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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-05-17
What a Wooing.

Miss Nixon had just been listen
ing to her neighbor, Mrs. Popple-
ton, relate how she had been both
cred by a persistent chrome man
with a bald head who could not be
persuaded to 60 until he had sold
something. She made up her
mind to make things warm for
that man if he ever attempted to
show himself in her house.
When she got home again, how
ever, she had forgotten all about
her conversation, being so inter-
ested in fixing up her best dress
that she was to wear to the par
sonage on the morrow. There was
going to be a high time there in
honor of Mr.. Todgilt. the mission
ary from Japan, whose motive in
returning to this country was part
" to get wife.
Miss Nixon was in the midst of
a delightful reverie when hoarse
cough interrupted her thoughts.
A neatly dressed individual with
a round face and bald head was
bowling in the door way.
"The chrome man." she ex-
claimed, half to herself.
"Madam." he began.
"No, l don't want anything. Go
awayr' she cried, angrily sramp-
ing her foot.
Il beg your pardon, madam.
but"
Miss Nixon bethought herself
here of a ruse which she had some
times found eminently successful
in case of persistent tramps.
"Here, Bose! Boser' she called
whistfing to an imaginary dog. "I1
you do not leave the house al
once, l will set my dog on you."-
And then fancying that she still
discerned in the intruder's diliatory
air an intention of remaining te
dispute the point, she caught up &
broom that fortunately hung IL
the corner, and made toward the
front door in such a resolute man
ner that the chrome man fairly
turned and fled.
"Therer' said Miss Nixon, alond
as she watched him hurry through
the garden gate, without stopping
to latch it behind him. * only
wish Mrs. Poppleten could have
been here to see how promptly
disposed of him! But it was very
careless of me to leave the from
door unbolted. I might have hat
trouble in getting rid Of the man
I'll fasten it now before Z 60 bacf
to work"
So Miss Martha Nixon returned
| to her needle, singing the MAR
| seillaise" softly to herself as /;
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-05-17

There is man in Sing Sing
who proposes to make it hot for
somebody when he gets out. He
says he was sentenced to hard
labor, and he wants it, and what
is more, if he does not get it he
will 90 into court and find out the
reason why. Compulsory idle
ness in our penal institutions is an
iniquitous system born of dem; :
gogism, and if this convict on his
release does as he promises and
takes his case into court a decision
may be reached that will be of
great good. Some convicts have
plenty of nerve; it is hoped this
one has enough to do as he prom
ises.
There are 60,795,3OO acres of
vacant public land in Oregon.
Plenty Of room for the overflow
from the east.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-05-17
NOT A PiMPLE ON Him NOW

Bad with Eczema. Hair all gone. Scalp
covered with eruptions. Thought his
hair would never grow. Cured by Cuti-
cura Remedies. Hair splendid and not
pimple on him.
1cannot say enough in praise of the CuTI-
cURA REMED1Es. My boy, when one year
of age, was so bad with eczema that he lost
all of his hair. His scalp was covered with
eruptions, which the doctors said was scald
head, and that his hair would never grow
again. Despairiug of cure from physicians
/ began the use of the CUTICARA REMEDIES,
and, l am happy TO say, with the most per-
feet success. His hair is now splendid, and
there is not pimple on him. 1 recommend
the CUTICURA REMEDIES to mothers as the
most speedy, economical, and sure cure for
all skin diseases of infants and children, and
feel that every mother who has ALI afflicted
child will thank me for SO doing.
MRS. NJ. L. WOODSUM, Norway, Me
Fever Sore Eight Years Cured.
must extend to you the thanks of one
of my customers, who has been cured by
using the CUTICURA REMEDIES, of an old
sore, caused by long spell of sickness or
fever eight years ago. He was so bad he
Was fearful he would have to have his leg
amputated, but is happy to say he is now
entirely well as a dollar He re-
quests me to use his name, which is H. H.
CAsoN, merchant Of this place.
JOHN V. MINOR, Druggist,
Gainsboro, Tenn.
Severe Scalp Disease Cured.
A few weeks ago my wife suffered very
much from cutaneous disease of the scalp,
and received no relief from the various rem
cdies she used until she tried CUTIcURA.
The disease promptly yielded to this treat
ment, and in short while she was entirely
we'll. There has been no return of the dis
ease, and CUTIcURA ranks No. in our es-
timation TOR diseases of the skin.
REV. j. PRESLEY BARRET, D. D.,
Raleigh, N. c..
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-05-17

