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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25
ACTION OF MARTIN COUNTY AL
LANCE MEN.
RoBERsoNvILLE, N. G..

ROBERSONVILLE, N. ".
Resolved, By x Roads Alliance, No.
1858, Martin county, in regular
session Saturday, June lst, 1889, that
we do hereby indorse and pledge our
selves to stand by the action of our
national meeting held in Birmingham,
Ala, May 18TH, in adopting cotton
covering for cotton. Also, the ar
rangements for books and advice as
to cotton seed; and if any member
of this Lodge refuses to stand by this
resolution he or she shall be expelled
as an unworthy member.
ResoZued I'd, That we urge upon all
of onr members the necessity of tax
ing stock as literally as circumstances
will allow to put up cotton seed oil
mill at as early time as practicable,
and that we ask all the Alliances, at
our county meeting, to join US in this
enterprise.
ReSolved Sd, That this Alliance
offer a premium Of $500 each to any
one of its members that may raise
the most hay from crab grass on one
acre this year; also, from grass and
peas together.
Resozved 4th, That this Alliance
hereby accepts and adopts the act of
entitled An Act to Incorpo-
rate the Farmers State Alliance of
N. G. and Sub-Alliance as it's charter
of incorporation, and the constitution
bylaws, rules and regulation which
may be prescribed by the properly
constituted authorities Hereunder
Resolved 5th, That these resolutions
be spread upon the record in our
minute book, and a copy be sent to
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER for publica-
tion. Offered by
J. r. ROBERTSON,
Business Agent.
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A WORD OF ADMONITION FROM
A SISTER.
CEDAR Fork ALLIANCE, No.
337, Lyman, Duplin Co., N. G..


337, Lyman, Duplin Co., N. c.,
June 9Th, '89.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Please allow me space
to say few words to the sisters in
the Farmers Alliance. Scorn not to
receive instruction from the humblest
object that offers you its lesson. I
greet you as worthy members in our
order Woman is the educator of
youth and our co-student through life.
and to be this she must acquire
knowledge and wisdom. Education
adds the greatest charm to woman; it
is companion which no misfortune
can depress, no cline destroy, no
enemy eliminate, no despotism enslave
An ornament in prosperity and a
refuge in adversity. My friends, of
all the instrumentalities for smoother
ing the wrinkled brow of care, tran
QUILTING the mind of the suffering in
valid. for elevating the mind to higher
and nobler purposes, and for making
life happy, there is nothing more
powerful than a home surrounded
with the wealth of nature in perform
ing this duty. must impress upon.
your mind the Importance of the posi-.
.tion you hold You will be foremost
in advocating the principles and car
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FROM HYDE COUNTY.
SLADEsvILLE ALLIANCE, No. 1898.

SLADEsv1LLE ALLIANCE, No 1898.
HYDE County, June 8th, 1889.
Mr.. EDIToR:-By request Of my
Alliance, | write you short letter
for The PROGRESSIVE FARMER Our
Alliance is situated near Sladesville,
embracing the best and most fertile
lands in the county. What | mean
by best it is the most sure land. Our
principal crops are corn and cotton,
but I hope the day is not far distant
when the farmers of this county, as
we'll as others will plant more small
grain and raise more stock. Show
me man that raises cotton and
neglects other grain with the inten-
tion of buying the necessary grains
which he may need, and will show
you man who is struggling under
mortgages and other difficulties Our
farmers use but very little guano. AS
a general thing they make their own
manures. Our greatest trouble are,
we don't spend time and make enough
of it.
Our Alliance numbers about 46.
We still keep receiving them. We
have dismissed several by dimit,
among the number was our beloved
brother, O. T. Creole, who moved to
Lake Comfort, Hyde county. We
not only miss him as our Vice -Presi-
dent, but as a neighbor and citi-
zen. Not many of our brethren have
as yet subscribed to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, but, by the fall don't think
there is member but what will. 1t
is a necessity for the welfare and
prosperity of all Alliances to have
it. Why? Because in the Alliance
work it is lamp unto our feet and
light unto our path. It is impossi-
BILE for us to be true, good, working,
successful members without good
guide to knowledge; and in this paper
we have it. So I say, brethren, if it
will do us good in our homes, and
promote the cause of the Farmers
Alliance, the first dollar we get we
can spare, less put it into the editors |
hands for The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Respectfully
E. A. FoRTEsCUE, Cor. Sec'y.
P. Sat the meeting Of the
Sladesville Alliance, No. 1898, held
June 9Th, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted and ordered
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J. r. ROBERTSON,
Business Agent.
SMITHS ALLIANCE, No. 1897.
,June A. 1889.

