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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-01
LECTURERS.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
soEEsg CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLE
ANCE.


President - DIR. Cyrus Thompson,
8iChlands, Y. y.
Vice-President-Jno. Graham, Ridge
1ay, N. O.
Secretary -Treasurer-W. 8. Barnes,
Lecturer-J. T. B. Hoover, Elm City,
y.
Steward DIR. v. N. seawell, Villa
aow, N. Q.
Chapiain-Rev. P. H. Massey, Dur
aam, N. q.
Door-keeper-Geo. T. Lane, Greens
Assistant Door -keeper-Jas. e. Lyon,
Durham, n. O.
ergeant-at-Arms-A. DIX. Wallace,
Rutherfordton, N. O.
State Business Agent-T. Ivey, Hills
TTnstee business Agency F1nd-W.
4. Graham, MaChpelah, N. ..
axHCUTTvE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
oARoLIEA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
AT, Hileman, Concord. N. G.; N.
O. English, Trinity, N. G.; James M.
NeWborne, Kins on, N. q.
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY OoNnTTEE.
John Brady, Gatesville, N. c.; DIR.
J,F. HarreI, WhitevIlle, N. y. I. j.
Gambler. Acton. N. Q.
sprth Carolina Reform Press Association.
OC5cers-J. L. Ramsey, Prestde"t ;
EuFion Butler, Vice. President; w. ).
saTPses, Secretary,
PAPERS.
sRWzRsusive Farmer, State Organ, Raleigh, y. @,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-01

ssrth Carolina Reform Press Association.
OG5ceTs-J. L. Ramsey, President; ;
xaFfon Butler, Vice President; w. s.
sGSses, Secretary,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-01

''The Progress
sive Farmer ian
good papey--far
above the aver
age land possibly
the best advertia-
ing medium in M.
G." Printers Ink.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-01

STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY OOAAITTAG.
John Brady, Gatesville, N. O.; DR..
J.F. Harren, Whiteville, N. O.; 7. j.
Gambler, Acton. N. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-01

"The Progress
alve Farmer i9 @
good paper--Rr
above the aver
Rpe-and possibly
the best advertis-
ing medium i'm M.
CO Printers Ink.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-10
THE "JuNIoR" cor EVEN.

a Younger Member OF h Hospital
STAR Who Laughed Last.
The youngest members Of q hospitals
house staff, who are generally spoken
of as juniors" do not lead an absolute
ly joyous and unclouded existence in
the course of their daily work. To catch
a Junior in error is regarded as emil
nently desirable by the older physi-
clans, on general principles, and even
the nurses derive great amusement
from such an occurrence. 1t may be
that the juniors" p%roverbial con
fidence in his W abilities has had
something to do with bringing about
this stateof things, and that he often de
serves what he gets, but the following
is the story of one instance where he
laughed last. 1t happened not long ago
in st. Luke's hospital, and in this way:
A Junior" through c~arelessness or
haste, had made a mistake in dating the
order book for the day. This was dis
covered presently by a nurse, who com
municated it gleefully to one of the
senior physicians, and made the sug-
gestion, which was received with great
favor, that he should write under the
incorrect entry:
"This was done by the junior"
On the following day, when the victim
of the criticism had occasion to examine
the book, he was watched closely by the
nurses to see what he would do when
the above line met his eye. Greatly to
their disappointment, he said nothing
and did not even appear to have noticed
the words. But a few minutes later a
nurse found out the reason for his
silence. There, on the page for that day.
which, by an amusing coincidence, had
also been dated wrongly-this time by
q nurse-was inscribed the following OBJ
s~ervation:
This was not done by the Junior 7
IN. Y, Tribune.
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THINGS TO AVOID.
DQTsOt Discuss Irritating Subjects mt
the Dinner Table.

