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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18
RIpINa ON A sKYRocKEr.


The Peculiar Invention Of Mr.. EdsclIc,
Formerly OF tho United states Navy.
Manager Robinson. OF tho international
Exposition at Buffalo. N. X. has, secured
novel attraction. human sky-rocket. the
handicraft OF Mr.. Edselle. OF Callao. Peru,
formerly OF the United States navy. His
model has been successfully experimental
with In South America. and brother
in Minneapolis has fled caveat.
Signor Camarara made the initial
trip. The apparatus consists OF a
combination OF rockets of immense power
with parachute attachment which folds
over the apex. Four tubes form the France
work containing the explosives. The nature
ofthe explosive is a secret and is called dyno-
ascenimite. It's peculiar property Is that it
is decorating. small volume Of solid
makes an immense volume OF vapor and lifts
the machine with lightning rapidity into tho
clouds. The test took place under Peruvian
Government patronage near Callao in De-
cember The charge. touched by electricity.
sent tho machine over 1888 feet. and the
descent by parachute was perfect. Sig
Camarara landed Ave miles from the start
ing point no worse for the trip. III teen
thousand people wero present. and watched
with telescopes the rise and fall of the ma
chine. Mr.. Eds lie will be in Buffalo in a
few days.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

the chemical course OF
tho Museum OF Natural
History, and In 1873 pro-
fessor Ia the Lyceo Char
lemagne. In 1924 he Was
appointed director OF tho
dye works aud professor
OF special chemistry at
the 9obolina, where he
distinguished himself by
important researches In
col0rs. In 1926 he be-
came member OF the
Academy Of Sciences and
aftorward was made. fol-
low OF the Royal Society
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, aged SO. arrived
from Wheeling. w. VA, at Bridgeport.
Conn.,. en- route for Worcester, Mass. where
her sons live. She walked most Of the way.
sleeping at farm houses and police stations.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18
To Charlottesville and indianapolis, Ind,
Troy and Springfield, O.-ThrOugh Sleep
ing Car from Chicago.

A combined sleeping and chair car leaves
Chicago via Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Railroad at 1920 p. m. daily. running
through TO Springfield, o.. via Indianapolis.
Passengers reach Crawfordsvllle at $3.50 a.
M; indianapolis, 7:40 a. M; Troy. 1904
noon; Springfield. loo p. M; CinciEnati
1910 noon; Louisville. 1915 noon. Berth
rate: Chicago to indianapolis, $3.50. Chi
cago City Ticket Office, No. GA Clark street
sherman House.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

The meteor of 1888, seen all over
Europe nearly at the same moment,
was believed to be as large as Great
Britain and one hundred and twenty
miles high.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18
HAD A SNAKE IN HER STOMACH.
A Reptile More Than Foot Long Inter-
fered with Mrs. Kenney's Digestion.

A Reptile More Than IA Foot Long Inter-
fcred with Mrs. Kenney's Digestion.
For the lust two years and a half Mrs.
Frank Kenney. OF Portsmouth. N. H., has
been n terrible sufferer from some disorder
of the stomach. The trouble. whatever 1t
was. had grown worse, and Notwithstanding
that the patient had been under the treat
ment OF some OF the most eminent physi-
clans OF New England no relief was Afforded.
Mrs. Kenney insisted from the first that
some living creature was in her stomach.
Her sufferings dated from August, 1886.
when, while at a camp-meeting she drank
from a brook and realized that she had
swallowed some reptile. Since March 20
she has been under the treatment of ply
stefan at Biddeford. Me-, and he took from
the patient a small. light-colored snake 1875
inches long. Several reputabls witnesses
were present and the reptile has since
been seen by hundreds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

Of London. He contributed many important
papers to scientific societies and continued CIV
Ing lectures till after the close OF his hrst cen
fury. For the last year or two ne had been
quietly engaged In HIS home, and may be said
to have been active almost TO the nour OF his
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

AN English judge has recently defined
gentleman as term which includes any
body who has nothing 10 do and is out
side of the workhouse. "-Teras SiftinOs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18
ELY'S
CREAM BALM

Is!6ered from ca
tarrh ~ gears tn
droppin0s into tn
throat ,cere naWseat.
ing. NJ nose bled al.
most daily. Since tn
first days use cfEiv',
Cream Balm hdVehas
no bleeding mesorc.
ness Is entirely gone
ID. a. Davidson, ,Oitl
the Boston Budget.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18
john n. Ushcr Dcad.

