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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-31
DIRECTORY OF FARMERS Or
CARNATIONS.

FARMERS NATIONAL ALLIANCE AND COOP
ERATIvE UNION OF AMERICA.
President-C. w. Macune, Texas.
First Vice-President-L. L. Polk, N. G..
Vice-Pres't for Ala-H P. Bone
Vice-Pres't for Ark-W H. Moore.
Vice-Pres't for Fla-Oswald Wilson.
Vice-Pres't for Ky.-S. B. Irwin.
Vice-Pres't for La-Linn Tanner.
Vice-Pres't for Miss.-R. T. Love.
Vice-Pres't for Mo.-A. B. Johnson.
Vice-Pres't for N. C.-S. B. Alexander
Vice-Pres' for Tenn-I. H. Mcdowell
Vice-Pres't for Tex.-M. D. K. Taylor
Secretary-E B. Warren, Texas.
Treasurer-A. E. Gardner, Tenn.
Chaplain-Rev J. G. Jones, La.
Lecturer-Ben. Terrell, Tex.
Asst. Lecturer. A. Tets, La.
Door Keeper-Newt Gresham, Ala
Asst. Door Keeper-H. G. Brown, KY.
Serg't-at-Arms- E. Groom, Miss
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
President IS. B. Alexander Charlotte,
N. G.
vice-President- TT. Ivey, Ashpole, NC.
Secretary-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. G..
Treasurer-J. D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
Lecturer-Geo. Wilcox, Carbonton,
N. G.
Assistant Lecturer-D. D. Mcintyre,
Laurinburg, n. G.
Chaplain-Rev. E. J. Edwards, Cedar
Greek, N. G.
Door Keeper-W H. Tomlinson, Fay
etteville, n. G.
Assistant Door Keeper-R. T. Rush,
Mt. Gilead, N. G.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. S. Holt, Chalk
Level, N. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Elias Carr, Old Sparta, N. c.. Chair
man; Thadeus livery, Ashpole, n. c.; j. S.
, Johnston, Ruffn, n. @.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President-Ehas Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and w. Il. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
STATE GRANGE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
W. R. Williams, Falkland, Pitt county,
Master.
Fl. T. J. Ludwig, Mt Pleasant, Secre-
tary.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF AGRICUL-
TURE-oFFIcERs.
John Robinson, Commissioner.
T. K Bruner, Secretary.
Dr. 81. B. Battle, Chemist and Director
of Experiment Station.
John T. Patrick, General Agent Immi-
grafton.
N. C. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
w. G. Upchurch, Raleigh, President;
John Nichols, Raleigh, Secretary.
NORTH CAROLINA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
President-J Van Lindley, Pomona.
Secretary-S. Otho Wilson, Vineyard.
Iredell County Agricultural Association
meets in Statesville every two months.
Julian Allen, President; T. NJ. Mills, Sec
retary; A. L. Barringer, Treasurer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-31

No better cosmetics than severe
temperance and purity, modesty and
humility, a gracious temper and calm
ness of spirit; no true beauty without
the signature Of these graces in the
very countenance-Rdy
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-31

One devious step at first stepping
out frequently leads a person into a
wilderness of doubt and errors.
Richardson t.ssarr
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-31

The ironworkers' strike in Western
Pennsylvania is now on and the mills
are idle. The conference of the wage
committees of the Amalgamated AS
sociation and the iron manufacturers
was short and decisive. The workers
representatives stated that the lodges
had voted upon the question of re-
duction and had decided almost unani-
mously to reject it. The manufactur-
ers then stated in language just as
positive that they would not pay pres
ent wages. There was little discus
sion, and the conference adjourned
sine die after being in session only
twenty-five minutes. The members
of the Amalgamated Association went
into consultation at once at headquar-
ters, and will have their scale presented
to the manufacturers to sign or reject,
as they see proper. Secretary Martin,
of the Amalgated Association, this
afternoon received news that the
Laughlin and junction steel com
panies, at Mingo, Ohio, had signed the
steel scale. Should all the mills be
closed, fully 100000 men will be
affected. This result is attributed to
the tariff agitation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-31
STONY MULCH FOR FRUIT
TREES.

