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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
x COL. POLK WILL SPEAK,

For months his old frieads, his old
schoolmates and his old CO nrades. in
and out of the Alliance, in his old
home -Anson county-have earnestly
requested Col. Polk to come to his
''native heath" and meet and talk with
them. Although greatly crowded With
the duties and constantly augmenting
business of his Office, he has consented
to address the people at WadesborO
on the Tuesday, the Gath inst.
At the close of the Session of the
Legislative Council last week, and Of
which he is Chairman, he went to Lit.
tie Rock, Ark on official duty. The
Legislature of that State being is ses.
sion, we learn that a large number of
that body Joined in the request that
Col. Polk should deliver a puolic ad.
dress while there. He is one of the
busiest an hardest worked men in
America.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

GOVERNOR NoRTHEN, of Georgia,
had the manliness and courage to de-
cline an invitation to him from the
mayor of Atlanta, to attend the recep-
ton recently rendered to Jay Gould.
We glory in the spunk of Georgia's
governor. If other governors would
treat this wrecker of railroads and
enemy of the people as Governor
Nort1en has done his baleful influence
upon the business of the country
would soon be greatly limited. Who
shall be the next governor of a free
commonwealth to refuse his presence
upon an occasion intended to encour-
age and honor this ghoul of railroad
finances
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

. WITH the next issue, The Progress.
I'VE FAMRER will begin a new volume.
And the first issue of the new volume
will come out in a new dress-new
type, new rules, new head, new every
thing. Our readers can now see that
we are keeping our promise to them.
We intend to make many improve
ments in the paper as fast as we can.
We are by no means satisfied with the
paper; and we do not mean to be salts
fed with it until we have put every
improvement upon it and into it that
it is, in our power to make. We ap-
preciate the kindness and forbearance
our readers have shown toward us
more than we can say; and we pledge
ourselves to do more and more to
merit their confidence and esteem in
the future. We make no doubt at all
that hundreds and hundreds of our
readers are asking themselves what
they a do for us. We will tell them
First, send us short crisp news articles
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
A DAY OF RECKONING WILL
COME,

At the expiration of the Fifty first
Congress, that body will have been in
session thirteen months. What meas.
Tres has it adopted for the relief of
the people It has appropriated hun
dreds of millions of dollars, and much
of this vast su n of the peoples money,
has been squandered. Millions and
millions have gone to the erection of
costly buildings for cities, towns and
even villages, where they are not
needed. Millions and millions are
used as bride money in the name of
pensions, while the people whose hon
est toll produces this money, cry for
relief, and are contemptuously ignored.
They demand free coinage of silver to
increase the volume of money and to
rob gold of its power to Cypress honest
labor. The Senate passed the bill. A
majority of the House would do SO, if
allowed a vote on it. But we note
the action of the committee of that
body, which has the bill in charge. It
has granted hearings for days ahead,
to syndicates banks, chambers of com
merce, boards of trade and other
mOnOpOlistic combinations, only for
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

VOLUME /, Number l, of The AntS
Proht6ttiomtst published at Mount
Holly, CASTOR county, North Carolina,
is on our table. This new candidate
for public favor declares that it is vii
ling to have an open, free and full dis
cussion of all questions in its columns.
We believe in free discussion ; and
that the enemies of prohibition are
willing to come out and discuss the
liquor trade is, to our mind, a hopeful
sign. The prohibition press has not
been as useful as it might have been,
for the reason that it has been - :
upon as n side. We are now to
have U5Gl sIues. There can be no
uuSot of the ulti mate fate of the
liquor trade when a full, free and open
discussion of it shall have been
brought about. We fail, however, to
understand the reasoning process that
puts prohibition legislation in the cat
egory of class legislation. Whatever
opinion one may entertain of this new
enterprise in other respects, there can
be no doubt of the courage of those
who stand sponsors for the Anti Pro
hi6stGOnGSt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

WE want to thank brothers M, J.
Ravner and r. W. Fitch for the clubs
of new subscribers they sent us re,
Gently. Such friendship and faithful
ness are more valuable to us and to
the cause we represent than we can
estimate. In the hands of such men
as these the future of the Alliance, and
of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is secure.
We thank each OF you and both of
you for the p ~,actical interest you take
in the paper. We hope others will
follow your example.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE
STATE.

