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The Progress., 1892-05-14
Sheep Raising in Mississippi.

In recent issue We ms.
quoted the Southern Live Stock
journal, having given It credit for
saying that fifty sheep on a clover
patch of five acres would net the
owner from 500 to 500 every
year. 1t should have been credited
to a California paper, State
wherein they evidently raise fewer
dogs. and consequently more sheep.
than does Mississippi. The Jour
nal, commenting on the article
which contained this statement.
and bewailing the shortcomings of
the Mississippi legislatureA says:
Our legislatures grapple with
the dog question. and venture so
far as to authorize the levying of a
tax. Until our legislatures can
find courage enough to do away
with the dogs entirely, or to put
them under absolute restraint, it is
worse than foolishness to talk
about raising sheep on the farm.
Hence it is we cannot, honestly
and proftably, encourage this
branch Of husbandTy that should
be found upon every Weii-oTdered
farm. Rather would we advise
the killing Of legislatures, and to
keep killing unhl one Is found
with nerve to deal with the dog
question as it should be dealt
with. One or two worthless ours
| in a nights time can do more dam
age to a flock Of sheep than all the
dogs of Mississippi are worth.
Yet our solons (many Of them
farmers) say, in effect: The dogs
of Mississippi are Of more value
| than the sheep. Every man of
them that will so stultlfy himself
should be elected to stay at nome.
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ANGEL WATCHERS. .

Angel faces watch my pillow,
Angel voices haunt my sleep,
And upon the winds of midnight
Shining pinions round me sweep;
Floating downward on the starlight
Two bright angel forms | see,
They are mine, my own bright dar-
lings,
Come from heaven to visit me.
Earthly children smile upon me,
But those little ones above
Were the first 20 stir the fountain,
of mothers deathless love;
And as now they watch my pillow,
While their soft eyes on me shine,
God forgive a mortal yearning
Still 10 call His angels mine.
Earthly children fondly call me.
But no mortal voice can seem
Sweet as those that whisper Mamma
Mid the glorIes of my dream;
Years VIII pass and earthly prattlers
Cease perchance TO lisp NV name,
But my angel baby's accents
Shall be evermore the same.
And the bright band now around me
From their home peTchance will
rove
In their strength no more depending
On my constant care and love,
But my first-born still shall wander
From the sky, in dreams to rest,
Their soft cheeks and shining tresses,
On an earthly mothers breast.
Time may steal away the freshness
Or some whelming grief destroy
All the hopes that erst blossomed
In my summer time Of joy;
Earthly children may forsake me
Earthly friends perhaps betray
Every tie that now unites me
To this life may pass away.
But unchanged those angel watchers,
From their blest immortal home,
Pure and fair to cheer the sadness
OF my darkened dreams shall come
And l cannot fell forsaken
For though 'reft of earthly love,
Angel children call me mother"
And my soul will look above.
Selected.
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The Progress., 1892-05-14

Leaves Shreveport every Wednes-
day and Saturday at ~ m, g,sanS snass 'pe
Rates an this line are run in eonnec-
,ion with the Texas and Pacific Rau-
way at Alexandria and ShrevepoaLs, paa:
giving through rates, which inciuues iS
Insurance. to and from all railroau
points and Red River landings. pa
River landings and all points on the
Texas and Pacific rsilway.
No bills Of any character whateveI
win be paid for account Of above
steamers unless accompanied pv y
written order Of
Supt. T. and p. Steamers.
E. H. HINTON,
Gen. Freight Agt., Dallas. Tex.
GASTON MESLIER,
Gen. Pas. and Tkt. Agt., Dallas, Tex
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Gattiue Ready to be Happy.


Too many of us are looking for
ward to happiness in the future in
stead of getting all possible enjoy
ment out of the present-planning
to be rich or famous or prosperous
in the future instead of taking
thankfully and enjoying fully the
blessings of to-day. But it is well to
remember that the time will never
come when we shall have every
thing we want, just how and where
and when we want. 1t is right to
lay up for old age, and to make
reasonable provision for the future,
but it is neither right nor wise IN
doing this to put off to some posi-
BILE future the happiness We might
enjoy to day-to deny ourselves
proper recreation and comfort now,
that We may buy more lanu, OF
build more elegant house or lay
up money for children. thinking
when all this is accomplished we
will take comfort and be happy
the hoped for point may never be
reached: or if it l., sickness OF
death may come first aud the dear
ones with whom we expect to be
h4ppy may be gone forever. Fan
better take thankfully the good
things OF life as every day given
10 receive every one Of them as q
memepto to duty, and also to live
so as to make every daya progress
in right living here and prepara
tion for the better life beyond
Detroit Free Press.
The Progress., 1892-05-14

