1110 1 progressiva Farmer; "suay 1001'
Christian Life. Column.
It i3 so sweet to trust tTliyword
aione ;
T do not ask to see
The unveiling of Thy purpose, or the
Of future light on mysteries untwini
"IS,' :4 1 ; - . ' ' y
Thv promise-roll i3 all my own,
Thy word is enough" fbrme !
- -Frances Havergal.
More things are wrought by Drayer
Than thi world dreams of. Where
fore let thy voice
Rise like a fountain forme night and
day.
For what are men better than sheep
or goatj, ' - . -
That nourish a blind life within the
brain,
If, knowing God, they lift not hands
of prayer,
Both for themselves and those who
call them friend 1
For so the whole round farth is every
Bound by gold chains about the feet
of God.
Tennyson.
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A BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF
QUEEN VICTORIA.
The recent death of England's be
loved Queen call3 to mind many in
cidents of her early reign which -at
that time showed the unusual quality
of heart and mind possessed by the
woman who was destined to become
England's greatest ruler. The follow
ing incident was published in The
New York Ledger of January 8, '1859 :
William IV. expired about" mid
night, if we remember right, at the
Windsor Falace. The Archbishop of
Canterbury, with other peers and
high functionaries of the kingdom,
were in attendance. . As soon as the
"sceptre had departed" with the last
breath of the king, the archbishop
quitted Windsor Castle and made his
way, with all possible speed, to
Kensington Palace, the residence at
that time of the Princess (already,
by the law of succession, queen)
Victoria. He arrived long before
daylight, announced himself, and re
quested an immediate interview with
the princess, he hastly attired her
self and met the venerable prelate in
her ante room. He informed her of
the demise of William, and formally
announced to her that she was, in
law and right, successor to the de
ceived monarch. "The- sovereignty
of the most powerful nation of the
earth lay at the feet of a girl of
eighteen. She was, de jure, queen
of the only realm, in fact or history,
on whicb the sun never sets. She
was deeply agitated at the formid
able words, so fraught with blessing
or calamity." The first words she
was able to utter were these, "I ask
your prayers in my behalf." They
kneeled together, and Victoria in
augurated her reign, like the young
king of Israel in olden time, by ask
ing from the Most High who ruleth
in the kingdom of men, "an under
standing heart to judge so great a
people, who could not be numbered
nor counted for multitude."
THE MORAL VALUE OF GOOD TEMPER.
A reader of Robert Louis Steven
son's "Letters" says they show how
well he practiced in every-day life
the gospel ot courage, ot the high
moral value of good temper, and of
the crime of gloom and despondency.
A fit of irritation was to him a thing
to be ashamed of, and he ap jlogizes
for being occasionally cast down by
his ill health. One cannot fail to be
struck by the buoyant and joyous
note in Stevenson, whose whole life
was a struggle with disease. By pure
will power he prevented physical
pain from mastering his spirit. He
felt that a man's duty was to be
cheery and helpful, for the sake of
others ; and that it was a miserably
poor thing to let one's own suffering
shadow other' lives. Hence this
heroic soul in weak body was a happiness-maker,
both in his home circle
and in that larger circle touched by
his books. -He cultivated good
temper because he realized its moral
value.
When it comes to be recognized
more generally, as it ought to be,
tlmt good temper is not only culti
va table but a Christian duty, and
that, one has no moral right to inflict
'I mji and despondency upon the
homo members or the community,
we hall doubtless see a marked
a .nge for the better. Doubtless a
Minny disposition is natural to some,
an i nut to others ; but all may ac
ini re this, as well a3 any other
virtue; and its possession is one of
the strong recommendations of one 's
religion. There is no reason why
member of the family say the
Utisi
nsemsh mother sUOUld supply a
the
sunshine for the ! home. The
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Children's Column.
HEB TRIALS ARE XVEB.
BY MILDRED MERLE
"You naughty, cruel, wicked boy !
