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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
THE POWER OF THE FARMER

The individual farmer seems to be
at the mercyef any one, and appears
as a helpless and defenseless crea-
ture, yet the farmer is really one of
the most powerful factors Of the
human beings comprising our popu-
lation. The calling of the farmer is
a peaceful one, and he is not natur-
ally aggressive. but the time will
some day arrive when force of cir
cumstances will compel him to con-
slider his interests in a manner diff.
ferent from that to which he is now
disposed.
What a grand and powerful influ-
ence the farmers could exercise if
they were united together as one
common body. We do not advocate
a political party composed of farm
ers, but if they were organized to
"boycott" all politicians who did
not advance the interests of the
masses in preference to monopolies
they would in a short time improve
the morals prevalent in the political
atmosphere and do much to render
the Government pure and more ably
conducted. They should say to the
old parties that they were organized
and ready to vote for men above
suspicion, and that a nomination.
equivalent to an election heretofore
-availeth nothing unless the nomi-
nee was one who would prove a faith
full public servant. K Farmers should
remember this with reference to the
attempted increased postage on
seeds and see that those Congress
men who favored the measure and
the imposition thus of unnecessary
and unjust tax are not returned, and
that every legislator who does not
do his duty against eleomargarine is
left at home. Organize.-Farm, Field
and Stockman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05

Laugh, and the world laughs with YOU:
Weep, and you weep alone:
For this brave old earth must borrow its
1t has trouble enough of it's own.
"Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air;
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.
"Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go;
They want full measure for all your
pleasure,
But do not want your woe.
BE glad and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all;
There are none to decline your nectared
wine,
But alone you must drink life's gall.
feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by;
Succeed and give, and ithelps you to live,
But no man can help you to die.
"There's room in the halls of pleasure
For a long and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain
Mes Ella ". WiIcor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
AN AGED FISH.

A recent capture Of a fish blythe
Berlin fishery owners, MessrsIan-
haus, in the river Spree, pear the
Kurfursten bridge, has Attracted
considerable attention in scientific
circles. The fish is a gigantic carp,
which carried on it's lower jaw a
ring, with some inscriptions on it.
As far as could be ascertained from
the inscription on the ring, it would
appear that the carp was placed in
the waters of Hozelhorst in 1913,
and therefore had attained the age
of 268 years. 1t weighed thirty-six
pounds.-American Angler.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05

head with purple an vi'let, with a
sort Of yellow glare in the west.
"Old Bose, the dog, who had been
wanderin' restlessly about for the last
hour, now set up a mournful howl.
"When [ went to fodder the cat
tie, [ found the poor critters huddled
together in one corner of the yard,
utterin' low bellows of terrier and
dismay, theirinstincts warning them,
as all these signs did me, of the tor
nado that was approachin.'
"Goin' back to the house, [ shut
every door and winder. Then thinkin'
of the folksin the barn-that was the
most in danger of anythin'-I ran
down through the garden toward
the medder where it stood.
"But I had hardly gone two rods
before it came, liftin' me off MY feet
an hurlin' me against an opposite
fence. l picked myself up an hur-
ried on. AS [ came in sight Of the
barn, or, ruther, where it once stood,
the air was filled with dust an flynn
shingles and timber.
GAS soon as it cleared away a bit,
[ saw Sue standin' in a most peril
ous position right in the midst Of it.
[ shouted to her to come away; and
jest then the wind took her up as if
she was but a feather, bearin' her
directly toward me. [ opened my
arms, an she came right into them.
AS she did so, one of the flynn sticks
hit one of my arms, maxim it useless;
but holdin' her tight with the other,
[ took her to ONE low bushes in a
little hollow between two hills.
"The tornado was as short as it
was violent, and though a good deal
of damage was done, luckily, no one
was hurt much. She escaped with
out scratch; but c~onsiderin' who
nursed me, you needn't waste any
pity on me for that.
II heard afterward, as soon as the
alarm was given, Silas Peterkin took
to his heels, an never stopped till
he reached his fathers door.
"Whether he heard that the old
man vowed that he'd set Bose on
him if he ever came nigh Sue again,
[ can't say, but his visits ceased
from that day.
II sent him an invite to my we'd
din, which took place a few months
arter; but as he didn't come, I'm
sort of m%istrustful that he was afraid
of another tornado NeW York
NeWs. y
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
for the gonny folks.
THE SQUIRE'S WIFE.

