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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29
scoTLAND's LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Grocery Stores Help tho Saloons to II uin
81 tho People.
Drinking, both moderate and immod-
crate. is much more common in the
British Isles than in. the United States.
The fact is, the church, and this is es-
pecially true in Scotland, has not vet
cast out this curse of the nineteenth
century. Brewers and saloon-keepers
are permitted not only to be members.
but office-holders in the church in Scot
land. Two or three years ago, at the
installation dinner given to the pastor
OF one of the Edinburgh churches tho
banquet was held at a Temperance"
hoteD wine was provided for all the
guests.
Not long ago the papers reported that
member of the Glasgow presbytery
had introduced a resolution that license
holders, or saloonkeepers, should not
be permitted to hold Office in the
church. He found only two members
to support his resolution. The conse-
quence of all this is apparent in the
habits of the people. You cannot walk
through the streets on Saturday even,
ing without meeting dozens of men, and
often women, Keeling along the side.
walk.
Drinking among women is much more
common in the British Isles than in the
United States. On holidays it is no un.
common thing to see the saloons hall
full of women. About two thirds of the
groceries in Edinburgh sell liquor.
This has greatly increased drinking
at home, as many women order liquor
with their groceries who would not en-.
ter saloon to buy. During the cold
months of November and December YOU
see dozens of barefooted, ragged, hun
gry-looking children running the
streets. Yet no less than $3.50, 900 is an
nually expended in charity in Edin-
burgh. But" said Mr.. u. Lewis, 1.-The
drink traffic has counteracted our la
bors to an almost incredible extent"
And 50 it will ever b. until nations
adopt prohibition.
The drink traffic will be able to fur.
nish candidates for the submerged tenth
far more rapidly than Gen. Booth with
the Salvation Army and British phi
lanthropv combined can save them
The Voice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29
THE FARMING WORLD.
BROOM CORN CULTURE.
Al About Seeding. Planting. Harvesti,

Al About Seeding. Planting, Harvestlne
and Marketing.
Broom corn is q. species Of grass
somewhat resembling Indian corn but.
having narrower leaves, and bearing
both the staminate and pistillate
lowers together in clusters at the top
instead of on different parts of the
plant as does corn. There are two
kinds of flowers, perfect and imperfect,
each perfect being accompanied by an
imperfect one raised upon little stalk.
The imperfect flower falls early. The
stems of the flower clusters are what
form the broom. The main ones should
be uniform in size, elastic, tough, long
md of good color. There are number
of varieties of broom corn, all developed
BY care and cultivation from the wild
state. Little is known of the early his
tory of the plant. The dwarf variety
illustrated is preferred for some kind.
IT brooms but is not much raised be-
cause of the difficulty in harvesting il
in good condition. The brush is partly
.nclosed in a sheath, and in wet weathe,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29

Three or four inches below the winding
cord, wind a cord once or twice, draw
it close and tie firmly leaving enough O.
one end to sew with. Sew through ant
through with large needle six or eigh'
inches long, letting the cord pass ove'
the portion tied on at each stitch
Sharpen the end of the handle and drivs
the sharpened end exactly in the cen
ter of the broom neck and fasten it with
two small tacks upon opposite sides
Clip the lower end to make it even
This Recommending may be done O,
rainy days instead of sitting about tn.
house or going to town, and will b.
clear gain.-Orange Judd Farmer. (
The greater the variety of goot
grasses in the pasture the better TO.
the thrift of the stock that feed there
An especial advantage is that mixet
grasses give longer season Of gooi
.pasturage An early variety shade,
the tender blades of the later one, ant
it in turn shades the. exposed roots O.
one that has passed the more vigorou
period Of its growth.
81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29
August
Flower

Eight doctors treated me for Heart
Disease and one for Rheumatism,
but did me no good. I could not
speak aloud. Everything that I took
into the Stomrch distressed me. I
could not sleep. I had taken all
kinds of medicines. Through a
neighbor I got one of your books.
l procured bottle of Green's Aug
ust Flower and took it. I am TODAY
stout, hearty and strong and enjoy
the best of health. August Flower
saved my life and gavem me my health.
Mrs. Sarah J Cox, Defiance, O. 9
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TEMPERANCE NOTES,
THE zAMzUMMiMs.
DEUTERONOMY 9:N.

