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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-20
The pillars of Happiness.

OF all the dispositions and habits
which lead to political prosperity, re-
ligion and morality are indispensa-
bic supports. In vain would that
man claim the tribute of patriotism
who should labor to subvert these
great pillars of human happiness
these frmest props of the duties OF
men and citizens. The mere politi-
clan, equally with the pious man,
ought to respect and cherish them.
Washington, in His Farewell Ad-
dress
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-20
leila fiarscrei waher,

were approaching lonely part OF the
way. and Elizabeth walked faster; the
man kept close behind her She start
ed to run, but before she had gone far
his hand was on her shoulder.
Not 10 fast, little mistress. You
must walk with me now. and will take
your hand. to make sure Of you. DO
not fear. You will not be harmed IL
you are a good child"
Nothing more was said. and a little
farther down the street he led her into
house. There were three men In
British uniform in the room they en-
tered. They whispered together a few
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-20

Though shone thy life a model bright OF
praise,
Not less the example bright thy death por-
trays.
when. plunged in deepest woe. around thy
bed,
Each eye was fixed. despairing sunk each
head.
While Nature struggled with severest
pain,
And scarce could life's last lingering pow
ers retain,
In that dread moment. awfuily sersns,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-20

No trace Of suffering marked thy placid
m!er,
No groan. no murmuring plant. escaped
thy tongue,
No lowering shadows on thy brows were
hung.
But calm in Christian hope, undamped
with fear
Thou sawest the high reward OF virtue
near.
On that bright need ia surest trust re-
posed
As thy frm hand thine eyes expiring
closed
Pleased. 10 the will Of Heaven resigned thy
breath.
And smiled s. Natures struggles closed
In death
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-20

spectacle person would tell ca arb.
any consideration.
Tell us how your father 10 olts." said
one OF the men.
He Is taller than you and far NOR.
comely," said Elizabeth, promptly
He has blue eyes and brown, curIlpy
hair and a mustnohe."
Il believe the child lies" cried the
suspicious one again. 81 have been
told that the captain is dark"
Sir cried Elizabeth, 81 would no,
tell lie to save my life. nor for any.
thing In the world"
You are over-suspicious. Dale -
said the elder man. "These little rsh.
els are strictly brought up and regard
truth as jewel. Here. child. will Won
affirm, as God Is hearing you, that Won
viii tell only the TRUTH"
II WILL" said Elizabeth, palr ma
trembling.
AT what time did your mother sepa
you TO bed last nighi2"
Very early. sir; before eight
O'clock"
did you hear anything .sieI you
were in bed3"
"Yes, sir"
what was it2"
II was awakened by hearing some.
one ride up TO the door"
Did your mother talk TO the per.
son?"
"Yes, sir"
did the voice sound like your
father's?"
NO, sir. How could 81 be my fatheri
He Is with Washington"
Did the person come IMP"
"No, SIR"
"Are you quite sureP"
"Yes. sir. / heard him ride away
again"
The slippery rebel has escaped u.
again" muttered one OF the men.
Who do you suppose this person
WASP" the questioncr went on.
II think II was Peter. the fish man"
said Elizabeth; "he often stops on his
way home TO sell mother some fish"
One OF the men laughed AZ this. and
one muttered an DATA. After confer.
ring together for q moment they pre-.
pared 10 go out.
I'VE will go straight, 20 Squire Thorn.
tons" said one; ~ he left home last
nigh, he Il almost sure 20 be there"
Pleas may ! 60. sirs?" said Eliza.
beth.
"No." said one. "you must remain
here til we return" and they went
out, locking the door after them.
Poor Elizabeth sat there for some
time fearing 20 move. but when the
dusk began 10 deepen. she resolved TO
try 20 escape. This was no hard task
TO the active child. for the windows
we're unbarreA and she soon climbed 10
The ground. without pausing. she ran
10 Mrs. Mobiles house. The lady her.
elf came 10 the door.
Dear Mrs. Noble. Elizabeth Rasped.
Il don't know whether the captain Is
here or not, bu, ~ he Is don't let him
20 10 Squire Thornton's tonight. he
cause the British soldiers are going
here TO look for him"
Mrs. Noble drew her IN the house and
soon heard the whole story. She left
he room quickly ard when che re.
turned she folded Elizabeth in her
arms and aid: Heaven bless thee.
ny child" Then in a moment she
idded; "But you must go home now.
Your mother will surely be anxious
bout you"
Black POmpcy, faithful house serv-
mt, wassent as an escort this time. and
elizabeth reached home In asety.
They found the mother greatly con-
erned over her daughters long alb
ence, but when she had told the story
= her experience. the mother voiced
er thankfulneSs, and praised Eliza.
eth for her tact and for her hrmness
n telling naught but the whole truth.
From that day on Mrs. Noble was
firm friend, and the little
iris name AZ the big house was 'The
Their Miss Elenor. "-Ladies' World.
XnrL
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Only n Few Left.

