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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-15
Sale Of Land
No m4hN G GG4STE In.the Superior Com,
F enrru,u BTFoRE D. YOUNG, c.s

ny virtue of authority, conferred o.,
COMMISSIONS appointed in the aTCv VA me as
sueclal Broceedll gs 1 viii on MonIdlgg f. eTtitlad
DAY OF December 4. ID. 800 Ell re f"r,, he 7rh
SCI at PUG cOutcr at, the COurt-hoU,al %5e and
ia e1gh, N. @. t. the highest bioI q door in
al thai paTcsl of land in Wake on LOT, ash
IN NaTks Creek Township. adjoi Inn, :, \ G.,
of John griffin Temple w, Gath4rrsE me Iands
Wilder and Otl ers, contai,ing Il ,'inond
more or less aid mo g fully dt.,,3. acres
the petition in said Proceedings bel, t..tg In
cCnVeytd by Sol. Brown t. MtdrGr .aLG
See Book No % in office of Register. D1.lt4l.
Wake Ounly. ~ 7 u-r- tOs
EEL & COr,+r LII,
Attorneys. "-1.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-15
Fer Sale Cheap,

One large corrugated glass reflector
Tor Church or Hall. In pplendld con
clifton Suited for oil. gaes or electricity
Apply to Rev. D. II. FUTILE.
Raleigh, N. Q.
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WYRNE & ELLINGTON.

Insurance and Real Estate ard Stocl p-...-
Buy and sc / tOcks, EOu1s and Re-.
on small COum mission.
Loans negotiated on Real Estate.
OFFICE: No. 10 HARGEEr STREET
RALEIGH, Nc.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-15

The date of the label ON thia nozo,
shO1Cs UChen gOur subscriDti0n 1r1e 6.ST
GS yours Ottt9 Then rene1y. nLeToo
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-15
University of Illinois.

Late in the fall is a good time to
clear meadows Of stones that are likely
to ipjdre next years moving More
Or less of these are thrown out at every
moving time when thu wire rake runs
owe the lard to gather the hay. A
thin stone small enough to get into the
mower knives often does more damage
than a much bigger stone that the
driver will see an avoid or that the
knives will jolt over or throw to one
side without injury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-15
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Do You Want a Teacher

We ave IN roll several men ana warr.- ~.
ability ana experience If yon via wiz.
you want. VIII sen 1 abztrac OF he ou.f a-
UtOns OF some that wilt suit you No cLrst.
j. PAHKFT n
RaIpt.i .N. o.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-15

THIS funny and instructive book tell
IL a MOST humorous wav how the
Angel Of Liberty took Grover Cleve
lard from the White House in the deac
Of night, and left him. ragged and hun
CRY. IN Oklahoma City. to tramp hons
Growers trials and tribulatI0ns as 8
tramp are most ~ludicrously related
and hia conversations with f2rmprsan c
labOrlpg men alb Ut the silver question
are very instructive.
EVERY BODY SHOULD READ II
It contains 176 pages of laugh pre
voking matter, and 40 fulT-nape illus
tratlOns Of Cleveland as a tramp.
PRICE. 25 CENTS.
Send 25 cents for the book to the Sl
yer Knight Watchman, 1920 New Yort
avenue. Washington. D. G.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

One Of Krupp's 13o-ton steel guns has
thrown 1900 pound shot Is miles. An
Armstrong gun, weighing 100 tons, has
impelled q shot of 1890 pounds dis
lance of IA miles.
A black snake in Jefferson City, Mo-.
invaded the hen-house of L. D. Gordon.
and in Hens nest found porcelain
egg. In attempting to swallow the
prize the snake choked to death.
Divorce is easily accomplished in
Cochin, China The MAJ and wife who
are eager to separate assemble q few
friends. and in their presence break .
couple Of chopsticls. and the divorce
is secured.
No female is allowed to ride bicycle
IN public in Bavaria urdess she holds q
certificate of proficiency. This can
only be secured after nhe has demon
strated her ability as rider before
the police officials.
A gigantic wine-cask has just been
erected at the st. George vineyard, in
Fresno, Cal. It vastly exceeds in size
the Great Tun of Heidelberg. The lat
ter holds $4,000 gallons; the Fresno
cask holds 10000 gallons.
Electricity has been put to novel
use-to werm bed-clothes. 1t is done
by heating system of wires inside a
double quilt. The current can be reg.
ulated at win, and the temperature
maintained at the required degree.
Milk stations are found at various
places In the cities of Chilli. A cow Il
tethered on q platform, and when a
person wants a drink of milk, the COW
is millsed to order. The cost is trifle'
and brandy is at hand il he prefes {
milk punch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15
Won a Kings Bride.

