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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
WHERE THE WOMEN PROPOSE.

In the Ukraine, Russia, the woman
does all the counting, says the Million.
When she falls in love with 4 man she
goes to his house and informs hum of
the state of her feelings. If he recip-
rOcates, all is well and the formal mar
riage is duly arranged. If, however,
he is unwilling, she remains there hop
ing to coax him to a better mind. The
poor fellow cannot treat her with the
least discourtesy, nor has he the cOnsO-
lation of being able to turn her out, as
her friends in such q case would feel
bound to avenge the insult. Hisremedy,
therefore, if he is determined not to
marry her, Is to leave his home and
stay away as long as she is in it.
On the Isshus Of Darien, either sex
can do the counting, with the natural
result that almost every one gets mar
ried.
A similar practice to that in the
Ukraine exists among the Zuni tribe of
Indians. The woman does all the court
ing, and also controls the situation
after marriage. To her belong all the
children, and descent, including inner
itance, is also on her side.
The same custom prevails among the
Virrees, a tribe in Cabul, and the
Nairs, Of Malabar, Among the Caro-
race, of Abssam, in Northeast India, it
il not only the privilege but even the
duty Of the girl there to speak first.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
ALLIE GED FUN.

Ricketts-Who are you sneezing at,
sir? Skidds with repeated stern ia
tory paroxysmsl-A chool at choo!
LEND me five dollars, Dick"
Haven't anything but a twenty dol
lar bill" "Ohl well, lend me that,
then"
80 the sarcastic theater manager
said your comic opera wasn't quite as
good as Strauss, did he9" Yes, the
idiot! Why, half of it I copied from
Struss' opera myself"
"Say," said Burnsides, sitting up in
the BARRIERS chair, "is that tooth soap3"
"No, sir" replied the barber, tits
shaving soap" "Then don't put any
more of it in my mouth"
Papa" said the little diplomat of
six years, {" Iwant to ask your advice"
"Well, my little dear, what is it about9"
What do you think it would be best
to give me on my birthday?"
Visitor-Why, how big you are
growing, Tommy! If you don't look
out you will be getting taller than your
father. TOMMY don't care if I do.
I'll get even then. PopM have to wear
my old pants cut down for him.
Scribendus-T've got a beautiful dra-
matte idea for a story. Editor-Then,
why don't you write it up2 Scriben-
dus-Well, the only trouble is that it
has been done before by Shakespeare.
Kind Old Gentleman (assisting boy
to get barrow up the gutter)-"I don't
see how you manage to get that bar
row up the cutters alone" Bright
Youth-"I don't. Dere's always some
jay a-standing around as takes it up
for me-"
Successful farmer (whose son has
been to college)-What was all that
howlin' you was doin'ou in the grover"
Cultured som was merely showing
Miss Brighteyes what a college yell is
like" Farmer-"Wall. Iswan! Col
lege is some good after all. I'm goin'
into town to sell some truck to morrow.
You kin go along an do tn calm.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
DISCOVERED THE ART OF CAN
MING.

Apaper in PHILADELPHIA lately printed
a tale about a party of American trav-
r digging in the ruins of Pompeiiand
finding jars Of figs which had been
sealed up during the first century Of
the Christian era; and the figs were
Just as fresh as when canned 1800years
ago. Probably the figs were placed by
some Frenchman or Yankee who saw
a chance to make a few dollars or
francs out of the gullible s~ightseers.
Canning fruits in Theoretically sealed
lars is quite a modern discovery, made
by n NJ. Appert, Of France. In 1906
he persuaded the French Government
to test his preserved soups, meats and
fruits in the navy, and all yer such a
success in long voyages that in 1909 he
received a handsome bounty or prize
for his discovery, which was soon given
out free to all who might wish to try
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
GYM DOWN GLAD YOU WRIT"
RALEIGH, Feb. 6, 1898.
Restore the spelling bee

