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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-27
Recorders Court.

The recorder had only four cases
this morning and these were disposed
of as follows:
Adelina Gomez, drunk on the street,
S..
w. Smith, drunk and disorderly,
S..
Wiley Moore, carrying a pistol, con-
tinued for witnesses to show his life
was in danger.
Johnny Heron, vagrant, s..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-27

Otto Blumenthal keeps the cele.
brated Rogers silver ware. LIFT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-27

-Messrs. Abbott, Caen and Olsen,
returned home yesterday from an ex-
cursion to AtascOsa county.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-27
THURSDAY NIGHT, FEB. IS:
The last act of
Romeo and Juliet.

SUPERB NEW COSTUMES!
Special engagement at reguar prices. Seats
now on sale.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-05

Kansas has built school-houses Mt
the rate OF ono for every day in the
year Tor the past four years, and has
lol more 10 spare for q good count
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02
No. 8

trepldlty, perseverance, self-sacrifce.
&c, not antagonistic, too exactinp on.
oppressive, but rather suppressive of
personal, local or sectional preiudiceg.
all unhealthy rivalry and all selfish
ambition. We do heartily desire and
trust that the object and result in
tended by the instigator or instigators.
of the organization of the Alliance
may be eventually attained, viz: to
develop better state mentally, NOR.
ally, socially and financially, and tn
promote brotherly love among it's
members and harmony and good viii
to all.
We passed resolution at our last
regular meeting held on the 10th Of
January, 1889, to this effect:
ResoZUed, That Zion Farmers ALE
ance buy no commercial fertilizers af
an advanced price over that of last
year. Our Alliance, to man, de-
nounce and opposed that iniquitous
bagging trust, and not one yard
of the veritable jute was re-
sorted to by our Alliances, and it is
still our unwavering purpose for the
future to put our united veto to every
thing detrimental to the prosperity and
interest of the farming class Our
members, | think, have acquitted
themselves like veterans in contribu-
ting to raise and establish the State
Agency Fund. The sum total paid in
to aid in that direction amounts to
one hundred and twenty dollars, and
we rather think goodly number will
pay yet. Not being very flush finan-
cially speaking I consider them doing
well. Your excellent paper is exert
ing a wholesome and beneficial In
fuence in this part of the moral vine
yard, and I would say that it must
necessarily be, as wherever it goes,
bearing it's plenteous store of informa-
tion, pertaining to and connected with
the farm life, being replete with ex-
perimental knowledge, theory, reduced
to practice, reminders, suggestions,
&C., &c. I hope our regular cores
pondent will fall in line soon and give
you something rare and racy; if he
does not, he will be given over to
hardness of heart and reprobacy of
mind. And that will be too severe,
for he he is No. l man. Bro Polk
this is the first effort of my life. If
you see, proper to publish any part
thereof, first "view it with critics
eye, then pass all imperfections by"
Long life, success and prosperity to
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Truly yours,
NJ. G. ELLERBE, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02
NOTES FROM JOHNSTON co.

HARPERs, N. c., March l6, '89.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Our Alliance, Mill
Greek, No. 742, was organized last
April by W. II. Wellons, organizer
for Johnston county. Our member
ship is composed of good material,
the yeomanry of the community.
We hold our meetings twice a
month and always try to make
them interesting by discussing mat
ters of vital interest to the farm
ing class, hence we always have full
meetings. 1t has been our pleasure
at almost every meeting to have visit
ing brethren from neighboring ALI
ances. Among them Bro. E. Rich,
Vice-President of the Sampson County
Alliance. We are always glad to have
him with us. We have not bought
guano yet, nor do we expect to buy
much at present prices. We have
urged our members not to use any at
all, which many of them have con
cluded to do. Our alliance takes your
valuable paper and it is eagerly looked
for by the brethren. We hope soon
to be able to send you list of sub
scrlbers. We find much valuable
reading matter contained in it, espec-
tally about what the Farmers Alliance
is doing. Lest we should extend this.
our first letter, too far we will close,
hoping as we have broken the ice to
hear from some other brother of our
Alliance through the columns of The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02
n,pEcToRY OF FARMERS OR
CARNATIONS.

NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Presidents. B. Alexander, Charlotte,
" Tice-President-T. Ivey, Ashpole, N. G.
Secretary-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, n. Z.
Treasurer D. Allen, Falls, N. Q.
Lecturer-Dr. D. Reid Parker, Trinity
College, n. G. ,
Assistant Lecturer-D. D. Mcintyre,
Laurinburg,. N. G.
Chaplain-Rev. Carr Moore, Towns
Door Keeper-W. H. Tomlinson, Fay
etteville, N. @.
Assistant Door Keeper-R. I. Rush,
Mt. Gilead, N. @. =,
sergeant-at-Arms-J. S. Holt, Chalk
Level, n. G.
State Business Agent-W. A. Darden
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Elias Carr, Old Sparta, n. c., Chair
man: Thaddeus Ivey, Ashpole, N. O.; j. S
Johnston, Rufin, N. @.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta
Edgecombe county.
b. L. Hester, OXIOrQ, Secretary %
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and W. 4. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
VIRGINIA STATE ALLIANCE.
President-G. 7. Barbee, Bridgewatar,
Virginia.
Vice-President-T B. Massey, Wash
ington, Virginia.
Secretary. J. silvey, Bridgewater,
Virginia.
Treasurer Isaiah Printz, Luray, Vir-
ginia.
Virginia.
Asst. Lecturer. S. Bradley, Luray,
Virginia.
Chaplain-Wm. NJ. Rosser, Luray
Virginia.
Door Keeper-B. Frank Beahm, Kim
ball, Virginia.
Asst. Door Keeper-G. E. Brubaker
Luray, Virginia.
g't-at-Arms 81. Lillard, Wash
ington, Virginia.
State Business Agents.. P. A. Bru
baker, of Luray, Virginia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
E. T. Brumback, Jas. E. Compton ano
Geo. III. Chrisman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION.

HORSESHOE BEND ALLIANCE, No. /, ,288.
CASTOR Co., N. c., March 9, '89.
Mr.. EDIToR:-In regular session as
sembled:
Resolued, That where it is apparent
that the merchants and dealers in gen
eral have cut prices in order to under
mine our Business Agents, and
thereby disrupt our Agents, and, If
possible, disorganize the Alliance;
therefore be it
ResolUed, That we will consult with
our Agent in regard to prices before
purchasing, and if we find that we can
supply ourselves as cheaply through
the merchant as we can through our
Agent, we will do So At the same
time, we will make a correct state
ment of all goods so bought and pay
to our Agent per cent. on the same
in order to sustain our agency system.
Adopted by a unanimous vote
Fraternally yours,
w. @. CANsLER,
Sec'y Horseshoe Bend Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02
THE TOWN OF SALISBURY.

SALISBURY, N. c., March 25, '89.
Mr.. EDIToR:-As promised, hand
you the information I was able to
gather in regard to the supposed boom
at Salisbury. The town has excep-
tional advantages in the way of loca-
ton and fairly good railroad facilities
which would be improved vastly by
competitor, if such a thing exists now
adays. The new factory is we'll built,
equipped with modern machinery and
electric lights and is doing good and
satisfactory work. This is the crown
piece to the boom. The next thing
of Importance is the knitting factory,
which will be we'll equipped, and
which will soon be turning ont a
saleable product Then comes La
nier's large canning factory. He will
put up peaches, tomatoes, corn and
blackberries, in the main, and will add
other fruits and vegetables, as he can
get them in sufficient quantity for the
purpose. Mr.. Lanier has also near
town, two large government distilleries,
and in town, lumber yard and some
woodworking machinery. He, in
addition to this, is one of the largest
tobacco manufacturers in that section.
You may set him down a "boomer," !"
but it is sad to relate, the town is not
keeping up with him.
In the matter of city improvements,
there has been some advance, that is
to say, the town has put in thor
oughly good water-plant, and they
have as good water supply for both
fire and domestic purposes as any town
in the State. The crying need of the
place is public SPIRIT" this should
be manifested when once enkindled,
in the immediate improvement of the
streets and public roads leading into
the town. No community can lay claim
to boom or claim to be in the "pro-
cession of advancement until the
roads in and leading to it are made
passable at all seasons. Say what you
will, all communities dependent upon
agriculture land what community is
not p must put in a good condition it's
roads. 1t is the foundation of all i'm
provement of permanent nature, and
demands the first attention of those
who expect the realization of their
dreams Of material advancement.
There has been great impetus in
the direction of building, but the
structures are Of the cottage" kind,
with a few exceptions. There have
been no great structures and but few
with any pretention to modern archi-
lecture. But, on the whole, the place
is improving, and it will not be amlss
to predict that with wise and pro-
gressive municipal administration that
the town will soon be on the way to
prosperous and aggressive place among
Its sisters of the great piedmont sec
tion of the State. K.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02

