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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
HOGS EATING FOWLS.

EDITORS PROGRESSIVE FARMER =
l want to know if you have had
any experience with hogs eating
chickens, geese, turkeys, etc? Why
will they not fatten when addicted
to this habit? One of my neighbOrs
has his hogs twelve months old and
they do not fatten. He has given
them soda, powdered cOpperas, ashes,
&C., yet they are not fat enough for
barbecues. He keeps plenty of corr
by them and feeds them on d fOOred
pen. Cotton seed has been recon-
mended for them. Is this good for
such hogs? A. j. B.
answered by Corresponding Editor Energy
We have never had any chicken
eating swine, but have known of this
bad habit. If one of our pigs began
TO acquire a taste for fowls, into
pork it would go as soon as possible.
We do not know that a pig which
has a habit of eating fowls will not
fatten. Pigs r both vegetable
feeders, herbivorOus, and fesh-eaters
-carnivOrOus. Such animals are
called OmnivOrOus. Pigs fed on
Offal around slaughter pens fatten
readily, hence we must think there
is some other cause for their not
fattening. May not the craving for
some food element or ash for growth
of bone cause the pigs to attack the
birds first and thus begin the habit?
We would advise keeping the fol
lowing mixture where the pigs can
eat as much of it as they please and
have access to it at all times:
1 bushel hardwood ashes.
1 bushel charcoal.
2 quarts fine salt.
8 pounds p~ulverized operas
2 pounds black anthony.
2 pounds flowers of sulphur.
With this we would use some good
harmless insecticide to kill and keep
free from vermin, and if it has fun
gicidal properties all the better, as it
can then be expected to ward off
germ diseases. Now feed the swine
we'll and give abundance of good
clean water to drink. Would restrict
the run and not allow them to wal
low in water or filth. The less exer-
Csc the better to fatten fast.
1t IS a dangerous practice to feed
cotton seed to swine unless the seed
has been boiled. F. E. E..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
ABOUT A R P E

Don't subscribe for a farm paper
until you have examined two or
three copies. And don't get fooled
by the sharp tricks of certain North
ern publishers-some of whom add a
few columns of Southern news to
their regular Northern editions and
try to palm off the copies thus
printed as those of an all-round
Southern paper. Others profess to
have Southern Offices. "Such half
way doin's amt no count" with
wide awake farmers. Get a through
and-through Southern paper,-be-
cause no other kind is suited to con-
ditions down here. On the same
grounds, the Northern farmer
should-and almost invariably does
take only Northern farm papers. It
is a plain business matter and there's
no excuse for getting caught by
those fishing for suckers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05
SUBSCRIPTION
.. THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATION

THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATION
Al INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARA
NoUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
OF STATE POLICY, is the motto of The
Progressive Farmer, and upon this
platform it shall rise or fall. Serving
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oumscribed by no selfish or narrow
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promote the best interests of the
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history of the Anglo-Saxon race. On
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great interests it represents, it will
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From Col. Folks Salutatory, Feb.
10. 1885.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

The Goebel election law is no more.
Kentucky became ashamed of it and
it no longer disgraces her stutute
books. The North Carolina Legisla-
ture can do the State no greater ser
vice than by framing for Us "an cleo
ton law fair in every purpose, clear
in every detail" Legislators desir-
ing to know the temper of the people
should bear in mind the burst of
popular approval which greeted Gov.
Aycock's plea for fair elections and
popular education.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

Tennessee has determined to drive
out the cigarette. An anti-cigarette
bill passed two years ago having
been declared unconstitutional, the
Legislature now in session has
adopted a new law which, it is be-
lieved, will stand the tess of the
courts. We believe the time will
come when the cigarette-smoker will
labor under the same disadvantages
in a social and business way that the
drunkard now does.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
SEX, NOT COLOR, THAT COUNTS
A sOutherner Il Greatly Surprised
by an Instance of, New York
PoIiteness In PHbiic.

"Well, suh," said southern visitor
in New York, reports the 'SSp, 81 have
always stood up for my section when it
comes to politeness, but l saw SONY.
thing in one of the kyars of an elevated
train in New York that knocks theN
spots off of our boosted, high-bred gen.
tlemen. The kyar was comfortably
filed; every seat was taken, when in
steps a couple of cullud citizens. L
reckon I'll have to say cullud in New
York. One of the citizens was a WON.
an. Her man was with her. They wer
dressed rutha neat, allow.
''Ther' was very stylishly dressef
young man, Caucasian race, next
me, reading his papah. The cullu
woman reached up to grab a stral
Just then, sub, my Caucasian friend il
his stylish get-up arose and tippin' his
hat to the cullud woman, says: Have
my seat And doggone if she didn't
take it, jest as though she was in the
habit of havin' white men give her a
seat.
"At fust blush I wanted to hit that
Caucasian, 1t made me that mad. You
nevah would see a white man in the
south give his seat to niggah. And
you nevah would see niggah take a
seat from white man. But this heah
New Yawk politeness seems to draw
no line. 1 confess to YOU, sub, /
wouldn't a-done what that New Yawk
man done; no, sub. At the same time
I allow that it was the genuine article.
reckon, though, it's mighty sca'ce."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
PHENOMENAL MEMORIES.
A Noted Scientist Who Could at Once
Recall the Names of
$4,000 Plants.

