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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15

Bros. Tracy, Polk, Alexander, Long
| Hunter, Parker and others deliver adj
dresses, Did you not notice that al
least half they said was what they
had gathered from other material
others had prepared as to facts, fig
ures, reports, ETC., and yet the intor
nation was none the less valuable I
It required more time on their part to
search out those items than it would
have taken 30 have filed the time
with general ideas of their own. Take
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and Ma
t&onal Economist, or ask your Alliance
TO take n Or both of them for you,
read them carefully, and then select
an article that has given you informa-
ton on any subject and read it at the
next meeting of the Alliance. If not
"much of a scholar" yourself, perhaps
some of your sons and daughters or
your good wife have had better ad-
vantages read 1t to them and they
will help you on the "hard words, "
and you will develop yourself while
doing your duty as an officer Of the
Alliance. When you read-think,
and waen an idea occurs to you, not
mentioned by the writer Of the arti,
Gle, remember it and mention it in
the Alliance and if you will do this
faithfully many of you will find there
is more in your a"old noggins" than.
either you or your friends thought.
Others learned to talk intelligently by
thinking, and the great difference be-
tween men results not from the fact
they cannot, but that they do not think,
do not exercise their minds. | would
especially call your attention to two
articles in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
of October lst, 1889:
First-Old Fogy's address to his
(Aurelian Springs) Alliance.
Seeond-The communication of T.
A. Clayton on the tare question on
bales of cotton.
If. order is to accomplish the
good it gan and should, every mem.
Der and every officer. must do his
duty. No Office was established as an
honorary title to bestow on a brother
but because it was thought there
was a duty to perform which was
necessary for the good of the order.
Now, brother Lecturer and Assistant
Lecturer, "Shoot, Luke, OR give up
the gun" to some brother who will
shoot. GRIMES.
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NOTE FROM DURHAM.
IUNKEDoRA, Durham Co., N. c.,

HUNKEDoRA, Durham Co., N. c.,
Sept. "a, '89.
Mr.. EDIToR:-If you will allow me
a little space in your valuable paper l
will give you a few words from Round
Hill Alliance, No. 1856, to let the
Alliance brethren know how we are
coming on. We have not done much
yet but hope to "get there just the
same" We were organized Novem-
Der 23th, 1888, with six charter
members and now number 48 males
and 6 females. We have passed
some resolutions and are trying to
stand by them. We adopt and en-
dorse the action Of the National Con-
ference at Birmingham, Ala, on the
consolidation of the Alliance and
Wheel. We accept and adopt the act
of the General Assembly of North
Carolina at it's last session entitled an
act to incorporate the State and Sub
Alliances as it's charter of incorpora-
ton and the constitution, bylaws,
rules and regulation which may be
prescribed by the properly constituted
authorities Hereunder. We have
forwarded $25 to the business agency
fund; have more money in hand and
some subscribed. Expect to send
Bro. Graham some more money soon.
Hope all our members who have not
given anything will do so, for with.
out the business fund we have a
dark and dangerous road to travel;
one beset by men who will demand
unjust prices; they have purposely
sought the opportunity to extort our
money or take our life. Therefore,
brethren, let US stand firm and the
victory is ours, and there will be a
mighty shaking with the Trusts in the
valley of dry bones. We are going
to shake them in the sweet bye and
bye. Long life TO you and your pa
per Fraterna1ly yours, >
.BANAM TILLEY, Sec'y..TS
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IMPORTANT CIRCULAR TO THE
PRESIDENTS OF STATE AL
LIANcES AND TO THE
K PEOPLE,.

