salt, n teaspoonful of baking powder,
two ~tablespoonfuls of butter, milk to
make a stiff dough. Knead five minutes.
Roll thin and bake ten minutes.
SPONGE CAKE.
One and one-half cups of sugar, two
even cups of -four, four eggs, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder. Mix and
add one-third cup of hot water. Bake
in a quick oven. This, when baked in a
thin layer makes a nice roll jelly cake.
CORN SOU
Take eight or ten ears of sweet corn,
not too old; stand the ears up in a dish
and cut all the corn off then scrape the
cob so as to get all the milk: cook with
enough cold water to cover for twenty
minutes; then add one-quarter cupful OF
butter, a little salt and a quart of milk.
Serve while hot.
OYSTER l.
Bring to a boil a dozen and a half OF
oysters in their own liquor, to which two
tablespoonfuls of good strong vinegar
have been added, with white and red
pepper and salt for seasoning; drain, and
cut the oysters in two so as not to injure
their appearance. Wash a head of celery
and cut the edible parts in two; mix
with the oysters, and keep in a very cold
place until ready to serve, when cover
with a mayonnaise or saleb dressing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
HE FELL MIRO THE TRAP.

He-Ten me confdentially, how much
did that bonnet cost you?
She-George, there is but n way in
which you can obtain the right to inspect
my millinery bills.
He popped-Lowrence american.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25

A fre-proof pocket-book is one Of the
latest inventions. 1t is probably intended
to prevent money from burning holes in
the pockets Of the owners.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-25
Notices

The undersigned viii cure tobacco for some
large tobacco raiser and guarantee al cures
to be white yellow. II. n. B.,
jy8O care Jas. W.. Larry, Hillsboro, ~. {.
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Fine Tobacco Pays

quality, the old, worn. out kinds must be discarded,
and only New and Improved varieties planted. 10
nee the old, effete varieties is a waste OF time, labOg
and means. Ragland's Seeds may be relied upon
for the finest quality 10 everv type. Price, CSC. PER
o., 5 Ozs. for 81, and 81 per 10. List Free.
K. l.. RAGLAND,
ja6 II HycO, We.
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Cream two cups of sugar with one Of
butter; add four beaten eggs and n
teaspoonful soda dissolved in a gill of
milk; favor with cinnamon, and work in
four teaspoonfuls Of sifted -four. Roll
and cut out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-04
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN GOLD STOLEN.
WATCH CASE COMPANY SYSTEMATICALLY
ROBBED-AN EMPLOYE ARRESTED.

An extensive robbery which has been carried OH
for over six months during which time tioussshuS
Of dollars worth of gold has been stolen from inc
American Watch-Case Company OF Newark Wa,
brought TO light last night by the arrest OF Aooph
Newman Of No. 3O2 Dea3-st, Broohlyn Newman
was employed by the company to do its mixing All"
alloyng. About six months ago otto III. oppcii-
heimer OF New-YorlS manager Of the company noticed
that the watch being turned out by the com
pany were not to the standard that they should Dc
considering the quantity OF gold that was supposed
~ be used in them. After satisfying himself that
semething wrong Oppenheimer applied to the
Pnkerton detective agency TO ferret out e mystery
Ten DAYS ago he informed the Newark police aAd
Detective Cosgrove detailed the case. Cos
grove concealed himself in the factory for several days
sna evenings In position that undetected he
conld watch Newman at work through hole In a
partition.
While thus engaged he noticed that Newman in
mixing the metal the used In addition to the
sheet gold another metal similar in appearance to
copper. lie also followed Newman every night after
leaving the shop and found that he went to certain
place In Newark toe situation Of which the police viii
cot at present disclose whore he sold the stolen gold
IN large quantities at 45 cents a karat the market
prioe being q 80. After securing evidence enough
sgaanst him Qcsgrove Last night arrested Newman after
having tAs shop. ana zen searched at police head