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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-22
ABOUT PIANO LEATHER.
4 valuable Article Made 10y "a Half Dose-
German IauucriC~.

German Tauncrics.
America is often called in the news
papers by Europeans the Land Of
Patents. 1t justly deserves this cog
nomeu, for nowhere on the globe are
so many applications for patents
made TO the United States Patent
Office and patents secured for inycr-
tions OF machincries, or for the pro-
lection OF certain secret processes in
the manufacturing OF goods. rs in the
United States. Every one must really
be afraid OF infringing any inventors
patent right in manufacturing goods,
and to become liable TO pay a royalty
TO the inventor One might think
the,c is hardly field any moro whorc
some valuable invention could still be
made.
But there is the manufacturing of
piano leather. which has no homo at
all in the United States This kind
of leather that is used for covering
the hammers in pianos and organs is
not made i'm the United States, nor in
lHt pllAlHH lNl'N' u'I AH NNA 'tAl'l
country, except and exclusively in
Germany; and there are not more
than half II dozen tauncrics there that
make their special business 10 munu-
facturc this kind OF leather Two
factories that make IA far superior
kind are located i'm Central Germany.
near Leipzig, in the Ester Valley, i'm
Thuringia They are run by the
father, Mr. krctz~chmar, at Eiscn.
berg, and his son in law, Mr..
Sch csicr, ai Gera. Their good, are
wor.d-famcd The wants and de-
mands Of all the piano and organ
factoric, in any country On earth are
supplied by these few piano leather
tanncricS in Germany
Dcerskius only can Ice used for that
purpose. But deer Is very scarce in
Europe II would hardly suffice 20
supply the want and demand for one
year; they had TO look for a supply
from somewhere else The American
deer furnishes now the supply, aud
particularly the gray deer living in
the countries bordering the lalo re-
gions called, also, paper skins"
The skins OF the red and blue deer are
unfit for good piano leather. Dee
skins are bought 10y the pound and
paid from twelve TO twenty five cents
for pound. when grccn. For saltcl
or Indian dressed skins the price is Of
course higher.
A German business house Of Detroit
export, annually decrskins by the ear
loads 10 Germany, 10 It's agency at
Gera, Thuringia.
There is "a secret i'm the manufnctur-
ing OF piano leather that is strictly
guarded. The best kind j. smoked or
fumcd, in "A similar way as in Ken
tucky and Tennessee the heavy export
tobacco il cured by fire and smoke.
When this piano leather i, imported
again into this country, It's value
equals its weight ia silver 81 10 $l5
IA pound.
Any American who would like that
secret and manufacture similar or
equal kind Of piano leather in this
country would make money and ac-
cumuIatc fortune within few years.
even il he were not protected by "a
high tariff, for the demand of this
leather in this country - enormous. -
DaIrpif FREQ Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-22
Mrs. Della Smith.

GLhIHyOyAST and Spiritual Test Medium
residence j37 High street, private sitting
daily; circle, wc incslay afternoon and evening
Sundays at b D.. IN,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-22

Pcdestrian-B-b.boy, can you t-t-teli
me how f-ffar 10 is 90 the po-po-pOst-
Officer
Newsboy What dye Say, mister9
Pedestrian II reckon you-yOu heard
me. How fi-iar is IL 20 the po-post-
Office?
Newsboy Only hall block, mister
u you hadn't a-stopped % AK mo
you'd a bsen there Already Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-22

1t j. wcl for young married
couples on wedding tours 20 Observe
certain rules onJ one good one is FOR
the husband % remain seated In a
crowded car while his bride hangs on
% the strap. People will imagine then
that they have been married long,
long time -ICnkcrs statcsman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-22

Your liability % bo suddenly ar.
rested ia your vork az any time should
make you do the best that Il In you 20
day. Christian Advocate.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-22
23S Broadway,
MR.. FRANK MULHOLLAND,


