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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17
Sec'y Coinjock Alliance, No. l.
n. j. WALKER, Treasurer.

1t is certainly a fortunate thing for
the people of this country that we have
the privileges of such q paper as The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER where we com
mon people can write and speak and
read and learn. and exchange views.
The editor, of course, has some trouble
with u writings, as the most of us
have been trained more to the pillow
than the pen. Fifteen and twenty years
ago, say, no doubt there were many
barefooted plow boys engaged in this
common labor, toiling and sweating,
without the faintest idea that there
would be a Farmers Alliance and
through it such papers as The Pro
GREssTvE FARMER, by and through
which we common people are ncOur
aged to write and speak and say what
we please with as much freedom and
deliberation and independence as the
learned and the rich. Sure we ought
to see and acknowledge the kind hand
of a wise Providence in this great
order. w. f. GRABS.
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CLARKE ALLIANCE, No. 374,

OON-4S 3 ~ -
At a regular monthly meeting of
Clarke Alliance, No. 374, held On Sat-
urday, Dec. Doth, 1890, the following
resolutions were passed unanimously:
Resolved, That this Alliance is as
much in favor of the demands, both
State and National, asst was when said
Alliance endorsed and ratified the said
demands last summer.
Resolved, That we believe that as
time rolls on, the necessity for per-
sistent adhesion to these demands be-
comes more essential to u well-being
and the prosperity of our order.
RESOLVED, That no man should be al
lowed to represent us in our State or
National Legislature who is not in full
accord with the Alliance platform.
Resolved, That our delegates to the
next meeting of our County Alliance
be instructed to urge the passage, by
the County Alliance, of resolutions of
a similar purport with these. ?
RESOLVED, That a copy of these reso-
buttons be seut to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER with a request that they be
published. JAS. W. MUsTIAN,
President.
L. II. LONGFORD, Sec'y.
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Big IvEY ALLIANCE, No. 1870,

Mr.. EDTToR:-As I have written two
letters to your paper for publication,
the first one was published and the
second was not, perhaps it never
reached your office, but IF it did. the
reason for not publishing it is best
known to yourself. Now, Mr.. Editor,
as l don't write very much, this is one
letter thatI especially ask you to print
II 1t Is IN accordance with your will.
1t may not be exactly to the point, but
you can look over one Who'll unframed.
Having recently had to come under
my observation a piece written by Mr..
TuthlH, of New York, I just want to
wrltea few words concerning his let
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17
CoNJoCK, Currituck Co., N. c..

CONJOCK, Curr1tuck Co., N. 4.
To the Sub-Alliances throughout the
State of North Carolina: Our lodge,
No. 1,249, now numbers sixty-one in
good standing; have appointed the
undersigned Secretary to ask for a
small contribution from each Sub-Alli-
ance throughout the State for the
purpose of building a house at this
place to hold our meanings in, and for
shipping purposes. 1t is badly needed
here, and we are all poOr men, but poor
as we are we have always responded
quickly to the call of our fraternity,
and we believe our brothers will be as
kind to us as we have been to them.
All amounts will be gladly received by
the Alliance. When you send in your
amounts state number and address for
they will be published in The PROGRESS
sIvE FARMER. We will commence
building about the first of April next.
Send amounts to the undersigned.
III. S. SIMMONS,
COiniock, N. @.
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ALLIANCE CORRESPONDENCE.
FINCH. N. G.. Mar, 3, 1891.

FINCH, N. O., Mar, 3, 1871.
MR.. EDITOR:-As I have never seen
anything from this Alliance, I thought
| would write a few lines. We are
getting dull, but l think Bro. S. Ohio
Wilson did us a lot of good. I wish
we could have him or some other
good man often to cheer us up. We
are trading some through the Alliance
Business Agent. Our members are di-
vided. Success to THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
F~raternally,
M. 7. JOYNER.
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THE FARM.

