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per cent. in Utah and Idaho. Only in
Delaware is the Methodist strength
greater than that of all other demon
nations combined. These figures re-
veal the geat strength of Catholicism
in all the new Western States, and also
show that the Baptist strength is
largely in the South.
Another very interesting chart which
brings out these same proportions in 6
different way, is a group of circles
representing various States. The area
of the circles represents in each case
the entire Church membership, each of
the principal denominations being des-
igned by a special color, the various col
ored sections representing proportion
ately the strength of each denomina
ton, so that you can see at a glance
the relative strength of each church in
the United States. These are some Of
the interesting facts that this chart dis
closes: In all of the Southern States,
except Louisiana, the Methodists and
Baptists, exceed all other denomina-
tions by from so to so per cent. For
example, in Alabama, Arkansas, Flor
ida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
and Virginia, these two denomina-
tional colors cover almost the entire
circle. The Protestant denominations
are more evenly distributed in Penn
sylvania, Indiana, and Illinois than in
any other States. Toe Methodist color
is found in more States than that of
any other Protestant denomination,
and it's strength is more generally dis
tributed than that of any other
church. When the membership of a
church is very small, its color does not
appear, but it is grouped with others
in a purple section marked ''all Others"
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
all Southern S5ates-are the only cir
cles where the Catholic colors do not
appear. Arizona, New Mexico, and
Utah are the only States in which we
fail to find the Methodist colors.
The Catholics have 6 ,257. ST. commu-
nicants in the United States the Meth
odis5s 4 $50 284. and the Baptists 3 712,
468. These three churches represent
over so per cent. of the entire church
membership of the country.
The highest percentage of church
membership to population is not
found in the old st States, nor in
fact in any of the States, but in the
Territories. New Mexico, which is
strongly Roman Catholic, occupies the
first position, the communicates in that
Territory constituting 68 IS per cent.
of its population, Among the States,
South Carolina has most commune ants
in proportion, the percentage being
A II; Rhode Island is second with
40 81; North Carolina third with
AZ IS.
This censu report gives the fullest
stati3ticJ of churches which have ever
been published in any country, and it
represents an immense amount Of
labor and skill. Whoever is interested
in religious figures and facts cannot
fail to place very high value upon the
volume of which mention is here made,
and from which these comparisons
have been CLEANED.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
Church Statistics

One Of the most interesting volumes
which has recently come into my hands
is the Report of Statistics of Churches
N the United States at the Eleventh
Census: 1890" by Dr.. II. K. Carroll,
Special Agent in charge OF this de-
partment Sometime ago Dr.. Carroll
gave the results of the census in an
interesting work entitled, The Religi-
GUS Forces Of the United States" it be
ing the first volume of the American
Church History series. In that volume
the statistics of the various denomina-
tiOns are given by States and cities,
and the figures are very full and val
liable. But that which gives peculiar
interest to the present volume is the
large number of comparative charts
which afford much room for study and
thought.
There are 143 distinct denominations
IN the United States, besides indepen-
dent Lutheran and u~nassociated Bap
tist Churches, and independent miscel-
laneOus congregations. There are II
members of the Methodist family, Is
of the Lutheran, Is of the Baptist and
II Of the Presbyterian.
The first chart in this book shows the
distribution of the membership of the
princip Il denominations, expressed by
the proportion which their member
ship bears to all communicates. The
Catholics, Baptists Methodists, and
Mormons are the only Churches hav,
ing over so per cent. of all the COM
municants in any one State. The
Catholics have this proportion in Ne
vada, California, Arizona, New Mexico,
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Louis,
lana, Minnesota, New York and Massa,
chusetts. The Baptists have one half
of all the church members in Virginia,
Mississippi and Georgia. The Nor
mons, of course, have largely over so
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
A BILL

To Prevent Discrimination Between Va
rious Kinds of Legal-tender Money of
the United States, and to Maintain the
Equal Debt paying and Purchasing
Power Thereof, and for Other Purpo-
SEES.
Mr.. Butler introduced the following
bill, which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Be.it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
Of america in Congress assembled,
That any note, bill, bond, draft, check,
exchange, contract, mortgage, public
or private obligation, or pecuniary liza
bility hereafter made or contracted
which may provide for it's payment in
a specific kind or kinds of legal tender
money of the United States may be
paid or discharged in any kind of legal
tender money of the United States cur
rent at the time of it's maturity or col
lection at its face value, such stipula-
ton or agreement to the contrary not
withstanding.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
"Dat Old Pipe "


