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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-30
Criminal Carelessness.

The wreck which occurred on the Ohio
Central Railroad, near Moxahala tunnel, q
few miles from Bucyrus, was caused by
careessness OF tbs engineer on wild engine,
which collided with the passenger train. The
accident Is worse than at first supposed and
had 1t occurred i5 seconds sooner, II would
have been In the tunnel, aud n score OF per-
sons would have boon killed. James Bradley,
fireman, was killed; Engineer Kennedy. bal
ly injured; Robert Bell, deputy United
States Marshal, seriously injured in the back;
Bruce Williams and Il. y. Terry, OF wess
Andovor, also badly injured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-30
An Effective Faith Cure.

About two weeks ag1 a Mrs Lees, who
claims TO be a faith. cure doctor IS, ina lie
visit 70 the residence Of Mrs. John Newman,
in French Creek, Pa, aud with number Of
neighbors, held Il regular prayer meeting for
the recovery of tho lady from consumption,
she being in the last stages Of that disease.
Mrs. Lees 50 played upon the feelings Of the
sick wo nan that Sue imag gined hers If cured,
aud, in attempting - leave her be /, was
seizei with violent hemorrhage aud fell 10
the floor, dying in a few moments Promi
nent physicians say the wJmaa's deaf was
hastened by excitement, and Mrs Lsss bas
disappeared.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-30
MaryIands Storm.

The Baltimore Sun has dispatches from
various points in Southern Mapysnd giving
particulars Of severe storm that swept up
both sides of the Chesapeake Boy. Frams
houses and barns were demolished and two
schooners were overturned, but no loss Of life
has yet besn reported. Entire fruit-orchards
were destroyed aud corn-felds were in many
instances swept clean. An immense water
spout was formed at the mouth Of the bsy
aud was carried with terrific forcs across
PoOles island.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-30
PIUCkN MARINERS.
"A Captain and His Mates Refuse to
Leave "A Sinking VcSs l.

Leave "A sinking tCSS l.
The steamer Persian Monarch Capt Irwin,
which arrived from l. ndon aud Hayre, res
ported that on Tuesday August 81, at ) - a.
IN. she sighted ark ahcid, with the ensign
flying half mast and a distress signal flying.
When close enough the steamers crew saw
the bark's boat on the ice, AMI men In her,
with their bags The bolt cime alongside,
with the boatswain in charge, who said there
was 10 feet of water in the ship, and tho crew
wanted to leave her, as tn, water was gaining
on the pumps at the rate OF inches an hour.
Captain Irwin told him Z, 90 back and
bring the captain OF the bark, wnicl was
found to be the Gyil,, OF Quebco, timber Ia.
den aud bound for Greenock. he Persian
Monarch lay TO, aud boat containing tho
captain and ninc mc1 of tn, b rks crew
cmc alongside. Tnccnrp,nter Of the stoams
or boarded tho snip al found tcl fe1t six
inches of water in her. Entering the cabin
he found the deck slturItad with oil. Ga
asking ono of the crew what thlt was for,
he said they were going 20 fire the vessel bc-
foro they eft. just thel ths second mate
declared nc would not leave til, vessel lie
said he would stay by her rs long rs there
was log left to float on.
The remaining four slilors LETT the ship,
and the cip,ain and first n a.e returned to
her, all the crew refusing TO 20 bac, from
the steamer As the Persian Monlrch re.
sume1 her voyage the captain ana his two
mates were sailing the bark under reduced
sail.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-30
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Conferees Decide TO Report a Disa-
greVment 10 Both Houses.

The conferees on the Suadry Civil bill have
decided 10 report a disagreement 70 the two
Houses, The bill as il came from the House
carried appropriations Of s33, 1872, 4I6, which
was Increased by Ia, Senate W s2s, 500 $50.
The c)nferees have reduced the Soaato in-
crease by 81 ,5jl ,044 having agreed 10 items in
dispute amounting 10 81, ,g5l ,54s. and having
failed % sree with resp ct 10 items amount-
ing 70 sl,S6!,0)O Among the items disa.
greed 10, and which will PROBABLY be the
subjects Of further conference, are the mp
preparation for the widow Of Prof. Baird,
$4,000; Mexican BOundry Survey, 10000;
reservoirs for storage Of waters, ssj1,OO0;
Congress onal j. brury building, s99), ,OOO;
geological Park, s2Jg,O1l.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-30
Railroad Strike Settled.

