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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
KEEP OUT OF POLITICS.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
KELFORD, N. G.
A letter from Elisha MurreIl, full of
advice to farmers, in the widely circr-
lated Home and Farm, of Louisville
KY, winds up by saying, eff you would
succeed, let politics alone" Aud now
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
MECKLENBURG COUNTY SPEAK.
ING.

Senator Marion Butler and Hon. W.
r. Henry will address the people OF
Mecklenburg county at Pineville, Sep
TENDER goth, at II o'clock a. m and at
Charlotte the same date at 8 o'clock p.
m. Let everybody in the county go to
hear these speakers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
DURHAM COUNTY SPEAKING.

There will be a big basket pic mic at
Chalk Level, near Durham on Satur-
day, September 21st, 1895 Hon, Cyrua
Thompson will speak. Everybody in
vited. J.. E LYON,
President County Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
HALIFAX COUNTY MEETING.

DR.. Cyrus Thompson, President OF
the N. @. Farmers State Alliance will
address the public in the interests of
the Order at Enfield, September 26th
Mullen's, September 9th; Scotland
Neck, September 2Sth.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
TOWNSVILLE SPEAKING.

The date of the ALI ance grand rally
at the Orphauage has been changed to
Saturday. September Plat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10

Make a speciality of placing insurance on to-
to 20 cents less than those given by local agents
Are in a position to pla e ms urance at low
rates on al classes of tnsurablG proper ty;
Correspond with ard rtprt sent all the leading
companies.
Form for description OF property sent on ap-
llication.
No business man can. be without p election.
Drop US a line before taking out your insur-
ance.
Solicitors and Agents wanted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-29
ABERDEEN, Wash, Aug. q, Is

ABERDEEN, Wash, Aug. q, 1895.
To the Students OF the Public Schools,
Aberdeen, Wash. by order OF the board
Of directors, the public schools of this
city viii open next Monday, Sept. and
it is very desirable that every student
who contemp!ates attending them during
the ensuing school year should be pres
ent promptly at o'clock q. III. of that
day, that all may be properly classified
and assigned work without delay.
There has been an entire change in the
textbooks to be used in the primary and
grammar grades, with the exception Of
readers; but the new books have not
arrived at this writing, and it is probable
that we shall have to begin work with
the old ones. In case Of the non arrival
Of the new books prior to next Monday
morning, bring such books as you have,
but in no event buy copy-books before
consulting your respective teachers.
Very respectfully,
Il. B. BRYAN, City Supt.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-29

There is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be con-
stitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, O.
- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-29
Hill, OF Aberdeen.

In yesterdays races it was case OF
northwest class b cracks running up
against Hill-Hill, Of Aberdeen, Wash.
Aberdeen can now be easily found on the
map. He clipped the Pacific northwest
record on the mile fourteen seconds and
took off thirty seconds in the two mile
races, and did it easily.
The young gentleman from Aberdeen
must be one Of those "rapidly rolling
Hills" we used to read about in the de.
scriptive Biographies Spokane Chroni
Gle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-08-29

Hoods Pills cure iaundice, biliousness,
sick headache, constipation, all liver ills.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-18
RECIPES.

Tomato Toast--One cup of cold
cooked tomatoes, any bits of cold beef
(inely minced), put on slices of but
tered toast. Set in oven and brown.
Graham Gems-One pint sour milk,
two tablespoonfuls molasses, one tea
spoonful soda. Thicken with graham
-four, drop in pan with spoon half the
size you want them when baked.
Ham Patties--Chop bits of boiled
ham very fine those unfit for slicing).
To this add for one pint of meat
one cup of bread crumbs, one ten,
spoonful white pepper, one saltspoon-
full celery salt, one-hslf CUP of milk.
Mix, fill patty pans and bake twenty
minutes.
Oyster Loaf lone quart solid meat
oysters, three eggs, one-half cup fine
ly chopped celery, one saltspoonful
white pepper, two slices minced salt
pork. Enough toasted bread crumbs
to mold this into oblong loaf. Dot
this with bits of butter and bake in
slow oven one hour.
Luncheon Potatoes--Six large-sized
potatoes: bake until nearly done re-
move from oven. Cut In half, remove
center with a spoon and add to it one
hard-boiled egg, drop or two OF
onion juice. one teaspoonful mixed
mustard. Fill skins with this mix
ture, return to the oven and cook un-
til the tops are brown.
Broiled Sardines--American canned
sardines will answer very nicely for
this and are much less extensive.
Place the fish on broiler drained OF
all oil,) broil quickly over hot fire.
Have toasted bread ready, cut as near.
ly the size of fish us possible. Lay
fish on this with half-slice of lemon to
each. Serve with lettuce and vinegar.
Rissoles-When pastry is left from
pies, etc., set away in cold place and
it will keep long time. Roll out
very thin; cut about the size of q
cracker; in the center put one table
spoonful cold chopped soup meat OF
any cold meat seasoned with salt, pep.
per and sage; roll, and fry a delicate
brown in very hot drippings, like &
doughnut. Serve on a napkin with
parsley.
Tomato Preserves Select sound,
yellow, pear-shaped tomatoes; wash
and prick with a needle to prevent
their bursting. Put their weight il
sugar over them. Let stand over night
Next morning add enough water tC
cover them. Boil slowly until the
fruit is clear and sirup is almos
candied. Before taking up add Il
eacn pound one sliced lemon, rind and
all, and one small bit of ginger-root.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-18
HINTS ABOUT BUILDING sros.

