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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
TOOK THE CAR.

How Two Euglishmen Succeeded I'm Get
ting Lower Berths.
There Is q decision and energy
about Englishmen sometimes which
arouses admiration, says the Los An
geles Herald. A case In point oc-
Cured ON Monday. Two men, whose
clothes, monocles and accent forcibly
announced their nationality, called
at the ticket Office of the Southern
Pacific Railroad and asked for two
lower berths on the train to San
Francisco.
"They are all gone. You can have
uppers, though" was the response.
ooh, no; doncher know me friend
is beastly i'll, and he cahn't 60 unless
he has a lower berth. He must have
one, doncher know"
The agent was sorry, but as he
only had upper berths, he could do
nothing. Then the spokesman in
sisted on seeing Mr.. Crawley, and
that official again explained the alb
sence OF any lower berth, only to re-
ceive the reply: saw, yes; but we
must have q lower, doncher know"
"All right, If yod must, you must, ;"
answered the official. @They will
cost you just $3.50. We have an ex-
ira car here, and can put it in for you
at that figure, IL upper bcrths are
not good enough"
saw! Yes, thanks awfully."
They paid the money, the empty
Pullman was coupled onto the train,
and the boys at the depot say that
before the cars left the Englishmen
had made the porter make up every
berth in the car. They said they had
paid for each Of the sections and
they proposed to come as near as pos
sible TO getting their moneys worth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

plaint 20 tbs seller who very coolly
observed that hee must have opened
the barrel at the WRONG end. This
experience, however, made him more
careful in putting up his apples In
stead of sdeaconlng' the barrels at
one end he 'deaconed' them at both
ends. "-Boston Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

EUROPE begins to fear that she Is
losing her laborers aud will shortly
resort to some plan of keeping them
from coming to this country. This
is the most cheering news that We
have heard In some time, and will
save the United States the trouble OF
erecting barriers at the ports of entry
to keep out the labor that Europe
worries so much about losing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
CROSSED THE OCEAN 600 TIMES.

The Record of q Cunard Captain Who Has
Never Lost Life.
Thirty-seven years ago Captain
William ii. p. Hams entered the
service of the Cunard Steamship
Company, and except that his bushy
hair and luxuriant Dundreary whis-
kers are now pure white there doesn't
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
What Of ItY

A German psychologist who devoted
himself with great patience to the
counting Of the hairs on different
heads, to ascertain the average num-
Der on human head, found that,
taking four heads of equal weight,
the number OF hairs, according to
colo, was as follows: Red, 10000,
black, 1903, 900; brown, 1920 fair;
lao, QUO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
BUENOS AYRES TO CHICAGO.

The Long Pedestrian Trip of Two Hardy
Hungarians
Two adventure-loving Hungarians
Antonio Blim and Louis Budinich
early in August, 1892, started to
walk from Buenos Ayres to Chicago.
They propose to write book when
they have completed their long pedes-
trian trip, recounting not only their
experiences on the journey, but CIV
ing as we'll data Of the countries
through which they shall have passed,
that they hope will prove of value
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
Invented In 1889.

1t has been fifty years since tho
0rst telegraph line was completed
and the FIRST message, What hath
God wrought" was transmitted from
Washington City to Baltimore.
Prof. Samuel #. b. Morse invented
the telegraph In 1882, but did not
perfect 1t so that 1t could be operated
for three or four years thereafter.
Even then, being awpOor man, he
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

1t Is reported, notes the Critic,
that copy, In excellent condition. of
Poe's "Tamerlane" QS27), one of tho
rarest books in the world, has recent
ly been discovered and Is held at 81
625. 1t is said TO have been picked
up In a secondhand bookstore In Bos-
ton sixty years ago, and to have re-
manned 10 the possession OF the pur-
chaser ever since. -,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

BRowN-That will be q great de-
bate between Yale and Harvard.
,Jones-On what subject? Brown
SHOULD the pitcher be placed back
i've feet?"--Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

ONE of the bellies OF Waterbury has
joined the Salvation army. This will
effectuaIly wind up her Waterbury
social career
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
THE FIRSTTELEGRAM
SENT FROM WASHINGTON FIFTY
YEARS AGO.

piahsartening Trials Of Inventor Morss-
How He Secured the Aid OF the Govern
ment--r facsimile Of the First Message
Ever Transmitted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.


