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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
BAD TIMES GETTING WORSE.

OKIsKO, n. @.
Mr.. EDITOR:-Since my last com
munication from this quarter of the
earth, many changes from bad to worse
have transpired. Today finds our be-
loved country covered with pail of
blackness unparalleled in the history
of once happy people, all the work of
demagogues and men on the wild hunt
for Office, led on by usurpers and hire
lings, prompted by selfishness and greed
for gain. Sometimes am almost ready
to exclaim farewell to civil and re
ligious liberty, farewell to free Amer
ica, the land of the free and home Of
the brave. Destitution and want stalks
abroad from one end of the land to
the other, and OH what a mast for
mortgages and money lenders. 1t
forcibly reminds me of the old proverb
1.-The hog never looks up to him who
thrashes down the acorns." After a
while the plutocrats Demopublicans
will "kill the goose that lays the golden
egg" 1 confess have been duped by
the Democratic politicians, who were so
blatant during the last campaign when
they told the people all they wanted
was a chance. trust they may never
have another chance, for if the ma
chine is not in a muddle, then my
lockers do not perform the functions OF
their Office. Twas and am Democrat
to the manner born, but not of this
fapdoodle, mugwump, hair trigger,
Cleveland sort, for there is no democ
racy in or about it. 1t was conceived
in sin and born in iniquity," a child OF
the devil. My only hope for the per
petuation of the government be-
queathed us by revolutionary sires is
in the ballot-box entrusted only in the
hands of honest, fair minded men,
who honor God and respect them
selves. We do not want farce of gov
ernment such as we now have, owned
and dictated to by aliens and money
devils-a government said to be repub-
lican, where the rich are protected and
the poor robbed by law. We want a
government of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none"
Let the Polk monument go up to the
memory of North Carolina's noble son.
Yours fraternally,
NJ. G.. GREGORY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
LETTER FROM HICKORY.
HICKORY, N. c., April 12, 189

HICKORY, N. c., April IL, 1894.
Mr.. EDIToR:-My attention has just
been drawn to very peculiar article,
published in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
of April Sd. It's author, Rev. John
Ammons, declares, in this Letter
from the Mountains" that he has
lately listened to a Democratic up
start ease himself of burden" and
seeks to create the impression that the
speaker in question made an attack on
the Populist party and pronounced
himself in favor of keeping the peo-
pie in ignorance"
On the 22d of February, in response
to the invitation of Prof. Cheek, the
writer addressed the young men of the
Philomathian and the Euzelian Soci-
ties, at Mars Hill College. That speech
constituted the "burden" of which the
Democratic upstart" was supposed to
have ceased himself" Under ordinary
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
EDITORIAL SUGGESTIONS.

Grass will grow anywhere that a
good crop of weeds will thrive, and if
land is liable to be overrun with weeds,
aGOp Of Hungarian grass will crowd
out the weeds and destroy them.
Currants should have a space of four
teet and goOseberries the same, and be
kept trimmed and cultivated. Cut out
dWOod when it becomes unthrifty.
In planting any crop that requires
cultivation put in a liberal amount Of
'eed Even if your seed are of the
Oest quality, some will not germinate.
a Wisconsin dairy man finds that,
within certain limits, the more bran he
0eas the more butter he gets. He
spends about one-fourth of his butter
money for bran.
Cultivate all your crops as fast as
you can. If they get grassy the
!sId will be less and the amount of
"O0r necessary to make the crop
greatly Increased.
More fodder can be got from an acre
p8nFed to corn than from any other
"op As rule the man who is down
t8lt opposed to a silo is one who has
uao no experience with it.
Fool8 of water in the pasture do not
supply the cows with cool, fresh, clean
"''ef' limo streams run through the
P@'ure, put up a wind mill and have
'"%F supplied to troughs with pipes.
Heanlinoss is the great point to be
a~!a Issued upon in swine management; ;
;. 'ulS' and warmth, be duly attended
!ne animal will not, in one case
ailnent
s.au 1u8 New Hampshire Experiment
r.., 110n finds that gluten meal tends to
ts."ce SaOo0ce q much softer quality of but
~, 'naa cotton seed meal or corn meal,
Jas, H., o'aet Ching5 being equal, tends to
tt ,,o the churnability of the butter
M 4l7Iys,s Of soils proves nothing, as
boo '"o square feet of ground will give
nm. same results. A shovelful of ma
ma, S' placed on a spot five years ago
g1o 'au8e that portion of the field to
%t ollIerent results than a portion
tast t lew feet away. The best way to
Of , ."no Is by observation of the effects
c,oa- "nure or fertilizers on different
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
THE FIRST GUN IN BERTHE.

