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who did not understand the "science
Of finance" SO called, would contract
deots at inflated prices, only to be
ruined by suspension Of specie pay
ments, on an averaEe, about every
five years.
We have noticed how these bankers
did in 1861, 1862 and 1868; how they
secured legislation to destroy the best
circulating medium ever used IN this
continent We have seen how they
secured legislation authorizing the
issue of bonds, and how they obtained
possession of these bonds. We have
seen how this same class secured legis
Iation such as the national bank act,
the credit-streDgtheing act, the re
sumption act and the demonstration
of silver. We all know too we'll the
sad effects Of these acts, and when we
see such bills as Senator SherrilI's in
troduced into our State Senate, our
mind reverts to July, 1886, when,
whipped out Of existence by President
Jackson, as a united States bank, a bill
was "snaked" through the legislature
of Pennsylvania, by mean8 of bribery
and corruption, entitled, An act to
repeal the State tax, and 10 continue
the improvement Of the State by rail
roads and canals and for other pur-
poses. And under the vague generality
OF other purposes was formed a char
ter for the United States bank, adopt.
ing it as a State institution"
We find Senator Sherrill's bill comes
in about the same way (and we trust
the Senator viii not think we mean
any reflection on him personally or to
irsinua1e in any degree that be has, or
would be, influenced as in the Pennsyl-
vania case) Seeing the handwriting
on the wall, knowing the verdict of the
people, and that something must be
done, this bill comes in, virtually the
national bank act, amended by strik
ing out the WORKS United States"
and National" and inserting the
word State" and by changing the
enacting clause so is to make it cOn
form to our laws instead Of TO the ma
tional. Or so nearly is this rule followed
that no Il can see any diff renee in
the principles Of the two
We are asked not to criticiz3 the
honest efforts of our legislators but en-
courage them, etc. There Is no disO0
sition on part to unduly criticize
the dutifuI servants of the people. Bat
we 30 rot approve Of THIS measure and
We feel it our duty to II people to say
so. We believe in turning on the light.
This is a measure Il whole people are
interested il; and if there is any light
it should not be hid under a bushrl :"
PpubIit Journals should discuss such
vial questions III a spirit of fair
ness, and cease these efforts to hide
their light, if they have eny under the
bushel Of ridicule and abuse of those, it
may be, wh) 7 better posted, more
genUleIraulg and ..I.lns nearer right.
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EPIDEMIC OF SMALLPOX.
A Great Many Cases Reported at Long
Island City.

LONG ISLAND CITY, Feb. 15.-Small-
p0x IN Long Island City has reached a
point where it IS almost epidemic, and
the city is bordering upon O genuine
scare. Enanating from filthy Italian
quarters on Borden avenue, where it
attracted little notice outside of the
head board, it has suddenly invaded
clearly homes and drawn general at
tentiOn to the grave danger that threat
ems the city.
T~hirtyff0ur cases have been officially
reported among the be- tier class Of
families, and il is alleged that many
more cases are IN existence. The last
case reported is that Of George r.
CrOwly, private secretary to Mayor
Sanford, who is supposed to have cen
tracted the disease from contact with
the sanitary inspectors and watchers
at the quarant,ned houses who have
come to the Mayors Office to draw
their pay.
The health board consists of Gleason
appOintees, who have not yet been de-
posed by Mayor Sanford. At q meet
ing last night this board censured
health officer w. Rems n Taylor for
not having Mr.. Gro Wy and other
patients removed to the pest hospital
| F11ANA - NlECbJD44 CSGdU1A-L1Cd .JAAoU ~
fore his sudden exit from public life.
DR.. Taylor retOrted, with much heat,
that he would not allow q patient to be
sent to the place until proper appliances
| were furnished and the building pos
sessed at least q physician and a pro
fessiOnal nurse.
The boards action last night is a con
tinuatiOn of the political fight which
prevents either side from taking a step
while a dreaded disease is making rapid
strides. The board i5 also reported as
having reached the determination to.
day to quarantine the entire block upon
which Mr.. CrOwly resides and which
contains a number Of other cases on it's
Borden Avenue side.
Coroner Meiners heads an emphatic
movement to Danish stray dogs from
the streets. The Coroner declares that
a dogs coat Is a perfect germ carrier,
and that the Italian quarters, where
the disease first appeared, swarm with
these dogs, which sleep in the infected
rooms at night and roam abroad by
day, to the peril of every one they pass
and every child who pets them. A
petition will be presented to the health
board, asking that immediate steps be
taken to end this source of danger.
To morrow will witness wholesale
v~accinatlng among the employees of
the Long Island Railroad. a request
having been issued that the men en-
ployed IN the Long Island City Station
appear before DR.. Valentine, surgeon
to the road, for the purpose.
Is it worth reading7 What2 The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. Then read it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-21

