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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22

fact every calling which preys on the
farmer. Politicians and jackanapes
who seek cheap nOtOriety and all
species of humbug oppose the Sub
Treasury plan. Of course there are
some who honestly oppose it and the
principal reason is that they will look
to only one side of the question. Why,
sir, if the SubTreasury plan did have
no other merit than that of the make
up of it's enemies and the animus which
pervades all their writings and
speeches, I would support and advO-
cate it, and all the opposition it re
ceives from q parasitical and subOrned
press and vampires who suck the life
blood of the poor farmer only
strengthens me in the belief that there
is bound to be some good in the plan of
relief.
The farmer has asked for bread; the
crumbs are denied him. Even Dives
did not refuse a crumb. He has
pleaded his cause and petitioned and
has been met only by derision. But we
have passed the asking point and never
no more will we ask, plead, beg or pc
titiOn. We demand and will get that
which we lacketh.
How can we mechanics and working
men oppose, consistently, the Alliance
and it's demands when we labor under
disadvantages caused by the same sys-
tenn which affects the farmer, and If
. Moses" appears to lead us out of the
slough of dependency in which the
working classes and farmers are floun-
dering, let him be a Polk or a Powder
y or anyone else provided we are
lifted up to a higher grade Of civilian
tion and prosperity. Is 1t not wise for
us to profit by the occasion!
Yours fraternally,
ROBERT j. COEN,
\ Mechanic.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
VICTORY! VICTORY!!

Mr. EDITOR: Financially Imay go
to the bottom; better men have paid
the penalty Of their folly (0. Shall l
repine, bemOan my fate? Had | not
counted the cost in advance, this |
might do. The result was not unex-
peCted. Financially one can afford to
his brother may be lifted. In this we
do but follow Him who, though rich,
become poor that others might share
in His riches. Sacrifice is the opposite
Of avarice-One the fruit of Heaven
the other of the pit-the bOttOmless one
judged by their fruits. Alas! how
many are vending their way to that
abode?
One who has long watched delicate
plant as it struggled to take root in a
s.. OvergrOwn with nOXiOus weeds,
can but rejoice when vitality begins to
manifect itself The yellow cast gives
place to the green leaf. The tender
head is born In night, one by one, as
the rOOtletS grow; so do the limbs eX-
pand; anon the tree III its majesty is
the result Only a short time since,
the Alliance, puny babe, was mate
rialized: it's advent was not heralded
by pOmp or parade emblematlCal,
'twaSa babe born in a manger; prophets
of old had predicted its coming; nature
was not uneXpectant, wise men from
the East, the West, the North, sought
out this wonderful product of Southern
soil; they wondered at it's beauty, it's
simplicity, little realizing that it pos
sesSed a hidden matter-the grain Of
fruit, that on materializing would give
health to the nation. From its lnSlg
nificance of a few short years ago, in
credible what proportions it has as
sumed and yet it's vitality how great?
No grand deed ever dies; it lives on,
has ever done so, will do so as long as
the ages last. What deed more noble
than lifting the hand of oppression,
giving liberty to the captive, employ
ment to the idle, clothing the naked,
fruits of the Alliance. The good that
great enlargement, has invited the
malignant Shafts of her foes. Their
object has been to destroy her In
this purpose they have failed. Where
has this opposition manifested itself
chiefly? In the two existing political
parties. Who has nurtured, sheltered
this young plant in it's struggle for
growth to perpetuate its life? The
people, the common people; and they,
the people, the common people, are to
be the benefciaries, to subsiSt on its
fruits.
Rejoice, ye multitude Lift up your
thanks; victory is in the air; the days
Of your communication are well nigh
over. Peace and plenty shall reign
where struggle and want has existed.
Millennium is coming! Who shall say
the Alliance is not a factor to hasten
it? In this glorious word q unit we
will be-
A union of hearts we will preserye;
The union of brotherhood we will serve.
NJ. J. BATTLE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
PICNIC AT DEEP RIVER
WESTMINSTER. n. c..

