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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
EDITORIAL SUGGESTIONS.

The income of the Duke Of West
Minister is 121 cents per second. The
income of most of his neighbors is
about 12B per day. Farming pays the
Duke.
Southern farmers do not always ap-
preciate their many advantages. In
Oregon the farmers had not finished
sowing wheat on the 8th of May. Here
wheat is getting ripe only month
later.
Keep it on your mind that rapid cul-
tivation is what all crops need. Twice
the amount Of work on crop after it
has stood too long without being stirred
with hoe or plow will not make up for
the delay.
We are pleased to note the prosperity
Of the Maryland Farmer. 1t isapaper
that can be read with pleasure and
profit in any farm home. The Farmer
opens its columns to the reform organ
izatiOns for furthering their interests,
The Farmers Voice is much dis
tressed. 1t says: We have not heard
from Pope, the bicycle manufacturer,
on the subjec5 of compelling the people
to build good roads, for most two
weeks. We wish we could say the
same.
Reports show that the wheat crop
this year will be at least 25 per cent.
short. Yet the price doesn't go up.
Why is it that a short crop doesn't put
up the price when a full crop of cotton
always Ghe buyers claim puts the
price Of that crop low. Somebody
wrong here, sure.
There is one reform needed in North
Carolina-in the entire South in fact
and that is more hay should be raised
by our farmers. The meadow lands
ought to have better treatment, and
clover, grass, ETC., ought to have a home
on every farm. Grab" grass makes
the finest hay and it can be raised with
out much cost
The leaven is working. The Farm
and Home is talking right to the point
about the Wall street gamblers. 1t
says: Wall street is the fostering sore
IN our country's finances. Business
would be better and would move along
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
GOOD NEWS FROM IREDELL
COUNTY.

A member of Belmont Alliance, No.
339, Iredell County, writes US that they
are taking in new members at every
meeting and that old members are COM
ing back and paying up their dues
At their last meeting five members
paid up their dues that had not at,
tended the meetings for some time.
They are among the best men in the
county.
This news is peculiarly gratifying to
the editor of this paper. The writer
corresponded with an organizer, and
after ne came, hunted up the charter
members of Belmont Alliance, was Sec
retary of it for about two years. Best of
all Belmont is not alone. Many other
Alliances throughout the State are on
the same upgrade and bid fair to break
all former records. Let the good
work go on.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13

more smoothly if the Wall street gamb
lers were wiped out of existence.
Decent men no longer trade on the
street, which is controlled by gang
Of buccaneers as unprincipled as are
option speculatOrs who manipulate the
produce markets. Thehonest investor
and the general public is beginning to
make common cause with the farmers
against these men who "toil not neither
do they spin"-non- producers who fat
ten on the work of honest labor and
honest capital, to both of which they
are strangers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
OFFICE OF THE
NATIONAL ECONOMIST PUBLISHING Go.
239 North Capitol St.
Horace Kenney Sec'y and Treas.


Horace Kenney Sec'y and Treas.
WASHINGTON, D. c., - 189.
DEAR SIR:-With this we send you a
copy of the National Economist" the
official organ Of the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union. This
paper has been established some six
years, and has always had great growth
in the farming communities in the
South and West. Tt is not partisan
paper, and adheres strictly to the doc
trines as enunciated by the Farmers
Alliance. 1t is published weekly and
for the sum of 81 per year.
Your name has been handed to us SIS
that of a circulator or subscription
agent for papers of this class. We
shall be pleased to have you examine
this paper carefully and act as our
agent for procuring subscriptions.
We pay our agents 25 cents commits
sion, .. e., on every subscription Of 81
each you remit rs cents and the name
of the party you send in will be placed
on our mailing list for one year.
Please pay careful attention to our
premium list as offered from time to
time, and if there is anything among
them that you desire for yourself, we
shall be pleased to furnish it to Ou at
cost price to us.
Trusting that we will be favored
with your assistance in securing sub
scriptions for our paper, and that a
mutually profitable connection may
be formed, [ am,
Yours truly,
NATIONAL ECONOMIST.
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No. 18

