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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
REVIEWS.

The year 1898. has closed. Figures
for the past few weeks are hardly per-
feet y3t, but the information gained by
the two leading commercial agencies
will be interesting. For the week end
ing December 80, Bradstreet says:
can absolute decline in the volume
ume of general trade this week, the
week in the year in which dullnes in
wholesale circles is most conspicuous.
merely emphasizes conditions previ
Ouslv reported. With few exceptions
holiday trade has been disappointing.
Restriction of production in Industrial
lines continues as severe as heretofore
noted, the tendency being to add to
rather than substract from the total
number of wage-earners in enforced
idleness throughout the country. In
the more important line of manufac-
ture and metals, restrictions of output
within the past six months have ranged
from 25 to 40 par cent, the larger share
of which is still maintained.
Augusta, Ga, cotton mills fully en-
ployed during the year, have recently
declared about $500, 600 in dividends.
AtPhiladelphia, wool manufactures
are doing very little, with nc improve
ment in prospects. Four ffths Of the
employees of the leather factories are
IDLE. and dullness reigns in petroleum.
lumber, tobacco and iron.
0Orders for spring delivery at Balti
more are of smaller volume than usual.
and the outlook is not as favorable as
anticipated.
ssBusinessseem quiet at Birmingham,
but is better than expected at Mobile,
where prospects r bright.
awhile trade is dull at New Orleans,
the outlook is for an earlier improve
ment than anticipated, and sugar men
rejoice at the prospect of receipts of
1 i5O. GOO barrels. Unseasonably mild
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
SOME OF OUR CAROLINA NEIGH.
BORIS.

South Carolina has many good peo-
pie in her borders, as many as any
State in the Union. She has just as
mean ones as any other State especially
in some of the towns and cities A few
days ago officers at Spartanburg seized
q kegof whiskey that was being shipped
into the State contrary to law. 1t was
only,a three-gallon keg. A mob of FIVE
hundred men and boys gathered around
the officers, jeered and hooted, threw
rocks and behaved disgracefulIy. IL
that five hufadred men and boys had
been at work, as they ought to have
been, they would never have found
time to act thet fool for a few little
| saloon keepers. At Yorkvine. on the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
SOMETHING IN 1T.

After sitting on the fence a long time,
the NeUs and Observer recently came
out and said:
From a recent private letter written
bv Hon. John e. Russell, the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor Of Massa-
chusetts last month, we are glad to
quote the following allusion to silver
and the agricultural depression: 81
am q bimetallist and cannot help at
tributing much of the agricultural de-
preston to the competition of silver
countries, and 1 have great hope that
the depression in England will bring
that ali powerful government In inan-
cial matters to act with us IN fixing a
new standard of silver"
It does indeed seem that there is
some connection between the value of
silver and of agricultural products;
and every effort should be made to
restore silver to it's former position.
But we can hardly believe that the
ratio of 16 to 1 will ever be agreed to
as long as the silver mines are SO
productive as at present.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
THE VALUE OF GOLD

Under the head of Three Important
Questions" Bro. NJ. D. Chambers has a
very intelligent article on the money
question. In a private note ne asks us
to publish our views on the three ques-
tions advanced.
The shortest way out is to say that
we fully 6gree with Bro. Chambers,
Hsto only as to the questions; but the
entire article itself. We are not against
gold. Tt is the finest metal on earth.
We favor it as a basis and money
metal as far as it goes. But all the gold
IN the world wouldn't furnish a medium
for half of the civilized nations, and
for that reason, we r just as much
in favor of silver as a money metal as
we are of gold. No honest man, If he
has average intelligence, can take any
other position.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
MONEY.

