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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23
A JOB FOR THE PREACHER.
It Was to Be Either a Conversion or the
Funeral of q Mountaineer.

It Was to Be Either a Conversion or the
Funeral of q Mountaineer.
The mountain circuit rider met me
at the foot of Hurricane gap in the
Pine mountains, says q Detroit Free
Press man, and we rode along together,
and about a mile from where the roads
forked we were stopped by a noun
taineer with a Winchester, whom the
preacher knew. He presented me in
due form, and when the native knew 1
was an outsider" he didn't hesitate to
talk.
Il just stopped YER" he said to the
preacher, ter AK yer to come up to the
house in the mornin'."
Anybody sickf" inquired the
preacher,
NO." and the mountaineer hest
tated. "You know you have been a
talkin' ter me fer long time erbout
gittin' religion, an I bin T. holdin' OFF,
The preacher nodded and looked
pleased, for there was a tone OF peni-
tence in the natives voice.
"Well, I've erbout made up my mind
that I've got ter the pint when some
things got ter be done Jim Gullins
come by my place this mornin' an
killed one Nv my dogs when l was
sway, an you've heerd me cay what |
thought of Jim Gullins many a time
afore thisi"
The preacher nodded ~sorrowfully
this time
"weIl, I'm goin' down to Q Jim
now" continued the mountAineer, AN
if 1 git him III be ready to jine the
meetin' house when you come up in
the mornin', an if jim gifts me you'll
have 8 funeral TO preach, so'sy you won't
lose nothin' by it nohow. l must be
gittin' along; good BY" And, slinging
his Winchester into the hollow of his
arm, he hurried away through the
! shicket, leaving the circuit rider and
me sitting on our horses in the road
completely knocked out by the sudden
! ness of it all and the popularity.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23
'HE NIMBLE ELEPHANT.
FEATURES in Places Which Would
Puzzle Mules.

Puzzle Mules.
,b,,.' " remarkable thing that ele-
md S'0 able to make their way I'D
smnt ''n mountains and through q
rnis Sy OF steep cliffs where mules
E., no' dare venture, and even
nab, p0n md passage difficult. Their
nnn;.u lave been found upon the very
and VI mountains over seven thou
Lso5s os' nigh. In these journeys an
In, 'S often compelled to descend
Ino.t1 WI mountain sides which are
Which ip'eclPltous. This is the wav in
aaDsIr =" done: The elephants first
lgiv Is 10 kneal down close to the
Soqag W., o4e fore leg is then eau
bort va Passed over tho edge and a
3D. " way down the slope, and if he
aub@ %50Fe Is To good spot for a firm
@nnira .o speedily forms enc bv
tsion INTO tbs eou if it ig moist. or
y il s %r1- iootlog if it is dry. When
&e l., ,;S u god foothoId the other
Wv. ms Is brought Gown in the same
eNk linen he performs the same
y both "5ain with his feet, bring
fte En-. -''e legs q little in advance
% place.. ' ~ This leaves good
ID feet al made and ready for the
w. ofacing himself by
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23

with the Queen who could not get an
audience anywhere else. A theatrical
friend Of mine yesterday told me that
his only audience in London had been
one given him by the Lord Mayor, who
is quite easy of approach, resembling
the late Carter Harrison in this re-
spect.
The audience chamber has a painted
ceiling, but while ~conversing with her
most gracious majesty it is not good
form to examine this too long. On the
walls there is a fine closing out sale of
tapestry and other remnants. The
tapestry represents scenes in the life of
Queen Esther and Mordecai.
The guard chamber is devoted mostly
to shelf and heavy panoplies,
bomb-proof waistcoats, chilled steel
trousers, hollow ground cutlasses,
stab-knives, galvanized iron tippets,
cast iron husking gloves and metallic
mitts for jousting, chain mail health
underwear and steel mackintoshes to
wear in the Holy Land.
st. Georges 200 feet by "a in size,
and the walls are covered with por-
traits of the sovereigns from James l
to George " by such artists as Van
dyke, Lawrence and Van der Weyde.
The thronedom has also some very
valuable paintings with expensive
frames to them.
The grand dining room is furnished
with beautiful carvings, which are
very appropriate for a dining room, I
think. They r by such artists as
Grinding, Gibbons and others. The
queen does not use this dining room
herself unless she has company, but
has her meals sent up to her room
generally.
The grand vestibule and staircase
are quite impressive, especially when
one comes down the latter without
suitable preparations. A statue of
Queen Victoria and one of George ",
may be o in this vestibule.
The private apartments are very
superb and contain a magnificent col
lection, especially of Sevres china
miniatures, pictures and articles of
vertu. These apartments I found to
be locked On the day / was&ere, but
I left my card partly to1sHK that I
had been there and partly to let the
royal family know that we have a new
Job printer at Asheville who yields the
palm to no foreign power, p~otentate or
dynasty whatever.
In one drawing room alone the china
is valued at 92OO, OeO and the lace at
ESQ, 600. Add to this a beautiful elk
head and taxidermed horned toad
from Arizona presented by me during
my visit here, and you have one of the
most costly and luxurious collections
of crockery in the civilized world.
Adjoining the castle is the 400 acre
park known as Home Park, and about
here a few generations ago one might
have seen of a Monday morning, hang
ing out the weeks wash, the merry
wives of Windsor.
Here S~hakeSpeeres derne6 OAK stood
till 1868, and here Mistress Page went
on to sto+i~g:
There is al old tale goes that Herne, the hunter.
| Sometime = keeper mere in Windsor forest,
Doth all the winter time at still midnight
Walk round about an oak with greas ragged
horns,
And there he blasts tbs tree and takes the
cattle,
And makes mich kline yield blood, and shakes
chain
In the most hideous and dreadful manner.
BILL NYE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

