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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
LETTER FROM GEORGIA.

Mr., EDITOR:-Find enclosed amount
to pay dues and renewal OF my sub
scriptiOn, also annual subscription for
L Z. Miller. Mclean, Ga. I was sur
prised when I discovered my suhscrip-
tiOn was past due. | thank YOU for
the indulgence and ask pardon for
neglecting to watch the label. [ have
been reading THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
for more than two years and have
found every copy par eJceAeHce. I
wish q copy could be read every week
in every home in Georgia 1t is like a
good neighb0r coming in to enquire
and see how we are getting along, and
then assure us Of renewed and con-
tinued friendship, and offer such sug-
geStions as his better feelings prompt
Yes, I love to hear what the brethren
are doing over there and MY paper
must come.
Please tell the boys of the Old North
State that we Of Georgia have enlisted
for the war and are in line on the Ocala
platform, and are marching against the
enemy to the music of reform. Tell
them that every other Saturday, when
they hitch mp old Kit or Mike, or Fanny,
or Charley, and HE them away to the
old school house, there to renew the
faith, brighten up the armOr and swell
the tide of brotherly love, that they
are not the OILY ones thus engaged;
for III Georgia We have eighty thou
sand good and true, and all over
these United States a countless host of
inn. cent sufferers are astir, bent on
the in1nutable, immaculate determina-
tion that America shall once more be
the land Of the free and the home of
the brave" Oh, no! the tar-heel boys
are not by themselves, but Georgia
viii be there, and Texas will be there,
aud Kan as viii be there, and Ohio
viii be there, and New Hampshire will
bo there, and Maryland will be there,
and by the help Of God, when the re
form trumpet OF 1892 sounds We vii 0U
be there.
Forgive me for taxing your patience.
just feel like I would like to turn my
soul inside out and show the world my
hopes and faith, on what they are
based, and to wi at they cling. God
bless THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER IL It's
good work. VIM. @. SANDFCRD.
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No. IL 4.

are led TO the ballot-box like an OK to
the stall But this is the case to & Ger
tain extent all over the country, and
we think it is time when the better
informed should make an untiring
effort and get men to cast their ballots
more intelIigently and for their own
interests, We hope there viii be a
grand move all along the line IN 1892,
when ring politicians and demaSogues
will have to step down and cut, and
the tables Of the money changers shall
be turned over and the den Of thieves
broken up. Then the old eagle, the
emblem of freedom, who has for many
years been ashamed of his calling, can
again come out from his hiding place
in the mountain craggs and shake him
self, soar aloft and glance on the rising
and setting sun, insert his extricating
bill into the North South, East and
West and spreak his downy pinions
ali over this vast domain bearing the
glad tidings that our country has been
delivered from the hands Of the spOiIer
and that we are again a free people.
-
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LETTER FROM YADKIN.
PANTHER CREEK. n.

PANTHER CREEK, n. G..
Mr., EDITORIAL a regular meeting
of West Bend Alliance, No. 2,170, the
following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
Re86lred, That we look with scorn
upon some Of the partisan papers for
publishing false and slanderouS reports
about Col L. l.. Polk, our worthy Ma
tionaI President, and others of our
leaders, and that we denOunce such
attacks as unjust, unfair and against
the true interest of freedom and high
toned journalism.
I'd. That we endorse the Ocala de-
mands throughout and will stand by
our leaders until the last day in the
morning.
Our Alliance is not gaining rapidly
in numbers but we are educating our
selves on the great principles Of the
Order, consequently we are getting
stronger in the faith. There is too
much illiteracy and old fogy issues in
our county for the Alliance to get on
much of a boom. But this might be
helped TO some extent if we had good
lectu5 er and organizer to canvass the
county. Yadkin being the banner
county in the State for distilleries, we
can readily infer that too much corn
juice is another barrier in the way for
the advancementOf a good cause. You
can find numbers Of men that are so
addicted to the use Of ardent spirits
that when they are in possession of
quart OF whiskey and a peck of meal,
they are as happy as a June bug in the
noon days sun. During political cam
paigns these men will do the yelling
for the bosses and hurrah for the DEM
ocrats and hurrah for the Republicans,
but 50 far as principles and platforms
are concerned they know no more than
a hog knows about Sunday, and they
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
NORTH CAROLINA's PLOW-BOYs.
CONCORD. n c..