A farmer friend, who evidently
knows how to make the orchard trees
do their best, and who objects to the
dangerous and troublesome operation
of blowing the ground, tells us his
resource. He uses slate chips or any
other broken rock down to sand, and
covers the ground to the extent of the
branches or more with this mulch,
putting it, thick enough to smother
grass, and thinks it is best because it
is enduring. He claims for it, too,
that it will not harbor mice or insects,
and that the growth will start earlier
in spring and close earlier in autumn.
He uses manurial matters in addition,
always applying them in winter or
early spring to avoid exciting late
growth.
The mulch is good, but the mate
rial is bad. Why not put on mulch
which will feed the trees as it decays
and, not need renewal oftener than
the stones, which would soon have
grass growing in all their interstices
and stealing the benefit intended for
the tree? Any vegetable matter will
answer, even pomace or sawdust, if
not laid on so thick as to be liable to
sour, or if strewed with wood ashes or
lime to neutralize the acid, and supply
food instead of poison. Such mulch,
if laid on widely and deeply enough,
has sure effect, and to a novice an
astonishing as we'll as gratifying one.
, 1888-02-21

CHEYENNE. Jan. 10, 1888. Sealed pro,
pcsals will be received at the office OF the
secretary of the territory until 10 o'clock
a. IN. on Wednesday, the 22nd day OF
February, 1888, t or the printing binding,
press work and material of the following,
(the work to be done in this territory
one thousand q ,0O0) copies of the session
laws, tenth legislative assembly, nine
hundred 5000 copies to be in pamphlet
form, one hundred (10O) copies hall
bound, two hundred and fifty (25O) copies
of the journals of each house, two hundred
and twenty-five (225) copies of each journal
to be in pamphlet form, twenty-five (25)
half bound. Composition on the laws
and Journal to be prlntedin book form, to
be set IN long primer or small plea, and
to be solid between lines and paragraphs.
In printing the laws and Journals the
work to be measured in all cases as plain
work, side notes to be measured separate
ly in the laws according to the type in
which they are set, but head notes to be
considered only as a part of the page, and
not TO be measured separately. Half
titles and blank pages in the
body of the work not to be
allowed except when absolutely necessary.
Press work Of the same, for each token of
two hundred and fifty (25O) impressions,
eight pages to constitute u form of book
work. The laws to be printed, and de-
llyercd at the secretary's office, within
twenty-five (25) days, and the Journals
within sixty (6O) days after the adjourn
ment Of the legislature. Persons bidding
for the work must accompany their bids
with a bond to the United States with
good and sufficient surctics, conditioned
that the bidder will enter into a contract
to do the work as required, if the same be
awarded to him, and for the faithful per
Torrance Of the work. The bids for each
work must be separate. Bids for the laws
must be accompanied by a bond in the
suE Of twelve hundred Isl, 2OO) dollars
conditioned as above. Bids for the coun-
cll or house journals must be accompanied
by a bond Of four hundred (S4OO) dollars,
conditioned as above. No bid fixing a
price exceeding the rates allowed by the
United States will be considered. Infor-
nation in regard to United States rates
furnished, on application, by the terrific
rial secretary. The amounts pad for
composition, prcsswork and binding and
paper to be in lieu of all other charges.
Final payment will not be made until the
composition, printing and binding shall
have been approved by the comptroller of
the United States treasury. Each pro-
pCsal must be in a sealed envelope, prop
er!y endorsed. The right is reserved TO
reject any and all bids.
S. ID. SHANNON,
Secretary Of Wyoming Territory.
, 1888-02-21
A Wife's Charges.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-A Times Wichita,
Kan, special says: Mrs. Ellen Warner, a
prisoner in the county Jail, to-day made
affidavit that her husband, VIM. Warner,
a house mover of this city, was a muir.
dercr, a counterfeiter and a thief. She
claims that he belonged to a noted gang
of desperadoes which has committed many
crimes in Iowa during the past ten years.
She also asserts that he is implicated in
the murder of Henry Scribner, a wealthy
resident of Des Moihes, a number OF years
ago. Officers of Des Moines have been
communicated with and say they remem-
Der the Scribner murder and that the
murderer escaped,
1t is not yet known what will be done
in the case.
, 1888-02-21
Narrative By an Eye Witness.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2O.-An eye witness
who saw the cyclone at Mount Vernon,
Ills. from & Louisville Il Nashville train
described it thus:
II bcheld n fearful black cloud coming
from the Northwest. 1t was in the shape
of a large inverted conc, and could be plain
ly seen revolving around an imaginary
axis, and at the same time be bouncing up
and down through the air with wonderful
and frightful speed. 1t grew denser and
the blackness itsassumcd and It's fierceness
was appalling. The wind in our immed-
late vicinity was now blowing with almost
incredible velocity, and men and women
on the streets were blown to the ground.
In a NJ the whirling cloud arrived
at the town and could be seen dipping
down here and there, tearing off house
roofs and then rising higher in the air
again like n swaying balloon. 1t would
float along with lightning. like rapidity, but
soon swoop down again upon the defense
less little tow in another spot, raising
houses and trees, licking the sides of
buildings and tearing great holes in them
and leaving devastation along every part
Of its course.
AS the cloud would dip down and rise
again it would carry trees upward in the
air, and throw them to the ground with a
mighty force a hundred yards away. Past
of house roofs, trees, boards, bricks and
all kinds of debris were flying through
the air at a fearful rate and left piled IN
congruous heaps along the track of the
cloud.
The passengers on our train were fright
ened and a veritable panic ensucd, and
the women screamed from fright. The
, 1888-02-21

