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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
Written for Christian Life Column.
The Bible
MRS NARY &

An iufdsi ouGe said Of the Bible, 1T
is 10 end Of a book" To US who love
the bible, il IL indeed without end.
For, being the inspired word of the
living god, IL ebouuds with the hidden
mama" which is the support OF the
spiritual life, Inspired from the be
ginning TO the cad by the Holy Spirit,
1t is 0 gift OF Coos love.
We want the Bible, as no dead fact,
stranded upon the years, but as the
living work of the living God, throb-
bling with the living energy and the
tremendous love of the Spirit of God.
The first book of the Bible is called
Genesis, from a Greek word which sig
niles, to originate, generate or produce.
1t Is an account of the origin of this
world, of it's inhabitants, and of the
nrst slu that was committed.
In the first book of the Old Tesla,
m9nt ls shown the entrance of sin into
the world; in the first book of the New
testament is shown the entrance of
Jesus into the world.
The Old Testament ends with these
words: Remember ye the law of
noses myservant, which I commanded
Unto him in honor for all Israel, with
With the statutes and the judgments.
5ehold, l will send you Elijah the
prophet before the coming Of the great
and dreadful day of the Lord; and he
snail turn the hearts Of the fathers to
nelr children and the hearts of the
children to their fathers, lest I come
and smite the earth with a curse. "
The New Testament ends with these
Words: "And the Spirit and the bride
say: Come; and let him that heareth
say, come; and let him that is athirst
Come; and whosoeVer will let him take
TIE water of life freely" For I testify
Unto every man that heareth the words
VI the prophecy of this book: II any
lan shall add unto these things, God
'uaII add unto him the plaques thatare
Hntten in this book; and If any man
sualt take away from the words Of the
prophecy of this book, God shall take
sSo away his part out of the Book of
L'e' and out Of the holy city, and
1'm the things which are written in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
Southern Railway
Condensed Schedule.
IN EFFECT JUMP IA, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY.
NORFOLK AID CHATgANooaA LIMTTED.

$40 D. m. Daily.-Solid vesti0ule
trains with sleeper from Norfolk tC
Chattanooga via Salisbury, Morganton,
Asheville, Hot Springs and Knoxville
Connects at Durham for Oxford,
Clarksville and Keysville, except Sun
day. At Greensboro with the Wash
ingtOn and South western Vestibule
Oimited) train for all poins North and
with main line train No. IL for Dan
vile, Richmond and intermediate local
stations; also, has connection for Win
ston. Salem and with main line train
No. IS, UNITED States Fast Mail" for
Charlotte, Spartansburg, Greenville,
Atlanta and all points South; also,
Columbia, Augusta, Charleston, Sa,
vannah, Jacksonville and all points In
Florida. Sleeping Car for Atlanta,
Jacksonville and at Charlotte with
Sleeping Car for Augusta.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
11:45 a. m. Daily.-Solid train con
sisting of Pullman Sleeping car an6
coaches from Chattanooga to Norfolk.
arriving at Norfolk at 3 p. M, In time
20 connect with the Old Dominion
Merchants and Miners, Norfolk and
Washington and Baltimore, Chesa
peake and Richmond 8. 8. Co.'S for ali
points North and East.
Connects at Selma for Fayetteville
and intermediate stations on the vii
sOn and Fayetteville Short Cut daily.
except Sunday for Newborn and More,
head City daily for Goldsboro and vii
mington and intermediate stations or
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Express Train.
1853 a. NJ. Dally.-Connects at Dur
ham for Oxford, KeysvIlle, Richmond;
at Greensboro for Washington and all
points North.
Express Train.
$40 o. m. DAily-For Goldsboro and
intermediate stations.
Local Accommodation.
300 @. m.-Connects at Greensboro
for all points for North and South and
Winston Salem and points on the
Northwestern and North Carolina Rail
road. At Salisbury, for all points in
Western North Carolina, Knoxville,
Tenn, Cincinnati md western points;
at Charlotte, for SpartanOurg, Green
vile, Athens, Atlanta and all points
South.
AuA4GNO G4DSIA - Al 4GAAAHAO0S 4S W.
Express Tran.
$40 D. N. Daily.-From Atlanta,
Charlotte, Greensboro and all points
South.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
$40 D. m. Daily. From all points
east, Norfolk, Tarboro, Wilson and
water lines.
From Goldsboro, Wilmington, Fay
etteville and all points in Eastern Caro-
lima.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
Has q. m. Daily.-From New York,
Washington, Lynchburg, Danville and
Greensboro, Chattanooga, Knoxville,
Hot Springs and Ashev1le.
Express Train.
1858 a. m. Daily.-From Goldsboro
and intermediate stations.
Local.
7:2O q. m. Daily.-From Greensboro
and all points North and South. Sleep
ing car from Greensboro to Raleigh.
800 o. m. Daily except Sunday
From Goldsboro and all points East.
Local freight trains also carry pas
sengers.
Pullman cars on night train from
Raleigh to Greensboro.
Double daily trains between Raleigh,
Charlotte and Atlanta. Quick time;
unexcelIed accommodation.
W. 81. GREEN,
General Superintendent.
W. A. TURK,
General Passenger Agent,
Washington, D. O.
J. n. CULP, Traffic Manager.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
Tarboro, N @

