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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17
s~CRUPULoUs s~TAYBoLTs.

Clara" said Mrs. Gratebar to little
Clara Staybolt, who had come in to
play with the Gratebar children, chow
is your mother today7"
"Well, she's better" said Clara, but
the doctor says she's very much DEVIL
liamitated."
what under the canopy ID you
mean by that, CIara9" asked Mrs.
Gratebar,
"Well, the doctor said debilitated, "
said Clara, ''but father says we mustn't
say Bill, we must always say Viii
liam New York Sun.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17

To remove white spots from a warn
ished surface, hold 8 hot fat-iron over
them for a second.
Grass stains on wash fabrics may be
removed with molasses. Rub well
with the molasses, and spread out in
the sun for an hour or two.
When the hands are badly stained
from fruit or house cleaning, use a
piece of lemon as you would soap. The
stains will quickly disappear.
Soap should never be used on Oil
cloth, as it fades the colors. Wehn
the oil cloth has become dim, it may
be beautifully frightened by q thin
coat of copal varnish.
A bottle of linseed oil and lime wa
ter, mixed in equal quantities, should
be in every kitchen, to be Immediate,
ly at hand in cas of a burn. There
is nothing more sothing.
Mica in stove doors may be easily
cleaned by removing, and thoroughly
washing with vinegar somewhat di-
luted. If the black does not at once
come eff, let it soak a little while.
If applied Immediately, powered
starch will take stains out of linen.
Tea stains may be removed by i'm
MERGING in a strong solution of sugar
for a few moments, then rinsing in soft
water.
If after cleaning silver it is rubbed
with a piece of lemon, then washed
and we'll dried, it receives a brilliancy
not otherwise obtained, and keeps
clean much longer. than with ordinary
cleaning.
Kerosene is a valuable assistant in
washing clothes that are very much
soiled. Put three tablespoonful kero-
sene into three pals boiling water into
which soap has been shaved, and in this
allow the clothes to soak over night.
A very simple ard eff .ctive way to
keep ants from the sugar pail is to
draw a circular chalk line around in
an inch or two wide. The feet of ants
are said to be hollow, and the dut of
the chalk fills them so they cannot
travel.
To remove mildew, thoroughly dis.
solve a teaspoonful OF chloride of lime
in a quart of water, and strain; then
dip the stained part in it, repeating the
application if necessary. Care should
then be taken to wash the lime from
the garment.
To protect the kitchen fl Dor from the
grease from the frying pan, cover al
fry ing food with a perforated tin pan.
such as are nov sold for a nickel. The
perforations let out the steam, but moi
the grease, and the fl DOR is saved from
many a spot, so difficult to remove.
Besides daily care, the kitchen sink
should once every week receive {
special cleaning. A piece of washing
soda the size of an egg should be dis
solved in half a pail of hot water
With half of this give the sink a gooc
scrubbing with a stiff brush, ther
wash out with a course cloth and TIT
remaining water, then a final rinsint
with boiling water.
Don't stop, brother, until The Pro
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17
HOUSEHOLD
\ 0 CAKE.

