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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

There is a demand for a comprehensive and
authoritative book which shall represent the
farmer, and set forth his condition, the infu-
snces surrounding him, and plans and prospects
for the future. This book has been written by
Hon. W. A. PETER, who was elected to the
United States Senate from Kansas to succeed
Senator Ingalls,. The title is THE FARMEE'
SIDE, and this indicates the purpose of the work.
In the earlier chapters, Senator PETER de-
scribes the condition Of the farmer in various
parts of the country, and compares it with the
condition Of men in other callings. He carefully
examines the cost of labor, Of living, the prices
Of crops, taxes, mortgages, and rates of interest.
He gives elaborate tables showing the increase
Of wealth in railroads, manufactures, banking.
and other forms of business, and he compares
this with the earnings of the farmer, and also
wage-Workers in general. In a clear. forcibls
style, with abundant citations Of facts and fg-
ures, the author tells how the farmer reached
his present unsatisfactory condition. Then fol-
lows an elaborate discussion of " The WAY out. -
which is the fullest and most authoritative nraa-
entatlon Of the aims and views of the Farmers
Alliance that has been published, including full
discussions OF the currency, the questions of
' Hno mortgages, railroads, the sale Of
crops, and other matters of vital consequence
This book is the only one. which attennts "a
cover the whole ground. and it ia unnecessary
to emphasize its value. Il is a compendium Of
the facts, figures, and surresaORs which the
farmer ought 70 have at hand.
The FARaER's SIDE has just been issued,
and makes a handsome and Substantial book
OF 2S0 pages. We have arranged with the pub
fishers for its sale to our readers at the pup
fishers price. The book may be obtained ct
our Office. or we will forward copies 70 any
address, postpaid, on receipt of $1.ee per copy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06
9ENTE
VALUABLE TOBACCO, COTTON AND STOCK
FARM FOR SALE.
EIIM GLEN
ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE
FARMS IN THE STATE, TO BE
SOLD FOR PARTITION.

The home Of the late Charles J. Egerton,
within three miles of the fourishing town of
LOuisburg, Franklin county, North Carolina,
accessible to the markets of Louisburg, Hender-
son, Durham, Raleigh and all the outside world,
being near the LOuisburg branch sOf the Sea-
board Air Line Railroad. The lands are adapted
to the culture of Tobacco, Cotton, Corn, Wheat.
and everything that can be raised on a farm in
the South, Immediately on Tar river with large
low grounds especially adapted to pasturage or
the pI reduction of corn. 1t would make ore of
the finest stock farms in the State-60O acres
with an room dw~elling-kitchen, stables and
all other necessary oUt-buildings for family.
Ten tenant houses with re liable tenants-four
tobacco barns, pack houses, etc. Terms made
accommodating. Apply to
f. n. EGERTON,
H. D. EGERTON,
Louisburg. n. c..
Or, G. w. BLOUNC, Wilson, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25

IThis report Is carefully corrected
up Ia Friday OF each week, from the
most reliable sourcps.I
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25

though he did not possess pipe, ms smoking
was not a habit with the ancient Britons,
and he had no fiddlcrs, as the violin OF
fiddle was not invented till long after hi.
time. he certainly had n harper or har,l
who answered the purpose better by sing
ing songs or rccitiDg poems Oh the old
kings prowess and accompanying them or
the harp whenever his m. jcsty gave 2
feast or wished to enjoy the pleasures OF
music. OF course he had drinking cups "
plenty, but they wers OF very different
shape from the pots" OF the present day.
Cocl or Coil, n name modernized into
Cole. YVES kirg OF tho North Britons, who
ruled over n district In Ayrshire, now
called Kyle, the land Of the poet Burns
who calls it
That place a. Scotland's isle,
That bears the name o. Aud King Coil.
But In the old kings time North Britain
was not known M Scotland; the Roman
called It Caledonia and the Irish Albion
There IL much doubt m to the period wher
King Coel lived. some Of the old chroni
clers, who call him Coilus, pla.ing him IL
the Third century, when Britain formed
part Of the Roman empire; but he prob
ably lived mt n Inter date and became IN
nous AZ the last king who rcigned II
North Britain before that country wa,
conquered by the Scots. lie was killed IL
battle by Fergus the Scot, and his name il
preserved in the place where the battl,
was fought, which was ever aftcrwaro
called Coils1eld or CoylosGeld.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25
lEvEES-DO THEY PROTECT?