CONCORD, n G.
Mr.. EDITOR:-The pride Of our State,
the genius Of the century, the grandest
name on the scroll of fame. PlOW on,
ye standard bearers Of a nations pros
perity. PlOw on. We Unsung songs Of
a nation 5 love! Fight on, ye soldiers
in a glorious war-the war for bread
for duty sake! Toilingnear tOnature's s
heart, with only God as OveTseer, what
a grand calling!
He the p ow-boy's % oIs song
reverbrating over hill and dale in the
early morn, cheering the heart Of the
rustic maid. awakening the birds from
the bOughs IN spring time and the rab
bits from the wildwood, when winter
reigns king And in the eventide see
this noble son of toll, heart pure and
honest the breath of labor upon his
brow, smiling and singing his home
ward lullaby.
hat picture for a RACHEL or an
Angel; what poem for a Milton or a
Moore; what theme for q Gladstone
or Web ter?
Away from the city's sorrows; away
from the vices that Dlav havoc in
countless homes, he works and waits
at duty's call PIOw-b boy, feel proud
Of your mission; hOnOryOur calling; for
from behind many plow there has
gone forth the leaders Of nations. They
may call you ungentlemanly, rude; but.
sirs, when the test Of true manhood
comes. thou art not wanting There
are some who mock your IabOrs, your
life; bat as far as the fieecy waves Of
Heavens blue are above the glittering
dew drop, so far are you above those
VINO scorn your work Remember
that every furrow plowed marks g
duty done; it IS a link in the chain of
character Remember that every drop
OF perSpratlon-labO elOquence-
that gIowS upon your brow is a power
grand as truth itself. Your plow. as
it upturns the mellow earth. tells a
story far more eloquent than q Cicero
or DemOsthonese could tell.
PlOw boys, stop short in your row.
and Americas prosperity will fade
away like a summers mist. The stars
and stripes that wave so grandIv over
" the homes of the brave and the land
of the free" will be waited in zephvrs
Of destltutiOn.
Let the plow boy stop and the world
stops. The preacher in his pulpit, the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
LETTER FROM RAFT SWAMP
ALLIANCE, NO. "A.
R.ORESON Co n {


Mr. EDITOR:-I have been thinking
Of writing you how we are getting
along l can safely say our Alliance
is in good working condition. We are
about 12O in number and have a large
attendance every meeting. We never
have Il meeting that there is no ladies
present; they always turn out when
there is a meeting and we think they
add a great deal to the Alliance. We
have better order and conduct the
meetings better whenever they are
present, and we really ike to take
them along any time. We have two
story building erected and completed
to hold our meetings in. Our time Of
meeting is on Saturday at 3 o'clock p
M, before the first and third Sunday
in each month. We stand united and
ready to move forward in the great
and good work of the Alliance.
Yours fraternally,
J. E. CARLYLE.
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LETTER FROM MADISON COUNTY

Mr., EDITORIALS nothing has yet
been written yOu from our county,
Will try to drop you a few lines On
Alliance matters III Madison | believe
the enemies of the Order think it dead
over here yet. | wish 10 assure our
Alliance brethren that we not dead,
neither do we have any notion Ofdying.
Perhaps there is not another county in
the State where the opposition has
been so strong as here in Madison, and
perhaps there is not another III the
world stronger in the faith and more
enthUSed in the work. 1t i true that
in numbers we may fall behind, yet
those filling our ranks ere spOtless every
one Of them. They are not the class of
men who are easily carried off and
enthused by eloquent speeches and
good dinners But | am proud to say
they are men of intelligence, who read
and thi k They are men who, hailing
from both old parties as they Go, are
willing to investigate the principles
and motives of education and learn the
true principles Of government. They
are men who believe there is some
thing wrong and are willing to help
provide a remedy. And, Mr.. Editor I
candidly believe that taken all in all
the Alliance is stronger with It's pres
ent membe "ship than when filled with
men who, for office and money and
fear of party bosses, would fOrsake us
in an hour Of need. This certainly is
the truth of the matter as matters
stood one year ago, and [ can only
thank God that the end as our enemies
term it has come if in every case it will
relieve us Of just such burdens then [
do not fear the results
But our strength does not consist
alone Of our membership, men IF III
telligence and reading and polluted by
partisan and cussedmess are every
where willing to lend a helping hand
to advance the interests Of the farmer.
Such men as these great working
classes honest and fair, are willing to
honor and support Those who are
fighting us, | declare in the name of
the brotherhood that we will never
bury the hatchet but continue the war
fare until satisfaction is secured.
1t gives me great satisfaction to read
the reports of various Alliances all
over the Union, to know that they are
still bearing their cOlOrs bravely, and
if [ am any judge ofsmalmatterS (ant
a splendid one Of great ones, to be
L
to increase, and that we are able each
day to take advanced POSITIONS ol72 all
the great issues confronting the people.
The resolutions of various Alliances
only show to the outside world that we
are not sOr~heads and prompted by
littlen09s Of mind, but that we are con
sidering facts and studying situations
in the light Of the great truth that in a
very few years we are going to be a
nation of two hundred millions and
more instead of IS, 100000, and that
the preparations are not commensurate
with our growth, and that yearly the
increase Of poverty among the laboring
classes in excess of all other professions
is exceedingly appalling that 10 rem
edy has as yet even been offered by the
representatives of either party. Some
thing wonderful when we take into
consideration the fact that take the
agricultural interest away then we are
no longer a self sustaining people. I
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
an APPEAL.

