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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-07
Richmond Arrivals at New York Hotels.

top'cldt teiesfdiii tV esie Di9Po'F
NEW YORK, November ga. II. Var
brough and II. NJ. Moses. Albemarle; DR..
l.. c. Bosher, Imperial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-07

In the Chancery Court yesterday Judge
Lamb issued an order appointing Eu-
Veuc g. Massey end ". q. Noting re-
ceivers of the Exchanso Hotel property
in the suit of y. W Richardson. substi-
tuted trustee, against Dale g.. Stewart
and others.
The order applies only To the Exchange
Hotel building, and I'm no wise affects the
lease Of Mr. 4. w. Archer. who viii con-
tinue 20 run it AZ heretofore
T.. +. Winston was appointed receiver
Of the assets of the late hrm OF smith
a Sizer, both partners having recently
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-07

Richmond has ever been the Gibraltar
of Democracy. Vote early to-day and
make her majority larger than ever.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-07

Gene-aI-Manager John g. Winder. OF
the Seaboard AIRLINE has issued the fol-
lowing order:
The traffic manager having been grant
Ell a leave OF absence. Mr.. II. ". Il.
clover. division freight agent. VIII proceed
TO Norfolk and assume charge OF the
freight department. Mr.. 7 j. Anderson
will continue In charge Of the passenger
department both reporting 70 the vice
president and general manager Mr. W.
l.. O'Dwyer. chief clerk to the traffic
manager viii proceed TO Atlanta and as
sume the duties OF Mr. Glover"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-07

II you have a Democratic friend whom
you suspect OF being lukewarm do not
rest until you have persuaded him TO 90
TO the polls and vote the straight Demo
cratic ticket
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-07

The first duty Of every Virginia Demo
Graf to-day is to vote. Scan your tlcAet
-.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14

is ali bosh. If the great State of North
Carolina cannot pay but 4 per cen1.
the great county of Wake Al, and the
great bankers of the State only pay l
per cent how is it possible for farm
ers and laborers to pay from 8 to 500
per cent?
We asked two years ago through
our representatives to have a 6 per
cent interest bill passed, but it was
killed, and we have not forgotten bu
WhGt mGniputGtiOns. Again, the PEG
pie are demanding this 6 per cent. in
terest law. No farmer can afford to
pay even that much, but 1T is better
than s or 500 per cent?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
TH4IR EYES ARE OPENING.

Toronto Grip, January H.-Every
increase Of the Dominion note issues is
a blow at the absurd gold basis" SUI
perstition which holds the commercial
and industrial world in bondage to the
Shylocks. The true basis of a currency
is not gold Or silver, but credit; but be
cause, as a concession to popular ignor-
an e and stupidity, governments are
obliged to treat a palpable fiction as
though it were a reality, and require
some semblance of a metallic basis, the
community is the poorer not only by a
tribute levied by those who control
gold, but to d far greater extent by the
stagnation resulting from an inadequate
circulating medium. Any measure is
a step forward which reduces the i'm
portance of gold and substitutes the
public credit It is to be hoped that
the government in future, instead of
running to England when in need of
money and b0rowing-not gold by any
means, but the credit of Lombard
street money-mongers-wlll have the
sense and courage to utilize the credit
of the country for which no usury need
be paid.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
SCARLET OR ANNUAL CLOVER.

Scarlet clover Grifolium incarnatum)
is known under a variety of common
names, Annual, German, Scarlet, Ital-
ian. This clover is easily grown and
should come into quite general use. It
is an annual and consequently must
be re seededfOr each crop, which makes
it important to grow seed at home.
Seed may be sOwn from July to Octo
Der, but the land should always be we'll
prepared for it, or if not, it should be
well shaded, as under a good growth
of COW pea vines, or in a cotton crop.
Grown In this way it may be of great
service in enriching the soil and to pre-
vent washing. Its growth is made in
the cool, wet part of the year, and it is
ready to be made into hay at a season
when planters are waiting for cotton
to vegetate for first working. This is
often a dry time. and the hay a be
quickly and easily cured. It may be
best to SOW this with oats, rye, or bar
ley, and cut all for hay as above. This
clover will thrive on land in moderate
condition, but like some other forage
plants, will pay best when given a rich
soil.-BuHetin $40 ~. G. Experiment
Station.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
TO BE CONTINUED
A LOW RATE OF INTEREST.

