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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
By REV. JOHN PARKER.

By REV. JOHN PARKER.
Tie truth has made us free,
Tell 1t out again.
Brothers, for you and me
He suffered sCOrn and pain.
His cross and banner stained with blood
Are tokens Of the love Of Cd.
This truth has made ug free,
Tell it out once more;
Brothers, for you and me
Our guilt and shame he bore,
Made possible our full release,
Our welcome h,m9, ana pCEt5Ct peace,
His truth has made US free
From every CALLING chain;
Brothers, from, you and me-
He bl1Js out every stain.
Honor and praise to him be gwen
By all the saved IL ia -Uh and heaven.
The truth that made Us free
Publish TO every mar;
Brothers, let you and me
d 1Ciare 1t all we N.
TIE world is full of sin and woe,
La all the world our S .viOuT know.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
Many Called; Few Chosen.

The call ia worldwide. wherever
sin ab3unded grace did much more
abound" Whosoever will let him come
and take Of the waters of life freely
Thus many are called" Why then
are few choeen?" Because they do
not reach the standard of Christian
life that God requires. Many compete
for prizes and prem uns; only few get
them, because they only reach the
required excellence.
Then let Us look for the mark" OF
the high calling of G)d in Christ
Jesus," No~ is the time to press 10
ward the mark" we can give attention
80 the prize when we win it. What
are the marks unto which G3d would
nave Us attain?
1. To show forth the praises of Him"
who hath called you ut Of darkness
into the marvellous light. (5ee l Peter
29) Are you showing forth GJd's
Praises by a Cody life3 Are you a
good sample of what grace 4 90 for
mankind?
? God has called you unto liberty.
Gal. 81 and 13. Has jesus made you
free? See John 8:32 and SO Have
you liberty from the guilt and domin-
ion of SIM Have you freedom from
artificial appetites? Have you learned
Rom. 6. - and are you living in R IN
6:232 Romans 7Uh Is a bondage chap
ter, while Romans 6jh Is a freedom
chapter. The Pad verse tells how I am
made free. Reader which chapter DO
you i've I'M :,
5 God calls us toHhoniness. not to
''uncleannes5." See 1 Chess At With
out holiness no man shall see the Lord.
Heb. 1914 We Rre to serve him
without fear, in holiness and right
eousness before him, all the days OF
life Luke, LA IS Dear reader,
have you heard this call of 8 ID to a
holy lIfe2 Sc these marks AMI
remembering Pail. Alb, and Paul's
prayer in Eph. 3.14 to q, press
toward the mark"
Finally. Few choses. Why Some
made light" of the calI-th0ught it
more important tx look after family
and merchandise. SJme treated
''spitefulIy" those who called them.
Oilers had not on the wedding gar
ment. Reader, live up to the mark
and be ready.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
TRADE DOLLARS" WANTED.

l want to buy q limited number of
the Thirty Five Millions Nine Hundred
ard SiXty-Flve Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Twenty -Four SILVER Trade
Dollars" ($35 965 92D which the Gov
errm Mt OF the United States has here
tofore coined and issued as legal tender
debt-paying money at their face value,
but has since then, by goldbug legisla-
ton repudiated as money.
Address the undersigned, stating the
number OF Trade Dollars" you have
Tor sale, and the price you ore willing
to take for tham.
WILLIAM a. GUTHRIE,
April %, 1886. Durham, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
Which ?

The church teaches morality; the
aalooo teaches vice. The church lI:Ss
men toward GJd; the bar room draga
ram toRard he'll The church teaches
peace and love and purity; the saloon
breeds contention, and ha 9 ana lusO
What is the use Of maintaining Cnts7
rwo institutions SO utterly hostile 70
each othe in their Influence u Ell
fects9 Ole or the other must 60 Botn
cannot survive forever. winch snalI
be bannished or destroyed7 ChrlsElan
men hold the deciding vote.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
THg DOLLAR OF OUR DADS.

We empha!ically object to the motto
In God We Trust" thao is found on
our silver dollar. 1t is nothing but
ant. 1t is hypocrisy boiled down to
the bone. 1t is blasphemy, travesty
on piety, a discount on common sense
and a falsehood on it's face 1t means
nothing. Let's take it eff, and substi
tu5e the words, 60 be with you till
we M ct again. Evansville Traveller.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
Bible Pearls.

