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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-23
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Grndnnting Exercises.

The graduating class of the High school
were greeted by a crowded house at their
closing exercises at the opera house last
Friday evening. Surely Bellows Falls had
no reason to be in the least ashamed of the
class in their exercises this year, for they
fully equaled the high standard of former
years. Where all did so eXcelently it
would be hard to discriminate between
them: indeed we doubt if it would be pos
sible to do so. 1t has been particularly re-
marked that all spoke very distinctly, show
ing i'm that as well as in other ways their
thorough drill by Miss Mcleod. The sub
iects were all of a practical nature, well
written and delivered. The stage was very
tastefully decorated with ferns, cut flowers
and potted plants. The class motto, "Fi-
mem auspice.n with '03 made of Mar
guerites. were placed on an arch of ever
green at the back of the stage. Music was
very kindly furnished by Mr. Fairbanks
of Boston, pianist and vocal solos by Miss
Marcia Sawyer and Miss Lou Ranville, ac-
companied by James O'Brien.
The reception held after the exercises,
in the banquet hall was a success in every
way. After ice cream and cake were
served the toast master Louis Wilson, pres
ident of the class, called the gathering to
order Prof. S. S. Wright responded to
"Our school, "Charles Whitman, "a, Gal
umni;" Mr.. A. c. Moulton, '04, Ninety
four" State Sup't. Stone, "The schools. y
Pleasant remarks were also made by Hon.
A. n. Swain, Rev. d. l.. Sanford, n. G.
Williams and Thomas E. O'Brien. Mr..
O'Brien spoke of there being no alumni as
ISOLATION in connection with this school as
is the case with most High schools in the
vicinity,and expressed the wish that there
might be one formed. Miss Barry heartily
endorsed what he said and moved that a
committee be appointed who should take
steps before the close of another year to-
ward the formation of such an association.
The motion was carried and 7. E. O'Brien
appointed chairman, with Miss Winnie Ball
and Miss May Stuart as assistants. AT a
late hour the company retired, and one
more class, '03, had been launched into
life and had yielded the seniOrship to 94.
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1843

This year is the golden anniversary of the
formation of our firm. Consider, that we began
business when John Tyler was president,
and have kept everlastingly at it" up to the
present time, and hope to continue with you many
years to come,
Fifty years of continuous business BY one
firm means something, as the girl said when the
ring was placed on her finger. We will try to be
modest and not say what it means. You think
1t over Speaking of rings, we sell them, also
Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Souvenir Spoons,
etc. etc., which stands for everything kept in a
hrst-Olass watchmakers' and jewelers. establish
ment' ZONE 10 see u.s. Yours,
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JOhnson's Universal Cyclop@dia.
Letters from Prominent Men Who
Have Examined the Work.

PUTNEy, Vt, June l3 1898
have no hesitation in saying that Johnson's
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JAMES CRAWFORD
BRATTLEBoRo Vt, June TO- 1888
have examined the revised edition of John
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BRATTLEBoRo VT June 10 1893
NJ. ITHi. E. J0LasoH:
Dear SRA careful examination of the revised
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Worcester BuCkeVe Mower.
For Sale Cheap.

the beautiful town of Amherst, Mass
good paying millinery store, doing uusf
ness OF about S14O0 per year. Rent of rooms
MIN nice five room tenement, only $40 ger ES S
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United States with the assistance of eminent
specialists in both Europe and America
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14
PLANT EARLY POTATOES.

