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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-27
u .THE ,>MARCH p, 1888.
A OPINION.
CARY, N. c., March 81, 'Ss.


Mr.. ED1ToR-Dear Sr will you
please allow me to say a few words
through your paper on n or two
subjects which I think are of great
Importance to the members OF the
Farmers Alliance? .4s. at.rsst
IF. as the President in his message
to Congress said, the farmers OF these
United States are seven-tenths of the
population, what is there in the way
of those seven-tenths ruling this
country for the benefit of the ma
jority? All they have to do is to be
true to the Alliance and true to their
obligations and act in harmony and
unity, and the thing is done. In the
first place, we want and must have
farmers in the State and National
legislative halls to look after the in
terests of their class. What interest
has any other class in the legislature
in making laws for the benefit OF the
farmers? None whatever. They 60
solely to further their own or their
patrons interests. How a you ex-
pect a house that contains 325 mem
bers, ZIG of whom are lawyers, to do
anything for farmers ? You will al
ways find them legislating in the in
terest of the profession they represent,
and their clients, the capitalists, who
are able and willing to pay them for
their services. The farmer wants no
such man to represent him, either at
the State or National Capitol. What
the country needs is MEN-true men.
Men of strong minds and great hearts,
men whom the "lust of money does
not KILL" men who have honor and
will not lie. Are there no such men
among the farmers ? Why, yes; we
| know there are many such. But they
| do not want or seek Office, and, conse'
quently, are found occupying back
seats, if present at all, in nominating
conventions. This is all wrong. They
must be brought out of their hiding
and put into the places OF public
trust w.
Honest, true men, must be placed
in every public Office if we are to have
peace and prosperity in the land. Out
with the political trickster anc
sharper |! and let us begin. at the bot
tom with honest, conscientious mer
and build up a structure which shall
be an honor to our good old State. NJ
one should shirk the responsibility
which rests upon him. LIE. ever.
good citizen lend a hand and do wha
he can to help right the old ship o
State. And whatever else we do, lie
us be present, in full force, at the pr
mary meetings and see to it that non
but true men be sent to represent u
anywhere. More anon,
Pro Bono PUBLICo.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-27
DEPUTY ORGANIZERS FOR N. C..
(OFFECIAL.)

The following officers have been duly
appointed and commissioned as organizers
the Farmers National Alliance and
Cooperative Union of America, for North
Carolina:
National Lecturer and State Organizer,
G.. B. Pickett.
N. Gibbon, Derita.
J. P. Barnes, Sterling.
J.. Springs Davidson, Hopewell.
G. E. McCullers, Gulley'. Mills.
D. P. Meacham, Raleigh.
w. G. L. Allen, Falls.
G. w. Mccoy, M~artindale.
R. X. Blake, Lumberton.
Geo. G. Ratcliff, Deep Creek.
DR.. J. F. Harrell, Whiteville.
Hill E. King, Pea Nut.
D. Mcneil, Montpelier.
C. Mcdonald, Concord.
II. T. Scarboro, Mt. .Gilead.
w. H. Utley, Raleigh.
II. w. Graham, Swans Station.
V. N. Seawell, Sanford.
James D. Henly, Jonesboro.
S. Ohio Wilson, Henderson.
1. S. Barbee, Morrisville.
w. T. Barrow, Youngsville.
W. R. Bennett, New Hill.
H. D. Mason, Williams Mills.
II. r. Christman, Raleigh.
E. w. Lyles, Charlotte.
J. O. A. Kelly, Broadway.
T. ". Kendall, Long Pine.
J. A. Davis, Tarboro.
Rufus Johnston, Lucia.
Edgar Davidson, Hopewell.
DR.. j. NJ. Miller, Hopewell.
Jas. A. Wilson, Hopewell. :
Thos. G.. Hall, Cedar Creek. 49,
G. w. Jones, Bunns Level.
w. II. Wellons, Pine Level. .
E. P. Deal, Concord.
". A."Austin, Gibraltar.
/ B. G. Thompson, Sanford:
j. C. Blocker, Cedar Creek
f., w. O. Blake, Lumberton.
Jno. F. Owen, Clarkton.
W. j. Long, Bowies Greek. ,f>
D. II. Senter,@ Bradley's Store. :
E. B. Johnson, Bradley's Store.
w. G. Bland, Lockville. !
R. N. Johnson, Merry, Oaks.
|, RI. Melvin: Lumber Bridge. .
jan. Shook Mooresville:
H.sH. .Draughan, Mingo. - J.
DR.. Matt Moore, Warsaw. 80
John T. Nichols, Dayton.
DIR. D. R. Parker, Trinity College
A. E. Pfaff, Bethania.
J. R. Evans, Enterprise.
John Fl. Anderson, Oregon.
Other organizers will be appointed an
assigned in the above territory, as neces
sity may require. o+.
All organizers are required by our Stat
Constitution to make a monthly repor
through the State organ of the Allianc
THE Progressive FARMER) OF the wor
done during that month for the gener'
information of the order. ILl :
By order of S. B. ALEXANDER
Pres't N. C. State Farmers Alllanc
L. L. Polk, See'y S. F. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-27

