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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-18

State in announcing his election, have
given him many complimentary notices,
in which the VIRGINIAN heartily con
ours. The honor is a very high one, and
was first bestowed upon George Wash
ington, the Father of his country.
The Worthipgton Hardware Compa-
ny, which bought last week the hard
ware stock and established business of
Maslin & Booker Hardware Company,
opened its doors for business last Mon
day at the old stand of the latter com
pany, next door to DR.. n Wayt & Bro S
drug store. The WoFthington Company
is composed Of Messrs.. J. II. and Clark
Worthington, two brothers from Fred
ericis City. Md. They are agreeable
young gentlemen, of experience in their
business, and will doubtless succeed in
their undertaking. Mr.. Masiin and Mr..
Booker will devote their time hereafter
to their various interests at Basic City
and Waynesbafe.
! Drury & Thornton, the new hard>
ware firm from Me mphis, Tenn have a
very attractive establishment in the east
store room of p FL. Irout's handsome
| three-story business block, now being
completed by james Ii. Wilson, the well
| known contractor. Their store room is
so feet long and 20 feet wide, with a cell
ing Is feet high, and is admirably light
| ed from large windows in the front and
rear Though little more than one half
of the FIRMS stock ia in the store, it now
contains an excellent assortment of gem
eral hardware and kitchen furnishing
goods. Tie two members OF the firm
have had long experience In the hard
ware business, and have come with am
pie means to establish themselves per-
manently in Staunton. Their gentle
manly bearing, close attention fa bust
ness, and fife sFocis Of goods have already
won FOR them an encouragingp patronage.
| George r. Bel, who for many years has
been connected with different mercan-
tile houses of Stanton, is associated as
salesman with nrury & Thorntoa Mr..
| Thornton CAME to Staunton to escape
malaria by which his health was being
ruined in the Southwest Hechose Staun-
ton after having Travelled over ALI the
! States of the South, and of the Atlantic
coast as far north as New York.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22
FOR CONGRESS IN THE SECOND
DISTRICT.
TTerboro ~Southerner.1

The Southerner would ask the voters
of this Congressional district, Why
not send Col. Elias Carr to Con.
gress ?
Col. Carr is well equipped for an
important Office like this as the best
in the land; and besides, he belongs
to and is at the head of that class
which is suffering from and for leg
islation.
He is aware Of the needs of the
farmers, while his acquaintance with
the well settled principles of govern
ment and political economy enables
him to diagnose the case and prescribe
the remedy.
These reasons Ire sufficient, but the
S0uthermer has one other: it would
make the representative branch of the
federal legislature as a stepping stone
to a higher and more important Office.
Governor of the State. In the former
he will gain valuable experience which
will stand him in good stead when he
becomes the Chief Executive of his
State.
Besides, Congress will open to him
possibilities of even greater moment
than gubernatorial promotion.
So with one accord, when the con-
vention meets this summer, let US de-
clare for Elias Carr for Congress, and
in November elect him.
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER wants to
go on record as s~econding the nomi,
nation. We are prepared to make a
speech on the subject, and brethren,
cold Fogy" is particularly anxious
for you to give him your attention
Most of you know that I have, year
after year, spent much time in your
capital city, and now if it were left
with me to say I should say elect
farmers and only farmers to the next
Congress. Do not imagine that if al
the Offices in the State from Governor
down we're placed on n side and
Congressional offices on the other thai
[ should hesitate one minute to say
give the Alliance the members O
Congress and you may have the rest
| Letters have been received by me
from warm personal friends asking /
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