Reader, If you don't walk as you
IAl@, the less you talk the better.
Why IS envy like measles7 Be
C'~Se when you get hot QDgry) It
oreaks out.
-"ou.d YOU try to get wool eff a
p.5S Oaek' WY then do you try to
SA.iSlF your soul With the things of
.1i' "orIo' One is as easy to do as the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
"GATES AJAR."

Y u know what enemies Wilson
and Watson were? Well, when Watson
died old Wilson sent a beautiful floral
Gates Ajar-"
I'm glad to hear it. I hate to
think a man could not forgive"
"Wait till I get through. Behind
the gates was a stair way-leading
downward"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19

Let us rigidly resolve that every
Congressional District Convention in
this State, this year. shall contain a
plank clearly and explicitly pledging
the candidates for Congress to an &C
tive support of a genuine Government
Postal Telegraph Bill.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
THE BEST STATE ALMANAC-1so6
1880

Az State Almanac for correct as
rrOnC mi:al time, for official. agricul-
1ural, historical and STATISTICAL infOr-
nation, for domestic Use in the family
and a book Of reference for the most
important events and deaths of per
sons that happened in the State the
past var, Turner's N. G. Almanac has
no rival. There is no other almanac SO
necessary Or valuable to the people of
the State Price per copy, 10 cts per
dozen, so cts. sent post paid. Address
JAS. II, ENNIS. Publisher,
RaIeigh. N. g.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19

Challenge the World With These Trades.

.M Ill w e DON'T ask credit for giving you more than 81 SOS worth of value lin
Y Ye f. r I s g SIoo b. B1t we we d 10 claim thee uts 0 be the "a as Of any that
tl .G G0LnP 9o n Of fa0F32 IS fl tit or making; In all the ESQ r morestyles we've got
Cnevl965 yu Won hd a thread Of anything tut wool If the fit can be i'm
pHoVe"' We morrow H, IA not at your expense either. II year reveals a
~e "a, point conn back aud get your money. Bu5 don't be beguLed ino paying
Don't be a t rget.
Q10 Just 50 50 better than the e 50 grada Gives Is the right 30 pronounce
QIO' them the peers of other $12 50 and $5 suits. Ii isnt so long AZ hat 10
Hh az $D Ws I'll we needed. What Goes the hundreds to day mean if not
they ar9b better suits, satisfying to men who know what honest clothes Sra
blue and black S6rges aud (beviOts-guaranted fast color and ali
wool The fancy Chevi0ts and Wormd5 are the very latest gatcerus -c9mi
entiously made and fms 2ed-pcrtecC fitting.
60 IN What do you suppose these blue and black Clays Wortedsc cost Ou in
Y1aJU' any othsr etose1 NoE less than $ s So for the taiors won't under
TO metcn them or less than 1925. We've sold hundreds of these suits
already and n deHS s5 groTs rs psop3e see them; and is only oue of the
Observation-Disclosures hobby and neat patterna-aacks and Getaways.
SIS to $25 are our other grades. Each the best for the money.
Special hands me- linz Of Il users in all the latest patarr some SPECIAL
low prices EVERYTHING marked in plain figures and strictly N price
land the lowest TO all
6 D Berwanger.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
Notice

All kinds Of BalIding Stone furnished
c1eaD Window and Door Stills, En-
CINE Fcug d atoms, Curb Stone, Paving
Stocks and Mil Stones a speciality.
Call on or address
JAMES A. RICHIE,
1850 Faith, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
A WAS BUSY.
Mark Twain is Telling the Australians
This Story

In country several years ego
there was a man who came into q pro
hibited town, and, unlike you savagee
here, they said to him: You cant
get a drink hare withouta prescription
from the physician" out the man said,
4 am perishing. l haven't time to
get a prescription" The epothecary
replied, We'll, haven't power to give
you g drink, except for q snake bite"
The man said, "Where's the snake?'
So the apothecary gave him the snakes
address, and he went off, Soon after,
however, he came back and said,
'Fur goodness sake, give me a drink.
That snake is engaged for six months
ahead.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
What Are You Doinp7

yearly five months Of 1896 are gone.
"naV are you doing to make human
''y better and happier?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
Ethical ANALYSIS of a lie.

