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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29
Delights Of Tobogganing.

You sit astride your toboggan, and
when it begins to rush down the descent
along a road as hard as iron. with the
speed of light, your first feeling is that
YOU would give everything you have in
the world to he anywhere but where you
are. There is, however, a wonderful
fascination about rushing through the
crisp. sharp air. taking corners cleverly
by means of guiding pegs. and sailing
down triumphantly on to the broad
bosom of the lake. So many accidents
had, however, taken place upon the lake
run that we of the awkward squad were
disposed to give it a wide berth. n snow
storm altered. however. the complexion
of affairs.
Two or three inches of snow on the
hard. slippery track made the pace less
rapid: and if. blinded by the snow and
the monotonous whiteness above. below
and around. you ran off the course
as | did, YOU and your sledge simply
rolled over half dozen times IN the soft
snow without the Inconvenience OF
broken bones. much less of broken
neck. | caEnot close this letter without
alluding 70 the effect of this glorious
o,rt-of-doors life upon the nerves. am
i fully persuaded that all the bromides IN
the world are incomparably inferior to a
GOOD draught of Engadine air.-Cor'
Pail Mall Gazette.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29

One anecdote told by Mr.. Stevens OF
the way in which Stanley disposed Of the
Egyptian officer who was convicted OF
having plotted to hand the expedition
over TO the Mahdi, is worth repeating.
Stanley, who was suffering with acute
gastritis. had himself carried in chair
outside the tent. Turning to the incrim-
mated officer he said:
1--WE have come through thousand
difficulties to save you and yours. Mean
while YOU have been plotting to destroy
us. Depart to God.
Saving these words, he pointed to
bough of tree, where justice was done
after the fashion of Judge Lynch.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29
A startling Prophecy.

Nr.Llag in the future appears NOR
kobable than that within the lifetime o
[srsons now living the industrial su
I.emacy of Great Britain will pass away
I;th the exhaustion of her coal fields
BEFOREHAND. Italy and the Scandinavian
[eninsuIa are destined to become the
reat manufacturing districts OF Europe.
Ms extraordinary industrial revolution
4 m be brought about by the transmits
ION and distribution by electrical means
n the inexhaustible and permanent wa
ter mower in those countries. More than
/. year ago in Switzerland wooden man.
ufactorv with $4,000 spindles, with the
complement of auxiliary machin-
ery. was operated wholly by electric
power conveyed from distant stream
deriving its never failing supply OF wa
ter from the melting of Alpine SHOWS
In the new era the Swiss republic may
not improbably become the foremost IN
dustrial nation of Europe. -Electrica
Engineer,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29

In a small city in western Wisconsin
there is small boy who lives with his
parents. One day not long ago he and
his mother were walking quietly down
street when the little fellow noticed a
number of young cattle grazing along
the edge of the sidewalk. Said he:
mamma, wish Mr.. So-and-So would
keep his 'halfers' off the street. Ills
mother, thinking to correct his pronun-
citation. said: "Heifers, Paul, not
.balfers.' The boy looked at her mo
ment and replied: "No, mamma; Think
I'm right in this matter Amt they nan
a COW and half calf l guess they are,
and according to that they are 'halfers,
said the boy. triumphantly .-Chicago
Herald.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29

Northern Man down in Florida)-
What's the price of that orange grove!
Native-Ten thousand dollars, mister.
Had the consumption longg
Consumption! haven't consump-
ton"
Just weak lungs, maybeF'
"My lungs are sound as a dollar.
am merely looking for a good place to
locate: doesn't matter to me whether its
north or south, east or west.
"Oh! Well, I'll let you have that
grove for $3.50. New York Weekly.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29

The total food consumption per year
in the United States amounts to Sl,oO0,-
coo. 600. Ii is estimated that , per cent.
of this is ,aduterated, or 100000. 900, OF
which 9Oiper cent is harmlessly doctor
ed. Iftle estimate be true, then there
is an ANIMAL output of food containing
poisonous aduteralion TO the amount oi
$4,000. O0O while the portion that is
Harmless Breaches a total of ISL 900, OO0.-
America Grocer.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29