DEUTERONOMY 9:so.
In the ancient days Of story,
When the earth was fresh and green.
There were men Of lofty stature
Such as now arc never seen.
The.s were giants in those ages,
In whose presence We should DO
/ Like the Lilliputian children,
In their home across the sea
They could smitc q gathered army
With the terror Of the fates,
Or dc stroy boastful city,
While they carried of its gates.
But, my children, have you noticed,
In the records Of those times, =,
How these giants, hard and naughty,
Were addressed in naughty lines: =.
'sThs' Zamzummims" was their title;
And 1t must have been strain
On the folks who lived around them
!, TO have grappled such name.
Had it been but Jones or johnson,
Or but Smith or even Smyth,
People might have learned to speak it
Without hazarding their life.
But wonder, while we're talking
OF these mighty men of yore-
OF these lusty sons of Anak, e..
Who have slain hundred score,
How the plan would work, supposing
We should leave the modern way,
And attach the hardest titles 49,
To the giants of to-day:
There's the wine cup for example,
What q monster that has been
Units ministry to Satan,
And to all its kith and kin!
And the cider barrel also,
With its iron-banded staves-
That has helped to dig a million
OF unhappy drunkard's graves
- There's the club room Of the wealthy
In parlor overhead, .
And the grog shop IN the cellar,
Where the criminals are bred.
There's the license of the traflc.
AS supported at the polls,
Where the hypocrites are busy
In the bartering of souls.
What o company of giants
To be full In league with death!
How they polish up their titles!
How they sweeten up their breath.
How they try to keep in fashion
With the modern styles of speech,
And select their evil notices
From the words in easy reach
II I had my way, I'll tell you
What certainly would do,
would change the present system
In special point or two.
would put the hardest labels
On the cider, wine and gin,
And, instead Of liquor merchant,
would write it Zamzummim.
would fix it 80 that children
Such as each Of you, my boys
Gould not speak the tempting language
Which the drin!xard's lip employs.
would 60 to Greek and Hebrew,
And to the Algonquin some,
Till found the worst of letters
TO express the thought of rum.
l would introduce Il system
Which, without fault or flaw,
Would be sure to leave its user
With a broken under jaw.
And, perhaps, by that maneuver,
When twas practiced once or twice,
A stop might come to talking rum,
Profanity and vice.
j. T. Trowbridge, in Union sigma
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29

BEEcHAM's PILLS are a painless and ef-
fectual remedy for all bilious disorders
25 cents box For sale by all druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29

"A WORD to the wise is sui1dcient," but It
is not always wise to say that word to one
who Is suffering the tortures Of headache
Bradycrotine. All druggists. SOC.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29

SUfFERERs FROM Couans, SORE THROAT,
etc should try ''Broun bronchial T,oches. .
. simple but sure remedy Sold only IL. bores.
Price Is cts
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THE man who strikes an attitude imagiues
that he Is making great hik-Galyeston
News
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29

WANTED-A skillful dentist, to fill the
teeth Of gale
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29

You can't hurt an armless man, because
he can't feel anything.
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Tho Only One Ever PFinted-CHn You lind
..-. tho Word9
There is 8 inch display advertisement
In this paper, this week. which has NO two
words alike except one word. The same il
true OF each new one appearing each week,
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house laces . Crescent" on everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
return you book, beautiful autographs or
samples free.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29

A LITTLE Boston girl complains because
ehe can't md anything about the dates of
the aurora In the almanacs
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-29

The proper thing for jury is to be fir
but not fixed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
TO THE FRIENDS OF REFORM.

