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RALEIGH N c., NOVEMBER s. 1885,

figures somewhat but it would not
change the general statement.
From these facts, l think it must
be concluded that the negroes are a
strong element of financial prosperity
in our State, those sections being
most wealthy where there are many
of them if not most of them, and that
perhaps after all they pay, directly or
indirectly a large part of the money
that is spent upon them for public
schools, if not all of it.
Further, may we not conclude that
if the negroes were all gone from the
State, either our lands would depre-
ciate in value or some other poor
people would come among US and
cultivate them, whose children would
have to be educated in our public
schools and whom our school money
would have to be divided virtually to
the same extent we now divide with
the negroes. Having the negroes in
separate schools makes no great differ
ence in the expense of our system.
Very respectfully, 81.
S. M. FINGEP,
Sup't Pub. Instruction.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
HENDERSON COUNTY ITEMS.

FLEToHER's, N. c., Oct. II, 'S9.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Suffer me to give
you some dots from Henderson
Alliance, No. 1882. Our lodge
was organized in February, 1889. 1
can say that we are all alive to the
interest of the Farmers Alliance. We
number rs as good men as our local
ity contains.
We were addressed by Col. 7. B.
Long, our State Lecturer, on the 10th
inst. He is a bold and fearless
worker. His remarks had telling
effect on the audience. / would sug.
gest to the readers of The PRoGREss1vE
FARMER that when Col. T. B. Long
visits your county go and hear him /;
he is the right man in the right place.
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is a very
welcome visitor at our freside. More
anon. G. NJ. FLETCHER, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

Mr.. ED1ToR:-In your issue of this
date I find a communication from
Grimesland, Pitt Co., in which is used
the following language:
AS an example of the previous
working of the present common school
system, cite my own district. Here
are cluster of farms, and as in many
other localities in eastern North Caro-
lima, we pay s5 per cent. of taxes, our
public school is held about two months
in the year, with an attendance of 80
to 35 scholars-the negro school re-
ceiving an equal amount per CAPITA
have over 145 scholars with six months
of school"
This statement seems to make it
proper for me to call attention to the
fact that since 1885 the school law.
section 2, 2,55l, has provided that there
shall not be per capita apportionment
of the funds, but such an apportion-
ment as will eqUalize school fac .lities
between the races as far as many be
practicable, without discrimin alton in
favor of or to the prejudice q: either
race. If, therefore, the wl,ite chill.
dren in Pitt county do not get, on an
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
-,.zc-oRY OF FARMERS Or
OA CARNATIONS.
o,vor1SA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.

o,,x. FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
p...;5snt-Elias Carr, Old Sparta, NO.
Tiiccs-President-A. A. II. Hayes, Bird
toTn, Tntor1-L N, y, L. Polk, Raleigh, n. @.
Teoas,,rey-J. D. Allen, Falls, n. Q.
4not7reT-Thos. B. Long, Longs, N. G..
Assistant LECTURER. B. Hunter, Char
i0tTS, tGTS,.Dlain-J. %, J. Scott, AlfOrdsville,
NC. u u ron,1;r,or E.v-
Assistant Door Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, n c. -
Level, n. @.
State Business Agent-W. b. Worth,
Raleigh, n. G.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A.
Graham, Machpelah, N. G.
,rvoUr1yE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
s. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. O.,
Chairman; J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston N.
O:J.S. Johnston, Rufin, N. @. }'' 2. -a
OFFICERS OF THE VIRGINIA STATE ALLIANCE.
President-G. 7. Bsrbee, Bridgewater,
Tice-Pres:dent- Maj. Marin Page,
Brandon, Va.
Secretary-J. J. Silvey, Arnissille, Va.
Treasurer-Isaiah Printz, Stonyman,
Va e@ =,
Iecturer-J. D. shepperson, Smithville,
Va
Assistant-Lecturer-P.H Fl. Strobe, Step
hen City, Va.
Doorkeeper-B. Frank Beahen, Kim
ball, Va
Observation-Disclosures, g. E. Brubaker,
Luray, Va.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Milton Pence, For
estville, Va.
State Business Agent P. A. Bruba-
ker, Luray, Va.
Ch'mn Ex. CONF. T. Brumback,
Ida, Va. .4a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
COTTON.

