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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02

number Of influential repub-
hcan newspapers make a distinc-
ton between paying for a mail
service and substituting freight
steamers. The two systems rest upon
wholly different bases. The one is in
support of an Indispensable public ser
vice. and the other is an illusory expe-
riment that has often been tried, but
never with satisfactory results.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02

1t is expected that Arizona will make
vigorous attempt to be admitted to
the union. Governor Murphy reports
that the territory has 100000 population,
and that its people are prosperous but
this showing is not sufficient to estab-
lish a case for admission to statehood.
Either Oklahoma or New Mexico has
larger population than Arizona.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02

people, hunting and fishing have be-
come an important adjunct to the sum
mer hotel business Of the Pine Tree
state
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02

While we are shive1ng with zero
weather. Australian Thermometers are
recording 12S degrees, and the very
fields are burning with fervent heat.
New South Wales gives an imitation
OF the day Of judgment. every antipo-
oa summer. The disaster reported
from Wagga- Wagga is calculated to
make Mark Twain regret that he had
ever ridiculed this town.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

THE DAILY SPY: Two cents a copy, Z
quarter, $500 a wear: ineludi5e he Sunday
Spy, by carrier. G. cents q month. $500 a
year.
THE SUNDAY SPY: Four cents copy.
500 2 year
THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY CWeeklv)
Published every Friday morning: Five
cents a copy. 500 a year.
All subscriptions payable in advance.
Sample copies sent en- request.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02

pie plates shall bow in meek submission
before the editor and appetite.
before the editor and his appetite.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02
LINENS.

Not stone unturned not market
but what has been searched, either for
eign or domestic.
TO provide for this linen sale the
VERY BEST in STYLE, in LOOMING,
in WEARING OUAr ITY. The result
of the greatly INCREASED TARIFF
has been the abandonment of several
old and the adoption of several new
ways and means" to bring qualities
up to the old standard OF price.
Our buyer has thoroughly studied the
situation, and by taking EARLY AID
VANTAGE Of every opportunity, Is
able, even in the face of a double tariff
(as compared with two years ago), to
offer you goods so nearly upon the
OLD TARIFF QUALITIES
AND PRICES
that an expert could hardly detect any
variation upwards One thing we may
safely assert our list of PRICE RE-
DUHTIONS from Original Marks and
Positive Values was Never so Liberal as
this season.
But GOODS TALK LOUDER THAN
WORDS, and we ask you to glance
carefully over the figures here pub
l'shed which are q POSITIVFT Y AC-
CURATE STA TFNrFNT WORTHY
YOUR CONFIDENCE.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02
A NOVELTY OF SPECIAL
PROMINENCE FOR WAISTS.

POLKA, TUF'T SPOTS. TAFFETAs.
White tufted with black.
Black tufted with white.
A very dressy and stylish novelty.
A special purchase enables us to
offer them for 81 90 A YARD. Gre
Gently sold $4,000
We cordially invite you to share in
TIE GOOD THINGS OF THIS SILK
SALE,
Early and prompt will be the motto
of others-LET IT BE YOURS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE Of ARGUS; he
is HONORABLE II ne DO But LOOK 70 The VEL
FARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02
BLACK MORE V~lOURS.

(WOOL FILLED.) AS distinguished
from the cotton filed, these are incom-
parably best--for lustre for waterline
for wear.
The wool filled will hold their color
The cotton filed will NOT.
For this sale we viii sell:
The $1.25 grade Moire Velours at
soc
The 81 50 quality for
sac YARD
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02
TOWEL DIVISION.

