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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
CO OPERATION.

N our news columns we publish an
Il item to the effect that a great
company has been formed at Chicago
for the purpose of manuf har-
vesting machinery. G. H. McCor
mick, Of self binder fame, is at the
head of the board of directors. The
company will have, it is stated, a
capital of S35, 600, 900. We cannot
foresee the result of such powerful
combinations, but fear that it means
danger. At any rate our farmers
mus keep up with the procession.
While others are combining we must
get closer together. Then if anything
gees wrong we will be ready for an
organized fight. No power on earth
can crush the farmers if they stand
up for their rights Prepare for the
test. The future is dark, but the
farmers, by the aid Of all good people
in other classes, can hold them in
check.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
AT 1T AGAIN, AND WITH IN
- CREASING VIGOR.

n Asst week a Washington tele
IL gram appeared in the Richmond
Dispatch charging Col. Polk with
favoring the election of J. j. ingalls,,
of Kansas, to the u. s. Senate, and
that he had abandoned Judge PETER,
n of the Alliance candidates, and
was now working for ingalls,.
First. Col. Polk has not written one
line nor uttered one word in favor OF
Judge PETER or any other candidate
10 Kansas.
Second. He, of course, has never
spoken of ingalls, in this connection,
only as being upcompromisingly op
posed to him. In other words, this is
but a fair sample of the "goods out
of whole CLOTH" which the enemies of
the Alliance are dealing out daily.
That this outrageous falsehood
should have appeared just at this par
ticular time is easily accounted for,
with those who know the base methods
employed by our enemies for damag
ing the Alliance. 1t was manufac
featured with the hope and purpose
of arousing distrust and opposition
among the Southern Alliance delega-
ton in the meeting at Ocala this week,
and to defeat the re election Of Col.
Polk to the Presidency of the Order.
Col. Polk has too much good sense
and understands too we'll his duty as
President, to oficiously interfere with
local elections in any State. But the
charge that he in any event, or under
any circumstances, could or would
support a man whom of all men, per-
haps, his labors have done more to
defeat than any other man, is too ah
surd and too ridiculous for any sen
sible man to believe. We are author
lied by Col. Polk to say that the whole
story, from beginning to end, isgrossly
and basely false.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
HE SETTLES The MATTER.

ON his arrival in Washington last
~ week, Senator Vance was inter
viewed by a Pest reporter. We quote:
"How about the SUB Treasury bill?'
"The majority Of the farmers in
Norsh Carolina are opposed to the
bill, and the pledges of the candidates
for the legislature were given to me
after l had fully stated my opposition
to the bill. They knew where l stood
when they promised to support me. |
have not changed my position and l
know they have not. [ shall be
triumphantly re elected"
1t has been asserted time and again
that "Senator Vance will come all
right on the bill" We give the Ian
guage of the Senator himself in answer
to all that kind of talk. He says, in
effect: 81 stated my opposition to
the bill-they know full we'll | will not
support it, and yet they promise to
support me, and they know that l
have not changed my position"
Again, we say to the Alliance of
North Carolina that if Senator Vance
is elected on this position, the poll,
t~icians, the partisan press and all the
enemies Of the Alliance will say that
we deliberately abandoned the Sub
Treasury plan in that election. They
can charge it, and with perfect con
sistency. They will do it, and what
can We say? We ask all good and
true men of the Alliance to seriously
consider this matter. If the Senator
really believes as he asserts-that a
majority of the farmers Of North
Carolina r opposed to the SUB
Treasury Dill, he would De the most
surprised man in America, if he could
see the result of a t-st vote in this
State on this question. He has ex-
pressed his opinion. It is only an
opinion. The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
has an opinion also, and that opinion
is, that if this bill were submitted to
the farmers of North Carolina, at least
eight temthS of them would vote for it.
Again, we ask, shall the voice and
will of the people be ignored ? Will
their voice be sighted {?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
NOUNCEMEN

W. are gratjfed to announce that
w we hsve associated with US Rev.
Baylus Cade, of Louisburg N. c., in the
editorial conduct of The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. Mr.. Cade is a gentleman of
the highest character and brings to
this position, broad practical knowI.
edge, ripe scholarship, untiring en-
ergy, and a mind and heart to grasp
the demands of the times and the
wants and necessities of the people,
whom this paper represents. Thor
oughly with the great masses of the
people and with the objects purposes
and principles of the Alliance move
ment, we are assured that his labors
to advance these great interests will
be entirely acceptable to our patrons
and the puplic.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
FAREWELL,

