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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
NOTICE.

Bro. Boggs, the Lecturer for Sixth
Congressional district, has resigned.
The District Alliance to be held in Fay
etteville on the 18th and 18th, will
recommend his successor.
F~raternally,
E. @. BEDDINGFIELD,
Sec'y n. @. f. S. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
DEATHS.

Heart disease is by far the most frequent cause
of sudden death, which in three out OF four
cases is -unsuspected. The symptoms are not
generally understood. These are: a habit of
living on.the right side. back or shoulder, irregu-
lar pulse athma, week and hungary spells, wind
in stomach, swelling of ankles or drOpsY, OPP
preston, dry cough and smOthering. DR.. Miles
illustrated book on Heart Disease free at the
drug stores who sell and %guarntee Dr.. Miles I'M
equaled New Heart Cure. and his Restorative
Neryine, which cures nervousness, headaches
tafns no 0piate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
A N UNION MEETING.

The next meeting Of the Alliance
Peanut Union of Virginia and North
Carolina will be held in Suffolk, Va,
10 a. m. April 23d, 1891.
r. S. BOYKIN,
C37O Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10

This isa Home Compa~y, manufacturing Fertilizer expressly for
the Farmers. Every pound Of goods guaranteed the Highest Grade
Best Materials. Farmers will always get value received when buy
ing goods with these brands on them. Don't buy any goods until
you examine carefully what they are offering and then get their
prices. Exclusive manufacturers for the North Carolina Farmers
Alliance.
The following is a list Of our brands: North Carolina Farmers
Alliance Official GuanO. Durham Bull with Peruvian GuanO, Dur
ham Bull AmmOniated Guano, Peruvian Substitute Guano' Great
Cotton and Corn Grower GuanO. " a $40
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
TO BUSINESS AGENTS.
E. @. -BEDDINFFIELD,
Sec'y N. @. T. S. A

RALEIGH, N. c., March z, 1891.
1 am now prepared to supply gro
ceries in whole packages ONLY at lowest
wholesale prices. The tone of the mar
ket is strong.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26
Stand Still.

1t frequently happens that ships
at sea become enveloped in dense
fogs. When this happens, the in
slant command is, "Stop the ship 4"
When a ship or a steamer is lost in
a fog, where compass and rudder
are of no possible avail, It's perilous
in the extreme to move in any direc-
ton. All the crew can do. under such
circumstances, is to send up signals,
ring the bell and fire off minute
guns, until the fog is lifted and the
horizon becomes clear. Analogous
to this is the fact that sometimes
men of profound faith unexpectedly
plunge into a dense fog, and, for the
time being become bewildered, hav-
ing apparently lost their bearings.
These men of faith have been de-
ceived by professed friends; they
have been deserted by men i'm whom
they implicitly trusted they have
seen the love of many wax cold and
seducers increasing they have been
betrayed with a kiss they have
seen the ordinances of God changed
and pure worship corrupted they
have been left i'm the minority
to fight the battles of the Lord
single-handed and alone These
are the exhalations that produce
the spiritual fog, and as a con-
sequence, the man of faith is com
PEELED to stand still. But the un-
erring Pilot, standing near and
speaking through the superincum-
bent fog, says "Stand still and see
the salvation of the Lord Z" GAS
soon as the fog Of doubt and distress
is lifted, by an unseen hand, the
order now is Command the people
that they go forward ~ After you
have done all you can do, and you
can do no more, "wait on the Lord" ;
for it is Good who works in you both
to will and to do of his good pleas
ure." My brother, don't be in a
hurry wait on the Lord, and you
will soon see Of the good pleasure
Of the Lord,-Spurgeon.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26
PREPARED ONLY AY
r. ROBERTS BAKER,
Pharmacist,
91g East Main Street. Richmond. Va

For sale by the following Druggists.
r Metcalf & CO., 30 fremont St., Boston,
Mass
Casswen, Massey & Co., Broadway and 25th
ST., New York
Henry c. Blair's Sons, Walnut and Sth Sts.,
Philadelphia.
John J Thomson, % w. Baltimore street,
Baltimore.
WIS. Thompson, 7O3 18th St., Washington.
REM g. Henry, Louisville, Ky.
James S. Robinson, Memphis, Tenn
De Neville & Co., Nashville, Tenn.
And 10y Druggists generally in the r. States.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26
The Proclamation of the Gospel
the Truest Philanthropy.


