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Connecticut western news., 1888-07-18

Arrive trom Southheld, Mill River and Clay ton at 9.1O "A. II. Close at F..
 B. HARpKNBERaH, P. NJ.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-18

BuNDY-At Lakeville, July 10th, Mrs Edeth Bundy, wife of William Bundy, aged nearly n years.
 DUDLEY-At West Winsted, July g, Electa Camp, widow of Hon George Dudley, aged S1 years and 8 months. Qu1NN-At Waterbury, July 10th, Timothy Quinn, aged el; father of Mrs Michael Slocum of West Winsted. ' LDw1s-At West Winsted, July Il, Mrs Maria U. widow of Miles Lewis, of Colebrook, aged 85 years.
 BEcKLEY-At his residence, near this village, July IT, Horace c, Beckley, aged 71 years and months. Funeral at his late resi- dence on Thursday at Il a. m.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-18
P0ineerD.

Read in another column the list oi property to be sold at Sherif's sale.
 0. D. Knox, of Lime Rock, is agent for the Columbia bicycles and tricycles. Give him your patronage. See his advertisement elsewhere.
 Jnst look at the list of attractions mentioned in Geo. T. Johnson's new advertisement, and yet he does not enumerate the fiftieth part of his wonderful assortment You must visit his store to get an adequate idea of the extent and variety of his stock.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-18

One day last week Mrs Sarah Beach tripped on rug on the floor of her residence at Winsted, fell heavily to the floor and broke her arm.
 Rev Elisha Whittlesey's family. of Hartford, have arrived at "The Grove" for the summer, MT Whittlesey will remain there as much as possible, but his duties as agent of the society for the Increase of the Ministry require him to visit all the parishes in the state. thus keeping him travelling most of the time.
 The July number of Babyhood con- tains valuable article on the subject of |" nose-bleed." The article was writ ten by J. B. Bissell, NJ. D., of New York. It shows the cause of nose bleed and the difference between local and constitutional causes, and it names simple remedies within the reach of everyone {; tells you what to do in an emergency. A refreshing feature of the article is the fact that it's author has no axe to grind, no remedies to sell bat voluntarily contributes the information for the benefit of mankind.
 On Tuesday (yesterday) morning, MT Horace c. Beckley, aged Il years and 9 months, was found dead in his bed at his residence about two miles south of this village. His death was undoubtedly caused by heart disease or rheumatism of the heart, as for many years he has been a great sufferer with rheumatism, although lately his health has been better and he drove to this village the afternoon before he died. He was apparently better than usual the day before his death and spent the evening until nearly 10 o'clock visiting with neighbors who called on him. He must have died soon after retiring, as his body was cold when found the next morning. He has been lifelong resi- dent of this place and was born in the same house where he died. His wife died many years ago, since which time he has resided with his sister on the old homestead. His funeral will be attended at the house tomorrow Thurs.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-18
BORN

SoULEs-At Goshen, July 9, daughter to
 William Soules.
 PFNDIfroN-At Goshen, July 9th, a son to Murray Pendleton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
AS IMPORTANT AS GOVERNOR

A Mecklenburg farmer gives his
views as to the Importance Of having
the interest of the farmers protected
and fostered by legislation, and he
suggests the sensible and only prac-
ticable method by which it car be
done. We make the following ex.
tract
81 think it is just as important that
we send good honest representatives
of the farmers interest to the legisla.
ture, to make our laws, as it is. to elect
an honest, level-headed farmer for
the Office of Governor. I have not
heard this matter mentioned but once
or twice in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
I, think we would do well to turn our
attention to this part of the affair, and
probably they (the legislators could
settle this awfully agitated road ques-
ton and others of equal or greater
Importance"
Fraternally, w. r.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19