ADVANTAGES oF sUBson PLowNG-A sUBson PLoW WITH RUG a
sUBsen AND TURNING PLOw COMBINED.
Mr.. EDToR:-One of the principal advantages t be 81 Tea d nOm al
blowing is to loosen extra quantity of soil, when" WILL meea sRM n$33o%% on
sorb and hold prOpOrtonately large quantity OF or ram l. " va fb6 OF f P~ drv sea
|shment during seasons of lOngcontnued drouth: IL Is I@n Ii u . wd
sons that subsol blowing, pays best More than ms S @e nT feRee u TT bere
|verize the soil the greater the number If plants GaI can O s1me"m0U ANo
is then a twofod advantage to be derived from subson ploWmg.
/. Security against drouth. = uu4oi,od On +o
2 A large increase in the number of plants that can be sustained on u7
same acres of land. -
DEPTH II SUBSOuA
Experiments with steam blowing In England ave snowhG WC SG e go
be advantageously broken to the depth of from thee to o r 1eVi OUT n""
twelve 20 sixteen inches will serve III purpose mere.
AsUBsoLP LOW, OR RATHER sUBsOH COULTER -.
The following cut with instructions, will enable any person OF romIy skill
to CONSTRUCT this truly valuable implement:
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THE NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-L. L. Polk, North Caro-
lima. Address, 344 D. St., N. w,
Washington, D. G.
Vice President-B. II. Clover, Cam
bridge, Kansas.
Georgia. Address, 239 North Capitol
St., N. w, Washington, D. @.
Lecturer. q. Willetts, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
@. w. Macune, Washington, D. G.
Alonzo Wardall, Huron, South Da-
kota.
J. F. TiIlman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
R. @. Patty, Macon, Miss.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Ark.
A. E. Cole, Fowlerville, Mich.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Presidents of all the State organ
izations with L. L. Polk Ea-O6iclO
Chairman.
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NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALL
ANCF.

NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALI
ANCE.
President-Eias Carr, Old Sparta,
N. @.
vice-President-A. H. Hayes, Bird
town, N. @.
secretarY-E. G. Beddingfeld, Raj
eigh, N. G..
Treasurer. D. Allen, Falls, N. @.
Lecturer-Thos. B. Long, Asheville,
N. @.
Assistant LECTURER. B. Hunter,
Huntersville, n. @.
Chap1ain-S. J. Veach, Warsaw,
N. G.
Door-Keeper-W. H. Tomlinson,
Fayetteville, n. G.
Assistant Door-Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, N. @.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. S. Holt, Chalk
Level, n. @.
State Business Agent-W. H. Worth,
Raleigh, N. @.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W.
A. Graham, Machpelah, n. g.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
S. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. O.,
Chairman; J. M. MewbOrne, KinstOn,
N. C.; J. S. Johnston, Ruffin, n. g..
STATE ALLIANCE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
r. J. Powell, Raleigh, N. c.; n. @.
English, Trinity College; J. J. Young,
Polenta; II. A. FOrney, Newton, N. Z.
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GLENMoRE. N. c.. Jan. 81

Mr.. EDIToR:-Please find space in
your valuable paper for a brief re-
count of our Alliance. I think we are
progressing slowly, and I hope paving
the way for better times in the near
future. We have between 60 and 20
members in good standing in our order
and still they come. AS I am not very
well versed in Alliance lore, I will
write only a few lines this time, just
enough to keep off another scoldGng,
but if you do not consign this to the
waste basket, I will try to do better in
the future.
Sincerely yours,
S. E. PARKER, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

NASHVILLE, ~. u.
Mr.. EDTTOR:-Please allow me space
in your valuable paper for a few lines
from Bethlehem Alliance. As YOU
have never had a communication from
u lodge, I will giveyou the history of
the same. We were Organizedin May,
1889, with seven members, and now we
have th1rty-two and some to join at
u next meeting. Our membership
is composed of the best men in our
community. We are a unit on all the
demands of the Alliance and will be
found in the thickest of the fight for
all the principles that our order is
striving to accomplish. Let me say
right here that I for n am proud of
what we have already done, and let
us be encouraged to press on with re-
newed energy for the right. I believe
the day is not far distant when every
condition of men will rise up and call
us blessed. Yea even the politicians
will bless us for rescuing this govern
ment from the gold bugs and monopo-
lists. With all this let us be prudent
and act wisely in all things. "Look
well before we leap"
In conclusion l would say that the
Alliance is in a prosperous condition
In u section. | will say that we
bought several hundred dollars worth
of goods through our State Agent in
the way of fertilizers. We were very
much pleased with the Alliance guano.
All that used it were highly pleased
with it. Will use about 40 tons this
year.
Mr.. Editor, you will doubtless per-
ceive from the tone of myletter that
this is my first, so hope you and your
readers will look over my composition.
with a promise that / will not intrude
upon your columns often. / think I
may be pardoned for this. Wishing
you, The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
the brotherhood much success, I will
write again if you publish this.
j. b. H. BoDDIE, JR., Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