I say brudder, I thought you be
longed to de church"
80 I does"
Den why are you sucking dat ole
pipeT
Cant a Teller smoke a pipe and be
long to de church?'
Well, yes, he may belong to de
church building but neber to de church
triumphant"
i should like to know how you
make that out9"
well, brudder, look at it in dis way;
how would you look wa1kin' de golden
streets of de New Jerusalem wild dat
ole pipe in 20 mouf9"
i would JUS snatch it out berry
quick"
Yes, but what would you do wild it,
You could not find any place to frow it
out ob sight; no place to hide it; no
way to get rid OBJ it. You hab been
gibben a nice, white garment to put
on, and dare amt any pocket in it to
put de ole pipe, so you will hab to hide
it in your hand"
Il say brudder Jones, you are get
tin a Teller in a bad fix wild de ole pipe,
de way you are putin it."
But dat amt all; by and by you
will want a smoke, and you will walk
de golden streets trying to find a place
to hide, so you can smoke; and de
streets of dat city is bout fifteen hun
dred miles long, and if you should get
to de end OBJ de street you would fotch
up agin de wall dat is made OBJ jasper,
and so high you can't cline ober, and
no hole in de wall to stick 20 head for
& smoke, so bad you will almost make
up 20 mind to smoke right in de gol-
den city. Den you will begin to think
OBJ gettin' a match to light de ole pipe;
and den it will come ober you all OBJ a
SUE den dat dare amt no matches in 20
new close. Den you would wish you
was back in dis ole worl again, wild de
ole close, wild de matches, and de ole
pipe so you could take some comfut."
Il say, Brudder Jones, I can't stand
dat. I can't afford to lose dem golden
stress f5r de ole pipe, so here it goes,
de pipe, de tobacco, de matches, and
all"
Il would fix up at home, OBJ course"
Jus so. Now, if you 'spect to go
h-aben you must get ready down here,
for de church triumphant is de folks
dat triumph ober all dare sins, by de
help OBJ de Lord; ober all dare nasty
habits, and LID just as pure as possible,
and hab no wrong thing about dem;
for de Word says, 'L9t him dat is fiji
thy be filthy still, and let him dat is
holy be holy still, " SO you see you will
be Ist what you are when you fotch
up in dis worl'; so if you lub to use de
debbil's c~olone, you will hab to go
where de birthstone kinder kills de
smell you neber, nebar can get in de
golden city, habing' on 20 de smell of
Dat o. Pipe. '"-Sel.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09

The Whiteman Tobacco Hanger, ad
vertised in this issue, is said to be the
best arrangement yet discovered for
tobacco curing. Many farmers testi-
fy as to it's merits. Messrs. Jones &
Powell are agents in this city, and
agencies will be established all over
the tobacco section.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
A New Southern Journal.

Every number of the Southern Real Estate
GGzette, published monthly OF 128 Main street.
Norfolk, Va. contains much Of
publishes letters from NOrtherners who have
settled in the southern. country. Every person
interested In Southern 1nvestments or secQr1t1es
or who ia contemplating a visit South should
subscribe, the low price, 25 cents a year, placing
if I'm easV reach of all.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
The American Bible Society.

Toe fiscal year of the American Bible
Society closed on the 3lst Of March
last.
The Secretaries have reported to the
Board of Managers that the aggre-
gate issues for the year were 1, $50, 203
volumes of Scriptures, being an in
crease over the previous year of 1863,
155 volumes. A striking fact was also
given, that for the first time. now, in
the 8OGh year of the history of this
great Society, the aggregate number Of
volumes circulated abroad was greater
than the number circulated in this
country. The entire circulation in the
foreign field was 800, 1853 volumes.
Another encouraging feet is, that about
400, 900 volumes were distributed in
China.
1t is not to be inferred that the So
ciety, by any means, is ~neglecting it's
large and important home field. Where
Providence leads, the Society is ready
to go.
The receipts were $437 223. O5-show-
ing a falling eff, compared with the
previous year, of $50 COL 81. The
thoughtful reader will irquire-how is
it that there has been an increase in the
issue with such a great falling eff in
the receipts2 A few years ago, the So
ciety received a very large legacy,
which enabled it, in a measure, to tide
over the panic affecting the couatry,
and for the closing year, to increase
the number of volumes circulated.
But that beques5 has been exhausted,
and now we wait in faith and hope.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
Christian Life Column.
IEDTTED BY REV. d. H. TUTTLE.l
Heaven.