Cultivator for listing and cult
waiting; middle breaker to finish
bedding out; corn planter to open,
drop and cover at the same time;
common hoe, and pair Of steady
pulling horses, mares or mules. In
listing land my laborer is en-
ployed one-eiShth Of a day per
acre in bedding out, one-eighth Of
a day in planting, one-eighth OF a
day in cultivating, three-eighths
of day in hoeing, four-eights OF
a day in harvesting, making a total
of 10-S or II days of labor to pre-
pare, plant, cultivate and gather
one acre of corn at cost of Qabor
at 80 cents), 62a cents; board 10
cents, total of 72a cents per acre,
OF at cost of "A cents per bushel.
Should the average production
per acre be higher, the cost of corn
will proportionately be reduced
and if lower, proportionately in
creased.
My average last year was nearly
twenty bushels, the corn deriving
benefit from fertilizers put under
cotton the year before.
In ny next will attempt to show
how to raise pork at ! cent. Yours
] truly, PRAcTIcAL FARMER.
The Progress., 1892-05-14
Cross-B Bred Animals.

A cross of two good breeds COM
bines the good qualities OF each
Just as some of our most valuable
fruits, grains and flowers are crosses
of two varieties, so with animals.
The excellent Shropshire sheep is
cross-breed; so is the Hampshire
and Oxfordshire. The Ayrshire
COW was originally cross breed,
and sowas the grand Shrothorn- In
modern use a cross of Guernsey
has improved the Jersey; cross OF
the Jersey has done the same for
the Ayrshire, and the polled Abb
erdeen has added some points OF
value to the Shorhorn- Bat it Is
not wise to interbreed the progeny
of a cross without judgement; in
deed, it is bad to breed pure bloods
iniudiciously. How much good
has been done by crossing the
pure breeds on our native stock
(which is a breed as much as anyl
unjustly called scrubs9 Every
body can not have pure stock, and
if crossing breeds were a mistake
how many would be left out in the
cold,-New York Tribune.
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Hints for the Farmer.
RAISING APPLES.
See What "Bossier" has 10 Say About
That Industry in louisiana.
To The Progress:

That Industry II louisiana.
To The Progress:
PLAN DEALING. La, May IL, ,s92.
We have often been asked why
we can't raise good apples here,
especially winter apples, and Why
do they rot so badly? l would |
like to say here that six or eight
years ago 1 could grow and keep
until spring winter apples, and l
have kept fall apples until Febru-
ary; packed them in sand. But
of late years they, the fall and
winter, all rot, and / have none to
keep. We hope, however, in the
near future, to again have apples
all winter of our own raising, as it
has been discovered that bitter rot
of the apple is a fungus disease,
and can be fought successfully
with spray pumps and funglcides.
Mr.. B. F. Galloway, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, at Washing
ton, and his agents, have been sue
cessfully treating this disease in
Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and
Arkansas. Mr.. G.. G. Curtis, an
agent. at Brook, Va. about the
middle Of August, 1889, was III
rected to spray four trees of differ
ent varieties with fungicides, not
ing the results. He used sulphide
Of potassium, one-half ounce to l
gallon of water. The varieties,
Abraham, York Imperial, Fall
water, Fall Pippin and Timber
twig, were selected for the expert
ment. Their conditions with re-
spect to rot at this time were about
as follows: Abraham, one-half
showing rot spots; York Imperial,
Fall Pippen and Limbertwig, 5 to
10 per cent; Fallwater, 80 per cent
affected and many entirely rotten.
Three applications were made at
intervals of ten days, it requiring
about nine gallons of liquid to
each tree. The result on the
Abraham was very marked, the
diseese being arrested after the
first application, no more rot
specks appearing, and the fruit
ripened perfectly, tree of the
same variety not sprinkled drop
ping all of its fruit. Practically
the same results were obtained in
the cases Of the others, except the
Limbertwig, owing doubtless to
its very dense foliage and droop-
ing habit, Mr., Curtis made sew
eral experiments with fungicides,
and prefers the ammoniacal copper
solution, made as follows: Cop
per carbonate 3 ounces, Ammonia
| quart; mix, and as soon IS al ae-
ton has ceased, dilute to 2S gal
Ions with water and spray with &
good sprayer. This should BE-
done as soon as the rot is seen tC
have commenced, and repeated
every ten days for at least one
month. There are now expert
ments being made with the peacl
rot, as seen on our May peaches
especially, and with almost a Ger.
taiuty of success.
Eternal vigilance is the price o
fruit, as well as liberty, and W,
must read, observe and act If W
would succeed. Yours truly,
BossIER.
I
The Progress., 1892-05-14