John p. Usher. who was Secretary Ui
tho Interior under President Lincoln, died
at the University Hospital in Philadelphia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

The general assignment OF Nlcoi. CoIIshaw
a Co. Of New York. has beenfor the second
tlme set aside BY Judge o'Bricn for tech-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18
WINTER WHEAT.

Report Of the Agricultural Department for
April.
The April crop report OF the Agricultural
Department at Washington. d. C.. says the
general average condition OF winter wheat
q "a. nearly tho same as tho April condI-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

For bronchial. AstIlsmatic and
Pulmonary Complaints, @BroWn's
bronchial 7r0ches" have remarkable curative
propertiea Sold only ia boxea
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

Il regard MAaEE's EMULSION a. IN elegent
preparation. IL contains the three reco nj cd
RENE dies for the treatment OF diseases for
which it 10 intended.-C. +. Taylor, NJ. D., Phil
ade1phia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18
Denomination suroiv Curod.

To the Editor: Please inform your readers
that have a positive cure for Consumption.
BY its timely uso thousands OF hopeless
cases have been permanently cured. shall
be glad to send two bottles OF my remedy
FREE to any OF your readers who have con-
II they will send me their Express
and p. o. Address. Respectfully,
T. A. SLOCUM. M. c.. 1871 Pearl St.. N. Y.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

M. Michel Eugene Chevreul Reaches Re-
marlabie Age.
NJ. Michel Eugene Chevreui. the distin-
guished French chemist. died in Paris.
NJ Chenoul was born ct Anglers, Aug. 81. 1880.
and hence was nearly l03 years old ct the time
Of his death In 1910 he becAme preparation Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

"A GRASS widow" is generally one who
is looking for green folds and pastures
new. "-LoWeH Citizen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18
x.A-1'mesr r1mvvs
BY TELEGRAPH.
CIRCLING THE GLOBE.


Intelligence by Electric Wire from Every
Quarter of the Civilized World, En-
bracing Foreign Affairs and Home Hap
penInss OF an Important Nature.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

In Siam the first wife may be di-
vorced, but not sold as the others may
be. She may claim the first child.
The others belong to the husband.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

THE first apples picked in the pres
eat territory of the United States were
grown at Boston in 1889.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08

certain moneyed interest, not only
forces the consumer to support the
burthens Of a government kept upon
war footing nearly quarter of a
century after the war closed, but
enables less than million out of sixty
millions to accumulate means until
our rich men are marvels to mankind.
The great Republic, through this pro-
cess, has entered the avenues of pri-
vate enterprise, and with its crushing
weight reduces labor to starvation
wages.
All these combined form trusts, as
they are called, which, limiting pro-
duction, shut out competition, and
accumulate for the favored few while
the masses suffer.
All then, united, make our govern
ment; for government is that power
from which there is no appeal, upon
which we depend for recognition of
our rights. This power elects our
Congress, selects our Presidents, and
intimidates our courts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08
SAVING SEED CORN.

Experience in the matter of saving
seed corn, no matter from what source,
establishes the conviction that through
drying in the fall and keeping in dry
place in temperature above freezing
during winter, is the surest way Of
preserving corn for seed. A novel
method suggested by Southern Farmer
is as follows:
My method of saving and keeping
corn-which mysfather before me and
[ have practiced for over forty years
without single failure of seed to ger
minate-is as follows: When husking
| select the best ears, which l throw
into a barrel which keep in one cor
ner of the wagon box. This selected
corn I store in loft till thoroughly
dry, when I shell it and store partly
in sacks and partly in tin vessels, like
old wash boilers, punched full of holes
to admit air, but which excludes mice.
[ find [ can better protect the corn
from mice when shelled than when on
the ear. After being so 'shelled l give
it to the dryest and warmest place to
be found | have secured a supply of
old tin boilers at a small cost by at
tending auction sales of household
goods.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08
RULES FOR THE STABLE.

