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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19
THE LESSER VIRTUES"

It is a trite saying that it is not
great troubles to which the majority
of mankind succumb, but the petty
annoyances. The great sorrows of
life often bring strength and seri-
BUSINESS to the sufferer, but insig-
siicant troubles e hardly worth
the effort of resistance, and their
frequency, like drops of water YEA
ing away the stone, disturbs sereni-
ty. The friction in families and
society comes largely from small
matters, matters that are hardly
worth serious attention and there
fore do not get the serious attention
that would preserve the victim from
the bad effects of irritability. A
writer in the Outlook calls them
dangerous foes," and says:
"There is something pitiful in the
defeat of a man by insignificant foes.
When a strong nature falls before a
powerful antagonist, there is the
sense of tragedy, but there may be
no sense of humiliation but when a
sting does the work of a wound there
comes a certain feeling of contempt.
In the battle of life, which is a
struggle, not only for integrity, but
for sweetness, serenity and peace,
every man owes it to his fellows to
make a brave fight. There is a kind
of treason in surrendering to petty
foes. There are SO many great trOu-
bles in life, so many appalling calami-
flies, so many heavy burdens to be
borne, and such difficult tasks to be
performed, that it is cowardly to
yield peace and sweetness to insig-
nificant assaults on patience and
good temper"
Patience and good temper oil the
wheels of life and not only leave the
pOssessOr free to act for good results
in large matters, but make the ma
chinery move smoothly for every
body, and where these qualities are
the outward and visible sign of a
balanced mind and steady helpful
character, they are of immense value
They not only take away the fric
tions of life but they put a man in
the best position to make of himself
a positive force for good. Many a
"gOod" man, a man of honor and
integrity, is at the same time Il dis,
agreeable man because he fails to see
the value of patience and a serene
temper in the face Of trifing annoy
ances. The graCes and charm of
character are lacking and those who
know him are repealed, rather than
attracted by his more substantial
virtues. 1t takes not only a strong
man but a wise one to resist the
smaller ills Of life and preserve dig
nifty and ch~eerfulness but as life Is
made up largely of seeming t~rif1eS,
and affection is won by the pleasure
one gives others, the qualities of pa
thence and good temper are high in
the list of those needed for fitness in
this wOrId.--EX.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19
Written for The FogpssveF armerl
THE WORLDS PROGRESS IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
N-PrOgess in the Medical World; Negro Insanity.

tube down till it strikes solid rock,
then it car never become foul or
contaminated with surface water.
These wells are now used in many
places, and some places they are ever
flowing. Where these wells are used
fevers have disappeared, unless the
''seeds" of fever have been brought
from a distance.
In the beginning of the last third
of the nineteenth century was in
sanity first observed in the negro
race. Freedom had been thrust
upon them but a little while before
insanity began to show itself. They
certainly did not inherit the pthisis
from which thousand of them die ;
no o did they inherit insanity
that seems to be making inrOads
with fearful rapidity. Before the
Civil War the Southern negro was
the strongest and best labOrer to be
found. He was free from all dis
disease, except rheumatism and in
hammatOry affections. And why he
should have the seeds of insanity
concealed in his undevelOped nervous
system, is one of the obscure causes
that is difficult to solve. In slavery
he was treated as Il dependent his
clothing, his food, his health was
carefully looked after if we had no
higher incentive surely his worth in
money value would have induced US
to see to it that nothing was left un
done for his physical well-being.
Now since Fate has given him free
dom all of his wants must be pro-
vided by himself, and no restraint is
put upon either appetite or passion.
When this radical change is effected
we are not surprised at the natural
results following.
In the best days of the republic,
from 40 to 80, the negroes were the
happieSt people on the face of the
earth it made but little difference
to them whether the weather was
hot or cold, drought or refreshing
showers, they were assured hat good
quarters we're provided for them to
guard them against winters cold,
and plenty of the substantials OF
lite to drive hunger away In time
of slavery the negro was assionutely
fond of tiddIing and dancing, and
did not have u care to cause one
moments uneasinesS, for he knew
his bread and meat never failed, and
that IN sickness he would he waited
ON by the best medical skill in the
country. His former condition was
u happy one indeed.
j. B. ALEXANDER, NJ. D.
MeCklenburg Co n. q.
(TO be CORtinued0
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19
The Home Circle.
THE FRIENDLY HAND.

