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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-19
RAlNSD0RO.
March 18th. 1891.

Bcrn-To DR.. John Mercer and wife,
last Saturday night, q hne boy.
The Farmere' Institute meeting last
Saturday was we'll attended. The paper
of J. w. Davis on "Sheep Husbandry,"
and that Of Jos. Ksrnes on the "Prob-
lens Of Agriculture Solved and Unsolv.
ed" were credtable to each, and we're
both entertaining and instructive. The
next meeting will be held on Saturday,
April 11th.
Robert Blair has quit carrying the
mail from this place to Cynthiana, and
E o. McElhaney has assumed the re-
sponsibility. for the present.
The Republican convention will be
held at this place Saturday,, March %,
at p. M, to nominate ticket to be
voted on at the spring election.
Mr.. B. w. Hardy and Miss Lille De.
poy, of Lsesburg, were united in mar
riage by Rev. Taggart at his residence
in this place last Sunday at 2 2p. m.
John Williams and wife, now living
with their son in law, John Roger, of
this place, were married Sc years ago
last Sunday. Mr.. Williams was born in
this county near Belfast "a years ago
next June, and his wife was born near
Decatur. Brown county, and is in her
10Th year. They are rather sprightly
considering their advanced age.
About 60 OF the friends of John Bruce
met at his horle last Thursday and gave
him birthday dinner, the occasion be-
ing his 64th birthday. The meeting was
intended as surprise, but he had gotten
onto the secret. y
We clip the following from the Alma
(Neb.) Tribune, which will be read with
pleasure by the numerous friends of
Rev. D. S. Ferguson and wife: "On
lastMonday evening the M. E. minister,
Rev. D. S. Ferguson, and family, were
severely surprised by party Of not less
than eighty church goers, who made an
advance on the parsonage between six
and seven o'clock in the evening. They
were armed with plates, spoons, knives,
forks, biscuits, cooked hams, chickens,
pies, cakes, coffee. and all manner Of
such dangerous and destructive articles.
A cempleter surprise never occurred; ;and
everyone enjoyed the novelty.' The
company soon fell to eating and splen.
did repast was enjoyed. In this case,
however, the company did not eat up
! and carry away with them all that was
taken, for a cash collection was taken
which resulted in nice little contribu.
ton for the minister and his family.
The quiet, yet earnest and unbiased,
ministerial work of Rev. Ferguson is
highly appreciated in this place, and we
feel safe sn the assertion that by his
ability, combined with true loving Kind
ness, and the exercise of true Christ
ian spirit he has drawn more friends
around him than any minister that was
ever here"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-19

The March Century will contain the
first paper in an illustrated series on
Great Indian Fighters, to be contributed
by officers who fought with them. The
first article, General Crook in the In.
dian Country" is written by Captain
John G. Bourke, of the Third Cavalry.
An article on General Miles, by Majo,
George w. Baird, formerly of his staff,
will follow.
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DO NOT SUFFER ANY LONGER.

Knowing that a cough can be checked
in day, and the first stages of con-
sumption broken in a week, we hereby
guarantee DIR. Acker's English Cough
Remedy, and will refund the money to
all who buy, take it as per directions,
and do not find our statement correct.
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Notice Of Accounts Filed.

. - p i.
The executors, administrators and guardians
Of the following-nsmed estates have 6led thar
accounts in the Probate Court Of Highland
county, Ohio, for settlement, and said accounts
will be for bearing ON
Monday, the goth Day Of April, 1891,
At 10 o'clock .. M:
David sanders and Enos Conard. exsoutors
Of N. p. Sanders.
Wills Gardner and Carlisle Barrere. executors
Of Benz. BATrere.
W. a. waugh, executor Of Freeman Waugh.
J NJ. Hiestand and L. DetwileE, executors Of
Abner Moore.
Frank 8. Vance, executor Of 4. x. vancs.
l.. B. Boyd. administrator Of VIM. O. Blair.
John G. Walker, administrator Of ". ,.
Walker.
a. N. johnson, administrator Of T. n. esllsrs.
,. q. Redkey, guardian OF Mary E. Brown.
| IL. a. DursetG guardian Of A. 4. Nohla.
AL IsS0x KEILY. PsoSsis 5slSs,
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LITTLETON.

