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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-22
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BURwELL

The appointment of Associate Justice
Shepherd TO the position of Chief JUS
tice left another vacancy which the
Governor has filled by the appointment
of Hon Armistead Burwell, of Char
lotCe, AssOci tie Justice of the Supreme
Court Of NOrtn Carolina, and he has
taken the oath of office
Justice B lrwell was born in Hi Is
bOro, N G, in 1882, hence is about So
years old; IN 1859 he gra tuated at
Davidson College and w mt West. where
he cast his lot with the Confederacy.
After tn, war he studied law and COM
menced his practice i'll 1867 in the county
court, and in 1869 In the Supreme
Court. From 1872 t o 1876 he was a
law partner of Hon z b. Van e. In
1886 he represented Meckienhurz
county in the State Senate Since 1880
he has been practicing his profession
In Charlotte.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-22
SOBER SCI

The great politic4l battle Of 1892 is
over and has 90 bvcomea part I sur
Ountry's history. All tnt bitterness
ana unplpaS1urus1 of the combat Will
doubtless Oe tOrgO ten. aud only tn"
more pleasant memories viii toe cher
l~Ued THIS Is certainly right and
proper. We are al Americans We
are ali CarollnanS, and We are all
brethren,
But we mnet largely learn by tx
perIence. Therefore 1t Is not we'll that
the lessons f the campaign sholld De
entirely tOrGOCteu. Inc year 1894 will
wIUues5 another struggle Of ocarely
less Importance. We snail then Need
the experience gained In the fight just
past. The new Peoples party Ell e ed
the lists this year without eXperInCe,
and with no possible means of gaming
accurate knowledge of Its own strength
With but IL few months III which to
organize IL had & meet an enemy with
experience camel In more tina dtty
campaign5 ana possessing an organIZt
ton, If ever eQuatled, certainly never
surpassed. With but One trained
speaker it was met by an army of
he best trained ana IN ,SG plausible
speakers ever known in the history OF
our State Win not Il single daily
and only three or four weekly papers,
il was met by a magnificent press con
sIstlng of d allies. semi week.-Mrs., ana
weekile5 hat circulated IN every nook
and corner OF the co nmDn Wealth And
what was OF grea e5 Importance. prac
tIcaily Without u dollar, We were met
by an enemy owning the largest cam
paIgn fund ever known III North
Carolina.
Wllh all this t. contend with, l5 Is
truly wonderful that we gained II single
babile AN l hat we were lot utterly
annIhiIaCed. Only the de-
termination OF The people could have
saved Us from utter and p-rm nent
ruin. And il Is even prOOAOlA that
without tne large corruption fund used
against Us, We would have carried 5he
State With a whOOp
But while the Peoples party IS de
feated an the hopes Of the people Tor
reilef seemed doomed to dlSappOlnJ
ment, yet the future Is not altogether
gloomy. There are many bright stars
SHINING in ms u of darkness. All
bidding thu people hope II. fight ON
for industrial freedom and relief
Certainly n OF liz pluGOcrsttlc
parJles has been swept from off the
lace of the earth. The Republican
party has read the hand writing ON the
wall and Is no more. It may rally for
one more spasmodIc effort, but 1T
GoOmiS seaIed. Hereafter the Peoples
party will not be the Third party but
1t becomes one of the two great National
parties. Nor Is the Democratic party,
the other great agency of pluUocracy,
secure for the future. While 1t 1T APP,
partenTly victorious, the signs OF dIs-
solution + everywhere visible. The
great Democratic victory of 1892 is nO
more pronounced than the Republican
victory of 1888. Like the Republican
party of that year II has gained com
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-22
A SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT.