"a brother of Mr. QuiuuJ
WHO bas been associated iu The hu.iuo-. with
W Mr.. Quinn during the past twenty year.
aud who viii hereafter manage the business for
the family, The Orms street establishment mas
been sold. large variety al caskcts collins aud
robes ~ eycIg style and quality on hand and
furnished promptly Everything pertaining 10
the business will be- kept in ~ 'rk at The Narc-
rooms tn afprl ample facilities % make selections,
and. as 10 the past, the Broadway establishment
viii Doe maintained with completeness iu every
detail ia ihe caruAg, department are fo1r o'o-
CANT hcTscs and hrst.Class hacks viii hc p-nyI1 81
for funerals weddings aud chri.tcuiugs ut tbc
lowest picCs.
Telephone calls answered day or night Tc...
hone number SOLOS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18
T

= The recent rains through
out the South Atlantic States have
done vast damage to the growing
crops. In this immediate section the
injury is i~rreparable. The low lands
have been inundated and much of the
growing crops entirely destroyed
while the uplands have been greatly
damaged by washing. On the second
inst, the rain fall in Raleigh was over
two inches in less than three hours. ;,
~ We regret that we were unable
to attend the Commencement at our
University. The occasion brought
together the Alumni Of the venerable
institution, among whom are to be
found many of the leading minds of
the country. It was a brilliant and
successful occasion in all respects and
which we trust will be repeated many,
many times in its history with increas-
ing power and significance.
For reasons not explained to
the public, it was decided by the Trus
tees of Trinity College that the Insti-
tuition should be removed from its
present location. It was given out
that it was desired to locate it at
Raleigh or some other eligible point
and that contributions or donations
from such localities would go far in
determining the question. Raleigh
offered 500, 500 and a nice site for the
buildings. Among the friends of the
college, the agitation. of the matter
has developed strong opposition.
The PRoGREssIvE FARMER as a sincere
friend to all the educational enter
prises of the State, deplores any action
which may retard or cripple their
progress. Trinity, belongs to a great
denomination which is strong in mem
bers and strong financially and we
would rejoice to see her limbs unfet-
tered and see her take her place in the
great race of educational progress and
dispense her blessings to the youth OF
her denomination and of our State.
We sincerely hope that she will be
placed on a permanent and progressive
footing
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18
YOUR ONLY SAFETY.

"A BROTHER writes us that, his
IA Alliance. is having trouble by
reason of spectators, agents and poll
ticians in his Alliance. This is un-
fortunate. But it is not at all strange.
That Alliance cannot say that its
troubles are due to the rulings of our
worthy State President. 1t cannot
say that it is because it has not been
warned and admonished by its organ,
nor car it lay the blame to our consti-
tuition. The constitution is our chart,
and it clearly points out the breakers
which lie in our path. 1t tells in the
plainest language, who r and who
are eligible to membership. The
State organ has been faithful in its
admonitions and yet the brethren in
the goodness Of their hearts, or in a
m~isconception of the Importance of
adhering to our Constitution, are so
unmindful of our true interests as to
admit those who are not only a source
of weakness, but sometimes are actual
enemies. When you find you have
made a mistake, correct it and correct
it promptly. Tell such members that
you erred in taking them in and if
they have proper ~self-respect, they
will withdraw and if they are lacking
in this, they should be promptly ex-
PEELED. One enemy an Our ranks can
and WtUaOork more harm than a dozen
open foes. And they will occasionally
work their way into the order, but
generally the Alliancei is more to blame
than the applicant, hence the Alliance
should be manly enough to say so and
to correct the mistake. Again the
PRoGREssIvE FARMERf for the hundredth
time, would admonish the brethren,
to stand by yomr Constitution and laws.
1t is yoWr only safety.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18
DRIFTING WITH THE TIDE.

