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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-11-26
HOw General Lee Pronosod 70 HI. WIfe.

How General Lee Proposed to BIS wife.
When Robert E. Lee cast his lot with
Virginia, his wife's words to him were:
Whichever way you go will be In the
path Of duty. You will think 1t right, and
/ shall be satisfied" Arlington was the
living record Of Mrs. Lee and her ances-
tors, the museum Of tho most complete
collection of Washington relies on the
earth, the scene of Lees courtship and mar
riage, the birthplace of all his children.
Robert Z. Lee was favorite with Mr.. and
Mrs. Custis from boyhood. He and Mary
Custis planted the magnificent avenue of
trees to the right Of Arlington when they
were barely more than children. One day
Mrs Custis, Mary and Robert Lee sat In
the big hall; the latter read aloud from
one of Scott's novels When she had lis
tened for some time, Mrs. Custis said:
Mary, Robert must be tired and hungry.
Go into the dining room and get him some
lunch. When the girl went, the young
man followed, and as she stopped to get a
piece of fruit cake out of the sideboard he
put his arm around her and whispered tho
sweet old story. He could wait no longer.
Perhaps the romance of Walter Scott
touched chord in his breast, which broke
forth into sudden melody. Thenceforward
two lives were one.-New Orleans States.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-11-26

-he rdc;-a power Of bringing out some Of
the lesser characters which should have
been immensely suggestive to actors His
Polonius was delightful reality, and the
delicate discrimination with which he
brought before us two distinct types Of
courtier In his Rosencrantz and Guilden-
stern was alone enough TO make night
in his company memorable.
Sneaker.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06
LIVE STOCK.
HOUSE YOUR STOCK.

During this month while the weather
is mild, it is well to take time by the
forelock" and make needed repairs and
improvements to such buildings as
need them for the protection OF farm
animals from the rigors of winter.
Warm, comfortable quarters for stock
during winter are not only a humane
requirement, but an economical provis-
ion. There is profit in it, as every in
telligent farmer knows. Less feed ls
necessary to supply animal heat.
The growth of young stock is often
checked by exposure to cold blasts,
rain and snow. Put the barns, stables
and sheds in good condition while the
weather is favorable, so that ell do
nestle animals may be comfortably
housed when winter sets in.
An experienced live stock farmer
spoke advisedly not long since in a Co
temporary in saying, You a make
money with any kind of farm animals
if you are fully up to the times; but
you cannot do so when they are altleft
standing in the cold. Il will freeze cut
the profits"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06
(OFFICIALO
(OFFICIAL
NATIONAL ALLIANCE DEM ANDS.
Adopted at Washington, D. c., February
6, 1906.

Adopted at Washington, D. c., February
6, 1896.
WHEREAS, The Declaration Of indie
p~endence, as a basis for a Republican
form of Government that might be
progressive and perpetual, states:
THAT ali men are created equal;
that they are endowed with certain in
alienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness; that to secure these rights, gov
ernments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from the
governed"
We hold, therefore. that to restore
and preserve these rights under 8
Republican form Of government, pri-
vate monopolies Of public necessities
for speculative purposes, whether OF
the . of production, distribution
or exchange, should be prohibited, anC
whenever any such public necessity o.
utility becomes a monopoly in private
hands, the people of the municipality,
CAV VA AEAAS48 CO Jay N@C LILO OCS
shall appropriate the same by right OF
eminent domain, paying. a just vaIu,
therefor, and operate them for, and il
the interest of, the whole people.
FINANCE.
We demand q national currency,
safe, sound and fox BILE; Issued by the
general government only; q full legal
teudor fer ali debts a2d receivable foG
all dues, and an equitable and efficient
means CT distribution of this currency,
directly to the people, ct the minimum
Of expense and without the i~nterven-
ton of banking corporations and IN
sufficient volume to transact the Du9i-
ness Of the country on q cash basis.
(a) We demand the free and uplim-
tied coinage Of silver and gold at the
legal ratio of is to /.
6) We demand a graduated income
tax.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06
NEW ZEALAND CANCER CURE

