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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-04-13

earthly happiness is in your accept
ence."
But you have not seen my face,
James"
Nor shall the sight of it, changed
though it be, in any way lessen my ef-
lection. Oh, 18th, my love ~ he con-
tinued, "think how anxious I am await
ing your answer. Keep me no longer
in suspense. Promise to be my wife"
Trusting fully in your love, I prom
ise," replied nth, also rising and per-
hitting him to fold her to his bosom.
And now, Edith, I may see your
face, may 1 not3 Rest assured, my
dear, I shall not alter my affection"
Very we'll, James, you shall" and
she called Mrs. Gray to come and light
the gas.
While she yet stood with her lover
in the center of the parlor, Mrs. Gray
did as requested but imagine the de-
light and surprise of the doctor when,
instead of the disfigured features he
expected to see, Edith Lyle was reveal
ed to him in all her former loneliness
the features perfect in every particu
Lar, the skin fair and smooth as alabas-
ter.
Remember your promise, James,
the sight of your face is not to alter
your ELECTION"
And it has not, my dear Edith; but
pray explainT'
And Filth did explain-how she
learned that one loved her for her
money, another for her beauty only
and, ~confessing her deception, asked
only forgiveness, which, of course, was
readily given.
They were married soon after and
took up their residence in Edith's for
mer home; and in the after happy
years she was lever perplexed by the
question: "Who loves me best7"
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From Cleveland County.
BEATTYVILLE, n. @.

BEATTYVILLE, N. @.
Mr. EditOr-I am a little girl thirteen
years Of age. I want to join the young
folks column. My papa takes your
good paper and says it is the best pepper
published in North Carolina. Ny papa
is a farmer. We live three miles West
of Shelby and the O r. D. @. Railroad
runs by our door. It hee been raining
so much that the farmers are badly
behind with their work. I have few
pets, only too cats, one named Bass
and the other Punch. I have just fin
ished my crazy quilt that Ispoke Of in
my last letter. I will now ask the
cousins a riddle.
There was a man of humble race,
Who had g. certain dwelling place,
Neither in Heaven above nor yet IN hell,
Nor on this earth where morCals dwell.
If this be a man OF fame,
Tell NE where he lives
And what's his name.
I will close hoping this may escape
the waste basket. Yours truly,
HATTIE BEATTIE.
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From Craven County.
BACHELOR, N. @.

~. ~.
Mr. Editor:-Will you allow me
space in you valuable paper to write a
few lines7 am Just out Of school. 1t
stopped Monday. I am a girl II years
of age, my birthday came the "a of
March. have to work very hard in
the summer. We plant Irish and
sweet potatoes, beans, peas, cotton and
r I have four sisters, l am the
youngest and I have five brothers. We
have two orphan children here. I have
two sisters married. We live on the
side of Neuse river, it is very pleasant.
We have a flower yard. like to read
the young folks column very much.
Papa has been taking you paper for
several years.
I will answer Miss Eva T. Bells ques
ton. What book in the Bible the
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From Vance County.
HENDERSON, N. @.

HENDERSON, n. 9.
Mr.. EditOr:-Will you please allow
me a lite space in your paperG Papa
takes your paper and I love to read it.
1 will ask ome questions and answer
some. Benjamin Franklin was the first
to discover electricity. I will ask
some questions. Whose last words
were; This is the last of earth; I am
c~ontent9" What was the Monroe doc
trine9 Why was the battle Of New
Orleans unnecessary What two Presi
dents died on the fourth day of July 2
What was the Missouri compromised
Yours truly,
GEORGE 6. AYsCUE, JR.
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The following day brought Edith a
letter and two visitors, Mr. Stanhope
and DR.. Norton, the latter of whom
luckily enough had departed ere the
other arrived. Both of these gentle
men expressed their concern for her
disappointment in regard to the law
suit, but would not allow their pro,
posals to be set aside IN that ground.
Il love you, Edith, for yourself
alone, " said the doctor, land whether
you are rich or poor, that love remains
imperishable. Nay, more, 1 am almost
selfish enough to rejoice in the change
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YOUNG FOLKS.
From Nash County.

Mr. Editor:-Wil you please allow
a little boy II years old to write to your
good paper9 am a farmer boy. My
brother takes your paper and 1 like to
read it, especially the young folks
column. I will close by asking a
question, Who invented the first cot
ton gins Yours truly,
EARNEST L. EDWARDS.
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NO BETTER,

Nephew -'UlIo, uncle, how's the
uncle-HOW's the gout7 Confound
5Ou! What's that Internal thing around
NSphew-Er-er-only my collar, sir,
Cacle-Bah! Ylook like a donkey
iTooking over a WhiteWashed WALL
london Punch.
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how He GOT IT.

