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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-11-26
ADVERTISERS, READ THIS.
RALEIGF, N. c.. Julv 18 is,

RALEIGH, N. c., July 18, 1892.
Mr.. j. W. Denmark, Business Manager
Progressive Farmer:
DEAR SIR:-We recently run for q
short time an advertisement In The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER, and we run at the
same time the same advertisement in
four other leading papers in the State,
and we write to say that we received
ten replies from the one in your paper
to every one received from all the other
papers combined.
Yours truly,
EDWARDS & BROUGHTOR.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-11-26

Organizers appointed for National
Alliance Aid are also organizers of Sub
Alliances in North Carolina
Organizers for other counties ap,
pointed as soon as as possible:
Wilson County-John D Meares,
Elm City.
Wake County,. W. Lassiter, Wake
Forest.
Cleveland County,. M. Roberts,
Patterson Springs.
Lenoir, Greene, Pitt and Beaufort
Counties-D. P. Meacham. Raleigh.
Rowan, Mecklenburg, G sston, Lin
coin and Iredell Countles-J. P. 8ossa-
man, Charlotte.
Cabarrus County-G. Ell. Kestler,
Concord.
Those who wish insurance should ap
ply to the agents of their counties, if
no agent. direct to me for blanks.
These brethren are authorized agents
collect subscriptions for The Alliance
Monthly and THEPROGREsslvE FARMER.
w. 4 BARNES.
State Organizer, Raleigh, N. @.
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IS MORE THAN

EASTERN TOBACCO WAREHOUSE.
Oltho L. Joyner, Owner and Prop'r.
Greenville, N. O., Oct. 80, 1893.
EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER Raleigh.
N. G.:
DEAR SIR:-Enclosed find check for
50 80 in payment for the ad. you. in
serted for me. Your bill vas for 50 90:
hope you will accept Inc amount of
check, as I got value rc,2aived for the
ad With good wishes for the con-
tinued success of your paper, l am,
Yours very truly,
y TNIrymr
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GIBSON STATION, n. c.,
November II, 1895.

Mr.. T. IvEY,
Dear Sir and Brother The Sewing
machine and Stove 1 ordered have
come to hand and are all right. Our
Farmers Alliance here is improving
some, and we would like to know if
you can furnish cotton seed meal at
the price quoted in The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, which is SIS SO, carload Io1s9
If price has changed, please let us
know. Fraternaily yours,
JAMES 81. PATE.
We are not sure, at this writing,
that we can furnish cotton seed meal
by car-lot, We have none in Raleigh
for shipment in car lois. Will try
other mills.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-11-26
BORT OF BUNCoMsz COUNTY
~ ALLIANCE.
..nondence of the Progressive Farmer.

-
dependence of the Progressive Farmer.
AsHEvILLE, N. G.
very interesting caIieu meeting Of
- Rnncombe County Alliance was
IA here Saturday Nov. 10Th The
t,.e was C ,lled to order b, President
q Long, but on account of a very
.,ossJng engagement at that hour he
Fros obliged to leave. DR.. Durham
.os then called to the chair. Owing
a 1.-THE fact that brother Murry, COun-
70 Secretary, had gone from the State
- he absent for a number of months
,be place was declared vacant.
And an election gone into to fill the
racancy. Whereupon J. H. Slagle
GAS elected to fill the unexpired term.
County Secretary, T. J. Gambler, then
,aad a communication from State Vice
PRESIDENT John Graham, requesting
him to aid in raising funds to test the
Legality of the new lease Of the N. @.
B R. After speeches were made on
the subject by Bros. w. L. Henry, DR..
Durham, DR.. R IF and T. J. CAndler,
the folio wing resolution was proposed
by T. J. Gambler and unanim )usly
carried:
RESOLVED, That the Alliance of Bun
eombe county heartily endorse the &C
ton of the State Alliance, at it's last
SESSION in denouncing the attempted
lease of the N. @. r R. and approve
the employing Of council to test its le-
gality.
Resolved, Further that this County
Alliance forward as Don as the same
on he collected to Vice President
Tohn Graham whatever amount of
cash we can raise, to assist in testing
the legality of the said lease of the N
CIR. R for a term of ninety nine
Years, and that too, six years before
the former lease expired.
Acommittee of the whole was ap
nninted to raise the money. DR..
D1rham and j. II. SIagle were ap-
pointed as special committee, to talk
with the newspaper men of Ashevllle, |
and get their assistance by arousing
the people of the county at large, !
through the medium Of their papers.
The meeting was the best that has
been held in Buncombe for quite a
while, and every one present showed
deep felt interest in the good of the
order.
From the present outlook, the Farm
gs' Alliance will soon be showing it's
WIors again in old Buncombe, for those
that are interested feel the need of 1T
more than they have ever felt it before.
There will be another called meeting
Dec 7Gh, for the purpose of establish
ing a Trade Exchange in Asheville, |
and reviewing the interest of the PEG
pie throughout the county, in the
Farmers Alliance,
After a short, pointed speech by Dr..
Durham, in which he related the trials
Of the order, and forcibly impressed
upon the minds of eli present the duty
Of Alliancamen toward each other, the
house adjourned.
Yours fraternally,
7. B LONG. Pres.
J.H SLAGLE, Sec. Co. Alliance.
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF WOOL

