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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-21
ALLIANCE NEWS.
Brief Notes Telling What the Order is
ASSN. Doing in Many Sections of
the Country, ,.s.. .

Brief Notes eIIlnR w nat the OEdSE Is
..~z4t. Doing in Many Sections of
IL the Country. ,l.
The Arkansas Former, organ of the
Alliance in that State, speaks ~favorably
of the organization and the outlook.
A series of Alliance rallies will be
held in the Fifth Georgia (Atlanta) dis
trict. The Order is taking on new life
in Georgia. "
Enterprise Alliance, Davidson Co,
re organized last week with twelve
members, SO we learn from the LexiDg-
ton Dispatch,
The place for holding the next State
Alliance meeting in Minnesota is being
discussed. 1t will be held at ST. Paul,
in all probability.
Marion Butler will speak at Benson,
Johnston county, on Friday, oath;
Earpsboro, Thursday, Both; Kenans-
vile, December 9Th. 80
The Alliance membership in Texas is
reported to be larger than ever before
since the organization started. North
Carolina must get a hump on herself.
The members of the Hynson Alliance
are not yet very numerous, but they
have the vim" They are going to
build town hall fifty by sixty feet,
and the meeting this evening is 20 COM
pIete plans for the same Sass ff
M. G.. Pendergast, Secretary of Sill
vain Alliance, No. 1871, writes that
Bro. Thompson made a fine speech
there recently and his Alliance is on a
boom. Several Alliances viii re organ
ize soon. Silvain took in five members
at a recent meeting and has four to in
itiate at the next meeting
Bro. D NJ Hobbs, of Friar Alliance.
No All, COLUMBUS county, asks US to
state that County Lecturer, J. J.. Long,
will speak at his Alliance on the 81 of
December. The public, made and
female, are invited to be present. Bro
HOODS renews his subscription and
promises to get up = club soon.
Concord Alliance is getting ready to
pull ITSELF together" again al an early
day. The good and true" members
of several defuncp Alliances are pre-
pairing to re organize eoon. Tn s class
Of members are generally anxious to
remain true TO Alliance principles when
they fully understand thatthe Alliance
Is not organized in the interest OF any
political party. Thoee who really un
derstand the true inwardnees of our
noble Order and desert our banner
nearly always do SO because we eechew
parti >an politics Peninsula Farmer
The selection by the Executive Com
mittee of the Mars land State Farmers
Alliance of Bro. E. J. g. Parsons of
Longridge, for Business Agent, Is the
best possible that can be made. II IL
proposed TO send Bro Parsons through
New York, Pennsy Ivania aud other
States to see about marketing our fruits
and produce in the principal towns
thereof. The plan for thus will be
printed in a few week. in this paper
This means that the Alliance will now
become what it ought + be-, that IS a
financial help to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
8uLG Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-21
bisAPpoINrED GoLDBUGs:

O49HEE Yin !
siet ~ &-I - ---z- &Lklf .@-'1t ''s
Hubbafd, Pricel& Cots MdTket Re
Ule3C says: 3., II cJsI 2aIE1l al
There ia no Disgusting the fact that
the course of the stock market during
the past three days has been 3 disap
pointment. Its usually supposed that
the stock market anticipates b sentl
ment of the country, and If this should
prove to be true IN this particular case,
it would go.fSr towards sHppoFtipgthe
assertions Of the silver men that the
massage of the Voorhees, bill WAS to be
the signalfoT dire distress and disaster
to the country. There are. however,
influences at work i'll the stock market
which will not Re felt outside. Daring
the summer months the prices Of our
securities fell to an abnOfm.i lily low
figure; the professional clemens OF, the
market was decidedly bearlSh. but the
public no doubt took the opportunity to
pick up stocks, not in any great vol
umo a6 any one time, but, the buying
was persistent and was extended over
a considerable period. London was
also a buyer to some extent. as seen
DIS @6u0 L4OU~OO H. r. C6VG PoTHNA
the Wilson bill prices began to move
up, and the general opinion was that
when the Senate followed suit a r. & ular
boom would be inaugurated. O via
to this expectation, these bus ers at low
figures calculated upon realizing hand
some profits on the boom and selling
orders we're sent in to be acted upon
whenever the good news from Wash
Ington became known That The clique
of operators on the bear size were
snrewd enough to anticipate this reali
cation has been concluslvely proved
The realization alone would have been
sufficient to have produced a emar re
action, but aided by the. selling OF the
bear party, 1T has resulted in a market
which at times has come perllously
near to naturalization. How much
longer the selling movement will con
tInue it is impossible t. s>4V, but Eher re
ports Of the business O. be country at
large certainly seem ! rnd'cale THAT
there Is every reason why a check
should shOrGiy eDsUe s
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-21
r REFORM ~
The New York Exchanges says