Jokss and Jokslets that Are Supposed q
Have Bssn Rsosntly Born-ssyings and
Dolngs that Are Odd, Curious. and Laugh
sbls--The Weeks Humor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

IT Is no disgrace to wear good
clothes, provided they are paid for.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
DIR. THOMPSON AT HUNTERS.
WILLIE.

dUNTERSVILLH, n. {.
Mr. EDITOR:-As the readers of your
valuable paper all over the State know
that Bro. Cyrus Thompson, State ALI
ance Lecturer, was billed for a speech
here On the 9th, they will, of course,
want to know if he came to time and
if he got out again. This you will re-
member was a very important point at
the last election. The grand old party
thought a great deal depended on this
box about the salvation of the State,
and by ways and means that will be
made plain later on, 90 registered men
were not allowed to act as freemen
This all being true they would, of
course, want to hear from Bro. Thomp-
son, Notwithstanding the fact that his
speeches are nOn-partisan. There is a
certain class that steer clear of all ALI
ance speakers and we have q few left
of that kind here who know it all and
it is a waste of time for those to listen.
Well, the doctor arrived at 12 o'clock.
After cooking his large shins at the fire
a short time and polishing some hog
hams, he proceeded to the hall of Nc
Dowell Greek Alliance, of this place,
where q goodsized crowd was waiting.
Among that crowd was a full turnout
of simen pure, active Alliancemen,
some lukewarm Alliancemen not active
members, some hardshell Populists.
some Prohibitionists, some gold stan
dard Democrats, some Republicans
and a good representation OF the col
ored brothers; there were some doc.
tors, merchants, railroad men, livery
men, farmers and gentlemen of bust
ness. No, sir, I thank you there was
no preachers in the crowd; they don't
have to go to Alliance speakings in this
county.
The doctor started out by saying that
everybody was acquainted with the
hard times and it would be useless to
tell them about it. He said that if he
was going to prescribe a remedy for it
he would ask that the demands of tbeC
Farmers Alliancebe enacted into la Y
He arraigned the two old parties q aat
have been in power for the past thi ttJ
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
A VERY GOOD IDEA.
MARION BUTLKR

Rocky MOUNT, N. @. ,
Mr.. EDITOR:-Juvenile Alliance, No.
1880, in Edgecombe county, has adopted
a novel plan of attraction. We appoint
a committee of two or four at each
meeting to furnish dinner for the next
meeting. We find it to draw the
brethren together better than any
plan we ever tried; it only cost about
s. to furnish dinner for twenty-five
to forty members, and comes around
about once in a year or eighteen months.
At our meeting Dec. Och we had the
County Lecturer of Wilson, Bro. Jno.
D. Mears, and Bro. L. A Lloyd, County
Lecturer of Nash, with us. They gave
US two rousing big speeches that would
have left an impression to last for years
if there had been many outsiders pres
ent. We hope other Alliances will
adopt our dinner plan; it will build up
the cause of reform.
j. A. THOKAB, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
POLK MONUMENT.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Please allow me to say
to al the Alliance lodges and friends
of Col. L. L Polk, that the Caucasian
has undertaken to raise by subscription
a fund to build a Polk Monument. The
Caucasian has made an appeal to other
States to help, and has just received
$33 48 from Georgia contributed by a
dozen or more Alliances. We expect
to get help from many States, but let
North Carolina reformers show our
friends in other States that we are do
ing our part. In fact we should not
wait for help, for North Carolina could
build this monument alone. We could
put up this monument and do it at
once. Send in your contributions. The
Caucasian will receipt to you for the
amount and publish in the Caucasian.
Yours very truly,
MARION BUTLKR.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02

zion to give on these points of which
he does not know it viii be thankfully
One thing more. Mr.. BorIand says
The commodity value of a thing OF
which money is made is not OF the
sliobtest Importance to it's usefulness
as To this We say, only as q
measure of value known and predeter-
mined in a degree and the o unit
versal and precise, the better the
measure. But we forbear criticism on
a phrases of similar character as
thew served his purpose, viewing the
question from his standpoint and We
have no objections to make.
HARRY HINTON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
RULES FOR