FlaRnigan-How'd yez git tn black
5ye, CASEY z
CAsey-O shipped an landed on me
back"
ElauniRan-But, me good mon, y'r
LAge amt located on y'r back.
C=sey (sio2milD No, nather wuz
Tnnagan.-Truth.
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~ Write for Catalogues and
Prices. One postal card may
save you many dollars.
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[-1Irp for The PROGRESSIVE Fdrmer.l
SPEAK TO THE LIVING.

--1Iln for The Progressive Farmer.l
SPEAK TO THE LIVING.
usit not until life is past
TO tel your f lends you love them,
-Tt tell them while life lasts;
twill be a blessing to them.
Wsit rot til tomorrow,
'Eut to-day tell them;
II will surely bauish sorrow
and make life sweeter for them.
Wait not til the battle is gone,
Then with fl wers cover them,
2rt white the battle is on
Tell them how you love them.
Wait not till YOU comrades are dead
TO b. ap kind words upon them;
shower blessings upOn their heads
While you live among them.
Oh! for c. eering words to-day,
For the morrow do not wait;
Sneak. oh! speak without delay,
Tomorrow may be too late.
Then life will be sweeter for you
And will be brighter Tor them
II you've only told q few of Jesus
And how He loved them.
Bowman Ga. EDWARD BANKS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10
NEW MILEAGE RULING.
Is Greatly to the Advantage of Mer-
camille Travellers.

Eastern roads have at last taken favor
able action in the issuance OF s. OG0-nli lie
bc8ks, and Western roads will probably be
ip.iueHcei by tire action. For long time
the Eastern roads fought against the issuance
OF & 5-00}-miIe interchangeable beck but
theT have now let down tire bars and have
made a proposition which, if it had bcen
requested by the travelling men would prob
ably have been TUNED down by the "a roads
The concession is in the form of a new clause
in the contract which provides that if more
than 1899 miles Of the book is used up dur
ing its life that the balance shall be re-
deemed at the rate of two cents per mile
but that if less than coo miles is used that
the amount used shall be charged I'D at tho
tate ef three cents mile, and the balance
OF t1c book redeemed in the Eropprt on Of
its original purchase price. This gives the
travelling man practically a 900 interchanga-
able book at the rate of two cents q mile but
h has 10 put up the 500 to get it.
The subject Of mileage books generally Is
one TeEatious to general passenger men.
Travelling men who complain Of fbs restrir'
tons which the railroads hrow round the
bool5 have themselves largely to blame The
use OF mileage books has been siisod ever
since they were introduced. - E5Hs- arr
treated alike. Advertisin~ n -e-e ri,y
are solo TO brokers as much a. any o.}er
kind OF books. Many cou3tr~ pGb al rs
sell tEe-r mileage books reru.a~fs cae1stif NJ
they Fave the right as the 5ata no e,sas
source Of revenue for 5ho 4E.r7s ,-5ga -s.a4
furnish the roads. Instances fare ens.r fr
light OF late which show +hgs nssssy ssSe4
mercantile firms mako prart!s=s ~ tFvf0
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10
SHOW YOUR PASSES.
General managers Intend 40 Check
I'D on Them.

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-The general managers
OF the Western roads have decided upon
new dc Carture in the use Of annual and trip
masses during 1897. Heretofore il has been
the custom when a pass was presented for
the conductor to simply take a look al 1t and
pass on. In very many instances no report
was made to the road OF the presentation
determined that whenever a rass is presented
the holder will be asked 10 sign MS name,
and a memorandum of the distance Travelled
each time the pass is presented will be
turned in BY the conductor. The object of the
new rule is 10 learn how mucn the passes
are used, and it IS expected that the abuse
Of them will in a great measure be re-
ycaled.
The lines Of the Western Passenger associa-
ton accomplished very little al the meet
ing recently held in st. Louis. All Of the
committees having important matters before
them said that they were not able to make
final report. and asked for further time. 1t
was decided, however, that no change at
present would be made IN the form OF the
mileage book used by the Western roads.
This matter is scheduled for consideration at
ISOLATION which will be held in this city
next week, and it is possible that soma &C
ton may be taken, bur the probability is
very small The small amount of sales OF in
Interchangeable tickets sold By the Central
Passenger association has had dampenlng
effect on some OF the roads which have
been stanch supporters Of the proposition
to put the tickets the market at once.
Officials of the Santa Fe road have puT-
rails OF the Wichita II Western road re-
Gently ordered torn up by the United States
court because the receivers could not make
il pay operating expenses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10