The mills that have been working
wooden goods find that they are
compelled to stop work, in order to get
in some repairs, and have instructed
US to state to our customers that thew
cannot do any more work this season
in time to give satisfaction. Weregret
the situation, but it cannot be avoided.
Advise you to make no further ship
ments to US at Liberty.
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$1,000
$1,000
SINGLE polio
JOINT POLICY

For $500 single or joint policy, one
half of 81, 600 policy. For 50 900 policy
double the assessment of single thou
sand.
After joining, assessments do not in
crease with increasing age.
Assessments are officially ordered
six times a year, viz: January LIST,
March LIST, May 1st, July 1st, Septem
Der 1st, and November 1st.
Can l join the Aid degree without
joining the Alliance?"
Certainly not. You would not ask
to become a third degree Mason with
out passing through the lower degrees.
Just so, you cannot join the second de-
gree of the Alliance without first be-
coming a member in the regular way.
Organize an Alliance and then form an
Aid Degree lodge.
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WHAT OUR ADVERTISERS SAY.

OFFICE OF
BARNES BROS,
Electric Power Job Printers,
Raleigh, N. O., July %, 1898.
Denmark, Business Manager:
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is an adj
vertising medium. Besides answer
received from North Carolina, we have
received them from Mississippi, New
Hamnshire and Pennsylvania crH our
advertisement was only inserted three
times. BARNES Bros.
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It is not too late yet to plant rye.
Rye makes q good winter pasture, and
chickens will lay more eggs on a green
rye pasture than On almost anything
else. Our price for good seed rye is
SO cts. per busheI.
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SALISBURY, N. G.
Nov. 12 1895
Mr. T. IvEY.

Mr. T. IvEY.
Dear Brother Your contract for
fertilizers for this fail is giving general
satisfaction. Our people are using
this fall than they have for some
years. l can't keep it on hand the de-
mand is so great. l wish to state, how
over that the first two or three lots
was in a bad conditiOn-lumpy and in
very bad eacks. Also the first lot of
Official Gdano shipped me vas not in
a good condition for drilling. Since
that. however, it has been better. The
first caused some complaint. Hope
the defect will be remedied another
season. If in q good condition, l can
down all competition here as to prices.
Think it will De the means of building
up the Alliance.
J. @. BERNHARDT.
We thank Bro. Bernhardt for kind
words and also for calling attention to
the bad mechanical condition of u
fertilizers. The only way we have to
know about imperfections in anything
we ship is for the brethren to inform
IA We assure Bro. Bernhardt and
others that we will use Jul best efforts
to sse that a like condition shall not
occur again. Our contract with the
manufacturers guarantee these ferti-
lizers In good condition and ana
lyzed by the North Carolina De-
partment. Many bretheren have ex-
pressed qualification at our fertilizer
arrangement. This contract ought to
cause many Alliancemen to use our
guano who did not use it last year.
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CLASS "B."

Glass 'B" is established for the bene
fit of members of the Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union between the age
of fifty and sixty years who can pass
the required medical examination.
The membership in class ''B" shall be
entirely separate, making it's own AS
sessments~ according to dates specified
in section %, and paying it's own loss. 2
and expenses, but otherwise governed
by the General Bylaws.
The assessments in class "B" SHALL be
as follows:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-11-26