If I was no5 thoroughly informed
when [ made that positive statement
was I careful enough to guard it,
HOW much did my 1--we for that
friend color my defense of him be
yond the truth?
How much Of that indignant denial
was truth aud how much was mere
anger7
How great a factor in telling the
truth is love 10 GJd2
What responsibility attaches to re-
peating q known inaccurate mans
etatement?-Sel.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
Just So.

Can anything please the devil more
than to get a church member into G.
\ rOOmP "
TIE candidate who will buy another
mans vote with whiskey will sell his
own ct q Slight advance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19

LIT every Old subscriber send us one
new subscriber this week.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19

The church deacon who rerts HuiId
ings to be used for barrooms, gives The
devil a big mortgage On his soul.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
Protestant Sunday-SchooIs Conventic

Protestant Suuday-SchooIs' Convention
The Protestant Sunday schools of the
United States and Canada enroll about
sixth of the entire population, and
in some States as much as one fourth
This lar sc religious interest is we'll or
ganized. with an annual convention
in sixty States AID provinces, aud
many paid secretaries aud other means
of active work. The movement for
inter UNCONVENTIONAL Sunday school or
g~Anization was started about the time
of the great revival Of 1857 Ever5
three years an International Coven
ton ia held to oversee the work as a
whole. Tne nax5 Convention is to
meet in Boston on June % d, aud will
be of especial interest, in that a new
committee is to chosen 10 select the
International Lessons.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
BRARSON'S AGRICULTURAL
ALMANAC

For 1886 is now ready. Prices 8 fol-
lows:
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Please order at ono and have your
name printed on the backs.
LEVI BRANsON. Publisher,
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19

1t is very hard for O church to be-
come spiritual when many OF it's male
members get their spirits" in a bar
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19

A man must have little respect for
his wife when he will bring home from
the bar room, a breath mOr foul than
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
an open sewer.

Mothers might as well send their
daughters to be inmates Of brothels as
TO marry them to young men who fire.
quent such places.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19
Christian Life Column.
EDITED BY REV. D. H. TUTTLE.l

Truth Makes Free.
John $50 So
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19

Compromise on matters Of princi-
PIE is alwaye victory for wrong. Right
AID righteousness are always weaker
after consuming to compromise.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-19


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Connecticut western news., 1896-12-24
GOMEZ READY TO FIGHT.
VIII Sock to Avenge the Death of His
 Son aud Maceo.

VIII Sock to Avenge the Death of His
 Son aud Maceo.
 KEY WEST, Dec 23.-Passengers on the Havana boat say preparations are being secretly made for a forward movement on the part of the Spanilrds. Three battalions of newly landed troops left by water Sun day for the east. It Is supposed that this is part of General Weyler's coming cam paign. He Is now in the vicinity of Mariel.
 General Gomez is advancing rapidly, and it is thought that Weyler, if possible, will prevent his coming to the gates of Havana It is stated from Cuban sources that the Cuban leader is wild over the murder of his only son and his beloved chief lieutenant and is burning to revenge their fall. The Cubans in the army are in- furiated also.
 Dr. Zertucha is marked man, too, and it is reported that move has been made to abduct him. He is now in fortress some miles from Havana. with a strong Spanish guard. His trip to Spain will be postponed, the Cubans say, as, if he goes over there, they have friendly hands in young Gomez
 MaJor Ciruieda also comes in for his share of hatred and revenge.
 Strong insurgent bands are now so close to Havana that the spanish soldiers sell dom venture far out of the gates of the city except in strong force
 A company of 25 were attacked Sunday night not over three miles from the palace by an insurgent band and several of them killed. This audacity has worried Weyler, but he cannot capture or disperse them. An American named Samos Johnson of Texas is their most prominent leader.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-24
(Continued from 4th page)

industrious; they saved money enough after awhile to build them home. On the morning of the day when they were to enter that home the young wife arose at o'clock, entered the front dooryard, knelt down, consecrated the place to God, and there made this solemn VOW l: 70 Lord, if thou wilt bless me in this place, the poor shall have a share of it." Time rolled on and a fortune rolled in. Children grew up around them, and they all became afluent One, a member of parliament, in a public place declared that his success came from that prayer of his mother in the dooryard. All of them were affiuent. Four thousand hands in the factories. They built dwelling houses for laborers at cheap rents, and where they were in- valid and could not pay they had the houses for nothing One of these sons came to this country, admired our parks, went back, bought land, opened a great public park and made it a pres ent to the city of Halifax, England. They endowed an orphanage; they en- dowed two almshouses. All England has heard of the generosity and the good works of the Crossleys. Moral: Conse- crate to God your small means and your humble surroundings, and you will have larger means and grander surround ings "Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. Have faith in God by all means, but remember that faith without works is dead" "
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-24
RnsNel c. Horr Dead.

