asbinQton Progress.
PROGRESS PUBLISHING CO.
'The Agricultural Department esti
mates that 10,000,000 acres of forest are
used yearly in this country for fuel and
lumber. Fires, it is calculated, destroy
about 10,000,000 acres more. The
forest area of the country is less than
450,000,000 acres, but young forests
grow up rapidly.
Even the most enlightened Mexican
farmers still persist in using oxen of one
color in the morning and oxen of another
color in the afternoon. They don't
know why they do this, but they know
that it must be the right thing to do,
because their forefathers did it. Farm
laborers are paid eighteen cents a day,
and are always paid on Sunday.
Rhinoceros hide is k new element in
the art world, and Roland "Ward, a well
known taxidermist, has discovered and
developed hitherto unknown qualities and
beauties in the tremendously thick skin
of that dainty little creature. For the
Maharajah of Kooch Behar, a noted In
dian sportsman, Mr. Ward has prepared I
a variety of articles, ranging in size from
tables down to candlesticks, all made of
polished rhinoceros hide, which has the
appearance and peculiar effect of the
finest amber.
What is the shortest sentence on record
was pronounced not long ago by an
English justice. The convicted prisoner
had married a second husband while her
first was living, undivorced, but the cir
cumstances were such that the judge
said that he could not conscientiously
sentence her to more than five-minutes'
imprisonment ;and that was the sentence.
The explorer, Henry M. Stanley, i
said to have acquired by purchase of the
native chiefs several of the most com
manding sites and large tracts of the
richest territory in Africa, which he in
tends to hold by title, trusting to time
to make it remunerative. He took the
precaution to have white witnesses to all
his transactions, which were verified by
written instruments. The consideration
given was, of course, comparatively
trifling,
o
The New York World's examination
of the drugs sold in the metropolis re
veals a rather startling state of affairs.
Of the samples analyzed, bought impar
tially along the five avenues on the east
ern and the western side of the city, it
was found that nearly forty per cent, were
below the legal standard of purity. The
most important adulteraOon discovered
was in the tinctures of mix vomica and
opium, preparations for the ingredients
of which the retail dealer is alone re
sponsible. Civilization may be defined in one
aspect as the attempt of mankind to turn
the curse of nature into a blessing and tc
overcome the seemingly inexorable lai
of the survival of the fittest. But nature
itself helps in the work. A writer in
the Ploughman holds that the briars,
thorns, thistles and weeds are an actual
blessing rather than a curse, because
they exert a powertul influence in dis
solving the nutriment contained in the
rocks and soil and preparing it for plants
of a higher and more useful nature.
There are two ideas worth picking up:
In Russia, where blinders were not used
on horses, a shying horse k not known.
In Turkey, where dogs are regarded as
sacred, never to be whipped or misused,
and where the animals fairly swarm in
the streets of towns and cities, owned by
no one, and obtaining their food by scav
enger service which necessity imposes,
the fearful disease of rabies is unknown
among them. Every dog has his day
without muzzling, and by no means a
canine beauty or thoroughbred, and often
dirty and repulsive, the animal is observ
ant and harmless, and manifests intense
affection in response to a little "pattinjf1
attention and kindly greeting. The
moral of all this is that good treatment
toward dumb beasts as well as human
beings, however lowly, brings out the
better nature of life and makes it sunny
and happy.
K Quiet stream.
V. quiet stream
Howed through a level meadow all daylong
ts voice was hea-d in murmurous meloiy,
fhat half a whisper seemed, and half a s mg
iTet no one paused to hear its harmonv,
j )r marked the brightness of its sunny gleam.
3ut where its course
Was half arrested by the rugged stone
t swelled and bubbled till with new born
power
t leaped the barrier, all its weakness gone
ts spray ascending in a silvery shower,
ts onward way pursued with added force.
ts beauty then
The artist praised, the poet sang, until
?aine many to admire the pretty scene,
lalf marvelling at the strength of such a
rill
silver ribbon parting banks of green,
Jwift as an arrow, deeper than their ken.
