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SELECT GOOD OFFICERS.

Mr.. EDITOR:-In few weeks each
Alliance will select officers for the
coming year. Now this is one of the
most important matters that will come
under consideration. 1t will depend
more upon the officers than any thing
else about the success of the Alliance.
Brethren, look we'll and nominate
your best man for President. Do
not take one of these choice Office.
seekers, he will not work and manage
things as they should be. When you
have important matters to consider
he will try to sidetrack. 1t is the
man with backbone that you need
at your helm to guide you in the
right way.
Next comes the Business Agent.
Now of all officers this is the one you
should be particular in selecting. He
can ruin or make your Alliance. The
man who went to the Alliance with
his sack was not so much to blame
after all, for great many carry it in
their minds if they do not under their
arms. Because the financial question
is one near to the hearts of the people,
we should not live to eat but it is GER
tain one cannot live without eating
The business agent should not, like
the President, be a chronic Office.
seeker, for he will sell you out be.
cause he IS afraid he will not have the
good will of the merchant Select a
young man for this position if you
have one qualified. Where your
agent IS not trained in the work have
trade commit ee to assist him. And
then put him to work. Show me a
successful Al lance and | assure you
that it has a good agent.
Then cJmts Secretary and Lecturer.
They, too should be some Of your
best members. Select members who
will attend. An officer should be
punctual Now if you want one of
these Offices donot go to lectioneering.
Your brethren will know your fitness
better than you Do not accept one
unless you aim to do your best and
feel that you are reasonably qualified.
The writer has filled every office from
President down to the smallest com
mittee in the Alliance and otter so.
cie'ies Now, brother, if you have to
call on somebody to do your part,
stand aside Life is too short and the
work which we have to do is too i'm.
portant to be trifed with. If this
touches you, just ask "is it l Z" Then
think of the responsibility resting
upon you and future generations.
Above all, let each officer be a reader
of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER for with
out it or some good Alliance paper he
will be like a preacher without
Bible. Fraternally,
TRUE GRIT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
VIRGINIA IN LINE.

SANDY Fork ALLIANCE, No. 80.
Mecklenburg Co., Va, May II, 80.
Mr. EDITOR: While we do not
make much ado about our Alliance,
we are moving along slowly but sure
ly. We were organized in Febru 4ry,
1889, with twelve members and now
We number SO male and 20 female
members. We are buying the most
of our guano through our agent and
have made very satisfactory terms
with two merchants. We meet twice
a month and at our regular meeting
on last Saturday, the following reso-
lutions were passed:
ResoIyed, That We tender our sin.
cere thanks to Gen. L. B. Vance, of
North Carolina, for the decided stand
which he has taken on ne Sub Treas
ury plan, and also to other Represen-
tatiVes who have been working in the
interest Of the farmers.
Resolved, That we demand of our
Senators and Congressman Of Vir-
ginia to use their influence to get the
Sab,Treasury bill or some other bill
equally as good passed in Congress.
ResoZved, That a copy Of these reso-
lutions be sent to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, the Rural Messenger and the
Mecklenburg Neo0s with a request
that they publish them.
P A. Cox, Cor. Sec'y.
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two per cent month, we don't see
why the 'government" does not more
completely organize the enslave labor.
Brick Pomeroy.
The Mckinley bill taxes jute car
pets at six cents per square yard.
Jut7 carpets cost from six 20 eighty
cents per square yard. The low grade
which is bought by the poor, is to be
taxed 100 per cent, while the high
grades, bought by people of more
ample means, is to pay little less
than eight per cent The less you've
got, the more you pay in taxes. That
is what is humorously called "protec
ton for the workingmen. Boston
Post
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No. 18

600 acres Of timber land in Columbus
county, will probably locate a shingle
mill upon their property.
Murphy-A stock company will
purchase through A. A. Campbell &
Son, it is reported, the J. NJ. Thrash
property (l,IO8 acres) near Murphy,
and will erect thereon marble works
to employ between 500 and 1000 me,
chanics, ETC., lay off from 600 to 500
acres into town lots and secure the
location of manufacturing industries.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
AT NORTH CAROLINA
EXPERIMENT STATION.