For the next sixty days only, L
will sell the several choice pieces
of building and tenement property
below enumerated:
This list embraces some of the
finest building lots in the city. as
well as those suitable for well pay
ing tenement houses.
The Progress., 1892-05-14

in agriculture it seems to rs the
farmers Of the Southern States
are ignoring their own interests by
not giving dairying careful con
sileration Tie Dairy World.
The Progress., 1892-05-14

The PRoGREss can be found on
sale at Hyam's book store.
The Progress., 1892-05-14

l Lot Ground on Jordan street, on
Belt Line, 140x150 feet extra, fine
for family residence.
| Plat of Ground corner Texas
Avenue and Murphy streets, en-
bracing an area of 1S5x2Oo feet,
and opposite Izard's store.
. Beautiful Lots on Crockett
street, on one of which is a nice
and comfortable two-story resi-
dence, supplied with sewerage
and good cistern.
2 Good Lots on Murphy street, in
rear of Hospital, on one OF
which is a tenement house
which brings certain rental OF
IS per month.
6 Lots on corner of Sprague and
Lawrence, on two of which there
are three tenements which bring
$40 per month.
2 Lots ON Donovan street, on Belt
Line. on one of which are two
small tenements which rent for
Sc per month.
9 Lots on Davis street, on one a
house which rents for S3 per
month.
9 Lots near Buffers Hill.
14Lots in rear of Judge A W. y.
Hicks home place.
I House and Lot which rent tor
81 per month.
This property will be on the
market for sixty days cnly, and II
not sold within that timewill pos
itiyely be withdrawn.
Call and see me at my once.
2O5 Milan street.
There is a bargain in this.
E.. D. HICKS.
JOHN N. HICKS,
Attorney at Low
and Notary Public
Oaice at Court House, Shreveport La
M. DINGlE
|REAL ESTATE ACT
should you wish to buy = "a, e1eal 3s =,
o oo. ~ n %. 4 investment, VII tax
Properties on nv LIST
Don't forget TO call on ne, strae
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Old papers for sale at this o.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-28
TUESDAY,

THE WIGwAM, CHICAGO, June 21.-
An uneX pected burst of sunshine. just
before the opening, lit up the building
and raised the already superheated tenn
perature a few notches higher. The
first cheers, rather feeble than otherwise,
drawn by the entrance of a Boies club
at 1850.
The New York delegation, headed by
Governor Flower, ROurke Cochran,
Murphy and George Raines came in di-
rectly afterwards and were received
with a Tammany yell.
At 12:42 Chairman Brice came to the
front of the platform, and standing with
gavel in hand, said: THE convention
will come to order. / have the pleasure
of introducing the Rev. John Rouse,
who will open the proceedings with
prayer"
The Rev. John Rouse was a smooth
faced, long-haired young man, dressed
church. He looked over the assemblage
for moment, and spreading his hands,
he said: "Order."
Then, folding his hands, he began his
prayer. Not fifty of the delegates stood
during the prayer.
At its conclusion Chairman Brice
said: Gentlemen of the convention,
by direction of the national committee,
the chair presents to this convention as
its temporary officers the gentlemen
named in the following list, which the
secretary will read"
The list made Hon. w. c. Owens, of
Kentucky, permanent chairman; secre-
tary, S. p. Steering, of Indiana; a num-
Der of assistant secretaries; reading
clerk, N. M. Bell; sergeant-at-arms, Mr.
Bright, of Indiana; official stenographer,
Edward Dickinson, OF New York
The list was adopted without opposi-
ton, and the chair appointed commit
tee to escort the temporary chairman to
the platform.
Mr.. Owen arose and walked up the
aisle with the committee. Mr.. Brice re-
tired, leaving the space in front of the
chairman's desk to Mr.. Owen. The
chairman made short speech.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-28
THURSDAY.

