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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-18

Democratic ticket. OF course John is
not doing all this work in the interest
OF the Democratic party just for fun.
The Gazette says:
1t is a pleasure to us to know that
Gne way Is open for our support of
many very excellent gentlemen on the
Democratic ticket. This support, how
ever, will be given the men and not the
Democrats.
THE Democrats seem to have car
RED Florida. The dispatches state that
large numbers of negroes voted that
ticket. We hope that this may secure
them some protection from lynching
and Jim Crow Car indignities.
MANY of our colored voters feel
very kindly toward some of our local
Democratic nominees, and unless the
canvass takes on the old time bitter
ness they will secure many of their
votes.
las regards the local tickets nomi-
mated In this county, the Gazette is not
committed to either. All we want is
good local government, and we shall
support such men as we are led to be
lleve will secure to Us this end. Many
OF the nominees of all the parties are
good men n true, and we heartily
think that we cannot fail in making
good selections. We are truly glad
that conditions are such that the pers
sonallty of the candidates must de-
termine the contest"
With the present election law and
with the Republican State ticket as an
annex, also by voting a large number
of negroes, the Democrats may defeat
the Peoples party and put the State
under negro rule. This is a remote
danger, but not impossible. We ask
our Democratic friends to remember
the dark days of re and stop and
think before they endanger the pros
perity of the State. But we wash our
hands of it all. If the headstrong
Democratic leaders turn the State over
to the negroes by voting with them or
by getting the negroes to vote with
them, then they must and shall be
held responsible"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-18
HELPING THE REPUBLICANS.

After doing many inconsistent things
our Democratic friends have about
capped the climax by beginning a
great campaign in the interest of the
Republican ticket in this State. We
have news from several localities in
which work has been done by Demo
Gratis. They are telling the negroes
and some white Republicans that they
SHOULD stick to their party by all
means this year, for they never did
have such a good chance to elect their
ticket. Is there anything that the
moneycrats will not do to defeat re-
form? "Where r we at?"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-18

Geo. Washington's Narrow Escape.
aHello! Mr.. Editor"
R-"Hellol Major. What can 1 do
Cor YOU this morningG"
R-"Nothing much. I'm as happy
80 mig in a creamery. Ne an Betsy
have had another row, but peace once
more reigns over the land"
"R-"What was the row about9'
R-"Oh! that is not important. I
said that all politicians were liars.
Rotsv said she knew one that wasn't.
1asked her whoi it was. Shesaid George
washington. I told her that if George
had lived in this day he would have
fell from grace like a chunk of lead.
That made Betsy mad. She thinks
there eve was suchva man as George
Washington, an I reckon they have
been purity skase. Betsy says she used
to think more of me than she did of
General Washington, but says I am
not as truthful. She says that when
we got married / promised "to love,
serve and obey her." 1 reckerlect
promisin' the preacher somethin', but
blamed if 1 believe I promised that l
think it was the other way. Betsy did
the promisin', but / have had to do the
obeyin'."
R-"Gl4d to hear that peace reigns
once more. suppose politics are not
mentioned now. a-days."
Bob! yes, we talk politics same
as ever, but we r thinkin' the same
way now. We have declared our in
dependence, an nothin' Is left now but
to drop the vote in the slo5, an see it
counted. Betsy says there amt no use
in quarreIlin' about these things, for it
wouldn't do fer everybody to think an
vote alike. I'm glad they don't, but
they ought not to fall out an be un
neighborly over politics. The devilis
to blame for all that. People ought to
read both sides an study matters so
they can vote intelligently.. Me an
Betsy take all the party papers. We
don't believe a good many things they
publish, but we read them an see how
they do lie all the same. Betsy says
the man who gets mad over politics
an won't speak to his neighbors who
vote some other ticket, an won't read
both sides, standsa mighty poor chance
of gettin' to Heaven. If he does go
there he will try to raise a row yer
the tariff or force bill or government
ownership of railroads before three
days. Betsy says some of the pluto
cratic politicians will try to get to
Heaven with their pockets full of rot
ten eggs, but 1 guess they will get
left" p,
R.-"Yes, no tickets will be sold to
such people. Disorderly persons will
not be allowed on the great train bound
for eternity"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-18
ANTI-CALAMITY HOWLERS ARE
HOWLING CALAMITY.
They out-Howl the Howlers.

