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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23
ORGANIZERS REPORT.
RnoNE Anril 10. SO.

ev,s1@ Boone, April 10, 80.
MI EDrroR:-On last Monday morn
ing, the 9Th, I unfurled the Alliance
banner at Boone, The county seat of
Watauga, and organized Daniel Boone
Alliance, with abopt twenty members,
Capt. ]. E. Finley; PresidentF and j.
M. Shull, Secretary. On the same
night I organized Ivey Glades Alli-
ance, with about the same number,
with Capt. Jordan Cook, President
and J. F.. Kerley, Secretary, and
many more seeking admission, The
citizens of Watauga are certainly a
hospitable people l must say | was
kindly treated by all men, judges,
lawyers, merchants, editors, and espe-
cially Nj. Scott, of the Lenoir Topic,
and Mr.. Spainhour, of the Watauga
Democrat. Ere long the whole county
will be in line. The farmers all live
at home. 1t would do our cotton
farmers good to come up here and see
the Short Horns, green meadows,
stacks of hay and really learn a les
son. The Alliance and a railroad will
set the county up. -
J. SPRINGS DAVIDSON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23

The Big Racket is still to the front in
low prices as well as in the display of all
the new styles of summer fabrics. The
Big Racket intends to sell goods SO that
all people may have the benefit of the low
prices. We want to deal square and fair
with all men and we shall always give you
the value of your money. The Big Racket
has always had the reputation of selling
their goods for less money than any other
merchant did, and this season this reputa-
ton is more firmly established than ever.
The Big racket has the largest and best
assortment of dress goods and clothing
that was V opened in Raleigh. The
stock of clothing is of the finest styles you
will find in any clothing store and the
Big Racket is determined to sell these
clothing for, less money than the same
goods were ever sold in this State. We
do not say this as simply a boast but we
are proving every day that the Big Racket
is destined to be the clothing store of Raj
eigh. The Big Racket has the money to
buy this clothing with and by paying cash
and buying in large quantities, we are
bound to sell the cheapest suits to be
found in any store. It will pay you to
come and see if we are telling the whole
truth n nothing but the truth at the Big
Racket Store, Len Fl. Adams old stand,
Raleigh, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23
FQ

Win sell L
Is Of fine o.
waters of A
"a High Poi:
en- and VIII
bd two-story
ling room, !
pd springs !
Ar and cherl
neyard, nice
bacco barns,
rood mill, sa
ops all in 80
narters of a I
For furthel
High Point
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23
Farmers, Look to Your Interest!
Improve Your Lands Permanently, At Small
Cost, and in a SAsr. Time,

Use Oyster Shell Lime at the rate of from 500 to
1900 pounds per acre broadcast and harrow in.
Can be used with great benefit IN the furrow I'M
der cotton at the rate of 300 pounds per acre in con-
nection with 20 to 80 bushels cotton seed.
The cheapness and facility for procuring this
wonderful renovator of the soil should make it one
of the first objects of the farmer to obtain it.
I am prepared to furnish e SHELL
LINE, in any quantity, at shortest notice, IN bulk
and sacked.
Thanking you for past favors and soliciting a
continuance of your orders, I remain,
Very truly,
W. .. STYRON,
Norfolk, Va.
All orders sent to Everett Bros, Gibson & Co.,
Norfolk, will receive prompt attention. oc306m
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23
WANTED.

4 good mixer who understands feeding and caring
for cattle. Give references as to character and
capacity, and give number of family. Address,
ap161w Lock Box 106, Louisburg, N. C..
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and Grape Grower,

A 16-page monthly devoted to fruit growing and
horticulture. but chiefly to fruit culture. It is the or
gan OF the Piedmont Pathological and Horticultural
only one South of the Potomac river. Sample copies
with premium lists, i've cts. Published atCharlostes-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The attontionJof the owners of the above
property now offered for sale, and of all per-
sons desiring good Investments is especially
called to the following abstracts of the law, in
relation to sale of land for taxes:
1. Purchasers acquire a perpetuaflein bear
ing 20 per cent. per annum for one year lin
which the owner may redeem). It is assign
able.
g.. After one year, deed will be given.
8. If sold by mistake or wrongful act, the
county is to hold purchaser harmless by pay
ing amount of principal and cost paid by such
purchaser, with s per cent. interest thereon.
4. That the law favors purchasers at tax
sales. e
See sale of real estate, machinery act 1887
and 1889.
By order Board of County Commissioners
for Wake county: @ 500 80 ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23