There's something new under the
sun The striking miners at Hazleton
attacked(0 the sheriff and his deputies
by going in an opposite direction! And
therefore the sheriff ordered his depu
ties to fire on them in self defense!"
Nineteen of the twenty one that died
were shot in the back, and of course
the sheriff was compelled to do this to
save his own life! But this is no
Joking matter. 1t is absurd to say that
the miners attacked the sheriff when
their backs were turned toward him.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

That man is not q helper but a him
derer of society who consumes more
than he prodces. Which are youG
When gone the way Of death let it be
said of you that you put mora into the
world than you took out Of 1t.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

Write out your idea of what the
world would would be without the
Bible. -
How mean do you think you would
get to be if you should just let your
GppeEites and passions control you2
What one thing more than any other
has held In restraint the evil tendencies
Of your naturei What has the Bible
had to do with it,
Do you know of any higher model
By which { build your character than
Jesus Christi If you do not then it is
your duty to build by that till you find
q better. -
The Bible says that "the wages of
sin is death" DID you ever hear of an
infdel that denied the truth of that
GtaEementf -
Infi1els never deny Bible statement
the truth of which is verified by every
day observation. They confne their
blRsphemies to statements the truth of
which men must die to know. Reader,
if the Bible sustains itself in things
that are seen had we not better believe
it when il epeaks of things that are
not scent
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
Food Fos Thinkers.

Milton never said a truer thing this:
"There is nothing that make men rich
and strong but that which they carry
inside of them. Wealth is Of the heart,
not of the head"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

Let every good citizen pray for good
government. Wicked government can
make misery epidemic, brutalize man
kind and fetter posterity.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

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su4DeuaL Wo4qdtLosqns mot asnpoaQ 81 a.
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
G~UANo-Aniance Brands

GUANO-Aniance Brands
N, @. Official Farmers Alliance Gu.Do A.
CENT P3os Ac., ~ per cent. Am, 8 per CONF
Progressive Farmer Guano g per cent. PhOa.
Ac., 2 per cent Am. IL per cent. POtashl
NC Official Farmers Alliance Acid PhOEnRata
13 per cent. Az. PhosphOric Acjd)
Write for prices w~BUY NO OTHERl
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
HARDWARE.

Powder. best rife. per keg..........". 500
Hames-
No ~ hook, iron bound, per doz.......s $50
No 8 hook, iron found. per doz."..""...s 80
No 10 hook, brass bound, per doz..ss..Us go
PloW Lines
Gotten, with snaps, 80 feet long, doz.." 15
Madras Hemp with snaps. 80 feet =" sUo 16
Fence Wire
Plain wire, put up In rolls Of 100 to 130 pounds.
Barbed wire put no IN rolls of 100 pounds each.
Five pounds staple to the roHat &c per pound.
Galv. barbed $50
Poultry Netting
put nm In roIIs of IN runnin0 feat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
SEEDS F. O. b. RICHMOND, VA.