Editor Formers VOice:-It Is not my
desire to dictate rules for my neighbors.
But the following are some of the rules
which I have followed for years, and
like them. Have a place for every
thing and have everything in its place,
80 that if you want it you can find it
at midnight without a light. Be cheer
fnl about the house and see that the
bows help mother in every way pos
sible. Subscribe for all the newspapers
and periodicals that the family can
read. even if it necessitates economy
in some other directions. Light the
home we'll at night so that the children
will not think the farm home dreary.
Have the children learn music. Moth
ing is a greater home winner than
music. Never contract a debt that
you cannot certainly see the way clear
to pay. House all the farm machinery
as soon as you are done using it. Keep
no more stock than you can keep well.
Join a farmers organization, attend its
meetings regularly and work for its
success. Attend church every Sunday
and see that the minister does not
starve. Determine that the children
shall have a better education than the
father has. Strive to improve the
methods of farming each year. Study
the markets, for half the battle is to
know when, where and how to sell
your products. Study public questions
and vote not as the party demands, but
as your interests require. Be a self
respecting, independent, American
citizen, and realize that the farmer is
tlA most useful factor of civilized
society. J. G WILLIS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02

Mr.. Editor, did it ever occur to you
what it took to constitute the safety of
all men, the financial safety of all menl
You may be endowed with the best Of
a reputation for truth and virtue and
have do means of a financial standing
and it will profit you nothing. The
s~ustenance of your life. depends not
upon your being the best-looking man
in the State nor is it in consequence Of
the fact that your religion excels the
religion of your neighbors, but on every
occasion you provide for yourself or
get 40 bread. If Sd, of q truth, had not
all men ought to be equally protectedi
1t is an established rule of mathematics
that the relation a number has to an
other number the same relation holds
good to all numbers. If Mr.. A. has One
bale of cotton and Mr.. B. has one
thousand bales, it follows as a matter
of course that when the cotton is sold,
for every one dollar Mr.. A. receives,
Mr.. B. receives one thousand dollars.
But it has been ordained that Mr.. B.
because he a one thousand bales,
can convert his cotton into government
bonds and upon them borrow from the
government money at N per cent.
The great and good parties that we
have so long loved and adored have
enacted these laws, but when we have
laid our situation before them and told
them that our condition provided that
we must have credit or suffer, they
told us to go to the merchant and fall
down before him and ask him to accept
a mortgage upon our land upon the
terms of his w dictation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
CREAM OF H z

G18A0 =
Paragraphs from Reform Papers
They are Worth the Price of
One Paper = Whole Year.
It is just as mean for a Democrat to
rob the people as it would be for a Re
publican to do the same.-TRs PopM-
list.
There are three things that we abhor,
and these are fusion, a gold standard
and a certain kind Of dignity.-The
PopWIist.
Secretary Carlisle and Senator Dan"
voorhees, are now quite generally re
ferred to as Jackass-onian Democrats.
jasper, N. Y, Weekly.
Old John Sherman, last winter, tried
to get a law through the Senate author
king more bonds. Now Cleveland
recommends that such law be passed.
-NGssOuri World.
A Kentucky statesman once said:
Politics is hell. We hardly agree
with him. The devil never had bigger
majority in Congress than he has at
overwhelmingly IndU0trtalist.
When a man can successfully ride
two horses moving in opposite direc-
tions he may be a 81 yer man and re-
main a member of the party that de
monetized silver.-AUiance Vtmdt-
Gator.
Industries will not revive under the
influence of falling prices. Prices will
continue to fall as long as the money
volume is contracting, and it will not
expand with a gold mono-metallic
basis.-Brockton, Moss, Diamond.
While the Democratic party is strug
Cling with the problem of maintaining
a parity between gold and silver, the
are making up their minds to
establish a parity between common
sense and their way of voting.-Tenn
PopuEist.
Secretary Morton has sent out a
pamphlet telling what he knows about
hog raising. Morton is the finest hog
that we have ever ana ne Is the
only n of the breed. He is feeding
at the trough and no other hog can get
near it.-FGrnpers' Voice.
It is reported that many churches in
Chicago have been thrown open to the
needy who, in bitter weather, have no
place to sleep. If that were done in
Kansas the Republican press would
condemn the churches for admitting
tramps.-HOItOn Tribune.
The State Grange of Illinois will hook
it's talons into the neck of J. Sterling
Morton next week. It will pinch the
mountebank to a painful degree, but
too painful. Language is a little
weak to skin Morton as he deserves to
be skinned.-FGrmerS' Voice.
1t is some consolation that bladders
are to be left on the free list in the new
tariff schedule. That is correct. Let
America have everything that has
capacity to hold wind. If we haven't
enough bladders in our own country,
let pauper wind sacks come in from
Europe free.-SOuthern Mercury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
SECRETARY CARLIcrD

