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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

The black and white Republicans of
Georgia are engaged in lively fight for
supremacy. The white element, headed
by Major j. F. Hanson, are making
strong effort to confine important Federal
appointments to white Republicans;
while the black element, assisted ly old
carpet baggers, like Colonel Buck, lately
appointed minister to Japan, contend
that the negro is the hone and sinew of
the pai ty in that State, and therefore en-
titled to his full quota of privileges The
"Iily Whites" as they are called by the
MAKE the party respectable and hope in
that way to get the cooperation of gold
Democrats, which will enable them to
make an issue in State politics; whereas
Republicanism is and he's been for years
in Georgia only n back number, useful
in helping to nominate Republican candi-
dates for President and in filling federal
appointments; hut wholly without power
or influence in the management of State
affairs The fight will wax warmer in
the absence of Colonel Buck, and it will
he interesting to note the course of the
administration in connection Herewith
Judging by the appointments already
made, President Mckinley seems inclined
to favor the Buck faction; but should he
see any hope of the supremacy of the Lily
White policy in the politics of the State,
he might lie inclined to give his influence
to them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

Strawbei ry Ice Cream made of fresh
strawberries at ]. j. Catogn's.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

TO CURE y COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Ali druggists refund the money IL it fails
to cure. 25c. For sale by Johnson s. John.
son.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

A beautiful line of hammocks nj from
zoe. to So. The f. II. Stewart Furniture
Company.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18
ALL WOOL

CLAY WoEsIED SUITS FOR s. AT
BROTHERHOOD MERCANTILE co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

No Word SO Full
of meaning and
about which such
tender recollec-
tions cluster as
that Of "Mother, +"
yet t h ere are
months when her
life is filled with
pain, dread and
suffering, and she
looks forward to
the final h our
with gloo m y
I t,rpmhliDp
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

The Times has'already given.its opinion
as to the inadvisability of opening sa-
loon on Campbell avenue in the building
soon to be vacated by Adams Express
Company, and it hopes that Judge Dupuy,
before whom the matter will come this
afternoon on an appeal from the hustings
court, will take the same view, especially
as the location of such n place is contrary
to the wishes and against the interests of
the majority of the business men and
property owners of the locality men
toned. There is already sufficient num-
Der of saloons in this city for any contin-
gency that may arise. and there is no ne.
cessity whatever for granting any more
licenses of this character. Campbell
avenue is II quiet thoroughfare and just
along the route to the new postollicc
building, and while the parties making
application in this case will keep rs or
derby and respectable place as any man
can, wherever alcoholic liquors are sold
disturbances are liable to occur, and thus
n constant menace to good order will he
permanently located at this point. Prop
erty -owners and others will, it is under
stood, get up n petition asking that Ii
cense be refused in this case, and no
doubt Judge Dupuy will give it the care
full consideration it deserves. At any
rate n saloon is neither needed nor desired
at the point indicated, and this fact in
connection with the opposition OF those
most interested, ought to settle the ques-
ton without very lengthy argument.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18

improved SO wonder
fully from the first.
that l IT once dis
missed the physicians.
She now eats and
sleeps well and does
her own housework
We have recommend
cd YOUR remedies To n
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18
CURES

and that almost innumerable series of
diseases and complications resulting
from any arrangement Of the Nervous
system. Invaluable for weak women
and nervous children.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-18


go to pieces
Fully 5000 people wcro gathered on
the shore watching our struggle against
the elements and wondering if we should
be able to reach the shore alive. Twenty
four hours we stuck to the rigging, and
pretty drcary work it was, you NAV i'm
aginc. But we knew the gallant crews of
the life saving service were coming, and we
had encouragement to hold out FINALLY
the lifcboat reached us, and tho longshore-
men were sent ashore on tho first trim.
Then tho crew and / followed. When we
stepped upon the shore, the people gave us
royal welcome. They gathered about us
with dry clothing, with hot coffee and
food. Nothing was too good for us. AS
soon rs we had been warmed and fed, thov
insisted should tell them all about tho
shipwrcck. They led tho way to public
hall, set mo upon the platform and told
me to go ahead In this way was induced
to make my first speech in public, and I
think it was the best speech l over made.
Felicity and Brevity.
President Mckinley Is gaining quito n
reputation for the felicity and brevity of
his public addresses. On his way to the
Grant memorial exercises in New York re-
Gently tho president told one of his friends
that no should speak only five minutes at
the tomb.
81 remember" said Mr. McKinley.
"that General Grant once told an audience
In England that since arriving i'm their
country ho had made the longest and
poorest speeches of his life; the poorest. he
ndded, because they were tho longost.''
WALTER WELIMAN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12

