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Tor any case that it fails to cure oen0 1oE
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lieved to be right in the sight of his
God. Such a man ought not to be al
lowed to vote any more than a dog, for
I have seen dogs I thought better than
a man like that. Again I say don't
vote for money. cit is the root of all
evil" and is as a serpent in the hands
of a few fastening itself around the
many laborers of this broad land
squeezing the life out of them. May
the good Lord help the men to see
where they are going before it is too
late, and help them to cast their ballots
for a noble purpose in the coming cleo
ton, is the wish Of your friend,
AUNT ORA
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MARIA E. WILLIAMS
From Madison County.

MARSHALL, N. G.
Mr.. Edjt0r:-I am a little girl 10
years old, SO 1 will try for the first
time to write a short letter for the
young folks column. We have all
been very sad since the fourth of
March. o. that day my dear little
sister died. She has gone to live with
Jesus and two other little angel sisters.
I like your good paper and especially
the young folks column. The weather
is very warm and everything is grow
ing very nice. Mamma and I have
been sowing a good many flower seed.
1 will close by saying long live The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and it's editor.
Lillian BRYAN.
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From Pitt County,
D n. @.

AYDEN, N. @.
Nh. Editor:-Wil you let a little boy
IL years old, who has never written to
your paper before have a little space7
Papa takes your paper and I like to
read it, especially the young folks col
umn. am going to school and study
spelling, reading, grammar, geography
and arithmetic. I will answer Willie
A. Smiths question, as to the middle
chapter of the New Testament. There
being $50 chapters, the Is and lash
chapters of the Eoistle to Romans. ]
will close by asking a question. Who
was Governor 0 fNorth Carolina during
the late a
Yours truly,
T. E. Moore.
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From Hartford County.
T. E. Moore

UNION, N. @.
Mr.. Edit0r:-Please allow a country
girl a small space in your young folks
column. Ny age is fifteen. I am go,
ing to school at Union. I like my
teacher splendid. She is named Miss
Ida Newsome, the daughter Of Mr..
John Newsome. I have three sisters
and two brothers. I have never seen a
letter from Union and thought I would
write the first one. Papa has been
taking your valuable paper ever since
he Joined the Alliance and likes it very
much. l like to read it, too, especially
the young folks column. Papa is a
farmer. He raises corn, cotton, cane,
peas, potatoes, melons, etc. 1 will
close by asking q question. When was
the Independence of the Ullted States
declared? 1 wish you great SUCCESS
with your paper.
Yours respectfully,
MAY BEVERLY.
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From Randolph County.

BRUNSWICK, NC.
Mr.. EditOr:-I am little boy nine
years old. Ny great grand pa takes
your paper and we all like to read it.
Brothers and 1 have a pet squirrel and
he's just the funniest thing out. He
uses his forepaws just as we do our
hands. We feed him on milk and
hickory nuts or walnuts. Ny papa is
a farmer, 80 1 have to work in the
fields. have been helping plant corn
for several days. I gee the young
folks ask and answer questions, so I will
answer one and ask another. The an
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-30