The FLOWING is clipped from the
Dunedin Evening Star, and N allied to
US by our correspondent, DR., James
Neil. There may be q suggestion OF
good in it:
"a we'll known settler at Moreaki,
whose cheek and jaw were in q fearful
state with cancer, was told by a medi-
cal man to go home and put his house
in order-that nothing more could be
done for him. Mr., Edward Deboitt, OF
Moreaki, persuaded him to apply figs,
which he did, and, having p~ersevered
for five months, he is perfectly cured
end has been pursuing his daily voca
ton for about six months. And this
WA the treatment that cured him:
"Boil fine Turkey figs in new mix,
which they will thicken. When they
are tender, split and apply them as
warm as can be borne to- the part
aft 9cted, whether broken or not. Tie
part muet be washed with some of the
milk every time the poultice is changed.
Use a fresh pouitico night and morn
ing, and at least one during the day,
and drink a quarter of a pint Of the
milk the figs are boiled in twice in the
twenty four hours. This must be PSF
severed in for three or four months ct
least. The first application gives con
siderable pain, but afterwards each
dressing gives relief. Should the part
affected become black when using the
poultice do not be alarmed. 1t is a coed
sign."-Farmers' Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06
T0UN T0WT0W Tho Hrnqt Q0nthm iH9lRinr njnwn Will appear It

GIANT CAMEL, LONGEST NAMED AND TAILED horse SURPRIe
WONDERS, FE ATURES!
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06

A foreign farming paper expresses a
good deal of sense in the following SEN
tence: ut is folly to grow and sell q
crop without considering it's cost; to
winter any stock which cannot pay for
it's feed; to feed so sparingly that you
merely sustain life, instead of making
gain; to throw manure under the caves,
where it will leach out all winter; to
keep account of the income and pay no
attention to the expenses"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06

There is nothing better for starting
hogs to fatten than cooked field pump
kins, nor is any vegetable more easily
and cheaply grown. Breaking the
pumpkins open, and removing the
seeds before cooking them, is all the
preparation required. Some ground
grain, oats or corn, should be put in
after the cooking is done, as the heat of
pumpkins will cook it sufficiently. In
this way sweet, tender and exce,lently
favored pork car be made.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06

(c) That our national legislation shall
be so framed in the future as not 90
build I'D one industry at the expeLs Sc
of another.
() We believe that the money OF the
country should be kept as much as
possible in the hands Of the people,
and hence we demand that all National
and State revenues shall be limited to
the necessary expenses Of the govern
ment economically and honestly ad
ministered.
(e) We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern,
ment for the safe deposit of savings
of the people, and to facilitate ex-
change.
% We are ~unalterably opposed to
the issue, by the United States, of in
terest bearing bonds, and demand the
payment of all coin obligations of the
United States, as provided by existing
laws, in either gold or silver coin, ct
tne option Of the government and not
1t the option Of the creditor.
TRANSPORTATION.
(u) The government shall purchase
or construct and operate q sufficient
mileage of railroads to eff6ctUaIly con
ar0I all rates of transportation on g.
Just and equitable basis.
(b) The telegraph and telephone,
ike the postom 70 system, being a n9-
5ossity for the transmission OF lntalll
yence, should be owned and operated
Oy the government in the interest Of
ahe people.
We demand that no land shall be
leld By corporations for speculative
purposes or by railroads in excess OF
heir needs as carriers, and ell lands
1ow owned by aliens should be re
'ia!med by the government and held
Or actual settlers only.
SXECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS.
We demand the election of United
people. That each State shall be Gi-
7ided into two districts of nearly equal
voting population, and that Senators
rom each shall be elected by the
people Of the district.
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
Relying upon the good, common
sense Of the American people, and be
lievinc that a majority Of them, when
uninfue0ced by party prejudice, will
vote right on all questions submitted to
them on their merit; and, further, to
annihilata the ~perniciOus
lobby III legislation, we demand direct
lnpjaIp' ion nv means Cf the initiative
and referendum.
r. A. SOUTHWORTH,
Gec'v-Treaa. N. F. A and ]. u.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06
lTIGt DAILY, FREE TO ALL HIGH Dive, 1890 a. m, $780,