ceived that the Alnmni Association
ordered several hundred copies of it to
be printed. 1t should be in the hands
of all who have the interest of public
education at heart.
In the business meeting of the
Alumni Association, which followed
the address, brief talks were made by
Rev. A. @. Dixon, Hon. J. G. Scar
borough and others. Hon. E. B. Jones,
the popular Senator from Forsyth, was
chosen to deliver the address in 1894.
WEDNESDAY.
On Wednesday morning, Rev. DR..
]. @. Hiden, of Richmond, Va, deliv-
cred the annual address before the
Literary Societies, the subject of which
was Edgar Allen Poe" The learned
Doctor, who is thorough student of
literature, did not attempt to tell us
anything new of Poe, but merely
touched upon the leading events in
the poets life, with many wise obser-
vations on life and literature, and
countless amusing anecdotes.
In the evening Rev, A. @. Dixon, of
New York, preached the Baccalaureate
sermon on 'The Standard of Worthis
ness in Heaven and on Earth" ALI
who have listened to this fervid young
orator can readily understand why
Wake Forest is so proud Of him.
After the sermon the local Alumni
10 Ioo SGSA
| ing Alumni and friends of the College.
The banquet was served by Dughi, of
Raleigh, in his best manner The fol
lowing is a list of toasts and speakers:
''The Nineteen Greet the Forties. -
DR.. T. E. Skinner and w. W. Kitchin,
ESQ.
Wake Forest halls the public schools
and pledges hearty cooperation in the
effort to secure elementary education
to every child in North Carolina. ."-E.
E. Hilliard, Esq and J. T. Spainhour,
Esq
Three Hundred Students at Wake
Forest Next Session. Rev. J. L.
| White.
THE Students Aid Fund-It gives
the poor young man an opportunity
O. college training without compromis-
ing his independence and self respect. D."
Prof. J. B. Carlyle and Rev. D. M.
Herring. Feeling allusions we're made
to Mr.. J. w. Denmark, the originator
and promoter of this fund.
''The William Royal Memorial
Chair. Rev. A. @. Dixon and J. L.
White. After the banquet neatly
three thousand dollars were subscribed
to the endowment of the William
Royal chair Of English.
THURSDAY
was commencement day proper. Grad
uating Orations were delivered by
Messrs. Sapp (Salutatorian), Webb,
Weaver, Porter, Kittrell, Newton and
Hobgood (Valedictorian). Twenty-one
young men received the degree of
Bachelor of Arts, ana two the degree
of Master of Arts.
Hon. J. @. Scarborough, on behalf of
the Board of Trustees, announced that
A SCHOOL OF LAW
would be established with the opening
of the session of 1893-94. The organi-
zation of this new department has been
put into the hands of the legal mem
bers of the Board, and will be pushed
bravely forward.
The First Virginia Regiment Ba1d
gave delightful concert on Thursday
evening.
The handsome new catalogue of
Wake Forest College is now ready for
distribution, and may be had by ad-
dressing the President, or Prof. B. r.
Sledd.
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CATAWBA COUNTY.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GOOD OF THE
ORDER.
Your committee begs leave to submit
the following:
1st We recommend that our whole
membership, on all occasions, manifest
a spirit of tolerance and conservatism
towards those that seemingly antagon-
ize our principle.
I'd. That there is falling off to some
extent Of our numbers, is undeniable.
Be loving, courteous and kind to all
such. But always uncompromising as
to principle. AS rule, this class was
not uor is not Alliancemen from prin-
cipl9 ;eonly from policy.
3D. That the Business Agency is one
of the most important features of the
Order None will deny this being the
case. We would urge the brethren to
stand by it unfinchingly in every par
ticular. Remember what it has done
and is doing for us, and will continue
to do if we give it our undivided sup
port, which is our reasonable duty.
45h. What shall we say about the
action of that magnanimous, sagacious,
symmetrical legislature that dissected
the Alliance charter and left us the
skeleton with such and such provis-
ions circumscribing it from head to
foot2 Permit us to say that, in our
opinion, that if the earth was raked,
the sea skum and Satan's habitation
scraped, that there could not be another
such piece Of diabolicaI premeditated
legislature found on record directed at
any people as a class But with all
fair minded people we believe it will
terminate fer the good of the Order, as
unjust treatm. nt always creates sym
pathy.
5th. Brethren, let us be diligcnt in
obtaining all possible means OF infor
nation from every reliable source in
regard to our interests as a Gloss; we
must not be mentally lazy. Use every.
opportunity to secure and retain all
needed information that tends to build
us up in every particular. Let us
stand firm on the demands Of the ALI
ance from Ocala to the present. Let
our united motto be that our life work
as to influence in every conceivable
manner at the ballot box and elsewhere
be concentrated to have the principles
therein contained enacted into law and
faithfully enforced by an honest ad-
ministration.
9Th. AS a class we are battling for
right against might Money, with all
the power that it has by legislation and
corporation, controlled by cultivated
brain, is the great enemy of labor
organizations. It is the Pharoh of
North America, against those that they
would have to make brick without
straw. We are on our march in the
wiIderness-do btless many of us will
never reach the promised land-will go
to our long homes in the service of re-
form before maturity. But, brethren,
see that you fall not out by the way.
Put your unwavering trust in the same
God that led the Israelites to the prom
ised land and we verify believe that
victory will be ours, leaving an incal-
culable legacy to our posterity.
J. S. BRIDGES,
NJ A. THORNBURG,
L. P. ECKARD,
COmmittaa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13

