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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-24
SENATOR VANCE AT THE FAIR

We publish Senator Vance's latest
speech, made at the State Fair, Der
60tim in this issue. Its able, dignifed
and conservative. The sentiment ex-
pressed and advice given are both
good. In one or two particulars we
cannot agree with him, however. He
has an idea that farmers can organize
and remain so without holding secret
meetings. But he failed to tell us how
it can be done. 1t would require a
Solomon to solve the question of
how" Bankers, editors, physicians
and a some other classes, few and select
in number may do SO with some de
gree of success, but the Alliance with
a fine system of secret work, rigid con
stitution and by laws, has not been
able to keep out all who should have
staid out. Picture a meeting of farmers
with lawyers, bankers, editors, rail
road magnates, dudes and prize. fight
ers doing all the talking, resolutirg
and eve rything else. Vance may be
SIlC6I0, Sub AS Is u1'SG1b S4 Ia liz GAt4hS
the impossible can be done.
He says the farmers should meet,
agree as to what they want, say so,
andethen stick to the party that will
give it to them until the COWS come
home, or words to that effect. Last
year one of the three leading parties
adopted the platform of the entire ag
gregatiOn of farm organizations, includ
ing the Alliance platform. Some of
the farmers went for that party, others
did not, and it would have been the
same way if the party had carried any
other name. 1t is no use for the farm
ers to organize, secretly or openly and
resolve that they want this or that and
then vote for what they don't want.
They must organize and stick, and
then cote. Any other course will be
futile. We hope Senator Vance will
think about this.
Senator Vance leaves the impression
that he had heard from no organized
body of farmers in this State, but we
think that was a slip of the tongue. A
very intelligent, representative body
of farmers from more than ninety
counties met at Greensboro in August.
They passed resolutions endorsing a
letter on the silver question written by
Senator Vance in answer to a!resolution
passed by M~ecklenburg County ALI
ance. The silver fight had not begun
in the Senate at that time, but the reso-
luton was an advance endorsement of
the Senator's course in the matter since,
and we think he should regard it as
such.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-24

I never make sweeping assertions against
anv class. Some of the leading reform
ers in America oday are bankers.
They are bold and outspoken. Others
would be, but they fear the power OF
the larger banks and keep Silent on
that account. Still others are doing
pretty well themselves, and as long as
a man is prospecting he cannot feel the
financial pressure.
The editor of the Fayetteville 90
server recently visited Greensboro and
interviewed several bankers. He re
| ports their conversation as follows:
1--WE first inquired of Hon. D.. 4:
Caldwell, the venerable President OF
the Bank of Guilford. He said that he
was heart and soul with Senator Vance
and the stand that he had taken. While
it would be to his personal interest to
have the Sherman law repealed uncon-
ditionally, he believed it would be IN
furious to the people. He had been
tempted to expose some OF the rascals
at headquarters who had been writing
him to put the screws on his customers
and thus bring a pressure to bear upon
Vance"
(Mr. Caldwell is mistaken in one
thing. The unconditional repeal would
doubtless be to his personal interest"
for a short time, but in the end would
be fatal to banking as we'll al other
businees.)
We next asked Mr.. Neill Ellington,
President of the National Bank of
Greensboro. He said that he had given
more attention to his business affairs
than the money question in it's general
aspect, but he was a silver man by ma
ture and training and saw no reason
for changing his views. The Faulkner
proposition, with a little working over,
would be a good compromise, he be-
lieved.
Mr.. J. M. Winstead, president of the
Piedmont Bank, expressed himself as
favOring the coinage of every silver
dollar that the people need and the
country can maintain. Unconditional
repeal would be a dangerous leap in
the dark, he thinks.
Mr.. w. S. Hill, a prominent capital
ist, says he could not agree with the
Presidents demand for unconditional
repeal. He believed the interests of
the masses demanded the coinage of
gold and silver on equal terms, as ia
vored by the platform upon which Mr..
Cleveland was elected.
We had a talk with Mr.. Rob't Harris
Of the we'll known firm of Rob't Harris
& Bro, tobacconists, of this place, re
Gently. He is a man of fine business
ability, level headed, and his word is
as good as a gold bond wherever he is
known, He said in substance: Sen
ator Vance is right, Unconditional
repeal would be a perilous step. Ifear
it would be along time before Re would
get any silver legislation. l have tried
to get at the truth of the matter and
honest investigation has increased my
faith in the righteousness of the cause
While it is true that only a few States
produce silver, every dollar that goes
into circulation helps us all. II would
be an outrage to paralyze the industries
of those States by the demonstration
Of silver when the country absolutely
needs their silver to coin into money"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-24
AMUSING

