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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09

NOOL.-We can have your wool
worked for you in any shape you map
like at the following prices:
Oh and CaaTding into Rolls. per ID. 100. s cents
SaFdlng and Spinning, per lb........... II cents
lardIDg and Spinning and Twisting
into Knitting Yarn, per Ib............. Is cents
spinning and Weaving Jeans I'VE fur
llsh COlOred warp, per yard......... 20 cents
Spinning and Weaving Jeans 1--WE fur
,llsh warp AMI COlOring) per yard. % cents
AaAlng Jeans, cOlOred, fulled and fin
sP{5R6f6iEg PER ana HdPo Weaving With warp % cents
White, Flannel, per aTTd.."~.......t IA e
Flannel, per yard. 16 cents
Summing and Weaving with warp
Brown, Flannel, per yard"."""as... Il cents
Stunning and \ eaving with warp Blue
" ned, Flannel, per yard. ............ Is cents
Spinning Weaving and Finishing
rGOuOIe Blankets, per pair. .......S2.0O
NSGIlng, Pulling and Finishing Custom
CIOtn warp to be cOloredl, per yard, Il cents
We will allow in exchange for goods
q cents for clean washed wool free
from burrs.
10 cents for wool in dirt free from
OURS. For bury wool we will make
Whatever discount we think to be fair
and right.
Parties wishing their wool worked at
our mills should not grease it, as we
nave to take the grease off before we
can color it. We make no charge for
8reaslng, except rolls, for which we
Glarge One cent per ID.
We will pay freight on all wool sent
Us by railroad exceeding ten pounds.
70 be spun or o into goods.
sap to 7. Ivey, S. B A. Lib
eEty, n. &. having your own name
plainly written on tag, or mack.
age. Send Instructions and bill of
lading to us at Raleigh. If Won
will follow these directions we can
keep track of all shipments and be of
service to you in tracing lost packages
and adjusting discrepancies.
BEST MARKET DAYS The volume o.
sales increases daily, as a rule, from
Monday to Saturday. Mondays mar
Aet Is usually a narrow one, by reason
oIhght receipts, especially Of expires:
assignments, and a slender attend
aance Of buyers, though prime goods
6ad sale in fair quantities. Tues
Jays and Wednesdays markets arr
larger and better. Thursday is the
TIocal shipping day, when ouG of towr
buyers are in greatest attendance
ILflday finds city retailers throDgine
We market in quest of supplies for Sat
IgI!uay, and sales are usually larger OF
t1S than any other day. Saturday
roaue Is always active in the early
turning hours, when market stallmeI
&c o!l5k and liberal buyers, but bust
LesS Is well over nv noon and ooOd
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09

We cannot too strongly urge
The necessity of care in the select.
mo and packing and shipping any
%orfficIes for market. Prime qualities
Of almost all varieties of fruit and veg
otabIea. well selected and neatly packed
in appropriate cases, almost always
find satisfactory sales. Goods lacking
excellence in quality and attractive
ness in appearance r OF uncertain
ToIue, and are slow to sell at any time
in any city market.
A PRIZE For YoU.-The manufac-
turers of our Alliance Sewing Machine,
in consideration of their appreciation
of the Alliance trade in North Caro-
lima, offer the following prizes:
First. To the Sub-Agent who buys
the greatest number of SCI wins machines
during this year, one Farmers Alliance
Sewing Machine.
Second. To the Sub-Agent who buys
the next greatest number, n High
Arm Singer Sewing Machine.
Third. To the Sub Agent who buys
the third greatest number, a No. 1.
Boss Washing Machine, or a set of
No. 1O1 Single Buggy Harness, all de-
livered freight paid at any railroad
station IN North Carolina.
The herald., 1895-12-26

G. F. Kregelo returned yesterday from
the Needles, where he had gone to SUPER
intend embalming the remains of Mr..
Bundren, who died at that place. 1t ap.
pears that Mr.. Bundren did not die on the
cars, as had been at first supposed. Sew
eral miles this side of the Needles the
train stopped for wreck, and Mr.. Bum
dren jumped off the car to go and see the
cars lying. piledup. The step was about
four feet from the ground, and the force of
the descent caused hemorrhage of the
abdominal cavity. The injured man was
put on the cars and carried to the Needles,
where he expired in 40 minutes.
The herald., 1895-12-26

Maximum temperature, go.
Minimum temperature. "a.
The herald., 1895-12-26
RUPTURE.

