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from the Richmond Dispatch.]
A GREAT

Among the many improvements and
worthy enterprises in our beautiful city,
there are none to- which we can point
with more pride than to the well-known
and popular music house of Hume, Minor
g. Co., situated on Ninth street, opposite
the Capitol Square. M
The energy and enterprise OF these
gentlemen has virtually brought the great
piano and organ factories of the North
right at our doors, where we can purchase
the best make of instruments at prices
which oannot1be 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 s-trade here from the
South 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 well 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 in the front rank among the mu-
sicians of the South, and is the pioneer
piano and organ salesman Of. Virginia and
North Carolina, and to him more than
any other man is due the growth Of the
music trade of these States-nearly every
music house in 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.. Hume & Brother, of
Portsmouth, and Hume & Parker, of
Norfolk, are the oldest dealers in Virginia,
having been known for years as the old
and reliable piano and organ house of the
South.
Hume, Minor & Co. have neve per-
mitted their names to be associated with
any but first-class pianos and organs, and
at the recent Virginia and North Carolina
fairs carried off the first premiums on the
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 it's 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, -
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T FROM
FRANKL1NToN, Franklin Co N. c.,
July 26, 1888.

FRANKL1NroN, Franklin Co N. c.,
July 26, 1888.
Col. L. L. PoLK.-Dear Sv:-In
visiting our capital city some days ago,
I was surprised to find that some of
the largest and most prominent mer-
chants there highly endorsed the or
~ganization of farmers, and are making
most liberal terms to Alliance men. L
was called in and asked to examine
their stock with prices furnished, and
/ was much surprised to find prices on
many articles far below my expecta-
ton. How different there than with
some of the leading merchants n
some of our little towns. In the
place of holding out inducements for
us they go around cursing and saying
that they would give thousands to
burst the Alliance up, andaits organi-
zation is more degrading than that OF
the Knights of Labor or any, other
order that has ever been founded in
North Carolina. Well, that is having
no effect. l simply say that the party
or parties making use of such language
is far from being well balanced. I'VE
hope to establish a cotton gin of~our
own at an early date by which we will
gin large amount of cotton, and
from that we hope to establish other
enterprises that will be of great value
to the farming interest. The wheat
crop in this section is not above one
half of a crop; oats something above
that of wheat. The outlook for corn
can't be above twosthirds with favor
able seasons; cotton something better,
yet a full crop is not expected. We
car well see the necessity of establish
ing a State Exchange, with Business
Agent. And should the officials and
delegates at our State meeting lay we'll
the plan of foundation upon which
it shall be run, I can say that ALI
ance No. 467, will march in with the
cash to such amount as will be credit
able. Yours respectfully,
B. /. HOLDEN.
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P1KEvILLE ALLIANCE, No. $50.
Pikeville. N. c.. Aug. 7. 'SS.

