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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30
TeeaI notitrs.
Notice Of Eargsitura.

VIRGINlA CITY. Montana. march 23tb.
1876. To Michael Donahue. You are
hereby notified that We. the undersigned.
have expended during the year 1893. One
Hundred dollars in labor and improvements
upon each of the following named quartz
lode mining claims, to-wit. The Banker
lode. the Clark lode, the HEX lode. and the
Raleigh lode. all OF said mining claims are
situated ia POtosl mining district. Madison
county. Montana, and the location notices
OF which are found OF record in book 3 OF
lodes. the Banker at page a7S. the Clark at
page Cos, the lbeN ut page Gi0. and The Raj
eigh at page co.. records % Madison c0un-
tv. Montana. That the said labor and I'M
provements were performed and made IN
order to hold the SAID mining CLAIMS under
the provisions Of section 1924 OF the revised
statutes OF the United States. and the
amendments thereof. concerning annual
labor N mining claims, TINT beip- The
amount required 70 hold SAID iode claims
for the year 1888. And if Within ninety
days from the personal service OF this no.
tice, or within ninety days after the pub
licatlon thereof. you fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion OF such eNpendl-
lures, as a co-Owner. your interest III each
of the sad mining claims will become the
property Of the subscribers. your co-oWn-
ers. who have made the required eXpendi-
lures, according to the term, of SAID sec
ton.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30
KILLED MANY INFANTS.

Notorious Mrs. Dyer Sentenced to Death
in London.
LONDON, May 25.-The woman Dyer,
whe has been on trial on the charge of
numbering numerous infants entrusted
to her care, has been sentenced to death.
She was arrested at Reading, together
with her son-in-law, a man named
Palmer, charged with having strangled
to death a number of infants whose bod.
les were recovered from the Thames
weighted down with bricks. The cor.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30
WRECKERS HAVE FINISHED,
Worlds Fair Grounds Turned Over to the
ackso Park Commissioners.

Jackson Park Commissioners.
CHICAGO, May 25.-The wreckers who
have for nearly three years been remov.
ing the remains Of the great worlds fair
have formally turned the grounds over
to the Jackson park commissioners. The
only things which remain as a remin-
der of the grandeur are the Art palace
and La Rahida convent, both of which
are well preserved, the dilapidtted Ger
man building and the badly soiled
Statue of Liberty. The park commits.
gioners will at once begin to restore the
desolate ground to its former beauty as
q park.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30

ceedings have been instituted by the
Northern Pacific to eject IS squatters on
Connors point. These squatters are on
property which the railroad claims is a
part of its right of way. Some Of these
squatters have resided upon this prop
erty for many years ana have grown to
consider themselves permanently estab-
llshed.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30
THE TURKS SURROUNDED.
The Situation in Crete Said to BE Very
Serious,

COSsTANTINoPLE, May 25.-The news
from Crete is Of the gravest character.
The Turkish troops in the district of
Sphakia are surrounded by insurgents,
who are being aided by the inhabitants.
LONDON, May % A dispatch to The
Times from Athens says the successes
of the Cretan insurgents have caused a
panic among the Turkish gl-a- popula-
ton, which is fleeing to tn town, of the
Island Of Crete for refuga thus consyi.
tuting great danger OF stirring the
dormant fanaticism Of the Turkish pop.
ulation in the towns, which Is greatly
e excess of the Christian rcr-latlon.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

Sir John Millais, president of the
Royal Academy, is i'll a critical condi-
ton.
United States Minister to Japan, Mr.
Dunn. arrived at San Francisco by the
steamer China. He is on a vacation and
will visit his home III the East.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30


