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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04
ANOTHER GOVERNOR TALKING.

The Governor of Iowa, in his mes,
sage to the legislature of that State in
1888, used the following language:
"The railroads of Iowa have re-
ceived as donations from various sour
ces a value of over fifty million dol
lars. The tracts of land granted to
them at various times by the nation
and the State, and by counties, munic-
qualities and private individuals aggre-
gate an area equal to more than one,
eighth of the total area of the State.
The total amount of money actually
invested in Iowa roads by stockhold-
ers probably does not average to ok
coed fifteen thousand dollars per
mile. and the thirteen million dollars
of net earnings which r annually
distributed among them would be a
fair profit upon twice the amount
which they have actually invested.
The men who control our railroads
labor under a serious delusion, mas
much as they entertain an exagger,
ted opinion of the obligations under
which they have placed the public.
They attribute to themselves the un-
paralleled material progress which this
country has made, and claim the
wealth which by their agency has
been accumulated as their reward.
They reason that they are entitled to
the value of the difference between
various places in the prices of COM
modities, because they furnish the
means for making the exchange. 1t
appears to me that this argument, if
carried to its logical result, would
transfer the title to a large share OF
their income to the heirs of Mr..
Watts, the inventor Of the steam en-
CINE. A similar reasoning would also
give to Mccormick all the profits Of
the reaper, and to Whitney those Of
the cotton gin.
Owners IF railroads are no more en-
titled to a perpetual royalty than in
ventors. For a certain period of time
perhaps as long as similar privilege!
are enjoyed by patentees, railroads
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04
CORN VS.. COAL.

The cornfelds of Kansas are less
than five hundred miles from the coal
fields of Illinois, but under the wise
public policy of our government the
coal miners of Illinois are STARVING
for want Of Kansas corn, while the
farmers of Kansas are freezing from
lack of Illinois coal. We have lived
under the present public policy for
the past quarter of a century, during
which time railroad monopolies and
coal combines have been permitted to
bring about the above conditions.
With the farmers of Kansas burning
corn for fuel and the coal miners Of
Illinois starving for it, is there any
wonder that people are calling for re-
forms?
The farmers have, organized for the
purpose of eliminating these con-
ditions. They know it is not right to
burn corn when there is an abundance
of coal. Neither is it right for PEG.
pie to go hungry for want of this
same corn. They are beginning to
ask each other if it is not time some
other policy was tried. The present
policy of government has been thor
oughly tested and found wanting,
and the belief is rapidly gaining
strength that the times are ripe for a
~change.-NatGon0l Economist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04
SMALL SAVINGS.

A rather irritable farmer annoyed
by the fowls on his grain mows,
picked up a club and slaughtered a
dozen of the hens. To his wife's re-
monstrations he declared that the
fowls were a great damage and of so
little value as to be of no account at
all. The woman was, however, able
to show,in reply a goodlY roll of bills
she had slowed away as the receipts
from the poultry and eggs she had
sold. Chickens, as a rule, are wasted
to a great extent for want of care
that might easily be given to them,
and as regards the little food they
may steal, this is not o~ne-tength as
much as is stolen by rats and mice
without any complaint or notice.
Moreover, the waste of small grain
and other food that might be turned
into products, is sufficient to amount
to a pleasant sum of money every
year.-American Agrtcuhurist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04
SILVER

According to official report of -
treasurer of the United States. Doo
81, 1889, there were on hand in siI,,o.
dollars S288, 535, 500, of which $3.50
949,O73 were represented bv cents
Gates outstanding, leaving not in civ
cuiatlon nor represented by certificates
only S5,586,427.
The annual report of the Sacro+ouu
OF the Treasury shows S6O.O98 490 -
silver coins in actual circulation or3
at the date of the report S2773Io o.
silver coins represented by Certificates
outstanding. The Secretary fnrtboS
shows, that of the total silver ~coinaHo
OF the government, only S6,2l952T
were not now in circulation, or ranro
sented by certificates outstanding
Here we have at separate dates, and
from the highest authorities the facts
as plain as figures a make them
that only a small fraction of the siIya,
coinage is not now in use as currancT
among the people.
Still the cry goes up from contrac
tionists that silver coinage must be re
stricted to the minimum allowed b,
law, 81, 900, 900 per month, becaus,
as they say, if silver is coined to tn,
maximum under the law, it cannot b,
forced into circulation. It will o,
freely into circulation, and they know
it. Scarce and dear money, and low
prices for labor and the products 0
labor r what they want.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04
LETTER FROM AsHE COUNTY.
GRASSY CREEK, n. c.

