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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-15

An Eastern correspondent of the
News- Observer in it's issue of May 9th
declares that Capt. S. B. Alexander, Of
M~ecklenburg, is the peoples choice
for Governor, and adds
"In all North Carolina there is not
a more available man than S. B.. Alex.
ander, of Mecklenburg. While he is
by no means a demagogue, nor a
POLITICAL wire-puller, he is a man of
acute perception, shrewd Judgment
and bright intellect, a man of energy,
of wide information, fluent in speech,
levelheaded, big-brained, progressive
and aggressive, a man who has many
elements of strength that no other
man in the State possesses. 4 *
When comparatively a young man,
the people of Mecklenburg sent him
from his farm to represent them in
the State Senate, andthey still continue
to send ham. There he has made a.
record as one Of ur most active. use.
ful and honorable Senators. In moth.
ing has Capt. Alexander achieved
greater success and done more good
for county and State than in his.noble
calling of farmer. AS a practical and
successful farmer he stands TO-DAY a.
~benefactor and friend to the farming
and industrial classes of North Caro-,
lima. We don't believe there is a
mar n this grand old commonwealth
who would make a better, a wiser or
more useful Governor. His highest
alm would be to promote the best in.
terests OF North Carolina and all her
people. :.
A nephew of one of the best and
greatest Governors North Carolina
ever had, S. B. Alexander is much
like him in head and heart. "A pure
man, a brave soldier, a patriotic citizen,
a profound thinker, a wise legislator.
a practical farmer, an honored states.
man, let us have s.. B. Alexander for
our next Governor. lso rE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-15
SOME OF THE WORK ACCOM-
PLISHED BY THE FARM
Frs ALLIANCE.

The order originated among the
farmers of Texas only a few years
ago; and has grown and spread with
astonishing rapidity until now it is an
established institution in nearly all of
the Southern States. 1t promises to
supercede all other farmers organiza-
tions in the South. It's great strength
lies in its straightforward, practical
policy in dealing with all questions,
and in its admirable a~daptability to
developing individuality in it's men,
bership. 1t cultivates and fosters in
dividual responsibility and manhood.
1t proposes to recognize and act upon
the great and deplorable truth that
Southern agriculture is not prospecting,
and it proposes to work with might
and main to lift fromit the intolerable
and unjust burthens under which it. is
staggering and languishing, That it
can and will do this, we have only to
look at some of the work it has already
accomplished in those communities
where it is well organized. In Texas,
for example, where it's membership
approximates three hundred thousand
farmers, it has over 200 cotton yards
under its control and belonging to it
nearly so patent roller Touring mills,
with a capacity of from so to 500 bar
rels Of flour per day, the largest
wooden mill in all the South or South
west, a number of cotton factories in
process of construction, implement
factories, and a property on which
factories, an Alliance Female Univer-
slty and a great city is soon to be
built, a State Business Exchange for
selling the produce of the farmers and
for buying their supplies, machinery,
&C., in bulk and at wholesale prices.
This Exchange is on a perfectly solid
financial basis, having as it's support
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-15

AAAE EEF- -f
sembled as could be found in a months
travel. A splendid.dinner was served
and everything passed off as pleasantly
as possible. Col. G.. B. Pickett, OF
Texas, and the writer made speeches,
and we imagine if a certain lady had
been there and seen the gallant and
~ch1valrous Colonel, almost over
whelmed with compliments, smiles
and magnificent bouquets, some one
would have taken the "arm-clutch "
ON: the gentleman and marched him
off for Texas. But e'bore his honors
meekly and bravely.
Everybody was in the very best Of
good humor and we were made to
feel that truly our "lines had fallen
in pleasant place." and while we most
warmly appreciate the uniform kind
ness Of that warm-hearted people, we
must tender special thanks and
Acknowledgements to our good friends
and their families-Messrs. G. p.
Davis, B. G. Scarboro, WI: Herring,
w. H. Worth, --- Sutton and
Col. N. B. Whitfield, for special
favors and courtesies. We will not
soon forget them. IL f4.stE.n..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-15
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Again we want to say to our CORES
pondents that they mast give us their
real names if they expect US to publish
their articles. We must have their m
as a guarantee of good faith. And again,
we must ask our friends-all-to con
dense what they have to say-boil it
down. We are anxious to give as great
variety as possible to our readers, and to
do this the articles should be short and to
the point.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-15
"a VERY DECIDED PROSPECT"

