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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
RAN NO RISKS.

The boy hung back when the visitor
spoke to him, and his mother was
naturally annoyed.
won't you go to Mrs. Brown, VIII
lie7'' she asked.
NO." replied the boy, shortly.
"DOn't you like mes" asked Mrs.
Brown, good naturally.
mo, l don't" answered the boy.
"Why, Williet" exclaimed his
mother, reproachfully.
"Well, I guess 1 got whipped for not
telling the truth yesterday, and / amt
taking no chances to day." protested
the boy.-Chicago Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

Amid the cares Of married life.
In snlte of toll and business strife,
# YOU value your sweet wife,
Tell her so.
Drove to her that you don't forget
The bond to which your seal is set;
6be's of life's sweets-the sweetest yet.
Tell her so.
When days are dark and deeply blue.
She has her troubles same as you,
Show her that your love is true.
Tell her so.
In former days you praised her style,
And spent muc car TO win her smile:
ITis iuss as we'll now worth your while
Tell her so
There w8s a time you thought it bliss
To get the favor Of one kiss;
A dozen now won't come a miss
Tell her 80.
Your love for her is no mistake;
You feel 1t dreaming or awake;
Don't conceal 1t. For her sake
Tell her so.
You'll never know what you have
missed
If YOU make love a game of whist;
Lips mean o than-to be kissed.
Tell her DC.
Don't act as if she had passed her prime;
As though to please her were a crimel
If e'er you loved her, now's the time
Tell her sol
She'd return for each caress
A hundred iold Of tenderness!
Hearts like hers was made to Oless!
Tell her 80.
You are hers, and hers alone;
Well, you know. she's all your own:
D1n't wait to carve it on her stone"-
Tell her sol
Never let her heart grow cold;
Richer beauties will unfold;
She is worth her weight in goldl
Tell her so.
Home Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
IN WANT OF TIRRs.

The American Field says that a bicy-
Gle company received the following
original letter from q man in Kansas.
It is to be hoped that he got his rubber
tires, though a spelling book might
possibly have done him more good.
Deer sirz:
Il live on mi farm near Hamilton,
Kan, am 81 years old and just a little
sporty. Ny neffew in Indiana bot his.
self a new bislckie and sent me his old
one by fraCe, AID i've learned TO ride
sum. Its a pile of fun, but my bisickle
j)lts considerable. A Teller come along
yesterday with q bisIcte that had bol
low iDjun robOer tires stuffed with
wind. He lei me try hlssen and mi,
1t run lize a kuship!
He told me you sell injun robber
just the anne as hissen. How much
will it be TO fix mine up like hissen9
Mine is all iron wheels. Do you punch
the hollow hole threw the iu jun robber,
or will l have to do it myself9 How
do you stick the ends together after
you get it done7 If your irj IN robber
Is already boiler will it come any
cheaper empty9 1 can get all the wind
l want out here in Kansas free.
"Eberneezer Y. Jensen.
"P. Slow much do you charge
for the doodad you stuff the wind into
the robber with and where do you
start4'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
A SONG.

De mockin' bird done hide he head
Hit mos too cool ter sing;
De alligator gone ter bed
En- won wake up 'twell spring.
COZ time IN de country,
Col time in de town,
Ketch dat cane juice drappin' sweet,
En- shake dem simmons down.
De spry, gray squirrel look olive
He know dem hunters well!
De bee done house up in he hive
Locked in de honey cell!
Col time in de country,
Col time In de town;
Roas' dem Eaters, Mandy Jane,
En- cook dat 'possum brown
F. L. Stanton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

Some one asked Mr.. Lincoln how
long a mans legs ought to be. He
said: "That is a very serious question,
and I have given much thought to it a
great many times. Some should be
longer and some shorter; but / want
to tell you that a mans legs ought
always to be long enough to reach
from his body to the ground" When
this condition is satisfied, genius ought
to develop itself without further refer
ence to physical conditions.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
ONE FOURTH WAS BAD ENOUGH.

Mrs Fondmar-"Just look at that
10Y, Mrs. Hacede; three fingers burnt,
~eyelashes and eyebrows all gone, hair
s'orched, all his front teeth blown out,
lace full of powder and the seat or his
pants hanging round his neck"
Mrs. dacede Fer the lands sakesl
Haow did it happingR"
NJ Mrs. Fondmar-"oh, just the effects
Mrs Hacede-"What a mussy twas
my afourth of July. II it had been
Su9 whole o. only two thirds of July I
'eleVe it would have killed him.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

sit doesn't make no difference what
happens" said Mr.. CorntosseI, ''us
farmers is goin' to git congratulated. "
"But conditions of crops make some
difference, doesn't it7"
mo. Et they're big, they'll tell us
to be cheerful because we've got so
much to sell. And eff they're scarce
they'll congratulate US on the prices
we orter git"
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BENsALEM. N. @.

