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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17
NOTICE FROM STATE EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE.

The State Alliance does not pay the
expenses of anyone visiting or speak
Ing to Alliances except the State Presl-
dent or Lecturers, and any Alliances
inviting speakers to address them
should expect at least to pay their ex-
S. 3. Alexander, j. M. Mewborne, J.
S. Observation-Disclosures
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

At the International Congress of
Hygiene and Demography, to be held
in London next August, especial at
tention will be given to the Infectious,
contagious and other diseases com
municable from animals to men, and
Uice Uersn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17
DEEP-sEA FISH.

The average soundings in the open
Atlantic give ardepth of two or three
thousand fathoms. The sun'srays Ilu-
mine this a of water to a depth of
two or three hundred fathoms only.
The greater part of the ocean bed is
thus pitch dark. But light and life do
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

The dust collected by a small patch
of snow between Nov. 81 and Dec. 81
last indicates that 1000 tons of SCOT
settles monthly on the 10 square miles
of London.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

Spreading to commence at 3 o'clock.
Other appointments made next week.
Respectfully,
V. n. SEAwELL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

JAMES 9. KERR,
Sec'y Alamance Co. Alliance.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
Agnes Huntington Coming.

Miss Agnes Huntington and her opera COM
pany of seventy people will appear at AL
baugh's Grand Opera House on Monday, Oc-
tober 10, when they will present new opera
by Robert Planquette, the author of "Les
Choches de Comeyille'' and "Paul Jones'"
The title of this new piece is Captain
Therese," and it was written especially for
Miss Huntington's second American tour.
The words and lyrics were written by Z. O.
Burnaud and Gilbert A. Beckett, the we'll
known English wits, and have been adapted
for the American stage by Louis Harrison, the
well-known comedian. Plenty of handsome
scenery and costumes are promised on this oc-
casion in addition to a spnghtly opera and
splendid company.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11

ments visited were those of Snyder d Woods,
Losano, Keen, Mertz, Simpson, Seltz, Robin
SOD, Parker Il Co., Saks 81 Co., and Eiseman
Brothers.
The change in the style of hats is very slight
from that of last year. The crowns are of
about the same height but with more taper
ing slope than the round, full effect of last
season. The derby will be the prevailing
fashion, with a more decided roll to the rim
Black is the standard color for fall and win
ter, but new shade of brown, designated
"cocoa," will undoubtedly find many who
prefer 1t. The square top derby is out of date
and few OF them are sold. In silk hats the
tapering effect has given place to the bell
shape with II inch roll brim. Stinemetz
81 Sons furnished this information.
The prevailing color Of dogskin walking
gloves also used for afternoon calling, will be
the various shades of tan. The only stitching
is a small cord ending in three pointed
prong. For full dress plain pearl kid is the
proper thing. Gloves with full dress will be
worn more than heretofore, as the idea that
a gentleman should not appear in q ballroom
without them is becoming general.
The full puff tie in plain colors has large
demand, new shade of bright red, designated
"oI BLOOD" being a favorite one. For busi-
ness wear the Ascot and four-in-hand arealways
dressy and in good taste. With dress suits
the wide square end white lawn will be most
generally worn, the black silk tie only being
donned by the extreme fashionables who de-
sire to be odd. There are no new designs in
collars and cuffs. For business purposes the
high turnover collar and the high rolling
collar are becoming more popular and find a
large sale. The styles in mems furnishings
were obtained from Tyssowski Bros.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
School Notes