The Horticultural Division of the
North Carolina Experiment Station
recognizing the great Importance
which grape culture is assuming in
the State is engaged in making ex-
haustive tests Of every new variety
that appears, and in prod ucing from
seed here new sorts suited to our soil
and climate. Owing to the multitude
of new grapes annually sent out with
flaming descriptions, the private
grower finds it too costly matter to
test them all, and he is uncertain upon
whom to rely for the exact truth.
This is what we want to do for him,
and we hope to save the farmers of
North Carolina thousands of dollars
IN this direction. We are now erect
ing glass structure at the Station in
which to grow some of the best ex-
otlc grapes for the purpose of crossing
With our native sorts and from khe
SEED raise new strains suited to the
wants OF our growers. No new seed
Llngs will be distributed unless it
promises to be an advance upon old
varieties IN some respect. All which
promise to be of particular value will
be propagated and sent to growers in
all parts OF the State. We hope to
make the Station the source of real
horticultural Improvement and will
gladly receive and test new sorts
raised by any one, and give a Just
opinion as to their merits.-W r.
Massey HortlcuturiSt
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STATISTICS FOR FARMERS.
Important Figures on the Tariff.

4u4 pO1GSAG = SuACS S4A SA~ S~A~-~'
The population of the United
States in the year 1890 was .l,929,-
2l4 The debt of the United States
then was $75, 1894 That is, the
debt was about $40 per capita.
In 1882 the tariff tax amounted to
S3,443,O7I. The internal revenue
tax was $2O8,943. That is to say the
tax per capita was about 80 cents.
In the year 1900 the population of
the United States was 5,3O8,483.
The public debt of the United States
in 1880 was $50, ,976,294, or less than
Sic per capita The tariff tax
amounted to So, ,O8O,9 ,933, the internal
revenue tax, $8OO,397; the direct tax,
S734,224. That is, the total of taxes
amounted to about $40 per capita.
The public debt, per capita, in 1910
Uos 1oCS than Go
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amounts to to your family. Remem-
Der that the rate includes every man,
woman and child. If ten in family
it amounts to $3.50. Had the Mills
bill become a law, the tax would have
been 6 per cent. less, or $3O.ll; II
the Senate bill had passed it would
have been $5I.17.
The truth is, you, l mean you the
people-ought to direct your Con-
gressmen as to your wishes and
wants.
At present they formulate bill,
then they say we will 60 on the hust,
ings and if the people sustain us, all
right.
Your representative are afraid to
act. They want to be returned.
They want to be popular with you at
voting time. The proper course for
you to persue is to get all the facts,
and then ask your Congressman when
he comes to make a speech, that he
has written out and learned by heart,
What are your views on the tariff
in reference to free sugar, in reference
to free raw material. Are you in
favor of extending the free list, if so
what do you want placed on it. Do
you want the tariff increased on any
article, if so what and why ?" If you
want the present tariff tax maintained
make your candidate state whether he
will vote for it, but if you desire it re-
duced to 80 per cent, and the free
list enlarged, ask your candidate his
views, and ind out if he will sustain
you, not for you to sustain him.
The old idea of government was,
the officers are the servants of the
people. If they are your servants
you plainly ought to instruct them,
not they to instruct you. Take up
the internal revenue tax. Will you
vote for its repeal or not just as you
may feel about it. Ask your candi,
date if he will vote to repeal the
charters for national banks. Ask
him if he is in favor of government
ownership of railroads. Ask him if
he is in favor of the Sub Treasury
plan, and if you want money loaned
on land at one per cent, on farms of
500 acres or less, to run at least ten
years with the privilege of twenty, at
l per cent. per annum, say so and
condition your vote upon his accep-
tance or refusal to publicly agree so
to do. The point | want to impress
is, that 1t rs y1ur duty to get the facts,
and then it is your duty after finding
out what is best for you and your
country, to compel obedience to your
wishes Dy refusing your vote unless
the candidate agrees to supply what
you honestly think is best, and that
in future you will make up your mind
for yourself and not allow yourselves
to be led by Tom or Jim or Jack.
The American Farmer is a great
big hearted, unselfsh gentleman,
and it does seem as if he has been too
generous to others, now be just, then
generous.
Why, Congressman is made out
of no better clay than you are. Be-
sides you pay him to do your work
he is public hireling, and it is your
duty if you do not know what is best
to ascertain, and when with the facts
before you you have learned what will
be best for you, best for your coun-
try. Condition your support for A.
or B. on his willingness to aid you in
getting what you desire.
OLD FoGY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10