block number l04 IN the city OF Virginia
City Madison Ounty. Montana. VIII The sa-
loon building and improvements thereon.
Terms aud conditions OF sale: cash ten
per cent. of the purchase money TO be paid
to the auctl0neer on the day of sale. balance
on confirmation of sale by said district
court. Deed al expense OF purchaser.
HENRY i. RlES,
Administrator of the es.
tate OF Sarah McGarry,
deceased.
FIRST publ cation April -. 1896. IA
NDrl,cetj,n inv Pet,ct
rvD So,
W. OWL
ELEM y, montana. Apfll ~. lS36. NO.
3Atlce Is n'FehF gwen iha' NlItiam ~.
lark. whose po>tot1ce address IS Virginia
'.l'N. Montana. has maize. TINS dav. applica-
hoh i"f Uhned states paieht to 2>6.64 acres
Of placer inning FOUND containing gold
anu .Aef precious NleiHls. situated IN no
organized mining district. IN unsurVeYed
township number souGH. range . west,
montana mefid|aN. Wh'th said placer
ground Is more fully described rs To metes
an" '1uhGS pN me oihttai plat herewith
poStto, ana pN me heid notes OF the survey
tpeFe"l now hIrb ~ Tue once OF the regis
Ter ana recover OF Toe Cuijed Sfales land
once, nj Helena. Mohlana. which field
notes OF survey descfihc the boundaries
and eEfent OF SAID placer mining ground on
the surface. with magnetic variailon. ~ de-
@feeS 30 minutes cas-. As folloWS:- Com
menc1ng mt corner number |. Il sandstone
20Xl2 inches IA inches. Is inches deem.
marked LASH, from which said corner. u.
:. location monument humber 4sl1, in
toWnshlp3 south. range j west bears north
- degrees IL minute. west. b.'lS.S feet,
thence north 40 degrees 10 minutes east,
/ $40 ieet. 10 corner numher :, a blaZed
pine iree. Is inches IN diameter. marked =
ASH. with a mound OF stone alongside;
thence north - degrees Oh minutes west.
90" feet, TO corner NUMBER ). Il post 4 IL
lhches square. 4 leet long, > feet deep.
marked. 3-4Sll. a mound OF earth around
posi-: thence south - degrees 30 minutes
West. 80 1eet. 10 corner number !. a post
/ - lnches square. ieet long, feet deep.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30

MADISON, Wis, May .5.-Fre suyre,ra
court has handed down 4 decision III the
case Of The State VS.. William French,
who, in March, 1891, shot Gavin NJ.
Steele at Ashland. Insanity was
French's defense.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30
First publication May 9, 1896.
Notice to Co-Owners.

State of Montana L.
County of Madison. (ss
T o Wallfred Larson. your heirs, administers
tors and assigns: You are hereby notified
that |, T. A. Grigg grantee of w. A. Kelly and
nj. X. Craig, your cO-Owner has in accordance
with the provision of section 1924 of the Revised
Statute OF the United States expended labor
and improvements on the Saturday Nigh.
quartz lode mining claim located on the 22nH.
day OF October A. ID. 1892 and situate in Sand
Greek, mining district in the County of Maci-
son. State of Montana, aforesaid and described
as follows
''Beginning at the discovery shaft, the re
east center cud stake, thence 800 feet sOuth-flq
TO the southeast corner stake, thence lN0 Ietc
westerly To the south west corner stake, thercr
GOO feet nortberly to the northwest cnrner
stake, thence 1900 feet easterly to the r0r.h-
east corner stake, thence 300 feet sOntits,fy IN
the East center end stake, thence So f4cC vest
eTly to the discovery, the place ot btg;uping.
he no'lce Of location of wI1ch dam W4s
iled for record in the Office of the county rle. <
and recorder of Madison county, Montaro. on
the s'h day of November. A. d. lst2. anI TO-
corded In book four of lode Locations al usca
80, Records Of Madison County, Nlcftara, fn=
sum Of one hundred dollars tor The 3tar is.
And now You, Natfred Larson Teputot eu.Nvn.
eli IN the said claim are hereby notified that II
within ninety days after the expiration II this
notice by Publication you ia il 10 pay to She NJ
dersjened your portion of the said rear, Yepr--
sentatiOn of the SAID claim bein- fhirtv-tn,tz
and one-fhlrd dollars according u yout rori ~
ierest IN the said claim, II any v01 G.t-. :h.-
SAINT VIII be the property g Tie uuaes-
T. :. GE!GG.
Dated Butte, Montana, January 18th, ID 1907
FIRST publication Jan, Is. 1886. l3-1st
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30

Cjecting the squatters.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Nay 25.-Pro-
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30
Notice for Publication.

