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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-17
THE CHRISTMAS r

THE following from the Ohio Poul
i try Journal is timely and to
the point, and having been adopted by
two of our contemporaries as express,
ing their sentiments, is transferred to
the columns of THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER without further remark:
"The national and Christian holi-
days are great blessings to the people.
They bring together the dista ut friends
and relatives who may have been
separated for the year. The wanderer
in distant lands turns his thoughts
homeward; the son or daughter at
school or college returns home to en-
Joy a brief visit with his or her parents,
brothers and sisters; those who have
left home in search of employment
elsewhere, save up their earnings to
purchase presents for the loved ones
at home; every ship and railroad car
has some one on his way home to join
the circle of friends round the family
board, which will be spread out with
good things and the turkey above all,
the most valued and priced"
. We join the Southern Cuztsvator, in
the hope that all "may en-.
Joy a feast on turkey the coming holi.
days, and though each one may have
an abundance of tempting chicken
flesh, let all say with one accord
Blessed be the man who raises fat
turkeys May all of our patrons and
friends enjoy, as a part of their re
spective repasts, the presence of the
fat turkey SO that they may truth
fully say and feel, "A Merry Xmas 2
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-17
THE E SWINDLE.

WE clip the following exposure
w from the American Culttgator,
which is simply appalling:
"The exposure of the .stupendous
swindling operations Of FredericKsen
& Co., in giving fraudulent mortgages
on Western lands, are. now said to
amount to $1,000, 600. The method
of these parties was to get full de-
scriptions of the land to be mortgaged,
make out the papers in duaformy and
have them certified in the Office, where
their notary publics were kept. ready
at all times to certify to anything.
The mortgages were sold not only to
immigrants, but to bankers and other
wealthy men. In some cases railroad
lands were sold outrighttoimmigrants,
who went on, plowed, planted and
improved, only to find that their crops
and improvements belonged to. others.
Many servant girls in Chicago have
invested all their earnings in these
Western farm mortgages, and will
lose everything. Fredericksen has
fed. His cashier, Bisgood, has been
arrested, but claims that he was only
an employe of the company, and did
not know the fraudulent character of
it's transactions. The whole business
is an instructive commentary on our
repeated caution to men having money
not to invest it where they do not
know the conditions for its security"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-17
DECEMBER COTTON REPORT.

THE December cotton report of the
Il Department of Agriculture at
Washington, relates to prices on the
plantations. Correspondents refer in
cidentally to the progress of harvest
ing and status of the ungathered crop.
All report late, maturity. In the
northern belt early frosts arrested de
velopments of bSlls and: seriously re-
duced the harvest. In the larger and
more southern. areas, while killing
frosts were reported in some localities
in October, losses were neither severe
nor general rom'that cause. In the
most productive portion of the belt
killing frosts are rarely mentioned as
occurring until the last week of No,
vember. The season may therefore
be considered a long one, counterfeit
ing measurably the late development
of the plant. The top crop must be
considered fairly unacceptable and
very general mention is made in the
lower latitudes otIa burden of bolls
yet unopened which may open with a
continuance of weather as good as
that of the first week of December.
Weather for picking has been com
parftively favorable and the lint is
generally bright and clean, though
not everywhere of full length. Prices
are a little better. than those of last
December. Farm prices average as
follows: Virginia, 8,3 cents per
pound; North Carolina, 8.5; South
Carolina, So; Georgia, SO; Florida,
upland, SIS; Alabama, SO; Mississippi,
SO; Louisiana, 81; Texas, 8.4;s Ar.
kansas, 8,5; Tennessee, 8.3 Quality
and nearness tonmarkets affect the
average slightly. Ga small farms
cotton is sometimes soYed in the seed
at relatively lower prices, especially
in parts of Florida. and Texas,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-17
BEAUFORT COUNTY ITEMS.

