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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-26
GRABS" ON THE WAR
PATH.
LICK Loo, March %, 1889.

L1Ch hOG, MdICu a., 1000.
Great Scott Mr.. Editor, the air is
just sulphurous !! Its a perfect circus
to go over to our postofice.. Blame
me, if I don't believe some of our
deacons and stewards will lose their
religion, and if they are so badly stirred
up you may guess the temperament
of we outsiders. There are some ex.
pressions dropped about here that you
don't find in Paul's letters to the
Romans. You see, our people take
several of the Raleigh papers and we
are watching things. When we saw
SO many of the farmers were in the
Legislature we felt good. OF course
we knew they were all right, and as
for the lawyers and others, we remem-
bered how they read from our Ali
ance papers when they were making
speeches and counting us for our
votes, and how they did promise !
They could just beat old Pharoah
making promises. So we all felt safe
and looked for something to be done.
Well, we saw it. When your "Lobby
Brigade made that famous charge
they scattered worse than a regiment
Of home "melish" when they were
charged by Sherman's cavalry. But
we make some allowance for it, as
they were mostly raw recruits, and
didn't understand the maneuverings
of the willy old political leaders. After
the boys got used to it we could see
they improved, and it was not so
much a want Of backbone as it was a
want of experience. The fact is, be-
fore they got through, the most Of
them. showed that they could stand
fire frst-rate, and we are proud of
'em-not all of them, but the most of
'em. Some folks are mad and awfully
disappointed because the farmers and
Alliance men didn't Just tear the
earth up and makefools of themselves
generally. But if you want to hear a
lively rattle and almost feel the earth
tremble just get in a crowd of our
farmers down here and say-Railroad
Commission When I was a court
ing boy and my sweetheart would
blush and her sweet little pink ears
would turn crimson red, she WOULD
say some one was talking about her.
If that's a sign, then that immortal
"ffteen' and that immortal thirteen"
in the Senate who killed that bill had
better wrap their ears in ice to keep
them from melting from their heads.
"Little Bill Jones, Jr.," as the boys
call him, was over at the postof1ce the
other day when I went over to get my
mail and I read to him the vote on
the bill and he boiled over. You see
he lives just over the line and voted
for one of that crowd. My Senator
was a lawyer, but he stood by the
farmers and all the people like a man.
And when l see how the lawyers
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-26

At your County Alliance meeting
investigate the work done by your
county organizers or the work that
may be done. If there is a place in
your county where an Alliance NAV
be formed, ask the organizer to attend
to it. II you have no county ORGAN
izer and need one, select one and have
the County Committee on the Good of
the Order to recommend him to this
ONCE. The Alliance must have a solid
foot-hold in every township in e
county IN the State. Brethren, look
after this important matter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-26

Bro. Strickland informs us that
Cherry Grove Alliance, of Columbus
county, at their last meeting, passed
the following resolutions: "Res0Ived,
That we plant more corn, potatoes ana
small grain and less cotton, and raise
more manure at home, and, as far as
possible, stop buying supplies on time.
I'd. That we buy but half the quantity
of fertilizer bought last year. 3d.
That we give no lean or mortgage on
anything but the crop where the guano
has been applied.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-26

its enemy The Alliance urges its
members to uphold its principles, and
if there, should be any members $50
clogged" by party ties that thew can
not stand up like brave men, give
them a withdrawal card; the Alliance
is better off without them.-NationoI
Economist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-03-26

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ing the fact that they saw the advertise
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Eshed? If so, give US your real name
md your postofice,
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az The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
COMMERCE.
Dedication Of the Odd Fellows Hall-A Grand
Picnic and General Good Time.