i1hOS1lIC, ~. W., 11uS. q, 90.
Col. l.. L. PoLK.-Dear Sw:-As l
have not zen anything in The Pro
GREss1vE FARMER for some time from
our Alliance, and thinking that the
brotherhood would like to hear how
we are getting along, I just thought l
would send you a few lines to inform
them, and the rest of mankind, that
we r still fourishing, and at this
writing might say that our Alliance
is on a big boom. We have applica-
tons every meeting, and if there is an
applicant that our Lodge thinks will
not make a good and useful member,
and stick to the Constitution and the
obligation, why, they are just rejected.
W. are working in harmony and love,
and it seems that there is no strife
among IS except that noble strife or
rather emulation of who can best work
and best agree. We started here with
a determination to succeed, and we do
not know any such word as fail, and
as an evidence of the fact, a few weeks
ago our Alliance determined to build
o. oto1O hOOSO dINu IIdlI, duO Oh bL0 4Cu
of August the corner stone was laid
with the usual deposits, but the cere.
mony was not SO imposing, nor the
procession SO grand as the occasion of
laying the corner stone of the Cowgate
Episcopal Chapel, but the Alliance
means business just the same, for to-
day, the 7th, the house is going Up,
and in a short time we will have a hall
to meet in that would be a credit to
some city larger than Pikeville. Ours
is a noble band of brothers, always
ready to help with a willing heart and
open hands. They responded willingly.
to the call of our State President to
raise a State Fund, and we hope to
see some plan matured at the meeting
of the State Alliance on the 18th inst,
bySwhich, State, county and Sub.Alli-
anees will be able to go to work and
realize some benefit for the great sac
rifce they are now makingi in order to
relieve them of some of thewrongs
and: expressions they are iaboring
under. But I fear that / am encroach-
ing upon your time, space and pas
thence. Long live the Alliance, long
live The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and its
noble editor. More anon.
81. D. HIGGINs.
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AT our. last meeting we discussed the
subject of the State Agency Fund,
and every member present subscribed
his full share to that fund. We have
full confidence in our concern, ii we
can but get our members to have
patience and perseverance. we must
not be in too great haste for returns;
that is what has killed other farmers
organizations, and is a danger that
this one should guard against. w
should remember that we must crawl
before we can walk. We have an
agent in our Alliance for THE Pro
GREssIvE FARMER, and l think that
every Alliance man should read that
paper. We meet monthly, at IL
o'clock, a.. M, and have a social din
ner, which is a feature of the Alliance
that is worth more than it costs. We
have a subject for discussion at each
meeting, the subject being announced
at the previous meeting, which is
very interesting and instructive. We
have a committee Of two or on
the different crops that are cultivated
in this part of the State, to report on
the different crops assigned to each of
the committees, giving a detailed &C.
count of the cost of~said crops when
they are housed or ready for market.
This is another feature of the Alliance
that may be made Of much profit to
the farmers of this country, for many
Of us cultivate crops more from habit
than from a certain knowledge that
there is pay ii them. So, Mr.. Editor,
you see that there is many features of
the Alliance, besides its financial
feature, any one of which may be
made worth more to the farmers than
one day in a month, and the fees and
dues we pay. AT this date we are
suffering for rain. Corn on uplands
a failure; cotton is very small, we'll
fruited and still growing where we'll
worked, but without rain must soon
stop growing; wheat half crop; quality
poor. Oats medium crop.
F. E. QUERY,
Sec'y Mallard Greek Alliance No. l73.
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GRIFFIN Cross ROADS ALLIANCE,

No. Al, Aug. 2, 'SS.
EDITOR FARMER AS | hardly ever
see anything from our section in your
valuable paper, 1 will drop you a few
lines to let you know that we are still
in good heart, although crops are con
siderably damaged by the drought,
but for some days now we have had
some fine rain, and we think will do
a heap of good yet. Well, Mr.. Editor,
as [ have said nothing about our ALI
ance yet, | will say that we are all in
harmony and in a perfect unit with
each other and we have five members
to initiate at u next meeting, and /
do think that we are as determined to
stick to our duty as any Lodge I ever
have seen. We are in favor of the
State Agency, and will do all we can
to forward the business, and I do hope
that every male member in the State
will come out like a man and pay the
assessment, and if that is not enough
to make the State Agent strong
enough to stand the storm anywhere,
brethren, let us make him strong
enough, and have the State Exchange.
You cannot imagine how much good
it will do in the future, when you can
ship your cotton to the Exchange and
get your produce through the Ex-
change. You will save fifty per cent.
IN every dollars worth of produce
you buy through the Exchange, and
let US push forward and come again
with all our might, and you will soon
see that we a accomplish our aim,
and then we will be crowned with sue
cess. Our Alliance, I think, will pay,
the assessment, every member, and Il
do truly hope they will. It would be.
c~onsofing to me to know that every
member would, which 1 believe they
will. / would think that we had the
best in The State, and / am almost
sure OF It, now. Well, Brethren, l
think there ought to be something
said in regard to our State and county
officers. We certainly ought to look
after this matter, but I really don't,
see much said about it In the State
organ, where I think it ought to be
spoken OF, % all who read it could
be ready to put their shoulder to the
great wheel and push with all their
might. So while the brethren are
writing to the State organ as they do,
1 hope they will all have something
to say on that point. We need good
farmers in our State Offices, and we
have plenty of them who know ex-
actly what they need in the points of
law to suit the farmer, and when and
where to strike to kill the grass.
There are plenty of good farmers in
the State to fill all the State and
county Offices.
Very truly,
E. D. LAWSON.
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QuERYs, Mecklenburg Co., N. C!