and distinct charges or profits made,
out of a bale of cotton, on which it is.
more than probable the farmer did.
not realize one cent at the sale, as a
reward for his labor, andy yet it is
brought back to him finally and he
pays. as large: if net the largest, profit
of. all. Farmers do you see it,
) Do you see thatlthe. Southern farmer
puts his all In a CROP, over the price
of which he has no control-that"he
sells it without any profit; that be
takes this money and pays it out to
the Northern man for guano, hay,
bacon; -four, mules and nearly every
thing he uses -on his farm ? DO you
see how it is that the cotton farmers
are hard. pressed for money? Do you
see how it is that the 100000 farm.
ers in the cotton States, are nothing
more than, tenants for the capitalists
of the world 2 ,@
+: Your towns and villages flourish,
why not you2: Your railroads. grow
rich and prosper. and increase and
multiply, why not you? Your manu-.
f]acturers are growing stronger and
making money, why not you 2. All
monied. enterprises are moving for
ward on a grand scale, why not you !
These questions and considerations
put the farmers to thinking and they
have concluded that there IS something
geographically and ruanously a0romg.
They propose to search for the evil
the cause of this great wrong, until
they find it, and having found it, they
intend to correct it. This is what
brought the Farmers Alliance into
being, and this constitutes one of the
objects of its grand and glorious mis-
sion :... 81 q. ,-- $3.50 -- -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
ALLIANCE BUSINESS FEATURE
IN THE EAST.

WH1rEvILLE, N. c., June IL, 49,.
L. L.. PoLK.-Dear Sir and Brother ::
AS our Alliance is now a "bona
ide" one, and my name has been sent
on as a correspondent, I take great
pleasure in writing this communica-
ton. Our Alliance was organized on
April 18th, we met weekly for a
month, to get more thoroughly &C.
quainted with the work. We all take
great interest in the Alliance, and be-
lieve it will accomplish great good. [
am going to try to get up a good club
here for your paper, which we al11ike.
Our membership is increasing slowly
but perhaps it is better SO, as we only
want good members. I think the
State Alliance Cooperative Store is a
great thing and so do our members.
| am going to try and "rake in" five
sheckles from each of "the boys" for
it, as they will derive a hundred fold
benefit from it."
F~raternally,
E. III. Cook.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
OUR A ALLIANCE.

This body will meet in this city on
the 18th of August, and will be COM
posed of one delegate from each
County Alliance containing 1000
members or less, and one additional
delegate for every 1000 over 1000.
In addition to the above the mem
bers of the following committees,
under our Constitution, are members
of the State Alliance. Thest Commit.
tees were appointed at the meeting of
our State Alliance in October last:
Committee on Demands and Reso-
lutions: S. B. Alexander, Mecklen.
burg; J. D. Allen, Wake; L. l.. Polk,
Wake; G. Mcdonald, Cabarrus; A. F.
Bizzell, Richmond; j. A. O'Kelly,
Moore; P. J. Wray, Harnett.
Committee on the Good of the
Order: W. II. Tomlinson, Cumber.
land; J. L. Mclean, Robson; O. H.
Dockery, Richmond.
Committee on Statutory Laws:
Geo. Wilcox, Moore; J. P. Hodges,
Harnett; Henry Haney, Arson.
Committee on the Judiciary: J. n.
Hubbard, Wake; w. D. Smith, Cum
berland; Henry Haney, Arson.
The above named gentlemen are
members of the State Alliance and it
is hoped that all will attend.
We are expecting a large number
of visiting brethren from all sections
of our State, and from other States.
This will be the most interesting and
most important body of farmers, in
many respects, eve assembled in our
State. Let every delegate chosen to
represent his county be sure to be
present. Matters, of very great con.
Germ to the farmers of our State will
be considered.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
THE GERMAN EMPEROR DEAD.

telegram received ia this city,
shortly after noon, ON Friday last, an
nouncede. tie death of Frederick VIII
liam, the Emperor per !. Of Germany 6 r a q after
brief reign of a little more than
>three months. He died Of the throat
trouble, from which be has long Teen
a great sufferer, and the capital city OF
the empire, and all Germany is in
deepest mourning He was much be-
loved by his people, and the announce
ment Of his death caused muchexeite-
ment IN the city of Berlin. ~'The
Reizchsanzeiger, the official paper, pub
lished this announcement: go
WThe Royal sufferer has ended his
earthly career. By Gods decree the
:Emperor-King, our most gracious
master, passed to his ieternal rest
shortly after IL o'clock this morning,
after: long and grievous9 sufferings,
which were borne with admirable
fortitude and submission to Gods
will. The Royal house and German
people have been twice bereaved with
in a short time. They deeply mourn
the all-too-early deeease Of u much.
loved ruler" - - sos. a.1Iai
(Signed) MINISTRY OF STATE.
The Bundesrath' (parliament) met
at noon on Friday, when Prince Bis
marck formally announced the death
of Emperor Frederick and the acces.
sion to the throne of Prince William,
who takes the title of William II.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
HOW THE PROFITS GO.

