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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
THR POSSIBILITIES OF POULTRY
CULTURE.

Within the short space Of a quarter
of a century poultry culture in the
United States has made rapid strides.
Seemingly, the movement has been a
slow one. Creeping along at snail's
pace, almost. But let us look hack;
let us mark the fight Of me- and note
the progress that has been made.
Stage coaches, tallow candles, lard
oil lamps, the sickle, the fail, the cradle
are within the memory of many who
read this. It is but a short time since,
when there were no railroads, no tele-
graphs, no telephones, no sewing ma
chimes, no farm machinery, no electric
lights, no gas, no steem printing presses
or steam plows, no ocean steamers, no
poultry journals, no fowls except the
old common sorts. And yet the people
of those days were thought to be pro-
gressive and highly enlightened.
Looking backward, the age was a
crude one. Coming up from Balboa,
and Cortez, and Americas Vespucus
and Columbus to the TINA of the priests
who established missions to Christian
ize the Indians, and on to the establish
ment of the Colonies and the War of
independence the upward march of
civilization and progress was thought
to be rapid. And so it was but in our
day, in the last generation what mir
acles of progress and development have
been borne along on the swift wings of
mechanif m and discovery! Looking
back the past is semi barbarison. But
to the M n or woman whose hair is
silvcred by the roll of years, the time
has been all too Short.
Poultry culture, as an industry, Is
of recent growth. In the earlier years,
a chicken was a chicken, small, and
variegated in color. The old speckled
hen, and the old blue hen Of our boy
hood was the popular fowl. The pud
die duck, the old gray goose and the
common turkey we're the only kinds
obtainable. But, prestol A change
came. Progress in other directions
forced us to improve our fowls, and
now, in every State, in every city,
town and village we q evidence Of
the progress of poultry culture in the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25

tell me to whom I and my brother owe
so signal an act of kindness as that
which you have shown to an utter
stranger. Had you not so generously
and so disintere stedly taken compass
sion on him I fear his relatives and
friends would never have seen him
again alive. In thanking you again
for your kindness, therefore, I should
like to know to whom we are so much
indebted. Besides you forfeited the
cost of your railway ticket. If you
will allow me to reimburse the
amount
do not mention it" said the gentle
man. TT is of no consequence"
You will at least do me the pleasure
of permitting rs to know your name9"
Certainly. I will give you my
card"
With these words the gentleman
took out his cardcase and handed the
lady his card. She read upon it the
name William Makepeace Thack-
cray"
It was some weeks before the invalid
was well enough to resume his journey,
but after his return to England one of
the first visits he paid was to call upon
the great novelist in company with his
sister to thank him personally for the
great kindness he had shown him when,
as he believed, he would have died but
for his timely assistance. London
Million.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25

taking the bearings with a sextant.
Never in my life had my work gone eff
half so blithsomely, and for awhile /
felt as though making a map OF the
starry heavens instead of a very. dusty
portion of this mundane sphere. After
an hour or more of exaltation I grew
sleepy and took a long nap under a
tree in a field. Iawoke with an awful
headache and found that the figures
entered in my notebook during the
time of extra steam were quite incohe-
rent. Twas fully convinced that whis-
key vas a bad surveyor, and I have
never tried it for any other purpose"
Kute Fields Washinqton
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
ORGANIZERS.

Jas. II. Wright, Carlton, N. c., Or
ganizer for Sixth district, composed Of
counties of Johnston, Wake. Durham.
Granville and Vance.
@. MEG. Dunn, Populi, N. c., Organ
izer for Seventh district, composed OF
Cumberland, Robson, Bladen, Column
bus and Brunswick counties.
Elijah w. Flake, Rockingham, N.
O., Organizer of Eighth district, COM
posed of Harnett, Moore, Richmond,
Arson, Union, Stanly and Montgon-
cry counties.
Geo. E Hunt, Michael, N. G., Organ
izer for Tenth district, composed Of
Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, For
syth, Davidson, Davie, Yadkin and
Surry counties.
J. P. Sossaman, HuntersviIle, r: O.,
Organizer for Eleventh district COM
posed of Rowan, Cabarrus, Mecklen-
burg, CASTOR, Lincoln and Iredeu
counties.
First district, composed of the coun-
ties of Currituck, Camden, Pasquo-
tank, Perquimans, Chowan, Gates,
Hartford, Rev. T. w. Babb, Hartford,
N. @.
Ninth district, composed of Ran
dolph, Chatham, Orange, Person, Cas-
well and Alamance, j. Il. Means, Trim
10y College, N. @.
Fourth district, Don 9. Sanders, Of
Burgaw, N. O., Organizer. Counties
in the district, Wayne, Duplin, Ons-
low, Fender, New Hanover and Samp-
son.
Twelfth District, composed of the
counties of Alexander, Wilkes, Ale
ghany, Ashe, Watauga, Mitchell and
So UT a. TI-~-2--SI1~ ny
George W. Hahn, Tuscola, N. O.,
Organizer for Fifteenth district, COM
posed of the counties of Haywood,
jackson, Swain, Macon, Graham, Clay
and Cherokee.
A. W. Parker, Sylvia, N. G., organ
izer for the 18th district, composed Of
the counties of Buncombe, Yancey,
Madison, Henderson, Pennsylvania and
Polk.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
ALLEGED FUN.

