The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-07

was, DuG INC ISCcuG 40SNAdCuIC was
built in such a way that it couldn't
help it. 1t has insulted the people of
the State every day it has been in ses
sion, But you certainly don't expect
them to be angels when most of them
were elected by fraud.
~ The tobacco men a that Sigh
Watson's anti Trust bill will cause
tobacco men to move from this State
to Virginia. If we ever have another
legislature like the one just adjourned
everybody in the State will move out.
~ The Denver Dolly NelUs is en-
gagged in exposing the fraud in the city
government there. It says there are
5000 bogus voters on the city registra-
ton books. Georgia and Colorado
ought 20 exchange the compliments of
the season.
~ Union printers are opposed to the
appointment of @. B Edwards, of Will
mington, Del, as Public Printer. They
say he has antagonized organized labor
all his life. Why, bless your souls,
that is the reason President Cleveland
appointed him
~ Some jealous aloots have charged
Col. Fairbrother, editor of the Durham
Globe, with the grave crime of belong
ing to the American Tobacco Company.
He denies it, says the concern belongs
to him and he has your Uncle Wash
| D11I~o IiroI r. v-OuI- g., L..
~ We are happy to be able to in
form the fish living in or near Con
tentnea creek that the legislature has
not repealed their privileges. They
can continue to swim up and down the
stream just as usual, but are not al
lowed to roost in trees at night.
~ Col. w. F. TomIinson, of Ashc-
vile, has just issued his book contain
ing a brief sketch Of the State officers,
members of the legislature. Some Of
them have their pictures in the book,
some nave not, 1t is quite interesting
and handy to have around the house. |
~ O@e dollar is the membership fee |
to the Pan American Bjmetallic Aeso-
citation. Members will receive the pub
lea ions of the Association. and also
free coinage literature from Washing |
ton. Address, the Pan American BIZ |
metallic Association, Denver, Colorado. |
- TIE opponents Of free coinage
still object to taking 60 cents worth
of silver and stamping it as worth one
dollar. Why in the world don't they
object t. a piece of paper worth less
than a half d cent being stamped and
made worth IL, IS. SO, 800, r even
$L,COO2
~ 4 correspondent Of a weekly pa
per in this State calls another a low
down, ignorant, pusilIanimous Lilipu-
tan liar" The people Of the State
ought to hire him to "cuss" the legisla-
ture, for it is painfully evident that he
viii make a "cussist" after a little
practice.
~ No tears of sympathy will be
shed for the wrecked Reading Railroad
Company. 1t was the leader in the
coal combine, bit off more than it
could chew, and after failing, will pass
into new hands. Railroad companies
ought to remember that honesty is the
best policy.
~ We apologize for tie space used
to report the proceedings of the legis-
lature during the past few weeks. We
did it for the satisfaction of our readers,
as much to show what the legislature
did not do as what it did do. Here.
after more entertaining matter will be I
found in the space. !
~ A very intelligent correspondent {
writes as follows: Il think The Pro |
GRESsIvE FARMER is the best ape in
the world, and like wine it grows bet I
ter with age" We are always glad for +
our friends to write their opinions 3
about the paper freely 50 we a know =
what others think. !
~ We have passed through an * a
tremely hard winter. 1t is likely that
fruit, potatoes, Strawberries and many 4
such things are damaged. If SO, will t
not some Of our friends write us for O
publication, giving a true account of C
5he condition Of such things? Let us {
nave postal cards or short letter reports c
rom every section Of the country.
~ Several editors in this State are -
working for the postmastership in Z
he If respective towns. We have no +,
objection, but when they begin to q
and hand out their papers f,
nd find out how much smaller the cir II
ulation is than they have represented b
!, they will kill themselves for lying. 4
~. Mr. - TtIev savs If anv one A