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THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER: JUNE 21, 1892. For The ikoukesivis iaiuhb.j HOEING' CORN. niil tie corn a maiden fair A"vaVh.,einriit along, i Vwt-eterfaoel ne'er beheld, --rvasMirthyof a song. ..0h blood corn," I said "now grow Aiul lift your heads on high q 7.h working by such hands should make You want to rvach the sky" iv'n Hr-t that face was turned to me l,l.ilisutTnsedit o;er. "iilu-li not, fair maid," I simply said Lhe hoed and blushed the more. mt .something kept me by her side Alone those rows of corn I thought it was a shame that such Ys he to work was born. a imir of vhapelv hands I saw Iroimd a handle grasped Oh lifiteful use for hands like those V That t-hould be fondly c!asped. ,ffli si.h'-lools I caught while 'long TIio-j-' rows of corn iurli yos 1 thought could kindle love ' Within a heart of stone. t 1 t 1 spoke unto this maid ' n.l told her, then and there ; i ni'i.'d her she meekly said: "There's none who seem to care." TVre's inc I told her, p'ump and plain, VhoM lead a life forelorn If -.he'd rt fuse, and now no more vh,. Lot s amid the corn. U. B. Gwynx. HOUSEHOLD. CHICKEN PIE CRUST. Take a quart measure full of flour and mix ith it four teaspoonfuls of bakir powder, a pinch of salt and one cupful of lard. Moisten with sweet milk sufficient to roll. Roll out once, spread with butter, lap it over an I roll again. It is then ready to put on the pie. FRUIT MUFFINS, Mix equal parts of well cooked gra ham flour, B. oitmeal and water, and bake in muffin rings for twenty min utes, or until the cakes will slip through the rings without sticking, while hot split in halves; on one half pla:e ripe fruit, lightly sprinkled with sugar, then immediately cover with the other half. When all are thus fruit covered, set in a warm place for ten minutes before serving. LEMON CUSTARD PIE. Two eggs, one cup of granulated sugar, one cup of water, one table spoonful of butter, one tablespoonful of cornstarch dissolved in water, one lemon. Grate the rind ; then peel off the thick, white skin and grate the rest of the lemon, being careful to remove the seeds. Save out one of the whites and beat to a stiff froth with a tablespoonful of sugar; put this on the top after it is baked and return to the oven until it is a delicate brown. POUND CAKE. One pound of butter, one pound of ilour, one pound of sugar, ten eggs, one nutmeg grated, one glass of rose water and brandy mixed. Beat the butter and sugar to a cream, whisk the eggs till they are very light, then add them to the butter and sugar alternately with the flour. Stir in the spica and liquor, and beat the whole very hard for tea or fifteen minutes. Line your pan with two or three thick nesses of paper well buttered, pour in the mixture, and bake it in a moderate oven for about three hours. Two pounds of dried currants may be added to thi3 cake if you choose. GRAHAM ROLLS. Take one pint of pure cold water and mix enough flour with it to make a stiff dough, put this on a kneading board and knead for about half an hour, adding white flour to keep from -sticking to the board, and roll the dough with the hands into a slender roll about three quarters of an inch in diameter. Then cut into pieces about three inches long and bake in a quick oven from 30 to 40 minutes. Place the pan in the upper part of the oven first, and remove to the lower part of the oven first, and remove to the lower part of the oven after the crust is formed. The quantity of material named will make about 12 rolls. A SURE SIGN. PenfrVid "Do you know that girl that Bangle took to the theater so much? I believe they are engaged." Miss Dunn "Has it been an nounced. Penfield "No; but he has stopped taking her to the theater and goes to church with her now every Sunday evening." Judge. ISAAC HAD THE BEST OF IT. Scene. Smoking room of sleeping car. Dramatis Persona?. Hebrew, who wants to be sociable. American, who hates Jews, and is not on very good terms with himself. Hebrew. "Have a cigar, mine frent.'' American, emphatically. "No." After a few minutes, Jew hazards another question " You selling goots?" American, with a contemptuous glance: "Yes." (looks Qut of window.) Another wait, and again the Jew ventures. "Vot line you in?" American, (glares at Jew and says roughly.) "Brains" Hebrew, (quickly answers:) "Dots nice; yen -u't carry samples do you." MAUD'S ADVENTURE. A Little Child's Wonderful Deliverance From a Bear. "Mother, guess 111'" not take my dinner with me this mornhV I'm goin' to chop in th' south clearin' ; it's only 'bout a mile from th' house, an' you can send Maud over with it 'bout noon. She knows th' way an' nothinll harm her. Then you can send longth' little jug full o' hot coffee. 