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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Making Perfumes at Home.

A number of young ladies in Pomona
are engaged at odd times in making
their own perfumes in this season of
flowers and blossoms. The orange
blossoms andro are more generally
used in preparing perfumery, and the
following is the method most popular
here:
Procure pieces of glass of the desired
size, and make around that a frame or
sash, allowing the sash or frame to
project two or three inches above the
glass. On the glass spread pure lard,
suet or other animal grease, about a
quarter of an inch thick. Gather the
flowers early in the morning and cover
the grease on the glass with them.
The next day remove the flowers and
"work up" the grease and put on a
fresh supply of blossoms.
Repeat these operations daily unt.i
the grease is thoroughly impregnatei Il
with the odor OF the flowers. Chen
scrape it off with knife ana put it in
glass jar, to which should be added
enough alcohol or cologne spirits to
cover it. Allow the perfumed g-eass
and spirits to remain together for two
or three weeks; then filter it through
ordinary filtering paper, and, if sue
cessful, you will havea perfume almost
equal to the high-priced articles pur'
chased of druggists. Pomona (Cal.
| Progress
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

with plain box In his wagon, drove
up to the river to a point designated.
About 10 o'clock Tom, with his peon
cargedore, managed to get across the
river without attracting attention.
Larry's body was tenderly placed In
the box and taken uptown to the un.
dertaker's, where 1t was properly PRE-.
pared, placed IN casket and shipped
to his old home. Tom Williams re.
turned to Siloa safely and was ever
afterward known as the cadaver
snuggler o. the Ro Grande.'"
THE more money YOU ioan people,
the more they want to borrow.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
MADE LIFE 4 BURDEN.

MIss q. y. CRAWFORD. OF Limestone, Me-,
writes; "For years l suffered monthly from
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Secrets Of Chewing -Gum Makers.

A chewing gum factory that claims
the distinction of being the third larg-
est in the world may be found within
the gates of Chicago. Though one is
not permitted even to glance into the
great room where the clang of ma
chinery indicates the sacred spot, and
though one cannot converse with the
liege lord who, locked in his private
Office, concocts mixtures to tickle the
palate of the professional gum chewer,
there are many interesting things to
be heard and seen in the packing de-
partment.
One of the managers laughed aloud
at the bare suggestion of admittance
being refused on the ground that the
ingredients are injurious.
"Some people actually think" he
said, THAT chewin gum is made from
old rubber boots and refuse matter.
The fact is that only pure materials are
used, the principal ingredient being
an exudation from species of rubber
tree native in Mexico"
"What is the appearance of this sub
stance?'
"It is thick brown sap of the con-
sistency and color of maple syrup. We
get it the original state, with particles
of bark and dirt This goes through
long process of cleaning. Then of
course the process of making is pro-
found secret. There is man in our
employ, by the way, who for twenty
one years has done nothing else but ex-
pertinent on new brands of chewing
gum. No, even manager could not
take his wife through the factory, SO
rigid are the rules. Each employe
knows only his particular part of the
work, so the secret of making, as q
whole, is preserved"
care the materials expensivep"
eyes, for the original gum costs
S1.10 pound in ton lots, and the
essential oils used cost 81 pint.
These are the principal ingredients. -
Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
To Cleanse tAe system

Illuminating oil is made from grape seeds
m Ttaty
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

