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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-13

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All the nut-growing trees do best
when planted where they are to stand
permanently and all must be planted
in the fall, rs once the nuts become
thoroughly dried their vitality is de-
stroyed and they refuse to terminate.
The nuts should be planted only two
or three inches deep in order that the
frost may get to them and break open
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-13
Swift Greek Dairy and Stock Farm

HAS FOR SALE
at hard pan prices $50 young Thor
oughbred Jersey Heifers and Bulls
blood of the famous Stoke Pogis. st.
Lambert and Ooomassie blended Pay,
ing special attention to breeding my
cattle, / hive reached a degree of
excellence o surpassed by any herd
in the State. Poland China Pigs always
on hand Write for what YOU want.
BATTLEBORO, "A kNUBRF
n. 9. 6hASM6hk,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-13

etc. Not that they proceeded at once
to practice all they read in their books,
but the reading Of them ~broadened
their comprehension as we'll as sharp
ened their perception concerning the
great mass Of important facts that lay
about them.
One man explains himself to US as
folIows:i
MY neighbors are constantly asking
me if / think it paid to 60 to college
simply to be q farmer. Their idea is
that there is nothing in farming that
calls for a well educated mind trained
to habits of close study. They talk
that way to their boys. They do not
have an intellectual idea Of the bust
ness of farming. To them it is nothing
but drudgery and hard physical labor
with small rewards.
II do not see how it a be anything
else with, their estimate of it. Large
rewards in anything never come to
men who take q narrow view Of that
thing. There is a chance on every
farm in the country for the owner to
do a great deal better and larger work.
and make a good deal more money
provided he has a mind broad enough
to take in the problem
1T all depends on the man and how
we'll he has developed his mind and in
tellectual perception.
IA farmer, the same as q mauufac
turer or lawyer, must see before he can
act, and il be has never trained his
mind to see, how can he act in either
case, to have any profit to himself9 l
know farmers who barely skin out a
poor living on a farm and work hard
for it too. More than that, such men
usually end by impoverishing the farm
as we'll as themselves. There is no
real exercise of intelligent brain work
in that sort of farming.
"They have tried it for years, and
yet they seem to think there is no bet
ter way. II l speak to them about the
value to them of paying more attention
to the brain side of the business, of
making an effort to read how the most
successful dairymen, manage their
work, they bring up the same old OBJ
lection about ''book farming" Yes, !
think it pays we'll for a farmer to have
as good an education as he car possibly
get, but I think he ought to educate
himself and his boys towards the farm,
not away from it
The world never saw the time when
as much good valuable knowledge
could be bad for 90 little money as TO-
day. Oar dairy schools and short
courses will take any boy with a fair
district school education, and give him
a big boost towards making a brainy,
and eutcessful farmer of himself. Let
a boy spend two winters in such study
and it will open his mind to see new
possibilities and much better profit in
farming, Oae thing those schools
should teach moIe than they do, END
that is the necessity OF being snug and
orderly in oil matters OF farming.
Money is wasted everywhere and on
nearly every fam by loose, ~disorderly
habits Of caring for tools, fences and
farm buildings. We never saw a neat
farmer that did not make a good living.
and q lutte TO lay by every year. Such
a farmer always keeps up the fertility
Of his farm. Thai is the key note of
coed fRrmipg.-Hoard'a Dairvman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-13
NOTICE.

Arnie R ayes LET'S Mr Grant Snipes,'
Of MaDola. Hraford Co.. his home, on
the 9th Of September, 1898 He is IS
years old and walks a lIyJL9 pair toed,
Any one knowing his whereabouts will
confer a great faeor by informing Mr.
w L Kelly, NJ Olive, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-13
POMONA HILL NURSERIES
POMONA, N. G.

Two miles vest Of Greensboro, N. c.. on ~
years. Up with the times with all the new "a pI5
az the OLD fruits that are shifted to nv trST.
which extends from Maine to Texas. The eS
Japan fruits and all other good fruit and So oo
ers | have, as shown in my new fIIustrSSs
Catalogue, Tree to all. Agents wanted.
Qs98) ]. 4 LINDLEY Pr7n,r
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-13
The NATIONAL FARMERS ALLg,
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION,