'Twill taste good after a hard forenoon's work," and John Ovel glanced across the table at his wife who was just turning out his last cup of steaming coffee. "Well, if you think it's safe, John. Maud's rather young yet to go so far alone: though, as you say, I don't s'pose nothinll harm her an' I can send long some hot biscuits an' you can have almost as good an' warm a meal as though it came right off th' hot stove," replied Mrs. Ovel, as she handed her husband the coffee. John Ovel and his wife had now been living in the pines of northern Wisconsin for over two years. They had one child six-year-old, and it was to her the father referred as Maud. Mr. Ovel finished eating his break fast, and then, pulling coon-skin cap down over his shaggy hair, shouldered his ax and strode away toward the scene of his day's labor. Mrs. Ovel, softly humming a tune she had learned in her eastern home, busied herself about her household duties. The Ovel family were indus trious people and the hands of the father or mother were never idle. With swift deftness she put away the breakfast dishes, tidied up a little and had just placed a great chunk of dough upon a broad pine board preparatory to kneading it, when the bedroom door swung softly open and a little white robed figure stood on the threshold calling: "Ma, ma, I want to be dressed !" " All right pet. Wait 'till ma washes her hands," and Mrs. Ovel turned to a basin of water and carefully removed the adhering Hour and dough before dressing the child. "Did you know, Maud," she said, a few moments later, as she seated the little girl at the table before a generous bowl of wholesome bread and milk, " that you are to take your pa his dinner to day ! He's choppin' in th' south clearin' an' wants his Maud to bring him a nice warm dinner. You'll go, wont you, pet?" Yes, 111 go, if youll let me take Sarah Ann with me. She never seed my pa chop wood," replied Maud, as she glanced with a look of maternal fondness toward the rude lounge where Sarah Ann, a very much dilapidated rubber doll, was reposing. Mrs. Ovel smiled, and promised her that Sarah Ann should go. Maud could hardly wait to finish her break fast, so eager was she to tell Sarah Ann all about their expected journey and the wonderful sights she would then see. At half past eleven Mrs. Ovel filled the dinner basket, not forgetting to put the hot biscuits and the little jug of hot coffee, and then, tying a sun bonnet over maud's sunny hair, kissed the rose3 on her cheeks, and giving her the basket, bade her to be sure to go straight to papa, and not stop a momerj t on the way. Maud felt very important, as with the doll oa one arm and the well loaded basket on the othtr, she re turned her mother's kisses and set out down the path which led to the "south clearin'." About half way from the house to the clearing the path ran by a great oak tree When Maud reached this place the arm which carried the basket was very tired; so she put the bisket down at the foot of the tree and seated herself in its shade to rest, "Don't s'pose you ever dreamed trees growed so big, Sarah Ann, did you?" she inquired, holding the doll up so that its rubber eyes might have an unobstructed view of the scene. Maud's own bright, blue eyes, at the same time, looked out from between her upraised arms and saw, just at this moment, a large, black bear walk slowly into sight and come down the path toward her, lazily swinging his head from side to side. "Oh, Sarah Ann, did you ever see such a great, big, black doggie?" she cried out joyfully the moment she caught sight of the bear. At the sound of her voice bruin stopped and looked at the little girl curiously. He could not remember of ever having seen or heard just such an animal as that before. He wondered if it would taste good and determined to find out at once, so he put himself again in motion and slowly trotted up toward the girl. Maud, who was very fond of dogs and not one bit afraid of them, was overjoyed when she saw the bear ap proaching; for she did not dream that the great animal was anything but a very large dog. "Oh, doggie, youll let my Sarah Ann ride on your back, won't you? An' well s'prise my pa," she cried, jumping to her feet and tightly hugging Sarah Ann to her bosom in an ecstacy of delight. The bear, which by this time was only a few feet from Maud, stopped and again looked at the little girl inquisitively, as if doubting whether or not it would be beet to approach near to this strange looking little ani mal. But a delicious scent, which now assailed his nostrils, soon con vinced him that it would be wise to cultivate a closer acquaintance. So the great beast trotted up to the little girl and cautiously pressed his old, black nose against her warm, red cheek. Maud, who thought the bear meant this for a kiss of welcome and who could never endure to see Sarah Ann slighted in the least, at once held the doll up in front of his bearship, ex claiming: "Here's Sarah Ann, kiss her, too." The bear, as if he understood the words, pressed his nose to the face of the rubber doll, but quickly took it away again with a grunt of disgust. As he did so his eyes caught -sight of the lunch basket. In an instant ho had poked his nose into it and, with a grunt of delight, began to devour its contents. Here, at last, ho had found just what he was searching for. Maud was to much excited over the "big doggie" and Sarah Ann's ex pected ride to notice for a time what the bear was up