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

DIR. w. P. Exum, candidate for Gov
ernor, and Marion Butler, Electoral
Large, will address the public at the
following times and places:
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We ask that the CItiZens turn out
and give the speakers a respectful
hearing.
Other appointments will follow these
and othec speakers.
S. OHIO WILSON,
Chm'n State Elk. Com, Peoples Party.
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BOWLING GREEN AGlDEHV

A chartered preparatory school of the highest ra1I..
ton and success. Health record perfect. CbargeiPfIs@a
Address John Hart, M.A.U of Va, Bowling Green v.
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They led On Col Pok-They Lie OF Weaver-The Same Did SANDER Bureau
at Work-Our People Know Them Too Well
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

SCARLET or CRIMSON CLOVER
A BOON TO AGRICULTURE.
"A Godsend to the cotton farmer."-PrO w.
F. Massey, of the North Carolina Experiment
Station.EWe offer pedigree seed crop of 49,
For the Scarlet Glover Hulletin, No. Is, of the
Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station, Cir
culars, prices, ETC., address The growers
THE DEWAWARE FRUIT EXCHANGE,
SamI H. Derby, sec'y, Woodside, Delaware,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

WE. FARMER, DISTRICT MASTER WORK
MAN KNIGHTS OF LABOR, FORT WORTH,
TEXAS.
have examined the work, Labor
and Capital" by E. A. Allen, and con.
slider it a first class work, which should
be read by every one who is interested
in the reform movement and the prog
ress toward a higher civilization. The
more equitable distribution of wealth
is the great problem of the age, and
should be studied by every citizen, and
Labor and Capital" throws much
light upon the subject which every one
should know.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

JOHN P. STEELE, NATIONAL SECRETARY
FARMERS MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOC1A
TEON, Mt. VERNON, ILL.
have read with much care yourneW
work, Labor and Capital, and | pro
nOunce it a valuable addition to the
reform literature of the day. l believe
l may say the most valuable because
it deals so clearly with the anCient as
well as the modern of these great que8
tions, and gives information not easily
obtainable from any other source. Its
accounts of the great labor organic
tons of the country are fair and truth
full, and its illustrations are work otart
THos. j. OGILvIE, ASSISTANT CoMMS
sIoNER OF AGRICULTURE BELLBUCKLE
TENN
Ihave carefully examined Mr.. Aliens
new work, Labor and Capital" ana
find it a splendid work well adapted 70
thetimes-full of valuable information
and it ought to be read by all CLASSES
in one Volume Of about
If large and handsome plea
especially for it, is strongl!
retails at $500.
Sc books, and will mail to any address
subscription to The PROGRESS"
for 200. To anyone sending
b cash, $500, we will send a copy ITO
} late. Address
Raleigh, NC
Evening journal., 1892-12-06

TIE cabinet formed by NJ Ribot, the
present minister Of foreign affairs, in less
than twelve hours after he had been
asked TO form a ministry is not likely to
prove satisfactory. It is composed Of
the old Loubet ministry, except that M.
Bourgeois. formerly Minister Of Public
instruction aud the Arts, will succeed
NJ Ricard as Minister Of Justice and Pub
lie Worship M Dupuy, deputy from
Haute Loire. will be Minister Of Public
instruction, and NJ Sarrien, deputy from
Saone ct Loire, will replace NJ Roche as
Minister of Commerce. The only element
Of strength in this hastily gathered cab
met is the fact that II Is not precisely
the Loubet cabinet which has just been
overthrown. That may be all that is
needed to give it stability. but it seems
a doubtful expedient on which to build
for permanenoy.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06

THE assembling of the two houses of
congress is a very quiet one. There is a
deliberative body in the house. The
questions Of general import which come
before the country viii be debated in
public and the public may know what in
huences operate 10 increase and decrease
taxes. They are public reasons and
there is no reason for concealment. The
only reason for increasing or decreasing
the tariff tax on any commodity is that
1t may pay more or less revenue. With
this deliberative body elected to look
after the income and expenses Of the
government there are no considerations
of the campaign fund or Of the balance
sheets Of particular industries. There
will not be any secret meetings
between millionaires and the com
mittee in which there will
be weeping and wailing over the wages
Of the American workingmen till the
tariff is increased on the goods the mil.
lionaire makes SO that be can sell them
cheaper No, this win be a house that
viii not put its bribed hands on the trait
taxes but win consider the best means OF
Evening journal., 1892-12-06

