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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01

memory begins to sing her song-her
sweet lullaby son-as / sit by the river
OF time, and then I think of all that's
dear to humanity, and in life's casket
or precious gems 1 find locked in golden
cords of Immortality this sparkling
pearl of love-a kiss. The poets say:
"A good-by kiss is a little thing.
WIN your hand on the door to go,
put IL taxes the venom out of the sting
Ofa thoughtless word or a G. ueI fling
q you made an b, ur axo.
A kiss of greeting is sweet and rare,
After the toll OF the day,
And lines on the forehead you once called fair,
In the years that have flown away.
It's q little thing to say, You are kind.
L love you, my dear each night;
but It sends q tnr1ll through the hea I, l find,
EOr love Is tender as love is blind,
AS we CLIMB LIES rugged height
We starve each other for loves caress,
We take, but we do not give;
IL SCI ms SO easy some aouI to bless,
b9I We dole love gIudgingly, less and less,
I'LL It's bitter and hard to live"
After doing the best Ioould to please
the sweet lady / would have loved to
steal ''Only a kiss, " and would, too, had
1t not been for the fact that I'm only a
tramp, "only this and nothing more"
And as I plodded on 1 thought if I was
doomed to always be tramp I'll rather
lay me down and die.
ut is so wide. this great wide world vaulted DER
by the sad SKY clasping shore to shore.
1t Is too wide, tOO wide for IL g!
would 70 God that it were narrowed to q grave,
Ana | slept quiet, naught hid with me save
love that was too great,
Too great for mel'
But I have faith i'm the honesty and
integrity of the masses of the people,
and l know that they will very soon
take the reins of government and make
the conditions so that none need be a
tramp or a beggar. So I hope and I
ITO BE CONTINUED.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
WONDERFUL DISCOVERIES.

The professor, who had for o long
time been paving over the ORR In the
farmers oorn-bin for some purpose
known only to himself, at last came up
excitedly to the place where the farmer
was milking.
'sMr. Grassy" said he, I've dis
covered q remarkable thing very
remarkable thing"
II want o know" said the farmer,
the surge of milk in his full pail ceas,
ing for an instant. "In the oorn-bin,
tewI"
Eyes, DIR, q remarkable thing. There
isn't an ear of corn in your bin that
has an odd number of rows of kernels
on It'll"
s'Shor" answered the farmer. "You
don't tell mel" The pour of milk started
in again, louder than ever"
Its q fact"
oval, now't you mention it, l can
tell you q remarkable fact. You may
take the exact number of married peo-
pie in every state in the Union and
compare 'em, and there won't be an
odd number in that lot of statistics"
"Hap said the professor contempt
uously. There's nothing very re
markable about that. Married people
usually come in pairs, don't they"
Dew tellI' said the farmer. An
80 do rows of kernels on ears OF corn.
Guess you want fetched up on O farm,
YoWth'S Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01

me, but I believe this property is
yours
'She thanked him with a cordiality
that made him almost stutter, and,
turning to her aunt, remarked with ap-
parently unconscious naivete:
Sweetheart Is such a careless fell
low. Come here, you rascalr Then,
as the spaniel responded to her call,
she fastened the dainty creation around
his neck, and bowling sweetly to the
officer, passed on with the wondering
animal scampering in front of her. If
her pet had been q toy terrier she would
have been lost. It is scarcely neces-
Sary to ada that when Sweetheart re-
turned to the hotel he was not sporting
a blue silk collar with gold clasps on it. "
Washington EUeain0 Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
LOVE IN A HORSE TRADE.

There wa . marriage booked for last
Thursday night, less than twenty miles
from Harmony Grove. On Wednesday
before the would be groom sent the
following message to his fiance:
81 am on O horse trade. How would
it suit you to put OF the marriage until
l can make the tradei"
Sorely disappointed, but nothopeless,
she senthim the following message:
eff you are certain the horse you
are trying to trade for is not moon
eyed or swine-eyed, or got the hampers,
or q stump-gucker, and will work well
to a road cart and single foot under
the saddle, of course l will wait, but,
oh dearest, don't waste a moment. l
am dying for the happy time when 1
can call you mine to have and keep"
Atlanta Constitution.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
WHEN A MAN THROWS UP HIS
HANDS.

