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Advertising Rates.


We print cOnspicuously this morning fol-
tho information OF Congress number OF
opinions concerning the proposed census
outrage, selected from the columns Of rep
resentative journals, Democratic Repub-
lican and Mugwump. The protest against
the unconstitutional and abominabe nva-
sion Of private rights, as planned by the
Census Bureau, has nothing whatever to do
with craftsmanship 1t proceeds directly
from that true American spirit ~ freedom,
independence and sclf-r2spect which is tho
glory of our nations history and which as
serts itself every time that the rights OF the
citizen arc threatened.
Onc week remains before tho date set for
tae beginning of the unconstitutional inqui-
sitiun. To-day, we suppose, the matter Will
come before the House Committee on the
Eleventh Census. under Mr.. McADOO's res
olution Of inquiry. That committee should
act promptly and report without an hours
unnecessary delay 1t is question of the
highest privilege, for it involves the sanctity
OF every home in tho Union, as guaranteed
expressly in the Fourth Amendment Of the
United States Constitution, which provides
that the right Of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses papers and effects
against UninaSOln Dln searches ana seizures
shall not lie violated"
There is still time enough left for the Fifty
first Congress to rectfy tho tremendous
blundcr committed by tho Fiuieth Congress
when II passed bill making il beforehand an
indctablc and punishable msdemcanor for
any citizen TO refuse toanswer such questions
as the Secretary OF the Interior, meaning
the Superintendent Of the Census, might
afterward in his discretion see fit to for
mulate and PROFOUND There is abundant
time to stop this almost incredible out
rage and to restrict the enthusiasts of the |
Census Bureau to constitutional limits of
inquiry.
II Congress fails to call n halt, the people |
themselves will nullify the unconstitutional |
law. 1t cannot be enforced II will not be
enforced We assure the members OF the
Senate and of the House that very strong
public sentiment has been aroused through
out the country with respect to this pro-
posed inqulsitiou into the secrets Of the sick
chamber and tho private account book. If
the law stands rs it is and the enumerators
are turned loose ono week from to-day with
instructions unrevised, the certain result is
that the Federal Government will render
itself both odious and ridiculous.
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THE PERSONAL TERAtITP OF MR..
CLETELIND.
Pennsylvania Democrat Tells nm Interest.
Ing story.

To FiE EniToE or TIE SCN-NF viii YOU permit a
rather close student of your paper to asa question
WHY don't You 20 on and pronounce iuirIauy on the
question Which is the liar" The evidence is all in
and you would only anticipate the CONSENSUS OF public
opinion
As for myself learned the Notifying truth very
early. was introduced TO the fat man IN April 1888
bN Pennsylvania member OF Congress as the man
whom the Pennsylvania delegation in the House OF
Representatives had recommended for certain foreign
mission lie replied, 81 have not yet taken up that
matter but am entirety wifhpm any urrJudics on the
subject and shall dispose Of it In the weeks"
We left, and my friend said Let us go and see Bay
ard We did and when the SECRETARY OF State heard
the name OF the foreign State mentioned he said at
once. why have been asked by the President not TO
take any action in this as he has Jvr the
p'Ice
shortly after, met Gen. Mcmahon and the late Mr.
Randall one evening at the New York Hotel. and told
them this pretty little story. The General looked very
much surprised especially as wound up by saying,
There was a lie told by somebody, and don't believe
it was by Bayard'
Mr. Randall turned on his heel and walked OF without
utterng single word
Tho facts are stated; will swear them at any
time enclose my name and address SrseuEHANSA
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A Preachers TOURNAMENT.
Combat of EIoquence In Louisiana "a
Money aud - Prize Clock.