WESTMINSTER, N. c..
Mr.. EDITOR:-On the 29th of August
Deep River Sub-Alliance, No. 1,541,
had an Alliance rally and pic mic.
which was attended by nice crowd Of
good people, Notwithstanding it rained
nearly all day. Quite a number Of the
good people outside of the Alliance
helped us to make the picnic a sue
cess, for which we are duly thankful.
After the dinner was served and eaten,
Mr.. T. T BroughtOn mounted the plat
form and ably discussed the issues of
the day in a speech of one and a half
hours. A more quiet and attentive
company has never been at old Deep
River. We had several applications
for membership before the crowd dis
persed- Wishing you much success, [
am. Yours fraternally,
Fl. c.. BRIGGS, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
FROM LONE STAR ALLIANCE.
REHHOBOTH, N. c..

1CEHHOBOIH, N. \.
Mr.. EDITOR:-LOne Star Alliance,
No. 900, has been in successful opera
tiOn about four years; we number 90
or 100, and are still increasing. Lone
Star waves the Alliance banner in this
county and are in for the war, let the
fight, last as long as it may.
We had grand rally and pic mic
on August 18th. Our orators were all
residents of this county, and for once
you may say that a prophet has honor
in his own country. DR.. II. w. Lewis,
our County Lecturer, did honor to
himself, honor to the Alliance and
honor to the county. All felt them
selves highly favored in having an Op-
portunity Of hearing him. He is a
thorough Allianceman, posted in every
detail, and promises to be of great
benefit to the Order in this county.
After a bOuntiful dinner, the Rev.
VIM. Grant, the Moses of the Grange
in this county, and I might say in the
whole eastern section Of North Caro-
lima, by invitation came forward and
said we did not give him fair show
ing, catching him up so suddenly; but
he supposed we thought he was like
cold sOuse-always ready-and before
he took his seat we found that we were
not amlSS IN our SufmlSeS. Dr. Lewis
referred to the ladies of New York
wearing pants, and Mr. Grant, touch
ing on that part Of the Doctors speech,
said he did not have on his Sunday
pants; had left them at home and he
hoped that none of the ladies would
get them; if they did he would give
them a tussel before they should keep
them; said the ladies might wear pants
if they wished to, but he intended to
wear them too. The Alliance was a
son of the Grange and it was natural
for the son to be more active than his
daddy, therefore the Alliance should
more vigorously push the work the
Grange had started. He was a Granger
from the crown of his head to the sOles
of his feet, and he was with the ALI
ance in everything
Messrs. B. S. Gray, G P. Burgwyn
and Frank Harris made short speeches.
and to the point.
After partaking of ice cream, lemon
ade, fruit, etc, the crowd went to their
respective homes well pleased.
r. S. BARHAM, Cor Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
LETTER FROM WAKE FOREST

Mr.. EDITOR 1t has been long time
since | wrote my last article to THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. [ will tell YOU
some Wake Forest news. There are
206 students at College The profes-
sOrs think there will be more students
here thisyear than there ever has been
IN any year before. The boys received
an invitation from Prof. Johnson to
meet him at the depot last Saturday at
II 80 o'clock. He carried us to his vine
yard where we found the vines hanging
full of beautiful clusters of grapes.
We relished them very much Yester-
day the young ladies of the Hill gave
the College boys a reception. When
the bell began to ring at o'clock the
boys came from every quarter to the
reception. They gathered around the
table that was decorated with beautiful
flowers. We enjoyed the ice cream,
chocolate, cherbet, cakes, apples, figs,
and other things too numerous to men
tion. The people of Wake Forest are
clever. They are the cleverest that I
have ever met, taking them as whole.
The trains bring new boys every day.
May Wake Forest never lack for
friends j. E. d.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
GRAND MAss-MEETING
At Reidsville, N. c., Aug. 2oth, 1861

