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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-13

not ten feet away when the guns give
them the last shot That. discharge
picks living men off their feet and
throws them into the swamp, a black
ered, bloody mass.
Up, now, as the enemy are among
the guns. There is a silence of ten
seconds, and then the flash and roar
of more than 5000 muskets and a rush
forward with bayonets. For what ?
Neither on the right nor left nor in
front of us is a living foe! There are
corpses around us which have been
struck by three, four and even six
bullets, and nowhere IN. this acre of
ground is a wounded man. The
wheels of the guns cannot move until
the blockade Of dead is removed. Men
cannot pass from caisson to gun with
out climbing over windows of dead.
Every gun and wheel is smeared with
blood; every foot Of grass has it's hor-
rible stain.
> Historians write of'the glory Of war.
Burial parties saw murder where his
torians saw Chicago Tribune.
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ORGANIZERS p

Col. L.. l.. Polk, SEo'Y- N. G. F. S. A:
[ received commission as Deputy
Organizer for Beaufort county dated
September 28th, 1888, and being anx-
ious to have as many Alliances as pos
sible before the meeting of our County
Alliance, [ made hasty appointments
for Coxe's Mill, Durham's Greek, and
Aurora; but owing to the shortness of
time, they were not generally known
and [ only succeeded in organizing
one at Durham's Greek, of very intel
ligent and active farmers, on Wed.
nesday, the Sd inst. On Friday the
9Th I met with the County Alliance,
when the organization of that body
was perfected. Saturday the 9Th I
visited Woodland Alliance, by invita-
ton, made a public speech and re-
ceived twenty-five applicants. I am
informed to-day that that Alliance
now numbers forty-nine, with seven
applicants. The following Saturday,
which was the 18th, l visited Old Ford
Alliance, made a speech and took in
thirty members; they now number
about fifty members. Wednesday the
18th [ visited Bath Alliance, spoke,
took in twelve new members and got
sixteen applicants. Monday 22d I
spoke at Latham's Cross Roads and
organized an Alliance with J. W.
Hodges, Secretary. That night I
organized Cedar Grove Alliance, at a
school house heal Little;s Mill, with
J. H. ingalls,, Secretary. The Satur.
day before I organized Chocowinity
Alliance, with F. Joyner, Secretary.
Saturday 9th l organized Aurora
Alliance, with T. B. Hooker, Secre-
tary.
At every place I found the people
enthusiastic and anxious to push the
work. In order to do that, we must
formulate some plans for the immedi-
ate present. The plans already laid
are good enough, but it takes time to
perfect them. The people want and
need immediate relief. They want
some opportunity to save in the pur-
chase with the present crop, which is
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THE NORTHEAST ALLIANCE,
'"f FENDER COUNTY.

