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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09

Major Richard NJ. Venablo, of tho
Board of Visitors to West Point, in an
interview made an interesting sugges-
ton concerning the Military Academy.
He said: 'If the position of West
Point is to be maintained in compari.
son with other schools, the cadet must
accomplish in four years what stu
dent in Harvard, Yale, or Princeton
has to accomplish in five or six. Tho
result is that everything is compacted
into these four years that can be put
into them, and the student is kent nj
too high degree of tension. Ho bas
to rely too much on memorizing, md
tho tendency of the course is to mako
information rather than faculty tho
end sought. Warfare is becoming
more and more scientific, and the Gull
ture demanded of the soldier must be
broader and fuller than formerly.
The training in tho staff colleges of
Europe is keeping fully abreast with
the training of laymen. In case of
war West Point would furnish gener-
ais and staff officers to volunteer mr.
mics, and the training should be kept
up to the best standard anywhere. I
saw no one at West Point who did not
think the standard of admission should
be raised"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09
Tho ParadIse of babies.

japan has been called "the paradise
OF babies" In many ways it seems
that the Japanese treat their children
moro wisely than tho moro sophisti.
Gated but really less civilized Nations
of the West. Tho babies arc born
polite. They seem to inherit man.
ners. There is in all Japan nothing
corresponding to our city hoodlum or
to the gamin of Paris. The Japanese
child, even Of the poorest parents, has
plenty of pure mir, frequent new toys
and tho love and attention of both
parents. AS a natural result, when he
grows up, he trents his old parents
with the utmost filial respect. No
man with children feels uneasy in
Japan because he has no money laid
up for his old age.
The Japanese child is better tenn
pered than tho American. largely be-
cause he mover has meat to eat. His
food is light and simple and his diges.
ton unimpnired by pasty pie crusts
and heavy meat. The politeness of
tho Japs is strong testimony to the
theory of the vegetarinns that meat
eating brutalizes one. Yet that the
Japanese who never tasted meat in
their lives are both strong and plucky
tho Chinese arc now we'll prepared to
testify.
Lafcadio Hearn, after teaching in
largo Jap school for two years, says:
81 hive never had personal knowledge
of any serious quarrel between stu
dents, and hive never even heard of
fight between my pupils, aud have
taught some 800 young men and boys. =
He had never seen ca man strike an.
other or woman bullied or n child
slapped" Yet the Japanese, with
their perfect courtesy md sunny kind
ness, have been from timo imme-
mortal Nation OF warriors, always
reHdy to nvenSo insults i'll blood
New York Recorder.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09

Tho agitation against building skv-
scrapers did not last long in Chicago.
observes the San Francisco Chronicle.
Every few days wo hear of projected
additions to the long list of tall build
'ngs in tho Windy City. and not infre-
quently the fact is mentioned that tho
latest skyscraper is to ovortop nil its
rivals. Evidently the tall building is
to be permanent institution, not
only in Chicago. but in every city
where tho briskncss of trndc demands
that men who do business DO rs close
to each other as possible in order that
lime may be saved in its transaction.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09
NEW EVERY MoRNINo.


Every day Is q fresh beginning;
Every morn Is word made new.
lou VINO are weary OF sorrow ana SHINING,
Here is beautiful hopo for you,
n hope for mo and hopo for you.
All tho past things arc past and over
The tasks AFRO done, and tho tears arc
shed.
Yesterdays errors lot yesterday cover;
Yesterdays wounds which smar,ed and
blcd,
Arc hc.lcd with tho healing which night
has shed.
Yesterday now is part of forever,
Bound up in shcaf which God holds
tight,
With glad days, and sad days and bad days
which never
Shall visit us moro with thor bloom and
their blight,
Their fullness of sunshine or sorrowful
night.
Let them 20. since we cannot recall them.
Cannot undo and cannot atone.
God in His morcy receive, forgive thom!
Only the now days ure our own.
To-day is ours and to-,Iay alone.
Hero are the skies all FURNISHED brightly;
Here Is tho spent cnrlh all reborn;
Here arc the tired limbs sprnging lightly
To face tho sun and to share with tho
morn
In tho chrism OF dow and tho cool of
dawn.
Every day is fresh beginning,
Listen. my soul 10 tho glad refrain.
And, spite Of old sorrow and Older SHINING
Ana puzzles forccastcd and possible pain.
Take heart with the day and begin again!
--iisiln Coolidge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09
Mackerel Fishing Is Interesting.

