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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03

Mr.. JAMES B. LLOYD will begin the
publication of a new Alliance paper to
be called the Farmers Advocate, in
Tarboro, N. c., early in February.
We most heartily welcome this new
candidate for public favor to the ranks
of the reform press. Here's our horny
hand, Mr.. Farmers Advocate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03

WI assure our brother, J W. Bal
lance, that we have asked DR.. Curry
to send him a copy of Mr.. Peabody's
will. We assure him that the present
General Assembly is a good one; and
we think it will attend to the matters
he writes about.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03
PHYSICIAN

For established, good paying practice
in Eastern North Carolina. For par.
ticulars address, Old Doctor, care Of Pro.
qressGVe Farmer. f3 st.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03

We have quite a number of OBJ tuary
notices on our files which we cannot
print this week for want of room. Be
patient, friends, and We will cheerfully
serve YOU.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03

- Our friends in writing to any of
our advertisers. will favor us by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
nent in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03

Do you want your communication pub
Iished2 If so, give Us your real name
and your postofice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03

~ The date on your lsbe! tells you
when your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03

Do you want your paper changed to
another Officer State the one at which
you have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03

The Progressive Farmer 10 the
O Tcial Organ of the N. c. Farmers
State A giiance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-03
RALEIGH, n. c., FEB. 8, 1891.

This pGpsT entered az sec0ld-clGss matter at the Post
Office IN Raleigh, N. CT
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27
FACTS AND

Excellent wheat lands north of Manitoba
oyerlie frozen earth that ne yer thaws.
Meat had become so scarce and dear late
w In Berlin that butchers were importing
Russian reindeer for the market.
The wonderful invention OF an instru-
ment which discovers comets OF itself viii
be n great relief 90 the telescope and give
a rest 90 astronomers.
A New York magistrate sentenced n girl
OF fourteen TO ten days OF hard labor and
three months in the reformatory for steal
ing a magazine worth twenty cents.
G. II. Enos, jr., OF the New York athletic
club. succeeded In performing a feat which
Il Is said has never before been accom-
plished by an amateur gymuast. The feat
in question Il what Is known as the lone
arm bala understanding on one hand, feet
I'm air.
The newest things Ia tulips Is the Wander
Neer, n duh, petaled flower. almost
magenta In color. Among The novelties
recently shown at the London flower show
was this wonderful tulip and a blue prim.
rose, probably the first Of that color ever
shown.
A bunch OF bananas received In Minne-
apolis from Honduras. Central America,
had a queer inhabitant ia the shape OF a
brilliantly colored snake, two aud n half
feet long. Snake experts think he h a
young boa constrictSr. The reptile was
sent go n museum.
The clocks Ina iarg. hotels and stations Ia
Paris are run on thu pneumatic principle
instead OF the ordinary way. Once every
minute a puff of air comes from a cen raj
station through a tube. forcing the ha ads
around, and therefore the clocks 90 aoi
need TO be ever wouLd.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27
FUR NJ FEATHERS.

A number OF ~pelicans hnve taken up
their quarters near Pearl river bridge
at Jackson. Miss. This Is the first known
instance where these birds have taken up
their abode SO far from salt water.
A canary died in New York at the age
OF fifteen years. The bird was blind for
the last two years Of his life. but sang till
within u Few days OF his death. One morn
ing ne refused food, but took n little water.
then nestled down In his cage, ruiiicd out
his feathers as usual. cooled up as IL TO
sleep, and thus gently died.
A Pennsburg, Pa, gentleman. whose
barn was formerly overrun with rats, Is no
longer troubled with them and he used
neither traps nor dogs In driving them out.
About a year ago he purchased a fox some
where In the West. The fox was given the
freedom OF the barn and In a short time
after its arrival all the rats found IL con
venient 10 depart. The rat extermirator
has become "A household pet.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27

stories which the citizens of NaoiInoo
Tell To strangers.

