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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24

When IT came to the selection Of SIX
members Of the Central committee, the
following were put III nomination: John
W. AtWater, of Chatlam; f.. A. Move,
OF lltt: w. Il. Iigford. of Sampson: j.
l.. Burns. Of Wake; T.. r. Garrett. of
Vance: \. II. Paddison, Of Fender: T.
+. McCaskey, of Martin; X. j. Daily.
Of Granville. j. {. Bellany. Of Nash:
J. Nick. Bird. Of Harnett: Hal w.
Aver. Of Wake: A. S. Peace, Of Gran
vile; Josiah Crudup, Of Franklin: C..
I. Mcclellan, Of Cumberland; w. G..
W llcoN. Of Moore: James II. Sheriff.. of
Catawba: j. r.. Click. Of Catawba: w.
Il. Chamblec. Of Wake; +. *. Bland. or
Chatham, and j. Il. SchuIken. Of Col
umbuS.
The committee finally selected from
these names is composed Of the follow
ing members:
Or. Cyrus Thompson, OF Onslow,
chairman.
Hal W. Aver. Wake county.
James +. Lloyd. Edgecombe county.
Il. Il. Garrett. Vance county.
). =. Schulken, Columbus county.
VI. IL. II. Caldwell. Iredell county.
r.. y. Aloyc. Pitt county.
This is also the conference committee
provided for hy the Aver resolutions IL
consider grounds for cooperation with
Inc Democratic or any other party en-
dorSing the same principles as the POM
list party.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
EnSinn Worfh B00l8uSUCC888 as an HUkhOr
Letter from Secretary of the Navy-Poem by Robert Burns
WiIson--Other Tributes.

dear boy at Annapolis once. | enclose
Won a poem | have written to his memo
~. 1t is published in three Louisville pa
perS-lne Times. the Post and the Con-
rier Journal. | shall send it to the Army
and Navy Journal. Many Of my dearest
friends are in the Navy. | should be
glad to know that this tribute may
please the mother of 50 noble Il soul.
He is with the immortals. Sending
kindest thoughts and with my hearts
p~rofoundest sympathy, believe me al
ways,
Sincerely yours,
ROBERT BURNS WILSON.
To Mrs. Bagley.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24

was Il great speech; every period
like a barbed arrow dipped in gall
They tell YOU that I'm trying Il.
ceive you. do they This was 4 eh.-..
made by Harry skinner "lLty
Have | ever deceived YOU
With a very whirlwind OF clicrr-
most every delegate in the han ~ar.
To his feet. waving hats. fans. m
kerchiefS or whatever they could IT,.
hands on.
They tell Won hat | am amb.t..
and am trying 10 make Won the e-'
paws 10 pull out II the political us-
Cabinet position. do they :" tlhI~ v..
said by the Progressive Farmer "W..
they TOO, lie
Another demonstration almost c-.-
They tell Won that | am trying a. I..
Won hlindfolded INTO the pcmoerate H..
~. do they" This was said by CON-.
WilSon.l We'll. they too. lie
Still another great demon>tra;iau.
And on ana OH he went. @caI.u. r.
names. yet Disgusting nothing and ul.a.
ing no words.
Now he had come to the present a-
TEMPT IL ISSUE more bonds. lie review
Ell the situation. pointed ont the ln
fled. There before him sat his aucitat
encmy-Otho Wilson. once the WllHua
tool and ohedient lieutenant L JI.
platform it was already writ that OH
aS a Railroad Commissioned. had faI.E.
10 do his duty. but this was not cHouzt
Now the man who turned the Gideon
ont must he endorsed, and the ~rc~aII.
ton commenting Governor Russell fur
his railrold-rate policy went throu-l
with 4 Whoop.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
IN MEMORY OF ENSIGN WORTH
BAGLEY.

First in the race that led to Glory's
goal"
First sacrifice for Freedom of the Free!
., youth. of lions breast and ANGELS
soul.
Rest i'll thy glorious Immortality,
In fairest Eame's W everlasting keep
Thy treasured name shall eyer guarded
be
A beacon light for eyes, now dim, that
weep
Thy death in fiery conflict on the sea,
The monument shaft we proudly raise,
Thy last brave deeds to hold in trust.
Shall long in heavens reSrlendcn. sun
light blaze
Still. after years, shall crnmblc into
dust.
But vet. in Freedoms heart of hearts
enshrined.
Thy fame shall ever, through succeed.
ing years.
W hen love shall form Il wreath we still
entwined.
The Ina of this war-Claud's rain of
w. G.. STAFFORD.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
CHANGE OF SPEAKERS.