-
1t is an ofense to throw waste paper
in the streets of Spokane, Wash
The largest apes have only 16 ounces
of brain. The lowest men have SO.
The first American co~unterfeiters. SIS
far as known, was one William Buei,
of Vermont.
The Aztecs filed quilts with@gold
dust, sealed them and passed them from
hand to hand as coin.
The amount of air that a mar can
inhale in "a hours will fill 78 bogEhead
and weigh So pounds.
According to measurements given in
the Bible, Noah's ark was a larger
vessel than the Great Eastern.
Human blood is composed of 77.s
parts Of water, 6 2 of albumen, al of
coloring matter and 1.9 of saline.
There are 1866 daily newspapers in
the world. Over one third of them,
Q,75O are published in the United
States.
In the Henry mountains, in Southern
Utah, is a mound covered with giant
crystals. Perfect prisms of selinite five
feet long are found there.
A watch that is claimed to have
once kept time for Napoleon was shown
in the Swiss exhibit in the Manufac-
lures building at the Worlds Fair.
Ants are provided with a poison bag,
which discharges a fluid having a
strong sulphurous smell, sufficient to
drive away most insect enemies.
The drinking of salt water is said to
be a perfect cure for sea sickness,
though it makes the patient very
miserable for a few minutes after he
has taken the cure.
In seven months of last year 120
persons in Chicago lost their lives
at Railroad crossings. In Brooklyn
the deadly trolley is striving to excel
Chicago's record.
A suit over the burglary of &11 in
the court at OentervilIe, N. Y, has
already cost the county and the several
parties in the suit over 100 times the
amount Of the original loss.
Human hair varies in thickness from
25Oth to the 600 part of an inch. The
coarsest fiber of wool is about /, SO0th
part of an inch In diameter; the finest
only the /, 6OOth part.
One room in the Tenderloin club of
New York is papered with 5000 play
ing cards, while another is coverd with
theater tickets and contains a corn'c CO
of champagne oorkS right around it.
Gloria, which il now extensively
used in the manufacture of umbrellas
and dress pieces il a product of silk
and wool of fine quality, its high de-
gree of luster being due to the silk
which it contains.
A remarkable friendship exists b.
tween a bantam rooster and a cat in
Washington county, Pa. A favorite
trick of the bantam is to get On pussy's
back and crow. The cat appears not
| to mind it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23
HOUSEHOLD.
PARsNIP FRITTERS.

