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COLOR OF WOME.N'S EYES.
The Mere Question of Pigment Has
Settled Many "A Mans Fate.

Did you ever notice that men always
instinctively put confidence in girl with
blue eyes, and have their suspicious Of
the girl with brilliant black ones, and
will you kindly tell me why?' writes
Lillian Bell in April Ladies Home Jour
nal
is it that the limpid blue eye, trans
parent and gentle, suggests all the soft,
womanly virtues, and because he thinks
he can see through it, clear down into
that blue-eyed girls soul, that she is the
kind OF girl he fancies she is? think it
is, but some OF the greatest little frauds
| know are the purry, kitteny girls with
big innocent blue eyes.
"Blazing black eyes, and the rich warm
colors hich darkskinned women have
to wear, suggest energy and brillisnce
and no end of intellect. Men look into
such eyes and seem not to be able to see
below the surface. They have not the
pleasure OF a long, deep gaze into i'm
measurable depths. And so they think
her designing and clever, and perhaps
God save the mark,) even intellectual,
when perhap, she has wealth OF love
and devotion and heroism stored up be-
hind that impulsiye disposition and those
dazzling black eyes, which would do and
dare more in minute for some man she
had set that great heart OF hers upon,
than your cool blooded, tranquil blonde
would do in forty years.
"A mere question OF pigment in the
has ,4rr lei many 81 mans fate in life.
and established him with "a wife who
turned ont to be very d fferent from the
girl he tondly thought he was getting
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

was duel with all the odds against tho
American ship but Lawrence boldly Of
fered his antagonist fair yardarm and
yardarm battle. Flight her till she
strikes or sinks was his com mand rs ho
went below mortally wounded. His APP
peal. Don't give up tho ship" was made
when she was already lost, for the action
lasted only IS minutes. Out of crew Of
about goo Americans, who stood To the
guns, l+6 wcro killed or wounded.
Steam power naturally Developed the
Idea Of using war vessels rs battering
rams AS well as floating batteries. Then
camo the metal shield for close fighting.
The Merrimac and Monitor fight stands
easily at the head OF duelS between iron
clad- II lasted three hours and half,
ending In a draw.
In the kcarsarge and Alabama dncl
there WAS no closing, both ships depending
upon gunuery. 1t was duel at long
range. Tho ships moved In a circle several
hundred yards apart Shells Were used
chiefly, the object being to explode them
inside the cnemys ship. On board the
Alabama the havoc caused by the shells
was awful and destroyed both ship ard
crew.
Twice during the Chilean war with
Peru single ship duelS took place, once
between first class ironclads, The famous
PeruSia iruuc!Ad lluascar won her lau-
rels in duel with the wooden ship F.
meralda which lasted two hours. The
Iiuascar Disabled the Esmeralda with a
800 pound shell which wrecked her en-
gines and machinery and then attempted
to ram the helpless ship. >he struck
fecbly, and the Chilean riileneu used their
chance to drive tho crew Of the ironc!ad be
low. Headed by the Nelson Of their amhi-
ti9us navy, Captain Pratt, the Chileans
boarded Pratt Was killed on the deck Of
Hua~car. The vessels separated, and "a SEC
ond time the Huasear struck with sufii-
Gent force To send the Esmeralda To tire
bottom she sank with her flag in place
and all her guns blazing at the enemy,
Another day the IIuascur encountered
the BlanCu Encalia and COchrane, sister
ships of TT, lc the tonnage and several
times tho POWER If the Peruvian. They
were also better armed and more heavily
armored After some long range work,
in which thc Hua>car was uutdone, her
commander CLOSED with the Cochrane and
tried To ram the monster The ships were
within % to 500 yards at times but tho
Chilean kept clear Of her plucky antago,
mist aud finally exploded tao shots in her
turret, which destroyed the brave Captain
Grau, several officers and the guns crews.
These two vessels fought alone for an
hour, during which time the Cochrane
planted several shells in the vital parts OF
the Peruvian ship. The third commander
was on the deck Of the Huascar which
had lost heavily in her crew both from
shells and small arms. Her machinery and
Speakin tubes had been destroyed, but
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16
A MONSTER SEAL.
Bucksport Captures one of Species
Rare in this Latitude.

