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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-11
REJECT THEM.

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The rules Of the English govern
ment for guidance in purchasing cav
airy horses bring out a number of
points of great value to farmers:
Reject a horse whose forelegs are
not, straight. They will not stand
wear. Stand behind the horse as he
walks away from you, and you will be
able to notice these defects, if they
exist. 81 -eff sres.za q
Reject a horse that is light below
the knee, especially if Immediately be.
low the knee; the conformation is es-
sentially weak. 3 v-T5r8g1as.r3
Or a horse with long, or short, OF
upright pasterns; long pasterns are
subject TO sprains; short or upright
pasterns make a horse unpleasant to
ride, and, on account Of extra concus-
sions, are apt to cause ossiic deposits.
Or a horse with toes turned in or
out. The twist generally occurs at
the fetlock. Toes turned out are more
questionable than toes turned in.
When toes turn out the fetlocks are
generally turned in, and animals go
formed r very apt to cut OF brush.
Both, however, are weak formations.
Reject q horse whose hind legs are
too behind; good propelling power will
be waning, and disease as a result
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-11

wishing US to order a seal, will send III
two dollars and forty cents Ghe price de-
llvered at any express. Office in the State
and write plainly the name OF the Secre-
tary and ~postofice and nearest cypress
office. Write plainly, also the name and
number of the Alliance and the county.
Every County and Subordinate ALI
ance should report promptly to this Office
any change made in the Office of the Sec
rotary. We are constantly sending out
important mail matter to the Secretaries
for their Alliances, and unless we have
the proper address the Alliance may miss
it. Keep us promptly Informed as to any
change in Secretaries. s .-
~ Every Secretary of Subordinate
Alliances should not fail to make their
quarterly report to their County Secre-,
tary by the 1st of October, soshe may be
able to have his report ready by the meet
ing of the County Alliance on the first
Friday in October. This is absolutely
necessary. Where there H1:no County
Alliance, the Sub-Secretary must send
his report to the State Secretary withthe
dues and fees. -. = sf@T: A..
! have mailed blanks for quarterly re-
ports to all the Subordinate and County
Secretaries in the State. Also four Copies
each of amended Constitution and of the
proceedings of, our State Alliance. Should
any Secretary fail to receive them by the
10Th inst, please notify me at once.
- L. L. Polk,
J Sec'y. N. G. F. S. Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-11
SOME THINGS ALLIANCES
2rae SHOULD DO. - q

Every County and Subordinate ALI
iance should have an Executive Commit
tee, q Committee on the Good of the
Order and aboard of Arbitration. These
should have been appointed at the time
of organization, but If it was neglected,
it should be done at I'M -r. e~.
Every County and Subordinate Ali
ance should appoint at once a Business
Agent and report his name and postofice
to our State Business Agent, Bro. ". A.
Darden, Speight'scB Bridge, N. g.. 1 y
Every County Alliance; at its first
meeting, should have its Committee on
the Good of the Order to recommend one
or two good, and competent brethren as
Deputy Organizers for that county. The
commissions Of all Organizers expire at
the first meeting of the County Alliance.
This, in accordance with our Constitution
as amended by the. State Alliance.
Every County and Subordinate Alli-
ance should supply itself at once with a
seal. The seal is the official signature of
the Alliance, and it cannot do business
without it. 1t should be kept by the
Secretary and used only. by the authority
of. the Alliance, and hefshould be held re-
sponsible for, any dmproper or unlawful
use of it. ri ratw aL-ll
! Any County o Subordinate Alliance
-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-11
RACKET STORE!
GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE OF
= RALEIGH AND THE WORLDl

This store was started a little over three years ago
with a So, 600 stock of goods with five statesmen be-
hind the counter. Gradually but slowly the Racket
began to wind it's way into public favor, and people
in great numbers focked into the store to purchase
these goods and such other articles as they wanted
and could be found. A man selling and buying for
cash and running no risk, can sell goods cheaper
than one who buys on time and sells on long time,
ing on credit expects to pay a double price If he
pays at all. Then the Racket keeps racketing away
and pushing itself to the front. We are nov occu-
we first: commenced and carrying a stock Of goods
worth $2h, 600, instead of $1,000 when we first com
menced, and have twenty statesmen instead Of five
when we commenced. The Racket has turned many
hundred sales away from the credit system who are
now buying for cash. We are now opening our fall
and winter stock Of goods bought for cash, at very
reduced rates, many articles for one-half what they
are worth and will be sold to our cuctomers the
same way. All I ask Is an inspection of my goods
by my customers and friends of Raleigh and sur
rounding country, and / can show them I can save
them money in buying their goods. Our stock is
the largest We have ever had, consisting of dry
goods, notions Of all descriptions, boots, shoes,
hats, caps, ready-made clothing, tinware, Competing;
and rugs, jewelry, big line of cutlery.
Our milinary department will be supplied with the
most fashionable goods the market affords, and will
be run as before by Miss Undine DeCarteret and
Mrs. Sarah King. These goods will be sold cheaper
than such goods was ever sold before.
Terms: net spot cash.
,...., -VOLNEY & CO.
No. 10 E. Martin st.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-11
DOES FARMING PAY1