teed six years of protection, when the
Mckinley bill was passed to the tin
plate interests, and since then prOVi-
denCe had favored them after the gov
eminent had deserted them, and they
had been able to continue III business
American engineers had been able to
make great improvements, but the
manufacturer had been obliged to re-
duce wages to live.
The witness complained that the
Standard Oil company obtained rebates
on tinware imported, and afterwards
shipped out Of the country with oil, the
abCr in which would give American
Workmen $4,000 600 year if made in
the United States.
John Garrett. of Pittsburg, spoke in
addition on the subject of drawbacks
Eighty per cent CT the goods receiving
the benefits of drawbacks, he said, was
tin plate Tin plate making could not
have been continued in the United
States under the Wilson law, except for
the reduction ofn.z5 per cent in wages
and the cheaper price of steel plates re-
suIting from the general depression in
business. " SIS
J. c. Throp, Of Everett, Pa, address
ed the committee after the recess. The
snelters regarded the present condition
Of the iron market as abnormal, he
said. Prices here were lower than they
should be and prices abroad abnOr-
mally high. At present the Wilson law,
81 ton, was sufficient protection. The
depression in the United States mar
ket was due to domestic competition
and decreased consumption
The wants of the shotgun nanufac-
tuners were presented by Mr.. Thomas
Hunter Of Cayuga county, y. Y.
They wish specific instead of ad
val0rem duties. Gun barrels could not,
he said, be manufactured in the United
States and should remain on the free
list B. e Hastings, of Philadelphia,
spoke for the makers of gold, silver
and aluminium leaf. The wages in the
United States had averaged $18 week
and in Germany s. a week before 1898.
The chief cost Of tie product was Ia
Dor and the only way the Americans
had been able to- continue in business
since 1893 had been to accept wages as
low as those paid abroad.
H. w Hartman, Of Z wood City, Pa,
spoke for makers Of seamless tubes.
The manufacturers desired changes
which would prevent the under-valua~
tons prevalent. under ad Valorem
q. B. storrs. of New Jersey, advo-
Gated higher duties on antimoDy to de,
velop the interest in the Western
states, which needed protection against
the competition OF England and Japan.
Here the committee adjourned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10
ACCOUNTING ASKED,
On Behalf OF the Ohio Central, OF
the 3. & o. Receivers.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 9.-Willard e.
Case, of Scipio, Cayuga county. n. Y, filed
a petition today in the United States court in
which he asks for an accounting by John
x. Cowen and Oscar Murray, receivers of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company to
the stockholders Of the Central Ohio railway
company for % per cent Of the gross earnings
CT the latter road. Judge Morris signed an
order directing the receivers to answer the
petition that under agreement made in
1855 and amended and ratified in 1893. the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad company leased Of
the Central Ohio company for twenty years,
with the privileges Of renewal for twenty
years. The lease has been renewed by tacit
consent.
The Baltimore & Chic agreed to pay to the
Central Chic company 80 per cent OF the
gross earnings Ct the latter road provided
that if this percentage should fall below 1885,.
0G0 for year the deficiency should be made
good by the Baltimore & Ohio. The money
was to be paid quarterly. The Columbus G.
Cincinnati Midland. in 1890 came under tie
control of the Central Ohio. and this became
a portion OF the Baltimore & Ohio system on
an agreement between the Midland and the
Central Ohio that the latter should pay
principal and interest on certain securities
am-unting TO more than So $50 600
The petition alleges that % Fer cent Of
the earnings Of the Central Ohio and of the
Midland railways have been more than sufi-
cent since January, 1896, to pay the Cen
tral Ohio the sums stipulated for in the
lease. but that they are held back by the
receivers. Mr.. Chase for that reason asks
fer an accounting by the receivers for the
funds derived from the Central Ohio and pay
ment to the road.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREAT
NEFNT
which Cured Him After Everything
Else Failed.

