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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-07

Do you know a good farm
and fruit paper when you see
it? Let US send you the
Rura Ne0- Yorker this week.
Send your address no money.
The Rural New-Yorker,
400 Pearl street, New York
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-07
Wants.

WANTED-Every man who has land for Balt
to advertise in The Progressive Fsrkler.
WANTED-EveFy man who raises hIoCfen
horses, cattle. hogs or chickens to .advefttsg
them In The Progressive Farmer.
WANTED-5W manufacturers doing business
in North Carolina to advertise their various 1B@
dustries In The Progressive Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-07
AN IrRMIzRD

Another S. shrieked Mr.. Stingyman
at the breakfast table, land it's less
than a week since I gave you the last
V. You must think I'm made Of
money, Mrs. Stingyman."
Il bought a new pair Of shoes for
Willie" said his wife, meekly.
eyes; that leaves So rs. The shoes
were only 81 25."
There's Is cents for a slate for
Charles and 10 cents for a sponge and
Is cents for car tickets, and"
""But that leaves So unaccounted for,
Mrs. stingyman."
81 paid a bill at the drug store"
"Marie Stingyman! There hasn't
been a drop of medicine used in this
family for a year.
II know it. I didn't spend it for
medicine"
"Oh, I suppose you've been squan-
dering money for perfumery Or face
powder and other d pes"
mo, MI. Stingyman, I paid 50 for
the last box of cigars you had charged
there. The druggist said
II don't care what the druggist said.
I'd like to eat my breakfas5 and get
down to the Office some time to day"
And handing his wife the money she
had asked for, Mr.. Stingyman depart
ed, wishing he had let we'll enough
alone.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-01-07
WHERE HE DREW The LINE.

The man who sold windmills ad-
justed his chair at a new angle, cross
ed his feet on the railing of the balco,
ny, locked his hands over the top of
his head, and began:
Curious fellows, those wayback
farmers; droll chaps to deal with, too;
and sharp at a bargain. Most of them
know a good thing when they see it,
SO I took a good many orders. But
once in awhile I come acrossa conserv,
alive old hayssed whose eyes are
closed to anything modern. One Of
that sort helped me to a good laugh
the other day, and I might as well pass
it on. He was a genial, whiteheaded
old fellow, who owned several fine
farms, with prime orchards and mead.
oWs, barns and fences n aple pie order,
and dwellings serene IN comfort. He
listened closely while I expatiated on
the excellence Of our make of machines;
then taking a fresh supply of Caven-
dish, he squared himself in his chair,
with his hands in his pockets, and
held forth in his fashion:
"Waal, stranger, he said your ma
chine may be all right, bu5 now see
here. I settled here in the airly ffties,
broke the trail for the last few miles,
blazin' the trees as we came along.
I had a fair start, good health and a
yoke of cattle, a COW, an ak, with one
bit and three coppers in my pocket.
I built a log house with a shake ruff
an a puncheon floor, an a cow-2hed of
popple poles ruffed with sod. I worked
hard, up airIy and down late, cIearin'
up land by degrees and diggin' a Twin
ou5of the sile by ma~instrength, an'asked
no favors except the blessin' o. the Al
mighty. The Lords been good TO me.
He's gin me houses an barns; he's gin
me horses an feathered fowl o. many
kinds. An now, stranger, after all
that, I'll be everI8stingly burned If I'll
be so mean as to ask him to pump wa
ter for 'em"
''And then" continued the Story
teller, The brought his hand down on
his knee with a whack that fairly
echoed through the house. OF course,
I couldn't urge him to purchase after
that expression OF his sentiments, and
I left him. Independent, wasn'E he?'
Then the windmill man chuckled, as
if he enjoyed the memory of the scene
he had just described, and his hearers
enjoyed the story so much that when
he left he was richer by three or four
orders Ha Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-05-06


Wealth InAuenc OF ThreeD
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learned professions,

