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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26
Tea Gowns Galore.

The assortment of tea gowns shown
in the shops is enough to make one
think that women have nothing to do
but to wear them. So great is the
variety that every type of woman may
be satisfied. The woman who has a
fondness for gorgeous neglige gowns
will be charmed with tea gown re.
Gently imported from Paris. 1t is
fashioned of dark blue velvet and has
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26
Ozark Ago Of Agriculture"

The dark age o. agriculture" in
England is said to have been during
the civil strife known rs the Wars OF
the Roses. This idea is corroborated by
Mr.. Corbett in his recently published
work on the history Of England. He
remarks that during the whole Of the
years between the revolt Of the peas.
ants under Wat Tyler and their re.
volt in 1549 under Ket hardly single
improvement was introduced. The
uses of clover, turnips and Artificial
grasses still remained unknown, plow-
ing continued to, be little more than q
scratching Of tn, surface, draining and
manuring were neglected; and even
marling went somewhat out of fash
ion. For draft purposes horse.
were still hardly ever used
oxen being preferred, because they
cost less to keep in winter, wanted nj
shoes, and when dead were mans meat
whereas horses were carrion. Ant
| vet the common pastures were in man,
cases as bare and unsheltered, and tn,
grass SO poor, that we are assured i
was almost impossible to keep work
ing oxen in condition upon them TIL
cultivation of ''such herbes, fruites
and roots as grow yearly out OF tn
ground Of Seed" which had been ples
tiful on the land in the days OF "a
Edwards, sin process Of time grew ais
to be neglected. SO that from Henri
| w. till the beginning Of the reign {
Henry VIII. there was little or no US
of them in England.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26

back and front with frill of RcnaiS-
sance lace, which is fulled over the
shoulders to form epaulctS. The
sleeve is generous lego mutton
finished with deep velvet Gull. "A
novel idea is to have Tie fancy mutt
sold with these elaborate coats Sus-
pended from bands of fur instead OF
ribbon. The fur is made into an adj
Unstable collar, and from this collar
two narrow bands of fur form chain
to which the muff is attached,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26
MISCELLANEOUS PIcKrNCS.

There are 9,74s locks and keys in
the Grand opera house, Paris.
A steel ship has been constructed in
Cardiff, with the standing rigging, as
we'll as the hull. all of steel
Charles McVeagh of Harpswell.
Maine, lifts barrel of -four with his
teeth and holds quintal Of fish at
arms length
A negro boy OF Cherokee, Ca, who
was attacked by three rattlesnakes
and bitten several times, recovered
within few days.
James Foley, aged 40 years, in Jail
in Philadelphia, awaiting trial for
kicking his mother to death, commit
ted suicide by hanging.
An Indian in MADEIRA, Cal, has es-
tablished bad precedent by killing
u doctor who agreed to cure his wife
and did not do so. but who yet col
! lected his fee--took the mans horse
for professional services
In the meat shops OF towns in New
Mexico and Arizona the visitor from
the East is apt to notice that the
dressed carcasses Of sheep have tuft
of wool STILL atte,ssscs>tov thsSdtG,
and tADs'.. This is left by the
h,sscIer to assure the customer tina,
it is mutton and not goat flesh tina
he is buying.
Waverly parish, in Surrey, object.
to being swallowed up by the parish
Of Farnham, which surrounds it al
most completely. 1t has only clever
, householders and fifty-one inhab
itants, but Walter Scott took TIN
I name of his first novel from it; it still
) has in Waverly abbey the ruins OF
Cistercian monastery.
Il has been decided to use petro
. leum as locomotive fuel on the Balti,
: railroad, which is significant, becaus
] this line is almost the most distant o.
any in Russia from the oil wells
/, Great reservoirs are to be built in 81
3 Petersburg and Revsl and three othe
I stations. which will hold in tho q
! srsests shout 5000, 900 gsllonA
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26

GOVERNMENT ROAD BUILDING. The
government OF the United States took
a hand in road building for the first
forty years Of It's existence. The
Cumberland pike, crossing the states
of Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania
Ohio, Indiana and extending to I'LL
nois, costing over $4,000, COO, was TIL
work Of the general governmental
4. Erwin.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26

Stock buckles are the vogue TINS IAN
The jewelers. windows are filled VIII"
them, and stock of velvet caught III
front with gold buckle is considered
y present not to be dcspiSed' The
buckles are dainty, delicate affairs,
Many of them are of gold and enameI
combined. Heart shaped buckles anc
pold circles have tax l the merry
maids bv storm.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26
Ho Noticed It.