New ORLEANS. May 25.-The colored Metho.
dlsts OF the town OF TanGipahoa. La. have made
new departure in religious matters which
has met with great sue, css. prOviug oven moro
attractive than camp meeting and bringing
negroes to the Tanglpahoa church from all the
nciGhhoring parishes. Tho new attraction. for
want OF better nnmo, may nc called n proach-
crs' tournament All colurod rronchers can
enter for the contest, theiO being no charue for
entries or other Ices.
The tuurpnmrnt opcnod on Suu,lny Inst md
there we're present some $40 negroes Bnptists
ms vol as Methodists The church was
crowded. bin nrclchrr- were entered Tor the
tournament by the rulcs u opted. each min.
istGr was allowed to preach rs lonIAas he cared
10 10 s." Al tho end OF his sermon n plate was
passed around and a =, objection taken lip. The
over to the urcnCher who. bv his poweriul mr..
guncnt, had called Il IRON the pockets of the
cohErega' ion. After the six prcachers hal da
iNertu thcir sermons handsome clock was to
20 ElNeH totne most eloquent and successful
nrehcncr, that point being determined by the
size OF me collections. That is, the preacher
wh" succeeded in getting tho largest amount
from tho congregation 10y his sermon was NOT
only to get the money thus obtained but the
clock rs prize '
Tho contest lasted from early morning until
rare ut night the clock resting all the willis in
une hnlllt where all could 500 it and where IL
Moulu serve as an incentive to elouuenca
nonrRlt"rhou tho coored ministers preached
anu Iangipahon never has heard so mnch
lneht was grand success In n0int OF attend
aiCf, ~ cIoluence, and the amount OF money
rehllHed. and It's SUCCESS promises 70 mnEe
sIHlldr competitions popular.
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t.r,a list which houssholders are ernscted to

ter's list which householders are expected to
| answer that are impertinent and outrageous
| They are questions which some men would
! kick stranger from his door for asking. Then
| why should n stranger, clothed with Govern
| mental authority, be expected to ask them
! They arc objectionable. They invade the sane
| tity OF a mans homo and undertake to reveal
| even family secrets to the world.
The Government has no right to publish tho
| fact that mans home is mortgagod. or that
he has been prisoner. or Is suffering from
chronic disease. The whole scheme Is con-
temptiblc iniuuitous.
People generally should refuse to answer
these mpertinent rorter questions They can
not beleGally made to dnswert kenmore can they
be legally punished for not answering them.
FRAN me- ttird Obss,psr
L. is gratifying 10 SEQ that the popular objcc-
ton to the presence of certain offensive uues-
tions among those which the census enumera-
tors are requested TO put 10 citizens has led
to demand for Congressional action. This
leaves an opening for the proper remedy. IL
authorized promptly to do SO. II will not he n
difficult matter for tho Census Bureau to amend
It's instructiUns so rs to exclude from their scope
and from the application of the proposed pen
alties the queries against which objection is
Justly made.
from n, Erorjdrnce Tsieyrdn.
The protest against the census plan OF pry-
ing into private affairs is growing in volume
and in extent. From all parts Of the country,
from Republican and Democratic papers, comes
the protest against the proposed invasion OF
personal rights which tho census proposes to
attempt Those objections arc couched in
temperate and reasonable language.
1t looks quito as though the poor census emil
merator would have hard time getting his
blanks filled. and that such replies as he does
get to the queries regarding personal indebt-
edness and disease will not be worth tabu-
lating or printing.
From the Wilmington Journnl
The object OF the census-the enumeration
OF the people--has been so far forgotten that
public opinion has been aroused against it as
useless. unjust invasion OF private rights. |
ana an unwarranted usurpation of the Consti- |
tuition
From he Albany Ezpress
The strongest kind OF protests are being |
made against the character OF the INQUIRIES |
which 1t is proposed the census enumerators |
shall ask next month. The attention OF the |
House of Representatives has been directed
to this matter 10y Mr.. McAdoo Of New Jersey,
who Thursday moved that the Census Com
mttee inquire into the matter with view to
a proper restriction of the inquiries. II Con-
gross fails to do that, it may be we'll for intel
liGent citizens to follow the sage advice con-
tanned In an article from THE SUN, elsewhere
produced. which Is entitled how to Meet the
Census Enumeration"
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+" am census lnquiSt0r
trayel about from door u door
From house 10 house from store 10 store
With pencil and paper and power galore,
~ do as l like and ask what please.
Down before me you must get on your knees
so open your books hand over your keyG
And toll me about your chronic disease,
Arc you sure you don't lie IT. Well I'm not 4
blame
do as IN ordered, Wouldn you do the same
I'm creature of Law aud work in It's name
To further the new statistical game
" nose AROUND from garrett to cellar,
With my latest improved statistical Tmsller
the housewife objects loftily tell her!
'Pm SociGlistic uOTsrnRSnt tSlSEI'"
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VIZ q. ". ChiIdS IN N" PhlddtiDhid LSdGsr
The generous lover fully as he loves lie real
ICES that there much in anotherS life which he
cannot know and cannot share however closely
be bound with his own and no is willing and glad to
cora perfect freedom RELYING OIL it's character and
cohdng IN its love lie puts to no test he seeks for
no fresh proofs lie demands signs TO confirm II. nor
evidences to verify IT, lie gives freely OF the wealth of
love IN his own heart but he never bargains pausea
to consider whether lie receives the full price of the
love lie pourS Yet It is to him that tho full meas
nre Of affection is given, pressed down shaken TO
gether, running over Demanding nothing eNaCtng
morning. he receives Abundanty, while lie who I. ever
grasp'ng loses al
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-26
THE INAL1ENAB1E RIGHT TO FISH.
n Sportsman's Protest Against the At
TEMPTED Monopoly OF tho Waters.

