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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-31
MooREsvILLE, N. c., March II, 81.

MOOREsvILLE, N. O., March II, 81.
MR.. EDITOR:-I am glad to see, by
your publishing the communication of
w. NJ. Evans, in this weeks issue, that
you realize that there is two sides to
the silver question, and that there are
some honest men who are not money
brokers, who do not believe in the free
coinage of silver.
There are other reasons for this un-
belief, besides the one given by Mr..
Evans, that it would benefit the own
ers of the silver mines of Colorado but
not the farmers of North Carolina.
And the principal reason, in my
mind is, that silver. for use in the arts
and manufactures, will in few. years
be worth much less than it is now
Since the discovery of nickel-plating
and the use of nickel in alloys, that
metal has taken the place Of thousands
Of tons of silver, and has had as much
effect in reducing the value of that
metal, probably, as the discovery of
the comstOck lode. But if that hard,
refractory and brittle metal has dis
placed a large amount of silver, what
effect will aluminium have on it? Here
we have a metal with oil the valuable
qualities of silver, having ten times the
strength, with less than One-half the
weight and where the workmen have
little more experience with it, there
is no doubt but it can be more easily
wrought into any form than silver it.
self It's brilliancy is superior and the
contrast between FURNISHED, polished
and etched, greater, giving better ar
tistic effect, and will not tarnish by
the sulphur in eggs, the phosphorus in
fish or on matches, nor the iodine of
the seaside air, as silver will. 1t has
already been used to considerable ex-
tent in jewelry, when it cost $500 per
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-31
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Mr.. PARNELL has sent deputatiOn
to the United States to solicit funds
for what he calls the Irish cause, and
he has himself gone to Ireland to do
some speech-making. The cable tells
us that Parnell is on his last legs. But
this man has been on his last legs so
often in the last dozen years that we
are beginning to think that his supply
of last legs is unlimited. We have
always believed in the Irish and in
Home Rule for Ireland. But we have
never been able to believe in Mr..
Charles Stewart ParneI. Had there
been no Irishmen of easy credulity
with plenty of money in this country,
Mr. Parnen would have become a
memory long ago. But wealthy Irish
men are numerous in this country.
Mr. Parnell has a large supply of as
surance, and so he goes on posing as a
liberator and acting as ibertine, and
poor Ireland suffers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-31

ment purchases silver and coins it that
twenty cents on every dollar is saved
to the people. [ can also see that if
e0ery OaCner Of q SilUer mine or SilUer
bullion can have it coined free that he
makes toUe1ty cents on has silUer dollar,
and the people lose that much.
Brethren let us not be ungrateful.
Let us not be in haste to condemn a
friend who has always proved faithful.
r. L. BEALL.
Lenoir, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-31

GENERAL JOSEPH EGGLEsTON JOHN
sTON died at his home in Washington,
D. O., on the night of the 21st inst, in
the SD year of his age. The death of
6en. Johnston removes the last, save
one, OF the great commanders of the
War between the States. Only Gen.
Beauregard remains of the command
ers Of the armies of the war of 1865.
Of all those commanders, Johnston
was perhaps the most ACCOMPLISHED
soldier. A man, for whose Judgment
we have the profoundest respect, tells
us, that in his opinion the CAMPAIGN
from Chattanooga to Atlanta. con
Quoted by Sherman on one side, and
Johnston on the other, was the most
scientifically managed campaign of the
war. Of all the leading generals with
whom he was associated, and to whom
ne was opposed, Johnston lived to be
Che oldest. General Johnston was a
man OF great simplicity of character,
as well as a great commander of armies
Peace to his ashes!
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-31

l, SCOTTISH steamship owners declare
4nat the existing depression in shipping
Is phenomenal Philadelphia Pablo
Exactly so! We knew there was
something the matter with the depres-
sion IN the shipping business. But we
did not know what it was. Indeed, it
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-31
CIRCULATION.

