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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
OFFICERS.
The Men Elected President, Secretary
and Lecturer in Counties Heard
From---They Will Garry
the Banner We

TyrrelI-C. E. Tatum, President:
Secretary, R. E. L. Hayman; Lecturer.
J. @. Meekins, Jr.
Northampton-Dr. R. H. StanciI,
President; K. R. Madrey, Secretary:
DR.. w. H. Lewis, Lecturer.
Franklin-President, Matthew S
Davis; Secretary, William J.. Hayes:
Lecturer, Frederick Ashton; delegate
to State Alliance, W. J. Hayes.
Nash-President, w. R. Wmstead:
Secretary, Chas. Baines; Lecturer, L
L. Lloyd; delegate to State Alliance
J. H. Thorpe.
Richmond-President, NJ. II. Ne
Bryde; Secretary, J. A. Nj :hoIson.
Lecturer, Duncan Mcneil, delegate to
State Alliance, Jas. NJ. Graham.
Orange-President, 7. J, Oldham:
Secretary, \. P. Gates. Resolutions
we're passed favoring the Sub'Treasury
and other demands.
Cabarrus-President j. B. White;
Secretary, H. J. Gilland; Lecturer ana
delegate to State meeting, Rev. D. 4.
Anderson.
Observation-Disclosures j. c. Bel
lamy Secretary, James B. Lloyd: Lee
turer and delegate to State Alliance
J. M. Cutchen.
Pitt-President, J. D. Cox; Secretary
E. A. Moye; Lecturer, II. Harding:
delegate to State meeting, J. }. Laugh
inghouse.
Bertie-President, M. L. Wood; See
rotary, w. J. Cobb; Lecturer, Jas
Bond, delegate to State Alliance. d.
H. V. Dunston.
Union-President, H. G. Moore, SCI,
rotary, J. A. Marsh; Lecturer, >. Z
Greene; delegate to State Alliance, Dc
a. Marsh.
Observation-Disclosures, II. \. LItc1.
field; Secretary, j. w. Wynns: Le-
turer, D. Spruill; delegate t. 9ta.'
meeting, w. J. Cahoon.
Halifax-President, Dr. r. \. P@
terson; Secretary, p, w. PurTm1&.ots
Lecturer, Thomas H. Taylor; deIeSa"
to State Alliance, E. A. ThornG.
AleXander-President, r. +. NhIG
Secretary, r. g. Allen; Lecturer, ",
w. league; delegate to State AlIijth''
W. w. league 49,,
Burke-President, Z. H. TlIley; -
rotary, f. S. Drury: Lecturer, PIyL
w. E. Alternately delegate to star
Alliance, p. w. Patton. ~
CaldwelI-President, NJ. D.. Smlt.'
Secretary, w. F. F. Palmer; Lecture
II. NJ. Kent. Ill.
Catawba-President, J. H. ShcrriGD.
Secretary, j. F. Click; Lecturer, ~
Shuford; delegate to State meetLD7'
IredeII-President, Capt. j. n.
Parks; Secretary, NJ. E. Ram1S1r 70
Lecturer, Fl. @. Davidson; delegate
State Alliance, a. Leazar. 1-,r-
Montgomery President, ]. +. Il1 or.
wood; Secretary, G.. n. S~carboro; "''
turer, r. T. Rush. .lv.
Camden-President. c. L. GranoE
Secretary, w. R. Dozier; L'cI''''
7. B. BOuShall. r.u.
Hertford-P President, JAS ). MItCHS~'
Secretary, Geo. \. Brown; Lecturer
Davidson-President R. s: Green ,,.ar.
Secretary, w, A. Lindsay; Lecturer
P, L. Ledford.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
KIND WORDS.

