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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
Questions Answered.
GIBSON STATION, n. {

GIBSON STATION, N, @.
Mr.. EdltOr:-Thls is my first letter
to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER I am
a little girl thirteen years old. Ny
papa takes your paper and enjoys
reading it more than any other. l go
to school and study geography, arith-
metic, grammar, history, latin and
music. l will answer a few questions
1st Jas. justice, who said, Millions
for defense, but not a cent for tribute9
1t was Charles @. PlnKney, who was
sent as an American minister to
France. 2 ID, Russell Bostian's. What
nation in the New World is without a
sea coast? 1t is Bolivia in South
America. 3rd, Matessie Pendergrass'
What wordi in the English language is
made shorter by adding two letters to
it? 1t is short. l will close by asking
a question. What is the longest verse
in the Bible, and where is it found?
Very truly,
ANNIE G.. GLIB ON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

s. And when I winked they nodded.
Z And when 1 said gold standard
they echoed gold standard"
8 And they always had plenty of
grease and were soft and pliable.
9. And they basked in my sunshine
and life was M grand, sweet song"
to them.
10 Their friends were appointed to
the fat places and occupied front seats
at the pie counter.
II. Aud they were birds called
cuckoos
- But the five foolish wanted sill
yer lamps.
Is And they hardened not at what
I said.
ID Open another bottle of beer,
Dan.
IS. And I gave it to them in the
neck.
Is. Aud I run them away from the
the pie counter.
II. l Emote them hip and thigh.
IS. And some of them run out of
soap wnen election time came and fell
in the soup
10 But the FIVE wise were provided
for.
20. If they were not elected I ap-
pointed them.
81. Aud they prospered and grew fat
10 the land.
% Another bottle of beer, please.
%. And now the National Conven-
ton is near.
"a. And FIVE foolish want to borrow
grease of the five wise.
IS And the wise won't let them
have enough to harmonic.
26. And while they are mounting
and monkeying around among the
people we will make the platform and
nominate the candidates.
81. And the foolish can eat crow and
carry our oil cans
%. Let us have som8 more beer
B IZz Saw.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
From Wake County.

BANKS, N. @.
Mr.. Editor:-WM you please allow
a little IA years old school girl to join
your happy band of boys and girls? I
read THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
like it very much, especially the young
folks column. We girls and boys
ought to show our ppreciation of your
kindness by making u column as in,
.teresting aid instructive as possible
l will answer J lila Saunders question.
What E lglish King had six wivee9 1t
was King Henry the viii. Also Russell
Bostian's questions. What is the only
nation in the N9H World without a
sea coast? 1t is Paraguay in SOUTH
America. l will ask a question. OF
whom was it said, when the ermine
Of the official robe fell on him, it
touched nothing less spotless than it
seIf7" I will close my letter, wishing
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER much sue
cess. I am yours truly,
MACIE RARELEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
A Question.
NJ. E DAVENPORT

Mr. Editor:-I am a boy fifteen years
old and I thought I would write to
your paper. My papa takes your pa
per and I like to read it. l like to read
the State news and especially the
young folks column. I have been go,
ing to school, but 1 had to stop and go
to blowing, I belong to the Band of
Hope at Towards Chapel. I will close
by asking a question. How many
quarter of an inch blocks will it take
to fill an inch square box9
Yours for progress,
LONEY FAGG.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
SAFETY OF RAILROAD TRAVEL
Statistics Show hat a Man May Travel
I81 Years Before Being Killed.

Statistics Show hat a Man May Travel
1871 Years Before Being Killed.
In the May aides Home Journal
John Gllmer Speed writes entertain
ingly and ~instructively on the con
struction and operation of railroads,
under the caption, Running a Train at
Night He prefatorily asserts that
the most remarkable achievements of
modern civi jzAtion, probably, are
these which affect travel, making it at
once quick, comfortable and secure
We cross States and continents az the
rate Of thirty miles an hour, with
greater security against accident than
our grandfather5 eDj ,yed in their
stage coaches, and we have, even when
on the cars, comforts unknown in the
palaces of kings when our grandfath
ers' grandf6thers were young. X x =
During the year (from Iuter State Com
merce Commissioners report for year
ending July 1, 1890 one passenger was
killed for every l 985 1913 passengers
carried, and one was injured for every
1S3 822 carried. This surely is as safe
as living ordinary humdrum lives in
large cities. The report further shows
that a mans chances against injury
we're such that he would have to travel
1 400, $50 miles before getting hurt, and
go AZ 586 966 miles before being killed.
At the rate of thirty miles an hour a
man could travel, if nature permitted,
On American railways for one hundred
and eighty one years, without leaving
the cars, before being killed, OF with
the same amount of security against
accident he could go round the earth
nineteen hundred and three times be
fore meeting his death by accident, and
one hundred and seventy six times be
fore getting hurt"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
Questions Answered.