The strike of the engineers, fremen,
system has been temporarily settled, and tue
men have all returned 10 work. What con.
cessons were ma le by the company is not
known. It is stated, however, that Master
Mechanic Smith, Whose discharge was de.
mandsi by the men, has not yet been re,
moved
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-30
Mrs. Sheridan Pension,

The House Committee on Invalid Pensions
agreed 10 report with favorable recommend''
ton the bill OF T. J. Campbell, Of New York,
granting pension OF o., 500 TO tho widow Of
the late General Philip Sheridan. Chairman
Maison, Democratic candidate for Governor
" Indiana, and Mr., Lane voted against lhs
bill In committee. A similar bill has besa
sayorably reported 10 tho Senate. >.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-30
A Cattle Train Demolished.

On the Manitoba road, near Fort Bufori,
an Esst-bound stock train running at high
speed ran into herd Of cattle on the track.
The engine and seventeen cars left the track
aud were piled up together. Nearly 100
cattle were killed aud five trainmen were
injured, three probably fatally; no names
given. No pane attaches " the road.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-30
Bank President Gone.

Charles W. Waidrou, one Of the owners
aud manager Of the Waldron Bank, Of Hills
dale, Michigan hss abscondel, taking with
him money and sccur.t ties variously estimated
at from 10000 10 $4,000 II l. reporte that
a woman accompiuiei him, tut this is not
confirmed He leaves wife aud two chill
dren, but before going decided small amount
OF property TO them. The bank is doing
busine,s. aud dapositorS will he naid in full
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-08-30
Twelve Persons BurneJ

Warehouses and buildings for quarter Of
a mile on the river side Of Steinwards, Ger
many, were destroyed by fire The latest re-
port makes the number Of dead ~. Many
were injured. The loss is enormous.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26
.cRETARY STATE ALLIANCE :

STATE ALLIANCE:
Dear Brother.-Having received of
YOU Dec. 10th, 1887, a commission as
Deputy Organizer for Franklin county,
7 began on the following week the
work of agitation of the Farmers
Alliance. l visited the neighborhood
of Pope's Chapel, Mount Olive and
Perry's churches. | obtained the
names of several farmers at each Of
these places to join the Alliance, but
owing to rain or extreme cold at the
time of each appointment, | failed to
get a sufficient number to organize at
either place; but think that an ALI
ance can be organized in each of these
neighborhoods, with a little effort. l
spent two weeks in this way, without
| organizing a single Alliance.
On January 9th l organized Pearce
Alliance, at Pearce School House,
with 20 members. Bro. j. c. Pearce,
President; J. J. Pearce, Secretary.
P~ostofice, Riley's X Roads, Franklin
county.
On January 10th, [ organized
Rilev's X Roads Alliance, at Riley's
x Roads School House, with ii mem
bers. Bro l.. B. Phillips, President
j. G. Edwards, Secretary. Postoffice,
Rilev's X Roads, Franklin county.
These Alliance are nine miles apart
and near the Franklin and Wake
county line.
On January 18th l organized Social
Plains Alliance, at Social Plains
Church, zeal the Franklin and N.sh
county line, with Is members Bro.
B. NJ. Afford, President. Bro. J. IL,
Massey, Secretary. Postoffice, We
field, Wake county.
January l4th [ attended the organ
ization of Franklin County Alliance
at Louisburg, which was organized by
Bro. D. P. Meacham. There were Il
sub-Alliances represented.
Yours truly,
w. T. BARROW,
Deputy Organizer.
January 20, 1888.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26

practicable time, and sent to different por-
tons of the State.
This is, therefore, to notify such as may
desire commissions, that applications
should be made, by letter, to the President
Of the State Alliance, Charlotte, N. g., or
in person to our State Organizer, Bro. n.
II. G. Elliott. In either ease the appll-
cant must furnish testimonials as to char
acter, capacity and fitness for the work.
In all cases it is absolutely essential to
good work and success, that the organizer
should be thoroughly instructed in the Sc
cret work of the order and in the prlncl-
pies, purposes and business plans of the
order. The State Organizer being thor
oughly versed in all the work of the or
der, in detail will gladly impart full IN
structions to all who may be appointed.
1t is highly important that each one APP
pointed should spend a few days with the
State Organizer, in his work and thus
learn practically the duties he must per
form. We want good, earnest, active,
capable men for this work, and men OF
character and integrity, who will devote
themselves faithfully to it.
By order Of S. B. ALEXANDER,
Pres't n. G.. State Farmers Alliance
L. L. Polk, Sec'y State Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26
IN ME MORIAM.