1hey Out-HoWI the aoWleTS,
The Charlotte Observer no doubt
sees defeat ahead, for it bowls worse
than any calamity bowler this side of
HowIersville. Just read this:
1.-The Mecklenburg Times of last
week said:
eff all the people should forsake the
trained physicians of the land and fol
low after quacks, it would not be more
foolish than to disregard the teachings
of the wise and good statesmen Of the
nation, and follow demagogues and
shallow politicians"
This is the humiliating part of the
whole business-the part that makes a
thoughtful man blush for his fellow
men. The wise and good statesmen
of the State and Nation have fallen be-
low par. Tic Judge Badger were living
to-day he would have less influence
with the Third party in Wake county
than the fellow Tonnoffski. If Cover
nor Graham were alive he would find
Buck Stroud, of Chatham, a bigger
in the Fourth Congressional dis
trict than himself. Men who have
heretofore been understood to have
good sense have forsaken the standard
of Ransom and Vance and enrolled
themselves under the banner of Ohio
Wilson, a bullet-headed anarchist, and
of Marion Butler, who has the coun-
tenance of Guiteau, and is not worthy
to be believed on oath. Peter Phillips,
a green goods purchaser, and Green
Steele, who knows not and knows not
that ne knows not have supplanted
Fl. G. Jones and Armistead BurWeu IN
public confidence In Mecklen6urg
county and Lee Lowe and Charlie GID
son have come to be greater men than
II. d. Stowe and w. E. Audrey.
So we go and may the Lord have
mercy on us."-Ch0rIOtte Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-18
GOOD NEWS FROM THE WEST.

The Cleveland electors in the States
of Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho,
North Dakota, and Minnesota have
been withdrawn. In four of these
States it was by demand of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee. Speak
ing on this subject, with reference to
Kansas, we find in the Ne1CS and o.
serUer of the 18th the following:
LETTER FROM EXPRESSES
GRATIFICATION AT H SITUA
TION IN KANSAS
Topeka, Kansas. Oct. - Charles
K. Holiday, Secretary Of the Kansas
Democratic Editorial Association, re-
ceTved the following letter from Grover
Cleveland IN reply to a message from
the association:
II assure you that the guarantee
you give that Kansas will not support
by her electoral vote the iniquities the
Mckinley tariff bill is most gratifying.
Nothing could be more encouraging
than to see Kansas break away from
the partisan bonds that have so long
and firmly held her and turn to the
support of a principle which promises
prosperity and contentmeut to all our
Deoole and a fair chance to those who
have long been under the rule of IN
just taxation for the benefit of a hard
Gaskmaster. Truly yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
From the last clause of this letter of
Mr.. Cleveland it is evident that he APP
proves breaking "away from partisan
bonds" and turning to the support of
a principle which promises prosperity
and contentment to all our people"
ETC., and when we understand that
these Withdrawals are all in favor of
the Weaver electoral ticket, all this is
quite significant.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-18

RALEIGH, N. O., Oct. Is, 1892.
EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER my
attention has been called to the follow
ing article in a recent issue of THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER: 2
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-18
Mr.. SIMMONS DENIAL.
RALE1aH. N. d. Oct. 15. 189

RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. Is, 1892.
EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER MY
attention has been called to the follow
ing article in a recent issue of The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER: 2
II CAN COUNT.
Chairman Simmons, in a CONVEX
sation with friends recently, is reported
to have said: There are three ways
to carry North Carolina Democratic
this year. One is to assess the railroads
and banks 800, 600. Another is to put
five hundred barrels of whiskeY east
of the Wilmington 6 Weldon Rail
road. Failing In this, I guess LknO1O
hOaU to count"
There is not a single sentence, line,
word or syllable in this article which
is true, or which has the slightest foun-
dation of fact to support it. 1t is an
invention pure and simple.
Of course, / presumeit will give you
pleasure to publish in the next issue of
your paper, The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
in which this article appeared, this
| statement with reference to its absolute
falsity and, that you will, in your own
| defence and vindication, promptly pub
Iish the names of the Friends" with
| whom I am alleged to have held this
conversation. Failing in this, the in.
ference will be irresistible that some
person having access to the columns OF
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER have in.
vented this story, and, for political
purposes, knowingly published a Sian
derous fabrication.
Yours respectfully,
E. NJ. SIMMONS.
1.-THE item quoted and denied by Mr..
Simmons was published two weeks
ago, but late as his denial is we give
it publicity. Read it in connection
with a private letter sent out BY Mr..
Simmons recently. which is published
In this issue also.-ED
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-10-18

TindalI Alliance, No. 236, Union
county, resolve to vote for the s
terests of the country, and will vote
for no man or party that is against the
st. Louis platform.
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Ml0OLEBURG.

