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the children, though not allowed the
libert, enjoyed by those living on
farms, do not feel their loss SO strongly.
1t is a matter of surprise, however, to
find what large numbers i've on streets
in the business portion of the city with
no play ground but the sidewalk and
for amusement watching the men dis
pute about prices in the ready made
and second hand clothing stores or
becoming acquainted with the interior
of saloons and such places.
The other day we passed an open
door to an establishment of the char
acter. Standing just in the doorway
was a group of children, the oldest not
over seven or eight, the youngest about
three. They held each others hand,
evidently started upon an exploring
expedition. AS we passed, man com
ing out of the door, gently turned the
children and guided them to an ad-
jacent doorway, instinctively feeling
apparently, that this was no place for
them.
Wealthy their home was in the inn
mediate vicinity, we do not know, but
having occasion to come by the same
way not long after, the anne group
was seen in the doorway, still holding
hands, peering cautiously around the
screen by which with some ems of
the fitness of things, a saloon keeper
seems to to hide his business. Strains
of music come from the interior, and
this hal proved the attraction for the
childish ears.
1t was quite a pathetic sight, think
ing as one could not help doing, that
before many years had passed, doubt
less these children would make the &C
quaintance of the inside of the saloon,
and not halt on the Threshold. Let
US hope they may be removed from
such surroundings before that time
arrives.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
IMAGINATION AND DISEASE.

imagination has much to do with in
auclnS disease. If a person imagines
'nat because relatives have died of
consumption that therefore he must
lave 1t, he is doing himself a great
injury. To imagine any part of the
oouy diseased is to cause a determine
s!On OF that part which, if long con-
Vnueu' viii produce the disease in
HAno' II IS well known that an exces-
Sl'ely nervous person (Which usually
means excessively mental, or in other
"0'uS an harmonious adjustment of
COMPARTMENTS in which the mental is
p!euomlnant), can induce almost any
0aae oy the wonderful power of i'm
a6inatlon. Were this power only one-
etoVo u would be very detrimental to
s0 human race, but if properly di-
So'7U II VIII work as well for good as
e'H. Physicians as well as others
lono OF relating their experiments
~ tue imagination. A physician
II" ~ Lad frequently administered
timo Snlng gas" to young lady at one
oatJ substituted common air with ex-
n.y. 'le same results, and we have
49, +,u OF a minister, a who after the
n 80 u a sermon found it necessary
2 t ,SosEto the use of anaopiate. After
watan lie would take a teaspoonful Of
aboI and fall asleep as acefully as
nroao 49, ollssfully unconscious that his
Som ,pSlon had been i4pered with.
noIno one said in the pbIsence of Ma
tion - 1t is nothing but imagina-
lion .oon: Nothing but Imagination, he
imagination rules the world
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
WISE
B.. n.


There is a great deal of feeling for
art which must be acquired.
No man can do his duty in a world
like this without getting his back full
of knives.
If a man change his politics, the shall
low call him unstable. But he is not
one thing-a fossil.
Young man, try to grow-try to be
better. If you are bound to be . pump
kin, get on a vine.
Some men are honest just twice in
their lives-when they are frightened
and when they forget.
Reforms grow. What the schoolboy
mumbles to day, tomorrow becomes
public opinion and the next day law.
When three great big dogs get after
a little, harmless "cotton TAIL" why
does the whole human family applaud
the dogs9
The greatest achievement possible to
man is the building of a character that
will stand the test of an omniscent
searching.
Fat horses and COWS usually betoken
big-hearted owners, but not always.
Yet none but a mean man will starve
his stock poor.
If you think you are right take a
balky horse and try to lead him off
without lying. I know no better test
for a mans righteousness than this.
If you can make some unfortunate
one happy without getting happy over
it yourself, 1 should like you to send
me your address, for you are a phe-
nomenon.
Art is an old language, with a great
many artificial affected styles, and
some times the chief pleasure one gets
out of knowing them is the mere sense
of knowing.
There is no royal road to anything.
Excellence is a flower that blows on
the hill crowns and he- who would
wear it must pIod. You can't slide to
the stars on a toboggan.
Yesterday the chief occupation of
women was to giggle, and gossip, and
get married, and sew on buttons, and
"darn" the day she was wed. Young
woman, you don't live yesterday.
Blessed is the man who, having
nothing to say. abstains from giving
US wordy evidence of the fac5-from
calling on us to look through a heap
of milet seed in order to be sure that
there is no pearl init.
We cannot command vecacity at
will; the power of seeing and reporting
truly is a form of health that has to be
delicately guarded, and as an ancient
Rabbi has solemnly said, 1.-The penalty
of untruth is untruth.'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
GENERAL GRANTS coURTsHIP.
How He First Met Miss Dent by Gener'
Longstreet's Introduction.

