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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-30
Miscellaneous
mp eVcpTT OF THE PERFECT SKIRT.

There are certain little tricks and
secrets of being stylishiy attlred'
Probably the greatest effects are pro-
duced by the swing and outand hang
Of the skirts. The skirts are so
1nxnriouslv feminine this year.
There seems to be such a profuslon
of underskirt, and still there is'no
f~n1lness about the hips. The effect
"a not difficult, and yet it is by no
means an open secret. AS it pro-
d1ces the best effect, the drop skirt
"a the one in favor with the dress
makers. Few dress skirts T lined
in the old way of sewing the lining
in with the seams. Hence the rule
when you plan a new gown begin
with your ~petticoats. If your skirt
is white lawn, have a deep rufle and
then on that have from three to six
narrow rufdes. In the trousseau of
a Newport bride there + petticoats
of lawn having a deep silk rufhe of
pink or blue or green under a hounce
of lace and embroidery. This neces-
states the removal of the silk hOunce
previous to the laundering process
the same as the countless millinery
trimmings are weekly removed from
other articles of underwear. Some
weII-dressed women buy their skirt
Innings made up into ~petticoats, and
sometimes secure rare bargains at a
silk petticoat sale. Then the skirt
must be shortened a little and made
to adapt itself to it's duties of a skirt
lining. The idea is rather a clever
one, and saves no end of work for
the dressmaker.
In making muslin gowns, the first
thing to do is to construct the lining,
loose of course, of a plain colored
lawn in the prevailing shade Of the
muslin itself. This underskirt must
have two ruf1es on it at least. The
elbow sleeve seems TO be the prevail
ing popular fancy with the muslin
gown, the organizes and other dressy
summer fabrics. For half dress oc-
casions the gauzy lace sleeve having
the transparent effect is made as
long as ever and extends we'll over
the hands. There is a certain style
to this sleeve that is not attained in
the elbow sleeve, and certainly not
in the bishop sleeve. But after all,
the waist and sleeve of the muslin
gown is simple enough in compari-
son with the skirt. Here is the ac-
Gordon or the side-plaited founce,
which is the same thing except that
it does not require so much material
in the making the founce may have
insertion or lace embroidery set
entire deur, which means that the
insertion is stitched to it's place on
the goods, and then the goods cut
from the back, leaving an attractive
open work. This style of trimming
is the most popular decoration of the
season, and the skirt affords an OPP
portunity to demonstrate it's snowy
effect much better than is possible in
the waist. My lady certainly sweeps
and glides and trails her skirt this
summer.-Mathilde Verlet in August
Ledger Monthly.
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leaves and into mud. About the
time the farmers find the ground
warm enough to receive seed, the
frogs wake up and gather. in the
pools, greeting n another with a
lively whistle and croak. Before
the young plants in the fields are up
very far, n may Q transparent,
jelly-like masses of the size of an
orange, and thickly scattered through
them several hundreds of frogs eggs,
looking like blackened bird-shot;
within a fortnight those eggs evolve
into polliwogs.
Frogs can breathe only with the
mouth shut, their communication
with the atmosphere being through
the nOstrils. The wind-reservoir for
vocal purposes in the bullfrog is the
wide, yellow throat. Most other
frogs have only a sac near each cor
ner of the mouth for this SUPPOSE.
Aristophanes gives as the sound
made by the Grecian frogs "brek-ek-
ek-ek koax koax." The American
leopard goes "chock, chock, chock."
This sound can often be heard q
mile away. The marsh frog gives a
long grating croak, not very loud.
The green frog often utters a solitary
"kr-r-uk." The piping frogs of the
springtime whistle their F'peep,
weep" in frequent chorus. The
bullfrog's voice takes a variety of
sounds. "Er-rum, r-rum," is a cry
that almost every one has caught,
though sometimes it seems rather
"More rum, r-rum," "jug O. rum,
r-rum." In New York and the Mid
die States the schoolboys have it
that these frogs say "Bloody nouns"
"Blood an hounds" or "Blood an
GUNS )" while unstable farm-hands,
labOring homewards late of a warm
evening from the grocery at ''the
Corners" have sometimes heard,
along the marshY pools, the deriding
cry, "Ga drunk, ga drunk ;" when
several other voices near together
would become more specifically de-
risive or threatening, and below out,
"Jug an all, jug an all, dr-roonk
bloonk, kebloonk, oonk."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-30