The New York Recorder tako.O
tary Carlisle to task upon the nv 0t ,s
ference of opinion as expressed b. VI
in a speech of his in 1878 AND ~ ulu
preston of his opinion in ano,Sl
speech delivered by him a few nis lsE
since. The Recorder concludes tSr'
Il deem it important to keoo I us
contradictory CarlisIes well befor. t %'
popular eye in this way becan.o t -
silver question is soon coming IN o,'t.
in spite of the prediction of Ce1l;.,
Nc. 2 that it is ''settled for all time ~
come"
The plain people for whom Ca,I.l,
No. 1 spoke when he declared the poH
conspiracy in which he is now a ns,t.
ner, would, if consummated, ,ento1
more misery upon the human ,ao.
than all the wars, pestilences and
famines that ever occurred in the bs
tory of the world" still believe that to
be true.
They know it to be better than ever
Enforced idleness is a great educator.
Hard times teach severe lessons, but
they teach them thoroughly.
The silver question is only tempo,
rarily shelved, not ''settled for all
time to come"
The people who do not dine attwenty
dollars a plate, constitute a very large
majority of this nation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
A sHREWp cHuRcHMAN.
He Doubled the Collection by CornerIng
the Small Change in Town.

the Small Change in Town.
In a small town in the Midlands
there is a rich congregation that is not
characterized by lavish ~liberality, Gays
the London It'd Bits.
Time after time the minister had
vainly appealed to his people to con,
tribute more generously to the funds
of the church. The members would.
indeed give something, but was nearly
always the smallest silver coin of the
realm that was placed on the plate.
A shrewd ecotchman who had re-
Gently come to the place and joined the
church was not long in noticing this
state of affairs, and a remedy soon
suggested itself to his practical mind.
"IIl tell you what" he said to one of
the officials, "ifyou makeme treasurer
I'll engage to double the collection in
three months"
His offer was promptly accepted, and
sure enough the collection began to in
crease, until by the time he had stated
they were nearly twice as much as
formerly.
How have you managed it, Mr..
Sandymani" said the pastor to him one
day.
Its a great secret" returned the
canny Scot, "but I'll tell you in conf
dence. The folk I saw maistly gave
three-penny bits. Weel, when I got
the money every Sabbath evening 1
carefully picked out the sma' coins and
put them by. Moo, as there's only a
limited number of three-penny pieces
In a little place like this, and as 1 have
mast OF them at present under lock
and key, the folk maun give sixpences
at a instead. See, that's Whv the
collections are doubled.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
EGGS IN WINTER.

In very many cases the failure
to secure plenty of eggs in winter
is largely on account Of lack Of
proper care. There is considerable in
the selection of the fowls in the fall.
In a majority of cases more or less
poultry is sent to market in the fallOn
account of not caring to winter 70
many, and when this done proper care
should be taken to select the earl!
Matched pullets, taking care in every
case to select the best. This is the
starting point in securing plenty Of
eggs in winter, as without hens that
with good treatment can be depended
upon to lay eggs all Of the rest Of tho
work will come to naught. The keep
ing over of hens that are pasttWoyean
old and also the keeping OF too man!
roosters that are unnecessary, ADD
the expense of keeping poultry, Whl'
they add nothing to the income
little care in culIing out and MAJ Eetn8
these will help materially in InsEln6
poultry pay. After hens that, "n8I
properly treated, can be dePenaa
upon secured, the next importantpoI
is to provide comfortable quarters Nv
matter how well the hens are leu"
how carefully they are selected WV
must be kept warm in winter a'
a comfortable house is the first eS"L
tial in providing warmth. 1t nesaD"
be- expensive. The main poln' ."
keep dry and have warm.
On the farm it will be an ezcepuOD~
case where the farmer will care :
to any considerable expense u DI .s.,
ing a poultry house, yet, as with 0D,
stock, if they are worth keeping
way that will give the best Prou" .D,
So long as the weather Will N nj
giving the fowls full range IL W.T. Tbr
be necessary to feed very heavy,
will be able to pick up a8oO@E That
their living, with the advan'aSot %
a good portion of what they rarisJ
would Otherwise go to waste. , Asrerfs
of feed is very necessary "hen IL sar
becomes necessary to feed VIZ. aotse
thing like regularity. One ad'ap
with giving them a good rangS
they will pick UP more best
variety. Wheat is 4 OF - ard
rations for eggs that can be o.rs Whole
be made a leading t.lon, ~ gain
corn at hight for warmthsss ~ s1ipsl
win excel corn for m~aintainR ea "a
heat. Then use wheat as
leading lrations at noon, In
rye, sorghum seed or g[ahay
class to make upra varle
the tabld scraps Wod thorougn.s.
if need be- cooked thoroughly to sol
adding wheat br6n to thicken o
principal morning ration. Z on
them clean nests IN a convenient phi
and there will be no difficulty IN Sc
ing a good supply of eggs through
winter,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02
OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE IN
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