A terrible and fatal accident hap
pcned TO a little boy on North BlOunG
street about Z o'clo:k Wednesday
morning.
John w. Haynes, son of Z. w.
Hay mes. aged 8 years, was n the com
panv Of an older brother, n was on
rounds as a carrier of n Of the morn
ing papers. Passing the corner of
BlOun and North streets the little tel
low noticed a wire lying on the side
walk in front of the residence OF DR.
Hawkins on the North sGiGet side. lie
stopped down and took hold of the
wire. pr badly for the purpose of en-
GeavOrlng to remove the obstruction.
wen he received a terrible shock from
which he 1ell bark and almost lmmedl
aJelv expired. The elder brother. III
attemDJlns TO release him also re
ceived u slight shock. The unfortunate
little boy was taken tn the residence of
his parents on North Person street,
and every effort made to resu8cIttte
hlm, with no effect.
tie had died from the first shock, He
was a bright little fellow. and the acc
dent was indeed q sad and de~plOrable
one. 1t seems that what he picked up
was q gay wire of the Electric Light
ana TaS Company, which was broken
down by the storm the night before.
This guy wire was connected at the
pole with another guy wire of the same
company, which during the storm had
come III contact with a feed wire OF the
Street Railway Company, and the Int
tie 10Y standing on the ground received
a shock which proved fatal
When his hand was with difficulty
loOsened from his death grip upon the
wire, 1T was found to be badly burned
inside.
The funeral was held from the First
Baptist Church at 3 o'clock Wednes-
/ day afternOon.-NeUs and Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-22
RE o TONS
Passed by White Honse Alliance, No,
1850, November Ist, 1892.


WHEREAS. H. has pleased u Heav
enlv Father % call unto Huusaif our
bel tved friend and brother Ne~tnn A
Simpson, who has beeu I faithful AN
~ c-man since n OrEanlZGtIOn of the
Alliance IN ChOwau county, and a
within co-wOrker in the same at all
tunes: therefore DE- It.
ResOiUed. That we bow submisSivejy
to the wall 0 I Goa in this act Of lis
Providence. and pray that the death
of this brother may prove TO be his
eternal gain, though u serious loss
2 That IN him we have always re
cOgnized a sympathetic TREND and de
vnut Christian srnce his connection
with the Ye' p ia Baptist church.
3 Tlat we =. mpaJhl~e with his re
lnttvts and companions in their Der av-
meut ana request that these resolutions
be enrolled Ia the mn utes OF this Ali
ance and a copy Of same be sent 10
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER for pub
LEGATION.
w. O. WINsLOW,
M. II LANE.
w. j. HALSEY.
Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-22
THANKS GIVING PROCLAMA-
TIONS.
BY THE PRESIDENT


The gifts Of God Ia oar people during
the past year nave been 50 abundant
and 80 special that the spirit OF devOut
thanksgiving awaits nOG II call, buG
Ouly the appointment of Il day when Il
may have Il common expression. He
- stayed The pe1tItrnc~ a. door;
he mas gwen LIS love for the
civil IlSLltu'bsis IN tie crea IJ1 of
which his directing providence WAS so
conspicuous; ne has a Wakeue u deeper
reverence tor law; h- has wIdened Our
philanthropy by Il call To eu.cOr the
UlSJr, s. IN other lands; he baS blessed
Il ScnO, l. hGH L. bringing Orward Il
pttTI I'll; ana God te ring generation
TO = his great ana benevolent
designs Tor our country he has given
us great luC!e;J~, Iii III tttTItt wealth.
ana a vice diffusion OF COnCentmenL
comfort III Lns homes OF our people;
he has gwen LIS grace To The zorro" lug
Wnei etOre, |. Benz tmIn Harrison.
President of the United Stat :, do Cali
upon peOpIe to observe, as VIZ have
been Wont, thursday, the 24J Gay If
thus month of November. as II DAY Oi
Enaf kogIVIug to God to" his mefcleS,
Of SuppuCatIUu for his continued care
ami graz.
La testimony whereof | have neTeun
to So my nd aud ct,Isset The seal OF
the UulGed States To u, 3ffixed.
d me at the City of Washington this
fourth da, OF NDVemDer. II thousand
rlgnt hundred and nInefN two. and ut
the Independence OF LIt Uuued States
the ii hundred and seventeenth
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
By the President
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-22
I1IDGE MERRIMoN NJ

