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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-25
~CH1LDRRN's CUTE SAYINGS.

Sunday school teacher-Johnnie,
what do you understand by the future
state9 Johnnie-Please ma'am, Iguess
it's a territory.-PhGadelpbiG Record.
A Bismark school ma'am, who had
been telling the story of David, ended
it with: And all this happened over
5000 years ago." A little cherub, his
blue eyes wide open with wonder,
said, after a moments thought: "Oh,
my, what a memory you've got."-
Machias Union.
Mamma, do liars ever go to heaven9"
"Why, no; probably not" ''Has papa
ever told a lie9" 81 suppose not; he
may have" "And, mamma, have you
told one9 Uncle Joseph has, and
I have and almost everybody" 81
don't know but I have sometimes"
"Well, it must be lonesome up there
with only God and George Washing
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HOW TO A A o

Clean and wash the same as a tur-
key. Make ADDRESSING of six or eight
potatoes we'll boiled and mashed. Two
onions chopped very fine, two tea
spoonfuls of sage, of salt and n of
pepper. Put it into the body of the
goose and sew it up. Roast it two
hours, basting it frequently in it's own
drippings. When about half done,
turn off the fat in the rooster. The
last drippings are sufficient for the
gravy. To make the gravy put the
gizzard, neck and liver into a sauce
pan, with a quart of water, and a little
pepper, salt and mace. Let it boil
down to about half pint. When done,
braid up the liver very fine with a
knife and put it back into the water it
was boiled in, then add the drippings
of the goose; thicken it with a little
flour rubbed smooth in a little cold
water, and give it one boil, stirring it
all the time.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

London Jews will erecta $50, 900 hos.
pital in Jerusalem.
The species Of Towering plants al
ready described and named are about
1O7, 900.
Mrs. Charles Dudley Warner is said
to be the best amature musician in
New England.
Twelve thousand infants are annu'
ally received at a founding asylum In
Moscow. The boys are trained for the
navy.
Plants are affected by various sub
stances, just as animals are electricity
Will stimulate them, narcotics will
Supply and kill them.
Eva Ingersoll, now Mrs. Brown, is a
beautiful woman, passionately fond of
music, as indeed all the members of
CoL. IngersOll's family are.
A body of Sahara troops is to be
raised by France for service in her arid
AFRICAN possessions, where the heat is
fatal to French soldiers.
The Oldest epitaph in England is
found In a country churchyard in OK
tordshire, dated 1870. Its obsolete Ian
guage is almost unintelligible.
The ''chaste mimosa" are SO sensi-
tive that the near approach of a human
hand, even without touching it's leaves,
will cause them to shrink away.
The Chinese have a flower resem-
bling a lily in shape, which is white in
the shade or at night and assumes a
light pink tinge on exposure in the
sun.
Sir Donald Stewart, who has been
in this country on a visit, is one of the
five British field marshals, and the first
officer of that rank to set foot on
American soil.
Arctic explorers who have found
themselves in the midst of an aurora
describe it as producing a cooling,
prickly sensation and a very exhilarat-
ing effect.
In 1928 the skin of a man who was
hanged in England was tanned, and
pieces of the same were retained for
years, according to the statements of
a London exchange.
Excavations in Babylon have
brought to light a number of bricks,
the stamps on which prove them to be
at least 1000 years old. They appear
to be as good now as when they were
first baked.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-25
TO MAKE A HOME OUT OF A
HOUSEHOLD.

It is an unchanging fact that there
is always room at the top, and that
no unusual amount of intelligence is
needed to reach the top says Woman
kind. A fair average Of good sense
and a proper amount OF application
will accomplish everything.
Ayoung woman who recently found
employment in a queensware store
Immediately began course of study,
in her leisure moments upon glassware
and china. Then she read some recent
works upon the appointments of the
table, and, in a short time, by apply
ing herself to her bushes, became the
most valued employee in a large store.
In a MILITARY establishment the
young women who found time for
reading a book or two on colors and
their harmonious combination found
her own taste greatly improved, and
her ability to please patrons much
greater. She Yves Don a favorite with
the employers and customers.
The young woman who, to earn an
honorable living, went into my lady's
kitchen, and instead of gossiping every
evening, found time to read a few good
books and household papers, was 500
too valuablea housekeeper to be kept
in a subordinate position in the
kitchen. She knew how a table should
look for a formal dinner, she knew
what dishes rel in season, she knew
how to serve a meal in it's proper
courses, and more than that, she knew
something about the food value of
different dishes.
If these examples a be found
among the Woodworking women
they should find parallels among those
of higher life. Good sense and industry
can conquer any obstacle.
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PREPARED,