Mackerel fishing would not ordi.
narily DO considered an exciting bust
ness, but rs the New England fisher
men have to pursue the calling it has
It's Interesting features. Tho fish are
largest and most plentiful off the Nova
Scotia shore now, and the New Eng.
land fleet is mp there. But the best
fishing grounds are just inside the
three milo limit, which is forbidden
water for American boats, and the
presence and constant watchfulness OF
number of Dominion cruisers make
the securing of good catches by the
Yankee fishermen lively and inter.
esting undertaking Mt times. Now
York Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09

screamed Belle, as she sprang from tho
sofa and threw her arms around his
neck. "Iknew that Walter was not
dishonest Go and bring him back
here. Never mind how late it is. Cop
BY tho time she ceased speaking
there came loud bang from the front
door as it shut behind the retreating
form of Evan Jones.
Charley went. as he was hidden
and if Abel Leonard never again
bonsted of his "three fine young men"
he had, in after years, much to say
about "my son-in-law. Mr.. Sterne."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09
Freezln. Plant on n FISH Boat.

a fishing schooner with freezing
plant ms part of its outfit is building
ut Gloucester, Mass. 1t is to engage
in the herring fishery, and will freeze
the fish ut fnst as caught until full
cargo is sccnred, when the boat will
sail for New York City or philadelphia
to dispose of the catch. The projec.
tors expect to make money by tho
saving of time and money now lost in
returning to port with small catches.
-Chicago Times Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09

Siberia is becoming civilized. A
German flute player named Terschal
has just ended tour of concerts in
which no played Mt Omsk, IrkutsL
Iobolsk, Tomsk, and many other
towns and pianist has been on.
gagged Tor next year to begin u tour Mt
VIadlyostock on tho Pacific and to
travel through Siberia back to Europe.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09
Attractive ii Not Dangerous,

A German scientist, Herr Nienhaus,
has discovered method to preserve
tho colors OF flowers, even the most
delicate. Ammonia in the air is the
chief cause of flowers losing their
tints, and if they can be pressed be-
tween paper which has been previous
ly saturated with solution OF one
per cent. of oxalic acid in water the
specimens of the palest baea may be
perfectly preserved.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09

Whom S1.5O day laborcr went to
sign city payroll ut Chicago tho
other day his chief noticed that no
wore $3.50 diamond ring. 1t turned
out, relates the New York Mercury.
that he was in political ring, also,
and drew pay on three rolls.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09
Unpleasant Japanese Custom,

OHPTCfSifiIC UtIVIECSB OuStOIn. -
In the early history of Japan it was
decidededly n dubious honor to be close
ly related to any person of note, for one
of the laws Mt that time decreed that
when person of rank or Importance
died all the immediate relatives must
be buried alive, in perpendicular posi-
ton, around the personages grave.
Their heads were left above the earth.
and thus they remained until welcome
death came to free them. s.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09

This is locust year for tho States of
Iowa, Illinois. Indiana, Missouri, ,Ohio
and Georgia. Tho latter State will
have the thirteon-year brood, last soon
In 1882, and tho other States will have
the seventeen-year brood, which MP.
peared In 1878. This insect is not
properly n locust Mt all, but n ciceda
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09

: Japan will invite American ship
builders to compete for the construc
hon of some of her new warships.
That indicates that Japan knows q
good thing when she sees it, comments
the New York Tribune. She knows
what American shipbuilders can do.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09

Says the Boston Herald: "It is SOW.
eral years since great novelist has
been developed in British literature,
but there has never been an era in it
IN which the number of those who
have marked merit on q moro modest
scale has been so notable"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09

Spain has already loaded down the
Stand province, Cuba, with debt of
5000, 900. 600, and has just now au-
thorized the home Government to
raise loan of $3.50, 1000, 900 to be
charged to Cuba.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09
7hniere has o theory that
Or. Graceful on q bicycle be-
Wotm raYa natural eIuilibrist.

jance in prices is worldwide.
ythe New York Commercial
sdsser. Civilization has at last
"a off its surplus stock Of every
and is pining for more.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09
Leonard's Fine Young Men.