"When a desperate gets the drop On
you the only thing for a sensible man
TO do is TO throw up his hands," said
James Skaggs, of CofieyvilIe, Kansas,
at the Lindell. ITO throw up your
hands is no reflection upon your
bravery out in the wild West. To at
tempt to draw your weapon when o
man has pulled down on you is to in
vite q verdict of Game to his death
from being q - fool The most deg-
perate man will throw up his hands
when he has the worst of the draw. He
argues that if he is being arrested he
will always have the chance of escap-
ing. If his assailGnt simply desires to
humiliate and intimidate him, why,
there is the broad future to get even in.
l have known Wells Fargo stage coach
guards to throw up their hands at the
first command and give up their arms.
''There is no use in saying that the
robber will not shoot. Too many dead
men have told that he does. l knewa
little Wells Fargo man who had a great
reputation for bravery. The coach
was held up on the old Sante Fe trail.
The guard was one Of the first to sur
render. The passengers were Disguised
as they stood in line and were robbed.
When the coach resumed it's journey
they were very harsh in the criticism
of their guard. The coach rolled on
for half a mile and turned a bend be-
hind some rocks. The guard then
stopped the coach and u~nstrapped q
Winchester from the ride of the vehicle.
Then he started back on foot alone.
Just as he expected he came Gro thu
men on the road dividing their booty.
They did not perceive him until he go5
his Winchester at work and killed all
three in their tracks. Then he stepped
forward, secured all the booty and the
weapons of the robbers, and re joined
the coach about nightfall. the driver
having moved slowly, as he knew Whas
the brave fellow wasup to. - Lou
Globe Democrat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
THE GIFT OF sRLF-PossRssIoN.

The most self possessed woman 1
evor raw 10 just now one of the bellies
down at Old Point Comfort" said
Arthur spalding, of Bridgeport. 'she
10 O perfect Juno % to figure, and half
the manly heads of the place have boon
turned by her, and the other half
would give all their hopes Of the here
after to be called as she calls her
spanieI-Sweetheart.' The young lady
has played no ~favorites among her Rd-
Amirers, however, and an examination
of her card at any of the dances would
show q list of names &s different a.
those on the register yonder.
'0The other day Rhe went up for her
usual promenade on the rampartS OF
the fort, and, 90 usual, was accompa,
MED by her aunt, who il her chaperon,
onO of her rigid rules being to allow no
man to escort her when She takes her
morning constitutional. By some az
gravating cause she lost an article
which is an important part CT the
feminine apparel. It happened that q
bright young devil of an army officer
came along and picked it up. He
caressed the narrow strip of blue silk,
admired the artistic workmanship OF
the gold contraptions OF either end OF
it, and, upon closer examination, de-
cipored those borne by the charming
creature who was swGying along the
path a hundred yards in front OF him.
With characteristic honesty he hurried
after her, and, catching up, handed
out the article with . bow OF Consum
mate grace, saying: Miss B., pardon
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
he ATTENDED COURT.

