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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-30

much more than this, yet 1T is a Sc
rious loss to the farmers. 1t will
take about two days with a pair of
good mules or horses to make a load
this distance
VALUE OF RAILROADS
Now a railroad or trolley line
would save this sum in the farmers
pockets. We know the railroads
sometimes kill our stock, set fire to
cur 7oodiand, etc., yet they are
lIeszsag>to every section that has no
good Waterway for transportation.
Good roads would help greatly, but
what we need is the iron road. The
truckers of Florida learned the value
of railroads long years ago, hence
the great number of roads in that
State. IF we were living any great
distance from a good transportation
line, we would never stop until we
I I'D road near by. A tax of one
bale of cotton out of every six bales
Is pretty heavy. This is not the only
place where this condition exists, and
wide-awake farmers are finding it
out. Trucking some distance from
the transportation lines is almost
impossible.
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION At THE
A AND M COLLEGE
We are certainly glad to see so
many students taking the agricultur-
al course at the A. and M. College.
This means better farming for our
State. We would prefer a good
course in an agricultural school to
any other. We do not know how long
it will take to supply the demand for
this class of men, but the demand is
far greater now than the supply.
Graduates command fine salaries,
ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
We intended last week to thank
the managers of The Progressive
Farmer for giving us such a nice
paper, but overlooked it. We like
the book form and want to suggest
that it be indexed and then it will be
as near perfect as it is possible to
get it. Oftentimes we have wanted
to save some copies that had valua-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-30
AGRICULTURE
Harry Farmers Talks.
LXXXIX.

Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04

DREoT0Es:- Bailey V Y Cook, " Decker Flynn, Thos J. Graham J. W. Grubbs, R. M. Johnson, A. E.
 Shofner, J. M Stayton.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04
Keen-sighted savages.

The universally acknowledged keen ness of sight possessed by savages was made the subject of scientific in- vestigation during the Cambridge an- thropologicaI expedition to Torres Straits. It was found that the natives could distinguish objects and their characteristics at a much greater dis tance than the members of the expedi- ton could, and a careful test showed that this is due not so much to strong CT vision as to knowledge of the sur roundings. When a European becomes familiar with thesL he can see as far as they can. Thus a knowledge of what to look for is wonderful help to the eye. The Indian from our west can tell male from female deer so far off that the antlers cannot be seen, but that is attributed to the Indians knowledge of the peculiar gait of the maIe.-Science.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04
RAILROAD SIGN LANGUAGE
Signals Communicate What Needs to Be Said as Perfectly as 1t Could
 He Told in Words.

It is not deaf mutes alone who em- ploy the sign language. Railroaders have a tongue of this sort that, since railroading began, has been growing until now anything that needs to be said in it can be expressed as perfectly as in words, says the Philadelphia Rec ord. The signals of railroaders are made with the hands and arms in the daytime, and with a lantern in the dark, the lantern signals, by the way, being comprehensible at far greater distance than the daytime ones. The latter are made with one arm or with both, at the brakeman's option. To go ahead. to stop and to back are the leading ones. The arms moved hori- zontally and vertically make the two first signals; the back turned and the arms pushed out makes the last one. The main lantern signals are an up- and-down, a crosswise and a circular movement. There are, of course, a hundred other minor signals, and these vary slightly in different parts of the country. But the main ones are as common and as intelligible everywhere among American railroad CTS as the English language itself
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04

fathers mother stood on balcony in Philadelphia when the American troops entered" he said. "She waved a welcome to them."
 "The old Continentals in their ragged regimentals," Dorothy quoted. My grandfather's father was one of them. v
 Perhaps she waved to him." the young man said. Suppose they had met and loved and married. You and I would have been brother and sis ter"
 This statement was open to criti- cism, but the subject seemed to lead up to something the little lady was not ready for, and she suddenly discovered that she wanted to drive. Mir. Hatha- way started to get carriage. Some thing in his manner impelled her to ask if he could drive. He confessed that he could not.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04
Eupion Oil

