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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
FENCES.

One of the leading issues in tie
political CANVASS in Buncombe
county seems 10 be the fence CUES
ton, public sentiment seeming to be
undecided as 70 whether there
should or should not be fences
around farms IN that county. A no.
fence act was passed by the last
legislature which met with so much
opposition that it practically became
a nullity. A similar act was passed
for Wake and Orange counties,
where there is also considerable
dissatisfaction. The mistake was in
passing this law without giving the
people full and ample opportunity
to hear it discussed and decide its
merits for themselves. 1t is one of
those new departures which it takes
time to educate the people up to,
or to get them, SO to speak, out of
the old ruts. In the counties where
the no-fence law has had a fair trial,
and the advantages have been tested,
public sentiment would be solid
against replacing the fences if it
were suggested. Doing away with
the fences does away a cause of
immense cost to the farmer, and
much trouble and expense annually
in keeping the fences up. There Is
no reason in being compelled to put
up hundreds of dollars Of fence to
keep out a few dollars worth Of
stock; better reverse it and put up
a few dollars worth of fence to keep
IN a few hundred dollars worth OF
stock, stock of the right kind that
will pay for the trouble of fencing
and for what they eat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH -
ASHES? 'oUR

We are requested f.
the following article which an pu !"
in our issue Of July 21st, appeared
The great value of wood asho.
a fertilizer is not appreciated as
large majority of our farmers w
a rule they are thrown asido As
posted in some out-of.thc-wav nIs'
to leach and wash and wa>rctfyp ,aCe
out the year, Why not save tba
1t can be done easily and prof n.Im?
Now that the regular work IN ny
crops will soon be over for a saos we
it will be a good time to arra ,on'
for it. Go to the woods and n ~
nice, straight poles-enourhto hn tuS
a pen six feet high, eight by 1 tou
feet square. Locate the pen At t tb',
point most convenient to YOUR f i"e
places. Haul trash and yeoetat bI,
matter, and deposit it near the No"
Fill the pen about Is inches to bas;n
with. On this put a layer Of as6oI
two inches thick. Alternate in tb;,
way, saving all the weeds and gra.s
which may be gathered around tbo
premises. Throw in all the refnso
soap-suds. By giving only a half
hour per week to this matter Won
will be pleased, if not surprised Al
the number Of wagon loads Of finely
pulverized and valuable manure Won
can make in one year. Let the ash.
pen be a fixed institution on your
premises.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
THE JUMBO" BAR oECUE.

It is said that the largest assem-
blage of persons ever cen in Moore
county, was at J%onesboro on last
Friday. It was the occasion Of the
opening Of the "Golden Leaf jun
bo' Warehouse" by Messrs. Buch-
anan & Bergman. To give some
idea of the magnitude Of the affair,
we quote the following as a part OF
"Jumbo" bill of fare, taken from the
record Of the cuisine: twenty-five
beeves, thirty-fve sheep, fifteen pigs,
three hundred chickens, ten barrels
-four, one dozen cases bread, besides
cakes, &C., in great profusion.
Speeches were made by Mr.. D.. IL.
Mclean, Of Ellington, and the
Editor of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
By the late arrival Of the train we
were deprived of the pleasure Of hear
ing the speech Of Mr.. Mclean, and
a we expected of him, we were
made to regret it more and more,
the more we heard Of it.
Early in the evening the large
building was brilliantly Illuminated,
and until late in the night was a
scene Of festive enjoyment. Two
excellent bands were in attendance
and hundreds of young people
"whirled in the mazes ofthe dance"
Messrs. Buchanan & Bergman,
the proprietors, MI. Baptist, the
manager Of the warehouse, and all
the gentlemen composing the COM
mittees were active, vigilant and
faithful in the work Of looking after
the comfort and pleasure Of the
thousands who came and went-and
they performed their laborious du-
ties handsomely. The occasion was
unanimously voted a grand success
from beginning to end.
The warehouse is constructed OF
wood in the most substantial a
ner, 9Oz15O feet, with full size base
ment and we do not hesitate to say
is the best and most perfect wooden
warehouse, in all it's appointing ITS,
we have ever Such energy
and enterprise as is m lnifested by
these gentlemen merit success and
we doubt not they will enjoy it.
Situated on the old red sandstone
belt which traverses the State north
and south, and along which the
world-renowned golden leaf is
grown to such proportion, we trust
that such efforts as are made by
these gentlemen may induce the
people of that section to give some
attention to tobacco. Anything to
loosen the shackles with which the
tyrant king" Cotton has held
them so long. We note these inva-
sions Of his domain with peculiar
pleasure.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
SELECT YOUR SEED.

