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SPECIAL NOTICES.


E~sshY ST sTREET 2, RApT1sT p4I,rR'1s CHURCH coz: n
slnit1 80 m by the pastor :, Baptism in the even
sna ss4aay ;s6so bsis sss:s
school Odd Fellows hall. sth St {. e., at O'Clock
%Es Nes fOIr
sunday. 4;30 pm. Rev n R, Naylor, D. pastor Of
sna Sa
given to young men and strangers. It,
K~sgJtn gtn,Ia gAUL,s ENGLISH LUTHERAN
1t and Sps and
an hour before the preaching service in the evening
ali
SwEsLEY CHAPEL CORNER 5TH AND F
Pre- ching by the pastor. II am, and 1880 pm.
Of Christian Endeayor as p meetins R Of oieiai
board; Monday. 7:3o pm Prayer meeting Thur,dsy,
NxSCHURCH OF THE ASCENSION CORNER
- Of Mas. ave. and 18th st. n.w.-Ihe reno
il in and 80 pm % II The % reetor. % Rev Dr. Elliott
win oficste Ushers Will seat strangers in the morn
ing. In the evening seats free. 1t
~METROPOLITAN NJ E. CHURCH, COR.
BE Az aud sts-Preach,ns by DE- 6 ii. Corey
corey M ana ,I AT. At tns s ssrSie M
Times Sabbath school. $50 am. Young peoples
Thursday, 7:Sopm. ~ ~ ' 1t
k-THE SALVATION ARMY ARE HOLDING
forth at their hall. cor. 9Th and sts NV.
H.. holiness meeting; 3 pm. hosanna meeting: p.
m. open air salvation meeting in the hall every
night III the week on Market space pm. aud in the
nall at $50 pm. Livery one Welcome. IT
R~CHURCH OF THE COVENANT PRES-
byterianl. CONNECTICUT ave, and 18th sts.
the PASTOR Rev Hamn sunday scsoS
So ia am me bS1ag PEOPLES meeting at S30 p
and Thursday evenings of next week at 80 O'Clock,
the last being the lecture preparatory to the
SsPIRITUALIsM At GRAND ARMY HALL,
- opposite Wizards hotel, Tomorrow. sun
day, october "a. Lyceum at 10. Lecture L $50
s.gISEs insPiEsiiOn. sRssisT Of
ssr fas Hsh 6Sef hsi JOHN NH
make Temperance Address in the NJ. f church, Ana
S1 and Naomi aieSf ses 'Ss No. Gss
They meet at their tent rooms at 80 and will
Lechabtes are invited 70 participate in thearade It,
rTgtC
iSSsn E6% EyEAiSS VI at .s10ss + CALVARY
town. Dc sister W tents cordiay M invited invited s' Gt.' II
GOOD TEMPLARs' HALL. Az AND PENN
-. nsnasye.sunaay night; $50 O'clock.
Goodrich Of klorids and others Will speak. It,
k--S>MASONIC.-A SPECIAL COMMUNICA-
- ton of benjamin 3. French Lodge, No. Is,
/. A A NJ, will be held at Masonic Temple SATUR-
DAY. October III. 1859 at 7:30 O'Clock pm. A full
attendance is requested Members Of other lodges
By order OF the VIM WM A. GATELY.
" Secretary
SUFFRAGE IN iHt d. StKiCi"
~ is to be discussed in PRIMARY COUNCIL
No. i, Peoples Cooperative Commonwealth. SAIUR-
DAY. OCTOBER 26, at 8. 800 st. W. tground floor
backI. The public invited. IT.
KSNoTiCE.-
- The firm Of vaux Irwin has this 25th day
OF Cctooer, 1889, dissolved by uai consent. The
business Will hereafter be conducted by Fred j. Vsux
who Will assume the obligations and collect
due the firm. FREDJ. VAUY
oc2o-3t' RICHA..D ID L. LAWN,
HSGAS FIXTURES. ALL STYLES
Gas FIXTURES and prices
GAS FIXTURES. C. A. MUDDIMAN,
R CHESTER LAMPS. 1906 Est.
oc20
x-wE HAVE JUST OPENED
three new lines of Mems Flannel Pajamas, In neat
stripes and checks. 81 so.
New English Rings and Travelling Shawls as up.
f5-Custom SHIRTS speciality.
WOODWARD LOTHROPS
oc26 Store for Men, 1918 st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-26