Tell 10 strangers.
Five leagues from Jalapa on the road
that goes down 10 the hot lands lies
Naolinco. OF which town they relate
many thing that go 10 prove the SUI
perior wisdom and intelligence OF It's
inhabitants. says the City OF Mexico
Anglo American.
They say that a certain stranger
once came 10 Naolinco. and entered "A
barber-shop TO be shaved. and the
barber spit upon the soap. whereat the
stranger complained. but the barber
told him he had no cause for complaint.
seeing that only In shaving his best
customers did he spit upon the soap.
and that in shaving ordinary folk he
spit upon the man. whereat he went
his way wondering.
They tell besides OF this same barber
that. In shaving common people he
was won't 10 put his thumb in their
mouths 10 bulge their cheeks out. but
that In shaving those of the better
class he used a small apple. which was
hung from the roof by a string for the
purpose; and n OF his best customers
entering one day ~ be shaved. the
barber put his thumb In his mouth. and
the customer inquired for the apple,
~whereupon the barber told him that
the last man that had the apple in his
mouth had eaten IL. So the customer
had TO content himself with the bar
bor's thumb.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27

we were fast The tree fell directly
over the bows Of the boat. but only its
top coming aboard. and that without
doing any great damage. We heard
the mans shouts Of alarm. but bsfore
any one had turned Out IL was al over
with him. A jaguar had been hidden
In the tree top. and as the tree fell no
came aboard with II and nj once srrang
upon the Waterman. He had tho man
by the throat and was sucking his
blood rs we turned out and finished
him.
We dreaded the snakes more than
all tho rest as they were 10 be met
with on the water as well as on the
shore. Go where you would. you
could not run smiss OF them. and every
species seemed more inclined TO fight
than 20 run On one occasion we
came 10 n beautiful stretch OF shore.
and the naturalist and botanist were
landed from my boat We lay for
them ut the bank. under the shade OF
a great tree, and ms soon as the boat
was secure the men stretched them
selves out on the thwarts TO sleep. 1
had brought along a fish line and a
double arrelled shotgun. Not caring
10 accompany the gentlemen in their
walk ashore. | proceeded 10 east In
my hook and await results. Ten min
utes had passed. and we were all very
quiet. when felt a sudden thump. fol-
lowed by a yell and a struggle. On a
limb ten feet over our heads "a boa con-
strictor had been lying. He selected
the man lying on the forward thwart
for his victim. and made a dart for
him. That serpent had never een a
yawl boat before. and he made a very
natural mistake. In trying TO fling "A
coil around the sailor he included the
thwart In his grip. II was a moment
OF excitement. You can Judge of the
power he possessed when | tell you
hat he almost lifted boat and all clear
of the water. and the only reason he
didn't pull US up TO the limb IA be-
cause the thwart gave way under the
strain and flew up as II sent from n
spring. The sailor didn't get caught
but he felt the folds OF the serpent.
Aatold u hAso III HIS CUR "a ~
overheard into the water. The others
leaped ashore. and | was left alone In
the stern Of the boat with the snake
almost above me.
When the serpent discovered that
he had a piece OF board in his coils in
stead Of "a live sailor he let IL drop. and
began looking about for another vie
tim. The sailors called 10 me To hurry
ashore. who could see him better than
| could. kept me informed Of the SER
penis movements. He crawled from
branch TO branch. seemingly confused.
but at length he came back TO the
former spot and made ready for a dart
at me. / got sight OF his head AS he
waved IL to and fro. and by q lucky
shot blew IL to pieces with ;he heavy
charge. Most OF his body at once fell
to the earth. but his tail had such q
grip on the limb that four 81 us could
not pull IL loose. He measured 20 feet
long. and evidently had the muscular
power to crush the largest Ok.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27
The Honest, Of crowds.

Crowds are honest. II you complI-
ment AN individual mar 10 his face,
he'll pretend that he does not like IL;
bat tell an audience that II il with un-
speakable pleasure hat you appear be-
fore such n hne-looklng. intelligent
body OF men. and you will be applauded
10 the echo.-lrish Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27

A Psn-sksteA of Dsbs. who Lived In His
Mothers shoe.

