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FARMERS OF CRAVEN APPEAL
TO THE LEGISLATURE.

The Craven County Alliance met at
the court house in New Berne on Fri,
day, the 4th day of January, 1889, and
was called to order by President NJ.
Fl. Carr. All the Sub-Alliances of the
county represented by delegates.
Bro. II. II. Perry. offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The turpentine makers
of the South annually visit our State
for the purpose of hiring laborers; and
whereas, many of these laborers leave
their families entirely destitute and
dependent upon the community in
which they reside for support; there
fore be it
Resolved, That we, the farmers of
Craven county desire to call the atten-
ton of our Legislature to this fact and
most earnestly request that it enact a
law making it obligatory upon the
turpentine men to provide for the
comfort and support of these deserted
families by a monthly remittance of at
least fifty per cent. of the wages for
which the laborer contracted.
The following resolutions of the N.
C. +. s. Alliance adopted at its annual
meeting held in the city of Raleigh,
August 18th, 1888, were read and
unanimously adopted.
Resotved, That the N. G. F. s. Ali
ance thereby enters its earnest protest
against the policy of giving away the
labor of our convicts, and demands OF
our Legislature the enactment of such
laws as will hereafter prevent this out
rage on the rights of the a xpayers
of our State.
Resolved, That we demand such
changes / our laws as will reduce the
costs in litigation in minor cases, and
as shall enlarge the jurisdictions of our
justices of the peace.
RESOLVED, That we demand that
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laws shall be enacted to prohibit our
public officials from receiving or using
free passes or free tickets on our rail
roads. s
ResoEved, That we demand that u
Legislature establish a commission
for the regulation of freights and
tariff on the railroads of the State.
Resolutions were passed condemn.
ing the administration of the A. & N.
&c R. R. for DETERMINATIONS against
Dover in the transportation of her
perishable and other freights.
Bro. S. F. Hurt. moved that our
Business Agent be requested to call a
meeting of the Agents of all Sub
Alliances at any time and place in his
Judgment suitable. Carried.
Bro. J. G. Thomas offered the fol
lowing, which, after much discussion
was laid ON the table:
ReSolved, That we memorabilia the
Legislature of North Carolina to re-
peal the tax on fertilizers manufac-
tured in the State.
A motion prevailed requesting The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and New Berne
Journal to publish the proceedings of
this Alliance.
Adjourned to meet again in New
Berne on the fourth Friday in April
next at 10 o'clock a. m.
II w RTDDIE Soc'v
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A WORD FOR THE G
SOMERSET, N. c., Dec. l3, 'SS
c.. G.. j.

SOMERSET, N. c., Dec. ID, 'S8.
Col. l.. l.. PoLK.-DeGr Sr-For
the benefit of both the members of the
Farmers Alliance and The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER-the farmers best
friend-I have been working, talking,
and trying to get up a club as a Christ
mas gift to you, but so far have
succeeded in getting cash for but
three names. The thing the mass of
the farmers need most, in my opinion,
is knowledge of what is going on for
and against their interest, and who is
their business friends, and who their
enemies. Those things can be learned
in no other way half so quickly or cor
rectly as by regularly reading The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and other wide
awake progressive agricultural papers.
Hence l am trying all the time to get
farmers to subscribe to and read such
papers, believing as I firmly do, that
when I succeed in getting one to take
and read it for one year that I have
done him more good than if 1 had
given him a present of a five dollar bill.
Unfortunately for the organization
a very large majority of farmers in
this country and particularly in the
Southern States are like myself, un-
educated, and in almost everything un-
learned. We, having seen or read
but little, of course know but little of
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Oxford Female Seminary
OXFORD, N. G.

The Spring Term opens January 18th, 1889.
Board, fuel, lights, washing and tuition, includ-
ing Latin and French, COST. .............$ $500
If paid in advance. 8O.75
The above with music 1000
IF paid in advance. .... 1O5.OO
Apply for catalogue.
F.P. HOBGOOD, Pres't.
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what is going on. The Alliance men
of this, and l expect, of other sections
also, are in need of something to en-
courage and stimulate us to action. A
good lecture about once a month would
be good, but as none of us are compe-
tent or able to do that, [ suggest in
stead, to have some member at each
and every meeting to read such pieces
from their organ. This 1 think would
be the mean of getting many more of
them to take and read it, hence a great
benefit to them, to the order, to you
and to our paper. l hope the time is
not over twelve months off when your
subscription list will reach beyond
fifty thousand, it ought to be eighty
thousand.
Yours fraternally,
B. F. BEAToN.
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RAILROAD PASSES-THE Or
PHANS AND FACTORY
CHILDREN.

