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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

judge of its ~expediency or its efficiency,
but to become His submissive instru
ments, obedient co workers with Him
in carrying out His eternal purpose.
Never was there such abundant and
overwhelming witness that God ia at
work in Missions, and vet never more
abundant evidence of an unbelieving
and even antagonistiC spirit. The very
generation that behold the miracles Of
missions wrought, despises while it
wonders, and perishes in sin while be
holding the wonders of grace. Gods
work among the heathens is declared
by competent witnesses, and yet it is
not believed in as Gods work, aud
eve the church Of Christ is in danger
of provoking God beyond endurance
by sheer increduRlity, inactivity, and
apathy. To-day nearly every mission
airy agency of the church of Christ is
retrenching expenditure where every
thing calls for expansion; is refusing
picked men and women, who are ready
to go forth to the field, because debt
embaf raises its operations, is seriously
considering, not how to go forward,
but how to go backward without CUR
rendering immense advantages already
gained, and sacrificing important
strategic points and posts in the world
campaign. And, to cap the climax, it
is now calmly proposed to equip a COM
mission to go forth and examine the
whole work of missions and report,
forsOoth. whether the results Justify
the further prosecution Of Gods own
enterprise.
o. G ID, who has in Thine infinite
wisdom planned this work, and
pledged Thy presence ard power to
those who co work with Thee in carry
ing out Thy purpose to the end of the
age, strengthened Thy servants reso-
lUtely to do Thy bidding. and armed
with Thine authority and moved by a
love like Thine, serve our own gener
alton by the will OF God, with untiring
zaal, unceaRing prayer, self denying
giving, and whole hearted devotion,
bearing the tidings Of salvation to the
uttermost parts Of the earthl Amen.
"A. T. Pierson, in the Missionary Re
view of the World.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

timent in this State that gave US that
noble temperance legislature in 1853
and 1854. A through leavening of the
public conscience against the use Of in
toxicants by churches, pulpits, schools,
parents and all moral agencies would
create a solid basis for ~suppressive leg.
islation; otherwise we shall build OF a
fog bank. Moral efforts have not lost
their power; this is proved by the fact
that during Francis Murphy's recent
thirty days's campaign for total absti-
hence in Boston, the arrests for drunk
enness were 268 less than in the CORES
ponding period of last year, while in
the month before his arrival they were
247 more. Brethren, let us, in Gods
strength, bring out the old armor. To
stay drink using is the effectual way
to stop drink selling THE Watchman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
Something to Think About

The sincerity and depth Of DR.. T. l..
Cuyler's opposition to the liquor traffic
will not be doubted by any n who is
informed upon the history of the tenn
p9cance cause in the United States
for the last forty years. But writing
IN the Evangelist" DR.. CuyIer takes
the radical position that, though he is
IS firmly convinced of the inherent
right Of every community to close the
aecursed dram dens as he ever was,
and ot the unanswerable logic Of pro
hl2ltlon, IL he could have his way the
whole business of agitstiDg legislative
~eH2edIents to stop liquor selling should
De suspended for at least five years.
lie says: The legislative aspect now
ly52ros everything, and the curse OF
5-1CDg drink is not stayed. Whereas,
while the drinking usages are not di-
DLnlshed by moral efJrts, and there is
general usIng Of iutoxicents, there
VIII DC 8 general demand for intoxi
1hlts, and that demand will be net by
dc lor-selling, whether il is ROmina!ly
Ssaltz5d or nominRlly prohibited. To
"-1eopJ 70 dam up a tremendous tor
f-a5 and yet neglec: It's fountain head,
I. Inc acme of folly. Even my beloved
90 trend, Neal Dyw, secured his
Vf6'nai righteous law after Maine had
Ieen burnt over by a thorough agita
',on against strong drink by the pull
p'5s, the press and public meetings. 1t
Was 8 powerful temperance public SEN
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
oUR MACHINE PRIZES.