I have been commissioned as State
Organizer for the Citizens Alliance
and Industrial Union, and request the
hearty CO operation of all friends of re-
form. The Citizens Alliance and In
dustrial Union is to be to the trades
men, merchants, laborers and others,
what the f. A. and I. y. is the farmers,
and was established to enable the peo-
pie of the cities and towns who are not
eligible to membership in the T. A. and
1. U. to make an active, systematic and
effective fight for equal rights. There
is no money on hand to pay the ex-
penses of myself or any one to visit the
cities and form assemblies, and I ex-
pect my brother mechanics and friends
of purity to take up the work and
secure signers for an assembly in each
city. Write to n e for blanks and in
structions. When ready to organize,
notify me and l will come and give you
the secret work and put on in work
ing order. Remember that success or
failure lies with you, and that a suc-
cessful fight demands organization.
w. H. WARNER,
State Organizer @. A. & l. u.
GAL AsheborO St., Greensboro, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
DEATHS.

Sister Laura McKeithan, of Ingram
Branch Alliance, No. 1921. died re
Gently.
Bro. Martin V. Perry, a member OF
Browns Alliance, No. 1,349, BERTHE
counqy, died on the 22d Of June.
Mrs. Lucinda Coffee. a member of
Bull Creek Alliance, No. 1,228, died
recently.
Bro. Washington Marshall, a mem
Der of BrasSfeld Alliance, No. 515,
Durham county, died recently, aged 81
years and nine months.
Bro. A. D. Holton, a highly esteemed
member of Providence Alliance, No.
1858, Pamlico county, died recently.
He was % years old and Chaplain of
his Alliance.
At his residence, in Bladen county,
Bro. f. @. Peterson, on July 9th, 1892,
aged 60 years, 3 months and IA days.
He was a member of Rowan Alliance,
Baden county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
CONGRESSIONAL Do1NGs

By mistake no news was published
in our last paper about the recent
Peoples party Congressional Conven-
ton in this city. Mr.. w. f. Stroud,
of Chatham, was nominated for Con
gress, Mr.. A. @. Green, of Wake, for
district elector.
The First district Convention, which
met at Edenton, nominated Capt. E.
A. Moye, of Pitt, for Congress.
The Third district Convention was
he'd ove again at Fayetteville last
week. All the counties were not rep
resented at the first one. Mr.. f. D.
Koonce, of Onslow, who had been
nominated, was endorsed unanimously,
all the counties but one being repre-
scented.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
A PRoFusE MoNEYCRAT.

The Indianapolis Journal learns that
a North Carolina man, probaSly one
of the peanut politicians we refer to
now and them has sent Grover Cleve-
land a bag of peanuts. He will prob
ably get a letter like this if he hasn't
already got it:
"BUZzARD's BAY, MASS.
my DEAR SIR.-I am in receipt of
the consignment of peanuts which you
were kind enough to send me. / 90
serve they are unusually fine ones and
in that respect typical of the grand Old
North State whose citizenship you, In
part. so we'll represent, l trust l may
Venture to add that, in my opinion, nc
other part of our country blends In 6
happier degree in its historic traditions
and its modern virtues, the ennoollne
Qualities which, joined to a consecraeec
urpos and an elevated nsplraC!or
Of heroic heroism go to the formation
of a really composite and truly natlona
citizenship, than North CaroIna
while I am not greatly addicted 9
peanuts myself / associate on terms .
nerfect equality with some persons Wn'
are very fond of them, and l shall TAX
pleasure in disposing OF these In suci
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
HOW UNFAIR.

Mr.. EDITOR THE Chronicle reports
Mr.. Stroud as saying 1.-The Democrats
will give you the Force bill as soon as
the Republicans" Here the report
stops.
Now what did Mr.. Stroud say
Speaking of "who are our friends in
the North?" he said: 1.-The reformers
are the only friends we have there.
The Democrats will put the Force bill
upon us as soon as the Republicans
whenever you deviate from a Wall
street platform"
Now Is not this the whole truth
When d silver question was under
discussion In the late House of Repre-
sentatlves CD 1t was a Northern Demo
cratic paper that said, eff the South
wants the Force bill, she can get it. "
Mr.. sunni understood this to be a
threat that If the Southern Democrats
united with the West, in passing the
SILVER bill, then New England Demo-
craTs would aid the Northern RepubIi-
cans 1 putting the Force bill upon the
south. Mr.. Bum understood it that
way, and so stated in a speech. Where
I mr.. Stroud in error? Has he not
Co1d the simple truth?
by the way, a great many people are
anxious TO know If Bro. Ashe, of the
WeToS ana Observer, is going to support
tt. Merritt for the legislature. About
MIdIee months ago that paper called
IItGa young ignoramus." If that
were True he Is not the man to make
laws Tor North Carolina.
Il J.E. SPENCE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
PERSON COUNTY PEOPLES PAR
TY CONVENTION.

