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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
A DEFENDER OF THE CYCLE.

Dear "AUnt Jennie:"-I live out In
the country ten miles southwest of
the beautiful and thriving town Of
Reidsville. / own and ride q wheel.
This brings me within about fifty min
utes of this business little place. I
think riding q wheel when the roads
are favorable is the finest sport that I
ever enjoyed, although some Of my
friends are bitterly opposed to it. I tell
them that it is all because they can't
ride Themselves As for myself, I
think that it is nice for either boys or
girls. I have often heard girls say: 81
like the boy that rides a wheel" and
Of course I can return the compliment.
I like the sentiments expressed by
Will Carleton, the post, in the follow
ing lines:
We claim a great utility that daily
must increase;
We claim from inactivity a sensible re-
lease;
A constant mental, physical, and moral
help we feel,
That bids us turn enthusiasts, and cry,
God bless the WheelI"
AS some of the ''Social Chatterers''
asked for recipes I will give them two
very simple, and good ones.
For chapped hands: "Wash the
hands in water as hot as can be borne
then apply mutton tallow, or cosmo-
line"
How to keep the 'front.' teeth perfectly
white: "Wipe them off with a clean
linen handkerchief, and then wind a
corner of the handkerchief around the
finger and rub the teeth hard and
thoroughly twice a day. This is a
simple and harmless remedy"
With best wishes for THE PROGRESS
I'VE farmer and also the Social Chat
Department.-Davie L. Carroll, Non
roeton, n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

The increase of native Christians in
India was from 1851 to 1890, inclusive,
from 81, 100 to $50. 700. At the present
time there are PROBABLY three quarters
of a million; and there are 300, 600
children under Christian instruction
some estimate it at half q million;
5000 native preachers and 10, 900 a.
tive teachers at work, besides 1,00o
European and Eurasian preachers. and
ct least 1000 women workers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

'dat dey know what dey am talkin'
bout" The club does not always end
with the best of feeling, for it some
times happens that q ''brudder" insinu-
ates in no mild terms that q member Of
the opposition has lied. Whereupon
that member promptly resents the in
suit by knocking him down. Then the
others join in and they have q free
fight.
Some one said in this corner that
girls shouldn't ride a bicycle. 1 don't
think it any more for a girl to ride q
bicycle than for her to ride q horse.
Let's hear what others think about
il. -WaitstilI.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
IN PUBLIC.

French Brides md Grooma Kiss and
hug l. Rch Other Freely in Public.
1t IS evident from her letter to the
February Ladies' Home Journal, that
Miss Lillian Bell fads much In Paris to
interest aud amuse her. Among other
things that are rather novel 70 An
American, lone sees" she writes, ''the
comlcal sight Of a French bride and
bridegroom, in all the glory of their
bridal array-white satin, veil and
orange blossoms-driying through the
streets n open cabs, and hugging and
Alsalug each other with an uncCious
Ueedon which is apt to throw a con.
%FVetl7e American into a spasm of
!Anga571 IIdeed, the frank and can
-1 wa that love making goes on in
pu0'' Hn-Hs the lower classes ia 90
"w I ing t"aa at first you think you
'sI " tia World will bscome &C
-.'Ied tor, butyou get accustomed
ga. many strange sights In
ln,rrI l q kls5 explOdes with I'M
so,,,. '"eaoe IN a cab near mine it
Inn s"ares the horse, but il no
&c, iS-urb in the least. nv ner-
over mat sort Of thing has
'U"IeIy W.rn fl.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
A NEW c o