The WIGwAM, CHICAGO, June 3d.
The delegates were slow in gathering,
and at 2 o'clock, the hour to which the
convention adjourned, not over one hun
bred of them were in their seats.
AT 2,55 Chairman Wilson pounded the
table with his gavel and called the con-
vention to order. Most of the delegates
were in their seats and the galleries
were quite well filed.
In the call of states Arkansas placed
GRAY. Of Indiana. in nomination for vice
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-28

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-28

When the result of the vote was an
nounced, motion to suspend the rules
and declare Cleveland the nominee by
reclamation was put and carried with
yell that shook the wigwam from one
end to the other.
A motion to adjourn until 2 p. IN.
Thursday was carried.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-28

presIGent; nnnols, crevenson; n11cnlgan,
Judge Allen B. Morse; Wisconsin, Hon.
John L. Mitchell. The first ballot re-
suited in Stevenson's nomination being
made unanimous. Adjourned sine die.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-28
FOR CONGRESS,

We are authorized to announce
Hon. c. r.. Brooks, of Dit, Sterling,
Montgomery county, as candidate
for the SD Congress from the Tenth
District, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
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Nominated for President by the
! Democrats.
:
But One Ballot Necessary to Settle
the Fight.
He Secures Over TWo-Thirds
of the Votes Cast.
NEARLY AN AlL=NlGHT SESSION IN
THE WIGWAM.
A. e. STEVENSON. OF ILLINOIS. FOR
O.; PRESIDENT.

Hard to the Very Last Moment I'm
Hopes of Defeating the Favorite, bat
He Gets There just the Same with
More Than Two-Thirds yote-The
Platform of the Democratic Party.
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4 49,. ''"'ec re /. .sso=c,s,-: -. :.
interested hearing. but there was n,
great enthusiasm over his remarks unit
he came to the "Legions of the breaC
and butter brigade" Then the conven
ton cheered again and again. The chair
asked what the pleasure of the conven
ton was.
Mr.. White, of California, offered &
resolution providing that the roll be
| called to name members of the different
committees and that all resolutions lie.
lating to the platform bs referred to the
committee on resolutions without debate
and that the credentials of such delegate
be delivered by each delegation to the
| committee on credentials.
General Bragg, of Wisconsin, offered
as an amendment that the rules of the
last Democratic convention govern this
body until otherwise ordered.
Mr.. White accepted this amendment
as being first in order, and temporarily
withdrew his resolution which he again
offered after General Bragg's substitute
was passed. 1t was read by Reading
Clerk Bell.
Mr. Rhodes, of Alabama, interposed
with an amendment which was read. It
provided for committee on rules in adj
dition to the other committees. There
was brief discussion of the amend
ment, the explanation being made that
the original resolutions delegated the
work of the proposed committee to the
committee ON permanent organization.
The amendment was adopted, how
ever, and the resolution as amended
went through. The clerk then read the
roll cali and the chairman of each dele
cation handed in or announced the
names chosen,
Mr., Cable, of Illinois. offered a resolu.
ton OF sympathy to James g. Blaine,
'that this convention tender Its pro-
found sympathy to that distinguished
American, James G.. Blaine. in the many
Affections which have befallen him.
The reading Of the name Ct Mr.. Blaine
enthusiasm than the convention had
known before. The resolution was
adopted without dissent.
Edward G. SWEET, of Maine, got the
floor and briefly thanked the convention
ON behalf of the Maine delegation.
Such an affection C. Mr.. Blaine's, he
said, levelled all ranks.
Continuing he referred to the many
misfortunes and bereavements which
had come upon the distinguished gentle
man in the last few years, and said that
only in a Democratic convention "can
we extend to him the sympathy which
comes from every section and every
state" Mr.. SWEETS remarks were
greeted with prolonged applause.
An invitation from the worlds fair
for the delegates to visit the fair grounds
was read.
General Bragg, of Wisconsin, moved
that the convention adjourn to IL
o'clock, but on suggestion of several del
egates changed the hour to II o'clock.
Before the motion could be put the
delegates were in the aisles, and when
at four minutes to 2 o'clock, the chair
man declared the convention adjourned,
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-11-13
Miscon.in AM pemocratic.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, November l2.-It Is
reported that the Democrats of this county
will try TO count out the Republicans
elected to county offices by throwing out
the Soldiers Home vote. Some of the
leaders claim that the veterans at the home
are on-residents and that they should not
vote. The Republicans elected have been
engaging attorneys 10 defend their inter-
ests. The returns from the sixty counties
OF the State are nearly complete. The
Democratic plurality with the vote esti-
mated in a few counties is about 5000
Peck is about 500 votes of Cleveland. Late
peturns make no change in the Congress
sional election. In the Legislature the
Democrats have msiority of 81 on joint
ballot. The Democrats have 20 members
of the Senate and the Republicans 7, while
the Democrats elect So Assemblymen and
the Republicans Al.
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A aorEL CLERK DONE UP.
A Forger Does Up the BIennerhasset for
$500.
Special 7sleoram to ne sunday RtCtstsr.

