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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
MISSOURI NOTES.

ne ef'on county institute mas en-
rolled l'' 3eacfer~,
mere are !-'.''' Christians or pi>
clrles III 'hls state.
The water works IL thi-licothc ~,
compared !" d DECK Iiact.lne.
Two eN-Cont%Jcruje soldiers az re-
ported al tho Saline county poor farm.
The te;,chtr- Institute ri Texas county
Will very properly he held AZ Licking.
\ LAWYER of Aulyra r,cenr'y secured
from Il 3ady = tvn ,..,.r. f,,. r,....,r
advice.
The Southern Methodist church con
troll, fourteen cdncatio,Ia, institutions
IN Missouri.
The po~,ut,ice business \, rll.np ha~
climbed o.. &3.mhj > y,a,. !, ~. l.-,
th"r< yrul.
\ william IN Louisiana COZ, ah,Il
v.,.ir,,in.r .h;,.l,.,. ,,....l.. ,.1 1,,,.;..
their cn,.i3~..- o., ,h. ..,,,.,na
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clilu,L to allow ,.,n,.,y,o,.n ,h, r,.,,.I.
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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
Congressnan BANDS VIows.

Heroic measures will be REQUIRED on
the part OF this government for the re-
mcnctiziation Of silver. Most cmphat;-
Gully | do not think il i, Il Knockout
70: silver in this country. On the con-
trary. | think that if congress does no.
adopt some measure look ing to tn,
direct metal standard il will make the
battle OF standards the coming issue IN
this country. Thi, battle will disrupt
political parties and cause Il contest
between the commercial center, and
the great agricultural districts Of tie
country. Free coinage of silver i de-
mandcd by the laboring clt->sc. and
thi, i what fit,e silver men viii nuw
demand of congress. The tctnonctiIa-
ton of silver l. Il conspiracy between
the banking institutions OF Enu!and
and the eastern portion Of The United
States. and the suspension of silver
coinage in India is Il part Of this con
Spiracy 10 hulldozc the congress 81 the
United States 10 the adoption Of the
single gold standard. do not helieve
that they VIII Succeed. II The t,on.o-
cratic cong:c,, stain, ;ruc 10 it,
pledges this conspiracy will not ste
cced. The low price nf silver i due t,
the fact that this and other govern
ncnt- are discriminating against it.
and that til. money interest, uf this
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
The Pansy for July
SIMON HATCHET.

Develops many strong points IN its
Pan>y, and Margaret Sidney. the latter
being Columbian year sketches.
Short stories and articles like " Use set
forth the purpose OF this standard publ
cation. which is 10 furnish the best
reading to be had for the young folks
and the family. The American
Literature Paper" concerns itself this
month with the poets John Greeleai
Whittier and Oliver Wendal Holmt, -
names that will tuch Il responsive chord
in the heart Of every reader. Price
Sl.m a .eas ~ cents number. ID.
.u,hrop Company. Publishers. Boston,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
The Growing lnfamy.

Another step ha, been taken in the
conspiracy against the producers of the
world. The announcement Of the >u~-
pcn,ion of silver coinage in India i
followed Instantly by Il cl;tmoI' for the
unconditional repeal Of the Sherman
law BY the United States. The clannor
comes from the same parties who have
demanded the repeal for months. They
assume that since the Indian action.
the United States must take the same
course. If the United states shall at
this time repeal the Sherman law I'M
couditionally. or without the sub-tiru
ton of free coinage. she will prove to
the world what many have for years
,,pectcd-that our country i, Il cOscn-
ial dependent of Great Britain. or to
put it tcraely. a dtpendcn" Of lombad
street. London. India has poe. .GUu.om
population. and her only currency i,
II. .uGn. 900. 600 worth Of silver rupees.
with no system of check, and drafts to
increase the efficiency Of the meagcr
500 per capita of coin. Another
$500. .nGO. .ouO worth of silver bullion is
now doing duty as money at two lc'
cent les, than the coinage value that
being he coinage charge. The owncl'>
Of tie bullion will Dc ruined if The
suspension Of silver coinage j., TO hc
permanent. no sane man believes il :
the policy OF England to ruin her oNn
business men. and therefore the only
conclusion tenablc is that this j. one
of ,hr movement, of the i'othschllds
Iklehcimers 10 browbcnt the United
State, into an abandonment Ut silver.
after which the Indian ban viii be
lifted and England will make - cents
on more on every ounce OF silver used
in the Indian trade instead Of the -
cents per ounce that Is the profit she
now makes. She buys silver for I:
cents to-day llhe lowest price in history
and coins at Il ratio OF H. to for the
Indian trade. thus realizing % cents
profit Oh every ounce sucoined. When
she succeeds in brow beating the United
States in the entire disllSr of silver. she
Will buy the product of oar mines at
less than % cents an ounce and con-
tinuc to coin for India at the rate of
Sl.:1 an ounce. The >topp:lrc Of the
mints in India at this time. JUS. be-
fore the extra session Of congress. is
another "henr movement on the part
OF the dealers (4Hmblrr-, in securities,
to effect the further reduction Of the
amount of metal, in which DEBT, niur
be paid. and rorrcspondinyly increase,
the ,aiuc Of the remaining money. and
still further reduce the price of all
nrOuunls Of r-Nnulun fnl.uist
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
The Boys's Dream.

