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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-28
THE CROPS EAST-THE BUSI-
@. NESS AGENCY, &C.
PIKEvILLE, Wayne Co., n. @.

wv,
Col. T.. L. PoLK-Dear Sir Il
hope you will pardon my presumption
in writing you without first having
obtained permission, but after long
consideration, and feeling that other
Alliances would probably like to know
what .Pikeville Alliance was doing, I
thought would pen you few lines.
We have been having some very
warm, dry weather, but very little or
no rain in the past month and half
in this Immediate section, and it is
gone case with some of US, but not
withstanding the yellow blade and
pale stalk and the forms which cover
the ground in the cotton field, a right
good yield is anticipated as we had
copious shower this evening.
AS you know, Pikeville Alliance
was organized March 10th, and we
have been steadily growing stronger
and stronger, until we number u;
and still they come. .s g4.I I'd
After all our financial discourage
ment, we intend to ."help kali the
bar" and you could have just stepped
down to Pikeville to-day and seen
about 20 of us old brown, horney-
handed sons of toll, with our hatchets,
saws, squares, hammers, planes, &C.,
steadily moving on house 2sx48,
two stories high, that we call our own,
and could have seen the anxious looks
of the farmers daughters from the
windows and doors to see the last nail
driven. Il I imagine you would have
said ,PikevilleuAlliance needs no help
to- HkiH the bar" consequently i am
unable to tell you how much We want
the State Business Agent to do for us,
but very soon we shall want, cotton
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-28
OUR COLONY IN CANADA,

/ On every occasion when one of
Uncle Sans defaulters departs on the
grand tour to the north of the St.
Lawrence, many of the newspapers of
this country, particularly those Of the
Republican persuasion, proceed to
vituperate our neighbor to the north
of the boundary line, as if she laid
herself out especially to be Valhalla
for embezzlers and thugs. Some of
them go the length of asserting that
she even invites them to her bosom
and spreads her social charms before
them to the end she may reap the ad-
vantage of their ill-gotten wealth. Not
a few of them call upon her to give
the world a proof of her virtue by
taking the runaways by the scruff of
the neck, and hurting them inconti-
nently back over the line into the
arms of Uncle Sans officers.
This sort of talk is the rankest non
sense. In the first place, there is no
one who knows anything of the cities
Of. Montreal and Quebec, where our
fugitives mostly congregate, and of
the social conditions existing in those
two cities, but is well enough aware
that American defaulters are not only
not received there with open arms,
but that what is known as the "cold
shoulder is the only piece of the
social anatomy that is ever proffered
to them by Canadian society, whether
of English or of French origin, now
ever short or however long a time
they may please to grace the Dominion
with their presence. The bar sinister
is on their 'scutcheon, and ostracism
is their lot.
That they do have plenty of special
enjoyment, however, is true. But it
is with people of their own nationality
and kidney. The " American Colony
in each of the cities we have named is
so extensive that they can easily dis
pense with the privilege of admission
to Canadian society; and the Colony"
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No. 28

is so well-found in wealth that there is
no form of amusement or pleasure
which they are unable to command
In the next place, Canada could
not grab them unceremoniously by
the collar and return them whence
they came. The Dominion govern
ment has a system of municipal laws,
just as we have in the United States,
which prevents her from taking such
high-handed action, even if she would.
A Canadian citizen coming to this
country, who is not proved guilty of
any one of the crimes expressly set
forth in the existing extradition treaty
with this country, is entitled to the
protection Of the laws of the United
States so long as he conducts himself
blamelessly while he is here. An
American is entitled to, and receives,
precisely the same privilege in Canada
Finally, it is not in any way Canada's
fault, but solely and entirely our own,
that our defaulters find harborage
there. The British government has
wrestled many time and oft with the
government of Uncle Sam to have the
extradition treaty now existing be-
tween the two countries amended, so
as specially and expressly to include
the very class Of criminals now in
question. But SO often as the proposal
is made from the other side, so often
does the Republican Senate Of the
States trump up some paltry objection
or throw some absurd obstacle in the
way, on account Of which the negotia-
tions come to grief. No one who has
watched for the last few years the
negotiations for revised extradition
treaty but will be forward to acknowl-
edge that it's failure is not due to
Canada or to the British Government,
but wholly and solely to the imprac-
ticability Of the United States Senate.
Putting the blame, therefore, on
Canada for the existence and pros
perity of the American colony in that
country, the Northern press puts the
boot on the wrong leg, and attributes
to another the fault which is exclu-
sively our OWN. @. Daily States.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-28
BEAUTY OF THE COFFEE
PLANT.

