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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
MADE HIS OWN COFFIN.
A Visit to Ex-Sherif Fogle's Cabinet
Shop,


A Sentinel reporter, through the
kindness of Mr.. Augustus Fogle, was
shown over his cabinet shop and home
with their hundreds of ~curiosities and
superb pieces of cabinet work, each
with it's quaint and interesting story.
Mr.. Fogle has long since left of
regular labor in cabinet work, and
only works for a pastime, construct
ing various articles of furniture of the
most handsome style and superior
workmanship.
One Of the most unique and mastery
pieces of work is a table about d by 4
feet which contains 112 different kinds
of native wood, grown in this inn
mediate section. Each piece of wood
has its peculiar story which is con
n9cted intimately with the life of Mr..
Fogle or some Of his intimate friends.
He also has another table which con-
tains - pieces of the same nature.
These are two of the most handsomely
finished and uniquely designed pieces
u 1uLAIGu10 LH0 LSpOLO0E LAS 0HO1
seen.
There is also q handsome and mas
sive bedstead, built from timber made
from a walnut tree which grew from a
walnut planted by Mr.. FOgle's mother
in 1914, near where the Richmond 6
Danville depot now stands. Mr.. Fogle
has also made for himself a hand
some cofiu from parts of the same
tree.
The most interesting and valuable of
all Mr.. Fogle's ~curiosities is probably
his diary which he has kept faithfully
from his early boyhood days to the
present time. 1t reviews his travels
into almost every part of the union.
Up to the present he has Travelled In
set trips by horses II, 733 miles, most
of it having been done in pioneer days
far in the Western frontier. He has
also travelled IL, 216 by rail in recent
years.
Mr.. Fogle's most recent entries in
diary reviews his trip to the Worlds
Fair. Thus the book portrays the
marvellous progress of the country
from the early days of this century to
to the recent climax of the worlds
civilization as illustrated in the Worlds
Fair Winston Sentinel.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
HOW AN EDITOR PROPOSED.

Dear Miss Milbred," wrote the
young editor, II find it impossible to
tell you by words of mouth what I
have been longing for months to say.
My tongue refuses to do the bidding of
my will when I am in your presence.
1 am under the necessity, therefore, of
writing to tell you how inexpressibly
dear to me you have become and to
ask if you will consent to be my wife.
In replying please be brief, omit the
discussion of unimportant topics, and
write only on one side of the sheet. .
Chicago Tribune
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
MIssIVEs.

A rather ludicrous letter is reported
as having been written by a negro
woman to her brother, and was as
follows:
DEAR BROTHER:-I heard this o
ing that DR.. Jones said you were dead.
If you are, you know how much 1
mourn for you. Please let me know
as soon as possible if it is true, so that
| may attend the funeral.
Lovingly your sister,
AMANDA SMITH.
Another even more ridiculous is re-
ported as the blunder of a clerk. A
merchant died very suddenly, leaving
a letter partly written. The clerk
signed the merchants name and
added: ''Since I wrote the above, !
died this morning at 10 80 o'clock"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
A TECHNICALLY.

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docs you hab reference to de trial
datdeh hen house ~'currence gaveri rise o9"
"Da's what 1 MEANS"
He's reinstated in membership,
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"Golly! I thought hit were a clah
case"
mon deedy. What dey charged
i'm wild WIS chickens, an dey couldn't
prove muffin but turkeys. Wash
ingtOn Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