'Of all the queer articles smuggled
across the hio Grande, the oueerest
ever heard OF was corpse" said
James Murray, an old railroad con.
ductor, to St Louis Globe Demo.
crat man. 'ln Mexico, when for.
elgner dies and his friends desire to
send his body to his native land, the
government exacts a tax of $3.50 for
the privilege Of shipping IL over the
railroad. In 1884 Larry tlaherty,
brakeman, died at Silao, on the
Mexican Central. He was poor fel.
low. His mother, who lived in Colo.
RADIO, but who had come on to nurse
him, wanted the body shipped home.
She couldn't raise the money and the
boys took up collection, but could
only raise s72. Then Tom Williams
a jovial conductor, put UP scheme
to get the body to the states The
funeral was conducted in the usual
manner and poor Larry's body was
placed iu the ground. Two pesos
liked II with the gravediggers aud
they neglected to flll in the grave
until alter dark. In the Interim
Larry's body was taken from the
coriin and placed In an old sack, and
carried to an obscure hut, where 1t
was placed in trunk and taken to
the depot The boys had secured a
pass to El PasO for Mrs. Flaherty and
Tom Williams went along to carry
out the scheme. At Paso del Norte
the trunk was taken to a casa de
huespedes, or boarding house. and
the corpse was again transferred to
the sack. Mrs, Flaherty went to FL
PasO and secured an undertaken WIN
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

DAYS for the body and intellect we should
have ono day at least for our immortal soulP
Or, to put II In another shape, do you really
think our imperishable soul is worth at
least one-seventh as much as our perishable
body?
An artist has three gems cornelian, an
amethyst and diamond. He has to cut
them and to set them. Watch one Is he
most particular about2 Now, the cornelian
is the bo iy, the amethyst is the intellect, the
diamond Is the soul. For the two form >r
you propose six days OF opportunity, while
which is In value as compared with the
others like 800, 900, ,0O0, 900 to one farthing.
Besides you must not forget that nlne-tenths
AYE, ninety-nine one-hundredths-)f all
the Christian efforts OF this country are put
forth on the Lords day. sunday Is the day
on which the asylums and hospitals AMI the
prisons are visited by Christian men. That
get their religious information In Sunday
schools. That is the day when the most oi
the charities are collected. Tnat is the day
whom under the blast of 60, 900 American
pupits, the sin OF the land Is assaulted and
men are summoned to repent. When you
make war upon any part OF Gods day, you
make war upon the asylums an 4 the penl-
tentaries, and the hospitals, and the reform
associations, and the homes OF the destitute
and the church OF the living Col, which Il
the pillar and the ground OF the truth.
lam opposed to the invasion OF the Sab
bath because II is war on our political in
stitutions. When the Sabbath goes down
the republic goes down. Men who are no
willing to obey Coils law in regard to Sab
bath observance are not tit to govern them
selves. Sabbath breaking means dissolute
ness, and dissoluteness Is incompatible with
self government. They wanted a republic II
France. Alter awhile they got republic
but one day Napoleon I'LL, with his cavalry
rode through the Streets, and down went tn,
republic under the clatterlng hoofs. The.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Flexible Glass.

A new and wonderful substitute for
common brittle glass is announced by
Vienna journal devoted 20 the glass
and porcelain trade. The substitute
is said to have all the properties OF
common glass, except that 1T is fex-
ible. II is made of collodion wool,
whatever that may be. st. Louis Re-
public.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

vigorating tonic and soothing and strength
ening nervine, purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless IL regulates and promotes all the
digestion, enriches the blood, dispels aches
and pains, brings refreshing sleep, and re-
stores health and vigor For every "female
complaint" II is the only remedy 30 sure
that II can be guaranteed. II II doesn't
cure. you have your money back.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

"
times were 90 acute a.
TO render life a burden. l
began using DIR. Pieroe's
Favorite Prescription. 1
used seven bottles In a.
many months and de-
rived so much benent
from II and the homo
treatment recommend
cd In his Treatise on
Diseases Of Women. that
I wish every woman
throughout our land,
suffering In the same
way, may be induced to
give your medicines and
treatment q fair trial"
"Favorite Prescrlp-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27


To Cleanse tte system
Enectually yet gently, when costive or bilious
or when the blood is impure or sluggish, to per-
manently cure habitual constipation, to awak-
en- the kidneys and liver to a healthy activity,
without Irritating or weakening them. to d is
pei headaches, colds or fevers, use Syrup OF
Figs.
Vinegar and sugar are made from cocoanut
sap.
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
An electric plow is being tested In Ger.
many.
Karl's Clover Root. the great blood purifier,
gives freshness and cearness to the complex
Ton and cures constipation, 25 cts, 30 cts, 81.
lfafflcted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp.
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at Pic per bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

DR.. Kilmer's SwAMP-RooT cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
laboratory Binghampton, NY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
The Roman shade.