to the You are only rundown by
overwork. A few weeks in the country
will surely bring back your health"
Helen-the girl in question-was
only too happy to accept the situation
offered to her, and was soon trans
ported to a large farm in the vicinity
of New York, where no less than
twenty farm hands are employed.
she is treated as one of the family,
going to church and elsewhere with
the farmers wife. Helen helps with
the chamber work and waits upon
table, but ven this is made pleasant to
her by the hands, who are all young
men and strive to make themselves
agreeable to the girl from New York.
Housework in any of its branches is
usually considered as degrading to a
woman of refinement. but not in
Helen's case, as to so stigmatize it
would be to reflect upon the farmers
wife, who works with her. In the
afternoon they read together and dis.
cuss literature. In the evening there
is always music, or a carpet dance, or
something going on" as the ex sales
woman said TO a friend lately, while
on q flying shopping trip to the city.
No ii Works in the evening and the
farmers men vie with each other in
providing amusement to make the time
pass pleasantly. And always such a
good abundant table as she never even
saw beforel
She says, 1.-THE country air and light
duties and freedom from financial care
have quite restored my health, while I
am as happy as the day is long. H.
stead of being always on the rack to
provide stylish dresses to year behind
the counter, I wear out my old one in
the house, and only require a few mex
pensive simple little frocks for best, so
that I a put by every cent I earn. I
look back to the drudgery and slavery
of the old life with horror and would
not exchange my present occupation
for that of a salesWoman, no, not for
thirty dollars a week and to be boss of
all the girls. American Agriculturist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
BRIGHTEN THE KITCHEN.

The disposition to have everything
about the house bright and cheerful
has been growing noticeably of late,
and it is a most commendable ten
dency. It ought to be cultivated re-
garding the kitchen especially, in con
nection with the other working and
living rooms of the household. One of
the daily papers strikes a blow in the
right direction when it says: The
kitchen should be, for health's sake if
for no other, the brightest room in the
house, excepting only the nursery and
the room where the children sleep. It
should have every convenience for say
ing labor and steps, and be well venti
lated. 1t need not be a very large
room if everything is compactly ar
ranged within it, and it should have
the walls lined with cupboards, built
in the house. The sinks should not be
inclosed, or if they are a bit damp they
will get to smelling bad in a very short
time, and nothing will ever overcome
it. You will find on inquiry that in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
COME SOUTH.

The South is filling up with intelli-
gent, progressive, experienced artisans
OF the North. 1t is only a question of
reasonable period when it will turn out
the cheapest and best furniture upon
the markets.
Why will this change be wrought
The plain, practical facts are, viz:
1. The South affords an abundant
supply and a great variety of the de.
sirable furniture woods, which are OBJ,
tainable at far below prices paid by
mills in the North.
2. Low priced and desirable mechan
les. Four ffths of the furniture ma,
kers of the North Will eventually de,
sire to come South as o as they I'm.
derstand the advantages of the South,
and will work, and can afford to work,
for less wages than they receive in the
North
8 A great and rapidly increasing
local market. More people will find
homes in the South during the next de-
cade than elsewhere, which mean an
increased business.
4. The railway facilities. The means
for transporting the product from the
mills of. the South is unquestioHably
fine and will be improved continually.
Our railways know the resources are
theirs and they will help develop
them.
What will be the general result but
an up to date country, teeming with
industrial enterprises, taking the lead
in the markets of the countIy9
We don't want to discourage the
manufacturer who has large capital in
vested in the North but these unvar
nished truths are given and the eugges
ton made that now is the time to
grasp the situation and get a foothold
in the South. Send down a branch of
the factory. Many Of them are now
getting raw material from along South
ern roads taking it away North, put
ting it into furniture and sending the
furniture South for a market. We
offer splendid sites and numerous other
advantages worth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ern Field.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
GOOD PuRR AR.

Prof. Belouie says: Don't Be afraid
to go out of doors because til & little
colder than usual. Che cold air win
not hurt you il you are properly pro.
tected and take exercise enough -
keep the Circulation active On
the contrary, il win do you good.
It will purify your blood, Il vii
strengthen your lungs. Il wiz improve.
your digestion, it win afford healthy
natural stimulus to your torpid circu
lation, and strengthen and enene
your whole system The injury which
often results from going into & cod.
atmosphere is occasioned bya lack cs
protection to some part of the bod
e1 posture to strong draughtso or breath
ing through the mouth. Avoid these
ard you are safe. Don't Be afraid Is
sleep in a cold room at night with The
window a little open. Cold cir. ifpure,
will not hurt you at night any mors
than in the day, if you are protected
by sufficient clothing, and BY breaths
ing through the nostfiIs. IL you ao
not breathe thus, acquire the habit
soon as possible. If you wish Is -
subject to colds, coughs and levers
shut yourself in close, hot rooms dap.
and night. If you wish to befree from
their companionship, alWsys have
plenty Of pure air to breathe night and
day, take daily outdoor exercise, re-
CARELESS of the weather, except a. 6
clothing protection.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
ACITY SALESGIRL IN THE CoUN.
TRY.
CELIA LOGAN.

