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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

But it ia not kicked, like q football, by
the New York stock exchange, and it
must be that it is managedon business
PRINCIPLES. Itsrecord shows what could
be accomplished by other roads like
wise managed.
The Observer is correct. The road
is about 95 miles in length. 1t was
built by the State and is still owned
and operated by the same. The road
is built through a eparsely settled Sec
ton of the State, much of the country
consisting of swamps and pine lands.
Beaufort and Morehead at the eastern
terminus are small towns. New Berne
is the most important point on the
line. Yet the road bed is in good con
dition, has heavy steel rails; the rolling
stock is first class and accidents rare.
1t paid dividends last year-pays them
every year. Neither New York %
English bondholders nor high salaried
officials can touch it. The State pays
the officials and other employees fair
salaries and they are efficient.
1Q0 OGdG0 Ol EOEGu OdEO4Au6 O"hS UA0
road from Goldsboro to Charlotte, via
Greensboro, over 23O miles, which was
leased some years ago by the Rich
mond and Danville syndicate. The
lease will expire in a few years. They
formerly owned the w. N. @. road
from Salisbury to Old Fort. 1t was
bought by the Richmond 6 Danville
some years ago and extended at great
cost through the rugged mountains
via Asheville to Paint Rock, on the
Tennessee line, where it connects with
the East T. 6 Ga. But for the sale of
this line North Carolina would have
a continuous line from Morehead, on
the Atlantic Coast, to the Tennessee
line a distance of 500 miles.
Owing to various reasons State own
ership was not an entire uccess at
first, but the road mentined above (the
Atlantic & North Carolina,) is proof
that well managed State roads will pay
and give satisfaction if conducted right.
But National Governmental ownership
is the best and will be the final solution
of the transportation problem.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06
THE BLAND WILLIAM PASSED.

Mr.. BANDS seigniorage bill passed
the House Thursday. 1t may be de-
feated in the Senate or be killed by the
Presidential veto. The vote stood 1853
for and 129 against. The POpulists all
voted for it. Nineteen Republicans
voted with the Democrats and Popu-
lists for the bill and fifty Democrats
voted with the Republicans against the
bill.
The bill provides for the coinage Of
about $55, 600, 900 worth of bullion and
silver certificates will be issued against
it. Of course Wall street consented to
this for the purpose of foollng the PEG,
ole if possible. 1t is but a short step
in the right direction and is all the
present Congress will do for silver.
FIfty-6ve million dollars sounds big to
we poor devils, but it is nothing among
IS, OOO, 900 people starving, as it were,
for currency. 1t may answer as a
"cowardly ~makeshift," but it looks
like putting a drop of water in a hogs
head and plunging a man in for the
purpose of drowning him. The bill
isn't half as good as the Sherman law
repealed during the extra session. But
it removes all doubts, vanishes all
hopes, and the people a now see that
they must get relief by electing a Con
gress composed of men instead of Wall
street nabobs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

The Pelham correspondent Of the
CdSUeU News writes: THE Farmers
Alliance, which was once so fourishing
here, seems to be dead. They havenOt
met for nearly a year. The writer
deeply regrets this state Of affairs, as
he is truly devoted to the Original
spirit and intention of the noble Order,
and If there was any other order in
reach of him he would gladly unite
with it. We, as an Alliance, took stock
in a warehouse in Danville, and it does
seem unwise for us to let this interest
be lost. IL is unjust to the poor mem
bers, who put their money in the ALL
ance fund hoping to get some profit
with it," That bears us out in our state
ment last week. Those who dropPedout
of the Alliance on account of prejudice
want to getback, and they are coming
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06
II. r. P. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES

