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The Progress., 1892-02-27
THE RAPE OF THE LOCK.
Miss Lo'ta Carter Loses Her Fine Sui,
NJ Hair


Miss Iutta Carter. the fifteen
ooI-old daughter of T.. ~. Carter.
manager Of the Fort Worth Grocery
company, had an experience Tues.
day night that would have terrified
stronger nerves than usually belong
to n Young woman. As ~ result Of
the unusual occurrence Miss Carter
lost her beautiful suit of dark brown
hair, which was the admiration of
all who knew the Young, lady. The
loss was an involuntary one. and she
was 10y no means u party to II. At
about } O'Clock Miss Carter was
NV akoned by feeling her hair pulled.
The moonlight was shining In
! through the'open window, full upon
! the bed, and her hair was hanging
foveT the side of the bed to the floor.
| She opened her eyes and started to
| scream, but man ut the bedside
cautioned her not To make ~ noise,
nj the same time threatening to kill
| her If she did 50. Terrified and
trembling. she lay perfectly still,
| and the man finished cutting of her
hair close to her head This took
/
pleted his work before the young
lady awOke. immediately he es-
capped through the door. taking the
| long. heavy braid with him. Miss
Carter then ran into her fathers
room crying, at the same time tell
ing him that man ives in the house
and had cut OIL her hair. Mr.. Car
ter sprang out of bed, grabbed his
revolver and started on hunt for
the misCrcant He ran through the
door which the hair thief had left
open. but the fellow had entirely
disappeared and nothing could be
seen or heard of him. Returning to
the house, he looked through all the
rooms and in the dining room found
that the thief had taken all the sill
verware from the sidebOsrd, and
laid il all on the dining table, with
a thick piece of paper under the
ware. He doubtless inteHded re-
turning and carrying away the sill
verware after he had ransscked the
house. When he entered the room
in which Miss Lotta was sleeping.
he was probably impressed with her
length Of tress, and realizing that
such suit of hair was worth some
thind. he proceeded to possess him
self of IT, with the result above men
toned. I'm his flight he forgot to
take the silverware. but carried
away the hair.-Ft. Worth Gazette.
Miss Lolita is the grand-daugh-
ter Of Judge and Mrs. l.. f. Car
ter, Of this city, and is likewise
well known to the writer. who
knew personally of that beautiful
crown with which nature had en-
dowed her She and parents have
many friends in Shreveport, who
deplOre with them the loss of her
lovely locks, as few Of her seY OF
her age could boast of such an
adornment. The appearance OF
the silverware left by the thief TO
the contrary Notwithstanding, The
PnoaREss is of the opinion that
the rObber was more crank than
thief, who dared 80 much simply
to observe the commotion IL would
; create by its publication. But
after all was there not some no
bility of sentiment in being over
come by such dazzling spectacle
as to be unable to resist the temp
tation to secure such q valuable,
to masculine eyes, trophyi
The Progress., 1892-02-27

Rosamond invites the co-opera-
ton of the women of Louisiana,
and asks their support in making
this department one of interest
and instruction.
Good receipts will be gladly re-
ceived, and also any suggestions
from our mothers on how to man
age a household successfully.
Let us interchange our ideas
literally for the benefit Of all. IL
may be that the domestic machin-
cry of some of. our inexperienced
young housekeepers is jarripg and
rubbing, while we Of mature
knowledge could set il running
smoothly il we would only say
The Progress., 1892-02-27
A Sorrowful Good BYE Spoken


IL was with extreme regret that
the many friends Of Mr.. w. II,
Daley gave him the farewell grip
on Wednesday last. Mr.. Daley and
family make their future home in
the Lone Star State, TO the good
people Of which, in whatever com
munity they may conclude 10 So
iourn, the best citizens Of Shreve-
port with one accord most heartily
commend them. An upright man,
an honest conscientious mechanic
aud q Christian gentleman, Mr..
DALEY has ever proven himself 10
be, and everyone with whom
he was associated here could
not restrain the tremor Of muscle
and voice which manifested their
presence when the last hand shake
was given, the final goodbye spo-
ken.
The Methodist Mission Sunday
school Of which he has been 80
long the acceptable superinten-
dent. will feel his loss most keenly
of all. and the children OF that
charge have the sympathy Of
friends who understand thier love
for him. May the choicest bless
ings Of a benevolent God attend
Brother DALEY and family whsr-
ever they may be.
The Progress., 1892-02-27