Night or morning fogs, or i'm winter
persistent fogs. often signify calm and
settled condition of the air and the prev
alence of fair weather. Heavy dews,
especially in the autumn, likewise por-
tend fine weather. but usually of shorter
duration. Fogs appear usually in one OF
stwo conditions-either the air is nearly
saturated up to considerable height, OF
else is unusually dry, except in stratum
Immediately above the ground. - Elk
change.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29

The thistle and some other weeds have
winged seeds. and these not unfrequently
travel 800 miles in "A day in passenger
car and by rail, are sweIs out at the cad
of the jourpey. find suitable habitat
take root and grow. There are plants
growing in Kirkwood between the rail
road tracks which are only found in
Kansas, the seeds being brought on the
railway trains.-St. Louis Republic.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29

DIR. s. Weir Mitchell, of this city, re-
ceived a rather curious present from a
Young lady whom he had rescued from
nervous invalidism. 1t was cora Oh
white oak chopped down and sawed up
bv her own hands, and sent as clrcum-
stantial evidence of the health she had
Gained bv following his directions to I'VE
an open air life in the woods'-New ioiA
Telegram.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29

How far back can YOU remember,
Bobby asked his uncl,
"Well," said Bob, ~ an remember
when l didn't know how to play mar
bles."
"No further back than that"
"Oh, yes; can remember when ]
couldn't remember at all. '-Harpers
Bazaar.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29

A frog in Nicaragua, colored red and
blue, fearlessly hops about in the day
time. 1t has perfect faith in its warning
color. No snake or bird will touch it,
for it is disgusting to the taste, and the
sooner it is recognized the better. Cath
ole World.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26
THE HORSES ENEMY.

OF all enemies of the horse, worms
appear to be the most frequent and
formidable. The most favorable con.
dition for their increase and injury to
the animal is where the mucous mem
brane of the horses intestines is in a
morbid condition. This must be cor.
rected before any permanent advan.
tage can be derived from treatment
of worms. Many preparations expel
worms, but this physical imperfection
continued, more Of these same pests
will soon be developed and the ami
mails condition worse than before.
With a view to correcting the IN.
healthy condition above alluded to,
see thai the animals teeth are in good
order, attending in the colts case
especially to the unshed crowns of The
grinders. Place salt where it may be
had when wanted by the animal, feel
only good sound oats, hay and roots,
and le5 exercise and grooming be
regularly attended to. Begin internal
treatment by giving a purgative dose
VI 4d" ILu00OO O4L-Say OhO qAaLV-
before breakfast, a bran mash having
been given the night before. After
the oil has ceased acting, begin giving
a powder containing dried sulphate OF
iron two drains, powdered barbados
aloes one half scruple, powdered gen
tian four drains; this powder to be
mixed with the feed and it's use con
tinues until the animal is in a satisfac-
tory condition. If the powder induces
constipation, it must be corrected by
feeding mashes, roots o. other laxa-
tive food.
After continuing the foregoing
treatment for a few weeks, it may be
we'll to give a half-ounce or an ounce
of powdered santonine. This should
be given mixed with a pint of linseed
oil, and before breakfast. With an
&C ;asional repetition of the ~santonine,
the tonic powders being continued,
is but a matter of time. Indeed,
the santonine treatment may be dis
pensed with altogether, as when the
horse is put in a healthy condition.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26

goods with more money than l wonld
be with a little, and is not their profit
in proportion to what they sell and
do they not buy in proportion to their
profits =? 1t might actually cost me
all | got for the what to raise 1t, and
in that case | could buy nothing,
whereas a profit of 5000 could all be
spent in purchases with those who
would buy Of the truckers. AS with
the truckers, SO with the stock ralsers
the increase in the currency would
help them all. I see NJ objection to
any product of labor being made a
basis upon which money may be
issued, if only it if good for the re-
demption of the same. The govern
ment bonds upon which money is IS
sued to banks is only a species OF
property owned by the banker, who
is only a private cit zen. Why should
he be singled out to receive on his
property a special privilege ?
AL the time | nov have has been
spent in writing this, so l must leave
as much more unsaid.
Very respectfully,
B. B. TURNER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26
RE