The Book Concern, besides making
necessary additions to it's permanent
capital has paid dividends amounting
to S46O,0OO These dividends are de-
voted to the aid of effective preachers
whose salaries are deficient, and to as
sist in supporting our veterans, worn
out in the service, and their widows
and orphans.
Referring to the Epworth League
the report says: Among the great
agencies for the increase of spiritual
life we cannot speak too highly of the
Epworth League. In it are enrolled
1850, 1000 of our young people organized
into over 81, 900 chapters.
The letter also speaks of the perils
of amusements that deaden spiritual
life; reaffirms the declarations of the
church concerning intoxicants, and
saws that several minor defects in the
discipline of the church should be rem
edied. 1t also points with pride to the
educational work Of the church and
makes an appeal for increased Chris
tian citizenship 1t says that profit
sharing in business would prevent Ia
Dor troubles. At the conclusion of the
reading of the letter several fraternal
delegates were introduced. The com
mittees were announced and the con-
ference adjourned for the day.
The four women delegates who are
ready to take their seats alongside the
men delegates in the general confer
ence won great victory in the even
ing. The committee on eligibility, af
ter long debate, decided by vote o.
30 to II to deny the challenge made by
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serve in the same manner as is done by
ministerial delegates.
The tellers reported on the election
of secretary. Four hundred and nine.
ty-one ballots were cast, 246 being
necessary to choice. Rev. DR.. d. S.
Monroe, of Altoona, Pa, received $40
votes, and was elected. He was also
the secretary of the last general con-
ference.
Rev. j. M. Buckley, editor of the
Christian Advocate, of New York City,
then sprang the woman question by
means of series of resolutions recit-
ing church history at great length,
and declaring that the women should
not be seated. He was given the floor
on question of privilege, having a
formal challenge to make. After read
ing his memorial, DR.. Buckley moved
the appointment of a committee on
eligibility, consisting of one member
from each general conference district
and three at large. Rev. McElroy,
of Illinois, moved that the three mem
bers OF the committee-at-large be ap-
pointed by the bishops Rev. Sargent,
of Indianapolis, moved an amend
ment that the committee consist of
two from each district, one lay and one
clerical delegate. With these amend
ments the resolutions were passed and
the committee will report Monday
morning.
A great deal of excitement followed
the attempt of DR.. A. ]. Kynett, secre-
tary of church extension in Philadel-
phia, to read a paper supporting the
women. A dozen motions were made
i and great confusion prevailed, during
which Bishop Bowman asked if this
meeting was the congress of the United
States. 1t was decided that all papers
bearing on the subject be referred to
the committee on eligibility.
The standing committees were APP
pointed, as follows: Episcopacy, itin-
erancy, boundaries, temperance and
prohibition of the liquor traffic, re-
visals, temporal economy, and state of
church, Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day; book concern, missions, education,
church extension, Sunday-schools aud
tracts, freedmer's aid and work in the
south, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day The committee on Epworth
League was made special.
Secretary Herbert, of the United
States navy, was formally presented to
the conference by Bishop Bowman.
Bishop Bowman, as the senior presid-
ing officer Of the conference, was pre-
sented with handsome gavel and
gavel block by the Nebraska Wesleyan
university. A gavel made from the
first apple tree ever grown on the Pa
cifc coast was presented to the con fer
ence by Rev. Gire, of Portland, Ore.
CLEVELAND, May 4.--Saturday's ses
sion of the Methodist general confer
euce was opened with prayer by Rev.
e. w. Parker, of North India. Bishop
Foster presided. 1t was ordered that
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also committee to consider the sub
ject of consolidating the benevolent So
cieties of the church, most important
work. Bishop Warren read the Episco-
pal letter to the conference. Among
other things it stated that the Sunday
schools of the churches numbered in
1895 3O,259, gain of 2,776 in the quad
rennium. The number of teachers and
pupils is $685. 8O5, gain in the past
four years of 2S0,S5S The total num-
Der of conversions reported in the
Sunday-schools in four years is 53S, 1856.
Besides preaching the gospel in Is
languages in the United States, the
church has 10000 COMMITMENTS and
as many adherents outside the country;
40, 900 students in training schools and
$4,000 in Sunday-schools. During the
quadrennium we have been able to
send out but Is more missionaries, but
the native ordained missionaries have
increased 80 per cent, the unordained
40 per cent. and the self-support 60 per
cent.
During the period of depression the
church preserved its $113, 600, 900 worth
of church and parsonage property and
gained $11, 100000 more. The gain in
pastoral support was over $500, 600. The
gain was largely in placing 1,4OO addi-
tional pastors in the field.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety and the Woman's Home Mission
ary society are among the best out
comes of the Christianity of our CEN
tury. The income for the quadrennium
for the first has been 81, 143, 797. The
income of the Womans Home Mission
ary society during the quadrennium
was $7s6, ,265.
AS a result of new organizations and
greater efficiency of old ones we are
giving for missionary purposes 1882, 900
a year more than we were IL years ago.
The report referred in glowing terms
to the deaconesses' work, and referred
to its practically as follows: The
church has 81 deaconesses' homes, hos
pitfalls and orphanages, of which Is are
in foreign lands. There are 574 dea
conesses, of which 80 are in our foreigl
work; 100 are trained nurses. The or
ganization has SG41, $50 worth of prop
erty, which has been mostly given dur
ing the past quadrennium.
During so years the board of churcl
extension has administered nearly S.
500. 600, aiding about 10000 churches
Besides the aid given outright, it has
fund of nearly $1,OOO,OOo, which is con
stantly loaned to churches at loN
rate of interest.
The Freedmen's Aid and Souther
Educa tion society is of the creates
service to the negroes and whites i
the south 1t has been in existence TO
80 years, and during that time has e2
pended 100000 in establishing an
sustaining institutions of Christia
learning in the south. 1t has taugh
industry and letters, trades an
learned professions.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-05-06
GOLDEN WATERS.

