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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07
THE PARADE OF POVERTY.
Two Hundred and Fifty Starving
>Wretches.

LONDON, Jan. 31-About two hun
dred and fifty wretched looking vic
tins of poverty and privation gathered
on Tower Hill this morning and re-
solved to make a display of their rags
and misery before the lords and com
moners in parliament.
The mob had no settled plan of pro-
cedure; they were too hungry for that,
but n and all they started in the
direction of the parliament houses.
1t was a pitiful procession and ex-
cited the sympathy and surprise Of the
spectators. The police at first did not
interfere, thinking that the gathering
would dispense very soon; but when it
became apparent that the famine
stricken wretches really meant to
make a scene before parliament, the
police dispersed them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07
MASSACHUSETTS MOTGAGES

When the Alliance used its influence
to get a bill through for the purpose of
getting at the amount of mortgage in
~debtedness in the United States, 1t did
a wise thing. The censu of two years
ago disciose5 a terrible state of affairs,
and there is no doubt about the correct
ness of the figures. The extra census
bulletins containing this information
are % being issued.
Massachusetts, is among the cluster
of so called prosperous States in the
Northeast. The bulletin shows that
in the ten years, 1880 to 1890, $50, 222
real estate mortgages we're registered
in the State, representing an incurred
Indebtedness of $50S, 455, $50. On the
first of January, 1890, 1923 277. 668 OF
this total mortgage indebtedness-a
good deal over half-was still unpaid.
Showing that while the population had
only increased % 81 per cent, the in
debtedness had increased 166 per cent.
Now there is food for thought. Ye
calamity howlers and ye prosperity
howlers both ought to digest that and
then ask where am l at?"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07
HI LATEST NEWS.
Sparks from the Wires--Most IrnPoEtaa,
Events Throughout the World
for q Week,

WINNIPEG. Man Jan. 3l.-EcnpeTa-
ture at Swift Current, n. w l.. 600
miles west from Winnipeg, is so de-
grees below zero.
MIDDLEsBOROUGH, KY, Jan. 81
Desperate Rush Morgan was shot and
killed near Hubbard Springs this even
ing. Morgan had killed seventeen men.
WOOSTER. O., Feb. 2,-The Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Cni ,agofast western,
No. S was wrecked at L~ondenville
early this morning, Six lives sepOrted
lost.
ROME, Jan. 31.-StrombOli, the north
eastern most Of the Lipari islands III
the Mediterranean, off north coast Of
Sicily, was visited by a severe earth
quake yesterday.
ST. PETERsBUG. Feb. THE Gar
attended the Court bali yesterday eve
ing, which disposes of the report that
he had been injured by an attempt
upon his life.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 1.-The Anchor
Foundry and Machine Company, owned
by Wharton Mcknight, and located on
Penn avenue, near First street, failed
10 day. Liabilities ABOUT 1924. 600, assets
500, 900.
CLEVELAND, Jan 31-Small pox took
a new start In Akron yesterday, SIX
new cases beng reported. Thus far
nearly fifty cases and ten deaths have
occurred All cases reported are in
in The quarantine houses.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. John
Lcomls, an employee Of the Ma i0nal
Fertilizer works was killed to day
His clothing caught in the shafting of
the machinery. and his body wasdTawn
around q shaft. Both legs were torn
off and his body otherwise horribly
mutIlated.
DALLAS, Tsxas, Jan 81 Mrs. w. @.
Veal, by her attorney, has filed suit
against DR.. r. Fl. Jones, who killed
her husband, for $50. 0O0. She sets
forth IL her petition that By killing
her husband DR., jones deprived Der Of
a h4me and q support. She estimates
that in the natural course Of things her
husband would have lived twelve
years and that he cOulC have made
S.. 900 a year.
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. Natural
gas exploded in q house occupied by
ULYSSES 5. Bruns0n at midnight. The
house is completely wrecked. FIVE per
sons seriously injured, and Ulysses
Brunson badly burned about the mad.
Mr. Bruneon was blown through a
door and bruised as we'll as burned,
and will die. Sarah Btuus2n, eleven,
Mary Brunson. seven and D0!lje Brun
son. three years Of age, were blown
out of their beds and badly burned a
leaky service pipe caused the disaster.
AUGUSTA. Ky, Jan. 31.-A bad
wre k occurred on the Chesapeake and
and Ohio Railroad at Wellsburg, about
six miles below here, last night, be
tween a west bound coal train and an
| east bound work train, in which James
Faulkner, colored. lost his life and
eight others of the work train were
badly injured. The engineer Of the
| work was ordered to switch at Wells
burg, but he vent TO sleep, and was
only awakened by the headlight of the
approaching freight. He had barely
time to jump. Faulkner's body was
shipped to Cynthiana. Ky, and the
injured were N to Covington.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07
TARIFF LESSON NUMBER 3,

