The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-10
No. 81
lFOr THE PRoeREssvE FARMER.
INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

The Philosopher of "Ripshin Hills
Mn. EDIToR:-I am happy to say
that since my return from the ever
memorable meeting of the State ALI
ance at Fayetteville, have found the
man whom / have long been diligent-
ly seeking the Philosopher of Rip.
shin Hills I doubt not you will re.
joice with me when you see clearly
the Importance of my discovery.
The Hills of Ripshin, y or " Rip-
shin Hills, by reason of a strange
and unaccountable oversight on the
part of the geographers Of North
Carolina, are not down on the map,
and hereby demand, as sturdy far.
mer, that when the next geographical
survey of the State is made, Rip
shin shall be put down l do further
hereby solemly declare that I shall
view with alarm the efforts of any
man or set of men to rob g Ripshin' .
of her true and. proper glory as the
home of the g Ripshin Philosopher
have determined that the great
and shining light of these hills shall
no longer be hid under a bushel, but
put upon the stand whence there shall
be wider dispensation of his most
benignant wisdom.
North Carolina, the good Old North
State, Heavens blessings attend
her, " has produced some poets, some
orators, some tourists, some states
men, and more tar, pitch, turpentine
and damphools than any other State
in the Union. So it is said, and if the
saying be true, it is sad, solemn and
deplorable truth.
OF one thing [ am entirely satisfied
and that is, among all her varied and
wonderful productions there has not
been found frst.class philosopher.
Not until now in this, our day and
generation, hath she brought forth
the man of Ripshin whose wisdom is
equal to the great emergency, whose
counsels can strengthen and sustain
her through the trial that must pre-
cede her victory.
- Rejoice with me that The coming
man has come, and come to stay, and
that we have found him, not of whom
Moses and the Prophets did write but
one in whom the elements are Sc
mixed that all the world might stand
up and say this is the man.
Now, my dear Polk, I do not think
I can possibly render the people a
higher service than to bring within
easy reach of.the masses (your read
ers) the lofty conceptions, the deep
cogitations and profound meditations
of the "Ripshin sage If you think
otherwise | beg you not to hesitate
moment but say so.
My highest ambition is to promote
the general welfare, and in order to
do this most effectually, I propose to
visit the Ripshin sage at his home
amongth hills, interview HIM week
ly and then SOW broadcast through
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER such great
seed thoughts as | think the people
may be able to receive.
The Ripshin sage is not a peripa
tetic but sitting philosophers
veritable Knight of Rest, and must be
seen, if seen at all, in his old arm
chair.
The conversations or interviews
aforesaid will appear in The PRoGREs.
s1vE FARMER, provided they do not
disappear in the waste basket, perhaps
weekly under the title which is as
follows, viz:
R0OTHOGoRDIE PAPERS;
or
FARMERS AND LABoRERs' oATEcHIsM,
in which is
Disclosed, as By an Electric Light The
True Cause Of the
EVERLASTING CONFLICT
between
CAPITOL AND LABOR;
or
JUST HOW IT is THAT
RASCALiS DEVOUR THE FOOLS