We are told that there is plenty OF
money, and it is a fact that the banks
have more money than is now being
called for. There is a surplus of money
which is not being used. But whyG
The money merchants six months ago
determined to begin to get rid of silver,
a v the Farmers Voice, of Chicago
They determined to put the country
upon a gold basis just as quickly as
possible; and in the progress of the
infamous conspiracy, they frightened
business and depressed the prices OF
farm products until at present prices
the farmer cannot possibly make a
profit or even receive enough to pay
for the cost of his productions. There
is a little money circulating, and yet
there is a demand for every bushel of
grain, every pound of meat and every
other product on our farms. Hundreds
of thousands are without the of
obtaining a livelihood, and are being
supported by public charity. Strong
men and competent mechanics r
sleeping in public bed-houses and eat
ing bread from the hands of the benev
olent. Great Heavens, is it not time
for us to consider, In the face of such a
condition of things, while the farmer
has plenty to sell and can ge5 nothing
for it, whether our civilization is not
an utter failure9 The savage on the
plains, hunting his wild game, is surer
of his breakfast to morrow morning
than thousands in our elegant cities
and bountifully supplied country are.
Is it not time to indict our Statesmen"
for the most awful crime against hui
manity that was ever committed in the
history of the worldS The basis of all
this misfortune is the lack of money.
There are products that the masses
want, but they have no money with
which to purchase them. Economy is
being practiced on every hand. Bust
ness men are ~discharging their help;
business houses r cutting down sala
ries, and people are looking into a fu-
ture that is dark as midnight. Oh,
you financial conspirators against the
prosperity of the masses have much to
for. You have impoverished
a naturally rich people; you are starv-
ing women aud children; you are i'm
poverishing agriculture, the industry
that has made our nation great and
powerful; that has developed our
splendid farms and built our magnif-
cent cities, and now will Congress
pause amoment in its tom fool schemes
of protecting the Sandwich Islands and
Of ~partizanship, get down to practical
business and give the country enough
circulating medium to make the masses
feel that they are independent of the
money sharks.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
N. r. p. A
EDITORIAL NOTES

Pitt County Alliance will meet at
Greenville On the last Thursday in Jan
uary.
J. J. Ellis, Marks Creek township,
Wake county, killed an Essex pig
eighteen months old in December
weighing 407 pounds net.
P~rendergast, who killed Mayor
Harrison in Chicago, has been found
guilty of murder in the first degree.
His attorneys will try to get a new
trial.
The eremy'sranks are being invaded.
New York City has another reform
paper called the Republic. The Recorder
and Brick Pomeroy's Advance Thought
have been making it lively there for
some time.
1t is now believed that ex-Public
Printer Benedict, of New York, will be
re appointed by the President. Of
course New York Goldbugs will get
most of the Offices. One or two North
Carolinians have been trying to get the
place.
The ~plutocrats say the members Of
the Alliance are always wanting some
thing for nothing. The p~lutocrats are
afflicted with the same disease. For
several years they have been getting
all the farmers make for very near
nothing. The farmers want something
for something rather than something
for nothing.
Secretary Carlisle has made his re-
port. He says there has been a falling
of of $29, 900, 900 in government reve-
nues during the first five months of
this year" That doesn't mean the
calendar, but the fiscal year, which
begins in June. The shortage by the
end of the year will be probably $780,
600, 600. But he says we don't need
any any financial legislation.
The Richmond Times says the put
ting of coal on the free list is a Job"
The Kinston Free Press says coal is a
necessity and should be free of duty.
The Times is correct. Probably no
coal will be shipped here except from
Nova Scotia The American coal fields
will last for thousands of years, and
they r owned by immense corpora
tions. The putting of coal on the free
list does not mean cheaper coal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02

same day, the chief of police wasdrunk,
walked into a restaurant, insulted a
peaceable, sober, farmer and then
shot him. Every little town in South
Carolina is in q state of lawlessness,
trying to spite Governor Tilman. Til
man is Governor and he is a winner,
and is fast taking the starch out of the
little town plutocrats in that State.
We wish every State had just such a
Governor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
THEY MUST GO BAcT