read oi a boy who haa q rrmarnatI.
dream. lie thought .tat The riches,
man IN town c3:ao 60 him and said.
i am tired ut NY house and u;,.lud,
come ahd take care of them :,nL + viii
give them To YOU" Then ca,u. ar
hon"i"d JId-c and said. Il want y,l.
10 take nly place: am weary Of s..in.-
III court day after day: will rive. y,a.
my har" % the bei.ch if you will .in
NY work. Then Il doctor. pru,.,-,d
HAT he take hi, extensive practice am,
let hli1 rest: aaI 80 GA \. l;t,; IN.
9h'sn5'oied Old Tommy uI4d said: I'm,
wanted Eo"' 10 fill dtI,:kard'. grave.
! nav come ,o ,a- II you will take my
place in :l,.>, oais and Oh ,lto streets
TIE i a dream thai j. not all "A !,,um
FOR every boy in THE land to-day who
lives t. gro" ui,. some position j. w.i,.
ing. - surely IL II rich man. ju,l.,,
Goclor or drunhai" stood ready uaauo
over his lac a ouce. Whltl. vii,
you choose. boy: There NJ, oul,i,s
10 D. t-llcj hF God-fua.>iuy mjnj~t,,.
"Ad th"H-azd7 Of och...;. honorable rI:.rc-
pai there ;,r" 1850 prison cell, az;
"rUnNi'''..a -;fate,. which do ,a..
ris'-'.-e = 'nrlatl%I Advocate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
CHRISTI!N ENDEAIOR COLUMN,
Committee Reports.


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a. ''F -">"ft committees 'o refer 10.
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h'i''''S ere "oih@.
- = spurs 'l>' committees on !" u"
~"''l''IIh- N'flh reporting. ana Keeps
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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
AS \ Newspaper.

The 'twlce-awcek" st. Louis Re
public is. hynnd comparison, far su-
ptrlor to any weekly paper. published
IN America. 1t i i>o>tcd each Tur-dav
ana Friday, fourteen 10 sixteen pages
every week. and yivt~ the news at least
half Il week earlier, and mlicn more
fully than ANY weekly. Ai The same
time its literary. Agricultural ana other
departments are unsurpassed. It fills
the wants Of every member Of the
family. and should Dc read in every
household. 1t /, Il great 9cmi-HtrliIy
paper. furnished 10 subscriber, for - a
year. the same price a .!c wcckiir9.
IN extra copy will bc sent free, tor
one year. 10 the sender Of each club Of
four new yearly subscribers, with fou.
dollars. Write for free sample copies
and raise Il club. Address, The Rrlul-
lie. st. Louis. Mo.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
Babyiand for July

Is a real summer number. All about
tennis. and two little Indian babies
who were Graded in the tree tops
''Throu.h the Barnyard Gate" and
'Baby;Sin the little pictorial baby
serials. are dainty AID >~eut. There
are pictures fos baby 10 look al. and
rhymes for mama 10 read 10 oahy.
Price - cents year: ) cent, Il nam ber
ID. Lothrop Company, Publishers. Bo,-
ton.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
SHYLOCK DID
He's Been at the Bottom ofAII DevItry
Since Moses.


