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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
From a School Girl
.OAGS GE0A9S
ELLA T. NEWELL

BENsALEM, N. G.
Mr.. Editorials I have seen so many
nice letters from the dear cousins I
thought I would try and write one,
too.
am going to school every day. We
have a nice time. Prof. T. ID. Langley
is our teacher, we all think he is a
nice teacher. Miss Eta Monroe is our
music teacher, I like her real we'll. We
have about twenty scholars in school
now. Our school will be out in May,
we are expecting a nice time. I think
I will close my letter now.
Your friend,
MAGGIE SEAWELL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
Letter From Wayne County.

GOLD@B0RO, N. @.
Mr.. Editor:-Will you allow me a
small space in your papers This is my
first letter to your paper. I would like
to join the cousins. I would like to
ask some questions and answer some.
I will answer Ct. Herman Parkers'
question. In what battle OF the Revo
luton were all the dogs of the vicinity
killed to prevent giving the alarm7 All
the dogs had been killed previous to
the battle of ''Stony Point" Gen.
Anthony Wayne, who was to make
the attack, planed to do so at night.
I will ask which state has the great
est length of railroad lines7 What and
where is the highest steeple in the
world9 Why has Europe no capitolG
I will close, wishing The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER much success.
Yours truly,
CARSON FL GRANTHAM.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
HOUSEHOLD

EGGS AND MU-
An excatian5 breakfast dish Is scram
bed eggs and mushrooms. Have the
mushrooms cooked and cut into pieces,
and g .Ir them into h eggs asst before
they are taken from the fire.
CELERY FRTTTERs.
Celery friUrers are made OF the white
stalks. Cook them tender and let them
cool. Dip them INTO batter made of a
cup of suited -four, mixed TO a thin bat
ter, with a very scant cup OF water
and two yolks of eggs. Add a little
celery salt and pepper and q table
spoonful of olive oil or melted butter.
If you do not uss celery salt add fresh
celery grated. Let the batter rest an
hour, then add the whites Of two eggs
beaten to g stiff troth. Dip the pieces
of celery In the batter and fry them
three minutes.
OATMEAL CAKES.
Two Cupfuls OF oatmeal, two cuptuls
of -four, one-half cupful of shortening,
suit or butter, one half cupful of warm
water, one teaspoonful of salt and one
half teaspOonful of soda. Melt the
shortening and dissolve the soda in the
warm water and pour into the -four
mixture as quickly as possible. Turn
it on to the moulding board, and roll
smoothly until about n quarter Of
.an inch thick; cut up into small cakes
any size preferred. Then roll each
cake very thin and bake in rather a
slow heat until well Drowned. Let
them stand on the baking pan only q
moment after taking from the oven.
Handle with care, as they break very
easily while hot. They will keep well
in q tightly covered tin can or eRrthen
ar. Ii a coffee cup is used for the
measure, and suet for the shortening,
this rule viii make two pounds.
ITALIAN BURNED CUsTARD.
Take u large three quarters of a cup
of sugar, put 1t into d saucepan with a
little not water and set it over the fire
to melt and brown; when it is well
boiled, and Drowned to the color of
burned sienna, turn a little less than
half Of il into q mould and let it run
over the entire inside surface of the
mould, which, by the way, should be
Of tin Then, TO the remainder of the
burned sugar, which was left in the
saucepan, add five eggs, not beaten be,
forehand, but beating them into the
sugar one by one. Then add one and a
half plnts of milk, beating it again
very thoroughly, and let the whole
mixture stand a quarter of an hour,
after which turn 1t into the mould.
Set the latter into a saucepan with a
little water around it and let the water
boil until the custard is cooked. Pace
it on the ice or In cool spot, and when
thoroughly cold turn it out for the
table, The top surface will be covered
with a coating of burned sugar.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16

"Have you any idea that the old
Egyptians doubted for minute the
political power of woman as they
watched the career of Cleopatra9
WAS Miriam's music less inspiring
to the Hebrew warriors because she
was q woman9
"Any one might suppose from the
clamor and to do that we were for the
first time of account in the world,
when, as a matter of fact, We have
been a power-for good or evil-soci
ally, politically and morally-since the
days of Eden"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
POETRY
z VALENTINE.
BY RUTH RAYMOND

