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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-25
Is SOMETHING HERE
81 h. FOR YOU, SIR, @. Hao

In the subjoined list of premiums
offered by the State Agricultural So
ciety will be found many of very con
siderable money value and all of value
as representing excellence which comes
only from work and pains-taking.
They may be won by any frst-class
farmer, and the teachings of the ALI
ance aim at. making all its members
farmers of high degree. It is hoped
that an Alliance or an Alliance brother
will get every one Of the premiums.
Let them try for them; there is no
discredit in losing the prize in honest
rivalry. Pick your flint and try again.
Meanwhile write to the Secretary of
the State Fair for a premium list
COTTON.
Zone bale weighing not less than $50
pounds to be exhibited in each CASE
l. For the largest yield per acre
from five acres. $40 90
2.aFor the largest yield per acre
from one acre. 20 90
3 For best bale of cotton. 80 90
For second best bale of cotton. Is 90
a.. For the largest yield of cotton
made upon n acre of land
where Raleigh Standard Guano
is used Cn gold) so 90
Donated by Raleigh Oil Mill Fertil- na
izer Company. .te,y|
5. For the largest and best display
of farm products by any Subor-
dinate Alliance, five tons of Raj
eigh Standard Guano. ii. asas. ava o4|
Certificate Of President and Secre-
tary under seal Of Alliance stat
ing that exhibit was made OF pro
ducts raised by members of said
Alliance.
6. Best packed bale Of cotton. IS 90
Z. For largest yield of lint cotton
made upon five acres where .
Gibbs High Grade Acid Phos- ~e
Hphhate was used, n ton of said
guano. "o
!. NoTE.-Exhibitors may enter the same
bale Of cotton for two OF. more of the
above premiums rem hirs, by paying additional nal e en- /
so - sa9ota roBicco. ~ 81 tiwl
8. For the best To- lbs. Bright o Il
Lemon Wrappers. bio ia iaid7$20 O0J
8. For the best 10 lbs. Mahogany all /
10. For the best 10 lbs. Cutters 10 Gel
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-25

By tieing a small corncobto one leg,
allowing it to drag at a distance of
about six inches, a Maine poultry
fancier is said to succeed in keeping
their chickens at home. b"fThe fowl
can scratch and get about, with ease,
but will not attempt to fly. over pail
ings or squeeze through q crack
Tie IL ltI.1 2d5 ~aZir sG-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-25

and unconditional action taken by tie.
Edgecombe Alliance. soI.o aa obani vi
And let every member of every
order; whether of Alliance, Grange or
other union not only adopt the r~esolu-
ton with individual intent to abide
by it, but let him earnestly solicit Of
all non-organized farmers cooperation
in this. oo.'.sT -@7' W..P.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-25

II. For the best lO1bs:. Shipping 10 O
IL. For the best 10 lbs. Filters. 10 o.
10. For the best 10 lbs. Yellow Y 7
a.. Leaf Tobacco, made where Ral- M
eigh Standard Guano is used Gin 49,.
f. gold) .bifae .ee4 H. d -aro5O O
Donated by Raleigh Oil Mill and ..
. r Fertilizer Company r:2 -..a,
sa1 d 1.fiss1s2 Is CORN. ,fij ~ r. r.,
IA. For the. largest yield, of corn
from FIVE acres two bushels to "a
be exhibited in ear, and required
statements and certificates to be
8 furnished, Co.. Ifa Il $40 O
Is. Best two bushels white corn
Is. Best two, bushels stock corn
lin ear) - S. 5 o.
II. For the largest yield of corn
made upon one acre of land where
Raleigh Standard Guano is used
Tin gold ~ 80. so O
Donated by Raleigh Oil Mill and
Fertilizer Company .I@
Is. For the largest Yield Of Corn f2''
made upon. n acre of land -
where N. G. Lime Phosphate is -
used, two tons NC. Lime lPhos-
plate, value. : So - os H' 20, O
Donatedb by N. G. Phosphate Com =
pany.5hl A1st'"s,4 "a y " ~" '
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-25

49,. For the largest yield of wheat.
from five acres, one bpshel to be.
h exhibited in 3 box Of the re-
CURED dimensions, and the re-
!, CURED statements and certif-
Gates to be furnished. y In
20. For the best wheat, onebushel
to be exhibited in q box, of the
required dimensions. rl,r.ga2aa,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05
THERE NOONE LIKE MOTHER
TO ME-