10 the people who are suffering from
rupture: Professor Joseph Fandrey, for
merly of Berlin, Germany, now of SAINTS
Barbara, is a practical rupture specialist,
and the latest patent truss manufacturer
for curing rupture. Information free
whereby you can be cured. Specially to
those who have tried and found no relief.
and have given up all hopes-to all those /
am asking them to send me their ad-
dressoa
The herald., 1895-12-26

lnclihes one to forget about home; but
don't fret, neighbor, old England don't
mean scrap. and you can safely buy a
place instead of paying rent. We have
three neat places, from $775 to 1880, on
email monthly payments, with no cash
down. This is what we cali holiday stock.
and won't last. Come I'D ard say .sMerry
Christmas" and we will (almost) give you
z home. Langworthy Co., 226 South
Spring street.
The herald., 1895-12-26
To Real Estate Owners

have house or contemplate building one.
At all events you may need building hard
ware or tools. In selecting this class of
material you should look out for quality as
we'll as price. At the old hardware store of
Furrey d Co., 159 to 1875 North Spring
street. you will find everything to the
queens masterpieces way down, and quail
ity guaranteed to be the best.
The herald., 1895-12-26
T HE HERALD
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

TEMPERATURE Report of observations
taken at Los Angeles December %.
The barometer is reduced to sea level.
Time. Bar lTher XII m W. dIVell W'her
----- - - --.- - l---
300 a. m. 80. 25 ~ 81 Clear
5 100 p. m. 1921 SO So W lClear
Maximum temperature, so.
The herald., 1895-12-26

It you 1--we out Of town send for sam pies and
prices OF our wedding invitations. We know
VOW 10 40 this work just right and will please
- d. N. Lee Bro, lao N. Spring street.
The herald., 1895-12-26

= SAN Francisco, Dec. 25.-For Southern Cali
fornta; Fair; stationary temperatures; severe
frost tonight fresh north erly winds.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
Death of Edward Mcpherson

Edward Mcpherson, who for a number o
years was Chief Clerk OF the House OF Represen
tatiyes. died at his home in Gettysburg, Pa.
Saturday, Dec. II. Edward Mcpherson wa
born in Gettysburg, Pa. July 81, 1880, and
graduated from the University Of Pennsyl
vsnia, studied law, and later entered news
paper work.
In 1853 he was elected to Congress as Re.
publican, serving until 1863. in 1863 he wa:
appointed by President Lincoln as Deputy
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. Later in
the same year Mr.. Mcpherson was elected
Clerk of the House. and served from Deeem.
Der, 1863. to Deco mber. 1875.
AT the expiration Of his service as Clerk he
was offered by President Grant the Commits
sionefship of Indian Affairs and later the
Assistant SecreiaTyship of the Interior. both OF
which Offices he declined on account of ILL
health. He WAS appointed Chief of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing 10y President Hayes,
in May, 1877, and held office for Is months,
when be resigned TO take the edtorshp of the
Philadelphia Press. which he held until 1880.
He was again elected Clerk of the House in
1881
Mr.. Mcpherson was again replaced by a
Democrat in 1888 but was restored to his old
place in 1889, when Thomas b. Reed first be-
came Speaker. Two years later lie was again
forced TO make way for "A Democrat. He also
served as Secretary of the Republican Con-
Pressional Committee in the Presidential cam
paigns of 1884 and 1888
A number of books were published by Mr.
Mcpherson. Among them were the Political
History of the United States During the Great
Rebellion" the Political History OF the
United States During the Reconstruction and
McPhersons" Handbook of Politics"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
To Nominate a President

The Republican National Committee met al
the Arlington Hotel, Washington, last week
and chose ST. Louis as the place for holding tho
National Convention, and June l6 as the date
Pittsburg settled the contest in favor of til,
Mound City after she found her own case hope
less subcommittee appointed is perfecting
the details of the Convention. The committed
agreed that the seating arrangements of the St
Louis Exposition Building needed remodeling
The alterations Of the building probably will
cost SIS 000
The question Of alloting tickets brought out
much animated discussion. The Exposition
building accommodates Is, 600 people. but these
limits are expected to be severely taxed. 1t is
understood that an understanding was reached
that the st. Louis local committee would not
control more than 1900 tickets, aud that oil
these 500 should 20 to veterans OF the war and
500 TO distinguished guests. The National Com.
mittee, it is understood. will cont troll the balance
OF the tickets. as well as retaining supervisory
authority over the 5000 tickets going to ST.
Louis
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19

