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The Progress., 1894-05-12
HOUSEHOLD TREASURE.
Growing Popularity OF the Oxford Sew"
Ing MaChines.

There is nothing more truly a household
treasure than good sewing machine. To
be without it is to be willfully deprived OF
the immense advantage Of one of the great
est of all inventions. A machine once
bought is a perpetual treasure. 1t demands
no wages, occasions no expense or trouble,
and is always ready without moments
notice to render the work Of the labOrious
housewife tenfold more efficient and ex-
pcditous Some machines combine the best
ideas and suggestions which have been SO
abundantly introduced III this remarkable
mechanism
A machine which exhibits in liberal COM
binatiOn all the best features introduced Is
the Oxford Sewing Machine, made by the
Oxford Manufacturing Company, Chicago,
with lock-stitch, shuttle running light and
quiet. These machines have the following
important features: CheapncSs, perfect,
self-adjusting and graduated tension, are
under control of the operator and are
always positive in their working. They are
entirely self-tAreadng in all points, includ"
ing the shuttle. The needle is self-setting,
the attachments are quickly and easily
placed and fastened. The shuttle has an
ca " oscilating motion causing it to keep
its proper place against the race. Their
Oxford No. IA and Columbia machines,
with attachments, were awarded the medal
premium at the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE"
ton, Chicago.
The Progress., 1894-05-12
FAMILY TRADITION COUNTS.
Dominant Force in the Politics and
Society Of Little Delaware

y
Society Of Little Delaware
No resident of a great state can
EASILY guess the feeling of local
tOvaltv and of almost clannish pride
common throughout the tiny com
monweaIth of Delaware, says the
New York Sun. When Wilmington
is left out of account, the remainder
Of the state is pe0pIed chiefly by
rural community, native to the soil
and descended frorz ancestors often
settled for two centuries within
The bounds of the state. There
are many families still holding
lands under seventeenth CEN
fury patents, lands that have do
:cen led fiol.. father to son all
those wears without the passage Of
title deeds. lis only a few vears
since Dclawarcan about to remove
to the West sold a piece of land that
his ancestors had purchased from an
Indian chief, as the representative Of
ais tribe. Long descent in Delaware
is confined to no self-constiWted up
per class, but is the boast Of all
sorts OF people. There are many
ancient churches in Delaware, and
probably everyone includes within
It's congregation some families de-
scended from those that took part in
organizing the church. Rural com
munities throughout the state are
curiously immobile. Surnames are
few, and the region from which a
rnan comes is easily guessed from his
TOD ..
Family traditions are jealousy
treasured, and family traits reappear
generation after generation. There
u numerous family - the northern
county famous from me fact that
Dearly all its male members have red
neads and heavy REQ boards. TITO
characteristic is said to belong even 10
distant branches of the family in the
West. Long descent, though so COM
mon, is highly priced. and even where
family is sunk into disrepute the
fact of respectable ancestry is held
The Progress., 1894-05-12

II the following letters had been written
BY your best known and most esteemed
neighbors they could be no more worthy Of
your confidence than they now are, coming,
as they do, from well known, intelligent and
trustworthy citizens, who, in their several
neighborhoods, enjoy the fullest confidence
and respect Of all who know them. The
subject Of the above portrait Ia we'll
known and much respected lady, Mrs. John
G. Foster, residing at No. IS Chaplin Street,
Canandaigua, N. Y. She writes to Dr. r.
V. Pierce, Chief Consulting Physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
at Buffalo, N. Y, as follows: ~ was
troubled with eczema, or salt-rheum, seven
years. I doctored with q number of
our homo physicians and received no
benefit whatever. also took treatment
from physicians In Rochester, New York,
Philadelphia, Jersey City, Binghamton, and
received no benefit from them. In fact
have paid out hundreds of dollars to the
doctors without benefit. My brother came
to visit US from the West and he told me to
try DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
He had taken it and it had cured him. l
have taken ten bottles Of the Discovery
and am entirely cured, and il there should
be any one wishing any information would
gladly correspond with them, If they enclose
return stamped envelope
Not less remarkable is the following from
Mr.. j. A. Buxton, @ prominent merchant
Of jackson, N. c., who says: 81 had
been troubled with skin disease all nv
life. As l grew older the disease seemed
TO be taking stronger hold upon me. tried
many advertised remedies with no benefit,
until was led to try Dr. Pierco's Golden
Medical Discovery. When | began taking
Il my health was very poor in fact, several
persons have since told me that they thought
1had the consumption. weighed only about
12Spounds The eruption on my skin was
accompanied by severe itching. It was first
confined to my face, but afterwards spread
over the neck and bead, and the itching be-
came simply unbsdrable. This was my cen
dition when began taking the Discovery
When would rub the parts affected Q kind
Of hrsnny scale would fall OF.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

