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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
Z From the Richmond Dispatch.1
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.

Among b many improvements q
worthy enterprises in our beautiful city,
there are none TO- which we can point
with more pride than to the well-knoxn
and popular music house Of Hume Minor
& Co, situated on Ninth street, opposite
the Capitol Square. aras5 1!.
The energy and enterprise OF these
gentlemen2has virtually brought the great
piano and organ factories of the North
right at jourdoors, where,w we can purchase
the best make of instruments at prices
which cannot be, duplicated in the largest
cities North, and they deserve the thanks
and patronage Of our citizens for bringing
to our City not Only these advantages, but
for concentrating d trade here from the
Seatns which heretofore went NORTH.
George A. Minor, the head Of the Rich
mond house, has been a familiar figure
upon the streets and in the homes of the
Virginia and North Carolina people SINCE
boyhood. The confidence OF the people
which he enjoys is too we'll known to be
given any mention. Pursuing the study
of music by the light Of the campfire
during the war, he succeeded in placing
himself i'll the front rank among the mu-
~sicians Of the South, and is the.pioneer
piano andaorgan salesman OF. Virginia and
North Carolina and to him more than
anynother man is -dueGthe growth Of the
music trade of these States-nearly every
music house i'm. this city, and many in
other parts of the State, being the fruits
of his energy and enterprise. Through
out the entire States Of Virginia and
North Carolina the name of George A.
Minor is a household word, while his
partners, r. g. eHume & Brother, of
Portsmouth, 4 and Hume & Parker, of
Norfolk, are the oldest dealers in Virginia,
having been knoxnfor-years as the old
and reliable pianee and organ house of the
South.
Hume, Minor & Co. have never per-
mitted their names to be- associated with
any but irst-class pianos and organs and
at the recent Virginia and North Carolina
fairs carried off the FIRST premiums on the
great Decker and Wheelock pianos and
the sweet-toned Wilcox & White organs.
The justly merited reputation which this
firm enjoys makes it perfectly safe for
any n to order an instrument by mail
or telegraph, knowing that prompt and
careful attention will be given to its selec-
ton by competent experts, every mem
Der of the firm and all the statesmen and
employees being practical piano and
organ men.
For catalogue and prices, address Hume,
Minor & Co., Richmond, Norfolk or
Portsmouth. ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
THE NEWS FROM NASH.

NASH Co., N. c., Sept. Is, 'S8,
Col. L. L. PoLK.-Dear Ssr:AzAs1
have been appointed Corresponding
Secretary for our Alliance, l will at
tempt to write a few lines for your
paper. Gold Mine Alliance, No. IT'S,
was organized about the1 5th efIMay,
1888. We are comparatively weak
yet, but we are jealous in the u
We have some of the best farmers in
our country in our Alliance. We
think it will not be long before every
good and industrious farmers in Nash
will be a member of the Alliance. We
think if THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
was more widely circulated and let
the people be better informed, our
organization would grow agreat deal
faster. Crops in Nash are very good,
considering the dry summer. Some
very fine tobacco has been cured and
people are expecting good prices for
the golden leaf, and we are sure that
they justly deserve good prices. But
allow us to say just here that there is
too much attention given to the rails
ing of cotton and tobacco. We never
can prosper as farmers until we make
our support at heme.-We never can
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
SOME THINGS ALLIANCES
SHOULD DO.