SoUTH WASHINGTON, Fender Co., N. c.,
- October 2s,ilSSs.
EDITOR FARMER:-The Northeast
Alliance was organized this summer
with DR.. Robert T. Sanders as Presi-
dent, Mr.. Dan. Sanders as Secretary,
and Mr.. A. T. Mallard as Lecturer,
and an Executive Committeeman.
The Alliance meets semi monthly,
and starting with a membership of
only about seven, it now has enrolled
upwards of fifty numbers. An i'm
portant duty devolves upon the Lee
turer in all Alliances, as the great
majority Of members are ignorant Of
its objects and aims and IRE not
familiar with the modes by which the
benefits of the Alliance organization
can be obtained to the farmer. In
addition to these and other matters,
Mr.. Mallard, at our last meeting,
called the attention of members to the
exercise of great circumspection in the
recommendation of names for mem
bership. Alliance men take upon
themselves a solemn vow, and one of
the great dangers to it's ucces and
usefulness lies in the fact that I'M.
worthy men-men in no way directly
connected with tilling the soil as a
means of sustenance-seek member
ship to it's ranks that their own ends
may be accomplished, regardless of
the welfare of the order ~ .'...4H.
is. -.t ... N. e. ALLIANCE.
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bors, they find no, market and "make
a virtue of necessity" and give away,
too, or let 60 to waste.
Again, the persons who receive these
gifts are, nine times out of ten, not
only able, but willing, to pay a mod
crate price for them, and often declin-
ing them to avoid being under a sense
of obligation,
1t looks so miserly to see n saving
every little, just as if you're afraid
you might lose a cent. Mrs. R. put
down a basket for US to put our apple
pealings and cores in. "They'd do
for the pig" she said, and told us how
she kept one hog on the scraps saved.
I despise such miserly ways. l Won
der how such an one would have felt
after that magnificent feast of the
GIVE thousand" to hear his divine
host say, "Gather up the fragments,
that nothing be lost !"
Wouldn't it be both wiser and in
better spirit for us to acknowledge
that it is a waste, the result of care
lessness or thoughtlessness grown into
a habit, and seek to stop both the
waste and it's evil influence on others?
When our eyes are once open to the
truth, we will find numerous leaks
and wastes never dreamed of before.
Look at that garbage rotted and
washed away Or scattered. What a
fine quantity of ashes gone in the same
way. How the manure has been
scattered and leached. Look at that
pillow and those hoes; they are lying
just where we finished "laying by"
We hurried off to help Harvey thrash
and I forgot all about them. But let
us rest here, if you are convinced that
there is great and inexcusable waste
and address ourselves to the stopping
of it.
But it is no easy matter to break up
or off bad habits. 1t requires a strong
motive and a determined will. First
then as to the motive. [ repeat your
own words, "I'm fool enough when I
get money to 60 and pay what I owe.
I'm in debt. It takes all I make and
sometimes a little more to pay out,
and next year I'll have to go in debt
for fertilizers and supplies. So can't
buy for cash and I don't see that join
ing the Alliance a help unless you'll
lend me some money"
But we part here. When Isee you
again, I'll have few figures for you.
Till then | am,
Affectlonately yours,
BROTHER AL.
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all Of our financial wounds, and that
trusts, monopoh;es and combines will re-
ceive a "black eye" But, brethren,
to do all these things, the Alliance
must yer be worthy its name.
Now, Bro. Polk, may Gods blessing
rest upon you, The FARMER and the
Farmers Alliance. Brethren, let US
act with vim, do well our. part, and
the victory shall be ours. II we are
faithful to the last, we will receive the
plaudit: Well done, thou good and
faithful servant; enter thou into thy
joys" Yours, ETC., .r
p..t. CHARLES. "a.
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SOME A TRUTHS.
EARPsBoRoUGH ALLIANCE, No. 800,
Earpsborough, Johnston Co., N. G.
0ctnhor DC 1899 !

LIE ID oDOhOOUI LALLIANCC3 4NO. OOO,
Earpsborough, Johnston Co., N. c.,
October 26, 1888.
Col. l.. l.. PoLK.-Dear Sm:-As
our corresponding secretary has asked
me to pen a few lines for your paper,
| embrace the opportunity of doing so.
Crops In this section are not so good.
1t is likely we will gather an average
crop, one year with another. The
weather is very inclement now for
picking cotton, but already a large
portion has been picked.
W. are happy to say that the farm
ers are awaking out of their Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep mot nap, for it has been
a twenty-years' Sleep. And alas I! all
around them is a ma of decay. How
is this How comes it p? I think it
can all be attributed to two causes-I
will say three. Why, at the close of
the war everything was in a dilapidated
condition. Next and wolst of all. the
farmers were fools, as l will presently
show you. The outgrowth of it all is
the credit system. | said the farmers
were fools. Now let us see if they
were not: They returned from the
war, as / said, and found the farm
gone down. g They, of course, had no
provisions-"corn and hominy -
and consequently had to buy on a
credit, the first year. Well, cotton in
1865 was 70 cents per pound. He
then calculated thus: I can make -
bales of cotton. This at 70 cents per
pound will bring me s.. So he 1ike
the negroes now will make a mortgage
and buy, and buy, until the mortgage
will no longer allow them to buy) went
just as far as he could, considering
the figures. But alas what was cot
ton in '66? Only fifty and a half
cents. In 1870 it was Is 3-8 cents
per pound; us, IA IL cents per pound;
TT, 1912 per pound. And now,
'85, it is only ia cents per pound.
And so the farmer has continued to
blindly calculate, until the year 1888
has found him laboring under the
credit and mortgage system.
But let us hope for better times,
even at the eleventh hour.
"Mind not the sinking sun, nor wait
To cry, alas DER fields unwon,
IT'S late-ah, true ! it's late
But make this hour the hour of fate.
Since time, no sun has ever yet
On noble purpose set.
And Gods work thrives, tho late begun
Brethren, I believe we are coming
out of the "mirey clay" that the
Alliance is the balm of Gilead for
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WHAT WE OUGHT TO DO.