In behalf of the Alliance of the grand
old Banner" we say hurrah for Ram
sey and the brethren of the State
Hickory Mercury.
j. l.. Ramsey returns as associate
editor of THE Pro tREssIvE FARMER.
We welcome him and congratulate the
FARMERS readers. -TdrbOrO South,
erHeT
Editor Ramsey, of the Salisbury
Waterman, will assume editorial con
troll of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER SOON.
From accounts he's a Tartar, and will
raise Cain when necessary, in the ALI
ance or out of it.-CuSUeU NewS.
Bro. J. L. Ramsey, late of the Sails
bury Waterman, is again associate
editor of THE PROGRESSIVE FARaAER.
We congratulate THE FARMER on secur-
ing the services of such an able writer
and so strong an advocate of our cause.
-GOLdsbOrO Alliance Sentinel.
Mr.. J. L. Ramsey has returned to
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and become
associate editor, a position held by him
on that paper seven months ago. I'm
like his predecessor, Rev. Baylus Cade,
he is in accord with all of the Alliance
demands. and therefore his work
will be entirely ~congenial -Alamapce
Cleaner.
Mr.. J. L. Ramsey, late editor of the
Salisbury Waterman, has again as
sumed the editorial management of
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER. Mr.. Ram
sey is devoted to Alliance principles,
and has the courage Of his convictions.
He will doubtlessly prove acceptable
to the farmers of the Alliance.-COn-
cord Times.
Bro. J. /. Ramsey, late of the Sails
bury Waterman, has re-taken a posi-
ton on the editorial staff of The PRO
GREssIvE FARMER. His announcement
carries with it no uncertain sound. He
declares that he will stand on the plat
form of the Alliance as adopted at
Ocala and advocate and defend every
demand contained therein. The de
mands are eminently wise and just,
and he will fearlessly champion, you
may be assured. -Tar6oro Farmers
Advocate.
Whatever can be said about Bro.
Ramsey, the Standard believes that he
is honest, earnest and sincere in his
utterances. Mr.. Ramsey is bold and
fearless. He, like all men, is liable to
err. We all err-err terribly some
times-and Ramsey's in the crowd. If
the Standard believed that Ramsey
did all this talk (Which we know he
does not for buncombe, the Standard
would lose faith in him. Ramsey is
sincere, fearless-he has the courage of
his convictions. THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER -prospered under his work;
mayitdo so again Concord Standard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
JUST THINK.

But lust think of Leonidas L, Polk
as President of the United States,
favoring the schemes endorsed by the
Third party in it's wondrOus platform
at Cincinnati. In twelve months there
would be a civil war raging from Maine
to Florida and from Ball Head to San
Francisco. Heaven avert such a fate,
Wilmington Messenger.
Hasn't he got it badly Genuine case
of political jimjams. Will not the
good brethren Of Duplin or Sampson
mercifuIly endeavor to calm the fears
of the Messenger? Give it a nervine or
a little soothing syrup, or perhaps a
solid square meal of fresh fish would
be better-fsh is recommended as
brain-food, you know and it may be
a case of "softening of the brain"
'Just think" yes, "just think Of L,
L. Polk as President Of the United
States favoring the schemes endorsed
by the Third party in it's wonderous
platform at Cincinnati!!" Just think
otsuch amonstrous thing, my country.
Mem! And then to think that this
Wondrous platform at Cincinnati" is
essentially and substantially the same
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
ZEKE BILKINS WILL HAVE A
HEARING.

To THE EDITOR OF THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER:-I like your paper and l like
you, but there are some things [ don't
like. don't like to write to you eter-
nally and get no answers to my letters,
and you won't print 'em. Tell me now
how [ am to reach the public. [ have
many things [ want to say to the great
public and l want to say it quick. [
can't start a paper of my OWE; if [
could I'd make things lively. Now
will you tell me what to do?
ZEKE BTLEINS.
The above is a specimen of Zeke's
letters. He is the most inquisitive, in
d~efatigable, ~irrepressible character in
the South, and to humor him, we will
give Zeke a telephone and let him
interview whosoever he pleases and
talk himself to death, if he chooses.
Hemay use The PROGRESSIVE FARMERS
office as his central office, and our
''devil" will connect him with any
body anywhere and let him have full
swing. So, Zeke, when you get ready
just call for the central" and tell us
what connection to make and you shall
be accommodated. Our readers may
prepare for some racy fun.
The columns of this paper are
1900 - I
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
"TEMPEST IN A TEA
POT"

The great Fort Worth anti Sub
Treasury meeting, whose proceedings
we published last week, was a whale.
According to some of the partisan
papers, it was going to make the earth
tremble and utterly tear the Alliance
to pieces and scatter it to the four
winds. 1t was well and extensively
advertised through these papers. But
with all the blowing and raIlying war
whoOps, we are reliably informed that
there were present, as participants in
that meeting, just SIXTEEN men-four-
teen from Texas and one from Missouri
and n from Mississippi. Why n
of the Sub-Treasury boys of Texas
could plant himself anywhere on the
plains of Texas, and with one tOOt from
a rams horn, rally more friends Of
that measure in thirty minutes than
all this free advertising, for weeks,
brought to the Fort Worth meeting.
By the way, it was claimed that Gov.
Tillman and Gov. Northen would be
there, but their names are not recorded
on the list Of the immortal sixteen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28

