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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-10
THE FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.

NONGRESS met and organized on
~ Monday, the I'd instant, by the
election of Republican officials, with
out any serious departure from the
programme as laid down by the Re-
publican caucus, the only breakage
being the defeat of Rev. DIR. Rams
dell, the caucus nominee for Chaplain,
by Chaplain Milburn, the blind Demo
cratic preacher, who has held the
position for the past several years
DIR. Milburn is exceedingly popular
and much beloved by the members
of the House, and the generosity of
the Republicans in re electing him to
his old position is highly commend
able in them. Speaker Reed (of
Maine) made a short speech of thanks
for the honor conferred upon him,
which, it is said, was not half so long
rs the usual opening prayer of the
Chaplain. The vote for Speaker was
as follows: Reed, l65; Carlisle, 1874;
and l forAmos Cummings, of New
York, cast by Representative Cowles,
of North Carolina, who found it i'm
possible to vote for Mr.. Carlisle on
account of some action of his during
the last Congress. Mr.. Randall, of
Pennsylvania, was too i'll to be present
at the opening of the session, and it is
not stated when he will be likely to
be able to attend.
In the Senate, interest on the floor
was devoted largely to the Senators
from the new States. They had had
seats assigned to them on the Repub-
lican side of the chamber. Senator
Casey, of North Dakota, took his seat
on the end of the second row, against
the north wall. Directly behind him
sat the Washington Senators, Allen
and Squire, while Pettigrew and
Moody, of South Dakota, were in the
fourth row, nearer the centre of the
room. Senator Pierce, of North d.
kota, has the end seat in the fourth
row, but he was not present Monday.
On the Democratic side are two seats
70 far unassigned. They will be &C.
cupied by the Senators from Montana
when they shall have been chosen.
Flowers adorned the desks of many
Senators. The desk of Vice-President
Morton was likewise handsomely
adorned.
At noon Vice President Morton
entered the chamber, and the Chap.
lain, Rev. j. G.. Butler, opened the
proceedings with an Invocation for
the divine blessing, closing with the
Lords prayer, in which the venerable
Senator Edmunds joined audibly.
The oath of Office was then admins.
tered to the new Senators by the
Vice-P President, their credentials be
ing u~ndisputed. And thus, on Mon
day, the I'd inst, the Fifty-frst Con
gress of the United States of Amer
lea was organized for the transaction
of business
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-10
THE SOUTH OUGHT TO SPIN ALL
HER COTTON.
PROMINENT Philadelnhj

A PROMINENT Philadelphia cot,
IA ton spinner recently visited AL
bany, Ca, for the purpose of looking
into the advantages offered by that
section for such Industries. He said
to an interviewer:
"There is no use in Disgusting the
fact that the South is the place for
cotton manufacturing. You can save
in every way and on every side. To
start with, all building material is
cheaper-lumber, brick, etc. Then
labor is far less expensive. We would
need q few skilled operatives at first
at least, then the home people could
be quickly taught. They would make
splendid workers, and in addition to
costing less than at the North, it
would be a great help to the worthy
poor, where living appears so much
cheaper than with us. / see it stated
that the colored people of the new
generation make better operatives, as
a class than the Canadians, Swedes
Or the natives of New England.
They learn very rapidly and the
young people quickly become very
skillful. The great saving here is
made in freights. A still greater
saving in this respect could be made
if a public ginnery was added to the
industry and cotton bought in natural
state. All expenses for packing, bag
ging, ETC., could thus be dispensed
with. Twills and satines would
doubtless be remuneratively made
here. Prints and more expensive
goods would hardly pay as yet owing
to the vast capital employed in this
class of manufacture at Fall River
and similar large centres. There is
great competition in prints, and, OF
course, the handsomest designs always
sell, while those factories which hap.
pen not to have goods which strike
the popular fancy go to the wall. The
best paying industry here would be
the manufacture of yarns. 1 would
guarantee that all the yarns manufac
tured here of certa n number could be
sold on arrival in the city of Philadel
phia. The South ought to spin al
her cotton into yarn and ship it il
that form not only to the North, bu,
to England and other foreign ports.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-10