LEAKsYILLE, N. O., Jan. 10, '89.
Col. l.. L. PoLK.-Dear Sri am
glad to see that the Alliance is taking
some notice of the ravages that are
being perpetrated in this country
against the laboring people. Some
time ago I was in a railroad coach that
contained about forty people made up
from a township that had been heavily
taxed to pay an appropriation which
had been voted the railroad by the
township. The conductor asked me
how many "ded-heads" 1 supposed
was in the coach. l said, "three or
four" He said there are just seven
teen" Down with free passes. One
more point
AS you know, a great and noble
work is being done for the orphans in,
North Carolina. We all rejoice in this
may the good work go on; it is elevat.
ing this class beyond anything I ever
saw, but how is it with another class
equally worthwhile girls and children
employed in cotton mills AS a class,
they are compelled to go there by hav-
ing eOorthleSS parents. They are re-
quired to be in the mill, with break
fast ate at 6 o'clock, a. M, at this time
of year, about two hours before day
light, and remain there until 7 o'clock,
p. M, thirteen hours. What is their
pay? Just food and clothing enough
to keep them able to work They
would get just the same pay for eight
hours, if the law would SO arrange, the
time, that they now get for thirteen
hours: My opinion is that any country
that is permitted to compel females
and children to stand on their feet and
labor more than ten hours per day will
never be blessed oy God. 1 live near
a cotton mill and while l rejoice to see
the thousands of dollars and all the
comforts of life being heaped upon the
orphans at Oxford and at ThomasvilIe,
not a dollar too much, l can but think
of these poor factory children, poorly
fed and poorly clad, working thirteen
hours per day for nothing.
Truly, &C.,
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The Weekly News and Observer.

The Weekly Neus and Observer is a long
ways the best paper ever published in
North Carolina. It is a credit to the peo-
pie and to the State. The people should
take a pride in it. It should be in every
family. 1t is al eight page paper, chock
full of the best sort Of reading matter,
news, market reports, and all that. You
cannot afford to be without it. Price
$1.25 a year. We will furnish the Weekly
Nea0s and Observer until January 1st,
1889, for 81. Send for sample copy.
Address, News AND OBSERVER Co., RAJ
EIGH, N. @.
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Mill Branch Farmers Alliance, No.
go, met in a regular meeting Jan.
5th, 1888, and adopted the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t seems that a trust has
been formed to extort ~exorbltant
prices on guano and other fertilizers;
therefore we the members of Mill
Branch Farmers Alliance, No. $40,
IN Robson county do hereby
ReSolUe, To use no more guano or
any other fertilizers until the present
quoted prices be reduced to what they
were last year.
ResolUed further, That any member
or members of this Alliance who shall
wilfully violate the above resolutions,
shall be subject to be dealt with by
this Alliance.
RESOLVED further, That we ask the
cooperation of all Alliances, Oranges,
and all other farmer organizations
throughout the South, in resisting
this oppression, and that these resolu-
tions be sent to the Ro6esonaan and
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER for publica-
ton. F~raternally,
MILL BRANCH ALLIANCE.
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SEE WHAT
MRS. JOE PERSONS REMEDY
WILL DO FOR
NFPA eVNN RFAWHWANN NWNAFE MP AFAF Hal
NURSING MOTHERS / FEMALE TROUBLES

HoPEwELL, P. O., Mecklenburg Co., N. G..
Mrs. JOE Person:
Madam -Four years ago l took a
violent cold, which resulted in quinsy,
and after suffering almost death, got re-
lieved, but alas, the disease was in my
system, and eliminated in a womb
trouble, which caused me great suffering
that winter and spring. l could scarce
drag around, and was often so miserable
l would pray to die. l begged my hus-
band to let me try your Remedy-he
bought me one box and it has made a per-
feet cure of me. 1t has also cured me of
Indigestion, and furthermore, after the
birth of five of my children, I would
nearly lose the use of my arms, and suf-
fered untold agony with Rheumatism and
Neuralgia. / have not been troubled with
either with my last two children. I keep
a bottle of the Remedy in the house all
the time, my husband says it is better
than adoctor. With all'my other children,
I had great trouble with them through
dentition. I can ~truthfully say, never did
children cut teeth with so much ease and
as little trouble as my last two have.
Whenever | see any sign of their teething
l commence taking the Remedy, it keeps
my stomach and bowels regular and in a
healthy condition. and seems to have the
same effect On theirs. It is certainly the
best Tonic. l ever tried, a few doses will
brace me up and make me feel like a new
person. Yes, publish any part of my let
ter that will help your cause i'm the least.
I hate publicity, butifmy experience with
the Remedy Will be the means of others
trying it I am Wiling for the public to
know the good it has done me, and mine.
May Godbless yoai I am,
- Very truly,
Mrs, ABNER ALEXANDER.
Send for pamphlet containing testimo-
malls of cures made among our home peo-
pie, and Endorsements by well-known citi-
zens and druggists of North Carolina.
Price $1.0O per bottle; $500 per half
dozen bottles: Wash SO cents per pack
age; $3.50 per half-dozen packages. For
sale by all Druggists and Dealers. Address.
MRS. JOE PERSON,
Kittrel1s, M Q.
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Pomona Hill Nurseries,
IS
POMONA, N. c.,

