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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-30
AIIIANCE PRTCE LIST.

All prices given in this list are subject to
get the benefit Of it; If prices go hegher, You pay
the advance. In placing orders through the
State Business Agency members are buying
direct from dealers or manufacturers through
their own hired agent. This Agency is not In
ages. or anything else Of that nature. Orders
are placed exactly as sent in, and there our re-
spOnsibility ceases. We are liable only for
errors made in this office, and for such will
make due reparation, but beyond this we as
sumo no responsibility. In case of lost goods,
or any other delay or dissatisfaction we will
take pleasure in rendering any assistance we
can toward getting matters righted.
Prices on anything not quoted in this list will
be given on application.
All orders must have upon them the seal Of
the Alliance. Seals furnished delivered at $3.50
each.
Please write plainly, stating postofice and
shipping point, giving the line on which your
station is located, unless it Is q ~Well-knoWn
point, and If a prepay station so state.
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Standard Acid Phosphate 81 per ton less thar
the Alliance Official Acid Phosphate.
Progressive Farmer Guano, 81 per ton less
than the Alliance Official Guano.
All the above prices are for lots of ten tons or
more on cars at points named. Any quantity
less than ten tons Will be 81 per ton higher than
the above prices.
Kainit, f. o. b. Norfolk, per On......."...$ 10 90
Prepared AgrI Lime and Land Plaster:-
Land Plaster. car loard lot +. o. b. Rich
1a m9n Piaps per HG less car load lot Z {. !" Rich SW
mOnQs per ton $50
Land Plaster, less car load lot t. o. b. Nor
Lime. car load lot +. O. b. Richm0n. Der ton. Il %
L" less car load lot f. o. b Richmond 12 so
Plain shell lime, sacked, L. {. IS, per tom. 800
" =" car load, I" 40
Cotton-Seed Neal
Cotton-Seed Meal, per ton, car load lot. 8 Is 50
COtton-Seed Meal. per ton I. o. b. Rail
eigh, y O., less car load lots. ,.........,. 10 50
Cotton-Seed bulls, per ton, baled, t. o. b.
hAlelgna N. H. 40
Linseed Meal, f o b, Richmond, per ton.... 20 90
LANCE WAGON MADE
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Gate ALLIANCE BUSINESS
AGENCY.

Conducted by T. Ivey, S. B. A.
Ruv fruit jars in time.
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FIour is advancing rapidly.
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Good mixed Cuba molasses, 13c.
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Wanted-Thoroughbred pigs.
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Smiths feed cutters. g so.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-30

PEAS, QUEEN OF CAROLINA The
-ao+ost Pea ever discovered. Yields
Zen to 1. 2oz. 25c.
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Get in stock of Queen OF Carolina
peas.
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Wooden prices n deferred till next
uook If you want us to be responsible
70 Won. YOU must ship by our direction,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-18