Editor Farmers Voice AS potatoes
are one of the earliest as well as the
most generally planted Of all garden or
truck patch crops, it is often quite an
item to have q growth and yield as
early as possible. Of course in doing
this the relation of the variety is an
important item as there is a consider,
able difference between the extra early
and the early varieties One of the
best of the early varieties Is the Early
Sunrise, although there is a number of
really early varieties that there is but
little if any choice as among them.
The selection Of the soil is an item.
It should be warm, reasonably dry and
readily worked into good tilth. A
cold, wet soil viii hardly gr W the
earliest potatoes. Plow deep and work
into a good filth. Be sure of good
drainage, If the land is fiat SO that
thorough drainage cannot readily be
provided, it will be best to glow in
small ridges and plant ir these, as
the soil will warm up more readily
than if Ief5 level. This plan is only
desirable with the early planting, as in
nearly all cases it viii be best TO plant
the rest Of the crop with the soil level.
For several years l have followed
this plan Of marking out the burrows
reasonably deep, and then putting
small forkfui Of manure in the bottom.
Put al inch or two Of soil Oh this, plant
the seed Or the top OF this soil and then
cover. The manure helps to supply
warmth and drainage, and the seed v i'll
geruluate sooner and make al earlier
growth, and a few r0a a's planted III this
way will give an early crop. By put
ting in ridges the soil will warm up
earlier than If left level After the
plants come up, plenty Of moisture is
essential with this crop in order to re
ceive good growth [ use whole
!uber8 of medium size and then when
the plants get above the ground thin
out to two or three vines i'll each hill.
ThrifJier plants at the start will be
secured III this way than if the tuber is
cut or small whole tubers are used,
Plant as early as the cultivation Of the
soil will admit, that is as early as it
will work readily into a good tilth. I
never found it advisable to attempt to
plant potatoes when the soil is wet as
good tilth is essential to a good ger
mination and growth. S.
FldCu. Mo
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14
EDITORIAL SUGGESTIONS.

Keep this on your mind all the time:
Don't plant much cotton this year.
Brother farmers, remember you can
not afford 10 buy baled hay from the
North to feed your stock on. Raise
your own grain and feed.
Let every Alliance, Grange, branch
of the T. NJ B A or farmers clubs
take a decided stand in favor Of an
aati-option law, and don't rest until
you get It.
Grass, clover and peas are the thing
to improve Southern soils, The farmer
who gives proper attention to these
things will find himself better off than
his neighbOrs.
Some Of the South Carolina cotton
mills cleared AZ per cent On the invest
ment last year. How much did the
cotton farmers Of the State clear on
their investment Nothing.
As a rule a good deal Of corn is
planted in March in North Carolina
Itisno5 likely that much will be planted
that early this season, owing to the
late sprlng. Plant upland corn as early
as you can, however.
There is hardly any one thing that
has done as much to reduce the price
Of farm products as the demonetiza-
tion Of silver in 1878 Yet those now
in power, many of them least, are in
favor Of keeping it demonetizad.
Farmers, be careful, and don't allow
other people to harvest your profits
after you have harvested your crops.
tisnot becausey you don'tmake enough,
but because you don't get good prices
for your products, that you are getting
poorer every year.
As the farmers themselves we'll un-
stand, the Alliance was organized to
protect and advance their interest
wherever it could be accomplished by
Organization. They understand equally
well that the grievances that they
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14
N. c.. MARCH IA, 1898.

together, which means wisdom, ami
their heels or business end to the enc
my. The result was that when the
wolves, peronas and jaguars made
their attacks. they went away in q
hurry wiser, but OF 50 good looking
as they were before.
Now, how has ii been as a rule with
the laboring donkeys of the United
States? 1t is hardly polite or proper
to call them human jack asses, for
they have not appeared to manifest
the donkey's wisdom in the day of
battle. Instead of forming them
Selves with their heads togethlr and
their heels with votes i'll them, and ia
cling tn" enemy, they have allowed the
politicians of the two old parties to
form them in two lines, with their
heels together and their heads outside
The re :uIt is before us, The battle
came on and when the election was
over, it was found that the laboring
men had simply succeed in knocking
UA4O OOU VI ShCu OUnC1s CduSILlS
hard and bitter feelings among them
selves, and in some cases disrupting
and disorganizing their labor organi
cations, while traitors in their own
ranks and fattering politicians and
monopOIists carried off all the spOils
This has been the case in the South
ern States and also in many Of the
Northern.
Let laboring men put their heads to
gethcr and their business, that is to
say, their voting end at work A long
string # whereas9s and resolutions are
not needed, ma are always an encum-
brance.
What IS wanted is free land, free
labor ami free money. NomonopClies
no special privileges; hut the natural
and God-given equal opportunities for
labor by the laboring man thrown
opn and free TO al! men
J. DENNIS WOLFE
Pensacola Flo
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14
TAKING ON NEW LIFE.
Address Delivered by DR.. J, F. Harrell in
the County Alliance of Columbus
on the nth Ultimo.

