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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-01-05
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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-01-05

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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-01-05
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
HERE'S YOUR CORRECTION.

The Tarboro SOuther11er thinks we
suppressed the truth in publishing the
statement about the sale of Elisha
Cromwell's 1,4OO acre farm in Edge
combe county. Well, we said it sold
under mortgage for S., 9OO-about 81
acre. The SOut6erner says the land
was bought in by the person holding
the second mortgage, and that it was
mortgaged for several thousand dol
lars more than it sold for. What has
that got to do with it? True we didn't
say anything about the second mort
gage, for we didn't know Of it. But
that it was mortgaged for "several
thousand dollars more than it sold for"
we do not deny. In fact that was the
point we made. Several thousand
dollars more than it sold for" was just
what we we're complaining about. But
why didn't somebody pay more for i59
The SOutberner is assured that we
had no idea Of creating a bad impress
sion about E~dgecombe county. There
is no reason why We should, and we
suppose it is as good a county as there
Is IN the State. Again it says:
By the way, the cause of this de-
CINE lies deeper than American politics,
Tor all over the earth farm lands have
~oecllned, in England, France, Ger
many, India, Canada"
vi course. The same rascality that
has caused the decline in America has
caused it in other countries. The
Nhnanciers" of America and England,
france Germany, ETC., are closely
ailleo. They are linked together by
close ties. Come again, Mr.. Souther-
ner, we are always glad to correct these
| little errors(0
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
STOP BEFORE IT is TOO LATE.

Is there has been an i 4sue of this pa
per for months that has not had some
thing to say against a large cotton
crop, we don't remember it. Many
will take the advice while others are
going headlong for a big crop. Mer-
chants and guano men say the cotton
crop is likely to be larger than last
year. The same news comes from the
great cotton States. Texas will plant
for a four million-bale crop. If all the
other States act accordingly and the
season be favorable, the crop will
amount to nine or ten million bales. If
so, no matter how great the demand,
there will be a better excuse for low
prices. The size of the crop is not the
worst feature. People never have and
never will raise too much of anything,
That is contrary to all natural laws.
But tie Il crop plan is their great
dangcr-raising cotton and buying
supplies, paying exOrbitant prices IN
most cases. If cotton was selling at 20
cents per pound that mode Of farming
would be a failure. Every year proves
that this is true. While grain is cheap
at present, meat is very high. 1t is
folly to raise cotton at from 6 to 9
cents and buy meat at from 7 to Is
cents per pound. You tnnot afford
to buy meat even at 4 cents with cot
ton at such prices. Supply and de
mand hardly ever affect prices now
adays. You may raise a large cotton
crop and get more for it than you did
for a smaller crop. That has been the
case for years. But if there wasn't a
crop gambler in the world the one
crop plan of farming in any locality or
cereal would sooner or later ruin any
farmer. This is more important to
| North Carolina farmers than to those
in Mississippi or Texas, for they can
raise big crops Of cotton with less labor
and expense than we can in North
| Carolina, and they are not burdened
with the additional outlay for guano.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
MORE A HISTORY.

Last week we told how S., 900 OF the
State money had been paid to two law
firms for legal advice in collecting
81. 500 taxes from the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company. We also
mentioned the fact that the sum of
$28, 9O8 81 had been paid out For con
tingencies" in 1892, and asked if that
was for partisan purposes" No an
swer has been heard. But that was
only a beginning. Wewill give broken
doses at first. Remember we r pub
fishing facts and can give page, chap
ter and verse at any time. Keep your
ears open and your eyes peeled, There
is enough to interest everybody with
out going back very far, SO we relate
things that have occurred in the past
twoyears.
We find that the State paid Mr..
Josephus Daniels the sum Of $50, 746 30
for public printing done during 1891.
Just how much of this amount went to
the printing house that did the work,
and how much went to Mr.. Daniels
and for partisan purposes" no one
seems to know. Will somebody throw
some light on this subject? The tax
payers of the State want to know.
By reference to the disbursement of
State funds for 1891, we find that ICON
tingencies" play an important hand in
the game. During that year $34, O5O. 81
we're spent for contingencies" Add
that to the sum for same in 1892 and
we have the handsome sum of $62,-
959 10. We once knew a travelling man
who was fond of whiskey and cigars.
These expenses he always charged
up as Contingencies" Now the tax
ayers of the State want to know
whether this $62, $50 10 went for such
essentials" or whether it was used
for partisan purposes" If anybody
will kindly explain matters, we will take
pleasure in giving the explanations
publicity. The contingency" ex-
penses runuppretty highfor both years
and the tax payers don't exactly
"catch on"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
REPEALED THE SCHOOL LAW

During the session Of the legislature
a member proposed the repeal of a law
Incorporating a church in Macon
county, giving the section of the Code,
etc. Instead of the act of incorpora-
ton he had struck the school law Of
the State. A vote was taken AMI the
school law was repealed while the
church was still Incorporated. Forum
ately the error was discovered and a
supplementary bill passed correcting it
two or three days before the Legislature
adjourned. If it had not been found
out, a special session of the Legislature
would have been necessary or else the
State would have been without public
schools for two years. The people of
the State hardly realize the deadly
peril they were i'll when that legisla-
ture was in session.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
HISTORY OF A TRUST.