CrNcpNATI enjoys the unenviable
distinction of having more burying
grounds than New York and Brooklyn
and having plenty of crime to fill them
1t is a peculiar city with many diverse
and some dangerous elements It's his
tory has furnished the world with one Of
the most awful and destructive mobs Of
modern times. IL is peculiar that it has
the meanest, the filthiest and the most
partisan newspapers in the country II
is in Cincinnati that bawdy house sheet
Of public assignation is run under the
guise Of newspaper; that Halstead ran
his sheet Of virulence in the interest Of
Harrison, and when he failed of his re-
ward was compelled TO leave. In many
respects Cincinnati is the meanest as il
is the vilest and dirtiest city in the
u Mon.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06

The fact the agent Gardner the Super
intendent Of Dr. Parkhurst's moral
police has been arrested for blaclxmail
with the marked money in his pos
session is depressing. Some people
thought preacher was little out Of
his element in undertaking what DR..
Parkhurst has undertaken. This
incident will tend to confirm their first
impressions. A minister Of the gospel
may occupy all Of his time in proclaim
ing the gospel Of Christ There does
not seem to be any time left
on bis hands after that is done in and out
Of the pulpit, for running down bawdy
house keepers aud detecting houses of
III fame. DR. Parkhurst, with that stol-
idity which always accompanies a man
who allows himself to be misled into
crankism or political trickery, is indig
nant He says his agent is innocent and
complains that the police under superin.
tendept Byrnes is not treating the pris
oner fairly or justly.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06

IT does not appear to an impartial OBJ
server that Chairman Carter would suffer
any great diminution Of his laurels if he
allowed the claims of M. H. De.
Young that he was the real chairman Of
the Republican National Committee, TO
go unchallenged TO an impartial OBJ
server IL would seem that Mr.. Carter
would prefer to have some one to assist
him 60 bear the laurels. Mr.. DeYoung
says that he intends to assume the duties
Of chairman. The success that Carter or
DeYoung or Harrison gained need not
cause bitter or a long quarrel-not at
least on its merits
Evening journal., 1892-12-06

The joint resolution introduced in
the House by Mr. Dubarrow yesterday
seems a reasonable compromise between
the contending factions concerning the
Sunday opening Of the Worlds Fair. II
requires the Worlds Fair Commission to
adopt a rule which shall prohibit the use
of machinery. unnecessary manual labor.
aud general trading on the grounds on
Sunday, but shall afford an opportunity
for the study of artistic and mechanical
science, and keep open every day in the
week the art gallery, horticultural build
ing, and the exhibits Of mechanical art
Thus labor would cease but there would
be full opportunity for visitors to see
the most attractive and instructive feat
ures of the exhibition. This will per-
haps satisfy any scruples Senator Quay.
who introduced the Sunday closing reso-
luton. may have about the desecra-
tion Of the Sabbath.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
Trler Gnts rlre Yonrs-

E,sToN, Md, December 6.-In the
Circuit Court yesterday the jury in the
case of Lawrence Conway, indicted for
assault with intent to kill his wife by
shooting her with a pistol, rendered a
verdict of not guilty. Rachel Butler and
John Butler were convicted of selling
whisky and each sentenced to pay fine
Of $50 and TO be confined in the House of
Correction for six months.
The motion for new trial in the case
of the state against William Preston
Tyler, convicted by jury last Saturday
of murder in the second degree for kill
ing William l.. Shaw. was argued by
MIR. Russum and Senator Gibson. Judge
Stump overruled the motion and sen
fenced Tyler to five years imprisonment
in the penitentiary. rhe Noveno er term
of court is adjourned.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
RECENT LITERATURE.