And all he Wanted Was to See a Pick
pocket.
One day on a Broadway car I took a
seat beside an old chap, whose every
look told of Uncle Josh and haystacks,
and 1 was scarcely down before I no
ticed that he was cycling me very
sharply. By and by he put his hand
up to his mouth and whispered be-
hind it:
'Say!I want to ask ye sunthin'"
"All right"
Wont git mad and hit me on the
nose9'
Certainly not"
"Wall, I want to ask you if you're a
pickpocketG"
"Why do you askg"
Because I'm allus readin' about 'em,
and afore I left home I told the old
woman I was goin' to keep my eyes
open and try and ketch onto one"
You want to see what n looks
likes"
1ubGS 1G-GQaG 8 1G!'
well, I'm sorry to disappoint you,
but T'm'no pickpocket."
"PshaW but I jest hoped you was!"
he exclaimed in disappointed tones.
''When you came in the door I said to
myself that you Was a regular pick
pocket, and I'd better take a good look
at you. It's not your fault, of course,
but kinder feel put out about it,"
IF I YVES a pickpocket it would be
an easy matter to get that watch of
yours"
"Would It'll" he chuckled. "Wall,
mebbe so, but the chain is tied to my
pocket with a string and the watch is
in my left bootleg. I've got an old
wallet here, but she's empty, and them
$27 is down in t'other bootleg with my
jack knife and five nickels. Say! it's
too blamed bad you ain'ta pickpocket.
I jest wanted ye to tumble around fur
about half an hour, and then I was 60
in to tickle ye in the ribs and ha! ha!
ha! and ask if yer mother knew ye was
out to-day, and if ye smelt anythin'
like newmown hay around here!"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-25

Jas. 81. Wright, Carlton, N. c., Or
ganizer for Sixth district, composed Of
counties of Johnston, Wake, Durham,
@. Meg. Dunn, PopuIi, N. O., Organ
iZer for Seventh district, composed Of
Cumberland, Robson, Bladen, Colum-
bus and Brunswick counties.
Elijah w. Flake, Rockingham, NJ.
c., Organizer of Eighth district, COM
posed of Harnett, Moore, Richmond,
Arson, Union, Stanly and Montgom-
cry counties.
Geo. e. Hunt, Michael, N. O., Organ.
izer for Tenth district, composed OF
Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, For
syth, Davidson, Davie, Yadkin and
Surry counties.
J. P. Sossaman, H~untersville, N. O..
Organizer for Eleventh district com
posed of Rowan, Cabarrus, Mecklen-
bug, CASTOR Lincon and Iredell coun-
ties.
First district, composed of the coun-
ties Of Curritrcz, Camden, Pasquo-
tank, Perquimans, Chowan, Gates,
Hartford, Rev. I. W. Babb, Hartford,
N. @.
Ninth district, composed Of Ran
dolph, Chatham, Orange, Person, Cas-
well and Alamance, }. Il. Means, Irln
ity College, N. @.
Fourth district, Don @. Sanders, Of
Burgaw, N. c., Organizer. Counties
in the district, Wayne, Duplin, Ons-
low, Fender, New Hanover and Samp
son.
Twelfth district, composed Of the
counties of Alexander, Wilkss, ale,
0hanv. Ashe, Watauga, Mitchell and
5urryaJ, W. Cox, Edwardsville, n. @.
George W. Hahn, Tuscola, N. O.,
Oroeni2er for Fifteenth district, COM
0ossd of the counties Of Haywood,
jackson, Swain, Macon, Graham, Clay
and Cherokee.
A. ". Parker, Sylvia, N. G., organ.
izer for the 14th district, comp 7sed Of
the counties Of Buncombe, Yancey,
Madison, Henderson, Pennsylvania and
Polk.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-25

ROLLS.