to. But the moment she caught sight of her father's fast vanishing dinner, she made a grab for the basket, cr3ring out angrily : 4 ' Stop, stop, you big, naughty dog! Stop, that's my pa's dinner! You shan't have it!" But bruin paid no attention what ever to the words of the angry girl. He held the basket firmly between his huge forepaws, with his head bent close down to it, while his great, red jaws, full of long, sharp teeth, made quick work of the generous lunch within. In vain little Maud pulled and tugged at his long, shaggy hair in the en deavors to get his head out of the basket. In vain she threatened and cried. She was as helpless as a leaf in a whirlwind. The bear cared not at all for her pulling, her thereatening, nor her cring. He was having a glorious feast, and never for a mo ment did he pause until the last morsel of Mr. Ovel's dinner had vanished down his capacious red throat. Then with a contented grunt he streched himself out on the ground for a nap. Doubt less he had been on a long journey and was very tired. Maud by this timo had pulled and tugged until her arms and legs ached, and had cried and scolded and threat ened until she could hardly speak for weariness So what did she do when the bear stretched himself out to go to sleep but throw herself wearily down by his side, saying: "You big, naughty dog, I'm goin' to stay right here 'til my pa comes an' tell him on you an' he'll whip you. Won't he, Sarah Ann?" and closely hugging the doll to her bos Dm the curly head of the tired girl sank dowm, even as she uttered the last words, upon the shaggy side of the great, black bear In the meantime Mr Ovel was bus ily at work in the "south clearin'." The noon hour came and went, but it did not bring his little girl with the ex pected warm dinner- Mr Ovel had worked very hard and was very hun gry. At last he seated himself on the trunk of a tree which he had just felled and, wiping the perspiration from his brow, muttered: "I swun, I guess if mother knew how hungry I was she'd hustle up a little more." Then he took out his watch and glanced at it. One o'clock an' Maud not here yet. Some thin' must have happened- I.d better go to th' house an' see what's the mat ter; besides I'm all-fired hungry an' I can get my dinner then." and the man, with an anxious look upon his rugged face, picked up his ax and hastened down the path which led to hie, home. He had almost reached the oak tree when, suddenly, he stopped stock still and stared straight before him, while his face became as whiteas milk. He saw a sight that would make any fath er's face pale. At the foot of the tree lay a large bear sound asleep and by his side, with her golden curls ming ling with his rough? black hair, lay Maud, asleep or dead, the horified father could not tell which from where he stood. What to do the poor man knew not ! He dare not wake the bear for fear, if his child yet lived, the mon ster would harm her; and he feared to leave her in her present perilous sit uation long enough to go to the house after his rifle. Mr. Ovel was a brave man with nerves of iron ; but the scene before him taxed his bravery and coolness to the uttermost. He stood for a moment gripping the handle of his ax as if he would crush the hard wood between his fingers, and then, with a deter mined look upon his face, he began cautiously to approach the bear, from such a direction that the trunk of the tree concealed him from the sharp eyes of the bruin, should they chance to open. His plan was a desperate one and should it fail, only his sharp ax would stand between him and death to himself and child. Slowly and so care fully that not even a twig snapped to betray his presence, the strong armed "woodsman neared the tree. At last he drew himself up directly behind it and listened intently. From the noise made by the bear's deep breathings he knew that the beast was still sleeping soundly. A softer sound fell also upon the father's ears and nerved him with redoubled strength and courage. It was the low, gentle brea hingsof his sleeping child. With a fervent prayer to God for help, Mr. Ovel stepped cau tiously out from behind the shelter of the tree and in a moment more stood at the head of the bear. The sharp ax swung noiselessly intD the air and hung for a second, poised high above his right shoulder, while the piercing eyes noted the exact spot on the hairy head where the keen blade was to fall ; then, like a flash of lightning, the ax decended and with a crash buried it self in the head of the bear. Mr Ovel did not wait to see what the effect of his blow was ; but catch ing Maud up in his arms ran as fast as his strong legs could carry him for the house. When he returned, shortly after wards with his rifle, he found the bear dead. The huge animal had hardly moved after the ax crashed into his skull and death must have been almost instantaneous. Mr. Ovel skinned the bear and used the pelt as a rug: and ever after this, when friends came to visit the Ovel family, little Maud would explain the presence of the bearskin rug to them in these- words: "This is th; hor'id bear who stoled my