The Last Teeth.-"What are the
last teeth that come?' asked a school
teacher of her class in physiology.
"False teeth, num-" replied a boy
who had just Weakened on the back
seat.-Exchange.
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Mamma-Bobbie, I notice that
your little sister took the smaller
apple. Did You let her have her
choice, as I told you to? Bobbie-
Yes, I told her she could have the
little one or none, and she chose the
little one.-Sel.
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Secretary-JnO. P. Allison, Concord, n. c.
N. C. Tobacco Growers' Association.
President-John 8. Cunningham, Cunning
hams, n. Q.
Vtce-President-J. B. Phillips, Battleboro
N. @.
Secretary-T. B. Parker, Hillsboro, n. {.
Treasurer-W. E. Upchurch. MorrisviIle. N. @.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Col. r. W. Wharton, Washington, n. c.; DR..
r. h. Speight, Wrendale, N. c.; r. b. Kicks,
Rocky Mount, N. O.; II. II. Knight, Eagle
Rock, N. c.; w. L. Kennedy, Falling Greek,
N. c.; Gen. T. F. ToOn, Lumberton, N. c.; DR..
Elias Fulp, Fulp, N. c.; W. L. Bouldtn.
Archdale, N. @.
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To Make Cows Pay, use Sharples Cream Separa-
tors. Book Cuisines D~airying" & Cat. 285 free
w. Chester, Pa.
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n. c. Farmers State Alliance.

n. C. Farmers State Alliance.
President-W. A. Graham, Machpelah, Lin
coin Co., N. Q.
Vice-President-J. T. Paschal, Pittsboro,
Chatham Co., N. @.
Secretary-Treasurer and State Business Agent
IT. B. Parker, HilIsbOro, Orange Co., N. G.
Assistant Lecturer or Steward-Jno. M. Nit
chell, Wayne Co., N. c.
Chaplain-Rev. W. 8. Mercer, MoyOck, Curri-
tuck Co., Nc
Doorkeeper-Geo. T. Lane. Greensboro, Gull
ford Co., N. c.,
Sergeant-at-Arms-R. II. Lane, Aurora, Beau
fort Co., NJ
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A. Ora
han, Machpelah. N G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
]. W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh, n. Q.
W. 3. Fleming, Ridgeway, N. @.
John Graham, WarrentOn, NJ G.
DR.. ]. e. Person, Pikeville, N. c.
Thomas ]. Oldham, Teer, NC.
North Carolina Department Of Agriculture.
OFFICERS.
commissioners. l.. Patterson.
Secretary-T. z. Bruner.
EntomolOgist-Franklin Sherman.
State Veterinarian -
State Chemist-B. W. KilgOre.
BOtanist and Biologist-Gerald Mccarthy.
FOSUOuCS ADDRESS OF III Ou4SSESI GSa1oASA8
NC
n. C. Crop Pest Commission.
6. L. Patterson, Chm'n, Raleigh; DR.. Geo. T,
Winston, Raleigh; J. Van Lindley, Pomona.
n. C. Agricultural Experiment Station.
DirectOr-B. W. Kilgore, Raleigh, N. c.
Agriculturist -
Hort%iculturist-W. F. Massey, West Raleigh,
NC
Professor of Animal Husbandry-J. NJ. John
son, West Raleigh, N. c.
N. C. Swine Breeders Association.
President-J. N. johnson, West Raleigh,
No
Vice-President-C. G. Moore, Charlotte, n. c.
Secretary-Frank E. Emery, West1Raleigh,
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n. C. Swine Breeders Association.

President-J. N. johnson, West Raleigh,
n. c.
Vice-President-C. G. Moore, Charlotte, n. c.
Secretary-Frank E. Emery, West1Raleigh,
n: 9.
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AGRICULTURAL DIRECTORY.

N. C. Cotton Planters Association.
President-W. A. Graham, Machpelah, N. @.
S~ecretary-JnO. P. Allison, Concord, N. G.
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HOrticulturist-W. f. Massey, West Raleigh,
N. G.
Professor of Animal H~usbandry-J. NJ. John
son, West Raleigh. N. G.
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Compound Lard in tierces.............. Z
al owe Lard in following packages
Tubs, 80 lbs. Hc. over tterces.
Tubs, IS lbs. nc. over tierces.
Pals, 20 lbs. &c. over tierces.
Cans, gross weight:
so ID. case of 2 cans, &c. over tierces.
20 Id. case of 4 cans, 4c. over tierces.
10 Id. case of 6 cans, &c. over tierces.
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n. C. Agricultural Experiment Station.
DirectOr-B. W. Kilgore, Raleigh, N. G.
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n. C. Crop Pest Commission.