BY RUTH
Meath Southern ski a dark eyed ma1dt
Her Curls the ravens hue,
Thus early seeks the palm tree s snAdS'
A dainty gift to v1tw;
While bushes dye her creamy cheeR
At each imprisoned nnS
She reads, from him VINO mus "Ou'u seeA
To be her
Among the Nor. hern hills that hold
White drifts or winter s snow.
A winsome girl With iocks or gOld'
And blue eyee, bending low,
Receives wi b joy sweet blossoms 1a1r;
Their tender stems entWlne
Close written words, her lovers prayer
To be her valentine
On Western p'atu, where winds are free
To toss her ringlets brown,
A damsel laughs In careless glee,
Yet wail s the floral UrOwn
Her lover binds about her brow
4 gitt with bold design.
Each dewy bud repeats his vow
To De her valentine
Nv Eastern stream and mountain rift,
fMOng spruces tail and bold
A gentle lass bends DER her gift,
A ring OC p1rest gold,
With cheeks the color of the rose
and lips IKE ruby vie,
She reads the name Of one she knows
To be, her valentine.
While upid weuds his gladstone way
North, south, to East and West,
merry maids his voice obey
And do Love : sly behust;
With ~thrObb1ng heart each one receives
The gift her hopes divine;
A p edge from him she thus believes
10 be her valentine.
The Housekeepe1
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
YOUNG FOLKS.
Questions and Answers.
GoLDsBoRo N.

GoLDsBORO. N. g.
Mt. EditOr:-Wil you please allow
a girl Il years of age to bin your
young folks column9 I will ask some
questions and answer some. Why can
not stars be seen in the daytimea I
will answer Herman Parker's question.
How long do toads and frogs live9
Frogs have been known to live sixteen
years; toads thirty six years. I will
close wishing The PROGRESSIVE FAR
MER much success.
Yours truly,
ELLA T. NEWELL
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
MERELY AN OVERSIGHT.

In cunning around for Cabinet ma
terial President elect Mckinley may
conclude to snap a cap or two at Mr.
Halstead himself. Up to date MI. Nc
Kinley has somehow failed to avail
himself of the journalistic talent which
is lying around in various accessible
places. We trust that this is nothing
worse than an oversight.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
HE WON HIS CASE.
Reminded the Maryland Squire of the Old
DAYS

Reminded the Maryland Squire of the Old
Days.
81 went into a country district in
Maryland a few days ago to try a case, "
said a Washington attorney to a Wash
ington Star man.
Il appeared for the plaintiff and it
must be confessed that the evidence
Jailed to establish his claim. / pre-
sented the matter before the justice OF
the peace in the best light I knew how,
but had very little hope OF securing
the verdict. My client. when I finished,
whispered to me that he would say a
few words if I were willing and, con
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
POMONA HILL NURSERIES,,
N. O.

Two miles west Of Greensboro, N. O., on tina
Southern Railway. Well known for thirty
years. Up with the times with all the new agWaH
as the old fruits that are suited to my trade
which extends from Maine to Texas. The new
Japan fruits and all other good fruit and low
ers I have, as shown In my new illustrated
catalogue, free to all. Agents wanted.
dsO0 VANLINDLEY.P rOpAs
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
e. M. ANDREWS.
THE LARGEST DEALER IN FUNITURE.
PIANOS AND ORGANS IN
THE CAROLINAS.

Goods bought direct from the Manufacturers
in large quantities and sold at only one small
.prOit--nO more! The complete furnishing and
equipping of new houses a speciality. Pianos
and Organs sold at the lowest prices and on
easy terms. Furniture sold at a very small
margin for spot cash, or on short time. where
parties are reliable. Small orders as well as
large, receive careful and prOmtp attention.
Write for Catalogues and prices. One postal
card may save you many dollars.
E. M. ANDREWS,
Cha o70++a nj
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18
A Pair Of Coddlers.