Every County and Subordinate ALI
ance should have an Executive Commit
tee, a Committee on the Good of the
Order and a Board of Arbitration. These
should have been appointed at the time
Of organization, but if it was neglected,
it should be done at>once.
Every County and Subordinate ALI
ance should appoint at nee a Business
to our State Business Agent, Bro. W. A.
Darden, Speight's Bridge, n. G.
Every County Alliance, at its first
meeting, should have its Committee on
the Good Of the Order to recommend one
or two good and competent brethren as
Deputy Organizers for that county. The
commissions of all Organizers expire at
the first meeting Of the County Alliance.
This, in accordance with our Constitution
as amended by the State Alliance. /.
Every County and Subordinate ALI
ance should supply itself at once with a
seal. The seal is the official signature of
the Alliance, and it cannot do business
without it 1t should be kept by the
Secretary and used only by the authority
of the@Alliance, and he shonld be held re-
sponsible for any improper or unlawful
use of it. - II edg59l6I
Any County or Subordinate Alliance
wishing US to order a seal, will send us
two dollars and forty cents (the price de-
hyered at any express Office in the STATE
| and write plainly the name Of the Secrel
tary and postofiee and nearest enpress
office. Write plainly falsosthe name and
number of the Alliance and the county.
Every County and Subordinate ALI
ance should report promptly to this Office
any. change made in the Office of the Sec
rotary We are constantly sending out
important mail matter to the Secretaries
for their Alliances, and unless we have
the proper address the Alliance may miss
it. Keep us promptly informed as to any
change in Secretaries. Esf .laI Ot1,Dl
~ Every Secretary Of Subordinate
| Alliances should not fail to make their
quarterly report TO their County Secre!
tary by the Ist of October, so he may be
able to have his report ready by the meet
ing of the County Alliance on the first
Friday in October. This is absolutely
necessary. Where there is no County
Alliance, the Sub-Secretary must send
his report to the State Secretary with the
dues and fees. @ .roj
I have mailed blanks for quarterly re-
ports to all the Subordinate and County
| Secretaries in the State. Also four copies
proceedings of our State Alliance. Should
any Secretary fail to receive them by the
18th inst, please notify M at once.
L. L. Polk,
Sec'y. N. G. F. S. Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02

get frouf,under the gatlins yoke OF
oppression as long as we have to buy
our meat and bread from Western
markets that are controlled by trusts
and combines. Lot DIS plant our best
lands in corn and othersagrains and
root crops; wecannot plant great
fields Of cotton sndtobacco andFmake
our supplies too. I'VE Fsheuld learn to
lessen expenses in many ways andto
utilize ,1abor by doing these things
and PUTTING our shoulders to the ALI
ance Wheel weewiH be sure to sue
coed, and there is no better way to
help the Alliance than to contribute
literally to help establish the State
Agency. We long to see the day
when we=can sell our produce and buy
our goods. through the Alliance. 1t
is high time for us, the hard-fisted
yeomanry of the country, to get from
under the yoke of oppression and en-.
toy,.some of the ffuitstof our own
labor. Let us not become discouraged
but ever look up and press forward it
we wish to win the prize (for there is
gold on the farm if we will shovel it
OUT. Wishing much success to The
PHeeREssIyE FARMER and the Farmers
Alliance, F~raternally, /,
-. X. P LEONARD.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
MUSIC, MUSIC BOOKS
RACKET STOREl
TILE GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE OF
W8lla .0~ OF sati ~ s E.rs8rHI IL
RALEIGH AND THE WORLDl ,,f

This store WIS started a little over three years ago
with q $1,000 stock of goods with five statesmen be-
bind the counter. Gradually but slowly the Racket
began to wind its way into public favor, and people
IN great numbers focked into the store to purchase
and could be found. A man selling and buying for
than one who buys on time and sells on long time,
and in many cases will fail to collect. A man buy
Ing on credit expects to pay a double price if he
pays at all. Then the Racket keeps racketing away
and pushing itself to the front. We are now occn-
pying a house three times as large as we did when
we first commenced and carrying a stock of goods
worth $25,0O0, instead of $4,000 when we first COM
menced, and have twenty statesmen instead Of five
when we commenced. The Racket has turned many
hundred sales away from the credit system who are
now buying Tor cash. We are now opening our fall
and winter stock Of goods bought for cash, at very
reduced rates, many articles for one-haf what they
are worth and will be sold to our cuctomers the
same way, All / ask is an inspection of my goods
by my customers and friends of Raleigh and sur
rounding country. and / can show them 1 can save
them money in buying their goods. Our stock is
the largest we have ever had, consisting of dry
goods, notions OF all descriptions, boots, shoes,
hats, caps, ready-made clothing, tinware, Competing
and rugs, jewelry, big line of cutlery. =
Our milinary department will be supplied with the
most fashionable goods the market affords, and will
be run as before by Miss Undine DeCarteret and
Mrs. Sarah King. These goods will be sold cheaper
than such goods was ever sold before.
Terms: net spot cash.
VOLNEY PURSELL g. Co..
No. 10 e. Martin st.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
FARMRRs'ALLIANcE BUSINESS
49, AGENCY r-
PoLENrx, NJ c., Sept. %, 'ss.

