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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-08
SEEH
Feb'y z St. Louis Conference.
July 4 National Convention.
ITS Number of Delegates.
DEATHS.

Bro. Jacob lemon, aged rs, a member
OF Powellsville Alliance, No. 1,346. a
highly esteemed citizen of that section.
died recently.
Bro. d. w. Lancaster, a member OF
Juvenile Alliance, Edgecombe county,
died on the I'd of January at the age
of Sc. Ho was buried with Alliance
honors.
In Fender county, recently, Miss g.
A Struggled, a highly respectedyoung
Sister M. A. White, a member of
Shallotte Alliance, No. 287, died re-
Gently.
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bilious and patriotic. Let's conciliate
by putting jobbers and scoundrels out
of high places and filling their places
with MEN. This is the kind of concllla-
ton needed, and THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER will condemn any other kind
now and forever.
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NOTICE.

It is requested by the Executive
Committee of the N. G. Farmers State
Alliance, that all propositions for the
meeting of the N. @. Farmers State
Alliance, for its annual session the sec
ond Tuesday in August, 1892, should
be addressed to w. s. Barnes. Sec'v-
Treas. N. @. f. S. A, Raleigh, N. &.
The propositions should be in this Office
by the first of May. Please give rates
OF board and facilities for taking care
OF the officers, delegates and friends
who may attend. W. s. BARNES,
Sec'V-Troas NJ n r 9
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We only name in this list those send
ing three or more names, but the many
brethren and friends who have sent in
their renewals have our thanks also.
We want to make this list a whole col
umn long every week. What are you
doing to help us, reader?
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Nothing improves the appearance of
a farm SO much as good fences, and no
KIND Of a fence is so neat and yet so
strong and efficient in turning all kinds
OF stock as the Combination Picket and
Wire Fence. Write to s. H. Garrett,
Mansfield, Ohio, for catalogue of Picket
and Wire Fence Machine and whole
sale prices of wire, pickets, post-hole
diggers, pliers, wire-stretchers, &c.
Freight paid.
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NOTICE.

All communications intended for the
Executive Committee of the State ALI
anc of North Carolina should be ad-
dressed to Capt. S. B. Alexander, Chair
man, Raleigh, N. O., are of w. S.
Barnes, Secretary-Treasurer
By order of Executive Committee.
w, S. BARNES,
Sec'y-Treas. N. @. F. S. A,
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Wanted.

A copy of the RGIetgh Minerva, of August 10th.
1913. | will. be very much obliged to all who
have 1les of old newspapers if they will make
search and send me this number, if it can he
found, or let me know if it cannot be sent where
! can examiner. This old paper may be of much
Observation-Disclosures to a great event in North
history.
s. NJ. FINGER, Raleigh. N. @.
/ Newspapers will confer a favor hy convin0
9 may do the State a valuable service.
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THE EFFECT OF THE DECISION
OF THE SUPREME COURT.

The effect of the decision of the Su-
preme Court in the Wilmington &
Weldon Railroad case is to subject to
taxation 1913 miles of branch roads
with the equipment, rolling stock, ETC.,
for which perpetual exemption from
taxation has heretofore been claimed,
as follows:
Wilson s'Short Cut" Ito State
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Total

The length of the "main" line from
Wilmington to Weldon is 154 miles.
The exemption of that the court leaves
an open question asi it was not presented
in this appeal. The opinion is deliv-
cred by Judge Clark.
This settles this matter for the pres
ent and will be very satisfactory to the
people of the State. Our people are of
the opinion that railroads should pay
tax as well as other people, and they
will always insist on this being the
ease.
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OUR WORKE RS.

We are under obligations to the fol
lowing brethren for clubs sent in since
Loot rnnnrk.
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BRO. MEWBORNE'S APPOINT
MENTS IN WAYNE CO.
NOTICE.

Brother Wilcox, our District Lee
turer, will address the people of Cum
berland county as follows: March 1st,
Fayetteville; March End, Cedar Creek.
Col. Harry Skinner will be with him
at Fayetteville. We hope that every
body will come out, and especially the
ladies. ". W. AUTRY,
Soorotoru y n
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Wanted.

TWELVE GIRLS AND TWENTY-FOUR
BOYS to enter school on special reduceo terms,
before April 9TH, For full particulars, address
Prof. ". 7. WHITSETT, A. NJ,
lC778) Supt. Fairview Academy, G~ibsonville, NC.
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NOTICE.