Greensboro. Y. c.. May 2o.-(Special.D
Important Cabinet meeting prevents
Secretary Wilson from making the com
mencement address on Tuesday at the
State Normal and Industrial College.
Congressman James Hamilton Lewis. Of
WASHINGTON State. VIII deliver the adj
dress. Mr.. Lewis is n scholar and is
pronounced by Amos Cummings as the
most picturesque speaker in Congress.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
Useful Hints 10 Young Writers Ambitious to Reach the
Front Ranks of Literature.

Il am at work on another novel, which
will come out, | expect, toward the end
Of the year said William Dean How
ellis a few days ago rs he sat in his
pleasant New York study. overlooking
Central park. Mr.. Howells Is now IN
his G2d year. and for a generation has
been engaged in entertaining the read
ing public with his genial stories, but
his personal appearances. as we'll as the
yirility of his writing. Indicates that he
is still in his prime.
No continued the novelist. in an
swer TO Il further question, L can't tell
YOU the title of the new story or even
its exact course. for the reason that
those matters are never decided Wlth
me until the actual writing is completed,
or nearly SO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
BLUSH OF BAGLEY'S BLOOD.

The Nisigoths, or West Goths. on the
Spanish p~eninsular, before blending with
the Latin race, were singularly Icrocious
foes Of R~Ome.-Author.
Nor sire Of naughty Spain, no West
Goth. wild,
To fright. from yict'r'ous fight, Romc's
eagle back.
Did javlin into Drawer heart Ger
strike
Fen though its Hood were from some
Caesars pulse.
lilan Heart Of Ensign of his Ccuntry's
Ship
Than Bagley's heart that West Goth.
Spanish now,
Struck. till from heart to deck, from
deck to tide.
us sacrifce of blood blushel on The sea.
JOHN K. MORRIS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24

OF the many letters received by the
mother of Ensign Bagley. we are permit
ted to print the following from the Sec
rotary Of the Navy:
Washington. ID. C., May II, 1913.
NV Dear Mrs. Bagley:
am in receipt to-day OF a letter from
Rev. +. y. Haskell copy OF winch :
herewith enclosedD, requesting that |
forward to YOU the attached verses on
the death Of your SON..
In forwarding YOU this, may | not he
narmittcd also to offer You my heartfelt
sympathy at your irreparable loss MT
Haskell's quotation Of the letter from
President Lincoln seems TO me especlai-
" uppropriate. You, too, have the thanks
of the Republic, and Il solemn pride III
having laid 50 costly a sacrltlce on the
altar Of freedom
You also have the assurance tllat the
whole navy mourns with YOU III the loSS
of your son. VIII died ut his post, III the
performance of IA daring duty-one &
the brayest of the brave.
With great respect,
Very sincerely yours,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
ENSIGN BAGLEY AND HIS BOYS
BY +. y. Haskell, l.. l.. ID.

by i. y. I1lSktll, Il. Il. -.
An lmpromptu.
When ~Israel's ''tirstlings of the flock"
Upon Jehovah's altar laid
Besprinkled blood upon the rock
On which the offering was made,
When Ellsworth fell. Il holocaust,
And in the White House lay in state"
Mankind conceived how much it cost
Humanity to liberate.
When Ensign Bagley fought and fell,
As the first offering of this land
The victim of that vicious shell
Exploding 'mong his valiant band
o, God, How great the human gift,
A widows son. so wise and pure,
The Spanish barbariSm to lift
And Cuban liberty secure,
land must men fight and must men fail
And give their lives for greatest good?
The few to fall for good of all.
And broaden out our brotherhood.
This problem. like thy Providence.
Seems awe inspiring whene'er seen,
And it must have long ages hence
TO learn much that its lessons means
o. Widow Bagley, Could you see
Your sons proud ~name-above all
praise
E~mblaZoned-as twill surely be-
Down to his cOuntry'S latest DAYS.
You would thank God for such a son
And that his death in such Il scene,
Doth decorate all he hath done.
And show what Martyrddom doth
mean.
The Boys that fell at Bagley's side,
BE blazoned too. in types of blood.
Proclaimed henceforth their country's
pride"
10 make all boys both brave and good,
lhelr memory-and that of the Maine
Like resurrection from the dead"
Shall give the world their lives again
Niener their names are known or
read.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24

Admiral Sampson was born in q far
mers home in New York State. 1t is
sui true that many Of the worlds great
est men grew up under sthe influence of
country life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24

ohe difficulty our navy experiences III
attacking Cuba is that the Spaniards use
smokeless powder which prevents the To-
cation Of their batteries.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
JOHN ID. LONG,
1861 Emerson Avenue,
Denver. Col, May l., 1898.

