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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-01-19
The Vice OF Absentseism.

The Democrats have a major
ity OF $50 in the House OF Repre-
sentatives, but they forfeited con-
gressional control again by ab.
senteeism. This is inexcu.able
neglect of duty. /, is also very
bad politics. How car the Dem
ocrats renew their indictment Of
the Republicans for selfish in
difference to public concerns if
the Democrats fail OF enough in
terestin public affairs even to oc-
cupy their seats in Congress.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-01-19

Various Ties That Bind.
l apprehend there are some
people now in the Republican
party who would be in the Peo-
ple's party If there were more
broadcloth and silk hats in the
latter.
Most of us have too much de-
ference for wealth independent
of other considerations. Busi-
ness considerations ifnuence
many more than does convic-
ton.
| know some men Of whom
one would expect better things;
who find more satisfaction in
having the president Of bank
or some prominent lawyer pol
itician give them a patronizing
hand shake or pat them on the
shoulder than they would in
standing by manly conviction
when such q manly stand de-
prives them of the patroniziug
hypocritical, obsequious atten-
tion of the rich and influential.
Vanity and excessive love of
appreciation are the predomi-
mating influences with such men
They feed Oh fiattery and adu-
lation, and strange to say, are
often unconscious OF their weak
ness.
Heaven pity such men
Whether preachers, physicians,
lawyers, business men, or labor
ers; verify they get their re-
ward.
Courageous devotion to con-
viction always wins respect.
Social ties hold many men in
party lines. Selfish ties hold le-
gions.
Almost infinite are the mo-
tives and forces which prompt
men to affiliate.
Intelligence, motives and
purpose determines strength
and duration uf affiliation.
In society, as in nature, no
organization is fixed and un-
changeaDle. Unchanged BILE fix
alton would be everlasting
deadness.
Organization is Il primary law
in nature. The universe and the
planates were involved from
chaos by systematic, monadic
organization, and concentration
Of practices-iudividual units
coaginented. This law prevails
in the animal and vegetable
kingdom, and is prominently
and beautifully illustrated i'll
the formation of minerals. 1t Is
natural to organize. Indivinual
isolation is decay, and eventu-
ally dissolution. Existence, vi
tai strength and potent action
depend upon sagacious organi-
zation. 1t is right to organize.
1t is strength. Organize!
But all organizatif ms are in
evitab1y and invariably subject
to aggregation, disintergration,
and eventually to disorganiza
ton.
Political organizations are
not exceptions to the rule.
Don't contend against the in
evitable changes demanded as
sequence to perpetual evolution
and advancing civilization.
New things are only new ID
formation.-Topeka Advocate
and Tribune.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-01-19
Free Passes.

will our Legislators have the
ecency to refuse free passes
ON the railroads. The late
|ection meant reform in various
Irections, and there is nothing
bout which the farmer is more
ensitive than the receiving OF
ZEE passes by our Congressional
nd State representatives. These
Asses are regarded as a bribe,
nd they are. The representa-
Nc who accepts a free pass IS
sned by the railroad giving it.
i he is an honorable man he
u pay for his pass, when he
as the opportunity, and if he
[oes he will vote against the in
erests of the masses, for rail
Ids have been crowding down
IS masses nearly ever since they
I've had an existence. The
&ople would like to see every
ate Legislature pass a law
liking it a penal offence for
|ablic official to accept a free
5ass.-Farmer' Voice.
This applies to North Caro-
na and every State in the
znion.-ED.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-01-19
Some Alliance Thoughts.