The next meeting of the Alliance
Peanut Union of Virginia and North
Carolina will be held in TarborO, N. c..
March 9th, 1892. We hope that every
Alliance, interested in the production
of peanuts, will be represented.
~Fraternally,
R. S. BoYKIN,
C755) Sec'y A. P. Union.
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The Dakota Ruraliet
HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA

Organ of the State Alliance, edited bv p.
L. Louks, Vice-President National AnIENC l
and one of the iveliest, most thOronvS 10
Alliance papers in America. The South g56oa
read it and keep up W tn the West. Su6sSaaaoG9a
price S1.0O. Clubs with THE PRoGRSotpQ@
FARMER at $1.50 for both. Send in your Ssh ~
G52 "rUea
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If you WILL plant Gotten, plant
Aliens Long Staple. For sale at 81. 90
per bushel, f. o. b. Fayetteville, N. G..
I have sold none of my crop for less
than 10 cents per pound. 1 refer by
permission to J. & O. Evans, Farmers
Exchange, Fayetteville. Address
JAS. S. EVANS,
C765) Fayetteville, N. G.
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APPOINTMENTS OF DR.. D. REID
PARKER.

DR.. D. Reid Parker, Lecturer for All
Congressional District, will address
the brotherhood of Franklin county at
the fOllnWinp times and nlacas.
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The Washington Life Insurance Company Of New
York has an En4iab1e Record of Thirty-fve Years
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0 S ALE OR EXCH@ NGE.-Onan new Buck
eye Binder, at a sacrifice to any Alliance brother
for cash, or would take part in improved stock.
S. P Sc WI LII. I. NJ,
C185l Bensalem. Moore Co, n. @.
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amount sent,

