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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28
A Plea

Extract from speech for the defense,
Gsntlemen Of the jury, please to bear in
mind that my client has spent more than
one half Of his life in prison. Amid such
surroundings what more likely than that
be should turn out scampf'-Uilen-
spiegel
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28
PerfecilH Rnfn-

you think you dropped your pocket
book in Yallerby's stOres Then you run
right back there, you careless boy, and in
quire fer it,"
There's no hurry, mamma. tn be right
where it fell. Yallerby doesn't advertise"
Chicago Tribune.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28
Same Thing In the End.

Maud-The word "homely" is notused in
the same way in England as 1t is in Ameri,
ca. a homely girl there means one who is
fond Of domestic surroundings.
Marie - Domestic surroundings are the
only things honiely girl has chance Of
being fond of, whether in England or
AmeriCa-Life
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28
Common Prudence.

Wife-Why, Charles, what do you mean
by burning our old love lettersi
HusDnnd-l have been reading them, my
dear, and it occurred TO Die that after die
some one who wished to break my will
might get hold of them and use them to
prove ! was insane-Tit-Bits
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28

81 hear Palette had picture in tn
exhibition"
'Nes, but he didn't haveit there long
The jury returned it immediately
Vogue.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28
A Pathetic Appeal.

Brethren" said preacher when the
collection was being made, perhaps one
OF you will be good enough to put needle
and some thread in the bag so that may
be enabled to make some use of the but
tons with which you are all 50 liberal -
Hormiga de ORC.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28
Benenth Him

Lady Of the Housc-Why in the world
don't you take bath, mani Cleanliness is
hext TO godlinsss, you know.
Ragged William cultivate no second
tlass virtues, madan.-Detroit Free Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28
His Start.

do you know of an opening for mei" in.
quired the college graduate
"Aint the reg lar bars wide enough" re.
Joined his father, gesturing eloquentlv in
the direction of the cornfeld. Detroit Trib-
uue
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28
A Solid Man,

Cumso-That man introduced to you is
tAe OF the wealthiest citZeus of Boston.
F&ngle ppantlyEPlumber?
Cumso-No, indeed. He's a seller of
I2eCtacles -Trutl.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28
Modest.

His Honor-Have you anything to say be-
fore sentence is passed upon your
The Convicted Yes, your honor. hsvs
one simple request to make. In sentencing
me please dont sag that was convicted by
\ juTy Of my peers.-I.ife
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28
Committing the PrOprieties.

I've changed the name OF nv story. y
said the young writer
What DO you call it nowi"
THE Engagement Ring"
"Why2"
Because every time offer It it Is 70.
turned with thanks, Washington Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28
What He Nvnnld Do.

Miss E)derly-What would you do il l
should tell you my agef
He-Multiply It by two. brooklyn Life
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-28

Evprv traveller should carry a bottle
81 TUFTS pills.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
ANOTHER POLITICAL CRANK
LOOSE.

G. B. Afford, of Holly Springs,
Wake county, has written a long let
ter to one of the State denominational
organs, published in Raleigh, in which
he inveighs against secret Organlza-
tons, meaning, of course, the Alliance.
He says: st am surrounded with what
[ conceive to be communists and an
archists." Then he says: II fear
these secret orders have Slapped the
| very foundations of the true Church OF
Christ. on which rests all civil liberty
and every institution for the good Of
society" He next calls upon the mem
bers of all religious denominations to
pray and move in concert that the evil
may be checked. He also thinks the
secret orders are gotten up by "the
evil one" to overthrow the Church of
Christ. He calls on the Christians ito
buckle on the armor of the Lord and
attack the great giant"
Gracious! What will we do? Well,
first we will see who this man is that
calls upon his Lord Jesus Christ so
often in his letter and who is such a
Christian and patriot. We find that
he was chairman of the Democratic
executive committee of his township
last year. At the primary in May 60
or 70 men met, so we are informed,
and elected delegates to the county
convention. Afford and five or six
other cut and dried %curiosities were
not named among the delegates
elected, however, so they bolted the
primary and elected themselves dele
gates, came to the county convention
and did their best to contest the seats
of the regularly elected delegates.
Within the past five years, since the
Alliance became a power in the State,
nine tenths of the churches have done
better than ever before, the schools
have been largely increased in number
and usefulness and there has been
fewer lawsuits and crimes committed.
If G.. B. Afford or anybody else will
prove that this is not true we will ad-
vocate the breaking up of the Alliance
from now on,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13