They Flow in Alaska for Nervy Prov
pectors-Every Creek and River Shows
Traces of the Yellow Metal.
SEATTLE, Wash. May 5.-The steamer
Lakme, four weeks out, has reached
Seattle from Cooks Inlet. On board
was Will A. Steel, special correspond
ent of the San Francisco Call, who re-
ports his observations as follows:
''The rush this spring to the gold
district of Turn Again bay, Cooks In
let, was unprecedented. Although
comparatively unexplored, numerous
creeks on the bay have given up gold
dust and nuggets of such value as to
encourage the hopes of prospectors,
numbering thousands, that wealth
may be rapidly amassed there. During
the past six weeks q score of vessels
have headed for Alaskan shores, but
they all started too early in the year,
for an exceptionally severe winter has
LETT its impression in huge cakes OF ice
that have not yet been blown out to
sea and snow that still remains on the
ground TO depth of several feet. A
feet of vessels is lying off Coal point,
in Kachekinak bay, awaiting favor
able opportunity to go 100 miles fur
ther up the inlet
~ spent two weeks cruising on the
inlet and from careful examination
of the existing conditions and au-
thenticated reports of developments
and finds along numerous creeks am
firmly of the opinion that the proper
kind of men hazard no chance in cast
ing their lines into the golden waters
that flow into the inlet. Every creek
and river shows traces of fine gold,
which increases in coarseness as the
streams are assembled, while pieces OF
gold-bearing quartz are frequently
found in p1acers, demonstrating that
further back towards the mountain
are other lodges Auriferous deposits
cover tract of almost unknown extent,
while prospecting thus far has been
comparatively slight.
At Sitla, Fort Kenai, Kussillof, Ear
Point and other places on the inlet,
met and talked with prospectors VINO
have claims on the creeks and worked
them late last year, realizing from $1(
to $40 per day and in exceptional case:
as high as $50 per day"
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Rev. D. S. Monroe, of Altoona, then
read the roll Of delegates to the con-
ference from the various conferences.
When China was reached the name of
Mrs. L. A. Trimble, of Foo Chow,
China, was called and it brought to his
feet Rev. Graw, of Trenton, N. j. II
challenge Mrs. Trimble," said Mr..
Graw. The chair declined to entertain
any motion on the part of Mr.. Graw on
the ground that the conference was
not organized.
When the name ef Mrs. Ada G.
Butcher was called no one undertook
to challenge her. The same was the
case when Mrs. Jane Bashford an
wered to her name.
Rev. Alderman, of Alabama, moved
that the conference proceed to elect a
secretary by ballot, Rev. Buckley, OF
New York City, moved that Rev. Mon
roe be made secretary pro tenn. pend
ing the election of permanent secre-
tary. Both motions carried. The house
placed in nomination Rev, David S.
Monroe, of Altoona, Pa; Rev. s. O.
Benton, of Fall River Mass, and Rev.
Manley S. Hard, of the Wyoming con-
ference.
Before these ballots were collected
the names of reserve delegates who
were present to take the place OF alb
sentees were called. The house voted
to seat these reserve delegates and per-
init them to vote. 1t was ordered that
until rules be adopted the rules gov
erning the conduct Of the last general
conference be the rules of the present
conference. DIR. Ackerman, of Ala
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Bank wrecker's sentence Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The second
conviction of Frank A. Coffin, of COM
plicity in the wreclsing of the Indian
apolis national bank in August, 1898,
was confirmed by the supreme court of
the United States yesterday, Coffin
was originally convicted with his
brother and partner, which conviction
was set aside by the court on appeal
and on the second trial he alone was
convicted and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for seven years.
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bama, moved that 1O:3O o'clock to-day
be the hour for hearing the bishops
letter. 1t carried.
Mr.. Daniels, of the Northwest India
conference, submitted series of reso-
lutions, which were not, however,
acted upon, Bishop Bowman holding
that the committee was not yet organ
lied for its consideration. The pream-
bic and resolutions were relative to the
rights of lay delegations to choose the
general committees on which they will
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-05-06