It seems that the Sunday night en-
tertainments, recently SO popular in
London, are beginning to pail upon
those for whom they were intended.
Out of five clubs which used to give
orchestral or other concerts on Sun
day nights in the west end only one
remains. The Sunday discussions
upon theatrical matters are also, it is
alleged, not nearly so well supported
as the Thursday night smoking con-
certs. The chief difficulty in the or
ganizing and developing of Sunday
concerts and entertainments lies in
the fact that the vast majority Of
Londoners live in the suburbs, and
prefer their family circle and THEN
home to journey to town on Sunday
evening.
The Progress., 1894-05-12
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fcvers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
fractured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Progress., 1894-05-12
W4bufE@.

Thousands bear testimony, In equally strong
terms, to the efficacy of this wonderful rem
edy in curing the most obstinate diseases 1t
rouses every organ into healthy action, puri-
fles, vitalizes and enriches the blood and,
through it, cleansss and renews the whole
system. All blood, skin, and scalp diseases,
from common bletch, or eruption, to the
worst scrofula are cured by it. For letter,
salt-rheum, eczema, erysipelas, boils, car
buncles, goitre, or thick neck, and enlarged
glands and swellings, it is an unequaled
remedy. Virulent, contagious, blood poison
is robbed of its terrors by the Discovery"
and by its perssvering use the most tainted
system renorated and built up aneae.
A Book on Diseases of the Skin, with COL
ored plates, illustrating the various erup-
tons, mailed by the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, n Y, on
receipt of six cents for postage Or, q
Book on Scrofulous Diseases, as Hip Joint
Disease, Clever Sores" "White Swetlings,"
Old Sores" or Ulcers, mailed for same
amount In stamps.
The Progress., 1894-05-12
shaped

A man living in Hastings, B. c.,
taught pet monkey to drink a gin
aud beer, half-and-half, every morn
ing before breakfast. Strange as 1t
may seem the anthropoid acquired a
liking for the beverage and when II
was stopped the monkey took revenge
on the man by biting off one of his
ears. One thing led to another until
the monkey was dead and the man SO
badly Of that two doctors were called
The Progress., 1894-05-12

Tie Paris-Lyons Railway company
has followed the recent lead OF the
Pari8-Havro company and initiated
the use of electric locomotives for
running its trains. The former com
pany has decided to abandon entirely
steam as motive power. The eN'
press trains of the Lyons company to
Nice are now run by electric engines
One novel feature OF the engines is
that the entire fore part is wedged
shaDed
The Progress., 1894-05-12

Fer q while cav no change or benefit
from taking the Discovery but / persisted
in its use, keeping my bowels open by taking
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets, and taking as
much outdoor exercise as was possible, until
begin T. gain in aesh, and gradually the
disease released It's hold. took during the
year somewhere from fifteen to eighteen bot
ties of the Discovery 1t has now been
four lou years since first used IT. and a.. though
my health continues good. Ny average
weight being 1855 to 100 pounds, instead Of
1875, as it was when I began the use of the
Discovery Many persons have reminded
me Of my improved appearance. Some
say l look younger than did six years
ago when l was married I am now forty
eight years old, and stronger, and enjoy
better health than have ever done before
in my life" vouru truly
The Progress., 1894-05-12
ORIENTAL METAL WORKERS.