AURORA, N. c., Dec. 10, 1882
Mr. EDIToR:-Aurora Alliance .
still alive and booming, thoughN "
have not made any trades yet througn
our Business Agent, except in us
way of lime for agricultural purpose
before the Alliance was ORGANIZE
here. Lime sold for from S4.oV
Sc per ton, we had no trouble to e.
it down to SO, and am satisfied wiz
what information I can gather that"
would be no trouble Except untsJ
among the members) to reduce w
price considerably lower. A! W.
have got to do is to get rid Of ~.
MIDDLE MAN who drives fine horse
and rides in fine buggies at our e.
pense. ian
We have short crops in this sectlOp'
though we have just cause to be tnSnn
full to an All-wise Providence thai W
have made plenty of corn.
Our Alliance has contributed SOM
to the State business agency fund anu
l think they will contribute moLo
soon. For fear of t~respassing on YOU
space / will stop.
r. II. L., Cor. Sec'y'
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THE GREAT REFORM MOVE
MENT.
Editorial CorrespOndence.l

Editorial Correspondence 49,
THE annual meeting Of the Farm.
i ers' and Laborers' Union, at st.
Louis, ontemporaneously with the
Northwestern Farmers Alliance, the
Mutual Benefit Association aud the
Executive Board of the Knights of
Labor, marks a new era in the great
reform movement. Practically, TWEEN
ty three States r brought under one
head, but each preserving its auto,
nomic independence. For the first
time in a century,, have the wealth pro-
ducers of this great country been per-
mitted to meet in council without the
presence and interference of design
ing sectional sgitators, and for the
frst time has their voice of power
been heard in unison and in the spon-
taneous declaration that this great
country is and shall remain one and
inseparable. The farmers from Da-
kota and from7,M Maryland have dis
covered that their interests are one
and that to preserve and promote
them they must, henceforth, stand
together. The supreme question o.
consolidation engaged most earnestly
the minds and hearts of the represen-
tatives of over two millions of farmers
whose homes dot our land from New
Jersey to the Pacific. It was happily
consummated. 1t was done in the
earnestness of anoardent patriotism,
with the prudence of calm ~conservat.
ISM and with the unanimity of the
most cordial fraternity of spirit. The
cattle growers of Colorado, the corr
"a OF Illinois, the fruit growers
o. Florlda and the cotton growers Of
south Carolina, will hencefotth fee
mat tney are indeed brethren and viii
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x CALL FOR A CONVENTION.

X T a special session Of the Vance
A County Farmers Alliance, held
at Henderson, N. c., on the 10th
inst, it was unanimously decided that
the best interests of the order demand
the prompt call of a convention OF
Alliancemen residing in the Upright
tobacco belt" of Virginia and North
Carolina. In accordance with thN
decision, the Secretary was ordered
to issue a cali for a convention to be
held at Oxford, N. c., on Tuesday,
January 9th, 1890. See the official
call published on the Sd page of this
paper. -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

*. Col. W. J. Martin, of the David
son College faculty, has been selected
by the North Carolina University
faculty to deliver an address on the
late DR.. Charles Phillips. The time
has not been definitely set, but will be
some time during the present cole
giate year.
= Capt. John Drake, of South
Carolina, says the Wilmington Star,
raised 254 bushels of corn on one
c This is very good, but there is
an experimental farm in Union coun.
ty, in this State, which has done bet.
ter than this, though we do not re.
member the exact figures.
See on third page the awards
by the Executive Committee of the
North Carolina Agricultural Society
of premiums offered by the Society at
their last State Fair for the largest
yields per acre of field crops. 1t will
be found interesting and profitable to
all, and especially SO to the farmer,
The New York World of Tues
day, Dec. 10th, published dispatches
from a number of Southern Cover
nors in response to inquiries, giving
their estimate of the character of the
late jefferson Davis. Gov. Jackson,
Of Maryland, telegraphed: "lt is 1m.
possible for me to express to you In 9
brief message my high estimation OF
the character of the late Hon. Jetfer'
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J. L. Ramsey; is our authorized
agent, to receive subscriptions and
advertisements for The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. Sc
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s7Ot,OOO,OOO