First publication May 16. 1896. 3
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30
ADMINISTRATIVE Sale,

First publication May lG. 1896, 30
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-30
2Eacutor's Sale of Real Estate.

First l~uhiicatlOn May l6, 1896. 30-4
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
Questions Answered
L)nrS trul
LEE HARRIS.

FAYETTEVILLE, N. g.
Mr.. Editor:-I am a little girl IS
years old. I 1--we with my grandma,
Ny uncle takes The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER Hike to read it very NUN,
especially the young foIEs column. I
have two sisters and two brothers. Ny
brothers are twins. My father works
in Georgia. ny school is cut and I am
very sorry. Ny studies were arithme.
tic, grammar, algebra, geography, his
tory, latin and writing. I will try ard
answer the question asked by Clarence
Barb8e. The shortest verse in the Bible
is Jesus wep5," found in the book Of
81. John, the 18th chapter and Ssh
verse. I Will close by asking a ques-
ton. Who was the father of Simon
Peter? Your true friend,
MARGARET H. GADDIE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
a GAME.

To pass She time pleasantly and gen
crate q little rivalry nOyhInS is be3,er
than q contest for an evenings enter,
tainmanG. Our grandparents realized
thus when they had their spelling
matches, and at apple parinSs and
c~orn-huskinga strove 10 see who could
g t the biggest pile.
a grandchild of the spelling match
is a geographical pronunciation con
test" says the Philadelphia Tunes. For
choose up, one person being lef5 to act
as leader. When ali are ready the
Leader pron0unCes some letter he may
happen to think of-and at once com
mences audlbly slowly to count five.
B,fore he has finished the captain pre-
viously agreed upon must pronounce
some geographical name commencing
with the letter mentioned. Failing to
do THIS, he must take his seat. The
leader pronounce another letter and
counts as before, and the captain on
the other side must respond before the
Cime ia up, end so ca, atbernatingd0wn
each llne. T1e last L down IS de
clared the victor.
Another contest which calls for some
work and rapid thinking IS to trans
pose correctly the misplaced letters Of
words. FIR each glest prepare q LIST
IT fifteen Or twenty woEd5-namaa OF
flowers, roscd men, countries or ani-
male are goodwin ole letters Of each
word ~traLs2osed, RAd after disrrIou5
iug The Isis and pencils, give twenty
minutes fer the contest, This contest
req ares work, ana the Il Correctly
making U the greatest num0er of
names is well enIi.iad TO q pTlze, which
III case the list Is Of f0TeEs, may very
appropriately be a bouquet in a pretty
vase. The BOBBY" also should be re-
~membered. Oae would think at first
glance that the words geranium, violet,
chrysanthemum are hidden in mgnrI-
eua, elvtio and mcurhstynameh.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21

fly kites and the boy look gravcly on /;
where they follow the veins of coal up
ward instead of downward into the
mountains; where the art of kissing is
unknown, and fireworks are fired in
the daytime. Tnoy eat pickles with
their rice cakes instead of syrup; wash
their dishes in cold water; OuiId their
houses of light materials, never Of
s.3na; IN entering q house they take
off their shoes-we, our hata; the abdo-
man, not the heart, is the scat of the
affections; they cultivate plum and
Cherry trees for their flowers, not their
fruit; carry babies On their backs, not
10 their arms; place their horses in tail
fist in tnelc s~g-lia; they always place
The town first IN addressing a letter,
ana name last. '-Coicago Record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
OIL n WATER.