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Fayetteville Observer, of the 10th inst,
begins its leading and we'll written
editorial with this remark:
"There are now before the people
only two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Fowle-with a very decided prospect
for another, Mr.: S. B. Alexander, as
a candidate of the Farmers Alliance"
It is rather early to begin "cam-
paign jokes" but our genial and pleas
ant friend of the Observer is so full of
good humor, that "it just bubbles
over" "Stedman and Fowle the
only candidates |" But there is "a
0ery decided prospect of another p
Very decided prospect" is goodl W.
presume our good friend was aided in
his discovery of this third and probable
candidate, or rather that there "is a
very decided prospect of another" by
some reports he has heard from the
counties of Lenoir, Richmond, Frank
lin, Robson, Columbus, Moore, Edge
combe, Wake, Warren, Granville,
Rockingham, Chatham and Vance.
And it may be that he has talked to
men nearer home.. >.T .
The people of these counties seem
to have learned some time ago that
there were more than "taDo can
didates," but. in some of them they
act as though they want but one. Dear,
good brother, if you will communicate
with the people of these counties, or if
you will come to Raleigh about the
3Oth of this month, you will enjoy
the satisfaction of knowing that you
are perfectly correct, when you say
that "there as q very decided prospect
of another" The fact is, that there
can be found a few men in each of
these counties and there are several
in the city of Raleigh, who be-
lieve evem mow that Capt. Alexander is
already a full-fedged and a very hyezy
candidate. "a very decided pros
pect!" Well, that's encouraging, at
least.
But the very cor and marrow of
the joke lies in that part of this very
funny discovery, wherein the Observer
says, Capt. Alexander is to be the
g candidate of the Farmers Alliance!"
Members of that order will not be able
to suppress a smile when they see this,
but If our good and clever neighbor
will come up on the 3Oth inst, he will
conclude that the Farmers Alliance is
made up of a wonderful number of
men representing all classes and pro-
LESSONS. But u genial friend will
nave his fun and will perpetrate his
.okes.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-15
WAKE COUNTY PRIMARIES.
Alexander Far Ahead!

4a.. = 90 444Oo0
AT the earnest request of a large
number of u readers in Wake, we
give the names of delegates to the
County Convention from the various
townships and wards, so far as we
have them. Judge Fowle leads in
Raleigh township, but it is but just to
Alexander to state that he had a very
strong following in some of the wards.
Indeed in the second largest he was
beaten by only about three votes. 1t
is conceded on all hands that Alexan-
der is far ahead of all others in Wake:
WARD DELEGATES IN RALEIGH.
First Ward-A:' A. Thompson, G. C.
Crow, Samuel Wilder, w. H. Pace,
Thomas Harris, s. G. Ryan, g. haywood,
.. W. Lambeth, Spier Whitaker, F.
Stronach, I. B. Crowder, V. Royster, W.
second ward-J. J. johnson, W. R.
Womble, L. G. Bagwell, F. ". Honey
cult, G. A. Goodwin, G. F. Harvey. Jas,
Arnold, T.. B. Mosely.
Third Ward-R. II. Battle, J. F. Cordes,
P; Cowper, P. F. Faison, J.. N. Holding,
J. Y. MacRae, E. G. Smith.
Fourth Ward-F. B. Arendell, G. F.
Lumsden, Geo. H. Snow, Fred Keuster.
Fifth Ward-Henry Horton, Robert
Dobbin, B. F. Park, NC. Whitfield, J.
A. Briggs, G. E. Leach, Chas. E. johnson,
q. A. Separk, G. NJ. Allen, A. Jones, J.
+. Ferrall, Octavius Coke DR.. D. E.
Everitt. ~<11 @1
Outside East-R. G. Dunn, W. G.
Outside West-C. N. Dixon, w. C.
Belts, w. p. Ashley, j. M Peatross, T.
A. Partin, w. A. Turk, Chas. Root.
TOWNSHIPS.
Barton's Creek-J. D. Allen, E. G.
Penny, G. G. Bledsoe, G. H. Mooneyham,
K. d. Honeyeutt and A. Garter.
Cary-Dr. S. p. Waldo, G. II. Clarke,
u. w. Coover, R. A. Young, J. H. Stone,
and J. W. Young.
st: MatthewsSDr. J. B. H. Knight, A.
P. Upchurch, J. L. Watson, A. G. Green.
B. B. Bufaloe, NJ. W. Buffaloe.
Neuse-J. J. Dunn, l.. M. Green and
Eugene Beddingfield.
Panther BranchaC.E McCullers, J. W. Jones,
y -. TeuHy, w. .. IuFDor, u. L. Partln. L.. j
h. Turner. '
New Light. wodlief, DR.. s. W. Thompson. R.
F; Jones, P M; Mangum,. ". B. Ray, 81. B. Emory,
Willis Smith, G. w. Smith, M. L. Edwards.
White Oaks. c. Seagraves, a.. G. olive. J. J.
A. T; Olive, W. b. Holleman, L. L. Ed
yards R q: p: Norris, !; g; Burnes, 4. e. Council,
B4ckhornS. Walter Collins, N. C. Burns, Dr.. B.
" burt, w: B. Wheeler, Fred Avent. T. B. Holt,
). M. Dennis, 4. c. Burt, G. B. Afford. Barney
J. M. Dennis.
Ra Cedar F. For K W; Page. W. e. Edwards, I. s.
oarDee, w: M: Arnold, j. w. Parker.
Mloqle Creeky. M. Grifis, L. III. Smith, R. A.
BiaIock, JET Stephens, Alfred Powell, W. 81. Burt,
K. ii. Utley, w. ii. Holland.
St: Mary's-D. B. Buffaloe. D. P. Meacham,B E. F.
" alton, +: Whitaker. CASTOR Jones, Thos. Johns,
Aangston, n. B. Bagwell. Sion Pool.
Houses Creek-W. G. Allen, w T. Smith. W. r.
AscDade, w. 81. Whitaker, A. M. Thompson, A. M.
,orreil, Il. 81. Sanders, c. II. Jackson, .Marcellus
smith, j. III. Ray, 81. W. King, Fred Goodwin, Jr,
J. ID. Hayes, JnO. w. Virgins.
)nnn. }. c. Caddel, j. w. Jones, j. A. Ste1l, VIM.
j. Pearce, Osca Pace. w B. Smith.
Swift Creek-Ed. Rea, w. ii. J. Goodwin, Ed.
ling, B. ]. Upchurch,7 4. d. Stephenson, j. B.
}. G. Langston. For Alexander.
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PLEASE NOTICE.

