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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-14
4 PainfnI Acfiannt.

While playing with some boys
near the ":Big Ditch" late Thurs
day afternoon, .he little 7-yeac-
cid son of Police Officer Head
felt and broke his left arm. 1t
WAS painful accident, causing
the little fellow intense suffer
ing. DR.. J. d. Spicec was called,
who set the b-oken limb, and
the little sufferer is now doing
as well as could be expec tod
Goldsboro hrgus.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-14
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

THE CAUCASIAN has now be-
tween 1900 to 1900 bona fide sub.
scribers, besides we are constant
II sending out large numbers Of
sample copies.
We have agents i'll the field
and our sub;:cri ption list is daily
increasing. We have now, we
think, q. larger subscript ton list
than all the other papers that
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Therefore 40 advertising 1nedi-
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Notwithstanding these facts,
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-14

NorF4stowu Heraid:The Prosi-
dents Cabinet is composed Of
good timber. The Democratic
editor says it walnut do, but
he pines for a Democratic COM
maudcc again at the 'el1n.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-14
TILE CAUCASIAN

For the last six months has
spent money freely for various
improvements, with the fixed
determination to tecome the
best local paper in North Caro-
lima, and no further effort with
III our power will be spared till
I've are convinced by the CRATE
full support of 1900 subscribers
that we have reached and passed
that goal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-14
PURE DEMOCRACY.

THE CAUCASIAN is q Cleveland
Democrat-belives in first re-
ducing the Tariff to a revenue
basis and then dealing with the
Internal Revenue. It believes
III chcak, bread, cheap clothes
and cheap tools, which will leave
Us enough clear profit to educate
our children without being en-
ervated with Federal bounties,
which we believe to be simply
a Radical trick for keeping up
high p elective tariff.
We believe in the prosperity
Of forty-nine millions even if it
should work to the detriment Of
one million.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-14

EN-Pres;dent Cleveland has
been elected an honorary mem
Der OF the New York Chamber
Of Commerce.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-14

This would be Andrew Jack
sons birthday # he were still
living. He was born March Il.
1867.
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81 copies of THE CAUCASIAN for
$3.50. This is less than II cents a
month. Just think Of it, a dozen
eggs a month will pay for it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-03-14

TX President Cleveland is TO
he honorod with a banquet FROM
the New York business men.
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W,HITE SUPRE.N.4CH

We are forever in favor Of the
present system of County Gov
.efnment as long a, there is a
single county that is saved by it
from African and Scallawag rule.
We will forever preach that this
is a CAUCASIAN GOVERN
AlENI, founded by the courage,
trCa'ed By the agisdom and mon by the
Patriotism Of ~litc n,cn, for the benefit
Of oNcjti@ens alike. Therefore it is
Of right, ought to he and must
be MANAGED BY WHITE
MEN ONLY,
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~! TIE CAUCASIAN vas ADOPT
ed a. the official organ OF the Coun-
~ Alliances by the County Alliance,
January 19th.~GJ
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The of the In ted States Congress have adjourned
and gone without giving the people of Sampson and a
Joining the much needed relief have decided TO 90
what they haye failed to dn and give cheaper
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09
No. 20
SOME PRACTICAL sUGCEs-
TIONS.

Mr. EDIToR:-It has been sono+;,,,o
since you have heard from ON Al.
ance, Poplar Branch, No. 1850 ana T
VIII say that we are not growinr 80
fast In membership as we have hereto,
lore, but we are growing in know
edge OF the work, and find that vn,,r
paper Is very instructive, and we gain
great deal of valuable information
from It, We have had our election
OF omcers In our Sub. Alliance and
have elected a new Business Aopnt
and L think, he is a verv active
young man and will make a good
om9er; and, l hope, we will soon oct
all our officers good, live, energetic.
go,ahead young men, and then we
Will get on the road to business and
be able to live and do something. I
hope every Alliance member NAV
get Alliance In his or her mind and
In their hearts, and in their pocket.
books, and in every nerve, and then
work with will and vim, and then
we can do something for ourselves
and for our country.
L think it would be good thing for
us to have an agent in all markets. or
towns to handle our produce and to
DO all business that we may have with
each town or city in the u. 8. Then
we could be more able to live within
ourselves and do all our business
within ourselves. l don't think we
ought to let another season pass us
without having an agent to handle
our cotton, corn and to do other busi.
ness we have done in markets. will
close by saying hope all readers of
.IHE PROGRESSIVE FARMER may work
together and think together and be
as one man. / remain yours
Fraternally,
d. W. LINDSEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09
ELECTION OF OFFICERS-DR
PARKER SPEAKS, ETC.
PELHAM, N. c., June Is, 'S9.

