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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-15
HOW THE NEGRO ELUCIDATRs

The Southern negro has always been
noted for his apish qualities. Mimicry
seems to be q i~ndi5Oluble part of his
general make up, and nowhere do we
see this characteristic more plainly, or
~ludicrously exemplifed than in his re-
ligious services. While attending q
camp meeting lately held under the
auspices of the ebon hued '~'bredren" of
the Baptist persuasion, I caught a few
of their s~tereotyped expressions which
afforded me much amusement.
The young negro who occupied the
pulpit threw his arms around with q
grandiloquent flourish and announced
his text as follows: "Bredren, ] axes
Us all ter lis'en sarcumspeckIy fur
, while as l lucidates on dis text. 'Eeo-
Der man spoke like dis man spoke b.
FORE"
In his whirlwind harangue, copials-
ly filled with ''ahs" and ''ughs," be
amused the white folks" portion of
his congregation with such expressions
as these:
Oars sum folks right hyar whut
gifts on de gospel wheel end keeps
Fcoggin' it tell it won't turn"
sSI1m yer niggersu be IN hell when
do strong God Gums in de cloudy
cha'iot on de las day ter preach do
worlds fun'ral."
.sDe birds ob de air has 'nesteses, but
de good Lord has none tall"
%, my Fad der an IN, S riGa 5o G2a' tgs 35
G;s csmn meetin' once mo- dis ebenin'.
W. oH Rndw WI hyerd me pray when I
IVA Of beiI's da;k do fur didn't l hyar
Hn cav you'd be a nifty rock IN de
yeaTv a an a shelter in de tine OBJ
a sfO'm2"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-15

he said Eyes" quietly, as if he had ex
pected it, and perfectly understood
the situation. The old gentleman liked
that Eyes" so well that he asked
whether his daughter was dangerously
i'll or not in a tone that plainly showed
he considered the answer was to mean
life or death for her. The doctor told
him that there was no danger, and
without doubt she would be entirely
recovered within three months.
Il thank you, SIR" said the father in
a trembling voice,
When they arrived at the house Mr.
Tyler sat down before the CRATE and
tried to read the evening paper and
made a failure Of it, while DR.. Struth-
ers was shown up stairs to see the
patient by the servant, who had re-
sumed the normal state of her indiffer-
ence and the turn up of her nose.
The physician prescribed, and then,
somehow, OF other, he came to take
both of her hands within his own and
to look into her eyes intently while he
said:
Eyes, yes. Of course I came. I
think the world of you"
And I of you"
Hope sprang again into the young
doctors breast.
May I-may 1 some day" He
stumbled a little, but che helped him
out with
Yes"
There was a silence for a moment.
Doctor, don't you think my heart
is nearly well9"
81 hope it hasn't had a setback to-
day, dear. But your father2" His
co~untenance darkened.
III attend to him. When I am
cured, as you saved my life, he should
be willing to give me over to my res,
cuer. "-NeW York Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-15
WHY PIcNIcs ARE so CALLED.

Everybody knows what a picnic is,
but most folks would find it hard to
say how it got that name, and yet it is
simple enough when you come to learn
it. When a picnic was being arranged
for, the custom originally was that
those who intended to be present
should supply the eatables and drink,
ables. A list of those necessities hav-
ing been drawn up, it was passed
round, and each person picked out the
article of food or drink that he or she
was willing to furnish, and the name
of the article was nicked, or licked off
the list. The open air entertainment
thus became known as ''pick and
nick" The custom is said to have
dated from 1902, so that the picnic is
wholly an institution of the nineteenth
century.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-15
Poetry.
KNEE DEEP IN JUNE.

Tell you what I like best
Long about knee Ceep in June,
Bout the time strawberries melts
On the afternoon
Like to jes' git out and rest
And not work at nothing else.
Orchards where I'd ruther be
Needn't fence it in for me!
les the whole sky overhead
And the whole ali tn underneath
Sort o. SOS a man can breathe
Like he Ort and kind o. has
Elbow room to keeIleSsly
Sprawl out lengthways on the grass
Where the shadd. RS thick and soft
As the kivvers on the bed
Mother fixes in &c loft
AUus when they's company.
March amt nOthin new!
Anril's altogether too
Trash for me, and May-I jes'
Dominate its promises
Little hints O sunshine ana
Green around the tImeDerland-
A few blossoms and a rev
DraD asleep. and it turns In
Fore daylight and SHOWS agln!
Rut when June comes! clear my !nrOaC
With wild honey! Rench my hair
In the dew and EO-d my coat!
WhoOp out loud and throw my hat!
lime wants me, and I'm to spare!
Snread them shadders anywhere.
ia git down end wallec there
And ObIeeged to you at hat!
-JdmeS WhitcOmb Riley.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-15
HOUSEHOLD.
VEAL OUTLETS.