The JAPANESE MINISTER, Mr.. MUrsu, received
Thursday by official mail from Japan the deco
ration Of the order of "the crown" conferred
upon HIM by the emperor in recognition Of his
recent conclusion Of treaty with Mexico and
other services for the state. Mr.. Mutsu had
previously been decorated Dy the emperor with
the order of the .'rising sum-
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R~sEE POOLE BKooKE's AD ON CIDER

Capitol Hill branch by A. n. MEEKEE. 3o7 "a !: s.
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Gas STATISTICS FOR THE CENsUs-The coun-
Gil of the American gas light association has
recommended to the superintendent of census
that Mr.. William Mooney of New York city be
entrusted with the investigation relating to
the collection of gas statistics for the report of
the census Of 1890. No action has yet been
taken by the superintendent in relation to the
matter nor will there be any for some time.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NGENTLEMEN OF HOLY TRINITY
Parish. GEORGETOWN. who desire 10 pArtici-
pate the Catholic Centennial Celebration Balti
more on November IL. 1859. invited to meet in
the Of the Georgetown Catholic Union, COZ. 32d
and sta, TOMORROW Sunday EVENING at
1t
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CONDEMNED NAVAL VEssELs-The U.SS.
Juniata and Quinnebaug have beensappraised
and recommended for sale. but the Secretary
Of the Navy has not vet acted in the matter.
The tugs Pilgrim and Rescue and the monitor
Saugus, the latter at the Washington yard, have
also been condemned, and it is probable that
when sale is determined upon all the vessels
will be offered ut the same time by advertise
ment
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-16
CAPT. pAspE BUSINESS AGENT OF The STATE FARMERS ALLIANCE.

Darden, the State Alliance
Col
when he compelled leave
81 settled
H Third North Carolina
Regiment He eecdand the youngest member OF that body
which
adjournment Convention, Darden
again volunteered Lieutenant A Moore
company Regiment Cngmans Brigade He with
fifteen
O fighting of the done
Hundreds of Petersburg
stormng Harrison the 3Oth
wounded Battery Wagner Daden
soldier shoudered
I'd November 1862
After his Fort Delaware and held
there until the of june 1865
the his home and settled
agriculture until he placed
Alliance
the Candy
behalf of the
controlled
public
At different elections he received the unanimous vote the Democratic
Peace 1884 although
Republican Darden the House and madea faithful
Auditor received His
widower.
confidence
they There
public soldier
The Alliance making
its who firmly believes principles of the Alliance
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A SISTER WRITES A LINE.