the extensive plan; fill our cribs with
corn, our garners with wheat and our
smokehouses with meat, all of our own
raising. and then raise what tobacco we
can, and we will not hear much talk
of hard times. Work ourselves and
teach our children the same. Get out
of debt and keep out. Don't ask
favors of middlemen and grumble be
cause they exist, but learn to live
without them and they will naturally
disappear.
Fraternally,
JOHN KING.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02

HEREFORD, n. c., March IA, 1889.
Mr.. EDIToR:-At a regular meeting
of Hertford Farmers Alliance, No.
1,O43, held on the 8th inst, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
passed:
WHEREAS, the Raisin Manufacturing
Company of Baltimore, Md, have re-
fused to sell us fertilizers through our
authorized Business Agent, and having
thus treated us in a discourteous man.
ner; therefore
Resol0ed, That from this date, we
strenuously refuse to buy any of the
goods manufactured by said "Raisin
Manufacturing Company" sold by
any middle man or merchant in our
midst or elsewhere.
Resolved further, That we call upon
our brother Alliances to cooperate
with us in resisting such injustice.
We also heartily endorse the
action of Poplar Spring Alliance, No,
292, in pledging themselves not to buy
a solitary Stonewall plow during the
year 1889, nor until the manufactu-
rers agree to sell to Alliances direct
from the foundry at wholesale prices
Resolved, That these resolutions be
sent to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER for
publication.
Fraternally,
GEO. D. NEwBY, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02
LETTER FROM GRANVILLE.
BUCHANAN, Granville Co.,
March II, 1889

March II, 1889.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I am regular reader
of your paper, The PROGRESSIVE FAR
MER, and like it very much. | am
Business Agent for the Farmers's
b-Alliance, No. 588, and our place
of meeting is near the above named
postofice. We have between thirty
five and forty members in. good stand
ing. All have their shoulders to the
wheel pushing forward for the good
of our cause, hoping that in the near
future we will have better times and
will be on the road to independence;
not in pecuniary sense altogether,
but that we will have say so in the
selling of our produce and the price.
AS it is, and has been for years, the
farmer furnishes everything, puts his
produce on the market at his own ex-
pense and is allowed no further say
so about it, and simply has to take
what is handed him and go home,
either satisfied or not, as the case may
be, regardless of whether it is less
than the cost of production or not.
We want to get rid of being ruled in
that kind of style, and if we will unite
properly and do our duty as members
of the Alliance should, it will not be
long before things will be quite differ
ent. We, as members of the Farm
ers' Alliance, should be very particu-
lar how we act. It should be borne
In mind that it is our duty to build
up and not to pull down. We should
not attempt to do too much; we should
not attempt TO do impracticabilities;
we should not get off of our road and
go out of our way to fight or make
war against other interests. Let us
not make war on the middlemen.
They came into the field which they
occupy through the gap that was left
down by the farmer and found good
grazing. So you see they are of our
own production to some extent; and,
by the way, some classes of them are
and have been of much service to us.
The crossroads merchant, so-called,
is quite convenience. When we want
Jew pounds of nails or many other
little necessaries of life it is quite easy
to send some small one over to the
store and get it, and the cost is very
little more than we would have to pay
In town. So you see that there are
some classes of middlemen that are
necessary evils. While 1 speak some
what favorable in regard to the cross
roads merchant, there are classes of
middlemen that could mention that
are very hurtful to us and ought to
be buried in oblivion. But if we wish
to get rid of such men, we must first
get independent at home by making
our land rich, tend less and work It
better; farm on the intensive and not
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02
ROCKINGHAM, Richmond Co., N. G.