dence of our eminent fellow citizen,
Judge Z. G. Fenner, where lies, pros
trated with a severe, God grant 1t
may not be a mortal illness, the veneer
able and illustrious Chief of the South
ern Confederacy. Every Southern
heart, and millions throughout the
Union, beat in sympathy for this great
and good man; and the first question
asked, when the morning papers, aud
again when the afternoon papers ap-
pear on the streets is, elbow is MI.
Davis ?" Mr.. Davis is a very old man,
but he has an indomitable will, and
he is surrounded by family and friends,
and every comfort that human love
kahd devotion can command. He must
know, too, that the veterans OF the
Southern armies the Southern youth
who have grown up since the val, TO
love and revere his name, and all the
noble women of the South, are in
spirit at his bedside; and in such a
thought itself there is a life giving
power; hence we trust and believe the
old chieftain, honored, revered and
beloved, will be spared to his people
yet a few years longer"
P. S.-We are panied - state chat
since the above was put in type news
has been received Of the death of this
great Southern patriot. Mr.. Davis's
death occurred at l2:45 Friday morn
ing, in the 8lst year of his age. He
was born June /, 1903, in Christian
county, KY, graduated at West Point
1928, served as lieutenant of infantry
at Western posts 1888, of First
Dragons as adjutant 1888 "a, and
on frontier service 1884. After re-
signing June 80, 1885, he became a
cotton planter in Warren county,
Miss, 1885,, presidential elector
from Mississippi, member US. House
of Representatives l~845-46, colonel
First Mississippi Rife Volunteers in
the war with Mexico 1846-47, en-
gagged at Monterey and Buena Vista
Severely ~woundedl member of the
U. S. Senate 1847-51, and chairman
of the committee on military affairs
l849-5l, secretary of war in Presi-
dent Pierce's cabinet l853-57, mem.
Der of the U. S. Senate and chairman
committee on military affairs ~1S57-6l.
President of the Southern Confeder-
acy Feb. 4, till captured May 10, 1865,
at Irwinville, Ca, prisoner of war
1865-67 at Fort Monroe, Va. He
was released on bail, and finally set
free in 1868; wrote Rise and Fall of
the Southern Confederacy."
He has crossed the river and rests
beneath the shade with his comrades
who have gone before. In reviewing
his life and character the South finds
nothing of which to be ashamed,
but everything to inspire respect and
affection. The grand and digni6ed
manner with which he has demeaned
himself since the close of the war has
stamped him a hero of the noblest
type. Amidst his most severe trials
and Affections no supplicating COM
plants have been heard to escape his
lips, but he has been as brave as he
has been honorable and conscientious,
and his name will be honored and
revered by the people of this goodly
land throughout all time. Requsescat
an pace.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-10
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

WE clip from the New Orleans
w States the following touchingly
pathetic reference to the much beloved
ex.Confederate Chieftain, the Hon.
Jefferson Davis, who has been lying
critically i'll in the city of New Orleans
for some days past. 1t breathes the
sentiment of the whole South, whose
supplications ascend to a throne of
grace in behalf of this grand old
man:
During the past few days a gen.
eral and painful but tender interest
throughout the whole South, and
especially in New Orleans, has been
manifested in the news from the resi-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-10
PRESIDENT L. L. o L
Of the National Farmers and Laborers'
UniOn--A Reception Proposed
Reduced Railroad Rates.

N311rOaQ Rates.
I have the qualification of announc.
ing to the Alliance of the State, that it
has just had conferred upon one of its
representatives the greatest electoral
honor in the gilt of the organized
farmers Of the nation. Col. l.. L.
Polk was, on Friday the 9th inst,
elected President of the National
Farmers and Laborers' Union, which
held its session in. st. Louis last week.
In that great body there were the
representatives of two million, TWO
hundred and fifty thousand farmers.
Wake County Alliance, of which Col.
Col. Polk is a member, is deeply sen.
sible and ~appreciative of the honor
thus conferred, but with the acknowl-
edgement of this appreciation, we feel
that of all the millions of members OF
the Alliance, there is no one who is
more deserving of, or who will bear
the honors more gracefully and
worthily and effectively for the pro-
motion of the ends and aims of the
farmers of the nation, than him upon
whom they have fallen.
We think it expedient and proper
that Wake County Alliance should
manifest its appreciation of the honors
which our distinguished member will
bear with him on his return here next
Friday, December 18th, and to THIS
end l call upon the members OF the
Wake County Alliance to assemOleln
the fullest possible force on that dsy'
to receive and welcome him. WeaiSO
extend to Alliancemen all over 'ne
State an invitation to come in a oouy
or send representatives to partlclpA"
in this welcome. a.
Arrangements will be made Will
the railroads for reduced rates II
favor of all who can come from any
part of the State.
The following have beer apPolny%So a
a committee of arrangements 1of .m0
occasion: r. J. Powell, ]. d. AIeI'
J. J. Dunn, E. NICK. Goodwin, r."
Holloway. .od 70
The following have been invited "
speak at the reception: Gov. D.
FowIe, Hon. Geo. W. Sanderiln, hUn
R. B. Vance, Hon. John c. ScaFo0ITG'
Mayor A. A. Thompson, Col. W..
s. Burgwyn, DR.. D. R. Parker, M9S' 2
N. B. Broughton, w. j. Peeie'
Rittenhouse, E. G. B~eddinghela, 2
D. Jones, Josephus Daniels ThOS'
Long and Capt. J. ]. Young: ssld
The reception exercises Will Dc n of
in Metropolitan Hall, in the Guy
Raleigh. A. y. Uh m;ance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-10

