davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
H FAIR.
Rev. Thos. Dixon Speaks,

THE attendance at the Weldon
Il Fair on Thursday last was quite
large. The exhibits of stock, mschin
cry and agricultural products was
hardly as good as usual, but the
steam flying j%ennies, painted lemon,
ale, side shows and fakirs and their
goods, and last but not least Prof.
Warde and his balloon, made things
lively, nevertheless
However, the presence of Rev.
Thos. Dixon On Thursday was the
chief attraction. We will publish a
complete stenographic report Of his
speech next week and will only refer
to it briefly here. His subject was,
"The Moral Import of the Farmers
Alliance" Mr.. Dixon can handle
any subject as few other men can,
but this speech was remarkably good.
Mr.. Dixon repeated the statement
that the farmers of the New England
States are in a worse condition than
those of the South. He gave a
graphic description of the deserted
farms and told how many farms in
fine condition had recently been sold
for less than the original cost of the
buildings on the farms. He argu, d
that if the farmers were prosperous
other classes would share in the pros
perity; that the education of to day is
almost entirely classical and in conse
quence our young men are disposed
to look down upon agriculture as a
business. The speaker then argued
that the Alliance was the result of di-
vine inspiration that it is a great social
and moral revolution and would ele-
vate mankind beyond a doubt. He
said that the farmers and other work
ing people are the one to purify poll
tics and that he believed they woul:t
do it. Mr. Dixon is rejoiced to see
the prospect of the Alliance wiping
out Mason's and Dixon's line. He
thinks this one of its great missions.
He is satisfied that the people of the
North and South do not understand
each other and thinks the Alliance can
and will bring about a complete recon
CIl1dGlOu. MI. DIAOu GuIuhS GudG Gu0
good that the Alliance has already
done will never die and that the
organization will accomplish all it has
yeS undertaken and that it will never
go down while time lasts. He believes
that all transportation lines will be
under government control in a few
years, and that the Sub Treasury bill.
will become a law, though it may
take years to bring it about. The
declaration of principles by the ALI
ance have been ridiculed in many in
stances. Mr.. D xon said he thought
they were the Christian religion In
a concentrated form; that if an angel
had been sent down from Heaven for
the express purpose of writing these
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04

capital city from Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois and Indiana to advise our
people how the work is progressing,
and to encourage the farmers Of Ohio
in the noble cause in which we are
engaged for the betterment of their
own condition, and not only their own
welfare, but to enlarge the sphere OF
justice and humanity among all classes
of industrial workers in this broad
lard. And we hereby delegate him
to carry our greetings to brother
farmers in other States and assure
them that the tillers of the soil IN the
" Buckeye State are coming to the
support of q" Uncle Sam" a hundred
thousand strong.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
"A DAY FOR THANKSGIVING.

4 T the last session of our State
IA Alliance, at Asheville, in Aug
ust, . resolution was introduced and
adopted setting apart the first day OF
January, 1891, as a day for general
thanksgiving to Him that doeth al
things well" The following is a copy
of the resolution:
WHEREAS, We acknowledge Gcd as
Supreme Ruler of al things, without
which ackno Rledgment no me can be
come a member of our Orde1}zGnd
whereas, by the history of the past We
learn that those nations that aCkn1wl
edged Him as their leader and called
on him out of devout hearts never
failed of success; and whereas, we be
lieve it is the desire of all good ALI
ance men to bring about a ~peaceable
adjustment Of their many infringed
rights; therefore,
Resolved, That we, the Farmers
State Alliance of North Carolina, in
session assembled at our annual meet
ing, in Asheville, August the 18th.
1890, do earnestly request that on the
first day of the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety one, every
Sub Alliance in North Carolina do
meet at their respective places OF
meeting, or at their nearest church,
as they may think best, for the pur-
pose of worshipping and offering petit
tions to the God whom we acknowledge
as our leader and who is able to give
us the desire of our hearts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04

In response to the above the follow
ing members of the Legislature and
Senate have gone on record as having
refused railroad passes:
R. W. Scott, Alamance county; B.
A. Wellons, Johnston county; ]. D.
Parker, Perquimans county; b. G.
Beddingfeld, Wake county; NJ. j.
Ham, Wayne county; John Norwood
Orange county; N. Gibbon, Mecklen-
burg county; J. l.. Anderson, Hert,
ford county; D. Alexander, Tyrrell
county; A. Robinson, Duplin county;
Jno. S. Surratt, Davidson county; j.
A. Williams, Davidson county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
WHY FARMERS GET FOOLED

