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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-14
SOCIOLOGICAL.

WHAT THE SOUTH LOSES BY THE CENSUS
The result may have been produced
by the neglect or incompetency of the
enumeratOrs or others charged with
the work. I state facts and leave
others to draw conclusions from them
as they may. But whatever those
conclusions may be, the State of Texas
is deprived, by the incorrect returns,
of at least three representatives in
Congress and three votes in the cleo
toral college. Estimating the total
population by the same ratio increase
of children within given ages, Alabama
loses 24O, 900. Tennessee and North
Carolina 10, 900 each, and Virginia,
Kentucky, and Louisiana 100, 900 each.
In the States of the North and West
the federal census exceeds the school
census by about 500, 900, while in those
of the South the school census exceeds
the federal census by 1, 500, 600. If we
assume that in each State and Terri
tory the highest number is approx
mately the true number, which |
believe to be the case, the whole popu-
lation of the United States is in the
neighborhood of Is, 600, OOO.-Roger Q.
Mills, IN the April Forum.
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Capitalization, &C., as to oppose the
government adoption Of telegraphs
and telephones as a still quicker mode
of transmitting messages and public
intelligence than railroad mail bags.
In truth, this cry of Capitalization
comes from interested sources. Many
large dailies and even some small ones
are under obligations to the telegraph
monopoly Dr. fear the competition from
the country press which would come
with a government Postal Telegraph.
Hence the silence or opposition of so
large a part Of the press who are
usually the foremost advocates of
everything that is to the public in
terest.-State Chronicle.
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and the father cannot support them all
with his wages, so the child must work.
Once at work, always to work."
what is the result? At the time that
they ought to be perfect specimens of
young maidenhood, they are wrecks,
with nothing to keep them up but their
youth and the hopes of ensnaring some
poor dupe of man into marriage with
them. The father that has brought
this state Of affairs about is satisfied,
as by this time another child is ready
to take the place of the one that has
gone. Go with me to the cities of
Lowell, Lawrence and Fall River. Go
to the gate of some large mill in the
morning when the operatives are going
to their daily work; look at the young
girls coming from their homes to work;
how many of them would q young,
sensible man pick out as the making
of happy wives and mothers of healthy
children? The writer once heard the
agent of a large mill say to a party of
visitors: "Wait a little while, the help
will soon be out, it is most time and
you will e how happy and cheerful
they are" True-when the bell rang
there was a mad rush by all to get out;
shouts of joy and pleasure which gave
to the visitors the impression that
they were indeed a happy crowd.
What a different opinion they would
have had if they could have seen them
IN the morning coming to their work.
Who is to blame for this state of
affairs Not the law, for the law
cannot say what a woman shall not
work at all. Who then but the father
that makes it necessary for his child to
work before nature intended she
should? And again, I should like to
see a law put upon the United States
statute, forbidding the employing of
women for more than six hours per
day. One thing is certain and that is,
that something will have to be done
before many years if we intend Ameri-
can women to be bearers of healthy
children. Tourist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-14
THE WOMAN QUESTION.

