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Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14

The Evening Leader hits It's voice
"a a querulous plaias against the
special water committee and bewaiis
the fact that the contract with the
Cook Well Company Is not signed,
sealed aud delivered. regardless OF
the conditions. The Cook representa-
tive was here last Monday and was
ready &c sign the contract, and give
a one-year guaranty. but the OPP
portunity did not offer. and he went
away sOrrowing The Leader says
that there Is hitch because the water
committee desires a ten-year guaranty
and the company clinss 10 its first
proposition. 10 give guaranty for
only one year. The argument OF the
Leader Is doubtless made In good
faith. but either its memory or its
understanding Is at fault. BY con-
sulting its files during the month OF
June il VIII find the full report OF
the water committee, published Tor
The purpose Of enlightening The peo-
pie on the question OF water supply.
In this report all the facts relative to
the subject are set forth, together
with the Recommendation on the com
mittee as TO the best plan To be pur-
sued. IL was upon this report that
the people based their opinions, when
they voted yes or no, on the question
OF bonding the city Tor 100000. The
report contains the following para
graph:
Your committee are OF the opinion.
however. that no water from wells
should be used without going FAR
enough from the city TO be beyond the
source of contamination. and that no
contract should be made with any
company for putting down the wells
without guaranty being given by
the company to- secure 10 the city an
adequate supply OF pure water for at
least ten years after the contract Is
made. provisions also being made in
the contract to insure supply COM
mensuratc TO the growth OF the city
during that period.
Does the Leader recommend be-
trayal of public confidence now that
the money has been raised?
The recommendation OF the commit
tee was not buncombe TO catch votes,
but IL was made TO assure the people
that their money would not be wasted
I'm developing n supply Of water that
would be exhausted in a year. The
patent strainers. which are really all
there il OF the Cook system, may clog
up in this soil and cause a stoppage
OF the water and a consequent aban-
donment OF The wells, or the supply
itse-7 may fail. The committee does
rot wish TO take this responsibility
upon its shoulders.
Again the Leader says: "Well on to
five months have passed and no con-
tract has been yet made or reported
10 the council from the water COM
mittce." This il clearly another lapse
OF memory. Tho special election was
held June so. and the Board Of Public
Works submitted n form OF contract
July 81. The Inudablc impatience OF
'he Leader for pure water has swclled
two weeks into five long. weary
months. The contract with the Cook
Wei Company presents many grave
complications and involves the expen-
diture Of large sum of the peoples
money. II Is better to wait two weeks
or even four weeks more than to make
n costly error. ~
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14
Tho Fashions Of Paris.

Here is a design for plain bat truly
elegant robe for morning wear or for
afternoons between the carriage ride
and tho time to dress for evening. Tho
form is the always beautiful pr.ncesse.
only this Is draped into the effect OF
panniers on the sides and has fan plaits
in the back. The material in the model
is of soft wool barege, quite new ma
terial, in ecru color and with lozenges
Of shaded green.
The bareSe is semitransparent and ex-
quisitiyely soft and pliable. 1t is not
strong enough to be made without lin
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14
AuusEaEerS.

Tonight the theater-gosrs Of GraHd
Rapids will hase aa opportunity Of
pass;ng Judgment on = rev American
drama, the title OF which, The Presi-
dent. is surely suggestive. II treats
of society and Is on the comedy order
IL il claimed that il is rich and bril-
liant in dialogue. ana that it Is care
saIiy constructed. Ii has been placed
in the care of company of reputable
PLAYERS. heae by Frank Davis aa Frank
players, headed by Frank Davis and
Frank Lane, who have long since wen
their laurels for act ting well any
character entrusted To their keeping
The play will be handsomely staged
aud will be surrounded with scenery
Irom the brush of that famous arts
william yoestlin. The play will be
given two representations tomorrow.
The workmen are very busy al Red
raond's these days and everything
points TO the completion OF all the al.
terations and improvements in this
theater tomorrow night. James
Reilly, comedian very favorably
known TO the public. will formally in
augurate the season next Monday
evening. appearing in THE Boon
Maker" Since its production here
last season the play has been rewritten
and new scenes and new music intro
duced. Seats for any performance of
the engagement may be had on appli-
cation at the box office.
r. Soldene Power. the stage man.
ager OF 1.-The President" Company,
Is the son OF the once famous Emily
Soldene. who IL now teaching music
In San Francisco.
Manager Smith Will give his patrons
one Of the largest and most varied
speciality bills ever seen in his theater
next week.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14

I was taking to man in Union
square the other day who said he was
i'll. and 1t was natural enough to ask him
why he didn't go and see doctor.
II was at free hospital only yester-
day"
"What did the doctor say?"
"Why. sir. he looked at me q minute
and then yells ont, Run out your
tonguer l runs Ler ont. and then he
waves bis hand and yells. 'All you need
Is frcsh air-gitr"
Perhaps that's what you are in want
Of"
"Yes. perhaps so. being as have sat
hero all day and slept out on vacant
lot every blessed night for a month. -
New York Evening World.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14
Extracting by Electricity.

