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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-28

ALI wagons are furnished with box bed In
two sections, and one spring seat. Il br&kOi
wanted add $3.50. If bed and seatGre not WRnt0GE
deduct for bed $3.50. for seat $1.OO.
cent. Phos. Ac., ~ per cent. Am, Sper cent.
Potash)
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N. Q. Official Farmers Alliance Acid Phosphate,
"a per cent. Av. Phosphortc Acid.)
Write for prices. "a BUY NO OTHERI
Mill Stones best N. G. Grit. write for prices,
The Agency handles the Genuine 'Iron AgO''
CultivatOrs and -HarroWs and can save y0U
money.
Brethren having anything to sell, as well a.
those wishing to buy will do well to consult the
Agency.
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BUGGY HARNESS.
The "a B c" OF BEE CULTURE.

This splendid book, by a. L. Root, is
a cy clopedia of everything pertaining
to the care of the honey.bee It con.
tains 400 pages. and is beautifully Illus.
trated by over 300 e~pgravings, many OF
them full page. The whole work is
elegantly, bound in cloth, z inches
wide by 1O4 inches long n embossed
on side and back in gold. II you raise
bees, you can't afford to be without it.
8vo, cloth. Price, postpaid, 81 % Ad-
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Farmer, Raleigh, N. Q.
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TIE Review of Reviews is a maya
zine with an editor. It's editorial de
partmant is the best part of it. The
header knows that E iitor Shaw is a
Republican and that he criticises Re-
public Ans and Republican politics as
freely as he does Democrats and Dam
politics. Now, these are good
editorial characteristics. Below are
given a few quotations which indicate
the method and the courage of the ed
itOr Of the Review of Reviews while
serving as samples Of the facts AID ar
|guments that gave the Desk it's text
for a little sermon:
Speaking OF the methods of recon
struCtion days and of the ''solid"
South of to day, Mr.. Shaw says: ''The
north was full of good people, who
meant to do exactly what was right
Their good intentions, however, did
not alter the fact that they enforced a
Fulnous policy-s policy more d9vas
tatlng to the Southern States, In some
respects. than the war itself. The
carpet bag R9publicanism that 70 bDed
aao outraged the Southern States for
q few years = y = affords eXpla
nation enough of the attitude Of the
2ol q II shrinking from the local dom
uaCon OF any sat of men bearing b
dated party name.
one II the Chief dangers to which
Cuoa Is now sun c,ed in this period
u reconsCrucLon, says E iItor Shaw,
is n new type of c .rpet Dagger,
"4o Is not l personal nest Of politi
P.lDder OF the taxpayers. as in our
9-urh thirty years ago, but who ia en-.
j av1Tiug to get his finger into the ma.
tflgtlc pie for the sake Of ga1nino c6D
sfoi ot municipal franchises and sacur
ing varI0us public contracts, char
.efs and privileges" And this ia good
coming from a Republican: What a
pty that the Legislature Of Penpsvi.
wanna could not shake off the humiI.
FSaLLng shackles a discredlted bosgl1-
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"What Our Advertisers Say"

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think The Progressive Farmer
the best medium through which to
reach the farming classes in North
Carolina.---W. G. THOMAS, Poultry
Breeder, LOuisburg, n. O., March 3,
1898.
I'VE recently run for a shCr TT time
an advertisement in THE PROGREs-
sIvE FARMER, and we run at the
same time the same ADVERT ement
in four other leading papers In the
State and we wri, g to say that CG
rGcCiUCd ten replies from the one IN
yOJr pdDCT to CUGTy nG TeCeIU6d IRON
all the other papers combined > ED
WAR; y BROUG tTOS Printers
and Publishers. Raleigh, n. G.
1--WE have had a very good trade
In your state this season, and are
willing to attribute a part of the re-
suIts to the advertisement in your
paper. We have always looked
upon your paper as s~attsfactOrn In
this reapecU. and will make use OF 1t
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-28

Rheumacide is not recommended for
the cure Of every i'll; it does not cure
everything. But it is a certain cure
for Rheumatism, and Is a fine blood
purIfi II and laxative: try it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-28