Who wants gold or single standard:
The moneylender.
Who wants to demonctize silver:
The mOncylender.
Who wants to retire the green back ):
The mOncylcnder.
Who wants dear money and cheap
products:
The moncylcndcr.
Who wants national and state bank
currency:
The lnoncylendcr.
Who wants Il system Of finance which
Is subject to manipulation to the eN-
tent that panic. can be produced:
The mone:icnder
Who holds ti.c ma jority of mortgages:
The moncylcndcr.
Who crowd, the mortgagee and fore
closes mortgages:
The muneylcndcr
Who bids in the property at very
low price:
The nOncylcndcr.
Who gets the benefit Of the sacrifice
made:
The moncylendcr.
VIII. makes landlords on one side
and tenants on the other:
The moncylcndcr.
Who is responsible for the process
which crowds more of the products of
the soil and OF Labor. into the dollar:
The moneyendcr.
Who CONTROLS the nat iolmi indeptrd
ness of the entire civilized world.
The moncylcndcr.
Who ruined Australia:
The moncylendcr.
Who ruined India:
The moncylcndcr.
Who has the clutches on the throat
OF the.world's industries:
The money lender.
Who caused the downfall OF Egypt:
The moncylrnder.
Who caused the spark of life to de-
part from Rome?
The moncyIender.
Who caused the collapse Of BABY lon:
The moncElendcr.
Who put the exception clause on the
back Of the 4rttnback:
The monrylcndcr.
Who passed the national banking
act:
The money lender.
Who contracted the currency in l>G6-
G.-t,>:
The moncylcndcr.
Who demanded the credit-strenrth-
cning act!
The moneylender.
Who demonetizcd silver:
The moneylendcr.
Who caused the panic of 1873:
The moncyltnder.
Who dictated the resumption act:
The moneylendcr.
WHO opposed the Bland silver law:
The mon.llcndcr.
Nho forced the passage OF the Sher-
man bullion law:
The moneylcnder.
Who took gold ont Of the country:
The moncylcnder.
Who is responsible for the present
money panic?
The moncyicnIer.
Who Will he the gamer in the inan-
tiAl race for rNisianr. that is now be-
ing run:
The mDneylcndcr.
Who il eyer looking ol,t for No.
and himself?
The moneylendcr.
Who must the people dcthornc in
order tha, they may gain complete in
The moncyltnder.
SIMON HATCHET.
The Pansy for July
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13

NEW YORK. Juue 3H.-A deal of com
ment has been heard in financial circles
over the published report Of the views,
OF Senator Hill. The senator has tuult
out in favor of free bimet;tllic coinage.
When Senator Hill was last in the city
he said to his intimate friends that the
Sherman law would be repealed in ~
hours provided ii. was agreed that the
government should return to the policy
which 1t followed up to 1913. On the
other hand Senator Hill declared that
With>tanding political pressure. the
enormous poses II the patronage. ,hc
plcadings and influence which the ;td.
mini>tration might bring 70 bear on
congress he did not believe that the
Sherman law could be repealed unless
it Was understood that congress would
also lcGl>latc as to bring the treasury
department back to that policy which
WAS ~ vogue up to 1873. when SILVER
Was dcmo,el.<cI, senator Eii!l's
opinion WAS that possibly the house O..
representatives might condit t;OnailF
vote for Il repeal OF the Sherman law
although he WAS doubtful ol that. but
he had reasons to believe that uncon-
ditional repeal could not be secured in
the senate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13

Last var i Ma q theory. 93. now Il
i a sea. condition TIA, coafroat, the
admiuis:ra; ion.--iuturn. Ind. Tine,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-11-20
PROCLAMATION.
med by Governor Carr, Naming Thurs,
day. November 80.