Picnic and General Good Time.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
COMMERCE., TEX, Aug. 9.-August s
was gala day for Commerce. Accord
ing to previous announcement and pre-
arrangement, the dedication of the Odd
Fellows hall took place yesterday. At
an early hour the streets and square were
peopled with a throng of well-dressed
gentry, ladies, lads and lasses. Such
crowd was never before witnessed
in Commerce, estimated by many
at 5000. A special tram from Greenville
at 9 q. m. brought in many
of the elite of Greenville, and later on,
at 1890 a. m. the west bound train
brought in quite a number of represent
alive citizens from Sulphur Springs, to-
gether with the band from that place.
After the arrival of the west bound train
Judge Montrose of GreenYille, assisted by
other prominent gentlemen, commenced
and concluded in a beautiful, solemn
style the dedication services, after which
the crowd led by the Commere coTnet
band, Odd Fellows, Alliance, Knights of
pythias and Sulphur Springs band, were
conducted to the picnic grounds, where
the remainder of the day was spent in
feastiIg on the good things of the land,
speech making, racing, tournament
riding, and general hiIarity and amuse-
ment
Commerce national bank is now snug
ly ensconced in its new quarters in
the Odd Fellows hall, and elegant quar-
tiers they have, too. Every thing is new,
strong and attractive.
Commerce if now certainly on a boom.
Two more new brick business houses
on the east side of the
square are in process of erection,
and two more are contracted for on the
west side, making twenty new substan-
tial business houses erected in the last
thirteen months.
Farmers report considerable damage
being done TO the cotton crop by the boil
worm
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
BROWNWOOD.
Preparing the Pecan Valley Fair Grounds-A
Social uceess-Improvements.

Preparing the Pecan Valley Fair Grounds-A
Social suceess-Improvements.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
BRowNwoOD, TEX, Aug. 1O.-Mr. 2.
L. Shropshire has returned to Brown
wood, after lengthy visit in the East.
He was a passenger on the Pennsylvania
train the night of the memorable Johns
town disaster and almost miraculOQSfs
escaped drowning. All about him per-
sons were swept into the current and
lost. His description of the calamity,
coming from an eye witness, brings out
the horrors of that time with terrible
earnestness.
The Santa Fe railway is preparing to
build the cotton platform at once. The
lumber is here.
The assassination of LIE Roy Beck last
week, reported from Goldthwaite. was
credited to Brown county. This was
totally incorrect. 1t happened in Mills
county. This is not the first time Mills
county meanness has been land at our
door. We are ready to insist that it be
repeated not again.
Work on the grounds of the Pecan
Valley fair association is being pushed.
The track is in very good shape and is
used daily for speeding. The boundary
fence is being built The contract for
the exposition halls and the amphithea-
ter will be let this week. The towns
people are ably assisted by the farmers,
and all hands have decided to make the
fair great success.
Crop prospects are excellent. Every
body is confident and all are expecting
big times in the fall
One Of the greatest social successes of
the summer was the moonlight picnic at
DR.. Johnson's pleasant residence, Lake
View, on Tuesday evening There never
was a more perfect night. The short
ride TO the lake only added to the pleas
ure of the trip. Not less than twenty
five couples were present. The ladies
served a most delightful repast and the
gentlemen showed their apprecia-
ton in true orthodox style.
Boating on the lake furnished
delight to many. No accidents or I'M
lucky ventures married the harmony of
the hour. Music. promenades and lively
social chatter occupied the teeting
moments and it was quite late ere the
merry jewellers were ready to retire.
Everybody had a grand, good time. All
present united in heartily thanking DR..
and Mrs. Johnson for their kindness.
Mayor Morgan is in Houtton this week
on a business trip.
The Brown county roller mill is run
ming day and night. The managers are
far behind on filling orders. The wheat
is very good this year and commands the
highest price.
The summer normal will close on Fri
day, the 18th. 1t has proved a success
in every way. BTownwood will be glad
to have a normal again.
Mr.. L. BARS building on Center ave-
nue. is almost completed. 1t is a beauty
indeed and receives much favorable COM
ment.
The trustees of the Pecan Valley asso-
citation have purchased the Howard and
Brooks Lee properties for the Baptist
college. Work will be begun very soon.
They viii erect a handsome building.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
A SALE THAT DIDN'T SELL.
An Italian Buys the Affection of Country
woman but Doesn't Get the AffectlOn.

An Italian Buys the Affection of a Country
woman but Doesn't Get the Affection.
TACOMA. w. T., Aug. IA singular
case was tried in Justice Patrick IS court
yesterday. Santos Cordova, an Italian,
was the guardian of pretty italian girl
whom he hoped some day to make his
wife. In April Martin Petreck, another
Italian, appeared in the field
and proposed marriage, but the young
lady said she was engaged TO
Santos. Petreck thereupon asked Santos
what he would take for his claim on her
affection. He named $3.50 as tine price
and bargain was speedily made. For
$50 cash and two-year note for 500,
Santos Cordova relinquised his claim on
his fair countrywoman to Martin
Petreck, who soon found that the
sale did not sell, as the maiden
did not lavish any affection ON him. He
then proposed to trade back and secured
his note, but the cash was refused. He
brought SUIT, but the court decided that
the contract was Illegal, and PetFeck
lost his money and had to pay the costs
and did not secure the girl.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
PARSONS BRIGADE.

