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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

tionaI -and~State
public expenditure contemplated by
the present movement of the people
shall be made simply for the good OF
the entire country, and shall cease
whenever afurther extension of it shall
not be known to be for the public good.
The day of extravagant outlay for
public buildings in small and unlm-
portant towns, Sthe day of national
appropriations for creeks and streams,
not navigable for canoes, the day of
appropriations to subsidize private en-
terprises, the day of the taxation Of the
many for the benefit of the few, will
speedily come if the movement now
going forward shall be true to the in
stinct which called it into being, and
to the manly intelligence that has
guided it thus far.
This movement means that the peo-
pie are about to take matters into their
own hands. For many years the
country has been governed by the
professional politicians-by men who
have made politics to be a trade, and
have changed the service of their
constituents into a disgraceful scramble
for place and pelf. There are few
men in public life to-day who have not
at their, backs horde of pimps and
parasites, who lay wires, pull dirty
ropes, use corruption funds and yell
themselves hoarse in applying the
epithets of bilingsgate and profanity
to emphasize the greatness of the par
ticular scoundrel they have set up for
the suffrages of freemen. These lep-
erous gentry must go to the rear, if
this movement of the people has not
been read amiss by this present writer.
The great masses of the virtuous and
intelligent people of this country have
reached the conclusion that the i'm
mortal words of Mr.. Lincoln, '"this is
a government of the people, by the
people and for the people, contain an
essential and enduring truth; and they
mean to take matters into their own
hands and give it application and
efficiency.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

- ~
Hndlx,-fairlE-a and fully stated which
allayed and cured much if not all the
prejudice against the order
On Saturday, the 28tha ult., the
grand county of Wayne had a good
attendance of her farmers and men
of affairs in the court house to hear
our eminent apostle of the Alliance de
clare the financial and political gospel
of salvation to the masses ofAmerican
citizenship. Here I part company
reluctantly with our gifted brother and
commend him to the attention of all
where he may go and bespeak for him
a hearing from all Alliance people,
business men and all outside the order,
feeling. confident they will oil be In
structed, benefited and pleased.
Fraternally,
tHH w. II g RTATR-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17
WHAT DOES THE ALLIANCE
MOVEMENT MEAN?


The above question: is attracting much
attention in this country just now.
While we do not speak with authority
as to the meaning of this movement,
there are some meanings upon the very
surface of it, to which we wish to in
vite the thoughtful readers attention.
1t means, first Of all, that the people
in this country have profted by the
common schools, and by the newspa-
pers, and by books-that the sum of
intelligence in this country has greatly
increased in recent years. There has
been no general movement in either
ancient or modern times, that we know
of, that was so directly and essentially
due to the increase of intelligence as
the one now going forward. This fact
is amply shown by the employment
of the machinery of intelligence in the
propagation of the movement. This
agitation is above all others an agita-
ton that employs the printed page in
carrying itself forward. There is no
cry for destruction, as in the French
Revolution. There are no attempts
making to lash the people into
phrenzy. The appeal is invariably to
discussion. Come, let us reason to-
gether about the things that promise
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der. This appeal is prominently the
appeal of calm intelligence; and de-
clares as plainly as possible that ''1Ue
knouU Whot Ue aCant, and 1Ue are cOmpe-
tent to discuss 1t before the open court Of
public opinion" This movement
means that the common school and the
newspaper and the book have done eff
fective work in informing the public
judgment, and in enlightening the
public conscience, and in quickening
the public aspiration.
This movement means that the peo-
pie understand, as they never under
stood before, that their sires fought
and conquered upon fields of Revolu-
tionary fame, to make freemen of their
children to the latest generation. I'm
til recently the conditions in this coun-
try were SO favorable to freedom that
the people scarcely knew what freedom
was. But since changed conditions
have come about, and the naughty
a~utocrats of an essentially tyrannical
and insolent industrial and commercial
system have seemed to threaten the
freedom of any class of our people, it
becomes apparent that the masses of
u population know they are, land
of right ought to be" freemen. This
movement shows that neither the spirit
of freedom, nor the consciousness of
freedom, has persisted from the land.
This movement means that the ut
most economy, compatible with the
simple dignity of our democratic insti-
buttons, shall be observed and carried
out in all the departments of the Ma
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

