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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15
FARMERS STATE INSTITUTE.

To be Held at Raleigh During Fair
Week, October IS, 70, ~, 10.
The Institute will be opened every day
at IL a. m.
DIR. d. REID PARKER, Director.
JOHN ROBINSON, Chairman.
Discussions of questions proposed will be
opened by speakers designated
and will then be open and
all invited to par
ticipate.
There will be a number of addresses by
distinguished speakers.
The present partial programme is an
nouneed:
Tuesday, Oct. Is.
What are the best opportunities pre-
sented the farmer in the Albemarle Sec
tion2 Hon. Elihu A. White, Elizabeth
City. a3..r
What are the obstacles to agricultural
development in the mountain section.
j. B. Freeman, Esq, Hendersonville.
Wednesday, Oct. Is.
Alliance day. Should the farmers co
operate to manufacture their products
into the first stages Walter Phillips,
Esq, Battleboro: B. F. Grady, ESQ,
AlbertSon.
Thursday, Oct. II.
Road making. Good roads are a prime
necessity to the farm. Hon. s. B.
Alexander, Charlotte DR.. R. n. Lewis,
Raleigh.
Friday, Oct. Is.
The agricultural and manufacturing
possibilities of the Piedmont section
and what methods will most rapidly
develop them. Virgil A. Wilson, Pfaf-
town, N. c.; r. P. Rhinehart, Newton,
N. G.
An Alliance Mass Meeting will be held
in Raleigh, Wednesday night. Good
speakers will be present.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15
FERTILIZERS.

Resolutions of the Lincoln County
Alliance, offered by w. A. Graham and
adopted unanimously October 40. 1889:
RESOLVED, That the State business agent
be requested to contract for a supply of
commercial fertilizers for the use of the
members of the Alliance for the year 1890.
ResolVed, That acid phosnhate or. dis
solved bone be guaranteed to contain not
less than II per cent. availabl9 ~phosphoric
acid, and ammoniated goods not less than
ii per cent. available phospbosic- acid, 3
per cent. ammonia, 2 per cent. potash.
ReSItoed, That manufacturers of said
goods shall furnish the business agent q
list OF the ingredients of which said goods
are made; and they shall guarantee no
charred blood, flesh dust, hoof or horns.
wool or hair refrse. or leather scraps was
used In their composition.
RESOLVED, That each Sub-AIi&nce bust
ness agent, at its first meeting in n OVEN
Der prox. ascertain the amount of each
kind of fertilizer its members will use for
the year 1890, and inform the county
agent, who shall consolidate amounts and
forward to State business agent prior to
December first, 1889.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be for
warded to The P~RoGREssIvE FARMER with
request to publish, and each Sub Alliance
in the State be requested to act in accord
ance with the fourth esolution and when
they prefer a different formula to the
second resolution, to inform the State
business agent as to one suited to their
opinions. J.. w. A. PAINE, Pres't.
T T, TuCKEv Sac'v
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15
STATE DELEGATES TO THE MA
TIONAL FARMERS CON-
GRESS.

Governor Fowle has appointed dele
gates from this State to tha National
Farmers Congress, to be held az Mont
:gomery, Ala, November 1915. They
are as follows:
Delegates at large-S. B. Alexander, of
Mecklenburg. Alternate, J.. T. LeGrand,
of Richmond; L.. L. Polk, of Wake; alter
nate, Joseph Raem, of Craven.
First District-W. A. B. Branch, of
Beaufort; alt rnate, w. R. Shannon
house, of Perquin ans.
Second District-Elias Carr, of Edge
combe alternate, W. II. S. Burgwyn, of
Vance.
Third Districts. B. Oliver, of Wayne;
alternate, Duncan e. McIver, of Moore.
Fourth District-W, F. Green, of
Franklin; alternate, A. w. Atwater, of
Chatham.
Fifth Dis ,r.ct-David Richards, of Per-
son; alternate, B, F. Haynes, of For
sythe.
Sixth DISTRICT. H.. Clark, of Baden;
alternate, D. N. Bennett, of Stanly.
Seventh District-R. B. Reinhardt, of
Catawba; alternate, Julian Allen, of Ire
dell.
Eighth District-W. A. Graham, of
Lincoln; alternate, W. w. Lenoir, of
Watauga.
Ninth District-Frank Coke, Of Bun
combe; alternate, A. H. Hayes, of
Swain.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15
TO THE ALLIANCE BUSINESS
AGENTS.