Many of the greatest men have had
phenomenal memories. Caesar knew
the names of thousands of soldiers
in his legions. A modern man of SCI
ence often has a prodigious memory
for special Technology. Prof. Asa
Gray assured me, says Prof. Z. S. Hol-
den, in Harper's Magazine, that he
could at once recall the names OF
something like $4,000 plants; Prof.
Theodore Gill can do the same for
fishes. Our memory for mere words
is itself much more extensive than is
generally admitted. The average
well-to-do child of two years of age
has a vocabulary of some 500 words,
and its father may have the COM
mand of 10000 more. The 10000
verses of the Rig-Veda have for 5000
years been accurately preserved in
the memories of the Brahmins. Not
one Brahmin alone, but thousands,
can to-day recite it word for wordf
Thousands of Mohammedans, like
wise, know the Koran by heart, as all
learned Chinese know their classic
books. The chiefs of Polynesia can
and do repeat hundreds of thousands
of words in their misunderstanding
days and even weeks for the recita-
ton. a
Hundreds of pianists can + play
all day, and many days. by men,
DRY, and have myself seen Won Bue-
low conduct Beethoven'S fifth SYM
phony without a scorel Chess play
ers have a visualizing Dhemory, while
arithmetical prodigies )may have any
one of the three or a combination of
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
A DANGEROUS DESCENT.
FooIhardy Undertaking OF Two Dar-
ing WOrkmen on the Mag
ara Bridge.

Reckless daring is so often displayed
by workmen whose daily labors place
them in positions of danger that those
who have to deal with them are aston
ished at no feat of bravado. Mr.. Frank
Skinner gives in McClure's Magazine
an instance of this daring on the part
of men who were engaged in replacing
the Niagara suspension bridge.
1t happened that so many valuable
tools were dropped from the bridge
that some of the more careless losers
were discharged. Consequently, when
one day man dropped a wrench 200
feet to the waters edge, he foolishly
started to- recover it by descending
hand over hand on a steeply inclined.
thin wire cable nearly 500 feet long.
He had no sooner started on his in
sane exploit than a rival, out of sheer
bravado, essayed to descend an ad-
jacent rope. After going few feet
they both realized the almost impossi-
BILE nature of the journey they had un.
dertaken, and tried to return. 1t
could not be done, and the only chance
of safety lay in continuing their de-
scent.
1t seemed to their Mortified compan.
ions that human muscles could not en-
dure the increasing strain Of that
long passage downward. The foreman
shouted instructions, interpreted
II IL e u i.f
was to divert them from the fright that
added to their danger.
By what seemed almost miracle
both men held on until they had
crossed the water. Then one of them
dropped safely into tree top. The
other finally gave out, and fell a con.
siderable distance to the ground.
Both, however, escaped practically I'M
hurt.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
Notice..

To John Vanpelt, Max Vanpelt, Mrs. C.
EFF. Burnley and Mrs. A. Lilly;
You are hereby notified that lot Of
land in the town of Tazewel, county Of
Tazewell anil the State Of Virginia, stua'
ted in the said town Of Tazewell. near the
Presbyterian church, was sold on the goth
day Of December. 1898, for delinquent
taxes, levies, interests and costs to the
Commonwealth Of Virginia. and applica'
ton for the purchase thereof has been filed
in this Office, and it appearing from the
records in this Office that you are inter
ested in said land, you are further notified
to appear in four months from the date OF
this notice and do what may be necessary
to protect your interests.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of
December, 1901.
L. +. GEORGE,
Clerk Tszewell County Court Virginia
12.12t4.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
The J. F. HURT
Insurance Agency, Inc.
J.P. HURT, ]. R. LAIRD,
Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Sec. and Treas.
In Looking for
Christmas Presents

Don't forget the saddler.
We suggest a few things
that will perhaps interest
you.
How about a nice round
rein bride or a pair of leg
gins, nice nickle bit,a pair
of fine spurs, riding whip,
saddle blanket, or perhaps
it is a fine plush robe, if its
none of these how about
saddles. We have saddles
to suit little folks as we'll as
grown ones.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12