of the floors gave way. At the time
534 persons were employed in the
building. All in the offices in the front
part of the building were either killed
or badly injured. A Gordon of police
were put around the building and two
companies of United States troops were
soon there to aid in keeping the crowd
back. Within an hour the entire city
knew of the terrible accident. Every
physician and surgeon volunteered
their services. In a very short time
most of the debris was cleared and the
crushed dead and wounded were car
ried away in ambulances. The weep
ing re atives Of the hundreds Of EN-,
ployes in the building were soon on the
ground and were kept back with diff
Guilty
AS usual in such accidents many
narrow escapes are reported. Some Of
the clerks were standing or sitting on
the part Of the floor that gave way
and by jumping at once were not
thrown into the death trap. Many
were buried in brick and timber, but
when rescued were still living and
most of them will recover.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
THE DESERTED HOMES

A well known writer has an interest
ing article in the Cosmopolitan MagG-
zine for June, Untitled THE Deserted
Homes of New England" He says:
For the last forty years or over, the
farm population of New England has
been decreasing. Even the valley towns
in close proximity to railroads and city
markets show a depletion, and unoc-
cupied houses can be found along the
finest of villege streets. AS you
move back from the larger places and
the railroads into the hills, the aban-
doned homes are found on every road
way, and many town have lost half
their inhabitants"
The writer attributes it to several
causes, but the real cause is the con-
traction of the currency and robbery.
We have no patience with the theory
that it is because farm life is not at
tractive." AS long as farmers can get
fair prices for their products they will
not leave the farms or emigrate to new
sections to any great extent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13

matters, it seems that he has NJ,
them worse. NlaQe
Yesterday a large mas rmeetiro
fulEbioOds was held at Sugar LOS 9f
the ChOctaw Nation, where a sarin,, IL
resolutions were UnanimouslyadonSsG Of
After recOunting the troubles and ga a.
cussiOns among them, thew dpcIouolSI,
that they have watched FaisOn'scoT1teQ
and charge that he is ignorant ~ Ne,
Choctaw laws; that he lacks 6eIihosue
ton and frmnesS; that he has been -, 10
fair in his Investigations and tba+TIp
has refused to summon material w =
nesses; that instead of CONDUCTING bG5s|t
self as a fair and impartial officer VIII VII
out reference to parties or factions " |,
told various person thatif thew wan3toS
to win and retain the offices of bonau
ton they ought to have managed No.
! elections as he and his people did Is
fixing the ballot boxes, and stated h.,
| it was done where he came from. t5o.
such conduct was u~nbecoming sn n8'
Ger in his position and tenGe3 to ON
rupt and ALLEVIATE an already DISTRESSED
and embittered people; that he ia mt
the man to settle this trouble, but viii
increase 1t; that IN the interest Of b9r.
mony he should at once be replacedb r
a fair, impartial, and discreet man.
that they will not co operate with any
unfair man, and entered a solid nr3
test against his further retention of his
present position. Copies of the resoIrs
ton were forwarded to President Ieva
land and Secretary Smith, of the In.
terror Department. They openly assert
that every charge can be Sustained r.
ample testimony"
It seems from this that indienation
meetings have been held at which the
red skins declared that they have
watched Faison's course and charge
that he is ignorant Of the ChoctaT
laws; that he lacks deliberation and
frmness; that he is unfair in his inves.
legations"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
SEND US H c