By sui so1ing and proper culture, I have myself under dsadvantageous
frcumstanc grown nearly seventy-hve bushels OF corn per acre on land
I do not suppose had previously. with ordinary culture, yielded half that
quantity.
crust from forming, thus admitting the carbonic acid gas of the atmosphere
to the roots of the pEants-an important feature. Such culture will also prevent
grass and weeds from springing up easier prevented than destroyed.
washington [. G. Feb. 90 1891. BRYAN TYSON.
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oInDereIy yours,
S. E. PARKER, Sec'y.
EBENEzER, BERTHE Co., N. c.,
r. 20 .Ooa

UUu. 70, IOJ1s
Mr.. EDITOR :-Please permit me a
few lines in your valuable paper in an
swer to Nh. Seele's letter of the goth inst.
He says he has a horse by the name of
Zeb Vance that will not work in farm
gear, and also wishes to have advice in
regard to it. To relieve him of further
trouble I will say, turn the Zeb Vance
horse out for the next eight ear to
Craze and let him become weak and
thin, for a horse fed on Wall street hay
will not work in farm gear.
JOSEPH J. MITCHELL.
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Resolutions by Stanley Creek Ali
ance, No. 433, Stanley Creek, CASTOR
county, N. c.. Feb. 28th, 1891:
RESOLVED, That we deeply deplore the
defeat of the 6 per cent. interest bill in
the State Senate, and we bitterly con-
denim the majority for the same and
especially the Lieutenant-G Governor for
casting the deciding vote against the
bill.
Resolved, That we ask THE PROGRESS
sTvE FARMER to publish the same.
Passed unanimously.
E. D. THOMPSON, President.
A. w. HOFFMAN, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

Since Explorer Henry M. Stanley last
visited the United States he has sur
rendered his citizenship III this Re
public, and has become a subject of the
WITH that action, It is said that he has
forfeited his copyright on his books in
this country, but that, asserts the New
York Star, is a question for the courts.
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Resolutions from Daniel Boone Ali
ance, Watauga county, N. G.
Resolved, That we, the Daniel Boone
Alliance condemn the action of the
caucus held in Raleigh on the V of
the setting Of our present legislators
in excluding the Republican members
from the caucus as reported in THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER Of January 90,
1891.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
buttons be sent to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and WataUga Democrat with
a request to publish.
L. L. CRITCHER, Sec'y.
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A report of the outdoor athletic sea
son Of 1890 says it is the most mem
orable, from the point of view of record
breaking performances, In the history
OF American amateur athletics. Roc
ords previously held by Englishmen
alone have been equaled by Americans,
and worlds records have been broken.
The records, too, made by colleglans IN
their championship contests have been
greatly improved.
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CATHARNE LAKE, Onslow Co., N. c.,
Mo~oL q 1OO1 p

March 2, 1891.
To the brethren and sisters in North
Carolina or elsewhere. Task, as Ihave
done before, to contribute a few cents
each to help me buy an artificial leg.
Ii you all will the leg would be of great
benefit to me. l would not ask if I
was able to pay for one. The good
book says: ASK and it shall be given
you; seek and you will find; knock,
and it shall be opened unto you" but
1T is not so with me, for I have been
asking for some time and seeking and
knocking and as yet have received no
money except from the following
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W. are trying to form an association
in u Alliance and under its charter
to raise a charity fund for the relief of
any brother who wishes to pay five
cents membership fee and cent a
week as dues, to be applied to any
member in case of misfortune, acct
dent or death, either of himself or those
dependent upon him for support. Any
member of the Alliance in the State
can become a member of this assOcia-
ton by sending his name, number of
his lodge and so cents in money to pay
his fees and dues from Feb. 2Ist, 1891,
to Feb. Dist, 1892. Every Sub-Alliance
in the State should get at least ten
members to join this association.
J. f. CLARENDON,
Sec'y Coinjock Alliance, No. 1,249.
n. j. WALKER, Treasurer.
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lodges: 81 from No. 1,249, Coinjock,
Currituck Co., N. c.; 81 from No. 25,
Hasty, Richmond Co., N. c.; 81 from
No. 1850, Poplar Branch, Currituck
Co., N. c., making 81 only. If any
lodge will send me any money or any
n out of our order who feels disposed
to send me any will please send to j.
B. Bishop, Catharine Lake, Onslow
cOIIntv IN. c.
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NASHVILLE. N. G.

