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WISE WORDS FROM VIRGINIA, A

BR1DGEwArER, VA, July Z, 1888.
BROTHER PoLK:-I would have the
credit of having written the article
headed We Cannot Do It, in your
issue of the 26th ult. than that you
should appropriate the whole thing to
yourself. If, therefore, you can do
SO, s0sthout telling smaaa-stzed story,
you can announce to your readers that
I with the biggest 1 that you can
find in your type boxes) wrote every
line Of it. I too would say, with all
the emphasis that human, hun e language
can carry, let us not come down'to the
discussion of bitter and embittered'
party politics. For myself, I can say
with truthfulnpseesss, that h1al 99ahitisqAy aittfqq I
have never known any man IN .
Farmers Alliance, and Proovaiidence
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WHAT DOES THE ALLIANCE
LEAD TO7
LAUREL, N. c., July 8, 1888

LAUREL, n. c., July 3, 1888.
EDITOR FARMER:-Much may be
said in regard to this, but suffice it to
state that no better code of morals
could be found the world over than
what is inculcated in the Alliance, and
through the practice of which may
lead the Individual to the highest pin
nacle of perfection possible to be OBJ
tanned by man; but the simple fact Of
becoming a member of the Alliance
does not make him an Alliance man
in its true sense. Whatever is taught
by the Alliance is pure, but it must
be made applicable in our daily lives,
and in this respect it purifes the indi-
vidual or unfolds him morally. To
live up to the principles of the Ali.
ance, man must lead an exemplary
life, and if he cannot do this, he had
better abdecate before violating his
obligation, thus casting reproach on
himself and the order. But what
cares he who gives up the Alliance in
order to allow his passions .ritous
scope, OF to rob honest business trans
act1ons, f as, &c. Does the Alliance teach
man man now to wrong his fellow creatures?
No; it's aims are far too 1eleyating to
have this effect; they lead 20 higher
results. The Alliance man Who is
true to his obligatiofl and the prin.s
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No. %

than half true, we all know, there is
something wrong at the freside.
The farmers, as general rule, lack
enthusiasm; too many are only half in
earnest and fail to inspire the family
with confidence in their operations.
Three-fourths of the people of North
Carolina are farmers, and it is upon
them which rests the hope, the pros
perity and the very life of the State.
It behooves every citizen, therefore,
of every condition or relation, to aid
and encourage by every honorable
means the healthful growth and de-
velopment of this great industry.
An American farmer, well educated,
land who needs or deserves more
diversified and extensive education
than he p is, in my humble opinion,
one of the most elevated in rank $50
far as occupation has in it anything
of elevation) of all earth's noblemen,
or lords. But this is not, in my
esteem, the greatest inducement to be
a farmer It is not because he holds
his lands from no crowned chief
from no sceptered hand; it is not be-
cause he is the leige monarch of all
that is within his survey; it is not be-
cause he has no tithes or quit-rents to
pay, but because his calling and his
seclusion place him where he can
have the most leisure for his own per-
sonal improvement, the most leisure
to serve his country or his race in any
important trust to which in their wis
dom, or by any special providence, he
may be called. His is in position the
most free from temptation to any
species of unhallowed conformity
position the most independent,
position that throws him more into
communion with God and nature than
any other. Yours truly,
F. B. LINDSAY.
Deep Springs Farm.
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Deep Springs Farm.

The following resolution was passed
at the June meeting of Alliance No.
525.
WHEREAS, We are allied together
for our common interest, be it
Resolved therefore, That we unite in
recommending to the farmers of North
Carolina, the wares made by our
Brother W. H. 10y of Mud Lick
Pottery, and of Centre Alliance 525.
Resozved, That copy of this reso-
luton be sent to W. II. 10y and
copy to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER for
publication.
Respectfully submitted,
II W. JOHNSON.
Sec'y Alliance 525.
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permitting me to retain my senses, !
never will Outside of an Alliance, and
outside of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
we can be free men, as other men are
free, and we can do our thinking, form
our own conclusions as to men and
measures. We can Judge for ourselves
as to the merits of public questions;
and besides, we can do our own vot
ing; but as common brotherhood,
our aims and ends reach as far above
partisan politics as the Milky Way
reaches above the Celestial Empire.
If understand our mission, it is to
teach entire harmony and good will
to all mankind, and brotherly love
among ourselves. Whilst politicians
and the political press are discussing
questions that lead to the indulgence
of personal and political animosities,
we are trying, in beautiful harmony
with what we conceive to be our
higher and nobler and better purposes,
to teach men how to "suppress per-
sonal, local, sectional and national
prejudices; all unhealthful rivalry and
all selfish ambition" And, finally,
armed with inquisitions from high
Heaven and the Divine Record, we
teach 80 Peace on earth and good will
to men," These teachings are far
better than political wranglings that
enlightens nobody, clouds everything
and converts no wanderer. ""
Shut down, forever and day, on
all communications of a strictly politi-
cal character, and l will ever pray, &c.
Ct. T. BARBEE.
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A MESSAGE TO GRUMBLING
-"--tat u" FARMERS a2.7 #@