Oh! What patterns, what
rare, dashing irresistible colors.
The artist who wove these col
ors must have been the weaver
from weaverdom.
If he had taken all the col
ors of the rainbow, piled them IN
a heap and scattered them with
dynamite, the effect could not
have been more beautiful than is
this collection of Christmas neck
wear.
Velvo--Chameleon figured
largely in this collection and is
the one new thing from the silk
looms this season.
Imperials and 4-in-handS,
CSC. and 48c.
Full dress bows IS and 25c.
String ties and bat-wings 25c.
Tecks 25c and 4Sc.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
R. L. Il 0PKIN S
The Leading Marble and Granite
Dealer of Southwest Virginia,
Tazewell, Virginia
The Cost of Painting

The cost of putting it on is twice the
cost of the paint. So. if Devoe lasts twice
as long a. another paint, it saves three
times the cost of itself or the other. Sold
by Jno. +. jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
For Rent

wish to rent my dwelling house at Taz-
ewell, Va, to some good tenant. 1t con.
tains seven rooms, is new house aud in
perfect repair. Can give possession 10Th of
January, 1902.
l. G. Dodd, Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
Notice.

All person are hereby forbidden to tres
pass by hunting any kind of game on my
lands near Bear Wallow, Va.
1l.l4m4 z. Ward.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
Poor Richards
Almanac Says,

Remember that mont is Of the
prolific, generating nature. Money
can beget money, and its offspring can
beget more. and so on. Five shillings
turned is six, turned again seven and
three pence, and so on, til it becomes
hundred pounds"
Now as to the saving Of money -
money you have invested in your
home, your household goods. Is 1t
safe ? Have you the only kind OF In
surance worth haying-the good hind?
Write or call on us for information
about the worlds strongest Fire In
st rance Companies.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
Stops the Cough
and Works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price
% cents.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
MONUMENTS.

There are q few VERY IMPORTANT
things to be considered in buying MON
UMENT, viz: Material, Design and the
Price. l am prepared to meet all these
requirements, as the fact of my maIy
sales to the most prominent people stttsts.
Save money by patronizing your
home industry.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12

NkNDV If you ask ten Peo-
UAlNDl pie "where is the best
candy store?" nine of the ten
will answer at Pobst's. Fact.
Come here for your candy and
we will sell you sugar candy. Not
the impure kind that make chill
dren sick is sold here.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
Its Just
This Way

Nobody expects that bis house is going
TO burn down. He hopes it won't, but he
doesn't know. 1t never yet has burned.
Perhaps it Deyer will. II it never burns,
he will never need insurance. If it does
\ burn he will need it badly.
y He has to carry insurance If he wants to
b.. sure. That's just as plain as the nose
on his face.
We're merely stating these facts to let
YOU know that we sell insurance that
makes you safe If your house does burn
down.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
The next session opens September 9, 1901

thorough training High School studies is given The success
which has attended this school the past four years gives
of its continued usefulness full and competent corps Of teachers
For further information address,
GI BYRON. Principal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12

D00UO Not an unworthy
DUUIN book in this store.
Books for the young and old.
Books of a character that teach
boys and girls the way to be
good men and women. Bibles,
popular prices for gift-giving.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
AMAZING XMAS NECKWEAR
For Men AND WOMEN.

Bobinet boas, copies OF
some of the swell styles worn by
some of New York's -Four Hun
dred at the recent horse show.
But they are not SO high in price,
yet have all the newness and
styles of the originals. Colors
black and white, price csc. and
$I.48.
Colored velvet and silk col
lars, 25c; white silk collars, col
ored bows attached, 4Sc; shield
collars, fancy 4-in-hand style tie
attached, 25c, 4Sc, 75c, $I.25,
$I.48; Battenburg lace collars.
75c; collars of embroidered
musline at 10, IS, and 25c.
Silk Imperials, white and
fancy colors, 25c. and 48c.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
00TIO Why here are more

IIIII Z why II0I0 dIO IIIOIO
DULLN pretty dolls than you
ever saw in this store. Some
iointed and stiffened dolls, some
in baby clothes, some in the al
together rubber dolls, niger
dolls. Dolls from &c. to So. 80.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
DEBATE ON CHURCH PROPERTY.
Speeches in the Virginia Convention For an
Against Incorporation.
nv the Associated Press. )