A man with curious fondness foi
skullcaps was the Able de st. Martin
who in the seventeenth century made him
self ridiculous by his vagaries He always
wore nine of these articles to keep of the
cold. and, Furthermore, nine pairs of stock
ings His mode Of passing the night was
more remarkable still. He caused to be
constructed for himself bed of ricks, be
meath which was q furnace, SO arranged
that he could regulate 1t to the degree Of
warmth he might require, and his bed was
fitted with only q very small opening,
through which the able used to creep when
he retired to rest at night.
Even more ludicrous was the contriv
ance which the great French mathemati
clan, Fourier, designed and used for the
protection of his health. He incased him
self in q species of box, the interior Of
which, by some mechanical means, was
kept at the only temperature at which he
felt he could live without inconvenience.
While enveloped in this clumsy affair he
was necessarily confined to one spot, but
he provided means for the freedom of his
head and hands. Even the ills Of asthma
and rheumatism, one would have thought,
were preferable to existence under such
circumstances as this But the French
mathematician, we must believe, was Of q
different opinion.-London Standard.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18
PEARLS.
Why There Are No Very Ancient Speed
mems Now In Existence.

Why There Are No Very Ancient Speed
mems Now In Existence. .s
According to nj. Berthelot, the oelebrnt
Od scientist historian, there are no very
ancient pearls IN existence, for which o
sufficient reason is found In the fact that
pearls, unlike precious stones, are destruc'
tiblc. They discolor and disintegrate. The
pearl Is not mentioned by Homer or Herod
otus, he states 1t begins to appear IL
tho time of Alexander-that is, Of the con
quest of the east, and it Is about this time
that the name Margarita-that is to say.
PEARLS first given to women. Not .
great deal Is known about the value attrib
uted by tho ancients to particular pearls
The one that Cleopatra drank was valued
at $2O0, 900 modern money. Mention 1,
made by Pliny of practice Of Clodius
son Of the actor Esop, who gave his guests
dissolved pearls to drink.
The Romans appreciated the pearl, and
after the growth of luxury began to have
its usual effect in diminishing the birtf
rate, one Of the laws against celibacy pro
vided that no childless woman or spinstel
should wear pearls under the age of 65
Pearls are prominent in the royal toilets OF
Europe. Catherine de Medicis was said tt
have the finest pearls in Europe. WheI
she married Henri, due d d'Orleans, Francis
presented to her two great pearls weigh
ing five grams each. She afterward pre-
sented these to Marie Stuart, who, while
queen of France, had them set In the
parures familiar in her portraits At that
queens fall the pearls were captured by
Morton and sent to London. Catherine In
structed her ambassador to buy them, but
they were bought by Elizabeth for IL, OOt
crowns.
At that time pearls cut leading figure
in woman's dress The great sleeves were
decorated with them. The favorite orna
ment, however, was the paternoster EN-
bracing the waist, then hanging down In
front to tho bottom of the skirt. The dec
grafton was completed by bertha defining
the breasts, joining In front and descend
ing in two rows to join the paternoster
giving the effect of an opening in the cor
sage.
Pearls and precious stones were bought
as a convenient investment and acceptable
collateral. Elizabeth lent 920,0 on q
pledge Of jewels by the Prince Of Conde
Jeanne d'Albret, Henry Of Navarro, and
Coligny. The jewels were never redeemed
and now figure among the crown jewels.
San Francisco Argonaut.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18
A FREAK AMONG FLOWERS.
The Venus Flytrap and Its Almost Hu
man Action.

The Venus Flytrap and Its Almost Hu.
man Action.
Now and again, in exploring American
woods and swamps, botanists have come
across floral curiosities that almost bridge
over the great gulf that divides the animal
and vegetable kingdoms. One of these, to
be met with nowhere In the world save ir
North Carolina, is scientifically classified
as DionBa muscipula, but Is collOquially
known as venus fiytrap."
In appearance the extraordinary plant
Is pretty, but unassuming, the leaflese
flower stem running from six to eight
inches in height and surmOunted by q
cluster Of five petaled blossoms, rising
erect like rosettelike bed of leaves. 1t Is
in the edge of the leaves that the death
dealing apparatus Is set, for this modest
little plant, which is SO delicate that it diee
of the slightest injury to root or stem, sus.
tains its life by feeding upon the unwary
insects that chance to alight upon its
leaves, enticing them to their destruction
by exuding from the edges of its fatal traps a
viscous fluid, somewhat resembling honey.
The traps consist of two soft, velvety
leaves, fringed with delicate bristles and
hinged together on one side. The unsus.
pecting fly, lured by the honey, alights ON
these bristles in anticipation of feast but
at the first touch of its feet the hinges
close, the two leaves come together, the
bristles intcrlock, and the hapless insect is
imprisoned in cell from which escape 10
impossible.
Under the stimulus of the victims
struggles the tiny glands with which the
inner walls of the trap are furnished pour
forth secretion which Darwin analyzed
as a vegetable gastric juice, resembling
that which insures digestion in animal
life. Under the influence of this curious
fluid the fly is actually digested alive, and,
its juices being extracted, the trapdoors
are reopened and the skeleton is flung out.
The scientists declare that the plant un
questionably lives upon the juices of its
victims, but one or two expert florists take
exception to this statement. 1t is worthy
of note that, although the habit of the
plant is carnivorous, experiments have
proved that it lives longer and thrives bet.
ter when so inclosed that no insects can
reach it, superabundance of its favorite
diet apparently rendering 1t even more del
icate than it is by nature. The set of mus.
cles controlling its leaves are said to re.
semble those Of the human eyelids DE
signer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18
Megrinn.