burt Of T5tb, 1879. at Cherryfield,
spenO now Pennsylvania county
eba' IN Buncombe county, N.
!, vas t then IN Rev Branch H Merri-
Hs born in Virginia went TO
1a' N his youth, entered the
anF1' served III the Holstou on
p''T IN the Methodist Episcopal
r'' fer sixty years, He was a
Dp''S .,ro4g natural powers, c"nsld
1'n" ,r,re ami eloquent and effec-
P''I .,.npr He was sent to Bun
rz r.unry IN the course of his MIN
op" 49, and there married Miss
p,xron. whose gret' excel
w. M strong Scotch character
- Ia~tlug impress u1on the
"' distinguished son the sub
,nI, * rch, who remained and
0.5 .Iln Is parents on the farm,
store AMI experimenting aud
,o, IT. a saw mill. Thus III this
.r.lud bat industrious life
.. d-yr.op-,t those characteristics
a-n..rI and controlled the after
Au-uscus s. Merrlmnn. His
.Ir.u.u-tances denied him the
.ur.,.s IF the higher schools and
.v.r.i,aS Of daily tot seemed TO
t,. r.4tuf self Improvement. Yet
Io.r1vd through the regular and
II. fnI Application of what time he
nd r,nmaud TO the study OF su'h
,,ys - ere III his reac1, to lay up
.r. t-rf.I stock Of knowledge. Al
T., g. .ft.lrr emit him TO Asheville,
,-r- he spent eight months in the
Lo,,Jof Mr.. J IS. Norwood, where he
r.4a rl-rr aud apt pupil, acqulttllg
im.pIf -, admittedly that he wa7 re
.;a.t * months longer In the school
l.a.is.4lrIu EogLIsh. After leaving
H.. ,.n.pl ne desired To attend the
-ay-.S,.,. bl, ht~ poverty torOldding,
H. a..n.d nlnseIf diligently to the
khiy a- Elv. the Object IF his hopes.
II t1.I,e ul,u.hS ne oOtaineI license
h Drs-rJ,a ia the county courts and
L. frrlyr months more to practice III
b. >.,-.f,r courts. and b-gan his pro
J...lu.-f earnest. At this time.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
PAT CONLEY WINS THE RACE.
AT o TO HE BEA7S KING CRAB AND
DA0ONET IN THE HANDiCAP.