DoHysOt discus Irritating Subjects Nt
the Dinner Table.
Why is it that in most households the
dinner table becomes a dumping ground
for the wholesale plants Of its mem
bers? Probably because this is the only
meal of the day when the entire family
meet together, each one feels it a duty
to air a few personal grievances in
order to seek consolation from the
others.
Out of Difference to digestion, If for
no other reason, dinner table converse
ton should be of the spiciest, but this
fact is lost sight of in the general de-
sire for everybody, from papa down to
the youngsters, to serve up only those
topics which have married, rather than
made the days happiness.
Hardly has the man-of the house fin.
ished his carving duties before he falls
into an animated financial discussion
with his wife. Household expenses are
rehashed. bills grumbled over and the
cost of living ~recalculated with tedious
regularity.
Mother, in her turn, eagerly poura
into any listening ear her domestic
woes. The days errors below stairs are
infinitely recorded. She signs over
Bridget's butter waste, declares that the
butchers indifference t her order ii
becoming intolerable, and SO on.
Then the small boy (poor little tar.
get for family flaw picking) comes in
for his share of criticism. Hrs failures
at school are relentlessly raked up and
all sorts Of ~punishments threatened un-
less there is speedy reform.
If there are guests present this tail
Of the inner circle is, for ceurtesy's sake
given a less personal favor, but ONLY
then. Good cheer and plenty of it" il
not the motto Of the average family din
ner.-Boston Herald.
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given herewith may be of interest and
assistance.
The china closet shown hers is hall
again as wide as the ordinary closet
door, and is short in its distance from
top to bottom. The door is hinged to
the bottom, instead of at the side, and
is provided with a handsome flat brass
chain at either side to hold the door in
a horizontal position when open. This
then becomes available for use as a side
board at meal times, when extra room is
needed for the dessert, fruit, etc. The
shape of this closet is such that it would
only be possible in the case of a new
house being built, OF an old one remod-
eled, OF in case where the space adjoin-
ing the dining-room is such that. a china
closet can be constructed in the dining
room wall. Where these conditions OBJ
tain, the wide, low closet can be had.
Where there is an existing closet ex.
tending from floor to ceiling, or from
midway Of the wall to the ceiling, how
ever, it is still possible to make use of
the idea embodied in the illustration.
Within the closet have Il leaf with
chains hinged to the front edge of one
CT the shelves to let down level with that
shelf when the closet door is opened,
and to be folded up in front of a couple
of the shelves when the door is closed.
If the closet now extends from midway
of the wall to the ceiling, the present
door can be taken off. and a half door
be put on and hinged as is the one in the
cut, the remaining space above being
closed with a curtain, sliding upon a
brass rod. In fact, the same plan could
be adopted for the upper half of a closet
now extending from the floor to the cell
ing, the lower half being closed with q
curtain. In any event the door that il
to be turned down to become, for the
t~ime-helng, a sideboard should be hand.
somely paneled on the outside, to make
it an attractive feature of the wall. a
handsome wood-like oak, finished in the
natural state, will be very suitable tor
this purpose.-Country Gentleman.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-10
For women VINO WORRY.

It is trite advice to tell women to take
every day as it comes, to avoid remorse
ever what is done, and forebodings over
what is to come. but it is no less val
liable advice. Nervous ~prostration is
seldom the result of present trouble or
work, but of work and trouble antici-
pated. Mental exhaustion comes to
those who look ahead and climb noun
tains before they arrive at them. Reso-
lutely build a wall about to-day and live
within the inclosure; the past may have
been hard, sad, or wrong-it is over.
The future may be like the past, but
the woman who worries about it may
not live to meet tiff she does she will
bear it. The only thing with which she
should concern herself is to-day, its sun
shine. its air, its friends, it's frolics. its
wholesome work, and, perhaps, its rec
essary< sorrow.-Chicago Tribune.
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WOMAN AND HOME.
A IRlRurE.
EelIie Grant sartorln' Memories o,
HeE HIustrfOuR Father.

