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The Lamar register., 1900-08-29
shar,-g. OF fosa 81 I

London, Aug. 2I-%oa,
In his report OF the
side TIen Tstn- August
Americans. British an.
naiiy defeated a iarEe y
killing over 300, says
dated August 18th:
"The lines of comL
Tien Tsin are now ~
The enemy had been 4
layers badly sever
bodies were found nrsL
@rhe villagers Srs h
Tien Tsin at the rate : &
sand n day. As there h
a mOn.h's food Suppg Il
prospect OF a famine
This declaration ihN
minent In conscQuensr
quacy of provisions ia 4
refugees at rien TsiH. J
ment of peril TO the si'"
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29

Indoor gymnastics of the upside
down and violent type" when in
dulged in to excess. are said to induce
various physical ills in after life. In
the endeayor to develop one special
lied set of muscles. the harmonious
balance of the physical forces OF the
body is destroyed. The athlete. with
the arms, shoulders and chest Of a
Hercules. may have puny legs. an fr-
regular heart. or some other form OF
weakness. What the man of today
needs most says recognized au-
thority in the science of physical de-
velopment, is not athletics. but pien-
ty of fresh air in his lungs, Instead
of violent exercise that weakens him
for hours afterward, he needs to learn
how to breathe right. stand right and
sit right"
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29

In July, 1861 The Bryan organ 10
which we have referred said:
1.-The only hope of preserving con-
stitutional liberty. the rights OF the
states and restoring peace to the Union
is in the restoration of the Democratic
party to power. But let Abra-
ham Lincoln he elected for another
term, and what win be the conse-
quencef Four years more of abolition
war. national bankruptcy aud then
European interference.
Upon another occasion during the
same campaign the sentinel asked;
Shall We profit 10y the teachings OF
history. and even by our own expert
ence. or continue policy that must
end In the overthrow OF one OF the
best governments that the world ever
saw. and OF civil liberty
Have not the people daily evidence
that Abraham Lincoln Is assuming the
power the despotic power-to enable
him to pay debts aud repienish his
over,lrawn Golfers. exhausted by eN-
travasnncc and ambitious strife for
powerT
Some Democratic anti-impcrialist
msde speech in 1864. which our In
dianapolis contemporary published
with editorial commendation- III"
speaker Said. among other things.
More than 1850 years ago Rome
was governed by thrive men at the cnd
OF that republic. one was Caesar.
They were all ur noble blood, And
We. too. have our triumvlrate-Lincoln.
Stanton. Halieck; but, unfortunately,
neither Of them can boast OF a very
high desrcnt- The three succee'it7j an
emperor. who could fiddlc when Rome
was burning. We also have our cu-
peror. Lincoln. who can tell stale tot'~
whIlc tl,,. lsud is running nd with th"
blood Of brsthcrs-'
The Democrats oC to- day acf T>'u-
the same argument, substituting th"
name If Mckinley for that Of LIUr"ln
and cnbSiderateIy emitting III" r~trE-
Cncrs 10 stale Jokes \ few days ts-
fore the cI.Ctiou. in 1854. MIR. RryHu's
Indianapolis organ said la it, editor
ial c,,lnmu:
Should Mr.. l.In,7pir d, rs-citsstcd
the revolution viii H. accomplished
This will no InuEs5 ~ a republic VI
the United STATES, hut a consolidated
empire. Every safeguard must soou"r
OF iater give way. Ths> limitations ~
the executive power VIII not H. in 1he
constitution. but IN the pieS~aFe of tar
PresIdent. We Impl"vc ITJtTs-
otIc and Intelligent mrn To pause and
reflect and giv, their ver,iie, on Tuss-
day next II the peopIr will MOI ssvr
their priceless constitution and Union,
IL is lost"
The Democrats coIH" very justly by
their htIe Of the "BouFlons 81 Anevi
ca"
Like shslr prototypes In France, they
neither learn nor forge, anything and
every campaign is bm thrashins over
Of the doctrines % rctruErcssiun Nstich
they preached Ia some previous cam
paign. The SiitinEs aud surroundings
ar. sometimes rhsuEt-i, bui. the picturp
Is ever ih, SAM.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29

A mountain of alum rock is ma
tnral curiosity which exists in China.
about twelve miles from the village OF
Lion Chek. The mountain is about ten
miles in circumference Rt the base and
It's height is l,s4o feet. The stones are
quaIried in large blocks. and after be-
Ing heated in furnaces are thrown into
vats of boiling water. At the bottom
OF the watts the alum crystalizes in lay
ers about six inches in thickness.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29