| Ten reariines Run Their First Race II .
Wintry Gaie-Tbe Son OF the Duke ef
Aontrose Wins IN - Drive ~ = Neck.
Tho race Of greatest interest at Gutenberg
yesterday was the handicap in which Dagonet
was pitted against King Crab. King Grab was
point favorite over Dngonet,and the pair car
rled big lot OF the money bet on the race. II
was the first appearance OF the son Of Tre-
mont. who was purchased from Mr.. John Hun
tor by Michael +. Dryer. and recently sold. It
is reported. to Sam Stedeker. brother to Henry.
a veteran bookmaker. The race was q hum
mer us well as an upset. Pat Conley. at u to
!. won by a short head, King Crab beating
Dagonet u head for second place;
longs By ten s % cadw t sent the
fleiKa colt led all tho way and won By. a neck
from the Sweetheart hl!y. tho Rhody lilly
sa Tdnr ' Mas run s sssy
seconds .DI, the quarter in 25'.. and the three
Duke John. at q to /. won the opsninc dash
back ed in the third race. led all the way. and
oy two caop
shenandoah. the favorite. vocalize. odds on
favorite in the last race. won hnndily from the
FIRST RACE.
W: Xu.rs B, c. DUKE John l. By Duke of Mon,rose-,
s i". s sass TSuns
Henri rHsans b. f. c.snS 1os s,,n h,d.n
bsitns Hs.in.s DSk. John. { to Ii Young Lo''ery.z
SECOND RACE.
Purse $780, fer yearlngs to carry ITO pounds three
j. sGi.i.'s b. c. by Duke of hontrose-rsita, 40
G. + sa%a.r.. sw.etl.,rt fiy. ~ tw. rrcnch,.."
Dso'i o ny Nm sm suo and
witty S" Bo,hna My Minnie nliy and Livery My
So raj" gms HG to Rsods s
THIRD RACE.
Purse $500: for maiden twoyearoids; four and
uS,o staSiss b. c. Pes..mis. by Ross,ns.on-Listls
r. LeisG's b. C. Gamestsr. los tMartin) ......
Lsls r. A.e.rs ANA sa. B. Also ran Tm. o5s
Betting-Agninst ressmis'. 5to z; 9amester. eli
Handicap: purse $500: ak and half furiongs
Fred rosers Oh g. ra w GiG1nisy ny rat Farrell
W. &C Wlntersbr 4 King crab aged. lis tsneiekerj.
s. stedeIers blk. c. Dasonet, g. ~ tMacauley
pe B. tfss sr as PGSniey King
Crab. = to 6; DAHonet, to-
FIFTH RACE.
Purse $500: selling; mile and one sixteenth.
W. Z. Cottons b. c. headlight. 4. by Hindoo-Dehghr
Excelsior Stables b. g. shenandoah. 8. los steven
J. o'Ieary;: CHI c. Xenophon I, lo4 tMcDernott...;
Ebl, SIR Rae Glsnlo,hy and Mabel rEpstoY s',S
g. ssn sh.n ,md sof x.noph1n tot
SIXTH RACE
Purse $500; selling: seven furlongs.
&c. MeCormicks b. C. vscaiize 2 by Vocahe-Ross
stsdexers b. T. Forget Me.Sot OF iGritnn)
Harry Albersb. H. Radiant. aged l22 tllt ........:3
f var. ,o On n"a s o.Ins
against Van u Art. 10 to / Radiant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
Favorite. Make . Glenn Sweep.

NASHVILLE. Nov. 5.-Five races were run here
on a slow track to-day. Thorpe was lucky with
three Of his mounts. while the talent had a
glorious time all the favorites winning. The
judges did not like Freeman's riding on Kill
dare in the first race. and suspended him for
the remainder OF the meeting.
First Rscs-Seilnr; SIX and a half furongs. " 1.
Munson. los Tho-pc) frst: White Nose lU< JCostelo)
second; Kildare. los Frerman). third 1ime :cn net
tng-Eight to . W. l. Munson. to White Nose s to /
Kildare
Second Race-SenR: one mia Alphonse. lUs tSar.
Rent) first: Gold Stone 10h Costello. coni Calhoun
lla BRYANT, third. Time; 40 Be,tinSTwo to i
Third kace-ilandicap: for two.ycarolds i've and a
half furongs. Maid Marian. 3 CThorreI first. Viola
f.. los MenN). second: LeHrande W Graham third
Time. 1l2si BettinS-7 to 10 Maid Marian; vioia E.
3 to ]: Legranue. to1.
Fourth Raee.i,ndicap; nine f1rongs. VALERA. ITO
Freemanl rrsi: Bonnie Bird. 40 Sargent second:
Dolly McCone l0I ,Ihorpe) third. Time 1853 bet.
tng-seven to loNaleras to Bonnie Birds to Dolly
McConc.
Fifth Race-selline: for twoyear olds: nve furongs
Queen Enid. 1903 Thorpeh hrst: Miss Perkins. IOJ
FIe.manl second: Maud. no r. jones'. third. Time
Perkins. 20 to Maud.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
Trotting Mt Fleetwood,