EDITOR FARMER:-We take the po-
sition that the farmer has always had
a better result than the trading man.
We mean the same talent, the same
energy, the same money on the farm,
will in nine cases out of ten prove the
most successful
Notwithstanding the many difficult
ties, and particularly the great waste,
and bad management of many farm
ers, we think we can see steady
growth in our agricultural hopes.
Yet young men are leaving the
farm, and how can we blame them
when our people see it, and know it,
and yet make no effort to remedy it,
but content themselves with grum bling
at farming, and desiring to sell their
paternal homes, as +" farming don't
pay" a..---... f.ns.fagt. d
This is suicidal. Who is the man
from abroad so foolish as to buy our
lands, when they hear the owners de-
clare that g farming is losing busi-
ness % Those who talk SO, and really
speak truly as to their net incomes
from their badly managed farms, for
get that those much abused and
wrongly abused farms have furnished
themselves and their families with
meat, bread, milk, butter, vegetables,
wood, hay, house rent, fruit and
flowers. ALI these are not remem bered
to be credited to the farm in making
out the balance-sheet for the year.
And how often is the father of the
family found repining over his lot,
while he laments that he did not, in
days gone by, embrace opportunities
which in the imagination, at least,
might have placed him in as comfort
able position as A. or B., who went
to the same school with him.
This train of thought, if expressed
aloud, must effect wife and children.
They behold his toil-stained garments,
his sun-browned face and hands, and
the mother resolves that her children
shall be placed in the path that leads
to gold and luxury, and in this free
country who may not aspire to these
things for their children
And the girls nowadays are
brought up with the idea of becoming
the wife of some man who is not
obliged to be farmer; but, alas
many fall far short of their expecta-
tions, and at last their lot is cast with
some honest tiller of the soil. They
NAV he able to put up with the man,
but they are not In sympathy with his
calling, simply becadse they have all
their sweet lives been made to believe
that farming is one Of the least among
the pursuits Of industry. fa1 35id.
Now if this is true and it is more
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The Farmers Club of Abbeville
county, says a correspondent of the
Greenville Daily Nea0s, has promul-
gated catechism for candidates !"
upon the leading issues of the day.
They are required to give their views
upon the following subjects:
care you in favor of the establish
ment of separate Agricultural Col
lege under the Clemson devise p
I: !" Are you in favor of appropriating
the tax on fertilizers and the Hatch
fund to support the Agricultural Col
lege 2"
care you in favor of retrenchment
and reform wherever possible ?"
"Are you in favor of the action of
the Agricultural Department in ap-
propriating $1,000 to the Immigra-
tion Society 2"
care you in favor of taxing the
bank surplus p
Crbooriho tn PponRrssIvr FAPurp
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OFFICIAL ORGANS OF FARMERS
ALLIANCE.

National Alliance-Southern Mer-
cury, Dallas, Texas.
Alabama-Auaance Banner, Athens.
Arkansas Wheel Enterprise,
Little Rock
Mississippi-1Ae Farmer, Winona.
North Carolina-THE PROGRESSIVE
farmer, Raleigh.
Louisiana-1heU Union, Choudrant.
Tennessee and Kentucky-He
.1os1er, Nashville, Tenn.
Free Speech, Beaumont, Texas, OF
the counties of Jefferson, Orange,
Tyler, Hardin, Chambers, Liberty.
FIorida-Farmers' Florida Alliance,
Mariana, Fla.
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WHAT KNOW ABOUT FARM.
ING.
NUMBER 2.