RAS GREEK, N. u.
Mr.. EDlToR:-Before my last report
1 had visited almost every neighbor-
hood in the county, but had not &C.
complished much in some of the north,
west townships. Some were afraid
the Farmers Alliance would adulterate
their politics. Others would speak of
the Grange and its failure, and pro.
pose to wait awhile. The merchants
warned their customers against the
danger of joining such a hidden clan
as the Farmers Alliance. So / went
round bringing up the corners for a
time, till they could think and weigh
the matter. Then l went back 10 or
II days ago. found a great change
had taken place in the minds of the
people. After a short talk on the sub
ject of the Farmers Alliance it was
no trouble to organize. So I soon
worked up that section of country,
getting good material.
Have effected eight organizations
since my last communication. There
are &c Sub-Alliances in the county.
There is one or more in each town
ship.
The outlook for the order is good.
[ have urged our people to take and
read The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, believ-
ing that they will become better mem.
bers by so doing.
Il think my work is about done in
the county.
F~raternally,
J. G.. OSBORNE, Organizer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04
ORIGIN OF AMERICAN ARISTOC-
RACY.
Fraternally,
J. G. OSBORNE, Organizer

The English aristocracy was created
by giving them land that had been
taken from the rightful owners by
force. The American aristocrats OBJ
tanned their princely fortunes by pro-
curing class legislation that has given
them the power to legally rob the
masses of the people. There is no
class of our people that they have
robbed to such an alarming extent as
those that are engaged in agricultural
pursuits. For is it not evident to
those that have given this subject
thoughtful consideration, that gros
wrongs have been practiced against
the farmers, OF there would not be so
many of them who, after they have
exerted all the energies of themselves
and their families, r obliged to in.
crease their mortgages? It is a hard
matter to conceive why there has been
such a large number of the farmers
who have displayed so much lethargy
in regard to using the most potent
means that they posses, the ballot, to
promote their own welfare. Instead
of their pursuing that course, a large
portion of them have made their par
~ticular party their idol to such an ok.
tent that it has influenced them, yea
after year, regardless of their own in
creasing unsatisfactory pecuniary con.
dition, to use their ballots to elect the
tools that have been nominated by
those whose sole object has been to
have laws enacted and perpetuated
that will give them the power to pro.
cure the proceeds of what the farmers
produce. If, by their pursuing that
course they were the only ones that
had to suffer from the injuries they
have aided to infict upon their own
class, they would not be SO cehsurable
but they have caused the lives of many
of their wives whom they have prom
ised to cherish and protect, to be 8
continual struggle with hardships and
deprivations, which caused many o.
them to go down to untimely graves
And those whom they greatly assisted
in electing for our lawmakers have
not been satisfied with robbing the
present generation of farmers of theil
wealth, but they have been striving
by every available means to procure
legislation that will give them thu
absolute power to reap the proceed
OF the toll of their posterity.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04

So long as the farmer remains salts.
fed to let the lawyer furnish the
brains, the bankers the money and the
farmer the muscle, all things will run
smooth and lovely, but let the farmer
complain at the lawyer and he is called
a fool; let him question the banker
and he is called a political demsgogue.
This Joint stock of abuse is issued out
SO literally that the farmer soon De-
comes odious even in the eyes OF MS
brethren. In this way the interest OF
the majority is often sacrificed. Inc
farmer has begun to read, think anu
demand for himself. The master may
be reluctant to let him 60, yet tne
proclamation has gone forth, and JIG
agricultural interest of this country
must be free. If this is a g~oVernmeh.
of the people, for the people ana .!
the people, and the farmers OF Ie4as
being so per cent of the population
why should they not make their oS'
mands known at the ballot box ~
stead of supplicating at the feel ..
these self,constituted masters WV
ought to be their servants?-S0atHS'"
Mercury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04

speech and reason, may protect them
selves, but against which animals,
having neither speech nor reason like
men, must look to them for protec-
ton"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04

should De allowed liberal returns for
tnelr capital and enterprise; and if o st
the end OF such a period it be fonn ~
that similar roads could be constr.
ed and equipped at a reduced cost
tnen their rates of transportatIon
should be proportionateIy reduced =
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-02-04