4 MI MAJ
Rql foue or five parsnlps until solV'
ond mash them very fine, add to
Son q t~easpoonful of -four, one egg
III boaten and a little salt. Make the
rIh,ra into small cakes, and fry them
hath sides a delicate brown in boil
~ butter or beef drippings, Serve
.bom very hot on a napkin, or hot
3;ob according to your taste.
WELSH RABBIT.
Crate some Gloucester or Gruyere
cheese, and pepper it with cayene
.eDper. Fry some slices of bread in a
itIe butter ION one side only) until
ns,fectIv yellow. Spread a thick coat
inc of the che Sc on the fried side of
the bread, place the slices in a baking
,an nut them in a pretty hot oven,
take them out when the cheese begins
10 melt, and serve hot.
RIssOLES OF LOBSTER.
uince I'd the meat of a boiled lobster
very fine, season it with a little pow
Iered mace, pepper and salt; add two
unces Of butter melted, and a suh-
Gent quantity of bread crumbs to
make it into balls. Dip them in the
Welbeaten yolk of an egg, roll in
bread crumbs and fry in boiling fat a
nice brown. Serve them in a dish with
half q pint of good gravy.
FLASHED POTATO.
Peel, quarter and boil abou5 three
pnt9 of potatoes; drain thoroughly,
and shake for a few minutes in an
open doorway to make them mealy.
Hash them we'll, and mix with them
two ounces Of butter, two yolks of
egg, salt, pepper and milk enough to
make them Of a proper thickness. S3t
On the fire for two or three minutes.
stirring constantly, and serve hot
When on the dish smooth them with
the back Of a knife or scallop them
according to fancy.
CRACKER TOAST.
asttwelve hard crackers and break
each one into three or four pieces. Put
aem INTO q colander and pour over
taem quickly a quart of boiling water.
II Is better to put only half of the
crackers into the colander at once in
'Eder that the waser may reach every
piece Put a few pieces into a hot dish
%aseason with salt, pepper and melted
'u''er; then more cracker and more
seasoning, and 60 On, till all is used I'D.
u taxes quite an amount of butter to
"s \ them. Oae quarter of a pound
VII De none too much for the number
"V[AcKerS given. Serve them at once.
~'1'y cool very quickly, aud are not
'"d unless eaten hot.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23
ALB FUN.

A few million years hence the sun
will give out no more heat. Well, most
of Us won't be in need of heat.-Life.
"Have you any tomartersG' asked
Mrs. Dimling of her grocer. mo,
ma'am," replied the latter, ''but I have
some very fine nice potarters " keep
EN-" the rejoined.
Mamma-Did you find your uncle
Tom sick in bed, Arthur3 Arthur (aged
seven)-No, mamma. H was sitting
up with his Father Hubbard wrapper
on; an he was eating some tea-Judge.
Tommy" said his mother, cant
you amuse your baby brother for
awhilei" Yes, EN-, answered Tommy,
eff you'll hold him up at the window
I'll get the boys to come and play in
front of the house."
Chicago Youths Shakespeare a
Chicago man, papaG Chicago Papa
Shakespeare Let-me-s e-e-Shake-
speare. Seems to me that Teller retired
from business here bout the time of
the fire and I dunno where he is now.
Lady Visitor Ito policeman at the
exhibition)-Why do you copstables
wear a strap under your chin2 Police
maxwell, you SEQ, miss, we are com
PEELED to; for Jul jaws get very tired
answering so many questions .-Das
Auslond.
Jack-Miss Gushly and Sappy are
engaged. TOMS that sol She has
be- hunting for an affinity for years.
Has she found one in hint Jack-No;
but she wasted so much time seeking
on affinity that, as a last record, she
had to take up with an asininity.
Mollie had been to church for the
first time, and on her return her grand
mother asked her what she thought of
it. ct like it very much" she replied,
"but there was one thing I didn't think
was fair. One man did all the work,
and then another man came around
and, got all the money"
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickerby's first quar-,
rel had reached it's height. st was
drunk, madam, when I proposed to
you" he said. savagely. 'Then I owe
you an apology for having misjudged
you, Silas!" rejoined Mrs. Wickerby,
sweetly./ 81 thought I was merely en-
gaging myself to a rich idiot"
A western paper states that "A gen
tleman, this morning, laid an egg on
our table that weighs four ounces. "
This led an exchange to remark: This
peculiar lightness of the editorial table
is worthy of note; and if the gentleman
'cackled' after laying, the table prob
ably became q total wreck"
Nay B. Willing-YoU remember I
told you when you had a salary of
sic, 900 a year 1 would marry you.
Ben. A. Fraid-Yes (~hopelessly.) Nay
B. Willing-How much is it now, dear.
Ben. A. Fraid-One thousand (more
hopelessly.) May 3. WillingI don't
suppose the extra cipher is reelly worth
b~othering about, do you'
Tramp JUS dropped in, mum, to
offer my new cure for indigestion, dys-
pepsia and kindred ailments, mum. 1t
may prove a great blessing to your
family, mum, and I charge you moth
ing for the prescription. H~ousekeeper
Well, 1 must say that's reasonable
enough. What ia the curel Tramp
Live on plain food, and give your rich
and i~ndigestible dishes to the poor.
I'm the Door. mum.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23
NO F1LIAL AFFECTION AT ALL

THAT carpenter arworkin' on tn
new house mex door ie the meenes'
man l ever saw" said Johnny Make
things to his father, as he came in with
q disappointed expression on his face.
What makes you think s0f'
IVY, I as him to femme his key
hole saw to cut a door in my plgin'
house, an he said he wouldn't Ienc
that saw to his own father to cut his
head OF with. "-Life.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23

An Indiana farmer saw an ad-
vertisement which promised, on re-
ceipt of $1.25, to give information how
to raise beets easily and probably.
He sent the cash and was told to take
hold of the tops, and pull"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
Working ID Il Sensati ton.