Coles STORE, N. g., Sept. 4, 'SS.. ~.
EDITOR FARMER:-Does farming pay,
is being agitated among the farmers
all over the country. I contend that
it does not, as ninety-nine per cent. of
the farmers will answer. How do we
know it does not pay? We can see it,
because, with all our hard and inces-
SAINT toll and close management we
cannot afford to clothe ourselves, wives
and children decent1y and comfortably
and furnish Dur houses as we should.
W. know it when we can scarcely
dispense with the labor of our wives
and children upon the farm. We are
almost compelled to keep children
at home to labor on the farm and we
deprive them of the proper training
they should receive. We know it
when we cannot supply ourselves with
the best of farming implements and
plenty of them. Why does it not pay ?
It is because our productions sell too
low; there is too many middle men
between us and the manufacturers, and
VI 0SSOuA0 VI ~ h4OSA WAOAOS0AO LUZ
berry that is carried on under protec.
ton of the government. The laborers
of this country have been more
seriously injured by the tariff than any
law that has ever governed a free peo-
pie. Speculation in futures is another
powerful lever that is grinding us
down to starvation prices. To my mind
it is clear that if our tariff was not
robbing us to enrich the wealthy class
they would not fight so hard to pre-
serve it as. it is. And strange to say,
have convinced, or else bull dozed
their employers into the belief that it
benefits them. It is a remarkable c
incidence that farm products were
high under a low tariff and low under
high tariff. There must be something
wrong behind all this smoke; it is the
agent to which we are indebted today
for the great, trusts that are formed
and being formed to rivet still more
securely the chains about us We are
not asking for free trade but a reduc-
ton of the tariff to a strictly revenue
basis. frog t5~#aa .yef-=c1-
May success attend your every effort
in advancing the interest of the farm
ers and the Farmers Alliance. .a O
A. III. CAvENEss, Sec'y.5r.
- .-s-- ar
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-11

may be expected in the hooks Anda
horse which goes either very wide or
very close behind. And one with
very straight or very bent hooks; the
former cause undue conclusion; the
latter are apt to give way.
Reject a horse that is "split up
that is, shows much daylight between
his thighs; p~ropelling power comes
from behind, and must be deficient in
horses without due muscular develop
ment between the thighs.
Reject a horee with fat or over
large feet, or with very small feet,
medium size are the best.
Also a horse with one foot smaller
than another. = 4aagE-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-11
SHEET MUSIC, MUSIC BOOKS

Musical instruments
Can be purchased by the FARMERS ALLIANCE
at special reduced rates from HUME, MINOR g.
CO., Richmond, Norfolk or Portsmouth, Va. Write
for catalogues and discounts. - =
"a In sending In your Orders, please state another
you are a member of the Farmers AUiGnce.
ot-a rsr- se46m @ E-.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-11
PEACE INSTITUTE,
Raleigh, Nc.
For Girls and Young Ladies.

Fall Session opens first Wednesday in September
18th day. and closes first Wednesday In june, 1889.
Thorough instruction by accomplished and ex-
perienced teachers in all branches usually taught
In f~rst-class Seminories for Young Ladies. Building
one of the largest and best equipped in the South.
Steam heat. Gas and Electric light. Terms as
low as any Institution Offering equal advantages.
Deduction for two or more from same family.
Correspondence solicited. For circular and cata-
logue, address Rev. q. BURWHLL q SON,
se42m Raleigh, N. G..
Alliance Banner,
Official Organ Farmers State Alliance.
ATHENS, ALABAMA.
HECTOR D. LANE, Editor and Manager. mretf
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18
OF Interest to Ladies.

