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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09
TWO Y MAIDS.

correspondents vi IL 1IOBIOSS4f0 Z U4C
The following lines were written just
before the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act during the
last session of Congress, being sug-
gested to the mind of the author by
the attitude of the President and his
adherents in the Senate in their deter
mination to fasten the single gold stan
dard upon the country, regardless of
the promises contained in the party
platform upon which they had been
elected:
Two royal maids stood face to face,
Eyeing each other with queenly grace,
While a working throng looked on;
One face was bright like the morning
sun,
Wearing the boast of a victory won,
While the other was pale with rage and
corn.
For, said one, with a naughty air,
AS she gave the other a defiant stare,
Our paths diverge to day,
For, while l tarrled over the sea,
At home, you dared to rival me,
And a silver scepter sway.
Your mission is lowly and mine sublime,
For l am honored in every cline,
By mobiles, peers and kings,
So nov retire and veil your face,
And seek a less exalted place,
And reign with baser things.
1 wed, to-day, your trusted knight,
Whom you loved as right and I as
might;
He gives to me the throne;
Entreat me not, in your despair,
With you again the throne to share,
Henceforth, tits all my own.
And as from my throneI daily see
Those empty hands bereft of thee,
Bleed with unrewarded toll;
Ny paler sister I'll disown
And boast an undivided throne,
And laugh at their turmoil.
Impatient grows the waiting knight
To proclaim mt queen by the power of
might,
The ushers r go slow;
So go thy way, unloved, alone,
For you have too presumptious grown;
Go! sister silver, go!
The pale one turns with naughty mien
And majestic step as was ever seen
And proudly surveys the throne;
Wee sister, mine, we part to day;
But, mark you well, for not Away,
Again shall I possess my own.
For those who freedoms flag adore
Will their conquered queen restore;
Your subtle power they disdain,
For well my subjects understand
That you have bIighted every land,
Cursed by your single reign.
And as for the knight you are about to
wed,
The curse of millions rests on his head
For his betrayal of me;
Who'd like to know if tits for pelf,
Bargained for of your own pure self,
That I'm dethrOned by his decree.
Go meet your anxious, waiting knight
While yet your scepter shines so bright,
All decked with yellow plumes;
And the free, from hill and dale and
plain
Will reinstate their queen again
Without the aid of martial drums.
For those empty hands you behold with
. glee
Will again be armed with the ballot of
the free,
And thus they'll reinstate their own:
And I'll ascend, with naughty mien.
The palace of the dwarfsh queen
And share and steady her shaky throne.
Prone to fatter and fly away, r. .or.
Too tickle in one place to stay, ! IS y,
wen matched indeed you be-; tst=coI
But, bark triumphant shouts are heard
" When men behold the silver star, d Sd
The beacon Of the free. l'eo t2f5t $40 *
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According to assessment returns
Chicago has about $15o,OOO worth of
diamonds. 1t required a heap of arts
tic. lying to get the value of. Chicago
diamonds downtto that 6gure.-Fdrm.
erSs Voice. rt.f2sfh- 81. 's..ss 21j+t-f
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by national political CO operation.
Neither the classes or States can over
throw this power Of all that is good.
But this is paternalism."
What is 'paternaliemY" 1t is the
people of a nation doing as a whole
that which the classes and States are
powerless to do separately.
Is the liberties of the people more en-
dangered acting as a whole than if they
acted as a class or States9 Isn't the
liberties of the people as safe in the
hands of the whole as in the hands of a
part9 Won't the liberties of the people
be safer when the people can control the
price of their labor and products than
to leave that control in the hands of
our English creditors4 National CO.
operation will secure to all the ability
to price their labor, the output of the
farm, mine and factory so as to secure
to each their share of wealth according
to merit; and this is ''paternalism, >
and it will assist in establishing pure
Democracy in the United States. The
improved sub-treasuries and national
postal banks will assist the people to
cooperate and price their labor and
PFooucts and receive their share Of the
output OF wealth according to merit,
~ and the Alliance and PooDlista advo
= Z . .# -.n.- . FF-zs
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Home Office 26 I. 262 and 263 Broadway, NJ v
j. s. GAFFNEY, Superintendent of Agencies