A special from SlLVsR
York World some daU un to the Men
intimates that India ~yS ago %strousS
silver. 1t said; "uSE remonef',
The event of the
United a s st Gl eae mo most imPortaancaa q9odep
aoGPtea IN Parliament ' Iaotp rancticaSSS
authorizing the Indian i@St Tuesdsyy
20 borrow $50, OOO, 600 to mo @povernmeSst
ooIIgatlons between now m oa maturioss
The Importance of this ana March
states lies in the frank w the Unita
80 ing a t5e at least least, the experiments 7. that
age OF silver has compIet SdS Tree coin.
achieve what that CLOSING Iailed h
TO achIeve-that is, the m9i was meant
the value OF the rupee, 'alnlng Of
The London morniru
both parties and the weaI,I Journals Of
newspapers published to dsv Inalcid
declaring that the situation y unite IN
most critical, and the Mnnnla9idiaa
Guardian, representing tho @annchester
cashlre interests, verT hIUnv.dst Ian.
mates that if President uESly init
insists on the conference for cleveland
ing an International agreement 9Sta oa !
asks in his message for powas' = as be
England must be prepared to 70 %,
a much more compIaisant attit,,Ss assume
at Brussels. l'uaethau
1.-THE present situation in 1na
be briefly stated thus: Thu 1Ia may
Government holds at homnn o indian
amount in silver to pay gold d + large
England. To pay these debts 0os N
silver at present prices Womb ont ow IN
loss which, as The Times saTS ouVau
be so large AS would cause 49, would
serious financial embarroaeMo mos
Therefore, India is Obliged 70 'I Saent
enough to tide over the present tc onOoV
gency, hoping for either a radioe eG?et'
provement in Indian affairs or 40 Ia
probation in value of silver bofo ono Sp'
new debt falls due. "0'Ore the
All the financial papers todou
press disbelief that either of tSoo9y e.
ditions is to be hoped for, and t i%a,
substantially agree with the Manc .ISy
ter Guardian, summing un its " o.aS
ment, in inmates that this solution naSI
be speedily adopted. ~uS'
The Indian, the American and u,
British governments" it saws Stbo ouS
the ability in themselves alone I 9OJ
unaided by any other power, to so %uu
the problem once forever and to dictate ato
the monetary system of the woTi5
Both the Indian and the United States
States Governments desire the bimst'
tatic solution which has been advocated
by all the ablest Finance Ministers Of
India is approved by scientific econo.
mists throughout the world and by An
increasing number of the most respon.
slble capitalists, bankers and fnanciers
IN London, and has been declared feast.
bic and desirable by a majority Of a
a royal commission appointed to in7es.
tigate the question"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
COUNTY MEETINGS.

The quarterly county meetings of the
county Alliances will be held through
out the State during this month. Is
your Sub Alliance in good trims Have
yon elected delegates9 Has your Sec
rotary made his reports We hope all
this has been attended to, and that
the meetings will be- the best held for a
long time. Be sure to send a brief
report for publication in The Progress
sIvE FARMER
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
WE TOLD YOU so.
cents

The Charlotte Observer of December
%, said:
s.The Memphis Ledger, an afternoon
paper. establi he'd in 1866, suspended
Wednesday, owing to financial dnhcuI-
ties. The same day the Boston IT00'
eLer. one of the Oldest papers IN New
England, was suspended from the re-
ceiDt of the report Of the New England
| Associated Press, thus depriving 1T OF
it's telegraphic service, for non-pay-
ment of dues. Within the past two
weeks the Observer has advertised for
sale two North Carolina newspapers, a
half interest in a third, and has had an
application from q fourth for assistance
in selling a half interest. The pluto
Gratis appear not to be doing the right
thing by their hireling press-must be
reducing wages, or dlscharglng the
hands. or something. These papers
had better change their tone and come
out as friends of the farmer" That
particular corner of the journalistic
field is being cultivated just now with
more profit than any other"
We will add that newspaper suspen
sions have been numerous for a year or
two, but more frequent during the
past six months.
1t is true that the p~lutocratic press
has done a livelier business than the
| reform press in the suspension bust
ness, yet some reform papers are forced
TO the wall each week.
This writer was about the first to
call attention to the hireling sheets in
! North Carolina. It was first q a subsi-
died press" later 1.-The organs of plu-
~tocracy." We have explained that all
the papers in the State r not included.
But when we read papers containing
doctrines detrimental to the interests
of 80 per cent. of their patrons, dec
trines known to be so by the writer's of
the editorials, we must conclude thai
the editors are grossly ignorant or
criminal. Five or ten years ago an
open advocate of a gold standard
would have been a curiosity in North
Carolina. Yet many papers have de
Tended this unparalleled outrage in the
past twelve months. A number Of the
editors have gotten government posi-
tons recently.
The question is did they get the ap
pointmt nts as a reward for such works
1t hasn't been customary for parties to
reward so many editors in one year
heretofore. Corporations aud English
capitalists doubtless control a large
number of American newspapers, both
great and small.
When the Observer says "these pa
pers had better change their tone and
come out as friends of the farmer }" it
hits the nail on the head. That is just
what they ought to do. If this advice
had been taken earlier, our farmers
would be doing well and the country
enjoying a reasonable degree of pros
perity. The friends of the farmer
are the friends of the whole country,
and will be responsible for whatever
peace and prosperity We may enjoy in
the future. The 'hireling Sheets are
enemies to right and friend to wrong.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
1T PAYS TAX A NEWSPAPERS