There is no denying the fact that
the business efforts of the cotton.
raisers of America during the present
year have been mainly the cause of
the high price of cotton. This is true,
because it has been generally known
by the cotton buyer that the farmer
had taken his business into his own
hands, and intended to manage it.
AS consequence the buyer did not
know whether the farmer could be de-
pended upon to sell when he advised
him to through the press, and there
fore it would be unsafe to accept
orders and report cotton as bought
unless it was actually in hand. This
necessary caution on the. part of
buyers alarmed spectators in the
large business centers and prices went
up. and the same cause tends to keep
them up. Buyers are afraid to accept
large contracts for actual delivery,
because they do not know whether
the farmer will sell or not. They
know that thus far he has needed well
the published advice of the cotton
committee to sell only what was
necessary to pay his Indebtedness in
September, and they know that the
reason gross receipts are greater this
year than last is because the crop is
earlier, and that the gross receipts are
much below what they were at cor
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

rem, let us take counsel, and begin to
root from this very hour, and never
stop roofing till we root the ''colonels,
the majors and everybody else on the
"other side of Jordan" who conspire
to rob us of our rights. We can do
it if we'll root in the right direction
and all root together. l appeal to
you, brethren, go to roofing as you
never rooted before. The way / would
advise you to begin is to subscribe at
once to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
scrape acquaintance, if you have not
already done so, with the best friend
you have in the State, or, in the world.
It is friend of friends to the farmers
and laboring men; none should be
without it. 1t will tell you in what
attitude your noses should be placed
to do the best and most efectual root.
ing. Yes, brethren, get every mem
Der of your Alliance to take it. 1t is
a powerful weapon with which to root
out our enemies. Take it, and take
some of it's rich dishes filed with the
rarest of dainties from the hands
of the dear sisters and brethren
from all over our broad land, and
which has but little tendency to sour
on any good mans stomach, or very
rarely contains ingredients that is not
palatable to all. However, some is
high seasoned with party spirit which
ought not to be. We should know
nothing save the Farmers Alliance,
advocate nothing but its cause, into
either political party to which we
happen to belong, for we believe cor
ruption to be practiced in both and
some good accomplished by both.
Our chief object, therefore, as ALI
ancemen, should be to lay aside all
prejudice against "Yankee and
"Rebel" and extend friendly hand
and warm welcome to all regardless OF
party, etc. seeking to break down the
partition of Mason & Dixon's line,
which has unfortunately been set up
by unholy men between the North and
South, recognizing each other as
brethren and friends of the great re.
public, thus endeavoring to strengthen
our great Alliance cause, bidding all
good citizens to take hold with us in
the same, helping lift off the great
burden which has bowed them down
like US, in the dust for these many
years. And so sure as light dispels
darkness if we do this, we shall be
able to consolidate all the farmers and
laborers into one great union and
organization the strength of which,
concentrated, would be sufficient to
control the National vote and sweep,
like a whirlwind, into destruction all
plunderers of our rights, giving us
power to break the fetters that bind
us, freeing US from worse than dun
geons, into which we have so long
been chained down by our oppressors.
Fraternally,
THOMAS MEADs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05
FROM PAsQUoTANK COUNTY.