HOUSE, N. Q.
Mr.. Editor:-WM you allow a girl
II years old TO write your paper3 Ny
grand father takes The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and I like to read the young
folks column best of all. l am going
to school and study arithmetic, gram
mar, spelling, reading, geography and
physiology. Ny teachers name is Miss
Emma FIemminS, and I like her very
we'll. I will answer Miss Susan Brooks
question. Monday got it's name from
the moon. Before / close | will ask a
question. Who invented the first ma
cnine? Yours truly,
MAGGIE ANDREWS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

twentieth Of a second. and must be
brought to a state of rest in the same
period of time. A piston eighteen
inches in diameter has an area of two
hundred and fifty four and a half
square inches. Steam of one hundred
and fifty pounds pressure per square
inch would, therefore, exert a force on
the piston equal to 38 175 pounds. This
force is applied alternately on each
side of the piston ten times in a sec
Ond"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
From Wash Dgton County,

Mn. EditOr:-I will now attempt to
write my first letter to the young folks
column. I am a farmers daughter, II
years old. I am the youngest of four
brothers. Papa takes your paper and
likes it very much and I also like to
read the young folks column. I will
ask a question. Mr.. Editor, tell us
young folks who Betsy Bilkins is [She
is the wife of Major IKE B.lkins, of
Wake c0unty-Editor.
Yours truly,
II. E DAVENPORT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
HOUSEHOLD
BEEF SAUSAGE

Chop cold roast beef very fine; add
seasoning, with a little sage, also chop
ped onion if desired, then make out in
little cakes and after dipping in beaten
egg fry in butter.
SAUCE.
Wet two tebIespoonfuls offour with
a little cold water, and stir smooth !;
add a lutte nutmeg and vinegar, and
pour into it one pint of boiling water,
stirring constantly until done.
PORK PUDDING.
One cupful fat pork chopped fine;
one cupful sugar; two eggs; one cuptul
r~aisins, stoned and chopped; q tea
spoonful each Of cinnamon, cloves and
soda; one nutmeg. grated; make very
stiff with -four, and steam three hours.
TURKEY H SECOND DAY.
Carefully separate the meat from
the bones, it fine and place it IL q
iish with small bits f butter; pour
over it a cupful of water; eason with
salt and pepper; cover the whole with
bread CRUMBS, q pour over IL TWO
beaten egg9; bake brown il a moderate
oven.
DUTCH PUDDING.
Boil a piece of the neck Of the beef
until perfectly tender, aud the bones
come out easily. Take it up on 8 tray,
let it cool, then pick it in pieces. Skim
the grease off the liquor and pour the
Istter into another vessel after clean.
ing the kettle, return the meat and
liquor; when it boiIs thicken with sif5
ed meal until it is like mush. Cook
till we'll done, stirring constantly to
prevent s~corching. Season with salt,
pepper and sage. Turn out in paDs OF
crooks, and when cold slice ard fry
brown like sausage. Tnis is iGe and
very convenient for breakfast.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
MoLEs ON PEOPLES FACES.