When buying Illuminating oil insist on having EUploN, the family safety. This is A dou- bic distilled process oi! that is oRDoRLEss and absolutely safe. If you will use clean burners and wicks and BUTTON OIL you will have best light obtainable. The only merchants in New
 port that sell this high grade oil are: Wolff -Goldmsn Mer. c.. w. B. Chastain, WilmaDs Bros, R. D. Wilmane, Heili- gers Union Market Co., Martin Bros, and Harris & Daugherty
 Waters-Pierce Oil Comply
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04

gro tell the truth, know less about driving than COW knows about set ting up spinnaker," he said. T don't even know what they call the port side of a horse! I will take driver"
 With. slightly heightened color Miss Dorothy explained that she could drive and detested driver at summer resorts.
 But when they were seated in the run about" she relented and gave him the reins, saying: T will teach you to drive, as you taught me to sail"
 Half mile brought them to turn in the road, the horse trotting se- dately. Mir. Hathaway was nervous
 Well have to come about there" :" he said How do you do it?
 She showed him, and, bracing his feet as they came to the turn. he said:
 Let go the weather sheet!" and dropped one rein. Haul in the lee sheet!"
 No, mo-" she cried. Don't pull with both hands!"
 "What shall I make this line fast to?'' He hauled it taut and gave it 8 couple of half hitches around his foot The horse stopped, looking around reproachfully.
 She's in stays!" MT. Hathaway cried. "Shen never make it. Throw her head over to port!"
 Miss Dorothy took the reins and started the horse. MT. Hathaway drew long breath. That was a good maneuver," he said, looking back at the turn. But I would feel better if we had an anchor aboard. ,"
 He was not good pupil. He pulled the reins as he would halyards, and after learning the use of the whip kept 1t going on the smallest provo cation. Half an hour gave Dorothy enough of it, and three-quarters gave the horse too much. Nearing home he dropped his head, burst the check rein, and ran furiously.
 Hathaway threw his whole weight on the reins and they snapped.
 The horse had some speed, and, with ears laid back and long head stretched well out, ran at great clip. The runabout swayed from side to side dangerously. Dorothy, look ing coldly at Hathaway, saw that he was badly frightened.
 Shell go ashore in a minute,' he gasped. We'll be ground to powder" :" and he began crawling over the back of the seat.
 eli Y16 n you,' ne cried.
 She heard his feet on the road, and then knew he had let go of the run about. Then the horse turned down J narrow lane, and Dorothy closed her eyes.
 Suddenly a man sprang over fence and threw himself reclSlessly at the horses head. Dorothy saw strong hand on the bit, a red face, large flashing black eyes, and body that was high in the air at one moment and the next under the horses feet. Then the race ended and she was lift ed from the runabout and hurried in- to a hospitable house.
 The canoe man vanished, but the hero of the runabout called on Dor | othy that evening. He was fresh faced young man, who blushed when she gave him her hands.
 "Your action was noblei" she cried. 'It was magnificent"
 ''I'm the head hostler at Smiths" /" he explained, proudly. T can stop horses dead easy.
 Cba looked at him curiOuSlV
 Are you never afraid?" she asked.
 "Oh, Lord, yes," he answered. I'm scared to death of a dog!"-Chicago Tribune.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04
LIFE's BRIEF JOURNEY.

Tis a little journey,
 This we walk; Hardly time for murmurse- Time for talk; Yet we learn to quarrel,
 And to hate. Afterward regret it,
 When too late. Now and then tis sunshine Sometimes dark. Sometimes care and sorrow Leave their mark; Often there is laughter Often tears. Sometimes there are losses. Felt for years. Yet We walk the pathway Side by side, Where so many others
 Lived and died. We can see the moral Understands: Yet we walk not always Hand in hand Why must there be friction And regret; Words and deeds we after Would forget? Why must there be hatred, Greed and strife? Do we need such shadows Here in life? 'Tis a little journey
 Soon gone by. Let's be frienG,s together Ere we die! Louis E. Thayer, in Springfiel
 (Mass.) Republican.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04
Even Kings niner.

The kaiser may not think an Ameri- can girl good enough for his son, the crown prince, but, says the Chicago Inter Ocean, King Alfonso of Spain, who needs the money in his business, is said to be inclined to listen to the right kind of proposal.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04
As Above Referred To.

One evening at dinner Ida was asked if she would have some squash. She answered No"
 "No what?" asked her father.
 "No squash" answered Ida.-Little Chronicle.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04
Dennite Measurement.