Mr.. EDITOR: are going to have
a grand picnic and reform meeting at
Powellsville, BERTHE county, on Thurs
day, the oath of May next. Several
distinguished speakers are invited, as
follows: Col. Harry Skinner, Of Green
vile; Hon. Marion Butler, of Colds
boro, President N. T. A.; Hon. ]. NJ.
Mewborne, of Kinston, President State
Alliance, and Hon. John Brady, Of
Gatesville, most of whom have prom
ised to be present.
The public generally is invited to
come and bring well-filled baskets
You come, also, Mr.. Ramsey, and you
shall have a good time.
The Goldsboro Caucasian and Bertle
RGttIer will please copy, and all ye
editors are hereby invited to come
down and with US enjoy good time.
M. ]. RAYNER,
Chm'n Com. of Arrangements.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24

In the large markets it makes no
difference whether eggs are brown or
white, the price is thesame, but it does
make a difference whether they are
mixed promiscuously or not. For the
higher and clancy" they should be of
uniform size and color-either brown
or white. It's this clancy" price which
pays, and to secure it, extra skill in
selecting and packing is called for.
Three to five cents dozen is worth
striving for when one is producing 80
dozen a week.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
: class, This was the public robbery

O~"""' AAAS "hS JIG 9uDA4C EOOOOAy
No. 8.
These instances wherein the govern,
ment has become public robber and
the abettor of robbery might be indef-
nltely extended. But this summary is
enough to show that under a good con-
stitution and universal suffrage a gov
ernment may become the most hideous
tyranny that ever existed since the
days OF Julius Caesar. 1t will take1<.i
the wheat and oat crop to pay the ex-
penses OF government one year, not to
speak of State, county and city tax;
all the cotton and tobacco crops, the
output of silver and gold from the
mines, not to speak of State, county
and city tax. Under these robberies
tyranny and oppression, under these
public lyings, stealings and corruptions
1t is simply question of time when
the average American citizen will not
become beggarly slave. The Peoples
party is alive to the exigencies of the
hour. 1t has gone behind the curtain
and seen what was hid there. 1t has
proposed remedies to meet every pub,
lie evil. Some may be wrong which
will be amended by time thought and
experience. Eor these things it is com.
mendable, it is ahead. Out of the
present state of corruption and tyranny
we must come. We must revolution
iZe, the last resort against robbery,
but howG Tear up, pull down, scatter
and break up all the implements made
to enslave the people. Cromwell, of
England, came to the rescue of the
people and Charles's head fell as a for
felt. The French people we're groan-
ing under burdens too grievous to be
born and Louis's head and the head Of
Maria Antoinette paid the forfeit. If
the American people submit to such q
government as this without revolution
of some sort they have passed the stage
of political redemption. Of1fee-holders
and office-seekers must have a clean
party record, but the mere voter is
free. Let him be free to act. Let him
vote against every whining hypocrite
who does not propose to have new
deal and throw all the old timber and
luggage overheard.
w. r. LINDSAY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
ACCUMULATIVE POWER OF
MONEY.
Money Compounded Absorbes all the
Money, Then Absorbes all Values
The Seed ofDeath---Our Finan-
cial System at War With
Civilization--The Only
Remedy

Remedy.
Mr.. EDITOR:-The accumulative
power Of interest is such that it would
In time absorb the money from the
channels of trade even were there no
special legislation for this purpose.
Under normal conditions when labor
is fairly employed the accumulative
power of labor is about three and one
half per cent. and that of money is
more than double this. The interest
on money loaned is demanded in
money. Money compounded at per
cent doubles every ten years and two
months and absorbs sum equal to the
principle. Property must be mort
gagged to get this back into circulation.
Eight hundred millions loaned in ten
years becomes one billion and six hun
dred millions; in twenty years it is
three billion and two hundred millions;
in thirty years six billion and four
hundred million, and in forty years
twelve billion and eight hundred mil
lion dollars. To put this money into
circulation each decade double the
real estate must be mortgaged. The
accumulative power of money soon
reaches that stage that credit is ex-
hausted in getting it out of the cred
itors' hands into the channels of trade,
the channels of trade is depleted of
money, values shrink, strikes result,
panics come, and the holders Of money
refuse to invest because values are on
the decline.
We farm out our medium of ex-
change to corporations and they loan
it to the people, secured by mortgage.
The interest from this piles up a noun
tain of debt, credit is exhausted, inter
est depletes the money from the chan
nels of trade, shrinkage Of values re-
suits and the creditors refuse to invest
because prices are on the decline. ALI
this is the result of the financial sys-
tenn advocated by Wall and Lombard
street. To the impartial and unpreju-
diced student of political economy our
financial system has the seed of death
that destroyed every great nation in
ancient times and is rapidly sapping
the vitality from our institutions. The
farming out of our medium of ex
change is at war with the best interest
of all and if continued will destroy our
civilization. We must speedily depose
the present system and establish one
that will place each class where they
can price their labor and products and
free themselves from its ruinous domi-
nation.
The improved Sub Treasury, postal
banks and the cooperation Of the
classes will give the desired result.
The establishment Of the cooperative
system will bring the producers and
consumers closer together, save and
add to the wealth to be distributed
eight thousand million dollars annu-
ally and double productions. Produc-
tion and consumption will go hand in
hand, and our ability to consume will
be limited by our ability to produce.
JAMES MURDOCH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
Director of the Department of Minerals
and Curiosities of the Rowan County
Fair Association.

