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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-07
AT DELPHI.

DELPHI, IND, April ga terrific wind
and ram storm passed over tals place last
evening. At Sieeths, Eve miles north, It
psrtcok OF the nature of q cyclone. Sew
eral houses we're blown down and q
freight trsin on the Monon line WAS lifted
from the track. No one wss injured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-07

"a OaEslo .isl itIs s1lV BSa
J. q. Wilson ahipoag
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-07

Jury at 5;45 D. M, and the jury returned
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01

condition as just after the close of the
late war. Then the road hands, both
rich and poor, work in their immediate
neighborhood, not going more than
two or three miles, while the juror
sometimes has to go twenty or twenty
five miles and serve a week or fort
night, and perhaps board at a hotel.
Oh, but your Lemay correspondent
says the poor man with his own tools
who works hard for the man of the
fine plantation and ext~ortioning mer-
chant "is not benefited individually in
the least" while in the same article he
admits that everybody is benefited by
good roads. Oh consistency, what a
jewel! AS for myself, I always-and
[ suppose it is the general custom
furnish the hands living with me
whatever tools the overseer calls for
and a mule and plow also if he wants
them, and often lever charge them
the day as lost to them, especially if
they come back to work, if they get
through in half a day, which is fire.
quently the case.
AS to your Lemay correspondents
strong point, as he evidently regards
Tiny comparison of the school tax
with the road law-I beg leave to dis
sent in toto from his view. The road
law bears equally upon all of road age;
the school fund, in a great measure, is
for the benefit of those who pay COM
parative but little into the treasury; in
a great many instances, according to
Maj. Fingers statement, absolutely
nothing. OF course there are excep-
tions to this rule. Hundreds who
pay the heaviest tax are not benefited
a cent, except as | stated in my first
article, to diffuse general education,
which is well spent in perpetuating
republican institutions. If tenant of
mine raises a surplus to sell, is he not
benefited by good roads, mutually
with myself, to carry his produce to
market? Ought he not work a few
days when necessary for the public
good? Is not the same applicable to
the hand who works for ten dollars
cash per month and runs no risk from
drouth or low prices. Either can sue
in our courts, if necessary, al a pauper
though his case may cost the tax-pay-
ers of his county hundreds of dollars,
and he not pay a cent of it, for he has
as much protection as the most power
full in the land. We still insist that
our road laws are ample and sufficient.
ALI that is needed is to firmly enforce
them. Appoint overseers who will
take a pride in having good roads, and
we will hear but little complaint from
this source. j. J. YOUNG.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
[For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
SOMETHING OF IMPORTANCE
TO FARMERS.
April 10, 1888.

April IL, 1000.
Col. PoLK:-As my last article
did not find it's way to the waste
basket, L will write again. No one
will know, from the heading of this
piece, what 1 am going to write about,
as there are so many things of vast
Importance to farmers. Perhaps the
most important thing that should
occupy every farmers attention now
is who shall be Governor of North
Carolina the next term? Me thinks
I hear the response coming from the
North, South, East and West, from
every farmer and every laboring man,
and thousands of others, "Capt. S. B.
Alexander" Then again l hear a
few who oppose the'farmers' interests
say: "Alexander won't do for our
Governor" Ask them why, and not
an objection a they raise. Capt. S.
B. Alexander must be our next Gov
ernor, and will be, if every farmer
will do his duty. Some may ask
what is our duty? Well, let me tell you
how S. B. Alexander can be nominated
and elected: In every township is held
a meeting to elect delegates to attend
the county convention there to elect
delegates to the State Convention to
be held in Raleigh May the 3Oth.
In this county-and [ guess it is so in
every county in the State-the farm
ers have heretofore taken compare
lively little interest in these conven-
lions, especially in the primary meet
1ngs, which | consider the most i'm
portant of all, and consequently a few
politicians-men with axes to grind
have run the whole thing in their
own interest entirely, regardless of the
poor farmer.
Now, brethren of the plow, L earnestly
appeal, personally, to every farmer in
the State to be sure and attend these
township and county meetings, and
don't listen to the poisoned tongues of
politicians, but elect good, honest
farmers to represent you in these
meetings. By so doing there can be
no doubt about Capt. Alexander get
ting the nomination. Then let every
farmer, Conservative, Democrat and
Republican, 60 to the ballot box and
cast his vote for our Capt. Alexander,
and then, once more, after fifty long
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
THE FARMERS WOULD MAKE
A GRAND RALLY!

