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q. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
OFFICE OF ROAD INQUIRY,

WASHINGTON, D. O., June 1, 1894.
EDITOR OF The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
SIR:-Among the early fruits of the in
quiry directed by Congress to be made
through the Department of Agricul-
ture into the Systems of road man,
agement in the United States and the
BEST methods of road-making, is the
welcome knowledge that in many Sec
tions of the country decided progress
has already been made in the constrHc
ton Of improved highways, that this
result has been reached in more ways
than one, and that in whatever way it
may have been reached it has been
found eminently satisfactory and prof
table to all concerned.
It is, therefore, no longer necessary
to discuss the abstract questions of the
necessity and economy Of good roads
nor to attempt to devise new ways of
obtaining them. The practical expert
ence of one community in making,
using and payingfor a new and superior
road is worth more to others in like Cir
cumstances and conditions than any
amount of argument or theory; and
the greatest service the Department
can render the public in this regard is
to furnish the facts in each important
case of road improvement, and to COM
pare the respective advantages and
disadvantages of the methods followed
in different portions of the Union.
Notifications of these methods or even
new methods may be developed by
further experience, but for the present
a clear knowledge of what has been
done and is being done is the one thing
needful.
It has been suggested by friends of
the road movement that such informa-
ton can be much more promptly and
widely disseminated through the news
papers interested in the work than
through the usual methods of govern
ment publication. Recognizing this
fact, the Department will avail itself
of all such facilities as may be accorded
by the press for the purpose, and will
furnish a series of articles of the char
acter indicated, to all papers publish
ing this announcement and forwarding
a copy of the paper containing the
same to this Office. Roy STONE,
Special Agent and Engineer in
charge Of Road Inquiry.
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Totals. So, 727, O18, 1863 So, so - .,
POPULATION OF THFFID p,1,0 46

The total gold of the world in oa;.
and bullion used as money amounts S0 u
81 81 per capita. uS 70
The total silver Of the world in M.
and bullion used as money amo1nt EUt ~
50 So per capita. 'On'' 70
The total gold and silver of the wo,I,
In coin and bullion used as m MONEY!
amounts to S. % per capita. 'u''
If the whole world is reduced tn
gold basis, $2,O1 per capita viii be W M, a
money of redemption, instead of 81 40
under a bi-metallic system. "''
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a sueARY A%ccIDENT.

Extracts from that great book on life
in Washington, 1.-THE Autobiography
of a Senator:
On that bright spring morning /
strolIed into my library and heard
the telegraph instrument ticking away
noisily in the corner. Mechanically L
walked over to the table and picked
ND the tape. With startled gaze l
read: Sugar 824." The slip of paper
dropped from my nervless grasp. l
had bought my sugar at COL. Ii sold
now I would realize a great sum.
Should I do it9 MOI A thousand tunes
moi I was a Senator. a member of the
most honorable and most digni1ed de
Lucrative body in the world. l was
assisting in the making of a tariff on
the stuff which was climbing so rapidly
on Wall street. 1t could not be.
II.
For half an hour 1 sat and smoked a
cigar. The ~maddening click of the
telegraph still rang in my ears. 1
walked again to the table. The figures
on the tape danced before my eyes.
Sugar, s." A fortune was slipping
from my grasp. I sat down and wrote
this telegram to my brokers: Sell mE
Sugar" Then a revolution of feeling
came over me. I could not do it. L
felt that I was an honorable man. l
left the telegram where I had written
it and fed to the garden.
III.
While walking in the garden I saw
Mary, the second girl. She babe me
good morning said to her: MARY,
if by any chance you should go into
the library-of course, l do not expect
that you will go there-but if by
chance you do, and see a telegram on
my desk addressed to my brokers, be
sure to remember that the nearest tele-
graph office is on the next block" The
girl girl curtesIed and went into the
the house. l think she understood
that 1 meant for her to stay out of the
library.
~.
Two hours I spent in that garden
thinking out a scheme I have for
~ameliorating the condition of the poor
by providing open-air performances
under national guidance of Ibsen's
dramas. Then 1 went back to the
library. A telegram addressed to me
was on my desk. I nervously tore it
open. 1t read: "Order executed. Sugar
sold at Sc. You make $247, OOO." My
heart rose in my throat. The bit of yell
low paper dropped from my fingers
and fell 1uttering to the floor. Here
was I, a United States Senator, specu,
lating in stocks and taking advantage
of information which my official posi-
ton secured for me. That miserable
servant had sent my telegram. Horror!
Y.
That afternoon I wrote to my brok-
ers, telling them to deposit the $247, 900
to my credit. Then I discharged the
second girl. The dignity of my great
Office must be upheld. Buffalo Er-
YToee
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MARTIN COUNTY CONVENTION