Died, on the Sd inst. at his residence IN
Wake county, Brother J. J. Nash in the
10Th year of his age. He was a faithful
member of the Baptist Church and was
jealous in the cause of the Alliance. He
was a good neighbor a kind father and
husband and a friend to the poor and the
suffering.
The Alliance passed the following res
olutiOn.
Resolved, That we as his brethren in the
church and in the Alliance, while mourn
ing the death of our good brother j. ):
Nash, bow submissively to the will OF
Him who doth all things well, praying
that each and all of us may meet him and
"that better land"
Resolved, That we tender to his be-
reayed family our sincere sympathy in
this their great trouble and commend
them to the merciful kindness and keep
inc of our Heavenly Father. '1>
J. w. AvENT,
T. E. SMITH,
Rev. J. w. COLLINS,
Z. Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26

lieve the distressed and to give advice,
with which his ripe years and sound judg-
ment had endowed him, to those who
sought it, we miss him. We miss him at
u meeting, we miss him as a neighbor,
we miss him as a friend. The sheaf was
ready for the harvest, and the Great
Reaper has garnered the golden grain into
the store house of the Lord.
Reso1ued further, That we do sincerely,
deeply and most atfectionately sympathize
with the bereaved family. The little that
we can give of this worlds consolation is
naught, but He who tempers the wind
to the shorn lamb will continue to exer-
else his tender mercy. May the aged
companion, in her lonely hours, be COM
forted with the thought that in Heaven
there will be a reunion which will last
through all eternity. May we all heed
the solemn warning For in such an hour
as we think not the Son of Man cometh.'
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes, and that they
be published in the Robesonian and THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER, and that a copy be
rendered the family of the deceased.
COMMITTEE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26
RESOLUTIONS OF RIDGEWAY
FARMERS ALLIANCE.

WHEREAS, The whole telegraph system
of this great country has passed, virtually,
into the hands of one man; and whereas,
by the consolidation and concentration OF
money power the rights of the citizen
are being abridged, and the powers guar
anteed to the people under u Republl-
can form of government are being gradu-
ally but surely transferred from the many
to the few, thereby seriously threatening
to subvert our form Of government and
to ~enslave the great mass OF our people !;
therefore
Resolved, That we view with alarm
this rapidly growing tendency towards
the Capitalization of money power IN this
free land which threatens to establish a
dictatorial monopoly over the liberties OF
the people.
Resolred, That in the exercise of our
rights as citizens, we hereby appeal to our
representatives in Congress to combat at
every point this growing greed of mon
opoly, to the end that just and equal rights
may be enjoyed by all good and patriotic
citizens.
Resolred, That the Secretary Of thus
Alliance be instructed to transmit a copy
of these resolutions to our representatives
in Congress, and also a copy to The FRO
.GREssIvE FARMER for publication.
w. n. B. VEAzY,
Sec'y Alliance No. 132.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26
TO FARMERS ALLIANCES.

The work of sending u charters t
fits. blanks &c. to Alliances organized
since the formation of our State Alliance
has been unavoidably delayed by the IN
ability of the Alliance Publishing House
to meet the heavy demand made upon 1t;
I obtained a limited number however and
have been sending them out as rapidly as
possible. We are deficient in Rituals and
State Constitutions, but hope to be sup
piled in a few days. [ will mail charters
to all Alliances not supplied as reported to
me, in a few days.
| have mailed to all the Secretaries OF
the Subordinate and county Alliances that
are recorded in this office the necessary
blanks for making their quarterly reports
Secretaries of Subordinate Alliances
where no county Alliance has been organ
lied, well make their report direct to tins
Office. AS the regular quarterly meeting
of the county Alliances will be held OF
the first Friday in january, l woult
urge on all Secretaries Of Subordinate
| Alliances the Importance and necessity O
making their reports to their county See
%retaries in due time as prescribed by law
Fraternaly /
| hAAAJIALLPoLk,&
1Sec'y n c. F, S, Alliance.
tfEfk5fF WINK III - -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26
IN ME MORIAM.

WHEREAS, Our Heavenly Father, in
His infinite wisdom did, on the 18th day
of January, 1888, see fit to call from our
midst. Ito that bourne from which no
traveller returns" our esteemed and
worthy brother Henry)F.) Pitman,,lof
Louisville, N. c., in the Goth year OF his
age, and whereas in'this act we recognize
the affecting hand of Providence and
deem it fitting that we should give some
expression Of u grief, therefore, i s.
Resolved, That in the death of our
brother, the Ashpole Alliance, No. l, has
lost a worthy member, an efficient officer
and a strong supporter. Ever ready, with
a generous heart, to assist the poor, to re-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26
DEPUTY ORGANIZERS FOR N. c.
(OFFICIAL.)