How He First Met Miss Dent by General
Longstreet's Introduction,
One of the most noted of all the con-
federate officers of rank living is Gen
eral James Longstreet, now at Gaines
vile, Ga. He is little known in public
life, having joined the Republican
party after the war, but the old soldiers
love him devotedly, and Longstreet
himself was never accused of allowing
selfinterest to dictate the change in
his political faith. He was, by instinct
and q lifetime of associations, a soldier,
knowing little and caring less about
politics.
His personal friendship of GrAnt-of
whom he wa a double cousin-andt the
latter's magnanimous treatment of the
Confederates at Appomattox, where
Longstreet was one of the commission
ers appointed to arrange terms of peace,
captured his soldier heart and claimed
his lasting gratitude.
The two men were al. West Point to
gether.
II well remember the fragile form
that answered to the name of Grant as
a cadet, says L~ongstreet. "His dis
tinguishing trait then was girlish mod
esty, a hesitancy in presenting his own
claims, a taciturnity born of his mod
eety, with a thoroughness in all duties
assigned him. His peculiar excellence
was his Workmanship. He was, in this
line, the most proficient cadet at the
academy.
I'm 1912 I was attached to the fourth
infantry as second lieutenant. year
later Grant joined the same regiment,
then stationed at Fort Jefferson,
twelve miles from St. Louis. My kins
man, Mr.. Frederick Dent, was a sub
stantial farmer living near Fort Jeffer-
son. One day I received an invitation
to visit his home, and I invited Grant
to accompany me. He accepted the
invitation, and was duly introduced to
the whole family. The last one to
enter the room was Miss Julia Dent,
the charming daughter of our host.
We saw but little of Grant during the
remainder of that visit. In fact, he
paid court with such assiduity as to
give rise to the hope that he had for
ever gotten over his dif9dence.
Five years later, in 1848, after the
unusual uncertainties of a soldiers
couryship, Grantreturned and claimed
Miss Dent as his bride. Ny own bride
and l we're guests at that wedding.
Years afterward Mrs. Grant recalled
to my memory an amusing incident Of
Grants courtship. Miss Dent had
been escorted so aften to the military
balls by Lieutenant Grant that on one
occasion when it happened he was not
her escort Lieut.. Harkins went up to
her and asked, with a pitiful express
sion on his face: Wherei is that small
man with the large ep aulets9'"-Neu
York Advertiser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
NOTICE.

The Executive Board of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
have decided to hold the next meeting
of the Supreme Council at Memphis,
Tenn, on the third Tuesday in Novep
Der, 18th. Applications have ,GeN
made to day to all the railWf \
special rates. a6-m
Yours ~fraternally,
J Fl. TURNER,
Sec'y N. r. A. & |. u. :
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
TO THE FRIENDS OF REFORM

I have been commissioned as State
Organizer for the Citizens Alliance
and Industrial Union, and request the
hearty CO operation of allfriends of re-
form. The Citizens Alliance and In
dustriaI Union is to be to the trades
men, merchants, laborers and others,
what the +. A and /. u. is the farmers,
and was established to enable the peo-
pie of the cities and towns who r not
eligible to membership in the +. A. and
/ y. to make an active, systematic and
effective fight for equal rights. There
is no money on hand to pay the ex-
penses of myself or any one to visit the
cities and form assemblies, and eX-
pect my brother mechanics and friends
of purity to take up the work and
secure signers for an assembly ineach-
city. Write to n g for blanks and in
structions. When ready to organize,
notify me and I will come and give you
the secret work and put J on in work
ing order. Remember thatsuccess or
failure lies with you, and that a sue
cessful fight demands organization.
w. RI. WARNER,
State Organizer @. A. g. 1. u.
GAL Ashebore ST., Greensboro, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
TENTH STORY

If some of the mothers who long for
a city life and advantages for their
children could see the surroundings
among which many city children are
brought up, they wouldb be thankful to
know their little ones at least have the
blessings of pure air and outdoor
freedom. !
OF course there VT many sections OF
the city where flowers and grass are
familir features of the landscape and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
ESCORTED BY A FRIENDLY
PUMA.

