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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

NJ Office s hereby given. that Justin II. Tyler, as
IN executor Of last will and testament Of Of Fred
Delvcnthal has fled a nal account of his adminis-
tration, which win be for hearing and settlement
April %, 1883. "
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

NOTICE 10 hereby given, that L. N. Hall, as
IN Executor Of the last Win and testament OF
Levi Spengler, deceased, has nied m Al account Of
his administration which will be for hearina and
settlement April 6lh, 1883.
N. M.DONNRLLY, Probate judge.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05
School Directors.

The election for school directors on Mon
day took place at the Union school building
and was quite spirited, resulting as follows:
Theodore Ludwig. Observation-Disclosures. ..28t
Geo. Hildred .19g
d. Meekison. IN
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

THE House has passed bill granting
Mrs. Gen. logan pension of $4,000 per year.
ayes 154, nays So.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

tB Frederick, the Peaceful" is the title
tn Germans have bestowed upon their new
Emperor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

s3g@ The total vote cast on Monday was as
follows: Corporation $40, Township 739, Pri-
mary 426. A light vote all around.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

s9y@The Democrats succeeded in electinG
part of their ticket in Toledo. Good as far
as it goes.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

"a" Defiance and Napoleon can shake
hands-both lost a Democratic Mayor on
Monday.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05
YOUNG PRINCE

VIII stand for the improvement OF stock the en-
suing season, commencing April Ist, as follows:
Mondays at home, 2 miles west Of Napoleon, near
the Bales school house; Tuesdays, at Fred Hografe,
near WAllcutps school house; Thursdays, at Il. A.
Hettel's, the old Lifer farm, In Flatrock town
ship; Fridays and Saturdays, at Napoleon, ct John
Hahns feed stable.
Young Prince Is get black, years old, IS hands
high, and weighs about 1900 pounds. Prince is the
finest foal getter in the county, and is 4 Norman
and \ Clyde.
TERMs.-$8 to insure a living colt. Care will be
taken to prevent accidents but will not be respon-
sible for any that may occur. Service money viii
| be due when mare is known to be with foal. Any
person parting with mare before known to be with
! fNal will be held for insurance.
Season closes July list, 1883
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

man who has practiced medicine for forty years
ought to know salt from sugar; read what he
says:
T1LEDo, o., Jan. 10, 1881
Messrs. +. j. Ccheney L Co,-Gentemen:-I
have been in the general practice Of medicine for
most 10 years, and would say hat in all my practice
and ex xperience have never seen preparation that
l could prescribe with Us much confidence OF sue
cess as l can Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
you. Having prescribed 1t a great many times and
its effect is wonderful and would say in conclusion
that have yet to hnd a case Of Catarrh that 1t
would not cure, If they would take it according to
directions,
YOurs truly,
L. L. GoRSUcH, NJ. D..
Once, 2l5 Summit St.
We will give 800 for any case of Catarrh that
can not be cured with Halls Catarrh Cu-c. Taken
internally.
wsold by all Druggists, Is cents.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

w Everything passed off in good order on
election day.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

sYIt was a beautiful election day.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

l have purchased the Frederick
Schroeder stock of Furniture at a
low figure, and intend to give the
people of Henry county the benefit
by selling them goods at astonish-
ingly low prices. An invitation is
extended to everybody to come in
and examine stock and prices.
HENRY HOLTERMAN.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05
Lament of Chronic John.

am sitting and weeping
Bymy little cabin door,
have ran three times for once
But vow III run no more.
First ran for Assessor, but they left me to rot
Then ran for Township Clerk, but was beaten
by tall Doc,
Then ran for Justice, bat Of that III say no
more,
For big lazy John CAM out ahead, yes by half a
score,
No, 70 70, farewell DENIES,
I'll join the other eide,
And III come out then
know they will let me-slide.
Texas, April Sd. A.E.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05
Probate Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that John O. McLsne,
IN as guardian Of Rosa N. Brown, has filed Anal
account OF his guardianship which win be for hear
ing and settlement April "a, 1888.
n. .DoNNELLY, Probate Judge.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05
Probate Notice.