Into one quart Of sifted -four mix by
l&e or four sittings two heaping tea
Wnfuls of baking powder, one tea
TNnful salt ard three teaspoonfUls
agar. Next rub in lightly two table
qo0ntuls of butter and add enough
water or sweet milk to form a dough
TIA! can be mixed with a spoon, but
not sufficiently stiff to handle. Bake
II two roun1, shallow tins, lined with
creased paper, in a quick oven. When
done butter each cake, and over or
spread & thick layer of peaches sliced
tam. Powder we'll with sugar and
ever with the other cake. Dust a lit
lie tine sugar over the whole and eat
With plenty of rich cream.
OUNCE PICKLE.
Boil the fruit till it Ia tender. There
socutd not, however, be any water
alaed to that in which the waste has
oeen boiled, but the kettle should be
"7eFed closely, so that most of the
VO0Hns shall be done by steam, using
great care not to allow the fruit to be-
"ue scorched. Weigh the fruit in the
Kettle laaving first get the weight of
I' vessel, AID for each seven pounds
" ounce allow one pint Of cider vine
gar a cuPfui of water and four pounds
sugar. Nix the vinegar, sugar and
oa'er with two tablespoon uls of Gin
san0n and one Of mece, and btil for
Zen minutes. Then edd the fruit,
~ ,et 1t cook slowly-simmer-for
Io'nef quarter Of an hour. Il will
-SD probably be ready to put into the
- anu seal while hct, but if the
'Us appears toe thin i5may be boiled
- 8'groper consistency.
~ GOLDFISH
lake small, hive Goldfish. This
~ d Il q caught to order" out OF
n \, ,S SUCK swimming in the great tanks
aJso- ''" u~ckS, where a few dealers
~ a'S Keep their live stock. Cover
:, nSD with three quarts of cold wa
81. "oIoA are placed a hand full Of
small rAL' a wineglass of vinegar, one
all, ,"rfot cOV III slices, n onion
sDrio an9, three bay leaves, three
sr lss u thyme and a bunch of pars
bTIis Illus, Let the Goldfish come to tn,
b.. 1S point and simmer slowly, bub
t5r q, e'lSlng on the edge of the kettle
Onn 'u.rty minutes. Then lift it out
os,, the skin, and surround it witt
and ooIed potatoes cut in quarter
s,o,s seo i've minutes in @ table
ofssI. ''i OF butter, a half teaspoonfu
evos ana a little white pepper fo
sDo SIX potatoes. Add also a table
.s ss'r'u' of minced parsley. Lay
SP'ays Of parsley over the fish.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17
THE MULE AND THE BOY.

A boy, apparently much agitated,
rushed into a house recently, and said
Il don't want to alarm yer. but I've
got bad news. The man sent me up
from the livery stable to tell yer"
"Good heavensI What is it,"
"Why, you know yer little boy,
Aleck, what the man can't keep outen
the livery stable round the ~corner?"
"Yes, well2"
81 told Aleck just now not to enter
the stable among horses, but he would
MT mind me-"
"Oh, dear! What has h~appened2"
HE said he wanted to see what a
mule would do when you tickled his
heel with a straw"
oh, heavens" gasped the lady,
and chung to the mantle for support.
"Well, sir, your boy Aleck got a
straw, stepped up benin a sorrel mule,
tickled him on the heel, an"
The lady started for the door.
An the blamed critter never lifted
a hoot" said the boy. Never as much
as switched his tail. It's a mighty
good thing for AIeck that he didn't,
too, ad' 1 thought I'd come up an tell
yer"
And he lodged cut at the side en-
trarc CO. -Germantown Telegraph.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17
EFFECT OF HARD TIMES.

A story was recently told of how a
preacher tested the effect of the hard
times upon his congregation. At the
conclusion of one of his sermons he
said:
Let everybody in the house who
pay their debts stand up"
Instantly, every man, woman and
child, with n exception, arose to
their feet.
He seated the crowd and then said
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17
/ he Leading.

One of the leading and best known
painters in this country says, 81 cannot afford
to use anything but Pure White Lead" (see
list of brands). Every practical painter
knows this. 1t is only those who haven't
any reputation to lose who don't know it, or
Will use misleading brands of White Lead
or unknown worthless mixtures. Although
loWPrlced, they are not cheap. Pure White
Lead IS the cheapest, because it is the best.
II co1s are required they are easily made by using the National
La1 Co's Pre White Lead tndng colors. Pamphlet and colorcard
NATIONAL LEAD co.
I Broadway, New York.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17
POETRY
~ cor THE PRoGREss rvE FARMER.1
write: The PRESIDENTS.

