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The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30
THE ELopERs WERE STOPPED.

And Had to Reckon With tho Brides Fa-
ther Before They Got Married.
Riding along a West Virginia road I
was interested in seeing a young man
and young woman on horseback coming
down the road at q gallop. Not far be-
hind them was an old man giving chase.
By cutting across through the woods at
one place he succeeded in heading them
off and caught hold Of the brides just
as drove Up, said G. E. Wardleigh to
a. Star reporter.
"Whar yo' all goin?'' he demanded.
"You can stop us now, but we'll get
married." answered the young man de-
family.
'Ihain't tyin ter stop yo' ALL Eff yo'
is boun ter marry, yer kin. but 1 want
ed talk. Yo' all gwine ter town. How
long yo' s'pose yo'll stay?''
1.-TWO or three days." answered the
groom.
cat 81 day. said the father, "be-
sides hoss feed an boss hire, for I'll
make yo' pay for them hosses, shore.
Then IS fer a preacher. I wanted Lindy
ter marry Sam, fer owe i'm IS, an he
wouldn't say nothin bout it eff she'd
hev i'm. Parson Long owes me, an he'll
marry yer TO- nothin. Thar, won't be
no board bill an hoss feed. It would
cost $40 ter make the trip, an give me
$40 SO kin pay Sam, an hev suthin fer
war an tar Of the hosses, an we kin go
home an hev bigger time than at
town
The proposition was accepted, the
money paid, and the three turned their
horses heads homeward.
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30
From, the Nugget, Chehalis, Wash.


The neighbors called her walking corpse.
For fifteen years she had suffered from loss
of blood and dropsy. She had not the
strength to stand alone. She had spent
thousands of dollars with the doctors and
had been unable to find relief. Her case
was considered hopeless.
That is the experience of Mrs. c. Reed, a
well-known lady of this city.
A Nugget reporter called upon her at her
home last Tuesday. She was willing to be
interviewed, she said, if she could be the
means of pointing out to other unfortunates
the way to recovery and good health.
"It has been over fifteen years since the
malady asserted itself" said Mrs. Reed.
"Since then, until within the last few
months, never knew what it was to be we'll
for a single day. I could not sleep. Ny
appetite went away and began to lose flesh.
l could not wait upon myself. had to have
the help of others to dress and undress, even
to walk from one room to another. lost all
my strength. In addition, had dropsy of
the blood. My limbs were swollen, and
not nothing could do oS seemed to afford td ro
strengthen and invigorate my blood. I took
iron-took it by the bottle and by the box |;
took it morning, noon and night But it did
no good and had finally lost all hope.
cat last saw anaccount of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale, People: thought this
of the pills. They were not kept at the
drugstores here, and I had to send to Olym-
pia. They came finally, however. | began
to take them and experienced relief immedi-
ately. I sent for two more boxes to the DR..
Williams Company at Schenectady, NY,
and by the time had taken them felt like
a new woman. have been taking them
occasionally since then.
at was two years ago that began to use
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. was sixty years
of age then, and had not been able to do my
housework for many years. Now l am able
to care for myself, to do my own work, and
can walk long distances without being espe-
cially fatigued.
81 think my cure is marvellous one, and
is due entirely to the Pink Pills for Pale
People. Without them l fear should have
been dead before now.
"Since my cure has become known the
druggists here have always kept the pills,
and do not have to send away for them any
more. have recommended them to several
of my neighbors, and know that they have
done much good in more than one case SINH
lar to my own"
In order to confirm this statement beyond
all doubt Mrs. Reed offered to make affidavit
to its truth, and the affidavit is here pre-
sented:
STATE OF WASHINGTON, !
COUNTY OF LEWIS.
Mrs. Martha L. Reed, being first duly
sworn on her oath, says that she has read the
foregoing report of an interview with her,
and that the same is as she gave it and is
correct in every particular.
(Signed.) MRS. MARTHA L. REED.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
14th day Of May, 1895.
J. M. KEPNER, Notary Public.
A case of similar import and of much in.
terest is here given also, the same having
been originally published by the Advanct
% sat bs s n 6 Whf is from be na the
substantiated by writing the patient direct
Every female who is nearing the critical
period of woman's life will be pleased to
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30
Easy Work.