City people, as a rule, speak OF their
"country cousins" the farmers, in a
p~atronizing kind of a way, and by
their bearing and manner, if not by
apt words, they convey the impression
that they do not consider u farmers
"smart," as a class.
To Judge by their airs, n might
conclude of them as Job did on his
friends, "Verily, ye are the people,
and wisdom shall die with you" Not
alone city people seem to arrogate to
themselves superior qualifications and
qualities, but even the people of the lit.
tie towns who depend directly on u
yeomanry for their support and their
living by our custom trade, eve
these people, too, sport their cosmo
politan ways, and assume to stand a
notch above the Granger.
We write this not to convey the
urbanite; a good dose of "let him
alone for thirty days" is all the medi
cine needed to restore consciousness
in his case; but we desire to show
our brothers the probable reason of
the superior mental acuteness of his
city cousin.
Now let us see if the reasoning and
the conclusions are proper deductions
from the premises.
There is a certain amount of vitality
vouchsafed to each individual.
Other things being equal, we of the
country should far outstrip in lasting
and staying qualities those of the city
because We eat wholesome food and
breathe air-God's air-while city
denizens iced on bruised beef, watered
milk, stale vegetables and fetid air
from stock yards and rotten sewers
and streets.
So it comes to pass that a perpetual
draft is being made all the time on us
of the country for new recruits for
town and city. Now, why is it that
your country lad becomes the sharp
est, shrewdest, and keenest operator
when he lives in town?
Manifes.ly because ne has laid up a
stock, q bank of constitution, to draw
upon, and it is long years before city
| dissolution does it's work on him. But
why are not his brothers at home in
the country able to cope with him in
trade, legislation, speculation or
SCIENCE All, why ? Because that
same vitality and energy are spent at
the pillow. Your city man uses his
forces by brain work; your Granger
spends them in physical labor.
The human system is a bank. Let
a man draw on that bank by disslpa
tion and the man is good for nothing
to himself or to society. He becomes
a positive curse. HIS "wild oats )
| give a harvest Of hell on earth and a
promise of indefinite misery, wher
God specially takes his case in hand
Spend the same energy in specula
ton, in law, on the gospel, in mer
chandising, trading, manufacturing
or even as a politician, and you shall
produce a shrewd, sharp, logical
powerful and purchsnce dangerou;
man, according as he becomes 9
Beecner, a Talmage, a Lincoln, &
! Douglass, ora Jay Gould, a Wander
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04

principles it would not have beer
done any better"
His address was a most magnificent
effort. His anecdotes and illustrations
we're excellent. At times he was h.
morous and pathetic, and his elo
uuence was sublime. Truly he is an
other Patrick Henry, though Their
stgle is somewhat different. Long live
Dixon
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04

farming is a revelation TO gods and
men. They used to say ten years ago
that the farmers had been 'extrava
CANT and lived too fast They nov
say it is a want of thrift and fore
sight The whole trouble lies IN the
fact that they have kept OUT of politics
too long and have voted 10 send law
yers and bankers to Congress ID
swlndle their yes our
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
AMONG THE ALLIANCES.
What the Organization is Doing
Throughout the Country.