I'm fully persuaded my editor
friend understands better now that
there are some drawbacks of perfect
serenity of mind even on the farm.
| frequently invite him to- ".spend q
day" with me, but I don't believe I
ever knew man so thoroughly pre-.
occupied. I think his previous en-.
gagements are made for the limit of
my natural life; but l always give him
hearty invitation. 5
sometimes entertain(?) him with
some Of the perplexities Of farm life.
At such times his face is q study, and
his laughs are not at all contagious
He never proposes verifying or dis
proving my statements by half days
experience, but seems to take my
word for them. He appears to be an
humber if not q better man. Certainly
his faith is much greater. He gives
evidence of awakened sympathy and
once, at least, of some noble impulses.
He sighs over my tales of "losses and
crosses" OF course, it is not in memory
of the sweep, but purely from sympathy.
And, Of course, in relating my rasping
experiences, I have had no disposition
to remind him of his halliday trials,
but only to deepen his sense of the
felicity we sovereigns enjoy.
Once 1 moved him with the follow
ing: [ had paid quarter for little
paper of fine seeds, from which | ex-
peeted great gain. / planted watched,
watered and dotted on them. They
had become the family pets. One
evening just as I'd seated myself by
the lamp with The PHoGREss1vE
FARMER the good wife says: Don't
you think, after the chickens had gone
to roost, that old gray hen went into
the garden and scratched in your box
of plants7 I do believe she got off
the roost I left the gate open)." p"
"Why didn't you cut her tail off ?"
I thought of chicken pie. The plants
were doubly guarded. But not long
after was greeted with, "That pesky
old hen has been in your box again
and ruined about two-thirds of your
fine seeds" al reckon the next time
she'll finish the job" was calm and
cool, but resolved that there should
be no "next time" Removed the
box to the fower-stand and gave notice
of the fact It wasn't five hours be-
fore plaintive voice announced that
my favorite plants had been scratched
up" every one" .-...
When I unburdened my heart by
telling my editor friend the above in
cident, he brought down his fist on
his knee with emphasis and said: "Did
you kill her2" "No." "I'll give a
dollar to wiring off her old neck" I'm
short-sighted and a trife slow at a
trade, but [ closed with my friends
liberal offer while he was hot.
Modesty, prudence, and strict re-
gard fol- the honor of the craft, forbid
my revealing the further use of this
my cue to my friends character; but
you will indulge me in some "incon-
gruvial remarks" on the benefits to
farmers of the results of such refec-
tions as such incidents and experiences
as the above produce. Perhaps they
are "nothing new," but it will profit
us hereafter to remember "these
things" Fraternally yours,
BROTHER AL.
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LETTER FROM RIDGEWAY.
KNAP OF REEDS, Granville Co., NC,
June 80, 1888.

June 80, 1888.
Col. L. L. PoLK:-I will endeavor
to inform you and your numerous
readers of some of the work of our
Alliance We were organized last fall
with seven members. We have not in
creased our number as fast as some
others that has been more recently or
ganized, owing to our location being
near the line of Durham county. We
have had a regular addition to our
membership, and now number so
members. At our last meeting we
made change in some of our officers
We elected L. A. Wilkins, President;
w. D. Veazey, Vice-Presldent; A. M.
Veazey, Secretary; M. W. B. Veazey,
Lecturer; r. T. Roycroft, Chaplain.
We meet on the first and third Satur-
days in each month, and appear to be
tolerably well united in our action,
which is, I consider, the main spring
to our success. I do earnestly urge
the brethren of the different Alliances
not to finch at this important crisis to
be united in all our essential work,
and we will unquestionably succeed
and improve our condition in many
respects. We had the proposition rela
tive to establishing Business Agency
before us though not half of our mem
bers were present. After some expli-
nations relative to the agency and it's
objects there was no opposition and
a good many subscribed. [ sup
pose we will double the subscription
by the first of August next. [ do in
woke the officers of the different ALI
ances in the State and all the members
to be united on this and all questions
of such Importance that come before
u.s. Now is the time to be diligently
at work until this agency is made a
success, and assure you, as one that
desires to do all in his power honor
ably, to better the condition of the
farmers, that you will not ultimately
regret any of your labors and will be
much gratifed at your action, and be
greatly blessed by realizing its bene-
fits. Then, brethren, come to the res
cue and victory is ours.
Our crop prospects are gloomy, the
wheat crop is not more than half in
this section Of our country, better in
other localities; the oat crop about an
average one; corn improving but small
for this season, the appearance is bet
ter and with favorable seasons and
extra cultivation from the hand Of
skillful plowers few days later we
may realize near an average; the to-
bacco crop will from present appear
ance be light one, owing to excessive
wet in May that exhausted the fertili-
zers applied early to a great extent,
and drowned many Of the plapts on
lands not well drained. After the sea sea
sons 81 Sin il May We vish lad severe drouth
f6f two q aor three weeks and IN some
localities continues yet, consequently
if was difficult TO plant late.
br'a1 yours ffssstassrnally, a,.,i. ,
- sssia- 81 .rfa'a u M! !VEAzEY.
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Vol. 8.
DIRECTORY OF FARMERS OR
CARNATIONS.
FARMERS NATIONAL ALLIANCE AND COOP