This Office has information for your ALI
ances which cannot be sent to all for
want of the address of the Business
Agents:
~ Please send number and name of
Alliance and address of Business Agents
at once. Fraternally,
w. H. WORTH,
State Business Agent.
October 5th, 1885,.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15

A Soft Thing-Dobson-"Say Per-
kins has struck a snap" Domby-"You
don't say" Dobson-" Yes, stepped on
a rat trap in the dark last night."-Tymes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
1 ogrrD STOLTy BY HER MOTHER

girl seven years old was indentured by tho Chill
dren's Aid Society IN Newark 20 Mrs Charles W.
Compton. wealthy lady, in October 1887. She took
the child TO adopt. The mother OF the child
Mrs. Bridget Brogan who was inmate Of the peni-
Tertiary, and voluntarily rellnqulshed her. Mrs.
Brogan remained IN tho jail about nine months and
after being released worked as domestic. On jan
uary 1o the woman accompanied by two rough men,
appeared at Mrs Comptons house in Thirteenth ave-,
and demanded the child, saying that the suportn-
tendent Of the society had sent her. Mrs. Compton
had never seen tho woman and bade her wait until
she could send for tho superintendent During this
conversation tho child, Mamie, came to the door,
when Mrs. Brogan seized her and carried her of.
Mrs Compton, being intimdated by the presence
OF the two men did not attempt TO Interfere.
warrant was procured for the woman and she
searched for until yesterday, when she arrested
In Kearney. The child found with a friend of
the mother in another part OF Kearney Mrs Brogan
was arralgned before Justice Of the Peace Van Ars
dale. Mrs. Compton and tho child were present
After an examination tho superintendent OF the
Childrens Aid Society said he would Withdraw the
charge against tho woman X she would rellnquish
The agreement was made, and the woman was dis
charged Mamie going with Mrs. Compton. When
the child was tahen from Mrs. Compton's house she
prettly dressed but when brought into court last
evening She was ragged and dirty. She was anxious
10 return with her adopted mother who had taken
great pains with her education aud provided her with
an extensive wardrobe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
rprnrr STILL AT ms OLD TRICKS.

Washington, Jan. 81 (speciaD-The Supervising
Architect. Frerct, docs not seem to lack boldncss.
IN face OF the exposure Of his evasons and violations
OF the Civil Service law, and tho investigation or
dered by tho Senate Il IS asserted that he has continued
his irregular PRACTICES Some three weeks ago om-
poyc named Rinkel, who Is spcciai pct and crony OF
chief Clerk Fstcr, failed TO pass tho Civil Service
examination for promotion TO the SO per day class.
II Il said that he marked below 90 per cent.
He Immediately received another trial. BY dInt of
hard study Of the same questions which he hal
failed 70 answer two weeks before no succeeded in
squeezing through at tho second attempt AZ the
same time Mr. Pohl, another fayorte OF the gallant
Fistcr, was selected for examination II is said that
as soon as no discovered that there was TO DO a
bona fdc examination TO test the actual fitness Of
the candidates no withdrew In regard 10 Mr. Pohl
and some other per-dIcm employees who arc special
favorItes Of Freret and Fisler, tho suggestion Is
offered that tho Senate Committee may find IL profit
able 10 compare tleir record Of time lost With tho
pay rolls, whlcn show the amount Of time for when
they have been paid In tho case of Pohi Il Is
asserted that such comparison would show that he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
n1scnssING THE CITF,S NEW BUILDING.
THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS FAVOR
SITE IN CENTRE-sr.-A COMMITTEE
APPOINTED.