WHEREAS, Recent information, of a
reliable nature has reached us, that a
iute combine has been renewed Upon
a more extensive scale than formerly,
denominated the American Mannfac-
turing Co, in which perhaps all prin.
cipal jute bagging manufacturers are
interested, by which they propose to
force on the cotton producer for the
year 1890 their output. And,
WHEREAS, It is absolutely necessary
that whatever should be done to pre-.
vent the same and to be efficient, be
done at the earliest possible day.
Therefore we, the undersigned, most
earnestly request the Presidents of
each State Alliance to have a decided
expression from their Sub-Alliances,
Wheels and Unions, in favor of the
exclusive use of cotton bagging for
the year 1890, and report the same to
a convention at st. Louis on Deem
Der 4th, next, at 10 a. m.
Said convention to be composed OF
the Presidents of each State Alliance,
Wheel or Union, or such representa-
tives as they may select, and OF
more delegates from each cotton ex
change in the United States to take
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WE are gratifed to obtain the
w following facts from our able
State Superintendent of Public In
struction on this important branch OF
our educational work. He says:
The County Institutes. held under
the auspices of the State Board OF
Education, are doing a great deal OF
good. Last week Prof. Alderman,
at Monroe, had an attendance of 95
teachers, and he addressed about 700
citizens on the subject of public
schools; and Prof. MeIver during the
same week at Asheboro had an atten-
dance OF los teachers and addressed
perhaps 500 citizens.
These Institutes not only instruct
the fteachers, but they are great edu-
Gators of the people in public school
Matters We aim at both these re
suits. :, Yours.truly, =
S. NJ. FINGER, Superintendentt
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A BOLD AND PROPER -sTEP.

ID FAD the circular on this page
Ii from Bro. Livingston, President
of the Georgia State Alliance; Bro.
r. j. Sledge, Chairman National Cot
ton Committee, and Bro. Kolb, Com.
missioner of Alabama. It is impor.
tantz-vitally important, and in our
judgment, is the proper step. We re-
-joice to see it. ) We rejoice to know
that the Alliance has reached that
point where it will no longer daily
with this matter; but it will now
demand what is, just and right and
will enforce that demand. The cotton
farmers of the South have been
fieeced and robbed long enough and
so far as the Alliance of North Caro-
lima is concerned, at wiU stand sotsdly
and unfinchingly By the action of the
Convention, if it shall declare in favor
of cotton bagging.
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COMING BY THOUSANDS.

A N immense crowd will throng the
IN State Fair grounds this week.
It is not improbable that it will ex.
coed in numbers any Fair ever held
in the State. The most favorable ar
rangements have Ibeen affected with
the railroads for the accommodation
of the people and for their cheap
transportation. 1t is said that the
display of field. crops, machinery and
stock especially, will be larger than
has ever been made before. Many
new and attractive features have been
introduced, which it is thought will
be appreciated by the visitors and ex-
hibitors. The press of the State has
been liberal and generous in its sup
port of this important enterprise and
tits very gratifying to note thenin.
creased and increasing interest among
the people in all sections of the State
in the success OF the Fair of 1889.
Phey will come and come by thou
sands, and THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
extends to all a~cordial welcome and
hearty wishes for aroyally enjoyable
time to each and all.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15
TO THE. LECTURERS AND AS.
SISTANT LECTURERS OF
SUB AND COUNTY AL
LIANCES. ~

You hold one of the most important
Offices in the order, and if you prop
erly. attend to your duties to the best
of your abilities, you will do as much
to advance our interests as any officer
in it. Why were you elected Lee
turer? Was it simply that you might
see your name printed in our paper,
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, or might
hear the Secretary read it in the min
utes, and then do nothing for twelve
months? If that is your idea you
had better tender your resignation at
the next meeting, and I hereby tender
you a unanimous request to do so.
You say "you cannot make a speech"
"Never ran for the Legislature in
your life" This is the great trouble,
and great mistake of you Lecturers.
That they have to make an original
speech, one which is entirely of THEN
own production. You have heard
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K HANDS OFF,

THE Progressive FARMER stated
two weeks ago that an English
syndicate had sent an agent to this
country to invest So, 600, 900 in the
best class of mortgages. We learn
that this agent says that his syndicate
has a larger sum to invest if the con-
ditions are favorable and inviting.
Insurance companies, bankers and
other capitalists in New England COM
bined with the moneyed men of Eng
land and established loan agencies
all over the West. The farmers Dor
rowed their money and secured it. by
mortgage on their farms. Now their
notes are due and they are unable to
meet them, and this syndicate is buy
ing these mortgages at greatly less
than their face value and will proceed
to foreclose them and gobble up the
homes of the farmers. They have
played their full hand in the West,
and now they will begin to look for
new and fresher fields. They will
turn their eye to the South. They
will establish their agencies here, but
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER would warn
our farmers not to touch them. Ruin
lies before the farmer who would WALL
into this tempting snare. Keep away
from loan agencies and keep the
mortgage off your home.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