cIuiIS III
but with a quiet smile upon his lips,
to his old cronies' yarns of their va
rious haps and mishaps in their
Younger days in trying to get pos
session of the girl of their choice.
But after they had all spoken, he
knocked the ashes out of his pipe,
and proceeding to refill it, said:
GAY, neighbors, you've told some
pretty queer stories, but I'll warrant
[ can tell one thatll match 'em. [
rather guess 'twould astonish those
acquainted with my quiet, modest
looking wife, yonder, to know how
it was that | thought of takin' her
for better or worse"
"Now David" expostulated Mrs.
Clover, both reddening and smiling
as she met her husbands quizzical
look, "why will you tell that silly
story? If you hadn't cared for me,
you could have left me alone"
"Ah, sure, it's easy talkin'," said
the squire, shaking his head with de-
mure gravity. "But when a girl-an'
especially SIGH a pretty one-fiies
rectly into a fellows arms, what else
can he do? That's what I'd like to
know"
Laughingly declaring that she'd
stay to listen to no such nonsense,
Mrs. Glover gathered up her work
and ran away; and her husband,
after shaking his jolly sides with
silent laughter, until some of those
present were fearful that apoplexy
would be the result, gradually re-
covered himself and proceeded to
satisfy the curiosity he had aroused
thus:
II was a poor boy, as perhaps We
know, with nothin' but a pair of
arms an broad shoulders to push
my way in the world with; but [
had a brave heart, an wasn't afraid
to work, an on the whole, amt no
ways dissatisfied with what my
hands have brought me
"The summer /. was twenty-one, L
went to work for Sues father.
Mr.. Bean was a well-to-do farmer,
and Sue his only child. He wasn't
anyways stuck up about his prop
erty, but he set a great store by Sue;
an, as he knew that some day she'd
have as good a farm as there was in
the county, naturally expected that
the man who got her would be able
to give as much as he took.
$50 | had no more idea of ever
bein' Sues husband than | had OF
flynn; an yit the very first time l
set eyes ON her l knew, as well as L
know now, that no other woman
would ever be to me what she was.
II remember the day just as we'll
as if twas yesterday. | had seen
Mr.. Bean go down to the village the
night afore, an twas agreed that L
should come the next afternoon.
"When / come to the house-an'
a nice-looking house it was, with a
broad piazza each side ont was
dubious as to whether / had better
go in the side or back door. l
finally concluded to take the latter.
GAS | passed by the kitchen win
dow, [ heard a voice singin', as sweet
an clear as a robins, an on lookin'
in, | saw Sue standin' by a table
kneadin' bread, an | v e a
prettier picter afore or sense.
"Ah, lads, we may talk about girls
at the pianny, but they amt half SO
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
SLEEPING-CAR V

On trains so and 81, Pullman Buffet
Sleeper between Atlanta and New York.
On trains 50 and SO, Pullman Buffet
Sleeper between Washington and New
Orleans, Washington and Aiken. Pull
man Sleeper between Richmond and
Greensboro.
Through tickets on sale at principal
stations to all points.
For rates and information apply to any
agent of the company, or to
c.. w. CLEARS,
Asst. Genl. Pass. Agent.
E. B. THOMAS,
Genl. Manager.
RICHMOND, VA.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-02-05