Mr.. EDTTOR:-We, your committee
on resolutions, beg leave to submit the
following resolutions.
The Populist party of Martin county,
adhering to the principles affirmed by
Its last National and State conventions,
: Rsire to give to the public an express
sion of opinion as to why the party
was and is a public necessity, and what
it proposes to do if given an opportun-
ity. It is a necessity because it repre-
sents discomfort with existing con-
ditions, and while many of the remedies
it proposes for the evils it points out
may be crudely conceived, still the
evils themselves are actual and the
need of a remedy is great.
The party has its origin in the con
viction that existing conditions unduly
favor a class at the expense of the
masses, which is true. The party is a
protest against ~plutocracy, and such a
protest is justified. 1t makes a demand
for an equal chance for all men, and
the demand is just.
1t is a necessity because it is the only
party that has or will educate the peo-
pie to discard the evils of sectionalism
and prejudice, which evils, if left alone,
will eventually destroy our Republic.
1t dares to fight the money power en-
trenched at the National Capitol and
champions the cause of the producer
and labor, and we point with pride to
the fact that our representatives in the
Fifty third Congress have won encomi
ums even from their political enemies
for consistency along party lines and
persistent aggressiveness in the interest
of their constituencies.
With these expressions of opinion,
which we ask an enlightened public to
carefully consider, we do therefore
ResolUe, That we favor the strictest
economy in the administration of
all government, national, State and
county, with a reduction upon all
salaries sufficient to bring them down
in proportion to the price of produc
ton and labor.
2. We favor the fullest development
of our educational system in all it's de
partments.
3. We demand fair and honest laws.
4. We deplore the corrupting use of
money and whiskey in elections as
tending to degrade manhood and to
corrupt the ballot-box, and denounce
all attempts to deprive the voter of a
fair vote and count when the votes
have been cast as cowardly ~rascality.
5. We are opposed and not in favor
of the no fence law.
6. We, the Peoples party of Martin
county, N. O., declare ourselves per
manently organized and call on every
citizen, regardless of past party afiilia
ton or color, to rally around our stand
ard and help us in the fight for right.
z. That we ask the Caucasian, THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and the Martin
county San to publish these resoIu-
lions. T. E. McCAsKEY,
J. r. SMITH,
T. L GREEN,
J.. Q KEEL,
J. r. PURVIs,
COmmittno
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THE
THE ETERNAL FITNESS OF
THINGS.

President Cleveland may be out of
place in the White House, but no n
can question that in choosing Hog
Island for the scene of his present
pleasure expedition he has manifested
an unusual sense of the eternal fitness
of things QbGcogO Times, Dem.
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FOR CAMPAIGN V0RV
AS MONEY OF TSSrILvER use,
IN FORM A6E WORESSEDI
AND BULLIoNSOIN
ana AmOunt Per Can't.

States ae; HEi i9f5 ID director Of e-t tbs
series sc Of tables showin0o on | Coinage G /
and officially reported the e%sti4Ssstos
salver and paper in nirants Of gCISp
The fol K, ul1Isf rent parts Of tRee' l %o. 8
o orG2S OF 81 me statement II P'i resth the por.
6Oiu ana silver: reference ;.
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BEFORE AND AFTER TAKING

DLI O1Gn AMI al LIN
It is a dirty bird that befouls its "
nest. In other words it is a toollSnnf
ton that discredits its own currenC!
and that is what the United States nGs
done with silver. The worst OF " =
that the debasement was not voluntary atI
but was brought about through - i1S
purchase of American honor ws4
British gold paid out by one hfn'''
Seyd. .uoro+iza.
ton which was sneaked through CSI
gress by the bride takers is ill98tra t5s
BY the following table sho~ln gor NV
price of silver per ounce Tor swI an3
years previous to demonetlza'l0n "D'
for twenty wears after:
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PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION,
PERSON COUNTY, NJ. C.,
JULY a, 1894.
J FFERSONIAN DEMOCRACY.