Resides Recorder sniyth there were present yes
to-day at the Board OF Sinking Fund commissioners
MAYOR Grant presiding; Controller Myers, City Cnam-
herlaIn WINS and Alderman Storm, chairman Oh the
FINANCE Committee of the Common Council The
ahJe was strewn with Architect Atwoods prize plans
,vbch cost the city IS 600, for the big building with
wines with which some former members of the Board
Intended 10 cucumber tho City Hall Park The Mayor
cave Il 10 be distinctly understood that he was de-
cdedy opposed to tho scheme and everything Ike It.
The meetInr had boon called expressly to consider
Tho matter of municipal buildings and tho Mayor,
after assuming the entire responsibility for the CosDy
hill now before the Legislature said that the Srlnna
Court budIng ought 20 BIO situated on the citys prop
or,v IN cenre-st opposite the Tombs. he briefly 70
,e,ved the reasons for placing the building there
recorder snlyth was sure that the present General
s.ssons building was good enough, and all that was
necessary for the accommodation OF the criminal
eourts To 20 ahead and build new court building
IN Centre-st was useless extravaganza ana waste
NJ tho taxpayers money. chamberlain WINS N-
palned the former action OF the Board on inc SUD
,oct and moved that the resolution of October Z,
Iss7 which contemplated the erection OF the DIG
.tvood building in the City Hall Park, be rescn1ed
Tho motion was carried, to 1-Recorder Smyth alone
Votinq no Mayor Grant then moved that II was the
sense of tho Board that the criminal courts puidns
-. ,,uatsd upon so much Of the city's property in
cortrest as might DO necessary. The Mayors motion
prevaIed by the same vote, and Controher hSors ana
chamberlain WINS wero appointed committee 10 take
such action as might be necessary 70 give eneoe 70
Tho sense OF the Commissioners. The main thing IN
,o way OF immediate action Is the existence OF lease
Sv tbe cty TO the New-York, New-Haven and Hart
ford RAILROAD Company which does not expire until
september 1, 1892. 1t was said, however, that the
company had desired to terminate the Lease and that
Il was probable that an arrangement could be madc
whereby the city could get possession before the time
mentioned.
who drcw tho plans for tho building contemplated for
me northeast corner Of the park which were referred
n in sundays Tribune, explained them 70 the Com.
mssioners 10 avoid the objection tnas INC pulahg
% have designed an arcade passage way Of twenty
feet In width through the ~ nn Zoo cS se OF rom
Hrchtect Atwood addressed to Mayor Grant ives read,
oerIng to change and modify his plans ~ conformity
with fhe present wishes OF the Board or 10 draw new
c m,si ~ n desired without additional Fee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
John IT. NfEEKER.

John H. Meeker, prominent member Of the New
Jersey Bar, died at his home in South Orange on
Sunday night, age sixty-fve Mr. Meeker was born
near Railway, and was a son Of Samuel Meeher, for
many years president of the State Bank, Of Newark
lie was graduated from Yale College, in the class OF
1sAo and studied law with AMI Armstrong and A.
s. Hubbell, in Newark. In 1864 and 1855 he was
secretary Of the Now-Jersey Senate and was Judge
Of the Common Pleas in Essex County from 1877 to
1882 His practice largely Office practice and
he gave special attention to Chancery and supreme
Court matters In 1870, after trip abroad, DIR.
aIeeker built a handsome house in East Orange and
four wears ago moved to South Orange. in politics
he was a Democrat. widow three sons and two
dau ghters survive him Tho funeral will take place
at South Orange tomorrow, and tho burial VIII Do
az Railway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
TIE WEATEER REPORT

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS FOR "a HOURS
WASHINGTON Jan. 2l-S p m.-Eor Maine Now Hsml
shire and Vermont clearing in the northern pcroas
colder
For Massachusetts Rhode Island. Connecticut Eastern
NewJersey and Eastern Pennsylvania ar, cold
or; westerly winds, high along the coast diminishing n
force
For Maryland Delaware Virginia and North Carolina ars
colder followed by slowly rising temperature.
For South Carolina Georgia and Eastern FLORIDA fair
clearing Southern Florida slightly colder followed BY ris
ing temperature.
For Florida. Alabama. Mississippi Louisiana and
Eastern Texas fhir: weather.
For Arkansas Missouri Tennessee Kentucky Indiana It
nois and Western Ohio fair warmer.
For West Virginia New-York. Western Pennsyi
vana aud Eastern Ohio fair preceded by hight local SHOWS
along Lake Ontario colder Tuesday followed By slowly rsns
temperature.
For Michigan and Wisconsin, generally fa;r warmer.
For Minnesota Dakota light local SHOWS warmer. -
eeptin Western Dakota colder.
For Iowa and Kansas fair; warmer.
For Nebraska, fair; warmer.
For Colorado IN the southern portion colder
In the northern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
OBITUARY.
r. e. LIVINGSTON.