NEW YORK, -- 1898.
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Industries" published weekly in New
York City, and devoted to the cause of
right and labor.
Believing that the platform as enun-
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the best security for the people, this
journal supported the Democratic
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still supporting it. 1t has the earliest
and best information regarding pOliti
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JUDICIARY.
NOR II CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
ANCE.

NOR 4 CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
ANCE.
P. .asiient-Marion Butler, Colds
VTico-President-T. VI B. Long, Ashe-
vi %, N. @.
S cratary-I'reasurer-W. S. Barnes,
R1eigh, n. @.
Lec5urer-Cyrus Thompson, Rich
Chaplain-Rev. JnO. AmPOns, Madl-
son Co, n. G.
DSor-Eeeper-R \. Henry, Ellijay,
NC.
Assistant Door Keopor-h. L. KING,
Pc nut, n. Q.
Level, II. G.
S ate Business Ag1at-N. II. Worth,
R leigh, n. &.
Trustee Business Agency Fund w.
A Graham, Machpelah, n. Q,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
G .aoIdyA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
3. Alexander, Charlotte, n. O.,
c. .airrnan; J. NJ. MewbOrne, KinstOn,
n Cd. S. Johnston, Ruftin, N. G.
.zz ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
elias Carr, T. Ivey, Raleigh, n. c.;
n. NJ. Culbreth, M. g. Gregory, VIM.
G. COnnel.
ATEAILIANCEL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
NC. E1glish, Trinity College: J. J.
Young, '0lenta; Z. A. Forney, New
ton, n. G.
vzr.a Carolina Reform Press Association.
sE1cers-J. Z. Ramsey, Presidoaat; +;
fu%soI1 Butler, Pjce-P President; Y, 5.
0orz2@2, Secretary,
PAPERS.
.aogressi ive Farmer, State Organ, Raleigh, =. c.
-s--osSiau Clinton, n. {.
;Terc7rV Hickory, y. &.
2zETier. Nhitakers, y. 4.
Agricultural Bee CTOldsbOrO, n. {.
Carolina Dispatch, herILOrd, y -
Our Home Beaver Dam, n. G.
The Revolution, Charlotte, \. q
Eacb of the aboUe-pGn1ed papers are
rsgesested to keep the list standing ON
Re first page and add others, 0rOUided
neg are duly elected. A1oy paper fail
NC to udUOcate the OcalG platform 1CitL
te dropped from the list promptly. Our
gacDLe CON 71O1U see ICIGt papers are
g1.6li8hed in their interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
RESOLUTION OF BEACH CLIFF
ALLIANCE.