0S@S
Throughout the Country.
The annual session of the Florida
State Alliance met in Monticello, Oct.
81.
Al Alliance school will be estab
lished at Dublin, Texas, in the near
future.
Alliance men in Floyd county, Ga,
expects to erect three Alliance stores
this fall.
A charter has been granted to the
Petersburg Alliance Exchange, to do
business at Petersburg, Va.
The Washington Gazette learns that
an Alliance store will be started in
Washington county at an early date.
The Farmers League is systemati
cally stumping the State of Massa,
chusetts in the campaign which is now
on.
A firm at Searcy, Ark, offers to
pay so cents premium on each bale Of
cotton wrapped in cotton bagging and
OOuBAO W UAO"'
The Farmers Exchange of Ozone,
in Orange county, Fla, is to start off
with S., 900 capital. D. O. Mcguire
is president and George P. Brannon,
secretary.
The Farmers Alliance, of Mont.
gome~y county, KY, are making an
effort to form a company to build a
$50, 900 tobacco warehouse and estas
lish weekly sales.
The Michigan State Alliance Elk.
change will be organized at an early
day. The State Executive Board will
hold a meeting in a few days and Sc
lect a business agent.
The New York State Alliance has
adopted the Sub Treasury plan, and
declares that the force bill shall never
be saddled upon the South if the
farmers of that State a prevent IT.
This item appears in the "Eastan 'llee
Notes" of the Gainesville, Ga, Enter
prise: The Liberty Hill Alliance has
just completed a substantial hall near
near the Baptist church at that place
A few days ago at Garfield, Dakota;
four carloads of sacks we're unIoaded
for the Farmers Alliance. At
conservative estimate, the farmer
have saved fully $1,5O4 on this trans
action.
President W. E. H. Searcy, of the
Farmers Banking Company, of Grit
fin, Ga, is appealing to the Alliance
men of the State to take S4O,OVO
worth of stock in the bank, it already
having SEQ, 600 capital.
The Richland, Ga, correspondent OF
the Coyde7ean writes that the Alliances
are welding a powerful influence
| toward the adv 4ncement OF the town
Thew have a warehouse Of their own
and store house rented, and will build
a store near their warehouse at al
early date.
A correspondent of the Oeon"
Enterprise, of WatkinsvilIe, Ga. u
discussing the delay in getting co'SoD
bagging, offers this plan as a remedy
The only way out for the farmers
| Alliance is to manufacture our owl
cotton bsgging, Do not dePenI ora
such as can be monopolized and nav
us waiting until October or NoVelngT y.
for bagging. The Alliance IS al
ganiz atom not to be trifed with
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
A SMALL AVG ASKED.

viii the judges, members of the
State Senate and members Of the
Lower House who have refused to &C
cept free passes from the different
railroad corporations in the State be So
kind as to drop US a postal card to
that effect? We would appreciate
this little act of kindness very much
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04

Do 0 want your communication pub
lis ?ed2 IF so, give US your real name
ard your postOfice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04

D. you want your papec changed t.
another Officer State the one at which
vou nave been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04

81 Our friends in writing to any OF
cur advertisers, will favor US by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
ment in TIE PRoGREssIvE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04

~ The date on your label tells you
wen your time is out.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26

SEATTLE. Jan. 25, 1890
To THE EDITOR: wish TO say that after the
fire IN Seattle the contractors took millions OF
bricK to lay. and they agreed with the bricklay-
ers upon rate OF IS per day at nine hours? 1t
was not long before they raised our pay to So 50,
and in two weeks more the majority of US got So
per day, and some even got 81 per day Does IT
not look absurd to pay IS and 81 per day for
work that they figured at IS for nine hours, and
that they now refuse 50 for eight hours Don't
you think that is lowering pay instead of rails
ing IL?
The contractors are complaining Of poor brick
layers in our union. Now, tell you it IL their
own fault, and viii explain why. In the first
place "hobo" comes along when good brick
layers are scarce The contractor will give
them work and pay them union wages, and the
result 10 we are forced to take them in the union.
Then they find fault with us when IL 10 their
own fault II they would hire efficient men
there would not b any poor bricklayers In our
union win tell you, a. = bricklayer, that I
worked for contractor in Seattle upon build
Ing not far from Front and Cherry streets. Nv
employer took . laborer. . brick wheeler, and
put him on the line alongside Of men who had
served m apprenticeship Of three aud four
years. Do you think that 10 justice? DO not.
and think II 10 IN unjust practice, and con-
tractors are worse than ''scabs' who do this
thing. think the contractors and brickIayen
ought to come together and settle the question,
They both have arbitrating committees, and
eonld settle IL In short time II they wanted to,
bat IL they will not settle hope the owners OF
buildings will follow the good example Of the
owner of the Butler block and others Of the city
that we could mention, by taking their work in
their own hands. However. we hope in . few
days that everything viii be settled.
BRrcKLAYER
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26