1861 Emerson Avenue,
Denver. Col, May l., 1898.
Dear Mr.. Secretary Long:
The news of Ensign Bagley's tragic
death, with Il sketch Of his belutlttll
character and life and brave deeds. III
the midst of which the bursting shell
nearly beheaded him and killed four Of
the brave fellows by his side, has Just
come to my desk. and | could not refrain
from impromptuing the enclosed poem f"l
his deeply afflicted mother. whose adj
dress | cannot learn. On the back of the
slip | have copied President LIN
coins pathetic letter to Widow BlNbE.
Of Boston. | wish. ever in the midst
Of your mighty deeds and duties nov,
Won would see that the message is sent 10
that Jochehed. "GloriouS Mother, as
soon as may be. Worth BagleyS moth
er deserves We'll of all.
The love Of country and comfort Of re-
ligion will really help many hearts AMI
homes to bear the shock of battle amid
its bursting Shells" now when the "tele-
grams of war tell such wondrous cas-
ualty and triumph. God bless the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts" and old
American
In haste and heartily.
II. \. HASKELL.
L.. H.. ID.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
LlNCOLN'S LETTER OF CONDOIr
ENGE TO A REREFT Wild
OW IN BOSTON.
November DIST, 1864.

November DIST, 1864.
My Dear Madam:
| ave been shown in the files of the
War Department, 4 statement of the
AdJutant General of Massachusetts. that
You are the mother of five sons who have
died @~loriously on the field Of battle. /
feel how weak and f~ruitleSs must be any
word of mine, which should ATTEMPT to
begulle Won from the grief Of a loss so
overwhelming, but | cannot refrain from
rendering to YOU the consolation that
may be found in the thanks of the Re
public, they died to save. | pray that
our Heavenly Father may assuage the
anguish of yOur bereavement. and leave
you only the cherished memory of the
loved and lost, and the solemn pride that
must be yours. to have laid so costly a
sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom.
Yours very respectfully and sincerely.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
POEM BY ROBERT BURNS VIII
son.
The following is from Kentucky's cele-
brated poet:
Lexington. Ky.
Dear Mrs. Bagley: with millions
of others. deeply sympathize with You
and would be glad to be able
to speak some word of cheer
and comfort. Every mothers heart
in America goes out to you in
purest 1--we and sorrow. l met your
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
THE VOTE ON FUSION.

The vote on Skimner'S substitute fur
Ayers fusion resolution was rs follow
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
NOT TOO MANY BOOKS.

1T is often said that too many books
are written nowadays. | don't agree
with that. Many, yes, most of the books
published every year have 10 enduring
reputation. but if they are the result Of
earnest effort, if they are faithful pic
lures of some phases of our varied life.
and strike Il responsive chord III some
few readers, they are not wasted, and
are not to be accounted failures.
"Of course. in this, as in all that !
have said before, | am not speaking OF
literature as 4 m~Oney-making profess
sion. Not that it is wrong to write for
money. Most of us are under the ne
cessity Of making money by our work.
But don't believe that any man ever
devoted himself to literature for the
sake of making money. If any man
ever did, | am afraid he made a SAD
mistake, and would have been much
better off in some other kind Of work.
It is true that the best writing is not
~alaways the most profitable, and that. in
writing for money, the author must
consult the tastes of his publisher and
the publishers public rather than his
own. | do not say that this work is
ignoble. but it is necessarily. in L meas
ure. unsatisfactory to the author. | Sus-
pect that most of us do elght-hOurS'
work Of the kind we are compelled to,
in order that we may spend two 1T what
we really like. | may say. in passing,
that the writing of serials is Il poor
authors surest means Of support. ana
the multiplication of periodicals has
greatly increased the market for these.
But the money side of literary work is
not the most joyous to dwell upon. and.
as 4 royal raOd to riches, literature is
certainly Il failure"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24

when our young person sets out in a
serious attempt to write. having fully
absorbed, let us say. the life about him.
he is surprised to find that it is hard
work. He decides that he cannot
hope to become great, for he has
been taught that the great writer.
the genius in literature, throws off his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