"A. II. Humphreys school closed
Friday.
"A peculiar type of sore eyes is CO.
ing the rounds in this vicinity, peculiar
in that II invariably attacks the left eve
first
Mrs. John Wilcher, Mrs. J. G. Coul-
ter and Miss Lucy Swope attended the
democratic jubilee at Liberty last satur.
day night.
While the Yosemite democrats were
"jubilating" few nights ago cheeky
republican hallooed, "Hurrah for Ca
sey !" j. ;. Davis, a staunch democrat,
rebuked him by saying Damn Casey.
She wouldn't make an onion patch"
The election here was not "a quiet
as it might have been by jug full. A
war OF words took place early in the
day between DR.. J. G. Dye and his son,
MILFORD, on one side, aud J. G. Coulter
and John Wilcher on the other, which,
but for the prompt interference of
friends, might have resulted badly, but
quiet was restored aud everything went
smoothly until late in the afternoon the
republicans attempted TO force Isaac
Burdett, an Old negro, who looks like
anything else bat a human being, to
head the line formed in front OF the vot-
ing room. This was regarded by the
democrats as an insult and they seemed
determined that he should take his place
in the rear like other men and vote
when his turn came. Hot words were
passed, when Frank Wells, a republican,
who is possessed OF much more CAB than
brains. gave Nelson Wlcher the d-n
lie. tie got spat for his impuderce.
A regular Sullivan and Corbett knock
down took place, but they were separat-
ed after the second round before either
of them WAS much hurt. There was
plenty OF whisky on the ground and
more real drunk men than ever saw at
an election here before. Everyone
seems well pleased with the kangaroo
ballot, notwithstanding tue republicans
elected their entire ticket. We all feel
just as happy as a big sunhower.
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A COLORE0 TEACHERS EXAMPLE.
Worthy of limitation by Both White and
Black.

10 the Editor Interior Journalg we
Mrs. Nj. Nj. Richardson, our teacher.
has done great work for our district
both in the school-room and out, not
withstsnding the difficulties. We want
ed to buy lot and erect school house
thereon, as we needed one badly. Very
few in the district own the houses they
live in. We are very much scattered
and our means are scarce.s She was away
eight months, during which time we
could not raise penny. On her return
in three months time she raised for us
SIS. With this sum and what she raised
for MS last year we have bought lot and
erected a school.room. Some in our
district were very much dissatisfied and
were not willing to give, because we did
not build union church. She persuad
ed those who were willing to prepare
baskets and to do so and appointed bss.
ket meetings aud begged her friends 10
come from neighboring towns to help
her. They seem now to be better Isatis.
fed, since they find they can worship i'm
the school-room just as il it had been a
union church. We, as trustees, with our
teachers assistance, tried through many
difficulties to do just as our worthy SUI
perintendent commanded ms: Build n
school-room. We have built as nearly
on the plan he gave us as we could. Her
school is drawing near its close and our
district will join us in saying of her as
was said OF Dorcas, This lwoman was
full of good works and almsdeeds which
she did" Rev. Larking Stewart, of Bon.
eyville, and Rev. FrankjShields, of Dan
vile, preached for us each meeting and
with their influence did great good.
Strangers from other towns and districts
seemed to sympathize with us and with
their help we succeeded in raising the
sum of S4S. The names of those living
in the district who recently subscribed
and paid to assist us are as follows: Alex
Thurman, 81; Willie Cofiey, SOC; John
Lee, 25c; Peter Cofiey, 81 Belle Lee. soc
NJ. n. Richardson, 25c; Mamie e. Rich,
ardson. Soc.
BEN TREBLE, DAVID BAILEY, HENRY
BRIGHT, Trustees.
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CHURCH AFFAIRS.