Years ago electricity was used extensively
when teeth were extracted to lessen the
pain. The patient held one pole in his
hands, and the other one was connected
with the bsndlsy OF che forceps. When the
operator claspcd the forceps on the tooth.
the circuit was completed, and the patient
received a severe shock just at the moment
when the operator pulled the tooth. But
the Question was whether the shock WAS
cot worse than tie pain.-Interview In
Philadelphia Record.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14

why should an ohio Democrat care
ANYTHING about free trade With an
unlimited coinage Il silver. and the
Government printing Rresnhacks In
accordance With his demands. Il Il use-
less "a load himself down with sorrow
concerning TIE cost ~ things.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14

ing. therefore q
glacee silk dou-
blure Is neces-
sary. which also
adds to its grace
full effect. There
is a simple jabot
of ecru lace down
the entire front
and the sleeves
and wide collar
have falls of tho
same Com ing
from under the
second dart are
two long ends of
moss green rib
bon which tie in
very long fots.
The manner Of
making the pam
nier effect is to
have the front.
and side breadths
Geo -~s-~A~>1---
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14

The pleasant flavor. gentle seton and
soothing effects Of syrup OF Figs. when
in need Of 4 laxative ard Il TIE father
or mother be co@tivs or bilious the most
gratifying results follow - nee 60 that
4 = toe best family remedy known sad
every family should have 4 bottle.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14

In Georgia and Louisiana. both solid
Democratic states. there Is no Peoples
party. wholesome fear ~ the shot
gun and Winchester prevents such fool
f=hness- But In Ohio. Kansas and
other Republican States. the Peoples
party is found II the farmers can
not see what tools the Democrats are
making oi taem. while patting them
on thu back. they haven't half the
penetration they have been credited
With.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14

Col. DeLand gave the Occana
county Patrons OF Industry some good
solid srrse In his address at their pic
mic Tuesday. He denounced the
action d those Patrons who had as
sisted the Democrats in accomplishing
n gerrymander that disfranchised co.
900 agricultural voters. In view OF
this action in the Legislature. wes-
toms picture ~ the radiant loveliness
~ the farmers and Democrats mu-
tual affection IN Michigan IL iunnier
than any OF Nast's old-time cartoons.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14
A FAIR couar REPORTER

eketeh ard Portrait of the First Kazsas
WoEaas 20 Hold such fiaoe-
4 practical illustration Of the way IN
which women are becoming experts n
various branches OF business is found in
the Gaze Of Miss Florence Hartley, now
court reporter II wichits, Kan. Before
the death Of her parents, which 90
CURED several years ago. Miss Hartley
had decided 20 study some branch q
lucrative business. She was born II
Metamora. small town in nlinois. A
copy of manual Of stenography fen 10
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14

rlstle Jsck bad returned from = wcek's
visit - bis Aunt jess farm zap the Had
son lie saw a great many things there
very different from any he sTes did NJ
herae. among others annty charm butter
He ~sr greatly interested by the dash@r's
jumping up and down In the ehsrn. aud
the frxt eveninx of his resarn % the eiiY
staxra4, sfter ~. fvst big bit. iato bic
hr-a.i nd buss~f - reTasfk
"Yon tses ought 70 see how ssrts raates
knts~r vita iserrei asA q ereoustiekI'--
ksw rork hsuorsisy.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14

Africa hss zoo languages. What
= magnificent place FOR he5diag r.
male saffrags convention
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14

Goth In the Same Boas.
Old Clothes Man--Have you any old
clothes that you want to get rid cf1
Travers-No. Have your - Clothisr
and Furnisher.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
BITTEN BY A RATTLEsNKE.
A Pretty School Teacher Saved by a
Plucky Boy Pupil.