Robert Edward Livingston died suddenly at his
home, NO. Ell Fifh-ave.. at 10 80 o'clock Sunday
night from heart failure. He was not a robust man,
but had always enjoyed good health, except that he
suffered FROM frequent attacks Of Indigestion OH
Sunday afternoon he complained Of not feeling well,
but thought It was only another attack OF his old
allment and so a physician was not called He
seemed to be better about 10 O'Clock aud ran up the
steps to his sleeping rather rapidly. While I'm
dressings preparatory to going to bed be fell to the
floor dead.
Mr.. Livingston was a descendant of o family many
members Of which have been eminent In American
history. His mother was Livingston before mar
siage, being distant relative of his father and was
daughter Of Robert Il. Livingston one Of the dFafters
OF the Declaration OF independence, On his fathers
side he was a grandson of Phillip r. Livingston, a
sgner OF the Declaration Of Independence also mem
Der OF the first Continental Congress- Mr.. Livingston
was also granddaughter OF Edward Livingston, the
author Of the celebrated Louisiana Code OF Criminal
Law and Procedure. who was also Secretary Of
State under President Jackson. He was the son Of
Edward p. Livingston, at one time Leutcnant-cov-
ernor Of this State.
He was born in clermont Columbia
County, this State. In 1922 ut tho
old homestead Of Robert Il. Livingston.
His carly life was also spent in clcrmont, and he re-
celved bis education from private tutors at home.
He never attended college and entered into any
business pursuits. He seldom left his home, where
he devoted his time to looking after the welfare OF his
tenants, attending them when they were I'll, and build
ing churches and schooI-houses for them. In 1854
he married Miss Susan De Peyster, daughter Of James
+. De Peyster. After the marriage hc lived part OF
the time in this city and became vestryman in Grace
Church, president Of the New-York Dspensary and
viee-president Of the St. Nicholas Club. He was also
member Of the committee having in charge the ecn-
tennial celebration of washfugtons inauguration Mr.
Livingston was connected with many Of the Oldest
families in this State and city, among Others the Beck
mans Schuylers, De Peysters, Van Corandts, Readcs
and Stuyvesants. lie has one brother, Clcrmont Lv.
ingston who lives at the homestead at CleTmont, ana
two sisters, Mrs. Livinns Clarkson and Mrs. r. X.
Ludlow, living. His wife and four children, three
sons and one daughter, survive him.
The funeral viii be held In Grace Church at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and the burial viii be at
TIvoiI ON the Hudson, In tho family vault.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
THE OKLAHOMA BILL.
THE HOUSE FIXES A DAY FOR ITS CON
SHERATON.
OPPONENTS OF THE BILL SUSPICIOUS OF JOB
BING scHEMEs-Two IMPORTANT
IAIENDMENr
III ~ D4'IT. y 7 D
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE .,RInuSE.l

lbt IbiisoitNPH .RIBUSE~i
Washington, Jan. o1.-Aftsr a halfh Of debate IN
the House to-day the rules were suspended By vote
of 164 to 20, and continuing order was maze
under which the Oklahoma bill IS TO be considered on
January 24 or some subsequent day, for four hours
by the Committee Of the Whole. at the expiration Oh
which time the House IS to vote on tho bill and Oh
two amendments. One Of the amendments provinces
that bonorably discharged soldiers and sailors snan
DO entitled TO the same privileges of homestead setue-
ment in the new Territory that they now ENJOY IN
other public lands Of the United Gtates. The oter
amendment requires that town sites upon any puDhc
lands In said Territory shall be located under the pro
visions Of the present law Both these amendments
have been stouy resisted by the chief promoters anu
champions Of the Oklahoma bin I'm and out OF oon-
gress, and that fact has strengthened the oppc"on
to the 1t IS understood that the officers ana
directors OF some of the fourteen railroad companies
which have built or are build railroads through tne
Territory deeply interested ia the section Oh inc
bill which provides that any legally organized COM
pany" may locate town site and obtain patent
therefor by payment of $50 per acre. at the rsc oi
about 81 for a town lot OF ordinary size. But lney
are not the only persons who have made preparauons
to engage in this town site industry, In case inc
bill shall become q law There is reason TO believe
that good many lobbyists and number OF Govern
ment officials In Washington interested IN inc
scheme. Several officers or employees Of the House
itself have been let In on the ground foor IL Is
asserted, but whether any members OF the House aro
pecuniary interested has not been thus far disclosed
Tho general opinion of the promoters OF tho scheme
seems to be that there's millions in It."
Under the present law the inhabitants Of town en-
Joy tho benefits arising from the town site location;
the bill provides that said benefits shall accrue to the
"legally organized corporation which shall select
and pay $50 per acre for sitewhether said corpora
ton consists Of persons any larger number
The proposed amendment provides that the money re-
ccved from the sale Of lots in any town site shal DC
held as school fund for the benefit OF said town, ana
10 also provides that certain quantity OF he lano
shall be reserved for park and other public purposes
The debate on the resolution to-day developed n
strong opposition 20 the bill In its present FORM ana
showed that Its opponents fearful that the purpose
Of the advocates OF the IS 10 force through
under whip and spur after rejecting all amendments
but there does not seem great danger Of that.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
NEW AyrlfALs FOE MR.. BARyUM.