Prof. I. NJ. Halves, the well.known
elocutionisi, has been licensed to the
Presbyterian ministry.
--Bishopw. II. Miles, the senior off.
cial OF the Colored Methodist Episcopal
Church, died in Louisville.
&c. II. Harris, paster Of the uniyer-
salist church at North Orange, Mass,
committed suicide by shooting himself.
No reason is assigned for the rash
deed.
Rev. and Mrs A. V. Sizemore have re.
turned from the Baptist Association at
Covipgton. The body viii meet next
yesr in Lebanon, on the "a Saturday in
October.
Sam Jones has just closed 10 days
meeting at Clarksville, Tenn, in which
II is said great good was done. A saloon
let who was converted has closed doors
a race horse man there will dispose OF
his string and lead better life and many
other persons are wonderfully changed.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-11-18
LIBERTY, CASEY COUNTY.

Thomas .. Combs was tried before
Judge Myers last Tuesday on writ de
lunatico inquirendo and was judged in
sane. He was taken to the Anchorage
Asylum Wednesday by Jailer John !.
Brown and County Attorney q. @. God
hey. Typhoi fever was said to toe the
cause Of his unfortunate condition.
lvCleveland's friends had one OF the
grau6est Publications here on Saturday
night ever known in the history OF Lib
erty. It is true the the crowd was not
extremely large, but what they lacked
in size WAS made up in enthusiasm. The
Middlebure band was here delivering
the finest OF music. The hands of the
republicans were warmly shaken 10y
their Cleveland friends. The democratic
houses were illuminated IL was the
first illumination the writer has witness
ed since 1913, at which time IL was
sign OF the downfall OF Lewis Cass and
the exhaltation OF Zachary Taylor. A
torchlight procession was formed and
marched through all the principal pub
lie squares and streets Of Liberty a
meeting was held at the courthouse and
George +. Stone went through the mo.
ton OF addressing IL, but there was 40
much applause that nobody could tell
whether George said anything to the
purpose or not Among the conspicu-
Gus men in the Middleburg delegation
was the silver.haired veteran in the
cause, II. II. McAninch. lis not known
whether Uncle HON" is aspiring for a
position in the cabinet or not. His long
devoted service 10 the party entities him
20 consideration. Everything passed oil
pleasantly, notwithstanding many OF the
opposite persuasion felt little sore on
the National contest while they were
iubilant over the county race. IL is said
a big TO do Will be- held at Middleburg
Tuesday night
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-11-18
MT. VERNON. RoOscasrLs COUNTY.

White & King are putting in corn
grinding mill at this place.
Rev John Carmical lately closed a
meeting at Flat Lick with % additions.
Mr. NJ. c. Williams family. who
have been afflicted with diphthera, are
rapidly recovering.
The msIorties in this county at the
late election were az follows. Harrison
PSI, Holt 296 Mullins, republican, for
sheriff, PSI.
MIR. William NJ. Weber. a retired
business man Of this place, had his leg
broken near the ankle, few days since,
while moving a barrel in his smoke.
house.
The boys celebrated last Saturday
night with anvils, &c At Quail big
time was had. Eight anyils were kept
going for hours and enthusiasm was
rampant
Candidates for the post offices are
thicker THAI June bugs in blackberry
tune. This place can boast Of at least 10,
Brodhead as many aud other Offices in
the county in proportion.
Judge Lair, T.. A. Herrin, ID. c.
Poynter and James Maret were the
guests Of Mr.. Thomas Taylor, last Satur-
day to partake Of An opossom dinner.
IL is needless 10 say that all enjoyed
themselves.
Mrs. Anna Miller, of ZAnesville, has
returned home after short visit to rel
atives here. Capt r. L. Myers il in
from Woodbine Mr. G.. W. Baker and
family, OF London, were here during the
week. A Miss Pennington was adiudg.
ed a lunatic last week and sent 20 Lex
ington. Mr. John Pearl stopped off
here on his way home from Louisville.
Joseph Howard, who shot and fatal.
ly wounded Bruce Wilmot at Brodhead,
some time since, has sufficiently recoy.
cred from the wounds he received from
Wilmot's pistol to be brought to Jail
here, though lac had to be carried on
cot. "Wednesday he was brought out on
a writ Of haOeas corpus and his attorney,
e. &. Williams, announced ready for
trial. The common wealth not being
ready the case was continued until next
MonIav
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-11-18
DANvIIIE.