The years 1871, 1872, 1882, 1888,
1887, 1888, 1889 have been the only
years when the tariff tax amounted
to over $2OO,OOO,OOO.
The years 1865, 1866, 1867 are the
only years the internal revenue ex.
ceeded S2OO,OOO,OOO.
The years 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917.
1868, 1868, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868
are the only years when the direct tax
exceeded $l,OOO,OOO.
The years 1916 and 1867 the direct
tax paid the government amounted to
over 100000 each year.
In the year 1880 the population Of
our country was 5O,I55,783, The
public debt was So, O,4I5,87O, or
about S42 per capita
The tariff, internal revenue tax in
1880 amounted to S3IO,532,439, or
over Sc per capita.
Our population is estimated at g..
100000 for June Ist, 1890. Our
public debt, April lst, 1890, $685..
842,297, or about S25 per capita. Our
government taxes are estimated for
the year 1890, $34O,OOO,OOO, or about
$3.50 per capita.
Please note that our population is
about 100000 greater than in
1880, and our debt $525, 100000 less,
and yet our taxes are only 70 cents
less than in 1880, while our interest
is less by over 2O,OOO,OOO than in
1880.
Now figure out what this tax
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10

aoRTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta, NC.
-President-A. II. Hayes, Bird
town, N. @.
secretary-E G. Beddingfeld, Raleigh,
N. @.
Treasurer-J. D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
Lecturer-Thos B. Long, AsheVllle,
n. G.
Assistant Lecturer R. B. Hunter, Char
!otte, N. G.
ChapIain-J. J. Scott, Alfordsville,
N. G.
Door Keeper-w. H. TomlinsOn, Fay
=tteville, N. G.
Assistant Door Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, N. @.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. S. Holt Chalk
Level, N. @.
State Business Agent-W. H. Worth,
Raleigh, N. G.
Trustee Business Agency Furd-W. A.
Graham, Machpelah, N. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
S. B. Alexander, Chariot e, N. c.,
Chair uan; J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston n.
C.; J. s. Johnston, Rufhn. N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10

Secretary Rusk seems anxious to
have Congress provide some means by
which prompter work can be done in
the matter of extermina ing pleurO-
pneumonia and in the investigation Of
animal diseases.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10

If you wish to breed off horns, in
stead of dishor ming by saws, chemicals
or killers write to S. A. Converse,
Cresco, Iowa, and see at what price he
will sell you fine young Red-polled
bull. He has few left for sale-also
a few heifers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
The population of the Uni
ernment

The total of tariff, internal revenue
and direct tax collected by the gov
prnmnnt
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-10
THE NATIONAL FARMERS AL
LANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-L. L. Polk, North Carolina.
Address, 5l1 9th St., N. W., Washington,
DC.
Vice-President-B. II. Clover, Cain
bridge, Kansas.
Secretary. II. Turner, Georgia. 'Ad-
dress, 5l1 9th ST., N. W., Washington,
D. G.
Treasurer-W. H Hickman, Puxico,
Missouri.
Lecturer-Ben Terrell, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
G. W. Macune, Washington, D. @.
AIonzo Wardall, Huron, South Dakota.
J.F. Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
R. G. Patty, Macon, Mississippi.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Arkansas.
Evan Jones, Dublin, Texas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEVS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-Lord Salisbury, in his speech at the
ford Mavor's bauanet in London, declared that
England purposed no retaliation for the new Amer
loan Tariff law. - Mr. Stanley will. II IS sald'
prosecute certain opponents in The rear-coiuhh
oo,.,oversv - The CZarcwitch is in Gfeece'
= About 100000 Poles have emigrated 10
Brazil within the last three months - o"hu
of Armcnians raded several Kurdish VlliaSes'
but was dispersed by Cossacks
Domestic.-Lieutenant Troup replied to the
statement of Bonny regarding the STANLEY rear
guard. - new pipeline from the ohio vi
field with a refinery in Pttsburs Is proposeu'
- Republicans have caused the arrest VI e'eo-
ton officers in Elmira, to prevent 'he 'iieiO y,
Colonel Noyess seat in Congress. - neNei"i
candidates for Congress have filed IN Albany
.t,temcnts of their election expenses - 1uue'
Tburstor. Of Nebraska talked on the result oi 'he
recent elections. - The mon'hN "oNfinh'"'
Gran rcport was issued - Tie Mussel >ho'iS
Caral was formally declared open. - 'o'cii''
I'LL issued his Thanksgiving Day proclamsuoh'
CIV and Suburbal.-.lamcs Stru,herS an Vi"
member of the stock Exchange, dropped oeau o'
lis floor during the excitement IN the "di INV
- Tho statement was confirmed that Henry
NJ. Stanley had retained Sir 'hares H"ssoh 90
co,rse, for any suit 20 which hc may be party
-- The receipt on given to the lrish Mem''erS Vi
Parliament was Il gratifying success % ',ooo
,,os subscribed for the cause Of Home Rhie
srecchcs By Messrs. OBricn, Dillon, O'ohhoi'
Sullivan and Governor Hill. - The morse $40"
on,ped a, the Madison Square Garden w'h g'e'.
success: priz,s awarded. 49, plan was pioac"eu
IN organize the athletic clubs OF Na,iohM "'"io
regiment, into one body, undor State paIron".e'
- Winners at Elizabeth: Fo;erunn"r' NcNao"'
DIR. rIelmuth. Bush Bolt, Ella T., Nardee ana Oouu'
lima. - Stocks came near being pahlckS' o''
with little excitement; rally was followed ny
further depression and the closing was weak
The Weather.-FoIecast for to-day Oooier
and fair. Temperature Yesterday: lilshes' W
DEGREES; lowest, Al: average, % "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11

