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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-23
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-23

Mr.. w. E. Carter, late of Norfolk,
has opened an oyster and fruit business
next door to our Office, at 100 Fayette-
vile street. Our friends who may at
tend the Fair this week should call
on HIM.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-23
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Fdsl

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-23

All visitors to the Fair are hereby
respectfully invited to call at Jordan's
Oyster Saloon and Restaurant, right
hand side main entrance to Floral Hall.
First-class in every respect.
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Do you owe this paper anything9 If
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long enough.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-23

A Democratic editor thus expresst
his inward feelings:
Sing a song of six nickles
Pocket full of trash,
Over head and ears in debt
Out of ready cash.
Heaps Of flying collectors
Busy as can be,
Didn't we have a sticky time
In eighteen-9
Grover in the white house
Playing with the kids,
Carlisle in the treasury
Concealing silver aids.
Congress trying all they can
To make us still more poor,
Amt wehad a bright outlook
In eighteen 947
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-23
Wanted.

To buy for cash, rolling pasture and timber
land. Give R. r. connection, location. etc. Ad-
dress P. B. ROONEY,
Q48N 26S West 18th St., New York City.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
RODE ON THE FIRST ENGINE.
Which Was Ever Run In the United
States.

SIAttS.
BY the death OF John TORY. In
Honesdale, Pa, recently, Otis Avery
becomes the sole survivor of those who
rode on Americas first locomotive on
the first day it ran, Aug. 3, 1899. Mr..
Avery vas born Aug. 10, 1908, in
Oneida County. New York. He re-
moved to Bethany, Ea., when he was
20 years of age. Later he removed to
Chenango County, Now York, and still
later to New York City, where he
learned the profession Of dentistry.
Then he removed to HoncsGa'e. He
retiring from the bench about ten
years ago.
Mr.. Avery says that Horatio Allen.
a civil engineer and the agent OF the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company,
who had gone to England to superin-
tend the construction Of tho first loco
motive, the "stourbridgc Lion was
the only man to ride on the engine
upon its first run, becau @ it was not
known whether the road was strong
enough to bear the weight of the l'c,-
motive. MIR. Allen ran the engine
about a mile and then returned to the
place OF starting. Immediately after
its return several of those assembled
made short trips on it, but Mr.. Avery
says that there was little inclination
among those present to risk their lives
on board, especially as part Of the dis
lance traversed was over q risky-look-
ing trestle.
Tho track of this first railroad was
constructed with hemlock stringers
keyed to the top of "bents," with a fiat
rail spiked to tho inner edge. Tnil
was pressed b. the weight of the en-.
CINE completely into the wo,d. An
thracite coal was the fuel u-ed. The
engine had no cab and no place to sit
down. He was wholly unprotected
from the weather.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
GRAINS OF GOLD.

FOLLY is the poverty of the mind.
WHO teaches often learns himself.
WHERE reason rules appetite obeys.
THERE is no medicine against death.
SAY we'll is good, but do we'll is bot.
ter.
The greatest learning is TO be seen in
the greatest plainness.
If you make money your God, it will
plague you like the devil.
The timid and weak are the most
revengeful and implacab!e.
If youth knew what age would crave.
it would both get and save.
CUSTOM may lead a man into many
errors, but it justiiies N
ANTIQUITY cannot privilege an cr-
ror. nor novelty re.udice a truth,
THE ~reproaches OF a friend shonld
be strictly just, and not too frequent.
THE trials Of life are the tests which
ascertain how much gold there is in ia.
INCIDENCE is a stream which flows
slowly on, but yet undermines the
foundation OF every virtue.
In prosperity it is the easiest of all
things to find a friend: in adversely it
Is of all things the most difficult.
HAVE always said that the greatest
object in education is Il accustom a
young man gradually to be his own
master.
A NOBLEMAN, anxious for the in.
struction Of his o asked a phi'oso.
pher the first thing he should learn.
"The extent OF his own ignorance" re-
plie5
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
IN PARvO.