L. H. LoNGFoRD, Sec'y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-31
is reported from Washington t

:, is reported from Washington that
Congres sman Springer is opposing the
reappointment of Hon. W. r. Morrison
on the interstate commerce comm sion.
We can hardly give credence to the
story. as even should Mr.. Springer i'm
sgine be had csuse for personal griev
ance against Col. Morrison, (Which he
certainly has rot as far ss the speaker
ship fight is concerned, at leasi). it is
hardly probable that be would oppose
the resppoinlment of the inter state COM
missioner. Should be go to that ex>
IRENE, however. it is unlikely that his
efforts would be avsiling as it is said that
President Harrison fully appreciates
Col. Morrison's eminent fitness fos the
position and his valuable services on the
commission in the past.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-31


"L.augh away" replied the OK, evidently
nettled by the donkey's remarks But
for all that ! can assure you that on the
eve of st. sylvester New Years eve), once
in every hundred years, at midnight, the
old Druidical stones of Plouhinec, a mile
from here, leave the spot where they have
stood so many long centuries and go down
to the sea to drink. Beneath the place
they leave vacant during that time are
great holes filled to the hrim with treasure
and have been told long ago that the
glitter of the stones which men call dia-
monds, the soft CLEAN of pearls, the fiery
light of rubics heaped up therein, make 8
halo around the spot equal to that of the
brightest moonshine."
"Whew!' exclaimed the donkey, that
must he a grand sight. But how is this
treasure to be reachedY"
'"fhe treasure is known to none; the
secret thereof has never been betrayed,
and even if man knew about it it could
not be touched, for the stones would rush
back aud crush the thieves like insects
under their ponderous mass, unless the
blood of n Christian were sacrificed to the
spirit which animates these monuments of
past and pagan ages"
As the OK pronounced these last words
distant bell doomed forth the hour of day
break This was the end of the time allotted
to the animals yearly power of speech, and
with deep drawn sigh they relapsed into
silence.
More dead than nj lay there almost
stunned by what | had just heard. Could
all this he trues Could it he within my
reach To become one of the wealthiest men
on earths A cold and clammy perspira-
ton gathered on my brow, and shook in
every limb at the mere thought of it.
Gradually grew more accustomed to the
idea, and firm resolve filled my heart to
make the attempt, and to enrich myself
by robbing the stones of some of their
treasure. If human strength and courage
were of any avail
The light of dawn WAS stealing into the
stable when arose from my bed All was
still and silent around me as ] made my
way toward the door But as | was about
to open it | paused transiixed with aston
ishment, for there, stretched out on a
bundle of straw, caught sight of human
form. 1t was that of an old man, miser
ably clothed in rags, and with long, I'M
kempt locks of grizzly hair falling in dis
| order about his wrinkled aud emaciated
face drew nearer, and recognized in him
| an old beggar Of evil repute, who wandered
| about the country craving his daily bread
| from the peasants and fishermen. On the
| impulse of the moment | bent over him,
| and rudely shaking him by the shoulder
cried:
"What are you doing here, Kerrick, and
who allowed you to intrude in my masters
barns"
| The old man opened his bright, glitter
ing eyes, which shone strangely in his vel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-31

it while we are smoking our cigars beside
the fire. It's a queer yarn-one which you
are at liberty to believe or not, as you
think fit. The origin of my fortune dates
back to an eyentful New Years eve, just
eighteen years ago today, and | am in
debted for its possession to Il conversation
which | overheard on the Christmas eve
a week earlier.
was farmland in those days You
stare!-I know, | don't look much like it
now-more ike an old general, Ell? True,
l have been a soldier; in fact, hal just
completed my time in the army at the
period which | am speaking of, and re
member what difficulty | experienced in
reaccustomiug myself to the humdrum
and monoUonous life of n farm laborer
after the gay, rollicking times had in the
garrison towns of France. Many night
did lie awake on my bed of straw, in the
long low barn where | slept along with the
oxen during the bleak BritOn winters,
thinking of my past years of soldering
and regretting them.
1t was Christmas eve, and on my return
from midnight mass | had thrown myself
YEARLY onto my hard couch, tired and sick
at heart and cursing my miserable fate.
Fatigue, however soon overpOwered me,
and | speedily lost consciousness of my
Tsretched surroundings
| suppose hat | must have been asleep
about an hour, when | was suddenly
aroused by the sound of voices close beside
me. The tones were strange, muffled aud
unnatural, and filed me with a nameless
terror which had never felt before, for |
am no coward. During few minutes
lay there with closed eyes listening in
tently, trying to concentrate all my men
tai and physical powers in endeavoring to
find out who had spoken.
Curiosity ut last impelled me to raise my
head cautiously and to look around me.
The barn was but dimly lighted by great
lantern, but my perceptions were rendered
10 acute by fear that could see almost as
well as in broad daylight. Again and
again l glanced at every nook and corner
but could discover no one in the stable
excepting the cattle, standing knee deep in
the thick litter and yet voice was pro-
ceeding from the stall beside which had
made my bel. The occupant of this stall
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-31
No States Land.