Independent Watchman,
(MoD: No man should be Sc,
lected as an Alliance man who
cannot take solemn oath to
divorce his party prejudice
from his Alliance teachings, no
matter what the party. Fail
ing in this he should resign.
We do not believe in comprom-
ising with the devil. The Alli-
ance must be maintained nom
partisan.
Independent Watchman,
(Mo.): We must educate to
principle, not party. For hea-
ven's sake let US be decent
in our censure. We must purge
the Alliance of partizan bigots
and fools, or it is lost. We
cannot kick Peter and kiss
Paul. A dose of strict disci-
pine to the tune of the ''rogues
march out of Alliance Office"
would be highly proper and
strengthening to the order.
Hon. HI. L. Louck's s address
/ hope the Alliance will never
become a partizan organiza
tion, that is, the tool of any
political party. So long as 9TH
er classes remain organized we
must perpetuate our organiza-
ton or remain at the mercy Of
organized classes. It is not
enough that political party
has adopted our demands-we
are yet only on the threshold in
this movement. We must con-
tinue the work of education on
the economic principles incor-
porated in our demands and
this can be done much better
inside our organization than
through a political party.
Peoples Cause, (Tex.): The
Alliance is an industrial or
ganization composed of men of
every political faith known in
America. The Pc p.,'s party
is composed of men who be-
lieve in a certain line of poll
tical action. The Alliance is a
non-partizan organiza ti1n,
while the Peoples party is a
strictly partizan organization.
The Alliance and the three
parties now in existence are
alike in only one particular,
viz: they place no religious
test on candidate for member
ship. Those persons In and
out of the Alliance who have
been claiming that the Alliance
was a political machine are
lust that much mistaken. The
Alliance promulgated a plat
form, the Peoples party adop-
ted it; in this particular only
have they ever been akin.
| Ruralist, IS. Dak.): Throw
your whole soul into Alliance
work this fall and winter
Build up your own organlza'
ton. Encourage your neighbol
to become active and vigllan1
in this great cause that mean
so much to the farmers OF th'
| whole country. 1t is easy t.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-01-19
How to Convincs Them.

If some of those fellows who
charge that farmers arc cxtrava-
CANT as class would make their
lodging place for a few months
at an average farmers house,
they would become thoroughly
convinced that the farmers are
the most economical class i'm
this country-that they work
harder, live harder and receive
less for their labor than any
other class Of people.-Our
Home.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-01-19
Where the Votes Came From.

The poor old indianapolis Jour-
nal is laboring hard 10 explain
the immense significance of over
one million votes for Weaver by
providing that in every instance
it came by defections Of one or
the other OF the old parties.
Wonderful, isn't it 7 Does the
Journal think the Peoples party
was to get its strength in any
other way than by taking recruits
from the Democrats and Repub-
licans ?-Nonconformist.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-01-19

The Alliance in Tennessee is
growing. Hundreds of new
members are being initiated and
many old ones coming back In.
The work of organization should
be pushed in every State of the
Union. Without organization,
farmers cannot successfully meet
the evils perpetrated upon them.
The Toiler.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-01-19
Thank God.

The gospel of truth has at
last been preached in Diana's
temple. Senator John p. Jones
declared to the gold worship
peTs at Brussels that money is
not material thing. but a fnue-
ton conferred by law" The
money changers have spent mil
lions to keep the world in igno-
rance Of this truth. A knowi-
edge Of this by our people
alarms the financial freebeoters
more than would 100 iron clad
war ships laundering at their
gates.-Plow and Hammer,
Tiffin, Ohio. -:
a.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-01-19
Per Ct.

his table shows that the
locrats did not conduct the
campaign with the vigor
Eh distinguished their previ-
Efforts. The reason assigned
at as soon as Mr.. Cleveland
nominated a large number
|e up their minds at once how
would vote, and energy
Jagged under the settled
Flction that the Democratic
Hdate would be elected. And
rs quite evident that the Re-
cans were paralized at the
ct.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-01-19

~ llaex:psaYfnI tea for Dss,spsaa.
i.
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20

AL who have bred Plymouth Rocks
are aware, and they who have not and
intend 30 should take heed. that the
Plymouth Rock cock is naturally light
or than the hens, and. says the Scicn-
tiic Poultryman, 1t is the custom of
breeders of show birds TO mate light
cocks with dark pullets and use extra
dark cocks to get dark cocks and extra
light ones to get light hens-that is.
hens to mate the cocli--thus making up
II pen that will look very nice on eXhi-
bition, but If you breed the pen the re-
suit will be dark puliets, and the next
season you will be farther away from
the desired result than before, and YOU
will be compelled to mate them with a
very light cock to get the pullets
lighter. 1t is as natural for the
Plymouth Rock cock to be lighter than
the hens as for the Brown Lcghorn
cocl; to be darker than the hens: and
il we want to breed to uniform color
the only way Il; to select medium light
hens, BLUSH gray. barred with dark
or blue, the bars being distinct. the
cock being a little lighter than the hens.
mating each year the same way. II
breeders will follow this rule they will
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20
METHOD IN WORK.
Three Rules for saving Time and Econ.
nmixInr Strength.