harmless effuSlOn OF her triumph.
She went over that afternoon to
Mrs. Bruce's, who lived in the next
farmhouse, half a mile away, to
get her to make buttonheles Oh
the new dress.
did the chrome man come
here?" said she.
Today" asked Mrs. Bruce, with
her mouth full Of pins.
Yes"
"No, l haven't seen any chrome
man"
II guess l frightened him out of
the neighborhood,' chuckled Miss
Martha. "He was beginning his
opportunities when l went at him
with the broom and chased him
out of the house,"
Mrs. Bruce laughed heartily at
the idea Of her sparrow like little
neighbor frightening any one by
such manifestations as she had de-
scribed.
"But l tell you who | have
seen,'' said she. 'Mr. Todgilt
stopped here to inquire the way to
the parsonage"
"Dear me, did he?" said Miss
Nixon, with great interest.
"And l gave him a glass Of
goosebelry wine and a slice OF
cake" added Mrs. Bruce.
"Entertaining angels unaware" :"
sighed Miss Nixon. ooh, how l
wish it had been me! Do tell
me how he looks. Is he tall?''
No, but quite what you would
call a tall man," said Mrs. Bruce,
land | think he is elderly, and he
doesn't dress much: But he is a
dear, godly man with a fine flow
OF language"
81 will meet him at the 'parson-
age tomorrow" said Miss Nixon,
complacently.
"How l envy you!'' said Mrs.
Bruce, who was not one Of the in
vited guests.
Miss Nixon, dressed in all her
best, includidg the alpaca gown
and sundry bows of blue ribbon;
which were not unbecoming to
her blonde comeliness, went to the
parsonage the next day. Mrs.
Hall, the parsons wife, came run
ming to meet her.
"My dear Martha," she said,
II was so afraid you wasn' COM
ing. He's here. Such a dear
man! Come right into the parlor.
Mr.. Todgilt, let me present you to
Miss Nixon. Miss Mixon,, this is
Mr.. Samuel Todgilt from Japan" "
Mr.. TodgiIt's bow checked itself
halfway in stare of amazement.
"As-ton-ish-ing!" said he.
Miss Nixon turned very red.
"Well, do declare!'' she fall
tered.
For in Miss Nixon, the lady who
had been especially recommended
to him as a sanity and appropri-
ate helpmeet, the missionary be-
held the very female who had ig-
ANONYMOUSLY pursued him from her
door with broom whom, the pre-
vious day, he had stopped to So
licit directions as to.the right road.
And in MI. Todgilt, Martha saw
the parsonage whom she had re-
PEELED as the obnoxious chrome
man.
''I'm sure 1 beg your PARDON
said she, but L mistook you fer
! somebody elsa.'
The returned missionary burst
out laughing. He could not help
Fit.
T "No harm doneJo said he;, "ne
harm done"
And fortunately he spoke tile
truth. Miss Mixon's genuine good
sense and good fegiing.soon effaeed
the disagreeable. first impression
(which she knew her broom had
Emade. And Mr.. Todgilt's second
call at the cottage was longer than
his first.
70 make an: old story short, Mr.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-05-17
Severe Scalp Disease Cured.
Cuticara Remedies

Are a positive cure for every form of skin,
scalp. and blood disease. with loss of hair,
from pimples to. scrofala, except possibly
ichthyosis.
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIeURA,
50c.; SOAR, 25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared
by the POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Cor.
PoRATIoN, Boston.
fg Send for ''How to cure Skin Dis
eases, "a pages, so illustrations, and 100
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS
for Infants and Children.

"Castoraa is 50 well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" H A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III 80. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-05-17
! = or Sal s.!
a DESIRABLE FARM

Situated two miles above Mehama, Ma
rion county, Or, and three miles from the
line of the Oregon Pacific railroad.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-05-17
RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION.
RAILWAY AND NAVIGAT ION,
THE
YAQU!NA R0UTEE.
Oregon Pacific Railroad and
Oregon Development Co. S
STEAMSHIP LINE.

