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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-11
EXPERIMENTAL FARMS.

We hail the establishment of an
experimental farm at Raleigh in con
nection with the Agricultural De-
partment as a step in thepight direc-
ton, a stepin theLway of progress
which should have been taken long
ago; butrWe go further than that and
hold that there should be an expert
mental farm in every county in the
State. We know that such a scheme
is not practicable now, because it is
not possible to procure experienced
and competent men to take charge
of such farms. We have no training
school in this State for young farm.
ers, as the State of Mississippi has,
as Virginia has, and as many other
States have, butperhaps in the course
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-11
THE FARMERS COUNTY CON-
X VENTION.

On the first page of The PROGRESS
I'VE FARMER this week we publisk
the proceedings in fun OF the co1-
vention assembled inXthe Cou4t
House last Saturday to- organize y
County Club. The Court\House waA
well filed with the solid representa-
tive farmers of the county, while e
number of the prominently businesA
and professional men of Winston
Salem were interested spectators.
The meeting, not only in the num1
bers present, but in the character
of those who participated in it, thE
interest manifested and in the enk
thusiasm and harmony that preN
vailed, was Indicative Of the interest
manifested by the farmers Of For
syth in this movement, and of their
progressive spirit. They were solid
men all, men Of business methods,
who came there actuated with a de-
sire and resolve to do what they
could to promote the best interests
not only of their brother farmers of
Forsyth, but of the whole State, and
give proper encouragement and i'm
petus to a movement which will re-
suit in this if carried out in good
faith as intended by the originators
of it. The County Farmers Club is
no longer a thing Of the future, it is
a fact-a living, active, thoroughly
organized Club, composed Of live,
progressive men, representing the
best brain, and most progressive
spirit of the county, and Differed by
competent men, fully impressed with
the responsibilities of the positions
to which their brother farmers have
called them, and resolved to do their
full duty. 1t starts off splendidly.
At the next meeting, on the fourth
Saturday in October, we hope to see
every township in the county repre-
scented.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-11
OUR TURN NEXT.

Winston-Salem is to have the next
fruit fair, and right heartily Will we
welcome it. Our people will exert
every effort to make it an honor u
our county and section and to inc
State. The officers may rely on the
hearty cooperation Of u farmer
clubs and of our people generally
and If it be not Incompatible VIII
the interests of the fruit fair, to nave
at the same time a display of wheat
oats, Irish potatoes and cattle, W.
will guarantee an exhibition thas
any North Carolinian may be PROUD
OF. Forsyth intends to stand loya,l
by her record and be among tn'
very foremost in advancing the III"
terlal interests of the State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-11
THE SOUTH AND FLOODED CAT
TIE.

A list Of all the blooded cattle in
the Southern States is being pre-
pared for publication. It wilt be is
sued on the 1st of September. 1t is
important that our county and Sec
ton be fully and faithfully repre-
sented in this list. Write at nee to
HE PROGRESSIVE FARMER or to DIR.
ID. I. Bahnson, Salem, N. c., and
give the number, age and breed of
your registered cattle. We hope to
hear especially from the counties Of
Forsyth, Davie, Yadkin, Surry.
Stokes and Guilford.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-11
Winston, N. G., August II, 1886.
This paper entered as second class matter ct the
Post Office IN Winston, N. CT
THE CROSS MARK.

The cross mark on your paper in
Dictates that the time for which you
subscribed has OF is about to expire.
1t 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, 1886-08-11
adjourned last Thursday.