WYE see it announced that a Trust
w has been formed through which
the product and price of manufactured
tobacco has passed into the hands OF
a combine. 1t is claimed that this
scheme is for se~lf-protection. All the
manufacturers are to sell out to one
company and then take stock In. the
company to the value Of their plant,
It is plain to see lLat it is the same
scheme that is being adopted by
monopoly throughout the world for
abrogating the old law of trade,
known as supply and demand. In
other words capitalycombines and con
spires to do away with competition,
especially in suehacemmodities as are
of prime necessity toAthe public, and
thereby obtains absolute control OF the
output and price. Not only the con
sumner but all individual enterprises
and weak competitors are completely
at the mercy of the conspirators. And
all this is not only tolerated in free
America, butts with an afrontery as
devilish as it is bold, the people are
coolly informed that it is T" for self
protection" The commerce and trade
of the world in all their intricate reIa
tons, is passing into the hands of the
moneyed few. Monopoly strikes
down individuaFrights, overrides law,
invades, our temples of justice, cor
rupts public morals, and dictates leg
islation, State and National, and yet
among the. so-called representatives OF
the people, how few there are who
have he,moral manhood and courage
to'raisel their voices against it. In
the face of this threatening and i'm
minent danger to our free institutions
and to liberty, the people r admon-
ished by demagogues to remain quiet.
They have been quiet and submissive
too long already, and they r begin
n1ng to regret it. The laboring classes,
the consumers, the wealth-producers
of America must form their combine
strictly and only for "self.protection.'
They must go to the ballot-box and
put their seal of condemnation on a
policy which fosters and strengthens
and fattens the favored few at the
expense of the many. They must
take up the gauntlet that has been
thrown at their feet by monopoly and
accept the challenge. They must put
their government, State and national,
in the keeping and in the hands of
men who will be true to them and
rue to the free institutions of the
country. They must dethrone dema-
goguery.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18
SELECT YOUR BEST MEN.

TIME annual meeting of the State
Alliance which is to be held IN
Fayetteville August 18th will be a
most important one Every county
should be well represented and by its
very best men. The State Alliance is
the legislative body of our order.
Questions of great Importance to the
farmers will be considered and we
will need wise, prudent, conservative
but fearless men in counsel. we
must not hesitate and falter, but u
order, now in the strength of It's
youth and vigor, must go forward to
the accomplishment of great things
for u people and the country. And
Just here we desire to say a word to
the Individual members of u order.
The vitality and force and efficiency
of the State Alliance is in the hand OF
the individual members. 1t is simply
impossible for the State Alliance to
accomplish any great things unless It's
constituency is made up of the right
kind of material. That member who
Joined the Alliance through selfish
and unworthy motives, or who fails to
discharge his obligations to his breth-
rem and to his Alliance, isthe brother,
generally, who is always growing
and criticising and is the hardest to
please or to satisfy. If such an one
were to ask US what he should do to
increase his interest in the Alliance
and his faith in our cause, we should
tell him to begin at once, like an
honest, earnest man, to LVe up to has
o5Iqations-to do has duty. Attend
your meetings, pay your dues and
stand faithfully by the obligation you
have taken and our word for it you
will grow in faith, in enlarged views,
in charity for your brethren, in zeal
for the cause and you will be a more
useful citizen and a better man. 1t is
to this kind of material the State AL
lance must look for its strength and
support. 1t is from this class of
members that the State Alliance must
draw its members, if it does work of
real value. Select and send to your
County Alliance your very best men,
that they may have the very best ma
terial of the State from which to
choose those who are to make up the
State Alliance. Select your best men
for the State Alliance and men who
will attend.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE.

THE collegiate year just closed has
i been the most prosperous in the
history of the institution. Two hun
dred and eighteen students were en-.
rolled during the year. Tw~enty-eight
graduates received their diplomas on
last Thursday-the largest class that
has aver graduated at the College.
The commencement exercises were
highly creditable to the institution.
Hon. w. L. Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, delivered the annual address.
1t was an effort of scholarly thought
and research and of great power.
With a masters touch he portrayed
the evils and dangers which threaten
the destruction of our free institutions,
prominent among which was the in:
fuence of foreign idea and foreign
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18
NOTE PARTICULARLY.