Sadly I'm thinking tonight,
Thinking of days long gone by,
Mem rieS of childhood so bright.
Come back as dream with sigh;
I'm thinking friends and of home,
In that cottage far over the sea,
Oh. no matter wherever roam,
There is no one like mother to me.
There's no one like mother to me,
No matter how poor she may be,
I'll 60 back to that home DER the sea-
There's no one like mother to me.
When left that old home DER the sea,
Kissed them good bye at the gate,
Somebody whispered 10 me,
A gentle voice asked me to wait.
Her blessing she with kiss,
And tears on her cheeks could see,
Oh. how often that sweet face I've missed
There is no one like mother to me.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05

The Shelby Ne70 Era comes out
souarely and unreservedly for Maj.
Chas. NJ. Stedman as the man to
nominate for Governor. The Nc70
Era says he is as progressive and
skilful as Jarvis, he is as business like
and honest as Alexander, and as
able as Clark, while he has qualities
or there are conditions that make him
4 more expedient candidate than any
one of these. In worth fully equal to
the Office and to any compeer, he Is
the most available man in the State
and in preparing for the coming com
paign, we must consider arailabiilt,
scarcely less than worth.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05
EQUITABLE LIFE
4 SSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES.

H.. E,,,a,bL S,c;e,v is.
w., .,ruHI.,Esr ClupANY.
l,l,r ,,.h SnrnIus than any
:" ,,'7,,...r,,,1,t;,n in the world. |
"''S' "''S a. ~ i,.;. Tw.pty-One |
-H'''i''9'j
r,1v1,prr.,r COMPANY. bay-
- ,,l,,,,,... ~ D,[.,,ndino As
t.s
'r""' i'"'''''',' 0 ''
. TUE MOST POPULAR COM
>V.I,.,,.i-,l, ,,,, many years transacted
,h, ,r,,..I .,',,1, i buslntsS.
T,.n n,. tIu,Ir.d and Eleven Mil.
'l'h>'
Ttrs,FE;rTDpAT ATF8<IZE;
..,,,,-, -, inv n,.,,n..s ,,,,s,,utrIv inroutcst-
,i.(..,II ,.,nnot than TX, the policies of
-, ,.,,,,,u,n,.s h,. contested OF cvmpro-
,..I ,,,rI ,f i. f,,.., ,,,.ue
o, CnNpA%IF~ 1,iII, Most
in,,ur,.stobie il /. pavIalc not after the
usuoI DELAY Of sixtv lIys. but inmeiatcl1
unyn ll,, rcrcipt OF Proofs "a Death Oi
.h. da,th rl,ims uaId by the S1cetv in
,SSf n.,r,. t.,n oue-h1If of the total
a,nounf MIS- settled ON the very dav proofs
wrr. received and the balance. with the
execution of = lew ,c,,ter,ng eases, within
1nr hr,t sixty days.
S,.n :, record !, unparal!elcI.
,,..,.,,...,,-r,o,,
pANY. bayin breu the pioneer in all the
reforms which nave made -AL.er'e'h NE "S
LIE MOSI LID i-i' -
,n,,re .,,,.,r,nt.ps and ,dtart,re, than any
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05
The " shotwell Monument Fund II

The "SnotWeil AionuucHl u'o
to $3.50, was not, 1t Is a
pleasure to know, lost by the bank
smash. 1t had been transferred to
tie National Bank of Raleigh. 1t
has been increased by S25, contrib
utsd by the Fayetteville independent
Light Infantry.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05

BY the river and harbor bill OF Con-
gress reported to the House to-day.
The Cape Fear river gets SIoo, 900,
and Beaufort Harbor about $4,000.
The largest appropriation is for the
Mississippi, which, from the mouth oi
Minnesota to the Gulf is s., 385 900.
The total of the bill is SIe,437,783.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05

The Asheville SIN contained several
tong editorials advocating Maj.
G.. ). NJ. Stedman as the Democratic
c, 1idate for Governor. The SIN
SIS he is an able, intellectual man,
.g;fted with fine executive talents,
thoroughly conversant with our laws
and the principles of our government,
both STATE and national.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05
HENDERSON. N c., THURSDAY APRIL 5, 1888.