Inc secret of getting through work Is
method. Order, it has been said, is Coda
first law; let it be yours. Do not let your
work accumulate upon your hands, 1t is not
work that kills but arrears In work; work
put of is work put on with heavy interest
"Sutficient unto the day is the evil thereof ~
1t becomes istolerable II It be lad upon to-
morrow, says the Contemporary hepier.
II may recommend you three rules for
saving time and economzing strength they
shall be these: Answer letters keep ap-
pointments; make up your minds. In the
affairs of this life = decision is frequently
more important than a right decision. One
man makes up his mind and acts, 1t may be,
take, corrccts and retrleyes it, before ar
other man acts at all. 1t is possible 10 waste
a great amount of time by thinking, and still
more by talking, over actions First thoughts
are sometimes wiser than second and gencr-
ally wiser than third. fyour time be rightly
ordered, you will not lack the opportunity of
expanding your intellects by study.
1t Ia well to take up some subject Enough
with proper discretlon), outside your school
work. There is virtue In doing something
that you need not TO. And whether your
subject he literature, art science or politics,
II VIII serve TO brush the cobwebs from your
the neglect Of definite duties. do not forget
that the idea of culture has occasionally been
put forward cloak for simple Incidence.
II ia only duty thoroughly done which gives
the right cf going beyond the limits OF duty.
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20
SWALLOWING A FROG.
The i.nborIous Contortions Through
Which a Smnke Gmcs.

The i.tborlous Contortlons Through
Which "a snake Cues.
The snakes method OF swallowing
is a very simple one, although, il tho
frog be large. more thar half an hour
may be- consumed in the process.
says the Popular Science Monthly.
The two bones of the lower jaw are
separate and capable OF independent
movement; SO the reptile loosens its
hold upon one side OF its jaw, and.
pushing that side forward as far as
possible, it drives the teeth in again,
and then draws the jaw back to its
original position. The result is that
the prey is drawn down by the move
ment.
The process is then repeated by
the other half OF the jaw, thus in
evitably forcing the victim inward.
The snakes skin stretches enor-
mously, and the jaw is, of course,
dislocated. but tho extensible liga-
ments hold the bones together. The
disproportion between the diameter
of the frog and the serpent's slender
neck is indeed marvellous, and snakes
have been observed to split them
selves open by attempting too am
bilious mouthful.
After perhaps half an hour of la
borious contortions, all that is seen
of the poor frog is great swelling
that the contracting muscles are rap
idly forcing down the reptiles neck
If one liberates the captured frog be-
fore 1t is too late, the wretched ami
NAL often seems so overcome by fear
or. perhaps, stupefied by the SER
pent's saliva, that it will not leap,
but crawls in a painful manner. We
must not allow ourselves to be duped
into mistaken sympathy, however,
for such is the poetic justice of tho
case. Large frogs esteem small
snakes particular delicacy.
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20

Durin. the past five years the expert
n,,nt Station ut Champaign, ILL.,, has
.arried IN experiments with oats. The
results of all the experiments suggest
that on the fertile soil of Central East
crn Illinois. with simple methods. we
average yield an acre of Il little over
fifty bushels Of grain and about one
and one-half tons of straw; the oats
weighing rather less than more than
Che standard weight of thirty-twO
2ounds per bushcl: that it is not ad
disable to plow tbn land in the sprius
it the crop follows corn, the use of the
disk harrow giving better results; that
the crop should be sown near the last
Of March or first OF April, that if sown
broadcast. II is better to sow from two
and one-half to three and onc-half
bushels per acre, covering the seed not
more than one or two inches deep: that
there Is no variety greatly superior to
all others so that Ii Is not wise to put
full crcdence in the claims often made
for new varieties: that some varieties
are. however. distinctively better than
some others; that neither color nor
plumpncss of kernels, weight per bush
cl. nor the form of the head certainly
determines value: but that, generally,
varieties with long, slender, compara
lively light kernels have the smallest
percentage of husli and. probably, the
greatest feeding value; that early ma
turing varieties are to be preferred TO
those ripening later: that it is desirable
to harvest the crop before 1t is fully
ripened; and that binding and shocking
the sheaves at once is an advantage
rather than Il disadvantage. If the grain
Is in tit condition for cutting.
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20

