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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
CAE SOUTH CAROLINA FARMERS
of the Convention Held in
n Columbia.
old cQdnty

In pursuance of the call previously
made the Farmers Convention as
sembled in Columbia on the 29th
ult. 1t was\a very large assemblage
composed of Representative farmers
of the State who met there not as
partisans~b ITO discuss the situa-
ton as it affected the agricultural
classes of that State, and take steps
to correct the grievances Of which
they complained. Among other pro-
ceedings they adopted the following
preamble and resolutions
Whereas, Congress, by Act of July
2, 1862, appropriated certain land
scrip to the several States on condi-
tion that the proceeds of the sale of
the same should become fund, the
interest of which should be used to
sustain an agricultural and mechan-
ical college for the education Of the
industrial classes in each State ac-
cepting said donation;
And whereas, South Carolina ac-
cepted this fund and entered into a
contract with the United States to
carry out in good faith the condi-
tions of said trust, but has failed to
do so;
And, whereas, the languishing ag-
ricultural interests of the State are
in sore need of an institution which
shall furnish a more practical and
scientific training, at less cost, to
those who desire to follow farming,
than can now be obtained, while at
the same time mapping out the sys-
tenn of farming which must be adopt
ed to save our lands and redeem our
agriculture
And, whereas, practical knowl-
edge of the mechanic arts among
people must be had before we can
hope for that diversity of pursuits
and introduction of manufactures SO
necessary to the prosperity of our
agriculture, by giving a market for
other farm products besides cotton;
therefore be it resolved
1st. That we respectfully urge the
Legislature to establish, as soon as
possible, real agricultural and me-
chanical college, separate and dis
tinct from the South Carolina Col
lege. and modelled after those of
Michigan and Mississippi, which
have stood the test of time and are
acknowledged to be the best of their
kind in the United States.
I'd. That the control and manage
ment of said agricultural and me-
chanical college should be given to
the board of agriculture, which shall
locate the same at the most eligible
site they can secure, after advirtis-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
No. 13.

force of mature conviction to bear
in the exercise Of their rights as
citizens, there will never be any
occasion for holding another conven-
ton.
In nearly \every country commu-
nifty there is some local oracle to
whose superiof\wisdom and expert
ence all questiohs>ef political or
social business nature are submitted.
The work of the farmers Conven-
ton has shown that the influence of
these men has been broken, and that
hereafter the men who drive the
plough intend to rule the State. This
they can most effectively do by the
exercise Of wise and conservative
influence in primary political coun-
ellis, and in selecting their best men
to fill the Offices and to administer
the public trusts. In this way the
welfare of the State will be best sub
served, and the interests of the far
mers most securely guarded
Charleston NeWs and Courier, 1st inst.
The Columbia Register says:
"Well, the long talked of Farmers
Convention has come and gone. 1t
is, perhaps, the largest assemblage
Of farmers that has ever met in the
State. As such it must command
the attention, not only of the Regis
ter, but Of every other journal in the
State. Right or wrong, such a gath
ering Of the chief agriculturists of
the State must have, and ought to
have, very positive meaning for all
the interests of the State.
X X X x \:
We honestly desire to see the in
intelligent farmers of the country
moving abreast Of the times and pro-
viding for themselves such an or
ganization as is absolutely nece ssary
to protect the farming class from the
aggressive force Of powerful COM
binations in so many other occupa-
tions. The farmers and planters of
the South cannot afford to stand
apart from each other any longer in
this era of great combinations Hit
or miss, come what may, they must
be united in order to live We then
see here great business necessity;
which we never more appreciated
than we have done during the as
semblage here of the great conven-
ton of South Carolina farmers"
X x X X X
The farmers of our sister State are
evidently waking up to the impor-
tance of looking after their own in
terests, and mean business. The far
mers of North Carolina should keep
abreast with them in this movement.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
ROCKY RIVER FARMERS CLUB, CABAR-
RUS COUNTY.

This Club meets twice a month,
has twenty-five members. 1t is in
excellent working order and the
members are much Interested
Among the many things done, look
ing to progress, is the effort to inn
prove the breeds of stock belonging
to the members. The Club has pur-
chased a fine blooded Jersey bull
and Berkshire boar. Rev. j. M.
W harey is President, and Prof. ii.
Z. Dunn, of Harrisburg, Secretary.
A large meeting of the farmers of
davidson county will be held at
lyro, on next Saturday. The editor
OF THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
others are invited to deliver ad-
dresses.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
A GENTLE REMINDER.