PELHAM, n. u, June 70, 'S9.
Mr.. EDITOR At the regular an
nual election Of Pelham Alliance,
No. 1872, held on June 18th, Bro. j.
81. Wilson was unanimously reelected
President and w. G. Swain and W.
A. Donoho, respectively, reelected
Secretary and Treasurer.
Bro. Parker, State Lecturer, was
with US on that day and entertained
the audience, which met in the nice
grove, in a good-humored, sarcastic
and soul searching lecture of forty five
to fifty-five minutes length. He was
particularly happy in some of his ex-
positions and made his auditors roar
with laughter, and did much to unity
and upbuild our cause here, which
was already on good ground and
strong. We were sorry that on ac-
count of the extreme wet weather the
farmers had to take advantage of any
good spell to rid their crops of grass,
and consequently some did not get
there. They missed mueh
Our Alliance has been steadily ad-
vancing and progressing all the time.
We have been organized a little over
twelve months and we have more than
doubled our membership. And let
me say, that under the teachings of
the Alliance our community has been
benefited four. fold. 1t has raised and
elevated all things, from the church
down, and still we press higher.
Our crops now are promising The
wheat crop has been harvested and
was hardly ever better; and the same
can be said as to oats.
Fraternally, w. G. S.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09

are little out of style. Let rts help
to pay the Business Agency Fund,
and try to pay cash when we buy
goods; then we will not have 8 great
bill at the end of the year to look over
and sigh over as we ponder its time
prices. Let Us be more..united in this
uphill struggle of ours. You know
it is true there is a promise to those
that hold out faithful to the end. We
do not think there is much, if any
difference in the way of farming in
this section; buying guano and max
ing mortgages are just the same. We
are very much afraid we lack union
in this noble cause. There are great
many, unfortunately, who do not read
our organ. We are having great
deal of rain just now; too much for
tobacco and cotton. will close with
many kind wishes for The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and our noble cause.
Yours sincerely,
ZENoBIA WHEELEss.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09

work. So get off the stool of donoth-
ing and go to work. Let every dollar
of it be in the hands of the Trustee
before the meeting of the State ALI
ance in August.
! The time for holding the County
Alliance has been changed by Presi-
dent Kearns to July IL, II, l3. There
is to be held in connection herewith
a Farmers Institute. We are ex-
pecting to enjoy the hospitality of the
good people of Trinity College on that
occasion.
Asheboro is making arrangements
to celebrate the completion of the
railroad to that point in grand style
July 4th. It will be a big day for
old Randolph. By the way, I see that
Col. Polk is looked for on that oc
casion
May success attend the Alliance,
also the editor Of The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
Fraternally yours,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09
THE BRETHREN IN BRUINS
WICK.
MALHo, N. c., June "a, '89.