The unequalled demand for Paine's
celery compound among the people of
this state is but an index OF the great
good that it is doing
Not only in this vicinity, not only in
every western state, but everywhere in
the United States
Paine's celery compound, the Won
derful remedy that makes people we'll,
is beyond question the most reliable
production of modern medical science.
Nobody disputes it.
From the day it was first prescribed
by that most eminent of American ply
sicians, Professor Edward E. Phelps,
it has been recommended, prescribed
and its merits extolled by the ablest
of physicians. The best medical jour-
nails have devoted almost unlimited
space to the cures is has effected.
The daily press of the large cities has
contained account after account of re-
markable cases of health restored by
Paine's celery compound"
Some of the most famous men and
women in the country have very re-
Gently authorized the publication of
their unsolicited testimonials. They or
their physicians have frankly told
how, when all else had failed. Paine's
celery compound has made them well.
The Chicago Herald has just devoted
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, a page or more to interviews with prom
inent men and women in that city who
have been made well the past year by
Paine's celery compound.
There are many in Wichita whom IL
I, has cured of serious illness.
Paine's celery compound is the one
| specific for those nervous disorders.
neuralgia and rheumatism. for heart
trouble, laSSitude. Sleeplessness, from
which women in this climate too gen.
orally suffer.
1t cures not only speedily but perma-
nently. 1 supplies the nerves with food
it makes new blood: il removes the
cause of disease. Mrs. d. r. Taylor.
of Wichita, Kan, whose portrait is
given above, writes of her experience:
Some three months ago" she says.
II saw Paine's celery compound rec
commended for the cure of sick headache
/ purchased a few bottles. and think IL
my duty to give my testimonial. recon-
mending il to anyone suffering from
that distressing complaint.
Il was sick for number of years
but three bottles of Paine's celery COM
pound have cured me entirely"
Testimonials might be published by
hundreds. They all go TO show that for
any Of those complaints that arise from
an impaired nervous system or impure
blood Paine's celery compound should
invariably be taken-for it Makes peo-
pie we'll,
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HAS MORE STRENGTH
STOCK MARKET FIRMER, WITH
STEADY RISE IN VALUES.
No Great Amount of Business Transacted
But it is Good What There is of it, Re-
actions Being Scarce and SIight-Amer-
lean Securities Firm in London-LocaI
Trading Spreads Out-Chicago Gas
Stock Advances Sharply-Shorts Cover
in Changers - Sugar Dealings Light
General Advances Made.

! New York, Jan. 1.-THE volume of
| businest on the stock exchange today
was extremely light but the tone Of
| speculation was decidedly firmer and
prices advanced steadily throughout
the day with only occasional slight re-
actions The strength of the market
| was especially remarkable in view of
the moderate buyingand the absence of
| news which might influence speculative
values. The firmness Of American Sc
| curities on the London stock exchange
was larger factor in the upward
movement here and there was good
buying for the foreign accounts. The
local trading was more widely distrib-
uted than usual and the investment
stocks We're traded in more actively
than OF late. Less than 1900 shares
OF the Granger stocks were dealt in.
ana the buying in them was mainly to
cover short contracts, the bears being
apparently Of the opinion that the pas
sage OF the pooling bill is practically
assured. The pool in Chicago Gas hay-
ing dissolved and contrary to expect-
atoms, the announcement of the fact
was followed by sharp advance in
the stock which was we'll maintained at
the close. The total sales of Sugar
stock We're only 1900 shares and the
fluctuations were confined within
limit of Is per cent with a net decline
OF a per cent. Atchison stock and
ponds We're given a temporary activity
by reason of the renewal of the discus
slonot the reorganiza ton problem in
LONDON and here, and traders seem to
take a more hopeful view of the situa-
tion, judging by the pretty good buy
ing IN these securities today which re-
suited in gains all around The adj
vance IN the general list in the DAVIS
transactions ranged from Il to 2ls per
cent Some few shares show losses. the
heaviest being l per cent in Cordage
preferred. The market closed strong.
The transactions in today's bond
market were characterized by consid-
cradle animation and strength The
Atchison issues wer. the feature of the
dealings andon sales of 1901 900 the
tours sold up IA per cent, to 81 per
cent, and closed within Il per cent of
the highest The seconds, while less
active, also developed strength and sold
up rs per cent, to 201s per cent, and re-
tanned the entire Improvement The
Colorado Midland securities. which are
embraced in the Atchison system, also
eVinced strength and the firsts rose
/ per cent and tours IL pere cent The
total sales for the day fer 81, 46S, 900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-18
Fun With Peanuts

A peanut hunt is lots OF fun for an
evening party. TIE hostess hides pea
nuts in AL sorts of queer places about
the room sometimes putting two Or
three nuts IN the same place Then
she provides each Of her guests with .
little basket tied with gay ribbons,
and then the hunt" begins After a
certain time the finds are com psred-
The one who has the largest number
wins the first prize. wniie the booty"
prize Is fttingiy awarded 20 the one
having the feweet- Some other trials
that are great sport are often intro
Guced- One Is 20 see who can carry the
most peanuts IN one hand from ore Ia
bic 20 another a boy ought 20 win
this Forty-tso is q good number. %
course the winner 5 20 be rewarded.
while the BOBBY" too, must have q
simple souething--S. Z Journal
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Hog supply Runs Over.

