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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
TO MAKE A HOME OF A HOUSE
bold.

Children should be taught how best
to take care of books, and ought never
10 be permitted to throw or bang them
about or tear them in pieces. They
should be encouraged to accumulate
volumes, and to do this must have a
place in which to keep them. Good,
plain book shelves cost but little, and
every child should have a set.
In n well ordered household there
r five youngsters between the ages of
five and fifteen years. Each child has
g. bookcase, INA of the ordinary, plain
sort that cost four Or five dollars.
There are curtains made from the
skirts Of worn out dresses or of paper
muslin, tor the family has but little of
this worlds goods to use, and every
dollar, even every cent, has to be
counted. But there is in this house
hold a spirit Of consideration that will
not allow interference with private
property, and each me mber is expected
to take care of his or her own posses
sions, to be responsible for them, and
to exercise absolute control and owner
ship over them. Especially is it the
cas with books and toys. These are
borrowed and loaned only with the
owners consent. New books are care
fully covered and marked with the
owners name, not only on the cover,
but also across the first page of the
story or reading matter. Names on
the fly leaf may be obliterated or torn
eff, but when placed across the begin
ming of the subject matter, they are
apt to remain and are easily identi-
fed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
e

A healthy infant sleeps most of the
time the first few weeks. and in the
early years people are disposed to let
children sleep as they will. But from
six or seven years old, when school be-
gins, this sensible policy comes to an
end, and sleep is put off p~ersistently
through ell the years up to manhood
and womanhood. At the age of ten or
eleven the child is allowed to sleep
only eight or nine hours, when it's
parents should insist on it's having
what it absolutely needs, which is ten
or eleven at least. Up to twenty a
youth needs nine hours sleep, and an
adult should have. eight. Insufficient
sleep is one of the crying evils of the
day.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
ALLEGED FUN.

After listening TO a candidates fervid
appeal last summer, a shrewd old
farmer Of Scotch descent was asked
wha5 be thought of the speech. His
reply was, 'Weel, I dinna ken, but l
think sax hours rain would ha' done
Us 8 deal mair guidI"
The new woman orator waxed elo-
auent. And what" she demanded,
ss she came to the climax, lis to be
the result of our emancipatior3' Bad
food and ragged children" roared the
man vino was waiting for his wife in a
far corner Of the hall.
Dealer-It looks as though the bicy-
Gle would drive the horse out of exist
ence. Breeder-Not a bit of it. The
more bicycles there are the more they
will need horses. Dealer-What for7
Observation-Disclosures.
Servant from the door -Herr Mayer
sends his compliments, and would you
please shoot your dog, as it won't Let
him go TO sleep. Neighbor-Give my
respects TO Herr Mayer, and tell him /
should be much obliged if he will shoot
his daughter and burn her piano.
Its funny about them chickens O.
yourn, num-" said a servant to the
farmers wife. What ig9" ''Why,
ever since Mr.. Smiths dog chased EN-
round the farm they've been laying
scrambled eggs.
Tartar Medicine-The Able Hue a
distinguished French traveller, says
when a Tartar doctor finds himself
without his drugs, he is not in the least
put out. He writes the names of them
on slips of paper, and these, being
rolled up in little balls, are swallowed
by the sick man. To swallow the
name Of a remedy, or the remedy it.
self" say the Tartars, comes to pre-
clsely the same thing"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
TO PREPARE LIMB WATER.
his closed the interview.

