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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20

Dr.. r G Gatling, North Cardinals
most eminent inventor, expresses the
opinion that recent developments i'll
rapid fire guns are to be met in the
future with still grt ater advances, and
that all tend i'll the direction of peace.
The next European war, he thinks,
Will probably be the last, as the enor
mously destructive forces which will
he let loose will sicken the world with
wars. and armies will refuse to fight
The Doctor has certainly contributed
his share towards producing such a r3
suit, as the gun that he invented, and
which bears his name, was as far in ad
vance Of the ordinary gun at the time
his invention was made public as the
Winchester rife is superior to the old
flint lock musket.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20
ASHAMED OF 1T.

Two farmers in California, says an
exchange, were recently discussing
farm matters when one remarked:
Il have changed the mode of shear
ing my sheep this year"
''AhI' said the other, chow is this7'
WELL" said he, Il have always
sheared from the head back, but this
year I begin at the other end and shear
up"
''Why this change9" asked his neigh
Dor.
You see," said the first. II voted
for Mr.. Cleveland and I'm 80 id
ashamed of it I can't look sheep in
the face. ."-StOlen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20
EDITORIAL SUGGESTIONS.

TIE potash ash salts added to the
manure heap will add to the value of
tie manure.
DoD2t feed the fattening animal as
much during g warm spell as during
cid weather.
sreTood ia more easily cut when
green and makes quicker and better
tr8 when seasoned.
L the stock are 20 be kept thrifty,
'ney need more variety of food in win
Yer 'lan atany other time.
Emsmber that the home reform to
" carried out by Alliancemen this
!SaF Is to raise home supplies and to
SI''A'of to stay out of deot. Discuss
Il" Question at every meeting.
ios d2nestjc turkey is greatly i'm
"0'5a III hardness and flavor of the
t,s1 " crossing it with the wild tur-
= lae magnificent bronze variety
~ de improved by such a cross.
~ D0a tSend soiled eggs to market. 1t
rI pay 10 the end to take the trouble
,,.} '''s'1I'y wash all that are discol-
nv ~ with fifth Attention to these
,s,n, 'D+s5 ct,en brings unexpected
NV ~a' Southern farmers are taking
bIo,5'1 ~ '1'1F7>t than ever before in fine
+, ~ W 1osses, cattle, sheep and poul-
bs. We are glad Of this. and will aid
,1,tr t'>7 through our columns in every
bap,' '-'IIS f. form abortion known as
a,,,. n~s'4 Dl-a bill that both recog-
nss s.'.ee.lon as right and denounces
al e..5 ,ass. z. is receiving very univer-
G,s[-H H7,ana'ion. 1t is neither one
s , Or the other.
it'll, and piums 90 together beau
6s,@,.. lie hens eat every curculio
peg r-- ['.' forth, and their droppings
trss Trees fertiIzed. This is one
oba ..e' where two profitable crops
p. 6'o"o on the same land.
@s va,,. ,r'5rlog poor" will be apt to
Gos. large figure in future elec,
1g. bnt ~ thousands who are notsuffer-
aaiop aI ,e' poor, will cast a ballot at
ttofs oIsc,lons which will be a YER
'atesrnoooL ooLut mnation to the reckless
eeagu8csanu.s that has brought this
FtAEssal Country to itspresent state
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20
A CHAPTER ON EGG CLEANING

The Deacon came in the other even
ing as l was cleaning up my eggs, and
getting them ready to ship. "Whyw
said he, do yon wash your eggs7'
Certainly, if they need it. Itwould
never do to send dirty eggs to fancy
market"
How do you manage to clean up
those that are so badly stained7"
just watch me a minute and you
will see. Here are five or six dozen in
this dish pan. The first thing to 90 is
to pour warm water over them and let
them stand few minutes. / usually
keep adding water that Is little hotter
till the eggs are brought to about blood
heat. Here is an old linen table cloth
which I fold to several thicknesses and
spread on the table beside the pan. AS
YOU see, most of the dirt and stains are
easily washed off and the heat Of the
egg as it lies on the soft table cloth
dries the shell and gives it that bright,
fresh appearance peculiar to new laid
egg. The linen cloth absorbs the drop
that naturally forms under the egg
Otherwise that drop would be apt to
leave stain"
There is one that is badly stained,
and does not wash clean. How do you
manage that9"
mo trouble about that. Here is a
bowl of strong vinegar. We will dip
it in the vinegar a minute"
"Well, I yum, said the Deacon as l
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20

TRAINING THE HORSE.
How to Educate Animals so That They
WlIl Obey the Voice.

