The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20

LUlO 0OlLOI I'll U41O &ANONO~NOS ~OAAO OSA
PEELED to quit newspaper work on &C
count of trouble with his eys. Bro.
Lloyd is a fine writer, and will con-
tribute articles to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER coca ionally.
-. The Philadelphia Times thinks
the persons who are trying to steal
votes in the West ought to be given a
taste of lynch law. Now if that is to
be the fashion the country will be
nearly depopulated, for there are more
vote stealers than honest men,
~ We have watched the proceed
ings of Congress closely for the past
few days hoping to give our readers
some news from that body, But with
the exception of a good deal of On
tention over the proper way to adjourn,
there has been nothing worthy of note.
-. What a spectacle! All the lead
ing nations of the world assembled,
through their representatives, in an
international monetary conference,
and each and all humbly bowling to
the dictates of Baron Alfred de Roths-
child, the head of the Bank of Eng
land!
~ We are indebted to Rev. N. B.
Cobb, of Raleigh, for a copy of the
North Carolina Baptist Almanac for
1898. This is a Standard almanac. 1t
contains a number of illustrations and
valuable information in addition to the
assurance that we are to have another
year.
~ The wheat crop of the world is
estimated by statisticians to be 45, O0O,-
600 less than it was last year, and yet
the price Of wheat is about 80 per cent.
less than it was a year ago. Farmers
will learn sometime that other causes
than supply and demand effect the
price of their products.
~ An exchange says something
about the use of paper teeth. 1t does
not say whether the teeth were made
of paper, or a peculiar kind made for
m~asticating paper. If the latter, we
presume they were made to the order
of some newspaper man that ne might
economic by living on his old ex-
changes.
~ If the various reform Organiza-
tions cease to exist and the people
make no efforts to secure a change, do
you suppose any political party will
recognize the appeals for justice7 No
party is pure enough to do anything
unless the masses urge them forward.
Remember that and be sure to go to
work to build up the Alliance.
~ We hear much about evictions
for failure to pay rent in Ireland.
About 5000 families are turned out of
doors annually. In New York City it
is said that 30, 900 families were evicted
for the same reason last year. While
we are shedding tears for people over
the big pond, there might be a little
work done along that line over here.
~ The new Secretary Of State in
Colorado, Nelson o. McClees, is a native
of Washington county, this State. He
left this State with his parents when
he was twelve years old. You can't
down a North CaroIinian. He run for
Office on the Peoples party tricket, the
entire ticket of that party being elected
in Colorado. Doubtless some of the
older citizens of our State remember
the McClees family.
~ Men who contribute money to
buy the peoples representatives are
deadly enemies of the republic. They
are masquerading in the garb of right
e-ousness, and address the people in the
language of patriotism, but their vir-
tues are assumed and they are hypo-
critics and ~assassins of liberty; they
would welcome a dynasty rather than
shed their blood in defense of popular
government.-W. Q. Gresham.