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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Miss Sudic Patrick. Miss Matte h
Stewart and Miss Ollje iiemph'li' o.
the shuquo|ak L, c. visited Macon
last Monday ard were thc quests OF
the Cilluri House.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

THE literary and musiscal entertain
,napt given al the Court House Thurs
dsy niult was very we'll attended ana
very much enjoyed by an apprecia''Ve
audience. There was one thing 'ha'
somewhat marrc9 the pleasure oi
some, (which was in 40 manner the
fault Of the speakcrs), and that was
The scou.lic properties OF the court
| room. Mr.. Heard Eas net aware OF
this defect. and her famous lecture
on Literature, which has been ileteheo
to and vei received by large audi
eoccs in southern cites, was not heard
in Nh parts of The h0uae. 1t WAS q sue
cessnl entertainment and the iadieF
who participated fee! that their laboF'
have been rewarded.
The following WAS tho programme;
Christmas sloig!! Bells, Misses NJ
aud K, Bridsere.
lGaily Wander, Miss Fannie Minor
Song Of the Whip poor-Wil, MISE
Dora and Cora Scs-io19,
Waltz, NiSS hes'ic "H.','
Jocky Cap and Feather, Miss WIN
Leach.
Military Chorus, Noxaboe Ride
Literature aud Books, Nrs' "a
Heard.
The Wedding Day. Miss Gn'Sl
Evans,
In Chase, Misses NJ. and x. Brider
Happy Birds, Miss Edu" liolm"'
a Stoeple Chase, MISS ta'V'he i"''.
When lis Moonlight, M1s' \
MMhoener.
Q Medley, tole'"s'o
=. r1--c -~ns--
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

r.l II. NJ. N, street was IN M"'on
las, werk and settled wish MI WIN
Chairman Tor tho loss of the la''el :
dwelling ta,t suamcs,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02
Mncnn Miss Nov. 2. 1891.

Macon, Miss nov. q ioJi',
| have iouut. Or. Tichenor's ANU
septic a quick and elective remedy
Ear collie in horsps and good Inca
ment for healing wounds, harness gHils
ssc &. Z. EILAND.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02
ShuauaIak, Miss. Dei3t, 1871.

S!Nqualak. MIss. Uet u, !S9I'
Iha,c found Or. Iichenofa Atti
scniic the best Nna quickest remedy
in cases of coils tlai ! ever tflr0. II
uleo prevents inilamhiion III D:ui.eS'
Burns &c, aud heals rapidly
j. i. GR0OTs,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Mr.. Geo. Colbert has about forty
bushels of fine COOLERS which he
wishes TO dispose Of at one dollar
a bushrl. llis post oiiito is Macon'
| Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02
Kid Gloves.

have the very best quality, dress,
cd and undrcssed, aDd At very loWe''
prices. .u
dec 1885, a hhAe"'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

MARR!ED-uu Tuesday, Dee, l9th,
Nv Rev. y. Mcleod, Mr. Il W. Gun
YrNGIlAH and Miss ALLIE c. TuoNEh'
pcire of the officiating minister.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02
not BEAD Yet.

Eliza Njll, who was shot by her bus
band. Naciy ii;ii last week, IA dong
well and i; ia thought now she viii re-
cover. Nicely vas sc4n one-Gny TINS
week IN U.reeuyl.ilc, Niles. and lie viii
prol ably, locate somewhere in Tic
Delta Comfy.
steve Gowcr who was struck on 'h'
bead with n basr ha}! bat spiked, ny
his son John is Still a W bat is is III al
unconscious condition, and il Is bafe''
possible; thai he will recover. job
has not ye! been unprecedented
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Mr.. 1T. Robinson has been very
.,ee Tor ,o,,,c time, and his friends
| mink hu may die at any monlcnl.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

The ladies OF the Peeshgterl"n
Church viii present 20 The public O"
Friday night Jan. etb' lssE' 'he m"'n',
!Ii,ue operctla Of ~Golde ha'r" ana
the Three ESrS."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

A:acon Miss, Nov. 2. 1891.
Having nscd DR.. Iiehcnor's An'i''p'
tie in eases OF collie In lorTes l cen rec
omncnd 1t us a good umedy IN eich
nn.ns G.. II. DILLARD'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Mr.. Holberg offers extraordinary
Inducements to CASH buyers. IN a
short time big New York and other
market bills are duo, and he must
,sise the money 20 mcei thcm, hence
the sacrifice. Cali in With tho money
and Won will eurely get goods cheap.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02
Fair Notice,

M now accounts viii he open"H
With those who have net satisfactorily
arranged tAeir old accounts.
+. S. MCllPnEY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Macaroui end Cheese at G. L. Hem
rich's.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02
httenfion Stockholders.