There is nc place where earth's sorrows
Are more felt than up In heaven;
There is no place where earth's failiDgs
Have such kindly judgment given.
For the love of God is broader
Than the measures of mans mind {;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
-Faber.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09

The quadrennialreport of the bishops
shows that in spite of the financial de
preston during the four years the
Methodist Episcopal Church has in
creased its property in churches and
parsonages to the extent of 81, 600, 900.
The income of the missionary treas
ury has been 81, O78 900, a gain of $685.
600. The income of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society for the
quadrennium was 81. las, 797, and of
the Woman's Home Missionary Society
1856 365. Over l 400 new preachers
have been put in the field.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09

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Gopy of this paper, 1T IS to remind yOe.
thGt yOu should send as one dollar and
get 1t one year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-09
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
aTnat Little BIZ. /"

''How about that little bll?" asked
tho florist. sticking his head iuto the
business mans private Office.
"What little bill?' asked the business
man, looking I'D from the letter be was
writing.
'You know" returned the florist,
with wink.
II don't know anything about 1t, .
retorted the business man rather holly.
who were they tor?"
Moaning the howers?" asked the
florist
"Of course. You're not talking about
laundry bill, are you?"
81 should say not. I'm talking about
flowers that you ordered sent to-
but tell you haven't ordered any
sent TO any one .
mot to that little burlesquo ac''---
ono, sir, almost shouted the bust
moss man. Not 70 any actress that ever
appeared on the stage, What are you
trying to insinuate anyway"
ooh, it's none of my business who
you send them to SO long as you pay for
them promptly, but when you Try to
back ont of it after sending mo q note
over your own signature ordering n big
bouquet sent to her every day during
her engagement here it's little more
than l can stand.
The business man became suddenly
thoughtful.
"When did all this happen?" he asked.
"A few weeks ago, replied the flor
list
Before the beginning of the college
yeary'
Eyes.
well, suppose I'd better pay it
just TO prevent scandal, but you can
bet III never let another brother of
mino name his boy after me. Chicago
Post
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
DEER HUNTING BY LOCOMOTIVE
The Reason Some Adircndncks Railroad
Men Didn't Feast on venison.

Once in awhile the engineer of
train on DR.. Seward Webb's Adirondack
railroad has race with deer. Some
times it happens that the frightened
deer won't leave the track and is killed
One night in September, when Pat
Cummings was pulling the through
train down to Utica, he walked back
to Conductor Clarke, while his fireman
was taking water at Nehosene, and
said:
bill, / killed deer back there by
the river. 1t was fine big buck. He
run ahead of me for long piece. and I
could see him plain. When 1 hit him
he went up over the pilot higher-n he
ever jumped before in Lis life, bet. He
landed just out there in the ditch, and
] had notion to stop and got him, but
was afraid you'd kick"
II wish you had stopped" said
Clarke. "The next time you catch a
deer that way you stop. 1t won't take
so long to get him, and we can easily
make up the time. Deer meat is too
scarce and too high to let it go like
that"
Cummings said he surely would stop
the next time, and Clarke got the agent
to telegraph to the agent at Horseshoe
10 send the section men down to the
river with their hand car to get the
deer. 1t was after IL o'clock. bat thu
section men started out, and after
smart pull got down to the river. They
looked 4 long time, but could find no
deer. Up and down the track they
went, and at last We're inst about to
give up in disgust when one of the men
found it. 1t lay out on the bank of the
ditch beside the track. 1t was q fine
large yellow dog.
Now IL you ask Pat Cummings if he
has killed deer lately you want to be
ready TO dodge, and dodge mighty
quick, for Pat is q husky citizen. MY.
sun.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
A SAD AFFAIR.
Why Her Ill Used Husband Didn't Love
Her ANY More.

avhy Her HI Uscd Husband Dldn't Love
Tier ANY More.
How is your hushandy" asked the
Little woman in gray.
Don Z ask me, please he hasn Z spo.
ken to me for week. Come 20 think
y il, though, he must be- quite we'll.
for If he has a paiu in his finger lie
thinks he II about 90 die and wants to
raabe up all orr differences
ltisn good time TO quarrel while
s4eie is visiting you for tho first time
gipca your marriage.
tine can't choose tee time TO quar-
rel OF have the t0othache. dear IL you
promise never 10 repeat il, no matter
bow tnuny 1t is, III toll You the whole
STORY
on may trnst me implicitly, my
dear III | hayo secret which | inst
mus ell somebody, wait uutil my hus.
h.lnd Is asleep, test hins with something
nniUportaut, then tell the whole story
y relieves me without enlighteuing
1.ne Oh. | assure you, am safe Us d
cbnrch F"
Very we'll. then 1t began the day
fegoss Sadie came. when | asked Tor
snr money to so shopping
lat Was commonplace enough.
an sure"
-. esd il WIS about the careless
"a whiv.l carry my packetbook IN
sand. ne n"tter how nueh money
y u i =
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07