THE dates and places at which Bro.
l. Harry Tracy is to speak, and do
not fail to hear him. He wants every
body to come to his public lecturers
which r delivered at ii a.. m, at
each of his appointments. He would
be delighted to be honored with the
presence of the ladies.
If you are prejudiced against the
Alliance-if you r opposed to the
Alliance-if you are doubling what
your duty is-if you belong to the
Alliance and your backbone is weaken
ing-if you want to know what the
purposes, aims and principles of the
Alliance are, go and hear Harry
Tracy. 1t will do you good.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18

Every member of the Alliance IN
Wake county should so arrange as to
be IN Raleigh by 10 o'clock a. m. ON
tomorrow "wednesday and give to
Bro. Tracy 3 rousing welcome You
Will not regret it. He will load Won
up with something to think about
He is making friends and
Tor our noble order wherever he poos
Let every body come to hear him r.
speaks to the public at IL a. m and
Will give a private lecture to the All,
ance at 2 ID p. m. Be on hand,
-Secretary S. M. Asbury writes.
"burke County Farmer Alliance will
convene on Thursday, July 4. Bro, s
3. Alexander, President of N. F,S
"A n DR.. D. Reid Parker, State Lee.
turer, will be with the Alliance On
Thursday, July 4th, and address the
Alliance. The officers of the adioin.
Ing counties are requested to be pres.
ant: We hope, to celebrate the 4th
OF July In honor to those grand old
farmers, George Washington and the
members. of that Congress who signed
the Declaration off, independence,
Would be pleased o-have you with
us on that day"
The regular quarterly meetings,
Of the County Alliances will be. held
on the first Friday 1.-THE 5th) of July.
At this meeting delegates must be
elected to the State Alliance, which is
to be held in the town of Fayetteville
On the 18th of August. These dele.
gates should be officially authorized to
state the action of their County ALI.
ances, respectively, on the following
questions: The action of the Biz.
mingham Conference, The Act of the
Legislature Incorporating the Ali.
ancess of our State, The Consolidation
Of the Alliance, Union and Wheel,
Resozved, Rates on all lines of trans.
portation in the State will be applied
for and published in due time. AID.
plicatiou will also be made for reduced
rates at hotels and boarding houses in
the town Of Fayetteville.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18

thought admitted through the great
influx of that element into the coun-
try-the great question of races-but
greatest and most formidable of all
was the congestion of wealth and its
tremendous influence, especially as
felt in the hand of corporate power.
Hon. G. M. Cooke delivered the
alumni address and it was pronounced
able and admirable. DR.. J. w. Car
ter, of Raleigh, preached the annual
sermon, and an able minister said of
it, at was Niagara, in depth, force
and power"
Provision was made by the Board
of Trustees for a department of physi-
cal culture to be in charge of a thor
oughly2 competent instructor, and
which it is hoped, will be open at the
beginning Of the fall session.. The
names of the graduatesare as follows:
A. ND. A. Davis, w. Early, Fl.
"A. Foushee, !: r. Hunter, F. l..
Merritt, H. M. Shaw, j. II. Simmons,
G: G. Wells, R. E.. +. Yates.
A. BIN. Z. Carr, VIC. Dowd,
Ella Middleton s. D. "Swaim, 'H90.
Upchurch; g.. I. Watkins
4 B. LA. L. Belts, J. A. Bridges,
T. M. Hufham, G.. L. Merrell, M. "a:
Richman, Lee Royal, G.. J. Thompson,
R. w. Watson. -
B. SGT. Bailey, Jr., J. L. Elem
ing, 6. P. HarrilI, IT'S. Sprinkle; J. E.
The Baptists of the State may well
be proud Of Wake Forest College for
it is doing aigreat and grand work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18

AGAIN.

NTE desire to state in response to
w numerous inquiries, that the
proposed consolidation of the ALI.
ance and Wheel does not, as we under
stand it, impose any additional ex.
pense, nor does it change the charter
or number of the Subordinate or
County Alliances, nor does it change
the officers. 1t is simply and merely
the merging of these great organiza-
tions under one Constitution, which,
if carefully examined, will show that
it does not differ in any material
sense from the Constitution of our
National Alliance. There is only a
difference in form between the farm.
ers' organizations of the country
substantially in aim, principle and
purpose they are the same, and it is
the purpose of this consolidation tc
do away with even any apparent
difference, so we may work as one
and present a solid front in any WORK
we may attempt. We are gratifec
to state that the Alliances all over tn,
State are endorsing the Constitution
q we hope the various orders vii
ra1lLy 1t unanimously, and that th,
meetlng at St. Louis will witness tn,
granoest organization of farmers tina
the world has ever seen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18
HARRY TRACY'S APPOINT
MENTS.