Do you think the world is grow ing any better?"
 I'm absolutely sure of it," an- swered the monopolist. Why, five years ago l made only a hundred thousand year. To-day I am mak- ing that much a month. Washing ton Star.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04

Taking the United States as a whole, the census shows that one person in every 40 has a telephone. San Francis 70 leads the world in the generality of telephone use; there one in 12 has a telephone.
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04

 for canoe man." young Mir. Hatha- way said a few days later. "Iintended to come here, anyway, but l am grate- full that you allowed me to come while you are here"
 Ut IS peasant to have you here, ; Miss Dorothy answered, frankly And then you saved my life, you know"
 She liked the well tanned young man, and she had faith in his courage ''his splendid bravery" as she called it. The people of Traverse City saw a good deal of this young couple, and a pleasant sight it was; she, with her clear-cut face, blond hair and dainty summer costume; he, dark and alert, in blue yachting suit.
 The finest setting for these two jew els was the blue waters of the bay, with the purple hills beyond. You should have seen them in the canoe skimming the waves. She among the cushions, deep in dreams, while he, carelessly watchful of wind and wealth CT, pictured to himself future with her.
 But Nemesis. riding hard, was close behind MT. Hathaway.
 They were walking one day and spoke of the revolution. My grand
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04

ton. sYou are the kind of girl I like" he said.
 This was abrupt for Miss Dorothy, but | think she liked it. However, he did not stop to inquire, but clambered forward and caught the sheet.
 In another moment the poor, mis- handled Siren, from being helpless log. became a stanch boat, gallantly fighting the waves, and the captain of the Iife-saving station, mile away, was calling down from the watchers stand:
 'sYou needn't go, Jack! There's one fool canoe man that knows some thingl"
Newport daily independent., 1902-10-04

We thank patrons for the
  add to surplus fund profit $9e
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02
UNDER THE HUDSON RIVER.

The plans of the Pennsylvania
Railroad for entering New York
City by a tunnel instead of a
bridge and of crossing that city
in a like manner aud reaching
Brooklyn and the Long Island
Railroad by means of another
tunnel, are gigantic, the entire ex-
pense being placed at about $780,
100000. Such an outlay shows
how rapidly traffic is increasing,
and how capital is looking to a
still greater future.
The chief objects of the work
are no doubt to land and take pas
sengers from the heart of the city
as the New York Central alone
does now, and beyond that to tap
the greater sugar houses and other
freightproducing establishments of
Brooklyn. In the former the South
as well as a good part of the rest
of the country is interested, for no
enc likes to encounter fogs and
ice and possible collisions in a
wide snd busy river.
General Trowbridge's invention
of the cantalever bridge was a
marked advance in engineering,
but it is said TIE new Jacobs plan
of a bridge at the bottom of deep
streams is still more important.
Piles are driven down to the rock
foundation, and upon these piles
a bridge is laid at a depth of
about IS feet below the surface.
This bridge Will support the big
tubes through which trains will
be propelled. The plan has never
been tested, but eminent engineers
prcnouuce it fzas, BILE, and it is 10
be employed in the new work of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. 1t re-
duces the cost of crossing the
Hudson river at least one-half,
and overcomes the difficulties that
attend a tunnel where hard rock
does not exist.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02
Notice. Sale.

By virtue of a decree of the Su-
perior Court of Wayn4 county, No.
vember term 1901 the undersigned
will expose to public sale at the court
house door in the city of Goldsboro,
on the first Monday in February
1902 it being the 3rd day of Febru-
airy 1902, the following described
real estate, situated in the State of
North Carolina in the county of
Wayne and the city of Goldsboro
and more particularly described as
follows, viz: Known as lots Nos. 80
40 in the city of Goldsboro, the same
being the lots on which the late
Everett Joyner, ST., resided, on the
corner of West Centre and Boundary
street. except a certain piece of land
bounded as follows, viz: beginning
on the north west corner of Ed
Hoods lot on Boundary street and
runs north 70, west 80 feet On Boun-
Diary street, thence south. 10, west
30 feet to the Potter lot. formerly
occupied by A. P. Holland, thence
south 70, east with said Potter lot to
said Ed Hoods lot, then north 21O
feet with said Hoods line to the be-
ginning. it beng the eastern portion
of said lots Nos. 1910. Date of sale
February 3rd, 1902. Terms cash.
Place of sale. Goldsboro, n. O.
STEPHEN ". ISLER.
Trustee and Commissioner.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02
A Woman's Awful Peril.