MOUNT VERNON, Feb. 2O.-The cy-
clone that visited this city yesterday after
noon at 5 o'clock destroyed nearly 300
residences and places of business, and I'M
housed from twelve to fifteen hundred
people. In the fall of the walls many
people were buried under the debris and
thirty five were killed, while twice as
many more were injured, eight or ten so
seriously that their lives are: despaired of.
Preceding the destructive wind was a
heavy fall Of rain for half an hour, which
drove all the inhabitants to shelter. This
was followed by a slight hail storm ac-
companied with lightning, and Their a
furious blow, which formed into a funnel
shaped cyclone, striking the southwestern
portion OF the city, %unrooting everything
IN its path, taking a diagonal course
through the business part of the city, I'M
roofing and dismantling the supreme
court building and crushing the Methodist
and Baptist churches into worthless
masses.
AT one point the destructive element
jumped upward and missed several stores
and residences, but soon pOunccd down
again tearing down heavy brick buildings,
wrenchlnH and tearing frame structures
out OF semblancc aud making useless n
mass of solid banks. The massive court
house, which occupied the public square,
was literally torn to pciccs. This was the
extreme point to the north which the
storm reached.
Fifty yards south the storm seemed to
be at its height, On the corner of Wash
ington street and the public square the
Crews block, a three story brick building,
was demolished and then taking fire was
, 1888-02-21

dwellings and warehouses. They we're
blown down and then burned up entirely.
The storm was over in three minutes, and
the people who were unframed gave as
sistance to the needy. The fire company,
aided by citizens who had reorganized into
squads, began the work of putting out the
fire and rescuing the unfortunates. The
mayor called for assistance from neighbor-
ing towns, which was promptly given.
What was left of the supreme court build
ing was turned into a morgue.
The storm does not appear to have done
any damage outside of Mount Vernon.
Had the storm occurred an hour earlier
the loss of life would have been frightful,
as the churches which were destroyed were
crowded at the time.
CENTRALIA, ILL.,, Feb. 2O.-Thc fire
men sent to Mount Vernon returned this
morning and report thirty-six dead up to
5 O'Clock this morning. The fires are all
extiuguished.
, 1888-02-21

cloud dipped down on the north side of
the train and demolished a house, but
just before it arrived at our position it
arose and passed over us with magical
s~wiftness and dropped down on earth to
the south of the train, where it complete
ly destroyed another building and passed
on in its work of destruction.
The passage of the cyclone occupied
about two minutes. Fully half the town
was totally wrecked and to add to the
horror OF the wind, many fires broke out
among the ruins. From the train we
could see the smoke and flames rising
from a dozen different houses. A strange
thing was that three minutes after the cy-
clone the sun was shining brightly and
s%erenely on the scenes of desolation.
, 1888-02-21
Stocks and Cattle Markets.

New YORK, Feb. 2O.-Stocks are ex.
tremely dull. After a heavy to weak
opening, in which most of the stocks
showed slight declines from Saturday,
closing figures, the market sagged of
slowly with only a single Insignificant re-
action and closed very dull and heavy at
the lowest prices OF the day.
Governments dull and steady. Mining
shares dull. Money Pap! per cent.
Copper-Market weak. Lake $lG.25.
Petroleum opened weak at S75, declined
to SIS and then rallied and closed at $50.
Sales, 953 600 barrels.
Following are closing prices Of stocks:
Pacific 6's. 100; American Express, 1904;
Canada Pacific. IS; Canada Southern,
53s; Central Pacific, 3O4; Burlington,
1889; Delaware, Lackawanna, 1909; Dem
yer Il Rio Grande, 81; Eric, 274; Lake
Shore, 92!; Louisville & Nashville. 59l;
Michigan Central, SIs; Kansas & Texas,
lG; New York Central, 1913; Northern
Pacific, 2li; preferred, 44i; Northwest
ern, 1851; Oregon Improvement, 50;
Navigation, 90; Transcontinental, 2Is;
Pacific Mail, &c; Reading, Got; Rock
Island, ll2; Milwaukee 4 st. Paul,
7G8; Panama, =; Texas Pacific, 25i;
Union Pacific, 5G5; United States Ex-
press, -; Fargo, 2S; Western Union,
1871.
CHICAGO, Feb. y. -Cattlc-Rcccipts
5000; choice, $j.lO(0 30; good steers,
50. 2O(@5.OO W; stockcrs and feeders, $3.50
(@3.6O; Texas fed cattle, 50. iO(Gi.OO.
Sheep-Reccirts 1000; market strong
and lOlaI5c higher; natives, 1880
). so; Western, $4.SO@5.& 30; Texans,
81. OO(nI. -.
, 1888-02-21