Some interesting results have been obtained
from the researches of the American School
of Archaeology at Harcum or Temple OF
Hern, situated between Argos and Mycenm,
The excavations, which are being carried on
by about 200 workmcn, under the superin
tcndcncc of DIR. Charles Waldstein, have re-
yealcd the site and foundations Of the ancient
temple mentioned by Homer, which was
burned down in the year 423 b. c. A plat
form of polygonal pavement has been laid
bare, above which was found layer OF debris
containing fragments of charrcd wood, melted
bronze and other indications of n confagra.
ton. Numerous specimens OF pottery of so
called Myccnpan Professionalism and geo
metrical patterns have been obtained. These
AID the other works of art found are all OF
the remotest antiquity, and form discovery
OF considerable Importance and value
London Times.
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20

There is one argument in favor of
beekceping which ought not 10 be lost
sight Oft trains the mind TO observe.
If he would make II success, the bee
keeper must train this faculty. # edu
cation consists in storing the mind with
facts. and if observation leads one to
investigate, prove, and apply, 1t is ms
good as II school so far us it goes, This
is probably the reason, says Il writer
in Glcanings, that Il successful bee
keeper is above the average in intelli-
gence. He has learned 10 observe. and
hence is continually gathering new
facts and adding to his store of knowl-
edge. If IL person doesn't know the
average season for white clover and lin
den to bloom, he is not likely to know
when to put on supcrs or to be on the
lookout for swarns; and if he doesn't
know the source from whence comes
this honey, he is likely to put on supCrs
until frost comes. 1t sounds odd enough
to charge bcckceperS with such Il lack
of bee lore: but l know of persons who
keep bees, and who are as ignorant of
essentials as that II is not necessary
to add that such persons never study
books or papers on That subject. and
that they never succeed. But. study
all we may, and read all we may. we
need to cultivate the faculty of obscrva,
ton. There are always some problems
in agriculture which cannot be solved
by n general rule. Each one
must work ii out for himself amidst
his own environment.
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20
THE PLUMBER WON HER.
A Romantic Tale From the Macnronl-
banana belt.


My daughter she never marry tho
plumber. He Is the devil. He love
her hard. He is never of noble race.
He never be the handsome. But she
love him. He is always Irish. That
was the way he was born.
Every morning In the day thank
God | was not always being Irish. l
keep the store to sell wine in Pacific
street / no got married now. My
wife she die when she get tired. She
was too old. She leave me that
daughter. She get. excite all the
while so she make me think she be-
ing crazy.
say that she shall marry the
noble fellow. He live in Italy and
have the grand title. Once he going
in the Garibaldi war. He have no
money, but he have the grand pride.
| have the money. ! also have the
pride, too. That plumber he is Irish.
He say in my place that ! am the
one Dago. He think l kill him. !
no do that. laugh. Then ! make
myself to have fun. give him the
grand cocktail have prepare.
He drink. / think he be sick.
He is never sick.
Then | have despair
lie say he like my daughter.
tell him he can have the grand mo-
ment with himself at the devil He
say he was bonn day before yesterday.
feel not but believe him.
Then he tell me my place have the
sewer gas in the cellar downstairs.
He say him daughter can marry
that count l think he is like a
whole man.
He look for that place where that
bath-tub leak into my house. Every
day there is more trouble in my house.
say. confound! why you not have
! finished those washstand? lie tell
! mo all the time he finish.
Pretty soon / have to go to the
| Swiss italian colony. All the same
him plumber he work in my house.
He tell me the lead pipe him no good.
| He say get poison no make the
nickel pipe in my house.
! Bimeby he say his bill is 5000.
. Then | laugh. Then he laugh also.
| Why he does laugh? | laugh, too,
myself
! He tell me he got the grand
thought.
What is him thought2
! Him just like this: | no pay that
+ bill he make me go in the jail by
! Chief Crowley.
/ Pretty soon, bimeby, again he have
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20

To water cows in the stable winters
at small expense | put in II galvanized
iron tank holding about thirty barrels,
costing SO. A close cover keeps the
water clean and free from litter. y
secondhand gas pipe connects the well
and windmill with the tank In front
of the manager is N-sliapcd iron
trough, costing about - cents per COW,
and short hose runs the water, when
necessary, into it from the tank. Each
cow can then drink all she needs and
take her time about 1t, he the weather
what 1t may. The pipe, tank and
troughs cost about $50. hardly the
worth of one COW that may otherwise
slip on ice and break her leg. or get
other Injury. This plan does not pre-
vent turning the cows out pleasant days
for exercise If so desired one of the
strungest economics Cg practccd by
farmers of this country the past wilt
ter was the selling Of dried brood sows
by the tens of thousands for pork. sim
ply because pork was high, and they
will now rely upon young sows for
Il crop of pigs To make future high.
priced pork. The tried brood SOW is
Il most valuable animal. and will better
care for and nurture her young, and
she Is the producer of larger and
stronger filters. Why. when success
is imperative. should the proved sow h"
sold because she would bring 50 for
purk and stake success on Il young,
ycar-old SOW whose first litter is al
ways an experiment at best!-AurolTl.
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20