FARMERS NATIONAL ALLIANCE AND COOP
ERATIvE UNION OF AMERICA ~
President-C w. Macune, Texas.
First Vice-President-L. I. Polk, N. G.
Vice-Pres't for Ala-H. P. Bone.
Vice-Pres't for 1Ela-Oswald Wilson.
Vice-Pres't for Ky.-S. B. Irwin.
Vice-Pres't for La-Linn Tanner.
Vice-Pres't for Miss.-R. T. Love.
Vice-Pres't for Mo.-A. B. Johnson.
Vice-Pres't for N. C.-S. b. Alexander.
Vice-Pres' t for Tenn. II. Mcdowell.
Vice-Pres't for .Tex.-M. D. K. Taylor.
Secretary--E Z. Warren, Texas.
Treasurer-A. E. Gardner, Tenn.
Chaplain-Rev.. j. @. Jones, La. :,
Lecturer-Ben. Terrell, Tex
Asst. Lecturer. A. Tets, La.
Door Keeper-NeWt. Gresham, Ala.
Asst. Door Keeper-H. G. Brown, KY.
Serg't-at-Arms-T e. Groom, Miss.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
President IS. B. Alexander, Charlotte,
N. G.. = '----
Vice-President-T Iyey, .Ashpole, NC.
Secretary-L L. Polk, Raleigh, N. G.
Treasurer-J. d. Allen, Falls, N. G.
Lecturer Geo. Wilcox, 70 Carbonton,
N. G.
Laurinburg, N. G.
Chaplain-Rev. E. J. Edwards, Cedar
Greek, N. G. .a.
Door Keeper-W H. Tomlinson, Fay
etteville, N. g. .-C
Assistant Door Keeper-R. T. Rush,
Mt Gilead, N. G.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. s. Holt, Chalk
Level, N. G.
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Elias Carr, Old Sparta, n. c.. Chair
man; Thadeus livery, Ashpole, N. c.; j. s.
Johnston, Rufin, n. G..
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and W. E. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
STATE GRANGE PATRONS OF HUsBANDKY.
w. R. Williams, Falkland, Pitt county,
Master.
b. T. J. Ludwig, Mt. Pleasant Secre-
tary.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF AGRICUL-
TURE-OFFICERS.
John Robinson, Commissioner. .n.
T. K. Bruner, Secretary.
Dr. FL. B. Battle, Chemist and Director
of Experiment Station. t
John T. Patrick, General Agent Immi-
grafton.
N. c. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
w. G.. Upchurch, Raleigh, President;
John Nichols, Raleigh, Secretary.
NORTH CAROLINA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
President-J. Van Lindley, Pomona.
Secretary-S. Otho Wilson, Vineyard
Iredell County Agricultural Association
meets in Statesville every two months.
Julian Allen, President; T. NJ. Mills, Sec
retary; A. L. Barringer, Treasurer.
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-16
30 Prospect OF Adiournmant.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16-In the house Rep.
resentative Oates, of Alabama, offered reso-
luton for adjournment sine die on Wednes-
day. 1t went over There was q conference
held in the room Of the speaker, at which
there were present Senators Eustis, Coke,
Pugh, Reagan, Gray and Morgan, and
Speaker Carlisle and Representatives Mills,
McMillen and Turner. The conference failed
to reach an agreement, and Mr. Oates offered
the adjournment resolution on his own au.
thority. The majority of conferees ex-
pressed the opinion that it would be better to
await some expression from the senate as to
when that body would complete the tariff
speeches to be delivered before adjournment.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-16
General Markets.