The New York Exchanges says:
The temper OF the Ctmntttee on the
Tariff Bill has undergone quIUea change
sInce the results OF the late election
have become known OF Course when
any member speaks for publication he
announces that the election Will have
no Influence, as far as he personally is
concerned, On the makeup of the bill,
but we have private assurances tnat
the changes i'll the bill viii be of d
much less radIS al nature than had
been determined. Indeed, it Ii pretty
we'll known that the Committee, If
they desire to obtain a solid Demo
craGIc support. especially that of the
members IF the House from States
which are largely dependent upon the
success of their manufacturing enter
prlses, they must uf-r a bill which has
In i some of the elements of pfOtec ion.
The feeling now set ms TO be hat the
temper of the country has changed,
and the COmmlUtee apparently hOl1
the opinion that 1t would be wise TO
recasG some Of the provisions of the
bull, and make the proposed reductions
IN duties of less sweeping nature.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-21
A LITTLE LEVITY.
BY r. PENSTOCK.

Danny Footpad-'Do you ever sleep
under a roof nowadays, pard7' 80 3.
=. T. Tlcket-"Holy SAINTS! A roof
is an unknown luxury"
Little Boy.-'Father, what ar ham
and eggsF
Father Sadly They r articles
Of food Included IN the voorhees, repeal
DILL"
Dannie McGinty took his cotton to town
And the merchants Came quickly to buy.
1T Is bringing zen cents, they said, ten cents q
Anu hey hauled McGinty back home to die,
a silver aAd u gold dullsr were SIT
ing Ia a bank, ana as Mr.. JOskln, tie
farmer, came IN the following CONVEX
satlOn too place:
Miss 5. Dollar 20 sister, here comes
Mr.. JoskIn; lets hurry TO greet INN.
Miss u. Dollar proudly :-"POOh!
He Is a Door. Thanks TO my ~trlenus,
longer recognize MIR. JOskn among my
acqualntances."
A oil Of sale-the repeal bill.
We are glad TO inform our pa5rons
That the passage OF Jne repeal Oil dlu
us NO serious injury. We were On the
qua UIUe ana just before Tie hnal vote
Invested all our COM LII "a postage
stamp.
A friend visiting sanctum yester
day inadvertently referred To nam IL
Ills conversation. Inc Iteu4t saQ
Oar ueVII, whU was sEaL0lug Near a
IuE for copy, overheard Lhe Iemark
AMI -mneuLuteIy ltIl 10 tie floor WncTe
ne rlCueQ LA TIE abUAJ vi trump CUiIC
IVr Two hOuIs before rGIlef Coui0 De
procured. People ehUuLO 10 mont
careful III lhelr IoneuR6e lest tAtN
make Others suffer. ...
Inc editors uL the NOCem6eT L0md
Stlde and IA Prosperity hOuteT paI0
us d WISH ILLS "ttK anu aLUer tneiI ue
pArture the paTsOn Accused us UI Luin
ing our MOUSE Into d aen OI thieves. We
confessed our CUNT l sacKclOLh anQ
ashes.
Sleepless I tgGts I've spent in vain
And WU ny ~ braln uULh rack
IrSlng to SoIVe tins knOLty pu Zle:
Is It SHERMAN OF Voorhees, that 5 q Dem OCrat.
School Teacher Qn GeoIgla):-"TOn
my, what does The CONSTITUTION OF the
United States say about metallc
money!" ..
Tommy:-"Pa don't take That one,
out the Atlanta COaSt5--"
School Teacher - Next class"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-21

DEAR BRETHREN:-Tbo a.d.
President Marion Butler a,a %e8 Of
Cyrus Thompson BET, r.. 10 : uFer
aroma Farmers Saa.. an, North
Greensboru IN August la~s. r,r'' at
published in pamphlcr Inn 0eea
book and can &c hai Uf ~. III oRs
paid at 20 cents per q up q ss w
hundred. No better ,r, -.r o' Per
placed III the hands Of t.pra .nl "a be
orders at once S'0' 9end
F~raternaliy,
' w q
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-21