Bran is one Of the best foods for
cows that are. expected to calye in
n month or more. Bran abounds
in phosphates, and will largely
contribute TO the growth of bone
Of the embryo calf Many cases
of abortion in cows arise from the
lack of a proper supply of the nee
essary food elements that support
the dam and young Exchange.
This is an important item, espe-
cially to the vicinity of Shreye-
port, where considerable attention
is being paid to the raising of fine
cattle. In this one respect there
has been such an improvement that
the common mich COW is now as
much of q rarity as the hlOOded
Jersey or Holstein used to be. The
change has been decidedly great,
aud we believe that 1t has. on the
whole. been satisfactory. Consid-
cradle care is now being given to
the mixer, and hence the above
suggestion is rendered. for use can
be made of it.
The Progress., 1892-02-27
Rarnie. lutte and Okra Gull
tur6.

lul o.
From the Journal of Commerce,
of Galveston. Texas, we learn that
a Mr.. g. T.. Angel, of that county
had determined this year to plant
thirty acres of land in ramie, jute
and okra. The fiber of these
plants has been found to be excel
lent for carpets, table covers, twine,
etc the former raised in this coun-
try being equal to that of the India
or China variety. A machine has
been invented for stripping the
fiber from the stalk in excellent
condition, which has given rise to
the decision Of Mr.. Ansell to plant
for the home market.
We remember some years ago
that a correspondent in the lower
part of this State wrote commu-
nication TO one of our papers de-
scribing the merits of ramie and
the adaptability of Louisiana soil
for it's growth. Should this paper
fall into his hands, THE PRoaREss
would be pleased to have a COM
mnnication from him or anyone
else on the subject, as we feel that
the cultivation of this plant will
have much to do with enhancing
the wealth Of our country. aud re
ducing the baling cost of our cot
| ton by lesseniag ihe price of bag
ging and tvine
The Progress., 1892-02-27
Hymenial

Cupid seems to he playing
havoc with the hearts of our
charming Fairfield girls, az two of
them were led to the altar last
week Ivy q couple OF estinable
young business men.
On Saturday, February ~. Miss
Lettie Looney, daughter of Judge
II. j. Looney. was united in mar
riage to Mr.. G. G.. holster. Miss
Lettie was one of our gems of
womanhood, and by. her gentle ma
ture and modest, unassuming
manners had endeared herself to a
great many friends. To Mr.. kol-
ster we offer our hearty congratu-
lations, and know that he will
prove worthy of this modest violet,
who has consented to adorn his
distant home. Their future resi-
dence will he in California. the
land of flowers, but we feel az
sured that among all the beautiful
blossoms Of that far famed garden.
the loveliest by far to him will he
the one plucked from our balmy
Shreveport.
Mr.. holster is a young man Ol
sterling. manly character, and will
no doubt prove every whit worthy
OF that charge which Il good man
undertakes when he is united in
marriage to a pure woman-f
promise TO protect her from all il
and bestow on her all pleasures
which lie in his power to grant.
On Sunday evening at 3 O'Clock
Miss Sallie Tomkies and Mr
Harry Lancaster were united il
the holy bonds of wedlock. at The
family residence in Fairfield.
The news of this quiet wedding
came like n revelation to the many
friends Of the contracting parties
Never was there a fairer, sweetel
bride than our own charming
Sallie. Possessed of youth, beauty
and all the attributes which form
true, good woman, she ha,
plighted her troth to the man o
her choice. and like n pure Easte
lily, will hallow his life with he
influence.
Mr.. Lancaster is one of our pro
gressive young business men, an,
fully merits the prize he has won
May life's choicest blessings sur
round them.
The Progress., 1892-02-27

than others. n fact to ho asCor
taiucd only by experience Sc
leCtod
Farmers, ~ n rule. buy fruit
trees two aud three ycars old.
whom best results are obtained 10y
planting younger trees True. one
has tu wait longer for results. hut
If the younger trees are better.
why not waite The idea is to
plant Il few trees every year Get
standard Varieties those that have
been thoroughly tested in vour
immediate section. and seem best
adapted to pour soil and wants
Don't let the oily -tougucd troe
agent gull you with his oxag
gerated description Of new and
better (N varieties. supplemented
with highly colorcd pictures to
tickle yOu into buying Selected.
There is now NO excuse for any
one in North Louisiana or West
Texas and South Arkansas being
swindled in buying fruit trees. aa
there are responsible nurseries
within those boundaries which
can furnish all the trees. flowers.
etc. that can hp grown in the
three States. and stand ready to
protect thelr customers from fraud
or imposition. should either ~
both I've attempted. We have the
Louisiana, Stoner aud CaddC
nurseries Of Shreveport. one at
Plain Dealing, one at Homer and
one at or near Benton. all thor
oughly reliable. and should re-
cpive the patronage aud support
| uf our people.
The Progress., 1892-02-27
BARBER SHOP,
Frank Pierce.

precl
comiIo. E2T NJ NARK ET > 4 +.
for th
s,o'' The best workmen in the city are
the Inployed. A nice quiet place, where
offersl The old-timers get their haii-cu,s
the nd shaves. Polite attention To Gus
spicbmers
The Progress., 1892-02-27
Ashes as Top Dressing.