the County Alliance of Columbus
on the nth UltirnO.
Owing to the temporary detraction
from the special work of our Order by
the very heated political campaign,
this address is submitted for congidera-
ton.
We are still struggling against con
ditions wrong in themselves and dan
gerous to peace, prosperity and social
order, and therefore earnestly call your
attention to the imperative duty of the
membership to exercise charity and
abandon all prejudice engendered dur
ing the unprecedented contest and
renew the educational work of our
fraternaI demands in a strictly non
partisan spirit.
The Farmers Alliance belongs to no
special political party, dividing its suf-
frages literally with all the old and new
parties; it is limited to no sect or coun-
try. Its great mission is to secure the
cooperation of the labOring and farm
ing and labOring world and intensity
ing their intimacy, to awaken in their
bosom brotherly love and kind care
for others woes. The great good ac-
complished was only proportional to
the unity Of action maintained by the
stable membership.
Without this fraternal education of
our people upon social and political
economy appreciating the right duties
and responsibilities Of citizenship, the
high and noble purpose of our Order
can never be accomplished, and if any
brother has been so demoralized that
he cannot give, take and exercise
charity toward his down-hearted
neighbor and family, it would be at
least a manly act in him to make 1t
known at once by accepting card Of
dismission.
Ordered, That this be furnished the
Star of Columbus, and The PROGRESS
sIvE FARMER for publication.
HENRY G. WYCBE, Pres't.
M.F. OWEN, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14

suffer from most are under govern
mental control, and can only be re-
dressed by political action. The ALI
ance says in it's declaration of prin
ciples that it is organized for the de-
velOpment of the farmers, financially,
socially and morally, and that its mis-
sion is to Labor for the education of
the farmers in the science of economi-
cal government, in non partisan
spirit
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14
ON A BOOM WARREN.
The Legislature And What 1t Tried To
DO.
RIDGEWAY, N. @.

RIDGEWAY, n. G.
Mr. EDITOR The Alliance cause is
on a regular boom in old Warren, now,
that the legislature has seen fit to at
tempt to hamper, smother and destroy
the credit of our Business Agency, the
only business arrangement that the
farmers ever asked for, while every
other class and profession, trusts inc?u-
ded, can sail smoothly on and receive
fostering care at the handsof those who
seem determined to make 40 per cent.
of our population work IA hours per
day in rags to support the other 60per
people were aroused to the highest
point during the recent political cam
paign, but it was not a circumstance
to the present indignation over the &C
ton Of the non elected body now as
sembled in Raleigh, we hope to have
the pictures Of the newly recommended
magistrates (Of course they will becon-
firmed) placed in a conspicuous place
III the State House, in memory Of the
good Judgment of the present non cleo
ted legislature We are arranging to
replace every dollar that partisan ALI
ancemen may draw from the business
fund, and [ believe the brethren in
Warren county will keep our part of
the subscription well up There should
be arrangements made to notify the
brethren in each county and Sub Ali
anCe giving the name of every person
who may apply for their interest, and
the amount. We want to spot the once
loyal boys and replace certainly as
much as they may take away. saw
farmers sell to 7accO in Warrenton last
week, pocket their money and put for
home to order from the Alliance Bust
ness Agent articles that they had been
buying from merchants We are at
tending to our own bus ness, watching,
working and keeping quiet that is why
some smart Alexis think the Alliance
is dead. They don't come close enough
to hear the bees hum inside of the
hives. We have long since stopped
humming around our enemies ears,
The gentle whisper is, give them rope
and the work will be done" Wishing
you much success and a long life to
battle for justice, I am.
Yours truly,
SMITH CREEK.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14
No 8

their live weight; such being the case,
it is easy to see that a COW weighing
twelve or fifteen hundred pounds will
eat proportionately more than one
weighing but eight hundred; it is like
wise an incontrovertible fact that the
food necessary to enable the little Jer-
sey to fill the pail would be barely suff
cient to sustain life in the larger animal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14

The Tarboro SOutherner says hEr
elisha Cromwell's farm, consisting 0:
400 acres. wac sold under mortgage a
few days ago for IS, 900, fraction over
81 per acre. We thought land would
bring half price at least about the tiue
Cleveland went in.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14
Vol. 8.
aR NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