Mr.. EDITOR:-Can the people pay
more interest for the use of money
than the State can pay2 1t is right
that a republic should have special
laws permitting the citizens of a State
to be charged more per cent by it's
banks than citizens of the State are
allowed to charge? Is it right that the
laws of North Carolina should have
special interest laws for the common
wealth and different ones for the citi
Zens? Is it right that Wake county
bonds should only bear Al per cent.
while Northampton bonds are bearing
s per cent?
Is it right that Burke, Moore, P s
quotank, Swain, Onslow, Stanly, Gle
velapd, Person and others can issue
bonds at 6 per cent, while Harnett
and New Hanover pay only 5 per
cent? is it right for d Legislature to
say the State shall pay only 4 per cent.
on It's indebtedness, but that the peo-
pie; the masses, shall pay s per cent?
During the last Legislature, some of
our law maKer said it would drive
money the country, and couldn't
vote for the E per cent. interest hill
Any money that is used in the State tn
Cypress the people should be driven
from it, ut is it true that il will drive
money from the State? Let's see. New
York Is the great money center, and
money IS cheaper there than anywhere
else' only 2 to 3 per cent. pei annum,
on good security. Why, if money is
50 low, Is 1t not driven from there's
Raleigh and Wilmington are two of
q great money centers of the State.
How is 1t the bonds of Wake and New
hanover are at a lower rate of interest
than anywhere else in the State This
! plea of driving capital cut of the State
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
ABOLISH THE HOMESTEAD AND
GIVE US A STAY LAW.

Mr.. EDITOR:-I see that a bill has
been presented before the legislature to
reduce the homestead to $500, AID per
sOnal property to the amount OF $500.
I want to know how much better will
that be for the man who does not own
that much property. Such a law will
not benefit the. poor, but will make a
hiding place for persons who are dis
posed to shirk the payment OF honest
debts. If there was no Homestead
exemption allowed to any, aud a law
established to compel people to pay
their debts, We would be more helpful
the one to the other. The homestead
law prevents many anhOnest man from
buying that which he needs because he
is poor and can't get credit; whereas.
he could get credit for those things If
the homestead was abolished, and a
man might own 1899 90 cents, but YOU
could not got your money under that
law. l care not how badly you might
need it. The truth Is, you and your
children might be at the point of starva-
ton, but YOU would not receive any
sympathy from him. | want the law
fixed, so that every man shall pay his
debts, let him be worth property to
the amount of the homestead or less.
There used to be no such law, and since
such laws have been established, the
people have lost that confidence in one
an Their that they so much cherished,
and that bound them together in unity.
[ say do away entirely with the home.
stead exemption and let all men fare
alike and fix q stay law Sc NJ one will
get the advantage of his ne1ghbor and
| get his goods OIL money for nothing.
. TfN7Urr
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
THE ROAD Q ESTION.
How a Farmer Sees It

Mr., EDITOR:-If you will allow me
space in your valuable paper | would
like to say a few words IN regard to
the road question. Some a work by
taxation, some say not. We need bet
ter roads, [ am willing to admit, but to
work the roads by taxation being the
best way I am nog ready to admit. It
is not the present system that causes
bad roads, it is partly because the
roads are not worked more than two
or three days in the year. If the roads
were worked six days III the year q
mean work, not play) we would have
much better roads than we now have.
Why [ like the present system is be,
cause | can do the work at odd times
and save the money that | would have
to pay out by working by taxation. I
think it the best to keep off as much
tax as possible. It is about all we can
do to pay our tax now, and to add 81 50
or So more it would be still harder to
raise The magistrates ought to see
that the Overseers on roads are men
who will attend to having the law fully
carried OUT. If we were to work the
roads six days in the year at SO cents
a day that would be So, the boss man
81. 5 a day and the mule and wagon to
carry tools, etc or the roads 81 so a
day, all expenses included, will be a
right heavy tax, so think wehad better
see the present system carried out in
full. Respectfully,
w r UPCHURCH
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14
NINTH DAY.