The spade used by the Roman
peasant during the empire was a
wooden instrument tipped with iron.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

SHE-"I wonder II he has a ghost
OF q show now" He-"Who?" She
-"P. T. Barnum. Life
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

One of friends living in a neigh
boring county informs US that there is
much opposition to the income tax in
his vicinity because the tax falls upon
men worth but little property. Doubt
less some goldbug has been sowing the
seed of discord and scattering falsehood
broadcast in that region. Some people
have been informed that a nan owning
but 50, 600 worth of property or bonds,
or having that amount of money loaned,
are subject to the income tax. This is
a foolish error. An income is not the
value of property, but is interest, rent
or salary. If the limit was al low as
50, 900 (t is 81, OOO) the person liable to
pay income tax would have to get a
salary of 50, 900 or have about $25, 900
out on interest. But few farms yield a
net income of So, OOO. AS a matter of
fact North Carolina contains a small
number of people who would have any
trouble about an income tax. How
ever, the present bill before Congress,
a part of the tariff bill, taxes incomes
of 81, 1000 and over, but is not gradu-
ated. Congressman Pence has recent,
ly offered an amendment as follows: A
tax of 1 per cent. on incomes ranging
from 50, 500 to so, 900; 2 per cent. on
incomes ranging from SIC, 900 to $780,
OGO: 3 per cent; on incomes from $50,
900 to $50, 900; 4 per cent. on incomes
from $50, 900 to 800, OOO, and 5 per
cent. on all above 500, 900. This
amendment is hardly just what it
ought to be, but is far superior to the
lame excuse or "cowardly makeshift"
contained in the Wilson bill. None of
the sums named would catch many
persons in our State, but those who
would be liable are able and ought to
be willing to pay such a light tax. 1t
would gather up a neat little sum-,
though in the United States, and catch
many e duffer who is not paying a
cent of tax on his thousands, tens of
thousands and millions at present,
thereby relieving the poorer and mid
die classes of a great burden.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
ETH DID IT.

A correspondent of the Religious
Herald, writing from Denver, says
that city has suffered more from the
hard times than has any other place in
the Union. 1t saddens one to see so
many fine houses deserted in the bust
ness part and almost entire blocks in
the outlying districts of the city. Judg-
ing from the number Of deserted resi-
dences in Denver, il is safe to estimate
that not less than than %, 600 to 80, 900
people have left the city within a year.
Houses which rented for $50 and $50 a
month only a year ago can now be
rented for $40 and SIS, and still thou
sends of houses are without tenants.
Many families get their rent for nothing
but the care of the property.
The churches suffer, too. The rich
as we'll as the poor ones have been IN
able to meet current expenses, and
nearly every pastor has had his salary
reduced-some so much so that they
have been@compelled to go elsewhere.
There has been a reduction Of so per
cent, on the income of nearly every
business that still continues, whereas
many have had no income at all, and
half the population r too poor to pay
their expenses back to the East.
This is indeed a sombre picture which
the HerGld's correspondent has drawn
of Denver, but we have no reason to
doubt him. He is a minister, we think.
Richmond Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
rsR ALLIANCE AS ANEDUcAToR