Second Day of the Grand Reunion at Kaufman.
Everything Passed off Pleasantly.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
KAUFMAN, TEX. Aug. 9.-The second
day OF the reunion of Parsons brigade
is over and, with ''God bless you till we
meet again, F." and the farewell shake of
the hand and eyes mojstened with tears,
it VIII long be remembered by everyone.
Time and space forbid us to attempt to
make a minute account of the events of
the occasion, but suffice it to say it was
the grandest event in the history of
kaufman and will be remembered and
cherished when the veterans in whose be-
half the entertainment was given shall
have passed away. From the beginning
Kaufman determined to put forth her
every effort to make the occasion sue
cess, and to make the vast multitude as
comfortable as possible. How well she
succeeded we leave for the thousands
that were present to say as it was the
intention and desire of our citizens to
make everybody from the least to the
greatest happy There was nothing but
dust to mar the pleasure of the occasion.
Hon Joe Abbott addressed the vast
concourse of people in the afternoon.
His speech was sound, logical and well
suited to the occasion and was listened to
with great interest. Following speeches
by various other members of Parsons
brigade, many stories of the trials, hard
ships, ETC.. of the late civil war were in
dulged in, the recalling to memory of
which caused tears to flow freely from
the eyes of many an old ''scarred vet
eran - Here all sectional feeling was
discarded and bTotherly love that should
ever exist between the brave and the true
prevailed between the boys that wore the
gray and the boys that wore the blue.
A careful es innate places the number
present each day at about eight thOus-
and On the morning of the second
day, when the procession was formed by
the old soldiers on the courthouse square,
Uncle Ed King headed the procession
mounted on his old war horse, Dave,
with the same saddle that he rode
through the war carrying the United
States flag, and while the band was
playing the old horse could not stand
still. and with head and tail poised
and eyes flashing like the eagles, one
would think there still renamed in him
a recollection of the years gone by when
mounted by his gallant rider at the bugle
sound of charge, he rushed forth into
battle with as much enthusiasm as his
rider. Both horse and rider are. growing
old. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12

comparison. A railroad train at sixty
miles an hour may be compared to a
huge pTojectile, and subject to the
same laws. The momentum
Is the product of the weight of
the train multiplied Dv the
square in the velocity in feet per sec
ond, and if we allow train of l2O tons,
travelling at a speed of sixty miles an
hour, then the work required TO bring it
to standstill would be IA ,4O0-foot tons
eXerted through one minute, or nearly
one thousand horse power, which gives
some idea of its destructive force if I'M
happily it should come into action; and
YET this terrific power is so entirely
under command that the strength of a
child turning the small handle of the
vacuum brake can bring the train to q
stand IN a few seconds = Chamber
Journal.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
SOME USEFUL HINTS.

Kerosene will soften boots or shoes
that have been hardened by water, and
render them as pliable as new.
Salt VIII cuFdle new milk: hence in pre-
pairing milk porridge, gravies, etc, the
salt should not be added until the dish is
prepared.
Clear boiling water will remove tea
stains and many fruit stains. Pour the
water through the stain and thus prevent
its spreading over the fabric.
The choicest way TO cook canned lob
ster is to cut the lobster into small
pieces, lay in a pie dish and pour over
white sauce made Of milk cooked thick
With q little butter. Crate over it four
ounces of Parmesan cheese, and bake
until brown.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
Re Un ion. Erc1,rsio,,.

The St. Louis, Arkansas and TsKSas
Cotton BelD railway will run ri s5asfal
excursion train on the l4tEk stf nd 9Th of
August to Sulphur sEfft to accommo-
date all who wisfsta intend the reunion
OF Ross andgRetor brigade. Trains will
leave FGrtssSorth at a. m. and return,
leaving sulphur Springs at $3.50 p. N.
eye fare for the round trip, S3.45.
Tickets will be on sale at city Office, 4Ol
Main street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
KILLED HIS NAN.
a Fatal Sunday Shooting ARRAY at a
Small Town Near San Antonio.
The Victim Gives Up the Ghost Almossss,se
Spot Where He Had Several Years7Ago
Stabbed and Killed Man. -
Special to the Gazette.