Some one introduced a resolution
in the present Legislature declaring
that the State had complete con.
fdence in the levee system. Is that
true? Is the State perfectly satisfied
that the levee system is such safe
guard that it insures absolute protec-
ton and safety TO those who put
their trust in themi The very
echoes of 1890 and '92 fairly shrek
in their idignstion, no. Can any
man claim sanity and at the same
time declare that levying is secure
protection against overflow, when
within the past two years thousands
of dollars, the result Of years of ar
duous toll have been swept away in
single night from those who
had intrusted their all to the guar
dianship Of levees9 1t seems to us
that nothing but the densest ignor-
ance or utmost callousness would &C.
tuste one to m Ike such declaration.
II Is all very well for the man who
lives in the upland hills to theorize
about the safety Of the levee system,
tat those who dwell in the track of
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25

devouring floods are the ones whose
voices should be hearkened to, and
they tell a far different story. The
PRoGREss has had several talks with
friends who have been through the
ordeal OF '92 and their voices betoken
no such confidence in the levee sys-
TEN. To thei contrary, they with
scarcely an exception declare levees
to be but death traps, and like The
PROGRESS, join in the demand for
deepening the river channels and in
creasing the outlets; and with us,
answer our query in the negative.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25

A Rhyme for Very Little Folk.
Five little fishes werc swimming along.
Singing and chatting tfor fishes can chnts
Suddenly there was an ond to their song
just up above was big tabby cut.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25
THE PROGRESS.
CLEVELAND THE NOMINEE.

For the third time IN SucceSSloii,
Grover Cleveland has been noml-
mated for President Of the United
States by the Democratic party. In
1884 he, for the first timein quarter
uf a century or more, was enabled to
break through the well fortified a
protected lines OF the Republican
party and lead the Democratic hosts
INTO the citadel OF the natioD,the White
House at Washington. After four
years reign, despite the charges OF
rnugwumpism made against him, he
was renominated by his party by &C
climation, and though losing this
election by large majority, his own
State casting her vote against him,
the Democratic party has sufficient
confidence in his ability and strength
to make him its standard bearer for
another battle against the Republi-
can party.
With the Farmers Alliance, Cleve-
land is not popular on account of his
opposition to their:views on the sill
yer question, but there is one thing
the members of this body should not
forget, and that is, il Cleveland &C
cepts a nomination on certain plat
form he always carries out to tie letter
the spirit Of that platform. In 1884
the civil service reform doctrine was
made an important feature OF the
party platform, and it was the carrying
out of that part of 1t which gained
for him the title Of mugwump.
The platform Of 1892 contains sill
yer clause, and, mark our prediction,
no matter what his individual views
on the question may be, if Grover
Cleveland accepts the nomination
ON the platform adopted, he will carry
out its teachings to the letter il in
his power to do 80.
The PRoGREss admires Cleveland
because he can be controlled by
neither threats of punishment nor
promises Of reward. He is an i'm
placable foe to INSCRIPTIONS politi-
clans, jobs and soulless corporations.
He has ever proven himself stun
bling block to the INSCRIPTIONS
schemes of political tricksters, gi-
gsntic champion Of the peoples
rights. Devoid of all OF the elements
which go to make up the successful
politician, he stands before the world
rs a man Of the people, man with the
courage OF his convictions SO domi-
nent in him that neither intimidation
nor bribery can deter him from the
conscientious performance Of his re-
cognized duty.
Governor Campbell was our choice
from expediency, but as matter of
preference purely, we think, for the
people, that Cleveland is the safest
man in the United States.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25