Col. L. l.. PoLK.-Deor Ssr:-I
have seen nothing in your valuable pa
per from Mallard Greek Alliance, and
l will drop you a line, and give you a
short history of our Alliance and its
work. We were organized last No
vember, with II male and 2 female
members. Our growth has been slow
but steady. We now have "a male
and 7 female members. Our number
is not so great as some of the other
Alliances, but our members all take
an interest in the work of our order.
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Advice to Mothers.

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21
The REPUBLICAN RALLY.

The Republicans OF Alma held a
meeting which, owing TO the uufavor-
able condition of the weather, together
with the shortness of the notice, was
not as large as was hoped for, yet. was
sufficient to give an unmistakable in
dication Of the drift of the popular
sentiment in this community in favor
of protection to home industries of
America for Americans.
About two oclock, the crowd collect
ed near the Wright House, where a
procession was formed, which, led by
Wright's Opera House Band, proceed
ed to the park. where from the band
stand, Col. Bliss, in a straight, for
ward, practical, business-like speech.
exposed the fallacies fo the free trade
theorists, and by few practical illus
trations, proved the utter absurdity of
their pretences.
Col. Bliss was succeeded by our
fellow townsman, Marcus Pollasky who
in his own pleasant and effective man
ner, presented in virid contrast, the
aims, purposes and policies of the two
contending political parties. much to
the disparagement of the party Of
whom three hundred pounds Of "in
nocuous deseutude' is the fit repre-
sentative. Immediately after the
speaking at the park, the pole raising
took place near the NJ. +. church, on
Superior Street, where native of the
forest" tall vigorous and cOmely in
proportions, had been provided. which
was duly placed in erect position and
thus became a fitting emblem of the
party it represents, supporting the flag
of our country as it floats in conscious
pride,
where methinks true beauty lies.
| The cynosurc OF wondering eyes"
A Harrison & Morton streamer in
juxtapostion fifty represents the posi-
| tion of these candidates in their sup
port of the flag. and their defense and
advocacy of the principles and policy
best calculated to subserve the interests
of the people.
A torch light procession, led by the
Ithaca band, was pleasant event OF
the evening. Two hundred torch
bearers, in martial array, with Wright:
Opera House band nicely ''sandwiched
formed very imposing scene. They
marched through the principal street.
and were honored, as they passed many
private residences and places of bust
ness, by illuminations and transparen-
ses conspicuously displayed.
We are especially grateful for theil
hattering recognition of our attempts
to please by appearing in our "holida!
attire" AS they passed the RECoRI
office, Commander Adams called fol
"three cheers for the RECORD whicl
were given with will, for which W,
extend our humble thanks.
Upon reaching the rink, the crow,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21

filed in until every available inch Of
of space was occupied and many were
unable To obtain admittance.
After music by the band and a song
by the College Quartette Club (which
by the way owing TO an uproaraious"en
core" they were obliged to duplicate)
the president of the club presented
Hon Paul Van Der Voort, of Omaha,
Nebraska, ex-cOmmander OF the u. A.
II. who in most vigorous and eloquent
speech poured red hot shot and shell
into the ranks of the enemy. He Is
perfectly conversant with our public
men and measures and made some
scathings exposures, OF the acts, of the
present administration, showing its
lack of loyalty TO the best interests of
the country and its weak subserviency
to the aims and purposes of the Ell e.
mics of the welfare of the people.
He was followed by Mr.. Miller, of
Chesaning, in a clear and forcible
speech, in which he throughly exposed
the fallacy of the anti-tariff theories,
that "the tariff is added to the price of
every article and that the consumer
pays it," He paid glowing tribute to
the republican candidates, and asked
from his former soldier comrades,
their hearty support for Harrison &
Morton and Col. A. L. Bliss, whom he
presents as worthy of the confidence
and support of the Eighth district and
eminently fitted, by ripe experience
and business sagacity, to represent
their interests in the halls of Congress.
After short and pertinent address
by Col. Bliss and music by the band,
the crowd dispersed, well pleased with
the events of the day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21
Alma. Mich. Friday. Sept. 81. 1888.
Our Senator.