the Truest Philanthropy.
One of the incidental benefits of
the Gospel is the civilization which
it carries with it, No other sys-
tenn insists so strongly upon a
knowledge of its tenets and the
study of its authoritative de-
clarations. Superstitions are best
fostered by ignorance, but a pure
Christianity welcomes the light
from every quarter, and so it be-
comes direct patron of education.
No other system knows any thing
about change of heart or demands
a reformation of character. Works
of public utility are seldom under
taken outside of Christianity. A
benevolence that is wholly disin-
terested is not known or thought of,
and can scarcely be appreciated
when seen. The experience of the
unevangelized has been that the
motive to deeds that have the APP
pearance of benevolence is not love,
but the desire for renown or to lay
up treasures for the life to come.
1t is always some form of selfshness.
Only regeneration lifts man out
of self, and whatever of education
or civilization may be attained with
selfish motives the quality is surely
not the purest and best and can be
of little substantial worth.
In saving men for the life to
fcf Il
the present life. His redemptive
work is as comprehensive as was the
ruin wrought by sin. The soul is
worth more than the body; eternal
life is more important than temper
al life; but as sin separated man
from God, tempted the soul, set the
passions loose, opened the door to
crime, and filled the world with sor-
row, so the Gospel in bringing men
back to God enters at once upon the
work of adjusting all other dis
ordered relations. Civilization is in
no sense the power of Christianity.
A corrupt civilization, wherever it
exists, is formidable obstacle to
Christianity; but Christianity al
ways brings civilization in its train.
1t stimulates the mind, reforms the
character, begets love, improves the
home, awakens enterprise, promotes
that mutual confidence which is
essential to union in works of public
utility, secures refinement, thrift,
and all those elements and graces
which enter into true civilization.
Vital Christianity is always uplift-
ing. 1t is animated by noble
spirit and is full of good deeds.
1t reaches out helping hand to all
who are in need of help. AS the
motive and spirit are love and good
will, so it is the messenger, the har-
binger of peace and good-fellowship
among individuals, and also among
nations. 1t stimulates industry and
opens the door to a healthful com
merce which does not carry desola-
ton and death in its train.
Even had we no motive higher
than a philanthropy that would
bless men merely for the present
life, with no thought of the life to
come, there is no way so swift and
so sure as to give them the Gospel
and there is no agency so cheap
The ReU. II. n. Baraum, D. d., In
Harpoot, Turkey.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26

Ivy PoIsoNING.-A person who
has been exposed to poison ivy
should as soon as possible take a
bath, sponge or full, in a strong So
luton of baking soda and water.
The ivy poison is an acid, and an
alkali kills it. This poison is soon
absorbed, and the alkali can then
do little if any good. Itching and
swelling show when absorption has
taken place. To battle the affected
parts frequently in a mixture made
by adding two ounces of Goulard's
extract to a quart of water is the
treatment which should then be
applied. If the hands or feet are
poisoned, draw on cotton gloves or
stockings, and keep them constantly
wet with this.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26

Doyou ever have any trouble with
your canned fruits" spelling, es-
pecially canned tomatoes! l mean
the good homemade kind, put up in
glass jars. Just try this: When
you put them away wrap each jar
in dark blue paper. Then put the
jars away in a dark place This is
a good thing to remember and put
in practice when you want to keep
anything from action of the light.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26
HOUSEHOLD AND FARM

PREVENTIVE OF THE TOMATO RoT.
Bulletin No. % of the Cornell Uni
versity Experiment Station relates
to Winter forcing of tomatoes. In
cidentally it recommends spraying
with ammOniacal carbonate of cop
per, or Bordeaux mixture, to keep
this difficulty in check. The car
Donate of copper is preferred, be-
cause it is more easily made and
applied, and does not discolor the
fruit so much as the other. The
compound is as follows: Dissolve
three ounces of carbonate of copper
in a quart of water, and keep this
as a stock solution. Four table
spoonfuls of this is added to two
gallons of water when desired for
use. The remedy is timely now, as
it will undoubtedly be equally
efficacious in preventing the mildew
of tomato-vines and rot of the fruit
which is common on tOmato-vines
grown on extremely rich soil.
Out of doors this evil has seemed
to us to result from excess ofnitrogen
and lack of mineral plant food. 1t
would be interesting if the expert
mental stations would test applica-
tions of phosphate of potash as pre-
ventiVes of tomato rot.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26