Mothsrs Shoe.
Bebe Is supposed 10 have been the
smallest man who ever lived. says the
Philadelphia Record. He was born by
a peasant woman In Lorraine just $50
years ago. and was called Bebe because
the first few years OF his life he could
~articulate only BIB" The day OF his
birth Bebe was smaller than his moth
er's hand.
Ten days afterwards he was taken 10
the village church, to be baptized. In
his mothers wooden shoe. because he
was too tiny 10 be carried safely In her
arms. During the next six months
the same wooden shoe served as Bebe's
crib.
When Bebe was about z years old
King StanisIaus Lesczinski, OF Poland.
made him court dwarf AT the time
of his introduction TO court life Bebe
was just twenty inches tall, and
weighed eight pounds. He v grew
larger.
Bebe had a sweet little voice, a good
ear for music, and nimble legs. He
could dance and sing with the best OF
the kings courtiers. He was very
useful as a table ornament at all the
kings great banquets. His most ia
mous~a appearance Ia this rather curious
role took place at a dinner which Stan
islaus gave to the ambassador OF a
great power. I'm the middle OF tho
table was an immense sugar castle.
Shortly before the guests rose to
$500 Al. .aafl, nnnnAH
and a knight In full armor stepped out
with a drawn sword in his right hand.
All the guests thought the knight must
be some wonderful automaton which
the king had obtained from the skilled
mechanics across the Rhine. He
wasn't. however. He was none other
than little Bebe. He walked around
the table. shook the sword In the face
OF every guest, saluted the king, and
then turned back to the castle entrance.
where he assumed the position of sem
try.
At a signal from the king every n
at the table began TO lombard him
with small sugar balls. Bebe hurried
at once into the castle. locked the
door. mounted the tower and pretended
TO return the fire by setting of n lot OF
perfumed explosives.
In Paris a lady OF the French court
had been holding him in her lap be-
tween the courses OF "A court dinner.
Suddenly she rose 20 leave the room.
Her first step was accompanied by a
shrill cry from the folds OF her gown;
Your majesty, your majesty, this lady
has stuck me In her pocket and is run-
ming away with me
The voice was Bebe's. He was inn
mediately dragged from the court lady's
pocket and placed under the guard OF
two pages who were instructed by King
Stanislaus To- watch him day and night.
To drive away melancholy Bebe was
married 10 Therese Souvray. a dwarf
OF about his own age and slightly
greater stature. That was the last
drop In Bebe's cup. Two weeks after
his marriage he lost his mind. He
ceased to talk entirely. ate little. and
spent most OF his time In his crib.
His honeymoon was hardly up when
he died mt the K Of 81. His wife
Therese. survived him forty-two years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27
rniform Pitch.

The piano manufacturers have de-
cided TO adopt a uniform pitch. IL Is
not likely, however. that the base
ballists will follow their example In
this matter. Variety win be MAIN
tanned as this quality ia the pitch adds
largely 70 the interest Of the game
Cape Cod Itom.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27
< So a suN-sET.

This IA the aud the sunset washos.
These are the banks Of the yellow sea;
Where II rose, or whittier II rushes,
These IRE the western mystcryl
Night after night her purple traffic
atrews the landing with opal bales;
Merchantmen poise upon horizons.
Dip, and vanish with fairy sails.
Emily Dickinson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27
Tropical Insects.

Most tropical insects initiate grass,
twigs, sticks. and leaves. and the OBJ
jcct OF this curious provision in nature
is presumed 10 be protection. for the
creature has but 10 keep still to save
It's life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-27
A Great Head.

The tunnel excavations beneath the
Hudson river are being made by the
Greathead system. II takes a great
head 10 carry on such a o rk.-Nev
Orleans Picayuno.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18
Confidence In Dying.

In an address at the Mildmay Park
Conference lately, Mr.. Sturgeon gave
this anecdote: There was a child of
God who was very i'll and dying. 1t
does not often happen in my observa-
ton; l have never seen it, but this did
happen. Though he was an eminent
Christian man, he was in the dark and
could not find his God, and he knew he
was dying. l do not think our Heav-
emily Father often puts his children to
bed in the dark, but they sometimes
fear that he will. This man of God
said to the minister who spoke with
him: 'Oh, sir, although have trusted
Christ for years, and have served him,
l have lost him now. What can become
of a man who dies feeling that God has
deserted him? The minister said :.
What did become of that man who
died saying, My God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken me % Is he not
on the highest throne of glory even
now ?" The mans mind changed in a
and he began to say, as the
Lord Jesus did after that sentence,
Father, into thy hand l commend my
spirit and he breathed out his spirit
and died in peace"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18
Forgiven.