At Reidsville, N. c., Aug. 2oth, 1861.
Mr.. EDITOR OR:-Owing to the mistake
in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER stating
that Col. Polk and party would be at
Reidsville the goth of September, in
stead of the 29th of August, hundreds
Of our people missed the rarest treat
that perhaps falls in the way of Ordl-
nary countrymen more than once in
a life time | mean that of hearing
in one day three such speakers as Col.
L. L. Polk, Bro. w. +. Willets and
Hon. Jerry Simpson.
Notwithstanding many were diSap-
pointed by not knowing the exact day
the distinguished speakers would be
with us, there were hundreds Of the
honest yeOmanry throughout the sur
rounding country who had heard the
true day the speaking would be, and
left their wives and little ones IN the
care of q benign Providence and
wended their way over muddy roads
and in the face of threatening clouds
to the enterprising little town Of ReldS-
vile.
The distinguished party arrived from
the south on the II o'clock a. IN. train
and We're escorted to the town hall by
the Hon. }. r. Webster, editor of the
Weekly, and Rev. w. D. Wall, ex-
President of the County Alliance.
Bro. w. f. WiIlets was the first to
speak, after being introduced bv the
undersigned, chairman, in as brief a
manner as possible. The audience had
been impatient for an hour for the
speaking to begin, as it had been an
nOunced that it would commence at 10
o'clock.
Bro. Willets had been speaking but
few minutes before he convinced
every one that the National Alliance
made no mistake when it elected him
Lecturer. l wish every enemy to our
order IN the country could have heard
Bro. Wlllets. After Bro. Willets
spoke the audience was adjourned by
the chairman until 2 o'clock o. m. Ow-
ing to the confusion in the dates, no
arrangements had been made for a
public dinner. The speakers were in
vlted by representative Of the County
Alliance to dinner at the hotel,
The brethren were perfectly carried
away with Bro. Willets' speech, Your
correspondent heard one enthusiastic
Allianceman say if he had bis wav. he
would put Bro. Willets at the head of
every department of the government
and make him absolute monarch That
brother was drunk, but not with new
wine, nor hard-head whiskey, nor
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
THE 1RREPREss1BLE CONFLICT

MIR. EDITOR: R:-There is an irrepressi-
BILE conflict between the debtor class
and the industrial class as much so as
ever there was between freedom and
slavery,
The creditor class are interested in
increasing the profits of their incomes,
and to do so they must have a small
volume of money and control it, The
industl ial class are interested in COM
manding the greatest amount of money
with a given amount of labor, and to
do so they must have a large volume
of money and control it.
The triumph of the creditor class
means industrial slavery. The tri-
umph of the people will end in their
emancipation from industrial slavery.
The creditor class would not exist if it
were not that the industrial class is
nearly equally divided between the
two old political parties, permitting
this insignificant class, in numbers, to
hold the balance Of power, and with
their money hold control the floating
vote and dictate all legislation and
finance It is a war to the knife, the
knife to the hilt and the hilt to the end
of the handle. There can be no more
Politicians may say peace, peace, but
there is no peace but in the complete
destruction of this money power. AS
long as the industrial class are divided
the politicians are at the mercy of the
money power and must obey or be re
tired to private life. The industrial
class are responsible for existing con-
ditions and not the politicians. Would
you be free? Then fall into ranks. In
union there is strength. In division,
weakness and industrial slavery.
Every industry is vitality interested in
this so-called farmers movement. The
success and prosperity of the farmers
will bring prosperity to all. If was
a manufacturer | would champion the
farmers cause, for his prosperity
would give me a better market. Were
[ a doctor | would take up the cudgel
and champion this farmers move
ment so labor would have steady en-
plOyment and then [ would collect my
doctor bills If | was a merchant l
would strip to the buff and enter the
ring and do battle for the farmer. His
prosperity would insure mine-hiS
poverty means mine. Ninety-tive per
cent. of those who enter the mercantile
business fail, and ninety per cent. of
the failures are the result of the credit
system. Were | a teacher [ would in
still into the insides of the rising gen
GRAFTON that a prosperous agriculture
is at the bottom Of all prosperity. Any
system of finance that will make the
farmers prosperous will equally benefit
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
OUR PROGRESS.
Weekly Record of Manufacturing and
Other Enterprises Started--Rip Van
Wrinkle no Longer in the Old
North State.
Manufacturers Record. I