Island No "a, on the Mississippi, has an
owner, but belongs to no state, county or
township. From paper read before the
Engineers club of this city it appears that
according to the enactment whereby the
states of Arkansas and Mississippi were
created, the river boundary of the former
extends to mid-stream, that of the latter to
mid-channel. Herein is the difficulty. A
dissipated freshet turned the current
against the Mississippi bank, and shifted
the former position of mid-channel many
rods to the eastward, so that the fortunate
or unfortunate owner found his possessions
beyond both the mid-river point of Arkan-
sas and the mid-channel line of Mississippi.
-Philadelphia Ledger
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-31

low, parchmentlike countenance, and shak-
ing me off impatiently he said, with an
ugly grin:
Keep quiet, my lad; You and had bet
ter be friends. For there is much at stake
for both of us if we agree. The master al
lowed me to take shelter in his stable last
night, aud | thank the spirits that he did
So"
1t was evident from his words that the
old man had, like myself, heard the words
spoken by the animals, and | realized at
orce that | must submit to all he might
ask, even if it were to share with him the
wealth which | hoped TO obtain from the
stones of Plouhinec. had surmised right,
and, after a short discussion, we finally de-
cided upon going together on the vigil of
st. Sylvester to the Bay of Plouhinec, and
If we really found that the words of the
OK had been true, to unite our efforts and
TO carry away all we could gather Of gold
and precious gems.
During the week which followed this
eventful night | lived as one in a dream,
and on the 31st of December | was almost
sick with anxiety and expectation. At IL
O'Clock on the vigil of st. Sylvester
started, accompanied by old Kerrck, for
the Bay of Piouhinec. The weather was
very cold and the waves were rolling
heavily with deep roar upon the beach
eighty feet below the cliffs along which we
were walking. All around us rose huge
piles of Menhirs and Dolmens, sacred
Druidical stones of the times of the Gauls
looking ghoStly, weird and terrible in the
Gtful rays of the moon, which now aud
again was hidden behind banks of angry,
snow laden clouds. 1t was almost u
O'Clock when we reached the spot where
the gigantic powders known as the
Stones of Plouhinec" raised their rugged
heads toward the sky.
Silently we couched behind rock close
to the edge of the cliff, in near proximity
to steep incline leading down to the
beach. We remained quite motionless,
gazing anXiously at the apparently unmov-
able masses of gray, storm beaten masses
of granite.
The minutes seemed hours to us, but at
last the dim sound of the PARKWAY church
bell was waited toward us as it began to
strike the fatefui midniDht hour
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-31
Memorable Savings of Great NIer.

Vigorous and terse phrases that com
prise 1.-THE whole story in a few words
take a strong hold of the public fancy, and
are long remembered and quoted Jack
sons 81 take the responsibility" David
Crockett's BE sure you are right-theD
go ahead" Clay's "No north, no south
nothing but my country" and Il would
rather be right than be PRESIDENT" Web
ster's "Where shall / gos" and Union
and liberty, now and forever, one and in
separable;" Patrick Henry's Give me
liberty or give me DEATH" John Adams
'Sink or swim, survive or PERISH" and
many other forcible or odd sayings of our
remarkable men, uttered years ago. are as
fresh in the memories of the people as il
they had but just been spoken. Gen.
Grants 81 propose to move Immediately
on your works. and ~ propose to fight it
out on this line il it takes all SUMNER"
possess similar elements of immortality,
not to mention his famous ''corked in
bottle" simile as applied to the Army of
She James.-New York Ledger