Jumping the rope is said to be a
remedy for arrangement of the liver.
Many middle-aged persons in England
now regularly engage in this exercise.
and declare they derive great benefit
from it
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29

Movable targets of new sort have
been invented for the use of the Ger
man army. These targets are pro-
PEELED toward the marksmen at full
speed 10 represent a cavalry charge,
being run on rollers, the motive pow
er supplied by horses, which are
started at a gallop after being attach
ed to the target ropes. The soldiers
thus lern to gauge distance and its
variations with great accuracy.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29

A pious gentleman in Greeley, Pa,
insisted upon having prayers Just be-
fore dinner His wife and daughter
objected so strenuously that the pious
gentleman attacked them with a fork.
and seriously wounded the wife.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29
when Abraham Lincoln wss an -'Imperi
aIist.''

Under the above title the Chicago
Herald has a most Interesting
editorial in its issue Of last Monday.
The Indianapolis Sentinel in 1861
was rabid Democratic paper bitterly
opposed to lincoln. To-day il is jus
as rabid Bryan Democratic paps.
and opposed to Mckinley.
What it said in 1864 against Lincoln
1t is now saying in n slightly different
form against Mckinley.
The Times Herald makes some inter
esting quotations from the files OF the
Sentinel of 1864, which we reproduce
for the cdification OF our readers:
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29

IEls iltc city all ,lsy sas d
rraluS and innumcfai,lr .rs~i
all parts Of the sauuur s,
mated that :St,ess) Gt Il,sa4 a
'rutSy, and many timr~ sd
are pNi-S-fFst 10 arrirr tosSi5 \
slsy iraerol pauArl 2 4
T,srf iaSt miEhf.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29

The Americans introduced the first
sewing machines into China after
great difficulties and taught the Chi
nese their use. and today. In the -four
ishing cities of Shanghai, Hong Kong
and even in Peking. the tailoring IS
tablishments are benefited by them.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29

Piper Findlater of Dargai fame has
row secured a farm in his native eoun-
~ of Aberdeen, where he intends till
ing the soil for the remainder OF his
days.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29

During the year 1898. 52661 vessels,
OF s4.233,5s0 tons. entered and cleared
Chinese ports. OF these vessels, T4S, OF
Ss,l52 tons. were American.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-29

The war Id South Africa has doomed
the Highland kilt as fighting dress.
and it will now survive as a parade
uniform only.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
OUR EXCHANGES ON A FEW
LATE STYLES.

Black ribbon and velvet will still
be used. A knot of it or a bow can
De T on any gown, and always
adds style to it.
Green is decidedly the favorite
color this year, and a dash of it is
seen in the hats and on the gowns of
most of the wel1-dressed women.
The bOlero is again in fashion. It
Is made Of almost any kind of ma
ter1al and worn with anything. The
summer girl must have at least four
OF these bOleros in her wardrobe.
A new shield has just come into
the market, which will prove a great
blessing in the summer. It is in
tended to be inserted between the
collar and neck, and will protect the
collar from whiting.
Taffeta is the favorite silk this
year, while ginghams, dimities and
mercerized bingham are being used
for shirt-waists and gowns. Some
OF the very prettiest ginghams are
only ten cents a yard, and if n has
the knack of making her w clothes
pretty shirt-waists and dresses can
be had for a very small sum.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
Children'S Column.
A QUEER BOY.

He doesn't like study, sit weakens
his eyes,"
But the right sort of book will insure
a surprise.
Let it be about Indians, pirates or
bears,
And he's lost for all day to all mum
dane affairs;
Nv sunlight or gaslight his vision is
clear
Now, isn't that queer?
A. thought of an GRAND he's tired
as a hound"
Very weary of life, and of ''tramping
around"
But if there's "a band or a circus in
sight
He will follow it gladly from morn
ING till night,
The Snowman will capture him some
day, 1 fear,
For he is so queer.
If there's work in the garden his
head caches to split"
And his back is so lame that he
cant dig a bit )"
But mention baseball and he's cured
very soon,
And he'll dig for d woOdchuck the
whole afternoon.
Do you think he plays 'pOssum?''
He seems quite sincere
But-isn't it queer?
ST
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01

'"'bably you know that the stars
." suns and that they look like
N. r- shining points of light because
..E T so far away. The nearest
~~" lar that a cannOn-shOt fired in
ALARM time from the Garden of
H.l"n and flying continually with
.iinHiniShed speed, would even now
.tE,.v have started on it's journey.
would be as if a train bound for
..'Jh"r town had just pulled well
.sf # the station.-Prof. Simon
\.."r'mb in Youths Companion.
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ADVICE GRATIS.
st. Nicholas.