Preeident-W. A. Gardner, Andrews
Settlement. Va.
Wee Preeident-P. E. Rahilley, Lake
City, MINI.
Secretary Treasurer-W. P. Bricker,
C3gar Station, Pa.
LECTURERS.
J. P. Sossamon. Charlotte, N. @.
J. .. Ranley, ST. Paul, MINI.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
w. A. Gardner, Chairman, Andrews
Settlement, Pa; A. b. WEIGH, Sec'y,
Victor, N Y; John Brtinig, juno
tion. w. Va. J. q. Wilborn, Old
Point, s. c.; @. A. Barlow, San Luis
Ooispo, Cal.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
ANCE.
President-John Graham, Warren.
ton, N. q.
vice-President-D. G. Bryan. Jones
boro, N. &. asssss4~-
Secretary Treasurer-J.T B. Hoover,
a%illsboro, n. @.
State Business Agent-T. B. Parker,
aIlIsboro, N. @.
Lecturer-Dr. V. N. Seawell, Villa
COW, N. 9.
Assistant Lacturer-W. II. Davis,
WIlliameboro. N. @.
Chaplain-W. s. Mercer, Moyock,
n, Q.
Door-keeper-Geo. T. Lane, Greens.
boro, N. Q.
assistant oor-keeper-Jas. z. Lyon,
D trhRm, n. O.
~Sergeent-at Arms-D. w. Watson,
haywood, N. @.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W.
A. Graham, Machpelah, n. Z.
Steward-A. J. Moye, Farmville,
n. @.
/ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TIE E0Rqy8
OAROLIEA FARMERS Stain ALLIANCE.
J. ". Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh,
N. Q.
John Graham, Warrenton, N. @.
W. B. Fleming, Ridgeway. N. O.
Q. Q. Mcclellan, Goodwin. n. G.
Dr.. ]. E. Person, Plkeville, N. Q.
Thomas J. Oldham, Teer, N. Q.
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
DR.. j. e. Person, Pikeville, n. @.
W. 6. Barnes, Raleigh, N. o.
! 7. 1vey, Gary, N. O.
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
CAPTAIN cHADWIcK's VIEWS.
The Value of Arnor in Sea Fight Was
Not Tested at Santiago. =

The Value of Armor in Sea Fight Was
Not Tested at Santiago. =
Armor played but small part; the
ten-inch water-line belts Of the Viz
caya class were not struck by any
heavy shell, and the Colon was struck
but five times by anything, her sur
render being due to her inability to
keep up the effort to escape and the
fact that she had no chance against
the overpowering force of four heavy
ships in pursuit. Her captain states
that she was not struck after leaving
the vicinity of the harbor. When the
thirteen Inch shells of the Oregon,
fired from a range of 5000 yards
somewhat over five land miles-began
to fall near, she at once saw the hope
lessness of her case.
The eleven-inch guns in the turrets
of the Vizcaya class were en- barbette,
that is, they looked over the turret
and not through a port in the turret.
They had an overhead protection of
spherical two-and-three-quarter-in
shield covering the entire turret.
This, in the Oquendo, had been
pierced by an eight-inch shell at the
edge of the opening for the gun, which
had burst inside and had killed every
one in the turret, When boardel the
second day after the action all were
found at their posts, petty officer in
the attitude OF aiming. This occur
renee illustrates what was strongly
boEne in upon us, viz. that no armor
should be used which is not sufficient
to protect. Light protection sufficient
to burst q shell is far worse than none.
In the case mentioned the shell, if
the curved shield had not been there
to burst it, by the resistance offered
sufficient cause the fuse to act, might
have passed over harmlessly. A six
inch had passed through shield of
five and a half-inch broadside gun
of the Maria Teresa, and bursting
must have killed the entire guns
crew. Ofcourse such shields as men
toned will protect from ordinary she'll
fragments, but the larger fragments
of moderate-sized shell have enor-
nous cutting power, the anchor-chain
of the Iowa, for example, the links of
which are of iron two and half inches
in diameter, being cleanly cut in two
by a fragment of five and half
inch shell, which burst on her berth
deck. F. E. Chadwick, commanding
the flagship New York, in Scribner's.
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
AROUSED THEIR SYMPATHY.
His Look Was Wan, but 1t Was Because
Of the Hired Girk