The Peoples party convention for
Person county is hereby called to meet
in the court house in Roxboro on Sat
urday, the 10th day of September,
1892, at IL o'clock m. for the purpose
of nominating a full county ticket and
a member of the General Assembly.
The primaries for the several town
ships will meet a. their respective poll
ing places on Saturday, Sept, Sd, at 2
o'clock p. m. and select delegates to
the county convention as follows: Hol-
loway, z; Wood Dale, 6; Cunningham,
6; Olive Hill, 6; Roxboro, 10; Aliens
vile, 6; Mt. Tisgah, 6; Flat River, 6;
Bushy Fork, s. Each township shall
elect an executive committee of five
and certify the same to me at once.
VIM. MERRITT,
Chm'n p p Tx Com
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
NOTICE.

A meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Peoples party for the 5th
Congressional District is hereby called
to meet in the city of Greensboro on
Thursday, September 18th. A full at
tendance of the committee is desired,
as in addition to important business to
be brought before the committee, there
will have to be an election of district
elector in place of Rev. P. H. Massey,
who declines the nomination to accept
that for the legislature in his county.
J.. B. SMITH,
Chm'n.Ex Com. 5Ch dist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30

The undersigned, with several years
experience offers a new and valuable
Oat for sale. 1t was originated by w.
+. Norwood in the western part of
Chatham Co., N. c., and is called "the
early rust proof beardless yellow oat, {"
just what its name implies. 1t ripens
commonly the last days of May, which
Is a guarantee against rust and cheats.
and grows about six inches taller than
the red oat and is perfectly clear of any
beard, so Objectionable to the red oaf.
1t is as hardy in every respect and as
prolific as any other oat; should be
sown In fall for best results. Price 80
cents per bushel, well sacked and de-
llVered on cars to any address. Cor
resPondence solicited. For further par
Glcuiars addres j. L. GoLDsToN.
(9O3) Collision, Chatham Co, NC.
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PEOPLES PARTY COUNTY CON.
VENTION.

The Johnston county Peoples party
nominating convention will be held at
the court house in Smithfeld on Tues
day, Sept. 9th, at II o'clock a. M, for
the purpose of nominating a legislative
and county ticket. Any voter who is
in sympathy with this great reform
movement and expects to vote with us
will be recognized as a delegate and en-
titled to all the privileges Of the floor.
We find this movement much stronger
than at first anticipated and believe by
united effort we can carry our county
for the Peoples party, and therefore
we urge upon all the townships to send
a large delegation and let us have a
grand rally. w. B. RAINS,
Chm'n Co. Elk. Com.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
NOT FOR SALE.

An Effort to Buy S. Ohio Wilson, Chair
man of the State Executive Com
mittee of the Peoples Party.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. "a.
My DEAR OTHO:-I have been watch
ing your course for weeks with great
interest. l do not think these Third
party cranks have treated you Justly.
If l will come to Raleigh to see you.
can l hope to induce you to come into
the Democratic fold where you belong?
You have too much brains, energy and
character to ally yourself with a crowd
that will never succeed. The RepubIi-
cans here are perfectly delighted at
the Discussions in Democratic ranks.
The time has come for you to leave
them. If you will and Cleveland wins,
I will do all within my power to serve
you. Answer me promptly and can
didly and confdentially.
Sincerely, --
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
Mr.. WILSON'S ANSWER.
Washington, D.

Yours to hand and noted. 1 hope I
am honest, this much much in testi-
mony thereof: If Cleveland would
make me Secretary of State or n
other Cabinet officer, I would not give
him the one hundredth partof my vote.
[ am not for sale at any price, and any
attempt on that line is a loss of time.
NY people have treated me better than
l deserve. l am a citizen with con
victions of duty and not an office
seeker.
You need not consider this confden-
tial unless you prefer on your own &C
count. Yours. etc,
S. OHIO WILSON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
The Standardization Plan the DEM
ocrats Have Adopted.