Manufacturers Record.l
Tarboro-J. F. .Shackelford is reported
as to enlarge his knitting mill
Wilmington-W. P. Oldham & Co.
are changing their corn mill to a rice
mill.
Goldsboro-It is reported that fac
tory tor the manufacture of patent
bed-springs will be established.
Salisbury Negotiations are now in
progress for the sale of the Barringer
gold mine, mentioned in our last issue.
harlotte-Margolins & Go. will, it
is stated, establish a factory for the
manufacture of cotton bagging and ties.
Raleigh-The Raleigh Plate Ice Co.
states that it will most likely rebuild
its ice factory, reported last week as
burned.
sperity-Bryan Tyson and others
will develop gold mine near Pros
perity and are now erecting necessary
machinery.
New Berne-The New Berne Ice Go.
will, as reported last week, put in ma
chinery to double the capacity of it's
ice factory.
Statesville-It is reported that O. L.
Williams, of Pennington, has made
contract for the erection Of a tobacco
factory in Statesville.
Statesville-E. J. & A. G. Stafford,
of Kernersville have, it is stated, con-
tracted for the erection of q tobacco
factory in Statesville.
Raleigh-PhilIip Taylor is, as re-
ported recently, erecting a plug to-
bacco factory. It will be 40xS0 feet in
size and four stories high.
Ramseur-A W. E. Caples has en-
larged his chair factory, as stated last
week; additional machinery has also
been put in to manufacture harness,
etc
Burlington-George Terrell, of Dur
ham, and w. e. Hay Will publish It
newspaper as mentioned last week 1t
will be known as the Burlington
Huocheye.
Dallas-The Dallas Cotton Mill Co.,
mentioned last week has purchased
machinery for it's mill for 2, $50 spindle
warp mill; electric light plant may be
put IN.
Wilmington-W. H Bixby. United
States engineer office, Wilmington,
will receive sealed proposals until
October Goth for SIS, 900 of dredging in
~OcracOke inlet.
Kings Mountain-J. S. Phillips, of
Charlotte, is reported as developing
sulphur mines on the McAdenprOperty.
near Kings Mountain, and as to de
velOp a gold mine on the same property.
Gastonia-W. /. Gallant and J. K.
Dixon are reported as having pur-
chased 19 acres of land from Albert
Smith and Thomas Wilson and as to
lay off into building lots and otherwise
improve same.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
No. 81

my other class of wealth producers.
The people must assert their constitu-
tional prerogative, abolish all banks
of issue and issue a sufficient amount
of money to do the business of the
country on a cash basis, and every
debt contracting dollar must be made
a debt-paying dollar and save the peo-
pie the one thousand million dollars
now paid to the creditor class.
JAMES MURDOCH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
THF NATIONAL FARMERS ALI
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-L. L. Polk, North Caro-
lima. Address, 344 D. St, n. w.
Vice President-B. H. Glover, Cam
0r93eTf SeeeTetarV-T nrSg Treasurer. H. Turner,
qeoreria, Address, 239 North Capitol
st., n. w, Washington, D. c.
Iecturer-J. H Willetts, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
G. w. Macune, Washington, D. c.
AIonzo Wardall, Huron, South Da-
kOta.
J. f. Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee
JUDICIARY.
H. G. Demming, Chairman.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Ark.
A. E. Cole, Fowlerville, Mich.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Presidents of all the State organ
lzations with L. L. Polk Er-otfcio
Chairman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-22
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALL
ANCE.

NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALL
ANCE.
Standardization Butler, Clinton
Vice-President- B. Long, Ashe
vile, n. @.
Treasurer S, Barnes,
Raleigh, N. @.
Lecturer-J. S. Bell, Brasstown, n. G.
Steward-C. @. Wright, Glass, n. {.
Chaplain-Rev. f. Pope, Chalk
I Door-Keeper-w. X H. Tomlinson,
Assistant DoOr-Keeper-H. E. King,
Sergeant-at- Arms-J S. Holt, Chalk
Level, Y. G.
State business Agent-W. H Worth,
Raleigh. n. {.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W.
a. Graham, Machpelah, n. &.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
5. B. Alexander, Charlotte, n. c.,
Chairman; J NJ Mewborne, KinstOn,
Y. CD. S. Johnston, Rutfin, n. {.
STATE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Elias Carr. A. Leazer, n. NJ. Cul-
breth, NJ, G. Gregory, VIM. Z. COnneu.
STATE ALLIANCE ELEGIsLATIvECO COMMITTEE.
RI. Powell, Raleigh, n c.; n. G.
English, Trinity College; J. J. Young,
Polenta; II. A. Forney, Newton, n, G.
North Carolina Reform Press Association.
Ofcers-J. L. Ramsey, President; !;
Marion Butler, Vice-Preside}t W S.
Barnes, Secretary
PAPERS.
Progressive Farmer, State Organ, Raleigh, y Z.
Caucasian, linton \. I.
Rural Home, lISOn' y =
Watchman, Salisbury, \. G.
Farmers Advocate, IarbOrO, \. I.
Mountain Home Journal, AsheVille, y. G.
Alliance Sentinel, CTOldsboro, =. {.
Country Life, Trinity College. \. {.
Mercury, HICKORY, \. =.
RattleT, Nhltakers, y. C.
Each of the abore-named papers are
requested to keep the list standing on
the first page and add others, lrOrided
hey are duly elected. Any paper fail
ing to advocate the Ocala platform 1riU
be dropped from the list promptly. O1n'
people can nO1C see achdt papers are
published in their interest,"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
MATCHES IN NORWAY.
They Are Made With Great Secrecy and
Are Patented.