Almost without Toois, They Easily Dis
tance Their Occidental Competitors.
1t is one OF the unexplained mys-
teries of Asia. says the London Spec
tator, that the achievements Of its
best metal workers. SO long as their
work is useless, should be so COM
pletely beyond rivalry. We can un-
derstand this as regards the setting
of precious stones, for the instinct Of
the southern Asiatic living in pain
full sunlight is to blend the bright
colors he works in till they do not
hurt the eye. Consequently the
enamelcr of Jeypore, though he uses
TASKS of ruby and emerald, produces
q surface which looks, even in sun
light, absolutely cool, But what
helps him or Japanese, or even q
Turk, if a sultana has given the
order, to make a gold or silver orna-
ment which the West can only gaze
at in defeated admiration, is still
problem not completely solved. The
Asiatic does not know anything par
ticular about gold and silver; he has
no tools except pincers and hammer,
and he has not the power of prOduc-
ing intense heat, yet he will do
things with metals which his Euro
pean brother cannot do with all his
appliances and skill. No doubt, If
he is a hereditary workman, some
thing has passed into his fingers
which cannot be acquired by new
competitor, and he has the advantage
of remembering patterns originally
designed by the men of genius, who
are apt, at intervals perhaps OF CEN
turtles, to crop up in the artist FAINT
lies; but is that the whole of the
matter? We doubt it greatly, and
believe there is an Asiatic "taste"
or instinct for the beautiful, which
is as true in its way as the instinct
of an Athenian sculptor or Floren-
tine wielder Of the brush. 1t takes
a different directiOn-we see that
most perfectly when we compare the
Alhambra with the Gothic cathedral
and it seems liable to strange long
pauses, like the one said to have
been recently observable in Japanese
art; but it is real, it is original and
we can see no reason, save want OF
demand, why it should ever die out
If that is true--and it must be true,
more or less-and Europe can ever
use the Asiatic fingers without taking
the skill out OF them in the collision
of tastes between two races, the jew
eler of Birmingham may justifably
begin to tremble. Machinery will
not help him much and the "superi-
or energy" of the British workman
will not help him at all. Energy is
not the quality wanted to produce a
necklet or ring. What is wanted is
q gift which the Asiatic workmen in
thousands did once possess and may
display again, and the power of so
utilizing the gift that it may mani
fest itself even when the designs
are not stereotyped in the mind, but
have been freshly taken in. \
The Progress., 1894-05-12

Anyone may easily calculate for
himself how many shingles are needed
to cover a given space. AS a rule,
1000 shingles laid with four inches
exposed to the weather will cover 100
square feet of surface ard five pounds
of shingles nails will fasten them on.
With foot-rule and five minutes fig
uring anybody can ascertain the ex-
pense of new roof.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

The Tyrians we're the most expert
dyers of ancient times. The fabrics
dyed with the famous Tyrian purple
did not assume their proper color UNI
til after two days exposure to light
and air. During this time they
passed through a graduation of shades
yellow, green, blue, violet and red,
which the dyers understood how to
arrest and fix at any moment.
The Progress., 1894-05-12
,Icr 288th Voyage,

The ship Britannia recently com
pleted her 2Ceth round voyage and
IOOth passage across the Atlantic.
This means she has Travelled a dis"
lance of nearly l,jOo,OOO statute
miles with her original engines and
boilers, an achievement probably
without parallel in the history OF
steam navigation.
The Progress., 1894-05-12
ROYalty's WAYS

The three or four weeks old Crown
Prince of Bulgaria has been made
Prince of TiruoWo, Duke de SAKE,
knight Of two orders and honorary
chief of the fourth infantry, the fourth
cavalry and the third artillery regi-
ments.
The Progress., 1894-05-12
His First Ambition.

The first ambition of every China
man is to have splendid coffin. A
poor man will Starve himself for years
to have one. 1t is always received
with great ceremony on its arrival at
the house, and is regarded as the
most valuable piece Of furniture in the
establishment. 1t is kept in the place
OF honor No one is ever buried till
there is ready money enough in the
house to do &C without the family
running into debt. There are many
strange customs connected with the
funeral rites. One of these is the
burning at the tomb of paper horses,
idols, umbrellas and clothes. These
are supposed to be necessary and use
full to the man when he gets to heaven.
BY being burned they undergo some
material resurrection and meet him
there.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

In somewhat speculative conclu-
sion of a recent paper Mr.. Preece
mentioned the effects of an aurora on
telephone circuits and stated that it
was not wild dream to say that we
may hear on this earth q thunder
storm in the sun.
The Progress., 1894-05-12
Cheap Rates to Memphis, Tenn, vi
Cotton Belt Route, May
10th and nth.