The stockholders in The Macon Wa%'
m .p3 Stock Yard Company are re-
oucsted TO meet promptly ats p. m, OH
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1892
Business Of Importance. iu|l '''eh'
dance il desired. "A KLAUS
Chairman,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Mr, j, II Dorroa is Waiting hi' rel
a!iyas and friends in the sGUt'lern and
western n%crtions Of the County.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

a New "llome" Sewing Machine
fot sale. Inquire at Beacon Once.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Go 10 Mrs. Beyin & MeNichsel, y
hsrralns in Millinery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Mr.. J. n. Ticker is getting ready to
move to Texas, in the San IaTcos
country, and wants TO sell "ut his
stock, horses wagons sc. His post
ngfcn is pefkineVillc, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

The frame work Of Mr. >. "Nrlgg7'
urw .tablp is up, and It will not be
YER, long before he will be IN the bus
HIM. nnnin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Mr.. IA. Woodrick has established
a broom factory st the Depot. Heho'
been il The business for some time ut
ilnnrhronn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Zk&sH uNN"h''"
EtablA.
1fhcdist minister
NIL minister.
fresbyterisu minister
pIseopul minister. R
IT'D priest. 6
IN eolered Methodist J
|y,ns co!orcd BAPTIST F
hlacau bie,hodist. n
h. lisrrisou, j. W.
w "A G.. Boyle. W. 6. T
,ool, principal A Nc a
I. Mary Jsrnagin, Mrs
nnie Lou Hardin, Miss
musie teacher
music teacher
loo]. principal, Mrs {
Murray, Money Barker
,nee Massepgale, Annie
pminary, Rev. IA D"'"'
n Buck |.
E0fne y-at-la"' |,
tice Of peace.
ErNou. physician q surg
dentist.
rniture and undertaking.
ii.
ard pYopr. Dilla7d House.
rtcr, carriage, bu&s'eS'
op and b~laeEsmithihs, asst
;chc,i and hcnfy nucN'
diton. Millinery &c,
ton, general merchandise
Erston
gent merchandise. ass's
Ella Halracre.
general mefc''a'u'S' ''''
gheS.
Teier' ,,,.
nasih' M''''a''> "~'
,a.or.
ei'sfaph oie'''''
hsynie. -
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eApfess aSeH'' ,.s,.
ehere' mft'''''o'
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stmaSter' "S''s '''
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|is, general meFf'''""''''
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III,
MoAicdas'' m''I'aef' AN
psral meErHAA''re NV" "
r. d. leioe"'''n' ''oN My
~ nun .',,''a' nnu,
9''''N' J" - ''''
p, toys coh'eet'oh'.''' W
1auehs'e'h' FfahA "'''e''
oftor.
progg'sI' Ss''' IL
Wv ,...
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nocrat, Il. W. e. hoy''
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nor Boyle,
Eun, j. j.. Clemens eoi'o
b. publisher.
'rn't. general merehaho's
dyes, Loon Dent ia''
b, f,uit stand.
+, Druggist asst W oes"''
III. dry gonds ana groc''''
French, bcokkeepef' ioH
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,,,,,.x".o. .r.,yo wcl
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Se"eF" '"'''''
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Mr T, y. Cavcit he'd a sever" ai'a'E
oGtle grip and ~as% compelled '"reiNF'
home to rocupprgtc. lie viii return
to bis work In a ieW days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Monthly report Of those 4iudea's IN oo''
egiat department OF Fairfield College VINO
attained the hiebest grade Of scholarship
for month ending Dee. 4, 1891, which Is q
combination of daily recitation and month
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

THE relatives and friends o! Mr.
ana Mrs. Pickcns Norwood s!yinra-
lhiza witt. them III. the loss OF
their CON Geo. #. Norwood who died
ut Kanfnan. Texas about the 29Ih OF
December
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Miss Sue Peterson is nj home for a
few days from her school IN Winston,
and brought with her Mrs, Hawkins.
Miss sula Morgan aHd Minis Bessie Pc.
| togson from the pngh neighhoFhood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02
PANTY @! Iay.

