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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-17
ALLEGED FUN.

What is done cannot be undone, es-
peciaIly if it is a hard boiled egg
TeGas Si!tftings.
Employer-"WelI, Patrick, which is
the bigger fool, you or II" Patrick
Faith, I couldn't say, sor; but it's not
meself."
A sweet little four year old added
this clause to her evening petition the
other night: "And please help grandma
not to talk so much when the pies get
burned. "-Bost0n Traveller.
Bridget-''Please, mum, there's a
poor man at the door, with a glass
eye." Mistress-"Why, Bridget, what
do you suppose we want of a glass eye9
Tell him we don't care for it,"
1t soAaappened that several days ago
a certain well known lawyer, who, for
narrative purposes shall be nameless,
came into the official presence of a
learned judge, whose cognomen shall
likewise be discreetly yelled. The law
yer did not arrive alone. He was &C
companied by a large number of previ-
ously encompassed drinks, and, in the
language Of the pave, a symphonic
''brannigan'' was concealed about his
person. MIR. -," remarked the Scion,
Il am astonished to see you in such a
condition" "DIshunp' sighed the law
yer, "Wazzer matter9" There is no
need of explaining, sir" ''Yesher is.
You tack my condishun-wazzer mat
ter wish it9' ITO be plain, Mr.. -,
you are very drunk" "Y'r honor"
responded the inebriate one, after a
moments pause, I've been practising
here for fifteen years, I'M that's the
first erect decishun 1 eve heard In
this court" It cost him something for
contempt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-17
SOME HOME REMEDIES.

For a bee sting, make a paste Of
earth and water. Cover the stung
place with it, bind it on and it will
soon give relief.
When a felon first begins to appear
cut off the end of a lemon, put the
finger in it and keep it there as long as
it can be borne.
For a sore throat, try a frequent
gargles of salt and water. If a little is
swallowed it will allay the irritation,
cleanse the throat and do no harm.
For stains on the hands nothing is
better than salt moistened with lemon
juice. Rub the spots well with thu
mixture, then wash off in clean water.
1t is said that a good remedy fur
strengthening and clearing the voice ia
To beat the white of an egg with the
juice of a lemon and sweeten it well
with sugar and use as needed.
To cure round shoulders, sleep per-
fectly horizontal-that is, without any
bolster or pillow. The habit a easily
be acquired of sleeping thus, and the
round shoulders will soon be straight
ened.
For a cough, boil an ounce of whole
faxseed in a pint of water, strain and
add a little honey, the juice of two
lemons and an ounce of rock candy.
Stir together and boil a few minutes.
Drink hot.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-17
IH2 WAIST

cbs. ps?Po Of the female attire, a
tem;- !'4s little blossom of-~beautiful
that lnlty informed us the other day
worn ea'neTed waists would be much
ter s''7 coming summer. AS a mat
Coma, D9 vs. this interesting information
from W uS like a fash of lightning
yon Clear sky, for we would have
lon, sDo"' gentle reader, that is our
Ghera we mean gathering waists.
duo3. ISL more than one man in a
s~ Who knows how to gather a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-17
poetry
=zzzi9sen for The PROGRESSIVE EAHAnH'1
["F orr ,PossUM HUNT.