NJ by
Shannon Superintendent
hnsn
examination OF the condition and affairs of tho United
Insurance Company i" the city Of Neo York This examination
made for the Of verifying its
ending December s1st 1892 and aaning present
diton.
the item Of assets and the papers relating unpaid
ofe Compamy and find that tho statement made by tho Company
substantially correct
"1he several parcels real estate ich haze
appraised by Mr. Michael Coleman, and he
the loans hare all been ueU placed
81 hare also caused The titles of property haze
repos that tho es
tou.d to be perfect in all cases.
"Regarding the liabilities of the Company assist
of oar Ac"ory ascertaing the Rrce Liability
personally looked into the other items Of liability reported by
Compan and tond them correctly stated EUey
of death loss included in their statement ,ceer the
claim had a just and legal foundation not"
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as bepatched as Joseph's coat. did not
discover any gold, but l gained a great
deal OF experience and bush knowledge
which served me afterwards.
At the end OF the first year I took a
situation on Al back station as stookman
and here l put In another year, getting
fair wages and writing home hopeful
letters TO Maud. who replied to them
affectionately. assuring me OF her faith
and fidelity. which were great comforts
to me In my lonely and hard life,
Then struck out again gold seeking,
this time with three experienced mates.
who put me up TO many lodges CON
nected with the soil and earth signs,
and with whom ! wandered far inland
prospecting, with Indifferent luck. SIN
we managed to jog along, and indulge In
an occasional visit TO tho different
townships. where we disposed OF our
tiny nuggets and laid In provisions for
another spell OF the bush,
The fve years slipped away In this
way. and at the end OF them was In
about the same condition OF worldly
position as before. We had not struck
upon the lucky claim, although We had
often seemed close enough to II TO have
week or so OF excitement and 10 keep
me hopeful In my home love letters.
But Maud Davis had grown tired Of
hope so distant and In one OF her let
ters. the last that received from her.
she told me that she had become wea-
ried OF wasting her time any longer aud
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TO dig. while the others. pitching the
bundles down beside the digger. formed
themselves into guard, with their
rifles out and facing the north. soon
discovered why they were guarding the
digger, for, looking past them. saw
a large tribe OF aborignes lodging
among the other huts and preparing TO
attack the white men, who stood there
In cloe ring until their mate had
hidden III" gold they had brought.
A few vigorous digs with the plckaxe
and spade and a portion of the clay hut
was laid bare. while the five heavy bags
We're hastily crammed inside and the
outer clay replaced. as the rifles played
on the feroCious but timid natives, who
seemed afraid TO advance. after which
the white men began to retreat into the
open plain, leaving their swags behind
them, while the savaGes glidcd past me
with their spears In their hands.
l saw the fight begin and end In the
open and saw my fve countrymen fall,
pierced with the shafts. while ] still
lay unable to move and help them.
What happened afterwards was too hor-
rble TO relate In detail. but can be con-
joctured by any anthrOpologist who
knows the revolving customs OF those
ferocious and untamable cannIbsls OF
Northern Queensland. II is sufficient to
tell you that even the bones were util-
lied. after which the demons returned
the way they had come. TO the north.
taking with them the nvs swaEs. but
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was about 10 he married 10 the village
any more unless cared to return her
letters.
That kind OF settled me so far as any
hankering after the old country was con
cerned. so after reading all her letters
over again, and ! am ashamed to con
fess wetting a few OF them with some
womanish tears, ! packed them up, and,
getting the few small nuggets had left
made into a brooch. / sent them home
to her. with the brooch as wedding
present. and then | turned my back on
my chums and civilization ana made for
the never, never land by myself
For the next ten years | had varying
fortune. Sometimes I picked up few
nuggets and stored them until / could
reach civilization, when ] sold them,
and banking the money, went on again
in search for more. seeking no man or
womans company. yet carrying with
me the memory OF what might have
been II fortune had only smiled upon me
At the end OF my fifteen years So
journ In Australia had a sum OF fGnO In
the bank and was looking forward 20
purchasing a section and settling down
- n farmer after another year OF wan
lcrIng.
At this time ! was making a bigger
and found myself hundreds OF miles
from civilization, In the very heart OF
a hot and arid district OF upper Queens
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same condition that myself and ship
mates were In. the natural results OF
which were that while the laborers were
many, the masters to employ them were
exceedingly limited, In consequence Of
which / saw more tatterdenalions hang
ing about the streets hard up and Idle
on my first days march than ! had seen
before In my life.
For a full week rushed about the diff
ferent workshops and yards with a
crowd Of applicants. seeking vainly for a
days work / was modest at the time,
and there were more desperate hunters
before me. so ! found myself ousted on
each occasion and at last gave up the
attempt OF staying in the coming city.
So picking UP what few articles con-
sidered strictly needful l sold the re-
mainder OF my stock at a sacrifice and
went on the tramp.
laid In a pickaXe and a spade, with a
good steel hammer and double bar
relied gun. and struck towards the north.
resolved to exist the best way I could
in the bush while tried my hand at
gold digging ] had no experience at
the business. but was ready to take ad-
vantage OF anything that turned up
which Is the proper way to tackle the
colonies.
For the first year ! wandered about by
myself. living pretty much like n wild
man In the woods. until ! was as brown
In the face ns an Indian and as hard as
q backwoodsman. while my clothes were
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GUARDING OAKLAND'S MAYOR.
Card Dropped by a Woman Thought
to Indicate u Plot.
(By Associated Press. J