HumboId says that gold AM, anu
silver in circulation in the IoII
century was 80 times greate.
than in the 18th century, ana w
purchasing value was only o on
twelfth Of what it was in the lo'n
century.
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Reading.

The following books can be had at the
ACiS Book Store at l5 cents each:
King Solomon's Mines, (by Rider
Haggard.l Allan Quartermain, by the
same author.) Ola Mortality, (by Sir
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Evening journal., 1890-04-17


Last fall little Clarence had catarrhal
fever. Mr.. Sherwood had physician here in
Wilmington attending to Clarence, aud Mr.
Sherwood told the reporter who interviewed
him that the Wilmington physician said that
little Clarence could never be cured OF catarrh
In telling the reporter how his little son suf-
fered Mr.. Sherwood taid:
"Clarence had catarrh for nearly six years
lie suffered with pains in his head. Sick
headaches would call them. He was thin,
delicate and frail. His ear was running CON
tinually. The discharge OF matter from his
ear was very offensive He was restless at
night and would almost 90 into fits The
catarrh affected his appetite and he got very
thin and pale. In fact he was a total wreck
On the 18th Of February | took Clarence to
see Drs Mccoy & Wildman. Of No. 1893 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia The running in
Clarance's ear made him partly deaf and the
discharge was SO offensive that didn't send
him 10 school. Well. under the treatment of
Drs Mccoy & Wildman Clarence has inn
proved wonderfully. He acts entirely different.
lie began 10 improve right away. His ear
hasn't run for three weeks. He has only had
one headache since ! took him 10 Drs. Mccoy
n Wildman. and he sleeps and eats better
than he did, so that / know they've done him
a great deal of good. Yes, Clarence has inn
proved wonderfully. and 1 can say that Drs
him.
Mr.. sherwood is very proud Of his three
boys and of his chubby little girl and his baby
Mr. Sherwood Is a good tallyer and an enter
tanning, intelligent man. He has a brother
who Is an engineer on the p. W. 4 B. railroad
running between Wilmington and Phila-
delphia.
The reporter saw Clarence. He is 4 bright
little fellow. He has rosy cheeks and Is fat
and plump now He doesn't look as though
he had ever been pale and thin and almost "A
total wreck.
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
Manufacturers
PRICES,
Saving you from so cents
81 on every Hat.

The only firm in Wilmington that manu-
factures their own Fur Stiff and soft Hats.
Juse received a nice line of Boys and Child
ren's Hats and Caps which can't be beat for
style. beauty and price. at prices that can't be
undersOld. $50 BOYs Polo Caps which we are
giving away at cents each. Boys Cloth Hats
Tor ~ cents can't be neat for IS cents. Boz s.
Cloth Hats for 35 cents. can't be beat for 80
cents, satin lined. Our 4s cent Hat for Boys
Is cheap at % cents. A few novelties in Child
ren's Hats and Caps. which we are selling at
SO and 70 cents, would be cheap at 81. Give us
& call and be satisfied that our prices are the
lowest Open Evenings till o'clock.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE.
Evening journal., 1890-04-17