Richmond, Va, Oct. 1.-THE Constitu-
tional Convention today further consid-
cred the report of the committee on the
legislative department and devoted most
of the session to the clause relating to
the incorporation of church property. A
resolution offered by Mr. Withers abolish
ing the committee of the whole, went
over for another day, it not having been
read on yesterday, according to the rules.
When the committee Of the whole was
gone into (Mr. Walker in the chair. Mr.
Robertson offered a resolution so amend
ing the report of the legislative commit
tee as to allow the Incorporation of
church property. he made strong
speech in support of his proposition and
was followed by Rev. DR.. Dunaway, who
opposed the resolution in an able and elo-
quent speech.
DR.. Dunaway was followed by Rev. DR..
McIlwaine, who also supported the COM
mittee report, which is against incorpora-
ton. At the conclusion of DIR. Nc
Ilwaine's address, which was an unusually
strong one, the committee rose and the
convention adjourned until tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
MORE BUILDINGS NEEDED.
Addition to Catawba College Dining Room tt
Ask for Increased Endowment.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Newton N. c., Oct. 1.-THE executive
committee of the board of trustees OF
Catawba College have decided to build
at once an addition to the dining room
There are now seventy boarders at the
college, who take meals at the hall, in
addition to the others boarders in private
families.
President Mebane will leave Monday for
Huntington. Penn, to attend the Synod
of the Potomac. This is one of the
syEods of the Reform church President
Mebane will urge the synod to increase
the endowment fund and to assist in
erecting other needed buildings for the
college.
1t was asserted by President Mebane
when he took charge of the college, that
one or two things must come to pass,
either the college must move forward or
he would move. 1t is gratifying to the
friends of the school to see the increase
in growth and usefulness of this institu-
tion.
The ytung men of the college have or
ganized an athletic association and will
enter some contests with some of the
other schools of the State.
The Commissioners of Catawba coun-
ty contracted with the Virginia Bridge
and Iron Company to construct a ninety
feet span, steel, high-water bridge
across the South Fork river, in Catawba
county. 1t was completed today and
the Commissioners met to inspect it.
The bridge proper was satisfactory, but
the approaches and height Of pieces were
not according to specifications in con-
tract, therefore the Commissioners re-
fused to accept it. The company have
been notified of the fact but what the
outcome will be is unknown
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
ANOTHER BOND ELECTION.
High Point to .votel'on $50, 0O0dIssue .For
Waterworks and Sewerage.

Especial to the News and Obseryer1
High Point, Oct. 10.--Another election
for bonds to the amount of fifty thou-
sand dollars is called for November 9Th.
This makes one hundred thousand dol
lars voted the past twelve months and
is for the erection of water works and
sewerage, the first amount voted being
too small to complete the work At
present piping has been laid from the
reservoir to within the incorporate linn
it's Ga distance of five miles, and work
on same is progressing nicely. 1t is in
tended to have one of the best water and
sewerage systems in the State. 1t is
almost certain that the bond issue will
carry.
A building and loan association, to be
known as the High Point Perpetual
Building and Loan Association, was or
ganized last night with six or seven
hundred shares. The following are the
officers: President, j. P. Redding;
vice president, Dr. d. A. Stanton: see
rotary and treasurer. c. M. Hauser. The
organization is strong one.
Application has been made for char
ter for lodge of the order Of Eslks at
this place.
Rev. Thos. Dixon, the humorist and
speaker. will open the season of attrac-
tiOns here October 10Th, with one of
the many attractions contracted for with
/, the Alkahest Lyceum Company. Mr..
, serve as pastor of the Friends church of
School of Experience"
| Mr.. Eli Rease, Of Indiana, who is to
! serve as pastor of the Friends church of
this place, will arrive in time to preach
his first sermon Sunday.
| A special officver from the Postoffice
Department was here recently with a
/, view of demanding better facilities at
!, the office here. A larger building is re-
CURED and other conveniences so
! as to enable the work to be done with
/ the dispatch it demands. 1t is thought
that with the proper action on the part
of the business men a Government
building can be secured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
SEVEN YEARS IN BED.

'Will wonders ever ceaseH" inquire the
friends OF Mrs. l.. Pease. of Lawrence,
Kan They knew she had been unable to
leave her bed in seven years on recount
OF kidney and liver trouble, nervous
prostration and general debility; but,
Three bottles Of Electric Bitters enabled
me to walk" she writes, "and in three
months / felt like new person." Wo-
men suffering from Headache. Backache.
Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy,
Painting and Dizzy Spells will find it a
priceless blessing. Try it. Satisfaction
is guaranteed by all druggists. Only zoe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-12
High Prices For Tobacco at Wilson.

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Wilson, N. c., Oct. 11.-Prices for to-
bacco have been higher this week than
at any time during the season and the
indications for an advance are very
good. It is the intention OF tobacco
buyers operating on this market to en-
courage the farmers to plant more to-
bacco. and in order to accomplish this
they are paying them we'll for their
crop this season. The increased trade
with England and other foreign coun-
tries makes it necessary to have large
crop in this section to meet the de-
mands of the trade. Local exporters
have not been materially influenced by
the entrance of the American Tobacco
Company into England. 1t is estimated
that the Wilson market will sell as
much tobacco this season as last, not
withstanding the short crop.