Professor f. II. King, of the Wis.
consin Experiment Station, gives some
hints about the building of silos that
are worth remembering by those who
may have occasion to construct one
OF these storage repositories, namely /:
The walls must he solid aud rigid, and
in a wooden silo the lumber used
must be of some kind that will not
readily decay, and which has little
tendency to warp. Neither Norway
or Florida pine, nor common hem
lock, oak, or Eastwood are suitable
Tor silo Innings. White pine is the
best available material and this should
be cut narrow, or not more than six
inches wide. Silos should be deem,
and not broad and shallow, because
the pressure needed for the preserva.
tion of the forage increases rapidly
with depth, but on account OF the
great weight and pressure it is diff
cult to build a sqr are silo deeper than
twenty to thirty feet. When the silos
were first introduced they were rather
shallow, and the forage was pressed
by adding weights of plank, stone and
earth, but it was soon discovered that
with more depth the requisite press.
ure could be secured without any con.
siderable additional weight. - New
York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-18
TEMPERANCE.
TIE sAroox AND THE HOME.


The saloon devours the money on whose
wise expenditure much OF the happiness OF
the homo depends. II the wife has toiled at
the wash tub till every muscle aches and her
whole being Is weary, II IS simply exaspera-
ting 70 have her husband leave her and 90
to spend IN one hour IN the saloon the money
that would have paid needed help.
Olothas wear out. No amount OF washing
OF mending can keep things forever neat.
The rags Will come. and when they come
those who wear them will look shabby. Not
even cleanliness can be fully maintained
when there is n lack OF changes and q lack Of
towels. and these cost money. The saloon
cuts of the supply. Fuel and light cost
money, A smouldering fire and dim lamp
can not make CHEEKY room. The saloon
puts the fire that should be In the CRATE into
the mans stomach. The rations grow short
The children worry, and the wife is spiritless
from exhaustion. The man looks over the
bare table and grumbles, "rhere's no COM
for. at home" Then he claims he is driven
to the saloon because II Is so bright and hts
home so wretched, and authors moralists
and divines support him in tho claim. This
is putting effect for cause. The fact Is, that
IL we could put out the saloon lights and
flres-every one-empty the barrels, smash
the crockery, and make tho saloon dark as
the traffic Is, those homes would soon grow
bright Dickens represents one ofhts wretched
characters showing cup OF foul water to a
visitor, and saying; I'll YOU had such water.
wouldn't you drink gimp Very touchingl
But II that man had been willing TO pay for
water the price Of his gin, he could have had
the clearest ice water to drink.
The saloon becomes bright by making the
home dark. Science tells us that when YOU
light your fire OF wood or coal, and the ruddy
flame springs up and fls the room with its
glow, you are simply basking in the imprls-
oned sunlight OF long ago. So when the
saloon throws its light across the highway, d
blaze OF splendor, you simply see concentra-
ted into one dazzling focus the light that II
has stolen from scores lot darkened homes.
Yet the more OF every good 1t sucks out OF u
mans life, and the more hopelessly wretched
he becomes, the fairer the saloon seems by
contrast, TIL he grows to esteeming his de-
stroyer his only refuge and hope. The lower
the saloon casts him down, the more neces-
sary the saloon becomes to him. But hts
wife and children can not fee to its glare
and oblivion. Our civilization will not vet
tolerate that. They must stay In the desc.
late home Now II this were honest poverty.
forced upon them by hard necessity, which
the man was doing all he could to share and
brighten, true wife would rally all "the
beauty and truth of woman's devotion" TO
bear up and sustain her husband amid 1t all.
But when she knows that the husband who
brought her to II has deserted her in the
midst Of II for q selfish and swinish delight
which will sink him and thsm--lower yet,
how can she endure it?-Sacred Heart Re-
view.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-18
SALT THE STOCK.

