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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-04

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-04

For Randolph. FULTON, osocoln. Gold Dust, aud IN
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-22
NEAT FARMING.
May l4,,l888.

May IA, 1855.
Mr.. ED1roR:-In reading The Pro-
eREss1vE FARMER, of May 9Th, I was
much pleased with a treatise on neat
farming, by F. S. Neal. ,..y s
The author has expressed my views
exactly. If the farmers of the Old
North State would take more pride in
their professin I think we would be
on the upward road to success. Let
each of us, brother farmers, try to
excel his neighbor in all good things
and especially in raising home sup
plies. Let that be the foundation
upon which every thing is to stand.
Determine that you will succeed in
that particular, and then we will be
ready and able to do anything in
reason in the way of identifying and
adjoining our homes. It has been my
observation, and that Of older heads
also, that the farmer who raises his
own supplies always has money; and
I mean by supplies, his meat and his
bread, the food for his stock and last,
but not least, his homemade manure.
I would like to suggest to yon, and
urge upon you, the Importance Of
reading a good agricultural journanl
and let it be a Southern journal. I
can and do most cheerfully and o
scientiously recommend The Pro
.GREssIvE FARMER. Read it and act
upon it's suggestions, and you will
never regret it. Many people object
to what they call "book farming"
Ought not we who are seeking for
more light, make use of the written
experience of our brother farmers,
and the good suggestions found in an
agricultural journal, when they do not
positively conflict with own ex-
p~eriences? We, as a class have a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-22
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVEN-
- TON.

This body met on the 18th inst, in
the First Baptist church of Richmond,
Va, and was called to order by Prof.
Lewis B. Ely, Of Missouri, First Vice
President, Rev. DIR. P. II. Nell, Presi-
dent, having died since the last Con-
vention. The Convention was well
coined by Rev. DR.. George Cooper,
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Richmond. The response was made
by Rev. A. B. Cabaniss, of Kentucky.
Seven hundred and forty-fve dele
gates were present, 10 being from
North Carolina.
The Convention organized by the
election of the following officers:
President, Rev. DR.. J. P. Boyce, of
Kentucky; Vice-Presidents, Lewis B.
Ely, of Carrolton, Mo-; Rev. John
Pollard, Richmond; Rev. J. B. Haw-
thorne, Atlanta; Judge John Harrison,
Selma, Ala. Secretaries, H. Lansing
Burrows, Augusta, and Oliver F.
Gregory, Baltimore.
The work of the Convention is con-
Quoted through two general Boards,
the Home Mission Board, of Atlanta,
Ca, and the Foreign Mission Board,
of Richmond, Va.
The report of the Home Mission
Board was presented and showed
the work of the Board more successful
and prosperous than ever before.
The Foreign Mission Board supports
Missionaries in Italy, Africa, Mexico,
China and Brazil, and received from
the Baptists of the South last year
$129, 1885. With this money about
1875 missionaries and teachers are en-
ployed in these foreign lands, and
great success has attended their labors.
Rev. DR.. D. H.. Graves, Missionary
from Central China, reported the sue
cess of the "China Island Mission"
had been wonderful, in the multiply
ing Of it's missions and missionaries.
There we're 80, 900 members Of Protest
ant churches in China, who raised
over $500, 600 last year, and added
1000 to their membership during that
time.
The session was a brilliant one. The
next session will be held with the
churches in Memphis, Tenn. Arrange
ments we're made for charging the
work among the heather and for
greater contributions from the
churches.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-22

"thick hide and short recollection"
and we need to be often reminded of
our many,duties, but we are so indie
pendent and know SO much more than
our neighbor that we won't condescend
to listen to his advice, and because the
written experience Of our neighbor is
"book farming" we must not use it,
but grope along in darkness, gaining
knowledge by individual experience.
Now, brother farmers, is that using
the sense that we, "the backbone and
sinew of the land" possess? l would
like to suggest to you that your land
is your capital and the great impor-
lance of taking a of it by a proper
system of ditching and terracing. We
must reclaim the poor spots and pre-
vent gullies by having hillside bitches
with plenty of fall, to prevent them
from filling up.
In conclusion [ have the cheering
news that the Indications in Warren
point strongly to Alexander for Gov
ernor. Brother farmers, let us rally
around his standard, and he will as
surely lead us on to victory, as Alex
ander of old did his noble followers.
HOWARD T. JONES.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-22
A CARD.

