The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-01-31

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see THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER. By
saving the copies of this paper contain
ing these articles, you have a volume
of information about Jersey cattle that
would cost a great deal if purchased.
y. The State Senate covered itself
all over in glory CD Friday by passing
the 6 per cent. interest bill, with a pro
viso that it will not become a law until
Congress repeats the 10 per cent. tax
on State banks. If they had said
"when water begins to run up hill"
there might be some hope.
X. The Wilmington Messenger says:
1.-THE poor innocent sheep have no
friends and the lawmakers have no
backbone and convictions about the
dog question" Col. Kingshury must
think that the dogs have all the friends.
and backbone, too, as the sheep have
n o friends and the lawmakers no
backbone.
X We hear of some cotton mills in
the State that declared dividends to
stockholders of % per cent. last year.
That is another reason Why farming
don't pay" The legislature has been
lecturing the farmers for planting so
much cotton. We suggest that the
legislature advise the cotton mills to
plant less dividends
~ We are struggling with a red hot
question. The bill of indictment against
Mr.. S. O. Wilson, charges that he
wiped his hand across his mouth "
while in he Democratic State Conven-
ton last May. Now, is it possible that
he was the only delegate among eight
hundred who wiped his mouth during
the two days session of that conven
ton?
~ The Hickory NercUry says: J..
S. Bell, of Clay county, the self
acknowledged Gideonite, is a candidate
under the incoming Democratic admin
istration for U. S. Marshal for the
Western district, 1t is thought he will
get it. It makes no difference about a
man belonging to a secret political
organization, SO he votes with the right
party.
~ The Danver Daily NeUs says:
Three weeks ago District Clerk Adams
| stated that his office had run behind
81 500 On Saturday, a q result of
The NeUS' exposures and demand for
investigation, he discovers that his
Office had a surplus Of 50, 900 and he
turns it over to the treasurer. Who
will deny the power Of an untram-
melled press?
~ We commence, in this issue, an
article written by Mr.. Howard NJ.
Holton, a banker of Kansas City, Mo.
1t was read in the Senate by Senator
Stewart a few days ago, and published
in the Congressional Record. We will
put q portion in each week until all is
published. Read it, for it contains
many facts, and shows that a banker
can see both sides Of a question.
~ Economy is the watchword cf
our Sta,e legislature. Friday they re
duced the tariff on wildcat skins from
SIS to 50. This applies to Mitchell
county. Therefore the Infant in
dustry," killing Wildcats will not be
such d paying business in Mitchell
hereafter. We don't expect q wildcat
has been seen there in 40 years, This
may be called wildcat legislation"
Judy" Carroll, of Raleigh, who
distinguished himself by giving Presi-
dent Butler the name Of "Maryann"
last fall, will probably be rewarded by
being made marshal of the Eastern Dis
trict. 1t is pretty tough on the people
of the State when such fat rewards are
given for services rendered. The writer
coined the name Judy Carroll" last
fall also, and we have not even applied
for an Office.
~ Some of exchanges In noting
the fact that Sam Small has accepted
his old place as one of the editors of
the Atlanta Constitution, say that he
has been a failure at everything. He
has more brains than a carload Of his
critics. He was an absolute slave to
the liquor habit at one time. He has
stayed sober seven years, and that is a
good deal better than some Of his abus
ers have done.
~ The Carthage Blade is wringing
its little hands and begging all the
Democrats to quit the Alliance and
form a non partisan Alliance of their
own. Now please tell us how an organ
ization would be non partisan wi h
only members of one political party in
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