To rob birds nests for pleasure
How could you steal the old bird's
The mother's dearest treasure?"
uOh, ho ! her trouble's all is o'er,
She don't care none for that,
ma'am ;
She hain't no feelin' any more
She's up there on' your hat,
ma'am!"
A SOUTHERN HEROINE OF THE REVOLU
- - TION.,-'
Emily Geiger was a young girl " of
eighteen years of age and her home
was in South Carolina. Gen. Nath
aniel Greene was in command of the
army of Upper Carolina at that time
(1781), and was anxious to capture an
important post occupied by the
British. Ho heard of the approach
of Lord Rawdon and withdrew across
the Saluda river, but he was pursued
by the British forces to the Emoree
river, where he made a stand. Gen.
Sumter, for - whom Fort Sumter,
in Charleston bay, near the city of
Charleston, was named, and against
which the first gun of the Civil War
was fired, was stationed on the
Wateree river, 100 miles away. Gen.
Greene felt the necessity of immedi
ately communicating with Gen.
Sumter that they might unite their
forces and attack the British ; but
there were many broad forests and
deep rivers, with heavy swamps in
tervening, and British soldiers were
guarding every road leading to the
south. The9e, aided by the tory
inhabitants, made it almost impossi
ble to reach the patriot forces. The
general found some difficulty in get
ting a man to undertake the danger
ous journey, but a young girl in the
person of Emily Geiger came to his
aid, offering her services. John
Geiger, her father, . was an ardent
patriot, but was crippled and thus
unable to bear arms Emily was
accustomed to the deep woods ; was
a good horsewoman and eager to do
some service for her country. Gen.
Greene hesitated before accepting her
offer. He realized how perilous the
undertaking, how many dangers
lurked in the way ; but she was per
sistent, so that finally he accepted
her services and gave her a written
message to Sumter. The first day
of her lonely ride passed without ad
venture, but on the evening of the
second, when quite near the Con-
eraree river, three British scouts
from Lord Rawdon's army appeared ,
approaching her. As she came from
the direction of the American camp,
she was suspected and taken before
Lord Rawdon.. Her answers were
evasive, arousing the suspicion of
the British general, who sent for
some Tory women living in the
neighborhood to search her. The
brave girl was equal to the enier
gency, and while waiting for the
arrival of the women she tore up the
paper, chewed and swallowed it,
having previous to her departure
memorized its contents. Thus the
secret was safe from any prying eye
or searching hands, and : although
they literally ripped every garment
to pieces they found nothing, and
she was permitted to ride on to the
house of a friend, several miles
further on the way. Here she se
cured a fresh horse and was soon
again on her journey to Gen. Sum
ter. She continued her ride through
the deep and intense darkness of the
night, having been in the saddle two
days and one night. It was not -un;
til 3 o'clock of the third day that
she found herself in Gen. Sumter's
camp. Almost dead with hunger,
anxiety and fatigue, she delivered
Gen: Greene's message. In an in
credibly short time Gen. Sumter's
army was ready to march and soon
joined Gen. Greene. The union of the
two armies compelled Gen. Rawdon
to retreat and, later, to sail for Eng
land. Gen. Greene, in gratitude
and admiration for her noble conduot,
gave her a set of jewelry which is
still in existence.
How many of you cousins are
brave as was this country girl of 100
years ago? What wonderful courage,
during and perseverance ! Those
v.-ere the days, we are- told, "that
tried men's souls ;" the same may be
said of the women. Who can tell
me something of Mollie Pitcher' and
Mary Hart? Aunt Saliie, in Texas
Farm and Ranch. - - .-
il ; :
The whim of to-day i3 the impulse
of to-morrow, the wislfof next week,
the good or bad taste of next month,
the habit of next year, the. .instinct
of your descendants. Alice W. Rol
lins. 'J " ' '
Z i Miscellaidiebus. "Z
BORAX A" DOMESTIC REMEDY.
; A simple domestic remedy is borax.
