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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-22
WHY WAS FTP

IT WAS present at the meeting of
IL the Farmers State Institute on
Thursday night, and. was delighted,
as were all present, with the admirable
address of Prof. ): d. Hodges, and
feel that it is a public loss to the
farmers of the State for it to fail to
appear in your widely circulated and
d~eservedly popular paper. But was
surprised to hear Commissioner Rob
inson move to have it published in a
monthly paper-a good one it may be-
and utterly ignore our central organ
published in the Capitol of our State.
1t is true, that after some time, he
moved that all papers in the State
friendly to the cause in the State, be-
requested to copy, but I car hardly
hope to Q it in your paper after this
treatment. | say I was surprised, for
I am a constant reader of your paper
and | know no paper in the State that
did so much to advertise and promote
the Institute al yours. .' |;
Why this strange and unjust pro-
ceeding? Is it calculated to promote
harmony F~raternally,
J. J. YOUNG.
We too, were in the hall at the
time referred to, but reached it only
in time to hear the conclusion of Prof.
Hodges able address, and before we
left the hall, several gentlemen ex.
pressed their indignation at the con-
duct of Commissioner Robinson. We
had intended not to notice it, but
when such an estimable gentleman
and true North Carolinian as Capt.
j. j. Young asks for an explanation,
and when we know that many others
are desiring to know why a State
official and the Chairman of the Insti-
tute should have ignored this paper,
they shall know. 1t was to crafty
personal spleen and spite. He
was only keeping up the same old
fight. He fought us with all his
might when we we're endeavoring to
secure an agricultural college for the
farmer boys of the State. He was a
figure in what was known
as the "Scales Convention " of Janu-
airy 18th, 1887, and which was de-
to crush our effort for this col
lege. He went into our farmers con-
vention the next week and joined with
those who attempted to capture or de-
moralize that convention. We then
exposed his conduct in securing his
present position and he has been con
slant in season and out of season "
in his opposition to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. He was Chairman of the
Institute, and so anxious was he to
strike us a blow that he violated all
parliamentary usage, not to say
decency, (though we presume he knew
no better) and made the motion re-
ferred to. We have been consistent
and persistent in opposing demagogusry
and shGms in official station, and we
intend to expose them so long as we
control this paper. And we know
that in this good work we have the
appreciation and support of the good
and patriotic people of the State. No,
we are calm, but determined. We
intend to cry aloud and spare not.
And for the information of the honor
able Commissioner of Agriculture,
we want to say that The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER now, rs in the past, will sur
vive this contemplate effort of his to
depreciate the paper.
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C~ROAKERS, READ THIS.

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Oct. Is, '89.
Brethren, stand to your State Busi
mes Agent. It pays. 1 bought a
cotton gin through the Alliance that
saved me enough money to pay Ali.
amce Expenses for ten gears. l have also
saved big money in the purchase of a
wheat drill. W. G. Cole.
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J. L. Ramsey is our authorized
agent, to receive subscriptions and
advertisements for The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
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e. Our friends in writing to any of
oar advertisers, will favor us by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
Ment in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-22
FOR 1900.
BY OLD FOGY.