It is said that fewer men shave them
selves in America than in any other
country on earth.
A four-year-old boy in Georgiais said
to weigh 80 pounds, wears a No. Z hat
and a No. 6 shoe.
A Lawrence, Kan, lady has a Bible
175 years old that has been in the fam
lily ever since it was printed.
A gray, unsized blotting paper was
sold in England, according to Rogers
in his history of price, as far back as
1865.
There were in the Confederate service
one commander in chief, seven gener-
ais, 10 lieutenant generals, "a major
generals, 3l3 brigadier generals.
Morsseau, the French chemist, has
succeeded in making diamonds out Of
ordinary carbon, but they are so small
as to be visible only through the micro
scope.
The 20, 600, 900 men of the United
States are wearing an average Of 20
buttons each, making 400, 600, 600 but
tons for all, estimated to weigh %, OOO,-
900 pounds.
A Theological" souvenir spOoni is the
latest Boston fad. The bowl contains
a mold of Trinity church, and on tie
handle is the head Of the late Bishop
Brooks.
There are II professors in the school
of Pedagogy opened by the Philadelphia
Board of Education in 1891, and only
one student, who stands at the head of
his class and takes first honorsi in every
thing.
A young man in Wrentham, Mass,
has been finding amusements in mail
ing postage stamps and sending greet
ings to European pOtentates. He is
delighted beyond measure at having
already received acknowledgements
from the Car of Russia, the King Of
Greece and a few others.
On March 4, 1889, when Benjamin
Harrison was being iuaugurated, the
wife of Robert H. Young, Of Swananoa,
N. c., presented him with a daughter.
About the hour Cleveland was deliver
ing his inaugural address Mrs. Young
birth t another baby, a boy, who
has been named Grover Cleveland
Young.
Hungary, as is well known, is the
chief home of the gypsies. According
to the published results of the recent
census undertaken by the government
there were on Jan. 81. 1875, 900 gypsies
in that country. Two thirds of the
members of the various tribes were
nameless. Only about 5000 could read
or write.
The severe winter has demonstrated
that there are still wild beasts in the
far West, although the ruthless slaugh-
ter by amateur sportsmen and greedy
hunters for furs and pelts has made
them rare. A mountain lion, measur-
ing seven feet IL inches from tip to tip,
was recently killed in a Washington
settle ment, and cougars have been
killed in farmyards, where they came
in search of food.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20

Yorker to another. did you 9 itg''
''SunriseGo said the second man, why,
I'm always in bed before sunrise"
Burglar (soliloquizing)-Yer "
near a good word for a housebreaker.
They never takes into consideration
that we're obliged to be out in all kinds
O. weather an that most o our work
has to be done while lazy folks is
sound asleep in their beds.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
OUSkHOLD.
PLAIN RICE PUDDING.

PLAIN RICE PUDDING.
Beat .aree eg5s light and stir into a
quart 0. msik, with a little salt and a
Vileglas5 Of rice well washed. Add
two ta3!espoonfu's Of sugar, half a
nutna5 grated, and a tablespoonful of
butter. 8ske an hour in a quick oven.
RAMAKINS.
Nix &. taaspJouful of -four with two
ounce @. melted butter two ounces of
gFarsd cheese, two tablespoonfuls of
cream md two we'll beaten eggs. Stir
all well together, and bake in small
uHs II '-acaps fifteen minutes Serve
very bo-. little cayenne may be
added, liked.
CHEESE CANAPEFS.
CUt some rlin slices from q loaf of
STALE bread, stamp them out in any
.OFn you please with a tin cutter, and
u!Iaa@ lightly in fresh butter. Cover
'8 Top If et h with cheese seasoned
VIVA pepper and a little mustard. Set
'utn Ii a hot oven to melt the cheese,
ano serve as hot and as quickly as
possible On a folded napkin.
SLEEPS KIDNEYS A LA TARTARR
lake five or six kidneys, cut each
.s' through without dividing it, take
VI We SKINS and season highly with
Pepper and salt, Dip each kidney into
I'''eu butter and sprinkle with bread
%U1oS Pass a small skewer through
W. "o'la part to keep them fat, and
,'D mem six or eight minutes over a
~'at IRE. Serve them with the hollow
So's uppermost, and fill each hollow
VIII sauce tartare.
GOLDFISH TONGUES.
eCoI~a tongues form a dainty dish
~ breakfast or served as an entree.
ossSa zen fine, fresh Goldfish tongues,
- "aSh them in cold water, add the
No. s' u attf q lemon, a dozen pepper
~. u'' ha.I an onion and a tablespoon
- -, VI 's.5 Let the water come slowly
n. We o HI"g point, and simmer five
w. h...u5es Drain them from the
,, T''r, a2 them in the yolk of egg;
r. 'a7'. IN fine bread crumbs, and
din ~ ~ 10 minutes in boiling fat. Or
in '.''.-' II by one, into milk. roll
psIt.g md fry in a tablespoonful of
fsr cutter, cooking them but a
ppoc Up your subscription to The
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
ETHEL'S EXCUSE FOR BEING
GOOD,