"There is only one chance to
your life and that is through
all operation" were the startling
words heard by Mrs. I. B. Hunt
of Lime Ridge, Wis, from her
doctor after he had vainly tried
to cure her Of a frightful case Of
stomach trouble and yellow jaun-
dice. Gail stones had formed and
she constantly grew worse. Then
she began to use Electric Bltters
which wholly cured her. It's a
wonderful Stomach, Liver and
Kidney remedy. Cures Dyspep-
sia, Loss of Appetite. Try 1T.
Only SO Cts. Guaranteed. For
sale by J. Fl. Hill & Son.
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The NOn-IrYitatin9
-Gatharfic
Easy to take, easy to operate
HOO1'S Pills
Saw Death Near.

alt often made my heart ache"
writes l.. c.. Overstreet, of EIgin,
Tenn , ''to hear my wife cough
until it seemed her weak and sore
lungs would collapse. Good doc
tors said she was so far gone with
Consumption that no medicine of
earthly help could save her, but a
friend recommended DR.. Kings
New Discovery and persistent use
of this excellent medicine saved
her life." It's absolutely guaran-
teed for Coughs, Colds, Bron~
chitis, Asthma and all Throat and
Lung diseases. soc and $1.OO at
J. II. Hill & Son druggists. Trial
bottles free.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02
An Evangelist,s Story.

lung trouble and tried varioasrreme-
dies but did not obtain permanent re-
lief until I commenced using One Min.
ute Cough ture,'' writes Rev. james
evangelist of Belle River,
Ill. 81 have no hesitation in recon-
mending it to all sufferers from mala-
dies of this kind !" One Minute Cough
Cure affords immediate relief for
coughs, colds and all kinds of throat
and lung troubles. For Group it Is I'M
equalled. Absolutely safe. Very pleas
ant to take, never fails and is really a
favorite with the children. They like
it. J. H. Hill g. SoE.
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Relief in Six q

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours by ''New
Great South American kinney Cure"
It Is a great surprise on account of it's
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
In bladder, kidneys and back. in male
or female. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. Ii you want quick
relief and cur this Is the remedy. Sold
oy M. K. Robinson Il Bro. Druggists.
.GabOrO. 50. q,
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Saved His Life.

II wish to say that I feel I owe my life
G. Christensen Of Bay field, MINI. '.For
three years was troubled with dyspep-
STA 80 that I could hold nothing on my
stomach. Many times l would be unable
to r. tain a morsel of food. Finally Twas
confined to my bed. doctors ssid 1
could not live. I read one of your ad-
refreshments on kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and thought it fit my case aud COM
menced its use. 1 began to improve from
the first bottle. Now I am cured and
recommend 1t to all" Digests your
food. Cures all stomach troubles. J. 81.
Hill g. Son.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02
Nearly all the Royal blood o
Europe are cousins.
Says He Was Tortured.

81 suffered such pam from
corns | could hardly walk" writes
Fl. Robinson. HilIsborough, ILL.,,
s'but Bucklen's Arnica Salve COM
pletely cured them" Acts like
magic or sprains, bruises, sores.
cuts, scalds, burns, boils, ulcers.
Perfect healer of skin diseased
and piles. Cure guaranteed by j.
II. Hill & Son druggists.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02
Health and Beauty.

A poor complexion is usually the re-
suit of q torpid liver or irregular action
of the bowels. Unless natures refuse Is
carried off it will surely cause impure
blood. Pimples, bo1ls and other erup-
tions follow. This is natures method of
throwing off the poisons which the
bowels tailed to remove. DsWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers are world famous for
remedying this condition. They stimu-
late the liver and promote regular and
healthy action of the bowels but never
cause gripping. cramps Or distress. Safe
pills. j. 81. Hill & Son.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02
Food Changed to Poison.

Purifying food in the intes-
tines produces effects like those
of arsenic, but Dr.. Kings New
Life Pills expel the po'sons from
clogged bowels, gently, easily
but surely. curing Constipation,
Blliousness, Sick Headache.
F'avers, all Liver, Kidney and
Bowel troubles. Only 25c at j.
Ii. Hill & Son.
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RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.