Statistics collected by Swiss writer
show that Alpine climbing is net so dan
gerous as is generally supposed. The
number of persons killed, annually, he
declares. is Al, but there is Il tendency
toward decrease. During 1894 the num-
Der of fatal accidents was only 81. al
though climbing was never so much in
fashion. Of these "a accidents Snere
were IA i'll which the victims We're
guilty OF gross cars -ssness or impru-
dence
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07

A beggar stopped lady en- the steps
Of a church. "Kiud lady, have you not II
pair Of old shoes 10 give meg''
mo, l have not Besides those you
are now wearing seem to be brand new. :"
That's Just it, ma ar. They spoil
my business LA Riforua.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
You'd better not. / know a woman

You'd better not. 1 know woinai
who
SO do I--Iots Of EN- But told Ton
I'd like to see anybody snatch pocket
book cut Of my hard Well, wen
into town to meet Sadie; then VIC went
shopping AS she had never seen Ton
/ wanted him to lock his best, SO pur.
chased some pretty things for him Il.
well as for myself
VERY generous Of you, / IN sure
4 Yes. / had just gotten him two love-
ly nockties at 20 cents apiece aud
thrown away the ticket so he'd like
them, not knowing what they cost
Suddenly, as / turned away from the
counter, somebody snatcled my pocket.
book right ont Of my handp r.
"Goodness, how awful"
at came over me like fash what
Tom would Say TO me after all his
warnings about carrying money so care
lessly. and tainted awav.
No wonder. Aud did the thief es.
capeS"
why, no. The queerest thing hap
pcned. Sadie caught and held him until
n
ed that We was my husbandI'
What .npudencel But Sadie'--~
ooh, Sadie had pictr-o Of Tom,
and MS this man was smooth shayen'--
''And we all know Toms lovely
whislscrs .
''she told the police it was only
pretensc, and gave our names and ad-
dress. They had taken him away, fight
ing like demon and protesting that hs
was my husband, before came to my
senses.
How fortunate that you did not see
the horrid creature.
Perhaps SO. But, oh, my dear, Tom
never came home at all that night.
was wild with alarm, and Sadie was
cure that lie was awfully dissipated.
About noon the next day l was upstairs,
when / heard Sadie in the front hall
calling, Help, help, thieves, thievesr
I ran down, and there was Tom him
selfr'
"But dom. see +
ellis whisleers were sheared off anf
he--he wouldn't speak TO me, and Sadie
wouldn t believe he was my husband Z"
"Good RraciaHsl Yon don't mean
that ho had snatched your pocketbook
just to prove That it could be done? But
how did he settle with the police?"
"That was just what he had done. |
don't know how he settled it, for be
hasn't spoken to me since, and that
pocketboolg had in it every dollar own,
and don t dare ask him for it. "--Ch;.
cago Times-Herald
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
A Good Thing.

Laura--The idea Here is doctor
who says that yawning willremove that
annoying hnzzing in ono's ears.
Flora--It is true The other night,
after young Mr.. Jones had been talking
steadily TO me for throo hours, l yawned
twice, and Le went home. Cincinnati,
EnQnirer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07

= Working Model Exhibited IN Rev York.
40 SC $40 Feet Ia Leagth-~The propei-
s~rs Are az Bow. stern and on 10th
Cidcs Of the Goat.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07

Miss Elizabeth Flaglsr's indicimeut
foi manslaughter in shooting little ne
gro boy who was stealing pears proves
that social pull isn't absolutely SUI
preme over tho penal code, even in
Washington, New York Recorder.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07

When Socrates was asked whether II WAS
better for man 10 marry or renlain sin-
gle. he answered, "Lct him take which
course he sill. he viii repent Of Il.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07

A.-Nhcn l see you, always think OF
this proverb; To whom God gives an office,
TO him he gives understanding.
B.-Bus have no office,
A.--Wcll, don't you sec how tha. ntsf--
FlieQende BIattcr
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