The need for salt is greater at the
fall of the year than at anv other.
The cattle and sheep are feeding on
pasture in which there is about ninety
per cent. of water. In addition to
this they drink copiously, possibly
somewhat more than the quantity in
the grass they eat.
The water lost by copious perspira
tion too, is greatly in excess OF that at
any other time of the year. The urine
voided is in the same excess. Now,
these excretions, both from the skin
as well as from the kidneys. nos to
mention the milk, contain a large
quantity of salt, which must be sup
piled in the food. Thus the sa5aceous
matter exuded from the skin has
thirty-seven parts of salt in each 1000
parts of it; while the actual water
perspiration has seven parts in 1000,
and the urine has three per cent. The
milk has some salt in it, and thus al
together, at this season, when all these
excretions are in the most active con-
dltion and the COW is drinking q lar.
ger quantity of water than is usual at
other times, the supply of salt must
be proportionate to the loss Of these
ways. Doubtless disease is used by
want of salt that is not supplied, and
farmers should take note of these IN.
sects for their guidance. A COW needs
fully two ounces of salt daily, which
is nearly pound a week. Southern
Farmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-18
A BRAVE LITTLE JAPANESE.

A little Japanese lad was engaged on the
to pour out the wine, and on being asked az
the close by the General-in-Chief TO take
drink himself, as he must be tired and In
need OF something refreshing. the little fel-
low said he didn't care for any. The Gen
eral thought this strange, and urged him to
take some anyway, as 1t would be good fer
his health, even though he dislike1 it, But
the temperance youth persisted that he
didn't want any This somewhat vexed the
officer, to find anyone guilty OF disobeying
orders. and he said rather roughly to the
lad, "Well, If you won't do as / say, you
never can become a soldier in the army"
One OF the lower officers, who was stand
ing by and heard the conversation, laughed,
and came up to the boy, and askei him why
he was so disrespectfui to the General,
threatening that If he persisted in such in
subordination he would cut him down with
his sword. CThis was in old feudal days.)
The brave little fellow, with tears in his
eyes, said he could not drink, even IL he hal
to disObey the Generals order, and, in fact,
he did not think It was necessary for a SOL
der to obey such orders. His own (the
boy's) father, he said, had lost his life
through drinking "sake, and when he left
home he solemnly promised his mother that
he would never taste "sake," and he felt
that he must keep his word. The officer aud
General were 80 filed with admiration at
the boys simple flrmness, that they from
that time showed him special kindness, and
II is said that the boy became one OF the
most trusted officers in the army.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-18
CARE OF STUFFED FURNITURE.

The fat willow abomination known
as furniture whip, should never be
allowed TO touch stuffed furniture, no
matter how cheap the covering, for the
only result of its use is irreparable in
jury. The dust which sits through
the covering settles in the stuffing,
and the sole action of the whip is to
bring this dust to the surface in
ridges, which all future dusting ofthe
outside fails to remove. Furniture
which has been treated in this way on
examination will be found to bear
dark marks corresponding to the
stroke of the whip and delicate celors,
especially in brocatelle, lose their
freshness and beauty very soon, not
from usage, but q mistaken idea of
their care.
All furniture should be protected
from the dust as much as possible.
When room is swept, all the lighter
articles should be removed, and the
heavier ones covered closely. A whisk
broom and soft cloth should be then
employed to remove the particles in
the coverings. First good brushing
with the broom, then thorough wip-
ing with the cloth. which may be
dampened if the fabric will stand it.
The woodwork is best cleaned with q
paint brush, followed by damp cloth.
The dust which Sits through to the
stuflng and springs never shows itself,
and while some superhne housekeep.
ers may object that to leave it undis-
turbed is uucleanly aud unhealthy,
yet all the whipping in the world
would not remove but a tithe of what
is inside, besides marking the cover.
ing forever. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-18
WHAT WHISKY COSTS.

writer who has studied the statistical
side OF the question furnishes the following
figures, truly alarming in their proportions,
OF what whisky costs this country every year.
The annual drink cost in the United States,
he saws. estimated upon no certain data, Il
to-day but little. II AT all, under the enor-
nous sum Of 81, 500, ,0O0, 900. The economic
view OF intemperance is the lowest that can
be taken OF the question. Yet, how much II
involves for the countryl The entire sum
raised by taxes OF all kinds, National, State,
county. city, town and school district. is not
more than $500. .0O0,000. II all the church
property in the United States were destroyed
by fire, less than six months abstinence
would replace 1t. The London Economist
estimates the cost OF all the great wars OF the
world for twenty-five years, from 1889 TO
1877. including the Franco-German War and
our own Civil War, at $40, 900, ,000, 900. The
cost OF intoxicants in the United States for
the same period was, at least, S15, ,000, ,000,-
90.
Alcohol is neither food nor medicine
more IL is the chief cause OF disease Sir
Andrew Clark says: al do not desire 10
make out strong case. / am speaking
solemnly aud carefully in the presence OF
truth, and tell you that l am considerably
within the mark when l say to You that,
going the round OF my hospital warls to-
day, seven out OF every ten there owed their
ill-health to alcohol" Doctor Higglnbottom
saysi al consider 1 shall do more in curing
disease and preventing disease in one year
by prescribing total abstinence than l could
do in the ordinary course OF an extensive
practice OF hundred years" The declara-
tions Of prominent physicians the world over
could be cited, all going TO show that, in
health or disease. in old or young, in all
climates, the human system Is injured by
the taking Of alcohol, and the amount OF in-
jury done is proportionate to the quantity OF
LIQUOR taken.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-18
nYACINTHS.