When a man amt got a cent, an he's feeling kind O. blue,
It's a great thing, o my brethren, for a fellow just to lay
His hand upon your shoulder in a friendly sort o way!
1t makes a man feel curious, it makes the tear drops START
An you sort o feel a hutter in the region Of the heart.
You car t look up and meet his eyes, you don't know what to say,
When his hand is O your shoulder rim a friendly sort o way.
Oh, the worlds a curious compound, with its honey an its gall,
With its cares and bitter CrOseS;b but a good world, aftera IL
An Il good God must have made it-leastways, that's what say
When a hand rests o my shoulder in a friendly sort o way.
James Whh6Om6 Riley.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19
EARLY sTRAws OF FASHION

Fanoies for the Coming Spring that p
Won the Approval of French Women
The dropping hats will be mns
seen in the spring. I
Gowns are made loug on the sbo,,.
der, Jokes and oollarettes are nj
down low on the shoulders, or h
shoulders are trimmed.
Tucks will be very much in az
dence the coming spring and SIN.
mer.
It is really too early to tell whetbo
the Juror for gold will run over inS
another season. We must wait AM
see if we feel gold when the SIM
mer days come. Cravats are Sea-
on the new cloth gowns.
Cashmeres will be popular III
coming spring, and all the woms
at Nice and Monte Carlo are wearin
the light pastel shades in cloth an
the pale pinks, blues and beiges.
usual.
Mixed cloths are very much SEE
that is TO say, black with a iber
peppering of white, gray with whit
and pastel blue.
For slender women nothing can
prettier for the spring than tt
boleros with basque backs consistiI
of three little pieces on each sid
one over the other and rounded
the ends. Above these pieces IS
belt.-Katharine de Forests Pal
Letter in the February Ladies' Ho1
Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19

1t is not SO much brilllancy of in
tellect and versatility OF resource,
as persistency of effort ami constancy
of purpose, that gives success. When
we see Il young man that labor can
not weary, whom drudgery cannot
cannot disgust or dlsheaI ten, who
meets with an erect un-
tlnchlng bearing, we know that he
will win. There Is no keeping him
down.-O. S. Marden, in February
Success"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19

1 now see mor good and mor'
evil in all men than heretofore did
| e that good men are not so 1000
rs [ once thought they WIRE, and
find few men so bad as either ma
liciOus enemies or censOrious separat,
ing professors do imagine.-Richar'
Baxter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19

The modes for spring are now tai
ing definite shape and The Delines
tor for the month of March illus
trates and describes some decide
novelties. It looks as though then
might be a return of ~Overskirts a
represented by a series of two O
three fOunces. Elton Jackets i
various modern forms of modifc
ton r to be very popular this sea
son and there will be a tendency t
show TAiglon collars as applied
jackets. The ripple back effect o.
skirts cut in habit fashion is ais
gaining ground, and the March d.
lineatOr contains an article writte
by an experienced dressmaker show
ing how to produce this effect
French and Russian Effects in tn
garments of children are becomin
more popular.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19

In noble souls, valor does not wait
for questionable.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

Prof. Langworthy, Of the agricultur-
al Department. In the Forthcoming year
book, dealing with the possible dan.
gers from eating potatoes, will say:
Although under ordinary circum-
stances potatoes are unquestionably
. wholesome food for most persons, ILL
ness is sometimes caused by eating
them. There are undoubtedly some
persons in health with whom potatoe
do not agree, just as there are those
who cannot eat Strawberries without
distress. This Is due to personal
idiosypcrasy and not the harmful char
acter Of the food.
Reference cannot be made here to
the conditions of i'll Health in which po-
tatoes or other starchy foods are for
bidden, since this is a subject which
pertains to the practice of medicine
rather than the subject of dietetics.
Cases of acute poisoning by potatoes S
are by no means unknown. So far as
can be learned the abnormalsymptoms
in such cases were caused by the pres
ence of solanin in the potatoes.
Several years ago 357 soldiers in a
battalion of the Austrian army showed
symptoms Of solanin poisoning. The
potatoes used for foodwere examined.
Those which were fresh contained a
small amount of ,solanin, while those
which had sprouted contained much
mere, still larger amounts being found
in the sprouts than in the potatoes
themselves. The potatoes undoubted.
ly caused the poisoning in this case.
Potatoes year old'wfiich have lain
in a cellar and shriveled and small po.
tatoes which have sprouted without
being planted are considered especial
ly dangerous, and should not be eaten
II perfectly freshpotatoes contain any
'solanin. the amount is so small it does
not cause HARM"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11
TO FRAME OWN RULES.
government In Discipline, Social
Affairs, and Other Points.