Faded photographs. n theT have
merely turned yellow. without fha a.
tails having actually vnnlshed. may Be-
Improved BY placing them IN a hath
Of a ten-grain solution Of blchloride Of
mercury in water. This win gannraIix
very much Improve them. but there la
. point OF yellowness beyond which 70
improvement II possible
For the skin taks equal parts OF bean
and barley meal. and mix With raw
eggs. When the mass is thorouxhIy
hard and dry u should be ground into
fne powder and made into a fhlsk
layer OF this applied tallow and honey.
A thick layer Of this applied to the
lace every night Ia warrmnted 10
smooth out wrinkles and keep the akin
soft and pure.
Several modes Of preservinR errn
have been attempted. but with imper-
feet sdccesss lime water gives the eEz
a peculiar taste. salt water penetrnfen.
ashes. bran and sawdust DO not prr-
serve a. Rub the egg with the nnxer
dipped In iax-seed OIL. place them side
by side. but not In contact, IN A ven-
sci. the bottom OF which "a covered
with sand enough TO keep the exxn
standing upright Let them remain -
six months and they win be found TO
have the odor and taste OF perfectly
fresh eggs.
Sand holds the heat for o long time.
which makes the sandhag valuable IN
a sick room Dry some clean sand thor
oughly In a kettle on the stove. Make
a bag about a quarter OF a yard square
% flannel. an Il gith dry sand. sew
the openings together and cover with
cotton or linen This win prevent the
sand sitting out and viii also enable
you 10 heat the bag quickly By pIaclnz
Il in the oven or even On the top OF the
stove. After using this you will never
again warm the hands or feet OF n
sick person with hot water or brick
The bag can be placed close I'D 20 the
back without hurting the Invalid.
A delightful party gown Is Of maize
satin with a deep nounee Of lace on
either side OF the skirt. kept IN place
By an embroidery OF diamonds. erys-
tails and silver. the draped bodice like
wise embroidered and having little
revers Of apricot velvet edged with
mink.
The new colors and materials for
evening are becoming more and more
beautiful and the very newest II Ital-
ian pink. a shade like the deep rose
OF the setting sun. Ball gowns in
Italian pink satin. velled with net Of
the same shade. patterned with large
chenille spots. are successful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17
FATE IN WEDDINGS.

In Germany the bride Instead Of a
veii wears a wreath. usually OF myrtle.
A sprig OF this green is always In
eluded In the wedding OF all Enxlish
royal girls.
In the early days OF England brides
wore no wells. but let down their hair.
which hoated about their shoulders.
The veil IL a survival OF the canoov
which was held over the couple on the
way 20 church-indeed. in some east
ern countries the canopy e. SIN used.
brides who refuse TO be Welded An
May are backed up In their prejudIce
by the Chinese and the anclent
Romans. Among the Romans nacred
funeral rites occurred In this month
and naturally weddings did not. For
religious reasons the ChInesn priests
forbid May marriages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17
BITS ABOUT COOKING.

Mark Antony gave the cook who
prepared the banquet he gave In Cleo
patra's honor a city. Julius Caesar
paid his cook $4,000 a year.
France Is called the cradle OF Eood
cooking. but Athens was the home OF
the best cooks that the world ever
knew. Athenius called the cooks the
iirst race OF kings.
Cooking Is largely a matter Of taste.
hut the best cooks in the land today
are negroes Our own southern col
nred women are real cordon-bleus. the
black cooks OF Cuba are peerless. and
no traveller who has visited CONSTANT
nople or Algeria would take 4 chez n
he could get a Moor
Napoieon's table manners were very
bad He not only ute with his fingers
but put them into the dishes in serv-
ing himself: made as much noise as
a suction pump in drinking. ate with
doggish rapacity. finished the biggest
meal In less than twenty minutes and
expected everybody to follow him
when he left the table.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

The deputy collector of customs at
the port Of Pultneyville, N Y, has re-
signed. He informs the treasury de-
partment that no money was collect
ed at the poit in 1897. and less than $50
fn all the four years OF his occupancy
or the Office His salary for that time
aggregated $3.50 That was what It
cost to collect $3.50 in revenue. The
country is full of these out-of-the-way
and antiquated customs posts which
cost far more to maintain than the
revenue they yield. One secretary of
the treasury after another has appeal
ed to congress to consolidate the Gus
toms districts and abolish these ridicu-
lous e,necures. but so far to no pur-
pose. AS patronage bosses congress
men Of all parties have a keen interest
in maintaining all the public places
possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

a repetition OF the now famous dinner
OF 1897. Mr.. Bryan again will deliver
the principal address. Other orators
Of national reputation and Democratic
persuasion are to be present. II is
expected that every state in the Union
will be represented; and that upwards
OF 500 staunch Democrats will be there
to honor the memory Of Jefferson.
Another notable gathering will be
the banquet given by the Iroquis Club
OF Chicago. Grover Cleveland is to
be present and will deliver the address.
Senator Caffrey OF Louisiana. and pos
gibly. Bourke Cochran are among the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

