The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-22

PROGRESSIVE FARMER has been dealing
! out for years, and so unlike the Oh
SerUer's usual advice, that we are forced
to conclude that DR.. Caldwell has
hooked some of our thunder. How
ever, we can't see how men who stood
| on the State and National Democratic
platforms last year should have any
trouble in following two men going in
opposite directions.
have it on the very best authority
that many good, honest, hard-working
farmers in Wake county have been
forced by their inability to purchase
meat or lard, to make this years crop
on a strictly vegetable diet seasoned
with salt alone. Yet we are told that
the farmers are not feeling the effects
Of the wicked financial legislation
which has brought about this con
dition. How much more of this can
we stand and how long will we endured
No one regrets more than Bro. But
Ter, his failure to be at Thomas
vile on the 18th. He was not
aware Of a change of schedules
just made, and when he went to the
Goldsboro depot, he found that he last
traino on which he could reach Thomas
vile in time, had been gone nearly two
hours. We learn that there was an
immense crowd and Bro. N. A. Dun
ming made a very excellent speech.
We hope to give full account next
week.
Jerry Simpson says the Presidents
Message lis as weak as dishwater,"
and the poor laboriag man" is ''the
veriest rot on record" OF course it is.
Before Cleveland was ever prominent
in politics the military at Buffalo had
to guard him from the assaults of in
furiated workmen in that city on &C
count of a brutal speech he had made.
We have this straight from a reliable
man who was a member of the military
force. He cares even less about the
poor mar now.
Cards r out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Florence, daughter Of
Capt E L. Faison, Of Sampson county,
to Mr.. Marion Butler, of Gold .b0ro, On
the 31st of August Miss Faison is enc
of North Cardinals highly accom-
plished young ladies and has "a large
circle of friends. Mr.. Butler needs no
Introduction to our readers. We con
gratllate both on their good luck, and
trust and hope that this will be the
happiest alliance" yet organized by
our brilliant ex State President, and
Vice-President of the National Ali
ance.
The NeWS Observer Chronicle and
North CarOlinian are both very sorry
the Republicans in Virginia have de-
cided to put out no ticket this year, but
instead recommend that the voters
vote as they see proper in the coming
election. We are sorry, too, for it is a
good year for the Populists to wipe out
both old rotten frauds at blow.
Virginia is a grand old State, and her
people are as good as the world has
produced, but the leaders Of the Demo
cratic and Republican parties are as
rotten as can be and the stables must
be cleaned out there as well as in other
States.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Atlanta Journal says: Mr.. Pierce,
the young Colorado populist, achieved
prominence his fifth day in Congress
This is an unusual record. He has a
freshness Of style and q fuency of
language which Immediately attracted
the notice Of the galleries and the
members, the latter gathering round
him and remaining until he concluded.
His voice is clear and resonant, and
| could be heard all over the hall, and
though his speech was slightly on the
sophmoric order, he has made a repu-
tation for oratory in his first week in
Congress that it takes the majority of
men many years to equal.
The Charlotte Neus says: THE
tight times bring out many odd things.
A banker who had an acquaintance in
Alamance county went to him to Dor
row money. The collaterals offered
we're of such a character that the
c~ountryman couldn'tresist and taking
the banker to the attic, rolled out an
old jug. The handle was broken eff
and there was a corn cob stopper in
it's mouth. Below a pile Of dried apples,
the countryman brought out $4,000 in
bills and coin, that he had boarded up
for years past. He got IS per cent. for
the loan" IF a few more bankers had