The selection Of seed corn is a
matter which should be attended to
with care. 1t is not we'll to wait
until the corn is gathered and husked
and then when planting time comes
go out to the crib and take what
is wanted, as many do. The best
time to select seed corn is when the
corr is standing in the field, for then
not only the best ars can be chosen
but they car be picked from stalks
presenting the best yoints. One of
the objects should be to secure
the most corn to the least stalk as
we'll as to the least ground. Corn
carefully selected from the field,
properly handled and cared for
makes better and more reliable seed
than that taken hap-hazard from
the crib.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20

1t costs $3O.O00,O 900 a year to replace
the decayed ties on railroads in the
United States.
The probabilities are that there wi |
be a lively legal ~squabble over the will
of Samuel J. Tilden.
The salary of Grand Master Work
man Powderly has been raised from
81 800 to $1,000 a year.
At some of the political meetings
held this fall there are more candidates
than voters present.
Nine of the crooked New York
Aldermen have been re-arrested and
their bail raised to $4,000 each.
Up to October 1st the losses by fire in
this country amounted to $S3 100000
against $70,O0O,OO0 the previous year.
The National Grange, Patrons OF
Husbandry, holds it's annual meeting in
Philadelphia on the 10Th of November.
DR.. Douglas charged $1,000 for
attending Gen. Grant which Fred Grant,
who paid it, says was an e~xtortionate
charge.
The New Orleans Ismes-D Democrat
says that the man who invents success
full sugar cane cutter has a large fortune
within his grasp.
"A trial of the Mason cotton har-
weston u-oc ,ooIo IN n HolJ noorS,p,p+o,
S. c., last week. 1t did fairly good work
but is not yet perfected.
Gen. Grants widow has already
received $350,OO0 from her husbands
book AMI the publisher says she will
realize 100000 from it.
There are now 80 Southern Gotten
mills in operation against 161 six years
20. Production has increased from
$685. sos to $50, 726. $50.
The town of Sabine Pass, in Texas,
was totally destroyed on the night of the
18th inst, by the overlooking of Sabine
river, and sixty-fve lives were lost.
The average pay of the 100000 school
teachers in the United States is 5000 a
year. The average pay of the profess
sional baseball player is about $1,000
An exchange says that if Jay Gould
lives ten years longer and meets with no
mishaps his wealth will reach $1,000
ooo,oO0. The writer meant 5000, 900 1000,
but the printer didn't think that adding
CIPHER or two made much difference.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
NEW COUNTIES.

"A movement has been started to
form a new county out Of portions
Of Wake, Johnston, Franklin and
Nash. There may be some advant-
age in small counties, but they are
costly. There are about twice as
many counties in North Carolina as
there ought to be. If there were
fewer the cost to the people would
be less, and the public business
quite as we'll attended to. with
fewer counties there would be fewer
court houses to build, fewer officers
to pay and the taxes of the people
would, in consequence be very
largely reduced. But the tendency
is to small counties and we suppose
the work of cutting off and forming
new one will 60 on regardless Of
cost.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
Winston. IN. c., Oct. 20, 1886.
This paper entered as second class matter at the
Post Office IN Winston, N. CT
THE CROSS MARK.

The cross mark on your paper in
dicateS that the time for which you
subscribed has OF is about to expire.
It is to give notice so your subscrip-
ton may be renewed. If the sub
scription be not renewed the name
will be dropped from the list, but we
want every one to renew and bring
a friend along too.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
FORSYTH COUNTY FARMERS
CLUB.

This body will meet in Winston on
next Saturday, the 23d inst. we
hope to see a full delegation rom
each subordinate club in the county
Some interesting reports Will DC
made from these clubs and matter
of Importance will be discussed. De'
there be a full meeting.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
SHEEP.

