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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
H PLAN.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.

SYLVIA, N. G., Sept. 10, 1896.
I heartily endorse the plan of run
running the Shoe Factory at Hillsboro
published in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
of September 1st and 9Th, and I think
I voice the sentiment of this county.
F~raternally yours,
J. r. LOVE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15
FOR SHIPS.

Would be Vice, President SewalTs Or
ganization of Ship Builders Appeal to
the Republican Party for Help--He is
Fresidenr of the Association and the
Appeal Bears his \ anne on the L etter
Heads.
The American Marine Merchant As
ISOLATION of which Arthur Sewall,
Vice Presidential nominee of the Bryan
Democrats, is the President, is trying
to get the Republican campaign speak
ers to advocate the policy of high pro-
lection for the benefit of American
shipping, These R publican orators
are asked to do this IN the interest of
protection"
Letters making this request have
been sent out from the associations Of
flee, at AZ East Twenty third street,
this city. They are signed by A. R.
Smith, Secretary, and are written on
the letterhead of the association. At
the head of the paper the folio wing Of
e oouo oro rSr1o1.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15

Arthur Sewall of Bath
Me-, President.
b. 7. Gausem of Will
mingtOn, Del, Vice
President.
G.. H. Cra0.p of Phila
deipnia, Penn Chair
man of Executive
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-15

T. w. Hyde of Bath,
Me. Chairman OF
Finance Committee.
7. w. Hyde of Bath,
Me-, Treasurer.
A r. Smith, of New
York, Secretary.
Lewis Nixon of Eli a.
DethpOrt, N. j. Chair
man # Legislative
Committee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
INSIDE THE TEAkETTLE.
Ie Il Wen Worth while to Note Ies Coa
dlttoa.

It ID Wen Worth While to Note Ies Goa
ditioa.
A helpful suggestion is to be well
coined, from whatever sou -ce it may
come, and this bit of morelizing re
garding certain kitchen practices, Is
just as valuable a. though it appeared
for the first time in Acme publication
claiming tn be devoted especially and
exclusively to the interests Of Bridget
and her mistress. It il often the SIM
plest details Of kitchen labnr that are
the most neglected. The hot wates
kettle, for cxalple-Aow many cooks
pay any attention 70 il? stale water
simmered, and with al vitality cooked
out, il its perennial portion. with IN
occasional filling up and sudden boiling
q the need requires. If every house
keeper who reads this paragraph should
70 straight to her kitchen, LIT the ket.
tie, and carry It to the wind.,w, where
. strong light will disclose its interior.
nine out of ten of them will find 4 rusty
layer Of lic,c, iron and dregs, that ef-
fectually prevents any good-davored
water from issuing fr0m 1t The ket-
tie needs the same frequent and thor
oueh care that any kitchen utensil
needs. Into suct. having it already
warm, put fresh altered water, boil rap.
idly, and use At once, and one Of the
large aids to pclatable food IL secured.
N. 7. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
A PORTUGUESE HERO.


Hls Story . Striking Illustration Of Ma
tional IngFatlt1de.
An act of historical justice has jus,
been done by Portugal to the greatest
of its Indian viccroys and soldiers, AT
fonso Albuquerque, who died the vic
tim of his sovereign's ingratitude.
In the ruins of the church at Goa, in
which he was first of all buried, there
was found the other day the slab, with
its inscription, which had covered his
remains, until in 1866 his SON moved
them to Lisbon. The governor-general
Of Goa, which Albuquerque first cap
tured in 1910 and made the capital for
time Of an eastern empire said to
cover 1000 leagues. has formally made
over the precious slab to the president
Of the geographical society of Lisbon,
who il to he congratulated on the nc
QUESTION. The commandant of the Vas
CO da Cana man-of-war, on its way
home after the suppression of a foolish
rebellion, was directed to receive the
stone under a salute from every saluting
battery in Goa and to convey it with all
honor to the society.
Albuquerque was the most dreaded
enemy Of the British as well AZ the
Dutch before we were able to supplant
the Portuguese power of the east, and
the Royal Geographical societies OF
London and Scotland may well congrat-
ulate that Of Lisbon. The date Of the
Portuguese hero's death is December 1d
on the slab, and not December IS. az
hitherto recorded in history. The
Portuguese and the French have always
failed as colonizing powers because OF
their distrust of and ingratitude to
some of the greatest sons in the east.
Even Comoens was q victim.
Against such cases, and those of Du-
pleix and Lally in French India, we
have, however, to set the treatment of
Give with his sad end, and the impeach-
ment of Warren Hastings. for both Of
which history has since atoned. In one
respect Albuquerque was greater than
any of these-from Goa he captured the
trade Of Asia for the sea powers, beat
ing back both Soliman the Magnificent
OF COnstantinople, and the sultan of
Egypt at Alexandria, who. with Venice
and Genoa, had monopolized it ALL
Edinburgh Scotsman
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