The Sportsman gives the following
sound advice to horse owners:
l. Never allow any one to tickle or
tease your horse in the stable. The
animal only feels the torment, and
does not understand the joke. Never
beat the horse when in the stable, as
nothing so soon makes him perma-
nently vicious.
2. Keep horses bedding dry and
clean underneath as we'll as on top.
Standing in hot, fermenting manure
causes thrush.
3. Use the currycomb lightly.
When used roughly it is source of
great pain; brushing and rubbing are
the proper means to secure a glossy
coat. Let the heels be brushed out
every night. Dirt, if allowed to cake
in, causes sore heels.
4. When horse comes in from a
journey, the first thing is to walk him
around until he is cool. The next
thing is to rub him dry. This removes
dust, dirt and sweet, and allows time
to recover, and the appetite to return.
Also have his legs well rubbed by the
hand; nothing so soon removes strain.
5. Let your horse stand loose, if
possible, without being tied up in the
manger. Pain and WEAKNESS from a
confined position induce bad habits.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08
A STARTLING BUT TRUE DE-
SCRIPTION OF HOW WE
ARE GOVERNEN
[Donn Platt, in Bedfor's Magazine.]


There are two lessons, taught by
the late contention, that the people
will be slow to learn until coming
events force them to knowledge.
The first is, that our government
has passed from the political fabric
built us by the filters to financial
concern in which private interests
dominate public affairs.
The second is, that no public man,
let his honesty and influence be what
they may, can menace the moneyed
power of cur land and remain in pub
lie life.
We are so accustomed to being fed
on phrases that we lose in their use
the object for which they were framed.
Our fathers sought the shores of
America to escape oppression at home.
The sum total of the despotism was
found in the fact that while they who
produced all enjoyed nothing, they
who produced nothing enjoyed all. In
framing certain legal enactments, in
the shape of constitution that was
supposed to be good against such inc
quality and injustice, the fathers
thought to eliminate privileged classes
by wiping out the laws of primogeni-
ture and entail They took no account
for they could not know, of the cor
poration, that has all the powers and
privileges of the born aristocracy and
renders all the guarantees of the con-
stitution of no avail
Under the power of the corporation
we have a hundred and fifty thousand
miles of operating railway that has
passed to the control and into the vir-
tual ownership Of less than sixty fami-
lies. To this combination has gone
an attribute of sovereignty found in
the power to tax the people. AS
Senators Sherman, Conkling, and
Window said, in their famous report
to the Senate, this railroad power can
tax all the products of the country in
a way Congress dare not attempt. This
iron network of rails enters every
mans business and pleasure, and is
the taxation without representation
that brought on the Revolution and
gave birth to our government. The
people lose through fraud all that
they gained through violence; and sad
to say, generally with their own con-
sent.
We have the telegraph, SO neces-
sary to our business, which science
gave as the poor mans post, for it con-
sists of a wire, pole, battery, and a
boy, that is openly owned and operated
as a luxury by one man.
The currency, the life blood of trade,
Is farmed to something over two thou
sand corporations, that, acting as one
contractor, expand it to suit their own
greed,
We are cursed with system, called
a tax, but which is in fact an extor-
tion that, under the plea of favoring
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08
ONE HUNDRED. DOLLARS IN
GOLD PREMIUMS AND HOW
1T WAS WON.

The Raleigh Standard Fertilizer Co..
offered as premiums $50 in gold, to be
paid to the one raising the largest
Weld of corn an cotton on one acre
of land, and as will be seen, Mr.. D. f.
Fort was the successful competitor.
The Co. required that the Raleigh
Standard Fertilizer should be used
and a certified statement of hoa0 it was
done should accompany the exhibit at
the State Fair. Mr.. Fort won the
gold and got it, and here is ho'0 he
done it:
[ hereby certify that on the Sd day
of March, 1888, I measured the land
on which D. F. Fort raised a crop of
cotton this year, the dimensions Of
which were as follows: 166x262 1888
feet, containing 43,560 square feet,
that is to say, one acre Of land and no
more. >. 4. ALLEN.
The exhibitor was required to make
out a detailed statement of the kind
and condition of the soil, quantity and
kind of seed used, the time Of planting
and manner of cultivation, the kind
and quality of manure used, and the
total cost of cultivation and manuring,
and the number of bushels or pounds
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08
BRIDGEwATER, Va, Dec. II, 'S8