He was bit of boy, not over eight
years old, but he followed me so per-
sistently and kept up his cry of 4" Paper,
SIR" so continuously that turned on
him in way l afterward regretted
He felt hurt and insulted, and as he
disappeared in the darkness l heard
him calling. "Never mind, old mani
III grow up and give you the awfullest
licking a man ever gotl" We have
met almost daily for the past year, and
on each occasion there has been no evil
dence of unbending. A dozen times,
at least, have heard him remark in an
aside: " There goes fellow am going
to lick if it takes me fifty years" The
other day / was surprised to receive a
call from my young enemy. Although
he looked no older or stronger, l was
wondering if he had come to carry out
his awful threat, when he extended his
little "paw" and said: "Say, let's
quit" "I'm agreed" 81 said I'd
lick you, and meant it all along, but
but" " what's happened to change
your mind?' Mothers dead-died
Monday" he gasped, as he sat down,
land l don't want to fight nobody nor
nothin' If you'll forgive me, I'll for
give you" And so we shook hands
and made up, and know we both feel
better for it.-Detroit Free Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18
The Source of Electricity.

Every day the needle of the magnetic
compass has been observed to sway first
one way and then the other upon its
pivot with no apparent cause, thus va
rying from the true meridian of place.
Scientists have for many years been
trying to account for this. Professor
Digelow has just published his theory
of the cause of the disturbance. He
ascribes it to electricity, assuming that
the earth is whirling on its orbit be-
tween two magnetic fields. and that the
varying intensity of the current one
way or the other produces the disturb
ance of the magnetic needle. The two
magnetic currents, Professor Bigelow
believes, are streaming TO us from the
sun, one being produced by the corona,
the other coming directly with the SUMS
rays in straight lines. In other words,
according to this theory, electricity is
generated by the sun. 1t reaches us
the same way as sunlight does, and the
conclusion is that it is akin to, if not
identical with, sunlight itself. The re-
volving earth is the gigantic dynamo
which excites the electric currents and
makes them manifest. This is the
summing up of the latest theory as to
the source of electricity. There is a
certain belief, put forth very anciently,
that all matter is one universal sub
stance, manifesting itself in varying
forms, according to varying conditions
We seem to be swinging forward to this
state of belief again.-Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18

Impatience is common fault. We
would like to attain the goal we hope
to reach at once. Undoubtedly we
might possess a nobler Christian life
than we have if we were willing to use
the means we possess more diligently.
But all great and solid work is slowly
accomplished. God does nothing in
nature by sudden action. A life which
has the heritage of greatness requires
length of time to advance to maturity.
Trees of great value are slow in growth.
The willow has no such worth as the
locust. The former soon grows up,
but the latter requires many more years
to attain its body. So the religious life
which has stability and beauty is
gradual in its formation and develop
ment But if it is real life, it will be
constantly and surely growing. Let it
never be forgotten that, while there
may be analogy with nature as to the
things we have named, man has Volt
ton concerning growth. He can form
habits and place himself under in
fuences which shall forward and
strengthen spiritual life. Patient con-
tinuance in well-doing is indispensable
on our part to the attainment of the
stature of the fullness of Christ. Chris
tidn Inquirer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18
Whole. Hearted.

1t is not worth while being religious
unless you are altogether religious. 1t
won't do to be merely playing at re-
ligion, or having religion on us as a
bit of veneer. 1t must saturate us,
Some seek first the kingdom of God
Others put it in second place. Then
prayer-meetings are dull, and fellow
ship gatherings are uninteresting. But
the moment man begins to seek first
the kingdom of God and his righteous
ness, all things are right. Any man
who has not heartily thrown himself
into the kingdom of God, but who is
seeking secondly the kingdom of God &,
may be religious; but there is some
thing he loves more, and both worlds
are spoiled to him. He has neither
the cream of the one nor of the other.
The great desideratum of the present
day is not more Christians, but better
band of them.-ProfesSor Henry Drum
mOnd.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18