Mr. EDITOR The Peoples party of
Person county, N. @, assembled in
convention in the courthouse in Rox-
boro at 1 o'clock p. M, on Wednesday,
July 4th, 1894. DR.. VIM. Merritt, as
chairman of the county executive COM
mittee, called the convention to order
and presided. L. B. Scott and N. N,
Tuck were elected secretaries. The
convention then proceeded to the cleo
ton of delegates and alternates to at
tend the various conventions to be
hereafter held, as follows:
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The value of silver as ratio BE-
t%eon go Ris and nd silver liver 6ss i not fP Be g
it has been discredlteo Wy by hone"
legislation it can be res'oi'0
lpgislatiOn.-COIn.
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woke my poor. chilled soul. and IL ID
yours. Il but responded to your uncon-
scious call. Turn from me, II You must.
and will put away my dream. but my
toul 10 forever yours. You possess 1t,
and would not have IL back. But, oh,
II you would come to me, virginia."
How the words awoke all the old paint
She drew her breath in hard, the lips fell
over her heavy eyes. and reading Rich
ard Monklow's letter she thought Of
Tom. These words Of searching strength.
quivering with the rejuvenating breath
Of love. had been the lever that rolled
the stone from the old grave. and she
stood looking at memories she had be-
lieved were cruciHed.
MY soul Is forever yours. Iwould
not have 1t back"
The words were in her mind. She
seemed speaking them in the darkness to
that other who had not listened. Was
1t 80 always? Must one speak and one
not hearf One live, the other waltz
"You have very interesting letter
there, Virginia. You haven't made o
sound for half an hour" And at her
fathers voice. reduced now to a petulant
piping that anger made shrill, she start
cd guiltily and thrust it in her pocket
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"Haue you nothing TO say, Virointaf''
A light touch on her arm made her
turn, and she saw her father. There was
an angry light in his eyes, although he
smiled.
$50 our young gentleman has goneY'
eyes"
MN" and he pursed mp his bps re-
fectively as he swayed lightly 30 and
fro, his hands behind his back. "Just
so. It's the way Of the world. know
it. / have seen my friends depart ono
by one. Only the few stanch ones have
remembered and remained. But there
is one consolation. We haven't lost
much. Our young friend was . fair
specimen Of the genus cad"
Virginia WINGED at the word and shield
ed her face with her hand.
I'VE don't want him. I've learned to
snap my fingers at the pleasures that
won't stay and make the most Of those
that will. Wen snap our fingers, vir.
ginia. He's gone away like a puppy
with bone he wants to eat alore. Let
him CO."
But still Virginia looked ont at the
snow and felt each Of the city's mufiied
sounds like the surge from q sea on
which her dearest had embarked, leav.
ing her alone.
"We'n not miss him, Virginia, /" pur.
sued her father in the meditative voics
that maddeped her to dumb fury IN
ne This will be in on Thursday mo
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CHAPTER XII.

Delatole was dressing to dine out. As
he struggled with q collar button he
turned his head to listen to the lazy Tilt
OF song coming from room across the
hall. His face wore an i'll humored
frown. 1t was very evident that the
song and the singer impressed him with
equal unpleasantness.
do stop that humming, for Gods
sake" he cried out at last. "It's enough
10 drive one mad"
There was no reply, and few mo-
ments later Tom lounged across the hail.
He was very different from the waver-
ing, tempted man who rushed from Vir-
ginia's presence that snowy night almost
two years before. His face had lost tine
flashing earnestness that rose from an
ecstatic heart. Il had taken ON resolute
lines and an expression Of worldly sub
tlety. The cheeks were slightly hol-
lowed, the eyes placidly heavy, cold,
allowing the haggard lines Of dissipation.
WAS singingi Iswesr didn't know
it," he said languidly.
Delatole surveyed him with a cold, I'M
changing glance.
"Still in your blouse and slippers.
Won't you look in upon the thester par
ty at ALP
Il don't care hang about It."
Aren't you afraid Mrs. Baudoine will
send out search warrant for your"
LET her send"
'Cool for prospective bridegroom"
Prospective idiotr' And Tom set
tied himself very comfortably on his
back on low divan. "Pll never marry
Mrs. Baudoine. As the girl in the song
says, Something tells me So Couldn't
you. with your managerial tactics. help
me out OF that scyspeP You know che
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Notice for publication.
LAM oFrIes At NORTH YAxIxs, WASH
March II, 1894.