A Pardon Which Was Both Retroactive
and Prospective.
Senator Mills hRs a new story about
Lincoln. Ii was told to him by q son
Of John l.. Helm, Of kentucky, who
lives in Corsicana.
"O.d John l., Helm" said the Sena-
tor, "was q famous character in Ken.
lucky. He was, if I remember rightly,
a Governor of the State, but at any
rate his position vas q most prominent
one. When the civil war came on
Helm was a rabid secessionist. He
could not praise the South too highly,
and could not heap enough abuse upon
the North. He was too old to go into
the war with his sons, and remained
at home, doing all he could to help the
Confederate cause and harass the
Yankees who invaded the State. I'll
naIly he became go obstreperous that
the Federal general who was in com
mand nea Helms put him In prison.
The old mans age, the high position he
occupied in the State, his wide connec
siOn, and especially his inability to do
any acsual harm, were ell pleaded in
bis extenuRtion and he was released.
Instead of prodting by the warning,
the old man became more persistent
than sver In his course. Oncs more
he was clApped into jail. This hap
pened two or three times and finally,
while he was still locked up, the mat
ter was brought 90 the attention OF
the Federal authorities. Even Pregi
dent Lincoln was appealed to. and
asked to commit the ardent Southern
or to an indefinite confinement In or
der that he might be curbed.
Lincoln listened to the statement
of the case with more than usual in
terest. Then he leaned back and be
gan to speak with q smile upon his
face. You are talking about old John
Helm3 Well, did you know that l used
TO live, when I was a boy, In Helms
town3 He was kind to me. He seemed
to like me Rs q boy, and he never lost
en- opportunity to help me. He seemed
so think" said Lincoln, with another
of his pathetic smiles, that I would
probably make something Of q man.
Why, when 1 went out to Illinois,
poor aud unknown, that man gave me
the money to pay my way and keep
me until 1 got a start. John Helmsl
o, yes, I know him. And / know
what I owe to him. I think I can fix
his case"
"And then" said Senator Mills,
Lincoln went to a desk and wrote q
few words. The bit Of writing iG treas
ured In the Helm household to this
day. This is What the President
wrote:
81 hereby pardon John L. Helm,
OF Kentucky, for all he has ever done
against the United States, and all that
he ever will do.
"tABRAHAM LINCOLN
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
A STHP DOWN.

Not even the most ardent advocate
of woman's rights at a banquet recently
given to a 'distinguished guest" from
abroad, could help smiling at one toast
which va proposed.
A brilliant speech had been made
with reference to the wide variety of
careers now open to women, and their
SUCCESS in every direction. When it
was ended q mild little man, the twin.
kle of whose eyes belied the gravity Of
his countenance, proposed the follow
ing toast:
ITO the adolescence our s~uperiors,
now our equals FIX
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
A WIDER SPHERE FoR WOVEN.

/ am interested in Oar Social Chat
and think il can bebome both q pleas
ant and profitable corner. One OF
your correspondents seems to think
that momen should be relegated to one
s~phere-and q wearisome one it is
that of keeping the home. No doubt
that is the safest and best sphere for
many, but there r some who have
not q home to keep, and observation
will tell US Of many who by their very
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
.aThat,a tn

"Ihat's it."
"And that you have no desire to fol-
low in the steps of your illustrious
namesake and smite the PhillistinesG"
mo, I've not" answered the wit
ness. "And if l had the desire I Amt
got the power at present"
Then you think you would unable
to cope successfully with a thousand
enemies and utterly route them with
the jawbone of an asst"
"Well," answered the ruin I'd Samp-
son, 81 might have a try when you
have done with the weapon"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
STRIKING A

The fact that 30 many great men are
small of stature has often been com
mented upon by historians and news
paper writer's. For some reason it is
equally true that in the public mind
greatness of achievement and intellec-
tual superiority IRE frequently sup
posed to be fttingly embodied in q
large frame. The diversity has often
given rise to expressions of astonish
ment, but perhas in nc Ease in such an
original way as at the state funeral OF
the lase General -, who was q
man of insignificant physique.
''Is that all the size he vast" inquired
a stranger of one of the officers who
was taking part in the obsequies.
Yes" replied the officer gravely,
what you zee before you lis all that
vas mortal of the great general"
The stranger looked earnestly at the
calm face for a time, as if m~editating
on some of the dead mans great deeds;
then he looked up at the oficer he had
been questioning and exclaimed:
"Graciousl what @ Whooping per,
centage of him must have immoEtalI"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
RISING

"What you dom out wild dat Gamer,
er to day, RastusG'
ST been photergra6n, nanny, O
course"
"Whah you beenG'
"Down hack Of Mr.. Simmons chick.
en- COOP"
anything9"
"Jes q par o. pullets. lef' 'em in
de kitchen. - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

An old lady asked the probate judge
as she walked into his Office: "Are you
the judge of reprobates3"
81 am the judge Of probate, was the
reply.
"Well, that's it, I expect" quoth the
old lady. "You see, my husband died
detested and left me several little inf
deIs, and / want to be appointed their
executioneri"-E.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