I'm going to marry your sister,
Johnny, and take her far away. What
do you think of thatG" "Guess 1 can
stand it, if you can"
Maud-And am I to lead a happy
life7 Fortuneteller-Very. You will
never know grief. Maud Delightful
And am l to marry9 Fortuneteller
-Four times.
Housekeeper-Are you sure that
this tea isn't half copperas9 Dealer
COMMUNICATIVE couldn't afford to
sell copperas at the extremely low
price we charge for this tea, ma'am.
Reggy-It you had been drinking a
cocktail and kissed a girl afterward,
do you think she would know it, Tom
If I kissed a girl I think she would
know it whether 1 had been drinking
cocktails or not.
"We don't play the piano at our
house Sunday, " said the first little girl,
land you folks do. w amt heathens. I"
Neither are we," said the second
little girl, but we don't believe in
usin' up all L religion Sunday, SOS
there won't be none left through the
week, like some folks does"
Nice Old Lady-Wm you kindly tell
me if the lady who writes 1.-THE
Mothers Page, in your paper, is in.
I want to tell her how much I enjoyed
her article on THE Evening Hour in
in the Nursery" Office Boy-That
him over there wild de pink shirt,
smokin' a cigaroot.-Printer's Ink.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25

lordly and grand land and water fowls,
and in the handsome pigeons kept by
those who love the feathered pets.
Looking back, we have done wonders
in poultry culture in recent years. VIII
we do as well in years to comet VIII
we have any handsomer birds than
now grace our yards3 vii we have
any bigger ducks than the Pekinsg
Any larger geese than the Toulouse9
and better layers than our non-sittersG
The answer would seem to be, mol Yet
the possibilities of poultry culture are
unlimited, and we may still improve.
l have no doubt but what great i'm.
provements will be made in poultry
farming and in poultry machinery In
the near future. Our incubators and
brooders will beimproved, and artificial
Matching be reduced to an exact science
so that it will be possible to beat the
hen at her W game. And 1 have
often advanced the idea that electricity
will play an important part in the great
work, for 1 believe that lack of cleo
tricty and not lack of, or excess Of,
moisture is what produces the poor
matches.
do not magnify the possibilities of
poultry culture when I say that it is
destined to be the money crop of the
future. Already it puts millions into
the pockets of producers, and the de-
mand is on the increase. When we
begin to export eggs and poultry in
large quantities we will have reacheda
high point financially in poultry Gull
ture.-FGnciers' ReUieIU.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
DEMANDS ADOPTED
By the Farmers Alliance and Industrla
Union at Topeka, Kan, Feb. 6, 1894.