The publishers of that spiel magazine.
the Arena, the Arena Publishing com
pany has within one year given TO the
world tventy-one new books, every one
of them a marked success Tie plans of
the company for the future are even
more comprehensive iu the way of book
publishing IL is quite evident that they
have caught the ear of the public, both
with the Arena and with their other
publications. The handsome offices of
this company are ON Copley square, and
a casual visitor, who is always cordially
received, is impressed with the tremen-
dous amount o| business that is trans
acted there Under the present manage
ment the Arena Publishing company, in
addition to conducting a lively and pop
ular review is bound, in time to be
classed with the greatest Of book pub.
fishing concerns.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06

DAvENPoRT refused TO appear before
the congressional committee previous to
the election because he was too busy pre-
p airing 10 supervise He has since de-
clined TO appear and before the commit
tee but wishes to appear before congress.
Referring TO him Congressman Fitch, the
chairman of the committee, says: "Were
after bigger game than Mr.. Davenport
We investigated the system Of federal
supervision over the election-not Mr..
Dave nport specifically. He will not be
permitted TO make a star play before the
country by addressing the house of rep
resentatives. The very idea is laugh
able. The fact is the entire machinery
the Republican party established TO con
troll elections should be abolished. The
opportunities such laws gave such ire
sponsible partisans as Davenport in New
York and Mahaffy ard Macallister here
should be diminished or removed. The
Democrats do not need such men or such
laws because a majority of the people
are Democratic no minority party should
be permitted to perpetuate its power by
such means or men.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
is vERHoErF ALIvEs
Captain Holmes, of the Bark Serene,
Thinks That He Is.


According to information brought by
Captain Holmes, of the bark Serene.
which arrived in Philadelphia Yesterday
from Greenland, there is ground for hope
that John II. Verhoeff. the scientest
who accompanied Civil Engineer Peary.
ofthe navy, on his recent polar expedi-
ton, and who strayed away from the
Peary party and was left behind in the
northern ice fields, under the belief that
he had perished. is alive and has found
succor as well as companions from
the civilized world.
1t is also thought from the report of
Captain Holmes that the crew of the
missing bark Platina, which left Green
land in July last for Philadelphia and
which was supposed to have been lost
with all on board, may have been saved
Captain Holmes states that before
he left lvigtut information reached
Governor Smith of the Danish
settlement, that a party of white
men, evidently Europeans, were
seen by the Esquimaux forty miles north
of lvigtut Couriers were at once sent
by the Governor in charge of a veteran
EsqumauX pilot to bring the white men
TO the settlement as speedily as possible
but when the Serene left they had not
yet returned. It was reported that the
strangers had drifted ashore on a green.
colored vessel, which corresponded in
color TO the Platina. 1t may be that
she was carried to the far north by the
Arctic current which sweeps along the
west coast of Greenland, after becoming
disabled by colliding with the bergs
or rendered unseaworthy by the field Of
drift ice, and was carried to the point
seen by the Esquimaux.
The Soreness passage home was a most
tempestuous one. She encountered
many ioebergs and the vessel was fre-
quently threatened with destruction by
being crushed between the monster mas
ses of ice
Evening journal., 1892-12-06

Mrs TAMoR WILSON a coquettish
woman of Rochester has brought suit
against census enumerator John Doyle
for 81, 600 damages She maintains that
the kiss John gave her was not required
by the instructions under which he was
acting. John says as he was leaving
the house Mrs. Wilson wanted him to sit
down and tell her something about the
census accompanying the invitation
with shove Of her chair up close to his
He couldn't endure that so he placed his
arm about her and kissed her.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
WORKED HIMSELF TO: DEATH.
Abram Whittock Seized by The Grim
Monster While Measuring Corn.