Account Of meeting of the Epworth League
and General Conference NJ. E. Church.
South, which are held in Memphis, Tenn,
in May, the "Cotton Belt Route' will sell
round trip tickets to Memphis, Tenn, and
return at one lowest tirst-class fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale May 10th and
11th, 1894, limited good to return to May
3lst. For this occasion free Reclining
Chair Cars and Sleepers will be run from
TT Worth and Waco through to Memphis
without change. For further information
address, S. G. WARNER,
q. ?. A., Tyler, Tex.
A. A. Gnssox, T. ?. A, Fl. Worth, Tex.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

A cotton vest made from piece o,
cloth woven ia years ago is owned by
John B. Perry of Dawson, Ga. The
cotton was woven by Mr.. Perry
great-grandmothea
The Progress., 1894-05-12

In 1850 "Bropn'S Bronchial TrocheS''
were introduced, and their success rs q
cure for Colds, Coughs, Asthma, and Bron-
chitis has been unparalleled.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

If you wish to know all about the late
wonderful strikes send fifty cents for
years subscription to the Gold Miner, Den
yer, Colo.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

E.B. WALTHALL& CO., Druggist, Horse
Cave, Ky, say; "Halls Catarrh Cure
cures every one that takes it." Sold by
Druggists, 75c,
The Progress., 1894-05-12
Did You Ever Meet n Truly Good Man,


No doubt you think you have, but We'll
wager dime or 50 he did not have the rheu-
matism. II he did, he swore occasionally,
and no man can be truly good who swears
occasionally, Health, nerve tranquility and
morality are apt to go hand in hand. Painful
spasmOdic diseases like rheumatism and
neuralgia ruin tle temper, make one morose,
peevish and rebellious. This is a sad fact, but
1t is none the less true. Drive away the pain,
mollify the temper, restore tranquility Of
mind in cases OF rheumatism and neuralgia
with H0stetters Stomach BitterS, an an0dyne
and tonic Of comprehensive range and effect,
1t BEAUTIFULLY stimulates the kidneys, bladder,
stomach, liver and bowels when inactive,
and induces sleep and appetite. A very quiet
ing effect not an unnatural, stupefying one
like that of an Opiate, Is produced by Wine
glassfuI before retiring 1t is incompatible in
malarlal disease.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

BEECHAM's PILLS, the certain cure fol
biliousness and sick headache, are pleas
antly coated and nice to take. Price, 2;
cents.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

One thing is clear to me that no indul-
gence Of passion destroys the spiritual ma
ture SO much as respectable sefishness.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

Shiloh's Consumption Cure
Is sold on guarantee. 1t cures Incipient Consump
ton Il is the best Cough Cure. 2cts. Scots. $l.O0
The Progress., 1894-05-12

The stroke of disaster is frequently {
blessing in disguise.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

1t takes strong minded person to ga
back on his own mistakes.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

Pathos, poverty, trouble aud strife hoe
along, dig along, SIGH is life!
The Progress., 1894-05-12

A mean man can get religion, but he
can't stay mean and keep it.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

It is hard to be friend to man who
an enemy to himself.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

Under the freest constitution ignorant
people are still slaves.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

We hand folks over to Gods mercy, and
show none ourselves.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

DIR. J. A. Hunter, Specialist
In diseases OF the Threat, Lungs and
Heart, Catarrh and Deafness. 315 Main
street, Dallas, Tex. Send for pamphlets.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

The actions of men are the best interpre
ter Of their thoughts.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

People who cross a bridge tefore they
get to it always pay high toll.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

Learn what you can do, and do it with
all the energy at your command.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

"Hanson's Magic Corn Salve."
Warranted to cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for 1t. Price Is cents.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

There ere 1000 ways of being fool, and
they are all easy to find.
The Progress., 1894-05-12

Some can ride n hobby with rs much
cruelty of spirit as others 4 war horse,
The Progress., 1894-05-12

