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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01
THE DAIRY.
DON'T MAKE DIsPARAGING RE-
MARKS,

Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
a few years ago when an editor of an
agricultural paper, an editor that had
no knowledge of dairying-either prac-
tical or theoretical-wented an item
on dairying and was obliged to write
it himself, it came to be understood
that he wrote one running down farm
or private dairy butter. This continued
for several years, when that world re
nowned writer on dairying, the late 7.
D. Curtis, becoming thoroughly dis
gusted wrote g short editorial item for
the paper ne was editorially connected
with, that showed up that class of
editors above referred to in great shape.
After that for a time such depreciating
articles about farm dairy butter were
much less frequent, in fact were almost
or quite cut of date.
Recently two agricultural journals,
one a weekly and the other O semi
monthly, the former always published
at Chicago, and the latter recently
purchased and moved there by it's
present editor and publisher, have
felt called upon to have their say dis
paraging farm dairy butter. The fret
named had fallen into new hands buG
a short time before it's new editor wrote
his little editorial Item running down
farm dairy butter and to which the
writer Of this referred soon after, in
one of his letters.
In the September 1st issue of the
other-the semi monthly journal the
editor Of it had a short editorial from
which I quote as follows:
You go through the country and
stop at every farm house as you go,
and buy a pound Of butter; keep on un-
til you get 100 pounds; take it home
with you and grade it so you can send
it to the city market. After you spent
two or three hours trying to grade the
butter, this is what you will have: Ten
pounds Of good butter; twenty pounds
of second grade; thirty pounds Of third
grade. You now have forty pounds
that you or no other man can grade
The more you look at it the worse it
looks; the more you smell OF it the
. more it SMELLS"
All quoted aboYe is q matter Of as
s%ertion; not a word of proof is offered.
There is nothing to indicate that the
editor gathered in 100 samples of butter
from that number Of farms But
whether he did or not, or whether or
not his assumption-for it doubtless
is assumption and nothing more-is
correct there is not n word in his
editorial to encourage or lead farmers
! into better methods.
It is not doing the farmers of this
country any good, but on the contrary
great harm, to be constantly disparag-
ing the products of their diaries, thus
Iessening their market values by
creating in advance prejudice against
such products. It would be much bet
ter to be always giving them some in
formation that would help them to i'm
prove their dairy methods, all of them
from the selection or rearing of a dairy
herd to the marketing of it's product
But that is something that class Of
journals are not inclined to do. Al
any rate, they never show a farmer
how he can make even better butter
than can be made in any public cream
cry. But farmers can make it, anG
many of them are making it, and many
more will be making it in the neal
future.
r. w. MOsELEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01
THE INTELLIGENCE OF HORSES

There is as wide a difference com
paratively between the intelligence Of
horses as between individuals of the
human family. There are children and
adults, who appear to be fairly inte!li
gent, yet do not seem to have sufficient
brain capacity to permit them to get q
fair common education, or to compre-
bend the rudiments of ordinary
branches of study as taught IN u
common schools. So, toe, there are
horses that are born ~lunkheads, and no
amount Of labor on the part Of the
trainer can make them desirable ami
mails. AS a rule men do not give horses
credit for the amount Of intelligence
which they do possess. The following
interesting anecdotes illustrating the
intelligence some times found in the
equine family are taken from the
Youths Companion:
THE country doctor is expected to
go whenever caIled-rain or shine, heat
or cold, night or day some times, Per
haps, leiaurely, but often as quickly as
possible. Through all this his horse
and himself are constant companions,
and share together the joys and sor-
rows Of the road. 1t is not strange,
however, that an attachment of more
than ordinary intensity often springs
up between them, during which the
man notes the almost human qualities
of the horse.
"While quite a boy I knew a horse
of such humor and intelligence that he
gave me a high opinion of horses in
general. Somehow the tricks Of old
Ball led me to consider horses as almost
of kin to human beings, and l have al
ways talked to them and treated them
accordingly.
"Ball, a fine animal belonging to my
uncle, who lived on a farm adjoining
ours, was q eorrel horse Of good size
and especially fine head, with heavy
neck and shoulders. He had done a
great deal of farm work in his time.
but was now too old for anything but
occasional light service; so he usually
had the range of the pasture in front Of
the house that reached up to the yard
fence. There were cattle and sheep il
the same pasture.
BALL was noted for his cunning and
clever tricks, such as opening gates
and doors, pulling down bars and the
like, but no one suspected him of play
ing practical jokes on sheep when one
after another was found on the wrons
side of the fence. 1t was by his antics
and evident delight whenever a sheer
vas so found that he attracted atten
ton. a watch was instituted, anC
soon, when Ball thought no one saw
him, he slyly picked up a sheep by thu
wool with his teeth and dropped it owe.
the fence! Then, going away som
distance. he ~enxiously waited, evident
ly watching for some one to come GU
Of the house. AS soon as he saw tina
the sheep was discovered he gave
snort and began to run and kick u,
his heels with delight.
''Some times he would steal article
and hide them, evidently just for tn
fun Of the thing. One day a heav
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01