The value of lime water as q house
hold remedy for many ills is well
known, but where freely resorted to, it
becomes q considerable item of ex pense.
A recognized authority in dental mat
tiers and the wife Of a dentist, gives a
simple and wholly reliable formula for
the preparation of lime water.
To make it requires simply a teacup-
full of clean, unslacked lime, such as is
used by househuilders. Put this in two
quarts of water. stirring thoroughly,
till it looks like milk. Let stand till it
becomes quite clear. Pour eff the first
water, which will contain many i'm
purities, and fill the pitcher with
water again, stirring thoroughly as be-.
fore. Let it stand once more till per-
fectly clear, tying a piece of muslin
over the top Of the pitcher to keep out
dust and insects. When all the lime
has settled, pour eff the clear liquid in
to a stoppered bottle for use, being
careful not to disturb the lime at the
bottom of the pitcher, and stopping if
it becomes the least cloudy.
The first water, which was rejected,
is useful for G. variety Of household
purposes, and should be kept in the
kitchen. It is useful for rinsing vessels
which are liable to become sour or
musty, such as milk pans and pitchers,
tea and coffee pots, etc.
The uses of lime water as a remedial
agency ere varied and may not be ap
precieted by all. It is Of great value
in the care of the teeth, being invalu-
able as a mouth wash to be used after
eating, especially when acid fruit or
lemonade has been INDUCED in. A
teaspoonful taken in a little water will
often relieve indigestion, while that
amount added to a tumbler Of milk
given a child, will help in rendering
the milk easily digestibie, as it pre-
vents the formation Of tough curds. A
arrangement of the stomach or bowels
of children may be ~counteracted in
many cases by repeated doees Of the
lime water in a little milk or clear
water.-J. D. CoWles, in American
Agriculturist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
HINTS ABOUT M

To prevent a lamp from smelling Of
fensively, and from leaking over, trim
the wick and clean the burner thor
oughly each day. Do not have the
reservoir quite full Always urn the
wick well down into the wick tube be
fore blowing out. After the lamp is
trimmed in the morning, turn the wick
well down into the tube. Wash the
burners in soap and water once q week.
The offensive odor comes from parti-
Giles Of charred wick which remain in
the burners, and the leakage comes
from having the lamp too full O. hav,
ing the wick come to the top of the
tube. In duplex lamps, with extin-
guishers, open the extlnguishers after
putting out the lamp.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
VERY REMARK ABLE IDEA.

She was angry, not to say Disguised.
That's n thru time this month"
she said, that I have read q story
about a woman going through her
husbands pockets for change"
"W,ll, my dear, " he returned, apollo
geticaily, you mustn't blame me. l
didn't write them"
'Of course you dido" she exclaimed.
You know better. It's preposterous,
outrageous, that such lI0els should be
allowed to circulate III the guise of
humor. 1t would be just as truthful
to talk about d man gong through his
Wite's pockets. Why don't they ever
DO thRt9''
He shook his head.
II can't say positively" he said,
but it is just possible that some
humorist once tried to find one, and
knows how it is. One may joke about
the improbable, you know, when he
feels that he ought to draw the line at
the impossible. "-Chicago Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
A Hing IN SOAK.

Up in Mackinac a year ago [ met an
old settler whose entire life had been
spent on the island. I'm over 80 now,'
he said, land l have only one ambition
which | would like to see fulfilled be
fore I die"
what is that7" I inquired.
81 want to be elected PRESIDENT" he
replied calmly.
"Preeident9" I echoed.
Yep, president" he said. "Came
within one vote Of it last spring"
President of whats" I inquired.
"Of the town here" he said. "What
did you think I was running for presi-
dent for enyway-the United States
No, sir I'd rather be president of Mack
mac than all the rest of creation be
sides. Last spring I had everything
fixed, but n of my men who worked
on q boat here got sick and was laid eff
election day over at Point st. Ignece.
That made matters just even, but they
let a half witted dockwauoper vote,
and it carried the day against me. I've
always felt mighty sorry about being
beaten that way. You see, he was
practically an idjit-didn't know
enough to take care of himself-and IL
wasn't really a square game to let him
vote. But / guess it will be all right
this year." the old man continued
He's saving wood for me out In the
back yard there now."-Chicago Times
Ht raid.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
CURIOUS FACTS.

