The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-27
no. AZ
THE SALT RIVER BOAT.
ofhcered and Manned by a Capable Crew
The Entertainment Provided
for the PASSENGERS

''Ho! For Salt River"
The fast sailing steamer Free Trade,
newly constructed for the White Line
Navigation Company, under the super
vision Of the well known and affection.
ate jObbing firm of Ransom and Jarvis,
from specifications furnished by Messrs.
German and Hill, will sail from the
office of the NeICs and Observer, Raj
eigh, N. c., Jan. 7Ch, 1895, on the as
sembling of the Legislature. The
steamer will be manned by the follow
ing officers, each of whom is peculiarly
fitted for the position:
Captain-Jim Pou, dressed in his
yellow jacket" and 'three eyed pea.
cock feather "
First oficer-Joseph P. Caldwell.
Second oficer-Lee s. Overman.
Third officer Fernifold M. Simmons.
Fourth officer-Melville E. Carter.
Chief engineer-Samuel Mcdowell
Tate
Asst. engineer Henry G.. Connor.
Fireman-Wm. M. Robbins>
Stewards-Dr, g. w. Blacknall and
JUL Ann Carr 0 lima.
Purser-Jas. E. O'Hara.
Inspector of boilers Just Bob
Glenn
Chaplains-C. w. Tillett and SamI
L Adams
Exhorters- Walter r. Henry and
Octavius Coke.
Surgeons Faison and assistants.
Chief gunner Josephus Daniels.
Pilot-Kope Elias
Cooks Clement Manly, Ed. Cham
bers Smith, E B. Jones and Jno. L.
King.
Bar tenders Frank Winston and
Thos. w. Strange.
Cox swami. G. Buxton.
Boat swain-Jim Morehead.
Deck swabbers-W. w. Barber and
Hort Bower.
Spittoon cleaners-John R. Webster
and M II. Pinnix.
Chambermaid- General Rufus Bar
ringer.
AS this expedition has been pre-
scribed by the people for the gene al
health of all on board, the managers
have prepared an elaborate programme
for the entertainment of the passengers
and crew, the principal features Of
which will be:
The celebrated ''trick mule" Cyrus
B. Watson. This mule has travelled
this circuit for the past 80 years and
needs no introduction. 1t is confident
ly expected that his present perform
ances will eclipse all previous efforts.
One silver dollar of the mintage of 1894
will be given to any colored Populist
who will ride him three times around
the ring.
Col R. F. Armfeld will read paper
entitled, HE Who Hesitates is Lost.
This, it is feared, may be drag, but it
is expected that this great singer will
capture the audience when he throws
his soul into the pathetic Benny, dear
Benny, come home with me now."
Deck-swabber Hort Bower will rem
der with suitable feeling the song, "See
That My Graves Kept Green"
Ex Senator Ransom, in faultless at
tire, will captivate the audience when
he gives, in his inimitable style, the
last rendition of "The Girl I Left Be-
hind Me-"
"Old Jim," a former slave of would
be Senator Jarvis, will sing "Massa's
in the Cold, Cold Ground"
Augustus W. Graham will call the
roll of the SD Congress and will ex-
hibit one pair of old pants, stuffed with
straw.
Fabius II. Busbee will be there "In
all capacities" !"
Under direction of Pilot Kope Elias
the steamer will sail punctually at
noon and will slow up at Greensboro
to take on "The Baby" Col. Thos B.
Keogh.
*Also at Greensboro Jimmy" Boyd, =
whose wonderful 'oratorical efforts"
were missing in the campaign, will be
welcomed on board, as will Tyre
Glenn, who "forgot," la Jot Causey,
to cast his vote.
When abreast of Salisbury all lights
on board will be extinguished and the
vessel will glide silently by, owing to
the death of Hon. John s. Henderson.
*This was said to have been in the
original copy but was expunged on ac-
count of fear of the consequences.