HnHFb"ok or ne'neek linen Towels
heWstff""od over rv-0~1y I-,7r.to1 r,i,,cra
or trln@ed open work ends. Our regular
soc grades. Sale price,
SOC EACH
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07
The PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

In reply to the question, What Is
your opinion is the principle under
lying the proposed Constitutional
amendment 2" Speaker Conner says:
1.-The fixing of a standard, upon a
sound, safe basis, of the elective fran
chIse. The State having for the past
twenty years enlarged and Strengthened
it's public school system, affording to
every child an opportunity to obtain
an elementary education, has q
right and the duty is imposed upon it
to require the citizens to at least be
able to read the Constitution and write,
not only as an evidence of his capac.
ity to vote, but as an evidence that he
values the privilege sufficiently to be
willing to, in ONE measure, ft him
self to exercise it wisely"
AS to the ''son and grandson clause
the speaker says:
1.-The capacity for self government
seems, in the light Of history to be pc,
culiar to certain races or types of men,
4A0 4o0bOu4CS OE Dc We u6NO H. bnO
Anglo Saxon, has shown and devel
oped the power or capacity of self gov
eminent, over and above all others.
They alone have developed the power
to preserve and maintain liberty reg,
ulated by law. The exception to the
general rule prescribed in the amend
ment recognizes the truth that this
quality Of mind and character is trans
mitted, hence the SONS and grandsons
OF those who, since the origin Of our
government, have exercised the right of
suffrage, but who have not, during their
minority enjoyed the opportunities for
acquiring an education, are secured in
the right to vote. Every man can
vote under the proposed amendment
and exception, who could vote in any
State in the Union on January Let,
1867, or prior thereto. This privilege
Is extended to the son and grandson of
such person, provided he is 81 years of
age at the time Of it's adoption. Those
who enjoy this right and their descend
ants may be safely trusted with the
franchise"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07
SENATE.

TWENTY THIRD DAY-JANUARY 80.
The following bills we're introduced
By Senator Ward, to repeal chapter
81, laws Of 1895, relating to the election
of Justices of the peace; to restore
white government in the counties Of
North Carolina, by re.enacting chapter
II of the Code, with reference to the
election Of magistrates and commits
sioners; by Senator Justice, to prohibit
public drunkenenness; by Senator
Travis, to provide extra commissioners
for Warren county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07

had never encountered such a gale be
fore, was sent whirling through a
closed and bolted door out against a
lifeboat. He lost his purse overheard
and strained both shoulders. The door
on the opposite side of the room was
also torn away.
WINSTON, N. G., Feb. "A gentle
man from Indiana has been in Wins
ton for a week or more, and your cor
respondent gets it from good authority
that he represents the big Continental
tobacco trust and that his mission here
Is TO consult with several Of Winston's
leading manufacturers and learn the
terms upon which they will be willing
to dispose Of their plants to the Cont
mental company. OF course the gentle
man will not talk for publication re
garding his business here, but I am
told that he has already interviewed
several firms and that it is highly
probable that deals will be consum-
mated within the next few weeks It
is not known yet how many factories
are wanted by the Continental, but it
is said that their representative has al
ready consulted the owners Of half a
dozen or more factories here.-POst.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07
TO THE PRESIDENTSOF COUNTY
ALLIANCES.
H1LLsBoRo, N. O., Feb. 1, 1898

HILLsBoRo, N. O., Feb. 1, 1898.
BRETHREN 20 wing to the bad wealth
er we had in January, but few of the
counties held their regular county
meetings. This is to request those
who have not done go to appoint a day
for holding the meeting and urge the
county secretaries to send in their re,
ports as soon ss possible. This is an
important matter and we hope all will
give the matter immediate attention.
F~raternally,
J. T. B HOOVER,
Sec'y Treas. N. o. +. 8. Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07