Senator Pettigrew, from citizens Of
Washington county in relation to the
appointment of magistrates. Senator
Brown, from citizens of Columbus
county In relation to the appointment
or magistrates. Senator Stack, three
petition from citizens of Stokes county
opposing the bilt to detach DR.. Z.
Fulp's residence and lands from Stokes
and d the same to FORSYTH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14

e every cry ia day except Sunday, bnt
deemed necessary or e6Tunday TRAIN =
apply to the PetersblIrrnlS a6le; not Il
t " el4on p! 9ntes9 that road SSe e from
o oer9q h. Blil to incorporate the be- TFechsE,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-14

TCoNTTNUED ON SIXTH PAGE
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
Much Like u Baby.

"a new play is a good deal like a
baby" said Ben Teal, the expertstage
manager. "YOu have to coddle it
and nurse it and doctor it and monkey
with it from the very start, and this
with no certainty tha6 it will come to
anything after all your time and
trouble. 1t may die on your hands
before 1T can walk; it may linger
along IN sickly doubtful state, CIV
ing no intimation what the end NAV
be, and 1T may pick up with wise
treatment and careful attention and
prove worthy of your trouble But
even a nice healthy baby will die
easily Of exposure and Indifference:
so will good play badly handled. 1t
is ticklish business to raise chill
dren properly, and it's a delicate Job
to get play through the first stages
OF life to self-supporting maturity"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
One WOman's Courage,

A story is going the rounds of a
little woman who was seated behind
gorgeously dressed beauty at a the
alter in the metropolis whose balloon
sleeves completely hid the stage from
the victim in the rear. She sat on
first one foot then the other, but in
vain, no glimpse of the play could she
get. After whispered conversation
with her husband came the tragedy.
Without u word of warning that wee
woman quietly rose. gently but firmly
laid her hands upon the winged
shoulders Of her obtrusive neighbor
and pressed her green and red ruffles
as far down as they would 70 Peo-
pie who saw the operation gasped at
the transformation. The victim
wisely accepted the situation and re-
manned in subjugation until the
''Prodigal Daughte." ANONYMOUSLY
returned to the fatted calf.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
Her Face Was Familiar,

A funny story is TOLD of one of our
gilded youths, who, with all his fash
ionable fads and folies, has the kind.
est heart in the world. On one Of
his numerous trips to and from BOs.
ton. some years ago, he was attracted
by a very familiar and pleasant face,
belonging to an oldish-looking lady,
who was evidently travelling alone.
AS he prides himself upon never for
getting an acquaintance he puzzled
In vain for long time trying to re.
member when and where he had met
her-her features and genera lappear-
ance, meanwhile, growing more and
more recognizable.
''Hang it ALL" he exclaimed to him
self, II must know her: she looks as
natural to me as my own aunt. She
has no one with her and it is only the
square thing to speak to her and offer
my services" So, lifting his hat, he
approached the old lady with a smil.
ing cOuntenance.
''How dye do" he remarked gen.
tally; ''can l assist you in any way?"
She looked at him stonily. "No
thank you," she said CURLY. evidently
fancying him, as he said afterward,
to be confidence man.
II had the pleasure of meeting you
at-he stammered, bringing out in
his embarrassment the name of the
first place that occurred to him. Il
think not, young man." she answered,
with a strong New England accent;
''my name is Pinkham-Lydia E
Pinkham."
''Great Scott" exclaimed the
abashed youth, as he retired in con-
fusion, and his glance fell upon Ger.
tain portrait in a patent medicine ad-
vertisement in his morning paper.
''NO wonder the face looked familiar"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
Teaching Him His Part.