both Buddhist and Brahimnist idols,
have been sustained by the gifts of Wis
itors, but the Dagobas, which are solid
mounds of stone or brick, are the only
ancient buildings to be seen where those
wondrous palaces once stood. Old but
useless is the bo-tree. And such is, too,
the faith ii represents.
He who calls it The Light of Asia T"
says: "The power and sublimity of
Gotama's original doctrines should be
estimated by their influence" And Of
them, better practical scholar than
Arnold, after score of years personal
acquaintance with the country whore
that influence was exerted, says;
"These speculations may be very
transcendental, and may seem very
learned, but they are utterly worthless.
All they can do is to unfit man to be
man." j. A. BATES, Randolph, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18
Some Curious Words.

"Varlet" is the same word as
"valet," and each is an offshoot of the
feudal "vassal." Rotten row." the
famous London street, recalls la
route du roi" (the kings passageway).
Dandelion" is "dent de lion" Che
lions tooth), and vinegar" was once
"vin aigre" (sour wine). " Madame "
is my lady," and sir" has been ex-
tracted from the Latin "senior I"
through the French. A" Biscuit" keeps
alive the Latin IBIS coctus" (twice
cooked), and verdict is simply a
"verum dictum" Orue saying). An
"earl was an "elder" in the print
tive society, while "pope" is the same
as papa" and kaiser " is a "cRsar."
Huzzy was once a respectable
" housewife :" a " knave" was simply
"boy the German "knabe of
to-day-and "caitiff " was in the first
place merely captive" Jimmy"
is Renaissance of the classical adjur-
cation, 80 Gemini," used by the Ro-
mans when they called upon the twins,
Castor and Pollux, to help them. A
son not of sound mind (non compoS
mentiS), and an assassin" member
of the sect Assassns" Qounded by
Hassan Ben Sabah in 1090). This
order derived its name either from that
of its founder or from that of the in
toxicating drug (hasheeh), usually taken
by those selected to carry out his COM
mands in the way of removing" any
person or persons obnoxious to him.
Ne,c York Ledger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

As provided I'm Sec 3, OF Act No of the Laws of
1879 arrangements have been made for public en-
follows
Northheld, on Tuesday and Wednesday, March n
and Is.
Barre, Thursday and Friday, March 10 and 90
.Waitsheld (Sehool Housed, Monday and Tuesday
March % aud "a.
Waterbury High School Room, Wednesday and
Thursday March 10 and 20.
Worcester Corners (School Housed Friday and
Saturday March n and %.
Montpelier, Monday and Tuesday, March 80 and 81.
day, April and ~.
East Calais School House,. Friday and Saturday.
Cabot tschool House,, Monday and Tuesday, April
Interested will take due notice and be governed az
eordlngiy' Z. BOOTH, County Examiner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18
Story About General Scott.

should think, General" said a
brother officer, during the war, that
you would find it difficult to remember
the names of all the engagements in
which you have taken part" " Not at
all, sir-not at all, replied the veteran,
briskly; 81 recall them all. Let me
see now. There was the battle of
Hantilly-you remember that, don't
your" The officer did not, and was
not enough of courtier to say that he
did. "Well," resumed the general,
turning to a member of his staff, "yOu
remember it, don't your" Certainly,
sir" was the prompt reply. No, you
DON'T" responded the veteran; " there
never was such a battle"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18

THE BEST RESULTS. -Eyery ingre-
dent employed in producing Hoods
Sarsaparilla is strictly pure, and is the
best of its kind it is possible to buy.
All the roots and herbs are carefully
selected, personally examined, and
only the best retained. So that from
the time of purchase until Hoods Sar-
saparilla is prepared, everything is
carefully watched with view to attain
ing the best result. Why don't you
try it2
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-18
A Fatal Disease.

A friend once inquired of a promi-
inent nobleman, Pray, sir, of what
did your brother die?" He died, sir,'
was the reply, of having nothing to
do" Disease and death wait on idle
ness, and "Satan finds some mischief
still for idle hands to do" A grand
prescription for all young Christians is,
be busy for the Lord Jesus. AS he
went about doing good, 80 do you
ever be doing something for him.
Let it not be said of you, in world
where so much work is needed. Gle
shielded of having nothing to do. -
The Standard.