The actual circulation of Volume ',
which closed with the issue OF Febru-
arv 18th: 1891, was as follows:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-31

GEORGE w. CHILDs, the journalist,
was the intimate friend of Gen. Grant,
enjoying more of his confidence, and
knowing more of his inner life than
any other man in the world. The Gen
eral had good cause to love Mr.. Childs,
as every one else has had, who has been
thrown into association with him. To
Mr.. Childs, therefore, the silent Gen
eral opened himself fully. Mr.. Childs,
amongst other handsome things which
he has done to keep the great Generals
memory green, has writtenand printed
a modest little book, whose title page
reads, RECoLLECTIoNs OF GENERAL
GRANT, BY GEORGE w. CHILDs. The
writing of this little book of 1O4 neatly
printed pages was evidently work Of
love. Those of our readers who desire
to take a peep into the inner life of
Gen. Grant viii do well to write to Mr.
Childs at Philadelphia and get coPf
of it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Miss Charlotte Higgins, who carried
off the honors OF entrance into the
University Of London over 1000 male
students, is little Scotch girl, twenty
years old, and to Judge from her picture,
a very youthful looking person. Her
brilliant education has been due to the
efforts OF her mother, her father hav-
ing die when she was child OF eight
years.
Lieut.. Carnot, son Of the French
president, has made his debut as a
military writer. His work is entitled
"The Flag Of the Twenty-seventh Regi-
ment," and is thorough resume of the
Twenty-seventh's deeds at Hoqenlinden,
Jena, Sebastopol and other battlefelds
from technical point fview.
When "Jack" Hayerly, the theatrical
man, failed, his debts amounted to
$4,000. He has since reduced that
amount by two-thirds, and hopes soon
to wipe out the remainder.
Clarence II. Freeman, the champion
checker-player of the land, is muIatto
with slight tinge OF Pequot Indian
blood.
Ten volumes of Mr.. Gladstone's
speeches are in the process OF editing.
They will soon be brought out sepa-
rately.
Thomas F. Bayard, ex-secretary OF
state, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Sam
uel D. Warren, at Mattapoissett.
Secretary Proctor has given 5000 to
endow free bed in the Mary Fletcher
hospital, in Burlington, Vt.
Mrs. Graham II. Tomson has col
lected in single volume all the best
cat poems in the English language.
Prof. o. G. Marsh will take party OF
scholars to the Rocky mountains dur
ing the approaching autumn.
Gen. Abner Doubleday, whose life
was despaircd of recently, is now on the
mend at Mendham, n. Y.
William NIenard, the first colored
congressman, is clerk in the Census
bureau.
Report has it that Mrs. General
Sheridan is claim attorney at Wash
ington.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beccher is seventy,
nine.
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BREAKFAST BUDGET.

A Georgia doctor has another method
OF dealing with burglars than locking
them mp or shooting them. The other
night he caught one in closet IN an
upstairs room, and, Selling him, bore
him to the yard, where fastened him to
post and proceeded to fog him. 1.-THE
man begged for mercy, but the doctor
did not stop until he had administered
$50 lashes."
Said wise New York barber: There
is good reason for badness in men,
and that is in the head covering. You
never saw baldheadcd Indian, or ma
tive African, or Cinnamon, or anybody
else who goes bareheaded habitually.
The aboriginals are never baldheaded
and few women are baldheaded: Wo-
men 20 head uncovered and at all times
are wore exposed to the air than men.
Thomas A. Sutherland, Portland
(0re.) editor, who was drowned recently
while running to catch ferry boat, was
the first child OF white parents to be
born in California. This distinction
was contested by Thomas Larkin, OF
San Francisco, but the dead editor had
a clear title to the honor. He was forty
one years old.
The Park Place disaster in New York
inflicted peculiar and severe loss upon
citizen OF Helena, Mont, and in a GER
tain sense loss and injury TO the city
of Helena. Mr., Ide, Of that city, was
preparing book descriptive OF Helena,
and all OF the plates for the work were
destroyed in the wrecked building.
Somebody put q dynamite cartridge
in n bundle Of wheat belonging to Joseph
Spencer, a Van Buren, county (Nich.)
farmer, and it exploded while going
through the thresiiing machine, setting
fire to the straw, which communicated
to and destroyed the barn.
A regiment returning to England
from China next month is to make the
trip eastward by way Of Canada, This
will be the first practical test OF Brit
aims new military highway to the East
across her American possessions
A new kettle has channel occupy
ing one-third of the bottom. The ordi-
nary heating surface is thus SO much in
creased that the kettle boils more quick
ly than the ordinary kind.
A leading hotel of Asbury Park, n. j.,
has been fined 500 for serving oleomar-
garine to its guests, who did not detect
the imposition.
Mr.. Lob Hon Son, Chinaman from
Shanghai, was baptized by Rev. 7. SIAM
ford, colored, in Birmingham, England,
two weeks ago.
The tobacco crop in California prom
Uses to be great success, and the indus
try will probably become profitable
one.
Paint from windows may be re-
moved by an application of hot cider
vinegar.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04
Is Turkey a Goose 2