VEAL OUTLETS.
Have them cut thin, cover with boil
ing water, stand for ten minutes; drain
and wipe dry, owe with egg and
bread crumbs, and saute.
POTATO CRoQUETTEs.
These are difficult to make, because
possessing considerable moisture, they
are liable to swell in frying and either
burst or absorb grease. If they are
carefully made and covered, and then
allowed to stand for a short time before
irving, and fried in hot fat until q
delicate brown, they should be nc
trouble.
CHEESE SANDWICHES.
Moisten one cup Of cheese Rocque.
fort is besD with four tablespoonful
of mayonnaise dressing; add a dash OF
cayenne, taking care not to get in too
much. Cut the bread in thin slices
and butter sparingly. Spread the mix
ture on the buttered side of bread, fold,
cut off crust8 and roll in damp cloth to
prevent drying.
COMPOTE OF GREEN GOOsEBERRIES.
Break five ounces of good lump sugar
into small pieces, and pour on them
half a pint Of water; boil these gently
for ten minutes, and clear off all the
scum; then add to them a pint of fresh
gooseberries freed from the tops and
stalks, washed and we'll drained. Sim
mer them gently for 10 minutes and
serve them hot.
Q~UENELLES.
Moisten one cup of fnely-crumbed
bread with three tablespoonfuls of
cream or milk, add two tablespoonfuls
of melted butter, and as much finely
chopped meat (stewed veal or fowl,
cold as you wish; work In one we'll
beaten egg, and season all thoroughly
with salt and pepper; -four your hands
and shape the mass into round balls,
rolling them IN -four when shaped.
Bring to a boiling heat in a saucepan
one large cup Of well seasoned gravy,
drop il the balls, and boil fast for five
minutes. The gravy car be thickened
and DOured over them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-15
AREPoRrER'S MARROW ESCAPE

Once, when / was Investigating the
horrible and even yeti mysterious
murder Of a young girl in a New
Jersey village, I was taken for the
murderer by her relatives-Whom I
could not blame, for they were ignc-
rant, wrought up to an ugly pitch and
e''an'"'o0 Of every stranger who came
scene. The girl had been
I'd pretty, and yet it must
1 &. Il a stranger who slew her,
light, for none who knew her
$500 ID it in their heart or in her
nature to attempt to wrong her.
In the course Of a search Of the
neighborhood I visited the home Of
the afflicted family more than once,
and on the last occasion was invited in
to see the body. AS Ircould not Judge
what manner Of girl she had been with
out seeing her, I went in. Her three
grown-up brothers were there, and as
1 stood beside the coffin n returned
to the door Of the room, closed it and
put his back against it. The other
then attempted to carry out a project
they had cherished, but concealed,
which was to have me touch the body
IN order that they might see whether
blood flowed form the wounds, accord
ing as an old superstition holds that
such dumb months will accuse a muir
aefer. At the moment I would not
nave done az they wished for a fortune.
Put your hand on her" said one.
I will not"
Touch her with your hand. You
must tell you" said another.
You cannot get away. Touch her"
Iney were terribly in earnest.
/ will do nothing of the sort, " said
and then 7 made a very short but
earnest speech, in which I explained
VINO l was and how easily they could
satisfy themselves about me. "And
now said I, advancing to the fellow
"no had his back to the door, "stand
ASIDE and end this folly quickw
lie obeyed, and in an instant the air
OF o doors tasted almost as sweet as
anything that I ever drew down my
1hroat.-JUlian Ralph IN Scribner,s.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-15
ALLEGED FUN.