235 Miles Shorter; 20 Hours Less time
than by any other route. First class
through passenger and freight line from
Portland all points in the Willamette valley
to and from San Francisco, Cal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-05-17
THIS PLACE

452 both hill and level land, c black
small underbruh such hazel willow and small which easily
gubbed the the other partly
sides and heavy timber but splendid eighty Of this has had the
ashed orchard timothy
grass, the seed having been sown FIVE years
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10
MOORE COUNTY COURT HOUSE
BURNED.

CARTHAGE, N. c., Sept. 5, 1889. d
Mr.. EDITOR The county court
house was discovered on fire at A
o'clock this morning. The fire broke
out in the Registrars Office where all
records and books and papers were
destroyed The building was a total
loss. About one-half of the books
and papers in the Clerks Office were
saved.
There was considerable difficulty in
saving the stores of Messrs. Tyson &
Son, and G. G. Graves.
The fire was without doubt of in.
cendiary origin as it was discovered
as Soon as the fire was noticed that
the ropes on the only public well,
were cut, ostensibly to prevent water
from being drawn with which to
quench the FIRE.
The court house was valued at
SIS, 600, with $4,000 of the amount
to be paid. Tax books for 1889 were
also burned. A new levy will have
to be made if the tax is collected
Yours truly, SIS
II. A. FooTE, JR., Editor Blade.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10
U. S. COURT.

A T the last meeting of the Ameri-
IA can Bar Association held In
Chicago, August 28th, Judge Thomas
Wilson, of Minnesota, said "That the
Jurisdiction of the u. S. Supreme
Court should be confined to cases
properly belonging to it. He argued
that corporations had been declared
to be persons for the purpose of
wrongfully getting their cases before
the Supreme Court.
That there was a large number of
cases now before the Supreme Court
than was for the purpose of recover
ing money for personal injuries and
that the suits had been carried there
by corporations for the purpose OF
wearing out poor plaintiffs who could
not stand the expense. He held that
corporations should not get beyond
State courts where individual citizens
could meet them on an equal footing.
It seems to us that this is the most
sensible solution of the difficulties that
lie in the way of an earlyadjustment
of cases that we~have seen. The
court is noE167e years behind in its
cases.
Ex-senator Trumbul said: We
must limit the extended jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court, given it during
the war. The Supreme Court should
have the same jurisdiction it had in
the days of Chief Justice Marshall and
no more"
We hail with delight all move
ments that have a trend toward first
principles and practices. Corporations
should not be denied their rights but
they are quite as likely to get them in
the State courts as in the Supreme
Court. Besides that class of cases re
ferred to by the learned Judge relates
largely to facts and should not go be.
yond State limits.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10
1.-THE FARMERS MUST KEEP
OUT OF POLITICS."

90 we are told by the would be
- bosses. But there are some quess
tons the hard-handed sons of toll
would like to have answered.
Through what influence has it been
made possible under our form of
government for trusts, combines,
pools, ~syndicates and monopolistic
conspiracies to be formed 2. Upon
what influence do they depend for
perpetuating their power2. Why did
the people of North Carolina, Texas,
Arkansas and other States fail last
winter to get a railroad commission?
Through what influence was the in,
iquitous financial policy of our gov,
eminent established, by which the
National Treasury is filed with mil
lions of the h~ard-earned money of the
people, while the business of the
country is choked for the want of a
circulating medium? Through what
influence did one-third of the Ameri
can Senate become millionaires, a ma
jority of whom only a few years ago
were poor men, Through what in
fuence is the population of this
country being rapidly resolved into
two classes-the extremely rich and
the extremely poor? Through what
influence is power being stolen froL
the many and given to the few?
There is one answer to all. 1t has
been done through the influence of
designing, corrupt political ~manipu-
Yea, verify, the farmers should
keep out of such politics, but they
should rise in their might and power
and hurl from place these ~profaners
of the Temple Of Justice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10
THE EDITORS.