Mr. .NT1NLEI'N WITNENS.

Mr. Stanleys accusations against jameson
and Barttelot are corroborated in detail by The
only surviving officer whom he found at Yam
bnya upon his return from Lake Albert. Benny
i his chief witness, and offers testimony
which. unless unmpeached. VIII be decisive
The horrible story about Jameson's procuring
p bestJal exhibition OF canniballsn Is fully con-
Grmed the only error in detail beng tho
doubling of the price OF the native girls lie,
for which six. not twelve cotton handkerchlels
were paid Benny states that jameson him
self related 10 him every incident of the tIanSac-
ton. and showed him six sketches pictuIing
the scene in detail. This story, which seemed
at first sight utterly incredible, does not rest
upon the word Of a = rian Interpreter, nor upon
the gossip of natives in the camp but upon
JamcSOns own statements TO fcllow-olllc"r.
The charges against Barttelot are supported
with equal thOroughness. lie is shown to have
suspected Mr.. Stanley of dastardly action III
nosoning associates III the work OF African
oynloratlon. and to have formed plot Tor
,ssassinating a native chief in the same way.
He i, accused OF numerous acts OF dcmoniac
brutality and want0n atrOdty in dealing with
The natives Bonny's testimony is conclusive
the personal responsibility Of Troup and Ward
for the disasters which overlook the rear col
umn.
What is the most amazing feature Of Bonnys
narrative is the statement that he privately
communicated all these facts to MAJOR Bari
telot's brother and 10 Mrs. jameson before the
publication of the structures upon Mr.. Stanley
which have involved this most revolving CON
troversy. The misguided and infatuated critics
were warned in advance OF the shocking dis
closures which would be made, yet FASTENED To
blacken the regulations Of both Jameson and
Barttelot by aS>ailing Mr.. Stanley. They de-
serve little sympathy now, for II they had been
discreet and had refrained from dlscreditne
the conduct OF the leader of the expedition, the
revolving truth about the rear column and lis
inhuman and atrOciOus officers would not have
been told over two graves. Why this contro-
vcrsy WAS brought on when the substance OF
Bonny's testimony was revealed TO the rea-
tiyes of Barttelot and jameson we are at a
loss TO conjecture unless il was the result OF
an unaccountable mania for publishing books
about Darkest Africa which apparently has
seized every one connected in any way with
the expedition. Every ole of Mr.. Stanley :
officers OF the man column haS oOoh 'I'hci
in print or in course Of preparations ana all The
officers OF the rear column are tlaflckin@ Ill
the same way Barttelot's and Jamcson'S
friends seem 10 have been unable to resist the
temptation to add to this literature even at the
risk OF putting Mr.. Stanley upon his mettle and
heaping reproach upon their dead relatives.
There is one result which, while apparently
il has not been anticipated BY the bookmakers,
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comfortable and cheerful room as are many arawng
rooms and gives nkling OF wiaL 10 eApeos til u.
the reception rooms which lie on cach side OF ~ Inc
drawng.roOm with it, quantity pretty upnoiIs.essi.
and the library. with its rows upon rows VI s"'u,u
books each In its proves tlat tie oMn H Is mich
with taste for the artistic, ana neerc ~. o. r'"''
knowledge rs a wcll-stocked library can a"o'u "'''
Father Ignatus the eccentric Anglican MONK mas
nearly all Epscopalian pulpits closed aeals' NM
Bishop Paddock, OF Massachusetts, Will not ao" MN
TO preach I'm any Episcopal church In mat stare pus
the monk gets there all the same by hiring i'" -
many EpiscOpallans go TO hear him.
M Guy de Maupassant was never guilty oi over
confident indiscretion- says Thc scots observer vi
sketch OF this French writer. Almost alone a"o"s
hose who follow the profession Of letters, he ehdu'eu
rigid apprenticeship In his youth he sat at the rect
of Louis Bouilhet; he drank wisdom at tile ups oi
t;ustave Flaubcr lie observed life and nature WIN
he devotion and singlemindedness OF student Oh
paintipg he made iunumerable pochadcs, which were
mcrciles>ly criticised by his master high IDEAL was
set before him. As painter learns to grasp the
nic,uresoue element in what lie sees. TO realize at
rrianco how n scene would compose on canvas. so VI
a. Wsunassant was taught 20 view the world from INC
st,ndpont Of literature, and dlsregaiding tielr pho-
oni or moral essence. to think Of all things IN tcrns
If bis own medium. His unique education was fruitful
~ result II prevented him from displaying MS talent
in the making When lie first came before the public
As writer OF prose, he had already acquired the IN
shed grace CT a master
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11