"A new furnaces Tor heating purposes
Will be ready fJr use at the Baptist
church Sunday. 1t cost $780,
-Jailer Shumate arrested LATE Tiliord
wednesday. charged with being con-
corning in stealing j. p. Cars horse in
Mercer county. Frank Dean, implicit
ed Ia the same transaction, was arrested
last Thursday. Tilford was taken to
Harrodsburg Thursday morning.
Ben Brock was sent 70 the work
house for - days Tuesday for At aling a
coat and vest from James Crouch. lie
at first contcnded that he had bought
them from Sam Jikirk, but finally weak
ened and admitted the theft. Brock is a
young white man from near Somerset.
A residence belonging to B. H. Per.
kins, on Cemetery street, occupied by
George Waters, burned accidentally on
Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock. Loss s., OCO; in
sured in the Agricultural, of WATERFOWL,
n. Y, for 81 800. Mr.. Waters saved most
OF his effects, some OF them in a badly
damaged condition.
Mr. +. II. Fox, who is to receive
and post the weather bulletins. expects
TO have everything in readiness to begin
Monday. A white flag will denote clear
weather; blue flag rain or snow; half
white and half blue, local rain; black
triangular flag, temperature signal; white
flag with black square in centre, cold
wave.
-Messrs. +. VI. Fox, q. II. Dobyns
and 6. d. Mahan, trustees OF the Knights
of Honor, have paid to Mrs. Malinda G.
Temple, widow of VIM. p. Temple, So
900, the amount OF Mr. Temples policy
in the order above mentioned. This pol.
icy cost less than $500 and was paid in
less than 80 days after the death of Mr.
TIE mple.
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MATRIMONIAL MATTERS.

"A brother and brother-in-law OF
Miss Mamie Wright, OF Louisville, made
Joseph Keisel, of Csrroton, become the
husband Of that young lady at the point
of a couple Of pistols. Keisel had ruin
ed the girl.
Invitations have been received here
to the marriage OF Mr.. Luther b. Owens,
formerly of this county, but now in the
livery bushes sat Harrodsburg, to Miss
Lille Young, a Versailles belle. The
event occurs Thursday, Nov. pa.
Samuel Smith and wife, of Kent. O.,
fell out and parted 45 years ago. Each
has married, but each of them was call.
ed on 10 mourn the loss OF life part.
ner. Fate made them meet a few DAYS
ago and they began counting and were
afterward married.
AT Martins Ferry, Ohio, Miss Lula
Williams wedding and her mothers
death took place inside of 10 minutes.
Mrs. Williams was expected to die and
knowing that her daughter was to marry
the next week, she made request that
she be permitted to witness the scene
and the wedding was changed to a week
earlier. The wedding occurred. by the
bedside Of the mother, who died in a
few minutes after the ceremony was
said
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-11-18
JUNCTION CITY.

r. r. Burchell, of Danville. as usual
made his regular Sunday evenings visit
10 tb is place 10 see his little beauty.
We organized brass band here a
few nights ago aud are practicing most
every night, 50 it will not be long before
we can have rs good music as our neigh
boring towns.
Elder j. q. Montgomery, assisted by
Charles Powell, is holding a protracted
meeting here, but the crowds have been
very small OH account of the election.
II is hoped there will be more interest
shown now.
Miss Lille shannon, one OF our at
tractive beauties, has been sick for few
days, but is out again. Miss Mollie Beaz
ley, one OF the business young ladies of
the Tribble House, has gone TO spend a
few days with her sister in Somerset. ].
z. Hanna has been at his home in Gin
cinnati for the last week attending the
election, but has returned to his large
planning mill, bringing with him several
OF Cincinnatis best mechanics to take
charge Of his machinery here. j. l.. Rose,
OF this place, spent several days in Har-
rodsburg last week Frank Wilkerson,
OF Burgin, spent the election holidays in
this place.
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The Farmers Alliance aud lndustri-
al Union OF America is in session ut Mem
phis.
MIR. Swarthout, prominent citizen
OF Lyndown township, ILL.,. was shot and
killed in his stable. His body was
wheeled to straw stack 100 yards away
and the stack set on fire. His two sons
are accused of the horrible deed
While their sisters wedding recep-
ton was in progress at Cleveland, o.,
Frank Murphy cut the throat of bis
brother William from ear to ear, killing
him instantly. Frank had refused to
take part in the festivities and il was
while his brother was trying TO get him
TO iCin the guests that the killing took
place.
Collector Peter Brown levied upon
some land and advertised it for sale at
courthouse door, IN Grayson, Carter
county, the levy being made in order to
collect money to pay the railroad tax in
debtedness OF the county. Three hun
dred men rode into town at the time adj
vertised for the sale and induced Col
lec.or Brown to not only iorego the sale,
but to also resign his position as collec'