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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05
Index to New Advertisements.

Salem Iron Works-$16O saw mill
Osgood & Thompson-U. S. Standard
scales.
Van Wrinkle Gin and Machine Co.
Cotton gins and presses.
Charles L. Webster & Go. want ex-
]perienced book statesmen.
Wilbur H. Smith-Commercial Col
lege of Kentucky University.
National Manufacturing and Import
ing CO.-Gold-plated watch $40
DR.. Charles G. Huxley-A liberal
offer to those suffering with catarrh.
Smith Sons Gin and Machine Go. -
Cotton gins and ginning machinery.
W. H. Worth, S. B. A.-High-arm
Alliance sewing machine, $40. See ad.
W. A. Slater & Co., Durham, N. c..
Clothing for men and boys, the
best and the cheapest.
J. G.. Vail, Victor, N. Y, wants a
small, cheap farm in the mo Frost
Belt" of North Carolina.
High Point Machine Works-The
celebrated BOren horse power. An ex-
cellent machine. See ad.
W. H. Worth, S. B. A.-Arrange-
ments with r. A. Wheeler & Co.,
Washington, D. G., for handling vege-
tables, fruits, etc.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05
TO sUB-ALLIANCEs WISHING TO
TRADE DIRECT WITH THE
STATE AGENT.

The State Executive Committee
recommends that each Sub-Alliance
who wishes to trade direct with the
State Business Agent, make a deposit
of a sum of money with the State Bust
ness Agent, the money to be used for
such Sub-Alliance only, and to be with
drawn by the Sub-AIiance at anv time,
This will enable each Alliance at ali
times to do business with State Busi-
ness Agent without inconvenience to
either. Each Alliance will be entitled
to trade to the full amount of the de-
pOsit. S. B. ALEXANDER.
j. NJ. MEWBORNE.
Executive Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05

= - -s-
about two centuries ago; but 1t Is inter-
esting to know that experiments o It's
revival are now being made IN the
United States, and have already gwen
fair promise of success.
The peculiar pendent decoration OF
vaults and inches, which has been r
ried to such an exquisite degree OF
elaboration in the Alhambra, is I'M
doubtedly of ancient Persian origin;
examples of it being still found IN the
ruins Of Rhei.
Another art which reached extraor-
binary excellence under the Sassanides,
was the making of textile fabrics and
embroideries of needle-wOrk. Printed
calicoes have been manufactured there
for ages. Block painting by hand was
an original art in that country. The
music of ancient Greece was borrowed
from Persia.
The spirit, the genius of Persian art
vet pervades the intellectual atmos-
phere of the world So long as her art
influence is felt she speaks to us a liv-
ing language, and continues a civilizing
powers. G. W. Benjamin, Ch0wtou-
guam, MeadUiIIe, April.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05
To the County and Surveillance Business
Agents and Members.

I have made special arrangements
with Messr5. r. A. Wheeler CO., Com
mission Merchants, Washington, D. c.,
to handle for our brethren Vegetables,
Fruits, &c. except watermelOns), that
the members desire to ship to Wash
ington, D. G.. I have made special
INQUIRY. and can recommend this house
as f~rst-class in every respect. You
will get prompt returns at highest
market prices for any articles that
you have to sell in this line. You can
ship to them early Vegetables, Truck,
Peaches, Pears, &C., as they make a
speciality Of handling all things in this
line except w~atermelOns, which they
do not handle.
Under this arrangement yOurNeget-
ables, Fruits. &c, will be sold for five
o. per cent. commission, which is
about half the charge of the best com
mission houses on this kind of produce.
And we ask you to bring this matter
before the brethren in your meetings
and consider it, as it is desirable to
give this house a good share of our
trade, in order to hold this low rate of
commission ;
All that the house asks Of you is to
ship to them all the Vegetables, Fruits,
&c. Except watermelOns), that you ship
to their market Washington City.
Write for stencils, price current, &c,
all of which will be promptly sent you.
Address r. A. Wheeler & Co., 921
Louisiana Avenue, Washington, D. G..
Fraternally,
446) w. H. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05
NOTICE TO ALLIANCE BRETH-
rem.