BRETHREN:-The year 1889 will soon
be gone forever; shall we not profit by
its lessons? Let us as a unit resolve
LIST. To buy nothing, however cheap,
that we do not really need; nothing that
win not aid us in becoming more indie
pendent than in the past.
I'd. Let each one raise at least 200
pounds more of meat to the plow than
last year. This would save us 3d. 900, OOO
in the aggregate.
Examine your surroundings and see
whether this increase shall be in mutton
beef or pork.
Sd. Let each one sow one acre or more
of clover in excess of last year. Sow the
plot selected with rye this fall; turn IN.
der in the spring when the time has come
to sow pease. Sow the plot with pease
turn the pease under in early fall, SOW
with wheat and clover, put all the stable
manure on the land that you can spare
put the land in good condition and if pos
Sible use lime on all lands where green
crops are turned under.
4th. Let us all pay more attention to
our business than in the past. If you
purchase any implements (and do not do
so unless you need them) be careful IN
selecting them. Secure those suitable to
your soil and conditions, and select those
that are well made and such as are durable
and will not easily get out of repair; and
above all, give them your personal atten-
ton, hire less and ave more than IN the
year 1889.
9Th. Let us make sacrifices for ol
families, reducing our Indebtedness and
enriching a small plot of land, if we can
not enrich a large one. Remember thai
one acre we'll titled and made rich is worn
more than three poorly titled, and costs
less to cultivate.
9th. Let us all read and think more ID
the year 1890 than we did in the yea
1889.
IF y5u have the Alliance cause at heart
do. otwait for your president or lecturer
to get up a club, but get your brother y
take the State organ and the Natl9n1
organ, Let every N who reads ImS
get one subscriber, if for only six monIIs
between this and Christmas. You 70.
more easily do this than the DreInSn
VINO write for THE PROGRESSIVE FAAAnp
can take time to write the articles y1o
read. Remember, we all have dutlSs
perform, and do you think you eau
less than get just n new suOsG n;srce
Have you not noticed that every Anl rnot
man who reads his paper is more
than those who do not? onr
7th. Let US be prompt in attenolns
Alliances. Remember that poor An
ance does much to break down 'n7 linn
ence of the Alliance. r. he
9Th. Select no man as an on n
Las not the Alliance cause at ne"i"
9th. Beware of polite ans. tho in.
terests of your brethren. Help eson . GsnSl
Let a Christian spirit be VII you
and our God will aid you.
How is this for high! Texas has 0 and
25O, 900 men in the Farmers AnlaL .ban
the other Southern States more south.
million. The Alliance is purely a 0J have
ern institution, but its good WG Lnown to
gone out to the world and 1t Is kn Ta.tern
all men. The Northern and Ven oaon
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when your time is out.
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another Officer State the one 1t which
you have been getting it.
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How is this for high! Texas nas and
$50, 900 men in the Farmers Anl"+ han 8
the other Southern States more contb.
million. The Alliance is purely a 0J nave
ern institution, but its good WORKS rhow n to
gone out to the world and it is kn NJ astsrn
all men. The Northern and .,, Mes ssen
States are taking to it and IL WI ~ hand
that the day of deliverance wa "disnuts
for the farmers; for who VIII uL II al
the fact that they are the creators Samani
wealth and when they unite "a hal
a lust proportion of it the speculatTILow-
as well hang their harp on the "nu'"
Exchange.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16

The Senate this afternoon confirmed the
nomination Of Walter &. Nowburry to 10
postmaster at Chicago.
The President has approved the oct Tor
the relief aud civilization of the Chippewa
Indians In the State Of Minnesota,
Before the Senate met yesterday morn
ing, T. w. Pou, Jr.. messenger Of the
North Carolina electors, delivered 10 Pfcsi-
dent pro tenn Ingalls,, the vote east In that
State yesterday for Cleveland aud Thur.
man. lie was the ilrst messenger 10 70.
port.
The most important items In the naval
appropriation bill, which carries $4,000.
900, are those providing for the construc.
ton Of dynamite cruiser 10 cost 49,, Ow
ON the pattern Of the Nesu,ius, and q
3,5OO.ton cruising monitor 10 cost II 800.
90 on the plan originated by Rcprcsenla.
tive Thomas, Of Illinois.
II Is said that Mr.. Randall regards the
vote Of the House yesterday on the rcvo.
nuc bill ~ a pcrcmptory notification 10 the
Ways and Means Committee oi iH wishes
TO respect the revenue reduction. lie
proposes 10 wait a reasonable length Of
time To Afford that committee an oppor.
tunity 10 act In the premises. and II Il
fails 10 do w lac will proceed Immediately
20 consider the Cowlcs bill In the Appro-
priaiion Committee. Tho members OF the
tobacco growing States are happy over the
results Of yesterdays vote.
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THE ARKANSAS LEoIsLATURE.
W. 3. Hanna Elected President OF the
Bonato--Other Onicers.