The Bradley School Building, Thirteen and-a
half street, South Washington, has had the
defective sewerage repaired and is now more
than full, the school rolls in several instances
going beyond their allotted number Mr..
Edward b. Perkins is principal, but stra ngely
enough teaches the Sixth grade, that being the
one most in need Of good teaching In the build
ing ut is all one," he says. Each schoolisaa
bit of mosaic to make up the living pic ture of
a whole system.'' Mr.. Perkins is from Maine
and an experienced feather Of reputation in
school work.
There are several social clubs made up of
young people from the Central High School.
They grew out of mutual tastes and interests
OF the pupils.
Mr.. Finkel will take the place of Mr.. Fish
back, former clerk to the Superintendent of
the Central High School. Mr.. Fishback re-
signed to take position In railroad office
in Western Maryland, as clerk for Mr..
Hendley, former White House stenographer.
The Threlkeld School in Georgetown was
opened on Thursday, and is now in full blast.
Chief Clerk Baily and Inspector Shepherd
pronounce the sanitary conditions of the
building and its surroundings to be in perfect
order.
There will be public school trustee meet
ing on Tuesday night at the Franklin Build
ihS az y " SiOShs
Superintendent Powell paid his respects to
the new District Commissioner, Captain Ros-
sell, yesterday morning.
Miss NJ. E. Davis, one of the new cooking
teachers, has been assigned to the Jefferson
Building.
There are two debating clubs In the Central
High School consisting Of boys in the Second
and Third year. The Second-year boys call
themselves the House Of Representatives, and
the Third year boys the Senators. There is
meeting after school hours once week
when these young orators wrestle with parlia-
mentary rules.
There is one pretty, blackeyed girl entered
in the High School of manual training, who is
bent on learning carpentery. She is mem
ber OF class with nine boys, and she seems
just as eager TO learn as any boy of them all.
One of the absorbing topics of interest
among the boys of the High School just now
is-who is to be chosen to officer the four
companies of the battalion. Dr. Lane says the
boys who get the positions will be the pick of
the schools, and must meet with the approval
Of the teachers of the various classes and the
drill officer.
The Force Building is one of the finest and
most favorably located in the city, on Massa-
ehusetts avenue, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth. There are twelve schools In this
building, embracing every grade from the
First to the Eighth In the Eighth grade the
boys and girls are divided up between two
schools. The Force School is in the First
division, and, being one OF the modern
structures, sin good sanitary condition.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
REVOLUTIONARY DAUGHTERS.
The Organization Shows n Steady and
Healthy Growth.

The Organization Shows Steady and
Healthy Growth.
The Daughters of the American Revolution
held an important meeting of regents from
the States on Tuesday and Wednesday last,
at the residence of the first vice-president,
Mrs. Cabell, on Massachusetts, avenue. The
meeting on Tuesday night was conference,
and Mrs. Harrison presided with great dignity
On Wednesday evening the meeting was of
the board OF managers OF the national organi-
zation and was harmonious throughout and
accomplished the objects for which the
gathering was convened. All OF the national
oficers were present and regents from
fifteen different States, from which fact it is
apparent that there is a steady and healthy
growth OF the organization. The regents pre-
sent were Mrs. Wilbur, OF Rhode Island; Mrs.
Keim, OF Connecticut; Mrs. McAllister. Of
New York; Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton, honorary
member from New York; Mrs. Hogg, State
Regent of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Mccartney, Of
Wilksbarre, Pa; Mrs. Washington, of Georgia;
Mrs. Jackson. of Macon, Ga; Mrs. Pope, of
Kentucky; Mrs. Blount, OF Indiana; Mrs.
John w. Foster, OF Indiana; Mrs. osbornl OF
Illinois; Miss Early OF Virginia; Miss
s. Wiles, who represented New York
City Chapter in place OF Mrs. Wiles president,
who was prevented from being present by i'll
ness, and Mrs Mason, of Charlottesville, Va.
present Professor Winlock, DIR. Gould, Col
onel Mcdonald. General Wright, and Mr..
Cabell. National officers present were Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. Cabell, Mrs. Justice Field,
Mrs General Shields, Mrs. Page Robinson,
Mrs. General Boynton, Mrs. Leo Knott, Mis-
John w. Foster, Mrs. NJ. 3. Lockwood,
Miss Eugene Washington, Miss Desha, Mrs.
Deyereux, Mrs. Marshall Mcdonald, Mrs.
j. Howard Clarke, Mrs. DR.. Gould, and Mrs.
Wolworth,
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
MARY FROST oRMsBY.

economic thinkers of the day. She became
a convert few months ago to the single-tax
doctrine. At the Peace Congress at Mystic,
Conn, in August, she boldly declared against
all the old-tinle theories for bringing about
permanent peace, and said that war would be
abolished only when injustice is abolished
and all have an equal right to the use of the
land. Her stand caused somewhat of sensa-
tion on account of her high social position.
She is a niece of General d. M. Frost, of st.
British nobility. One of them, Ladv Moies-
worth, is leader among London's society
women, and another married the nephew of
Lord Salisbury and comes into possession of
the Cecil diamonds.
Mrs. Ormsby is Vice President of the
Woman's National Press Association and a
member of the executive committee of the
Universal Peace Union.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11

One would never suspect even after a close
examination of the pleasant face of Mrs. n.
E. Martin, whose picture is given in this ar
ticle, that she had for thirty-three years been
engaged steadily in teaching school, Yet
such is the fact Mrs. Martin has taught in
the Washington public schools greater num-
Der of years than any other teacher now on
the rolls, and she has an admirable record.
She is well-preserved, good-looking woman,
with regular features and fine dark eyes, and
hair ilst beginning to show silver threads in
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
Even the Dog Knew Him.

