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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16
TRIUMPH ALLIANCE, No. 1,O76,
June 9 1891


Mr.. EDITORIALS l have not seen
anything in your valuable paper from
our Alliance in a long time, I will just
say a few words to let you know we
are yet alive and in the strong faith,
moving onward and upward in peace
and love. just to prove to you that
we r in progress, at our regular meet
ing last night u President initiated
three new members into our order.
Our Alliance has now enrolled about
one hundred and twenty-five members
and is steadily growing I am a true
Alliance boy, only seventeen, and I
advocate all of it's principles. 1 expect
to be a true Allianceman in the future.
l rejoice to see in the columns of your
valuable paper, a short time ago that
the little giant called the "People's
Party" has been born in Cincinnati,
and I think in 1892, this young giant
will wear the crown of victory.
Brethren, stick together and there will
be no doubt as to our success in our
ever attempts, for united we stand,
divided we fall"
Our County Lecturer, Bro. w. A.
Caravan, filled his appointment, Fri
day night, and as our Alliance had
but short notice, the audience was not
as large as we would have liked. But
Bro. Caravan gave us a shotgun
speech, as he called it, which was done
with credit to himself and honor to
the noble order which he represents.
Wishing THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
much success.
Yours ~fraternally.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16
CLEMMoNsvILLE, N. O.,
Nav 81, 1891

MAY H., 1871.
Mr.. EDITORIALS it is so seldom that
l see anything in your valuable paper
from our part Of the county, I will
drop you a few lines again. 1t has
been raining for four days and is rain
ing now. The most of us are done put
ting out plants and planting corn, and
the grass and weeds are getting a good
start. We will have to work on the
18-hour day system when it quits rain
ing. But I started out to say some
thing about our Alliance. We have a
membership of nearly one hundred.
1t is true there are a few who seem
to be careless and unconcerned, but
the big majority are live, energetic and
punctual members. We are solid on
the St. Louis and Ocala demands, and
of course we think we have one of the
best Alliances in the country, and
many Of us believe the credit for this
should be given to our Lecturer, J.. P.
Binkley, who is a solid, live, energetic
Christian Allianceman. We are not
making much noise, but when it comes
to business we are always on hand
with full force. We initiated two at
our last meeting and there will be two
more to take in at the next meeting,
and then | believe we will have very
near all the desirable material worked
up, and then we will have more time
for teaching and being taught.
Brother @. @. Wright, our Assistant
District Lecturer, is to be at Clemmons-
vile next Friday, the goth, and the IL
dications are that he will have a large
audience. But for fear this will not
interest anyone, I believe [ will close.
Well, if we don't get drowned or die
with the grippe, or with some other
unpleasantness, we expect to hear Bro.
Wright next Friday.
MAY 80, 1891.
AS l did not get to finish my letter
the other day, I will write another
line or two and quit for fear of dis
gushing somebody, but 1 must tell you
that 1 heard brother Wright give an
Alliance lecture to-day, which did
much good. He gave sledgehammer
blows to the political sinners, and some
quailed under the arraignment. 1
think he left a warm spot in the hearts
of every Allianceman present. We
think he is the right man in the right
place, just such a man as we are need
ing around here. He has given us a
boom and left us greatly encouraged;
l think we will pass forward with
double energy. The attendance was
rather small, perhaps on account of
the disagreeableness of the weather, as
it has been raining for nearly a week
and the roads are almost impossible,
but it looks like we might have fair
weather now, and if so, we must go to
work. Of course the farmers in this
community are not obliged to work;
we have our choice, we can either
work or starve, and some of us are
trying to do a little of both. It may
be that you will not hear from us again
till the weeds are dead, unless there
should come another flood. Success to
North Carolina Polk, Kansas Clover,
sockless Jerry and THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
Yours ~fraternally,
T. J. KETNER,
President Warmers Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16

NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALI
ANCE.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
N. G.
Vice,President-A. H. Hayes, Bird
town, N. @.
Secretary-w. S. Barnes, Raleigh,
N. @.
Treasurer. D. Allen, Falls, N. @.
Lecturer-Thos. B. Long, Asheville,
N. G.
Assistant LECTURER. B. Hunter,
Huntersville, N. @.
Chaplain-S. J. Veach, Warsaw,
Door-Keeper-W. H. Tomlinson,
Fayetteville, N. @.
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. @.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
S. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. c.,
Chairman; J. M. Mewborne, Kinston,
N. O.. J. S. Johnston, Ruffin, N. @.
STATE ALLIANCELEGIsLATIv COMMITTEE.
r. J. Powell, Raleigh, N. c.; N. @.
English, Trinity College; J. J. Young,
Polenta; H. a. FOrney, Newton, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16
THE NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