IN lie there are meetings which
like q fate.-Owen Meredith.
VARIETY alone gives joy; the sweet
est meats the soonest cloy.-PriOr.
WE wish for more in life, rather
shan for more Of it.-Jean Ingelow.
WORDS are not essential to the ex-
tstence Of thought.-Dugald Stewart.
A MERE madness. to live like q
wretch that We may die rich.-Burton.
THE truest eloquence is that which
holds Us too mute for applause. -Bul.
wer.
IDEAS are like teards: men do not
have them until they grow up.-Vol-
taire.
To ETERNITY itself there is no other
handle than the present moment
Anon.
BE always employed about some ra-
tional thing, that the devil find thee
o dle.-JerOme.
LEARN to say NO. it will lie OF
more use to you than to be able to read
Latin. -Spurgeon.
WHERE there is much ~pretension,
much has been borrowed; nature never
pretends.- Il avater.
AVOID multiplicity OF business: the
man OF n thing is the man Of sue.
cess.-Tryon Edwards.
It's the mans face that gives him
weight. His doings help, but not more
than his brOw.-Charles Buxton.
The sway Of chastity over the senses
makes her queenly; her light and
peace render her beautiful --Joubest.
IN q vain man. the smallest spark
may kindle into the greatest flame, be-
cauee the materials are always pre-
pared for it.-Humc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
Sign Of an Active Brain.

Talking to ones self is generally cor.
sidered q sign Of a weak brain, says .
doctor, but nothing could be q greater
mistake. 1t is a sign Of an extremely
active brain. 1t may be . strong or q
weak intellect, but the activity must
be there to cause this PECULIARLY. II
you will observe you viii be astonished
how many people you will meet on the
street who are thinking aloud. The
talking is done u~nconsciouslv. Often
people addicted to the habit, il you call
their attention to it, would aver that
they never were guilty OF such a thing.
Some of the brightest men | have ever
known do their thinking aloud without
knowing it, and, OF the ether hand
some of the weakest individuals, men.
tally, whom | have met in my practice,
keep up a continuous conversation with
themselves. So it would seem that q
maa who talk, to himself must be
of two extrelLes-either a wise man or
a fool.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
a Luminous Tree.

Everyone ha, heard Of luminous
plants and shrubs said q gentleman Of
Nevada, but comparatively few people
are aware of the existence in our State
Of Il luminous tree of Ia" ge proper
tions. The Indians have always enter
tanned q whole ONE di cad of this tree
and have u number Of legends connect
ed with it. 1t is q valuable landmark
at night, as it can b, seer half a mile
away, AMI the phosphorus substance
which cXudc} from it Is 80 powerful
that it is possible to read a few words
o. print held close to it. Several bot.
anis,s and tree scientists have made
purpose journeys to inspect and report
on the tree, but !! have never seen q
really intelligent explanation Of what
seems to be quite a unique phenom.
enOu."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
Vaccination in Great Britain.

It has been resolved by the guardians
of the South Dublin Union that the
prosecution Of a subject named Glynn
Tor noncompliance with the compul-
sorry vaccination acts shall he proceed
ed with in accordance with the sugges-
ton OF the Local Governing Board.
This boarl had declared that any spec
ulations which might be INDUCED in as
to tt character OF the Roj al Commits
sion on Vaccination had no practical
hearing upon the powers OF the guard
ians. 1t was pointed out that the evil
dence as 10 the protection afforded by
vaccination against death, or blind
ness, or Disagreement arising from
smallpox was to the vast majority OF
persons who have studied the subject,
sim; ly overwhelming: and that, in the
case OF any individual infant, the ques-
ton the guardians had to consider was
whether the scruples Of the parent or
the future welfare Of the infant de-
serve the greatest con,id Grafton. The
London Lancet, in referring to a docu-
ment issued by the Anti Vaccination
Society, says that it must do harm, as
1t is based upon ignorance and unrea-
son. Furtherm 70, it is a direct in.
element to a breach of the law.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
south Dakota IL.