NJ Office 10 hereby given, thai John RAyle, a.
~ guardian Of minor heirs Of Ellis Turner, has
filed first account Of his guardianship, which will
be for hearing and settlement April "a, 1883.
NJ. DONNELLY, Probate Judge.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05

For Sale.
The undersigned offers for sale the Liberty
Tile Works and his dwelling and two lots in
Liberty Center. The tile yard is in good
working order with plenty of wood on the
yard. Satisfactory reasons for selling.
If A. r. MORGAN.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05
Result in the Corporation.

Following is the result Of the election in
the corporation. Democrats in Roman, Re-
publicans in Italic:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
SOMETHING PRACTICAL, A,
WELL AS SENSIBLE.

The Calhoun County Farmers Ali.
ance, of Florida, isdoing some sensible
work. 1t resolved that its members
would buy no goods or merchandise
if it could possibly be avoided. That
they will give no mortgage, if it can
be avoided. That they will give no
note or other obligation, that will fall
due before the goth of December in
each year. That they will diversity
their crops, planting enough corn,
peas, potatoes, chufas, peanuts. rice
and sugar cane for home consumption
and that they will consult together in
their meetings as tt the best plans for
doing this, and that they will exert
every effort to induce all the Alliance
men to adopt and carry out these reso-
lutions.
If the farmers of the whole South
would adopt the same resolutions and
carry them into effect, we would be
the most independent people on the
earth, in ten years.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
THE RICHMOND EXPOSITION.

We congratulate the City of Rich
mond on its splendid success in making
it's Exposition. 1t was in many i'm
portant respects the best we have ever
seen, and was decidedly the best
arranged, the best displayed and the
best conducted exhibition we have
ever attended. The tobacco exhibit
attracted universal attention, and we
doubt not was the finest and most
unique display of that popular plant
ever made anywhere in any country.
The agricultural products we're fine,
but a few only of the counties made
exhibits. Chesterfield county won
the prize, and deserved it, for it's col
lection was superb. Richmond did
itself great credit, and we are gratifed
to know that the enterprise was a sue.
cess, financially.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
TEXAS ALLIANCE EXCHANGE.

We have received a | letter from an
esteemed brother saying, that a state.
ment appeared a few days ago in a
certain prominent Southern paper to
the effect that the Alliance Exchange
of Texas had proved a failure and had
lost $40, 900 to the members.
We have watched with great anx-
iety the great trial to which that enter
prise has been subjected by the we'll
concocted plan of its enemies for its
destruction, and we are rejoiced to see
that it has come out most triumphant
ly. For the information Of our breth-
rem we clip the following on the sub,
ject from q statement recently made
and published, in the Mercury by the
Board of Directors Of the Exchange,
and simply admonish them to receive
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
CONGRESS AND ITS WORK.

The telegraph announced on the
goth ult. that Congress had adjourned
and sixty millions of people took a
long breath of relief. 1t was in ses.
sion 32l days-the longest ever held
in the history of this country, 1t was
a remarkable session in many respects
and developed in a most remarkable
degree, the ability of the members to
introduce bills and to fail to pass them.
In the Senate 3,642 bills and 62l
joint resolutions we're presented, and
in the House the record ran up to the
unparalleled figures of 1858 bills
and $50 joint resolutions, making a
grand total of 1925 measures in one
session. OF these, l3,462 are slumber-
ing in committee rooms, but it has
afforded the members an opportunity
to tell their constituents during the
campaign how many bills they intro
duced for the benefit of the people.
We are unable to recall any measure
passed, which is of any very great
national Importance, except, perhaps,
the one excluding Chinese labor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
LUCERNE.