Bro. Don J. Sanders, of Burgaw, has
been appointed organizer in the Fourth
Alliance district.
Business failures for the week re
ported by r. G. Dun &c Co. number
264 against 2O9 for the same week last
year.
Mr.. J. P. Kerr, of Alamance county,
and Mr.. @. A. Hedge, of Salem, we're
two of the largest poultry exhibitors
at the New Berne Fair.
A correspondent at Pocosin, N. c.,
informs us that hard times has started
people to stealing raccoon traps in that
vicinity, and that Friar Alliance is
still alive and kicking.
Our friends will find the continued
story, ''Only a Tramp" by Prof. G.. E.
Kestler, very interesting and instruc-
tive reading, The 4th chapter appears
this week and it will he continued for
some time.
Mr.. @. Meg. Dunn. of BIaden, has
been here at Hope Mills organizing new
Alliancs 8. He started the Alliance here
with twenty charter members. The
Alliance is not dead nor sleeping, says
the Fayetteville Solid South.
We are indebted to Senator William
M. Stewart for a copy of his new book,
"Silver and the Silence of Money"
1t contains 96 pages and gives about all
the facts one needs to know on the
financial question. Write him at Wash
ington, D. O., and get a copy.
Now that Attorney General Olney
has rendered a decision to the effect
that silver certificates are not money,
he ought to go on and say hat gold
certificates, gold and silver coin, nickel
and copper are not money-nothing
but bonds are money, if he is to be the
judge.
Charles N. Clancy, Sheriff of New
York county, which is the city of New
York, died on the 25th ult. The Office
he filed pays more than that of Presi
dent. The pay last year amounted to
$64, 6O9, nearly SIS, 600 more than the
salary of the President. Tammany
will name his successor.
A noted French bicyclist has made a
marked improvement on the ordinary
bicycle. He has added two levers and
with his feet on the pedals and his hands
on the levers, expects to increase both
the speed and ease in riding a machine.
I fhe desires to rest either hands or feet,
one set of limbs can do the propelling
act.
The Henderson Gold Leaf says the
people of the Fourth district may bring
charges against Congressman Bum for
giving his law Office at home so much
attention while his services are needed
ct Washington, but thinks THE Pro
GREssTvE FARMER made a fimsy charge
when it told about Benjamin B having
bought a pair of fine bay carriage
horses. We do not claim that Mr..
Bum overstepped the rights of citizen
ship when he bought the horses. We
merely limited that Benjamin is pros
pering while most of his constituents
are going the other route. We had no
idea Of putting the horse before the law
Office.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

We are getting tired hearing people
say hat the present Congress has done
much that is bad and nothing that is
commemorate, Didn't Senator Voor
bees tell Senator Chandler to mind his
own business the other day, and didn't
Congressman Pence tell Congressman
Hainer that he was fuller of beer than
of comprehension only last week9 That
is as much good as you ought to expect
from n session of a plutocratic Con
gress.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

One of the new tangled rain makers
has an advertisement in one of our
California exchanges. He agrees to
bring down the rain at Is cents per
acre for the Tulare Valley farmers dur
ing the season, and says mo rain no
pay" 1t strikes us that this a fair
offer. Our politicians should turn over
a new leaf and advertise mo reform
no pay" If that was the agreement,
there would be a mighty lot of hust
ling.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

1t is rumored that Hon. H. A.
Latham, of the Washington, N. c.,
Gazette, boarded the Violet while she
was in North Carolina waters with the
President on board. Bro. Latham was
arrayed in his snow white flannel suit,
and when Grover noticed him ap
preaching he asked Capt. Evans if
that is one of the snowbirds we read
about, or is it an angela"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

Recently q Salvation Army Court"
was convened in Chicago and the Devil
was duly tried after the fashion OF
courts. Witnesses were examined, all
of which gave the old fellow a bad
name. We regret that they didn't try
Cleveland as an accessory after the
fact" as the lawyers term those who
assist rogues in covering up their
tracks.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

county SanS the action GROWING
ABOVE suit. The defende.00 out 9th.
case moved to another - had tbs
court court This J. P. could %mn nag
thunder But he sat pat uoS hear i
LsVenedSD to the evidence rsy and
SAID to be more than suf3o which vas
Vlct) and when the case nE to Con,
said: II have listened "aS over BE-
have heard no evidence a'lently aud
convict" Of course he sufficient 70
buI MRS; Arlington didn't Eno neaE it.
nv NJ was deaf until a year aftsrrthat
Inat Is a sample Ct the manr
practices resorted to by The @ aoy sharp
ana counsel Al these celebratass Odant
lis justice a farce" is an anU suis
question. "ppfoptah
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