~'court, abackwoodsman in Chero
vouuty was summoned before the
NJ rn jury as a witness, and he gives
bsss s'elatlon after going home: THE
M took me into the court house
NM, paced me beside the door of q
b5 mat had men shet up in it and
q, Ut 70 stay there till they called
bst a. he waited awhile, and he said
noS o'os Of men would pass by and
sssss uSo the loft. He finally wanted
% bs what they were doing up there,
Gsr " went up in the loft. He said
dt6Do al had their hats off and were
ppbss SO n seats just like meeting folks.
ls ~ Wa a few men inside of pail.
easb an0 a dozen men close bv on
Gtana and an old gray haired fellow
Use n o the middle up in a box, that
SSske tbai INSIDE of tbs paiIings would
%arel an5 lists at each other and
ID grsv "Su shake their heads at The
SQ' scm headed man in the boz. and
'Ndow fellow would run to the
sQldS an and nd call somebody and tb SeI1
y! ropI99 ush till he come in and the1
9Ouurt 'a quarrel with him. TT TIT
amt in it." 'n"'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Childless and unmarried men form
rs per cent. of all the criminals of
France.
Over 6S per cent. of the whole mum
Der of English criminals are unable to
read.
There are over 5000 assassinations
or attempts at murder every year in
Italy.
Capital punishment was abolished
in switzerland in 1875 and restored
in 1879.
Hanging in chains was abolished,
with many other cruel punishments,
in 1854.
The Romans had q jury system, the
jury being drawn from the roll of
citizens.
Ireland has the least proportion of
criminals to the million of popula-
ton, $50.
Italy has the greatest proportion
of criminals, $40, to the million of
population.
In 1881 there were 126 convictions
for murder in France, and but four
executions.
Until 1886 an English murderer was
hanged on the second day after his
conviction.
Nine women were legally executed
for murder in England in the 10 years
ending 1888.
In 1881 the British Parliament pass
ed an act Furnishing prisoners by boil
ing to death.
Only three per cent, of the muir
derers of this country have received q
higher education.
Branding and Sitting were
favorite political punishments in Eng
Land 100 years ago.
Beheading was unknown as a pun
ishment in England until after the
Norman conquest.
Cast iron melts at S,479 degrees r.
copper at 2,54S degrees; gold at $3.50
degrees, silver at 3 1913 degrees; lead at
617 degrees, and cast tin at 442 degrees.
The breaking weight of one inch
square is S,7s1 pounds, the breaking
weight of a piece of hickory of the
same dimensions ia 80 pounds.
The light of the sun is equal to 9, 1868
wax candles, held at the distance of
one foot from the eye. It would re
quire 800, 900 full moons to produce q
day as brilliant a. one of cloudless
sunshine.
Mr.. Jones, an English scientist, who
believes that tho earth lie, construc-
lively, q huge balloon, says that if the
drilling for natural gas is kept up IN
limitedly there will be a collapse of
our sphere.
The measurement of the earth in
miles 10 given 90 follows: Diameter at
the poles, 1888; mean diameter, 7911;
diameter ct the equator, 1894; Ger
conference round the poles, -, 816;
mean circumference, "a, 1853, and cir
conference round the equator, -, 800
Appendicitis, the medical term for
Inflammation of o small intestinal ap-
pendix, the use of which no one has
been able to discover, has become 80
common that physicians are advocat
ing it's removal from all infants, IS a
preventive measure, like vaccination.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
HE SAW A
Out the Experience Had Not Improved
Him as q Story-TelIer.