Those Slater Black Cheviot Suits that
we are making to order for $15 into Sack
Suits are still the leading topic of con-
versation among the business men and
mechanics of Wilmington. 1t is hard to
believe but not the less q fact that we
have made over Two Hundred of these
Slater Black Cheviots in less than a
month, and as yet we have not single
complaint. Why should we-when we
make them up just as nice as any $25
suit you ever saw. Wemake them into g.
Button Cutaway Sacks with lap seams
and patch pockets or into Rolling Col
lar Sack with cord seams and flaps. The
Vests are usually made with notch collar
and the Pantaloons tolerably wide in the
legs We are also commencing to make
the Coats and Vests into skeleton gar
ments, that is without lining, so as to be
very light and airy for hot summer days.
Slater Black Cheviot Suits to order $15.
HAMBURGERS,
220 and 222 Market Street.
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
The Recent Elections.
ceIebratlnr rhelr Emanolpa.lon.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE colored citi-
zens Of Washington celebrated the twenty
eighth anniversary Of the emancipation q
the slaves in the District of Columbia with
parade through the principal streets Of
the city. Nearly 100 colored military or
ganizations and clubs Of Washington, Balti.
more and Alexandria were in line and wers
reviewed in passing the White House by
President Harrison. There was speech max
ing at Lincoln park in the afternoon and
banquet at Washington hall last night. Ex
Senator Bruce presided at the Lincoln parh
meeting, and short addresses were selivered
by Professor Langston, Robert P. Porter,
A. NJ. Clapp and others.
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
X GARD.
SALE EXTRAORDINARY

On Tuesday, April Is, at
Baltimore in the auction
rooms of Messrs. Grotjan, Mitchell & Co
MessIs. Naumberg, Kranshauer & Co.,
the largest manufacturers
Of Clothing in New York,
sold the entire balance of
their spring and summer stock
to the highest bidders.
Now, while we as
usual thing sell only
our own make of goods,
this particular make being
of the highest grade our
buyers were attracted to
the sale-and while there
bought an immense quantity
of Mems and Children's Clothing.
These goods are now being
packed and shipped to
us. and we hope to have
them ready for sale by
Saturday.
This will be the greatest
bargain sale Of best made
clothing ever offered in
the city Of Wilmington.
We will expect an immense
rush and win be prepared
to meet all demands
Our reputation and business like
dealings with you are
guarantee enough that
we would sell
only best made garments,
but to still further protect
you, we give each purchaser
our legal guarantee to refund
the purchase money If
not satisfied. The goods
being bought for spot
cash and in large quantities
were bought at about half
price, and ,se propose
to sell them at the
same rate.
Children's suits
81 20 that are generally sold at So so
50 90 that are genearlly sold at So, SO. 81
So 90 that are generally sold at "a, 81. 81
SO 80 that are generally sold at $500
81 90 that are generally sold at So. 80, 81
So 90 that are generally sold at 81 and 81
This is to be the greatest
sweep of really fine suits ever
shown. Every one warranted
strong, servieeable and neat,
and OF qualities hard to
replace at double the
prices.
Mems Suits will be in
sacks and frock cutawsys
in worsteads, cheviots,
cassimeres, tweeds. in
all acceptable shades and
finished equal to best Gus
tom made clothing.
Mems stylish silk mixed suits at
$40, worth not less than $15.
Mems all-wool cashmere business
and dress suits at So, worth $l2 and
$13
Mems elegant straight and
round cut sacks at about
half price
Mems broad vale, sack
and frock suits at SO and
$12, which will bring
you a saving of at least
one half
You can not afford to
miss this opportunity.
Your clothes are your
sole concentrations to
the courtesies Of strangers.
You owe it to yourself
and your friends to attire
yourself as well as you
can afford. You can
now do it at about half price
Remember this sale will
not begin before Saturday.
II HAMBURGER'S,
Strictly one price.
220 and 222 Market street.
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
HORSE BOARDING.

- Moving day brings changes In
@SKAsA- horses homes Our advantages are
~YY-N liarge, well-ventilated stable. excel
-Ascs~A~lent facilities for care OF carriages
polite attention from careful men and moder-
ate charges. We desire your patronage.
rlease call OF dror us line and will come TO
see you. Telephone 2l3
Wilmington DVaEdils S.abisSwSl Sls SIND and iaa =.
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
An Aeronaut comes TO erIee

Topeka Kan, April 1z-E E. Craig,
balloonist, was severely injured in an at
tempt to make balloon ascension and para
chute drop here. A strong wind was blow
ing, and the balloon came ia contact with
telegraph wire, throwing him out. He fell
forty feet, striking head foremost against
buggy
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
A Remarh for shellenherrer.