There is wonderful work of invest :
cation and progress developed by cur
experiment stations, and it is strange
that their free bulletins are not more
highly appreciated by the mass Of
farmers. 1t is ia their interest that the
expense Of investigation is incurred,
but many do not ask for even their own
State bulletins.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01
RHEU MACIDE

Is curing a larger per cent of cases than anv
otHer remedy. II is a thorough blood purifier
anu laxative. 1T is a constitutional cure. and
effects its work by neutralizing the acids in the
o!ood and driving them out of the system. Be-
gin ~ TIME as delays are dangerous.
I" For sale by druggist, generally. Price Al
per bottle; six for S..
s. # your nearest druggist has not got
RHEUM in stock, order it from the
manufacturers, 'D0
The 503s!9! DRUG Co.. Raleigh, \, C,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-01
Sale OF

WlKE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA. ~ '1-'
BEFORE D. il 81.
s. e. GRLFFIS and others. Ez ..
BY virtue of autho. ity con-.
Commissioner appointed i'm FL.
srectaI proceedings, l win. o.. ..
day OF December a. d. $50
sell at pub C outer st tI- Co..
Ra5 eigD, n. O.. T., the hllha-r
AL thar parcel Of land in %a..
in Marks Greek Township. 10, ...
Of John Crifin. Tempe Wis.,.
Wilder and oil els, c0ntaI.
more or less and no e full.
the petition in said PrOcce7iu..
conveyed Oy Sol. Brown t9
See Book No % in office of Rel.
Wake Oun1y. " II.
PEELE & MAYNARD. o..
Attorneys.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
PULITZER THANKS WALES.
Christmas Message of the Prince Had
Good Effect, He Says.

Christmas Message of the Prince Had
Good Effect, He Says.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Prince Of
Wales authorizes the publication of the
following acknowledgment of the mes
sage which his royal highness and the
Duke of York sent to the New York
World:
Your Christmas message Of peace and
good will was deeply appreciated
and had important effect. The reac-
ton is almost complete. Conscience
has obtained mastery over impulse.
The World thanks you for the wise and
bold words spoken at SO critical time.
It is hoped here that the logic Of the
unprecedented expression of kindness
Of the greatest dignitaries Of church
and state may yet lead to the arbitra-
ton Of dispute no trivial that it could
remain unsettled for 70 years.
Surely, among all the scholars, states
men and rulers Of the world, there
must be one who, as arbitrator, will meet
this suggestion of Lord Salisbury that
he should be competent and free from
bias"
The surest hope Of lasting peace rests
upon the enlightened moral sentiment
which you have voiced and which we
feel shapes the course Of government in
England, not less in America, and con-
tinues the progress Of civilization.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
THE CONTRACT MADE
Another Bond Issue =.
Short Notice.
Amount Will Be $1OO,OOO,OOO
and Terms Are Better
Than Before.
J. Pierpont Morgan Of New
York at the Head Of the
Syndicate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. There Is now
no reasonable doubt that another bond
issue has been fully agreed upon, and
that the details of q contract with q
syndicate, Of which Mr.. J. Pierpont
Morgan is the head, have been ar
ranged, so that nothing remains to be
done to carry it into effect but for the
secretary of the treasury to sign his
name thereto. Thus the president is
prepared for any emergency and there
is no doubt that should heavy with
drawals Of gold for export set in an
other issue would be announced. The
fact that there have been no withdraw
ais for export within the last several
days, although sterling exchange has
ruled at or above the shipping point,
gives credence to an opinion held in
treasury circles that the market has
already begun to feel the syndicate in
fuence against exports.
Next Issue Will Be $1OO,OOO,OOO.
The amount Of the next issue, it is
almost certain, has been fixed at $780,
600, 600, and it is believed that the
terms Of contract are rather more
favorable to the government than those
under which the last issue was made.
In this connection it is recalled that be-
tween Aug. 81, 1866, the date upon
which the national debt reached it's
highest point, and in March l, 1893,
the amount Of the government out
standing obligations was reduced by
81, 8S1, 1857, 1878. To accomplish this re-
duction bonds were purchased to the
amount of $77O, 800, $50. Of this amount
1924, $50, 300 were purchased prior to
1879. and s446. 459. $50 since that date.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
ART OF HANGING PICTURES.
Oil Paintings Should Not Be Placed In
Room With Engravings.