a." The PROGRESSIVE Farmer ana
| Alliance Headquarters is the place tc
visit when you get to the1sFail
grounds. A genuine old North Caro-.
lima welcome will meet you: at the
door. ~ J-:n tt>'
The Warren County Fair was
a success. The display was highly
creditable and the entire management
satisfactory to everybody. During
the Fair speeches were made by Gov,
| Fowle, State Auditor Sanderlin, Capt,
s. B. Alexander, DR.. D. Reid Parker,
Col. w. J. Green and Taskar Polk.
= We must bespeak patience on
| the part of correspondents. We try
to accommodate all, but we are great,
w crowded with communications and
some of them are too long. Brethren
boil dowm your thoughts. An article
Of two; columns must possess peculiar
merit to be read. Boil down, con;
dense, contract, = =
-. 1t is due our esteemed CORES,
pondent, cold, Fogy," to say that, his
admirable. and pointed speech which
we published last. week, was sent to
US BY his Alliance with q request that
it be published. And it is due THE
PRoGREss1vE FARMERsto say, that our
columns are always open to such solid
truths and sound advice az character
ize his pen, and utterances. The pen
of "Old Fogy" and other able writer's
will grace our. columns on important
matters from time to time.
There are two articles in this
paper which our readers must appre
ciate. President Holidays address
on the first page and the first divis,
ion of a series, to be found on the
fourth page, by Hon. W. L. Wilson,
of West, Virginia. Read them care.
tulip and studiously. Our people
need to be educated along these lines.
The articles of Mr.. Wilson mine in
number) will all appear in The Pro
a~REss1vE FARMER and every citizen of
the land, AMI especially every farmer,
should read them and preserve them.
They are a valuable contribution to
the history of the times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
IL as its readers know, has had lit.
tie to say in regard to this terrible
affair. Since the commission of the
crime, the offender has been in the
hand of the law. He has had a fair
trial before a jury of good citizens
and has been convicted and con-
demned to death. Much of the tes-
timony was published, much of it o.
perfectly, and much omitted. Many
of the strongest points against the
prisoner were not and could not be
published. We see it stated by some
of our State contemporaries that
since the trial, there is quite a diver.
sity of opinion among the good PEG
pie of u city, as to the correctness
of the verdict. We confess that we
have not heard it, nor do we believe
that there would be any great diver.
sity of opinion among intelligent men
anywhere, if they could have heard
even and only, the story of the pris
oner himself, in all its details. So fal
as we are informed the sentiment Of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15

Brother Gregory, of Okisko
Farmers Alliance, No. I,O44, writes
the following interesting note: This
is to say to you that we of the East,
and, especially of the county where
they say the "bull frogs jump from
bank to bank" our hearts are made
to leap as the frogs because of the first
appearance Of a State Lecturer, Bro.
r. w. Hunter. We anticipate a
grand, good time on the morrow, un-
less we r again to be disappointed.
Hope to hear from you soon, as to
whether Bro. Tracy may be expected
to deliver the address at the opening
OF q. P. Fair. There will be on ex.
hlbition at that Fair a "silk crazy
patch work quilt" having an exact
likeness of our worthy ex-President
5. B. Alexander, with his full name
in a large square by Miss M. F
Gregory, an Alliance girl, every piece
beautifully embroidered and each
square elegantly stitched.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15
GEORGIA AND NORTH CARO-
. LIMA.
THE following letter explains it.
IL self:
OFFICE OF THE CONSTITUTION,
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 8, '89.

