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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
H. 8. SIMMONS, Sec.

Resolutions relative to changing our
jury system, passed by the Richmond
county Farmers ALLAN ,e, Jan. 9th,
1891.
Resolved 1, That the County Ali
anee of Richmond county, do hereby
request our State Alliance TO send
down to tae Sub Alliances of the State
for discussion, the question of chang
ing the jury system of the State, from
the unanimous to the majority system,
and publish the result as reported back
by the Sub Alliances.
ResoZved 2, That the honorable leg
islature of North Carolina, is hereby
overturned by the County Alliance of
Richmond, to change the law govern
ing jury findings, from the unanimous
to the majority system, except per
hsps in capital cases.
ResoZved 3, That the Secretary be
instructed to forward 4 copy of the
first resolution to the Secretary of the
Stase Alliance: also of ths second a
copy each to our Senator and Repre-
sentative in the legislature to be by
them presented to their respective
hodies for consideration
Motion carried-That the Secretary
have the above published in The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER.
B. F. M. GREGoR, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

Some people in the Illinois legisla
ture must be lawfully sot in their
ways" For weeks the Senatorial
deadlock has been on, and balloting
has gone on from day to day with the
same result, w: no result at all. This
is, in our opinion, meanness, pure and
simple. Certainly there are good men
in Illinois upon whom a majority can
unite and bres the deadlock, ard mt
an end to thi ,tracted farce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
J. J. ATKINS, Sec'y.
FAITH, N. c., Jan. 80, 1891.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I desire to make
known through the columns of your
paper, the great and noble work that
is now being done by the citizens Of
our county. In the fall OF 1889 we
concluded to have q fair at M IL Bridge,
NC. We did SO. Colonel Polk came
and made us a good speech which did
a great deal of good in this section.
Next year the Piedmont Alliance Fair
and Industrial Union Association was
organized in Rowan county Grounds
for the fair was purchased and en-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
MIoHAEL, N. @, Jan. d. '9l.

HAASAEA1 ~ Ssy " al "a, 81.
Mr. EDIToB:-At a meeting held by
the Shiloh Academy Alliance, No.
1884, January "a, 1891, the following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, Owing to the insuficiency
of the school fund to run our public
>22ch"-'s more than about three months
in year, the children of the country
are growing up in ignorance; and
whereas, we think it tRe-u~ of the
State to see that her sons and daughter
do not grow up in ignorance; and
whereas, the Alliance is an educational
organization; therefore
ResOEVed, That we, the members of
Shiloh Academy Alliance, demand of
our Legislature, now in session, that
it enact such laws that shall increase
our public school fund sufficient to
run the schools not less than Eve
months In each year.
RcsOlved, That it enact such laws
chat shall provide for building better
school houses than are in most of our
country districts.
ResOlOed, That every child between
the ages of six and sixteen be required
u attead school not less than four
months in each year, unless sick or
otherwise disabled.
ResolVed, That one com nitteemen
instead of three be appointed, and that
he shall receive pay for his service.
ResOEved, That a copy of these reso.
lutions be sent to The PROGRESSIVE
FARKER for publ cation, and copy
be sent Hon. z. V. Walser, the Sen.
ator for this county.
D. G. CRAvER, Pres.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

We assure Mann's Chapel Alliance
mat the time for the meeting of the
legislature is fixed Oy law. The Gov
sfnor can convene the legislature only
IN extraordinary session to meet some
special emergency in public business.
- mas no power to prevent the legis,
azure from meeting at the time fixed
" law. 70 accomplish the end Mann's
UHapel Alliance seeks will require a
change in the law.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

MR. JULIUS A, BONlrz, founder, pro-
r. ''0f and editor of the Wilmington
l''S'ngsr is dead. Mr.. Bonitz was
O0fn % December 22d, l84l, and died
VOruary 7th, 1891. The writer had
: ~ 'ne pleasure of knowing Mr.. Bon
- But we have never heard anyone
~aythlng about him that was not
Oh praise of his noble enlightened
gy and manly qualities. We re
-. his loss to the cause Of journalism
ne State, and we mourn the alb
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
rzg NATIONAL FARMERS AL
LANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