tlOnS, and that his retention in Office
will inevitably lead to division and
disruption. Whatever may be the
outcome of these rumors. it is certain
that there is bitter feeling between
the majority and the Wall Street
manipulation in the Treasury department.
The determination Of the President
and heads of departments not to comply
with the requests of tho Senate for the
reasons for removal or suspension of
officials, OH the ground that to impart
such information would not promote the
public interest, creates much Telling
and diverse comment, and will 10 doubt
result in. the refusal of the Senate to
confirm nominations in cases where the
information was called for. In the
meantime the Senate is getting ready
to fight, the proposal to consider nomina-
tions in open session being a prepar-
atory step, which will lay the whole
business before the country, and, as
many believe, show the insincerity of
the Presidents assumption that lie in
no case makes removals for political
reasons. The whole subject will
doubtless lead to a better understanding
of the relations Of the President and
Senate, and OF their respective rights
under the constitution, and will there
fore not he without interest and value
to The public.
The farmers all laboring men of the
country may begin to congratulate
themselves OH the prospect of soon
having their great interests represented
i'm the executive councils of the nation
through the agency of a cabinet minister.
the House committed OIL agriculture
having unanimously reported II bill for
the establishment of an executive de-
partment Of agriculture and labor. This
is but just, though tardy, recognition of
the greatest. and what ought to he the
most powerful interests, Ill influence and
control. and no congressman, unless
willing to read his political doom. will
oppose the measure.
The llnd question and questions
relating to illegal entries and fraud
ulent railroad holdings, are receiving
searching inquiry and attention, to-
gether with other great questions OF
abiding interest, so that the session
henceforth will be watched with anxiety
and concern. w. u.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-02-05
Century,.
and concern

The midwinter Century opens with
an article on Antoine Louis Barge, a
Franco o-Assyrian sculptor, whose work, to
Judge by the illustrations, it must have
required conhisseur to appreciate.
Geo w. Cable contributes Il graphic
article OH THE Dance in Place Congo, -
which introduces us toa different quarter
of the Crescent City, and diffrent
people-the African negro III old times
s.befo' dc wall,' The music Of the wild
songs, is All interesting feature of the
paper.
Mrs. Schuyler van Rensselaer, furn-
islles another linical article OH ''Recent
Architecture in America" whicl. carries
some popular illustrations Of swell
houses, here and there.
Gen. Longstreet's war paper is one of
the breexiest and freshest of the series.
He does not seem to have been SO Sc
verely criticized as to compel him to ex-
plain. and then to explain his explan;l-
tiOn.
In continued fiction the number is
very strong. John Brodewin's Testi-
lnony is a delightful story. worthy OF
the magazine. while Howell S new effort
promises we'll. James 'Iostnnials'
is untitled for wild. western readers
1t is so full of hlir-splitting mentality,
and general foolShmess. MIR. James
lives IN Il fiIbert shell. and takes his
daily promenade on Il five cent piece.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-02-05
A Story by Lincoln.

Tie Rev. DR.. Sold. the rabbi of a
Jewish synagogue. at Baltimore, who
was often at Washington during the war,
said very correctly that it was the martyr
Presidents nature to argue 81 point, but
that when persons would come to him
with complaints he often gave them his
views in "A short and comprehensive par
able. He would thus often ,,nlavcl an
intricate and knotty question bv his keen
and incisivc wit As for instance: Some
Western gentlemen called ut the Wk;tc
House and harangucd Mr.. Lincoln in an
excited manner about the omissions and
commissions of til" administration, He
heard them with his usual patience, and
finally said: Gentlemen. suppose all
the property you were worth was in gold,
and you had put it in the hands of Blon-
din to carry across Niagara Falls on Il
tight rope. would you shake the rope
while he was passing over it. or keep
shouting to him, 'I'lon,!in, stoop IL little
MORE Go little faster No. am
sure you would not. You would hold
your breath as we'll as your tongue. and
keep your hands off until he was safely
over. Now. the government is in the
same situation, and is CARRYING across a
stormy ocean an immense weight: I'M
told treasures are in its hands: it is doing
the best it can; don't badger it; keep
silence. and it will get safely over
Ben: l'erley Poorc, im Losto~ Budget.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-02-05
vcrmont's Carnival Frenzy.

! Burlington, saysa correspondent, has
abandoned herself to winter sports and
plans for a big ice carnival. The whole
city is OH coasters, and Sliding down
hill. The mayor is president, ex-otlicio,
of a coasting club, aIl the prominent
citizens belong to the toboyg..n club,
and everybody else to Il snowshoe club.
The toboggan chutes are in full opera
ton. the streets of the city are s,llren-
tleretl to coasting with trayerses, and
the people ail wear ''toInes'' and other
paraphernalia of the Cam, lians and Es-
qumaux. The approaching carnival, 10
begin Feb. Is. promises otar snrp,Ss
anything Of the klul ever seen jill the
United States. An ice column 9CO
feet high is to be built In III. city park.
and ice arches, brilliantly illuminated,
will wind over the streets. AL the cle-
gantly upholstered ttaverses in the city
will bc given up TO visitors. besides tile
toboggan chute,. The vast array of
sports OH ice and snow provided for the
carnival, like sliding, skating, trotting,
snowslme racn: ice ln'atiny. and tie
like, have been given. Accommodations
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-02-05