8. L. Patterson, Chm'n, Raleigh; DR.. Geo. T,
Winston, Raleigh; J. Van Lindley, Pomona.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-02
A blunt Reply.

The following incident is related by
a correspondent of The Plain Dealer
in the south. 1t is told of DR.. James
II. Carlisle, the venerable president OF
Wexford college, South Carolina, and
counselor Of the great Chautauqua sys-
TEN:
When 10 years old, young Carlisle
was attending a typical country school
Of the old south under the management
of typical teacher Of the time, stern
and scholarly old gentleman. One day
little James found considerable difiicul.
ty in some of his work. and his teacher
becoming impatient, took the boys
slate and, writing upon it the words, 81
am a fool" gave it to the little fellow,
saying, Here, James, sign your name
to that"
The learned pedagOgue proceeded
with the other lessons, but, on coming
back to his young charge after time
noticed that the name had not been
written. Becoming angry, he demand
ed in laundering tones, James Car
Isle, why did you not sign your namt
to that, sir?' And little James Carlisle
slipped from his place on the high
rough old bench and, looking his teach
er squarely in the eye, replied, "Be-
cause it is a lie, sirv-Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
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SfxleA In Studs.

Men who give thought to details OF
their dress now rarely appear without
studs and cuff buttons Of the same
stone and usually made in precisely
the same fashion. In addition to the
studs, which are expected to Include
the two collar buttons, the fashion de-
mands for evening dress buttons for a
white waistcOat made in the same
STYLE. at a dinner given the other
evening before one of the large balls
Of the season q we'll known young
man who probably figures more con-
spicuously than any other in society
today wore turquoise studs, waistcoat
buttons and sleeve links. The stones
were surrounded by a small gold band
heavily engraved. Usually the band Is
plain and without ornamentation OF
any kind. Amethyst buttons, which
were formerly worn without cutting
are now ornamented in this way. 9th
er stones are still seen plain with the
gold band about them. a man who
wanted pearl cuff links and found that
they were inexpedient as well as ex-
pensive discovered that the jewelers.
have already made preparations for
the possessors Of pearl studs who want
cuff buttons to match them. Opals
with the plain gold ring are used for
the cuffs when the studs are pearls
New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-02

The man with a paper during the
morning and evening hours In New
York city Is legion. There are about
100000 Of him. A man without a news
paper on an elevated train, in a street
car, aboard ferrybOat or in a railway
coach. morning or evening going to or
from business Is conspicuous.
He is n rare bird indeed, and looks
as though he were wrecked and float
ing alone on sea Of tossing papers.
He IS sure to feel lonesome and almost
outside the pale Of civilization. for his
fellow men, with their faces to their
regular diet Of daily news, hardly no.
tice him.
If you have time to spare moment
from your morning paper, just look
about you, In car or boat, observe and
listen. You will see every mortal man
with often hundreds in view at one
time-religlOusly bowling at the altar
Of the news In silence that Is only
broken by a continuous rustic as the
scores Of leaves are turned. There Is
no more devout newspaper reading
community than is found in the me-
tropolis.-New York Herald.
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Booth and Orchard ILL.,"

In her book on "Some Players" Amy
Leslie says that Edwin Booths detes-
tation Of Richard III was frank and
incurable. One night. when In the most
magnificent instant Of Richard a super
fell in writing. squlrmlng attack.
which set the country audience laugh
ing. Booth said quietly. after the fall
Of the curtain. amid shouts Of mis-
guided laughs:
what was the matter. captalnT'
The trembling captain owned relnc-
family that one of his % cent men had
been seized In fit.
"Please pay 80 cents next time. and
employ one whose fits may not inter
fere with Richard. Richard Is unen-
durable enough without the addition Of
rented fits"
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PUNISHED THE PAINTINGS.
They Violated Editor storey's Cast
Iron Rule and Were Hanged.