RALEIGH, N. c., May 10, 1888.
/ understand from some of my friends
that there is a report being circulated
concerning myself in some parts Of Wake
county to the effect that I was going to
be a candidate for the Office of Register
of Deeds, and if I could not get the nom
nation, was going to run independent. /
can say the report is untrue. | never
have entertained such an idea. But if
the Democratic party sees fit to place me
in nomination, I will serve them with
pleasure; if not, I shall support the
nominee of the Democratic party.
C J.. s. BARBEE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-22

L State Prohibition (thlrd party
T Convention of North Carolina met in the
city of Greensboro on Wednesday last
and nominated its candidates for Office as
follows: For Governor, Rev. W. T.
Walker of Greensboro, "a minister of the
Christian Church); Acknowledgements
Moses Hammond, of Randolph; Treas
urer, Hugh NJ. Dixon, of Alamance;
Auditor, ]. M. Winstead, of Greensboro;
Superintendent Public Instruction, N. G.
English, of Randolph; Congress, Fifth
District, s. j. Montague, of Winston;
Seventh District, G. P. Frazier, of Ran
dolph. No nominations were made for
Secretary of State or Acknowledgements.
The convention was harmonious and en-
thusiastic. DR.. Deems and Rev. Sam
Small addressed the people at night.
1T is said that the original text of the
Interstate Commerce Law will be lost
slight of if smany more amendments are
adopted. Senator Cullom's bill proposing
another series of amendments to the
Interstate Commerce Act has been re-
ported. Among other changes it provides
the reductions in published rates, fares or
charges shall only be made after three
days public notice; that no advance in
joint rates, fares and charges shown upon
joint tariffs shall be made except after ten
days notice to the commissions; that per-
sons convicted Of an unlawful discrimina-
ton in rates shall be liable to imprison-
ment for not exceeding two years Gin ad-
dition to fne), and that "under- billing"
shall be a m~isdemeanor punishable by fine
and imprisonment. The only other amend
ments of general interest proposed are
n to permit railroads to carry free des-
titute and#homeless persons transported
by charitable societies, and to permit rail
roads to give reduced rates to municipal
governments for the transportation of in
d1gent persons. .llal1 ,tlE, g-..=za .s g.,
The spirit Of enterprise and improve
ment now manifested by the people Of
the good old town Of Wadesboro is very
gratifying to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
W. learn from the Messenger that on Sat-
urday, the Goth inst, the stockholders in
the proposed new hotel company appeared
before the clerk of the Supreme Court,
and took out letters of incorporation
under the corporate name of the "Wades-
boro Hotel Company" On the same day
they met and organized by the election Of
officers. The stock of the company was
placed at $50 a share, and $1,000 has
already been subscribed, which amount
will be increased to $4,000. After SONS
discussion it was decided hat the new
hotel should be called the Arson HOTEL"
which is very appropriate and sounds
well. We are glad to learn also from the
same source that the Wadesboro silk fac
tory is no longer a dream. Tuesday at 3
o'clock, in the presence of a number of
citizens, the mayor of Wadesboro, Capt.
John M. Little, started the machinery in
motion, and hereafter the citizens will 60
abot their daily business cheered with the
music of the reel and spindles. .s
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-22

DREss-MAKING.-Mrs. NJ. L. Hardy,
residence corner of Johnson and Halifax
streets, Raleigh, N. c., has opened a first
class Dress-Making Establishment and
sohcits the patronage of the public.
Special attention given to childrens cloth
ing: Under clothing a specially. Prices
reasonable.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-22