CHARLOTTE, n. G..
Re8OlUed, That we, the members of
Beach Cliff Alliance, request our Presi-
dent, T. L. Vail, to issue a call through
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER to all ALI
ancemen to turn out in full force with
their wives and families at our County
Alliance meeting on the I'd Thursday
in July next and have one of those
pleasant and profitable meetings that
the farmers have so often had and en-
joyed in the past in the old county of
MecklenbUrg.
@. F. ALEXANDER, Pres.
r. E. KIRKsEY, Sec'y pro tenn.
P. S.-That Prof. w. D. Vinson be
asked to address the Alliance at our
next county meeting at 10 o'clock a.
m, I'd Thursday in July next.
In compliance with the above request
the members of the Alliance are most
cordially invited to meet with us at
our County Alliance meeting which
will be held on above day at Grove
Sub-Alliance, near Lodo, about six
miles west of Charlotte. Distinguished
speakers are expected to address the
meeting, say from 10 a. m. to 1 p, m.
to which the public are invited. AS the
press of farm work for the season will
be about over, we expect large at
tendance and an enjoyable time.
Fraternally,
T. L. VAIL,
Pres. Mecklenburg Co. Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
TReported for THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.1
COMMENCEMENT OF WAKE FOR
EST COLLEGE.

The 585h commencement of Wake
Forest College took place from Mon
day, May 80, to Thursday evening,
June I.
MONDAY-CLASS DAY.
Monday evening was given to the
exercises of the Senior class This fea
ture of the commencement was inau-
gurated four years ago, and has proved
very popular with studen is and Wis
itors. Mr.. D. M. Prince, of Goldsboro,
in few appropriate remarks, intro
duced Mr.. S. Mcintyre, of Union
county, as the class orator. The sub
iect of his grafton was where Are
Wee" Then came, in order, Mr.. J. w.
Bailey, of Raleigh, as Historian; Mr..
J. @. Kittrell, of Kittrell, as Prophet
and Mr.. @. W. Wilson, of Chatham
county, as Poet. Even the most criti,
cal of the audience had only, words OF
praise for the efforts of the young men.
After the exercises the class and their
lady friends were given a banquet by
President and Mrs. Taylor.
TUESDAY
was Alumni day. In the evening w
E. Daniel, Esq, of Weldon, N. c., de-
livered the Alumni address on ''The
Duty of College Graduates to the
Masses" So well was the address re
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
Vol. 8.
ruE NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

Presidential. L. Loucks, Huron,
South Dakota.
Vice President Marion Butler, Colds
OC5o2 s9c2retaTy- ret -Treasurer-Col. D. P. Dun
can. Columbia, S. @.
L9eturer-Ben Terrell, Seguin, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
HI. Loucks, Chairman; L. Leon
ard, Mt. Leonard, Missouri; Mann
PAGE. Brandon, Virginia; l. E. Dean,
H0neove Falls, New York; H. Q. Dem
ming, Secretary, Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
vania.
JUDICIARY.
R. 4. Southworth, Denver, Colo.
r. W. Beck, Alabama.
Y D. Davie, Kentucky.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-03
Fables About the Condor.

According to Humboldt, the massive
pinions of the bird enabled it to soar
over all the submits of the Andes to
circle for hours in those regions of low
pressure, and thence on sudden to de-
scend to the seasl,ore, thus passing
rapidly through all the gradations of
climate From Prof. orion is quoted
the statement that the condor ''can
dart in an instant from the dome of,
Chimborazo to the sultry coast of the
Pacific This agreement of observers
is now broken as far as conce8 Mr..
Whymper. He weakens the authority
of Prof Orton's statement by remark
ing that the Pacific is at least one hum
dred and twenty miles distant from the
dome Of Chimborazo. SO that to traverse
the interval in an instant is to fly at
the rate of four hundred and thirty-two
thousand miles an hour, which would
cover the distance from the earth to
the moon and back in sixty-six minutes.
The flashing of such fight man
eye could follow, still less 1t
identity over course of eve twice
sixty miles the bird which started and
the bird which arrived As matter
of fact, it is said the condors seldom or
never descend to the seashore in Ecua~
dor, though they undoubtedly do so
elsewhere, while, so far from surpass-
ing man in the heights that they attain,
Mr.. Whymper. who had repeated OPP
portunities of observing them sailing
to and fro, not above but far below his
snow-girt encampments, was persuaded
that their habitual range did not rise
above sixteen thousand feet. He in
geniously explains the ocular delusion
which has probably imposed on other
observers - Edinburgh Review.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-03
INTELLIGENCE in CATTLE.