DoYLEsrowN, Pa, April l7--Word is re
oeived that The abscondsr, Sat'ienbcrger,
disappeared from facoma b ;ors he c. uld
be arrested. Tie po.iee ol S.a Frsnclsco
have been nosifi- taat there is $l,030 re-
ward Offered for Shsilenberser's capiure.
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
A new BUSINESS METHOD.

S. H. Baynard has adopted new plan that
is now prevailing in western cities. whereby
the opportunity is given to procure a good
watch Tor very low price, through the
agency of cooperative clubs. This plan Is as
follows: Clubs are composed of forty mem-
bers, who pay one dollar fee, which payment
goes to the originator of the plan. When the
club is formed they mutually agree TO purch ase
forty watches for the sum of seven hundred
and sixty-five dollars. Each week thereafter
the members meet, and each pays one dollar
at which time a number is drawn, which en-.
titles the owner of such number to select and
and receive his watch, similar TO the old plan
of watch clubs, with the exception that upon
the drawing of a number further payment of
that number cease. The remaining members
0ess one each week. continue their payments
and drawing for thirty weeks. when all pay
ments cease and the remaining ten members
receive their watches.
The watches so distributed are a gold-flled
case. made by James Boss, with either an e.
gin, Waltham, Springfield or Hampden move
ment such as are sold all over our city for
thfrty-five dollars and which are fully war
ranted to give satisfaction. Clubs are now
forming and drawings will commence Tues
day evening, March 25 For further informa-
tion and examination Of the watches call at
S. H. BAYNARD'S,
(. II Lay mdiss. and pjfth StS
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
Rnocte. o.. bv rommv Dsngorfh

NEw Oal-1ANs, April H. Tommy Dann
forth. Of Cincinnati, knocked out CharlEs
Summers, Of California, Tuesday night, ia
five ro-r-- - ne Audubon club.
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
CLARENCE WAS A TOTAL WRECK
How a Little Wilmington Boy Suffered
With CataTFh.
His Father, Walter s. Sherwood, who
Works for the jackson & sharp
Company, Took Him TO Drs.
Mccoy & " iIdman and
Hes a Different
Boy Now.

Mr.. Walter s. Sherwood. who Is a carbuiider
in the employ of the Jackson and sharp Com
pany, lives at 92il5 Bennett street In this city
Mr.. Sherwood has three Of the brightest little
boys in this city One Of them, Clarence,
who Ia nearly years old. has been a little
sufferer for the past six years with catarrh,
In fact ever since he was year old. -
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
MERCHANDISE
ON
CREDIT
AT CASH PRICES,
AT
P. ]. WALSH 6 CO.'S,
sos Market Street.
sos Market Street.

Twenty-Five per cent less
than at other credit houses.
Please bear this in mind and
examine goods and prices be-
fore placing your order, as IS
cents saved you on every dol
lar you pay out for your mer-
chandise should be quite a
saving in itself.
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
THE TARIFF SCHEDULE
Reported to the House by Maj.
Mckinley.
A SYNOPSIS OF THE MEASURE.

Hides Are Placed on the Free Llst--A
Bounty OF Two Cents a Pound on Do-
mestic sugar Other Provlsions-SIr.
Cariisie's Minority Report Submitted.
Evening journal., 1890-04-17
The sIinority On ConeIusIon.

The report, which 10 signed by Messrs. Car
Isle, Mills, Mcmillan, Breckenridge and
Flower concludes as follows:
In our opinion the exercise Of just dscrimina
non 10 the selection OF the subjects Of taxation
and in fixing the rates Of duty 10 he imposad
upon each would enable the government TO real
ize from this source of revenue ample means FOR
ITS own support and at the same time greatly i'm.
prove the present condition and prospects Of al
our citizens who have Invested their means or
embarked their labor in manufacturing, mining
agrlculturs and commerce While We would
sndly cooperate with the majority in the pas
Sige ot any measure which would relieve the poo
PIE from unnecessary taxation. promote the pros
eflty of our various industries, and secure am
pie wages and steady employment to the laborers
engaged in them, we feel c0ns;r rainsd % make AZ
eariiv protest against this bill, hecHuse 10 oui
siraulg r-ss-.S