Fleetwood's light harness racers have not
yet gone into winter quarters. On Wednesday
last about two hundred members saw hotly
contested race between three local trotters in
which the winner made his first appearance in
the 2:3O list the first Of his sires get to Darn
rnce record below that mark.
Yesterday two matches were decidcd in
very credtable time. considering the high
wind and chilly atmosphere. In the first event
Kingwooi led the first half OF each heat. but
the speedy gelling has n sore back. and
breaking each time coming up the hill. lost
chances In tho second match by repeated
breaks. but showed much greater speed than
LiGhtfuot when steady. The Judges were, A.
Newberger. starter: W. Dunn Walton. and II.
F. Murray.
Next SATURDAY the programme will include
match for $1,000 side. between the bay geld
ing Cranston. by Sweepstakes. and the brown
mile heats: hes three in five. The horses will
30 called promptly at | o'clock. Summaries:
Nov. 2-Swecpstakes OF $40 each
Dr. &c. 4. Tnker's b. Y. Doctor t. by Duquesns
~ H. Bernb eilners b. g. Iiehtloot Ui,nbsJ 8 :
Time 80 2:3o 2:2Iie
Nov b-MAtch $3.50 side.
g.. A. Bnrtes Blk m fsntine. by westches,er, dam
by Island chief Gibbs ...... unconditional
A. T. Millrrs br. kngwood Cleveland ..........2
Tine-2 500 2,3.
Match. $50 . side: non. profess ION al drivers
NJ H. Bernhetmer'so b. &. LiShsfoot by Bostwick's
C. i. !. Fosters b. M, Jennie by Robert Fletcher
Time 23iI. :34,s. 2ss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
How tho Horse. Won Mt Chicago.

CHICAGO. Nov. 5.-Jimmy Mclaughlin made
his debut at Hawthorne to-day and won two
purses. ono with Walcott and tho other with
Can Can. Greene Morris was successful with
King Mac. Two favorites won. tho other three
races going to second choices. Bismarck won
tho f1ve.furlong selling race for youngsters in
a drive by,a neck from Henry Young. Miss Spot
long selling by three parts Of a length from
Hercules Abandon third. McLauehlins Wal
cott at 3 to 3. cantered home in the siX-tur-
long selling race. McMurtry second and Ivan
hoo third The mile dash fell to King Mac. the
second choice Glenod. at 20 to l. second. and
Can. fresh from Washington. won the steepie-
chase in a gallon: Elrhin. tho favorite. was
second and Special third.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
Yale, az, Wesleyau, ..

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 5.-Yae played her drst champion
ship game Of the season with Wesleyan the Yale
fcd this Afternoon and defeated the visitors by ~
O. A fierce wind blew across the neld and chilled tho
$500 spectators many OF whom retired at the close Of
the frst half confident that Yale would win. As 10
Yae's custom. = substitute team was presented.
Dewitt afreshman placed At left half back: Adse
WINS at quarter back instead Of Mccormick: Norton
at lett end. instead Of Hinckey and Welles was
not IN his place at right tackle.
iLe Wesleyans started on the nrst half with the ball
and gained twenty-five yards on Che wedge play Sic
los: the ball on four dow ard then Yale took fifteen
yards through weslsyan's centre She followed tho
gan by sending Bliss around tho ends. and he made
tn FIRST touch down i've minutes after play began
WESLEYAN could not advance the bali either At centre
ora:nnnI tho ends Her halves were tackled quickly
by WINTER. Greenway. and Norton. while sanford and
s'i man appeared to hold all opposing players at \
.rHnist De Witt was worked through the centre for
an"h her touch down. and goal was kicked by butter
worth.
,.cond half proved to be repetition of the first
Wesleyan attempted to streng her team by putting
Run"e IN at quarter back instead OF Parshey Berrisn
went 20 III back instead OF Colt. who had taken eo's
place In the irst half Anderson took Berrians place
,tartrh oil with fine run by Dewitt around wes
crow ned over her back line Tor touch down. This
play oTii Wcsleynn's el was continued and Dewitt
scored three touch cow IN rapid succession.
Jts before tune Was called wesleyan braced up and
rr.hed The bail :" ya!es 25yard line. but lost Il
Ionr downs The pail VA. passed to Dewitt and he
cured touch down, the best Of the game. Butter.
worth kicked goal TIE teams were:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
EACH rHoUGHr 1nE OTHER HElD.
And 30 Veteran Spence AVID Wis First WHO
Married Again.