Monster While Measuring Corn.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
MIDDLETowN, Dec. 5-The sudden
and unexpected death of Abram Whit.
took, well.known and highly respected
farmer residing on Bohemia Manor Fri
day evening was announced on the
streets of our town Saturday morning: :
Mr.. Whittock was apparently a well
man until Tuesday when engaged in
measuring corn preparatory to hauling
to the station, he jokingly remarked to
his men che wanted to see how many
bushels he could measure in an hour. !"
After working rapidly for some time he
raised up saying his head hurt him and
started for the house. He had not
walked over twenty feet when he stag
gered and fell. The hired mem carried
him to the house and Dr. Wallace of
Chesapeake was hastily summoned
and did all in his power to relieve his
suffering but he never regained con-
sciousness. He leaves a widow and one
child.
An organized effort will be made dur
ing the ensuing week to break up the
putty-throwing which makes the
average Saturday night visitors life a
burden to him. The boyish practice can
be stopped by stationing detectives in
various places and should the guilty ones
be caught, their fate will not be an un-
certain one.
Now that the average farmer has dis
posed of his corn crop business has in.
creased considerably and the town had
the appearance of metropolis on Satur
day night, the streets being full Of
teams, while the clerks were kept busy
in the stores until long after II o'clock,
the regular closing hour
The Middletown Transcript, the old
reliable as it is called throughout the
state, has gone over TO the enemy. Abram
Nandegrift, the present editor. having
sold out to II C. Browne and NJ
Burris An effort was made during the
late campaign to secure control of its
columns and tempting offer was made,
but Mr. Vandegrift refused To sell At
that time and The sale was not confirmed
until last Saturday 1t Will be run ia
the interests OF the Republican party in
the future.
f 5 Howell junior member of the
firm Of Il S Howell & Son, this town.
died Yesterday If typhoid fever
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS
Grand opera nonse-nrIdret o.nrIen.

Grand Opera House-Bridget O'Brien.
Bridget O'Brien, Esquire" was the
attraction at the Grand Opera House last
night. John f. Sheridan in the title role
was highly amusing: his make up.
brogue and acting could not have been
better, and his character songs we're
well received Miss Oracle Whiteford
as "Nora, Bridget's daughter was
charming, and her singing and dancing
merited the applause accorded her Miss
Fannie Liddiard, is a good contralto
VIII r Bernard, is a good comedian and
was amusing as" Richard Sparks, - George
Sinclair, as Benjamin Brewster, was a
gentlemanly villain, and sang in a rich
baritone. Percy O'Bleir as. Charlie
Bleeter, was a good dude and has a
pleasing tenor voice. Grotesque dancing
by Marion and Post, dancing by the
yum -Ki-Poo" Japanese troupe, and a
new version of"Ta ra-ra- boom. de.ay we're
pleasing features Of the good comedy.
Bridget O'Briens, Esquire will be pre-
sented again tonight and should attract
larger audience than that of last night.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
MANUFAoTURe of ayN COTTON.
The First Consignment shipped To Rose
island For Storage.

The first product of the e l. Dupont
DeNemours & Co. in the shape of gun
cotton was shipped from this port on a
schooner few days ago.
dsgatch to New York paper this
morning from Newport, r. L. notes the
fact that this schooner arrived at the
torpedo station neal that city yesterday
1t had on board ten tons of gun cotton
and will be stored at Rose Island
A contract was made about one year
ago by the government with the Dupont
company and is one of the two firms
that manufacture this powerful explosive
Heretofore all gun cotton manufac-
tured in the United States has been
made at the torpedo station here named,
but at the the time of the Chilean scare
the production did not equal the demand,
even at day and night work at the fac
tory. Besides, the department realized
the danger of losing its works here in
case OF war, it being in the exposed
harbOr, and hence encouragement was
given to private paroles to put in plant.
The new DuHont plant is not situated
in position entirely satisfactory to the
government. being too near the sea
coast, and it is probable that some place
even fuather inland will now receive
orders. The factory at the torpedo sta
tion will continue 10 be used for expert
mental purposes, being well fitted for
the same.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
oneninr nf rnmorth nnrnr.

The bazar for the benefit of the
Epworth NJ. E church was opened last
evening. in the hall at the corner of Sew
enth and Shipley streets The decorations
that adorn the interior are beautiful
The candy booth is decorated with blue
aud pink bunting, the popcorn with
national colors. the fancy with pale
green and white. pie and milk with red,
the doll with light pink and the cake
with pink and white.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
Roth Legs cut om.