The organization of a steel and
iron company, with a million dollars
capital, at Greensboro, N. G., has
been effected, upon which the State
at large, and Greensboro in particular,
is to be congratulated.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-17

~ Our friends in writing to- any of
our advertisers, will favor US by mention
ing the fact that 'tthhfey saw the advertise
ment'in The PRoGREssIvE FARMER.
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= The Bureau of Labor Statistics
of Ohio gives the following total of
farm mortgages in the States named,
which will be an item of interest to
Anianeemon
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The officers of Graham County
Alliance are as follows: w. M. TAYLOR.
President, and L. M. Medlin., of
Welch, N. c., Secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-01

fireplace; dining room, 11x15; kitchen, lOx
l6: pantry, 4 feet inches feet inches.
Large china closet. Second story contains
four large chambers, large sitting hall, bath
room and closets.
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This arch apart, nothing can be more mcom-
promising than the use made of straight lines
and right angles in this room; not even the
cupboarls that jut out from the manteipiece
at either side have curve in them. The panel
ing is square; the ceiling is divided off into
straight lined compartments, and there does
, not seem TO be the least element of weakness,
the arch excepted, in the whole construction.
This, it is hardly necessary to point out, not
only preserves an air of dignity and sim
Dlicity TO the apartment, but it actually helps
to give home like appearance by bringing
ont the numerous curved lines Of the furni-
tire and the bric-a-brac. To introduce
curves at all freely in the architecture of the
room would be to take away from the attrac-
tiveness of the chairs and sofa and tables,
and TO make the eye less inclined to dwell on
the graceful shapes of the porcelains and bits
of Venetian glass on the mantel shelves.
let MS attempt, with such help as the
artist has given us, to create a color scheme
for the room, though it will probably be IL
mart unlike the reality. Let the frame o.
nur old beyeled mirror beeither in gilt Woo
or in stamped or hammered brass, and thu
roan+al in carved cedar or other reddish wood
with squares Of warm toned stamped Leather
in its panels The small tiles next the open
ing of the fireplace will be in various tone
of dark green and blue. Those underneath
will be In chocolate color, or a warmer an
lighter buff. The rug may contain niue
=. dark blue, but deep red should predominant
\. The walls must be very delicately pat
termed in two or three shadesOf warm brow
and gold. The cornice may be in cream an
gold, and a few lightly stenciled ornament
in gold NAV deck the ceiling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-01
LEGAL NOTICE.

TN THE PROBATE COURT N AND
for Salt Lake county, territory OF
Utah: In the matter of the estate Oh
and place for the hearing of petition for admis
sion TO probate of will. Pursuant to an order OF
said court in said matter, notice is hereby gwen
Thai wednesday, the 4th day of September, AID.
$50 nj no O'Clock am at the county court
b f019 in Salt Lake city Utah territory, in the
court room of said court has been appointed the
time and place for the hearing OF petltloni o.
Ann Pettlerpraying for the admission to probate
of a certain document herewith presented, pur
porting to be the last will and testament Of
francis Pettler, deceased, when and where al
persons interested may appear and oppose lht
pproIate of said will, or the granting of Letters
testamentary to Ann Pettler as prayed Tor II
said petition. -. q, ,eeo
[SEALl. - JO tes,, -; ~ ~ 51lI,r,,
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LEGAL NOTICE.

TN THE PROBATE COURT IN AND FOR
] Salt Lake county, Territory OF Utah In
the matter of the estate of William Dlegan' 4e
ceased. Notice Pursuant to an order OF the
nrobate court OF Salt Lake county, territory OF
Utah, in the above entitled matter, notce Is
hereby given that Monday, the sd day OF sep .l
TENDER, A. D. 1889, at 10 o'clock a. m, at lne
curt room Of said court at the court house in
salt Lake city, has been appointed the time and
place for the hearing of the application OF James
W. Kennedy filed in the said court, praying thaI
the administrator Of the estate Of said deceased
he authorized and directed to execute deed OF
Conveyance 10 him of certain real estate bought
from deceased in his lifetime, ut which time ana
place all persons interested may appear anu
contest such application. =,
Dated at Salt Lake city, this "lst day oil
August 1889. -or,>, - cI1rrrp
Clerk of the Probate Court in and for Salt Lake
county
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-01