M. BditOr:-Wll you please allow
a little boy eleven years of age to join
your happy band. l have been going
to school. My papa takes your paper
and he likes it splendidly. I like to
read the young folks column and uncle
Zeke's story. II this escapes the waste
basket I will write egain. 1 will close,
wishing The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
much success. Yours truly,
e. Q. BAILEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

Mr. EdGtOr:-T am a little girl
twelve years old. 1 live in the cOun-
try and go to school. I have two Sis
tiers and two brothers. We have eight
horses, even COWS, seven calves and
seventy five hogs. We have about $50
chickens. We have three cats, one
dog named Bob. My papa is building
a new house. Ny papa has taken
your paper for about ten yaars and We
like it very much.
MYRTLE BRANDENBURG.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

a school girl, who had accidentally
exchanged umbrellas with another,
sent her this note: Miss A. presents
her compliments to Miss B., and begs
70 say that she has an umbrella which
sn't mine; so if you have one that isn't
hers, no doubt they are the ones"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

Mr.. EditOr:-I am a little boy ten
years old. I live on a farm Of 100
acres, and papa has ninety little pIgs,
ten horses and four COWS. l have three
ferrets. I live miles from town and
n half mile from school, and we go
to school nine months out of the year.
Grandpa has taken your paper for ten
years, I like to read the young folks
letters very much.
JAMES @. PRAGUE,
Phelps Co. Neb.
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He SWORE.

I'm in eternal disgrace up at the
SIaters'."
What's the matter9"
Daphne Slater left her new hat in a
chair and l sat on it."
Ruin the hats"
oh 1 didn't mind that so much, but
she left her hat pin in itr'-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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YOUNG FOLKS.
FA1soN, N. O.

FAIsoN, N. O.
III BditOr:-I am a little girl 10
years old. We live on q farm. My
papa takes your paper and likes it very
well. He has been taking it for 9 years.
I like the young folks column. The
nearest town is mile distant.
ADA HARGROvE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

WANTED.-Five hundred new sub
scribers to enter our list during thl8
week.
TIE PROGRESSIVE FARNw,
Raleigh, ". O
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Pag your subscription.
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Are fast running into

We are showing rare bargains We sell Oak also. Can show
you more Sylea at lower prices than Won Can fnd elsewhere.
Write for our Bargain Sheet of FANCY RO KERS
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N. @.

Phelps Co., Neb.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-15
Stockholders NNccting.

The stockholders of the Pickens
and Easley Railroad Company,
are hereby called to moot in the
Office of tho president, Julius e.
Boggs, Pickens S. c., on Tuesday,
the 18th day Of May 1897, at 10
q. NJ.
The purpose of the meeting is
to consider the question Of retjr-
ing all the outstanding bonds of
the company and having the mort,
gage by which they arc secured
cancelled Of record, and for the
purpose of considering tho ques-
tion Of issuing new bonds of said
company in sum not exceeding
$35, 100000 to be secured by first
mortgage on all the property of
said company.
BY order of the president.
julius e. Roaas, President.
j. P. CAREY, Secretary.
apr15td.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-15
From May '1iurd.

DEAR JOURNAL: This commu-
nifty was greatly sho, ,&cd last Mon
day night when the news came
that John Nj. Freeman was drown
cd at CoX's bridge. Hey was buried
Wednesday at Cross Roads church.
Notwithstanding tho Threaten
ing clouds and rain, the long
promised entertainment at May
nard school house cnmo off. There
was not Il crowded house, but those
present seemed we'll pieascd and
have asked to havo it repeated.
PETER.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-15
From Liberty.

We have some sunshine again
and the farmers are gotting move
on them and corn planted two
weeks ago ia coming up. Some Of
the farmers concluded it would
rot in the ground, it rainod SO
much.
The public roads around here
have been much improved by the
road hands.
Wheat and oats arc looking we'll
now.
Parsone Bros, havo greatly i'm
proved the sidewalks around their
store and are building an oflico.
There has been good many
people IN town attending m mseting
at the gospel wigwam, who arc
rarely ever seen at church.
The coiored people were enter-
tained at tho gospel wigwam Sun
day afternoon.
This is truly a wonderful age of
creeds, icks and isms and it somo-
times takes u we'll balanced man
to tell "where no is at" in religion
or whether he really ever had any
or not. Many poor fellow finds
when ho applies the guage his lit
tie stock of that valuable commo-
dity falls far short Of tho guage
generally land down, to say moth
ing of perfection,
The back Mountains were white
with snow last week.
| CITlIEN
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-15