Some of the Trick of Dealers to Restore
Brief Youth to Aged Equines.
The bolstering of ancient horses has
become almost an art. An expert in
this practice can take the most decrepit
street car wreck, and in short time 50
alter his appearance that the careless
buyer would consider him a bargain at
a fairly good figure.
The tricks employed to gain the ends
Of the owner of the time-worn horse
are as numerous as they are cruel.
One Of the most recent and ingenious
inventions of the INSCRIPTIONS is a
treatment for filling out the eyes,
which, as a rule, are sunk far back in
the head. This operation consists in
cutting an an opening in each optic,
in which the nozzle of q small air bel
lows is inserted. Wind is then gently
pumped into and around the organ,
putting it out and giving it the ap-
pearance of a horse in perfect condi-
tion. OF course, like ell other fake"
remedies, the apparently beneficial re-
suits last for a limited time only, after
which the normal conditions return.
Another and favorite method of i'm
provement is the injection of a large
dose of whisky into the animal, a hypO-
dermic syringe being employed to
pump the invigorator into the beast to
be disposed of. Several secret COM
pounds are also employed by various
INSCRIPTIONS traders. In fact there
are many injections compounded which
contain a limited amount of the fire of
youth. Then the broken down animal
is often fed on alcoholic essence of oats,
while we'll moistened hay will fill out
an emaciated frame in short order.
Add to these careful grooming and
clipping and judicius exercise, and it
doesn't take long to bring about a COM
plete metamorphosis. There are tricks
in all trades, undoubtedly, but in none
are there more than in that of horse
dealing.
Dave B. Harrington, of fleetwood
fame, said to Journal reporter: 'One
of the greatest difficulties 1 have to
contend with is circumventing the ef-
forts of the sharps who try to palm off
on me apparently sound animals to
train. AS a matter OF fact, these ami
! mails are 'bolstered' for the time being,
and 1 am supposed to receive them in
first class condition. Then, when the
efforts of their stimulants have worn
off, the owners propose to come to me
and charge me with not properly car
ing for their animals, and thereby ruin
ing their constitutions IN. Y. Jour.
1a1
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4 woman and q hen are seldom able
50 find things where they lay them
Philadelphia Record.
What do you think of this previous
existence theory" Il know it to be
supported by facts. For instance, 1
know a woman only 81 years old who
often thoughtlessly tells about things
that happened 35 years ago."-Indiana
polls Journal.
! s devout gentleman of Boston who
teaches a Sunday school class of boot
blacks and n~ewsboys, recently under
took to tell the story Of Jacobs ladder.
After ne had graphically pictured the
"anderlngs OF the patriarch, his dream
IN the Eastern pasture and the ladder
on which the angels were ascending
and descending, he paused and said:
Nov, boys, if there is anything in this
story that ! have not yet explained.
you may ask me any question you like
and 1 will answer it." Thereupon a
little chap cried out: Say, mister, did
You say dem angels he'd wings9' Yes,
my boy; angels always have wings. 1"
a We'll, den, if dey he'd wings, what for
Hia they need Observation-Disclosures
Telegram.
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YOUNG FOLKS
From Nebraska.

KEARNEY, Co., NEB.
Mr.. EditOr:-Win you allow a little
girl eleven years Of age to j pin your
happy band of cousins9 Papa takes
your paper, and I like to read it, es-
pecially the young folks column. I
have three sisters and three brothers.
I will answer Maggie E. WiIkinson's
question. 1t was Balboa that discover
ed the Pacific Ocean.
Yours respectfully,
L TIT GrnrCnuN-cnu
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From Durham County.
DURHAM N. {

DURHAM, N. @.
Mr.. Editor:-I am a little girl 9 years
old. am going to school. My teach
er's name is Miss Laura Saunders. 1
study geography, arithmetic, physioI-
ogy, spelling, history and writing. I
like to study very much, and especially
history. Ny papa does not take your
paper, but my uncle does, ard 1 read
it when I am at his house. 1 will an
swer two Of Carrie E. Albright's ques-
Cions. How many times does and"
occur in the New Testament? 10, 684.
How many times does the word "Je-
hovah occur in the Old Testament7 It
occurs 6 855 times. l will close by ask
ing a question. Who was Carolina
named in honor Of?
Your little friend.
ANNIE PAULINE SPEED.
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swer to Richard P. Miller's question is
Sir Walter Raleigh. Who was it that
offered the first prayer in Congress3 I
have seen a picture representing this
prayer but do not know who offered it.
1 will close by wishing The PROGRESS
I'VE FARMER much success.
Yours truly,
CAREY 9. BRANsON.
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INEZ, n. @.

IEEz, n. @.
Mr., Editor:-Wm you please allow
me, a little school girl 10 years old to
write to your valuable paper9 I weigh
127 pounds. We have a numerous
family, there ere 10 in the household.
We take your paper and like it very
much, especially the young folks col
umn. I will answer Clingman S, Wise
mans question. Where was Humbolt
going in his 40 h year9 He was going
into mis- fftieth year. I will close by
asking a question. What was Alexan-
der the Great horses name.
Very respectfully,
MARIA e. WILLIAMS
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POETRY
written for THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
THE GIRL FOR ME-.