Is it worth reading7 What2 THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. Then read it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-21
4 ATTACK.
The Bill Passed in the House Wednesday,
the Object of Which is to I%njure
the Alliance.

II. B. 1903, 5. B. GA. 4 bill to be
entitled an act for the relief of the
stockholders of the State Alliance Bust
ness Agency Fund.
WHEREAS, The North Carolina State
Alliance was Incorporated under the
laws Of 1889 for the purposes set forth
in the act OF incorporation; and where
as large amounts Of money and other
property have accumulated under said
act; and whereas, all the stO .khOlders
in said corporation are believed to be
personally liable for all defaults and
debts Of the corporation, but have no
voice in its control or arrangements
under the terms of its charter. Now,
therefore, to enable the stockholders to
obtain a settlement of the affairs Of
the corporation, and have their money
returned to them.
The General Assembly do enact.
SEC 1. That said act of i~ncOrpOra-
ton, chapter 105, private Laws Cf1SS9,
be and the same Is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. That the Attorney General
Of the State. upon the request Of one or
more stockholders OF said corporation,
shall institute an action III the SUPERIOR
Court Of Wake county, in t e name #
the State upon the relation of the At
tOTney-GeHeral, for the purpose of prov
ing q revision Of the effects of said cor
pCrdti0n, and fer administering and
settling the aft tirs of the same. That
the process in such action shall be
served on the president or managing
agent Of said c0rpvTatiOn holding office
at the time Of the ratification Of this
act, and notice of said action contain
ing a concise statement of the purpose
of said action shall be published once q
week for six weeks III a daily and
weekly newspaper published in the
city of Raleigh.
SEC. 3. That suchreceiVer shall beap-
pointed under the same rules and regu
lati0ns now in force for the appoint
menU of receivers, and shall have like
duties and powers and in the dis5ribu-
ton of the assets Of said corporation
the same shall be d stributed to the
subscribers of said funds, and where
any Subordinate or County Alliance
shall have been a contributor and lnce
that time shall have ceased to keep up
It's organization, the portion OF said
fund or assets due such deiunct ALI
ance shall be distributed to the indl
vlduals who composed its membership
at the time of such contributions.
SEC. 4. That this act shall be in force
from and after it's ratification.
Mr.. Jesse Johnson, of Albright town
7hIp, recently killed an eight months
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The legislature has defeated the bill
which proposed the extension Of the
ciyy limits Of Raleigh.
The bill TO allow q number of sherifTs
OF tobacco growing counties until May
LIST TO settle Sta e taxes was tabled III
the House.
~. J. Cra~ford, u cjrizsn of Vim
StOn, \. =, was burned to death IN q
railroad wreck III North Dakota, SAYS
the New Berne Journal.
Tnere are eight native Syrians in
Winston. They are Catholics who fed
the prosecutions of MObammeGans in
their native country. They do a small
mercantile business.
\ horse belonging to R.v. J. II.
Fesperman, of Failstown township,
was stolen from the yard Of Mr.. A.
kyles last Saturday, night, says the
Sratesville Landmark.
GastOnia Gazette: I. a. Bell. at
CIemmers on South Fork, caught a
carp In the mill wheel on the oath that
was II inches long, % i'll circumference,
and weighed IA pounds.
Wllkesooro Chronicle: When the
thermometer at this place registered
- H''-" AS4Os oO OIAOHA . OpE HJSo O1
the Brushes, about five miles from
here, 1t stood at about zero.
A negro wi h a piece OF fish bar iron
attempted to kill editor F'airbr0ther,
of the Durham Globe Friday night,
while the Colonel was going to his
office, says WeOster's Weekly.
r B Tyler, who was indicted for
selling whiskey on Sunday, was ar
raIgued before Squire Maxwell yester-
day, and was bound e to court in
the sum of $25, says the Charlotte Oh
server.
The cree Ks over the county are all
up and fellows living on the other side
are prevented from taking advantage
of the season to bring ii their crops on
account Of the hIgl water, says the
Durham Globe.
Fayetteville Gazette: Active steps
will be taken by parties interested, we
understand, to secure the requisite
amount Of stock for the completion Of
tine organization of the Bank of Com
merce at this place.
Mr.. j. E. fuller yesterday sold a
sheep 10 m nth5 old, weighing III
pounds gross. The price brought was