Mountain Butter w tainted
WANT large quantities of gtsUd noun
tain butter. Good prizes paid For
particulars. address w. Box ia
IF R4leigh- n G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-21

An Alliance Union picnic will be
cid with COntentnea Alliance, Pitt
county, on Dec 1st. President New
horne and other prominent speakers
re expected. Adjacent Alliances in
vitGd to participate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-11-21

Many Persons are broken
Gown nom oysrWork or household cares.
wv Iron BitterS RebuiIds thu =
system, aids digestion. removes excess af hiIH !.
ana cures malaria Get the ganutna i
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21
Courage of Tigers and Lions.

The Bengal tiger has more courage
than the lion. according to show
man. who states that the matter was
tested in this manner: I'VE placed a
shooting-cracker in the respective
cages and fired the fuses. As soon as
the fuses began to burn they attracted
the attention of both animals. but in a
widely different manner. The lion
drew into corner and watched the
proceedings with a distrustful aud un-
easy eye. The tiger, on the contrary.
advanced to the burning fuse with a
firm step and unhinching gaze. On
reaching the cracker he took his paw
and began to roll it over the floor, and
when it exploded beneath his very
nose he did not finch but continued
his examination until perfectly salts
fed. The lion betrayed great fear
when he heard the report of the explo-
sion and for quite time could not be
coaxed out of his dem"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21
HENRY cLAY's POKER PLAYING.
Some Stories That Recall the Old Gam
bling Days at the Capital.

That is the very table at which
Henry Clay used to lose the greater
part of his Congressional salary" said
an old Washington gambler. THE
game he used to play was one in which
the blind was so cents and 81 to come
in. There was no limit in those days,
as there generally is to-day. A man
could, however, demand sight for his
money. Clay's antagonist was gener-
ally man named Bright, and both
preferred to play two-handed game.
The cards were cut one day and Clay
got the first deal. He was better
card-shuffler than lives to-day. He
could hold his hands four feet apart
and fly the cards from one to the other
without single card falling. Gen.
orally he dealt with one hand
and without perceptible move
ment of the arm, throwing each
to its proper place with his long mus
cular fingers. Clay was a poor poker
play, however. He played for excite
ment and not for gain, and as he was
careless about his bets he generally
came out the loser. He almost always
straddled the blind, and whatever
hand ne held would raise the bet of his
antagonist. He used to bluff a great
deal, and as this would soon be found
out he would come out loser.
''For nearly two hours the night
speak of Clay had been having his own
way with Bright. He held king full
four times running and then had
jack full. Bright did his best to
catch Clay In bluff, but it was of no
use. Clay had hand that could be
beaten only by fours. The play began
at 8 o'clock and by 1890 Bright had
lost $1,000 and had borrowed $500
from John Hancock. After that Clay's
luck vanished. and by midnight he had
lost all his winnings and $1,000 be-
sides-all the cash he had with him.
1T was Saturday night and Bright
proposed that they quit so they could
go to church in the morning, but Clay
wouldn't have it. So he borrowed
$500 from Bright and let the game go
on. The game was continued, and BY
daylight he owed Bright $1,000. He
liquidated the debt by giving Bright a
deed for 800 acres of Kentucky land
and six shares of stock in a Louisville
bank.
'Clay went to church all the same
that morning. While he was talking
to the rector after it was over he put
his hand in his pocket and pulled out a
pack of cards along with his handker-
chief. They tuttered to the ground.
but Clay was not abashed, and re-.
placing them said that they must have
been placed there as practical joke"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21
WHAT JACK RUSSELL SAID,
Buckskln Jack Met the Pope and the
Prince OF Wales.