p VAR CRAvEa, JR'
wanted a .'pOssum,
We boys mo%nt hunting n n1ght;
so VIC ,ary rough hunILng ~
It Was stb nothing put a pine-ngh'
It was 8 ye[ 9yoTid not strike q trail.
The dog boys, Iet'sg go home,
WALL ee we're going TO 1all'
,os started off on q trail
The US s star ed to go nome. o+9
as hotid Where are we AIE
walter tell how far we've come
r.1 it seemed a good one,
The tralii INST followed the dogs.
80 hollow we ali WENT
W SSrr6ngh briars and yer logs
claimed, They've freed him,
Walter TAH tel it by their BARK"
Csn ran on with the Lg1G
50 11 left us back in b DARK
rrogIed through the briars
We 10 The best way that we tounlu'
- we had come to d Tree
VIC saw it was a dog WoCu'
said. Il tell you what
e i tOlerable gOQG slAe.
Il SI til YOU how l know
IHHbaye shined his eyes,
boran to look around
We D05" where the tree stood.
10 Sc ssi5 wonders an old GUS
ClsIiT INST be in Big Sans wood"
.rtsr said. Roy, climb the tree
WSLv5T4 sITeke him from oil the limo;
al hOld on the days,
TWILL 1911 n CIpp tn Kill him.
Il suppressed 'pOssUm,
BOWL a. Our troublesome light;
Uut ~ NOT tell what it was,
We wasa very dark nlghC'
~ uon+ our supposed 'possum,,
UnnritL tre dogs close at MS OacK:
wv, WI tnrsi.ed i'm up to the barn,
I4 4T335ar one of Sans hay stacks
o,orIas said. He's in a hay-stack,
OPmrs | bet it is a cOOn."
PV;Sr said. Hold on there, boys,
Want 5T You be Dragging too soon"
soon found a long pine pole
We -am used for killing rats;
tIrnst if under the stack,
hSSrcII Out came an old black cat.
VA s,on decided to go home,
w. : we kindled up u light,
"a inns ended our 'POssum hunt
Az Eor nat dark, unlucky night.
Michael, NJ
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-17
HOUSEHOLD
FRIED SQUASH.

INT q crook neck squash in slices and
,ook them in cold sailed water one
b"Ir. Wipe them dry, dip them in
batter and fry brown in a little butter,
~ din them in egg, roll in fine bread
crumbs and fry in boiling-hot fat.
VEAL SANDWICHES.
These are almost as good as chicken,
and much cheaper, and the water in
which the veal is stewed may go
towards the next days soup. Boil the
veal until tender, and when cold chop
fine. Mix with it a good mayonnaise
dressing and spread between slices of
bread. q
COCOANUT DROPS.
Crate a cocoanut and weigh it, then
add half the weight of powdered
sugar and the white of one egg beaten
TO a stiff fro;h Stir the ingredients
together, then drop the mixture with a
dessert spoon upon buttered white
paper or tin sheets and sift sugar over
them. Bake in a slow oven fifteen
minutes.
TAPIOCA CREAM.
Soak two tablespoonfuls of tapioca
until tender. Boil one quart of milk,
and add to the tapioca, then add the
y0ks Of three eggs we'll beaten with a
cup Of sugar, Let it boil up once, then
set away to cool. Beat the whites of
the eggs to a stiff froth, add a little
more than one half cup of sugar and
beat it IN thoroughly. Spread the
meringue over the pudding and brown
slightly in the oven.
Triple SANTE,
Boil one-half pound of honeycomb
aIpo until perfectly tender. When
cone, drain and cut in strips about
three inches long. Put two tablespoon
IaL8 OF butter into a sauce pan, and
wnen very hot lay in the strips of tripe.
Mnen brown on both sides take out
'7 trlpe and put it in a warm dish
over the tea kettle, add to the butter
Il the stew pan a tablespoonful of
I0ur, a small onion minced fine and
ual a pint Of cream. Season highly
WIN pepper and salt, let it simmer a
,V8 moments, then turn it over the
'lpe and serve at once
CHICKEN STEWED WITH TOMATO.
UuF up the chicken and fry it lightly,
sIs9 make a rich brown gravy by
Hssoglog a little -four into the butter
winch the chicken was fried. Put
sufficient water to make a bowl of
Sa'y, Gut up the tomatoes (there
sI% Sulo be a quart after they are
~ and a medium sized onion,
ssIt 70 them a little chopped parsley,
all cayenne and black pepper. When
no,, 1.0 well mixed put in the chicken,
5 51rsi1g IN the gravy. Add one-fourth
T TSopu OF butter and stew for two hours.
f tstn put IN a pint bowl of rice and let
10 slowly an hour longer. 1t should
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-17
ITEMS OF

