The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-05

a few days with his family in this city,
left for Washington City Wednesday
morning.
* The Charlotte Chronicle says
that Wake county made the largest
exhibit of craps at the MI. Holly fair
last week. Messrs. J. Van Lindley
and S. Ohio Wilson discussed grape
culture in North Carolina.
~ One of our Indiana exchanges
comes every week wrapped in a blank
bank check. What is the matter,
brother ? Have you drawn out all
your money, or have you more check
books than anything else -?
X Weare indebted to Bro. S. Ohio
Wilson and family for several baskets
of grapes and other delicious things
from their beautiful farm and vine
yard near this city, Grapes and
melons always at par at this Office.
* 1t is right amusing to notice
how ingeniously and how tenderly
some of the State papers fill up the
political graves and plant thereon
daisies, etc, of some of the would De
Congressman and members of the
State Senate.
* The revolutionary movement in
Cen raj and South America has as,
sumed considerable proportions. Gen.
Rivas attacked the city Of Buenos
Ayres last Tuesday and kilograms say
that about 1000 men were killed and
5 900 wounded.
* Wake county primaries will be
he'd on Saturday, the 9th of August
We suppose township conventions all
over the State will be he'll in the early
part Of August. Alliance men and
non.AIIiance men should be on hand
and see that good lei only be sap
ported.
* If our correspondents find errors
IN their articles they must not blame
US in every instance, Some of them
are. so badly written that no editor
nor printer can decipher some of the
words. Please write plainly and on
one side of the paper only and above
boil down your articles so they
will be short.
X The Press Convention did a
handsome thing in electing Mr.. j. P.
Cald we'll, of the Statesville Landmark,
President Of the Association. h has
been working in a printing Office as
devil, printer, reporter and editor, all
his life. He never has tried to do
anything else, hence he is a real editor
and will preside with dignity, and
credit to himself and the Association.
x The American Farmers En-.
campment, at Mount Gretna Park,
Lebanon Co., Pa, begins August 18th
and continues up to August 23d.
Five thousand acres romantic groves,
scenery and beautiful lakes.
Model Alliance hall an1 organization
of State Alliance on the DIST, when
Col. L. L. Polk will address the PEG.
pie. Opening sermon by Rev. De
Witt Talmage. Music by $50 trained
= Our organization is going
grandly forward in this State and in
the United States. In a few localities
not much is being done, but they will
catch the fever after a while. Within
the past ten days forty new Sub-Alli-
ance have been chartered in the State.
The latest State organization is that
Of Illinois. If all u members every
where will lay aside selishness and
and stick to our demands
a; 4 principles, We coud go forward
tw c as fast.
* The Greensboro North State has
S me funny things to say about various
matters. Last week 1t said: the
Farmers Alliance shows it's wants of
c }nfdence N politicians by requiring
them to sign pledges in writing before
the Alliance will consent TO support
them as candidates for Office. 1t will
be as we'll in most cases not only to
require the politician to sign, but
MAKE him give solvent security for
the faithful performance of the con
tract" There is no nonsense about
that after all. If a bank or individual
loans you 500 you will have to give
good security. You place your money,
your property and the welfare of your
ia mily in the hands of State and
National Legislators. Then why not
insist on a pledge? On with the
pledgIng!