A Georgia man went to Alaska to
dig gold writes home from Dawson
City,
you may expect me in G eorgia as
soon as my clothes thaw enough for
me to get my hands in my pockets and
reach the money to pay for my ticket"
Atlanta Consti luton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

foT, 7'.kA own barrister relates the
gorn, story with great gusto.
AMI" U'7 ago ne had under cross eK-
.Wbo youth from the country,
and ] iced IN the name of Sampson,
NM va s7 replies we're provocative of
81, laughter in court:
Hua So" Questioned the barrister,
Won "lSn the court to believe that
CT a peacefully disposed and In.
|SlVe kind of personi"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

''The human race is divided into tive
classes" said Oliver Wendell holmes,
''those who go ahead and do something,
and those who sit and inquire, Why
wasn't it done the other way"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

A Practical Mind.-"Those oppoai-
tion fellows at Columbus received q
decided check" "What was the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Plain Dealer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

Thar is only one thing that can be
sed in favor of tite boots-they makea
man forgit all his other sorroWa.-
Josh Billings.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

The Missing Evldence.-Hattie-
''Maude doesn't show her age at all,
does sheI" E1a-'No; but you can seo
where she scratched it out of the fam
lily Bible. "-Chicago News.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

Tommy-''Paw, what sort Of q fight
er Is a Cyclone fghterF'" Mr.. Figg-'I
don't know much about fighters, but 1
suppose it is one who goes blowing
around. indianapolis Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

Her Father-"Have you heard my
daughter sing, young mani" Edwin
GENEROUSLY -'Ye- es-sir-but in spite
of that should like to have her. sir"
Ally Boper.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

He-"She told me / was the light Of
her heart" she-''Then whatao He
''Weh, her old man came down and
put the light out. "-Columbus Jour
nal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
JUST o FUN.

Amy NhyIy-"so in compassion. T.
kissed him" Mamie-'For PHYS
sakel"-N. Y. Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

Edith-''5he sings like q canary"
Bertha-"Oh, mol a canary begins TO
sing when people commence to talk;
people commence to talk when sho be-.
gina to sing Boston Transcript.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

81 would go with you to the end Of
the earth" he asserted passionately.
mot with me you wouldn't" she re-
piled coldly.
"Why not9" he demanded.
"For two reasons" she answered.
Zone is that I'm not going. and the
other is that there isn't any. "-ChicRgo
Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-29
FIVE DEEP SEA VESSELS
ARRIVE IN HONOLULU THIS
MORNING.
The Doric is From the Orient-The
Babcocl5 from Baltimore 9th
ers from the Coast.

Five deep sea vessels arrived in port
today. These were the Doric. from the
Orient: the W. f. Babcock, from Bal
timore; the Diamond Head and Wills
colt, from Nanaimo, and the W. H..
Dimond. from San Francisco. The
Euterpe from the coast and the Ka-
naura Maru from Yokohama are mo-
mentarily expected.
The Babcock brings coal for the
United States government and is char
tered to carry sugar around the Horn
The Doric brought G22 japanese and
93 Chinese for this port. besides a
large quantity of merchandise. Among
her through passengers are six pri-
Yates and non-commissioned officers
from Manila. Lieutenant b. f. Calk-
ms. First Montana, and Captain Steele
of the Eighteenth regulars. There are
also number of Spanish priests from
the Philippines. on their way to Pa
mama.
The Dorc sails at 10 o'clock tomor.
row morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-29
Steady

May be termed the market
for Hay, Grain and Flour.
We mean for the best
grades. CT course inferior
Grain and Feed is dear at
any price, and poor Flour is
not worth the drayage to
your home.
You take no chances as
to quality when ordering
from us, and our prices are
in keeping with the market.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-29
CAPTAIN HOOPER.

Captain c. l.. Hooper, in command
of the revenue cutter McCulloch.
found in 1arbor Master Andrew Full
Ter an old companion of earlier days
in the merchant marine service on the
Atlantic. Commander TausSig of the
Bennington. too, is another comrade
and companion of earlier days.
Captain Hooper commanded the
Richard Rush. which brought Com
missioner James II. Blount to Homo
lulu in 1893. For a number of wears
previous to the breaking out of the
war. Captain Hooper was at the head
of the revenue cutter construction ser.
vice at San Francisco. He passed
through here on the China when that
vessel was a transport, on his way tC
Manila to take command of the Nc.
CullOch
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-29
SCROFULA
It is Foul Blood's Advertise.
ment
But 1t Is Soon Cured by Hoods
SarsapariIla.