Ruth McDougal, the prettiest school
mann in Hartford county, Penn, passed
through a very unpleasant experience
a few days ago. She was bitten by a
rattlesnake; then made very drunk on
whisky, and carried to her home on a
springless wood wagon.
While walking to the school house
she stopped to pick some late fall wild
flowers. She placed her lunch basket
beside an old tree. The pretty school
teacher gathered the flowers, placed
them in her belt, picked up her lunch
basket and continued her way toschool.
The morning session being over, she
seated herself at her desk and prepared
to eat her luncheon. There were sew
eral small boys in the room. Miss
McDougal put one hand in the recep-
tacIe. Then the small boys were
startled by a loud scream. Looking
up they saw their pretty teacher
standing in her chair, while coiled
about her right arm they saw a vel
low-brown thing that squirmed and
Kissed and shot out a long read
tongue.
Willie Phelps ran forward, grasped
the snake by the tail and tore it from
the teachers arm. Then with a quick
toss about his head he dashed it to the
floor and stamped on it's head until it
was dead. Then Willie looked at Miss
McDougal' She was lying PROSTATE
on the floor. He dashed water in her
face, and seeing a drop of blood just
above the wrist of her right ARM, he
put his mouth to it and sucked at it
vigorously. Then he called upon one
of his schoolmates to run to a drug
store, half a mile away to get a pint of
whisky, and on his way back inform
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
HE v WORKED.

A dilapidated looking specimen of
humanity approached a well-dressed
business man on Montague street yes
terday, says the Brooklyn Citizen, and
requested the loan of1O cents, He was
accommodated and then the we'll
dressed man inquired:
you have cen better days, 1 pre-
sume?"
mo, sir, l havn't."
probably been suffering from some
incurable disease all your life?"
mo, sir. On the contrary, I have
never been sick in my life"
MAYBE your happy home was
broken up by some good looking scoun-
drel, and you are searching for him9"
"Home; w had a happy home"
els it possible that there r no ro-
mantle incidents connected with your
c~areer?"
"None-not one. I never worked a
day in my life and probably never will.
AS long as l can get some good-natured
duffer like you to give me the neces-
sary l don't have to work"
And the gentleman who had never
worked made his exit in the direction
of a nearby saloon.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
A Joker TAKEN DOWN.

In his desire to be thought a wit,
Nash wassometimes brutal in his jokes,
and on one occasion received a smart
reprimand. He was walking in the
grove when he met two ladies, n of
whom was deformed. Addressing her,
he asked where she had come from.
"Straight from London was the
reply.
"Confound me, madam" he said.
"then you must have been warped by
the way"
The lady said nothing at the time to
such unfeeling and i'll timed pleasantly,
but it ranked. A few days after Nash
Joined her as she was sitting in the
rooms, and asked her, with a sheer
and a bow, if she knew the catechism
and could tell him the name of Tobit'S
dog.
His name, sir, was Nash, and an
impudent dog he was!'-MurTGy's
MUOnzine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
PoL1TENEss THAT DIDN'T PAY

She had gotten off her safety for
some reason and was trying to get on
again. Some girls can get on a safety
without assistance and some can't. She
was of the latter class.
a young man dressed in the height
of style stopped, watched her make
two Intellectual attempts, laughed and
went on.
A business man chuckled as she
nearly fell, but did not stop.
A well dressed woman said she ought
to be ashamed of herself for enjoying
such a masculine sport and continued
on her way.
Several people passed in quick sue
c~ession, and n or two stopped. All
seemed to enjoy her discontinue. The
situation became so embarrassing to
her that she pushed her machine on
for half a block and tried again. Then
a shabby looking man shuftled up. He
saw her p~redicament, but he didn't
laugh. He lifted his dilapidated hat
politely and said:
Can l help you miss?'
ooh, if you'd be so kind" said the
girl, almost discouraged by this time.
please hold the machine steady"
He held it while she got on.
Pm ever so much obliged to you,
sir" she said gratefully. Now, if
you'll give it a push, I'll be all right"
You haven't got a dime for a fell
low a. is broke, have you?7 he asked.
"Why, I'm sorry" she said, but 1
left my purse at home"
Down you come" he said.
"What" she cried.
GA dime, or down you come again"
he repeated.
but, sir"
Down you come," he said again.
"I'm no dude, dom these here polite
things for pretty looks. Fork over a
dime"
The case was desperate. He was
letting the machine wabble a lite, just
to show that he meant business.
"Come to my home" she said.
"How farY' he asked.
"Only three blocks"
"Then it's got to be a quarter" he
asserted.
"AII right. Give the machine a push
and come on"
He gave it a push and then cried:
E.HO16 ON hnra Pm M rare horse -
He ran to the corner, but she was
two blocks away on the cross street.
THAT settles me on the polite act,"
he said. "This here sayin' that polite
ness al'ays pays is dead wrong
Chicago Tribune.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
BICYCLES ARE N~UISANCES.
And the Communicative Man Gives His
Reasons for So Declaring.