HIS LOOK was WAL, Uug AZ " eSS ~
of'the Hired Girh
, 'Poor fellow" QUE Of them cried,
show wan he looks.s
eyes, and how sad, '!,said the other.
"You would think he had not had
ameal for a week." =. :
"And there is wild loak in his eyes
that was probably left by the fever"
"Ah, it is pitiful! To think that
we. the richest nation on earth, should
treat cur brave defenders in such a
way" Y,
of the landfof my birth. My heart IS
touched withspity. I must speak to
him, and offer him assistance if ne
will take it. Poor, proud fellow. l
hardly know how to begin"
Then, relates the Cleveland Leader,
she approached the unfortunate man,
smiled sympathetically, and held out
her hand. .
He took it and looked at her as it
trying to remember who she was. :,
s "I,hopey';' she said, in trembling
tones, while the tears sprang to her
eyes, "that you will consent to let me
help you. I must do so. 1 should
feel that had been remiss in my duty
i'll didn't. Will you come home with
me and accept of nv hospitality. OF
would you prefer money, SO that you
may consult your own s9pEepience
and your own tastes in thismatter?"
"Madame," he replied, 'I--I am
afraid I don't quite, understand you
"Poor fellow" she whispered to hel
companion, che wanders in his mind
The fever has left him in derangea
condition. &c.
Then addressing him agaias slE' Il
said:
"You have suffered much, -ah,
can see it in your face"
eyes" he replied, II admit it"
"What regiment were you with, an'
why did they send you away from tn
hospital before you had recovered ?"
Regiment ? Hospital ?" he echoed
81 haven't been in any hospital, and
wasn't with any regiment. "
"What !" she exclaimed, ''aren'
you one of those unfortunate soldier
who suffered in the fever camps ?"
mo, I suppose look it, though
The trouble with me is that our hire
girl left us suddenly about week ago
and my wife's been trying to do tn
cooking since then. l appreciate
But he didn't finish. They wer
gone.
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
RHEUMATISM LAKES LIARS.
The Last Remedy Tried Is the One to
Win the Praise.

Win the Praise.
"Rheumatism makes more liars
than any other disease" said q ply
sician to Washington Star reporter,
Though the people most affected by
it are unConsciously affected, as far as
their lying is concerned. Ordinarily
an attack of rheumatism, coming and
going, lasts about three weeks. The
second week is generally the worst as
far as pain is concerned. The first
week the sufferer devotes to his or her
own cures. They failing to quiet the
attack and the consequent pain, the
second week is taken up with trying
various remedies suggested by friends
and acquaintances. AS the third week
enters, the sufferer in the meantime
having about made up his or her mind
to let the disease have its own way,
having given up the hope of trying to
cure it, the patient is ready to try as
many things and remedies as come
along. and generally does so, it mat
ters not how nonsensical they are.
One says wear a pewter ring on the
second finger of the left hand, another
to drink great quantities Of water,
another to consume a half dozen
lemons day, another to carry horse
chestnuts in your pockets, and so on.
By the end of the third week the
rheumatism has passed away, and
praises are sung to every ear in favor
of the last remedy tried. The entire
credit is given the last thing tried
and while it may not have done any
more good than if the patient carried
a brick in his overcoat or dress poe
ket, if that was the particular thing
last done it will be for all time
heraldod as a cure certain and reliable.
Here. is where rheumatism makes
liars of people. 1t is rare that a
sufferer from rheumatism is ever told
to consult physician. That seems
to be the last thing thought Of in
cases of rheumatism, though nearly
the first thing in nearly all other
attacks of disease. Curiously enough,
in nearly all the springs, medicated
baths, and other sure cures the pa
tient is told that twenty one baths or
twenty-one days Of drinking the water
is necessary. Here comes in the
three weeks again, and [ suppose it
is necessary. 1t is at best a trouble
some complaint, and 1t rarely yields
until it has run its course, to return
on the slightest proyocation."
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
Checking system app. led to Babies.

In some of the New York depart
ment stores babies can be checked
like so many umbrellas, while their
mothers pursue the elusive bargain
from counter to counter. A small boy
is detailed to stand guard over cer-
tain number of infants. The small
boys and the infants have not been
asked for an opinion, but the mothers
are enthusiastic in their approval. SIN
Brooklyn the checking system, as ap-
piled to babies, has appeared in q
new form. Brooklyn being recognized
as the City of Churches, the new de.
velopmentis along the ecclesiastical
line. Rev. DR.. Wiley of the Nos,
trand Avenue NJ. E. church is the
Originator of the scheme, and the
mothers ave once more the gamers.
A large room has been fitted up with
hammocks and cribs, perambulators
and toys. Here volunteer commit,
tee of young women assemblies every
Sunday morning, Gnd here the moth
ers, who would otherwise be kept al
home, leave their babies, while they
themselves attend the regular church
service. The plan is a novel one, ,bu
promises and deserves to be popular
--Harper's Bazaar.
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
Not an American Killed, but Slightly
Wounded.
Entire Spanish Fleet Destroyed.