My mother keDt a solution of salt
water and borax constantly on hand,
and if the slightest irritation or sore
throat developed among us she had
us gargle three times a day and lave
our mouths and tonsils freely. Our
good health and freedom from fevers
and contagious diseases was owing,
in part, no doubt, to its use.
In .the case of ' a burn, we wet
9
cloths, dipped in a strong solution
of. borax water, and were -very care
ful to exclude; the air in putting
them off and on.' It is very cooling
and healing, and a child does not
rebel against it as with , some reme
dies. One thing in its favor in using
it among children is, it is so harmless,
while other gargles - with carbolic
acid are often taken by mistake, and
cause great distress. I often think
if every young mother only knew of
its virtues she would be thankful,
and having' once adopted it, would
never give it up. As a disinfectant
it is excellent. One should keep it
on the kitchen shelf.
If you awaken in the night cough
ing and cannot stop, get a small
portion of powdered borax and place
on your ' tongue, and let it slowly
dissolve, and it will almost instantly
stop the oough, as it will also relieve
an ulcer in the throat, Our great
singers use it to aid them in keeping
the throat in health. Water will dis
solve only a certain amount of borax,
and so all one need to do is to put a
quantity into a pint or quart bottle
and pour on water. What cannot be
dissolved sinks to the bottom, and
when the solution is gone, add more
water. Use it full strength. Phre
nological Magazine.
THE GRIEVANCE OF AN AUTHORESS.
The lady story-writer towered in
the door-way. "Perhaps you take
me for a writer of patent-medicine
advertising!" she sarcastically re
marked to the startled editor.
"I think not, madam, "he managed
to reply. What seems to be the
difficulty?"
"Then you have not noticed it?"
she cried.
He shook his uncombed locks.
"Listen !" she said, as she flung a
glance of disdain at him. "The
atrocity occurs in the chapter of my
story where the American heiress
discovers the perfidy of her spend
thrift French husband. This is the
particular sentence : 'She paled with
indignation, and, stooping, suddenly
took a "bill from the oblong box be
fore her.' "
"Yes," said the editor. "Was
there an error in the printed copy?"
"Error I" shrieked the authoress.
"There are two of them ! They are
worse than errors they are crimes !
Listen ! For 'indignation' you sub
stituted 'indigestion,' and in place of
'bill' you printed 'pill !' "
And she gurgled in her throat as
she swept from the room. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
TO GUIDE THE SOCIAL NOVICE.
Informal callers should be most
careful to avoid the hours for meals.
To drop an unwelcome acquaint
ance . one merely omits sending
cards.
Do not apologize too muoh for not
having called before. Your neglect
to do so has probably not been ob
served. Never impose yourself upon your
friends unless you are feeling well
and are reasonably sure of making
yourself agreeable.
Do not offer to your hostess the
slight of a hurried call, nor be absent
minded, nor constantly consulting
your watch.
Rise to take leave while you are the
speaker not when the conversation
has languished, lest you appear to go
because you are bored Mrs. Burton
Kingsland, in Ladies' Home Journal.
ETIQUETTE FOR YOUNG LADIES.
No lady would turn and look be
hind her in the street ; the girl who
doe3 so directly courts unpleasant at
tention from men who are passing.
Unless she is a hostess, ala.dyneed
not rise when a gentleman is intro
duced to her. ' v '
When visiting, conform to the
rules of the houge in which you are
Trying. A visitor snould always
bear this in mind. J i - -
When shopping, do not order the
shop girls about ;a tlady never f or
iels to be thoughtful for those who
ierve her.
A man ia known by the compah-
he keepl.VO This applies equally to a
woman.
In taking soup, place the extreme
edge of the spoon to' your mouth,
and be careful not to make the
slightest sound in swallowing. Se
lected, t 5
LEFT OVER PIE CRUST.