RALEIGH, Feb. 6, 1898.
To SALLY ANN, My WHEEL got
~youens's letter las weke en- red it fo
times han runnin'.
If Their chillern kepes er ailin Civ
I'em a spunefull er caster lie en- turpin-
tin, en- eff theyens don't git spryer.
then add er leetle salse er drap ov gol-
lywhOp (s'iety folks hyar SEE pare
gorick).
I'm downrite glad y'u writ erbout
Their gals, fur theirs sum ov Their
snatchest, pootiest gals hyar I eber sot
iz9 onter, but none ov EN- can hol'er
handle ter y'u, Sally.
That er bill I SAINT yoens waz lade
on the table, en- 5 er 6 Dukes piled on
Their top ov it, en- er whopperin' big
man hired ter sot on ther Dukes.
CThet's whut they calls spekin flyer
trively ter show how ded it wUz kilt }
Bein's ez how youens never seed er
opprey I'll tell erbout 1 I sede las
mite.
Me en- Bill Simsun gut er sete in Their
baIkny (weuns SEE up in Their loft ct
hum) fer it Unly kost 2 bits up thar.
Their gunner Ell Speaker ov ther hous
sot on Their ground flo in er kind ov
pantry phase fixed on purpose fer EN-.
Dreckly, when evrybudy got ter
stOmpin en- hollerin' Their kurtin riz en-
er leetle gal whu peered ter be erbout
Uher eise ov our Jane, frisked ercros
Their flo en- sOt on Their sofa; then er
regler sity dyude pijentode ercros Their
flo en- s0t erlong side'er her, Ell Their
leetle gal let tibet er duyde hug en- kiss
'ur. 1t WIZ outlandish karryins on,
en- I wuz shemed fur 'em. They dun
fo' tibet hole crowd en- Their gunner jist
l like ulster do when WIZ er courtin ov
y'u.
kant tell youens erbout it all now,
but will Civ ther kurius doin's in my
next letter.
OBEDIAH SYKES, M. L.
P. Skript:-Jis tell Hiram's wife we
dimyakats ar runnin this legislator, en-
nobuddy save theyen whuts forninst
our political pinyens cher gifts lected
bi fraud. Weuns ar the ''erlect" ed
whut ther guide buke tells us erbout.
o. S., M. L.
Tue S. A. Sykes, M. L,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
TAKING UP A COLLECTION.

1--WE have a certain parson," Dean
Hart, Of Denver, writes, giving the
name, whom we keep on the frontier.
He is a rough diamond, and has a knack
with the miners, Not long ago he
went to a camp called Rico, borrowed
the dance hall over the saloon for his
service, rounded up his boys and the
hall was filed. After the sermon cama
the collection-a very important fea-
ture. The preacher ran his eve over
his audience, and seeing a certain tin
horn gambler known as Billy the
Kid Billy he said, take up the col
lectionF Very much honored, Billy
took 1t big sombrero hat, and with an
important and dignifed air, as was
fitting Tor the occasion, he made his
way tol Ia front and held his hat for a
young an on the foremost chair to
'donatd
Ting young miner dropped in a
quarte1 BILLY looked at it; then, put.
tlng hid Ands under his coattal drew
hls revolver, clicked it at the donor
ana SAID with the utmost gravity,
Young Dan, take that back; this here's
d doiiar(shOw.' Then, with his hat and
reVoIv3f, moving round che hall, he
8Ot as hany dollars as there were peo-
PIE. '-EGcbQnge.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
a CCGA AS ~POsTMASTER'S AS
SISTANT.

A little postofice near Winners, on
the main line of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, enjoys the unique distinction of
being the only Office in the country
wherein a dog oficiates as assistant
postmaster. Postman Mussleman's
canine assistant is a little ST. Charles
spaniel called Beauty, upon whom has
devolved for five years the task Of
bringing from Witman's station, a
half mile distant, the bundle of morn
ing papers from Philadelphia. Two
bundles, a large n and a small one,
are thrown off at the station. Regu-
larry every morning Beauty trots over
the fields TO the station and patiently
3 waits the arrival of the train. When
the two bundles are thrown off Beauty
seizes the smaller one in her mouth
and trOts directly home. She never
makes a mistake, always taking the
smaller bundle; neither does she loiter
along by the roadside, but covers the
distance between winners and the
crossroads postofice at q speed that
would do credit to Nancy Hanks her
self. Beauty has been assistant post
master almost since her birth, and
could hardly be dispi3ced.-Phi!adeI
DhiG Record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
A NEW SUGGESTION.
Pumpkins, SymbIings, Cucumbers and
Collards Good Security for State
Banking Purposes.