Vassar students are rejoicing over an
important extension of self-govern-
ment rights which has just been
granted to them by the faculty. The
college has been trying partial self
government for the last seven years.
But the authority of the students has
stopped short with carrying out the
rules which some one else has made.
Since the students themselves took
hold OF the matter these rules have
been obeyed better than ever before,
and all old-time friction between fac.
nlty and students entirely disappeared.
The students felt they could do still
better II more rein were given them.
A petition finally was sent to the fac
ulty asking that the students be given
legislative power as well as executive.
and the faenlty granted the petition.
Outside of purely academic affairs,
which are, of course, in the hands of
the faculty. the students themselves
will have Jurisdiction over everything
that concerns themselves in their life
in the cAmPuA Rules for discipline.
decisions about social affairs, all the
things that come up in the routine of
college existence. will now be managed
by the student body.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

NSvy Depsftnsst Psrplexsd 0vsr
Numerous Rxplosions.
tOrsnauss inxvetts 'Insast TAss Il 10
safe -anl Yst the Csuss Of the
Disasters to the Explosive
x N ~ h tun1rn0wn.

While navy smokeIess powder has
demonstrated it's keeping qualities In
every test known to science, naval ord
nance experts are. awaiting with keen
interest the result Of the investigation
at Mare island, where a magazine was
wrecked by an explosion several days
ago, says q Washington special to the
Herald.
While ordnance experts insist that
navy smokeless powder 10 safe, they
have not lost sight of the fact that ex-
plosions have occurred at the Indian
Head proving grounds, Mare island, the
Dupont powder works, and the works
Of Latin & Rand. In none of these ex-
|. .Slosions has the cause been estab-
hshed.
Navy smSkeless powder is made I'M
der the formula of the bureau OF ord
nance. The gun cotton from which the
powder is developed is subjected to the
standard hheat test of $50 degrees
fahrenheit for 30 minutes. A desic-
Gated sample of the finished powder is
subjected to heat test OF 212 degrees
fahrenheit for ten minutes. In many
cases 1t stands this temperature Tor
an hour. The ignition test of smoke
/ less powder must not fall below s41
degrees fahrenheit
| If the sample shows NO sign Of de-
composition as result of these tests
| and the inspection made during manu-
facture' is satisfactory, the lot IT rep.
reseTts'is accepted. When stored in
magazines several boxes have their
lids loosely in place, and it is the duty
of the inspector who Visits the maga.
zines daily to examine the powder to
| ascertain if decomposition has set in
| When smbkeless powder decomposes
it throws of nitrous vapors, and If con-
fined the pressure causes decomposi.
| tion to increase. The odor and appear.
ance change SO that detection is easy
Rear Admiral O'Neil states THAT the
force 6f+he explosion frequently de.
stroys the cause, and IN the Indian
Head proving ground case it was inn.
| possi6le7to establish a reason for rthe
lexplpsfon. er
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

The cruiser, Cincinnatis handsome
silver service. which had been lost
for two years. was found the other
day at the Norfolk navy yard. It
seems that at the outbreak of the
Spsnish-American war the Gncin-
natt was ordered to Norfolk to be
stripped of all her superfiuous be-
longings. In the hurry of unloading
the silver service-a gift to the
cruiser from the city of Cincinnati
was delivered to the navy yard Off.
cials without the customary giving
OF q receipt, and it was stored away
until it should be called for. Quite
recently the navy yard people dis
covered the nature of the contents
OF the box in it's possession, and no.
titled the navy department.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11
RELIC HUNTERS HURT TREES.
Those Planted by III Hung Chang At
Tomb at Gen. Grant Are Having
Hard Fight rf0r Life.