\ cargo Of the choicest of Drcss
Goods.
All the Novelties in Spring Trim,
mings.
All the new and fashionable Lin.
lngs with all the other innumcrable
items in Dress fnishings.
There is no article used in Dress
Construction overlooked in our sclec.
tion.'
LACES AND EMBROIDERIES
we have Sets in these goods which
III design and beauty surpass all for
mcr FancieS. C@We especially
urge inspection Of these goods.
rz9WAsH GOODS. va
This Is peculiarly a Wash Goods
season. Greater effort has been made
IN this department by the projectors
shan ever betore-resultlng in fabrics
better IN weave, more beautiful in
pattern and of superb coloring. See
these goods.
we have Il few pieces Of "Lappett
Mulls' in lovely colors at 1G cents.
Organdies, French patterns, 1G3c.
Dlmitics Of pretty patterns, z and 8
cents; cheap at 10 and 12.
ALL THE WEAVES IN WHITE
GOODS.
Organdics, Mulls, Persians, Swiss.
es, Nainsooks, French Swjsscs, p.
H., English Long Cloth and the
other makes.
Ladies New Cellars and Cuffs Nh,s
season s fancics)
Ruching and ACCORDION Pleatine
for Neckwear and Trimming use,
from 35 to IS cents. CIhe latest
novelties }
Plain and Embroidcried Chifrons
IN edglngs and allovcrs.
DamaslI and Towels, new patterns,
just over, see them.
NO nook, no corner in the house
without some useful article. Prices
are guaranteed to be the lowest in
every instance.
Ferris Waist, children, misses and
ladies, 20 cents to 81.
100 Rolls Mating, all grades.
BRUSSELS Carpet so cents, made
and Laid.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-15
Summons FOR Relief
THE STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA, !
COUNTY uF IICIiENS

ItlE HlN ~ oF HDl II CAROLINA
County, OF plCNENS.
Court OF Common P.ru~.
Susan Stewart, Plaintiff.
AGAINST
Elizabeth Garrett. RoNcu Stewart. Nancy
Ferguson, JhncS Stewart. Nee Stew
ant, Paul Stewart, Lonry Moore. julia
Moore, Minnic Moore, J, i, VI cnrn, T..
II. Stewart, Elisha Stewart, Newton
Stewart, IOney Moore, Jacob l.. Stew
art, John E Stewart, Abraham Stewart,
Nl1ord stewart Defendants.
Summons For Relief.
(COmplain! not Scrvcd.)
TO the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
G''lrcd 20 answer the conplaint in this
action which has been fled in the Office
of The Clerk Of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County and to serve COPY
OF your answer to the said complaint on
he subscribers at their Office at pickcns
&, IL :, ): g., within twenty days aftcrthe
service hereof exclusive OF the day Of
such service; and if you fail to answer the
complaint Nthin the time aforesaid, the
| Plaintilr i'm this action will alpIy TO the
Court for tho relief demanded in the
| complaint.
Dated March 23d 4. D.. 1897.
j. NJ. STEWARr, G. G, i. G ISEAI.
MORGAN & BLASSINGAME,
Plaintill'S Attorneys.
TO the nonresident defendants, Alice
Stewart. Nancy Ferguson, james Stew
art and Paul Stewart.
Take notice that the summons i'm thc
action, of which the above is Il c0py, and
the complaint herein were filed i'm the of
flee OF the Clerk Of the Court Of Common
Pleas for County and State aforesaid on
the 23d DAY Of March 1897.
MORGAN 81 BLASSi NGAME,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
TO john f. Stewart, Abraham Stewart,
Afford Stewart minors over the age Of
| foul teen years and j. u. Moore, with
whom Loney Moore. Minnie Moore
and Julia Moore, minors under the age
| OF fourteen wears reside.
| Take notice that unless yen make ap.
plicatinn within twenty days from the
| service of this notice ~ on you, exclusive
of the day Of such service, for The Ap-
| pointmcnt of a Guardian ad littm to rep
| resent vou and the said minor defendants
in your custody in this action, the plain
Iins will make such application.
MORGAN e HLASSINGAME,
rlantIls Attorneys.
m,r23d07wG.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-15
MIR. Gideon Ellis. treated him
self to new buggy last week.