June 4, 1859.
Mr.. EDITOR Having returned
home after an absence of ten months,
had the pleasure of annexing my
self to the honorable body above
mentioned, which was organized
during my absence. got to hear of
it; the good it was doing, and the
manner in which the people took hold
of it, and I came to the conclusion
that it was a good thing and there
fore the first opportunity presented
itself l joined.
Our Alliance has been organized
about seven or eight months 1t was
organized with II member and has
kept increasing until it numbers
about fifty, most of whom are male
members; good, honest, working,
energetic men, who mean exactly
what they say when they go into
anything. The Alliance is gradually
gaining ground every day, and the
day does not seem to be very far
distant when all the material in the
vicinity will be taken into the ALI
ance. We intend to make it a success
by all putting our shoulders to the
wheel and moving things right square
on. 1t has been predicted that it
will only last few months or years
and then it will die out, but we are
going to prove such prophecy to be
false.
We farmers have been in need of
something now for long time to
ameliorate our condition, and the
Alliance seems to be the very thing
we need.
The farmers are looked down upon
as belonging to an inferior class of
beings, and those who have it. in their
power treat them with contempt.
This ought not to be; it is time that
the farmers are having showing,
and if they don't take care of them
selves no one else will look after their
welfare. 1t seems as if they are now
fully aroused to true sense of their
duty, as well as necessity, and are
determined to take care of "No.
One"
The farmers are determined that
they will no longer bow in submission
to the tyrant's command and wear the
cruel yoke that has been dragging
them down for many long and years
They intend to accomplish all this by
working smoothly on, placing the
strokes where they will count the
most, with the Alliance banner raised
high above their heads.
There is a family in the above
named Alliance which is sick and
unable to attend to their affairs on the
farm, so at the last meeting a COM
mittee was appointed to see after the
individuals and secure aid for them
during their illness. This has been
to and will be looked after
until they shall have sufficiently re
to take charge of affairs
again.
At the last meeting of our lodge
we had an election of officers which
resulted as follows: President, Charlie
Kimball. He was our former Presi-
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The Southeast says: Another effort
is being made to revive interest in the
movement for a national bankrupt
law. In view of the fact that Con
gress has been so successful in devils
ing laws to make bankrupts, it is
no more than right that it should
bring its wonderful brain-power to
bear on the subject of devising the
most scientific and least painful
method OF disposing of them. AS a
bankrupt manufacturer it has proved
magnificent success, and it is not
possible that all of its talent runs in
that direction, because it has turned
out some mammoth specimens of arti.
fetal millionaires.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-25

Salt and water clean willow furni-
ture.
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P. Sat the meeting Of the
Sladesville Alliance, No. 1898, held
June 9Th, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted and ordered
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-05
10 Get Bid Of Lice.

\ correspondent Of an exchange
gives the following simple method
Of getting nd OF lice on poultry
Much is written about whitewash-
ing houses and using kerosene for
destruction of lice and keeping
houses free from foul OdOrs. |
have kept five hundred to a thOus-
and fowls for several years aud
have never used a spoonful OF
kerosene or a gill of whltewash in
these houses, and / think one can
not be found on my premises, and
/ know some who have small lots
of fowls and use all preyentives
recommended by fancy poultry
keepers, and they are always
troubled with them but they are
like the leper who was directed to
20 and WASH in the river Jordan
they think my plan too simple
All ever do for deOdorizing OF for
destruction of vermin is to use
plenty Of coal or wood ashes, land
plaster, OF air.slaked lime sOwn on
and under the roosts and thrown
INTO every crack or place Of lodg-
ment Of the parasites as often as
once a month az all seasons of the
year, which not only has the desir-
ed effect, but increases the value
eft the manure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-05