A valuable contribution to the relics
for the confederate museum, to be
established in the house occupied by
Jefferson Davis while he was president
of the confederacy, was received some
time ago. 1t is a bound album contain
ing over 80 specimens of notes issued
by the confederate States.
Squire Phinney, an old time char
acter at Pawtucket, R. l., was a man
who Beloved in giving credit where it
vas due. He used to raise the most
luscious pears in his neighborhood and
send them to the local exhibition plac-
arded: RAISED by God Almighty on
the Premises of Squire Phinney."
An interesting discovery was lately
made at Glastonbury, Somersetshire,
England, of the remains of an ancient
lake village. From cot to 70 low mounds,
rising from one to two feet above the
surrounding soil, and from 30 to 80
feet across, were found on the level
moor viii III stretches to the British
channel. Many curious objects were
found.
A peasant plywing neal the village
of Porcuna in Spain, recently turned
up an amphora filled with gold and
silver coins, all in a good state of
preservation. The gold coins are some
what larger than a 25 cent piece and
on one side is the inscription: 'Sabina
Augusta Hadriana, G.. r. A" The
figure of a Roman soldier is on the
other side.
A Savannah drummer says a drum
mer who had had a great many deal
ings with the Macon lawyers went out
recently to Rosehill cemetery and
amused himself reading the inscrip-
tons on the tombstones. He finally
came across n that read: "Here lies
a lawyer and an honest man" Turn
ing to his friend, he said: bill, what
made them bury those two fellows in
the same gravel"
Johannesburg, in the Transvaal, is
a wonderful little town. It is not but
five years of age and the inhabitants
number 40, 900. It stands upon a gold
reef, and upon this reef so companies
are at work giving employment to
1870 white men and over 80, 900 natives.
The town has gas, water, tramways
and handsome buildings, while for 20
miles east and west the tunnels of min
ing works can be seen.
A new method has been invented in
Germany covering tissues of cotton
yarn with a flexible and brilliant de-
post of tin. A clear paste of COM
mercial zinc powder and white of eggs
is made and spead on the tissues with
a brush, where it coagulates after being
dried. The tissue is then placed in a
bath of perchloride of tin. This metal
is precepitated on the zinc and the
article, after rinsing and drying, is
calendered, which operation imparts
brilliancy to the layer of tin.
The New York State Library has in
it's possession one of the smallest books
in existence. 1t contains IA pages,
each of which measures n and one
half inches. On the fy-leaf are the
words: Life and Service of General
Pierce. Respectfully dedicated to Gen
eral Lewis Cass, Concord, Press, 1852"
From it's text it would seem that the
little book was a vest pocket campaign
document, issued during the Pierce
campaign.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-17

What is done cannot be undone, es
pecially if it is a hard boiled egg
TeraS Siftimg8.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
THE DALTONS ESCAPED.
Sherif,s Posse Kill a Man. Woman
aud GES1A


CHICAGO, April 81, 1s94.-A special to the
RECORD from Perry, 0. T., says the latest
news from the reported battle between the
Dalton gang and the posse of deputy United
States marshals is not so bad as reported at
first. A messenger named Cane arrived
Friday from the vicinity of the Twin Noun
tains, and reports that one man was killed
and a woman and little child were wounded.
1t seems that Bruce Miller, whose home is
near McElroy's ranch, has been harbor1ng
the Daltons of late, and that the Daltons
spent Sunday night at Miller's. The posse
Of Deputy Marshals led by George McElroy
and "Bill' Tighlman. learned that the Dali
tons slept at Miller's Sunday night, and they
surrounded the house Monday morning.
Bruce Miller, his brother, his wife
and daughter and a hired man were
there, but the Daltons a left
only twenty minutes before. The marshars
posse consisted of only eight and when they
surrounded the house of Miller they thought
the game was in sight and they despatched
a courier to Tulsey for assistance.
The marshals guarded the house from Mon
day at nine A. M. to Tuesday night at
midnight, when a terrible rain storm came
up and they were compelled to leave. Mil
Ter and his crowd were in the house all this
time and hundreds of shots were fired by
both sides during the storm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
R Y APPOINTMENT.
1t May Let In Republicans Get Two
Seats In North Carolina.