Special Dlsraich Ia Tho Appeal.
LirrLE Rock, Ark, Jan. l5.-This was
the second day Of the Arkansas Lcgi,la.
turc, aud the only business dispatched
worthy Of mention In tho Senate was per-
mancnt organization by the election oi
officers. The first ballot this morning.
which was properly the ioriioth for the
Presidency. resulted Ia the election Of the
Hon. w. <. Hanna, Democrat, boy the fol.
lowing vote: Senators Brickcll, Byrnc,
Cosori, Clark, Copeland, Crawford, Grow.
ley, s. II. Davidson, w. T.. Davidson,
Dunaway, Harris, Meek, Miller Morton,
sumpicr, Tillmau aud Washburn IL
Those voting Tor Mr.. Baker wcrc Sen.
alors Clement, Cundcll Fletcher. Ham.
mond, Jones. Logan, Martin, Mcl'lroy.
Patterson, Thompson, Warren aud Will
iams-i2.
Senator Pope voted for M Clarke, Of
Helena, aud Mr.. Barker for soantor = II.
Davidson, which was east ~ a complifhen.
tary vote.
Associate Justice B. u. Battle, OF the
Supreme Court, administered oath Of Of
fee aud the senate then elected lho follow
Ing officers John g. Holland, Of White
County, scrgcantat- Arms; ]. W. Colquilt.
Of Pulaski County, Clerk.
A committee was then appointed 10 no.
tiiy the Governor aud the House that the
Senate was organized and ready for the
transaction Of business, after which cx.
Senator V. B Tate was elected Assistant
Secretary: 4. !. Wosson. OF the Columbia
County Journal, Chr, (re.cloctod); cx.Rcp.
reseniative !. f. Holt, Of llomsicad County
Door.kccpcr Miss JON longsborough,
Enrolling Clcrk. aud Miss Libby Lewis
Engrosshg Clerk, both Of this city,
After q good days work the Senate adj
ournod late this afternoon until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
The House mot at o o'clock this morn.
ing. liz fret order Of business was the
election VI clerk, which 70 ulied IN
choosing ]. g. u. simms, u Chirol Coun'
", on the ira, ballot. lie h editor Of the
Ci,ioot Chronicle, at one tine represented
his county IN the ..sI..aIure, Was IhS
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CABINET SPECULATION.
BIaine aud Allison Crriain miller or
Plat uae srtaia.

Special Dispatch 10 The APP ,al
wAsnISGroS, Jan. lS.-Whilc great
deal Of uncertainty still exists with regard
TO all the Cabinet appointments 10 be made
by the incoming President, and while Mr..
Harrison still maintains his policy Of utter
silence on the subject. there are two
things TO which the conecnsus Of opinion
seem 10 point with especial difccincss
One Of these Is that Mr. Blaine will he pre-
micr Of the next administration and the
other that Senator Allison will be
the next Secretary u the Treasury.
Mr.. Blainc's intimate personal friends
seem to think that the question
is already settled with regard 10 him.
one Of them, Representative Boutcllo,
Of Maine, put It In this way today: "Thcrc
Is nothing more certain than that James
q. Blaine will be socciary Of State In
llarrison's Cabinet. J don't think Mr..
Blaine Is looking for y Job Of any kind.
Ills friends have not YET begun 10 take up
q collection for him, lat whether he IL DO.
sirOus Of having u of not, ! have no
doubt that Mr. Blains's position during
the next four ycan Will b. that Of secre.
tnry Of state
fheoth Representative Of Mr.. Blainc's
State are equally conf lent, and u IL were
left 10 them 10 decide the question would
be- settled.
with regard 10 tho Treasury portfolio.
everybody but the plhsrcnts 81 the two
New York candidates, Miller and Plat,
think that Mr.. Allison u by Ear the most
available man that tbs Republican party
possesses at the present lime for the place.
sherman IL considered out Of the race, on
rather lac never WIS 10 II because u would
be no promotion or additional honor Ia
him to take place be once had when
there were greater questions 10 decido than
there can DO now. Allison, from his long
connection with the Appropriations Com.
mitlcc Of the Senate a. ~ chairman, aud
from the fact that thoiaun bin, now under
discussion, was mainly constructed by
him, has already become iamilisriz,d with
| finance aud the methods Ol the treasury
Department llo wonld b. free from any
/ Wall street ontanglcfnenis which might bC
charged against New York man IN this
| place aud u besides man Of sound iudg'
mcnt and good business Instincts.
A good deal Of interest Is attached just
now 10 the 0ght for recognition between
pialt and Miller, Of New York Here nj
Washington sentiment is ini favor OF M,llei
II either Of the two IL 10 b. given : cabinet
portfolio. The reason for this b. that II u
thought that Miller, Ia making iho race iol
Governor Of New York lac, iall, sacrificed
himself knowingly In order 10 bring votes
10 the Presidential ticket, AMI lhlt thoic,
fore he is the ono who hns tie strongest
claim on AFR. Harrison. The friends o
both parties were, heweyor Yesterday
given a hearing by the next President
and Il is more than probable that Mr. has
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The Admission OF Dsitoia-TarIn mn
I'm Ihe Gpnnsa


WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-[lIouse, I'm
the House MIR, Springer, OF Illinois, called
up, as the special order, the Senate bill
for the admission OF South Dakota and
the organization OF the Territory Of North
Dakota. The bill having been read in
full, Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, took the
floor in explanation q, the measure and in
advocacy OF the substitute (thc omnibus
bilO, which he proposed to offer ut
proper time. lie promised his remarks
with the statement that he would
ondcavor to secure vote today. lie
sketched briefly the action OF the Consl-
tutional Convention held in Dakota in
September 1855, which had formulated a
Constitution for the State OF South Dakota.
The Constitution had been submitted
TO the people aud ratified by a vote of
1900 to $4,000. The total vote had been
only 81 200 while at tina, time there had
been $1,000 voters in the Territory. In
view OF the smalncss OF the vote. he in.
sisted justice to the people of Dakota re-
qulrcd that new convention should be
held.
Pending further debate, the House adj
ionrned.
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HE'S ALL RIGHT.
Nothing the Matter With Grover.
He Doesn't Propose TO Sit Idly By
After His Term Closes.
What Hs Told Representative Enloe,
of Tennessee.
He Says That Democracy VIII
Beat Them Yet.
Proceedings OF the Houso and Senate
The House Pension Agents Bin
viii Barely Meet With tho
Senate's Approval.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
WASHINGTON, Jan, 10. President Cleve-
land takes hisrcccnt defeat philosophically
and does not, by any mems, give up the
fight as irrctrievably lost Representative
Enloe was at the White House a day or
two ago on business with the President.
After the Immediate OCCASION OF the call
had been satisfactorily disposed Of, a gen
cral conversation ensued, in the course Of
which Mr.. Enloe remarked that the peo-
pie Of Tennessee were very much disap-
pointed at the result OF the Presidential
election, and sorry that Mr.. Cleveland had
not been elected. The President gave q
quick glance, full of meaning, and re-
sponded: eyes, but W. will beat them
yet" This would seem TO indicate that
40 far as MIR. Cleveland en- personally in
iluence the policy Of the democratic party,
he proposes that the contest in the future
shall he fought on the same tariff reform
lines as were the basis Of the recent
electoral battle. From his remark Il Is
also easy 10 see that he expects his advice
10 have some weight in framing the future
course Of his party, and II is an interest
ing question whether this may not fore
shadow a determination, on his part, TO
remain practically in politics after he
leaves the White llonss on the ith OF
March,
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Nacrs nj Now Orleans.

NEw ORLEANS, La, Jan. l5.-The
weather was cloudy and cool aud the track
good today.
First Race-IIali mile. Starters. Rad
ical, Loyelace, Roche, Florine, Rollin
IIawley, Iris and Venus. Radical won in
052l, Roche second, Florne third.
Second Race Threc-iourihs OF n mile.
Starters Kittie Pease, Duhmc, Argeuta,
Cheney, Golightly. Nictress and Wild
Boy. kittic Pease won in l:l7l, Duhme
second, Argenta third.
Third Race Five cighths Of mile. Start
ers: Lord Grosyonor, Little Bees, Regard
less, Henry Hardy. Mary Foster, Benton
and Nattell. Little Bcss won In 1901, Lord
Grosvenor second, Vatlsll, third.
Fourth e-Filtee-siNteenths Of a
mile. Starters: Bertha, Countess, Probus,
Dudley Oaks, Norma, Event, Valet, Linda
L., Winnie Davis, Jim Williams and sym.
pathetic's Last. Probus won In l:39l Jim
Williams second, Countess third.
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90 VIII Not GO Through.

WASHINGTON, Jan l6.-Anothcr hearing
was had by the Senate Committee on Fen.
sions to-day upon the House bill regulat-
ing fees OF pension agents, recently passed.
In support Of the bill Representatives
Dockcry lthc autho), Gallingcr, morrill,
Of Kansas aud Peters spoke, while Il was
opposed by Ex.Commissioncr Dudley anl
Messrs. Lemon, o. Farrell aud other pen.
sion agents. II IN the opinion Of some In
q position to know that the bill will not 20
through tho Senate.
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ANOTHER JUDGE WANTED.
Representative Hooker, OF Mississippi.
Introduces "a IltIL.