Should women be allowed to labor
side by side and at the same kind of
labor with men This question may
not interest, some, and may seem Of
little Importance to others, but in my
| opinion the time is not far distant
when it will be seen in it's true
light. Nature never intended that the
female should be required to perform
the labor, eithermentally or physically,
that should be performed by the male.
I do not mean to insinuate that women
should not be required to work, but
not at such work as we can see hun
dreds and thousands of them at every
day. I do not think that any mill
that weaving on a "a or 80 harness
Knowles loom is not proper or fit labor
for a young woman, if she ever in
tends to become a wife or a mother.
The constant raising of the harness is
enough to break up some men, if so,
what must be the consequence on the
delicate frame of a woman? And
again, we see young women running
as many as six and eight looms; they
are on their feet passing from one loom
to another all day. Will anyone dis
pute me in saying that they should be
required to labor at such work? The
laws of Massachusetts, require that all
establishments employing females shall
furnish them with stools; of what
good would stools be to the girls run
ming six or eight looms? Of what good
are they in large retail stores
where the girls are on their feet all the
time waiting upon customers, with the
eye of the floor walker upon them to
see that they don't look or feel tired?
A physician in the city Of Boston, one
who makes a speciality of female com
plants and who is a friend of mine,
gave me to understand that nine out
Of every ten who call upon him are
shop girls, and that their systems are
so undermined by disease brought on
by constant standing upon their feet,
that they never can become healthy
wives or mothers. Do the proprietors
Of such places care for such things? To
show that some of them do not, I will
tell you a true story that was told to
me by a saleslady in one of those
stores. The proprietor of one of the
largest retail dry good stores in the
city of Boston, was passing through
his store one morning when he noticed
a young lady who was not dressed as
he thought she ought to be. He sent
for her to come to his private office
where the following conversation took
place: Mr.. P. "Well, Miss, I sent for
you to ask you why you are not better
dressed? Your clothes are clean enough,
but can't you dresseemore stylishly at
your work." S. L. "NO, sir, thoseare
the best clothes | have. I cannot
afford any better at my present wages"
Mr.. P. We'll, have you not some
gentleman friend; young, pretty girl
like you ought to be able to have some
one who would be glad to dress you
more stylishly." What did that man
care how she got her dresses? Anyone
that thinks that this is not a question
of Importance, is wrong. Let us look
at the matter in it's proper light.
Fathers compel their daughters to enter
the workshop, the store or mill, to
perform labor that is not fit for them,
but there is a large family at home
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A SCHEME
SOME CLASS LEGISLATION.

SOME CLASS LEGISLATION.
That piece of legislation enacted by
the last Congress, and known as the
"Subsidy Bill" appears not to have
been dealt with in such a way by the
press generally as to make it fully
understood. 1t is a piece of as perfect
class legislation" as it is possible for
human ingenuity to devise and estab-
fish, but was enacted by a Congress
which evinced a NEST holy horror of
class Legislation" whenever the Sub
Treasury Bill or Land Loan Bill was
mentioned for consideration. These
bills, it was claimed, were strictly in
the interest of the Agricultural element,
and were therefore class legislation"
and "class legislation should not be
encouraged" Perhaps, when some
legislators get to be statesmen in fact
as well as in name, they will begin to
learn that "class legislation " is some
thing by which "equal rights to all,
and special privileges to none" may be
made a condition in this country, pro-
vided each class gets such legislation
as is necessary to make it's privileges
equal to those of all other classes.
WHAT THE SUBSIDY BILL PROPOSES.
This bill was hustled" through
Congress by a trained lobby composed
of ex-;iudges, ex-senators and others.
1t is known as the postal bill also:
another name for it is the shipping bill,
and it claims to be a measure to
promote commerce." The lobby has
heen working to "get it through" for
years, and succeeded in making the
last Congress pass it. 1t proposes to
pay certain sums of money to Ameri-
can built vessels for carrying mails
between the United States and foreign
ports. By the provisions of the bill,
vessels are to be rated as first, second,
third and fourth class. A vessel of the
first class which carries the mail will
receive four dollars per mile on an out
ward voyage; a second class vessel,
two dollars per mile; a third class
vessel 668 cents per mile. Thus, if a
f~irst-class vessel. carrying the mails,
sail across the Atlantic Ocean Cor three
thousand miles, that vessel will receive
from the government twelve thousand
dollars for that one trip; and the vessel
has the right to carry freight and pas
sengers at regular rates besides.
THE GOOD SIDE OF THE QUESTION.
It is claimed, and perhaps very
properly, that this shipping" law
will encourage the shipping industry
merchant marine of this country. In
this particular way great good may
come from the bill.
It is only those who r on the inner
circle of official life at Washington
who have any conception of the inter
est the measure has stirred up in many
sections of the country. The Post
office Department has been fairly
flooded by inquiries on the subject,
some of them even coming from foreign
countries. Ship builders and capital
lists all along the immense seaboard of
the country are sending in letters of
inquiry. Some of them are making
propositions to begin the building of
vessels if they can get mail contracts.
Others are prepared to at once enter
into contracts, while still others are
urgent in setting forth the advantages
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tarrh has been neglected until it has reached
the lungs and resulted in consumption
FOR THE SAKE OF OTHERS.