Mr.. EDITOR:-DOn't you think it
would be a good idea for the farmers
to save their pumpkins, cucumbers,
symblings and cOllards? Don't you
think they will be good recurity for
State banking purposes when Con-
gress repeats the 10 per cent. tax on
State banks of issue? We would like
to know what better security any one
would want to establish a State bank
of issue on than a few baskets of nice
cucumbers or a CARLOAD of pumpkins.
Wouldn't it be nice for a fellow to de-
post his symblings and collards with
the State Treasurer and get a load of
brandnew dollars on them as security2
He could lend those notes at 6 per
cent.-that is the rate of interest fixed
or will be fixed by the legislature to go
into effect when Congress repeats the
tax on State banks. II that very doubt
full period ever arrives when Congress
repeats the tax on State banks, 6 per
cent. would be high enough for money
based on pumpkins. This beats
wild visionary sub treasury scheme,
bows; this is something better; this Is
Democratic doctrine, the great State
bank scheme. 1t seems, If carried into
effect, will legislate money into the
pockets of everybody who wants it
money, money, money. This Is no
class legislation for it will swell the
pockets of everybody, and how proud
we will all be when we gather Our
pumpkins ard go into the banking
business. We will wear beaver hats
and fine clothes and have pudding Tor
dinner every day.
BILLIE HARPHUKG.
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goodly number of victims; and "Nica-
ragua" can alwas be relied on for a
few. Shall we confess to Prof. San
ford that we r not SO sure Niagara "
II propounded might not have been
mlspelled by a half dozen or 500 One
nth Of our letters from points within
the county come directed "Niagra."
Nor do we doubt that a similar mum
Der Chautauquans would fail on the
name Of their county, and we imagine
It would be safe wager that seven
teachers, at an institute held in that
place, provided no previous hint was
given, would misspeIl "Skaneateles. "
Yet it ;an not be denied that these
are common geographical names,
mostly of localities in our own State.
Surely no great proportion of teachers
should misspel them. Again, ''alleged,"
"changeable," "eligible," "chrisan-
4hemum," "~parallel," "paralysis,"
catarrhal" "hemorrhage," "sepa-
rate" and symmetry" r words so
persistently misspelled that the very
fact should attract notice in our schools.
and the teachers should not only spell
them correctly and without hesitation
themselves, but teach their scholars to
do likewise.
Restore the smelling beaI
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
FIVE BILLION, DEATHS IN A
CENTURY.

A French paper amuses it readers by
employing the services of a distin-
guished arethmatician, in order to dis
cover the number of persons who die
in a century his calculation embraces
the whole world. He has taken as a
basis the number now living, and thus
arrives at the conclusion that the mum
Der of deaths in the whole world dur,
ing a century, amounts to 4, 847, 500, 900.
Pretty figures these, but only within
the means of R~othschilds to take into
exact consideration as to their meaning.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
TACT.
Tue S. A. Sykes, NJ, L,

Eli Perkins says: Tact is the right
thing at the right time. When a
young collegiate stepped on a young
Iady's foot in a Harvard street a the
beautiful girl was offended, but when
that collegiate bowed sweetly and said
modestly:
Beg ten thousand pardons, Miss;
your foot is so small 1 couldn't see it,"
Why she could have kissed him.
How different was it with Reuben
Bradshaw, who had never been off of
the old Litchfield farm. One day he
met an old flame, Lucy Bradbury, in
Hartford. He had not seen her in Is
years.
"WeIl," said Reuben, taking Lucy
warmly by the hand, you are still
Lucy Bradbury, are you?"
Yes" she replied, still Lucy Brad
bury"
1T isn't your fault, I know" he re-
joined, meaning to say something
complimentary. THAT is," he added
nervously, feeling that he had not ex-
pressed himself exactly in the way he
had intended. II mean that you are
not to blame, you know. You couldn't
help it-er-that is, it was the fault of
the young men. They, you know" he
went on, breaking out in p~rofuse pers-
piration, couldn't be expected-h'm!
ha-to- we'll, I must be going.
Ever SO glad to have met you"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14

preserving fruits and vegetables in
Jars or cans. M, Appert's pamphlet
was also translated into English
and published in this country by a
oook seller in Wall street, New York,
Ii 1912, and this little work became
Tue guide as well as foundation of an
nlUUstry which has become of late
years OF immense Importance and
Value 10 the people of all civilized
countries. -N Y. Tribune
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
IS SPELLING A LOST ART
Words That Puzzle the Great Majority
of People.
PART SECOND NEXT WEEK. ]