Cut the asparagus in one halt-inch
pieces, rejecting all tough parts. Boil
in sailed water twenty minutes and
drain. Take seven or eight stale rolls,
remove the tops and take out the soft
inside crumbs, reserviDg the tops for
future use. Boil one pint Of milk,
thicken with one tablespoonful OF ar
rowroot and two well beaten eggs,
season with salt and pepper and one
tablespoonful of butter; add the aspara-
OILS, fill the rolls, which should have
been heating in the oven, replace the
toms and serve. This is a very popu-
lar English method of cooking aspara-
gus.
ASPARAGUS AND SALMON SALAD.
Cook two punches of asparagus I'M
til tender. Cut off the points anddrain.
Mix with n quart of cooked salmon,
three tablespoonfals of oil, two of
lemon Juice, one of vinegar, one tea
spoonful salt, one quarter pepper; put
on ice. When ready to serve put fish
in centre of salad bowl, place aspara-
gus points around and turn one cup
msyonnaise dressing over asparagus.
BREAD PUDDING.
Soak one pint of fine crumbsin a pint
of milk until soft; add three table
spoonfuIs of cocoa Dissolved in a little
water, three we'll beaten eggs, a half
cupful of granulated sugar and another
pint of milk. Set the pudding dish in
pan of hot water and bake one hour.
Whipped cream favored with vanilla
is very good with this pudding, or a
sauce made from scant cupful of sugar,
a tablespoonful of ~cornstarch and a
cupful of water may be used. Cook
the Ingredients in a double boiler ten
minutes, and just before serving add
al ounce of butter and a half teaspoon
full Of vanilla.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-25
HOME FIRST.

Let home stand first before all other
things. No matter how high your
ambition may transcend it's duties, no
matter how far your talents or your
influence may reach beyond it's doors,
before everything else build up a true
home. Be not its slave; be its minis
ter. Let it not be enough that it is
swept and garnished, that it's silver is
brilliant, that it's food is delicious, but
feed the love in it, feed the truth in
it, feed thought and aspiration, feed
all charity and g%entleness in it. Then
from it's walls shall come forth the
true woman and the true man, who
shall together rule and bless the land.
Is this an overweight picture! We
think not. What honor can be greater
than to found such a home9 What dig
nifty higher than to reign its Undis
puted honored mistress9 What is the
ability to speak from a public plat
form to lagre, intelligent audiences, or
the wisdom that may command a seat
on the judges bench, compared to
that which a insure and preside
over a true home, that husband and
children rise and call her blessed7"
To be the guiding star, the ruling
spirit in such a position is higher
honor than to rule an empire.-MrS.
Beecher.
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OPEN MoUTHED CHILDREN.

If a child has a habit of sleeping with
its mouth open, in order to breathe,
attend to the matter at once, before
that most loathsome of all diseases,
chronic catarDh, sets in. Any child
that breathes through it's mouth hab-
itually certainly has something the
matter with it's nasal organs, and early
treatment will probably correct it, but
it will take patience and unwearied ap-
plication to accomplish it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-25

A French government official lately
sent in a bill of IA, 900 francs for cab
fares in a single year. The bill was
disallowed and the official dismissed
from the service at once and will be
prosecuted in the courts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-25
POETRY
THE GOLD BUG.
ny JAMES MURPHY WARD.

BY JAMES MURPHY WARD.
.-mer leaned against b pillow
Inc yZatched the dropping corn;
AN Gow. said he, l think veil see
AG9 umer rain before the morn.
-, not with natures law, I know,
lie PPeTe sl the trouble lies
" ne must sow, and reapRnd NOW
b4 Until the gold bug" dies
49, old bugs not the kind that grows
Hn csbbages, beans and corn;
D.. a sort Of pest, unlike the rest,
which treats b poor with ScOTD.
ri cleveland, Sherman and Carlisle,
1PPacked by the bankers trust,
oLr bonds ave sold for bags of gold,
While the farmer, it seems will bust"
mts nv son, the gold bug is
44 Tb5tareTs rome so bad as he;
NJ sole our votes, he'd steal our shOtes-
B1t we will wait and see.
,o+bar election N On soon,
IN IN eighteen ninety-stX-
a4Lon 0Id '.VetOn is sure to go
Where the friend Of the trust gets nix"
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Customers

are attracted and their trade held by deal
ers and painters who know their business.
Neither can afford to be ignorant. They
know these brands of White Lead (see Ist)
are genuine, and reputable dealers sell and
practical painters everywhere use and re-
commend them.
For colOrs, use the National Lead Co.'S Pure White Lead ant.
ing color. No trouble to make or match a shade Of color. For pam.
Phet and color-card-sen fee-address
NATIONAL LEAD co.
1 Broadway, New York.
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ARMSTRONG 4 AscSSLyY
ANCHOR, Pittsburgh
Cincinnati,
ATLANTIC
New York.
EEYNER-BAUNAN.
Pittsburgh.
BRADLEY,
New York.
BROOKLYN,
New York.
st. Louis.
CORNELL,
Buffalo. .
DAVIS CHAMBERS.
Pittsburgh.
ECKsTEIN,
Cincinnati.
FAHNEsToCK,
Pittsburgh.
New York.
KENTUCKY,
Louisville.
JOHN 7. LEWIs& BRos.Co
Philadelphia.
MORLEY,
Cleveland.
MISSOURI,
St. Louis.
RED SEAL,
St. Louis.
SALEM,
Salem, Mass.
sIIPMAN.
Chicago.
SOUTHERN,
St, Louis and Chicago
ULSTER,
New York.
UNION.
The record-union., 1895-09-06