Megrim, or migraine, is a species Of
nervous headache affecting only one side OF
or one defined spot on the head-the fore
head and temple-and is generally tho re-
suit of debility. 1t is q periodic disease
appearing and disappearing at irregular
intervals, and may be induced by the same
causes as give rise to hysteria and ague
The immediate attack Of megrim headache
may be relieved by the application of fan
mel or sponge, soaked in hot water, or by
the continuous application Of ice over the
part The affection, which Is often very
painful one, is likely to be removed by the
improvement of the general health and
strength, by good diet, air and exercise, and
by the use of bark iron and other tonics
A large dose Of quinine-1ve or six grains
repeated two or three times In the course
Of "a hours will generally cut short an at
tack Of megrim.-New York Ledger.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18
The Gift Of Annreciation.

There Is perhaps no other natural gift
that brings so much genuine pleasure to
it's possessor as does the keen sense of ap'
probation. 1t teaches us or points out to
our understanding the beauties Of nature
that are all about us, gilds the common.
place and emphasizes the joys Of life and
Of living. Appealing to us through all our
senses, the pleasures that It brings are
oeaseless and unfailing. Seen through ap'
preciative eyes the beauties Of life over
shadow and eclipse the homely, rougs
places There is an attractive side to ev.
erything, and this an appreciative mind
will see first and longest remember. Ia
dies Home Journal
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18
Not In Their Class.

The London Church Times tells of q
Low Church clergyman who, on going to u
new parish, inquired IL there were apy
Puseyites in the community. Nav, sir, I"
said the clerk There used to be some,
but for the last two years the boys have
took all their eggs" This reminds The
Advance Of Chicago Of the Georgia crack
err who replied to q Sunday school mis-
sionary that he did not know whether
there were any Prcsbyterians In the neigh
borhood. but there was some varmint
around which was catching the chickens
snc lambs -
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18
Child Study.

One Of the puzzling things to the stu.
dents Of the new science of pathology, OF
child study, Is the different methods which
children employ in learning to walk. One
child will never creep, but rise up sudden.
ly and toddle of, another will creep entire.
ly with one knee and In q sideways direc
ton, but he, too, finds the use of his legs
and feet In good time, while third bitches
along the floor In a sitting posture for
weeks before he stands and starts away.
Many more variations Of the plain strait ight.
forward creeping have been discovered,
and the experts are wondering why this
should be, as walking IL one Of the most
instructive habits of the human animal
and ought to be reached by similar proc
ess I'm ali cases. New York Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18
DON'T STOPTOBACCO
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING IT
PAwTUCKET. r.. L.