-She-'roor .ellow! Only one eye.
How came you to lose the Other r
Tramp IA looking for work. m1ni"
|-Tit-Eits.
Shocking Taste.-'Gamsby wa. q
man Of alrocous IDEAS" "Yes, the
wretch had req hair and committed sui
eide with paris grrcn."- Chicago Rec
ord.
Maud What is the trouble BE-
tween Alice and Kate?" Ethel-"Why,
you see, .Ai,cc asked Kate to tell ner
just what she thought of her" Maud =
"Yes" E.hei-'Kate told her."-Bos-
tor Budget.
"A Woman's rictare.-Lswyer-
"You say tho prisoner stole your wal ch.
What distinguishing feature was there
about .hc watch?" Witness-''It had
my sweetheart's picture in it." Lawyer
-"Ah: see. \ woman in the case
Scottish American.
The Ii;om.-''Whyf.r eez il zat
q wOman's lace eez use on zee silver dol
lar in zis eouniry?' inquired visiting
foreigner. "Becau.e." growled the n
pecunious native, 1t is the idi0m of VI
language that money talks.
Free Press.
Eminent Fhysician's Clerk Shall
I make out Mr.. Younghusband's bill
and send II to him. Eminent I ny.
sician "a ran with soft thcart)-"Weil
no: not yet. lie seems to be in seventh
heaven over the arrival of that blry
and l hate 10 intrudc on his innocent
joy."-N. Y. Weekly.
-''This,' said the mother. in her bs q
instructive voice. q: she guided the
child through the museum. "this Is q
praying machine, used by the benighted
heathep." Il don't think thai is Lali
rs nice as having your praying done b,
the preacher. like we do. do you. mann
ma 2" asked the smell girl.-Indiannp
oils Journal.
-"Thpt's a wonderful light that tor
cign scientist has discovered" sait
Hicks. Its SO strong that if you let j,
shine through a pocketbook camera
will make picture of money in 1t.
"Jove!" said Wilbur "I'l like to hav,
some of that. II it could make pic..rs
of money IN my pocketbook I'd have AZ
easier time with my creditors" s."-Har
per's Eazar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09

The swell Boston woman preporcs
for . swell" gathering by filing q
large vessel with very hot water; then
she puts wooden shawl over her head.
and her face over the hot water. and
keeps it there as long as she can stand
il. When her face is rare done. ehc
flashes cold water owe. her then swellesl
face, and cosmetics do the rest. The
American Indian did the same thing
with his whole body, minus the woolen
shawl, before Columbus discovered 4
country that was not lost. He then
rubbed himself with bison grease from,
head to foot TO keep the water out. The
grease Was bettcr than . modern va
ferproof or shingles. and war not II
the way.-Fiber and FAbries.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

IA Eecc (Nev.) Chinaman sports .
''pigtail'' which Is Ave feet eleven inches
long.
Women dentists are coming to the
front. Two Of then, have nung out their
shingles in Chicago.
The water Ut Niagara falls wnx 30
scanty on March 81. 1S4S. that the rocks
there were plainly visible for nm entire
day. No man then alive had ever rIe-
viously seen the bare rocks at the falls.
1t il estimated that since the scv-
ernment began putting pape- money
in the har.ls Of the people it has mad.
u prof. of no less than $3O, ,OOO, ,OOOC rs
result of bills being mut:Iated. waa,Sd,
buried, lost or burned.
Total srea of .be Indian territory
is 81 .Cj2 square miles. Total popula-
tion. 1S0. 0.1s:, nf which the five civilized
tribes number 7S,O97. The latter are
divided as follows: Whites, O9.:S3;
Indians, 5,.OSs; colored. 1896; Chinese.
-; number of banks, 3; miles Of lail-
roads. 1.Osa. newspapers. II.
bishop B. w. Arnett the negro
clergyman TO whom accommodation " as
refused b. a hotel IN Boston recently,
is making a tour of the western cities
in which ncgro churches have beer cs-
tablishcd. lie says that the outlook tor
the future Of the negro IN America il
bright and that the race is making rub
stantial pi 1gress everywhere.
A new system Of auxiliary member
ship. or reserve supply, has recently
been ;naugurated by q national guard
regiment N Tscoma. WASH, and il
highly commended by the adjutant
general. The regiment has about 20
young men. non-mcmbers, drilling with
it al the time, and when q vacancy &C
ours it Is i!lcd by one of the auxiliarics.
and the standard Of the regiment n
thus always kept at the top notch.
Treasure seekers are digging in
Elysian park, Los Angeles. for $lo9. COO
in coin and jewels said to have bceu
buried by wealthy Sraniard in the
days when the country belonged to
Spain. An Indian peon helped the con
to bury the treasure, and the story was
handed down, in the manner such
legends run IN the southwest, until it
came to the knowledge Of the Arizona
miner who has now Obtained perm il
sion u try and find the al;e ged treasure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09