Porter Association, New Albany Ind, are an
nounced as members of the National Executive
Committee.
The announcement ia made that a Naval
Cadet Corps has been organized in Newark,
NJ j., as an auxiliary to the Admiral Boggs
Naval Veteran Association Of the Port Of New
ark. Many of the members arc sons of ship
mates.
Rear Admiral Altman designates the Port of
New York as the place of holding the 18th
annual Convention.
Regarding the History OF the National Asso.
citation, the Rear-Admiral says: THE atten-
ton OF all local Associations is called to the
fict that the History of the National Associa-
ton prepared by Past National Historian VIM.
Summons is now ready for delivery. The book
is handsomely bound in blue cloth and Illus
trated with portraits of past and present Ma
tioDal officers. In addition to the Associations
history, it contains valuable information and
statistics of interest to all Naval Veterans.
Your previous commanding officers highly
commended the undertaking, and l can but
add that the well-known ability OF William
Simmons as clear, concise, and illustrative
writer. together with his long experience en-
titles him to receive from all our shipmates
due appreciation of his work. | commend il,
therefore to the favorable consideration of all
our Associations and individual shipmates as
book of record each should possess. The price
is fixed at 81, or so per doz. Address all orders
to Shipmate William Simmons, 1892 Wharton
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19

in the Senate, on motion ofMr Harris Tenn.
ID J, resolution was passed calling on the Sec
Rotary OF War for copies of all orders, CORE
epondence. etc, relating o. the railroads seized
held and operated by the Government from
1868 in order 10 furnish information for an
adjustment Of the Government claims against
THE State OF Tennessee
Mr. Dubois Idaho, Il. , called up his amend
meBi 10 The senate ru,es for the distribution
OF the various appropriation bills 90 the COM
mitiee especially interested in the subject dealt
with. by the terms of his amendment the m
preparation Committee, which in the past has
hao charge OF al general appropriation bills,
would have Jurisdiction Ouly Of the Legislative.
Executive and Judicial appropriation bill.
Discussion followed, but 30 action was taken.
The first order on the calendar was the reso-
luton OF Mr. Allen Pop. Neb.). declaring il
% i'e the sense OF the Senate that the Govern
ment OF the United States should ize the
Cuban reyoiutionists as belligerents. Mr.. Allen
haid he supposed his resolution would be re-
ierred to the Committee Oh Foreign Relations.
Mr. Allen, however, did not allow the oppor-
tunity 10 pass without informing tie Senate
that tue Populist party, which was sneered al
81 party OF domestic grievances stood shoul-
DER 10 shoulder with the Republican and Dem.
Ocraiic parties for the maintenance OF the Mon.
roe doctrine.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
N EW M AKIN GUN.
1t Is Claimed that 500 Shots Can BE Fired
Each Minute.

Each Minute.
One Of the new rapd-fire guns invented by
Maxim arrived in New York City last week on
the steamer Majestic, aud will soon be sent ia
Washington. The gun is only a trifle over four
feet in length, and weigh only l27 pounds The
inventors guarantee its ability to fire 600 rounds
per minute, or 10 shots a second Ii is intended
as a naval piece, and will have to be tested be.
fore 1t can be accepted. 1t is said that no other
country IN the world owns gun that for the
size can do much mischief in a short time
as can this new arrival. 1t is technically de.
scribed AS automatic gun, and consists of a
barrel surrounded by water. Jacket and the
requisite mechanism. 1t is entirely automatic
in action. being fed with ammunition by
means OF a belt.
Only one man is required to work the niece.
and he can devote his entire attention to point
ing it, 1T is adapted especially for defense
against torpedo-boais with high speed AS it
is adapted Tor the use of smokclcss powder a
distinct view OF the target may be maintained
at all times and enables the gun-firer to hit
any moving object ut long range without even
using the sights. Its caliber is large enough
for the use of projectiles of sufficient weight
to penetrate the sides of lightly protected boats
aud Tor carrying bursting charge, thus in
creasiDg the chance of causing damage To the
iDterferer of the boats attacked
The ammunition is placed beforehand in
canvas belts. The latter are supplied to hold
% to 80 rounds. The gun is SO light that when
nrug at rapid moving object it can be
trained with the utmost ease. The left shout
der of the Eun-firer being firmly pressed against
the shoulder-piece, and his right hand on the
pisto-grp, he has complete control over the
projectilcs at muzzle will be about 1900 feet
per second
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
BRIEF NEWS.