Presidential. L. .Loucks, Huron,
south Dakota.
Vice President Marion Butler, Clin,
ton, N. @.
Secretary Treasurer K. Taylor,
Nashville, Tenn.
Lec5urer-Ben Terrell. Seguin, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
H. L Loucks, Chairman; L. Leon
ard, Missouri; Mann Page, Virginia; I
E Dean, New York; H. @. Demming,
Pennsylvania.
JUDICIARY.
i. 4, Cole, Michigan,
E. w. Beck, Alabama.
Il. D. Davie, Kentucky.
g.1IoNAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
H. L. LOucks, Chairman.
y. w Macune, Washington, D. c.
Mann Page, Brandon, Va.
L. P. Featherstone, Forest City, Ar
Sansas.
a. T. Gwinn, White. Tennessee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14

....~:7 CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALIr
ANCE.
r-esident-Marion Butler. Clinton,
H., Dros;dan+-T r 1,,,y Asbe-
- T. - S'i''0iiO - ''7' -N-'O
"sI, ~ ~. - - r,,.ooe,,,rar - Ie,r,,os
'2isl5,,, 2 49,, y. C,,r,,s Thomnaon Rich
lands. n. G.
Cdaplain-Rev. JnO AmmOns, MGdl
son O., n. G. 49,.
-t.'eE- -6IPcE-t ~ ''0i'' joy :
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81 q 'khS 90 ~ iALS' - - >@~'0'
.i'YGi, y. (.
Ifata E}7.ciDpSS Agpnt-NF Il. Worth.
salaigh. n. c.
FrCsgsse Business Agency Fund W.
Graham, Machpeiah, :. :.
,.e-. ,-,rvsy COMMITTEE OF T4E NORTH
,--,-- 1.,-.,,r,r[,, 90, ~, .I,,.,-rrr,
'''''i1'-A \ SNfSNEf'0 'i-A - : Lila :, -
2. B. Alexander, Charlotte, n. c.,
s.n.r.13an: J. NJ. MewhOrne, KiDStOn,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14

North Carolina Reform Press Association.
Of3cer8-J. L. Ramsey, President; =;
aIdTi011 Butler, Wee President; ". S.
iarre8, Secretary,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14

The PROGRESSIVE FARMER has worked
hard for you. Now send IN what you
owe so we can pay our debts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-14

q. T. Gwinn, White. Tennessee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-05

Rarely in Boston has an assembly OF
like numbers. character and enthusiasm
met for similar purpose. Governor Rus
sell presided and To his right and left and
all the way down the brilliant tables be-
fore him sat the first men of the common
wealth, representing the state, the city,
the law, the ministry. the medicine and
commerce Political opinions and afiilia-
tions were for time laid aside and Demo
Gratis and Republicans were moved by
common desire TO testify TO their respect
and affection for the guest of the evening.
General Collins will undoubtedly carry
with him into his honorable exile from
the country OF his choice TO the mother
land many pleasant and precious mem
ories, and IL may be long before he Is able
to return 20 the dear things he leaves be-
hind him: but the recollection of last
nights banquet and the sentiment ex-
pressed toward him by IL, must surely
serve TO send him to his work with greater
energy aud patriotism, and make more
grateful the thoughts of coming home
again.
Governor Russell mase a speech full or
good wishes for his friend. Speeches were
also made by General Collins, Thomas Nj.
Babson, corporation counsel, Judge Lowell,
Henry L. Pierce, General Charles III. Tay-
lor, Judge John w. Corcoran, Captain j.
G.. Wyman and Rev. Father Roman, and a
poem was READ by Rev. NJ. j. Savage The
Cuest of the evening was greatly moved by
4 honor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-05
THE MYERLING DRAMA.
Il Young Austrian Says He Killed the
Crown Prince and Countess vetsera.

