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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

teresting stories OF how he he's builded
homes for princes and peasants in
many countries, of how he worked on
the Colosseum, the Alhambra and St.
Peters. He mentions familisrly such
masters as Michael Angelo. He praises
his good fortune IL having steady en-
ployment during all these centuries,
and that his wages were always
promptly paid an6 Chst ne vas allowed
to make up the time lost by going from
one job TO another BY night workout
suddenly he says: Il must noI larry.
l am the drudge of the ages, with the
task Of earning a million dollars. I
muet get it honestly, therefore I must
earn iG Ny task will require many,
many years. even centuries yet, so
adieu." With this he leaves us. But
does he not leave many refeCtions con-
cerning our mIlIionRires and their nil
lionsf What shall we say to those who
obtain MOI only One' million, but many
millions in the few years OF the adult
perio1 Of a single liie9
1t is plain that no man q earn a
million dollars in a brief human life,
however hard he may work. But
many have become millionaires, and
while it is impossible TO do so honestly,
in q strictly ethical sense, we will ad-
NIT that some have done SO legally.
This shows that these man have been
enabled to DO this only by the many
advantages of the institutions Of this
couutry and aided by the protection OF
the law. Then, do these men " moth
ing Co the country anu to the law9 In.
deed, they owe much But as q rule
they systematically dodge" taxes
during life, and at death are permitted
to make any disposition OF their vast
poss essions that they may desire to
order IN their will, without any con
tribution to the government that made
possible the accumulation Of their vast
fortunes. 1t is not just and fair that g
percentage should 90 to the govern
menu The people OF other countries
think so, but we, as usual, are behind.
DIR. @. F. Taylor, in The Medical
World,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

long since, a imam" was convicted in
Philadelphia of being a common scold,
and his lawyer tried to get him eff
with the plea that the conviction OF
one of the lords of creation for such
cffanse was without precedent. The
judge decided that his plea was CT Nc
that he was guilty just the same
though he wore petticoats. We
are not defending any Of these prec
tees, or anybody who practices them,
but we would like to know wh8Cher
any Of these off8nses are worse when
when committed by a woman, and If
80, why7-Rural New Yorker.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

have them, sooner or later, by the
vote of the people. But we must not
wait for this; something must be done
now.
The law provides that in any town.
ship where an amount not exceeding
$500 is raised by voluntary subscription
an equal amount shall be paid by the
Treasurer of the State. Last year
thirty two townships in thirteen u
ties to5k advantage of this opportun-
ity, aud the term OF some Of the schools
was doubled. Two hundred and fifty
townships should raise at least $500
each this year, and receive the ann
amount from the State. The teachers
should take the lead in this See the
committeeman and the leading citizens
in the township, and secure thel CO.
operation. Then, with their aid, pre-
sent the matter to every parent who
has a child to send to school, Show
them clearly what you wish to do and
the good to come from it. Make them
understand they are paying their part
of the $50. 900 the State ia using for this
purpose and that they should get it
back. Have a public meeting as the
school house if necessary. This may
help create interest. A small sum
from each parent, or from most Of
them, will make up the necessary
amount. The schools SAT be made
long enough to enable you to accomp.
Iish something, and you will be doubIy
rewarded for your IF 1rt. Greensboro
Journal Of Education.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15
Il DONKEY CLUB.

Here's the way a minister hit a nuts
ance which troubles other churches be
sides his: 1.-The regular session of the
Donkey Club will be held as usual 1T
the Rclose of the service. Members will
line up just outside the church door,
make remarks and stare at the ladies,
as is their custom. Any member
known to escort a young lady to
church like man and sit with her like
a gentleman, will be promptly expelled
from membership" The application
was to the point and the effect marvel
GUS Orino News.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

/ Speaking Of the great cigarette trust
reminds us that quite recently in East.
ern Carolina a youth of excellent
family came home from SCHOOL a men
tai wreck from the cigarette. He is
now in a hospital in a city norCh of
Virginia. The deadly cigarette gets in
it's work with great certainty, ins'di-
oug but sure. a gentleman tells us be
was recently travelling in the the cars
with a boy who pulled eff his coat and
smoked cigarettes all the time, He
viii! either die from nervou prostrc-
ton or go to q luna,ic asylum. But
one cheering fact, thanks to a part OF
an enlightened press, the sale OF cigar
cites has greatly diminished in North
Carolina. It should be suppressed by
law that is rigidly MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Messenger.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15
B -"Hello! Mr.. Editor"