In the future any brethren coming to
the office of the State Business Agent to
get Alliance prices, or to make an order
for goods, will please bring their Trade
Cards with them, as it is annoying to
have to examine the brethren in order
to ascertain whether they are members
of the Alliance. You can secure Trade
Cards at this office.
Themanufacturer of our A. Official
Guano requests all to bring their Trade
Cards when they come for guano.
~Fraternally,
w. H. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05
SPECIAL NOTICE TO DISTRICT
LECTURERS.

After consultation withthe Executive
Committee in regard to the lecture sys-
tenn formulated and adopted by the
National Legislative Council; and
whereas in many of our districts
lecturers had been at work for some
time and appointments had been pub
lished before the action Of the Legisla
tive council was known; and whereas
the time is SO short from May district
meetings, as per order of our National
President, to our annual meeting ofthe
State Alliance; and whereas the May
meeting would bring an additional eX-
pense to the order, and the change
would carry confusion to our brethren
on account of appointments already
published, it is therefore ordered that
the lecturers already appointed must
continue their work till the regular
meeting of the State Alliance, and that
the system proposed by our National
Legislative Council be deferred till that
meeting. ELIAS CARR,
Pres N. G.. F. s.. \.
w g RApNFC
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05
NOTICE TO THE BRETHREN.

Copies of President Folks official
plan for organizing a lecture system,
which is sent out by the instructionsO of
the National Legislative Council of our
order, has been sent to each County
Secretary in the State and to the State
and District Lecturers and Stew
ards. Be sure these circulars are
carefully read, studied and explained
at your next county meeting. Do all
in your power to see it's requirements
carried out. We mast haze a uniform
understanding of our secret work, a
higher appreciation and more thorough
knowledge of the noble principles Of
our Order and unity of action wherever
Our interests are concerned. It is i'll
possible for us to have these things
without a thorough system of Iecturing
If we follow the tplan" we will soon
have that. Lend your aid and intu.
ence, my brother. Be sure to attend
your county meeting andlook afterthis
all-impOrtant matter.
Yours f~raternally,
W. s. BARNES,
SeciYN N. @. E. S. a.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05
w. S. BARNES,
DO Members Of the Alliance.
n. @. f. S. A.

AS the Farmers Alliance is increas-
a hR o SalrS this HI n great oo ana mem %e Tant
our members to grasp the golden ad-
vantages connected with our order,
and to benefit themselves with the OPP
portunities of purchasing their boots
and shoes at wholesale prices. In an,
other part of this paper will be found
r. Hano & Bro, the original "Alli,
anc boot and shoe house" who sell
their goods to the members of the ALI
ance at the lowest wholesale prices,
and we ~cheerfully suggest that OIL,
readers send for their catalogue OF
wholesale prices and favor them with
all orders they have to place in that
line of goods.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05
NOTICE OF F. S. BLAIR FOR THE
FIRST DISTRICT.

Having been summoned under pen
atty as an important witness in a muir
der case at the next term of the court
for Hartford county, livery reluctantly
omit my appointment for Dare and
Hyde counties till Tuesday, May 9Th,
at Manteo and at Swan Quarter, Thurs
day, May 9TH, 1891. F. S.. BLAIR,
District Lecturer for First district.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05
A Cheap and Highly Honored College.

One hundred and ifty-four young
men from North Carolina have at
tended the famous Commercial College
of Kentucky University. Lexington,
Ky. Some of the best bOok-keepers IN
this State are graduates of this College.
1t received the goldmedal and diploma
of honor at the Worlds Exposition,
and its graduates are successful. See
advertisement and address it's Presi-
dent, Wilbur r. Smith, Lexington, KY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05

Sub-Alliance Business Agents are
especially requested to read the recon-
mendation of the State Executive Com
mlttee In regard to trading direct with
State Agent. Those who have awaited
themselves of it's provisions are well
pleased. w. H. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05
Why the Buggy Broke.

Owing to a poor material in con
structiOn, and employment of cheap
labor. The Complete Horse Book"
tells where to buy the best Buggy made
for the money. Sent for 10 cents, silver
or stamps. Pioneer Buggy Company,
Columbus, O.
Members who have received IS. &
90. s" catalogue buggies, etc., instead
of deducting $40, $22 and 1913, deduct
so per cent. off catalogue price for spot
cash. w. H. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-05

The cultivation of talents, involving
in some cases study as a means to a
higher end, is obedience to an impera-
tive call from our Maker, which we
cannot disregard.-E. Wordsworth,
Monthly Packet, London, March.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
THE PULASKI CONVENTION.