The Chicago TsSsw.s entersa,ns serious
doubts whether . serious injury has no,
been done - North Dakota by her admits
sion into the Union. In large portion OF
the state there has been . succession OF
crop failures, followed BY dsstisuiion among
. great many ol the people. aud ealmina-
ting ID steady and continuous decrease Of
population and taxable wealth.
The ofhcial statistics for the past year
make % appear that while the revenue
which b collected cannot rise above xssl.-
30 The expenses for The year have
amounted 70 tSSs.sSa. leaving deficiency
- nearly three hundred thousand dollars
md expenditures more than doubling re-
cetpts. In the present condition OF her
one chisf MISUNDERSTANDING the ac-
tual want from which large PORTION OF
~ people are suffering. any increase OF
TAXATION Is not 10 Be thought OF.
Thus 10 appears that North Dakota b.
1sss the end Of It's frst year Of statehood is
casually bankrupt. with heavy percentage
q indebtedness already accumulated. and
N tncreass inevitable 70 saeh proper
lises - must seriously Essard aeossssons os
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26

An Iowa boy II years OF age murdered
his father and siepmother. and the judge
before whom he was tried and convicted
has sentenced him TO hard labor for life,
wbsrcat the Helena tMont) journal de-
ciares that by passing this sentence the
judge has been guilty Of . crime more re-
voting than that perpetratsd by the little
monster. who freely confessed 1t. II Is
hard 10 conceive Of better place for lad
capable Of crimes so inhuman than in the
peniseniIary. per how he can be made IN
object Of sympathy. Efforts TO reclaim him
while there would he lamdahle, but 70 ex-
poet snY good III him II allowed to so un-
punished would he strsining the probable
itiss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26
FUNNY AND OTHERWISE.

The smartest Aleck in the world is Elec-
tricity. Washington Capital.
new fountain pen is called the Office
Holder. 1t doesn't work worth cent
Ioakers Stntesn,aa
The claim that telephone business is con-
Quoted on sound principles seems pIausi-
BILE. but really it is supported merely by
hearsay evidence Baltimore american.
Miss x.--That Italian count seems TO
lead rather monotonous life. Mrs. Y
Yes; notice he never has any change
Life.
Mistress-This steak is very we'll cooked
Mary. Mary--Yis, mum. Me reputation
is at stake. We know.--Lanreaoe -4meyieun.
stranger-There seems TO be Sunday
law In this town. Resident-Yes, sir. II
you want to get shaved you will have TO
wait until Monday. Stranger-oh. don {
want to get shaved. want 10 get drunk.
Resident--Come with me.--C1iatoa Demo-
cYnf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26

The supporters Of the ciose-corporation
medical bill might learn some wisdom
from our nsighbors of Mexico, who have
no confidence In doctor until he has prac-
ticed ~ least two years. ut the end of which
time. they strike balance between the
patients who have died and those who
have been cured under his hands. and BY a
strange Mexican fatality they prefer him
who has effected cures. though he has no
diploma. TO the highly successful diplo-
maci killer. And they have no law
against advertising,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26

Obscrvant and wellfnformcd military
men who have been travelling in Europe
and making calculations. express The opin-
ion that IL would cost one hundred million
dollars for the German. French and Rus
sian governments 10 quickly mobilize their
armies, and that 1t would cost two hum
dred millions month to maintain them in
the field. Modern warfare Is luxury
which few nations can AFFORD. and II is .
question Of not great many years when
one after another OF them shall be worn
out bv their present grand peace arma-
ments. 1t Is eating to the bone and the
vitals Of more than one OF them. Which
Of them shall be the first TO succamb is
manly . question OF comparative capacity
for endurance or Of popular submission.
Perhaps. and more than perhaps. apparent
volatility will ont.endure apparent impcr-
turbabsiity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26

Evidence OF the extent 10 which the
New south" Is purged OF the old south
disIoyaIly is furnished in the fact that
t,overnor Gofdon. OF Georgia. issued a pro
cismatiou making last Monday. January
Goth. public holiday IN honor OF General
Robert T.. Lees birthday. II. in the great
struggle for its life, General Lee had de-
Tended the Union which educated him
for soidieriy service. he would not
have been thus honored by t;ov-
crnor Gordon. but in fact was thus honored
solely because he was reereant to that duty
The proclamation was in execrahle taste.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26
population and espssa,. bus NOR. especially