Do Not Give Any More Milk Par
ties Are Not What They Seem to Be-
The Legislature Wants to Hold Two
Sessions.
B-"Hellol Mr.. Editor"
R.-"HelloI Mejor. Hope you are
enjoying life
B.-"Well, I'm gittin erlong in SUM
sort ov a fashion. l Wuz hopin' that
the legislator would make times a good
deal better than they had bin an make
prices better an money plenty, but
don't see nor feel much DIFF 9rence, yit.
l axed Betsy yesterday If she thought
the hens were layin' any better or if
the COWS giving any more milk, but
didn't seem ter think there Wuz much
change in that respeck. Neither do J.
find the government any better. I've
erDout cum ter the conclusion that
eleckshuns are not what they are
cracked up ter be. The crowd Whut
wants ter git IN makes out that the
crowd that's in are a terrible set oV
SC040 W 0AS I'LL "O NO0O GIL OOUs AHOA
the saints that git in suddenly find
out that they were mere merely sizin'
themselves mp and go and do like the
other fellows. I'd like ter SEGA party
that wouldn't promise lanything
one that would just go ahead-and
get eleckted an"mRke Rome howl. The
perliticaI parties don't preserve q par
ity betweed Whut they promise an
whut they perform. / sac that the leg
il talkin' erbout adjournin' on the
Is ID ov this month ter go home an
then cum back. This il maxim bad
matters worse. One session ov the
legislature q year is bad enuf, but il
they are goin' ter meet twice this year
we mite as well hang up the fiddle an
the bow an quit business. The papers
say this is the abless Legislature that
has aver assembled in the State.
reckon that accounts for their DISPOSE
ton ter meet again an hold two ses
sions. I suppose they are goin' ten
foot the bills themselves. They orter
pay off the nashunal debt. They orteI
awlso buy a gatlin gun fer my good
old friend, DR.. L L. D. Kingsbury, ov
Wilmington. He fit through the civil
war with nothin' but q sermon book
fer a weapon, an it is sed that he
didn't have anything but a lead pencil
ter fife with durin' the riot in Whining
ton, so l think this very able legisla
ture orter fix him up in film trim al
once. He may be needed over in the
PHILIPPINES purity soon. Gudebye."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07

The Hens Lay No Better and the Cows
Do Not Give Any More Milk Par
ties Are Not What They Seem to Be-
The Legislature Wants to Hold Two
Sessions.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07
FOR SHEEP

A gentleman, enclosing three renew.
ais writes: ''Some time ego / noticed
you were Offering to sell a book on
sheep, written by some one in North
Carolina. If you still have the book
and think it of much value please write
me price. l will appreciate it very
much, and send check at once am
in the sheep business on a small scale.
| believe The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is
better than ever"
For the benefit Of other farmers we
will say the book referred to is Henry
Stewert's 1.-THE Domestic Sheep" To
sheep breeders, this book is invaluable,
covering as it does a wide range of sub
iects, such as breeds, breeding, feeding,
housing, diseases, etc. The chapter on
diseases is especially valuable. The
entire books costs less than the price Of
one sheep, yet this chapter alone may
be the means of saving a whole flock.
The book will be sent to any address
upon receipt of price, 81 30. Address
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, Raleigh,
N. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07

From experience we are prepared to
heartily endorse the following squib
from Charity and Children:
"The editor of a newspaper has an
cslIent opportunity to study human
nature and mark the disposition of
those with whom he deals. Some Of
his patrons fly off the handle at the
least provocation, and indicate their
irritability if not their rudeness; others
are patient and forbearing and gentle,
and show that they al govern them
selves, and have been well bred. We
are glad to say that the latter class
largely predominant among the sub
scribers to this paper"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07

In business, three things are neces
sary, knowledge, temper and time
FelthRm.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07

A brave man ia sometimes q dee
perado; but a bully is always a COW
ard.-Haliburton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07
-r1CLUB RATES. ~
sec'y Treas. N. O. F. 8. Allan

That we may be more enlightened rs
to what is going on in the different
parts of our great country, we ought to
diversity our reading. More Western
and Northern papers ought to be read
in the South and more Southern papers
should be read in the West and North.
Believing this the best thing to do TO
everlastingly obliterate the prejudicee
of the past, we have arranged q list Of
paper to offer with The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. The price in the parenthesie
is the regular subscription price of the
paper and the other figures are what
we charge for the paper with The Pro,
GREssTvE FARMER for one year. Re
newals for the other papers cannot be
taken at the club rates, but all neU
subscribers can. You can renew for
orr paper and get the club rates:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07

II you wish more than % paper
write for special rates. For instance,
we send twice q week Courier Journal,
the weekly Progressive Farmer, the
semi monthly Home and Farm and
the monthly Gentlewoman all one year
for only 90 Is.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07

Ljnville. in Mitchell county; to allow
the county to levy a special tax in
stock law territory.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
THE BOY AND HIS TRADE.
He should Begin HIS Apprenticeship
SO Ms to BE Through When
Twenty-0nc.