Jack Russell, the Indian scout who
is known through the Sioux reserva.
tion as "Buckskin Jack" was in Chi.
cago not long ago with his squaw, says
the Post. Jack is a flinty looking little
man who rolls cigarettes of Durham
tobacco and swears fluently in either
Sioux or English. He is Pike county
man, which explains it. He was Buff
falo Bills interpreter when the Wild
West show was travelling in Europe
and he returned with some vivid inn
pressions of old country life.
al see the pope in Rome" said Jack.
"Bill had us call up to his house, In
juns m squaws m border ruffuns-
that's what we wuz, border ruffuns.
Thuh wuz sodgers standin' roun' m
priests m altar boys, an after while
tn pope he come in. VALIANT such
hell of lookin' steer. neither. Little
short man TIL white dress on. But
say, you bet he wuz treated right. Wv
that ole pope no more walked than
baby. They packed i'm everywhere.
Wen they packed him through he
says suthin' in Chinese an holds up
his nit like this. Be jie, he had a
di'mon' on his little finer that must
ha' been worth thirty head o. cattle.
All tn lnjuns wuz stuck. On'y one Of
them didn't 20. He wuz no count
ole devil by the name o. Crooked
Horn. He wug budged up an they
lef him to sleep. H, we'en they
come back he wnz dead'z nail in his
tepee. Yes, sir, an ey'ry one of them
dam fool lnjuns said he got roped be-
kuz he din go to see the pope"
"Did you see the prince of Walesp"
Buckskin Jack was asked.
H, yes" he said, II see that, too"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

RICHARD, EARL OF and fixed to long
WARWICK. staff, usually or
namented with tassels or ribbons. They
were used exclusively by the chariot
GERS, and were supported by rest in
front of the chariot.
The flag proper was introduced by
Soraceus and acquired its present form
in Spain during the sixth century.
The use of standards was not discon-
tinued, however, and it was not until
some years after its introduction that
the flag was allowed on the battle
field.
The introduction of the flag into
England was purely of religious
origin. When st. Augustine and his
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21
Fashions Newest Colors,

A long time ago people used to think
shat blue was essentially a color for
blondes and angels. Nobody can dis
pute its being the color for angels, but
it is certainly not the one to be chosen
by blonde. The fair skin looks cold
enough, and when blue, specially pale
blue, is put near it the effect given is
very undesirable, because what was
clear white before becomes a pallor
now. Blondes had much better wear
any of the rose shades, bright scarlet
warm brown. or dark green, leaving
the very trying pale blue to the brown
haired lassie with bright color, or
the warm brunette whose skin does
not know the unsightly touch of sal
lowness. Everybody likes a rcse-co-
ored lining, and, to be in vogue this
season, everybody ought to have
rose-colored frock-in cotton, or wool,
in silk. or tulle, it is always most
charitable in bringing out ones best
features and toning down ones worst.
Combined with white the pink shades
are as dainty as bit of old china, and
VIII suggest the pretty pink and white
ladies, whom Vatican painted on fans,
who played at little Trianon with
Marie Antoinette, laughed and tested,
and yet did not fear when they had to
lace death on the guillotne for the
sake of the king and the queen
Ladies Home journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

the presence OF ANCIENT ASsYRIAN.
plague, red denotes defiance or battle,
and black marks the pirate of the high
seas.
That the Egyptians were the first to
use the standard for organized military
forces, there is little reason to doubt.
Those of the early time consisted of
the figure of an animal affixed to the
end of spear, others resembled a
round-headed table knife, and still
others an extended fan, though this
last did not become popular until
many years later. The standards used
by the Egyptian army during Pharaoh's
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

men was divided into ten companies or
bands, and each of them had their
peculiar emblem affixed to the end of a
spear. A square piece of fringed cloth
attached to a cross-bar at the end of a
stick was the flag of the cavalry. The
silver eagle was the only emblem car
ried in warfare, the others being left
in camp. The dragon, which was also
a Roman ensign, came to the Western
Empire and was adopted and made the
chief standard of the nobility of Nor
mandy.
The Assyrians were more modest in
these early times. Two standards,
only, were used by them on all occa-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

standard. THE PIRATES FLAG
The BLUE Blanket" of Scotland has
an interesting local history. In 1889
King James III. presented u standard
to the trades of Edinburgh as a per-
petual remembrance of their loyalty,
with power to display it in defense OF
their king, country, and their own
rights. This standard was kept by the
convener of the trades and on it's ap-
pearance not only the artifcers Of
Edinburgh are to repair to it, but all
the craftsmen of Scotland are bound
to follow and fight under it. The
standard is still held in great honor
and reverence by the burghers of
Edinburgh and, indeed, by all Scot
land.
In 1875 the "Union Flag" with red
field was displayed in New York on a
liberty pole, and bore the inscription,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21
CHINESE FLAG.