In writing us, please give us a list Of
your neighbors and friends not now
subscribers to THE PROGRESSIVE FAR
MER, but whom you think might try
h paper if they knew it's merits. We
will thank you for so doing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-28
GROCERIES.
Coffee

Prime Laguayra Coffee, 1Oc per lib.
Prime Rio Coffee, l0c per ID.
Good Rio Coffee 8Ac per Id.
Medium Rio Coffee. SIC per ID.
Low Grade Rio Coffee, TIC per lh.
Cheese
Picnic Cheese, per ID 1Oc.
Full Cream Cheese, 6Olb boxes, per
pound, 1O4
Full Cream Cheese, 80 Id boxes, per
pound, 1O4,
Full Cream Twin Cheese, 2 80 Id. boxes,
per 101c; per case, s.. so.
Blair's best -four, per barrel. 1928.
Fancy -four, per barrel, 81 90.
Dandy -four, per barrel, So IS,
Winner -four, per barrel, So 45
Princess -four, per barrel, So %.
Lard, in ti~erces-about $50 lbs per Id
Pure Lard, in tierces. &c. per Id.
Compound Lard, in tierces ....,......6Ac. "
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-28
TWO BILLS.

The amendment to the Army bill,
.h,Iishing the canteen system by
-bi,h intoxicants have been supplied
=. rariment headquarters, passed by
tbo House of Representatives two
-oaks ago, has provoked but little
ao,,mant. The New York Outlook
Sors that this used to be ridiculed as
= f,d Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
Trance Union and the Prohibitionists,
br- the experience of the past war
D-ov5d that the representatives Of NOR
al sentiment were right and the rep
rasentstives of cynicism wrong, and
every commander, with the note
w5rthy and welcome exception of
qsneraI Eigan, took the position that
the canteen results in injury to the
troops"
Another bill which has not attrac-
ted half the attention to which it is
entitled is the River and Harbor ap
preparation bill. This bill, as was
stated in The Progressive Farmer two
weeks ago, carries an appropriation
o. $50, 600 600. Yet Mr.. Hepburn, of
Iowa, seems to have bsen about the
only n Of the peoples representa-
tives who protested in a speech against
this reckless waste of the peoples
Among other things Mr..
Hepburn said:
M pre- than one half of the appro
Dropriations carried by this bill r for
The improvement of places where geo.
graphical names have to be used that
are not know n to the people Of the
Uaited States, except to those In the
Immediate locality of the places named.
r instance, I fad that an appropri
a.i5n of $3.50. 900 is proposed to i'm
prove the channel from Galveston
10 Texas City. Does anybody know
where Texas City isl l am told there
is one business establishment there.
.S5ms OHIO gentlemen went down to
that place. located themselves at
Texas City-or perhaps Texas City
came after they located Themselves
and built a compress for the purpose
Of COMPRISING cotton. And now they
come 70 Congress and ask for $3.50, 900,
1 which is several times the aggregate
of the assessed value of the whole
city, to dig a trench in the sand in the
bottom Of the bay acros the move
m.nt of the Waters-so that it can be
annually filed, and requires an annual
appropriation-in order to reach Texas
City" He stated that in his own dis
trics the River and Harbor appropria-
ton had not helped commerce. II a
single steamboat had gone up or do Wn
the Missouri River, past his district,
in ten years, he had never heard Of it.
"Oae year." he said, I'VE appropri
sted 1875 900 for the Improvement
Of navigation Of the Missouri River.
This appropriation was accompanied
BY a proviso that such portions Of it
as might be necessary might be utilized
to improve the harbors Of the eleven
towns specified. I took the trouble to
hunt the matter down, and found that
these eleven harbors and towns o
sisted Of the piers of eleven railway
bridges which crossed the river, and
every one was improved TO the extent
Of strengthening these piers, and that
Is where the appropriation went"
Aud yet-mortitying as the fact must
be 20 every American Cit z with
these t6c.s before them, only of
the Pe1ple's % representatives, includ-
ing Mr.. Hepburn, voted against this out
cagelus measure. In other words, it
passed by a vote Of 100 to z.
IT, n D-- $500.
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ALLIANCE PRICE LIST.
SUBJECT TO MARKET FLUCTUATIONS.