ROCKINGHAM, Richmond Co., n. G.
Mr.. EDITOR Notwithstanding we
have legally appointed Correspond
ing Secretary, I am not aware of ever
seeing word from or concerning our
grand, heroic invincibles, the Zion
Farmers Alliance, No. 35. They or
ganized, I believe, in June, 1887. Our
numerical strength at the present is
ffty-two of the masculine and eight
of the feminine gender. Our Alliance
is composed of as good material as
there is extant. Men of nerve, in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02

The first open and avowed candi-
date for the succession to Justice Mat
thews is Judge M. M. Granger, OF
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, who has telegrahed
his friends in Washington that he will
be on the gronnd without delay.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02

Spring is setting in and nature is
putting ou its garb of emerald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02

The college has directly or indi-
rectly given impetus to several lines
of agriculture in the, State, such as
diversifcation of crops, improvement
of stock by grading, cultivation of
more forage crops, better preservation
of forage crops by means Of silos, re-
cuperation of worn lands by means of
green crops, promotion of better sys-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-02

In this, my last article about Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Colleges, I
will give what [ regard as summary
of practical results, showing some
what in detail how far the objects
aimed at have been attained by the
A. & M. College of Mississippi (eight
years..
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-05-15
"vAs MARRIAGE A FAILURE 2"

Vas marriage failurea Veil, now, dot de
ponds
Altoseddhsr on how you look at I'd, mine
Like dhose double-horse teams dot you see at
der races,
Id depends pooty mooch on der pair in der
traces;
Eef obey don'd pool togeddher righdt of at
der sthart
Ten dimes outdt OF nine Obey vas beddher
apart.
Vas marriage failure9 Der vote was in
doubt;
Dhose dots oudt would be in, dhose dots in
would be oudt;
Der man nit oxber ence, goot looks und dash,
Gets wife NIT some fife hundord dousand in
cash;
BLdt, after der honeymoon where vas der
honeyf
She hat der oxberience-he hat der money.
Vas marriage failure? Eef dot vas der case,
Vot vas 10 pecOme of der whole human race.
Vet you dink dot der oldt pilgrim faders''
would say,
Dot came IN der Sunfiower to oldt Plymouth
bay,
To see der fine coundtry dis peoples hat got
Und dhen hear diem ask sooch conundhrums
as dot?
Vas marriage failure? Shust go, ere you
tell,
To dot Bunker Mon Hlllument, where Warren
FELL
Dnk of Washington, Franklin und Honest
Old Abe
Obey vas all been aroundt since dot first
Plymouth babe.
Twas only Deutscher, budt dells you vot
pellet, every dime, in sooch failures" as
dot.
Vas marriage failure? ask mine Katrine,
Und she look of me SO dot feels poorly mean.
Dhen she say: "Meester Strauss, shust come
here, eef you blease."
Und she dake me where Yawcob und leedle
Loweeze
BY dheir shnug trundle-bed vas shust saying
dheir prayer,
Und she say, init o smile: WAS dhere some
failures dherey'
Charles FOllen Adams, in N Y World
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-05-15