Oil Paintings Should Not Be Placed In a
Room With Engravings.
Only second to Importance to produc-
ing a fine picture is the fact that the
work when completed should be seen to
an advantage on the walls where it is
placed.
In consulting with leading decora-
tor on the subject. he said: Gin the first
place, it may be suggested that it is not
desirable to put oil paintings in the
same room with engravings or draw
ings in water colors, crayons or other
like materials. It is often done, fire.
quently as a matter of necessity, but we
consider it, from point of artistic
taste, a mistake.
"Again, there should be a certain
classification of subjects in the pictures
ornamenting the walls, as inattention
to this is occasionally ludicrous. Irecall
one instance where there was print of
Rubens' Descent From the Cross, and,
hanging on either side Of it, engravings
Of Wilkes Village Festival and Meis-
sonier's Cavalry Charge Surely moth
ing could be more absurd than placing
in Immediately juxtaposition works in
which the motives of the designs are so
directly opposite as the illustration of
death, village revel and the fierce
shock Of battle.
GAS a general rule, it is we'll to place
pictures of certain order of design to-
gether. Some works can only be seen to
advantage in a bright and others in a
subdued light, while it is equally GER
tain that many lose nothing if placed
above the line of sight, and others gain
rather than lose if hung much nearer
the floor.
"a medallion or bas-relief of the right
sort set in here or there among the pic
lures is relief to the artistic sense,
and, above all, all sorts and conditions
of frames should not be put together in
hodge podge. Gold and white and
gilt do not offend when in close posi-
ton, but pictures framed in oak or any.
dark wood should be kept by them
selves. Crayon portraits of photographs
should never be visible in a parlor or
drawing room, and to overcrowd the
walls of any room with pictures, good,
bad and Indifferent, is the very acme Of
poor taste. New York Recorder.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
HENRY CABOT LODGE.


A two hours debate followed the adop-
ton of the resoluti ON, the purpose of
which was mainly political. The DEM
ocrats, under the leadership of Senator
German, ably seconded by Senator Har-
ris, attempted to show that the reor-
ganization was effected by an alliance
between the
Populists and Republicans,
contending that the silence of the latter
by making possible the reorganization
indicated acquiesceHces He also Ein-
sisted that the Reppplican assaulpt iop
OF control saddled Them with RESPONSE
bility for legislation. The Populists,
led by Senator Allen (Neb. and Sena-
tor Butler IN. C.). denied that they
were in any fashion responsible for the
result. The Republicans, under the
leadership of Senator Mitchell and as
sisted by Senators Hoar, Allison and
Chandler, combatted the argument OF
the Democrats by asserting most en-
phatically that the Populists had even
refused to make any suggestions as to
their committee assignments and had,
IT'S d uldtUGT VI 1dCt, Ucou lolG ny tlC IC-
organization in the positions to which
they had been assigned under the
Democratic control of the senate. The
Republicans strongly protested also
against being held responsible for legis-
lation.
Lodge on the Monroe Doctrine.
Before the reorganization Henry
Cabot Lodge, the senator from Massa-
chusetts, who has made a brilliant rep
utation as an historical biographer, de-
ivered an address on the Monroe doc
trine. Although temperate in language,
he took the ground that unless we in
sisted that Venezuela's dispute with
Great Britain should be submitted to
friendly arbitration, we would surren-
der the essence spirit and vital princi-
pie of the Monroe doctrine which, he
contended, was as essential to the safety
and welfare Of the Americas as the bal
ance Of power was to the safety and
welfare of European nations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
CONTROL
Committees Of the Senate, by
d Vote Of 80 to %, Pass
Into Their Hands.
Change Effected by the Re-
fusaI Of Populist Menu
bers to Vote.
Address on the Monroe Doo-
trine by Mr.. Lodge Of
Massachusetts,.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The commit
tees Of the senate have passed into the
control Of the Republicans. The
changes in the special complexion Of
the committees was effected by the
adoption of resolution organizing the
committees as agreed to by the Repub-
Acan and Democratic steering commit
tees. The Populists, with the excep-
ton Of Mr.. Kyle of South Dakota, de-
clined to- vote, and the Republicans,
having plurality Of the senate, were
thus enabled to adopt the resolution BY
a vote Of 80 to 70. Mr.. Kyle voted with
the Democrats against reorganization.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02