I'm very unfortunate" sid the
young artist.
You are deficient in one important
quality" replied his candid friend.
Tact. When Mr.. Greesem came to
see you about a portrait, you never
stopped to think that he made MS for
tune out Of aIucky streakin kerosene. "
'N-ver."
And you told him he ought to have
his picture done in oil, and he didn't
leave the order"
That's So"
And when Mr.. Skimker, who has
prospered as a dajryman, called at
your studio, you rushed from scylla to
Chary bdis and advised him to be done
up in water colors. You're a good
painter, my boy, but what you need is
discretion. Washington Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
UNCLE PILLS STORY.


1elL US a STORY, salo R'o anu al
cnle, running 70 their uLcle'
"n7I aoout' Salo uhc-e Tnll' Dc
I,oo oIlnloe1 Oh LIS rISnC knee ali" al
'nio y" n'S l0l'' ,
" ABOUT something mat happeNe"
~ ~ S".N Noo' :,
0on17'n'ng "hen you we're coy
S"'u AEchie. :,
wen, once "hen was HUE Oos'
ia "I0h0 l "l'' L 89AeI my nh''no,
: 10y on" h"0 80 """ l''y ~ W.
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@'0.'' az s1i'0" : "0 LII IS L~1" @7
l gu" "I7' ''o" ny 'I''e0 nI7
nl''- o-'0 'i-0 9'o-0 S'I1'A LII iloN'
~ oSo
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- ~ Hl''"o LII 0'"650i. liz o"''
Z li',I0 cry "n0 lay "o'nC % III 6'I"1"
D"' was S'l'l aHa'5 "A'n n'I1' u"
1oC 20 W Nun OuV VooA Gil my sooS9
ana "aaeo ihVo the water Iof my oo"I
but the water was deeper IMAM l
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
SURE TO MAKE N

'Ggeat scheme!' he exclaimed en-
Enthusiastically. I've found a n~eighb3r
hood almost entirely populated by
anarchists"
"What of it?"
What Of It'll Why, I'm going to
start a shooting gallery there"
Bah! Anarchists don't shoot. They
aim to do their work with bombs"
"Ah, but they will shoot in my gal
lery."
why will thoyY
Because I will take pains to have
targets that are especially prepared for
them. I will have the CT >r Of Russia
in the middle, with the Emperor Of
Germany on one side Of him and the
Qleen of England on the other. There
will he half a dczsn lesser monarchs
around them and q platoon of police on
sither side Of the royal group, so that
even the worst shot will be able to hit
the image Of something that be doesn't
like. On, I'll get every penny in the
neighborho0d "-ChicasO Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
PRACTICAL HINTS.

A little -four dredged over the top of
a cake will keep the icing from run
ming.
Fruit cakes and plum buildings are
better if baked several weeks before
they are to be cut for the table.
Heat the knife quite hot betore cut
ting fresh cakes; otherwiae g cake that
is beautifully light and asky may be
MADE quite heavy.
Whites OF eggs may be beaten to
stiff froth by an open WINDOW when il
would be impossible n a steam7 kitch
IN. A livJl9 salt will also hasten the
process
Il roasting meats and fowls, when it
is necessary TO turn them q spoon
SHOULD be used insscad Of 3 fork, IS she
latter pierce8 the meat and let's cut tie
juice.
Fruit cake can be preserved for q
long time 6y placing it il q BOX with
an apple, and keeping IN a cool place.
It the apple shows signs Of rotUing, IL
must be replaced Dy d good enc.
In preparing stale bread to be dried
ia the oven, then pounded and sifted
for crumbs, the process will be much
easier if the bits OF bread are pounded
aud rolled before they are cool.
TIE top layer Of chocolate cake may
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
+ SULTRY

Il wasn't q Missouri editor, bat q
Missouri p-iatsr's devil who vac g3j0a
through ms Gcs5 experience in making
up forms" the paper was lave an
the boys gaILeys mixed. The first part
CT an obituary Of & prominent citizen
had been dumped IL tee form and the
mex handtal Of type came from @ gal
ley describing a recent fire. Il read
Ike this: The pail bearers lowered
the body to the grave and az it was
consigned to the flames, there were
few, If any, regrets for the old wreck
had been an eyesore to the town for
years. OF course there was indvidua!
loss, but that was fully covered by in
suranCe." The widow thinks the edi
tor wrote the obituary that way BE-
cause the lamentad partner of her JOYS
and sorrows owed him five years SUD
experimentation Freeman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
THE FAKIR'S DIAMONDS.
A Process That Turned Cut to be a Prac,
teal Temperance Lesson.