And the Communicative Man Gives His
Reasons for So Declaring.
The other day I was seated in the
park watching the string of wheelmen
whirling past Lemon Hill on their way
up the drive.
Did 1t ever occur to you what in
fernal nuisances those COMPOUNDED
bicycles are?' asked a communicative
man, limping up and depositing him
self on the bench beside me.
"No it did not" I replied.
"Well, they are" he continued,
1.-The worst kind of a nuisance. They
should be driven from the street. [
walked up Broad street one afternoon
a few weeks ago and every step [ took
l heard the bell on the Internal things
ring, ordering me out of the road. At
las I got tired of it; so when l saw the
next one coming l just stopped right
in the middle of the street and waited
for it. On she came and the fool on
the machine rung the bell. 1 didn't
get out of the road"
"No?"
mo, Stree! LUST stood there and
yelled to the fool that it was as easy
for him to get out my road as it was
for me to get out his"
"Indeed"
Yes, sir. And remember l said,
I'm going to stand right here and if
you u into me I'll break your con-
founded machine-and he came"
mo"
Yes, sir. On he came-and there
l stood"
"Well?"
Il didn't get out of his road. He
ran into me-"
lis that sO2"
Yes, sirreeN'
well? And thenG"
4 broke the machine"
"ImpOssible?'
Not a bit. That's just what 1 did"
"What did he do2"
He ran into me-"
And YOU"
Il broke the machine"
Wei [ mean after that-what did
he do?"
"Oh! He gathered it together"
But what did he do with you?"
"Oh," with a sickly smile; "they
gathered me together, too"
And then he relapsed into silence
Burdette, IN Philadelphia Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03

DR.. Childs of what had happened. In
less than half an hour the schoolmate
returned with the whisky, which Will
lie forced down his still unconscious
teachers thOrat.
Not long afterward DR.. Childs
reached the school house and ordered
her removed to her home. The physl-
clan thinks that owing to Willie's
prompt measures she was saved. The
snake measured 4 feet p inches and
had eight rattles.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
Poetry.
WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN.

When my ship comes in!
All, when the morning of that day shall rise,
Whose blessed dawning long delay'd hath
been,
When all is gained which fortune now denies,
When at my fee fate subjugated lies,
How brilliant are the COnQuests l shall win,
When my ship comes in!
When my ship comes in
When hopes shall smile with iridesCent beam
Despair no longer from his victim thin
With g~luating eyes shall suck the vital stream,
Nor rob the bosom of its fOndest dream;
But pleasure shall her halCyOn reign begin
When my ship comes in.
When my ship comes in!
Far DER th- waters l can see her sail;
And when that sail her DESTINED port shall win,
What rich. shall be found in every bale!
No Dead Sea fruit whose sweets at last shall
fail,
But only treasures where no moth hath been,
When my ship comes in.
When my ship comes in!
An. VINO hath not upon the bOundleSS tide
some gallant craft, some hope TO life akin?
And - hen returning from its voyage wide,
Oh. We shall sing Will hearts how gratitied!
And our desires all granted shall have been,
When our ships come in!
Willis Leonard CjGHidhGn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
COSTLY observation-disclosures

This Gentleman Paid Three Dollars for
Not Having His Intellect With Him.
Talk about absent m~indedness and
lapses of memory and things" said a
young man who holds a confidential
position with a big brokerage firm in
the city, 81 did something the other
day (which not only made me think I
was a victim of incipient paresis, but
cost me three dollars in cash, and
money hasn't been plentiful with me
at that since derby day.
Il was sent by our cashier to make
a quick trip around to several of the
grain elevators, and was directed Incl
dentally to stop at the bank and make
a deposit. Well, it was a matter of
three hours outside and [ was glad of
the chance.
1.-The office pays cab fare on such a
job and SO 1 ran out and called a cab
on the corner, the driver of which l
know pretty we'll. He came across
and 1 told him to wait at the door
while I ran upstairs and got the money
and the bank book.
"Well, he did, and thereby hangs
the tale. 1 told him the job would be
by the hour and went in. Just as
did the old man came into the front
office and told me to make him a short
statement of the deal before [ went
out. l sat down to draw it up, and
fifteen minutes later when [ was
through, I grabbed the cash and bank
book and skipped out for the bank,
forgetting all about the cab at the
door.
Il transacted the business at the
bank, two blocks from.the office, then
came out hired a cab on the corner,
and went on my round of the elevators.
1t took just four hours, and when
returned to the Office the cashier was
just about ready to leave. l reported,
asked him for three dollars to pay my
cabman, got it, a down, paid him.
and was about to leave when the first
cabby rushed out of a cigar store and
called after me
"Fhen l remembered. l tried tC
compromise with him, but he wouldn't
have it, and so l had to put up another
three dollars out of my own pocket
Chicago Times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
SEWING M ACHINES.