The New York Mercantile E,.s.
is an association of 74O New YorI
chants who deal mainly in LUX ner
ter and eggs. This exchange il re, out
on the corner of Harrington !Ocated
son streets, their meeting hall iaos nod'
second 1oor, and is SEVENTY foo, sOa The
None but members can transac1 + bnsl
ness on the floor. Some davs 90 Ooa'
as 1000 crates of eggs, con.ainu ay
dozen to the crate, are sold on tha -"
change. Fifteen thousand dan u
worth of eggs have been sold here ~ y
hour. man
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

81 am standing nO1U Just behind the
curtain, and in full glOtU Of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shadows on
The track, before me lies the dark galley
and the rGUeT. When I mGngLe GCGth cts
dark Uuters I tUdnt to cast Hnger-
ing look upon O. country IUhOse govern
meRt is of the people, for the people,
and by the people. u. L. Polk, July
Eth. 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

In writing to anybody, always be
sur to give the name I your postohce,
and sign your own name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

~Our friends in writing to any of
our advertisers will favor Es by men
tioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement in TIE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. -,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

81 Tie date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-06

Do you want your paper changed TO
another Office State the one at which
you have been getting it.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-04-14

Considerable u3a Is now beng made
of the newly iuitc.4uced French article
To which the name Of subtint has been
given. The substance consists OF pul-
verified cork of different degrees of hno-
ness, known as lnptlpable, Tine, tnedi'
uin and coarse, the puiEcrizltiuh being
effected ~ very simple means, such as
a horizontal glintlstuue. Among these
tho medium powders have for some
time been employed IN the French navy
and ~ various navigation companies
for painting the sheet iron and uaptl-
tiuns II the iu-I,iyS II t,ss, II. The effect
Of such - iu;, is said h. bc to consider
ably Gliuiul Il III" cunluctlbllIty Of the
sheet mon Uul the vibrations so nm
pleasant which ar produced as soon az
the sea becomes little rough. Another
use tor these cork powders Is III the
preparation Of IA Substance called lie
gint, which consists II the powder
mixed with fine plaster IN the proper
ton Of al oat 10 per cont. THIS IIeglne
composition i, turned ont IN all shap"s
and sizes aud il stated 10 be specially
useful as u protection alike from heat
or cold, or for partitions. roofs, lofts,
ceilings and coatiu2s Of all dcscftp-
tiuns; also gs packing LOT boilers, ice
horts' :, CuIr-crvItJ!igS. coverings for
wagons, steam pipes. and similar nsss
in short, for the large number u
CASES where 1t is desirable 10 maintain
al equal Temperatures. New York sun
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-04-14
A WOMAN TRAVELLER IN ASIA.
Mrs. Baliantine's Strange Adventures In
Persia, rhibet and India.

Persia, Thibet and India.
Mrs. Henry Ballantine, wife OF the Amer
lean consul at Bombay. who is visiting san
Francisco, has had some Of the most re-
markahle experiences apparently that ever
befeli any woman, says The Chronicle of
that city. Her husband, the consul, is the
author of the book Midnight Marches
Through Persia" and now has one in press
called "Nepaul, the Land Of the Goorkha>. u"
For IS years they have been travelling in
different parts of Asia for scientific aud 50
Geological research and sometimes in con
nection with business.
In all these wanderings Mrs, Ballantine
accompanied her husband In making the
march across Persia she travelled 600 miles,
or from Bushire on the Persian CALF to En-
zeli on the Caspian sea. The trip WAS made
through Il wild region on horseback, mule
back and on donkeys, with now and then a
ride on camels. She was, IN fact, the first
white woman who ever crossed Persia. The
lady has also traversed the limalayas to
Cashmere and has spent much time in Bur
NAH. India and many other countries.
Mrs Ballautine relates many interesting
Incidents of her travels. On the dangerous
trip through Persia their guide one day
pointed To seven pairs OF feet sticking
straight up out of the ground. Two weeks
before an Engli>hman, with his Cashmere
wife and several servants and guides, all
composing II train of TO persons, were over
taken by 20 native robbers They proceed
ed To break open the Englishmans trunks.
He foolishly fired on them aud injured one
man, whereupon they literally cut him IL
pieces before his young wife and then car
rled her away captive. W hat became OF
her no one ever knew II is not often that
the rulers make an effort to capture such
marauders, but III this case an effort wa.
made, and with such success that seven of
the offenders were taken. They were not
killed. but buried alive, head DOWN. ard,
and then lime WAS poured ON them, which
burned their flesh and entirely consumed IT,
Another party OF travellers was attacke,!
about the same time Some escaped with
out injury, while others were killed One
man was fearfully cut and his jaw broken
and he was left for dead He finally craw led
to his horse, managed To mount and reached
his caravan ahead barely conscious 4
week or two later, when he saw Mrs Bal
lantine, he could not believe that she had
actually safely crossed Persia Mrs Bal
lantine says il was only done by aid OF ma
tive guides. BY some strange freak Of hu
man nature, she said, il had been found by
them then and on other similar OCCASION,
on the principle that it took thief To catch
thief, that tine traveller WAS safest with
the natives
IF you trust them, said she, they dc
not betray you. 1t is the sarue way 10 =.
cia There are many thieves in that COZ /
try, and the police are a. great thieve. :.
any OF the rest. All the doors and wind.
~ a L.. 4
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-04-14