For the next year, beginning June
1st, 1896, and ending June 1st, 1897,
we make the following offer:
1. To the Sub-Agent who buys the
greatest number of Improved High
Arm Alliance sewing machines we viii
give one Of the same as a prize.
3. To the Sub Agent who buys the
next greatest number, we will give as
a prize, q High Arm Singer style sew
ing machine.
3 To the Sub-Agent who buys the
third greatest number, we will give as
a prize, either q No, l Boss washing
machine or a No. / set of single buggy
harness lat option of c~ontestant)
All prizes will be delivered, freight
paid, to any railroad station in North
Carolina.
4 To every Sub Agent who buys five
Of these machines including those
agents also who take the priz7s, we will
give five dollars in cash and one dollar
each for every additional machine
ABOVE five. Any Sub Agent will be en-
titled to participate in the contest,
This is an opportunity for every Sub
Agent. Descriptive circulars will be
furnished on application. Address
Z. IvEY, 8. B. A.
Hnlsboro, N. O.,
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Strength for the Day,

Strength for the day At early dawn I
stand
Helpless and weak, and with unrested
eyes,
Watching for day. Before its por
tails lies
a low black cloud-a heavy iron band.
Slowly the mist Is lifted from the land,
And pearl and amber CLEAN across
the skies,
Gladdeniag my upturned gaze with
sweet surprise.
I own the sign; 1 know that He whose
hand
Hath fringed these somber clouds
with ruby ray,
And changed that iron bar to molten
gold,
VIII to my wandering steps be
Guide and Stay,
Breathe DER my wavering heart His
rest for aye,
Aud give my waiting, folding palms to
hold
His blessed morning boon-stTength
for the day
Rachel E Alsop,
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Our sorrowful Way.
BY ALICE PETrUs BILLIARD.

r. street in Jerusalem. along which Christ is
IA IN have walked bearing his cross. Is still
sled Via Dolorosa, or "SorroWful Wsy."1
Daar Christ, because the way"
THAT Thou didst walk on. earth was
''sorrowful,"
And they that seekit find oft marked
with blood
Thy footprints, shall I say,
Give me a SUMMER path, more flowers
to Gull,
And all the things that this world
calleth goodf'
And, turning from the sound
OF Thy meek voice, whose pleading
''F3llow Ne"
Seems not so sweet as others Whis.
pering Come"
Aud which so soon is drowned
10 esrth's loud music, shall l say to
Thee,
81 choose this world; here finds my
heart it's homef'
Nay, tender, patient FriendI
Though 8 sorroWful" that way" take
Thou my hand
And lead me in it. Though I cannot
Through binding tears it's end,
It matters not, l know it's to the land
Where longing hearts meet face to
face with Thee.
Twill often lead, I know,
Away from earth, to many q lonely
height,
From which the world will seek to
tempt me by
The many h3wers that grow
Basides it's pathways, and which, to
the sight,
Are fair and gay, but, ah, 50 quickly
die.
And as 1 journey on,
know my feet must one day reach
the gate
Where l must kneel alone
In darkness, as Thou didst, and pray
that Fate
VIII take away some cup" she pours
for me.
And if, 0 perfect One,
Thou sag'sU these trembling lips that
cup must drink,
. iiat their sobbing, till they say with
Father, Thy will be DONE"
And when | feel Thee near I will not
shrink,
But to its dregs will drink it silently.
Although this lonely heart
Nay yaarn, and listen long to hear
Tnee say,
Thy work is done, poor lonely
child, come hOme,"
0, let me not depart
Till I can show some wanderer the
way"
To Thy safe fold and loving arms to
come.
The Christian Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
A Soul Which Found It's Rest.

Mrs. Mary Clemm9r Hudson a short
time before her death thus opened to a
friend the most sacred experiences OF
her soul:
Enough I am not old, Ihave sounded
the deeps and shadows of all that is
call society," till 1 feel through my
heart of hearts that all that is of real
value is the lowly, contrite spirit, the
clear mind, the loving, c~onsecrated
heart-all else is emptiness, vanity,
vexation OF soul.
Il am Very happy s2lely because l
have reached that upper Of spiritual
calm which envy, JEALOUSY, and malice
cannot reach.
Il do common work, plenty OF it,
but in a spirit of conservation which
ennobles it-at least to me.
There is no joy but a calm to me.
There is no nobIer life save that which
is lived above the uncheritebleness, the
discomfort, which fills human inter
course every day. I would Say, OF
such an atmosphere, beware! At the
last there car be no beauty for you or
me but the beauty Of holiness. Sc
Iocte6
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
Christian Missions, the Peculiar Enter
prise of Christ.