German papers tell an interesting
story regarding the young king of Ser
via'srecent vain tripin search of a bride.
His majesty had taken it into his head
that he would like to marry Princess
Maria, daughter of the king of Greece.
The Seryian minister in Athens pro-
posed the marriage to the Greek rulers,
and received an evasive answer. The
minister was encouraged, however, and
telegraphed the king to proceed to
Athens. The young Grand Duke Alex
ander Michaelovitch, however, had long
been in love with Princess Maria, and
when he learned of the projects of the
Servian monarch he pressed his suit SO
hard that when the young king arrived
in Athens the engagement with the
Russian had already been announced.
The unhappy diplomat win suffer for
his blunder, and has already been re-
called from his plaee.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15
puNoeNT PARAGRAPHS.

Clear View.-"Papa, what is pos
thuInous fame?" ''It is getting what
you want after you have ceased towant
it."-Chicago Record.
-Friend-"What did you find the
most difficult thing when you wrote
your first ycrses?" Poet-''To find
some one who would let me read them
to him."-Fliegende Blaetter.
--"De only trouble bout er mans be-
ing good-natured all de time," said I'm
Gle Eben, sis dat he's li'ble ter git sorter
easy and satisfied wifi 'imseif, same ez
he is wifi ev'body else. Washington
Star.
.-Mamma-"I don't like the idea of
that young Harris hanging around
Jenny so much. He hasn't a cent ex-
ccpt his little salary" Papa-"Yon
needn't worry. They are both too busy
talking about bicycles to have any time
for love-lnalSing. indianapolis Jour
nal.
Pretty Housemaid-"An' so you
were at the O'lraherty wedding?"
Coachman-'I wor" p. Han who
was the best man?" Coachman-"It
wor Dennis O'Toole. seen him wallop
three of the biggest chaps in the room
afore the plisintries wor over. Mel
bourne Weekly Times.
"A Wonderful Memory.--"I always
like to see little children. They remind
me of the day when was boy myself
said Judge Peterby to Miss Elderly, IN
aged maiden lady. Can you remem
her as far back as that?" asked Miss
Elderly, sarcastically. "Yes, indeed, ]
have wonderful memory, Miss Elder
~. Why, even remember seeing yor
when you were only is years DID," re.
piled the judge.-Tcxas Sitter.
Clothed for All the Year Roun,i.-
."Just look at that young woInan," sale
2 crusty old fellow to me this morning
.She is dressed like supreme idiot
Why, she represents the four seasons
She is practically bare headed-that Is
summer; she has fur shoulder cape
that is winter; she has silk
shirt waist-that is spring; and a
cloth skirt--that is autumn. This
combination is conducive to a wooden
overcoat with silver handles; but then
some women are tough. ALBANY Even
ing Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15
WHEN THE AXLE BREAKS.

The Device Used ON . Ponderous Truck
When It Became Crippled Down Town.
When a buggy wagon or other com.
paratively light vehicle breaks rear
axle, near the hub, where axles usually
break, the driver usually gets plank
or a light stick of timber, makes one
end fast under the forward part OF
the wagon, and let's the other end trail
to the rear, as support for the broken
axle. 1t doesn't lift il quite to it's or
binary level, but it raises it high
enough, and with the axle thus sup
ported the driver goes to the repair
shop. The other day one of those inn
mense four-wheeled trucks used for
carrying iron beams and columns APP
peared downtown with a broken rear
axles, broken at the hub on the off side
Of the truck.
A piece of plank CT light stick OF
timber wouldn't do for ponderous
truck like this. Two heavy planks had
been set on edge, with blocks of wood
between them at suitable distances
apart, and then the planks had been
bolted together with bolts running
through the blocks. The two planks
thus held on edge were stout enough;
they were secured to the forward end
of the truck, trailing to the rear in the
usual way; the broken axle rested upon
them at pretty near its usual height.
The wheel now in disuse was slung
with chain under the long high beams
Of the truck.
While the combined planks were am
ply strong to support the axle, still the
pressure upon them was tremendous,
and the square corners had been worn
off and the planks had been worn away
on the under side until they were
pointed at the ends, thus bringing a
long surface Of wood on the under
edges of the planks in contact with
the pavement AS the four big horses
moved on with the great truck there
was faint odor of burning wood in
the air, and now and then little trace
of smoke floated out from under the
ends of the planks, from the charring
of the wood there by friction, as the
planks were drawn along the stone
pavement with the great weight of the
truck upon them.-N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15
FUNNY SNAPS.