the Threshing Machines then
in use were almost wholly OF
the class known as the " Endless
Apron style. Then it was that
Nichols & Shepard, of Battle
Creek, Mich. ,inventedandbegan
to develop an entirely new and
novel style of Grain Threshcr and
Separator, which theyveryappro-
priately named the vibrator"
1t was a revolution in Thresh-
ing Machines, and from a small
beginning Of five machines in
1888 they soon reached a pro-
duct Of 900 yearly.
TheirVibrator drove the End
less Apron" machine out Of mar
ket, and all other makers copied
il as closely as they dared. To-
lay all Threshing Machines Of
ny reputation or merit use the
Tnciples of the old Vibrator.
N.chols & Shepard have con-
..nued in the business without
mango Of name, location, or
management; and during the
past three years have brought
out and developed another new
Thrcshing Machine for grain and
seeds, as superior to all existing
machines as their former was to
the Endless Apron They name
this new and improved Thresher
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He Played the Fly.

An anecdste is related Of a
German musician who is imper.
turbAble, especially in the orches-
ira, where he plays the trombone
with a solid expression indicating
interest, but no enthusiasm. sid
denly the trombone shot ont a
blsre that caused the leader to
raise bis hands 10 horror and
glance about 70 So what had
happened. TIE players all stopp I'd
Said the offender, glazing at the
score before hlm.
"DJt vOs mashed Nv, bat |
played him !" Aud he held mp the
sheet, revealing a note that proved
to be the mangled remains Of the
insect in question.
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Clabber Milk for Chicks.

a correspondent Of the Poultry
Yard declares that with his cx.
perience OF twenty years he must
say that there is Do feed on earth
that is so good tor young chickens
or old fowls as sour milk, clabber
milk, or cheese curd made from
sour milk. Even Old, sour butter
milk for old fowls is the best OF
fl0i. bat all OF this must have
some meal aud judgment added to
lt. No gapes, no cholera among
chickens that are fed on sour milk
and kept free from Ice. His feed
is fresh ground coTn.neal, Oatmeal
,horts, wet with clabbered milk
some cracked corn and whole
heat, fed according to the age o.
tne chickens.
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Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need
no special mention. All who have
used Electric Bitters sing the same
song OF praise. A purer medicine
does not exist and it is guaranteed
to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases Of the
Liver and Kidneys, will remove
Plmples, BOils, Salt Rbeum and
other affections caused by impura
blood. Will drive Malaria from the
system and prevent as well as cure
all Malaria feyers. For cure OF
Headache, Consumption and Indi-
gestion try Electric Bitters-En.
tire satisfaction guaranteed, OF
money refunded. Price 90 cts,
and Sl.0O per bottle at B. Schmitt's
Drug Store, Woodstock, or at
L. Il. Jordan's, Mt. jackson.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-05
A BOYS INGENUITY.

GiOtOn, Comp, can boast of &
boy who is full OF pure Yankee IN
genuly. In the past he has been
obliged 10 Ire IN the morning
about five clock and feed horse
which Is kept IN the barn near his
place a. residence. Finding this a
little TOO n,notOnOus and nksOme
he invented "A way III which he
could fulfill his mission and enjoy
blisstul rest simultaneously. lie
arranged a Email box ~ the upper
part of the barn directly over the
manger in such way that by
pulling a cord the box was tipped
or dumped, depositing the grain in
the feed box. The other end Of
the cord was carried through the
window Of his room and attached
to the bedslead.
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"NOdinq,'

Comparisons are odious as every
one must have heard again and
again, bat thOughtles' people will
presist ~ making them.
\ young doctor, wishing to make
a good impression on a German
farmer, mentioned the fact th at he
had received a double education as
it were. lie had studied hOmpO-
patty, and was also a graduate Of
Irregular" medical school.
"Ob, dot vas noding," said the
farmer 81 had yonce calf vot
sucked Two cows, and he made
nOding bat a common schteer after
all.-American Medical journal.
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To Prevent a Calf from Sucking

The most efiectual way to break
"A calf from sucking her dam, says
Dirie Turner, is to separate the
calf entirely from the dam, but if
this is not practicable or desirable
make muzzle for the calf as fol-
lows: Insert long, sharp, fiat
headed spikes IN piece Of harness
, ather two inches wide aud long
enough to go round the muzzle OF
The calf. stitch or tack another
piece of leather to the back of the
frst so as to hold the spikes IN
position. Stitch into circular shape,
and attach to the calls nose by
means of a be idstall. The spikes
ehould be about two inches long,
and would be better if made of
steel, which may DO done by any
blacksmith.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-05
Purify Your Blood.