FULLY 5000 visitors joined in cele.
brating Old Settlers Day at Canton.
In many sections of South Dakota
communities have been resorting to
prayer for rain.
The State Grand Lodge. Knights of
Pythias, convened at Aberdeen with
an attendance Of 100.
THERE were ninety entries at the
Chamberlain land Office last month,
and at the present rate OF filing there
will likely be Us many this month.
ABOUT seventy-five teams have COM
menced grading the streets OF Edge.
mont preparatory to macadamiZing.
A sixteen-toot sidewalk is being built
the full length OF two main streets,
giving them . very metropolitan look.
The practice Of allowing the Grow
Creek Indians to butcher their cattle
on ration days is coon to To done away
with. A large slaughter house is now
being erected at Fort Thompson, and
the beeves will be Gu up on the block
and divided. This is another step e
hasten the civilization Of the red lnan,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12

most counties, but it appears from re.
ports that some Of the south and south.
east counties are still very much in
need Of rain.
The sunshine during the week has
been sufficient, and the temperature
was above the average.
The weather conditions have been
beneficial, in most counties, to grass,
corn, potatoes, flax and millet. and to
wheat, oats and barley where the lat.
ter crops survived the drouth.
In some localities corn was blown
down by wind on the eth, but no per.
manent injury is reported.
Local damage from hail Is also re.
ported from several counties.
Corn. potatoes. late flax, millet and
grass = doing nicely and promise
we'll. Considerable millet is still being
sown because of prospective shortage
in hay.
Haying has begun in portions of the
Black Hills region.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
sisters Win Their Case.

Some time ago Mother Stanislaus
Academy of Sioux Falls, commenced
suits against Miss Florence kilkelly,
a writer for eastern Catholic papers,
for $50, 600 each for writing and circu-
lating scurrilous letters regarding
their character. She also charged
them with trying to poison her. Miss
kilkelly failed to answer or put in an
appearance and Judge Jones rendered
judgment against her in both cases
and indicated the sisters in every way.
Miss Kilkelly is now in Kansas, and
from letters she is stirring up a row
there among the members of the
church.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
DAILY REPORT OF WHAT IS BE.
ING DONE.
Daily Report Of the Measures Introduced.
and the Action Taken Thereon in Both
the business.


The House on the Hrh cleared the calendar
OF all pension and descrtion cases which were
agreed to in OF the whole at The
night session on the 5th and which have been
accommodating for many weeks. 1t also agreed
to the Senate amendments to the bill fXing
the units OF electrical measures, and at .2i p
IN. adjourned.
In the Senate on the I'd Senator Can offered
a resolution for a joint rommitteeo of the House
and Senate to inquire into the cause OF the
Pullman strike, the business OF the worknlen's
demands, and for "A report by bill Or otherwise.
Senator Kyle offered a resolution, Endorsed by
Debs OF the A. X. I. and Hayes OF the An gifts
OF Labor, looking TO the protection OF strikers
from federal interference except TO insure
Interpretations OF mails, and declaring that a
detachment OF Pullman or other parior or
sleeping cars from q train shall not constitute
an orense against the Uuitei States, Both
resolutions went over. Numerous amend
ments to the tarifr schedule We're agreed to.
On account of the difficulty o. holding a
quorum nothing OF Importance was accom-
plished In the House on the ID beyohd passing
= resolution directing the Commissioner of
Labor TO Investigate the question OF work and
wages OF women and children, Adjourned IN
til the 9Th,
The event of interest in the House on the 9Th
was the reception OF the tariff BIZ. 1t excited
Democratic applause, and the bill was laid
upon the Speakers table The bill to subject
to state taxation national bank notes and
United states treasury notes consumed me
reached when tt House adjourned at $40
o'clock.
In the House on the 6tn the tariff bill was
taken from the Speaket's table and referred
to the on Ways and Means. The
bin will probably be put in conference on tho
9Th. The bill for state taxation OF gfeenbacks
occupied the attention Of the House all day.
and 1t was passe4 by a very large majority.
The Senate held n short session on the 9th
and adjourned until the 9TH without transact
ing any business of Importance
In the House on this 7th, On c"nvening, Mr.,
Wilson of the Ways and Means Committee re-
ported the tariff bin with tie recommends
ton that the senate amendments be not con.
curreA in. The Speaker ruled that 1t be re-
ferFe6 to the Committee OF the Whole. The
Republicans, led by Mr.. Reed, protested
against this haste, bat were oveIruled, Speak
err Crisp named as cOnterees on the part of the
House Messrs. Wilson, McMillin, 1ugner and
Montgomery. DemA ats Messrs. Reed, Bur,
rows and Payne, Republicans. After the ap-
pointment OF confer eeS on the tariff bill, the
House adjourned out of respect to the memory
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12