Nothing can be more beautiful and
interesting than studies of the annual
blooming, budding, growth and ripen-
ing of coffee, and its gathering and
preparation for the market. The
leaves, which are ovate in form, are
about four inches long. They set op-
posite each other in pairs and are dark
green in color Similar in texture to
the mammee leaf, they have the waxen
surface of the Indian laurel The
foliage is perennial. Shooting out
from the bases of these pairs of leaves,
after the manner of our cherry blooms,
are seen the coffee blossoms, almost
precisely like a diminutive tuberose,
in clusters Of three to six, snow white,
and with an indescribable delicate,
subtle and delicious odor. For two
months in spring time coffee planta-
tion is simply one vast plain of white,
region of intoxicating odor, with the
blue sky half shut from sight by myr-
lads of honey seeking butterflies,
humming birds and brilliant winged
songsters, futtering and circling in
apparent ecstasy of revelry and delight.
For nearly six months new blossoms
come as the old ones disappear. Bios
SONS and ripening berries are continu
ous AS the breezes sowe the dying
blossoms upon the ground the green
buttons take their place. They change
to pale pink; then to bright cherry;
finally to a reddish purple. Then they
are ripe and ready for gathering
Edqar l.. Wakeman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-28
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. 81. 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' t for Tenn.-I. II. 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. @. Brown, KY.
Serg't-at-Arms-T. E. Groom, Miss.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Presidents. B. Alexander, Charlotte,
N. @.
Vice-President-T Ivey, Ashpole, N. c..
Secretary-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. c..
Treasurer d. Allen, Falls, n. @.
Lecturer-Geo. Wilcox, Carbonton,
NC.
Assistant Lecturer-D. D. Mcintyre,
Laurinburg, n. G.
Chaplain-Rev E. J. Edwards, Cedar
Greek, n. @.
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 Rufin, N. @.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and W. b. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
STATE GRANGE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
w. R. Williams Falkland, Pitt county,
Master.
Il, T. J. Ludwig, Mt. Pleasant, Secre-
tary.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF AGR1oUL-
TURE-oFFIcERs.
John Robinson, Commissioner.
T. K. Bruner, Secretary. .-... ...
Dr. H. B. Battle, Chemist and Director
of Experiment Station. .-... .J
John T. Patrick, General Agent Imni-
grafton.
N. G. 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. M. Mills, Sec
retary; A. L. Barringer, Treasurer -'|
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-28
TOMATO CATSUP AND SWEET
PICKLES..

The most of housekeepers make pre-
serves, but catsup and sweet-pickles
are rarities. 1t is not because they
are dear, or hard to make, because
they are neither. And if housekeep-
ers would once make them, they would
never be without them again A
child of twelve years could make the
sweet pickle and relish it very much
for her lunch in winter It has some
times been argued that you could buy
catsup cheaper. The money value
may be the same, but the truth in a
nutshell is, if you make your own cat
sup you will have it, but if you have
to purchase, ten to one you will do
without. ....
Tomato catsup can be made of ripe
or green tomatoes, or both; but the
matured ones give better flavor
Still, sometimes the vines are loaded
down with fruit when it is too late in
the season for them to ripen; these
tomatoes can be utilized by working
them up into catsup. The following
receipt we have used for several years;
about the spices, we like "just sus-
picion of a flavor but if you like you
can use more. With the exception of
the ginger, use unground spices, as
the spices darken the color too much
when ground: One gallon tomatoes,
one quart of red pepper, one quart of
onions, two tablespoonfuls of mustard.
four tablespoonful of salt, one table
spoonful of allspice, one-half table
spoonful of cloves, one tablespoonful
of ginger, one-fourth teaspoonful nut
meg (grated); wash the tomatoes, cut
out all defective spots, put them in
the vessel with the onions and red
peppers, and cover with vinegar; boil
four hours; when half done add the
spices; when done strain through
sieve, then bottle and seal up. ID
For sweet pickle, take eight pounds
of fruit, four pounds of sugar, one
pint of vinegar, one teaspoonful of
cloves, one teaspoonful of cinnamon,
one teaspoonful of ginger, one-fourth
teaspoonfu1 of nutmeg; pare the fruit
and place in layers in a jar, first the
fruit and then the spices; d boil sugar
and vinegar, together and pour over
the fruit four days in succession; on
the fifth day boil ell together till the
fruit is soft enough fora. straw to
pierce;. then seal up hot. This will
answer for any kind of fruit except
melons, which: must be first soaked
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-28
THE ALLIANCE IN VIRGINIA.
OTToBIM FARMERS ALL14NcE, No. l,
Rockingham Co., Va,