After a tedious journey, the steamer Vera arrived
yesterday morning Among her passengers was
Agent George starr, Of Barnum Bailey, who brought
over a consignment OF strange performing animals
for that firm OF showmen. The collection bought
up principally in tho Geological Gardens at Berlin
and In tho parks Of King Albert Of saxony, near
Dresden. The most remarkable of the lot arc guam
tity Of curious trained sheep and dwarf zebu bull
Tho latter came from ceyon, and is only thirty inches
high, and Is said to be the first and only zebu trained
TO perform A honless YAK Is another strange ac-
QUESTION, and had as companion I'm tho crate black
and white woolly COW. -Four antelopes ana an An
CORA goat had crate to themselves, ana 'ncre was
team q, odd.lookinr dwarf mules An enormous case
=, ~. r,-,hons and n nock of backheaded swans,
the latter probably intended as present to Central
Park completed the shipment inc wno,e naaoap e
addition 10 the Bafnum mohas0iN W " w -
shipped TO bridgeport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
STARTING A DoWNToWN oLqB.
ACTIVE REPUBLICAN BUSINESS MEN PLEDGED
TO ITS SUPPORT.

ACTIVE REPUBLICAN BUSINESS MEN PLEDGED
TO ITS SUPPORT.
over two dozen Republicans of high business stand
ing met yesterday at the Exchange Club No 81 New
st.. TO confer over the project of downtown club
started by the Business Mems Republican Association
of this city. There were present John f. Plummer
president Of the association; Vice-President A. r.
whitney, who acted as chairman; John H. Sterling,
who was secretary; II. i. Alexander, H. K. Thurber,
W. L. Strong, E. A. Drake, G. J. seabury, l.. H.
Bielow, Z. NJ Brown, W. II. Beard, L. b. Bartlett.
W. NJ. Este, John W. Jacobus, J. p Medsy, Georss
r. Nelson, william Euclid Young, Charles f. Quincy,
f. A. seccomb, H. NJ. wynkoof. It. L. Woodruff, Rodney
A. Ward and others The secretary announced that
200 names had been secured TO the preliminary psose
for the organization Of the downtown club Pledges
were given by Messrs. Thurber Whitney, Alexander,
Drake, Strong and seabury to take $1,000 each OF
the bonds of the Exchange Club necessary TO acquire
the property.
Mr. whitney urged the speedy subscription of tbs
money necessary to start tho new club and said hs
was willing to take ESQ members at $50 head instead
of waiting for 500 names at SIS, as at first proposed
Twenty-one stood up on call and pledged themselves
To $50 subscription. Mr. Thurber said he could bc
put down for ten names at $50 each. Mr. Alexander,
Mr. whitney and Mr. Sterling agreed TO be responsible
for five each, and Mr. Bigow pledged himself for three
men. Mr. Plummcr declared that underlying the
whole movement was the intention TO cover the city
with Republican organizations, united In a central up
town headquarters club where in the true spirit OF
tho Republican party, every man who believed In IT'S
principles whether rich or poor, black white, blue
or Yellow would ana could ma samisson ana WEI
always thoroughly organized, and The Republican
party neeaea 20 ana a w0a psS5 ind pon 81
concentration, consultation ana enloymens. Mr.
nIause. There viii be another meeting at the same
place next Monday at 80 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
W. II. HAMPTON.

William Henry Hampton died at the homo Of his
nephew, william II. Hampton, 1r., No 90 West
rwelfth-st, yesterday morning, age seventyeight
He was taken with stroke Of paralysis week ago
last Saturday. and subsequently apoplexy and pneu-
monia set in, causing his death yesterday.
Mr.. Hampton was born in Hackettstown, N j., and
moved to this city with his parents when boy. He
began his business a clerk in bank in Wall
ST. sixty-fve years ago, and was at one time chief
bookkeeper aud afterward assistant cashier IN the
Importers and Traders Bank. In 1s4o he went 10
California TO look after tho extensive interests Of
Wells, Fargo & Co., who began about that tine 10
ship large amounts Of gold dust from there He was
a member Of the old Volunteer Fire Department, and
received his discharge in 1913. Twenty years ago
no retired from active business, and since that time
he has made his home with his nephew. He was a
member OF tho Association of Pioneers OF California,
and member OF the Old Volunteer Firemen's BAH
Committee He never married.
The funeral VIII be held at st; AIMS Episcopal
Church, at Eighteenthst and Etfth-ave, Tomorrow,
a "A.