Col. l.. L. PoLK.-Dear Sir Il
must insist upon it, with unpleasant
emphasis, that our Virginia brethren
are too sZoo0 in sending in their sub
scriptions to your excellent paper.
Surely it was no senseless and unmean-
ing formality that induced US to adopt
it as our organ; and I do hope that
very many will soon give substantial
evidence of the fact by subscribing for
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER. We need
it, and its wise teachings, every day
and every hour.
G. T. BARBEE,
Pres't V. S. p. Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08

1t is truth that stock raising is one
of the necessaries of prosperous agri-
culture Exclusive grain or vegetable
growing may be carried on for time
with every appearance of prosperity.
But the appearance is deceptive. While
the income is ready and large, it is at
the continual expense of the capital.
The land is being constantly impover-
ished, thus steadily reducing it in
value. Land cannot be cropped and
it's productiveness be retained without
stock raising, unless there is such an
expenditure of fertilizers as will de-
stroy all the profits Agriculture,
minus stock raising, can not be pros
porous. 1t is as true, also, that the
amount of real net profit depends
upon the quality of the animals and
the intelligence with which they are
bred, fed and sheltered. If the farmer
would be prosperous he must be a
stock raiser; further, he must be a
wide awake, studinus stock-raiser.-
John III. Stdhl.
The Georgia Central Railroad has
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08
FORM OF CERTIFICATE.

L hereby certify that raised crop
of corn this year upon the land meas
ured by S. F. Allen, and that the &C
companying statements and certificate
have reference to said land and the
crop raised thereon and none other,
and are correct. That the land yielded
bushels Tor pounds) eighty -four
and one-fourth bushels (84D.
(Signed d. +. FoRT.
Dated Nov. 10, '88.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08
DIRECTORY OF FARMERS Or
CARNATIONS.

FARMERS NATIONAL ALLIANCE AND COOP
ERATIvE UNION OF AMERICA.
President-C. w. Macune, Texas.
First Vice-President-L.L L. Polk, n. @.
Vice-Pres't for Ala.-H. P. Bone.
Vice-Pres't for Ark.-W. II. Moore.
Vice-Pres't for Fla-Oswald Wilson.
Vice-Pres't for Ky.-S. B. Irwin.
Vice-Pres't for La-Linn Tanner.
Vice-Pres't for Miss.-R. T. Love.
Vice-Pres't for Mo.-A. B. johnson.
.Vice-Pres't for N. C.-S. B. Alexander.
Vice-Pres' for Tenn.-I. Fl. Mcdowell.
Vice-Pres't for Tex.-M D. K Taylor
Secretary-E. B. Warren, Texas.
Treasurer-A E. Gardner, Tenn.
Chaplain-Rev. J. @. Jones, La.
Lecturer-Ben. Terrell, Tex.
Asst. Lecturer. A. Tets, La.
Door Keeper-Newt. Gresham, Ala
Asst. Door Keeper-H. G. Brown, KY.
Serg' g't-at-Arms-T E. Groom, Miss.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Presidents. B. Alexander, Charlotte,
N. G..
Vice-President- Ivey, Ashpole, NC.
Secretary-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. G.
Treasurer. D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
Lecturer-Dr. D. Reid Parker, Trinity
College, N. @.
Assistant Lecturer-D. D. Mcintyre,
Laurinburg, N. G.
Chaplain Carr Moore, Towns
vile, N. G.
Door Keeper-W. H Tomlinson, Fay
etteville, n. @.
Assistant Door Keeper-R. T. Rush,
Mt Gilead, N. @.
Sergeant-at-Arms- s. Holt, Chalk
Level, n. @.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Elias Carr, Old Sparta, N. c., Chair
man; Thaddeus Ivey, Ashpole, N. c.; j. S.
Johnston, Rufin, n. G.
THE NORTH cARoLINAFARMERs' ASSOCIATION.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and W. E. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
VIRGINIA STATE ALLIANCE.
President-G. T. Barbee, Bridgewatar,
Virginia.
Vice-President- B. Massey, Wash
ington, Virginia.
Secretary. J. SiIvey, Bridgewater,
Virginia.
Treasurer-Isaiah Printz, Luray, Vir-
ginia.
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-C. II. Lillard, Wash
ington, Virginia.
State Business Agents. P. A. Bru-
baker, of Luray, Virginia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
E t. Brumback, Jas. E. Compton and
Geo. II. Chrisman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08
OFFICIAL ORGANS OF FARMERS
ALLIANCE.