hundred AID se~venty-six
<rss seTtLsbingtOn waE eYected,
when " aS4 mis- great country well,
b goIS. the folks e1pecVe@
.s.ms was his successor
!i1d took .dI5 4T the affairs quite well,
lininlTiiiTDgs were complete.
sa and fearless leader,
IEJthe5I bomas jefferson
was DEMONSTRATION ceased
Gbss1 Inn n8 could say well lone
mo the noble Madison,
men came n hundred and niue;
n eigI Eel pleased with MN
gangs S SIsscted him the seconu 'lm0
ID'' ,+aan hundred and seventeen
F0n eeIIBBTIeen twenty-five, s
70 elSsIIorrOe led q mlgnJy hOSU'
tspes cN1gntry, it did thrive
q is next IN term
lj31ls, Do = TO his name;
81 non the people very Wei
e sew" not alone fol- fame
dor now from Twenty-Five
0I l55t"TT+pen thiTty-seNeu, s4z
I2s5Z- lack, on had rare s'''S'
LIT rsst men only given
Van Buren. a noble man.,
EtL m aud takes his station
UOI -TIfTry-seven to IOrtg OH0
sr2I Id = a mighty nation
.-+v. one to fo.ty-fve,
IT, Harrison and lyI-I'71
ITaaTrTcised authority Wen
l4 T;.V never did begulle her'
Z Polk now takes his stanu
~ ~ honor. truth n right
~ TF1r+v-hve to fOrty-nlne
MD for his nation HsH''
r.r1or mounts the stage,
Damp we all hold DEAR
1-t his admlulsIIaLr-
- ss ended in a year
- comes Willard Fillmore
AnoDi57 tbe bark from fifty
N e7gbteel h1ty-lnEee'
~, brings Us up to ifty-thTee'
Ind for the next TOUR years
n follow an heroic eager,
VIZ. reme is Franklin PIERCE.
-, Hfrv seven TO sixty
a. foI nv James
Lar the civil war are We
F = almost hear the cannon.
tvtr.one until his death,
y s- -; was our foreman;
n c am 10 his death by a wicked Toe,
HTTSSs1 followed Andrew
~ for the next eight years
'We are led by Grant. l. =;
a. for his Administration,
ITigsve you all to guess.
sarantv-seven to e~ighty-one
p 2 HAYES jears tie banner;
,-5 a. We learL from hist Dry,
n an accepted manner.
n agp-v-one and eighty-tIO
EsTfeid leads the row,
DIT ram. his uutimely death
stfTs hands OF charles Guiteau.
And now this mighty nation
Vrst follow Chester Arthur,
And time Igls smoothly on
And never makes a bother,
Inst now this grand old country
BIZ CieVr and Is led on;
Fh0 Is OILY noted
For his big backbone
Zen Harrison is the next man
Who N the Zig chair sat,
IL won great fame by wearing
AsecOld-Land hat.
Fs1Ow have Cleveland again,
They say this is an evil
sine say he will ruin the country"
Others, he's played the devil
Stem, \. c
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Don't stop, brother, until The Pro,
9ressiUe Farmer goes regularly to eUeTy
home IN yOUr neigh6OrhOOd.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-17

ARMSTRONG & McKHEw
Pittsburgh
ANCHOR Cincinnati
New York.
BEYAER-BAUMAN
Pittsburgh.
BRADLEY,
New York.
BROOKLYN.
New York.
St. Louis.
CORNELL,
Buffalo.
DAVIS CHAABERs,
Pittsburgh.
ECKSTEIN,
Cincinnati.
FAENESToCK,
JEWETT,
new York.
KENTUCKY,
Louisville.
JOHN T LEWIS q BRos,Co
Philadelphia.
MORLEY,
Cleveland.
MISSOURI,
St. Louis.
RED SEAL,
St. Louis.
SALEM,
Salem, Mass.
S5IPMAN,
Chicago.
EoUTHERN,
St. Louis and Chicago
ULSTER,
New York.
UNION,
The Washington times., 1895-03-31
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.