In writing to anybody, always be
sure to give the name of your p~ostOffice,
and sign your Owl name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28

Do you want your communication
published ? If so, give us your real
name and your p~ostoffice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28

W@ Our friends in writing to any of
our advertisers will favor us by men
tioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement in THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28

~ The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
THE FIRST DISTRICT ALL RIGHT.

Bro. F. S. Blair, Lecturer in the First
District, spent two days. in the city last
week. He brought a very encouraging
report from that section. The Alliance
people are more firmly united than at
any period since the organization of
the Alliance. They will stand by the
OcaIa platform unless convinced that
it is not what they want, and we think
this quite unlikely. Hurrah for the
old First
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28

The columns of this paper are
open to parties who mean business and
wish to show up the fact that the Sub
Treasury is no account. Discuss it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28

Do you want your paper changed to
another office? State the one at which
you have been getting it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13
How to XIII the Rose Rug.

The editor Of the Rural New Yorker
announces that he has just discovered q
sure wav of killing the rose bug or rose
chafer without injury to foliage. The
bug has increased rapidly in the last few
years and has devastated thousands Of
Vineyards. The editor says:
Experiments made during the present
week prove that this insect cannot sur
vive temperature of over 100 degs
Fahrenheit. The next step was to ascer-
tain if this method Of destruction could
DO put to an easy, practicable use
Water was heated to ITO dogs. and
poured into pail. A small hand force
pump, with eight feet.of hose and half
inch iron tube of five feet (thirteen feet
in alD, terminating with a cyclone noz-
zle, was then used to force the water
upon the rose chafers of the magnolia
flowers, In one of which there Were not
less than $50 of them. The first spray
upon the beetles was shown by the Their
molneter to be 1870 degs.
The rose bugs receiving the direct
spray were dead in about one minute.
The others recovered. The temperature
Of the water was then raised so that the
mercury rose to 140 dogs. when the Their
mometer was placed within two inches
of the nozzle. This was sprayed into q
partly open magnolia flower containing
fifty Or more beetles. All We're almost
instantly killed. Neither foliage nor
flowers were I'M ured.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13
A Hot Day Joke.

A man who made up in girth what he
lacked in height excited the amuse-
ment of passengers on one Of the Jersey
City ferry one Of the recent hot
mornings by the way the weather affect
I'd him. When he came on board he re-
moved his hat, and leaning his head for
ward the perspiration streamed from
him as if he were an caves trough dur
ing sharp shower. In about two min
utes he took his hat off again, and spout
ed quite as copiously as before. His fell
low passengers, who had watched his
salutatory operation with something akin
to sympathy, smiled as he favored them
with an encore. Presently he exuded
another torrent, and as the passengers
began laughing one Of them remarked:
"There won't be anything left Of you
by night except a grease spot if you keep
on this way, my friend"
That's what my wife said before I left
home" replied the sufferer good humor-
edly, land l said I'd be sure to find some
friends to send my gravy home. So ]
put myself in your hands"
The laugh was on the would be wag,
who found another part Of the boat more
to his comfort, while the human lava
tory was allowed to continue his anti
fat additions undisturbed. New York
Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13
Articles from Milk.

1.-THE first food Of man" has been put
to many uses and converted into many
forms by human ingenuity, but it's latest
application is perhaps the most remark
able. --.@-.
An inventor has just taken out patent
to protect a substitute for bone or cellu-
loid, and the material which is to take
the place of these substances is produced
from milk. Caseine-the albuminoid sub
stance in .millk-is in the first place re-
duced to a partly gelatinous condition
by means of borax or ammonia, and
then it is mixed with mineral salt dis
solved in acid Or water, which liquid is
subsequently evaporated.
The resulting product is called 'tlac-
titles" and can be nodded into any de-
sired form.
BY the admixture OF, pigments Or dyes
any color may be, impaired to it, but the
creamy white color natural to the sub
stance is most beautiful, being a very
close imitation of ivory. Combs. billiard
balls, brush backs, knife handles and all
other articles for which ivory, bone or
celluloid are employed can be made OF
this new product Of milk.
A company under the designation OF
''Lactile' Ci1nited) has commenced the
manufacture of this milk ivory in Che
shire.-London Dairyman.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13
No More Free PaDer.