The average life of a printer is 33
years As we are considerably over
30, our patrons will see the imme-
date necessity of settling up, in or
der that we may have the pleasure
of hearing the jingle of the where
with before we shuttle of this mortal
coil Washington, ". C. Progress.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05

A Farmers Club has been organ
lied at Pleasant Ridge, but we have
not yet learned the names of the
officers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05

The Farmers Club at Osgood,
Chatham county, now numbers 30
members, and is increasing weekly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05

The farmers in the neighborhood
of@Bethania are moving for the or
sganizatiOn of a Club.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05

Remember the meeting of the far
mers at Marvin's Chapel, on the 18th
inst. A large crowd and a most
pleasant time is expected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05

South Fork Farmers Club (For-
syth County, held meeting at
Cedar Grove on Saturday last, when
quite a number of new members
were enrolled, and permanent Or
ganization was effected. The pro-
ceedings will appear in full in THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05

Anson County has six regularly
organized Farmers Clubs, and they
seem to be actively at work. They
are discussing "the fence law, the
fertilizer question, the road system,
prohibition, the benefits to be deriv-
ed from organization, the one crop
system" &C., &sF We hope at an ear
ly day to Gy before our readers
more accpfate information in regard
to thess<organizations in this good
old cQdnty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
ANARRow ESCAPE.
Nine Mo" ImplL-oned in a Burning Build


Chicago, August 28.-Cascer Conrad
saw ribbon of fire steal ont bel'.oan the
sash and sill of an alley window OF CO
third floor of the four-story stone building,
Nos 116 and 11S Franklin street, at 7:Zo
last evening. When he returned from MS
hurried run to fire box half block away
the alley was filled with smoke, and great
pillows of flame were rolling up the slde
of the building and sending 4 shower OF
sparks into Washington street. While(he
was waiting for the engines to come he
heard screams. through the broken WIN
dows of the second and third stories.
He called TO Officer Ward
who was standing in the alley, and with
out a moments delay the two officers ran
ND the entrance staircase. The hall was
choked with smoke, through which the OF
ficers could see the fire tumbling up and
and down the elevator shaft, and sweep
ing toward them with great rapidity.
cropping their way through the smoke
Conrad and Ward came to door on the
third floor, upon the inside of which a
dozen or more hands were pounding. The
door was locked with big paddock and
the key couldn't be found. The officers,
reinforced bv PinkertOn rOundSman,
placed their shoulders against the panels
and bursted the door. 1t had no sooner
swung upon the hinges than nine men
who had been driven into the room
from the floor above by the disappearing
flames fall upon the rcscuers and begged
to he saved. Nearly all were asphxated.
One of the men, big fellow with brown
muStache, was so overcome by his good
fortune that he threw his arms around
Conrad's neck and began to cry. While
the officers were battering down the door
Merchant Pearson, one OF the Imperfect
inmates, received kick in the breast
that broke one of his ribs. When
the men got into the hallway they stag
gcrcd through the binding smoke to the
elevator. which was by this time mass
of flames. The means Of escape being cut
off they picked their way to and rushed
down the steps out into the street. When
Mr. Pearson reached the sidewalk he
tainted, and was borne to 4 saloon where
ne revived. Meantime the
Fire has spread through the rear of the
four stories and was roaring merily through
the rear windows. Meantime the engines
were rattling down the street, and red
hclmeted PatrOlmen were i'll and out OF
the building with huge rolls of TarpaulmS
Assisted Marshall Mushan who stationed
most of his men in the alley and fought the
fire back from the front Of the building
Ladders were Slanted against the wall and
up the blue Shirtcd iircmcn scrambled until
the smoke shut them out from sight. After
hot fight lasting about onc-halt hour the
two bataliOnS succeeded in gaining control
OF the flames.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
THE CHICAGO FIEND.
lie Is Held to the Grand jury by the Po-
lice Justice.

