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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-03

Remember that Ayers Cherry PectoraI has no
equal as a specific for colds, coughs, and all
affections of the throat and lungs. For nearly
half a century it has been in greater demand
any, other remedy for pulmonary COM
plants. All druggist have it for sale.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-03

Members who have. received IS. &
Go. 50 catalogue buggiea, etc., instead
of deducting $19, 1922 and $33, deduct
so per cent. off catalogue price for spot
cash. w. II. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-03
How TO SUCCEED.

This is the great problem of life which few
satisfactorily solve; Some fail because of poor
from deficient ~grit-want of nerve. They are
nervous, irresolute, changeable, easily get the
spirit up" thus wasting money, time oppor-
tunity and nerve force. There is nothing like
the restorative NeryIne, discovered by the great
as headache, the blues, nervous prOstratiOn sleep
lessness, neuralgia, st. Vitus dance, fits and
hysteria. Trial bottles and fine book of testi-
mOnials free at the drug stores
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-03
NOTICE TO ALLIANCE BRETH-
rem.

In the future any brethren coming to
the office of the State Business Agent to
get Alliance prices, or to make an order
for goods, will please bring their Trade
Cards with them, as it is annoying to
have to examine the brethren in order
to ascertain whether they are members
of the Alliance. You can secure Trade
Cards at this office.
The manufacturer of our F. A. Official
GuanO requests all to bring their Trade
Cards when they come for guanO.
Fraternally,
w II WORTH 8 z A
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-03

Avoid Appearances.-A worthy gentleman,
having an unusually red nose, was long sus-
pected of being a tippler on the sly, by those not
well acquainted with his strictly temperate
habit s His P Hnf tor una e. dIsfIguE re- IHa It VA Vas
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17
LIKE TO BE HuMBUGGED.
What a Woman Physician Says About the
 Wants of Patients.

What a Woman Physician Says About the
 Wants of Patients.
 "A woman physician in the city told a most remarkable thing day or two ago, says the New York Sun. ''It takes a deal of conscientiousness to keep a physician from becoming a quack, D she said. ''It's such an easy thing to quacl1 when you know your patient wants you to, and that because the pa- tient wants it, it would perhaps be ben efcial in the 5nd. By quaclling mean resorting to clap-trap and unscientific methods, such as the faith cure and it's like. No one but a physician has any idea how great a demand there is for this among intelligent people.
 ''They don't want the honest, straight forward exhibition of the action of drugs on the body. They want a mys- tery about it, an exhibition of healing as a divine force-something that ap- peals to the imagination. And because it's a subject for the imagination the demand comes not from the ignorant and minimizing, but from the most in- telligent and best-informed people.
 ''I have known some of the most logical and clear-headed people in the city to offer such a resistance to seien- tific rational measures in medical treat ment and insist so strongly upon some illegitimate and inadequate course, as to put the honest physicians patience to its last resort.
 ''It isn't quite that they like to be humbuggcd. They don't know it by that, though the physician does. They want something for the imagination to work on. And that's the stronghold of the quacl1 practitioner. It takes an honest man or woman to practice med icine honestly"
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17
 Coursed one another down his innocent nose In piteous chase"
Steel Rails in City Streets.

In some of the cities of Europe the plan has been tried of laying steel rails along the streets for the wheels of heavy trucks and hauling wagons. The model rail is broad and flat, being a foot wide and three-fourths of an inch thick. Shallow grooves run along it's length. These rails save the terrible wear of street paving that is caused by heavy-laden wagons. They are great relief to horses. By them team which draws only eight tons is enabled to con- vey thirty-two tons. The rails are flat with the street, and can be easily crossed. With such a track as this the roar and thunder of numbering street wagons would subside. The esti- mated cost for this country is ten thou sand dollars a mile for two tracks.
 Only districtS in which the heaviest hauling is done would require the rails.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17
4 Queer Epidemic

It is alleged that for generation the people of Alexandria, Va, have been afflicted with the whistling distcmper. It has often puzzled the good people of Alexandria to know why Gen. Albert Pike changed his place of residence from this place to Washington 6 few years ago, says a Richmond correspon- dent. His residence at the corner of Cameron and St. Asaph streets was one of the incest in this town. He had his magnificent library there, and when, Q few years ago, he announced that he had determined to remove to Washing ton, many were the conjectures as to the cause of the move and many were the causes assigned. Only few days before his death the matter was cleared up. In a conversation with a gentle man from this city the general was asked why he left this city for Wash ington, and his reply was because ''the Alexandria people whistle too much."
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17
X Candid Doctor.