PRESIDENT, L. Polk, North Caro-
lima. Address, 34 D. St., N. w,
Washington, D. @.
Vice President-B. II. Clover, Cam
bridge, Kansas.
Secretary-Treasurer-J. H. Turner,
Georgia. Address, 239 North Capitol
ST., n. w, Washington, D. @.
Lecturer. H. Willetts, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
G. w. Macune, Washington, D. @.
AlonzO Wardall, Huron, South Da-
kota.
j. F. Tillman, 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
nations with L. L. Polk Er-oficiO
Chairman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16

Mr.. EDTTOR:-We were superlatively
entertained at White Oak Academy on
the 18th inst. by an elegant address de-
livered by Bro. V. N. Seawell. His
theme was the Alliance and what it
proposes to do. There was a good
turnout to hear Bro. SeaweIl and all
yer well pleased. His speech made
a fine impression on the brethren of
this and other clubs.
After the speaking we held a private
meeting. Bro. Seawe1 pronounced our
club in good working order.
J. O. WEST, Cor. Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16
ALLIANCE CORRESPONDENTS.

Dare County Alliance has just been
organized by F. S. Blair, District Lee
turer of First district. This completes
the county organizations North Caro-
lima, this being the last county. The
last Sub-Alliance organized which
was necessary to the organization of
the County Alliance was Virginia Dare
Alliance, No. --, on or neal the spot
where it is claimed that Virginia Dare
first saw the light.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-06-16
AN APPEAL.

/. j. hEINER,
President Warmers Alliance.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
Old Marriage Customs.

The ancient marriage ceremonies Of
the church were divided into the be-
trUtlIal and the nuptials. The essen
tials Of the betrotlial were the ring. the
dowry. the Joining Of hands and tine
yelling. while chose OF tile nuptials com
prised the oblation, or fee. the kiss the
benediction. and the browning. These
ceremonies are carefully observed in
the Syrian. Coptic and other eastern
churches.
Tie silly custom Of the priest talk
ing the first kiss from the bride is both
unSeeruly and irreverent. The man
should kiss his wife as soon as the ctl e.
mony is over and the priest and his
clerks should reverently retire to tile
vestry
In the Church of England. as soon as
the service Is over. the wedding party
retires to the vestry and there record
their names in the marriage register.
the bride. strange to relate. signing her
maiden name once more and for the
last time II is then that signal is
given 10 the belfry and the church
bells ril'g out their marriage chimes. =
Rev Thomas p. Hughes. ID. d.. in
New York World.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
This Gnnr for business.

In the Office Of the captain Of the
watch at the treasury department is n
large gong connected with series Of
wires. That bell has never been rung
save when it is tested to see II il is in
working order. and the officials trust
that it never will be sounded. When
it does. business Of the most serious
kind il meant.
AT some time or other some crank or
cranks might get into the casIroon or
banking office Of the treasury. and by
the bold use Of arms attempt to make
raid. This gong is connected with
the cashroom by a number Of wires.
and the pressure Of a button at con
venient places will sound the alarm.
The watchinen have orders when that
bell rings to drop all other work and
come TO tile castToou thoroughly
armed and ready to deal with whatever
may present itself. Washington Post.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
Sic s,aIa on the shadr sIds.

The following scene occurred in the
Brass City one afternoon 4 very neat.
gray haired cGlured woman. sixty.tive
or so. got into n car IN which there
were n number Of persons She located
herself ON the shady side Presently
two women came 10 get in and bade lIer
moyenp Size very quietly replied that
she preferred to- keep her seat Then.
with angry looks and words truly in
sulting to the we'll behaved auntie. they
took seat in front. one Of them being
in the sun. They kept mp most sar
castle manner until she reached her
destination and then exclaimed Now.
look out for your fine complexion. or
you'll spoil it She tossed her head
and good naturally replied ''Nevah
mind Use paid my five cents and had
a right to the shady side'' She was
the nearest to being lady. Water
bury American.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14


Up TO the present the city of Vienna
has furnished the best solution to the
knotty problem Of popular eating
house A pliilanthropic association,
COMPOSED of ladies and gentlemen OF
COOL position. some twenty years ago
established restaurants at reduced
prices. which ARE inarvels of orsaniza
.tion and clieapnesS A man may eat
and drink to his hearts content at the
rate of Is sous lis cents per diem
Here ilrp some Of the prices Vegetable
SOM. 3 kreutzers less than one ceutI /;
bread krputzer. tea or coffee.
krputzers. egg. kreutzers; slice Of
ham or beef. 6 kreutzers
These VolkskucIleII. as the estab
.lisllmpnts are called are under the per
sonal infringement of members of the
association They are. AZ may be
readily supposed. most numerously fire.
quented by the working classes. stu
dents clerks. etc The bill of fare
changes every day. and you may dine
la carte No intoxicants are pro
-vided. and smoking is prohibited on the
premises. Perfect order is always
maintained Last and most exrritor
binary item. the society realizes a
profit. Paris Letter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14