Judge Stiness last week dismissed the Colt
divorce motion of counsel for Mrs. Colt
seconded by counsel for Col. Colt.
At the meeting of the American Federation
of Labor in New York City last week President
John Mcbride was exoneratcd of the charge
that he had accepted bride during a railroad
strike in Pennsylvania. resolution was
passed accusing Secretary Carlisle and other
officials of the Treasury Department of viola
ton of the laws restricting tho employment of
laborers and mechanics on Government work
more than eight hours day. Mcbride de-
climed reelection, and Samuel Gompers was
elected President.
Harry Hayward was hanged at 200 o'clock
on the morning of Dec. IL, at Minneapolis,
Mimi, for the murder of Catherine Cling
Hayward behaved with insolent bravado, and
died with sheer on his face. He heartily en-
joyed his last meal, and appeared totally un-
concerned when Deputy Sheriff Megarden read
the death warrant.
South Carolina Liquor Dispensary profits up
to Oct 81, 1895, aggregated $4,000.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
Death of Gen. RoyaiL.

William Bedford Royal. u. s. A.. died at his
home, SIS Eighteenth street N w, Washing.
ton d. C.. Dec. I3 Gen. Royals service be.
gan IN 1886, when he was comm issioned First
Lieutenant Of the % Mo- He remained in the
service as First Lieutenant and Adjutant until
Aug. IA, lS47. lie WAS honorably mustered out
Oct. 20, lSIS. He WAS First Lieutenant of tho
ID U. ;. Cav. in March. 1856. and Captain in
March. 1861. He was commissioned Captain i'm
the 9th U. 5. Cav. Aug g. 1861; Major Dec Z,
1863; Lieutenant-C Colonel OF the Sd L. 6.
Cav. Dec 2, 1879; Colonel Of the 4th u. S.
Cav, Nov j, 1880, and was placed on the Re-
tired List Oct. 10. 1887. Gen. Royal WAS bre-
vetted Major May y, 1862, for gallant and
meritorioGs service az the battle Of Hanover
Courthouse. Va; Bientenant-Colonel, June -.
1902, Tor gallant service ia the action al Old
Church, Va, and Colonel March Is. 1865, for
service ia the recruitment Of the armies of the
United States. Gen. Royal was buried at
Arlington National Cemetery
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
Clara Barton Tent.

Grand Army Hall, Worcester, Mass, was
filed with merry throng of young people the
other evening, the occasion being the poverty
party OF the Daughters Of Veterans of Clara
Barton Tent Before 8 o'clock short meeting
was held to transact routine business then a
remarkable transformation occurred the MEM
bers retired to the ante-rooms and dressed for
the social.
In order to participate in the festivities one
had to be in tatters. and majority complied
with the orders. When the music played the
Grand March the hall was crowded with peo-
pie. and 10 was with difficulty that the dancers
moved about. The march was led by Daniel
knowlton, member Of Post 10, attired as a
tramp, and Miss Elizabeth Grady, of the
daughters OF Veterans. The couples that fol-
lowed were oddly sttired. and the costumes and
antics OF the dancers caused much merriment.
At intermission poverty lunch was served
of crackers, cheese and coffee. The affair was a
success, both socially and financially
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
NAVAL VETERANS.


Appointment of National Aids and Execu.
tive Committee-other Matters.
Samuel Altman. Rear-Admiral Commanding.
National Association of Naval Veterans with
Headquarters at 227 Division avenue Brook
Ign. n. Y, has just issued General Order No. 3.
The following are announced as National
Aids: John +. Mackie, Farragut Association.
Philadelphia. Pa; p. j. McMahan, Naval Vet
eran Association of the Gulf, New Orleans, La;
DIR. Chas A. Wilson, Commodore Foote Asso-
citation, st. Louis. Mo-; G. " Menzies, Black
Hawk Association, Vernon, Ind; John Nc
Gaugbn. Monitor Association, Brooklyn. N. Y:
William NJ, Appleby, Admiral Boggs Associa-
ton, Old Bridge, N. j.; George w. Harris.
Farragut Association Boston, Mass; L. III.
Baldwin. ID. ID. Porter Association, New Al
bsny, Ind.
William Simmons Farragut Association.
Philadelphia, Pa; Angus Mccormick, Naval
Veterans Association of the Gulf New Orleans,
La; John W. Lister. Commodore Foote Asso-
citation, st. Louis, No.; Edward G. Booz Black
Hawk Association, indianapolis Ind; William
A. Troy, Monitor Association, Brooklyn, N. Y:
Joseph P. Rood. Admiral Boggs Association,
Newark, N. j.; /. ID. Baker, Farragut Associa-
ton, Boston, Mass; J. W. Edmindson, d. D.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
ALLEN G. THURMAN DEAD.
The Ohio Ex-senator Passes Away After q
Long Illness.