P,aaident-L. L. Polk, North Carolina.
address, 344 D. ST., N. w., Washington,
Tioe-President-B. 8. h. Glover, Cam
O'Jss sescTetary- Treasurer. II. Turner,
t4aorUia. Gddr sss, 239 North Capitol St.,
W., Washington, D. J.
Leeturer-J. 81. Willetts, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
@ W. Macune, Washington, D. c.
E,onzo Wardal Huron, South Dakota.
J 2. Tillmsn, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
& c. Patty, Macon, Mississippi,
Isaac McCrscken, Ozone, Arkansas.
A.E. Cole, Fowlerville, Michigan.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Preside is of all the State organi-
,stions with L. L. Polk Er-C6fctO Chair
nan.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

WE print in this issue letter from
P. G w. Walker, taking exceptions
to our position upon the bill before the
General Assembly, providing that in
toxicants shall not be sold within two
miles of any church or school house
in North Carolina. We print the let
ter cheerfully, because we are willing
to have all matters discussed fully
But we adhere to our position in re-
lation to the bill referred to with the
amendments we suggested. We are
certain our correspondent is mistaken
in his Interpretation, of Alliance prin.
ciples, if he thinks those principles ia
vor the liquor trade in any form. We
are certain we are an Allianceman on
the liquor question. Our correspon-
dent threatens to cease taking The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER, if we do not
change our opini IN in regard to the
bill he opposes. Tais seems to be
very childish to us. Does our friend
think our opinion can be purchased
by q one-dollar subscription to The
PROGRESSIVE FARMERY Does our
correspondent intend to Rad nothing
he does not agree WITH If so,
it seems to us he will read very lit,
tie in this world We assue our
friend that his threat to discontinue
the paper has no terrors for us, terri
BILE as it may seem to him. If he qpits
THH FARMER, we think he will lose a
great deal more than we will.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

"PooR TOMS" communication can
not be published because he did not
sign his right name to it. We want
the real names of all our correspond
ents-nOt for publication, but as q
guarantee of good faith. AL com
nunications, without exception, which
are not accompanied by the real names
Otthe writer's, go into the waste basket.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
Co1NJooK, N. c., Feb. 8, 1891
JOHN 7. WYATT, Lock Box, l4O

CoINJooK, N. c., Feb. 8, 1891.
Mr.. EDIToR:-We are alive yet and
want other Alliances 30 know
what we are doing. Our lodge stood
still for so ne time at first, but we now
have some men that have every char
acteristic of live men, and we meaa to
come up in the front, We hold our
meetings every SATURDAY and mum oer
sixty five, nearly ali in good standing,
we add from two to three to our lodge
every meeting since we have got to
work. Look out B os we are coming.
We have your most excellent paper
read in cur lodge and find that it does
great good. We contemplate build
ing warehouse with a hall above
this &C eh :; sprinS, theI we will BE-
felt.
Our aim is to thottle par ison feel
ings and kill M onopolis OF course a
little more time do it, the stout hearted
are succumbing very fast.
We are glad to believe that our
State will soon be to the front in her
public schools through the auspices of
Alliancemen.
Fraternaly,
H. 8. SIMMONS, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

1 said Senator Blair will make q
speech in the Senate explaining why
he was not reelected. We venture
to suggest to the New Hampshire
Senator that he failed of re election
because he did not get votes enough.
II he will adopt our explanation he
will save some time an article that
he has been in the habit of using
rather recklessly-and avoid a diminu.
tion of the stock of public patience.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

sence Of his controlling and ernobing
spirit from the Messenger. We tender
to the stricken ones of our brothers
household assurances of our profound
est sympathy. We commend them to
Him whose tender notice regards the
sparrow when it falls.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

Resolved, That we endorse most
heartily the visit and address of Bro.
8. o. Wilson tosus today, and hereby
return our thanks to the Executive
Committee for sending him to us, and
further The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is
hereby requested to publish the fore
goImk .T -.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

We are sorry to learn through a
private letter that Mr.. W. F. Daily,
former business manager of this paper,
is still in feeble health. We most ear
nestly wish he may soon recover his
lost health.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

Ok the 4th instant Mr.. J. Lee Kirk
patrick, of Lexington, KY, was mar
Hed to Miss Ida D. FIippin, of Big
Greek, Stokes county, N. G. The best
wishes of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
attend the happy couple.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17
ALLIANCE CORRESPONDENCE.
Jan. 81. 1891