"A Sportsman's Protest Against the At
tempted Monopoly or tho Waters.
To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: The re-
suit OF the trial in Bovina, Delaware county, OF
the eight persons who are charged with unlaw-
fully catching trout In Lake Delaware will be
watched with considerable interest by sports
men In many parts Of the country. The lake
lies on the outskirts OF the town. and whether
1t is really public or private property will
probably be the question raised. Mr.. Robert
]. Livingston Of this city is said to be the
owner OF the lake. At all events he is the COM
planant in the case. 1t Is the first suit brought
this season against persons who have fshed
in any OF the streams In the Catskill region
owned or leased by clubs or individuals
Without attempting to 20 into the merits OF
this particular case. 1t Is about time to call at
tention to the fact that there Is limit to the
Of, Lake Delaware as we'll as those Of other
lakes; are free old paths. and. unless the com
difficult matter to define the precise rights OF
Goss IN k To- be s aRd
whose SiS gEShdi I there years
al the water from " q distance. an 6eca aEse
some som Gentlemen LYING few hundred miles
elusive pleasure, 1t is a question. after all
whether these clubs and individual purchasers
nave not IN many cases paid their money for
fresh water Of Long Island has been bought BY
rich fishing clubs and individual anglers Of
continues. the same will be true OF the CatskiIIs
and other places whore fishing is good. BY
and by some rich foreigner. who comes over to
see the great Exposition in Chicago will buy
Lake Michigan. and hunt all the fishermen to
st. Louis. ~
TO put 1t in nutshell and in plain English.
this lake and river buying for fishing pur-
poses IS prompted by what is generally known
ms iat hogglshness There is plenty Of room
can ever be done to any lake or stream that is
worth casting a line over by the use OF the rod
ana reel, free to all. No true sportsman would
deny his ,neighbors or his brother anglers a
good days fishing. especially when no number
least with the natural supply OF fish anywhere
outside OF mill pond. There are some clubs
whose motto is " The public be damned" It
istence with an order to US all to get Off the
earth A FISHERMAN AND A DEMOCRAT
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SUFFERING At THE sEASHoRE
About $4,000 Peraons Go Down 10 Coma,
1slnnd-Other Resorts.


island Other Resorts.
'oney Island is tho last place anybody would
nave visited yesterday in search OF enjoyment
II he had known what was in store for him. A
cold north wind and dull. heavy clouds made
the greater part Of the day very disagreeable.
II was only late in the afternoon that the sun
came out. There we're from $4,000 to 10000
visitors. Hotel keepers and others are busy
getting ready for the season A number OF
wrecked bath houses ut West Brighton are be.
Ing replaced, and the West End Casino is In
process Of repair Carriages were running to
60 TO Manhattan had to walk.
:, Tho lawn in front of the Brighton Beach
Hotel has been repaired, and grass is be9in-
ming to sprout where a few weeks ago were
unsightly piles Of sand. The Brighton will
open on June 2S, or earlier II the weather rer-
mits; new bulkhead for the preservation OF
the beach has been built from the Oriental
Hotel to point 4Q0o, feet below the Manhattan.
The Manhattan will open on June 10. and the
oriental about week later. Gilmore's Band
Setdls orchestra at Brighton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-26
A Delicate Compliment.
Prom The Philadelphia Times.

