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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17
A NEEDED.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
MICA N @ Ian 9 1899.

The most enlightened craftsmanship,
the dictates Of common humanity and
the teachings of Christianity unite to
urge upon the law makers Of this State
TO establish one or more reformatories
for che care and reformation of young
criminals. To send a youth to the
States prison, and compel him to be-,
for months and years, In association
with hardened and confirmed Grimm
ais is to make it sure that he will re-
ceive an education IN crime, and be
turned out upon society a desperate.
ALI those, who have given special study
co the subj oct, are of opinion that it is
better n cheaper to prevent crime
than it is &c punish it, and the expert
ence of those States which have erect
ed ~reformatories should encourage us
TO lose no further tine in providing in
situations wherein youthful %evil-doers
may be restrained and taught to be
useful citizens. | therefore recommend
TO the General As emily to take this
matter up ct Tne present session, and
do what may be deemed wise and aufi
Gent to put North Carolina in line with
many Of her sisters Ia this regard.
1t is believed that the penitentiary
authorities have done all they could to
protect the juvenile criminals from the
results of evil associations, but their
efforts in this behalf are necessarily
limited .-Gov. Russell's Message.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17
THE COMMON SCHOOLS.

The report Of the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, which will be laid
before the General Assembly, is a very
full and thoughtful discussion of some
questions relating to our public schools.
LIS suggestions and recommendations
are commended to your honorable
bodies for such Ecti)n as may be deemed
wise and ~expedlent. These schools,
outside Of the largest towns, can never
be what they ought to be, and what
the age and circumstances demand
that they should be, until soma a is
found to largely increase the public
school fund OF the State. We do not
have enough money now to support as
many schools as we need, to say moth
ing Of increasing the length of the
terms Of our primary schools as at
present organized. 1t is earnestly
hoped that some way may be found to
secure this beneicient result to the
children of the State.
1t would seem TO be also certain that
a permanent aud efficient public school
syst m cannot be built up in this or in
any other State, without the location
and construction Of suitable school
houses in the several school districts
OF the State. There has never been
within my kno Wedge an efficient pub
lie school system built up any where
without the building of houses suited
to th9 purposes of common school
work. This subj ct, transcendently
important In all aspects of it, is com
mended TO the General Assembly for
such enlightened action as may be DOS,
sIble under the conditions prevailing in
the Commonwealth al this time
From GOV. RusseIl's Message.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17

legislation as will encourage capital to
take investments within our State,
and guarantee that the same shall be
justly protected.
We favor q union of the silver forces
of the country in the Congressional
elections, and cordially invite all vot-
ers, without regard to past party at
fliations. to unite with US in support
ing our candidates for Congress who
favor the free coinage of silver, thus
giving practical force and effect to the
recommendation of our Democratic
National Chairman, Hon. James K.
Jones, and to the Congressional com
mittee.
We admire and recommend without
stint the great and gallant fight made
by Hon. William J. Bryan in the last
national campaign for the succees of
our party and the principles of our
platform.
We call attention to the wise, ecC.
nomical, honest and honorable admin
istration of the aft airs of our State for
twenty years prior to the present Re
publican administration, and promise
the people a return of wise, honest,
economical and honorable administra-
ton under Democratic success. We
call upon every believer in honor, hon
eety and economy, upon every advO-
cate of white supremacy, upon every
advocate of equal and just taxation,
upon every advocate of the income
tax and opponent Of plundering tariff
taxation, upon every advocate Of the
restoration of silver, and opponent Of
the single gold standard, and the pres
ent issue of bonds, as threatened by
the Republican party; upon every op.
ponent of government by in junction,
and advocate Of the jurisdiction Of
State courts over cases arising in the
State against corporations doing bust
ness therein; upon every lover of de
cency and good government and OPP
ponents of the prevailing conditions,
to unite with US in our contest with
the Republican party-the greatest
enemy Of our principles, and aid us in
redeeming the nation from the clutch
es of greed end injustice and the Stale
from the scandal and incompetence
that now sf1jct it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17

Why's Now that the Supreme Court
has decided that the United States
Government has a legal right to pre-
vent organizations among business
men to monopolize trade and break
competition, why do not the lawyers
for this Government begin business
against the trusts What is the mat
ter3 Are they too busy studying laws
to regulate the habits of our new
islanders9-Rural New Yorker.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17
Duties Of the Christian Life.