VIII Obey the Voice.
There are many things that should
be carefully observed in the education
of horses that are entirely emitted.
Too much Dependence is placed IN the
bits, lines strength of the harness. the
use Of the whip and the ability of the
driver to control the horse by sheer
brute force Hence there are SO many
fatal accidents
The horse Is a sensible and sensitive
animal, possessed of many attributes,
among which fear often prcdominates.
On the road a horse secs or imagines
danger, and the ign )ran5 driver, ms cad
Of allowing time for the horse to take
In the situation and satisfy himself that
he Is mistaken, plies the whip in the
most vigorous manner. The sensible
horse always resent5 such treatment
and, scared and angered, dashes off in
fright and fury. If the harness is
strong, the bits reliable, the driver able
to guide and control the horse, all may
be well; should something give way
the results are serious.
A safe horse must be one with sense
enough and go trained that in emer-
gencies it does not become frightened
and uncomfortable. 1t may require
some patience and tact to talk q horse
out of running away or kicking things
to pieces, but this should be possible
with a safe horse, A horse must be
taught to stand still when it is desirable
either for getting in or cut Of the wagon,
Or to mount or diemount under rhe
saddle The horse should understand
that it is not to start until the word is
given. It is of the highest Importance
that the horse should be taught to stop
for the word whoa, whether on the
farm or on the public highway. Tt
might be considered ridiculous for the
driver to be calling out gee, haw,
whoa, get up. etc, to team of horses
on the boulevard, but it would be q
wonderful safeguard to have horse
90 trained that he knows what to do
" A4OAA SPSAOA4 W. Oy AAAo NAAVCA IA q IA LII
quiet manner. Horses should be taught
to go down hill in a slow, careful
manner, and to stop and hold the wagon
whether going up or down hill. In
no case should a horse be allowed to
cross a bridge in any gait but walk.
This should be drilled into Il horse, so
that in case it should be running away
it will come to a walk when a bridge is
to be crossed.
1t is the reckless driving of horses,
the depending on the man, and what is
called good luck, that causes SO many
disasters and fatalities. 1t is time to
train drivers of horses as we'll as the
animals. 1t is not every man who can
hold a pair of lines and whip that is
fit to do so.-R. NJ Bell, in Farm and
| FITeside
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20
THE Will SON BILL.

1t Is not even claimed that the vii
son bill will make manufactured goods
any cheaper, even If it passes the Sen
ate, nor that it Will make them any
higher, nor that 1T will lessen the reve
hue or increase 1t. The only claim is
that I'VE prom sed tariff reform" The
Olll takes the tariff off all farm, mine
and forest products, ipjurlng every
body engaged III those Industries with
out giving any aid from other sources,
suppose the State takes two dollars
tax off your horses and puts two dol
lars tax on Your COWS to make up the
deficiency. Any fool knows you could
afford to pay Oh one as we'll as the
other. 1t is two dollars tax. 1t is the
colossal fraud of the age
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20
WILL LIVE IN TH6 HEARTS OF
THE PEOPLE FOREVER

An effort is being made to raise
money to erect a monument to the
memory of L L Polk, The effort is
praiseworthy, but the people will erect
q monument to his memory more last
ing than stone. He will live in the
hearts of the people forever. - Tennes-
see POpultst
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20

Prof. w. f. Massey, OF the North
Carolina Experiment Station, says that
seeds from freshly imported layer figs
germinate almost as readily as cabbage
seed, and soon make fine bushes.
Young seedlings, he finds, are less in
jured by the winters than old bearing
trees
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20
CREAM OF TIE PRE- SIS.
Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and Patriotic
Paragraphs from Reform Papers
hey are Worth the Price of
One Paper a Whole Year.