Raype ships more eggs and
chickens in one week than any town
in the State does in one month";
Rayne Sentinel.
We will ask You to bring out your
figures on this Bro. Editor; we have
got some kind of chicken and egg
shipping point here ourselves.
Washington Argus.
What have our readers to say about
this claim of Rayne? Cannot some
Of them produce figures that will
make the people OF that town recall
their boast! Where is DeSoto parish
She is 80 good at farming that we
have confidence in her egg producing
ability and would like TO hear from
her.
What is wealth? The product OF
labor. Who made our wealth? The
labor OF the land How much of this
wealth that labor made does labor
own! About 1 of it. Who owns the
other z? The other fellows that earn
their living by the sweat OF some
body else's brow. How did they get
it? Most OF it has been secured by q
legalized system of robbery. Name
some of those systems. The contrac-
ton OF the currency system; the mo-
nopoly system in railroads, in tele-
graphs, trusts and syndicates; the
national banking-system; the boards
of trade system and many other sys-
TENS whose practical results are the
enriching Of the few who plot, connive
and speculate at the expense OF the
many who toil-The Watch Tower.
We would certainly like to see q
law regulating the SUFFRAGE question
in tbs State, as it now stands the
man that uses the most money and
whisky is the man that WINS. He is
Il
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25
May Day.

Ono day. all In tho sweet spring weather,
Two little maids went out together
Oh, the bright May day!
Sun wns shining. birds were singing.
Flowers blooming. May bells ringing
Oh, the glad May day!
so they too went forth a-Maying
Laughing, dancing. singing. saying
Oh, the bright May dayi
What care we for mothers warning7
Who would bido ut homo this morningi
Oh. the glad May dayi
Mother peeps from the lnttlcc crying.
Wise birds bnck to their nests arc fy ing
Oh, tho fcklo May!
Silly maidons, where do yo wRndcr7
Storm clouds gather thickiy ysndcri
Oh. the false May dayi
IIayk, tho rain comes patter, pattcri
Gsrlands gay the Wild winds scatter
Oh. the flcklc Mayl
Now the maidcns. heller skcltcr.
Huston back to mothers shelter
From the false May dayl
Sunny skies may oft deceive MS,
Mothers love can ever leave us
Oh, no more we'll stray!
Homo for maidcns Is the MODEST,
Brightest. safest. dearest, sweetest;
80 ut home VOL stay
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25
REFUSING AN INVITATION.

REFUSING AN INVITATION.
Puss put in her paw, they got out Of tho way
And one little fish. ms no made lew bow.
Said, Sorry we can't stay to dinner to-day
Pass looked NJ him sadly, and answered
"Heaow!"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25
PRESS ECHOES.

Strayed or run away, one soft
silky, blonde, pensive moutsache
When last seen it was on the upper
lip of Mr--of Opelousas. Since it,
disappearance the poor, bereaved
young man has worn strange. de-
jected, smooth-faced look. 1t is
thought to have been lost between
here and Opelousas. A reward will
be paid for its return to this Office
Washington Argus.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25
o,7zzzzetNAc.%xc
OLD KING COLE.

Tho Ancient british King PcrpctuRtcd
In AN Old Nursery Rhyme.
You have all heard OF odd King Cole,
celebrated In the song:
Old King Cole
Was n merry old soul
And merry old soul was he.
lie called for his pipo
And he called for his bowl
And he called for his fddas three-
Well, Old King Cole was n real per
sonage. III ancient British king, and
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25

If our legislature would give JUS
tees Of the peace jurisdiction over
petty offences and allow them to in
fiict small fines it would relieve our
Circuit Courts considerably.-Ex.
1t would likwise save the parishes
many dollars which they now pay
for trials and convictions. It would
be better for the accused as he could
have his trial at any time and not
have to wait for term OF the Dis
trict Court.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25