Some papers are not Of mucn S0IO :.
as to appearance, but I never V0OA -
that did not pay me in some way III
than I paid for it. One time ~ Ion
friend started a little paper away ~, -
in Southeast Georgia and sent vim lin
and subscribed just to encourage ~
and after awhile it published " I'm
that an administrator had an oru' sad
sell several lots at public ou'cf' al
one of the lots was in my counsy M
inquired about the lot and wro'S M
friend to attend the sale and run ~
to $50. He did SO, and bid me ~
lot for $50, and I sold it in a made
a man it joined for 800, and 80
$68 clear by taking that PaP9l| he Fs
Ny father told me th9t "non : nsps
a Young man he saw a 4 Office sgsy
that a school teacher WI IS Wan% rsDt
off in a distant county, and a. Gas
there and got the situation, t ap~ sTbls
Girl was sent to him, and aud nnd pretG
She grew up mighty sTe e6r AM and rS
and he fell in love with nor aiken bs,
fied. Now, if he hadn't SouId bsr
paper, what do you eGkTn have Phi
become of we3 Wouldn ' " uOtst~
some other fellow, or may
-LOaCeH Courier.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02

am standing noW Just behind the
curtain, and IN full glOU Of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shadows on
the track, before me lies the dark vGlLey
and the rSUer. When I mingLe nth ats
dark aUaters I aUant to cast one RngeT-
ma look upon a country 1UbOse govern
npe11t 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, 1894-01-02

go Our friends in writing to any of
our advertisers will favor us by men
ioning the tact that they saw the
advertisement iD The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02

In writing co anybody, always be
.uret to give the name Of your postothee,
and sign your OVID name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
page No. /;

No. l.
SIT is laid that there
is better feeling in ON
merctal circles; there
is better talk on the
street there are
croakers, always have
been and always will
be; and they are still
argU1ng dull times and
poor trade ahead for
this winter at least.
Business is better, that
is enough"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02

On page 1 the Recorder was engaged
IN manufacturing public opinion" in
the interest of the firm of Cleveland,
Wall Street & Co. On page 8 it was
stating facts when it said: "Owing to
the depression in business everywhere,
old people will not be able to rejoice as
usual"
Now, if anybody should accuse Bro.
Hackney of working in the interest Of
goldbugs in presence, we would
enter a protest at once Yet he has
fallen into a too common habit, that of
trying to cheer up people, declaring
that business is improving" and
other such clap-trap, when he knows
that such is not the case.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02

~ The date OF your label tells you
when your time La out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02

Do you want your paper changed to
another Office State the one at which
you have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
On page 8 he follow.

On page 8 he follow
ing:
"The joyful holiday
season is drawing nigh
and a great many win
rejoice therein. The
anticipation of a great
deal Of pleasure at this
time of the year fills
most of children with
joy. Owing to the de-
preston ia business ev-
erywhere, old people
will not be able to re-
joice as usual.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
TWO PICTURES.

On December 30, 1898, the Durham
Recorder, published the following on
napa No 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-07-02
Young Supreme Court Lawyers.