LiCaI CmpeTanCe Lesson
There was a new face among the
fakirs on the San Francisco water
front, the face of a man who made dia
monds, rubies, and other brilliauts out
of old bottles. The color of the bottles
seemed to be the factor that determ
ined the nature of the stone; the i'm
plements were a small hammer, a little
polishing wheel, and a couple of boxes
that contained a powder.
The fakir had a radiant portable
stand somewhat larger than the con
trivauce that a scissors grinder carries
and at that he did & thriving business.
Water front glass was sacrificed
for diamonds, the accompanying sac
rifco Of silver varying with the SIZE of
the finished product. Glass nuggets
IS big al the Kohicoor, and quite as
brilliant as The sun, were placed within
the reach OF the multitude ut 50 c nts,
and modest SID GIamond, big enough
for q water front engagement ring,
cvuld De bOughy fer % cetts.
Through the crowd an cd man
pushed MS ray. Here's a bottle ne
exclaimed. Break that up mo ruo;es
for ne"
M ru5ias in that" replied the
i.ilIr. Is = cIams0d boJc.e."
Diamonds, then!' shouted the cid
man. Break 1t oay now! I've carried
- 80
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21

tiers. Ny uncles are A~lliancemen. They
take The Progressive FARMER, and
ike 1t splendid. live with my grand
mother. Har name is Mrs. James M.
Smith. She lives two miles from Fay
e~tte7lile on the western plank road.
Her farm is called "Eltaw." NV
mOthe. lives wish her, also. Ny father
is IN Georgia now. I an the Oldest
daughter. l am fourteen years old. 1
will ask aquas.ion. Who was the first
ma i've born in America?
Sincerely yours
kAnN-.N- 4 Lnnrr
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
From Alamance County.

LAUREL HILL, N. @.
Mr.. Editor: j am a school girl, and
1 enjoy reading your paper very much,
especially the young folks c)lumn.
P-pa takes THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
and likes it very much. l don't think
we could do without it. 1 will close by
answering and asking a few questions.
1 will wer Emma Kings question.
1t is the 7sh chapter and 81 verse Of
Ezra that has ell the letters of the al
ph8bet except 81" 1 will also answer
J. R Haynes question. The first sin
committed was eating the forbidden
fruit. How many times does Inc word
and" occur in the New Tcstement2
How many times does the word "Je
hovah" occur il the Ola testament?
ard how many letters are there in the
Old Testament?
Your friend,
CADDTr T HTp2TcuT
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
RALEIGH TOBACCO MARKET.
Reported BY |. S. Meadows.
70 NY FelloW-Farmers:

I desire to say that l have on land a few BUSH
els OF Peas Queen of the Car~olina--which ! will
send to any al irCss upon receipt of price, which
barely covers eXpen e OF mailing, etc. IL order
that every farmer may obtain seed. l have per-
sOnslly cultivated same commencing with
sane amount of peas Imail You and found them
the most prolific, producing more peas ana
foTsge than any other known 20 our Southern
farmers. They can be s0Wn with small grain
duri.g winter and keep perfectly sound and
sLrout in spring. They are the greatest land
improves known, In PAINTING, put one pea in a
hill. ) feet apart. Send lee. to +. =. SAUNDERS,
Fayettevile, n. c., and ge5 a package, County
Alliance Business Agent for Cumberland Co.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21