lie Is Held to the Grand Jury by the PO-
lice Justice.
CHICAGO, August 2S.-Thcrc was large
attendance of the female ncighborS of Mi
chacl Vellck. at the Twelfth Street Police
Court, this morning, when the eases against
him for inhuman cruelty to his tcn-ycar-
old Charles were heard. Annie Gcrmyer,
one of the neighboIs, said she SAW the boy
tied to the post and looking like Il dead
child. She did not notice how he was
tied. Mrs. Antonio prcpichal was the one
who first S,lw the lad. She ran and got
the hatchct, which she gave to Mrs. DOOrIk,
who burst open the shed and cut the boy 5
bonds Mrs. DOorak carried the hoy
in her arms to Mrs. Prepichal,
who half carried half dragged the lainting
boy to her house, when the doctor was
was called. She Sworc there was 4 red
welt on his body, where the rope had cut
into his flesh.
"How long did the boy remain uncOn-
sciouS?' asked Justice White.
But little while The doctor gave
him teaSpoOnlul of medicine, and that
revived him, but then he went into CON
WILSON'S.
"IIow many commissions did he have
"llcwcn ont of one into another and con-
tinucd in that state for about IN hour, and
up till now he couldn't walk. lie was
found about . o'clock.
Was the boy tied up - that his feet
touched the grOund?H
His toes touched"
Ncllrk said that the boy run away the
night before witl,a pcddlcr and that he
had found him that morning i'll an alley
OIL of Eighteenth street. He took him
home and put him in room, but the boy
threatened to break out, SO he tied him Ia
the wood shed till he could consult
u lawyer about sending the boy to
an institution He intended to be back
about noon. Ncllck claimed he did not
mean to hurt the child, but to keep him
from running away. Justice White read
the statute against cruelty, and said:
"ThiS OfltnSc is more than diSOrdcrly
conduct \ punishment severe enough 10
throw tender child into commissions,
must be of nature to iniurc his health.
II would he heroic treatment 10 tie II child
fast to 4 bed post, intending TO leave him
there for four hours, hut TO string him
up in IN clubhouse where are rats enough
to drive into Mysteries, that is ticndisl
cruelty. I'll bind Ncllek 10 the grand
Jury in 500. Furnish bail or 20 To Jail.
Bail was procured and Nellck released.
He was followed to his home by 4 crowd
of women who hootcd and grOaned after
him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
UNEASY MORMONS.

No Clemency Expected From the New
Member Of the supreme CouTt-
SALT LAKE, FTiH, August y. Judge
Saundersan, Of Michigan, the new member
of the Supreme Court Of Utah, who takes
the place of Judge o. W. Powers. of the
same State, who failed Of confirmation in
the Senate, is expected here Tomorrow,
and will be formally received by a COM
mittee Of prominent Gentiles IEaIa his
utteranccs since his appointment, and espe-
Ciatly his recent talk To reporters i'll Chi
cago, it Is believed that the MOrmOns will
receive no clemency at his hands, but the
law rs it stands will he epta.Cei 10 the
letter II is known mat he not only ap-
proves OF the Edmunds law, but believes
that Congress should enact even more
severe penalties, and h@nr.cce his coming is
not r'S.: Led with any degree Of coInIIIII.:
cency by the adherents If the Mormon
Church. References 70 tbs arrival and hls
PRONOUNCED views are expected from the
Mormon pulpit Tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
4 Mysterious Case.

PlrTsRURG, August 2S.-Thc body OF
Louisa Veney, young colored girl, was
found this morning lying across the door
sill ola house occupied by her ON Boyd
Hill. The body was covered with cuts
and bruises. The surroundings showed
evidence of terrible struggle. She has
been living with cOlored hod carrier
named VIM. Franklin rs his wife, As
they were heard quarrelling during the
night it is supposed that he murdered her
Franklin has not been seen since last even
ing, and it is thought has fled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
BESIEGED BY INDIANS.
Montana settlers Fighting From Their
Cabins Cow shows to the Rescue.