No other organization has done SO
much to educate the people as the Al
lance. But for the work Of this great
organization the great mass of people
would know very little of the cause OF
the present condition of u country,
saws Livimg Issues, of Atlanta.
This order has gone into the political
questions and it has exposed the treach-
ery and r~ottenness of our public men
to such an extent that the people are
beginning to awaken to their awful
condition. They are beginning to real
ize that they are in the hands OF a
heartless cruel money power that can
bankrupt the government itself in
forty-eight hours.
All this unearthing has been accom-
plished through the Alliance and its
advocates.
Now, the question is shall this school
house be kept up and the education OF
the people continued9 There are thou
sands of things yet to teach. The ALI
aQC6 GaA uuO01 U4 VAOAA LA OA OA6OAN
capacity. Unorganized the work
ceases.
The Alliance is the author of the
great reform movement which is
spreading like wildfre all over the
country, but if we wish to see the re-
form movement succeed we must keep
up the academy in which the lessons
are delivered and conclusions reached.
If you let the great fountain a to
do it's work the rivers will Don run
dry. 1t matters not what your politi-
cal faith may be you are interested in
the fight for a more just and equitable
distribution of the wealth which you
produce and for this reason should be-
long to the order and sustain it.
In your political enthusiasm don't
forget the great order that first led you
to see the light.
Build up your Sub-Alliances. Get all
the farmers in your county to come
into it. Make it a great social order as
we'll as a school of political science.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
TELEPHONE

James Gordon Bennett, editor and
owner of the New York Herald, is also
the largest stakeholder in the Postal
Telegraph Company, the only formid-
able rival of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. The Herald of April
Goth said:
ether. is no bill before the Iegisla-
ture whose passage is more urgently
demanded than the one regulating teIe-
phone charges. It protects the public
against extortion, while at the same
time it affords the telephone monooo-
lists ample safeguards against unwar-
rant Ably low rates.
Telephone companies receive privi-
leges from the State, and they are.
therefore, fitting subjects for State
regulation. The telephone has become
a necessity, and the public is entitled
to get the service at a reasonable price.
1.-THE Anti Telephone Extortion bill
should pass"
Now why not put the Postal Tele-
phone Company under the same State
Or National restrictions. It practices
fifty times as much extortion as all the
telephone exchanges in America. for
the telephones are only used in cities
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
THE ALLIANCE w

W. s. Barnes, Secretary of the State
Farmers Alliance, was a passenger on
the westbound train yesterday even
ing. He was on his way to the noun
tains, where he will spend several
weeks. He says the Alliance is -four
ishing. New lodges are organizing and
old ones re. organizing. He says that
many lodges that had gone down are
starting up again. Especially is this
the case within the last few weeks
What do you think of Coxey's army7'
he was asked. "Oh, it's a foolish
scheme, 1 think" he replied. "How-
ever" he added, 1T is indicative of
the state the country is in. 1t shows
how broad the dissatisfaction with ex-
listing affairs is when a considerable
body of men can be induced to go on
a wild goose chase like that."-Dm
ham Globe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
ALLIANCE NEWS.
Brief Items From Many Sources-The
Brethren are all Alive.
ham GlObt

Brief Items From Many Sources-The
Brethren are all Alive.
Blue Ridge Alliance, near Luray, Va,
had an enjoyable oyster supper one
night recently.
The Farmers Tribune publishes the
names of five Alliances recently reor,
ganized in Iowa.
Lancaster county, s. G., Alliance ht 6
taken a decided stand against the cot
ton seed trust and invites all farmers
to co cooperate with them.
A private letter from Nebraska gives
very encouraging news. The writer
says the Alliance movement is more
active, more aggressive than it has been
in four years.
The spring work does not stop the
work of the Alliance but rather tends
to enliven it, if we are to judge from
the numerous and encouraging reports
received at headquarters. 1t is we'll to
get your heads together and decide who
should dictate the price of your labor.
They are not satisfied with the amount
of corn and wheat it takes to buy a
dollar.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01

story about an old gander. Mr.. Hin
ton, of Wake county, says a gander on
his farm was left a widower. He re-
fused to be comforted and would not
associate with the other geese on the
farm. At last the gauder took up with
a COW, and as long as he lived he fol
lowed that COW wherever she went.
They were inseparable. No doubt the
COW often wondered why the gander
was such a fool; why he didn't associate
with his kind, but the gander didn't
care. He was a fool and was glad of
it. The American scalawag is a fool,
a slave, aparty serf, a disgrace to his
calling, be that farming, merchandise
ing or what it may. In associating
with and voting with Wall street men,
the American poodle dog is more out
of joint than the gander that associated
with the cow.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
THE AMERICAN sCALAWAG.