The establishment of a geological
survey is a measure of especial i'm.
portance to the land owners of the
s ate, as it looks to increasing the
value of land through the discovery
of sources of lime, phosphate, iron,
coal, mica, gold and other valuable
minerals, some of which may be found
in all parts of the State.
For those who have any doubt as to
the Importance and value of this work,
we publish the following extracts from
a letter just received from Mr.. R. q.
Edmonds, editor of the Manufacturers
Record, Baltimore, than whom there's
no higher authority nor has the South
any warmer friend:
"From Roanoke, Va, to Birming
ham, Ala, investments have been
made by millions, and from all the in.
formation that l can gather, based on
our long connection with this work,
the prospects were never before SO
favorable for attracting attention to
that section and for the investment Of
large capital. In my opinion, North
Carolina is the richest mineral State
in many respects in the Union, and
am fully aware of the fact that the
future great Bessemer ore develop.
ments of this country will be in your
State, and there is enough Bessemer
ore in Western North Carolina 10 sup
ply the whole country, but it is almost
impossible to make people believe tins
unless they have been brought directly
into the study of the matter, becau'etns
average man takes the very toollsn
position that as nothing much has
ever been said on the SUBJECT, conSs
quently, the thing can't exist. Ohy
a few weeks ag1 I heard an argument
with a Baltimore banker, who scou'eo
at the idea that there was Bessena
ore in North Carolina to a sutnclsn'
extent to be worth development de
cause said he, mo geological repO[s
of the State have ever given any
particulars about it. Even IN 1m5
he was wrong, as Prof. Kerr anu
others have touched upon the SuO!oSs
but of course, not as fully as mlgI'
be done. With proper effort, enoags
money could be turned into NOTE
Carolina within the next two years
pay for running a good geologleal ~
partment for the next hundred yea
It is incomprehensible to me
your State, so ~msrvelously enoos
by nature with resources sut1clea.
enrich a nation, has not yet mace
known more fully to capitalists
iron and steel people
In the same letter Mr.. EdmOn Eng
scribes the geological and advel nd
work recently done in Virginia
adds: IA
"The result has been thai gssv
actual compilation made for nrsd
months ago, that work has ~thin
the investment in Virginia "..tnG
eight years Of 1875, OOO,O 600 IN
cash money"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

WE notice with peculiar pleasure
thas Mr.. Hal. w. Aver, late of this
city, has been elected Manager of the
National Alliance Press Bureau. Mr..
Aver is worthy of this distinction
and we are glad that his merit is be-
ing 80 promptly rec ognized in the
Capital Of the Nation. May honors
crowd thick upon him.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

WE have been forced to delay our
appe lrancs in our new dress until our
next issue, for the reason that our new
outfit did not come in time. We
shall appear next week new and clean
to delighi the eyes and hearts of our
thousands of readers and friends.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
Frs.


The Railroad Commission bill has
passed both houses of the General AS
sembly; and before these words reach
the eyes of our readers, it will, doubt
less, be a law of North Carolina. We
want to make a few suggestions as to
the selection of the Commissioners.
We think they ought to be selected
for their fitness alone. No section,
and no calling in life, should be re-
garded as having any claim whatever
to furnish these Commissioners, unless
such section or calling shall be able to
present the fttest men to be found for
this work. Fitness must not be taken,
however, to mean knowledge OF the
questions involved in the work. Very
few men outside of the railway Offices
of the State have the special sort of
knowledge required. But men should
be selected who have ability to &C
quire, by habits of patient and accu
rate study, the knowledge needed to
enable them to discharge the efficient
and delicate duties of the positions, in
such way, as to require no interest
committed to them.
These Commissioners should, in
opinion, be comparatively young g
Young men are ADLER to bear the
st"dw = .ahc. ~7eaesSy to secure a
masto1y c4 .ne vast subJe5t committed
to the Commission thai IRE older
men. It might seem to be = n'under
to put men upon this Commission
whose age and want of mental elasticity
would disqualify them to enter into
the work with ardor.
Of course, it goes without saying
that these Commissioners SHOULD be
men of unbending honesty. This
qualification should be regarded by
all men and parties concerned in the
matter as one of prime necessity. A
sterling quality of honesty in them
will make men of moderate ability to
be useful public servants in this line
of work. But no extent of achieve
ment, and no brilliancy of talent, a
make a mans connection with this
Commission to 0e even tolerable with
out honesty.
We also think these Commissioners
should be men of judicial impartiality.
This Commission is for the protection
of the people against the injustice of
railroad management, if there should
be found such injustice; and this
Commission is for the protect On of
the railroads against the unjust clam
orings of the people, if such unjust
clamorings shall ever occur. There
fore, the Commissioners should be
men of the strictest impactiality and
fairness. It was never intended that
the Railroad Commission should work
any harm to roads that are fairly AMI
justly managed, any mor than it was
intended to work harm to the people.
Let the Commissioners be men of
spotless honesty, and of unbending de,
votion to the principles of justice to
all the parties concerned.
We have great confidence in the
good sense and PATRIOTS of the pres
emit legislature; and we have no fears
that they will saddle the people and
the railroads with a lot of broken
down political hacks in the Railroad
Commission of 1891. This legislature
is writing history. Let it see to it
that the page is not stained by the
of these transcendantly
important Offices as the rewards of
mere party service.
~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

IF A. B., who recently sent US a
com munica from Charlotte, will
send u. MS name we will gladly pub,
Iish his article. We neve publish
articles not accompanied oy the names
of their authors.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

~ Our friends in writing TO any OF
our advertisers, will favor us by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
ment in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER-
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Do you want your communication pub
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and your p~ostofice.
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~ The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
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you have been getting it,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

The Progressive Farmer 10 the
Oncial Organ Of the N. {. Farmers
State Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
RALEIGH, N. c., FEB. IT, 1891.