saGenius," /" said the lecturer. too often
= 1hort-lived. while mediDesity lipeess
toA good old age. Nethuoo3sh did moth
IN worth mensioning. snd he lived tin
hs was 90 years old Virgil died st 81.
DoQts at IS. Shakespeare ~ s., and
Na1eFe at 81.
AZ this point Wild. departing -
came from the hack postof the hail. and
John Alfred NcCracken, author a
~Lines on Spring and sOde to Unell
Leonidas Hosney's Old Brinlle Cow
was found - hAve 3siated. chjeeog
3J1hWA = =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
FIREDAMP TELEPHONES.

No Danger Of Explosions In Mines Here
after without Warning.
For inventors thcever-presentd danger
to miners from firedaEip has always
been problem. Sir Humphrey Davy.
with his non-explosive lamp. decreased:
the chances of danger considerably
but the frequent fatal accidents re-
ported show that the risk is still alarm
ing.
At last, however, q French scientist,
Hardy, by name, has patented IN inven-
ton which entirely obviates the dan.
ger, and has thereby earned the graft
tudc of the hundreds OF Thousands o:
workers underground in America anG
Europe.
Some years ago NJ. Hardy made dis
covery, which he communicated to thu
French academy, which reported fa
vorably upon it, AMI suggested it's us..
for the purpose of mining. Acting upon
the suggestion, the inventor has been
working upon the idea ever since. and
has now perfected a system by which:
any outbreak of firedamp becomes i'm
mediately known all over the mine that
II threatened.
The system is a simple one. N. Hardy
found that different gases could be
made when connected with telephone
arrangement, to produce several
sounds. The system he has invented
connects al! the shafts of mine with .
central point, at which an operator is
stationed. Any outbreak of the fatal
gas is Immediately discovered by him
however minute its quantity, and he
at once notifies the miners of their dan
ger. They are able, therefore. to en-
cape long before the gas could accu-
mulate in any quantity sufficient to be
dangerous.
The invention il already in success
full operation in a few of the French,
mines, and will doubtless come into
general use all over the world.-N. Y
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A nose of PROPER proportions should
be one-third the length of the face.
Cats and dogs cannot live at 4 great
er elevation than 5000 feet above sea
level.
Indigestion has often been cured
by drinking every morning, half an
hour before breakfast, i glass Of hot
water.
The paper mills soon to be cstab-
lished at Way Crosse, Ca. will utilize
the palmetto plant, which grows in pro-
fusion il, that section.
Cholera, typhus and swamp fever
are due to lack of ozone. according to
DR.. Toveau de Ccurmelles, of Paris, but
grippe and inflammatory diseases are
aggravated by its presence. The latter
are apt to become fatal during the mag
netic storms coincident with the aurora
bOrealis.
M. Lowell's observations giv0a lit
lie larger dimensions to the satellites Of
Mars than have been hitherto accepted.
He assigns to Phobos. the one nearest
the planet. a diameter Of 26 miles, and
to Deimos, the outer one, diameter OF
ten miles. The older estimates were
seven and five respectively.
The planet Mars resembles the
earth more closely than any other Of
the solar system that we know any
thing about. Mars is smaller than the
earth, and its specific gravity is less.
It's atmosphere is rarer than that on
the highest mountains. 1t has prob
ebly nooceans and very little free water.
except in spring, when the snow melts.
AS to Mars being inhabited, it is not inn
possible.
Fresh Columbia salmon arc soon
to be shipped from British Columbia to
England and Australia in steamships
fitted with refrigerators. Experimental
shipments have proved a success, and a
company has been formed, with British
capital, to undertake the enterprise on
a large scale. The company is building
large cold storage warehouse at Van
couver for storing the fish while await
ing shipment. The company expects
to make more profit than is made by the
salmon Gamers.
Last years mackerel catch was al.
most failure, and few of the many ves-
sells engaged in the fishery paid ex-
penses. Bad weather and fog prevented
a good catch in the early part Of the
season, and the fish were not at all
plentiful. Later in the season the
weather was good, AMI large bodies oi
mackercl were seen at different points
along the Atlantic coast, but for some
reason they were wild, did not school
and could not be taken. The same con.
ditions are said also to have been
noticed abroad. The Norwegian and
Irish mackerel catches were very door
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
He II psliheraee.