Cumso-The recurrence of Wash
ington's birthday reminds us that the
United States has attained TO a re-
spectacle old age.
Cawker-Yes, indeed. Time flies.
don't suppose that more than 40
of Washington's nurses. or 60 of his
body servants, are alive now.-Town
Topics
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-20

Billy-0h say, let's go up der and
chop dat tree down. And when pap
wants ter know who de guy was dat
did il, I'll say twas me, pap; den
p'raps de ole man will glib me a dime
for not lynn to i'm.
Jimmy--Naw, yer don't git me inter
dat little game. tried IL on dad Last
year, and l never got sich liekin In
me life.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-20
To The Shade of Washington
BY RICHARD ALSoP.
BY RICHARD ALSoP.

From "A Poem Sacred the Memory George Washington
President" etc.. written In the year 1901
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-20

NJ
you
tells
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-15
TURNIP GROWING.
Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
The time for turnip sowing is near
at hand. I do not know of any man
who has cattle that puts up too many
turnips for winter feed.
To grow turnips it is well to plow
the land a number of times and make
it thoroughly rich with COW or horse
stable manure, and at sowing time put
on plentifully of some high grade
fertilizer. Begin to sow early, and
then by periods until October 18th,
and some or all will be apt to do well.
They may be banked in the field with
out shelter provided the depth of dirt
is such as to prevent too great freeze.
A gentleman stated to me that he fat
tened a large OK on turnips and then
put him on meal to harden the fat.
/ There are a very great varieties of
turnips. Ny plan has been to mix the
seed of early and later kinds, so as to
market all the early and give space for
the slower growing. The Yellow Aber-
deem, Purple Top or White Globe are
good. The kinds are left to your
choice, for there are many other kinds
that are good. We're I young man
on a farm at the present day with all
the indications as they are now, would
prepare all the COW feed that my abil-
ity would allow, then come the goat,
sheep, etc.
R. r. MOORE.
Guilford Co.. n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-15
THE COUNTRY BOYS OPPORTUNITY,

An exchange has this to say to the
boy on the farm:
If a country boy is made of the
right stuff, instead of dreaming of
great opportunity in the city, and
longing for access to better libraries
and larger schools, he will try to re-
deem himself from the meagerness
and narrowing influences of his sur
roundings. Every book will be to him
precious luxury, an opportunity to
open little wider the door of his mar
row life. If he is determined to get
On in the world, the things that seem
to hold him back will be converted into
stepping-stones to higher levels. Like
Lincoln, Garfield, Grant, Greeley, Bur
ritt, and the long list of our country s
great men who had to struggle against
lar greater odds, without the advan-
tages of the country boy of today, he
will prove himself greater than his
limitations.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-15
Columbus Co., N. @.

Warrenton Record: The prospect
for a fine corn crop in Warren County
was never better. 1t is well our farm
ers did plant large crop of corn this
year, as the wheat crop is a complete
failure. Hardly as much as was sown
has been harvested.-We learn that
our berry growers who contracted to
deliver their berries to certain North
ern firms at 81 per crate net, lost a
great deal of money. Other berry
growers of the county who, did not go
into the contract have been realizing
more than 50 net per crate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-15
Raleigh, N. c.. July 10. 1902.