Prof. ]. w. Farris' school in the Nc
Carly district closed to-day with exer-
cises which showed careful training.
The compositions by the pupils were
especially noticeable for their excellence.
At the close Of the programme Mr..
Perry Mclaughlin, in an elegant address
in which he paid high tribute to Prof.
Faris q teacher, presented him with q
beautiful gold watch and chain. Mr..
Faris well deserves his popularity here
and has been employed to teach the
school next term.
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MORROW BROS.

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ures and Picture Frames, Wall
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and the famous game TIDDLE-
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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Two years ago,
when an organization of men of the city of
Chicago met upon the evening of the ami
-gersary Of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
20 commemorate Mr.. Lincoln's name and
achievements, they had with them the
nan who served as vice president during
Bne0ln's first term. Hannibal Hamlin
was so charmed with the idea of a meeting
Of Americans of this generation to do
honor TO the memory of Lincoln upon his
birthday that he gladly promised to be
present, and he undertook the long and
.ireary winter trip from Bangor, Me, his
home, 20 Chicago, with an enthusiasm
somewhat rare to see in a man of his
years. Mr.. Hamlin then said that he trust
cd Americans everywhere would soon for
1naIIy recognize the birthday of Abraham
IAncoIn, and that as long rs he lived he
should, either at other public gatherings
or in his own privacy at home, devote the
I2th of February to a consideration of the
wonderful achievements of Abraham Lin
coin.
Mr. Hamlia's enthusiasm became known
20 an organization composed of men Of
every party in New York city who had
Just begun the formal celebration of Lin
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-19
HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
"A CHAT WITH THE SOLE SURVIVOR
OF LlNCoLNS ADMINISTRATION.

ais Tender Affection for LincoIn-ReeoI-
lectiOns of Webster, Clay, Calhoun.
Conkiing the Greatest of Orators-A
Conversation with "A Famous Man.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-19

If you have not time to visit office at
mill, please leave memorandum of your re-
uuirements at office of Faihaven Land COM
pany, addressed to O.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-19

Prepared quote prices and furnish the trade with all
Lumber including
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

was lO2 years Of age, very feeble, totally
blind, but with fairly good mental powers,
considering his years lie died a few
months later. Dr. Waldo, when lad.
served with the Connecticut volunteers.
and was with Washington's army when il
made its mastery aud secret march from
New York to Yorktown.
The oldest ~ tbe veterans WAS Iemuel
Cook lie was 100 years of age when Mr..
Moore saw him, aud Notwithstanding that
extraordinary longevity he WAS the most
active Of all the survivors, and his pow srs
were the best preserved Mr.. Cook entered
The Revolutionary army when he WA 10
years Of age, and served until the end OF
the war. lie took part in the battle OF
Saratoga, and witnessed that wonderful
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

niscent than any Of the others, and he recoI.
lected the battle Of Germantown, Ia which
he took part, and also that remark able
night attack Of Mad Anthony Wayne at
stony Brook. Mr.. Millencr and Mr.. Co,sS
uled within short time Of one another.
but the records do not show which was the
first 10 pass away
samuel Downing was l02 years OF age
when Mr.. Moore met him. lie WAC the
Ieeblest IN appearance Of all the survivors.
yet he felt greatly complimented when
asked To sit for his photograph He en-
Tered the Revolutionary army when a mere
lad ana served during the last two years of
the war. He remembered Washington well
Mr. Downing died only "A few months after
Mr. Moorc's visit
Adam ldnl, was Of u Pennsylvania Dutch
family, and lac saw his first service under
Steuben and at Valley Forge when he WINS
scarcely Il years Of aye, Ia his youth he
was small aud slight and all his life had
been delicate. Yet he WAS lu2 years of avn
when lac was visited bysMr. Moore. and
MS mind WINS clear aud his conversation
intelligent, He was greatly interested in
hearing Of his fellow survivors, although
he had never met any Of them
william iiutchu-r was the Youngest of
the survivors, and hc was 100 years Of age.
lie was also The fecbIast Of all Of them.
having suffered rscial distortion from
paralysis. Mr. liItching, was New
Yorker and entered The army in his six.
leenth year lie served for two years. aud
was present when the army was mustered
out Of service.
Al Of these survivors passed awnv
within year ana half after Mr. Moore
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