the obligations and duties of the
Chris ian life are not all external, "
writes Cardinal Gibbons, pointing out
a religious life to young men, in the
January Ladies' Home Journal. They
are mainly material, and must proceed
from the heart. There isno virtue in
ones daily actions unless it be fret es
tablished In the soul, and is only an
external expression Of the s0ul's con.
victions OF prolongation OF heatfelt
sentiments. Yet the external practice
Christian virtues, and the performance
Of Christian duties, pertain to the in
tegrity, if not TO the essential charac
ter, of the Christian life. The interior
sentiments soon perish without exter
nal expression, as life and bodily pow
ers become extinct without due and
proper exercise Or employment.
However, as the external duties
are not absolutely, and under all cir.
cumstarces, essential, they vary both
in number and frequently, according
to environments and opportunities.
a business man cannot do all that a
clergyman Is expected to do; a man in
trade not what a man in leisure can
accomplish; nor a nan Of the world all
that is possible and easy to one who
keeps himself from society. But all,
No matter where, no matter what their
engagements and secular pursuits, how
little or how much time they can call
their own, a and are obliged to per
form daily acts Of prayer and religion,
and accomplish many duties of virtue
and charity. There is no condition OF
life which 10 incompatible with the die
tates, and principles, and precepts Of
the Christian life"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17
PRNsIoNING CONFEDERATE SOL.
DIERS,
Government aid to The States For That
Purpose Feasible, Practical And
Pratenal

Purpose FeaSiDle, FraCClCaI anu
Fratenal
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
MICA, n O., Jan. 2, 1899.
Having noted that Senator Butler
has introduced a measure in the United
States Senate aiming to provide that
Confederate Soldiers shall be pensioned
by the Government equally with Fed.
eral Soldiers.
Every one knows that these soldiers
were not called into service by, nor
did they serve the general Government
but we're called u by act of the States
in which they lived.
Now why not advance the measure
on a practical basis, that would have a
fair show OF adoption, that is, provide
that the Government may issue to
each State, Legal Tender, Federal
Money, on Unidentified State bonds at
one per cent. interest, in such amounts
as shall enable those States to pension
their Confederate Soldiers the same as
the Federal Soldiers9
Surely the Federal soldiers and the
party now in power would not refuse
to or ce the olive branch Of peace
with this substantial emblem of pood
will, harmony and fraternal love
after what has taken place within
the past year.
The Southern States could we'll afford
to assume the additional tax burden to
pay the bonds issued at a nominal in
terest, since the money would fret be
distributed among their industrial PEG
pie: while the one per cent. would
more than remunerate the General
Government and the extra issue of
issue of money therefore, be destroy
ed as rapidly as paid back by the
several States.
If this meets the approval Of the
readers of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
let every one write to all our Congress
men urging such a measure.
l claim that it is substantial and
pactical as we'll as kind and fraternal
in character. SAMUEL ARCHER
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17
An Alarming Statement.

Rev. Josiah Strong has issued a Cir
rular letter entitled, "a Word to Par
ents and Teachers, - in which he makes
some statements which, if facts, show
a state of things that is greatly to be
depIored. He says, Daring the past
year my duty as secretary OF the
Evangelical Alliance have brought me
in contact with the pastors OF nearly
two score cities. In almost every
city they have spoken to me OF the de
plorable prevalence of vice among
children and young people Facts
have been brought to light which are
shocking in the last degree. I am not
speaking of the children of the slums
whose heredity and environment have
both been vicious, but Of children who
belong to good homes, often Christian
homes whose parents refuse to believe
evil of them until confession forces
conviction. The exceptional cause OF
it would seer to be the wide aircula-
ton of vicious literature. TIE litera
ture is often illustrated with photo
graphs which, though forbidden by
law, finds easy access to the mails and
is surreptiously distributed by hand,
often on the platforms of railway
stations, and sometimes on the play
grounds of children"
We do not know to what extent the
children and young deople OF our
State are b9ing corrupted by evil pub,
LEGATIONS, but it becomes every parent,
guardian and teacher to be on the look
out and guard with the utmost vigil
lance the home and the school. We
are quite sure there are publishers and
agents who are willing to sell their
wares, even though they corrupt our
youth and blight WI young life. We
are also sure that hundreds Of parents
In this State neglect to provide
wholesome reading matter for their
children, and leave them to pick up
such papers and books as are circulat
ing around loosely. This Is a great
mistake, aud we appeal to cur readers
to select themselves the reading mat
ter for their children.
TIE home is Gods primal training
school. Children are put there to be
guarded and trained and properly edu
Gated. II the home is corrupted, if It's
atmosphere is poisoned the evil result
ing cannot be accurately estimated.
TIE school is next TO the home. Chill
dren are placed there under tutors
and governors for instruction and pro-
lection. IL becomes all our educators
TO keep watch over those committed TO
their keeping and spare no effort to
prevent evil resulting to them through
vicious literature. christian Advo
cate,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17
Christian Life Column.