We have received the curious, illOg-
ical speech of Hon. julius @. Burrows,
of Michigan, in the House of Represen
t~atives, on the repeal Of the Sherman
law. Mr.. Burrows denies that the
Sherman law has been the cause of any
trouble whatever and states that all Of
our currency, gold, silver and paper is
worth 100 cents on a dollar. Having
erected this sort of a structure, he pro-
ceeds to snow ball it to destruction,
saws the Farmers Voice. He claims
that the silver dollar is deprecated
and that the reason for advocating it
is that with a so cent dollar the credi-
tor can pay a 50 90 debt with $1.OO.
Mr.. Burrows omits to state, however,
that with a dollar and a half gold dol
lar the creditor would get from his
debtor So. 90 for a 300 debt. That in
formation would not have suited the
gentleman's purpose. But having
made an hours speech in which he
was able to praise the silver dollar for
being worth 100 cents and denouncing
it for being worth only IS cents, in the
same breath, he paid his respects to
Mr.. Bryan for having said that capital
was ''imperious, arrogant, compass
sionless," and that labor, work-worn
and dust-begrimmed, made mute
appeal" Mr.. Burrows grew eloquent
and he is noted for his eloquence-
and Indignantly patriotic while he
denounced all such attempts to arouse
prejudice. The gentleman from Mich
igan means all right. He is a very
estimable sort of a fellow in his way,
but the Voice desires to say to him and
all other jumping jacks in the capital
istic box, that when he or they at
tribute demagogic motives to the de-
tenders Of the rights of the masses
they libel hundreds of men who are
better lovers of their race, better citi-
zens of this Republic and grander rep
resentatives of exalted manhood than
can be found among the apologists for
present Internal systems which poll
tlcIans and commercial vampires nave
fastened on the country. Mr.. Burrows
thinks that all remonstrance against
the soulless greed that has driven
farmers from their mortgaged homes
and confront farmers to day with
ruiuous prices for their products and
all such denunciation of such advo-
cacy of capitalistic insolence and i'm
periousness as his, are for the purpose
of arousing prejudice. It is the loftiest
patriotism, Mr.. Burrows; it is an ex-
hibition of humanity, to which you,
like all other politicians of your class,
have become strangers, and it is a
battle cry of a government for the pee
pie, of the people and by the people.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-24

President Pickett, of the Louisiana
State Alliance, has issued an address
urging the membership to build up the
organization as rapidly as possible
with good material. HI says the Order
has done a vast amount of good in the
state locally and generally. We hope
the brethren will follow his advice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-24
ALLIANCE SPEAKING AT Wh!1N
VILE, NOV. 3--ADJoURNEO
E T OF COUNTY
ALLIANCE.
WHITEVILLE, N

WHIIENILLh' -
Mr.. EDIToR:-The Columbus CouI'!
Alliance met on Thursday Will ~ :,
bron Sub Alliance and was gres''u
a fine turnout of finale and femalen lsos
bers with full baskets. Owingt0 sons
changes several distant SUBS "'l oaT
represented, therefore in order W t tbs
out the largest hearing and n lss,rar,
celebrated orator and State e.L LsvsI Ali.
DR.. Cyrus Thompson, the CQ @rb;,aTfIe
ance adjourned to meet at Nnl p,e-i
on Friday, Nov. Sd. Our CouI Ivy from
dent wants a full Representative 49, this
all parts Of the country to S PSai tan
distinguished speaker ana
gentleman. r.u,a and bis
co-Iaborers at Washington =, almost
unanimously mnsnin asI5D Sustained in this s3i. P orips Ct.
the State, and the boom on 'n lain and
pal gain impulse from the a.stlpr, whose
logical address Of Bro ::.6 D9s5t'' Of any
reception was the grace for many
noted speaker at this P Lo,T Hon. ).
years. Our County LGffuIb3ii his County
J. Long will also be WILL He IS nov
Alliance on that occ27LoLGc oJdsborod de,
canVassing the Third, & or G3,s speaker,
trict. he is a very etfs +, HfARbGu
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-24
THE DIFFERENCE.