THE FARMS OF THE FUTURE.-The
Country Gentleman of recent date
prints letter from Mr.. Wood Davis
on crops per capita, and the conclu-
sion he draws is chat good lands
anywhere in the United States will
be worth 800 an acre within five
years" This ought to cheer the
hearts of the farmers. Mr.. Davis
asserts that there is an exact ratio
between population and production,
but that this has not been made
manifest for the reason that we have
been cultivating too much land, and
could at any time increase one pro-
duct at the expense Of another with
out making shortened supply of
the lessened crop" But this is not
to be so another decade. Indeed,
he fixes the limitation in 1895. His
reasoning is exhilarating, and reads
better than one of Senator Peffer's
speeches: owe cannot reduce the
number of cattle other than mich
COWS below $50 to 1000 people with
out making beef so valuable that the
farmers will rush into its produc-
ton, and thus create a shortage in
some other product nor make the
mich cows less than 23O to each
1000 of the population without
making a shortage in some other
direction, and putting up the price
of everything pertaining to the
dairy. The balance must be pre-
served. For each 1000 units added
to the population we must add 23O
to 235 mich COWS and a given num-
Der of horses, and but for the sur
plus of beeves now existing we
should have to add fifty to ffty-free
cattle other than mich COWS. For
every COW, steer, or horse added we
must add about six to seven acres
to our farms, and of this two and
one-half to three acres must be in
pasture" OF these figures Mr..
Davis, in 1891, believes that home
consumption by 1895 Will consume
all the products of American farms,
and that the price of good farm
lands in the old Northwestern
States will be 800 an acre.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26

How ONE FARMER MAKES MONEY.
He farms and runs a milk route in
a shoe manufacturing town in Mas
sachusetts, and sellssall his milk in
bottles-about $50 quarts a day.
The bottles are pint and quart sizes.
He knew the fact that many of the
workmen in the shoe shops carry
their dinners. He mentioned to some
of these men that milk would be a
good drink to 90 with their dinners,
and it would be both victuals and
drink, and better than tea or coffee.
At first a few men tried it, taking a
pint bottle of milk every day The
number of takers increased rapidly,
and one shop now takes forty quarts
a day. A full bottle is left and an
empty one taken away every day.
This farmer is Elmer ID. Howe of
Marlboro, Mass He is a graduate
of the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College, and one of the liveliest
young farmers in the State Farm
ing pays him, because he farms i'm a
business like way His farm is a
rocky one, on the top of a high hill
and its great and many stone walls
attest to the industry of his ances-
tors
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26
ALENANpRIA. ~. jan. p 1Sa1


I. R,berts Butter, Esq:
My Dear Friend-I believe you are the
sole proprietor and only manufacturer of
MEADE q BAKERS CARBOLIC MOUTH
WASH, and l gladly avail myself of an OPP
portunity to express the high opinion en-
terrain Of IT, For many years I have used
it for myselfand my family, and have de
rived the greatest benefit from its daily use.
cannot presume to Judge of other prepa-
ratiOus but in myeXperience it has proved
superior to any ! have ever used 1t has
saved my teeth and prevented many tooth
ache; not only this, but it has Invariably re-
lieved any disease or pain in my gums
caused by q cold. ] consider il absolutely
harmless, and positively preventive and
curative. Iii as clean and cleansing as any
thing can be- so much so, that, for the last
two years, have used it as a gargle and
haYe found il agreeable and beneficial in
measurably controlling a cough which is
very painful and exhaustive ] am really
thankful TO you for having provided this
article, and have recommended il i'm this
country, and even in Europe whenever
had am opportunity. Respectfully,
Rev. CHARLES MNNIGEEODE, ID. ID.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26
MEADE & BAKERS
CARBOLIC MOUTH WASH

A Delightful Toilet Article,
Pleasant to the taste, puriies the breath, ar
rests and prevents decay of the teeth, and
removes all unhealthy conditions of the
mouth and gums.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26

] agree with Bishop Whitue.
d. r. SPRGC,
Editor of THE Southern ChVrclm0U.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26

Fences are expensive, costing, as
has been estimated, more than gov
ernment, and schools; but they can
not be dispensed with. When it is
considered, however, that two-thirds
of the fencingare required to restrain
oue-tenth of the live stock-the
tenth that is allowed to run on the
highway-it Will be seen that the
bill for fencing would be greatly les
sened if every one took care of his
own stock, as, in justice, he ought
to do.
Have horse collars open at the
DO tom.
Veterinary dentistry is a growing
business.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26

RICHMOND, VA, Jan 81, 1891
After great deal of experience, can en-
said. +. NJ WHTTLE.
Bishop y. T.. Church i'm Virginia.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26

DRYING SEED-The american CuI-
Hrotor says; "Some years ago we
grew sweet corn for seed for a practi-
cal scotsman. 1t was a large varie-
ty, and the season being cold and
wet at harvest time, we suggested
drying it in an evaporating house.
1t was kept at a temperature Of 40
to 100 degrees above zero for two
days, and in that time every bit of
moisture seemed to have dried out
of it. This corn, the scotsman in
formed us, made the most satisfac-
tory evergreen seed corn he ever
had. All seed should be dried as
soon as ripened, and kept dry till
planted"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-16
DC OF COCO CHEER.
rhs ssss.iy. rs-sI.ie., p.s...s S...i
s..s.ss q. Astssi Ns.t.