SIS 26 besides the wool, which brought
Is cents. This beats cotton, says the
Charlotte Observer.
Winston Sentinel: John HairsOn.
cOlored, was arrested here yesterday
afternoon and lodged in jait on the
charge Of stealing $400 dollars from Mr..
Charles Bowman, al aged farmer liv-
ing IA GermantOn.
The fifteen m0nth-Old daughter Of
Mr.. David L. LangsCOn, near Pinkney,
was seriously burned Tuesday. while
playing about the fire during the
mothers absence, and is not expected
to live, says the GoldsbOro Headlight.
Ashevilie CIJizen: Pursuant to a
cali a number of representative men
met at Chimney Rock, N. c.. on last
Monday and were in session two DAYS
discussing plans to increase the rail
road facilities of Western North Caro-
lima.
RutherfOrdtOn Banner: Rutherford
ton Is to have a cotton factory. Mr..
Steve Smith is organizing a stock com
pany for a factory there, and has been
making good speed. Already he has
secured very nearly the amount of
stock required.
Some sneak thief went into the hall
of the residence Of j. 7. PInnix last
night and stole his OvercOat. There
are sneak thieves around Durham and
every precaution should be taken to
guard against them, or catch them if
possible, says the Durham Sun.
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The Chatham Record says that in
order 20 give an idea of the vast mum
Der u partridgts and rabbits killed
this winter in Chatham, we would
mention that one firm at Siler City,
Lambe & league bought and shipped
since Christmas 9 ,632 rabbit skins and
about 1000 partaldes, says the New
Berne Journal.
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Betsy Gets NlleQ'
B-"Hello! Mr.. Editor
R.-"Au right Major, go ahead with
your questions"
B.-"I amt got no questions to ask.
I merely rise to a point of order"
R-"Well state your point Of
order"
BIT mean a point of personal
privilege"
R-"Well S ate what it is"
B.-"I move to table the whole bust
ness and go into a committee on the
whole"
R-"WeIl 60 on with your ratkill-
ing. What is the matter with you
anyhow
B-"Excuze me, Mr.. Editor. I
reckon I'm a listle off. Betsy says l
will never be any account anymore.
You STE me an Betsy went to Raleigh
the other day an after We got through
tradin' we went up TO the capitol and
took in the legislator doins they are
havin' there. Betsy got mad before
we got in when she seed George Wash
~inoton standin' ont there without anv
| hal on, She sed It was q downright
| shame told her to never mind
| abort Ga7r.a Fa ALWAYS co1IId take
| cate Of himself. Then she got bilin'
mad because they didn't have any
| carna+ or the "A ,oY of +he c~1nirgl !
told her 70 drv I'M sha would see =
| Garnet forr inches TIM K on the foo Of
| rha Senate We'll! VIZ went un.t4irs an
! @looxad !, 4 fellow with his hair
nsresd IN thu r,;55fa told ~ wa would
! bava +, 20 nm ~ tho caIIa,v wo
went We soft down an, Iooke3 around
4 litrla dn3ish faller with black eyes
wae s-andin in fr,7e ov the ruIni+
I,s,i,, ~ road Raray wanted oknow #
! tb,e wasn't rha Soe.k ar IF shn H,usa
| T to!a bar ~ taso o,,iae 4 bir fat
| F~o1lo,, nh, io,l,o3 Tho o. ns, Tsoo, IN
| the cir.,,s MAS w4lkjr, hack an, forth
I heard somebody say it was Wiley
! Clifton. He is Door keeper or Sargant-
! At Arms or somathin. A lot ov little
bows we're ~prancin' around, l believe
they call 'em pages. Betsy lowed
! thew were mighty DUNG Senator's, I
. It'd her they are not vet Senators, but
; she Senators but the Senators are
! i~nnoculatin' them with political virus
! an they Will be Senators after awhile
| That Teller who was Iearnin' to read in
such q loud tone Of voice, read a bill
/ cousarnin' Of 'GidaOns Band l
watched Betsy ter see If she was
maxim signs to any of the members
on the floor, but If she did | couldn't
notice is. 1 seed several Senators
wipin' their mouths, an l guess they
are members. One Teller with a LOUD
voice got up an made a big speech
about Democracy an what it had
done an what it would do if it got
a chance, He said he was proud
that he came from a districk that
gave a big Democratic majority.
Betsy lowed she thought the
campaign was over an thought
they came here to make laws instead
of maxim campaign speeches at four
dollars per day. Wiley Clifton kept
walkin' around an'frownin' atthe SeDa
tors so they didn't see any chance to
over to sae the balance Of the show.
Wa fo1,,3 anotbar FILLER OVER there
Iarn;,,, - rooa d,do,+ rood co l,ra
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THE LATEST NEWS.
Sparks from the Wires--Most Important
Events Throughout the World
for a Week,