The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has recently adopted a new style
OF telegraph blanks. The new blank
has printing on the back. The saving to
the company through this change will
DO enormous. The old time blanks, with
which every one is familiar, had print
ed heading, bnt the back was clear, on
which account the public became ac-
customed to using telegraph blanks for
memorandum paper. I have seen. men
deliberately step into a telegraph Office
and take pad Of blanks off the counter
to carry away for use elsewhere and
otherwise than for sending messages,
Newspaper reporters and correspondents
used large quantities Of the blanks for
copy It was smooth faced paper, and
the sizing was well adapted to the use
OF pen. Hereafter the public will not
be accommodated in this respect as the
rules Of the company are printed on the
backs OF all blanks, and there is no sur
face for writing anything but messages.
New York Press
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13
Fanatics in Turkey.

I am told that among Christians in
the Levant much uneasiness prevails at
the signs Of increasing fanaticism among
the Turks. A shrewd Turkish official is
reported to have said recently Of his
fellow countrymen: cat the end Of the
Crimean war 10 per cent. Of the Turks
were religious fanatics; at the death Of
Abdul Aziz, 80 per cent; today there are
80 per cent" There is evidence Of this
in every direction.
Only few weeks ago four Christian
boys, employed by foreign resident to
collect bulbs for him, disappeared a few
miles from Smyrna, Their remains
were subsequently found burned. Such
evidence as was obtained pointed to a
diabolical religious outrage, but no one
has ever been put on his trial. London
Truth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13
Columbia River Salmon.

The catch Of salmon is still light, but
is improving slightly, which is consid-
cred very good indication that there
are plenty of fish outside The fish be-
ing caught are unusually fine, averaging
thirty-five pounds in weight, and run
ming nearly all of the same size. Fish
ermen say that as soon as the water in
the river begins to fall the fish will COM
mence to pour in, and there is a chance
that heavy run may swell the pack to
at least somewhere near the usual pro-
portions.
Mr.. James Hawthorn says he COM
menced fishing last year on May 10, and
this year he began on April 10, month
earlier, and now he has only eighty-five
cases more than he had at this time last
year. While the salmon are swarming
at the mouth Of the river the sea lions
and seals are having picnic.
Oreconian ..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13
Where Becket's Bones Are Buried,


Thomas a Becket's bones are to the
fore again, and this time it seems as if
the matter were really settled, and that
the saints remains might henceforth be-
left in peace. It will be remembered
that when the skull and bones were dis
covered, which gave rise to so much con-
troversy in the antiquarian world three
years ago, there were several objections
urged against their being those of the
murdered archbishop, the principal one
being that the contemporary pope spoke
OF double sacrilege" having been
committed by Henry, in that he had not
only murdered the saint, but had also
burned his sacred bones.
This argument has now been met by
the discovery in the British museum Of
some notes for sermon to be preached
at Paul's Cross some time after the muir
der, in which the preacher jots down
that he was by the kings command to
contradict the statement that Becket's
bones had been burned. Then core
some lines which are crossed through in
the manuscript, but which have now
been deciphered and read as follows:
''They (che bones) are buried beneath one
OF the central towers of Canterbury
cathedral" This should be conclusive.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13
A Woman Summoned as Juror,

I don't think it is generally known
that a woman was recently summoned
as juror in ST. Louis. The lady took
the matter very philosophically and at
tended court promptly, only, Of course,
to receive the apologies of all concerned.
This was the elimination of a series of
blunders which have occurred from
time to time, and to prevent the POSSIBLE
ity OF which a canvass will soon be
made. Summoning man to act as a
juror III two courts at the same time has
been done more than once, while some
men boast that they We're never called
upon to serve on jury, and although
there must be something close to 100000
able bodied and competent jurors in this
city, aged and exempt persons are con
stantly called upon But that lady
juror capped the climax. interview in
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13
"Tonte Cristo" Outdone.

