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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
SQUIRE BUNKER ON GROUND
FRED.

II see you loadin' a grindin' mill into
your wagon a while ego, Squire" said
Hank Lister to 'Squire Bunker as that
gentleman looked around after finish
ing his business with the groceryman.
II thought you had one already"
81 did have one," ans Wered the
Squire, ''but it got out o date and
pretty badly worn and I concluded to
get one that would do better work"
For my part / can't afford to buy
one O. them things" said Hank. "Times
is too hard to buy anything that / don't
have to have, an besides that I amt
got nothin' but a few hogs to eat corn,
an their time amt worth nothin' any
how, so they might as well be grind
in' their OWL feed as for me to do it fer
'em. 1t may do for some folks, but I
believe in savin' where you can in these
things"
80 do I, so do l." said the Squire,
heartily. II don't believe in throwing
money away myself. I bought that
grinder because / believe in practing
economony all the time"
II don't see where you get your ecoE-
omy buyin' such machines" answered
Hank. They cost a right smart bit O.
money, ~besides'the work it takes to run
EN-. Besides that it's contrary 70 ma
ture. A hog was made sc he could
grind corn an I don't see no use of do
in for him what nature has provided
for"
IT s'pose man was made to eat his
food raw, said the Squire, but l dcn's
know OF a man in this neighborhood
who follows nature in this matter.
Now, Hank, / know just how you're
situated. You've got your corn crop
picked and in pens and you're waiting
for a better price before you sell. l
noticed as / came down the road that
your hogs have fifty bushels, more or
less, of corn scattered by them in the
lot. Most of it is covered with mud,
and when a hog gets hungry enough
to eat it he is free to dig it out and fill
himself.
"Now, you and I are free to loaf all
winter if we want to. ! don't want to.
for I think a little exercise does me
good and it is just as good for my team.
Every bit of work my cattle or hogs
do in the way Of grinding grain costs
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
LIVE STOCK.
TO CURB Mat AND KEEP OFF
SHIPPERS.

There are not many raisers Of meat
WHO are not bothered more or less with
shippers, which damage its sale. Our
aged friend, Mr.. Robert Shaw, near
Holman's Mills, sometime ago gave us
the folio wing simple and inexpensive
recipe, which he has used for ten years
or more and sir CO it's use he has not
been troubled with flies or shippers.
Here it is and it will pay you to pre-
serve it:
Before hanging your meat to smoke
it, brush the salt off, pepper we'll with
powdered borax or dip in a solution of
borRx, then hang and smoke in the
usual way.-Alamence Cleaner.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21

THR APPLE AS A MEDICINE.
IL Ranks Next to the Lemon and the
Orange.

The apple as @ medicine, has ON vari-
Gus occasions attracted considerable at
tention from men who have given it
study. DR. G r Searls, of Brooklyn,
". Y, thus discourses upon this de-
Hcious and king OF all fruits: THE
apple is such common fruit that very
few persons are familiar with it's re
markedly eficacious medicinal prop
critics. Everybody ought to know that
the very best thing they a do is TO
eat apples just before retiring for the
night. Persons uninitiated in the mys
teries Of the fruit are liable to throw
ND their hands in horror at the visions
Of dyspepsia which such q suggestion
may summon up, but no harm can
come to even a delicate system by the
eating of ripe and juicy apples just be-
fore going to bed. The apple Is an ex-
celIent brain food, because it has %
phosphoric acid in easily digestible
shape than any other vegetable known.
It excites the action of the liver, pro
notes sound and healthy sleep, and
thoroughly disinfects the mouth. This
is not all. The apple Rgglutinates the
surplus acids of the stomach, helps the
kidney 8 secretions and prevents calcu
lus groWths, while it obviates indiges
ton and is one Of the best preventiVes
known of disease of the throat. Every
body should be familiar with such
knowledge, and hope you will help
disseminate it. In addition, next to
the orange and the lemon, it is the best
antidote for the thirst and craving Of
the person addicted to the alcohol or
the opium habit"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
THR BIGGEST APPLE ORCHARD
IN THR WORLD.