OAKLAND. Cal. Jan. 2.-The author
tiles here and in San Francisco are
investigating an alleged plot to kill
Mayor Pardee. Of this city. The police
have in their possession a threatening
note. A few days ago a middle aged
woman, while leaving ferryboat.
dropped a small card bearing the follow
ing:
OAKLAND Dec. 2S. 1ssS-Jo., have everything
ready when the time arrives Have dynamite at
the Pardes's ONCE next week. Everything will
work Please burn this note. Your son Nick.
The card was picked up by n work.
man and given to the police. who so far
have been unable to get trace OF the
mysterious woman. The police have as
signed a policeman in citizens dress as
bodyguard for the Mayor, and his
residence is also guarded nightly. The
San Francisco police have also estab-
lished regular watch at the entrance
OF the Mayors Office in that city.
Mayor Pardee made himself unropu-
lar with the poorer classes when he re-
Gently vetoed an ordinance passed by the
city Council to restore to the people
OF Oakland the privilege of riding free
on Southern Pacific trains in the city
limits.
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IN BROOKLYN PLAYHOUSES.
" Brother John" at tho Park.
Other Attractions.

Brother John" was produced yester-
day at Col. Sims Park Theatre in
Brooklyn. Mr.. Cranes Interpretation of
the good-natured halter was witnessed
by two large audiences. He was sup
ported by Lizzie Hudson Collier, Annie
ONeil Amy Busby. George Cotton,
Joseph Wheelock, jr., and others.
B1JOU THEATRE
"Under the City Lamps was given
It's initial performance In the Western
afternoon. Manager Monroe has given
the play an elaborate mounting, and the
principal roles were well sustained.
Among the familiar scenes degicted We're
the Casino roof garden. THE Little
Church Around the Corner" the Fulton
Ferry house. The cast included Charles
Garfield, Mark Lynch, Frank w. Hol-
land, Byron G. Harlan, Mabel Craig.
Marion r. Clifton, Essie Graham and
others.
GRAND oPERA-HoUSE.
"A Night at the Circus" with Nellie
McHenry as the chief funmaker, was
enjoyed by large audience at the Grand
Opera House Specialties were intro
duced by j. II. Bradbury, the human
xylophonc; Harry Booker. Willie West,
ponohns Ensse secenrc anS De f WIN
sisters, musical artists.
COLUMBIA THEATRE.
Bronson Howard's successful comedy
drama. "Aristocracy," which was large
ly patronlzed at the Amphion during the
iumbia. where 1t began a two weeks en-
gagement. The original scenery was
used in the production. and the play
was interpreted by the same s competent R
in New York. including Louis Massen.
A. S. Llpman. s. Miller Kent. Blanche
Walsh. Helen Tracy and Josephine Hall.
AMPHION THEATRE.
"Friend Fritz" the pretty play. which
scored hit in the Western District last
year, was given Its first performance in
Marion Manola as Suzel and Jack
desired in their Interpretations of their
parts. Miss Manola was In good voice.
and her singing won several encores.
Prominent in the support were Robert
son and Adelaide Mason. Souvenirs will
be presented to the women who attend
the three hundred and seventy-fifth
performance on Wednesday night.
GAYETY THEATRE.
Evans and Hosy, as l. MeCorker Nc; and
boards at the Gayety Theatre yesterday
They were assisted by a company Of
variety performers, and the piece was
just as amusing as when II was origt-
nally produced.
LEE AVENUE ACADEMY.
Daniel A. Kelly appeared at the Lee
Avenue Academy In "Outcasts OF a
Great City" A scene showing the
Brooklyn Bridge was the principal
EMPIRE THEATRE.
1.-THE Struggle Of Life was presented
at the Empire Theatre. The drama was
given picturesque setting and the COM
,-orrr NV ,,y,r.rn
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ENRICHED BY a DREAM.
The Story of a Nam Who Lost o. Wife and
Found u Fortune.