Edbert B. Green is native Of Eaton
county. having been born in Olivet, in
1853. He spent his boyhood days in
that quiet intelligent, temperance vii
lage, free from many of the evils Incl
dent to boyhood life in many villages.
Under good inhences at home he early
developed those careful, studions meth
DDS and habits which have resulted not
only in ripe scholarship but in perfect
business system which is a very impor-
tant factor in the management of the
business in which he is engaged, being
partner in the firm of Hamlin 81
Green. engaged in the manufacture Of
the coiled hoops, employing from 20
| TO 80 hands. Mr.. Green is born from a
good stock, his father being Hon, A. i.
Green, of Olivet, for three terms a
member of the legislature twice a
member of the house and once a sem
ator) when the subject of our sketch
served as messenger boy, thus early in
life becoming familiar with business
men and their methods, which has
been of good service in his business
relations. Mr.. Green, after having
completed the school course at Olivet,
entered the college from which he
graduated with honors in 1875, at the
age of %. After remaining several
years in Olivet, during which time he
| ala Of tyil n
council, and once president of the VII
| lage he removed to Alma, Gratiot
county in 1884, where he has since re-
sided
Since his advent among us, he has
become closely allied to and identified
with all the material interests of the
village, while his hand and purse are
ever ready to aid every worthy enter
prise, no meritorious object ever APP
plies in vain. His gentlemanly de-
meanor, pleasant manners and busi-
ness tact, have won for him that esteem
and regard of his fellow citizens, that
resulted in his election as president of
the village. by large majority, which
Office he still holds.
Mr.. Green is thorough republican,
intelligent and positive in his convict
ions, deeply interested in the success
of the principles he advocates, and
will be found well informed on all
questions of public policy, and gifted
in oratory, when engaged in their de-
fence, explanation or advocacy.
Mr. Green is well worthy of the un
reserved confidence, and cheerful,
hearty support of every republican
voter in the eighth district, besides
many others who may have been aflili-
ated with the other political parties
heretofore, but who now propose to
vote in favor of home and home
| interests.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21
PERSONALS.

DR.. Flowers visited Middleton last
week.
A. w. Wright was in Saginaw We'd
nesday.
Geo. Harrington went to Grand
Rapids Friday.
Merritt Fuller is assisting at the Bee
Hive this week.
Frank Achard, of Saginaw, was in
town Wednesday.
Judge Hart was in town Wednesday
making us pleasant call.
Sim Miller attended the fair at
Grand Rapids Wednesday.
7. F.Timby, an old resident of Alma,
was in town on Wednesday.
Bart Miller visited Grand Rapids
Thursday on business trip.
Geo. Harrington was in Saginaw and
Midland Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Benjamin Button is spending
two weeks with friends in Jackson.
Miss Hannah Hutchinson, of Nc. Plea
SAINT. is the guest of Miss scarborough
Henry Vermulen has broke ground
for his new house on the old school
house site.
w. ID. Tucker, of Ithaca, was in town
Tuesday and made the RECORD Office a
friendly call.
J. f. Chadwick, of Marion visited
his cousin +. n of this place Tuesday
of this week.
Miss Dora Hicks left for Ionia Tues
day, in company with Mrs. Charles
Stinchfeld.
William Lane and family, of Sheri-
dan, were in town Wednesday ,on their
way to Clare.
f y. Chadwick and wife went to
Byron, Friday to remain over Sunday,
visiting friends.
Mrs. a. J. Hall returned Saturday
from a two weeks visit among old
friends in Eaton County.
L. \. Miller left Tuesday for a visit
to his old home at Schwartz Greek, and
will take in the fair at Flint.
William Phillips one of the old war
horses of Gratiot Co. made us very
pleasant call Monday evening.
Harry II. Hale entered the North
western Military Academy, Highland
Park, H., Wednesday, Sept. 10.
w. d. Fuller, of Nebraska, formerly
with w. 5. & s., is spending few days
in town greeting his old friends.
Mrs. Frank Coon returned from a
two months visit with friends at Lyons,
Portland, Stanton and elsewhere, last
Saturday.
f. n. Chadwick has received notice
to appear before the board of Medical
examiners at Stanton, for examination
with reference to receiving a pension.
DR.. wm. Kelly, Fred and Harry Hale
left Saturday for Chicago, where Harry
is to remain at the Highland Park Mil
itary School, while VIM. and Fred take
a trip up the lake.
Putnam Taylor, well known Alma
ite. returned last week from quite an
extended trip to the far west, having
visited California, but spent most OF
his time in Colorado and New Mexico
J. a. Stuttz reached home Thursday
after quite an extensive trip east, hav'
ing visited New York. Boston, Phila
delphia. the White Mountains Ions
Branch and many other points of in
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