Sleclai 10 the Gazette
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Aug. I1.-Bill
Smith shot and instantly killed George
Bolton at Davenport, eighteen miles
north of San Antonio, this evening,
shortly before G O'Clock. Both men
were small farmers at Selma, three and
a half miles from Davenport, and had
some trouble, the nature of which is not
known. Bolton, this morning, went to
Davenport 20 attend a rife competition
and Smith rode up to the saloon in
town about $3.50 p. M, entered
and after drinking asked if Boil
ton had been there, remarking at the
time that if he met Bolton one Of them
would have to die. The barkeeper re-
piled that he had. not been there, and
Smith left the saloon. Just as he reached
the open air he saw Bolton coming to-
ward him from the railroad station,
thirty or forty yards away. Smith raised
his shotgun and snapped one side twice
and then fired the other barrel, the
charge taking effect in Bolton S left
breast. Bolton rolled over couple OF
times and died almost on the spot where he
had several years ago stabbed and killed
man named Ryder. AS Bolton died
Smith said: ''TheTe, - you; |
sand ID kill you and / did.
He then mounted his horse and rode
off toward home, stopping on his way at
the house of the bFother-in-law of Bolton
and telling him he had killed Bolton.
Sheriff Hahn of Comal county reached
Davenport from the county seat, New
Braunfels, at AS p. m, and he at once
started in pursuit of Smith, but he has
not yet been captured. Both men were
married and had families.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
Havana Weekly Market.

HAVANA, Aug. 1.-THE only sales of
sugar during the past week were at
Sagua, where 1000 bags were disposed
.aof. Quotations are nominal.
Molasses suear-Regular to good polar
ization, So 1904 90 gold per quintal.
Muscovado-Fair to good refining, S5
to 80 deg. polarization SO 621a@3 8715.
Centrifugal to SO deg. polarizatioTS
81 43$l@4 81I
Stocks liz warehouse at Havana and
Matanzas, 587 boxes, 2I0, 800 bags, 828
hOgsheads. Receipts of the week, 2600
bags, 179 hogsheads. Exports during
during the week, 1G, 900 bags, 335
hogsheads, all to the United States.
Bacon-S12. so in gold per hundred
weight.
Butter-Superior American, S25 gold
per quintal.
Flour-American 81 25 gold per bar
rel
Jerked beef-SS. so gold per quinta1.
Hams-American sugar cured, S18 gold
per quintal for Northern; S24 for South
ern.
Lard-In kegs. S11 so gold per quintal;
in tins, S13 .25.
Lumber-NominaI.
Shooks-QGiet.
White navy beans So .25 gold per quin-
tai.
Chewing tobacco-S24 gold per quintal.
Hoops-Quiet.
Freights-NOminal; per hOgshead of
sugar loading at Havana for the United
States, 81 1902 10 gold; per hogshead of
sugar on the northeast coast (Outside
ports) for the United States, 81 .75@3 .25
gold.
EXchange-Firm.
Spanish gOld-S2 .40R2
The TYrsyt Htescrs tIe WeSs
At AIltFeFatiIl sseln store
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
The Triple Alliance.
s'scalto the Gazette.

-''-e- % the Gazette.
HOUSTON. TEX, Aug. 1I.-Au the
papers have been signed in the agree
1eat between the Houston and Texas
central and Southern Pacific railwa5s
WIN the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe,
-.~ hereafter the Santa Fe viii handle
81 'ae business cf these companies, bots
..s-at ana passenger, between this cixE
--- Galveston Heretofore these COM
.aa-es have had traffic rights over
,-s Galveston, Houston and Henderson
SS.tIated by the International and Great
,o5s-4ern, Southern Pacific and Houston
--~ leZas Central sleepers viii be trans
..'-t1 20 the Santa Fe and run through
" galveston. The new arrangement
s'7> INTO effect on the 10Th inst when
. sue santa Fe viii put OF a new time card
c.l begin running its trains into the
0'and Central depot.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
Montana stOekgrower Disappears.