1t is Just possible that Turkey has
played fine trick on England. The
Sultan objected to Russian war vessels
passing the Dardanelles in violation OF
treaty stipulations. Russia insisted
that the vessels were not war ships,
although they were armored. All OF a
sudden Turkey let down and Russia
had gained a point Of immense advan-
tage to her. On the strength of this
precedent she can run all the armored
vessels and troops ships she pleases
through the DardanelIes.
Turkey was not compelled to consent
to this arrangement, for she could have
called on the treaty powers to stand by
her. The only reasonable inference is
that Turkey was only too glad to thrust
athorn in the British flesh as a reminder
to Great Britain that her occupation of
Egypt is offensive and becoming intol-
cradle.
1t is not wild guess that the demand
by Russia for the passage OF the vessels,
the refusal by Turkey and her final
acquiescence on the tlimsy show made
by Russia, were all on the programme
at the start, In European politics in
terests and alliances are not fixed guam
titles, and the game is not always
played above board.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04

Protection, fortunately for its advo-
Gates and for the country which prac-
ticcs it, stands on a solid foundation OF
facts in which it differs materially from
free trade, which one OF its own advo-
Gates has termed "a science based on u.s.
sumptious'-a happy characterization,
except that free trade is no science at all.
The Mckinley tariff went into effect
ten months ago; some of its provisions,
and these important ones, have been in
operation a shorter time, Mr.. S. G..
Brock, chief OF the Bureau of Statistics,
has prepared with care a review Of the
situation from the time the act went
into effect. Some Of the best results of
that act arc yet to make themselves
felt, but they are as certain to come as
protection is to maintain its hold on the
country. Meanwhile it is instructive to
learn from authority SO good what has
been accomplished
II is noteworthy that not a single
prediction Of the free traders in respect
Of the Mckinley act has been justified
in the operation OF that measue; every
one OF them has been disproyed by the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04
Artistic Advertising.

Undoubtedly the Ivory Soap people
deserve credit for the best grade o.
illustrations now being used for adver
tising purposes. The series OF full-pagt
drawings which have been appearing
on the last page OF the Cen,uryrepresent
some OF tho most capable book ant
magazine artists in the country. The
series must have cost no small figure
As yet the "way up artists do not sigr
the work they do for advertisers, but
apprehend that it will not be long err
We shall see in the advertising columns
such names us George Wharton Ed
wards, Z. W. Kemble, etc. Such mer
ms these bring to their work, besides
mere mechanical skill, a trained imag
ination and an artistic conception o
things. These qualities, when used il
connection with advertisements, com
mand scarcely less interest than wher
used in the ordinary literary way
Printers Ink, Augrtsi 10, 1891.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04
. INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Until recently the royal palace at
Berlin has been lighted only by candles
Both the father and the grandfather OF
the present kaiser were opposed to gas,
and would not allow it to be introduced
into the palace. Emperor William has
had gas put in and is now arranging for
electric lights. The palace lacks all the
modern improvements in the plumbers
art and is devoid Of bathrooms, hot
and cold water and steam or furnace
heat.
Telegraph operators and electricians
are greatly interested in the expert
ments OF two enterprising New Eng.
landers, who are said to have invented
new system OF telegraphy. Vibrations
OF the air are to be used instead Of cleo
tricity. II the new system be success
full, the expensive methods OF insulation
now used by the telegraph companies
will no longer be necessary.
The enormous crops OF peaches and
every other variety OF fruit this year
have created boom in the manufac-
ture OF fruit cans, kettles and all kinds
OF canning utensils. Manufacturers say
the demand is greatly in excess Of their
expectations and they are unable to
keep up with the orders still pouring
in.
Brooklyn is having big sewer built
that will be 9,400 feet long and twelve
to fifteen feet in diameter. Three thous.
and feet OF it is to be built in an open
cut, and the remainder is q tunnel,
- y,,,;,,,, f.at,, Kl;rk,,-ft,,o IN aiOhtv fnat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04

