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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
WAKE COUNTY ALLIANCE BUsI-
NESS AGENCY READY
TO WORK.

The Wake County Alliance Business
Agency is now established at 3O7 South
Wilmington street, Raleigh, and the
Agent is now ready to attend to the
wants of the Alliancemen of the county.
If you want to sell your farm products,
stock, or the hsndiwork of your wives or
daughters, or if you wish to purchase
anything in this market, your Agent NAV
be of material benefit to you. If YOU
have stock of any kind to sell, give me a
careful description and price of same that
L may record it in this Office, OF if you
wish to buy stock, call at this Office and
examine my registry. Consult this Office
on the market prices of all your PRODUCTS,
and bagging for covering your cotton.
Cotton stored and money advanced on
same at the lowest rates for charges. Let
your wants be known at this Office and
they shall be attended to.
R. JAS. POWELL, Bus. Agent.
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The Farmers Alliance Warehouse
For tho Sale Of Leaf Tobacco
DURHAM, n. @

The stockholders are composed OF ALI
ance men only. The Warehouse IS oper-
ated by men of experience. Have b
best lighted, best arranged and best
equipped warehouse in this country for
the sale of your tobacco. Have the good
will and hearty support of all buyers on
the market. We sell your tobacco for one
half the a~uetioneers' and weighmasters'
charges that are charged by the other
warehouses here, the charges being
the same for all, whether mem
bers of the Alliance or not. We
furnish empty hogsheads and tierces to
those desiring to ship by rail, at short
notice, and make liberal advances on all
tobacco in hand. Our Manager keeps
thoroughly posted as to prices of tobacco
on all inland markets, and when desired
will give you the information as to where,
in his Judgment, is the best market to
sell any grades of tobacco you may have.
The Alliance Warehouse enterprise
here has been in successful operation since
the 5th of February, 1889, declared div:
dends to the stockholders and at the sam,
time has saved thousands of dollars to
its patrons by reduced charges.
We are in a position to guarantee the
farmers as much money for their tobacco
as they can get elsewhere, and by hard
work, economy and close application to
business we intend in the future, as we
have in the past, to make the Farmers
Alliance Warehouse a grand success.
On all matters pertaining to the sale of
leaf tobacco, address
JNO. w. POPE, Manager,
Cor. Main and Great Jones Sts.,
Durham N Q
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matter was definitely, harmoniously
and satisfactorily arranged and a
charter was issued to the consolidated
body, which is know n as the Farmers
State Alliance of Texas. The
brethren say that the cause is in
better and more hopeful shape now IN
that great State than ever before.
Our brethren will be glad to hear that
Bro. Harry Tracy is fully in harness
and is doing a noble work for the
cause. 1 was pleased to meet Bro.
Evan Jones and a number OF the
brethren, all Jealous an hopeful. l
spent Monday with Bro. Duncan OF
the State Exchange, and Bro. Dixon,
of the Mercury, in the live and push
ing city of Dallas We shall be
greatly disappointed if Texas does not
now come forward and take her true
position at the head of the column.
She cannot afford to stand anywhere
else, and every State will gladly &c
cord to her the honor of carrying one
battle flag. All yer the South comes
the demand from the farmers and In,
dustrial people for a larger representa-
ton of their interests in Congress. SO
mote it be
l must not omit to say that just
across the river from Dallas is the
prettiest and most charming suburban
town in the South, if not in the United
States, and it is building rapidly.
Hurriedly, L.. L.. +.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
THE NATIONAL ECONOMIST


This Almanac will be a "Farmer's and
LRborer's Union" Handbook, and will
contain valuable facts as to the origin and
growth of the Alliance, Wheel and Union,
and much information as to what these
great orders have accomplished, concise
and authentic statements of the objects
and methods of the orders, a full directory
of the National and State officers for the
ensuing year, a digest of all the different
State Constitutions within the order, the
constitution and the proceedings Of the
Farmers and Laborers' Union of America
that will meet in St. Louis in December.
It will contain 4 Manual of Parliamentary
Usage peculiarly adapted to use in the
Alliances, Wheels and Unions. Also
about 60 pages of statistics, relating to
land, transportation, currency, agriculture,
manufacture, population and miscellaneous
matters of interest to every one, making
in all a neatly bound book Of over 100
large pages, filed with just such informa-
ton as every farmer and laborer needs,
These tables and figures give the other
side and show why the present hard times
are with US, why the rich are growing
richer and the poor getting poorer Don't
fail to obtain a copy. One single copy,
by mail, postpaid, fifteen cents. Two
copies, twenty-five cents, eight copies,
one dollar, one hundred copies, twelve
dollars and fifty cents, n thousand copies,
one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
THE NATIONAL ECONOMIST Pure Co.,
Washington, D. G..
ANY person sending US two cash sub
scribers to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER we
will send a copy of the above excellent
publication, which alone is worth the
price of substitution.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20