y S4NS > 49, = NSSA$ AN NASSS AA%JSA4Sy
of People.
Eighty-fve teachers entered a spell
ing contest at Teachers institute in
Lockport, recently. Their participa-
ton in the contest was compulsory, al
though a prize, a dictionary, was given
to the winner. Of the entire eighty
five only five spelled Rensselaer, "
correctly. Acknowledgment" was
misspelled by sixty-three, or about
seventy four per cent. Of the entire
number of contestants. "Supersede"
was misspelled by fifty eight contes-
tants; "~resuscitate" by fifty four; lex
cellence" by fifty-six; benefited" by
fifty eight; business" by fifty, medal"
and maintenance" by forty-fve each;
"milIiner" by forty eight; "preten-
tious" and gaseous" each by forty
three, and "concede" by forty-nine.
That is, each of these words was missed
by over one-half the contestants. In
the local columns we enter more full
detail as to the other words misspelled
by a large percentage, but the instance
noted above will be sufficient for our
purpose and show the general charac-
ter of the words propounded and mis-
spelled, says the Lockport San.
Now, when 80 large a proportion OF
teachers misspell SO heavy percentage
as these, and it be borne in mind that
no obsolete, unusual or "catch" word,
properly so called. appears in the en-,
tire list, it justifies, W. think, the IN
curry with which we introduce this
comment. It must not, however, be
hastily concluded by any ambitious
neighbor that Niagara is alone In the
poor spelling of her teachers Far from
it; on the contrary, Instructor Sanford
informs Us that she averages well
with other counties in which he has
instituted similar spelling contests.
In Rensselaer, county, for instance,
the seat of literature, LAUNDERING,
b~reweries, enlightenment and the Troy
Press, seven contestants could not
speell the name of their own county.
It appears, in fact, to be a puzzler
everywhere Professor Sanford gives
it out.
"Genesee" v fails to bag a
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his madness shouted at the top of his
voice, eco! and bear with you to
death accursed abode this harbinger of
evil-this."
The sentence was never finished.
Father rushed shrieking from the house
into the darkness of the night, and to
this day has never returned.
AS the door crashed shut behind
father, the spectre vanished from the
window and the whip poor will ceased
his lonely notes.
Springing from nay seat, I raised
mother from the floor and applying
water, soon resuscitated her. O, the
horror of that moment when mother
regained consciousness, and l noticed
that her mind was a blank, that reason
had fled, leaving her a poor helpless
Clubbing idiot.
Finally morning dawned, and many
sunbeams stole softly into the cold,
cherries room where sister and I sat
huddled together, gazing in terror
upon mother, who crouched in the
corner muttering to herself seemingly
unconscious Of our presence.
Near noon I had told my strange
story to several neighbors, and they,
forming themselves into searching
squads, secured the country for miles
around in quest of father, but their
search was futile. Not the slightest
trace Of his whereabouts could be dis
covered. In the course of time the
hunt was discontinued, and the men
returned to their homes.
Mo5her was taken to the insane asy-
lum, and sister and I were adopted into
the family of an aged couple who were
without children Of their own.
Last year I was summoned to my
mothers death bed
Seated near the bedside, holding her
hand and watching the spark of life as
it alternately famed up and fickered
in her sunken eyes, I was surprised to
notice she recognized me. Binding
low l kissed her w pallid cheeks,
and ::breathlessly listened Il catch her
dying words.
Son" she whispered SO family her
words were hardly audible, "your
father lives" he will explain; search
find him. l saw him to night. Hold
me, I am going" A heavenly light lit
up her pallid features; she gasped
lightly, and life's brittle cord was sew
cred.
Since then I have been all over this
country in search of father, and to-
morrow l embark for Europe.
My life from o hencef0rth shall be
devoted to this search.
Being deeply moved by this strange
tale, I begged permission to accompany
my newly made friend in his search.
After assuring him that I was en- route
to England to spend a while in sight
seeing, and that l was making no a
rifce on his account, be accepted my
companionship very heartily. Next
morning we set sail, and our experience
during the next few months is almost
too horried for description.
PART SECOND NEXT WEEK
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
HOUSEHOLD.
ANGEL CAKE.