Position Of France and Russia ON the
Venezuelan Question.
VIENNA, Jan. 1.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of The Freie Presse tele-
graphs that Russia and France have
actually promised diplomatic support Of
the United States in the Venezuelan
trouble, and adds that Russia is pre-
pared to facilitate the United States
loan with her own gold reserve.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02

Concession to an American Syndicate.
CHICAGO, Jan. THE Mexican gov
eminent has granted to an American
syndicate the concession to build rail-
road from Tonola to Tuxtla, and from
ST. Geronimo to the frontier of Guate-
mala, with branch from Tapachula to
st. Benito. The government. federal
and state, have granted subsidy of
$5,000,000 and the construction will be-
gin in April, 1896.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
Telegraph LIN. Extended.

DENVER, Jan. Lit is learned here
that prominent citizens Of Helena,
Mon, have organized the Rocky
Mountain Postal Telegraph company,
which has been operating for several
years in Montana, and will extend it's
lines to Ogden, Salt Lake and Denver.
A contract has been made with the
Postal Telegraph company for connec.
lions at Spokane, Denver and Cheyenne.
Bonds to the amount of $500, 900 will be
doated for the work of construction.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
JUSTICE BREWER NAMED.
Accepts . Place the Venezuelan
Commission.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Justice David
j. Brewer of the supreme court has
been rendered and has accepted place
on the Venezuelan commission.
by the English Press.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The newspapers
are largely occupied with reviews of
the years events, but Justice Brewers
appointment to the Venezuelan COM
mission is approved by the press. The
comments upon Venezuela follow much
the same lines as for several days past.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
Iowa Poultry Exhibition.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 1.-The an
nual exhibition of the Cedar Rapids
Paultry association and Wapsie Valley
club is in progress here. About 1000
birds are entered. The exhibition will
East four days,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
south DAKOTA STATE School Fun

PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 1.-The amounts
of school funds loaned in the state
reaches a total of $619,14S, and there
will be due interest, Jan. /, of $1S, 1856.
The amounts loaned counties range
from $50, 740 in Union and $6,943 in I
Kingsbury to 500 in Lyman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
Professor Brooks Seriously Injured.

OMAHA, Jan. Ia special to The
Bee from Taber, Ia, says that while on
his way to take train for Des Moines,
Professor w. M. Brooks Of Taber col.
lege was thrown from carriage and
seriously but not fatally injured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
Dingley Talks to senator's.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I. Chairman
Dingley of the ways and means COM
mittee was in the senate during the
day making canvass of the leaders to
see what prospect there was of action
ON the two bills that passed the house
last week: He finds that the Repub-
icans seem to be quite anxious to pass
the tariff bill at an early date. Among
others with whom he conferred were
Senators Morrill, and Allison of the
finance committee
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
New Interstate Conmerce Commission

New Interstate Commerce Commission.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA bill intro
duced in the senate by Senator Chan
dler has for its purpose the enlargement
of the interstate commerce commission.
The bill provides that the commission
shall be composed of one member from
each state and that the commission
shall meet quarterly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02

Claim the Contractors Are Weakening.
NEW YORK, Jan. AT the head
quarters Of the tailors' brotherhood
committee it is said that the contractors
are weakening. Members of the COM
mittee claim that by Sunday next all
the men now locked out will have re-
turned to work.
The word hoyden, now applied excA.-
siVely to a noisy young woman, former
~ denoted person Of like character,
but of either sex
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
As Women See Women.

Alice Stone Blackwell, in answer to
a question by Boston paper, wrote ):
"The question, Are women more char
liable toward the faults Of other women
than men are? must be answered in the
negative. Men see the faults of women
through certain softening glamor of
sex. Women look at them clear sighted
~ and with an impartiality that is of
ten pitiless -
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1896-05-05
Mrbeit unn .Snoufrie.