"MGtrOn of a BcneV0Eent Home
and knowing the good DR.. Miles Nervine
has done me, my wish to help others. over
comes my dislike for the publicity this
letter may give me. In Nov. ard Dec, 1893,
TIE Inmates had the "EGGrtppe,"
and was one of the first Resuming duty
too soon, with the care Of SO many sick,
did not regain my health, and in month
IGecGnse so de6ilitGte6 and nervous
from sleeplessness and the drafts made on
my vitality, that 1t was q question If could
go Oh. dear friend advised me to try
DR.. Miles Restorative NcrUi1Ie.
Itook bottles and am happy to say, am
in better health than ever. still continue
It's occasional cse, as q sIerUe food,
as my work is very trying. letter ad-
dressed to Milwaukee. Wis, will reach me-"
June 6, 1894. MRS. LAURA @. PHOENIX.
: DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit.
All druggists sell 1t at 81, Q bottles for IS, or
it will be sent prepaid, on receipt Of price
by the Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart Ind.
DIR. Miles Nervine
Restores Health
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-05-06

They Flow in Alaska for Nervy Prov
pectors-Every Creek and River Shows
Traces of tho Yellow Metal.
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CLEVELAND, May AT a. m. Fri
day, the venerable Bishop Bowman
raped with his gavel on the table on
the platform of the National Guard
armory and the quadrennial general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church was in session.
Bishop Ninde, of Detroit, read from
Bible which was used by John Wes-
ley and which was prese tied to the
conference some years ago. bishop
Foster, of Chicago, offered prayer. An
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-05-06
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other scripture lesson was read by Rev.
Bent, missionary at Rome, Italy. Bish-
op Taylor, of Africa, announced the
hymn, Jesus Shall Reign Where're
the Sum-" Chaplain McCabe, the mis-
sionary secretary of the church, led the
singing. Prayer was then offered by
Rev. Upham, professor of theology in
Drew Theological seminary, Madison,
n. ].
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-05-06
FOLLOWERS OF WESLEY
Quadrenna Meeting of Methodsts from All
Over the World.

General Conference Assemblies at Cleveland and the Question
of Admission Delegates PrOtraced Struggle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

Worms are Its chief food, and It Is ey-
tremely expert In prying them out
from under stones and logs.
The Australians call 1t the klwi.kiwi.
1t belongs to family that Is extinct
save for 1t, ana ut the ratio at which
the apteryX Is disappearing it will
soon follow the dOdo ana become a
wingless memory. Nature to a certain
extent cOmpensates for lack OF wings
by giving It most muscular legs. which
enable 1t to get over the ground faster
than the average hog can run.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19
WiNoLeSS BIRD.