00V. w. " w O4AOJ OHO VI OOL ~
dents in the Theological Seminary,
Louisville, KY, has received a call to
the pastorate of the churches in High
Point and brownsville.
The General Assembly of the Pres
byterian church of the United States
meets in Asheville, N. c., tomorrow.
This promises to be the largest meet
ing aver held by that church.
MI. W. E. Ormond, a talented
young gentleman who will graduate
this year at Trinity College, has been
elected principal of the new Burling-
ton Academy.-TDin City Daily.
The Diocesan Convention of the
Episcopal charch in South Carolina,
at it's session il Charleston, May 9Th,
passed a resolution excluding colored
members from seats in that body.
The Benton Record says of Rev. G.
P. Snow, late of the North Carolina
Conference, that che is an earnest
and interesting talker and has made
a good impression on u people,"
On Monday night news was re,
ceived of the death at Chapel Hill OF
Rev. DIR. A. W. Mangum, Professor
of Moral Philosophy and English
Literature at the State University.
Rev. M. M. Laudrum, of Marion,
N. c., after spending some days with
his aged father in Stephens, Ca,
Joined his North Carolina brethren
en- route for Forth Worth, in Atlanta.
Rev. S. B. Turrentine, of the North
Carolina Conference, has been selected
to preach the annual sermon before
the Theological Society of Trinity
College at the commencement this
year.-Er.
The North Carolina Chassis of the
German Reformed church met in
Madison, N. c., on the 3Oth of April
and continued until the 9Th of May.
The attendance was large and the
meeting pleasant and harmonious,
The second annual meeting of the
American Baptist Education Society
will be held in connection with the
Northern Anniversaries at the I'm
manuel Church, Chicago, Ill, Tuesday
and Wednesday, May 9th and 18th.
Rev. J. M. McManaway leaves his
newly dedicated church in Shelby and
goes to Big Stone Gap, in Virginia.
One member of that church pays four
hundred dollars of his salary, besides
his expenses to Fort Worth Charity
and Children,
Rev. Sam. Jones closed his fneet,
ing at Danville on last Tuesday. The
result was more than 700 conversions.
The sum of $4,000 was raised to
build a tabernacle to be used as a
permanent place in which to hold
large meetings.
Rev. R. c. Reed, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, will
preach the baccalaureate sermon be.
fore the graduating class of the Char
lotte Female Institute Sunday night,
June lst, and Prof. VIM. Spencer
Currell will deliver the address com.
mencement night, June I'd.
The Home Missionary Board re.
ported at the Southern Baptist Con.
vention at Fort Worth, Texas, as fol
lows: "For the past year 27O mis-.
sionaries among the native white pop
ulation, 80 missionaries among the
foreign population, All oaptisms
organized during the year 267
churches, Sunday schools instituted
1886, churches built "a, total receipts
Sill, 600, expenditures $780, 900
The Foreign Mission Board reported
for the past year 81 stations occupied
with ll6 out stations: 70 mission
aries, 400 baptisms; 20 schools, with
675 scholars; receipts $3.50, 500; al
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20

We are receiving every day many let
ters Of inquiry about things relative to
the business Of this Office, which are
already answered in The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. Owing to the large correspon-
dence and increasing business Of this Of
ice we are unable to answer as promptly
as we wish. We ask the brethren to
please read THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
it will save them much writing and will
be a source of great benefit and pleasure
to them, and relieve US of a large amount
of work. Fraternally,
w II NORTH. S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
THE BRUNSWICK COUNTYALLl-
ANCE READY TO WORK.
SHALLoTTE, N. c., Jan. 80,