PAsQUoTANK, Co., N. c., Oct. "a, 49,
Mr. EDIToR:-If you viii allow me
space in your valuable paper, 1 will,
in a broken way, tell you and the
brethren what great feast of fat
things we, the Alliancemen of Pasquo-
tank had at the fairs of the farmers
association held at the breezy park
near E. City, N. c., on the 18th, 18th
and 18th days of October, 1889. It
was grand success. Every product
Of the farm and every farming imple-
ment of modern Improvement were
represented, and the beautiful en-
broidery, patch and needle work dis
played by the dear ladies of our county
and town filed us with admiration
and wonder at their skill and indus
try. No end to delicious fruits, canned
and otherwise, which made our mouths
water to look at. Fine trotting races
and lots of good music. Altogether
making US feel that dawn was open
ing up for the farmers of old Pasquo.
tank. But the crowning feature of it
all was rousing speech from Bro.
Harry Tracy, the great Alliance Lee
turer, which took place on the 18th
day and lasted about two hours, hold
ing his audience of about two thou
sand souls seemingly spell-bound with
admiration at the wonderful power
with which he presented to them the
evils of the present age, practiced by
msatiable hungry dollar grabbers who,
like Vultures, pick the bones of the
farmers and laborers white, fattening
upon their hard earnings He styled
them colonels," &c, who generally
command respect according to their
piles, regardless of character, and
whose influence shapes our laws in
both State and National legislative
halls to meet their own ends. He
LETT no stone unturned or dark corner
unlllumlnated by his powerful hand
and searching light, showing us the
source from whence hard times come,
and giving US as farmers and laborers
the remedies with which to apply to
our longfelt troubles, inspiring us
with confidence and full faith in the
merits of his great proffered remedy,
Ills sermon was like the two.edped
sword mentioned in the Bible-cnt.
ung every way, giving both saint and
sinner his portion, &c. 1t was fraught
with a richness that my poor pen can
not describe. Suffice it to say it was
indeed a rare treat to us. We feel
that our backbones and weak knees
nave been stiffened and strengthened
our hearts cheered and made to rejoice
S his coming, and we entertain a
glorious hope that it has been the
means of doing much good to our
order around here and that the fruits
Will be demonstrated by the earlv
coming into our ranks of many good
cltlzens. Repentance was depicted on
many a countenance during his
speech, and we believe it was from
the heart. Let Bro. Tracy come
Sgaln. We are now convinced we
must root hog or die" Now, breth.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-11-05

Mr.. G. S. Phillips and his company
are highly delighted with the Florida
cigar tobacco product. The southern
part of the State provides the best
after all. It has in the uncured state
even the Vuelta Abajo favor. The
crop will be harvested in December
and sold about March next. English
capitalists are said to have put $780,
900 in this company lately. It is q
success so far sure.-SoutheTn 1obGc-
conist.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20

The tredther today
Is likely to be cold
en-, and fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
COLLISION ON THE GRAND TRUNK
Two Passenger Trains Meet in a
Binding Snow Storm.

Officials of the Grand Trunk Railway at
Bonaventure Station admit that an accident
took place near Beloil Bridge, about two
miles west of the city of ST. Hyaclnthe,
Monday night. They say that the accident
was not of serious nature, so far as injury
to person or line was concerned; that the
principal damage win be to rolling stock. as
the accident was a collision between two
trains. The train from Portland, due at
Montreal at 7,15 p. M, connected at Rich
mond junction with the express from Que
bee, which left there at two in the afternoon.
The united trains left Richmond at 800 for
Montreal and were due at st. Hyacinthe NJ
$50 D. m. 1t was few moments late and
running fast to make up time. In blind.
Ing snow storm 1t collied with the outgoing
train for Portland, which left Montreal al
90. The smash was evidently big one,
but the officials would give no further infor-
nation, and claim that no one was seriously
injured
Application to the Grand Trunk people in
this city ELECTED no further news.s They said
tney mad heard of the accident and under.
stood no one was hurt. The train from Mon
treal failing to connect at Island Pond with
the train for Portland, yesterday morning
that train came off without waiting for it, II
was expected the Pullman from Montreal
ana the passenger express would be attach
ed to the day freight, and at Lewiston ioin
the Lewiston train for Portland and arrive
at 5.2S p. IN. The train did not get in till
T.5O p. m, and then there were no passen-
gers that were in the collision on board.
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Second Parish Lecture Course.

The young people of the Second Parish
church have arranged course of lectures
and concerts somewhat in advance of the
usual standard of church entertainments
The course opens with concert by the
Philharmonic Orchestra, which was SO suc-
cessful in its debut at Mechanics Hall last
month. The full orchestra of thirty pieces
is engaged. The second number will present
for the first time to Portland people the
famous Mr.. Robertson, tumbleronicon solo,
list, widely known both in this country and
In Europe, Miss Julia Staples, of Portland,
will assist with readings The remaining
two numbers will be lectures, one by the
former pastor, Rev. C. A. Dickinson, now
of the Berkely Street church, Boston; and
the other Rev. j. r. Crosser's illustrated
lecture on italy. The course will command
the patronage of the general public.
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SOME FURTHER IDEAS FROM BOSTON
lcoNTNUED FROM FIRST PAGE