Habit has much to do with success
on the farm. Some farmers are Bour-
bons, who learn nothing, but adhere to
old methods forgetting that the world
has progressed, and agriculture revo-
lutionized, while they have followed
the same course marked out for them
by their fathers in the decades gone by.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24

Ropy cream is not caused by any
particular kind of feed, but most prob
ably by bacteria resulting from inn
proper cleansing of the milk vessels.
The first step in the direction of a
remedy should be to heat the vessels
quite hot by steam or otherwise.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24

Worn-out land requires at least two
or three years for restoration, and it
will cost something to bring it back to
fertility. When land has been cropped
for years, until it is no longer capable
of producing a crop, the plant food
cannot be replaced in a single season.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24

,-IrE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
NM Culbreth, Whiteville, N. G.;
Tobn Brady, Gatesville, N. c.; John
Graham, Ridgeway, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
ROWAN COUNTY RESOLUTION.

Mr.. EDITORIAL the Rowan County
Farmers Alliance meeting held to day
at Frick's School House, the following
resolution was passed by that body:
Resolved, That this Alliance instruct
all b-Alliances in this county to col
Iect all the curiosities they can for the
department OF minerals and curiosities
for our Rowan County Fair, which has
been run 80 successfully since the be-
ginning of our Fair.
Other papers will please copy and
send one copy to J. T. Wyatt, Faith,
N. c., for a display at the Fair this
fall. Respectfully,
J. T. WYATT,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24

gorth Carolina Reform Press Association.
OMesrs-J L. Ramsey, Preside'at /;
EGri0n Butler, Vice President; w. $.
8Crnes, Secretary,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
,ovA1 FARMERS ALI
rsE Ma Ma AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

- Marion Butler, Colds Ooro,
NJ; &5iSe epresident-J. L. Gilbert Cali
bnis.. nis....rv-rreagurer-Col. D. P. Dun
%n' W. EXECUTIVE BOARD.
rn,cks, Huron, s. D.; Mann
3. l. LanJon n Virginia; I. <. Dean,
Psge ID d. Falls, New York; Il. Q. Dem
BoneOSSeec SSeecretary, Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
TS1S' JUDICIARY.
4 southworth, Denver, Colo.
3 ", e; Beck, Alabama.
: D. y, Davie, Kentucky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24

= ~ Reck, Alabama.
+ D Davie, kentucky.
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
NsFH OAA0 ANoE.
o.,.idont-J. M. Mewborne, Kinston,
n 7;s.. . president-J. s. Bridges, Ca
sECs3 s1,osstary az Treasurer-W. s. Barnes,
@sl8u1 @4ssle8suu1rerECyrus a Thompson Rich
lands; s1ls; 5tant y; t: Lecturer. T. B. Hoover,
Elm aH5sDIsin|Dr. C1isi ~ 7. 7. speight, Lewis
TOP, 6o5r N. k1e,eper-Geo. e, T. Lane, Greens
's?' ASSISTANT St. ut Door keeper-H. E. King,
PSSnrs' SsSaorg'eant an at Arms-J. r. Hancock,
6css9sGB86Sii Gsaas BUSINESS ne Agent-w. H. Worth,
HIStSh3 Is9stee r business Agency Fund-W.
. Graham. Machpelah, N. @.
vyrnTrvE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
AGIG 6,po1INA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Marion Butler, Goldsboro, n. c.; j.
I long, Eoka, N. c.; A. F. Hleman,
Concord, N. G.
srGrE ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
NM CuIbreth, Whiteville, N: O..
Jobn M Brady. Gatesville, N. c.; John
Graham, Ridgeway, N. @.
1otb Carolina Reform Press Association.
OMesrs-.J L. Ramsey, President
EG+ion Butler, Vice President; W. s.
Barnes, Secretary,
PAPERS.
prograssIve Farmer, State Organ, Raleigh, y. Q.
EHcSsIen, GOldsbOrO, n. G.
TsrCnrV. Hickory, y. Q.
5SttIo-' Whitakers, N. Q.
GsroIins Dispatch, HertfOrd, ~. Q.
mr. Home Beaver Dam, n. Q.
The Revolution, mAIIOn' y -
0nsloW Blade, Fe@nuG' N u
Each of the abOUe-rsGmIed papers are
rsgssted to Keep the list standing on
The first page and add others, provided
Asg are duly elected. Any paper fail
lM to advocate the OcdId platform tUtH
kdOpped from the list promptly. Our
people con 1aO1V see tUhGt papers are
published IN their interest.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
THEY WERE TO RUN.
A Sailor from the Philadelphia Elk
plains His Orders.