Ifyou want q good article Of ba'e''
bay, cheap for the cash, send your or
aers to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

The rcsolntios ra'ty al DR.. 'to'.
mans on New Years eve night attract
ell many youog couples, and was "
very unique nGair. Some oi the reese
luliane ought to be chr"nicled, and
We wish we had been furnished with
GONNA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Instead of the time expiring on JAN
,5;ti IL Dec. Ii. Please take notice
fla, after that date dec, 10, 1871 ~
.or eent will be added aud collected
II win BIO impossible for me to cs'' III
ncrson on every one. 80 10 SAVE
money pay early, e-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

The only nj ofZepnyr IL to~hi Is 10
be foGnd at
Mrs. BeyiD,'& AcNichse}A
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

Mines men Of
y 1899
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

The Jnqpnjics baYo enjoyed ihen'-
selves muchly at parties this wee&.
Friday night they had & nicc time III
Mrs. Owens.
On Monday night they gathered
again under The hospitable roof of
| Sheriff Dnrr0h.
On Tuesday night the Misses Brids-
ers entertained their Young irieuds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

IhNDRETHS GARDEN SEED AM
ONION SETS.
A. large supply just received hv
Gee. lG-2m Z =. MlQtAILt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

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an an tho wTSpreT
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

b. X. walker dep
clerk, r. z. Val
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-02

aad, livery aud sale stable, hands
k'soway, Emmett Cavett, VIM iIar-
n Hotel, Ay Matilda Baldwin. asst
Sson, Hedrietta Williams,
DUNN. meat market, asst Gee
'~oashagin, meat market, asst Otto
fson.
" fey'oa and Allen Thompsoa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-13

'.u"aru Atkinson, gentleman who has
SVEN TINS SUBJECT great deal of thou pbt.
s,iiii'.oeS from our census reports and
o.h ner data that of the total population Of
oo,Uo,Ooo people in the United States a.
oOo'ooV are engaged in what are called gain
iui occupations, earning wages, or salaries,
ana 1hat the average annual income of
these s3,oooOOO people, upon which they
ana all the other people of the United
states depend for support, is 5000, making
Tor the year S13, 500, 100000 Deducting 8
per cent from that for federal, state and
!luhlclpal taxes and 10 per cent for saw
ings or additions to the permanent wealth
al the country, there is left 81. $50 600 COO
TO be expended by the people for their sup
port.
The Hon. D. A. Wells, by a different pro
cess, arrives at the conclusion after de-
Quoting per cent. for taxes and 10 per
cent Tor permanent savings or additions to
the wealth of the people, that there re-
sum OF ST. ,9o', 400, 600, or a little more than
Mr.. Atkinson estimates, but he thinks that
is somewhat too large
If $4,000 600 900 represents the animal
expenditures for commodities then 1898.
B33, 1888 represents the monthly expendi-
lures, and as we have the increase of prices
according to the Importance OF the articles
stated by quarters, the result is not diff
cult to ascertain.
This is the table heretofore referred To
and 1t requires no explanation except TO
say that the second column shows the in
crease in the cost of living at the end of
each quarter over what it was at the be-
ginning of the period:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-13


Notwithstanding these undeniable facts,
the senator from Rhode Island asserted, if
not in express terms, at least by necessary
inference, that the prices of commodities
and the cost of living declined during the
period covered by the investigation He
said, There can be no longer any question
as to the course of prices for the period
covered by the committees investigation, :"
and l think every one who heard his speech
understood him to maintain that prices
and the cost of living were lower during
that period than they were before.
Protection Did Not Help Wages.
But, Mr.. President, / must pass on to
another subject. The committee also. as /
have already said, caused an Investigation
to be made as to the rates of wages during
this same period in fifteen of what are
called general occupations, most of which
are almost entirely in the unprotected in
dustries, as will be seen when come to
state them, and in fifteen special occupa-
tions which are highly protected by the
tariff law.
The result of that investigation is shown
by the report. The f:teen general occupa-
tions selected by the committees as fairly
representative of the rate OF wages received
In all the general occupations in the coun-
try were as follows, and asks senators to
give their asfention to them as l state
them, in order that they may determine
for themselves how far they are protected:
Bakers, blacksmiths, bricklayers-I sup
pose there is scarcely anybody who will in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-13
CARLISLE'S KEYNOTE.
The Kentucky Economist Dis
sectS High Tariff Claims.
ALDREcH's PALACES EXPOSED.

ale Tendency of Civilization Is to Pro-
duce Cheaper Goods and Higher Wages.
The Mckinley Bin Reversed That Ten
dency-The Cost of Living Increased by
That Act.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-13

lone hundred assumed as the price at the
beginning Of the time inquired into.l
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06