" once had an adventure in New
Mexico that made a terrible draft On
my system" said Walter
Phelps. II had set out to walk from
the station to the ranch of an old
friend, some four miles out, and when
I had covered about half the distance
a gigantic mountain lion came siding
up to me. / had not even a pocket
knife. When a few feet distant he
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08

stopped and looked me over. and 7
thought he was trying to make up bis
mind what portion he preferred for
breakfast. had heard much Of the.
power Of the human eye, and I pro-
ceeded to put on my most tragic frown
and to stare at him fxedly. This so
overcame him that he sat down on his
launches and batted his eyes lazily.
I continued to stare and hown, and he
came slowly up to me, rubbed his
head against my trembling knees, and
made a purring sound that resembled
a giant coffee mill in motion. He was
evidently not hungry. I walked slowly
along in the direction of the ranch,
and that powerful cat continued to
rub against my leg and purr. There
was not a tree or house for the entire
distance, and the brute stuck to me
like a cookie burr to a merino sheep.
When l raped at the door he sat
down and made his toilet by rubbing
his big paws over his face. When my
friend opened the door / found that I
had inadvertently dropped my voice
along the road somewhere. I could
only point to my companion as I has
tily scrambled inside.
"tMy pet, said he; I raised him
from a kitten harmless as a a dove"
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
NOTICE.

Any County or Sub Alliance wishing
to employ a good lecturer, one who has
no superior IN the State can do so by
writing to me. The expenses and a
small compensation for services will
have I'd be paid.
Fraternally,
w. S. BARNES,
Sec'y-Treas. N G. f. S. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
HOUSEHOLD.
p1cE PUDDING.

nno quarts of milk, half a cup OF
no two thirds teacup of sugar and
iS o7n of raisins. Bake in a slow oven
,r three hours, stirring occasionally.
PARsNAPs sTEwED.
Pit on a piece of pickle pork and
Ill until it is about half done or a lit
40 more. Then scrape and vas your
~orenios, put them on in as little water
r. vii keep them from burning, then
odd the pork; when the parsnips are
soft dish them.
KISSES.
Take one tablespoonful of sugar to
the white of one egg. Flavor with va
nilla, and beat with a spoon until quite
LIGHT. Drop in little heaps on white
nanar and bake in a cool oven. They
must not get brown. nor even yellow,
Init must be hard on top.
POTATO SALAD.
Boil sir potatoes until very soft; peel
and mash them while hot. Season to
taste with salt, pepper and spice. Add
one tablespoonful of butter. Boil two
eggs. and Dissolve the yolks in two
t~abIespoonfuls of vinegar. Pour it over
the potatoes and mix well. Put them
on a plate. Slice the whites of the eggs
in circles, and place them over the
potatoes.
TAPIOCA CREAM.
Soak three tablespoonfuls of tapfoca
in cold water over night. Boil one
pint of milk and add the tapioca, let
ting it cook three quarters of an hour.
Add the yolks of two eggs and half a
cup of sugar. When thoroughly cooked
and creamy, take from the stove and
favor. Beat the two whites stiff and
add half a pint of whipped cream,
sweeten and flavor, and pour I'VE the
tapioca cream.
GRAPE PRESERVES.
Select large, well-ripened fruit, pick
from the stems, carefully rejecting
over ripe and mouldy ones. Pulp the
fruit, placing The skins in one vessel
and the pulp In another. Boil the lat
ter, without adding any water, for Is
minutes, then rub through a wire
sieve. During this operation cook the
skins until tender, after adding a little
water. Add the pulp to the skins and
measure, allowing three-fourths of a
pound of sugar to each pint, and boil
together, stirring constantly, for Is to
20 minutes.
SUGAR WATERS.
Take sugar the weight of two eggs
and -four the weight of one egg. Stir
the three eggs and the sugar for a
quarter of an hour; add the -four and
half a teaspoonful of minced orange
peel or candied orange flowers, and
put little heaps of it on a very thinly
buttered sheet iron pan three inches
apart Put them over with granulated
sugar, and bake in a moderately hot
oven. After they are done, remove
them while hot, and bend them over q
rounded stick in the shape of a scroll.
VI shape them like cornucopias, and
Ill them with whipped cream.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
NoTIcE.