Shortly after the election the people
were too much excited to calmly dis
cuss vital questions. For that reason
we said but little about the many
crimes committed before and on the
day of election il this State. But no
honest newspaper can pass them unno-
ticed, and now is he time to study and
discuss these matters in which every
human being in the State is so much
interested and upon which the general
welfare and perpetuation Of our Iiber-
ties depends.
In taking this step the object is not
to break down or build up any party.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is not a party
organ. It cannot afford to shield the
wrong dOings Of any party. We are
going to ask some person in every
township and city ward in the State to
furnish us, for publication, a careful,
accurate account of all irregularities in
the election held last November. Every
article must be signed by the real name
of the writer and no statements are
wanted unless they can be sworn to by
the writer himself if any one doubts.
Did the registrar Of your precinct fail
to do his duty or dodge the election
law Sd as to prevent legal voters de-
posting their votes3 Do you know Of
any voters who were bought or bribed
to stay away from the polls2 Was there
any intimidation at the polls? Was
bogus ballots placed at your polling
place to deceive voters9 Was the
boxes at your precinct stuffed in order
to throw the votes out? Do you know
of any frauds perpetrated by township
or county c~anvassing boards? Were
the votes counted in full view of any
voters who might be present or were
they counted where only those engaged
in counting could see what was going
on?
Remember we want no hearsays or
anything that can't be established be-
yond a doubt. Members of all parties
can have an opportunity to expose
these frauds. If the Democrats, Re-
publicans, Peoples party or Prohibi-
tionists-nO matter which-are the
guilty ones, expose them. We will
not ask the political views of any person
furnishing the facts. The patriotic
and liberty-loVing members of all par
ties are asked to aid in throwing on
the light, for the existence of our
country depends upon this being done.
Constant and earnest work will bring
reform.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
ANOTHER AWFUL DISASTER.

Friday another great tragedy was
played on the American stage. Ford's
old theater in Washington City, which
was being used by the government for
storing war records and for Offices,
collapsed, killing twenty-five persons
and wounding about fifty, several of
them fatally. It will be remembered
that this theater was where J. Wilkes
Booth a~ssassinated President Lincoln in
1866. The building had been con
demned as unsafe many years ago,
but was propped up and kept from
falling. The government or somebody
ought to be held responsible, it seems.
At present excavations were being
made for the purpose of putting in an
electric plant. 1t is supposed that
some portions of the foundation was
undermined. Only the front portion
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
PENNSYLVANIA MORTGAGES,

Pennsylvania is a great State. She
Is great agriculturally, great in manu-
featuring and in commerce. Her coal
mines alone furnish employment to
many thousands Of people, and her
iron mines are famous all over the
world. Herfarms are highly improved,
equal to any in America. The popula-
ton is mainly Quakers and Dutch, the
most industrious and frugal people
anywhere. The State has many large
cities and markets in her borders, and
nearby are the great cities of Wash
ington, Baltimore, Wilmington, Gin
cinnati, New York and many smaller
cities. She also is great in mortgages.
In 1880 Pennsylvania people made
mortgages on real estate to the amount
of $92, O46, 674. In 1886 $186, 642, 124
worth of mortgages were recorded
nearly double the amount. In 1888,
1894, 839, 253 worth of mortgages were
recorded. From 1880 to 1890 a total of
n million, thirty eight thousand, sac
hundred and eight mortgages were
executed on real estate, making in all
81, 1886, OBJ, 437, more than one GDd O
third billion Of dollars, or nearly one
half as much as the late val cost. On
the first of January, 1890, the existing
debts amounted to 1913, tO5, 8O2. The
per capita Indebtedness Of the State is
$117, or about 5000 to each family, be-
ing more than any Southern State re-
ported, and more than any Northern
States reported except Kansas, Ne
braska and Massachusetts. In proper
tion to taxable value of the property,
Pennsylvania is nearly twice as much
in debt as Alabama and more than
twice as much as Tennessee.
Thus we are demonstrating that the
cotton States are not suffering like
other sections and local causes are not
to blame for the ruin that contraction
and robbery are bringing on the people.
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is taking
the wind out of the political sails in
this matter and our readers are storing
these facts away.
Pennsylvania has only a little over
fire times as large a population as South
Carolina and her debts arc about one
hundred and thirty times as much.
Divide $50 by 5, which goes 26 times,
and we find that the great people of
the great State of Pennsylvania are
about 20 times as much in debt as the
people of South Carolina
Now which is the biggest fool, the
calamity bowler" or the man who
says the United States is prosperous?
Figures tell no lies.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
YOUR COUSIN PAUL IN A RooKUs