The new treetmept for ladies' disease
discovered by Or. Mary r. Gregg, the dis
ingui.hei English Physician and nurses
wllcn has rcyouiionized entire mode
Of treating these complaints in England is
now being iatroiucel into the U 5 T., unde
fair and novel plan
Sufficient OF this remedy for ONE MoSFH's
TRIAL TREATMENT is seut FREE to every
lady who Is sutf ring from auy niSeas- eLm
mon TO the sex who sends her i.reSs and
3 2et stamps tor expense, charges, cic
L. is positive cure for any tufA OF fe
male disease aud he free ri i ti.ckage j.
many times srfi iput 10 lIcci permanent
cure. Full directions accom- pas, The pa( l.
age (which is put mp in a piaiu wrapper
price list tor future reference No
rial pa. kaQr viii b ~-ut after Aug. LIST.
i33b Address, GEORGE LEMEDY
OHPANY II Ny y
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18
The Aftermath.

Here, young man, l guess
you've struck the wrong party"
said wilkins to bill collector who
came into his office.
81 never bought of the trunpe,
ry you've got me charged with.
Heads from the bill: " 'One pear
cigar case with satin lining Snuff
| tell you I never bought one o
those fool cigar cases in my life
| never buy but enc cigar at
time, and wouldn't carry one o
those clumsy cases if | had a dozeI
of them. 'One'ivory and golc
toothpick' Why, you must b
crazy; what use have | got fer sucl
tolderols? A bit of brown straw
or a wooden splint is good enough
for me. 'One fancy penwiper.
One satin neck.ker>chief, one
oh, get out, this isn't my bill!
never bought nor would't have any
of this trumpery, l."
"Your wife bought it for you
Christmas present, and"
"Oh -ah-yes-yes, l see be-
pardon, beg pardon. Excuse me
It's all right, all right. Receipt tn
bill"
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18
It Was FiTst-class.

81 should like to see a little of
your society out here" said a Bos
ton neopbyte to a Dodge City mer-
chant. Il have heard that it is as
refined and cultivated as that ofthe
Z St."
"You bet it is,' sid the mer-
chant proudly. I'VE amt nc
slouches when itcomos to a serciety
frolic ont here. You just slil
round to the back door of any
place at midnight tonight and
bring a black mask and two OF
three good six shooters with you.
There's a chap down in our old jail
that we're going to have a frolic
with. He was caught with
six horses that want msn. All
you got to do is To come along and
see the fun. III furnish the rope
and the other gentlemen will tend
to kicking in the Jail door and get
ting the fellow out and down to
the tree we centrally use for such
festivities. Amt had SIGH a party
for most a month, and I'm glad
ones comm off now SOS you can
see little of our secretly. l tell you
it's frst-class."
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18
EcHDseS of Sun and Moon,

In the year of 1888 there will
be five Eclipses-tEree of the Sun
and two of Moon:
/. A total Eclipse of the Moo,
January 28th, visible generally
throughout North and South
America, Europe Asia and Africa.
2. A partial Eclipse OF the Sun,
Fehuary 18th CD in the evening;
Invisible in North America; visible
in southern part of South America
and South Pole.
3. A partial Eclipse Of the San,
July 9th, 1882 in the morning;
invisible in America; visible in the
Indian Ocean.
4. \ total Eclipse of the Moon,
July 22d and 23d; visible genera.
ly through North aud South
America and portions of Europe,
Africa and the Pacific Ocean.
5. y partial Eclipse ofthe Sun,
Auyust 18th, in the afternoon; in,
visible in the United States. Thi,
Eclipse is chiefly visible in the
Arctic Ocean, Norway and swed-
en-, portions of Denmark and
Greenland, and extreme northerly
parts Of North America and Asia.
.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18
JESUP EXPRESS.

$40 pm " Savannah ar $3.50 am
$40 "ar Jesup " 5;25 am
Stops at all regular and flag sta
tons.
Pullman Buffet Cars Jackson>
vile to Cincinnati, and through
coaches Jacksonville TO Chatta>
nooga.
Pullman Sleeping Cars to and
from jacksonville and Savannah.
Through tickets sold to all points
by Rail and Steamship connections
and Baggage checked through. Al
50 Sleeping Car Berths AID Sec
tons secured at Passenger Station.
Il G FLEMING, w p HARDEE,
Sup'nt Gen. Pass. Agt..
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18
4 Sweet Confession.

Dear, dear George whispered
St Louis girl, resting her young
head trustfully on the manly bosom
of the handsome youth who had
Just asked her to be his bride, 81
am 50 glad, darling, that you do
love me. I--I--I-will it be inns
modest for me to sayit is so soon,
George but l hoped you loved
me long ago, and l have tried to
read the truth in your dear eyes
and face, and I thought l did read
it there sometimes. and then a.
gain l would tear it was all-all-
forgive me, love, for my injustice
and blindness-I feared it was all
guh!V
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18
Her 7etri6uHoa.
Fond du Lac Reporter.