Yes, Scrofula, II anything, may b. called
the advertisement of foul blood. 1t is the
scourge OF the world - offensive, painful,
facilitating, stubborn and well nigh
uncomfortable.
Outward applications do not cure, they
only drive the difficulty to new quarters.
Emollients may palliate, they cannos
abolish the evil. There is but one sure
way out, and that is to eliminate the
faint from the blood.
There is one remedy that can effect this,
and it is the only one that, so far as we
know, has almost invariably succeeded
even where the system has been poisoned
by long years of faint, and the ravages to
be repaired are tremendous. That remedy
is Hoods Sarsaparilla. Read this:
"My daughter was afflicted with i'm
pure blood. There were running sores
all over her body and they caused her
much suffering. We tried medicines thas
were recommended as blood purifiers,
but could not see that they did any good.
A friend told me about Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and l began giving the girl this med
icine. The result was that she was per-
fectly cured after taking a few bottles.
She has had no symptoms of scrofula
sores since that time" MARIETTA M
SMITH, South Middleboro, Mass.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-29
At ST. ANDREWS.

The following card, sent to this Of
flee, explains itself:
The parents, together with their
children, are invited to be present at
the Christmas festivities of the Sun
day school of the Second Congrega-
ton of ST. Andrews cathedral which
takes place this evening in the Sunday
school rooms. The tree will be light
ed at Z o'clock. All should be present
at GEO"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-29
NOTICE.

| desire to inform The public that
| have arranged accommodations for
them at Remond Grove.
j. w. CHAPMAN
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-29
Eight of the Finest
Residence Sites in the
best residence district
of Honolulu:

These lots extend from the Govern
ment Reservation at the Malliki
Pumping Station, along Hastings st.
and Manoa road, and for the most part
face the grounds of Punahou College,
being division of the Judd Tract.
These lots contain from one to two
acres each, and are elegantly situated
in reference to scenery and healthful-
ness.
Lot l has frontage on Makili
street, contains 1.25 acres.
Lot fronts on Makili and Has
tings street, and adioins the property
of Mr. &. +. Wilder, on which is being
erected ar elegant residence, contains
1 acre.
Lot 4, ON Hastings street, adj
joins the G. p. Wider property, con
tains 1871 acre
Lot 5 is an elegant lot, and
fronts on Hastings stree and the Ma
noa road, contains 40 acre.
Lots 6 and are on the Manoa
road, and face the grounds of Puma
hou College, contain 1.24 and 1.22
acre.
Lots A and b are at the end of
the tract on the high ground over
looking the Punahou grounds, and
command an extended view of Manoa
Valley, Diamond Head, the harbor and
city, over acres each.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-29

A MAP OF THE PROPERTY can
be seen at my salesroom, 80 Queen
street, where all further needed in
formation can be obtained.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-29
Orpheun Theater.
FRIDAY EVENING, FEC 30.
Program to be given for the Benefit
Of the Grew Of the City of Columbia.