National Alliance-iSoutherm Mer-
cury, Dallas, Texas.
Alabama--Azabama Fcymer, Athens.
Arkansas Wheel Enterprise,
Little Rock
Mississippi-The Farmer, Winona.
North Carolina-THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, Raleigh, official organ for
North Carolina and Virginia.
Florida-Fdrmaers Florida Alliance,
Mariana, Fla.
Tennessee and Kentucky-1he
Ioiler, Nashville, Tenn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08
STATEMENT.

The soil was dark made soil, and
used common gourd seed corn, planted
my corn about the 8th of April. [
first plowed my soil very deep, then
bedded the land, then planted The
corn in the drill from to inches
apart; my rows were 5 feet wide.
After corn come up, [ barred it off
with common turning plow, then in
about two weeks split the middles with
same plow; later on [ run three fur
rows with a common cotton sweep and
laid it by. l used
800 lbs Raleigh Standard Guano cost $11 40
$50 bushels cotton seed 15c. $3.50
20 days work to cultivate, house corn, fod-
S439O
s41l bushels corn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1897
1900 lbs fodder ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
Shucks 25c per Dbl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 420
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08
CORN.

I hereby certify that on the Sd day
of March, 1888, measured the land
on which D. F. Fort raised crop Of
corn this year, the dimensions of which
were as follows: 15Ox29O els feet,
containing 43, $50 square feet, that is
to say, one acre of land and no more.
S. f. ALLEN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08

raised, and shall certify to the same as
below)
STATEMENT.
The soil is dark soil, with clay
sub-soil. first turned my land over
with two-horse plow and followed it
with sub-soiler; this [ did in Decem-
ber, 1887 then put broad cast l2O
dump-loads of manure. I then put
broad cast four bushels common salt;
then [ turned it in with a turning
plow; then run off my rows about
four feet wide. I then bedded and
planted, the 18th of May. I used
Fearless and Spain cotton, mixed. |
cultivated my cotton shallow with
sweeps.
400 pounds Raleigh Standard Guano ...... $19.95
Dushels Salt. ..........-..... l0O
12O dump loads Manure, 90 2O...............-. 24.OO
preparing and cutivating) ID days work 3Oc. 100
5245
Eight hundred and forty y-one lbs, SAL. 800. 1881
FORM OF CERTIFICATE.
I hereby certify that I raised crop
of cotton this year upon the land
measured by S. F. Allen, and that the
accompanying statements and certifi-
cate have reference to said land and
the crop raised thereon and none other,
and are correct. That the land yielded
bushels Tor pounds) eight hun
dred and forty-one lbs.
(Signed) D. F. Fort.
Dated Nov. l9, .'88.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08

The Georgia Central Railroad has
been sold for eight millions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-02
SENT TO SIBERIA.
The Case of Kempinski-Is 1t Like that
of Count Cypriani?

The Department of State has been informed
by the United States secretary of legation az
st. Petersburg that he has already requested
the Russian government to investigate the case
of Kempinski, who is said to be naturalized
American citizen, who was sent to Siberia by
the Russian authorities upon his return to
Russia. 1t has been reported to the depart
ment that Kempinski was eighteen or nineteen
years of age when he left Russia for the United
States. While the department will investigate
the case thoroughly, there is need for caution,
for with this statement Of the case it may
appear that Kempinski was eligible for military
service, and that his emigration to the United
States was nothing less than military desertion.
The need for deliberate action in such cases
is exemplified in the case of Count Cypriani
about which the press was much disturbed a
year ago. 1t was asserted that the count, an
American citizen, had returned to Italy only to
be seized and thrown into dungeon.
Careful inquiry by the Department of State
revealed that Count Cypriani was not an Amer
lean citizen; that he was not in an Italian
dungeons; that he did not return to Italy, but
stopped at Corsica upon learning that he was
liable to arrest if he did return. Last week the
count took out his naturalization papers, and is
now an American citizen.