We notice that the last report of
the Agricultural Department esti-
mates an increase in the acreage de-
voted to cotton this season The cot
ton crop of the South, since the war,
has realized enough money to pay the
public debt of the United States and
of Great Britain and to pay for every
foot of real estate in the ten cotton
States. Had the farmers, who pro-
duced this vast sum, realized a fair
and just share of the profits, we would
to-day be the richest agricultural peo-
pie in the world. What has become
of the profits? Who gets them ? Let
us see:
A farmer in Wake county sells his
bale of cotton to a Raleigh merchant
at a price barely covering the cost of
production. This price is fixed by
the money lords of the commercial
world whose great centers are the
New York and Liverpool cotton ex.
changes. Now let us follow this bale
of cotton and see who gets the profits.
The Raleigh merchant sells it to a
broker in New York and makes his
profit. The railroad which takes it to
New York, makes its profit; the
broker sells it to a manufacturer at
Falls River and makes his profit; the
railroad which takes it to Falls River
makes its profit; the Falls River man
makes it into goods and SELLS it to a
New York jobbing house and makes
his profit; the railroad takes it back
to New York and again makes its
profit; the New York jobber sells it to
our Raleigh merchant (who bought it
from the farmer) and makes his profit;
the railroad brings it back to Raleigh
and again makes it's profit; and finally
the Raleigh merchant sells it back
again to the farmer who produced it
and makes his proity the largest, per-
haps, of all. Here are nine separate
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
THE STATE R U FAIR.

At a meeting of the Executive Com.
mittee of the State Horticultural So.
ciety, held in Winston on Friday last,
it was formally decided to hold the
next State Fruit Fair in the city of
Raleigh, on Wednesday and Thursday,
Sth and 9th days Of August next.
d We were in error in stating in our
last issue that the fund raised in this
city was to pay premiums and other
expenses of the Fair. The gate re-
ceipts will be applied to this purpose,
and, if necessary, will be supplemented
from the subscription fund. ao@
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19

Col a.. B. Pickett, our State organ
izor, was unexpectedly called home, to
aid by bis counsel in a special called
meeting of the Texas Alliance in de-
termining some matters of vital con.
Germ to the order in that State. We
regretted greatly that he was thus
forced to cancel some engagements in
the southwestern portion of our State.
He is an able, faithful, efficient officer,
and withal a heightened conscientious
gentleman. The brethren all over the
State with whom he came in contact
will long remember him for his cour-
teous bearing, his wise and discreet
counsel, and his untiring devotion and
loyalty to the great principles of our
Noble Order.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
WE WILL HEAR 1T.

We will see it Haunted in political
papers, we will see it in party plat
forms and hear it ringing from the
hill tops, that the farmers constitute
the basis of our National prosperity"
but we will not be told that this Ma
tional prosperity is largely at the ex-
pense of the farmer. We will be told
that it is a National shame that our
treasury should be burdened with
hundreds Of millions of dollars when
the tax-paying farmers are hedged
about and crippled for the want of
money, but we will not be told who
are the men who will remedy it. We
will hear much Of the iniquities and
expressions Of monopolies, but will
not hear of any honest, earnest effort
to suppress them. We will hear that
railroads discriminate against the peo-
pie, but we will not hear of any one
who will favor a railroad commission
to check it. We will hear muchEof
tariff on foreign goods, but will not
hear much Of the tariff we pay on
Northern -four, Northern meat, North
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

N. T. B.-If a member is dimitted
and the Alliance to which he goes re-
fuses to receive him, and charges ae
made against him to which Alliance
does the investigation of the charges
belong 2 21~
Answer-The sub-Alliance issuing
the dimit has jurisdiction of the
Omitted member until he shall have
been received into another Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Again W. want to say to our cores
pondents that they must give is their
real names if they expect us to publish
their articles. We must have their names
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, 1888-06-19

In the discussion Of the Indian ap-
preparation bill in theASenate recently
Mr.. Blair sent to the Clerks desk
and had read.a letter from an Indian
woman living in Michigan, who writes
some sense in astrong, forcible fashion.
She says:
appeal to you as a nation to see
that the Indians are educated. Send
less theology among them and more
Christianity. Send honest people if
you have any among you. An Indian
loves honor and truth, but despises
deceit. We have great reasons to be
proud that we are Indians. We have
never been known to manufacture a
lie or drink to destroy the body and
soul; neither have we language to take
Gods name in vain.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
ALLIANCE NOTES.