OTTOBlM ARMERS ALLIANCE, mo. 9,
Rockingham Co., Va,
Aug. 6, 1888.
EDITOR FARMER:--Through the kind
ness of our worthy and highly es-
teemed friend, Col. G. T. Barbee,
President State Alliance of Virginia,
we had the pleasure of perusing the
contents of two issues of your most
excellent journal under dates 18th and
Oath ult. We were indeed much
pleased to see so much good and valu-
able reading matter in the now adopt
ed organ of the Alliance of Virginia.
Your correspondent had the honor,
OF attending the organization of our
State Alliance at Luray, July 18th, as
a delegate from the first Sub-Alliance
instituted in the Old Dominion-Otto-
bin Alliance, No. L, Rockingham
county. We had pleasant trip, one
which we will ever cherish with I'M.
ceasing pleasures, not merely from fra
ternal associations, but for valuable
information received from the discus
sions on topics most vital to the mu-
tual interests of both farmer and me-
chanic. dol -, 9.-- - .arnon~ -5-cf
We think the fact was clearly
demonstrated, that the time has come,
when the farming classes should cast.
off the shackles of oppression. by the
trusts and spectators, rings and cliques,
and assert their equal rights and priv,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-28
OFFICIAL ORGANS OF FARMERS
ALLIANCE.

National Alliance-Southerm Mer-
cury, Dallas, Texas.
Alabama-Aliance Banner, Athens.
Arkansas-,State Wheel Enterprise,
Little Rock
Mississippi-Ihe Farmer, Winona.
North Carolina-THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, Raleigh.
Florida Farmers Florida Alliance,
Mariana, Fla.
i Tennessee and Kentucky-1he
Ioi1er, Nashville, Tenn. Il
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overnight in weak brine, next over
night in weak alum water, then
overnight in clear water, after which
proceed as above directed for other
pickles.-Lady Bug, IN Southern Cuts-
v0t0r and Dtrae Farmer. .a5u
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-21
CLYMAN.

Mrs L. Damp visited with friends and
relatives at Watertown Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Thos. Coler, of Juneau, visited with
her brother, Jas. Duffy, during the week.
Miss Annie Traynor, of Beaver Dam, is
visiting with friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
Ed. O'Byrne, of the Commercial at
Watertown, was in the village on Sun
day.
VIM. Glib has been awarded the con-
tract to build the northern Clyman cheese
factory.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs Ferd.
Stuber on Thursday, March Is.
VIM Glib lost very valuable horse
last week.
M. Egan, Jr., of Redwood, visited Sun
day and Monday at the residence of Thos
Egan.
A pair of twins, boy and girl, was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Horn on Thursday
Iast.
Democratic caucus at the town hall on
Saturday next.
Fred Schroeder, of Springvale, formerly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-21
RICHWOOD NOTES.