In 1887 a number of men, mostly
Bostonians, entered into a trust to con
troll the ice business in the South.
They operate in every State except
North Carolina. When they began
operations they were not quite so rich
as they are now. The paid up capital
only amounted to 1925, 900. Today it
is said their check would go for two or
three millions. They are worth in the
aggregate So, 900, 900. In other words
they have made nearly thirty times as
much clear profit as they put into the
business five years ago. Yet the people
they have robbed are not all opposed
to such business, If you say anything
against a trust some of these people
will call you a calamity bowler"
communist" or socialist"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
THE APRIL MEETINGS.

When the October meetings of the
County Alliances were held last fall,
the country was agitated by one of the
most bitter political campaigns ever
known. The Sub Alliances were di-
vided politically. Party feeling ran
high. Every man said 81 am right,
you are wrong" The newspapers and
political speakers took advantage of
the situation to get in some effective
work and regain some of the ground
! they had lost. Extreme men in GUthe
parties said and did things that were
detrimental to the Alliance organiza-
ton. To be frank, nearly all of US had
on our war paint. Hence the October
county meetings yer not what they
ought TO have been. for the Sub Ali
ances were too much stirred up to send
full delegations.
By January this feeling had subsidized
to some extent, and but for the unpre
cedented weather those meetings would
have been we'll attended and profitable.
Many counties held small meetings any
how. Others have held special call
meetings since, most of them very
good ones.
The time will soon be here for the
April quarterly meetings. 1t e.
was more necessary for good meetings
than now. Political matters and bad
weather will not serve as excuses this
time. True farm work is pressing, but
it never should be SO urgent as to pre-
vent farmers meeting together a day
or two for mutual benefit. Time is
valuable, but never so valuable that it
will be lost if used for the right pur-
poses.
To make these county meetings what
they should be, each member must do
his or her part. If every member will
20 to the Sub Alliance meetings there
will be a full attendance. If the Sub.
is all right, there will be no trouble
about the county meetings. We take
it for granted that each county meet,
ing will be important, as much bust
ness has been postponed heretofore.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21

Let each bro her who has the cause at
heart to go work. Get your neigh0ors
to attend the Sub meetings and pay up
their dues. Let the next county meet
ings make the best reports they have
in twelve months.
We will add the usual words OF eau
ton to the brethren, especially pres1d-
ing officers: Stick to the Constitution.
Some enthusiastic brother may want
to make a Democratic speech. 1t so,
tell him it is against the rules. Some
enthusiastic Populist may want to
make a Populist speech, If so, turn
the screws on him, tell him it is against
the rules. Some one on II side or the
other may want to criticize some party.
Tell them it is against the rules, and
that all such speeches should be made
on stumps or goods boxes IN the open
air. Encourage a spirit of fraternity,
avoid personalities or anything calcu
lated to destroy harmony. If these
directions are carried out ell will be
we'll. Let some one in each county in
form us at once by letter or postal card
of the date and place of meeting of
each County Alliance, so as to give as
much publicity as possible.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
THE CHANCE HAS COME.

For the first time in nearly forty
years the Democracy finds itself in full
possession of the government, and with
a carte blanche from the people to do
whatever it thinks best for the good of
the people, says th9 Anderson, S. c.,
Advocate.
For long years the Cry has been, and
truthfully so, that the Democracy has
not had a chance" The people have
been constantly told that relief would
come if they would only give the Dem
ocrats a chance, and now the people
have taken them at their word, and
have given them ga chance" Having
waited long years for the Republicans
to do what they promised in every cam
paign to do, but just as often failed to
do, the people turned from them in
disgust and have placed full power in
the hands of the Democracy and have
given them ga chance" And what a
splendid chanceit is. It means a chance
to give the overburdened people relief
from the grievous burdens that have
been fastened about their necks by a
party drunk with the lust of power. It
means a chance to reform our vicious
financial system. It means a chance
to protect the masses rather than the
classes. 1t means a chance to legislate
1 the interest Of the many as against
the few. It means a chance to check
the enormous aggregation of wealth in
the hands of a few, while the toiling
millions go unrequited. All this it
means and a great deal more. Will
they improve the chance? We confess
that in the light Of past history we
have many misgivings as to the result.
If they are wise enough to see the op-
portunity and to ecu it, then long
years of power await them and the
country will have Democratic admin
istrations for years to come. The peo-
pie have become weary Of the reckless
abuse Of power, and the reckless ex-
p~enditures of public money by the
party that has so long been in control
of the nations affairs. But if they do
not measure UP to the needs of the
hour and fail to heed the popular de,
mand, then we will not have another
Democratic administration, and some
other party, born Of the necessities and
exigencies of the case, will arise and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
TARIFF LESSON NO. SEVEN.