MALHo, n. c., June "a, '89.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-Our Alliance Myrtle
Branch, No. 1889 met June 7th,
'89, and after transacting all the bust
ness of the Alliance otherwise, we
went into an election of officers, as
follows: President, John G. Nelson; !;
Vice President, Joseph Gary; Secre-
tAry, NJ. P. White; Treasurer, Joseph
Gay; Lecturer, NJ. P. White; Assist.
ant Lecturer, Jas. D. McRae; Chap
lain, NJ. P. White; Assistant Chap
lain, Henry Mints; Sargeant-at-Arms,
Thomas Roper; Doorkeeper, J. R.
Ganey; Assistant Doorkeeper, j. Fl.
Smith; Business Agent, J. D, McRae,
all whom were duly installed. We
are working slow, but try to work
sure.
We heartily endorse the consolida-
tion Of the Alliance and Wheel and
sanction the pending resolution and
amendments, as set forth by Bro.
Graham, in your valuable issue of
the llth inst. We agreed to pay one
dollar apiece to the Business Agency
fund. We have twenty-eight males,
the most of whom are poor laborers,
but as honest a set of men as anv
neighborhood affords, and l believe
the most Of them come to stay. We
have nine females. handsome, indus
trious women, who just set off our
hall Let the sisters come. One
contributed to our Business Agency
Fund, and / believe more will do the
same. God bless our women, who
are industrious and honest and thor
ough- going at home and in society.
They are an honor and help to all
good works. We are growing all the
time. We have some for initiation
and some applications. Our brethren
are generally out of debt, believe,
and are trying to make all they can
at home. Crops are tolerable good con-
sidering that while other places have
been flooded, we have had some
lack of rain, though it is raining some
to-day and bids fair for a good sea-
son.. Good luck to The PROGRESSIVE
FA1fslER and the noble cause it repre-
sents. M. P. WHITE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09
ITEMS FROM RANDOLPH.
Coles STORE, N. c.,

June 26th, '89.
Mr.. EDITOR Il have been waiting
and hoping that some abler scribe
would attempt the task of giving you
a few items from Brush Greek ALI
ance, No. 7O5, but as there has been
neither sound nor voice as yet, l
have concluded to try myself. Our
numerical strength is 40 males and 10
females, the majority of whom are
solid material; men who recognize the
magnitude of its objects and have
joined to make something of it and
not merely to see if there was any
thing in it; though. it seems we have
some that joined to see if there was
anything in it, and they didn't get the
coffe at the first meeting and they are
disappointed. Hope they will return
to the fold reconciled.
We have paid to the State Business
Agency Fund $41.00, and at our
meeting June 18th, the Secretary
called the roll to see if others would
subscribe to the fund-24 members
answered, $1.0O each and one $500,
total $68.OO. In addition to this we
have paid up stock in Co operative
Store at Siler City of $l75.OO. Is
there an Alliance in the State that
can say as much ?
Brethren, know you are not doing
your duty in the matter of raising this
fund. Think of the grand army of
Alliance members in this state, num-
bering upwards of seventy thousand,
and yet will not raise this fund. [
say "will not from the fact that l
know it can be done, and it must be
and will be done, if you, as official
members, will lead in this grand
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09
A LINE FROM AN EARNEST
BROTHER.
BULL CREEK ALLIANCE.
lakewood, N. c., June %, '89

Lakewood, N. g., June %, '89.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Seeing nothing in
your paper from this section, I will
write to let our brother farmers know
that we are looking to the interest Of
the Alliance. Our Alliance is over
one hundred strong in numbers, but
our determination, that the Alliance
Shall succeed and the farmer be bene-
fted, morally, socially and financially,
is ten-fold stronger. But how are we
to make it success We must stand
together and drive slow, for we have
got to a point where we are bound to
make success or fall lower than we
ever have been. Shall it ever be said
that the Farmers Alliance was q
failure, and the merchants have a
chance to grind the poor farmer harder
than he ever has been? No, no
Let every Alliance son and daughter
pause and say mol Let us live this
year without going in debt, and enter
next year free from store debts, and
thereafter and forever trade with the
Alliance,
AS this is my first attempt to write
to your paper, will close.
Yours in Alliance,
J. r. TEAeUE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09
A LETTER FROM PALMER'S
SPRINGS, VA.
June 25, 1889.