PLAISFIELD, N. J., Dec. 19.-Ex-Con. gressman Roswell G. Horr died at his home in this city last night He had been i'll for some time with bronchitis and Bright's disease. He was stricken after finishing his speechmaking in the presi- dential campaign. Roswell G. Horr was born in Waitsfield, Vt, Nov. 25, 1880, and four years later removed with his parents to Lorain county, O. He was graduated from Antioch college in its first class in 1857, and later was admitted to the bar. In 1886 he engaged in mining in south eastern Missouri and in 1872 moved to East Saginaw, Mich, where he took an active interest in politics. For three terms he represented the Eighth district in the house of representatives. With the end of his service in congress he engaged in the lecture field and was widely known as a campai gn orator. One of the events in Mir Horr's life was the ten days debate on the money question with W. H. Harvey, au- thor of Coins Financial School, at Chi cago one year ago. Mir. Horr leaves a widow and two sons.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-24
General Markets.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 22.-FL0UR-State and western quict, but steady; city mills patents, S5.l0g5.35: wiater patents, S4.9oG5.lG; city mills clears, S4.95G5.G5; winter straights, s4.eo G475
 wHEAT-No. red firmer on better cables local covering and small spring wheat re- ceipts; January, sTs4taSissc.; March, S'SSe seAsc.
 C0RN-Nn. . quiet and steady; May, 3ll4c. OATS-No. dull; January, salxc.; May, 24Isc.
 PoRK-Dull; mess, ss.s50s75; family, slOe l0.50.
 LARD-Dul; prime western steam, S+.l2ls. nominal.
 BUTrER-Steady; state dairy, ll0lsc.; state creamery, l+Gl2le.
 CHEESE = Quiet; state, large, 7lT9lOlsc.; small. 7IsGl01ec.
 EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylvania, el6 Ssc.: western. l5122c.
 SUGAR = Raw dull; fair refining, 25sc.; centrifugal. so test, sSzc.; refined quiet; crush- cd, De-; powdered. tto,
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-24

said. "It doesn't matter now. "
 She caught the money quickly to- gether and rose
 "I'n go atone," she said You'd spoil the luck Something tells me shall win tonight. ''
 He watched her as she walked quickly in the direction of the lighted building, then turned and thrust his hands into his empty pockets and walked slowly and dejectedly in the opposite direction.
 With a mad recklessness which was characteristic of her, she staked all her small capital on the first throw-and won. Keeping no reserve, she staked all she had again and won again. With white, set face, and with something beating hard and fast in her temples like little hammer, she played stead- fly on. Gradually crowd grew about her; a little, hoarse murmur of surprise went up as she raked over the money again and again. Everything she touch ed turned to gold; she followed no sys- tenn; she played with the greatest irreg- ularity.
 Men, coming out into the night air, laughing and talking eagerly, wondered who she was and predicted that she would certainly break the bank; others, crowding in and peering over each others shoulders, pressed to catch & sight of the beautiful wonder. But the woman played steadily on; only now and again she whispered. through her set teeth, "For my love-my lover'
 They all came crowdiug out at last, with Bertha Yeend walking in the fore front of them-calm and white faced as ever-with cries and shouts and laughter all about her; she had broken the bank The notes and gold were gripped tightly within her fingers
 She shook herself free of the crowd and came to the seat over which had leaned Leslie Penstone and sat down there. But he did not come, and she got up at last, impatiently, and walked slowly away.
 She saw him coming toward her Leaning on his arm was a young girl Bertha Yeend thrust the notes and gold into bundle and held them between her hands, gripping them fiercely.
 ''I WAS hoping 1 should meet you" she said softly. "Who is your friend?" Allow me-Miss Dora Brooke-Mrs Yeend. AS an cid friend, Mrs. Yeend, you will be glad to know that Miss Brooke has consented to share the for tunes and misfortunes of this most un- worthy servant. She is staying here, with her people; we're just looking for them.
 He spoke with some degree of nerv- ousness Mrs. Yeend merely smiled de. lightedly and spoke with her usual easy grace.
 II must really congratulate you, Mir Penstone, she said. "I was looking for my husband Despite all her care. her lips would tremble little as she finished speaking and bowed and left them.
 "Cowardp' she breathed fiercely as she hurried on. "So he lied. like all the rest of thehnl We'll, sing hey for the old life, with some money to gild it and make the dose palatablep'
 Turning corner quickly and thrust ing the money into the bosom of her dress, she came on a little crowd gath cred silently about something lying on the ground. They tried to keep her back, but she pressedt ward and came within the circle aud looked down at what they surrounded.
 It was Herrick Yeend-dead, with a bullet in his brain and a revolver grip ped in his stiffening handl
 Truly, fate is a mockeIy!-In Town.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-24
THE FEELINGIN SPAIN
WOULD NOT PROVOKE WAR, THOUGH
 READY TO FIGHT.