There was a unique Fourth OF July
celebration at Edgemont. The feature
of the occasion was the opening Of the
big canal, which is now completed.
The water was taken from the Chey-
enne.River. fourteen miles from Edge
mont. and the cost was S60, 900. 1t is
twcnty-s feet wide at the top, the
final fall at Edgemont being seventy
two feet. In addition to furnishing
power sufficient TO run fifty factories
the canal enriches, by 'ateral irriga-
ton bitches, 10000 acres OF splendid
land. The water is to be used to run
an immense wooden mill, which is to
be operated soon. the machinery now
being on its way from Philadelphia.
There were speeches by Gov. Patti
son Of Pennsylvania: Gov. Crounse of
Nebraska, and Gov. Sheldon OF South
Dakota: Ben i. Bntterworth of Gin
cinnati, also Col. Snowden of Phila-
delphia. late Minister to Greece. The
day closed with II war dance by $50
Sioux Indians.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
The Real Demon Of the Marsh

Is not n spook, but a reality. 1t is neither a
"bogie" nor q 'kelpie," nor any other OF those
spirits which the credulous have supposed to
haunt the banks Of rivers and streams after
dusk. Its name is malaria. and though invisi-
bic, 1t is very terrible and tenacious when it
seizcs YOU. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
drives it away, nor will it attack those whose
systems are fortified with the great medicinal
defensive agent. The miasmatic mists OF early
morning, the vapors exhaled at eventide may
le safely breathed by those protected by the
bitters. In the tropics where every form Of
'halar!al disease threatens the sojourner, and
Is particularly virulent when developed, the
Bitters is the best reliance of the iphsbitant.
For dyspepsia. liver complaint. lack OF vivor,
appetite and sleep: for rheumatism and nerv-
BUSINESS the Bitters are a sure aud safe rem
nlr
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
LAWYER Beaten and Robbed.

James f. Brooks, city attorney of
Brookings, has been lying at the Sher-
mar House at Aberdeen in a semi-un-
conscious condition for a couple of
days. The last he remembers is that
he was at Madison, all else is blank.
His body shows wounds and Commissions
in the vicinity of the heart and he
complains OF v pains in the head.
The Odd Fellows have taken hold
of the case and will nurse Brooks back
to health If possible. The general be-
lief is that he was drugged, beaten
ana robbed in Madison or vicinity, as
he had but Ij cents on his arrival at
Aberdeen. although he collected a
large sum of money shortly after leav-
ing Brookings. He has always borne
a good reputation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
Sioux Falls Man i'm Trouble.

Two warrants were issued for the
arrest of w. G. Lacey. u prominent
grain dealer OF Sioux Falls and a SUI
~pervisor of Sioux Falls Township. on
the charge Of attempted blackmail.
For some time the township has been
trying to force the houses Of prostitu-
tion to pay Il fine to the township. but
they arc regulated by the city author
tiles. Lacey and Justice of the Peace
Caldwell. it is charged, called on the
''madams' separately and offered to
settle for certain amounts. The money
was not forthcoming and two OF the
women we're arrested. Now the women
retaliate
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
IN THE WEST.