June 25, 1889.
Rock Hill Alliance, No. 924, met
June 22d, and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: For
President, J. D. Mass; Vice President,
John Eavins; Secretary, j. E. Kim.
ball; Assistant Secretary, W. A.
Lynch; Treasurer, J. M. burroughs,
Chaplain, John Hilleard; Lecturer, j.
A. Kimball; Assistant Lecturer, G. D.
Harton; Doorkeeper, W. E. Wilson;
Assistant Doorkeeper, T. Y. Spain;
Sergeant alarms, E. J. Wright; Busi.
ness Agent, W. D. Newman.
We are sorry to report that our
Alliance is progressing slowly. A
good many of our brothers have
stopped attending our meetings.
They say they don't see where it has.
done them any good. No, and they
never will see until they attend regu.
lariy and subscribe to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. Some few have withdrawn.
Well, as this is my first adtempt to
write a line for The PRoGREsstvE
FARMER, | will close. 1 wish it
abundant success.
Fraternally,
G. D. HARToN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09
FROM JOHNSTON COUNTY.
CARTER's ALLIANCE, No. 694,

June 25, 1889.
Mr.. EDIToR:-At the request of
our order, l take upon myself the
duty of writing few lines to your
valuable paper that the readers of the
same may see how we are getting
talong. We have a paying member
ship of 35, all good and loyal to the
glorious cause in which they have en-
listed We have had some GROWERS,
some that seem to think we ought to
offer them special inducements to stay.
But would say to Alliances every
where that have such members, that
the very best thing to do with them
is to expel them at once. They are
drones in the hive, clouds without
water, and were we at war with Eng
land, they would be as rank tories as
ever preyed upon their patriot neigh
bors. We have made a haul Or two,
and cast some of the stingerrees on
dry land to futter and die with the
bats and beasts of prey. Such enc
mics are calculated to do great dam
age to the Farmers Alliance They
have taken upon themselves a solemn
obligation, after which they under
mine their brethren, curse the Alliance
and do all they can to drag down the
order. Brethren, turn them out,
away with the burden, the quicker
the better. :
We want to say we are in a pros
porous condition. The brethren at
tribute our success in part to having
the right kind of lecturer. We have
elected brother R. J. Downing, Presi-
dent again. Brother P. G.. Ward,
our trade agent, has done noble work
In securing terms for our Alliance.
we meet twice month. When one
OF the brethren is sick or in distress
MS needs are attended to. The
brethren wanted you to know that we
had an Alliance alive and in working
order.
From experience, let me beg the
Alliances all over the State to he sure
to have good lecturers, for the down
fall of many noble cause Is and has
been for the lack of prompting.
Fraternally,
]. 81. BRoADhuLL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09
NOTES FROM CARBONToN.

JUNE 22d, '89.
MR. EDIToR:-A few words from
our Alliance to-day.
Our Alliance cannot claim to rank
among the largest, as to its member
ship, but we can say that it is in fine
condition in every other particular.
AS some brother said some time ago.
the worst difficulty we have to con.
tend with is little negligence on the
part of some of the members as to
their n-attendance at the meetings,
but as the times are hard and every.
body SO busy with the duties of life,
it leaves foundation upon which to
build hopes for the better after the
busy season is "o'er."
Our motto is Forward, "On-
ward" !" Although our spirits are will
ling, the flesh is weak, and we do not
expect to do any great big things, but
we intend to do all that we can. Our
membership is, males Is, females II;
total 27.
On last meeting, held on Saturday
evening, June 18th. We elected our
officers for the ensuing term.
By the way, we would say that we
have Lecturer that we think will
suit US, and as Business Agent he is
"thar." He has also of late got to
be J. p, and is a mighty nice young
fellow. We want to see him get up
to zine" together a couple, as the
old saying is. We expect this would
give his feelings 'iesse" on the start
anyway, but he is good boy and we
viii let him off for the present.
With our best regards for the sue
cess of the Alliance and Col. Polk and
his paper, / am,
Fraternally,
f. NJ. OLDHAM, Sec'y 56S.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09
D,oEcToRY OF FARMERS OR
CARNATIONS.