EHH7D" VI d" H'A0|"O1ND' ="
Glover per bush
Prime Red ........ 50 85 Choice Red........$4 20
Monmouth .... $50 Lucerne .........,. o.
Crimson prime. 225 Crimson CHOICE. 40
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

ments wltu 9aGn machine. and q quar-.
Antee for ten years Ten davs' trial.
If not satisfactory money will be re-.
funded. The Agency has handled
about 1000 of these machines Price,
delivered at any railroad station in
North Carolina ........... SIS. SO.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

All wagons are furnished with box bed II
two sections, and one spring seat. II .
wanted add $3.50 II bed and seat are not wanted
deduct for bed $3.50. for seat SLO0.
Two-horse Dump Carts with Patent Adj
Unstable Saddles and b
Ocala Road Carts......... s.'...'.''..''''.t He
ORGANS delivered at any railroad sta
6 66s1S5ii style g. g. 4 q s styis Is. Chapel: g q 3
Prices including instruction book AM
stOoD:-
PIANOS delivered at any r. r. Station
Upright, style .l5o @ Style 9...",."...1eO g
" 3 III 90 Style +....sss...182 0o
Our Leader with top. ...SssSs..,.s,,.,s 80 90
Our Leader, without top. ...........s.ss. % 90
No. ~ Side Springs without top. ........ e 60
No. ~ Side Spricgs Canopy Top....U...., 80 90
LIZ. Our Hummer, Canspy Tor. ..,,, 81 10
Write for catalogue.
Sewing Machines
Improved Farmers Alliance with full set
attachments and bObbin
= winder All latest improvements, fine
ly finished. frst-class in every particu-
lar. Warranted by manufacturer for
10 years, carefully adjusted. ready for
immediate use Price, freight paid TO
any railroad station In North Caro-
n I'm
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
Notes to Think Cn.

Write out your idea of what the
world would would be without the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

How mean do you think you would
get to be if you should just let your
sppeEites and passions control youH
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

Dry salt short rib sides, Richmond, SO
Dry salt extra short clears, 80. 6N
Dry salt heavy fat backs, " ..U 6
Mess Pork, per Dbl. " nn 916
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09
Back Bands-Hooks. per doz.

Back Bands-Hooks. per doz.
8 inch........... SOC 3 10 inch .......... sOc
Webbing-per 100 feet
No. o. S1-sfnch.. 50 75l No. /. 8 1s inch. SO 90
Single T~rees-hooks or rings, per doz-
Common ,......... 81 80 Extra..."""."...$s 50
Clevises-per doz.
sLoop ~......,.... coo 8 Loop. .....r....81 90
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

] mpoved
high ArmAl-
liRnce. tt has
- superior Ia
a n g and
q quality Of
york Is fine.
w ornameR.
ted and well
hnis -
every parti
cUlar. A fun
SET of attach.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-09

Farmers need music. Your sons
and your daughters nave to be educa-
thed. lie is foolish to give $500 to $40O
for a piano. Sghen YOU can get superior
Instruments for $3.50 to 5000. Our
pianos are made by well known and
reliable manufacturers. CThe agent
VINO tells you they are ''snide" goods or
''stensiled" simply misrepresents).
North Carolina freight prepaid.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
r,,e F,anls,nx Movement.

b battle plans have been more gen.
srnly used than the fianking move
n,ufa intended to oyerwhelm one end
q an opponents fighting line. to the
sreaf and probably fatal weakening Of
me rest of his position. The Conieder-
atea used these tactics in their most suc-
cessful battles Of the civil war. and Ii
IL worthy Of notice that their attacks
which were particularly daring and
successful were almost invariably made
againa; the Federal right wing.
The troubles peculiar to that unlucky
part Of the northern armies began at
Bull Fun. and continued, east and west,
for over two years. At that battle the
Federal right wing made we'll planned
movement against the Confederate left
Both sides fought we'll for new troops.
"Stolewall" jackson earning his battle
name by the resistance he and his men
made to the attack against them, but
the Federals had gained ground and
were still advancing. when fresh Con-
fsderate forces fell on the regiments at
the right end VI their line Of battle.
The historical stampede that followed
was an unfortunate but perfectly nat
ural result. = 1.-THE Unlucky Right
Wing" by Gilbert Tompkins, in North
American Review.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29

The most remarkable body Of water
IN the world lies in the vicinity Of the
Colorado river. in southern California.
In this region Of ugly volcanoes. desc
late wastes and Shiny swamps, the
strangest phenomenon Of all Is what
the nasnraiists call lake OF ink "
No other description fits as well.
The strange black fluid that forms
the lake bears no resemblance to water.
The pool Of ink is situated about half
a mile from q volcano IL 10 about an
acre in area. The surface il coated with
gray ashes from the volcanoes to the
thickness of about six inches. thus con.
cealing its real nature.
Experience has proved that the black
fiuid Of the lake is not poisonous. 1t
acts as dye. and cotton goods soaked
in IL keep their color for mouths. even
when exposed to the sun. They also ac-
qnire u stiffness similar to that produced
by weak starch The fiEid has been
analyzed, but its component parts have
not been made known, As to the source
Of the supply OF the lake, nothing def
mite has been ascertained. II Is undoubt-
eddy Of volcanic origin. but nothing
more definite is known.
This Is bad land that has never been
traversed Human beings have .gied it.
but they never return to tell Of their ex
perience or their discoveries. Louis
Vile Post
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29