We will be obliged to our reaoSfII
throughout the State if they WIZ
furnish us with the names anu
addresses of farmers in the oIa'o
who are engaged in breeding tto
Cheviot sheep, with particulars as If f
success, and points of superlor''S'
any, over other breeds.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
ITEMS.

here are CWO suggestive lIoii0
clipped from two of our State
exchanges, the first from the DR.
ham Tobacco Plant, the other from
the Monroe Enquirer:
con the bulletin board in front OF
the court house are posted twenty
one chattel mortgages and two war
rants Of attachment. This looks
like hard times"
yesterday all old gentleman who
lives 5 miles from town, drove in
with a bale of cotton on his wagon,
and a gentleman remarked that he
would carry every cent OF the
money his cotton brought home
with him. Another n remarked
that he never came to town without
bringing with him enough produce
Of some kind to pay for all that he
bought and then have some lett to
carry home. He is an old time gen
tIeman and he follows the old time
system. 1t is needless to remark
that he lives at home and has money
out at interest. Many of his neigh
bors, who follow the new system
and work as hard as he does, are
mortgaged up to the very hilt
and can't pay their doctors bills or
for their paper. We need a return
to the old landmarks in some other
things as we'll as religion"
At this season of the year the
chatteI mortgage figures very con-
s,5icuously in certain portions Of
North Carolina. 1t would be safe
to venture the assertion that the
givers Of the twenty-one chatteI
mortgages referred to by the Tobacco
Plant, gave these mortgages for
money and supplies to raise tobacco,
depending on that, and that alone
to redeem these mortgages when
the obligations matured. They now
have to dance to music they don't
like and to pay the piper his price
besides. And sc it is year after year
throughout the tobacco and cotton
belt; planters borrow to raise a crop.
pay enormous interest, manacle
themselves with mortgages, and
take the chances Of good or bad
crops to free themselves. If crops
be good they may come out and
have a little left for their years
labor, if the crop fail ruin is their
lot, unless they throw themselves
upon the mercy of their creditors,
and the creditors prove merciful.
There is not SO much of this borrow
ing done as there has been in
years past, and it is growing less
every year, but there is still ten
times as much of it as there should
be, for there should be none. No
farmer can afford to borrow money
to raise crops, especially if he con-
fine himself to one crop. And no
farmer who expects to prosper can
afford to cultivate one crop and
depend upon that to pay his obliga-
tions and purchase the necessaries
OF life. 1t is only the farmer who
raises these at home, enough of them
to supply his wants and pay his cur
rent expenses, who is travelling the
right road to success. The farmer
Union county, to whom the
Enquirer refers furnishes an illustra-
ton of this, for while he raises cot
ton he has the good sense not to
depend upon cotton alone, but raises
enough of other things to supply
him with the cash he needs, leaving
his cotton to add to his bank account.
He may not raise much cotton but
whether he raises little or much he
is still an example that all cotton or
tobacco planters should follow.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20

n| See u offer to give The Pro
GsEssIvE FARMER n year and the
Patch Corn Shelter for four dollars.
This is the best shelter for the money
in America. 1t is guaranteed and
will give entire satisfaction. Send in
your orders at once.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20

The Republican committee has
placed Judge r. P. Buxton on the
ticket for Chief Justice in the place
of Judge Bynum, who declined, and
nominated V. S. Lusk, of Asheville.
as Associate justice in the place #
Buxton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
NJ p w Pankip of Tonocb

Mr.. r. w. Rankin, of Jonesboro.
a tobacco buyer, raised a crop of
tobacco this summer. He planted
and has cured fifteen at a cost
of $637. A few days since he was
offered $4,000 for his CROP as it was
in the barns.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20

Read our advertisements. And
you will do us a great favor when
you speak or write Of them, to men
ton The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-01
A Happy New Year !

There is a magic witchery
in these words for both the
old and young. To those
whose sun is west of the me-
ridian they recall glorious
visions of long ago. The
call, the reception. the in
vitation to remain, con-
veyed with such womanly
tact as to make each partic-
ular caller imagine he alone
was the favored one. The
recollection of gracious in
terest evinced by the fairest
rosebud in the garden of
girls.
Dear boys, all this is in
store for you. AS our ia
theirs lived and loved, so
shall we. The chivalric def
erence paid to the girls of
their time must not be neg
lected by us. Tt is therefore
meet that we should appear
at our best on New Years
Day, not to crafty our own
vanity, but "just to please
the girls" They go to much
more trouble than we to
look their sweetest "iust to
please the boys"
Now we stand prepared
to aid you in dressing cor
rectly and at the same time
cheaply. If you need a
Full-dress or SWalloW-tail
Suit, we have them in all
grades and prices. If you
prefer the elegant P rince
Albert Frock Suit, this is
headquarters for them. IF
you think you look best in
a Four-button Getaway
Suit, every conceivable pat
tern in that style awaits
your inspection. If you
would prefer appearing in
a nobby Sack Suit, plain or
fancy pattern, we can meet
your views. If you require
a Lightweight Overcoat,
they are here. If you prefer
a Heavy one, we have them
too. If you think it safest
to carry a Storm Ulster,
come right here and prepare
yourself to see the finest
fitting Ready-made Cloth
ing ever exhibited in Wash
ington, and at prices that
will agreeably surprise you.
nNL. InIL.L. ia LIZ
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-01
Our Thanks !