of the Crew OF the City of Columbia.
Overture-Ballet .......... Schultz
March-Garrison ............. Berger
Berger's Orchestra.
You Spurned My Gold"
..... .................. Rosenfeld
Miss Caroline Makawalu.
Song and Dance ....................
Mr. p. j. Hyde, L. S. 5. Bennington.
Duet-(a) Whispering Hope (Ly-
mani; OBJ Maikai Waipio Uike-
like ........... ..................
The Misses Keliiaa.
Cornet Solo-Columbia 80. Robinson
Mr.. Charles Kreuter.
Specialties ........ .......... ........
\. f. Babin, L. S. S. Bennington.
Songs-Elonolulu Lady, Honolulu
Belle .......... ............J johnson
Rosa.
Song-Love's Sorrow ...... Shelley
Mr.. f. Foster
Overture-Diadem ........ Herman
Berger's Orchestra.
Sketch ............ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
jim Post and May Ashley.
SOng-Like no Like ...... Everett
Mrs. I. Alepai.
Song and Dance ................
Eddie Armand.
Hawaiian Quintette ................
Solomon Hiram. Ben Jones. Jim Shaw.
Will Edwards.
Naltz-Carlotto ......... Millorker
Berger's Orchestra.
CINEOGRAPH.
1, Illustrated Song (Asleep at the
Switch), L. NJ. Weaver; 2, Fun in an
American Camp; 3, Various Pictures.
illustrating the destruction of Cerve-
ra's fleet at Santiago; 4, Driving the
Cows to Pasture: 5. Miscella-
neous Pictures; 6, Pillow Fight: Z
Miscellaneous Pictures; s. Cake Walk:
Q, Miscellaneous Pictures; 10, Fifth Av-
enue, New York, at the busiest time:
II, Miscellaneous Pictures; 12, Burg
lar Caught in the Act; 10, Miscellane-
Gus Pictures; IA, Football Game; Is.
Song Give just Come Back to Say
Good Bye, Weaver; 16. Butterfly
Dance; II, Torpedo Boat Erricson: IS.
L. 5. S. Bennington: 10, Couchee
Dance; 20, Next President; 21. Old
Glory.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-29

las. H. Morgan
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-11-10

1t will probably be shock to many
to Learn that all the gold coins current
throughout the world could be com
fortabIy slowed away in any one of
thousands of English drawing-rooms.
\ careful estimate of tire gold currency
of the world place its amount at G755,-
0OG, 900. Although this enormous sum
viii probably exceed our entire nation
al revenue for the next seven years, it
codld, if converted into English sover-
eigns, be placed in room 33 feet long,
30 feet wide and 20 feet high. The proc
ess of packing the sovereigns would,
indeed, be a labor of time and infinite
patience. If the sovereigns were placed
in position at the rate of one a second,
working for eight hours a day. a child
of eight, commencing the task to-day.
would see his eightieth birthday be-
fore the last sovereign was in position
and the door could be locked To CON
vey this gold to the strong room would
require the utmost strength of 1000
horses, which would have to pull a
weight of 1851 tons. The sovereigns
thus accumulated would make golden
carpet for the whole of St. James park
with a remnant of 3 2-3 acres to spare;
and if placed edge to edge, they would
form footpath of gold. six inches wide,
between London and Constantinople.-
London Tit-Bits.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-11-10

"Double quick, my lads. We must head
'em off the boats"
And we set off at great pace, some
times plunging through the bushes to
the chest.
tell you, but Silver was anxious to
keep up with us. The work that man
went through, lcaping on his crutch till
the muscles of his chest were fit to
burst, was work no sound man ever
equaled; and so thinks the doctor. As
it was, he was already 80 yards behind
us and on the verge OF strangling when
we reached the brow of rhe slope.
Doctor" he hailed, "see there! no
hurry!"
Sure enough, there was no hurry. In
a more open part of the plateau we
could see the three survivors still run
ming in the same direction as they had
started, right for Mizzen-mast Hill. We
were already between them and their
boats, and so we four sat down to
breathe, while Long John, mopping
his face, came slowly up with us.
THANK We kindly, DOCTOR" says he
You came in about the nick, | guess,
for me and Hawkins. And so it's you,
Ben Gunn!" he added. "Weli, you're
nice one, to be sure"
I'm Ben Gum, / am," replied the
maroon, wriggling like an eel in his
embarrassment. "And," he added, after
long pause, chow do, Mr.. Silver! Pret-
ty well, thank ye, says you"
Ben, Ben" murmured Silver, "to
think as you've done me-"
The doctor sent back Gray for one
Of the pickaXes, deserted, in heir flight.
by the mutineers; and then, as we pro-
ceeded leisurely downhill to where the
boats were lying, related in few words
what had taken place. 1t was a story
that profoundly interested Silver, and
Ben Gum, the ha,f-idiot maroon, was
the hero from beginning to end.
Ben, in his long, lonely wanderings
about the island, had found the skele-
ton-it was he that had rifled it; he
had found the treasure; he had dug
it up Git was the half of his pickax
that lay broken in the excavation); he
had carried it on his back in many
weary journeys from the foot of the tall
pine to cave he had ON the two-pointed
hill at the north east angle of the island,
and there it had laid stored in safety
since two months before the arrival of
the "Hispaniola."
fro RE