Question-What is the area of
France3
A~nswer-2O4 ,O82 squore miles (about
two thirds the size Of Texas.)
Q-What is the population of France3
A-38, 218, O93.
Q-What is the area of England,
Wales, Scotland and Irelandi
A-121, 121 square miles.
Q-What is the population Of said
countries, commonly called the British
Isles or Great BritainR
A-39,3 13, O97.
Q-How many owners of land are
there in FranceV
About 1926, 600.
Q-How many owners of land are
there in Great Britaini
About $50, 600.
Q-What gave the above preponder-
ance in favor Of FranceI
A-One of the primary causes is that
in 1916 Great Britain declared in favor
of the single gold standard. During the
business depression and great suffering
that followed about four ffths of the
people lost their lands. See speech of
Hon. John Davis in the National VieU
of November III
els there any danger of a like catas-
trophe overtaking our farmersl
.A-There is; for we are now travel
ing the road that surely leads to said
end, and if we thus continue it is only
a question of time when the great mass
of the farming lands in the United
States will be owned by a few capital
lists.
Q-Is there no way to avert such a
calamityi
Ayes, it can be done by a proper
exercise of the ballot. We have tried
Congress, with about three fourths of
the members thereof composed of law
yers, many of whomare the agents and
attorneys of the wealthy corporations,
sufficiently long to see that the political
wheels must be reversed before we can
ever hope for redress. In the future,
our members Of Congress should to a
greater extent be selected from those
who have horny hands and honest
hearts. We would then be able to tax
incomes and to increase the circulating
medium to an extent that is impera.
lively demanded.
els there any probability that the
people will consult their best interests
in these matters7
A-The influence of the money power
is very great and a definite answer can
not be given
Elm case they refuse to cast off the
yoke, what ought to be done with
them2
A-Collars ought to be fastened about
their necks and the word slave written
thereon, and then they ought to be
lifted with the toe of a stern boot. de-
ivsred in the rear.-Hannibal. In-the
NdtiOnaI Vie0c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02

years for bringing about =
and said further thar ~ We c~oOdis0s
would there ever poNer, neitS.'
power that wou4 any party =
masses until they! relief to ~ :
For two hours an ISde to dol
gave us straight, cleanc,4a Minutes !,
goods. He not only troSS AlGans,
faith of the active Al Hli1us'hsnsd d.
mere but convinced the hi. nsnbsa
lows present that they ]'e sbo'sP
work and our next meetinu ,ula Be at
our number greater than i will tad
been. We have a large hall ess' ha
OF our features will be to Dt u and Oas
at each meeting by some ma IaSs a a&
from the regular lecture And pOef aside
ally have our meeting nnhIia occasion.
We will not say anytime w.
tics, but will say that Ki9g p %' poll
and the present Congress is do Glssolaad
to strengthen the ALLAN "a more
form movement in North CaroIin mere s
President Loucks and all tbo a%. Than
and reform sps akers. ALLIANCE
Q F~raTernalIy,
J p Co.,.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-02

if need bA cooked thoroughly to sottenI
addjmg wheat br6n to thicken for the
principal morning ration. Z oVlde
them clean nests IN a convenient place,
and there will be no difficulty IN secur-
ing a good supply of eggs through the
! winter,