Christian Missions, the Peculiar Enter
prise of Christ.
The work of Missions is invested
with a dignity, an authority, a majesty
wholly it's own aud shared by no other,
as the one enterprise of G0d. There
are other enterprises, benevolent in
purpose, b~eneicent in result, and
worthy of our sympathy and support;
but, we repeat, they r not originally
and essentially divine enterprises.
They had their origin in man, were
deemed by him to be needfuI and
planned by him to meet the need. How.
ever vice Or good, their origin is hui
man and their methods faltible.
But the cause OF Missions has God
for it's original author. 1t is traceable
solely to His wisdom. His eternal
c1unsels are back Of it, and His al
mighty power is pledged to It's support.
To accept it as His plan and fall into
our own place ia that plan is both duty
aud delight to a true follower of God.
To criticise or condemn missions is
blasphemy; to abandon and abolish
this work would be thu last step in
arrogant apostacy. In fact, we cannot
abolish though we may abandon, for
G. ID Is behind it. We may drop out
OF it as His instruments, but He will
raise up others, if need be, calling
another eagle from the far East TO do
His pleasure. Bat as suSe as CD lives,
the work Of g RACES regeneration will
go On. HIS word and His cath are al
ready pledged.
Once more, let il be pat before us in
bold capitals, MISSIONS REPRESENT
GODS OWN WORK, for which He is
responsible. We are accountable only
for u part in it, which is neither to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
The Lesson of the Cross.

The poor woman suffering from deep
am tction was given the cross with it's
little purple ribbon by 6 devoted mem
Der of the Kings Daughters. The
meaning of the initials was not ex
planned. In puzz;jng over them she
read them in this order, II, N. H."
and, through her grief, found this
message, ''Iron nails hurt" 1t was
the sympathy of a suffering Saviour
tor which her heart was longing, and
through the little emblem came the as
surance of another's deeper pain and
loving sacrifice. S elected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
Railway
Condensed Schedule.
IN EFFECT NOV. ~, 1906.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY.
NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA Ii

$40 p. N. Daily.-Solid vestibuIe
trains with sleeper from Norfolk to
Chattanooga via Salisbury, Morganton,
Asheville, Hot Springs and Knoxville.
Connects at Durham for Oxford,
GAINESVILLE and Keysville, except Sun
day. at Greensboro with the Wash
ington and Southwestern Vestibuie
Uimited) train for all poins North and
with main line train No. 10 for Dan
vile, Richmond and intermediate local
stations; also, has connection for Win
ston Salem end with main line train
No, 35, United States Fast Mall for
Charlotte, Spartansburg, Greenville,
Atlanta and ali points South; also,
Columbia, Augusta, Charleston, 8a-
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 g.. N. Daily.-Solid train con
sisting of Pullman Sleeping car and
coaches from Chattanooga to Norfolk,
arriving at Norfolk at 5 a.. M, in time
to connect with the Old Dominion
Merchants and Miners, Norfolk and
Washington and Baltimore, Cheea
peake and Richmond s. S. Co.'S for all
points North and East.
Connects at Selma for Fayetteville
and intermediate stations on the Viii
son and Fayetteville Short Cut daily,
except Sunday for NeWbern and More
/ head City daily for Goldsboro and vii
mington and intermediate stations on
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Express Train.
$50 a. N. Dally.-CCnnects at Dur
ham for Oxford, Keysville, Richmond;
at Greensboro for Washington and ali
points North.
Express Train.
800 p. NJ Daily-For Goldsboro and
intermediate stations.
Local Accommodation.
200 e.. m.-Connects at Greensboro
for all points for North and South and
| Northwestern aud North Carolina Rail
road. At Salisbury, for all points in
Western North Carolina, Knoxville,
Tenn, Cincinnati and western points
at Charlotte, for SpRrtanburg, Green
vile, Athens, Atlanta and all points
South.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH, N. c.:
Express Train.
1903 D. m. Daily.-From Atlanta,
| Charlotte, Greensboro and all points
South.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
$40 p. m. Daily.-From all points
east, Norfolk, Tarboro, Wilson and
! water lines.
From Goldsboro, Wilmington, Fay
etteviIle and all points in Eastern Caro-
lima.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
11:45 a. m. Daily.-From New York,
Washington, Lynchburg, Danville and
Greensboro, Chattanooga, Knoxville,
Hot Springs and Ashevilte.
Express Train.
1858 a. m. Daily. From G~oldsboro
and intermediate stations.
Local.
7:2O a. m. DaiIy.-From Greensboro
and all points North and South. Sleep
ing car from Greensboro to Raleigh.
900 p. 70 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;
| unexcelled accommodation.
". II. GREEN,
General Superintendent.
W. A. TURK,
General Passenger Agent,
Washington, d. 9.
J. M. CULP, Traffic Manager.
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Keep thy heart with ell diligence
fer cut of it are the issues OF life. Prov.
E2S. You keep carefully your deeds,
bonds. notes, etc. Friend, don't neg
lect keeping your heart right. Heaven
will be the result Of right keeping.
The don't care" spirit will land you
in peEdition,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

Reader, are you helping or hinder
ing il the great work Of redeeming the
world from stint Is your community,
your home, bettered By your living in
it, What good work are you specially
engaged in2 Do some good thing well.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

II your convictions are for sale the
devil will always have some one ready
to buy, and of your sales will be hell.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

The food that fattens souls is Bible
study, secret prayer and generous Civ
ing to all good causes. See Psalm 90 IA
Prov. 1925. Fatten yourself on this
rich food.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
Bits: Look Out.