S~HALIoTTE, N. c., Jan. 80, 1890.
The Brunswick County Alliance Bust
ness Agency is now ready to attend to
the wants ofthe A"lliancemen of the county.
If you want to sell your farm products,
or if you wish to purchase any thing in
the markets, your agent may be Of mate
rial benefit to you. Consult me on the
market prices of all your products and
bagging for your cotton. Let your wants
be known to me and they shall be attended
to. E. L. STANLEY, Business Agent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

There will be a called meeting of the
Durham County Farmers Alliance on
Tuesday, May 18th at 10 o'clock a. ~, to
attend to important business. The Sub,
Alliances of the counties Of Alamance,
Caswell, Chatham, Orange, Durham, Per-
son, Wake, Granville and Moore are ear
nestly requested to send delegates in
structed as to how much stock they will
take in the establishment of a plug fac
tory in the town of Durham. Meeting
for the delegates at l o'clock p. m.
p. II. Ma ". Pres't-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
MAKE A NOTE OF THIS.

On all matters relating to the State ALI
ance, address E. G. Beddingfeld, Raj
eigh, N. G.
On all matters intended for the organ
of the order, address The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, Raleigh, N. G.
On ali matters relating to the Business
Agency, address w. II. Worth, Business
Agent, Raleigh, N. G.
On all matters relating to the National
Order, address l.. L. Polk, President, 81
9th St., N. w, Washington, D. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
NOTICE.

Complaints are being received from
County and Sub-Business Agents con-
corning incorrect statements of accounts.
This is caused by County Business Agents
ordering goods and Sub Business Agents
ST sending money and not stating for what
it is sent. Brethren, please don't let this
be the case any more. I will do all I can
to correct errors and hope the Business
Agents will assist.
Fraternally,
W. II. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
IMPORTANT TO COUNTY sECRE.
TARIES.

County Secretaries who have not re-
ported, will please do so at once. I am
obliged to make a report to the National
Secretary and cannot do so until I get
the reports from the counties. Please
send at once. Hereafter Hope the County
Secretaries will report within the first two
weeks of the quarter. I hope you will
collect the National dues and forward as
fast as possible. I am sure if the Sub
Alliance understood the necessity of pay
ing up the National dues, they would be
more prompt.
The Alliance is gaining ground steadily
in our State. Let us not hinder its work
by any negligence or hardness on our
part. Fraternally,
3. @. BEDDINGFIELD,
Sec'y N. G. F. S. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
TO FIRST-CLASS LIFE INSUR.
ANCE COMPANIES.

We have a proposition from a FIRST
class insurance company to give the N.
G. F. Alliance life insurance at special
rates. Any such companies wishing to
make special terms to US will make their
propositions IN writing to the State Bust
ness Agent, at Raleigh, N. c., and he
will present them for consideration to the
State Executive committee at their next
meeting in Au gust.
Respectfully,
W. H. WORTH. S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
OFFICIAL

Washington, D. c., January 8, 1889.
At an early day the Ritual, containing
form for burial service, will be published
and issued from this Office. Also the
Constitution and Statutory Laws of the
Order, with simple and practical rules OF
parliamentary usage.
These books will be printed in neat and
durable style and will each bear the
imprint Of the seal of the National Order,
Rituals and National Constitutions with
out such imprint will not be recognized
as official.
This Office can supply State secretaries
only. Members of the order must apply
to their State secretary.
By order of the President.
J. H. TURNER,
Secretary n. F. A. and I. q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
A brier outline of the doings of the differ
ent Christian organizations through
out our State and country-Per-
sonal points, etc.