Il wants to git white man arrested
fer incendiary trespass or somfn, . said
the perturbed colored gentleman.
What's up?'' asked the policeman.
Man hired me to rake leaves out his
yard, an when was most froo he say,
Nose, dat wouldn't be no hand wuk at
all eft you was doin it jes' fer fun,
would it?' an I say: Dat SO. Wuk fer
fun amt nebbah SO trim as wuk fer
pay Den he say All right. Idoes not
pay you, an dat will mex it easier fer
you. Always like to help pore laborin
man along Now, wouldn't dat jar
you?'-Indianapolis Journal.
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30
1t is Adopted in the Public Schools

of New York City and elsewhere. It's
new educational features are extremely
valuable in training pupils to correct
use of words, capitals, hyphens, etc. It's
illustrations are superb. It's tables of
coins, weights and measures, plants,
animals, ETC., are exhaustive and can
not be found elsewhere.
1t is the Most Highly Commended.
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30
THE VORACIOUS CARP.
Clever Ruses by Which 1t Is Exterminst-
ing BLACK BASS.

Clever Ruses by Which 1t Is Exterminat-
ing Black Bass.
The German carp is vicious fish aft
er fashion, and the kind of brains it
has is described by w. F. Meehan in
The Fishing Gazette. Says Mr.. Meehan:
Zone day in early June in 1898 or
1894, in Montgomery county, Pa, was
watching the spawning bed of black bass
in Perkiomen creek from bridge over
head. when along came a number Of
large German carp. One made feint
toward the nest, and when attacked by
the black bass fed. While the bass was
in pursuit the remainder Of the carp
darted in, and in twinkling devoured
the spawn in the nest. I waded out to
the bass nest later and found scarcely an
egg in it. was told afterward Of a
similar case in the same stream.''
The Pennsylvania report Of the state
commissioners Of fisheries says that
"there are few fishes more heartily an
athematized by American anglers than
the carp They fail to see redeeming
feature in the creature, and charge it with
many bad ones, the most serious Of
which is that it is more inveterate
spawn eater than the eel, F" and the an
glers fear that it will in few years
practically exterminate all the valuable
food and game fishes despite the efforts
Of the various fish commissioners.
The carp furnishes the angler little
or no sport, because it refuses to take the
ordinary lures offered. Its flesh is not
popular with American fish eaters, as
it is in European countries, where as
early as 1897 it was cultivated in Aus
tria.
It is not known exactly who first in
troduced carp into American waters, nc-
exactly when itwas done, but Mr.. Poffe,
q Californian, some time before 1870,
is believed to have been the man. He is
re0arded in much the same light as the
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30
BuCklen S ArniCd SdlVe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter ,chapped hands,chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Schmahl & Co.
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30
Intelligent Rats.

Rats, according to a Snowman who
exhibits tame troop Of the little
beasts, are more easily taught than dogs.
They have a more retentive ear for Ian
guage and greater adaptability than any
other animal. Louise Michel, who is
also fond Of rats, has discovered many
virtues in them. They have respect for
the aged, family feeling, and compass
sion for the unfortunate.
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30
Out of Their Reach.

"I wonder how she manages to keep
her youthful bloom with such large
family Of children. -
"Upon high shelf, suppose.
Far away the music Of the ball rose
softly, and that was all.-Detroit Trib-
une.
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30

The merit Of originality is not nov.
city it is sincerity. The believing man
is the original man; he believes for him.
self, not for another.
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30

There are over 4, 800 paper mills in
the civilized countries Of the world.
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30

introducer Of the English sparrow into
the United States, and the misguided
men who turned English rabbits on to
Australia.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-02-28
Jersey Cattle Crema ted.

Fire, believed to be of incendiary
origin, destroyed three barns and their
contents on the farm of L. p. White,
near Pulaski, Tenn. Fifty-four head
of Jersey cattle, valued at 5000, per-
ished in the flames The barns were
hlled with machinery valued at s., 600,
and feedstuff and grain valued at sew
eral thousand dollars The barns were
worth $1,000. Insurance, 81. 500.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-02-28
Found Guilty of Accepting a Bride.