congress adjourned last Thursday.
Samuel j. Tilden left an estate esti-
mated at $9,O0O,OOO.
-Pasteur claims that out of 1926 per-
sons treated by him for hydrophobia only
four nave died.
The. President has approved the
River and Harbor bill which appropri-
ates $l4,OOO,OOO.
The Prohibitionists of Wisconsin,
Connecticut and Ohio have nominated
full State tickets.
A cyclone struck the town of Hart
ford, Kansas, last Thursday and demol-
ished twenty houses.
Mrs. Cleveland has become a mem
Der of DR.. Sunderland's Presbyterian
church in Washington.
Bro. Michaux, of the Greensboro
Workman takes the palm as the punster
of the North Carolina press.
Col. w. II. Cowles, of the Eighth
district was renominated for Congress in
convention at Lenoir last Thursday.
There are in the United States 3d.
GA post offices, an increase of 1858 for
the present fiscal year ending June 30th.
Hog cholera is destroying the hogs
in Botetourt county, Va, several farmers
reporting a loss of a hundred head a
week.
Hon. John S. Henderson, of the
Seventh district, was unanimously re-
nominated by the convention at Salisbury
on the 3rd inst.
There were 1886 bills and POS joint
resolutions introduced in the past session
of Congress. Out Of these only 80 pub
lie bills and 642 private bills became
laws.
THE coal mining industry is increas-
ing rapidly in the South. In 1885 a mill
ion of tons We're shipped from Norfolk,
principally from the mines in West Vir-
ginia.
Hon. w. j. Montgomery was nomi-
mated without opposition for Judge of
the Eighth district in convention at Lex
ington on 4th inst, and B. F. Long for
Solicitor.
The order known as the Knights Of
Labor, which was organized in Philadel-
phia in 1867, is said now to number a
membership of 100000, a very formid-
able organization.
1t is hoped that the committee az
pointed at the meeting of the Farmers
County Club last Saturday to draft an
address to the farmers of the State will
get together and draft the address at
once. The sooner the better.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-08-11

MT See our offer to give The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER one 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.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
Bearing False Witness.

Forty-one of the ifty-four count
ties of West Virginia prohibit the
sale of intoxicants,-M Marietta Lea
der.
The Leader is mistaken. In Al
counties no licenses are issued, but
the sale of intoxicants is not inter-
fered with. Sentinel.
1t is sad that our neighbor
should have no regard for the in
junction, "Thou shalt not bear
false witness"
The Lender is not mista ken and
the good people in large
majority of the no-license counties
of the State, we'll and happily
know that the reckless statement
that "the sale of intoxicants is
not interfered with" is utterly un-
true. 1t is a well known fact that
there is far more illegal selling in
license counties than in counties
that refuse license.
License is a base sham and
miserable fraud, and all who advo-
cate license, are partners to the
sham and promoters of the fraud.
And as all frauds feed on falsehood
and Misrepresentation, wherever
the fraud is, there we may look for
its provender.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
Thanks tor Mission Box.

The following will especially
interest the ladies of the Parkers-
burg Baptist Church, and others
who had part in sending the box,
We clip it from the Journal and
Messenger.
"THANKs. We want to express
our thanks to the dear sisters of the
Parkersourg Church for the mis-
SION box sent us containing many
articles indispensable to the com.
fort of our home. This token Of
their love, to say the least, we high
ly appreciate, believing that, If
possible, we can work with greater
zeal than ever before, since we
know that our sisters at the other
border of the State are interesed in
US and our work. God bless the
donors"
M. p. Ii. AND M. E. PORTS.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
Has He Subscribed F!

Mayor Chan cellor assumes the
reins of the city government this
evening, and we are certain he will
make good Mayor. No one ques-
tions that. The State Journal
would even go step farther and
add that it expects he will make
one of the best Mayors the city
ever had.-State Journal, Jan. IS.
Has the Mayor elect subscribed
for the State Journal?
When a Democratic Mayor at
tempts such hoggish perform
ance as this he ought to be set
down on hard.-Journal Jan. -.
Has he stopped his paper?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
Prompt Payment.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Jan. IS, $50
This is to certify that l have
this day received of Peoples Mutu-
al Benefit Association OF Wester-
vile, Ohio, One Thousand Dollars,
payment in full of certificate No.
6724 on the life of my late husband
James R. Lowry, calling for $1,000,
l return my grateful acknowl-
edgements to the Company for their
prompt payment and cheerfully
recommend the Association to all
persons seeking safe, cheap and
reliable life insurance.
MATTE A. LOWRY.
Witnessed by C. G. Van Hoesen.
J. H. Spence, receiving agent
for the Com pany.
20. Box 7S, Parkersburg, VIVA
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
Cleveland's Famine.

With seven miles of fresh water
lake front, the great city of Cleve-
land had a water famine during
the blizzard. Ice gorges about the
crib out 2 miles in the lake shut off
the supply of water SO that the
engines could not pump half
enough to supply the factories and
the $50, 900 people. For several days
water retailed in the streets at ten
cents a. gallon.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
w. G. T. u.
Grafton I. w. C. Il. q.
A Jolly and PROFITABLE Social.