WHEREAS, 1t is a fact, patent to all,
that the partizan press of the State,
by the use Of their columns, spare no
means to prejudice u order by amin
adverting measures, endorsed by the
Farmers State Alliance aud the Ma,
tional Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union. Be it
ResoEved, That we commend the
action of the industrial press Of the
State, that have so ably championed
u cause; that we will do all in our
po wer to increase their circulation;
that we ~deprecate the aus Of the
~partizan press, and we shall part
with familiar faces with regret" yet
our sense of honor, our financial in
terest, will preclude a continued pat
ronage, if this action on their part IS
persisted in.
ResolUed, That this resolution be
spread upon the minutes of this ALI
ance, and our Secretary be instructed
to furnish THE Progressive FARMER
and the Rural H,me a copy for publ
cation.
Adopted unanimously by Whit
aker's Alliance, No. 1873, on Aug 7th,
1890. J.. @. BsLLAMY, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26
LETTER FROM LEWISVILLE,

Huntsville n. O..
Mr.. EDIToR:-Judging from the
amount of h bowling of the press of the
State, somebody must have got hurt
by your editorials of the last few
weeks; but | think that if it was
Senator Vance he must have hurt
himself, as you only defended the
principles of the Alliance. How could
you have done otherwise and been
true 30 our principles ? We have
made our demands and shall we de
sert them because Senator Vance or
any else says they cannot support
them ? Senator Vance will find that
the farmers movement is the effect of
a cause, just as the Declaration of In.
dependence as the effect of British
tranny, so is the farmers movement
and the Sub Treasury bill the effect
of oppression caused by bad legisla
ton in the past. Now, ye gentlemen
of Congress, remove the cause and the
effect will cease. But what do we
hear? They advise US to go back to
that old bone of contention. The
tariff No, it won't do, gentlemen.
We have had enough of that already.
Ye men of Congress, standing off
throwing rocks at the tail of the ser
pent (the tariff whose sting folds (the
trusts) are squeezing and paralyzing
every industry of our beloved land,
and whose head (the banking SYSTEM
and jaws are swallowing the whole
concern. Let's kill the head and the
tail will die itself.
The issue is plain. He that is not
for US is against US. He that is not
in favor of the Sub Treasury bill, en-
aOllng the farmer and the poor man
to borrow money at a low rate of in
~terest, is in favor of the present
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26
LETTERFR0M GAsTON COUNTY,


Mt HOLLY, N. G.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Never having sooo
any communication to your vaIuabra
paper from this county, I thought j,
my duty to inform you that there is
"life in the old land yet" and the
Alliance is booming in CASTOR.
Cotton is looking fine in this sec.
ton, and if Jack Frost does M,
beat the merchants this fall, as he did
last, the farmers will be in a better
condition than they have been for
some time.
The Worlds Fair" which was
held at Mt Holly last week, was to
soma extent a failure.
l agree with Bro. "Birdeye, Of
Concord, in a previous issue, that the
Alliance should protect the farm laoorer
and mechanics as we'll as the farmer
" Equal rights to all and special fayors
to none" is one of our Fundamental,
principles, and if we do not protect
all we deviate from this principe.
OF course if the farmer gets better
prices for his produce he can give
better wages. Although we have
more confidence in them than any
other class of people, there is a vast
difference between ability and doin4
Politics is very quiet here at present.
but the farmers are closing up ranks
and are going to fight for every inch
of ground.
There will be a grand picnic at this
place on August 2lst under the man.
agement of the Alliance and the
Knights of Labor. Prominent speak,
ers from both organizations have
been invited to address the people. A
grand time is assured.
l have heard many influential ALI
ance men express regret at the posi-
ton Senator Vance has taken.
Respec fully,
DANIEL J. RYAN, Cor. Sac'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26
HOW 1T IS IN CUMBERLAND.
n. I