1T i was "a, Boston baby. ana the proud mother
praises Of their old friend.
Now, who does he look like ?" remarked the
visitor. meditatively; Its strange. but the re.
senblanee is sinGulerly striking, and yet can.
Both the parents began to be visibly uneaav
Yes, certainly" exclaimed the Judge, With
enthusiSsm. after Q, pause. knew It. my
dears. Why the child is the exact picture OF the
bust Of Socrates In the Greek LibrarH
And the smile on the two anxious faces was
that bright tbe roosters for half q mile around
thought II was DAYLIGHT and began to crow.
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A Veto In Order.

The people Of this town do not want a
cable railroad system They want rapid
transit, and they prefer TO wait anothcryear
rather than submit to the humiliation Of
cable railroads. The cable road is not suited
TO the New York of the present. 1t might
have done very well fifteen OF even ten
years ago, but 50 far as the requirements Of
the city are now concerned it is obsolete.
Governor HILL can rest assured that his
veto of the cable bill will he hailed with uni
vcrsal relief by the whole city OF New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-26
Lineoln's Early Sweetheart.


PETERsBuRG. ILL.,. May. 16.-The remains OF
coin. were yesterday removed from the OBJ
scure country graveyard at Concord, where
they had lain for nearly fifty five years. and re-.
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FrGoi ne ihOf" Idr una HIHusr
For President in 81, John q. Carlisle OF Kentucky.
DO yoh like himY
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opened for the repair Of vessels OF the navy"
Tho foundation is there laid for climbing up
to the fourteen or fifteen millions which League
Island Is expected to cost the country
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The London I.Ads'- Petition TO the Queen.

IlDm HTH.
Iiy The wrCfCLpd hours No pasEd
In tho ram on friday last
10 The raw east wind wish new,
By tile driughis which pierced u through;
u, the TlskE We had tu run
Ire our loyal task wA- done;
Nv tho awful colds "" caught;
Hy the bitter things We thought,
By tile crowds that at Va pebFuI
ny the rOughs WIN ~ NJ lrered.
~ our dTGsbsA wlirl ana
Suffered from the lack Of gas,
~ The sdTi.h light OF nav.
winch M secrets did betTay--
~ thee lhlngs aud hundreds more
We your Majesty impOro
III the name Of common sense
Tua new regime commence
Ana to ease our sore despite,
H0Id drawing T0VRIl ~ nIShIl
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rotary OF the Interior under an authority con-
ferred upon him by Congress. which the census
enumerators will put to every citizen. shows
an astonishing lack OF discretion and regard
for individual rights. All citizens are expected
to give information in relation to physical and
mental defects and diseases OF themselves and
the members OF their families. their property.
their debts. and other things which are usually
regarded as strictly private matters. Fine and
Imprisonment are threatened In case they fail
TO comply with these requirements
Tie Government thus assumes an iu1uisi-
torial power which It ought not to exercise in
free country. The validity OF these reglla-
tons is at least doubtful. 1t Ia quite possible
that in the event Of II legal dispute on tho sub
Ject tho courts might conCedo TO tho Federal
authorities Il large measure OF discretionary
power in connection with tho taking of the
census vet decide that tho questions 10 bu INT
I" individual citizens must 10 reasonable and
appropriate.
AS to the worihl"ssnGss Of the Information
secured IN This way no doubt is POSSIBLE, Most
people will make n pretence OF complying With
the demands made upon them and yet will fail
10 disclose anything that they wish tn keep So
cTet. Tho uenalios of the law will have little Of
feet. becauseit Is imiracticablU TO enforce them.
desirable information N relation to many
matters can be gathered from other and moro
Trustworthy sources than the statements OF
individual citizens. 1t would be wise 10 with
draw the Objectionable questions and prepare
new series of simple and practical queries to
which full and correct answers may be Justly
required and expected,
Prom ne Richmond Safr.
general protest has been raised against the
indecent questions which tho census takers
are instructed to ask some OF the best au-
thorities advise the people TO refuse to answer
them. and contend that the Government has
no right to Dry into family data as Porter pro-
poses. Certainly there are questions IN Por.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-14

Professor G. Meriwether, who recently
accepted the position of professor of Eng
lish AMI History in Toxic University,
Japan, was received with royal honors in
that country.
About J O'Clock Tuesday morning the
boiler at the saw-mill of Wyatt Williams,
Jr., seven miles below Carmi, Illinois,
exploded, killing John moore and Sam
CaSart and injuring two others,
The engine house of the Southern
Maryland Railroad, at Brandywine, Mo,
was burned Tuesday night, together with
two locomtives and a large amount of
machinery. Loss estimated at $4,000.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
has bought IS acres of land at Berlin,
where they will establish a general freight
distributing point, where merchandise in
mixed train loads and in made-up car lots
can be assorted into complete train l. ads.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-14