RALEIGH, N. c., April 18th, 80.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I notice that the
Executive Committee of the Geor.
gia State Alliance, with the
President c~oncurring, earnestly
urge upon all Alliances in the
State to demand of any candidates
seeking to represent them in the
Georgia State Legislature to pledge
themselves, among other things, as
follows
"To a revision of the public school
system, thereby affording more ex-
tended facilities for common educa-
ton"
This action on the part of the ALI
ance is significant, especially in view
of the fact that recently large addi-
tional appropriations to public schools
were made by the Georgia Legisla-
ture.
May I suggest that The PROGRESS
I'VE FARMER inform the people what
is the position of the North Carolln 4
State Alliance and of the Executive
Committee on this subject? This is
a subject Of vital Importance to the
farmers. Certainly our schools are
not satisfactory as to length of terms
or efficiency. Certainly the schools
cannot be made much better without
more money.
Do the people want better schools ?
Are they able to increase the school
fund T? Are they willing to increase
it -? These are questions which should
be freely discussed, not only by the
Alliance, but by all the people. The
schools cannot be abolished. If it
we're possible to abolish them, the
State cannot afford to do it. Such a
step would be in opposition to the
practice and experience of all civilized
countries. Therefore the only practical
question about schools IS, wiU eOe furnish
more money and make them better?
It must be borne in mind that ok
cept in a few cities our general prop
erty tax for schools is only l24 cents
on the 500 worth, of property. That
is to say, if a man is assessed for tax
alton at $4,000, he pays on it for
schools $500 if assessed at So, 600,
he pays only $3.50.
s. M. FINGER,
Sup't Public Instruction.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

IN another column will be found a
i communication from our very
efficient Superintendent of Public In
struction, Maj. S. M. Finger.
In reply to his query as to the posi-
ton of the North Carolina Alliance,
we say emphatically that the mem,
bers of the order are in favor of
higher and better education.
A few months ago some of the
papers of the State tried to create the
impression that the Alliance was op-
posed to the present school system.
Doubtless a few people are, but the
trouble is that the present system does
not go far enough. The tax levied is
only l211 cents on the hundred dollars
worth of property. Where this is
properly applied it is doing a great
deal of good. We think that the
amount levied for the support of our
public schools is too small; that a
great many school committeeman and
other patrons of the schools fail to
take as much interest as they might.
The lecturers of the Alliance have
said a good deal on these matters.
No, the Alliance IS not opposed to
education. The many noble men and
women who beloD5 to the order would
never aid an org 4nization that sought
to cramp or tear down our school sys-
tenn, even though it is so limited.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN
DANGER.

TREASURER HUSTON is re,
J. sponsible for about S77O, 900, 900
now in the Treasury. He recently
concluded that it was unsafe and had
an expert try it. The expert bored a
hole in the vault in seventeen seconds
and made a hole through which a man
could creep in less than twenty min
utes. In the old vault alone there is
over 5000, 900, 900. Now they pro-
pose to strengthen the vaults. The
true plan is to pay this money all out
and then there will be no danger.
The new steel vault is capable of
holding $50, 900, 600, and that is suff.
Gent when the revenues come in
daily by the millions.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22

sented. Some of this probably never
will be presented. 1t is not certain
for what purpose the remainder is
held.
I have given all possible scrutiny
to the statement of the Treasurer aud
l cannot definitely tell.
have repeatedly said the same to
you, and it has been said that the
reason was because we ~hayseeders did
not know anything about Treasury
bookkeeping. But the Senator
wanted the people to know the truth
and he finishes the Treasurer off in
fine style: "The confusion of subjects
and of amounts is such that | think it
is impossible for any n to tell pre-
cisely the purpose in view in the re-
tention of about IS millions"
Now, I appeal to you, brethren, If
this is not a complete vindication of
our oft repeated statements that the
books Of the Treasury were in such d
condition that no one could tell. But
heal the Senator again. 1t is good
reading, coming from a Republican
Senator. From every quarter we
have abundant evidence that the
country needs for the transaction of
its business that this money should
be paid out. For all useful purposes
it might as well be in the bottom of
the sea as in the Treasury.
During the last year nearly 40
millions of national bank circulation
was retired. We have to meet that
the coinage of 1900, 900 silver per
month, and gold coinage. But the
experience of the country shows that
we need not only these two agencies
but we need an amount of paper
money equal to the maximum which
has ever been outstanding. Yet the
advancing tide of metallic money has
been met and overcome by the reced,
ing tide of paper money.
When the country needs more, at gets
less.
l remember at our last State Fair,
held in Raleigh, that | said in a paper
1O6O W GuO U10GuI0u dG Jul &4146nCO
mass meeting that the evils we com,
planned of had been brought on us by
legislation, and our aid could only
come by legislations.
Hear the distinguished Senator on
that subject. "This condition of
things will continue until relief is af-
forded, and that relief under present
conditions can only come by legisla-
tion, because legislation, combined
with executive action, has brought
the country to its present condition. "
"Behold a little leaven leaveneth
the whole lump"
| would advise that you read to
your Sub Alliances the quotations
given from Senator Plumb at your
next meeting. I will show the
brotherhood that the "h~ayseeders I"
are not in error.
I will show you just as SOC Is |
can get the time, the actual amount
of money in circulation, and I will
show you that u claims are correct.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22
WHAT WE WANT.