MEs. Sparks-Your husband il . very
deliberate man. isn't he?
Mrs. Slowman-Indeed he i6.
ibid you ever know him to do any
thing in hurry?
.Never! he plans every movement
with the utmost deliberation and lin
gers studiously over every detail. !
lave often thought that II he ever dies
suddenly it will be an awfu; sl:ock to
Dispatch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
HAD FEARS FOR HIM.

WIG VINO U9u6v00 I00k H0 N0VO1
would stop.
He had been bitten carly by the eye
ling fever. lie pridcd himself upon
the fact that he was one of the old
timers'' and that h. wore upon his
breast = veterans bar. He had begun
in the good old days of the ordinary.
days when there WAS a real exhilara .in.,
awheel. He had marked the passing Of
his friend Of old in sadness, but he had
taken to the safety with renewed en-
thusiasm.
He had filed every Office within the
gift Of the league. In his declining
years he refused the higher honor..
but conso;ed himself with member
ship in IL clubs Of his city, and with
pressdenciss and secretarysiips end
treasurers:lips aud captaincies galore.
He had been . warm member" He
had ridden centuries up to the lest,
last week, and wa: bedizeEed with
golden bars like unto the FhaTaohs Of
old.
On OF days, and other occasions, he
had been \ good husband 70 the acr-
rowing woman who now mourned, and
mourned, and moarned. His taking on
had been sudden. but he had diesl nj
peace with the worl1. and tne worle:
was fairly well satisfied. tor The
10 A. A. A. A. C.s were arranging 10,
the funeral awhcel. It had been ms
last request. But his sorrowing .vnic y
mourned and mourned.
"Nadam,- said The <hitc-hnircd
clergyman, with tremulous voice, II,
not weep Your husband u res4in:
now"
NAY, nay!" she walled. reDembe1ine
how hel departed spent The Sabbath
awheel. and not IN sober worsk.p
'sNay. nay: Ifear he n searching ret. "
-BeaslxgA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
An Acquired Habit,

"You heard Mrs. De Voc recite The
Lost Child last night, didn't you?"
'%Of course"
'Notice the queer way in which size
worked her chin?"
Certainly; but you know the reason
for that"
'Double-hinges on her jaw?"
''Oh, no; she worked in chewing
gum factory for five years before her
marriage. and had to sample every lot
turned out."-Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
Eau After That.

May-How did you learn to manage
. husband 90 well7
Agatha-l haven't been four years
learning how to handle Q bicycle Tor
uetAiu0 II - IN yeas-N. :. Wegj4
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09

= Aueticneer-Here. gentlemen. VIC
have . masterpiece from the brush ol
tAe famous painter. 6chmierinshy. IN
. gold frame.
Art Rtroa-Io0sr three shilinoA
~Ihzyo ehillinopf Hst. ny dear cir;
~ ple1nse ajone = with tlet unGAls
|Reooo 5jel1jtA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09

silk il the strongest Of Ill vegetable
or onimal threads. Il is three times =
strong - > aRSea thread ef the aRs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09

The 0oooonGoro v1oW u Herman nature
h A telegraph messenger probably secs
~ much Of the other side Of human ma
ture ~ . doctor. One told the writer
of this Fecestly that women never
opened . Telegram without turnil r
pale, and, when the message was not
alarming, they looked Disappointed.
He delivers ahout two death messages
a day, four birth messages, . great
many business messages, and once in .
great while love message that makes
him tired to carry IL. He carried ono
recently to . young man in town That
read: How ara yoa to-day, darlingf
The answer went promptly hack by the
boy and was to this effect: II am bet
ter, my love-" He once carried Q mcs-
sage of death to . colored woman, 7nd
after reading e her emotions overcan,e
her to such n extent TIT she caught
the messenger in heE 60 epd soundly
boxed his eaFs.s Anl41noeunored wona-
IN refused to open = dgn for = mes
sage, but walked the noq9 and heas
her breast. and screamed. sopposing II
announced . death. Wken III the
neighbors had come in, oae nore ven
.uresome than the rest read the mex-
sage. II was simply . notice that TIE
woman's sister would come mp from
LeayenwoFth that evening to see her.
--Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
AN INDIANS ENGLISH.