Under the head of schedule A we
find paints, colOrs and varnishes. I'm
less our readers are practical painters
they would hardly understand the
names Of each. Suffice it to say that
the oil and new tariff figures are near
~ the same. When any changes were
made they were very slight, and in
nearly every instance where the tariff
was lowered a little on one article it
was put up on another. The same can
be SAID OF lead products, potash and
the various preparations Of each. The
tariff on calomel was changed from 25
per c. Mt. to 35. Percentage in tariff
means the value of the article at
wholesale. For instance, % per cent
tariff means that the duties are
$25 on the 500 worth Of goods
On CASTLE soap the tariff was
changed from 90 per cent. to II
cents per pound. Fancy, perfumed
and common soaps were not changed,
the tariff on fancy soaps being Is cents
per found; on common 20 per cent.
Soda was reduced from i to 1 cent
per pound. Sulphate of soda was
raised from 20 per cent. to 81 20 per
pound Strychnine was reduced from
so cents to 40, so if you wish to shuttle
off your mortal coil you can do so
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07
STATE NEWS.

Cream Of the State Press-DrOps of TUrpentine
and Grains of Rice fir IN the East-Clusters
of grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
~th-Sta OF Corn and Grains of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and Cotton Seed from the South
Morganton Herald: Richard Bowers,
aged 80 years, died at his home near
Glen Alpine on Friday, Jan. goth.
Lincolnton Courier: Mr.. H. f.
Nixon died near L3wesville, Monday,
January % 1898, of heart trouble. aged
about Al.
Snithield Herald: Rev. r. A.
Johnson died at his home in Dunn at
II o'clock Tuesday, January 245b, in
his 47th year.
The Lexington Dispatch mentions
the freezing there of water n a ia tory
as unprecedented.
Marti, BOst killed a nine months old
pig that weighed 372 pounds. Tom
Bost killed a six and a half months old
pig that weighed 248, says the Concord
Standard.
There are now 1000 bales of cotton
On the Charlotte platform. Most of it
is for local use, in the factories and the
compress will not get much to do on
the lot, says the Charlotte NerS.
Winston Sentinel: The next annual
meeting of the State Pharmaceutical
association will be held in Greensboro
next August instead of Winston, as
was decided at the last meeting in
Raleigh.
New Berne Journal: On Thursday
last MI. =. H. Fowler sustained a
serious loss by having his warehouse
at Stonewall and thirty nine bales Of
cotton burned. There vas no in
surance.
DR.. Strong, Of the Charlotte Demo
cT0t passed down the street this (MOn
day) morning and several gentleman
remarked, I'll swear, | didn't know
this is court week." says the Concord
Standard.
The assignment of Mr.. JnO 9. Stout.
builder and contractor, Of all his real
estate and plant and material on North
Tenth street, was filed yesterday IN the
office of the Register of Deeds, says the
Wilmington StGT.
Winston Sentinel: Two young
darkies named Jim Kennedy and
Wiley Thomas, aged 10 and Is years,
respectively stole a shot sack contain
ing $175 from the bar room Of w. IL.
and T. K Renigar.
Messrs. N. M. Lockhart and Billie
ClantOn, while hunting on Friday,
killed a white deer in Trent's woods,
near here. The deer had been seen
before but could not be gotten near
enough to shoot. While trailing her
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07
a PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
TRAIN COLLIDE.