Mr.. Campbell does not say SO, but we
may be sure that when it was suggested
to him in London that the British gov.
eminent would like us to let up on our
restrictions against assisted emigrs-
ton" he replied that nothing is further
from our intention.
When Great Britain, or any other
country, assists emigrants to get away
it is because they are public charge.
Ii they be this ut home they will not be
more desirable here, and, SO far as we
can prevent their coming, we will have
mono of them. Is it hard lot for the
rich Britons to take care OF their own
poor2
To a great extent the system which
makes and keeps rich the classes makes
and keeps poor the masses. Already
the rumblings Of the empty stomach OF
Great Britain are being heard in that
land. Sooner or later there will be
something OF much greater portent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04
NEARLY A HALF NlILnIoN
Goes Up in smoke in orcgon-A Valuable
Opera House Burned.

Goes Up in smoke in OFcgon-A NaAuhOle
Opera House Burned.
THE DAIrs, ORE, Sept. S,-As a re-
suit Of yesterdays fire from Main street
west the town is in ruins. The large
brick buildings OF Vogle 4 Co., the
opera house and the Third Regiment
army, belonging to the same, were en-
tirely consumed. These buildings were
erected n year ago at u cost of 500, 600.
The burned district comprises the best
portion OF the town and covers about
seventeen blocks. A change in the dl-
rection ofthe wind is all that saved the
business portion OF the town from being
completely wiped out. About a year
ago the question OF water supply
which would put fire plug at every
corner was agitated, but at the city
election was defeated. The utter help
lessness OF one fire engine in the contla-
grafton was clearly demonstrated. a
fire engine from Portland arrived at s
D. m, when the fire was under control.
The heaviest losers are as follows:
Vogel & CO., Opera House block and
armory, S2S5,O00; Nichols & Co., brick
building and warehouse. stationery and
iewelry, $50, 900; NJ. X. Wingate 4 Co.,
general merchandise store, $4,000; h.
+, Fitzgerald, store and residence, S4O,-
900. The loss was $4,000; insurance
not yet obtained.
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Murder in Logan County.
Cerolo .iiraNce.

CeItuU sluEUNCes
There was another murder at the
mouth of Pigeon creek, on the Tug side
Of Logan county, last Sunday at noon,
in which James Baisden, notorious
character who has been in numerous
shooting afTrays in that region, shot to
death Jack Maynard, a resident Of that
locality. 1t appears that the Baisdens
are notorious lot Of people who do us
they please on the waters OF Pigeon and
run affairs with high hand. Maynard
took some exception to their manner OF
doing business, anu he was lmmedi-
ately marked as n victim for Baisdens
bullets and on Sunday, Maynard hap
pened to be going home from a store
and on the way met James Baisden.
Maynard was unmarried. A conversa-
ton ensued and fight took place in
which Baisden pulled out n revolver
and shot four bullets at Maynard, two
of them taking effect in his breast and
killing him instantly. Baisden then
made for the Sandy river which he
crossed and ran into the hills and was
still at large at last accounts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04