Our Alliance, No. 1896, Of Carleret
county, N. c., earnestly petition every
Sub Alliance-in our State to contribute
some small amount to our worthy
brother, Alex FOrman, who had the
misfortune to lose his only horse. Bro.
FOrman has a large family and is not
able to buy another horse, and any as
sistance to him will be duly appreciated
by him and his neighbOrs Send to D.
3. Dickinson, Beaufort, Cartcrct Co,
n. c. G. w. BELL, Pres't.
D. 3. DICKINSON, Sec'y.
B n. HARDESTY,
D. B. DICKINSON,
Z D. HARDESTY,
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
ruE NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

ioresi8ent-L. L. Polk, North Caro-
una. Address, 81 D. ST. N, W."
Washington, D. G. ~, c,.-.
Vice President Il, Glover, Cam
or:SST, TTc,t5alrryTreasurer-J. H. Turner,
l,oar,tia ,5,.,t .l''' Address, 239 North Capitol
It \. ", Washington D. G,
Jn,tlrer-J. II. Willetts, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
g., x. Macme, Washington, D; z.
AIanzo Wardau, Huron, South Da-
sotu.
2. Tulman, Palmetto. Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
4. 9. Demming, Chairman.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Ark.
! Z. Cole, Fowlerville, Mich.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Presidents of all the State organ
.zasi5ns with L. !, Polk Ec-Ot5c'C
hairnan.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

VIM. E. Nodjng, an active member
Of Oak Ridge b-Alliance, No l. ,457,
Forsyth Co, on the 3lst of August had
his barn, together with ali his farming
utensils, consisting Of moving ma
chimes, reapers, hay rake, plows,
wagon, and all his feed hay, oats, etc,
destroyed by fire. The above loss falls
heavy on Bro. Noding, being at least
$4,000. We have contributed for such
misfortunes, but have never before
asked any, therefore we ask the breth-
ren to help our brother as literally as
possible, for by such we are bound
closer together. All contributions
should be sent TO J. F. Griffith, cur
County Agent, at Winston, n. G.
T. L. SWAIN, Pres't-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
II. J. MYERS, Sec'y.


We. the members of Antioch ALI
ance, No 21O of Johnston County, N.
c., do earnestly petition all Sub
Alliances in the State to contribute
something to help our brother, Il. P.
Barefoot, who had the misfortune to
lose his mule by death last June. and
now has said mule to pay for out of
very short crop, and will also have to
buy again for the next crop. Bro.
Barefoot is a poor man, and is mem,
Der Of our Order in good standing.
ResOIUed, That this appeal be sent
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER to be pub
liShed
Send all contribution to Mr.. NJ. F.
Blackman, GlenmOTe, Johnston Co.,
n. @. NJ. f. BLACKMAN, Pres't.
LEONIDAs EAsON, Sec'y.
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E0cI Of the 05Ore-n0N58d T0peT8 0Te
requested to keep the list standing on
the first page a,1d add others, procio&d
they ore duty elected. any paper Jnu-
inq TO Gdo0cute the OcaIn platform lciu
be dropped from the list promptly. oar
pe02Ie can HOtC see acb0t papers ore
D2tU5iShed IN their interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

Bro. r. Fl. Green, Secretary of
Globe Alliance, No 1888, writes that
they are in the march for reform and
will stand by the Ocala platform.
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North Carolina Reform Press Association