Clolden Argosy.
Jim Poulder's Mistake.
Naval men and marine architects in
Washington are discussing the latest ad
dition to the British navy. This is a mag
nificent twin-screw, armor-plated battle
ship, and she promises to be the most
powerful ship of war atloat. She was
named the Sans Pareil by Ladv George
Hamilton. The Sans Pareil, without her
engines and fittings, is the heaviest ves
sel ever launched in England except the
Great Eastern, her weight being more
than 6000 tons. She is 340 feet in length.
seventy feet in breadth, thirtv-seven feet
six in depth and of 10,470 tons displace
ment. Her engines will be 7500 horse
power natural draught and 12,000 horse
power forced draught. Her armament
will consist of two 10-inch 111-ton guns,
one 10-inch 29-ton gun, twelve 6-inch
5-ton guns, nine three-pounder quick
firing guns, twelve six-pounder quick
firing guns, two 1-inch Xonlenfel.lt guns,
eight 14-inch Whitehead torpedo tubes
and four 0.45-inch Xordenfeldt "uns.
There were only two vacant seats in
he car, and at Paukehap station two
ersons came in to fill them. One of
hese was an old man with iron-grav
mir, partly covered by a slouched felt
lat, and clad in a new suit of gray stuff
hat seemed to have been made for some
me else. With him was a young and
)retty girl. The observer would set
lown the two for a well-to-do farmer
md his daughter. The man looked
iround. The two vac:uit scats were on
pposite sides. In one sat a yountr.
veii-uressed, self-satisfied sprig, the j ear, with a superannuated
uu "up"-" a nanu-uag Wlneh stood waiting. There
f crocodile leather and a spring over-
oat. In the other was another voung
nan, less stylishly dressed. The farmer
ooked around, and, motioning his
laughter to the vacant scat, said:
'There's a place for you, Lucy.1' Then,
urning to the
to be able to pick, at his pleasure?" In
quired the girl, looking quizzically over
her father's shoulder.
"He can be very fascinating when he
chooses, I am told," replied Boiling;
"and, as he is handsome and his father
worth millions, he is at least 'a good
catch.' "
"He puts up his fascination along
with his courtesy, I suppose, and leaves
both at home when he travels," said the
girl.
"Lucy!'' cried her father, "some
thoughts had better be left unspoken.
At last, the elegant Jim Poulder came
back from the smoking-car.
"Sorry, Frauk,M he said, "to have
left you so long. Been bored to death,
haven't you?"
"Oh. no! I have enioved a nleasant
' j j i
conversation with our genial neighbor
over the way."
"Genial? Well, of all queer chaps for
picking up low acquaintance, you beat
'cm."
"Ssh! They'll hear you."
"Let 'em, who cares? Going to stop
at the Junction:"
"No; there is a one-horse sort of con
necting train, and I push on to Griff
ton." "I shan't. I'll lie over a day."
Poulder made his wav, with his lu
gage, to the little hotel at the Junction,
while the fanner and daughter, followed
by Boiling, made theirs to the single
engine,
were no
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
Evil often triumphs but never con
quers. A sorrowing saint is better than a
singing sinner.
Speaking without thinking is shooting
without aiming.
A man without self-restraint is like
a barrel without hoops and tumbles to
pieces.
Better to be despised for too anxious
Apprehensions, than ruined bv too confi
dent security.
Whoever makes home seem to the
young dearer and more happy is a pub
lic benefactor.
iit, wiiu lo uioM mow in making a
promise, is the most faithful in the per
formance of it.
The greatest event in a hen's life is
made up of an egg and a cackle. But
eagles never cackle.
' It is the easiest thing in the world to
discover all the defects in a man when
we do not like him.
He that cannot forgive others breaks
the bridge over which he must pass him
self ; for every man has need to be for-
TT a nT ti m
Attorney and Counsellors r '
Washington, N.c.
Special attention paid to f.ru
claims
Office iu Court, House,
JOHN H. SMai
Attorney-at-Law.