GRAFTON, Jan. =, $50.
DEAR Mrs. JOHNSON:
Thinking perhaps parlor enter
tainment or social which the Graf
ton Y. w. G. T, U. had short
time ago might suggest profitable,
as well as enjoyable means for
other Unions to raise money, /
thought | would write you about
it, SO that you might recommend it
to other Unions if you thought
advisable.
We invited an even number of
couples, and each young lady was
asked to bring lunch basket, or
rather send it in the afternoon
ESQ the table could be arrangedl of
candy, cake, nuts, fruit and SO forth,
The gentlemen were informed,
when invited, that we would have
an auction-block and the young
ladies would be auctioned off TO the
highest bidders, who would then be
expected to escort them to the
dining-room. A Accordingly short
while before time for refreshments,
each one was duly disguised with
veil over the head and curtain
draped around the body and mount
ed the auction block, which consist
ed of stool TOR the short girls and
the floor for the taller ones. The
auctioneer being quite jolly added
much to the amusement of the
company by extolling the young
lady's good qualities, and holding
out many inducements to pur-
chasers by saying she weighed SO
many hundred pounds, SO many
score years old, had so many gray
hairs, and so forth. The disguise
was so complete that the gentlemen
usually succeeded in getting any
body else than their sweethearts.
We oil enjoyed the scene very
much when one gentleman found
that he had been the highest bid
der for his sister We did not allow
any one to bid over SO cts for fear
the gentlemen might think they
were being imposed upon. A bright
and sprightly auctioneer ADDS much
to the occasion.
Hoping you are well,
| remain yours sincerely,
ANNA JARVIS.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
Death OF Captain Neptune.

Every body who knew him, re.
spected and honored Captain Nep-
tune, as Mr.. Amos Neptune of this
city was everywhere greeted and
spoken of.
Having been in the service of
the B. & 0. r. r. almost continu-
ously from the time he went as
axeman with the first surveying
party, he was universally known
and esteemed among railroad men
and in railroad circles. For many
years conductor between Parkers-
burg and Grafton, he was especial
ly popular with the travelling pub
lie in this part of TIE country.
About tW elve years ago Captain
Neptune became a changed mar,
which fact all who knew him could
but see and know for themselves.
During these twelve years he was
a faithful, and devoted member of
the Baptist Church, well beloved
by all the brethren, sisters and
friends. He was a good man.
There was no sentiment expressed
at his funeral that met more hear
ty approval than when his pastor
Rev. J. w. Carter said in broken
accents and with much emotion !:
Captain Neptune was good man.
And if any man in all this large
audience will face me and say he
was not. | will face him and say,
l know better-I knew Captain
Neptune better than you'll know
he aoas good man."
Having been complaining for
several days of heart trouble, on
last Thursday, Jan. 18th, about
noon, he died very suddenly,
aged 62 years. His unexpected
death sent sudden shock OF sorrow
throughout the city, and overwhel-
med devoted family of wife and
five children in deepest grief.
The funeral gathering at the
Church Sunday afternoon was one
of the largest ever witnessed in
the city. After the services by the
Pastor, assisted by Rev. J. M. Car
ter of the M. e. Church, South, a
long procession of sincere mourners
followed the remains to their last
resting place in Riverview Gene
terry.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
The "Light House" Compliments
the Charleston Union
W. c. t. U.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Charleston met on
Tuesday last with Mrs. DR.. J.
M. Staunton, On Kanawha street,
and had very pleasant meeting.
These noble women are doing what
they can to help down-fallen
humanity. And though the labor
ers be few though the load of want
and misery is heavy, and the arms
of flesh weak and small though
the means at their disposal are
utterly inadequate to the seifim-
posed task of relief, yet this heroic
band, this forlorn hope, as it were,
of the Christian army, bravely
tackle the problem, and amid
discouragements Of many kinds
steadily march at the battles front
and kindly, lovingly try to "lift
up the fallen" aud "rescue the
perishing."
Where is the Christian army
that should support this band?
Come, gentlemen, show your
Christian manhood by helping
those women in their holy mission
of humanity. If you have not yet
been called Oh TO help, you will
have ample opportunity in the
near future.-LigM House.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
The Financial Problem.