ne SACN% GSES ~A~
like girl OF OVERLOAD,
But with an indie pendent mind,
A Girl is worth her weight in god
AVhen she is modest and refined.
hate a girl that's overload
Of making OF herself a show,
DsfaCing what kind natures done -
With its admitting grace and g oW' -
like q girl whose flashing eye
a e f-assertive suitOrs greet,
And spurnS, with SCnrn when she TeIlI00
To insOIenCe that holds her cheap
hate an over-eager girl
With ready yes whtne,er you COURT
I'd not besiege- nor flag unturl
To t rm such easy-taken Tort.
like a sirI with natu es ways,
VINO is simplicity Itself
in everything she does and says
Sha ne'er will langUish On the shelf"
Tra+e 3 Girl with man-like ways
Her w6manh oil ignorI & 0
Ard Who's 700 free in what she says,
But cares Lot so she's all the 90.
Hike a girl that's not uCseNed
- tItf YOU can some homage pay
Without your g~aliantrY pGfgIeAeu'
Nor admiration kept at BAY
Tbe+e 3 girl that is not above
The shameful act 10 sell L~trSeiT,
Without a Jingle spark OF | We,
For tile or for soriid elf.
like p girl Lot for her form.
Nor h auty of her TO y check,
Puf for the ways h 1t should alone,
Her tcader sex cause man to seek.
hate q girl with ideas New"
'Gairst what pure HOmanh cd should be,
Am wouldn't give a worn out shoe
FO such a miSCreateI she.
Hove the girl who stiu hath dreams
From hateful, unseXed notions free;
Whose lOvs and charms are poets themes
As e'er-ah she's the girl for me.
The girls should always tote their arms
'Gaiust dangers least alarming sign;
Il theirs should fail To shield from harms
They can safe refuge lind in NINE.
l. b. GWYNN.
Nance, y. c.
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IN or she will be awake again" And
the spirited animal, at a word, glided
away with a long, easy strides. Nell
watched him, She did love a pretty
horse, and how pleasant it was, too,
out OF doors. Baby's tretfu cry came
to her through the half open door.
Bridget was lifting it from the crib.
"0ure twas not aslape at all it was
whln ye whit out, ma'am, and small
blame til it, and the master a-shoutin'
for all the world like a blast of Mul
doon's trumpets."
"6he did look pale aud tired" Ned
said to himself as he rode on through
the May sunshine. GOOD morning,
Mr.. Brown and Mrs. Brown. Why !
Whoa! you have got the baby for an
airing. do believe" seeing a tiny face
among the folds of the ample, and
many hued shawl which did duty as
wrap for mother and child both, as it
doubtless had for the four older little
Browns IN their infantile outings.
'Your baby and mine are just Of an
age, you know" he continued; "but
isn't it young to be out?'
mot a bit Of it, sir" answered the
older man, sit does them good, and it
heartens the mother up wonderfully, a
bit OF ride like this. It's only to the
mill and back we be going"
ut heartens the mother up wonder
fully" repeated Ned to himself driving
slowly on. It's worth trying, any
way" and a half hour later, Nellie lin
hastily assumed outdoor a~ttire), was
lifted into the easy rolling carriage, and
baby in all the glory of the dainty
cloak and hood, the little mother had
spent SO many afternoons in making,
was handed up to her by the delighted
Bridget herself.
How much that morning drive was
to tired Nellie. Baby soothed into quiet
by the new motion, went directly to
sleep, leaving the mother entirely free
to epjoy it all.
"R9st6d, little woman! her husband
asked as he lifted her out at the door.
50 rested, SO refreshed, Ned dear"
Il have been trying an experiment,
wife" Ned remarked at dinner. "a
very successful one. too, 1 fad"
And Bridget in the kitchen, smiled
broadly. An experiment-and it's
meself that's thinkin' it's the fine drive
they took. and herself a lookin' so
good atther it, the master is plaiein'
himself about. Sure he's an iligant
man, intirely, an who wad a thot it,"
EMILY H. STEEDMAN, in Rlral New
Yorker.
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81 suppose, Mrs. Newman" said I {.
Newman, sar~casticalIy, that, in case
of war, you will insist on a mans
rights and go to the front" mo, my
dear" said Mrs. Newman sweetly; Il
should stay at home and take care Of
you."-Harper's Bazaar.
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POMONA HILL NURSERIES,.
POMONA, ". C.

IO1HO4VA4 w o
Two miles west of Greensboro. N. c., on the
Southern Railway. Well known for thirty
years Up with the times with all the new as well
as the oId. fruits that are suited to my trade,
which extends from Maine to Texas The new
Japan fruits and all other good fruit and flow
ers [ have, as shown in my new illustrated
catalogue, free to all. Agents wanted.
1881 J. A LINDLEY, PrOp'r.
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HOUSEHOLD
GINGER SNAPS