Miss Carrie Beneke returned home last
week. from her Beaver Dam visit.
Chris Bergmann has bought few
hundred bushels barley of the farmers
here, and is now engaged in shipping it
to the Watertown Elevator company.
St Patrick's day was observed here by
services in St. Joseph's church.
Mrs. T. A. McCullow, of juneau, re-
turned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy, nee Beneke, of
Janesville, are sojCurning for a while at
Mr. and Mrs Fred Beneke's.
Ed Carroll is home en- account of his
fathers death.
Anna; l-year-old daughter of William
Drews, Beaver Dam brother of August
Drews of this place, died Monday.
Albert Uebling. of Alton, will work fer
his uncle, Emil Uehling this summer.
Henry Uehling, of the firm OF Roemus
& Uehling, has been appointed postmaster
at Hogan, Wis, at which place the above
firm own and operate large stave factory
and store J.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-21
LAKE MILLS.

The brick for the new l. o. O. F. hall
are arriving as rapidly as the building
committee care to have them.
Guy Cole, Of Fort Atkinson, was in
town yesterday in search of driving
horse. He bought one of Frank Dodge
The trustees of the Methodist church
have decided to build on an addition to
the east end of their church for a singers
gallery.
J.E. Harvey sold his black horse Mon
day to a Merrill lumberman, who was
here with Charles Mihills. The latter
offered Fl. j. Anderson $500 for his 2
year-old trotter
Fred and Claude Seeber, of Waterloo,
were in town Tuesday. The latter in
tends to leave for Orange, Cal, to-day,
for the purpose of going into business With
his brother, DR.. Frank eeber.-Leader
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-21
Cheap Land Excursions.

Toenable all parties interested tomake
a trip to the country reached by the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway system, and
familiarize themselves with the splendid
opportunities offered for settlement and
investment, that company will run series
of cheap land excursions during the
months of March, April, May and Jnne.
Tickets for these excursions will be sold
from all principal stations to various
points in Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota and
Nebraska, at the very low rate of one fare
for the round trip, and will be good for
lars apply to agents of the G. & NV. Ry.,
or write E. ?. Wilson, general passenger
agent, Chicago 22-e.ow.-J1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-21
a AnSWer to Whv.


la! Ha! SO we are tyrants-we,
That awful he, to that wonderful she;
To she that must be Obeyed.
Else 'hotpotted," else better hayed.
Her lightest look trem bling slave
O6eys. ber slightest whim
Is hopely gratihed by him,
Or else he is a knaye
Go to, thou toiler who but we
TO 90 her bidding; bend the knee,
Perchance we stumble by the way;
II so-oh! she can pierce and fay.
Her tongue weapon-oh! ye gods,I
Hung on pivot and trippled steel;
Go, come, walk, run-ye dogs,
Else HeSh from bones will you be peeled.
Such needle prickings, such pointed thrusts.
Such pulling down of crests, aud laid in
Oh! female, woman, angel she.
Humbly we creep. we crawl to thee.
Slavish we walk, enslaved we feet,
In admiration bow, in love we kneel;
Alas! from "he" so little worth is known,
While 'she" for wings her shoulders grown
D6st think the world were bright
Without thee? Nay, 'twere blacklist night,
Grumble we may. our heart is right,
Even when lingering by the way.
Grant US a respite from carking care,
Grant us thy smiles. thou canst he fair;
One loving smile is all we ask,
We bend again TO our allotted task.
Yes, centuries. She reigns queen, success.
We, her minlons to dynaStic power;
AS rising sui descends al eve to rest,
We rise, sum-" to Ewes" most beaute-
Gus dover.
Reversed the law, on Adams breast
Lie all the sin ana sorrow;
We hail tl4ee, queen, fair mother, 1--we"
The mother of to morrow. s.,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-21
FARMINGTON.