Make all Postofice Money Orders
payable T. B. PARKER. s. B. A.,
Raleigh, N. O., but address all letters
tot; B. Barker, 8. B. A., Hillsboro,
N. Q.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-04

rolling stock, etc., of the O. R. and G.
railroad and its branches to the South
Carolina and Georgia Extension Rail
road company. The deed had $3.50
worth of internal revenue stamps at
tached to it. ......''..Mr. James Fincher,
an employee at the Stratton gold mine,
near White Bluff, died Monday morn
ing after a protracted illness of con-
sumption. He was about 40 years OF
age, and leaves his wife and three
children surviving him. ''..'''Mr. Frank
Phillips and Negro, Nathan Pond,
had difficulty near Kershaw Satur'
day afternoon, in which Mr.. Phillips
was cut several times about the throat
and once across the face. While the
Negro was using his knife on Mr.. P.
the latter succeeded in getting out his
pistol and shot the Negro three times
The wounds of neither are considered
fatal. ..........Mr. w. J. Roddey and
family, of Rock Hill, are the guests O
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Wylie. .'''.''''Mr
Dock Flynn, prominent young farm
Fer of the Newcut section, we regret II
learn, died yesterday, after a shor
illness, of pneumonia. He was abou
80 years of age and was several years
ago married to Miss Della Long
daughter of Mr.. M. ]. Long. Hi
wife and one child, several brothers
aud sister survive him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-04

A BoY's ESSAY ON HoRNETs.-A
hornet is the smartest bug that flies
anywhere. He comes when he pleases
and goes when he gets ready. One
way a hornet shows his smartness is
by attending to his own business, and
making everybody who interferes with
him wish they had done the same
thing.
When a hornet stings fellow he
knows it and never stops talking about
it as long as his friends will listen to
him. One day hornet stung my pa
(my pa is a preacher) on the nose, and
he did not do any pastoral visiting fol
a month without taking that hornet.
Another way hornet shows bis
smartness is by not procrastinating. Il
he has any business with you he will
attend to it at once, and then leaves
you to think it over to yourself. He
don't do like the musquito, who comes
fooling around for half an hour sing
ing, "Cousin, cousin" and then, when
he has bled you all he can, dashes
away yelling, "No kim" A hornet
never bleeds you; but if he sticks you
he will 60 off on.a swell.
don't know anything more about
hornets, only that Josh Billings says
"a hornet is an infamible Josh was
poor speller) buzzer, sudden in his i'm
preshuns, and hasty in his conclusions
or end"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-04

CARE OF THE EYEs.-Up to 40 years
of age, bathe the eyes twice daily with
cold water.
Avoid reading when lying down OF
when mentally or physically depressed
When the eyes are tired rest them
by looking at objects from a distance
Old persons should avoid reading
much by artificial light; be guarded as
to diet, and avoid sitting up late al
night.
Avoid stimulants and drugs which
affect the nervous system, especially
when they are known to exert an in
furious influence.
After so years of age bathe the eyes
mornings and evenings with water 81
hot that you would wonder how you
would stand it, follow this with cold
water. That will make them glow
with warmth.
Do not give up in despair when you
are informed that cataract is devel
oping. Remember that in these days
of advancing surgery it can be remov
ed with little danger to the vision.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-04

FooD For THE SICK.-Any one who
has ever had the responsibility o.
caring for an invalid realizes the
6nessee frequently necessary to gel
him to take the nourishment required
One is prejudiced against milk and
declares he cannot and will not take
it. For such an one an oyster tea is
recommended, which may be made al
most entirely of milk, the oyster furn
ishing the favors and salts, which is
about all it possesses anyway. Fol
the patient who rebels against the
sight of beef tea unless overlooked
which causes it to lose its red color, OF
unless strained, which takes away the
brown flakes, which are the best par
of the broth, buy red wine glass and
give him his beef tea in that.
Various custards can be made with
broths, especially chicken and beef
used with eggs instead of sugar. Salt
ed and chilled, these are oftentimes
rendered very grateful to the patient
who wants something, but don't know
just what.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-04
AS SEEN BY CHAPLAIN MURRAY.
The Cubans Are Unpromising Subjects Fo
Civilization.