Oficera-J. L. Ramsey, PreSideHt:
.HuSio;1 Butler, Vice President; u. ).
Barnes, Secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18

"They do say that he's drinking
himself 10 death on her account
"lndeed,' Aud at what bar is her
account kent.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18

The United States, speaking
through the Secretary Of the Navy
aud Attorney General. has agreed
to surrender the Itsta 10 Chill.
The terms Of the agreement is 10
pay the United States a sum equal
to The expense incurred in pursuit
and capturing The liaia, and that
then the case will be nolle pressed
in she courts and the vessel turned
over to the new Chilian govermen.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18
NEXT TWENTY YEARS.

| will send an al. down To come
out in The morning paper, and III
stay home tomorrow until we get
a girl"
lie sent of his al. and the sub
lecl was dropped until the next
morning. Breakfast was hardly
over before the bell rang and an
applicant was announced. She
was ushered into the parlOr, aud
Mr.. Bowser arose and shook hands
with her and said:
You have come to see about
the place. NY wife, You know,
doesn't understand how 10 run the
kitchen. and so i"
III have no hen-hussy OF a
man poking around a kitchen |
work in!" interrupted the girl. as
sine rose up.
Bat, you see, my wife is
IF v1ur wife can't run the
house you'd better shut it upl I"
she said. as she walked out. "The
idea of making me a journey Of
three miles TO find a man who
wants TO 60 poking his nose into
kitchen affairs and telling a girl
how to hang NJ her dish cloth J
WHY. sir. / wouldn't work for you
for thirty dollars a month, nor Tor
fortyl"
"Who was itg" innocently ask
ed Mrs. Bowser, though she had
been listening at the door all the
time.
A woman selling tickets ior
some church festival, he calmly
answered.
wHEN TIE SECOND APPLICANT
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18
NY HEADLIGHT.
BN A. p. REED.

What is it brightens every care,
That shows me where the dangers are,
Conducts me into regions far,
My Headlight.
And what makes liie's pathway CLEAN
With light and joy in every beam,
A star that guides me down the stream :
My Headlight.
what is this headlight ?" do you ask ?
That helps me onward with my task,
Aud in the sunshine lets me bask, -
NV Wife.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18

Our ship Of state is a schooner
yacht just at prescott.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18

Mr.. JoHN w. TURNER. of ST. Paul,
Mum. has sued Miss Eta Terwilli-
ger for $1,000 on The ground that
she ilrled with other men while
he was paying her his attentions
Quolh John W.:
sThis is not breach-of promise
case. bat a case for damages. |
don't like flirting, and | am going
to show people that this country is
a very unhealthy one for that kind
of business. | have been fair
with The girl. | told her that |
detesled flirting and when | COM
menced keeping company with
her told her | did 1t with the in
tenii0h of marrying her, and | had
reason 10 believe that she in
tended to marry me. Now she
goes on flirting with other peo-
pie and / intend TO punish her for
10.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18
THE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS.
IRCUIT COURT--SECoND DIST.
SAMUEL II. TEERAL. Judge.
1A,IES Ii NEVILLE. Distriet A Attorney.

u \
=, tho caupty of Winston on the third Monday
us January and July, and continue six days.
VI t tbc cnunty of LaudeTdale, on the fourth Mon
J.r ef January aad July and continue eighteen
days. -, - -, .,is Md,
o,Fshnarv and August and continue eighteen
iavs. .r, - ~ l ,,l,,-
of March md September. and continue twelve
DAYS. 90, - a., -, >,.,. -
Mech and Scntember and continue twelve days.
In the county of Wayne. On the second Monday
of anil and October. and continue six days.
In tbp cnnntv of Greene. on the third Monday Of
Anil and October, and continue six days.
In tbe county of Marion, First District, on the
uTd Monday of June and December. and con
tiuue six davs In the Second District. on the
forrlh Monday Of june and december, and contln-
re- six days.
In / BE- county of Hancock, on the FIRST Monday
,f Nav and November. and continue twelve days.
In tbr county of Harrison, on the third Monday
ef Nav and November and continue twelve days.
In the county of jackson, on the first Monday OF
Iyne and continue six days and December and
continue twelve days
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18

The tongue of SANDER never,
never grows weary. In one way
or another it coniTives and sue
ceeds in keeping itself in constant
employment. Ii dispenses both
sweet and bitter. IL i either ia
sinualingor directly attacking. 1t
will hide a curse under smooth
word and administer poison IN the
phase of love. Like death. slam
der loves a shining mark. And II
Is never so sprichily and elo-
queni as when II can blight The
hopes Of the pure. and iarnish the
character OF The strong and brave.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18

A COW at Greenyille gave birth
TO sDur healthy aud well-developed
calves at one time.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18
BoWser and the Servant.