We heard a gentleman say the other
day that Vance had outlived the Wing
party, the Secession party, and lastly,
the Democratic party, while Ransom
had only outlived his day of useful
ness. -HickOTy Mercury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-24

In writing to any6ody, always be
cure to give the name of your p~ostof1ce,
and sign your own Darne plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-24

Do you want your paper changed to
another Office State the one at which
you have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-24

liam standing non Just behind the
curtain, and IN full glOU Of the coming
sunset. Behind me re the shadows on
the track, before me lies the dark vGUey
and the riUer. When I mingLe uCith its
dark qUaters I 1cant to cast one Linger-
ing look upon q country 1UbOse gOUer1a-
ment IS Of the people, for the people,
and by the people."-L. L. Polk, July
18th, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-24

~ Our friends in writing to any of
our advertisers will favor US by men
sioning the fact that they saw the
advertisements IL The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
80 The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
uumnn limitations of yegetables.

Referring to the fact that the human
head is sometimes facetiously and If
reverently spoken of as "a cocoanut,"
the Boston Transcript remarks that sci
entists have recently discovered re-
markable resemblance between the shell
of the fruit and the shell-of the human
brain. Then it quotes French scien-
tifc periodical to prove that there IS a
wonderful likeness between other hui
man organs and vegetable products.
For example, the meat of the English
walnut is a close copy Of the form and
couvolutions of the brain; plums and
cherries are like the eye; almonds are
shaped like the nose; the ear is brought
to mind by an opened oyster and shell;
in Il mammoth squash the entire body
may be traced; the open hand is found
in growing scrub willow and celery, and
the heart Is seen in the German turnip
and the eggplant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
What He Helped At.

The congressman was telling stores.
1T was on me once, he said. Il had
Il friend who was dry rs humorist, but
not always dry as Il drinlier, and when
he was full he did foolish things. One
of these was to buy jackass for $500
and when he sobered up and knew what
he had done he sold him back to the
original seller for 500. Naturally the
loss Of 500 made him sore, and he did
not like to be twitted about it. One day
| saw him on Il mule waiting in front Of
Il store. and | spoke to him. H. was
lust full enough to be serious.
"'Hello, | said, and heresponded with
nod.
You are Il judge Of that sort Of ami
NAL You are riding, aren't you|
~ don't know that am particularly
So he said earnestly.
81 thought you were in the business
Ono, amt.
Didn't you buy Il jack for $500 not
long ago:
The crowd that had gathered gig
rled. and he looked more serious than
ever.
Eyes did he answered solemnly.
"'What did you do with HIM | asked,
with wink at the crowd to be ready.
He looked at me solemnly.
81 helped elect him to congress, he
said. without a smile, and the howl that
went mp made NE seek shelter III the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
sHRewD BARNEY BIeLIN.
n Was Politics For Him Not to Know TX
Judge Ditteuhocfcr.

Most of the stories worth printing
nbout the famous Chicago convention OF
1880 have been published, but here is one
that seems to be new: Ex-Judge Often
hoefer was in Chicago working against
Grant and third term. Bernard Big
lin was there in the interest of Grant.
Both were old personal friends. The
niebt before the balloting began Biglln
and two others were appointed a COM
nittee to look after several southern
delegations, among them being the Ken
lucky delegation.
When Bigiin and his associates ar
rived at the Kentucky headquarters, they
found that Dittenhoefer had got ahead
of them. He had the floor and was de-
livering a strong speech against Grant,
saving, among other things, that Grant
could not carry New York. Biglln saw
that Dittenhoefer's remarks were having
great weight, and he realized that he
was no match for him as d taiker. W nat
to do to break the force of Dittenhoefer 5
speech was the problem that confronted
Biglin. This was the method he Sc
lected. In the midst Of Dittenhoeter 5
peroration Biglin called out IN loud
voice. Who is that man
"Why, he is ex-Judge Dittenhoefer of
New York" said a member of the Ken
lucky delegation.
ooh. TO; that's not Judge Dittenhoe-
fer" said Biglin. Il know Judge Often
hoefer well This man may pretend to
be Dittenhoefer TO strangers, but he
knows better than to try to work any
such racket with New Workers. | tell
you he's u fraud.
Biglin's remarks made a sensation.
Suspicious chances We're cast at Often
hoefer by members Of the Kentucky del
egation. The former got red in the face
and walked up to Biglin. Barney" he
said, holding ont his hand, that's a
pretty good joke of yours, not to know
me-"
Joke" shouted Biglin in contempt.
cts no joke, can tell YOU. l will just
oct you $50 That you are not Judge DIT
tenhoefer of NeweY DIRK" Bislin flour
ished a $50 bill in Dittenhoefer's face.
OF course he had to accept the chal-
lenge. The money was put mp in the
hands of member Of the delegation.
Dittenhoefer hurried away to get some
one to identify him. When he returned,
Bislin had disappeared, likewise the
stakeholder. After the convention Dit
tenhoefer met Biglin in the hotel CORR
dor. What did You mean he said,
..by saying you did not know me that
night ut the kentucky headquarters
What did you mean said Biglin,
''by saying that Grant could not carry
New York
That was politics" answered Often
hoefer.
well" said Biglin, lit was politics
my not knowing YOU"
Dittenhoefcr and Biglin are still
friends.-New York Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
Such a Propositions.