PIrrsBURG, Pa. Feb. "a Chicago
limited on the Fort Wayne road col
Iided with a freight train at Dudonville,
157 miles west of Pit5sburg. a 3 o'clock
this morning. The engineer and fire
man Of the freight train, and an cleo
trican in the employ of the company
yer injured, but reports says the pas
sengers escaped. The engineer may
die
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07
SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKES.
The Island of zante the Greatest Sufferer

The Island Of Zante the Greatest Sufferer
ATHENS, Jan 3l.-The Island Of Zane
was shaken early this morning by an
earthquake. In the town of Zante
many business houses we're wrecked,
and the occupants ran in their night
clothes into the streets. The roof Of the
prison fell in and many prisoners were
wounded. The guard was doubled to
prevent the prisoners escaping and to
suppress disorder consequent upon the
panic among them. The walls OF the
prison, which had been sprung and
cracked, were braced.
The hospital was shaken partly from
it's foundation, all the floors settled,
and the roof sank several feet. The
attendants ran from the builIing and
we're induced with difficulty half an
hour later to return and help remove
the patients to another part of the town.
Two hours later the town was shaken
by repeated shocks. Houses fell IN all
quarters, and the prison became so ufF>
safe that many prisoners were removed.
The people, in a panic, fed from the
houses and crowded the streets and
market place. Scores of families left
the town to camp in the fields on the
outskirts.
Many dead bodies have been found
IN the ruins, and 100 or mOr are re-
ported to have been injured severely.
1t has been impossible TO get further
details. The government has sent out
troops with tents and provisions for
the relief of the homeless.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07
NOTICE, LENOIR co. ALLIANCE
MEN.

There will be a called meeting of Le-
noir County Farmers Alliance the
second Thursday in February at the
court house in Kinston at 10 o'clock
a. %. S. Fl. BRIGHT,
Sec.-Treas. L. @. +. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07
MADISON COUNTY MEETING.

The quarterly meeting of Madison
County Alliance will be held at Madi-
son Seminary on Saturday, Feb IL, at
10 a m. Let us have a strong rally.
By order of the President,
JOHN AMMONS, Co. Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07
crazy with joy and thirsted for his

crazy with joy and thirsted for his
Smith h&d IN Tbucsd ~ picked up
llttie tour sear old M}rtle Vance, the
Ehiid OF ? llceman Vanre, near her
l"CnSf s house, and qujeting her with
0@Iiuy, carried her through the central
S"IUlon OF me city to Gibbons pasture.
07Nerdi people questioned him but to
5@Ct ne sad he was carrying her 70 q
DOCTOR s.. At the pasture, after assault
ing n chlld he Kill, d her.
lie was caught and everywhere along
the !lne as the train bore the wretch 10
Paris morbid crowds gratherpd to Gaze
upon him. at the depot at PARIS were
10. 600 people The ceputy sheriffs ont
up a show of pistols, but were brushed
aside, and a rush made for the car. a
rope was thrown about Smiths neck
and he was dragged from the car He
was taken TO a rude float and borne
through the city streets that the people
might gaze on him. At the open
prairie, 300 yards from the Texas and
Pacific depot, the scaffold awaited
him. Ii was six feet square and ten
feet high, well within the sight of all.
There for fifty minutes the madds ed
men tortured him Red hot irons were
thrust from every side into his body.
His shTieks added Vi. or to his perse-
cutters
First the hot irons branded his feet,
AID inch by inch they crept up to his
face The man was unconscious when
at last kerosene was poured over him
and cotton seed hulls placed beneath
him.
A torch set the pyra on fire and al
was quickly consumed. Curiosity
seekers have earned away all that
was left, even TO the ashes. Smith,
some say, committed the crime 10 70
verge himself on Vance, who had ar
rested him once when drunk and
dubbed him Vance is prostrated
with grief, and his wife is dangerously
i'll with the shock.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-07
HARD TIMES IN ARKANSAS.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 31.-Arkan
sas is suffering from genuine hard
times" Not only here in Little Rock,
but all over tho State, many OF the
oldest and heretofore s'aunchest bust
ness concerns have cen forced to make
assignments for the benefit OF their
creditors. The shortness of the cott@
crop last fall helps d t. bring about this
condition of affairs. Cotton is surely
king in this region, II takes quantity
rather than quality TO keep these PEG
pie going.
Little else is raised here, although
the ground will produce in abundance
every staple known to the agricultural
world. Little attention is given TO
stock raising, and there are not hogs
enough in the South TO supply che fifth
of the demand for meat, yet there is-no
better part If the United States fer
stock raising. Beef and pork sell for
Is and % cents a pound in the South
to day. But it IS thought the agricul-
tural portion of the people will O
learn SO to diversity their crops that
hard times will be relegated to parts
Of the country less favOrably blessed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27
Egg She'll HuIis.