ESSEX FARMERS ALLIANCE, No. 885.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-Will you allow farm
er's daughter a small space in your
valuable paper just to say few words
in regard to the Farmers Alliance ?
[ have been thinking for some time /
would write but not feeling competent
have delayed until now.
We have a very fourishing ALI
ance with about forty members at
present Of this number thirteen are
ladies' Owing to the late spring and
excessive bad weather the farmers of
this section are somewhat behind in
their farming procedures but hope it
may not be long before they may be
able to go ahead with much skill and
earnestness. May the coming of
another spring find us all in better
condition both financially and other
wise. We have long heard it for a
saying that every dog must have his
day" We earnestly hope the time is
soon coming for the farmers to have
their day and also their rights.
AS [ have never written before, I
will not say more this time, and will
close with many kind wishes for The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and all who read
it. Your sincerely,
LIGHTNING.
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and how our present necessities are to
be met, but we must look ahead and
begin now to work and plan to make
things turn up. just as we will want
them to do after awhile. We never
can get fully out from under our op-
pressors until we, as an organization,
reach that point when we can manu-
facture and carry on trade. and COM
merce among ourselves. Cotton raised
by Alliance men should be sold to
Alliance men and by an Alliance man.
Tobacco raised by Alliance men should
be sold to Alliance men. The ALI
ance mans plows and other farming
tools should be manufactured by an
Alliance man, and so on, until all
would work like a " wheel within
Wheel
Where, | ask. are our men Of
means Men are often perplexed to
know where to lay out their money.
/ 1t appears to me that every Alliance
man of means could now see how and
whenato invest his money, so as to
benefit his brethren in the Alliance,
and yet realize that per cent. that
ought to satisfy any honest man. We
claim that we are extortioned on by
nearly every manufacturing company
or by ! trust companies, through and
from whom we get our supplies.
Then is it not plain, that if any Ali
ance man or men would lay out their
money in preparing for and in the
manufacture of such articles as ALI
ance men are bound to have that they
could supply their brethren with
cheaper articles, and yet make fair
profit on their money? And, as a
matter of course, Alliance men would
prefer trading with Alliance men,
even If everything else was equal, and
with the advantage that could be
given as stated above, they would be
certain of the Alliance mans trade or
patronage. Then, before another year,
let us have a guano factory among us.
A tobacco factory and SO on, and
above all, let us commence now to
mature. our plans, and let us by all
means have an Alliance man or men,
if nece1sary, at the very best cotton
markets next fall, so that Alliance men
may ship their cotton directly to them
and thereby get the very highest mar
ket price for their cotton, and soon a
brighter day will dawn on us all.
Yours fraternally,
GEO. E. HUNT.
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fall, you will no doubt have just as
much as you would have had after
paying out of your crop heavy guano
bill; and at the same time you will
prove to your would be oppressors that
you are man; that you are fully de-
termined to come out from under
every CALLING yoke heretofore placed
upon your neck by spectators and
trust companies. 1t is said of some
Of the Israelites that they desired to
return to the flesh pots of Egypt; but
[ tell you, brethren everywhere. that
we have made start to get out of a
bondage equal to that suffered by
Israel in Egypt, and let none of us
think for moment of turning back,
for there is no flesh pots for us to re-
turn to among spectators and trust
combines, for they will have the last
particle of flesh out Of the pot before
you get to it, for the piece was remark
ably small left in the pot for us before
we made any attempt to get out
of bondage, and of course, to go
back now, we would fare much
worse than we did before. So
let the word foreOard go all
along our line, until, in sense,
victory over spectators and trust
companies shall be obtained for every
true and worthy Alliance man. But
some may ask, how can all this be
accomplished [ answer: It may not
be done easily, but it can be done by
firm and united effort on the part of
Alliance men everywhere. And,
brethren, we must not only stand firm,
but we must work, every man of US,
with muscle, brain and money. We
must look forward and consider, not
only or present wants and condition,
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to promote the greatest good to the
greatest numbers welfare Of all
the people and the good Of the nation.
And we trust that their deliberations
will result in action, which shall COM
mand the approval AMI support of the
masses of the best people Of this coun-
try. It is an augury of better times
coming, when we behold good citizens
combining, organizing and acting for
the general good.
Their coming together and taking
counsel, each of the other, cannot fail
to educate the people to their true
situation, and in devising remedies to
correct evils and in inspiring incen
tives and means for accomplishment.
PRUDENCE.
If prudence and moderation char
acte rize their deliberations and efforts
III attending to their own business In
their own way, they will surely ac-
complish very great good, without
offciously antagonizing other business
interests.
When roads get too rough or i'm
passable for travel, it is prudent to
open up new and smoother ways,
where locomotion or driving is far
easier and more pleasant. To go
around obstacles is easier and more
expeditions sometimes than to persist
in efforts to remove them. 1t is wise
to cease encouraging oppression by
withholding patronage, and IN trans
acting your own business. When
you can do it more efectually and
cheaper than any one else.
PERSEVERANCE,.
When men are forced to act for
self preservation they realize that:
self-love is not so vile thing as self-neglectng
Perseverance keeps honor bright, and
"They will not for one repulse, fOrego the purpose
they have resolved to effect"
> They know, too, that the relief they
seek is possible and their motives laud-
able; that {" thrift is blessing, ifmen
steal it not;" that individual effort
can accomplish only partial good; but
that united, concentrated, persistent
efforts will set them free.
"To fail is to mock the expectation
of the world. !" So.
But we confidently look for the de-
velopment of "grit " enough in the
men who are organizing the great In
dustrial Revolution to carry it to sub,
stantial accomplishment.
Sociological views of Farming, and
Farmers as a class will be treated
next, and some wholesome trade
secrets told for their benefit.
r. L. RAGLAND,
Hyco, Va.
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DIRECTORY OF FARMERS OR
CARNATIONS.

NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
Presidents. B. Alexander, Charlotte,
N. @.
Vice-President-T. Ivey, Ashpole, NC.
Secretary-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, n. T.
Treasurer. D. Allen, Falls, n. Z.
Lecturer-Dr D. Reid Parker, Trinity
College, n. G.
Assistant Lecturer-D. D. Mcintyre,
Laurinburg, n. G.
Chaplain-Rev. Carr Moore, Towns
vile, N. G.
Door Keeper-W. II. Tomlinson, Fay
etteville, n. @.
Assistant Door Keeper-R. 7. Rush,
Mt. Gilead, n. @.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. s. Holt, Chalk
Level, n. G.
State Business Agent-W. A. Darden.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Elias Carr, Old Sparta, N. c., Chair
man; Thaddeus Ivey, Ashpole, N. o.; j. >.
Johnston, Rufin, n. c.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION
President-EGas Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; s.
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and w. u. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
VIRGINIA STATE ALLIANCE.
President T. Barbee, Bridgewatar,
Virginia. w,
Viee-President- B. Massey, Wash
ington, Virginia.
Secretary. J. silvey, Bridgewater'
Virginia
Treasurer er-Isaiah Printz, Luray, Vir-
Lecturer-G. H. Chrisman, Chrisman,
Virginia.
Asst. Lecturer. S. Bradley, Luray,
Virginia.
Chaplain-Wm. NJ. Rosser, Luray,
Virginia.
Door Keeper-B. Frank Beahm, Kim
ball, Virginia.
Asst. Door Keeper-G. E. Brubaker,
Luray, Virginia.
Serg 't-at-Arms- H Lillard, Wash
ington, Virginia.
State Business Agents.. P. A. Bru-
baker, of Luray, Virginia
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
e T. Brumback, Jas. E. Compton and
Geo. H. 0hFisman.2 2-s - -.-s
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SUSSEX COUNTY ALLIANCE

Upon a call issued from the State
Alliance by the President, the Sub.
Alliances of Sussex county, Va, met
at the court house March 28th, 1889,
to form County Alliance.
The election of officers of County
Alliance resulted as follows: Presi,
dent, J. D. Owen; Vice-President, J.
A. Winfield; Secretary, G. w. Jack
son; Treasurer, H. F. Scott; Chaplain,
John Schafer; Lecturer, S. E. Briggs
Assistant. Lecturer, L. R. Bailey;
Doorkeeper, A. F. Eppes; Assistant
Doorkeeper, J. ]. Faison; Serg't-
at Arms, w E. Raines; Business
Agent, John B. Jarratt.
After few remarks from the State
President, the County Alliance closed
to meet at the court house on Monday
April Sth, at o'clock p. m.
J. D. OWEN, President.
G. w. JACKSON, Sec'y.
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ONE OF THE FIRST.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Zion Sub b-Alliance
NJ. 35, was organized in the summer
of 1887 It is not yet two years old,
with a membership of about seventy.
The zeal and enthusiasm of the mem
bers, and their devotion to the princi-
pies of the Alliance, are not less
apparent than at the very beginning.
New members are added to the roll
at almost every meeting. Two lady
members were received at our last
meeting. These ladies are among the
best farmers Of the community; and,
to the surprise of all present, without
solicitation, they came forward at once
and took shares in the Business Fund
But where is Zion Alliance? =? some
one might ask To say that it is
located at Zion church would be an
exceedingly indefinite reply, as the
name is favorite one with all Chris
tian denominations, and they all have
their Zions distributed from the noun
tain crested Cherokee to the wave
washed shores of Currituck. But our
Alliance takes it's name from Meth
odist church of the same name, stu
ated in community of well-to-do
farmers in Richmond county, four
miles east Of Rockingham. Here,
long years ago, was famous encamp-
ment, and annually multitudes of our
ancestors assembled together, in camp
meeting to worship God in style
characteristic of those primitive times
The people Of this community come
down as the worthy successors of a
generation Of the purest blood that
ever settled in our State. There are
those still living among us that have
heard their great-grand parents tell of
the pioneer days Of the Pee Dee Sec
ton; when, what is now known as
Richmond county, was settled by six
families, and there was only one
needle to the six, to be borrowed
from house to house." and when
droves of wild horses roamed at large
where we now grow cotton, corn, peas
and potatoes.
Near this place, along the Pee Dee
river, is some beautiful scenery and
some points of traditional interest;
among them may be named DeBerry's
Island. This island is surrounded by
the waters of this majestic river, and
tradition has it that here the Pee Dee
Indians had their fisheries, and that
the Indians from further east, in the
coo+ioY no1u coverad hv T1uborland,
and Robson, were desirous of fishing
there also; but being prohibited by the
Pee Dee Indians, great battle ensued.
This battle was fought on this island,
and the bones and mounds are there
to this day to mark the battle field.
But enough; we have community
of as happy, prosperous farmers as
one often sees, and farmers, too, who
love the principles of the Alliance and
are willing to exemplify the same
ZION CORRESPONDENT.
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LETTER FROM THE BURNT
ISLANDS,"
ALEENToN, Robson Co. N. c.,
March l, 1889.