Let the lawyers have a little rest
during the summer campaign and let
them for once in their lives show
modesty and gracefully yield to a man,
true and tried, whose name is a bull
wark of strength amid the honest
yeomanry, Capt. S. B. Alexander, who
could ably fill the gubernatorial chair.
Ii Capt. S. B. Alexander were nom
mated the farmers would rally to his
support and make a successful farmer,
an able man and wise legislator our
next Governor. We have no axe to
grind, but desire the farmers this one
time their rights assert at the ballot
box. No lawyer can truthfully say
that he is not the intellectual peer of
Gov. Scales.-Sheby Aurora.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
THE MORTGAGE.

We read in a biography, recently,
OF some distinguished and successful
man, that he said that a small mort
gage that he placed on his first humble
home was the making Of him. We
have read in a great many places of
mortgages having been the unmaking
OF an immense number of people.
Some writer with a touch of humor
in him speaks of this innocent bit of
writing in this wise: ga mortgage is
a queer institution. 1t makes a man
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
THE PUBLIC ROADS AGAIN.

PoLENrA, n. c., April 10, 'SS.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-In your paper of
March 9Th there was an article in re-
gard to working the public roads, and
in your issue of March goth my reply
to said communication. In the April
Sd number a rejoinder from your
Lemay correspondent appears, which
to say the least, will compare favor
ably with the Henry George theory Of
harangue or almost any other issue
that is being now propagated in the
land. In the first place, he starts out
with the assertion that nobody works
the roads except the poor man, or at
of North Carolina shows that all able
bodied men between the ages of Is
and As are subject to road duty, and
there are no exemptions save magis-
trates and ministers of the Gospel.
Even doctors and millers now have to
work them; yet your Lemay CORES
pondent would make the impression
that none, Except the poor, work. He
then cites the fact of jurors being paid,
and that it is as fair to pay a mar for
working the road as to serve as a
juror. The legislative department
makes the laws; the judicial, including
the jurors, as an Indispensable append
age, executes them, and everybody
knows W. must raise revenue to pay
them, OF law and order would at once
cease, and we would be in as bad a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01

years, we will have a Governor elected
by farmers, and Who will look to their
interest. Then again we should not
be satisfied to stop here. We must
have some farmers to represent us IN
the next Legislature. The same pro-
ceedings will elect them. We are
tired of sending lawyers and railroad
men to the Legislature to consume the
time passing bills in their interest
and heaping tax upon tax upon us,
and trying to deprive. the poor farmer
of what little right he does possess.
The idea of trying to prevent you or
I from writing our W deeds, if we
be capable, and many of us are
A lawyer told me a few days ago,
while talking to him on this subject,
that lawyers have to live, as we'll as
any other profession. Well, we don't
object to their living, but we do OBJ
ject to their grinding the poor farmer
to death that they may live. If they
can't find an honest support IN their
profession, let them find it in the
ground, as we do. Some n said
"farmers do not know how to make
laws" I deny the assertion; there is
as much intelligence to be found
among the farmers as there is among
other professions. Now, brother
farmers, we out number any and all
other professions, and it is in our
power to elect whom We please. Let
us come together and place S. B.
Alexander at the head Of our ticket,
and we need fear no evil. Let US,
like "Bob Peak" suggested, "turn
breast and battle to the storm and fight
and strive" and success will be ours.
[ call special attention to his article
in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER Of April
18th. I would like to hear from him
often. Alexander Alexander! Let
his name ring from mountain to sea-
shore. More anon.
TABBs CREEK.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01