When small pieces of pie crust are
left from making pies, instead of
forming them into tarts, as is usual
ly done, secure some round hard
wood sticks about four inches long,
luiu aner tne pieces oi crust are
rolled out thin, cut "them into nar
row strips with jaggered iron, flour
the sticks, and roll the strips around
them, letting one edge drop over the
other. . Place these on a tin, and put
in a hot oven to bake. When the
crust has got partly cool, . slide the
stick cut. When serving fill the
spaces with jelly, whipped cream, or
marmalade, and the family will be
delighted with a new dish. McCaU's
Magazine. ,
EDUCATION AND PRODUCTION. "
Prof. Charles W. Dabney of the
University of Tennessee has re
cently published in the Agricultural
Yearbook of the University of Ten-
nessee an article entitled, "As is
Education, so is Production, " show
ing, irom statistics tnat tnere is a
very close connection between the
producing power of the diffent States
of the Union and the amount of
money spent for education in the
public school, and the gist of which
may be stated in the following lines :
"Education is as 14 in Mass. to 8.8
in U. S. to 6 in Tenn.
"Production is as 13 in Mass. to
8.5 in U. S. to 5.8 in Tenn."
As a further illustration he states
that the citizens of Massachusetts
have a producing capacity of $260 a
year against 1170 a year for the aver
age inhabitant of the whole United
States, and an average of $116 a year
for the average inhabitants of Ten
nessee, rweive million dollars in
vested for superior education in
Massacnusetts yields every year
four hundred million dollars in pro-
production.
There is nothing so destructive to
a country as ignorance, it is as
true now as it was in the days of
the old prophet, "My people are de-
destroyed by lack of knowledge."
Energy and common sense can do a
great deal, but in these latter days
no amount of common sense can win
without a practical education. Not
the education which makes the head
a store of unused ideas but such a
combination of knowledge and train
ing as will enable the boy to succeed
in the close competition that every
twentieth century boy will have to
meet. Wallace's Farmer.
"Winston Sentinel: It is known
that several hundred negroes have
left Winston the past two years.
While this is true, a number (those
who were able to do so) have return
ed. This exodus extends beyond this
county. About seventy five negroes
left , Greensboro yesterday for
Stonega, Va., to work on a new rail
road. A Greensboro correspondent
says tnat witn tne past twelve
months several hundred negroes
have gone from that place to work
on railroads in Virginia and in coal
mines in West Virginia. Many ot
them were disappointed and returned
at the first opportunity . On account
of the emigration of large numbers
of negroes, and the removal of many
others from the country districts to
the towns, farm labor is scarce. But
it is not only farm labor that is
scarce. A great many domestic ser
vants have gone North and many
housekeepers in Greensboro find it
difficult to secure cooks and other
help.
No Sign. Squire (engaging coach
man) : "Are you married?"
Coachman: "No, sir. lnese ere
scratches came from a cat." Ex.
Milk
should be washed with
GOILD DUS1
Washing Powder
it will save next day's
. fresh milk from becom
v ing prematurely sour.
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HEALTHY WGf.lEn.
Mary J. Kennedy, manager of Ar
mour. & Co.'s Exhibit at the Trans
Mississippi Exposition at Omaha, Neb.,
writes the following of Peruna,.'as a
cure for that
common phase
of summer- ca
tarrh, known as
indigestion.
Miss Kennedy
says :
oonti n u a.1
change of diet
incidental to
eight years
traveling com
pletely up set
mydigestive
system. In con
suiting several
physicians
they decided I
suffered, with
catarrh of the
stomach. -
" Their pre
scriptions did
not seem to
help me any,
so, reading of
the remarkable
cures effected
by the use of Peruna I decided to try it
and soon found myself well repaid. ,
1 have now used Peruna' for about
three months and feel completely re
juvenated. I believe I am permanently
cured, and do not hesitate to give un
stinted praise to your great remedy.
Peruna."
The causes of summer catarrh are
first, chronic catarrh; second, derange
ments of the stomach- and liver ; third,
impure blood.
Such being the case anyone who
knows anything whatever about' the
operations of Peruna can understand
why this remedy is a permanent cure
for summer catarrh. It eradicates
chronic catarrh from the system, invig
orates the stomach and liver, cleanses
the blood of all impurities, and there
fore permanently cures by removing the
cause, a host of maladies peculiar to
hot weather. The cause being removed
the symptoms disappear of themselves.