6ellte Grant s~artorin' Memories of
HeE IlluBtrfOua Father.
My father was one of those men who
Impress his children with a thorough
appreciation Of his sterling worth. It
1s this that makes me thoroughly APP
preciate the tribute that was paid at
New York April &c. To me my father
is o the soldier he seems to the minds
Of 50 many, nor is it as the president of
the United States that 1 think of him.
He is and ever will be in my emo
only my dear father.
Rarely a demonstrative man. he
showed to us all in a hundred indefna-
bic ways a mor than tender regard.
at no time were his responsibilities SO
great that the thoughts of his family
became a secondary matter. Iremem-
Der as a child how my smallest troubles
were always thought by him of enough
consequence for consideration.
It was never my fathers custom dur
ing the years he was president to per-
init national affairs to interfere with
those Of his home. That same steadi-
ness Of thought and realization OF what
seems to me the eternal fitness Of things
caused him to keep the home outside
the circle of care. Although most per
sons thought his face impassive, it al
ways indicated the moment he came to
us that he felt for a time the burden
had been removed and that he was free
TO put aside the worries and annoy
aIces that public life brought to him.
Never was there an instant that any
of us felt in awe of him. We oil real
lied that his entire sympathy was ours,
and that, although he said little, he was
considering how best he could smooth
the path that seemed to be so trouble
some to us.
I believe he was really rejoiced to
leave public life, although it was a mat
ter of which he said little. AS I look
back to the time when I first said good
by to him and contrast it with the day
that l saw him next. I can say at the
latter time there was a distinct evil
dence to me of a pleasure in life that 1
do not recall was apparent in the days
ut the white house. Personally, my IA
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ther was not inclined toward being a
central figure in public life, though 1
do not near to say he was in any way
void of ambition. 1t seems to me that
his life best tells the story of how he
felt in this regard.
The more / recall the days when /
was with my father the more it seems
to lne that people only caught a glimpse
of the real man. To others than his in
innate friends he was genial and open
hearted, but to those who were close
to him there was apparent a strong
and steady current of genuine human
sympathy that the outside world never
knew Of.
One of the real cares of my father
when president were the social duties
that devolved upon him. How they did
fret himi He was a man to whom the
necessary frivolities of society did not
appeal. He enjoyed observation far
more than the ordinary conversation
one takes part in in all social affairs.
Some persons, I have fancied, or used
to fancy wrongfully believed this to
be due to a certain contempt of fash
ionable society. 1t is a mistake to think
this. Ny father, as I know, realized
that such matters were a necessity to
the world. They bored him, it is true,
but he never considered that a reason
why they should be discouraged.
think my father believed the great
est tribute a man could receive was the
thorough love and trust of his family.
All my memories of him are unclouded
with thoughts of neglect or lack of
tenderness. In the days when his cares
seemed only to multiply he kept his
worries away from us.
First of all, however, he valued his
name and reputation-valued them
above all things in the world.
That is my father as he seems to me
when the memories Of years come back.
Nellie Grant S~artoris, in N. Y.Sunday
Journal.
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PuTTINe On eLAssEa.

EheT BmouA0 NOT BE 4O0
EARLY or Too Late.
The time of life at which the reading
Of ordinary print at the usual distance
becomes fatiguing is generally between
As and so years of age. To feeble per
sons, or those in poor health it may
come earlier, while to the very robust,
and especially to those who have not
severely taxed their eyes, it may be
postponed much longer.
As age advances the lens of the eye
slowly hardens, and as a consequence.
there is q natural failure of the organ to
accommodate itself to near objects.
As a rule. this condition comes on
gradually. and for some time imper-
ceptibly.
The first complaint is that evening
work is somewhat troublesome; the
light often seems dim, and IL the work
is brought closer to the eyes, or a bet
ter light is provided, the print still fails
to become distinct One finds it bet-
ter to hold the page farther away than
formerly; the print seems pale; the
letters run together, and the eyes often
smart and give pain.
These symptoms are frequently en-
dured for months before their signifi-
canoe is understood, and sometimes
the reading distance Is pushed as far
away as the arm can conveniently
stretch.
In other the person recognizes
the probable nature of his trouble, but
is unwilling to have his age suspected.
and so gives up reading.
Although this condition, as has been
said. usually comes on gradually, it
sometimes appears very suddenly, and
even prematurely, as a result Of severe
nervous prostration.
To the question whether it is better
to defer the use of glasses as long as
possible, the answer is that as soon as
dicomfort arises for lack of *hem, they
should be adopted. And it is impor-
tant that they should be fitted to the
eyes by a thoroughly competent per-
son.
With far-sighted persons the reading
distance varies greatly-it is between
ten ana twenty inches-and as the oc-
cupation and requirements of the indi-
vidual should be the guide as to the
strength of the glasses needed. good
judgments and considerable experience
are required to determine what the
glasses should be in any given case.
The rule is to wear the weakest
glasses which make work easy at the &C
customed distance, and If proper glasses
are secured as soon as they are needed
there should ordinarily be no need a
having them changed for at least tive
years.
The choice between sPectacles and
eyeglasses is to be decided chiefly By
considerations of convenience. But il
either case it is desirable to wear glasses
the area of which is large enough to pre-
vent the wearer from seeing the frames
Youths Companion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-10
seaTonab1e Fanc4e6 in Ladies', Cos
tRmea.