''Monte Cristo" may hideits diminished
head. What was the find" of Edmond
Dantes compared with that Of the dis
covery made by the contractors who en-
gagged to demolish the castle of San An
tonic, at Bio Janeiro, for the Brazilian
government? In the cellars of that edi-
flee they successfully dug up twelve iron
clamped chests and sixteen sacks, con-
tanning 100000 old Spanish dollars in
gold, plus leaden box filled with papers.
One Of these documents was a receipt
given by Father Anton Desarte, supe-
rior Of the Jesuits' college at Rio, for
20,0O0,000 gold dollars, to be paid by him
as tribute to King John V Of Portugal
when he visited Brazil.
It is supposed that when the Jesuits at
Rio learned how, in the Eighteenth CEN
fury, the Marquis de Pombal was expell-
ing their order from Portugal, they hid
the treasures which have been discov-
cred. A list Of the wealth so concealed
has been found in the leaden box. It
mentions the 100000 just brought to
light, 1880 pounds of gold dust and co.
900 pounds weight of gold ingots. To
whom, it is asked at Rio, does the treas
ure belong? Is it to the republic, the
king of Portugal, the Jesuits, or the peo-
pie who contracted to cart away all the
materials Of the castle they were en-
ployed to demolish?-Paris Cor. London
Dispatch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13
Was 1t a Big Sea Turtle?

Captain Edward Reeve has the con
tract to light the beacon on the break
water near Greenport, Me-, every night.
On Monday, while pulling leisurely
toward the breakWater, he was attracted
BY a commotion in the water near him.
He rested on his oars and looked to see
what it was. He saw what looked like
the hard shell back of monster sea
turtle A moment later he saw the head
and eyes of the strange object. As the
head protruded above the surface the
water was churned into foam by the
Tapping Of what appeared to be long
flippers The head Of the marine animal
was covered with protruding horns.
The monster came toward the boat
and apparently meditated an attack,
when the captain hit at it with an oar.
It paid no attention to this assault, but
ran its head against the boat with a
The captain weighs over 900 pounds, and
managed to keep the boat right side up.
Then the fight became fierce. The tide
was carrying the contestants toward the
breakwater. One after the other the oars
wore broken by the captain by striking
on the hard back Of the monster. Final
ly, without anything to defend himself,
the captain managed to throw a moose
over a projecting rock on the brealkwater
and so pulled himself ashore.
The monster continued it's attacks on
the boat, and remained in the vicinity
for some time after the boat had been
drawn up out Of the way. When last
seen the ferocious marine monster was
churning the water into foam as it sped
off toward Gardeners island. The cap
tain puts the monster down as sea tur-
tie, but of enormous ze.-Boston Her
aid 49,. @.a.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13
Library for Omaha

It is gratifying to learn that no matter
what may be done in regard to contest
of Byron Reeds will, his bequest to
Omaha for public library and museum
will probably be promptly carried into
effect by mutual agreement of all par
ties interested. The gift is generous
one and possesses features of peculiar
value. The real estate alone is probably
not worth over $4,000, but the collec-
ton OF coins is rare and almost un-
matched in this country. Certainly there
are not more than two or three collec-
tions in the United States that are more
perfect or more valuable. Fifty thou
sand dollars would be moderate valua-
ton to place on this result Of years of
careful selection and thousands Of dol
lars expended. Omaha World Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-13

STATE OF N1NNEsoTA,}
County of Mile Lacs
District Court. Seventh Judicial District.
Isaiah S. Mudgett Plaintiff,
Daniel W. Corwin, Erastns S. Ed
gerton and L. Porter. also, all other
persons or parties unknown. claim
ing any right, little, estate. lien in
terest in the real estate described in
the complaint herein, Defendant.
Notice is hereby given, That an action has been
commenced in this court by the above named
plaintiff, against the above named defendants
for the purpose of determining the adverse claim
of the defendants, and each of them. and the
rights of the parties respectively herein in and TO
the real estate hereinafter described; and asking
that said adverse claim of the defendants, and
each of them: may be adiudged by the court to
be null and void, and that the title to said real
estate and all thereof may be decreed to be in the
plaintiff, and that the premises affected by this
action are situated in the county of Mile Laos,
State of Minnesota, and are described as follows:
The southeast quarter {SE4) of section twenty
seven t27) in township thirty-six (36) north, of
range twerty-six (s6} west.
Dated July 18th, 1891.
j. l.. BRADY,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Princeton, MINI.