Col. Paul Faison has raised Cain
among the Indians. They evidently
don't appreciate a man who boasts
that the ''ballot-boxes were fixed in
North Carolina" and who tells them
they had orter fixed them out West"
We care nothing about the Indians nor
Col. Faison, but this is the first admis-
sion that great fraud was perpetrated
in the elections here last fall from high
Democratic sources, though it has
never been denied, hence we publish
the rookus with the Indians and what
Col. Faison said: A dispatch vas sent
to all the daily papers on the Sd inst.
as follows:
Inspector Paul f, Faison. who was
sent by the Interior Department to in
yestigate the Choctaw troubles and has
for several days been inquiring into
the charges made against Indian Agent
Bennett, has stirred things up in the
ChoctaW nation, Instead of settling
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
HE HELPED MAKE THE "NIGGER'
POSTMASTER.

Partisanship leads to amusing con
plications sometimes, as one politician
recently found to his discontinue and
to the amusement of everybody else,
says an exchange.
Mr.. Rose, an aspiring and ambitious
young lawyer of Fayetteville, N. c.,
called upon the postmaster general to
ask the removal of a colored postmas-
ter and the appointment in his place Of
a white Democrat. On being asked for
causes, the pompous young lawyer re
piled that the fact that he was once a
mental ought to be cause sufficient. To
this Mr.. Bissell answered that so far
as that is concerned we are all menials.
Southern Democrats are not menials
of the President" tartly replied Mr..
Rose. The postmaster general smiled
and called for a certain document,
which proved to be a petition for the
appointment of that Identical colored
man as postmaster of Fayetteville upon
which the signature of Mr.. Rose ap-
peared PLATA and u~nmistakable.
The facts are that early in the Harri
son administration the Democratic pol,
itieians and the colored Republicans
joined in a petition for the appoint
ment of a conservative colored man in
order to prevent the appointment by
Mr.. Harrison of a white Republican,
and this is how the cOlOred man came
to be appointed. The fact that he had
signed the petition had been forgotten
by Mr.. Rose. The ''menial" still hands
out letters at Fayetteville.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
E IS A WAY.

We get letters every week from
friends in this and other States saying
that they have neighbors who would
delight in reading THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, but are too hard pressed to
pay for it. There are thousands of
true patriotic, Jealous Alliance mem
bers in North Carolina who have never
been subscribers to this paper, AMI who
never e it unless some thoughtful
neighbor lends it to them. We know
that this condition exists, and that fact
alone ought to be enough to make nine
tenths of the men in the State hasten
to join the reform ranks.
But still there is a way for every
family in North Carolina to read at
least one good newspaper, and they
ought to do it. THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER only costs two cents a week.
You cannot do without it at that price
and do yourself justice, Any family
in North Carolina can afford that if
they will just think right about it.
Economic a little here and there and
you can pay for the paper and never
feel it. Work just a little harder and
you a do it. Why, friends, one or
binary hen will lay enough eggs in a
year to pay for it. Three or four half
grown chickens will sell for enough to
pay for it a year. Three or four pounds
Of butter will do the same. There IS o.
aCdy for everybody to read it. You
cannot afford to do without it and ex-
pect to keep up with what is going on.
Every number is an encyclopaedia of
useful facts, figures and general infor-
nation. It is a school teacher. Every
issue of it gives you as much or more
information than a great political
speaker that you might go miles to
hear would give In addition, you get
all the latest news of the State and the
cream of the worlds doings every
week. All of the important Alliance
news. Children will read papers when
they abhor books. THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER4s a paper that you can afford
to put in the hands OF your children
and with profit to them. Let's hasten
reform by getting more people to read.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
TIME BRINGS N