AS will be seen in another column of
this mornings TINES the Importance of
having Roanoke we'll represented at tho
Pulaski convention of July Is is fully
appreciated by the prominent citizens,
capitalists and industrial organizations,
which have helped to mako this city
what it is.
That Virginia should be represented
and we'll represented at tho Worlds
Fair is question that is not debatable
The prime necessity for such move
ment is self evident on the surface.
But that Roanoke should bestir the
latent energy within her gates is tho
principal point for consideration here
and in order to make the showing this
section is entitled to it will be necessary
to begin now and without delay in push
ing every possible help in that direction
into requisition. Whether Virginia
furnishes a fine portion of the exposition
depends upon the individual efforts of
the Old Dominion's cities and counties,
and upon these the heavier end of tho
work will devolve. The legislature will
be certain to assume a favorable atti-
tude on the subject, whom the time ar
rives for appropriations, but much will
have to be handled from other sources,
for reasons that need no expounding.
1t is matter of significance, that
augurs we'll for results, when the local
organizations promise their support as
displayed on other occasions, where the
city's credit is involved, is bound to
play an important part when the Pulaski
convention assemblies.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
THAT GUN ROBBERY CASE.
Buck Thomas Acquitted, but Held TO
Another Ofense.


Buck Thomas Acquitted, but Held for
Another Offcnse.
Buck Thomas, the colored driver for
Evans Il Chalmers, who was indicted
by the grand jury at the April term OF
court for stealing guns and pistols from
his employers, was tried in the Hastings
Court yesterday. w. 0. Hardoway an
peared as his counsel
Buck was arraigned on three indict-
ments, one for felony and two for mis-
demeanor. On the first charge he was
tried and acquitted, neither Mr.. Evans
nor Mr.. Chalmers being able to posi-
lively indemnity the pistols.
The firm said they had handled Just
such goods, but would not swear to
those recovered from the negro Left
wich, who said he bought them from
Brick Thomas.
The jury were out but short time
and came in with verdict of not
guilty.
The misdemeanor case No. was
quashed on motion OF the counsel for
the prisoner, and the other case was
continued till July. The prisoner was
bailed in the sum of $780,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
THE VIRGINIA ALLIANCE
Against the Third Party Movement at
Cincinnati.

Against the Third Party Movement at
CINCINNATI.
RICHMOND, Va, May 2O.-A confer
ence of the business agents of the
Farmers Alliance OIL the State was held
here yesterday. The body is composed
OF eighty or ninety agents, represent
ing probably nearly all of the counties
of the State.
1t was called by Mr.. George Chris
man, chairman of the State Executive
Committee, to consider only matters of
business of interest to the order. Major
Mann Page, of Prince George county, Il
member of the State committee and
and ono OF tho leading members of the
order in the State. was also present.
When asked what he thought of the
National Union Conference, now in SEES
sion at Cincinnati, Major Page said that
the Farmers Alliance had nothing to
do with that organization. The Cincin-
natl conference, he said, was called by
Mr.. Ralph beaumont, who was some
time ago prominently connected with
national labor organizations
Tine effort to get up third party
movement Major Page did not think
would meet with any encouragement
among the conservative clements West
and North In Virginia and the other
Southern States it would not have any
friends. There are conservative men at
the head OF the organization in this
| State
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
THE TEMPLATE INDUSTRY.

There are two sides to every question,
and while the Mckinley bill is by no
means perfect measure, there seems to
be good ground for refuting the state
ment that it will not foster the tin
plate industry The provision Of the
act raising the duty on tin plate from l
to 2-1O cents per pound does not go
into effect, as is known, until July / (.
1891. But Trimming and tin-plate
manufacture have developed in anticipa-
ton of the protection which will be af-
forded. So far the prices of tin to con-
sumers have not advanced, and indica-
tions are that there will be no advance.
Reports from some of the larger COM
panies engaged in the enterprise show
confirmation of these facts. The Amer
lean Iron and Steel Association reports
the manufacture tin-plate in commercial
quantities at plants in ST. Louis,
Chicago, and Apollo, Pa, and large
plants of a similar nature are in pro-
cess Of erection at Brooklyn and Cleve-
land. Another ST. Louis firm already
turns out some forty boxes of the article
daily, and announces it's intention to
increase its capacity to five hundred
boxes idly /.
So far as fostering the industry goes,
there does not seem to be q reasonable
doubt as to the bills efficiency.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
BOX ESQ, ia Commerce St.
j. =. WINGFlEl-D,
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENT

Bargains for the week beginning May 10TH 25x1oo feet
on Salem avenue, very cheap Lot 5ox15o West End
Boulevard east of Simmons house. price $4,000. 7room
lots 5ox13o each in Lewis Addition splendid location,
price $3.50 each 100 of fine farm land Bed
ford City for $500 60 feet on Salem avenue running
through to Ernest avenue, $780, Corner lot 5ox15o
on the West END Boulevard for $500. good lots
5ox13o each Center for $3.50 each. $50 feet
for $45 per front foot Nice s-room dwelling, lot
5ox15o, in good part of the city, price $1,000 on easy
terms Sroom house lot 5ox13o, best residence location
Price $4,000. 4oH feet Nelson street, with good
brick stores renting property in town. price $4,000
House rooms Wells street, $4,000. House S rooms,
East Campbell street. s135o lots, Centre street, 5000
the West End property The best property in the South
part Of the city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
WHITE SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
That Mixed up Horse Middle Drawing t,
Close,

That Mixed up Horse Middle Drawing tt
Close.
Justice s. w. Howerton rendered his
decision yesterday in the case of the
commonwealth against DR.. White
charged with obtaining a horse from j
c. Clark by false pretense.
The magistrate said: "This case is
in muddlo. Where there is doub,
about all tho facts, feel iustifiable in
giving tho accused u chance to be tried
by moro competent court, and there
fore send the case on to the grand Jury. -
Judge Williams desired tho bond to
be fixed at $500, but Mr.. Wood thought
500 was plenty. The magistrat tie thought
5000 would be sufficient, which was
given by DIR. White.
brought by L. w. Lambert for the re-
covery of another horse, which was pur-
chased by White from Gregory, resulted
in the issuance of warrant for the ar
rest Of the latter yesterday, but the
matter was satisfactorily arranged be-
fore the instrument was executed by
Mr.. Gregory giving bill of sale on a
horse and buggy which were afterward
turned over to MIR. Lambert.
Mr.. Lambert is not likely to recover
his first horse, as Mr.. White claims that
he came by it legally. Mr.. Lambert
says DR.. White had nothing whatever
to do with the transaction by which he
lost the animal. Gregory was the only
man he had dealings with.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
THE THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT.

The conglomeration of political agi-
tators now assembled in Cincinnati have
succeeded in forming a third party to
become new element in national eler-
tions. The movement did not appear
at its inception to be an organized at
tempt of the Farmers Alliance in pre-
venting the possible infantile prodigy
flon becoming positive help to tho
Democratic party in bringing about
tariff reform and the ultimate objects of
the conference, aside from stirring up
political mud for the benefit of few cx-
tremists were not so apparent.
This doubt is dispelled now. Led by
Ignatius Donnelly. Minnesota's Alliance
leader, and backed by Jerry Simpson,
OF Kansas, with dozen lesser lights in
the quasi. Greenback field of decade
and half ago, the delegates to the
Cincinnati assembly have broken the
slate and in a babel Of enthusiasm COM
mitted themselves irrevocably. Evil
IDENTIFY there was too much unanimity
in the adoption of tho party plank to
permit of a split now, as was at first
predicted, and the Peoples Party will
be sure to have it's candidates in the
field for the race OF 1899.
The Overwhelming defeat Of prohi-
bition amendment vetoes tho idea of q
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
PATCHING ASPHALT.