LAND offIes At NORTH YAKIMA, wAsH.,l
March II, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of bis Intention
To make final proof In support OF his claim. and
that said proof Win be made before register and
receiver at North Yakfma, Wash. on April n,
1895, viz: Ira livengood, " ho made homestead
N rl7ewM
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz. Jess ". Hiatt Grant Lewis,
Lewis Hiatt and John stevenson. all Of Cow
ychee, Wash.
Any person who desires TO protest against the
allowance Of such proof. or who knows OF any
substantial reason, under the law and the regu.
iatons of the Interior department. why such
proof should not be allowed. will be gi"en an
place to crossexamine the witnesses of said
claimant, and TO offer evidence in rebuttal OF
that submitted by claimant.
got A. Y. sN LIisG, Register.
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thai moment. She opened and closed
her hands and set her lips hard. 81 say
we'll shed no tears for him. Wen for
swear all sentimental dreams II we had
any. Well rensmber that his leaving
the church for ths stage was, viewed In
this latter light, but an evidence Of The
rowdinees inherent in our young friend.
Very, very rowdy. We will console our
selves by remembering how much We
are above him and that We couldn't
have expected more from man whose
father was brown hsted Irish imni-
grant, his mother an ignorant girl Of the
plains."
He lit . cigar with . nice deliberate
ness and put on his cape and hat.
I'm going for walk In the snow
now. This room depresses me. Stir the
fire and turn up the light. When come
back, I'll have you play that little thing
by Mozart"
He turned her lightly TO him and
kissed her on the brow. II her hesh had
been touched by marble lips, the csress
could not have chilled or sickened her
more. She could not cling to her father
and sob ont her pain. He had always
quietly transferred his griefs to her.
How could she expect him to help her
nowf
But when he was gone the loneliness
became unbearable. His voice could at
least keep the shadows from closing
around her like q tomb. Her heavy
glance took In each familiar thing. The
girl with the mask laughed at her from
the corner. The keys Of the organ flashed
back an eerie intelligence.
Newer again." they seemed to say.
"Never again"
A trembling seized her. She fell face
downward on a couch and threw her
arms out wide. How cruel IL was, this
sting Of human love flung back to feed
In bitterness upon ITSELF Oh, was there
nothing more in life than this? Was
this ALP How had she failed? What had
she forgotten or passed by that might
have held him?
For, say what we will, q woman's
heart does not beat only for the strong
and true. Weak men and bad ones have
without effort controlled q love the angels
might have coveted. There is sometimes
sufficient fascination In O trick of man.
ner, just the fall in voice, to outweigh
in loves inconsequent balance all the
Christian virtues.
It was Tom Virginia loved. No one
better, no one higher. He alone had IN.
derstood her. His sympathy, his smile
had made her sunshine. And now he
was gone.
A soft purring at her side, an animal
warmth against her throat, aroused her,
and she saw that the white kitten had
crept under her arm and now lay cud-
died against her like ball Of down. lap
ping her hesh in soft sympathy with its
scrap Of Q tongue.
A cry broke from her. She caught II
wildly to her heart. II was something
living that pitied her. But the little
thing wriggled from the violent en-
brace. spat at her and scratched her on
the cheek.
Virginia started up, laughter heavy
with sobs leaving her quivering lips. She
pushed the kitten from her with fran
tic movement, and then with contra
dictory tenderness picked it mp again
and held 1t against her lips. weeping
wildly, as women do when paints robbed
Of hope. Why should she hurt it2 What
had 1t done more cruel than Tomi She
had held him too closely to her heart.
he turned and scratched her.
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Notice for Publication.

UNITED STATES LAND OfFICE,
North Yakima, Wash, March 7. 1894 I
Notice is hereby given that KIRK Dexter
has filed notice of intention to make final
Communication proof before register and re.
ceiver at their office in North Yakima. Wash.
on Saturday, the l4th day of April. 1894,
on ti..'ber culture application No 1869, for
the set Of sec. No. IA, in twp. No. I0n.r %
e. w. NJ. He names AZ witnesses: Nathan.
iel b Stone. Thomas McCnbe, w. D. Stone
and A c. Walker all of Zillnh. Wash
76t. A. f SMELLING, Register.
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UNITED STATES LAsp OFFICE,
NnuTn XsnrAs -.