seasOnab1e Fanc1eG In Ladies, Co.'S
tunes.
One Of the most elegant mourning
costumes Of the season is made Of
Priestley silk warp Henrietta cloth.
The skirt, waist and sleeves are plain
and exquisitely fitted. Three crane
rufies. with headings, are set on at the
foot Of the skirt; the waist has an an.
piled vest Of the Grape, with a yoke at
the back. Over the shoulders are deep
rufHes of the Grape graduated to run
into the darts on either side of the vest.
A high collar with a crane rucbs and
Grape rufles at the wrists complete the
trimming. The bonnet is made of pufs
Of Grape, with crimped fans at either
side. These fans are spread and wired
up in wing fashion.
"a novelty waist is of old rose and
green and gray brocade. The body is a
modified bolero, pointed cver a corse-
let on either side and at the back. The
front is gathered where it is drawn
across the bust. There are enormously
wide revers, with sharp points. These
extend out over the sleeve tops and also
over the fronts Of the sleeves just above
the bust; the sleeves are shirred in full
puts at the tops and have fancy cuffs
OF the material, with galloon and loops
Of ribbon.
An exceedingly stylish costume is
made of green velvet. The skirt is
plain, with the exception of a large box
plait at one side of the front, The waist
has fiat plaits from the collar and shout
der seams to q wide corselet. There are
three founces on either sleeve between
the shoulders and elbows; the sleeve
Hounces. plaits and cuffs are edged with
gold gimp.
There Is nothing in the way of use
ful dresses that the average woman
finds nor profitable than a good
cheviot or serge. Made in tailor fash
ion, q skirt and jacket of this fabric
will wear long enough to satisfy the
most exacting woman in the world.
But to get the very best wear it must
be Of the very best quality and made in
the very best manner.
A round hat has a puff of velvet en-
tirely covering the low crown. Above
this is a nuting Of chiffon stiffened with
foundation or wire. This projects in a
circle about half as large as the brim of
the hat. a cluster of quill feathers
stands up at one side. Under the brim
Is a plating Of chiffon.
A pretty and becoming hat has the
brim almost entirely concealed by puffs
and loops of gauze ribbon. Only a por-
tion of the crown is visible. At n
side are clusters of quilts and loops
Of ribbon.-N. Y. Ledger.
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Fooltng the putcher.

Butcher-Dot Mr.. Wiseman is Won
WOOL. He gone to ms und he give me
handsome new steelyards, vor dose
rusty old vons / use for so many years.
he say he collect brfckybrack.
Customer-How long had you used
the old steelyards?
Il sell meat init dose steelyards q
years..
"Mr. Wiseman is q customer Of yours
1 suppose?'
"Yah."
Don't you know that the older steel.
yards get, the weaker the springs be-
come and the less meat they give to the
pound?"
mine gracious! Dot Mr.. Wiseman ii
Won scoundreI!"-N. Y. Weekly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-10

~ Charlotte, Mich, before coming to Harris
vile.
Some time ago he had a severe illness
which was cured almost tremendously. A
reporter hearing of4this, interviewed him re.
garding his experience. Prof. Bowman was
in the midst OF his work when the reporter
called, but he cheerfully gave him q hearing.
year ago last fall, said the professor,
II broke down with nervous exhaustion, and
was unable to properly attend to my duties.
4 tried different physicians hut with no
relief, and also used many different pro-
prletary medicines, spending almost fifty
doilars for these medicines alone. then sue.
cumbed to a siege of the grip in the middle
Of winter, and wa left in q much worse con.
dltion. My kidneys were fearfully dis
ordered, and my digestion became very poor.
l was indeed in a bad condition.
"a minister in conference learning of my
condition advised me to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. l had heard
much about the wonderful curative powers
of this medicine, but it was with reluctance
that / was finally persuaded to try it, as it
seemed that nothing could do me any good.
However, | procured three boxes of pills and
took them strictly according to directions.
By the time the last dose was taken l was
almost cured, and in better health than ]
had been for years. / continued using the
pills awhile longer and was entirely cured,
l can cheerfuliy recommend DR., Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People,"
Such was Professor Bowman's wonderful
story, which was further endorsed by the
following affidavit:
HARTSVILLE, Ind, March l6. 1897.
4 affirm that the above accords with the
facts in my case.
R. s. BOWMAN.
Subscribed and sworn before me THU
18th day Of March, 1897.
LYMAN J. sCUDDER, Notary Public.
STATE OF INDIANA, IS.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and re
store shattered nerves. They are sold Il
boxes (never in loose form, by the doz
en- or hundred) at 80 cents a box, or 81,
boxes for $3.50, and may be had Of all drug
gists or directly by mail from DIR. Williams
Mediciue Co, Schenectady, n. Y.
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ECoNoMH.