4 cannot tell why sc many people
wear moles on their faces" said q ply
sician lately. IL has always been a
mystery to ma. Tuay are certainly
very diafguring One often sees q wO
man, ether wise god looking, with an
unsightIy e~xcTescence On her chin or
lip, perhaps with a tuit Of hair grow
ing out OF it. Now, why should that be?'
There is certainly nc reason for put
tiag up with such q disf5urementnow-
adays. It can easily be removed by
we'll known surgical processes. II It
we're necessary to resort to the knife,
the slight scar left would be infinitely
Iass ugly. Such an operation Is almost
Q@illess, the mole being cut into down
the middle and e~xtirpated ia a mo
ment. Incidentally, the hairs are re
moved permanently Oy the destruction
C the folIicles from which they grow.
But there is a simpler and better
method than that which can usually
be applied A needle connected with
enc pole OF an electric battery is thrust
DIAN into ,he center OF the eZCresence.
Thea the curr Mt is .urned on for a
brief instant, heating the needle white
hot, and it destroys the root of the
mole. There is little pail involved and
if is ali over in a moment. MOl9s like
warts, are abnormal developments Of
The skin. The root being destroyed,
the growth is atrophied and quickly
disappears, to return.
Sometimes you will see a mole, in al
advanced stage Of development, which
is attached to the skin by only a mar
row neck. To dispose of it is the sim
Dlest matter in the world Here is a
little instrument which, as you will
observe, consists of nothing more than
. tube with a loop of f1e platinum
wiIe prci citing from one end Oft. The
'3oD having been adjusted around the
mole, It is drawn as tight as may be
desired by turning the screw. Pre-
viousIy the wire passing through the
LI0e has been connected with a at
terry. The current is turned Cd, the
wire becomes white hot, and off comes
the mole in a second.
Ene term mole" is likewise applied
to jlsc}igrtd patches Of skin, The most
unsishgly of these are what are called
mJlh patches" Wh:Cl ~ covered
with hair, thickly sometimes. Such
aisc5lcratJons are produced by C
liaIpns Of the ordinary piem Mt OF the
SKIN. They can be removed by the ap-
Plcation Of lunar caustic, which breaks
up the Pigment cells and destroys the
roots Of the hair at the same time.
Ose thing which persuades ignorant
persons to reconcile themselves to such
assignments, instead Of having them
removed, is a widespread popular no
hon to the eff,ct that it is dangerous
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
JOHN STATION N. @.

COEN ~4A4I-N ~ ~
Mr.. Edit0r:-PIea5e allow ne, a
school BOY 10 years old to wri:e to the
young felix's column, 1 am going to
school, and I like my teacher very
much. like to read che young folks
column. l will answer one Of Lucy
M~anning's questions. Il is the 35sh
verse and the lin chapter Of st john
that you cannot read three words
without crying. 1 will ask a qlestioD.
WHAT man was it that promised God
that if he would les him gain the vic
tory that he would Kill the first one
that came to meet him? l will close
wishing THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
much SUCCESS.
Yours truly,
ROGER HASTY
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Mr.. Baines Writes.
OAKLAND n. @.

OAKLAND, N. G.
Mr.. EditOr:-Please let me know If
any of the young people have entered
the contest for the gold medal? Will you
not say a few words of encouragement
for the young people in regard to the
medal2 II you like, I prefer that your
communication be at the head of the
young folks column. Awaiting your
reply, l am, F~raternally,
G. T. BAINES
In answer to Mr. Baines, will say
that very little has been d ne in re
Spouse to MS liberal offer. The winner
Of a gold medal always has reason to
be proud of such a reward Of merit,
for in most instances, there are many
competitors, and it is not often that
children have an opportunity to com
pete a. all. We trust that the many
bright boy s and girls who read this pa,
per will not alloy such a prize to go by
default. Ho wever. We cannot tell what
may be done before the time expires
EDITORl.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
sPR1NGTImg IN THE COUNTRY

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Spring has come at list and all
nature is clothed in her garb of green.
How lovely it is, and as We throw on
our sun bopnets end with the little
ones take a stroll out in the pretty
green fl Ids. How d ligbtful it is to
see them racing after the few wild
f)wer5 which are beginning 70 lift
their tiny heads to kiss the merry sun
beams whiChcom fl }ating d)wn upon
han. How the dear little ones laugh
and clap their hands with Joy, as they
skip about with their little bare feet
like SO many lambs. They 90 to the
orchard and gather great bouquets of
apple blossoms, and some days the
fl DOR is sire ven with them, and every
where the fragrance Of apple blC Some
prevail. l allow my children to play
and enjoy life as best they Can, but
not forgetting to bring mama q email
bucket Of water, or a basket Of chips,
when it Is needed. l try in every way
TO teach them to be useful in every
way they can, it does not hurt them TO
help some in the daily rounds Of lie,
and they rather seem to enjoy it. After
all is not childhood the happjesE days
of ones life2 expect most Of Us think
go, for it is then that we have no care,
and all our wants provided for US. We
feel free as little birds, to flee about
! and to be tucked in cur little beds at
night to dream Of the few crosses
! which amount to nothing at last. But
carries me back TO my Old hCmn, aud
to loved ones now gone to never re
turn. How sad, bu5 we shall meet
again In the sgc9t by and by" | en-
joyed Aunt Fannie's lasts letter so
much. In fact I have enjoyed all of
them. but the last particular. I took
| a great big slice Of it all to myself.
In training children, I agree with her,
but confess l am not as strict Oh mite
! SIS l ought to be.
I wonder if the sisters have all made
their gaEdens7 My husband and my
| s If made ours last week, and some Of
the plants are peeping through. I hope
| they will grow fast, as early vegetables
| will be much Tellshed after such a long
winter.
l wish more of the sisters would
write, Rs 1 think The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER is one of the bes5 papers ever
run through q printing press, and as
the editor is kind enough to allow the
ladies and children a space, they ought
to appreciate it enough to use it. al
ways read it through, and think Betsy
and B;lkins quite a curiosity.
Perhaps l have worried some one
! with such a long letter. Ny husband
is snoring, Aunt B is nodiog, and my
children have sailed eff to dream land,
and I am almost ready to set sail, so
AUNT ORA
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
From Cuilford County.