10 bf"thbest SgSge
s.sssss q. Astssi Ws.t.
~ farmer never crossed tho ,hru.h.
old Of our aimshsas-. 80 said Mr..
King. III. superintendent, 81 Masaa.
chuse:;, aifn.hous-. in the iarnpr.'
n--;iH. a. Boston r---n;iy. Tho
s'a,-n-,st IL Significant. ful of moan.
Ing. !, can not l., said Of all tho aims.
houses Of III. eoaa'ry. perhaps. b.,
tho exceptions nrv not nam-rpG.
enough 10 dispres- tho rule. n q
farmer e~-s Ia III" psar,h.r.s /. 1. 10.
cau.- he has ,-crn lnpruyldrn,. lazy.
tn'cinr rats. or ,sn ono ease In y
ih.'sssnal peculiar, unfortunate. Tho
steady. Industrious. pros.d idea, farmer
n.rcF cpst-s Ia actual van. hi, 1.
n 'aei. Aad I, ia ono ,ha, oash, 30 civ.
comfort hni comparative coa,.a, 80
thousands 81 ha,handn.n -ko to-day
Arr d.shus r,rasi aai aimps; F-adY 81
give ur tho --ars struggle Of years
You 's1ay have a heavy lead Ia carry.
bar !, braycly. I, -iii liSh,on- The
energy born Of determination and
su''aiacs! by manly pluck will aloa.
mako u ussicr 10 carry. and in COED
time -ill enable you 10 'hrv~ 4, OF
IL !. tho fuRl charge tina, ~in. the
battle Ne one ever &c, saccr-,i.d b,
losing heat In III. conflict. IN.
soak suc-umb a, III. ar.; appearance,
Of ,roghl-. ard all I. then Lost: vha,
-orso could possibly rc.al, II you
struggle brssciy until nscrrufa., You
may t.s apparently hcmn-d in by
towering difficulties. Ia, ,hcru 4. q
way "u,. and !, ia your duty la ani IL.
H. no; sli down in despair and unrc
sisiinFiy let your burdens crush yssi.
Such cpursr Il weak. unmsniy and
surely disastrous Stand up like q
man. made in tho image ut Cod. and
braVcly fscp your troubles Attack
them with all tho forcr and vill ol
your boinr. I, IL tho only -ny 10 sue.
coed. and tho "uiy uas worthy Of man.
heed. Ono Farmer
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-16
The MoMe,, oE CUBA.


0raphio Picture Of HIfr- Type OF
Feminine l.oNelin.-..
Tho women OF u country arc always
objects OF great interest and curiosity
TO strangers. Those OF Cuba have u
reputation for being beautiful. 1t Is
even said that no other civilized coun-
try produces so many generally
comedy. In ono way this is true. In
smother 1t IL not, for tho average
Cuban beauty. outside OF Cuba, would
be considered amy thing but beau,i-
full As tho background is skilfully
contrived to bring out tho picture. so
the tropical ciimo seems to have been
especially designed to show to tho best
possible advantage tho tropical beauty.
She appears Ia have been created to
lie In rocking-chalr and lazily WELD
u fan to and fro with II graceful
charm positively bowitchlng. Hor
thin. gauay garments reveal 10 tho
BEST possible advantage her exquisite
ly-moldcd form. her loose. tangled
black hair. the Oriental splendor OF
her big. dark. almond-shapcd eyes,
which blaze. and SPARKLE. aud glow.
and soften. and send forth wonderful
lights. aud never. never fade until tho
end Her face Is oval. II not rounded
by n supernbundaneo OF aosh; hcr
mouth small. full. red; her teeth little.
md white. and even.
Her hands and feet arc tiny and we'll
shaped. but Ia her zeal to whiian her
skin that II may afford n proper con-
trnst to tho n.srcs. or muiatto who
attends her she dnubs IL over with n
quantity OF rlc. powder until tho a''cc,
In many cases IL positively CHASTITY.
She has another weakness " hich |. APP
paron'. and tia, Is jewel, OF all kinds
and descriptions With these she lit
orally t-'dcck, herself. winding long
chains about her neck and arms. stick
Ing brooches. and plus. and pearls In
the fneshcs Of her long hair. and tgllng
her sl-Gdcr fingers with rings which
weigh thea down and her ears with
big stones which almost hide them
from Wow. The graceful nan;!ila Of
Spain il In universal w.. II il fast
ca.d also 10y icwcl, and held In piae,
by comb placed high on tho top Of ia,
head Tho Guiana. In her rocking
chair and ioos.-howlar. hlmsy gown.
would l.. con,!ieT-l nothing moro or
les. thaa n thii;lc.s .lo,-n In an
American Northern home. ~h-r,
Thrift, and energy AMI nca,ne.. prevail.
Hat In tglr. t-neaih ih. sily-ry
branches Of the spreading pai'a. ~hor',
clustering orange trees giis'on In the
sunlight ani here tho orioles lit like
flashes Of gold among III. DIV. ,rcc..
:her" she Enis her natural surround.
Ing. Ind makes r-rrfec, tropical p!e,-
urs which would b. Incomplete with.
out hur Havana Letter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-16
The Real Martha Washington.