Mrs. Clacker-Is that gentleman
standing by the door a friend of yours
Mrs. Whacker-Oh, no, indeed. That's
my husband.
Photographer-Your son ordered this
likeness from me. It is certainly very
much like him. Has he paid for it?
Not yet. That is still more like him.
Mamma reviewing Ethel's "compo-
sition'O-Why, child! That is no way
to spell ~rhinoceros. EtheI-But if it
does not spell it, how did you know
what it WASP
Teacher-Who was the first man?
First Boy-George Washington.
Teacher-Next. Second Boy-Adam.
First Boy-Gndignantly)-I didn't
know you meant foreigners.
DO they ever have any sleighing in
Africa, papa2" asked Willie. That
all depends upon how you spell it, my
son." returned his papa. They go
Staying every day of the year, if you
spell it with a y"
Mrs. Al called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Lasher this afternoon. I tell you they
are a we'll mated pair! Mrs. B.-Why
SOP Mrs. A.-There is not another man
in the world who would take from her
what he doesl
Al intended to recommend you
for a position Of confidence but I sud
denly remembered that you were a
man Of no conscience. B.-Then you
might have lent me yours. You GER
5ainly do not need one.
Old Bachelor-Now that you are
married, you don't have to send your
garments out any more to be mended,
1 presume. Married Friend-N.o @, don't
have to send them out now. My wife
always has the house full Of sewing
women.
Judge Dufy-You have been up
here 20 times for being drunk. I'll have
to punish you. O, yes, nobody ever
offers to reward me for being sober,
and I've been sober time and again,
but let me get drunk, and then I get in
the neck every time.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-15
A MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES

Pastor-Is it a fact that you throw
your boots at your wife, and that she
pounds you with the broom-stick?
Husband-Yes; but sometimes we
change about, and I pound her with
the broom handle, and she bounces the
boots on me.-TeTas Sifting8.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-15

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VEAL OUTLETS.
Have them cut thin, cover with boil
ing water, stand for ten minutes; drain
and wipe dry, cover with egg and
bread crumbs. and saute.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24
Personal Mention.


r. f. Travis was in Howell, Monday.
G s. Williams was In lansing Tuesday.
Miss Villa Allen was in Detroit this week.
Miss Flora Pitts is visiting in Pontiac this
week.
Miss Augusta Titus is on the sick list this
week.
Frank Boles, of st. Johns, was in the city
Tuesday.
A. d. Whipple spent Wednesday in Bat
tie Creek.
Miss Hattie Hunt spent the most of the
week In Detroit.
w: G. Eggleston, carrier No. 4, is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. ID. A. Flaharty, of Grand Rapids,
was in the city Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Seeley, of Climax. Mich, is
visiting at M. Ii. Seeley's.
Mrs. ID. w. Walters spent the week visit
ing her mother in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ingle entertained
friends wednesday evening.
f. M. Wheeler. of Jackson, shook hands
| with Owosso friends on Tuesday.
| j. G. Williams returned on Monday even
| ing from his visit i'm Winona, MINI.
Mrs. Rigley and daughter Mrs. ID. C.
| Clapp are visiting in Detroit this week.
Mrs. Dodge and daughter Maggie, of
Laingsburg, were in Owosso Tuesday.
Mrs. Phillips and daughter Nella. of
Laingsburg, spent Tuesday in Owosso.
j. G. Dlngman attended the grand lodge
A. .. U. w. at Battle Creek this week.
John TillOtson returned to the University
wednesday after a brief visit at home.
Miss Kenyon and Sylvester May, of THE
TINES force, are sick with the humps.
c. ID. Stewart attended the Michigan Club
banquet at Detroit, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. j. Newbigging left Wednesday for
two weeks visit with friends in Fort Erie,
Ont.
Will Shelton and family left yesterday
morning for Wayland Mass, where they
will make their home.
c. g. DeCamp. of Durand, fell on the ice
in Detroit, Tuesday afternoon, dislOcating
one of his shoulder blades.
Miss Edith HartshOrn, of Ann ArbOr
spent the fore part of the week in OwossO,
returning Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Palmer and daughter Grace, who
have been visiting Mrs. G. p. Curtis and
Mrs. Oscar Bailey, leave today for Reed City.
Henry B. Dewey has been elected as one
of the members of the county board of
school examiners for Pierce county, Wash
ingtOn.
Mrs. Chas. Wheelock and sons returned
to South Bend yesterday after visit of sew
eral weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
II. Black.
The mother of Mrs. j. w. Simmons fell
recently fracturing one of her limbs very
badly. AS she is 80 years old the chances
for her recovery are poor. Mrs. Simmons
left on Tuesday for her home near Constal-
tine to assist in caring for her.
r. C. Mahaney has been notified to
appear at Fort Sheridan, near Chicago,
March 1st to be examined for admissi
to the U. S. Military Academy at w. -,
Point. If common sense was used
would go back without this needless formu
ty and useless expense.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24
The Pioneers.