Are Patented.
The Norwegian manufacturers of
matches are very Jealous of the secrets
of producing their articles, and it is
with the utmost reluctance that they
can be prevailed upon to disclose any of
the details. especially to Americans, as
the Norwegians say that after having
gained lucrative market for their
matches in this country, they We're sud-
denly shut out about five years ago by
the tariff on the packing (bOxes) of the
matches. With the exception of a few
insignificant trial shipments in 1856,
Norway has since then not exported
any matches to the United States, but
has. in competition with Sweden and
Germany. had a regular outlet for her
matches in India, Australia and China.
Matches are made in Norway of the
wood of the asp, or poplar tree. and
with machinery invented in Sweden and
and patented there. as well as in this
country. The composition of the differ
ent matches can not be given; their
shape is the regular Swedish one, about
two and a-half inches long, all neatly
packed in fiat wooden boxes, which are
now made by machinery. The cost of
manufacturing is point on which the
manufacturers are very reticent. The
selling prices are quoted at about I'D
TWENTY-FIVE cents a gross for phospho-
rus matches and up TO Is I'd thirty
cents per gross for safety matches.
The annual output has been estimated
at forty thousand cases. each case con-
tanning fifty gross boxes.-Boston Com
mercial Bulletin.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09

pounds, making the total T92 pounds at
the age of twenty-eight.
From that time his weight has been
gradually increasing until at the pres
emit time, when he is only thirty-five
years old, he tips the scales at 907
pounds. Judging from the past he has
not stopped accommodating flesh, and al
though he has not weighed himself very
recently, it is said he believes he is still
Increasing in size, and will continue to
grow for some years to come.
This immense amount of flesh is not
caused by an extraordinary appetite,
Mr.. Craig, on the contrary, being a
very delicate eater, is not addicted to
the use of intoxicants, and does not use
tobacco in any form. He suffers no in
convenience from his very heavy weight,
and was never i'll day in his life.
He stands six feet five inches in his
stocking feet, and measures eight feet
four inches at the hips. The cloth in
one of his suits of clothes will serve to
make several suits for ordinary men, it
requiring forty-one yards to make him
full suit-coat, vest and pantaloons-
anu IL GdhtS IuICo pOuLuS VI JdIh W
make him pair of stockings.
He laughingly says that the COWS al
ways smile when they see him going to
shoe shop to leave his measure for
pair of boots, as it will take whole side
TO make him pair, No. IL being the
size he wears.
The father of Mr.. Craig was very
small man, weighing about lis to 100
pounds. His mother was also a small
woman, not weighing over 10 to lis
pounds.
His great-grcat-grandfat on his
mothers side was Governor Chittenden,
the first Governor of Vermont, whose
birthplace was Ireland. DR.. Hason Cat
let, his grandfather, was Assistant Sur
geon-General of the United States for
thirty-five years and died in the Govern
ment service at East Liberty, Pa. He
was born in England.
On his fathers side Mr.. Craig's grand
farther was a native of Scotland, and his
grandmother German, having been
born in the city of Frankfort. Mr.. Craig
is first cousin of William P. Hepburn,
at the present time solicitor for the
United States Treasury.
A few days ago Mr.. Craig's home was
frightened by Mrs. Craig giving birth
to a girl baby. This is the only child
they have, and both are very joyful over
the event. Mrs. Craig's weight is about
$50 pounds.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
SHEEP SUGGESTIONS.

If we are to be successful in produc-
ing early lambs, we must not attempt
to do business in slipshod way. Both
the eve and lamb must have the best of
care.
On meal is growing in popularity as
a food for sheep. and we are glad to
note the fact. 1t would be an excel
lent thing if every lock-master could
feed some.
IF a sheep is in very poor condition in
the fall of the year, it is better to kill
and bury the animal than to fool with
it through the winter. The chances are
that it will die anyway.
II need hardly be said that flock
master has no right to complain of the
unprofitableness of sheep husbandry,
unless he has given the best of manage
ment to the business. There are good
many failures in all lines of business
that are the direct result of poor man
agement.-WesternR Rural.