S4S aPIS IOTu Reform EapeTS
hey are Worth the Price of
One Paper a Whole Year.
If farmer must sell in a free market
why noi allow him to buy in free
markat7-Former and Miner.
Cleveland is the master; John Sher-
man is the overseer; and CARL le is the
slave who does the bidding # the over
seer,-F'0rn1er aud Miner.
To ask the average rich man what
he thinks of an income tax is like in
terVlewing a smuggier as to his opinion
OF customs laws. National H-atchmon.
1t is enough to make horse laugh
to see some old p8rtyite with whiskers
OF the bottom of bis pantelletts extoll-
ing the beauties of gold basis. '-Er-
change.
The seed distribution has to be abol
lshed and a few cents saved to Justify
The millions expended in getting up
crop reports for the benefit of the spec
ulators.- Our Home
Cheap food and high purchasing
power dOliars-what does that meant
Wealth to the man who has the dollars
and poverty to the man that raises
fOod.-Farmler8 Tribune,
How does a horse set an example of
philanthropy to man? He always stops
at the sound Of woe, and is willing to
let you take the very bit out of his
mouth Hygie,aic Revie,0.
About ali the quarrel in Congress
now is whether the people must be
| taxed by a 40 or ~ cent. tariff That's
the difference between Democrats and
Republicans.-F'armer and Miner.
Jerry Simpson is the first Populist to
fill the Speakers chair in Congress-
He filed it temporarily last week.
| That, however, is not the last time a
Populist will preside over Congress -
DenUcr NctUs
Now is good time for the farmers
who always vote 'er straight, to swap
their wheat for "hOnest dollars" It
takes pile of wheat to buy one, but
they will go in 'Yurrup" you know
Oneida, s D, Journal.
Mr.. Carlisle's bond issue seems to be
unpopular in the Senate, as it is else
where. So far John Sherman is the
only Senator that will apologize for the
Secretary Did Democrat ever think
he would live to see John G. Carlisle
working in harness with John Sher-
man3-COttOn Plant.
If it was not for the financial strinS
gency" we would say that Strawberries
would be profitable crop to grow and
would advise the planting of large
patches next spring, but we well know
that 50 600 600 people in this country
cannot afford to eat as many straw
berries as they would like to have
Peninsula Farmer.
We believe that moral force, the
power of old fashioned, simple truth, is
as indispensable in the preservation OF
the life of a political party as it is in
the maintenance of the good character
Of an individual. Nothing but the
powerful truths with which it was in
spired could ever have kept alive the
Democratic party through all it's ter
rible vicissitudes. But even the Demo
cratic party cannot survive long as a
| living lie.-Rlchn1OT1d Times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20
GOLD BUGS { q, A WHOLE CITY

The city Of Fort Payne, Ala, was
sold at public auction few days ago
for 500 0O'. The sale Included 80, 900
acres Of rich mineral lands. 2 600 city
lots, a large number Of costly manu-
featuring plants, iron furnaces, fac
tories, rolling mills. hotels, etc It is
said that IS 600 600 had been invested
by one company there. 1t is true that
bOOms sometimes burst. but with such
backing, so many rich natural re
sources. there was no reason why Fort
Payne should have gone under, except
81 monetsz1tion and contraction of the
currency. Properly Of all kinds has
gone down very low, even where booms
are unknown. We suppose the gold
bugs will give Us an era of prosperity
when they get all the property they
want for next to nothing
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20
TAMMANY TO THE FRONT.

Doubtless the most disgusting Incl
dent, aside from the deputation Of Jew
bankers who are in the city yet dicta5-
ing to Mr.. Carlisle, was the advent of
Richard Croker, the chief Of Tamm any,
and his establishing headquarters In
the Speakers room at the Capitol, says
the National Waterman.
After stationing guards at the door
of that room, this chief bOOdler Of New
York Democracy began sending for
Democratic Congressman in order to
make his wishes known regarding the
income tax and tariff bill He con-
Quoted himself like the autOcrat that
he is, and made known his determine
ton to defeat that measure with an
assumption equalled only by the Presl
dent himeelf. 1t was sickening sight
to see the peoples Representatives
meekly obey his call and submit to die
tation from this New York gambler
and bulldozer. Yet two score or more
of Congressman went into the Speakers s
room and received their orders from
this legislative buccaneer.
He is here, as he declares, to defeat
the income tax bill and if it is attached
to the tariff bill, then he will declare
war on that measure. This disgusting
spectacle Of boseism is having it's effect,
and the result will doubtless be a bit
tet personal fight among the D9moc-
racy of the different sections.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20