4 RALEIGHacorresponden of the
N Wilmington Messeager, speaking
of railroads, remarks:
"The railway people r reticent to
the last degree, and hate to see any
mention of their affairs in the papers:
The railway men in some cases keep
scrap books for clippings relative to
their roads, taken from newspapers.
If an editor says anything against q
road he is a marked man forthwith.
This custom obtains all over the
country, it is said, and it is compare
lively new in North Carolina"
Not so nnew in North Carolina =
as this correspondent seems to think.
Over two years ago The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER incurred the dire d~ispleasure
of one of our lines by admitting to
its columns a humorous article from
an anonymous correspondent, and we
were placed on the "black listi' and
mysterious as it may appear to the
management of that line, The Pro
GREssIYE FARMER still lives!
No newspaper shouldimpair its
freedom, or Independence Or. manli-
ness, by placing itself under pecuniary
obligation oarailroads,o on any one else
1t should, at all ~timesslfeel free to do
Justice; whether it requires criticism
OF approval, regardless of being
marked" or having a place in an
official scrap, book"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10
THE ONLY WAY TO REACH IT,

TRUSTS, pools, combines and
syndicates, the legitimate Off
spring of monopoly, are ruling this
country with an iron hand. We may
organize Alliances, Oranges and clubs
and have a Secretary of Agriculture
in the Cabinet and spend our days in
passing strong resolutions and de-
mands, but the conspitators viii go
on laughing at our helplessness so
long as the people are. so stupid as to
continue 90 elect men to
our State legislatures and to
our National Congress who are
the weak and plant instruments
of monopoly. The remedy is at the
ballot box. It lies in the potent power
of the ballot ~discreetly intelligently,
and fearlessly used. Whenever the
people make up their minds that they
will have true and patriotic men to
represent them in our State Legisla-
lures and in our National Congress,
and will go into their primary meet.
ings and conventions and nominate
only such men as they know to be
true to their interests and then go to
the polls and elect them, then we will
have protection against this robbery
and plumber. If the American Con-
gress were composed of such men we
would, be safe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

THE Newberne Journal, in a well
u conceived and admirably well
written article on our A. 81 M. College,
says: Of
"The age we live in is intensely
practical and that science is of little
value which cannot be applied to the
successful prosecution of the every
day affairs of life. Time was when
the husbandman was only required to
know the use of crude implements Of
labor and be able to distinguish seed
time and harvest, but thatcompetition
which sharpens the wits and stimulates
the energies of man, has laid its exac-
lions upon the farmer no less than
upon the mechanic and the merchant,
and he who hopes to achieve success
In agricultural pursuits must be fur.
nished for his work with all the ap.
plianees that science can bring to his
aid.
The foundations of a sound agricul
tural education must be laid in a true
conception of the nature of the calling
as a learned scientific pursuit."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10

combinations Little Johnnie was q
badly petted boy. He was screaming
at the top of his voice when his mother
ran to. the door and inquired the
trouble. Johnnie said: "Big Bud
won't lei; nae hit him on the head with
my stick" This editor raises q howl
because the farmers of this country
refuse to be robbed.
We specially direct attention to
the resolutions of the National Cotton
Committee printed on our seventh
page Also to an article "Valuab1e
suggestions to our cotton farmers.
This correspondent is n of the best
informed men in our State on the
operations of our cotton markets,
American and foreign, and his sug-
gestions r timely and valuable.
Read these articles.
The Mdnutacturers' Record says
that a summing up of the cotton fac
tories of the South for the nine years
shows as follows. On May 31st, 1880,
there were in all the Southern States
.l61 mills, 667,S 54 spindles and H.,
323 looms. On July 3lst, 1889,
there were 355 mills, 2,035,268 spin
dies and 45, 100 looms, a gain in nine
years of194 mills, 1867, Ala spindles
and1s30,7z7lo looms. i These figures
speakin language more eloquent than
words. a:r
Any farmer in the State who
wishes to cultivate one acre or more
in clover or grass, and who will write
to Capt. B. p. Williamson, Raleigh,
N. c., inclosing stamp and describing
land, will receive a reply to his en-,
quiries. We thank Capt. Williamson,
on behalf of our farmers, for his gen,
erous consent to give them the benefit
Of his large and successful experience
in raising grass and clover, for no
mar in the State is better qualified by
observation and experience or by his
splendid success to aid those who wish
to engage in it, It will pay you to
write him.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10
RAILROADS AND THEIR CHAR
TERED RIGHTS.
By OLD FoGY.