pa's dinner an' my pa chopped his head open with an ax," and then she would add, with a merry laugh: "I an' Sarah Ann thought he was a doggie an' we went to sleep right in his arms. I guess you never seed a little girl who went to sleep in a bear's arms before, did you?" and, with a look which told how proud she was of this rare distinction, she would turn to Sarah Ann and for the thousandth time pour into Jieim pathetic rubber ears the storvui their 'wonderful acL ventuhtitnthe black bear. n a Alwin Jovenil. i A BOY OfTblRLS: Kwfitf'Twain ti wain considers tne iouowincr the funniest genuine boy's composi- ? tion he ever saw: ON GIRLS. Girls are very stuck up and dignified in their manner and behaveyour. They think more of dress than any thing, and like to play with dowl3 and rags. Tney cry if they see a cow in afar distance and are afraid of guns. They stay at home all the time and go to church every Sunday. They are al ways eick. They are al ways funny and making fun of boy's hands and they say how dirty. They can't play marbles I pity them poor things. They make fun of boys and then turn round and love them. I don't beleave they ever killed a cat or anything. They look out every nite and say oh ant the moon lovely. There is one thing I have not told and that is they always now their lessons bettern boys. Selected. HONORABLE IMPRISONMENT. A case was on trial in a Kentucky court. An old man of somewhat dis reputable appearance had just given important testimony, and the lawyer whose cause suffered by his statement strove in every way to confuse and trip him, but in vain. The witness stuck to his story, and did not lose his temper in spite of the irritating man ner in which the cross examination was conducted. Finally in the hope of breaking down the credibility of the witness, the lawyer at a venture asked : "Have you ever been in prison?" " I have," replied the witness. "Ah," exclaimed the attorney; with a triumphant glance at the jury. "I thought as much. M.ty I enquire how long you were there?" "Two years and three months," answered the witness quietly, with a manner that was interpreted by the lawyer as indicating chargrin at an unexpected exposure. " Indeed," said the the deligted law yer, feeling his case already won. "That was a heavy sentence. I trust the jury will note the significance of the fact. Now, sir, tell the jury where you were confined." "In Anderson ville," replied the old man drawing himself up proudly. There was a moment of silence, the jurors looked at each other, and then the court-room rang with cheers which the court officers were powerless to check, and in which some of the jury joined. The too inqusitive lawyer hardly waited to hear the verdict against him. Exchange. FIGURES FOR FARMERS-STUDY THEM. The census report on the cotton crop for this State is now out, and it repre sents some curious facts well worth the attention, not only of farmers, but of all business men as well. While the increase of acreage and number of bales have steadily grown during the last decade, the rate per acre has steadily declined, the exact figures being in 18S0, 2 30 acres to make a bale, while in 1890 it required an average of 3.41. As more fertilizers have been used, it is now clear that the good soils are fast going to the sea, and the increase comes from an extended area, cheaper culti vation and higher stimulants. Here we have at once the cause of an in creased production and at the same time a fall in the value of land. Here, too, Mecklenburg has a doubt ful honor. In 1880 Wake led in the number of bales, but now old Mecklen burg comes to the front with 22,700 bales grown on 61 , 808 acres. These are startling facts and they ehould arouse all business men to the inevitable change before us. Cotton is done f or in all the upper Piedmont section. Our true remedy lies in stock and dairy products, root crops, small fruits and the like, and if the Agricultural Col lege and the Experiment Station would only aid us in devising plans and methods for saving and shipping such crops, rather than increasing their quantitjr, the public money spent on them would be better appreciated. The start of a creamery has already had a good effect on the value of lands in Mecklenburg, but the farmers them selves had to lead the way. Charlotte Democrat. HIGHLY AMUSING. Practical jokes are never quite so satisfactory as when they react on the perpetrator. A gentleman who is noted for his fondness for pleasantry attempted the other day to have a little amusement at the expense of his wife. He was passing along the street. when a tory in the window attracted his attention. The more he examined it, the more he became convinced that it possessed great possibilities in the rway oOnystifying his friends and thus" entertaining himself. He pur chased one "and started , for home in great glee. The toy was a little contrivance with two rollers and a crank, like a clothes- wringer. Ite:was very appropriately called a magic money maker, for if a piece of paper were put bet ween the rollers and the crank turned, there would come out on the other side a new crisp