The next meeting of the Alliance
Peanut Union of Virginia and North
Carolina will be held in Suffolk, Va,
November 10th. Members IN arrears
of dues will please send or bring the
same to the secretary on or before the
meeting. Fraternally,
(94D R. S. BoYKIN, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08

177NGENT PICKINGS.

,r,o vsgrant" by John 7. Broderick)
From I There must be want and woe
>, man is forced to be mans fiereest foe'
v" rrc+ure needs q sOunder base,
The social sJfi ii fetter half the race.
human feelings are suppressed
-,sner rest who play the meanest role,
they pTHV??P9N business not to have a soul
Ts well
ubare lincoln lived is manhood priced,
No more - IFS way where patriots are despised;
wealth v" ON freedoms soil is freedom found,
No NOR nor With money is a king uncrowned!
ills society's to blame,
For sqC iII in misery is a nations shame.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
NOTICE.

All communications intended for the
Executive Committee of the State Ali
&nce of North Carolina should be ad-
dressed to Capt S. B. Alexander, Chair
man, Raleigh, N. O., care of w. s..
Barnes, Secretary Treasurer.
By order of Executive Committee.
W S. BARNES,
Sec'y-Treas. IN. @. +. s.. a.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
NOTICE.

Parties inviting any of the officers of
the Alliance to make an address, are
expected to pay expenses of the anne
The State Alliance cannot pay the ex-
penses of any one except when doing
regular work. The brethren viii please
note this and arrange matters accord
ingly. W. S. BARNES,
Sec'y-Treas. N. G. #. 3
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
THE ~PEoPLEsPARTY SONG BOOK

A book of new Peoples party songs
set to familiar tunes Live. entertain
ing and to the point. Send for books
and organize a gIeeclub. Prices cents
apiece; two for Is cents; sixty cents
per dozen. Address
THEODORE STEELE,
$500 Mt. Vernon, III.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
K EN ICE.

Is the Purest, Coolest, Hardest and in every
way the best to be had in this country. For sale
by caEload, more or less, at very low prices.
HARD AND SOFTCOALS.
We are 1ainers' agents for the best Goals for
domestic and steam use. Shipped on cars dtreGt
from mines JONES q POWELLsE1
(840l Raleigh. NC
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08
100000

1850, 900
In other words, that is the number
of horses it will take to work the mill
on a still day.
After the campaign is over and the
rainbow r%etrievers and spellbinders get
home, and prices are cheaper on such
labor, I am going to try a joint debate
on this wind mill, if everything else
should fail.
Phe we'll is dark and cherries. A
large black snake tried to cross it two
weeks ago. but missed his footing and
fell to the bottom, a distance of over
one hundred feet. When we got him
out he was out of his head at first, but
finally recognized me, smiled family
and died.
The evening telegram recently re-
quested a brief expression of opinion
from city, suburban and country resi-
dents regarding relative merits of the
three. I have tried them all, and
though of course 1 have not tried all
cities, all suburbs or all countries, I
I am free to State that the suburb ID in
my opinion, the least desirable place
of residence. The city is an excellent
place for the residence of those who
prefer to live there, but there are very
few men in my acquaintance who do
not dream and hope for a quiet home
in the country some day.
If lives in the country he may
go to the city for a visit and enjoy it
much more than if he lived there. If
he live in the country he may have a
dozen neighbors whose friendship he
values more than that of a whole city
full, for they are naturally more near
and more intimate. Five minute calls
are extended into friendly visits OF an
hour or two, during which thoughts
may occur and be given expression.
One may also have his old, good and
tried friend come to see him and stay
a fortnight.
People, however, are not alike, snd
SO while I may enjoy chasing the cur
culio out of my orchard of an after
noon and a good book under the shade
of a mountainous mahogany or a few
plunks on the lutte when the bulbul
sings in the blackgum tree, others may
cling to the swift rushing elevated car
platform, with contested traffic pas,
sing to and fro over their feet, ENJOY
ing it thoroughly.
There VI people who need this sort
Of excitement just as there are people
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-08