The Boston Herald has just discover
ed that the figure that represents In
Gle Sam must be changed. 1t says:
The Uncle Sam Of the cartoons, even
the best of them, is underfed. il appear
ance IS to be trusted. and resembles a
ranting populist as much as any Amer
ican type. He is gawky. gaunt and
gullible. Such soul could be taken
Only from sepulcher, such an nl-fit-
ting costume only from a second-rate
masquerade. He hlls the bill poorly
and is not to be compared In this re-
spect to the fair Columbia. We he
lieve he would almost buy a gold
brick"
What the Herald would like to see
as one OF them British dude fellows nv
sissy men as the New York Sun calls
then. Uncle Sam may be populIstic
ana all that. but save us from what the
Boston Herald would infiict upon us
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

There has been a notable increase
in railroad freight rates between the
west and east lately. This may not
at once be good for commerce, but it
shows that there is a growing stiffness
in trade generally. Money that has
been in hiding for several years is be-
ginning to come out to get the benefit
OF temporary rising prices, and it is
not unlikely that an era of war time
railroad rates may rule for a while.
1t has almost stopped the grain move
ment and there is dearth of wheat in
st. Paul, Duluth. Chicago and other
eenters. 1t is. therefore. not improb-
able that wheat will reach the pro-
phesied $3.50 before the month of May
closes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

"A curmudgeon" writes to the World
In praise of the old-fashioned womaD
who milked cows and baked bread, and
asks, ''Is the college-bred woman of to-
day any better? Is she an improve
ment?" The writer ought to state def
initely where a womans information
should stop. Naturally a woman wants
to be as wise as possible. and the dan
ger OF that superhuous Information
which units her for household duties
must be very embarrassing. We dare
say. by the way. that this gentleman
would be willing to do the ditching and
wood-chopping which are now attend
ed to by his hired man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

The contrast between the deliberate
methods in farming and the high-pres-
sure operations in mining is we'll IL
lustrated by the official definition of an
abandoned claim. An abandoned farm
is usually so designated after long dis
use. Decay is written all over it. In
the mining rules for the Canadian Yu-
kon. claim unworked for the space Of
seventy-two hours. without reasonable
cause, and at time when operations
ought to be in progress, is to be deem
ed abandoned. and open to- occupation
and entry by any person. Time is
never a waiter. but in the mining re-
gions the refusal to wait for any man
Is particularly emphatic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

Four bills providing for postal saw
ings banks are now before congress.
The chief difference in these bills is the
provision for investing the postal saw
ings funds. The disagreement between
the advocates of these different meas
ures led to the passage of a resolution
referring the whole matter to Secre-
tary Gage. 1t Is to be hoped that this
delay will not prevent the measure
from reaching the senate in time to Sc
rure its passage by that body.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

roll OF those who have done a great
work for liberty. But, to the student
of United States history. the author OF
the Declaration OF Independence Is
subordinated to the statesman who
with sense and Judgment helped to
mold the destinies OF the young Repub-
lie. Washington. Jefferson md Ham
lion were the nations masteF-molders.
three men the great Republic owes the
solidity and breadth OF its founda-.
tions.
JEFFERSON stood for simplicity ana
economy in administering the fune-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

Gen. Wegler. late protector" Of wo-
men and children in Cuba. says that
ne did NOT place mines In the Havana
narbdr and the letter brought out to
that effect by a newspaper man is a
forgerl. At the time the general was
probably too busy to place the mines
In the narbor, ae recent statistics show
that 100000 Cubans have either starved
to death or been murdered since the
saEurrectien- The general. OF course.
vas unable to do too many lnInRa an
once. Besides. he vas not the man 10
neglect his butchering business Tor
electrical experiments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

renowned speakers. This will be n
gold Democratic dinner. and the silver
men in the club will have. probably,
other engagements on the night OF the
banquet.
When Thomas Jefferson wrote the
Declaration OF independence he built
his most enduring monument. The
world read It.; and straightway in
scribed the name OF Jefferson on the