Rare In this Latitude.
\ monster seal OF species rarely seen
as far south as this, was captured near
Bucksport Tuesday OF last week.
Four men saw the seal on floating
cake of ice. Upon approaching they
found that there were two seals on the
ice cake, one only few hours old. The
big mother seal showed fight. Both were
killed.
The animal was monster, being eight
and one half feet in length and having a
girth of five and one-half feet. She
weighed about 100 pounds. The young
one had just been born, yet 1t was as
large as ordinary seals about this part of
the coast, weighing 100 pounds. Its coat
is OF beautiful silver gray color and the
fur is thick and fine.
Those not well up in natural history
could not determine whether it was a
seal, sea lion or a walrus. Manley
Hardy, the Brewer naturalist, was sum
moned to decide the question. He at
once said that ii was a hooded or bladder
nose seal, called by the EsquimauX the
oogjook, q species seldom seen as far south
as this.
Mr.. Hardy said that the last hooded
seal killed in Maine hat he could remem-
Der, was killed by the Indians at a point
just below High Head, about forty years
ago. When he was a hoy his father used
to tell him about the Bartletts who used
to go to Mt. Desert rock and kill this
sDece s of he seal family.
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1NGLE ship duels
may be supposed
to belong to the
pnst. The navies
of today are pre-
pairing to fight in
squadrons and if
possible decide a
war In one on
counter. In mod
crn sea battles 1t
often happens that
two ships engage
In n duel, but they
are seldom left to
fight It out, rs Is
the case whom the
m G eti n < Is u
chance one b.
tween cruisers on
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advice during the last few months.
Think what a volume of experience
she has to draw from, No physician
living ever treated SC many cases of
female ills, and from this vast expert
ence surely it is more than possible
she has gained the very knowledge
that will help your case.
She is glad to have you write or call
upon her. You will find her woman
full of sympathy, with great desire to
assist those who are sick. If her medi-
cine is not what you need, she will
frankly tell you so, and there are nine
chances out of ten that She will tell
you exactly what to do for relief She
asks nothing in return except your
good will, and her advice has relieved
thousands.
Surely, any ailing woman, rich or
poor, is very foolish if she does not
take advantage Of this generous offer
Of assistance.
Never in the history of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy
for female diseases equalled that at
tanned by Lydia E. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound, and never in the
history of Mrs. Pinkham's wonderful
Compound has the demand Tor it been
so great as it is to-day.
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yI'HE subscriber hereby gives public no
i tice to all concerned, that he has been
duly appointed, and has taken upon himself
the trust of executor of the last " ..i ard tes-
lament of Joseph Saunders, lsIa Of Deer
Isle, in the county Of Hancock, deceased, by
giving bond as The law directs he tnefe--
to SAID deccascd's estate, to make !r.s edi-
ate payment, and those who have any de-
mands thereon To exhibit the same for settle.
ment, ELMER u. SEOEEuEp.
March II, a. d. 1895.
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Some folks, " said Uncle Eben, "doan'
pear ter take no pride in speakin' de
troof 'ceppin' when 1t gwinter huht
somebody's feelin's."
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GREAT SHIP DUELS.
THRILLING ENCOUNTERS AT SEA
BETWEEN SINGLE VESSELS.
fAlL JONES FIGHT WITH THE sERA-
Pts A MAsTERPIECE-THE AGE
OF STEAM AND IRoNCLADs.

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Special N0titrs
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
Excuses.
No. 3.