CneaP excursions o n all lines of travel One TICKET adnTs to all Doo~.o uou
l Z p m. Performance at 3 and 8 !. m rain OF shine
ZBICYCLEs CHECKED T CTRCrz,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06

and still he labors on. The stirring
events of modern history transpire and
bring us down to the present moment,
and-would you believe it7-our Car
penter is still Iaboring on, not yet hav-
ing saved 6 million dollars, yet not
having missed a single working day
from sickness or any other cause In all
thCse centuries. Let US see how his
task would stand at lhis TINA. We are
not counting interest, but purely the
earnings of labor. We have seen that
his savings would be 1913 per year; this
would be $31. 800 per century, but add
ing 25 days for 25 leap years per cen
fury, it would be $31. 325 per century.
To determine how this account would
stand at the beginning Of the present
century, multiply $31, 325 by Is, and
the result is 1861 $50, and add $50, O48
for the SO years of the present century
and the amount is 1891, 1913. So the
task at the present time would be only
a little more than half done. Let us in
imagination bring him before US. Here
ne comes, time SCARED, storm Scared,
l. bor-scarred. We ask him questions.
He tells US interesting stories Of hOw he
has builded homes for princes and peas
ants Ia many countries, OF how he
worked on the Colosseum. the Alham-
bra and St. Peters. H. mentions
Familiarity such masters as Michael
Angelo. He praises his good fortune
10 having steady employment during
ali these centuries, and that his wages
were always promptly paid ard that
he was allowed to make up the time
lost by going from one JOB to another
by night workout suddenly he says:
II must not tarry. I am the drudge
Of the eyes. with the task Of earning a
million dollars. Unjust get it honestly,
I must earn it. Ny task will
require many, many years. even cen
turtles yet, SO adieu." With this he
US. But does he not leave many
ref 3ctions concerning our millions an&
their millions? What shall we cay to
those who obtain not only one million,
but many millions ii the few years Of
The adult period Of q single life?
It is plain that no man a earn O
million dollars in a brief human life,
however hard ne may work. But
many have become mliIionaires, and
while it ia i'm possible to do it honestly,
iu q stric1ly ETHICAL sense, We wilIadmit
that some have done so legally. This
shows that these mon have been en-
abled to do this only by the many ad-
vantages of the institutions of this
country and aided by the protection CT
the law. Then, do these men owe moth
to the country and to the Iaw9 In
deed, they owe much. But as a rule
they Systematic Ally dodge" taxes
life and 1t death are permitted
to make any disposition of their vast
POSSESSIONS that they may desire to or
der in their will, without any contri
button tc the government that made
possible the accumulation Of their vast
fortunes. Is it not just and fair that a
percentage should go to the govern
ment9 The people of other countries
think so, but we, as usual, are behind.
DIR. @. F. Taylor, in TIE Medical
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06
Sale Of Land to Make l8saf2

By virtue of a judgment of the euaer,o, r.
81 90 vase Co. \ q IN Special Prote. dfr,CyoG2 t
T Fd Of Az o Ed% ard deceased, ct ais @ vs.. Al
Gay, the 18th da. of October, 1895 At -r@a1 ,Jt4gs,
NJ. at the court house oOor OF Wax. co., .c.ocI
pose to public all. to the highest IIa.555ty y, e.
cash, & tract of land in Cedar Fork D@ o@g for
Wake founLy, adjoining the lands Of " 3"E5s,.a.
church K. H. Marc ID and others al H. + p
a. follows: F~egtnDing at a hickory, j|SsEFHle3
church's c 'rnEr.a and unning thence Ircr,.FE p
+. Up-hUrCh's line about 2I4 no a goI,1 With
in said Up hurch's line; thence nearly ,9 W. *lo5
his line about "a poles to a hickory in n NJ With
CONS line; thence southwest with h. I'M, Var
a6 poles to a pest oak corner; thence lra Ig taDGt
said MArCOm'- line about 10 poles f., %l
thence sou1hward with the HerDdon Inc IIGIe
81 pol s t. a iightwood knot corner; Themes lot
with Henry Maynard S ti1e G8 poles 10 - +ros .e&l
one 30 , 5H5nc south with seio May r S3I2, l!s
nFr; thence east With his line G6 p1Iq, t ~ q co.,
ginning cont lining ia acres, more or -s Ne w.
The above described tract of land is ' .&n.
about two miIe5 northwest of the town of -{a@ed
r~isv1!le, and about half mile from tie 2Qh
e"n Railroad. j. q. NAG 0IqI1tl
Admini-tarm
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06