Corn SHELTERS Every farmer
needs a Cora Shelter. They can be
had through the Agency at prices from
50 rs to $14.5 so. 81 so will get a shelter
of sufficient capacity for the average
farm. 1t is one of the conveniences
that we q i'll afford to be without.
Granulated Sugar has dropped to
A cents. Same price in barrels, or
100 pound factory filed bags-aver-
age freight to points in North Carolina
81 cts. per 100 lbs. Shipments in bags
r very convenient for distributing
when the brethren do not want as
much as a barrel each.
b in time. Christmas is coming.
Farmers children like candy, nuts,
raisins and such goodies as we'll as any
body's children, and they must have
them. Watch our price list next week
for low prices on these goods. Club
together and buy them through the
Agency for about ne-half what you
usually pay when buying at retail.
Some weeks ago we notified the
brethren that the Agency could not
supply leaf to, bacco. To do so is re-
garded by the Revenue Department
in Raleigh as a violation of law. We
cannot afford to subject ourselves to
the penalty which would follow and
therefore request that you do not send
us any MOI orders for leaf tobacco.
Why not buy salt by the car load
and thus get better prices and ave
freight. We are, this week, arranging
for salt at several points, so that it
may be shipped to any part of the State
with as little expense as possible. We
will be glad to give quotations deliv-
cred to any brother inquiring. Don'C
wait until you are bound to salt your
meat, but order in time.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-11-26
Yours truly,
d M. OSBOR
BY ALL ODDS THE BEST.
OFFICE OF J. FL. GILL.
Founder and Maculaist,
IorDar nauie & McDOwri. StG

Corner Davie & Mcdowell SITS.
Raleigh, N O., JUNE 9 1894
Mr.. j. W Denmark Business M0""Ye~:
DEAR SIR:-In handing you " ack
for balance due on my advertising ac
count, please permit me to say tnIt l
been a constant advertiser for the
past 90 years in England and in Amer
lea. and have never had as good results
the same amount of outlay as
come from my advertisement ia
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER. IT. l. ny
all odds the best medium | have EVER
used, and you may look for larger
patronage from me in the future
Yours &C., ]. Fl. GILL.
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The Commercial Bank, at Springfield,
is in the hands of a receiver. It has
1O, 600 ''sound" dollars to pay $4,000
Sound" dollars due depositors.
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STATE ALLIANCE BUSINESS
AGENCY.
Conducted by T. Ivey, S. 3. A.

Notice corrections in prices of Dry
Goods. On account of advance in
raw cotton, all cotton fabrics have
slightly advanced. Our quoted prices
on Dry Goods are for uhOle pieces.
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BRANSON'S AGRICULTURAL
ALMANAC

For 1896 is now ready. Prices as fol-
lows:
Single copy, per mail. .......$ 10
30 copies, per mail. ......... 1 90
l dozen copies, per mail $500. rs
Half gross, per express ...... 8 rs
1 gross per express .......... z 90
Please order at once and have your
name printed on the backs.
LEVI BRANsON, Publisher,
Raleigh, N. @.
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NATIONAL ALLIANCE AID

The National Alliance Aid Daorao
was adopted by our last State .oo3;H@
az CaTy, and should receive the sunDoTf
Oh in North Carolina
L19 insurance at one fourt the cost IF
o!o me companies. Purely a CO onero-
i've insurance feature of the Alliance
Inc naClOnal officers of the Alliance &C.
IN part directors Of said Organization
For AIllance men and women OnIv
Ihls Is h most perfect and econou
zeal insurance yet devised. IT, carTios
out fully the f~raternal features ~ H.
Order. The expenses are as follows.
MEMBERSHIP FER.
MI FoLACf' JOINT POLICY.
: 5OO-$3 90 s 5OO-$4 so
. w 1000 7 90
2,OOO- 3 10 1000 9 90
Registry fee, single policy, 81 90
Registry fee, joint policy 1 so
Annual dues, single policy, SO cents
per 81, 900.
Annual dues, joint policy, rs cents
per 81, 1000.
Physicians fees paid by applicant.
In all ase where application is. re,
jected, all money paid on membership
and advance assessments shall be re-
turned or held subject to order of ap-
plicant.
Joint policies are limited to husband
and wife, and loss paid to survivor.
$1,000 81, 900
SINGLE POTICv TOTNT Dol INV
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follows