Bro. John w. Mills, of Alliance
No. 1908, Pennsylvania county, says
our seal ordered some days ago has
not yet arrived. We hope SOC to
be in thorough trim. We mean bust
ness and intend to come down to it.
The order is steadily growing in the
county. Zeal undated. Our farmers
have harvested the largest crop raised
in the county for years. Our money
product, cattle, is very dull, in fact
amounts to no sale. Down on beef
trusts, and all other trusts, forever
say we.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-10
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
president HARRIsON's mes

Il sage, a voluminous document,
containing more than twenty five
thousand words, was sent to Congress
on Monday, the I'd instant, at noon,
and was read before both Houses.
While the document is not to be com.
pared with the able state papers of
the late President Cleveland, still it
displays much thought and research
and makes many practical suggestions.
Of course, as was to be expected, it is
intensely Republican, Notwithstanding
he essays to be liberal. We have only
space to make a few extracts for this
issue of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The President starts out with the
usual statement of the condition of
our foreign relations, of which he
says:
"Good will and cordially have
characterized our relations and cor
respondence with other governments,
and the year just closed leaves few
international questions of importance
remaining unadjusted. No obstacle
is believed { exist that can long post
pone the consideration and adjust
ment of the still pending questions
upon satisfactory and honorable terms.
The dealings of this government with
other states have been, and should al
ways be, marked by frankness and
sincerity, our purpose avowed and our
methods free from intrigue. This
curse has borne rich fruit in the
past, and it is our duty as a nation
to preserve the heritage of good re-
pute which a century of right dealing
with foreign governments has secured
to us. Is * ~ q 4 4 X r. *
Within u own borders a general
condition of prosperity prevails. The
harvests of the last summer we're ex.
ceptionally abundant, and the trade
conditions now prevailing seem to
promise a successful season to the
merchant and manufacturer and gen
eral employment to our working PEG
pie" = OF the surplus,
Mr.. Harrison says:
"The existence of SO large an
actual and anticipated surplus should
have the immediate attention. of Con-
gress, with a view to reducing the re-
ceipts of the Treasury to the needs of
the government as closely as may be.
The collection of moneys not needed
for public uses imposes an unnecessary
burden upon her people, and the pres
ence OF so large a surplus in the pub
lie vault is a disturbing element in
the conduct of private business. It
has called into use expedients for put.
ting money into circulation of very
questionable propriety." = = =
The loaning of public funds to the
banks, without interest upon the Sc
curlty of government bonds, I regard
as an unauthorized and dangerous ex
pedient. They now practically get
interest both upon the bonds and their
proceeds. Nc further use should be
made of this method of getting the
surplus into circulation, and the de
posts now outstanding should be
gradually Withdrawn and applied tc
the purchase of bonds. = =
OF the tariff, he says: az recon
mend a revision of our tariff law botl
IN Its administrative features and il
the schedules. The need of the former
Is generally conceded, and an agree
ment upon the evils and inconvenien
ces to be remedied and the best meth
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The number of Farmers Alliances,
In the State of North Carolina, up to
December the 7th, was two thousand
and thirty-two.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-10

81 The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-10

= Hugh A. Dinsmore, United
State s Minister to Corea, has informed
the Department of State that the
Corean Government has decided to
dispense with the services of Col. Cum
minis and Major Lee, American officers
who went to that country several
years ago to organize the military
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RALEIGH, N. c., DEC. 10, 1889.