None Of these women has reached 100.
seven 81 them are under 80. Il Is reason-
ably certain that moro than one Of their
names VIII still be on tie pension rolls In
the first years Of the Twentieth century
10 years after Yorkt..Fn.
UEsEY ArHKRToS.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

;ation This is Mr.. y. A. Moore Mr.
Moore came to Washington aud COPIED
from the rolls the names and addresses Oi
THESE survivors. Being Il gentleman Of
leisure and some means for gratifying his
fancy he determined 90 visit each Of these
SURVIVORS Three Of them were living in
Ne" York state, one ia Ohio and two in
Pennsylvania
The first one visited was the Rev Daniel
waldo. This veteran was The only one OF
lhe SIX whose name was familiar through
The country lie had been for more Than
seventy year, Clergyman aud an iu-
siructJr Do one Of the colleges Of New York
AFTER he was 50 year- Of age he was elected
chaplain Ia congress, mud Dee was one of
the celebrities Of Washington. Al the
nme Of Mr. MoDre'8 vi,itto him, Dr. Waldo
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15
THE LAST HALF DOZEN.
PORTRAITS OF SIX VETERANS OF
THE REVOLUTION.
They Were All Living in 1864, Ninety
Years After the Close of the War of the
Revoiutio. Twenty three Widows of
Revolutionary Soldiers Now Living
Special Corresnondeno.

Especial Correspondenoe.l
WASHINGTON, Feb, TO- - Twenty-three
widows of the Revolutionary war are or
were recently ON the pension rolls of Wash.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

ington. OF course these RevoIutionarg
relicts were not alive 1T the time Of The
Revolution, but were young women who
were married 90 men well along i'm voars
and who had themselves served in earIy
youth as Revolutionary soldiers.
Yet rs late ~ 1864, ninety years after fine
first blood was shed, there were living sin
survivors Of the Revolutionary war who's.
service was authenticated by the govern
ment, and who had been for many wear.
drawing pensions IL seemed asto1isbi,r
that more than eighty years after the war
was ended there should be any one Iivir,,
who bore arms in that great contest The
fact that the pension Office was carrying ON,
its rolls these survivors attracted the M
tehIloh Of an antiquary in Hartford, and
he determined to make a pars,paI ipva.ti
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-15

charge that Benedict Arnold made which
saved the day and won the battle for tbe
Americans. Mr. Cook died a year later.
but 10 Is not possible 10 determine whether
he or one other Of the survivors was the
last II tue Precautionary heroes to pass
away.
Alexander Nillcner was 100 years Of nge
when Mr.. Moore saw him He was n
pretty fair condition Of health. except thai
he was totally blind He was more remi.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-28
THE FARM.

Those who are interested in the eX-
port trade of American live cattle Will
doubtless be glad to know that among
the laws enacted during the closing
days of the Fifty-frst Congress was
one by which the Secretary of Agrlcul-
ture, through his inspectors at the
ports of export, is authorized to exam
inc all vessels which are to carry the
cattle to foreign countries, and to pre-
scribe rules and regulations as to &C
commodations to be provided for the
cattle as to space, ventilation, fittings,
food and water supply, and such other
requirements as he may deem neces-
sary for the safe and proper transpOr-
tation and humane treatment of such
animals. The violation on any vessel
Of the regulations made by him may
be punished by the prohibition OF such
vessel from again carrying cattle from
anv port in the United States for such
length of time not exceeding n year
as the Secretary of Agriculture may
direct.
Secretary Rusk feels confident that
armed with such authority he can
secure to America export cattle such
necessary care and humane treatment
as will not only conduce greatly to the
profit of the Shippers but also effect
ually offset the agitation aroused and
maintained in Great Britain by the OPP
ponents of the American export cattle
trade on the ground of the inhuman
treatment of the cattle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-28