In Labrador there are 1929 Esquimau
Christians.
There are 1888 pastors and ,362,760
members in all the colored Methodist
churches.
The estimated value of educational in
stitutions in the United States owned by
the Lutheran Church is 81, ,sS9 $50.
1t is said that the only lineal descend
ant of John Knox. the Scotch reformer,
is member Of the congregation OF the
Holy Cross at Notre Dame.
The Congregationalists OF Chicago and
its Suburbs claim that their churches have
increased from seventeen to seventy dur
ing the last twelve years.
The Jewish rabbs of San Francisco are
divided OH the question whether Jewish
young man can properly join the Young
Mems Christian Association.
The English Unitarians have begun a
forward movement. By arrangement, SER
mons are being delivered or the Unitarian
position in all the London churches of that
body.
The bishops OF London and Rochester
decided recently that to require any quail
ification in a member Of an ecclesiastical
yestry save payment Of taxes would i'm
peril the national character OF the English
Church
The Missionary Society OF Il e Methodist
Episcopal Church reports receipts for Jan
uary Of S2T e41. against SIT 615 for Jan
uarv, 1894. Tie fetal receipts Cor three
months have been So .571, gain oyerthe
I first three rnenfts of Tie previous year of
S53.2l9
The statistics If lie Methodist Ep scopal
/ Churil = lgh. for 1894 show 13. 5I5
cflur.h tGiicts, an increase Of $50, 5.1S6
The Washington times., 1895-03-31
10 A. II. TOMORROW!

Mems Sus-the cream latest spring styes-Sf2-s1a
and 81 Sin Getaways and Prince Alberts They
lined with SINNERS best siIk-and
America for the price Merchant taors
for the Identical qualities. Chidrens
Mems Elegant Black Chevio Suits
Suits-Sacks and Cutaways-$64O
The Washington times., 1895-03-31
THE WHITE PANTHER.
A New Curiosity from the Caucasus Cap
tured by a PriIce

New Curiosity from the Caucasus Cap.
tured by a PriIce-
Another geological curiosity in the shape
Of white panther is now attracting sight
seeTs to the Jardin des Plantes. Our Parts
correspondent says it is a most graceful
being, and may be called the fair Caucasian
of the panther tribe, says the London Daily
News It was captured in tie Caucasus by
Prince Gargarine, who thought he wouldcon-
tribute 20 the Franco-R -RussiaRfriend under
standing by sending it to Paris. The pas
sage I'M the FOTt where il was put on
board steamer coulnE TO MafseilleS was
very rough The white panther suffered
greatly, not apparently Y from seasicEneSs, but
from nervous alarm.
The newcomer is the size OF any other
three-yeaT- Old creature OF IT'S race, out lts
snout is longer and narrower than one
would exuect in a feline Tie eyes are gilt
terinoIv bright and the bushy tail makes this
panther seem an overgrown AngOra of the
white snecies The mustaehes are short. the
fur is thick and longer and more silky than
that of the spotted panther, but ! doubt
whether IL will should Il live 20 an Old age,
remain white. Il appears that when caught
tbf robe was more snowy. Tt is now taking
a cream tinge and faint spots are beginning
To appear If Milne Edwards Considers 10
an interesting rarity Its manners are gem
lie. The theory about It's whiieness is that
il was caused by an instructive and uncon-
scious attempt OF ancestors to adapt them
selves to a snowy region of the Caucasus,
The long fur is taken TO point to habitua1
residence in q cold climate.
The Washington times., 1895-03-31
n, FRIKDLNNDKR & BRO.
Monarchs of Medium-Price Clothing,
Corner Ninth and E streets NV.

by Mr. Clifford James, and the BOBBY
by Mr.. Hammond HOff Those present
were Misses Flora and Nellie Hudson,
Lula and Cora RanSdell, Virgie nd Mauds
Swink, Mary and Mamie Mowatt Bessie
Johnson, and Mrs. E. W Herring, and
Messrs. Clifford James, h Hoff. James
Cross, z. Sutherland, z. RansdeIl, Waldo
Roberts, Thomas Johnson and E " Heir.
ling.
Confirmation OF the engagement of Miss
Julia Murphy, eldest daughter Of Senator
Murphy, to ex-Aiayor Hugh J. Grant. of New
York, has been made public. The wedding
VIII take place the last week in April, at
Washington. The honeymoon VIII be
tour to Europe. Mrs. Murphy and Miss
Murphy are in New York now
The Washington times., 1895-03-31