denly put up the mill and went away.
| did not think at first that they would
ever go. But they did.
Possibly the wind mill also may do
SO some day. / thought that as soon
as the plumbers stood back from it
and gave it air it might go, but it has
not. A well known physician and
scientist here says that so much of
the climate is required by the invalids
who come here that there is not enough
left to run a windmill.
I am arranging now, however, to
club in with Mr.. Beale, a neighbor OF
mine, who owns a bicycle with pneu-
matte tires, 90 that we can get our
wind elsewhere in large quantities for
filling his pneumatic tires and running
my windmill the year round.
The mill looks very picturesque when
in motion, but it takes time of a man
and team to run it while they ought to
be doing something else.
Windmills were first used in the
twelfth century. In Holland they are
used yet, the scientists say, in draining
the polders and grinding the trass. L
have about decided to drain my polders
and grind my trass by hand. My wind
mill makes a good place to dry clothes
on, and nothing could be better to keep
butter In than my well
Windmills are extensively used in
California about Stockton for irriga-
ton, and a big farm or vineyard there
looks a large bed of them in full bloom.
But here the wind is not stronga and
an effort to raise it, 1 find, is only par
TALLY successful.
I read of a windmill in Faversham
that in ten weeks raised 81, 600, 600 gal
Ions of water from a depth of 100 feet,
thus saving 100 tons of coal, or say
$3.50. In 6fty-two weeks this wind
mill would save 50, 1850. This, with
what vegetables we can raise here,
would almost run our house. By tax
ing a boarder or two one could retire
AAOAA OS0ANO WOAA d4u BuuS dNOAu db-
tracing unpleasant comment.
The post windmill was the earliest
wind engine, and had to be pulled
about to face the wind. It was sue
seeded by the smock or frock mill,
which consisted of a stationary tower
and movable gearing for the miller.
The American windmill is said to be
the best made, ana even mine, I am
sure, would work if air could be sup
piled. An asphyxiated windmill is a
sad sight.
For finding the horsepower of wind
mills I give the following rule. It is
for the old mills with sails, but might
be fixed up to American mills:
Let N equal number of sails.
Let A equal area of eashsa1 in square
feet.
Let V equal velocity of wind in feet
per second.
Then the horsepower of the mill is;
n A V3
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-23
Litigation in tho County Courts,

A1uRatlOu III tAo NOuuty NOurtSs
MARY z. WALLACE issued an execution for
81, ,26o against Robert B. Wallace.
ADoLPH RosENTHAL yesterday issued an
execution against :. Zalkind for s., ,446 81.
In the case of Joseph Kilch against Dun
can Scott, an action on contract, YER
dict was given tor $74 IS for the plaintiff.
A MOTION for a new trial was made by the
plaintiff yesterday in the case of F. L. Nc.
Carr against the Standard Underground
Cable Company.
A VERDICT for the defendant was given in
the case of John Debe agaist the Citizens
Traction Company, an action for damages
for injuries caused by car striking Debe.
THE divorce suit of Margaret M. McClurg
against John G. McClurg is still on trial be-
fore Judge Kennedy. McClurg denies his
wife's charges. and claims she was to blame
for the trouble.
EVAN JONES began suit for IS, 900 damages
against John Kinlin and Edward Maloy for
trespass. 1t is alleged that the defendants
dumped earth and ashes ON Jones' property
in the Thirteenth ward.
BERTHA URBEN has entered suit for divorce
against John W. Urben. They were married
She charges that he treated her cruelty,
beat, kicked and pinched her, and would
not furnish her enough clothing and food.
|. THE hearing on the petition of Virginia
Mckee Graham. one OF the heirs of "Ben''
interest in the estate to Jacob Allies and
Hawkins yesterday. A decision was re-
served.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-23
OH, MY HEAD!
Neuralgia Of Head and Face.

Did It ever strike you how many people
suffer from headache, neuralgia, malaria,
pain in back or side?
Their numbers are countless.
And they continue to suffer, moro especial
ly in the Spring months, when Spring Debili-
ty aggravates their troubles.
The Grip also, which has been SO preva.
lent, causes more headache, and as an after
effect leaves the nerves OF the head in more
weakened and diseased condition than any
other known affection. This condition should
never be neglected.
And yet, there Is an absolutely certain cure
tOtkhin easy reach. Dr.. Greene's Nervura, the
great remedy for the nerves, is sure and
speedy cure. and will give relief in all such
cases. 1t is also the very best Spring medt-
cine you can take to tone you up,strengthen
your nerves, invigorate your blood, and
regulate your stomach, liver and bowels.
Besides, it is perfectly safe to use, being
purely vegetable and harmless. AL drug
gists keep it, 81