Recent visitors to vGrant's tomb, I'm
Riverside drive. New York city, have
noticed a tendency ;taward decay in
the trees PLANTED near the mausoleum
BY II Hung Chang upon the occasion
of that distinguished celestial states
mans visit to the final resting place
of his friend. the general, several
years ago.
Vandals and curiosity Aaekers have
combined to arrest the gRpwth of trees
and destroy their life by tearing leaves
and branches from their ,houghs, and
although extra vigilance is naintained
to guard against the Dissertation the
trees continue to be despoilad.
A substantial fence. with extra
guards, will probably be provided by
the park conmissioners. In contrast
to the care taken OF the III Hung
Chang trees, it Is pointed out that the
Japanese, ever since the visit of Gen.
and Mrs. Grant to the Kingdom of the
mikado. have carefully protected and
nourished the trees which the genexal
and his wife planted ON that occasion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11
REPORT on vIv1sECT1uN.
The Appearance 81 Plague Increased
'N;agber Of Experiments I'm
4Bt EnE1aAA.

q The issue of parliamentary paper
the other day containing accounts of
a number of experiments performed
on living animals during the year 1900
under license. has raised the usual
outcry from the Observation-Disclosures
who point to thousands of tortured
innocent dumb brutes," ETC., but the
report of"the inspector under the cru
city to animals act shows there is no
ground for this complaint.
The total number of licenses was
LAT. of which SO did not perform ex-
-periments. The licensees were RECON-
'mended bynmen of the highest scen-
.tific standing. The total experiment
were 10.s3s. The appearance of the
'bubonic plague is responsible for part
OF the increase. George D. Thane, the
London inspector under the cruelty
ito animals act, says:
'"It is of the greatest Importance
that this disease should be recognized
at the earliest possible moment. This
can only befdone with certainty with
the aid of inoculations into animals.
Two new licenses which were granted
in 1900 expressly allow necessary ex-
pefiments in localities where infection
is superintendent.
The increase is also greatly due to
'inoculetion for the diagnosis for
tuberculosis, and the Standardization
OF the diphtheria' anti-tcxin. There is
difference Of opinion as. to whether
these are painfnl, but all have been
included in the category of expert
ments calculated to give pain. There
fore the animals; are killed under an
;aesthet tics as soon as the main result
of the experiment has been attained.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11
Home-Seekers' Rates to the West
and South.

Until further notice, on the first and
third Tuesday of each month the B. g.
0. S-W. r. r. will sell round trip
home-seekers' tickets to points in the
extreme west and south at about one
fare for the round trip, allowing stop
overs enroute according to the stop
over arrangements of the different
lines over which tickets read.
Excellent service. Solid trains. No
change of depots. For full particu-
lars cheerfully given, call on or ad-
dress J. E. SANDS,
Agent, Hillsboro, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

head sank on my shoulder and she gare
way toa passion of tears. ~
1You shall, not" safa !. 500 thingly,
and took care to keep TO my word -
AZ he tried again and again to see
her, I took her ava y down. Lit ttlehapP-
ton, hoping that the sea hreezes might
bring back tie color ,te :her Waite
checks and the light to.henheavy eyes.
tried to turn her thoughts from her
Individual sorrows to the glorious des-
tinieA Of our privileged generat Jon. en-
abled to see daily more andmore clear
" behind the ~eil that hides from. US
the spiritual world.
But she seemed to have NO heart for
anything. She would sit5and gaze at
the sea in a ht of abstraction, from
which could with difficulty arouse
her.
One day I lehthersitting in this man
ner in quiet part OF the beach while
I hurried home to see if the post had
come in. -
"Did you meet your ,visitor?" my
landlady asked rs I entered. 81 said as
'ow you would most likely be down by
the sea-" -
"What risitor?" q asked in alarm.
"A lady as came about 'alf an hour
ago. Il breathed sigh Of reiief) She
said az 'ow she'd try to find yon, and if
she couldn't fnd you she e'd.eome back
ERE" t'lf
hurried hack to the place where I
had left Elfrida. She was walking up
and down in earnext CONVERSE tion,with
q lady in black, no longer young, but
still showing traces of past beauty, and
with that indefnable look about her
which sometimes stamps o woman
with history"
But what had come to the child2 Her
eyes were bright and sparkling, though
unshed tears stood in tAem; her cheeks
were flushed and her lips trembling.
The statue I had left behind here had
come to life.
Aunt Sophy!" Elfrida cried, "thisis
Mrs. 'Lesillien, Laurenee's mother!
/ and"
The elder lady inteyposed: "Ihave
with great difficulty discovered, Miss
Darmfelder, what was the obstacle to
my cons happiness, for he would tell
me nothing. II hurried down here at
once to assure Miss Stanford that 1
would,not intrude myself into my sons
future life. am willing to 20 abroad
and remain there II she requires it.
But i find she was under mikappre-
hension altogether"
Elfrids hung her head and blushed. !,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11
You can never cure dyspepsia by