LIBERTY STORE, N. @.
Mr. EIit0r:-WiI you please allow
me space in your valuable paper7 /
am a farmers daughter IA years old
and papa takes THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER I like it very much, ee-
pzclally the young folks column. I
nave been going to school. Ny school
closed yesterday and I am very lone
some. Ny teachers name IA Miss
SalIie Wake, of Riedsvi!le, N O., and
| liked her very much, for she was
very kind. 1 wi | ask q question What
was the name Of the man that caught
the fish that had the money in its
mouth to pay his tax?
Your little friend,
T-Dr,-~u-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
YOUNG FOLKS
From South Carolina.

LISBON, s. @.
mr.. Editor: Will you allow a little
girl II years old to write to your good
paper9 I like to read The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, especially the young folks
column. I will answer Maggie Allison's
question, How many times is cheese
mentioned in the Biole9 Three times.
l will close by asking how many times
Is hen and chickens mentioned in the
BIBLE? Yours truly,
SALLIE HOLMES
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

to NEEDLE with them. The belief seems
to be that to do so is likely to produce
cancer. Nothing could be more absurd.
There is also an impression very gener-
ally accepted to the effect that 1t is bad
luck to get rid of a mole and likely to
bring misfortune, Tnis superstition Is
more or less prevalent everywhere. 1t
applies particularly to birth marks.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

Grover Teaches His Cabinet the Value of
Submission
1. And when Grover returne; from
MS hunting trip he straight way opened
another case Of beer.
2 And he called his cabinet around
him, aGd when they had all drank he
taught them saying:
3. Ny kingdom shall be likened unto
ten virgins (uot counting Maria Hal
PIN.
4 And five Of them were wise and
five of them were foolish.
5. The five wise ones kept their lamps
Lit and their eyes on your Uncle Fuller.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05

the lionrand saw that the bees had
made a hive within the skeleton. Now
what is any sweeter than honey9 And
what is any stronger than a li0n9 Let
Us ask a question. How high is the
Washington monument?
Yours sincerely,
ORA and LILLE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
From Rockingham County.
LONEY FAGG.
RIEDSVILLE. n. Q,

RIEDsvILLE, N. @.
Mr.. EditOr:-I will now attempt to
write to the young folks column. |
am & farmer boy 10 years cid. Ny pa
pa takes your paper and likes it very
much. I love to read the young folks
column aud Z>ke Bilkins. l will close
by ans wering Miss Susan Brooks qaes-
ton. Monday got its name from the
moon, I will ask a few questions. Who
was Virginia named after7 Why is
Pennsylvania called the key stone
State? Yours truly,
ROBERTSON SAUNDERS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
OF PAssENaERs LEAvING RALEIGH ~ 2OO
Biz Saw

: TIT - IT -T~~
am make close connection at Green's
b0ro for al POINTS North and South;
algO for all Western North CarOlinR
points, arriving II Asbeville 3a52 2.
n, and Charlotte l1:4G q. M. Double
daily trains between Raleigh, Char.
lOtte and Atlantis.
No. Il, leaving Greensboro at 1:33 q. LII, ar.
irving at Raleigh at 100 q. ~, carries a sleeping
car. No. IS, leaving Raleigh at 4: 3 p. M, also
carries a sleeping car. All trains leaving Raj
eigh for Greensboro connect there with fast
tn ough trains for the North and South, in
GLIDING two limited yestiDules each way.
Through tickets on sale at principal stations
to al points. For rates or Information, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to
J. S. B. THOMPSON, SUpt. First Division, Dan
Vile, Va.
W. B. RYDER, S1pt. Second Division, Char.
lotte, n. G.
". II. GREEN, W. A TURK,
Gen1 superintendent, 8enn Pass. Agt.
Washington, D.. y. Washington, D. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
POETRY
written for The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.l
RETURN TO Us, MINOR TAI
SPRING.