1t is jnst as important for every
farmer, large or small, to keep books
and know how he stands, as it Is for the
merchant, banker or manufacturer to
do so A few have been successful by
head work alone but the other plan i
preferable
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20

A writer claims that the grand secret
in butter making is to find the proper
point of maturity for the cream, to get
it always, and never to exceed it. If
there is a rock to be avoided, it is not
to make the cream too sour, for the
butter takes and keeps the flavor of the
cream whence it comes.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20

y -,I+lwnrth. Denver, COO.
+ + n 4 Raek. Alabama.
{ / ,. D. Jarlo, kentucky,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20
~,ouAL FARMERS ALI
UNION.

..spt-H. L. Loucks' Huron
s}ato, P,es555. P5,,esssS5d55e.nt-Marion Butler Colds
,r1 j. {. .rreasurer-Col. D. P. Dun
an Co.lt.l- b. Ben Terrell, Soguin, Texas.
L''@ EXECUTIVE BOARD.
r.,.G,s Chairman; L. Leon
3. 1, IL. I,e nard, Missouri; Mann
Gi. IS, I6S,-,d4on. - Virginia; / z Dean,
P3sa aTs,n gans. Eew York; It. G, Dem
goa'o,,T .r. rary. Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20
5,,,, Carolina Reform Press Association.

9aears-,J. L. Ramsey, President :
slrion Butler, Vtce President ". S.
2arze8, Secretary,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-20

,g-E AILIAYCB JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Nm Culbreth, Whiteville, N. c. ;
robp Brady. Gatesville, n. @; John
Graham. R5dgeway, n. G,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-10-17

A few days ago found myself in a cab
riding along an avenue of this city, which
shall be unnamed. | had been for some
time trying to realize that it was Chicago.
1t was much more like the lowest and most
uncivilized portion of foreign city. Shops
and homes were all mixed together, and
there were just as many families taking
comfort on the sidewalks and pavements
as there were in the rooms over the stores.
The faces, costumes, names and signs were
all foreign, and there was not even Chi
cago bluecoat in sight.
Suddenly man jumped out from some
where, fired a revolver at a man on an eX
press wagon and ran into an alley. The
expressman stopped his horse, clambered
over the wheel, drew revolver from his
hip pocket, started down the alley after the
man and commenced fusilade of shots.
In an instant crowd of men, women and
children blocked the street and alley. My
cabman stopped his horse and said:
81 really behave there thryin to hit
somebody. Do ye think we bether go on,
mum, or wait bit"
With all respect to cabby's curiosity,
thought we better go on. AS we drove
away we could hear the firing of the re-
volvers and see people running from all di.
rections, but not policeman came within
our vision, nor have | seen mention OF
the circumstance in any of the newspa
pers. Was it common, everyday occur
renee over there and not reckoned as news
or were the two men just playing tagP-
Chicago Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-10-17
A Whist Incident.

One of the funniest things / know re-
garding the game happened to the greatest
authority in whist now living When, as
a young man, he first joined club of re-
pute he was, he says, very modest. AS a
spectator he was watching four old gentle
men playing their game when he saw a
card on the floor, face downward, beside
one of them. On the impulse of the mo-
ment he said, you've dropped
stopped, remembering that no outsider
should interfere on any pretense. Il beg
your pardon, " he added humbly, II should
not have spoken" Never mind, said
the old gentleman he had addressed
what is it?" well, you have dropped q
card, SIR and he picked it up and gave 1t
to him.
The old gentleman thanked him urbane-
ly and began to play. He had four by
honors and would have easily won the
game, but that unfortunately he held IA
cards, which vitiated the deal. The card
belonged to the other pack, both, as usual
at the club in question, being white ones.
1t was not good beginning for a future
authority ON whist-James Payn in Corn
hill Magazine.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-10-17
An Orange within an Orange.