''The biggest apple orchard in the
world is in Kansas" said Mr.. George
Y. Noble, Vice President of a big 1nan-
cial company of Topeka. 1t comprises
1900 acres, and in a single season the
crop of apples has brought the owner
$40, 600. Kansas people are beginning
to get a large revenue from such by
products of the land. A few years ago
there was little or no money made from
q source that now brings in millions -
the dairy and poultry business. These
industries are now conducted on scien
tifc principles, and are being taken
hold of by college-bred men with special
training. The State is enjoying an era
of wonderful prosperity. The stories
In the prees of the rush OF farmers to
pay eff mortgages have. not been ex
aggerated. The farmers have money
to cancel their debts, and are getting
free of incumbrences on their property.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21

me something. for n more they wo' K
the more feed it takes to keep them
going and the less they will add TO
their weight. l al go out and grind
enough corn in one day to lest the cat
tie and hogs q week. l grind o and
cob together and experiments have
shown that this is the best way to feed
corn to hogs or cattle. A buahel OF
corn and cob ground together is a bet
ter feed and worth more than a bushel
of corn fed on the cob without grind
ing.
The hogs eat this meal and go and
lie down and get fat. The cattle eat it
and don't have to grind it when they
come to lie down and chew their cuds.
II don't really like to work better
than most men, but after I've raised a
crop Of corn and got a lot of pigs and
cattle together to feed it to, l doc't
want to let them waste it, 90 I grind it
for them"
The Squire gathered up his groceries
and went out while the men about the
stove r. remained silent for q little while
1.-THE cid Squire vas alIus a little
queer. an he's getCln' worse" observed
Hank, after a little while.
''Fve nottcs d" said Sol Brown, shat
he's i1et queer enough to make money
hand over fist I think be had a little
the beet of you"
And Hank did not deny it.-EK
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
POMONA HILL NURsERIKa
POMONA, ". @.

Two miles west OF Greensboro, n. O., On 81
Southern Railway. Well known for thtrt
years. Up with the times With all the new IS wsi
as the old fruits that are suited tony trade
which extends from Maine to Texas. The nas
Japan fruits and all other good fruit and nos
ers I have, as shown In my new tlustrRts
catalogue, free to all. Agents wanted.
1Sosl ]. VAN PrOo-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21

If you want to heal
everything about the
SOUTH. enclose q sill
yer quarter In q com.
mon letter for 8
years subscription TO
MISSO URI AND
ARKANSAS FAR
MER AND FRUIT.
MAN It tells you
where to get cheap
farming, fruit, graz
tnR and timbered
lands; where to 60 to
fish. hunt and for
health; about new
towns new railroads
and where to make
paying investments.
-HONEGEEKERS pA-
IT, Publisher.
Kansas City No
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
RICHEST ''1.;i ! :::''iIIE5IpLANDS

on America. b st sugar. cotton and corn coun-
try on earth. Also unsurpass.d for tobacco
hemp ramte, potatoes, melons truck. D. arr,
plu s. teaches, hgs CRAPS berries. hay, forage.
never fail. Harvest something every month.
Within so mi es of rapidly growing cities of So
9Oeach both export yOrts. Crops not consumed
by freights and Writer feeding Pasturs 8 and
gardens green all winter, and summers cooler
than In North I arOlina. Five TO 80 miles rom
Gulf of Mexico. whose salt breeZes insure good
health ard cool summers. Dep rich. black
prairie and the Chocolate soils OF famous odd
Car ey." the richest In the world. and only &5 to
$50 per acre. Whole fields averaged 2 bales per
readily at So to S.. Taxes SOC. on the S1O0, ali
u Id. River and CUT traDsp ~rtation. and three
new railroads headed this way. Get in on the
ground floor. Lands are adVaF cling. Tracts Of
40 t. &C 600 acres, improved a. d unimproved.
All sorts of terms Fine opening for colonies.
Living cheap and lands produce from the start
For fullest information, state your wants and
enclose stamp to County Attorney. Box 2. Bay
City, Texas
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

HORSE FOR sAtE-Family horse, kind
ana geatlo, ak J. P. BALDWlN'S STA
BLES.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
NOTICE.

or what have. DRY SHELTERED
PINE WOOD q specially. The best of
HARD WOOD. Also, CLEAN COAL.
Phone 9lS. Yard 1913 Washington St
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
Christmas Cake 7
SID { 1000
Fifth Ward Coupon School Bonds
For Sale.
Office of the City Clerk,
Council Chamber.