Abraham Lincoln said you could
fool all of the people part of the time,
part of the people all of the time, but
you could not fool all the people all
the time.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-17

A. h. GREGORY,
Sassafras Fork Alliance, No. sci.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
Shoes, Hats and Furnishing Goods,
LADIES' and Chill DRENs FINE SHOES SPECIALITY

Learned the Words, Then the Meaning.
An American recently returned from
Europe tells the following incident of
his experience on board the Etruria:
ut was my custom on sunshiny days
to go down on the deck where the emf
grants were, in order that l might study
the manners and customs of these
aliens
"Many of the emigrants had no
knowledge of the English language, and
this lack they tried to supply by study
ing from text books. A very pretty
young Swedish woman was seated on a
hatchway while we were off the banks
of Newfoundland. | seated myself be,
side her and in few minutes taught
her to utter the sentence Kiss me- in
very fair English,
Gas the lesson was completed
sturdy young Irishman sauntered in the
direction of the hatehway. By means
of signs l made the girl understand that
she was to try her English sentence on
him. With an ingenious smile on her
face she approached him and uttered
the magical sentence. The appeal
startled the Irishman for moment.
"Then his quick wit grasped the hui
NOR of the situation, and throwing his
arms, like a great rough bear, around
the maiden he saluted her with two
hearty smacks upon her rosy cheeks.
With a quick movement she tore her
self from his embrace and ran to hide
her bushes in the steerage. New
York Recorder
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
A story DIV secretary Foster.

l remember once here in Washington
Git was during my congressional life)
having participated in little dinner.
There were six of us, and l may men,
ton General Garfield as one of the
party. After discussing the business
that brought us together, we began to
discuss ourselves little. 1t so happen
ed that three of us were what is known
in this country as "self made men,"
The other three were born of rich par
ents. The self made man is always
liable to be egotistical. The man who
has been successful in business will per-
haps tell you that he began life on a
shilling One of the self made men
stated that he had never been to school
more than six weeks in his life, and had
been governor and state senator.
A gentleman who was quite wealthy,
and came from a rich family, inter
rupted the self made man by saying:
"Look heN, I'm sick and tired Of you
self made men. You had to labor for
living, while l was reared in elegance
and ease, my college bills paid and a
house given me after | had married.
You, confound you, were compelled to
work to do that which makes men,
and / am here, your peer, notwitf-
standing my disadvantages. "-Boston
Horold
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
SOMETHING BIG IN RUBBER.
A Single "Biseuit" That Weighs Over
Thousand Pounds and Cost 400.

A Single biscuit" That Weighs Over .
Thousand Pounds and Cost 81 ,o1o.
The biggest "biscuit" of rubber ever
seen in North America is on exhibition
in store in Warren street. 1t came
from the upper Amazon, weighs trife
over thousand pounds and cost its
owners 81, 010. Around its largest cir
cumference it measures 10 feet being
composed of successive layers that form
practically solid mass throughout.
There is enough rubber in the lump to
make 5000, 900 "election" bands, or,
If made into a single string, there is
enough to make line which would
reach $50 miles.
Although the biscuit is now perfectly
black, it was pure white, like the juice
of the milk weed, when taken from the
tree. The native who made the lump
first drove two crotched stakes in the
ground at distance Of ten feet apart,
and in the crotches he rested a smooth
pole. Then he built fire midway be-
tween the posts, in such position as
to concentrate the heat at the center OF
the crosspiece. The rubber, in its fluid
consistency, was poured on the hottest
surface of the stringer, and as it felt
the warmth of the fire it CONCEALED.
BY turning the pole slowly around the
layer of rubber took its present shape,
which is that Of big, overgrown bis
cult.
1t is slow work turning the stick and
congealing the rubber, and whole
day is consumed In making a single
layer 1t took forty days to complete
the biscuit In question, for, besides
hardening it, 1t had to be cured and
smoked by processes very similar tc
those used in curing and smoking hams
The Amazon natives use a peculiar
bark to effect the curing process, which
is burned in the fire, and which i'm
parts certain properties that prepare
the rubber for preservation.
The rubber which is here described
smells SO much like the ordinary suga.
cured ham that one could not tell tn,
difference if blindfolded. In this re
spect the rubber from the Amazon pos
sesses a distinct superiority over tina
from Africa In the latter country thu
natives seem to know nothing what
ever about the curing and smoking
process, and the result is that thei
rubber has an indescribably vile odor.
In preparing this big lump for com
mercial use it will be first put into tn
grinder or mill, where it will undergo
treatment very like that of mastication
This makes it pliable. It will then b
put into a calendar, where 1t will b
: flattened and drawn out into the re
quired size and shape, after which
. will be cut up into the shapes used Il
commerce. New York Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
when Fruits Grow.
heaiism IN the Pulpit.