We have received several letters,
recently, on the subject of Lucerne
and asking numerous questions IS to
methods of planting, cultivation, &c.
For the information of our readers, we
published last week some valuable
matter obtained from the most reli-
able sources. We trust many of our
readers will give this popular food
plant a fair trial on a small scale at
least. But we desire to say that it is
time and money wasted unless the
ground is made rich and is prepared
in the most thorough manner, as in
Dictated by the writer's of the articles
referred to. Of course it is now too
late to plant it, but it should be
planted next spring after the danger
of frosts has passed, as it is a very
tender plant when young.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
TRESPASSING A

A correspondent signing himself
&c." writing from Middleton, Hyde
county, to the Elizabeth City Eeoan'sst,
says:
"There are along our coast from
Parch Corn Bay, Pinkleton Rock, to
Gull Rock, seven vessels from Vir-
ginia, oystering in unlawful oyster
grounds, SO says a reliable captain of
a boat who plies regularly between
Hyde, Newberne and Washington.
These oystermen, says our informant,
are armed and defiant, some of them
heavily armed; and say they can keep
at bay twenty-five men, others say
they will have oysters or be killed.
This looks like lawlessness. These
vessels make about a trip a week and
carry about 1000 bushels per week.
One of them represents himself as
catching oysters for a man in Eliza
beth City, which is false; they all 60
to Virginia and are intended for Vir-
ginia men. Now what can be done?
Put a guard at the mouth of the Abe
marie and Chesapeake Canal and at
the Dismal Swamp Canal. Any law
the county commissioners could make
would be. Intellectual, as while one
boats crew were undergoing trial
others would be pillaging, as they
have already made their boast that
they could we'll afford to pay $25 for
four or five hundred bushels of oys.
tiers. The people here are very much
incensed over the outrage and appeal
to the Governor to redress this wrong
and bring the offenders to justice
speedily"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
THE D

To-day ends a long and excited po-
litical campaign, and with it comes
the death-knell to the political hopes
of many an one, and to others the be-
ginning of a career which shall bear
honor or shame. Never, perhaps, in
the history of political campaigns in
this country was the canvass confined
more exclusively to one issue or were
State issues more thoroughly ignored
and forgotten. But it is over, and we
feel that all the readers of The Pro.
aREssIvE FARMER will heartily join us
when we say, we are glad of it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06

statements which appear IN non-Anl-
ance papers with a charitable degree
of allowance:
s.Since the recent troubles have been
met and passed, the management OF
the Exchange feels safe against any
emergency, and all interested may
point with pride to the triumphant
victory achieved by the Exchange.
No private enterprise ever Inaugural
ted, could have stood such a strain.
No public enterprise, O one of any
kind, could have Jared SO well, except
like the Exchange, it had been in a
perfectly solid financial condition and
managed with that degree of fairness
and honest dealing that inspires con-
fdence in the minds Of those to whom
it is indebted. Perfect honesty and
inclination to do right, and a mani
festation of desire to show up fully
and completely, a truthful statement
of the exact condition at all times, to
all persons having any claim to such
consideration, together with a safe and
conservative management, has been
the great lever that inspires confidence
in those interested, sufficient that they
have, not needed the various reports
and criticisms emanating from the
enemies Of our order.
The Exchange will pursue the even
tenor of its way, using none OF its
energies in a negative manner, but
concentrating all in an affirmative
effort to do right, and be useful to the
order"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
OCCUPATIONS OF OUR PEOPLE.

t
We are requested to give the various
occupations of the people of this coun-
try. We give them as follows, which
we take from the official returns Of
the census of 1880:
Agriculture, 7,670,493
Professional and personal SER
vices, = 4,070,23S
Manufactures and mining, 3,837,ll2
Trade and transportation, ~l.Sl9,256
From the same source we learn that
in North Carolina we have a popula-
tion of 959,95l, over 10 years of age,
employed as follows: In agriculture,
36O,937. In professional and personal
services, e9,32L In trade and transpor.
t~ation, $500. In manufacturing, me-
chanical trades and mining, 33,963.
Total in all kinds of occupations,
480, 1877. 1t will be Eel that of all
engaged in various occupations a frac.
ton over rs per cent. are in agricul-
ture.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
1T WILL BE FOUND.