OFFICE OF THE CONSTITUTION,
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 8, '89.
COL L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. c.:
DEAR SIR:-The Piedmont Exposi-
ton, nov open, is the greatest success
of our history. 1t is the best and big
gest show we have ever had. We
have set apart October Oath as Farm
ers' and Alliance day, and our Board,
embracing the leading men of the
Piedmont States, have unanimously
requested me to urge you to be pres
ent and make a short address on that
day. We will give you $4,000 farm
ers to talk to, and you will find this,
perhaps, the strongest Alliance State
in the country. Secretary of Agri-
culture Rusk will be present, with
Col. L. F. Livingston and Hon. Evan
Jones. These three will speak, in adj
dition to your speech.
Now, my dear sir, you must come.
| will send a special car for you from
here, with a committee from the Ex-
position, to bring you and such friends
as you desire to invite, as guests
from Raleigh to Atlanta and return,
and we will make your trip as pleas,
ant as possible and give you al ova-
ton when you reach here. The car
we will send will accommodate eight
or ten persons, and you can invite
that number of your friends, to &C.
company you as your guests: Oh
course you and your friends will be
our guests from leaving Raleigh until
you return. err Is D.
You owe it to Georgia to come here
on this occasion, Your coming will
inspire your friends and co.workers,
and we will give you q grand ovation,
Let me add, personally. I very
much hope you will come. And allow
me to subscribe myself,
Yours, with great respect, :
-" HENRY W. GRADY.
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TIMELY

WE are gratiied to state that Col.
w j. M. Heck, of this city, has
generously rendered a splendid build
ing at Ridgeway, N. c., free of
charge, as a home for the Confederate
soldiers of our State for a term o.
twenty-five years. 1t is a noble, pa
triotic act and will be appreciated by
all of these noble old heroes and their
friends.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15

Secretary Henry Brown informs
US of the death of Bro. R L. Ray, of
Dry Branch Alliance, No. 1876,
which occurred on the 9th day of
September last, in the 22d year4of his
age.
-Harts Alliance, No. $50 oftRowan
county, at a recent meeting, resolved
to sell no cotton seed to oil mills for a
less sum than Is cents per bushel, and
they ask the brethren generally to do
likewise.
Bro. R. J. Powell, Wake County
Business Agent, is in Raleigh ready
and willing to serve the brethren. He
is endeavoring to get an Office suitably
located, and hopes to throw open his
door in a few days.
Bro. J. D. Lookabill, Secretary
of Paramount Alliance, Davidson
county, says they were organized in
May, 1889, and now number thirty
odd members. When they had a
membership of only eighteen they
raised and sent forward $47.5O for
the business agency, and most of
them are poor men.
Wake County Alliance men, your
business Office is at 3l7 South Will
mington street, where your County
Business Agent, Bro. r. J. Powell,
will always gladly welcome you and
give you his best service. When you
come to Raleigh, he wants you to call
and talk business with him and make
it your headquarters.
The Alliance picnic at Rocky
Mount on last Thursday was not very
largely, attended, owing to some error
in advertising it, but there was a suf-
fcient number present to make it
highlyeenjoyable? The writer had the
honor of addressing thesgood people
on that1occasion2 andscame away un-
der a. sense of renewed obligation to
them. .f-,
The Wayne County Alliance, at
its last regular meeting, passed reso-
buttons, condemning the cotton bagging
wedding as an anti Alliance perform.
ance and disclaiming any endorsement
of it as an Alliance matter. The reso.
lutions would have appeared In our
last issue but were not received until
our form had been locked up and
ready for the press.
The peanut interest is growing in
the eastern counties. Bro. johnson,
Secretary, says that Washington
County Alliance took action looking
to the protection of its members who
produce peanuts, and other important
business was transacted. The meet
ing also raised a nice sum with which
to purchase Bro. Bateman and lady
nice wedding present. Perfect har
mony and great enthusiasm prevailed
throughout.
Bro. M. G. Ellerbe, writing from
Zion Alliance, No. 35, says: owe
have recently been sadly smitten il
the death of our dear Bro. w. G
Cole, of Zion Alliance. He died. yol
may say, at his post, on the 3Otl
of September, 1889, in the SD yea
of his age. In his death the Allianc
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J. L. Ramsey is our authorized
agent, to receive subscriptions. and
advertisements for THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
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the community is, that the verdict OF
the Jury was in accordance with the
facts brought out by the testimony
and was fully warranted and sus'
tanned by them.
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ALLIANCE NOTES.