Thus she has an equivalent for our gold
dollar to purchase India wheat, and
for that equivalent she has paid us
only 20 cents (70.6).
Assuming that wheat is worth n
dollar per bushel, England, instead Of
buying our wheat, buys silver, coins
it into rupeesa and buys the same amount
of India wheat for 70 cents. Now in
order to sell our surplus wheat we
must meet this price in the Liverpool
market. Here is a discrimination
against us farmers nearly 333 per cent.
Under free coinage no would sell
silver for less than its coin value. Eng
land then would have to pay 100 cents
for the silver in the dollar. No profit
would then accrue to her by purchas-
ing silver, coming it and buying India
wheat, and this discrimination against
American wheat would be relic we'd
MechGnics6Wrg, Po., Farmers Com
merci0I Advertiser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06
SILVER.

There seems to be quite a diversity
of opinion among the farmers in regard
to free and unlimited coinage of silver.
Free coinage means that the govern
ment shall coin all silver brought to
the mint free of charge; unlimited
means that no restrictions shall be
placed upon the amount brought t. the
mint for coinage.
Don't get alarmed; this was the law
from 1898 to 1878, and it is still the law
in regard to gold coinage. It is a nota-
BILE fact that farm products rise and
fall as the price of silver rises and falls.
Why is this?
Our rates of coinage are 16 to L, or,
in other words, 16 grains of silver
coined equals in value one grain of
gold. Our silver dollar contains 3714
grains standard silver, worth, as bull
lion, about 70 cents.
We coin: 3714 grains Is to 1, equals
in value 81 in gold; 3714 grains of bull
lion equals in value 70 cents in gold.
In England, 3714 grains, coined,
equals in value Us to y $1.O66 in gold
548 8 grains, coined, equals in value
Us to y 81 in gold; 3711 ~grains-348 8
grains equals 2 2,95 grains; % 95 grains
equals in value about six cents in gold.
We coin 3714 grains and fix it's value
at 25,8 grains in gold, which is 81.
England coins 348. 3 grains and values
it at 25.8 grains in gold, which is one
gold dollar, and she has %. 95 grains
left, worth about six cents. Thus we
see English silver coined to the value
of our gold dollar costs her 70 cents
coo.
Well, how does this affect the farm
ers3 Our greatest exports are cotton
and wheat. Our greatest buyer is
England. India Is our greatest COM
petitor in those two products. India
is a British province and a purely
silver country. Engl md coins silver
for her.
We have silver to sell. England
buys our silver, 20 centsf for 3714 grains.
She coins it into rupees to the value of
our gold dollar and has six cents left.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06
GENERAL NOTES.

The Boston Herald calls Whitelaw
Reid's nomination a typographical
errOr.-EC.
The whole Democratic organization
of Choctaw county, Miss, joined the
Peoples party.
The Grand Junction Star refuses to
support Cleveland on account Of his
financial course.
Ben Terrell, of Texas, has been nomi-
mated for Congress in his district. And
he will get there too.
The Peoples party is thoroughly
organized in one hundred counties in
Georgia, and the end is not yet.
Only one county of the Sc counties
was unrepresented in the recent State
conference of the Peoples party.
The SiIUer State, published at Win
nemucca, Nevada, and now over 40
years old, is out against Cleveland and
Harrison.
A poll of Lewis county, Washington,
showed 303 Peoples party votes, ~
Democrats, 80 Republicans and 8 Pro
h~ibitionists.
Bro. j. @. Freeman writes that
the Alliance is holding it's own down
in BERTHE county, also that the Peoples
party is gaining strength.
For a three months old baby the Ore
gon Peoples party lisa hustler. 1t was
in second place in a three cOrnered
fight, and elected its ticket in several
counties.
A Peoples party meeting has been
held at Poplar Tent, Cabarrus county.
S. L. Carroll was chairman. The
Omaha nominees and platform was
endorsed.
Hon. S. S. King, of Kansas City,
Kansas, the author of "Bondholders
and Breadwinners," was nominated
for Congress last week by the Peoples
party of the I'd Kansas district.
The coal barons having thrown 60, 900
coal miners out of employment by re-
seen how many coal miners will Shout
der torches and shout for the old
parties.
Bro. E. D. Thompson, of Stanley
Greek, CASTOR county, writes that re-
formers are enthusiastic over the re-
suits of the Omaha convention. The
platform and nominees are all that
could be desired.
A correspondent writes that Pitt
county voters from both old parties
are falling into line and will vote for
Weaver and Field. They stand fat
footed upon the St. Louis Alliance plat
form and the Peoples party platform
is the only one anything near like it.
Don't forget that Harrison's princi-
pie henchman at Minneapolis was
Chauncey NJ. Depew, the Var derbilts'
of nm a fa PEIGa iEortu and a=s sgG assa5 sG s8oo,:
900, 900. Wall street and the plutoc-
racy know whom they can trust-Cin-
cinmGti Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06
Poetry
~LEoNDIAs L. POLK.