TT is anything out a pleasant task for
i for me to begin this paragraph by
writing the above word. But | sin
cerely hope that we may all meet
again. To the thousands of patron
of the PROGRESSIVE FARMER, who each
and all have been uniformity kind to
the paper and to myself since my con
nection with it as associate editor, |
wish to express my heartfelt thanks.
[ heartily commend my successor,
whose anne appears below, and ear
nestly hope that you will extend to
him lh3 same courtesy and to the pa
per a more liberal patronage, which
no doubt it will merit. Before my con,
necsion with The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
l did all I could to extend it's circula
ton; this l shall continue, for l can
truly say, that in my humble opinion,
this paper has done more to educate
and elevate the farmers and laboring
people, by exposing trickery and dis
cussing economic questions, than any
n paper aver published in the State
May success crown the efforts of ev
cry reader and everybody connected
with this paper. Good bye.
F~raternally,
J, L RAMSEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
THE OLD DODGE.

q ENATOR VANCE, Vest & Co.
~ attacked the Sub Treasury plan.
This paper, as It should have done,
came to the defense of that plan and
of the Alliance. Immediately the
partisan press began to howl that
"THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER has bit.
terly assailed Senator Vance," This
reminds us: Johnnie and Willie were
playing together. Willie set up a
fearful yell. The mother appeared on
the scene to inquire the trouble. Willie,
red with rage, said: Johnnie got
mad cause l hit him with 10y stick
Make him stop crying because 1 hit
him" This old dodge is too thin.
The sensible people of this country
can't be deceived by it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02

Jur editor, VINO has spent much of his
lime to prove to the people that they
are being deceived. No paper in the
State, bad as some Of them are, has
made a more unfair, unjust AMI more
manly fight against the Alliance than
his same paper, and yet this circular
sent out to the Alliance people says:
1T advocates the Sub Treasury BILL"
chat lit favors the Farmers Alliance,
seeks to promote its objects and advo.
Gates the protection of the freemen of
North Carolina against imposition
from any quarter" and much other
soft soap bosh to catch the farmers
and Alliance men. "Protection" of
our people "aga5nst imposition" And
yet this assertion is made in a circular
which for an attempt at "imposition "
on the Alliance is the most brazen-
faced of any ever yet put forth. Say,
good brother, why did you not puo,
llsh that circular in your paper ?
Please do. against imposition!"
Whewl
Brother Alliance men of North
Carolina, did you get the circular ?
Didn't you smile ?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
A LITTLE OFF AGAIN.

THE partisan press has found an
Il other terrible thing. They are
parading with glaring headlines that
National Alliance Treasurer Ashby
is widely at variance with most lead
ing Alliance men," True, and he has
been since he went to the St. Louis
meeting to prevent the ccu solidation
of the Northern Alliance with the
Southern Alliance and has been en-
gagged in the work of fighting our
order all the while and chiefly on Sec
tional grounds. He does not belong
to u order. Next
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
RICH, RARE AND A c


THAT circular | Say, have you
L seen it ? A friend received one.
went to work at once, got up a nice
club for The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
and sends Us the circular with the list
of subscribers. The farmers of North
Carolina have been warned against
imposition; have been told they would
be deceived; that the leaders of the
Alliance movement were not to be
trusted; all this and more by the
partisan p.pers, but lol what
IS this? A circular, a secret cir
cular, evidently intended for the ewes
only of these same Alliance people
Wno are daily admonished against i'm
position. 1t is out, over the name OF
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02