Rev. MI. COppedge, OF YanceyVlIIe,
has accepted a call to Graham.
The Disciples Ministerial Associa-
ton met at Kinston last Tuesday.
Rev. w. H. Strickland, of Atlanta,
Ca, accepts a call to Greenville,
Miss.
There were "a professions at Rev.
w. D. Morton's meeting in La
Grange.
The new Episcopal church at Nor
canton, is to be built entirely of native
granite.
Rev. J.. M. McManaway, of Shelby
Baptist Church, has accepted a call in
Virginia.
Rev. G. G. Wells, now at Louisville
Theological Seminary, has been called
! to Thomasville,
The Mirror says a movement is on
foot to build a parsonage at Elkin in
the near future.
Sand and brick are on the lot for
the erection of the new Methodist
Church ebster'8 Weekly.
Prof. E. E. billiard, of Scotland
Neck, will deliver the annual address
for the Aulander High School on
June 9th.
The General Convention of the
Presbyterian church will be held in
Asheville. It will be a gathering of
great men.
Rev. R. L. Patton, of Morganton,
has accepted a call to the pastorate of
the Baptist church at Moravian Falls,
Wilkes county.
Rev. W. L. Bilbro has retired as
editor of the Free VIII Baptist, at
Snow Hill, and Elder J. M. Barield
has succeeded him.
Rev. R. N. Price has been chosen
to preach the commencement sermon
of Weaverville College June 18th. =
A8heviUe Mrt1Odist.
The High Point Baptist Church has
extended a call to Rev. G. G. Wells
to become pastor of the church there
and at brownsville.
The train from Raleigh to Fort
Worth, Texas, had on it three hun
dred delegates and visitors when it
reached Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. J. W Ward, of Accomac
county, Va, has resigned the charge
of his churches, and returned to Isle
of Wight county, Va.
The Diocesan Council of East Caro-
lima met at Greenville May 18th.
The North Carolina Council met at
Tarboro on the same date.
Rev. S. G. Williams, of Carthage,
N. c., hopes for better days for the
cause in his section. Several have
been added to the church recently.
Rev. ". s. Lacey, D. D., pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church of
Norfolk, will deliver the Alumni ad.
dress at Davidson College commence,
ment.
The Baptist Banner, of West Vir-
glnla, announces that Rev. Mr.. Nc
Cracker, of C~larksburg, West Vir-
ginia, has accepted the call to Frank
lin, Va.
Rev. J. B. Pruett has just closed a
successful series of me etings with the
Broadway church, Eastern Shore of
Virginia. Twelve were added to the
church.
At Carr Church last evening %
members were added to the church.
as a result of the recent meeting
which has been conducted there
Daily Globe, 18th.
There were fifty additions to the
Tryon street Methodist Church yes.
terday, and the pastor has the names
OF more than fifty additional who are
to join.-C Charlotte NeUs.
Fifth street M. E. Church will be
indeed a thing of beauty. 1t is rap,
idly approaching completion, and the
contractors say the congregation can
worship in it by the second SUNDAY
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
NOTICE.

DEAR BRETHREN:-In future please
write orders and letters on separate sheets
of paper. It will save much time to this
Office, and we will be less liable to errors
in transcribing your orders. When mark
ing inquiries about orders and letters of
Importance please give date of same, and
duplicate of the order. Don't fail to give
your p~ostofice and also shipping point.
In sending money please state who it is
for. Fraternally,
W. 81. WORTH, s. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
TIMELY NOTICE TO THOSE OR
DERING BINDERS, REAP
ERS AND MOWERS

Persons wishing to order harvesting
machinery should place their orders at
one, as there are often delays in railroad
transportation, and the manufacturers are
crowded as the season comes on, and
many machines have to be ordered from
the manufacturer.
W. II. WORTH, s. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
NOTICE FROM STATE EXECU-
TIVE COMM TTEE.

The State Alliance does not pay the
expenses of any one visiting or speaking
to Alliances except the State Presidents
and Lecturers, and any Alliances inviting
speakers to address them should expect
at least to pay their expenses.
S. B. ALEXANDER,
S. M. MEwBoRNE,
J. s. JoHEsToN,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
NOTICE.

In obedience to instructions from the
State Executive Committee, I have just
make arrangements for trade with lead
ing houses and manufacturers and am
now prepared to have orders filed on
very favorable terms. All orders should
be sent through the County Business
Agent unless cash accompanies Sub-Busi-
ness Agents orders.
W. II. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
RULING OF PRESIDENT CARR.

When a State or District Lecturer, or
any State officer, organizes an Alliance, 1t
is his duty to pay the organizers fee TO
the State Secretary, to be paid into the
treasury Of the State Alliance, or he
should account for the amount as part OF
his salary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20

TO THE

TO THE ALLIANCES:
I am having made a irst-class am
nominated Guano for the Alliance of the
State at a satisfactory price. 1t will be
to your interest to confer with this Office
before making any arrangements for fer
.tilizers or acid phosphates.
The Guano can be bought on good
notes at cost price with 8 per cent inter
est from April 1st 1890.
DELI W. 3. WORTH, s. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
For the Campaign.