Those who travel much have often
asked themselves II it is not possible to
have the r7Ilrt'ad cars kept CLEANER and
the ar III them piIreF Very often,
however. the passengers Themselves are
to blame ioI tile state ui things that
exists. DI Conn. ia paper before a
meeting Oi railroad surgeons. puts it in
tLIs way He says Many good PEG
pie permit tlIeII children and even al
low themselves To- throw upon tile floor
Oi the car uutslIells bstiIaTIa and orange
peel. and remnants oi lunches. In
warm weather tlIest. refuse matters will
III short period render the atmosphere
Oi c',aclI almost unl,earable to sen-
sItIve persOn, aud flIp effect upon tile
nervous system " very depressing.
Dr Conn urges very properly that
the liygenic condition Of railroad cars
Should be- more important part OF
railrHId management. II IL tile duty
ul traInmen To examine tile wheels Of
,Ttrriages nj frequent intervals Why
nut also tire air and sanitary state Of
ir passenger coachesf Herald Of
it.aith
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
IdahoStage Co.
THE ONLY ONE.

The Chicago, Milwaukee C st. Paul
Railway is the only line running solid
Vcstibulvd, Electric Lighted aud
Steam Heated trains between Chicago.
Milwaukee, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway is the only line running Solid
Yestibuled, Electric Lighted and
Steam Heated trains between Chicago,
Council Bluffs and Omaha. I
The berth reading lamp feature 10
the Pullman Sleeping Cars run on
these lines is patented, and cannot be
used by any other Railway Company.
II is the great improvement of the
aye. Try II and be convinced.
For further particulars apply TO the
nearest coupon ticket agent, or adj
dress j. W. CASEY, Trav. Passir Agent,
No. 33 Stark ST., Portland, Ore.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
TeIepathy Defined.

In Mr GunieyS book telppathy is
nof defined exactIy as would define it
here With him it is tile ability OF
''Ie mind To impress or be- impressed by
another mind otherwise than through,
the recognized channels Of sense Pre-
ierrIng tile actual 10 the possible. |
would ay that ''tPlepatly is All impress
sion OF effect produced by one mind
upon another otherwise than thruucl,
the recognized channels Of sense, 81
through no known medium That
such effects sometimes occur. under
conditions knowD Or unknown. iS a.
certain as it il at present unaccount
able. BlaekwoOd's Magazine
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14

He had the reputation of being a
faultless setter when bought him
and told all my friends about his
wonderful ability was led TO invite
half dozen out quail hunting with
me. though wasn't quite sure of the
dog. after all We went con little
camping tour. and found things in
pretty fair condition for good hunt
There was plenty of quail For the
FIRST day the dog did very well. and |
began TO feel triumphant about him
We basged dozens of birds and wen.
jubilant
Tie next day. however. when we
started out rather late in the morning
the dog was of no account whatever
We took Dick. the eolored cook. along
with us to help carry the game and We
couldn't get the dog away from his
side We tried every way in thp world
to ursp him TO begin operations, bur he
refused to do anything except sit and
look piiifuIly al Dick
He followed him wherever he went.
and if he stopped the dog would sit
down and begin looking earnestly at
him again Finally we sent one of the
boys back to the tent To ger some 81
the dead birds said | thought that
would act as a reminder to the dog
The boy came back and said he
couldn't find blrd He had looked
through our rent and the cooks tent.
but there was not a sign of one
Dick, said. what has become OF
those birdSt'
De pa'tridges, sahi"
Yes"
wy thought you all had as much
as you wanted an took de rest.
What did you do with thein~
II 81 dem sah -"
And THAT was what allied the dog. -
Nashville Herald
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
INTELLIGENCE OF A CAT.