THIS paper entered as second class matter at TIE Post
Office In Raleigh, NJ ,C.l .
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-06
PERSONAL POINTS.

DAVID BELL, OF Louisville. is stopping
at Gaston's.
AT the Peabody: Alex Mclaughlin,
Philadelphia; W. T. Merger, New Orleans;
l. Q. Carr, Louisville; Sam Lewis, New
York.
AT Gaston's: Sidney H. Babcock, Green
wood, Ark; J. p. Murphree, Nashville,
Tenn; Frank Moran, New Orleans, La. I;
w. 7. Mitchell, Sevierville, Tenn.
AT the Fransioli: ]. w. Henderson
and mother, Robinsonville, n. Y; r. A..
Williams, San Antonio, Tex; w. G. Will
man, Nashville, Tenn. +. J. Vogell, +.
simons, New Orleans, La; d. L. Wilbur,
Seaman, Ark.
JAMES w. RoBERTsoN, q prosperous and
popular carpenter, was married Inst night
TO Miss Allie McLendon, acharming young
lady. The ceremony was performed at
the residence OF Mr.. Pres. q. kennett,
Seventh street, near Looney, Chelsea, in
the presence OF a number OF friends.
w. w. STREET, Paris, Tenn; A. w.
Miller, Downley, Ala; Miss Jennie Peter
son, Laurence, kas.; l.. l.. Ward, New
Orleans, La; Carl r. Seymore. Carbon
Hill, Ala; Max IIeryberg Quincy. Ill. 4;
w. &. Hayener, Gates, Tenn; Harry
Strong. Jackson, Tenn; G.. +. Brdewell,
Kansas City, Mo-, are registered at the
Clarendon.
J. T. Benson, Aberdeen. Miss; G. W.
Johnston, Collierville, Tenn; w. r..
Maxey. New York; L. S. Blake, Chicago;
Henry James and wife. Louisville, Ky;
j. L. Joy and wife, st. Louis; X. L. Lake,
Grenada; ii. Carpenter New Orleans;
Alex Mason, New Orleans; c. NJ. Miller,
Philadelphia; DIR. r. ID. Banadad, Nash
vile, are at the Gayoso.
u. +. JoBE aud Miss Cora Jobe, Russell
vile, Ark; X. l.. Emmerson aud Miss
Alice Emmerson, Mayhower, Ark; Geo.
Thornburg and daughter, Okolona, Ark. I;
w. w. Turner and wife, Nashville, Ark.
The above are members of the Press Con-
vention en- route TO Chattanooga and At
lanta. II. 7. Doyc, Dyersburg; J. J. Con-
roy, Clarksville, Tenn; II. Boyd, Kansas
City, are at DufIy's.
Tue Mariana, Ark. IndeJ SAYS DR..
Geo. b. Peters, OF Walnut Bend, died
Monday morning at o'clock ut the home
Of his sOn-in-law at Gill Station, Tenn. DIR.
Peters was well known by the people OF
this county and almost anything we might
say Of him would be superlluous. lie was
la the 10th year OF his age. and was one OF
the best known and ablest men in the
State. lilo served several terms in the
State Senate and would no doubt have
been cent 10 Congress had his aspirations
led him that way. An earnest Democrat,
| true as steel 10 party ties aud principles,
his friends always knew where 10 find
him. lie has done much for the people
OF Lee County and they will not soon for
got him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-06
LOCAL BRnvITIEs.
County Court meets today.

County Court meets today.
The Maiiest today at Jackson Mound
Park.
Gentle, but somewhat warm, spring has
arrived at last.
Baseball today at Citizens Park. Cham
plonship series-Memphis and New Or
leans.
Tom Johnson and Charles Murphy,
Doth twenty-three years OF age, and tim
ners, were arrested last night for breaking
seals on freight cars and trespass.
The Dummy Line Park not being ready
the games between Memphis and New
Orleans will be played at Citizens Park,
beginning today at 4 p. m.
The testimonial benefit to Mrs. Rose p.
Thompson, at the theater, tomorrow night,
Will be handsomely patronized, ii the
heavy sales OF tickets is an index.
The Town Marshal OF Collierville wants
an owner for horse taken up March Is.
II is bay animal, sixteen hands high.
Had on when taken up an old fiat saddle,
bride and halter, shod all around, and
looks like an old dray horse.
The colored people had big baptizing
i'll the bayou near the Chess arley oil
tanks, yesterday. A curiosity to witness
the ceremony took multitudes OF people to
neighboring sheds, some of which fell
under the weight, and the services OF seven
policeman were called in to prevent mis-
haps.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-06
Nnnrilnn Notc-.