New YORK, May THE C."
in an extra edition just published,
prints the following special despatch
from Hong-Kong: Il have just ar-
rived here on the United States rev.
enue cutter Mccullough with report of
American triumph at Manila. The
entire Spanish feet of eleven vessels
was destroyed. Three hundred Span
ish were killed and four hundred
wounded. Our loss was none killed,
but six were slightly wounded. Not
one Of the American ships was in
jured."
He grew wildly excited and a shout
rang through the deserted building.
There was not q man in the "GAz-
ette" Office more patriotic or better
posted on the war situation than the
foreman OF the press room. He had
spent his youth in the navy during
the civil war, and his shout of tri-
umph was heard downstairs above the
din of the rambling press,
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
Good Breeding on the scaaoIa,

The Princess of Monaco, On
morning of her execution, about II
m hour before the fatal sslIaIl32ua !
came, after having tried in yala 4.
procure a pair of scissors, Droks s..,s9| M
of the window panes, and, WI W.!
fragment of the glass, sawed ol a' .s'
magnificent hair, which she dellGss IS
to her coniden ial friend to ne sss 81
for her children. She then tpok s3' Il
of rouge, and with the utmost es1 s
Grafton applied some ,g = y. a 81
cheeks, giving as reaso1'ie 1',.,'' X
strange conduct thatH she ,hapEsa
to have a moment of weaspsss Il Il
| grew pale the populace at leass = sps;s a's'
not have the satisfaction OF sops
ing that she was Q coward.
Under similar circumstances ,s,s' 4 y
! Roland did an equally brays 6 sssss' "
She was taken to the place q s,sg, ~,
tion.in company with one maa lia.ocila I I
who seemed by nc. means rseoas,'1 vi
to his fate, and,on ,the e0asli ;slsi
| fear. When they arrived attic I y 4 RI
fold Nine. Roland begged as M &
should ascend it first, for ss "a u
we'll convinced that hs bag g Z BE !. .ssc 4,
cient courage to- witness : nss x ]. sss 4.
tion. "Besides, 81, = atfsa - z s sp'5 h,ss &
certainly have toe much go0a :. 8 e q 4
ing to refuge the lastIsqn e ss'l nasssdoI ei
maE be found, but they aug 3 sss ssI,o /
I9HS histories Of person nasss 3 81 Fl eiis|
we'll. known rather than y as y AZ.
ries 81 countries. - Laa'ss
| journal, ~
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
,Alaskn FurS Scarce

The discovery of the Alaska gold
fields, while it has added many mil
lions to. thaworld's gold suRply,9l1as
caused great scarcity of Alaska furs
in the worlds market. For many
years the chief employment of natives
of Alaska has .been,trapping, and they
have supplied the chief part of land
furs. Since the Klondike discover y
and the great influx eof prospectofs
and traders, the Indians have found
it far N ore profitable to hire as pack
ers, guides and woodchoppers. They
have abandoned trapping almost en-.
tirelJ, and the export of furs from
Alaska, which used to amount to
$3.50, 600 yearly,las year only reached
100000. This has caused scarcity
OF that class of frrs in every market,
New York Tribune.
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
THE NEW ipEAl

want no duke or honored earl
No brave and valiant kniabt.
I want a man who will tend ths ~.
And the kitchen fires light. s''ss
Iwant no daring warrior, z s
Before whose sword men fall
Iwant q timid little man
Who will answer to my call.
IEant no lordly banker
With wealth On land and sea.
want a man whose hoardings
Shall in my keeping be.
] wantno handsome, brilliant ma,
Whose glance tue heart can h,s,ss' NM &
! want a man SO ugly
That none win with him firt, HI.
] want no man of learning.
OF knowledge vast and high.
I want o man who.knows and f,,al,.
He knows much less than /.
indianapolis Jos,
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
A Victim of a Cruel Joke.