[This report Is carefully corrected
up 90 Friday OF each week, from the
most reliable sources.I
Cotton Market.
SpREvEPoWT, La.. June 23.-Cotton
closed steady.
Ordinary ...................'. Nomi
Good ORDINARY. ............... WON
Low middling. ............... ...oT
MIuuIlng .................. ......o iI-Io
Good middling ..............7 l-lG
Worlds Visible supply
This year. .d,MZ.z4v
Last year. .............. ...... E,oot.vot
Increase NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l,V0c, 10
Comparative Receipts
Since Sept. 1...................6 ,943.l Zs
Same time last yenr. .6.810,'2l
Provisions.
BacOn-Firm, INC.
Dry Salt Ments-Firm at INC boxed.
B eakfsst Bacon-9Nc by the box.
Hams-1lc.
Lard-5A @7%c.
Breadstu6s.
Flour-Steady; family. e4.35; extra
fancy, s4.75; patents. tS.35; sacks 1Oc
ler bbl. less.
G.. Inmeal-Firm at s325; sacks 1Oc
per bbl. less.
Coffee and Tea.
Coffee-Steady; fair, 11c; medium
grade. 171fc; better, 10920c.
Tes-Fair. 40c; good, 5O@GOc; fine.
s5@e5c; finest, Sl@1.25 per III. by chest.
Sugar and Holasses.
Sugar-Flrm: yellow clarified, NC;
white clarified, 49<c; graduated. Sc.
MOlasses-COminOI. Zoe; prime open
kettle. none; choice rebOiled, BIC.
Esculents.
Onions-s3.2503.3 30 per Dbl.
Beans-Navy, 4HQ6Ac per Id.
Cabbage-NOne.
Potatoes-EatiDg, ITO per bu.
Bagging and Ties.
Bageiug-2 h., nc; ~ H.. &c.
Twiue-For baling purposes, 21Ic
per Id. by the bale.
Iron Ties-None.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-25

Bring your brief work around to
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tends to business, raises his own liv-
ing, keeps MP his fences and manages
his own affairs does not have time to
discuss the feasibility and practical
bility of the sub-treasury plan
GAINESVILLE Record.
Mistaken again, friend the discus
sion of political questions, is As much
the business of tue farmer as it is of
the editor. One is no more the watch
dog of liberty than the other, and the
farmers have left their political af-
fairs SO long in the hands of a set Of
asses like yourself that it will re-
quire them sometime to get them in
ship-shape again.-The Battle Flag.
Correct Brother Tets in reference
to the farmer in politics. The man
who lives by other means than
politics is most apt to be more fair,
and just in shaping platforms, select
ing candidates, etc, than the men
who have axes to grind in the selec-
ton and framing Of them. Nj. n who
make business of politics have little
care or thought for the public's in
terest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-10-21

It was our privilege to take dinner
with Grant county farmer in comtorta-
be circumstances the other day. The
house was not a mansion, but it was
clean and comfortable, rag carpet
spread the floor. pots Of roses. chrysan-
thuiums and geraniums filled the win
dows, canary bird sang from the wall
and couple OF dozen books were ar
ranged ona tasty shelf. 1t was raw
day outside but happy faces and coal
fire frightened and warmed the a'mos-
phare in the cosy kitchen. A yellow
legged chicken was the central dinner
piece about which was arranged cabbage,
potatoes, tried parsnips and beet pickles.
The whitest Of wheat bread with sweet
and golden butter, and generous pitch
er of creamy milk with home grown,
home made gooseberry pie completed a =
re past fit tor the president OF the United
STATES. Except for the sugar to sweeten
the pie and the salt tor seasoning, every
,, thing upon tho table was grown upon
that quarter section farm and it Is need
less to say the prudent, contented owner
Of it always votes the republican ticket
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-10-21
Murdered i'm a wheat Car.

Sheriff Benedict received word Wed
nesday morning that q man had Deen
found dead in carload OF wheat az tne
Montevideo station. The train OF when
this car was part had been made up o.
This station. and it is believed that me
man was either murdered while at MIL
bank or on the route to Montevldeo'
The car was loaded at Britton, but tne
circumstances point to the fact that ne
was murdered in the car while stealing q
ride. The bullet which passed through
The head Of the victim was found 10 we
wheat IN the car. II appears that tne
wheat was 50 badly saturated with olooa
that Il il probable that the man was
killed in the car as he slept. A further
inference is that his coat WAS under us
head ne If he had used it for pillow.
That he was shot as he slept seems prop
ahle. with the revolver close to MS nead,
ar the hair is burnt where the Dulle.
antarad Il is said that the murdered
man was seen at Andover and also 70 .nis ~
citv by ono of the railroad men. ana an NAG g
some money in his possession. wnen aen
found Monday his pockets nsd ot, oeso -
tnrnad inside out and nothing lei! 70
identity him by. The supposltlo.,n 10 ,. .na.
ha vas eniiced into the car while drums
aud then cruelty murdered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-10-21
CARLISLE ANSWERED.
Cost Of Living Reduced by the Mckinley !.
Law.