MAXIMUM amount Of certificate In
class B" shall be $1,000, either single
Or joint.
HOW CAN WE ORGANIZE DEGREE LODGEsS
If you have several members (seven
or more) that desire beneficiary mem
bership, send to the office for blank ap-
plication to charter. When you re
ceive it call your members together,
elect officers, fill out the blank and re-
turn to this Office. We will come or
send sJme one TO institute the Degree
Lodge. There is no extra fee for this.
The regular fees above cover all the
cost Of instituting the lodge.
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ond gore, TO which it is attached by a
smart bow. Below this bow the petticoat
shows. In the middle of the skirt behind
there Is similar opening, arranged exact
~ as the other. Altogether there are four
such openings round the skirt. 1t will be
readily seen with what telling effect this
style can be employed in winter skirts.
There will lie a Slight lengthening of
evening skirts this season, in consequence
II the revival of square dances. A new
quadrille is being danced something on
the lines of the old, only tho chief feature
is that tho dancers at the conclusion of
each figure face the general company.
The excessive trimming that appeared
on hats earlier in the season is less seen
now. Small hats are returning to favor,
especially for thcater wear, although 10
woman Of really refined taste has ever
worn expansive headgear at the play. The
toque and small capoto are fashionable,
the crown heirg made of chenille, gold
passementerio or jet. The ornamental col
lar matches TIN hat i'll color and is often
trimmed with brnches OF the same sort of
flowers as those decorating the hat.
There are shown an iiinuinerable host
of collars, plated vests and chemisettes.
They are male with perforated yolzes
trimmed with lace or with rcyers of sat
in, and may be worn with any gown.
Novel arrangements are continually being
produced to meet the demand fer variety.
The evening gown, of which an illus
tration Is eiren, is mado OF pale green
satin. The skirt has several large, taper
ing box plaits, the lower portion of the
space between the plaits being embroi-
dered with silk and pearls. The bodice is
gathered at the waist and has narrow
empire drapery over the bosom finished
with garlands OF pearls The sleeves are
Of laurel green velvet.
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An Infan1y.
From the Lynch burg (Va.) News.

From the Lynchburg (Va.) News.
The telegram printed elsev here
from Raleigh, North Carolina. shows
to what depths of degradation the
Populists cf that State have de-
seconded in their alliance with the
negroes and Rel ubia cans. Imagine
a white man, white man, with any
decent regard for his race or his
country, voting to honor the memory
OF Fred. Douglass and refusing to do
homage to Washington and Leel
The only consoling thought in con-
nection with the matter is the refec-
ton that these white men are not as
good as the negroes with whom they
are affiliated. and are spurned by
every decent citiz of the old North
State Their memories ought to be
preserved only to be execrated; and
at the next election the white people
of North Carolina should drive the
whole lot of impudent knaves from
their legislative halls. If the action
at Raleigh Thursday is a specimen
of Populism, God save the country
from such a blight!
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LtNTEN BRIDES.
Rare as December Flowers But Mis-.
Gould is One OF Them.

Rare as December Flowers But Miss
Gould is One OF Them.
From the Richmond Times.
Brides in Lent are like blossoms
in Deem Der, and possibly the more
attractive for that reason. How
ever, since Miss Anna Gould has set
the example of quiet marriage at a
quiet time, the clergy may find them
selves Overrun with weddings. Miss
Gould's Wedding is to be white
wedding, as, of course. it must be at
such season. The three brides
maids viii wear white cloth gowns.
with fur trimmings. Their hats will
be immense black velvet picture hats,
trimmed with ostrich feathers. At
tie reception Mrs Gould will wear
white sa tin with lace. As is usual,
when one of the parties to Il marriage
is a Catholic, these two will be very
much married through the Offire OF
Archbishop Corrigan and DR.. John
x. Paxton
AT recent wedding all the decora-
tious were rose color, being doubt
less emblematic of their mental
pictures of matrimonial bliss. The
table was decorated with punches OF
pink roses, tied with immense pink
satin bows. and the maid of honor
was dressed in the same seat hue
The bride was dressed in white satin
and carried a bunch OF orchids and
lilies of the valley. Orange blossoms
seem to have lost some of their pop
ularity At Miss Gouid's eddiny
tn flowers will be lilies of the valley
Wedding dresses in general are TO
be much less stiff than they were,
and every effort is made to soften
the effect around the neck, as the
pulled yoke in the gown above indi-
Gates. The cascade of lace down one
side is another example of the same
tendency.
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THE TATTLER.