Seventeen is the preferable age fol
going to a trade, but in many cases II
is not too young, nor Is too old. Bat
all conditions being favorable, it is wei
for a boy to arrange his apprenticeship
50 that he can finish his trade by the
time he is q. One of the advantage,
of going TO a trade carly is that it al.
lows the lad time to make a change
should he discover that he has made
a mistake in choosing his vocation. and
there Is no iufallible method or rule
that can he followed in order that such
mistakes can be avoided. But the best
course to pursue is for the lad to fully
a~cquaint himself with the details of
the trades to which he may incline be-
fore he makes 4 selection. This can
be easily done at the expense only of
a little observation and inquiry. Then
the matter Of natural aptitude can be
eonslGered-and it is a most important
factor-so that the lad can avoid 20.
ing into anything for which he has ma
special fitness. 1t is asserted that every,
one is adapted for some II thing bet
ter than anything else, and the boy
should strive TO discover what that
one thing Is, II would be a great mis-
take for a lad without a natural bent
for mechanics TO attempt to learn the
machinist's trade, and the chances
would be against such a boys proper
advancement. for ones best work and
development are the outcome of being
congeniaIiy employed.-Barton Chey-
ney, in Ladies Home journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
SURRENDER OF SANTIAGO.
GEN.. Shnfter's Dissertation or tbe
Close of the Campaign In
Eastern Cuba,

AS witnesses of the ceremony of sur.
render, ! took the general officers with
rhelr stalls, and a guard of 100 men.
Ten, Joral brought out with him his
general ofilcers and stalls and a body of
troops OF the same number. Gen. Ind.
i1W mad given me the sword and spurs
taken from the body of Gen. Vara del
Key, who had been killed in the defense
OF FL Naney, and requested me to give
'hem to Gen. Toral. During the inter
view PRIOR TO the declaration of sur
render handed Gen. Toral the sword
informing him of the circumstances
ana the request from the officer who
mad secured it that it be taken back by
"en' uel Keys companions to his home
III spain, and given to his family. The
presentation of these articles was en-.
tlreiy unexpected by Gen. Toral, and as
l spoke in English it was not until the
translation was completed that he fully
reali@ed what | was doing. He then
showed a great deal of feeling; in fact.
he could hardly speak, as his emotions
nearly oyerpowered him. He received
the sword and spurs and handed them
TO one OF his staff, all of whom were
equally surprised and gratifed.
Gen. Toral then made the forma,
declaration Of the surrender. He placed
himself III front of the hundred men
'hat he had been permitted to bring
our 10 represent the Spanish army,
win ms officers near him. Our detach-
meht was drawn up in lines fronting
them Advancing to the front of the
center OF his troops, he drew his sword
ana presented arms, and said: 81 sur
the Spanish troops under nv
command, and this place" was about
- 1ee' IN front of and facing him. and.
causing my command to present arms.
that ! accepted his surrender
IN behalf of the government of the
United States,
Ibis completed the ceremony Of The
surrender so far as the troops were
co1lcerned.-Gen. William r. Sbafter
in Century.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
HON. NJ. II.

Hon. Myron II. McCord, Ex.Governo
of New Mexico, in a letter to DR.. Hart
man, from Washington, ID. c.. saws:
uentlenen-At the suggestion of I,
friend l was advised to use Pc-ru-na IN,
catarrh, and after using one bottle | be
gan TO feel better in every way. i
helped me in many respects. / wa,
troubled with colds, coughs, SORE
throat, etc, but as soon as | had take,
your medicine began to improve ant
soon got well. take pleasure in recon-.
mehding your great remedy to all who
are afflicted with catarrh.-M. II. Me
Cord.
thousands Of cases of chronic catarrb
nave beer cured by Pe-ru-na during the
past winter. In spite of changeable
weather, in spite of the natural set.
from catching cold, and ~contine.
ment TO illy-rentilated rooms, the great
catarrh NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. effect.
Ell 'hese cures But now spring is here.
The days are longer, the sun is warmer
and the blizzard is gone for another
year. This presents a much more favor
ID opportunity for the permanent
cure OF chronic catarrh, especially old.
STUBBORN cases. Now is the time to he.
GIN treatment. Other things being
equal one months treatment in the
spring is worth two months trent.
ment during the inclement weather Of
winter Insist upon having pe-ru-na.
mere are no successful substitutes for
TINS remedy. Send to DR.. Hartman. ca.
iumbus, Ohio, for a free catarrh book.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
JIMMY GOT HIS RAISE.
his Troubles with n Lady Customer
Caused His Butcher Boss TO
Come Down,