Oh. common are sunshine and flowers,
And common are raindrops and dew,
And the gay little footsteps OF chill
dren,
And common the love that holds
true.
So, Lord, for our commonplace mer
cies,
That stra' ght from Thy hand are be-
slowed,
We are fam 70 uplift u thanksgiv.
ing
Take, Lord, the long debt we have
oWedl
Margaret E. Sangsser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17

There is but one way to stop a news
paper respectably-that is, to notify
the editor and pay what is due. There
are, of course, other ways, and people
rasor6 to them. If you want to geE a
g)od insight into a mans character,
find out how he stops his paper, and
nine times out of ten you'll hit it dead
centre as to what kind of a man he is
- Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17

In his message, Gov. Russell says:
''It appears from a count made of the
commissions issued from the executive
Office to persons appointed by the
Governor, that / have appointed in
two years to civil Office 818 persons, of
whom not more than eight were
colored."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17

Always vote for principle, though
you vote alone, ard you may cherish
the sweet reflection that your vote is
never losk.-John quincy Adams.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-17

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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
FIGHT W cAMELs.
Two vieious Males set nj Each Other
for the Amusement Ots
Prince.

Two camels were brought into the
grounds at the back of the palace and
made to face each other. They were
male animals. whose vicious tendencies
had made it necessary for them to be
kept from the rest OF the cattle and
who had been carefully fed in the
chieftain's fighting stock as being espe-
cially powerful animals.
At a signal from the prince the crea-
lures were let loose and shambled to-
ward each other. At first they merely
feinted and skirmished about in clum-
sy fashion, their long, awkward legs
an irresistibly ludierous sight. Pres
emily they began to foam at the mouth,
their faces became contorted with
fury, and a sort of fencing match took
place.
Their heads darted from side to side,
and they stroye to seize each other with
their teeth. They groaned and roared
furiously, and the spectators we're soon
worked up to a high pitch of excite
ment.
At length one camel seized his enemy
by the leg, while the other. a large,
long-haired animal, retaliated by laying
hold of his opponents ear. Blood
flowed freely, and opinion was divided
as TO which camel would be the victor.
At last the long-haired camel, whose
grip on his a~dversary's ear was not
very firm, suddenly let go, but the other
continued to hold on to his antagonists
leg and even to drag him about, roaring
with pain.
The prince eventually gave the order
to separate the combatants, but 1t re-
quired the efforts of nearly a dozen
men with ropes, chains and cudgels to
put an end TO the ARRAY. Even then
the wound on the leg of the vanquished
camel was so serious that | believe the
poor creature was crippled for months.
London Globe.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26

ana the fnh nile il Is whisky and the
sixth nile !, IS brandy. and then il gets
sleeper aad sleeper AID sleeper, until
il i imposSihe 10 stop Look rotth0u
upon the VIE When 1t Is red, when IL
giveth is coi1- IN the cup. when il
moveth itsdi Alright At the last it
bit.iA Ike a serpent and sansetA Ike
an adder
Whether YOU larry Al home-which
win be quite Is safe and perhaps quite
as comfortatle-Or so into the country,
arm yourself against temptation. The
grace Of CO. Is the 08ly safe shelter.
whether In town or country. There are
watering PLACES accessible to all OF u =
You cannot open a book Of the Bible
without finding out some such water
ing place. Fountains open for sin and
uncleanliness Wells Of salvation
Streams from Lebanon. Mood struck
out Of the rock by Moses Fountains
In the wilderness discovered by HagAr.
Water 10 drink and water 10 battle in.
The river Of God. which Is full Of water.
Water Of which Il a man drink he shall
never thirst. Wells Of water In the val-
ley OF Baca. Living fountains Of water.
A pure river u water as clear as erys-
tai from under the throne OF God.
These are watering places accessible 10
all Of US. We DO not have a lAborious
packing up before we start-only the
throwing away Of our transgressions
No expensive hotel bills TO pay; it is
without money and without price"
No long and dusty travel before We get
there; il Is only one step away.
In California, in five minutes, /
walked around and saw ten fountains
all bubbling up, and they were al diff
erent, and in FIVE minutes l can go
through this Bible parterre and find
you 50 bright, sparkling fountains bub-
bling up into eternal hfe-healing and
therapeutic. 4 chemist will go TO n
Of those summer watering places and
take the water and analyze it and tell
NOu mat IL NDlAAA4la - MlNA " At1
and so much OF soda and so much Of
lime and so much Of magnesia- l come
to this Gospel weli. this living fountain,
and analyZe the water; and | find that
its ingredients are peace, pardon, for
giveness, hope, comfort, life, Heaven
"Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come ye'
to this watering place. Crowd around
this Bethesda. o you sick, you lame,
you troubled. you dying-crOwd around
this Bethesda! Step in it, oh, step in
1t! The angel Of the covenant to-day
stirs the water. Why do you not step
in it? Some Of you are too weak to
take a step in that direction. Then we
take you up in the arms Of prayer and
plunge you clear under the wave, hop
ing that the curt may be as sudden and
as radical as with Capt. Naaman, who,
blotched and carbuncled, stepped into
the Jordan, and after the seventh dive
came up, his skin roseate complexioned
as the flesh OF a little child.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
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Contest opens and awards commence
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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
COAL FOR A BIG HOTEL
u.- M. one Huudred Asd Forty reas
ted Daily In the WaldSrt-A
toria Are Handled.