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work, but much loss of time, when time
is valuable.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-05-15

The State Business Agents. of the
Farmers National Alliance and Co.
Operative Union of America held a
very important meeting in the city. of
New Orleans on the lst inst. .e~:.
/: The following gentlemen were pres
emit: DR.. G. W. Macune, President N.
F. A. and G. u. of A. and Business
Agent Of the State Of Texas; R. B.
Carl Lee, of Arkansas; Oswald Will
son, of Florida; W. d. Clarke, of
Tennessee; H. P. Bone, of Alabama;
S. B. Erwin, of Kentucky; R. H.
Jackson, of Georgia; A. T. Hatcher,
of Louisiana; R. T. Love and G. T.
Smithson, of Mississippi.
Plans adopted for the estab.
lishment of a National Exchange,
which r to be submitted to the
various State Alliances for approval,
and by which it is expected to secure
thorough cooperation and uniformity
in all Of the States. This meeting
represented n Of the greatest and
most powerful industrial movements
that ever agitated any country and
will give it a new impetus. The
farmers of the South think there is a
way by which they can have more
control over the products of their
labor and they propose to find that
way. At an early day the Business
System will be adopted by the ALI
ance of North Carolina.
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RALEIGH, Me-, MAY Is, 1888

This paper entered as second class matter at the Post
Office ia Rd2eiqh, ". G1
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-04
New Baptist Church in Gardiner.