E-Be sure to iii the blanks plamlx writing pc@. - 49,. $500. -
there an be no mistake One Years Subscription Sc WFs 20 mX and State very plmIy
youc an secure CUT put this order and send ous S" III outas many names
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~ - AAAA0 Il ~ IL
Congressional District, will address
the brotherhood of Franklin county at
the following times and places:
Rock Spring, Monday, March 14th.
Poplar Tuesday, 18th.
Cypress Chapel, Wednsd'y 10th.
Cedar Rock, Thursday, 18th.
Centerville, Friday, 18th.
Ingleside, Saturday, " 10Th.
Speaking to begin at IL o'clock each
day. Every body earnestly requested
to come out and hear these addresses.
J. M. Mewborne, Lecturerer Second
district, will speak at the following
places in LenOir county:
La Grange, Monday, March %
Deep Run, Tuesday, 20
Woodington, Wednesday, 80
Sharon, THURSDAY, 81
State Lecturer J. S. Bell will be at
each place and address the people.
J. T. AsKEw, County Lect'r.
DIR. DURHAM'S APPOINTMENTS.
DR., L. N. Durham Lecturer of the
Eighth Congressional district, will
speak in Alexander county at the fol
lowing times and places:
Rocky Springs, Tuesday. March s
Glendale S. H. Wed'd'y, 9
Wittenbergs Mills, Thursd'y, 10
Concord Church, Friday, -
w. E. WHITE,
BRO. MEWBORNE'S APPOINT
MENTS IN WAYNE co.
Daniels Chapel, Tues, ay, March 90.
Saul's X Roads, Wednesday,, %.
Oakland Church, Thursday, " "a.
Falling Greek Church, Friday, 25
Indian Springs Church Saturday, 28.
Public INITIATED. Speaking at II
o'clock. J. E. PERSON.
Lecturer Wayne Co. Alliance.
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DO NOT ADVER TISE a speciality, but every
thing forward in an apiarv. Send for circular.
{. E. LUKENS, 10 n, Second ST., Philadelphia,
Pa. G8D
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the face Those habits which have led
to failure or retrograde existence
should be reformed. The man whose
extravaganza has embarrassed his
financial success should adopt the les
son of economy. The man who has neg
lected business for pleasure should
grid up his loins and move forward to
his proper place in the rapid race Of
life, The drunkard, a sad disappoint-
ment to himself and his friends, should
bravely put the tempter behind him
and not only abandon his besetting sin
but do works meet for repentance. The
debauchee should live more closely to
the laws of health and decency. The
young man who is wasting his time
should devote himself to mental, moral,
physical and financial improvement.
Aside from adherence to pure and hon
est convictions nothing can do more to
make life pleasant and successful than
good books and good associations.
Stick to your New Years resolutions.
Time past is irrevocable and your one
hope lies in the proper Improvement OF
opportunities as they present them
selves. Have the courage of your con-
victions and stick to your resolutions.
Detroit Free Press.
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pie, the children being in bed, they
heard the ledger let himself in with his
latch key, but instead Of going 70 his
own room as usual. lie came directly
down the hall to their sitting room and
ushered in Mary Jane, whom he intro
duced as his wife.
Eve were engaged two years ago"
he said, 'sbut a trifie parted us, and
somehow the very sniff of that dressing
brought her to mind, and seemed exact
| ly like message begging to me to
confe back to her"
"And," lisped Mary janet was
thinking how hith mother taught me to
make drething when stuffed that
turkey, or / shouldn't have done II
without consulting Mrs. Whitman.
She and her sister-in-law Elizabeth
both said it was awful questionable Ia
be married in such hurry, but told
her we had been engaged fifteen yeath,
and didn't cali that hurry at all. y
at seems good while to me, . said
the ledger, "when think OF the four
teen sage-seasoned turkeys I've missed!'
Mrs. Annie s. Preston, in Christian 81
/ Work
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beside her husband began to look for a
fray ON the cuff Of his Sunday coat.
She glanced up at the lonely man,
quite accidentally of course, just in time
to see his nose wrinkle, and pleasant,
surprised expression steal over his usu-
ally grave face.
"A vigorous sniff, sniff, sniff followed,
and, looking up and seeing the amiable
couple, he called out, heartily:
tGood day, good day. A merry
Christmas to you. The turkey in your
oven is giving notice that you are New
England people. always thought the
smell especially of sage-seasoned dress
ing was very good part of a turkey
dinner"
Thanks for the children's gifts and
the invitation to dinner followed
promptly, and was as promptly ac-
cepted; but Mrs. Heath, being con-
scientious woman, could not appropriate
the extravaganza praises of her dressing.
They were on such good terms with
the ledger by this time that she did
not hesitate to relate the history of the
turkey, and in the laugh that followed
Mary James card was produced and dis
played.
so you see, SIR" went ON Mrs.
Heath, while her guest studied the
name beneath the blue forget-me-nots,
''that, although cooked the fine fell
low and Drowned it to a turn land if i
do say it the browning is half in cook
inga turkey, the dressing is none of
mine"
MARY Jane Titus. repeated the
stranger Mrs. Heath fancied his voice
trembled, and, glancing at him, was
sure his face was flushed.
Goodness she thought, II hope
Mary James sage dressing isn't giving
him apoplexy," and as he went on:
'.How old is she? How does" She
look?' she decided that the dinner had
warmed him up and drawn out his
sociability wonderfully, and she re-
piled:
"A nice. plump, rosy, curly-headed
little body of five-and-thirty, with a
friendly, sociable way, and the dearest
little lisp when she talks, that some
how makes anyone take to her right
away"
"And where do you say she lives?"
Down at Greenville Center. Not
very far out, you know"
Eyes, yes, l know, said the ledger,
finishing his dessert, shut / have bust
ness, very important business to see to
at once, and you will have to excuse
me, and before any of the family had
collected their wits enough to express
regrets, he was up and away.
Late in the evening as Mr., and Mrs.
Heath were finishing up the day with
walnuts and apples and slice of mince
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The Heaths had a lodger, a somewhat
peculiar middle-aged man, who for q
long time had rented their furnished
front room from week to week. and
who very sedulously minded his own
business.
The night before, however, after the
children werA in bed be passed in a
large bundle lAbeied: For the best be-
haved little people ever knew, there
by quite winning the gentle mothers
heart.
On this eyentfM morning, Mrs. Heath
said 10 her husband: Leonard, want
you to keep watch now, and il that
lodger shifts, ais he passes through the
hall, in way as If be smelled some
thing agreeable, and as II he was
brought up where he had a grand
mother and friends; and turkey on
days that brought the family together,
Twill invite him to dinner, for every
family ought to'entertain some one at
Christmas"
"All right" said Mr.. Heath, who was
one of those agreeable men who always
said '.all right" to anything his sensible
wife suggested, and he forthwith
stretched himself out on lounge near
the open doorway of the narrow little
hall to watch for the appearance of the
ledger.
He came presently. They heard his
football on the stairs, and Mrs. Heath
ran to the lounge and seating herself
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Christmas Aphorisms.