FAYETTEVILLE, N. u.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-On Saturday, the
9Th inst, the Democratic convention
of Cumberland county met in the
town Of Fayetteville to nominate rep
resentatives to the Legislature and
county officers, after doing which a
resolution was offered approving Of
the course of Senator Vance in de-
Ginning to support the Sub Treasury
bill, which was lost. Then one con-
demning the course of The PROGRESS
sIVE FARMER was killed.
The court house ring has got to go,
rotten politicians must take a seat on
toad stools and there remain. Old
Rip Van Wrinkle is now fully alive
to the sad condition we are in. We
do not propose to be political slaves
longer, but mean to do our full duty.
We have a paper published in Raleigh,
named The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
which we are proud of. Long may
it visit our homes and educate our
people. Would that every farmer
and laborIng mar in the State could
take it and read it. We would then
be honest tar heels, and stick tighter
than tar to the honest and right thing.
God save our country from all politi
cal humbugs and from all other evils.
CLOD HOPPER, SR.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26
FARMERS AND THE LOTTERY

Some of the lottery papers are be-
ginning to realize that one of the
deadliest and most powerful foes of
the lottery is the Farmers Alliance,
and consequently have commenced to
attempt to belittle that organization,
and declared that its objects are "a
string of impracticable crotchets and
chimeras which will disgust the coun.
try" Go ahead, gentlemen of the
lottery press; abuse the farmer as
much as you please, But the heavy
hand of his ~displeasure will fall on
your lottery master and will wipe it
from the face of the earth. And
when he has finished the master he
may turn on the servant and make as
short work of him. 1t is not to the
farmer that the trickster goes to con
coct the plan to dishonor the State,
and it is him that the sharper fears,
and well he may. Yes, the farmer of
Louisiana is on the side of virtue and
honesty in this lottery fight and
"hence these tears."-NeW Orleans
NeW Delta.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26

banking system, enabling the banker,
the rich mar who does not need it, to
borrow the peoples money at l per
cent. and loan it at from 8 to 25 per
cent, while he grows richer and still
richer and the laboring nan poorer
and poorer.
Whose servants are ye gentlemen 2
Are re the servants of the people or
of Wall street and the bond holders,
bankers and lobbyists, who, by their
schemes, have brought us to our pres
ent condition ?
Brethren, let's stand to u princi
pies and demands though the heavens
fall. D.. A. BMKLEY, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26
THE G G QUESTION.

l noticed in your paper of April
Ist an article from Brother York, of
Elk River Mills, on the cotton bagging
substitute, which he thinks has been
weighed and found wanting. But
now the brother has found a way out
of the cotton bagging trouble-have
the tariff taken off. What a grand
iiea, Brother York! Why did you
not think of that sooner? But judg-
ing the future by the past, We coul1
yell tariff in the ears of Congress for
the next ten years and in less than
that time pay twenty FIVE cents a yard
for jute bagging. Less than two
years ago they held jute bagging at
fourteen cents per yard. They now
offer to furnish it at seven cents per
yard. Was this an act of Congress,
or was it the act Of the jute trust 2
We answer no, 1t was the act of the
Farmers Alliance in getting up the
substitute, which tips the beam at
about three and one-half million dol
lars, the difference between fourteen
cents and seven on a seven million
bale crop, And we are going to use
the substitute, and don't you forget
it; and if they can't handle it with
cotton hooks they can use their hands.
jim JENKINS.
Deer rkansas
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26
THEY HEED THE REQUEST.