1t will be noticed that the hamburgs
gave the largest number of eggs and
the brown leghorns next, but the
dorkins and langshans made the larg-
est daily gain in growth, while the
cochins, though onsuming enormously
Of food, did not show it's effect either
in eggs OF the first 20 days growth.
Taking the three highest for weight at
six months of age, the following was
the result: Dorkins weighed lOpounds
l ounce and 6S5 grains; buff cochins
weighed 9 pounds Is IL ounces; lang
shans weighed 10 pounds 5 ounces
and 437 grains. The greatest gain
was made by the langshans, but for
the food allowed the dorkins are en-
titled to the honor.
We give the above as the result of
experiments in England. In this
country the conditions would be re-
versed, perhaps. Hamburgs seldom
lay as many as 239 eggs, but in Eng
land the climate seems best adapted to
both dorkins and hamburgs. In esti-
mating the result, the kind of food
should be considered, which was not
given; we use corn largely in this
country, and hence experiments here
would be conducted differently. Chicks
when Matched usually weigh about
II ounces, those from the large
breeds having al advantage.-En.
Carelessness in the little details
necessary to good management will
soon show in the condition, health
and productiveness of the fowls. The
more care.and attention to their daily
wants, the better their appearance and
health, and the more clearly they are
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
. FARMERS VIEW OF PUBLIC
OFFICE.

Mr.. EDITOR:-Just a word in re-
gard to the nomination for Governor.
/ notice that the friends of certain
aspirants for that nomination claim
that their particular favorites are e
titled" to it, for the reason that in cam-
paigns heretofore they have remained
true to the party and aided in the
election of it's candidates; and although
they have not been rewarded with the
highest office in the gift of the people
of the State, have not deserted to the
enemy. Office holders, from the
highest to the lowest, in u country,
are only servants of the people, who
are the best judges of those whom
they wish to know by such service;
and if there is any aspirant for the
Office of Governor who thinks that he
is peculiarly entitled to be thus honored.
Your correspondent hopes and
believes that the convention will
ignore them for a less presumpt-
uous citizen, or else it will not repre-
sent the intelligence and virtue Of
North Carolina. We want a man
who will "stand up to the rack, fodder
or no fodder, )" and one who thinks he
deserves no particular credit for it.
Such a man is he whom 1 am glad to
know the representative paper Of the
great agricultural interest advocates
for the nomination. [ refer to Capt.
sgd. Alexander, of Mecklenburg
county. Capt. Alexander's nomina-
ton will be equivalent to an election
at the polls by from twenty to fifty
thousand majority, not because he is
entitled to it any more than hundreds
and thousands of other true and
capable Democrats, but because he is
eminently fitted to serve the people
just at this time in that position, and
because he is a representative man of,
by far, the greatest interest in our
State-the agricultural. And if the
farmers of North Carolina wish to
vote for their choice one time in a
generation, they should give a little
time to politics by attending the county
conventions and sending delegates to
the State Convention who will repre-
sent their wishes in this matter.
The efficient chairman of our county
commissioners voiced the sentiment of
a large majority of the Democratic
voters of old Warren when he wrote
the editor of the News and Observer
hat Capt. Alexander was their first
choice. In the earlier and better days
of the government, old Warren fur.
nished two farmer Governors to the
State, Turner in 1902 and Hawkins in
1911. She also furnished for many
years two Z. S. Senators and four
members of the y. S. House, who
were farmers, among whom were the
Hons. Nathaniel Macon and Weldon
N. Edwards.
Let us try to return to those better
days of purer politics, and I do not
know a better beginning than to place
a competent and honest tiller of the soil
at the helm of State. Capt. Alexander
"flls the BILL" and his commanding
presence and manly and honest face,
with his practical knowledge and good
judgment, will command more votes
for Governor, by far, than any mar
whose name has been mentioned in
connection with the position. So be-
lieve, so saw, and so will vote the peo-
pie of WARREN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01

1t will be seen that the buff cochins
eat more than any of the other breeds,
and to show the increase of weight in
proportion to food consumed, it may
be stated that each gained daily as
follows for 20 days:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
L

owe are pleased to announce to the readers of
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER that we have been so
fortunate as to secure the efficient services of Mr.. r.
II. Weathers as Editor of this Department. He is
one of the best informed men on this subject in the
South. He desires that all communications and
questions designed for his Department be addressed
"Poultry Column, PROGRESSIVE, FARMER, Raleigh,
N. c." He will most cheerfully answer all ques-
tions relating to poultry through this column.
Write him -EDIToR PROGRESSIVE FARMER.)
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-01
Daily Food for Fowls---Eng1ish Ex-
pertinent.