fondmessfOr capturing sweh~Engtish-
society people. IF the most extensive.
lying has not been done about them, it
is true that many of these swell Eng
hsh society people are not morally fit
to associate with their own game
keepers. The Prince of Wales himself
is not clear of some very ugly tales
that have, from time to time, found
their way to the public ear. 1t makes
us sick to see men and women, who
ought to have good sense and some
little republican independence, bowling
down to the c~haracter1ess snobs of
English high life, so called.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17
DIRECTOR.
Send us t1UO neW names and So and
zoe UiU send yOW the Alliance Grand
March, by Prof. MearS.
GoLDsBoRo. N. c.. Mar. 8. 81.

NOAOODOhO1 ~ O'J AC4 ~ u"
Mr.. EDIToR:-Bro. Ben. Terrell made
speeches at New Berne on Monday last.
Many Alliancemen and others were
mislead by the local press saying he
would speak in the Fair grounds,
whereas his appointment was in the
court house, and he did his speaking
there to a comparatively small crowd.
1t was unfortunate to the Alliances but
perhaps paying to the Fair to have
people go into the-Fair that day ex-
pecting to hear Ben. Terrell.
At Snow Hill the Alliance orator of
the Lone Star State was very hand
somely introduced by young brother
Darden, sol of the lamented w. A.
Darden, who fell at his post in Gates
vile. Young Darden is a worthy son
of a noble sire. The court house was
full of people. Greene county fur
nished a fine set of upturned faces to
the distinguished speaker who held
their closest attention with his pecu-
liarly plain and powerful arguments III
defense of the right of the farmers and
laborers of this country. For more
than two hours he taught the truth to
that audience and showed clearly that
the merchants and business men of
the country will be benefited by the
success of the farmer, and that the
Farmers Alliance is not at all in oppo-
sition to the interests of the mer-
chant.
At Greenville, Pitt county, Bro. Ter
reH spoke for the same length of time
to a smaller audience, owing to the
very inclement weather and the Fair
at New Berne.
The next day at Wilson he surpassed
himself in the earnest, powerful, elo-
quent portrayal of the wrongs of the
money kings against the producers.
The merchant, lawyer, banker and the
general public outside of the Alliance
heard the reasons for our organization
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17
RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 26, 81.


My DEAR SIR:-I send by this mail a
copy of bulletin just issued by the
Experiment Station on the BEST Agri-
cultural Grasses" suitable for North
Carolina. 1t is a work of 100 pages,
illustrated by Hfgures showing grasses
and clovers, of which 26 are full page
Different formulas for grass mixtures
are given suitable ID various soils in
the State. >,
The Station has been at very great
expense to procure the cuts and to
print this bulletin, but it believes that
the subject is of such interest and inn
portance as to compensate for the
great cost Of publication. Expecting
a heavy demand for this bulletin, a
larger edition than usual is issued.
The subject of grass culture should
be of great Importance to the farmers
of the State. For, by it they will be
enabled to grow stock, the manure
from stock when carefully saved will,
in turn, be of greatest benefit in fertil-
izing the land for further cultivation,
thereby constantly improving the soil
and with less cost for fertilizers.
Very cordially,
nTDnNr0D
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

THE "'Possum Law" like all other
great reforms, will have to await the
coming of more patriotic men and
more enlightened times. In the mean
time it's author and friend may con-
slider himself as ahead of his times and
generation, even as Bruno and Copper
nicus were ahead of theirs. The time
will come when the 'possum will be
recognized by a North Carolina legis-
lature as having some rights that are
to be respected by an enlightened and
high-minded civilization. Revolutions
never go backward.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17
HoPEwELL, N. G.. Mar. 2 '91