On and after August 1st the follow
ing Sewing Machines will be delivered
at any point in North Carolina, freight
paid, at prices named below:
No. 4 Low Arm four drawer, Singer
patent. .$15.O 90
No. 4 High Arm Alliance, four drawer,
Automatic BObbin Winder. E. 500. 90
Electric High Arm, four drawer, 1900
w. II. WORTH, S. 3. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
HUMOROUS.

All OIu SdO CCo NOS 10 PAOO0OAJ Xix
mantled ocean greyhound.
A reigning folly-Leaving home on
a cloudy day without an umbrella.
The man who lost his watch in a
crowd complained that he was pressed
for time"
I'm not in it," s~orrowfully sang
the mosquito, as he buzzed on the out
side of the netting.
When a man grows bald it is safe
to say that his wife's influence is gone.
She has lost her pull.
"A maiden fair to sea" is what the
young man remarked when he met his
affinity on an ocean voyage.
Doctor-Did you shake the medicine
before taking? Patient-Certainly. 1t
was too late to give it the shake after
taking.
HOusewIfe-If you are not away
from here in two minutes III send for
a policeman. Hungry Higgins-Give
me the aren't, ma'am. I'll hunt one
up for on'y ten cents.
Just see how fondly that man
kisses his wife good-by," said the
optimist. There is no sham demon
stration there" "Oh, that is because
she is going away" said the pessimist.
Brown-And so Susan is to marry
young Tenuous? Does he inherit any
thing? Black-Nothing 1 believe, be-
You'd a squaint from his mother and a
slight suggestion of the govt from his
father.
1t is a very easy matter for a person
to be in two places at the same time,
even though those places be thousands
of miles apart. One frequently hears
of a man being in a strange country
and homesick.
Fond PARENT fear, young man,
that you seek my daughters hand
solely for her wealth. Young man
Well, look at her candidly and kindly
mention what other qualification she
possesses, will you?
Cyril Gin the garden FEATHER,
father look out of the window! Pater-
famiIias puts out his head)-What
a nuisance you children are7 What
do you want now! Cyril with tri-
umphant glance at his playfellow)-
Johnnie Cope wouldn't believe you'd
got no hair on the top of your head.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03

Bill, Nye, in speaking Of marriage,
says: Marriage, if not carried to an
excess, is a wise provision and a sacred
obligation. Marry your opposite as
far as possible, especially as regards
sex. You will never regret it. If pos
sible marry above your station. Both
Of you should do this. 1t is sure t. ad-
vance your ace. Don't marry a for
eigner unless you want to very much
indeed. Do not encourage long engage
ments. 1t is better to get weary of fool
ing around and do it before hand. Court
ship, however, is a most delightful in
dustry and should not rashly be broken
in upon by marriage, Some people
seem to be admirably fitted for ~suitors,
but fail in other occupations. This is
very fortunate indeed, No sutton can
be sure of a permanent situation. The
supply exceeds the demand Ed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
IN THE DRY GOODS DISTRICT.

"What was young Leonard White
fired fOr2'
The boss caught him in a lie"
"Was it a whOpper?"
"Well. he said his salary was plenty
big enough to suit him. "-PucE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
A POINT IN ITS FAVOR.

do you believe in cremation or
earth burial, Isaac?'
"Neider, mein friendt. Deep sea
burial for me. You shoost drops over
poardt undt digs your own CRATE. 1t
is cheaper as dirt. "-Jury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
LACK OF EARLY ADVANTAGES

"Is he really an Arizona man
Why, his speech isn't a bit pictur-
esque!"
"Well, you see he hasn't had a
chance to study western dialect in the
humorous papers. "-PucE,