Civilization.
The following letter from P. Il. Muir
ray, chaplain of the Second South Car,
olina regiment, dated Havana, Febru-
ary 25, and addressed TO Governor Ell
lerbe, is published in the Columbia
Record of last Tuesday:
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER : I see from
the papers you are confined to your
room. Let me assure you that I deep
ly regret your illness, and sincerely
hope YOU will soon be yourself again.
Our regiment is away now on march.
They were to be gone 10 days; but for
some reason they have begun the re-
turn march and will reach here TO-
morrow night or Sunday morning.
did not go; but remained 10 look after
the sick men in the hospital. We
have quite number in the hospital,
three or four of whom are seriously
sick. We lost two men this week,
both typhoid cases. We have about 10
other cases of typhoid fever.
Most of the talk now is of getting
home. The boys, and most of the of,
fcers as well, are sufficiently amused
with camp life. 1t is the same thing
every day; nothing to break the mo-
notony. l think most of the regiment
would really prefer little fighting to
the present inactivity.
A large part of the Cuban army con,
sists of black Negroes and I'm sure
they will not be prepared for anything
like a civilized q mean self-govern,
ment) for at least 100 years.
The editor of The State gives very
different idea 1 know; but of this, see.
ing for myself, I'm not prepared to
agree with his. There are some nice
people here; but they are decidedly
in minority. The majority will object
to any kind of law and any form Of
government. A large number of men
now composing the Cuban army will
in future constitute a lawless element
and to the extent we give them good
laws, just to that extent will they hate
us. They are a lazy ignorant crowd
and will always give trouble. To ride
Cuban pony, carry machete and
play soldier is the height of their am
bition. They are not fitted for times
of peace.
I'm here getting along pleasantly in
some respects with my work. Army
life is demoralizing on the boys. and
in some instances fear on the officers
1 hope I have done some good.
think at least 1 have helped to cheer
some of the sick. sincerely hope you
will be able to keep up spirit Of
cheerfulness and of hope, and that the
good Lord will restore you to health
I could tell you much about the Gus
toms and peculiarities of these people
They are very amusing at times.
Asking for the blessing of our Heav
emily Father, l remain yours sincerely
II MrDDAv
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-04

Me AND THE CAT.-Richard x is
an incorrigible youngster of 10 who
has shown a tendency to lay the blame
of his misdeeds on other shoulders
His favorite scapegoat was the family
feline. A jar of sweets could not be
opened, or a bit of gingerbread pur'
loined, or a vase broken to atoms
without a lame excuse of Dicks, 81
guess it was the cat," calling forth his
mothers reproaches:
"Richard, you. must not lay the
blame on the cat of all the wickedness
you are guilty Of in this house."
Not long after one of these upbraid'
ings, in Sunday school, his teacher
asked Richard the question, apropos
of the DEVILS power on earth.
"Who is responsible for the wicked
ness of this world ?"
It was with a mixture of contrite
spirit and the old habit that little Dick
answered "Well, suppose that I'm
partly to blame. Butt think our
cat has her paw in it."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-04

DAMP BEDs.-The time draws near
alas when damp beds become greater
elements of danger than they were in
warm summer weather, though, Of
course, at any time damp bed is to be
avoided. In no household should the
precaution of airing the bed linen be-
fore taking it into use be omitted, and
it will make the bed more healthy and
more comfortable if an Indian rubber
hot water bottle, or stone bottle
cased in flannel, be put in just before
bedtime. AS final test of dampness
in a bed, put small looking-glass be-
tween the sheets. Leave it there fol
about FIVE minutes, and if it is then
taken out with a cloud or mist upon its
surface it is a sure sign that the linen
is not thoroughly dry. In such case
do not attempt to sleep between it, fol
damp bed linen is fruitful source Of
rheumatism and lung affections.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-04
GENERAL HAMPTON AS A CLIMBER.
The Grand Old Man Still Has Plenty o.
Grit.