+ TAIs paDsr entered Gs seeOnd-clGss matter at the Post
ONce IL Raleigh, NJ. o.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

corporation is involved in the contro.
versy now pending.
Again, let it be remembered, that
no person is trying to e the
Wilmington and Weldon road into
doing wrong. We are only arguing
that it is the duty of the General AS
sembly to take advantage of a cir
cumstance, which has fortunately come
about, by which this road can be forced
to do, in the future, what its owners
ought to have been willing to do long.
ago. In seeking to va cate the charter
of the Wilmington and Weldon road,
and in seeking to subject that corpo.
ration to taxation, the General Assem-
bly, is only seeking to do, in that case,
what it does in the s of every other
citizen of the State, viz: To make it
pay taxes under the provisions of the
constitution and laws.
These are some of the reasons which
induce The PROGRESSIVE FARMER to
take the position that the charter de-.
manded by this great combination
should be withheld, until the roads
concerned give up their exemptions.
and submit to just and righteous taxa.
ton. Shall it be said that this legis.
lature stood by the people Or lall
it be said that this legislature de.
serted the people, and stood by the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad ?
We shall see We shall seel
The Durham daily globe., 1891-12-08
:. omen Wanted !

between the ages Of fifteen and forty
i've Must have pale, sallow complications,
no appetite, and be hardly able to get
about. All answering this description
will please apply for q bottle Of DR..
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then note tie generally improved con
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accompanies every bottle.
The Durham daily globe., 1891-12-08

An excellent remedy for dyspep il
Simmons Liver RegulatOr--C. Maste1son, ,
Sheriff Of Bibb Co., Ga.
The Durham daily globe., 1891-12-08
ON EURMI ITURE !

Christmas comes and Christmas goes
1t comes with many welcomes and it goes
with many regrets. We can make it as
clear as day to you that no Christmas
purchase can possibly give greater salts
faction at home than selection from our
stock Of Furniture. One excellent rea-
son is tha; whatever you select, you will
have il after the turkey has been digested
and when the Christmas Of 1891 is moth
ing but a pleasant memory. Your pur-
chase VIII be with You when Christmas
comes again-it will see you through the
Christmas festivities Of lifetime
The Durham daily globe., 1891-12-08
THE GLOBE,
Durham, y. &.

LET the loyal citizens Of this state send
something for tDc Worlds Fair fund
The Durham daily globe., 1891-12-08

II you feel weak
ard all worm cut take
BROWN S IRON I3TTIIRS
The Durham daily globe., 1891-12-08

TIE fund for the Worlds fair shows
that 81 $50 have been pad in. Let all
people rally, and let us have an exhibit
which will make North Carolina folks
feel good when they go to Chicago in
'G3, which is only little over year
away.
The Durham daily globe., 1891-12-08

CHI" in nickel ana help swell the
" ocld's Fair t2nd. There i now great
chance 10 show some state pride.
The Durham daily globe., 1891-12-08
OF Course.
Oxford Day

The Durham Fertilizer company case
was settled this morning so far as the
Granville Superior court is concerned.
The Agricultural Department submit
ted to a non-suit, judgment Of cost was
entered against them and it was ordered
that the fertilizer seized be released.
In this suit the Durham company was
charged with offering goods for sale
which did not come up to the lawful re-
Quirements.
The Durham daily globe., 1891-12-08
THE WORLDS FAIR FUND
only ten cents
STANDS 40 DAY

-- STANDS TODAY -----
Durham Daily Globe, :, @1sj0
sSiackWejl ToEJaccO &C., i,HON
And there is nothing contingent about it.
All that is subscribed must be
used for business.
Si-\i; u, YO:R E&T!3NTIG,SS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