Him as q Story-TelIer.
when 1t was understood that tht
oid man with his head bandaged III
ana his face criss crossed with stripe.
OF court plaster had been a victim o.
the cyclone, we gathered around tc
hear his story.
'Ihe first thing heard, he began az
ne looked around, was a terrible
moanln' and groanin'."
That was the coming of the cy.
clone" said me of the passengers.
wall, no. I afterward found out
that it was my cid woman. She'd fell
onn a chair and hurt her back. The
next thing that I took notice of was a
rusnln' sound. az if a thousand trains
OF cars was humpin' along"
That was the forerunner," said a
second passenger.
mo, it want. I thought it was,
out 1 was mistaken. It was only some
nlggers fallin' off the roof Of a shed.
Then 1 heard SIGH a shrek as 1 hope
never to hear again if l live to be 1 900
years old. It jest made my. flesh
crawl"
THAT was the exultant voice of the
demon of the Storm" said q young
woman with eye glasses and a poetical
look.
mo, ma'am, it wasn't" replied the
old man. Il thought it was, but it
turned out to be my darter Sal. She
was sloehin' around barefut and trod
on a fish bone. 1 was tellin her that 1
was glad on it when that cyclone struck
the house with a roar like that of a
mllyOn wounded lions"
And it was picked up like an autumn
leati" said the Chicago Times man,
getting out his notebook.
mo, sir. No, the house is right there
same as ever"
But it was unroofedV"
mo, the roof is all right. When
that cyclone tackled my house she
bit of more'n she could chRW and had
to let go. She jest lodged to the left
with a.roar like a billyon tigers all
roarin' at once and struck into my
orchard"
And devastated everything in it's
path, of course" remarked a tall
young man with q Roman nose and
two watch chains.
"Wall, no. She devastated one
peach tree which I was goin' to cut
down that same day, but the rest of
'em refused to be devastated. Then,
with a scream like thousands of school
ma'ams screamin' in chorus, she"
$50 here, old man." interrupted the
conductor, did that Cyclone sweep
away any of your propertyf"
Not a dOggoned sweepr
"And how did you get hurti"
my blamed old mewl ran away with
me next day and pitched me into the
bushes"
Then what are you talking about"
"Bout the cyclone of COURSE. These
ere folks never seen one, and though I
hain't much of a hand to talk I'm
willin' to tell 'em all I kin bout the
screams of fury-mad shrieks Of
despair-GppAllin' devastation-wreck
and desolashun and two of my niggers
losin' their hats and of my corn
cribs bein' uuroofed. AFTER breakin'
down that peach tree she got up add
howled like millyonso of wolves = howlin
in chorus, and then"
But that was the end. The crowd
melted away like soft snow, and lsft
the old man alone, and after borrow
ing q chew of tobacco of the nan on
the seat in front he leaned over against
the window and fell into q peaceful
sleep.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
HOUSEHOLD.
oooTOH sHORTOAKE.

SCOTCH sHORTCAKE.
fourths of a pound Of rice -four,
IDl' a,nd of butter, one fourth of a
# sugar, a pinch of salt. Roll
~ and cut into FORMS and bake on
Uttered paper, while hot sprinkle
rth sugar
N. cuu of sugar, half cup of butter,
,.|ocnp of milk, two cups of -four,
~ aags two teaspoonfuls baking
WV Crate a lite less than one
!.%coke Of Bakers chocolate, add
,aaSsIf cup of sugar, one-half of milk
~ the yolk of one egg. Boil in .
,.oy1e boiler las it burns easily till it
S:.LoDa and then stir it into the cake
H;rt,ra add last one teaspoonful of
,.niIa Frost it or not, as you please.
AUNT XARY's PUDDING.
parr over a pint of grated bread a
Int and a half of warm milk. Stir it
r.n topetber and then add half a pint
Icream, the grated peel of one lemon,
s,ao ounces of sugar, a piece Of butter
tas size of an egg and the yolks of five
- sx eggs, we'll beaten. Mix all
Tpetber thoroughly, pour into a dish
md bake carefully. Beat the whites
the eggs to a stiff froth, add three
rnoes of powdered sugar, and the
mice Of the lemon and stir we'll. When
he pudding is baked, put a-layer of
mrcot preserves orer the top, pile the
vbisked whites over it and put it in
The oven to brown lightly.
VEAL AND OYSTER PIE.
One pound and a half of veal outlets,
three quarters of a pound Of ham, fifty
Uster8, a cupful of weak gravy or
broth, peel of half a lemon, pepper,
Rlt and puff paste. Cut the veal into
small, neat outlets and spread over
each a thin layer of minced ham; sea-
ION them with pepper, salt and grated
lemon peel, and roll each outlet round.
Line the sides Of a pie dish with good
paste, put a layer of rolled veal at the
bottom, then a layer of oysters, then
another layer of veal and a layer of
oysters; on top dredge each layer with
little -four. Pour over it a gravy
made Of a cupful of weak gravy or
broth, the grated peel of half a lemon,
the Cyster liquor strained and q season
ing Of salt and pepper. Put q crust
ever the top, ornament it in any way
you please; egg it over and bake in .
Moderate oven an hour and q half.
POTATOES IN CASES.
Nine large, smooth potatoes, one
a8aPng tablespoonful of fresh butter,
necuPtuIo Of boiling cream, the whites
two eggs ard a little salt. Wash
us poatOes thoroughly, being careful
'H0 break the skin. Bake forty five
minutes. Take the potatoes from the
"sl, and with a sharp knife cut o
lau piece from the top of each.
"o'p cut the inside with . spoon, and
NV II INTO a hot bowl. Mash it light
I1une, add the salt, butter and cream,
~ NIX well, then stir in quickly the
LuF' OF the eggs beaten to q stiff
aUu' Return the mixture with .
r%u 70 the skins, allowing it to pro
nv Soout an inch above the skins.
w., mrau the skins are full roughen the
p p.'o Which protrudes with o fork.
'usm INTO the oven q few minutes
Sn ~O'n the tops lightly. Great care
~''' Oe taken not to break the skins.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01