camille marine, the army in the field
and the sleeping place of the warrior
in the cathedral.
A soldiers fidelity to his flag has in
it something ennobling and sublime,
and gives him share in the national
life and liberty of which that flag is an
emblem. Tattered, torn, and
smoked it is a symbol of the highest
worth and Importance, and has power
to direct the thoughts and passions of
individuals SO that a mighty host be-
comes as one man.
In these days when the people make
holiday why is it that the amount of
enthusiasm is measured by the humble
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

Napoleon III. This standard wss a
conspicuous figure in the late war and
proved to be much coveted prize
among the German soldiers, who cap
tured nearly 1000 of them in the sue
cessive defeats of the French. In
adopting the eagle as standard the
French have perpetuated the old
Roman spirit which held this bird in
great alteration, likening it to the
military destinies of the nation.
Russia, Austria and Prussia retain the
eagle as symbol of sovereignty-and
in each case the eagle is black, dis
played on a yellow or golden back
ground.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

num Der of the RATTLEsNAKE FLAG.
united colonies and denoted the subor-
dination of the States to and their de-
pendence on the Union. The size of
the flag of the army is feet inches
in length. feet inches in width, with
seven red and six white stripes.
The eagle carried in the French
armies in 1889 is the most expensive
regimental standard ever used. They
were wrought of pure gold and valued
at $1,000 each. The ribbon attached
was of fine silk, five inches wide and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

FRANCES EAGLE. consecrated banners
to any enterprise which he wished to
be successful; numerous instances of
this practice might be cited in very
recent times. In the British army, at
the present day, whenever new flag
Is to be presented to a regiment. the
officers and men are drawn into line
and the banner blessed in their pres
ence by clergyman of the Church of
England. The imperial standard of
England was first hoisted on the Tower
of London and on the Bedford Tower
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

ROMAN STANDARDS. form of semi-circle
and represented the sun, moon, and
other heavenly bodies. All were
evidently objects of superstitious
veneration well calculated to awaken
enthusiasm = that characteristic SO
essential to success-in the breasts of
the Egyptian soldiers.
In the early days the Greeks en-
ployed as standard, piece of armor
at the end of a spear, but this was final
ly supplanted by the olive and the
vine. Other Greek tribes adopted the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

THE PoPE's BANNER, tails OF the Turks,
EIGHTH CENTURY. and the bundle of
hay at the top of pole, adopted by
the Romans, originated. Other stand
ards were common to Persia. One Of
them, perhaps the most used, consist
ed of staff ending in half ring and
having below a transverse bar from
which two enormous tassels were
hung.
The Roman army had different en-
blems for each division and generally
had letters inscribed on them for dis
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21
A Cure for Crtup.

Dr. Laugardiere of Toulouse reports
70 the French Academy of Medicine
that he has discovered cure for croun
IL IS very simple one-a tablespoon.
ful OF Hour of sulphur in tumbier of
water, After three days of the treat.
ment his patients were rescued from,
mm'nent death, and fully recovered
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

signifying h ar
mony, but this sug-
gestion W as not
carried out. The
stars on the first
flag were placed in
a circle and sym
bolized the perpet-
uity of the Union.
I he t h irt e e n
stripes showed the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

NAHish NNEHICtN VH CIIt IfIH OF
CRUISER. June l777 Con-
gress passed the following resolutions:
THAT the flag of the United States be
thirteen stripes alternately red and
white; that the Union be thirteen stars
of white set in blue field, represent
ing a new constellation At this time
it was also proposed to have Tyre with
the thirteen stars grouped around it
as embodying the constellation Tyre, {"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

WIS lHt NJ urt Oh TURKISH ANb PEN
the sun, and was SIAN.
displayed only on occasions when the
King was present with his army.
Though the proper royal standard at
this time was blacksmith's apron,
around which the citizens had once
rallied to successful opposition
against the tyranny of Zahawk. Many
national standards have arisen from
similar emergencies, when that which
was near at hand was seized and lifted
to mark the rallying point for the peo-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

companions came to
preach in Britain in
the latter part of
the sixth century,
the monk and his
followers entered
Canterbury carrying
Ii t tie banners on
which were worked
crosses.
1t has been the
practice in every age
for the Pope to give
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21
A Free Lunch.

The members of the French chamber
of deputies have the free run of a buffet
connected with the chamber, except
that if they want champagne or alb
sinthe they must pay for it.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-06-21

OF Dublin on the
union of the king
doms, Jan. 1, 1901.
This event gave
rise to the appella-
ton 4" Union Jack, "
which has charac-
teriZed the English