There are two kinds of things, my
son. that you should never worry
about-those things which cannot be
avoided and those which a be.
That which cannot be helped may as
well be accepted with resignation,
and insteadO of fretting yourself about
that which can be avoided, better
save time and nerve-tissue by taking
the necessary means to avoid it.
There are two other classes of
things about which it is also foolish
to worry-the things of the past and
the things of the future. The for
mer are beyond mending, and there
fore, like split milk, not to be
changed by lamentations and as to
the latter, they may never happen,
and so your wOrriment will be for
nothing.
Do not spend your time in seeking
what you do not wish to find, and
the finding of which would only
serve to make you miserable.
If you would succeed as a writer
seek first to establish a reputation
\for turning out good literature.
Your reputation once gained you
ran deluge the reading public with
the poorest kind of rot, and the read
ing public will devour it eagerly and
declare that such a~ppetizing and
nutritious mental food never was
before presented to it.
In conversation do not attempt to
utter brighter or weightier things
than others. This is something
which never Will be forgiven you.
Use your ears rather than your
tongue if you would be esteemed. If,
however, you must speak wise or
witty words, do it in such a manner
49, VII iatter your ~interlOcutOr to
think that you merely give ]Utterance
to the thoughts that yer impaired
by his sayings.
If any one gets out of temper with
You take care to preserve your own
rluanimity. Better that there should
o' two fools than one, provided the
me Is not yourself.
Do not make yourself the burden
Of Your conversation. Itmay be the
only subject with which you are at
home, but it is not likely for that
reason to prove the more interesting
to- others, who prefer to talk about
their own selves.
Because you are young, and are
,nding out new things every day, do
not forget that it is possible that
these things were known to your
.lers long before you we're weaned.
-Bo~tOn Transcript.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
DREADFUL

One day four-year-old Harry saw
our funerals pass by the house, and
20 Ill little while he began to cry.
oh, why don't l die - he walled.
heaven will soon be full, and there
.'n be any room for MEEK.
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W." owe it to u feIlow-men to
''.' ii high life. The world needs
'' GOOD example and God requires
u-SeI.
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persons shall be disqualified for office g.:
First, all persons who deny the being
Of Almighty God. Second, all per
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THE NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

S. c..
Vice-President-P. H. Rahilley,
Lake City, Mimi.
SeCretary-Treasurer-A. B. WEIGH,
Victor, n. Y.
LECTURERS.
J. P. SOssamOn, Charlotte, N. c..
&c. Hanley, ST. Paul, Mimi.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE AL
IANCE
President-W. A. Graham, Mach
pelah, n. G..
Vice-President-J. S. Mitchell,
WintOn, N. G..
Secretary-Treasurer and State
Business Agent-T. B. Parker, Hills
bOrO, n. G.
Lecturer-Dr V.N. Seawen, Faison
N. c..
Chaplain-W. S. Mercer, Moyock,
n. G.
Doorkeeper-Geo. T. Lane, Green's
boro, N. G.
Sergeant-at-Arms-D. w. Watson,
haywood, n. G..
Trustee Business Agency Fund
W. A. Graham, Machpelah, N. @.
Steward-J. @. Balm, Wade, N. @.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS TAT
ALLIANCE.
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eigh, N. G.
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The Florence daily tribune., 1900-12-07
a EEW BARGAINS