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER said at
the beginning of the fight with the
Bagging Trust, that this bold attempt
to rob the farmers Of the South, would
prove in the end to be a blessing in
disguise. We believed that it would
provoke our people to an investigation
of our resources in the South for the eco
nomical manufacture of bagging from
some of the many materials found in
the South, suited to that purpose. We
quickly found that a 6rst-class bag
ging could be made of pine straw; the
millers quickly demonstrated that a
most substantial article could be made
of cotton. The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
intent on aiding, by every possible
effort, to establish this fact, addressed
letters to various persons in the South
on the subject of the fibrous plants
which abound along our Southern
Seaboard.
We wrote DR.. Nv. Harris, Collector
at Key West, Florida, and he very
kindly wrote us a most interesting
letter, from which we take the liberty
of making some extracts. He also
kindly sent us a package of the plants
of which he writes, as we'll as a sample
of the fibre which was gotten out by
hand. 1t is beautifully white and
very strong, and about the size of
a hair. 1t is the full length of the
leaf, some of which are forty inches.
We cannot doubt that this plant will
become very valuable in the manufac-
ture of fine fabrics and such articles
as require great strength, and so we'll
is it adapted to these purposes that we
do not think it will be appropriated to
such common use, as mere wrapping
for cotton.
DIR. Harris, after expressing great
doubt as to the practicability of using
the pine straw proftably, says:
"Sisal hemp, although good, takes too
long to grow in this country, as it takes
four years from the planting, before
the plants are large enough to use,
and when cut, that is the end of the
crop, until another crop is grown;
four years is too long to wait. The Sisal
hemp is only good to manufacture,
where it is indigenous as in Mexico,
where thousands of acres grow wild.
The plant does not grow again when
cut, but dies. 1t is propagated from
the small plants, or slips which appear
on the stalk which shoots up from the
center of the plant when four years
old, when these mature, the plant dies.
The New Zealand fax.lily, as it is
commonly called, is the plant I would
select from the fact of it's readiness
of propagation, and ease of culture;
when once a plantation is prepared, it
is simply perpetual, unless gotten rid
of by great labor. Any small part of
the leaf or root will grow readily, the
leaf if used, should be cut into pieces
about two inches long, and rooted in
wet sand, the plant will afford one,
and / believe, two good cuttings per
annum; it requires a good rich SOIL"
Yours, &C.,
J..V. HARRIS, Collector.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06

-O'Kelley Alliance sends in four
teen subscribers to the Business Fund,
and the Secretary thinks every mem.
Der will take at least one share.
Quite a number of brethren have
written endorsing the proposition to
hold a meeting of tobacco growers in
the town of Durham on the 18th inst.
A large attendance is earnestly desired.
At this time, Pineville Alliance,
which was organized during the month
of January last, numbers 80 male
members and no less than % lady
members. Crops in this section are
generally good.
4" Bro. J. E. Jones, of Mt. Energy
Alliance, No. "a, drops a line to let the
brethren know that his Alliance is in
full sympathy with all other Alliances
on the trust bagging question. The
membership is working very harmon
iously and successful.
"A correspondent writing to the
Economist from Shiloh, Camden county,
says: "The public school house at
this place, which is being enlarged and
reftted, will have a large hall on the
second floor which will be used by the
Farmers Alliance as a lodge room"
The Business Agents for the diff
ferent Sub-Alliances, together with the
County Executive Committee of John
ston, will please meet me in Smithfield,
N. c., Friday, November 10Th inst,
at 10 o'clock, a. M, to transact bust.
ness of Importance. A full attendance
is requested. w. R. Creech, County
Business Agent.
B. F. Stonestreet, Davie county
Organizer, reports two Alliances or
gained during the month of October.
On the first, at County Line. he or
gained with j. A: Butler, President,
and @. @. Stroud, Secretary, and on
the 9th, at Fairfield, he organized
with Samuel Foster, President, and c..
M. Cope, Secretary.
"A brother of Excelsior Alliance
writes, as he says, to let us know that
his lodge is still on the increase. The
interest among the farmers in the
neighborhood seems to be increasing.
Many who have heretofore opposed
the Alliance are frankly acknowledge
ing the Alliance to be accomplishing
a great work in defeating rings and
trusts which, v~ampire-like, have been
preying upon the vitals of the farmer.
This from the Shelby Neso Era:
"Although many of the merchants in
Shelby think the Farmers Alliance
will ruin the town, we think different
ly. By their united action, they have
secured a great reduction in the prices
OF their goods and consequently will
be enabled to pay cash for nor of
their purchases than they formerly
did. The credit business has long
been the bane of both the farmer and
the merchant, and, as soon as it is
abolished, the condition of the country
will improve"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06