infatuated with the Lynn
could not bear him out of his 10y and
said that Major Lynn fnaiHinu' lii
him to come to his house or c3 lo'bit
cate with the boy. One dav IoaaaQG
Boiling took a dose of moynG asS Week
then shot himself through P tb and
and was dead when found, VIC DEAD
* We discontinue the reon..
the names of members of thu 1ssI tI
ture and judges who have refn.oS sa
passes. Tn s matter has been lee
ing for several months, and 50 f.. r'SOS
twelve members have responded O15
take it for granted that all the We
carried passes. ''De1
* Col. Fairbrother, of the Dn,,.
Globe, and Lieutenant Cook. Of 1fu \
Concord Standard, are both enn. We
in doing the funny act on .heir n 9aSQ
If they are not the funniest iouT r1PGsS
in the State, they at least avnos S
more strength in that direction ~.
most Of them. %p
The Topeka State J.urnq1 ,,n.
of a farmer who drove into TonI'
with a load of turnips the other IA
and insisted on storing them in tll
State house basement. He exrIa;noS
that the farmers were going to wv
that institution now and were ooino
to put 1t to practical use. I
Granville county is one Of Il.
Alliance strongholds in this Ststa
They have a tobacco warehouse ,bs,
is the best equipped ano lighted d
any in the State, which was built :,
a cost of $17,5OO, and is backed nv
capital of $25, 900. They have ii.
sum of $55, 600 in various enterprise,
in operation in the growing town o.
Oxford
x Prof. G.. P. Jones, formerly o.
Iredell, county, has taken a positir
with the Raleigh Business College.
very commendable institution. Prof
Jones stands high as a teacher O
book keeping and penmanship. Fo
two years he has had charge of tb
business of the Piedmont Seminary
Lincolnton, N. c., which he filed
with credit to himself and the institU
ton.
4 The Raleigh correspondent O.
the Wilmington Messenger is
i" hustler " in the matter of collecting
news, but when he says that "CoI
Polk, Macune and Livingston, O.
Georgia, 'stumped' North CarcIn3
not long before the election in the in
teres5 of the anti Vance movement
he is a little off" First, there is ne
" anti Vance movement" Second
Macune never made a speech in The
State. Third, neither Col. Polk mol
Livingston "stumped the State
Fourth, they preached only straight
clean cut, solid Alliance doctrine, and
If their speeches were Gin the interest
of the anti Vance movement We
modestly enquire was it because they
were true Alliance speeches?
~ We see that Col. Paul B. Means
in a recent interview published in
Washington paper, says that the Sub
Treasury plan "is wholly impractic
able and Utopian." Just why it is so
the Colonel did not say. 1t is to b.
regretted hat he did not give tht
country his opinion on it's constitu
tionality. But the country will b
patient sin the hope that be will b
heard from in due time on this point
But we hope he will not keep US il
suspense for any considerable time
We note also shat the Colonel is IN
decided as to whether the Democratt
party has swallowed the Alliance o.
the Alliance the Democratic party
The country will look with anxiety
for his final opinion on these import
ant matters.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-30
How a Canary Learned to Speak.

The landlord Of public house in Bir.
mingham is the owner Of remarkable
canary. 1t can speak several words with
fuency and clearness. This is very
rare faculty for a canary TO possess, ale
though $50 local paper says, there has
been at least one other instance. Tho
present prodigy is a fine young cock bird.
and attained his accomplishment under
the tuition Of an Indian paroquet, with
whom he was placed in close and Sc
cluded companionship. He would listen
with head inclined to one side, and With
the profoundest attention. Prompted by
spirit Of emulation, he essayed TO utter
few magic words himself. This word
loving Boniface has also two white black
birds Pail Mall Gazette.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-30
Rack TO Her Side.

An old. dilapidated prairie schooner or
campers wagon came creaking througli
the December wind, bound westward.
As it came nearer in its slow course across
the plain | saw that the horses were thin
and spiritlcSs. and the driver, who sat ON
n rough board seat beneath the faded and
torn canvas corner, was as woe-begone az
they.
He had once been good-looking man.
but his sad face and unkempt clothing told
too well the story of sorrow and disap
pointment.
How far is it to the next town." he
asked as he came opposite TO me.
About five miles.
"How is the road: Can get there be
fore nght;"
Il am afraid not. without hurrying.'
The clouds were skimming across the
sky and a storm seemed riding on tho
back of the north wind that blew fiercely
over the prairie.
Guess I'll go on, though, he ejacu'
lated, after having considered a moment
Then he alighted from the wagon and
commenced fixing broken strap of the
harness with some cord he drew from the
wagon box
whats your hurry? Where are you
bound for:' were my queries.
I'm goin' TO Smith county, ne re-
piled wearily, as he thought Of the long
trip. almost to the foot Of the Rockies,
IAN | must get there before the first Of
the month.
"Why, got some land there!'
NO, not exactly, but something bet
ter. lived there two years ago-Mary
and !. The hot winds came and the times
grew hard for Us. We worked night and
day. but there wasn't no use-the sun
jist dried up the ground an we almost
give up. Then Mary died she was my
wife. YOU know, he said, in half apolo-
getic words. "She helped all she could,
but her strength wouldn't hold out.
"And YOU were left alonef'
"Yes. SO much alone that | buried her
all by myself on our little claim an then
started for the old home back East 10 try
and make liyin'. | lost my right 10 the
claim. he went on, wearily. but don't
care much except that she was there.
Now must go. though. an see 20 it.
"Do YOU expect TO get it back"
"Not all Of it / don't want 1t. But
they tell me the land is all being plowed
up in that neighborhood an I'm afraid
they'll plow over her grave.
"And so you'll buy the landf'
@A little of it-that that holds her.
Kin make livin, l know, an I'll stay by
her side till the end. II seemed like tho
sun went out when she left me there.
lie resisted all my. efforts TO induce
him to remain for the night. He must
hurry. he said.
And the last | saw of him he was urg'
ing the tired horses towards the angry
sunset sky, eager TO reach the grave OK
one he loved so well.
Humble in stat, IN though lac was,
crude though his surroundings, his lonely
vigil on the far Western prairie5, with
Che wide spreading sea of grass around
and only the tiny mound Of earth 70 40.
tract his lonely heart has often seemed o
picture worthy Of a true artists touch.
-IDetrot Free Press.
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oicctl4l--Nar.