Staidhome- They say in the far
West there are elevations. where per-
sons have the greatest difficulty In
breathing. Did yon notice any?
Binaway - Well. rather. Saw two
rynchings the first week / was out
there. Buffalo Courier.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26
WOMAN AND HOME
INTERESTING GOSSIP FOR FIRE
SIDE READING.
How to Dress the Little Giris-Lea
Gowns Galore - Dainty Ideas Tor
urdervear- Notes for the House
hold,

UIIDREN'S coats
are growing more
and more elaborate.
One of the latest
designs is known as
the princess. 1t
is made of tan color
Melton cloth, and
hangs in two box
plaits from a cIarct
velvet yoke. This
woke is outlined
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26

Drawing out manure III blc opi'hS
when the work is pushing ana
the ground is soft and muddy is
always a bother and bugbcar
to the new hired man who comes
about that time. All this work could
be saved, and much more of the fer
tilizing value Of the manure, by draw
ing it out and spreading it as fast as u
is made. Them too, work is not SO
pushing and man has plenty of time
to draw out load every day, or two
or three times u wcak.-Practlcal
Dairyman.
On this National Dairyman com
ments as follows All very plausible,
and indeed very practical on dead level
land, but what about billy land, where
the most valuable part of the manure
will be washed away by the heavy
rains or as the snow melts? There
are two sides to every question, and
while hauling a load every day may be
economical in one way it means hitch
ing up for every load instead of Tor
half days work. But that is the
smallest consideration. The main
thing is the horrible waste by spread
ing the green manure and exposlng II
to alternate sun and rain. We con-
fess to an old fashioned liking for
manure heap under cover and well
cared for by pumping the liquid
manure over it now and then, inc!eaS'
;, ing it's size by leaves, sweepings, etc.
and it was with satisfaction that we
read in Hoards Dairyman the follow
ing by Mr.. J. d. Smith of Delaware
county, New York:
= "Some nine years ago we built GU
: house and found it necessary to tea
; down our pig pen. The following sea
: son we concluded to build carriag'
y house and horse barn. This is 30x4c
- our old house was 27x34. This WI
= placed upon foundation at the end o
4 the horse barn on a line with til
- lower side, making the length OF tn
! two "a feet. removed all flooring an
= floor joists, and made q cement foo
about two feet below the sills. l neve
- expect to live long enough to see tn
- stills rot out The cement floor is lai
~ Oh an incline Of eight inches in twenty
r seven feet. Of building again woul
:, have as much as twelve inches incline
= At the lowest, or back side, / made
-, sort of trough or depression to condu'
a the liquids toward the center In tn
y, wall at this point left an opening {
o doorway large enough for good size
~ hog to 60 through. Through this opel
80 ing all the liquids pass into vat, tt
9 bottom of which il about four feet b
a low the bottom of the matn pen. Th
~ vat is what I term my manure ia
80 tory 1t is - feet wide, 4s feet lof
IL and about 10 feet high, wall laid
w. cement with water tight cement be
~ tom. In the center of the wall / &c
-, wide doorway which is high enout
~ to back wagon under the sill tocles
-. out the manure. The manure fro
"A the horse stable goes into this V
~. every day and is worked up by t
o. pigs, absorbing the liquids. We ha
~ never yet worked it to it's full capaci
~ but have taken out $50 good wag
IA loads rs the years make. find
=. moro valuable for the production
Ia corn, grass or any farm crops than a
~ COW manure l can get. The liqu
va from pigs are very rich in potash, a
,ss l find no difficulty in growing
~, crops of clover on land msnured "
that taken from this vat"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26
Tn. Japanese Empress Gowns.

Only once year, and then on the
occasion of a religious festival, is ths
empress of Japan seen in native
garments. As rule, she affects the
choicest creations OF the Paris imam
milliners.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26

a sweeping train and enormous sleeves
The front of the gown is OF white
crepe shot with cerise. The crepe is
gathered to the figure at the waist
line and tied with dark blue ribbons.
10 add to the imposing effect the
crepe front is bordered by bands OF
Angora fur. A new idea for a tea
gown which is dainty and simple is to
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26

show the influence of expansion in
fashion quite as much, in their way, as
the outside things which are constants
" in view: and al! things considered,
the effect is more charming, as tho
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26
Her Dainty Underwear.