LEXINGTON, Mo, Feb. 16.-Wiliam
Mccoy, who murdered his mistress,
Mollio Megruder, in Kansas City on
the night of April 6, 1891, was hanged
here at 9 10 this morning, Mccoy con.
fessed his crime on the scafOld.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-21

Mr.. Jesse johnson, of Albright town
ship, recently killed an eight months
old calf that weighed pa pounds, and
it's hide weighed AZ pounds. Chatham
Record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-02-21
STATE E

E~r"m # the state Press DrOl 5 of Turlentine
and rains of Ric- fr an III ast-CJusters
of 5riapes ana TunaccO Stems from The
Norlh-Stalks Gt Corn ami Grains Of
Wheat from the WesL-PeanUt
ald Cotton Seed frlm tIte South
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considerably obstruct business and worry
the advocates of the repeal OF the Shcr-
man Law. Whether or not Bland will he
re-appointed chairman no one seems TO
know for certainty. His record as an
earnest and answering friend of silver Is
well known. His democracy Is uuqnes-
tionable. When speaker 10 reelected IT
has generally been the custom to appoint
tho old chairman. The doubt In the case
Of Bland arises from the fact that Crisp Is
well known to be In thorough sympathy
with the presidents ideas OF the legisla.
tive needs aud may hesitate to appoint 10
SO important committee o man so
thoroughly committed to an opposite view.
In case Crisp should decide not to give
Bland tho craftsmanship, the next In line
OF direct succession would be y repub-
lican, Tracey. who Is gold standard man.
Those who know both men freely assert
that the elevation of Tracey to tho coinage
Craftsmanship would be especially crafty.
ing to the executive.
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FIXING FOR SILVER DAY.
Governor Prince Shows How the White
Metal Hasn't Fallen a Cent.

Governor Prince shows How the White
Metal n HAsn't Fallen a Cent.
CHICAGO, July a-The Silver Day com.
mittee appointed by the Trans Mississippi
congress held a meeting to-day to perfect
arrangements for the programme on Sill.
yer Day ut the worlds fair, which has
been set for Sept. IL. Ex-Governor Pfincs
of New Mexico, chairman Of the commit.
tee, presided. Ii Was decided to have
speeches delivered SO arranged that
when published the whole silver PROPOSE
tion will bs presented to the public, to-
gether with an answer to all objections TO
free coinage. Tho details OF the arrange
ments were left to a subcommittee. COM
posed Of Governor Prince, O. W. Craw.
ford and W. II. Harvey.
was not ut all understood In the East.
There were all kinds of erroneous impress
sious, among them one that silver had be.
come so plentiful as to cease to be preci.
ous metal. The facts refute all state
ments intended to prejudice the mind Of
the people against silver. There is about
an equal quantity Of gold and silver in
the world. and of both only about Sass
per capita. The systematic attempt 10
strike down one half this, bringing down
prices. 10 tho cause of our panics. Com
moditics have fallen with silver. Tho
action OF India Immediately affected COM
modities. Again the people do not UNDER
stand. whom silver is quoted. II means tho
price in gold. Silver has not fallen cent
as valued In property.
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ALL QUIET IN new YORK
CLOSE CALL FOR RAILROAD
Clearing House Certificates Saved
Company From a Default
OF finterest-Bondho olders
and Coupons.