WINSTON, N. c., March 25, 1889.
Those wishing to sell Farms, Timber
or Mineral Lands, Mill Sites or Water
Powers, write, giving full particulars, to
,s r. STEVENS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23
TO THE
FARMERS ALLIANCE Of Nc, AND Of
THE SOUTH
The Granville County Farmers Alliance
Tobacco manufacturing Company
Oxford. N. O.

men, manufactured by Alliance men, of tobacco
raised by Alliance men, and run by Alliance men,
insthe heart of the world-renowned golden tobacco
manufacturing as good smoking tobacco as is made
anywhere, and will soon begin manufacturing
chewing tobacco. and are in readiness to receive
orders. We want the Alliance trade of our own
and other States, and will sell at Alliance prices
Write us for price list. We refer you to Col. L,
L. Polk, Raleigh, N. c., Secretary of our State Ali
ance, Capt. W. A. Darden, State Business Agent,
and Capt. S. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. c., Presi-
dent State Alliance, Elias Carr, Chm nState Execu-
tive Committee.
Granville County Farmers Alliance Tobacco
Manufacturing Co., Oxford, N G. ap161m
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PlOVs and Pillow Castings,

Of the best material; Sweeps and Half
Sweeps to the No. 2 Flows; Castings
made of the best mixture of Scotch pig
iron. If you want the original No. 2
Plow, buy of US, the inventors. ALI others
are infringements on our patents.
WIN. B. DUNN & Co., :
ap23m Wake Forest, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23

The Wilmington Messenger says:
The court took up and disposed of the
following cases: William S. Kelly VS..
Margaret Kelly, suit for divorce. Judg-
ment for plaintiff. Richmond Brown
VS.. Lucy Brown, suit for divorce. Judg-
ment for plaintiff. Florence v. Bagweil
VS.. John g. Bagwell, suit for limited
divorce. Continued tlTsome other day of
the term. The man last referred to is
well known in this city and a few wears
ago. Was divorced fromt his first wife,
VINO had bourn him several children.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23
Thinkers!

Farmers, Laborers, Producers Do you wish to
know the primal canses Of the Industrial Depres-
sion, Social and Political Ills Read the great re-
form weekly the South West. Only $1.O0 per year.
Address, SOUTH WEST,
Fort Worth, Texas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-23
RALEIGH STANDARD GUANO

Persons competing for the above premi
October next, under the rules and reguIat
least five stalks OF cotton out of the crop
Corn Premiums must exhibit one bushe
must exhibit ten pounds Of leaf tobacco.
The award for Tobacco will be made d.
The awards for the Cora and Cotton wi
cred, under the rules and r~egulatzens pub
For it's uniform quality and always sat
Person, CasWen Alamance, Orange, Cha
other counties where it has been used.
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Raleigh, N. C., February II, 1889
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~ExECUTRIX NOTICE.

Having qualified as Executrix of W. G. Simmons,
this is to notify all persons having claims against
the estate of the said w. G.. Simmons, to present
for payment on or before the 9th day of
April, 1890, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery, and all persons owing said estate
will come forward and make immediate payment.
NJ. E. SIMMONS,
Executrix w. G. Simmons.
Wake Forest, N. c., April 9, 1889.
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WAKE N

ttn Monday, the 9th day of May, 1889, | shall
the following real estate to satisfy the un-
paid taxes due for the year 1881, it being
the certificate of land sold for taxes for that
year and purchased by Wake county in Feb
ruarv. 1883. j. Rowan ROGERS, Sheriff..
The advocate., 1889-11-29
rho aCombinc's'' wofk.

Il, i. Dunlap, oi Victoria, Tex, an
extensive stock-grower and a mtmbar
Of the State Legislature, complains "a
thore being no money IN caielo Ao
was asked why and repliod. rIas
beef combine, the big four at clhsa
70, Omaha and Kansas City, aholui
ly hold the stock-raisers AT their 'ngg-
cy They pay o. from N 10 l Gnn
q pound FOR our cattle and nals t
clear profit 81 from 90 70 100 por ce
With untold millions d capital Bh3
kin al oppoaition. A packing eslals
lshmont wan started at Vict0Fia Niih
Sl5O,0OO ia the plant. Recently avt
sold FOR a pittance, because wbsrogeg
its goods we're sold the combine eo4
saultod its smarket and sold goods a'
cost and below, until the eBtabiiaDA
mont was swnmped That y iAeit
policy and we have 90 vet dipcgvefol
no remedy The man who can prel
pose a practical solution oR khe d9sf
Guilty Is the ono we are looking
The combine is Zoo hoavy gog pa
Mr, Dupitp donbt tho probability "a
anything being done bg Cgngses N
The lobby Of the cHatle ring 10 a'scas
enough ID Dtheg legialsticn.
ral WorId. M
The advocate., 1889-11-29