CHICAGO, Feb. cot was reported
this morning that Mrs. Langtry was quite
i'll of heart trouble. Her New York ply
stefan who arrived this evening, says that
she is troubled with neuralgia of the heart,
s~uperinduced by hard work on the stage.
Despite his advice to the contrary, she in
sisted upon going to the theatre tonight,
but tainted when getting into her carriage
and had to give up. The physician thinks
a little rest will restore her health.
, 1888-02-21
He Would Be Honest.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The secretary
of the treasury to day received through
the Adams Express company a package
containing 81, 600 in national bank notes
shipped by "A. Freeman at Cincinnati. "
1t was accompanied by a note asking that
the money be placed to the credit of the
conscience fund and bearing the signature
of Zone who will be honest"
, 1888-02-21
The Land Laws.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The senate
committee on public lands today consid-
cred the proposed amendment of the gen
eral land laws, namely. the repeal Of tim
Der culture and pre- emption laws and the
amendment of the homestead law so as to
limit the acquisition Of availble public
lands to actual settlers. 1t will probably
report the bill substantially similar to the
senate bill of last congress on the sub.
f1n4
, 1888-02-21
The Miners at Work.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2O.-The Read
Coal & Iron company have forty-tive col
leries, and all are reported in operation
this morning except six. General Mana
ager Mcleod says it is only a question of
q few days when these will be in opera
Linn-
, 1888-02-21
Go to Kcllncr's and price goods.

Nook trife with any Throat or
Lung Disease. If you have
q Cough or Cold, or the children ere
threatened with Croupor Whooping Cough,
use Acher's English Remedy and proven
further trouble. It is a positive cure
and we guarantee it. Price 10 aud Soc
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-02-21
Read S, Kcllncr's ad this morning.

N >kc>, would enjoy your dinner
- GoN and aro prevented by Dys-
pCr@iA, uso hclicc's Dyspepsia Tablets.
They arc n positive cure for Dyspepsia, In.
digestion, Flatulency and Constipation.
We GUARANTEES them. % and 80 cents,
DR.. w. n. Hunt.
, 1888-02-21


MOUNT VERNON, Feb. 2O.-The follow
ing circular was issued this morning and
is now being sent through the mails:
MOUNT VERNON, Feb. 2O.-To Majors
and CitizeRS-The city of Mount Vernon,
Ills, was visited by a terrible cyclone yes.
terday afternoon, which carried death and
destruction in its path. About thirty
people were killed outright and scores of
men, women and children are manned,
wounded and bleeding, and about 1000
people are made homeless by the disaster.
Some 300 houses are swept almost from
the face of the earth, among which are
the county court house, the public school
building, the Methodist and Baptist
churches. the supreme court house, the
round house of the Louisville & Nashville
railroad and many of the leading business
houses are also total wrecks, their con-
tents being buried beneath the debris.
A raging fire which broke out also de
stroyed much of the property which
might otherwise have been saved from
the ruins. We are sorcly in distress, and
are forced to call upon the charitable OF
the country for money and such other
timely assistance as they may feel able to
contribute. Money is needed more than
provisions, as there are a few business
houses that may be able to supply the de-
mand. Send cash contributions, if posi-,
Bile, to George w. Evans, chairman of
finance committee, or Norman II. Moss,
secretary.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 2O.-Gover.
nor Oglesby has issued a proclamation cal
ling for money and supplies for the Mount
Vernon cyclone sufferers. George w.
Evans, Mount Vernon, jefferson county,
Ills, is chairman of the local finance com,
mittce and will receive money and sup
plies.
, 1888-02-21

LONDON, Feb. 2O.-Advices have been
received that thirty-six trains, conveying
troops, have left Odessa and proceeded in
the direction of Kischencf.
, 1888-02-21