Mr.. ED1ToR:-Our Alliance, No.
$50, is in good working trim and we
think it high time that we step fear
lessly upon the platform of Alliance
existence by letting people abroad
hear from us through the columns of
TIE PROGRESSIVE FARMER We have
raised goodly sum towards the Busi-
ness Agency Fund and expect to
stand with our shoulders firmly to the
wheel, though the mire be deep and
the bog be heavy. We are situated
away down here in a section known as
the Burnt Islands" of Robson
county, and as our talent is but a
small one, we are weak, as farmers,
and as matter of course, weak fnan-
-cially. We do not raise an abundance
of cotton, owing to the non-adapta-
bility of most of our lands, and also
to the non-adaptability of some of our
selves. We are pretty we'll adapted
to tho raising of "hog and hominy, -
potatoes ETC., simply because our
"daddies before us knew how to do
that sort OF thing. However, we are
pulling to get apace with the times,
and we fancy already that we can read
the word "success printed on the
mile stones as we pass them slowly by,
and by-and-bye, when the grand army
of Farmers Alliance men shall have
assembled to- answer to the victor's
roll-call, we hope to be able to say
present.
We could have lots more to say, but
as we see so many letters from differ
ent parts of the State, we fear we
might infringe on more valuable space
than that set apart for our communi-
cation. Success to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and Farmers Alliance.
J. A, BARKER.
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NEWS AND VIEWS FROM NASH.
GOLD NINE ALLIANCE, Nash Co., N. c.,
March 4, 1889.

GOLD NINE ALLIANCE, Nash Co., N. c.,
March 4, 1889.
Mr. EDIToR:-Having been recently
appointed Corresponding Secretary
of Gold Mine Alliance, [ have con-
cluded to write short communication
for your excellent paper. We regard
our Sub-Alliance in a healthy condition
from the fact that we have as good
material among our membership as
can be found anywhere. Yes, men Of
irmness and stability who can be re-
lied upon anywhere, and who did not
join the Alliance to be half scholars,
but to do their whole duty, and as far as
lies in their power they intend to make
the Farmers Alliance a success. We
transact our business in great harmony,
and with very few exceptions our
membership on almost every subject
appear to be of one mind Our Gnem-
bership is not now increasing rapidly,
from the fact that nearly all proper
persons living in our vicinity belong
to our Alliance or some other.
And as to the question of guano,
we stand on the same ground occupied
by other Sub-Alliances, viz: If we
buy guano at all, it must be at as low
figures as those of last year, and l hope
no Alliance man will go beyond that,
as no cause whatever exists for any
advance In the prices of standard
brands OF guano. The object beyond
doubt is to extort more and more upon
our down-trodden farmers. | wish to
say to the brethren everywhere, stand
firm, and if you cannot get guano as
cheap as you did last year, do lot buy
a bag; and if you harvest less next
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No. s..
[By Maj. R. L. Ragland, of Hyco, Va

by Maj r. L. Ragand, of Hyco, Val
In the early ages of the world,
when there was popular belief that
every avocation or calling in life was
presided over by supernatural being
called a god, people were taught that,
1.-THE gods help those who help themselves -
And firm adherence to this faith
did work wonders, that went far to
confirm the superstition as truth.
Our people. whose God is the Lord
infinite in truth, justice and mercy,
have the consolation of His approval
in our laudable efforts to promote our
welfare and happiness, when guided
| by His counsel.
In this utilitarian practical age, the
aggregate popular opinion of the peo-
pie is wiser and safer than that of any
leaders or bosses, who attempt leader
ship, industrial or practical-and we
might justly add political. The in
dustrial people of this great country
are awaking to the stern realities Of
their situation, rather than becoming
the devotees of theory, or followers
of party; and realize, that they
must "construe the times to their ne
cessities. They see that fortunes
favorites have been holding them
In human action and capacity,
OF no more SOUL and fitness for the world,
Than camels in their war who have their provend
Only for bearing burdens, and sore blows
For sinking under them
sEsTRONG REASONS MAKE STRONG ACTIONS. !"
The man engaged in husbandry who
does not see the necessity for action,
to protect his rights and interests,
must be ignorant or stolid indeed.
And yet there are some such-shame
be it said-Who have not the will or
capacity to see their true situation, or
the nerve and courage to force dellv-
erence. Of such society expects but
little and their influence is NIL. But
the yeomanry of the country are
uniting and resolving; and as good
resolutions lay the foundation for sue
cess, we may expect something salu-
tary ere long, for success rarely fails
to crown persistent efforts with con-
summation.
The industrial people are meeting
regularly in council, discussing the
best means to promote the revival OF
prosperity, the betterment of their
avocations, and measures most likely