Newton Ford, magistrate and a
leader among the negroes of Shelby
county, Tenn, was found guilty of ac-
cepting bride, and was given three
years in the penitentiary. Motion for
a new trial was made There are two
other charges against him for NAL
feasance in office.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-02-28

The Grand View normal institute at
brand View. Rhea county, Tenn, a
three-story frame building, was burned
70 the ground the other day. Loss,
5000: insurance. $4,000 The building
was owned by the Presbyterian Mis-
ssnnary society of New York, and was
IN a flourishing condition, with 200 stu
dents.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-02-28
Burned to Death.

The six-year-old daughter of Claud
Barksdale, prominent citizen, who
lives near Batesville, Albemarle coun-
tyr Va, was burned to death The
mother left the child and its younger
sister in room, and upon her return
IN few minutes found the clothing of
she Oldest child ablaze
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-02-28
Want Better Mail Facilities.

Says the New Orleans Picayune: The
south has received but very little con-
sideration from the post office depart
ment in the way of special fast mail
facilities, and New Orleans in particu-
lar has been sufferer from neglect
of that sort. Communities of half the
size in the north and west have en-
joyed facilities in the way of special
fast mails infinitely superior to the
service vouchsafed New Orleans
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-02-28
Black Warrior River Survey.

The secretary of war has transmitted
to congress a report of a survey of
Black Warrior river. Ala, for its inn
provement from Daniels creek to the
Mulberry and Locust fork. 1t is esti-
mated that eight locks and dams would
be required, at cost of 81. 75O. 900.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-02-28
Shot His brother by Mistake.

James Cooley, young man, was
shot in the side and seriously wounded
by his older brother, Lincoln Cooley,
at Hopzinsville, KY, through mistake.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21

a deep impression on the minds of
many. People everywhere had better
heed such exhortations.
The question of Presbyterian Union
has assumed practical Importance even
in South Africa. IL may surprise
many to know that Presbyterianism
has sufficient foothold there to render
amalgamation either de-irable or nee
essary, but it is we'll to know the va
rious churches in that region, which
maintain its policy, have 1872, 600 mem
bers and AIS. 600 adherents. Tneir
~unifcation, it has been thought, would
greatly increase Presby terian il
and help on the cause of Christ.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
FAMILY Pray

The Outlook recalls a we'll known in
| Ciden5 Of the veteran missionary who,
being asked on his return from the
Orient what sign Of change during has
ten years absence most impressed him,
replied: The decline OF family wor-
ship in the Christian homes where I
an a guest" The Outlook declares
that this contrast is increasing, and
not only is the morning family wor
chip omitted, but the blessing ct the
table, and then utters certain truths
which should be emphasized:
1T is a well established psycholOgi-
cal principle that expression has @
stimulating reaction upon the feeling,
and that the life of feeling so depends
on the stimulus Of this reaction that If
it be restrained the feeling declines.
Moreover, while religion is essentially
personal between each individual and
God, religious feeling cannot be salts
fed without social expression, since we
are essentially social persons. Neither
Is the individual the social unit, but the
family is the integer, and the individ-
ual but a fraction. The decadence Of
family worship is not only the irapov-
erishmen5 of social religious feeling,
but it is the promotion of the excessive
individualism from which in oar times
both the family and the community
suffer"
This subject is commended to the
consideration Of pastors who may
preach like angels and report addl
lions innumerabIe, but, If family re.
ligion becomes extinct or even slowly de-
Gays, we are writing upon the sand
Sci.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
BAPTIST,

AS the Chattanooga Convention of
the Southern Baptists draws near,
there is nlUch interest in the attitude
which will there be taken in regard to
6 union Of the young peoples societies
in their churcnes 1t will be remom
beTed that opinion in the South is still
somewhat divided as to the expediency
Of either such q union as the Baptist
Young Peoples Union Association, OF
the correspond !ng organization already
partially effected st Atlanta. Some Of
the dencmiuatjonaI leaders ere urging
the churches 10 enter heartily into this
movement for the Southern Union, for
the reason that in their opinion it Is
necessary to preserve the loyalty OF
their young people the Southern Bap-
tisU Convention, and to keep them true
to Southern views on the two points of
difference the statU5o Of the negro, and
the place Of women in the church,
The Standard Chicago.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
A WILL.