Perhaps the most contemplate thing
in this country is the American poodle
dog, the man who is poor and looks
upon the poor with scorn; the man who
wants a money that will be good in
"Yurrup;" who favors a bond issue be,
cause his rich neighbors want bonds:
the man who wants his neighbours chill
dren educated at Yale or Harvard. and
votes to have it done, while his own go
ragged and are v educated; the
soft brained sneak who would rather
see his own flesh and blood grow up
and join the ever increasing number of
ignorant, immoral serfs than to give
up his party utilization and vote for
home and country. Isn't he contempt
ibIe9 He isn't fit to live and is not pre-
pared to die. He would rather raise
two-cent tobacco, five cent cotton,
thirty cent wheat and have the privi-
lege of acting the poodle dog than to
get four times that for his products.
He is found among the mechanics. He
is working at so cents a day when he
might get 81. so, or else he is numbered
among the great army of unemployed
and is ready to yell for Cleveland or
Harrison as soon as his master gives
the word. He is in business. Perhaps
he is not making expenses. Customers
would buy but they have no money.
He has Or will soon make an assign
ment, yet he defends Cleveland or
Harrison with a vim and believes plu-
tocracy's papers when they declare
that business is getting better.
These cattle are found in every farm
ing community; they are found in
blacksmith shops, on the railroads;
they are building houses, they are be-
hind counters. They are very numer-
GUS in every little town and large city.
If they believed for a moment that it
would lose their party a single vote
they would rather go to hades than say
Father, forgive me-"
Suchmen and their persistent efforts
to merit the smiles of the rich and get
their plaudits OF every election day, at
least, reminds US of Ransom Hinton's
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
THE REAL ANARCHIST.

Where is he9 Where does be e1el'
his influenced He is in the Democratic
and Republican parties. Exerts nS
influence in legislatures, and Congress
Only about one million and a bal OP
posed him at the ballot box. IL "a0
bigger than he expected. Wna' rS
this anarchist been doing3 USING Ii"
influence
To corner the necessities OF me-
To buy the souls of stranded glfS.
To buy the votes of starving "0FA
ingmen.
To keep the saloons in politics.
To appropriate government BONDS
To perretuate national banks
To buy gold bearing bonds
To deal in cut throat mortgages
To buy the superior court. ..;on
To buy his own kind Of legls
To quash the peoples lesl'l"'ui"
To officer the army and navy
To control the militia.
To employ the Pinkorton thugs
To bride the police. :.:os
To control natural opporV"n
To control all franchises.
To control all transportation
To control all telephones
To control all daily papers
To control all campaign funds
To control all ballot boxes, ID nal,
To dictate the issues Of both 0iu
ties. oonod to buy It,
Free Press, BOnnersC'''0' ~"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01

while the Postal telegraph wires are
extended all over the world. Mr.. Ben
nett cannot see his own extortions, but
jumps on a little monopoly and wants
the New York legislature to protect the
public against telephone extortion.
The telephone and telegraph monopoly
will neve get justice until both are the
servants of the public instead of the
masters. ''The public is entitled to
telegraph service at reasonable rates"
as well as telephone service.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01

A Richmond 6 Danville train, with
$50 passengers, made the run from
Jacksonville, Fla to Jersey City, !, 1000
miles, in 25 hours and 81 minutes, last
week, beating any previous record by
nearly six hours. The occasion was
the third race from Jacksonville to
Washington between the Richmond &
Danville and Atlantic Coast Line
specials. The Richmond & Danville
beat in the race to Washington by one
hour.