When a great department store on
Broad way recently closed it's doors,
hundreds Of persons were thrown out
of employment. Fortunately for some
of them, another large Establishment of
the same character opened at about
the game time, and in it a few obtained
situations, but this still left a number
without work.
Among the salesgirls employed in
the Broadway house were four young
girls whose united wages averaged
twenty dollars weekly. They deter
mined to clue together in a co opera
tive plan Of housekeeping. But what
with the payment of car fare, lunch
and other necessary expenditures,
and with doing homework and mend
ing in the evening, they suffered both
financially and physically, and when
| the crash came throwing them out Of
work, it left one girl in particular in
a desperate and forlorn condition. A
physician told her that only an imme
Riate removal to the country could
save her life.
But how could she go there to board,
having no money, and who would EN-
ploy her when she looked so illG Fin
ally, however, &C an agency for COVER
nesses, she met a farmers wife who
was in want of a general worker and
companion, at weekly salary of three
dollars. This lady was not alarmed at
her sickly appearance. and said kindly
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
? Advertised the Bridal Pair.

On my last trip homo from New
York" said Assistant General Passen
ger Agent r. w. Buskirk of the Erie
railroad, 81 witnessed about the most
diabolical trick perpetrated on a newly
welded couple that l have ever seen in
all my years Of r~ailroading, and I have
witnessed a good many. I will not
mention the town, but two of the lead
ing society lights Of it were married
this day that I was on my way home.
They were to take an Erie train for the
west. At a station about 80 miles east
of their town three young men boarded
the train. Each carried a bunch of
what appeared to be dodgers, and each
went busily to work distributing them
throughout the train. These circulars
stated that at the next station a newly
welded pair would board the train.
The bride and groom were described in
glowing terms, so that there might be
no mistake in Identifying them. Ladies
were requested to kiss the bride when
she should come on the train and to
congratulate her. Gentlemen we're
asked to take the groom into the
smoker and there try to impress upon
him thathe had made the mistake of his
life. ALI we're requested to put their
heads out of the windows when the
train should arrive at the next station
and give three cheers for the couple.
"You should have seen how the pas
sengers entered into the spirit of the
thing! Every window on the station
side of the train had a head sticking
out of it when the train pulled up, and
the cheers were given with a will. AS
soon as the bride entered the a a
kindly old lady took her in her arms
and kissed her and congratulated her.
Behind her stood line of ladies wait
ing their turn. Meantime the groom
had been spirited away, and the male
passengers were making him miserable
in the smoker.
"After a time the couple got together
and compared notes. Then they left
the train at the next stop."-C Chicago
Times Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
Senator Wilson's Double.


Some one once advanced the idea
that every man in the world has a du
plicate. Senator Wilson of Washing
ton will not have to find his. Harry
Wilson, the senator's brother, who is
now in town, could walk into the sen
ate tomorrow, and the watchful door
keeper would not stop him.
One day, out in Spokane, where the
two brothers live, Senator Wilson,
who had just returned from his legisla
tive duties here, was stopped on the
street by a man who had known him
for years. Harry" said the map,
when will your brother John be
here's"
I'm a day Or two" said John, with
out a smile.
Tell him I want to see him on an
important matter"
Certainly" said John.
"And you will not forget itG"
I'll try not" promised John, and
thus another Office seeker was foiled.
But there is one thing about Harry
in which he differs from his brother.
He is not forgettul. He does not go to
New York with his dress suit and all
his other 1nery and forget his shirt
Washington Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
HORT NEWS STORIES.