Ncgligc gowns and ladies under
garments of almost every dcHcriH''.'
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26

have it made of fine French flannel,
trimmed with white MORE ribbon,
feather stitched in white silk to the
flannel Such a gown recently seen
was made of pink flannel in the En-
pirc design. White MORE ribbons were
drawn over the bust, forming a girdle.
They tied at the center OF the corsage
in hinge bow. The upper part OF the
sleeve was an enormous puff Of the fan
mel trimmed by o Van Dyke point OF
the MORE ribbon appliqued to it. The
bacIf Of the gown hung In graceful
iWsttssu ylait New York WorA.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26
THE HUNTERS YARNS
OLD TRAPPERS' TELL AbOOI
QUEER SHOTS.

a Very Little Serves I" start mem ""'
One Has Only to listen +" N"nr la'cs
Of remarkable shots Some S'ran%"
Misses.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26

biggest hedgehoS l hau over lala eyes
on"
ayhat story about the fellow shoot
ing at the buck on Helmet lake is q
good one, but it doesn't come up tc
the experience had few years ago,
remarked Bill McDougal, who had
quietly listened to the yarns OF Mitchell
and Raymond. II have got to ge
back a little, to the time when pigeons
were thick up this way, to match it
but can beat that or any other quee
shot ever made in this part Of tn
country. They were so thick in man;
places, and particularly in mH>hgci
wheat patch, that you copH knoc
; them down with club, aid | hav
heard OF lots OF them beitg killed |
that way. One day | fiYed up q brns
cover in the corner Of the fence, abo.
I four rods from big tree full OF bird
; SO could get shot at the pigeon
They seemed to sit one on top I
another, and some Of the limbs brol
e under their weight.
( ITO look at thu, tree, 1t seemed
/ be one solid bupch Of blue pigeon
e ] had q double-tarReled shotgun, hea'
g lily loaded with MOI 8 shot, and ! con
], not think OF killing less than fif
|. birds in two sho.S at that tree. Wei
: / fred both barpels, and did not bri,
!, down : single( pigeon, and / 90 n
xnow that EVEN wounded che. b
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-21
GOLD AND SILVER.
Tho Stocks of Both I'm the World Arr
About Equal.

Tho Stocks Of Both I'm the World ARC
About Equal.
The director of the mint, Mr. Preston,
submits some estimates in his annual
report which go TO disprove the asser-
ton which the free silver advocates
have been reiterating for years-thut
one-half of the money of the world
has been annihilated by the malevolent
gold bugs" Mr.. Preston places the
stock of silver coin in the world at $4,-
074, 100000 and the stock of gold coin
at $4,0s6, 100000.
1t appears, therefore, that almost ex-
actly one-half of the money of the world
is silver, the excess of gold being only
the comparatively small sum of $16,-
100000, or less than one-half of 1 per
cent. Of the silver coin the estimated
amount of S3,43o, 100000 is full legal
tender. The remainder, $631, 200, 600,
though limited in legal tender capaci-
ty, is not the least important part OF
the currency of any country. It
changes hands oftener than any other
part of the currency, and is the medium
of a far greater volume of exchanges
than any other part of the currency OF
equal amount.
Another interesting statement made
by Director Preston is that the esti-
mated stock of metallic money in this
country on the first of July was: Gold,
$3.50, ,229, 1885,, silver, $625, ,s53, ,949, or less
than $40, 100000 more gold than silver.
Still another close approach to equality
is in the estimated value of the two
metals used in the arts-S1O, ,65S ;604goldl
and $10,ss3,o4s silver.
But the coinage value of the gold
product of the world is still less than
that of the silver product, the former
having been $3.50, ,626, 100 during the last
calendar year and the latter $216,s92,-
200. The difference has been greater
heretofore, for the production of; gold
has been increasing much more rapid
ly than that of silver. Not many years
ago the annual output of gold was only
about $50, 100000, while the output of
silver, coming value, was not much less
than it is now. 1t was this much more
than the discarding of silver as astand-
| ard by a number of countries that
caused the great, fall in the gold price
Of silver
The closing of European mints and
later of the. India mint against silver
unquestionably exerted a powerful de-
pressing influence. Our own legisla-
tom did not, because, as Mr.. Preston
says. the act which in fact discarded
silver as, standard in this country
was passed in 1853, not 1873. Gold has
been our actual standard ever since
1884.
The rapid increase in the output of
gold which is now taking place will,
tend to restore the old value relation
between the metals. 1t is not likely.
however. to, favor the project ofinter-
national bimetallism as some persons
suppose. An abundant supply of gold
will deprive the advocates of that prof
ect of their strongest argument and
confirm those European countries that
have adopted gold monometallism in
the belief that they have acted wisely
IF we open our mints to silver at'the old
ratio the prospect is that we will have
to- act alone.-Chicago Chronicle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-21
LIMITS THE UNIONS.
Federation Decides That But Three Shall
BE Chartered in Any One City.