Actor Gas amateur hunter)-"rell me.
Mr.. Forester, win the stag enter right or
left?"-Fliegende Blaetter.
She-"Was there any particular thing
about the town which struck your
He-"Yes; q bicycle. "-Yonkers States
man.
He-"It seems shame that we are
not allowed to encore the choir" She
-"Why SOP" 1--WE might be able to tell
what they were singing about if they
repeated it."-Yonkers Statesman.
A Musical Misfit-Host-"Who was
It persuaded Miss Screechum to singr'
Hostess-"It was Herr Amburg." Host
-"Do you think he could persuade her
TO stop T-Detroit Free Press.
"You didn't stay long at that hotel
which advertised fine trout stream in
the vicinity?" mo; the hotel man ex.
planned that it was fine trout stream
but he couldn't help it if the trout hadn't
sense enough to find it out. -Chicagc
Record.
Agent-~Can't put q burglar alarm
In your house?" Lady-"No, we don't
need it." Agert-"But =" Lady
mo, / mean it; the family across the
street watches the place so closely thai
even burglar could not get in without
being seeni"-Tit-Bits.
"Hepry," said Mr.. Meekton's wife
who had been overcoming his object
ton to some household expenses, ''yor
ought to go into politics." ''Tm SURE
you never gave me any credit for abili
ty in that line before" mo. but
think now that you have some Of The
right qualities. I never saw anybody
more reluctant to talk about money
than you are."-Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15

A gold coin, first used in France, and
introduced into England in the reign of
Edward w., was called the angel. Its
value was about ten shillings. It was
impressed with st. Michael and the
dragon. hence the name. The angel
was discontinued in the seventeenth
century. This coin was well known in
the days of Shakespeare, who used the
term in various plays. In ''The Merry
Wives" he says: "He hath legion of
angels" and again: II had myself 20
angels given me this morning" The
bonnet piece was gold coin of james
v. of Scotland, SO called from The
queens head being decorated with a
bonnet instead of a crown, coined in
1880. From their beauty and elegance
Of appearance they are among the most
valued curiosities of the antiquary-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15

A dangerous requirement of a pet
blue jay is told about in the American
Naturalist by James Newton Basket,
of Mexico, Mo. The blue jay referred to
somehow learned that parlor, or pop
ping, matches would make delightful
sputter and flame if properly manipu-
lated. The bird was in the habit OF
beating much Of it's food against some
hard substance, perhaps for the purpose
Of breaking or softening it. 1t prob
ably treated one of the parlor matches
in this way one day, and SO learned that
they made noise. When n match was
given IL It would hop on chair round
and strike the illuminate against the
wood, end on, repeating it rapidly til
the head was ignited; then it would
throw it away and watch the flame
Detroit Free Press,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15
A Wonderful Memory.

In speaking of wonderful cases OF
memory the writer in recent maya
zine article says: 1.-THE wonderful per-
formances of Paul Morphy, the genius
of the chessboard, have been cited as
feats of memory. He would play eight
games simultaneously, blind-folded,
remembering his own moves and those
OF his opponents, anc the positions of
the pieces on each of the boards. Not
only this, but If all or partof the games
dragged out to great length and were
adjourned from one day to the next,
he resumed them with unfailing mem.
DRY of the situation on each board.
This, however, was not an exercise Of
memory pure and simple, but rather an
association of ideas or concentration
of thought on certain plans of CAM
paign' on the factors entering therein,
and on details of action which had log
ical relation and sequence. Neverthe.
less, it was phenomenal intellectual
effort."-St. Louis Republic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15
PROPHECY.
Opon his wooden hobby horse
He galloped to the fray.