WASHINGTON, April 81, 1s94.-A special
from Raleigh, N. c., to the Post says the APP
pointment as Senator of Ex-Governor Thos.
J. Jarvis has complicated political matters
in North Carolina. Not only does the OPP
portunity of the republicans and populists
to gain two seats from the State put the
fusion party wheels in rapid motion, but the
fact that Governor Carr has appointed a
direct political enemy of Senator Ransom
adds greatly to the political furore.
When Senator Ransom was last elected
Jarvis opposed him strongly.
Governor Carr, who has never been an adj
mirer of Senator Ransom, has been under
stood ever since that campaign to be ready
to help Jarvis in his fight. But it seems
that Mr.. Jarvis will only fill out the unex-
pired term of Senator Vance; that is, until
the next Legislature, which meets in Janu-
airy, and that at that time he will support
a Western man for the place, and will him
self contest for Senator Ransom's seat.
So the two North Caroline Senators Will
be at loggerheads, and will each select a
~running-mate from the West. Ransom will
probably select either Judge A. G. Avery Of
the State Supreme Court, or Hon. John s.
Henderson, at present member of Congress
from the Sixth district.
Mr.. Jarvis will select either Captain Sid
B. Alexander. member of Congress from the
Seventh district; Hon. Augustus Teazar, ex-
Speaker of the State House of Representa-
tives, or some other man identified with the
farmers.
The Jarvis men will try to attach the
names of their two men to the State ticket,
as did Illinois people in Lincoln's time, but
that viii be hardly successful.
The Republicans and Populists, it is I'M
derstood, will fuse and try to capture the
Legislature n divide the honors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21

after you sign the password .'Camile," other
wise your kilograms will positively receive no
attention whatever. The figures are very
to the same address as written on the present
envelope, unless otherwise instructed
by you. Above all things, do not
word and number. and send ali telesrams
over the Western Union Telegraph Company
lines (f possible), to avoid mistakes, also pre-
pay all messages, as IL is very important.
name and address refuse to give 1t. simply say,
MY name or address is not necessary +"
N. B.-Should there be any official notice
stamped on this envelope pay M attention to it
whatever. as 1t is put there by the new adm ints-
tration to find out who has got the plates as
they are missing from tbs Treasury. Possess
sion of the original plates Is the foundation Of
my success, aud as | nave the plates the stamp
ing OF this ridiculous notica capnoG injure me
at all, unless to frighten of some timiid agent.
Enclosed in the envelope was a fake news
paper clipping which tells of the escape
from punishment of O man named Wilson,
who IS charged with making counterfeits
from the plates which the green goods
swindlers claim to have In their possession.
The farmer who had the above letters re-
fused to give his name, and left Claremont
highly elated at discovering how narrowly
he escaped being feeced. A JERSEY City
News reporter devoted much time in a
search for the man named Hunt, but no one
at the station or in the vicinity knew him.
CAPTAIN NUGENT KNEW OF HUNT.
Captain Nugent of the Fifth precinct,
when interviewed by the reporter, said
81 nave heard that green goods men were
operating at Clareinont and | made a
thorough examination but failed to discover
any clue that convinced me that the game
was being worked in my precinct. am
positive that the name Claremont on the
circular is only a blind. have had my men
at work at the railroad station and in the
vicinity and the telegraph office has been
closely watched for kilograms that might be
sent to this maj Hunt. / believe that the
kilograms sen to Hunt are by special agree
ment with the telegraph company sent to a
secret place where the game is worked. The
word Claremont, l am sure, is o cipher word
and is only understood at the main Office of
the telegraph company and by the hackers
of the game. have traced the matter and
| think ! know where the green goods people
place their victims. / am sure it is not in
Jersey City it all events
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
DO YOU?

Do you observe the laws of life2
Do you take good care of yourself at all
timess
Do you always use clear judgment instead
Of often acting upon impulses
Do you carefully guard the life and health
of those who are dependent upon you!
Do you stop to think when you feel chilly,
have q cough, q headache or a tired feeling,
that it means dangers
Do you know that a little care and caution
at the right time will avoid all these things
and put you in a strong and good condition
again?
Do you know that the best physicians,
scientists and the leading people Of the land
recommend a pure stimulant as the only
thing to take at such timess
Do you not know that there is but one
pure medicinal stimulant in the world,
namely. Duffy's Pure Malt, and that 1t is ex-
ceedingly popular wholly because of its
meritsf
Do you not understand that q druggist or
grocer will try to sell something cheaper and
inferior because he can make more money
upon it, when you are entitled to have the
very best you can get and precisely what
yon call for?
Do you not know that if you follow the
suggestions given above you can keep your
self in perfect condition and avoid all posi-
bility Of colds. chills or the sicknesses which
come at this time Of the years
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21