Mrs Mary J. Jamison, q pleasant-faced, re-
fined lady. living at III Main street, Allie
gheny, says:
"While have no desire for newspaper no
toriety, 1 feel that in justice to others
should add my testimony to the long list OF
people commencing the skill, experience
and success of Drs. Copeland and Hall.
had suffered from childhood. think, with
pains and trouble in my head. some years
ago had an attack OF lung trouble that kept
me confined to my bed more than a year,
and of late had been very nearly Wild with
pains in my head and over my eyes.
"OIy head and nose appeared always
stopped up and my throat clogged with
phlegm, causing n distressing cough anu
spit, and most disagreeable tickling in the
roof of my mouth. My sense of smell was
almost utterly destroyed. / couldn't smell
raw onions, even, and you know they are
pretty strong. My appetite was not good,
and after eating my stomach distressed me
greatly.
"My sleep was much broken and tired
easily when walking. 1 have now been
treating with Drs. Copeland and Hall just
one month under their local and internal
treatment, and can say that all of my dis
agreeable symptoms are gone, and am en-
tirely cured of my trouble. make this state
ment OF my own accord, and in the hope that
it will induce other sufferers to apply to
these gentlemen, who can certainly do all
they claim in curing disease"
Signed
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"NIy head would &c he fearfully ut times,
my nose would stop MP first on one side,
then the other, my head would feel full al
most to bursting. and my ears were nlled
with ringing, DuZzing noises like the rush
ing of waters; my hearing became dull and
my memory poor. dry, hacking cough ct
in could feel the matter constantly drop
ping back into my throat, W hich kept me
hawking and raising to clear it. My threat
became raw and sore, so bad at times that L
could not speak above a whisper. Sharp
pains like the stab of a knife, would take me
in the region of the heart and through the
chest; night sweats came on and weakened
me terribly; my nights were restless, and
would arise in the morning all worn out. L
was always hungry, but feared TO eat, dread
ing the consequences; no matter how little
would take on my stomach it would cause
me a miserl BILE feeling OF nausea and distress
there grew constantly worse. had been
reading the numerous statements OF patients
who had been cured by DR.. Copeland's meth
ods, and resolved that 1 would try him."
Mr.. Hennernan's resolution was carried
into effect with what good results, Doth
father and son testify. HE improved in the
first few weeks, but though he felt well, the
physicians advised him to continue until
every trace of the trouble was eradicated.
If He Had Stopped
Treatment then Jhc trouble would in all
probability, have come back upon him. As
Il was he continued following his treatment
until he was completely and permanently
cured. He concludes his evidence:
"Dr. Copeland has made new man of ME.
feel as well now as ever did"
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VIII Have Good Sports.

On Tuesday afternoon the Duquesne Grays
will celebrate their siXtieth anniversary
and in connection with the celebration there
will be numerous sports. A gold medal Of
fered by Gus A. Vick will be shot for, and
the fat men will run for an umbrella offered
by Captain Moore. Prizes will be offered for
jumping, foot racing and other contests.
Hugh ArthurS of Meadville, the only living
survivor of the battle of Pueblo, will be
present The surviving original members of
the company are: Rufus L. Baker, captain;
Jonas r. McClintock, captain; John Bir-
mingham. captain: VIM. Little, lieutenant;
A. W. Foster, lieutenant; John S. Blakely,
ensign; Joseph Snowden, ensign: John B..
Guthrie, first sergeant; VIM. F. Hamilton,
fir sergeant; VIM. w. Wallace, sergeant;
George Fortune private: Alexander Tindle,
private; Eben GaZZam, private.
The present officers are: James F. Moore,
Captain; Henry Large, First Lieutenant; J..
c. Buffum, Second Lieutenant
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@G44EzX~s,,g
ALLEGHENY, October 2, 1891.
AFRAID OF BEING SMASHED.