Union at Topeka, Kan, Feb. 6, 1894.
Finance-We demand a national
currency, safe, sound and flexible,
issued by the government only, q full
legal tender for all debts, public or
private, and that without the Of
banking corporations; a just, equitable
direct to the people at a tax not to ex-
coed 2 per cent. as set forth by the
~Sub-Treasury plan or some better sYs-
tenn; also, by payments In discharge of
it's obligations and for public improve
ments.
o.. We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the legal
ratio of 16 to 1.
b. We demand that the amount Of
the circulating medium be increased to
at least $50 per capita exclusive of legal
reserves.
c. We demand a graduated income
tax.
d. That our national legislation shall
be so framed in the future as not "a.
build up one industry at the expense OF
another.
g. We believe that the money of the
country should be kept as much az
possible in the hands of the people and
hence we demand that all national and
State revenu shall be limited to the
necessary expenses of the government,
economically and honestly admins
tered.
f. We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit of the earn
mgs of the people and to facilitate ex-
changes.
Land-The land, including all the
natural resources of wealth, is the
heritage of all the people and should
hot be monopolized for speculativepur-
poses and alien ownership of land
should be prohibited. All lands now
held by railroads and other corpora
lions Ia excess of their actual needs,
and lands now owned by aliens, should
now be reclaimed by the government
and sold for actual settlers only.
Observation-Disclosures be-
ing a means Of exchange and q public
necessity, the government should own
and operate the railroads In the IN
terest Of the people.
a. The telegraph and telephone, like
the postomcesygtem, being q necessity
for the transmission OF intelligence,
should be owned and operated by fha
government "a the interest Of the pe0.
ple.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
HOUSEHOLD.
BOILED OUNCES,
JNO. P. JONES.

BOILED GUINNESS,
People who raise ounces can have a
nice dish for the tea table with very
little expense. Pare and quarter them,
and boil them with but little water in
a covered saucepan, until they are
tender. Serve with ream and sugar.
CAULIFLowER AU GRATIN.
Arrange some neatly-cut pieces of
boiled caulif over on a dish, pour over
them a cup of melted butter, sprinkle
over a quarter of a pound of grated
Parmesan cheese, and season with pep
per, salt and nutmeg to taste. Set in
the oven until lightly Drowned.
PoDoRIEs, OR BEEF PATTIEs. 4
Shred a few slices of rare roast beef
with a little fat, season it with salt,
pepper and a little onion jnice. Make
a good puff paste, roll it thin, and cut
it in shape like an apple puff, fill it
with the mince, pinch the edges and
fry them a nice brown in boiling fat.
sTEwED MUSHROOMS.
Choose button mushrooms of uni
form size. Wipe them clean n WnlCe
with a wet flannel. put them in a stew
pan with a little water, and let them
stew very slowly for a quarter of an
hour. Add salt to taste, work in a
little -four and butter, to make the
liquor about as thick as cream, and let
it boil for five minutes. When you
are ready to dish it up, stir in two
tablespoonfuls of cream, or the yolk OF
an egg, stir it over the fire for a min
ute. but do not let it boil. Stewed but
ton mushrooms are very nice, either
in fish stews or ragouts, or served
s~eparate to eat with fish. Another
way of doing them is to stew them in
milk and water (after they are rubbed
White), add to them a little veal gravy,
mace and salt, and thicken the gravy
with cream or the yolks OF eggs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
A STORY OF
Which illustrates the Gentle Thoughtful
ness of the Famous Novelist.

Which illustrates the Gentle Thoughtful
ness of the Famous Novelist.
As toward the end of October a little
over 40 years ago the night train of the
Chemin de Fer du Nord was about to
leave the station at Paris an English
gentleman got into a first class com
partment, and slowing away his small
valise took his seat in one of the vacant
corners. He noticed that on the seat
opposite to him was a gentleman who
appeared to be i'll. Hist face was deathly
pale; he was breathing very hard and
appeared to be in great pain.
Are you i'll, sir9 Can I be of any
assistance to you9' the gentleman
asked.
81 am very ILL.," the sufferer replied,
family. II am subject to a very pain
full malady, and feeling an attack com
ing while in Switzerland, 1 resolved to
go home-to England. 1t generally
gives me a weeks warning. But I feel
I shall not reach Calais alive"
But you must not 60 on, my dear
sir, " said his fellow traveller, feelingly.
81 am a perfect stranger in Paris. I
have come right through from Geneva,
and I do not know a word of French"
replied the sick man, almost in a state
of collapse.
"It will never do for you to travel in
that state. Come, let me help you out
before the train starts"
The kindly gentleman was not a mo
ment too But by the friendly
aid of a porter he got the sufferer out
of the train, placed him gently in a cab
and had him taken to the hotel which
he himself had just quilted and where
he knew the sick man would receive
every attention. Caring for him on
the way with all the tenderness of a
woman, he bade him cheer up, for he
knew a physician who was one of the
kindest authorities on the particular
disease from which he was suffering.
All the night the gentleman was ex-
ceedingly i'll, nor did he improve mu n
the next day. The following morning
a relation of the sufferer, who had been
telegraphed for, arrived, and the kind
hearted gentleman who had put off his
journey to England. thrown away his
railway fare and spent two nights and
a day almost constantly by the sick
mans side handed over the sufferer to
the care of his friend
Then. and not till then did this golden
hearted mar decide to resume his in
terrupted journey.
Going into the patients. room in the
evening to bid him good bye, he said:
ST must now wish you farewell, as I
have important business in London. I
wish you a hearty godspeed toward re-
covery."
The sick man was still extremely i'll
and not able to do more than press his
benefactor's hand and whisper a few
words of gratitude.
The relative of the patient, however,
who was no other than his sister, fol
lowed the gentleman out OF the room
and said:
You have not done me the honor to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11