Council Chamber,
Portsmouth. Va, Dec. /, 1897.
HE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH VA,
pom School Bonds. payable in 30 years
from January lst, 1898. bearing interest
at tho ia lie OF per cent. per annum pay
able semi -annually In July and January,
These bonds arc in denominations Of
S5o9 They are exempt from city taxes
and can be registered principal and in
terest or principal only, ut the option Of
the holders.
Sealed proposals addressed to f Thomp-
SON. Jr, CITY Clerk, will be received until
for the purchase of these bonds, the city
rcservinF the right to reject any or ali
of the bids.
Communications other than proposals
should be addressed to
J. DAVIS REED,
dell-2t Chairman Finance Committee.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
Wonderful
Developments
PINNER'S POINT

26 acres covered with warehouses, 20
miles Of yard and switch tracks, large
cotton compress, over 200 dwellings and
stores, over milo of river front devel-
oped, electric cars introduced, electric
lights put UP. belt limo established, with
large yard. piers and warehouses, con-
meeting al! roads now entering; the port,
and two hotels erected. All this has been
done In less than two years. and the
place Is yet in its infancy.
No place in the entire United States
to-day offers opportunities equal to those
OF Primers Point.
No effort has been made Mt a boom,
and real estate is consequently selling at
a very low price indeed. compared with
prices Mt other points not having one
tenth of Its advantages.
Buildings arc going up all around, and
are readily rented at prices paying from
IL per cent. to is per cent Now is the
time to invest, as prices Will soon be in
creased.
Lots sold on easy payments. Tor prices,
terms. etc, enquire Of
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

FOR SALH.-2oS County street. Tohocco
cigars etc, cheap. Store for rent For
Iurther Information apply to b. y.
BDttl1E, b22 Crawford street. doll-3t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

T HE MEMBERS OF PoRrsMoU
LODGE NO. 16, X. of p, are hereby
notified TO meet Mt their hail TO-MOR-
ROW. tMonday) AFTERNOON, Deem
Dor 18TH, ut p. M. for the Dur2ose OF
laying tho last tribute OF respect TO our
deceased Brother. u. G. BORUM Sister
lodges cordially invited to join with us
BY order Of the c. C. N
JOHN c. SUMMERS.
oea.H Is Of r, AND s.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

new and complete line OF children.
goods. G, r. WDI,T0N O. 70
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
/. PORTSMOUTH Apv.s.

WAETED.-A colored cook who can fuf-
nish Recommendations, can find employ
Doom 2reaf iyN orf tG s eonn ~ MSSs aI
de11.8t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

TIE MEMBERS OF PORTSMOUTH
notified to meet at their hall THIS fSun,
Siay) AFTERNOON, at 1:30 O'clock n. m,
Ior inc purpose Of paying the last tribute
WI MURkLE. Sister lodges cordially
invited to join with u.s.
BY order Of tho C. G.
JOHN C. SUMMERS,
del2-lt *, of Il and &
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

CONTINUED on Sixth Page1
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
REMEMBER WE GIVE TRADING
STAMPS. THEY COST YOU NOTHING.
TO BE
N ELL /.
DRESSED
1853 &&s$&$sssS<

At small cost is no longer serious problem. ButWhers
to purchase Suit Overcoat SO as to combine fselss
make and fit with moderate cost is serious problem one
that demands your most careful consideration. In Offering
you the well known make Of The Ste-Bloch Co.'s and
Overcoats at $500 solve the problem for you They
have all the good points that rscass talors would give you
Tor double the price Remember that not in business
to Sell the trash you advertised at such prices as and
80 49, but only the best ready to wear clothes s sM
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

cd and repaired. 500: also one foi, san
Apply 500 Middle street NJ r. ]. Arm
stead Il Cos, Portsmouth dcl2-1t
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II. B. WILKINS
RENTS COLLECTED