There are many things about the
management Of a large hotel which
,bs patron takes for granted without
I@nouiry or investigation lie a form
NO idea OF the methods employed from
vhat he sees in the Office, t~hecorridors.
,he diuing-rooms and the other parts
Of the building to which be has access,
and there arr not many guests who
wish to pry into the secrets
For those who take an interest In
such matters the arrangements for re-
eei,ing and ~disPosiug the coal are not
the least interesting, The Waldorf
Astoria uses ii0 tons Of coal every 70
hours during the winter months This
GOALS all delivered on the Thirty-fourth
street side o fthe building, but one are
IN secs a coal Fart In front OF the ho-
tel. 1t Is all Of the pea and buekwheat
sizes. and is dumped from the carts into
an opening in the ground in the middle
Of the Aston court roadway. II falls
into a hopper which holds about lO,-
900 pounds, and from there II is car
rled on an endless chain provided with
buckets to a vast coalbin which has a
capacity Of 700 tons, Daylight
reaches this bin, which, with its few
blinking lights and great piles of coal
reaching nearly to the vaulted roof,
looks like a corner in a coal mine and
little like an annex to a palatial hotel
By an arrangement Of levers the coal
NAV he dumped from the buckets at
various points, So that with the aid
Of a shoyeler it may be evenly distrib-
uied in the bin.
The boiler room is situated lower
down in the ground, and the coal
reaches the ireboxes without being
handled. When the boiler attendant
needs coal for his fire he pulls a lever
which opens a trap, and through this
Lalf a ton OF coal falls into a feeder
which looks like a monster funnel.
When the feeder has been filled it is
pushed forward on an overhead track,
and when it has reached the proper
point a trap in the narrow end Of the
funnel is drawn aside and the coal
drops into a trough In front Of the fire
box, whence it goes into the fire.
From the time it leaves the coal
wagon until II enters the fire the coal
takes care of itself, and with the ex-
ception Of the Strengthening out in the
bin, which is done by one mar during
the day and one man at night, and the
distribution over the fire surface by the
boiler attendant, the $40 tons Of coal
which are used every day are handled
by machinery.-N. Y. Tribune.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26
PITH AND POINT.

II costs a lot more 10 avenge a wrong
than It does to forgive it.-Chicago
Daily News,
II s the feather-brained person, we
have observed, who is most given TO
the making Of references to the wings
OF thought.-Judge.
Taken ln.-Henderson.-"Did Par
ker let you in on that big real estate
deal OF his?" Williamson (Sadly)-
"Yes. / was taken m."-Columbus tO.)
State Journal.
Bent OF His Industry.-Mrs. de Cohen
II hear you've got a very industrious
husband" Laundress-"Yes, mum;
he's always finding something for me
to do,"-Baltimore Jewish Comment.
Talk about mean people. A woman
lives In Atchison who is always throw
ing II up TO her husband how much he
spent extrayagantly when they were
on their wedding journey!-Atchison
Globe.
No P%erceptible Change.-Callow-
They say that Slapped is not in his
right mind" Wilter-"I don't think
that can be SO. | saw him to-day, and
he appeared to be as crazy as usual
Boston Transcript.
Terrence-"ier not workin', Din
ME? Are yez out Of a job?" Dennis
"Shure, Oh fell of a nine-sthory build
in yesterday an Oh got mad an quit
Terrence-'Ah, 60 on! Yer too sinsi.
tive."-Household Words.
What's Clyil?-A little boy with an
interest In the meaning Of unfamiliar
words said to his mother: what il
the meaning Of 'civil?'" Kind ant
polite" answered the mother. A puz
zled look brooded for a second on the
boys face, Then he said: WAS it {
kind and polite a that was in thii
country once? Pacific Unitarian.