ALWAYS give the name and number of
your Alliance, your postoffce and your
county, plainly, when you write to the
President, Secretary, Trustee, Business
Agent or Chairman Of Executive Com
mittee of the State Alliance.]
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15

E- Our friends in writing to any OF
d advertisers, will favor US by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
ment in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
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into consideration and settle tho
ton Of tare on cotton covered Gtues'
and to establish a standard u41es
bagging. 'O''Oa
We earnestly request the u.
Evan Jones, President of. the Fun
ers' and Laborers' Union of Amoa;tN
to invite each cotton exchange IN "a
United States to send pro0erlT We
credited delegates to said conventio a.
In the event that the cotton VI
changes refuse OF neglect to partjcir a.
in said convention, then the deIaae%Ne
representing the producers shall nra
coed to fix the tare and prescribro 'o'
standard cotton bagging to which 81
Alliancemen will uncompromisinaiu
adhere. o9
This action is necessary that man.,
facturers of cotton begging NAV bs
enabled to supply the demand o ot
reasonable prices, Let Sub Alliances
take action Immediately.
l.. F. LIVINGSTON
Pres't S. F. Alliance of Ga
R. J. SLEDeE,
Chm'n National Cotton Con-.
+, r. F. KoLB,
gs4 Com. of Agriculture Of Ala.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 7,nl889.
Don't forget to subscribe for The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER or to renew your
subscription when you0come to the
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Do you want your communication pub
Iished? If so, give us your real name
and your postoffce.
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81 The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
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DO you want your paper changed to
another officer State the n at which
you have been getting it.
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has lost one of its best men, true and
tried, an enthusiastic worker, always
found at the post of duty, and we feel
that the vacancy caused by his death
cannot be satisfactorily filed. We
cannot better express it than to say
that his head, hands and heart were
always full to overlooking with zeal,
good words and works for the adj
vancement and prosperity of that, by
him, much loved institution the ALI
ance."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25

garments was commenced and was in
fact almost skinning alive process, It
was late in the day before Braman WAS
able to be about again and when he did
appear he walked with difficulty and his
face st III bore the warpaint decorations he
had received. He at once announced his
intention of prosecuting the committee,
most OF the members of which he claims
to be able to identify, and he came up to
Los Angeles on the afternoon train, where
he obtained warrants for their arrest.
Braman is Swede by birth and is
about 28 years of age. He has the blonde
hair and complexion usual to his nation
ality and is tolerably good looking, though
at present he is not very attractive,
owing to the manner in which he has
been disfgured. Mrs. Koughan is evident
ly very much gone on him, for when she
heard what had happened, she went
over to his place and said, "Gus, why
didn't you shoot one or two of them, the
rest would have run away" Her hus-
band, expostulated with her later ON
for the stand she was taking in the
matter, whereupon she threw soda
water bottle at him, infiicting a
nasty wound-on his head. About noon
she created a scare by informing the
neighbors that she intended to
go into the mountains and
kill her babe and then commit
suicide. She disappeared soon after
wards, whereupon Captain Anderson got
posse together and secured the coun-
try for her, finally locating her before
she had commenced to carry her threat
into execution. II is said that, as a
result of this, legal steps will be taken 10
remove her child from her charge on the
grounds that she has threatened it's life.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
LOST AND FOUND.

T OST-FROM EAST LOS ANGELES, A
L. medium-sized dark bay horse. about 13
years old dark name. falls on both sides of
neck; small white spot on one side; new shoe on
left hind foot. Anybody returning to Mrs
| NORTON'S, 40 North Johnson street, East Los
Angeles, will receive $40 reward, or to
G. MOORE. Sycamore Canon, above Glendale
a15 ~
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
The Lanrhlin Cnse.

The examination of Antonia Laughlin,
n Justice Lockwood's Court, who is
charged with having made murderous
assault upon Mrs. Avila, WAS concluded
yesterday. 1t was held with closed doors.
The evidence Was sufficient, in the opin-
ion Of the court, to justify her being held
to answer to the Superior Court. Bail
was fixed at the sum Of $500.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25

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