Home for Her Young Ones.
The ordinary house eat is capable Of
Displaying great intelligence when the
need Is imminent and her maternal in
stinets are aroused A eat belonging
60 a family who had a cottage at New
port had raised her progeny in peace
for several years beneath the friendly
ROOT. when the advent of small bull
terrier sent her and her five young kit
tens in great disinay under the house
For several days they lived in torment.
hardly daring to show their noses. un
ill the mother. becoming desperate
resolved TO change her abode.
Deliberately selecting a neighLoring
cottage where there was one dog who
had been brought up with cats and
rather liked them than otherwise. and
taking a dark night when the enemy
wasasleep, she moved her entire family
one by one. into the cellar of this new
place OF refuge-niueh To the annoy
ance OF the mistress OF the house. wllu
had peculiar antipathy To eats After
a few days the whole family were voted
an uncomfortable nuisance. Twice they
werp sent back 10 their original abode.
and each time they returned in full
force The children plead for the little
kittens. however. 81 the mother eat was
ignoniniouSly bundled into basket
and carried few miles back into tile
country and LEI loose.
That night about O'Clock the most
terrible squealing and niewing broke
out nons the eats. THE coinmotiOn
lasted about an hour and then utterly
ceased Did you hear those catSl"
every one exclaimed as they met at the
breakfast table Strange To say. every
trace of the five kittens had completely
vanished and the cause was discovered
later The indignant and in used pussy
had returned. held an Indignation meet
ing with her children, and had departed
with them one and all-taking refuge
in still another house in the neighbor
hood.
This last family. feeling sorry for a
cat who struggled so bravely to keep
her family trgether. endured their cat
erwauling for several days until they,
! too. became desperate Tile eats. hav
ing grown willy. were most difficult to
catch Several however were capt
ured and sent in different directions
while the mother was presented to the
butcher as good mouser. and taken
by him TO neighboring village.
And here is shown the wonderful
pert!nacity and intelligence OF this
united cat family. One after the other
they all returned to their original
home. the old mother having found her
way buck over the weary miles, and
concluding with Owen MereditlI's,
How. after all, old things are best, -"
she reasseIhhlnd her progeny in their
old abiding p...ce. made friends with
the terrier, and is now enjoying her
well earned rest. New York Tribune
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
How Cloth Is sbrun,s.

After the goods have been examined
and tested they are sponged. or siIrunk.
There are several methods Of doing this
work. One is by wetting the cloth and
hanging II up TO dry. Another II by
rolling the garment on perforated cop
per cylinders into which live steam is
admitted. which periueates the roll Of
cloth and sllrinks til. e.. after the
cloth is laid away to cool. the water
and the heat together shrink IL. and 10
vet tile fiber of the wool that II sllrinks
very little. IL any. more. There arp
certain houses which make business
of sporgiBg goods for the trade, but a
good many large clothing tirins do ilicir
own sponging. interview In New York
Ep,Dh
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
viz Masa1lns PAGE. sc rncn,.

Readers of periodicals often complain
because the leaves arr uncut. bur pub
fishers have been driven to this back
ward step because when magazines are
sent out with cut leaves great many
are returned after having been partly
read. StatiOnerS and booksellers per.
Init regular customers 10 glance through
the pages Of book or magazine 30
long as il remains unchanged. and
thousands of periodicals are returned
by stationers after the choice articles
have thus been read. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
Brnln Had M Chance.

One day win Lemon while riding
tlr range on tie upper Wenas Ell
countered a big black bear Lemon
had no gun. but he is very handy with
tlip lariat. and he COON had tile ropt
around briIin. and with true cowboy
skill and a hitch around the pounuel
Of his saddle lie quickly had the bean
on his feet and dragging over tile
ground Tlien llsliinx him on tree iit
dispatched him With rocks Portland
Drrgoniap
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
No u.e for Fast STEAMERS.

WHO wants to cross the ocean in a
jiffyl What shall it profit man 10
take vacation simply 10 be shot IRON
one place to another az from a cata-
puItl Everybody agrees that the most
restful thing about a journey abroad is
the ocean voyage The time spent on
the water. where one is cut off from
business. from mails. telegraph. news
papers. society and all that worries or
annoys. is the best medicine imagina.
Bile for tired Americans Why wish it
shortenedf When one can cross the
ocean in two or three days. the advan
tages and attractions Of a foreign "trip
will be greatly lessened. indianapolis
Journal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
why vsnu. I. Morning and EVENING Star.

why Venus Is Morning and Evening star
Venus Is both aiuurping and an even
star because she always accompanies
the sun. never receding from him be-
yond certain liinits while the rest of
the planets with the exception Of Nler
curry. are seen AT all possible angular
distances from tile sun When Venus
is to the west Of the sun she rises before
him and IL morning star. but when
che is 10 the east Of the sun she rises
after him and is an evening star.
Fspoklyp Eagle
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,
Salt Lake CitY.
Conducted by the
Sisters Of the Holy Cross.

The course OF study Is thorough, embracing
all the branches belonging 20 a nrst class sdu.
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Vocal lessons in class being included Ia The
English course form mo- extra charge Young
ladies wishing 10 pursue the Higher Art or
the Musical course are afforded special faeil.
titles 10 each The usual modification of EermA
made when IBurc than one Of the same family
attend school at the same time,
The pupils Of All HAii0ws College are per.
nittrd til visit their sisters az the Academy
Hail ratFs can bc secured for pupils on the
reads nnl outside the Territory.
Studies for bOsrdeFs and day pupils will ba
resumed TUESDAY september LIST, isgl.
TERMS MODERATE.
Send reference. Dor catalogues. etc. Rd.
dress as above.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-11-14

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