Not only the flavor but the keep
ing quality of butter is injured by
keeping the cream until it gets
very sour. Mould gathers on it.
and decomposition sets in very
soon. giving it a rotten, bitter
taste, which is often found in new
butter, and which soon develops
il not there when it leaves the
churn. A large proportion of the
private dairy butter, which is so
Objectionable, and goes at such a
low price az store butter" is
spoiled in this way. Exchange.
The above should meet with the
earnest attention of our readers. as
it speaks of a question of much
importance to all. Fresh and
wholesome butter always com
mands ready and lucrative sale
|
in Shreveport, as it is n com
modify which is frequently OK
tremely difficult to find. The occa-
sions are not rare when butter but a
short time from the churn becomes
strong and unpalatable, and a
complaint TO that effect evOkes
considerable surprise and incredul-
ity from the vendor. The reason
may be found in the above clip
ping, and it might be well for but
ter makers to investigate it and
thus remedy an annoying evil, and
likewise prove remunerative to
those who have this popular table
edible for sale.
~
!. ID. Il. wants TO know how
many bushels of ashes should he
applied upon poor land in Nir-
ginia as top-dressing for grass.
We never knew of anyone putting
on too much ashes on such soil.
One hundred bushels per acre will
he n liberal dressing. weighing
about two tons. III the soil is very
thin and leached, applying in late
winter and early spring will be
better than to put them on in the
fall. when they would have all
winter to be washed out But il
there is retentive subsoil, fall ap-
plication will do. Their value as
a fertilizer depends not only upon
1.-The amount of potash they con
tain. but their lime and other ele-
ments are also valuable. and they
have a good mechanical effect on
many soils. Up this way ID cents
per bushel for leached ashes and
80 cents per bushel for unleached
is the average price. Where 9
man can get them for about this
price. it will generally pay to use
them. Some soils. however, are
benefited by ashes much more
The Progress., 1892-02-27
For Rent.

The building G12 Spring street, with
the exception of that portion "ccu-
MED by THE PRoGREss. Applytn
T.. r.. CARTER.
The Progress., 1892-02-27
OTTER BEATS PAGER
h,us HArCH F0R $4,000 At
4 l5thNCE or TEN MILES.

au.s Were Covered iD Fiftcon Min
s riny Eve and one iitali Seconds
en- Ito Running IIptse Quit The
tor Made the Tenth aiilc ~ 2.39.
mind wandcrs bt OK Through IN IN.
of yenrs to n day in the long ago
Q the minority of the present genera
..,f racepo.rz we're born, and 10 r1r"
was at that AZ sensational. ond one
vould TO. N lv fiW such crowd
puld Gil Sr' ~ ih' 'N-'' '.'. ."'
gitas AbstrsJ syer before tilted
race Full abstiyiiii"s 'n'' Yen n'.,
.mberParish. aud NJ elo"N, 'n' wv
- rLists of all Vdrs "rr" tN" ''",
state, RnilruRntp Hiram WOOD
Office $40 TeNiHuudicd hy u
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-29

newed effort, only a glance or
an earnest hand shake. No, ah
mol we are not the strong, re-
liant creatures we profess to be.
Weare dependent on the love
and encouragement of our fellow
beings, We are dependent on
circumstances, which we can
no more formulate than we can
control, and when we have
gained the richest prize that
fate can offer we need not as
sumo an air of royal superiority
overthose fellow beings who are
left behind, tor we might just as
well have been one of them if
our lives had been ordered 9TH
ef9ise.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-29