Federation Decides That But Three Shall
BE Chartered in Any One City.
New York, Dec. 17.-The delegaUes to
the American Federation of Labor con-
vention assembled Monday morning
at $3.50 o'clock with President Mcbride
in the chair. Samuel Gompers, the
new president, will not take Office until
January /.
The committee on laws reported the
following resolution: THAT no GER
tificates of affiliation be hereafter
granted by a Federal Labor union in
whole or in part composed of members
of existing trades unions"
The Federal Labor unions are COM
posed of both men and women wage
earners, and the contention of several
of the delegates was that the resolution
was blow at the taking in of women.
After heated discussion the follow
ing substitute resolution was adopted:
THAT not more than three Federal
Labor unions shall be chartered in any
one city and no Federal Labor union
shall be recognized as affiliated if its
membership consists of a majority of
active trades unions"
The committee on resolutions re-
ported favorably on resolution
amending the provisions of the alien
law, making it penal offense for an
immigrant to swear falsely about his
mission to this country. The commit
tee also presented resolution, the
substance of which recommends that
there should be more voting outside
of party lines and that labor demands
labor measures in preference to party
measures. This resolution was being
discussed when an adjournment was
taken until tomorrow.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-21
BOND ISSUE MUST COME.
President Cleveland Consults on the Mat
ter with Members of the Syndicate.

President Cleveland Consults on the Mat
ter with Members of the Syndicate.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE World says:
The withdrawal Monday of SO ,15O, 900 in
gold for shipment to-day leaves the.
treasury reserve at $72,sO4,766 Presi!
dent Cleveland, seeing that bond issue
must come, has been in personal con-
sultation with members of the syndi-
cate which advised and managed the
last issue. The details of plan for the
issue were partially agreed upon, and
it is understood that the president will
order the issue as soon as the reserve
strikes the $6O,0O0,0O0 mark. The is;
sue will be for at least $4,000, 900, pos
sibly $10o,000,0U0. 1t is the general
feeling that to-day's shipments will be
the last for some time, but it is thought
that the presidents mark of $50, 100000
will be reached in the first fortnight of
the new year, when the bond issue may
be expected.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE treasury
department was informed Monday after
noon that $3,2OO,o0O in gold had been
withdrawn at the New York subtreas-
ury for export to-day. Most of the gold
goes to Germany. OF the withdrawn
gold $2,SO0,o0 was in bars and 100000
in coin. This reduces the treasury gold
reserve to $72, ,S04 ,766.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-21
SOUND MONEY sAYiN es.

80. Sound money, "Old Subscriber"
does not mean free silver, though it
must be admitted that free silver is moth
ing but sound money.-Chicago Trib-
une.
-. The majority will agree with tha
president that free silver coinage by
the United States alone would result in
evitably in silver monometallism.-
Troy Times.
-. Benjamin Harrison should give
the public statement of his attitude
in 1890 on the silver question. Senator
Sherman, in his book, asserts that thes
Sherman law was elaborated in the SEN
ate because of the belief that Harrison
would sign the free silver bill If the sem
ate sent it to him as it passed the house.
The ex-president should enlighten tho
people ON this point.-Toledo Blade.
...Firmer than ever in his opposi-
ton to independent free coinage Of sill
YER by this country, Mr.. Cleveland sets
forth the dangers which silver mono
metallism would bring in it's train with
great force and vigor. His argument ON
this point does not at all eontrovert the
views Of the friends of bimetallism es-
tablished by agreement of nations
The president is dealing with a present
issue. not one that tha: future raaY hcinG.
Boston Glcha-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-21