B-"Hello! Mr.. Editor"
R-"Hello! Mejor. Doubtless you
are feeling much better today on &C
count of your recent political victory"
B-"On! I'm numbering along the
best I can. | don't wenter rejoice too
mucn fer / mite hev q case ov Apo,
plexy an destroy my chances ter
march up ter the pie counter with er
bouE 200 600 CIV my felier sitlzens vino
hev uln paterotIck enuf Ter put on red
SHIRTS 8n' tnIngs hike Ina ter win tee
eleckshun. Oar folks kin invent a
guide many ways ter carry an eleck
shun when we git gude an hungry fer
pie. In some counties they were
armed with big rolls CIV greenbacks an
rel about knocking down voters with
said role. In other counties they
didn't veal any thing but red shirts,
shotguns an b0Wi3 knives. In that
way they scared sum Ov the opposition
away frum the polls others got sorry
fer them, SEEM that they were 80 badly
off fer clothes, an voted with them
But still I'm teelin' guide. [ load
ed up my ole muskeG an fired htr
off a few times Wednesday mornln'.
Betsy tried ter make me stop selebra-
tin, but that WIZ one time / wouldn't
De bossed by my wife she ~uz lookin'
awful bad. Her face wuz at least two
feet long. put on my red shirt an
she cooled down then. We re6shirters
are the people nov. vs. are goln' ter
git ourselves chartered an take out in
corporasnun papers. We hev the an
dOTsGmenb ov many Ov the preachers
an big caurch members an that prRc
Eicaily means the the church, so we are
in GUIDE sosiety. We hev DIN invited
ter Raleigh next Tuesday by the lead
ers ov the dy makrat party, so we hev
the endorsement of the party. We
redshIrgers are a lawless band, but
with the above endorsement we are at
liberty TO Continue midnight deeds ov
cruelty or anything else we wieh to d..
We are the people-the dymakrat
party, an purity nigh the church.
Gudebye."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15
WENDELL PHILLIPS TO LABOR.

This is Phillips advice to the work
man:
My advice to workingmen is this
If you want power in this country if
you do not want your children to wait
long years before they have the bread
on the table they ought to have, the
leisure ia their lives they ought to
have, the opportunities in life they
ought to have if you don't went to wait
yourseIves-write trimmer can read it.,
50 that every politician, no matter how
short sighted he may be, can read it,
We never forget If you laurch the
arrow of s8rcRsm at labor, we never
forget ;it there ia a division in Congress.
and you throw your vote in the wroug
scale, we never fOrgetI You may go
down on your knees and say, Il am
sorry [ did the act,' and we will say,
1t may avail you in Heaven, but on
this side OF the grave, neverr go that
a man, in taking up the labor question,
will know he is dealing with a hair
trigger pistol, and will say, 4 am to be
true to justice and to man other wise
em q dead duck"
1t sometimes seems that the agitator,
and anarchist 90 of today may be held
as the patriot in the future. II we re-.
member rightly, there was a time when
Wendell Phillips cLassed was with the
formar. How is it today9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

a western young man is reported to
have abandoned hiss intended bride at
the altar before the ceremony was
completed, because lie detected the
smell of cigarettes On her breath. We
aren'5 told whether the young man
himself was addicted to the tobacco
habit. But why is 1T any worse for a
woman to smoke than for a man9
Why shouldn't she have just as
much right to fill b erselt win beer
and whisky, and go staggering through
the streets, or wallow in the gutter, as
a being who wears trousersG Why
should it be thought worse for her to
curse and swear In the streets than for
the being who has a monopoly of o
ing, but not Of paying taxesG Not
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15
FINANCE.
World.