DO YOU Know Ol an lnlelIl-
gence office in the neigtbnrhood F! y
asked Mrs Bow8er, as her leige
lord came home TO dinner The
other evening.
Why?" he cautiously queried
in reply.
"Oh, nothing. | thought if you
did I'd run ont this evening and
and"
"Mrs. Bowser, has the cook
lefr?" he hoalsely demanded.
She-she has. You see she was
so obstinate and impu-"
Then you have deliberately
driven that poor girl out of The
hon,e, have you?" he 5ternly in
terrupted.
:" | told her to go"
" Then you may do without an
ether for 100000 years Drove
her right out Of the house. per-
haps 10 "A suicides grave, aud all
because she couldn't be ground to
dust Mrs. BoTser, il You were
THE LAST WOMAN
on the face Oi this earth would
not work in Your kitchen "
"Do you know the facts in this
case Z" she asked with cOnsidera-
ble spirit.
Il do. haven't the least doubt
that you went ont into the kitchen
with the air of a douchess and
tried to make her feel that she was
only mud"
II didn't do anything Of the
kind! No one could be more
pleasant than | was"
/" Mrs. Bowser. | know Your
WAYS! They have driven fifty
different gills out Of our house
before this one. The fact is, and
| feel tHal | must say il, you don t
know how 10 manage kitchen
help. You have neither tact nor
policy"
= You have, | suppose"
Certainly; every husband has
more or less. Those traits were
BORN IN HIM.
Mrs. Bowser, did you ever inquire
if that girl read her bible 2"
4" No, sir
Didn't ask after her family or
ever express any concern as 10 her
welfare 2"
No"
Never sat down with her and
sought her confidence and let her
see hat you was her friend 2"
or course not
| see how it Is, Mrs. Bowser,
md the wonder is that the girl
stayed two hours. Well, It's no
use TO get anolher-not under
your style Of management"
Perhaps your style would turn |
,ut different" she retorled.
Mrs. Bowser, no wife should |
ak back TO her husband. As you !
nave been pleased TO doubt the |
success of my management | will |
prove TO you that | know more |
,bout servant girl nature in three |
minutes than you ever will if yon
i've 10 be 9 thousand years old !"
How ~
How? | will hire the next
servant girl, and start her on her
way 10 staying with US for the
NEXT TWENTY YEARS.
will send an AL. down tn come 4
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18

Now is an excellent time TO pay
|Our subscription to the DEMocRAT-
ETAE.
Call upon Mrs. Z. f,arrus for
hillaery, dry goods, ribbons, and no
ions.
-Walcott, on Dclmas avenue, has
he finest eating apples in town. Give
i'm a call
Mrs. VIM. George and daughter,
= Pascagoula, returned home We'd
|cslay from Texas.
Mics Reuby Campbell, of Mobile,
the guest OF Misses Mamie aud Lena
fail, at Pascagoula.
Mrs. James Herrin, of MossPoint,
as been sojourning at Pascagouls, as |
be guest of Mrs. Gus. Wolfe.
Too lovely for anything, but just tho
ping for YOU. aad so cheap those
|w goods at Nix's we mean.
60 10 Ilagr" -NansfiaLn--'- --'--'"''i : u
aliG to T. IN,
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CHANCERY C0URT-SECOND DIST
SYLVANUS EVANS. Chaneellor.

In the county of Lauderlalc on the first Monday
Of JanuaIy aud July, and continue twelve days
In the county OF Newton on the third Monday
Of January and July and continue six days.
In the county of Hancock on the first Monday OF
February and August and continue ssK DAYS.
In thr county of Harrison on the esecond Monday
Of February and August and continue six days,
In the county of Jackson ou the third Monday
of February and August and continue six days.
In the county ofClarke, ON the first Monday OF
March aud September and continue six days
In the county of Jasper on the second Monday
Of March and September, and continue six days
In the county Of Perry on the thir Monday of
March and September and continue six days.
In the county of Marion. First District, on the
thIs Monday of May and November and continue
six DAYS. In the Second District, on the second
Monday of May and November, and continue six
lavs