oysters. Everything else is furnished
gratis. A string band viii supply the music
and the management hopes to make this.
the last roast of the season, more enjoyable
than any of the previous ones ct
The Washington times., 1895-03-31

travelling preachers, a gain OF 299. and
l $3.50 ,377 church members, indicating
growth during the year of 81 .16T. There
are 500 1856 scholars in the Sunday schools,
of which there are 1851.
The English Church Quarterly Review
contained recently a very severe attack
on Archdeacon Farrar's Life of Christ
in Art The reviewer summed up thus In
a word, Dr.. Farrar's knowledge of art is
of the most shallow and superficial kind,
and the book which he has produced is thor
oughly untrustworthy."
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church is preparing TO hold celebration
in this city in October, 1895, of the centen-
airy of its beginning. \ large committee.
of which Bishop Alexander Walters, OF III S
city, is chairman, ehaS been appointed to
make arrangements for the conference,
which is to be in session ten days, ex-
elusive ofSundays.
Daring the first week in April there is to
be in the city of Toluca, Mex, conference
of representatives of the different denomi-
nations 1aboring in that country. The lead
ing subject is to be the need OF Gods spirit
in the mission work; and they are TO have
the presence and assistance of Messrs.
Moody and Sankey. After the conference
there will be series of revival services
for eight days in the city Of Mexico. :
The Washington times., 1895-03-31
An oyster Roast Monday Evening

Is announced by the management of The
Belford" 10 the patrons Of the hotel and
their friends. Each guest is requested
TO bring knife and TO open his own
The Washington times., 1895-03-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

The Unity Club, with W. c. Stierlin,
president, in the chair, met Wednesday
evening n the parlorsof the Oxford, through
the courtesy OF Mr. Marshall. The essay
was wei delivered by Major F. I. willis
His subject. "Woman's Rights, Pro and
Con-" was very popular. His arguments
were fine, the humorous side eliciting much
merriment, and the whole essay was heartily
appIauded and enjoyed. Miss Helen Nye
sang exquiSitely, and was enCOred. Mrs.
Grace LIE Baron Upham, of Boston, delighted
the audience with readings from her OWE
works. The viCe-president, Mrs. VOOrhis,
then gave TWO original Pen Pictures IN
rhyme, which charmed every one. The
Imperial Mandolin and Banjo Club were
received with much delight and encored. A
poem, The Soldier Sleeps, " by DIR. Thomas
Calver. was read with good effect by Mrs.
Mary 7. Haywood. Master Madert played
a eornet solo, and was enthusiastically en-
cOred. Cleverimitationsof prOminentactorS
We're given by Mr.. Guy V. Collins y duet
on the banjo wasmuch enjoyed aud encoTed,
Mr. John Barringer, director. The well
known favorite, Mr. Ralph jefferson, read
Uncle Remus'' stories to the delight OF every
one. and was heartily ercored Miss
Wilson. accompanist, was well received.
The exercises closed with fine recitation
by Mr.. HalloTan. The attendance was
unusually Iarge.
Miss Bessy. Gulick, one of the charming
young ladies of Capitol Hill, who has
been seriously I'll for over a month, is
| convalescent, and with her cousin, Miss
GertTdde Walsh, of Chicago, has gone
to spend a month at Atlantic City.
Miss Helen MeHugh. sister of James F.
McHugh, president Federation of Labor, is
spending q few days with her brother. Miss
McHugh, who is the proprietOreSs OF large
millinery establishment at Sumner, Iowa,
! is on a business trip East To purchase goods.
/ She is accompanied By her sister, Mrs.
! William Grafton. The ladies expect to re-
main in the city ten day s and win visit the
| main points OF interest during 6leirstay
There was a pleasant gathering Of young
people on Tuesday evening last at the res
idence OF Mr.. and Mrs K. r. johnson
to celebrate the anniversary of the TWEEN
| ty first birthday of their son Waldo
Dancing and games were enjoyed, ate
| which refreshments We're served. The
| feature of the evening was the penny
game. The fist prize for lady was
captured by Miss Flora Hudson, and th'
booby fell to Miss Maude swiIik. Th'
first prize for the gentleman was crawi
The Washington times., 1895-03-31
Mr. Fesan had a Big Bank Account.