Special Dispatch to Tho Appoal.
WAsnINoroN, Jan. 10. Representative
Hooker, Of Mississippi, mas introduced n
bill to provide for an additional United
States Judge in his State The bill pro-
vides that the present Judge shall be Judge
Of what is known "a the Northern District
and the new Judge Of H. Southern. That
the Circuit Judge Of IL Fifth Judicial
Circuit may, by order, rect the Judges
OF the said Northern d Southern Dis
tric,s Of Mississippi o. sc together In
either Of said districts and Wnch 80
sitting tho Judge oldoB. in commission
shall preside, AMI In case Of dis
agreement between then his opinion shall
prevail for the time being. provided, how.
ever that certificates of division may be
signed by them, with like effect ~ in eases
provided By law for certificates Of divisions
between Circuit aud District Judge,
that casc taken by appeal or writ Of error
from either Of the sessions Of the District
Court In the Northern District shall go to
the Circuit Court held ut Oxford, aud In
the Southern District cases taken by app
peal on writ OF error from any OF the sessions
Of the District Court in the Southern Dis
trict shall 20 TO the Circuit Court held at
Jackson
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poweri clayton nnd che cabinet.

.prc.nl Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
LrrLg Rock, Ark. Jan. lb.--Tho thir.
teen Republican members Of the logisla-
urc in caucus today adopted a set Of rcso.
lulions urging Gen. Harrison TO appoint
cx-Gov Powell Clayton TO a Cabinet posi-
ton. The Republicans Of Arkansas, whose
subscryicncy 10 Clayton Is unwayering
actually believe he has some chance Of Sc
curing Cabinet portfolio. Col, Logan II.
Roots, who some time since aspircd to that
honor himself was one ol the first TO sign
the petition Ia favor OF Clayton. The lat.
ters friends claim that only Golf, Of West
Virginia. IL In his way, and they assert
that his success Ia West Virginia will r..
move him. They ask NO odds OF Malone
anJ believe they hold winning hand.
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Tn. pnaIc, cn.c nI.mI..ca.

INDIANArOIis, Ind, Jan. 70, Tho Fcd-
oral Grand Jury this morning asked 10 be
conducted before Judge Woods Tor fur.
thor instructions The foreman asked the
court for instructions touching letters writ
ton with an evident inlcnt 10 corrupt
voters, AMI requested to know what addi-
lionnl proof aside from the authorship Of
such letter on letters, WIS necessary 90 cs-
tablish a conspiracy aud justify AN iudict.
mcnL Judge WoOls instructed the jury
that ia order Ia make case OF conspiracy
II would be necessary 10 prove that some
one received letter advising corrupt ac-
ton, aul that they acted upon the advice
so received. This Il regarded ~ a clean
and unqualified dismissal Of the Dudley
case from the further consideration Of the
Jury.
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Mr.. Inck n. Iirn,Iinrh.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
JACKSON. Miss. Jan. TO-. Mr.. Jack T.,
Bradford, for many years chief clerk ut
the Edwards House. died here this morn.
ing after an illness of only n few hours.
lie died of obstruction Of the bowels. lie
has been a resident Of this city Tor twenty
years, having occupied tho position OF
clerk at the Edwards House since lis pres.
ent management lie was brother Of
Mrs. John W. Robinson, Of this city, aud
comes from highly connected family Of
Alabama. lie had many friends, and by
his ailRble aud courteous manner was n
great hvoritc with the travelling public,
which he had served 80 long aud faith
fully. His funeral took place this after
noon from the Edwards House, being At
tended 10y largo host Of friends, after
which his remains were conveyed 10 the
q o'clock train for intormCut Mt Hunts
vile, Ala, his hoyhool home.
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secretary OF the immigration Convention
held here last spring, aud is brother OF
Collector Thomas Ii. Sims, Of this city.
John W. Howell, OF johnson Comfy
was elected assistant clerk. lie held the
same position in the last Legislature, and
has recently been private secretary to
Gov Hughes. lie is u thorougha and active
young Democrat.
II. j. f. Campbell n member OF the last
House, was elected Scrgeant-at-Arms, aud
G. ii. Trim, Of Logan County, was elected
Doorkocpcr Il, j, Brown and George G.
Naylor, of this city, were elected journal
Clerk and Assistant Clerk respectively.
They filed the same position two years
ago, The House then adjourned til to.
morrow morning, at which time Gov
llughcs's message will he read before the
two houses in Joint session.
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Deiaware's Repabiican senator.

Down, Del, Jan. l5.--An'hony Zig.
gins, OF Wilmington. was nominated for
United States Senator on the iory-ihird
ballot in the Republican caucus at 800
o'clock a. N. The vote was Higgins, o;
Massey, Q, one member having left the
room and gone 10 bed. The break 10 llhg-
gins began on the forticth ballot. when the
five men who had stood solidy by Treat
went over. Massey, who hal received a.
high rs eight votes. lacking only one for
the nomination, held seven up 10 the
forty-sccond ballot, when one OF his men
and the remaining Smithes went over 10
Higgins, giving him the nomination.