In many ways the coming campaign win be the
most interesting one that the voters of North Caro-
gnf csmpaien. and economic oneatio1s N R1H eG be
largely discussed. The State Chronicle, published
at Raleigh, viii be in the thickest Of the fight to
maintain Democratic principles, and uphold those
measures that viii secure relief for our agricultural
population. 1t will be sent to any address one
year for the low price Of S1.25. Send money by
registered letter, money order or postal note.
Address THE STATE CHRONICLE,
Raleigh, N, g.
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RALEIGH. N. c., Jan. 9, 1885

uEALLIOHi N. % V""' @
1t is hereby ordered by the Executive
Committee of the North Carolina Farmers
State Alliance, in session in Raleigh this
day, that the State Alliance Business
Agent shall, on and after February lst,
1890, fill orders only from County and
Sub-AIliance Business Agents when cash
for the full amount Of the bill shall &C
company the order. Except orders from
such County Alliance Business agents as
shall have fled their justified legal bond
with the Executive Committee Of their
County Alliance, and the State Business
Agent been duly certified Of the same,
under seal of the County Alliance.
S. B. ALEXANDER,
Ch'mn Elk. Committee.
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Secretary N. F. A. and I. .

All communications for L. L. Polk,
President National Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union, or for J. H. Turner,
national secretary, should be addressed
to them, 81 9th St., N. w, Washington,
D. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
Vance County Alliance Tobacco Warehouse
Company,
Henderson, N. @.
W. H. JENKINS, MANAGER.

Stock in this Company is owned and
controlled by Alliance men.
The authorized capital is one hundred
thousand dollars.
Our facilities for conducting the Ware
house business are unsurpassed.
We guarantee best prices and lowest
charges.
Bring US your tobacco and be convinced
that you cannot afford to sell elsewhere.
Come now while prices are high.
Fraternally yours,
The Vance County Alliance Warehouse
Company, Henderson, N. G,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20

The small amount of cash in the hands
of the State Business Agent, and the in
.creasing business of his Office, render it
necessary that the above ordes should be
made. County Agents should always
send in cash for full amount of bills not
later than twenty days after receiving
them. Promptness in these matters is
very necessary and will greatly oblige,
Fraternally,
W. II. WORTH,
S. B. A. n. G. =. S. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
THE COQUILLARD
w A GO
The Farmers FavOrite,

These Wagons are made of the best wood and
iron to be procured, and put together by the most
experienced workmen. Every one warranted to
give satisfaction, both in regard to quality Of ma
teral and workmanship. They are noted for light
Buggies and Sleiges, Of superior workmanship al
ways onh and. Ask your Agricultural Implement
dealer for the Coquillard Wagon, or send for cir
cular and price list.
A. COQUILLARD,
South Bend, Ind.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20

"a Publishers of the NORTH CAROLINA
MANUAL CT LAW AND Forms, the great
Handbook for Magistrates and County
Officers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
PERFECT SATISFACTION eTTARANTEEn

AHNGrHCA 0~A14SrACI1ON GUARANTEED
TO all purchasers of the Brown Cotton Gins. Feed
es ana Condensers. Write the manufacturers AT
NE" LONDON, Conn.,, for prices and testimonials.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20

~ Alliance printing Of every kind,
from the Trade Card to the largest Record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
w. H. w ORTIZ, S. J
CAPT. DARDEN'S APPOINT
MENTS.

Capt. W. A. Darden will address the
farmers, at the following times and places:
Saratoga, Wilson Co. May 18th
Cocoa Alliance Edgecombe Co. May 18th
Rocky Mt, " " May 10Th
Red Oak, Nash co. Goth
Gold Mine. g Y" " 21st
AFc6Ia Wednesday. May 21st
CoIeman's Store. Thursday, ed
Warrentop, Friday, 23d
Capt. Darden has made a fine reputa-
ton as an Alliance lecturer and we hope
the brethren will take time to go out and
hear him on the above dates.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
Home, Sweet Home

VOU NEED NOT SEND AWAY FROM HOME
i for anything.
EDWARDS & BROUGHTON,
RALEIGH, N. c.,
Printers, Binders, Stationers and Blank
Book Manufacturers.
Can supply every want in their line, for
they have one of the largest and
best equipped establish
ments of the
kind to be found in this country.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
THE ALLIANCE IN TEXAS.

The Alliance and Wheel of Texas
a never consolidated. The officers
OF these bodies met in Fort Worth on
the 10th by appointment, and the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-20
TO H BRETHREN.

s. B. A. N. G. F. S. A