&unIa szG tD, Wo., 4. Mai. -
400 llnions=9lumber babsn bier beute
bic 4r6eit nieoer9elsgt. Die 2(usitGnz
oigen foroern einen a9tItiinoigen Ira
beitstag unter 9eibs6altung Der 6is6er
erbultenen 8eSablung fir neun Stun
ben 8eIhdftigune. Der Iu5i6uB Der
Saugepertid)aften ldBt ben 9lusitGn=
oigen feline polite llnteritiiBung 5u
She'll lpsroen.
9itts 3 fielb, MaK., 4. mai. -
Der Strife Der 9atiteinleger, 9ereppz
Ter unb Steinmaurer bat ii9 auf ale
9dugeperti6dften ausgebebut uno bas
8au9eI4GFt mubte eingsit.ut perben.
Die 2eute oerlungen 3ebnitiinoige Be-
su6lung fir neunItunbige Qrbeits5eit.
6 Sleoeluno, g.. 4. Wai. - Die
9ei3er Der nGlspelanp glectric Street=
3dilpabzGo." fino an ben Strife gez
sangen, neil lire 6oroerung I'm a9ts
itiinoigeQlrbsits5eit ni4t bsipi[ist tpurs
be.
5erre 8 aute, Snb., 4. Mui. -
Mit 2tusnubme bon 5pei @ru6en, fir
pel9e bic bon ben 8ergleuten gefor=
oerte 2o6nsrh06ung betpilligt purbs,
iino fattii4 ale 8oblenbsrgperfe in
Snoiuna gsidloNen. Mebr ol5 5000
Mtann iinb bsI4Gftigungslos.
Glartsburg, W. pa, 4. Mai.
- 5iinf6unbert ao6lensrdber, tpel6e
in bier in 6ieIiger Rua6ariduft belsz
gensn 8oblengruben bsI9dftigt iino,
BADEN Die 9lrbeit nieoergelegt. Die
&oblengrdber butten Bel elmer in port=
ger Wo9e abse6altenen 9erIdmmlun9
bsi6lohsn, Se3ablung nud @etpi6t,
unb spur nu6 Der i'm 9e5irf BON 5airs
mont ibli9en Stala, gu forosrn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1896-05-05
RaHeuitreit.

Ottun Il, 4. U3ai. - Die Regie=
rung 6at aug Sittu, 4Iasta, oia Bic
torid, Naaridt erbaltsn, oaB 5pii4sn
s5noianern uno Weibsn elm 6lutigsr
3uIdmmenItoB gu beFiir6ten Ite6t. Den
Qlnlab ba5u gi6t bic geriatlidhe Sreiz
ipre6ung eines WeiBen, tpelder Ii4 Der
6rutalen Grmproung eines Snbiansrs
Iduloig gema9t. I'm bic Sa6Iage
nod i6limmer gu g:itulten, 6sfinbet fid
gegenpdrtig Elm Snoianer i'm 9efdngs
nib, beFsn 9inri4tung tpegen cine,
Mprbtbat, Die er in SelbitDertbeibiz
gung begine. nahe beOoritsbenb lit. 9a
Die Ser. Stauten sine 9arniion in
Dem plaBe nidt unterhultsn, 10 beesn
Die gepobner bes Stdot9ens arobe 81
IorsniB I'm ibre Si6srbeit. Die guns
besregierung piro ieoenfulIs mad reifz
li6er grpdgung oer umitanbe Elm
&rhssi4iff mad Sitta a6ienoea.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1896-05-05
Gnu irinem GnaeI bcidlnkt.

pitts Surg, 4. Wtui. - Sin
mcrfpiiroiges Gnttommen bon 2ez
bsnsgeFabr bate geitern 9ormittog
Normun 6islOtna bic ie4sjd6rige
3o6ter pon Qmos 6isIoing ponSpring
9arbsn Borough, @tQegbenp. 0as
3inb pfludte nit mebreren @enohen
an einem 2tb6ang BON Srop 9iQ 9luz
men uno tpagts fi9 Biz an ben duBerz
ten Rano oes IteiIen 2lbbangs5. BORT
perlor es ben 9alt uno roate 30 SUP
tieF 6inab. Gin Baum bielt bas &ino
auf uno betpa6rte ss Dor einem Stur3e
Bis an ben SUB oe5 4bhanges. 6r.
7Fielbina uno einige Nd6burn befreiten
0us Sinh aus ieiner beoentli4en Gage.
QluBer elmer Suftenoerrenfung bate
ous MGO6en feline 8erleBungen erlit=
ten. Or. 6artmeper 6rahte oas 8lieo
pieoer in Die ri6tige Gage. Qn oerIel=
ben Ste[ls fiel por ungefdbr 3pei Sab
rem Die 1Ozjdbrige 5ohter BON George
Guiterlp Oon Spring 9aroen Borough
ben 464ang binob uno 6lieb toot am
Uldbe.