\ certain philanthropic woman has
proposed the establishment of mar
riage service" classes for coaching mat
rimonial aspirants in their prospective
duties and obligations. One critic says
that this would wipe out the last cling
ing vestige Of romance in marriage.
"1magine Edwin" says he, whispering
tenderly in the moonlight to Angelina,
DO | understand that You have passed
with honors in the marriage service
exam?' and Angelina responding, with
modest pride, Yes, Edwin, with dis
tinction in modesty, pastry and milk
puddings,' and the delightful rejoinder
from Edwin: 'Modesty, pastry and milk
buildings! Angelina, be mine!'-New
York Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad.

The following is the time oftrsius stopping
at Shenandoah Junction, in effect May ii,
1873:
No. HES A. VI. Memphis TO New York.
Connection with y. & w. north.
No. 1921 \. NJ. PittsburS and Baltimore
Express. Stops on signal.
No SO-623 A. VI. Martlnsburg and Bruins
wick Accommodation.
No s-2Ol L. NJ. Chicago and New YORK
Express. Stops on signal.
No l4--ll.Ii A. VI Keyser and Baltimore Ac-
commodatiou.
No. 2-l2lS T.. NJ. st. Louis ard New York
Limited Express.
No. Sis I. NJ. Express. stops on signal.
No. 1850 Z. NJ. Keyser and Baltimore Ac-
cOmmodation, via Washington.
wEsT-BOUND.
No. 4S-l.lO A. NJ. New York and Memphis
Express. Connects with y. W.
No. $3.50 A. NJ. Baltimore and Cumber-
land Accommodation.
No l5-lUi L. VI. Baltimore AMI keyser Ac-
commodatiOn. Daily except sun
No. l-5.i6 NJ. New YoS and ST. Louis
Limited Express. Connects with
y. & W. south.
No 79-6.4 3 +. NJ. Brunswick and Martins
burg Accommodation.
No. Sis Z. NJ. Express. Chicago train.
stops on signal
No. g-lO.4i p. NJ. Baltimore and Pittsburg
Express.
Geul Passenger Agent.
1T. ODELL.
General Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
She Did Not Drop.

'Della!
Eyes, ma'am."
Il am very tired, and am going to lie
down for an hour"
Yes, ma'am.'
IF I should happen to drop off, call
me at o'clock"
Yes, ma'am."
So my lady lies down, folds her hands,
closes her eyes and is soon in the land of
dreams. She is awakened by the clock
striking and calls Indignantly:
"Delia~
Yes, ma'am."
"Why didn't you call me at > o'clock
as l ordered:'
"Shure, ma'am, yetould ne to call We
if We dropped off. l looked in on We at .,
and we hadn't dropped off at all! Ye
was lyin on the bed in the same place,
sound asleep!'-Good Housekeeping.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
San Francisco Call.

German papers tell Of aqueer meth
cd of judicial procedure in parts OF
the kingdom of Siam. In the absence
Of trustworthy witnesses, the learned
Judge orders the two contestants to
dive in deep water. He who is able
to remain below the surface the long
err time is the winner of the suit. The
report further declares that partic-
ularly quarrelsome merchant, who
considered himself too old to try the
"cold water process" bad famous
swimmer train his son to perform
marvellous aquatic feats. In all the
subsequent suits the father was rep
resented by the son, and as result
was always victorious.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19

A number Of prominent farmers in
the southern part OF Massachusetts,
are complaining that they have been
the victims OF sharp practice. Some
time ago four men, with an elaborate
pedigree book. came ostensibly from
Kansas with a desire 10 improve the
stock Of farmers horses in that sec
ton. The men claim TO own a Per
cheron stallion worth $500. They
wanted % men 10 each give their
notes for 800. All colts produced by
the stallion were 10 be bought when 4
months old at SlOs each. Ia Deer
field. Conway. Ashtisld and other
places the farmers took the stock. 1t
is now claimed by the farmers that
when they came TO sign the notes
they were for 800, holding them
liable for thatamount They declined
to sign and are now threatened with
suits. The stallion is now stabbed in
Conway. Some experts place his
value at $500.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
Ants With Human Habits