Representatives Of nearly all tho Hol.
yoke paper mills that make fine writing
papers and one Of the mills in Nit
tineague and one in Westfield met in
this city Tuesday morning to consider
the matter Of the annual shutdown.
These manufacturers belong to the fine
writing paper section Of the American
Paper Makers association, and shnt-
down means reduction Of from sew
enty-five to 100 tons a day in the OUTPUT.
1t was Understood that the mills would
shut down from July | 10 midnight Of
July II, although no formal vote was
taken on the subject. The Holyoke
mills will be forced to shutdown from
July ! until midnight Of July 4, as the
water is to be drawn from the canals
during these days. The shutdown Is TO
enable the manufacturers to work of
the surplus stock. and IL a little longer
than the usual summer vacation
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-04-14
KNOWLEDGE

Bring comfor, and improvement and
trni. 10 personal enjoyment whrn
ash,ly us-l. The many, shS live bet.
,.r than other. AMI enjoy ltts morn, ~t,h
''', expenditure, by more promptly
.aptips the world, b.-t pr,.luet. To
..r nre,l, Of phy,ical beng. will attrst
'r value Ia health II the pure li4uld
ayatlyr principle. rmbracrd in tbs
comedy, syrup II Figs.
It, excellence /. due To IL, presenting
IN the form most acceptable aud plras
Iil o. the ta,tc, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties ot perfect aA'
atiyr, rhrctualiy cleansing the sy.,rm.
lrlslhns colds, headaches anil irSrr4
and permanently curing constipation
It. ha. given sati.flrtiuu Ia millions an.i
met with the approval u the mrdirnl
profession. b-cau.- u acts on the h I'll.
ury., Liver and Bowel. without wrp4
rntng them inl Il /, perfectly iror from
every Objectionable substance
syrup II fiy. &. fpr .al. hy an drug
gi-ts in ID, anil 81 b-,t,lcs, bgI ~ IL man,
u'lrturrd by the California ttg syrup
ca. only. wh.-,' name J.. printed IN every
package. al4p thr mann. syrup II Fig.
and being we'll informed, ypu wall uJs
scoop. any substitute II ollrr,i.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-04-14
Take no Substitute for
Royal Baking Powder.
1t is Absolutely Pure.
All others contain alum or ammonia.
Artist and Amateur.

A critic, who was recently asked to
define the line between artist and anna
teur, stated that an amateurs sketches
We're labored and finished up to invite
favorable criticism, while the artist S
sketches We're broad and unfinished,
suggesting much to himself only.
Could not the dividing line be better
defined? The amount of time spent ON
sketch often depends upon opportu-
nifty. When the time is not needed else
where, one quite able to sketch in the
boldest, most rapid stylemay prefer to
go on and produce picture, trusting
to the inspiration of the present rather
than Of the future. and to vision rather
than memory. Ii something greater is
to be subsequently developed from the
work, it will be no l,Ss suggestive be-
cause of its finished character.
1t may not be easy to define tine divid-
ing line between artists and amateurs.
but it is easy to point ont a well recog-
nized one that is identical with 1.-THE
one that is drawn between poets and
mere writers of verse.-Art Amateur.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-04-14