It is agreed that railroads have
rights; so have the people. The rail
roads demand their pound of flesh,
and want it nearest the heart. 1t is
theirs. The law gives it. The court
awards it; but the courts have been
slow to say that they shall not have
blood with their flesh.
The railroad question is the supreme
issue IN North Carolina.
Briefly statedgitsis shall the people
control the railroads, or will we allow.
them to control us2 ~
To aid YOU brethren, in making up
your minds as to the right, Isubnnlsl
Neutrality-suspicious. Jcs
will take up the railroad charters
.insthe order they were granted. The
Petersburg Railroad Company was
chartered by the Legislature of North
Caroline, "a. d., 1880.
ssBefore being submitted to our
Legislature, it had been chartered by
the Legislature of Virginia.
Section 5 of the charter IN. T. sa'
ditions) reads as follows: HThat Ene
railroad contemplated within the State
of North Carolina shall terminate u
the north side of the Roanoke rlVef'
nor shall the said company under 0'y
pretepse Whate0er extend the line Oh
their road beyond said point"
Section 10says: "Thst the corpora.
ton shall exercise the corporate powers
herein granted for sirtg gears and ~
longer, without a renewal OF then
charter.
Section l8 (Va.) of their charter re,
quires the railroad company ~
transport produce or commodities tnS'
be deposited i'm their depots ? no.
there is not a word about depots y
their charter; but they are require
to transport produce or commodiu''
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

In the New England States,
three per cent. Of the population owns
more property than the other 81 per
cent.
Maryland is rapidly organizing
and will soon take her position in the
great sisterhood of States that are
rallying to the relief of the people:
The Northeastern and the
North Central States, containing about.
ione-half the population of the United.
States, own 70 per ceut.o of the wealth
of the county.
We acknowledge our indebted.
ness bto our good brother, cold
FogF"for a complete set of agricul.
tAral feports of the State of Connec-
ticut. It is a most valuable addition
to our Agricultural Library and we
prize it most highly.
The Hickory, Gatawba,. Industri-
al Association will hold its fifth an
nual Fair at Hickory on the oath,
E25th, 26th and 9th of this month.
Extra efforts are being put forth by
that live, energetic people to make
it the most attractive and interesting
fair ever held by them. @'
The annual Fair of the Cabar.
rus County Agricultural and Mechan.
|ical Association viii be held on its
grounds in Concord on Oct. lst, I'd,
Sd and 4th, '89 Extensive prepare.
lions are being made for it and it is
thought that it will excel any fail
hitherto held in that section.
The New York Sun of the
I28th had the brazen efrontery ete
complain that the farmers are organ
izing a trust ON cotton bagging anc
that they are thus doing the very
thing they condemn. Can the editol
tell us how we n to fight combina
ton except by combination, especial.
when the American Congress. thu
only legal tribunal to which we eal
appeal, is made up, for the most part
of men who are mere tools of thes,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10
COUNTY SECRETARIES PLEASE
REPORT AT ONCE.

The State Secretary,-w was ordered.
by the State Alliance, to publish q
directory of the County Secretaries,
County Presidents and County Bust
ness Agents and State officers, with
their postofices, for the use Of the
order. This directory will be Of great
value especially in our business rela-
+tions. Please send to this Office at
once areport as follows, under seal:
........... County. N. c.
President, =: O.,...... /.
SeciSGary,... $500. '.t.''
Business Agent,
If either of these Offices be vacant
ask the County Alliance to fill 1t at
its first meeting and report. Report
all changes promptly to bis office.
L. L.. Polk,
Sec'y State Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10
F~raternally
& Wa. GRAHAM, Trustee.
Machpelah, N. c., Aug. %, '89.


The State Secretary mailed last
week to the Secretaries Of the subor-
dinate and County Alliances, blanks
for quarterly reports. Also a circular
from the National Cotton Committee
which should be presented to the ALI
ances as soon as possible. He will
mail three copies of the proceedings
of the State Alliance to each Secre-
tary this week-one for the Secretary
one for the President and one for
the Secturer. Secretaries will bear
in mind that all circulars, reports or
other official matter sent to them be-
long to the Alliance and should be
preserved as Alliance property. Il. Z.
Polk, State Sec'y.