Ileave to society a ruined character,
a wretched example, and memory
that will soon rot.
leave to my parents the rest of their
lives as much sorrow as humanity, in
a feeble and decrepid state, can sus
tain.
leave to my brothers and sisters IS
much modification and injury as I
well could bring upon them.
l leave to my wife a broken heart, a
life of wr0tchedness and shame, to
weep over my premature death.
I give and beQueath to each Of each
Of my children poverty, ignorance aud
low character, and a remembrance that
their father was g monster.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
TIE STAGE INCoRRIGGBLE.

The noted actor, Montague Stanley,
when giving up for good cau~e his
dramatic career, wrote these words Of
a farewell that was unrepented of:
Thanks be to the Lord, who hath
called me from darkness to light, l am
emancipated from a most ungodly pro-
fession." Booth lost a fortune in his
efforts to redeem the stage, and it has
been said shortened his life through
his worrying and fretting over its deg
relation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
WORK.
Missionary Boards and Methods Of
Work.

missionary BcaroS and MetAodS Oh
Work.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
The Bible makes it the duty of the
Christian Church to give the world the
! gospel. This being true, the question
Of methods is of prime Importance. To
carry out this command it is said that
the apostles went everywhere preach
ing the gospel" Paul was the great
missionary-the ''chief apostle to the
Gentiles." All through the Christian
era there have been great Sauls, and
these have always been missionary IN
spirit and practice. But for the work
Of such men and the poorly organized
efforts of the Moraviana, the Church Of
England and others, there was no dis
tlnctively missionary work until the
latter part Of the eighteenth century.
The Weeleyan Missionary Society was
formally organized in 1874. and mis-
slonaries sent to the IsIe of jersey IN
1875 to NJ wfoundlan0 and Nova Scotia;
IN 17S6 additional missionaries were
cent to the West Indies. Missionaries
had been sent 10 destitute sections Of
England and Ireland IL 1856, and to
America in 1869.
The foundation Of the Blp5ist Ms
aIonary Society was laid in 1892 when
Baptist ministers retired to the little
parlor Of the widow Besley Wallis, and
contributed 139 25s. 61., under the
Leadership of William Carey, who was
their first and doubtless greatest mis-
sio2ary. lie went to lads the follow
ing year.
The SOudan Missionary Society was
founded IL 1895. This was composed
of the representatives of different
churches, and was the immediate fruit
Of Carey Bengal Mission.
Then followed the GLASGOW Mission
ary Society, the Church Missionary
S-cjety, the Bible and Pure Literature
Society all in 1899. These were follow
ipg other missionary societies in Eng
land and Scotland.
In the United States, "The American
Board of Foreign Missions" 1910;
American Baptist Union" in 1914;
Methodist Episcopal Society" in 1919.
The dates of organization of Mission
Boards in Presbyterian, Protestant
Episcopal and some Of the other
churches, I fail to find. They are,
however, about the same age of the
other Missionary Boards.
It will be seen from above % that all
Missionary churches have Missionary
Boards who direct the missionary work
at home and abroad, that grew out OF
small beginning upon the part of a few .
missionary spirits, ~ That the dis
tinctively missionary spirit of the
Christian Church only dates from the
last years Of the eighteenth century /
and is therefore about one hundred
years old. IN subsequent articles /
shall give some account of the results
of the faith and toll of these mission
airy heroes, and show that the last has
been by far the most prosperous Of the
church's history.
q a OCT r-cDxr
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
OF A YOUNG BOY.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
in noticing the present condition OF
this country, I feel like saying a word
TO the public. Some Of our people seem
to be fearing the cooperation views
Iaied before them by Senator Butler. l
think that the Senator's views are very
goor. | don't blame the Senator for
not giving the Republicans half of the
electoral votes Of this State. That
would be converting u great and
grand party into a goldbug party. we
certainly know that what does not go
to the national Populist party Will go
to the goIdbug element of The North.
If we cannot fuse with them on prin-
cipIe, I think we should go it single
handed. 1t matters not if we are IN the
minority, we are going it for principle
not for spoils. All who are lovers otcoun-
try in preference to party, will come to
1s. or at least 1 think they will; and II
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21