When left Maud Davis, my engaged
vie. ana told her would be home again
70 claim her in less than Ave years. be-
ing young and hopeful was as positive
about being able TO do this as / felt
about her love and fidelity.
Five years look quite long enough to
q young man OF twenty to turn himself
about In new country and make a
fortune for the girl he loves; quite long
enough to ask any girl. no matter how
constant she may be by nature. to wait
patiently and keep herself select for,
while as for wedlock 1t would Just leave
US old enough 10 know our own minds
and young enough to begin to enjoy the
life before US.
So with these hopes and philosophical
reflections ] said good-by TO pretty and
gentle Maud Davis and began my ad-
ventures.
Brisbane. Queensland. was the port
set sail for. az II was the newest colony
At the time and the most doomed up In
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paying no heed to the ant hill which
held the treasure.
The morning sun was warming ths
country when awoke. and with my
dream still vivid in my mind I began
with an eager heart to demolish my
shelter OF the night. and there. as had
seen them laid. I discovered the nvs
bags laden with gold dust and nuggets.
enough to make me a wealthy man a
last.
took what could carry with me ana
after reaching the nearest township came
back with a couple of horses for the re-
mainder and then. after fifteen years Of
absence. ! returned home to my native
village n wealthy man. and. OF course.
paid visit 10 my old sweetheart. Maud
Davis. now the wife OF the baker.
Fifteen years make a wonderful diff
ference in young lovers. Maud, always
of a slender build, has grown shrewish
and skinny. without single trace left
of what l had been carrying so long IN
my memory with tender regret. had
altered from a slim lad with comely
face into Rrizzled and heavy old man.
We both looked at each other for = no.
ment. and then / laughed as Maud sai1f
"Lor. what an ugly man you have
grown, Frank! I'm glad I didn't walt
for you after all. In spite OF your
money" N
SO was ]. as carefully wiped thai .
long kept picture from the slate OF my
memory. Hume Nisbet IN London Sun
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was th!rty-five now, but looked With
my sunbsked face and griz2led beard
fully ten years older, ard had been
tramping, half-starved and thirsty. over
desert without a sign OF water or lie
OF any Kind for the last two days, when
came about sundown TO one OF those
strange ant cities which are sometimes
found In the dry portions OF this coun-
try.
For miles In front OF me stretched long
streets and countless huts, reaching from
four TO eight feet In height, all deserted
and sMent--clay nuts looking IN the dis
tance liko dry uornstacks. and close at
hand like human habitat!ons. weird
effect they hG! on me, tired out ana ex-
hausted as | was from want of food
Fortunately l had plentiful supply OF
tobacco ard With my flint and steel
comforted myself with a prolonged smoke
before lay down to sleep under the shell
ter OF one OF these huts, There, vita
the moor rls'ng over the horizon and cast
ing long shad, VS. about me from these
cone buildings. | gradually lost conscious
ness and had the dream which altered all
my plans Of life.
dreamed that saw Ave men struC-
glinE along the moOnlit street in which
] lay, each with a heavy load on his
Ing on their finds. They came on until
they reached the mound against which
l leaned. into which one OF them began
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the papers, so that had lots OF COM
pany to make the passage cheerful-all
fortune hunters and nearly all as hope
ful and impecunious as was myself.
We were not taking much among us
to the promised land, but felt blind
confidence that We should get all we re-
quired out o, It and go home again to
enjoy ourselves with the proceeds, which
is very common state OF affairs with
immigrants to Australia
Most people know pretty we'll from
books II they have not seen It what
Brisbane is like at the present day-as
noble and prosperous a city as any one
can wish TO settle down In. At the time
I landed It had the site and maklngs OF
the fine city 1t has become since, with
Its magnificent winding river and numer-
Gus hills. but 1t had a good deal OF
building to be done about il and a great
amount OF capital to be sunk In II be-
fore II could be boasted about as a city,
while the worst OF II was that most OF
the Inhabitants had rushed to II In the
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CATHOLIC WOMEN ORGANIZE.
Forming League to Aid Each
Other and Help the Poor.