An amusing story of what might
have happened had the American
troops landed according to the
wishes of our Great and Good
Friend has just come out.
A few days ago, some one
asked a sailor from the Phila-
delphia whether the crew OF that
ship had made any preparations to
land if called upon by Minister
Willis TO do so. He replied that
they had, and went on to say, in
perfect good faith, that the way
they understood the matter was
that if they were called upon to
shoot at the Government forces.
they were first to fire over their
heads, then the Hawaiian troops
were to do the same, and then the
United States troops were TO run.
He seemed perfectly sure that this
was the programme that would be
carried out.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
A VERY WEAK wARSHIP.
Experience Of the Resolution in the
Bay Of Biscay.

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Admiral de
Horsey sends to the Times letter
received from an officer on board
the British battle-ship Resolution
describing the fearful experiences
of the ship during a gale in the
Bay OF Biscay. Even in moderate
weather the Resolution rolled forty
five degrees each way. She steam
ed slowly, keeping her head to the
sea, knowing any deviation would
down the engines and capsize the
ship, The next day the gale mod
Grated and the coal ran short.
They dared not turn for fear of
going over, but on the afternoon of
December 21st the weather allowed
an alteration in the course and the
vessel was able to make for Queens
town. Every man on board felt
thoroughly unsafe. Commenting
on the letter, Admiral de Horsey
says there is no excuse for the new
iron ships being so constructively
weak as to become dangerously
strained and leaky in one gale. In
the Commons today the Secretary
to the Admiralty, replying to
question, said the structure of the
Resolution was not damaged, and
that the cost of repairs would only
be $3.50.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.
It's Annual Meeting Held Last
Evening.

The annual meeting Of the Cen
tral Union Church was held las:
evening in the Church parIors.
The meeting was opened with s
prayer by a. F. Judd. Applications
from several persons desiring to
leave the Church, for letters to
other Churches, were then pre-
scented.
The following reports were read.
The annual report Of the Clerk Of
Church. ". ". Hail; Treasurer
report, F. J. Lowrey; Treasurer
Of the Trustees report, J. B. Ather-
tor report Of the Treasurer Of the
building fund, J. B. Anterior re-
port Of the Superintendent Of the
Sunday School, J. T. Waterhouse,
Jr.: report of the Treasurer Of the
Sunday School, ". F. Forbes !;
report Of the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeavor,
Miss Wing; report Of the Wo-
mans Board Of Missions. Mrs. c. N.
Hyde; report Of Mrs. E. 4. Jones,
IS President Of the Cleaners So
ciety, read by Mrs. Frear report
of the Portuguese Sunday school,
\. B. Emerson report Of the
pastor Of the church. DR.. Z. G..
Beckwith.
i vote Of thanks was passed TO
s. N. Damon for mis- payment Of
the interest due 10 date on the
church debt, amounting 10 over
$1,000. The meeting then sd
iourEed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

Daily Advertiser, 80 cents per
month. delivered by carrier.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
HAWAITS PRODUCTS.
Show Americans That We Can Pro
duce Something Besides Sugar,