they are lovers Of country in preference
to party, they surely will come to us,
for our party is the only one fighting
for the general welfare of our country.
And now, good people of North Caro-
lima, let US come together this year on
| principle only, and drive the common
enemy from our country and quit try
ing to be 50 and so, because our daddy
was. Just let us think for ourselves,
and not let other people DO our think
ing, for I think if Almighty God had
intended for us to have been led by Wall
street and other streets, He would have
put handles on our heads so as to make
it easy for them. So I think that Sena
tor Butler is right. Idon't believe that
Mr.. Butler is going to do anything
| against the common people Of this
State, and | would be g great deal bet
ter satisfied if We had more Marion
Buffers IN this country.
Now, good people of North Carolina,
let US come together this year and wipe
goldbug oppression off Of the face #
the earth.
There is one thing that / fear more
than anything else in this silver ele
ment, and that is this; that they will
get deceived in their convention and
get a man who processes &c Oe q silver
man when he is not. And | tell you,
my good friends, l don't want to see
another free silver platform before the
people with g gold standard man On il.
We saw that in 1892, and I believe that
3 majority Of the people who voted the
Democratic ticket in 1892 did it expect
lag to get free silver from hat party
but now they see that their party has
deceived them, and that it is controlled
by w iistreeta and the banking clement
Of the North.
Now, my dear Democratic friends,
you who want tree silver, come oyer to
the Populist ranks; the party That bas
EGTer changed from what it profees8d
to be-. Come over and work with US
and We will spread the light of science
CVCr our country.
0, let the light spread far and wide,
Away over hill and vale;
0, let it b. GU nations p ;ide,
The star of science hail,
Among the favored few;
The boon Of GOd-'tjs free to all, !
5 drops the heavenly dew.
Now l want to say to the Epeople of
North Carolina that we should not pin
our faith to a p .rty which has deceived
the people 50 much; and don't We
all know that the two old parties have
deceived the American people long
enough? Cannot every man see for
himself that they are not working for
the poor ard oppressed millions who
throng our land and country. So 1
nope that the people of this land and
country will come together and make
a clean sweep Of the common enemy.
This is the wish a - year old school
boy. SCRIBBLER.
Alton \ r
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
RELIC GUS NEWS ITEMS.
a.

The Wesleyan Methodist Church
mas received uader the will Of the late
Sir Francs Lyca5t ttI4 UuO. chiefly for
the purpose Of erecting chaDels.
There are III women missionaries
IN Iudia-foreign and Purasian. These
have access to 20, 5I3 L nanas, AMI have
= Al pupils in the mission schools.
Bishop Hurst testifes that 50 600
Christian subjects of the Salgan living
IN Armenia have been murdered in
cold blood during the last three
months.
There is an aboriginal tribe in India
living in houses ten by ten feet. which
r entered by a hole three feet souarp.
1t Is the custom for each nan to have
seven wives.
The London Missionary Society
whose centenary has just been ceIebra,
TED, has an income of $50. 600, or
$500, 900. lis income the first wear Of
is existence was S55 900.
Miss H. N Davis, Of Bugti. n. Y.
mas gwen to the Woman's Foreign
Missionary S,oiety the sum of s. 900.
10 De used il educating gins in the
#oman's College in I1dia presided
over by Miss Thoburn.
The old religions Of Japan arc not
dead, but doomed. A society has been
.fganized among ladies Of rank to re-
.--.e the families Who suffered by the
--Ie war. Nearly 13I. 900 ere members
OF the sccisty, including eighteen
princes and pr~incesses, and thousands
y, slck u wounded have aided. IN
GUIDING japanese ard Chinese.
Not long since a neatly dressed col
oItU man OF quiet and orderly bear.
ing, appeared on the streets If TorsoIL
Va, aud went from street to stroot ~
the city saying, Get ready CT
ready-all you p~eople-for the socond
Nomlt g of Christ" His words modo