Chief Justice Fuller was speaking
the other day of the large number Of
brilliant young lawyers that We're ap-
pcaring before the supreme court of
late 1t was formerly the rule to in
trust supreme court cases to veterans,
and until recently men under 80 years
Of age Were very seldom seen at that
bar Younger men might prepare the
briefs, but old men were called in to
present them But of late the younger
generation of lawyers are arguing their
own cases, and Justice Fuller thinks
there are moro brilliant youngsters at
the bar of the United States than in any
other country Of the world Chicago
Record
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-07-02
Tides In the Earth.

From observations made at two Prus-
sian stations ut Teneriffe IN 1889. 1890
and 1891. showing slight and continu-
GUS changes Of position of the plane of
the horizon. Dr.. Won Rebeur Paschnitz
has concluded that the relatively rigid
surface of the earth Il subject to a move
ment of rising and falling like the ocean
movements that produces the tides Tho
amplitude of the observations Is very
slight. but the apparatus used made 10
clearly perceptible The direction of tho
plumb line also points to n daily disturb
ance. which is attributed, in conjecture.
to solar radiation A third kind of
movement may be referred to distant
earthquakes. Science.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-07-02

say he is an eloquent speaker and call
him the Chauncey Dcpew of the Pacific
slope. He is fond Of splicing his
speeches with good stories, at any rate.
Among lawyers Mr.. Estee is known
as the author of "Estee's Pleadings. -" a
book which stands we'll in legal lore.
He is native of Pennsylvania, but
has long been I resident " California
1t was there that he began his political
career The first Office he held was that
of district attorney of Sacramento coun-
~. He was twice elected TO the state
assembly and served as speaker of that
body AS a member of the constitu-
tinnal convention of his state he took a
prominent part AS q candidate for
governor in 1882 he was defeated by Mr..
FELTON,, the millionaire successor of Sem
ator Hearst On another occasion he
was unsuccessful in his candidacy for
the gubernatorial chair.
Mr.. Estcc was permanent chairman
Of the Republican national convention
at Chicago i'll 1888 During that con-
vention, when the crowd had shouted for
many minutes over Harrison's nomina-
ton, some one asked Chairman Estee
why he did not rap them down
"Oh, let 'em alone, he said Its
only once in four years. you know"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-07-02

REV. JOHN L SCCDDER. that university
baseball team He left Yale in 1874, be-
came an ordained minister three years
later, and as assistant pastor of the
First Congregational church of Mime
apoliS made a reputation as a minister
who preached a religion that appealed
to the masses.
In 1856 he was called to his pr Dent
charge in Jersey City. The best way
to fight the saloons" he said, lis to
introduce n little godly competition. "
With this predatory remark he erected
a gymnasium adjoining the church, fit
ted it up with approved apparatus for
muscle making, introduced bowling al
leys, billiard tables and reading rooms,
arranged n thcater for amateur theatric-
ais and a kindergarten and day nursery
for the children of the poor. The idea
proved so popular among the working
people, who form a large share of the
congregation, that three years ago the
church purchased two adjoining build
ings. and tho thrcc structures now at
tachcd to tho church arc used for the
development of body and mind.
The billiard tables and bowling alleys
did not exactly please the elders at first,
but when they saw that the attendance
Of young men increased tcnfOld they
withdrew all opposition Today more
than 400 young men and women, as
many more children and about 80 la
bics daily enjoy the benefits of tho
church's athletic auxiliary, and s,ust Of
them, the babies excepted, have become
regular churchgoers. There is even
bar ut one end of the gymnasium, but
soda water, good milk and a fair article
of pic arc tho only refreshments served
over it. All the games cost the player
just half what he would pay elsewhere,
and, rs DIR. Scuddcr expresses it, ''cv-
cry one of them has to he paid for i'll
advance, thus doing away with the
gambling habit of sticking your Oppo-
nent for the game
One popularity is the fact that all re-
ligiOus discussion is taboocd in the play
rooms, so that the boy or girl who has
no religion will not he frightened away
by anything that savOrs of preaching
DR.. Scuddcr is not only thorough
athlete and boxer, but an enthusiastic
bicyclist. He allows members of his
flock to ride their wheels to church and
has n stOreroom where the bicycles may
be checked. Tho bicycle. he says,
lis thoroughly Christian machine, for
it improves the temper. discouragcs dis
sipatiOn and puts vivacity into a mans
religion ~