Oscar Holway. Seth NJ. Carter, Marshall c
Percival and Samuel +. Merrill.
Mr.. FOgg presented today bill to amend
section 10 of chapter Is Of r. s., relating to
town ways.
Mr.. Fogg of Portland was back in his place
after his Illness, and received the congratu-
lations of his associates.
The bill to incorporate the Wateryille and
Fairfield Horse Railroad has been recommit-
ted to the committee on railroads on motion
of Senator Haines.
Senator Freeman has had the resolve in
favor of the State College assigned for Thurs
day, at IL o'clock.
Senator Wight reported favorably the bill
to amend the law relating to the May term OF
the s. j. Court for Oxford county.
Senator Haines presided very acceptably
in the Senate this forenoon.
The bill relating to insurance on the life
and casualty plan was today laid upon the
table, and next Thursday was assigned for
its consideration. The bill relating to fra
terDal assessment associations received the
same assignment.
The bill relating to the South Portland In
provement Company was today recommitted
to the judiciary committee.
The debate on the haHkers and pedlars'
billshas been assigned for Thursday.
The bill relating to the.fees of sheriffs was
debated in the Senate today, Senators Heath
and Wright leading off, and was laid on the
table after an amendment exempting coun,
ties maintaining jail workshops from its pro-
visions, had been proposed.
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BRIEF JOTTINCS.

Tonight will be given the First Parish's
first coffee party.
The Portland District Preachers are in
session in the Foss street church. Biddeford
IL was cooler, with a stiff northwest wind
yesterday, and bright agreeable day.
EThe Dominion arrived at Halifax at SIP
m. yesterday, and will probably arrive here
today.
Rev. DR.. Hill will deliver his lecture on
"Toads" at the PEOPLES church, South Port.
land, this evening.
Rev. Mr.. Crosser will lecture in Deering
Thursday evening" on England, Ireland and
Scotland.
The sundry civil bill reported by the Sem
ate committee on appropriations yesterday
afternoon, gives $4,000 for light house In
the Maine district.
In the heading of the Deering town meet
ing, published in yesterdays PRESS, THE
Town Votes to Decide" should read THE
Town Yet to Decide"
The usual gospel temperance meeting will
be held at the Mission this evening, at 730
O'Clock. 1t is hoped that all who feel an in
terest In this much needed work will come
and aid in carrying it forward.
The Portland Company are now at work
on large water tank for the Diamond ISL
and Water Company. The tank will be
built OF boiler iron, and will be 80 feet in d.
ameter and 26 feet high, capable OF holding
100000 gallons of water.
The United States light house steamer
Iris has been ordered east as far as Fox ISL
and Thoroughfare, by Major Stanton, United
States light house engineer, Boston, in order
to make needed changes in the two range
lights there
Robert f. Somers, the halter, left for New
York, last evening, for his stock of hats for
his new store. He is also to buy large
French plate glass for the front of his store.
This is to be the largest pane of glass in the
State, being IA feet by 10 feet inches.
In j. I. Stubbs's window may be seen
fine painting of the coat-of-arms of the old
Ormonde family, an English family of posi-
ton, who formerly lived on the property 10
Florida now occupied by Hotel Olmonde,
Mr. John Anderson's hotel.
The high pressure. cylinder for the New
York and Portland steamer was cast Tues.
afternoon. at the foundry of the Bath Iron
Works, The intermediate cylinder for the
same steamer will be cast in a few DAVIS
The mould is nearly ready for the core,
oven.
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GEORGE KEENAN,.
sketch of the Great Siberian
Traveller.