tsessed of reputable trade or profession
likely to be of eminent service to the
people or government of the adopted
country. OF course McGinty had nc
such papers in his possession. He told
his story to the officers substantially as
we have recorded it. 1t was received
with much incredulity, but they could
not doubt his sincerity. 1t was evidently
an exceptional case, for which their
laws made no provision. They could
not send him back, that was certain, and
decided to let him remain, provided he
comply with the remaining conditions OF
the law applicable in ordinary cases. He
was examil ed in regard to his knowledge
of the laws of the country and of conrse
failed to pass very creditable examina-
ton. He was told If he desired to become
citizen of Loreland he must declare his
intention Immediately which he did. He
was then given a certificate of character
which entitled him to protection of per-
son and property so long as he remained
in Loreland. The said certificate must
be renewed every year upon the testimony
OF reputable witness concerninghis con-
duct in the new country. The certificate
further provided that after certain time
having passed the necessary educational
examination, he would be granted the
right of suffrage but it also named GER
tain offices to which he would be forever
ineligible. I desire to impress this latter
point upon the minds of few presump-
tious Americans at this time.
Any failure on the part of the immi-
grant to comply with the conditions of
his admission within the boundaries of
Loreland would subject him to imprison-
ment and hard labor or the alternative of
expulsion. There are no Maguires, no
Vendetta, no Fenians, no Socialists, no
Nihilists, nor Fillibusters, nor Anarchists
nor Malta, in Loreland. Is it necessary
for me to explain why? Judge Lynch is
also an obsolete parsonage for reasons to
be made made equally plain in the histo-
ry of the second Daniel.
McGinty accepted the condition impos-
ed upon him and endeavored to keep
them in good faith as you will discover
further on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04
OHERIFFS SALE.

STATE OF Kansas, TREGo COUNTY, IS.
Pearson Il. Lott Plaintiff
Lottie McGinnis, WINFIELD 8. McGinnis, G.. A. {
Wilson and Lulu Wilson, Defendants.
Public notice Is hereby given that by virtue of
order of sale to me directed and delivered, issued
eut Of the Twenty third Judicial District Court of
the stnte of Kansas sitting in and for the county of
Washington, in said state, will on
Tuesday May 5, 1891.
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ and 2 O'Clock
P M OF said day at the west door of the court
in Wa-Keeney, in the county and state aforesaid,
offer for public sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash in hand all the right title and interest of
the above named defendants in and to the following
described property to wit: Lots number six t6)
and seven CD In block number forty-four ga in
the city of Wa-Keeney lying and situated
in the county of Trego, in the
state of Kansas, with all the appurtenances there
unto belonging, to be sold according to law to
satisfy judgment in foreclosure of mortgage in
the sum of three hundred and twenty-three and
72-1o0 (SS23.72) dollars, with interest at the
rate of per cent from date and the further of
S29.15 cost of suit, and all accruing costs; said
property levied and to be sold the property of
the above named defendants.
Given under my hand this LIST day Of April
A. d. 1891.
THEo. COURTNEY Sheriff,
Trego County, Kansas,
s. R. CowIcK, Attorney ~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04
Strange Revolution in Women's
Dress-Will American Ladies
Dare Adopt TIP

Some predict that the great change 10
the fashioning of the clothes which are to
be worn by women this season is the
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Men will hold their breath in wonder
at the marvellous change it makes In
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Der of The New York and Paris Young
Ladies' Fashion Bazaar "This magazine
is the only one in Europe or America
which makes speciality OF giving those
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ance of sculptored slimness," said Her
Royal Highness the Princess of Wales.
Madame Patti has ordered from the Par
is house fonr magnificent costumes, the
designs of which appear in the April
number of this Fashion Bazar-and In
this magazine only.
Mrs. Harrison Is greatly fascinated
with the exquisite gem, costume No. 4, in
the April number. It is expected she
will give an order for an exact counter
part OF it, the front Of which viii Be in
crusted with pin-head diamonds. This
gown alone viii be worth g king ranec1,.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04
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Horatio A. Burns.
The Housekeeper's Friend.

The pioneer friend to the American
Housewife is "The Household" amonthly
publication founded by Geo. E. Crowell
in 1868, aud printed at Brattleboro, Vt,
until last January, when it was moved to
Boston, that it might better serve its
rapidly increasing list of subscribers.
The" Household" as its name implies,
isdevoted to the family, and contains
suggestions fitted to every de-
partment of the home, and to every men,
Der of the family.
Practical women contribute practical
articles to the Kitchen, Dining room and
Sewing Room. Mrs. D. A. Lincoln, su-
thor of the famous Boston Cook Book
furnishes practical Kitchen Talks" and
a Menu for One Week." in each months
issue.
The Easter Number of the Household
is now ready. 1t contains an elegant
cover, choice Easter stories, and the
Practical Departments are illustrated.
You can obtain copies at the news stands
or you can send ten cents to the House
hold Company, 80 Bromfield street.
Boston.
The Easter-March--issu contains
the offer OF three costly presents to the
three subscribers who obtain the largest
lists OF new subscribers to The Hous-
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The first present is 800 horse and car
rage, the second an upright Miller Piano
and the third a Columbia Bicycle.
This Is the first time horse and car
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