s. B. ALEXANDER,
Pres't. N. G.. F. A. and c. q.
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
Confederate Money Abroad.

The ship Governor Robc. Captain BaG-
chard, arrived in New York on January l.,
1888, from Hong Kong. She had been 1913 days
on the passage. She brought over four sailors
sick with the scurvy. The man who was
afflicted worst of all was Anton Queer, a
Swede. He had the scurvy bad. lie was re-
moved to the Marine Hospital, where DIR. Wy
man pronounced his condition as bad as that Of
any man he had ever seen.
Queer fingered in the hospital until June l
before he showed any signs of improvement.
He suffered untold torturcs during that time.
He had then had enough of America, and he
wanted to 20 back to Sweden. lie had no
money. His case interested DR.. Wyman, who
applied to the Swedish Consul in this city for a
return passage for GueZer. lie told GueZcr's
story to the Consul.
That official declared that he could do moth
ing for him, because, in the first place, Queer
had shipped on board an American vessel,
which placed him under the jurisdiction of the
United States; second, that the captain of the
ship Governor Robie had failed to comply with
the laws, which required him to carry a suf-
ficent quantity of lime juice to prevent the
scurvy. 1t also transpired that the only vege-
tables aboard the ship were sweet potatoes. Be-
sides the sweet potatoes the seamen had sub
sisted on salt food during the entire passage of
103 days.
DIR. Wyman then wrote to sister of Queer
living at Gutenberg, Sweden, asking her for
assistance for her brother. He received a
reply in due time from the sister enclosing the
necessary funds for a return passage to Sweden.
AS DIR. Wyman began to count the money to
see if it was correct he was surprised to dis
cover that the bills were all Of the ''Confeder-
ate States of America The sister in Sweden
had been swindled by some one, who had taken
advantage Of her entire ignorance and had sold
her Confederate money instead of good money.
DIR. Wyman has returned the Confederate
money to her again and explained that it is
of no value in this country. In the meantime
Queer remains at the Marine Hospital await
ing money to take him back to his native land.
New York Herald. H..
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
obituary..