Cost Of Living Reduced by the Mckinley
Law.
Senator Carlisle's ingenious but not
entirely ingenious argument, in which
he attempted to show that the cost Of
living had been increased by the McKin-
ley tariff, has been ably answered by
Senator Hiscock. That gentleman, in
speech in the senate on Aug. |, COM
pletely swept away Senator Carlisle's
arguments. He showed that the only
increase in the cost Of living in the
twenty seven months covered by the SEN
ate finance committee investigation was
in prices Of such articles of food as are
produced by the farmers Of this country.
On the other hand. in articles which per-
tain to daily life, such as clothing, fuel,
tools, lumber and building materials,
house furnishing goods. drugs and every
thing Of this character, there had been
dseided reduction in cost. The advance
in prices Of agricultural products are
Of course largely due to the increased
demand abroad, and the increased
amount that the people Of this country
must pay for food cannot properly be
charged to the tariff. On the other
hand, Senator Hiscock shows from SEN
ator Carlisle's own figures that there has
been such q marked reduction in prices
Of other articles Of daily use, and affect
ed by the tariff, as to warrant the con-
clusion that the cost Of living was re-
dnced through the action Of the McKin-
Icy law in the sum Of over $47 .OOO, 600 in
tho period between October, 1889, and
September, 1891. Senator Hiscock's
speech on this subject has been printed
IN full by the Republican national COM
mittAA.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-10-21

IS will buy good healing slove u,
Wonu Brothers. iva
The Odd Fellows OF Big Stone CITY
have made arrangements FIR the organ.
izatlon OF lodge At that place, and ex.
prct to be able to institute on the 9th
INST, 1T which TIM. he members Of Syl.
van Lodge and other members of the
order IN the county are cordially invited
t. lie present.
The school children are to-day cele
brating the discovery OF America by
Columbus. The flag will be raised at
tie school house accompanied by appro.
pirate exercises
We omitted to mention the fact last
week that Mr J. Z Hipale, Of Parkston
Hutchinson c"unty, spent portion of
The week in Mllbank among his Grant
county friends. Mr. Hlpple is the can.
didaie tor State Auditor on The repubii
can ticket, and is one ot the popular
young newspaper men In the southern
part ~ the state. and is we'll worthy ol
the honorable position which the people
of South Dakota will tender him mex
month.
Doc Fish pretac-d his remarks Mon
day evening by asserting that he had the
reputation given HIM by the newspapers
Of Minnesota of being .he biggest liar in
the slate, So to give his assertions welgh
in one instance he said he would make
the same statement it he was standing
before the throne Of Jesus Christ or on
my dead mothers gravel At the close
of the afternoon exercises in his appea
for funds he said, I'm the name OF God
Almighty and the majesty of Jesus
Christ. II you have anickle and quart
er in your pockets, give US the quar'erv
And Christian men applauded this
blasphemy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-10-21
Non.Partisan Candidate

Having received the nomination for
the office Of Register OF Deeds, accord
ing to Sec. 3, and Of Chapter 81, of
the Statutes of the State Of South Dako-
ia OF the year 1891. hereby accept the
same and respectfully ask the support
OF my friends at the election to be held
November 9Th, 1892.
Dated, Sept. %, 1892.
a. FAIRCHILD.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-10-21
office or the Principal of the North.
ern Indiana NOrmal school and
Business Institute, VaIparai.
So, Indian0, Oct ~. 1899

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
This certifies that H. j. Rock was
member of this school and completed the
course Of study.
He was one Of our very best students,
always prompt at his recltations and
ready for his whole duty. He is thor
oughly qualified not only in the SUBJ
jects to be taught, but in actual expert
ence as we'll. During his stay with us
he gave especial attention to Methods
and Management, SO that he is unusual.
ly we'll experienced in these departments.
He possesses more than ordinary ability;
is fine organizer, good in government,
and especially apt in imparting instruc-
tion. He will make very superior
superintendent OF schools.
In fact, there is no one whom l can,
with more confidence, recommend to
public favor. His work will more than
verify every statement made.
II. B. Brown, Principal,
Northern Indiana Normal School.