The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-25
TWO NEWSPAPERS FIGHTING.
One Of Them, the Journal Controlled by
Alliance President Polk.
VERY PLAIN LANGUAGE BEING USED.
The Outcome Looked for With Interest-A
Han stung TO Death by Bees-Othsr
forth state News.

RArEroH. N. c.. August 2i.-ISpecial. i
All interest is centering at present in the Wig
orous newspaper war which Is being wsged
between the News and Observer and the Pro-
gressive Farmer Forseyeral days past the
former journal has been making violent
crusade against Colonel l.. l.. Polk. the owner
of the Progressive Farmer The paper is not.
however. edited by him. although he Is
understood to control its editorial policy The
active editor is J. j. Ramsey. young
Alliance man. who was assistant editor
several months ago, and who created
sensation bv his violent attacks
upon Senator Vance. Ramsey was dlscon-
tinued rs assistant editor for while. but has
again been placed in charge OF the paper ana
the ISSUE Of this week which comes out 20
day. is devoted almost exclusively 70 &c
Tense Of Colonel Polk and violent datriDe
upon the News and Observer and its editors.
The News and Observer OF Yesterday con-
tanned an editorial which has excitcd a sensa-
ton. 1t reviews in detail Folks d1Esicity ~
pretending 10 be IN favor Of the election OF
John c.. ScarbOrO as State pres. dent OF
the Alliance while lie was. IN reailty;
scheming for and secured the election OF
Marion Butter. In commenting upon tise N
cident the News and Observer closes the edi-
torial as. follows: Did Folk mean 20 Ulis-
lend Scarboros friends? Did he mean to
impress them with the belief that he was IN
favor OF Mr. ScarbOros election when he hac
planned and knew that Mr. Butler would no
elected, What other meaning can be gwen
10 what be said and the way he actedf This
is the man who has hired the vulgar looking
and vulgar thinking person who acts az tho
assistant in the editorial management of
tho Progressive Farmer as an exponent OF his
low blackguardsm. Fit companions indeed
this coward and hypocrite and his foul
mOuthed assistant
Polk being the president of the National
Alliance, the effect Of this piain.languagc by
the News and Observer is looked tor with
great interest, as Is also tie reply or the Pro
gressive Farmer. The former paper states that
II has tho names Of gentlemen VINO VIII verify
tho charges il makes with regard TO folks
duphcity. The opinion here - that from ne
present situation there Is blood on the
moon. and the outcome Is awaited with III
tense interest and expectancy.
sTUSG TO DEATH.
News reached here that I'rch Lamb an old
citizen Of Guilford county. was stung 10 death
by bees day or two age man was plow-
ing and Mr.. Lamb was walking behind him;
Il humble bees nest was plOwed up and one
Of the bees stung Lamb on tho forehead. the
whole nest then flew upon him and stung him
horribly ali over his face and bald head. He
fell helplessly TO the ground and had TO be
carried to his house. He suffered terribly.
and grew worse dying in a rev hours. The
parts Of his body where he was stung were
swollen TO an unacceptable degree.
The annual North Carolina hrenen' tourna-
ment will begin tomorrow 40 Durham. and II
is expected that the occasion will DO the most !
elaborate and largely attended Of any pro !
yiOus yoar. The state flremen's Association |
vii also hold It's meetings at the same time. /
NJ. i Scott Burch. Of Durham. has been APP |
pointed chief marshal Of the occasion. and |
every fire company in the State will be TO- |
presented.
The authorities Of the Southern Exposition |
have made arrangements and closed contract !
with four professional aeronauts 20 have |
balloon asconsions each day Of the Exposition. |
There will be two balloon ascenslons and !
parachute leaps per day.