Painful diseases are bad enough, bat
when a man is slowly wasting away
with nervous weakness, the mental
fOTebOdingS are ten times worse than
the most severe pain. There is no let
I'D to the mental suffering day or night
Sleep is almost impossible and under
such a strain men are scarcely respon-
sibe for what they do. For years the
writer rolled and tossed on the troubled
sea of sexual weakness until it was a
question whether he had not better
take a dose of poison and thus end all
his troubles. But prOvidential inspira-
ton came to his aid in the shape Of L
combination of medicines that not only
completely restored the general health,
but enlarged his weak, emaciated parts
to natural size and VigOr, and he now
declares that any man who will take
the trouble to send his name and ad-
dress may have the method Of this
wonderful treatment free. Now when
I say free [ mean absolutely without
cost because 1 want every weakened
man to get the benefit of my expert
enCe.
l am not a philanthropist. nor do I
pose as an enthusiast but there are
thousands Of men suffering the mental
tortures of weakened manhood who
would be cured a once could they but
get such a remedy as the one that
cured me- DO not try to study out hoIY
[ can afford to pay the few postage
stamps necessary to mail the Informal
ton, but send for it, and learn that
there are a few things on earth that
although they cost nothing to get they
are worth q fortune to some men and
mean a Hfetime> of happiness to most
Of US. Write to Thomas Slater, Box
1873. Kalamazoo, Mich, and the in
formation will be mailed in a plain
sealed envelope.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10
OREGON SHORT LINE.
Sid In by Representatives OF the
Reorganization Committee.


SALT LAKE. Utah. Jan 9.-The sale
CT the Oregon Short Line & Utah
Northern railway under the cOnsoli-
dated mortg Of August, 1889, was
made today under direction of John ID.
10 direct the sale Zera Snow was
present, representing the American
Loan q Trust Co, of New York.
Samuel Carr, Waiter c. Oakman and
Henry q. Nichols. representing the re-
organization committee. purchased the
property for $5.447, 800 The Utah
Southern road was bid in by the same
parties for $763 900. They also pur-
chased he Utah Southern extension
for 1919, 600 w II. Bancroft will be
general manager of the company.
The first sale took place at the company
building at 10 O'Clock this morning. the spe-
cial master in ckancery w. b. Cornish. OF
St. Paul acting as auctioneer He read in
The presence of the assembled crowd. which
Included many prominent railroad men, the
notice of sale published by order of the
court. which was a lengthy document. and
then asked for bids.
The property embraced the Oregon Short
Line, from Gradner. Wyo., te Huntington.
Or. the Utah Northern. from Utah To Silver
Bow Mont. the idaho Central the Utah
Central, from Ogden to Salt Lake; the Ogden
< Syracuse. the Utah Nevada. from salt
Lake to Dele, Utah; the Salt Lake K West
ern. from Lehigh junction to Tintic Utah;
the Utah Southern and the Utah Southern eX-
tension. OF these roads there was CONSOLE
dated mortgage embracing all OF the prop
erty. The first sale covered the property
north CT Salt Lake. The next two sales took
place at the Union Pacific depot. and covered
the property south of the city. There was no
competition in the bidding. Henry G. Mich
ois. who acted for the purchasing committee.
put Up his check for $4,000 as provided in
HE order OF sale.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10
TESTING NE7Y ENGINES.
Report Og 81 Recent Trial on the
Baltimore * Ohio