Icebergs sometimes last for two hun
dred years.
1t costs $500, 600, 900 every week to
run the worlds railway g.
1t is said that women are not permit
ted to be photographed in China.
There RI apple trees in England that
are known to have been in existence
eight hundred years ago.
Shakspeae's longest play is"Hamlet; !"
it contains 4O58 lines; the shortest is the
Comedy of Errors, " with. 1907 lines.
Sometimes vegetable growth is very
rapid. The common mushroom attains
its full size in less than twenty four
hours.
The Duke of Richmond receives the
largest pension in the world. 1t is
$95 900 a year, and is a perpetuity from
the time Of Charles the Second.
In the fjords on the Norwegian coast
the ~clearness of the water is wonder
full. Objects the size of half dollar
may be seer at a depth of twenty five
or thirty fathoms.
It is stated that sixty seven daily
newspapers have been started and
have died in New York city alone
within the last sixty years, involving
the loss of over $25, 600, 600.
The date of the earliest certain &C.
count of tue modern writing pen is $50
Syeel pens were first made by Wise, in
England, in 1903. Qlills, however,
were used for writing in the fifth CEN
fury.
In Europe the number Of inhabitants
to the square mile is ninety-fve; in
Asia il is forty eight; in Africa it is
fifteen; in America it is eight; in Ocea
MICA and the polar regions it ID three;
in Australia only one.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
LANDSCAPE GARDENING A PRO,
FESSiON FOR WOMEN.

A wide awake young woman who
some time ago started to study garden
designing as a fad is nov very success
full in following it as a means of liveli,
hood. The friends of Miss Beatrice
Jones looked leniently upon this fad
for landscape gardening until she car
ried it to such an extreme as to go
broad to study it. They said then
that that seemed to be OVERRIDING it
slightly. Now they have modified their
views, for she has developed into a sue
cessful professional, and has secured
some large contracts. A wealthy
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
A SQUELCRRR.
How q Pretty Woman Answered q Lady
Killer.

&&S" = \ ASSS4 w SAAA&A &&AS q @G0Y
Killer.
Mrs. Blank, of Detroit, is q very
pretty woman, in spite of three facts
which might seem to initiate against
her, says the New York World. She
is over As, she has a married daughter
and that daughter is the mother of
two children. The daughter lives at
Mount Clemens, a small town about
twenty five miles north of Detroit.
Mrs. Blank was waiting the other dey
at the Detroit depot for the train to
newspaper, when she became aware of
the presence of C dapper little man,
who passed and repassed before her
several times. 1t did not strike her
that this individual was endeavoring
to strike her attention until her ayes
happened to meet his and then she
caught the propitiatiDg smile that is
characteristic of that kind of a dapper
little man. Perhaps the smile was in
tended to be fascinating, but Mrs
Blank allowed her gaze to rest upon
him calmly for a feeting instant and
then resumed the perueal of her news
paper. The peripatetic journeyings of
of the would be lady crUsher continued
for a few minutes, when, suddenly
batting, he raised his hat with a flour
ish and remarked: Il beg your par
don. but are you going to Mount Glenn
ens7" Mrs. Blank looked up and sur
veyed the intruder i~nterestedly. Then
she spoke in turn: Yes, I am going
to Mount C~lemens-to visit my grand
son. He is almost as large as you arel"
The doors of the depot which opened
upon the street few back with q bang
as the dapper little ma mingled with
the distant perspective.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02

MY BOY.

The sons of many other mothers
Have pink and white cheeks just as ralr
And wealth of go d and brown locks waving;
Rnr none can with my boy compares;
OFt in T. e distance with his comrades
I see him coming while afar,
.nGng the whole group shining radiant
A. when from gray clouds CLEANS a star!
when merry songs in neighb'Iing woodlands
Rim forth liz e sw ett bells pure and clear,
7 hear hut one mid ali the voices
Nv SINS alone doth reach my ear!
Ana when n BAH in happy playtIme
Flies up ard to the very roof,
7 know that my ,wn boys hand flung tt
OF his young strength a joyous proof!
When fifteen more brief years have heeted,
Tn, Yi-iO. ys will see with me,
A slender as q green young dT-UrunkI
he stands beneath the apple tretI
Zen now nis bright, clear eyes uplttted
The ratiaat sunshine strive to lear:
Ye-- there are SON of other mothers,
But none can with my boy compare!
Johanna Ambr, sius. in American CultivatOr
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
From Pitt County.