and syndicates may fatten while they
grow lean. But 1 am happy to be able
truthfulIy to say, Mr.. Editor, that we
have enough good men left yet with
some new recruits to make a fair
Alliance, and I want to say that we
calculate to bring in u boys
thoroughbred" as fast as they reach
the legitimate age, so that in the near
future you may not look for us among
the rubbish of dead issues and as dead
heads, but think you will be more
likely to find us in company with the
banner Alliances of old Randolph
county. It is noticeable that not a
single member of our Alliance that
takes and read our literature is or
ever has been among the delinquents.
Knowing these facts I am trying to
get our members to read Alliance pa
pers to get Alliance gospel. l have a
very high appreciation of The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER. I like the bold and
fearless spirit Of the editor, giving
saint and sinner his portion in due
season." [ want THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER myself and intend to draw
others into it if 1 can. 1t does my
soul good to see the time coming when
politicians squirm and writhe under
the ~canterising stright edge applied
that means "equal rights to all and
special privileges to none"
If this short article should find a
place in your most valuable paper in
stead of the abliviOus waste-basket,
you may get some more from me later
in life. BACK CREEK.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-28

HILLsBoRo, N. c., April 10, 1891.
At the regular quarterly meeting of
the Orange County Farmers Alliance,
the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That we have heard with
deep regret of the sudden death of
Hon. D. G. FowIe, Governor of North
Carolina.
2. That the State has lost in him one
of her leading men; one who has made
a record as soldier, lawyer, legislator
and orator, an upright Christian gen
tleman, and a patriotic and i%ncorrupt-
ible Chief Magistrate.
3. That we unite with the people of
our State in lamenting his untimely
death.
R. N. Hall, Jr., M. L. Upland, H. P.
JOnes-Committee.
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OKIsKo. N. c., April 13 q
D. B. M. WHITE.

OKISKO N. g., April ID, 81.
Mr.. EDTTOR:-I take this method of
saying to you that our county meet
ing was held on Thursday, the 9th inst.
Bro. Blair, our District Lecturer, was
with us and in the forenoon entertained
quite a respectable body of our citi-
zens and brethren though the turnout
was not en- masse, owing to the fact
the sun shone beautifully on that day
and the backwardness of the farmers,
very many were too busy to leave their
homes.
Bro. Blair, with a little practice, will
become a Trojan, and if his lung
powers were in proportion to his men
tai capacity, anti-Alliancemen would
turn from the error of their ways after
listening to him a little while.
In the afternoon we went into secret
session, and after the several prelimi-
naries, preceded to business, much of
which was important, especially that
of circulating and disseminating Ali
ance literature among the people,
notably The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
National Economist and their ad-
juncts.
No stone will be left unturned in this
section, if in my power to prevent.
But not being blessed with a surplus
of money, my powers are somewhat
circumscribed.
Come to the front and show your
manhood and patriotism, my dear
brethren; let no n make you afraid.
Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty." The crisis is upon us, the ire
pressible conflict has commenced. The
issue is, shall the people rule, or shall
the money power? What say you, my
c~ountrymen? Will you dodge your
duty? AS an American citizen, will you
be a slave? FraternalIy,
NJ. G. GREGORY,
Cor. Sec'y Okisko Alliance, No. 1,O44.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-28

This people is passing through a ter
rible ordeal. For full ten years have
thousands of my people, in the drouth-
stricken portions of the State been I'M
able to mature a reasonable crop. AT
this very time there are over one thou
sand members of our Order alone With
out a pound of grain for flour or meal
for bread; no potatoes OF. other veget-
ables, and n O grain to feed their work
horses, or money to buy with. Their
condition is simply appalling. Nearly
every one of these members represents
a whole family. So you can have
some reasonable comprehension of the
restitution among our members.
Our Alliance numbers about 20, 1000.
Add to this the number of persons not
members of our Order who r In a
like situation, and you can have an
idea of the extent of restitution In our
State. I have distributed all of the
donations received from every source
as equitably as possible among the
needy in nineteen counties, and I can
assure you that these donations have
not supplied a 1.-THE Of the needs. Our
Heavenly Father alone knows what
my people have endured and will have
to endure until another crop is gar
nered! And suppose that the heavens
shall again deny us the necessary rains
to produce a crop the present season!
Merciful heavens, what shall we do!
w will not think of the thought, we
will trust in God, well knowing that
the loving benevolent world will not
suffer us to Starve.
Yours very kindly,
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he would be required to stand aside
and we would try some n else; the
work must be done. That he must
study and inform himself so as to in
terest, enthuse and instruct the people
and if l can succeed as well here and
in every county in my district, I shall
feel that my labor has not been in
vain.
Since writing the above, have de-
livered a lecture, and held the secret
meeting, in which 1 met with the same
C as in New Berne. I got also a
goodly number of subscribers to The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. l talk right
saucy to our people on the Importance
of reading THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
I am gratified.
Fr~aternally,
E. A. THORNE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-28
TRENTON, N. c., April 4. 81.