Bodily and mental health de-
ponds upon "A healthy condition OF
the blood. The blood, particular.
~ in the spring and summer
months, becomes clogged with i'm.
purlties, which poison it and gen.
crate disease. A harmless blood
puriiier is necessary to restore a
healthy tone. The best purifier
aud tonic known IS Swilt's Specific
Is. S. S.. OF lts wonderful puri-
tying and tonic powers we give
lew testimonials
SIR. WIN. A. Sleboid, with Geo
p. Rowell ~ Co., 10 Spruce street,
New York, writes 81 feel IL my
duty for the benefit OF others who
may be afllIct as was, to write
you this letter, which you can use
in any way you choose. | suffered
great pain from bOils all over my
neck /; could not turn my head
without acute pain. After trying
all the usual remedies and finding
no relief, | used one bottle o
5. 5. s.. and very soon ] was en-
tirely relieved OF my nOb's Com
forters. Vow not sign OF my
affection can be SEEM
Mr.. VI. :. IIdmlin, Wins'on,N. &.
writes IL use it every spring. II
always builds me up, giving me
appetite and digestion, and enab
ling me to stand the ho' Summer
days. On using it soon becOmt
strong OF BODY aud easy of mud
Mr.. G. L. Michel, West 23l 81
Ferry, New York, writes: 81
weighed llG pounds when | began
taking your medicine, and now l52
pounds. would not be without
S. S. S. for several times its weight
IN gold.'
Treatise on Blood and SKIN Dis
eases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3. Atlanta, Ga,
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THE PRETTY GIRLS FOOT.
HOW SHE DEVELOPS ITS STRENGTH
AND BEAUTY.

AND BEAUTY.
A chirOdOpist talks thus in Tia,
Philadelphia Inquirer
She sits on the bed every morn
ing working her toes, then sh'
walks around the rOom on her bart
toes, and stra tightening out bel
aukle, like a ballet girl, with every
step. She finds at first that sh,
can hardly raise herself OH thC
balls Of her feet and walk on them
Presently that becomes easy. In
a week or so the exercise will ac.
complish that much. Then she
grows able to lift herself of even
the balls of her feet on 20 the very
toes alone for moments at a time.
Then she sits down on the bed and
gives then, lighter exercise, just
by working them until they will
move independently of each other.
At first she has to pull them with
her hands as far as possible IN all
different directions, Just like the
pianist practices his hand on the
technicon. They are very awk-
ward at first, Just as the fingers
would have been if not practiced,
and, indeed, as many peoples fin.
gers are. She is no longer vic
tim to the foolish prejudice against
spreading her foot out on the floor.
She is no longer victim OF the
illusion that littleness Is beauty.
She 20 longer desires a set of
cramped toes, but spreads them
out on the floor and tries to make
them assume the square, beautiful
proportions of the baby's sweet
foot.
In fact the foot development
craze with the fashionable pro-
gressive girl of the period may be
called the "baby foot craze. These
exercises OF the foot and toes make
them able to spring twice as far
off their feet. She is constantly
seeking better shoes. She is doing
Just the reverse of what che used
to do when she fought with her
shoemaker because the shoes were
not tight enough. She IS now
constantly fighting with him to
get them broader at the toes, and
many a girl who is proud OF her
new sensible, progressive idea, will
hold the toe of broad shoe IN
view for you in the street cars, at
home and elsewhere.
The corn doctors always advise
people to wear anything bat point.
ed shoes. The foot and toes should
have all the freedom of the hands
aud fingers. a great many glrls
also ask advice about curing
pigeon toe. 1t is a curious thing
that many girls live all their lives
and are laughed at by the boys for
walking pigeoutoed, when they
never notice that they walk differ
emily from other people. But
those who have it can correct 1t to
a great extent by practice. | ad-
vised several young ladies IN a
practice which they say has great
~ improved them. That is 10 get
before a mirror IN their dressing
rooms and walk toward it,stepping
high and extending tue leg straight
out toward the glass at every step.
They thus find when the foot lights
now it crosses upon the vertical
plane which the other foot must
reverse for its movements. They
.hus see how the legs are not
hinged quite properly, and learn
70 move them IN parallel planes.
stepping forward and backward
.oward the mirror will frequen tly
correct pigeontOed walking.