Washington, Aj,c
Office on .Market Street
E. S. SIMMONS,
Atorney and Counsellor, a f t
Washington. N". c.
Office on Market Sn eet. near Cc
0Uft Hod
W. B. RODMAN, W. rj.
given.
other passengers, and the three had the
car to themselves.
"Come over here, Mr. Boiling," said
the old man, after a while, "I want to
talk with you a bit. Turn down the
seat. You said vou had a letter fnr
young man with the Judp, Carter and didn't intend to du-
The authorities of Castle Garden, New
York, report the increased arrivals of
immigrants as still continuing, making
this year an exceptional one. There has
been some Tailing off in the number of
Scandinavian iron workers noticed.
The increasing demand for farm labor in
the Wet is the chief matter of interest
in the labor department. Never before
has this demand been so great, and never
have such favorable offers been made to
to engage in this
new comers willing
work.
The adulteration of milk in this
country is usually either in the removal of
cream or m the addition of water. A
San Francisco chemist has communicated
to the Agricultural Department the com
position of a milk adulterant, which has
been largely used in that city. The-mix-ture
consists of common salt, saltpetre,
saleratus, a trace of caustic soda and a
Jarge quantity of sugar. The color is
imparted by caramel. The purer the
milk supply the larger will be the
demand from consumers. The nearer the
producers can come to the consumers
with their pure, fresh milk product the
larger and more satisfactory will be the
trade.
Shortly after Bavles W. Hanna's ar
rival as United States minister at Buenos
Ayres the president was to be installed.
The troops were drawn up in long
columns, and the distinguished citizens
and diplomats were at the Congress hall
or palace to welcome the incoming chief
magistrate. Just as the president was
entering the palace to deliver his in
augural address an ex-officer of the army
belonging to an opposing political party,
and as the chief of a conspiracy, rushed
upon the unsuspecting ruler-elect and
gave him a terrific blow kid cut on the
head. Mr. Hanna was one of the fust
to reach the side of the president and
rescue him from further violence and
death at the hands of the desperate as
sassin. The president was bathed and
in an hour or two read his address to the
assemblage with his head heavily
bandaged. He has since had a splendid
oil painting executed, depicting the
tragic scene, and the Indiana statesman
is m the foreground of the t
gathered about him.
atehel, he asked: "Seat emaired ?"
The young man looked up, curled his
ip and said: "Man to fill it '11 be here
iresently.''
"Ah:" said the f .inner rnnlv n.innv.
V ' ' J III'
ng the gripsack and overcoat, and plac
ng them on the young man's lap; "then
'11 occupy it until he comes. " He seated
limself accordingly, while the voiin
nan glared at him.
The one on the other side looked
unused; and then, rising, said: "Vou
lad better exchange seats with me, sir.
o that the young lady and yourself will
)e together. v
"Thank you," was the fanner's reply;
he exchange was made.
The two young men were evidently ac
mainted; for the courteous one said to
he other, in a low voice: "Jim Poulder,
rou made a mistake there."
"I never make mistakes, Frank Boll-
young
Good temper, like a sunny day, sheds
a brightness over everything. It is
the sweetener of toil and the soother of
disquietude.
True love is better than glory; and a
tranquil fireside, with the woman of
your heart seated by it, the greatest
good the gods can send.
The essence of true nobility is neglect
of self. Let the thought of self pa.ss in,
and the beauty of great action is gone,
like the bloom from a soiled flower.
W. B. RODMAN & SOfl
Attorney-at-Law,
WASHINGTON, N. c.
ng.
roup
A writer in the Fortnightly Review
says: "The population of the Island Em
pire is now thirty-seven millions, and its
annual public revenue approaches sixteen
millions sterling. . Its foreign trade (in
cluding exports and imports) amounts to
twelve millions sterling. There are al
ready three hundred and thirty miles of
railway completed, and lines are being
steadily pushed forward so as to open out
the entire country. There is an effective
army, with peace and war establishments
of eighty-two thousand and one hundred
and ten thousand men respectively,
thoroughly trained and equipped in
European style; and a navy of some
twenty-five ships of aH sizes, including
seven ironclads. Both the army and
navy are provided witn artillery, rifles,
etc., of approved modern types." There
are complete systems of telegraphs, post
offices, police, savings-banks, jails, uni
versities, schools and colleges, lbrht-
nouses, meteorological
Embalmed PeruTian Eyes.