The Farmers Alliance has scored
one victory of which it's managers are
perhaps not yet aware, as we see by
the Washington Post. Early in the
session a quiet canvass was made of
the House to see if a proposition to
give each member a clerk could be
passed. 1t was found that a safe ma
jority would vote for it. Accordingly
the Committee on Accounts reported
a resolution giving to each member a
clerk, and it was to be put through at
the earliest opportunity. Before a
convenient time arrived the workings
of the Farmers Alliance began to be
felt, and more than a dozen members
who had previously given their sup
port withdrew their pledges on the
grounds that the Alliance had pro-
nounced against the high salaries paid
to public officers holding needless
positions. The stampede continued
until it was found that the majority
had shifted to the other side of the
proposition and the Committee on
Accounts has surrendered to the ALI
ance and agree to let resolution die
Charlotte NeaUs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26

good party men as you desire
change for the better, then 20 and %
in a hurry and Devil take the LjS6JY
most. Alliance men, let us stick ~
gether, in union is our strength, union
of thought and purpose and action
Let the chronic Office holders and HI,
organs howl and kick up the dust 90
much as they please, as for US, 20 rigbs
along doing our duty to God and a..
fellow man, and we shall reap our 10
ward. A Uyr7
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26
WEEKLY WEATHER CROP Bull,
LETIN
For the Week Ending Saturday, Aug
9th, 1890.
CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, n. G.


CENTRAL OFFICE, Raleigh, N. c..
The reports Of correspondents of the
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina Experiment
Station and State Weather Service,
cooperating with the United States
Signal Service, show that the past
week has oeen cloudy and compare
lively cool with heavy rains, especially
II the central and western p~orsions of
the State. The highest temperature
was 81 depress, the lowest 66. The
average rain fall was 2.74 inches,
which is I.34 inches above the normal.
The excessive rains have caused
streams to overflow, injuring low land
crops. Cotton is still shedding, but
no serious damage reported. Except
at a few places the tobacco crop
seems to be in excellent condition, al
though too much rain has fallen for
it also. The curings are reported
good. Notwithstanding excessive
rains OF the past two weeks, the pros
poets are not at all discouraging. A
week of warmer fair weather will i'm
prove all crops and restore good spirits
to our farmers.
Eastern District. Cool, cloudy
weather prevailed with heavy rains in
some localities, the average for the
district being 1874 inches. There has
been too much rain and not enough
sunshine for cotton, which is still
shedding some, and is also lightly
affected with rust, bu5 the damage is
still small. Corn and other crops do.
ing well.
Central District. H ,avy rains are
making cotton shed Considerably and
have caused streams 10 ov .rfV y, do,
ing some damage to low land crops.
There has been too u rain also for
tobacco, though the crop is reported
to be in 6ne condition, and curing in
progress. . Curings good. Peas, cor
and sweet potatoes excellent. A
week of fair weather will restore
crops to their former fine condition.
Average rainfall 3 80 inches.
Western D strict. Raaher cool and
cloudy weather prevailed during the
week, with lain nearly every day,
causing some damage to all crops,
Streams are OVERT owing, injuring low
land corn. Cotton is shedding a little,
but as a correspondent remarks: If
half falls off there will still be the best
crops for years" The damage to
crops so a is not seriou'. Average
rain fall for the district 3 l8 inches.
A heavy hail storm occurred a. Mar,
shall, Madison county.
H. B. BATTLE, Phi D.,
Director.
G. F. Won HERMANN, Signal Corps,
Assistant.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26
WHAT THEY SING IN KANSAS
--"GOOD-BYE, OLD PAR
x TY, GOODBYE"

This is only one of seventy,fve
lively airs that compose the little ALI.
ance and Labor Sonster," now in use
all over Kansas and the great North.
west, copies of which we have re
ceived. It s no wonder the Alliance
is so powerful, assisted as they are by
this collection of songs. The title pages
are occupied with splendid portraits
of President Polk and Kansas Ben
Clover. H. & L. Vincent, of Win
field, Kansas, are the publishers. Price
10 cents per copy, or one dollar per
dozen; by mail, 10 cents extra.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26

God alone knows when your own
loved ones may have to look to the
brotherhood, you leave behind, for
protection and education, therefore do
your whole duty while you live, by
both the living and the dead.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26

The Mckinley tariff of Is cents q
bushel on corn will prevent foreign
corn from seeking a market in Kansas
1t is understood that Kansas RepuoH'
cans dread nothing so much as the
prospect of some foreigner shipping
them corn, raised by pauper labor, 10
compete with the leading article o.
Kansas fuel.