Mrs. Robert Spence came from PHILADELPHIA
to Hoboken Yesterday to make arrangements
for securing a pension. She Ia tho wife Of a
veteran who Is now nm inmate of tho Soldiers
Home at kearny. n. j. As shc was Spcncc's
second wife. Pension Agent lIauser suggested
that she ought to furnish proof OF Spenco's
first wlfe's death.
The woman went to 100 Monroe strect.whcre
Spence formerly lived. expecting to lind some
OF his first wiio's relatives there who could
give her information OF her death. A buxom.
healthy-looking woman answered Mrs
spence knock at the door.
a., is there u woman named Mrs Spence
lying here y asked Mrs. Spence.
mat was my nane. answered the woman
Mho opened tle door. bat my namo is Mrs.
Hague now
=, Explanations naturally followed. Mrs.
Hague said she was married to Spence on
Jan. ~. 1859. After living together for n fcw
years they separated Spence went to Phia-
Ielrhia and his wife remained in Iiohokcn.
Neither heard from the other for Il long time
and each marriedagain.
=, Mrs. Hague expressed her willingness to re-
ltnIutsh all claims to her former husbands
pension. but Pension Agent lIauscr said that
oil ne could do In the matter would 10 TO for
ward statement OF tho facts to the Pension
bureau In Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
COEBE1z's MANAGER DEFEATED.
Augusta DAILY vitae In His SHIT Against
W William A. Brady.

Augustin DAILY. away back in 1867. copy
riGhted a play entitled Under the Gaslight."
In which there was a thrilling railway scene.
1t Is not known whether Mr.. DAILY still regards
tho play with admiration. but when William A.
Brady. Corbctts manager. brought out his
play. After Dark" Mr. DAILY thought that 1t
in some way resembed his own play; SO he
brought suit some time ago against Brady and
George L. Webster. claiming that they had
infringed upon his copyright. The case has
resulted in victory for Mr.. DAILY.
lesterday papers were filed in the United
States Circuit Court. in which Judge lacombe
ruled that Webster and Brady had infringed
upon tho copyright by producing an Imitation
Of Under the Gaslight" in the play. After
pay the costs In the case s!aaj.1a. John i.
Ward was appointed to ascertain how many
times the railway scene had been produced
and also to examine tho terms and agree
ments under which the said scene had hcen
produced. produced. MT; Brady was also prohibited from
orablo imitation thereof.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
kxeLrsH OPINIONS or THE CUP RACE
They Want the A merseaus 70 Adopt Lord
Dunraven's Surpestion

LONDON Nov 5.-The Country Gentleman says.
AS regards the chances OF winning the Amer
ica's Cup the adoption Of the 80 called reform
rating would be tantamount to handicappinc
ourselves out Of the race. wo may say good
BY to the trophy forever unless We can per-
Ruade our cousins to adopt Lord Dunraven's
suggestion for uniform rating We confess
that we are not likely to lose by weak or gen
erous concessions any little advantage they
have gained.
The consensus of expert ot,inion nppears
to be In favor OF retaining tho existing rule for
York Yacht Club. having conceded so much,
VIII take further steps. which will alone bring
the affair ton satisfactory issue. That there
is any difficulty Is undoubtedly duo to some
thing very much resembling breach of trust
on tho part of some Of their own mem hers
The expansions and additions to the original
deed of gift amount to subversions OF the
letter and spiri: Of the intentions Of the donor"
The Fed says: We are not surprised that
the New York Yacht Club declines to attach
Lord Dunraven's conditions as a permanent
clause in. the decd. FOR. IL the deed is valid,
I he club has no power to alter its full condi-
lions. II an English yacht won under the CON
ditions the New York Yacht Club is now will
Ing to nccott. any member OF tho club. or
perhaps any American citizen. could move in
the courts to prevent tho cup being handed
over