RALE1eB, N. c., May s, 1888.
Col. L. L. PoLK:-Dear Sr:-The
Presidents or Secretaries of the various
sub-Alliances of Wake county will please
call at our store as early as conven-
lent. We have something Of Importance
to communicate to them.
Respectfully,
NORRIS & CARTER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-12

been engaged in that work several
weeks, and when | re-crossed the
same valley last week, they were still
at it. They were at work with II
teams, 10 horses to a team, and from
to 8 gang plows to each team, thus
blowing about 100 furorws in driving
once across the piece. A seed sower
goes ahead of the plows and scatters
the seed, the plows turning it under,
drags following the plows to level
down the soil, and the process is fin
ished. Is this not big anger for
farming? Most of the farming lands
in this section are held in large grants
or ranches.
AS | have before stated, the great
drawback to successful farming is
a lack of water. 1t is better adapted
to fruit culture where water can be
had, though all kinds of fruit will not
grow here to perfection by any means.
Better favored apples can be grown
East, but some of the semi tropical
fruits like the peach, apricot, lime,
orange and grape flourish here, tho
the oranges are not to be compared
to Florida oranges, being inferior in
size and about as sour as lemons.
Grapes flourish splendidly here, and
grape growing is becoming a large in
dustry. They are manufactured into
wine. There was said to have been
a very large crop last fall, and tons
rotted on the ground before they
could be gathered and pressed into
wine. There are several large wine
ries in the neighborhood of Los An
geles, one not far from Pasadena,
said to be the largest in the world, so
the present outlook indicates that
California will be able to supply the
world with wine.
Whatever may be said pro or con
Southern California, it must be adj
mitted that the winters here are en-
joyable as compared with those of
New England or the Northwest. My
own health has improved and my APP
petite has increased. My only draw
back is rheumatism, which has not
yet yielded to the influence of the
mild atmosphere. j. w. G..
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-12
Almost a Panic.

An examination of the weekly report Of deaths
for the past month IN Boston aud other towns and
cities in the country. reveals alarming condition.
owing to the great increase Of eaths from pneumo-
mia as compared with previous years.
If this increase continues il has for the last few
weeks, panic will certainly result For example,
the weeks ending Jan. "a and 81 one-fith Of the
deaths in Boston from all causes the result Of
pneumonia. More than 100 people died Of this
dreadful disease in that short time and the morta
~ all ov the country seems rather 10 be increas
ing than abating. l. il possible that medical skin
and science find means to battle aud cure this
terrible plagueY physicians seem powerlets, aud
all theories regarding the disease and the persons
most liable an attack, broken down by Its
universal ravaRes. Neither old, middle aged, or
young pers sons are exempt. Tendency to lung trouh.
lie used TO be considered predisposihg cause for
pneumonia. But this season the strongest and most
healthy lungs in aud seem to be no
safeguard. We believe, however that IL l. possible
prevent the disease II not IL, and that too
by "A simple remedy within the reach Of all. We
read late.y in n pamphlet published ~ DR.. /. \.
johnson & Co, Boston. Mass, a method Of treating
pneumonia b. the use Of Johnsons AnOdvne Linz.
ment Certainly the remedy Is simple, aud eau be
that remedy known will break no nnd cnrr a
cold quickly this old-fashOned hou-ehold
medicine. Aud severe cold always without
exception the first stage OF pneumonia
johnson q Co. will send copy of this pamphlet
to any person, free The directions gwen in the
pamphlet for proven ing pne uDOnia are based ON
sOunc common sense, aud, Without a shadow of
doubt, would succeed nlne tunes IN ten.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-12
1t looks as if the people of the Dis