are at hand for $1,000 visitors, and all
the leading New England railroads have
offered excursion rates to the carnival.
Added to the attractions Of the week
will he performances by the Stetson
''Mikado' Opera company. Meanwhile
the Burlington people have illuminated
the Main street hill and coast upon it
with traverses that attain as high rate
Of speed as ninety miles an hour in de-
scent. These traverres are about fifteen
feet long, upholstered, furnished with
steering apparatus, break and gong, and
carry from twelve to fifteen people. A
third toboggan chute, after the Russian
style, is to he built.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-02-05
Valley City.
(Den.ocrat.)

Tom O'Malley has bought out VIM.
CarrOll's saloon.
A. G. Kasbere has sold his hardware
business to Simons 4 Lee.
ID. n. Hitsman, who is now in Rome.
n. y, says that times are very hard in
that state, and that he will return in
the spring. His brother-in-law, Mr..
Howard, who has land in Griggs county,
will return with him.
G. L. lleidel inten Is visiting the car
nlval at st. Paul. this week. He will
stay Il couple Of weeks.
The editor of the Democrat is confined
to his room with "a horrible pun III the
left lobe Of his brain, and threats of
lynching are freely talked of, lest it
prove contagious.
Sunday night, gang of wheat thieves
were detected at the snow fence. in
Sanborn, hauling away stolen wheat in
stone boat. 1t came from the old ele.
vator, and with much more, was to have
been marketed in Valley City. The
thieves have been identified.
Wheat, 66 cents.
jacobson & Ole have dissolved part
nership.
The saloon men claim they were mis-
led by some OF the commissioners into
canvassiEg the county to obtain sigma
lures to their petition.
John Ferrand, the brilliant young at
torney, formerly of Sanborn, has bro
ken his leg, or rather one of his legs,
while tobogganing in Duluth. John,
that will teach you to stay out until yo,,
get-a wooden leg.
At meeting of the Cooperstown
Tcrpsichorean club, Tuesday evening.
L. w. Blackwell was elected president,
BENZ. Mccormick secretary. First hon
tonight, All the members should he
present, with their girls.
The Ice Carnival at st. Paul will be
profusely illustrated by the PIONEER
PRESS during FEBRUARY, and it will he
well worth your while to subscribe at
once fora month, if not longer through
the resident agent. or ii there is none,
send in your name to the home office of
the PIONEER PRESS at st. Paul. Mail
orders must be prepaid.-Adr.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-02-05

After the review at Stuttgart the En-
pcror William was told by Prince Her.
mann of Sake Wclmar that Il 93-v.ar-old
veteran who had served under him sixty
years ago was present, having made Il
long journey just to see his commander
again in this world. Kaiser Wilhelm
was much moved, and insisted upon
alighting from his carriage and walking
over to that in which the veteran was
seated, when he held some conversation
with him, and shook hands cordially 1t
parting.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-02-05
ENvl ?a1M?s9T's
Yankee Doodle"

The Christmas frolics now are DER,
Old 'S5 has fed, sir;
Now Cooperstown has no saloons.
And Vanderbilt is dead, sir.
But still, the buns and dudes in town
Feel good-it makes them snicker,
10 loaf around, and hear the fun,
When Thompson makes Il dicker.
CHORUS-
Yankee Doodle is the tune.
Which Thompson thinks so handy:
lie makes his trades, and takes his notes
With Yankee Dootlle-tlandy!''
And what has Knud tosell? you ask;
Why, simpleton, answer:
What has he not that cuts or grinds,
Or walks upon che land, sir?
Hes sure to haze a specimen
OF each and every class, sir,
From j. |. G. Eclipse machines
10 Balaam's speaking ass, sir.
Chorus.
He'll sell you, farmers. what you want.
n mower. plow, cr rake. sir;
y mule, Il horse.a cow, an OK.
And binders that won t break, sir.
Rut best OF all, lie sells them cheap,
And never minds the cash, sirs;
lie III take your notes, and giveyou time,
I'LL rcXt years crop you thlpsl,, sirs.
Chorus.
lie never cares to make q cent
lie dickers for his health. sirs;
For trading seems to make him IT..
Then comeanl make your wealth, sirs
He's the innocentest man in town.
YOU'RE sure to ''take him in,'' sirs.
Just trade your old truck for his new,
TO ''stick'' him is no sin. sirs.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-06-02