-" Osg ACA4 ~ O4s
The following resolutions were
adopted at a meeting of HopewelI ALI
ance, No. 331, Mecklenburg county,
held Feb. %, 1891:
RESOLVED, That this Alliance is in
full agreement with resolutions passed
by Derita Alliance and published in
the Charlotte Democrat, of Feb. 13,
and In The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, con-
demnatory of the views and votes Of
Mecklenburg's Senator and Represen-
tatlves on the 6 per cent. interest bill.
ResOtUed, That it is the opinion OF
this Alliance that they have misrep-
resented both the views and the inter
ests OF the farmers of the country, In
casting their votes against the reduc-
ton OF interest.
The first aim of the reform move
ment was and is to accomplish that re-
sult-cheap money. The money power
has robbed the people of their sub
stance. 1t has fastened upon them
the most vicious and ruinous system
of mortgage foreclosure that ever
robbed a people of their sacred homes.
The introduction of the 6 per cent. in
terest bill has had one good effect-it
demonstrated where the monied repre-
sentatives stood, and where the peoples
representatives stood. We now know
which way the eat jumps. This con
hict now going on has arranged on
the one side the monied lords; on the
other the people. Choose you this
day which you will serve.
Resolved, That the Secretary send
these resolutions to THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and Charlotte Democrat with
request to publish.
F~raterhally,
Il. S. BARNETT, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

The Legislature of Illinois has elected
General John M. Palmer to the Senate
of the United States. Mr.. Palmer is a
Democrat. But in an interview subse-
quent to his election he put himself
upon record as favoring the abolition
of the national banks. And it is under
stood that he stands square upon most
of the issues presented by the Farmers
Alliance. We care little what politi-
cal organization a man belongs to, if
he is honestly in favor of our just de-
mands for reform. We shall count
John M. Palmer as standing with us in
favor of most of the things which we
as reformers demand, and we shall so
count him with pleasure.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

Rev. DR.. ATKINSON, who spent many
years of his life as pastor of Presbyte-
rian churches in this city, died sud
denly in Warrenton on the 9th inst.
DIR. Atkinson was a ripe scholar, a good
preacher, a most laborious and faithful
pastor, an Israelite in whom was no
guile. A friend has promised to write
for u columns some account of DR..
Atkinsons long life and labQrs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

THERE has been a good deal said
during the last two or three hundred
about the exclusive character of
English society. And it has been the
ambition of certain families in this
country whose founders dealt in soap
fats, and pelts, and gen seng, and one
thing and another, to capture that
same exclusive English society. Well,
several American families have gone
to London to make the capture. We
think it no discredit to these families
that they had humble origins. But
what we do think discreditable in a
very high degree is their snobbish
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

WE desire to urge upon our brethren
to attend the meetings of brother Ben.
Terrell. We need to become thorough
ly rooted and grounded in Alliance
principles. And this can be done in
no other way so easily as by attend
ance upon the meetings of Ben. Ter
reIl. Brother Terrell is one of the fore
most lecturers in this country; and if
our people fail to hear him, they will
thus miss the opportunity of a life
time. We most earnestly urge all our
people to attend Ben. Terrell's meet
ings.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

We again call attention to the Alb
ance song, Clasp Hands, and dedicated
to Mrs. Ben Terrell, Wb6ch oe are offer
ing as a premium for tWo mean sub.
scriberS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

Hon. w. A. B. BRANCH, Congress
man-elect from the First district, and
a prominent Allianceman, gave this
office a very pleasant call the other
day. We think the interests of his peo-
pie are safe in his hands.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

-Our friends in writingsto 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, 1891-03-17

Send as taco neaU subscribers and get
q copy of the ALLIANCE GRAND MARCH,
6g Prof. j. C. MearS. It IS beautiful.
Be sure and get 1T.
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In our item on the Railroad Commits
sion, on our first page, we wrote of
Major Wilson, incorrupti6le as Cato.
The types make us say incompatible
as Cato.
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ing them for NEW subscribers only.
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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-11
woei wool Unutterabic Woe.

Why endure it daily, nightly, we had
well nigh said. hourly. They do who
are tortured with chronic rheumatism.
The remedy, botanic, pure, safe ana
prompt is at hand. We're the evidence
In behalf of Hostetter's Stomach Bit.
ters eollated, it would be found to
TEEN with we'll authenticated proofs
that the medicine is both a preventll-
tive and q remedy in this malady OF
varying agonies and ever present dan
ger. TO forestall its chronic stage Is
the dictate of prudence. Renounce
dangerous medication. Far more ef.
fective, more certain, more permanent
In the beneilcent consequences is the
use Of the Bitters. Experience indorses,
the recommendation of physicians
sanction its use. Begin early, use
with persistence, and expect relief.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters relieves
constipation, biliousness, kidney all
ments, dyspepsia and malarlal trouble.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-11
A Font in EncineorInr.