It is easy to believe the story which . writer in the Brooklyn Times tells on a prominent doctor of the city of church. es, because many physicians are just like him. This is the story: A doctor called the other day upon an uptown family, where he feels pretty well ac- quainted, to attend the child of the house in some trifling illness. After diagnosing the case and giving some Gi- rections for the care of the cEild, he said as he was going away: ''Oh, Go you want me to give him any mc6i- cine?" Not if he doesn't need it, Cf course" said the child's mother. Well, he doesn't need any medicine the least in the world. All he wants is care and to avoid taking cold. Bat some folks never seem to think have earned my fee unless I write prescription; and so in such eases always do prescribe some harmless dose or other"
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17
The Joke on |" Uncle sam."

The use of the name Uncle Sam for the United States originated during the war of 1872. Samuel Wilson was then beef inspector at Troy, \. G., from which point large quantities of meat were sent to a government con- tractor in New York city, Ebert Am derson. NIT. Wilson was very popular with his employees, who generally c2lel. him Uncle Sam. The boxes of pro visions were marked ''E. \. U. s." anu it is said that a joking workman, when asked what these letters meant, sail they stood for Ebert Anderson and Uncle Sam. The joke was kept up. and was soon spread by the newspapcIs t.lrouga all parts of the country.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17
GREAT AFRICAN WATERFALL.

Cataract on the Southern Frontier of Ny
 assaIand with q Fall of 200 Feet.
 Another big waterfall has recently been discovered, says the Chicago Post. It was found by John Buchanan in 9 journey he made few months ago along the southern frontier of Nyassa- land. The falls occur in Ruo river, which has figured in the recent troubles between the Portuguese and English. The Ruo is named in the treaty between those countries as tho boundary line be- tween British Nyassaland and the Portuguese possessions. MT. Buchanan came upon the Ruo falls at low water, so he did not see them in their full grandeur, though at any season of the year they afford magnificent specta- cle. They are about twenty-five miles from the mouth of the river, which is a tributary of the Shire, and are about one thousand four hundred feet above the sea. At high water the falls are six hundred feet wide and take giant leap of two hundred feet into foaming abyss, whose depth Mir. Buchanan had no means of estimating. The general outline of the falls is that of horse shoe. For about half a year, therefore, these falls, of which we never heard be- fore, and which are within twenty-five miles of a route travelled by many white men ever since Livingstone discovered Lake Nyassa, may be numbered among the most stupendous waterfalls of the world.
 When Mir. Buchanan saw them at low water the falls were one hundred and twenty feet wide. The water from the various channels above the falls collects into one main stream, which thunders down the chasm, sending skywGrd clouds of vapor and dashing along it's angry course after spreading into 9 breadth of four hundred and fifty feet. During the rainy season, while the river is full, Mir. Buchanan says the falls must be one of the most magnificent sights in the world, and even when he saw it he thought that it was well worth travelling many miles to see.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17
A GOOD GIRL TO MARRY.
How She Set Steam and Storm at De
 fiance and Sailed Into Port.