II Cannot Fly. hut IL Gets There Just
the Snmc.
The apteryX Is n winglcss bird AMI
tribe. 1t has been discovered In New
Zealand AMI several specimens were
recently brought to this country. 1t Is
about two feet high and has bill
nearly Ealf rs long as itself. Near the
end of this bill II it's nose. which IL of
Use to the creature In picking M Its
food In the dark. During the Jay It
generally hides In the thick under
brush or In caves among the rocks,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

Close watching viii do mans NOR
als more good than religion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

We have noticed that times are A.
ways hard when the reformers are
active.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-25
LEGAL NOTICES.

fNRUSTEE'S SALE.-WBEREAS. A CIR
.ain deed OF trust was executed by Lizzie N
dain cps TO george Poet, trustee, bearing
Geik's Office Of the hustings court for the city Of
Roanoke, Va, in deed book T5, page 2SI, tn secure
the performance OF certain conditions and pay.
mcnts specified in certain bond executed by
The said Lizzie n Wilkerson of even date with
hnos sr,d neea ior me payment OF twenty-five
building and Loan Association, OF New York. in
aGcordance with their articles of nssoclation and
wherens, the said George j. Peet has resigned
the said trust and the Judge OF the hastings at
INC eDIuary term, 1885, did appoint janus Nc
p p as trustee In place and cad OF George j.
statute to all the paatics in INTEREST," ana whe ems
9e iIault has been made in the payments aud con.
ditlons mentio ned in said bond and deed OF
trust Tor moro than three months and after hay-
Ing been requested go to do by tho beneficiary
inc Na al Mutual Building and Loan Assoca
and pursuant to the terms thereof, proceed to
I'll IT. hanG s aIs to the highest bidder ON
on the premises, al the property conveyed in sal
deed; with the improvements thereon, bonnde
and described as follows, to-wit
beginning mt point on the south side of Wash.
lnStcn avenue fifty COY feet eAst or &c" street.
ana running thence with Washington avenue
south "a degrees 10mnutes east 30 feet to point,
thence south Is degrees so minutes wcst one
hundred and fifty (,5l feet TO an alley, thence
with said alley north II degrees 10 minutes west
MY lolp rect to point, thence north 15 degrees
on minutes cast one hundred and fifty QkD feet
to the place of bcginnn. aud known as lot No
eN'SH - piuCh queen llS), AZ SHOWN on the
map of the West End Land Company on fic in
the clerks Office OF the hustinrs court for The
city of Roanoke Virginia
TERMS-Cash sufficient to nav all costs of exe
cutting this trust, includiBga c. mmission to the
trustee and to pay off SAID nrrerages due thereon
amounting In the aggregate to twcnty-eix hun.
ored and twcnty-three dollars and fftyonc cents
(S2,6235D, As OF February 81, 1876, and the bal.
ancc, fanny, in ono and two equal annual install
Dents, due in twelve and twenty four months
with interest thereon from date, the purchaser
executing negotiable notes for dercrrr pay ents
and secured by deed OF trust on the property
cold. JUNIUS McC;EHEK
I2itd Substitnted I,rnstce
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-25
Sure to Make Money.

"Great scheme!' lie exclaimed en-
Enthusiastically. 1--WE found neighbor-
hood almost entirely populated by an
archists. -
"What of it?''
"What of it! Why, I'm going to start
q shooting gallery there. -
Bah! Anarchists don't shoot. They
aim to do their work with bombs.''
S"Ah, but they will shoot in my GAL
lery."
"Why will they?"
Because 1 will take pains to have
targets that are especially prepared for
them. Will have the car of Russia in
the middle, with the emperor of Ger
many on onc side of him and the queen
of England ca the other. There will be
half doZ2n lesser monarchs around
them and platoon of police OH either
side of tho royal group, SO that even the
worst shot Viii be able to hit the image
OF something that he doesn't like Oh,
I'll get every penny in the neighbor-
hood. "-Chicago Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-25

The word of On illustrious actor, like
ihat OF great general or statesman,
commando the attention OF the world.
Alexander Salvini, son of the grea test
actor that over lived, ia rapidly taking
his fathers place in the minds and
hears OF the people. Every word OF his,
therefore, like the utterances of effer-
son or Irving, whom everybody honora
and reveres. will be read with deepest
interest and profoundest attention by
all.
Mr.. Salvlnl writes to the people:
Travelling as I do, 1 cannot fail to
not'ce tho great use of DR.. Greene's
Nervurs blood and nerve medy, and
especially among my friends and C =.
quaintances.
From my own experience, 1 can
strongly recommend 1t ss most exc al
lent and reliable family remedy, es-
pecially for kaeum tism and neuralgia,
nervousness and all nervous affections,
which illnesses in our profession, we
are most liable to contract
Weak nerves, poor blood, low vitality,
rheumatism and neuralgia are the bane