How q Steer which Had Been q Horn ed
In" Got Revenge.
A COW and steer--the latter two tc
three years old-were the only occu.
pants of the barnyard, where the oc-
currence took place. A batting Of hay
was put out to them. the cow taking
possession. The steer wished to share
It, but the COW, like some higher ami.
mails, was selfish, and was bent on TAX
ing the whole of it, and as often as he
would maneuver around from side to
side to get bite she would drive him
off at the point of her horn. The steer
was so persistent that at last the old
COWS patience gave way, and making a
determined and vicious charge upon
him punished him severely, though he
was her own offspring.
The steer felt badly hurt, not only in
body, but evidently in mind as well,
and immediately started out of the yard
and off down the lane toward the pas
ture, where were the rest OF the stock,
believing vengeance at every step in a
language which was unmistakable to
the bystander, and which the mother
well understood, as she ceased eating
and listened intently to the threatening
of what was to come. When these died
away in the distance she resumed her
ration, but with evident apprehension.
In due time the steer was seen re-
turning, bringing with him compan-
ion larger and stronger than himself.
As they approached the rumblings OF
rage and revenge could be again hoard,
which grew louder as they came nearer.
The COW took in the situation at once.
and was now terror-striclen. As her
sssailants rushed into the yard she
lodged them and rushed out at life
and-death speed, and away toward the
rest of the stock in the field with her
pursuers close In her track.-Popular
Science Monthly
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-03
Financially Embarrassed.

A large manufacturer, whose affairs
were very much embarrassed. and who
was overworked and broken down with
nervous exhaustion, went to celebrated
specialist. He was told that the only
thing needed was to be relieved of care of
ard worry, and have change of thought
This doctor was more considerable of his
patients health than OF his financial cir
cumstances. He ought to have advised
him to use DR.. Miles Restorative Ner-
vine, the best remedy for nervous prostra-
ton, sleeplessness, dizziness. headache.
Ill effects of spirits, tobacco, coffee, opium,
etc. Thousands testify to cures. Book
and trial bottle free at Elmer D. PIickitt's
drug stores. Mount Holly and Lumberton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-03
Her Ears We're Out of Focns, But Her
Case Was Not Singular.

Her Ears We're Out of Focns, But Hell
Case Was Not Singular.
A few days ago well-lxnown teacher
of singing presented herself to physi-
clan, says the Mahogany Tree, and, in
irritated tone of voice, said: Doctor, /
wish you would tell me what ails me.
I hear fifty voices every time anyone
speaks to me. >
The doctor looked at her a moment
and then replied: Madam, you proba-
bly, hear two" IT am sure, (" persisted
the teacher, ''that hear twenty
Two" stoically replied the doctor; and
he picked up a tuning fork, touched it
and applied it to her ear. What note
Is that?n he asked. She told him; and
he gave her the same pitch in the other
ear. "And that?" And, behold II
sounded minor third lower.
'As told you,s said the medicine
man, ssyou are suffering from de.
precision Of the nerves in one ear Tc
use homely but significant misappli.
cation of terms, her ears were out OF
focus. The teacher was in great dis
tress. ut does not hurt, and 1t does
not show she complained, ssbut /
could better afford to have rheumatic
fever Did anyone ever have it before?'
The doctor laughed. BLESS your
heart, madam" he said, ''as many as
twenty Of the Symphony orchestra men
had the same affection last winter
Think Of the possibilities of mo
spread of such diseased Singers sing
out Of tune, players wander FROM the
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-03

Attracts the attention of every property
holder in this city. But when DR.. Frank
lin Miles. the eminent Indiana specialist
claims that heart disease is durable and
proves it by thousands of testimonials of
wonderful cures by his New Heart Cure
II attracts the attention Of the millions
suffering with short breath, palpitation,
irregular pulse. wind in stomach, pain in
side or shoulder, smothering spells, faint
ing, dropsy, etc. A. F. Davis, Silver
Creek, Neb., by using four bottles of DR.
Miles New Heart Cure, was completely
cured after twelve years suffering from
heart disease. This new remedy is sold
by Elmer d. Prickitt, druggist, Mount
Holly and Lumberton.