Congressm men are every where anxi-
ously asking their farmer constitu-
ents "what they want" And these
seekers after re, election are getting
right down on their knees and swear
ing to edo anything for the dear peo.
pie" If they can only find out what
the dear people "want." In our
humble opinion a Congressman who
has not been able to find out what his
constituents need by this time had
better stay at home and try his hand
at pounding sand into a rat-hole.-
Chicago Sentinel.
HE PROGRESSIVE FARMER wants to
endorse every word of the above.
congressman that have to be told
what to do, that do not know the
wants of their people, arc not fit for
congressman.
Inc way for us to do is to nomi.
nate men who will not have to no
told what we want.
We have enough farmers that ara
entirely competent. If YOU want
members who will vote YOU money
away II you want members that will
AID railroads and banks, elect men
whose interests r in that direction
ooE II you want low taxes, laws that
Will aid you, nominate farmers and
9 them, and you will not have to
Pe'lClon your members-thev will
KNOW your interests and +bc ~
aid you. 'ney Will
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22
JOURNALISTIC.
What the Knights of the Quill are
Doing.

The able and accomplished Col.
John D. Cameron has retired from
the editorial chair of the Asheville
Citizen.
The Lexington Dispatch unGer the
management Of Bro. Sheriff. is rapid
ly coming to the front as one of the
best local papers in the State.
The Alexander county Journal has
suspended. The Clamsmam is the
mama Of a new paper that will be
published in Taylorsville beginning
May lst.
The Charlotte dailies will report
Sam Jones sermons verbatim, having
engaged professional ~stenographers
for that purpose.
We r glad to note the improve
ment in the Country Homes, of Ashe-
vile. Bro. Tomlinson is making an
interesting and useful paper.
Mr.. z. V. Rogers, editor of the
Waynesville Courier, and Miss Lizzie
Senteu, daughter of Rev. R. A. Sen
tell, were married at Asheville on the
18th inst.
Our sprightly contemporary, the
ReldsVllle Re0ieO, says that Reidsville
Will be a splendid place for the next
meeting of the N. G. Press Associa-
ton.
The Greensboro Patriot will issue
an extra edition Of nearly four thou
sand copies this week.
--I
1t Is gratifying to note the evidence
OF prosperity among the editors Of the
state GOOD papers are excellent
educators and when the people read
more we may expect better things.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22
A LETTER TO Mr. CLEVELAND.
In Which a Lady Gives Her Opinion Of
The Alliance.