Architect j. c. Stevens Of this city has
Just completed plans for the new Baptist
church in Gardiner. and his drawings were
forwarded to that city last evening. The
church is to be erected on what is known as
the Bishop Burgess lot, near the top Of the
hill on Brunswick street. The church Is a
building in the modern gothic style. with
broad, medium pitched roof, and a square,
high -jointed tower on one side, near the end.
1t has two principal entrances, the main one
through the tower, land pastors entrance
into the ehancel end. The tower has an
open belfry and small, projecting balcony
in front. An octagonal ventilating dome,
rising from the centre of the roof, adds TO the
beauty Of the buildings outline. One end Of
the building has a circular sweep, making a
segment Of a circle; the other three sides are
drawn in straight lines. Stained glass win
dows are proposed by the design, and in the
chaneel end a small rose window.
The materials contemplated are stone
foundation, laid in rustic rubble manner,
with small boulders and rough stones In ee-
ment. The superstructure will be wood, the
roof and sides shingled; the side shingles
will be laid according to pattern, and both
roof and sides stained In umber or contrast
ing shades Of red and brown. In the gable
over the main entrance is a carved panel,
bearing the date Of erection, and under the
group Of windows at one end is long panel
elegantly carved in oak.
The interior arrangements show an auditO-
rum with seats arranged In eOncentrie curves
In front is the altar platform, leading of
from which, on one side, is the organ space.
and ON the other the pastors study, a room
about 10x12 feet square. In the middle of
the altar platform Is a baptistry, 5xS feet,
with stairs leading down. A screen Is so ar
ranged that candidates for baptism may ap-
proach and retire from the baptistery unseen,
the ceremony Of baptism only being wit
messed by the congregation.
In the rear of the auditorium, partition,
with doors sliding up into the ceiling, divides
the room into two parts. The rear end has
an arched ceiling, and Is intended to accom-
mOdate the Sunday School. A class room,
11x14, and a small entry lead into the church
by door from the Sunday school room, and
lead out by the entrance on the back side OF
the church. The interior shows all the truss
work used in construction. This will be OF
hard pine, oiled and vanished. The other
interior finish will be of white wood. The
edifce will occupy, on the ground, 02x66 feet,
and will seat 800 persons. The whole cost OF
the building is not expected to exceed $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-04
Notes.

The Bangor Commercial compliments the
great iwork which Ray, Goodwin and Long
are doing on the Salems.
nine is talked of in Lewiston. +. w.
Dana, president Of the Horse Railroad, is
encouraging the boys.
The first game in the Maine College League
will take place Saturday afternoon at Orono
between the Maine State College and Colby
teams. and close and exciting game Is
looked for. The second game will be on
May och, between Colby and Bowdoin, al
Waterville. The next game will be in Ban
gor on May 18th, between the Maine State
College and Colby teams.
1t is reported that the managers Of the
Gardiner base ball club have engaged the
services Of two of Bates Colleges best play
ers for the coming season. Also that the
for an enclosed ground is most favorable.
The Skowhegans, who won the amateur
championship Of the State last year, after a
gallant struggle, will put a strong team into
the field this season. The clubwill be under
the direction of the Athletic Association.
They will play their opening game Memorial
Day, and would like TO hear from some good
club that will meet them on that date, the
Sk0whegans to pay expenses.
1t now looks as If Bates would enter the
Maine College League and put base ball
team into the field this season. The mana
ger of the Bates team has been comforting
with the managers of the B0wdOin and Col
by teams this week, and if satisfactory ar
rangements can be completed, Bates viii un-
doubtedly make showing with the rest oi
our Maine college mines, to win the college
champion pennant. 1t is learned that the
feeling in the Colby is highly in favor OF
Bates coming in. Interest In the result OF
the college league series this year Is more
widespread than for several seasons past.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-04
CONVENTIONS IN MANY STATES.
Rhode island Republicans Want the
Best Man Nominated.
Woman's Work and Worth Recog'
nized by Anti-Saloon Delegates.
BITS Of Political News From All ovei
the Field.

PROVIDENCE, May 3.-The Republican
State and the two District conventions Tor
the choice of delegates to the National Con-
yention inlChicago In June, was held in the
Providence Opera House today the general
convention being called to order at IL O'Clock
by Almon X. Goodwin, chairman OF the
State Central Committee. Hon. Robert j..
Franklin of Newport was elected to preside,
and Isaac L. Golf and Eugene Z. Warner
were chosen secretaries. The following
were chosen delegates at large: Fred /.
Marcy of Providence, W. r. Walker OF Paw
tucket. Richard Thornley, of East Greenwich
and George T.. Cranston OF North Kingston.
The alternates were elected as follows; Isaac
+, Goff of East Providence, Wheaton Cole
of PaWtucket, Dwight X. Adams OF war
wick and Fred l.. Rogers OF westerly; -
The platform declares new BELIEF IN the
principles of the Republican party, approves
of measures to relieve tne ex-solulsIs anu anu
livelihood owing TO wounds and diseases IN
CURED in the service. demands honest cleo
tions and declares in favor OF protection 10
American industries. The platform then
continues as follows:
We deem 1t expedient at this time to put on re-
c0rd the fact that the newspapers puDllshed Dy
the Providence Journal Company nave long Slnce
ceased to represent the Republican party OF tnls
State. They have faetiousy opposed wise ana
we'll considered acts of legislation which were de-
yised in the councils of the party and nave Deen
approved by the consent Of the people;
Finally, we offer our salutatlons ana pest WISHES
TO the sound Republican statesman the brilliant
leader of our last National campaign-the Hon.
James G. Blaine and we regret that he has decld-
ed 10 Withdraw IFS name from the list OF candi-
dates before the next National convention
We pledge the earnest and undivided enorts 70
those whom we represent TO secure tne electl0n
of anv Republican who NAV be nominated by the
convention Of the party for the office OF President
and Vice President.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-04
WILD TIMES IN QUIET AUGUSTA.
An italian PeddIer With Pistol Goes
on a Raid.
He Shoots Nobody but Causes a Bad
Accident.
Box Brown Hammers Mike WhaIen's
Head with Revolver.
Especial to the Press.