day, November 80.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Governor Carr
.,.1av issued his Thanksgiving proclama-
ian TO the people Of the state according
..,rc usual annual custom. 1t is hand
.,re,y printed and bears the great seal
LNoT,A Carolina in a pretty blue tint.
Tie following is the proclamation
STATE OF NORTH CARoLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
A. lie C.ose Of another year it is meet
mi proper that as a state and nation we
..rI.I give thanks to the author of every
,a9! and perfect gift for the many bless
ny youch-afed to Us. The people of
y.r,A Carolina have much for which to
t. thankful. The ravages Of the storm.
n. 5.l-ht Of disease md the serious Ills
which have befallcn some other states
God. in his mercy has spared US. Our
I>1G- ave responded to our labOrs, and
although not as abundantly as heretofore,
..II We have sufficient to preserve Us
from hunger and want.
In compliance, therefore, with the time
lOlorcd and beautiful christian custom
Of our commonwealth, and in conformity
With the recommendation Of the presi-
dent Of the United States, |, Elias Carr,
ggycrnor Of the state Of North Carolina.
DO appoint Thursday, the Both day of
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-11-20
ELIAS CARR,
BuCkIen's ArniCa SalVe.
Private Secretary.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box. Fcrsale
by K. Biacknall " Son.
Sick headache yields to Beecham's
Pills.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-11-20
ADMINISTRATORS H0TICE

Having qualified this day As Administrator
of the estate OF William Chlsen lsall. C-ora>el
ali persons having Claims agalnst the esIaF' so
said deceased are hereby 10 sized 70 T'z"-t
said claims TO me before tIcIube- ). l.+i- OF
this notice will be plead in bar of their rcc'V
ery. All persons indebted TO s2f1 estate arr
notified TO come forward End settle az once.
JAS. F. CHISENHALL-
Oct. 81. 1879. Adm'r OF VIM ki5e1halI
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-11-20
University OF North Carolina

EOUIPHFNF-Faculty Of . teachers. II
buildings. : sct-Urfn- 'afan-4'yres. library VI
3D. . vCIuutS 10 students
IN>1ECCTIO~ Re."~al courses. &
br.-f courses. professional courses II law.
medicine, engineering and chemistry. OPP
rlonal courses.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. So PER year Scholar
ships ami loans for the needy.
Address PRESIDENT WINSTON.
ChApe Hill. N C.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-11-20
Trinity College

The character and public worth Of a higher
Institution OF learning h known 10y what 4 is
ana dots. During the past 10 - years lrinIty
College has rendered uu-i.n'c1 pubic scTEsces
having been sustained by private CyutuUU-
tIUns and gwen nor efforts TO the public vel
fare. IL stands tor progressive ideas AMI -
tn" representative Of advanced TnyuEIt tE
public life. The raven Of her eGOrls has
quI-hene1 every other educational institution
within the range Of her influence.
For l-.3 ! the following departments are
!. Philosophical and Literary for A. %. can
di1Atcsl
:. History. Political and Social Science for
Pm. Is. cAnGIdateSE
). Scientific Tor u. :. candidates.
1. Tecauol zsi,aI Tor Il y. CaualGa.csE.
:. Law Srno1! summer Germ opens July ~.
=. Theological Tor ulCl=terlaa CaA1 dates
= commercial IolT-" pTcparAtgry Tor bush
ness p~ur-u.tsJ.
Besides these there are three special schools
With courses o. a more practical professional
character:
i. N >ormaI school for Teacher-Ten
courses of professional! INSTRUCTION Tor O:e
:. school Of JournaIi.m-ProI. john /
WEIR. director. Courses OF instruction IN
IEgI "a. tlElc-. Political science. History
~~JcI"!oGy AMI daily practical newspaper ~p.A
rcE .4rssl-
>. -chooI of FInAnee. E~c"uouIc- and Adj
mini tEafton 80 year. ealr-- in the
alG1e- stull-s ~Te-At.-l = public l-t-r"s-s-
Iae T., -esr = PRIV. a. wli- a1I-s facilities
IN the L4uOratoTi.s. Llirar.es AM E.e JrlC
Pant for giving the D~cstlGs-TuctloalE courses
offered.
rnc buildings are the anest and best adapted
in the state.
TIE stan Of Instructors IL chosen for it,
merit III and devotion TO the wcrk II edds at
Ing students The participation u students
IN their own government IN college wNl Degln
with the opening Of the year. August g
Rooms may ue secured ana interesting lEfOr-
n AriOu given free by application by mail or IL
person 70 JOHN r. CkOwELL- PresdL
Durham. y. c.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-11-20

A public library and literary resort
exclusively for the blind has been opened
il Chicago.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-05

that this price is all that can be cX-
pected averaging the crop through for
the season. There is a larger crop of
summer pears than any previous year,
and covering a larger territory besides
the Florida crop which is much larger
than any previous year. Georgia and
Alabama Will have fair crops, nOtwith-
standing the late wind storms. Tennessee
also has large crop Of summer pears
which will be on the market with our
LcC0ntes. In view of these fact&50 cents
net for the crop at home is jill that can
be expected for the present.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-05
Culture of Pines at Orlando.