This Office ts prominently located. and
secures tho first call from persons desir
Ing to rent houses. thus getting tho best
tenants.
We also mako larger returns than anv
other agency, and will submit copIes ~
reports for tho past fourteen years to
prove this assertion.
Place your rent roll where you Will,
Get the largest return.
JOHN Z. WATSON.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

FOR. RENT.-fwo houses, south end
Washington street: four rooms, city wa
ter; large lot, Apply, J. c. EMMDRsON,
Rental Agent del0-St
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-17

January 27, 1906, was the famous
'Day of the Red Terror" described
by medieval chroniclers. The dawn
was clear and beautiful, but shortly
before the sun rose the heavens be-
came obscured in a strange red blaze.
1t hid the sun and the crimson glare
fell upon the earth like the reflection
of some great conflagration. Terror
filed the hearts of mankind every
where. The churches of Europe were
filed the whole day long. Anchorites
and hermits came from their retreats
and cried aloud that the Day of Judg-
ment WAS at hand. In the afternoon
and evening some people declared they
could see angels and devils battling in
the air and that the blood of the con-
fiict rained upon the earth. However,
about bidnight the red pail disaP-
pearedEbefore a wind and the panic
stricke people recovered their asnsaa-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-17
The Shah's Daily Life.

A vivid account of the daily life of
the Shah of Persia is contributed to
the Illustrated Magazine by Mr.. j. F.
Fraser, who has just visited Teheran
in the course of his worlds tour on a
bicycle.
'How does the Shah spend an or
binary day? Well, he is busy man.
He rises early, performs his devotions,
has piece of thin, pasty Persian
bread and glass of sweetened tea.
Then, at about o'clock, he receives
his ministers. He is.slovenly in habit,
and walks up and down the room with
his slippers fliphapping; indeed, the
story goes that the reason he parted
with his first wife was because she
constantly complained that he did not
wash himself.
'He dictates dozens of letters, hears
dispatches read, consults authorities,
attends minutely to every detail OF
business. This continues for six hours
at stretch. Then he has his break
fast. All the food is carefully pre-
pared, and a prince of the royal blood
is responsible that no tricks are played'
The Shah, according to etiquette, eats
alone. Between so and 60 dishes are
served, but his Majesty only touches
two or three. Knives and forks are
things unknown at court, and the Shah
eats everything with his fingers
creased rice, mutton and fruit.
During breakfast extracts from
European papers, chiefly French, are
read to the Shah. Following break
fast the Shah probably has an hour $
sleep, and then, after some g. lasses OF
tea, he will amuse himself with work
ing little telegraph instrument, play
ing backgammon with his ministers
who are careful not to win setting
and resetting plants in the gardens, OF
taking photographs. He has even
been photographed in bed, and has pic
lures of himself dressed in uncomfort'
able Prussian military attire, and even
in the garb of an English curate.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-17

"Widow in comfortable circum-
stances wishes to marry two sons"
Bulldog for sale; will eat anything;
very fond of children"
A dentist advertises: Teeth ex-
tracted with great pains" There is
delicious humor in the description Of
"a young man who sold peaches with
red hair"
The mistakes of speech are some
times amusing to all except the en-
barrassed speaker. For instance, that
of the insignificant youth who was in
troduced to distinguished lady, and
completely transposed the meaning of
his elaborate address when he bowed
low and said: 81 think, madam, you
have had the pleasure OF meeting me
before Or that of the charm
ing elocutionist who thus rem
dered TIE climax of the heroic poem
she was reciting: "Go, your liver
loves" said Cromwell, "Curfew shall
not ring tonight" And the mishap
of the smart boy of the village, who
spoke his piece before large audienc,
beginning thuSWlSe.
Under the spreading blacksmith tree
The village chestnut stands.
Then come the slips Of reverend
tongues, when it is wicked to laugh,
and worse not to, for who could pre-
serve normal gravity on hearing the
hymn "Conquering kings" given out
as 'kinkering congs," or the Zig
tree" transposed into the ''wig tree"
and not feel sinful inclination to
laugh? And the parson who took for
his text "Bow not thy knee to an
IDOL" and read it to his congregation
''Bow not thine eye to a needle"
must have been chagrined to see the
smiles follow, and not know why. SO
with another of the cloth who intended
to read "This world is all a feeting
show" but by slip of the tongue
rendered it thus: "This world is all a
floating shoe"
One can imagine the embarrassment
of the grand lady who, finding a
stranger in her pew, asked him
haughtily if he intended to "occupew
that pie" An Oklahoma editor ex-
pressed his thanks for basket Of
oranges in this strain: "We have re-
ceived basket of oranges from our
friend Fred Bradley, for which he will
please accept our compliments, some
of which are nearly six inches in di-
ameter. Chicago Times-Herald.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-17
THE MEN WHO LOSE.