Aberdeen, S. D.. June 12-Attorney
George s. Engle is seeking the indict-
ment of fifteen or twenty prominent
men and women of the city on charges
of murder, grand larceny. perjury. false
Imprisonment. disturbance of funeral,
conspiracy to separate father and child.
etc, etc. The charges grow out of the
death Of Mrs. Engle over a year ago and
the successful efforts of her relatives and
acquaintances to secure guardian for
her daughter other than the father. Mr.
Engle was attorney general of the Te--
ritory of Dakota under Gov. Church,
which fact gives prominence to his pres
ent troubles in court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
MET MIR. HAVEMEYER
THE SUGAR MEETING AT SENATOR
BRlCE'S HOUSE,
Senator Cafrey Testifies That He
Accepted Invitation to Meet
MIR. Hnvemeyer-The Hearings VIII
Remain Secret.

Washington, June Ex-senator Caffrey
went before the sugar trust investigating
committee to-day to amplify the the state
nent heretofore made by him concerning
hs meeting with Mr.. Havemeyer at Sen
ator Brice's house. He was reported in
his former testimony to have said that he
had been requested to see Mr. Have
meyer, who happened to be in Senator
Hrice's house. but he had not stated the
urner i'll which lIavemeyer happened to
be there, which he wished to do to-day.
Prior to seeing Mr.. Havemeyer," Mr.
CG1ery said, there was Il discussion be-
tween those present and ex-senator White
and myself as to the comparative merits
of the ad salorem and specific rates of
duty on sugar. There was a great deal
of difference Of opinion on this point
and Senator Brice stated that there was
gentleman in the city who knew more
about the operation of any given rate of
duty on sugar than perhaps any other
man in the United States, and that if it
We're agreeable he would send for him.
That man was Mr. Havemeyer Senator
Brice asked me if | had any objection
to meeting Mr. Havomeser and having a
discussion with him on this particular
point. l told him l had not | simply
desire TO state that Mr.. Havemeyer
came to the house i'll pursuance Of the
invitation of Mr.. Brice.'
Henry X. Reed went before the com
mittee and was examined at some length
Mr. Reed added that he knew nothing
Of any speculation in sugar stocks by
United States senator's
The committee has decided to report
Mr. Chapman's refusal to answer it's
questions 10 the senate and will proba bly,
not ask him to appear again. The pro-
ceedings will be similar to those in the
case of Edwards and Shriver. The COM
mittee will report the facts. accompanying
the report and full transcript of Mr..
Chapman's testimony with resolution
directing the vice president to certify to
the facts tc the district attorney.
The resolution about holding the in
yestigation with open doors came up
again and an effort was made 10 allow
the public access to the proceedings The
matter was discussed at some length,
but when put to a vote the committee de-
cided to proceed in executive session
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Ceutars


Chicago, June 12.-ANheat-No 2 cash.
tS lie; July, 50 5-Sc. Corn-No. cash,
~ lie; July, 41c. Octs-No. . cash,
4lc; July, 81 7-Sc.
Minneapolis, June 12.-Wheat - Jun.
closed at 90 Lac; July opened at 5S 5-S,,;
highest, 60 5-Sc; closing, 60 1-4c; Septem,
Der opened at 81 lie; highest 50 3-Sc,
lowest 81 3-Sc; closing. s3-4c. On
track-No. l hard, &c; No. 1 Northern.
80 3-4c: No. North, rn, 50 Lac.
st. Paul. June L. Hogs Zoe higher:
yards cleared early to packers at S4. .4Oa
30. Cattle-Prime steers, So.o5a35O;
good steers, $3a3.25; prime cows s.. .5Oa
10, good COWS. s. o5a2. so; common to
fair cows, $1.25a2. %; light veal calves.
S5a31o; heavy calves. S2a3; stockcrs,
Sl,15a2.5O; feeders, 2.25a3; bulls. ST. .5oa
2.15
Chicago. June 12.-Catt!,- Prime to ex-
ira native steers. $4.75a4 %: medium.
S4.25a4,5O; others. S3S5a4 10: Texans,
S3a4.4O Hogs Rough heavy, 81 25a4 80;
packers and mixed, S4.65a4.SO; prime
heavy and butcher weights. S4.1oa lS5, !,
e. rted light 81 tUa41 15
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
Will Pray for Rain.