when we went to Chicago to live
lust after the fire." said n woman who
has since returned to New York, 1--WE
furnished the house with all that was
necessary to make 1t attractive. One
winter my husband bought n number
of paintings, and after they had been
placed properly we Invited clever
young woman to come in and see the
collection. | don't mind telling you
that she wrote for Mr.. Storey's news
paper, The Times. She understood art.
She had been reared in Boston and she
had studied abroad.
when the article on our collection
appeared, what was our horror to read
that each picture described had been
hanged by man who made n spe-
cialty of putting up paintings My
husband was leased into a fit of neu-
ralgia the next day by his Chicago
acquaintance, who expressed their re-
greet that all his paintings had been
executed. OF course the women heard
of II and there was glggle for blocks.
81 called upon the young woman
from Boston and asked how she had
made such a blunder. She was In an
agonized frame OF mind and protested
that she didn't write II hanged | was
sure she didn't. Then came the ex-
PLANTATION. A few weeks before there
had been an execution In the Chicago
Jail and Mr.. Storey's reporters wrote
that the man was hung Mr.. Storey
was furious and issued an order, so ]
heard, that henceforth editors, report
ers, copy readers, printers and proof
readers must write and set up and
read hanged for hung The rule was
infexible. The young woman who
wrote Of our collection used the word
hung throughout her article and Mr..
Storey's rule was enforced. But as
long as we lived in Chicago we were
always known as that New York
family who had their paintings exc
cuted.' "-New York Sun.
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Won by n Dead Man.

A valuable cup was won In a b.
cycle race In Australia by man who
was dead when he passed the winning
post The race took place at an "elec-
trio light carnival" so called. in the
presence OF 10000 spectators. In the
last lap James Somerville. a rider,
forged to the front and secured such n
lead that his victory was assured.
When within % yards Of the finish
he was seen to relax his hold on the
handle bars and lose his footing on the
pedals. He did not fall from the ma
chine, however. and amid frantic
cheers dashed by the goal. winning
the race by half wheel. AS he pass
ed the finishing post he pitched for
ward and fell to the ground.
When he was picked up he was
found to be dead, and, what is more,
the doctors declared that death had
come to him when he was seen to lose
his hold on the handle bars. 1t was a
dead body that had ridden the last %
yards Of the race.
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Located the Noise.

A little 4-year-old was taken on
a visit to grandmamma In the country
There for the first time he had a view
Of a cow. He would stand and look on
while the man MIXED and ask all man
ner Of questions. In this way he learn
ed that the long crooked branches on
the cows head were horns. Now. the
little fellow knew Of only one kind Of
horn, and few days after obtaining
this information, hearing a strange kind
Of believing noise In the yard. he ran
out to ascertain its cause. In a few
minutes he returned with wonder and
delight depicted on his countenance, ex-
claiming: Mamma. mamma! Oh, do
come out here! The cows blowing
her hornsw-Exchange
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Whlatled A. She Snnr.

The man who knew many things
was instructng the new and verdant
stenographer rs to the use Of the va
rious office appliances. and finally he
introduced her to the speaking tube.
"Now, see" said the man. you put
one tube to your ear and the other to
your mouth, then whistle"
Into which one do | whistler" asked
the guileless stenographer
Heavens" cried the man. (which
one do you suppose you whistle In. the
one at your ear or the one at your
MOUTH?
THAT was what | wanted to know"
said the stenographer, "for l whistle
as l sing, entirely by ear."-Memphis
Sclmitar.
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She declined

Few American youths have careers
made for them. Those who deplOre
this fact and shun the stlngs OF self
effort may find tonic In the reply Of a
western girl to an offer Of marriage.
A young man Of more book learn
ing than force OF character lost the
young wife who had toilcd to support
him, returned to bis native town for
consolation and found it. Some months
later she, too. passed away. and the
sad youth soon Appealed to a well
known clergyman for assistance in
finding a helpmate.
The minister introduced him to a
western girl Of health and energy.
who the next day received plalntiyc
note from the widower. He declared
that the Lord had made great InrOads
upon his marital affections. and it now
seemed to be his will that she would
repair the breaches OF his life.
The reply. which the clergyman
keeps today as one Of The choicest
specimens OF varied collection. reads
simply:
mend your own breeches. youths
Companion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-02
BRITISH BANK CLERKS.
Sumptunry Laws Trying on Those
with Slim Purses.

Sumptunry Laws Trying ON Those
with Slim Purses.
Bank clerks generally look so sleek
and comfortable and are almost In
varlably so well groomed that their
grievances rarely receive patient hear
ing.
One who was recently dismissed for
the terrible crime Of smoking a pipe
In city cafe during one of the hours
sacred to what is called by city courte-
sy lunch writes, giving n list of re-
strictlons which he declares are alb
surd.
No clerk is allowed to smoke n pipe
in the streets during banking hours or
at lunch.
The average clerks salary is not so
very high. but nevertheless he must
wear silk hat and cane to the Office,
dressed as one with double the salary.
Wearing cap to business Is not to be
thought OF. as It Is an objectionable
offense in the eyes OF the bank officials.
The salary OF the average bank clerk
ranges from about 3S shllllngs a week,
but in many banks the salary Is much
lower and the chances Of promotion
very small.
A clerks money is greatly diminished
by his having to subscribe to numerous
funds, such as sports" fund, to keep
the cricket or football grounds In order,
which he himself Is never able to see.
Saturday is no holiday for him, as he
does not leave the office on those days
until about or o'clock.
1t must not be supposed that the
days work Of bank clerk ends with
the closing OF the bank to customers.
In fact, 1t only begins at that time
London Express.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-02
La Grippe Quickly Cured.