Man wants but little here be,ow," but
1t seems somebody else has it.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-25
WINTER SPORT
IN RUSSIA.
ODD AND NOVEL P4STIMES IN THE LAND
OF TIE WHITE CAR.
Fine Skating on the River Neva-An Evening
at the Yusoupof Gardsns-Daring Russian
Coasters-A Camp Of SamOyedss The Tina
Of Buttsr-A Trayka Pariy-A Russian
Uncle Tom-A Bear Hunt

ST. PETERSBURG, March 10, 1s94--
"IzyozchikW
The word is scarcely out of my mouth
when there is a rush, a whirr OF grind
ing snow, and the sidewalk is besieged
by a score Of sleighdrawers with tarbox
visages, enormous fur caps and bulky
garments.
"Yusoupof Sad! SkolkoP"
l address this remark to the gather
ing TO indicate my destination, and to
invite bids for transport. Instantly a
clamor arises, like the sounds of Hester
street market on Friday night. Each
wants the job and treble the proper
fare. The distance to the Yusoupof Gar
dens is about three miles, for which tho
customary fee is so kopecks (25cents).
But 1t always takes while to bargain
before an izvoschilk, or for the matter
of that any Russian, will agree to fair
transaction. So in the present instance,
the cohort demands fancy prices. l
walk on as if disguised. The twenty
five odd sleighs follow. and the further
] walk the lower goes the price. With
in the distance OF block they have re-
duced the fare more than one half. l
selected the iehu with the best horse
and trappings. The man turns round
to adjust the warm robe, and then
stuffing his felt boot and iur petticoats
into the little box in front Of the sleigh,
he gives the IeinS n twitch and smacks
his lips. That is Russian for "get-up."
In another moment the keen air is sting
ing ones face with the rapid gait OF the
insignificant horse. Our road lies down
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-25
WORK FOR WOMEN.

In large cities the woman who knows
how to manicure has discovered that
she can make more money and De more
independent by going 10 her customers
at their houses. she carries IN her
little Dag all her implements, and II her
services are rendered regularly she Will
be required from half an hour to an
hour For this she is paid tfty cents
and, as her time is usually taken up from
eight in the morning until six Ia the
evening, it is easy TO understand that
she can make a nice little income es-
pecially as if she is kept after SIX she
charges, properly enough, 81.
The visiting hairsdresser, is equally
fortunate. She comes to do your hair
every day at the hour which is most
convenient; it is not expected that she
arranges 1t in the most elaborate way,
but she brushes it well, shampoos II
once a month, curlS the front and ar
ranges the back as you like It, For
this she is paid fifty cents. She.can
get through with almost any head In
half an hour, provided she is not de-
tanned, and if her services are needed
for the evening and an elaborate coli
fure is demanded she charges 81 extra.
OF course the struggle is to get the Gus
toners; after that 10 keep them. This
is done by having an agreeable manner,
but one that is not familiar. You must
remember that you are not paying So
cial visits, but those Of business. Then
you must be prompt and be neat.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-25
HINTS FOR THE LAUNDRY
how % Wash Linens, Woolens and silks
withhold Damage 60 Color or Size.

How 70 wash Linens, Woolens and silks
withhold Damage 60 Color or Size.
Itisa bad practice, but as common as
it IS bad, TO wash underwear M the
same suds that has served for white
things. Aside from the dirt held Ia
solution, the water is charged with
Unity particles that are sure 20 cling aud
esidt "a the elastic mesh of knit goods.
ANY woman thar doubts it best look ata
co.ored stocking washed In such
fashion.
TO wash colored knit silk garments,
saws the Detroit Free Press, dissolve q
handful Of powdered bo-ax 10 a pail Of
warmish water, and soak the things M
it for fifteen minutes.
Then wash rapidly through a good
white s0aosuds. rubbing as lightly as
possible. It should be about blood
warm, that is niuetY-eight degrees.
Hotter water tends TO make silk harsh
and crinkly. Squeeze out the sudS,
but do not wiring. Rinse in two waters
of the same temperature, and hang %
dry without any wringing.
Wash PLATA silk stockings In the same
way.
Lace woven ones in white and delicate
tints are best cleaned with 6enzine or
naDhtha. To do this, turn them wrong
side out: shake them free of an move
able particles, lay them dat Ia an
earthen dish and food them with
naphtba. Agitate rapidly Tor minute