usually, majority of our law-making
bodies, are not so foolish or SO phi
lanthropic as to abolish one of their
best sources of revenue.
As pointed out by Mr.. Mains, every
time a farm or other piece of real
estate is transferred, the title must
be searched for years back. A compe-
tent lawyer pronounces the title good.
A few months later the property is to
be transferred again, and the former
examination counts for nothing
title must be gone over again. Now,
the Torrens system proposes to rem
edy this by having the title pro-
nounced good by competent authority,
and after that the certificate from
this authority that the title is good is
suf6cient-it is not necessary to go
back of that each time the land is
transferred. AS a result, after the
certificate of title is once obtained,
the property can be transferred with
trifing expense each time. There
is no fee to examine the title. And
the property can not only be trans
ferred with little expense, but quickly
there is no delay to have the title
examined. The transfer can be made
at once. on the certificate of title.
Nearly all the property of farmers
is in real estate, hence they are vitally
interested in this matter. It affects
them more than any other class. The
Torrens system is in operation in Chi
cago and works nicely. It makes the
cost of transfer a small fraction of
what it is under the old system, and
the transfer can be made speedily.
Farmers everywhere should wake up to
the fact that our real estate titles are
away behind the times and our system
of real estate transfers mighty good
for the lawyers, but tax on the far
mvrs. Farmers should agitate till the
Torrens or a similar system is extend,
ed throughout the country.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-15
Guilford Co.. n. G.
R. r. MOORE.

The young man who knows how to
lay off corn and potato rows, and to
regulate the distance of the same so
as to get the greatest crop, is worth a
COW pen full of kid gloved fellows who
lead the fashion in dress. Setting a
plow just right and adjusting the gears
so that the harness will not injure
the horses, are worth a thousand fold
more to the country than to know how
to pose in the parlor. Yes, a girl who
can bake loaf of bread and cook the
meat and potatoes just right is worth
a whole seminary of those soft-headed
silly-headed angels who sit in the opal
lah" and let "moh" do the work in the
kitchen.-Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-15
HORSE BREEDING IN THE SOUTH.

Nearly every farmer in the South
ought to, breed and raise his own
horses and mules, and save the enor-
NOUS sum of money that is sent out
every year for these animals to the
West, and I am sure it can be done,
for my sons are now using some /
bred a few years ago, as good as any
brought here. In our little town over
1000 horses and mules were sold, all
brought from Kentucky or the West
the past winter. Several of my neigh
bors have begun breeding, but tell
them they breed their mares at the
wrong time. Their mares are now foal-
ing just as the busy time is on with
crops, and mare cannot do justice to
foal and work hard at the same time
Mares should not be bred to foal be-
fore the 1st of August; then the crops
are laid by, and mares foal much bet
ter if kept at steady work up to the
day of foaling. Then at that time
there is plenty of grass and green stuff
to be had so she will give plenty of
milk, and it will not hurt her to fetch
the cotton from the field in the even
ing or work half day taking it to
the gin or other light work. and it viii
do the colt good as at such times it
should be handled and haltered and
made familiar with harness such as
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-15
Agriculture.
THE vALUR OF PASTURE.
Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
One of the surprising things in
farming is the gradual development
Of land to point where it will yield re-
turns never dreamed of by the early
cultivators. Over in parts of Eng
land and Scotland farmers and dairy
men make living fro mpasture lands
which have an assessed valuation of
four and five hundred dollars. an acre.
They do this when the prices for the
products are no greater than Ameri-
can farmers receive. The secret of
their success is necessity. They have
been forced to make every square inch
of soil pay it's highest profit, and as
result they have some of the finest
pastures in the world. The sod is so
thick and compact that it is almost
impossible to cut through it. The
roots form a solid mass in the soil, and
the grass grows luxuriantly, even defy
ing dry weather, and producing good
crops in spite of close cropping and
late in the season when frost ordina-
rily kills less successful pasture. The
thing of it is the farmers have culti-
vated the soil, planted and replanted
grass seds, dressed the pastures re-
peatedly with fertilizers, and made
them in every way productive and fer
tile. The soil is not more adapted nat
uraIly to pastures than millions of
ares in this country, which to-day pro-
duce only Indifferent crops of grass.
The soil is made artifcially rich, and
the sod is the result of careful, inten-
sive farming.
So it is these English farmers make
a profit from land worth ten times as
such in money valuation as the pasture
fields of this country. Now if it is
possible to improve pasture fields so
that they will produce like these Eng
lish ones, what an enormous profit
awaits the American farmers who
will improve their fields to the same
productive fertility? Instead of be-
ing forced to pay interest on an in
vestmeut of $500 an acre, the average
dairyman in this land would have to
pay only $40 to $50 per acre. All the
rest would represent profit.
In the first place the ideal pasture
land must be seeded with good seed
and LIBERAL expenditure of fertilizers
must be made annually. Then weeds
must be religiously destroyed, pulled
up root and branch every year. 1t is
impossible to get a good pasture unless
weeds are pulled up. If this work is
continued carefully every year in four
or five seasons weeds will have nc
chance whatever. The grass roots will
occupy the soil so completely that nc
weeds can find lodgment there. Weeds
are the bane of American pasture
fields, and the more they are allowed
TO grow and produce seeds the more
obnoxious they will grow. 1t is impos
sible to get grass seed to-day that vii
not have some weeds in them, and the
only hope of the farmer is to pull uI
the weeds as fast as they show them
selves. Good culture of grass pas
lures will pay as much as any kind Of
farming ever attempted in this coun
try, and especially where the land i:
located near large cities and gooc
markets for dairy products.
JAS. S. DOTY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-15
No. 23