Seyehsy.fvo thousand iarmefg a{S
Joined Tho Patrons Of Hunbandgg 9
MichigSn hince last March, And
special 70 tho sk Lonis GIob@ Dw
crat says they are still joining a
fearful rate The spirit Of unrest arp
diaContent among farmerH seems y wv
on the incroaae. The signs cf ths
timos seem 10 clearly Indicate gIPa.
reYolution close at hand, Thebpyde.
Of oppression is beconing % gges
and the strain Of poverty 10 pIpchin
on those who daily toll fot n llviRB, is
would be contrary 10 hurnnn nst1se
ior them 10 remain contented mneh,
longer W0 do not mean that sher,
will bo war or bloOashad, but ireern
pro tired Of producing oil tbe weah
for others 10 enjoy. They axe tireR
serving their political masters will
barter away their sacred rights NJ Aa,
great corporations, and Che rayoAuticg
will bo an overthrOw Of political iRln
agogicnl leaders whcnre EespopblNA.
for the inequality oi law thnteariche'.
q Rew at the expense oR The many
TOiLer.
The advocate., 1889-11-29
such annual incomes 0B

and ChOWB0nuh upon OnOubHhS1b Va Vvn'
era are sweeping in princely incomes
while they spend their time in idle
ness and their families dozing Over
twcnty-dollar dinnersi Any one who
does not expect such conditions TO
produce an explosion, is a fool.
The whole thing in a nutshell is,
we must have representation or revo-
luton; which il will be, the people
alone must determine. IL they are
intelligent they will secure a speedy
reformation, il they are not revolu-
ton is inevitable The stomach argu-
ment must be angwered, and it is
here. Confronted by these facts the
plain duty Of every citizen is 70 join
the Farmers Alliance, because with
in Che ranks Of this organization is
ionnd the only power under heaven
that can savo us from revolution.
Look where you may, no other power
can be seen. Besides, when anyone
Joins il their work has stbegun, and
to make il possible chat work may bo
effective, il becomes an absolute ne
cessity to read your State organ, also
your National organ, the National
Economist and Alliance literature
generally, aud any member who fails
<, ia this Is like al unarEned soldier
The advocate., 1889-11-29
8,40S,4OO,OOO lbs.
2,256, 6,25O,OOO "
6.619.G5O.0OO lbs.

Deduct the amount due in 1887, J.
0O7,OOOOOO pounds, and we find that
4612,65O,OOO pounds Of the aeeCy sta
pie have been eaten up by interest
and premiums that are as useless 81
the third wheel TO a cart. This all
comes from the mal-adiustment Of
our finances. That scheme was asplSnned
in the outset to do just what it has
done-make the few rich and the ma
ny poor. Nor is the half told, the eE-
travagance and wholesale plunder, Of
the people beginning here, has spread
into all departments Of politics and
trade until now we find the people
loaded with the following taxation:
Direct tax .$4O7 76e, ,8Sl
Interest on u. 8, bonds. 38,99l, 1886
Duty on imports. ....,. 2l9,Ogl, ,9S5
Internal revenue. ....,, 12A,2J6, 612
Interest on national banks S0,7B8,243
/" farm m'rtg'ges DAG, ,685.29O
2 ind'bt dn'sg 470, ,374 ,S5b
Diyid'nda on hre insuT'nce Stl1, ,ESS 7fQ
\ lilo I" l4g65Q,000
The advocate., 1889-11-29
HARRY TRACY SOUNDS TIIE
ALASM.
IhLnnl prnnrnnalNa EnInAN
Prom Progressive FnHAk.