PoLENrx, N. c., Sept. %, 'ss. .
EDrroR FARMER;-As time is rap
idly passing by, it behooves US to
know what progress our State Busi-
ness Agents are makinginsorder that
we may, beginto derive the benefits
that ought to accrue frofnthat source
Are those officers bonded yet, particu'
larly the Trustee, SO that we will be
safe in sending in our contributions ?
It occurs to us; Mr.. Editor, that there
is too much delay somewhere. With
the sunanimity existing throughout
the State on this question, we believe
that a hundred thousand dollars ought
and could have been raised in less
than. sixty days after the adjournment
of the State Alliance, if everything
had been arranged at once and we
had been notified promptly. tsAs itis,
we know but little more than we did
when the committee made their report
on the Agency. The "details should
be fully matured and published SO our
brethren can see at a glance what
they. may expect from that source. AS
the old adage goes. we should strike
while the iron is hot;fthe5ardor Of our
Sub-Alliances on this subject (the
most important that has o. will come
before US, for uponits success depends
our future prosperity, has been all
that the most sanguine could desire,
but will it now begin to wane II some
thing is not done and that speedily
Why we dosnot know what to dowith
the notes we are taking2 If we in.
quire of the State Secretary, the an,
swer is returned we had better keep
them until further orders. 1t seems
to us, Mr.. Editor, that our State
Executive Committee, Trustee and
Business Agent should get together at
once and not adjourn until everything
is matured and perfected. They
ought, in our judgment, to have the
services of an able attorney at law SO
that they will act legally in every re.
spect. We cannot afford to make
mistakes in this all-important bust
ness transaction. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to add that great good ought to
have been accomplished through the
Agency this fall for us. The bulk of
our Alliance cotton ought to have
been sold through it, and that too, to
our advantage. The same ought to-
apply to tobacco, in fact all agricultu-
raj products. Our brethren are get
ting impatient. Cannot our worthy
President see that the Executive Com
mittee perfect everything as o as
possible, and that we.be officially noti-
fed of it?
Yours fraternally,
J. J. YOU'VE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
Pomona Hill Nurseries.
MON n. c..

- -~t ~@Fff -A%&s-s% 1888 ~" as'-F
Two and a half miles. west Of Greens
;boro, NC. The main line Of the'R f.
& d.. r. r. passes through the grounds
and within 100 feet of the Office.
Salem trains make regular stops twice
daily each way. Those interested in
Fruit AMI Fruit growing are cordial
ly invited to inspect this the largest
nursery in the State and n among
the largest in the South.
The proprietor has for many years
visited the leading Nurseries North
and West and correspondent with those
of foreign countries gathering every
fruit that was calculated to suit the
South, both native and foreign. The
reputation of Pomona Hill Nurseries
is such that many, agents going out
from Greensboro, representing other
nurseries, try to leave the impression
that they are .representingg94th these nur-
series. Why do they do it? Let the
public answer. f
I have in stock growing land can
show visitors the same1 the largest and
best stock. Of trees, &c, eve shown or
seen in anystwo nurseries in North
Carolina, consisting of apple peach,
pear, cherry, plum, grape, Japanese
persimmon, Japanese plum, apricots,
nectarine, Russian apricot, mulberry,
ounces. Small fruits: Strawberry,
raspberry, ~currants, pecans, English
walnuts, Hubbard, asparagus, ever
green's, shade trees, roses, &c.
Give your order to my authorized
agent or order direct from the nur.
sery. Correspondence solicited. Des-
criptive catalogues free to applicants.
Address, J. VAN L1NDLEY,
Pomona,
r Guilford county, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
The Weekly News and Observer.

The Weekly News and Observer is a long
ways the best paper ever published in
North Carolina. It is a credit to the peo-
pie and to the State. The people, should
take a pride in it. It should be in every
family. 1t is an eight page paper, chock
full Of the best sort of reading matter,
news, market reports, and all that. You
cannot afford to be without it. Price
$1.25 a year. We will furnish the Weekly
News and Observer until January LIST,
1889, for 81. Send for sample copy.
Address. News AND OBSERVER Co., RAJ
EIGH, N. G. 1885 a@
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
VAUDEVILLE, N. c., Montgomery Co.,
September II, 1883.