Ethel used to play a good deal in the
SabOath-school class. One day she had
been very q 'iet. She sat up prim and
behaved hers If so nicely, that after
the recitation was over the teacher
remarked:
Ethel my dear, you we're a very
good little girl to day"
'Yes'm. couldn't help being dood.
l dot a tiff neck l"-Ei Perkins.
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14
HIS OLD BROWN COAT.
Pathetic story Of the Garment That W..
Good Enough For Another ~ "'>'

Pathetic story Of the Garment That w.
Good Enough For Another Year.
He was humorous old gentlen.r
said many good things. But the rea ',,'o
why he lived 80 long Is not eeners,,n
known. He impaired the secret ~ 10y -.
himself when he was u.s. II was .e
ter's day. Many Young fellows Of na ,'.
age would have been sitting bv the g..
side. Not so this brisk and risky ma
hearty Young fellow. lie was walkin', ~ ~
the January sun. lie had on an old brown
1reatcoat, with wooden muller round hi,
neck and Canadian mittens, which az
uuite the best things for winter wear ON
bis hands.
Seeing him afar or knew him nv t,,o
old brown coat which, by dint Of Ion,
wear. had assumed something Of its own
er's shape a shabby old coat. stained
with age, liscolored in patches. ragged
at the cuffs. / told him this. said that
he had worn that coat as long as remen,.
bered him at all II was a coat. oaiS
that would never wear out. He LAUGHED
at will last me out, " he said pleasantlv
Then he laughed again and turned 30 as
to face the sunshine.
81 will tell you all about this coat I, he
said. at has kept me alive. Either or
the coat must prove the survivor am
pretty old. rs you know-one Of the oldest
men in the world-not so old as Sir Moses
Montefiore when he died. which is encour
aging, but old as men 90. Well sir IL
seems only yesterday that | was $3.50
only Yesterday, 4" he sighed "Time passes
Life Is horribly short. Sixteen years aoo
was So On that birthday overheard
my daughters talking. They are dear. af
fectionate children, he added, "but
cheeseparing. They were talking about
my old brown coat. 1t was old then, 10
years ago
Z" It's good enough for another year.
said one. Quite, said the other. In the
nature of things. said one. Quite So
said the other. 1t would be a needless
expense, said one. Quite needless. said
the other That was rs years ago. and
the coat and | have come to an under
standing-we are trying TO outlive each
other At present I'll back myself. "A
needless expense, Hol ho Quite in the
nature of things Hal hal' So he walked
away, chuckling. All that winter and the
next he wore the old brown coat.
In the following summer | heard that
the coat had contracted moth, was in.
curably affected by moth-senile moth
they called it. 1t was not replaced
When autumn came, the old man sat be
side the fire. He had no greatcoat, and
he did not ask for one The last time
saw him he chuckled again. "rve out
lasted even that old coat, " he said, and
now it would be needless expense-quite
needless. Because in the nature Of
things He turned his face to the fire
and lapsed into silence. Before the end of
the year he was silent forever.-London
Queen.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14

The name of Photograph has been
given to newly invented German appa-
ratus founded on the principle of so hang
ing a weight that, in consequence of its
inertia, it takes no part, i'm given direc-
ton, in the tremblings and oscillations Of
the point to which it is suspended, In
series of experiments with this device
made on board a twin screw vessel of the
German navy, it appears that the vertical
vibrations always attained their maxi
mum when the horizontal were at their
smallest, and vice versa. This phenome-
non was peculiar to twin screw vessels
only and is explained by the difference in
the number Of the revolutions of the two
engines and the reaction of the masses of
the moving parts.
The horizontal direction was exactly the
reverse, and the action of the masses of
the heaviest moving parts of the engines
the connecting rods and cranks-neutral-
lied each other because they were of equal
size and acted in opposite directions. The
older passenger steamers had much smaller
dimensions, and the engines, as is well
known, ran at much smaller speeds than
those of today. The smaller the length
OF the ship, the greater the number per
unit of time of its vibrations With the
increase OF dimensions the period of the
vibrations become steadily longer, while
the necessarily greater engine power which
was requisite compelled the increase of
the number Of revolutions.-New York
Sun
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14