A correspondent from Mahanoy City.
Pa, sends an orange from the top of which
another small orange is growing and asks
for an explanation.
1t is not easy to explain this unless one
understands something of the science of
vegetable morphology With little
knowledge Of this the explanation is very
simple. In n brief way it may be said that
nature makes one part Of a plant out Of
what might have been some other part,
and SO on down to leaf blade The orange
fruit is made up out of transformed leaves,
or what might have been leaves or flowers.
Now if we can imagine ten flowers around
a stem, and the stem prevented from
elongating so as to form another set of ten
flowers, and then further imagine the ten
flowers changed in character so as to unite
together, become pulpy and seem like one
homogeneous mass, the result would be
very much like what occurs in the forma-
ton of an orange.
Now imagine further that the stem in
stead of being wholly suppressed tries to
go forward and make another weak set OF
flowers, but is promptly arrested and
forced to form another small fruit instead,
again we get at nearly what really occurs
We may say that an orange is suppressed
and changed branch-the orange within
the orange is the growth of a not who'll! :!
suppressed branch.
This will not be very clear to many, but
it is the best that can be done in brief
way.
The navel orange is to be explained in
the same way.-Meehan's Monthly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-10-17
Not to Blame for One Thing.

Mrs. Murdoc had one of her peculiar at
tacks the other day. She felt it coming on
all the afternoon, but restrained herself
until her docile spouse came home at
O'Clock. when she got the word and started
off on a kite shaped track. She went to
the quarter without a slip; turned into the
backstretch at a ball bearing gait; passed
the three-quarter pole going smooth and
was coming down toward the wire like an
old campaigner, when Mr.. Murdoc, who
was feeling unusually brisk, attempted to
call her back with a mild protest. That
started her off again and she trotted an
other heat. AS she came up the stretch
again the old man began to feel sort of
pneumatic tire and ventured:
"But, Eliza"-
Don't talk to me, you miserable BRUTE"
she shouted.
The old man sighed apologetically.
you know you're lazy, good fer
nuthin"-
"All right, Liza"-
"Ole varmint without one spark % man.
hood"
He did not question the statement
you'd let yer wife work 'er hands off IAN
die in the poor 'ouse."
There was no protest filed.
"You great hulkin, round shouldered,
lopsided, lantern jawed, knockkneed-Ooo
oo-oohp'
She clinched her hands rs il she longed
to strangle him. He didn't seem to mind
it now. He was waiting for the storm to
subside.
"Oh you baldheaded -
'See here, now, Liza" said the old man,
solemnly, "see here-now whom thunder's
to blame fer thet?'
And Eliza did not answer.-Detro:t
Tribune
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-10-17
why n Legal Fight Was Settled.

One of the famous legal complications
which Boston has Witnessed managed to
Involve in its intricacies quite number of
notable men. For many years one of the
law offices in the old Joy building was oc-
cupied by veteran lawyer known as
Jerry Brown. Quite late in life this old
gentleman was married to one of his
clients, who not long after died. When
her will was opened it was found to have
been made shortly before her marriage.
By it she bequeathed practically all her
property to her intended husband, giving
small bequests to her relatives and to pub
lie charities, and also remembering her
husbands nephew, j. @. A. Brackett,
whom she named, with him, as executor
The will was witnessed by Albert Il. Pills
bury
The heirs-at-law Immediately set up an
attempt to break the will, on the ground
of undue influence. The documents they
hled stated that among the property was a
house on the Back bay and n large amount
of land in Kansas. They retained as coun-
sci John ID. Long and Stillman b. Allen.
The executors retained Charles II. Train
and j. o. Teele. The will was allowed in
the probate court and an appeal taken to
the supreme court. There the will was set
aside. Then the executors appealed to the
full bench on exceptions, but before the
case reached trial it was settled.
The reason it was settled was this: BY
the laws of Kansas, when there is no will
the property of n wife all goes to her hus-
band. The heirs were therefore fighting
to break n will which, il broken, would
have left them nothing for their pains,
while the legatee under the will was fight