Aberdeen, S. D., June 12.-Mayor s.
II. Jumper yesterday issnel the following
proclamation: ITO the Citizens of Aber-
deem: At the request of large number
of citizens. | do hereby appoint Tuesday,
June l., as day Of prayer for rain, and
csll upon all citizens who believe in the
efficacy of prayer % congregate at the
grain palace at 3 o'clock in the after
reen to invoke the aid of divine power in
this our time of need, and request that
all business be suspended from that hour
III til night
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15

Mukwango, Wis, June l. The ex-
curSion party of railroad and newspaper
men. which, under the charge of General
Passenger Agent Pond. of the Wisconsin,
Central railway, spent Sunday at Phan-
tom lake. and left here at 3 a. m. to
day. The party spent the time fishing
and viewing the scenery in the vicinity
Of Phantom Inn and left in a special
car for Chicago, from whence Mr.. Pond
went to Milwaukee accompanied by a
few of the eAcursionists.
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Mny Result Fatally,

Willmar. Mimi, June 12.-J. J. Five
bak, a farmer living in the town of St
Johns, drove a young team of horses
to Willmar to-day. While yet in the
outskirts of the village the horses be-
came shy the neckyoke broke and a
runaway was the result. Mrs. Elyebak
ami young child were with Mr.. Elve-
bak in the wagon and all received danger
Gus wounds and bruises. The recovery
Of Mr.. Elvebak is doubtful. The others,
though very much dazcd, will recover
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ridge DrOpncd

Chicago, June 12.-To-day the month
which had been given w T. G.. Breckin-
ridge to reply to the charges made ty
the Union League club of this city. and
no word having been received from him
his name was dropped from the honorary
men nbership roll of the club At meet
ing Of the directors unanimous vot.
wiped his name from the clubs list of
II lrte en- honorary members
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
broke the Rules.

DeaGwood, S. D., June 12.--Prof. Cook.
Of the state normal school at Spearfish,
has refused to allow several of his gradu-
ates the privilege Of graduating on the
grounds that they broke the rules Of the
school by dancing at the pioneers picnic
last Friday. The pioneers are very in
dignant over the affair and will enter a
vigorous protest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
No Coal Trains Moving.

New Philadelphia Ohio, June 1.-THE
Nidvale trt stle is now repaired and trains
are running. but no coil. They e1pec.
tc move coal trains to-day. The miners
st Goshen have threatened to burn the
Saltwater bridge tonight if the coal is
ncved. The sheriff says he cannot pro-
tsct bridges and tracks without soldiers
None are hert yet. Tbec" are abou, Sn
miners at Goshen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
Still MOnkeyinx With SuEar.

Washington, June l. Senator Jones is
contemplating an amendment to the sugar
schedule when the tariff bill is taken out
of the committee Of the whole and con-
sidered in open session His amendment
will modify the provisions imposing an
additional tenth Of cent duty on sugar
imported from countries which, like
Germany, pay bounty on sugar produc
ticn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
NOllth kOfn Neslip4

Huron. $. D., June 12.-on the 2Oth
and list instants the South Dakota Med
ical society will hold its annual meeting
here, opening with an address on the
evening Of the 2Oth by DIR. A. l.. Peter
man. president. followed with reports of
officers and the admission Of new mem
ber>. Papers will be read by Doctors
Arthur Sweeney aud III. l.. Taylor of ST.
Paul
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
For a Permanent Exposition.

Washington. June l.. Senator Wash
of Georgia has introduced bill for the
permanent location of an exposition to
be established for the display of the
products and resources of the states and
territories and creating commission to
consist Of the postmaster general, the sec
retary Of the interior aud the secretary of
agriculture to report a plan for the pro-
posed exposition to congress.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
No Agreement in Kansas.

Karsas City, June 12.-The miners and
operators We're in session to-day but no
agreement was reached. The conference
adjourned subject TO the call Of presi.
dent McGregor, of the miners union,
but it is safe to say that no more con
ferences will be held The miners have
decided to send delegations to Kansas 70
induce the workmen there to quit.
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Deputies Leave Cripple Creek.

Cripple Creek, Colo, June 12.-The dep
uties broke camp and started for Colorado
Springs at 8 o'clock to-day in accordance
with the agreement with Gen. Brooks
and Sheriff Bowers. The mines will
now be reopened. and the militia will act
as guard as long as protection is needed.
The mine owners will pay SIS for eight
hours.
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puehlo Paper susn.n,l..

Pueblo. Colo, June 12.-The Journal,
este bished in January. taking the United
Press report, has again suspended publica-
ton, and is believed to be dead beyond
hope Of resurrection. For a few weeks
it had been run on the cooperative plan
BY the Typographical union.