How She Set Steam and Storm at De
 fiance and Sailed Into Port.
 From the vicinity of George Washing tons old home of Mount Vernon comes as good chapter Of reading for grow ing girls as the cherry y-tree-ard-hatchc1 story is for younger boys. This new in cident is from the Washington Star which says:
 ''The excursion of the high schoo7 young people down the Potomac car ried pretty miss of sixteen and 2 lad of eighteen. Lingering too long, the pair in question missed the last boat by the width Of a gang plank.
 ''Now, here was Q pretty pickle, and the girl almost had a fit; but she soor recovered and vowed she would go home some way, even if she had to swim. The servants at the house in sisted that the ladies living there be awakened and the young miss go in with them, but she demurred and asked about 8 rowboat. It was finally learned that boats were to be had a mile or so up the river, and taking the helpless mans arm she started off in the dark ness to the place designated. Arriving there safely, she got the boat and two men to row it, and, assuming command, she put her escort aboard, wrapped her self in his macintosh and set sail for home, where she said her mother was awaiting her.
 "About 12:30 o'clock came up that terrible rain you remember, as you turned over in your nice, dry, warm bed to hear it batter and batter on the roof, and the girl was out there on the Potomac in an open boat taking it all. The old skipper at the bow oar said he had never seen an angrier sky. But the girl said never a word save one or two of encouragement to the rowers and to her escort, who in his nice light spring suit was dripping and shivering by her side. The boat filled half full of water and there was no way of bailing it out, but still they kept on. Then the rain stopped, and the biting north wind came down, and the crew and passengers were nearly frozen, and the young mans clothes were blown dry on his back, and he was as blue as Monday, and his teeth chattered till they almost shook his tender mustache out by the roots.
 ''At 4:S0 in the morning they put in at Alexandria, but only to find no train or ferry for two hours, and the girl gave the command to move on to Washing ton, and once more the tiny bark breasted the waves and the sturdy oars men bent beneath their strokes, and the young man shivered and shivered, and wanted to throw bricks at his con- founded luck.
 ''At 6:3O they landed at the wharf, and after paying the men ten dollars for their heroic, all-night work the young fellow followed the girl to the street-cars and they came up town, not altogether as radiant as the morn, but the girl was ticl1led half to death that she had had her own way and had come home safely to her mother, who was not expecting her, as her brother, who was in the party, had seen how his sister had been left, and had very automatically told his mother that she had gone with another sister down town.
 ''So it all ended happily except to the callow youth, who paid ten dollars and ruined his new spring clothes;
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17
The Sett linz of California.

Upper California was first visited by the Spaniards in 1542. Sir Francis Drake, the same who took Raleigh's colony back to England in 1885, visited upper California in 1879, calling it New Albion, which means new England. It was two hundred years later, in 17G9, when Catholic missionaries from Spain made the first settlement of white peo- pie in that country. There were only about ten thousand white Inhabitants in the whole province when it was seized by the United States in 1845. In the summer of that year California set tiers from the United States set up movement for independence. and tried to establish a government known as ''The Bear Flag Republic" They were aided by Capt. Fremont (afterward generaD. who was in the province as the leader of an exploring expedition. United States naval officers on the coast, expecting a war between the United States and Mexico, raised the American flag on shore, and after some fighting, the province remained in American hands, and was definitely annexed at the close of the McXlcan war.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17
A Hunt for Rathers

'The undertow at the seashore is al- ways the terror of bathers,'' says a swimming professor. "A little advice will help many a person easily out of a dangerous place. The bather should keep cool, lie as flat on his back as pos sible and wait for wave. With the wave he should make a vigorous stroke for shore, and then lie still and level again until another wave will help him. In this way he can make the sea cheat itself of its victim ---------
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17

Ear marks: Clean split from root to point left ear, upperlit in right ear Wattle (varuga) on jaw. under mouth. C on left jaw (cheek) bulls c on left cheek only. Flooded stock c on left cheek and c on left ribs.
 HENRY HUNING Post office: Show Low Arizona Range: Show Low creek, Silver creek Lacuna Ortega and Laguna Salada.
 Horse brand C ( left shoulders
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17
TEARS OF A. DEER.
Description of the "Tear-Pits' in the
 Animals Eye.

Description of the "Tear-Pits" in the
 Animals Eye.
 In most species of deer, hollow which is known to scientists as the lachrymal sinus, or tear-pit, is found It is a cavity beneath each eye, capable of being opened at pleasure, in which a waxy substance of a peculiar, dis agreeable odor is secreted. This pit is sometimes very small, but often of con- siderable size. Poets speak of the deer weeping, but it has not been shown this is not by poetic license solely. In the case of the wounded stag, which the contemplative Jaques watched and nor alized upon, it is said:
 ''The big round tears
 Coursed one another down his innocent nose
 In piteous chase.' But this is Shakespeare's poetical in- depreciation of the appearance pre- sented by the motion of the glistening edges of the folds of skin which enclose the so-called ''tear-pits." These cavi- ties are very marked in species of deer found in Asia and the islands of the In- lian ocean and in the common deer or America and Europe. In some varieties n South America and Northern Asia they are less developed. "a
The St. Johns herald., 1891-12-17
BULL & SHOVE.