ANGEL CAKE.
The whites of ten eggs, beaten stiff
II glassfuls of sugar, L of -four, one
teaspoonful of cream Of tartar, salt,
havoring, puttogether; last, mix lightly
with the eggs and bake.
SAUCE FOR GAME.
The Juice of two lemons may be
squeezed in the platter, a few drops of
oil, a little salt, and some pepper, in
which gravy the very rare slices should
be soaked a moment before handing
them around.
FISH PIE.
Fish pie is made by using the cold
cooked fish and potatoes sliced thin
and parboiled; put them into the bak
ing dish in alternate layers, season
with salt, pepper and butter, cover
with milk and bake an hour.
FOAMING SAUCE.
One cupful butter, two cupfuls sugar,
one-fourth cupful boiling water, whites
of two eggs. Beat butter and sugar to
q cream, add the whites (unbeaten)
and any preferred favOring; when all
is smooth, add the hot water. Set
into a pan Of hot water, and stir until
smooth and hot. Serve at once.
BREAKFAST DROP CAKES.
Three-fOurths teacup of buttermilk,
one-fourth teacup of SOL cream, two
teacups of -four, and one half teaspoon
E,,I 1-,L, 80 C-Io I'D CoI% ~ .vOI 18th -
part Of the -four before adding; mix
we'll, and drop in small tablespoonfuls
an inch apart in a well-buttered bis
cult pan, or in well buttered gem pans.
WHITE CITRON CAKES.
One pound each butter, powdered
white sugar and -four, with which has
been mixed two teaspoonfuls baking
powder, eight eggs, one-half pound
almonds in fine shreds, or pounded
fine; one quarter pound each of candied
and a peel cut into long, thin
shreds: lemon or vanilla ~favOring.
Beat butter and sugar to a cream, add
the eggs and beat; then stir in the -four
and beat for twenty minutes. Mix the
other ingredients in a vessel, and dust
them thoroughly with -four; then add
them, stirring only enough to mix
them in. Bake for two hours or so in
a slow oven, in heavy tin or sheet iron
pans.
MILF BISCUITS.
A quarter Of a pound of butter, one
quart Of milk, one gill of yeast, as
much flour as will form the dough, q
little salt; stir -four into the milk so as
to form a very thick batter, and add
the yeast; this is called a sponge. This
should be done in the evening; in the
morning cut up the butter, and set it
near the fire where it will dissolve but
not get hot; pour the melted butter
into the sponge, then stir in enough
-four to form a dough, knead it well
and stand it away to rise As soon as
it il perfectly light, butter your tins,
make out the dough in small cakes,
and let them rise. When they are
light bake them in a very quick oven,
take them out, wash the tops over
with water and send them to the
table hot.
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Poetry.
The MAN WHO Knows IT ALL

love the man who Knows it all,
From Cast to West, from North to SOUTH.
Who knows all things both great and small,
And tells it with a tirele s mouth;
Who holds & list ming world in awe
The while he works his iron jaw.
Outlines in evenings holy calm,
When twilight sOftens sight and sOund
And zethyr breathe a peaceful psalm,
This fellow brings his mouth around,
With its long gallOp that can tire
The eight-day clocks impatientire
His good. strong mouti ! He yields it we'll.
He works it Just for a l it's worth;
Not ~amsOn's j~aWbOne famed could tell
Surh mighty deeds upon the earth.
Ha mills the throttle open wide
AnC works her hard Oh either side.
TTrbi1l and down, through swamp and sand,
II never stops, it never halks.
Through air and sky, DER sea and land,
He talks, and talks, and talks. and talks,
And talks. and talks, and talks, and talks,
And talks, and talks, and talks, and talks.
Good Lord, from evils fierce and dire
Save us each day. from fear and woe;
From wreck and flood from storm and ire,
From sudden death, from secret zoe;
From bIiEhring rain and burning drOuth,
And from the man who plays his mouth.
~ Robert j. Burdette.
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English Mulberries for Hogs and
Fowls. Bears continuous crop from
Nav 1st to August LIST. Win Increase
the weight of hogsfrom 40 o8opcunds;
Every farmer should have an orchard.
of two or three acres. Address
CAMERON NURSERY,
(o69l Cameron, N. G.
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VIRGINIA SUN

An 8 page weekly for 81 PET ap1um.
Gives Alliance, Peoples patty, mar
kets and the news of the Virginia.
Agents wanted. Address
THE VA. Sun PUB %.
(986) Richmods Va.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14

Laura just know that my dear
husband has been overworking while l
was away" Anna" What makes
YOU think so9' Laura-"Hi eyes
seem overtaxed. Sometimes it takes
him a good half hour to get the door
unlocked when he comes home late"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
QUIPs OF THE DAY.

Love may be blind, but he knows
when the parlor lamp is too high
TeI0S Sift5nqs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-02-10
This is Meant for You.

1t has been truly said that half the
world does not know how the other
half lives. Comparatively few Of lis
have perfect health, owing to the i'm
pure condition of our blood. But we
rub along from day to day with
scarcely a thought, unless forced to
our attention. of the thousands all
about us who are suffering from
scrofula, salt rheum and other serious
blood disorders, and whose agonies
can only be imagined. The marked
success of Hoods Sarsaparilla for these
troubles, as shown in our advertising
columns frequently, certainly seems to
justify urging the use of this excellent
medicine by all who know that their
blood is disordered. Every claim in
behalf of Hoods Sarsaparilla Is fully
backed up by what the medicine has
done and is still doing, and when its
proprletors urge its merits and its use
upon all who suffer from impure
blood, in great or small d.grees, they
certainly mean to include you.