FALLING CREEK FARMERS ALLIANCE,
Lenoir Co., No. 445, Oct. Is, 'S8. p.
Col. L. l.. PoLK.-Dear Sr:-Among
the many things in the Farmers Ali
.ance that claim our attention here is
one of the most important, the inatten-
ton we give to u neighbor Alliances.
Many Alliances that have good mate
rial in our neighborhood and the sur
rounding country are suffering from
this very cause. / deem it a high call
ing for every Alliance to look after its
neighbor Alliances interest. Because
we have the advantage Of some other
Alliances in intelligence and ready
~worked-up material, we should not be
selfish and forgetful of those that need
our assistance, advice and help in any
way. 1t is a duty we owe to our
order, to our neighbor to our friends,
and to all humanity, to help them bet
ter themselves But still, I see it is a
kind of side issue, but it ought not to
be so.
| had an occasion to visit an ALI
ance some few days ago which needs
assistance from some of her neighbor
Alliances. She has a good member
ship of good farmers, but she lacks
three essentials, starting right, energy,
and assistance. | expect all over this
united land of ours we may find many
Lodges in the same condition as the
one stated above. Now, brother farm
ers, if you love your neighbours your
self, visit him and turn on the light
that he may see your good works.
Many noble heroic men have persisted
for. want of courage, while their neigh
bers lav1shed their thoughts away in
idle dreams. While we have the spark
kindled let US put on wood that it may
shine many miles around and become
a living fame. In many of our Lodges
we have the pass words and signs all
confused. This may be traced back
to your no~n-attendance on the County
Alliances, or to your local organizer.
| see they all do not have them exactly
alike. Now | will say to all Alliances,
attend to your neighbor Alliances, see
that they do not sink, help them in
every way you can, visit them and ask
them to visit you, exchange ideas with
them, and great will be the improve
ment of us all. .,! ....t
Yours in truth,
J. f. G~RANTHAM, Lect'r.
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FARMERS ALLIANCE OF CAS-
WELL COUNTY.

VAUDEVILLE, N. c., Oct. 20, '8S.
EDITOR FARMER:-At the adjourned
meeting of the regular meeting Of the
County Alliance, the following resolu-
ton was adopted, viz: 4
RESOLVED, That the Caswell County
Farmers Alliance endorse the action
of the State Alliance in their demands
on the Legislature of North Carolina,
and a copy of this resolution be sent
to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Fraternally, &c,
f. A. PIERsoN, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-13
WHAT I KNOW ABOUT FARM
ING.
NUMBER b.
WASTE.