Chicago Jan 1T-Not so many cattle by
lsga0 head arrived yesterday as was eSti-
mated and the run today was light. Con-
sequently there was A return OF confl-
2ence. There was freer buying from the
start Sales were principally AT s.. iao4-ol
FOR steers and at S2o4a-0o for cows and
bulls. Few cattle were left over and the
lose WAS firm.
sales of hogs were al 81 0eG4.S0 for COM
nau TO prime lots avera ging over 80
pounds: at s.. 9lG4 ~ for averages OF s1
o ,59 pounds and at SS-I5G4-20 for lighter
a7eights With fresh receipts of 200 and
stale hogs enough TO swell the supply 70
G,ef0. IL was scarcely 20 be supposed
that the market would develop much
siren 9Th Trade was active. shippers
and packers buying very freely but there
were too many hogs for the demand, the
flose of business finding several thousand
in the pens The bulk of the sales were at
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ONLY A SINGLE LETTER,
But 1t Made an the Dinerence In the
Wide Wfde World.

Wide Wide World.
Mercy on us, what Is the matter?'
cried the girl with the funnel-lAne
skirts, you don't look like a girl who
is about 70 receive congratulations"
And 1 don't feel like one, either
I've had such an atrocious time and
Charles is not at all sympathetic, ne
laughs like a maniac every time the
subject is referred to-
What is it all aboutT'
"a baby. my dear. A baby who"
''Cried in the next room and kept
you awake all night?''
No: it kept me awake without cry
ing. You know Charles had an awful
ly nice married sister. They are great
sw els
Il know. But she is a woman Of one
idea, and that idea is expressed in a
word of four sylla bles.'
Baby; yes. Well, she invited Charles
and l to dine with them en- famille the
other evening. The baby was brought
in with the dessert"
You got of well; it generally comes
with the salad"
Il was wearing those dear little side
combs of mine and they attracted the
baby, who cried 10 come to me. The
mother was so pleased she said the
baby was such a judge of character. L
was all of a fiutter."
Didn't you know how to hold Aq''
30. yes; but the side-combs hold the
e.rris on, that's all BY aud by Charles
saw my anguish aud got the baby
away. Then l told the mother how
beautiful and intelligent it was and
hO. much had heard about it
Il thought so. She told me the next
day that you Were perfectly charm
ing"
she wouldn't say that now. asked
her what she called it, for 1 didn't
and after saying had heard so much
about il / didn't dare to ask She had
gotten it in her arms again and was
kissing II, so she numb something
that sounded like Frances.
That was 8 good way to find out"
Il thought 50. The next day l went
down to the Doll Bazaar and bought
the baby the hugest doll / could find.
Then l sent it a note saying that
hoped little Frances would appreciate
the feet that while it was not as pref
" as herself it was the best could
DO"
''Of course you wanted to stand well
with his people?"
But l don't. The child is boy: his
name is Francis and his mother saws
am a mean, deceitful creature, and she
will never speak to me again as long
as she lives. Chicago Tribune.
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awaiting their final change, TO prema.
ture activity. They then assembled to
the surface Of the ground, and while
yet awaiting transformation, added
the huts as extensions to their burrows
for protection from the heat.
Other persons have thought that the
huts might De intended to protect the
burrows from the in how of water. but
the city just described was situated on
nigh. dry ground. In favor of the ex-
PLANTATION OF Mr.. Lander are the facts
that the soil where the huts existed
was thin, and much of the ground had
been covered with woods and under
growth recently burned of. This
stripping of the soil of its covering en-
abled the heat of the sun TO penetrate
it the more readily, and thus TO reach
the pupr hidden in their burrows
Youths Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-18
A CiCADA CITY.
Curious Huts Euilt by the Seventeen-Year
Locusts.