MI SION VALLEY, Tex, Oct. 1, SO,
It ia an unquestioned law o: f lance
that the reduction of the circulating
medium of q government rrddcee the
prices Of all commodities in a degree
proportionste to that reduction. In
other words, if the circulating medium
Of a government be ten billion Of dol
lars, and a given commodity be worth
one dollar, if we reduce the circulating
medium TO five billion dollars, the
price of that commodity will be fifty
C nts. The reverse OK this proposition
is also true. If che circulating medium
be five billion dollars, and q given com
modify be worth fifty cente, an increaee
to ten billion dollars Of th3 circulating
medium will raise TIE price Of that
commodiy TO enc dOllar-rhe Law 81
product ion rem6ining the aHne i1 bo1h
instances. Thus, it. Can readily bG seen
that when you reduce the clrculaticg
medium Of a government, YOU reduce
the power of the producing classes to
pay the expense and burdens Of gov
eminent. With the contraction of
currency, capital becomes iimid, and
seeks investments in government bonds
of undoubted security. Toe wi Of
this timidity lies in the fast that com
modities seem to reach no bottom in
the course Of the declines to which
they are subjected by a C attracting
currency. 1t is not the agitation of
toe reconciliation of silver that makes
capital timid. Ii is the fac OF the con
tract d volume Of our circulating me
diIm. We might close the mouths and
stop the pens Of every silver man in
the United States and capital would
still continue to be timid until we re
moved the cause by expanding thu
volume OF the circulating medium to
the extent necessary for the demands
OF trade To properly manage the
finances Of q government, we should
avoid those two extremes which have
occasioned 81 much distress to man.
kiRd-uudue contraction Of a govern
ment's currency and undue expansion.
The effect OF undue expansion initiates
against the power of government. This
is in consequence Of the government
having to use money whose purchas-
ing power is below that Of normal con.
6itions A highly Inflated currer CT
places tax payers upon easy ground,
il the rate Of taxation Is not increased.
With a highly Inflated currency, cur
government would be in the situation
which the tax payers OF this country
are at present. IG would be well nigh
impossible for US to so arrange the
volume Of currency go it would not at
some time be either deficient in amount
or slightly in excess of the demands OF
trade. But for a govel nment to blot
out one half of it's redemptive circulas-
ing medium and contend that they
were upon a better hneEcial basis,
would be about as foolish as to cut off
a mans leg above tie knee and con
tend that such man would be better
adapted to the ordinary duties of lite.
20. Davidson, Jr., in Texas Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15
MAKE YOUR SCHOOLS FIVE
I HIS.

The average length of the public
school term in North Carolina is little
more than three months-about sky
four days. In some townships - 10 lit
tie more than half this. In one town
ship containing q town Of a Thousand
or more inhabitants it has already
been announced that tie public schools
will be in session elk weeks this year.
OF course the teachers end many
parents know only too we'll how little
can be accomplished in this time-so
little that one hears these schools
spoken of in derision as mere farces, q
waste of money. And more; from the
close of one session to the beginning Of
another the children forget most OF
what has been only learned in the at
tempt to i've some ground lin the
sixty days, and less, Of the school term.
and most of the new session must be-
spent in a review Of the work of the
last, adding very little new matter.
Parents, seeing this, blame the teacher
of last session for not doing better
work, the present teacher for not ''ad-
vancipg" the children more rapidly
They grow Dissatisfied, the children
lose interest aud quit school, the
teacher is discouraged, the school is
voted a failure.
A session of five months is worth
many times more than one of two and
a halt or three months, and we shall
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15
Il costs lots Of money

paper like THE Progressive FARMER
II you owe us anything send the money
TODAY. Don't wait till to morrow
We have bills to meet to day tina, will
not wait till to morrow.
P SIT the above is printed in black
it means YOU. II not pay no atteD.
ton to it.
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Drop US a postal or letter givfno
names and Postofice addresses Of nor
SONS whom you think may be indIre5
to subscribe TO The PROGREssIvE FAD
MER ALSO state il you will dls5gi7Tt.
q few sample copies among Won
neighb0rs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

The cheapest and best way to main
tain the fertility of the farm is to keep
plenty of livestock.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

When you write to advertisers please
mention this paper.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

The Major Is Feeling His Oats, But Not
Much Excited.--Puts On His Red Shirt
And Defes Bis Wife--His Opinion AS
To How The T lection WAS Carried
And The Importance Of Chartering
The Redshirters.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-15

The daughter Of al editor was she;
And when he kissed her (through
Loves impish pranks),
Quite absent mindedly she said to him :
Your contribution is returned with
thanks!'
Puck.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27
Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.