No Sunday Courting--Advertised the
Bridal Pair--Senator Wilson's Dou
ble"-Abdul Hamid, Murderer.
No counting on Sundays. That is the
latest decree of fanatlcal refOrmers.
Six days n may spark and keep
steady company" but, according to
the up to date ethics of the youths of
Bridgeport, Conn, on the seventh day
all manner of lovemaking must be
abandoned.
The Bachelors club of that city has
issued an introduction upon Sunday
sparkling, and all grades Of society are
in q state of feverish excitement. Not
only has Sunday counting been prohib.
tied, but steps amounting almost to
violence have been taken to enforce
the prohibition TIE other Sunday the
gallant crusaders against counting for
chilly entered several houses where it
was known that lovesick SWANS were
whispering sweet words into the ears
of their charmers and tore the couples
hpdEJs 4LOL44SO5 VI COHpA1dACO WILL
the wishes of the BAchelors' club, at
least on one day of the week, were ex-
tracted by intimidation, and such is
the power of this organization that, it
is said, ~marriageble girls are contem.
plating a wholesale exodus from the
OenighCed little Connecticut town.
The organization OF men who have
presumed to regulate the amRtory pro-
clivitles of Bridgeport bachelors is
made up of members of the ST. Patrick
Total Abstinence and Benevolent SO
ciety. There are many IN the ranks of
this order who contend thai abstinence
is being pushed too far, and 1t is said
that the latest ukase has stirred up
much strife in the society. The strin-
gent rules which still govern some
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
THE NrzLLleRNrJuR2

81 don't believe everything I hes
about the ignorance Of the avera
jury" said an old lawyer IA remind
cent mood, ''but once, when / visited
backwoods court in che mountains D
North Carolina, ! did happen on an
cident that shook my faith for q time
The case was before q rquire and the
prisoner was up for hog stealing ~
was the rudest court and surroundings
l ever got into, and I should not have
been surprised at anything, but / Was.
After a couple Of jack leg lawyers he'd
got in what they had to say che court
turned the case over TO the jury, and
it adjourned to q barn to decide the in
nocence or guilt Of the prisoner. And
such a jury lean never forget what
a molly gang that jury Was. "a bali
an hour it came back and resumed ih
place in court.
"'Have you found a verdictg asked
the squire.
whats that9 responded the fore
man.
"'Hsve you found verdict That's
what replied the squire.
"'Why, squire hesitated the fore
man, with a foolish grin, we didn't
know thar wuz one lost; did We. boyag
And even that court couldn't stand 6,
but got up and swore."-Dstroit Free
Press,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
OF sLEEP

In reply to a question, Tsit wise for
a man to deny himself and get along
with a few hours sleep q day, TO DO.
more work9 Tesla, the great electri
clan, replied: THAT is a great mis-.
take I am convinced. a man has just
so many hours to be awake. and the
fewer of these he uses up each day the
more days they will last, that Is the
longer he will live. / believe thas 5
man might live two hundred years ~
he would sleep rnoss of the time. That
is why negroes often live to advanced
old age, because they sleep 60 much
It is said that Gladstone sleeps seven
teen hours every day that ia why bis
faculties are still uuimpaired "a spite
of his great age. The proper way g..
economic life il to sleep every mo
ment that is not necessary or desirable
that you should be awake
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
ALLEGED FUN.

JDcIe Hiram, your pumpkins at
fair ar enormous this year"
las. I helped EN- along 'th my
tiers new bisickle Jump The
lcago Herald.
he had been looking at herself in
glass. 81 suppose I'll get used to
she said, ''but, after what we've
through in the last few years,
tight sleeves actually make me
nmodest. Chicago Post.
stick out your tongue and
lr powder like a good girl.
yer heard me complaining
guch a little thing" Flossie:
Ter would l if I could take it on
&c like you do."-Brooklyn Life.
Eon TO a Divine, who was spend
holidays in the country, and
on the sudden illness Of the will,
parson, volunteered to take the
d: "A worse preacher would
to1e for us, sir, but We couldn't
&e.'fPunch.
"Bow the laundering blazes did
haviAg brush get full of sand, 1
to knowY" She: "Ob! Some
have(accidently got into it when
using it to lather my bicycle tire
d out whore the puncture was.'
annapolis Journal.
|sene; They tell me you have got
8Rder for q wife. You have a we'll
d house, they say" Gray: Yes;
ar5 is forever ordering somebody
ID. When it isn't the girl or the
}, it's your humble servant. Oh,
; bur house is well ordered, a9dRo
like Transcript
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
POETRY.
HER PIRs.

back in the SWEET, sweet long RgO,
When tn world seemed just newly made,
Ind the hours swept In 1 gold batteau
O1er Measure q bright csscaue,
Twss Then in chi!dhOOd's realm Imet
Dear Maude OF the dewy eyes,
nd stood entra1ced as the d1ft brunette
did fashion the wee di t pies.
ve're married now. and the self same n
THAT nodded the pies Of c by.
lave omeLlL es stCuctured other brands
q pies in the modern way;
nd. having sampled these pastry plants,
NV cath I can sOlemnty take
had between the two I'D risk my hance
With the kind that she used to make.
Boston Courier