PROUD man WIS
Abel Leonard
proud of his
house and every
thing ill ii,proud
OF his elegant
a eco nplished
daughter, proud
of his long-csiab-
lislcd and profit
allA IT
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09
Somebody,

He-If I'd known that tunnel was SO
long I'd have kissed you
she-Gracious! didn't you? Somebody
did.-London Chips.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09

ADAMS, MASS.
May G. 1895, wages
increased.
wHEELIsa, W. VA.
May 10, 1895, wages
OF 2260 men increased
10 per cent.
WORKS, DEADLOCK. Pa.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09


ses.
How They AFRO BE-
Ing "isuined" by
tho Wilson
D., BETHLEHEM, PA.
May 30, 1895, wages
advanced IL per
cont: 1000 mon af.
fccted.
June 10, 1895, 8 per
cent. to 10 per cont.
second Increase.
ILLS, LAWRENCE, MASS.
April 5, 1895. wages
of 1000 men I'D
vnnced.
sw BEDFORD, MASS.
Jan. 4, 1895, wages
Increased.
81, WEBSTER. MASS.
April, 1895, wages
OF 800 men advanced
10 per cent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-09

May IA. 1895, wages
increased 10 per
cent; GOOD msn AZ
fectcd.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
E. STILLMAN DOUBLEDAY.
ORANGE COUNTY RESOLUTIONS.

Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
WHEREAS, Our noble Order has been
assailed by certain newspapers and
designing public speakers as being a
partisan organization; therefore be it
ReSOEUed, That we, the Orange
County Alliance, in session assembled,
denounce the report as false and ma
licioUs in the extreme, and that we ad-
here to our first principle, as being q
non partisan organization and we call
on all good people, whose interests are
identified with ours, regardless Of past
affiliations, to join us in helping us to
correct the great evils which confront
u8.
And whereas, the price Of our farm
products have been greatly reduced by
class legislation, and the purchasing
power of money greatly increased.
Therefore be it
ResOlUed, by Orange County Ali
ance, That we petition our represen.
tatives in the General Assembly now
in session to use every effort to curtail
the expenses of our State Government.
That we are in favor of reducing
the salaries of all State and county
officers, ard appropriations as far as
possible.
That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
for publication, and copy sent to our
representatives in the General Assem-
bly,. J. F. McADANs, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
No. z
A CLEAR CONCEPTION OF THE
DOUGLAS. RESOL UTION.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
The exponents of the machine"
Democracy have heralded in every
part of the State the action of the
House in the passage of a resolution
regarding the death of Fred Douglas;
and while the writer is frank to admit
that it was a mistake, yet men OF all,
parties voted for the resolution,
While in no way condoning or en-
dorsing the action Of the House, yet it
is fact that the New York and Mis-
souri, legislatures passed similar reso-
lutions. The Mayor of New York city
rendered the City Hall and the body of
Douglas lay in state there one day.
The Senate branch of the General AS
sembly of this State did not pass any
resolution regarding Douglas, but did
adjourn in honor of both Washington
and Lee. The House also ad journed in
honor of, them.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Mon
roe, Democrat in the House, rose to-
a question of personal privilege and
stated that he voted for the Douglas.
resolution, and I am informed that
other Democrats voted for it. What
is the purpose of making so much noise
over the passage of the resolution9
II can be plainly seen that it is to en-
gender race pre- judice, for this is now
the only issue the machine" Demo
Gratis posses.
No man who voted for the resolution
endorses miscegepation. 1t is stated
that the author of the resolution intro
duced it simply to give publicity to tt e
death of Douglas, but the House did
not adjourn on that day until 2 2:57 p.
m, being in session 81 miuutes later
than usual. JAMES B LLOYD.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
EDITORIAL SUGGESTIONS.