WARDNER, Idaho, special: Couer d.
Alene miners have broken out again.
The hills are full OF rioting miners and
the town Is paralyzed. Business is
suspended and the sheriff Is organiz-
ing q posse to defend the mines. A
tremendous explosion shook the town,
followed by q chorus Of derisive yells.
1t was discovered that an attempt had
been made to blow up the power house
and electric light plant OF the Hunker
Hill and Sullivan Mines. The hills
above the power house are full of
rioters who make no attempt to attack
the town, but spent the whole morn
ing rolling rocks down the steep
mountain on the power house and mine
buildings. The Governor has been
notified and will probably order out
the militia.
PEORIA special: The Peoria distill-
ers are doing their share to help the
Government out Of its hole Thurs
days internal evenu receipts broke
all previous records by over $50, 900,
and amounted to $685. OO. The largest
receipts on any previous day were
$l77,O 600 in 1879. Collector Hunters
entire available force Is at work and
he has pressed into the service all the
old Republican officials who can be
found. Even these cannot handle the
spirits that are to be taken out Of
bond, and adOzen Government gaugers
are expected from ST. Louis and Gin
cinnati. The collections are also run
ming heavy vt Pekin, and additional
help is expected there from Chicago.
SAN FRANCISCO special: The steam
ship MOnowai has arrived with Samoan
advices dated June 20 and Honolulu
news up to June % The Samoan
correspondent reports that while
there was little actual fighting the
situation Is rs critical as ever, with
little prospect OF q settlement in
the near future. In Honolulu all was
quiet. 1t was definitely decided when
the Monowai sailed to declare the
new constitution on the 9TH OF July.
There were rumor that the Royalists
we're arming and getting ready to
attempt q coupd'etat on that date, but
the Government authorities had taken
extra precautions against y surprise.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, special:
Eight hundred coal beavers OF SUI
periOr and West Superior, in SYM
pathy with the Duluth men now on
strike, went out here and every one of
the nine docks is tied up. They can
neither ship or receive coal now. The
steamers Verona, Minch, Everett and
Gilbert, with cargoes Of coal at the
docks cannot discharge them. The
men ask . raise from ia cents per
hour to 20 cents for dockmen and from
40 cents to SO cents for men in the
holds.
CHICAGO special: Richard Ze6, q
Baltimore 4 Ohio employe, was killed
at the Grand Central Depot by the &C.
cidental explosion OF Q gun. William
Martin wss seriously wounded at the
same ttue.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
Many Bridges Swept Away.

A tremendous hailstorm and cloud
burst north OF Hot Springs caused a
flood which did great damage. Twenty
bridges were washed out, including
the big arched stone bridge near the
court house. put in recently at e cost
OF 81, 200. The Bztfalo Gap Lumber
Company had $1,000 feet of lumber
washed away. Tracks are covered
with water on the Burlington and
Missouri and Elkhorn and trains are
unable to leave. Drifts of hailstones
six feet deep are lodged along Fall
River, which came floating down on
the raging current. The damage will
probably reach $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12

The opening day of the Chautauqua
Assembly at Lake Madison saw a good
crowd present in spite of. the difficulty
in the way Of travel caused by the
strike in many places.
DR.. Robert Nourse made a great hit
in his lectures, and the Collins Band
furnished excellent music. The sum-
mer school is filling up.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12

The case of Al Cram. arrested for
building Il dam across jim River.
twelve miles south of Huron, was
heard in Judge Grants court and at
tracted much attention. The evidence
did not warrant conviction, and Cram
was discharged from custody. He
will now reconstruct his irrigating APP
paratus, which was blown up by dyna-
mite u couple of weeks since, and re.
sumo irrigating his farm.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-12
To lie Finished by January.

BY arrangement with local creditors
to defer claims till the completion of
the road, President Coad, Of the Da-
kota and Wyoming Railway, has Sc
cured $4,000 to complete the road.
The Drakc-Stratton Company of New
York is to furnish the money and the
road is to be in running order January
I. S95