bill one dollar, five dollars, ten dollars ; in short, a bill of any de nomination within the limit of the operator's financial condition. The secret was simple enough. Both rollers were hollow, into one several bills were carefully rolled. The turn ing of the crank rolled the piece of paper into one cylinder, and at the same time one of the enclosed bills was rolled out of the other. The secret was supposed to be known only to the operator. To insert a plain piece of white or brown paper between the rollers and take out of the other side a ten dollar bill was of course a mysterious and interesting performance, and ihe gen tleman promised himself considerable amusement. He secured several new ten-dollar bills, and after practicing the trick once or twice went home. "What have you got there," asked his wife. "Sh " he exclaimed, raising his hands warningly. ' ' Don't say a word ; 111 tell youall about it after awhile. It's a new invention I've got hold of, and our fortune is made." He put the little machine carefully on the table and asked her to cut him a piece of paper of the size of a dollar bill, which she did. "Now," he said, "I suppose you would like a nice crisp ten-dollar bill, wouldn't you?" "Why," she replied, touched by such spontaneous and unusual gener osity; "I dare say I could find plenty of uses for a new ten-dollar bill, or even an old one." "Very well, my dear, you shall have one " And starting between the rollers the piece of paper she had cut him he turned the crank, and out from the other side a beautifully crisp green back, which he passed to her, saying, "I think you will concede, my dear, that it is the quickest way of making money you ever saw." She stood for a moment speechless with astonishment. Then she ex claimed: "Why, what ia the world are you doing? Don't you know youll be arrested for counterfeiting. Stop it throw that thing right away. "I dare say," continued her hu3 band, outwardly calm, but inwardly shaken with laughter, " you could use another ten. You can haveit just as well as not. It only takes a minute.'' And cutting another piece from the newspaper he rolled it in, and rolled out a second bill. "I tell you, George," exclaimed the now thoroughly excited woman, "you shall not do this. Somebodyll cer tainly find it out, and you'll be ar rested. Ill destroy these counterfeits just as fast as you make them !" And before her humorous husband knew what she was doing, she caught up the two bills and tore them into twenty pieces. The unfortunate joker spent his leisure time for the next week in past ing the fragments together. Fowl's Companion. HE WAS NOT A WIT. "Fine morning," said the baker to the butcher; "been taking a walk?" "Yes, just came from your shop with half a dozen loaves of bread." "Where are they, then?" " Under my hat. Plenty of room for them there." The baker did not forget this insult, and when the butcher next met him on the street and asked him where he had been he promptly answered: "Been to your slaughterhouse; bought a calf's head." "Where is it, then?" "Under my hat," he retorted, and walked away triumphant, ag he thought." All wool Cutaway and Prince Albert Suits by express, C. O. D., 17.50 and $8.50. Children's Clothes of all ages and prices. B. I. EGERTON, JR., (824) Macon, N. C. All persons who desire to visit Omaha during the session of the great Omaha Convention, either as delegates or as mere visitors, should make it known at once to the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the People's party. There will be unprecedentedly lrw rates, and the number going have some effect upon the rates. Let him know and have your name recorded. The rates will be made known in time. Address W. R. Lindsay, Madison, N. C. NOTICE. Any County or Sub Alliance wishing to employ a good lecturer, one who has no superior in the State can do so by writing to me. The expenses and a small compensation for services will have t d be paid. Fraternally, W. S. Barnes, Sec'y-Treas. N. C. F. S. A. NOTICE. The sixth annual meeting of the To bacco Association of the State will meet at Morehead City on the 5th oZ July, 1892. The leading subject that will mmfl before it will be 4"he tobacco - exhibit to be made at thW very Fair," the success of which v ty" farmer, manufacturer an! dealer earnestly requested that each Countv Alliance, through the tobacco section of the State send one or more delegates to this convention. They will be en titled to the reduced rates of transpor tation and board that is given the To bacco ssociation. The next Governor of North Carolina, Hon. Elias Carr, will be with us, besides other men. Send me names of delegates. John S. Lockhart, (821) Pres't Ass'n, Durham, N. C. NOTICE. All communications intended for the Executive Committee of the State Alli- ancfl of North Carolina should be ad dressed to Capt. S. B. Alexander, Chair man, Raleigh, N. C , care ot w. . Barnes, Secretn ry-Treasurer. By order or Executive uommittee. W. S. Barnes, Sec'y-Treas. N. C. F. S. A. The Coming CHmaX in the Destinies of America By Lester C. 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