AUGUSTA, May 3.-An Italian scissors
grinder named John Flowery, created no
small sensation today with 80 calibre re-
volver. During the day he did job in his
line of business for Mrs. j. f. Lord on
State street, and when she found some fault
with the work, drew his pistol and obliged
her to pay him. Again he was hayinga lit
tie fistic skirmish with a hostler, and exhib-
tied his weapon threatening to shoot. He
also drew revolver on boy who was jeer-
ing at him. but did not fire it. In the after
noon, however, he did some shooting on the
so called old road, half way between this city
and Hallowell, near Miller's house. Here a
man named j. G. Robbins, who was driving
to Augusta in sulky, met him and after pass
ing about ten rods. Flowery whirled around
and fired two shots at him without effect.
Robbins did not take any notice of this, but
on his return home at o'clock, two hours
later, he again met the grinder going in the
opposite direction, and asked the fellow
what he meant by firing his revolver. I'll
learn you what meant" replied the Italian
with an oath and being distant but four
rods, whipped out his pistol and fired at
Robbins, who heard the bullet whizz by his
head within three or four inches, and his
horse being frightened he started for the
State House to alarm the officers. W. II.
Reid, the book-binder, was present, and
with Mr.. j. M. Libby, an old employe at the
State House, they departed for Water
street in the formers team to head off the
Italian who had gone in that direction. On
Grove street Reid, who is not a very pow
erful man, lost control of his
horse and collided with another team. Both
were thrown to the ground. Libby was very
seriously injured, his physician fearing that
his spine was effected. He was in great ago
ny tonight No one else was hurt. Flowe-
ry was arrested about o'clock at the fac
tory boarding house and the revolver was
found in his pocket, cooked, and with all the
five chambers loaded. He said he bought
the weapon in Dover, N. H., and came from
Boston. When asked why he fired on the
Hallowell road he said it was because he had
trouble with Robbins 1t is reported that
while in Hallowell Robbins also fired on two
other teams. 1t is believed the fellow is par
TALLY insane.
BOX" Brown veteran, and an Inmate OF
the Soldiers Home and Mike Whalen, while
intoxicated, had trouble on the road between
Gardiner and Hallowell today. The former
pulled long barrelled % calbre revolver
and pounded Whalen over the head. Whal-
en- finally got hold of the weapon and
wrenched it from Browns grasp. 1t was
not loaded but cartridge fell to the ground.
Brown is in jail.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-04

been endeayoring to induce the committee to
adopt some amendment which would pre-
vent the Canadian Pacific from cutting rates
from San Francisco to the Atlantic seaeoast.
The committee considered his arguments. A
member Of the committee said that the de-
cision was reached not to attempt to regulate
this by an amendment to the interstate COM
merce act, for the reason that no practicable
way could be discovered by which this can
be done without doing quite as much injury
to American as to Canadian roads. All Of
the plans proposed were open to the sugges-
tion that they would injure the American
shippers and producers by removing compe-
tition, and that 1t Is very Important that the
existing competition offered by the Grand
Trunk shall be maintained. That road, for
that matter is now under the jurisdiction
of the Interstate commerce act. and falthful-
ly complies with the terms Of the law. There
is no way Of reaching the Canadian Pacific
which does not touch the soil Of the United
States
NOTES.
IL Is reported that the Maine Central has
bonded tract of land in North Yarmouth
on the line Of its road, and will improve it
for summer resort.