Upon his wooden hobby horse
He galloped to the fray.
The sunlight In his ruffied curls,
His laughter ringing gay.
And she who watched that reckless ride
Across the nursery floor,
And smiled upon tho paper hat
And the wooden sword he wore
Yet saw, through mist or sudden tears.
A vision strange and new
Her little lad a soldier grown.
The prophecy come true!
Years after, when the play was real.
And through the crowded square
Brave men to battle marched away
Amid the trumpets' blare,
One watched with all mothers pride
Their captain strong and tall;
Yet as she looked with loving eyes,
The pageant faded all!
She only saw fair-haired child
Who galloped to the war
Upon his wooden hobby horse.
Across the nursery floor!
Florence May Alt. in Good Housekeeping
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15
Woman's work.

To men labor4s lifeworlx, and they
prepare for it as such and fit them
selves with q thoroughness for their
task To women, as rule, work is .
temporary makeshift between school
and marriage, She does not fit herself
for lifework as men do. for her fu-
tura reaches into marriage. Rev. E. L.
Watson, Methodist, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15
Degeneration.

Many churches are degenerating into
mere moncy-making machines, fash
ionable clubs or bureaus Of entertain.
ment, and there is danger that the
divine life is being allowed to die out
Rev. DIR. Cartwright, Episcopalian.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15

Hoods' pile areeasy to take.easy to operate
AgnosticIsm.

An atheist is a man who knows no
God. An agnostic is one who, while
he does not deny the existence Of
God, claims to be very much in the
dark about the matter, and when in-
terrogated hens and haws and goes
into scientific explanations.-Rev p.
8. Henson, Baptist. Chicago, Ill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15

An order of precedence is the order
in which individuals are entitled topre.
cede or follow each other in state cere
inonials or public occasions, when pro
ccssions Of the nobility are fovmed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15

There are to be about 300 railway sta.
lions distributed over the new Siberian
railway. The rolling stock will COM
prise 1000 locomotives, 5000 passenger
cars, and $4,000 goods wagons. The
passenger traffic will be almost exclu-
sively confined to third or fourth classes
and the tariff viii be very low The
work in connection with this great I'M
tertaking is being pushed ON with much
energy. and is expected to be completed
IN six years.--Ch Chicago Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15
coNuNDRuMs.

What word may be pronounced quick
er by adding syllable to it? Quick.
Why Is chicken pie like gunsmith'a
shopf Because It contains fowl-ir
pieces.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15
Gladness Comes

With q better understanding of the
Wv transient nature Of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There Is comfort IN
the knowledge, that so many forms Of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt-
" removes. That is why It is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. It's beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is tho
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its benc-
iicial effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornin Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the systom is regular, laxntives or
other remedies are then not needed II
afflicted with any actual disease, ono
may be commended to the most slxillful
physicians, but if in need OF laxative,
one should have the best. and with the
well-informed everywhere. Syrup Of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and Rivesmost general satisfaction.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15

Altamont is the highest recorded
point in Maryland, a,62e feet
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-15