Montana settlers Fighting From Their
Cabins Cow sboys To the Rescue.
FoET BENTON, MONT, August Is
Courier adviccs have been received from
people living on the Marais, near the Poppcn
Grade, stating that the Indians had been
firing on them 1T their cabins and that they
were ont of ammunition. The message was
brought totOwn by Il Picgan. who depart
ed at once for the scumC Of hostllitics.
When the news was spread number OF
cowboys mounted their horses aud left for
the relief of the men. The Indians are sup
posed to be 4 portion Of band OF about
ninety. BlOOds who have come down
from the North Oh horse stealing oXpedl-
ton against the Grus Ncntrcs and ASSN
ibOincs at the Bclnap agency, aud they
purpose subsisting on the way, ii they have
TO steal or kill cattle To do it. They have
been heard from at various points on the
Marais.
4 party of four tried to get horse from
half-breed boy on the Teton Thursday
evening. They rushed out on him, but
the boy spurrcd his horse and escaped
The men who went out in pursuit will give
the Indians q hard deal ii they catch them,
and aS they have not yet returned, 1t Is
presumed they are on hot trail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
lie TURNED TIE CLOCK
And Was Killed by His Brother-in-Law, as
Per Promise.

Per Promise.
BEDFORD. Pa, August 2S.--l.aSt night
rs the pleasure seeking visitors and citi-
cent of this quiet little mountain town
were about preparing to retire for the
night, their desires for sleep were put 10
flight by the report that murder had
been committed just within its boundary
limits 4 crowd of excited persons hur-
ricd to the scene of the reported tragedy
only to find the accounts fully corrobora-
ted. At dance, being held near the
town limits, it was found that Jacob Dun
can had, without Just cause, sent Il bullet
through the heart of his brothcr-in-law,
jeremiah Picker for the following trivial
OifrnSc: Picker, i'll a iOCular mood, step
ped on chair and was about TO turn the
clock forward to make it appear that it
was later than it really WAS, when Dun
can, seeing what he was about, stepped
forward and in ruilianiy manner said:
''Plcckcr, if you turn that clock, I'll
shoot YOU
Picker, believing that he was fooling,
and did not mean any harm, turned the
clock forward and started for the door:
which he had hardly reached before the
report Of Il revolver rang out and Picker
fell forward on his face, dead, with a bull
let hole through his heart, while Duncan,
with ticndish satisfaction depicted III his
face, stood with smoking revolver in his
hand calmly viewing the effect of his dead
ly aim.
duncan WAS arrested and hurried to the
county Jail where he is now confined. Med
ical aid WAS quickly summoned but has
" examination disclosed the fact that
death had been instantaneous. The general
verdict here is that it is a clear case of
murder, and that if justice is done the
second hanging in the county'S history will
soon take place, The coroner's jury Is
still in session taking evidence and may
not reach verdict before evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
RELICS UNEARTHED.
Interesting Excavations Being Made at
Point Pleasant.


Special Telegram TO the Sunday Register.
Pr. PLEASANT, w. VA, August o.
The old "Point Lot" has been for the past
two days quite an intereStinsepot Itwas
there that Lewis army was encamped at
the time of the desperate battle of October
10, 1774. Here the dead who fell on that
autumn day were buried, and here for
many years stood the walls of old Fort
Randolph. Yesterday and to-day wide
excavation is being made on the lot
and entire skeletons are being I'M
earthed. Many are being carried
away by relic hunters and Others are being
boxed by the proprietor. On a point of
the lot stands the oldest house in the town.
1t was opened as n Hotel or Ordinary"
in 1895, as is shown by the records of
Kanawha County. Near by are the re-
mains of the old Fort Well'' which was
dug about the year IT'S to supply the
garrison with water. 1t is believed 10
have been the frSt we'll sunk on the banks
Of the Ohio. For three quarters of a
century traditiorrslated that small can
non had been thEoxa into the well,
piece which did service as part of the
armament OF TT. LowdOLn. now Winches-
ter, Virginia, during the French and In,
dian war. From Point Pleasant it was
probably conveyed to some mpe Western
outpost. That it was not thrown into the
well is proven by the fact that the well
was cleaned out in 1862, when nothing wa,
found save two cannon balls and small
set OF burrs which once belonged TO \ iand
mill
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
POLITICAL.
Kanawha County PrOhibitionists and Re
publicans.