Matthews the actor was always let
ter-perfect and severe with the for
getful ones Playing at Edinburgh
in Bachelor of Arts" a certain actor
was Cast for the part of Adolphus.
Matthews, in the play, was his tutor.
1t was necessary for the calculation
of the plot for Adolphus to tell the
story OF his life to his tutor. The
scene arrived. He did not know his
part. He started and stumbled,
started again and stumbled worse,
until at last, thinking to get out Of
1T. he turned to Matthews, and said
"Well-er-if you'll come into the
next room, I'll tell you the story"
Matthews caught him by the coat.
''Sit down, SIR" he cried, .st
down! There are some ladies and
gentlemen in this house tonight who
would like to hear you tell that story.
Never MIND me. Go on"
"Well-er-" began the youth.
''Just So" replied the irrepressible
comedian; "YOu wanted to tell me
that you were born"
eyes" faltered the youth.
land that after spending a few
years.
"Just So"
So Mathews filled out the whole
speech for him. When he had fin
finished. he turned to the young fell
low. and in d voice of thunder
cried,-
"Now you may go into the next
rOOm!"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02

Then there is a rush. TIE engine
pulls out and the omnibus rattles
along toward the hotel
The same star was very fond of his
wife, who was an extremely pleasant
TT OF a womcn, gifted with many
admirable qualities. On one occa
sion they starred jointly. Business
was bad and as they walked to their
hotel after the performance at the
town theater she said sadly:
Crank. we are like tramps."
He thought of their unpaid board
bill and Of the impending disaster of
the morrow and he corrected her.
"No, my dear, we are tramps"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
Feeding Grain With Pasture.

The feed that stock get from the
pasture always costs more than any
other ON farms where land is valuable.
Why not then supplement the pas
ture with grain ration, keeping
enough stock to eat the grass pretty
close and vet not allow it to suffer.
Many farmers reverse this policy and
have large patches of grass that be-
comes overgrown, and then stock will
be almost starved before they will
touch it. The better way is to have
1t SO closely fed from the first that
these spots will be eaten while still
fresh and tender.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
And They Were Happy

She was girl about 18 years old
out OF a possible 20. She had on a
neat calico dress, white apron, and
cute but cheap straw hat. Just as
the young man was passing she
dragged bundle containing twenty
six yards Of brussels carpet out OF the
side door and flung it over the ver-
anda rail and jumped after it. He
stopped dead still and smile of hope
lighted up his ariStocratic features
While he smiled she opened up the
bundle and seized one-half of the
carpet and hoisted it over a clothes
line. While he smiled more and more
and seemed to whisper to himself, she
spat on her hands, grabbed the other
half, and. with a long-drawn "ha!"
she boosted it over second line
Eureka" gasped the young man
as he drew nearer; but the girl was
looking for one OF those swamp-elm
sticks which the" sell with baled hay
at 900 per cent profit and heard
him not
She presently found one. It weighed
about fifteen pounds She tucked up
her sleeves, mOistened her palms,
seized it with both hands. and with a
''h-u-u-u!" which could be heard down
on the next block she fetched that
carpet swat which made buttons
and hair-pins fly ten feet high.
Eureka some more" chucklcd the
young man with the Queen Anne
cOuntenance-"but this is what I've
been looking for"
Swat! Swat! Swat! Fine combs,
toothbrushes, dress-stays. powder
rags, shoe-button', pins, darning
nee lies and receipts for chapped lips
fell in golden shower on the rich
green grass.
Excuse me. miss. but are you en-
gagged, matrimonially?"
mo, SIR" she sweetly replied, as
she turned to md the young man at
her elbow.
''Have you whitewashed the cellar,
papered two or three rooms. trimmed
the heds:eads and beat all the re t of
the carpets?"
II have, and cleaned the pantry,
AMI taken down two stoves in addi-
tiOn."
''Tis we'll. am Claude Melnotte,
son OF the old twenty millionaire
Melnotte. and his only heir. Win
you mar. y me?"
II will"
Good! I'll be here at / o'clock
sharp. with the license and the
preacher. Till then ia! ta!"-Ffee
Press.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02