AYDEN n. g.
Mr.. Editor:-Will you let a little boy
10 years old have a little space in the
young folks column9 My papa takes
your paper and ! love to read it. I ana
going to school and studying very hard
and I have had a fine time since it
showed. Now I will close by asking q
question. What Confederate General
was killed by EGaIs own men during the
late WARE
Yours truly,
~ IT MOOpm
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
NJ. ANDREWS,
CHARLOTTE,
n. O.

banker and a young Philadelphia mil
lionaire recently bought some rugged
Bar Harbor property, located near the
Vanderbilt, Coles and Kennedy estate,
and they have contra cted with Miss
Jones to beautify these extensive pro-
perties.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
HE l.

Parson Goodman: DO you know
where little boys go who go fishing on
Sundays"
Bad Boy: CAV, say amt givin'
away snaps, yer know. If yer lookin'
fer a good fshin' hole wy don't yer go
and find it yerseIf, same as everybody
else doesf Yer must t'ink I'm a jay
Puck.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
POMONA HILL NURSERIES,.
POMONA. ". @.

Two miles west of Greensboro, N. O., on GAS
Southern Railway. Well known for thirty
years. Up with the times with althen new as well
as the old fruits that are suited to my tradas
which extends from Maine to Texas. The n0w
Japan fruits and all other good fruit and AOW-
ers / have, as shown In my new illustrates
catalogue, free to ail. Agents wanted.
QSo8I J. VAN LNDLEY, PFopEs
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
FOLKS.
Questions

NORTH HARLOWE, N. Q.
Mr.. EditOr:-Wil you please allow
me to write to your good paper. Papa
has been taking your paper several
years and likes it very much. I will
ask a few questions. In what book in
the Bible the Lords name is not men,
tionedQ Give the number of those that
sealed the covenant.
Respectfully,
EVA e. BELL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
BETTER W OF IT.

First Pig: "And they'll cut US up
for pork and use our skins to make
footballs"
Second Pig: "Well, if they ever
make a football out of my skin, I'll be
glad lam not in it. "-Puck.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
WHY He NEVER MARRIED.

Some one who lately asked a we'll
known gentleman why be remained a
batchelor received thisreply: Because
the desirable was not attainable and
the ettainable was not dess rabIe." -
huntsville Eagle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02

Funeral Director Ito gentleman enter
ing the door: Are you one of the
mourners, eir7"
Gentleman: Eyes, he owed me
$500, "-R0ston TRANSCRIPT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02

"It is BETTER" said MI. Mckinley,
Ito open the mills and factories than
to open the silver mines" Very well !;
why don't they open2-Progressive
Home.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02

Buyer-Yes, the horse is a good one,
bat l don't like his long head. Cap
tain Racer-Why. that's his best point.
Look at the chances you have of win
ming by a nose!
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
HOUSEHOLD
CRANBERRY PIE,

Ole Cupful of cranberries cut in
halves, one half cuptul raisins stoned
aud chopped one half cuptul of sugar
with one large spoonful of flour mixed
together, one cupful of boiling water
poured on all the rest. Stir thoroughly,
pour in plate with under crust, then
pour one t~easpoonful vanilla over the
top. Frost top of pie, or put or upper
crust.
BROWNIE CAKES
The popular little bro Wnle men have
suggested q name for scme popular liz
tie cakes. Brownies are baked in small
fancy tins Cream one third of a cup
full OF butter, and add one third Of q
cupful of powdered sugar, one third
Cupful of mOlassea, Ii egg, we'll
beaten, and seven eightbs Of a cupful
of bread fl yur. Add one cupful OF
peacan nuts cut into strips, or English
walnuts may be used. Put q little Of
the mixture in each pan and lay one
half a nut in the centre Of each cake.
PoTATOE On THE HALE SHELL.
A the potato has too strong a hold
On the American public to be readily
abrogated, new receipts to be used in
it's preparation are always appreciated:
Potatoes on the half shell" find favor
in Philadelphia households. Select fine
large potatoes. wash well and put them
into the oven 70 bake; when done cut
IN half lengrhwise, and remove the in
side Mash thoroughly, season with
salt, pepper, butter and cream, and
beat until light and feathery. Add g
beaten egg or yolk, and a little finely
minced parsley. Stuff the shell and
return to the oven to brown. These are
attractive in appearance, delicate and
delicious in taste.
GRILLED MACKEREL.
When choosing mRckerel see that it
has q bright silvery appearance. A
mackerel saould not be washed if you
are going 60 grill it, but simply remove
the gItis and inside, and then wipe
quite dry and clean with a clean cloth.
Mkt split IL down the back, and, if it
Is large fish, open it out fat. Sprinkle
over it a little pepper aud saIt, and a
lutte Oil or If you prefer it put here
AID there a few email pieces OF drip
pings. Grill iC over s clear fire; see
!ba5 Doth sic S are thoroughly cooked.
When IL II sufficiently done, the flesh
will come away easily from the bones
4 small meckerel will probably axe
about ten minutes, and large ones, of
course, longer. Serve very hot.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02