Curious Huts Euilt by the Seventeen-Year
| Locusts.
The temperance of the seventeen
year locusts, or cicadas, during the
past summer, was accompanied in some
localities by a very singular phenom-
enon. II is well known that these
wonderful insects. after lying for sew
enteen years in the earth. issue at the
end of that period, in the form OF
pups from long burrows in the
ground Ordinarily these burrows end
at the surface of the ground, and the
pupe. after crawling out OF them. IN
Gergo their transformation into winged
insects But occasionally the cicada.
before issuing from its burrov, con-
structs an extension OF it above the
surface Of the ground. like little hut.
and when its period OF transformation
is at hand the insect breaks open the
top, or roof, OF its mud hut, and
energies into the sunshine
Heretofore but few specimens Of
these huts have been described bv nat
uralists, but last spring great numbers
of them appeared in some places. and
the question has arisen. Why were they
constructed? Mr.. Benjamin Lander
discovered an immense city OF such
huts on South Mountain. near Nyaes-
on-the- Hudson, and ne thinks ne
knows why the insects built them.
These nuts were from one 20 tour
inches in height. and some OF the more
symmetrical OF them, being composed
Of clay stained wiki red oxide OF iron.
were beautiful objects They were
scattered by thousands over an area OF
about sixty acres. and IN some spots
were crowded close together. ten or
even twenty appearing or a single
square foot OF ground. The popula-
ton OF this strange city was, o. course,
enormous
As 70 the explanation OF the building
OF the cicada city. according TO Mr.
Lander il was due 70 the uncommon
heat which prevailed in the month Of
April The heat penetrated the earth
and stirred she nnnz.. which lar there
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For the Fancy Worker.

Some side board covers lately finished
have on the wide hens sprinkline of
little rosehuds. daisies, bachelor but
tons, buttercups and violets- A dresser
cover that is much admired has the
same flowers, as well as peoples and
delicate brown grasses, ali with long
stems. laid inside the hem and project
ing toward the center. and having the
appearance OF being carelessly laid on
the cloth. While there is quaintness
and pleasing primness in these small
designs FOR tea cloths center pieces
ana plate doylies, they are not as efee-
tive as flowers, such as roses, carna-
tons. or white ehrysanthemums work
ed solid. or q border OF large leaves
v Y Post
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a WORD TO PARENTS.
Regarding Treatment of Children Durin /.
Coartship.