TERRITORY OF WYOMING, laa
COUNTY OF
/, Frederick E. Addonis cashier OF the above
named bank, do m swear that the
above statement is true TO the best of my
knowledge and belief.
E. ADDoMs, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Goth
day of February, 1888.
FRED. w. RANSOM,
SEAL Notary Public.
C~orrect-Attest:
r. Z :. I E ES s5syrns, directors.
, 1888-02-21
w EATHER

Meteorological reports received at Cheyenne
on Feb. 20, 1888, at s p. m. local time. Observa-
lions taken at the same moment OF time at all
stations.
, 1888-02-21

MOUNT VERNON, Feb. 2O.-Summing
up the county building, churches, bust
ness houses and the stock of goods, they
aggregate a loss of $40, 000: fine resi-
dences totally destroyed, S3S. 600; fine
residences injured, $40, 900; cottages,
warehouses, barns, etc $1l5, 900; total,
1918 600. Other incidentals will increase
this.
AS yet no arrangements have been
made for a general funeral. Some of the
bodies have been taken to other towns
and some into the country. Following is q
LIST OF THE DEAD:
David Yearwood, Mrs. j. T. Walkers
and babe; j. G. Murray, Mrs. Russell
Dewey; Mary Westbrook, Henry Walters,
James Pierson, Chas. Cummings, Mrs.
Calvin Cooper, Geo. Persons and son
(colored), Mrs. VIM. Jones and child,
Mrs. Elvina Martin (colored), johnnie
Yearwood, Sam Yearwood and wife,
Frank Clightman, Ada Hopper (colored),
Miss Josie Sutton, John Dodson, Jr.,
Joseph Shew, Mrs. John Shelton, Mrs.
Charles Hutchinson. Miss Irwin, Nettie
Shields, Amanda Reardon, and an IN
known man; Mrs. l.. Il. Leggee, George
10 mes and his youngest child.
The list of those injured seriously and
slightly is very large. Several are not ex-
pected to live. An efficient corps of
physicians aud surgeons is on the ground
rendering all assistance possible. Cash
donations to the amount of 81, 200 have
been received this evening and promises
for much more. None of the buildings
have insurance against storms and the
loss is total.
Adult. Gen. Vance has telegraphed
that he and DR.. Rauch, president of the
state board Of health commission, will be
here tonight. Governor Oglesby cannot
come tonight. Steps are now being
taken to give a public funeral tomorrow
to all who have not yet beer buried or
taken away.
Adjt. Gen. Vance and DIR. Rauch ar
rived to night and have arranged to have
forwarded Immediately a number of shell
ter tents for the use of the homeless until
permanent quarters can be furnished.
There are many persons who believe all
the people have not been taken out Of the
ruins and 1t Is feared that several bodies
nre in the Crews block.
, 1888-02-21

SAN RENO, Feb. 2O.-The crown prince
seems better this evening. The Prince of
Wales, the Duke of Hesse, Prince Henry
and the crown princess, sister of the
duchess of Baden, dimes with him to-day.
, 1888-02-21
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF TIE
FIRST NATIONAL A

OF Cheyenne, at Cheyenne, in the Terri
tory Of Wyoming, at the Close Of
Business, February Il, 1888.
, 1888-02-21

al Dept; Oh rvenDe, hvo.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-03-31
NIB. CLEVELAND's CHANCES.

The Albany Tunes is in doubt if Mr.
Cleveland is the strongest candidate the
Democrats can nominate. Its doubt Of his
availability lies in the admitted fact that
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are,
as is shown by their Congressional delegates
in favor Of maintaining the protective poll
cy. There are 1853 electoral votes in the
Southern States which are usually counted
for the Democratic party. Forty eight add
tienal votes are necessary 10 elect the Dem
ocratic candidate. The Times does not
think that Mr.. Cleveland can carry New
York on the tariff platform outlined in his
annual message. There are great manufac-
turing interests in New Jersey and In Con
necticut which virtually control the electoral
votes of each. The three States of the four
doubtful ones are thus naturally inclined
against Mr.. Cleveland on the tariff platform.
The 1888 electoral votes Of the South are not
regarded as so safe for Mr.. Cleveland as the
$50 electoral votes in Northern States other
than New York, New Jersey, Indiana and
Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina and possibly Louisiana are fairly
doubtful, as doubtful at least as any of the
Northern States which voted for Blaine IN
1884. 1t is not improbable, therefore, that
more than one third of the Democratic Con
vention may be resolved to nominate a man
whose free trade principles turn against him
such great industrial interests in the close
States, which are absolutely necessary to hi:
election.