In an experiment IN England for
the purpose Of determining the daily
amount of food consumed by different
breeds of fowls, the following was the
result:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
A PRIMARY ELECTION
Ordered in Each Election Precinct
on Saturday, Sept. 8.

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of this county met Friday to
arrange for a primary to fill the va
cancy on the county ticket, caused
by the death Of W. S. Mosby. ].
J. Steele was called to the chair.
S. NJ. Locke was elected secretary
and treasurer. The following men,
bers were present
Loutre Township-E. P. French,
Walter Tratchell.
Salt Riyer-W. r. Blankenship,
J. B. Harrison, w. L. Winant, S.
NJ. Locke, John Steele, proxy of.
E. Moore.
Saling-Thomas Wisdom, C. A.
Sans.
Wilson,. H. Potts.
Prairie-M. L. Raftery.
Linn-Henry Weber, Hardy
Doolin.
W. T.. Winant moved that the
matter be referred to the people,
and that the committee should not
fill the vacancy.
A primary election to be held in
each election voting precinct in the
county was ordered.
The date of the primary was
fixed on Saturday, Sept. Sth.
The returns will be brought tc
Mexico OH Monday, September 10:
and counted by the Central Com
mittee.
To my old Friends and the Public
in General.
Having again located among yor
to make this my permanent home
l hereby would respectfully invite
| you to call on me, assuring you &
hearty welcome. We have opened
a very fine bar-room in the West
block, stocked with the very
choicest old liquors, wines anc
cigars; Lemp's beer always ice colo
ON tap. The place will be known
as before as "Jake's saloon" Ir
addition to this we shall made &
specially to supply the public
with liquors, wines and beer fol
family use. The stock is very
large and consists of all the lead.
| ing brands. We offer the same by
the gallon at wholesale rates.
Trusting to receive an early call
am your obedient servant.
H. JACOBSON, Manager,
15-tf with NJ. MAYFIELD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
CHICKEN JANE" OBJECTED,
Two Flat Rock Characters tho
Nucleus of an All Around
Fight.

Sue Harris and Jane Richardson
are two notorious colored characters
who inhabit Flat Rock. The pair
became quarrelsome this morning
and for some time engaged in n
wicked war of words, the finishing
touches of which were put on after
a crowd had gathered, by the Har-
iris woman calling her adversary
''Chichen Jane" The name seems
to have been well earned by Jane,
but she Indignantly repels all at
tempts of her friends to apply it.
Sue Harris wasn't particularly
4 friend, but Jane objected when
the word chicken" preceded her
Christian name. She fell on the
Harris woman and commenced to
give her a sound drubbing. Sue
couldn't see it just that way and
came back at her, with interest.
Chicken Jane" proved the more
able-bodied of the two and after a
moment had succeeded in knock
ing down the other woman, besides
starting a good sized stream OF
blood from her adversary's nose.
The crowd had increased as the
battle waged, but no attempt was
made to separate the belligerents
On the contrary, il ring was made
and the two were allowed to fight
according to no particular rules I'm,
til an officer arrived and stopped
the fun. One big darkey, who
stood close to the fighters, threw
his hat into the air and became
quite enthusiastic when Sue woulC
get an advantage over her oppon'
ent. At one time he grew up
roarous and cried
"Now yo' got 'cr. Sue ho'l OF
to dat lef' ear, and yo' got 'er
shuah."
The fighting women were fnet
in the police court soon after tn,
difficulty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
Edward Selbe.

Edward Selbe, who is now locat-
ed at Rising Sun, is one of the
best blacksmiths in the county.
All work warranted satisfactory.
Repair work of all kinds done.
Special pains taken with Horse
Shooting and Plow work. All new
shoes warranted for 60 days. All
friends and patrons please call. If
| can't please you my work will
cost you nothing. Aft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
A NEW TURN.
The British Government Will Ask
Respite for Maxwell.

The following telegram was re-
ceived at the executive Office, JEFF
ferson City, yesterday afternoon:
WASHINGTON, D. c., August q
To Governor A. P. Morehouse,
Jefferson City, Mo-: l forward
you by mail to-day application of
British government for respite in
Maxwell's case.
II L R.N.nn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
centralia's Most Flourishing In.
SL1LutIOu.
rom the Cpntralia Char

From the Centrasia Guard.
The "Social Club already
numbers about four hundred men,
bers, and is increasing in favor.
1t is wonderful to note the number
of dry men in this "dry" town.
Every man that joins the "Soclal
Club" becomes joint stakeholder
and owner. 1t is something on the
order of a mutual aid society.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
Ice Ice !