Tho straight line Is an ahomination
20 the Chinese. They cndeavor 10
avoid IL ia their streets and buildings
and have hanishcd IL completely where
country field paths are concerned.
They VIII always substitute curve
Whenever possible, or they will torture
n into a zigzag.
In districts not devastated by the Tai
Pings nor subject 10 the influence Of
the foreigner. the houses and temples
arc characterized by curved. often
peaked, roofs. ornamcntcd with fantas-
tic notifications Of the myriad stroke
pattern. The inhabitants Of such re-
gions are soon found to have mental
world 20 correspond. The straight line
Is secuted. They think I'm curves and
ngzags. To the Chinss mind the
straight line Is suggestive Of death and
demons. IL belongs not 20 the heaven
above nor 10 the earth beneath. In n
true horizon line are seen the "undula.
uons OF the dragon. Therefore. argue
the Chinese. the straight line pertains
70 hades.-contemporsry Review.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14

In the British museum there IL very
old and very rare Chinese bank note. Il
was issued In the reign Of Hung Woo, the
founder OF the Ming dynasty, who died in
1898. The face value OF the note Is about
81, but IL IL one OF the only issue of paper
currency ever guaranteed 10y the Chinese
government. Only one other similar note
n said TO be In existence, being In posses.
sion OF the Oriental society Of st. Peters
burg.
Its value TO native bankers and note col
lectors all over China Is well known. The
late governor Of Hong Kong. Sir John
Pope Hennessey, bought the note about ~
years ago at an auction OF the effects OF a
deceased captain OF one OF the Chinese
customs cruisers, who had amassed "A
large collection OF Chinese coins and notes,
among which was this Ming hank note. -
ChRmbcrs' Journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14

There are at least two well authenticat-
ed instances on record of human beings
provided with taillike elongations of the
spinal column. One of these is reported in
the Asiatic Transactions Calcutta, June,
1869, and the other in the journal of the
British Anthropological society. In the
lirst instance the tailed human was a Moi
boy of Cochin-China, the tail being about
loot in length, but without a bony con-
nection with the terminus of the spine.
Inc boy was supposed to be ~ years old
at the time the report was published. but
the noted oriental scholar who made the
examination has since died, and the
society has lost all track of the tailed
Chinaman. The second instance mention
ed was reported in the Journal of the Brit
ish Anthropological society for July, 1890,
ana concerns two tailed Papuans, male
and female, who were brought TO England
In the spring Of the year last mentioned
above.-St. Louis Republic
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14

While Detective Timoney OF the East
Twenty -second street station was making
out a complaint against a prisoner at the
lorkville police court recently, one OF the
clerks, rs joke, clevcrly picked his peck
et, getting fine gold watch and chain.
He did not discover his loss until late In
the afternoon. Then he felt greatly dis
comiltcd, for TO have his pocket picked in
police court Is not "A pleasant experience
for n "fly copper"
Yesterday morning he received a pawn
ticket 10y mail, and ON going 20 the shop
was overioyed to find his watch. lie re-
deemed II for s. and then determined to
keep the little affair quiet.
lie went TO the Yorkville police court
yesterday with another prisoner and was
overcome with surprise and embarrass-
mcnt when Clerk Thomas Ryan handed
him So bill, explaining that Il was the
money for which the watch had been
pawned.
A roar OF laughter from his associates
greeted the detective as he pocketed the
bill, felt TO see II his watch was still in his
pocket and hurried out Of the court.-New
York World
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14

Turning from war 20 drink, we find that
the origin Of cocktail" h ingeniously de
duccd. In Mexico they drink pulque. de
rived nom the cactus. The Aztec for
pulque h "octel,n hence Yankee cock
tail - Octel was an Aztec girl who gave
pulque tu Montexuma. The monarch
smiled, hence Yankee "to smile. - ITO take
n smile" No authority is given. Per
haps the story is in lNtliiochitl. the Mac
aulay Of Mexico. As for "cohhler. twas
a cohhler who brewed "cobhlcr's punch. -
hence SHERRY cobbler.n Here we may
detect Il folks etymology," for who an.
swers for that shoemaker "Julep' is de
rived from Arabic "julab. " 'rosewater. "
80 they say. Chocolate j. really Of Aztec
origin.-London Daily News
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14