Ones physical feelings, like the faithful
setter, search and point out plainly the
fact of disease or health
II a man is not feeling well and vigorous
IF he is losing flesh and vitality, if he is
llstless, nervous, sleepless, he certainly is
not well. The down hill road from health
to sickness IS smooth and declines rapidly.
At the first intimation of disease, the
wise man takes a pure, simple vegetable
tonic. Il puts his digestion into good ac-
tive order and that puts the rest of his
body in order. The medicine that will do
this is a medicine that is good TO take in
any trouble of the blood, the digestion. or
may have become.
The medicine to take is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t is a remark
able remedy. 1t cures diseases in a per
fecuy natural way, without the use of
strong drugs. 1t cures by helping Nature.
It has a peculiar tonic effect on the lining
membranes of the stomach and bowels
BY putting these membranes iato healthy
condition, stimulating the secretion Of the
various digestive juices and furnishing to
the blood the proper purifying properties
It reaches out over the whole BODY and
drives disease germs before it into the
usual excretory channels 1t builds I'm
firm muscular flesh, makes the skin and
the eyes bright.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
has been found wonderfully effcacious in
the treatment OF skin diseases eczema
letter, erysipelas, silt-Theum-fron com
mon pinples OF blotcaes to the worst case
Of scTC lula.
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stand is well known.

THE declaration of Lord Salisbury that
unless the Porte at once consents to the
institution of reforms in Armenia, with
out conditions as to union of all the
Powers in a protest. the failure will be
taken as q signal for the dismemberment
OF Turkey. has not been contradicted.
We take it therefore that the announce
Great Britain Is serious in this matter,
and that the Prime Minister did not
speak without full purpose to execute.
1t is to be hoped that the declaration will
be followed by prompt action.
The record-union., 1895-09-06

THE so-called Vegetarian Society OF
China, which promoted the recent mas
sacres, is but the White Lotos Society of
the eighteenth century. 1t has always
been the enemy of the present Chinese
dynasty. Its members dress without
color in their clothing; they obey their
Grand Master implicitly, and they are be-
lieved by the other Chinese to possess
powers of magic. of suspended animation,
and to be able to give souls to paper
birds. Their number is very great and
their influence among the lower classes Is
"Do Nothings." because they state that
they mean to "do nothing harmful" but
in secret and really they mean to do
nothing at all, which in China is the
equivalent of criminality, violence and
compulsion. They are communists. and
on death their property reverts to the
common store. They value life lightly
and teach the rightfulness of compelling
obedience to their edicts by force, even TO
the intiiction of death, if need be, in pun
ishment for refusal. It is easy to under
stand how such an organization can
rouse Chinese mobs to fury and play
upon the fears and superstitions OF the
lower classes of the people.
The record-union., 1895-09-06

THE Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of America held its annual session re-
Gently in New York City. and at time
when the excise question was at a white
heat The Union lost no time i II placing
itself squarely and with a cheer upon the
side of Sunday closing OF the saloon.
This is significant, for the Catholic
Church, while not going so far against
the traffic as do Protestant Churches, is
steadily getting upon the ground OF hard
restriction OF liquor-selling. Only last
month the Archbishop of Philadelphia
declared that there is stigma upon the
church" because of so many Catholics
engaging in the saloon business. 1t will
be recalled that as long ago as the Council
of Baltimore the hostility Of that church
to the saloon was declared officially
Three Archbishops have now come for
ward TO mend the action OF the Total
Abstinence Union Convention, and this
indicates with emphasis what the future
policy of the church will be in this mat
ter Where the Protestant Churches
stand is well known.
The record-union., 1895-09-06