Sometime ago a correspondent Of
an eastern paper writing from Ten
nessee, said: 1.-The Pennsylvania
farmer fattens his hogs for family use
on what the farmer here throws away"
He might have said con what he
I've picks up" ooh! just take all
you a find on the ground; they're
only rotting." Out Of not more than
half the apples thus given away (the
rest rotted), so gallons of good cider
vinegar were made, worth $40. At
the front gate stood a fine Siberian
crab with not less than twenty or
twenty-five bushels (my guess on it.
| had willingly given a dollar for a
bushel for preserving. After having
the sack filed, What are they
worth 2" 80, we don't sell such
things" There again is a waste of
SIS or $50.
Some children driving to school sat
out at my front gate a bushel basket
filed with nice ripe tomatoes. "How
do you sell them 2" Don't sell them.
Mamma sent them, because you like
them SO much. Going to bring you
some more" .y ssoa
"And I'm told bushels rotted in the
patch" !.
al never sell any vegetables or fruit
from my garden. If I have more
than | want I give it to some Of the
neighbors."
!. We could repeat such expressions
by the hour. Sometimes they are
made in such tones as clearly convey
the impression that selling such things
is the sign of a mean and selfish spirit.
The truth is there is no liberality in
such giving. 1t is simply wasteful
and the show of ~liberality tends to
hide the fault even from it's possessor.
For see, you can't buy his corn, cotton,
wheat or hay for anything but the
highest market price. And if he
trades with you, it is because he thinks
he is getting an advantage.
Note, that these same persons are
quite out of patience with want Of
economy in the poor. Just as if
economy were a virture beneath the
rich or "w~ell,to-do," at least in, GER
tain things. Then the rich + re-
sponsible in large part for the want of
thrift in the poor. Indeed, they often
force them to prodigality. For, if
they should try to sell their little sur
plus of things so lavlshly given or
thrown away by their weather. neigh
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WARNING TO GUM-CHEWERS.

of the girls only knew that their
eyes are being ruined by chewing gum
they would shrink from it as they
would a viper, said a Chestnut street
optician yesterday. awe all know to
what an extent this chewing gum is
carried on and what nasty habit it
is. [ would advise the girls to stop it
at once. If they have a big wad in
their mouths while reading this inter
view let them throw it out and 'swear
off, as the drinkers say, for in one
respect these dainty girls are like
drunkards. If they are chronic gum.
chewers they are heir to all the in
frmities that aflict the chronic whis-
key-drinkers. [ have three girls who
were addicted to the habit, but I broke
them from it after a great deal of per-
suasion and some trihing punishment.
The oldest girl has evidences Of the
habit, though, and will carry them to
her grave" ,l il s..t .5~ ga'r.ar
GLOW are the eyes affected 2"
"Well, the muscles of the jaw con-
meet with the spine, and from the
spine there are little fbrous tissues
running in all directions. A number
of these extend to the eyes, and are
called the optic nerves. Now, if you
will watch a person eating, you will
notice a palpitation of the temples
when the lower jaw moves up and
down in the process of m~astication.
This is caused by the working of the
optic nerves, which keep the inner
part of the eyes in motion, and exer-
else the nerves as much as is needed
to keep them in a healthy condition.
These nerves are more tender and
sensitive to a degree than one would
imagine, When they r overworked,
they become shrunken and %enfeebled,
and then the process of deterioration
in the eye-sight begins. Of course,
the shrinking of the nerve draws the
eye back into the shocket, and as it is
connected by slender threads of tissue
to the pupil of the eye, this also be-
comes affected. The consequence is
that the eye becomes weak and loses
its color; it becomes an unnatural look
ing gray, and the vision is SO much
injured by it that eyeglasses must be
resorted to. @T}< 4" 7@.'-'
zone of my girls wears glasses just
because she chewed SO much gum.
Her eye-sight is practically ruined,
and she has crows feet wrinkles about
the outer n that were caused by
the flesh of the cheek being forced
upward by the action of the jaw. She
is also troubled with indigestion from
the same cause. These are all symp-
toms exhibited by a person who drinks
whiskey plentifully, and hence the
comparison. Parents ought to take
this matter in hand and see if they
cannot rid their girls of the habit. 1t
is a filthy n outside of the terrible
effect it has upon the human system.
If the parents will keep from their
girls some of their little perquisites
until they stop chewing gum they
would soon give up the habit
Philadelphia Record. -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-13
LARGEST SOONER AFLoAT

A schooner building at Waldoboro,
Me-, is expected to be the largest YES
sci of it's kind afoat. It is of the CEN
terboard pattern, and will carry five
masts. Her length of keel is 225 feet,
her breadth is so feet, depth Of hold
twenty-one feet, and her measurement
will be 1900 tons. Her masts will
be OF Oregon pine, and her foremasts,
mainmasts, mizzenmast, spankermast
and jigger will be each lis feet in
length. She will have two full decks
running the entire length of the vessel
and nine matches.
A thread factory is talked of in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-13

A thread factory is talked of in
Durham. .
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-03
81. L. and d. s.