ored lace ana cream rD11n down ttrc l.'oi
diagonally from the rgut shoulder TO the
left side clear 70 the feet in iabot trimming.
The sleeves were bishop, with a fall Of lace
at the wrist and small bow on the top just
over the back OF the hand II made very
dainty dress. There was another one Of
bright mandarin yellow. with black Rus
sian net trimming. This was cut from the
piece and scnlloped with black chenille.
There was such a quantity Of this net that
II partly yelled the aggressive yellow and
toned II down.
was told in one house where special at
tention is given to children's garments that
no child will have a complete wardrobe who
has not a changeable taffeta frock. The
mothers and big sisters will have to cede
20 the children's requirements. as the best
dresses for little girls will be Of chameleon
silk. One was shown me which had just
been finished for young girl Of IA. IL was
of reseda green and shrimp pink. The
skirt was cut circular, with two bias ruiiies
at the bottom, with scalloped edge TO the
skirt above them. The plain waist was
scalloped and bound. and the yoke was fin
ished in the same manner. Three full
rufiies formed a square bertha aud made
this one Of the most tasteful dresses pos
sible TO imagine for girl Of that age
The fashion has come in which allows
young girls TO wear thin hair in loose waves
or curls, and the catogan braid, or one long
tail Of hair hanging down the back, has
ceased to be the fashion. The ingenue
style OF having a fluff around the neck is
still seen. Young ladies wear full puffs Of
waves and curls along the sides, just on a
level with the ears, and the hair is parted
an no mil Ia. In. -.
] must not forget TO mention two pretty
little outfits for small girls. One was Of
dark blue cloth, with deep box plat
reaching from the shoulders to the feet in
the back The sleeves were plain coat
shape, with two deep jockeys Around
them and around the bottom were three
lines Of blue soutache. There was cum
ming little hat, Tam O'Shanter shape Of
white corduroy. with blue feathers set in
front. Dainty white null tics are seen now
very often, and they make pretty appear
ance, particularly with the rather somber
costumes OF children. The other little coat
was Of brown camers hair, plated to a
yoke OF velves in darker shade. The sleeves
were gigot, with butterfly caps. A brown
velvet sailor shape hat. with pink plumes,
was worn with it. | saw another suit for
livery best" OF white corded velutina.
trimmed all around with a reversed plat
ing of ruby velvet. The yoke was OF ruby,
aud there was bonnet made in an exag-
gerated mob cap shape of ivory surah, with
ruby velvet roll around the high crown
and three white ostrich tips on the top.
That reminds me to mention two new
bonnets which have been much admired
this week. One was of black velvet with a
small, high crown. The brim was bent in and
piped with apple green satin. Four rolls Of
the same ribbon were twisted around the
crown, and the strings We're Of the same
There were three pink velvet oleanders set
upon it and two black plumes. The other
was of gray noil. with green facing There
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14

A gentleman had one of his carriages so
severely scratched while passing the sum
mer at his country place that he was
Obliged to call on the local carriage paint
err who did the work very well, but trip
ped over the family crest on the door
panel
lie took it to be the little trademark
OF the man who had done the job before
ana read the motto thereon Inscribed as
the name OF foreigner-thought it was
some Dutchman." he afterward ex-
planned
80 he was only doing the right thing,
according to his light, when he painted
Out the other fellow : and inserted his own
cognomen. This story has at least the
merit OF being perfectly true.-New York
Recorder
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14

was Of biscuit, and the borderings were in
green, duh red and gold These colora are
all 80 interviewer that the effect is soft and
artistic rather than brilliant
The new ginghams are as soft as silk. and
indeed one has both TO look closely at them
aud feel them to be SURF they are not silk
There are more stripes than plaids so far
aud they are in the most delicate Of shades
and designs. They are cheap. but by the
time they are finished and trimmed they
are not very economical. yet nothing gives
better satisfaction for wash dresses than
ginghams. | have seen several very pretty
gowns made OF cheesecloth. both cream
colored and pale pink. This material costs
about = cents yari, but requires much
lace and ribbon TO make il look anyhow, -
and so a neat sprigged lawn or bingham is
really better economy. Besides, cheesecloth
docs not wash very well; il is apt to get
crapy and crinkle.
The cotton crepons are lovely. saw one
lilac crepon made with lots OF cream col
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14

Il is said that Bismarck once sent a
challenge TO Nirchow because Of some
frank speaking on the part Of the great
pathologist. The latter instantly remarked
that, as the challenged party, he had the
choice Of weapons and held up two sau-
sages apparently exactly alike. saying:
lone Of these is filled with deadly trichi-
nae, and the other is perfectly healthy.
Let Bismarck choose which OF these he
will eat and eat IL, and viii eat the 9th
er." The duel was not fought.