senor Emilio Castelar Fears Grave Inter-
 national Complications-The Views oi
 spain's Minister of war-senator sher-
 man on the President's Prerog.tive.
 MADRID, Dec. 23.-The explicit an- nouncement is made that Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minister at Washing ton, has telegraphed to his government here that he has had a conference with Mfr. Olney, the secretary of state, in the course of which the latter assured him that Spain might rest tranquil until March at least, since, despite the attitude uf congress, President Cleveland would not recognize the independence of Cuba.
 A press representative sought to secure an expression of views from the war office on the relations with the United States as influenced by the action of the senate for eign relations committee on the Cameron resolution. General Marcelo de Azcarraga, the minister of war, was suffering from an indisnosition and was not able to be in- terviewed, but number of high officials of the war office consented to talk upon the question.
 These officials stated that Captain Gen. eral Weyler in Cuba has received instruo- tions to hurry up his campaign by the de- livery of bold strokes against the insur- gents in order to prevent the Cubans from rallying from the disaster of Maceo's death and in order to deprive the Americans ot any pretext for a demand for Cuban inde- pendence-
 It was added that Spain was quite able to meet the situation and can promptly mobilize as many as 500, 900 fresh troops in addition to those now engaged in Cuba and the Philippines. The officials of the war department explained that large or
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-24
The Chicago Rank FatlureA

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The National Bank of Illinois, generally considered one of the strongest financial institutions in the west, has closed its doors, and the failure dragged down three other concerns-E s. Dreyer & Co.,, Wasmandorff, Heineman & Co. and the Roseland bank. The failur. of the National Bank of Illinois was due to the fact that its entire carital of sa, ,000,- GOO and $l00, 900 over and above its sur plus of $500, 900 had been loaned on Cal. umet Electric railroad stock and $500, ,00o loaned to Dreyer & Co, who had sprea0 their capital out so extensively that they were unable to concentrate it in time tc save themselves. The other failures were due to the locking mp of assets held by the National Bank of Illinois, which were not available when that institution closed Its 1nnrs
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-24
Two Killed on the Erie.

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 2S-Enginoer John W. Bogart and Fircman IT. c. Halleok of an Eric local train out of Jcrscy City were killed near Fish Crock, on the Haokcnsack meadows, by the dcrailing and ditohing of their engine. Bogart lived In passaic, Halleck in waldwick. Tho accident wss caused by the brcaking of an axle of . freight car which was part of a train pass. ing the local. The car was loaded with lumber, and tho lumber was thrown upon the track in front of the passenger train The engine ran into tho lumber at almost full speed and went from the rails and down the embankmcnt Neither fireman nor engineer had time to jump None of the passengers was injured, but all re- ceived shaking up and many of thctn were thrown down by the sudden stopI age of the oars
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-24
Boston Bank. Were Hit.

BoSroN, Tee 23.-Boston hanks. it l. learned. havc about s200. GOO locked up in tho National Bank of Illinois, which sus pended on Monday. The balances kept In Chicago were much larger than thos, held in any other western city, as Chicago is known as the reserve city, the bulk oi the western collections by Boston hanks being made through the First National hank of Chicago up to within year ago, bat were at that time transferred to the National Bank of Illinois Boston bank. CTS, while naturally somewhat anxious, expect to receive all that Is due them from the failed bank.