1t looks as if the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia would be given an
opportunity to decide by their own
votes the liquor question which petit
TONERS from all over the country have
been trying to decide for them, that
is, whether they shall have prohib-
itory law, high license law, or no
change in the law at all. At least
the senate district committee took a
step in that direction on Wednesday
when it killed the Platte prohibition
bill. 1t is proposed to substitute a
local option measure in its stead sub
hitting the whole liquor question to
a direct vote of the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The temperance people of the Dis
trict have never really expected any
better fate for their bill, and are de
lighted that they have succeeded in
putting the republican party equally
on record as opposed to prohibition,
80 that no prohibitionist shall ever
hereafter have any excuse for re-
naming in the republican party.
There was little opposition to the
resolution passed by the senate re-
questing the president to negotiate
with the Emperor of China a treaty
providing that no Chinese laborers
to point out the uselessness of such
treaty, unless treaties to the same eff
feet were made with England, France
and Mexico, Senator Call of Florida
criticised the resolution as a declara-
ton that the world was made wrong,
and that the 400 millions of Chinese
ought not to be in it.
AS regards the progress of the pro-
posed Washington Exposition in the
spring of 1889, commemorative of
the centennial of the adoption of the
constitution of the United States, |
will just mention that the senate Sc
lect committee have taken favorable
action upon the bill.
The Grain resolution also, propos-
ing constitutional amendments chang
ing the time for the commencement of
the presidential term and changing
the date for the annual meeting of
congress, has been favorably report
ed to the House.
l must note new departure. In
the line of evangelizing the wicked
city of Washington, some of the good
women workers have secured the use
of the police court room for religious
services on Sunday afternoons.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-12

BURKE.-Moderator, c T A Humphrey F;
clerk, Theron Bell; selectmen, Lorenzo
Warren, David p Cushing, WILDER b God
ding: treasurer, Theron Bells overseer
of poor, c T A Humphrey; constable and
collector, Uri Burt; listers, Wendell Sis
by, Daniel II DenSmore, Joel jenkins I;
auditors, Julius A Humphrey, Slas Beck
with, David Coe; town grand jurors,
VIM Belden, Geo L Powers; town agent,
C L A Humphrey; school superintendent,
Edwin w Smith.
Observation-Disclosures, J III George I;
clerk, A Il Way; selectmen, G Mont
gomery, G w Brdgman, L ID Dutton I;
treasurer, A T Way; overseer OF poor,
Asael Hall; constable and collector, A +
Wakefield; listers, S Wheatley, g l.
Johnson, f A Fay; auditors, NJ V Is
Hathaway, j ii George, c Nj Bailey; town
grand jurors, Ii II Mack, r Livingston !;
town agent, l. ID Hathaway; school SUI
perintendent, w l Leonard.
SHEFFIELD.-Moderat Bradley In
gals; clerk Geo Gifiin; selectmen, G Il
Sisco, r G Hall, Amasa Chase; treasurer,
Geo Giffln; overseer Of poor, Isaac Pearl !;
constable and collector. A A Barber;
listers, Geo Gifiin, J A Mcdowell, Ward
Bradley; auditors, Chas Ingalls,, VIM
Dexter, Aaron Gray; town grand jurors,
John Ferguson, Salma Davis; town
agent, Chas Ingalls,; school superntend-
ent, VIM Dexter.
SUTToN.-Moderator ID L Ruggles
clerk, j willard selectmen, NJ A Taft,
w Gilman, w II Roundy; treasurer, NJ
A Campbell; overseer OF poor, II Ellis I;
constable and collector G NJ Campbell I;
listers, L willard, John Darling, G NJ
Campbell; auditors, w Barker, n X
Campbell. G NJ Campbell; town grand
juror, Harlow Easterbrooks town agent,
G NJ Campbell; school superintendent,
Rev. A Z Tracy.
WHEELocK Moderator, William Hart !;
clerk, Chas Rogers; selectmen, NJ ID
Park, n L Chandler, L G Mathewson;
treasurer, Chas Rogers overseer OF poor,
Fred Hoffman; constable and collector,
Fred Hoffman; listers, Hollis Welch,
G Gray, f Jaffers; auditors, ID b Les
lie, NJ ID Welch, ii Hoffman; town grand
jurors, NJ Staples, NJ ID Park town
agent, Chas Rogers; school superintend-
ent, O ID Mathewson
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-12
Emperor William of Germany
Dead.