Capt. P1orEe P9rrier, who hnge himself. backwards from the most perious
desceEd3 An awe inspring, terrible deeenE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06

GRAND FREE FOR ELL STREET PARADE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Administrator of Dolphin Griffin. deceased, do
hereby request all persons Indebted to the estate
to call and pay the amOu"ts Of their indebted-
ness, either to me or my Attorneys PeeIe &
Maynard. at Raleigh, N. q ana ell persons hav-
ing claims against the estate will present their
c aims to me- or my said attorneys OF or before
the 12:h day OF September. 1897 or this LOt.ce
will Ee Ilead III bar OF their recovery.
s. GRIFFIN,
Eagle Rock, n. @.
PeaIe & MAYNARD. At. orneys.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06
How Is Your County?

Are you still loading the guns of the enemy
by paying your money to DEMOCRATIC county
papers Just for the county news?" WOaldn't
1t De better to spend your money for a county
paper of your owl?
You'll need a local POpuliet paper this year.
If your county wants such a paper. it can have
it. We can print it for you cheaper than you
can print it, If you had a plant Of your own.
For fuFther information, address
Our Home Publishing Co, MarshviIle. N. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06

ORenD 9 9s,G OF WI a BSastss Five Bands Of Music Silver Cathedral Chimes
0"a1l CAHH0pf, 6Gd and Silver ChariOts and Band Wagons Miles of
sp!enaor n -onder. eze.x entry mourning :. !. o.Lack sha.n
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-06

Watch the label on yO1Gr paper nnG
'enetg OVhen yOuT subscription expires
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-23

"Mr. Holdgold sent me UP beauti-
full bouquet last night" Adele-ssIt
makes me very happy, dear" "Why?"
Adele-"I know now that flowers are
very cheap"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-23

II needed one more gift, and ! wanted
1t very nice one. IL is for a little
girl who Is very Ill and who cannot
walk, and she longs for Il large dolly,
with fiaxen curls aud eyes that open
and shut, and this will give it to her
poor little Florence"
"Florence," he said, "ls that her
name? | should like to give you this
too. for her. VIII you get her some
thing else she wantsT'
Il am afraid you are robbing your
self" said the bishop. Brown smiled.
Il am not robblng myself" he said.
IL earned that quite honestly by writ
Ing a story for one of the papers, and
| would like the little girl to have 1t,
because-Florence Is the name OF that
one woman who has tried valnly to
make n better man of me-"
MY dear sir" said the bishop,
FLORENCE was the name of that one
woman who died long years ago."
They looked at each other silently, and
then Brown said:
"Those tin soldiers weigh that limb
down; shall 1 change themT'
The bishop was charmed with his
new-found friend. He proved intelli-
gent and sympathetic, and a famous
listener-so he talked to him of his
work.
This will be happy Christmas for
me-" he said, because have such a
splendid Christmas present for my
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-23

crossed over and opened the car door.
The bishop turned and faced him,
The car Of the bishop was famous
as well known to the trainmen as the
bishop himself. Through the courtesy
Of the road IL was taken along the line
free of charge wherever the bishop
wished to hold his services, 1t was
the bishops own idea, aud a novel
one.
II beg your pardon, sir" the man
said, but | was so Interested in the
Christmas tree, and / thought, per-
haps, might lend hand"
The bishop smiled at him cour-
teously.
"That's very good of you" he said.
st is quite an undertaking alone"
',What curious ear" his companion
said rs it a movable church,
You have never heard of my carr"
the bishop said. "That takes my van
ity down peg or two. So many news
paper men have written of it and so
many magazines quoted it, that had
begun to feel myself quite famous.
All, well, pride goes before fall"
His companion laughed quietly.
II am probably the one man who
hasn't" he said. won't you tell me
about it? feel interested to know
about 1t and you"
Come back into my little study"
said the bishop, as he led the way.
you see when / first came out to this
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-23
THE TIPPING QUESTION.
How 1T Is Practiccd Mt Home and Abroad
and the Need For "a Reform.