II l5
Have You Ever Noticed That ?
Have you ever noticed when
you're buying berries by
the peck
That those on top are large and
ripe, without a spot or speck;
While those beneath are small
and green-not worth the
looking at,
and altogether worthless have
you ever noticed that?
Have you ever noticed in the
summer when the days are
cold
The ice man leaves a larger
chunk than what the box
will hold;
But when days are scorching
hot and nearly fry your fat,
He leaves the merest triae-
have you ever noticed thats
Have you ever noticed that a
man who's always telling
you.
About the wondrous things he's
done and what he's going to
do,
Is loafing at the present time
his purse is busted fiat,
And won't you lend a fiver"-I
have you ever noticed that?
Have you ever noticed fisher
men all have such awful
luck,
The mammoth fish they nearly
got fell back into the brook,
And while of great fresh wa
ter whales they ever wildly
chat,
They bring home tiny minnows
have you ever noticed
that?
Have you ever noticed Office
seekers ere election day,
Grasp everybody's hand and
something kind and fetch
ing say,
And who, when safe in office,
with a salary big and fat,
Forgets the humble voter-have
you ever noticed that?
Selected.
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We arc Not Inicpenpent.

How can IN individual be in
dependent We may have ev-
erything this world affords,
still we can't be Independent
The RECORDER proposes to set
forth a few facts on this line,
and asks any one To dispute
them No matter how rich: NO
matter what kind of business
we may Be engaged III; no mat
ter how independent we may
consider ourselves or how little
in need Of outside help, we are
unconsciously as utterly iepen-
dent on circumstances ana the
aid Of others as any baby Just
learning TO walk.
We have seen men and w0m-
en- act as though they were in
the full tide, come what may
didn't ask anybody any odds
But we have seen this kind 81
feeling prove disastrous when
the rock thought itself most ion
pregnable
We arc absolutely dependent
on circumstances. The man or
woman endowed even with rare
ability could never rise TO the
pinnacle Of fame unaided. The
help may not seem material OF
substantial enough to call BY
that name, yet without Il the
mountain top would still be far
away.
In every neighborhood the
best Of feeling should prevail,
no one can be independent ali
the time. II may be but an en-.
couraging word that spurs TO re.
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tTo BE CONTINUED. /

A veritable family medicine
box, Beecham's Pills.
Now il the time the weeds
need attention before the seeds
are scattered.
The bare limbs to be seen at
Smiths pond some evenings is
no indication that fall Is here.
The Progressive Farmer
will be continued by Mrs L. L.
Polk, owner and proprietor,
I'm wrestling with green
June apples it is not till the
small boy or child has got ii
down that ii commences to
strike below the belt.
DR. Charles Slaughter of
Duluth and Mr.. j. r. Slaughter
Of Durham are visiting their
relatives and friends in this
city, says the Lynchburg vir-
ginian.
"A citizen said the other day
that he was glad TO see that no
Oleomargarine or artificial eggs
had found its way 10 this mar.
ket. The Durham cows and
hens ought 10 feel proud.
Our townman, Col. j. s.
Carr, delivered an address at
the Teachers Assembly az
Morchead City last Thursday
night on what Business Men
Expect Of the Public Schools. =
lit is a sad world and the
poor folks in IL would rather
have the man who will donate
them o ton Of ice than the min
lister who would tell them what
wicked sinners they are.
When coasting on the shore,
beware
OF reefors and Of capes,
When they are worn BY sum.
mer girls
OF most enhancing shapes.
Xxx.
How Il docs recall old times
70 see some boys coming home
Saturday evenings from Smiths
pond and Redmond's pond al
this season Of the year with his
back sunburned from his hair "a
his heels. IL makes q fellow
want TO be a boy and 20 SWIM.
ming again himself.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-29
To. Cleans, The system

Effectually vet gently, when cos
tive bilious or when the blood is i'm
pure " sluggish, 70 permanently
eure habitual constipation, TO a.
waken the kidneys and liver to a
healthy activity, without irritating
Or weakening them, to dispel head
aches, calds or feyers, use Syrup Of
Figs.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-29

Impure blood is the cause of
innumerable ma aides. Hence,
one of the greatest benefactions
to humanity was the discovery
Of Ayers Sarsaparilla, which,
more than any other medicine,
has saved America from be-
coming a nation Of inyalids.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-29
IN DURHAM.