Christmas has gradually evolved out
of its theology and has come to stand
for festival of love. Therefore all men
love it, for throughout the universe
love is born of love and is worshiped for
its own sake.
No conscientious person can enjoy
his Christmas dinner. If he knows any
body else within reach to be hungry.
The consciousness that we have given
food to the needy provides us with the
finest appetite.
OF late years Christmas has become
far more domestic and merrymalxing
holiday than religious one But it is
religious in the best sense, since it is
day of peace and rest, and opens the
heart to human needs and human
sympathies.
The most satisfactory way to observe
Christmas Is to do at least one good act
to some of our fellows.
Christmas was formed, IN the era of
theology, from Christ and mass. In
these practical and luxurious days it
might signify that we should try to
initiate Christ in dealing with the mass
of mankind. wing. are usually more or
less unfortunate. BY SO dealing with
them we should make all days Christ
mas days.
Christmas Is always associated with
the good Jesus who, whether regarded
as God or man, was the purest, kindest,
nobelest being that has walked the
earth. He has inspired love in saint
and sinner, indevotee and skeptic alike.
Men may wrangle about creeds; but
about Jesus and His beautiful life there
can hardly be any difference of opinion,
for He pitied all who suffered and strove
to heal every aching heart.-Mail and
Express.
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A LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS.
sammy WIthers' Clever scheme and Its
A<gu,ar~l,I~ Raa,.rA.

sammy Withers' Clever scheme and Its
Admirable Results.
On the twenty-fourth day of Decem-
Der, as Abner Withers, the senior part
ner in the firm of Withers 4 Co., picked
up the mail that always awaited his
arrival at the Office, an unstamped letter
on the top of the pile at once caught
his eye
/ 1t had been marked: Returned to
writer for prepayment of postage, !"
above the address; and the firms bust
ness card iii the upper left-hand corner
of the envelope showed where the post
Office people had obtained the informa-
ton that enabled them to return the
letter.
1.-THE boy has evidently been care
less" thought Mr.. Withers. "He has
dropped that letter in the box without
stamping it. I've no doubt it's an inn
portant one, too-what's this2"
Mr.. Withers had taken the letter in
his hand, and the break in his medita-
tions had been caused by the address it
bore, which was simply: Santa Claus,
Esq"
"Huh! some tomfoolery of the office
boy, suppose" he continued He
is always wasting my time. Let's see. !"
The letter read thus:
"DEAR SANTA: We are Afraid, you have for
gotten were we Live. you dident bring me or
BERTHE Any thing Last cristmas Like you use to-
we don't want yuu TO forget us this time. Pleas
bring me pare of Skates and A big drum and
Salty and BERTHE wants A choo-choo car that
will go wen yeu wind it up And you might
bring him some FLETCHER books too, and A Set OF
bilding blocks don't forget us, dear Santa claus
"Your friend, SAMMY WITHERs."
As Abner read the letter he grew
thoughtful. The hard lines of his face
relaxed. When he reached the sigma
ture, a moisture had gathered in his
eyes.
fe@ssPoor Sammy and BERTHE" heamaar-
INJURED! ''my own motherless little bnesi
Bless their hearts! / have neglected
them shamefully. To think they had
Ito appeal to Santa Claus for Christmas
presents when their own father is so
able and willing tb get theml Indeed
they shall nave what they want, '.safe-
ty," achoo-ehoo cars" and all.
X As soon as the business of the morn
ing was disposed of, Mr.. Withers went
to the toy-stores, and carefully filled
the commissions which had been in
trusted to Santa Claus by Sammy, and
the work gave him greater pleasure
than he had known in long time.
He ordered the things to be delivered
that night at nine.
Mr.. Withers was unusually accessible
to his boys that night. He told them
stories, and he romped with them until
Sammy cried, gleefully:
why, papa, this is just like the good
old times we used to have
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kSew YkAa, 1883.