The bulb catalogues that come to MS
by every mail are gentle hints that
summer is passing rapidly away, and
we must prepare not only for another
springs flowers, but for the window
garden rs well.
The Dutch bulbs are admirably
adapted for this wcrk, as, with proper
care, flowers from them can be had al
most as soon as winters hand has re.
moved the more hardy forms from our
gardens. But to have the window
garden we must do our part right
early; we must get ready now. Ifyou
want flowers from bulbs in your win
dow this winter, get them now, and
now don't mean this month, this week,
or this autumn. II means the mo-
ment you have finished reading this
article to sit down and write your or
der for all you want, and send by first
mail.
The question of soil is one that is
sadly overrated while it is true that
the hyacinth prefers a sandy soil,
made very rich for some previous crop,
and a situation where the roots are
always near the water, it is equally
true that very fine flowers can be pro-
duced on heavy soils that are not rich.
To produce a good bulb is a very
different matter from towering one
already produced. When a bulb has
perfected its growth under favorable
circumstances, the development of its
flower is a foregoue conclusion. 1t
must and will flower under any con-
dition of soil or climate. Without
soil of any kind, simply in glasses of
water and in the heaviest slay, equally
good results have been attained.
The great cause of failure comes
from overestimating their hardness.
They are classed in the catalogues as
hardy, when in reality they are far
from it. 1t is true they will most
generally withstand the rigors of our
winters, and flower fairly we'll, but for
good success frost should never reach
the bulbs, and in Holland, where our
bulbs are chiefly produced, it never
does touch them. There the beds,
many acres in extent, are mulched
with reeds cut from the bitches, which
are but few rods apart in that coun-
try,to the depth of four to six inches,
which thoroughly excludes all frost.
This protection is necessary from
the fact that much of the preparation
for the flowers the bulbs make during
the winter when seemingly at rest. If
the ground is frozen this work cannot
go on, the result being that when
spring opens the flower spikes shoot
forth in a weak state, which they
would not have done had protection
been afforded them.
For the border we prefer the second
or third sized bulbs, as these can re-
main undisturbed for two or three
years. Large or what we call first
class bulbs will give larger spikes or
flowers, but they will be sure to break
into small bulbs the first season, and
they are of but little value after, while
the small bulbs which proper care will
be good for three years, and if the bed
in which they are planted is to be
used for ANNALS, which is the better
way, they need not be replaced until
they have fiowered three seasons. -
New England Farmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-18
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
Keep the turkeys in full feed.

Keep the turkeys in full feed.
Sunhower seed add lustre to the
plumage.
Oats are one of the very oest feeds
for moulting hens.
The Pekin ducks develop early AMI
are good market fowls.
Geese thrive on plenty of good pas.
turage and plenty of water.
Train the young poultry to roost in
the poultry house from the start.
Generally sheep can be wintered
cheaper with grain than without it.
To be certain of having fresh eggs
care must be taken to gather them
daily.
A pound of copperas dissolved in
two gallons of water makes a good dis
infectant.
A little lime-water applied to plants
occasionally will kill the little worms
in the soil.
If ducklings are exposed to wet
weather they are apt to take cramps
in their legs.
Wheat and corn, half and half, was
the best grain feed for hogs at the H.
linois Experiment Station, wheat alone
next, and corn alone third, all being
fed dry.
1t is time that the chicks that are
huddling together in the coop i'll
which they spent their early days
were put in the houses they are to oc-
cupy this winter.
A subscriber writes that he has fed
silage successfully for four years. In
cod weather it is a warm, nourishing
iced. He has also fed shock fodder,
cut on the same machine used for cut
ting ensIlage. This feed, after being
run through the machine, will be
eaten up clean. If some of the poor
est parts are rejected, mix with them a
little bran or ground feed, and they
will be eaten also.
Feeding linseed oil to fattening
steers is the novel suggestion made
because oil is so cheap. DR.. Voeleker
experimental with this oil, giving }
to { pint daily to each bullock, but
the animals made no gain. When
given enough more linseed cake TO
supply an extra pint OF oil, they
gained neariy two pounds daily. Moral /:
Feed hnseed meal as freely as the ami
NAL viii thEiYe upon it.