Post office: Taylor, Arizona Territory. M2 Range: Lower Show Low. Horse Brand J s left shoulder.
The morning call., 1891-11-02
: RIFLE-SHOOTING.
Marksmen at schuetzen Park and
( Shell Mound. . =. .
Good Scores by Guardsmen-Medal Contests
by the California, Eintracht and Grutn :.
s--Turkeys fer Turner's:

. A large number Of marksmen were. at
Schuetzen Park yesterday taking part IN
the different shooting events =.
The Turner's held their annual turkey
shoot, and:a large numberof mem bers were
present to. carry-off a Thanksgiving prize.
:. The Califern la :Schuetzen Club held their
monthly medal contest, and, as usual on
Z these occasions, was represented by a good
attendance:
The Grut1i and EintTacht rifle clubs also
. beld monthly medal contests, aud good
scores were made by the con4pe tit0rs.
! THE GALIFORIA CLUB.
Much enthusiasm prevailed during the
contest OF the California Club. The rife
MEN in the different classes shot we'll 1t
was impossible TO tell in many cases who
were to come out winners. The score of
George Helm and james Stanton: were
closely watched. For a long time Helm stool
nigh, with the CORD total of 427 TO hseredit.
Late III the afternoon Stanton commenced
his string, anu the old veteran wound w
with 4eS rings, beating his next highest
celved with cheers by his comrades, vino
were glad to see their old comrade again
come to the front. The result Of the medal
shoot was as toliOws: -
Champon class, James Stanton. 1923 rings;
nrsI-class, T.. j. Carroll 800; second class. X.
Stettin 4o3; third class, Fiiz Gehret $685. fourlii
class. j. Martens 364. -
The .Jacoby medal for the last best shot
was won by George Helm with "A rings. !
-. . = STRINGS OF FIyEs..
The following strings of fves were made
in tue California. Club competition: =.
F. Gehret 1O1 "a. Johnson LOG. +. c. Muller j oS.
II. stetttE 1913, II. Enge 1I6. +. Jaeoby IOI, +
kulnle Ito. X. linking log. L. j Carroll los.
F.,Acker 100. f. o. Young ITO, William Giipde:..
man 104, A. Fredeticks 10l. DR.: Rogers 100. A..
Rahwyler 1el, q. Helm lilo, Otto Burn ister
1p9, L. hehfein 100, j. Station Ill.
THE EINTRACHT CLUB. -.
The medal contest of the Eintraeht Club
passed off very satisfactory. The club
showed its usual amount of interest by.
cheering whenever c0mrade scored u good :
SHOT. The scores made by tho contestants
are as follows:
Champion class. F. A. kuhls 800 rings Grsi.
class. +, Z. Hagerup 362; second class, Il. SteL;'
TIN 393; Third class, II. Schroeder 332. ~ :
Tie medal fGrthe lrSt best shot was won
by l.. Schmitt with "a rings. He also won:
the medal for the last best shot by scUring
dead center. -,
:. TURNER'S TURkEY-sHooT.
The. Turner's had their turkey shoot
rather early this year. This was done in
ORDER not to interfere with their medal
shoot, which wtl take place near Thanks
giving =. -.
Following are some of the winners: T., j..
The morning call., 1891-11-02
A CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
NJ issing for Over a Year, Mans SkeI
ton Is Found Hanging In n Tree