Barlette, the celebrated preacher of
the Fifteenth century, employed a
peculiar means of effect for enriching
the church. ''You ask of Inc, dearest
brothers," he said, Chow you may at
tain to heaven; this the very bells Of
the monastery will tell you, by giving,
dando, dando dando," in uttering
which he initiated the sound of bells -
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
Ma and PA.

Mrs De Style-The expressman has
come with my box of Worth dresses.
Tell pa to go down and pay him.
Little Son-Pa can't go down now.
He's sewing patch on his pants =
Good News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-03
=LYLE, HICKEY e. Co.
CITY SHOE SFTORE-
TWO BIRDS.

In the blithe and budding weather
OF an April time Of yore,
Two wild birds sat together
In the peach tree at my door.
And each was gayly furnished,
And in beauty all complete,
From the topknot brightly Furnished
To the rosy little feet.
Now under shadows winging,
And now hopping forth to view,
To the other each was singing;
Thus the prouder of the two
Eaus only: "Prettyl Prettyl"
In low, caressing strain;
While, in answer: "Sweetyl SweetyF
Softly sounded back again.
The buds to flowers were starting
And the young leaves came in sight,
While they staid together counting
In the peach tree; but one night
They vanished. Swift with duties
Ran the time into the past,
Till found my truant beauties,
AS knew should, at last,
Making tender, twittering bushes,
That were sweet as any words,
Flying in and out the bushes
With flock OF little birds.
The snow staid all unmelted,
And the winds of winter beat
On the boughs that lately tilted
Under rosy little feet9
When heard bird thus crying
From the cold and frozen ground,
To the mate above him flying
Half distracted, round and round:
my wings are stiff and sleety,
lam dying in my bed
lam dying, darling" "Sweety."
That was everything she said.
New York Ledger.
When Fruits Grow.
A German man of science CDR
rauss, of Halle) has been making
me studies among fruit trees. HI
VS. that they sleep during the day ant
} their growing by night. The frui
the cherry, for example, increased
ne times as fast in size during tn,
ght as in the day. Apples, however
e not quite SO lazy during the day, TO
leir rate of growth was found to b,
per cent. during the night and q
er cent. by day-that is to say, the,
'ow four times as much by night a
Y day. st. Louis Republic.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
WORK OF A MAD ANARCHIST.
He Tries to Blow Up flis House and Commit Wholesale Murder.

LoGANsPoRT, Ind, Sept. 23.-Lewis York, an insane anarcnlst of this city, attempted to commit wholesale mur. der yesterday. Several young women were visiting at York's and in the af- ternoon two gentlemen called upon them. York admitted them, bid ding them sullen welcome.
 He then went into his cellar and lgnited fuse attached to a jug con- tainlng dynamite. A terrible explo- sion followed, which broke the win dow glass, tore off the weather board ing and demolished the flooring. The greater portion of the force of the ex- plosion spent itself outward instead of ascending, and as there were large crevices in the foundation the lives of the occupants of the house were saved.
 On labor day York wrote and circu- lated blood-curdling anarchist circ + lars. and for thls the trades assembly condemned him Saturday night It is thought this action wrought York into frenzy and caused his mad act.
 Iorks house is the rendezvous where local anarchists hold their meetings and are addressed by foreign orators search for bombs will be made and York will probably be placed behind bars or in an asylum. He has for many years loudly proclaimed his doctrines here, but as he is undoubtedly insane he was never interfered with. Ever since the execution of the Chicago anarchists York has publicly asserted that wholesale revenge would be had.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
GOT OFF WITH A MILLION
LONDON BANK ROBBERS WIN
 A BIC PRIZE.
They Get Away with a Bundle oi Hills Amounting to Between
 S75O,OOO and sI,I25,OOO.