a Young Austrian Says He Killed the
Crown Prince and Countess vetsera.
VIENNA, April 5.-The Crown Prince
Rudolph scandal has again cropped out,
but the prompt action of the commander
Of the imperial bodyguards saves the inn
perial family from new disgrace. The
newspapers have dismissed the matter
with the following paragraph:
Joseph Stark, a young forester in the service
OF the imperial house. has been removed 10 the
state insane asylum OF lower Austria.
Joseph Stark, it seems, had story to
ell, and his friends allege that his incar-
ceration in lunatic asylum is undoubtedly
the best means 20 keep him from telling it,
He said he had killed Crown Prince Ru-
dolph and Countess Vetsera, and that a
certain count had paid him To commit the
crime. This count, he said, was a suitor for
the hand of Countess Vetsera and had quar-
relied with Crown Prince Rudolph on ac-
count of the young woman.
III Stark's story had been given to the
press there would have been thousands
ready to believe it. IL needs only such a
story as above related TO produce the wild
est excitement. The fact is the death of
the crown prince is as much mystery as
ever, and Stark's story is not regarded as
wholly improbable
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-05
MORE NOMINATIONS.
Several Ministers and Consuls Receive
Appointments From the President.

Several Ministers and Consuls Receive
Appointments From the President.
WASHINGTON, April 8. The president
sent the following nominations TO the
Senate: James o. Brodhead of Missouri,
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary of the United States TO Switzer-
land; Bartlett Trip of South Dakota, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the United States TO Austria-Hun-
gary; Eben Alexander of North Carolina, en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary of the United States TO Greece,
Roumania and Servia.
To be consuls of the United States ::
James 4. Neal of Ohio, at Liverpool; James
NJ. Dobbs of Georgia, Valparaiso; Q. O,
Eckford Of Mississippi, Kingston. Jam;
David n Burke of New York, Pernam-
buco; Edgar Whidden of Maine, St Ste
phens, n. b.; Henry 4. Merritt of Illinois,
Bremen; Asa ID. Dickinson of New York,
Nottingham; Benjamin Lenthier Of Massa-
chusetts, Sherhrooke.
Charles f. Ingersoll of Pennsylvania, ap-
praiser of merchandise in the district of
Philadelphia.
Paul +. Faison of North Carolina, an In
dian inspector.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-05
MILL MOVE SLOWLY.
Democrats Are Busily at Work on q
New Tariff Bill.
THE UNDERLYING MOTIVES
VIII he Free Raw Material and Moder-
ate Protection-P Presidential Appoint
ments- other Washington News of
Interest.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The possibility
of an extra session having now been
finally settled, and the president having
announced this fact to Speaker Crisp, the
opponents of that gentleman are circu-
lating all kinds of reports, alleging that
he has promised TO make certain changes
In the chairmanships Of some of the com
mittees, among them the ways and means
and the approp riations committees. Inc
allegations are on a par with the mass OF
statements constantly sent from Washing
ton by uniformed and irresponsible per-
sons. In the presidents conversation
there was no allusion to the formation OF
the standing committees, or who should
be chairman of any Of them. r.Crisp has
not yet been elected speaker, and Tor the
president to have made any suggestions IN
that direction would have been superserv-
iceable and inopportune.
These reports have been traced TO the
men who have not yet recovered from their
defeat of two years ago In the speakershlp
contest They have not yet given him
their adhesion and
Would Renew Their Fight
81 they had any candidate upon whom they
could concentrate His reelection, there
fore, is a foregone conclusion. While there
will be some changes in chairmanships,
there will be none on the ways and means
or appropriations committees.
1t has not yet been made known that
Representative Springer has been for some
time engaged with other leading Demo
Gratis Of the house in the preparation of a
new tariff bill Secretary Carlisle is fully
informed OF the progress of this work, and
{ a.. lar wit n
er's ideas The secretary is being consulted
at every stage In the formulation of this
important measure.
III the president should have seen fit TO
call congress together In aspiring session,
the new tariff bill would have been ready
by MAY /. The various tariff schemes
which have been thrown out by the doc
trinnaires will receive no consideration by
either the administration or the ways and
means committee.
The New TsrjG Bill
will not be radical in any Of its features
but will be a measure which will be salts
factory TO the business and industrial in
terests of the country. Free raw material
and moderate protection will be the under
lying principle.
1t must not be forgotten that in the sen
ate the Democratic party has a very
slender majority. It is we'll known thai
there are some six or eight Democratic
senator's who could not afford to support 4
measure which would disturb and un
settle the mercantile and manufacturing
interests of the localities in which they re
side. The Democratic party is confronted
by obstacles in their free trade platform
which will have to be respected They
will therefore be compelled 10 move slowly
and with great care IL they intend to sue
ceed in their tariff reform projects.