1. II am honest in my unbelief."-
So was the boy who fooling with a
pistol said he did not believe it was
loa3ed-but his honest opinion did not
save his life when it was accidently
discharged. Truth does not suit itself
to u erroneous opinions.
2 Don't feel deeply enough
What is thought of children who dis
regard the express wishes of kind par
ents, and continually grieve them, and
then try to justify themselves by say
ing I'VE would step it if we only felt
deeply enough" If that would be
horrible toward earthly parents, how
much more 50 toward our Heavenly
Father
3 Religion makes sad and melan-
choly."-Yes, just about as much as a
pardon does the condemned prisoner,
or health the hopeless invalid. If you
have a little religion IL is an tff1 csion
and I pity you. Move out of the sew
enth chapter of Romans into the eighth
and see if you won't feel better. The
one is the low chapter of bondage; the
other is the gospel chapter of freedom.
4 Some time, but not just yeti
II we make that excuse, we are like a
prisoner condemned to death who
spurns a pardon purchased for him at
great expense; or like a dying man
who defers a remedy which, if taken
at once, would certainly save his life.
NOTE.-Other EXCUSES might be men
toned, but they are ali as absurd and
unreasonable as these. The writer has
never met a single one that is sound.
Ifthere is such, he is anxious to know it.
The sound of the gospel is passing
away;
The offers of mercy are closing;
Ten thousand are gone WhO've refused
to obey,
And are now under tombstones re
posing.
The sound of the gospel is passing
away
O, God, ring it's last Dotes in thun-
der!
Let peal after peal rouse the sinner to
day,
To fly from the wrath he is under"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
ALLEGED FUN.

May I be at liberty to quote you as
indorsing the sentiment that the voice
OF the people is the voice of God?'
asked the interviewer.
Il would not like to commit myself
to that sentiment until after the con
ventioD," nswered the candidate
Indianapolis Journal.
The Rev. Samuel E. Pearson, OF
Portland, Me, was a witness in a di
vorce case the other day.
"Mr. Pearson" asked the judge,
'were you on this bench in my place,
and acquainted with the circumstances
of the case, would you grant this di
vOrce2"
Most certainly your honor" replied
the minister.
But how do you reconcile thisstate
ment with the injunction, What God
hath joined together let no man put
asunderg'"
Your honor, I am satisfied that the
Lord never joined this couple, replied
the acknowledgements.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04

tobacco. 1t is very easy to bruise, and
if left in heaps it is likely to scald and
the chances are that it will cure black.
1t it is dry weather, Or if the dirt inside
of the barn is very dry, 1 think it best
to wet it with water when you fire up,
as it will help to yellow your tobacco.
I always plant peas between the hills
of tobacco, on the ridge, so that the
land may be shaded and part of the
strength. that has been exhausted in
the growth of tobacco may be replaced.
They not only make you a good crop
of peas, but they more than repay you
as q manure.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
LADY ORATORS.

Our Democratic friends are going to
have an abundance of lady orators
this year. Mrs Lease is stumping the
Middle States en~deavoring to turn them
into the Democratic column. Mrs.
Pattie D B. Arlington, Of this State,
says she is going around with the can
didates, here, especially soma of the
candidates for State Offices. However,
she claims that she hasn't been much
of a Democrat for several years, and is
going into the campaign to show up
some of the Democratic candidates
rather than to discuss burning political
issues NJ doubt she will make it
lively for the politicians at their sew
eral appointments,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
NORTH CAROLINA BAP list SUN
DAY SCHOOL CONVENTION,
MORRHEAD CITY AUG d,
1906.

For the above occasion the Southern
railway will sell round trip tickets to
Morehead City and return from points
in the State of North Carolina at the
extremely low rate of one fair for the
round trip, this being exactly the same
rate that was named for the Teachers
Assembly, except that to Morehead
City no membership certificate is nee
esaary.
Tickets of iron clad signature form,
limiting continuous passage in each
direction on sale Aug. 234 inal limit
Aug. 18Th.
This is a splendid opportunity to
visit Morehead City.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
Christian Life Column.
.plessed Are We With Richest FavOrs."
TEDTTED BY REV. D. H. TUTTLE.1

"RIessed Are We With Richest Favors."
Blessed are we with richest favors,
Peace on earth, a heaven above,
Sheltered homes and joyous labors,
Sunshine everywhere we move;
Vet we're seeking
More and more our Fathers love.
oct were we till Jesus sought us,
Wrntched till we saw HIS faca;
Ca6 tiI He in mercy brought us
Ont into a peaceful place;
Yet we're seeking
More and more the SaviOr's grace.
Peace have we, through glad commun,
ion,
R,st, through full atonement made
Love and Joy aud fruitful union,
All the sinners fears allayed;
Yet we're seeking
More and more the Spirits aid.
0 my God, may others know Thee
Father, Son and Holy Ghost;
See the cross, repentance show Thee,
Join by faith the blood bought host.
While we're seeking
More and more to reach the lost.
Rev. F. B. Upham, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
Spiritual House Builders.