How 20 Construct a China Closet ana
S~tdebOard at Home.
There are few housekeepsrs whose
dining-rooms are not provided with
sideboards who have not many times
felt the need of these most ~serviceable
pieces of furniture. 1t often happens,
however, that there is not room in an
existing dining-room for one of tho
rather bulky sideboards of the furniture
dealer, or it may be that the leanness
of the family purse puts the purchase
of this article out of the question. In
either event, the design of a combined
china closet and sideboard which ID
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-10

The u s.. Government Is q big Gus
toner Of the Winchester Repeating Arms
CO., New Haven, ct. The authorizes
appreciate that Winchester rifles and am
munition are the best made. The 10000
FiEes Just made for the Navy by the Win
ehesters ire the best military arm in thu
world. I he Government is constantly buy
ing large quantities Of all kinds Of am.
munition Of the Winchesters on account 81
it's superi ority. In buying guns or ammuni-
tion il is safe to follow the Government ex-
perts as they know which make is the best,
Send for a Winchester catalogue. They
are sent & Rec,
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Iuatice Meted ono.

The new arrival joined the crowd.
MAY | ask what is going on 2" he in
quired of a native.
"You may. We're hangin' a Teller for
stealin' a wheel"
"But don't you think that's a pretty
rough punishment for a rather simple
crime?"
simple crimel Why, stranger, it was
n '97 notwithstanding Plain Dealer.
The president of the Incorporated
Law Society of England calculates that
100000 finds its way into the pockets
Of solicitors every year.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-10

Rising nt morning or evening fEpl1
iOwland. often carries a its folds the reees
Of malaria. Where nalarist lever prevails
efficient medicinal safeguard. hessette
Stomach BitterB is both a protection aed q
remedy. No person Who lnharfte. o. 30
iourns in a miasmatie region on country
should omit to procure this terrifying agent,
which is also the finest known remedy &cE
dyspepsia, constipation, kidney trouble Rna
rheumatism.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-10
HOW to Care for Pearls.

Pearls, says the London Queen,
should always be allowed to see the
light from time to time, and on other oc-
casions they should be safely slowed
away in their cases. 1t was Disraeli's
theory that pearls should be always
worn, and should be from time to time
put in the sun and rubbed afterward.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-10
how to clean Deeanter..

When a decanter becomes SO discol-
ored inside that shot or fine coal will
not cleanse it, fill the bottle with fine.
chopped potato Feelings, cork tightly
and let the bottle remain for three
days, when the Feelings will ferment,
At the end of that time rinse the de-
canter out with warm water and the
stains will be found to have disap-
peared.
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Not Given to Her.

Dyspepsia Specialist Grritably)-But,
madam, you must chew your food.
What We're your teeth given you for2
Female Patient Calmly - They
weren't given mel bought 'em.-Odda
and Ends.
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Basis of the Report.

81 hear that you have been engaging
n literary pursuits, Hampack," said
one Chicago pork dealer to another.
'Rats!' was his polite reply.
"Well, didn't you chase away a novel;
list who wanted to pay attentions to
your daughter?"-Town TopicR.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-10
The policy Of Honesty,

Servant--'T found this ten-mark
piece on your desk"
SIN glad to find you're honest, my
imam. | put it there to test you!"
Eyes, sir; that's what I thought, STRIP
~-FIiegende Blaetter.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-10

'That Fifth street church choir must
be all run down and no good now"
"What has led you up to that opin-
ion?'
"They haven't had a row or a scandal
in it for over seven years."-Cleveland
Leader,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-10

NouveIle Richesse-Hostesa-I want To
give a large party. What would you advise.
gentlemen, q the dansant or q cafe chant
ant?"-Fhegende Blaetter.