Martha Washington. Us We read OF
her. WAS good deal OF u nonentity-
or. perhaps, We should say. merely an
ndlcnda to the immortal George. Man
and wife arc ono u SGT forth In the
learning and wisdom OF law made by
men tor their own advantage. and the
man 10 the one This WIZ plainly true
ms regards tho Father Of His Country.
lie stands In history alone; sho adds
nothing to his namo or fame Like
many Of the Queens OF old. her name
appears In tho history OF the country.
no, from personal talents or eminen,
qualities. but simply rs the rich widow
whom Washington married. and who
thenccforwnrd scwcd on his buttons
and managed the housekeeping u,
Mount Vernon In true Southern shift
less style. II all the stories are To be
believed. Tradition has IL that when
they lived at home they KEEP, fifteen
cows. and yet had to buy butter. and
that with farm OF more than two
thousand acres and several hundred
slave. they could not make both end,
meet In tho way OF expenses. But
,,ll Martha was u very busy woman.
In her day women did not read and
but very few wrote II Is doubtful.
lays recent biography. II she ever
read u book through. for reading on
the part Of women was considered
idling precious time away.-Pi,,s-
burgh Dispatch
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-16

Mrs .'itsr IL 4. tia. ynu
Away. have 80 much pln money.
it1ilry' Mira Jones 500 ,hs, my
sd "-iIurllnr,oo frvo rrc..
-scsac-A lonely spo, on dark
night Would the gentleman y, 50
Kind az To- assis; ruUr mani Besides
this revolver. have nothing in ,his
wide. vida world io cali my opn."-
Boston Saturday Gssr'ts
The s-cr1d I-criu,i Of tho earth.
cgis;Enc-. which il 80 ond with the go.
ing ou; Of tho suns light. will ter
inmate in a,-uas thirteen million years.
We speak of ibi. matte in time 80
'ha; our friend. may 81, in their hay.
-Marsha's vineyard Herald
On ;hc O;h.r sijc-Thc Countess
81 Cariscn-'l, wont bc long. ny
dear. before you'll io-c ,ba: .ligh,
American ;waus aud Become thor
ourh.cuing Brison." Her daughter
in.ia--"lii 'opcs you think Iii am
trying mo t-r.'. mo Teddy. Judge.
Still cone Ire ysfzs III sire sss mai
OF msn c~atsry oil
Whose sishi has m, e~rsa 70 fan
Whose s,sr u tshs sod tod!
wsc tsse Tire = 'ca.vaii- masniae vsisA
Tnsp niritip dsae- IL
Asd syiis . cc-Sf Of sicscsy biosss
whiis N. -iai blows through ,s.is VIC.
Oil ctr Baissari
Angelica. you mustn't ask Mr..
finlay Place into tho parior. You
know We arc nj, torn up with house
cleaning" We'll. he won, mind
that" "I,u, there 1. only one chair
in the room" oh. tina, doesn't make
any difference mamma" - Toledo
Blade.
You poor little boyi On tho
streets in rag, such day a. this
Have you no homer "ic.'m. I live
In tina, house on the other side Of the
street" you have no mother. have
you. little childi" "Ycs'm; she and
forty other women are 10 there now
making embroidered nigh,gowns for
the ZuIus. Chicago Tribune
Wicked Boartier ION sunday
"iou do not read Sunday papers. he.
lieve. Mrs. DcGoodop' Mrs. DeGouic
(sevcrcly) mo. I do not. and am
grieye1 TO find that you do" 81 was
only going So say that this COPY OF
Sunday Scandal has ,wo-column nc-
coun, of that minister who was arrest
cd for impropar-" ''Oh. IL there IL
any thing in the paper about minis
tors, that's different Thank YOU =
ghilad. rhia Record.