e~-rmon preached for brotherhood of Car
renters ana JOiLers, of Raleigh. \. G., IN Cen
raj VI. E. Churcn South by Rev. ID. ID. Iuttle.
Carpenters are house builders for
time, Christians are character builders
for eternity. a wise man, desiring to
become an artitect or builder, will seek
to learn Of one who has wisdom and
experience. Christ was such an one,
both from a divine and human stand,
point. On the divine side, He was the
builder of the material universe
John IL 3, and Col. IL. II. He it was
that gave wisdom for building the tab
arnacle in the wilderness. Exodus 81:
I12. Ga the human side, Jesus Christ
was a carpenter Mark 6:3) and the
adopted son of a carpenter. No build
lugs in all the world more beautiful In
structure, or durable in material, than
the Jewish Tabernacle and Temple.
Divine wisdom planned and directed
IN construction Of both. He Is wise
who learns Of G1d.
l.. The purpose to build, counting the
cost
For which Of you intending to
build q tower, stitch not down first,
and counteth the cost, whether he
have sufficient to finish il?
Lest hapIy, after he hath laid the
foundation, and is not able to finish 1t,
all hat behold it begin to mock hun,
Saying, This man began to build
and was not able to fnisn." Luke IA;
2s 70 30.
The wise carpenter or contractor will
dld cost of wooden material, of brick,
CT metal material, of paints, etc. The
spiritual character builder must count
the cost of following Christ.
% Love less ell kindred. Luke
1927.
q Can you give up certain worldly
pleasures, theater, ball room, cards and
liquor? Gal. 5:19 to 81.
81 Can you give up worldly honors3
Phil. 3:8.
a. Can you give up wholly the de
sire for richest 1 Tim. 60 to II.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
REV GEO. HUNT FOR CONGRESS
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.

Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
LEXINGTON, n. g..
The people Of the Seventh Congress
sional district of North Carolina want
the Rev. Geo. E Hunt, of Lexington,
Davidson county, for Congress. Mr..
Hunt is we'll known in the district and
greatly beloved by the people. He in
spires confidence and is known to be a
gentleman of ability, ana was success
fully elected Clerk of the Court in
Davidson county two years ago over
the strongest Democrat in Davidson.
Mr.. Hunt is an uncompromising
Peoples party man, and would advo,
cate the peoples demands with vigor
and ability.
VOICE OF SEVENTH DISTRICT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
MUST BE MUM.
Postal Clerks Forbidden to Partake Ac-
lively in Politics.

lively IN FOIlLlCSs
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The Post
eff 20 department has issued a circular
OF Instructions to rail way postal clerks.
informing them of the Departments
wishes concerning the attitude of these
clerks in the coming political ear
paign. The circular states that the
Department does not attempt or de
sire to control the political opinion of
any one connected with the postal ser
vice, but it expects that employees of
the r ,ilway Mail Service shall not
take an active interest in politics in the
way of attending conventions as dele
gates, making political speeches, or
assisting in the management Of politi-
cal campaigns. These employees should
recognize the fact that their tenure
of Office depends upon themselves;
if they conform to these requirements,
and are efficient and honest and cour
teous to the public, and abstain from
unseemly and indecent language in
discussing candidates or parties, they
may reasonably expect to remain in
service. All this will not interfere
with their voting according to the d.
tates of their own conscience, or ex
pressing their opinions in an intelligent
and courteous way. More than this,
however, is detrimental to the best in
terests of the service, and is in viola
ton of Postal Laws and Regulations,
and also of the order of the President
issued July ii, 1886, which is still in
force and was made a part of the Pos
tai Laws aud R Regulations subsequently,
and repromuTgated by the Postmaster
General May 25, 1894"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
Nav Christians Dancer

Bob Burdett answers this question
in his usual unique fashion: May a
Christian dance9 Of course he may.
He may swear, and lie, too, but it
would not make him a better Chris
tian. Surely, Christians you may
dance, but dancing will never identify
you as a Christian. What puzzles us
is that you ask the question so often.
Christians who don't dance never ask
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
HANDS WANTED.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
We will give so cents per day and
board, for hands to work in tobacco
Hands ar , in great demand here. Any
n wanting employment will call on
= J. Ed BATS.
Will Banks. Wilson Co.. N @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
Salem AC denny and Co IGgG.