A FEW BARGAINS.
S SO will buy a pair of lots.
s so will buy splendid lots on West Second
street nearthe new SC hool house.
$3.50 will buy broom frame West
Main with one lot. Cheap and terms to
suit.
$3.50 buys a two story 6-room frame residence
with one lot. Must have $3.50 cash.
700 four room frame on three short lots
!5X75 twa blocks from Central school,
Easy terms.
500 three room frame on, two lots. West
part town. A home" place. A bargain.
500 two fine residence lots on East Second.
Close in,
1000 ware house near d. 4 R. g. depot. 100
feet front.
$1,000 buys e-room brick residence and one
sligo buys g e-roo@ house and two lots on
100 will buy i-room house and two lots in
good location. Come in and let tell
you about this.
800 for six room frame on lot 36Al40 Cellar
l2X22, cisten and we'll Of good water, in Il
quiet pleasant location among fine large
shade trees.
$3.50 for an elegant home Nice 4-room
frame on lots on Sixth street; good lawn
fence and shrubbery.
S14OO hugs fine brick 1n story house on
Main street, good cellar, two lots iron
fence and Newlb Creek water.
1909 five room frame ON two long, lots on
Main. Owner left town. must sell it.
bhTkdlus
$500 buys a 5-room brick in Homestead
Park addition with IL lots. Good To-
cation.
$1,000 will buy a good residence property
one block from postotiice. The lot is
worth more.
1000 buys a six room brick on two and a
halt lots, on East Second. Close in cost
several hundred more easy terms.
5000 for Il ranch three miles from Florence
that pays 30 per cent.
$500 will buy You the best bargain in resid
ence property in Florence. Six room brick
with bath, mountain water; large brick
barn, fine lawn and all modern improve
ments on two lote on East Main street.
1000 buys large brick residence and two
and a half lots ON East second st.
WE STILL HAVE few choice lots in the
United Oil Cos East End addition at
reasonable prices,
We are sole agents for lots
in Bernard's addition. Dis
tance and location considered
these are the cheapest lots in
town, and we can sell on very
liberal terms. Small pay
mants down and balance in
monthly payments.
The man who wants to Sc
cure home in Florence
ought not to delay,
Opposite Posto flee, Main ST.
Up Stairs.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-12-07
Short Stops.

A jury in Ohio has just given a
woman a verdict for $4,000 dam
ages against rich farmer who
kissed her. The plaintiff must
have been peach, or else the jury
must have had it in for the de-
fendant.
Syracuse, New York, has a wo-
man who is trying to persuade all
women to wear short skirts. Well,
men are not opposed to short skirts
as general thing, even if they do
not want to see short skirts any
longer.
The confidential clerk of New
York firm is missing and is short
$45, 900 which seems to have had
some connection with the fact that
he is missing. What is the use in
a firm having confidential clerk
who is more confidential with some
one else than he is with the firm.
The turkey that escaped Thanks
giving will now proceed to the
second battle-hoping that it may
get safely past the perils of Christ
mas time.-Pueblo Evening Jour
nal.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-12-07
THE WISDOM OF IRRIGATION.

The following is an extract from
speech recently made by Cover
nor Mount, of Indiana, on the sub
ject of irrigation. 1t shows that
the sentiment favoring irrigation
is spreading toward the East. In
view, therefore, of the interest be-
ing taken throughout the fertile
sections of the East, it may not be
long until storage reservoirs may
be seen throughout the arid
regions of the West. The COVER
nor says:
The truth of Scripture has been
confirmed by the lapse of time.
The lord in his palace, as well as
the peasant in the field, must be
nourished by the product of the
farm. From the land must come
the food and fiber that supply
human needs.
Not only is the land the source
whence must come the necessities
of life, but it is the foundation of
material prosperity, With the
development of agriculture come
commerce, wealth, power; its neg
lect has ushered in the beginning
of the decline of national great
ness and the downfall of kingdoms.
The frugal, temperate, indus
trious citizens in rural homes are
the anchors of safety to this ma
ton. The plain country people,
accustomed as they are to habits
of industry and economy, and re-
moved from the dissipating, ener-
waiting, immoral environments
that follow the crowded city life,
where the supremacy of the home
is lost, and individuality swallowed
up, must ever remain the source
of the purest and best citizenship.
1t is, therefore, manifest that
the highest craftsmanship will be
exemplified by efforts to fructify
our arid lands by irrigation. First,
for the reason that it will trans
form barren waste into fruitful
fields. Second, it will make of
desert place prosperous rural
homes, affording the environments
most conductive to good citizen
ship and stable government.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-12-07

What the people of the present
day want is pleasure after hard
days work; they don't want to see
play full of pathos and tragedy
they want fun and laughter The
Star Novelty company will play at
McCandless hall beginning Mon
day night and each succeeding
night for the week, excepting
Tuesday evening, when they per-
form at Rockvale, They carry one
OF the best genuine colored min
strels that ever ''hit the road"
The main feature of the per-
formance is the singing of their
Georgia quartette. Popular prices
will prevail, 10, % and 30 cents.
Tickets at the door.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-12-07
Latest Prices

At New York stores bankrupt sale
Embroidery silks &c per skein.
Spool silk Sc, best Rushing Sc
yard. Sl.00 dressing sacks, 75c
each. $l.25 corsets, 75c pair. Sl.25
wrappers Toe. Sl.75 kid gloves
81, ,25 pair. Sl.0O silks 75c yard.
Mems Sl.OO gauntlet gloves 65c
pair. Dress goods, ginghams, etc,
at less than cost at New York
Store. Som