Two and a half miles west of Green's
boro, N. @. The main line of the R.
& D. r. r. passes through the grounds
and within 100 feet of the office.
Salem trains make regular stops twice
daily each way. Those interested in
Fruit and Fruit growing are cordial
ly invited to inspect this the largest
nursery in the State and one among
the largest in the South.
The proprietor has for many years
visited the leading Nurseries North
and West and corresponded with those
Of foreign countries, gathering every
fruit that was calculated to suit the
South, both native and foreign. The
reputation of Pomona Hill Nurseries
is such that many agents going out
from Greensboro, representing other
nurseries, try to leave the impression
that they are representing these nur-
series. Why do they do it? Let the
public answer.
I have in stock growing land can
show visitors the same) the largest and
best stock of trees, &C., over shown or
seen in any two nurseries in North
Carolina, consisting of apple, peach,
pear, cherry, plum, grape, japanese
persimmon, Japanese plum, apricots,
nectarine, Russian apricot, mulberry,
ounces. Small fruits: Strawberry,
raspberry, c~urrants, pecans, English
walnuts, rhubard, asparagus, ever
greens, shade trees, roses, &c.
Give your order to my authorized
agent or order direct from the nur-
sery. Correspondence solicited. Des-
criptive catalogues free to applicants.
Address, j. VAN LINDLEY,
Pomona,
Guilford county, N. G.
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Seeds, Seeds, Seeds /!

Fresh from the bosom of North Carolina soil: and
better adapted to cotton and tobacco lands than
any seeds in the world. Except my Buncombe
cabbage, and three or four novelties which l sell
at ten cents[ send everything postpaid at 5
cents per package.
Send for catalogue.
j. W. VANDIVER, Scotsman,
Weaverville. N. G..
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We Can Save You Money !

ANY Person can play the Piano and Organ with
out a Teacher, by using Soper's Instantaneous
Guide to the Keys. Price, $1.OO. No previous
knowledge Of music whatever required. Send for
book OF testimonials free. Address The Dorcas
Magazine. 10 Park Place, New York.
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IAN

At a call meeting Dec. &c, 'SS, Lit
tie Rock Alliance met and opened@p,
due form. After some speeches, the
following resolutions e passed:
ReSoEUed, That we use no guano
during the year 1889, unless put up
in cotton sacks. ~ - ~
Resolved, That we purchase nothing
for manor beast unless tits put up in
cotton sacks.
Resolved, That we request all Ali
ances to cooperate with US in this
movement.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
sent to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER with
request to publish, and that all other
papers friendly to the interest of the
farmer be requested to copy from this
paper. Respectfully,
G. w. SMITH, Sec'y.
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SADDLE TREE, N. c., Jan, 5, '89.
EDITOR FARMER:-You will please
publish the following resolution which
was adopted by the Robson County
Alliance yesterday:
Resolved, That we will not purchase
guano or other fertilizer for any price
greater than that paid last year.
F~raternally,
w. A. HUMPHREY, Sec'y. .
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At a regular meeting of Chestnut
Grove Alliance, No. 1877, in Person
county, Dec. %, 1888, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That Chestnut Grove Ali
ance will not use any manipulated
fertilizer after the first of March, '89,
that is not sacked in cotton goods.
Resolved, That a copy of this reso-
luton be sent to THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER for publication with request
that other Alliances adopt the same
resolution. J. T. MEELER, Sec'y.
The morning news., 1889-02-18