The State Journal is Opposed to
fat money, unless based on ample
guarantees,' and the Richie Ga
zettc asks, "What is fiat money bas-
ed on ample guarantees?" Here's
a bright prospect for final set
Element Of the puzzling problem of
finance, and getting it "out of poll
tics" Let the calculation proceed.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
Wheeling Prohibition.

A Wheeling worker writes this !:
"The Central Prohibition Club
of Wheeling is holding Gospel
meetings every Sunday afternoon.
The services consist of devotion
al exercises, and addresses on the
different phases OF the Temperance
question.
Much good is being accomplish
ed and converts to the cause of Pro-
hibition are constantly being ad-
ded.o
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
The New Council.

The new City Council assumed
the reins Monday evening. Nearly
all the former officials are returned.
Among The few changes, in place
of Jack Taught and Lem Griffin of
the police force, retired, A. B.
Samuels, Jacob Selig and II. Easley
were appointed. Mr.. I. 0. Bull
lock was made City Attorney, and
Mr.. J. s. A. Farrow Street Com
missioner and Surveyor.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
Stable Burned.

Three stables belonging to Hugo
Heidenrich, On the alley above the
Market House were destroyed by
fire Sunday night. A number of
horses and COW were rescued, but
valuable mule perished in the
flames. Mr.. Heidenreich was seri-
ously burned while trying to save
his stock.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
She Wins Friends.

Mrs. Caroline B. Buell., our faith
full corresponding secretary, has
been speaking to delighted audien-
ces in West Virginia, almost ever
since the National Convention.
She wins friends to herself and the
cause wherever she goes. Union
Signal.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
A Maiden Correspondent Of the

Kanawha Gazette says:
eve notice on the streets large
number of boys who wear the
badge of the Band of Hope" re-
Gently organized by the NJ E.
church South. We can notice
change in some of our worst boys,
since they joined this organization.
1t is good thing.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave a supper Tuesday
night
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
ScOtt's Emulsion Of Pure
Cod Liver Oil. with HypOpN2Osphite

VERY PALATABLEAND EFFICAGI0US IN WAS
TING DISEASES.
DR.. G. T. BRosMER, Rochester, n. y, says:
"After having used Scott's Emulsion with
decided benefit upon myself, l have taken
great pleasure in recommending 1T since, in
the various conditions CT wasting il which
tbs indicated"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20

Our w. G. T. U. folks will find
two accounts of the novel social at
Grafton, coming from two sources.
However, it is good enough to bear
repetition.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20

See announcement, FREEMAN
for 1885, on first page. We shall
make further interesting offers and
propositions next week.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20

"Our Secretary" has an interest
ing letter to Young Ladies, on the
full w. G. T. u. page.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20

1.-THE Ordinance Prohibiting the
sale Of whisky, wine, ale, beer, etc.,
passed at the last meeting was
taken up" Here follows notes of
numerous dillatory amendments
offered by Mr.. Turner, all of which
were voted down by the uniform
vote of Butcher, Scott, Remley and
Wells, against; Jenkins, Murphy
and Turner, for. And then this
record
THE original ordinance was ad-
opted by vote of 4 to 3--Yeas !;
Butcher, Remley, Scott and Wells;
Nays; Jenkins, Mnrphy and Tur-
ner."
This is the action of the Coun-
Gil "abolishing saloons" referred
to; and it is the only instance in
the history of that Council where
the question of ''license' or "abol-
ishing saloons" was decided.
1t is proper to note here that
Mayor Smith did cast the deciding
vote in favor of a motion to post
pone action on an individual APP
plication for license on March 2Sth,
before the Prohibition Ordinance
was passed.
After the passage of the Prohibi-
ton ordinance by this to 3 vote,
and after the question of license
was thus finally settled in the neg
ative, there was tie vote at sub
sequent meeting on special ordi-
nance enacting penalties for the
unlawful sale of liquors, &c, This
ordinance coming up on final pas
sage, in Mr.. Wells absence, Mayor
Smith cast the deciding vote in its
favor for which righteous vote,
and other worthy acts in the in
terest of Temperance and good or
der, he had then and has had since,
the good will of the. Temperance
voters Of the city. And it was be-
cause of this good will that many
Republican Prohibitionists, even
scratched their own nominee to
vote for him, in the face of the fact
that his own party had nothing
but, snubs, insults and curses for
them. So that the Journals spite
full charges about Prohibitionists
"bush whacking" and trying "to de-
feat" Capt. Smith show despica-
BILE ingratitude as well as reckless
disregard Of truth.
AS to the statement that zone Of
the left town in time to dodge the
vote" of course that was hypotheti'
cal fiction, just like the Journals
other Solemn facts in the case.
Mr.. Wells was absent on bust
ness tour through the Gulf States
when the enforcing ordinance came
up on its second reading, but DE
was openly and out-spokenly in ia.
vor Of the Prohibition policy of thai
year, as ordered by q vote of the
people, and would have voted fol
this ordinance, if present, just as
he voted for the ordinance "abol.
ishing saloons" in the city, as here
inbefore noted.
We regret to use so much valua-
Bile space on so small a matter but
when the FREEMAN states facts as
facts, it generally knows what it is
doing and when an enemy rises
up to dispute it, it wants the pub
lie to know just what the facts are
and if the FREEMAN has been led
into error, it wants to apologize.
And now, with the records before
it, will the Joatraml apologize or
reiterate? And will it say, for the
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20