Here's to the men who lose
What though their work be e'er 80 nooly
planned
Aud watched with jealous care,
No glorious halo crowns their efforts grand;
Contempt is failures share.
Here's to the men who lose!
II triumph's easy smile our struggles greet,
Courage Is easy then;
The king is he who after fierce defeat,
Can up and fight again.
Here's to the men who lose
The ready plaudits OF a fawning world
Ring sweet in victors ears;
The vanquished's banners never are un-
furled--
For them there sound no cheers.
Here's to the men who lose!
The touchstone Of true worth Is not sue
cess;
There is higher test
Though fate may darkly frown, onward to
press.
And bravely do ones best
Here's to the men who lose!
1t is the vanquished's praises that | sing,
And this is the toast l choose
" A hard-fought failure is a noble thing.
Here's luck to those who lose"
George II. Broadhurst.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-17
QUEER SLIPS OF THE TONGUE.
Funny Mistakes of Language Picked From
Various Planes of Life.

various thuts vi iAit.
A transposition of two or more let
ters, or the mistakes of hasty punctu-
alton, offer a miscellaneous comic
literature that, from its absurdity, is
worth collecting. Take for instance
this extract from a brides letter of
thanks: 'Yorr beautiful clock has
been received and is now in the draw
ing-room on our mantelpiece where
we hope to see you often.
The literature of advertisements is
sometimes as humorous as the sayings
of the funniest men. In the far west
a man advertises for woman ''to
wash, iron and milk two cows" A
rather ghostly humor surrounds the
announcement of an enterprising un-
dertaker, who says in the daily paper;
"No person who has once tried our
air-tight caskets will ever use any
other.'
A dry goods firm put placard in
the window which read: Bargain sale
now going on. Don't go elsewhere to
be cheated come in here.
A compilation of curious advertise
ments results in the following:
"Wanted-An organist and boy to
blow the same"
''Wanted-A boy who can open
oysters with reference.
"A lady desires to sell her piano as
she i going abroad IN . strong iron
frnlnr y s.. ff s| 81 -~
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-17
The Bicycle in Darkest Africa.

A letter from an Italian officer in
Abyssinia to an italian paper speaks
of the impression made by his appear
ance on a bicycle among the children
of nature. He says that while riding
with white flag attached to the steer
ing-gear towards the line of the Abys-
sinians the outposts and picket-guards
were so utterly surprised that they
forgot all about asking him what
errand he came on. According to the
London Cycle he calmly descended
when reaching the post and demanded
to be shown to the headquarters Of
Ras Mangasha. He was shown the
direction, and, accompanied by two
Abyssinian horsemen, continued on
his way. They rode at his side in
mute admiration. When they arrived
at the camp of Ras they informed the
latter that a messenger OF the Ital-
ians had come on horse sent to
him by heaven. The willy chief, not
quite so gullible as the rest of his
troops, was considerably amused, and
requested the italian officer to give an
exhibition of riding on the wheel,
which the latter gladly did. After
looking at the different evolutions OF
the wheel for time the Ras allowed
the messenger to return, but gave him
no answer to the Message he brought.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-17
Nature,s study.

The College of Agriculture of Cor.
nell university has, under the Nixon,
or Agricultural Extension act, under.
taken to assist, free of expense, all
teachers who wish to introduce nature
study into their schools. mature
study" says Mr. Roberts, the director,
or "seeing familiar things in new
light, is valuable factor in education.
How many people can explain, SO that
a child can understand. why water puts
out fire, why some young squash plants
bring their shells out of the ground on
their backs and others do not or show
the difference between a leaf-bud and
fruit t-bud of the apple or tell whence
all the house flies come The world
is full of such common things, about
which people do not inquire"