Margaret Wright. who was inn
plicatea in the murder of her hus-
band, Henry Wright, at Loyal,
about two years ago, still fingers
at the jail residence, in Neilsville,
Clark county, although she was
given her freedom at the last ses,
sion of the court. She has nos
where to 20. Her once happy
home is desolate. Her three chill
dren are in charitable institutions
or are beng cared for by others.
To her the future is . painless DIES
ert, inhabited only by vagarious
ghosts from her past life. A weak>
ening brain toreshawows the pitia>
BILE ending of a life wrecked by one
fatal step. When Mrs. Wright
was informed that she was dis
charged from Gu tody she asked
the sherifPs wife to allow her to
remain and work. as she knew not
where to go. She says she can
never go into a dark room without
the image Of her murdered hus-
band appearing before her. Often
she awakes in the night from
troubled sleep, only to suffer terri-
tle agony in seeing in the dark
room her three children appealing
to her, and beyond them her hus-
banl suffering from the terrible
poison she administered with her
own hand. She will never enter a
room at night without light, and,
when in her bed room the lamp is
extinguished, she unsuccessfully
tries to shut from her sight, by
her face, the images
which are certain to appear, until,
with terrible nervous
troubled sleep relieves
her from the sights she SO much |
lreads. Irdeed, Margaret Wright
d suTei;naf rom her sins. Perhaps
lor punish ent is greater than az
life in pria !.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18
One More Lo1o Felt MINT

Omaha Soak-"Did ye see what
the great Cardinal Manning says?
lie says starving man has right
to steal his neighbours bread"
saloonkeeper (combatively)--
"That didn't give you the right to
steal my whisky"
"No, didn't you get scared. I'm
going to pay fer this whisky. Here's
the money. It's my last dime"
"Your last dime ehl What1l you
do tor dinner"
"Fll steal that. >Omaha World.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

A Boston newspaper man had IL
his Office a lad in whom he had ia
ken an interest. The lad short
time since astonished his employer
by submitting TO him a manuscript.
1t was a short dramatic sketch.
The newspaper man thought it
pretty bad, and id so. The lad,
nothing daunted, took the piece 20
an Irish de'ineator then playing at
the Howard, who read it and offer
ed to try it tor a week, and if it
were available to buy it for 5000.
In due time the $500 was forth
coming. The newspaper man simp>
ly cooked his eye at ironical fate
and thought of his own play that
had st,rmed managerial Offices in
vain.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

And now 1t said that Walter
Phelps Dodge may continue his
college course. He wishes to be
an NJ. a., which letters in his
cast would stand for Matrimonial
Advertiser. Bat what the young
man needs most at present seems
to be a Dodge club vigorously ap>
Piled.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

tF GEFERfL INTEREST

lF GEEEGIfL IH IEGEOI,
1t is found necessary to ship two
plates of glass from Pittsburg to
Philadelphia by water via New
Orleans, as they are 50 large as tie
railroads cant't manage them.
DIR. Gattling's new police grn,
seventy-2ight poundcr, is warrant
ed to Il thousand rioters in fl e
minutes. Not much chance for
the ''innocont spectator" there.
1t is said that tile enough has
been laid il Illinois to reach three
times around the globe, costing be-
tween SO, 000,000 ana S15,00o,-
600. And the experiments Of the
3 Illinois University professors 90 TO
show that the best crops are ftul d
in the best drained soil.
That is an interesting account
o. the Gould hahy,s gorgeous car
rage and his beautiful cradle; but
thirty years from now the Gould
baby may be saving wood for 'oo
baby that has neither cradle nor
carriage, and that seems to stand
no chance at all in the way of get,
ting along in the world.
A middle,aged man with a
young woman on his arm entered
the home Of a pafson in Augusta,
Me, and said they wanted to be
narried. They were invited into
the parlor, and, as thoy walked
in, the man said cheerfully, as he
looked around ooh, yes!I'vc been
married in this room once before.
Then the ceremony proceeded.
A specializing student at Cornell
University, Ithada, n. Y, was
electrified the other day when he
went to obtain ten-dolIar note,
part of which was protruding from
the pocket of vest hanging IN an
unoccupied room. A professor
had connected the vest bv an cleo
trio wire to a signal bell. The
victim made clean breast of his
depredations,
Recent experiments with the
Nordenfeldt submerged torpeIo>
boat were highly successful. At
night she approached a boat that
was expecting her to within four
hundred yards, the agreed distance,
without being notified. Then she
dived and rose within a hundred
yards of the ship with a snort like
whale and then disappeared. She
was regarded as great success. RI
BosEoneHaung lady: "Don't say
vase. Polly; tie word is pronounc-
ell 'vawze," Country cousin:
Certainly, dear. Well, as was
saying, I went down town to buy
some vawze to trim my hat, and I
walked at such a pawze
that people must have Il orqht l
was in for a rawze, and when | got
into the store my fawze was as red
as FIRE. Do correct me when / say
anything countrified, won't you,
Anastawzia ?"
-~Se-s-
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