Pur few dollars on Riley 10 win the
NcHsidc Stakes today.
SAN BRYAST left Nashville with his
stable, including Proctor Knott, Come-to-
Taw. Uncle Bob, Charlotte Cushman,
Jake Toms. for Louisville Saturday night.
Proctor Knott will almost certainly start
In The Kentucky Derby.
TnE following named book-inakers were
hit Tor the sums appended 20 their names
by hackers Of Big Three: Bolander, 81, 0ll;
Rcchn & Co.. 81, 200, Bloomsiein, 81, $50,
Swat,s q Ilarbaum, 1859; Jake John
ston. $500. Russell, $3.50, Bennett & Co,
Sos. Whoclock & Co., 287; Carlin, S9sl;
Argo. Sl52; Magrsne. s5l. Total, 5,727.
EXDuRER was entered TO be sold for $500.
but after his race Saturday Will Scully bid
him up on Berry 10 81, 100, and the aged
cripple WIS knocked down TO him on his
way 10 the stable Mr.. Scully sold the
animal 10 Dan HONG for n, 100, and the
con Of Enquirer and Analyne will run In
the colors OF the St. Louis turiman here
after.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-06
New OrIenn. q. Memphis I

Special Dispatch To The Appeal.
New ORLEANS, La, May 5.-Very
nearly 5000 people witnessed the game
here today. 1t was not us large a crowd
as was expected, but paid both sides.
The game was pretty one, and New Or
leans woE on its merits. Catcher Spice
was little off in the first in
ming. After that the battery worked
well together, and the whole New
Orleans nine ielded perfectly, hit hard
and ran bases with daring. Wards
second base play bordered on the
wonderful. Memphis also played finely
at times and received encouragement from
the crowd, but could not hat Petty hard
enough to get through the fielding lines
McBrde's catch OF liner on the left foul
line and kelly's one-handed backward
running catch OF terrific drive by Polhe.
mus, doomed Memphis stock with the
spectators. Beach is not perfect umpire,
lacking decision Of character, but dislrib.
utcd his mistakes equally. 10th mines
left FOR Memphis after the game.
OFFICIAL SCORE.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-06
A NOBLE LIFE ENDED.
Mrs. Harriet Mondei Passes Away Ht tho
Advanced Age OF soventy-Two.

Mrs. Harriet Mcndel Passes Away at the
Advanced Age OF soventy-Two.
Mrs. Harriet Mcndel died Friday at the
residence Of Nlrs. Edward Goldsmith at
ellis Station, in the soyenty-sccond year
OF her fge aud was buried Yesterday in the
Jewish cemetery by the side Of her be-
loved adopted son, Edward Goldsmith,
who only preceded her few days Mr..
Mcndcl, or Aunt Mendcl, as she was low
ingly called, leaves behind her a record Of
benevolent deeds such as few can point
10. Her entire life was devoted 10
doing good. Having no children her.
self she adopted the children OF
others aud layishcd upon them all the
tenderness Of a mothers love. No less
than nine boys and girls thus came under
her loving guardianship, all Of whom she
saw well married aud succc. siuly cstab-
lished in life, among others the wife Of the
late Edward Goldsmith, whom she loved
as a son. When her husband died u
few years ago she consented 10 nc-
ccpt the home offered her by Mr..
Edward Goldsmith, who cared for her
with a sons devotion, aud anticipated her
every want his death severed the tie
that bound her 30 life. The day Of his
burial she began b. droop and Friday
morning she passed away rs peacefully ~
a child goes TO sleep. There was no slrug-
gle, no pain, no paroXysm. She passed
from life to death without rs much ~ a
sigh.
Her funeral was largely attended by the
Jewish people Of Memphis, all OF whom
knew Of her bcnoyOlonce Of character and
generous deeds. Her name was the syn
onym for charity aud goodness, her life
/ a model for others 10 emulate