If you are afraid to Go right there's
great danger of your going to the devil.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
Lyons. n. O., Oct. 1, 1896.

Lyons, N q, Oct. I, 1886.
Think I can safely say Official GuanO
is as good IS any ever used. Havo
tried it for several years. Like it for
both tobacco and corn. Put me down
for next year. J. FL. Lyme.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
HARDWARE.

Powder. best rife. per keg..,.......... 500
Hames-
No ~ hook, iron bound, per doz........ $50
No hpok, iron bound, per doz..""..... 800
No l6 hook, brass bound, per doz.,..... 625
PlOw Lines
Cotton, with snaps, 80 feet long, doz.... 185
Madras Hemp with snaps, 80 feet =" 49,. So
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

Plain wire, put up in rolls Of 100 to 100 pounds.
Rarbed wire put up in rolls of 100 pounds each.
Galv. barbed from stock ........, 8 90
Plain wire not galvanized. from mill, per hun:
Nos. 6 to 9........$l 70 Nos. 10 to I1.......$1 80
Nos. IL and Ek... 1 95 Nos. Il and H.. 2 10
Plain Wire, Galvanized, From Mill:
Nos. 9 to 9.........$2 90 Nos. 10 to IL .,.,...$2 II
Nos II and I215... 2 20 Nos. ID and H..... 2 10
Buck Thorn Fencing. ............. Oh
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Per hushel
DRY GOODS.

'ag extra 16c.) German,........
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-20
ron
Prof. DuncaA driance.
,.m He W, was "a, a goo, good God needle.

lie was a good God needed
him, and He took l1
LEI no man say a. there Was pecu'
liar wisdom in the remark Here Is
the result OF the breaking down Of
natural forces, the result Of erring
judgment, Of overwork, etc. ! have no
doubt some who were present when ST.
Paul was suffering mariydom, said:
Behold the end OF misdirected talent!
Behold here what ruined possibilities |!
o foolish men cease attempting 20
smooth over and give q rational eNpla.
nation 10 the proyidences Of God"
Let us rather fall back upon the as
surance that "all things work together
for good 10 them that love God, to them
that are called according b lis pur-
pose" To them that love God, to
them that are called, and through their
love have shown their acceptance Of
the call AZ he purposed 1t.
return TO my original proposition
lie was a good man. God needed him
and lie took him. No mortal could
wish more glorious epiaph. Go,
needs good men in the world beyond
just a. tie needs them here, and 70
I identical purposes.
lie needs hard working men, sell
forgetful men, ju,t a. IL needs then
here. One can confidently believe, too
that the self.iorgefuncss which. II
this life, seems A. times b. verge upo
error, Is there transformed into perfeC
conservation TO duty. Their "lite
hid with Christ in tod
OF course We grieyc at the sundeiin
Of ties-marital s-hlal tie--frateI
nal ties-the ties OF frCndship-th
% ties OF association In Woik-only
doubt whether our expression "sui
denng Of ties" does not smack OF hl
I, man origin. II husband, father, son
brother associate, friend, is promote
T. a. We said, to activities which might
injured by even the dearest ones
earth, let this temporary separa,i,
e from them impel us 20 strive mo
y earnestly for our degree. The day "
q come when reunited We can work agai
ID side by side, with no risk OF int,
= ference.
q With such ideas Of separation, cold
n aud satisfactorily expressed, il may D
~ let ne say "The Lord gave. the H.
a. hath taken away, blessed be the nal
IT. OF the l.1rd." -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-20

NEw YoRE, Feb. 10. Tho joint logis.
lauvo committee, appointed TO invest.
gate the existence Of trusts aud monop.
ohes In this state, continued its session
here today The rubber and Wallpaper
trusts received the attention Of the com.
mittee. The inquisitors will meet To-
morrow morning at the usunl hour and
the inquiry will be continued Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday Of neIt week
II time permits, the committee will
probably into the coal, grain and tobaooS
combination. The report Of the com
mit,ee mus, be filed with the legislatur,
on March 1.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-20
JUST ABOUT COMPLETE
The Cabinet officers Of Pres
ident Elect Mckinley.
SOME CHANGE MAY BE MADE.