HELENA, MONT. Aug. 11.-Maj. E.
Brook, an old resident and stookgrower,
left home with some stock on Tuesday i.
and nothing has since been heard of him.
Thursday a party of searchers started
out after him, but up TO the latest re-
ports nothing was known about him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12

1here are many things connected with
-'sA speeds on railways which tax the
Ingenuity of locomotive engineers to the
-'host. The lines have 10 be made
~ I51.olg enough TO withstand the heavy
Vows Of the locomotive, for the other
'Og'ions OF the running plant are light in
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
CEDAR CREEK CONSPIRACY.
sAaSHabeas Corpus Trial of the Negroes who
q Took Port in the Uprising.

kAssHabeas Corpus Trial of the Negroes who
Took Port in the Uprising.
Especial to the Gazette.
! BAsSRSP, TEX, Aug. 1.-THE habeas
trial of the negroes who were in
the Cedar Greek fight was heard by Judge
Teichmuller yesterday. and bail was de-
MED the negro constable, Ike Wilson, and
two others, Robert Thompson and Run
nells The bond of Williams. the negro
magistrate, was fixed at $1,000. Miller
Mobiles, Jessie Johnson, George Jones
and Compton Moore were bonded at
$4,000. The bonds of Lee Priestiy Harris
Gordon, Richard Miller and Richard Rose
were fixed at $500. Notice of appeal was
given by the defense, and the case will
90 at once to the court of appeals.
we had a fine rain yesterday, and cot
ton Is much benefited.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
THREE WOMEN BUTCHkRED.

Criminally Assaulted and Murdered-No Clue
to the Perpetrators.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Aug. IA
horrible butchery is reported from Nc
Dowell county. Particulars are meager.
It appears that a widow named ellis
lived in remote district of the county
with two daughters about grown. They
were poor but respectable people. FRI
day neighbors found all three dead
They had evidently been criminallY
assaulted and murdered. There is abso-
lutely no clue to the perpetrators of the
deed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12

Specialize thc Gazette
San ANToNIo, TEX, Aug. 1I.-Presi-
Dent L. Lott of the san Antonio and
A'4nsas Pass arrived here to-day from
95T York. He says his family Is now in
Europe and he came here on business en-
-eF disconnected from the recent ap-
f-y-aou os ex-COntractor Kiel for the
appointment Of a receiver for the road.
Ut regards the application as ridiculous,
As.4- thai on the same basis every bank
.s-.t be closed and every corporation
"a-- be placed in the hands of receivers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
An ErceElent Cbonoe

The Hotel ROYAL .at ,Waa Hexas,
changed hands on theJ 0tb INST, Mr. j.
A. Mckay and sous 44skahsas succeeding
the former pEopfSetSF. These gentlemen
come to Wnee highly recommended and
viii. epfasaSsor to make the Royal, as it
ssIIat d BE, one of the leading hotels of
Nthe South.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12

Gen. II. A. Barnum and Messrs.
Townsend, Barnes, S. n. White,
Stephen G. Clark, Oliver Burke
and John Vrooman, were enter
tanned TO-DAY at the Catskill Mountain
House by Com. A Van Zandt Voord
and Messrs. George Montague and
Sigourney Fay, and left ut p. N. for
New York by special trains of the Cat
kkdlI Mountain and West Shore .fEaIls
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
90 Gnns snn,,ar in the catsLi1ls

CATsKILL, \. Y, Aug IL Ex-Gov-
errors Cornell of New York and Boutwell,
of Massachusetts, Governors Beaver of
Pennsylvania ana Foraker of Ohio.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
Nerro Kil1s a White Man.

ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 1l.-Last night
at Cement, Ed Harris, white man, was
shot and killed by VIII Mays, negro.
A misunderstanding about wages is sup
posed to be the cause. The murderer is
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-12
Wo,uen 1yho Make the Best Tiyes.

Members of a Boston debating society have
almost come to blows over the question, ''What,
women make the best wives?'' Culture We
claimed by many to be the first essenti
and fidelity the second, and knowIedQes fSsTse-
hold duties and ability to properk8fsES5Tm them
the third None OF the .SskeeeFs, however,
-health-without whiGAf% wife is far from per-
lection, DR.. PieEesss Favorite Prescription viii
cheeks, coEgsct Irritating uterine diseases, ar
rest and cefe liberation and inflammation and
infueehew vitality into q wasting body. ia
YoFfte Prescription is the only medicine for
women, sold by druggists, ttRdsr positive
guarantee from the manufacturers, that it viii
give satisfaction in every case, or money viii be
refunded. This guarantee has been printed on
the bottle-wrapper, and faithfully carried out
for many years.