Mrs Havemeyer, wife of the sugar
king, employs 60 servants and pays her
chef SO, 900 year
Mrs Esther Hermann has presented the
New York Woman's Press club with ST.
000 as the nucleus for clubhouse fund.
Nine. Marchesi, the famous vocal teach
er, speaks seven languages with ease. She
was pupil of Garcia, who was the teach
er of Malibran and Jenny Lind.
Miss Cynthia Cleveland, a relative of
the president and author of ''See Saw, -
practiced law in Dakota for time, but is
now department clerk at Washington.
Mrs. Helen Wheeler Bassett is the found
er of the international Folklore society.
She is Chicago woman and was the wife
of a naval officer. The society's field is
west of the Alleghanies-
Mrs. Cleveland's gown of pink silk,
with embroidery of flowers in natural
colors, worn on the occasion of the state
dinner at the White House lately, created
a furore among the ladies present.
New York has Trilby. Miss Mia
Richmond, who is studying music there
with one Of the city's high class teachers,
is said to resemble in feature, form and
voice Du Maurier's famous heroine
The three women members of the Colo
.
Mrs. Francis Iklock and Mrs. Clara Cress-
ingham, are considerably above the aver
age of intelligence in the legislature.
Mrs. Gladstone receives most of her hus-
bands callers and seeks to save him from
visitors actuated by curiosity or who have
some favor to ask. She is polite, but firm,
never encouraging those who ere importu-
nate.
Miss Elsie Clews, the eldest daughter Of
Henry Clews, the banker, is one of the
most admirable personalities in New York
society. She has n sweet and vivacious
face. soft brown hair and beautiful mouth
and teeth.
One of Mrs Fred Nelson's pct posses
sions is cigarette holder, for the New
York society lady acknowledges to a mild
cigarette now and then. The dainty trifle
is of gold, with tho owners monogram in
diamonds and emeralds.
Mrs. Sage is one of the most charitable
and energetic women in New York, and
the money which a rich woman usually
expends ON diamonds goes to the poor OF
her church parish and the many people
who come to her in distress.
Princess Linguaglossa, daughter of the
Italian prime minister, Crispi, whose
marriage has just taken place, has receiv-
ed from her father an annuity of SO, 000
as well as an estate near Rome which
brings in about So, 900 year more.
Mrs. Carrie Lane Chapman Gait, the
Kansas woman suffrage aeitator, was in
trodnced recently to New Orleans audi
ence as lone of the foremost women of
the day and of the west--one woman who
though suffragist, is adored by her hus-
band F."
Mrs. Helen NJ Cougar, president of the
Woman's National Suffrage association,
Springf field, o, with her husband has
left fer the Holy Land in pursuance of a
marriage agreement to take a big trip an
nually, with a view of seeing tho whole
civilized world before dying.
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tad or packed, see that there is sufficient
moisture to loosen whatever gumminess
there may be- 1t may be rubbed again and
again with the sponge. If this does not
loosen it, a comb with wide apart teeth
should be gently passed through it, taking
care not to tear out the matted places. If
the defacing has been done by any sort of
adhesive mixture that does not come away
by the use of water, rub the place until it
is partly dry, then pass the comb under
meath and wet the tips of the hairs with a
little alcohol. Varnish and paint may be
removed in this way. The latter, how
ever, is better taken out with chloroforn,
but this must be applied with the utmost
care, or it may discolor the fur. When
all the spots are removed continue the
process of wiping the fur with a wet
sponge, carefully pushing the garment
over on the board. taking pains not to
wrinkle 1T. When it is all gone over, ex-
anime it with the greatest care to see that
the fur is as smooth and fat as possible.
again Put the garment on coat hanger
and suspend it in a cool place, the cooler
the better if it does not freeze. When it
Is entirely dry, which will probably not
be until the next day, take 1t into the out
of door air and shake it thoroughly. If
the work has not been we'll done, it will
tie necessary 20 repeat it. Indeed it will
be well to do so if the fur has been very
much soiled and does not look glossy and
clean.
The gown illustrated is of black surah
cut in trefoils and made over a rose lin
ing. The collar and belt are of nile green
satin, and a white lace garniture covers
the shoulders. JUDO CHoLLET.
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A ROYAL FLUSH.

The queen of Portugal is the most
showily dressed woman in Europe.
Prince Thoon Kralnon Tho, who is like
ly to be chosen heir to the Siamese throne,
is studying at Ascot college, England.
The king of the Belgians is tall, thin,
austere and reserved man of 20, who has
simple, quiet tastes. He is a great reader
and student, and his chief recreation Is
found in walking long distances.
The emperor and empress of Russia
have planned to make a long journey
through their dominions this year. They
are also to spend some time in Darmstadt,
when Professor Won Angel will paint
their portraits.
The German emperor has magnificent
wine cellar, containing precious brands
from all parts of the globe. Each brand
has its separate Enclosure shut in by iron
ratings, with tablet affixed giving
name, age, price and number of bottles.