A well known mana staid and
serious bank manager-was passing
by the Liverpool. town hall a few
mornings ago, when he noticed we'll
dressed man hurrying toward Castle
street. They reached it together, and
then the young man looked at him
with a nervous start.
ooh, Sir" he gasped, "will you
please call my friend for me? She is
crossing the street. II have lung
trouble and can't shout"
The elderly man looked where he
pointed, and, sure enough. there was
young woman with bright feathers
in her hat just crossing the road at a
brisk rate.
whats her name?" he asked.
"Ethel." .. ..... .r ..
"Ethel!" shouted the bank man.
ager.
was almost across, and she didn't turn
around. -
"Ethelr' he roared again.
This time she stopped and looked
round, and the excited old gentleman
motioned to her. When she came
across the elderly bank manager was
turning round to receive the thanks
of the young lung-troubled man, but
he had gone! Then there was trouble,
Weekly Telegraph.
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
A Wife Deluding herself.

cit is very hard to make woman
understand that she does not need. to
manage one," said married man of
brief experience. ''It's almost i'm
possible to convince her that one
understands her, that she is not delud-
ing one the least little bit in the world.
When fell in love with Polly she
was what she is now in rare moments
mild and pretty and amiably appre-
ciative of my intellect. I did not ever
ask myself whether she was clever OF
not. | didn't care. We got along
splendidly, like the pious boy and.his
lazy. brother, the first of whom said
the prayers and the last the 'Amens.
Well, l did the talking and Polly
egged me on withraising of eyebrows,
smiles and sympathetic Obs or 'Ahs.
Well, we married. [ have learned
that Polly's friends were under the
impression that she had captured 6
mental giant and was feeding hin
with the sugar-plums of fiction. She
gave people to understand that
labored under the delusion that sht
was very brilliant person, like my
self, and that only her craftiness KEEP
me from finding out how shallow, ant
silly she was. Was ever o more
absurd idea evolved from the brain o
silly girl? Polly clever! If sh'
only knew that her mild eyes, witt
the absolute ignorance of the worlt
that lies in their clear depths, are IN,
stars of hope, that her soft, falterinG
voice, that gets shrill every time sh
tries to talk learnedly, was what
love better than oratory, and that hel
irresponsible way Of discussing m.
pet theories is what fstters and graft
ties me more than any amount of san
praise from really clever woman
well if she realized All that, I wonde
if she would still believe that she ha
managed, played with or 'deluded
me?"-New York Commercial Advel
tiser.
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
"Who set this up% he asked, and
he looked curiously at Margaret.

"Who set this up?" he asked, and
he looked curiously at Margaret.
81 did"
'All alone?" E.
eyes"
"When did the dispatch Gomez"
"Fifteen minutes ago." she said.
with a glance at the clock
"WelI, you're a brick, and girl at
thatp' he cried. But we've got to
rush this out" aud, hurrying to The
tube, he shouted, "Hey, Bill! don't
let that stereotyper go"
Margaret helped him while ne dl-
vided the first page of the morning
paper and filled in the upper part
with Dewey's memorable message.
She followed him down stairs and
listened to the cheers from the grimy
men by tile, presses when he told the
news. Unless than ten minutes the
second edition was being thrown from
the news press and eagerly gathered
up by themeh, wha realized 4 glad
news this would bting t1 Rly RolEssI
"Three cheers f Dew led
Thompson excitedlys
The presses rumbledt on, and,
mingled with their diB rose hearty
applause for the hero of the. Pacific;
Pomeroy turned and laid his blaekened
hand on Mdrgaret's fair head.
"And now, boys" he said, "three
cheers for Margaret Clyde. 1t isn't
every girl of sixteen that could have
done this sort of job in fifteen MIN
utes. She didn't lose her head for
one second, and [ have an idea we'll
beat the Times on this story"
The true Democrat., 1898-12-31
PEARLS or THOUGHT.

Light is the task where many snare
the toll. Homer.
Victory belongs to the most perse-
gering. Napoleon.
Everyone has a fair turn to be as
great as he pleases. Jeremy Collier
If thou desire to be held wise, be so
wise as to hold thy tongue. ue.-Quarles'
He that wants money, means and
content, is without three good friends.
Shakespeare.
That man may safely venture on his
way, who is so guided that he cannot
stray. Walter Scott.
The shortest life is long enough If
lit lead to better, and the longest
life is too short ii it do not.-Colton.
Leisure for men of business, and
business for men of leisure, would
cure many complaints. Mrs. Thrale.
The cheapest of all things is kind
ness, its exercise requiring the least
possible trouble and self-sacrjitice.=-,
Smiles.
There is an unfortunate; disposition
in man to attend much more to the
faults of his companions that offend
him, than to their perfectipns which
please him. -Greville.
A mans ledger does not tell wha'
he is, or what he is worth: Coun'
whaFis in man, not what is on him, il
YOU would know what he is worth
whether rich or poor. H. W. Beecher