after the usual exordium OF religious
x,ash, told the Governor that II he
would free him from prison he would.
immediately upon rcgaining his liberty,
send him = handsome present In less
than two hours after the receipt OF this
communication a letter was on Its way
TO inform the dusky jail-bird that he
would obtain his freedom only when the
full time Of his sentence had expired.
sss
Man at best IL an impatient animal,
and nowhere IL his impatience better ex-
empIified than In the crowds who await
an audience with the. Governor In the
ante-room. Tie Individual comes pufiing
In with Napoleonic air OF Importance
and when informed that several other
gentlemen are ahead OF him he gives
snort Of supposed resignation, gouges
his hands In his trousers-pockets. ana
strides towards the window, where ne
gazes absent mindedly at the new cry
Han. BY and by he comments on the
handsome building and announces 10 the
world that IL IL beautiful structure
a fact about which the ONCE clerks nave
already been informed five thousand times
in the last month-after which he strides
back 10 his seat. The minutes fly by.
and with the lapse OF each second the
visitor becomes more impatient. lie wrig-
giles and twists, he yawns and he grum'
bles and every now and then he hints
that he would like 10 revel In the gore
OF the fellow who Is ahead OF him. No
thing can pacify the aggrieved citizen,
and when finally he gets his audience
he makes the most OF II and forces those
who await him 10 undergo precisely the
same tortures of which he complained.
II he says he Is only going to stay hve
To- hf.in
closeted with the Executive for an hour,
and what Is more. he will he serenely un-
conscious of the discord which pervades
the atmosphere of the ante-room. Nine
times out of ten he could explain his
whole mission In two minutes, but the
melody OF his own chin music Is as sweet
to his own ears as the murmur OF the
winds upon an Aoelian harp.
And the Governor Il patient and cour-
teous through II all-ever cordial and ever
ready to greet the visitor. No one ever
notices the WEAKNESS that sometimes
overcomes him. and the greater the pore
the more he fancies his conversation has
delighted the Executive.
Yes. IL II an honor TO be Governor OF
Virginia, and no man would refuse the
office but those outside the political
world can never guess the amount oil
WORRY and trouble that attaches TO the
position-that follows in the wake OF
being OF the people. for the people. ana
chosen by the people. Il. H. u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11
The History of Our Election Law.

PORTSMOUTH, VA. January %. 1894.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch
Dear Shiny recollection of the origin
of the Anderson MEG ormck bill is that
II grew out OF facts developed In the
contested election case Of Bryant against
Crumpler, from the Thirty-second Sena-
torial District. Crumpler. who was the
Republican candidate for senator, was
Judge OF the County Court of Isle OF
Wight, and as such. had the appointment
of Judges OF election In his county. IL
was charged. and l believe proved, that
at some Of the precincts. all Of the judges
appointed were Republicans, and that he
had refused to give the opposite party
representation, though requested to do so.
The possibilities under the law In such
cases as this thus brought prominently
forward, where the judge might be a
candidate for Office, caused members OF
the Legislative % think that too much
power WAS lodged in the hands OF one
man. and that the law should be changed.
Besides this. to judges were expected
by public sentiment. 10 appoint ma
jorfty Of the judges of election at each
precinct from the party TO which they
themselves belonged. and the Legislature
thought IL good policy 10 separate the
judiciary from party politics, as means
OF keeping II pure
The State Constitution. Article 3, Sec
ton 2, requires all elections to be by ballot.
hence there was not very wide scope
within when AN election law could be
framed.
Very respectfully.
JOHN W. II. PORTER.
Member legislature 1854.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH SUNDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1894.