Two or three ears ago the Alliance
p~etitioned Congress to pass the Sub,
Treasury bill. The request was sup
plemented with something like the fol
lowing: 1--WE respectfully ask that
the Sub Treasury bill be passed, it be-
ing the best plan we have been able to
devise, but il your honorable body can
get up something better we will gladly
accept it," etc. The members Of Con
gress virtually admitted that they
were not elected to pass the Sub Treas
ury bill or any good bill and unable to
get up something better, But the
bought-and-paid for sheets took up
that expression, ''or something bet
ter" and ridiculed it numerically.
Recent events give us a chance to re-
verse the words. Many men are max
ing application for Office and some of
them cheerfully admit that if they
can't get a big Office they will take a
little one. They say: Dear, exalted.
powerful Grover, appoint me minister
somewhere at Sc, 900 a year or give me
something worse"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
rCaO AOO q

"While the banks in
New 70 k have in their
vaults 20 per cent. more
than the
requires them to have
on hand our Southern
banks are also in excel
lent condition, and es-
pecially is this the Case
with the banks in this
vicinity. Indeed, there
is about So, 900. coo mOre
currency in the country
than ever before, and
the South has more
money than usual,
more perhaps than our
just share, for we have
just marketed at good
pric S a cotton crop
that was made at small
cost and fair profit,
while the West has a
large quantity of grain
on hand JOr which
there has been no de-
mand. Thus it is that
the South is in the best
condition and our
banks show it. The
conservatism and bust
ness ability OF Outher
men, along with their
high character and
honorable conduct, re-
fleet credit on our
Southern people, quite
as much as their BRAY
cry during the war
did"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH
THEM.

We warn our Northern and Western
readers, and especially u exchanges
that have beer publishing advertise
ments for cigar frauds claiming to do
business at Winston, N. O., and offer
ing cigars and gold filed watches" at
ridiculous figures. The watches and
cigars are not worth half the prices
asked. There are many reliable cigar
and tobacco dealers at Winston, but
they don't offer to sell gold watches
and cigars at one-third their value.
Handle no advertisements for those fel.
lows and send them no money, unless
you want to get cheated.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13
BUM IS CRAWFIsHINC.

We believed that Congressman
Bum, Of the Fourth North Carolina
district would fail to redeem any Of
his pledges, but hardly expected it this
early. He was in New York recently
and a reporter of the Daily Press in
tervie we'd him. The Press says:
Congressman B. r. Bum, Of North
Carolina, told me yesterday at the
Astor House that a sentiment is grow,
ing IN that State in favor Of the repeaI
of the Sherman silver purchasing act
"A year ago. he said, there was a free
silver coinage craze, but the Outf0RH
gold to Europe and financial depTeS
sion seem to have changed public 0pin,
ION. The congressman of my ota8
may now favor State bank currency
but not free coinage. So far as tIV
tariff Is concerned, I am in favor Oh 2
revision. l can't say, though, THAI
favor the repeal of the Mckinley law
l heard from the administration yeo
terday that the extra session Of C0I,
gress will begin about September l0tH
So the Mckinley bill is all rightn now
1t was simply awful before the election
Bum says he is not in favor of its 5
peal. The free coinage craze" is n0
more than we expected, but how d0'
that jingle with a speech made in Cor
gress by Bum in favor of a~bsoluteH~
coinage about year ago, and nWhlcD
he showed that he believed free con
age to be the paramount issue. WeD'
how does his constituents feel noW'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-13

But the several contradictory state,
ments is not the worst feature. The
idea of a North Carolina editor saying
1--WE have just marketed at good prices
a cotton crop that was made at small
cost and fair profit" or that eve prob.
ably have more than our just share Of
money" 1t is enough to make wooden
Indian cigar sign blush with shame,
There may be $50, 600, 600 more money
in existence, but you can't get it, no
matter how much you have to sell, and
you can't borrow it. 1t is in the safes
of banks or the safes of some monopoly.
The editor of the NelUs and Observer
and very few Of his readers viii ever
be benefited by that. Away with such
logic, such misleading doctrine.