Members Of the Alliance, when writing to us,
will vii e Greatly 4nar f a,'Isn US If W sheB Sa wl ais Slwa sIs ! giys h
seventh pages OF our paper to the exclusive use of
the Alliance. Use them, brethren; For all official
anime these fpasges.I - .1 Il eA-
stocvall Alliance, in Granville county,
is building a twao-story house 2ox5o
feet, for q store room, Alliance hall,
sc. This is right and we hope to hear
of hundreds Of sdeh houses in the
near future. a %..
Alliance scause is moving for
ward vigorously in u State, and the
members are full of hope, energy and
enthusiasm: We look for a mighty
tidal-wavesa as soon as the farmers get
through with THE working Of their
scrops.afe .ss<i .stsa:2r, - o,.s
Alliances organized within the last
two weeks afef Informed that the de-
lay.in forwarding outfits is due to the
exhaustion Of our supply of rituals.
A new supply has been ordered and
so soon, as they arrive outfits will be
promptly forwarded. :
Send your very best men to your
County Alliances and let the County
Alliances send their very best men to
the State Alliance. The State Ali.
ance will have many vitality important
matters before it, and they should be
considered by the best men in our
order. 1853 ~7ss
One Of our good brethren has gone
to Buffalo Springs, Va, for his health,
and took with him3anumber of copies
of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER to show
the Virgins farmers what we are do
ing in North Carolina. That is the
way to work. Keep the. great and
grand work always uppermost and
foremost wherever we go.
One of our wide-awake correspon-
dents suggests that Alliances of the
Tobacco counties of this State should
send a seperate delegation to hold a
conference at the time of the meeting
of the State Alliance, to consider such
measures and methods as will best
subserve this great interest. Not a bad
idea. What say our tobacco friends?
The Business Agency is receiving
liberal encouragement from the breth-
rem. One Alliance writes eve will
have 500 for it at our next meeting"
Another says: "You may count on
$3.50 from our Alliance" and another
says: "Send us the blank notes for
subscribers to the Agency Fund. We
intend to stand by order and make
1t a success despite all opposition"
A brother was elected a delegate to
the convention by his county conven-
ton and his Alliance generously paid
his expenses. There is a wholesome
lesson in this just and very proper
act. If we want our work well and
faithfully done by good and competent
men, we must not ask them to go and
do the work for us and pay their own
expenses besides. We commend the
action of this Alliance to our brother
farmers generally. 9a.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19

ern hay, Western mules, Northern
wagons and guano. We will hear
loud and encouraging promises to the
farmers from the politicians Of all
parties, but if we would secure the
legislation we need we will have
to agree as to what it is, and select
men whom we know are our ~ friends ie1v!
and send, them to do it. 3ss
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
The Progressive Farmer is the
Official Organ of the N. G. Farmers
Association and N. G.. State Farmers
Alliance. :"
PLEASE NOTICE.

In writing to this Office to change the
address of a paper, our subscribers will do
US a favor by stating the Office at which
the paper is received, as well as the one
to which it is desired to be sent. Failure
to do this puts us to a great deal of trouble
and the necessity of going through a long
list of names, involving not only much
work, but much loss of time, when time
is valuable.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
SUBSCRIBERS, REAL THIS.

Is there a Cross Mark on the margin Of
your paper? We adopt this as the simp-
lest and easiest method of informing our
patrons that their terms of subscription
have expired, and hat the paper will be
stopped if we do not hear from you.
So if you see the Cross Mark, let US hear
from YOU.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
WAKEFORESF COLLEGE.