Kanawha County PrOhibitionists and Re
publicans.
Special TicgrOm 10 The SUiddy Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, August 2S-The
ProhibitioniStS met in convention to-day
and selected n full county ticket except
Commissioner. w. c. Henson, J. r.
Thayer and l.. A. Beckwith were nOmina-
ted for House Of Delegates. Later the
Senatorial convention was held and F. W.
Morgan, of this county, made the nominee
for Senator. The Republicans and Green
hackers of this county had hoped that the
ProhibtionistS would endorse Bob Carr
the tusioniSt candidate for the Senator rs
he was the Commissioner who made it pos
sible to bring about prohibition in this
county. The ProhibitioniStS also nominal
ted J. W. Claypool, of Mercer, for Con-
grcSS for the Third District, Hon. II. Il.
CarskadOn, OF KeyScr, addressed the con-
ventiOn this afternoon At the Rcpubli-
can county convention to-day delegates 10
the Congressional convention were instruct
ed for Judge J. II. Brown.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30

As soon rs the wagon was halted, Dono,
van alighted, lcaped quickly over the ran
and let himself down to the heavy cable
which supports the bridge. Donovan now
looked upward again, held ms heau
straight and his feet together and let 90.
Soon after being picked up he said:
Il went straight down-straght rs i
nlumb line-and did not lose my senses AT
nh. 1t seemed long time going down
rs many minutes rs it probably was
seconds | didn't turn nor S"elNc
from the straight line. struck the water
with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30

CINCINNATI August y. - Hogs
Steady; common and light Sf@,at ~; pack
ing and butchers 81 Hal ~; receipts GOO
ht,II: ShinmcntS 2G5 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED.
W i,celing.

The demand for flour Is brisk AMI is
keeping mp pretty well with the supply.
Wheat - still coming into the market
pretty lively amd selling At 40 per bushel,
with fair demand al those figures. lriccs
in all instances remain the same n at our
last rrplt. la the feed market mIddhngs
and bran are quiet, oats are fairly finn,
corn has improved and hay remains quiet.
New oats have gcn added since our last
report. Price, arr rs follows:
FLOUR AND GRAIN Chnirc family 'our
in barrels - On: in sucks 80 ~; midilings
per ton SO o., bran per ton u! ~; wheat
No per brShcl tjc.
FEED Corn per buShcl 3Sc; old OATS
~; new oats 27a',N'c; halch hay per ton
81 Ooali ~, looSr hay is sclIIuG i"r about
- tO 81 Der ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
I The Feeders Make a Demand.

CLEyEI.AER, O., August 2S.-A special
says: An important meeting was held at
Sharon, Pa, to-day, 10 consider the de
mands OF the nailfeederS, flat they be
paid three-fffthS, instead of One-half that
each machine earns. The, nailers were
present from factories at Youngstown,
Niles, New Castle and Sharon, and decided
unanimously to refuse to aeeede to the
demands. The feeders assert that none OF
them will go to work Monday, unless the
nailers come to terms 1t is also probable
that the result viii be to place seffeeders
in all the factories, rs the nailers claim
they are now paying fair proportion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
4 GOOD PIECE OF WORK.
An Innocent Man Released, and IA villain


An Innocent Man Released, and Villain
Arrested.
New YORK. August 2s-During fire
in tive-stOry tenement house at No, 4Oi
East SiNty-fourth street, November 81,
lSS5, woman and two children were
burned to death. The house was occupied
by bohemian cigar makers. Two of these
brothers, Henry aud Edward kohnt were
arrested and tried on n charge OF arson
and sentenced to imprisonment for life At
Sing Sing Police Inspector ByrneS not
being satisfied Us To the result and bcllcV-
ING that one OF the kohntS WAS in
nocent has been working up the case
Recently he went to Sing Sing and got 4
confession from Henry kOhnt said his
brother WAS innocent, and that the real
incendiaries were himselfand John kylian,
4 fellow tenant in the burned building
The object Of the crime was to get IN in
Surance of $500. Some property stolen
from the house was traced Ia kylian'S pos
session. He was arrested last night and
to-day was confronted by the prisoners who
were brought from Sing Sing to the Su-
premc Court. In their presence he par
TALLY confessed and made enough admis-
sionS To procure him OH trial a sentence OF
imprisonment for life, The detectives say
that that Kylian has been in similar work
before. Edward Kohnt will be released at
once
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
pEobably a Canard.

New YORK, August 2s.-The rumoEs
regarding demand for an increase of pay
for the employees of the New York Central
railroad, are repeated in Wall street to-
day. This time it is said the demand was
made upon the company by the knights
of Labor, at Amsterdam. y. \. Al the
office of the general superintendent in this
city. If is stated that nothing has been
heard of the demand. The treasurer
office is equally ignorant of II.