W.
September II, 1883.
EDITOR FARMER:-At a meeting of
the Dyson Greek Alliance, No. PIP.
held September 18th, it fully endorsed
the action of the State Alliance AS to
the cotton bagging business, This
Alliance was organized December
10th, 1887, with Is maie members;
we have 81 on roll now, with 10 more
elected. We are in good faith, but
we need some good Alliance speaking.
I hope we viii have it soon. We have
arranged to build a house to hold our
meetings in. We are poor; if any
brother feels like helping US, we will
be glad to receive it. They can remit
it to j. F. Crowder, President, or 1T.
McAulay, Secretary. We will &C
knowledge the same through your
good paper. Wishing you and your
paper a long life, / am, "lacE
Yours. ,,@4
@ J. T. McAULAY, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
81 KI.l
NOTICE TO ORGANIZERS.

An commissions Of organizers IN eoun-
ties where there are County Alliances
will expire at the FIRST meeting OF the
County Alliance, and all commissions Of
organizers in counties where there are no
County Alliance, unless approved BY the
State Organizer, viii terminate on5Sep-
TENDER 18th, and hereafter in counties
where there reno County Alliances the
appointment Of organizers will only be
made by the State Organizer: !. l
- s. B. ALEXANDER,
Pres't N. G. Farmers Alliance.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-19
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.

WAsHINaroS, August 1s.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. l-Pensions granted Ne
braskans; Original invalid Especial act,
nurse) Mrs. Hattie X. Painter, Lincoln. In
crease-Wilham II. Lewis, Columbus; James
M. Forrest, Oxford; Peter " Shirley and
James Graham, Ogalalla.
Pensions granted Iowans: Original invalid
Daniel Campbell, Burlington; Samuel b.
Newcomb, Cherokee; Leslie Bassett, Fair.
field; James +. Pattoff, Floris; William S.
Browning, Winfield; Daniel s. Starin,
West Bend; William A. Carter, Fairfield ;
Increase-Milton l.. Woodell, Prairie City
Sheden =. Mayhew, Alton; Levy w. Mills,
Newton; John w. Honnold Monroe; Mich
olas Meustil, Pilot Pound; John Good Sid
ney; John B. CLANCY, Brooks; Stewart
Oxtey, Oscian; William l.. Fry, Scranton
City; John Musseman, St Charles; James
Farr, Aurelia; William w. Hicks,
Milo Jacob c. Millsack, Drakcville
Sanford II. Ganson, Davenport; Ross Il.
STEINER, Blandensburg; John w. Phillips,
Clear Lane, Joseph II. Hill Allerton; Her
man G. Rogers, Linevlle; Aaron II. Coates,
Estherville; benjamin Hall, Wilber; s. 5.
Anderson, West Point Original widows,
etc-William j., father of Edward Bryant,
Centervillc. Mexican survivors-Pleasant
Perkins, Bedford.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-19
TECHNICALITIES ARE BARRED
A Decision In the Celebrated Burton
Stock Oar Case.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
An Interesting Point Settled by the q
Iowa Commissioners - A Horse
Fiddle Serenader Shot
Hawkcyc News.
The Burton Stock Car Case.

DEs MONIES, Ia, August ls.--(Spccial Tel.
egram to The BEE. The railroad commits.
sioners rendered decision hero to day in
what Is known as the Burton stock car case.
Two Of these cars, which are sort of palace
car for fancy stock, were hired by Senator
Converse of Cresco, for month, he intend
ing te use them for carrying some fine cattle
to different fairs for exhibition. He claims
that when he applied to the Illinois Central
to have these cars hauled over that road tho
local agents refused to do so, and continued
to refuse after he had applied to the general
manager. The latter wrote that his road
would haul any cars that were offered, but
claimed that, when requested, these cars
were on another road and his agents had no
authority to go there after them, etc The
commissioners hold that he was standing on
technicality, and say that he violated the
statute in not hauling the cars as desired, and
declare that no technicality is an excuse for
refusal again.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-19
Political EUrcCaSta.

MASON CRY, Ia, August Is Special Tel
egram to The BEE. l--Cerro Gordo county. in
convention to-day, selected u solid delegation
for John McHugh for congressman for the
Fourth district His chances for receiving
the nomination are now very hatterng Cerro
Gordo's action in giving McHugh the delega-
tion throws the fight between McHugh and
Fuller, and puts Sweeney out OF the list of
probable successful candidates.
Advices from the tenth district look very
favorable for the nomination of Dollver for
congress. The delegates chosen are us fol-
lows: A. Hofmster, w. T.. Tucker, Charles
Randall, w. A. Burnap, John D. Glass, j. B.
Person, j. G. Wright, Alexander McGowan,
and Harry H. Stanbery. These delegates
are Instructed for the present railroad com.
missioners and attorney general in their eff
forts to equalzc tariff rates.
Advices from Usage state that Judge John
B. Cleland will tender hls resignation as
Judge of the Twelfth district, to take effect
September |. Governor Larabee will proba-
bly, not appoint his successor until after the
judicial convention has made nomination.
Two judges will be elected this fall, and in
all probability G.. w. Ruddick of Bremen will
be his own successor, and John c. Sherwin
of this city the successor of Cleland.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-19
WORKING IN THE DARK.
DR.. MERGERS Motor Line Captures
Lower Douglas Street.