HGoILED POTATOES
L some cod, 65l.,d potatoes; cus
ID .... =.i.es, season With salt and
r.-..-. 5sr in butter, boil nicely and
... .l-a 1. led butter.
u,I-L-T soUFFLE
The whites O.. SIX cG-a beaten to q
vess g. Il 10th. Tee yoIks Ct SIX eggs
beaten B.. hit. To clem add thl &c table,
s~7oo.f..- u rulverjzed sugar and the
sts.o q one lemon. Then add me whites
If rl- c-s5. Put in a CREASED pan and
bake twenty minutes. Serve hot.
FLOATING ISLANDS.
SIX eggs, resarvIng the whites Of
tou-, s:x tumblers Of milk. Boil the
milk and eggs, removing from the
stove as soon as it comes to q boil Add
one half cup sugar. Let it cool. For
the islands" peal the whites Of four
eggs stiff, using one spoonful of sugar.
Put the custard in six glasses and drop
the frostiDg on from q fork in islands.
HORSE RADIsH SAUCE.
Chill one cupof thick cream and beat
it until stiff enough to hold in shape.
Add half a teRspooDful Of salt, half a
s~altspoon pepper, and three tablespoon
fuls prepared horse radish. It fresh
grated horse radish be used, add two
ta~blesp0onfuls vinegar and n table
spoonful sugar to the radish. Keep
this in a cold place, as it should be stiff
and thick when used, II served on
the dish with hot meat, put tin a shall
low sauce dish and cover the dish with
the garnish of water cress.
VEAL OUTLETS.
a slice Of veal from the thicke5t part
Of the leg with some Of the kidney fat.
R,move the bone and tough mem
brane and pound the meas until thz
teush f5r-o 10 well broken, then shepe
into pieces about two and a halfiuches
square. Cover with seasoned cracker
crumbs, dip in beaten egg, then in
crumbs again. Fry our the fat Of tie
veal, add a tablespoonful OF butter Or
or pork fat aud when notIay il the cut
lets and cook slowly and carefully,
turning often to avoid burning or be,
coming hard. They should be a deli
g tie c-oEn color.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
Your friend.
From Cumberland County.
CARRIE E. ALBRIGHT
FAYETTEVILLE, n.

FAYETTEVILLE, n. Z.
Mr., Eiitor:-I Ell = reading yoar
paper very much, especially the young
folks column. 1 am a member OF Camp
Ground Methodist church. Mr.. ".
q. Whitaker is my preacher, 1 like
him very much, indeed. 1 have been
going to school all the winter, to Miss
Fannie B. Mcpherson. Her school
closed the twenty eighth Of February
and we had an entertainment. We
had one the twentieth of December, al
80. like my teacher perfectly splen
did. have two brothers and two sis
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EMMA 1~.CHOOIFIPLD
From Wake County.
Your Ii55Io friend.

Nr. Edjtor:-I VIII write to your
good friend. Papa has been taking il
. long time and likes it. I 1--we two
miles south Of Raleigh on a farm. I
have been going to school ct Peec In
stitute and Liked it very mucn. I have
eight sisters. We like THE PROGRESS
I'VE FARMER, especially the young
folks column. l have not seen q single
letter from any of my school mates
yet, but hope I will next time. I will
close by asking and answering a ques
ton. l will answer J. NJ. Unions
question. The word Jesus is mentioned
twenty three times in the twenty sixth
chapter Of Matthew, if l am not mis-
taken. Where was President Andrew
Johnson bern?
Yours truly,
hENTr WIZ DrD
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-21
From Chowan County.
ANNIE WILDER.

EDRNTON, n Q.
Will you allow me a small space in
your young folks column? I have not
seen a letter from this county. lam a
farmer boy. I live about five miles
from Elenton. My father takes The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and thinks it is
the best paper he ever read, and | like
to read the State news and the young
folks column, and perhaps l shall like
to read the rest of it when / get old
enough to understand it. I am only
Is years old now. l will answer D. w.
Browns question. It is the 7,h chapter
Of Ezra and the 2lst verse that con
Uains eli the letters in the alphabet ex-
cept 'J."I will close by asking a ques
Cion, How many times rs the word
girl, mentioned in tie Blb,e2
Y0nrs truly,
LEE HARRIS.