Marten overlook died at South Liberty, sunday
July 2ath, at O'Clock at the residence of his SON.
=. +. Overlook, at the advanced age of hun
'ircd years >iN months and sixteen DAYS. lie was
horn IN Na!dohoro January l3, lI>S. He with his
parents moved to Washington at the age Gf about
twelve years. When he was about twenty five
wears old he took up of the first farms that was
taken up in Liberty, the one ON which he died He
served in the OF lSl2 for which he received Il
pension al the time of his death. After returning
from the war he was married to Mahitable Good
speed, of Camden, and they raised up family of
thirteen children, eight of whom now living
She died in May l>is. lie was then married 10
Mrs Gardner Meserve, of Union, who lived hut
few wears.
lie was strictly temperate man and 4 firm
Christian. After he became too old to work he
read the Bible through times. He was al
ways Il very healthy and hard working man, never
being sick enough to employ Il physician until mis-
last sickness. Fer many years his hair and beard
have been white as the SHOWS of winter but with
il the past two years they have turned nearly
black, i'll some places being jet black.
The funeral services We're conducted by Rev. f.
{. Shatuck, of Washington, at the Moody school
house in Liberty, Monday, July Both, at O'Clock,
y. m. He produced very able discourse from
Proverbs li-52. The righteous hath hope in his
DEATH \ large number OF people met to pay their
last tribute of respect t" one they had long known
and loved, many coming from Il long distance
some uf the Oldest people in town being among the
number present.
Long will his words of advice be remembered by
all, both young and old that knew him. He has
lUngcd for death to come to his release for several
years but was aS patient as 4 MAN Of his age could
he expected To be- He was kindly cared for in his
last days, every want was gratiicd and wish grant
cl.
lie was Il kind and loving husband, tender and
aliectionatc parent and friend that was respected
and loved by all who knew him. sunday morning
eve the clock tolled the hour of eight, his spirit
ended = long and cventful life Com to Waldo
bUrU News.
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
Gen. Harrison and the Wlne-Qun,

The following clipped from The National
Temperance Advocate (whosc editor, by the
way, is not a Republican. but Il voter in Prohi-
bitory party indicates something of the char
acter of the man who is the Republican candi-
date for President.
The following >tor, is told of Gen. Harrison.
in connection with a public dinner given him
on ono OCCASION:
AT the close of the dinner one of the gen
tlemen drank his health. The General pledged
his toast by drinking water. Another gentle
man offered toast, and said: General, will
you not favor me by taking glass of wine:
The General. in Il very gentlemaniv way, beg
ged to be excused. lie was again urged to join
in Il glass of wine. This was too much. lie
rose from his seat and said in the most Gisnii-
cd manner:
'Gcntlemen, | have twice refused to par
take of the wine-eup. | hope that will be suf-
ieient Though you press the matter ever so
much, not drop shall pass my lips. | made
resolve when ! started in life that | would
avoid strong drink. That vow | have never
broken. | am one of Il class of seventeen young
men who graduated together. The other sin
teen members of my class now ill drunkard'S
graves, and all from the pcrniciou> habit of
Wine drinking. owe all my health, my hap
pnesS. and prosperity to that resolution.
Would you urge me to break it now"
The same paper states edtorally that 1.-THE
candidate for iCc-Prc>cnt. Hon. Levi 7. Nor
ton Il man of high standing and good reputation
In business and social circles, is on record as
favoring the Republican Anti-saoon move
meut,
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
origin of the Word Schooner.

1t is said that the first schooner was built at
Gloucester, Mass, and as the rig was then new
there was no name to designate it. When the craft
slid from the ways a bystander said, "Oh, don't
she scoon." "A schooner let her be then" said
the builder, hence tile name. The following lines
recently appeared in the Cape Ann Advertiser:
Tragahizanda, heatiland fair,
OF old North shore, the region where
Two centuries ago, and more,
Coastctt in boat along the shore
Captain John Smith who, on this land
Vi rock and cove and forest grand,
Bestowed the Oriental name
In memory of a Turkish dame;
Here, at "thc harbor" of Cape Ann.
Dwelt. erst, stalwart, vigorous man,
one justly famed for work well done;
His name was Andrew Robinson.
He hui,ded ships and smaller craft
OF both square rig and "fore and aft
lie felled the timber, hewed the beams,
l.ald Keel, frame, plank and caulkcd the seams.
himself ana gang, Il canny crew,
All ''bdilded better than they knew,
A curious craft by him designed,
Constructed to his master mind
Bolted and pinned, secure and staunch,
At length was ready for the launch.
Removed the shores, hauled up the ways,
"a custom rife in earlier days.,
secured the bilge with chock and wedge,
The bows supplied with hawse and kedge;
Assembled crowds from far and wide
To be there at the ''top of tide"
IN wagon, cart, on horse, on foot
In shallop, ketch and open float,
Eager to see the great event
OF new style craft to water sent.
The after block" is knocked away
Clearing the passage to the bay;
Trembling she moves she glides, She tlies,--
n glorious sight to Watching ewes,
And as she slides the tallowed shoon
\ strange voice cries, "Oh, don't she scoon'"
The tone is loud distinct and clear,
Rising above the hearty cheer.
When that strange voice the builder heard
Ills quick mind grasped the curious word;
lie cried TO all on land and
"Wel then, schooner let her be-
Ere long her flag aoft unfurled
Proclaimed the schooner to the world.
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
Lumber to be Protected.