IN Which a Lady Gives Her Opinion oil
The Alliance.
CHRISTIAN, Rockingham Co., Va,
March %, 1890.
Grocer Cleveland, Er President of tie
United States:
DEAR SIR: You may think me
very presumpive, but I assure you it
is a sincere wish for your good and
that of the nation that prompts my
letter. The Hon. Daniel E. Griffin,
chairman of the New York Demo,
cratic State committee, while guessing
very wisely as to the issues on which
the campaign of 1852 will be run,
says: mo one can tell now who will
lead the ticket" The thing that
makes all doubtful is the great con
solidation of the labor combines in
the United States. All classes of
labor have had organizations for their
own individual help out the farmers;
they have been slow to move, but
there is a universal uprising Of the
farmers all over this United States,
and more men are studying the best
means of freeing labor from the slav-
cry of wealth than ever thought on
politics since this country was dis
covered. It is not q choice of men or
of measures which they do not under
stand and care little about, but a veri,
table struggle for freedom. It is not
the price of gas in Baltimore that is
stirring up such action among the
laboring classes, but the out-cropping
of that immense wave of thought that
has swept over our land from East tc
West and from North to South. The
tax was a small matter, but served tt
show Great Britain that Americans
meant to be free. The Baltimore gas
bill sho VS. as plainly that the American
people are the same to day. They dc
not mean any longer to wear the
shackles of the rich, and the man who
espouses their cause is the man who
will head their ticket and on whom
they will all unite. You have done
more to start this move than any one
man living, and if you will add none.
tary reform to your other reforms
you will rejoice the hearts of every
labor organization in this whole
United States, for it is the lack of this
one thing that makes you untitled and
will prevent your heading this great
army of voters. We want you as our
President and Mrs. Cleveland in the
White House. God bless her heart.
The National Economist, published in
Washington City, will give you better
and clearer ideas of what these ALI.
ance men want than I can. It is their
organ and ought to be carefully
studied by all politicians of the pres.
ent day, for as surely as these mel
feed the nation they mean to rule it in
the next campaign.
Your sincere friend,
MRS. GEORGE CHRISTIAN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

-
y. Mr.. S. S. Nash, of Tarboro,
will sell you several different kinds OF
peas.
*. Read the advertisement Of Mr..
T. W. Blake. He will sell you seals
at a fair price.
* The motto of the money lords
is: lin God we trust all others
must mortgage to us at 2 per cent per
month.
=. Fisher, Shipping & Richie, OF
SALISBURY, N. c., will sell you mill
stones and other granite work. Read
their ad.
x. Bro. W. A. Graham writes
that he and Capt. Alexander ad-
dressed a large crowd at Mt. Holly on
the 18th. Thanks, good brother for
the clue of six subscribers. Keep at
it.
~. We quote from a private letter
from one of the most prominent
editors in the State, as follows:
"There has been a wonderful improve
ment in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
lately"
*, The horse book advertised in
this issue for free distribution, by
James McKimmon & Co., Raleigh, is
highly recommended by Mr.. w. G.
McMakin, a well,known liveryman of
Raleigh.
~ The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is
growing in circulation and popularity
every week. Allowing an average
of FIVE persons to each family who
subscribe to it, we find that not less
than so, 200 people read it weekly.
= Bro. S. B. Alexander, Chair
man of the State Executive Commit.
tee, gives notice that his committee
will meet in the Office of the State
Secretary, in Raleigh, on the 9th of
May, (Tuesday.) All matters within
the Jurisdiction of that committee
should be brought before it at that
time.
~ If you have anything to sell or
wish to buy anything, remember that
The Progressive FARMER has the
largest circulation of any paper in
North Carolina by several thousand
and is steadily growing. 1t has sub,
scribers in every State in the Union.
1t therefore is the best advertising
medium in the State.
= Not long since at an Alliance
meeting where a number of delegates
were assembled there was a good
deal of confusion, several speakers
claimed the floor at the same time.
Finally the Sergeant-at-A Arms arose
and after getting everything quiet he
said: Brethren, | hope you all will
recollect that this is neither the New
York Legislature nor the United
States Congress-"
2 About twenty members of Con-
gress, composing the National ALI
ance Legislative Committee, have
been in session during the past week.
The ~sub-treasury scheme has been
fully discussed. 1t is understood that
this bill has about 40 supporters in
the House. 1t will have more han
that in less than five years, if we are
not mistaken. Col. L. L. Polk will
go before the committee this week to
present the claims of the Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22

~ Bro. J. B. Holman, President
of Iredell County Alliance, and who
has been n of Iredell's' representa-
tives in the legislature for several
years, was IN the city last week. He
and the other members of the Railroad
Legislative Committee were in ses.
sion trying to settle the railroad
trouble. Up to this time nothing
positive has resulted from this investi.
cation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22

e@ Our friends in writing to any OF
eur 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, 1890-04-22
Sup't Public Instruction