Missing for Over a Year, n Mans SkeIe-
ton Is Found Hanging in a Tree.
William Hart and George Hunt. two
young men, while hunting in Otter Swamp;
have made a CHASTITY find that solves the
mystery surrounding the disappearance of
Myron Nolan thirteen months ago.. year
ago in September Nolan went into the woods
for the purpose of gathering hazel nuts, ac-
cording TO Hamburg Comm special to the
New York Press, and from that time until
the present nothing was heard or seen of
him. For several days searching PARTIES
sc CURED the woods where he was supposed
to be, but no trace of him could be found,
and public opinion was about evenly divided
as TO whether he had killed himself OIL. de-
serted his family.
Otter Swamp is vast stretch OF low land
that is not very frequently visited, and
many portions of ii are n0t:crOssed as often
as once in year. Hart and Hunt were
called into dismal part Of. the swamp by
the. barking Of their dogs which they sup
posed to be on the trail of "a mink. When
they came upon the animals. they were at
the foot Of tall tree scratching at human
skull. The hunters began a search for the
other parts of the skeleton, but could not
find them, Leaning against a rock near by
they. found gun, much rusted and with
rotting stock. There were also remnants. of
a leather game-bag.
While searching about the tree one of the
men looked up into the. branches and saw
PORTIONS of a skeleton hanging from be-
tween the trunk of the tree and large limb
that grew upirom:it and very closely, to it.
Among the rib bones of the skeleton squir-
rels had built nest Hunt went up. and
dislodged the skeleton, and. with the gun
and game bag it WAS brought to town. where
the two. latter were easily recognized as
Nofan's. -: :. -
How Nolan came to his death there is no
way Of proving. bat it il supposed that he
climbed the tree to examine a squirrels nest
that he lad shot into, and. losing bis foot
hold. had fallen in. such a way as to- strike
in the crotch Of the tree. FROM which posi-
tion he was unable to .extrlca1e himself.
even II he had the strength alter falling. In
this position he must have died from hunger.
ana thirst or possibly from his iniur es.
Beth charges had been fired from the gun
and the caps oil the tubes were exploded. :
The morning call., 1891-11-02
CITY REAL ESTATE.
CITY REAL ESTATE.
AT AUCTION. AT AUCTION.
McAFEE BALDWIN & HAMMOND,
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1891.
AT IL O'CLOCK NOON,
AT REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
CHOICE LIST
AT IL O'CLOCK NOON,
AT REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
CHOICE LIST
HAYES AND POLK STS.-A PROMINENT BUSI-
NESS CORN ER-oNLY ONE BLOCK
FROM MARKET ST.

NESS CuRNER-oNLY ONE BLOCK.
PROM MARKET ST.
Nos. l01 TO 100 Hayes st. corner OF Polk. The
attention of capitalists is directed TO this choice
property; ia future business corner 1t hardly
be surpassed; this locality is recognized by all
the coming mercantile center of the city: cable
cars pass the property both Polk and Hayes sts
the city Hail is only one block Distant Mechanics
Pavilion diagonaiiy opposite: the handsome Doe
Building and the De Laveaga Block each only one
block off positively Sold streets accepted
and paved with stone blocks; mortgage OF. $4,000
In the Hthernla Bank can remain at per cent per
annum: size of lot 60xl00 feet. :.
A GOOD STMENT-CALIFoRNIA ST. COR
NER. RENTS $40 PER MONTH.
1901 California St. sw. cor Of Broderck: sub
month, tenant pays for water and all repairs; this
is fine corner, and Yields big rate of interest
gage OF Sli,50O in the Security Savings Bank,
size OF lot IS :9Xl3T; IS feet.
MEBSTER-ST.- RESIDENCE. BET. CLAY AND
WASHINGTON SITS
22lO Webster St: good 2-story and basement
residence OF large rooms; sunny exposures; bath,
laundry etc; brick foundation; viii rent for 500;
choice neighborhood: cable-car facilities uneX-
Years: interest per cent per annun; lot
25:Si41lOO.
ON HAYES ST NEAR FILLMORE
See this very desirable lot the south side OF
Hayes ST, distant 80 feet l. o! Fillmore the line
or a home; street paved with stone blocks and
cepted by the city, sidewalk In front OF this lot
Al :6Nl3T IS.
A RICHMOND HoME-CoMFoRTABLE RESI-
BENCE ON EIGHTH AVE. NEAR
POINT LoBOS AVE.
q No. 1929 Eighth ave, bet. Point Lobos ave and
Asst; 4. story bay-wndow cottage OF 8 rooms and
bath good stable ard house Tor helm: cabie-crrs
VIII soon be running on Point Lobcs The lot
VIII soon be worth the pre- value OF the land
and the improvements. We obtain loan of
about $500 on this property from any bank; size
OF lot 5UXlO0 feet
cAsTRG-sT. BARGAIN-Two VERY DEsIR-
ABLE LOTS. ONLY A FEW STEPS
FROM MARKET ST.
This is chance to secure choice lots in an ex-
ceIlent location at figure much below the market
price OF the property take Castro-st cars and get
on at the junction OF Seventeenth, Market and
Castro Sts.; sewer in Castro st and street macad-
amized. These lots are just elevated enough above
the street to make them desirable for home; size
O each lot 25xiO0 feet; terms cash: bank VIII lend
60 per cent OF setting price Appyt to
MCAFEE,
BALDWIN &
HAMMOND.
10 Montgomery street. oc2s 6t