Several of the Maine Democratic papers Have
been chucklin- over an assertion made in their
oWu columns that the Senate tariff hill would
reduce the tariff on lumber. which wl> Il step
towards placing it on the free list. a, in iic
Mills Bill This has been placed before tie
Democratic lumberneu. who We're wayerin- in
their party faith. to ilOid them >teadfaSt. lut
HI lirt is there will he 40 reduction made 10y
the senate bill and luuhermen need not he
alarmed. That there " i'll he no chan5cran he
definitely stated from reliable information
which ha> been received here and tli, great
industry OF Msinc Will continue to he Pre-
fnlln..
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
Transfers In Real Estate.

The following are the transfers in real estate, i'll
Waldo county, for the week ending Aug. 1ih
Ann NJ thcncry, Belfast, Ia John kcnncy, same
town. Frederick W. Curtis. Swanvlle, to Nancy
~ Curtis. same town. Geo. 4. Durham, Belmont.
Mass, t" Edward Il. McAlliser, Cambridge,
Mas. same to Charles \. Kicker, Cambridge.
Ma~>. Nellie f. Davis l;cllast, to James Ii. Stin
son, .Imc town. Geo. A. Durham and al, Bel.
mont, Mass, t" Mary L. laughton, Belfast.
Charles II. Elms, Belmont to Abigail 4. Eims
same town. Joshua Farrow, Winchester, to Eliza
a. Harmon. Belfast. Robert Knight, Searsmont,
to Harriet Knight, same town. Simon Lowe Bel
fast TO Ella VI. Howard, same town Henry Nor
ton, Palermo, to samuel :. Norton, same town.
~ j. Reynolds, Burnham, to Laura f.. Jones,
nifty, >carSm"nt Suiltling Co., To James r. Bur
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
Packard Family Reunion.

"rhc descendants of the Packard family, the
sole ancestor of the Packard family IN America,
shown by records gathered by Il. W. Packard,
of Boston, who now has in his hands the records
of about 1900 families of these descendants, are to
mold family gathering at Brockton ON the 10th of
August to celebrate the 2i0th anniversary OF his
coming to this country. The arrangements are in
the hands of active local committee composed
of some of the leading citizens of the place, and
the exercises will be of such n character as are
appropriate for the occasion. The celebration Is
held under the auspices Of the Packard Memorial
Association.
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16

At San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 81, there ar
rived from Tahiti Capt. Wagner and crew of
the ship Don Leon, which foundered in the
South Pacific last May. The ship sailed from
San Francisco in leaky condition, and grew
worse when the tropics were reached. All
hands escaped in two open boats, but food and
water We're both washed overheard. They
finally made Society island, whence they reach
ed Tahiti.
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
One of Hannibal Hamlln's Stories,

Hon. Hannibal llamn was telling stories the
other day. The only time said MIR. IIamlin,
chat Governor Edward Kent was known to make
joke, was one winter day just as he left Seavey's
hotel at Unity III Waldo county. On getting into
the sleigh, he found he had forgotten to take Il
cigar, and he called the bar boy and said Please
get me cigar (lt was before the day of the lu-
cifcr matchcs.) The bar boy hurried away and
pretty soon came back pulling Il brand new cigar,
and pulling it out of his mouth, handed it to Gov
ernor Kent. Well said his ENccllcncy, i sup
pose could stand that easy enough before clec-
tIon, butts little too much after election The
boy went back and finally the governor drove of
with Il cigar Of his own dedication"
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
Newspaper Notes.