"a ais evening Captain Norris
be q, board this ship Che fagshiW
- ord hamilton. Captain Ley, CdP-
~, Fvisl.Art and Captain Trevor were
- al h On the quarter deck, and as
Cptair Norris came up Lord Hamilton
Led hin il he had taken any more
o. brandy. The other answered
1a ~, . which Captain Trevor asked
the "a = Of his claret. whether he
mis.s W any al II. hogshead.
Nmr. O. I be would have 8 ii. or salt
waite aDc then Captain Ley said be
Won, fkther the prizes were ashore
tkan q Fould give 6 II. the hogshead
1unu shirh Captain Norris said be was
4 rascs that wished his prizes ashors.
The aer replied be was . rascal. II he
caIIe him 90. and then Captain Norris
strncl Captain Ley and threw him over
the an, which Mr.. Hopson hearing.
a. BE md ! were in my cabin. ran out
snd~r,on inquiry found he Norris had
huf< xaF. ain Ley. and by the admiral's
dife40nk ordered him TO be confined.
upon which Captain Norris drew his
swo11 and offered to stab Captain Ley,
bat Zdm;ral Hopson. holding his hand.
ordeed him 20 be disarmed and con-
fne In Mr.. Rayney's cabin. Jour
naiof Sb' John Rookie"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29

The largest loaves Of bread baked
in the world are those of France and
Italy. The pipe bread of Italy Is
baked in loaves two or three feet long,
while in France the loayes are made
in the shape of very long rolls four or
Ave feet in length, and In many cases
even six feet. The bread of Paris is
distributed almost exclusively by wo-
men, who go to the various bakehouses
at 80 a. m. and spend about an hour
polishing up the loaves. After the
loaves are thoroughly cleaned Of dust
and grit, the dread porter" proceeds
on the round OF her customers. Those
who live in apartments or flats find
their loayes leaning against the door.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29

The Poletti's little cottage stands In
a field and Is semidetached. Like many
of their class in Italy, they have a great
love for and pride In their home. The
furniture is we'll polished. the tools and
utensils arranged with an attempt at
decoration, and all is clean and neat.
IL is q two roomed house. On the ground
floor Is the kitchen. where the boys bed
stands under the stair which leads to
the upper room. Here are two large
beds. one for the parents. the other for
the two girls.
In the kitchen stand walnut wood
table and a sideboard of antique design,
an heirloom of the mothers; a walnut
chest holds the he'd and table linen and
another old chest the best clothes; the
everyday clothes are kept in chest up
stairs. They try to add something every
year to the house linen. Sometimes the
mother and daughters beg the use Of q
little plot of ground, which they sow
with fax. and the year following they
spin and weave it themselves, borrow.
ing loom from farmer. Their stock
compares favorably with that Of the
better off English cottager. to say moth
ing of tho quality Of this homemade
linen compared to that bought cheap a.
u country shop. -Fortnightly Review.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
lZlEaLl 8 LIZ a q q. e e Is Is e. IS M
UNDERGROUND RAIL-
ROAD PASSENGER.
HM q g #E B g s g e e. EgE9

10 nelghbor Sherman's. and all being
quiet about the premises. at once
made my way 10 the loft. where found
my man just on the point OF setting
forth alone. so impatient was he OF a
longer stay In the dangerous precincts.
We had crept cautiously downstairs
and around the barn. not drawing a
free breath till We got II between US
and the house. when We heard a team
driven rapidly to the door. and voices
In low, earnest conversation. Then
some one ran rapidly up the stairs to
the loft, and presently returned: where
upon the team was driven away in
greater haste than II had come.
did not understand 1t at all. and
only felt sure that we had started none
too soon. Ii was bright starlight. so
we skulked along fences. which led us
roundabout way. till we came near
our house, waiting among the pear
trees of the garden.
The kitchen door was open, my father
standing In 1t, in silhouette against the
candle-light. speaking In an earnest
tone to two men who stood a little out
side the threshold. Other figures stood
Mt intervals around the house. very
steadfast and alert, except one who
seemed to be looking Ia our direction
81 tell you there's no one but my own
family In my house." heard my father
say.
One Of the men replied. That's al
very well. Mr.. Thorne. but can't TAX,
your word for 1t. when there's n nlggei
In the case. We shall have TO searcl
the house."
Then. with terror that seemed L
melt my leg-bones and take my hear
ofmy body, | realized that our hous'
was beleaguered by slave-hunters. Tn
two men at the door pushed in past m.
father, while the others stood NOR
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29