"Mystic Cure' for Rheumatism and
Neura gia radically cures in / to 8
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at ice the cause and the dis
ease immediately disappears The first
by M. e. Robinson & Bro, druggists,
Goldsboro, n. @.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02

English SPAWN Linement removes
all Hard. Soft or Calloused Jumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood, Spav-
ms, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney. Ring
Bone, Stiles, Sprains. all Swoolen
Threats, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use
of one bottle WARRANTED the most
wonderful Blemish Cure ever known.
Sold by M. e. Robinson & Bro, drug
pists. GoldsbOrO, N. @.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02

TURNER'S N. @. ALMANAC for
1902. There is one thing that you
all lack, the Old Reliable Almanac.
For sale by the old veteran, B.
B, Raiford.
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OfBenefit to You.

D. s. Mitchell, Fuiford, Md: During
q long illness l was troubled with bed
ores. was advised to try DeWitt's
Witch Bazel Salve AMI did so with
wonderfulresults. ] was perfectly cured.
It is the best salve on the marke t."
Sure cure for pill S, sores, burns. Be-
ware of c~ounterfeits. J. 81. Hill & Son.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02
An Op~To~Date System Of Water Works.

To parties living out of the city where they do not have the
advantage of city water works and wishing a coed substantial and
cheap system we would advise them to talk the matter over with the
John Slaughter Co. Nh. Slaughter has just pr in a pneumatic tank
ss stem for Mr.. I. B. Pierce, at Wersaw, N. G. and the following
letter received by him this morning speaks for itself:
JOHN sLAUGHTER, ESQ, Goldsboro, n G, Warsaw, n. g, Dec. 16.
tire M water system is Just perfect and cannot Oe beat1gives no trouble at
and not very hard Ito pumps 5 lbs pressure does the work and 10 lbs
will raise water 20 # high; When I first filed the tank. about two weeks
ago. after putting IN about 100 gallons of water, I pumped in an air pres
sure o. 5 pounds which consumed time of one hand about an hour only;
but, much to my astonshpent [ have never had to renew this power; the
compressed air seems to retain tits elasticity, I keep the tank only one
third o one-haf full, which gives d ressure Of % 10 lbs Every morn
ing L have 100 to 200 gallons pumped in, which is q small job, about half
hour, th1 lastsu until mex moruing, the compressed air would force
every gallon out Of the tank. fl bad your business would put 200 of
them IN TIL States alone under a guarantee OF giving perfect satisfaction
Yours truly, THOS. B. PIERCE.
HougGR HSEkS41Na The John Slaughter Go.
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Notice TO Water Consumers.

We find that since the cold weather
has set in that an enormous quantity
OF water is being pumped. We take
this occasion 10 notify consumers that
if we fnd any constant flow of wster
to prevent freezing Of pipes. or from
defective ptIes or fittings. the water
will be cut off without further notice.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02
Will Not Hide My Light Under a
BuShel.

y Y u AAAUO NHJ NS"U NA~NO 90
BuShel.
GENTLEMEN:-I will not hide my
people to know what your Gooch's
Mexican Syrup has done for me. For
four years have been afflicted with
Asthma, and could not get anything to
do me any good until I got your Gooch's
Mexican Syrup. I took three bottles
and it cured me entirely. l give you
this hoping it may be tie means of
saving some one from a horrible and
premature death.
Yours under obligations.
Rev Thos. B. Warwick, Scott Town, o
Consumptives try it. It cures a sim
pie cough as if by magic, and is the best
remedy for whooping cough. Price 25
cents.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02

Worth 500 to you to cure child
or adult OF incontinence of water during
sleep. "Anti-Diuretic'' stops it imme-
diately. 81. Sold by M. E. Robinson
q Bro druggists, Goldsboro, N. O.
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Tie Best Prescription fof Ma1aria
Chills and Fever Is q bottle of GROVES
TASTELESS LHILL TONIC. It is simply
iron and quinlne in q tasteless form.
No cure-no pay. Price soc.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02

Itch on human cured in 80 minutes
oy Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This
eve fails. Sold by M. 4. Robinson
& Bro.. Druggists. Goidsboro. N. o.
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Cruelty to Children.

Mothers Worm Syrup fails to
destroy and remove worms in children.
It is cruel not to administer it to them
whenever there is need.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02

1t is illegal to practice hypnot
ism in Belgium.