/ tendance upon his trial is an angry one,
/ some fears Of lynching being entertained.
/ Tais is. however, improbable, as the citi
/ zsns about Auroria are for the most part,
[ temperate AMI law-abiding. II is reported
that this negro has been guilty Of like con-
/ duct on several occasions before when on
return from Gainesville.
Mrs. VanDuzer of Elberton has a great
curiosity in the shape Of a silver spoon that
is 2l2 years Old. This spoon was made in
France, by order Of a gentleman of that
country, who had six daughters, and to
each he presented a spoon, with the request
tlat they be kept as relics and handed
down, from generation to generation, to
the oldest daughter. Mrs. Van Duzer is its
rightful inheritor in her branch Of the fam
lily, and is anxious TO know if the descend
ants from the other daughters have
as sacredly preserved their keepsakes.
This spoon was made before anything
but pure silver was used, and it is now half
worn away. 1t has never been in fire,
and fortunately escaped the fingers Of Butler
during the war and the newly enfranchised
since. It's owner keeps it securely under lock
and key, and in obedience to the request of
her ancient ancestor, will, on her death, leave
it TO her oldest daughter, Mrs. Hester
OZlesby, of Ebert county. Mrs. VanDuzer
has also another inte- resting relic in a counter
pane, that was, seventy-fve years ago, spun
on a reel and woven by hand in one Of the
first foot-treadle looms ever used in this
country.
Elberton Star: During the war there was
born in Americus, Ga, a child baby, that
was bright aud pretty little creature and
became TIE pet Of the town. The girl grew
to girlhood, and after reaching her teens
was sentof to a prominent female seminary
in this state to receive the finishing touches
in her education. OF course she associated
and roomed with the other girls, and finally
graduated. But on her return home, you
can judge the surprise of the people of
AmercuS when she dOnned male attire, and
appeared upon the street as sprightly little
dude as you would care to see. She cut the
acquaintance of the girls as associates, and
went exclusively among the boys, adopt
ing their habits aud manner. After
wards this strange being moved to Macon,
Ga, where it opened a restaurant in
the car shed, and did business there for sew
eral years. 1t was looked upon aud recOg-
nized as man, and INDUCED in all the
dissipations characteristic Of the sex. |
roomed with him or her for several weeks,
and both occupied the same bed. There was
no difference in the bearing of my strange
partner and any other man. 1t afterward
courted and married young lady of Ma
con, but after living together as man and
wife for several m Jnths the bride returned
TO her parents, but gave the world no
reason for her voluntary separation. Ihess
facts | know to be true, and | trust they
are equally as wonderful as the story you
have Just read. | have siuce learned that
there are frequent instances where the sex
of a woman has changed to that of man,
but no account is given Of a transformation
the other day.
The morning news., 1889-02-18
Leaves New York, south bound, Monda
Wednesdays and @ridAys.

FDaly. Z Daily except Sunday.
Train No. "a stops only at Green Pond.
Train No IL stops only a: Monteith, Ridge
land, Green Pond and RRvenel
Trains Nos. ~ aud SO stop at all stations.
For tickets, Pullman car reservations am am
other information, apply to WIN. BREN, llcNo'
Agent, - Bull street. aud at depot
f.. T. McSWtNEY, Gen. Pass. Agent
c. s. GADSDEN. Snnnrintendent
The morning news., 1889-02-18
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

A Sensational Cutting ARRAY at Cor
dele-Two Tales OF Loves Young
Dream-A Sexual Change at Ameri-
cus-The HeirlooGs of an EIberton
Lady.
The morning news., 1889-02-18
SHIPPING.
Compagnie GeneraIe TransatIantique
French Line to Hawe.

Is No 20 N n ,oot ~ Marion street Tray.
elers by this line avoid both transit by English
railway and the discomfort Of crossing the
Channel in a small boat. Special train leaving
the Company's dock at Havre direct for Paris
On arrival of steamers Baggage checked at
New York through to Paris.
LA GAsCOGNE, sANTELLr, SATURDAY,
Feb. 16. BAN
LA CHANIPAGNE, BOYER. SATURDAY. Feb.
%, H. AN
La BRETAGNE, DE JoUssELIN, SATURDAY,
March 2, An
PRICE OF PASSAGE Including wlne):
TO HAVRE-First Cabin, sl2J 500 and $50;
Second Cabin, 500; Steerage from New York TO
Havre, Se5; Steerage from New York to Paris
S29; including wine, beading and utensils.
A FORGET, Agent, 3 Bowling Green, foot OF
Broadway, New York.
or r. w. HUNT. Esq, 20 Bull street. MEssas.
WILDER g. CO., 12G Bay street. Savannah
Agents.
The morning news., 1889-02-18
DOBOY, DARIEN AND
BRUNSWICK.