(oFFICIAL.)
The following officers have been duly
appointed and commissioned as organizers
of the Farmers National Alliance and
Cooperative Union of America, for North
Carolina:
National Lecturer and State Organizer,
N. H. G. Elliott.
n. Gibbon, Derita.
J. P. Barnes, Sterling.
J. Springs Davidson, Hopewell.
C. E. McCullers, Gulley's Mills.
D. P. Meachum, Raleigh.
w. G. L.. Allen, Falls.
c. W. Mckay, Martindale.
r. X. Blake, Lumberton.
Geo. c.. Radcliffe, Deep Creek.
DR.. J.. +. Harrell, Whiteville.
Hill E. King, Pea Nut.
D. Mcneil, Montpelier.
G. Mcdonald, Concord.
H. Y. Scarboro, Mt. Gilead.
w. H. Utley, Raleigh.
H. w. Graham, Swans Station.
V. n. Seawell, Sanford.
James D. Henly, Jonesboro.
S. Ohio Wilson, Henderson.
J. S. Barbee, Morrisville.
w. T. Barrow, Youngsville.
w. r. Bennett, New Hill.
H. D. Mason, Williams Mills.
T. R. Christman, Archer Lodge.
E. w. Lyles, Charlotte.
J. O. A. Kelly, Broadway.
D. A. Clark, Dry Creek.
J. w. Smith, Eagle Rock.
T. w. 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.
G. w. Jones, Bunns lie 81.
w. H. Welons, Pine Level.
r. P. Deal, Concord.
Other organizers will be appointed an'
assigned in the above territory, as neces
sity may require.
All organizers are required by our Stat
Constitution to make a monthly report
through the State organ OF the Alllanc,
(TnE PROGRESSIVE FARNER) Of the worl
done during that month for the genera
information of the order.
By order of 5. b: A~LExASnER,
Pres't n. C. State Farmers Alliance
l.. L. Polk, Sec'y S. +. A.
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u

Please allow me to contribute to the
columns of THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER the
sad intelligence of tho death of n Of our
dearly beloved brother.
Bro. J. T. Ansley, who on the 3rd Of
January, 1888, was initiated in the New
Hill Alliance, and bid fair to be an honor
to the order, died Jan. 18th 1888, in his
2lst year, at his home, near New Hill
n. G..
We tender our sympathies to his rela-
tiyes aud friends, and offer them the glo-
rious declaration of the Word: blessed
are they who die in the Lord"
Fraternally,
w. r. BENNETT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26
DEMANDS OF THE NATIONAL
FARMERS ALLIANCE UPON
CONGRESS.

Below we print in full the demands
made by the National Farmers ALI
ance in convention at Shreveport.
They are sound to the r and show
in ringing language the more impor-
tant purposes of this great body, and
the ends they propose to achieve.
This body was composed Of farmers
representing all the Southern States,
and the resolutions appended were
passed unanimously,
Resolved, That we the National
Farmers Alliance and Cooperative
Union Of America, in convention as
sembled. advocate and endorse the fol-
lowing principles as in accord with the
sentiments and demands Of the tillers
of the soil:
lst. We demand, first, the recogni-
ton, by Incorporation, of trades,
unions, cooperative stores and such
thoer associations as may be organized
bv the industrial classes to improve
| their financial condition, or promote
their general welfare.
I'd. We demand that the all public
lands be held in small bodies, not ex-
ceeding three hundred and twenty
acres to each purchaser, for actual set
tiers, on easy terms Of payment.
Sd. That large bodies of land held
by private individuals or corporations,
shall be assessed for taxation, at such
rates as they are offered to purchasers,
on a credit of one, two and three years,
in bodies of one hundred and sixty
acres or less. .
4th That whereas, large bodies OF
our public lands, have been sold to
foreign capitalists, thus tending to the
establishment of a landed aristocracy
in this country, similar to that which
has reduced the people of Ireland, and
other ~monarchical Governments, to a
condition of abiect serfdom; we de-
mand the passage of laws ~forblddlng
the ownership of lands, by aliens, whose
allegiance belongs to other nations,
and that the public domain be held as
the heritage of aur W people and our
children after us.
5th. That all lands forfeitable by
railroads or other corporations, lmme
diately revert to the government ano
be declared open for purchase by actua
settlers, on the same terms as othe1
public lands.
9TH. We demand that all fences b.
removed, by force if necessary, from
public lands unlawfully fenced by cat
tie companies, s%yndicates, or any othe,
form or name of monopoly.
sth. We demand the ~extingulsh
ment of the public debt of the Unltet
States by operating the minis to the1
l fullest capacity, in coming silver AM
gold: and the rendering of the sam
r without discrimination, to the publ
, creditors o. .1.e Nation, according t
FL contract r.
: 9Th. We demand the substitute
e Of legaltender treasury notes for tn
issues of national banks; that tn
Congress of the United States sha
regulate the amount of such issue o
r per capita circulation, that shall Il
5 crease and keep pace with the growt
+ of the country's population, and tt
expansion of her business interest
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26