Ityou have no pigs slop should Ee
given to COWS or horses. Either can
be learned to drink it if you will be
patient. But always keep some pigs.
1t is a waste of time and money to
undertake to grow profitable crops on
lands which have been impoverished,
without putting into the ground some
thing to enrich it.
This is busy month on the farm.
Planting should begin in small way.
However, it is better to wait until the
ground becomes warmer before you
plant much seed.
fyou want to do successful pruning
IN an old orchard, saw little way into
the under side Of limb and then saw
from the top to meet it. The limb will
fall to the ground without splitting.
Fruit trees should not be allowed to
remain in low places where water
stands, but the ground should be
drained so as not to allow too much
moisture In wet seasons.
The outlook for a gradual rise in the
price Of all farm products is none too
bright. However, there will be a grad
ual rise in view Of the hope that the
next Congress will do something to
alleviate the trouble, or at least. will
not add to it.
Truck farming on a large scale is q
comparatively new industry in North
Carolina, and is not always profitable
But we have all the advantages of soil
climate, etc and it is bound to be th'
leading industry in the eastern coun
ties. Build it up.
Plow deep and harrow thoroughly
No other system will be a success
Plant when the ground is dry ant
warm. Cultivate thoroughly. To d.
thls a small farm is better than a largc
one. In the latter case you canno
follow the dire ctions
As rule, these farm gardens are sac
Parodies on what good gardens should
Ue' II the wife and mother had entirt
onarge CT it, with the necessary mate
t'ai and labor to apply to it, it would
" Se a very different affair. She knows
Ie value of a good garden thoroughly
@'0n are apt to underestimate it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
LETTER FROM CHATHAM

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
PITTsBoRo, N. G.
During the campaign last October
the Democrats in this county boasted
in whispers of their thousands for cam
paign purposes. A few days ago 7
heard one of them cffer a wager of
five cents that Hon. Marion Butler
would not be elected to succeed Sena.
tor Ransom in the United States Sen.
ate. Poor thinge If they could only
have seen the turn of events propelled
by righteous indignation-if they could.
only have seen B0urbonisms' doom
written on the brows Of 148,O(0 OF
North Carolina's inVincible champions
of ballot box purity emancipation from
machine politics, and the emancipation
of labor and industry, they would have
been richer if not wiser men to day
0, Bourbonism Bourbonism hast thou
become a pauper9 IT'S well. Then
thou art ready for the tomb. Pass in
Thy music will be the clanking of the
chains of thy bondage till the judg
ment of nations. The people have said
it. LEANDER LOCKTON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26

Until the past season, we have not
learned much, except in a negative
way, about melon culture. We expert
mented with fat ''hills" and raised
hills, and with fertilizers in small and
large amounts, says the Resral NeoV
Yorker, but the vines were rarely
vigorous, the melons under size and
comparatively few. Last spring we
selected a rather sandy spot. A rank
growth of grass and weeds was pIowed
under and holes dug about two feet in
diameter by about eight inches deep.
These were half filed with old stable
manure, which was then mixed with
soil and the holes filed and formed 80
that the surface made little dishing
or concave was a. couple of inches
higher than the soil about them. We
have never seen a thriftier growth of
vine, never raised 80 many melons to
the vine, or Of larger size.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
LAW AND ORDER.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Law and Order!
We couple the two together in one
phrase when either one is threatened,
as if the one depended upon the other
for existence; and in that assumption
we are correct. But there is that diff
ference between natural law, natural
order, which is Gods law and order,
and human laws, human methods of
procedure, which is human law and
order, (the law and order that we in
woke when the poor organize and
strikes occur) there is this immeasur
able difference: the first is infinite, per
feet, the work of God, and irrevocable
by man, the second finite, imperfect,
is the work of man, revocabIe when
ever its imperfections are discovered
and justly intolerable when its sub
ject5 for any reason, are unwilling to
abide it.
, Order is the persistent existence of a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
SOME GOOD FARMING.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Rocky MOUNT, N. @.
AS have not seen anything from,
old Edgecombe for some time past,
allow space in your precious columns
for few lines. One of our one horse
farmers killed 2 655 pounds of pork a.
few days ego and has four more hogs
to kill. One of his pigs tipped the
beam at 429 pounds. He hes corn and
other produce to spare. Another one
horse farmer Business Agent of Juve-
nile Alliance) made for himself and
nejghboIs near 1 400 gallons of cane
molasses the past season.
With best wishes for TIE PROGRESS
sIvE FARMER, the Alliance, the shoe
factory and the reform movement,
am, JAS. A. THOMAS,
Secretary Juvenile Alliance, Rocky
Mount, n. 9.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
W. E. MERRELL, Sec'y,

Crops that it will pay to raise: First,
everything that your family and your
stock will consume. Second, for money
crops, potatoes, tobacco, truck, small
and large fruits, and lastly the staples
in this order-corn, oats, wheat, cot
ton. Third, for meats, poultry will
yield better returns than any other
stock, mutton next, pork and beef, but
the dairy will continue to be the most
profitable business for those to follow
who are already successful in it. We
are convinced that our first suggestion
Is the best-that it is easier to raise our
food than to buy it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
FARMERS GUIDE.

This is the little of new book which
has just been issued by the German
Kali Works, SO Nassau Street, New
York.
1t is a valuable contribution to the
agricultural literature Of this country
and is equal if not surpassing in merit
to other publications which have pre-
viously been issued by said firm. The
book impresses one from the impartial
and effective manner in which the sub
ject fertilization Of farm crops" is
treated.
Main portion of the publication com
prises an enumeration of most farm
crops and horticultural crops raised in
this country from the Gulf Of Mexico
to the Canada Border, setting forth
briefly upon what kind of soil these
crops should be planted, what place
they should have in their rotation
with other crops. and what kind of
fertilizers should be applied to them,
together with the average amounts
per acre. A few valuable suggestions
are also given with each crop.
We understand that this book valu-
abe as it is is a donation to the Ameri-
can public and can be obtained free of
any cost by writing to the above men
toned firm
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
NEW SALEM CONSOLIDATED
ALLIANCE.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
The following resolutions were read
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the heartfelt thanks
of this body be rendered to DR.. Rob
ert for the able and practical address,
delivered before this Alliance and Une
public on January 1, 1895, it being,
Alliance Thanksgiving Day"
O. That the foregoing be spread on
our Minutes and the Secretary forward
a copy to Bro. Robert and copy to
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
WM. s. MURRAY, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26

prescribed method. If it were admit
ted that the existing order ''of society
at any particular period of time IN
the past, at present or in the future,
is entitled to the right of perna0men ce,
the right to have it's follies, imperfec-
tions and outrages against humanity
crystalized into an Interchangeable rule
of social conduct, and society abides
thGt order; at that point social progress
ceases and the decadence of civilization
begins
''The Lawp'
In the common sense, popular use of
that term, we mean the tolerated
usages Or recorded choice of people,
defining the conditions of existence of
a State Or other organized community" "
of human beings. The phrase has no
reference to nor necessarily any inclu
sion of physical law, moral law, will
of God or any superhuman authority,
but only the will of certain human be-
ings, at certain time, accepted or
tolerated as a rule of government for a
social community.
II
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
RESOLUTIONS.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted by Fork Sub Alliance,
No. 1, ,224, Academy Hall, Fork Church,
N. G.:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly OF
North Carolina has by enactment,
re established the original charter OF
the n. @. Farmers State Alliance
therefore
ResOEUed, That we extend our hearty
thanks to each Of the members for the
unanimous and hearty manner in
which they performed this legislative
act, in the interest of the farmers of
North Carolina
By order Of Fork Sub-Alliance, No.
1924, in regular session on 10Th day OF
December, 1895,
II. c. FOSTER, Pres't.
w E. MERRELL, Sec'Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26

something called butter flavor" but
until then it would be quite as we'll to
depend on the COW to carry on business
at the old stand, by converting the sue
culent grasses of green pastures, the
contents of sundry well filled feed bins,
and the pure waters of good springs and
wells into butter having a choice aroma,
even though it be innocent OF ''artl,
fetal creation, T. w. MOsELEY.
Clinton, Iowa.