The tobacco habit grows on man until
his nervous system 10 seriously affected. I'M
quit suddenly is too severe shook to the sys-
TEN, as tobacco to an inveterato user bo-
comes astimulant that HI. system cnntinu-
for the tobacco habit, In all It's forms, care
fully compounded after tho formula or ON
eminent Berlin physician who has used IL tla
ure. II is purely vegetable and guaranteed
perfectly harmless. You oan use all the 10.
bacco you want while taking "Baco.Curo."
1t w nS,y y9s when to stop wS give
case with three boxes, or refund the money
with 10 per cent. interest. "Baco euro" IL
SSres Wisno%t the ad Of W ana wsh
no inconyenience. u leaves the system as
pure and free from nicotine as the day yos
took your flrst chew or smoke.
CURED BY BACO-CURO AND GAINED
THIRTY POUNDS.
From hundreds OF testimonials the origi.
nails Of which are on file and open to inspec-
tion, the following Is presented:
CLAYTON, NEVADA Co., ARK Jan. g.
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GENTLEMEN-For forty years usec tobacco
Ia ali Its forms. For twenty-five years ot
that time 1 was great sufferer from general
debility and heart disease. For fifteen years
! tried to quit, but couldn't. took various
Temsdiss among Others NoTo Bsc ns
OF GOld," etc., etc.. but none OF tn. m did mo
the least bit OF good. Finally, however. I
purchased box OF your "BanO-Curo" and it
has entirely cured me OF the habit In all its
forms, aud have increased thirty pounds
in weight and am relieved from all the
numerous aches and pains OF body and mind.
could write = quire OF paper upon my
changed feelings and conditions.
Yours respectfully =. Y 'MA,.unY.
Pastor q. p. Church, Clayton. Ark.
Sold by all druggists at el per box; three
boxes, thirty days treatment), os.6O. with
Iron. clad. written guarantee, or sent direct
upon receipt op price. Write for booklet
and proofs. Eureka Chemical q Mig. Co.,
La Crosse. Wis.,, and Boston. Mass.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18

The sunset dyes the western skies
Beyond the low hills crest.
Would might run neet ~ the sun
To Mary In the westi
The lovers moon comes here too soon
For one heart, sore distressed.
Would that II shole on US. my own.
Together In the westi
The winds that from the westlasd come
Their Icy breath has zest.
Ny blood leaps fast az they shrek past
From Mary in the west.
Ny fool watch ticks at half past six:
Five thirty hers repeats.
Would they might chime at one with time
AS my heart for hers beats.
Come day. some day. no more I'll stay
From her | love the best.
And time or sun Will find me one
With Mary in the west.
-. L. Heaton in Tho Quilting Bee"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18

To remove insects from the ear pour
warm water or warm lard or oil into the
ear and tho bug will float to the surface;
then throw the head over and let 1t all run
out Don't go picking round with probe
or you will ruin the drum Of the ear.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18

Critic--T This joke Of yours about the saw
age dog being charmed by having brass
band put around his neck Is very old.
Humorist-Yes. But you know this Is
q new dog.-Chicago Record.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18

Cardinal Mezzofanti is said at the time
of his death to have been acquainted with
ia languages. OF these he spoke 20 so
perfectly that they might easily have been
mistaken for his mother tongue He could
carry on correspondence In Is other Lam
guaQcs
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18

Hats undergo from 30 70 30 different
processes, according to quality, before com
pletion. In tho early stages they resemble
simply conical bag Of wool.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31
FLEE TO THE HILLS.
Floods I'm Illinois, Iowa and the south
stu Continue.

Quincy, H.. March 27.-The flood stu
alton here is becoming alarming, and
the course of the Mississippi river in the
next few days will be watched with the
greatest anxiety. The river is ii feet
above low-water mark, and is still COM
ing up. The bottoms are submerged al
most to the bluffs, and the river is now
seven miles wide. Most of the people
have fed to the hills for safety, but
those who have stuck to their homes are
living in the upper stories, and boats
have been substituted for wagons. In
the levee district the people are living
in state of terror, and most of them
have added boats to their farm equip
ments, so that they can get away if the
flood comes upon them.
Burlington, Ia, March 27.-One-half
the sand ridge district is under water
and the inhabitants have moved TO high
er ground. The country roads are i'm
passable on account of mud. Farmers
are bringing their produce TO town by
train and the price is rising in conse-
ouence. A number of heavy vehicles
are stalled in the mud in unpaved streets
mere. ~ like COuulllOll ICNGl
been known.
Memphis, Tenn, March 27.-The river
stands 36.55, slight decline for the "a
hours. Reports from southern river
points this evening are not altogether
reassuring. The situation at Helena is
pronounced ticl<lish and at Greenville
decidedly precarious, the levees at these
points showing signs of succumbing
to the water pressure. Large forces
are employed day and night, state con-
victs being at Greenvillc in force. Gov.
McLaurin also went there Friday even
ing in response to a telegram. A num-
Der of other Mississippi points report
the levees somewhat critical, with wa
ter crowded over them in places. while
in others they are sloughing off.