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Small orders, as we'll as large
ones, receive care and prompt
attention -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02

Furniture sold at a very small
margin for spot cash, or on ahort
time, where parties are reliable.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
INLiSSOQri
AND
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The largest and n6nusOm6sL H-OMEBEEkERs Do
per in the United Sta es.
Address: r. J. PROFIT, Publisher,
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
HIS GRIEF.

I. E. MOORE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02

The complete furnishing and
equipping Of new houses a speci-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02

Pianos and Organs sold at the
lowest prices and on easy terms
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02

Goods bought directly from
Manufacturers in large quanti-
ties and sold at only one small
prOft-nO more!
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-08-21
Yellowstone Park Excursion.

On August Is the Northern Pacific
railway will run a special excursion from
Helena through the Yellowstone Nation
al park and return at the rate of $50 for
the round trip. Tickets will be limited
to continuous passage in each direction
between Helena and Cinnabar. The rate
named covers railroad fare both ways be-
tween Helena and Cinnabar, sleeping car
berth from Helena to Cinnabar and re-
turn, breakfast at Livingston on going
trip, and stagefare and hotel accommod-
ations in the park for the regular five
and one-half days tour south of Living
ston.
On the same date tickets will also be
sold at rates of $32 for the same tour,
but do not include stage transportation
With this exception, tickets give the
same accommodations as the $50 tickets.
This trip Is designed for bicyclists.
All desiring to see the wonders of the
nations greatest pleasure resort should
not fail to take advantage of the excur.
sion. The rates named are great reduc-
tons from those usually charged.
Further particulars will be cheerfully
furnished on application to A. d. Edgar,
General Agent, Helena, Montana.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-08-21
The Kids Play Ball.

The kids of Top Crust alley, or of
what is generally known as Rubberneck
ward, Neihart are too many for the
Youthful scions of Goose Pasture. as the
ball game of last Saturday would indi-
cate. A team composed of Will Ban
ner, Earl Henley, Bert and Fred Bron-
son, Chas. Beard, Will and Jake Bonner,
Joe and Arthur Walker came swooping
down upon the denizens of Goose Past
ure and put up a job to defeat the
Young bloods of the west end at base
ball. A game was put up with such
timber as could be readily scared togeths
err, and Alex Harrison and Will Oriet
stood on the losing end. Not one of the
boys is oyer Is years of age, but they
played on the Central park diamond,
and after nine innings the score stood
81 to 16 in favor of the upper crust
squad. Batteries: Orientals-Earl Hen
ley, Will Banner; Occidentals-Alex
Harrison, Will Oriet. Umpires-Chas.
Bonner, F. Sprague. Score keeper, A.
w. Noyes.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-08-21
A Very Rich Mine.

Hans Westgard was in town Monday
from his lease of the Philippi lode. He
saws the shaft is now down 80 feet from
the tunnel station, and about so feet
from the surface. He is in a vein of
brittle silver, in white quartz, Is
to 80 inches wide which averages 300
ounces to the ton. The highest assay
he has received, from a picked sample,
showed BAG ounces of silver and SIT
of gold. They have opened a drift east
ward from the bottom of the shaft, and
in running ten feet have taken out over
four tons of fine ore. This is one of the
finest prospects for Il money maker in
the district.
Joe Hegener struck this same ore in
the tunnel above and made a small
shipment from it. But the widening of
the pay chute is one of those pleasant
surprises in mining, most fortunate to
the present leaseholders.