C. T. Ward has lately returned from
a several years' residence in Chili. Among
the South American curiosities Mr. Ward
brought back with him is one of the
eyes of a Peruvian Inca, which was pre
served with the embalmed body. These
curious specimens of the preservative art
are very rare, and are very valuable
when they are found entire. The speci
men in the possession of Mr. Ward has
the shape of a piece of wax that has been
cast in a thimble. It is translucent and
of a bright golden color, looking some
thing like colored glass. Few people
who see it for the first time would be
able to discover from its appearance its
true character. But even to them it
would be surrounded by some mystery
which they would be anxious to have re
vealed. It is related that a Peruvian
lady had a collection of thirty or more
eyes of this kind, valued at $30,000,
which she had mounted and wore as
ornaments at a bail in Paris. Efforts
have been made to discover the secret of
the art by which the eyes of the Peru
vian monarchs were preserved, but up to
this time no chemist has been able to
make it his own. It is believed, how
ever, that gold was one of the materials
used, which would account, perhaps, for ! recalliuS youthful friendship, insisted on
the color of the specimen. San Fran- ! g me ; but 1 sha11 not present it."
cisco Call. i "Why not? He misrht be of sprvipp M
"Scarcely, sir."
The first speaker said nothing more,
"ut, drawing a newspaper from his
Docket, ran his eye over its columns.
Poulder yawned a little, and at last
said: "This is too dull for yours faith
'ully, James Poulder. I'll go into the
smoking-car, and take a whiff."
When he had gone, the old man
caned over the arm of his seat toward
Boiling.
"Excuse me, sir, but didn't your
'riend say his name was James Poulder "
"That is his name, sir," replied the
foungman; "but he is not exactly a
'riend of mine though we live in the
same place."
"May I inquire where he is from?''
"Yes, sir; Careysburg."
"Son of Peter B. Poulder, the pork
packer there, isn't he?"
"Yes, sir."
"His father should deal with him. It
would be in his line."
"Oh, papa!" said a reproachful voice.
"It is a fact. Lucy."
The old man entered into conversation
with the younger, and soon learned that
rraiiK l-soiiing had been engaged for
some time in- the study of the law, but
fV.r I.?,. 1
lumtr naving met witn reverses, whose style suited even
ind having two younger daughters to
educate, the young man set out to sup
port himself, abandoning his law studies,
ind taking a situation as salesman at a
country store in GrifTton.
"My place is within a mile of Griffton,"
said the old man. "I have a notion that
knew your father once. Wasn't he at
Harvard, in his time?"
"Yes, sir, and so was I."
"I wonder if he remembers ni3 old
2hum there one George Carter."
"Yes, sir; I've heard him speak of him
3ften, though the two have drifted
apart. Judge Carter, you mean. He
lives at Griffton. Do you know him?"
"After a fashion."
"I am told, "resumed the young man,
"that he has left the bench, and, though
quite wealthy, has gone back to the bar.
I have a letter for him which mv father
liver itf"
"Yes, sir."
"Did it ever occur to you,
man, to obey a father's orders?"
"I trust, sir. that I'm usually obedi-
! cut. It was not a positive order."
"I tell you that you should deliver
j that letter to its proper owner. I am
Judge Carter, and this is my daughter,
Lucy. Hand over the paper to the
court. "
"I beg your pardon, sir; but I"
"You want identification. Here, con
ductor! Tell this young gentleman who
I am."
"Judge Carter." said the conductor,
curious to know what it was all about.
Boiling, not a little astonished, took
the letter from his pocket-book.