.oo-u CAROLINA rARMERs' STATE ALLIANCE
Presidents. B. Alexander, Charlotte
~: :Tioe-President-T. ii Ivey, Ashpole, Nc. =
Secretary. L. Polk, RAielg3, n "
Treasnrer-J. D. Allen, Falls, N: y.
Iecturer-Dr. D. Reid Parker, TRINITY
Assistant Lecturer-D. D. Mcintyre,
Laurinburg, N. @.
Chaplain-Rev. Carr Moore, Towns
Door Keeper-w. b. Tomlinson, Fay
Assistant Door Keeper. 7. Rush,
sereeant-at-Arms-J. s. Holt Chalk
State Business Agent-'W. A. Darden'
vxvnuTIvE ooMMITTEE 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. @.
rER NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgecombe county.
B, Il. Hester, .O4IOTuI OOOACEAA ~
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and W. Z. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
VIRGINIA STATE ALLIANCE
President-G. T. Barbee, Bridgewatar,
Virginia.
Vice-President- B. Massey, Wash
ington, Virginia. ~ uo
- Secretary. J. silvey, Amls'vllle'
Virginia.
Treasurer Printz, Luray, Vir-
ginia.
Virginia
Virginia
Ghaplain-Wm. NJ. Rosser, Luray,
Virginia
Door Keeper-B. Frank Beahm, Kim
Asst Door Keeper-G. E. Brubaker,
Luray, Virginia.
Serg't-at-Arms-C. b. Lillard, Wash
ington, Virginia.
State Business Agents. P. A. Bru-
baker, of Luray, Virginia.
EXECUTIVE ooMMITTKA
E. T. Brumback, Jas. E. Compton and
Geo. 81. Chrisman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09
Mt. PIsaAH ALLIANCE, No. 191.


Mr. EDIToR:-You may not hear
from us very often for we seldom pass
resolutions, but we are here "to
stay" We sometimes conclude, !"
and when we hear that the manufac-
turers refuse to sell the Stonewal
plow to our fellow workers in Frank
lin county, we conclude we don't
want to buy When we hear of the
Norfolk merchants trampling on our
Hertford brethren, we conclude to let
them alone; and when we see those
claiming to be Alliance men deserting
our warehouses in Durham, we con
clude again, etc.
Sometimes we see merchants taking
advantage of a scarce article to
gouge farmer and we conclude to
spot him, so that we may know him.
We have concluded to give Is dol
lars more to Business Fund, etc.
Yours,
CORRESPONDENT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-07-09
A WELL EQUIPPED ALLIANCE.
NEALsvILTE, N. O.,

Aliens Alliance, No. 1908.
Mr.. EDIToR:-As it has been some
time since anything has been written
from our Alliance, I will write few
lines to let the brethren of the order
know that we are still alive and mean
business, from the first to the last.
We have ninety y-six members in our
Alliance at presence, and among that
number we have one preacher, two
school teachers, five magistrates, six
carpenters and scores of good, sub
stantial tillers of the soil.
We have contributed very literally
towards raising money for the Busi-
ness Agency Fund. The plan which
we fell upon to raise part of our Busi-
ness Agency Fund, was to let some of
our members put in their own money,
then the Alliance could pay them
back out of the treasury when sufi-
cient surplus is collected in the treas
ury for dues.
We have some energetic business
farmers in our Alliance, who know
that when the farmers in our country
unite together and put confidence in one
another, like they are now doing, they
will raise that great weight, and then it
will be farewell to trust companies,
monopolies, middle men and all others
who have been imposing on the hard
working farmers and draining them
OF their very bottom dollar.
Now let me say to you, brother
fa- mers, now is the time to get your
Business Agency Fund; seize oppor
tunity by the forelock, and not only
"strike while the iron is hot" but
make it hotter by striking. We must
have confidence in ourselves and in
our work; it Is the lever that will lift
the burden off the farmers If they
will just take take hold and pull In
raising our lever let US take the con-
stitution of the Alliance as a fulcrum
and the farmers for the power, and
success Will be sure to be the result.
Yours truly,
J. w. GRAYsoH, Cor. Sec'y.