But Abner could not help smiI;nc..
himself at the uneasiness the chil5.s Z
evidently felt Once BERTHE even -.
80 far As to ask sammy in Ioud wits.
per If he supposed Santa had their ~
ter yet; and the father had to turn n.
back to hide laugh, as Sammy pincbad
the little fellow and whispered euer.
getically:
Hush up, quickl Next thing pana
III hear YOU
But the children were sent to had
promptly at half-past eight, and tha
packages arrived soon after. Abner rs
ceived them himself, and then noiseless-
ly entered the boys bedroom, and dis
posed about the chamber the articles he
had purchased.
When Mr.. Withers went to bed. he
said to himself:
Il do hope I'll wake in time to hear
| them get their presents.
| But there was no danger Of his not
hearing them, for their1cries Of delight
at daybreak would have awakened Rim
Van Wrinkle himself.
He tiptned to the door, however, and
peeped through the key-hole Sammy
was mounted on his bicycle, and leaned
against the wall for support while he
tried to put on his skates.
sAin't they just boss?" the boy ex-
claimed.
"Oh-h-hi amt dey dust boss?"
squealed BERTHE, watching his choo-choo
ears careering over the floor. Then his
great blue eyes filed with satisfaction
sas he murmlifed:
Santa Tlaus mus a. dot our letter,
bruvver. Don't 90 s'pose he did?'
"You bet he didr' And over Sammys
face spread look of tender retrospect
la look as we see on the chubby faces
of Raphael's cherubs as he added:
"You bet he got it! I-put it in one Of
his own envelopes a purpose. William
Henry Siviter, in Puck.
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fore Christmas, does my nose serve me
Alright? Can it be possible that you
have put sage in the dressing of that
turkey, and Jarvis brother John and
his wife, from Boston, coming to help
eat it?"
why, yetheTn," hsped the cheerful,
efficient, middle-aged maid of all work,
nearly dropping the wide, white tray
on which rested in state the corpulent
yellow gobbler. What should theson
the drething of turkey with, / should
like to know?"
Sage, in this day and .generation!''
calculated the discomffted housekeeper,
dropping into chair and tanning her
self with her stiff, white muslin apron,
for the kitchen was warm and Mrs.
Whitman was very stout.
Now, Mary Jane" she went on
solemnly, .'look here! / want you to
go to the barn and tell Sam to knock
over another turkey, the largest of the
flock although that one was the big
gest of them all-and you'll have to
pick and dress it all yourself, Mary
Jane. Before you go put a pinch of
coffee and pinch of sugar on the stove
to smoke out the smell of the sage. /
should be mortified enough to have any
one come in and find that old-fashioped
sagey smell hanging about.the house
on Christmas week, And dear me! !
must get that fowl out of the way as
soon as possible, or all your fumigating
will do no good. What can do with
it? o, | will tell you, Mary Jane. ]
will send it to the city to Mr..
Whitman's cousin, Mrs. \ Heath.
She was out here one day in
strawberry time, with her whole
brood, you know pretty children, too.
l remember how she went on about her
grandmother's herb bed here in the gar
den. l wasn't over cordial to her, and
didn't ask her to stay over night or come
again. She is good woman. only poor
and plain, and my conscience has
pricked me ever since. This will make
amends, somewhat. / hope. / don't
want to snub anybody, but Iacan't have
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TOMMY TO SANTA CLAUS.

Each Christmas you come at midnight
Across the pillows OF snow
To Ill 10 the brtm my stocking
With candies that richly glow.
You know how prize the presents
You hang on my Christmas tree,
For you once were little fellow,
And OF playthings fond like me.
You woke up long before daylight,
And greeted the Christmas morn
By pounding your red drum madly
4 And blowing upon your horn.
You sat on the bed delighted,
To play with each pretty toy.
But who was 1t filled your stocking
When you were little boyf
-R X. Munkittrick, in Harper's Young People
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The Truth About 1t.

Stuffer-What do you think9 Jones
has actually invited me to dine with
him on Christmas day at his boarding
house.
Dashaway- Ha! ha! Did you ask him
if he had-a grudge against you?
Stuffer-Yes. He said no; that he
had grudge againstt the landlady. N
Y. Mail and Express.
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Ke .,, Ynnr Resnlntlona.

New Years day has long been the
one on which men have resolved to turn
over a new leaf. 1t is day that natur-
ally stands out as milestone in life It
is vantage point from which to review
the past and look the future squarely in