Close connection at DARIEN for all landings
on Altamaha and Ocmulgee rivers and all sta
tions on s., A. and NJ. r. r.
Freight received up TO 5 p. NJ sailing dates.
w. T. GIBSON, Agent.
The morning news., 1889-02-18
SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.
Coast Line Railroad.
G,,h,rl,,,, GsclaJ11a
Suburban Schedul

CATHEDRAL CEMETERY, BoSAvENTURE
AND THUNDERBOLT
THE following schedule will be observed on
Il and after MONDAY. Oct s, 1883, week
days. (See special schedule for Sundayl
Leave Savannah (city time) ':l0, lO:3o A NJ
800, 400 '6:35 p. NJ. 80. "a,
Leave Thunderboit $3.50, 500 A. NJ, 1890 400
t5:4I p. NJ. 90,
Leave Bonaventure, 600, $40 A. NJ, $780,
4:10, $3.50 r. N. -. D.,
saturday night last car leaves city 7i5 IN
stead Of G:35 tLast car leaves ThunderooS
$40 instead Of 6:20 as formerly -.
Take Broughton street cars Is minutes DelOi0
pa 'u' ~ S'0'' r. E. COBB. Supt
The morning news., 1889-02-18
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF GEORGTA

lv. Guyton 3:25 p. IN; ar. Savh 4:25 p. m.
p. M. arrives Millen 825 p. IN. Returning
m.
'egularly at Guyton to put Off passengers
vile and Eatonton should take 7:i0 a. m train.
ista. Blakely Clayton take S:20 p. m. train.
)STICK 7, P. A E. T CHARLTON, g. P. A.
The morning news., 1889-02-18
Savannah, AmericuS and Montgomery
STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

STEANIER MAGGIE BELL leaves w. t. Glib
y sons wharf MONDAYS and THURSDAYS
1t p. NJ. for
The morning news., 1889-02-18
RAILROADS.
Charleston and Savannah Railway.
Schedule in Effect Jan. 8, 1882

FTRAINS leave and arrive at Savannah by
l. Standard Time which is 80 minutes slower
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AurHOR IND EDITOR.

From The Philadelphia Press.
A young lady recently wrote to leading magazine
to make the following very liberal proposition:
Dear Sir: II you wish / Will write Novel similar
IN size as " tho quick and the Dead 10 rival Miss
Rlyes, for February numbers OF your magazine tho
that II shall be published under the do plume OF
YAM II you wish ! WIN send my picture for the
frontspiece also 70 be called Yam" Also according
published
sincerely yours, ETC.
/ don't know how many people thore arc in tho
country who have dramas lying already written I'm
their bureaus, but the publication OF HerOd and
Mariamne' brought down upon US an avalanche OF
authors were kind enough 10 inform ns that their
production far superior to Miss ldves' This,
to inform the editor OF the comparative merits OF
their contributions. 80
they know only too well how highly they value ~, but
All events, Il IS equal If not SUPERIOR TO some Of
the mink and water stuff that you publish I'm your
article / am sure u IS not vanity to say that 81 is
better than the dreary platitudos Of Howells and
Jameep Or: "You must not expect David Cop.
periield' or a vanity Fair yet, In spite Of the many
mperfections OF this story, you viii pardon my
egotsm II hatter myself that can cater to the read
The great majority OF contributors accept defeat
gracefully enough-that Is, in silence. But OF
them YIN not die without making sign The letter
Office with the words Chestnuts" Rats scrawled
across e. and occasionally the editor gets vigorous
BIT OF scoldlng lady informed him that Il was not
necessary that he should her that the rejection
OF MS did not imply want Of literary merit.
shy mplIed compliment IN tho siercotyped nbrase by
saving that she knew very welher manuscript did not
lack literary merit and that she didn't have to be
tests from the rejected take the form OF personal
abuse In letters Of this sort the editor has seen
himself described as sour moleey Indifferent
10 the higher reaches of the inteIeent' @dulls and
Ignorant
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rur WESLEYAN Style OF ooURTsHIp.

From The Chicago News.
Ladies' of Boston who come in contact for the first
time with the Wild Western species OF courtshlP must
meet with this 1ncouth occidental institution they seem
10 like IL pretty we'll Look, for insanee at the hos-
nan in ST. Louis the other day They had never
seen each other before, but this circumstance was
which could not be- permitted 10 delay proceedings IN
the court OF love. so he proposed 10 the widow on
agonlzLlg space OF one minute, he succeeded In mar
rylng her IN less than an hour from tho time OF their
first meeting.
The superfiuous female population OF Boston Is re-
spectfully invited TO study this fine example OF loves
light-heeed galop In the glorious air OF inc untral-
mecd West The moody lovers OF tho East WHO wear
spcctacles from the cradle and who never marry eN-
cept In moments of torgetflness are no match for tho