In the matter of pineapple culture,
Orlando comes next to the Indian River
and Lake Worth sections. Of course
the acreage on the southeast coast is
much larger than in this vicinity, but
the fruit produced here is just as fine,
and the proceeds per acre just as salts
factory as are obtained in the famous
Lake Worth, or any other section on the
peninsula,
Heretofore an erroneous opinion has
prevailed to the effect that the climate
of the lower Indian River and Lake
Worth was better adapted to pine cul-
;ure than that Of this section, That
opinion prevailed much more generally
when the culture of the ordinary vari-
cites of fruit was the rule, but since the
introduction and culture of finer vari-
cites has been going on, it has been found
necessary to shed them. The planting
of the common pines is being almost en-
tirely abandoned down there, and the
finer kinds are being cultivated.
In view Of this fact there is no reason
why Orlando should not become widely
famous for its production OF pines, as it
is pretty well known that as fine fruit is
grown here as anywhere, and when it is
known that there is no more danger from
frost here than else where, and that the
expense of producing the best imported
apples is reduced to a minimum, we may
reasonably expect an impetus in the
business. We have been reliably in
formed that large grower at Lake
Worth, who has been here to look over
the field, is anxious to sell out his in
terest down there, and engage heavily
in the pine industry at Orlando.-Or-
lando Reporter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-05
Fifty Cents Per Bushel For LeContes.

The Chipley Banner says: &c. W.
Shear in connection with H. Wolf, of
DeFuniak, is buying LeConte pears, pay
ing so cents per bushel delivered in bulk
at their packing house at Chipley and De-
Funiak. They take the growers entire
crop paying cash on delivery, in bulk
lots as taken from the trees, furnishing
their own crates, and pack and ship the
fruit themselves, assuming all trouble of
handling; all IRISH in shipping. This in
sures the grower a good fair price for
his fruit cash in hand and no risk what
ever. They have thoroughly investi-
gated all the markets and are satisfied
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-05
IDteDsiVe Irrigation.
From The Irrigator.

wv then about "Intensive Gull
ture" or farming. There
are many branches or divisions to
this "Intensive Culture." I will
speak in this article of one-Inten-
sive Irrigation.
BY "intensive," as applied to ag-
riculture, we mean nndrrShaHMAyIv
and M0r0AgAJ. We must knee
70hat to do and d0 1t as ne hu07o.
Many rush into agriculture I'M
heedingly without due preparation
or knowledge. They imagine any
man can farm. Well, perhaps any
man can tickle the soil and grow
weeds and make most brilliant fail
ures and on some soils exc out
scanty existence, but to make farm
ing pay a man must kn070 the re-
quirements of soil, plant, and eli
matte conditions and meet all de-
mands.
One great demand in any cline,
soil or plant growth is moisture
Not too much nor too little, but
just enough and at the right time.
To meet this demand you must If
rigate intensively. Don't misun-
derstand me. | do not mean S0ak-
ingD. l should never soak a soil.
Too much water is worse than too
little. Soaking excludes the air
and the air is quite as necessary to
healthy vigorous plant growth as
moisture What is necessary is
simply moisture sufficient to enable
the plant rootlets to assimilate the
plant food found in soil and air.
If the soil is soaked the air is ex-
cluded, the plant food leached out
of the soil-carried down-and the
rootlets are smothered until reliev-
ed of the over supply of water.
To irrigate intensively the soil
should be moistened lightly at
short intervals and stirred by cul-
ture Should a prolonged drouth
occur it may be found useful to
thoroughly soak the soil once in
four weeks. This, however, would
be better done from below-sub-
irrigation-than by surface wet
ting.
To say how often we should If
rigate or how much to apply at a
time is quite another matter. Soil,
situation and growing crop each
and all have voice in guiding to
an intelligent decision. The only
rule to go by is a general one, the
soil should be kept Always moist
and loose from the surface to as
far as the roots extend downward.
BY loose do not understand me to
mean uncommon porosity of soil
caused by deep and thorough plow-
ing A soil is made loose enough
for air circulation by stirring the
surface with rake or harrow.
L. D. ACKsON