rible beak. The Topping off of his arms
disabled him, but he would have made
his escape just the same If man had
not come down on the platform with
shotgun loaded with buckshot and fired
the charge into his head.
As / clung to the braces one of the
tentacles crossed my bare wrist, but
that was the only spot where the flesh
was touched. One of the suckers or
aircups fastened to the flesh and had to
be cut away bit by bit. The feeling
was as if hot iron had been laid on.
While no blood was drawn a great
blister appeared, and later on sore.
and it was quite three months before
The injury was entirely healed. When
the fight was over was too weak to
stand, and it was two or three days be-
fore got my nerve back.
That was how "The Mystery of the
Wharf, was finally solved. though the
people who had offered the reward
did not come forward and hand it over.
Had stood foot to right or left of the
Spite when seized I should have been
pulled off the platform and dragged
down into the deep hole to be leisurely
devoured. The four men who lost their
lives fell victims to the same creature.
The octopus had come into the harbo.
unnoticed, and made his lair in the deep
hole at the mouth of the slip. He may
not have remained there all the time.
but after his death diver made moro
careful search of the place and the
bones were discovered and sent up
Philadelphia Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
CONGRESSMAN GRAIN,
Representative OF the Eleventh
District Of Texas
FALLS A VICTIM TO DREAD PNEUMONIA,
Induced by a Cold Contracted at the
Southern Charity Ball at Washing
ton Last Week "A Brief
Sketch Of His Career.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o--aepresenta-
tive William Fl. Grain of the Eleventh
district Of Texas died in this city, at
an early hour, of pneumonia, con-
tracted at the Southern charity ball
last week. He was in his seat on the
floor OF the house as late as Thursday
last.
Mr.. Grain was born at Galveston,
Tex, November 25, 1s4s; was graduated
at st. Francis Xavier's college, New
York city, July l, 1867; studied law at
Indianola, Tex, and was admitted to
practice in February. 1871, and has
practiced law since that time He was
elected district attorney of the Twenty
third judicial district of Texas in 1872;
elected state senator on the democratic
ticket in February, 1876; was elected
to the Forty-ninth congress and has
served continuously in the house since
that time.
The Texas delegation held meeting
and adopted resolutions expressing
their sorrow at the death OF their coll
ledgue-
Speaker Reed appointed as the com
mittee of representatives to accompany
the remains to Texas Messrs. PendIe-
ton and Crowley. of Texas Kyle, of
Mississippi; McDearmond, of Tennessee:
Miles, of Maryland; Mines, of Michi-
gan; Leonard, of Pennsylvania; Eddy,
of Minnesota, and Murphy, of Illinois.
The funeral train left by the South
ern railway at 1O:4O p. m.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-14
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
FLrst aesslonsl
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Notice was
given in the senate by Mr.. Davis rep.
Mimi that on Monday next he would
address the senate on the resolution
reported BY hifA from tic committee
on foreign relations relative to the en-
forcement of the Monroe doctrine:
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Petit
grew rep, 8, d., and laid on the table
for the present. authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to foreclose the
government lien on the Union Pacific
and Kansas Pa9ifc railroad companies.
MIR. Cameron rep, Pa.) introduced a
joint resolution relative 10 the termi-
nation of the war in Cuba.
The resolution was read first and
second time and laid or the table for
the present.
Senator Quay's resolution to Fecom-
NIT the house tariff bill with the free
coinage amendment to the finance com
mittee for further Consideration was
laid before the senate, and on the sug-
gestion of Mr.. German dem, Md }, Mr..
Quay consented to let ( go over until
tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Call dem, Fla J
TIE resolution as to the recognition of
beIIigerency in Cuba was made the
special order after the Urgency de-
feiency bill.
Mr.. Smith (dem., N. j. addressed the
senate in opposition to the resolution
introduced by his colleague, Mr.. Seweli,
as to the resolution reported by Mr..
Davis rep, Mimi on the subject of
the Monroe doctrine;
HoUsE.
When the house resumed it's session
at 1920 a. M. black drapery and a
bunch of hyacinths and roses on the
desk occupied by the late Representa-
tive Grain, of Texas, announced to the
half-dozen members present the unex-
peeted and sudden death of their asso-
eiate, who only last Thursday was
among them taking part in the pro-
ceedings of the house.
Mr.. Hainer rep, Neb.) spoke in op-
position to the free coinage substitute
of the senate.
Mr.. McDearmond'(dem. Tenn. speak
ing favor of the senate substitute, ad-
vocated the coinage of the seigniorage
of the bullion in the treasury.
Mr.. Calderhead rep, Kas.) opposed
the senate substitute, deprecating the
attitude of the faction in favor of free
coinage of silver.
The house at 1i:H5 a. m adjourned
Slturday's session, and two minutes
later was called to order for the legis-
lative day of Monday.
In his prayer Chaplain Couden re-
ferred to the death of Mr.. Grain, ask
ing that Divine comfort and consola-
tion be administered to those who
mourn his loss.
Mr.. Sayers dem, Tex announced
the death of his colleague, Mr.. Grain,
and after the adoption of the usual
resolutions, the house at 1925 p. m,
adjourned un til tomorrow.