remains of the poor madman were
gathered up and caled for, and the track
being cleared of its horrible obstruction,
the train proceeded to the station. where
the excursion train, just arrived, had
been stopped.
The unfortunate man was recognized
as lunatic who hal escaped some days
before from a neigl.Joring asylum. He
had once been an expert telegrapher, and
it was thought that oyvr-application and
an unusually responsible and confining
position had unsettled his mind.
Mabel. YOU shall quit the business
from this time forth fOrevermore. said
Frank. when this mans history had been
told them. 1T might produce the same
effect upon you. and don't want lun'
ate for wife.
And Mabel-poor, wounded. unnerved
little thing-readily promised.
At the wedding. which took place as
soon as Mabel could take her arm out OF
a sling. the young couple were made
happy by check for 5000, presented
by the directors of the road; also re-
membrance from the passengers on the
south-bound train that ever-memorable
night Exchange.
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Atirginia FREE gre5s.
TERMS:
TERNIS:

rs-THE FEEE PRESS is published weekly o.,
rr0 D,Hus and Fiffy Cents Per inHHIt.
Ess- one Dollar and Trenty-tige Gems J'f 80
M0dbs
e-The terms of advertising are Tor asa '.lIe
lone-inchI or less. one Dollar HHd fl'g Gems
FOR three insertions larger ones pm tae same
Dr1norrion. Each continuance Fny Cents
s-No advertisement to oe considered oy
-i, month or wear unless specified ON the man
rscript. OF previously agreed between the par
TIES
rS-An advertisement not marked on the
copv for specified number of insertions viii
be continued until ordered out, and payment
viii De exacted accordingly.
rs- -REGULAR ADvERrIsENENrs.-I aEoiu
any misunderstanding on the part OF the an
nual advertisers it is proper % state f's,nict'y
that their privilege only extends Co their lm-
mediate business Real Estate, Legal OF other
advertisements sent by them t0 1e an addllloh-
al charge and no variation.
rS-Obituary notices of more than hye lines
viii be charged for.
JOB WORK Posters. sale Bills Circulars
Cards. etc. executed promptly, neatly and al
fair prices.
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WEST VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 80, 1890.
H4UNrED ROOM

In the dim clsln3-. g. .4cncc bnt 'terday
Passed "a. bel wei. h..ei Nita ave | stand;
And haunting Love fluue'iag on every
nl
Wis .r p praises who is far away
A ths- ri delicate n .cie' glalc, aad play
Onr4r e. -..tcci wai .i -rr roo-s have famed.
AM interest ia a. i,i- and hope, bloom and
taruR
In a., S., est memory Of her b-,uiy's ray.
Al. could that glass but hold the faintese
trace
Ofall the loreline- &c mirro-ed there,
The clustering 20 . the shl lowy hair
That framed soMru istryoany ang Il face.
But no, it shows H. "a face full vi care.
And my heart is her .cauty's dwelling lace.
-lJohn Hay.
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F. /. Beller
CoNTRACT1R&BUILDER

his 5 sGyesi ay6soa and T dpsssr rsGFoaiSS aaS
Builder. and will take orders and execute the
same promptly and satisfactorily. His expe-
rience is such that he can guarantee perfect
workmanship, and his prices will compare ia
vorably with the most reasonable. Those de-
string to build or improve should give him a
call
Jan :. 1856
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Ten Dollars Reward.