There was the usual large attendance at
the meeting of the Pioneer Society at
Corunna Tuesday. The officers had pro-
vided an unusually attractive program. At
the business meeting I'm the forenoon, j. IL.
Howe was elected president and j. w.
Dewey and G. =. Parkil LIST and 2nd vice
presidents with Charles Holman secretary,
and Mrs. A. Ii. Parkill, treasurer. In the
afternoon obituaries were read of DR.. j. Il.
Barnes, Clement johnson, James Cummins
and Isaac Gale. The address by Judge
Turner was timely and thoughtful. 1t was
ordered to be printed. Judge Newton made
extended remarks and the retiring president,
A. B. Clark, gave some very amusing word
pictures. Altogether the meeting did not
lack either i'm attendance or interest.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24

Hunt has the finest mild full cream cheese
in the city.
For the finest butter, go to Hunts.
Hunt has the fines. display of dried fruits
ever shown in Owosso.
Bulk olives, extra large at Hunts.
For the finest hams and homeless pig
bacon, 20 to Hunts.
Try that "Blue Label" ketchup at Hunts.
Hunts perfection Blend" coffee at soc
pleases all who try it.
Hunts "Git Thar Eli" is always the
same-the very best soc tea in the world.
''Gluten Flour" for invalids at Hunts.
For the freshest oat meal, graham flour
and hominy, go to Hunts.
Pearl barley and egg noodles for soups at
Hunts.
For the pures ground spices go to Hunt S
"Mt. Pleasant Patent" and Albion -four
at Hunts.
For the tenderest dried beef always go to
Hunts.
For the finest Goldfish and extra thick
haibut, go to Hunts.
For the finest sweet, spiced and mixed
pickles, go to Hunts.
Hunt has some fine ''Mandheling" Java
coffee that costs 45c per pound. Can you
stand it? 1t is a little high in price but IL is
worth all he asks for it.
Hunt has some strictly pure Vermont
maple syrup. This is without doubt the
finest ever brought to Owosso. Now come
and try it for yourselves; that is the way &c
decide the matter.
..Old-fashioned" York State buckwheat
flour at Hunts. The finest thing you evel
tried for cakes.
Self-raising buckwheat at Hunts. Nc
trouble to use 1t; simply mix it up and it is
all ready to bake.
"HamLurg" canned berries and pitted
cherries already sweetened for the table
The cans are chuck full or the hnest fruit
Hunt has the agency.
Bloater mackerel, the largest you eve
saw, at Hunts. Some of them weigh IL
pounds each.
White fish and trout-nice white new fisl
at Hunts.
i want to exchange 4-year-Olu mare 10
team, broken single and double, weighing
1000 to 1900. Must be perfectly kind.
G. b. RADFORD, OwOsso.
Lyon q Hadsall, OwOssO, will loan none!
on farm property i'm sums of 81 900 to ,O0
at seven per cent and above $1,000 at 81!
and one-half per cent. No charge for coul
mission. Loans on Owosso city propert
at seven and eight per cent depending ol
the size of the loans.
For exchange-Two new nine-room dwell
ing houses and lots, centrally located Il
Grand Rapids, Mich, price $4,000 each, .
be taken subject to small mortgage on eac
house and lot. Object OF exchanging Is I
get property in Ow0sso that is free an
clear of membranes. For further inf0I
nation call on or address K. +. Averill, No
81 Lyon ST., Rooms IL and IL, Gram
Rapids, Mich.
anew mich, full blood Jersey COW 10
sale. Inquire of X. o. Place, north end Q
Chapman street.
The Boston Clothing house has $50 suit
which they will close out at 81. 40. size 30 [
AZ, for ten days only.
Now am settled I'm my new quarters an
1 am prepared to make clothes cheape
than any other tailor in the city. so IL l
need of a pair of pants or suit, call and sc
me. Perfect Git guaranteed. V. GOLDSMITH
Second floor Wesener block.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24
The Keynote

Of success in
modern business metods is
facts. Your temporary patron
age might be won by delusive
promises-your continued GUS
tom, never.
We spend hundreds ofDOL-,
LARS yearly in merely telling
you facts about our business.
Our Clothing and Shoes; our
manner of dealing. Why?
Becauseitis successful in bring.
ing you to our stores.
The excellence of our goods
insures your return.
Just now we are closing out
our entire stock of HEAVY
GOODS AT COST.
Large invoices of Spring
Goods have already arrived
and more are on the way. If
you would see the cream of the
Clothing and Shoe World. call
at our stores.
$50 dozen Mems working
pants worth 81 per pair-our
price, 75c. Is dozen Boys
knee pants, ages 5 to IA, at %
cents per pair.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24