We further demand the repeal OF the
present National banking system.
10th. We demand that the depart
ment of agriculture be made one of
the departments, of State that it shall
be increased in scope and efficiency,
and in connection Herewith, there
shall be established a bureau of labor
statistics. @
18th. We demand the enactment Of
laws to compel corporations to pay
their employees according to contract,
in lawful money for their services,
and the giving to mechanics and
laborers a first lien upon the products
of their labor to the extent of their
full wages. ~<r.,..
18th. That the laws relating to the
suppression of the transmission of i'm
moral, profane or obscene literature
through the mails, be made O
stringent; and be extended so as to
suppress the transmission Of such
literature by any public carrier.
18th. We demand that the D. S.
Government purchase, by right of
eminent domain, the telephone and
telegraph lines, and operate them as
adjuncts of the y. S. postal service.
l4th. That in view of the fact that
the delegates to this body represent a
majority of the cotton producers Of
the cotton belt of America, which belt
produces over two-thirds of the cotton
of the whole world, and in view of
the further fact hat t%wo-thirds of the
cotton in the cotton belt is demanded
and used for export to a foreign
power, which fixes the price on every
pound of our cotton; and in view of
the fact that the said power is debar-
red from returning to this country a
single yard of manufactured cotton,
thereby making said power interested
in crowding down to the lowest figure
the price of cotton; we hereby demand
that the U. S. Government adopt q
speedy system of reduction Of the i'm
port duty on manufactured cottons, in
such a way as to do justice to this
the greatest of all classes of producers
l4th. We demand such a revision
of the tariff as will lay the heaviest
burdens on the luxuries and the light
est on the necessaries of life and az
will reduce the incomes from import!
to a strictly revenue basis.
18th. That as a remedy against the
unjust accumulation and encroach
ment of capital, we demand " gradu
ated income tax.
10th. That as upon the intelligence
of the people depend the stability anC
, perpetuity of our own free govern
ment, we demand for the masses
we'll regulated system of industrial
and agricultural education.
, 18th. That we oppose the continues
! influx of pauper labor from the MOI
. arches of Europe, whose anarchl
= views and communistic doctrines ar
breeding discomfort, and disloyalty t.
, law, order, peace and good govern
ment; and by an overplus of worth
:, less labor, reducing own laborln|
classes to starvation, We therefore dc
mand more stringent laws to- proven
! this country being further used as a.
ASYLUM for the communists and pat
, pers of other countries.
18th. W. demand that the const
. tutions, both State aud National, be S
,, amended as to provide for the electio
of U. S. Senators by direct vote c
tho DaOnln
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26
LL1ANCE0RGANIzERS
(OFFIcIAL.)

~ ~. @7f
The demand for, organizers, is so ear
nest and general among our farmers IN all
sections Of our State, and applications for
commissions are being made in such irreg-
ular form, that it is deemed. for the more
expeditions and more thorough and efi-
Gent organizations of our State, that a
number of earnest, competent and devoted
brethren be commissioned at the earliest
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-26

Acknowledgements by L. B. Moseley, Manager
Stronach's Warehouse.
The very Indictment weather has caused the re-
CENTS for the past week to be light, though on Fri
day we had good breaks of fine tobacco, even win
this weather, and the roads almost lnpassa9lc: sen,
ers were highly pleased. and say Raleigh beats an
the markets. Mr.. A. G. Fleming, of Granville, sold
one 500 pound load at an average of $3.50; also one
load Of 800 pounds at $36.5O-average. MI: H. a;
others from the same neighboreood sold correspond,
singly al good loads at equally as good prices. All
nrsdes are stiff below I give cletationsunchenged: