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The newt plap FOR railroads brought
forward in F--ance is the subject of
much comment. The system aims to
combine the features of greatest value
in electric and steam motors for rail
way lines-a system which, as claimed
in the account given, can be adopted
anywhere without change of track or
rolling stock. The electric current is
to drive the wheels, but is not to be con
veyed from stationary machines along
the line, and is generated on the train,
the locomotive being simply a travel
ling electric plant. A steam engine at
the rear oftha locomotive works the
generating dynamo, this furnishing
current to a small motor placed on
each axle of the locomotive, and, also,
when it is desirable to extend the sys-
tenn further, to a motor on each axle
of the cars. The absurdivy of convert
ing the steam into electricity before
using the power is declared to be only
apparent; and the double loss in thus
using the energy of the fuel is more
than offset by the gain in applying
rotary power dire ct to the axles, avoid
ing slipping of the rails, and making
unnecessary the connecting rods,
cranks and wheels, whose jar and fric-
ton absorb a great part of the motive
force. The new locomotive is said to
give exact regulation of power and an
increase of speed per hour, Sc to 81
miles, without change of roadbed.
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FREE LITERATURE

The great plain people" have tn.
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educate, and complete vict0ru :.
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ALLIANCE NEWS.
Brief Notes Telling What the Order is
Doing in Many Sections of
the Country,

New Alliances are being organized
in Iowa.
The State of Washington has twenty
five papers holding up the reform
banner.
State Lecturer Norwood, of the Ar
kansas State Alliance, has been sick
for some time, but is better and expects
to be on the stump
At the last meeting of Poplar ALI
ance, near Tulare, California, eight
members were initiated and several
others applications were voted on.
Every County Alliance might do
well TO follow the example of Ca0arrus
county. That county has decided to
pay the expenses of the Assistant State
Lecturer, have him visit every Sub
Alliance and speak, re-organize, where
necessary. Let each county begin to
discuss this matter and see if it can't
be done.
New York State Alliance met at Hor
nellsville recently. The Order is in
splendid growing condition. @. R.
White, Miller's Corners, was elected
President; Mrs. Ida Bowen, Hornells-
vile, Vice President; Geo. A. Scott,
Belmont, Secretary; @. P. Mathews,
Buffalo, Lecturer; 1. E. Dean, State
Organizer Aid Degree; Past President
Dibble, Delegate to National Alliance.
The Spirit of Reform was adopted as
the official organ.
The Charlotte Observer says that
any member of the Alliance who is
caught farming ought to be severely
dealt with. We say that any editor
caught talking politics or wanting re-
lief, ought to be forced to accept a
revenue Office That is what they are
all getting in the way of relief. Poor
''red-legged grasshoppers." We won
der if they ever thought they would
come down to such a level7
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-12-05
TO ALLIANCE MEMBERS OF N. c.

The Executive Committee will meet
in the Secretary-Treasurer Office,
Raleigh, Thursday, Dec 18th. The
regular day for county meetings. 2nd
Thursday in January, 1894. UGU be OBJ
serUed except in those counties where
the speaker failed to be present at this
last quarter. Secretaries of those
counties in which the speaker failed to
attend the county meetings will cor
respond with me at once, SO arrange
ments can be made for their counties
to be visited in January.
County Secretaries please attend to
notified me before this.
Truly yours, w S BARNES.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-12-05

We desire to wind up 1893 as nearly
as possible out of debt. Our subscrib-
ers wv US enough to meet our pressing
obligations Set us at ease, brethren,
and we will have lighter hearts and can
give better reading for you then.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-12-05

Those of our subscribers who received
acommunication from J. W. Denmark,
our Business Manager, dated Novem-
Der goth, are earnestly requested not
to neglect it. Many have responded,
and they have our thanks, but many
more have not. The matter is hanging
on your actions, brethren.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-12-05

II T N\N
Zeke In Sackcloth And Ashes--A Big
Row Results From a Discussion of
The Tariff Question.
B.-"HeIlol Mr.. Editor"
R.-'Good morning Maj r. Hope
you are we'll"
BIN not feelin' emmy tn guide.
I've bin in sackcloth an ashes ever
sinse 1 got disappointed erbout the
revernew persition. Betsy she LATED
at me an wanted ter know if I hadn't
better wear mournin'. That made me
as mad as blazes an I gin Betsy sum
strate talk"
R-"Of course you were disap-
pointed, and 80 were about 90, 900
other patriots for revenue only. But
sorrow and disappointment generally
humbles a man and makes him more
considerable"
B.-"I guess you are right, but that
doesn't rattle in a mans pocket like
new silver dollars. I've bin a votin'
fer tariff reform fer 80 years, an SEEM
I wasn't goin' ter git much, I thought
revernew reform would sorter take its
place an soften down things a little.
Say I he'd a big roy with Betsy over
the tariff the other day. She wanted
ter go ter town an buy a new dress
whether or not. 1 told her she must
wait till the panic was over. She
lowed that we Democrats said the
panic was all over when silver wuz
demoneytized l tole her tibet I hadn t
said so. J. G. Sherman, Gar Reed,
Grover Harrison, John Carlisle an
Wannamaker Morton an sum of the
other big Demokrat leaders said it wuz
over an guide times were here, but l
Wuzn'T goin' ter say so ill it is so.
More'n that I tole her thet I had
failed ter git my revernew persition
OWN ter the fact that l couldn't git in
half a mile ov Collector Simmons when
he wuz givin' out pie, hence the longest
poles got all the simmons. Then she
lowed that didn't make emmy differ
ence, fer we would have tariff reform
an every body would be rich an happy.
She said she hadn't had a new dress in
five years, OWN mostly to the high
war tariff an the danger of negro
supremacy. Now when my party is
in an it haz stopped the panic by de-
stroyin' one-half ov the money in the
country, too much money bein' the
cause of hard times, she thought it
time for the new dre5s to be attended
to. Itole her the new tariff bill wuz
strictly a tariff fer reverneW only an
wuzn't one ov them high-faluttin Nc
Kinley bills which give protection an
brought in revernew, too. She wanted
ter know what guide it would do ter
call it a tariff fer revernew only, when
the Mckinley bill an all other reve
news will lack $50, 600, 900 of bringin'
in ennuf money to pay the govern
ment expenses this year. She lowed
there might not be as much protection
in it, but wanted ter know what guide
it would do the people to pay the same
tax, pay tie anne fer goods, even
though the duties on some articles
were slightly changed. 1 tell you that
wuz d stanner. I'll have ter git Presi-
dent Sherman or Secretary Smith ter
explain that, fer I can't, without a
reduction of expenses, an nothin' is
sed erbout that, Betsy's logic holds
guide, an there can be no beneficial re-
duction in the tariff as long as the gov
eminent is short ov money, even under
the Mckinley bill. 1 believe Betsy is
an anarchist, or she couldn't ask ques
tions that nobody a answer. Good
bye"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-12-05
REDUCED RATES.
Wilmington Welcome Week, Whining.
ton, N. c.

On account of the above occasion,
the Richmond & Danville Railroad
will sell greatly reduced rate tickets
from poinas "n ifs lines within the State
to Greensboroor G%oldsboro and return,
December Ash to 9th, limited to Deem
Der 10th, 1898. The following rates to
Wilmington and return will govern
from points named:
Asheville, $13 IS Oxford, s rs
Greensboro, 535 Henderson, 5 80
Win Salem, us Raleigh, 4 90
Durham, $40 Selma, 3 Is
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REDUCED RATES,
On Account of North Carolina Annua
Conference M. E. Church, South,
Wilmington, N. c.

For the above occasion, the Rich
mond & Danville Railroad will sell low
rate tickets to Goldsboro or Greens
boro and return. from points on it's
lines within the State, December 2nd
to 9TH inclusive, limited for return trip
December 18th, 1898 The following
through rates to Wilmington and re-
turn will apply from points named;
Winston Salem, So 95 Oxford, 81 45
Greensboro, 745 Raleigh, = 55
Durham, 7.45 Selma, 5 10
Henderson, 745
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Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09
DEATH OF MRS. soHAMERHoRN.

Julia Deming, wife of Mir Harmon Schamerhorn, died at her home on West Main St. in this village about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. aged 50 years. On Wednesday night of last week Mrs Schamerhorn was suddenly and severely attacked with pneumonia. Dr Camp was immediately summoned and responded promptly but on his ar rival he found Mrs Schamerhorn in a critical condition so rapid was the progress of the disease. The doctor visited his patient several times day and did everything in his power to save her, but he gave no encouragement so severe and unrelenting was the disease.
 Besides her husband, Mrs Schamer- horn leaves four daughters; Mrs l.. A. Caldwell, Mrs A. E. Evans, and the Misses Jennie and Nellie Schamerhorn. Much sympathy is expressed for the be- reayed family. Mrs Schamerhorn was 8 devoted wife and mother, and kind neighbor and friend. She will be missed not only in her family circle and in the community but in the Wom- ans Relief Corps of which she was an active member. Her funeral will be attended at Christ church on Friday at 2 D. m.
Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
Mercha.t y., Farmer.

A Durham farmer brought to Middle town Thursday several dozens of eggs, which he decided to exchange for gro- ceries. He visited store on Main St. and enquired the price of eggs. The proprietor politely informed him that he would allow 30 cents dozen in trade. "Well, don't you pay more for large eggs than you do for small onesp'' "Oh, no; we buy them by the dozen and never take the size into considera- tion." The farmer insisted that large eggs ought to be worth more than small ones, but the merchant refused to allow the claim. After some arguments the basket of eggs was brought ia, when to the surprise of the grocer they proved to be the exclusive product of bantam hens and were about one-half as large as ordinary eggs. The farmer facetious- ly remarked, "Oh, no; we buy them by the dozen and never take the size into consideration. The joke was too ap- parent to be overlooked by the grocer, who put the little eggs in conspicuous place, with a placard on which was plainly marked, "Tske One"
Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09
He's aGot it Bad.r

A young journalist in Norwalk has evidently fallen, head, neck and heels, hopelessly and helplessly in love, and it has ''strack in, to analarming extent. and rankles in his vitals, as the follow ing overflow of rhapsydoodle, las Van would call it,) in the Gazette, over 8 local belle, shows.
 .'She has form that any actress might envy. Her eyes are as blue as the blue in the sky. veritable liquid lakes of love; her teeth are as white as pearls; her lips look like twin cherries and her mouth is like hole in piece of new honeycomb. Her hair Is like spun gold and her cheeks look like lilies dipped in wine; her complexion is like rose leaves mashed on marble. Sue is as modest as violet and her voice is as soft as the sound of silvery bells al night"
 But verily, love is blind, and as a matter of fact, the girl isn't built that way at all. She has form like bale of hay that any steer might banker for her eyes are like two gibbs of soft soaI on hunk of liver; her teeth are like 6 discarded curry com b ;her mouth is like g hole in disemboweled pumpkin; hel hair is like straw stack struck by light. ming; her cheeks are like half f-pickcd ducks dipped in brick dust; her com plexion is like tomato mashed on 8 door step; slie is as modest as an auc. tioneer; her voice is as soft as the the gentle breathing of 8 rip-saw, and hel breath is like the perfume of 8 darkeJ rafie. She may be good, though, fol all that.-Winsted Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09
EDITOR RODEMEYER RESIGNS

For over month John Rodemeyer, Jr., editor of the Winsted Herald, has been 'halting between two opinions" but at last has arrived at decision. He will engage in temperance work and will cast his lot with "Ned" Murphy. The second evening of Murphy's cam paign in Winsted, Editor Rodemeyer signed the pledge and donned the blue ribbon. It is safe to say that since that memorable evening there has been no more sincere and faithful temperance worker in Winsted than Editor Rode meyer. He worked for the temperance cause in many ways but more conspicu- ously with his pen, as the files of the Winsted Herald show. MT Murphy immediately saw what a valuable aid or lieutenant Editor Rodemeyer would be could he only secure his services as pri- vate secretary. Accordingly MT Mur- phy made him fattering offer to give up newspaper work and engage in tenn
 
 to give up profession in which he has been successfully engaged for Is years or more and to take up an entirely diff ferent line of work it requires considera- ble thought and time to arrive at a wise decision. No wonder that Editor Rode meyer has been .halting between two opinions" halting not merely in per sonal sense but halting because his de- cision encompassed the instruction and amusement of newspaper readers on the one hand, and the welfare of the tenn perance canse on the other hand. But tue die is cast. and on Tuesday evening Editor Rodemeyer retired from the ed- itorial chair of the Winsted Herald This loss to journalism will be gain to "Ned" Murphy and the temperance cause; and we shall not be surprised if MT Rodemeyer eventually becomes a temperance orator and outshines Mur- phy. We shall miss Editor Rodemeyer each evening as we read the Winsted Herald but we sincerely wish him suc- cess in his new field, and we endorse the sentiments expressed in "Slster Parsons letter published elsewhere in the NEWS.
 It may be proper to add that on Tues day noon the employees of the Herald office had their photos taken grouped in one large picture, which is to be pre- sented to MT Rodemeyer. Mir B. DeMars presented Mir Rodemeyer with hand some meerschaum pipe, and the other employees presented him with silk umbrella. On Tuesday evening the Bachelors of the Beardsley gave MT Rodemeyer farewell supper at the Beardsley House in West Winsted. A number of personal friends of Mir Ro- demeyer, among them the newspaper men were present.
Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09
POINTERS.