I've got TO have my pay raised" an
nounced the Clark street butchers boy in a
gentle but decided tone. Its got to be
raised"
The butcher smiled indulgently and re.
piled; well, Jimmie, OF course I'm always
willin' to do the right thing, but times in this
business was better once an my shop is
small. Still, if | can do anything"
Its over that Mrs. Justmarried." com.
planned Jimmie. Il get along all right
with everybody else but her-well, say, |
told you how she wanted the salted mack.
erel sent up with only a pinch OF salt"
Yes
And about that order of one dozen lamb
chops, freshly laid and the pound of bone.
less sausage
YES"
We'll, to-day happened the worst vet.
She got a Mexican lady stopping with her,
and | guess the other women in that fiat
have been s%trlngin' her to get up a Mexican
dinner, for to-day she sailed in high and
mighty as you please, and she says: You
may send up, James, six Spanish omelettes
cut thick and with the bones broken. And,
let me see-yes, one pint Of whipped chill
eolorow, and eight tamales dressed and
ready for the oven. Pick out the plumpest
tamales you have in the yard and have
them killed and dressed before noon
Say, won't that Mexican lady have a hot
time! How can go up there and explain
matters unless"
Il guess I can give you 50 cents more a
week, Jimmie" said the butcher.-Chi,
caso Inter Ocean.
The president Of q gas company naturally
has a Light lncoIne.-Chicago Daily News. y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
Hin Denomination.

At the close of services one Sunday
morning the pastor of u city church
went down the aisle, as was his Gus
tom, TO greet the strangers in the con.
gregation. You are not a member Cd
our church. he said to one of them.
NO, sir" replied the stranger.
'Do you belong any denomination,
may | ask?'
Well responded the other. hesitat.
ingly, I'm what you might call a SUBJ
merged Presbyterian"
How is that?'
Il was brought up a Presbyterian,
my wife is a Methodist, my eldest
daughter is a Baptist, my son is the
organist at a Uniyersalist church, my
second daughter sings in an Episcopal
choir, and my youngest goes to a Con-
gregational Sunday school"
but you contribute, doubtless, to
some II church,"
Yes, | contribute 10 all of them.
That is partly what submerges me-
Youths Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
DECORATIVE NOTES.
\ Few Suggestions Concerning IN,
A~dornnent of DoOrways
and walls.

Oilc!oth Of n suitable design make,
a decorative and durable wall and cell
ing covering for kitchens and bath
rooms. Tile patterned oilcloth is es
pecially suitable for both of these apart
ments and may be put on with holding.
dividing the ceiling into squares, ant
also serve in this manner as dado.
Portieres are being superseded il
many fine houses by doors of japanese
fretwork in cedar wood. also by fret.
works in wrought iron and other met.
ais. Where the doors are high. a tran.
som Of the fretwork is let in and tive
fretwurk doors fiji in the rest of the
space.
Bead curtains in japanese style make
~serriceable portieres and look exceed.
ingiy handsome at night, when the
room is lighted by lamps or gas lets.
Peacock feathers arranged in thick.
graceful, fan-lilte groups are highly
decorative and would be more largely
used were il not for a foolish supersti,
ton. which associates them with bad
luck. Their glorious colorinc and
grace of form, as well as their fadeless
beauty, make them very desirable. For
20 cents one may obtain a large bunch
of them on the street corners at the
downtown West side of New York
Tied up with a length of orange satin
ribbon arranged with a bow and lut-
tcring ends, as decorative a bit rs one
can imagine is obtained. - Ladies'
World.