Diamandi. native Of Pylaros. one Of
the Greek islands. is remarkable cal
culator. After mere glance at u black
board on which so groups Of figures are
written no can repeat them in any order
aud deal with them by any arithmetical
process. 1t is said that ha never makes
an error in calculations involving bill
lions, and he can extract square or cube
roots with marvellous rapidity and ac-
Curacy. An eminent German specialist
declared the other day that all these
ready reckoners were idiots. This is not
the case with Diamandi. who writes
poetry and novels in the intervals Of
business and shows considerable intel.
lectual capacity.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
GUN COTTON.
"Details Of the Manufacture OF n vio-
lent In pi0aive.

lent In pi0aive.
The use OF gun cotton In the charging
OF torpedoes and for other purposes has
become 50 enormous that some account
OF rs modern Manufacture Is OF inter
est. Pure raw cotton or ordinary cotton
waste. which is commonly seen ia all
places where machinery Is used. is
stepped In a solution of one part OF
nitric and three parts OF sulphuric acid.
II is the former that renders the sub
stance explosive. the latter being used
only 10 absorb the water. thus permit
ting the nitric acid TO combine more
readily with the cellulose Of the cotton
After being soaked several hours In
the acids the cotton is removed and
passed between rollers TO expel from 1t
the non-absorhed acid. The cotton Is
then thoroughly washed to remove any
acid sttil remaining which would de-
compose the cotton II permitted to re-
main in 1t. This washing process is a
long one, requiring machinery which
reduces the cotton to much the same
condition to which rags are reduced IN
a paper mill-a sort OF pulp.
II 1t Is 10 be used In the manufacture
of powder the cotton is still further pull
verified and Is then thoroughly dried.
II 1t Is for use In torpedoes II Is COM
pressed into shapes thar make 1t easy
TO pack into torpedo heads. The form
varies greatly, sometimes being disk
shaped. sometimes cylindrical; again II
Is In HAT squares and again in cubes.
The gun cotton when not compressed
Is light, about the weight OF an equal
bulk of common batting Terrible as !,
Is as an explosive. brick of it wher
wet may he placed upon hot Goals, ant
as the moisture dries on the cotton
fakes and burns quietly. When dry
however, 1t viii explode with great VIC
lenee II exposed to temperature o
about 800 degrees.
1t is usually Aired by defamation, or al
intense shock. which produces NOR
powerful effect than heat. In the tor
pedo the wet cotton is detonated by tn
explosion OF dry cotton In tube, whlcl
is fired by cap Of illuminate OF mel
curry, which Is. In turn, fired by the In
pact Of the torpedo against the hull o
the vessel toward which 1t is dischars
ed.-Chicago Record.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29

You need not travel 20 = starr
The wsy i easy and not far
An hour : Saik. . taise from town.
The herons u the old lagoon
Lead you along the path: for sign
Are arrowhead blossoms. frail and fina,
Beside the water; then the weed
Takes you. but only by the blood
Leaping. and by the sudden start
OF the overfuli and thrilling heart.
Yo1 know you ree IL face TO face.
The greenwood bowers a sunny space
For song sparrow tinkliug, knd below
Juiy's green lap Il full Of snow.
Is driftet rich with white and pink.
or bouncing bet from brink to brink:
1he haunted air resounds between
With humraing birds. obscure and keen.
Like burnt out stars that dart aud foat.
With but last IRE 70 the throat-
You saw but common summer Aowersf
Heard but ham that drowsed the hoursf
Yoar blood leaped not nor shook yous
heartt
An. WELL | know no other Chart
The path Is f.,r your feet - far
As thai " iiah lessons 10 q star.
-. Russell Taylor in Century.