and say to him that the jewels were there,
and ii they were taken he would De re.pon
slble, for nohUdy could get them but him
by trusting the natives in this way we urv
err lost anything aud were always safe"
The trip through Persia was made At
night, 1t being too hot To travel In day
time. Mrs. Ballantine crossed tn. lofty
Hlmalayas tn Cashmere, having to ride the
tough mountain horses. which jumped over
rocks in the pathway ~ large a. u table
On one occasion she and her horse, fell from
a precipicr, but by some mysterious chance
they were caught ON u ledge 100 feet down
Had they not thus landed they would have
crashed into an abyss 900 feet deep
In Cashmere they cook in queer way
Mr.. Ballantine, being pretty we'll up in hi.
invest cations OF native cookery, advised
his wife not to look into it or make any ~.
searches. She did not do 80 for two wears
but finally her curiosity got the better Of
her, and she visited the native cook houss
where their dinner was being prepared
What was her surprise to find the cook
t"'Sstin2 bread with his toes before the
blazing Goals, This was afterward found
to be- the regular method OF tn. Cashmere
cooks. She also got some insight into the
way Of making curry which astonish.d her.
eat curry. In short, she found that the
feet were used as often ~ the hands
Mrs. Ballautine found IL necessary dur.
ing her travels in these remote Lands To
study and practice medicine until now al.
Is pretty good doctor. The strnug.St
doctors she found were in Thibtt They
are, she says, what the theosoph lists regard
"a very wonderful, yet their knowledge Of
any art - cCntemptibir The only thing
they do when practicing doctors Is to
bleed their patients, and this they do, In
many instances, till they are 81 weak th,e
can scarcely live. They carry a grewsome
whistle made Of human bone, a drum
made Of "A human skin and adorned with
human hair, and about all their trappings
consist Of relics Of persons dead aud gone.
Consul Ballantne, who IL now in the
east, has been made member II the Amer
lean Geographical society for his discover
ies in the countries beyond the Pacific, and
his Midnight Marches is prefaced by Pro
lessor j. II. Seelyr 81 Amherst, who in
dorses the work ~ one shedding much light
on the several countries about which hith
erto there has been no little mystery.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-04-14
The Right Kind.

The following story, told Of the late
Senator Stanford, is characteristic of the
man. He was always cheerful giver,
but preferred paying for work TO emp
tying his purse. One day he found a
dilapidated cab on the avenue, with a
half clad man upon the seat why are
you standing here in the cold:" Il
s'pects it's cause Ize got too shabby,
sir, said the man. DO you believe
that horse could carry me to the capt.
tol?" inquired Stanford. Yes, sir"
Try it, then, was the response. And
all that winter the man Who owned the
finest horses in America logged along
behind the rusty steed. That there was
a change in that poor drivers fortunes
by the spring everybody knew.-Ram s
Horn
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-04-14
A MOTHERS OPINION.

Mrs. l.. A. Lyford, proprietress oil
1.-THE Hollywood" ll6 Turk street, San
Francisco, saws: 81 am absolutely
amazed at the great good Calderwood' :
Rheumatism Cure did my daughter
Fannie. She was afflicted in her Ieet
and ankles with inflammatory rheuma-
tism, and had to use crutches to get
about. My family physician treated her
for several weeks, but the girl grew
worse, and SO | sent IS to the office oil
Calderwood's Rheumatism Cure, on the
corner OF Market and Fourth streets, and
soon messenger came back with three
bottles OF the remedy, which she began
using, and before the medicine was gone
she had thrown away her crutches, and
is now sound and we'll"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-04-14

At Freehold, n. j., a negro WAS once exc
cuted In manner that would have made
the tOrtures Of the middle ages blush with
envy. An old document in the clerks Of
flee at that place tells the tale: Therefore
the court doth Judge that thou, the said
Caesar, shall return to the place from
whence thou earnest, and from thence to
the place Of execution, where thy right
hand shall he cut off and burned before thy
eyes. Then thou shalt be hanged by the
neck till thou art dead, dead, dead. Then
thy body shall be cut down and burned to
ashes In lire kindled for that purpose. and
may the Lord have mercy on thy soul