To the already extensive exhibit
which has been forwarded to the
Hawaiian Village, it is desired to
add more in the line Of fruits,
either in the fresh state or pre-
served. and those who have Speci-
mems Of rare or exceptionally large
fruit. would do well to let the local
agents of the Hawaiian Exhibit see
them. Do not hesitate because the
fruit you may have is perishable,
for they are prepared to preserve
such fruit st any time. and exhibit
It in museum jars Of which they
have imported large number for
this particular purpose. They in
vite anyone TO exhibit, and will in
every case. where the exhibitor is
known to them, give due credit.
There viii be no expense 10 those
exhibiting, and articles will be re-
turned to exhibitors, if so desired,
free Of cost.
1t is especially desirable for
those who contemplate placing
any product on the market in the
United States, TO make an attrac-
tive display at the Midwinter Fair,
which Will arrest the attention Of
half a million people and receive
an amount OF advertising, through
press notices. that thousands Of
dollars could not buy. For those
wishing TO push their particular
product, or establish q name for
their brands Of manufacture, any
appropriate literature viii be dis
tributed gratis. This is an oppoI-
tunitv TO advertise Hawaii's re-
sources that will probably not
come again soon. and the chance
should not be lost.
ANY articles such as pictures,
relies, photographs or anything
which would be of interest 10 the
general public viii be gladly re-
ceived By T. ". Hebron, the local
agent of the Hawaiian Village.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

terisl association are angry and will
boycott Brother Ross for his impru-
dence snd disposition to cut rates.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
Secretary Blaine Didn't Write.

WASHINGTON. Dec. I6.-The fol
lowing statement was made public
st Augusta, Ne, last evening
Regarding the dispatch TO Secre-
tary Blaine, signed by NE and
published yesterday morning, II Is
proper TO say that no answer was
ever received BY me, and probably
none was ever written. Doubtless
Mr.. Blaine thought that standing
instructions and usages OF the lega-
ton Of which I then had charge
especially Secretary Bsyard's dis
patch TO Minister Merrill Of July
u. 1857, were sufficient for my
guidance, thus throwing on Amer
lean representatives at Honolulu
responsibility Of dealing with facts
and emergencies. IS 70 which they
could Judge more accurately than
Washington officials. All official
dispatches received by me during
nv residence in Honolulu are duly
numbered and on file IN the legs-
ton al Honolulu.
(Signed JOIN L STEVENS.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
A New Corporation.

a new corporation has recently
been formed. to be known as the
Maui Railroad and Land Company.
The capital stock is $4,000, with
the privilege of increasing 10 $780,
600. The principal promoters are
". J. LoBrie, T. L. Stolz. H. H.
Laws, and David Petty. The OBJ
ject Of the new corporation is, as
its name indicates, land operations
on the island of Maui, and the
building of & railroad in the fu-
ture.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

In Hawaii, one Of the Sandwich
Islands, there is g spot called the
Rock Of Refuge. If a criminal
reaches this rock before capture he
is safe, so long as he remains there.
Usually his family supply him
with food until he is able TO make
his escape, but he is never allowed
to return to his OVID tribe.-Ameri-
can paper.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12

For pains in the chest there Is moth
ing better than s flannel cloth satur-
Sted with Chamberisin's Pain Balm
and bound over the seat Of pain. For
sale BY al medicine dealers.
BENSON, SMITH d Co,
Agents for q. /.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
FRATERNAL SOClALS.

Stanford Parlor. Native Sons Of the Golden
West, celebrated its eighth anniversary last
Friday evening by giving a ball at Odd Eel
lows Hall. 1t was the most brilliant affair that
this popular parlor has ever given, ana at.
tracted large ana fashionable attendance.
One of the members OF the paTlpr, A. +.
Scheicher, attended TO the decoration of the
hall and the result was highly artistic. The
ceiling dTapeTies were Of blue and white, 10
represent the sky and f1eecy clouds. Around
the gallery were draperies OF red, green and
yellow, yelled with white, TO represent a rain
bow. Pendant from the gallery were glass
bead baskets representing ralndrops. and there
was also drapery OF yellow cloth representing
the sun. Over the stage was fiery comet with
its tail decorated with ribbons aud cards. In
the center of thu hall hung a large Japanese
umbrella draped with rainbow hued ribbons
and encrcled by flight of doves. The sage
was set TO represent an Oriental harem. with
divans, rugs, fancy lamps and articles OF
yertu. The ensemble was decidedly attractive
ana beautiful.
The ball commenced about O'Clock. and to
the strains of N excellent orchestra dancing
was enjoyed until early morning. The young
ladies were all attired IN handsome gowns, and
by their beauty added much TO the attractive
ness of the scene. John 4. Cram was the eff
cient floor manager. and he was ably assisted
III bis arduous duties by ID. j. O'Callaghan, NJ.
II. Brickwedel, Tension Deane. A. +. Gannini,
George f. Morse, w. +. Sharp. j. b. Halstead,
G. II. McDougall and Charles 9. Pernaa.