He Has . Vocabulary Conslderably Larger
Than Il Manageable.
The Times of India prints the sub.
joined acknowledgements petition
from an ex-membcr of the Silledar
mounted police. The request which
the writer wishes to convey was that
he might be furnished with formal
certificate Of his service in the police
force:
'Thc humble petition Of -, late
Silledar mounted police. @, most
humbly showcth-TLat pity my griev-
cnces, by trumbling steps have dragged
me before your honor's most greeted
chair. my days dwindling to the short
Get span, blessed Lord give me relief
ard Heaven will bless your honor's
stores. That owing to my adverse
fates, which had then frowned my wife
and my sister to retire out from their
public lives leaving my father and sis.
ter in bed of hopeless healths.. Mr..
father exposed out his perishable dis
positions. There is not q soul into my
family elder or younger than me, to ct
then compelled me by nolens voleps.
to tender resignation Of my former
post by my own, leaving me no time to
apply your honor for certificate. BY
the blessing of God and your honor,
my father and my sister restored to
their former health, but the money 30
saved for future expenses. When nee
essary for has been exhausted on medi-
ching them.
''When / found quite involved In pow
erty, that we endured severe Hastings
from the Aummery floor even, came
in Bombay ia search Of my prey, pre-
sented by circumstances to the commits
rioner of police, who asked me for Ger
silcatc OF my former post without
which I am yefused by my bread. Ny
humble services extended over two
years under your honor's most auspi-
cious orders, during which I toiled i'm
Patiently by my aEsiduity and atten-
tion with a view to start with my fur
ther advancement in life honestly.
Under the stern cravings OF hunger, I
crave your leniency will be graciously
pleased to stretch forth your honor's
cnaritsul hand to fill up my wallet
spread for certificate for the time be-
ing under your honor's august orders.
only to relieve our lives from the pam
ic clutches Of starvation.
pray let me test the gold OF my for
tune in the alembic Of success. but let
not my ardent hopes te refused by re
jcction, because your honor's one word
would supply my low wants. Pray do
not blast ont my fervent hopes without
which am not to be taken in any kind
Of service. For which boon Of your hon.
oS's merciful philanthropy and equity
il charity, shall jointly invoke Hcav-
cnly choicest blessings to dwell with
your honor's long life in years and Id
vancing chair."-N. Y. Times.
Ilfele More 0f the Rama
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
A Litsle More Of the same.

Little four-year-oh Florence Wa
caught wadiug in . mud puddle IN
front of ner home.
"NOw," declared her mother, as rhe
led her II the house Ivy the arm, II am
going to whip you first. and then SIND
you 10 bed, and you can't get up again
till tomorrow morning. all because
you dischcyed me and went outside in
the mud"
After 4 deal Of preparation that was
intended to be impressive. Florence
was duly spanked. and she boo-hooed
Justify.
'.Now. then. am going to put you
to bed"
s,Oh, don't, mamra," begged Flor
euce; whip me como mogob mamma,
please. and let me stay up."-San
Francisco Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09
ueeesA - - ueee ~.

Jones--I hear that you were the best
man at : wedding the othes night
BEuwn-Teehnically. yes.
Jooes-Whst do you mean?
wamH
Joues-1 don't undesstand ycu
BEuwu-well. tie paper aid I was
the best man; but 4 is evident that I
wasn't or the bride would have married
me; aslred her month ago.-To Date.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-09
WALKING EGYPT.
4 Curious Religious Custom II
Southern Georxia-

u OufFouS S0ml-hcl18ious custom II
Southern Georgia
"You pretend to know enough to
come to congress from Georgia." re-
torted the colonel, d~isgustedly, land
dont know what walking Egypt is9
well, it's q grand Indian file pro-
cession to which the colored race gives
way once a year In it's churches. They
lift up their voices In a horrible wall,
the congregation does, and suddenly Q
negro jumps up In the aisle.
Next a sister jumps up. She places
her hands on his shoulders, and there
they stand jumping up and down,
eiR-kneed, like you've seen sheep when
feeling festive.
Usually these two are q misht-he q
small, runty little fellow, she q big
strapping wench-
"The singing oan on. Others get
up until the whole congregation Is In
procession, hands forward resting on
The shoulders In front, like a lot of pen.
Ftentiary people going to dinner.
Excepting a jerky time to the moan
ing, the procession, like a long, black
centipede, Jumps and jerks Its way up
one aisle, down another" says the
Washington Post, until their religious
lorvor has cooled.
THAT'S walking Egypt and I sup
Dose the rite was imported from
Guinea two hundred years ago"