The tariff on double barrel shot-guns
worth S. was reduced just a fraction
by the Congress of 1890. On those
valued at from S. to $12 it was raised
just a little On those valued above
$12 the tariff was raised from 35 per
cent. to Sc on each gun and IS per cent.
cd UdZOrum in addition. The tariff on
cut nails, spikes, ETC., was reduced
from II cents per pound to 1 cent. On
wire nails from 4 to 2; small sized nails
from 4 to 24. Other small nails and
tacks remain practically unchanged,
for wherever a slight reduction was
made a slight raise occurred. Railway
fish plates, of iron or steel, were re-
duced from II to l cent per pound.
Rivets, screws, saws Of all kinds and
other material much used remain I'M
changed except screws less than a half
an inch long were reduced % from IL
cents per pound to IA. Ingots were re-
duced from 3 cents per pound to Ii
cents Aluminium was free before and
a tax of Is cents per pound was put on
it. German silver and brass were not
reduced. We take it for granted that
the members of Congress thought they
had brass enough themselves.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
HEALTH REPORT.

We are indebted to DR.. R, H. Lewis,
Secretary Treasurer, for the fourth bi
ennial report of the State Board Of
Health. Speaking Of consumption 1t
SAYS that statistics show that there IS
not near so much of this disease found
in North Carolina as in States north
and west of us. The increased death
rate among the colored population is a
striking feature. The Board Of Health
attribute this to their social condl-
tions. They are huddled in the sub
urbs of every town, often in unwhole-
some sbanties. They do not pay any
attention to sanitary or other laws in
manylplaces. By comparing the figures
given for number of cases of each dis
ease for 1891 90 we find hat the reports
were fuller for 81 than for 80. or else
there was more sickness during that
year.
During the past two years sporadic
cholera was reported from three cOun
ties; one case in each county in 1891
and one case in July, 1892. The Board
thinks the danger from Asiatic cholera
is not entirely over. However, the past
cold winter ought to be something of a
safeguard as the germs of disease
ought to be killed for the time being.
In proof of this is the fact that there is
but little sickness in the State at this
time, and there has been but little in
three months. g..
Cere6rO spinal meningitis made its
appearance at LAGRANGE in January,
1890, and completely demoralized the
town, breaking up the Davis School
there. During the year it appeared in
eleven counties. In 1891 it appeared
in only two counties, while none was
reported during 1892.
The death rate from consumption
during 1891 90 shows that g. per cent.
of whites died in each thousand, while
3 per cent. of the negroes died from
the same disease. 1t is believed that
one reason for the great deathrate
among negroes is the fact that most of
them sleep with their heads under the
bed covering, especially during cold
weather, breathing impure and de-
vitalIzed air a considerable part of the
time,
Deaths from diphtherin are much
less in number for '91-92 than for
1890. La grippe has almost disap-
peared from the State, only two cases
having been reported since last April.
Deaths from m0lariaL teUer were
nearly two thirds greater l number
for 1890 than for '91-O2. Pneumonia
continues about the same. Next to
consumption it carries off more people
than any disease we have in the State.
Reports show that scUrLUtipG has been
about the same for the past four years.
1t is a very dangerous disease and is
commonly called scarlet fever. But
few deaths have occurred, showing
that it has been of a mild type. There
has been no small poe during the past
four years. Typhoid feUer is quite
prevalent in all parts of the State, be-
ing more fatal in the mountains than
elsewhere. Altogether, if the reports
are correct, the people of the State
have been peculiarly blessed in the
way of health, especially during the
past two years.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
TAR DROPS.

Speaking of blowing people up,
kerosene cam Wilson Mirror.
A great many people are saying
they thought Grover Cleveland
too much sense to stand with unc
cred head for hours in a snow storn
ASkeUlLLe Citizen.
An exchange informs US that bo
skirts have been temporarily g
tracked. Now who cares whether
Cleveland appoints the men who
Office under his former administrat
or not Wilmington Star.
Puck, Cleveland's organ, has fol
motto, "What fools these mortals
Does it refer to the men who n
such wild promises for Cleveland
ing the campaign, or to the voters '
were fooled by the promises Of p
ci~ans?- GOId8bOrO Caucasian.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
N. r. 2. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES

- If we ever have another legisla-
ture in North Carolina it should adopt
the State motto "to be rather than
seem to be"
It ia rum0red that the tariff issue
will De pigeonholed in 1896 and the
great political battle will be fought on
"crinoline."
- From the number of big failures
that are occurring every day, we are
prepared to state that we are entering
upon an era of great prosperity since
Mr.. Cleveland came to the bat.
- Say, you smart men who declare
that the government cannot and should
not help the people, we want to know
why you are always asking the legisla-
lure to do something to improve the
public roads?
A correspondent Of the Thomas
vile Netcs says: The Alliance is dy-
ing, is it, Well, perhaps it is, but we
have not seen anything of the corpse
in this section. On the contrary new
life has been our experience since the
election"
~ A sad accident occurred at Ruth
erfordton last Wednesday. By the
overturniDg of a lamp Mrs. Thomas
W. Dixon and her two children, aged
three and one years respectively, were
burned to death. Mrs. DixOn's husband
is a well known hardware drummer.
-. From time immemorial the rail
roads of the country have tried to
avoid paying tax. Several IN the
South are now in the hands Of the
sherifs, 80 to speak. Are they not
able to pay taxa If not they are no
worse off than thousands Of other peO-
pie whose property is advertised for
sale for taxes.
From the way some of the edi-
tors who fought against the huge
pension fraud" are grabbing up the
Offices in that department, we con
clude that the "fraud" has been over
estimated. Some very prominent
Southern citizens will sweat blood for
the poor soldiers and their kinfolks for
four long years
~ Lewis Redwine, who up to the
first of this month was assistant cashier
u ~. Gate City Bank at atlanta, has
.., &. addicted for the embezzlement of
48, and is in prison. If he
ra. waited a few days longer Cleve
r would have been inaugurated and
.-.d then have had plenty of money
1out stealing it.
X A weekly paper called the Snap
1g Turtle has been started in Atlanta.
I is said to be edited by members of
ne newspaper fraternity in shat CITY,
nd the object is to criticize anything
md everything, make exposures, etc.
Now why don't those editors do that
through the papers they edit every
day3 Why start another paper2
~ We suppose President Cleveland
appointed J. G. Carlisle Secretary of
the Treasury so as to have him around
to sample wine. Mr.. Carlisle ought to
be a good judge of wine, for he has
been swimming in it for years. In
November, 1882, Kate Riley, a notori-
OILS Kentucky woman, sued him for a
wine bill amounting to $3.50. There are
numerous other suits docketed in Ken
tucky courts for wine and liquor bills.
OF course Carlisle is smart when he is
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
CALAMITY

The Nec8 and Observer of MART
started out its editorials with the
lowing:
"There is considerable demand
money at the North, and cash is b
to obtain. This is the more y
worthy, as at this date, there is gel
ally no great demand for money.
outlook is, therefore, not very chi
Just what we have been saying
the time. Yet such papers as the N
and Observer have cried "calaD
bowling, and other things. Wed
want to see anybody suffer, but We.
wish for things to go on until y
people shall be brought to their ss0
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21

sweep away those who are faithless
the trust committed to them. We Oh
see what we shall see. The hour !
struck and the "chance has Com
We sincerely hope those in power ,
be wise enough to use it Alright
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
DANA STILL SAFE.

Mr.. Cleveland has not yet inclu.
old man Dana under the excluded.
is an editor and may get Office. Cs
land is mighty forgiving and pre-
enemies to friends some times -
nljngtOn Messenger.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-21
AN R CORRECTED

We stated last week that Sens
Jones said in a speech in the Seps
evening session of March Sd, that
appropriations up to that time by
General Assembly were. 1904 ssh
The bills that passed after
this, as we have been in
formed, were for quaran-
tine station 2O,OM
Penitentiary contingent. Is, 0M
Oxford Orphanage, cOlOred. son
Total appropriations $3.50, O5
Now add mileage and per
diem and other expenses
of the General Assembly. 3,OB
And you have a total of. 1913, OG
The Auditors report for 1891
puts down the receipts
from general taxes ..... 1901, 24
Which shows that the gen.
eral tax falls short of the
appropriations ........ .S31l, Sill
This shows that if these approx,
lions are to be met out of the gene
taxes, that the income from this SOU
will have to increase to the amount
1918 on every one hundred dollars
1891; that is, in round numbers, AM
crease of 50 per cent. over 1891
use the figures of 1891 because we bs
none later at hand.
A comparison of the above fgu,
with those we made last week will
plain the error. Now we will say ID
if there is any error in the above sta
ment we do not know it, and are .
responsible for it, except that we he'd
OF several small appropriations to PAD
clerks, etc., along about the cI@t
bours of the General Assembly, viii
we have not been able to reduce to
ures yet. We ask our brethren
paste this in their hats, if they cam
get it inside their skulls and indelII
impressed upon the memory bump
their brains, and think about it. Ii
a text for the farmer whose proper
is constantly shrinking in value Al
his labor bringing him diminished
turns