Americans speak Of millions Of mop-
az as unconcerned as our fathers did
Of hundreds; wo speak Of it Os rule
without stopping 10 think what tho
words worth q million" imply; with
us a millionaire is nothing but an or
binary citizen, and 10 hear that man
has accumulated ten millions in five
50 seven years creates very littlo COM
lnrnt and scyen out Of ton OF our
lending citizens absolutely believe that
"a man can honestly accumulate two to
Ave millions within FIVE 10 fifteen
years This belief 10 one Of tho very
worst signs OF tho times, and a little
reflection will, upon tho result Of such
opinions, make It apparent
We oil know that woOlth is the pro
'duction OF labor, no ono will!deny this
Now tho question is bow long would
IL take q lal,oing man II be saved up
one dollar ioorday over all expenses
to become a @illionairc3 We know
chat eight out Of ten lOboring men do
uot save fifty cOnts per day for ton
years, and wo also know that it is o
mattor Of impossibility for them to do
60 under existing conditions. IT
woald take him ovQr three thousand
aSdea This shows how utterly inn
pO@iblOitia for @ laboring man to ac-
oumulate q million dollars off bis
own labor. All honest labor knows
that it ia dishonest 10 speculate upon
other peoples labor Then it natur-
ally follows as a rule that those who
do accumulate o million dollars do SO
by dishonest means and at the OK
ponse Of others, which is simply the
worst type OF slavery.
When wo come. toConsider the vast
moss Of our wealth and the rapidity
with which it has been created, how
rapidly it is beng congested into a
.tow hands, and tho Czarish powor it
gives its possessorH then we will bo-
gin to 500 the dangers that surround
us.
One hundred years ago we werethe
poorest among the nations; now we
cAn buy and pay for tho Russian and
Turkish empires, the kingdoms OF
Denmark and Sweden, Norway and
lilly, Australia, Mexico, Central and
South America mines, cities,
palaces, factories ships, AOcks, herds,
Jewels, moneys, thrones, sCepterS, di-
adems and all--tho possessions Of
over one hundred and fifty millions
Of people and then have one billion
dollars to loan TO England.
The startling fact also confronts US
that the great bulk Of this fabulous
wealth has been creOtOdlwithin twenty
nine years, in 1860 il was $4,000, 900
900. Our best statisticisns OF the day
place il now in round numbers at
S62.0O0,000,O00 net annual increase
OF 81, $50, ,506,S93 Or S30503,978 per
week, OK E2,111,3B0, for every hour
day and night, for twcnty-lline years
except Sunday We search history
d vain COR anything approxinnsing q
The advocate., 1889-11-29

The CPueblo) Colorado Workman
comes in with y corker; farma
don't you know that the interest qDl
proft.sucling class never aid kn'a
ingIy vote ticket that would IN a1
manner and'to any extant akaiaS'.
their prosporityi Mthia il trpel tgs
il ID, chem IL you vote thasaps siaN1f
this class yctes, don'tycp Ahsw
yop only help them v ipcsgi
prosperity at YORK eApaAs
The advocate., 1889-11-29
Travelling salosmen. ...~ S5,29O,OOO


Travelling salosnen 845,29O,O0O
Making Agpnnd total S2,SsS, ,452,229
BY estimating thc number Of our
population engaged IN productive om
ployments who Of course produce all
odr wealth, az 14,OO0OO0 which Ba
large estimate, we find that an annual
TAX Of Sl7O per capita is levied upon
their earnings, This is not all: tho eE'
actions Of trusts and combines, which
arc daily multiplying is LOFT out Of
tho account.
The question now that must DO an
swered in tho near future is, can pro-
ductive labor stand this demandi
One moments reflection will toach
anyone that il cannot. Then we are
driven to Che unpleasant conclusion
that relief must come or dissolution
is inevitable, and that Ot no distant
day.
We already SOC thatin the states Of
Massachusetts and Illinois an average
laboring man cannot support a family
and those states aro no exception TO
the rule In those statas they have a
moro perfect system Of finding out tho
condition Of their people than else
where, this is the only difference. AT
this rate tho important question is,
how long will Il take q working man
to secure o homei
Can II be expected that th6 LAHORE
ing people win bo satisfied TO rsmain
passive whom they SEQ themselves and
families daily sinking into poverty
and helplessness, while thcy 500 the
capitalistic manipul0tors absorbing
such ANIMAL incOmBg "a
The advocate., 1889-11-29

in battle- contemptible Id tho eyespf
his enemies and a stumbling bloch io
his friends HAan1 I'aicx
The advocate., 1889-11-29