You can never cure dyspepsia by di-
eting. What your body needs is plen-
ty of food properly digested. Then
if your stomach will not digest it, Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure will. 1t contains
all the natural digestants hence must
digest every class of food and so pre-
pare it thatnature can use it in nour-
ishing the body and replace the vast
ed tissues, thus giving life, health.
strength, ambition, pure blood and
good healthy appetite. w. r. Smith
& Co,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11
white Nan Turned YelIow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends of M. A. Hogarty, of Lexing-
ton, KY, when they saw he was turn
ing yellow. His skin slowly changed
color, also his eyes and he snfered
terribly. His malady was Yellow
Jaundice. He was treated BY the best
doctors, but without benefit. Then he
was then advised to try Electric Bit
ter, the wonderful Stomach and Liver
remedy, and he writes: "After tax
Ing two bottles, was wholly cured"
A trial proves It's matchless merit FOR
AL Stomach, Liver and Kidney trou-
bies. Only Soc, Sold by w. R. Smith
= O. Druggist. !.
ID. II Qndexstapd be attended the sale
Of wine from King Edwards cellars.
How much did he buya IN
Zone bottIe." " -
= ssouly one hottlel Why, 1t won't
Ne any ti1ne at all.p
. 'The vine Uen'ts byt the bottle will,
md II has TIE royal crest ON it.. Be-
sides, there's no limit 70 the amount
Of vine that can ~ ppNred from .
Jingle bottle-if there are reasonable
intermissioos. |" II =. y
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

81 am indebted to One Minute
Cough Cure for my present good
health and my life. was treated in
vain by doctors for lung trouble fol-
lowing la grippe. took One Minute
Cough Cure and recovered my health"
Mr.. E. n. Wise, Madison, Ga. w. r.
Smith. & Co.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

1t is easier to keep well than to get
cured. DeWitts Little Early Risers
taken now and then, will always keep
your bowels in perfect order. They
never gripe but promote an easy gen.
tie action. w. r. Smith & Co.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

Day-A mans ability to save money
depends largely on his marrying a
woman who Is An economist In dress.
Weeks That's true; the more
economy the more cost.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

Years of suffering relieved in
night. Itching piles yield at once to
the curative properties of Doan's
Ointment. Never fails. At any drug
store, so cents.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

TeacheF-what do you understand
BY misdirected enthusiasm ?
! Pupil-Well, my father says it's
what makes people buy places In the
country. 4sl
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

"You are not addicted to any kind
of athletics, are you ?"
"Athletics9 Gracious, man, earn
a good living for family of seven"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11
Stops the Cough and Works on the
Cold.

Laxative Bronco Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price q cents.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11
SANFRANCISCO.
CALIFORNIA,
SN\A \S TO q, \eoA.
Tickets will be Sold

July to IL, inclusive; alsol on July
IL for such trains as deliver passen-
gers to western lines at St. Louis,
Beardstown or other B. &IlO. S-W.
Junction points on same day.
Before purchasing tickets via any
other line, consult Agents B. q o. S.
w. r. R. for full particulars regarding
stop-overs and other accommodations
Complete folder can be secured on
application. o. p. McCARTY,
General Passenger Agent,
CINCINNATI, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

Why do people sneeze? What q
question! Why, because they feel
like it, says the Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune. and the Chicago Trib-
une asks why it is that people can't
sneeze sometimes when they feel
like it?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-11

Lady-If you are lawyer by pro-
fession, why must you beg?
Lazy Larry-Well, ye see, mum, rs
an honest lawyer.