VIEW.
blinds; oil finish. Height of stories: First
story, 10 feet; second, 9 feet t inches Gel
lar. 6 feet inches First story contains nan
6xl4. with wardrobe off; parlor, l4xl9 t"lth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-01

IT WoN'T BAKE BREAD.-ln other words a.?
Hoods Sarsaparilla will not do imposslDliIi.,
tics tics Its proprietors tell plainly what It
has done. submit proofs from sources OF
nnouestioned reliability, and ask you
fr,ankly if you are suffering from any al
eease or affection caused or promoted by
irnn,1re blood or low state of the system
n trv Hoods Sarsaparilla. The exper
ience of others is sufficient assurance tina
Won will not be disappointed in the result
-960
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
PHYSICIANS.

DR.. R. A. HAsBR0ucK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
L 60 Z First South street. ReSloehCe, oo 7 oe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-01
INTERIOR DECORATION.
Example for Communication from
Filth Avenue. New York.

Thereon in a Fifth avenue house, here Illus
trated by a cut from The Art Amateur, is a
good example of rich and aristocratic in
terror. The drawing gives little more than
what Is essential-the outlines of things, their
arrangement, with occasionally an indication
of their material or their ornamentation.
Note, in the first place, that the room,
though we'll furnished, does not look crowd
ed. It is not a very big room, yet it has an
air of spaciousness, desirable above all things
in city interiors. This is gained principally
by leaving the wall surfaces, for the most
part, almost plain, the patterning being so
small and slight that the artist has found it
sufficient to hint at its existence by the use OF
a little spatter work. Then the long lines of
cornice and dado are not broken on the sides
that are shown save by the mantel and the
door. The top of the mirror over the mantel
land the mantel shelf, too runs parallel with
\ these lines. It would be better if the top OF
Xthe door casing did so also; but the disturb
ing presence of the arch is counteracted to a
degree by the transom of japanese lattice
Ssrk smmounted by stained glass which Is
Nbrown across it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-01

Try Angel Bros. new lumber yard, State
road. Telephone 4SS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-01

a perfect complexion, free from pimple
or blemish. is very rarely seen, because
few people havs perfectly pure blood: ana
moved nv the use OF Ayers Sarsaparilla'
TRY it. and surprise your friends with the
result
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an 300 HOUSE.

Plans OF a Handsome Frame Two story
and Attic Dwelling.
Frame Two Story and Attic Dwelling
Stone foundation. attic unfnished.l Par
Tor and hall finished in hard wood; inside
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-01

The celebrated Broadhead dress goods
all warranted, at d. L. DAVIS, formerly
Barnes d Davis.
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CAREFUL And PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO COLLECT

Draws exchange on the folio
GREAT BRITAIN-London Dublin, Edinburgh,
Glasgow.
FRANCE-Paris Havre, Bordeaux, Boulogne.
SWITZERLAND, Geneva, Berne, Lucerne'
Zurich.
TTALY-Florence, Genoa, Milan, Naples,
Venice.
REI,GIUM-Antwerp, Brussels, Luxembourg.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rotterdam
NORWAY-Ch ristiana, Bergen, Stavanger
SWEDEN-Gothenburg, Stockholm, Malmo.
Observation-Disclosures
RUSSIA-St. Petersburg.
AUSTRIA-Wien, Trieste, Prague, Carlsbad.
JOSEPH r. WALKER, President.
MATTHEW H. WALKER, V1ce-Prest.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