some of the large and mutton breeds
will be purchased.
Even now seed is being planted here
to grow winter feed for sheep and
more than one barn exclusively for
sheep will be built in this section az
ter harvest.
When looked about Chicago I was
surprised at the progress the wool and
mutton business have made there in
the last ten years. Where there was
then thousands of pounds of wool
handled there are now tens of thou
sands, and where there was hundreds
of muttons sold there are now thou
sands sold. This led me to investi-
gate more fully to find out the fact
that the American people are rapidly
becoming a mutton eating people.
One wholesale butcher informed me
that he does believe he sells a thou
sand mutton carcasses for every one
he sold ten years ago. learned re-
Gently that all the feeding stations
around Duluth, St. Paul and Minneap-
oils are already engaged to be run the
coming winter at full capacity, feed
ing Western lambs and sheep for
Eastern markets.
Mutton is generally considered the
most wholesome meat used and espe-
cially so for warm climates. The
prices paid for fat mutton and spring
lamb this last spring we're phenome-
nally high, which shows that there is
a large consumption of it and great
demand that must be satisfied though
the prices were high.
I told some friends here last fall
that they could buy sheep in the West
at the prices then selling and ship
them here and feed them for spring
market and make a good profit if not
double their money. As we view the
markets and consider actual facts in
the business since then we see that
they might have thribbled the invest
ment, Notwithstanding the high price
of grain.
I see the whole Western Trans Mis-
sissippi region reaping a great har-
vest from this condition of things;
while my thoughts turn to our great
Southland that consider so eminent
ly fitted for the wool and mutton pro-
ducing business and what do I find it
doing in it?
Almost nothing.
What benefit reaping from it9 !
Almost nothing.
AS we have sown, so are we reaping:
nothing.
The signs of the. times indicate that
mutton will soon constitute one of the
three great meat products of this ma
tion and the industrial young energy
of the South will see It's possibilities
and opportunity and take it up. If
it is interesting to your readers, may
write from time to time how these
sheep in Iredell get along and about
other kindred matters.
SAMUEL ARCHER.
Statesville, Irede1 Co.. n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-15

Newton Enterprise: The fruit crop
is not near so large as it promised
early in the spring to be. Many
peaches and apples have fallen Off.
A small crop of peas will be sown this
year on account of the scarcity and
high price of the peas. They are sell
ing at $1.25 to $3.50 per bushel.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-24

for his client set in the sum of s--go TO-DAY
fer his appearance I'm court o. the May
torn. which opens May 8.
Air. Elliott has heard q remarkable tale
tn connection with the murder. Thich
came from Cummings own Bps ard
which. Nr Elliott says. II maas pabHe
would permit the prisoner 20 step from
The iaH free man. Yesterday Csm-
"a Irgs. after brief conference uIfh 5lr
Elliott. duriue which De to.1 ha story.
said he would nor plead guilty to the
crime. as he has at fr~f infe11ed hgt
would make a defense Luett went g.
wichita az nooa He RAD hcard enough
from Cummiaes. however. ~ convince
him that the man IS not raafy of tte
g.ris murder.
Its che most remarkable case Base
ever known in ry practice as zn aff1r-
rey" said Mr. Elliott today 81 80 nrf
believe it hss a parallel save in ncrfar-
The noble generous arlrt ~ 3 F
Jan lha uosr striking aEgre - rf1
eetIon is apparent i1 every fr-n cf ferH-
uirss mind. use tod 20 sfarr. aat
Erst eEacfea q promise ~ ee-reF Ehlca
as an attorney. e an tplaa -
Is ! were ~ EaertT te t-1 La rev ss
81 care o. re. ard 3 belcTe 70 q trae.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-24
THREW HEB MO GUTTER
Negro Attacks Woman at Oklahoma
city and EtObs Her.