We beg to tender our
thanks to the citizens of
Washington and vicinity
for the generous patronage
bestowed on us during
many years, and especially
so during the last four
months. So many of you
have expressed to us in per-
son the wish that our enter
prise may succeed that we
announce with the greatest
satisfaction that the sales of
the new firm have more
than doubled the joint re-
ceipts of the late firms of
A. Saks & Co. and Geo. g.
Henning. Before the doors
of our house were opened
in fact, long before the
building was commenced
one of t h Q stipulations
agreed upon was there must
be no Brass Bands and no
Souvenirs to attract people
or induce them to come and
see us. The people have
come solely on the merit of
the goods we offer them and
the prices we name, and it
is for this that we are truly
grateful. Many years ago
we learned the wisdom of
the saying,
"Never load cannon to shoot a nyj"
hence we have refrained
from replying to the calum-
MES of envious dealers, be-
lieving that the Pu b Ii C
would take them at their
true value.
During the coming year
we shall enlarge the facilities
of every department now in
our building and add thereto
several others.
improvements calculated
to better serve the people
will also be introduced, the
character of which business
prudence forbids our m an
tioning at present.
In the opening Of our new
departments we necessarily
were on an experimental
basis, and if there were any
shortcomings, and we have
no doubt there were, they
were unavoidable, and not
likely to occur again. We
can only add that during the
next year we shall serve
you better than ever.
Very respectfully,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-01
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New Years Goods for Men and Ladies
New Years Goods for Men and Ladies
GLOVES, HOSIERY, and NECKWEAR,
FOR street. Evening, ami Reception
Wear.

Ladies' and Button X ids, all colors,
e,nbroider red I'm Self and Black.
Ladies 4 and q Button Suede, Tans
and Browns, embroidered In Self AMI
Fancy Mixed stitching, and In Tan ana
Brown, Tan and Blue, Tan and Red
Ladies' suede Mousquctairc, with Real
Lace Tops.
Ladies' 4 and Button Suede Gray, em-
broidcrcd In Black and white
Ladies' Black Kids, embroidered In
ColOrs,
Ladies' 4, 10, IL, 10, 30, and 80 Button.
length Mousquetairc, in Dressed anu
Indressed KID, in Tnns, white anu
Party shades, plain and embroidered
backs,
In Mems Gloves I have all the latest
English and French Novelties, in and
Button Gloves for street, reception, ana
full dress wear
Band Bows in Silk and Satin white
and black.
white Lawn and the latest full dress
novelty, the Self spotted ana striped
swiss Band Bow.
Mems white and Cream silk and satin
Scnrfs (all shapes and Ties.
Mems and Lad es' Black and Fancy
Colored SILK, Isle, and Baibriggah
Hosiery.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-01
The sharon Estate in the District.

Record was made yesterday of deed from
VIM. Sharon to +. g. Newlands aud +. W.
Sharon, in trust Of all his property in Cali
forn'a, Nevada. Ohio Missouri Illinois, and
this District. 1t is dated Nov. 1, 1885, and the
trustees are to hold the property in trust, one.
third for I. W. Shaiol, One.thrl for Lady
Former Hesketh, One.twclfth to each of the
three children of his daughter Clara, by Mr..
Newlands, and the remaining twelfth to Mr..
Ncwlunds The trustees are directed to pay
from the rents monthly collected 81, 800 TO +.
W. sharon, 1900 to Lady llesketh, 81 ,l2j Ia
each Of the three children OF f. s NcwlandS,
and $50 to Mrs. Newlands; aud, should the
trust not terminate sooner at the end of ten
years from his death they shall convey the
property TO the benelCianCs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-01