Mr. Fegan Had Big Bank Account.
The personal estate of the late John
Feean, the liquor dealer at No. 462 Penn
sylvania avenue, foots up S120 500. 1t
is shown by the petition for probate of
the will, filed by the executors, Frank
Hume and \. Il. Shea. by items. IS fol
lows. Money in bank, 500 400; stocks.
$500: merchandise. S25 900; credits due
and cole, tible. S25 600 The merchandise
consisted chiefly OF the stock of wh.skies.
The Washington times., 1895-03-31

Killed His Wife and Hanged Himself.
Fort Recovery, O., March 30.-His mind
upset by continued unsuccessful financial
ventures, Henry Thorne, owner Of stock
farm on tie State line. thismorning hot ana
killed his wife and then hanged himself in
his barn. Their fourteen-year-olG SOL. who
witnessed the ASSAULT OF ltis mother, was
prevented from giving an alarm siiiiil his
unhappy father mad taken hls own lie.
The Washington times., 1895-03-31
Een Dead in sin,s ANN.

Bernard Carter, colored, fell dead in the
dsrepntable house OF Becky Jackson, col.
0reI, No. 326 Louise alley last night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-21
TO GO ON WITH THE CONTRACT
MILES a BRADT DIRECTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT TO PROCEED.

They Have Already begun by sublet-
ting the stone Work for the New
Public Building, and Employing
MesSrs. WaIz and RaclIes TO Do
the stone Carving-The Latter Get
ting Ready 10 Make the Full Size
Plaster Models.
It may be said that it is definitely set
tied that Savannah will have no marble
public building.
Supt. j. J. hewitt has received a letter
from Miles & Bradt. the contractors, stat
ing that they had been ordered by the
treasury department to go ahead with the
work under the present contract for brick
and stone, and they say they will be ready
to begin work on the superstrueture of the
building about oct. I.
The contractors have practically begun
the work already. They have sublet the
contract for the stone work, which is 10
be Of Bedford, Ind, oolitic limestone. and
this will likely be about the first work to
be done They have also called for bids,
with a view to subletting contracts on
other parts Of the work, and will shortly
order the terra Gotta to be used on the
work. This information was conveyed
also in the letter TO Supt. hewitt.
Miles & Bradt have employed Mr.. John
Walz Of this city and Mr.. Rackles. who
has been at work on the Citizens Bank
building, to do some stone carving. Mr.
Rackles, who did the stone carving for the
bank, was brought here from Asheville,
n. c., where he had been engaged for
some time in the same kind Of work on
the famous Vanderbilt residence
Mr. WIlZ WIN has rppapflxr 10aatnH IN
savannah, mas far more than local rep
made the statues in front of the Telfair
Art Academy, several of the bandsomest
monuments in the cemeteries here, and
has had several years experience under
the famous masters of Europe. He left
Tor New York on the Nacoochee yester-
day Tor the purpose of arranging for max
ing the tull-size models of the stone cary
ing work, which the government requires
before the work is undertaken. He ana
Mr.. Rackles will make these models with
in a short time.
Congressman Lester practically took
the view of the matter several days ago
that the present contract was to be car
ried out and that there was no chance
Tor savannah to get marble building.
1t would appear from this that the de-
partment has finally decided to carry tina,
contract through, and that it has already
been taken up. In spite of this fact. how
ever, the building promises to be one of
the handsomeSt in the south, and if Sa-
Vannah cannot have marble building her
citizens may congratulate themselves up
on the decided indications that it will be
completed within a comparatively short
time