The Honolulu Literary and Debating
Society had an animated discussion last
evening of the question: "Would it be
better if Cabinet Ministers in Hawaii
were required to represent constituent
cies?"
Section of the bylaws was amended
so that the first sentence will read: The
regular dues for membership shall be
fifty cents per month, payable monthly
in advance, new members to pay two
months dues in advance before being
admitted.
Section was amended so that the
first sentence will read: Members may
be proposed at any regular meeting, this
PROPOSAL to be in writing accompanied
with a deposit of two months dues as
provided in section (said deposit TO be
returned provided the application is re-
jected), and referred to the committee
on membership.
The subject to be elaborated at next
meeting will be: Resolved, that ex-
listing public works of Hawaii ought to
be improved before new ones are under
taken
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-03
The Fire Department.

The monthly meeting of the Board OF
Representatives of the Fire Department
was held Thursday evening with good
attendance. Chief Engineer Wilson and
all the principal officers were present.
Hon. III. S. Townsend being present
was invited to address the meeting, re-
spending in a very neat and practical
speech. This is said to be the first time
that a member of the Legislature has
visited the Board. Mr.. Townsend frank
" conceded the Importance OF the De-
partment receiving all reasonable sup
bort from the Legislature. In remarks
that passed on this occasion 1t was point
ed out that the Government had $Z5, oOO
worth of property in that very building
BELL Tower, which emphasized the i'm
portance OF having Department apPara-
tus efficiently and safely housed.
Communications from different com
panies were accepted relative to elections
and so forth, including the Secretary
Mr.. Henry Smiths, certificate as dele
cate from Engine Company NO. z.
Other business was routine in nature.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-03
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Brown & Co.'s late store is on the move
to make room for a grander successor.
Messrs. w. C. Peacock & Co. have re-
moved to McInerny block, Merchant street
side.
Candidates for the Colonelcy under the
new military law are being discussed freely
about town.
Pilot Sheperd has our thanks for San
Francisco dates to July Goth per bark
Forest Queen.
The Captains of Police have each re-
ceived bulls-eye lantern from the Coast,
for the exploration of dark corners of the
city.
The Paradise of the Pacific is not, as
some may have supposed, pau" Subsidy
or no subsidy, it will probably bloom in
another issue shortly.
A continuation of an appeal from the
Police Court, and hearing on Masters
report, constituted all the business at Su-
preme Court chambers on Thursday.
Chinese flags and those of other nations
were flying on Thursday, and Chinatown
was gaily illuminated at night, in honor of
the 18th birthday of the Emperor of
China.
There was good deal of noise about the
Chinese theater at or O'Clock Thursday
morning. 1t seems there is some war in
the internal affairs of that institution at
present.
1t was a sight to see the alacrity with
which Miliana, the young Hawaiian
brought up with his elders for conspiracy,
disappeared when Justice Dayton told HIM
he was discharged.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Honolulu Social Club, held last evening, it
was decided to give the monthly invitation
social next Monday evening at their club
rooms, McInerny Block.
Mr.. Williams has struck of excellent
photographs of the Myrtle Boat Clubs
winning six-oared crew of the Fourth of
July. A copy skilfully colered by MIR
Bolster is on view at the showrooms.
Osman Day, plasterer, who, it will be
remembered, came here from the Colonies,
and gave number of readings in the hall
over the Club House in this city about a
year ago, is under arrest in San Francisco
for stealing a diamond cross. valued at
81 500.
The cable information contained in ad-
vices received by the bark Forest Queen
| does not harmonic altogether with the
known fact that the British steamer Egeria
| is now out surveying the route of the pro-
| jected cable and is expected to consume
| two or three years in the work.
The annual meeting of the Honolulu
Arion will be held at the hall this evening.
| full attendance is earnestly desired as
reports of retiring officers will be pre-
scented, officers for the ensuing year elected
and other important business transacted
including the perfecting OF arrangements
| for the picnic on the 18th inst