IL inev,tablc. There Will be decline in public
interest in campaigns of adventure ana eEplora-
tion in Africa The exhibition OF white men
i, rho beart of the Dark Continent rs heartess
Gends nIotting assassination purchasing for
Tow b,ndl,ercbefs the death and torture OF
u,tivc Girls sketching orgies OF cannbalsm
for which they have PAID, scoufsih3 NEIL
women and children with airocIouS DafDafitE'
and acting in general a. though thcy were De
rort of reason As well As devoid OF human feel-
inc. is not one that stimulates popular enthusi-
assn for relief expeditions ana heroic uhueF-
tal,iprs in mid-Africa. The PLAIN moral OF
sucb Stacking dISclo,u re> OF the brutalizng ana
DEGRADING effects OF savage lie upon Europeans
is that the virtues and hei0i>m O' o'ahie!
do NOT offer adequate cOmpenSa'ion> Iof inc
van,on atrocities of a Bartelol or Jaincson'
The missionary looms up as the Only ell
nobling and inspiring figure IN the African
forest. lie represents humane ana ehligh'-
.oped civilization in that benlghtcd land. The
Ralttelots and JamcsOns only serve 10 d"hiVi-
strato that the Anglo-SaxOn can be as ruthless
. demon as an Arab slayctradcr pl2Gng ana
b,uning villages and Strengthening natives III
The darkest reaches OF The Aru"him II VIII
no = lour time before the SympathleS OF CHRIS
tendom are again attracted by the work Of
,e,icf or exploring expedition in Africa. The
world needs to forget the closing chapters OF
the Emin Relief controversy before II can re-
yiye its interest in any campaign OF aoNeh'uIc
uuder barbarO,is conditions. or be convinced
,bat civilization is not a failure III the DARK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
PERSONAL.

The late General David Il. McKibben was severely
wounded at he battle OF Bull Run and he is promi
nent hgure in the well-luOwn cyclorama OF that name
Ills first wife WAS Miss Young, OF Virginia. After
her death he married Mrs. Herring, WHO was con
family al his bedside In the Garfield Hospital ward
in washington during his last Illness.
Alphonsc Karr the writer was an enthusiastic
florist and during the last few years before his
death he had the following sign placed his door,
" Alphonsc Karr, Gardener"
Mr. Austin Chamberlain and Mr.. Neville Chamber
Ian who have been spending a few days with their
father Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. at SALEM Mass have
sailed for the West Indies where they will pass the
winter combining pleasure with study OF the re-
sources and condition Of British possessions in that
rcgiCn aud the habits aud customs Of the people.
At his country home Mr. Goschen. the Chancellor
Of tile Exclequcr OF Great Britain is evidently no be
lever in the ancient doctrine which teaches that the
entrance-ha to gentlcman's house should be cold.
cherries aud bare looking apartment, with polished
hoor two strait backed chairs and old fashioned
tabe-the whole set OF by half dozen sets of labelled
decrs heads and horns that may Or
may not have fallen to the gun 6f the proprietor Of
tho establishment The hall OF seaeox Heath Is ~