"If you'll permit me," said the judge,
as he opened the letter, and glanced
over the contents, "he wants me to look
after you a lit tie. All. how time flies ! Byrne and Keepers Ford, Shannon and
Lucy, this young fellow's father and j Murphy, who, armed with stout clubs,
old davs. How ! enU'red the pit and beat the animals into
submission. The fight of the bears and
A Fight iu a Be.ir Pit.
By a fight which occurred recently
among the bears in the pit at the Zoo
logical Garden, one of the number,
Bessie, a black cub presented to the gar
den by parties who had captured it in
the mountains of Western Pennsylvania
a year ago. was so badly injured that she
died before her antagonist could be
driven off. She had been recently
placed in the pit, in which were two
black bears. a Russian bear and a grizzly.
How the fight began it is not known,
but when Keeper Harrison was called to
the scene Bessie M as getting the worst
of the fight. The keeper seized a heavy
iron scraper and endeavored to beat off
Bessie's assailants when he was attacked
by Dagger, the grizzly, and would prob
ably have been killed had it not been for
the prompt arrival of Head Keener
J. B. ROSS,
TAILOR
Good Fit Guaranteed.
Repairing done at shortest notice J
at reasonable rates.
Thanks for past patronage and hop;
i,
win ue cominueu. 7.1
"I
His Last Resort.
Your friend or your acquaintance, as
am poor, he said to Pin- n ,
i ' v"1K-uo" -wu aii umb goes to urittton, too does
girl; ' and you are rich; but true love he?"
levels such distinctions, and"
had good times in the
long did you read law. Boiling f
"A little over two years, sir.
"Whom did you read with.""'
"Spence and Sullivan."
"Good men. Sullivan put you through
the office business. I fancy: that's his
way. Now. I've been putting you
through an cxhaiMive examination,
which is my way. .-md I think you'll do.
Let old Bragg find another salesman, I
want a clerk to manage my office, and
bo-s around while I am off .on circuit.
What do you say to it
"Say to it, sir r What can I say but
yes, and thank you for the offer."'
"Very well, that's settled. Here we
are, and there's our carriage. Give your
checks to John there, and he'll brino
your luggage to the house, along with
ours. Show your gallantry, and hand
Lucy into the carriage. Jump in. I'll
drive."'
The next day James Poulder made his
appearance at the Carters' in a state of
elegance "never equalled and rarely ex
celled. " He was ushered into the draw
ing-room and received by a young lady
his fastidious
taste, and whose features had a dim
familiarity. When the judge came in
the young man's recognition of the
farmer in the cars was complete. He
stammered out an apology, but the old
man relieved him.
"It could hardly have been expected
that you should have known us," said
the judge. "Let all that pass. You
are quite welcome. As we have two
hours before dinner, we'll go to the
office and look over the papers together.
Miss Carter will excuse you meanwhile."
In the office Poulder found Frank Boil
ing, making out a declaration.
"Why, Frank, I thought you were
going into the grocery business"
"I've changed my mind," replied
Frank.
James Poulder stayed his week out,
and then took the cars back to Careys
burg. Frank Soiling did not make the trip
back until two years after, when he went
t visit his father, who had got over his
pecuniary troubles. Meanwhile he had
been admitted to the bar, and Judge Car
ter had taken him into partnership. He
had also gone into another partnership,
just before he left. He was in high
spirits on that trip. He was not alone
Miss Lucy Carter, that bad 1
rescue of Harrison was witnessed bv
several visitors to the garden, who de
scribed the scene as thrilling. Harrison
had his clothes torn into shreds and his
flesh lacerated by the claws of the beasts.
Philadelphia Ledger.
DR. H. SNELL,
Surgeon Dentisi
Washington, N.c.
All Work Executed at Skirt Notice.
Teeth Extracted by the Use of
Gas Without Pain.
Bank in g House
Where Education TelK
"People make a great mistake in de
siring their boys to enter what are called
the learned professions," said one man to
another in the lobby of a theatre between
the acts. -Now, my boy will graduate
from the high school in a few
weeks and I intend to apprentice him to
an acquaintance of mine who owns a
mill up town. Some of those loom boss-
I t iiu loremen around lactones make
I splendid wages, far more than the aver
1 age professional man earns. People
think that when a boy has been well
schooled he should not be put in such a
place as a mill, but I tell you its the place
tor education to tell, as the competition
there is not so great in that respect."