7oodarsI Leading the brave
nrsvest OF 10 10 vaIV our country to save
PPorward u 50 oIoies on left and on right,
Liberty > np around him, and on TO ne hight
We love him! South and North have
- at le9 ? IN loving, and a unit of strength,
Forgot haIG Inv him and justice demand
stand los%ryy t~oilers, black or white in the land.
- his honest words our enemies quail !
See neatm We voice cheering us lest we fail!
List his "ointing through perils our way,
Patlenr3 fear him; we loving obey.
u,otr has he fallen? Oh saw we aright?
WG = t .TSI? Can it be so? What! Perish our
,r,4n lf tRe night still around us, and the battle
3 Tgg Shall befan us! Our cause is undone!
from the Southland what an outburst of
gre gTe North sees her patriots mourn for a
nile With sackcloth and ashes is covered the
ID ng hone, the AIliance-her chosen is dead.
Nav he I~fveth-Tveth forever!
Deautt roo our love for him! Change shall not
se for Justice The union be cherished
4 u dne in its sorrow-but our languor has
" perished.
r.-rord for his sake! His banner uphold!
~ fhe millions from slavery to gold!
M!ISortv's enemies on left and on right,
T- Isa up, round our love for him. On to the
ngg rli 4. BrooOn, Eureka Springs, Ark.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06
HENDERSON COUNTY MEETING.

FLAT Rock, N. G.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures County Al
lance met and had a good meeting.
Several subs that had been out for
some time came in and went through
the regular order Of business. Then
the St. Louis platform was before us,
and we endorsed the platform with it's
candidates, teeth and toe nails. There
is number of Weaver and Field men
here who do not belong to the Alliance,
and still they come. I read two Demo,
cratic and two Republican papers, and
if 1 can see straight they are getting
awfully scared. AS for myself / have
always been a Democrat but I won't
stick to Cleveland, but tho Yankee
General first. 1 hope every Alliance
man may see eye to eye, speak and
vote the same way until the laboring
class gets relief. l read in a Demo-
cratic paper that Weaver has said
some very hard things about the South
but am glad to know he has got con
verted, and he and a rebel can go hand
in hand for this country.
j. L. BROOKSHIRE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-06
A LETTER FROM PERSON co.

RoxBoRo, N. O., Aug. s, 1892.
Mr.. EDITOR:-I trust you will give
me the opportunity through the col
umDs of your paper to defend my race
in Person county against unjust and
groundless rumors. There are design
ing Democrats circulating the report
through the county to this effect: That
we, the negroes, are DESTROYS of putting
up and intend to make a full negro
ticket for the legislature and county
offices. In justice to the negroes, and
for the benefit Of those who would be
aggrieved by reason of such negro
ticket, | speak authoritatively and
knowingly, that no negro in Person
county desires to run for any office;
and to verify this fact, on the Both of
July, a large concOurse of negroes,
every township in the county being
represented by leading negroes-those
who knew the sentiments Of their race
held a caucus in the court house, and
during the session of this caucus a
mention of the above rumOr was made
and a full discussion had on the subject.
It was unanimously agreed that no
negro would offer for Office in Person
county. as it would be damaging to
their race and party to run a negro,
anu GuGESIOI0 4uAy 0oLOOO w 4SA2O
the idea. We, the negroes OF Person
county, r competent to understand
that this is a white mans country and
should be differed with white men.
We are not prejudiced against the
white race and will do everything in
our owe to foster kindly feelings be-
tween the races. We are content to
know our rights vouchsafed to us by
the Constitution, which gives us the
privilege tx cast our ballot for those of
our choice. This we will do quietly
and TRUST and believe we will not be
molested in so doingwOur white friends
of the Republican faith in this county
have always been efficient and faith
full to every trust imposed in them in
the past. and we feel 1t our duty should
they offer to support them In the
future. If it should terminate as is the
rumor now that the Republicans win
not put out a ticket, I trust and believe
the new party-People's party-wM