|DRO. Harry Tracy, National Lee
ID turer of the Farmers Alliance,
will speak at the times and places
named below. His time is limited.
He cannot give more than n day to
a county. All who read this notice
will render a public service by adver-
Using it as largely as possible.
He is one of the original Alliance
men of the country. His time and
labor and heart and brain are thor
oughly devoted to the success of our
cause. When you hear him you will
not wonder at his great popularity as
a Lecturer. y
Every officer and member Of tie
Alliance, every laboring man Of what
ever vocation and especially those, whe
are opposed to the Alliance, should
hear him. He will give you many
things to ;sthink about. He will
strengthen the weak, encourage the
watering, convince the doubling and
confirm the faithful.
HsscorasaHy Snvltes the ladies to come
out and hear ham.
Remember that he will deliver a
public lecture, to, aohich Everybody IS IN
Vited, at IL o'clock a. M. and a prSUate
lecture to the Alliance at 2:3O o'clock
p. m. at the places and dates given
below. Brethren, give Bro. Traeya
rousing reception, and he will do you
all good. eer.3~s =s'H,it =.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18

mittee of the State Alliance.
South Durham Alliance, No. $50,
at a meeting held on June lst, added
the sum of $500 to their Business
Agency contribution.
Bro. VIM. Powell, at Robertson
vile, N. aC.ywrites as follows: Bro.
T. N. Taylor, a very worthy member
of Lebanon Alliance, No. $40, died
very suddenly on the 9Th inst.
Bro. B. j.. Archbell, of Gold
Rock, Nash county, informs us that
the acreage in cotton, in his section,
is cut down at least one-third. Corn,
wheat, rye, oats, potatoes and every
thing eatable has been largely in
creased.
At the last meeting of Lebanon
Alliance, No. go, the sum of $3.50
from the treasurer, was contributed
to the State Business Agency Fund.
The action of the Birmingham meet
ing in regard to cotton bagging, was
endorsed and after a harmonious meet.
ing adjourned.
Franklin Alliance, Onslow Co.,
has adopted resolutions asking the
brethren in that county who shall be
appointed delegates to the quarterly
meeting, to meet in Jacksonville as
early Oh the day of meeting as prac.
ticable. Important matters viii en-.
gage the attention of the meeting.
Bro. w. L. Parish, of Rocky
Ledge Alliance, writes from Concord
to say that he fully endorses the
proposition to use cotton cloth fol
wrapping the cotton crop of the pres
ent year. He also urges the establish
ment of a cotton seed oil mill anc
thinks the interests of the farmers viii
be greatly advanced thereby.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18
BRO. TRACY AT REIDsvILLE.

RRO. Stokes writes us just as we
- go to press, a stirring and enthu-
slastlc letter in regard to Bro. Tracy's
lecture at Reldsville on the 18th inst.
He says che Is the very man for the
great work and that the brethren
We're delighted with him. "Long live
Harry Tracy-he is a 0hoze team
Send him back to US again"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18

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our advertisers, will favor US by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
ment in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18
/. L. Polk,
Sec'y State Alliance.

Sec'y State Alliance.
I would respectfully suggest to the
brethren of Lenoir county that they
notify the Sub-Alliances and hold
their regular quarterly meeting of the
County Alliance on Thursday, the
18th of July, that Bro. Tracy may be
with them. Also the brethren of
Wilson county that for the same rea
son they postpone their meeting one
day SO as to be with Bro. Tracy on
Saturday, the 9th of July. AS will
be seen, he will be with the County
Alliance of Wayne on the 5th of
July. . g
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18

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The Progressive, Farmer is the
Omciaf Organ of the N. {. farmers
Association and N. c. state armers
Alliances and the Virginia State Farm
ers' Alliance. as rlL-s Co.