stranger from their dear old home.
Some told us that they would like to
return although they had been away
for twenty-five years. Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas
and other portions of the South are
filed with people who emigrated be-
fore the war. We believe it is mis-
take to suppose as many people leave
now as formerly. We have no idea
that the per centage is half as much
as it was. But,
Second. If North Carolina can be
said to be a good State from which to
move, the same may be said of Virgl-
MIA and New York, and all New Eng
land. Those who have travelled much
in the South know that wherever you
go you will find scores of Virglnlans
and North Carolinians. They are all
over the South, and scattered through
the North, even as far as New England.
IN almost every State you will find
ding men in all departments from
! rgnia, and many from our own
S. e. Prior to the war at one time
t., re were seven native North Caro-
E.ian in the United States Senate.
We have taken the United States
Congress as at present composed and
examining few States, we find they
have furnished Senators and Repre-
sentatives to the Stats as follows: New
York has sent out II Representatives
and S Senators Pennsylvania, Rep
rescntatives and 2 Senators Massa-
chusetts, 3 Representatives and Sen
atcrs Virginia, IL Representatives and
Senators !; North Carolina, ] Rep
resentatives and I Senator South
Carolina, 4 Representatives and Sen
ator Kentucky, E Representatives and
Z Senators Missouri, 6 Representa-
tives, and Ohio IS Representatives and
Senators. So New York, and Pennsyl'
vania are excellent States "to move
FROM as will be seen from the number
OF their sons Tho,have got office abroad
But is that any test? We think not
Virginia has sons teaching, preaching
merchandising, practicing law, &c.
all over North Carolina. Is that an
sign that Virginia does not appreciate
her young and gifted men but force
them to leave for other States in whlcl
to make living ard active success
, The truth is, VIC apprehend, that n
more young men leave North Caroiln
than leave other States of equal popu
lation, that worthy, capable, pushing
educated young men are as we'll az
preciated here as in any of the States
and that the same energy, tact an
Judgment that win elsewhere will wi
4 in North Carolina. Our people
we'll appreciate their own men that tf
/ two Senators, the nine Representative
the Governor, Lieutenant Governo
Treasurer, Secretary Of the Stat
J Speaker of the House, Auditor, Supe
S intendcnt of Instruction, Supren
e Court Judges, and possibly all Il
q Circuit Judges, Solicitors, Attornt
II Generals, Sc, were all born in Nor
y Carolina. We think North Carollnla
n stick as we'll as the men of the 9th
q States to their homes. We wish eve
: Young North Carolinian would star
) by the old State and help develop al
1t improve and enlighten it. But son
It men like to rove and are filled Wi
i the spirit Of adventure. Mark yo'
er The sueecsses you hear Of, but Il
e many failures are overlooked.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05

Red and advertise in the GOLD
LEAF.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05

.. THELARGEST COMPANY hav-
iK, the greatest volume Of Outstanding As
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05

'ibtN.
-Four Hundred and Fifty Millions }
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05

Wilmington Messenger: North
Carolina has Al railways. Its longest
line is the Western North Carolina,
28s miles. The Carolina Central
from Wilmington :o Lincolnton is
.a64. The Wilmington & Weldon,
with its branches 32I miles.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05

3. TIE MOST POPULAR COM
~ ~ having tor many years Transacted
the largest anhu j business.
lin I,3ti. Oae iIunIrcd and Eleven Mil.
liol~.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05

A 100000 stock company has
been organized at Wilmington to dis
till sawdust, producing tnrpentlne,
creosote oil, wood alcohol and
pyroligneous acid. The works are to
be ready by May 18th, and will give
employment to SO or IS men.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05
ARE YOU NERVOUS /?
NERVOUS DEBILITY
4 NEW MHN

and their spcca scGa,i%e strengthening and stiEu-
iatinc powers are fully obtained in
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-05

TIE SAFESrTO PATE0N IZE; as
every pI.icy bcc"meS absolutely Intoutcst
lb,e and clnnot, then, Ike the policies oi
snauv computes, be contested, OF comrro-
.n,seI tDr part OF liz face va.ue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-18
FRESH HEAT IN RSCH MOND.
ArmOur's House Here to he Opened
About October IsL