b. I. Cox, late of the Boothhay Register is clos
ing up his business preparatory 10 leaving FOR
Tennessee, where he will again enter the news.
paper field, taking charge of paper already ,s-
tabliShcu.
"Newspaper Libel" il the title of Il nov ell and in
teresting work Just published by Ticknor 4 Co,
Boston. 1t is practical treatise, and the first
work on the subject yet published in this country
designed for popular and the Use of the news.
paper profession. The author is Samuel Merrill.
He Is newspaper man as well as a lgwycr, and
has made book that will he Indispensable to pub
fishers and writers for the press
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
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So great has been the success of The Writer.
the Boston magazine for literary workers. that
IT. publishers propose to enlarge il in January.
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Articles ~ HE August number. FOR instance.
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The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
Prohibition Orators.

How much hcadway do the ProhibitionistS
hope to make by such speeches as that made by
John A. Brooks, Prohibition candidate for the
Vice Presidency! This is Mr.. Brooks style:
have been rebel, STAKEHOLDER and Il fire
eating Democrat, but thank God have never been
a Republican and have not that sin to answer
for.
And yet there are people who claim that the
Prohibition party is recruited from the Repub-
can party ON the contrary, it is a party or
ganized for the express purpose of aiding and
abetting the Democratic party. If it succeeds
temperance reform in this and other States will
be passed into the hands of men like David
Bennett Hill and the liquor interests for safe
keeping. The Press.
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16

1t Is now announced that the Hon. Josiah
council for DIR. Weed in the coming trial. Two
Of BangOr's leading attorneys not only refused
800 each, but declined to go into the case at
all,
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
Reappe arancc OF Diphtheria at the Insane Asylum.

d. o. Bowen, Secretary Board Of Trustees,
writes to the Kennebec Journal "When the last
official bulletin was issued we supposed from the
time which had elapsed since the appearance of
any new case Of diphtheria that there would be no
further spread, but few days later a mild spOra-
die case appeared in the person of Miss Bowden,
the supervisorcss. She is now rapidly conyalesc-
ing and in n few days will be entirely rid Of the
disease. To-day case has appeared In the lower
transverse which has been isolated and the insti-
tuition again quarantined"
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
..und Rccu WOrried Eighteen Years"

1t shnuid have read "malricd,'' but the proof
reader ob-erve ed that it amounted To about the same
thing. and so did not draw his blue pencil through
the error. Unfortunately there was considerable
truth in his observation Thousands of husbands
are constantly worried almost to despair by the i'll
health that aict> their wives, and often robs lfe
of comfort and happinesS There is but safe
and sure way change all this for the better. Tie
ladies should use Dr. Pie.ce'S Fayoric Prescrli-
tion.
Edi>om'- Agcnt-"Woui,iut you like to buy a
phonngraph: 1t will store up eyclythinS YOU say
and repeat il to vou. Want one" Harlem Man
Nn We rot a wife,
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16

The supreme court of New Jersey has adfrm-
ed the constitutionality of the local option high
license law.
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16

The sale Of a young trotting stallion in Ken
tucky for fifty thousand dollars Is a circml-
stance that shows striking advance in the
value and popularity of the trOtter in this
country.
The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
The COnant GenealOgy.

Sumner I. Conant, has shown us very interest
ing history of the Conant family in England and
America, with the gencalogy of thirteen genera
tons from l520to 1857, prepared by Frederick Odel
COnant, NJ. A., of Portland, Maine. The book con
tains also several pictures of members of the Con
ant family and of the of arms of Sir Nathaniel
Conant, Knight from whom the families in Eng
land and this country sprang The families In
America sprang from Roger Conant, who came
from London to New England in 1928. Camden
Herald.