Mr.. George KEENAN,, the Siberian traveller
VINO VIII lecture tomorrow evening in the
otockDridge Popular Course. at CITY Hall.
on AN East Siberian Convict Mine f" was
uoin III Norwalk, o., Feb. 16 1916, and is
therefore forty-four years of age. His father
was 'ohn KEENAN,, a lawyer, who married
mary Ann Morse of Connecticut, member
OF the family of the great inventor of tele-
graphy, 5. f. b. Morse Scotch, irish and
English blood flow in Remnants veins. AL
though intensely DESTROYS of a college educa-
tion, young KEENAN, was compelled at twelve
years OF age, to assist in supporting his
family, and, at that age, became a telegraph
operator at Norwalk, and every spare mo-
ment that could be snatched from his work
or s'eep, was spent in study. At the age of
twenty, upon invitation of Gen. Stager, he
left for Alaska on two weeks notice, TO
take part in the expedition which the West
ern Union Telegraph Company sent out to
establish line through British Columbia
and Alaska, thence by cable across Behring's
Straits, and then over the barren steppes of
Siberia. Two years he spent in those eastern
Siberian wilds, in the smoky huts of the
karakS, amidst its arctic winters, and ac-
quiring not only the Russian language but
its idioms. He is called one of the best
Russian scholars in America. The man.
physical endurance, unbounded resource,
nerve, skill, high spirits and buoyant
temperament were, and are wonderful,
and through that residence in Siberia
ne made friends in Caucasia, Kamschatka,
Georgia and among the wild Cossacks. The
telegraph scheme was given up by the COM
pahy and MIR. KEENAN, spent whole winter
In 81. petersburg, Russia, hoping the COM
pany might be induced to revive it. During
his stay he made hosts of acquaintance,
official and civil.
In 1868 when he returned from st. Peters
burg he published sketches in Putnams
Magazine. and, later. "Tent Life in
Siberia" In 1870 he took a solitary horse
pack journey through Daghestan, full of the
widest adventure. His chief desire all this
time was to revisit Siberia and study the
exile system. That desire was gratified
when on August 10, 1885, he sailed from New
York sent out by the Century Magazine on
the most dangerous expedition ever attemp-
| ted by an American journalist. The pur-
pose and results of his journey have already
reached thousands of readers through the
pages of the Century.
Mr.. KEENAN, is of slight physique, some
what delicate in appearance-so thin, so
white, so dark is he-but possessed of great
powers of endurance, especially in the capa-
city to bear strain. 1.-the and active. his
nervous energy is intense, and consider
able muscular development enables him tn
perform feats. both of action and of endur-
ance' apparently quite beyond his strength.
Siberia and the Caucasus alike assent to this,
and many times he has proved its truth in
less conspicuous places.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.

The Republican voters of Portland are no.
tilted to assemble in caucus at their respect
i've ward rooms, Monday, Feb. 25th, at 7.3O
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of making
nominations to be supported at the polls on
Monday, March 4th, as follows:
In each ward to nominate candidates for
Alderman, three Councilmen, Warden, Ward
Clerk and two Constables, and in Wards 2, 8,
A, 6 and candidate for School Committee.
Also to elect seven delegates to attend a
convention at Reception Hail, Wednesday,
Feb. 9th, at A o'clock p. m, to nominate a
candidate for Mayor; also to elect City
Committee of five members
Per ORDER
REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE,
Herbert g. Briggs, Chairman
Leroy S. Sanborn. Secretary.
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| | | IcE

Is going to be wild this coming season. So
you will need a preserver to keep hold Of It
when you get it. We understand that In con-
sequence Of the mild winter the ice man and
the plumber have formed a combine, the Ice
man to share profits with the plumber this
year and the plumber to return the eOmpli-
ment next. Isn't that desperate? and In a
free country, tool We advise you to retallate
by buying one Of the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-20
Pc RSoNAL.

Rev. A. F. Skeele rendered his resignation
as pastor of the Congregational church in
Augusta last Sunday.
AT meeting of the New Haven base ball
club yesterday, Harry Spence, formerly man.
ager OF the Portlauds, was signed to manage
the team.
Rev. N. t. Whitaker, ID. D., lectured be-
fore large audience in the Saco Methodist
church. Monday evening, on Success; How
Won"
DIR. G. A. Dow, of this city, attended the
annual meeting of the National Assembly of
the League of American Wheelmen, in New
York yesterday. and was chosen treasurer.
COL }. j. Lynch, of the First Maine Regi-
ment inspected the arms and cartridge boxes
of the Capital Guards in their armory Mon
day evening Col. Lynch expressed himself
as much pleased with the Guards's military
proficiency.
Deputy Supreme Justice W. A. Rice of
Bangor, who has just organized lodge of
the Order of the Iron Hall in Hallowel. is
engaged in forming branch of the same or
der in Augusta. Nearly fifty gentlemen have
already signifed their intention of Joining
the order, and it is probable that strong or
ganization will be formed.
There has heen a change in the proprietor
ship of the Gospel Banner, Mr.. George w.
Vickery, who for some years has been one
of the owners and publishers, has sold out
his interests in the same to Mr.. B. A. Mead.
Mr.. Mead is the son of Rev. l. j. Mead, the
senior proprietor and editor, and is well
known as young man of ability.