Mr.. Gideon Ellis. treated him
self to a new buggy last week.
Watch for the change in the
al. of Sutherland & Griffin next
week.
Notice the change in the ad.
of McAlister & Beattie, of Green
Vile, and call OIL them.
--Freeman & Hendricks are al
ways ready and willing to sell you
any thing you need in their line.
The public term Of Town
Creek School closed Friday. 1t
was taught by Miss Lola Holder.
R. L. R. Bentz, of Greenvillo,
has a change in his advertisement
in this Issue and he offers some
good bargains in Dry Goods. See
what he says.
j. F. Moore, of Starksvillo,
Miss, representing the Britishiand
American Mortgage Company, was
in town on business last week and
spoke very highly of Pickens and
surrounding country and said all
we>needed was q railroad.
Hon. j. N. King, of Ninety
Six, former representative of
Abbeville county, was IN town
Monday on railroad business. Mr..
King is building an iron bridge
over Saluda river near Dacusville
and will build the railroad from
Pickens to Easloy in quick order
if the railroad authorities accept
his bid.
We are in receipt Of beauti-
full calendar for 1897 by The Brad
Icy Fertilizer Company, through
their representative, Mr.. r. D.
Harris, of this place. He sells the
famous "Sea Fowl" which has
been used by our planters for many
years. Mr.. Harris has a small
quantity OH hand and those who
wish to try this popular brand
would do we'll to see him.
Mrs. Mandanah Williams,
wife of Mr.. Benajah Williams.
died at her residence in Easley
Township on the both uit., after a
protracted illness. She was a |
daughter Of the late Con. Fred. |
Garvin and consistent member
of the Baptist church. She was
buried at the Mulllnix cemetery
DR.. j, r.. Riley conducting the
burial services. She leaves bus
band and five children to cherish
her memory.
On the 9Th inst, Mr.. w. r. |
Berry jr., and Charley GIasby,
colored, were trying to GROSS the
SaludH river at the Easley bridge
while the water was up and they
got into swift water on this side of
the river and both of tho mon and
the mule and buggy were carried
down the river. The negro and
mule were drowned, but fortunate-
ly Mr.. Berry caught to tree and
was saved. He stayed in the tree
nine hours before help could reach
him and after the expiration of
the time above stated, some ono
secured email boat and went to
his rescue. The body Of the negro
was found about hundred yards
below the bridge and Coroner
Jones held the inquest Tuesday.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-15
Business Agent

The taxpayer; @. School District No 81.
(k1lOwn hrrctufor" aS pirkcnS and Town
Creek diStrictS,) are hereby called to meet
IN public meeting at Pickcns &. H., on
INC l!ih day oi April 1897, for the purpose
OF ball"tin. on the question Of i'm addition
purposes in sail district. The hallutiny
will he upon the uuStinnS: First: Shall we
make an additional levy Sur school pur-
poses? Scr"nu: How many mills shall bt,
lcrieu: y full attendance of the taXpaynrs
~ "cSircd. ". l.. JENKINS,
II. \. RlrnEN,
j. -. HOLDER,
Aprlw2. Trustees.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-15
ice.

The members Of Cedar Rock AL
lance and others that bought
guano and acid through tho Cedar
Kock Alliance arc requested to
meet on Saturday tho 18th inst.
for the purpose o: signing up pa
pers. JOEL II. MILLER,
Business Agent
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-15
Notice.,

have shipped a fine Jack to
Easley. His services are offered
to the people. Mule raisers should
soc him. He can be found at w.
II. Bowen's and will be at w. j.
Ponder's on the 18th and goth
inst. DIR. w. J. Bowen.
apr1S.tf,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-15
The PEOPLES Journal,
LOCAL HTEM MIS-.