He called in some of his clerks to SUBJ
stantiate what he said. Books and maps
were at my disposal, but was perfectly
| satisfied. The gentleman's manner car
ried conviction with his words. If any
one wants information why don't he go
to the source of it, and not to an inter-
ested party who may possibly mislead
him?
l nave interviewed miners, real, honest
miners. and they all take the same view
of the situation as I do. Most OF them
requested that their names be not men,
toned, as they did not waut to publioly
| appear as having made such asses of
| themselves. Yes, one OF them was a
mem Der of the Washington committee.
But there was one. K. G. Walrath. VINO
put no such restriction upon me. l met
him in the Lick House. He was in COM
pany with Colonel Davis. l Immediately
sought to gain his idea Of the situation,
after telling him what / had written, as
he had not seen my remarks, being away
from home when they were published.
"Well," said he, ''pll tell you. You
know the late w. w. Stow was pretty
| close to the railroad managers, and also
that he was a lawyer. Yes? Well, Stow
and myself we're interested in several
mining ventures, and it happened that
some OF them were located upon lands
within the railroad grants, 'Walrath.'
Sald ne, the cheapest ana pest way Is Tor
US to get a title from the railroad 1t will
save us lots of money and of trouble in
the end.' His advice was carried out, and
to-day there is none our right to dispute
In all other cases | have followed the
same course"
MIR. Walrath, as your readers know, is
one OF the largest mine owners in the
State; besides, he is a practical miner. l
wish | could tell you of others who gave
voice to the same opinion.
My visit to Mr.. Ellis was to find out
how many acres were still unpatented in
the Sacramento District. and found that
il apprOximated 10000. Not ali mineral,
but agricultural as well.
If L have been the means OF opening
the eyes of your readers and my friends
to tho truth as it is, L am we'll repaid for
any labor L have been put 10 in this mat
ter. WALTER MEAD.
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presented the facts At the same time it
is likely that the promoters Of the colony
scheme failed to prepare the colonists for
what was before them, and that surprise
awakened fear and fear quickened super
stition. 1t is proba bic, too, that there was
not that consideration shown the colonists
that was due people such as they are,
who knew nothing of the world outside
enough on both sides to justify consular
inquiry into the matter by the United
States representatives in Mexico.
The record-union., 1895-09-06

THE San Francisco Bulletin with un-
pardonable stupidity treats editorially of
the salaries of legislators on the basis
that AssemblyInen and Senators III Cali
fornia are paid 81 900 session. The But
Ietia ought to know that the legislative
salary in California is but $50. How it
could make such a blunder as it does is
accountable only on the ground that the
Bulletin supposes the proposed constitu-
tional amendment to raise the salary TO
81, 900 to have prevailed.
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Notice to Contractors.

q tEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- the Office of the Secretary of the Board OF
state Capitol Commissioners, at the State
Capitol at Sacramento, California up 10 1U
o'clock A. u. of the 18th day of september
1895, for the construction of driveway of 6
inches of concrete base and 81 inches of btu
minous rock coating in Capitol Park, and ali
in accordance with the specifications on Tile
in the Office of the Secretary of said board.
A certified cheek, payable to the Governor
Of the State of California, for an amount
equivalent to 10 per cent OF the aggregate
amount of the bid presented, must accom-
pany each and every bid as guarantee OF
good faith.
The said board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids as the public good may require.
BY ORDER OF CAPITOL COMMISSION
ERS.
Address all bids: Secretary Board of State
Capitol Commissioners, Governors Office,
Sacramento, Cal" s2-till16
The record-union., 1895-09-06

THE statement that the California
ductions got a monstrous black eye be-
fore the Railroad Commission on We'd
| nesday, when the dates and figures were
proved showing how much and when
reductions on grain rates have been
made. It appears that this lowering of
rates has been steady for twenty years,
and has In some instances proceeded so
far as so per cent. of the original charge.
SO much for the dogmatically fomented
in charges for transporting cereals by
rail to market. Yet it is certain that
thousands of people have been led to be-
lieve that the railroad company has made
no reductions. and that it often actually
charges prohibitory rate on grains when
the fact is that not infrequently products
of the soil have been and are moved at
cost, or even below it, rather than have
them not move at all. That is to say. the
IdCL - lUdt VIC
move some products at loss, since it is
impossible 10 ascertain the exact cost of
moving particular quantity of a given
product given distance At least, it is
certain that frequently when the cost has
been appro minated, the transporter has
been content with mere nominal ad-
vance, as it is the policy of all wise trans
porters to have the products OF q country
move and not stagnate. The interest of
railroad company always prompts it to
conserve and encourage the movement of
crops, and for reasons that must be ap-
parent to the commonest intelligence.