The Grand Old Man Still Has Plenty Of
Grit.
Columbia State, Tuesday.
Though General Wade Hampton,
one of the few surviving lieutenant
generals of the Confederacy, is with
in a few days of celebrating his
S1st birthday, he performed a charac-
teristic feat few mornings ago, show
ing be has lost none of bis old time
dash and courage. His feat was indeed
very like that of Wheeler's at Santiago
though more difficult of performance
by reason of the fact that the aged
warrior has cork leg, and had no tree
limbs to aid him. 1t was yet very early
on Sunday morning when one of the
servants at General Hampton's resi-
dence near the city came to him and
Informed him that sparks had fallen
upon and ignited the roof of the house,
which was then burning. The old
general, without permitting any of the
household to be awakened, fastened
out and himself proceeded to climb
out upon the roof. Reaching the
blaze he, with the assistance of his
servant, managed to extinguish the
flames. 1t was not until the breakfast
hour that any of the household were
aware of the fire or of the aged soldiers 8
risky but effective climb on the roof.
The incident was not known to but
few of the generals friends until yes
terday, and they are as proud of his
feat as any of those daring charges he
led during the Civil war. In few
days he will celebrate his 8lst birthday
at his home, and no doubt the occasion
will be made very happy one by his
friends and admirers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-04
far111 ana firsside.

MEDICINAL VALUE OF LEMONS
Lemon juice sweetened with loaf or
crushed sugar will relieve cough.
For feverishuess and an unnatural
thirst soften lemon by rolling on a
hard surface, cut off the top, add sugar
and work it down into the lemon with
a fork, then suck it slowly.
During the warm months sense OF
GOODNESS, comfort and invigoration can
be produced by free use of lemonade.
For six large glasses of lemonade use
six large, juicy lemons; roll on hard
surface so that the juice can be easily
extracted. Peel and slice. Add suffi-
cient sugar to sweeten, and stir it well
into the juice before adding the water.
Hot lemonade will break up cold
if taken at the start. Make it the
same as cold lemonade, only use boil
ing water instead of cold water, and
use about one-half as much sugar.
A piece of lemon, or stale bread
moistened with lemon juice, bound on
a corn, will cure it. Renew night and
morning. The first application will
produce soreness, but if treatment is
persisted in for reasonable length OF
time a cure will be effected.
The discomfort caused by sore and
tender feet may be lessened, if not en-
tirely cured, by applying slices of lem
on the feet.
To cure chilblains, take a piece OF
lemon, sprinkle fine salt over it and
rub the feet we'll. Repeat, if necessa-
ry.
Lemon juice will relieve roughness
and vegetable stains on the hands.
After having the hands in hot soap
suds rub them with a piece of lemon.
This will prevent chapping and make
the hands soft and white.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-04
Aumurons department.
ANECDOTE Of GENERAL POLK.


A good story is told of Bishop (then
lieutenant-generaD Polk of the Con.
federate army and an other general
whom we will call "Blank," who now
resides in Alabama:
During the Georgia campaign, and
not long before General Polk was kill
ed at Pine Mountain, he requested Gen
eral Blank to accompany him to hill
in front of the lines which commanded
an excellent view of the position oi
the opposing Federal forces. The hg'
ures of the two officers, outlined upon
the sky as they stood upon this emf
nence, offered a tempting mark fol-
some Federal gunners, and in a few
moments both lay on the ground, stun
ned and senseless from the effect oi
Federal shells. The fortunes of wal
had brought together a most dlstin'
guished churchman and one OF the
bravest and most trusted of Forests
officers. The latter, however, was not
at the time noted for extreme piety
but was rather given to the use of Wig
orous language and forcible expletives
which fact the good bishop knew and
regretted he also knew that his pres
ent companion was one of the very
best and bravest men in the Confed'
crate service.
The two officers lay stunned for sew
eral minutes. General Blank was the
first to recover. Looking about him
in a dazed way, he soon discovered the
burly form of his companion, who was
breathing heavily, but evidently com
ing around all right. In a few mo-
ments be heard General Polk mutter: /:
"Oh Lord! where am 1, where am
IP"
General Blank, keenly alive to g
sense of grim humor, whispered gent
ly:
"In hell, general"
"Impossible," murmured the semi
conscious Polk. "Who is it that tells
me so ?"
at is General Blank" solemnly
responded that practical joker.
30 Lord" groaned the good bishop
shave mercy on me! If Blank is here
know it must be true!"