"Summer Catarrh" sent free to any
address by The Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus, Ohio.
AGRICULTURAL DIRECTORY.
K. C. Cotton Planters' Association.
President W. A. Graham, Machpelah, N. C.
Secretary Jno. P. Allison, Concord, N. C.
N. C. Tobacco Growers' Association.
President John S. Cunningham, Cunning
hams, N. C.
Vice-President J. B. Phillips, Battleboro
N. C.
Secretary T. B. Parker, Hillsboro, N. C.
Treasurer W. B. Upchurch, Morrisville, N, C.
KXKCXTTIVK COMMITTEE.
Col. R. W. Wharton, Washington, N. C.; Dr,
R. H. Speight, Wrendale, N. C; R. H. Ricks,
Rocky Mount, N. C; H. H. Knight, Eagle
Rock, N. C; W. L. Kennedy, Falling Creek,
N. C; Gen. T. F. Toon, Lumberton, N. C; Dr.
Ellas Fulp, Fulp. N. C: W. L. Bouldin.
Archdale, N. C.
N. C. Farmers' State Alliance.
President W. A.
Graham, Machpelah, Lin-
coin Co., N. C.
Vice-President J.
T.
Paschal, Pitts bo ro,
Chatham Co., N. C.
Secretary-Treasurer and State Business Agent
T. B. Parker, Hillsboro, Orange Co., N. C
Assistant .Lecturer or Steward Jno. M. Mit
chell, Wayne Co.; N. C.
Chaplain Rev. W. S. Mercer, Moyock, Curri
tuck Co., N. C.
Doorkeeper Geo. T. Lane, Greensboro, Qui
ford Co., N. C.
Sergeant-at-Arms R. H. Lane, Aurora, Beau
fort Co., N. C.
Trustee Business - Agency Fund W. A. Gra
ham, Machpelah, N. C. .
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J. W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh, N. C.
W. B. Fleming, Ridgeway, N. C.
John Graham, Warren ton, N. C.
Dr. J. E. Person, Pikeville, N. C.
Thomas J Oldham, Teer, N. C.
N. C. State Horticultural Society.
President J. VanLindley, Pomona, N. C.
Vice-President VV. F. Massey, Raleigh.
Secretary and Treasurer Franklin Sherman
Raleigh.
District Vice Presidents R. C. Simon, OUen
Warren, J. S. Westbrook, O. W. Blacknall,
D. E. Parker. C. R. B. Caldwell and Dr. Balm-
sere.
Executive Committee B. Von Herff, P. H.
Beck, J. F. Gulliver, J. Van Lindley and Frank
lin Sherman.
North Carolina State Dairymen's Association.
President G. F. Weston, Biltmore, N. C.
Vice-President C. E. Seymore.
Secretary-Treasurer C. W. Gold, Wilson,
N. C.
Board of Directors W. E. Dulin, T. P. Bras-
well, F.E.Emery, T. B. Brown, C. C. Moore
J. L. Knight.
N. C. Agricultural Experiment Station.
Director George T. Winston, West Raleigh,
N. C. . . .
Agriculturist BenJ. Irby, West Raleigh, N. C.
Horticulturist W. F. Massey, West Raleigh,
N. C.
Professor of Animal Husbandry J. M. John
son. West Ralelgn, JN. u. '
N. C. Crot) Pest Commission.
S. L. Patterson, Chmn, Raleigh; Dr. GeoT T,
Winston, Raleigh; J. Van Lindley, Pomona.
North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
v officers. ,
Commissioner S. Lr. Patterson. .
Secretary T. K. Bruner. ,
Assistant; in Charge of Immigration J. W.
Thompson. : - - . . . . " , ' - r ; T
State Veterinarian " ". ' -
State Chemist RfW.Kilgorei :i
Entomologist and iBotanlst-r Franklin Sher
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