Sunday night.
The farmers are making good
use of this beautiful weather.
w. A. Boggs, of Fort Hill,
was in town on business Friday.
Miss Anitha Amblor, of Am.
bier, visited friends in town last
week.
SEQ notice Of stockholders
meeting Of the Pickens and Eas-
Icy railroad company IN another
column.
-Rov. Kinard, of Ninety Six,
is conducting q holiness meeting
at Liberty.
Read the advertisement of f..
II. Carter, of Calhoun, and give
him call.
We are glad to say that Mr..
ard Mrs. II. r. Price are allie to
be out again.
Several interesting commun,-
cations wore unavoidably crowded
out this week.
Miss Rachael Harris, Of Field
spent few days with friends in
town last wook.
J. w. Cahps has moved his
shoe shop into part of the old
Freeman building.
Miss Matte Johnston, of Cen
trail, is visiting at Mr.. J. II.
Brown 8 at Liberty.
DR.. j. r. Riley is attending
the South Carolina Presbytery in
Anderson this week.
SEQ what J. Med. Bruce has to
say in this issue. He has such
goods as the people need.
j. P. Sutherland, of Pumpkin
town Township, was among his
old friends in town Saturday.
Tho Charleston Daily Sun has
been changed from q six column
Quarto to seven column folio.
Daniel Wolsey Vorhees, Uni
ted States Senator from Indiana,
died at his home in Washington
on the 10th inst.
The newly elected Intendant
and Wardens, for tho town of
Pickcns. were sworn in by the old
coul Gil Saturday.
John Ligon, jr., formerly of
Greenvillc, but now Of Anderson,
was on visit to his old friends in
Pickons last week.
Rev. w. M. Harden preached
an interesting, but instructive ser.
mon to large congregation IN
the Methodist church here Sun.
day.
"A. B. Chastain, q prosperous
farmor Of Oolonoy valley, was in
town Saturday and report the
farm work retarded moro than
usual.
-Supervisor Loopor purchased
apair of mules from Gaines, Gas
saway Bros, of Central, last week.
lIo says they are the finest in the
county.
Cards are out announcing the
approaching marriage of Miss
Mamie Folger, of Easley, to Mr..
Milton Clap, Of Central, Oh tho
9th inst.
II. B. Hendricks loft Thurs
day last, with car load of the
finest cattle We havo soen in some
time. He will market them at
Norfolk, Va.
I'VE have received a copy of
The New Carolinian, published at
Seneca. S. @. 1t is a seven COL
umn paper and we'll gotten up. We
wish it much success.
Read change in the advertiser
mont Of a. X. Park, of Greenville,
and givo him call, for he is proud
OF Ills Pickcns friends and will do
his best to please them.
M. +. (Tup.) Hester made a
pleasant trip to Liberty Tuesday
with his now team. He says he
can haul six hundred pounds at
one load when the roads are good.
Tho Sylvan Valley Nows, ed
ited and published at Brevard, N.
c., by Mr.. J. j. Minor, has abolish
cd tho patont outside and the peo-
of Brevard are furnished with 9
home PRINT.
"A JOURNAL representative went
to tho dlspensary Tuesday and
, called tor bottle of "Adams Ale"
and tho now clerk looked all over
the house and said he guessed it
had all been sold.
Ed. Hendricks and Calwell
Patterson were before Commits.
|. I
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-04
~ clinton BOSS.
Aa'6s' q Tie Scarlet Coat. The rled4Iins i4,,y s

BY your LoCdship's favour" said he,
bending and Sinking.
! upGressed Ike one in a daze; and
7 did not sleep at first. l had an illu-
sion of being IN the mesheS of a net. l
slept. to dream. Ii seemed the girl l
had seen in the wood at Versailles was
looking at me pitifully. l woke with
a start; and, as in the case in the
night, it Was clear De Vitry was en-
tirely right No one, indeed. would be-
lieve in me: not a soul Why shouldn't
l plot against this plot? 1t was dis
honorable enough, and if l, too, were
dishonorable in accepting the APP
prOaches that had been made me, could
/ not secure some degree Of honor by
working against these combinations
when in America? Could / not make
my own profit by declaring the situa-
ton TO this General Washington? The
thought Gained. so that close on dawn
/ fell asleep TO be walked by Baptiste's
voice
Pardon, my Lord; but the Count de
Nitry awaits You below in his chariot, "
he said in that Auyergnais dialect,
which brought ME for an instant a
vision of my own mountains in the far
country
While dressing, Baptiste brought a
letter, which, tearing open hastily, l
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"Yes-I think Sc" said the Baron
sullenly.
The orderly announced the horses.
AS we reached the door. the lady whom
| had guessed TO be Mrs. Arnold met
us.
you will be back?'
Yes. dear" he said, hesitatlng.
And after we had started, he looked
back at her standing there.
Suddenly he said to me:
You know Won Wadom!
Eyes, sir.
"Well?"
TOO we'll"
so do l."
He bowed his head as he spoke; and
we rode on for some distance IN silence
why do you, a Frenchman seek
this service"
Necessity" M
"The mother Of all evils. Who
kncws?" he added Il have some need.
Captain de la Renne. Do you think 1t
would be better to have this civil war
ended?" e..
something to say.
'WelI. yes. Can this people govern
itself after all? Would it not be bet
ter to bring the country back to the
king?" ,,, H.,
He looked across at me as I rode IN
the setting sun.
You Freachmen who come here are
all more or less adventures.
Eyes, it may be" replied.
7 wondered how much he knew OF
me, how much of the plot of which