Not reduced prices and poorer instru-
mentS but the same losg prices and better
instruments. Greater value ley the money.
Of our lowest-priced Instruments this is
specially true. They are vastly improved
and we are proud ofthen. Hard Is describe
such bargains on paper, but wei try.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

NNand sitter Friday. sept foth. 1896
- passenger trains viii run rs follows
FOR THE WEST, NORTH & SOUTH
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

T7TtNOS. t'E7ciscr5ug, Mason q Fyomgta,
WaihHssicsE, ienl, hri0n, Si00 to $1,000.
ANs.--.,iason Il Vanilla, Packard,
FSay state, So to 800.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

One price f. III. Thst's our WV. Prices marked
an llalp a1lre on each instrument and deviation
l4aAe In any We eii9rao 10 more, take no less
TINS square way ensures to al fhe lowest prices
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

Easiest Terms ever heard Of. From So
to $40, paid monthly, VIII secure an
Elegant Instrument.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

An Immense Stock from Worlds Best
Makers, to suit all tastes and purses. Over
800 different styles to choose from
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

OUR SSIO PIANO. Large size. eleeas9t rose
~ wood case, carved eEs, serpentiMe plinth sweet
tone, fun sin years guarantee Areiable Instrument
every way. Complete outfit. Plush stool efnhroidefe
ed cover large instructotnu book al Paid
OUR S225 PIAN0.-Beantifgl Parlor Upright,
" full size Rich rosewood cas-. Latest styl0
Queen Anne brusses. A favorite style. Tnousalda
sold. Outfit complete.
OUR S55 0RGAN.-Two sets Reads Five
~ stops. Elegant walnut case. Extended top lamp
stands. music rack, ornamental and paneled with
stool, instructor, music book, and al 5reght paid
OUR sos ORGAN -Four sets Reeds. Ten
~ genuine stops. Beautiful case. A most desir-
able Parior Organ. Competition challenged
Rare BprgaiRs crcY one. Thousands 81 each
SOFT, ana buyers inrGrjdbiy more than gaseascd.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

w F SHELLMAN, VIM r
Traffic Managers, Gen1 Sup
Savannah, Ga. Savannah Ga
G A WHITEHEAD,
Genl pass'ger Agent
y y SHAW, Savannah, Ga
Genl Travelling Agent.
L Savannah, Ga
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18
SAVANNAH FLORIDA and
WESTERN RAILWAY.
Waycross Short Line.
TimeCard in Effect Nov 1887

All trains of this road are run by
Central Standard time. Passenger
Iraius will leave and arrive daily,
as follows
NVl~.vI- rNrvNr
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

bhONoN Ith u NADt RUSS =
COMMODATION.
Stopping at all Stations,
Leaves Brunswick ........... 400 a m
Arrives Waycross a.. ... 9 25 "a m
RETURNING.
Leaves Wsycross. .......,. 44on m
Arrives Brunswick. ............ 10 % pm
Purchase tickets at the station, and save
extra fare collected upon the train.
The mail train stops at all 3 & w
tons
Connections made at Wayeros
from all points on Savannah, Ell
Western Railway.
Pullman palace Sleeping and Mann Bon
dour cars upon jackson ilfe and Cincinnati
through trains j. A. McDUFFIE.
+ w Angler, GPA
A a GADDiS A.GPA.
VP e. GIN.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18

#Ielegraph station. Connects
at Fort Valiy for Perry; at Smith
vile for Albany and Blakely; at
Guthbert for Fort Gaines; at Eu.
faula for Clayton.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-01-18
Fall and Winter Bargains l901-0R

simmer TEosing-Duf Sale over. Epa1Nasrosfme
crowded with superb NeVy Ine1rmnget.ts.-
Immense purchases direct fncsa FsscsoPfes.
Greater 8nrgains than evers FOR Ean and
Winter 1881 SO.