As announced in the Dispatch some
time ago, r. ID. Armour & Co, the great
pork-packers of Chicago, will soon open
a branch fresh-meat house in Richmond.
They have leased the large brick building
at the corner OF Grace and Union streets
and are having it remodelled snd im-
proved. They expect TO have 1t COM
pleted by October lst, and ready to com
mence business here at that time.
Mr.. f. I. Ford is experimenting the
work upon the building, and has had q
force ofmen at work for the past month.
Mr.. J. w. Mayer, the chief architect Tor
Armour & Co., was in the city on Thurs
day, and expressed himself as much
pleased with the building.
This concern. who are the largest and
wealtliest pork-packers in the world,
have branch houses IN nearly every city
in the United States.
The pork and beef TO be sold in Rich
mond will be killed in Chicago and
placed in refrigerator cars and shipped
here and then placed III the elegant re-
frigerator being constructed for that
purpose. The temperature in this re-
lrigerator, like that IN the refrigerator
cars, will be kept at so. The building
to be used by them is 4lx71 feet and four
STORIES high, including the basement.
Messrs. Armour & Co. have not rs yet
appointed manager for their business
in this city, bat it is expected that an
appointment will be made in few days.
Mr. Swift, who is also a large pork
packer in Chicago, is having the build.
ing formerly occupied by W. Il. Briggs
& Brother. commission merchants, near
the Chesapeake and Ohio depot, fitted
up and will soon open branch house
hare
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-18
AT RrCamOSp COLLEGE.
Work on the New Laboratory and
Lecture-ROom- m-Gymnasium.

The trustees OF the college have deter
mined to enlarge the facilities for in
struction in physical science, and work is
going forward on new laboratory and
lecture-room for Professor Winston.
Very spacious, well.lighted, and conve-
njent rooms, with all the modern ap-
pIiances for orexperimentand student work,
will soon be ready. There is no better
sign that the college means TO keep
abreast OF the times and give our young
men every means for training in applied
science than the enlargement and equip
ment Of this department.
BY the kindness and liberality Of one
of our prosperous merchants, who says
he believes in a sound mind in a sound
body, the arrangements for gymnasium
exercise will be more complete than at
any time in the past The apparatus
will be overhauied and rearranged and
improvements made. Mr.. f. V. Boat
wright will be instructor. II is the aim
Of the college 10 avoid giving too great
prominence to physical culture, but not
to neglect it. Suitable hours will be set
apart for systematic trimming, and under
an enthusiastic and competent leader the
best results will be reached, not only
indoors, but on the ample campus
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-18
SPEEDY JUSTICE.
Arrested. Tried, and Taken to the
Ponitentinry-hii I'm seventy
'EW0 HOHrs.

Information was received here on
Wednesday last that John Russell color
ed had broken into and entered in the
night-tim the dwelling house of Robert
Mathews, near Cold Harbor. in Hanover
county, and had stolen two silver watches,
with other articles. 1t is said he came
in the direction OF Richmond, and the
accused was in due time arrested by
Sergeant Howard, of the First police
station, in Harfeld's pawn-shop, Seven
teenth street, where he was in the act Of
or had put up the goods as collateral.
The shop is between Grace and
Franklin streets. The defendant, ac-
knowledging his guilt and making
no objection, was carried TO Han
over, where the County Court was
then in session, and he was put on trial.
After two hours examination ne was
found guiltyand sent 10 the penitentiary
fortwo years, and on yesterday brought TO
Richmond and lodged III the State prison
according to sentence-all in the space
of scventy-tWO hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-18
peatn OF mr. John q. sutton.