Mayors Office. Charlestown. W. Va,
March 3 1890
The above reward will be given for evidence
that will lead TO the conviction oi the party or
parties guilty of disiEuring or destroying prl-
vate rropertv in this town-by marking doors
or buildings, tearing palingS from tences, &c.
GUSTAV BROWN.
March , lS9O-3t. Mayor.
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His powder is the only thing Ken.
tuckian willingly keeps dry.-fEIchange
Inc duEe or northumberland rece1rly
presented to the Astor library four vol
umes Of the annals Of his ancestors, one
of whom, Lord Percy, served in the az :
tack on Bunker Hill and the storning Of
Washington Heights.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-30
.NrS. .ErIIleHfrONu
Has resumed
DIR ES&-M \ KING

this winter, and having arranged for competent
help will undertake any amount OF wOrk, with
prices corresponding with other good Dress
makers of the town.
Dec is. 1859.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-30
HAD J lY HISH.

Had Imy wish. the / 4 should hold
One nook enframcl ,ncy's mold;
One little spot whr. bud and vine
Made nature drunk th heauty's wine,
Where happy love coA.d ne'or grow ola.
And there in simple ways grown bold
We'd laugh at fame, nOr sigh f'r goidi
Our lives saould be a song divine,
Had my wish,
And when each days delights were told
And twi light camr arrr tlc void
I'd look into yuur cc benign
And feel your lip PIE sc sI-t on mine,
While on aud on the biz e1lth rolled,
Had my wish
lKirke In Shellc.
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Rraddock DistiIIery,
CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND.


Cumberland, Nd, August II, 1883.
Having been under assignment as United
States st0rekeepers and gaugers at the Brad
dock dstillery of James Clark while in opera
ton. we hereby certify that in the manutac-
ture of the BraddOck Pure Rye Whiskey only
rye and barley malt are used. Respectfully,
j. 2 WILLARD,
L. II. TBooK,
JOHN II YoUNG,
Z. LILLIs,
L. 5. Storekeepers and Gaugers,
Cumberland. Md, Aug. Is 1888.
James Clgrk IL Co.. DistWcs, DC, Cumberland -
GENTLEMEN-For several years past we have
used your whiskeys in our practice to the ex-
clusiOn of all others Repeated trials OF your
Matted Rye and Barley Malt Whiskeys have
convinced Us that they are the purestand most
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our sick. Yours truly,
THos NJ. HEALY. NJ d.
w. w. WILEY NJ. d.
NJ A r. F. CARR, NJ D.
c. II. OHR NJ. ID.
DR. E X Goldsborough a well-known ply
sician of Washington, d. c., writes:
Oakland, Md, August H. 1855.
Messrs james Clark G Co., Cumberland. Nd.
Gentleraen-I take pleasure in saying that
regard your BraddoCk NhlSkey as me anu
excellent article. and cheerfully recommend 1t
for medicinal use
Very truly yours,
H GoLpsBoRoUGH, NJ. D.
Winchester. Va. Aug. 10, 1855.
james Clarke G Co.. Cumberland. 3D.:
Dear Sirs-I have frequently used in my
practice here your Braddock Pure Rye and
Barley Malt Whiskeys. | believe them to be
perfectly pure and free from all adulterations.
Yours truly, w. p. MCGUIRE NJ. D.
July Is, 1SS9-1y.
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REAMFR'S
HOWARD HOUSE
Howard and Baltimore Streets,
Baltimore, Nd.

I TAKE this method Of informing my friends
/ and the public generally that have leased
the above well-known hotel for term of years
and have thoroughly renovated and refurnish-
ed the same. / hope, by polite and strict at
tenti0n 90 business to merit liberal share Of
public patronage.
Terms-Sl.50 and $500 per day.
JAMES REAMER,
Aug $, 1850 Proprietor.
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Farmers.

LIVERY farmer should have can of our
II Brown OF Red Paint 10 is put up I'm and
one gallon cans. already 20 put on. The very
thing for painting gates pumps, roofs. and all
sorts of agricultural implements.
AISQUITH & co.
Abr rs. s.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-30

Experts say, according 10 the Pittsburg
Dispatch, that with natural gas and other
advantages, steel rails can be turned out
near that city for less cost than they
can be made in England.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-30

The official announcement has been
made that at last the White House has
been entirely cleared Of rats.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-30

Worn out horses are shipped regularly
from England to Germany and BelgiuIs
10 be made into sausages.