"Hello! Mr.. Editor"
R.-"Hello! Major Bilkins. How
are crops9"
B.-"Fine as silk. The drouth did
some damage an cotton is sorry, but
the outlook is very good. Betsy says
we will make plenty, but won't get any
price it."
R.-"That is a fact. Our people
make an abundance every season, but
by the time the spectators and the
moneycrats come in for two or three
times their share, no profit is left and
often crops are sold at a big loss. There
are remedies in reach of the people II
they will only use them. Like "saI-
walton" they are ''free."
B.-"That is just what Betsy says.
She tells me that the ballot is one rem
edy, an she says if 1 don't use it right
she will break my neck. She says the
Alliance is the greatest school in the
world, for it don't teach people to vote
for any party, but teaches them to
vote for their own interests"
R.-"That is right. 1t is a mighty
sorry man who will vote for the wei
fare of a few candidates instead of for
their own. Have you seen any more
graveyard robbers2"
B.-"No, I hain't een any, but 1
hear that they are at it right along
They are tryin' to get enough namesto
double the Cleveland and Carr club
membership. Betsy heard Saturday
that they had got all the names in the
graveyards an now are maxim them.
1 hear that the Democratic candidates
are tryin' to buy up all the rabbit feet
they can to carry in their pockets"
Rabbit feet are no account I'M
less they can get them off rabbits that
use in graveyards, shot by the seventh
son of a seventh son, with a silver bull
let made of 70-cent silver dollars"
B.-"I don't know anything erbout
all that witchcraft, but Ireckon it's all
right. They must be gettin' desperate
when they carry rabbit feet fur luck
Betsy says they would getalong better
if they would work for reform with the
people instead of the money Gratis.
Then they wouldn't need to carry rab-
bit feet Ground in their vest pockets "
Rs Mrs. Bilkins pleased with
the outlook2"
B.-"Pleased! Well, l reckon she
is. If you could see her dance and
hear her sing you would think so. We
hear of lots of townships that have
three fourths of the voters for reform.
Betsy says we are goin' to beat them
to death. She has O so she don't
quarrel with me any more. 1 reckon
the war is over sure enough. Good
bye"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30

a way that they will confer the great
happiness on the greatest number,
which, I take it, is one of the funda-
mental principles of the great party to
which we both belong. With sincere
solicitude for the continued success of
the peanut industry in your State, and
cordially reciprocating the good will
in your anxiety for my cleo
ton, l remain,
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
NOTICE.

The Executive Committee of the
Peoples party of Pitt county are re-
.quested to meet in Greenville on Fri
day, August 26th, 1892. One member
of each township executive committee
is also requested to meet with us, All
the candidates who have been nomi-
mated by the Peoples party of Pitt
county will also meet at same time.
A. J. MOVE. for Com.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
NOTICE.

l hereby call a convention of the
Seventh Senatorial district to meet in
Nashville on Sept. 18th, 1892, for the
purpose of nominating two candidates
for the Senate. A full attendance is
requested. Good speakers will be on
hand. j. Z. NEAL,
Chm'n P. P. Elk. Com. Nash Co.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30

Bro. J. D. Yates, President Of
Providence Alliance, No. 2,154, Rich
mond county, writes that his people
will not vote for any man who does not
stand square on the st. Louis platform.
They endorse THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
and will p%atronize no paper not in
sympathy with the Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
GRAND RALLY

Of the Davidson County Farmers, ,
lance, at the ThomasvilIe OrnbanoAal n
Friday August Goth, 1892. Oratoa6Se
Col. Harry Skinner, P. H. NJ ,ssar or;
others, Everybody invited 70 oo anu
and bring well-flled baskets, ''4e
By order Of committee.
H. MORTON. CHM
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30
NOTICE.

The appointments for the county
convention by the Peoples party can
didates in Lenoir county will be made
public after the Senatorial Convention
that meets in Kinston Aug. 31st, 1892.
r. B. KINsEY, Chm'n Elk. Com.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30

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.