1t has now been ascertaiued beyond Il
doubt that there are ants which not only
have regular military organizations, but
that they wage systematic warfare, keep
slaves and carry on agricultural pursuits.
Nineteen species with these habits have
so far been discovered. Among the
slaveholding ants there are individuals
which act as Overseers and a second class
which work a part of the time only.-St.
Louis Republic.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
Western Maryland Railroad.
WITH

-COSNECrISG WITH
HAP. K. Rat Shippensburg. Shenandoah
Valley and Il. 4 o. Railroads at Hagerstown,
Penna. X r. at Frederick Junction and
p. w. & t.. y. Z. and *. & T. Railroads Ht u
ion station. Baltimore. Md.
MAIN LINE AND CONNECTIONS.
Schedule taking effect July 81. 1873,
LEAVE HAGERsTowN.
625A. NJ. Accommodation for Shippenshurg.
7u2 A. NJ. Through passenger for Baltimore.
arriving nj 10 80 a. m; also for
Gettysburg and Hanover.
SOFA. II. For ClearSpring and Cherry Kun.
IL 10 4. VI. Accommodation for ShippensburS.
1915 7. ". For Williamsport.
l9hI p VI. For ClearSpring and Cherry Kun.
l.5u y. NJ. Mail for Baltimore, arriving at 6.lO
D. M: also for Hanover and Get
tySOurg.
,25P. NJ. For Williamsport.
4.I5 p. NJ. Fast Mail. arriving baltimore us.
6.2bP. NJ. For Williamsport.
7OOP NJ. For ShippensOurg.
sos y. NJ. For Williamsport.
'62IP. NJ. For Cherry Run and Hancock.
ARRIVE AT HAGERsrOwN.
.s.2oA NJ. From Williamsport.
;62UA NJ From Hancock and Cherry Run.
7.O2A. NJ. From Willamsport.
-.SUA. VI. From Baltimore. Fast Mail.
SU3A. VI. From ShippeEsburg.
I2l5 y. NJ. From Baltimore.
l24O +. VI. From Cherry Run.
l.5DP. NJ. From Williamsport.
2.55P. NJ. From Shippeushurg.
5.5DP. NJ. From ShipDensburS.
555P. NJ From Cherry Run.
7OOP. NJ From Williamsport.
sos r. NJ. From Baltimore-thrOugh train.
B. H. ,iRlSVULD, Gel. Pass. Agent
J. VI. HOOD. Pres. and Genl. Manager
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19

a lady, who was a member Of one
Of the officers families living in the
navy yard, one day gave permission
to a new servant to 20 to Boston.
The girl was lately over from the
home-rule country and had pleasant
brogue. She was told to return by
the way of the private gate and to
say to the guard Resident They
will let you in without any difficulty, ="
said the lady, las soon as you say
Resident The girl returned a few
hours later in high dudgeon. Them
fellows down to the gate is a-splittin'
their sides a-laughin' at me, and l
didn't even look at EN-. In | came at
the gate, mum, and when they asked
HE who | wuz | says, just as you told
me, and they're all a-bibin' and
a laughin'.n What did you say.
Bridget - Just as you told me,
mum, the President. '''
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19

Frank-"One of your clerks tells
me you raised his salary and told him
to get married under penalty of dis
charge" Business Man-"Yes; l do
that with all my clerks when they
get old enough to marry. don't
want any Of your independent, con-
ceited men around my place"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. Tette-, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Corns, and ali Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re.
funded, price % cents per box. For
sale by j. q. Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
Tho knfNdid', SONG.

Everybody is familiar with the music
Of the katydid. 1t is the male that has
the voice. At the base of each wing
cover IS a thin membraneous plate. He
elevates the wing covers and rubs the
two plates together. If you could rub
your shoulder blades together, you could
initiate the operation very nicely
Washington Star.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19
A Drop In Candy.

Mrs. Greene-Horehound is getting
cheaper, is it not?
Mr.. Greene-Not that am aware of.
Mrs. Greene-Why, yes, it is. Just
see that sign in the druggists window,
"Horehound drops cents. ankee
Blade.