Thomas Harrington, about 25 years Of
age, supposed TO be a tramp. was struck
by Baltimore and Ohio train last night
about 1 o'clock at Havre de Grace, Nd
Both legs were cut of below the knees.
He was brought to this city on train No
5l4 and Dr. Palmer attended him at
Delaware avenue station and he was
ordered sent to the Delaware Hospital.
The man is in precarious condition and
his recovery is doubtful He said that
New York was mis- home.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06

The Memphis Appeal-Avalanche, says,
''Ihe Chicago platform helped to elect
Grover Cleveland, fact which should
not be lost sight Of. Due credit should
be given to the Minneapolis plat.
form, to Mckinley, and to Harrison.
There will be nothing lost by fairness,
justice and courtesy in the distribution
Of the praise.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06

No matter how little sympathy one
may have with the object of the ambi-
tion of Dr. Fridijof Nansen, he cannot
help admirng the splendid courage of
the man. He is as confident that there
is an open polar sea communicating with
other seas as that the sun will shine to.
morrow. He reasons as Christopher
Columbus must have reasoned concern
ing this new hemisphere. He excites
the same enthusiasm in the few who be-
lieve him and the same derision and scorn
among the many who do not know him,
who do not hear him speak and who are
full of indifference on the whole subject.
DR.. Nansen maintains an argument that
rs con nvincing To those vino are in re-
ceptiye condition, which makes 40 i'm
preston upon those who are not He
states many facts sustaining his
theory, chiefly those concerning the eur
rents and the llotsan found on the Oppo
site shore from that ON which the vessel
must have gone to pieces This warm
current must have AN entrance and an
exit He proposes % s5art in 1898 on
voyage to find these He has built a
peculiar ship designed to resist the
greatest conceivable pressure from the
ice and so modelled as to rise out Of the
crack as the pressure becomes greater
This vessel is equipped for a seven years
voyage with everything that art or
science can suggest and manned by those
only who have had experience in arctic
seas and who know what difficulties they
will meet, what fate they may incur.
The benefits of a passage that Dr. Nansen
may discover are problematic; the geo
graphic information he may gather, If
the Fran, his bowl bottomed ship, re.
turns is vague.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
INSPECTOR DoHL KNOWS IT.
A Frame Is Being Erected by Friend
of His i'm the City Limits.

frame Is Being Erected by a Friend
of His in the City Limits.
There is a provision in the city ordi-
nance prohibiting the erection of frame
buildings within the city limits. Build
ing Inspector Dohl, it seems, has been
searching the town for such structures,
condensing them by the wholesale.
ID. Bubenzer, it is alleged, is a friend
of Inspector Dohl, and he recently
secured permit TO erect one story
brick building with a mansard roof,
near West street between Water and
Front streets, which he was to use as q
stable.
Instead of complying with the pro
visions of the permit Bubenzer is erect.
ing frame structure, 60x1S feet, and
two stories in height, at that place. The
carpenters have been at work for several
days and the roof of the building has
been put on The structure will be
completed in a few days.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
ConstabIe's buggy Damaged.

Constable Green sold at public sale on
the farm of William Mayne, in New
Castle hundred this morning, the stock,
grain, farming utensils and household
goods, the property of David Coverdill
In going to the sale the constable's horse
became unmanageable and slightly dam
aged his buggy.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
"The Family Circle.

The latest play offered by Charles
Frohman's company is "The Family
Circle produced recently with great
success at the Standard theatre, and will
be seen at the Opera House on Friday
next The story is simple one of
mischief done by the interference of a
scheming busy. body in the affairs of a
young couple. and his attempts to sepa-
rate them. Thomas Burns is refresh
ingly natural as the perplexed father,
and is ably seconded by Miss Kate Meek
as the equally perplexed mother; the
busy body. Louis r. Geisel, gives an
original and delightful bit of character
study; Kate Mayhem who has few equals
in eccentric comedy and is seldom spared
outside New York, makes the hit of the
play. Frank Burbeck was excellent as
the husband, and Nanette Comstock is
very pretty and effective in the part of
Valentine
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
NJ. Davis. Jeweler. . EAST second street
Restarateur Haywood's Affairs

Attorney H. II. Ward has issued an at
tachment against the establishment of
Joseph l.. Haywood, restarateur at No
A West Fourth street The attachment
is issued under a judgment held by A. J.
Wei, h and the levy has been made. It
is more than likely that there will be an
amicable adjustment Of the affairs of
this establishment and it will be re-
opened for business in few days.
Evening journal., 1892-12-06
south-sideAbutment Finished.

The workmen on Washington street
bridge are putting on the coping on pier
No today. The south side abutment
is finished The work of finishing piers
Nos 1 and ? will be rushed as fast as
possible now on account of the good
weather and will be completed in about
ten days.