Read A. M. Baldwin's business card.
 Read the present ad of F. R. Collin which appears in another column.
 Read the two notices of strayed cattle. Also the auction sale of some of them if not claimed. -.
 The Great Rock Island Route has in- augurated daily through tourist car line between Chicago and Los Angeles. See adv.
 Now is your time to buy clothing at Hatch & Dewey's. Right on tie threshold of winter they are sacri- ficing overcoats, ulsters and suits. See advertisement.
 D. Hollister x Sons new advertise ment reveals the secret of their large sales of cloaks this season, and also mentions the special sale of dress goods, fannels and blankets now in progress.
Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09
She Was Hand Painted

It was a mean trick that sn Aurora man played on one of the America coryphees at the Fair yesterday. She was dressed loud enough to attract con. siderable attention and in addition her face was sight for the gods with a reg. ular stage makeup of pearline, rouge and other things the reporter wots not of. As Miss Coryphee paraded through the Fine Arts building some wag stole q card from plaster image and deftly pinned it to her cape and she was calmly viewing the statue of "Minerva" with the sign: "Please do not touch this work of Art" hanging on her shoulder when last seen. It is needless to say she had large and appreciative follow ing.-Aurora Ql.) News.
Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09

Twenty minute halves were played, Newell making touchdown and Zizinia kicked goal in first half. The ball was fumbled by both teams and it was hard work to keep footing. In the second half Walsh made touch down, Zizinia failed to kick goal.
 Zizinia, Newell and Chase played 8 fine game for their team. Dupee, Nor ton, Clute and Boyd played the best for the Academy. Stanford made break through the Sedgwick line and had a clear field with the exception of Zizinia who tackled him. The gain, however, was large one. The two elevens meet again at Great Harrington the 22d.
 The Robbins eleven, of Norfolk, will play the Canaan Academy, Saturday, the 1lth on the Academy grounds.
Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09
THE STOOKBRLDGEBURGLAR.

The people up in Stockbridge, Mass, have burglar who is fast gaining a wide reputation for his coolness and successful raids on the houses in that town. The period in which he has been at work extends over nearly year, and something over 35 houses have been entered by this daring fellow in that time. All efforts of the local officers, county and city detectives to catch him are fruitless- Several arrests have been made but the real article still continues his depredations. His manner of thiev- ing is peculiar, as he frequently selects some one valuable from 8 number of others, leaving the rest untouched. He appears in the house at night, usually masked, and his victims are all women . He uses revolver as an article of per- suasion and takes rings, watches, etc., as trophies. If the iewelry is especially valued by the lady as a keepsake, he is condescending enough to leave that and take something in its place. He is de- scribed as tall, powerfully built man, with black hair. Stockbridge was at first proud of this bold, bad man, who showed such an amount of nerve and coolness, but his professional visits have become so frequent and 80 annoying that the people have become indignant and all are buying revolvers and Iow someone is going to shoot him. With the exception of the way in which he uses his revolver, the robber is courte : ous and gentlemanly in manner. If caught he will be curiosity worth looking at.
Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09

The "goober" industry of Norfolk is unique. Here is a little city in Virginia that has become the greatest distributing center of peanuts in the world. A pea nut is a pretty small item, but an an nual crop of something like 5,00O,000 bushels, worth millions of dollars, makes pretty big item.
 Frank T. Starr writes to the New York Sun: "I see O great deal in the newspapers about little Esther Cleve- land being the first baby ever born in the White House. How about James Appleton Pierce, son of Franklin and Jane Means Appleton Pierce, born in the White House, Washington, April 12, 1853; died March 4, 1S54"
Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09
"SLSTER PARSONS"
Tribute to Editor Rodemeyer.

Tribute to Editor RodemeyeT. Editor of Ne,oS
 As our Editor Herald is about to lay down his editorial pen and retire, we wish to say that we voice the readers of that paper ''The Winstod Herald" when we say that it has been long time since this paper has been Sought after as it has been in the last year, with this present editor. getting it up. We wieh him success, and not alone the iron soldier on the hill with his heart of cold "make up" will miss him who has tried to serve the public well, but we who claim to have warm hearts for our brother say that as Rody goes forth with his knot of Murphy blue ou and with a determination to keep sacred his VOW and pledge, may God help him in all this, is the sincere wish of his friend,
 Y NJ A. P. West Winsted. Conn, Nov ', 1893.
Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09
Change of Officers.

William J. Martin has been appoint. ed general freight and passenger agent of the F., R. & N. E. railroad. Martin takes the place of Thomas l.. Painter, general freight agent, and B. F. Kesser, general passenger agent. The removal of Messrs Kesser and Painter is much regretted along the line as both were very popular. The order takes effect Nov. 15. It is likely that Mir Kesser will be retained as chief clerk in the new office.