Our Sales in 1892 exceed all former years We want top
make 1898 still greater and will do all with Reliable
Merchandise and the lowest price, to merit your patron
age
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24
OWOSSO::-' SAVINGS::-: BANK

CAPITAL. 100000, SURPLUS, $IU,UUU
OFFICERS:
ID. M. EsTEY, President.
T.. SALISBURY, Vice President
A. ID. WHIPPLE, Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
g. S. WILLIAMS, G. K. RIGLEY,
]. H. CALKINs, e. SALISBURY,
ID. M. EsTEY, f. A. GOULD.
w. A. WooDARD.
FOUR PER CENT INTEREST
Paid quarterly on deposits.
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES TO KENT
Foreign Exchange Bought and Sold.
Bank open from a. m. to 400 p. IN. ana
every Monday evening from O to 8.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24
TIE Times.
OWOSSO, FRIDAY, FEB. "a, 1898.

Entered at the pOstoffice in OwossO for
transmission as secOnd-class matter.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24
OSbupn & Sons
X X u @%DsB X X

Our inventory dscloes many goods that must be sold
We have Odd Suits, Odd Pants Cloaks Overcoats, Dress
Patterns Underwear Hats and Gloves that must be sold
cheap
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24

We are receiUing NeaU Dress
Goods, EnabrOjde1Ies, Wash
Dress Goods, Table Linens,
IOaUeLs, spring GlOVes, White
Goods, Ne,U SiLEs and Dress
Trimmings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-01
Highest Of all in Leavening Power.-LatestU U. S. Govt Report.
R9,A a! B BsM5s,!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
SHE FOLLOWS In OUR TRAIN.

A Branch of the Needlework Guild
Formed in Newark.
When Newark hears of d good thing
that has been tried and not found want
ing, she Is very willing to profit by other
peoples experiences. and follow in their
footsteps. Last year the JERSEY CITY
NEWS published a long account OF a guild
formed in this city of prominent ladies
each of whom contributed two pieces or
needlework to a general fund which sup
piled hospitals, homes and institutions
with clothing for the needy, sick or poor.
This practical charitable movement has
proved in this city SO successful, That
after a meeting one afternoon last week.
a branch of the Needlework Guild of
America was formed in Newark. The
General President. Mrs. John Wood
Stewart, of Glen Ridge. at a meeting in
the Prudential Building, made an adj
dress telling of the great growth OF the
order since its formation by Lady VOL
verton in England, and at the close OF the
meeting the following Board of Officers
was chosen:-Mrs. Edward H. Wright.
Honorary President; Mrs. Eugene Van
derpool, President; Mrs. William Muir
phy. Secretary; Mrs. S. l.. LOOMS. Treas
ursr. There are also twenty-seven Sec
tion Presidents. The officers of the Ma
tionai Guild are:-Mrs. Levi Morton,
Honorary President; Mrs John Wood
Stewart, General President; Mrs. John
Urexel, Treasurer; Miss Hodge, Secre-
tary. This particular kind of benevo-
lence is very appropriately called The
greatest of all charities, because it helps
all charities"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-01
GEORGE RvUTH'S BOOTY.
How the Greenvil1o Policeman Scoop
a Watch and Chain.

How the Greenvil1c Policeman Scooped
a Watch and Chain.
The friends OF Policeman George Routh
of the Fifth precinct are telling OF an
amusing and somewhat embarrassing
experience which he met with a few
evenings ago. Routh, it appears, boarded
a Greenville car on the night in question
and, after standing on the platform for a
short time, went inside. AS he sat down,
he heard a niau who was standing on the
platform say, My pocket has been
picked and my watch is gone"
Routh saw an opportunity to do a little
detective work n jumped up from his
seat and walked towards the door. AS he
left his seat one OF the passengers noticed
something dangling from one of the rear
buttons on Routh's coat. IL was the
missing watch and chain.
"fhere's the thief" yelled the passen-
ger, and Routh quickly turned around.
Every passenger in the car
was pointing at him and he
thought that all hands had gone
crazy. The passenger then told him to
look at the back of his coat. He did SC,
and nearly tainted. There was the watch
sure enough. and his face became as red
as Il beet. The owner of the watch then
relieved Routh of his booty. and George
made haste to get off the car.
AS he got on the car, the button of his
coat caught the chain aud Routh, uu-
conscious Of the fact walked into the car
and sat down. If you want to see a mad
man ask Routh il he has any watches
that don't belong to him,