Philadelphia Call.
The Difference.
"My darling you do not bestow upon
me so much affection as vou did before
we were married," observed a little wife
to a husband.
"Don't rr observed the monster.
"No, Johnnie, you do not; you pay
very little attention to me now," said
she.
"Well, my dear, I will be a little more
considerate of your feelings in the future,
but did you ever know a man to run
after a horse-car after he had caught it?"
Chicago National.
C.
OF
. BROWN,
Main Street, WsMogton, H. C.
Yes. sir: but bp
She interrupted him with one of the ferent caoacitv. T 1 W
observatories. most positive negatives, if sch an ex- ! his father in mmo '
. i 11 , 1 . fwiiiu 1 1 cii-ioue noil h noiir
the. or i rrrn K Mon ever attered in ! p &ai b ,
luuu.io. jxuu. inese immense nnn um cuv. 1 Pnmn; j.t, ' uau u
vatianshavebeoneomnli:- T: 1 "This.' th. i m, u ! TV T "i ?wt' " I Boiling then s his
ort space o, fifteen and ; te v; and he edl ZtsTTZ'
nomicany that the .hole national debt i -mounted revolve, !. t!mr 1? 2, ! V
1 i t" "uuei iuuuu. dUU laKe in TllP
to only about one yearV You ought to get & or $6 on it," re ! Mae's dauber "
jiico uie gin encouragingly. '
amounts
revenue."
"Do you think he is so irresistible a
companion. Independent.
Mrs.
traveling
A Minneapolis man has invented a
dust collector Jay Gould invented one
years ago.
An Engraver HI under.
A peculiar blunder occurred in the
engraving of the plate from which the
reverse side of the $5 certificates were
printed. It will be noted that on the
back of the certificates are the fac similes
of five silver dollars. The third one
from the left corner of the certificate has
"trust" spelled "trast." Where the
word appears in other places on the
certificate it is spelled properly.
Argonaut.
Easily Identified.
Omaha Man-You gave a tramp some
thing to eat yesterday, didn't you?
Young Wife -Yes, poor fellow.
"Gave him some of your sponge cake,
didn't vou?
"Why, yes, so I did. Why?'1
"Nothing. The paper says the body
of a man who had evidently died in
great agony was found in the willows
this morning." -Omaha World.
collections solicited and remittance
made promptly.
"Exchange bought and sold.
Any One Wishing; to Place
A
Monument, Tomb-Stone,
OR
MEMORIAL
Of any kind at the grave of a deceased
mend, will find it to their advantage tM
call on the undersigned, who, represent
ing one of the largest monumental works
in the United States, is prepared to fur-
nisn any style ol monument or head-stone
at the lowest possible price.
For proof of workmanship, elegance o
design, &c., see the many handsome spec:
mens in the churchyards of this town.
All Work Guaranteed.
R. G. MONTGOMERY.
4:10:ly Washington, N. C
Plenty of Claimants.
When Lord Tom Brassey was in &
Bahamas, in order to ascertain whicl
way the Gulf Stream was built, hethre
overboard a couple of hermetically sealec
soda water bottles with a little nag D(3
button on top. Each bottle contained
i.1 A. i. J 1 J :.,a l
uiuce mat me nnaer wouia receive -on
forwarding it to Lord Tom: and lB
order to facilitate the task of identifies
tion Lady Brassey inserted a fac-simil
etching of the two bottles in ber ne
book. About a week after its publica
tion the fun began. Soda water bottlj
came pouring in. by rail, van and pare
post, until the back yard at Norm"
hurst became impassable and bottle rcK
at a premium. The lot are now to w
had cheap. Soda water manufacture
take notice ! London Times.
Tennyson is reported in faiiini
and discussion is already rife a
will succeed him as Laureate
to
How much better is the love tJ'-
j readv to die thar the zeal that is - ' -i
to kill.