+. =. --~ -- "t2@.F ~ Ektt --Es
The, Fifty-fourth Commencement OF
this Institute came off last week. The
weather was all that could be desired.
The: large crowd of visitors who
thronged the beautiful campus and
spacious buildings day and night, was
in the most pleasant and genial mood,
the Board of Trustees wore a smile Of
satisfaction the Faculty serene
and happy and, the two hundred hundred
young men were. on their, very best
behavior. The whole occasion, in all
its phases, was at high,watere mark
from the beginning to the conclusion,
and was universally conceded to+be q
success. THE PkoGREss1vE
FARMER congratulates the Facility, the
Trustees, the Baptistso and the friends
of learning throughout the State, ION
the great success of Wake Forest
College and It's most suspicious future.
The admirable programme Of exer-
cises. was executed without a jar.
Senator Vance delivered the Annual
Address. His theme was: Modern
Education and it's Tendencies" We
put it down as the best commences
ment address we have ever heard, and
sincerely wish that it could be pub
lished and be placed in the hands OF
every young man and educator in the
State. 1t was the production of a
great man and of a wonderfully versa
tile mind-deep, learned, graceful and
| forceful. The Senator is, and has
always been, a hard, laborious student.
Keenly alive to the developments of
our progressive age-a profound
thinker, a pure, patriotic and a truly
devoted son of North Carolina, he is
1.-THE pet and pride of her people. I
Hon. D. g. Fowle, Hon. Walter
Clarke, Rev. Baylus Cade and Capt.
W. II. Kitchen presented the medals
to the successful contestants among
the young men, in graceful, eloquent
and timely speeches. The speeches of
the graduating class were highly
creditable, and we predict that these
eighteen young gentlemen will be
heard from iRthe future.
The Chemical Laboratory, one of
the best equipped in all it's appoint
ments in this country, is about com.
pleted. Prof. Simmons, so long the
faithful friend and able professor in
charge of the Department of Physics,
was forced by declining health to re-
sign, and Prof. Michael was elected to
fill his place and we are assured that
it will be done with ability. Prof.
Simmons was elected an emeritus
Professor. Mr.. Beckwith was made
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics.
Other positions will be filled by the
Board of Trustees at an adjourned
meeting in July. The course of Wake
Forest, henceforward, is upward and
onward.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19
onward.

The Secretaries Association of the
Wake County Alliance will meet in
this city, on the last Friday in this
month. 1t is important that all the
Secretaries be present.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19

We have to-day s85 Alliances in
North Carolina.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19

RALEIGH, N. c., JUNE 19, 1888;
THIS paper entered as second class matter at tie Post
Office in Raleigh, ". CT
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-06-19

members of the Alliance, when writing to us
will greatly favor us If they will always Give the
No. Of their Alliance. We have given the sixth and
seventh pages OF our paper to the exclusive use Of
orders, rulings, notices, &C., the brethren will ex-
anime these pages.l -, t>.4. .:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-01-05

KANSAS trrY. Dec. GA special to
the Times from Atoka, Indian terri
iorp, says; 4 bold attempt at train
robbery occurred near this place at u
late hour Saturday night As the
south bound Missouri. Kansas & Tex
~ passenger was about to leave, two
men boarded the train and compelled
he engineer To run to "a bridge - short
distance from the station. Upon ar
irving there the train was stopped.
AT this point live more men ioined the
robbers who had first got on the train.
All were armed with Winchcsters and
revolvers. The express messenger.
John Grimshaw, saw them coming and
locked the door. and with the assist
ance Of the baggage master. who hap
pene'l to be in the ear at the time.
barricadel the doors and awaited
Developments. The robbers thus baf-
fled mt the out set forced the engineer
To get chisels and other tools and at
tempted to break open the doors. All
assaults failed, however, and the rob
beers fired several shots through the
ear and then went to the mail car.
which was also bolted. They cor.-
tented themselves with firing through
it several times and then went back
10 the Pullman ear and gave it u
similar salute. without attempting to
ac' in. They finally returned to the
express ear where Grinshaw still held
the fort, and threatened to set it on
tire. This failed to frighten the sturdy
mie~senger, and having detained the
train thirty minutes without getting
{; cent. the robbers rather sl,eepishly
rode away. No one was hurt. Great
credit Is given Grim,haw for his
bravery.