Mr.. EDIrOR:-I opened my campaign
on yesterday at New Berne, and while
it is a new business to me, I feel very
much encouraged at the result of my
efforts. I succeeded in accomplishing
for Craven county one of the main OBJ
jects of my mission, viz: establishing
on an even footing the organization of
a thorough county lecture system. I
got the brethren.t to provide a fund to
pay their county lecturer for work
done, and to require him to visit every
Sub-Alliance in his county, through
whom we can disseminate Alliance
literature. I told him and them that
We must have more lecturing and by
Live active men. If one would not suit,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-28
BULLA, N. c., April 10, 1891.

Mr.. EDITORIALS l have e nothing
from Charlotte Church Alliance, No.
1,168, in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, [
propose offering you a few thoughts.
Nominally and of both sexes 1 think
we have about forty members on the
roll, but of the 'simon pure" that
have followed us through evil as well
as good report, the number is much
larger.
The election in Randolph county was
a staggerer to many a doubling
Thomas and some have returned to
the "fesh-pots" of old party aflia-
lions to chew wood and draw WATER
at the creek of party lash for their
former bosses that trusts, combines
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-28
THE NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION,

President-L. L. Polk, North Caro-
lima. Address, 344 D. St., N. W.,
Washington, D. @.
Vice President-B. H. Glover, Cam
bridge, Kansas.
Secretary-Treasurer-J. H. Turner,
Georgia. Address, 239 North Capitol
St., n. w, Washington, D. @.
Lecturer. H. Willetts, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
@. w. Macune, Washington, D. c..
Alonzo Wardall, Huron, South Da-
kota.
J. F. Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
R. @. Patty, Macon, Miss.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Ark.
A. E. Cole, F~owlerville, Mich.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Presidents of all the State organ
izations with L. L. Polk Ec-o6tciO
Chairman.
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Ten MILE, N. c., April 8, g

Mr.. EDITOR:-I am a reader of your
valuable paper and am glad to see the
day for it to come, and as l have not
seen anything from our Sub-Alliance,
No. 10, it is with pleasure that I would
try to pen you a few lines for the first
time. We have in our Sub about one
hundred members, the most of which
are simon pure, and we expect to stick
to Alliance principles. We had the
pleasure of hearing Ben Terrell on the
10th of March. 1t was the best ALI
snce speech l ever heard. He is a
wide-awake man.
send you four renewals and four
new subscribers, which entities me to
the Alliance Grand March. I am can
wasting for your paper. Bro. D. M.
Campbell has moved off and asked me
to take his place. The Croatans are
organizing. Two of the new subscrib-
ers are Croatans. must stop. Please
send me two or three blanks.
Respectfully,
D. B. M. WHITE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-28
J. SOLEs, Lecturer.

g Mr.. EDITORIAL the regular meet
ing of the Caswell County Farmers
Alliance, held this day, the following
resolution, offered by Bro. Geo. Will
Hanson, was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The properly appointed
delegates to the National Council of
the f. A. and I. U. did formulate and
publish to the world demands for GER
tain purposes. Therefore this, Caswell
County Alliance, does
ResOIUe, That having confidence in
our leaders, and believing that the de-
mands contained in the Ocala platform
to be just and right, we heartily en-
dorse the same and will work as a body
to secure the carrying out of the same.
2. That a copy of this resolution be
sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER for
publication.