The Catholic women OF New York
are organizing a mutual benefit society,
the object Of which will be to provide
for members In distress and to pay a
fixed sum at the death OF a member to
any person designated by her. Just as is
done In the case OF mems benefit So
cietes.
The movement has been started by
Miss Jennie G. Dufie, OF St. Agnes s
Church, in West Forty-third street, OF
which Rev. DIR. Henry Brown is pastor,
and conference was held at that church
few days ago, Mt which about sixty
women were present !, has been de
c!ded to call the society the Women's
Protective League, and any woman in
good health between the ages OF sixteen
and sixty is eligible for membership.
The Initiation fee will be 81 and the
dues so cents a month. The insurance
to be paid at death will range from $500
20 1900. and when a member becomes
III she will receive s. a week A feature
OF the. work of the League will be the
rendering OF assistance to the poor and
In helping women in distress. The pro-
moters OF the organization expect to
have a membership OF 10000 within a
year.
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SOlON 3. SMITH A HOlD-OVER.
Gilroy in No Hurry TO Appoint the
Justices Successor.

Police Justice Solon r. Smith IL a hold
over now. His term expired yesterday.
He has been on the police court bench
thirteen years
He served one full term OF ten years
ard Mayor Grant appointed him to hll
an uncXpired term of three years.
nc pyS woId % not sppo,nt n's 9rs nccessor .nh5 ao
Smith to-day Under the law Justice
Smith holds over until his successor is
appointed.
bench for two months. He Is In delicate
health, and the Mayor. on that account.
will not be In a hurry to I'LL the place.
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and Sig. Irwin.

and Sig. Irvlni
IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL
"Hamminstein In Distress" with Marie
Stuart In the cast, was continued at the
Imperial Music Hall Yesterday; The bur
and 1t contains good deal OF bright
dialogue The vaudeville artists of the
programme were John w. Myers. the
three La Pousta sisters. the ga vans
Bride and Flynn and others.
TONY PASTORS THEATRE
Tony Pastor headed an excellent pro-
gramme at his own theatre yesterday.
His artists were Mile. Juniori Nalares,
John w. Kelly. the humorist; Lucler
and Archmere. In songs; "a gi'lY sdins Sarites'
the acrobatic grotesaues; John and Nellie
Mccarthy, Davis and Gerome In The
Baseball Umpire:' Tony Ryan, and
Charles Osten with his primatic pano-
rama
EDEN MUsEE
A souvenir was presented to every
child at the Eden Musee yesterday, and
as the juvenile element was very largely
represented the management disposed OF
a great many OF these souvenirs. There
was plenty Of entertainment az the
George. a young woman with very
pleasant voice; Marie Godoy, Chevalier
Delprade. and Lola Yberri were seen
upon the stage.
ROSTER & BIALs.
Bessie Bellwood chatted affably with
her audiences at Roster & Biars con.
very much at home. Sandow, the strong
Zanetta troupe, Wood and Shepard. the
Glnserettis, Josephine ssbsl %d,, the ,,,,e Gre
ouaiitz, Letta and Foden and one or
two others.
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REPUBLICANS WON'T DELAY IT.
Federal Election Law Repeal to
Pass Promptly.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Senator Hale,
In conversation to-day. said he thought
the Senate would take up the Federal
Elections bill soon after convenng.
And, he continued. II think It will be
nj very early day"
He said the Republicans would not de-
lay Il, as such course would accomplish
pptbipr
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Mr.. Ihrix Feasted Newsboys.

George W Ihr'E 10 receiving many compliments
to-day because OF the New Years spread he fur
nished $50 small newsboys yesterday. Mr. 1hrig
10 a wealthy produce dealer. and lives at 27s
South Third street, Williamsburg. The boys
were given q feast consisting OF roRs, turkey
cranberry sauce and large variety OF vegetables
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Coming Events.

Private view Of tho Metropolitan Telephone
and Telegraph Company new rX hangs yj
Broad street from TO 4. NJ to-morros
Rev. Dr. Maynsrd's Illustrated lecture on
North Of France" at ChiokerinB Hall 1870
Fifth avenue at $50 O'Clock to morrow after
noon.
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Lawyer Jarorower's New Years
Present.

Lawyer Alfred p. Jaworowsr OF tn. Pulitzer
Building ia being congratulated to-day by his
friends. Eis VIII. Yesterday presented him with
a bouncing baby girl. Mother snd child are
doing we'll
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Deaf Mute's bad Fall.

Mr.. Fox. q deaf and dumb porter. OF 80 West
Eighteenth street. while intoxicated at ~ 20
O'Clock this morning fell down q Night OF stairs
rnd sustained probable fracture OF tho skull.
He was removed to the New York Hospital.