Special Tsleoram to the Sunday Rt0t'tsr.
PARKERsBURG, November 12.-Day Clerk
Aker, Of the Blennerhasset, fell victim
TO forger the other day, who beat him out
Of $500 Oh bogus check. Ira Dewitt, the
Pittsburg man who is largely interested
in Richie county oil lands, has man
stationed there by the name OF j. ). Hewitt
who is engaged in taking up new leases,
etc. He comes 10 town occasionally and
Clerk Aker had on several occasions
cashed checks for him in pay
ment Of his hotel bill. Dewitt came
here several days ago, put
up at the "Blenny," and when he came 10
settle up proffered check for $500, on
Pittsburg oank. the check being signed by
Ira Z. Dewitt, and made payable TO Hew-
itt Aker deducted 81, the amount OF
Hewitt's bill, aud gave Hewitt s27s. Aker
indorsed the check and got IL cashed in the
First National. The check was sent 10
the Pittsburg bank, but came back with
word that Dewitt had no account there.
Mr.. Dewitt was notified, and came on here
yesterday and pronounced the check a
forgery. He had at one time an account at
the bank on which the check was drawn,
but he had not been doing business there
for some time.
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WHEELING W. VA SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER l3 1892
A PROTEoTORATE PROBABLE.

hawaiian Affairs Discussed by President
Harrison ana His Advissrs-An Envoy
from the Islands.
WAsHINGToN, November 12.-Advi-
ces from San Francisco giving the lat
est news about the situation in the Ha-
waiian Islands, formed one Of the topics
OF discussion at yesterdays Cabinet
meeting, The reported turning down
OF the Cabinet there for the third time
has been confirmed officially by wire
from San Francisco.
Ordinarily the departments here do
not get infOrmction from Honolulu un-
oil the mail arrives from San Francisco.
That the wires have been resorted to
this time is pretty good evidence OF the
gravity of the situation in honolulu. 1t
is evident that the Administration here
so regards It, for at the close Of the
cabinet meeting yesterday Secretary
Tracy telagraphed to San Francisco to
stop the orders which were to go by
steamer to-day, directing the Alliance
20 leave Honolulu for Samoa. Another
message was sent TO San Francisco TO
have the Ranger made ready to visit
the Samoan group. She will go by way
OF Honolulu, so that she may reinforce
the Boston aud Alliance II it should be
necessary.
The announcement that Paul New
man, formerly Attorney General Of the
Hawaiian Queens Cabinet, is en- route
to Washington on a secret mission for
the Queen is not a surprise to the State
Department. The department not only
knows he is coming, bus also what he is
coming for. IL was probably in antici-
patton OF his visit that Hawaiian affairs
were discussed at the meeting yester-
day. 1t is well known to naval officers
here who have a personal acQuain-
tance with Mr.. Newman that
he is strongly in favor
OF the United States assuming a protec-
torate over the Hawaiian Islands, and
there can be no doubt that the object
OF his mission here at the present time
is &c bring about such q result. There
is every reason to believe that he will
be met more than half way by our State
Department. An official of that depart
ment says that one OF the most import
ant acts of the closing days Of the pres
ent administration will be the establish
ment of a prOtectOrate over the
Hawaiian Islands.