W.-"Do you believe it is bad luck
to open an umbrella in the housei" g..
-"Well, I should say 30. opened
one the other day and the owner hap
pened to be there and recognized it,
Philadelphia Record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
Poetry
KNOWS BUT MOTHER

.,ss5o7 Knows BUT N0'AA.
Of the work it makes
xobOdy knG Pe home t%Oesther;
Ns&5sS65Gyd Knows but mother
r.+sps to childish woes
Nobody ns tssrs only smother;
'Whi' d KnIsinSd by naughty oIo"S'
NOBODY mother
of the sleepless care
'BBestoWeu US of the tender prayer
Nobody 1E|onIy mo- her.
Laws of the lessons taught
Ne9?q3ddyy i hgV one another; no. LONG
NOBODY " Knows but mother
Knows of the anxious fsarS
NOBODY ahrIings may not WeatnSF
list uana IF life in after years,
re- o i5SfPss n no mother
rns.I, At the throne above
Nebody. "A the Heavenly Father
To thsnH zsefest gift, a mothers love;
FoI ,5body cal INQUIRER.
The Delta independent., 1894-02-14
SUM MONS,

State OF ofcolorado,
County of Delta. :" In the District Court
FRANCIS E. TALcorr. Plaintiff.
EDWARD L. KELLOGG, SAMUEL
c. GILL, THOMAS LAMB, and Summons.
THE GRASn SI,,NiZ MEzA "a LAND IA ASp
RADIO, Defendants.
The People Of the State OF Colorado. to Edward
L. kellogg, Samuel G. Gill. Thomas Lamb
and The Grand Mers Land and Cattle Com
named Greeting:
You arc hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff,
Colorado. and answer the complaint therein with.
in twenty days amer the service hereof if served
hs OF, sI s the
or judgment BY default Win be taken assins, You You
sSSs Of Ike S ONE in the sSsne snea setioa
be not served with this summons. or ifthe service
additional to the time hereinsbove specified for
appearance and answer will be allowed before the
taking of Judgment by default as sforsssid;
The said action is brought TO set aside as fraud
ulent and void against the plaintiff the release
OF a certain trust deed. executed and delivered
Nj Geaa "a Land and and G.tti. Company any Of ceiorsdo to
kdwart l. Kellogg As Trustee for the use of
samuel S wasssSy sSs eSnTsSsa S 70 ;atd ,ssIin sd
to secure to said Samuel G. GIL the payment of
two certain promissory notes made and delivered
months after date thereof fsr value. 6y the Grand
Mem Land and Cattle Company to sAtd Samuel
G: GIL; ssid notes being for the null sum Of
Eighty Eight Hundred and sixty Nine and 90 100
Dollar, bearing Interest at the rate Of N per
cent per month.
The said Grand Meza Land and Cattle Company
by payment of interest and part of principal re-
duccd the principal of said notes to the sum Of
Five Thousand Dollars, and on or about January
81 1891 said Samuel 9. Gill assigned and deliver.
cd plaintiff said notes thus reduced to five thou
sand Dollars as aforesaid together with the said
Trust deed a. security for the payment of said
notes. said trust deed was on or about April y.
lSa2 without authority or consent of the plaintiff
and without any consideration having passed.
released hy Edward L. Kellogg through con-
spiracy Of the dcfsndents to deffsnd plaintiff Of
his security of said notes, or that the same WAS
the result efa fraud precticed upon the defend
and the Grand McSa Land and Cattle Company
to accomplish the same purpose. as will Inoro
nilly appear from tho complaint in said action TO
which refcrence 10 here made; a copy Of which is
hereto attached.
And you arc hereby notified that II YOU fail to
appear, and TO answer the said cnmplaint as above
required, the said plaintiff will take Judgment
You by default according to the prayer of said
complaint
Given under my hand At Delta, in said County.
this Sist day of January A. ID. 1884
........ CO. ANDERSON,
SEAL
'...'''' Attorney for Plaintiff
(rirst pub, Feb, Il; last Ma-.7Q
The Delta independent., 1894-02-14
c. A. STATES, Eckert