Blue birds and robbins have made their
appearance.
Phil Dunning took his departure for
Sioux Falls, Dakota, last Thursday, apd
what Pennington looses the Falls will
gain.
Bert Smith took in the sights of Madi-
son last Saturday.
Winter wheat, rye and all grasses look
green and fresh, but very likely the next
few weeks with thawing and freezing will
tell upon the crop.
} L Keller's general store, at Helen
vile, was closed last Wednesday.
Herman Bauman has sold his farm of
81 acres, TO August Shultz and 40 to
August Ott He received $4,000 for the
farm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-21
NO. "a.

genial, because that was the only OBJ
lection to him. He was straightfor-
ward, level-hea1ed man of dollars and
cents, while she was brilliant, high
strung woman, fond of society. After
a few preliminary remarks l referred
to the object of her calling, and told
her point-bfank that she was foolish to
think of a divorce. She had children
nearly grown, and had no right to at
tach a stigma to their heritage. She
was obdurate for a long time, but at
length concluded to leave the case in
my hands and went away, but at the
same time declared most positively that
she would never again live with her
husband.
'.Then | called on the husband, and
told him | had been retained by his
wife to bring a suit for divorce against
him. He was angry, and said en-
phatically that he hoped l would go
ahead and win the suit. Then | took
him in hand, showed him the effect of
such a suit on the children he loved,
and the effect it might have on their
mother. At first he would scarcely
listen to me. but presently blurted out:
"'They're just like her. They don't
resemble me at all.
Eyes. that is true, replied They
are as bright as any children l ever
met. They get their brightness from
their mother not from you, and you
are justly proud of them for that very
reason. Now. want you 20 give me
5000, and l will send your wife away
for a time until this thing blows over.
81 won't give you cent.
every well; then the whole story
will be printed tomorrow. Good day.
81 haven't got 5000 in my pocket
"How much have you got?'
"'Only about 800.
"Give me that now and / will cali
and get the rest tomorrow
Every reluctantly he counted out
and handed me the money. The fol-
lowing day [ called and got 800 more,
and in a few days his wife and children
left the city to visit relatives and have
not since returned, although the hus-
band and father supplies them with
ample means through me. There may
or may not be a reconciliation, but at
all events [ have been the means of
preventing sensational divorce suit,
and have protected the good name of a
most deserving family. And yet most
people say and think that lawyers live
by and gloat over domestic strife l
feel better than if [ had received re-
tainer fee of $4,000 in this case, and /
have not received one cent 20 Chicago
Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-21
FORT ATKINSON.

Ernest Schafer leaves Monday for Den
yer, Col to take position in grocery
store there.
Mrs NJ. J. Cornish, of Usage, Ia, is Wis
iting her daughter, Miss Cora Cornish,
with O.. S. Cornish and family, this week.
VIM. Plough, living iD the south part
of this city, buried little child on Thurs
day. The infant was found dead in the
bed.
G. A. Wulff, delegate of the ROYAL Ag-
ricultural academy of Sweden, was in town
this week in company with G. FL. Monrad,
of The Dairy World.
Justus Williams bought the home farm
of Charles Wood, consisting of 140 acres,
for $12, 200 We understand Mr.. Will
Jams will not move on the farm himself,
but it will be run by his son-in-law, r.
wing Beach Union
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-21
RPace lin.

You are feeling depressed, your appe-
tite is poor, you are bothered with Head
ache. you are fidgetty nervous and gen
orally out of sorts. and want to brace up
Brace up, but not with stimulants, spring
medicines. or bitters. which have for their
basis very cheap bad whisky, and which
stimulate you for an hour, and then leave
you in worse condition than before. What
you want is an Alternative that will purify
your blood, start healthy action of Liver
and Kidneys, restore your vitality, and
give renewed health and strength Such
a medicine you will find in Electric Bit
ters, and only fifty cents bottle at H. T.
Eberle'S Drug Store
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-21
OUR NEiGHBORS.
JEFFERSON.

F. E. Hing, of Milwaukee, former
Jeffersoniau, was in the city Monday.
Not long ago one of Adam Neis' brood
of hogs gave birth to seventeen pigs, and
still farmers will talk OF bard times.
Jefersop's three brick-yards have been
shipping heavily OF late, and have nearly,
# not altogether, disposed of their last
years output.
On Sunday morning last Wilhelm
Bethie, of the town of Oakland, died of
heart disease. He had been unwell tor
SOME time, but the previous night had
slept soundly In the morning bis wife
arose and kindled the fire, and he asked
for medicine Shortly after be quietly
expired. Banner.