GINGER
Ole pint of molasses, one teacupful
of sugar, one teaspoonful O. ginger,
one of allspice, n cup of butter, five
egps of -four. Roll thin ard cut into
small cakes. Bake in quick oven.
DREAMED SHRIMPS.
Mix the yoIks of two eggs with a tea
spoonful Of archovy sauce and a gill
Of cream. Lay in some bottled shrimps,
elbow them to heat, not allowing the
eggs to curdle, and pour over strips Of
toast.
PARSEIP FRITTERS.
Boil parsnips till tender, cool, and re-
move pith and skin; mash fac. To
ev6ry teacuptuI add a beaten egg; add
four to thicken and salt to taste; a
sprinkle of sugar improves them Drop
into boiling lard and brown. These
may also be baked like potato cakes.
CHOCOLATE ICING.
+ Crate two ougs2s of chocolate and
set over not water until melted. When
perfectly smooth cook together one
clptul of granulated sugar and one
half Of q cupful of water until it hairs.
Pour this in q fine stream over the
melted chocolate, stirring and beating
until the mixture begins to thicken.
l39 INN diately.
POTATO OMELET.
Oae cup of mashed potatoes, three
eggs, yolks and whites beaten separate
ly, q scant teaspoonful OF salt, a dash
ot white pepper, half cup sweet milk,
q heaping teaspoonful Of -four. Heat
and grease a large saucepan or frying
pan and pour the mixture into it. Keep
on top Of stove at moderate heat till
pet and Drowned on under side, theR
set on the rack in the oven to brown
or top,
Z CAKE
Cream well together one cupfuI Of
butter and two cupfuls of sugar. Add
the beaten yolks of four eggs, one
quarter of a teaspoonful OF selt, the
grated rind and juice Of one lemon
Stir in alternately three cupfuls OF
-four and one cupful of milk. Beat
well for five minutes, add the whipped
whites Of the eggs and two teaspoon
falls of baking powder. Beat for a mo-
ment and bake in a loaf in a moderate
even about forty five minutes.
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Dayton, Ohio, probably has more
bicycle riders than any city Of it's size
in the world, and of course one Of it's
manufacturing establishments is a
bicycle factory. Not all the lei who
make bicycles, however, can own one,
even in Dayton. Recently two work
ingmen In the bicycle works we're ar
rested on the charge Of stealing all the
different parts used in a fl st class
wheel. TIE wages paid them were too
small to pay the selling price Of 500,
80 they decided to have n anyhow;
this, of c urse, was wrong, end to steal
a bicy Gle in pieces was a crime. But
that word crime is a relative term, as
we shall see presently. The men were
defended by a lawyer who brought
into the court a bicycle in pieces. He
had recorded for the benefit of the
court land the enlightenment of the
public the cost of each piece for ma
bicycle which the manufacturers sold
for 800, cost something less than SIS.
The exact figures we cannot give at
this time, but hope to get them for
publication in detail. The course pur
sued by the lawyer in his defense was
intended to get his clients off with the
lightest punishment, and he succeeded
beyond his expectation. Comparing
the amount of property stolen with the
amount of profits made by the manu-
facturers on the BICYCLES in evidence,
the lawyer asked who stole the most
and who were the greater thieves,
these two men who labored hard to
hep make bicycles they could not buy.
or the employers who robbed the pub
lie to the extent shown by a comparison
of cost and price9
The men were dismissed Looming
Nation.
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ALLEGED FUN.

The girl a fishing went
For q husband. 50 they said.
AT any rate she bated her no k
With biscuits like mother made.
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From Warren County.

KATIE C~HRISTENsEY
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HORSES MADE v E

ANNIE PAULINE SPEEr
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-01

Chandler Laid OF Brookfield is visiting
friends in town.
Lucy Laid OF Concord, n. H., is visit
ing friends in town.
Mrs. Laura Horton of Quincy, Mass, is
visiting at Rev. d. NJ. Palmer's.
Miss Yina Kimball of Exeter, n. H., is
spending a few days here with her mother.
o. e. Sawyer commenced this week tn
put IN the stone wing from the dam to the
road.
George II. Chambers OF Proctorsville
was at ID. +. Parkhurst's Thursday and
Friday.
MIR. E. b. Baldwin fell from a wagon
Hast Saturday morning and dislocated his
shoulder.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Finney went TO
Manchester, n. H., last Friday to be gone
few days.
George Chadwick and wife OF Barnard
spent last week with their daughter, Mrs.
Philip Jackson.
The Ladies' society will provide a
ehicken-pie supper in Steele chapel
Wednesday eve, Oct. 14th, from six to
eight o'clock
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-01