ments to nominate . State Vince ticket.
 The schene will fail. It has al. ready failed; for disscnsion and dis integration appear on all hands The democratic members of :s..s Wheel are democras= iney did not sell their political birthright to the ienemies of democracy who are labor. ing t0 defeat the democratic party, and who, with . brazcnness remark able for its collossal dimensions, d. clare that the Wheel, purely agri- cultural organization, is the demo cratic party. Few will Do caught in the trap set by the republicans, who have everything to gain and nothing It all to lose, and who furnish this political movement the modicum ef brains 1t possesses.
 No democrat not ready to commit political suicide will permit himself to be drawn into the movement to drag . most deserving agricultural organization into partisan politics.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-06-02
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice Is hereby given, that as sheriff of Pope county and special commissions
 CT appointed by the circuit court of Pope county. Ark, in chancery, pursu-
 ant to the decree of said Pope circuit
 court made and rendered at the April
 term, 1886, of said court, will. at the courthouse door, in the town of Dover,
 In said Pope county. during the hours
 prescribed by law for judicial sales, on
 the 7th day Of June, 1886, proceed to
 sell at public auction to the highest bid-
 der, on a credit of six months, the fol-
 lowing described lands lying in the
 town of Dover, in Pope Co.,, Ark, to-
 wit: Part NJ NE14 SWt4 of Sec 27, Tp
 0 N R 20 W, containing 3 M acres. more
 or less. Also the sW part of Lot 6l and
 NV part of Lot @ in Block l. all in said town of Dover. Said land belong ing to B. r. Bayliss and sold by virtue , Of a decree of said court rendered at it's April term 1886, in the case of W. J.
 Rey holds as administrator of A. J. Bay- Hiss, deceased. plaintiff vs. E. F Bayliss ct al defendants. Note with approved security required of purchaser and | lien to be retained on said land to se- cure the purchase money. May 12, 1886. J. W. QUINN, Sniff Pope Co.Ark. and Special Commissioner.
The Russellville Democrat., 1886-06-02
TWELFTH YEAR.--NO. 19.
correspondence of the pemacrat,


 LONDON, May 25.Dr. s. c. Bur gess and lady, for some time resi- dents of Brinkley, are again with us. Hope the Doctor will decide 10 locate here. Grand pa" Hudspeth, who lis, doubtless the oldest preacher in Arkansas, was visiting friends in London last week. He is S5 years of age, has been a minister Of the gospel 50 years, and says he can talk two hours yet. Bro. Black burn, the Presbyterian pastor here, preached to a large and appreciative audience at the Presby terian- Bap- tist church Sunday. :. Miss AIlce Mann, one of Russell sassc's most charming young ladies, is visiting friends here this week. Mir. and Mrs. A. Robertson spent last Sun day in RusseIlyille, the guest of their daughter, Mrs. Jurney. The "kid'' agent at our place "took Tn" Cabin Creek Sunday night. Wonder what takes him up there so often? The London Loafers' Club is not in as hourishing condition as it should be. Since the resignation of the presi- dent, it has been gradually going down. Dr. Zachary and Lee Blake ly are the leading officers, but they are poor force--too lazy. Messrs. Smith and Hendrix are only hoDora- ry members, and while Gas. Love is member in good standing, he has too much of the fault mentioned of the leaders. Couldn't you spare us few from your town to help us along? The favor would be muchly appreciated, and it would serve to strengthen the noble( cause here. .J. T. Chambers was at Morrill, ton and Conway last week on busi- ness Miss Ethel Beard visited friends and acquaintances at Mill Creek last Thursday and Friday ... Bob Smith and Jun Sosbee, of Mill Creek, helped the London boys in a game of ball Saturday evening, and remained until Sunday, going home satisfied with themselves and the ssdear people, in general.
 ToM NOODLE.