Assuming. however, that the attitude OF Ven-
eLuela will remain unchanged, the dispute has
reached such stage rs to make 1t now incum-
bent upon the United States to take measures
to determine with sufficient certainty for Its
justification what Is the true divisional line be-
tween Venezuela and British Guiana. The In
quiry to that end should, Of course, be con-
Quoted carefully and judicialy and due weight
should be given to all available evidence, rec
ords and facts In support of the claims of both
parties.
In order that such an examination should be
prosecuted in thorough and satisfactory mnn-
ner, suggest that the congress make an nde-
quate appropriation for the expenses OF q COM
mission, to be appointed by the executive, who
shall make the necessary investigation and re-
port upon the matter with the least possible
delay When such report Is made and accepted
1t will in my opinion, be the duty of the United
States to resist by every means in It's power as
willful aggression upon its rights and inter-
ests the appropriation by Great Britain OF any
lands or the exercise OF governmental jurisdic-
ton over any territory which after investigation
we have determined of right belongs to Venez-
uela.
In making these recommendations am fully
alive to the responsibility incurred and keenly
realize all the consequence that may follow. L
am nevertheless firm in my conviction that
while 1t is grievous thing to contemplate the
two great English speaking people of the world
as being otherwise than friendly competitors in
the onward march of civilization and strenuous
and worthy rivals in all the arts Of peace, there
is no calamity which great nation can invite
which equals that which follows q supine sub
mission to wrong and injustice and the conse-
quent loss OF national self respect and honor,
beneath which is shielded and defended peo-
pies safety and greatness.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion Dec II 1895,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-21
A SHOT AT SILVER.
Secretary Hoks Smith Talks on the
Coinage Question.

In an address at Atlanta, Ga, few
days ago the secretary of the interior,
HolSe Smith, in referring to the cur
rency question took strong ground
against the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and defended the course of
the administration in financial matters.
Mr.. Smith rehearsed the uses and
functions of money and gave running
review of the history of currency in
this country. The advocates of free
coinage, he said, professed to want gold
and silver treated with equality and yet
the policy they proposed would be 100
cents worth of one in a dollar, and only
so cents worth of the other. He was
not against silver. He wanted just as
many gold and silver or paper dollars
circulated in this country as could be
kept as good as every other dollar. He
Endorsed the bimetallic policy of Thomas
Jefferson, he said, but he did not agree
with the bimetallic fallacy of Coin"
Harvey. He argued elaborately to show
that the free and unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver at the present ratio
would result in the establishment of
the silver standard and the disappear
ance of all our gold.
The tide of the population and of cap
ital was now setting toward the south
ern people, who, of all Others, had occa-
sion to dread n revolution. Free coin
age would benefit no one and work vast
haddships to all, especially to the cot
ton planters of the south who have to
sell their products at gold standard
price and buy their goods ut an inflated
silver standard valuation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-12-21
A. DYING CRAZE.
The, Decadent Delus ion. of Free Silver
Loonies.

Loonies.
The failure of fex-Congressman Bland,
of Missouri, to command an audience of
more than one person in Savannah is
significant of the dying out of the free
silver craze at the south.
Mr.. Bland has been for many years
the most persistent and prominent
champion in congress, of free and in
dependent coinage of silver at a ratio of
sixteen to,one He was the father of the.
"Bland dollar" which the people re
fused to- use, but permitted to, acoumu-
Late by the hundreds OF tons in, the
treasury vaults. He belongs to the
school of statesmen who, disdained to
consider the worlds standard of value
and asked: What is abroad tous?" He.
in the matter of money-making, and.
insisted upon giving 100 cents of value
to so cents worth of silver by fiat OF
that body.
Last year the voters of Missouri con-
eluded that they had had enough of Mr.
Bland and his vagary, and they left him
| at home. Now he takes to- the lecture
| field and, in q southern city of s0;90o
| inhabitants, in state TO which Mr..
Crisp has made an appeal for the sena-
torship on the same issue, Mr.. Bland's
agent sells one ticket for q lecture.
The defeat of Hardin in Kentucky
and OF free-silver candidates in Illinois
and Nebraska are indications of the
same nature. Bimetallism on an in
ternational basis will come some day.
but the Missouri school of bogus money
is at a low ebb.-N. Y. World.