Is M. Eiffel prepared to put an awning
over Trafalgar square when the sun shines
and remove it promptly without the aid of
central support or steam engines, or even
chains7 The arch Of the Colosseum is GER
tainly not less. This may seem. II. trifiing
matter to the thoughtless, because they
have never considered it. Roman engineers
covered in that vast expanse with some
woolen material, aud they worked the
ponderous sheet so easily and smoothly
that 1t was drawn and Withdrawn us the
Sky changed. The bulk of it must have
weighed hundreds of tons, all depending
by ropes from the circumference But the
ancients thought so little of this feat that
they have left us only one trivial detail Of
the methodist james Gazette
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-11
Brandywlne Springs openink,

The grand opening of the Brandy
wine Springs will take place Monday.
the 10Th inst. Extraordinary prepara-
tions are being made for the occasion,
which In all probability will be grand
success.
The All Star Speciality Company, of
New York, under the management OF
M. j. Sully, will make It's first appear
ance at the Brandywine Springs thea
tire, on Monday evening. The COM
pany comprises eight different char
acters; the most attracting Is the
greatest child singer and dance artist
on the American stage, Little Rosie, 8
years old. Entertainments will be
given every evening throughout the
season In the new building just erect
ed.
A special train will leave Whining
ton every evening for the Springs at
l7.15, returning at IL o'clock. All the
ATTRACTIONS will be in full sway, in
,cluding dancing.
Brandfwine Springs Dramatic AS
sociation will present their new and
interesting play Comrades on Fri
day evening. As this is the last play
of the season, 1t would be we'll for
those wishing to witness an opera
performance by home talent, to attend.
The first warm weather. Lyceum
will be held in the 6chool-house OF Dis
trict No. 33, this evening. Those who
have not heard our debaters talk should
grasp the opportunity and present
themselves at the door, where they
will be cordially welcomed.
Diamond Lodge, No. 10, X. OF p, OF
Marshallton, will pay fraternal visit
to Fidelity Lodge, No, 20, Of same or
der, at Hockessin, on Wednesday even.
ing. June 18th.
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, Of Marshallton, gave a straw
berry festival, In Marshallton Hall,
Monday and Tuesday evenings. A
large crowd was in attendance and o
good sum realized for the temperance
cause.
A large church excursion from
Philadelphia Is booked for Saturday at
IBrandywine Springs.
II the correspondents for the REPUB-
ILroAT, at MarshalltoD, Newport, STAN
ton and Hockessin, will address X. Y.
Y. they will receive something to their
financial interests. <. w.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-11
American Youth No. Thorough.


A bureau drawer may seem to be a simple
mechanical" thing to make. In many
cases 1t is, though there Is room for art in
even the simplest bureau drawer. But in
late years agreat demand for fine and beau
tiful furniture has arisen, and richly carved
and ornamented articles have been manu-
factured in this country.
One OF the firms engaged in this manu-
facture in an eastern city had need, O year
or two ago, of number of "escutcheons.n -
or metal plates, used in covering keyholes
for bureau drawers. There was demand
for new things of this sort. The new
things" might well enough have been old
escutcheons pretty closely copied; but it
was necessary to draw them and adapt
them to the new use, and no one could be
found in this country who was capable of
doing that work. The decorations of these
drawers were provided from abroad and at
great cost.
The manufacturers Of all kinds OF brass
and other metal ornaments to be used on
wood have had the utmost difficulty in OBJ
taiAing good designs for this kind of work.
and artists in almost every case have had
to be brought from Europe.
asked manufacturer Of certain arti-
cles of this kind, "Have you ever attempted
to train American youths to design these
things" YES" he answered, "but they
would not study enough"
This answer had become an old story to
me.
1t is not to be supposed that people 80
Ingenious, sagaeious and industrious as
the Americans will continue 80 impatient
to earn money that they will not take the
steps necessary to earn it most surely and
easily. There are signs already that Amer
lean boys and girls are coming to realize
how excellent an opening for their en-
deavors there is on the artistic side of our
growing industries.--J. E Chamberlin in
Youths Companion.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-11
The Annual nreetinr.