Late yesterday afternoon the Omaha Horse
Car company began the work Of tearing up
the paving on Ninth street between Farnam
and Douglas. Beginning at the south side
of Douglas street parallel lines were cut
through the asphaltum for distance Of two
or three rods.
1t was reported that the horse car COM
pany intended to lay track around the
block-from Farnam street on Ninth to Doug
las, thence to Tenth and back to Farnam.
One object, apparently was to monopolize
Douglas street at the junction with the new
bridge across the river and crowd out DR..
MERGERS electric railway, whose projectors
had expected to use lower Douglas street to
reach the bridge.
At least DR.. Mercers company looks at it
in that light and is straining to checkmate its
rival A large gang of men was engaged
and worked all night from the bridge west
on Douglas street to Twelfth, tearing up the
street for the motor track. To-day being
Sunday, it is expected that the work can
be pushed forward without any annoyance
from Injunction proceedings
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-19
News at the Headquarters.

News of the attempted robbery was re-
ceived at the Union Pacific headquarters
Yesterday and created considerable sur
prise, as this was the first robbery attempted
On the Union Pacific for over ten years.
a reward of $500 has been offered
Sor the capture of the would-b
robbers. and sheriff and posse
nf men from Rawlin's are pressing hard after
Them. The Union Pacific officials credit the
train's crew with great bravery in keeping
the robbers at bay.
=. After the attempted raid, the train backed
mp to the next station and lay there till morn
ing. The train is due here at 1850 a. IN. to-
DAY, but probably will not reach Omaha
until noon ON account of the delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-19
A ROAD HOUSE ROW.
Two COOns and the Best Gals and
Crowd of ,Jehus.

Two colored boys, Garth and Leaper, are
badly used up. They hired carriage and
took their girls out to Hills ro ad house.
While there they got into an alteration.
disagreement, and Garth slugged him be-
cause he did So Then Leaper's girl struck
Garth because he interfered, after which the
row became gederal. The fracas exten ded
out on to the verandah of the house, and
some hackmen and loungers seeing Garth
strike his woman joined in the row. Garth
after making a strong fight was downed.
His girl in the meantime had made her way
back to Omaha in the hack with her compan-
ions. Garth walked back, and after encoun-
tering the numerous barb wire fences en-
route arrived minus clothing and counten-
ance which resembled n squeezed lemon.
There were threats of organizing band of
negro's to go and clean out Hills outfit last
night, but good counsel and the appearance
of patrol wagon full of officers prevented a
raid, and possibly fatal results.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-19
A Reunion at Broken Bow.

BROKEN Bow, Neb, August 17.-LSpecial
to THE BEE. Yesterday closed chapter in
the history of Custer county that will con
tinue in prominence. ip the futnre in the
memories of all who gathered at Broken
Bow, as very memorable occasion. 1t was
the first real effortto hold a reunion in this
great county and the success that attended
those who undertook the scheme was extra
ordinary. Instead of few hundred people
gathering as was expected by the majority,
the number was swelled into thousands, and
on Wednesday, which WAS Governors day,
there were fully eight thousand people on
Governor Thayer addressed the people. Prof.
Coson added to thesttruction by presenting
each evening the "Spy of Atlantic'
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-19
AIabama Miners RiotinR.

CHATTANOOGA, August 1S--A special says
that big riot is in progress at Round Noun
taid, Ala, between white and colored miners.
The white miners of the Elliott Furnace COM
pany were discharged week ago to-day for
getting drunk. They drove the oolored min
ers out, but Captain Elliott ordered the col
ored men back to start up the furnace
tonight. The white miners have lot Of
dynamite in their possession, and say that
they will blow the furnace as soon as 1t
starts. The sheriff Of the county is on the
ground with 100 men. Arms have been sent
TO the scene.