"In the winter OF 1898 and 1890 |
was taken down with severe attack
OF what is called La Grippe" says F.
l.. Hewett, prominent druggist OF
Winfield, III. 1.-The only medicine l
used was two bottles OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t broke up
the cold and stopped the coughing
like magic, and l have never since
been troubled with Grippe" Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy can always
be depended upon to break up a
severe cold and ward off any threat
ened attack of pneumonia 1t is
pleasant to take, too. which makes
it the most desirable and one of the
most popular preparations in use for
these ailments. For sale by VIM. P.
Bell g. Co., Accomac @. H., Va,
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Notice of
Dissolution and Formation
Of PUrtnocSNIp.

This is to give notice that the
partnership heretofore existing
between s. J. Bull and G. X.
Nicolls engaged in general mer-
camille business at Davis Wharf
under the firm name of Bull &
Nicolls has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent, G. f..
Nicolls retiring, having sold his
interest therein to A. T. Colon
ma. The business will hence
forth be conducted at the old
stand by S. J. Bull and A. T..
Colonna under the firm name of
Bull & Colonna. All indebted.
ness of Bull & Njcolls will be
paid by Bull & Colonna and all
Indebtedness due to Bull q
Nlcolls to be paid to the mem
bers of the old firm. We
earnestly solicit for the new firm
the liberal patronage the old
firm has enjoyed.
S. j. Bull,
G. E NicolL5,
A. T. Colonna.
Davis Wharf, Va,
Jan. 3D., 1901.
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NERVOUS ORIGIN OF COLDS.
Weariness, Anxiety and Mental De-
preston Make Us Susceptible.

There has been a noteworthy change
Of medical opinion in recent years as
to the subject of taking cold. In no
other country is this matter of such
general Importance as it is in the United
States, where catarrh, acute and
chronic. is so common as to be almost
universal. The explosive clearing Of
the throat which is characteristic of an
American audience has been comment
ed on by English and French visitors,
and the surprise has been great that
pneumonia should be so much more
prevalent and fatal here than it is in
foggy and muggy England. An under
standing of the conditions under which
cold may be contracted should prove
Of especial value at this time Of the
year.
1t is a popular idea that If one be
amply provided with warm clothing,
wraps. a macintosh, rubbers and an
umbrella little risk is run of taking a
cold, yet it is matter Of frequent eX-
perience that in spite Of all reasonable
precautions a catarrhal affection may
be developed or pneumonia set In. The
fact that WEAKNESS, depression OF spir-
its, fright, anxiety or something which
has affected the nervous system I'M
favorably has preceded the attack is
frequently overlooked. When free from
every form of nervous debility, a per-
son may expose himself to drafts,
dampness and other usual causes or
colds and escape entirely, While at an
other time. when weary or depressed
from any cause, he may become the
victim Of a fatal attack Of pneumonia
from a much slghter exposure. The
nervous origin of colds seems to be
recognized by all physicians who have
made a special study Of acute diseases
of the lungs and throat
1t is explained that the temperature
Of the body is maintained by the nerv-
Gus system and that the least failure
or relaxation of nervous energy causes
a change of the bodily heat and I'M
pairs the power of the body to resist
lUR NDDIOdCH VI QlNtbSNs ~ - - w.
derful fact that under any change OF
outside temperature, even If one go
from the arctic regions to the equator
the heat of the body remains at about
0S degrees. But for Its regulation by
the nervous system the heat or the
body could not remain constant, as ev-
erv muscular exertion would raise the
temperature. WEAKNESS, anxiety, de-
preston and the like lower the amount
CT nervous energy and render tho body
susceptible to colds from the least ex-
posture by disturbing the process OF
regulating the temperature. Whiie
warm clothing and all the common
means of protecting the body are i'm
portant, it is even more important to
avoid needless exposure if the nervous
system be not in its best condition.
Philadelphia Press.