UNITED STATES LASb OFFICE,
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash March 10, 1894
Notice is hereby given thar Joseph Bartholet,
81, Frank Bartholet, Matthias Bartholet, John
Bartholet. los. Bartholet, Jr., Mary H. connolly,
Gertrude feehter; Katie Geryais; heirs and only
nelrs o. Annie Marie harholet, deceased. OF
notice OF intention to make proof on their desert
land claim No 4g. for the mel !, MI Of nwi3, SELF
II N, % e, before the register and receiver Al
North Yakima, Warrington, on saturday, the
2lst day uf April, 1894
They name the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation aud reclamation of said
land: W. !. Davis. of Zillah. Wash $. O. Fork.
ner. of North Yakima, Wash: NJ. II. Stevens. Of
nillah. Wash; A. b. Hickenbotlom, of North
yakima. A. =. SMELLING,
Sbt Register.
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UNITED STATES LASD OFFICE,i
. NORTH iAKtEA. WASH, MARCH y, IS94.l
Notice il hereby given that Amasa G. Walker
has hled ,tiee of his intention To make final
Communication proof before register aud receiver
AT their Office in North Yakima, Wash. on Sat
uruay, the i4th day of April, 1891 on timber Gull
ture application No. li70. for the nwi objection
No; y. IN township No. IL n. range No 23e
He names as witnesses: n. h. stone Thomas
McCabe, W. ID. stone, II. j. Bicknell all Of Zil.
lab, wash. AT SNELIING
Tot Reyistar
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

Z, 7
North Yakima, Wash, March 6, 1894
Notice is hereby given that Mary l.. Coe,
of North Yakima, WASH, has filled notice
of intention to make proof on her desert
laud claim No. sos, for the eli SET sec 6,
twp. IL n, r. zoe W. NJ, before register
and receiver at North Yakima, Wash, on
Monday. the 10th day Of April, 1894. She
names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land: John A. Brown. c. A Mills, T.. +.
Burt and S. d. Mcdonald all of North
Yakima, Wash. A. +. SMELLING,
ct. Register.
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Notice for Publication.


UsIrgD STATES LAND OFFtcE,I
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, March S, 1894
Notice Is hereby given that Bcniamipe w
Viles has filed notice Of intention to make com
mutation final proof before register and receiver
at their office in North Yakima Wash. on sat
urday, the ltth day of April, 1894. on timber
culture application No. li9i, for the nIs of sell
and nj Of swl4 OF section No. 4, in township
No. n, range No. "a east. W. NJ
He names as witnesses: George Wilgus
Charles Barrett, John Wright, WIN. Buchholtz:
all Of Prosser. AT SSELLING,
7Ot Register
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ONIIEU d IES TANII VFFINF, 7
North Yakima, Wash, March 7, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that Luther s.
Hewlett has filed notice of intention to
make final communication pi oof befor register
and receiver at their office in North Yak.
ina, Wash, on Saturday, the l4th dav Of
April. 1894, on timber culture application
No. l47l, for the ea sw4 and lots 3 and 4 Of
sec No is, in twp. No 10 north. range No.
% c. w. NJ. He names a. witnesses: Ma.
than;el B. Stone. Thomas McCabe, ". d.
Stone and A. C. Walker, all of Zilah.
Wash. A +, SMELLING, =
76t. Register
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Ed. Bergeron, General Dealer
Lauzon, Lewis, Quebec, writes: 81
have used August Flower with tn,
best possible results for Dyspepsia. )
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c. A. Darlington, Engineer and
General Smith, Sydney, Australia,
writes: August Flower has effected
a complete cure in my case. 1t act.
ed like a miracle"
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August
Flower
For Dyspepsia.

A. Bellanger, Propr. Stove Foun.
dry, Montagny, Quebec, writes: 81
have used August Flower for Dys-
pepsia. 1t gave me great relief. ]
recommend it to all Dyspeptics as a
very good remedy"
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Geo. Gates, Corinth, Miss. writes;
az consider your August Flower the
best remedy in the world for Dys-
pepsia. l was almost dead with
that disease, but used several bottles
of August Flower. and now con
slider myself we'll man. l sincerely
recommend this medicine to suffer
Ing humanity the world over" @
&. c. fR sole Manufacturer,
JfTscy, u. 5, :