favorite argument of the advocates
of sheet asphalt pavement is that if the
gas and water pipes and sewers are all
put down before the pavement is laid,
there will be no occasion to disturb the
pavement. This is all right in theory,
but not SO in practice. We will war
rant that the president of the Gas and
TINES.
Even in Washington, an old city,
where one might imagine the gas,
water and sewer systems perfect, Con-
gress had to pass an act forbidding the
opening of streets, except under the
most stringent conditions, to save its
asphalt pavements from utter ruin.
What may be expected, then, in a
rapidly growing city like Roanoke? Its
principal residence streets are presuma-
bly, the ones to be improved (?) by sheet
asphalt pavements. Suppose that gas,
water and sewer pipes are all down A
gas-pipe proves defective; q new lamp
post is ordered; up comes the pavement.
a water pipe bursts at a Joint under tho
tremendous pressure; up comes the
pavement Tho street fills up with
houses; the extension becomes built up
and the gas, water and sewer mains are
no longer large enough; up comes the
pavement
The taxpayers might as we'll know
now as later that sheet asphalt pave
mcnt once broken, is to that extent de-
stroyed. The asphalt which is cut up
goes into the dump; it is absolutely USE
less. Then patch is put on of now
asphalt. That patch is worse than a
patch on boot. 1t will always show,
and perfect joint cannot be made. The
writer can take anyone over sheet as
phalt streets in Washington, where this
absurd and costly system of patching
has been going on within ten rods of the
Barber Asphalt GompanY's office, twice
year for five years, and where the only
remedy is an entirely new surface.
Within three years from the time a
sheet asphalt pavement shall be put
oo"h III i.o"hoho tlroin WnlCn preserve
us), there will not. be square that will
not be disiigured by gashes and patches.
Even the cost of the so.called repairs
would end in amounting to sum,
which piled on the first high cost Of
the sheet asphalt pavement, would make
1T tho most expensive of all pavcments.
No promise or agreement to keep in
repair by the paving company can
weigh against the fact that in She end
The sheet asphalt pavement would prove
enormously expensive.
Nor has the worst yet boon told OF
this asphalt paving business.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
MIR. SNOUFPER's FUNERAL.

The Services Mt Greene Memorial and the
Interment at Salem.
The funeral OF j. Boon Snouffer will
be held to-day. The procession will
start from the late residence of the de.
ceased at > o'clock to Greene Memorial
Methodist Church, where the services
will be conducted by Rev. j w. Duffy,
OF Trinity Methodist Church. The re-
mains will BIO inferred in East Hill
Cemetery, Salem.
The pallbearers will be J. L. Kelly,
j. A. Page. Kent III. Loving, R. H.
McClaugherty, Walter Boone and e. n.
LYMAN.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21

possible amalgamation with tho party
championcd by John p. st. John and
at any rate tho newcomer seems will
ing to stand on its own basis.
Tho two large parties will need to
figure very comprehensively when tho
first gun of the next presidential cam
paign is fired.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
A Narrow Escape.

blast sent shower of rocks toward
the residence of T.. r. Kindred yester-
day. 1t is situated rather too close to
the Roanoke and Southern for comfort,
especially when heavy blast is about
to he put off. One of the stones. as
large as an orange, went through the
front window, while another came near
striking Col. Rogers, who is guest of
Mr.. Kindred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
THE HENRY-sTREET BRIDGE.
Work Resumed Yesterday, and No Injun
ton Yet.

ton Yet.
B. b. Dull, foreman for L. S. Boswell,
engineer in charge of the overhead
bridge construction, resumed work on
the Henry-street bridge yesterday morn
ing. Excavating for the foundat ion is
the only work being done at present.
but stone will be placed on the ground
in few days, when the masonry will
be started
The stone work to the south approach
of the Park-street bridge was completed
yesterday evening. The north side ap-
proach will be completed by Saturday.
The pier to be erected in the center will
be built by the railroad company. 1t
now looks as if the Park street bridge
would be the first completed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
ROANOKE, VA, MAY 81, 1891.

Rowell's American Newspaper Direc-
tory for 1891 puts the circulation of THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that of any
other paper in Southwest Virginia, and ut
more than that of all the other papers of
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
THE n. 4 w. AT NORFOLK.

improvements Amounting to 5000, 900
Contemplated.
The Norfolk e Western Railroad
Company is preparing to make extensive
improvements at Norfolk. The i'm
provements contemplated are tho par
tial hlling of Lake Malone the use Of
present passenger station as office build
ing, construction Of large local freight
house near 1T, construction of commo-
olous union passenger station
parallel with the proposed extension of
Cove street, with arched train shed $50
feet long, and containing four tracks; it
also proposes to construct an engine
house and car-she1 for storage and
cleaning of cars; also an engine. house
and repair car-shops at Lambert's
Point.
The estimated railroad cost of i'm.
provement is to be: improvements at
present terminals on East Main street.
S@5o'ooo; belt line, s225, 900; engine
house, car repair shops, at Lambert's
'oint, Sl25,oo0; total, 5000, 900.
The Times hotel edition will be one OF
the largest and most notable publica-
tons ever produced In Virginia. A linn.
amount OF space will DO open to adj
vertising.