A dog strayed into the Treasury Depart
ment the other day and singled out young
lady noted for her amiability as we'll as beauty
and persisted in following at her heels. A
philosophical clerk observed that dogs were
good judges of human nature, as manifested
in this lost brute's choice of mistress. Just
then newspaper man dropped in and the
amiable dog at once flew at him with an angry
growl. The reporter sought salty on high
desk, until the beast could be secured while
the philosophical clerk again chimed in to the
effect that ''dogs knew well the good from
the wicked.n
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
MARY FROST ORMsBY.

United States Delegate to the Universal
Peace Congress to be Held in Rome.
Mrs. Mary Frost Ormsby, the member of
the famous Woman's Society of Sorosis who
has recently achieved prominence by her
advocacy of her advanced economic reforms,
is delegate from the United States to the
Universal Peace Congress to be held In Rome,
Italy, the first week in November.
Mrs. Ormsby is a member of the Committee
on House and House for Sorosis. In inves-
tigating the condition of the homeless she
was brought face to face with the advanced
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11

There have been some much needed i'm
provements made in the working rooms of the
Central High School Building. Curtains have
been hung in the drawing room 30 as to ad-
just the light to any desired focus. There
are newly-varnished furniture and freshly
frescoed walls in the working laboratory
rooms, with one hundred individual new
places for pupils to test work, and there are
high, adjustable desks for drafting plans or
outline drawing. DR.. Lane says: IA higher
aim, artistically, will be attempted during
this years course than ever before.''
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
New School Trustae .

The resignation of Mr. Rufus IL. Thayer, as
member of the board of trustees of the
public schools, was formally accepted by the
Commissioners yesterday. They appointed Mr.
J. J. Darlington to fill the vacancy. The ac-
ceptance of the resignation was accompanied
by note from the Commissioners in which
they expressed their regret that Mr.. Thayers
private affairs did not permit him to longer
discharge the duties of the important Office,
which he filled so aceeptably to them and the
public
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11

city, and contains eighteen schools under its
ample roof, including all grades from primary
to Eighth. Mr.. Fairchild is the principal
One large room is used for the cooking school,
which is in charge of Miss Eta Schlerf. The
Jefferson Building is full to ovsrflowing, COM
modious as are its accommodations. South
Washington will soon need another school
house to take the overflow. f5
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11

The Jefferson School, in the Fourth division,
on the corner of Sixth and d streets south
west, 10 one Of the largest buildings In the
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
Funeral OF Mrs. Pruden.

The funeral of Mrs. o. S. Pruden, wife of
the assistant private secretary of the President,
took place on Friday afternoon. The President,
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Dimmiek, and Mrs.
Parker attended the funeral services, which
took place at'the residence, 3l7 Eleventh street
southwest.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11

The High School Orchestra is very much
alive after a long rest. 1t consists of four
teen young men and women under the leader
ship of Mr., Sherburne, one of the teachers,
who, while not professional, is musician Of
more than ordinary skill and ability. The or
chestra last season owed its prestige to his
admirable training.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
FOR THIRTY-THREE YEARS
MRS. NJ. E. MARTIN HAS TAUGHT THE
YOUNG IDEA HOW TO SHOOT.