LONDON, Sept 23. - The bank ing world of this city has just been startled by the announcement that an important bank robbery has taken place ln the city. The institution that has suffered is the London and West minister bank (limited), 4. Lathbury, E. C., an important establishment having over fifteen branch houses in this city
 Tho money stolen, it would appear consisted of large parcel of bills remitted from the country banks to the London and Westminster bank The thief or thieves must have clever ly watched for the proper opportunity to accomplish the robbery and to have gained access to an apartment near the main entrance to the bank. This apartment was easy of access from the street and the parcel of bills is sup posed to have been stolen while the bank officials were busily engaged in another apartment, in going over the accounts of last weeks settlement.
 Both Mr William Astle. the town manager of the bank. and Mir. II. F. Billinghurst, the country manager, decline to make any statement for publication as to the actual loss in cured by the London and Westmin- ster bank, but 1t is currently reported that the amount stolen is not less than S75o. 900, and that it may amount to as much as SLIPS, 900. The bank officers, the city police authorities, and criminal investigation department of Scotland Yard are putting forth the utmost exertions in order to effect the capture of the thieves.
 Notice of the robbery has been sent to the police centers throughout the British isles and on the contin ent and the sailing of every passenger vessel is being watched. Notice of the robbery has been sent to all the banks upon which the bills were drawn. but the police theory is that no attempt will be made to change the bills in this coun- try. but that the thieves will have re- course to the continent, where the presence of so many wealthy travellers from England and the United States makes such transactions easier than in this country
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY FOR
 BUSY MEN.
Condensed Photographic Reports of the Important Events Of the Past wook
 All Over tho World
FOREIGN,


 Sir John E. Gorst's radical speeches have created stir in English politics. Chlians continue to rejoice over the sui eide of Balmaceda.
 Cardinal Manning, in a pastoral letter, advises Catholic parents to rear their chil- dren in the practice and principle of total abstinence.
 Large numbers of Italians are emigrat- ing to the United States.
 Bavaria resents interference with her autonomy on the part of Russia.
 Emperor William commanded two corps Of his army in a sham battle.
 Russia Is disposed 10 hold out the hand of friendship to Groat Britain in the Oar danelles affair.
 The Pope is said to be in general health The situation in China Is serious For eign powers renew their demands and reb. els are causing further apprehension. Balmaceda, the fallen dictator of Chilli, Argentine Republic.
 China seems to be unable or unwilling to satisfy demands of foreign Governments in regard to internal disorder.
 Russia has asked the European Danube Com omission to allow Russian cadets to learn to pilot the Danube River
 The Pope is considering the question of making mixed marriages between Catholics and Protestants more difficult
 Hundreds were drowned in bed by the floods In Spain.
 An innocent picnic of British naval officers on the Island of Mytilene, near the Dardanelles, was the foundation of fairly well developei war scare which passed over Europe Sunday.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
PlTH OF THE NEWS.

Miss Mary Lincot of St. Louis was fatally shot by Frank Richart, dis carded lover.
 About twenty Chinamen sneaked across the river at Detroit Sunday night from Windsor, Ont.
 A monument to Hendrick Hudson, the explorer, will be unveiled at At lantic Heights, N. J.. Sept 1862.
 Lieut. Gov. Jones of New Y ork haa decided not to run as Farmers Alliance candidate for Governor this fall.
 Dubuque stockholders of the Life and Indemnity insurance company of Sioux City have asked to have a re- ceiver appointed.
 bishop Turner is trying to have an carry out his plan of colonizing 100, 900 negroes in Africa.
 Timothy Hopkins has arrived and is in Boston, and is making arrange ments to contest the will of the late Mrs. Hopkins-Searies.
 Sir James Ferguson has been ap- pointed to the ofiice of postmaster general of Eng land. vacant through the death of Henry Cecil Raikes.
 Sir John E. Gorst. political secretary of tho Indian office. says tho people of England must be allowed to own tho land they live on or they will be a revolution.
 At a bull-fight at Marseilles Sunday the spectators became disgusted with the toreadors. claiming that the latter were afraid of the bul1A A riot fol- lowed. and . force of police had to be called m to ounu the diaxurbance.