SCHEDULE N EFFECT JAN. 10. lssa
at l. clock noon. -
LEAVE BTKD STREET STATION
4;l0 A. N. Daily for Washington ahe
points North. stops only AZ
Milford and FREDERICKSBURG q
Pullman sleeper 10 New YORK
$50 A. NJ. SUNDAY only. Tor Washington
and points North stops az
Elba. Glen Aiken, Ashland
1aylorsyIlle. boswell, huthcf
Glen, Penola. Milford. woods
lane, Guinea, summit, tredef-
icksburg. Brooke and VIDE
water. Pullman car.
SIS A. NJ. Daily. except sunday, lor
Washington and points North
Stops a. ElDa, Ashland, Iay-
louisville. boswell. kuthef
Glen, Penola. Milford, Woods
lane, Guinea. summit, FREEZER
icksburg Brooke and Wide.
water. Pullman car. 49,,
s:O5 A. NJ, commencing January -yth
Washington Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, ahd New York. Tbs
New York and Florida speI
cial, composed entirely OF
Pullman Sleeping, Dining and
Observation cars. M extra
charge other than regular
Pullman farc. Does not stop
,o.oM DAILY except Sunday, for
4-" Washington and points North.
stops at Elba, Glen Allen.
Ashland. boswell. Milford,
Fredericksburg. Brooke, and
Underwater Parlor car; also,
connects with Congressional
Limited at Washington.
7.as p NJ Daily. FOR Washington ana
''' points North. Stops az Elbz.
Ashland boswell, Milford,
Fredericksourg. Brooke, ana
Whitewater and other stations
sundays. Sleeper Richmond 10
ARRIVE H sYRb s STREET STATION
so A. NJ. DAILY. stops at Whitewater.
ford. boswell, Ashland. ana
Elba, and other stations sun
days. Sleeper Ne" YORK 20
lisp N. Daily except sunday. stops
40" az Widew alter. Brooke, Fred
ericksburg. summit. Guinea.
Woodalane. Milford, Pcnola,
Ruther Glen. boswell. Iaylors-
Vile. Ashland. Glen Alien ana
Elba. Parlor car from wash
,,op NJ Day stops only at Fred.
'''' ericksburg. boswell. Ashland
and Elba, Pullman cars from
,.xpw Daily. Stops at whitewater.
Gov brooke. Fredericksburg, sum
NIT, Guinea. WOodslane. MN-
ford. PenOla, Ruther Glen.
boswell. Taylorsyille Ashland.
Glen Allen. and Eloa. Sleeps
snpN ' Commencing January lIih.
wv daily except Sundays. the New
York and Florida Special
Does not stop az Elba.
FREDERICKSB'G Accompanies
DAILY Except Sunday.
400 p. N. Leave Byrd Street STATION.
$40 A. NJ. Arrive Byrd street statioh
GOV - ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY Except Sunday
$40 A. ". Leaves Elba.
$40 p. NJ. Leaves Eloa-
$40 A. NJ. Arrives El6a,
500 p ". Arrives Eliza -,,yr.,p
Traffic Manager.
r. T. d MYERS.
President
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27

The richly bespangled saddle OF the
Mexican ranchero has finally been ecilps-
ed. and by an American. The remark
able saddle which has won this dlstinc-
ton for the United States IS owned by
d. W. Thompson. Of Santa Barbara, Cal.
and IS worth s4co0. The silver and goid
used in its decoration are alone worth
$3.50.
While Mr.. Thompson's home Is in santa
Barbara. he has an extensive ranch IN
Ventura county, California. and II IS
here that he makes uss OF his notaoie
property. Tho saddle IS OF typical MeXl-
can pattern. with a high pommel, well
followed seat. and the most elaborate
o. trappngs.
The work was done IN Santa Barbara
under Mr.. Thonpson's own supervision,
and is such as only the Spanish could
produce. The saddle Is OF fine embossed
leather. set thick with silver buttons ana
rosettes: the pommel is incased with sill
yer. the corners Of the apron are tipped
It. and the stirrUps are faced and edged
with silver half an inch thick. elaborately
chased and carved. The saddle-tree Is
hung with silver rings 20 answer the va
quero's requirements.
The girth which secures the saddle In
place is woven from horses names by
native artisans. and is fully eight inches
broad The reins. martingale, and whip
are composed OF solid silver in wiven
strands. The headstall is covered with
Auted silver, with large silver rosettes
at the side and an elaborate nose piece
with a silver chain under the jaw. Tho
bride. relns and accessories weight about
twelve pounds.
Every year Mr.. Thompson adds some
thing 70 the exquisite beauty and value
Of tho saddle. although it has already
cost a sum which represents very COM
Portable yearly income. -Gelveston News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27
BAPTIST CONVENTIONS.