The latter.
II North Dakota had remained in tes-
riscrisi condition. with the buIk of her ex-
penses horne by shs federal government.
the struggle Of her people 70 recover from
their present seveYsss wouId have been les
severe than they arc nov. when her new
condition Of statehood imposes RESPONSE
biiisies snd Obligations which can only be
met BY ! scale Of taxation which her
crushed citizens would find unbeaszhle, or
by ping up a debt which must prove .
great drawback on her future progress
There Il . lesson here, and In the condi-
ton Of The state Of Nevada. with her re-
duced and dwindiins population and tax
roll, which should be seriously pondered
and should curb too reckless disposition
for tbs admission Of neS states. There
should be no question about their ability
to stand alone and 70 grow and thrive
while hearing he fuil burtisen OF selE-sap-
port. eaurisd with an ability 10 meet pos
sipI< resefses without being compelled TO
plunge Into bankruptcy and thus heavily
hasstlcan their future.
IA i neyer pleasant. but frequently wise
ard nsatser OF duty. 10 denv 10 ambitious
children the things they have set their
hearts unon. Parents are often cruel when
they mean 20 I've lEs.si.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26
BILLS APPROVED.


sFArTLK, Jan. -. Isaa
To rsE KpIraE Pure elections ara the hrs, re-
qaislte II a good government Pollution IN pol
inss mskes the citizen cAssieas az whether he
votes or docs nos, TIE sdsa heeesaex rooted
shss the money or infaenee OF candidate will
elect hsra. While any effort OF his Ia defeat bal
csEdidsis with this corrupt backing will he
wasvsshss. Henee msny Of TIE decent voters
take little interest IL elec-ieas, thus Ieaviag
ths way sill more open 20 these men with wha.a
''pGslse once II private snap
Bs4ag Tally convinced tAsg these things are
nsss a. t-sy saoasd be ws have seea with lively
will larseiy essen the eject OF saeaey in cleo.
tsons. especially at the primaries AID VIII alto
sesaeE diss-m shss power whea stec.foa asy a..
rlssa~ n wtsl Ees then re SAID Of q nan that
rscnsy elected hisa. for with secret ballet 40
''heSleE usll give brihe 10 a voter so .Esss 20
cecenes - 20 eceess one. paw, xAea he cannot
$50 give hs1a tae ballet he pAys aim to vose aaa
sSnaof zee httn make up ard vote the bxIsos be
does sssse- Tee fntimti&fcr, under Efnuexxss
shre@ e4las made laws Will lose hls grin sssa.
sna We viii have rnhsfe servants e,s4sed
hy tie gntgzE Haele3 will az sAs
mssarzu ef the voters Another xoes result
- that - plzes Of the hcRcsf voter az8ng care
less and dtsgested. Ia viii nos Dc the creature
WHO woes for hare who ~sn hare no tss;re 70
vote. or II he sfsil votes he must yose ais sxr
h&.seG foer men. ana we think there are ss,zsse
81 these rot aeeoa1 oi aks.ity viii nsw Sand Al.
saual chance IA thu Cor E~alrseAs p.sseg rens
assh those Saxre tasures. This - xas ne So
heartily intniss M. kfnRsUs Senxss b.zh xox
d ID and :. and pray fos their psss&xs
IL = TAG fashion IA zesysy all essal ussu5ax
rssels for TIE corporations engaged u tas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26

Henry Irving. the actor. Is trustee of =
fund OF sia.oa left by Miss Annie Guild
stone. who recently died in London, The
interest ON which fun is 10 be used for
the purchase of real champagne Tor the use
Of sectors and actresses where the play calls
for the use of wine ON the stage. The
father Of the testatris is family physician
said 10 have heen woman OF tine culture
aud wide intornation, and a liberal patron
ess u the drama
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26

The letter from Tacoma, which may be
found In another column. is printed by re-
quest. and with the same purpose as criti-
eisms upon affairs in Seattle have recently
been printed. namely, to promote. not to
injure the town. It's author. and those
Who have united with him in requesting its
publication. have only the purpose of call
ing public attention i'm anotahle and EN-.
phatic way so abuses which must he re-
formed. There are some things in this let
ter which apply as well to Seattle a. 10
Tacoma
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26

President Harrison has pretty type
writer" who is said TO he a phenomenon
In more respects than one She Is able
10 take a shorthand dictalion al the
rate Of 80 words = minute. and her
spelling il said Ia he absolutely perfect
But most remarkable Of ali, she can for
hours attend strictly 10 business and never
speak word, though fne conversation
aiist when of duty, This wonders name
Is Miss Ance Sanger