How 1t Is Practiccd Mt Home anu Abroad
and the Need For a Reform.
The question Of Tipping" seems
small enough i'll detail, but rather inn
portant when exaggerated.
"A woman who spent last winter in
one of the most sumptaous of New York
hotels says she invariably gave quar-
ter to her waiter at breakfast and lunch
con, those being meals taken alone. At
dinner time she was joined by her hus-
band, who always handed tho servitor
30 cents.
The latter sum seemed to evenly fill
the mans idea of what was due him,
and his "Thank you, SIR was bland
and gracious, but the lady's modest
quarters always found their grave in
the black waistcoat pocket, with no ex-
preston of gratitude from the recipi
ent's face, which wore meaning look,
as Of one who says, ''Womon are mean,
an never knows 'ow to do the right
thing by man, but ono AS to put up
with 'em. -
1t is only in reckless. good natured
America that optional fees are so much
larger than they ought TO be. A dollar,
which is common enough sum for a
man to give at dinner in fashionable
restaurant, would make French wait
err stare, although ho would have tho
presence of mind to pocket it quickly.
In Paris there is an upwritten scale
which apportions 8 per cent on the
amount of customers bill as tip.
Thus a person ordering II dinner that
costs 81 would on settling his bill, add
0 cents for the attendant.
Ii is time we had either legal or in
formal rule governing tips In this coun.
try, and it is to be hoped that some rich
persons will help on the reform.
1t will never be done by those whose
means are really small enough to feel
the tax, for it is one Of the errors Of the
impacunious to feel Obliged to show as
much lberality as a millionaire, even
If, like the guest in "Charley's Aunt, /"
he has to borrow half dollar from the
butler with which to tip him.--Illus-
irated American
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WHOLE NO. 1850

ing OF turning honest for Il change.
There isn't any need of my making
promises to secrecy. You all know me
we'll enough, and you've been good
pals to me, and 1 sha'n't forget it. Go
your way, and let me go mine. Per
haps some day l may come back
again,
After he had gotten away from them
he thrust his hands into his pockets
joyfully.
Free" he said, softly. ''And now
Florence. That good old man said
women always forgave. will go back
and learn to repent and to care, and l
will stop drifting, and perhaps after
while she will forget those past days
and venture with me into the future.
To think of it CHS face lighted up radi-
antly) those days that l have before
me, all my own"
As he stood there thinking, behind
him was the darkness, and ahead of
him the glare of the city; the future,
its possibilities, its chances, its peace.
And between them shadowy path.
But as he looked uncertainty, the
moon came out from under cloud
and shone brilliantly, throwing a food
of silver light everywhere. AS the
shadows faded, the road to the city
lay clear and answering, and he
turned and walked ahead into the
light.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-23
A Christmns Roll.

Swing wide! send forth your swelling notes,
sweet bells!
Once more tits Christmas-tide DER all the
earth;
No silver throat so sweet u story tells;
The Christ was born-tbe stars sang at his
birth;
Celestial choirs the anthem rolled along,
And angel hosts gave chorus to tho song.
1t would almost SAVIOR of sacrilege 10
declare that the Christmas tree has
grown tiresome, but occasionally there
are souls brave enough to say So For
those who feel that way about it,
welcome substitute is found in the
Christmas bell, which Is made of three
or more hoops of graded sizes. These
hoops are wreathed and hung, the
smallest mt the top, the next in size
Just below it and so on, 50 as to give
the effect of suspended bell. The
ropes or cords by which the hoops are
connected and hung, are wound with
green. At the top they are brought to-
gether and fastened to IL ring in the
ceiling. Such hoops may be had of
cooper are easy of adjustment and the
effect is very pleasing. The same or
naments used to adorn the regulation
tree are displayed on the hoops, and
the gifts are attached by narrow rib
bons, which are cut when the pack
ages are removed. A japanese Ian
tern hung in the center of the bell is
filled with notices, bonbons, ETC., and
when the gifts have all been distrib-
uted blow from a cane breaks the
paper sides of the lantern, and
shower of sweets makes glad the
hearts of the wee folk Of the party. If
the lantern Is filled with flowers, the
downpour is equally pleasing and
rather daintier.