Our ice wagons run in all parts
ofthe city, supplying the very best
ice, cut off of healthy water. By
the season we can sell cheaper
than any other dealer. We have
five times more ice than the others
and will finish the season. We have
ice to give to the sick and poor.
We were first and expect to stay.
Ice can be had any time of day at
Tom Hughes shop, next door to
Ian B. Morris livery stable.
w. X. PORTS & Son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09

The superintendent of construc-
ton OF the Alton road in Mexico, is
reported to have said that only
three stalls are to be built on the
site of the old roundhouse. Wheth-
81 he said such a thing or not, is
not known. He works under the
orders of a superior officer and
even if he did make a statement to
the effect given, it really means
nothing. Indications, however,
point in the direction of a large
roundhouse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09

The city is full of tramps. The
police report having great trouble
with them at night. Over twenty
have been found in a single box
"a in the railroad yards. Instead
of decreasing, the number will
grow larger until after the Fair.
The old warning to house keepers
to look after their door and window
screens these warm nights will
not be amiss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09

Four children of John Haley,
who lives in Denver, Col, were
sent to him from this city Friday
afternoon. They left over the Wa
bash and are unaccompanied by
any grown person. The youngest
ofthe a~uartette is five and the old
est-a girl-approaching twelve.
Haley formerly lived here. His
wife is dead and the children were
being cared for by relatives in Mex
ino
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
A Cure for Sore Nipples,

Mrs. Mary E. Ludlow, of Man
ming, Pratt Co., Kansas, says: Six
years ago we lived at Columbus
Junction, Iowa, and | had a young
baby and a very sore breast. For
three months 1 tried every thing
until at last l got a box of Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
and it cured them. Sold by G. R.
Gibhs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
Snecia1 Premium.

1 will give a premium of $500
for the best cake made with Little
Giant Baking Powder. Cake to be
exhibited at Fair, commencing
August 7, 1888. Powder can be
had at grocery stores.
w. w. SETTLE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
Rarpain.

Will exchange 100 acres of fine
second bottom land, nearly every
ere cultivative, 4 miles from Ma
sena, a Santa Fe railroad town.
Hodgeman county, Kan. Some
improvements ; will take merchan'
disc stock or other good property
Send for particulars to box c:
Idana, Clay county, Kan. Is 2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
Remember that vigilance IS Il

Remember that vigilance Is the
price OF life as well as of liberty.
Only those who take good care OF
their health enjoy a ripe old age.
Those who wish to, should keep
their liver and bowels regular, by
an occasional does Of St. Patrick's
Pills, the best made. Sold by C.
r. Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
The heavy wind storm of Frida,

The heavy wind storm of Friday
night did some damage through
out the county. Besides, lightning
killed a cow owned by A. H. Can
terbury, at the poor farm. 1t is
also reported that 400 bushels OF
newly threshed oats in pens were
struck by lightning and burned,
fourteen miles north of Mexico.
They were owned by Samuel Pat.
tersOn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09

The best spring medicine or
blood purifier you can take, is a
few doses of St. Patrick's Pills.
They cost % cents a box and will
accomplish more good than s1.00
invested in any other medicine.
Guaranteed and sold by
G. r. GIBBS, Druggist,
Mexico, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
Rev. Boone Keeton Married.

SAN MARcIAL, n. NJ, July 30
The Rev. Boone Keeton, who for
the past year has been pastor OF
the M. E. Church South, at this
city, was to-day united in marriage
with Miss Georgia Featherstone,
of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09

G.. D. Ferris Il Son, managers of
the new Grand Opera House, in
order to make their opening week
phenomenally strong, have engag-
ed Kate Bakers Silver Cornet
Band. They will play selections
both before and between the acts
at every performance during the
uaaL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09
Good Chance for Trade.

w. S. Hathaway wants to move
to Mexico. He will trade his farm
for city property or property adj
joining town, or he will rent the
farm and trade his stock for a bust
ness interest in Mexico. He is
open for most any kind of a trade.