TN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE
county of Salt Lake, territory OF Utah: IN
the matter of the estate of Benjamin L. cutter
daceased. Order 10 show cause why order or
sale of real estate should not be made. Annie
s. Cutler the administrator OF the estate ad OIL
,1etition herein duly verified, praying for an
order Of sale OF portion of the real estate OF
said decedent for the purposes therein sci i0r,
ii is therefore ordered by the judge OF sad court
that ali nersons interested in the estate OF SAID
deceased appear before the said probate court SUd
on Wednesday, the 25th day of September, l9p ~
Courtroom of said probate court, at the county
court house, in the city and county OF SAT- Lake
Utah territory, to show cause why an orae 81
sell SO much of the real estate of the said DE
ceased at private sale as shall be necessary ailc
| that copy OF this order be published at ieas
| four successive weeks in THE SALT bAhf
| HERALD, newspaper printed and published II
/ said city and county.
JOHN A. MARSHALL,
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Dated August "a, 1889.

TERRITORY OF UTAH, &c
COUNTY OF SALT LAKE. 90
|. John C. Cutler Clerk of the Probate Court
in and for the County of Salt Lake, in the Terri
tory of Utah, do hereby certify that the forego
inc is a full true and correct copy OF order to
show cause in the matter of the estate OF
BENJAMIN L. Cutler, deceased, as appears OF re-
cord in my office. -.
In witness whereof, have hereunto SCI
nv hand and affixed the seal Of said
TsEAI.l court, this 18th day of August, A. D.
JOHN c. CUTLER.
Probate Clerk
S.w DARKE. Attorney for Administrative.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


Mrs. and Miss IIeintzleman sail FOR Eu-
rope on the 18th inst.
Justice Gmy entertained Professor Marsh
at dinner on Monday.
Miss Fannie Cox will leave next week for
visit to friends In New York.
Miss Darneille has returned from an ex-
tended visit to friends in Richmond.
DR.. and Mrs. Weir Mitchell will be at the
Normandie during their stay in the city.
Miss Kate Billings is visiting Commodore
and Mrs. Ramsay at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard.
The Capital Bicycle Club will give
another one OF their delightful entertain
ments about the 10th Of May.
Tsui Kwo Yan is the name Of the official
named TO succeed the present Chinese Min
lister at this post. lie WIN arrive in the
early autumn,
DR.. John s. Billings gave q handsome
dinner OF fourteen covers last evening In
honor of Professor Marsh, president of the
Academy of Sciences.
Hon. John F. Andrews win next season
occupy the residence just vacated by ex-
Secretary Endcott, and his home win
doubtless be the scene OF an elegant hospi-
tality.
The engagement OF Miss Nellie Rives and
Mr.. Percival Lee Waters 10 announced. Mr..
Waters leaves on the 2sth instant for the
continent, where he will spend several
months In travel.
Mrs Martha Powell Holiday and Repre-
sentative Charles II. Gibson OF Maryland
swill be married on the 23d instant at Christ
Church, Louisville, Ky. After the ceremony
there will be reception at the residence of
Mrs. Sample, the eldest daughter of the
bride.
Mrs. Harrison held pleasant Informal
reception yesterday afternoon, receiving
among other prominent people Mrs. and Miss
Blsine, Mrs, Lowery and General Brccken-
ridge. Mrs. Mckee spent the day in Balti-
more shopping and Mrs. Russell Harrisoni is
at Virginia Beach, so neither assisted.
Rev. Wallace Clark, accompanied by his
wife, son and daughter, is spending o few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Clark. Rev. Mr.. Clark will leave New
York on the 23d instant for Frankfort Ton
the-main), Germany, where he win take the
position Of Professor OF the English Ian
guage at one Of the principal theological
colleges for five years.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Marie Lucille Bondurant of Louisville, KY,
and Mr.. Louis o'shaughnessy of Cincin-
natl at the Cathedral In Louisville, Tues
day morning, April 30, Mt 1880 o'clock.
They will be at home Tuesdays after May Is
at the Barnet House, Cincinnati. Miss
Bondurant is one Of the handsomest girls in
Louisville, and Mr.. O'Shaughnessy is the
railroad editor of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette and a bachelor Of wide acquant-
ance and perennial popularity.