Samuel TRULY, strong, hale man Of 50
years, is well known in McKeeSport, where
he has lived for the past % years and fol-
lowed his business of iron working. Mr..
Truby says: 81 have been troubled more or
less for ten years with catarrh, but, up until
year ago. it was so very slight that did
not pay much attention to it. At that time
bad case of grip left me with the catarrh
very much worse. My head would ache over
my eyes nearly all the time, and was very
much worse in the mornings. had bad
cough and spit; caught cold easily and my
nose and head appeared full OF hard, dry
mucus sometimes. The hearing of my left
ear was affected and my digestion nearly
spoiled. l doctOred everywhere, nearly.
What bothered me most was dizziness thas
would come on me when first got up in The
mornings. l work at n steam hammer, being
q shingler' and this dizziness kept growing
worse and worse until l was afraid for my
life every morning when first beginning
work; afraid would tOpple and fall under
the hammer and be smashed to death.
al came to see DrS. Copeland and Hall
through the statements of patients they had
cured published in the papers. only put
myself under their treatment the first OF
September, and they gave me local and in
ternal treatment. have been cured Of my
troubles by these gentlemen in one short
month"; and can heartily recommend them
to all sufferers from disease"
Signed,
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YOUNG MEN AT WORK.
The Y. NJ. C. A. in Convention Dis
cuss Plans for Evangelization.
ORGANIZING RAILROAD BRANCHES
Now Among the Main Features of the As
sociations Ideas.
INTERESTING ITEMS OF STATE NEWS
,srECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH!

rsrEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH!
FRANKLIN, Oct. 10.-The morning session
of the State Convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association opened up by Bible
study conducted.by Rev. DIR. Riddle.
The discussion of the paper read by Mr..
Stackhouse, of Philadelphia, regarding
railroad work, was quite spirited. Among
other things, he said: Strenuous efforts are
being made to popularize the idea of what
is termed Independent organization among
railroad men, and 1 regret to say that
it has come to my knowledge from
authentic sources that for some time,
one recent case in particular, meth
ods and devices were resorted to
which should never be practiced by Chris
tian men and upon which they cannot ex-
pect Gods blessings. A desire to be inde-
pendent OF such an institution as the Young
Mems Christian Association, which Is ever
comforting favors and blessings upon
branches and exacting no obligations that
are not for their good, is like children who
chafe under the healthy restraints of home,
to which they are indebted for future no
bi!ity."
The opinion prevailed that a State Secre-
tary should be employed to give his whole
time to railroad associations DR.. Orr said
that when things got into such state that
Cnere are Jour OF uVe KINDS or 1OunS mems
Christian Associations we had better hold
Union prayer meeting.
What is being done to secure the attend
ance of non-Christian young men at the
various association branches2"was the ques-
tion with which the afternoon session
opened After this followed an interesting
college conference which occupied the re-
mainder of the afternoon. The evening
service opened with the Opera House taxed
to its fullest capacity. The service of song
and prayer was followed by short address
on State work by J. Bayard Henry.
After this D. L. Daggert, of Ohio, spoke of
the college wcrk and its attitude toward the
mission movement. Two-minute talks by
seven railroad men were received with ap-
plause. The pulpits of nearly all the
churches will be supplied tomorrow mt the
usual hour by delegates to the convention.
The convention will close tomorrow even
ing with union mass meeting at the Opera
House, and will be addressed by prominent
business men.
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HART BROTHERS ABE HOPEFUL.
The Popular Oil Men Say They VIII Pay
Dollar for Dollar.

The Popular OiI Men Say They VIII ray
Dollar for Dollar.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-[Specfdl 1.-The sem
sational report of the failure of Hart
Brothers, the oil producers, has been some
what exaggerated, inasmuch as the firm has
not failed and claims that it is amply able
to meet all demands and have some money
left. Members of the firm this morning were
In good spirits and spoke lightly though
conservatively concerning the run that has
been made upon them within the past few
days. "Of course we will settle up all our
affairs, =" said one of the firm ''and our credi-
tors will get dollar for dollar. Our property
will bring great deal more on the market
than the amount of our indebtedness"
The Standard Oil Company has claim of
$42 900 against the firm secured by mort
Cages, In addition the following excursions
have been issued: j. r. McLain, s., ,065: j. X.
McLain. s2.O95; D. NJ. Campsey, 81 900: l. X.
McLain, 81, 900: d. NJ. Campsey, S2095; d. NJ.
CampSey, 50 095; Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank, 1858; Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank, $5Ol; Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank, s702; A NJ. Brown, 1887;
Citizens Bank, $1,000: J. Allison and J. w
Donnan, So 600; J. W. Hill, cashier, 81 ,237,
81, 7l2 and $462: NJ. v. Taylor. $2,Sss; Farmers
and Mechanics Bank, 81 5OO The first six
executions were issued October 5 and the re-
mainder yesterday after P. N. 1t is doubt
ful If a firm ever operated in this region
which enjoyed greater confidence at the
hands of the general public than did Hart
Brothers.
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ENGLISH RACERS COMING.
Colonel North Will Start Some of His
Horses at Chicago.

colonel North VIII start Some OF his
Horses at Chicago.
tBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATCH.l
LONDON, Oct 10.-Colonel Thomas P. Ochil-
tree, whose veins, as everyone knows surge
with sporting blood, has taken a vast inter-
est in the racing events which. under the
auspices of the Washington Park Club, are
TO be a feature of the Columbian Exposition
in 1898. The result is that he has brought
about for the first time in the history of the
turf the participation of an English owner IN
American races. Under Colonel Ochiltrees
persuasion Colonel North has made entries
for the American Derby and for the Queen
Isabella and the sheridan stakes to be run
in Chicago in 1898. The entries for the flrst
race are Royal Harry, by. Kilwarlfn. dam
Sultana, by Doncaster; Antipyrine, by 81.
HonoTat, dam Restorative; Donna Junlata,
by Muncaster, dam Queen, by Speculum,
the sire of Amphion; Ethan Queen, by
Swellington Hermit dam Thuringian Queen,
and Emita, by Gallopin, dam Burgundy, oy
Hermit.
For the Queen Isabella stakes Colonel
North has entered Emita, Dona Junaita ana
Ethan Queen, and for the Sheridan stakes
Emita, Royal Harry, Dona Juniata, Anti
pyrine and Ethan Queen.
Colonel Ochiltree believes that several
other English and French racing men Will
follow Colonel North's example and make
entries for the Chicago events.
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A FAMOUS CASE SETTLED.
Valuable McKeesport Property Decided TO
Icf,l l,,rC

Valuable McKeesport Property Decided to
John McCleary by C. r. stuckslager.
MCKEEsPoRT, Oct. 10. - [Specidt.l - The
famous suit of C. r. Stuckslager, assignee Of
John McCleary, against Alex Mcclure, of
Big Run, Jefferson county, has come to
close, and to-day Assignee Stuckslager
decided back to Mr.. McCleary four pieces of
McKcesport property valued at from $4,000
to $4,000, which had been decided to him by
McCleary y years ago. McCleary claimed
as belonging to him over S10O 900, and after
fighting it for l2 years through his counsel,
the late W. S. Patterson. against the claims
of the assignee, McCleary lately succeeded
in getting the case before a master, and
verdict was rendered in his favor for S73 COO.
After this verdict Attorney Patterson
died, and the case was carried through by
Brown & Lambie, OF Pittsburg, who took up
the case for the assignee. As result the
verdict of $73, 600 rs given by the master was
set aside and McCleary was awarded S., 900 as
q settlement.
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CANNOT BE SHAKEN,
Such Testimony aSBGiVGlDT
Father and Son Below.
some Tests THAT TELL GOOD WORK.
Honest Methods and Genuine Skill Make
the Success Permanent.
FATHER CURED A YEAR AFTER THE SON

"You see, Drs. Copeland and Hall had
cured my son, Frank Hennemann, of bad
case Of catarrh over year ago. and he
stayed cured. Frank is brass moder by
trade and his work is especially bad on this
disease and l hadn't much confidence in his
getting cured when he first began treatment
with Drs. Copeland and Hall.
"But they cured him. Then 1 thought
maybe it wouldn't last, but that is a year
ago and Frank is well to-day" The speaker
was Mr.. James Hennemann, well-known
engineer, who lives at l35 Liberty street,
Allegheny, and who is employed at the cor
ner of Fourteenth and Eitner streets, Pitts
burg.
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The Races at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. l0.-Results Of to-day's
races follow:
First race, one-half mile. for 2-Year-olds-Parole
first; Bally second, Critic third. Time go.
Second race, one and one-siNteenth miles, handi-
cap-Anna first, DIR. Nave second, Business third.
Time, Isl.
Third race and One-eghth miles-Nina
Archer first Kindig second Kuizem third. Time,
2:OO4.
Fourth race one miie-Curt Gum flrs., Lake
Breeze second, Lizzie English third. Time, 1:46.
Fifth race. one and une-fourth Inies-Nary G
first Wheatley second. Carter B third. Time,
2:l34,