parallel. IL is tfuO that this rapid ao-
cumulOtion has dazzled MS, it is daz-
cling the world, while at tho same
time IL is also generating elements Of
destruction thRt have become iminont
and startling. Let us SEQ how this
vast wealth is distributed among the
producers Of it For this purpose we
will condense our families into three
classes, rs Follows;
Glass. Families Wealth. Average
Rich 215siO tis,omoOoOVO iSa,ge7
iToducerS i1'o'Ii ii,SGS.6SS li,iI,coS,Sg0 '5s S5s
On this basis $4,000 families own
now over half the national wonlth.
Such congestion is unprecedented and
tho middle class, the sheet anchor Of
civil liberty, is disappearing with tho
rapidity Of a lSnd-slide. No honest
man who COntemplatcs this doplors-
bic picture can help trembling for
the tature OF our institutions,
The next question that will neceSsa
rily present itself to the student is
howhas it been possible for thisgrCat
inequality 70 bo brought about with
such rOpidity in q free country Let
us SOC: The manipulation Of the
public debt has be0n the main ind
generating cause. A glance even at
the following table will open the eyes
and point the moral TO anyone seek
ing light upon this vital questions
WeowOd in 1865 $2,763DOO,000
We have paid on p
tbe principle, $l,O9O,0OO,OOO
In interest 2,462,000,000
Premium pd bonds 86,OOO,OOO
Total paid S8b78,OOO,OO0
We now owe @l,6J5,UUU,UUU
III tho debt had beon contracted 10
hove been paid in lint cotton, il would
have taken in 1867, 1,OOZOOO,OOO
pounds.
We have paid on
the principal 1,1SSO0O,OOO
AS interest 2,225,0QO,00O
As premium on
bonds 5O,4OO,OOO
sa-==-=.-----=-
Total paid e,493, 400, 600 lbs.
We yet owe 2,256,25O,OOO
five were TO pay
now we would
be out 5,619,65O,OOO lbs.
Deduct the amount due in 1887, l.
II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
Last Weeks Weather.

The signal services weather report
for the past week says that the rainfall
and sunshine have been about normal
in all sections, the western part of the
state being especially favored in regard
to the former. Speaking of crop con-
'ditions and results, it says:
The weather has proved very favor
able to all crops, the absence of rain in
the east enabled cultivation to proceed,
other portions receiving needed rains.
Even IN Trego and Cove the observers
report corn making rank growth, also
sweet potatoes, in spite of the drouth.
Corn stalks nine feet tall were brought
into Manhattan. The wheat harvest
is nearly over in the south and has
commenced in the north counties. Rye
is being generally harvested. The oat:
harvest has begun in the south. The
wet weather in Butler interfered with
harvest. Peaches and blackbeFries are
ripe in the south. Observers IN al
parts of the state remark on the smoky
atmosphere of the 21st, I'D and ed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
The nUEE FIRE.
Full Particulars of the Loss 81, 500
Gone in Smoke.

HOPE, Kas.. July 1-[Speciall-
About 1870 this afternoon the butter
and cheese factory, this city, was
burned. The workmen had finished
the days work and were returning
home when the fire was first noticed,
Upon returning the fire had gained
such Roadway as to make it impOs-
sible to be quenched.
Nearly 100 tons of ice was destroyed
aud 800 pounds of butter turned to
grease. About 200 pounds of cheese
were saved while about 1000 were
burned.
The value Of the factory is estimated
to be about $4,000, with only 81 800
insurance. The factory six weeks
previous was insured for So, 500, but a
81, 900 policy had run out and was not
renewed, leaving only $1,000, which
will scarcely pay this months milk bill.
The origin of the fire is not known
but is supposed to have originated in
the engine room from the furnace.
This is a heavy loss to Hope and
vicinity. The factory was largely pat
loDized, its products were of fine quail
ity, heing sold in eastern cities for the
highest market price.
All records and Office fixtures were
saved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
CITY SCHOOL MATTERS
The Board of Education Transaets
Considerable Business.

The board of education met last
night in regular session in the council
chamber in the city hall. After the
roll call and the performance OfrOutine
duties the report of the treasurer was
called for and read, showing 81 ,247. 80
in the treasury.
Several bills for work upon the school
grounds, etc, were presented and after
being considered and allowed, the rules
were suspended and warrants ordered
drawn for the amounts of the same.
Letters of acceptance of the posi-
tions as teachers rendered at the last
meeting of the board were read from
Misses Sarah BOnell, Florence Elston,
Lou s. jerks and Louella Collins.
BY recommendation of the commit
tee OH schools, rules and regulations
Miss Ella Thornton was elected as a
teacher in the schools. This completes
the corps Of teachers with the eXcep-
ton of the principalship of the high
school. On this matter the committee
said it was not ready to report at that
meeting but thought it would be ready
this week.
The committee also recommended
the substitution of Buffers system of
biographies in the city schools for
Mitchell's, now in use. The change
was ordered.
The salaries of the teachers elected
were recommended and so ordered.
The assistant in the high school gets
SO per month; one grade teacher, $50;
three, $40; six, s45; four, 40; the ward
schools, $45, and the principal on south
side, $50. The salary of the high school
principal is not fixed.
The bid of Sylvester Collins, to take
the enumeration of the district popula-
ton at II cents per name, was &C.
cepted.
Adjourned to meet at the call of the
president.