CRY TREASURER BARDsLEy, OF Phila-
delphia, was put out of his office and
into the penitentiary for corruption.
Bardsley is Republican-or was before
he went to the penitentiary Gov. Pat
tison filed the vacancy with one Of his
Democratic friends tolinsure honesty in
the office, The Democratic treasurer
appointed his friends, one of whom has
been caught red-handed taking bride
and is under arrest. 1t is a clear case.
The Democratic modification is under
stood to be intense.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04

The Bridge and Terminal Payment.
To-day the County Commissioners
meet to consider the demand OF the
Bridge and Terminal Company for the
payment of the last installment of $780,
600, to close up the county's subscrip-
ton. There has been ample time to
consider the question. 1t presents it.
sells in two aspects, the legal and the
moral.
A quibbling legal question might be
raised on the new road" provision OF
the contract, but it is very doubtful
whether court would justify refusal to
pay for the reason that npebsolutely
new and hitherto unheard Of road has
resulted from the construction OF the
system.
Morally the question is even clearer.
The company has done all thatit under
took to do and more. 1t has spent n
much larger amount of money than it
promised to spend, and it has done its
work on scale not dreamed OF by any
citizen of Ohio county, Ii the county
were sure Of losing every dolIar-it has
put into the undertaking and all that
it has contracted to put in, the invest
ment would still be the best it has ever
made.
Ohio county cannot afford to refuse to
pay or to withhold until aAquibble
shall be disposed of. The company has
performed in good faith its part Of the
contract, and the county should do the
same. The charge for handling cars
has nothing to do with the case, and
that phase of the question will settle
itself. If the company make excessive
charges it will soon be brought to its
senses. The thing now is for the county
to act justly. The company has acted
handsomely.
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Ghe GmtelIigetrter.
WHEELING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1901.
some Of ChiIe,s UnseItled RnsIness.

Some Of ChiIe's Unsettled Business.
Our own country has the little Itata
affair on hand, and between us and the
victorious party in Chile there is not
the warmest feeling, because it is
thought we did not show the sympathy
we should have shown to people try
lug to preserve constitutional govern
ment. We shall perhaps bring about
more friendly feeling by recalling Min
lister Egan, who got our State Depart
ment on the wrong side of the fence.
These are small matters in COMPARE
son with the serious ground OF COM
plant the Chileans have against Great
Britain, one of whose war-ships carried
away for Balmaceda sl,OOO,OOO in trust
funds and landed the plumber at Monte
video, where the ex.dictator will find it
when he wants it. y
Balmaceda was laying up for rainy
day, and the storm came with n leaden
hail accompaniment. The gracious
compliance of the British man-of-war
with the scheme of the public robber
is almost beyond belief, but the London
Times vouches for its accuracy and
severely condemns the act.
When the Chileans begin to put their
house in order they will want to know
about this, and it will not be sufficient
answer to say that Great Britain is big
enough to whip Chile out of her boots.
In this day there is such thing as the
wholesome constraint of the public
opinion OF the world.
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MIR. HoRR Ar POINT PHEASANT.
A Largo Crowd in Spite of the Ralu and n
Speech Tint Did Good.
s..f., y,s..,,.,.h u, M E,t.Iitrrtrrs

A Largo Crowd in Spite of the Ralu ana
Speech That Did Good.
Special Digaieh TO he Iate'hgaaocr
PoISr PLEASANT, w. Va, Sept 81
Hon. r. G. Horr was advertised to
speak on the tariff question in this
place to-day. The morning opened
gloomy and rainy until the most SAN
guine could not be persuaded that there
would be a crowd. Notwithstanding
the rain, the crowd came, and were re,
called with excellent music by the local
band. When the hour for speaking
arrived the court house was crowded to
OVERLOOKING with ladies and gentlemen
from both political parties. They came
from all parts OF the county and went
home feeling well paid for their trip.
The speech was grand and convincing
and was listened to with the greatest
attention. 1t did much good for the
cause and all are satisfied with the good
work going on.