What Can BE Done with Good Cows.
Should l buy the adjoining farm of
100 acres? was the old-time question
q Central New York farmer at
Pompey Hill, uear Syracuse, asked
eighty odd years ago. III you will
buy i've OF the best cows to be had,
will pay for it with BUTTER" was the
reply OF his wife. There is a world
OF suggestiveness in this old-timo
question and answer. Even then it.
was recognized that a farmer could
not safely indulge in large land hold
Ing, unless he had the best OF stock
to go with it, and make it pay We
have improved stock since those early
days, but nobody has improved the
philosophy OF that good, business-like
wife. EXCHANGE.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
F1axseed Meal for Calves.

Fall calves are hard to make thrifty
They usually get less milk than old
calves narrowed in spring. If fed by
hand. more or less of the milk is apt
to be fed too cold. The best feed to
supplement skim-milk is flaxseed
meal. "A teaspoonful boiled in a
quart OF water at each feeding and
added to the skim milk will make it
much richer If the calves scour add
a tablespoonful Of wheat fine flour to
the mixture while it is being cooked.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
Lobby Chatter.

la
THE crowned heads of Europe are
not having such easy sailing just now.
Louie Fuller is over there and she ia
fairly para,yzing royalty with her SER
pentine dance.
KNOW a-variety actress who saws
she never has to, worry about how her
husband spends n evenings He is
up in the pen on five years. sem
tence for bigamy.
Mrs. LANaTRY talks of leaving the
stage aud devoting her time to horse
racing. We would like to hear sew.
eral other actresses doing the same
thing. 1t would benefit the stage.
HENRY JAMES is writing a play for
AuRustin DAILY. If the MAY proycs
as tiresome as the majority Of the
novels written by Mr.. James Mr.
Daily will have his hands full / +, max.
ing it ga
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
He was In Luck.

Berry Wall, figure of the time
well known in theatrical circles, is
credited with a sharp retort to re-
cent impertinent query. Mr.. Wall
as everybody knows, was very badly
hurt, in financial sense. in the eX-
plosion OF the Cordage Trust. A
week or two afterward. an acquain-
lance met him just as he was board
ing Sixth Avenue car. "Why.
Berry" said the fresh person, ~
thought you always rode in Brough-
ham. I'm astonished to see you on
car"
''Are you?" replied Mr.. Wall. "I'm
ID lucky not TO be driving"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
Times Have Changed.

A carriage builder who recently suf-
fered from strike in his factory,
said recently: ''In the old days,
when l had American mechanics, l
used t. take an interest in them and
do whatever I could for them per-
sonally. They felt that I was their
friend, and we got along we'll to-
gether Many a time I've run my
place at loss for several weeks so as
to keep them with me. But Pm all
through with that now that the
walking delegate is likely to step 10
and hold me up any minute. The
fellows are thinking more how they
can shirk work than do it. and raise
their pay than earn it. They struck
In a busy time when could not re-
fuse their demands, but when the
dull times arrive, In few weeks,
shall close my doors and they can get
out New York Sun.
CUTTING "A SWcll-.fhe Tnfanta lgs
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-02
Regarding wild Plum Trees.

There are thousands of wild plum
trees as we'll as the wildings of cult
waited sorts that are no use whatever
as they iare. These should be re-
grated with the best and most pro-
ductive cultivated varieties. These
is a common idea that plum trees
must be grated very early in order
to succeed. The buds start very
early, and it is little use to try to
make a swollen bud grow. But if
the bud has been held back that is to
be set the swelling of buds on the
tree will not affect it.