The following marriage licenses have been
issued Webb Elliot and Fanny Jackson, both
of Iouduuu county, Va, Lewis Williams and
Maria Wilson, Nathan johnson and Frances
lIumcs, william A. Carroll AMI Sarah c.
Thornton, !. d. Darnall, of Laurel, Md, and
Mary 4. Evans, of Philadelphia Pa; william
Campbell and Priscilla Smith, George w.
MaCknll and Lizzie Conan, both of Baltimore,
Nd; James q. AdumS.and Emma H. Gurey,
Leonard l. Sanders and Marion B. Taylor,
Charles H. Brcmerman aud Ida Branh I'm,
Cooley Tcasdel, of Prince George county, NIL,
and Lizzie Glover, of this city; James +. Day
and Priscilla Griffin, Frederick Schlosser and
Hattie Il. Williams, Edward L. Simpson aud
Fannie X. Bowers, both of Alexandria, Va;
Richard w Cant and Alice j. Thomas.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-01

There was placed on file yesterday the as
signment of Joseph Hersog, dealer in notions
aud fancy goods at 1886 NJ BRIDGE street
Georgetown, and 0ls Seventh street northwest
to 5. Wolf for the benefit of the creditors. The
following preferences were made: DR., j. Wal
Ter, SllO Victor L. Adler. $1,000; s. Bieber
$500; $. II. Lind. 5000 II, Adler agent, s5ii,0
b. Robinson, $500; Is. Bownstein, S5O7.75; Jacot
Rich, $500; NJ. Shelton, SiGs5O; H. Adler, jr
Sll6.22 J. Rich, S299l7; 5. Goldman, S2jJ,l5,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-01

The preparations at the white house have
been of the most elaborate order. The east
room has been decorated, and all the arrange.
ments for the reception to-day have been com.
petpd All day yesterday employees were en-.
gagged in arranging pottcd plants and flowers
about the room, and in polishing the mirrors
and ornaments. bridge has been laid over
the area from the entrance to the east room
The Marine band will be stationed in the cor
ridor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-01

The Solari Brothers will be TAT home" to
their hundreds of friends and patrons from
the most numerously attended and popular re.
Ceptions of the day. A tempting display of all
the delicacies of the season, served rs only this
firm can present them, Will entertain the
throng discovering. Their spacious apartment
will be crowded to overlooking II one.tenth OF
their friends accept their hospitality,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-01
TIE SMALL THINGS or A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In and About tn
City Briefly Put.

Minor Occurrences In and About the
City Briefly Put.
All the government and District departments
Will be closed at noon to-day.
A slight Ere broke out yesterday morning at
&l26 street, occupied by Mrs. Hogan.
Dr. p. c. Pattcrson's house, ol9 street, was
robbed of S3ji worth of iewelry Wednesday
night
Postmaster General Nilnss residence, 1879 VI
street, was robbed OF $50 worth of property
Wednesday night
\ pocketbook containing SOS, belonging to
Miss Mary 7. Evans, lll2 q street, was stolen,
near Fifteenth and streets, yesterday,
A bracelet gold watch and pair of ear.
rings have been stolen from the residence OF
VIM. Callow, l7lO Pennsylvania avenue.
Two gold chains and some money, amount.
ing In all to $50, have been stolen from Mrs
Elizabeth Wagner, iO3 East Capitol street.
The Metropolitan NJ. E Sunday school held
their Christmas entertainment on "Wednesday
evening, and quite number of contributions
Tor the poor were received
James Perry, colored, was yesterday given
eleven months and twcnty.ninc days in Jail for
striking Charles Baker on the head with n
brick while the latter was passing Twenty.trst
and Pennsylvania avenue In the labor process.
sion on the 10th Instant.
The employees Of W. l. Schneider. proprietor
of lambs bakery DO East Capitol street pre-.
scented him with handsome gOld.headed cane
yesterday afternoon. Ed. Hahn, foreman of
the bakery, made the presentation in few
happily responded.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-01
Another Victim of Polar Search.

Chief Engineer Walter d. Smith, L. 5, ~, has
been taken to the naval asylum at Phlladel.
phia, having become insane. Surg, j. c. Boyd,
who accompanied Mr.. Smith to Philadelphia,
said he did not believe the patient would ever
of mild form. Chief Engineer smith was one
of the party on the United Suites steamer Yam.
tic that made the first expedition in search of
Lieut. Greedy. He has good record in the
ate habits.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-01

The Attorney General received proposition
sometime ago on behalf of W. S. Warner and
i. Henry Work to refund to the creditors of the
Marine Bank the full amount OF checks for
Sl52sUO, upon which the present indictment,
against them were found, The government
has declined to accept the proposition, and the
accused Will have TO stand their trial,