This body will meet in the town of
Kinston ON the 18th Of December and
we hope it will have a large and pro.
ftable meeting. 1t is the Oldest of all
our farmers organizations and has &C.
complished great good.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
COTTON BAGGING.
1t is Recommended by the Joint Com
mittee.
MACON, GA, Oct. %, 1888.

&2&&S%~
MACON, GA, Oct. %, 1888.
AT a meeting OF a joint committee
composed of the Executive Committee
Of the State, and a special committee,
appointed by the President of the State
Farmers Alliance to act in conjunction
with the same, the following preamble
and resolutions were offered and unani-
mously adopted, the same being hereby
recommended to all Alliances through
out the State for adoption:
WHEREAS, We recognize the C
sity of utilizing the products of our
own labor, to provide a covering for
our cotton, and believe that by adopt
ing cotton bagging we can market our
stains and poor cotton at a fair price;
and whereas, we believe that the indie
pendence of the Southern cotton
planter lies in the adoption of a prac-
teal substitute for the jute bagging;
therefore be it
Resotued, That after due and mature
elaboration of the subject your com
mittee appointed to look into the ad-
visibility of erectinga bagging factory
in Georgia report adversely to the
same, and would, in lieu thereof,
recommend the adoption of a loosely
woven cotton bagging, similar to that
manufactured by the Lane mills of
New Orleans, and that the width of
the same be increased to forty-four
inches; also, that a reduction of one
half be made in the dimensions and
weight of the present bales, and a
substitute of annealed wire be adopted
in the place of the fiat ties used at
present; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the attention of all
cotton-growing States be invited to
the foregoing preamble and resolution,
earnest consideration of the subject
requested and cooperation in the
premises invited.
FELIX CORRUPT, A. w. IvEY,
I. J. STEPHENS, w. T. GOODWIN,
R. M. BROWN, w. r. GoRMAN.
The collapse of the two Salem,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06
ALLIANCE NOTES

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
the Alliance. Use them, brethren. For all official
orders, rulings, notices, &C., the brethren will ex-
anime these pages.1
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06

~ We are compeUedb ask our friends
TO make their obituary notices not more than
taOenty lines.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06

Do you want your communication pub
lished2 Ii SO, give US your real name
and your postofice.
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~ Look at the label on your
paper. 1t will tell you when your
subscription expires. Send us a dol
lar and let the paper continue to 60
to your address. Look after this i'm
portant matter.
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PLEASE NOTICE.

Do you want your paper changed to
another office? State the one at which
you have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-11-06

The collapse of the two Salem,
Mass, Jute Bagging Mills, is but the
beginning of the end. Mark the pre-
diction.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-15

The extreme hot weather has to
some extent taken the vim out of the
"White Caps" but they still live and
are ready to put into effect the pur-
poses of their organization by severe
ly chastising any inhuman monster
who endeavors to make q football of
his wife and children.
Joel B. Frazier WHISKY, twelve
years old, guaranteed the finest made
at Early & Finks.
Banana cider and all choice fount-
ain drinks at Joe. Lehman's.
The best brands OF scissors ana
shears at Horstull & Cameron. n
One of the incest and quietest places
at which to drink is the Cotton Ex-
change.
Elgin Creamery Butter the finest
made at Early & Finks.
The best brands of pocket-knives
and razOrs at Horsfull & Cameron.