pIeted the purple idea. which was carried
out to perfection. The daintiest gold can
deIabra. with white candles, tied with
violet ribbon. adorned each end OF the
table.
An exquisite dinner was served. be-
ginning with oranges filed with crushed
ice, oysters, bouillon, salmon. entreie OF
sweetbreads In violet cases, fillet de boeur
with mushroom sauce. Roman punch
served In lemons on natural leaves. Iop-
ster salad on lettuce. Nesselrode PUDDING
and wines.
Miss Archer, with Mr.. John Atkinson
was lovely in a gown OF white mousse
laine de sole, and vlolets; Miss Fullerton
charming In pink crepe. with MT. cary
Sheppard: Miss Langhorne, black anu
white satin and lace. with Mr.. w. W.
Ferguson; Miss Bessie Addison, yeilo"
crepe, with Mr.. Preston Noland MISS
Carrie Talbot, white crepe ana SIM,
with Mr. F. w. Hanewinckel; MISS MAJ
Harris, Nile green satin, with Mr.. Ai'aI,
Talbot: Miss Elise Williams, blue anu
white silk Mr. Thomas Glover; M.s.
w. II. Talbot, with Mr.. Talbot, whi'e
satin and point lace.
In connection with the Hospital Guild
formed by Mrs. Conway X. Howard tor
the purpose OF supplying indecent pauenls
of the Virginia Hospital with cio'nihe'
and 10 supply bandages, opsaune-
gowns, and many necessary articles IuI
the use of the surgeons and the cohior.
OF the suffering, she desires 10 ASK .ras
all ladies' who have Joined this guild and
ali who are willing to help the good work.
will meet at her residence, SIS PARK ave
nue.. on Wednesday next at IL III. The
work is ready, only wanting Wiling
hands and the best Lerten occupation
will be work done for the sick and sunef-
ing poor. The president OF the suld hopes
that with the cooperation OF its members.
invalid chairs. hot-water bags. and many
other comforts beside clothing VIII 10y
Easter have been a ffee-will Offering for
the helpless, who are sheltered and treated
"without money and without price
Masters Preston and Aubin Boulwar'
had a pretty birthday party on Frida,
evening from 7 to 10.
II Is rumored that among the engage
msnts soon TO Do announced Inv Baltimore
rs that of DR.. w. T. Howard, Jr.. 10 =
young lady OF high social position snc
immense fortune.
Mrs. O'Ferrall will hold her usual recep
ton on wednesday from L 10 l.. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hughes. OF Norfolk
spent several days in Richmond last
week.
Mr. James T. Logan Is in the city.
The ladies OF Grace Episcopal church
gave the last OF their series OF silver
teas at the home OF Mrs j. Enders Rob
inson on Tuesday evening from to l.
Mrs. Rogue DuaneY has returned e
Washington.
Miss Margr.t.a McCa mick. OF Clarke
county, Va, is the guest of the Misses
Mcclure.
Miss Fullerton. Of Columbus, o.. Is the
guest OF Miss Adele Archer.
The Lunch Club will be entertained on
Thursday next by Miss May Jones.
Miss Davidson. of Indianapolis, Is the
guest OF Mrs. Il. q. Barbour.
Miss Hobson. who has been the guest OF
Miss Carrie Talbot. went TO Norfolk on
Wednesday.
! Miss Marsh returned to her home. al
J Easton. Pa. a few days ago.
Miss 5Iolie Hobson, OF Salem Roanoke
Is the guest of the Misses Claiborne
CHLOE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11
Virginia I.oyali-f~.

Says a Bahama letter in the Providence
Journal: I'm the closing year of the war
OF the American Revolution, a little band
OF adventurous Loyaiists left Virginia 10
seek an abiding-place In which they could
remain true to King George. After wan
dering fof a time. like Ulysses. and en-
countering strange experiences. which sur
vive only In the form OF aforementioned
traditions. some of the wilder spirits
sailed into a harbor nearly surrounded by
curving shores, heavily fringed with tropi-
cal negotiations This was The harbor OF
what is now Hope Town, on Elbow Key.
They landed and built settlement Since
that forgotten time their descendants have
lived In the portion OF the Bahama group
shut of from the world and modern life,
and remaining an accurate vignette OF
colonial Virginia