BY f. NEwLIN STOUT.
o. sprf ad around thy halmy wing!
o. hasten in thy fight!
Reform to Us immortal spring,
To b-ess our aching sight.
For then the rose will bloom again,
That faded long agO.
And happy songs. from hill and pain
In rhythmic numbers flow.
The lark viii siGg at early lawn,
The nightingale a LlEht
And all The cares Of days by-gone
VIII be forgotten gu te.
Our mi. ds will turn to thoughts of love.
OF love which never dies
And earth below and heaven above
Unite 2 par disc
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
little friend
From Richmond Coun y

LENA. GERINGER
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-21

compact than even that of The Central
League
The salary limit Of the league will
probably Zoe $1,000 against $500, the
proposed limit IN the Central League.
This viii allow the holding Of better
players, thus !nur.ng to the advantage
az towns Ike Wheeling, Washington
and Nav Castle, which were TO have
been members OF the Central League.
The league viii apply fer prots ction
under she National agreement, asking
for a reserve clause, an evidence that
the promoters. al least, expect that the
venture VII be g permanent one. Char
les B. Power, the local sporting writer,
viii In al probability, be president Of
The league.
George /. Morelard. Of this city. has
been appointed manager Of the Wheel
ing team. Tle selection is a very pop
ular enc in Wheeling. Mr.. Moreland
was one of the mos- active organizers
% -ha Interstate League, and, after its
dIsb3li0ume1,. Joined forces with the
Iron and OIL League.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-21
COST OF I. 5. COURTS.
An Abnormal Increase in Expenditures in
the Past Ten Years

An Abnormal Increase in Expenditures in
the Past Ten Years.
Washington, January 2O.-The ten
dency toward increase in expenses Of
United States courts is attacked by
Chairman Cannon, of the ApprOpria-
lions Committee, in the report made to-
day on the urgent deficiency bill, which
carries 1922, $50 for these courts. He
calls attention to the growth Of ex-
penses Of more than 100 per cent from
1885 TO 1896 Fees for United States
commissioners, it is stated, have in
creased from S127, $50 for the fiscal year
1890, to $4,000 for the current year.
and witness fees from 100000 TO ST.
100000.
In conclusion, Mr.. Cannon says:
'That these expenditures are abnormal
and that some reform in the law should
be instituted, the committee are well
IL recommend the apprO; rations which
are necessary to meet the demands of
this branch Of the public service as
they arise under existing laws, and 10
express the hope and recommendation
that the proper committee Will take up
the matter without delay during this
session, with a view to the enactment
Of proper legislation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-21
The ENGLISH TAKE CHARGE.

King Prempeh Supplied With Dragged
Food, was Only Puppet in the Hands OF
His Advisors.
Coomassie, January 20-The grand
paIaver took place to-day. Sir Francis
Scott. commander of the British eXpe-
dition. and his staff were seated in a
sami-circle in the town square, which
was lined wlth troops The Ashanti
chiefs then paraded and King Prempeh
descended from his stool and shook
hands with Sir Francis. The king was
informed that he must clean the straets
and keep the populace quiet. King
Prempeh and his chiefs then retired,
and the Queen Mother arrived and sa-
Iuted Sir Francis Scott. The people
were quiet.
Later. it was developed that King
Prempeh was stupefed or drugged with
food during the palaver and evidently
he is only a puppst in the hands of his
advisers.
The troops have destroyed the sac
rifcial grove which was found to be
full of bones and skulls Of human be-
ings.
The Ashantees are in a truculant
mood and remain around the palace,
but there is no disorder The artillery.
which has been stationed in the chief
square. Overawes them.
The town is only collection of huts.
The troops are arranging for q cricket
match.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-21

The Mozarts and Mail Pouches play
ed three games on FetJe's alleys last
night which resulted in two victories
for the latter The MoZarts made up
for their two defeats by bowling a 900
string in the last game. The scores fol-
low.
Mozart-Knoke, III. 125. al;
Schmulbach. 139, 100. 1O4; Marschner,
us, 124. 1856; Campbell, 1856 155, IA;
HaDdlan. 141, 176, 1863; Horstman, IA,
159. 1S7: totals. 765. $50, oil.
Main Pouch-Franz. 135, Ia. los;
S,ripple. 13S. 16S. 121; Ebeling, 179, 145,
131; Scarborough. 119. 1877. III; Scheehla,
lbs. 145 14G; Bickmeyer, IA, 1853, 1877;
totals. $40, S72. no.