The agricultural experiment station
of Cornell university reports an inter
esting cxpcrimeni IN feeding corn cnsi-
lnge To lambs. The lambs were grade
Shropshlrcs. about eight months old,
and were fed In two lots of five each,
the experiment continuing from De
ccmber 3 10 April - They received a
grain ration composed of one part lin
seed meal. two parts cottonsccd meal
and four parts bran by eight, each lot
receiving practically the same guam
tity. 673 pounds, or 10 pounds per
lamb during the twenty weeks of the
experiment In addition to this ration
one lot was given gU6 pounds of hay
during the test; the other lot had GoJ
pounds and 1,1G6 pounds of corn on
Sllagc The gain was practically the
same in both lots, averaging twenty
i've pounds per lamb, the average
weight being 30 IL pounds at the be
ginning and 81 pounds ut the end of
the test. The ensilIgr. therefore, took
the place of 300 pounds of hay. or
about four pounds Of ensilagc cqualcd
one pound of hay. If the hay was
worth $40 per ton the cnsilagc was
worth 81 30 per ton The lot fed dry
drank more water than the one fed on
onsIlagc. but when allowance is made
for the water in the food it is found
that the ensilage fed lot consumed
more water than the others.
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20
Danger!

II you have feeling OF oppression and un.
Business q little above the diaphragm, and just
below the right ribs, aggravated by lying on
the right side, look Quit As sure as fate your
liver is disordered. Perhaps not seriously as
v I, but-fatal hepatic assesses arc not I'm.
common. Hostettcrs Stomach Bittcrs is the
precise remedy to regulate tho liver, and pre-.
vent its congestion and inflammation, and 10
dispense such minor indicia OF its arrangement
as yellowncss Of the skin and ball OF the eye
furred tongue, sourness Of the breath, nausea
on rising in the morning, dizziness sick head.
ache and constipation. BY relaxing tho bowels
painlcssly. 1t opens channel of exit for the
supcrfuous bile, checks u tendency 10 conges-
ton and engagement OF the liver, at the same
action, and affords relief to the stomach, which
is usually inactive, out of order and oppressed
with wind wie the bowels are costive. Use
the Bitters also in fever and ague, rheumatism
and kidney troubles.
1t is an awful strain on a woman's patience
to have n husband who thinks he knows how
~. ami
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20

Caleb Gushing desired people to
keep at Il distance from him while
talking, and many of his callers had
habit of gradually moving their
chairs nearer to him during a con-
versation. So one day, having been
very much annoyed in that way, he
sent for carpenter and made him
fasten two pieces of boards to the
legs of the chair, and then screw it
to the floor at the place he wanted
people to sit. When it was done, he
contemplated 1t with smile and re
marked: Il guess | have got them
now. They can't blow their bad
brcaths in my face any more. y.
Argonaut.
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20

And that the Plymouth Rock will breed
tiuer and will be able to breed show
birds: otherwise we must have two sep
arate matings. one for cocks and one
for pullets, which Is not always con-
venient for parties who can only keep
one yard. 1t is too much like first
cross on two varieties; some of them
look very nice. but the next breeding
Is away Off
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20

A man asked another, whom he
was about to help to some chicken,
whether he wished Il leg or wing.
at is matter of perfect Indifference
to me-" said the other. And in
finitcly more so to me-" replied tho
carver, laying down his knife and re-
suming his own dinner.
The Meeker herald., 1893-05-20
The defects OF mind increase in old age
like those of the face.
twoRLp,s coLuMp1AS EXPOSITION

VIII be of value 10 the world by illustrating
the Improvements In the mechanical arts and
eminent ply sicians will tell you that the prog
ress in medicinal agents, has been of equal
Importance and as u strengthening laxative
that Syrup OF Figs is far in advance OF all
others,