NORFOLK. VA. 1893.
Southern Baptist Convention, May 6th 70
18TH: Woman's Baptist Missionary Union
May 9Th 10 10th, American Baptist Edu-
cational Society and American Historical
Society, May 5th. For the above coca
sions. the Norfolk and Western Railway,
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE. with Solid
Ycsubuled Trains. will sell round-trip
tickets az one fare for the round trip
ror fuu information apply 20 the Rich
mond Transfer Company. 900 east Main
street: d. q. Carter. ticket agent. Union
Depot and al company's Office, corner
Ninth and Main streets.
r. W COURTNEY,
District Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27
Southern
Railway.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JAN, Il, 1888.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA.
1900 night, No. IL, Southern Express
daily for Atlanta, Augusta and
points South Sleeper Richmond 10
Danville Greensboro, Salisbury.
Charlotte Columbia and Augusta.
Sleeper open at $3.50 +. NJ stops az
all stations between Rlchmond ana
Danvllle 10 take on and let OF pas
Connects at Dsnville. Salisbury.
and Charlotte with the washington
and Southwestern Limited mo. 80
carving sleepers New YORK 10 Ashe,
Vile, Hot Springs, Chattanooga, ana
Nashville. New York 20 Memphis
New York to New. orleans. New
York TO Tampa knd hrst-clssS o a,S
Memphis Connections are made
Tor an points In Texas and Caltor-
MIA. Sleeper open for occupancy A'
p 90 noon No 90. 7. solid train daily for
Charlotte, n. c.. connects at Nose
lev with Farmyille and Powhatan
railroad At Keysville for Clarks-
VILE. oxford. Henderson ana Dur
ham. and at Greensboro for Dur
ham Raleigh and winston salem
AZ Danville with No. 30, Unlteo
states fast mail solid train, daliy
for New orleans and points oo ,l n.
when carries sleepers New YORK 70
New orleans and New York 10 Jack
sonville. Through Sleeper salisbury
m Chattanooga; also. Pullman tour
ist sleeper every Wednesday Wash
ington 10 san Francisco without
s.oo 3 n No. Il. local, daily except
sunday. FOR Keysville and interme-
TP JAIN ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
80 p NJ From Atlanta. Augusta,
Asheville. ,,.o, .,a
LOCAL, FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos 81 and g.. between Manchester ana
Neapolis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27

Ewell. Stuart would have had time 70
send attachments to break the comnuni-
cations between Washington ana the
North. Hooker would have forsotten
General Lee: his attention would nave
been directed 20 defending the capltai'
II the original conception had been car
ried out IN action II would have pSen
the most brilliant thing In war since "a.
pOleOn came down from he Alps on nc
field Of Marengo JNO. =. MoSpi'
san Francisco. March 1G. 1898.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27
YORK RIVER LINE via WEST POINT
THE FAVORITE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.

work. RIVER LINE via WEST POINT
THE FAVORITE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
.oop NJ No. IS. Baltimore Limited.
daily except Sundays. for Wesc
point. there making close connection
on MONDAYS Wednesdays and Fri
days with steamer for Baltimore,
also. with stage at Lester Manor Tor
Walkerton and Tappahannock on
,rmesdavs Thursdays and Saturdays.
7.sO p NJ. No TO- local express. Mon
davs Wednesdays and Fridays, lOr
ives, Point and intermediate sta
tions Connects with stage at lie ster
Manor for Walkerton and Iappahan-
steamer FOR Baltimore. Stops at all
s.oo s'1 A NJ. No. 4s. local mixed.
Leaves daily except Sunday from
Virginia Street station for West
point and intermediate stations, con-
Meeting with stage at Lestor Manor
for Walkerton and Tappahannock
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
1910 4. 81 Wednesdays and Fridays
500 p g. Daily except Sunday from
West Point and intermediate sta
s,ssm amer, leave West Point at 500 p. VI.
MONDAYS. Wednesdays and Fridays, and
baltimore az 500 p. NJ Tuesdays, Thurs
aS TH,st stu once at station foot Of virginia
street. open from 900 A. NJ. 10 500 =.
n and from $50 y. NJ. 20 II A. NJ city
ticket office 900 east Main street
J. VI. CULP. w. a. TUKk,
T. < CANNON, Third Vice President and
General Masager Washington, ID. .
= ~ WESTRURY. Trav. Pass. Agent.
go east Main street. Richmond. va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY.

Your particular attention is called 10
TWO CIRCULARS recently sent out by
your Executive Committee. Ons calls
special attention 10 having you place
your lot IN the perpetual care OF the
company and the other asks you to con-
slider the dcsirability OF using slate vaults
or boxes in burials. Nothing has done
more TO beautify Hollywood than the
care the company has given 10 the lots
entrusted 20 them. We want every lot
in Hollywood under the perpetual care
Of the company. and we ask your CO
oporafion in securing 20 desirable an end.
For further information apply 10 the sd
ncrintendont az the grounds or either
Of the following:
A. BARGAMIN. President;
OHIO O. OWENS.
GEORGE j.. PLEASANTS,
Executive Committee.