The terrible accident, which yesterday
rA,t gloom over England and brought
mourning to the doors of more than four
hundred homes. shows with aw full distinct
ness q weakness. in naval construction that
NAV more than couuts radiance all the grea,
fehtiug strength now secured This is the
fraziiity of the vessels hull
In an endesvor to reduce the weight be-
low. in order that the armor anil exposed
portions of the ship may he as massive ae
possible, an egg she'll bottom is made which
has only to be punched by floating log to
be puncture,l-as was shown hut a short
time since when tiny torpedo boat dis
ahled a great cruiser.
Bat another demonstration of different
character made by the sunken bsttleship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27
State Beard Of hesIth- Complimentary 10 Dr.
YOUNG.

In u very interesting article in the Boston
Essning Transcript upon The Hygiene
OF Writing written by Kate Gannett Well
". notice the following well merited refer
ence to the accomplished secretary of the
State board Of health. DR.. A. 6. Young
The very best article in favor Of the yer
teal method and one written 80 impartially
that ii shows how the sloping system has
already been BEAUTIFULLY modified, is to be
found in report of the State board OF
health Of the State of NJ ,ine for 1891.
The mere fact that report on writing
should be contained in a report on health,
indicates that such report is as importan,
10 hygiene as are the usual articles in such
volumes This special report by DR.. A.
G. Young, secretary Of the board, is large
IL devoted to school hygiene, and no re-
report of any state board of education can
be more valuable to the relation between
studies and health
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

The breakdown of President Carnot, OF
the French republic has caused great deal
Of comment. He lie in the prime of life,
being only IS years of age. He has ALWAYS
been = strong. almost rugged man. The
cause Of HE breakdown is given ss lack Of
exercise. BY profession he is q civil en-.
sineer and in his earlier years led very
active life. When he was elected President
he began to neglect physical exercise. He
confined himself to chairs and carriages
The result 10 disordered liver and proba'
bic retirement early in life. The impor.
lance of fair amount of outdoor exercise
cannot be emphasized too much. In il i,
largely to be found the secret of length Of
DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27
VOICES OF TINE PRESS.
About the piums Tor Maine.

TX Mayor Ingraham of Portland, ap.
pointed consul TO Halifax, carries off the
highest prize TINS far awarded to Maine
Democrat. The story now goes that the
Sscdish mission, which was at one time
ready to drop into the lap of young Mr.
johnson of Waterviilc, will go out of the
State altogether. Mr.. John B. Redmsn
also defeated Democratic candidate fol
the governorship. is quite anxious to sue
coed Hon. W. ". Thomas, Jr, the present
able incumbent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

Will Grover Cleveland. Seer etary Car
Isle, and their Wall street bosses please
tell the people how the purchase of silver
BY the United States. under the Sherman
Law. is nov causing the alleged shipment Of
gold from Europe to this country? 1t can
be Just as truthfu,ly stated that the alleged
imports of gold now on the way from Eng
land to the United States were caused by
the continued purchases of silver by this
government A. that the exports of gold for
several months past were caused by the
purchases of silver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

II Poindcxter Dunn, the Democratic con
rressman who said II would have not re-
GREETED the collapse of Foras theater If il
had been filed with Grand Army veterans
instead Of poor clerks" had given utter
ance TO such brutal remark earlier in the
year President Cleveland might. possibly
department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

The review Of the first years work of the
Augusta Opera house, which We publish
elsewhere In this issue. makes very graft
flying showing. our city has enjoyed since
the opening of this fine building a class of
entertainments that never before visited us.
Much credit Is due to Manager Frank A.
has conducted its affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

DR.. Henson of Chicago. describes the
"personal devil asa "black toad lie
says this creature "squstted' himself near
the ear of Chief Justice Fuller while he
was writing the Worlds Fair opening de
cision. We are inclined to think, however,
that the said toad was whispering in the ear
of ID. Henson. when the reverend gentleman
decided to join hands with the gamblers and
dive keepers of the Windy City to do battle
for SIM Law closing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27
A Good Reason for Living.
"She lives to love and loves to live,
he loves tn live he~ause she lives tn 1--we