J~H. MeEeiIly, who shot B. 0. Jen-
kins at the latter's distillery, near .Earrs
Station, on Tuesday, has been arrested,
tried and acquitted on the ground of self
defense. McNeiIly, who has boarded
with jenkins, fell in love with the even
teen-year-old daughter Of the latter, who
did not favor McNeiny's aspirations.
Tuesday, while drunk, Jenkins approached
McNeiHy in the government warehouse
with a drawn knife, accused him Of I'M
dermining his family, cursed and tried to
cut McNeiIly. Although McNeilly or
dered Jenkins to leave the warehouse the
latter still threatened him when he drew
a pistol and fred two shots, missing Jen-
kins at first. Jenkins left arm was
broken and the ball lodged in his body
and has not been found. Jenkins is i'm
proving and it is thought will recover.
After the shooting, McNeilly came to
Saelby, cashed a money order, hired a
horse and buggy and returned to the
warehouse. 49,.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-14
DEATHS.

A committee informs us of the dsath
of sister Mary E. Smith, aged So years, q
member of Antioch Alliance, No. POLL,
Johnston county. Mrs. Smith died on
the 18th of December, 1889.
A memorial committee sends us infoF-
nation of the death of Bro. J. G. GoWaR,
of Oak Forest Alliance, No. 4O5, Rowan
county, on the 18th of December. Bro.
Cowan was about SO years old.
A memorial committee informs ugfthat
Bro. G. J. Williams, of WilleytonA Alliance,
No. l,l43, Gates county, was killed on
the Both of November, 1889, by a Emb
falling on him while hunting in the woods
with some friends.
The January number Of the Southern
Cul6Uator lies before US. 1t is the best
and ablest of the agricultural Journals Of
our country. It is entirely devoted to
the interests Of our farmers, anddeseTVes
their generous support.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-14
WEARING RusrIrs.

DID you ever see a horse that wore
bdstles just like women ?" ask d DIR. Henry
Wilson, who is just back from Kentucky,
John Hughes showed a pair OF horsssi in
a buggy that he had been offered So 500
for, and asked $4,000. They took the
blue ribbon and knew every gait that+a
horse ever made. These horses wore
bustles all the time except when on the
road. When put in their stalls a wire
hustle, just such as a lady wears, .ohly
smaller, was put under the tail and held
there by a strap. This made the horse
throw the tail from the body and gave it
stylei in action. Many horses in Kentucky
wear bustles. 1t is a regular trade about
Lexington to buy a likely, handsome
horse from the country for $500 or $500
and educate him TO all the gaits, and give
him style, speed aim up a little and SCH
him or l,0UJ OF so."-AHanta Constft,-
ton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-14
HARD TIMES IN THE EAST.

E. B. Merriam, of this city, has received
a letter from a prominent business man
of Vermont, a man who has been a
director of one Of the largest banks of
Vermont, for thirty-fve years, in which
he takes occasion to refer to the condition
of the financial situation there, especially
as affecting farming interests. He says:
money matters are tight here and not
much money moving. There is a terrible
bowling among the farmers about hard
times. 1t is hard on most of them, for
as a rule they are terribly in debt, and
products are very low. Many of them
cannot pay their interests and no one
wants their farms at any price. So it is
uphill business. "-KGnS Democrat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-14
LIBERAL STRAW BEDDING.

The farmer who raises wheat or oats or
rye largely, and has not stables fitted with
manure cutters and reservoirs, will do
well to use straw literally for bedding.
If enough is used, it will absorb nearly
all the liquid manure. The liquid manure
will hasten the decomposition of the straw
more rapidly, converting it into a valuable
fertilizer. Without the straw or some
similar substance, the decomposition of
the liquid manure is so rapid as to be
destructive, and a part Of its value is lost.
Straw is a very imperfect conductor of
heat, hence, when it is used literally for
bedding, muchless foods c~onsumedin the
productionof animal heat, and the animals
are healthier and thriftier.-AmericQn
AqrtcuLturGSt.