Longer in Service than any other Dis
trlct Public School Teacher, but Still
Bright and Active-News and Gossip
From the Glass Rooms.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-04-15
NOVEL SOUVENIRS.
onver-Plated Wedding Slippers and Fru
Incrusted I'm Wa.

onver-Plated Wedding Slippers and Fruih
Incrusted I'm Wa,
a bright-eyed young woman, with q
rich color In her cheeks. ran up the
stairway OF business building on lower
Broadway one afternoon recently, and
threw little bundle upon counter be-
fore young man. II want that silver
plated, please, she said.
The young man bowed, united the
bundle, and revealed small slipper.
He smiled. 1T will be done next Tues
day, ma'am," he said.
~That pretty girl, he said later ON,
sis bride. That slipper is one that her
friends threw after her when the car
riage rolled away with her husband and
herself inside after the wedding recep-
ton"
"But what on earth does she want II
silver-plated for? and how can it be sill
ver-plated?'
"Why, that's fashionable whim al
the present time, and we are kept busy
filing orders. 1t has come to be the
proper thing to silver-plate any thing
that may call up pleasant remem1
brances. We silver-plate babies shoes,
olam shells, oyster shells, pipes, inls
bottles, sponges, lead pencils-any and
everything, in fact, to which a silver
coating can be applied. One of the
neatest souvenirs is slipper such as
that girl brought in, and it is something
that a bride naturally prizes. 1t makes
an odd and handsome ornament for the
mantel or the dresser of the boudoir.
The process isn't expensive, and besides
the plating can be applied In a variety
OF ways, entirely covering the object or
leaving 1t partly exposed One of the
most curious looking things is a Pipe
with bowl and stem partly silver
plated, revealing oddly by this treatment
glimpses of the wood of the pipe.'
Another and somewhat similar orna-
mentation just now attracting attention
Is the Mexican process of coating fruit
and other edibles with layer of inde-
struotible wax. The fruit is arranged
on dish and placed on a table or a
mantel, anywhere that may please the
fancy Of the owner. Considerable.
amusement is caused when visitor, at
the invitation Of the host or hostess, un-
dertakes to take some of the fruit and
discovers its deceptive character. The
work IL very cleverly done, indeed, and
IN all sorts of designa Some dishes
have slioed tomatoes, others sliced ba-
nanas, and still others sliced peaches
Dishes of beans and other edibles are
also treated with the wax coating. The
dishes complete cost $3.50 each.-N. Y.
Gun
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REMINDERS OF q. WASHINGTON.
Record Of Some Of His Business Transac-
tlOns In PennsyIvanin

Record Of Some Of His Business Transac-
tions In PemnsyIvanis.
The name of General q. Washing
ton" can be seen seve al places in
one of the very fl st executi dockets
of Fayet 9 County, but still in a good
state of preservation in Prothonotarv
Wits Office. From the various entries
and the regularity with which iudp-
me is tn first President of this country
held against citizens of Fayette County
were entered mp show him to have BEEN
good businessman as wei as a soldier
In most cases where executions were
made the creditors claim was satisfied
The Or noticed was in the June term
of 1885, In which General q. Wasbino-
ton O. tains a judgment against Robert
Rowan for the sum of E85 lSs. Id. and
after the service of an execution the
docket is satisfied.
The next Is in the December term of
1876, General Ct. Washington VS.. Moses
Thompson, bail for Gilbert Simnson
The bail has the sum of 81 Ios Oh tn
pay for Simpson.
Again III the June term Of 1889 we
find General G. Washington VS.. Basil
Brown and Thomas Brown, where the
latter have to pay the sum of e1o4
The next execution is made after the
June term of l790, where the entry saws:
George Washington, President of the
United States, vs. John Stephenson. +"
and the amount the latter owes tc the
President Is e17e Stephenson does not
seem to have been awed into paying his
distinguished creditor, as the judgment
Is renewed through several terms but
Is finally paid.
The last execution entered ON this
docket in which Washington was plain
tiff was in December tsrm, 17e5, where
General @. Washington ". Israel
Streve" is entered The amount in ques-
ton this time was large, being "a, 900,
and the only credit which the docket
shows Is 27o9. It Is carried forward
and renewed for several years, and
there is no entry that shows It all To
have been paid. STANDARD.
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DELPH1A LODGE, No. l4O, X. of p, meets ON
Monday evening of each week. at the X. OF p
hall Visiting Knights in good standing invi-
ted TO attend. @. ID. CODDGNGTOE g. g.
H. A. BROWN. X. of X. & 5.
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CHURCHES.