'tShe lives to love and loves TO live,
She loves to live because she lives to love"
Many think it is sin to be sick; being
so. one cannot bestow their affections on
others IS the Creator intended; being so, it
certainly IS a duty to cure yourself. Most
somen, these days, need an invigorating
tonic. WORKOUT teachers. shop girls.
iressmakers. miIliners, and those subject TO
tiresoue ltbor, have found boon in Or.
Pierce's Fs,orite Prescription. It Is a
soothing and strengthening pervine, Undue
ing refreshing sleep relieves dependency
and restores to full use all the appetites and
affections of ones nature. 1t is sold by
druggists, Under guarantee from its max
ers that it will. in every case, give salts fac
ton, or price (sl.00) will be promptly re-
funded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

Senator Stanford's wealth ia estimated at
80 900 900, tw thirds of which is in the
Southern Pacific Railroad. His annual in
come was 81 900, 600 year. The fortune of
this man represents almost = million dollars
for every year he spent in California. where
be went ~ a poor man early in the ff'ies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

II the Briggs prosecutions are continued
David Swings epigram that when you en-
Ter the Presbyterian church you must leave
your brains In the hall with your oycrcoal,
will yet be verified. As We have several
times remarked, this Is not the era Of in
telleetusl straight Jackets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

The favorite steamer Islander will come
to Augusta Wednesday for the accommoda-
ton of the cottage owners down river and
on the islands. She will leave here that
afternoon at o'clock and will run through.
This will afford the cottagers an excellent
chance to ship their baggage and summer
stores. Friday the speedy vessel makes sn
excursion trip from Gardiner to Merry
meeting bay for the benefit Of the Gardi-
ner brass band.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

On account Of the pSotrscted drouth hay
IN some parta Of the German empire IL self
Ing for nearly $50 ton. At that rate 1t
would keep the whole family working bard
70 provide fodder for the family COW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

WosId's Faif. Asd ~ beauty Of u al 10
tbst miiIionaires you'll be foo..as tine bills.
Nr. Danieis Of Kansas, you are . srnias.
The Pop1lsst party should 1soastiy
place you on exhibition a the coinmbias
Exposition that the world with uncovered
head msy gaze on yosr dome of thought
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

We have failed to note as yet any fail.
ure on the part of Mr.. Gresham, President
Cieveland's able bodied secretary of state,
10 draw his $50 per month from the pension
fund. It is evident that the present admin
istrstion which has been wont to spell re-
form with big Il is utterly opposed to tina,
kind Of eform which begins at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

In spite Of the desperate fight they are
making sgsinst the payment of the $3.50
900 Of Inheritance tar, the indications are
that the Gould heirs will be forced to con
tribute 10 this extent TO the prosperity OF
the Empire state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

Emperor William Of Germany is beeom
ing more impre ssed With the power of the
people Heretofore he has appeared to
labor under the impression that all the
power in the German empire was inherent
in his own august personality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

The Augusta Park Association is spsfns
no pains to make the one mile bicycle race
on July 4th a complete success. Inc
race is open to all amateurs j"
Kepnebcc county, and the entry Tee
is so cents. Each person entering
required to sign declaration thst he 70 Va
amateur according TO the rules OF '"s
League of American Wheelmen sno'
Furthermore protect the rider from oeins
put under the bar of professionalism, 'hs
association has applied for the permission
and approval Of the league in regard 70 W.
race. Prizes 70 total 'noe
$50 are offered. The bf" y
a beautiful silver trophy cup yaine ~
now on exhibition in A. J. Pjerces WIZ
dow. The second and third prizes are ~,
handsome gold and silver badges dispi''e.
at Lord & LowelI's store, valued at siz S"a
IS respectively. A flying start VIII DC :"
lowed and tho race promises to he the n''''
interesting held for many months IN n"','
Entries shouIi be made to Byron no'''
Augusta, on or before the J o. joy!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

The laundering capacity Of Democratic
ofsciAls was very clearly illustrated BY the
Brooklyn policemen who arrested number
Of Cspt. Andersen's men. They probably
took the Vikings for pirates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-27

After ali. when the lnfanta Euialia ear
Put up At the home Of private citizen OF
New York IL is evidence that we are all
made Of pretty much the same clay Sun
day Advertiser.
Yes and evidence that the infantA has the
good sense TO recognize the fact.