Long Illness.
Ex-senator Allen G. Thurman died at his
home near Columbus o., at $50 o'clock, Thurs
day afternoon. He had been in fairly good
health until about month ago, when he re-
ceived serious injuries by falling. Wednesday
afternoon he was sitting up reading, and it was
thought be was much better. lie became worse
early Thursday, and it that he
had not long TO live. Al the final scene all his
Immediate family were at the bedside.
Allen G. Thurman was born in Lynchhurg
Va Nov. -. 1913. His father was a Baptist
preacher. In 1920 the family removed to
Chillicothe. o. He entered the law Office of
his uncle, William Allen, at the age of Is years.
and remained three years. At the end of that
time, when he was 81 years old, and the famous
Gov. Lucas was Chief Magistrate of Ohio that
gentleman wrote to him from Columbus asking
young Thurman to accept the position Of
Private Secretary 10 the Governor. lie ac-
copied, and at the same time kept mp the study
of law
The Democratic Convention nominated him
for Congress in 1874, and he was elected. He
was next elected TO the Supreme Bench Of Ohio
as a Democrat, serving four years, the last two
as Chief Justice. In 1867 he received the
unanimous nomination of the Democratic Con-
vention to be Governor Of Ohio. Ex- President
Hayes was his opponent, and defeated him by
a majority Of 5000 reduced from $4,000 the
year before. The Ohio Legislature, which was
strongly Democratic, at once elected Thurman
United States Senator. He served two full
terms from 1869 to 1881. lie was candidate
for Vice President with Cleveland in 1888 but
was defeated.
The funeral took place at the family resi-
deuce
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
THURSDAY, DEC. 10

in the Senate, resolution was passed call
ing upon the Secretary of Agriculture Tor in.
formation as 20 whether he had expended all
or any part of the last appropriations for the
purchase and distribution of seeds. Secretary
Morton refused 10 spend the seed appropriation
Mr.. Call then addressed the Senate upon his
resolution, declaring it TO be the duty of the
civilized powers 10 suppress the crueliies
alleged to be perpetfaied upon the Armenian
subjects OF Turkey by the Turk ish authorities
Nj. Call said than while il WAS the accented
policy Of this Government to avoid t,articiaa-
tlon la foreign complications, lac did not un.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
New York i'm the Reboliion

The State Historian, Capitol Albany, n. Y,
who has begun to compile the history of New
York in the Rebellion, requests that there be
forwarded to him the names and present adj
dresses Of the field and executive officers of the
veteran organizations. the names and addresses
OF all surviving officers of the regiments or bat
teries, list OF the battles and the date in which
the regiment. battery, Or detachment psrtci-
pated, together with the name of the officer
commanding with the corps division and bril-
gade to which such command was attached.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
Laurel and Ground Pine.

Next TO the mistletoe and holly. the laurel
and ground pine are most favored, the formers
glossy leaves and green berries suggestive of
good cheer and always forming an effective
background when gay berries or moses are
used in addition. The ground pine coils easily
and gracefully into wreaths, and is invaluable
ior twining about staircase or pillars, or for
boughs of spruce, hemlock, and cedar are also
much in vogue.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
Big Game i'm Maine Woods.

Maine hnntsmen say that more big game was
killed in the Maine forests during October and
November this year than during October, No
vember and December of last year. So far as
shown by the records kept by the railroads
which carried the game killed by the hunters.
LILO deer, "a moose and 6S caribou were killed
during October and November this year, while
during the three hunting months of last year
only 100l deer. 40 moose and so caribou were
killed
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19
A GREAT CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY

Mr. Editor II read how Mr.. Jones made SIS n week.
have better job taking orders for the new special
ties and fancy articles in aluminium, rein hooks and
rings for harness. sign letters and figures for houses
stores and vehicles They simply elegant shine
at night; aluminium Is great talker sell for World
Mfg. Co, Columbus o.; they make family hreproof
cases electric goods and many good sellers for agents
made 81 first week. $50 second first month sI72
Goods are catchy; good, honest firm light easy work.
Anyone can get JOB by writing them. ]. EVANS