Emperor William l., king of
Prussia and emperor of the great
Germany, died Friday morning last,
at the advanced age of 81 years.
He was the second son of Frederic
William Ill, king of Prussia. He
received good intellectual training
in his youth and learned the arts of
war in actual campaigning, dur
ing the later years of Napoleon.
Through the death of his father, a
nephew, Frederick William, became
king, but he was childless and af-
ter few years decreed that Prince
William should become heir to the
crown; at the age of ga years En-
pelor William became Monarch of
Prussia. Not long after the great
struggle between Austria and Prus-
STA occurred in which the Prussians
were victorious. Soon after the
smaller provinces adjoining Prussia
were united in the confederation and
the German empire was founded.
In 1901 the great contest with
France occurred in which France
was terribly beaten, losing great
battles which resulted in the capture
of Napoleon Ill, the surrender of
Paris itself, and the loss of a large
territory on the Rhine. William
had in his council the wise Bismarck,
and as his General-in-Chie the re-
nowned Won Moltke. After the VIC
tory over France he was crowned
emperor. He was a man of great
valor in war, of wisdom in the af-
fairs of government and popular for
his virtuous and Christian life.
His son, the Crown Prince, is
dying with cancer in the throat, SIM
liar to that which killed Gen. Grant,
and the rule temporarily falls into
the hands of his grandson Frederic
William. The nation is in deep
grief over the death of the great
Kaiser.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-12
Too Much of q Call.

BY a misunderstanding between
the Chairman and the Secretary of
the republican state committee two
calls have been circulated for the
republican convention to be held at
Burlington, April 4. The double
call would have done no harm and
provoked no comment, except that
the basis of representation is some
what different in each. The Secretary
based his calculations on the re-
publican vote of 1884-presidential
election year-the Chairman on The
vote of 1886. Custom, if we under
stand the matter, has of late based
the representation on the votes given
for governor presidential years, when
the number of votes more nearly
shows the absolute republican strength
in each town and county. We doubt
not the Secretary's call will be ac-
copied as the call, and no harm will
be done by the double shot. The
mistake resulted from the fact that
one official did not know that the
other "was loaded"
The numbering interests of Coos
county, n. H., and Essex county,
VT. were never carried on in the mag
nItude that they have been the pres
ent winter. Upward of 800, 900, 900
feet of spruce timber will be logged
in the two counties before the end of
the season, which will be in about
two weeks. OF this amount the Conn
ecticut River Lumber Company are
the largest operators, and their drive
down the Connecticut River this
spring will be something like 60, 00O,-
600. The Turner's Falls Company,
whose mills are at Turner's Falls,
Mass, are also large operators in
this and Essex counties. Their drive
this spring will consist of 10000, ZOO
more. On the Androscoggin, at Ber-
lin, are the mills of the Berlin Com
pany, who will cut and drive their an
nual amount of 1000, 900. Brown
Lumber Company, with mills at White
field, are getting in 20,0O0,000 from
their lands ON Cherry Mountain, in
jefferson and Carroll counties. Al
North Stratford the mills of the Null
hogan Lumber Company, will han,
die about Is, 600, 200 this year. These
are the largest operators, but there
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-12
ionary.

The latest statistics show that for
eign labor supplies the United States
annually with s24O, 900, 200 worth of
goods. 1t is therefore idle talk to
say our mills and shops can supply
the home market by running six
months in a year, and that foreign
market is a necessity. Under new
order of things labor would doubtless
be differently distributed, but that
there would be employment for all
our people at good wages is an abso-
lutte certainty. This country is not
dependent on any other country.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-12

1t is a touching incident, the dealt
of Louisa Nj. Alcott and her father
almost on the same day. They were
a remarkable pair, thoroughly in sym
pathv in many ways, and yet with
minds so markedly different. The
father was a charming talker, but
left nothing in print that is likely to
last long. The daughter wrote some
books that will not soon die, and the
tone of them is intensely practical
and not at all transcendental or Wis