Walter Chamberlin OF Bethel spent sun
day in town.
F.V. Hasssm was in Rutland on BUSH
ness last week.
Ms. S. P. Brown is in Boston this week
for fall millinery.
Mrs. John Chandler visited her father,
Frank Davis, last week.
Dea. Ezra McColiom was in Woodstock
last week to attend the fair.
The Bible meeting will be held Friday
evening at Mrs. b. NJ. Huse's.
Hiss Hattie Taggart entered Montpelier
seminary Tuesday of this week.
Will Williamson aud Miss Sadie Flint
were married in Bethel last week.
A. Heath OF Rutland called on old
friends and neighbors here last week.
Frank Boutwell, was seriously III last
week and DIR. Clough of Bethel attended
him.
The topic OF general interest in town
now is conferred in the one word "cream-
cry"
Rufus Smith and wife of Pittsfield visit
ed at L. B. Morey's on Monday Of last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. Tower OF Coventry visited
their granddaughter, Mrs. l.. \. Moody,
last week.
Misses Maud and Annie Chedel were at
home from Montpelier seminary Sunday
and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Holland attended the tu-
neral OF Mrs. Lydia Grant last Saturday
at Stockbridge.
Arthur Ballard and wife were in Bethel
Sunday to hear Rev. Virgil Blackman's
farewell sermon.
Mrs Tisdale, Mrs. Julius Lane, Mrs.
Burnett and Mrs. Sanders visited Mrs. 5.
p. Brown recently.
Prof. Emerson, who is spending the
summer in Rochester, called on 5. c. Har-
rington last week.
Mr. and Mrs Riley Blanchard intend to
celebrate their 10th anniversary Oct. IS.
All are cordially invited.
There will be an informal reception at
the hall Thursday evening In honor OF
Rev. and Mrs. l.. n. Moody. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
DIR. G. &. Smith writes his friends that
he is enjoying his visit, is much pleased
with the country and has not as yet made
any definite plans for their return.
Communion service was held in the Uni
versalist church Sunday morning and ten
mem bers were received into the church,
nine by baptism and one by letter.
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LEGAL Notices.
STATE "a VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT December
ORANGE COUNTY COURT Term, 1875.
To the Hon. the county court next to be
held at Chelsea within and for the county
of Orange on the first Tuesday of Deem
Der, A. d.. 1896.
county of Orange and state OF Vermont,
respectfully SHOWS that he was lawfully
Joined in marriage to Maggie Ward, then
and now of Lowell, Mass, at said Lowell,
on the 23d day OF September A. d., 1855,
by Father r. S. Roman, a Catholic priest
duly authorized to solemnize marriages;
that from the time OF said marriage for
ABOUT one year he lived with the sald
Maggie in the faithful discharge on his
part Of the duties imposed by said mar
riage contract; but Notwithstanding this,
the said Maggie on or about the first DAY
of July, A. D., 1887, wiiully and wantonly
deserted your petitioner and hath hitherto
lived separate and apart from him; and,
also, the said Maggie hath at divers times
and with divers persons committed adul-
terry.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that a
divorce may be granted him and as in
duty bound will ever pray.
FRED P. ROYCE.
Randolph, September 2lst, A. D., 1895.
1t appearing that the said Maggie Royce
is now out OF the state OF Vermont and
that process cannot be served on her, it is
ordered that the said Maggie Royce APP
pear before the Orange county court next
to be held at Chelsea, within and for the
county OF Orange on the first Tuesday in
December, 1896, and make answer to said
petition; and that this notice be published
three weeks successfully in the HERALD
AND NEWS, newspaper published at
Randolph, Vermont, the last of which
publication to be at least six weeks pre-
vious to the term OF court aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day OF
September A. D., 1896,
CURTIS 5. EMERY, Clerk.
N. l., BoYDEN, Atty for Petitioner.
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whitcomb nigh School Notes.

Frank II. Everett was in school las
week. We knew him in '95.
Fred Allen has been seen in this vicin.
ity. Everybody knows Fred.
The school is settling down TO work. A.
usual it is rough on the settlers.
Several interesting reports were giver
at hearing on Tuesday. These were or
the subject OF chemistry.
The class of '97 will give a sociable mex
Wedn esday evening. For further infor.
nation see bill which will be passed mex
week.
The Alpha society holds its next meet
ing next week. The silver question viii
again be discussed by orators OF great
merit.
Mr.. Baker, whose departure we wer,
about to bear, has decided to stay. A
heavy load is taken from our hearts, a.
MIR. Baker is the life of the school.