In the Council referred to, Mayor
Smith did not cast the deciding
vote "abolishing saloons for one
year." that Council stood 4 to 3
against license, relieving the May
or from the responsibility of vot
ing for or against.-Ike johnson.
We are sorry to see such lamen-
table ignorance On the part of the
advocate of purity and light, The
solemn facts are however that one
of the 81" left town in time to dodge
the vote, and that the question of
license coming up, the vote stood
to 3, with Mayor Smith to cast
the deciding vote-which he cast
as the people had voted, against
license. For this act of years ago
he was slaughtered by the saloon
mer last Saturday and every vote
for w. B. Caswell was a vote in the
same direction, that is, to defeat
Smith. The statement quoted
above was made either through
ignorance or righteousness. In
either case it is inexcusa ble.-State
Journal.
The extract above, which the
Journal in the free exercise of it's
Hottest sense of editorial courtesy
credits to "lke Johnson" is a bit
of pure and unqualified truth, Ia
ken from the FREEMAN of last
week.
The Journal, by way Of setting up
target for its overcharges Of venom
against the men who chose to
vote their sentiments at the recent
election, made the untrue state
ment that Capt. Smith, had on
one occasion while Mayor, cast
the deciding vote in Council which
abolished the saloons for one year"
And it was only in the interest of
truth and justice that the FREEMAN
felt constrained to take the Journal
by the ear, so to speak, and make
it face the facts with its manufact-
ured story. That the simple state
ment of the real facts in the case
should draw forth from the Journal
such an additional brood of fabrica-
tons, shows degree of depravity
that is alarming.
Having examined the records
we repeat deliberately and en1phatl
caLly, that the Solemn facts" are
not as stated by the Journal That
Mayor Smith did not cast the de-
Gliding vote "abolishing saloons" in
the Council referredto; that he did
not cast the deciding vote against
license as last above stated that
it Is not true that ''every vote for
W. B, Caswell was vote to defeat
Smith," as above recklessly stated,
since it is we'll known that many
Democrats voted for Mr.. Caswell
who would have voted for Mr.Chan-
cellor, but for the Prohibition
ticket.
And now,
LET'S TO THE RECORDS.
On the journal of the City Coun-
Gil for April II, 1878, we find this
record:
"Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Councirof the City OF P arkers-
burg
SECTION /. That no license or
privilege shall hereafter be grant
ed to any person or persons to fur
nish intoxicating drinks at any
public theatre, or to sell, offer, or
expose for sale any spurious liquors
wines, porter, beer, or any drinks
of like nature, either at wholesale
or retail within the city of Parkers-
burg.
SECTION 2 This ordinance shall
ho - b.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20

Wehave not yet heard of a case of colds,
coughs, throat. or chest complaint that has
not yielded to "Dr, Sellers Cough syrup
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20

Exchange notes, a number OF
spicy letters and other interesting
matter, crowded over to next week.