one?" | asked. passing the question.
Wanted to catch the scamp, OF
course. And there was no danger,
really. They did every thing in first
class style #
Worthy the Chichester Brothers,"
said, with little sneer
Brothers. Why, they are cousins
double first, to be sure, and enough
alike to be brothers. Rich as Jews
both of them, too
Then, why are they dentists?' l
asked.
''Dentists?n
Jim's tone brought me upright in
bed.
"Yes, dentists. And travelling den.
lists at that.
| never heard any one laugh as Jim
did. | waited and waited for him to
get through and tell me the joke until
| was fairly cross. At last he wiped
his eyes. and with only an occasional
chuckle out it came.
They had laid wager that they
could leave Boston in their own car
riage and drive for six months east,
west, north and south, just as they
chose, taking no money with them and
sending for none, but living honestly
by their wits.
"Not soul in Boston believes they
are keeping to the terms of the wager.
They had not heard of them for a
month when their letter came to me.
What pair they are! The idea of
sgd and Cyril! They have had larks!
Wait until see them tomorrow! But
you had better get some sleep. l am
glad mother missed this. Good nightw
Of course, did not sleep until day
light. And, of course, l thought of the
Chidesters.
We did not see them the next day,
They went off in answer to telegram,
leaving note for Jim. The other
Chichester Brothers. the real ones.
their respective and respectable ia
theirs, had found them out and issued
an edict of recall. They entreated Jim
to keep their secret until the excite
ment passed off," and to make their
apologies to me. "And pray tell her
she was quite right. thoroughly re.
spect her for her refusal to counte.
nance the Chidester Brothers. the
note ended.
THAT last was Cyril" said Jim.
He is rather the finest nature of the
two. He could never have thought Of
such trick. But Sgd can start them
would like to see Lucy's face wher
this came out at home. 1t is Lucy
Thorne mean. She is their cousin.
Lucy Thorne is now Mrs. Jim. AnG
when the Chidesters came back--as
they had to, to the trial of my burg
lar Well. l might as we'll tell it in {
world belong to one Of them. Cyri
Chichester found respect very goot
foundation for warmer feeling. s.
he asked me to overlook his folly, ant
sink the remembrance Of it in his fam'
as "a rising lawyer" l overlooked
it. And I am rising with him.-Theo
dore March, ia Leslie's Newspaper.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-05-15
FAMOUS WOMEN'S HANDS.

Bits of Gossip Evidently Collected by o
Bright Newspaper Woman.
Mrs Langtry's hand is as delicately
veined as leaf, and makes one 10th to
part with it after clasping it.
The hand of Ella Wheeler Wilcox
looks as if the good. hard shake of a
brawny hand would crush it, bones
and all.
Despite its jewels, Modjeska's hand
shows marks of early struggles. 1t
is strong hand, however, full of char
acter.
The symmetry Of Adelina PATHS
hand is lost sight of in its dazzling dis
play of jewels. She spends fortune
in gloves.
Mrs. James Brown Potter has slen-
der hand. with shapely digits, which
are daily manipulated by manicure.
When marion Harland'' puts her
plain, honest hand in yours she seems
to say: Here's my hand, and my
hearts not far off,"
The only marked difference between
Sara Bernhardt's hand and a skeleton S
is that one is invested with flesh and
blood and the other isn't.
Miss Frances Z. Willard has good,
honest hand, whose hearty grasp
seems an echo of the cordial greet
ing which she bestows on all whom
she meets. N
Mrs. Frank Leslie has sensitive
hand. whose touch makes the blood
bound faster through ones veins.
She is authority on the subject of
gloves.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison has good,
motherly hand, made for use. 1t has
been true and trusty companion in
its family relations. Christening as well
as caressing.
So soft and sensitive is the hand Of
tho pretty Mrs. George Gould that it
seems formed to minister to grief and
pain, as we'll as to the wants Of her
two young Wall street magnates.
A manicure to Miss Chamberlain is
as great necessity as well-fitting
gown. and every tiny half-moon on the
pink-tinted nails is as jealously pre-
served as If it was diamond crescent
Mary Anderson never tries to
squeeze her hand into q No. 5 glove.
believing that there is more comeli.
ness in hand which preserves the
form intended by its creator than one
in a perpetual squeeze Chicago Jour
nal.