The Position Of Secretary Of the In
terror IL the one the Most Doubt Is
Placed Upon-t Il an Almost Ger
talnty About All the other Places In
the Cabinet
CANTON, Feb. l9-The published re-
ports that Colonel J. J. McCook Of New
York has been rendered the portfolio OF
attorney general cannot be verified. lt
Is thought. however. that Judge Nc
KenHa may be attorney general and
that McCook's name In that event may
be under consideration for secretary OF
the interior. which, with Long Of Mas
sachusetts for the navy and Gray for
postmaster general would complete the
cabinet.
II the above turns out correct, the
cabinet as completed would be as FOL
lows;
Secretary OF state-John sherman Of
Ohio
Secretary Of the Treasury-Lyman I
Gage Of Illinois
Secretary Of war-Russell A. Alger o
Michigan.
Attorney general-Joscph MckennI
Of California.
Postmaster general-James A. Gar!
Of Maryland.
Secretary OF the INTERIOR, J. Nc
Cook Of New York.
Secretary Of the nAyy-John ID. Lon
Of Massachusetts,
Secretary Of agricul,uro-James WI
, son Of Iowa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-20

This Corn is thirty days earlier
than our Native Corn. Il will mature
before the dfouth sets in. Every farm.
or In the county should plan part Of
his crop In this corn Out OF eighty.
Eve different varieties planted At the A.
4 N. College, this corn stood at the
head Of all others, sos very early
roasting ears don't fail TO plant IL In
your gardens. For sale by O. +.
Moore, Bryan. wlod12
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-20

Fine cabinet photos for only 90 cents
per dozen At Slocum's art gallery. ~
II you van TO sell or bny city proper.
~, see Smith & Jones, Attorneys. y.
For coal In airy quantity call on John
NJ. Lawrence and Co. TELEPHONE No,
rs. g3tf
Consumption. LaGrippe. Pneumonia
cured by shIlohs Cure. Sold by all
druggists.
John d. Hines rturned from Calves,
ton yesterday, and says he took In tn,
big battleship from one end TO IN,
other and that the officers and c.ev
were very courteous to all the visitors
The entertainment given last even
ening at the residence Of Prof and Mrs
l.. L. Melnnis, under the auspices q
the Westminster League, was a success
socially and financially, we learn
Edge Bros, feed store, successors
+. Blanpied, at the old reliable stan
Of T. +. Castles, where We will be gla
to meet and serve the people. We wi
always have the lowest prices on fec
stuff, and carry a complete stock Of q
erything In our line. n EDoE Bios.
Marshal Shelburne went to HoustC
Thursday night and returned with
negro named Ernest Gibson, wi
skipped a 6ne here some time sine
D On the way home he overhanled a
other party At Nayasoia who had al
!. jumped a flne here, aud collected I
amount,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-20

Burt Bur iette, 'fnciier Of public in.
terest for the Colbys," who appear at
the Opera house Feb. "a, called on the
Eagle yesterday.
Public improvements are inyestm enis
which pay good interest in the way o.
making a town lively and attractive.
The proposed arc lights for Bryan come
under this head, and will be decided
advantage 10 the business interest Of
the city.
Charley Rudolph, butcher employed
at s. W. Buchanans meat market, wa
arrested and lodged in Jail yesterday
charged with the theft Of a purse con.
tanning between four and Eve dollars
from negro woman who called at the
market yesterday to buy meat. The
purse and contents were recovered.
Mr. Buchanan discharged the butcher
Immediately upon learning Of the cir
cumstance.
Thomas Rowe, Of sherman, enierl aims
peculiar ideas on matrimony. He IL
alleged 10 have married sixteen diiIereni
women In TeIas and the Indian Terri
tory In the past seven years, and was
never released in . single instance by
death or divorce. And then 10 think o
his brilliant career being suddenly
checked by a four years sentence pred
ieaied upon the ignoble charge Of "Dis
posing OF mortgaged property."-CAl
vert Courier.
Mr.. John Chandler had an uniortu
nate fifteen or twenty foot fall from
ladder while working among the wire
on the crossbars Of one Of the new ele,
tic light poles on Main street yesleI
day afternoon. lie and a negro ma
were on the ladder, and both fell. MI
: Chambers right foot and ankl
, were painfully bruised or strained
The negro, who was below, escape
without any injury worth mentioning