NEW YORK, July 3-The Fourth OF July
vas evidently begun by ma ny business
nnen Saturday, and no business was
transacted down town to-day, except that
which could not be avoided. But, although
there was little doing on the stock ex-
change and many business Offices were
closed, the banks were all very busy. The
situation was reported to DO very easy this
morning. The demands from the country,
II was said, were very light and many of
the large centers, notably Chicago, were
beginning to pay back money that they
had borrowed from New York. Tho sub
treasury was very active to-day. Besides
receiving S100 1000 in gold, it paid out $780,
oO by midday. on small notes. IN exchange
Tor gold and Greenbacks. Tho transfer
OF 10000 to San Francisco is explained
as bein. due to the action of tho savings
hanks there. They d emanded the re-
quired On days notice from depositors and
then sent on securities TO Eugene Kelly &
Go. for sale, in readiness for a demand
upon them II It should be made at the cx-
piration Of tho notice. To-day's
transfer is said to be on account of
some of the securities which were sold.
The clearing house loan committee this
morning authorized the issue Of g ,si5 ,00)
certificates, making the total amount out.
standing, S2l,6lS,0)o. From this increase
in the issue OF certificates, IL Is believed
generally that II will be some months be-
fore call money can be obtained as low as
g per cent.
these certificates last week. il became
generally known to-day that but for tho
prompt action OF some Of tho leading
unen,bers cf tha clea rim a. ho,,sa ror, IN, M
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SENATOR SHERMAN.
He Wants to Repeal His Own nil and
stop Coining silver.

He Wants To Repeal His Own biii and
stop Coming silver.
CHICAGO, July 3.-"There never has
been time since tho law Of 1890 known
as the Sherman act was passed that !
would not have voted for it's repeal"
said Senator Sherman to-day. "The Sher-
man act was compromise measure and
was passed to save tho country from q
FREQ coinage bill. I have told Mr.. Cleve-
land md Mr.. Carlisle that I will stand
with them for n sound, safe, staple cur
rency. think the Sherman law will be
repealed. but the danger Is that con-
gress may go too far. Should the
clause providing for the purchase
of flvc and half million
ounces OF silver monthly. be stricken out,
II would be well, but If congress should go
md repeal the clause providing that the
United States shall maintain the parity
between gold and silver coins, IL would
cause evident distrust. There is In tho
treasury $50. 0.o0),000 of coined silver dollars
and Ia, 100000 of uncoined bullion. Tho
legal tender of these coins must he pre-.
served and their parity to gold maintained.
1t Is we'll enough to stop further the mint.
age Of silver, but that In circulation must
be sustained. To stop making silver dol.
lars would not impair tho usefulness Of
those already made, SO long rs the guar.
anty 10 back of them"
The senator further expressed his belief
that the cessation of silver coinage would
not bring gold more into circulation. He
attributed the present strincency to the
apprehension OF the mercantile and hnan-
cial world that tho government will not
meet its obligations In gold but will pay
In cheap money.
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EXTENDING OUR TRADE.

Attempts Of the Department OF Asricui-
turs to Help the Farmers
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Secretary Nor
ton has written q letter to Special Agent
Mates, requesting him, in addition to
continuing his investigation as to the pos.
sibility Of extending the consumption Of
maize and maize products, to further In.
veetigate the condition of American
meats; the benefits, II any, derived from
our system OF government inspection. and
the prospects for an extension of our
trade In these products, noting especially
the attitude Of the German people towards
them and the extent and character Of
popular prejudice which may exist as q
result of the embargo placed for many
years upon our meat products by tho Ger
man government. Further. no 10 to ascer-
tain the character of the laws regulating
the trade in tobacco, with view to deter.
mining whether such regulations, which
are enforced under a monopoly system,
impose any obstacle to tho extension Of
American trade 10 that country.
Secretary Morton has decided that tho
expenses of the bureau of animal indus;
try must be cut down this year % per cent.
II is understood that the secretary is con.
sidering the advisability of doing away
altogether with the system OF meat in-
spection, which would bring about saw
ing Of about sisn. 900 per year.