Oklahoma City, OF. April ga white
woman. who is a stranger in the city
and whose name the police did not as
certain, was the victim of a bold and
daring robbery committed by a negro
Monday night about $50 O'Clock. The
woman in question was walking west on
Chickasaw street between Robinson and
Broadway at the hour above stated when
she was tapped upon the shoulder by
negro A lady who was looking out of
a window a few feet away said: when
the negro tapped her on the shoulder
the woman gave a screap, whercupon
the highwayman struck her, grabbed her
purse. then threw here into the gutter
and escaped.
she was thrown upon the ground with
such violence as to render her uncon-
scious fully thirty minutes. The police
arrived, but the negro had hed. The
woman was picked up and laid upon the
sidewalk until she regained her senses.
Then she arose and walked away"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-24
RUN OVER BY HORSE
shawnee lTaB and Wife Have Narrow
Escape from Death.

Shawnee. .. r.. April 2s.-alr " G.
Pulley and his wife. who were seriously
hurt here 10 a runaway Sunday. are
doing nicely. They had Just retained
from church and started cut for a orire
when The horse became frightened ana
unn.nzgsahle. Mr. Policy attempted %
taxa the frightened animal iufo vire
came in contact with a stump and threz
ths occupants cut TIE horses passed
over Mr. Pulley as he lay unconscious
where Re had faIlen. M Pulley Is very
badly bruised. and has several broken
bones. p.hiia his vie escaped vith .s
la5ures- she suffered severely ara VIA
net o. able te 5e up f1r many dass-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-24
KILLED AT DUCK SHOOTING
William Barnett Meets His Fate
While Visiting in O-aSe Nation.

Guthrie. o. T.. April 23.-The Usage
Journal has the following account Of an
accident which ended in death: Last
week William. son OF ". r. and Serilda
Barnett, went 10 the Csage nation near
the head OF salt Creek 10 work Tor John
Brooks, who has a large lease and a saw
mil in that country. On Saturday night
John and his brother. Luke Brooks. and
the Barnett boy went 10 a small lake
70 shoot wild sgeese. They We're armed
with double-barreled shotguns. They
killed one goose and lay down TO wait
for more geese TO come 10 the lake. After
waiting some time they concluded 10 go
back TO the house. which was only q
short distance away. Luke Brooks got
up with his gun in his hand. and in rails
ing, the gun, which was an old one, with
the stock broken, was in some unaccount-
ably discharged. the entire load OF large
shot entering the left side OF the Bar
nett boy. who was stin lying on the
ground, killing him instantly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-24
BEHIND BARS ONCE MORE
Burnett Brothers are Re arrested on
Return From Colorado

Guthrie, o. T.. April 23.-Buruett Bros,
who were placed in the federal San some
time ago for forgery and afterwards re-
leased on bond, have been again placed
behind the bars. c. W. Burnett was
appointed postmaster at Longwood. in
Kay county and received his commission
from the postofice department IN due
time. Longwood is six miles east Of
Balm, another small town I'm Kay county.
1t IS alleged that the two brothers. C.
w. and Dick. hatched scheme whereby
G. W Burnett's commission was changed
so that it read in favor of Dick Burnett
as postmaster OF Balm This commission
was taken to Balm auad the postoffice
turned over 10 the new postmaster.
Postohice inspectors took charge of
the case and arrested the two men. After
giving bond both men left for Colorado
and on their return 10 Kay county were
arrested and taken before Judge Haner
al Newkirk, where they were held untn
the next term OF the federal court at
Newkirk. They are under 81 500 bond
each. but have been unable TO give the
same.