Baltimore Il Ohio
The following is a report Of tests made by
General Superintendent OF Motive Power Haf-
vey Middleton. Of the Baltimore & Ohio. OF
Pit sbuT- Consolidation Engines Nos. 1928 and
lG3A on Cranberry grade:
ON December 8. 1895, tIal> Of the two PMS
uEn Pittsburg consolidation engines Nos. 1928
ana 1924 was made the Cranberry grace.
Eneine 1928 d Tie head Of the train was By
Eu2fleman p. j. Moran, with engine 1924. En-
gineman 5. IL. DuUning, as helper. Engine
ia-> vas run through from Cumberland 10
Cele~huTE. where fire was cleaned at front
ma and the old sand removed from the sand
Res and box filed with sharp river sand en-
sire 1924 also had her box filed with this
-The train consisted of six double hopper
eoDaela cars tciass s., seven double hopper
aonGolg5 lelass \ 81 ten hopper gondoia5
Cciess y -, one ?. 6 r. CabOOse car, 10 all
tWenry-fOUr cars and cabcOse. The gross
weight OF the train. exclusive of the cab00se,
was 2.046 500 lbs. or 1929 tons; with cab00se,
il tons additional. or 034 tons. Gross weight
OF Jlaia including engines and cab0Ose, 1302
tons The rise OF the grade is 1l5 feet per
mile Wilh numerous curves. In the con
strU-tion Of the road diminution Of the
grade was made the curves to compensate
for the additional resistance, and consequently
il is much more sever than the figures. 1fb
feet - the mile, would indicate. The usual
running time Of train over this grade is
between TWO and three hours.
-'NessrS. H Middleton. general suparintend-
emf motive power. and Vernon Bell. superyis-
ing eagineman. rode on the forward engine
taking observations: on the rear engine were
Superintendent Of Motive Power KaIbaugh
Assistant T. II. CoWan and Chief Draughts-
man Cromwell.
THE day was clear and cold. The train
started from the coal chute at Rowesburg at
:2S =. III. and arrived at Terra Alta al sos
J.. M. a distance of 12.3 miles in 1 hour and
81 minutes. OF this 10 minutes was con-
stunned at No. i Water Station, leaving a net
running time Of ] hour and % minutes The
steam pressure on the forward engine was lS0
lbs. the pop blowing off all the way up the
hill. the helping engine had a pressure Of
from 40 to ISs lbs. most Of the time from
175 to $50 lbs. Engine 1928 slipped her
Wheels only about six revolutions during the
nip Zip the hill; engine 1924 not at all nor
was il necessary to relieve the cylinders by
opening the cylinder cocks in starting the
train. The start was good and strong with
out Slipping Of the wheels, such as is usually
experienced in starting train on this grade
The fHjeetOTs were feeding the boilers all the
way up the hill on both engines.
Engine 1923 took the train from Terra Alta
C2st leaving Terra Alta at 3:21 p. m. and ar
irving at Atamont a. 4:23 p. m, a distance
OF 1S.S miles in I hour and > minutes 1t
lofr Altamont at 4:32 p. II. and arrived at
Piedmont al $50 p. m. making the distance
from Terra Alta 20 Piedmont, 356 miles in 9
hours and minutes The total distance
from Bowlesburg TO Piedmont Il 3 miles was
made in hours and % minutes"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10
MIR. FEES IDEA.
Thinks Senator BfDgtIaI Has Not
Studied Thoroughly.

General Passenger Agent Fee of the North
ern Pacific. speaking-Of the bill of Senator
state at maximum Of two and one-half cents
per mile, says:
Some people seem to forget that the aver
age rate in this state is already considera BILE
less than two and one-half cents per mile
The railroads are Offering great inducements
= settlers in this state and the Northwest
Cheap rates are offered to actual settlers
For every convention, whether it be state
national or local Importance, reduced rates
are asked for and conceded by the railroads.
All kinds of societies and organizations ask
for these reduced rates. Parties of ten or
more are given low rates Special trains and
cars are provided for visiting parties. On all
these occasions the rate is even lower than
two cents per mile, and in cases like the G.
A. +. encampments and other national gath
erings, the rate is about one cent per mile"
Mr.. Fee also said, that for sparsely settled
territory the roads in this section of the coun-
try give much lower rates than lines in the
thickly populated East.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10
FELT THE BLIZZARD.
milwaukee Has Been Tied Up ia Da-
l1Ota.


The west end Of the II. & D. division Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road has
been tied uD as tight a drum for nearly
seven days on account of the fierce blizzard
which struck that section about week ago.
SO far as east-bound traffic on the II. & d.
is concerned, there has been none of it. All
the St. Paul and Minneapolis mail and the
Chicago mail has been sent to Aberdeen and
other common points via Mason City and
lines south. Yesterday the Milwaukee Off
cials dispatched a rotary snow pillow via
Mason City to Aberdeen, and the plow was
busy cutting through the drifts yesterday.
The branch lines Of the Northern Pacific
and Great, Northern are generally open. al
though there still remain a few stub ends
to dig out. The mileage of the road in the
blizzard district is so great that it required
considerable time to get around.
The Northern Pacific yesterday received
from the shops in the East a new and very
powerful rotary steam snow pillow intended
for use where the drifts are usually deepest
The pillow will be sent Immediately to the
construction shops of the road, where 1t will
be set up and sent out on the road.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10

Satan" which was produced at Ply
mouth has achieved considerable sue
cess.
1t is probable that the Cay Paris
ienne" at the Duke Of York's theater
viii be followed by a musical play Of
which the Libretto is by 4Iessrs. r.
Horniman and E. Kelly and the score
by a composer named Clutson.
The American comic opera. '.The
Doctor of Alcantare" will be performed
for the first time in England by the
members OF the London Amateur Or
chestraI society on Tuesday. Jan. 10.
Mile. Jeane Nuvla, of New Orleans.
has just signed a three months con-
tract as the leading cantatrica for the
opera season at Cannes which begins
on Friday, Jan. Is.