The Alliance at Smithville, Caro-.
line county, is building a hall to hold
their meetings in. This is the Young.
est of the Caroline Alliances and has
good prospects in every way for max.
ing one of our best and most prosper.
Gus Alliances.--PenlnsuLa Farmer,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22

30 you want your communication puo-
ished? IF so, give US your real name
AL your pOstoffce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22

~ The date on your label tells you
when you time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22

DO you want your paper changed to
another Officer State the one at which
you have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22

we learn from the Landmark than
an Alliance tobacco warehouse will he
erected IN S~tatesville at an early day.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22

The farmers throughout the coun.
try are very far advanced in work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-22
2ALEIGH, n. c., APRIL %, 1890.

= 3nDgr entered as sec0nd7cld8s matter at the F06,
ONCE In Raleigh, ". CT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-15
MIR. KENNEDY's REVISED SPEECH.
He Thinks He Has Brought His At
tack on Mr.. Quay Within the Rules.

The speech of Representative Kennedy
(Ohio). delivered ten days ago. attacking the
Senate and Senator Quay, appeared in the
Congressional Record yesterday morning after
having been revised by Mr.. Kennedy In the
revised speech certain passages have been
eliminated which, it has been asserted. we're
contrary to parliamentary rules and usages.
In the revision, after the declaration that
Ohio has twice within a decade been disgraced
by Senators chosen simply because they were
able to outbid other contestants" there is
this sentence: surely the cloak of senatorial
courtesy has been used to hide the infamy and
the corruption which has dshonored ana dis
graced a body which was once the proudest in
the land" all that part declaring that sena-
torial courtesy had become q stencil in the
nostrils OF the people and cloak TO cover up
infamies being omitted
Ihe only changes made. so far as Senator
Quay Ii concerned. consists in clsion OF the word
criminal where 1t occurs in two places and of
the omission OF all mention of Senator Quay
by name. Where it was suggested in the orig
inal speech that Judas. when be hanged him
self, had left ''an example for the Matt
Quays that is well worthy of their
imitation" there is substituted there
for the following: An example
well worthy of imitation." The sentence
''the republican party canno. afford to follow
the lead of branded criminal" is struck out
altogether, and later on where it was said .-he
stands a convicted criminal before the bar Of
public opinion" change is made so as to read
'he stands convicted before the bar of public
opinionn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-15
SEVEN DOLLARS A FOOT.
A Portion Of the Louise Home Ground.
Sold.

One of the finest building sites in tho city has
just been purchased by Mr.. Jesse +. Carpenter
of Cazenovia. NY. He has bought from the
trustees of the Louise Home the northwest
corner of the grounds surrounding the build
ing OF the Home.
The lot has frontage of SO feet on Massachu-
setts avenue. 81 feet on Scott Circle and
depth of 100 feet on 10th street. 1t contains
1861 square feet and the price paid
was 81 foot, or a total OF S93. .527,
which is the largest lump sum ever
paid for a single residence site in this city.
Tho sale was negotiated through L. c. Cutter
Co. The purchaser. Mr.. Carpenter has.
during the past few years. invested consider
able money IN property in this city. He rented
the fine stone residence on 10th street Just
above Scott Circle and adjoining tho
residence OF Mr.. A. T. Britton and recently he
purchased large block OF land in University
Park fronting on 18th street extended. 1t Is
said that Mr.. Carpenter intends TO erect a fine
residence on the site he has just purchased
The proceeds OF the sale will be added
to the endowment fund of the Louise Home
which is now an incorporation. the following
being the incorporators: Judge Cox, W. L.
Dunlop, c. NJ. Matthews and Anthony
Hyde. The property which inciudes
the entire frontage of the square from 18th to
10th streets was originally vested by the doner
tho late W. w. Corcoran. in n board of trustees
consisting of DIR. James c. Hail, Geo. W. Riggs
James NJ. Carlisle and Anthony Hyde the lat
ter beng the only survivor