DAPTIST-Preacnlng each sunday at IL a.
Om. and at 80 p. m, at the courthouse. Sun
day school at 10 O'Clock, IN. Prayer meeting
wednesday evening of each week. Rev W. A
CAIN Pastor. Residence on Cor. Lincoln Ave.
and Cherry Streets.
GHRISTIAN.-Preac every Sunday at
~ II o'clock, a. m, and 80 p. M, by Elder
j. L. Nicholson. Prayer meeting every We'd
nesday night. Sunday school nj 10 o'clock Il. m.
every Sunday. Pastors residence at the par
sonage study at the chapel,
METHODIST Observation-Disclosures every
SX1 Sunday at l 100 a. IN. and Z 80 p. nj. sun
day school every sunday at 10 a. IN. Prayer
meetinn every Thursday evening at 1880.
Strangers invited. ID. w. PHILLIPS, Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN.-Se every sunday at
I IL Il. m. and 1880 p. IN. Sunday School at
10 a. III. }. Is. NORTH, Pastor.
EPISCOPAL. st. Marks. Lay services will
Il be held at Mr.. Martins residence, Sheldon
house, Second Avenue west, every Sunday at
9p. IN. All are cordially invited to come.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Services on End
sunday of every month ut Sherlocks hall, at
1000 n. IN. REV. BITTER Pastor.
N NERMAN BAPTIST BRETHREN-Hold reg
VI ular services at MinEona, Barber county,
the second and fourth Sundays in each month.
At Forrest school house on the second Sunday
Cedar Greek school house on the third Sunday.
BY Elders Shamberger. Smith and Neher.
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respondence; get acquainted; then all
can return and proceed to work the
ground after a more uniform plan. In
'e2 will be the great convention At
that time will be felt the benefits of
work done by this conference, and we
feel confident that the matter of or
ganizing party will be left entirely
till next year.-Nonconformi
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Held on to HIS wheat

An eccentric old bachelor died the
other day at Atchison, Kan. He was
originally brewer, but embarked in
the grain business long before Atohison
had an elevator. He had large ware
house and lived In his Office Among
his assets were three thousand bushels
OF wheat which he had In his warehouse
i've years, refusing to sell because the
price never reached bis mark Of value.
he care OF this wheat was his fond
est occupation, and he constantly turned
1t with wooden shovel until the ker-
nels have become as glossy as the sur
face of china nest egg
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INDlA's SACRED MONKEYS.

They Are = Pest, but They Must Not he
Killed-Monlsey HeroIsm.
An English gentleman who has lived
many years in India tells some queer
stories about the sacred monkeys that
are q great nuisance in some parts of
that country. No one is allowed 10 mo-
lest them They run about the streets,
help themselves to whatever they please
at the shops, rob orchards and gardens,
and play havoc generally. To thrash
them is regarded as a misdemeanor. and
to shoot a monkey might cause second
mgtiny.
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SOCIETIES.

n n O LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 80.
W. liz NS Regular Communications, first
and laird Monday evenings in each month.
Mrs FRANCIS ELLIS, W. NJ.
MAMIE V. O'BRYAN, Sec.
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Had Horror or s,-,n..

1t was at the Zoo. A gentleman was
there with his daughter. He had once
suddenly disappeared for about three
years from society simultaneously with
certain Court proceedings over broken
bank.
Tn, come over here, papa, and see
the beautlful zebra"
No. darling" he answered, 81 can't
stand the sight of the stripes. 1 am
troubled with astigmatism of the eyes.
you know."-Philadelphia Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-04-15

Lady, ION elevated train)-Do you
really and truly think there will be war
between this country and Great
Britain?''
Escort-War. war about what?
Lady-Why, about sealslxin sacques
Escort-N onsense.
Lady don't know about that. There
was Ave years war In our family over
one sacque. and now all the sealskins
IN the world are involved. Chicass,
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State Omcers
Barber County Omcers.


Postofncc nj Medicine Lodge open from A NJ
4 IN. sundays one hour on arrival of mail
Money order, open 4. II. TO p. NJ. Satur-
DAYS = q. open until ?. VI. Eastern mail
closes promptly at a. NJ.
l.. NJ. AxbINE, p. NJ.
II. A. Brown, Assistant.
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DEAFNE ESS
IT'S CAUSE AND CuRE.

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Ifde reputation. Deafness eralicated and en-
tirely cured, OF from 20 to 80 years standing.
after all other treatments have failed How
moved. fully explained in circulars. with an
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ept people, mailed free. DR. A. FoxTATrK
FLY Nv. 81 West 14th st. n. 7.