COartship-
II the parent has been the compan.
/ ion and friend, the comrade and con e.
dante OF the child all the way along
from infancy 70 maturity, there will
exist between the two a mode of COM
munication which without words will
keep Up perfect mutual understand
ing. so that both viii feel just what is
proper in every delicate exigency.
But unfortunately this ideal equilib-
rum OF sympathy Is very rare and the
cold. hard facts Of life must De antici-
pated by the parent long precedent to
the days of courtship. aad Set before
the child without shrinking or prejC-
dice And mere is where the most diff
cult part OF duty lies
The nearer we can come 70 regarding
our children with the absolute vision
OF love the nearer we shall approach
the ideal OF understanding with regard
20 their natures, dispositions tenn
pers. needs Here Is the secret VIVA.
one young person would accept as
proper and anal would bu. arouse
anger and obseiuzcy in another.
In the sacred affair that we cali court
ship. and too often treat with
Light Indifference o. sentimental
evasion. there should always be pres
ent the profoUndest regard for char
scte-, and 20 this every appeal should
be made Lovers and sweethearts are,
by what love implies. mature men and
women; for marriage Is lot now-a-
Gays contemplated as possible between
stripplinCs aid school girls: and as
men and women our sons and caugh-
tiers must be regarded during court
snip. We can not say yes and 10 20
them with q cars or impress air Of
supremacy our influence must reach
them through the fne. pure medium
OF that love which has. since infancy.
been growing between rs and them
II we see with the r-ae.ieed and
practical vision OF experience and ac-
upon the Enselfsh principle OF pa
rental affection our children VIII be
very ap. 20 NEE, Us half way n ous
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withstand :. Continuance of Light
and Firm Cables Corn Shows Equal
Perversness and Goes Lower--Raid OIL
Oats Continues With Great Success.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE grain markets
were weak in the end after a day spent
in struggling against the influence of
depression from lack OF business. The
raiGing Of the oats market of the day
before was continued and was more
successful today, resulting as it did in
a decline of Is cent Wheat, with every
inducement to go higher, declined Il
cent and corn without anything bear
ish in the immediate outlook, also
sold Off g cent. Provisions were in
dependent Of the course of grain and
made advances.
Wheat opened quiet and steady at
about the closing price of the day be-
fore and held within Il cent OF IS cents
per busheI all forenoon. Trade was
of the dullest kind. The primary mar
ket receipts were a little larger than on
the corresponding day of the week be-
fore, but were little more than one
half of the quantity received on the
similar day of last year. Chicago in
spected into store fifty car loads as com
pared with 130 cars year ago. Mime
apoliS reported receipts of I35 cars and
Duluth 30 cars or los together, compar
ed with POI a week ago and 2SS and 2S4
on the same day last year. The clear
anceS from the Atlantic ports in wheat
and -four amounted to 523, 900 bushels.
The foreign markets We're in the main
firm The market finally turned weak
during the last hour and May broke to
.5758 cents and 57A cents split. The
stubboruness with which the market
refused to advance discouraged hold
ers and the liquidation carried prices
down May closed at 57A cents.
The corn market was rather firm for
short time near the opening but be-
came heavy later and quite weak about
forty-fve minutes from the close of the
session. The receipts were even small
er than the moderate number of cars
estimated yesterday. Business was
dull on the average. The oats market
was the only apparent weakening fac
tor May opened at AIS cents. sold as
nigh as AIS 04S cents, dropped later 10
Az cents and at the close was at Az
cents.
The oats market was the whole
thing again today. The activity and
slump in prices was even greater than
yesterday. May sold from 307s cents to
3oA cents and closed at 30ss cents bid.
Yesterday the market closed al 500. q Is
cents Updyke, Baldwin-Farnum and
1rwin-Green headed the selling.
The provision market recovered some
what from yesterdays great run OF
hogs. Today although the hog receipts
were still heavy, numbering 1900
against 5000 estimated, the market
opened firm at little Improvement On
yesterday ; closing prices. 1t was sup
posed that much of the days buying
which occasiOned the firmer feeling
which prevailed was due TO the cover
icC Of short lines for account Of west
on packers. May pork closed 1712
cents higher; lard and ribs closed at the
top of the days range and each at ~
cElts imprOXement for the day.
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efforts to direct Them. even in their
wrestlings with the blind god. Half
the battle Is fought, nay the victory is
already won. II from their birth on
ward our children have been shown
that we never take advantage of them
because we are their parents.-Luey
Barnard Cope, in Chausauquan-
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Stock Yard Notes.

c. F. Hyde of Colwich. had a car of
hogs on the market yesterday.
Charles Cole brought car of hogs and
cattle in from Mount Hope yesterday and
sold them at the yards.
a. Smdrsh of Cdal, was at the yards yes
terday With a car of hogs.
q. r. Smith came in yesterday from
Pratt with car of cattle
Andy Horner of Pratt, was at the yards
Oh business yesterday.
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Literally So.

Figg-Cane over from England with
stillman- Always had a prejudice
against that man, but got well ac-
euainted with him on board the steam
er. and found him first-rate fellow.
Fogg-Yes. nothing like sea voyage
,cript
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Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Jan. T.-Wheat-Steady ;
No. hard. 53d53lac: No. red, 52l2Q53l2c
rejected, 4SG49c. Sales by sample + O. b.
Mississippi river: No. > hard. 5SIsc; No.
red, 69c. Corn-Active, firm: No
mixed, 59l2c: No. , white, 40isG41c. Oats
Inactive; No. mixed, 2912630l2; No. .
white. S21s 1S3c. Rye-Firn. No. 2. SIC.
Flaxseed-Dull. s1.30Il51. Bran-Firmer.
6aG7oc- Hay-Dull. steady, unchanged.
Butter-Dull, unchanged. Eggs-Quiet,