The annual meeting of the Delawar,
State Medical Society was held II
Georgetown on Tuesday, with uli til,
members present
The reports of the secretary anC
treasurer were presented, the latter
showing balance to the credit of the
society of s297.
George W. Marshall, Charles II. Rich
ards and Joseph II. Chandler were ap
pointed a committee to nominate OIL
GERS for the ensuing year. DIR. Q. H.
Wilson discussed the subject: "Tht
New Hypnotics and Whether Expert
ence Warranted Their Use." DR.. vii
ham @. Pierce read paper on "Ic
What Extent Does the LOGS of Brain
Substance Disturb Cerebration and In
telligence."
The next question: "Does Modern
Experience Sanction the Frequent
Operation OF 0variotomy?n DR.. G. w
Marshall read a paper ON the subject
Professor Z. Montgomery OF the
Medlco-Chirurglcal College OF Phila-
delpha and DR.. Mary Fisher of Phila-
delphia read papers.
The following officers were elected;
President, Joseph Ii. Chandler; vice
president, Ezekiel W. Cooper; secre.
tray William q. Plercei treasurer, Oliver
ID. Robinson.
Censors-New Castle county, vii.
lard Springer, +. Bellyille, W. 4. Skin.
Wilson, William Marshall; Sussex
county, ]. A. Hopkins, II. X. Burton,
Z. Ii. Richards.
Medical Examiners-Ne Castle
county, L. p. Bush, z. W. Tomlison, L.
s. Yallandigham, H. j. Stubbs, j. N.
Cardeza; Kent county, N. Pratt, G.. w.
Marshall, B. L. Lewis. I'll. j. Owens,
Albert Whitley. Sussex county, ID. L.,
Mustard, Joseph W. Marsh, Robert
Ellegood, q, II. Layton, d. D. Palmer.
Delegates TO American Medical As
soclation-New Castle county, l.. p.
Bush, Il. i. Stewart, Joseph II. Chand-
Ter, W. N. Hamilton. l. S. Vallandig-
ham; Kent county, Albert Whitley, J.
II. Wilson, N. Fratt, Z. W. Cooper,
w. Marshall; Sussex county, G. IL.
Richards, X. G. Ellegood, @. II. Lay
ton, David Hall. Hiram II. Burton.
Delegates to the Pennsylvania Medi-
cal Society-W. T. Skinner, Robert Il.
Hopkins, Z. II. Richards. TO New
York; ]. Black, d. A. II. Bishop,
Joshua A. Ellegood. New Jersey-L.
p. Bush, DIR. Il. Fowler, John Il. Cliff
ton. Delaware Pharmaceutical Asso-
clation-Smith Cooper, b. L. Lewis,
Hugh Martin.
A paper ON 'fThe Treatment of Sun
was read by Dr.. o. d. Robin
sen, and one on the Sterilization of
Milk by DR.. Joshua Ellegood.
The annual address was delivered II,
the evening by DIR. Joshua Ellegood,
after which collation. was served at
the residence OF DR.. Richards. The
next meeting will be held at Dover.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-11

INoR sAI.E-Two SAFETY BICYCLEs
at 1913 West Seventh street. jei0-stt
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-11
Dots.

Bush's, French street wharf, is the
place to buy your coal.
George L. Ferguson, II Z. Cd street,
manufacturer Of Pop Corn Novelties.
Dyeing and securing done. $40 King St
Taylor 4 Fullerton's Cough Syrup ia
one of the best syrups for coughs and
colds prepared. 3o2 King street.
Durstein is manufacturing fine Ha.
vana filled handmade cigars, at No 6
East Second street.
VIM. Radam Microbe Killer cures
La Grippe, Catarrh and all other dis
eases. Sold by John ]. Wilhelm. Re.
moved from 226 w. Second to 219 w.
Second street.
Do you go to sleep as soon as you
sit down or commence to read or even
at work. making it unsafe for youi
Be assured your liver is torpid and dis.
eased. For nice certain cure use DIR.
Simms' Vegetable Liver Pills, Fourth
and King streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-11

TNon SALE-A NEW BARBER CHAIR.
II Apply at 10a L. end street. jel0-sts