Thomas Wand and the Hammonds
have combined to put in water breakers
to turn the currant OF the river away
from their lands. Lower down Messrs.
Myers and Wade are doing the same
thing. No more regular and destructive
stream in the state than the upper part
OF the North Fork
The infant child Of Mr.. A. Lewis has
been dangerously i'll with disease of the
brain, but at this writing is better.
Probably the largest congregation
that ever assembledat at Paonia for preach
ing was last Sabbath evening. At an
early hour all seats were full. then the
gang way was packed, people standing
for at least one hour.
The talk OF improved school house
facilities is more and more taking on
form. 1t is asserted that at least four
men will give one hundred dollars piece
for new school house. addition to meet.
ing taxes imposed.
IrINEEANT
The Delta independent., 1894-02-14
MORE WHEAT.
Not Enough t. supply 0mr Valley fer
the season.

Not Enough t. supply 0:r Valley fer
the season.
Some time ago we called attention to
the fact that there was not enough wheat
planted in the county to supply our own
needs.
The Delta Mill and Elevator company
arc now shipping in wheat from the San
Luis valley sending out large amount
Of money tina: should be distr buted
among our Delta county farmers.
TIE mill at Grand Junction ordered
over 200 care Of wheat from the San Luis
valley thus sending out more money that
shou'd be kept west OF the range.
1t Ia to be hoped that our ranchmen
will plant larger acreage the coming
year. Fruit culture is all well enough.
but when Delta county must send out
thousands OF dollars for wheat every year
the community will not thrive as it
should. Wheat will bring a good price
in this valley next fall in spite Of Accent
wheat in Chicago, Wilson bill, or any
thing else. and there should be double
the number OF acres planted in wheat
this year to that OF last.
The Delta independent., 1894-02-14

Miss Kate Smith il on tho sick list.
We arc informed that A. G. Botsford
has redeemed his property in Harris
Basin and will be here soon to take charge
OF the same.
The concert a. Eckert Thursday night
Was well attended.
Mr.. A. 8. Adams. auditor OF the Den
yer d Rio Grande r, r. was In this vicin.
ity Sunday.
We arc In receipt OF letter from J. W.
McAdams. Rogers Arkansas stating that
Mr.. James Necl. who left here last wcok
for Rogers. died on his way at Wichita,
Kansas. His remains Was buried at
Rogers.
Reed Burritt Of Glerwood Springs was
in this vicinity last week.
John G. Gruin has been on the sick
list few days.
HoosIER.