MIR. John Q. Sinton, whose obituary
notice is published III another column OF
this paper. was the eldest son OF Mr..
William sSinton, who was we'll known to
many Of the older residents OF this city
first as teller in the old United States
Branch bank here and subsequently, as
bookkeeper for Phillip Raxall a. Sons,
Talbot 4 Brothers. and possibly Others.
The subject Of this notice was civil
engineer by education aud profession
and after graduating went to England,
quite an undertaking in those days. and
while there WAS for time employed III
the construction Of the Thames tunnel /;
after which he retursed to tins State and
was for time with the James-Riyer and
Ksnawha Canal Company as engineer,
but bis health not permitting him TO
continue at this profession. he entered
into partnership with bis brother, q. J.
Sinton. ESQ.,, in the hardware business,
which they conducted tor several years.
During most of his life. however, he
served Is book k-kespss, and in That capa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-18

The festivities incident to the grand
picnic given by Mr.. George Il. Craw-
ford, at Oak Lawn. IN Hanover county,
commencing at 9 o'clock Thursday
morning, were kept up until A. Nj. yes.
terday.
A special train went up from this city,
leaving here at 9 A. NJ. Thursday. A
great many States we're represented in
the large crowd who were gathered upon
the. grounds. Virginians and adopted
sons and daughters of Virginia joined
hands to make the occasion success.
While there were SO many people gath
cred together, representing every politi-
cal party, yet harmony reigned instead
OF dssension.
Among the crowd during the day were
several particularly noticeable persons
on account of the interest they were
taking in the work. They were Messrs.
Silas W. Wright. Of Michigan n. W..
Walshe, of New Jersey; Charles Good
win, of Brooklyn, and Gilbert Banker.
of New York, though the latter has lived
here so long that he is thoroughly iden-
tilted with Virginia. Mr.. Bransford said
of such men Virginia can't have too
many, and it gives him pleasure TO have
had the honor OF locating him. Thepho-
tographer, in choosing the back ground
for the group, selected beautiful field
OF corn that was twice as high as the tall
est person. This was done TO illustrate
to the friends of those present that they
are living in State in which corn will
grow as well as in the States that they
have left.
Last but pot least were the old-time
colored people, who conducted the old
time barbecue, and cooked the meat so
tenptingly that a hog weighing $50
pounds or more was eaten in short
time
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-18
Track to the Exposition.

Mr.. Burt, superintendent OF the
Union Passenger railway, yesterday re-
ceived communication from the South
ern Telegraph Company of North Caro-
lima. the contractors for the supply Of
poles and tiles to be used in the eXten-
SION OF the track TO the Exposition
Grounds, stating that one car load of
tiles hal been shipped aud three more
would follow immediately. Owing to the
recent increased demand for railroad
supplies Of all descriptions this company
has encountered unavoidable obstacles in
the way OF getting poles and tiles, and
the delay thns occasioned has caused
many to entertain reasonable doubt as
to whether or not the line will really be
extended by the time that the Exposi-
ton opens. Mr.. Burt yesterday sand
that the hne will certainly be in readi-
ness by that time, and when the supplies
arrive the work will be rapidly pushed
to completion.
If the company makes the progress in
the construction of this track that they
did in laying the main line they will
complete the extension in few weeks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-18
orphan Children Go 10 Church Hfii
ana she NeW Reservoir.

The children of the Female Humane
Association. seventy-one i'll number, un-
der the charge of Mrs. Peasants aud the
other ladies of the association, spent q
very pleasant forenoon yesterday on the
electric cars and at the Reservoir Park.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Burt,
general manager of the Union Passenger
railway. they were taken around the
Church-Hiil loop of the road and back
up town and out to the Nev-Reservolr
Park. The children, many of whom had
never been on Church Hill before, were
very much interested in the points of
interest shown to them along the route.
The regular school exercises commence
at the asylum on the lst Of September,
when the little children will be no longer
able to accept the courtesies heretofore
SO often rendered them through the
kindness of Mr.. Burt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-18
An Attractive Excursion.

This Saturday night, August 18th, at
10 o'clock, the steamer ARIEL will leave
here for q grand Moonlight Excursion
down the James to the seashore. Old
Point and Norfolk will be reached after
an early breakfast, and then the happy
tourists will have the opportunity Of a
dip in the ocean at Virginia Beach,
Ocean View, Old Point, or trip TO
Hampton, Soldiers Home. &c, &c.
The Ariel will leave Norfolk at A 2. Nd.
and Old Point at 5 p, reaching home
at midnight Sunday-ready for business
Monday-and all for the remarkably
low price of 81 for the round trip, with
the privilege OF staying over until the
following Tuesday. The ladies' saloon
reserved for their use exclusively. Truly
very attractive excursion.