NEW York, Oct. I5.-FLOUR-Quiet but steady;
city mills, $S.sJ0590 for West ladies': Mia
nesota extra. $S.SSG7.5o; superfine. Ss.e00A25.
WHEAT-Irregular; receipts. 50, $50 bushels;
shipments. none; No. red state, $l.i6s No. do,
Sii0; No. red winter, November, @l.0o,4; do,
December, $l.ia3z
CORN-Quiet; receipts, 2IS. % bushels; ship
ments, 42,55S bushels; No. mixed. Sic. cash;
do, November, size; do. December. 525sc.
OATS-Dull; receipts. 10000 bushels: ship
ments. none; No ] white state. 40c.: No. g
nominal; No. ? mixed. November. SoIkc; do,
December, SlS{c.
RYE-Dull.
BARLEY-Nominal ranging from 95c. to 81.
PORK-Dull; new mess. $i6S50ie.75.
LARD-Nominal; $SS5 November. $SEl Dc
cember.
M0LASSES- Dull
TURPENTINE-Quiet but steady at 445<c.
ROSTN-DuIl: strained 70 good, 955xc0el.
PETRoLECM-Dull; refined In barrels, nc.
FREIGHTS-DuIl and unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm: western fancy. 9Sj<@a6e.,
state fancy, s50sss<c.
CHEESE-SlOw bat steady. Ohio nst. $50
I05<c
EGGs-Frmly he'd: eastern. ss0sgzc; west.
era. i9a22sgc.
RICE Nominal
SUGAR-Refined steady: cut loaf and crushed.
S4c.s graduated and mold A. nc.
TAILoW- Steady; prime city, SIC.
CoFTEE-stead tair cAtees. lbc
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-16
Remarkable Mineral discoveries.

DELHI, N. Y, Oct. 16.-If the word Of a
mining engineer, who has been prospecting
in this township for some time past, counts
for anything, Delaware county people can
sell their cows and close up their diaries, for
something better is at hand Auriel Deyo,
OF Trout Creek village, drilled down lis
tance of 100 feet on his farm, and in The De
posit Courier he says he found twenty feet of
soapstone, copper, silver, gold in milk quartz,
crystal quartz and yellow quartz, with two
colors of mineral paint, drab and red. The
red is thirty feet thick and the drab twenty
feat
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-16
STREET FIGHTING.
Chicago's Street Car Strike Doesn't
Seem to BE Settled Yet.
STRUGGLING WITH A MOB.
Strikers Attack New Men Employed by
Yerkes-PoIice Called Upon to Quell
the TroubIe-An Accident to
Passenger Vans.

CHICAGO. Oct notwithstanding the
settlement Of the street car strike, rather
serious conflict occurred about three blocks
from the Garfield avenue barns between a
mob OF strikers and the new men who were
running out cars.
The first car was run out and proceeded on
its way without event. The next six cars
were run, and had proceeded to Center
street, when a mob rushed from an alley
near by and made n savage assault upon the
new drivers and conductors. Stones and
missiles were hurl 81 through the air, and
several Of the mob pounded the men and en-
deavored TO drag them off the cars.
A hand TO hand struggle then ensued.
Capt Setback was notified Of the trouble
and with twenty-five men at once started for
the scene. The mob which had evidently
vented its spite, ran away when the police
appeared
Several of the conductors and drivers were
hurt pretty severely. The new men say they
recognized men in the mob as strikers The
trouble arose through the fact that the new
men retained were set at work at the Garfield
avenue barns, and were the only men rum
ming cars from that point
The rivalry between the drivers of tho
wagons that have taken the place of the cars
uuTlnB the btrlke mas cuIfnlnaJeu In a serious
accident. Two vans loaded with passengers
were racing on Clark street, and one of the
drivers became so excited as to overlook a
pile of building material. His vehicle ran
into the heap and then overturned.
Twelve passengers were pinned fast under
the wagon, while the frightened horses kicked
madly to free themselves. The shrieaing
victims were helped out as soon as possible,
and all were found to be badly bruised and
scratched.
Mayor Roche is in receipt of scores of let
tiers congratulating him on his actions during
the strike of the street car employees. Fol-
lowing is a sample
Hon. John A. Roche, Mayor Of Chicago:
Ny DEAR SIR-As a citizen of Chicago
most earnestly congratulate you upon your
work in settling the north side and west side
strikes. No mayor since the organization of
the city has ever rendered the public such
signal services. Yours truly,
LEONARD SWEET.