April,-windows and doors may now be
opened. A note of preparation is apparent
in every household.
Spring means to the average woman extra
ordinary exertion. Garments must be made
over for the new season: the long winters
account with dirt and dust must be settled
even at the expense of diminished vitality
and shortened life.
With such strain on body and mind thou
sands of women are sure to overtax their
strength. Hosts of too anxious wives and
mothers sacrifice health and future useful
ness to this fearful moloch of spring cleaning
April is by far the hardest month for the
women of the house. The long siege of win
ter leaves them little strength for such ex-
cessive labor, and when the severe strain is
over, many find they nave been living on
their nerves and are on the road to nervous
prostration and weakness of some vital
organ.
After great strain on the system, Paine's
celery compound, the great modern nerve
and blood remedy, best restores vigor and
strength to the body. Men and women Iun
down, weak, and nervous, feel very soon an
increased power for work and enjoyment.
All nave the true instinct that life, recov-
cry from illness and the maintenance of
health comes from perfect nutrition. Paine's
celery compound reaches the very origin of
nervous weakness as well as diseases of the
liver, kidneys and stomach. It brings to the
million of nerve cells all over the body the
exact food they need to become again
healthy vital tissues.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
s%ALARoMETER TESTS.

WASHINGTON, April 81, 1s94.-Lieut. w.
b. Beechler, of the Naval photographic
Office. has submitted to Secretary Herbert a
report on practical tests of the salaroneter,
o new instrument designed to do away with
the present means for determining latitude
and longitude: These tests were made re-
ventor Of the instrument, on q voyage of the
North German Lloyd steamship Weimar,
and they were thoroughly successful, SO
much SO that the Lloyd Company has de-
cided to place the salarometer on all its
vessels. On the experimental voyage, the
instrument successfully determined the posi-
ton of the Weimar in every distance. For
that the sun or one Of the heavenly bodies
should be visible. On cloudy days Lieut..
Beechler succeeded in making successful
reckonings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21
WON'T ANTAG0NIzE FRANCE

WASHINGTON, April 81, 1s94.-The state
ment cabled that ex-United States Consul
John L.. Waller has secured a concession
which will enable him to control the COM
MERGE of the southern part of Madagascar
Island and that this may involve the com
plications with France, does not cause any
T. Wetter Of Georgia, Who succeeded Mr..
Waller as consul at Tamatave last fall, is
said to be one Of the best men in the consular
service and the department has confidence
that he can be relied upon to act with dis
American interests are in danger. The
governor of Madagascar is said to be some
what anomalous and the extent of French
influence is not clearly defined. Consul
Wetter's instructions, however, are such
that be will not a~ntagonize the French Off
Gals at any rate to the extent of supporting
an American claim which conflicts with
French supremacy in the island.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-21

| This is, in a nutshell, why Paine's celery
| compound is the remarkable remedy that it
is for curing diseases due to enfeebled nerve
power, such as neuralgia, rheumatism, dys-
pepsia, kidney and liver complaints.
Digestion is distinctly under the control
of the nervous system, and when these nerves
are underfed and in a semi-paralyzed condi-
ton, the stomach becomes little better than
a heated receptacle in which the food is not
oigested, but u~ndergoes a sort of fermenta-
ton, which gives rise to nervous dyspepsia,
govt, etc., the heart weakens, strength de-
parts and life becomes a burden.
It is just this craving of starved nerves for
better nutrition that Paine's celery COM
pound quickly and fully meets. 1t causes the
blood to free itself of every particle of pois-
onous humor.
The first bottle of Paine's celery compound
starts the tired out, run down" man or wo-
man fairly on the road to firm health.
Says Mrs. C. E. PrunerTnan of Dover, N.
H.: 81 was run down and felt very tired all
the time. l was not able to do my work and
had not been since baby came to us. I took
q DObblo VI d CtIJdiu dlodpdIAlds DuO IL ulo
me no good. My sister came TO me and adj
vised me to get a bottle of Paine's celery
compound. / was discouraged and had no
faith in anything. My father went and got
the compound to try and see if it would not
do me good. Before I had taken one-half of
the bottle I felt as well as ever, and / have
done my own work ever since without any
trouble"
Hers is the experience of thousands of
ofhars