Everything is on a boom
InsDurham.
There are two good looking
unmarried young druggist
In Durham.
The ladies feet are smallest
In Durham.
Prof Il. Il. Middleton is at the
head of a first -class school,
and the fall session will soon
open
In Durham.
oh how We would like to see
Baby Ruth gong to school
In Durham.
Cleveland is all right
In Durham.
The wits are always keenest,
With such men as /, M Ream-
est,
The pavements will soon be the
cleanest,
The yards are the greenest
In Durham.
The fire department is the bright
est
In Durham.
Policemen are politest
In Durham.
Maj. Guthrie is in his new office
In Durham.
With him annoyance are num-
erous,
And the jokes are always new
est, when they are told up
on preacher)
While the skies are ever bluest
In Durham.
The ladies are the fairest
In Durham.
And homely girls are rarest
Ia Durham.
The two unmarried druggist are
the aeatest.
And they should be the fleetest
In Durham.
The graded school building sits
on a hill
In Durham.
IL is the talIest building
III Durham.
j. y Manning is a No-One law
yer, and heis kind TO all-if
you don't happen to be on
his side; and his Office is
In Durham.
The Mallory Durham Cher0ot
Co., is doing good bust
ness
In Durham.
w. A. Slater & Co., are selling
the boys clothing
In Durham.
The merchants who advertise
in The RECORDER are great
est
In Durham
Their doings are the straightest
In Durham.
Come 70 see us
In Durham.
We have been running this pa
per something over II years
In Durham.
Where the winters are the mild
est
Aud the summers reconciledest
In Durham.
[To BE CONTINUED
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Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; il Is pleasant
and refreshing 10 the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tenn ellectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and feyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs ID the
,nly remedy Of IL kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &c.
ceptable 80 tie stomach, prompt IN
is action end truly beneficial In its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend Il
TO all and have mas Il tho most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs Is for sale IN 60c
and Ell l,ottleB BY ell leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have II On hand will pro.
cure Il promptly for any one who
wishes to try il. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
sAk FRANCISCO. ca.
k0pisNfif, ~ NEW ross, kL
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-29

| ufiDiiA AAuO y WV p6IA C6Ill- bOLp-
tion of sulphuric acid. Pota.
toes so treated will not ger
inmate, but for eating purposes
they are in no way effected. AL
this time when>the bottom has
dropped out" of the potato mar.
ket IL mightbe wise to try Till
so as to hold the "pratiesn till
prices react a little
Ny starsl, According ia
Prof. Fosters weather forecasts,
from now until the 25th oi
August the excess Of heat will
be above the average of the sea-
son. He says the first half OF
August will be warmer than the
last half of July. 1t will be a
good idea to keep an eye on the
Prot and at the same time
prepare for the coming heated
erm.
We are not SO sure about
that, brother. The Danville
Times says: The Register gives
an account Of a boys being Bit
ten by a water moccasin, the
other day. A chicken was cut
open and applied to the wound
to draw out the poison. We
take this occasion to tell the
boys, it is not worth while to
spoil a chicken IN that way; for,
there is no poison in the bite Of
the water moccasip, nor in that
Of a,black snake. It is the high
land moccasin that is poisonous;
and, if you are bitten by one
then you can run for a chicken
II that is q good remedy.
"A great many prominent
men and newspapers some time
ago expressed the opinion that
Cleveland would not be Gin it'll"
that his presence would destroy
all chanses Of success Of the
Democratic party. But it seems
that they are willing to trust
him gain-up North-every-
where. The result of the late
give indications Of
that. Ills presence now causes
uneasiness on the Republican
side. THE RECORDER is reason
ably confident that he viii be
elected. He combines every
quality, and is worthy to Be
placed At the head Of tho heap
in all respects, and North Caro-
lima and the whole South will
rejoice with New York in the
proud promotion for the second
time Of the latter's gallant and
gifted son.
Our farming friends tell is
that So far the crop prospect are |
most favorable. They are a.
bout through harvesting wheat, |
and il is excellent; we learn that
pats III many sections arc said |
% be the best III the last twenty
years. Not only III this section
and State but in all others, WI
ire glad to learn wheat is good
The product willnot bephenom-
snal, like that Of last year,
which the Government estimat-
u at Gl2, 900, 900 bushels, though
n reality il was more, but un-
ess something extremely unfa-
'orable should occur very soon
/ will be ebove the average.
Already many authorities are
calculating its quantity IN bush
is, and the guesses vary from
40, 200, TO 10000, 900. Most of
he farmers in this section was
'sry late in planting corn this
rear, and it is in a very back
yard condition, though good
seasons would bring il out rap
dly. Some Of il was planted
% late, some farmers tell us
hat they fear il will not have
lime for maturity. Tobacco
planting was completed some
lime ago, and according to
What we can gather there Is a
Dretty full acreage. The hot
for the past two weeks,
hough il brought personal dis
comfort, was needed; it ripened
he wheat, and under its infiu-
nee one could almost see the
,orn and tobacco grow.