For nearly 100 years this institution for the
high T education of young women has occupied
the verv front rank. and was never more nu-
merously attended than now. 1t is not only
provided with a h III grade COLLEGE curse. but
has exp us in all of Its special schools Of Music,
Art Elocution;, Commerc al aud Industrial
on application. Term begins Sept. 81.
JOHN LIE WE'LL Principal,
G96O Salem North Carolina.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04

it. Yes. Christians, dance if you can't
live without it. Join hands with Sa-
lone, Herodias and Herod, and circle
to the left. But don't be surprised if
you are mistaken for a goat. That is
the side they are on."-The Religious
Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
STATE PEOPLES PARTY CON
VENTION
Will be Held in Raleigh on Thu sday Aug
I2th.

18th.
The State convention Of the Peoples
party for North Carolina will be held
in Raleigh on Thursday Aug 18Th, for
the purpose of nominating a candidate
or Governor and other State officers,
and transacting such other business as
voters who are opposed to the rule Of
monopolies arc other gold trusts and
who are opposed to Bull pens and
ballot box stuffiug are earnestly in
vited and requested to co operate with
ue in the coming campaign.
By order of the State Peoples party
Executive Committee.
MARION BUTLER, Chairman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
MARRIED.

At the residence of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Barnes, near
HIlIsboro, on the % b ult., by Rev.
A, ID. Sims, of r aleigh, Mr.. Edgar W.
Worth and Miss Annie L Barnes
We wish the popular young couple
all the happiness to be found in this
world. Their future home will be at
Burlington.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
TUrnips and Potatoes.

Southern P ize Turnip Seed, prepaid by mail,
50 cts per pound This il the best fail and wiz
ter turnIp known. Stands in ground all winter
without protection and furnishes more salad
than Seven Top, besides being d very large
turnip.
Extra Early Cardinal Turnip. red all over,
very early and extra tender tops; prepaid 10 CT.
per ounce; 81 per LCuud.
White Bliss Potatoes for second crop plant
ing, warranted to ). r0ut and grow, So IS per
barrel. f. o. n.
Two barrels Maule's Extra Early Thorough
br d Potatoes, very prOl fic and valuable. 1
e ew 36 Ia. rels from one; SIS Der barrel.
Berkshire Pigs and Italian Bees
ABBO II l.. SWANSON,
Q979) Box AS, GOldsbOrO, n. @.
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Trinity High School.
MALE AND FEMALE.

Opens Thursday, August 18th, 1896. Offers in
S : uction in Latin, Greek, French, English, His
tory, Mathematics, Elementary Science. Book
keeping, Commercial Law and Music. Corps Of
five teache S. Large, commodious buildings.
Prepares for Sophomore Glass in male colleges.
Students enter Trinity College on certificate.
Expenses $l4O a year. Write for catalogue.
T, A SHOOT, Headmoster,
900 Trinity, N. G.
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School and Business Col,
l0gG

SileH City, M
The Thirty. third Term opens August 26th.
Anon partisan Chr stan School StrOUg Fac
ulty. First class accommodations EXPENSES
reduced to the mjnimUm. II alIhlul l~ocst!on.
Moral community. An Illustrated 81 page cata-
logue gives all necessary Information.
1850 J. A. W. THOMPSON, Supt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
More Potash

in the fertilizers applied
on the farm means
larger and better yields
OF crops, permanent
improvement of the
soil and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04

This funny and instructive book tells
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Angel of Liberty took Grover CLeve-
land from toe White House in the dead
of night and left him, ragged and nun
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Growers trials and fluctuations as a
tramp are moet ludicrously related,
and HE conversations with farmers and
laboring men abb Ut the silver question
are very instructive.
EVERYBODY SHOULD READ IT
It contains 176 pages of laugh pro
voking matter, and 40 fuIl-page illus
trations of Cleveland as a tramp.
PRICE. 25 CENTS.
Send 25 cents for the book to the Sill.
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